Network effects. It’s one of the most important concepts for business in general and especially for tech businesses, as it’s the key dynamic behind many successful software-based companies. Understanding network effects not only helps build better products, but it helps build moats and protect software companies against competitors’ eating away at their margins.
Yet what IS a network effect? How do we untangle the nuances of 'network effects' with 'marketplaces' and 'platforms'? What’s the difference between network effects, virality, supply-side economies of scale? And how do we know a company has network effects?
Most importantly, what questions can entrepreneurs and product managers ask to counter the wishful thinking and sometimes faulty assumption behind the belief that “if we build it, they will come” … and instead go about more deterministically creating network effects in their business? Because it's not a winner-take-all market by accident.
This is my slide deck from my session at the North Carolina Reading Conference last week in Raleigh, NC. I do staff development to schools and districts all over the country about best practices in literacy instruction. This topic is one of my most requested.
Craig Raucher leverages skills gained during an executive career in the transportation industry to lead the Brooklyn/Staten Island Athletic League. As director, he guides a competitive amateur basketball league that includes many former high school and college standouts. As part of his strategy, Craig Raucher emphasizes teamwork-focused fundamentals of the game such as coordinated offensive passing and shooting.
Guest lecture for the Stockholm School of Economics on May 10, 2011.
This presentation also used the YEL program developed by Vincent van Witteloostuyn from the GfK Group.
Challenges in stereoscopic movie making and cinemadanielbuechele
Stereoscopic movies are enjoying a revival in the last few years after their first occurrence in the 1950s. Threatened by high quality home cinema and piracy the movie industry recently started to make the cinema experience more attractive. Since the 1950s technology has developed a lot and the audience quickly ... the stereoscopic cinema. By today, 3D productions constitute a significant proportion of the profits. This paper gives an overview about challenges in the production and presentation of stereoscopic movies. Therefore, the basics of human’s spatial perception are explained and 3D display technologies based on passive glasses for polarization or color interference and active shutter glasses are introduced. Hereafter, challenges and problems with stereoscopic production in the scope of digital cinema are discussed. Compared to a monoscopic movie production, managing depth is an important task as objects should stay inside a ”comfort zone” to ensure a pleasant viewing experience. Otherwise, the audience probably suffers from visual discomfort or fatigue. During recording lens choice, interaxial camera distance and positioning are crucial for the depth effect and must be considered. In post-production cuts jumping in depth should be avoided, problems caused by the screen’s edges have to be considered and the movie should be optimized for a specific screen size and projection technology to ensure a pleasant 3D experience.
Este ensayo argumenta que el aborto no es una opción segura para las mujeres y plantea los riesgos físicos y psicológicos. Señala que el aborto pone en peligro la vida de la madre y el feto, y puede causar traumas como depresión e incluso suicidio. También sugiere que en lugar de abortar, las mujeres deberían considerar dar a luz y ofrecerle la vida al bebé, como probablemente hizo su propia madre al decidir tenerlas a ellas.
Social media is no longer a fad or what you do for fun at night. Instead social media plays a big role in how to connect with citizens and improve collaboration in public service agencies. This session will teach you how to use social media effectively in government from tactical tips to insight on navigating the legal and security hurdles.
Network effects. It’s one of the most important concepts for business in general and especially for tech businesses, as it’s the key dynamic behind many successful software-based companies. Understanding network effects not only helps build better products, but it helps build moats and protect software companies against competitors’ eating away at their margins.
Yet what IS a network effect? How do we untangle the nuances of 'network effects' with 'marketplaces' and 'platforms'? What’s the difference between network effects, virality, supply-side economies of scale? And how do we know a company has network effects?
Most importantly, what questions can entrepreneurs and product managers ask to counter the wishful thinking and sometimes faulty assumption behind the belief that “if we build it, they will come” … and instead go about more deterministically creating network effects in their business? Because it's not a winner-take-all market by accident.
This is my slide deck from my session at the North Carolina Reading Conference last week in Raleigh, NC. I do staff development to schools and districts all over the country about best practices in literacy instruction. This topic is one of my most requested.
Craig Raucher leverages skills gained during an executive career in the transportation industry to lead the Brooklyn/Staten Island Athletic League. As director, he guides a competitive amateur basketball league that includes many former high school and college standouts. As part of his strategy, Craig Raucher emphasizes teamwork-focused fundamentals of the game such as coordinated offensive passing and shooting.
Guest lecture for the Stockholm School of Economics on May 10, 2011.
This presentation also used the YEL program developed by Vincent van Witteloostuyn from the GfK Group.
Challenges in stereoscopic movie making and cinemadanielbuechele
Stereoscopic movies are enjoying a revival in the last few years after their first occurrence in the 1950s. Threatened by high quality home cinema and piracy the movie industry recently started to make the cinema experience more attractive. Since the 1950s technology has developed a lot and the audience quickly ... the stereoscopic cinema. By today, 3D productions constitute a significant proportion of the profits. This paper gives an overview about challenges in the production and presentation of stereoscopic movies. Therefore, the basics of human’s spatial perception are explained and 3D display technologies based on passive glasses for polarization or color interference and active shutter glasses are introduced. Hereafter, challenges and problems with stereoscopic production in the scope of digital cinema are discussed. Compared to a monoscopic movie production, managing depth is an important task as objects should stay inside a ”comfort zone” to ensure a pleasant viewing experience. Otherwise, the audience probably suffers from visual discomfort or fatigue. During recording lens choice, interaxial camera distance and positioning are crucial for the depth effect and must be considered. In post-production cuts jumping in depth should be avoided, problems caused by the screen’s edges have to be considered and the movie should be optimized for a specific screen size and projection technology to ensure a pleasant 3D experience.
Este ensayo argumenta que el aborto no es una opción segura para las mujeres y plantea los riesgos físicos y psicológicos. Señala que el aborto pone en peligro la vida de la madre y el feto, y puede causar traumas como depresión e incluso suicidio. También sugiere que en lugar de abortar, las mujeres deberían considerar dar a luz y ofrecerle la vida al bebé, como probablemente hizo su propia madre al decidir tenerlas a ellas.
Social media is no longer a fad or what you do for fun at night. Instead social media plays a big role in how to connect with citizens and improve collaboration in public service agencies. This session will teach you how to use social media effectively in government from tactical tips to insight on navigating the legal and security hurdles.
This document describes a talk about microservices using three monkeys (the Sucker, the Cheater, and the Grudger) as an example. Each monkey is represented as a microservice with its own REST API. The monkeys collaborate to remove bugs, with the Grudger counteracting anti-social behaviors. The monkeys' lives progress in ticks notified by the Simulator microservice. The document discusses architectural approaches for the monkey microservices, including Docker containers, immutable deployment, service discovery with Consul, and continuous delivery with Terraform and Go CD. It also outlines areas for future exploration like fault tolerance, auto-scaling, and monitoring.
Social Media Strategies for Events - Hanzehogeschool Groningen 290312EventsAcademy
Guest lecture for first year exchange students of the minor ‘Creating an International Event’ at the Hanzehogeschool Groningen.
Liza Bergman graduated at the School of Communication & Media several years ago. She has been working in Event Management since 2007. Currently she has her own business, EVENTS Academy, that offers courses regarding Event Management. During her studies she was in the international semester, so she shares the experience in following an international program together with exchange students. Also she has done her internship abroad. Check her resume at http://www.linkedin.com/in/lizabergman.
This document provides guidance for communicating about food biotechnology. It begins with an introduction and overview. The main chapter focuses on developing effective messages about food biotechnology. It provides 4 key messages addressing safety, consumer benefits, sustainability, and feeding the world. Each key message includes supporting talking points with facts and examples. It also offers guidance on word choice, including words to use and words to avoid when discussing food biotechnology. The document aims to help communicators discuss this complex topic in a clear, concise, and impactful way.
The document discusses the history and future of social media in healthcare. It summarizes Mayo Clinic's use of social media, including that they were early social media adopters. It also outlines the goals and offerings of the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media, including developing healthcare professionals' social media skills through resources like the Social Media Health Network and Mayo Clinic-Hootsuite certificate program. The summit in Australia aims to accelerate the effective application of social media in healthcare globally.
El documento presenta las tendencias en aprendizaje electrónico como redes sociales, aprendizaje informal, comunidades de aprendizaje y cursos ubicuos. Plantea la necesidad de innovar más allá de las tendencias para dar una mejor experiencia de usuario en Moodle. Propone ideas como exprimir las herramientas de Moodle, diseñar cursos visualmente atractivos y crear campus fáciles de usar.
Means and Methods of Humanitarian InterventionDr. Chris Stout
It has long been the ethos, if not the ethic, of psychology to work via its various iterations and specialties to the betterment of individuals, groups and areas. Professional service is an important aspect of a psychologist’s identity. It is one of the “big three” (teaching, research, service) that are integral to the activities of colleagues, and is emphasized as a core value in founding documents such as the American Psychological Association’s mission (“to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people’s lives”), vision (e.g., “…a global partner… to facilitate the resolution of personal, societal and global challenges in diverse, multicultural and international contexts”), and ethical standards (e.g., for “Justice,” “Respect for People’s Rights and Dignities,” and “giving psychology away/pro bono”).
This presentation will demonstrate how to translate service into concrete international action. Beginning with examples of specific international service needs and opportunities, at home and abroad, the presentation will highlight people, programs, and places where the vibrant potential for global service is very real and present. For current and future psychologists as well as colleagues in different areas interested in “making a difference in the world,” this talk offers a very pragmatic how-to in developing skills, identifying partners, and managing the logistics and practicalities of international service within a psychology career.
Methods of Humanitarian Intervention - APA 2019Dr. Chris Stout
Narrative version with reference links is available on LinkedIn at: “State of Philanthropy: Finding Hope Among the 'Disaster' of Humanitarian Aid” https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/state-philanthropy-finding-hope-among-disaster-aid-dr-chris-stout/
Science, Technology and Ethics: Hacking Darwin with Jamie Metzl, PhDDr. Chris Stout
Could this be the most important book of our generation?
Jamie Metzl, PhD, JD, and polymath extraordinaire, writes “From this point onward, our species will take active control of our evolutionary process by genetically altering our future offspring into something different from what we are today. We are, in other words, beginning a process of hacking Darwin.” This is a quote from his latest book, Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity.
Technologies, Organizations and Tools for Global Psychologists in Humanitaria...Dr. Chris Stout
Dr. Chris Stout will provide tools and discuss models that psychologists and other disciplines have used in global humanitarian work. The use of psychological principles in policy development and sustainability along with interventionism will also be discussed. He will share real-world stories from innovative non-profits that will open new perspectives, ideas and approaches for attendees to learn from and adapt to their interests and work.
Dr. Chris Stout is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Founding Director of the Center for Global Initiatives, a Top Ranked Healthcare Nonprofit. He is a former faculty member at Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine and is currently an Advisory Board Member at the Center for Global Health at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s College of Medicine. He served as a NGO Special Representative to the United Nations via Division 9 of the APA, was a Federal Advocacy Coordinator for APA for 12 years, was co-chair of CIRP, is past-President of the Illinois Psychological Association, Fellow in three Divisions of APA and is a Distinguished Practitioner in the National Academies of Practice. He was a World Economic Forum Global Leader of Tomorrow and invited faculty at their Annual Meeting in Davos. He published the award–winning three volume set, The New Humanitarians, in addition to over 35 other books, having been translated into 8 languages. He has been interviewed on CNBC, Oprah, and by the Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune and others. He’s received numerous humanitarian awards, including APA’s International Humanitarian Award and four honorary doctorates.
Technologies, Organizations and Tools for Global Psychologists in Humanitaria...Dr. Chris Stout
You’re Invited:
I am proud to announce that I have been invited by APA’s Division 52 – International Psychology to do a Continuing Education Webinar entitled: “Technologies, Organizations and Tools for Global Psychologists in Humanitarian Intervention,” moderated by Falu Rami, Ph.D. and hosted by Karen Brown, Ph.D. on May 21, 2019, 12:00 PM EDT, 11:00 PM CDT, 9:00 AM PDT.
I hope you can join! - Chris
Invited Midwestern Psychological Association Presentation - 2019Dr. Chris Stout
The mission of the Center for Global Initiatives is to help in the creation of self-sustaining programs that improve access to healthcare in underserved communities throughout the world.
Learn more at: http://centerforglobalinitiatives.org/ and http://www.drchrisstout.com/
Stout Healthcare Analytics Midwestern UniversityDr. Chris Stout
This document discusses the use of big data, predictive analytics, and machine learning in healthcare. It contains the following key points:
1. Predictive analytics and machine learning are increasingly being used in clinical trials to test health apps and their ability to improve outcomes. If apps are shown to reduce costs by decreasing ER visits or improving medication adherence, they could help cut healthcare costs.
2. Many hospitals are testing health and fitness apps from companies like Apple, Google, Phillips, and Samsung that integrate diverse data to create a more comprehensive health picture for providers.
3. The speaker's company has used predictive analytics on over 15,000 prior medical bills to identify treatment guidelines, automate approvals, and reduce costs
I hope you find this issue to be informative and helpful in your work. Please send me any information you’d like posted in upcoming issues.
The embedded links may not work in SlideShare, so please feel free to email me for a copy at DrChrisStout@gmail.com to be added to our email list.
You can join our Facebook Group and interact with over 5200 likeminded individuals at:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/CenterForGlobalInitiatives/
Any recommendations to improve this communique would be most appreciated!
And if you’d like to support the Center’s work with a tax deductible donation, that would be fantastic(!) and do a great deal: http://centerforglobalinitiatives.org/donateNow.cfm
Cheers, and thank you for your work,
Chris
Founding Director, http://CenterForGlobalInitiatives.org
Becoming a New Humanitarian: Examples and Tools Dr. Chris Stout
The mission of the Center for Global Initiatives is to help in the creation of self-sustaining programs that improve access to healthcare in underserved communities throughout the world.
Learn more at: http://centerforglobalinitiatives.org/ and http://www.drchrisstout.com/
Presented at Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit, Chicago 2017 #PAChicago
https://theinnovationenterprise.com/summits/predictive-analytics-innovation-summit-chicago-2017/speakers
This presentation centers on currently published findings focused on the use of predictive analytics in healthcare venues of sports medicine and orthopedic rehabilitative settings. Aspects of data access via national patient registries as well as nascent applications of machine learning will also be covered. An example of one approach of incorporating a model of assessment, evidence-based practice, treatment augmentation, and resultant outcome evaluation will be provided as well.
Please be in touch
http://DrChrisStout.com
This newsletter document provides information on various opportunities including job openings, funding opportunities, conferences, and training courses. Some of the key opportunities mentioned include a Development Coordinator position with the Salam Institute for Peace and Justice, a Young African Research Fellowship in the Democratic Republic of Congo with Search for Common Ground, and multiple training courses covering topics such as integrated water management, panel data analysis, and crisis preparation and management. Voters are also requested to rate an organization on a nonprofit website.
Setting Goals by Sarah Buerger & Dr Chris StoutDr. Chris Stout
There are lots of planners, systems, seminars, and books to help achieve goals, get organized, and plan. But Meaningful Productivity is the first comprehensive approach for one’s LIFE – not just work or home. It is based on an integrative philosophy of living that has evolved and been acid-tested in the real world by its originator. It is designed to be specifically tailored to your needs, goals, and ambitions.
Meaningful Productivity is designed to be simple and unencumbered. It is basically a hybrid of a scheduling system/planner with a to-do list. Its simplicity is its power. It is my goal to get Meaningful Productivity out to the masses, via amazon so it is as affordable as it is easy to use. I am not too concerned with my copyright, other than you recognize my authorship and perhaps may wish to use my consultative services or purchase other materials, via DrChrisStout.com.
My focus is on life significance. This significance is defined via achievement with satisfaction. Significance wins out over success. Meaning and individualized importance are drivers. Sure, sometimes these result in outward reward of status, celebrity, or wealth, but these are side-effects, not ends. This philosophy is best stated in one of my mottos: “Do important things.”
I feel the accomplished life is ongoing, not an endpoint. Accomplishment should occur across the life span. Life thus needs a design. Certainly randomness has its place, and entropy can make for an enjoyable calamity, but a life left to be “designed” by chance is too much at risk of being wasted.
Some choose to simplify their lives. And this has become quite popular as of late. I support this philosophy with clarification: to simplify is to be unencumbered from the unnecessary, not to sacrifice needs and self-defined reasonable wants.
It is my philosophy to support high-achievement over over-achievement. Over-achievers tend to be more driven by obtaining external trappings resultant from achievement rather than inherent drive by the work itself. These are the individuals who risk burn out they are those who feel heavy work involvement is expected by a superior (not the result of an “internal” motivation); or feel a need to perform for others; or feel pride in external/material attainment over intrinsic satisfaction in the work itself; and then they reach a point in mid- to late-career that results in the “is this all there is?” phenomenon.
The document is a newsletter from the Center for Global Initiatives that includes the following:
1) An article about a famine affecting over 30 million people in 4 countries in Africa and the Middle East, and the need for increased humanitarian aid.
2) An announcement about a new book on global health leaders edited by the newsletter editor.
3) An announcement about the editor being interviewed on a nonprofit podcast.
Books inspire and create. They can provide pleasure or provocation—either can make you better. Every few months (or so, I’m a slow reader) you can see what I’m recommending for you in order to live A Life in Full.
To learn more and subscribe to our Quarterly eMagazine, please visit http://ALifeInFull.org
Cheers, and always happy to help…
Chris
http://ALifeInFulll.org
This document describes a talk about microservices using three monkeys (the Sucker, the Cheater, and the Grudger) as an example. Each monkey is represented as a microservice with its own REST API. The monkeys collaborate to remove bugs, with the Grudger counteracting anti-social behaviors. The monkeys' lives progress in ticks notified by the Simulator microservice. The document discusses architectural approaches for the monkey microservices, including Docker containers, immutable deployment, service discovery with Consul, and continuous delivery with Terraform and Go CD. It also outlines areas for future exploration like fault tolerance, auto-scaling, and monitoring.
Social Media Strategies for Events - Hanzehogeschool Groningen 290312EventsAcademy
Guest lecture for first year exchange students of the minor ‘Creating an International Event’ at the Hanzehogeschool Groningen.
Liza Bergman graduated at the School of Communication & Media several years ago. She has been working in Event Management since 2007. Currently she has her own business, EVENTS Academy, that offers courses regarding Event Management. During her studies she was in the international semester, so she shares the experience in following an international program together with exchange students. Also she has done her internship abroad. Check her resume at http://www.linkedin.com/in/lizabergman.
This document provides guidance for communicating about food biotechnology. It begins with an introduction and overview. The main chapter focuses on developing effective messages about food biotechnology. It provides 4 key messages addressing safety, consumer benefits, sustainability, and feeding the world. Each key message includes supporting talking points with facts and examples. It also offers guidance on word choice, including words to use and words to avoid when discussing food biotechnology. The document aims to help communicators discuss this complex topic in a clear, concise, and impactful way.
The document discusses the history and future of social media in healthcare. It summarizes Mayo Clinic's use of social media, including that they were early social media adopters. It also outlines the goals and offerings of the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media, including developing healthcare professionals' social media skills through resources like the Social Media Health Network and Mayo Clinic-Hootsuite certificate program. The summit in Australia aims to accelerate the effective application of social media in healthcare globally.
El documento presenta las tendencias en aprendizaje electrónico como redes sociales, aprendizaje informal, comunidades de aprendizaje y cursos ubicuos. Plantea la necesidad de innovar más allá de las tendencias para dar una mejor experiencia de usuario en Moodle. Propone ideas como exprimir las herramientas de Moodle, diseñar cursos visualmente atractivos y crear campus fáciles de usar.
Means and Methods of Humanitarian InterventionDr. Chris Stout
It has long been the ethos, if not the ethic, of psychology to work via its various iterations and specialties to the betterment of individuals, groups and areas. Professional service is an important aspect of a psychologist’s identity. It is one of the “big three” (teaching, research, service) that are integral to the activities of colleagues, and is emphasized as a core value in founding documents such as the American Psychological Association’s mission (“to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people’s lives”), vision (e.g., “…a global partner… to facilitate the resolution of personal, societal and global challenges in diverse, multicultural and international contexts”), and ethical standards (e.g., for “Justice,” “Respect for People’s Rights and Dignities,” and “giving psychology away/pro bono”).
This presentation will demonstrate how to translate service into concrete international action. Beginning with examples of specific international service needs and opportunities, at home and abroad, the presentation will highlight people, programs, and places where the vibrant potential for global service is very real and present. For current and future psychologists as well as colleagues in different areas interested in “making a difference in the world,” this talk offers a very pragmatic how-to in developing skills, identifying partners, and managing the logistics and practicalities of international service within a psychology career.
Methods of Humanitarian Intervention - APA 2019Dr. Chris Stout
Narrative version with reference links is available on LinkedIn at: “State of Philanthropy: Finding Hope Among the 'Disaster' of Humanitarian Aid” https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/state-philanthropy-finding-hope-among-disaster-aid-dr-chris-stout/
Science, Technology and Ethics: Hacking Darwin with Jamie Metzl, PhDDr. Chris Stout
Could this be the most important book of our generation?
Jamie Metzl, PhD, JD, and polymath extraordinaire, writes “From this point onward, our species will take active control of our evolutionary process by genetically altering our future offspring into something different from what we are today. We are, in other words, beginning a process of hacking Darwin.” This is a quote from his latest book, Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity.
Technologies, Organizations and Tools for Global Psychologists in Humanitaria...Dr. Chris Stout
Dr. Chris Stout will provide tools and discuss models that psychologists and other disciplines have used in global humanitarian work. The use of psychological principles in policy development and sustainability along with interventionism will also be discussed. He will share real-world stories from innovative non-profits that will open new perspectives, ideas and approaches for attendees to learn from and adapt to their interests and work.
Dr. Chris Stout is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Founding Director of the Center for Global Initiatives, a Top Ranked Healthcare Nonprofit. He is a former faculty member at Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine and is currently an Advisory Board Member at the Center for Global Health at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s College of Medicine. He served as a NGO Special Representative to the United Nations via Division 9 of the APA, was a Federal Advocacy Coordinator for APA for 12 years, was co-chair of CIRP, is past-President of the Illinois Psychological Association, Fellow in three Divisions of APA and is a Distinguished Practitioner in the National Academies of Practice. He was a World Economic Forum Global Leader of Tomorrow and invited faculty at their Annual Meeting in Davos. He published the award–winning three volume set, The New Humanitarians, in addition to over 35 other books, having been translated into 8 languages. He has been interviewed on CNBC, Oprah, and by the Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune and others. He’s received numerous humanitarian awards, including APA’s International Humanitarian Award and four honorary doctorates.
Technologies, Organizations and Tools for Global Psychologists in Humanitaria...Dr. Chris Stout
You’re Invited:
I am proud to announce that I have been invited by APA’s Division 52 – International Psychology to do a Continuing Education Webinar entitled: “Technologies, Organizations and Tools for Global Psychologists in Humanitarian Intervention,” moderated by Falu Rami, Ph.D. and hosted by Karen Brown, Ph.D. on May 21, 2019, 12:00 PM EDT, 11:00 PM CDT, 9:00 AM PDT.
I hope you can join! - Chris
Invited Midwestern Psychological Association Presentation - 2019Dr. Chris Stout
The mission of the Center for Global Initiatives is to help in the creation of self-sustaining programs that improve access to healthcare in underserved communities throughout the world.
Learn more at: http://centerforglobalinitiatives.org/ and http://www.drchrisstout.com/
Stout Healthcare Analytics Midwestern UniversityDr. Chris Stout
This document discusses the use of big data, predictive analytics, and machine learning in healthcare. It contains the following key points:
1. Predictive analytics and machine learning are increasingly being used in clinical trials to test health apps and their ability to improve outcomes. If apps are shown to reduce costs by decreasing ER visits or improving medication adherence, they could help cut healthcare costs.
2. Many hospitals are testing health and fitness apps from companies like Apple, Google, Phillips, and Samsung that integrate diverse data to create a more comprehensive health picture for providers.
3. The speaker's company has used predictive analytics on over 15,000 prior medical bills to identify treatment guidelines, automate approvals, and reduce costs
I hope you find this issue to be informative and helpful in your work. Please send me any information you’d like posted in upcoming issues.
The embedded links may not work in SlideShare, so please feel free to email me for a copy at DrChrisStout@gmail.com to be added to our email list.
You can join our Facebook Group and interact with over 5200 likeminded individuals at:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/CenterForGlobalInitiatives/
Any recommendations to improve this communique would be most appreciated!
And if you’d like to support the Center’s work with a tax deductible donation, that would be fantastic(!) and do a great deal: http://centerforglobalinitiatives.org/donateNow.cfm
Cheers, and thank you for your work,
Chris
Founding Director, http://CenterForGlobalInitiatives.org
Becoming a New Humanitarian: Examples and Tools Dr. Chris Stout
The mission of the Center for Global Initiatives is to help in the creation of self-sustaining programs that improve access to healthcare in underserved communities throughout the world.
Learn more at: http://centerforglobalinitiatives.org/ and http://www.drchrisstout.com/
Presented at Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit, Chicago 2017 #PAChicago
https://theinnovationenterprise.com/summits/predictive-analytics-innovation-summit-chicago-2017/speakers
This presentation centers on currently published findings focused on the use of predictive analytics in healthcare venues of sports medicine and orthopedic rehabilitative settings. Aspects of data access via national patient registries as well as nascent applications of machine learning will also be covered. An example of one approach of incorporating a model of assessment, evidence-based practice, treatment augmentation, and resultant outcome evaluation will be provided as well.
Please be in touch
http://DrChrisStout.com
This newsletter document provides information on various opportunities including job openings, funding opportunities, conferences, and training courses. Some of the key opportunities mentioned include a Development Coordinator position with the Salam Institute for Peace and Justice, a Young African Research Fellowship in the Democratic Republic of Congo with Search for Common Ground, and multiple training courses covering topics such as integrated water management, panel data analysis, and crisis preparation and management. Voters are also requested to rate an organization on a nonprofit website.
Setting Goals by Sarah Buerger & Dr Chris StoutDr. Chris Stout
There are lots of planners, systems, seminars, and books to help achieve goals, get organized, and plan. But Meaningful Productivity is the first comprehensive approach for one’s LIFE – not just work or home. It is based on an integrative philosophy of living that has evolved and been acid-tested in the real world by its originator. It is designed to be specifically tailored to your needs, goals, and ambitions.
Meaningful Productivity is designed to be simple and unencumbered. It is basically a hybrid of a scheduling system/planner with a to-do list. Its simplicity is its power. It is my goal to get Meaningful Productivity out to the masses, via amazon so it is as affordable as it is easy to use. I am not too concerned with my copyright, other than you recognize my authorship and perhaps may wish to use my consultative services or purchase other materials, via DrChrisStout.com.
My focus is on life significance. This significance is defined via achievement with satisfaction. Significance wins out over success. Meaning and individualized importance are drivers. Sure, sometimes these result in outward reward of status, celebrity, or wealth, but these are side-effects, not ends. This philosophy is best stated in one of my mottos: “Do important things.”
I feel the accomplished life is ongoing, not an endpoint. Accomplishment should occur across the life span. Life thus needs a design. Certainly randomness has its place, and entropy can make for an enjoyable calamity, but a life left to be “designed” by chance is too much at risk of being wasted.
Some choose to simplify their lives. And this has become quite popular as of late. I support this philosophy with clarification: to simplify is to be unencumbered from the unnecessary, not to sacrifice needs and self-defined reasonable wants.
It is my philosophy to support high-achievement over over-achievement. Over-achievers tend to be more driven by obtaining external trappings resultant from achievement rather than inherent drive by the work itself. These are the individuals who risk burn out they are those who feel heavy work involvement is expected by a superior (not the result of an “internal” motivation); or feel a need to perform for others; or feel pride in external/material attainment over intrinsic satisfaction in the work itself; and then they reach a point in mid- to late-career that results in the “is this all there is?” phenomenon.
The document is a newsletter from the Center for Global Initiatives that includes the following:
1) An article about a famine affecting over 30 million people in 4 countries in Africa and the Middle East, and the need for increased humanitarian aid.
2) An announcement about a new book on global health leaders edited by the newsletter editor.
3) An announcement about the editor being interviewed on a nonprofit podcast.
Books inspire and create. They can provide pleasure or provocation—either can make you better. Every few months (or so, I’m a slow reader) you can see what I’m recommending for you in order to live A Life in Full.
To learn more and subscribe to our Quarterly eMagazine, please visit http://ALifeInFull.org
Cheers, and always happy to help…
Chris
http://ALifeInFulll.org
Global Health Film Club
The Film Club provides unique venue to view a film as a group and then follow with conversation and methods to address the issues. The film serves as vehicle to learn about a specific humanitarian issue.
Some of you may be familiar with the concept behind “The 100 Ton Club.” It’s basically lifting 100 tons, yes, 200,000 pounds, in a day’s time.
If you know some of my background, you may know that I like to take on various (odd) physical challenges—running marathons and ultras, racing cycling criteriums, summer biathlons, cross-country ski races, Warrior Dashes and other obstacle races, diving the Blue Hole, the Great Barrier Reef, and with sharks, climbing 3 of the World’s Seven Summits, etc. You may not know that I grew up poor, obese (particularly a bummer when you consider my last name), had orthopedic issues, etcetera—woe was me.
You also likely know that I run a non-profit Center for Global Initiatives and often pair some physical challenge as a fundraiser for our work in Tanzania.
So, by my 58th birthday (8 May) I hope to join-the-Club and lift 100 tons, but as somewhat of making this an endurance challenge as well, I hope to do it in 3 hours.
Gulp…
If you’d like to support this crazy challenge for our friends in Tanzania, please do: http://centerforglobalinitiatives.org/donateNow.cfm
Or, if you’re so inclined, you may want to take on your own challenge (maybe this one too?) and support the Center’s work.
Thanks for any help you can lend…!
Chris
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Cheers, and thank you for your work,
Chris
Founding Director, http://CenterForGlobalInitiatives.org
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You may be stressed about revealing your cancer diagnosis to your child or children.
Children love stories and these often provide parents with a means of broaching tricky subjects and so the ‘The Secret Warrior’ book was especially written for CANSA TLC, by creative writer and social worker, Sally Ann Carter.
Find out more:
https://cansa.org.za/resources-to-help-share-a-parent-or-loved-ones-cancer-diagnosis-with-a-child/
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