"We" Cycle Times: Viral This Week

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Red Box with 2 Pink Rectangles: The Facebook Profile Pic Sweeping Across Social Media You might have noticed some of your Facebook Friends changing their profile picture over to the last couple of days to something that looks like the image above. Discover what it is and why celebrities and hundreds of thousands of people are adopting it as their Facebook profile picture… Click to Continue Reading >> Crowd-ing: "We" Strategies for Business Success   Human connection. A touch. A glance. Their power is irrefutable. These are things that every human seeks. We are hardwired biologically to reach out and be a part of something greater than ourselves, to have someone see us, really see us. You may be wondering, "I can see how this affects my personal and home life, but how does a need for connection affect my business?" But how does it not affect your business? Read on to learn more… Click to Continue Reading >> "I'm Google" - A Visual Exploration of Google Image Search Discover this online art exhibition by Dina Kelberman that takes seemingly random and mundane photos from Google Image Search and compiles them into such a way that truly conveys an awe-inspiring display of the power of community… Click to Continue Reading >> Fast Fashion - So Last Season? As the "We" cycle progresses, consumers no longer want "fast fashion" - cheap and plentiful clothing with origins that no one asked about, as was the case in the "Me" cycle. Brands are adapting to this change with the introduction of eco-friendly clothing lines. Check out how the red carpet is turning "green"…! Click to Continue Reading >> Staying In Touch With Social Culture Social culture is a trend you need to follow to stay ahead in today's fast moving world of communication. Building a community means you need to use powerful words and images to make people think differently. If you're an active message spreader, it's your duty to do your best to get your message across and communicate with the social culture of now. Discover how… Click to Continue Reading >> Dear Gorilla - I Quit! All is fair in love and photography? Well according to Thomas Hawk it isn't. He and other photographers have taken a stand against Getty Images with its "Me" Cycle ways. See how the drama unfolded… Click to Continue Reading >> Societal Values During The "Me" and "We" cycles of the Pendulum Check out these brilliant images that simply and concisely convey the prevalent social values during each cycle (100% Creative Commons so please share and use freely!) Click to Continue Reading >> Get a FREE Copy of Pendulum NETWORK WITH US 1 year coaching LIVE online trainings with Roy H. Williams Find out more

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Deja Brew Brewsletter April 2013  Greetings! Thanks for taking the time to read and respond to my monthly brewsletter. It's greatly appreciated! I like hearing back from you all so please keep it up! Beer is an idea as much as it is a beverage. - Jack Curtain  If you'd like to forward the Brewsletter to a friend, just click on the "Forward to a Friend" button below.    My apologies for missing a couple of Brewsletters.. Time has gotten away from me.  In this issue :: Free Beer or Wine? :: What's New @ Deja Brew? :: Summer Hours - Coming Soon! :: Winefest :: Half Batch Variety Night :: Cooking with Beer! Free Beer or Wine?  You Bet! As many of you know, I'm working as a mortgage consultant for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage in Westborough MA. If you're looking to purchase a home or refinance, give me a call @ 508-616-1019, or drop me an email @ Ray Schavone . I'll let you know what I can do to help you move forward. If we chose to work together, you'll get a free batch of beer or wine as a closing gift.    Thanks to the folks who reached out to me regarding a refinance or purchase. It looks like we'll be giving away some closing gifts soon. WooHoo! What's New at Deja Brew??? - Keith's got a few new IPAs in process. Stop by & check them out. - IPA's have their own recipe book now! You think we do IPA's?     Summer Hours Soon! Closed Sundays Effective the end of April, we will be closed Sundays until September 15th. So if Sundays are your day, make the best of it this month. Brew early and brew often! Winefest! Wednesday April 24th 2013 @ 6:00 P.M.    White Wines!     Oh yes, in time for the warmer months. There'e nothing like a cool, crisp white wine! Moscato (NEW!), Symphony, Washington Riesling, Greenapple Riesling, Cranberry Pinot Gris, Kiwi Pear Sauvignon Blanc. How's that for a great line up?!?!?! $50 gets you 1 bottle each of 6 different types of wine, with your own label. This event fills up fast! Just give us a call to reserve your spot, 508.842.8991.    Half Batch Variety Night - Monday April 29, 2013 @ 6:PM AKA IPA, Bohemian Pilsner, DAB Dark, Light Irish Stout, Salzburg Dunkelweiss, Bubba Jugs!  A great line up of good beers as we head into Spring!     $80 gets you 6 bottles of each type of beer. Bottle price not included.  Give us a call at 508-842-8991 to get in on the action. It ought to be a fun night! Cooking with Beer Beer Braised Short Ribs - in the Crockpot Ingredients: 3                  Medium Onions - cut into wedges 3 - 3.5 lbs     bone in beef short ribs 1                  bay leaf 12 oz.           Beer - I like darker beers for cooking 2 Tbsp          Brown Sugar 2 Tbsp          Dijon Mustard 2 Tbsp          Tomato paste 2 tsp             Dried Thyme 2 tsp            Beef bullion granules 1 tsp            Salt 1/4 tsp         Pepper 3 Tbsp         All purpose flour 1/2 cup        Cold Water Place onions in a 5 qt slow cooker, add ribs & bay leaf.  In a bowl, combine the beer, brown sugar, mustard, tomato paste, thyme, bullion, salt & pepper. Stir well, pour over meat.  Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours, high 4-5 hours until meat is tender. Remove meat and vegetables to a serving platter, keep warm. Discard bay leaf. Skim fat from cooking juices. transfer juices to a small sauce pan. Bring liquid to a boil. Combine flour & water in a bowl until smooth. Gradually stir into pan ( NO lumps!) Bring to a boil, stir until thickened. Serve with your favorite carbs and vegetables. Thanks for reading this far. I hope you'll enjoy the future Brewsletters.  Please feel free to forward this Brewsletter to your friends, just click on this link, and type in their email;  Forward to a Friend Thanks again, and we hope to be brewing with you soon. Be well, Ray Schavone and the Deja Brew Crew; Donna, Nick, Keith, Joe, Greg and Dave

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Looking for a consultant on a "Drupal6-based collaborative workspace"

Sharing this email to see if someone knows of a consultant who can assist on this project.

Hello Friends, 

I'm using LinkedIn to find quality consultants to bid on a project my organization is spec'ing out. I have not contacted many of you in many years, so please don't be offended if you feel this is kind of spammy, but I thought you might know someone interested in responding to this RFI we have crafted: 

http://library.cee1.org/content/emerging-technology-assessment-catalog-tool-request-information 

I'm facilitating the project for a colleague--I have my hands full. The RFI is a tool we are using instead of an RFP or just diving in and adding this project to my workload with my one existing contract developer. 

So far, the kinds of responses I'm getting are basically: "I'm a smart developer and charge @25/hr; when can we start?" We need someone who will actually read the RFI and respond. 

If you would like to pass this on to trusted people you know--or have feedback for me--I would appreciate that very much!

Thank you!
--Dave Atkins

Here's a more specific and technical commentary from me that frames the project:

The attached Request for Information (RFI) describes our need for a tool that will allow collaborative management of information similar to a shared spreadsheet and be compatible with our Drupal6-based collaborative workspace. We are open to different approaches--whatever works most efficiently with our project--but my preference is to integrate this solution in a way that it can be used for other situations where we need to gather and manage data from multiple organizations who use our workspace.

Our workspace/extranet is a highly-customized Drupal site organized around organic groups with complex permissions. One approach could be to create a new custom content type and then assign the nodes created with this type to the appropriate organic group, so the resulting "document" would only be accessible to other group members. An alternative approach would be to develop a custom php-based application with its own database, then integrate authentication. A third path would be the completely non-integrated solution or some off-the-shelf product that automagically does it all. Because we don't have enough information to choose an architectural path, we developed this RFI. However, you may choose whatever approach you feel most expert in and propose a solution. If we receive multiple similar solutions we will followup with questions to identify the best proposal.

Some things to consider:

• The solution needs to be easy for the end users. They have their own systems containing the data to be uploaded and will not be asked to change or conform their datasets to a standard. We need to give them a one-time data mapping wizard that works for both import and update.
• We do not want to design data entry screens. Users are not going to be asked to copy and paste from the screens of their systems to another system.
• We do expect non-technical end users will perform the initial data mapping or follow a simple procedure such as export to XML, then import with this tool. We need this general approach to avoid having to write custom ETL scripts for every user. We do not have that level of access to the users: we need to give them a finished working tool, not more work.

The budget for this project is somewhat flexible. We don't expect credible solutions for $500, but we also do not view this as enterprise software development. It should be doable in the 1-2 month timeframe following an agile approach where, once engaged, you work with us to test and refine the solution.

PCWM granted permission to 110

Podcamp Western Mass #5 was held appropriately at the Kittredge Center on the campus of Holyoke Community College.

Michael Kittredge, Class of '73 gave back to the place that granted him to permission to accomplish what he did.

"HCC was there and accepted me. It gave me the important start I needed. For the first time in my life, adults not only gave me permission to follow my interests, they actually encouraged me and spurred me to seek excellence."

Kittredge Center

When folks were asked to declare how many had come to PCWM before, about half the room raised their hands. Which also was confirmed when the other half of the room raised their hands acknowledging that they were newbies! Hopefully, they were following in Kittredge's footsteps and PCWM was the event to enable them to "seek excellence!"

Who was Michael Kittredge?
For those in New England they may recognize the Yankee Candle Company. He founded it.

Christmas 1969. Seventeen-year-old Mike Kittredge, too broke to buy his mother a present, melted some crayons to make her a candle. A neighbor saw it and convinced Mike to sell the candle to her. With that small stake, he bought enough wax to make two candles - one for his mom, and another to sell. That was the birth of Yankee Candle.

Was it important to have some teenagers and students present and participate at PodCamp? Sure, it was.
Will they be as successful as Michael? Time will tell!

artfulness

The art piece hanging in the hallway provided an good setting for the session wall. The artfulness dripped down and spread!

Morriss Partee

Morriss Partee opened the event with an overview of the day and the event logistics.

brightness definitely within the room!

The nature of a podcamp or unconference is to create an overall structure within which flexibility, creativity, and serendipity can occur.

session wall

Many such conversations occurred at the session wall. Where are you going next? Oh really, that sounds good. Maybe they could do that together? Do you think they'll cover that? Do you know the speaker?

The community that is developing in and around PodCamp WesternMass I find special. There is an openness, a willingness to explore. It does help to have had the conference grow gradually. The 110 folks who participated this weekend are about the optimal size for an event like this. Enough variety and diversity. A larger group would force more structure into the logistics and take away from the spontaneity this size can facilitate.

My thanks to all the participants, fellow organizers and of course, especially to the sponsors: you came together learning, sharing and creating a great event!


Links and additional information on my session for Blogging 101 will be are posted separately
http://steves2cents.blogspot.com/2013/03/pcwm-blogging-101.html