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As kids in elementary school, we learned about America being a "melting pot," a nation of immigrants, each year welcoming hundreds of thousands of men, women, and children from different countries, races, and religious backgrounds from around the world. Many of our own ancestors came through Ellis Island with the hope of change for a better life. Mine came from Naples, Italy to upstate New York and brought with them the leather glove trade. What about yours?

While finishing my leadership studies degree many years ago at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT, a professor posed the following question to us: Is America a "melting pot" or a "tossed salad?" He asked us to choose one or the other and defend our position...which started me thinking very differently about the meaning of diversity. Read on to see what I chose...

We hear so much about "diversity" these days. In many organizations, much attention and effort has been given to promote diversity by increasing the representation of people of color, women and other groups in the workforce. However, by just increasing the numbers represented of any population is not enough to make a real difference in individual or organizational performance.

To most people "diversity" means those differences that we can see. It's much more...It's also about what we can't see - disabilities, different experiences, personality and management styles, lifestyle choices, and perspectives. Diversity exists in just about every organization; differences, however, are seldom fully understood and rarely regarded or used as an asset.

The issue becomes more about just having diversity (those things that make us different) in an organization. It's about understanding the true meaning of diversity and its powerful impact (both positive and negative) on individual and organizational performance. And bottom-line results...

What then is the true meaning of diversity? Diversity is about our global view or, simply stated, how we see the world on three levels. Ask yourself these three questions to determine your global view. (1) Who am I? (things we cannot change - race, gender, ethnicity, age, sexual preference, differing abilities (physical/mental), etc.), (2) What do I choose? (religion, education, family lifestyle, physical appearance, language, etc.) and (3) Who am I in the workplace? (title, corporate employee, self-employed, cube dweller, posh office, manager, non-manager, etc.) These three levels affect our thoughts, behaviors and outcomes of any given situation, at home, at work or at play.

Surveys indicate that very few people today feel welcome or able to contribute their full range of skills, experiences, ideas and opinions in their workplace. As a result, few people fully invest the bulk of their energy to their job or the organization! Today, more than ever, what's wrong with that picture?

Changing an organization's work culture is not something that can be accomplished through a new mission statement, employee handbook, recruitment policy or mentoring program. It requires new ways of thinking about, working with and behaving toward people, both as individuals, in teams, inside, outside and at all levels of the organization. It's about "P2P" (the people-to-people connections) and creating a positive workplace environment where our differences and our similarities are fully appreciated and utilized.

It's about creating and sustaining an inclusive workplace environment where:

o People feel a sense of belonging

o People feel respected, valued and SEEN for who they are

o There is a level of supportive energy and commitment from leaders, peers, and others so that all people can do their best work

Having "diversity" without "inclusion" is not enough. Simply stated, Diversity = Differences. Inclusion = Action. And action is the key word! Every day, we can each contribute to a more inclusive workplace environment through our own individual actions by becoming more aware of our implicit biases, attitudes and behaviors in every situation or interaction. More importantly, we need to recognize and respond to situations where co-workers, vendors, and customers do not feel included.

Inclusive workplace environments that leverage diversity and practice inclusion not only demonstrate that it is the right thing to do, they have also seen measurable, positive change, such as improved morale, higher levels of productivity and customer service, reduced turnover, and improved results. It just makes "cent$!"

In this year of change, "new normal's," and surviving survivor syndrome, let's try to set aside a period of time each day to better understand and strengthen the ties that bind us, as people first, despite our differences. In addition to gaining a deeper understanding of each other and developing a greater sense of connection - "P2P" - we will be creating the positive energy among us needed to survive, thrive, and make positive changes in our homes, our workplaces, and our world.

So, what do you think? "melting pot" or "tossed salad?" To me, the "melting pot" stance means people's differences just melt together from intense heat and pressure to form one big, unhealthy, artery-clogging glob, making it more difficult to see or appreciate the individual ingredients any longer. I choose to think of diversity as a "tossed salad." The colorful, inwardly and outwardly different ingredients that, alone are terrific, yet when combined with others and dressed with tolerance, understanding, and hope, make for a terrific, healthy way to live and work! Which one defines your workplace?

What can you do to make a difference? Start first thing tomorrow morning by greeting everyone you see and calling those you know by name. It all starts with a simple "hello."

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Cents and Sustainability $39.95 Cents and Sustainability is a clear-sighted response to the 1987 call by Dr Gro Brundtland in Our Common Future to achieve a new era of economic growth that is 'forceful and at the same time socially and environmentally sustainable'. The Brundtland Report argued that not only was it achievable, but that it was an urgent imperative in order to achieve a transition to sustainable development while significantly reducing poverty and driving 'clean and green' investment. With some still arguing for significantly slowing economic growth in order to reduce pressures on the environment, this new book, Cents and Sustainability, shows that it is possible to reconcile the need for economic growth and environmental sustainability through a strategy to decouple economic growth from environmental pressures, combined with a renewed commitment to achieve significant environmental restoration and poverty reduction. Beginning with a brief overview of some of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time, the book then explains 'decoupling theory', overviews a number of factors that can undermine and even block efforts to decouple in both developed and developing countries, and then discusses a number of key considerations to assist the development of national 'decoupling strategies'. The book then focuses on presenting evidence to support greater action, not just on climate change, but also on decoupling economic growth from the loss of biodiversity and the deterioration of natural systems, freshwater extraction, waste production, and air pollution.In the lead up to the 2012 United Nations Earth Summit and beyond, Cents and Sustainability will be a crucial guide to inform and assist nations to develop strategies to significantly reduce environmental pressures, strengthen their economy, create jobs and reduce poverty. 'I commend the team from The Natural Edge Project and their partners for undertaking to develop a response to 'Our Common Future' to mark its 20th anniversary.' Dr Gro Brundtland.Sequel to The Natural Advantage of Nations

99 Cents $16.98 Though there was a three-year gap between Chicks on Speed's debut album Will Save Us All! and its follow-up 99 Cents, the band was busy evolving via a prolific amount of singles. And, though the release of Will Save Us All! and 99 Cents roughly bookended the rise and fall of electroclash, the Chicks' second album underscores that the band still has more vitality and ideas than most other artists associated with that trend ever did. 99 Cents reaffirms that the band is more of a smart electronic pop project than anything else: fashion, consumerism, and conventional notions of originality and authenticity are all questioned and played with in the group's intellectually mischievous way. Chicks on Speed do this most overtly on the album's singles, such as the anti-rock of "We Don't Play Guitars," which nevertheless features a six-string solo and cameo from kindred spirit Peaches. The band borrows the Tom Tom Club's highbrow but inclusive dance-pop of "Wordy Rappinghood" and emphasizes its party vibe by inviting virtually every likeminded female electronic artist -- including Miss Kittin, Kevin Blechdom, Le Tigre, Adult.'s Nicola Kuperus, and the Tom Tom Club's own Tina Weymouth -- to sing on the track. "Fashion Rules," with its vaguely creepy refrain of "fashion is for fashion people," reflects the band's mingled fascination and repulsion for its targets. The title track could have been one of their most obvious attacks on consumerism, but it admits some ambivalence ("I'm not crazy about money, but I like what it can do"), and the album's liner notes also double as a catalog of Chicks on Speed merch. However, several of 99 Cents' album tracks make the group's points more subtly and are some of the most sonically interesting music that they've made. Where Will Save Us All! was a blast of righteous electro-punk energy, this album sounds more like fighting the system from within, with a surprisingly pretty, polished pop side that borrows mainstream dance-pop and urban production techniques. The choppy, acoustic melancholia of "Coventry" conveys the isolation of modern life far better than a harangue about it would; likewise, "Culture Vulture" makes the most of Kiki's Nico-like vocals. An unusually melancholy undercurrent colors 99 Cents, particularly on the trophy-girlfriend lament "Love Life" and "Shick Shaving," a pretty, and pretty disturbing, Miss Kittin-sung track that mixes images of shaving and cutting. This melancholia seeps into some of the album's louder tracks like "Sell-Out," which advises "do it to yourself before it's done to you" before descending into hellish marketing jargon. It's a far cry from the emphatic style of Will Save Us All! (although this sound pops up, with diminishing returns, on tracks like "Universal Pussyy"), but it shows how willing Chicks on Speed are to challenge themselves as well as their listeners. ~ Heather Phares

Lincoln Cents for Kids (Hardcover) $10.27 Lincoln Cents for Kids: 1979-2012 collector`s Lincoln cent folder From Lincoln cents to the new National Parks quarters, Warman`s coin folders for Kids offer everything the young numismatist needs to start on a hobby that could last a lifetime. As you collect, learn why Abraham Lincoln grew his beard, how Thomas Jefferson delivered his addresses to Congress, where the smallest National Park is located and which state features the roadrunner as its state bird. Featuring 75 high-quality die-cut slots and chock-full of fascinating and educational facts, Lincoln Cents for Kids is perfect for the young coin collector.

2012 U.S. Coin Digest: Cents $4.99 This easy-to-search pricing and identification download is solely focused on U.S cents. In this single source you get the entire section of cents, from 2012 U.S. Coin Digest, the most complete and detailed color guide to circulating and non-circulating coins.

Dollar Sense from a Few Cents $28.8 Six techniques for saving and building your present income into bigger financial opportunities Everyone who is successful in life has not traveled the same path, this is the school of thought behind the choices revealed in Dollar Sense From A Few Cents. Inside this book you will find six techniques written in an easy to follow step by step conversational format: You will learn the money recycle technique for savings. Youll learn the simple technique to saving hundreds of dollars monthly, even from lowincome wages. You will see how it is possible to acquire up to 720 in only fifteen days without selling items or joining multilevel marketing programs. You will become knowledgeable about how people finance businesses without bank loans You will learn how to begin to finance your own small to midsize business. You will learn that pooling resources are not limited to merges for only Mega Corporations. The creative strategy to starting successful business partnerships will also be uncovered. For parents, there are also helpful hints for assisting children to save. This book is only 112 pages, yet packed with alternatives for users looking for the traditional or nontraditional approaches to personal and financial growth. Author: Fahie, V. Celeste Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 104 Publication Date: 2006/12/26 Language: English Dimensions: 5.51 x 8.50 x 0.24 inches

99 Cents [ECD] $19.99 Track Listing: (DISC 1:), (DISC 2:), 1. Shooting From the Hip, 1. We Don't Play Guitars - (Chicken Lips Play Dub Version), 2. We Don't Play Guitars - (Cristian Vogel remix), 2. We Don't Play Guitars - (featuring Peaches), 3. We Don't Play Guitars - (Gerhard Potuznik remix), 3. Wordy Rappinghood, 4. Coventry, 4. We Don't Play Guitars - (Captain Comatose remix), 5. 99 Cents, 5. We Don't Play Guitars - (Christopher Just Beat To The Drum mix), 6. Sell-Out, 6. We Don't Play Guitars - (Tiefschwarz remix), 7. Culture Vulture, 7. Wordy Rappinghood - (Trevor Jackson/Playgroup remix), 8. Universal Pussy, 8. Wordy Rappinghood - (Dave Clarke's Punk remix), 9. Love Life, 9. Wordy Rappinghood - (Trevor Jackson/Playgroup mix, instrumental), 10. Shick Shaving - (featuring Miss Kittin), 11. Fashion Rules, 12. Flame On

My Two Cents Worth $23.09 It is never too early to learn about idioms, and My two cents worth is one of those things we call idioms. The English language is a beautiful thing, all filled with nuances, metaphors and similes that you can learn as you read. The fun thing abut reading is, after all, the fact that you can learn brad new things while you read.Practice your reading skills with another Penelope Dyan book that uses words from the Dolch reading word list. Even if you can read bigger books, it is always fun to have something to read that is just plain fun, and this is what all of the Penelope Dyan early readers are all aboutfun Penelope Dyan is an attorney, an award winning author and a former teacher who has put all her expertise into the books she writes for children. Using classroom tried and true techniques proven to excite little minds and make them giggle, she encourages thought and creativity.The kid friendly drawings and simple poetry contribute to the mix. And all of her early readers supplement what is actually being taught in the classroom, as they enrich a childs basic knowledge base.Remember, a book is a mind investment, and you should always invest in a childs mind, because that is a very wise investment. It is an investment in the future. Author: Dyan, Penelope/ Dyan, Penelope Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 34 Publication Date: 2011/03/18 Language: English Dimensions: 8.50 x 8.50 x 0.09 inches Large Print

Wartime Steel Cents in Commemorative Holder $19.31 These unique 1943 Steel Pennies represent an important time in American history. In 1943 the composition of the Lincoln Wheat Cent was changed to zinc-coated steel in order to conserve copper for munitions needed in World War II. The change only lasted for a single year, before the War Production Board made copper from discarded shell casings available to the Mint, making this a beautiful and historic coin. Three (3) 1943 Steel Lincoln Wheat Cents One each from the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mints Commemorative hard plastic holder with 2 sided viewing Materials: Zinc coated steel, PlasticDimensions: 2 inches wide x 3 inches deep 0.25 inchesMinted: 1943Model: 30983

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Ten Cents a Dance By Fletcher, Christine $13.39 In 1940s Chicago, fifteenyearold Ruby hopes to escape poverty by becoming a taxi dancer in a nightclub, but the work has unforeseen dangers and hiding the truth from her family and friends becomes increasingly difficult. Author: Fletcher, Christine Publication Date: 2010/03/30 Number of Pages: 356 Binding Type: Paperback Grade Level: 79 Language: English Depth: 1.25 Width: 5.25 Height: 8.00

Grandmas Two Cents by Volles, Sandy [Paperback] $24.69 If you have recently spent any amount of time with a group of children, you are aware of the behavior crisis we are experiencing in Americas youth. Disrespect, manipulation, rudeness, defiance, and entitlement are characteristics all too common in todays children. I believe it is time for parents to have a basic, triedandtrue, stepbystep behavior plannot more research, parental manipulation, and quickfix approaches. While I do not know how to fix this very serious behavior crisis, I do have some ideas regarding the prevention of the behaviors using a parentcontrolled approachstarting the day Mom gave birth I am not a professional writer, but I am a mother, grandmother, and teacher, and I think an advice book written from this perspective would be unique and appreciated. This is a quick read with a clear, positive message. There are no generalizations or theoriesjust a simple, parentcontrolled plan that is gentle and positive. The purpose of this book is to help parents raise happy, polite, and welladjusted children.In Grandmas Two Cents, I focus on three basic training issuessleeping, eating, and potty trainingto teach a fun, healthy approach that will establish lifelong good habits. This basic training is a framework to build future positive healthy behaviors in all areas of a childs life. Author: Volles, Sandy Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 52 Publication Date: 2010/03/19 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.12 inches

Grilled Cheese 20 Cents, 1956 $840 "Elvis Presley and his date grab a quick bite at the Hotel Jefferson coffee shop and relax before taking a taxi to the Mosque Theater, where he will perform two shows that evening in a program called �The Elvis Presley Show,� produced by Colonel Tom Parker, his manager. Richmond Va., June 30, 1956.Part of the legendary collection of images of Elvis Presley taken by Alfred Wertheimer in March and July, 1956, when the singer went from virtual obscurity to international fame.Each digitally produced photograph, printed on archival paper and part of an open edition, is HAND-SIGNED by Wertheimer.Allow 2 weeks for printing and signing.About Our Fine Art Photography"

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