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The Edmonton Oilers won the 2012 draft lottery and chose the correct prospect. I say that because over the years it's been covered, uncovered and covered back again and people never seem to remember Yak was in fact the No. 1 prospect on the board. The final Steve Tambellini draft featured three bigger men, a second Russian, a Swedish defender and an undersized kid from Burnaby. Honestly, "mixed bag" seems like the best description.
- No. 1 overall: R Nail Yakupov. It's hard to believe his entry-level deal is complete, and it ends without a lot of fanfare. Our man Nail has shown glimpses of brilliance and there are important signs of progress (the new contract being one indication). The difficult maturation of Yakupov coincided with the difficult growing pains of a newly-formed management group and I'm fully prepared to heap blame on the suits, with enough left over for Nail to acknowledge a difficult 2.5-ish seasons in the show. I remain convinced he'll be an impact NHL player, although it may be in a more narrow view. Among those chosen afterward (Ryan Murray, Alex Galchenyuk, Griffin Reinhart, Morgan Reilly, Hampus Lindholm, Matt Dumba, Jacob Trouba), several are now emerging as strong players for their teams. There's every reason to believe Yakupov will take a step forward next season, and not to be a broken record but waiting five years is a good idea. Yakupov leads his draft year in goals (42) and that should remain for the next several years, especially if he can find an EV center he can work with every game. Scott Cullen tells us there's a 100% chance of 100 games (he's already at 192) and the average player at No. 1 overall develops into a top-six forward trending to first-line forward. In Feb-Mar he was 25GP, 7-11-18, representing his best run since his rookie year.
- No. 32 overall: L Mitchell Moroz. One of the Oilers lightning rod selections in the second round during the Tambellini era, Moroz enjoyed a solid Draft+1 season and a quality Draft+2 that saw him blossom offensively in junior. His draft day scouting report tells us exactly what Edmonton was looking for: Redline Report: Big, edgy power forward plays an in-your-face style and looks to initiate hard contact all over the ice. A feared enforcer who picked up 20 fighting majors, yet skates and handles the puck well enough to take regular shifts. Coaches eventually rotated him into the top six to give scoring lines a boost – gives smaller, skilled linemates more room to work with his physicality. Has surprising offensive tools with a heavy snap shot. His first season in pro hockey (64GP, 5-3-8) doesn't look like we're seeing a top-9 forward in the making, but time-on-ice and deployment issues keep us from knowing the entire story. Among those chosen right after Moroz, Sebastian Collberg, Ville Pokka, Nicolas Kerdiles and Pontus Aberg all had superior AHL seasons—playing time no doubt having a role in their performances. Scott Cullen's numbers tell us selection No. 32 has a 34% chance of playing 100 NHL games and the average pick at this number becomes a minor leaguer with 50+ games in the NHL. The issue with taking Moroz isn't related to the player, from all I've heard and read he is a quality young man and he's well spoken in conversation. The issue is in taking a role player (Moroz' outer marker is a physical two-way player who can chip in offensively) at No. 32 overall and points to Edmonton's draft for need mentality and then not playing him much. It does appear he's getting more icetime in the last dozen games and his performances are improving.
- No. 63 overall: C Jujhar Khaira. Another big man, the sense I got out of training camp is that Khaira (and Bogdan Yakimov) had stepped ahead of some others in the organization based on management's estimation. Khaira didn't deliver much offense in OKC (51GP, 4-6-10) and his boxcars are a comparable for Moroz and Travis Ewanyk—the job Khaira will be applying for in the NHL (should be make it) will need a far better bat than the one he's showing so far in his pro career. Of the group taken immediately after Khaira, Jimmy Vesey looks like a very promising prospect and MacKenzie MacEachern has progressed nicely. The 2012 draft seems a little hit and miss by the third round, perhaps reflecting the quality compared to 2011 and 2013's editions. Cullen's work shows a player taken No. 63 overall has a 37.5% of playing 100 NHL games and the average player at this number is a good to very good minor league who could be expected to play in 50 or so NHL games.
- No. 91 overall: L Daniil Zharkov. Russian winger was drafted out of the Belleville Bulls (OHL) and had a pretty nice resume. He struggled in his draft+1 season, trying to add to his two-way abilities while improving offensively and I'm not sure he managed to improve either. He flew the coop to the KHL in season two after the draft and played measured minutes in the KHL (49GP, 2-3-5) and then in the VHL (39gp, 4-5-9) this past season. Edmonton did not sign him last summer, don't think they'll sign him this year. Among those taken after, Josh Anderson has played some in the NHL but none of the players in his range (taken after Zharkov) are trending as legit NHL players. Scott Cullen's numbers tell us selection No. 91 has a 24.5% chance of playing 100 NHL games and the average pick at this number becomes a minor leaguer with under 50 NHL games as the expectation.
- No. 93 overall: D Erik Gustafsson. Offensive minded 23-year old had a nice season in the SHL and there might be a player here. Oilers no longer have his rights, so if he ever does come over chances are it'll be another NHL team doing the signing. An aside that really doesn't have much importance, but finding out things about this player has been a royal pain in the ass since draft day. There are several men with the same name (not just the Flyers D) and I've read something on all of them. Among the five players taken after Gustafsson, Josh Anderson, Kevin Roy and Adam Gilmour are players of interest. The Cullen story goes like this: No. 91 has a 24.5% chance of playing 100 NHL games and the average pick at this number becomes a minor league player/under 50 NHL games.
- No. 123 overall: D Joey Laleggia. Offensive defender always had the puck-moving chops but reports have him improving defensively—and that will be a key. There are some things to worry over, he's not a big guy and the NHL is a league of giant wingers, but Laleggia's supporters are myriad and include some pretty sharp hockey minds. He went 37GP, 15-25-40 to wrap up in Denver and is 3GP, 0-1-1 in OKC as we speak. Of the five men taken directly after him, none are tracking more impressively—although Seth Griffith, taken later in the round, has played 30 games in the NHL. Cullen's toy has Laleggia with a 16% chance of making it to 100 NHL games and average is a minor leaguer with 10-50 games in the NHL.
- No. 153 overall: John McCarron. Disappointing wrap to his college career (31GP, 4-8-12) and it's unlikely based on boxcars the Oilers sign McCarron. He's a big winger though, so there's always a chance they see something—he did have some traction before this year. Among the five players taken afterward, Connor Brown really does look like a good prospect. The Cullen story goes like this: No. 153 has a 15% chance of playing 100 NHL games and the average pick at this number becomes a minor league player/under 50 NHL games.
Cullen's list is here, and you may also enjoy 'Harvest Moon' written in the moments after the draft. In that post, I quote Stu MacGregor and his reasoning behind taking Mitch Moroz, and in my opinion he reveals the flaws in drafting for need at any time in the first three rounds of the draft.
- MacGregor: "You always have to step up if there was a player you like. We liked him, we followed him and his developmental curve is on the way up. He provides some toughness, but not just toughness, he's a good hockey player. He takes the puck to the net real hard and he shows a little bit of touch around the net. He's only played one year of junior and I think he's got an opportunity, with continuous development and drive, to be a good player for us."
When we talk about draft and development, I have a very difficult time marrying that paragraph to the time-on-ice given Moroz this season in Oklahoma City. If he can't play at the AHL level, then send him to the ECHL so he can play a lot and gain confidence. Among the things the forensics has been looking at this spring, I'm hopeful this silly practice gets put to an end with righteous fury. The scouts draft them, but you have to play these kids.


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We have lots of Alderman info. Phoebe's father was, indeed, David--whose father was Daniel and mother was Abigail Harris--daughter of Nathaniel Harris. Through this line we can trace to the Case family and eventually to the Spencers and Despencers of England and earlier Normandy. I am working from memory--away from my records-so there might be errors. I do know that Nathaniel Harris lived in CT and in NJ.-Deerfield I believe. This is a very interesting family. If you would like info-email us.
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OTTAWA, April 12, 2017 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada is committed to reconciliation with Indigenous communities, and is using a historic increase in snow crab biomass in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence to increase Indigenous access to this fishery during the 2017 season. The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, today announced the management decision for Crab Fishing Areas (CFA) 12, 12E, 12F, and 19. The decision includes a one-time setting aside of up to 1,100 tonnes from CFAs 12 and 19 for Indigenous groups in the area to increase Indigenous access to the fishery.
The Total Allowable Catch (TAC) amount is the highest in Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence (SGSL) history because of a rare occurrence with the species which resulted in a significant increase of the snow crab biomass this year. The biomass is expected to return to normal in the following years.
The Government of Canada is using this rare opportunity to provide Indigenous communities in the area with increased access to the fishery. This decision demonstrates the Government's commitment to reconciliation and strengthening the nation-to-nation relationship with Canada's Indigenous peoples. Providing additional access to the fishery in 2017 will provide economic benefits to Indigenous groups in the area and the means to build capacity and secure more permanent access in coming years as traditional fishermen retire from the industry.
Current harvesters will also see significant benefits during this particularly lucrative year, including a historic increase in quota and forecasted market value.
The decision follows extensive consultations with traditional crabbers, Indigenous groups, and other stakeholders in the industry. Details on share allocations for the 2017 fishery can be found in the Notice to Harvesters.
"Our government is committed to reconciliation and to strengthening the nation-to-nation relationship with Canada's Indigenous peoples. The abundance of snow crab in the Southern Gulf of the St. Lawrence this year presents a unique opportunity to ensure that all groups who participate in the fishery will benefit from the increased TAC, while ensuring that those who should have access to our country's shared resource are given that opportunity. We have made a commitment to strengthen our relationship with Canada's Indigenous people and this is just one meaningful step toward delivering on that promise."
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Bentley's Extraordinary World offers a ground-breaking collection of exclusive on-and-off road adventures exploring some of the world's most spectacular scenery. As the ice begins to thicken, a very special circuit begins to take shape on the lakes of northern Finland. Located on the edge of the Arctic Circle, this broad, frozen surface creates the perfect terrain for a driving course like no other.
This marvellous location is the home of Bentley Power on Ice, an event that is
truly astonishing, featuring a wide range of activities as well as offering a unique
experience that puts this event in a class of its own.
Controlling a vehicle on snow and ice takes driving to a whole new level and can create a challenge you'll never forget. Each guest will enjoy two full days of direct tuition from one of the Bentley driving team, allowing you to hone your skills and experience exhilaration in the company of like-minded people - creating friendships and memories that last for life.
Arrival Day
Arrive in style on a Bentley-chartered jet. You will be greeted by your own chauffeur who will take you to your accomodation at Ruka Peak where you can relax before dinner. They will remain at your disposal for the duration of your trip.
Day One
Prepare to be astonished at the incredible scenery as you travel to the lake to take on specially crafted ice tracks. This backdrop on the edge of the Arctic Circle promises to be a truly memorable experience. You will drive Bentley's all-wheel drive cars during extreme conditions under the guidance of your professional driving instructor.
Day Two
It's time to build on what you have already learnt and pick up some advanced skills and driving techniques so you can take your experience to the next level.
After a full day of driving, you will return to your accommodation to enjoy a hot tub or Finnish smoke sauna as you unwind before the evening's celebration dinner.
Departure Day
The Bentley driving team will wish you bon-voyage before you transfer to the airport for your flight home.
Need more time to explore? Why not stay in Helsinki a little longer after your winter driving experience. Exclusive Bentley rates can be obtained at the Hotel Kamp - a Luxury Collection Hotel.
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Journey into the vast wilderness of Finland with your experienced reindeer herder. Witness over fifty reindeer emerging from a frozen forest. Get up close to nature and gain insights into how these animals and their herders live.
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Enjoy the thrills of a Huskey sled ride, speeding smoothly through the woods before arriving at a reindeer farm for a traditional Finnish meal before a roaring fire.
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Craig Gayton, DDS
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I truly enjoy my work as periodontist; and most of all, I love working with my patients, encouraging them to take an active role in their dental treatment, and helping them improve their overall oral health. As a Periodontist, I understand that many of my patients may come to me feeling apprehensive about their treatment. It is my goal to make my patients feel comfortable, while keeping them well informed about their periodontal health, and answering any questions that they may have along the way.
My extensive dental education and service in the military has given me a solid foundation in dentistry and periodontology. It is because of my education and life experiences that I am able to provide my patients with a higher level of dental care. I am able to answer my patient's questions and provide them with solutions that are unique to their individual needs and current with industry standards. A quality education and a commitment to continuing education provide me with the skills necessary to help my patients achieve a healthy, beautiful smile.
I am originally from Seattle, Washington and I received my bachelor's degree from the University of Washington. I then attended Howard University's College of Dentistry in Washington, DC. After graduating, I was commissioned to serve in the U.S. Army. In the Army, I completed Ft. Benning's Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) within my first year of service.
I was soon stationed in South Korea as the Chief of Restorative Dentistry. I remained in South Korea for one year, and then returned to Washington, DC where I worked as the Assistant Officer in Charge at Ft. Myer in Virginia. Following that, I volunteered to serve in the Kosovo Humanitarian effort of 2002. I received my three-year periodontics certificate at Ft. Benning Eisenhower Hospital in conjunction with the Medical College of Georgia's Graduate Oral Biology program. My final duty station was as Chief of the Periodontics Dept. at the Heidelberg Hospital in Heidelberg Germany. It is now an honor to be practicing dentistry in Silver Spring, Maryland, and the surrounding communities.
Continuing Education is just as important as having a traditional dental education. The treatments and techniques used in dentistry are constantly changing, and it's important to me that I stay up-to-date so that I can offer my patients the most advanced treatment options. I am a board certified member and Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, which provides me with endless opportunities for continuing education. I have done extensive research in various areas of dentistry, and in 2006, I was honored to receive the Army's Joseph Bernier Award and the Southern Academy of Periodontology's "Best Clinical Research" award for my research in a skin graft derivative associated with bone graft healing.
Board Certification
A Periodontist has the opportunity to become Board Certified by making significant achievements beyond the mandatory educational requirements of the specialty. This requires a comprehensive written qualifying and oral examination covering all phases of periodontal disease and its treatment, including dental implants. This coveted international distinction is associated with only a fraction of periodontists worldwide.
For more information about Board Certification, please visit the web site of the American Board of Periodontology.
A Life full of Happy Smiles
After a total of eleven years of honorably and faithfully serving in the United States Army, I began pursing my dream of owning my own private practice, and I chose to return to Washington, DC with my family. I feel fortunate to have the wonderful support of my family and my community, and I look forward to helping you achieve your dental health goals.
Outside of the practice, I love sports, having played and coached soccer for over 35 years. I have participated in various sports related programs associated with civilian and military communities. I love to travel with my family, and spending time with relatives and friends locally and abroad. My wife, who also is in the healthcare field, also works in the Washington, DC area. I look forward to being an active part of my community and sharing my expertise in the field of dentistry.


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Why JOVA?
Why and for what purpose JCOs / ORs Veterans Association (JOVA) is formed when there are so many welfare associations already existing in all districts and taluks?
There are so many associations from very small to big (in terms of members) existing all over Tamilnadu. But their limitation is restricted to their local areas only and due that so many of our problems have not reached the authorities and we are deprived of our rights. So to bring all these existing associations under one roof (without interfering in their local welfare activities) as united forum we need to have a platform. JOVA will be the platform and coordinate with them and make them understand to be united. We can get all the local existing associations affiliated to one body and that will get affiliated to an all India body. We will be able to project our problems in single voice to the authorities not only in state but also in central level.
We will try our level best to achieve our goal with all your support. Let us forget our ego and join hands together for the betterment of tomorrow.We will take up all the issues directly with your support and participation.
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The Mark Grupe Outdoors Podcast
About This Show
The Mark Grupe Outdoors Podcast is a show dedicated to the outdoors. We cover a wide range of hunting, fishing and outdoor topics. Every show we try to keep out listeners up to date on the latest in outdoor news, tips and tactics, and of course, throw in our very own brand of humor.Read more »


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We love this recipe because it's easy, elegant and simply delicious!
cost per recipe: $26.41
The price is determined by the national average.
boneless pork loin roast (about 2 1/2 pounds)
teaspoon minced fresh rosemary leaves or 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves
teaspoon minced fresh parsley or 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
clove garlic, minced
teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, crushed
can Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup or Campbell's® Condensed 98% Fat Free Cream of Mushroom Soup
cup water
Season the pork as desired. Stir the rosemary, parsley, thyme and garlic in a small bowl. Cut small slits into the surface of the pork with a knife. Stuff the herb mixture into the slits. Place the pork into a roasting pan.
Bake at 350°F. for 1 hour or until the pork is cooked through. Remove the pork from the pan and let stand for 10 minutes.
Stir the soup and water in the roasting pan. Cook and stir over medium heat until the mixture is hot and bubbling, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Serve the pork with the gravy.


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Diseased dolphin carcasses are expected to start washing up on South Carolina beaches any time now. There's little or nothing anyone can do about them.
A federal agency handles the animals and does the forensics work to determine what killed them. The National Ocean Service marine mammal stranding program is closed for business because of the federal shutdown.
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources has been advised not to touch the animals if they have open sores, and to wear gloves if they try to remove the animals otherwise.
Everybody else better just step away.
"They are hazardous materials, essentially," said David Whitaker, DNR marine resources assistant deputy director. Whether DNR would be able to at least bury the dolphins depends on where they are found, he said.
A massive dolphin die-off caused by a virus is working its way down the coast. Federal biologists in August alerted marine mammal stranding workers in the region, and cautioned the public not to approach stranded animals.
More than 440 dolphins have died so far from New York to North Carolina, more than 40 in North Carolina alone, as a virus makes its way down with migrating pods.
The last outbreak, in 1987, killed about 740 animals, including 42 in South Carolina.
Researchers later tied the deaths to the previously untested-for morbillivirus; the virus has been found in more than nine of 10 animals tested so far in this outbreak.
In 1987, the dead dolphins began washing up in South Carolina in late fall, then the numbers spiked again in March 1988, according to a NOAA report.
More than 10,000 dolphins are thought to roam the Southeast coast; the coastal numbers in South Carolina-Georgia have been estimated between 6,000 and 7,000.
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World Happiness Happens Day
Guest blogger Pete Baldwin writes:
"Working with Creative Support at their annual football tournament in May was one of my highlights of the year. I had a blast going through some light exercises to warm the players up before the tournament got under way. I even enjoyed refereeing a few games. Who said being a referee was a horrible job?!
I'm now looking forward to providing support, practical sessions and regular blogs on everything related to the world of health, fitness and wellbeing."
Founded in 1999 under the name of "Admit You're Happy Day" by the Secret Society of Happy People, Happiness Happens Day aims to spread the joy of being happy, and to persuade people to look on the brighter side of life.
Exercise Makes You Happy!
Science backs up the premise that regular exercise actually boosts your mood and makes you a more joyful person. When you workout intensely, physiological changes take place in your body that increase a feeling of happiness.
Using Exercise to Feel Better
Although any amount of exercise is better than no exercise, if you want to use exercise to feel happier, be sure to integrate activities that increase your heart rate. The positive chemical changes leading to greater happiness are more likely to take place if you engage in activities such as weightlifting, running, jogging, swimming, cycling and any activity that challenges you on a cardiovascular level.
Studies show that exercising regularly for about two weeks creates these chemical changes on a regular basis, causing you to crave exercise. When you are first starting out with exercise or getting back into it after weeks of downtime, remember that the first couple of weeks might be hard. After that, your motivation will naturally increase.
Green Exercise and Happiness
When using exercise to increase your happiness level, choose activities that you enjoy. If doing the same routine at the gym is boring, try green exercise. Green exercise is any physical activity performed outdoors. Cycling through a hilly location, hiking through a trail or even doing strenuous gardening work in your backyard are all examples of green exercise.
The impact of green exercise is that it involves and enlivens all of your senses. The sound of crashing waves while running on a beach, the view of greenery while jogging or the scent of beautiful flowers while riding your bike can all contribute to increasing your sense of inner calm.
Working Out with Others
Exercise activities can also create greater happiness by increasing your interaction with others. Training for an event with a friend, playing for a sports team or going to the gym several times a week with a close relative are all ways to get both the physiological and emotional benefits of regular exercise activities.
Using exercise to feel more joy in your life is an effective strategy. Choose fitness activities that you enjoy and do them with people you love. Mix things up as much as possible. Variety helps to increase enjoyment. Give yourself at least two weeks to get hooked on exercise and to experience the chemical benefits. Exercise outdoors from time to time to let your senses experience natural beauty.
Happiness is contagious, so if you're happy, tell someone! If someone else is happy, listen to them! And as Eric Idle once famously said "Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life!"
For more from Pete Baldwin please go to his website and follow him on Twitter.


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Can I Type Math Equations in Pear Deck?
You can type Math Equations into a slide in the Pear Deck Editor. Students can type equations into text responses.
Typing Equations as a Teacher
When you want to type an equation, open the Pear Deck Editor. Type "##", then your equation, and then end with another "##". That's all there is to it!
Like this:
Pear Deck will show you what your equation will look like as you type:
You can type equations into Multiple Choice Options, too:
Find out how your equations will look in presentation mode under the Student Preview of any slide type:
Typing Equations as a Student
Here is what the previous Multiple Choice slide looks like in the Student View, after you start presenting:
If students use the same double hashtag on a Text Slide... Their equations will render correctly when you post responses on the Projector View, like this:
...Or like this, if you switch to the Grid Layout on the top left corner of your Projector View:
Example Syntax
Here are some common equations to show you how the syntax works:
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
Giveaway :: Win a Shabby Apple dress!
Not to judge you or anything -- well, maybe -- but if you haven't heard of this company yet, then you haven't been following enough fashion blogs. I've been lusting after these lovely designs for months! Lucky for you, Shabby Apple allowed me to choose one special dress that a lucky reader will win! I couldn't help but pick CIDER, a pretty orange frock, to celebrate these last few days of fall. Good luck!
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This giveaway ends: Friday, November 18 at 11:59pm PST.
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- Victoria FisherNovember 10, 2011 at 8:29 PM
caramel macchiato :)
Skinny Vanilla Latte.
No, I'm lying. It's really one of those frappicinos with the caramel salt topping, but I order the skinny thing anyway. Sigh.
Love that dress and Shabby Apple too!
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caramel apple spice. no other contenders.
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Caramel macchiato!ReplyDelete
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Its such a beutiful pumpkin shaded dress too- hope I win :D
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The late cretaceous Donlin Creek gold deposit, Southwestern Alaska: Controls on epizonal ore formation
Economic Geology
- By:
- Richard J. Goldfarb, Robert A. Ayuso, Marti L. Miller, Shane W. Ebert, Erin E. Marsh, Scott A. Petsel, Lance D. Miller, Dwight C. Bradley, Chad Johnson, and William C. McClelland
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AbstractThe Donlin Creek gold deposit, southwestern Alaska, has an indicated and inferred resource of approximately 25 million ounces (Moz) Au at a cutoff grade of 1.5 g/t. The ca. 70 Ma deposit is hosted in the Late Cretaceous Kuskokwim flysch basin, which developed in the back part of the are region of an active continental margin, on previously accreted oceanic terranes and continental fragments. A hypabyssal, mainly rhyolitic to rhyodacitic, and commonly porphyritic, 8- ?? 3-km dike complex, part of a regional ca. 77 to 58 Ma magmatic arc, formed a structurally competent host for the mineralization. This deposit is subdivided into about one dozen distinct prospects, most of which consist of dense quartz ?? carbonate veinlet networks that fill north-northeast-striking extensional fractures in the northeast-trending igneous rocks. The sulfide mineral assemblage is dominated by arsenopyrite, pyrite, and, typically younger, stibnite; gold is refractory within the arsenopyrite. Sericitization, carbonatization, and suffidation were the main alteration processes. Fluid inclusion studies of the quartz that hosts the resource indicate dominantly aqueous ore fluids with also about 3 to 7 mol percent CO2 ?? CH4 and a few tenths to a few mole percent NaCl + KCl. The gold-bearing fluids were mainly homogeneously trapped at approximately 275?? to 300??C and at depths of 1 to 2 km. Some of the younger stibnite may have been deposited by late-stage aqueous fluids at lower temperature. Measured ??18O values for the gold-bearing quartz range between 11 and 25 per mil; the estimated ??18O fluid values range from 7 to 12 per mil, suggesting a mainly crustally derived fluid. A broad range of measured ??D values for hydrothermal micas, between -150 and -80 per mil, is suggestive of a contribution from devolatilization of organic matter and/or minor amounts of mixing with meteoric fluids. Gold-associated hydrothermal sulfide minerals are characterized by ??34S values mainly between -16 and -10 per mil, with the sulfur derived from diagenetic pyrite and organic matter within ihe flysch basin. A smaller group of ??34S measurements, which shows values as depleted as -27 per mil, suggests a different local sulfur reservoir in the basin for the later hydrothermal episode dominated by stibnite. Initial ENd of -8.7 to -3.1 and 87Sr/86Sr measurements of 0.706 to 0.709 for the ore-hosting dikes also indicate a crustal reservoir for some of the Late Cretaceous magmatism. Overlapping lead isotope data for these intrusive rocks and for sulfide minerals suggest a crustal contribution for the lead in both. Copper- and gold-bearing stockwork veinlets in hornfels occur at Dome, a prospect located at the northern end of the Donlin Creek deposit. These stockworks are cut by the younger auriferous gold veins that define the main Donlin Creek gold mineralization. Highly saline, gas-rich, heterogeneously trapped fluids deposited the stockworks at temperatures approximately 100??C hotter than those of the main gold-forming event at Donlin Creek. The genetic relationship of the Dome prospect to the main Donlin Creek gold resource is equivocal. The epizonal Donlin Creek deposit shows affinities to the gold systems interpreted by various workers as orogenic or intrusion related; it shows important differences from typical epithermal and Carlin-like deposits. The ore-forming fluids were derived by either broad-scale metamorphic devolatilization above rising mantle melts or exsolution from a magma that was dominated by a significant flysch melt component. ??2004 by Economic Geology.
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- Article
- Publication Subtype:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- The late cretaceous Donlin Creek gold deposit, Southwestern Alaska: Controls on epizonal ore formation
- Series title:
- Economic Geology
- 10.2113/99.4.643
- Volume:
- 99
- Issue:
- 4
- Year Published:
- 2004
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Society of Economic Geologists
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It's been a long week and I haven't really accomplished much that is for sure. Tomorrow I head out and will participate in the National Photo walk. I can't wait. It should be lots of fun.
Nothing new and exciting going on.
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Signed Fd. Berthoud à Paris, no. 7688, circa 1790
MOVEMENT: manual, chain fusée, verge escapement
DIAL: white enamel secured by a screw, Arabic numerals, pierced gold hands
CASE: 18K gold, pearl-set bezels, back overlaid with translucent royal blue guilloché enamel with gold and white paillon border, centered by a gold and white paillon star motif set with seed pearls in gold mounts, 52 mm. diam.
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Collection N. Tieger, Milan until the early 1980s
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Prominently illustrated and described in Ferdinand Berthoud 1727-1807, Horloger Mécanicien du Roi et de la Marine, edited by the Musée de la Chaux-de-Fonds, 1984, pp. 283-284.
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RRG is the world's leading provider of enterprise-wide lease audit and cost control solutions.
Our Story
We believed there was material value in in-depth, sustainable portfolio compliance. In parallel, we also understood that capturing real-time, granular level data and intrinsic operating knowledge of portfolios would drive savings, cost accountability and portfolio optimization. RRG was founded to explore these two avenues in an attempt to revolutionize how real estate portfolios were viewed, maintained and leveraged.
The engine that was designed to achieve these objectives was a model built on the premise of Enterprise Lease Auditing™. A process driven audit approach to auditing the operating costs associated with a given lease portfolio which is intended to deliberately and continually identify, analyze and assess real estate portfolio economics at an enterprise-wide scale. Real estate portfolios are dynamic, business driven platforms that invariably are one of an organization's largest costs of doing business. Our idea was to develop and utilize proprietary programs, at scale, to distinctly focus on addressing this significant cost segment and provide services that supported accurate, equitable, compliant treatment and governance of this material cost expenditure for our clients.
Started in Washington, DC, RRG has expanded its service capabilities globally to keep pace with client demand. This growth trajectory has correlated to a broad-based experience profile with access to valuable expertise, strategies and techniques, relationships, data, and outcomes which enable us to craft compelling solutions that deliver success regardless of requirement complexity and intricacy. Our specialization has driven our ability to continually refine our enterprise-wide lease audit and cost containment systems to address the unique objectives of our diverse private and public sector client base.
We embrace the marriage of data, cost control and compliance as the gateway to portfolio optimization. We will always remain dedicated to delivering our services in a manner that will always yield both immediate and long term value for clients.
Our mission is to change the way organizations think about corporate real estate and occupancy costs by providing innovative solutions that deliver value, transparency, control and compliance through the highest level of real estate accounting, auditing and advisory services.
At A Glance
RRG is uniquely positioned to service any organization anywhere in the world.
Since inception, we have been providing leading edge lease auditing, consulting and advisory services to world's most discerning organizations. RRG platforms from its industry defining compliance programs to leverage cost savings, accountability, audit data, portfolio transparency and control delivering consistent value for our clients. For close to 20 years, RRG has has been successfully delivering its innovative services across six continents and over six thousand unique cities globally.
We are at the forefront of the industry have led its development through innovation and demonstrating unrivaled successes at the highest professional levels. We value our role as a critical partner and are committed to continuing to expand our station as the world leader of enterprise lease audit and cost control solutions.
Some of the differentiating factors that embody RRG and define us and our service model globally are as follows:
- Specialization, independence and a singular cost containment focus
- Dedication to delivering lease audit solutions
- Unrivaled industry experience
- Global breadth and depth of proven service delivery
- Customized, operation specific technology platforms designed and developed by RRG, accelerating success and enhancing data capture and analytics
- Unparalleled lease audit scope, experience and savings generation successes
- Enterprise-centric with no conflicts of interest (exclusive tenant representation)
- Seasoned, focused career professionals enabling RRG's culture of collaboration and innovation
- Industry leading audit techniques, systems and strategies delivered by the most highly skilled and trained lease audit professionals in the world
- Commitment to frictionless service delivery and enhancing tenant/landlord relationships
- Principal involvement overlay in every engagement undertaken
Service Delivery Metrics
Enterprise Service Delivery
Reflects the percentage of services delivered and work performed by RRG where audit campaigns are developed, implemented and maintained across a client partners' entire enterprises.
Global Market Coverage
RRG's delivers its services in the majority of major business markets globally. This comprehensive level of coverage accelerates every segment of audit campaign success.
Industry Experience
RRG's services generate material, sustainable value regardless of industry. We have operated within and built programs across the majority of known, prominent industries.
Our standard is to only represent tenants globally thus avoiding costly conflicts of interest, program delays, fragmented strategies and overall campaign effectiveness.
RRG is committed to revolutionizing the real estate industry. We are always committed to our clients, our people and to achieving exceptional results in everything we undertake. We will continue to remain committed to furtherance of our unique, lease audit and cost control solutions through thought leadership, adherence to the highest degrees of professionalism and ethical standards, and continued collaborative relationships with corporate and government leaders across the globe. Simply put, we are committed to delivering our differentiated services in a manner that reshapes organizations and propels them to operate optimally.
Our vision is to empower organizations through insight, knowledge and data to revolutionize real estate compliance and governance.
Quality Standards and Protocols
RRG has instituted quality control measures at every stage of our processes, and our process guidelines govern each step of our unique systems. There are stringent approval processes in place for all procedures, commencing with initial information gathering and continuing through the closure and resolution processes. We track communication, correspondence, update systems, work product, response time, process milestones, information cycling, data collection, cycle times and aging schedules. Our process controls guarantee that all services meet established requirements and are being performed in accordance with our strict standards. Additionally, we have numerous operational company-wide Key Performance Indicators ("KPIs") that are tracked to guide and gauge our productivity as an organization. We monitor and assesses a significant number of these metrics both internally and externally to measure performance efficiency, and ensure consistent work product.
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Our clients are smart. Our clients are sophisticated, disciplined organizations looking for material ways to impact, and oftentimes transform, their diverse, global operations. RRG's services have and continue to benefit well known leaders of industry and difference makers throughout the private and public sectors.
RRG has been built upon the core values of honesty, transparency, integrity and professionalism.
Our People
The strength of RRG is derived from the diversity of backgrounds and disciplines represented by the professionals in our firm. The vast scope of talent, knowledge and expertise allows RRG to customize teams able to address and satisfy all of a client's audit and cost containment concerns. It is this specialization and collaboration that ensures quality and satisfactory outcomes for every engagement undertaken.
Jarrod M. Patten
Mr. Patten founded and runs global real estate advisory firm RRG and has served as the president and chief executive officer since inception in 1996.
Mr. Patten oversees an operation with service delivery spanning over 50 unique countries and 6,000 unique cities globally. RRG has offices throughout the world and is headquartered in Washington, DC.
RRG is credited with the concept of Enterprise Lease Auditing™ a model created to address the spend inefficiencies inherent to complex, dynamic and expansive global real estate portfolios. RRG's cost containment programs allow any organization to layer customized, real estate-centric audit programs across its global operating footprint in an effort to ensure cost compliance, accelerate value accretion and achieve portfolio optimization.
Through programmatic, recurring audits, RRG's proprietary systems analyze extensive volumes of disparate operating trends, fragmented financial information and expense data sets to identify, support and model cost pass through inconsistencies and non-compliance. Through such formulaic analysis of generally unavailable, granular level operating and occupancy data, RRG is able to generate material, sustainable cost savings through the recovery of funds across all real estate cost segments including, but not limited to spend across office, data center, wireless, warehouse, distribution and logistics portfolios.
Synthesized properly audit results become actionable and the harnessed baseline data and insight leveraged to fashion strategy, support compliance initiatives and enhance governance.
Mr. Patten is involved in the implementation of customized and industry leading strategic initiatives designed to align global corporate strategies, improve the effectiveness of controls and increase operational efficiencies. These solutions have increased transparency and extended cost accountability across a diverse array of enterprise client organizations.
Mr. Patten was fundamental in the creation of the resources, analytical tools, techniques and standards and process protocols utilized by RRG in providing its audit, due diligence, SEC reporting, merger and acquisition, data center optimization, training and transaction advisory service lines. RRG's diverse client base spans industries including telecommunications, technology, data center, aerospace, defense, management consulting, accounting, pharmaceuticals, distribution, insurance, automotive, energy, oil and gas, biotechnology, retail, healthcare, computer, department stores, information technology, consumer products, call centers, investment banking, retail, apparel, software, imaging, securities, education, television, energy, brokerage, banking, automotive, consulting, publishing, retail, education, medical technology, media, law, logistics, newspaper, music, entertainment, electronics, logistics, manufacturing and financial services.
Mr. Patten's professional career has been dedicated to the development and execution of real estate and technology management solutions that heighten operational controls, lower operating costs and deliver sustainable cost savings to users of space worldwide.
Mr. Patten's leadership, foresight and expertise have been critical drivers in the delivery of billions of dollars in value to diverse, leading-edge organizations globally.
Mr. Patten serves on public, private and non-profit boards. He, and his wife Tara, are involved in civic and philanthropic activities through their foundation, The Patten Foundation, established to give back to impactful causes focused on youth development, advancement and education. Mr. Patten graduated Duke University from the Trinity College of Arts & Sciences in 1994.
Andrew U. Chukwura
Mr. Chukwura is a founder, managing principal and chief audit officer of RRG and has served as its global lease audit lead since 1996.
Mr. Chukwura is involved in the executive management of RRG with a focus on the design, development and implementation of the global lease audit campaign strategies, cost control solutions, processes and best practices employed in RRG's Enterprise Lease Auditing™ model.
Mr. Chukwura provides professional and technical management and direction of RRG's global lease audit delivery. He serves as a technical resource to RRG clients on a wide array of real estate, accounting and auditing matters, and is frequently called upon as an expert in lease audit matters. Mr. Chukwura has been critical to the growth and success of RRG's global lease audit service delivery due to his intimate knowledge of lease auditing, real estate accounting and operational processes.
Mr. Chukwura developed the RRG Audit Grid™ system, an intricate and dynamic interrelationship of a location's Lease Profile™, costs, history and other parameters used to identify audit areas of concern and design lease audit strategies. Mr. Chukwura is involved in the development and implementation of the training and testing programs used in the training and educational development of RRG's auditors and for obtaining the Certified Lease Auditor® designation.
Mr. Chukwura has performed, directed and managed thousands of lease audits since RRG's founding. He played a pivotal and critical role in the creation of RRG's strict audit standards and control measures which continue to dictate and govern RRG's lease audit procedures. He helped develop the audit work plan used for the planning and determination of the nature, extent and direction of the lease audit procedures applied during a given lease audit. He was instrumental in the design and development of the detailed reporting mechanisms used by RRG, including the creation of RRG resources, analytical tools, techniques, standards and processes.
Prior to RRG's founding, Mr. Chukwura was an audit manager for a CPA firm and a financial controller for a retail chain where he performed his first lease audit in 1994.
Mr. Chukwura is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Lease Auditor®. He holds a B.Sc. (Hons) degree in Biochemistry from the University of Lagos and a M.Sc. degree in Accounting and Information Technology from the University of Maryland. Mr. Chukwura has served as president, executive officer, board member and committee chair in non-profit charity organizations. He has also served as a statistics tutor in the University of Maryland school system. Mr. Chukwura is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, CoreNet Global – Mid-Atlantic Region and Phi Kappa Phi academic honor society.
Shadi H. Zamer
Shadi H. Zamer joined RRG in 2006 in the corporate headquarters office and is currently Managing Director.
Mr. Zamer oversees the development, implementation and management of RRG's enterprise-wide lease audit and cost control solutions and holds a leadership role in campaigns which generate tens of millions of dollars in annual cost savings for clients. Mr. Zamer is responsible for enterprise campaign and client relationship management across the Americas, European and Asia Pacific operating theaters for clients including industry leaders in telecommunications, internet technology, finance, logistics, business services, insurance, energy, defense, media, and banking as well as public sector institutions.
Mr. Zamer plays a critical role in the continued development of RRG's analytical tools, systems and processes including customized technologies and platforms designed to deliver accelerated value for RRG's clients. As a principal of the firm, Mr. Zamer oversees operations and executive level management of business processes and internal initiatives including operating and strategic partnerships across six field offices and headquarters. Mr. Zamer has orchestrated innovative solutions for many of the most recognizable names in business, capturing hundreds of thousands of critical data sets across major markets in more than 50 countries globally.
Mr. Zamer holds a B.A from George Washington University's Elliot School of International Affairs in Washington, DC and is an active member of numerous local and national real estate industry organizations.
Corporate Citizenship
As the industry leader, we embrace our professional responsibility to demonstrate the highest levels of service, professionalism, ethics, integrity, and corporate responsibility. This understanding has shaped every aspect of our development and history, has become an integral component of our identity and will guide and define our future.
Environmental Stewardship
RRG recognizes the importance of environmental stewardship, the protection of our shared environment and resources, and the value of sound environmental management. As a committed corporate citizen, RRG has created and implemented a corporate environmental policy dedicated to the continued implementation and improvement of environmental best practices in our operations. RRG's goal is the development and continued implementation of demonstrable environmental management and conservation including energy and emissions management, raw materials use and waste reduction, environmental awareness education, and compliance and non-governmental engagement. RRG recognizes that a healthy, sustainable environment is critical to the future success of our business and society, and has integrated the components of this environmental policy into its long term business strategies. RRG believes the achievement of its sustainability goals including carbon neutrality, reducing use, emissions and waste, and raising environmental awareness among its employees and the community will contribute its futures success.
RRG's policy details our policies and actions intended to articulate its commitment to the environment through sustainable business practices and continued stewardship. We are committed to continual evaluation of our practices, programs and environmental initiatives. We continually seek the feedback and suggestions of our employees, partners, clients and community in the development of additional practices that may enhance RRG's presence as a responsible corporate citizen dedicated to improving our communities and environment.
RRG Foundation
The RRG Foundation was borne out of a desire to give back to the communities where RRG's employees live and work. We are dedicated and operate alongside many local, regional, national and international charitable organizations as part of our ongoing initiatives to to do our part in making the world a better place.
RRG's strategic and organic growth is a product of our commitment to keep pace with client demands.
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Equality of Opportunity and Equal Protection: Ideas and Interpretation in Flux.
Prager, Jeffrey
To understand the parameters of the debate over affirmative action is to better comprehend important conflicts within the American national ideology. The dispute over affirmative action has been the vehicle for a discourse about fundamental social understandings. One central aspect of this debate has been over the meaning of the concept of equality of opportunity. Nowhere have different understandings of this concept emerged more sharply and clearly than in recent court decisions concerned with the constitutionality of special admission programs. The Bakke decision represents a reaffirmation by the courts of the traditional, hegemonic conception of the social order which currently prevails. In contrast, the DeFunis ruling challenges this dominant, hegemonic conception. These decisions arguing for the constitutionality of special admission programs suggest that important social changes are occurring in the society. Sociological sources contributing to these changes include the notion of racial justice which emerged from the black political struggle in the 1960s and the concept of institutional racism which came from the attention paid to group cultural differences by social science research. The concepts of cultural differences and cultural bias, coupled with an understanding of institutional racism, have provided the ideological bulwark in defense of affirmative action and special admission programs. (Author/EB)
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• Analyzing skills
– It includes the ability to perceive the patient's non-verbal
behaviors in the situation, effectiveness in the listen process,
providing adequate attention to the speaker, ability to recall
specific information relating to the current conversation and
also respond appropriately with the patient.
Table: 3 showing the responses
for Analyzing skills
The above table
shows that the analyzing skills of both the Doctors and the Nurses
in formal communications are not adequate to build rapport with
their patients. More than 50% of them are yet to develop effective
communicative strategies.
• Responding
skills – It includes the capacity to immediately turn
to listen to the patients in any kind of situation, listening
patiently for all the information without any preconceived
notions, believing that changes takes place among the people
and the circumstances over time, trying to overcome the
physical distractions in the environment during the conversation
and also seeking information for understanding the situation.
Table: 4 showing
the responses for Responding skills
The above table
says that when compared to the Doctors, 60% of the Nurses seem
to have adequate responding skills towards their patients and
there are 4% of Doctors and Nurses who are very poor in formal
communicative situations.
• Remembering skills – It includes the ability to communicating
clearly based on the past discussions with the patient, receptive
to the points expressed by the speaker in any situation, let the
patient to complete message without interrupting and also remembering
the details that happened some time ago so as to respond with
Table: 5 showing
the responses for Remembering skills
The above table
shows that when compared to Nurses, 24% of Doctors seem to have
adequate remembering skills and there are 12% of Doctors and 16%
of Nurses who need to develop the skills to communicate effectively
with patients.
• Interpersonal
levels – The overall ability to communicate effectively with
others were analyzed to compare the interpersonal levels of Doctors
and Nurses based on the skills.
Table: 6 showing
the interpersonal levels of respondents based on the skills
Table 6 reveals
that Doctors seem to possess adequate interpreting skills than
the Nurses and the responding skills are found to be adequate
among the Nurses than the Doctors. The Chart given below also
shows that other skills like Focusing, Analyzing and Remembering
seem to be prevailing almost in the same levels with both Doctors
and Nurses.
Chart showing
the interpersonal levels of respondents based on the skills
In the present day
situation, Doctors as well as Nurses in the major hospitals are
expected to be strong and effective in their interpersonal communication
skills. Moreover, among the five basic skills given here, the
discrimination seems to be skills relating to interpretation and
responding, which are highly essential in the health-care industry.
Therefore, this survey can help the respondents to identify the
lacking areas and can improve their interpersonal levels to achieve
the organizational goals like Quality service, Customer satisfaction
and the corporate image.
IV. Inferences:
Interpersonal skills are one of the quality improvement tools
used by the Doctors and the Nurses in every hospital, however
due to psychological reasons like ego status, emotional feelings,
stress levels and socio-cultural reasons like economic conditions,
biased opinions etc they tend to fail in optimizing their skills.
The following
are the findings of the communication research made with an aim
to suggest ideas for maximizing the interpersonal levels among
respondents to promote organizational development:
1) Focusing
skills – Among the thrust areas of interpersonal skills,
focusing skills are said to be the most essential for Doctors
and Nurses to prove their professional competencies. But
it was found that 56% of Doctors and 60% of Nurses seem
to possess good focusing skills, whereas there are 4% of
both Doctors and Nurses with a need to improve their ability
to perceive others during the conversations. Also they are
found to be oscillating in their interactions and this may
be due to the reasons like preoccupied thoughts, ignorant
about nonverbal clues, cultural impact in the situations
or overloaded with responsibilities. Such people suffer
to build good relationship with others and turnout to be
unsuccessful in medical profession.
2) Interpreting
skills – These skills are required for effective diagnosis
with the patients and also to understand other's feelings during
team interactions. However, it was found that 44% of Doctors and
36% of Nurses seem to have the ability to interpret ideas, opinions
and facts during the process. Whereas, there 56% of Doctors and
64% of Nurses who need to take care of interpreting skills by
improving their technical knowledge, develop innovative strategies
to obtain the responses from others and also learn to increase
their thinking process.
3) Analyzing
skills – Doctors and Nurses certainly require the ability
to relate their perceptions with theoretical knowledge and the
message received from others so as to fulfill the mutual needs
in the process. It was found that only 40% of Doctors and 40%
of Nurses are analytical in their formal discussions. The remaining
respondents seemed to be lacking in analytical skills. It may
be because they are not attentive during the listening process
or may be unable to apply theoretical knowledge on real life situations.
So 60% of them need to improve their analytical skills for achieving
the long run benefits like Customer Satisfaction, Brand Image
and Career Growth.
4) Responding
skills – In the health-care organizations, it is highly essential
that Doctors and Nurses hone the responding skills so that they
can attend the receiver immediately and provide a timely support
in an effective way. However, the study reveals that among the
Doctors 40% of them are good in responding to others, 56% respond
sometimes and the remaining found to be not quick in reactions.
Among the Nurses, 60% of them are excellently responding to others,
36% of them admit to be responding sometimes and the remaining
4% need to realize the importance of responding skills in their
professional setup.
5) Remembering
skills – These skills are required for Doctors and Nurses
for to take appropriate decisions based on the previous conversations,
diagnosis and ailments of others. Through this study, it is inferred
that only 24% of Doctors have the ability to remember the data
and the relevant information, 64% of them possess these skills
sometimes and there are 12% of them to say that they are poor
in remembering them.
This may be due
to their busy schedule and work pressure during the day. Among
the Nurses, only 16% were found to be good in remembering the
relevant information, 68% of them reveal that sometimes they remember
and 16% are poor in remembering any information to the context.
It may be because of preoccupied thoughts, a state of confusion,
lack of experience etc.
6) Interpersonal
levels – Based on the five thrust areas of interpersonal skills,
both the Doctors and Nurses were surveyed to find the overall
level of interpersonal communication between them. As a result,
it shows that Doctors and Nurses have almost the same scores against
the focusing, analyzing and remembering skills. Whereas, the skill
levels vary between them for the ability to interpret the ideas
and also with responding to others call, queries and needs. Among
the interviewed respondents, 19.2% of the Doctors seemed to possess
sufficient skills for interpreting ideas into actions and unlikely
16.96% of Nurses are said to be good in interpreting. Therefore
Doctors are found to be better than the Nurses in the hospitals
in interpreting the verbal and nonverbal clues of their customer,
colleagues and others.
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By Badri Raina
Was one of the motives to undercut Rahul Gandhi as he prepares to appear before a Bhiwandi Court on the issue if 'RSS Involvement' in the Gandhi Assassination?
In current parlance, here is my "takeaway" on Pranab Mukerjee's so tantalizing visit to the RSS Headquarters in Nagpur:
First, why was he invited? However Mohan ji Bhagwat may have underplayed the occurrence as a rather routine and innocent one, the invite was clearly loaded with political purpose.
That India is now run by an RSS-led Bharatiya Janata Party is all very well, but inviting a former President of the Republic to RSS's organizational den is quite another matter.
One thing is for sure: as Bhagwat cannily said in a speech intended to forestall the chief address of the evening, there was no intention to learn new things from the sagacious Mr Mukerjee. Dialogue may have been lauded but it was always going to be a dialogue of the deaf. Leopards do not change their spots because someone of great pharmaceutical knowledge brings them a new brand of soap.
The event, let us not fool ourselves, was smartly intended to enhance the political acceptability of the Sangh. After all, Mr Mukerjee did end up endorsing the late Hedgewar as a great son of India. Coming from a former President-an office that watches over the Constitutional uprightness of the realm-this was a coup. That Mr Mukerjee, in deference to the office he had held lastly, did not insist on the national tricolour to be unfurled or the national anthem to be sung must be counted as further acquiescence to a body of thought that accepted the tricolour some two years after Independence as a tactical necessity in order that the ban on it could be lifted in 1949.
A second purpose that the RSS could well have had in mind is to cause disruption among thinking Congress men and women with respect to the propriety or otherwise of Mr Mukerjee making such a visit-under the present conditions, a most useful thing to do from the point of view of the Sangh. Although the Congress has come to quickly clear the ground on this, post Mr Mukerjee's speech at Nagpur, the RSS can claim to have had some success in causing a flutter among Congess men and women. Indeed Mr Mukerjee's own daughter felt obliged to publicly underscore her father's naivete in the matter, and the ways in which the Sangh propaganda machinery would not but use his visit, in fair and foul manner; think that already there is a video doing the rounds which shows Mr Mukerjee with a black RSS cap on his head.
A third purpose might have been to undercut Rahul Gandhi as he prepares to show up at a Bhiwandi court to answer charges of defamation against the RSS on June 12.
So why did Mr Mukerjee accept the invitation, given that he is no RSS man, although, interestingly, in his speech of all the foreign interventions and incursions he counted he cited only Muslims as "invaders."
There can be no doubt that the thought of telling off the Sangh view of nationalism, identity, culture, patriotism in a speech delivered in their den must have seemed an act of great political enhancement, This need not be denied, But it would grossly be underrating Mr Mukerjees's acumen to think that he went there hoping he would teach the RSS a lesson they would actually learn. Just as Bhagwat ji explicitly did not think that Mr Mukerjee would be converted to the Sangh cause once he was welcomed at Nagpur.
In this context, Mr Mukerjee's sense of occasion must be lauded: after all as clips from his speech will continue to be aired, he will continue to be praised for having articulated a critique that others, including Rahul Gandhi, are upbraided for voicing in and out. It must be conceded that in this Mr Mukerjee understood how he could bear the weight of the office he had held before Shri Kovind took over to put on record a view of pluralist nationalism and composite culture that had informed and driven the freedom movement. That his articulation here was ringing and unambiguous must go to his great credit and hopefully to the aid of many struggling to push back revanchist and communal alternatives. In recalling western nationalisms after the Westphalia Treaty of 1648 which came to be based on univocal axis of religion, language, race, Mr. Mukerjee did well obliquely to suggest that after all the nationalism that the RSS espouses is more western in character than indigenous. A monumental irony there! Whereas the national movement built by multifaceted Indian leaderships was uniquely inclusive, pluralist, assimilatve and therefore, had secularism as the soul and article of faith. For this, one must be thankful to Mr. Mukerjee.
Where will this event lead, if anywhere? To put the matter baldly, can Mr. Mukerjee hope that as a result of his ringing articulation of the Nehruvian view of our modern history the Indian National Congress might call upon him to be the face of the new opposition which is now in the making. After all, the post of the Republic's chief executive is one he has always thought his deserving.
The anwser must be that this is highly unlikely. Fresh enthusiastic Congress cadres may not be expected to give up easily on Rahul Gandhi.
But that still leaves scope in Mr.Mukerjee's likely considerations, that a "third Front "of secular formations may indeed call upon him to take the lead to give Mr. Modi a Presidential-type of contest, come 2019. This cannot be ruled out. Should such a thing eventuate, the Congress would indeed be put to considerable difficulty in working out its options-a circumstance that may thus altogether go to favour the possibility of a Modi come back.
For now, the RSS may not gloat too much at the visit, given that Mr Mukerjee very squarely poured cold water on its ideological world-view. However astute Bhagwat ji's formulations were, inevitably the notion of a Hindu Rashtra remained central to its projection. And only the very gullible would argue that this view will see a secular and pluralist transformation as a result of Mr Mukerjee's intervention. The Sangh has never till now repudiated the notion of a Savarkarite citizenship of India or Golwalkers' stipulations on being Muslim in India. Till such repudiation happens, in all likelihood never, the Sangh,however it pitches for supremacy, will remain the "other" of mainstream Republican thought.
It will be interesting to see, nonetheless, how influential media houses play out the event of Mr Mukerjee's visit. This for the reason that the obscene centralization of wealth now in India-a Corporate dream always-will not but continue to push Corporate media owners to tilt in favour of an equally centralized political dispensation in which democratic processes and idealisms about equity and welfare are relegated to lip service at husting times.
It is tempting to stipulate that none of these tactical pushes and pulls may come to be any great account in the next General Elections; one has the gut feeling that a wave of anger now in evidence across the length and breadth of the country may reduce electoral minutae to irrelevance.
(This article was first published in Sabrang)
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