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Ask the eConsultant - Personal MBA - Book Review - The Wisdom of Teams by Jon Katzenbach and Douglas Smith:

The Wisdom of Teams by Jon Katzenbach and Douglas Smith

Team : A team is a small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable.

I think every project should begin with the Project Leader making sure that all team members understand this definition completely.

Ask the eConsultant - Famous Birthdays - July:

Famous Birthdays on July 02

Hermann Hesse was born on 2nd of July in 1877.
Thurgood Marshall was born on 2nd of July in 1908.
Dan Rowan was born on 2nd of July in 1922.
Wislawa Szymborska was born on 2nd of July in 1923.
Medgar Evers was born on 2nd of July in 1925.
Imelda Marcos was born on 2nd of July in 1929.
Carlos Saul Menem was born on 2nd of July in 1930.
Dave Thomas was born on 2nd of July in 1932.
Richard Petty was born on 2nd of July in 1937.
Vincente Fox was born on 2nd of July in 1942.
Helen Mirren was born on 2nd of July in 1946.
Ron Silver was born on 2nd of July in 1946.
Jose Canseco was born on 2nd of July in 1964.
Jos� Canseco was born on 2nd of July in 1964.
Michelle Branch was born on 2nd of July in 1983.
Lindsay Lohan was born on 2nd of July in 1986.

Discovery Channel

1. Lance Armstrong (USA)
2. Jose Azevedo (POR)
3. Manuel Beltran (ESP)
4. George Hincapie (USA)
5. Benjamin Noval (ESP)
6. Pavel Padrnos (TCH)
7. Yaroslav Popovych (UKR)
8. Jose-Luis Rubiera (ESP)
9. Paolo Savoldelli (ITA)

T-Mobile

11. Jan Ullrich (ALL)
12. Giuseppe Guerini (ITA)
13. Matthias Kessler (ALL)
14. Andreas Kloden (ALL)
15. Daniele Nardello (ITA)
16. Stephan Schreck (ALL)
17. Oscar Sevilla (ESP)
18. Tobias Steinhauser (ALL)
19. Alexandre Vinokourov (KAZ)

Team CSC

21. Ivan Basso (ITA)
22. Kurt-Asle Arvesen (NOR)
23. Bobby Julich (USA)
24. Giovanni Lombardi (ITA)
25. Luke Roberts (AUS)
26. Carlos Sastre (ESP)
27. Nicki Sorensen (DAN)
28. Jens Voigt (ALL)
29. David Zabriskie (USA)

Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne

31. Francisco Mancebo (ESP)
32. Jose-Luis Arrieta (ESP)
33. David Arroyo (ESP)
34. Daniel Becke (ESP)
35. Isaac Galvez (ESP)
36. Jose-Vicente Garcia-Acosta (ESP)
37. Vladimir Karpets (Rus)
38. Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
39. Xabier Zandio (ESP)

Davitamon-Lotto

41. Robbie McEwen (AUS)
42. Mario Aerts (BEL)
43. Christophe Brandt (BEL)
44. Cadel Evans (AUS)
45. Axel Merckx (BEL)
46. Fred Rodriguez (USA)
47. Leon Van Bon (PBS)
48. Johan Van Summeren (BEL)
49. Wim Vansevenant (BEL)

Rabobank

51. Denis Menchov (Rus)
52. Michael Boogerd (PBS)
53. Erik Dekker (PBS)
54. Karsten Kroon (PBS)
55. Gerben Lowik (PBS)
56. Joost Posthuma (PBS)
57. Michael Rasmussen (DAN)
58. Marc Wauters (BEL)
59. Pieter Weening (PBS)

Phonak Hearing Systems

61. Santiago Botero (COL)
62. Bert Grabsch (ALL)
63. Jose-Enrique Gutierrez (ESP)
64. Robert Hunter (RSA)
65. Nicolas Jalabert (FRA)
66. Floyd Landis (USA)
67. Alexandre Moos (SUI)
68. Oscar Pereiro (ESP)
69. Steve Zampieri (SUI)

Fassa Bortolo

71. Fabian Cancellara (SUI)
72. Lorenzo Bernucci (ITA)
73. Claudio Corioni (ITA)
74. Mauro Facci (ITA)
75. Juan-Antonio Flecha (ESP)
76. Dario Frigo (ITA)
77. Massimo Giunti (ITA)
78. Volodymir Gustov (UKR)
79. Kim Kirchen (Lux)

Saunier Duval- Prodir

81. Juan-Manuel Garate (ESP)
82. Jose-Angel Gomez (ESP)
83. David Canada (ESP)
84. Inigo Cuesta (ESP)
85. Nicolas Fritsch (FRA)
86. Chris Horner (USA)
87. Leonardo Piepoli (ITA)
88. Manuel Quinziato (ITA)
89. Constantino Zaballa (ESP)

Liberty Seguros-W�rth

91. Roberto Heras (ESP)
92. Joseba Beloki (ESP)
93. Alberto Contador (ESP)
94. Allan Davis (AUS)
95. Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano (ESP)
96. Jorg Jaksche (ALL)
97. Luis-Leon Sanchez (ESP)
98. Marcos Serrano (ESP)
99. Angel Vicioso (ESP)

Credit Agricole

101. Christophe Moreau (FRA)
102. Laszlo Bodrogi (HON)
103. Pietro Caucchioli (ITA)
104. Patrice Halgand (FRA)
105. Sebastien Hinault (FRA)
106. Thor Hushovd (NOR)
107. Sebastien Joly (FRA)
108. Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ)
109. Jaan Kirsipuu (EST)

Liquigas Bianchi

111. Stefano Garzelli (ITA)
112. Michael Albasini (SUI)
113. Magnus Backstedt (SUE)
114. Kjell Carlstrom (FIN)
115. Dario-David Cioni (ITA)
116. Mauro Gerosa (ITA)
117. Marcus Ljungqvist (SUE)
118. Luciano Pagliarini (BRE)
119. Franco Pellizotti (ITA)

Cofidis

121. Stuart O'Grady (AUS)
122. Stephane Auge (FRA)
123. Frederic Bessy (FRA)
124. Sylvain Chavanel (FRA)
125. Thierry Marichal (BEL)
126. David Moncoutie (FRA)
127. Janek Tombak (EST)
128. Cedric Vasseur (FRA)
129. Matthew White (AUS)

Quick-Step

131. Tom Boonen (BEL)
132. Wilfried Cretskens (BEL)
133. Kevin Hulsmans (BEL)
134. Servais Knaven (PBS)
135. Michael Rogers (AUS)
136. Patrik Sinkewitz (ALL)
137. Bram Tankink (PBS)
138. Guido Trenti (USA)
139. Stefano Zanini (ITA)

Bouygues Telecom

141. Didier Rous (FRA)
142. Walter Beneteau (FRA)
143. Laurent Brochard (FRA)
144. Pierrick Fedrigo (FRA)
145. Anthony Geslin (FRA)
146. Laurent Lefevre (FRA)
147. Jerome Pineau (FRA)
148. Matthieu Sprick (FRA)
149. Thomas Voeckler (FRA)

Lampre-Caffita

151. Eddy Mazzoleni (ITA)
152. Gianluca Bortolami (ITA)
153. Salvatore Commesso (ITA)
154. Gerrit Glomser (AUT)
155. David Loosli (SUI)
156. Evgeni Petrov (Rus)
157. Daniele Righi (ITA)
158. Alessandro Spezialetti (ITA)
159. Gorazd Stangelj (Slo)

Gerolsteiner

161. Georg Totschnig (AUT)
162. Robert Forster (ALL)
163. Sebastian Lang (ALL)
164. Levi Leipheimer (USA)
165. Michael Rich (ALL)
166. Ronny Scholz (ALL)
167. Fabian Wegmann (ALL)
168. Peter Wrolich (AUT)
169. Beat Zberg (SUI)

Fran�aise des Jeux

171. Bradley McGee (AUS)
172. Sandy Casar (FRA)
173. Baden Cooke (AUS)
174. Carlos Da Cruz (FRA)
175. Bernhard Eisel (AUT)
176. Philippe Gilbert (BEL)
177. Thomas Lovkvist (SUE)
178. Christophe Mengin (FRA)
179. Francis Mourey (FRA)

Domina Vacanze

181. Serhiy Honchar (UKR)
182. Alessandro Bertolini (ITA)
183. Alessandro Cortinovis (ITA)
184. Angelo Furlan (ITA)
185. Andry Grivko (UKR)
186. Maxim Iglinskiy (KAZ)
187. Jorg Ludewig (ALL)
188. Rafael Nuritdinov (UZB)
189. Alessandro Vanotti (ITA)

Euskaltel-Euskadi

191. Iban Mayo (ESP)
192. Iker Camano (ESP)
193. Unai Etxebarria (Ven)
194. Iker Flores (ESP)
195. David Herrero (ESP)
196. Inaki Isasi (ESP)
197. Inigo Landaluze (ESP)
198. Egoi Martinez (ESP)
199. Haimar Zubeldia (ESP)

AG2r Prevoyance

201. Jean-Patrick Nazon (FRA)
202. Mikel Astarloza (ESP)
203. Sylvain Calzati (FRA)
204. Samuel Dumoulin (FRA)
205. Simon Gerrans (AUS)
206. Stephane Goubert (FRA)
207. Yuriy Krivtsov (UKR)
208. Nicolas Portal (FRA)
209. Ludovic Turpin (FRA)

Tour De France 2005 Blog


Tour De France 2005 Blog List

Leading stage one positions:

1. David Zabriskie (US/Team CSC) 20:51"
2. Lance Armstrong (US/Discovery) +2"
3. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz/T-Mobile) +53"
4. George Hincapie (US/Discovery) +57"
5. Laszlo Bodrogi (Hun/Credit Agricole) +59"
6. Floyd Landis (US/Phonak) +1:02"
7. Fabian Cancellara (Swi/Fassa Bortolo) same time
8. Jens Voigt (Ger/Team CSC) +1:04"
9. Vladimir Karpets (Rus/Illes Balears) +1:05"
10. Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano (Spa/Liberty Seguros) +1:06"
11. Bobby Julich (US/Team CSC) +1:07"
12. Jan Ullrich (Ger/T-Mobile) +1:08"
13. Jose Enrique Gutierrez (Spa/Phonak) +1:12"
14. Levi Leipheimer (US/Gerolsteiner) +1:13"
15. Michael Rich (Ger/Gerolsteiner) same time
16. Jose Luis Rubiera (Spa/Discovery Channel) +1:16"
17. Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr/Discovery Channel) +1:17"
18. Bradley McGee (Aus/Francaise des Jeux) +1:24"
19. Marc Wauters (Bel/Rabobank) same time
20. Ivan Basso (Ita/Team CSC) +1:26"

Tour De France 2005 Blog


Tour De France 2005 Blog List

A good start for Lance Armstrong ...

BBC SPORT | Other Sport... | Cycling | American duo dominate Tour opener:

American duo dominate Tour opener

American David Zabriskie was the shock winner of the opening stage of the Tour de France after a brilliant ride in a 19km time trial in the Vendee region.

His time of 20 minutes and 51 seconds was set very early.

But the main damage was done later by Lance Armstrong, who finished just two seconds behind in tougher conditions.

The Texan passed rival Jan Ullrich on the wind-swept road from Fromentine to Noirmoutier-en-I'lle, taking a minute out of the German and from Ivan Basso.

Zabriskie's time had looked unbeatable for most of the day, with highly-rated Alexandre Vinokourov the closest to toppling it some 54 seconds adrift.

Tour De France 2005 Blog


Tour De France 2005 Blog List

Lance Armstrong is podcasting ...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio - Lance In France:

Starting July 2, Lance Armstrong goes for a record-breaking 7th consecutive Tour de France victory, and no one gets you closer to the yellow jersey than SIRIUS. 'The fans have been so supportive of me over the years,' says Armstrong, 'and having them along for my last race will make this experience that much more special.'
Throughout the Tour, SIRIUS will have exclusive behind-the-scenes reports from Lance himself and Armstrong Radio co-host Mark Higgins that you'll only hear on SIRIUS. You'll get a firsthand account of every aspect of the most demanding race in professional cycling as well as commentary from the man who has dominated the sport for the last six years.

New Lance in France reports air at 4:00 pm ET every race day on SIRIUS Faction // Ch. 28 and are re-broadcast at 8:00pm and the following day at 8:00am and 12:00pm.

Let the TDF begin ...

BBC SPORT | Other Sport... | Cycling | Tour riders are cleared to race:

Tour riders are cleared to race
All the riders for this year's Tour de France have been declared fit to compete following pre-race blood tests.

All 189 riders for cycling's blue-riband event, which starts on Saturday and finishes on 24 July, had tests over a two-hour period.

And organisers have confirmed that there was no evidence of doping in any of the results.

Last year, Spain's Gorka Gonzalez was banned from competing in the race after failing the test.

Ask the eConsultant - Famous Birthdays - July:

Famous Birthdays on July 01

George Sand (Amandine Lucie Aurore Dupin) was born on 1st of July in 1804.
Charles Laughton was born on 1st of July in 1899.
Olivia De Havilland was born on 1st of July in 1916.
Olivia DeHavilland was born on 1st of July in 1916.
Leslie Caron was born on 1st of July in 1931.
Jean Marsh was born on 1st of July in 1934.
Sydney Pollack was born on 1st of July in 1934.
Jamie Farr was born on 1st of July in 1934.
Jean Marsh was born on 1st of July in 1934.
Twyla Tharp was born on 1st of July in 1941.
Genevieve Bujold was born on 1st of July in 1942.
Karen Black was born on 1st of July in 1942.
Deborah Harry was born on 1st of July in 1945.
Dan Aykroyd was born on 1st of July in 1952.
Alan Ruck was born on 1st of July in 1956.
Carl Lewis was born on 1st of July in 1961.
Diana was born on 1st of July in 1961.
Michelle Wright was born on 1st of July in 1961.
Princess Diana was born on 1st of July in 1961.
Andre Braugher was born on 1st of July in 1962.
Pamela Anderson was born on 1st of July in 1967.
Pamela Anderson Lee was born on 1st of July in 1967.
Missy Elliott was born on 1st of July in 1971.
Ruud Van Nistelrooy was born on 1st of July in 1976.
Liv Tyler was born on 1st of July in 1977.

Ask the eConsultant - Personal MBA - Book Review - Thriving in 24/7 by Sally Helgesen:

Thriving in 24/7 by Sally Helgesen

1. Start at the core.
2. Learn to ZigZag.
3. Create your own work (even if you stay in your job).
4. Weave a strong web of inclusion.
5. Build a clear brand.
6. Practice the rhythm of renewal.

Tour De France 2005 Teams and Countries

Ag2r-Prevoyance Country: France
Bouygues Telecom Country: France
Credit Agricole Country: France
Cofidis Country: France
CSC Country: Denmark
Domina Vacanze Country: Italy
Discovery Channel Country: USA
Davitamon-Lotto Country: Belgium
Euskaltel-Euskadi Country: Spain
Fassa Bortolo Country: Italy
Francaise des Jeux Country: France
Gerolsteiner Country: Germany
Illes Baleares - Caisse d'Epargne Country: Spain
Lampre-Caffita Country: Italy
Liquigas-Bianchi Country: Italy
Liberty Seguros-Wurth Country: Spain
Phonak Country: Switzerland
Quick Step Country: Belgium
Rabobank Country: The Netherlands
Saunier Duval-ProDir Country: Spain
T-Mobile Country: Germany

Tour De France 2005 Blog

Tour De France 2005 Blog List

Stage 1 Fromentine - Noirmoutier
Stage 2 Challans to Les Essarts
Stage 3 La Chataigneraie to Tours
Stage 4 Tours to Blois
Stage 5 Chambord to Montargis
Stage 6 Troyes to Nancy
Stage 7 Luneville to Karlsruhe
Stage 8 Pforzheim to Gerardmer
Stage 9 Gerardmer to Mulhouse
Stage 10 Grenoble to Courchevel
Stage 11 Courchevel to Briancon
Stage 12 Briancon - Digne-l-Bains
Stage 13 Miramas to Montpellier
Stage 14 Agde to Ax-3-Domaines
Stage 15 Lezat - St-Lary Soulan
Stage 16 Mourenx to Pau
Stage 17 Pau to Revel
Stage 18 Albi to Mende
Stage 19 Issoire - Puy-en-Velay
Stage 20 St-Etienne to St-Etienne
Stage 21 Paris

Tour De France 2005 Blog

Tour De France 2005 Blog List

Cornell News: New mind model:

New Cornell study suggests that mental processing is continuous, not like a computer
By Susan S. Lang

ITHACA, N.Y. -- The theory that the mind works like a computer, in a series of distinct stages, was an important steppingstone in cognitive science, but it has outlived its usefulness, concludes a new Cornell University study. Instead, the mind should be thought of more as working the way biological organisms do: as a dynamic continuum, cascading through shades of grey.

Cornell psycholinguist Michael Spivey asks Florencia Reali to listen for a word and then click on its picture. By studying the curvature of the trajectory of the mouse, he can analyze language comprehension processes. Copyright � Cornell University

In a new study published online this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (June 27-July 1), Michael Spivey, a psycholinguist and associate professor of psychology at Cornell, tracked the mouse movements of undergraduate students while working at a computer. The findings provide compelling evidence that language comprehension is a continuous process.

'For decades, the cognitive and neural sciences have treated mental processes as though they involved passing discrete packets of information in a strictly feed-forward fashion from one cognitive module to the next or in a string of individuated binary symbols -- like a digital computer,' said Spivey. 'More recently, however, a growing number of studies, such as ours, support dynamical-systems approaches to the mind. In this model, perception and cognition are mathematically described as a continuous trajectory through a high-dimensional mental space; the neural activation patterns flow back and forth to produce nonlinear, self-organized, emergent properties -- like a biological organism.'

In his study, 42 students listened to instructions to click on pictur

[print version] Your brain: Search engine, or calculator? | CNET News.com:

Your brain: Search engine, or calculator?

By Michael Kanellos
http://news.com.com/Your+brain+Search+engine%2C+or+calculator/2100-1008_3-5768611.html

Story last modified Wed Jun 29 13:39:00 PDT 2005

For years, cognitive theorists have likened the human brain to a computer that completes tasks by breaking down complex problems into a series of small yes/no decisions. A recent study, however, shows that the brain adjusts its thinking as more data arrives.

In a study published online this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Michael Spivey, a psycholinguist and associate professor of psychology at Cornell University, tracked the mouse movements of 42 undergraduate students while working at a computer.

Students heard a word--such as 'candy'--and were then shown two pictures. If the pictures were of different sounding objects--such as 'candy' and 'ziggurat'--the mouse moved in a straight line to the candy and clicked on it. If the words for the pictures sounded similar--'candy' and 'candle'--they were slower to click on the correct answer, and the mouse trajectory was more curved. This indicates that, when faced with ambiguity, humans study what limited data they have before clicking.

Under the old metaphor, one would have expected subjects to rush to one solution and then correct the answer if they had chosen wrong.

Interestingly, the whole field of artificial intelligence has moved from a Boolean model, in which systems guide themselves through a series of embedded rules, to a Bayesian model, in which machines guide themselves by studying past experiences. Bayesian probability also underlies search engines.

'In thinking of cognition as working as a biological organism

Fun Ephemera - a photoset on Flickr:

Fun Ephemera

Personal MBA: Ask the eConsultant Book Review - Weird Ideas That Work by Robert I. Sutton:

Ask the eConsultant Book Review - Weird Ideas That Work by Robert I. Sutton