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Saturday, February 9, 2013
Heavy Snow and Winds Batter Northeast
[unable to retrieve full-text content]A powerful storm swept across the Northeast, dumping more than three feet of snow in parts of Connecticut and more than two feet on Long Island and Massachusetts and leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power.
Expertise vs. Humility ? A Writer's Battle Royale? | Write to Done
Expertise or humility?
You?re an expert on something.
Maybe that?s one of the reasons you started writing.
Unfortunately, experts tend to be a bit self-promoting and arrogant, and arrogance is a sure way to lose your readers.
The opposite approach won?t work either. Timid, non-confrontational storytelling doesn?t do justice to the value you can contribute to your readers.
So, what?s a writer to do?
This is precisely the question I asked myself at the outset of my blogging journey.
Starting On The Wrong Foot
Whatever I?ve learned was a result of doing things wrong at first. When I began blogging, I imagined a Battle Royale between writing with humility and demonstrating expertise.
I believed that inserting too much ?me? into a post would reveal my lack of age and experience, and that everyone would just get bored.
I veered toward broad generalizations, making concise assertions that I believed were true based on what little experience I had.
The resulting posts were preachy and flimsy. I sounded like an egotistical computer. HAL, maybe.
Finally, I did something smart and started to study the pros, bloggers like Leo Babauta who write with a perfectly unassuming authority.
Eventually, I noticed that humility and expertise are not mutually exclusive. On the contrary, they make for a powerful combination.
Humility & Expertise Go Hand In Hand
How can we achieve both humility and expertise in the same breath? Here are 7 lessons I?ve learned so far.
1. Remember that humility is endearing and demonstrates strength.
Humility creates a natural connection to your reader. Acknowledging failures makes you seem human to your readers. On top of that, your failure validates how you came into the knowledge that you?re presenting. Failures can even be a great source of humor.
Being authentic and vulnerable also shows confidence. You?re willing to lay it on the line, imperfections and all. This confidence ? without arrogance ? is exactly what will draw readers to you.
2. Stay present to your own learning journey.
In our excitement to share what we know, it?s easy to forget that whatever knowledge we now possess is the result of a learning process.
Recounting your experience allows your reader to relate to you. By identifying with your story, your readers can make inferences and convince themselves of the relevance of what you have to say.
By staying present to your own journey ? where you started, how you transformed, where you are now ? you give your knowledge necessary context.
3. Limit generalizations.
Generalizations have their time and place ? they?re great for headers, topic sentences and summarizing points. I think of them as structure ? the pathway, walls and doors that guide your reader to the place you want them to go.
Once you?ve used generalizations to create structure, you can dive right into the details, which bring your expertise to life.
4. Get your narrative voices straight (?I? vs. ?you? vs. ?we?).
?I? is the most powerful way to tell a story. Your stories are powerful credentials and hooks. They draw your reader in, letting them know who you are (a human, just like them!). Telling a story in the first person is also a kind of evidence-based approach to making an argument. Just as citing your sources lends you credibility, citing your experience does so as well.
?You? is the voice we use when speaking to a friend. This is the riskiest voice because it can easily become preachy, but it is also essential in order to connect with your reader. Every time you use this voice, try speaking the lines aloud as if to an imagined friend over a drink or dinner. If you don?t feel comfortable saying it to a friend, it won?t sound right to your reader either.
?We? is a great voice for making generalizations. Just because we know something and want to share it with our readers doesn?t mean we?re superior, right? ?We? is a great way to humbly make assertions about the way things are because we show ourselves as equals to our readers.
5. Demonstrate humility and expertise in separate parts of the post.
A (brief) personal back-story gives necessary context, makes you seem more human, and validates your expertise. This is a good time to foreshadow your learning but you don?t need to make assertions yet.
Once you?ve established context and humility, you?re ready to share the lessons you?ve learned. Now you can switch to the second person or first person plural.
6. Stand for what you believe, while acknowledging it?s just your belief.
Just because you?re humble doesn?t mean you aren?t going to put a stake in the ground.
Equivocating ? reporting information without adding your perspective ? will bore your readers to death. After all, it?s your perspective that your readers are after.
We merely need to recognize that what we?re presenting is not a dogma handed down from on high. It is not a universal truth. It is a truth in our lives, at this moment.
Acknowledge the limits of your knowledge and you can largely preempt the challengers and naysayers.
7. Re-read and re-write your post aloud a few days later (or more).
Even using every trick in the book, we can?t always strike the proper tone. Putting our writing aside and revising it later may still be the best tool of all.
Hear yourself reacting to the tone and word choice, and re-write the post while you can still feel that reaction. Your instinct will easily recognize places where you?ve been too abstract or impersonal, too assertive or preachy, or just too verbose.
No need to be down on yourself for missing the mark on the first try ? that?s what you and countless other great writers throughout history have had to do to get to the right end result.
Please share your own experience in the comments: How do you strike a balance between humility and expertise?
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About The Author:
Taylor Jacobson is an adventurer, entrepreneur and blogger at 21 Switchbacks, a community of thoughtful people committed to creating remarkable lives. Join him and get instant access to 10 Resources To Change Your Mind & Life.
Image: Conflicted? courtesy of Bigstockphoto.com
Source: http://writetodone.com/2013/02/08/expertise-vs-humility-a-writers-battle-royale/
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Redbeacon Founder Launches MyTime, A Booking And Ecommerce Platform For Local Services And Open Appointments
Ethan Anderson, the co-founder of TechCrunch50 winner Redbeacon (which was acquired by Home Depot last year), is debuting his newest venture in Los Angeles today ??MyTime. In short, the startup wants to be the go-to destination for appointments for local services.Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/Sn6PqKrVDN4/
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Friday, February 8, 2013
woodloch pines resort makes winter worth the wait - Connections ...
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Let the Season?s Brisk Air Energize Your Vacation This Winter in the Pocono Mountains
Woodloch Pines Resort is a four-season all-inclusive resort that offers something unique with each change of the weather.? Conveniently located in the Pocono Mountains and only an hour outside of Scranton, Woodloch Pines is a great staycation option for local residents.? While winter conjures up thoughts of a crackling fireplace, hot cocoa with melted marshmallows and sprawling lazily with a cozy blanket and book, Woodloch Pines Resort has something else in mind.
?Winter is one of our favorite seasons here at Woodloch Pines,? explains John Kiesendahl, owner and president of the family resort.? ?There is an energy buzzing through the Resort that can?t be explained.? Our guests who would typically stay inside at all costs find themselves the last to leave the Snow Tubing Raceway or the Ice Skating rink on Lake Teedyuskung.?? The social team works year round to plan new and exciting activities each winter.? A favorite is always the Winter Olympics, where guests compete in games such as mountain bowling, the snow shovel pass, and the snow tube switch-a-roo.
Each year, Woodloch Pines Resort transforms itself into a winter wonderland, with or without the help of Mother Nature. Last month, Woodloch commenced its annual snowmaking process so that guests can enjoy the two snow tube runs on property.? In addition to snow tubing, snowshoeing, ice fishing, and ice skating are popular activities.? ?Guests find that they enjoy the time they spend outdoors as it re-energizes them and pushes them out of the seasonal rut,? explains Kiesendahl.? Furthermore, because Woodloch makes its own snow, guests can revel in the fun of winter well into March.
Woodloch Pines Resort is the official resort for Ski Big Bear at Masthope Mountain.? Located only eight miles from Woodloch, the partnership allows guests a 50% discount on lift tickets.? Ski Big Bear is known for their family-friendly atmosphere and is the perfect place to learn with their personalized ski instruction and user-friendly trails.
Of course, winter wouldn?t be winter without the cold-weather favorites that are found indoors.? Woodloch offers award-winning homemade breads and baked goods that guests order to take home with them, a new hot chocolate menu, and special winter cocktail menu that help keep guests cozy after enjoying the fresh air.? Guests naturally congregate around the multiple fireplaces found throughout the property.? They can also partake in a variety of game show contests, experience Woodloch?s Broadway-style theme show, or just relax in the indoor pool area, complete with Jacuzzi and kid?s Splash Zone.
Woodloch Pines Resort offers special pricing for midweek winter getaways starting at $99 per adult per night, with children under six staying free.? This offer is valid from January 14-February 14, 2013.
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About Woodloch Pines Resort:
Creating a magical experience for families since 1958, Woodloch Pines Resort?s signature warm hospitality keeps guests returning year after year and offers a truly unique all-inclusive family vacation experience fitting for everyone?s taste.? An award-winning family resort, championship golf course, and sister property featuring a luxury destination spa are just 95 scenic and convenient miles from New York and Philadelphia nestled in the Pocono Mountains Lake Region.? For more information call 800-966-3562 or visit woodloch.com.
Other Area Winter Fun
Feb. 8?24
Crystal Cabin Fever presents DINOSAURS
11 a.m. Sculpted Ice Works, Lakeville. A spectacular ice-carving display. Carved from 100 tons of ice. Ride the 50? Dinosaur Ice Slide. Take your picture on a Prehistoric Ice Throne. Themed ice sculptures, additional ice slide, expanded courtyard & parking. Tour the Ice Factory & see how it all works. ??????????? Info: 570-226-6246.
Feb. 16
Paupack Plunge
Lighthouse Harbor Marina, Greentown. Plunges every 1/2 hour, 11 a.m.?3 p.m. Charity event to benefit local dive & rescue teams. Participants take the plunge into icy Lake Wallenpaupack. Register to reserve your time slot. Info: 570-857-0220 or www.paupackplunge.com.
Mar. 3
11th Annual Chili-Wing Cook Off
Noon?3 pm. Ehrhardt?s Waterfront Restaurant, Hawley. Enter your favorite chili &/or wing recipe or just spend a late winter?s day tasting delicious samples & judging your favorites. Trophies & awards. Info: 570-226-3191 or visit@lakeregioncc.com.
Feb. 14?18
Festival of Ice
Clarks Summit. Theme: ?Sub-Zero Superheroes? Parade Feb. 14, 7 p.m. Live music, live ice carvings, comic con. Free admission & parking.
Info: 570-587-9045.
Source: http://www.connections-magazine.com/cover-story/woodloch-pines-resort-makes-winter-worth-the-wait/
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Researchers spot attention deficits in babies who later develop autism
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine are able to detect deficits in social attention in infants as young as six months of age who later develop Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Published in the current issue of Biological Psychiatry, the results showed that these infants paid less attention to people and their activities than typically developing babies.
Katarzyna Chawarska, associate professor at the Yale Child Study Center, and her colleagues investigated whether six-month-old infants later diagnosed with ASD showed prodromal symptoms ? early signs of ASD such as an impaired ability to attend to social overtures and activities of others. Before this study, it had not been clear whether these prodromal symptoms were present in the first year of life.
"This study highlights the possibility of identifying certain features linked to visual attention that can be used for pinpointing infants at greatest risk for ASD in the first year of life," said Chawarska. "This could make earlier interventions and treatments possible."
Chawarska and her team administered an eye-tracking task to 67 infants at high risk for developing autism, and 50 low-risk infants. The three-minute video was designed to capture the ebbs and flows of social events, depicting a woman engaged in several familiar activities such as making a sandwich, looking at toys, or speaking. While making sandwiches, the actress occasionally looked at the camera and tried to engage the babies by making eye contact and saying "How are you, baby?" "You are so cute!" and "Did you see the tigers?" There were no breaks in the video to re-engage or re-center the babies' attention, requiring them to attend to whatever they found interesting in their visual field, as they would in real-life social situations. Chawarska and her team used eye-tracking technology to monitor how often the infants looked at the scene, the toys, the woman, and her eyes and mouth.
Compared with the control groups, six-month-old infants later diagnosed with ASD looked less at the social scene, and when they did pay attention to the scene, they spent less time monitoring the woman's face. The team is now working on determining the specific causes that lead to decrease of social attention in infants with emerging social vulnerabilities.
"This work is highly consequential for identifying new treatment targets and early intervention strategies," said Chawarska.
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Biological Psychiatry http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2012.11.022
Yale University: http://www.yale.edu
Thanks to Yale University for this article.
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