Friday 24 February 2017

Administratum

too true;

'..Administratum
Physicists at Harwell have discovered the heaviest element known to science, named Administratum. The new element has no protons or electrons, and has an atomic number of zero. However, it does have one neutron, eight assistant neutrons, ten executive neutrons, 35 vice neutrons and 258 assistant vice neutrons.
Administratum has an atomic mass of 311=, since the neutron is only detectable half of the time. Its 312 particles are held together by a force which involves the continuous exchange of meson-like particles, called morons.
Since it has no electrons, Administratum is completely inert. Nevertheless, its presence can be detected because it impedes every reaction with which it comes into contact. One experiment, which should have lasted only a few days, is still running after 2= years due to the addition of just one milligramme of Administratum.
It is weakly active, and has a normal half-life of approximately six months. After this time, it does not actually decay, but undergoes a metamorphosis in which assistant neutrons, executive neutrons, vice neutrons and assistant vice neutrons exchange places. This almost invariably leads to an increase in atomic weight, hence it is self-sustaining.
Although it occurs widely, Administratum tends to concentrate around large corporations, research laboratories and government departments. It can especially be found in recently re-organised sites, and there is reason to believe that it is heavily involved in the processes of deforestation and global warming.
It should be remembered that Administratum is known to be toxic at all concentrations, and can easily destroy any productive reactions where it is allowed to accumulate. Numerous attempts have been made to determine how Administratum can be controlled to prevent irreversible damage, but results to date are not promising..'

Thursday 23 February 2017

Talent and hiring

fascinating analysis of Talent and hiring employees etc :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08dnkh8

Thursday 16 February 2017

delusion/illusion and groupthink

STPs join the groupthink;

http://www.southernderbyshireccg.nhs.uk/publications/joinedupcarederbyshire/

http://www.northderbyshireccg.nhs.uk/press_releases/id/5625

https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk/about/strategies/stp/derbyshire-stp

http://www.healthwatchderbyshire.co.uk/stp-derbyshire-joined-care/joined-care-derbyshire-plan-summary/

Kerslake review and Groupthink

an interesting review of behaviours and insight within the treasury - many patterns seen in commissioning etc see pages 30-34;

http://www.kerslakereview.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/9076_17-Kerslake-Review-of-the-Treasury-_-final_v2.pdf

Its the way its always been........

this caught my eye the other week;

'"This human behavior of not challenging assumptions reminds me of an experiment psychologists performed years ago. They started with a cage containing five monkeys.
Inside the cage, they hung a banana on a string with a set of stairs placed under it. Before long, a monkey went to the stairs and started to climb towards the banana. As soon as he started up the stairs, the psychologists sprayed all of the other monkeys with ice cold water. After a while, another monkey made an attempt to obtain the banana. As soon as his foot touched the stairs, all of the other monkeys were sprayed with ice cold water.
It wasn't long before all of the other monkeys would physically prevent any monkey from climbing the stairs.
Now, the psychologists shut off the cold water, removed one monkey from the cage and replaced it with a new one. The new monkey saw the banana and started to climb the stairs. To his surprise and horror, all of the other monkeys attacked him. After another attempt and attack, he discovered that if he tried to climb the stairs, he would be assaulted. Next they removed another of the original five monkeys and replaced it with a new one. The newcomer went to the stairs and was attacked. The previous newcomer took part in the punishment with enthusiasm! Likewise, they replaced a third original monkey with a new one, then a fourth, then the fifth. Every time the newest monkey tried to climb the stairs, he was attacked.
The monkeys had no idea why they were not permitted to climb the stairs or why they were beating any monkey that tried. After replacing all the original monkeys, none of the remaining monkeys had ever been sprayed with cold water. Nevertheless, no monkey ever again approached the stairs to try for the banana.
Why not? Because as far as they know that's the way it's always been around here."

Play and creativity

Start the week - radio 4 - play and creativity, an interesting programme which brought Eno cards and oblique strategies to the fore;

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08dmk4h

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oblique_Strategies

Hey FatBoySlim

an interesting prog on channel 4 the other night about obesity - and the Leptin/Ghrelin hormonal control of appetite

http://www.precisionnutrition.com/leptin-ghrelin-weight-loss