Golf Life

Source: Travel & Leisure Golf March / April 2009

• smell the roses, lighten up, focus on positive
• Commensense principles of golf (play the course, play the ball where it lies, play fair)
• know when ... obstruction is moveable, hazard is lateral, take / give relief

UCI - In the news

Source: Winter '09 Alumni Magazine -

• Kent Hymel, UCI doctoral candidate in economics finds data link between gridlock and slow job growth
• UCI wins top state environmental Environmental & Economic Leadership Award
• Top 10 university with free online courses
• Time spent online for teens is good for future life skills - Mizuko Ito, UC researcher
• UCI technology exclusive license to Hiperwall Inc and Samsung to distribute video wall technology
• Most science and engineering researchers researchers (20) named as Fellows of the American Asociation for the Advancement of Science
• Jane Chin is currently top-ranked female collegiate golfer in the country with 69.92 scoring average

Clinical Trials - Humans - Begin

Clinical trials are beginning from a therapy developed at UCI from embryonic stem cells. US Food and Drug has approved the therapy (research team Hans Keirstead and Dr. Gabriel Nistor). Trials will be done by Geron Corp of Menlo Park. California. This will be the world's first embryonic stem cell treatment tested in humans. Wish your friends in need well. http://www.bunkwurth.org

How did we get in this economic mess?

As a speaker, I often bring books for audience members to purchase. I usually put together a special package of material.

I just did a program for credit unions. The planner of the program asked me to leave several sets because she thought she might get requests for them. She sent me four cards of the ones that picked up sets and said to bill them. The bill was $40.00 for a package of books.

Two weeks later I received one of the packages of books back with a note from the attendee of the program, who was the credit unions assistant controller, stating "I did not think there was a cost to these." The books were priority mailed back. The cost for postage $24.50.

Meetings Today - Good, Bad, and Ugly

Source New York Times Feb 16, 2009: These quotes are from an article written by Martha C. White

The Bad: “I would say the majority of companies we’ve dealt with in the past have either lowered their budgets or canceled their meetings,” said Barry Maher, a motivational speaker who says his business has been affected.

The Ugly: “I think the attendees kind of felt like it was second-rate because it was so small,” Thom Singer, professional speaker said. “You definitely felt disappointment. The vibe was not as strong.”

The Good: Attendees are more likely to be decision makers and there is time to speak with educators and experts.

Tech Efficiency

Source - GizMag February 24, 2009: DubMeNow allows contact information to be instantly exchanged from mobile phone to mobile phone without having to give out mobile numbers or email addresses. It remembers the location and address where you made the swap and swaps with multiple people simultaneously is possible. Also, updates are transfered whenever your information changes.

Geek Toys

Very cool Fly Stick Van De Graff Levitation Wand from ThinkGeek

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3xHKsjXLsA