This
issue marks the completion of online Volume 2. We have
produced six issues in 2003 and, following publication of our
next paper edition - Volume 2, No. 3 in December 2003 - we will
turn our attention to 2004 and Volume 3.
We
believe - and we hope you will share that belief - that we have
kept all promises and that the magazine in both its online and
paper format has continued to improve in quality as well as
quantity.
For
us - at the sharp end - it has been an incredible
exercise in collaboration and growth. Nurturing
Potential is a non-commercial operation and the contributions of
time and material are provided freely by the editorial board and
the writers, the latter being a growing number of highly
literate and knowledgeable people with whom it is a
pleasure and a privilege to work.
But,
even though we are non-commercial, we have to fund production of
the paper edition and we continue to look for new
subscribers. The annual subscription rate of 10.00
(including postage) does not cover all our costs, but it does
enable us to continue to improve the quality and size of the
magazine.
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THE
"I BELIEVE" INITIATIVE
What
are beliefs and what is a belief system? The first article
in what we anticipate will be a long-running series has been
provided by Joe Sinclair. Two of our editorial board
members have already promised articles for future issues, and we
welcome original contributions from all readers.
There
are no specific conditions attached to form or content of these
articles. It is entirely up to the writer to decide what
he or she would like to write and in how many words.
Articles simply need to be suitable to appear under the heading
"I Believe".
MATERIAL
UPDATE
The
Language theme has attracted a great deal of
interest and positive feedback and will continue. We hope
you have enjoyed the combination of the light-hearted and the
more serious articles in the current issue.
Nurturing
Ecological Potential was, as promised, made the main
theme of this issue, with the main article Ecology and the
Environment.
We
will not be continuing this as a main theme in our next issue,
but we have received material on ADD/ADHD and
shall be featuring this instead. Indeed, the subject has
already been introduced with Paul
Schenk's article in the present issue. We would like
to receive more material on this subject.
Future
themes remain:
Bridging
Cultural Differences -
Class, Religion, Ethnicity, Education - the status quo versus
innovation, as applied in our personal and professional
aspirations.
Only
Connect.
Networks
and networking and their potential for self- and
group-development.
And
we are open to suggestions for additional themes, backed up, we hope,
by articles.
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