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This article contains what is stress, why the stress, what is it's genesis and how to overcome it.
Meaning of Stress
When you are under stress or you are stressed, you are experiencing one or more of the states of mind and/or body given below. That in simple words, is the meaning of stress.
- pressure
- strain
- anxiety
- constant worry
- nervous tension
- tension
- trauma
- hassle
- demands
- difficulty
- load
- burden
- effort
- mental strain
- uneasy
- complicatedness
- exertion
- troubled
- inconvenienced
- harassed
- irritation
- annoyance
- get on your nerves
- disturbed
- upset
- suffering
- pain
- distressed
- ordeal
- shocked
Why Stress or Strain? (Origin or Genesis of Stress and Strain)
People around you (your bosses, colleagues, subordinates, customers, suppliers, spouse, parents, brothers, sisters, your boy friend/girl friend etc and you yourself have some or certain expectations from you.
You wish to fulfill those expectations for many reasons like feel happy, to make others feel happy, for self esteem, to improve your image on others, not become a subject of ridicule, laughter, blame, rejection by others etc. Therefore, your expectation from yourself is one of success and not failure. You want your expectations to be fulfilled.
That is the trigger to stress or strain.
The expectations in themselves do not create stress but it is your concern about the outcome of not being successful. What will happen if I don't succeed? What the people will think of me if I am a failure? Will I be seen as incompetent, will I become a laughing stock? Will people criticize me or blame me? Will some one shout at me? Will my relationship break? Will I lose money? Will I fail in examination? Will I fail in getting a job or a good job?
If you are sure of success, there in no tension and there is no stress. But when, in your own assessment of yourself, you feel that there are chances of partial or complete failure, stresses develop- the intensity and quantum vary.
You become successful when you assess that your capabilities (your knowledge, skills or competencies and your will power to succeed- in short your "human software (HSoftware))" are matching or exceeding the demands made on you by that particular stressful event or activity or situation. Then you meet those challenges and come out as winner. There is no stress or strain.
The links for details on HSoftware: http://human-software-hsoftware.blogspot.com/
However, when, as per you assessment, your capabilities (the HSoftware) fall short of those demanded by the stressful event, activity or situation and you assess that you may be a failure or are not sure to succeed, the stresses start developing. The intensity and quantum of stresses are directly proportional to the gap between your assessed capabilities and the ones that are demanded by the stressful event, activity or situation.
More Explanation: What is Stress?
- Stress has to do with demands, resources and uncertainties.
- Demands are expectation and desires of self or others to be fulfilled, obligations and duties to be carried out and responsibilities and pressures to be shouldered.
- Resources are your own resources like your physical strength, your knowledge, your talent and capabilities, your skills and competencies as well as any kind of physical/inanimate or human resources under your control or available for use as organizational support or social support.
- Then there are uncertainties of the outcome or results in relation to the expectations, desires, obligations, duties, responsibilities and pressures as well as there are uncertainties about the existence and potency of the resources within you and outside you.
- These uncertainties are then the main causes to trigger tension and stress in your mind.
- In short, when your perceive that your resources will fall short of tackling the demands on you and therefore, you perceive uncertainty in meeting the expectations or you actually do not meet the expectations demanded of you, you will experience stresses.
- When your resources can achieve the expectations demanded of you with certainty, there is hardly any stress. Since there may still be some uncertainty due to some unseen factors, there may still be a bit of stress but that stress will be somewhat positive type, good enough to boost adrenal level and your motivation to use your resources in the best possible manner to achieve the end result with certainty or near certainty. Such a stress is called challenge stress and it is good.
- Other type of stress that is negative in nature is called the hindrance stress. This is an outcome of the hindrances in the resources to achieve the desired results. These hindrances are: lack of your capabilities, knowledge, competencies, skills and red tape in systems, lack of family or social support etc.
- It is necessary to learn to manage this hindrance stress.
Causes and Sources of Stress
Demands made on you or changes happening around you making some more demands on you are the fundamental causes of stress. The list of causes and sources of stress is given below:
Environmental factors
- Economic uncertainty: changes in business cycle, recession, loss of job, unemployment
- Political uncertainty: impact of political systems like democracy, communism or dictatorship, instability of governments, wars, terrorism etc
- Technological changes: Obsolescence in knowledge and skills of people due to constant technological changes, impact of technologies on people in variety of ways
Organizational factors
- Role demands: pressures of job position, roles conflicts, transfers, promotions, job rotations, change of job
- Task demands: hazards, overload, working conditions, deadlines, targets
- Interpersonal demands: lack of support from bosses and colleagues, distrustful environment, politics
Personal factors
- Family problems: death of loved ones, separation, divorce, marriage, pregnancy, childbirth
- Economic problems: insufficient earnings, loss of job, over expenditure, debts, retirement
- Personality problems: pessimism, submissive, aggressive, loner
- Illness: Not well, injury
Early Warning Symptoms of Stress and Consequences of Stress
Physical symptoms
- Nagging tiredness and continuous sense of exhaustion
- Frequent illness
- Sexual problems
- Excessive worrying of real and imaginary problems
Behavioral symptoms
- Escapist tendencies like shirking or avoiding responsibilities and work both at office and home
- Personal negligence in terms of appearance, hygiene, safety
- Extremism at work, in spending, alcohol, gambling
Emotional or psychological Symptoms
- Metal fatigue
- Lack of concentration
- Restlessness
- General apathy towards life
- Irritability
- Unnecessary argumentation
- Excess of aggressive or submissive or defensiveness
- Insecurity
- Low self esteem or low self worth
- Suspiciousness
Possibility of Ailments Due to Stress
- Hypertension
- High blood pressure
- Heart attack
- Migraine
- Hay fever
- Allergies
- Asthma
- Peptic ulcers
- Colitis
- Constipation
- Indigestion
- Diarrhea
- Nervous dyspepsia
- Diabetes mellitus
- Tuberculosis
- Overactive thyroid gland
- Intense itching
- Skin disorders
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Menstrual difficulties
- Depression
Tackling Stress
Prevention is always better than cure. Given below are certain tips to manage stress:
- Resource sufficiency: One must continually work towards improving one's thinking patterns, knowledge, competencies, skills and will power.
- Plan (goal/target setting and time management): Set your personal, family related and professional plans properly on time line and muster the resources to achieve them accordingly. Your plans should be realistic and you should review them from time to time and modify them if necessary. Refer: (Goal/Target Setting) http://goal-target-setting.blogspot.com/ and (Time Management) http://time-life-management.blogspot.com/
- Balance: Balance you personality. Your personality should not be extreme "A" type or extreme "B" types. Try to achieve a balanced personality. Refer the explanation of type "A" and type "B" personality given in the next paragraph.
- Physical exercises: Get into habit of doing some or the other physical exercises for around 30 minutes to 1 hour every day. Learn to play some outdoor game. Gardening can be a good exercise. Walking is the excellent exercise. (Refer the paragraph given below titled A to Z Mantras of Stress Management").
- Relax: Take a few minutes out and learn to relax by listening to good music or meditate or lie down and practice relaxation through auto-suggestion, take deep breaths several times a day.
- Entertain: Entertain yourself alone or in company by enjoying concerts, dramas, movies, games and sports etc.
- Social Interactions (fellowship): Invite or get invited at social gatherings like parties, weddings, dinners. In case of any stressful problem, talk it over with someone you trust.
- Take a break: Move away from your family and professional settings for while, take vacation and go for an outing, excursion or travel.
- Refrain from smoking and alcohol:If you are habituated to these, stop. Refer:(Quit Smoking) http://quit-smoking-plan.blogspot.com/
Personality Types
People can be classified having three types of personalities from the view point of stress management: type "A", type "B" and "balanced". One may feel least stressed after achieving "balanced" personality.
Type A
- Urgency
- Walks/moves quickly
- Competitiveness
- Eats quickly
- Hates delay
- Guilty when relaxing
- Impatient
Type B
- Relaxed
- Walks slowly
- Lots of relaxing hobbies
- Good listener
- Patient
- Thoughtful
- Takes time to make decisions
Balanced Personality
- It will be a good idea to lead a balanced life by moderating extreme Type A or extreme Type B personalities.
- Balanced personality can manage stresses well.
Action Plans For Type A & Type B Behavior to Achieve Balanced Personality
For Type A
- Take a step back
- Set attainable goals
- Plan how to achieve your goals
- Delegate
- Aim to relax more
- Make time for people
- Say "no"
For Type B
- Set quantitative goals
- Stop procrastinating
- Become more assertive
- Assess appropriate level of quality
Therefore, "A to H Mantra" of Stress Management
Take Care of…………
A….. Anxiety: No (improve capabilities by improving competencies and skills: the HSoftware: refer URL http://humansoftware.blogspot.com/)
B….. Bottle (Alcohol): No
C….. Cigarettes (Smoking): No
D….. Diet (balanced diet): Yes
E….. Exercise: Yes
F….. Fellowship: Yes
G….. Good values and core beliefs: Yes (not necessarily associating with any religion)
H….. Humor: Yes
For various other management topics, refer: (Home Pages for All the Management Topics) http://management-universe.blogspot.com/, http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ and (Alphabetic List of All Management Topics) http://management-enotes.blogspot.com/
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(Alphabetic List of All Management Topics) http://management-enotes.blogspot.com/
(Home Page for Writings of Shyam Bhatawdekar) http://writings-of-shyam.blogspot.com/
(5S Housekeeping) http://5s-housekeeping.blogspot.com/
(ABC Analysis or Pareto analysis) http://abc-pareto-analysis.blogspot.com/
(Activity Based Costing- ABC) http://activitybased-costing.blogspot.com/
(Advertising) http://advertising-mass-communication.blogspot.com/
(Anger Management) http://controlling-anger.blogspot.com/
(Assertiveness) http://assertiveness-skill.blogspot.com/
(Assessment Centers) http://assessment-centers.blogspot.com/
(A to Z of Management Systems) http://a-z-management-systems.blogspot.com/
(A to Z of Quality Techniques) http://a-z-quality-techniques.blogspot.com/
(Balanced Scorecard) http://balanced-scorecard-system.blogspot.com/
(Basic Statistics) http://statistics-basic.blogspot.com/
(Behavioral Safety) http://behavioral-safety.blogspot.com/
(Benchmarking) http://benchmarking-system.blogspot.com/
(Body Language or Non-verbal Communication) http://body-language-communication.blogspot.com/
(Books- Best Management Books) http://best-management-books.blogspot.com/
(Best Books) http://best-book-list.blogspot.com/
(Boundaryless) http://shyambhatawdekar.blogspot.com/
(Brainstorming) http://brainstorming-technique.blogspot.com/
(Business Ethics and Ethics in Management) http://business-management-ethics.blogspot.com/
(Business Plan) http://business-plan-document.blogspot.com/
(Business Plan) http://business-plan-preparation.blogspot.com/
(Business Process Reengineering- BPR) http://business-process-reengineering-bpr.blogspot.com/
(Career Planning within Organizations) http://organizational-career-planning.blogspot.com/
(Case Method) http://case-method.blogspot.com/
(Case Studies in Management) http://corporate-case-studies.blogspot.com/
(CEO Roles, Qualities and Competencies) http://ceo-qualities.blogspot.com/
(Change Management) http://manage-change.blogspot.com/
(Coaching) http://coaching-skill.blogspot.com/
(Communication) http://communication-for-business.blogspot.com/
(Competencies- Life Management) http://shyam-bhatawdekar.blogspot.com/
(Competency and Skill Building for Success- Competency Matrix/Mapping) http://competency-matrix-mapping.blogspot.in/
(Competency Mapping) http://competency-map.blogspot.com/
(Competency Matrix) http://competency-matrix.blogspot.com/
(Conflict Management) http://manage-conflict.blogspot.com/
(Corporate Governance) http://corporate-governance-policy.blogspot.com/
(Cost Management) http://cost-management-control.blogspot.com/
(Cost of Quality- COQ) http://cost-of-quality.blogspot.com/
(Counseling at Workplace) http://counseling-skill.blogspot.com/
(Creativity and Innovation) http://creativity-management.blogspot.com/
(Critical Thinking skills) http://critical-thinking-skills.blogspot.com/
(Cross Cultural Etiquette and Manners) http://cross-cultural-etiquette.blogspot.com/
(Customer Orientation) http://customer-orientation.blogspot.com/
(Customer Relationship Management- CRM) http://customer-relationship-crm.blogspot.com/
(Daily Management) http://daily-management.blogspot.com/
(Decision Making) http://decision-making-function.blogspot.com/
(Decision Making) http://decision-making-role.blogspot.com/
(Delegation) http://delegation-skill.blogspot.com/
(Democracy and Democratic Systems)http://democracy-liberation.blogspot.com/
(Design for Manufacture) http://design-for-manufacture.blogspot.com/
(Dining Etiquette and Table Manners) http://dining-manners.blogspot.com/
(Discipline at Work) http://discipline-at-work.blogspot.com/
(Do This Today) http://do-this-today.blogspot.com/
(Downsizing) http://downsizing-layoff.blogspot.com/
(Dream Exotic) http://knol.google.com/k/shyam-bhatawdekar/my-exotic-dream/6txz9nck6g3/8#
(Effectiveness and Efficiency) http://effectiveness-efficiency.blogspot.com/
(Effectiveness Management: HSoftware)http://humansoftware.blogspot.com/
(Efficiency Techniques: Work study: Motion and Time Study) http://work-study-measurement.blogspot.com/
(Efficient Work Methods or Practices) http://efficient-work-methods.blogspot.com/
(Email Etiquette) http://email-etiquette-manners.blogspot.com/
(Emotional Intelligence) http://emotional-quotient-intelligence.blogspot.com/
(Empowerment) http://employee-empowerment.blogspot.com/
(Enterprise Resource Planning- ERP) http://erp-management.blogspot.com/
(Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneur)http://entrepreneurship-entrepreneur.blogspot.com/
(Executive Etiquette and Manners)http://executive-manners.blogspot.com/
(Exit Interview) http://exit-interview.blogspot.com/
(Financial Ratios and Financial Ratio Analysis) http://financial-ratios.blogspot.com/
(Financial Services) http://finance-related-services.blogspot.com/
(Functions of Management) http://functions-of-management.blogspot.com/
(Gemba Kaizen) http://gemba-kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/
(Genuine Professional) http://knol.google.com/k/shyam-bhatawdekar/the-genuine-professional/6txz9nck6g3/10#
(Global Mindset) http://global-mindset.blogspot.com/
(Goal/Target Setting) http://goal-target-setting.blogspot.com/
(Group Discussion) http://group-discussion-gd.blogspot.com/
(Group Dynamics) http://group-dynamics-process.blogspot.com/
(How to Be a Good Boss) http://good-boss.blogspot.com/
(How to Get Promoted) http://get-promoted.blogspot.com/
(How to save Money) http://knol.google.com/k/shyam-bhatawdekar/how-to-save-money/6txz9nck6g3/11#
(HR Dynamics) http://hrm-dynamics.blogspot.com/
(HR Strategies and Functions) http://strategic-functions-hrm.blogspot.com/
(Human Capital Architecture) http://human-capital-architecture.blogspot.com/
(Human Relations) http://human-relations-aspect.blogspot.com/
(Human Resource Management- HRM Comprehensive) http://human-resource-management-hrm.blogspot.com/
(Human Resource Planning) http://human-resource-planning.blogspot.com/
(Human Software- HSoftware)http://human-software-hsoftware.blogspot.com/
(Impression Management) http://impression-management.blogspot.com/
(Internal Motivation or Self Motivation) http://internal-motivation.blogspot.com/
(Interpersonal Relations) http://interpersonal-relations.blogspot.com/
(Interview Skills) http://interviewing-skill.blogspot.com/
(Interview Preparation for Job Seekers) http://interview-preparation-jobs.blogspot.com/
(Interview Questions) http://interview-question-bank.blogspot.com/
(Johari Window) http://johari-window-model.blogspot.com/
(Just in Time Management- JIT) http://just-in-time-management.blogspot.com/
(Kaizen) http://kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/
(Knowledge Management) http://knowledge-management-initiative.blogspot.com/
(Lead Time Management) http://lead-time-management.blogspot.com/
(Leadership) http://lead-max.blogspot.com/
(Lean Enterprise) http://lean-organization.blogspot.com/
(Learning Organization) http://learning-organization-profile.blogspot.com/
(Life Management: Competencies) http://knol.google.com/k/shyam-bhatawdekar/competency-matrix/6txz9nck6g3/4#
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(Life Management: I Am Liberated)http://knol.google.com/k/shyam-bhatawdekar/i-am-liberated/6txz9nck6g3/6#
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(Management Games, Management Exercises and Icebreakers) http://management-games-icebreakers.blogspot.com/
(Management Information System- MIS) http://management-information-system-mis.blogspot.com/
(Managing/conducting Meetings) http://managing-meetings.blogspot.com/
(Management Notes- Free and Authentic) http://authentic-management-notes.blogspot.com/
(Marginal Utility) http://marginal-utility-concept.blogspot.com/
(Marketing Management Overview) http://marketing-management-overview.blogspot.com/
(Marketing Management Tasks) http://marketing-management-tasks.blogspot.com/
(Marketing Orientation) http://marketing-orientation.blogspot.com/
(Market Research) http://market-research-function.blogspot.com/
(Market Segmentation) http://market-segment.blogspot.com/
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(Motivation) http://motivation-people.blogspot.com/
(Musings of Shyam Bhatawdekar on every topic on the earth) http://shyam-bhatawdekar-musings.blogspot.com/
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(Negotiation Tactics) http://negotiation-tactics.blogspot.com/
(Objection Handling) http://objection-handling.blogspot.com/
(Organization Development- OD) http://organization-development-od.blogspot.com/
(Organizational Culture) http://organizational-culture-values.blogspot.com/
(Outsourcing) http://outsourcing-contracting.blogspot.com/
(Out of Box Ideas) http://wow-idea.blogspot.com/
(Ownership on Job) http://job-ownership.blogspot.com/
(Paradigm and Paradigm Shift) http://paradigm-mindset.blogspot.com/
(Performance Management) http://performance-management-appraisal.blogspot.com/
(Performance Management and Appraisal) http://performance-appraisal-management.blogspot.com/
(Personality) http://human-personality.blogspot.com/
(Positive Strokes) http://positive-strokes.blogspot.com/
(Presentation Skills) http://presentation-effectiveness.blogspot.com/
(Problem Solving) http://problem-solving-skill.blogspot.com/
(Profit Improvement) http://profit-improvement.blogspot.com/
(Project Management) http://management-of-project.blogspot.com/
(Public Speaking) http://public-speak-skill.blogspot.com/
(Quality Circles History) http://quality-circles-history.blogspot.com/
(Quality Circles) http://quality-circles.blogspot.com/
(Quality Function Deployment- QF and House of Quality) http://quality-function-deployment.blogspot.com/
(Quality Gurus) http://quality-gurus.blogspot.com/
(Recession: How to Avert Recession, How to Combat Recession and Then, How to Move Ahead?) http://recession-global.blogspot.in/
(Recession) http://knol.google.com/k/shyam-bhatawdekar/recession/6txz9nck6g3/7#
(Recession Management) http://recession-management.blogspot.com/
(Recession and Opportunities) http://knol.google.com/k/kalpana-bhatawdekar/recession-and-opportunities/1268ytxl8r5dc/1
(Recruitment and Selection) http://recruitment-selection.blogspot.com/
(Research Methodology) http://research-work-methodology.blogspot.com/
(Safety and Health Management) http://safety-health-management.blogspot.com/
(Sales/Selling Process) http://selling-process.blogspot.com/
(Sales Promotion) http://sales-promotion.blogspot.com/
(Self-concept) http://self-concept-image.blogspot.com/
(Self-concept) http://self-image-concept.blogspot.com/
(Self-concept) http://knol.google.com/k/shyam-bhatawdekar/self-concept/6txz9nck6g3/12#
(Self Motivation or Internal Motivation) http://internal-motivation.blogspot.com/
(Self-confidence) http://self-confidence-improvement.blogspot.com/
(Self Development) http://managing-self.blogspot.com/
(Shyam Bhatawdekar's Articles on Management) http://writings-of-shyam.blogspot.com/
(Six Sigma) http://six-sigma-system.blogspot.com/
(Six Thinking Hats) http://six-thinking-hats.blogspot.com/
(Soft Skills) http://soft-skills-competencies.blogspot.com/
(Soft Skills/Competencies: Details of Each Competency) http://soft-competencies-skills.blogspot.com/
(Spiritual Quotient/Intelligence)http://spiritual-quotient.blogspot.com/
(Statistics- Basic) http://statistics-basic.blogspot.com/
(Strategic Management) http://strategic-managing.blogspot.com/
(Stress Management) http://management-of-stress.blogspot.com/
(Stress Management) http://managing-stress-strain.blogspot.com/
(Success in Life or Success) http://success-achievement.blogspot.com/
(Success in Life or Success) http://knol.google.com/k/shyam-bhatawdekar/success-in-life/6txz9nck6g3/14#view
(Supply Chain Management) http://manage-supply-chain.blogspot.com/
(Supply and Demand) http://supply-demand-laws.blogspot.com/
(Talent Management) http://managing-talent.blogspot.com/
(Team Building) http://team-building-working.blogspot.com/
(Telephone Etiquette) http://telephone-etiquette.blogspot.com/
(Three Sixty Degrees Appraisal System) http://three-sixty-degrees-feedback.blogspot.com/
(Time Management) http://time-life-management.blogspot.com/
(Total Productive Maintenance- TPM) http://total-productive-maintenance.blogspot.com/
(Total Quality Management- TQM) http://total-quality-concept.blogspot.com/
(Training and Development) http://training-function.blogspot.com/
(Training Games) http://training-games.blogspot.com/
(Trainers' Qualities) http://trainers-qualities.blogspot.com/
(Train the Trainers) http://train-trainers.blogspot.com/
(Train the Trainers) http://train-trainer.blogspot.com/
(Training of Trainers) http://training-of-trainers.blogspot.com/
(Transaction Analysis- TA) http://transaction-analysis.blogspot.com/
(TRIZ- Inventive Problem Solving)http://triz-problem-solving.blogspot.com/
(Value Engineering/Analysis) http://value-engineering-analysis.blogspot.com/
(Winners and Losers) http://winners-losers.blogspot.com/
(Work Study: Method Study and Work Measurement) http://work-study-measurement.blogspot.com/
(Work Study: Method Study and Work Measurement) http://workstudy-measurement.blogspot.com/
(Work Methods or Practices: Efficient) http://efficient-work-methods.blogspot.com/
(World Class Manufacturing) http://world-class-manufacturing.blogspot.com/
(Writings of Shyam Bhatawdekar on Management) http://writings-of-shyam.blogspot.com/
(Written Communication) http://written-communication.blogspot.com/
(Zero Based Budgeting) http://zero-based-budgeting.blogspot.com/
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(Anger Management) http://controlling-anger.blogspot.com/
(Children's Behavior Problems) http://child-behavior-problems.blogspot.com/
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Ariane 5 launches two telecommunications satellites
On 11 August 2006, an Ariane 5 ECA launcher lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on its mission to place two telecommunications satellites into geostationary transfer orbits. Lift-off of flight V172 took place at 22:15 GMT/UTC (19:15 local time, 00:15 / 12 August CEST/Paris). The satellites were accurately injected into the correct transfer orbits about 30 minutes later.
The payload satellites were JCSAT-10, which will supply fixed satellite services (FSS) for Japan, the Asia-Pacific region and Hawaii, and Syracuse 3B, which will provide communications for the French armed forces.
Flight timeline
The Ariane 5's cryogenic, liquid fuelled, main engine was ignited first. Seven seconds later, the solid fuel rocket boosters were also fired, and a fraction of a second after that, the launch vehicle lifted off.
The solid boosters were jettisoned 2min:18sec after main engine ignition, and the fairing protecting the payload during the climb through the Earth's atmosphere was discarded at 3min:12sec. The launcher's main engine was shut down at 8min:52sec and the main cryogenic stage separated from the upper stage and its payload just over nine minutes into the flight.
Four seconds after main stage separation, the engine of the launcher's cryogenic upper stage was ignited to continue the journey. The upper stage engine was shut down at 24min:39sec into the flight, at which point the launch vehicle was travelling at over 9400 metres per second (nearly 34 000 kilometres per hour) at an altitude of 550 kilometres and the conditions for geostationary transfer orbit injection had been achieved.
At 27min:07 sec, JCSAT-10 separated from the launcher, followed Syracuse 3B at 32min:50sec.
Ariane 5 ECA
Ariane 5 ECA is the latest version of the Ariane 5 launcher. It is designed to place payloads weighing up to 9.6 tonnes into geostationary transfer orbit. With its increased capacity Ariane 5 ECA can handle dual launches of very large satellites.


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Ever notice how bogged down we seem to get in our areas of ministry responsibility? I believe this happens in all areas of ministry: Children's Ministry, Youth Ministry, Small Group and Discipleship Ministry, Counseling Ministry, Preaching Ministry, Men's and Woman's Ministry ... and the list could go on. We get bogged down in the details and sometimes ... just sometimes (and by this I mean most times) ... we forget what ministry is really about.
- The audience.
- Curriculums.
- Volunteers.
- Churches.
- Pastors.
- Preaching.
- Teaching.
- Service projects.
It's bigger than these things because it encompasses all of them. When we get too focused on one of these, we miss the big picture. We miss out on what God is doing. So if ministry is all of these things, what should our focus be on?
True ministry is about 2 things. Ministry is first and foremost about relationships; this is a base requirement. Without real, authentic, growing relationships ministry isn't ministry; it's something else. Ministry is also about shepherding. It's about leading and guiding those relationships closer to God. It's about protecting those relationships from things that may harm them. Without relationship, shepherding seems like a dictatorship; and without shepherding, relationships look and feel manipulative.
- Providing knowledge is about education. Ministry is about transformation (Romans 12:2).
- Relationships require honesty and vulnerability, which are risky.
- Real relationship also require maturity (Colossians 1:28).
- Relationships require service and sacrifice (Ephesians 4:12).
- Relationships require love, the same love that Jesus showed (John 15:12).
Bottom Line: Ministry is about walking with someone, or a group of someones, and helping them walk in closer relationship with God. Helping them walk closer with the Father - their Creator and Sustainer. Walking closer with God the Son - their Savior and Lord. Walking closer with God the Holy Spirit - their Counselor. This walk requires faith, repentance, and humility ... just to name a few; but it starts with relationship.


text: Dr Stephan Lautenschlager School of Geography, Earth and Environmental SciencesLecturer in Palaeobiology Contact details Telephone+44 (0)121 414 email@example.com View my research portal AddressSchool of Geography, Earth and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT UK Stephan is a vertebrate palaeontologist, specialising in functional morphology and biomechanical analysis. His research focuses on the relationship between form and function in extinct vertebrates and how biomechanical function evolved through time in various vertebrate groups, such as dinosaurs, birds, crocodiles and mammals. Stephan applies a variety of computational techniques to restore the morphology of fossil organisms and to reconstruct their biology, drawing upon his knowledge and expertise as software engineer and geologist/palaeontologist. Qualifications Diploma Geology/Palaeontology (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich) PhD (University of Bristol) Biography 2013-2016: NERC Postdoctoral Research Assistant, University of Bristol 2010-2013: PhD, University of Bristol 2009-2010: Research assistant, Molecular Geo- and Palaeobiology Lab, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich 2003-2008: Diplom Geology/Palaeontology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich 2001-2003: Associate engineer in information and computer systems, Siemens ICM, Munich Research Stephan's research focusses on the application of digital techniques and computer simulations to restore fossil morphology and to reconstruct the function and behavior of extinct organisms. Digital restoration of fossils By their very nature, fossils are often incompletely preserved, distorted and deformed when there are found after millions of years of fossilisation. This presents a serious problem for the study of extinct organisms as knowledge on relationships of fossils, their appearance, behaviour and ecology relies on the (preserved) morphology. Digital restoration techniques offer a variety of approaches to restore fossil morphology. The restored digital models can then subsequently be used as a basis to reconstruct relevant soft-tissue structures and ultimately permit further investigation of function, such as feeding or locomotion. Reconstruction of fossil soft-tissue structures Fossils usually consist of preserved hard parts such as bones and teeth in vertebrates and mineralised shells in invertebrates. In contrast, soft tissues are only rarely preserved in the fossil record, yet detailed knowledge of soft-tissue structures is paramount to understanding the palaeobiology of extinct organisms. However, novel computational techniques, including CT scanning and digital visualisation, provide versatile tools to reconstruct soft-tissues, such as the brain anatomy and the musculature, of fossils virtually. Functional morphology and biomechanical modelling The field of functional morphology analyses the relationship between anatomical form and function and behaviour. In fossil organisms, function is often difficult to reconstruct. However, by using a range of biomechanical modelling techniques, such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA) or Multibody Dynamics Analysis (MDA), coupled with CT scanning and digital visualisation, it is possible to investigate the form/function-relation of extinct animals. These techniques are particularly powerful tools to not only compare different skeletal morphologies, but also to test hypothetical models and different behavioural scenarios. Stephan's current research projects involve: Functional morphology during the evolution of modern mammals from their reptile-like ancestors The evolution of herbivory in archosaurs, in particular dinosaurs Reconstruction of the brain and inner ear morphology in vertebrates (dinosaurs, turtles, mammals) Integration of preserved and hypothetical fossil morphologies to reconstruct evolutionary patterns Publications 20. Taylor, A. C., Lautenschlager, S., Zhao, Q., Rayfield, E. J. (2017): Biomechanical evaluation of different musculoskeletal arrangements in Psittacosaurus and implications for cranial function. The Anatomical Record, 300, 49-61. DOI: 10.1002/ar.23489 19. Lautenschlager, S., Gill, P., Luo, Z.-X., Fagan, M. J., Rayfield, E. J. (2016): Morphological evolution of the mammalian jaw adductor complex. Biological Reviews, 1-31. DOI: 10.1111/brv.12314 PDF 18. Lautenschlager, S. (2016): Reconstructing the past: methods and techniques for the digital restoration of fossils. Royal Society Open Science, 3, 160342. DOI: 10.1098/rsos.160342 PDF 17.Vinter, J., Nicholls, R., Lautenschlager, S., Pittmann, M., Kaye, T. G., Rayfield, E., Mayr, G., Cuthill, I. C. (2016): 3D Camouflage in an Ornithischian Dinosaur. Current Biology, 26, 1-7. DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.06.065 PDF 16. Lautenschlager, S., Witzmann, F., Werneburg, I. (2016): Palate anatomy and morphofunctional aspects of interpterygoid vacuities in temnospondyl cranial evolution. The Science of Nature 103, 79. DOI: 10.1007/s00114-016-1402-z PDF 15. Lautenschlager, S. Butler, R. J. (2016): Neural and endocranial anatomy of Triassic phytosaurian reptiles and convergence with fossil and modern crocodylians. PeerJ, 4, e2251. DOI: 10.7717/peerj.2251 PDF 14. Lautenschlager, S., Brassey, C. A., Button, D. J., Barrett, P. M. (2016): Decoupled form and function in disparate herbivorous dinosaur clades. Scientific Reports, 6, 26495. DOI: 10.1038/srep26495 PDF 13. Lautenschlager, S. (2015): Estimating cranial musculoskeletal constraints in theropod dinosaurs. Royal Society Open Science, 2, 150495. DOI: 10.1098/rsos.150495 PDF 12. Lautenschlager, S., Rauhut, O. W. M. (2015): Osteology of Rauisuchus tiradentes from the Late Triassic (Carnian) Santa Maria Formation of Brazil, and its implications for rauisuchid anatomy and phylogeny. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 173 (1), 55-91. DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12196 11. Lautenschlager, S., Witmer, L. M., Altangerel, P., Zanno, L. E., Rayfield, E. J. (2014): Cranial anatomy of Erlikosaurus andrewsi (Dinosauria, Therizinosauria): new insights based on digital reconstruction. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 34, 6, 1-29. DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2014.874529 PDF 10. Lautenschlager, S. & Ruecklin, M.(2014): Beyond the print - Virtual paleontology in science publishing, outreach, and education. Journal of Paleontology, 88, 4, 727-734. DOI: 10.1666/13-085 9. Cunningham, J. A., Rahman, I. A., Lautenschlager, S., Rayfield, E. J., Donoghue, P. C. J. (2014): A virtual world of paleontology. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 29, 6, 347-357 DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2014.04.004 PDF 8. Lautenschlager, S. (2014): Morphological and functional diversity in therizinosaur claws and the implications for theropod claw evolution. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 281, 20140497. DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2014.0497 7. Lautenschlager, S., Bright, J. A., Rayfield, E. J. (2014), Digital dissection – using contrast-enhanced computed tomography scanning to elucidate hard- and soft-tissue anatomy in the Common Buzzard Buteo buteo. Journal of Anatomy, 224, 412-431. DOI: 10.1111/joa.12153 PDF 6. Lautenschlager, S. (2014): Palaeontology in the third dimension: a comprehensive guide for the integration of three-dimensional content in publications. Paläontologische Zeitschrift, 88, 111-121. DOI: 10.1007/s12542-013-0184-2 5. Lautenschlager, S., Witmer, L. M., Altangerel, P., Rayfield, E. J. (2013): Edentulism, beaks, and biomechanical innovations in the evolution of theropod dinosaurs. PNAS, 110 (51), 20657–20662. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1310711110 PDF 4. Lautenschlager, S. & Huebner, T. (2013): Ontogenetic trajectories in the ornithischian endocranium. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 26, 2044-2050. DOI: 10.1111/jeb.12181 3. Lautenschlager, S. (2013): Cranial myology and bite force performance of Erlikosaurus andrewsi: a novel approach for digital muscle reconstructions, Journal of Anatomy. 222, 260-272. DOI: 10.1111/joa.12000 2. Lautenschlager, S., Rayfield, E. J., Altangerel, P., Zanno, L. E., Witmer, L. M. (2012). Endocranial anatomy of Therizinosauria and its implications for sensory and cognitive function. PLoS ONE 7(12), e52289. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0052289 PDF 1. Lautenschlager, S. & Desojo, J. B. (2011): Reassessment of the Middle Triassic rauisuchian archosaurs Ticinosuchus ferox and Stagonosuchus nyassicus. Paläontologische Zeitschrift, 85, 357-381. 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Have a great holiday!
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Winter Break Reminder
Just a reminder that our online submission manager will be temporarily closed to new submissions during winter break. This is to give us a chance to catch up on the backlog. New work can be submitted through today until about 9pm (central time). During the break, current submitters will be able to access their accounts and snail mail submissions will still be accepted. The submission manager will reopen on January 16.
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Sneak Peek #1
Here's a sneak peek at the back cover and contributor list for the new issue (vol. 8, no. 2), which will be out in January. Enjoy!
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Contributor Round-Up
Brendan Constantine's (vol. 6, no. 1) second collection of poems, Birthday Girl with Possum, is now available from Write Bloody Publishing.
The Collagist interviews Kevin Wilson (vol. 8, no. 1) about his novel, The Family Fang.
The New York Times named Eleanor Henderson's (vol. 2, no. 2) novel, Ten Thousand Saints, as one of the Best Books of 2011.
One of our University of Illinois colleagues, Okla Elliot, has a new book out, From the Crooked Timber.
The Circus in Winter: The Musical based on the absolutely fantastic book The Circus in Winter by Cathy Day (vol. 6, no. 2) has been chosen to be part of the American College Theater Festival regional competition. The festival is being held at the Krannert Center for Performing Arts here in Urbana-Champaign! The event runs January 3 - 10. It's not to be missed.
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Thursday, December 08, 2011
Winter Break
Please note that we will be closing our online submission manager next Thursday, December 15, and it will remained closed for the duration of the U of I's winter break. This is just give us a chance to catch up on reading submissions we already have. Never fear, the submission manager will be back online in January.
In the meantime, be sure to check the blog for submission manager reminders, news regarding our next issue, and contributor updates.
Hope everyone out there is having a great holiday season.
In the meantime, be sure to check the blog for submission manager reminders, news regarding our next issue, and contributor updates.
Hope everyone out there is having a great holiday season.
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Design concepts for ihadro.org
Staying true to the original logo, colors and concept from the start of the Rescue was extremely important. We should never forget the hard fought journey where IHADRO has come from or where we are going. I Have a Dream Rescue Organization has set its course as a serious dog rescue and it is gaining statewide and national recognition. In keeping with the high standards, the serious mission as well as the past I felt it was important to create a Brand Identity that spoke to the rescue, the dogs and the new owners.
Colors that resemble dogs, fonts that are readable and mature, and a spunky logo that could stand with or without type to become recognized as an icon in the world of dog rescue. A rescue that not only has a dream but fulfills their dreams, goals, and standards for dog rescue.
Logo 1
Meet DRO. DRO is the 'mascot', logo, icon for IHADRO. He represents all good things about dog rescue. Every happy ending, every survivor, every foster, and every worker involved with IHADRO is woven into his face.
Logo 2
The color 'bo' blue symbolizes trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, and truth. all things that IHADRO and our dogs are. bo blue also represents heaven for the dogs we fought for and remember.
Logo 3
The three paws on this version represent the three women who started IHADRO. As stated above remembering the past allows us to move forward with the future. The previous logo examples carry a single paw which is a take from the original logo design.
edgy, fun logos
The idea with the shapes and the patterns is to give the feeling of dog toys & supplies.
The textures, and patterns in these logos can be used as secondary graphics to support printed items, social media, and material goods.
These logo/icons could be used for events involving children, families, etc.
primary colors
white & black are a given
secondary colors
However the shades of brindle brown are used primarily on DRO.
Note: each font comes with various weights not just black.
I also introduced a more whimsical font to bring out the playfulness of DRO/dogs. ;-)
support graphics
examples of the brand in action
A society6 storefront has been created to show IHADRO printed materials mockups. Visit here.
future ideas
- website updated ASAP. review Squarespace as an option
- print materials: business cards, invoices, adoption papers, rescue stickers
- social media (you tube, twitter, snapchat, etc)
- all photos from Renee automatically posted to IHADRO instagram.
- all social media branded and consist and hashtags
- all events branded the same


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List IV contains important information for the mariner in relation to radiocommunications, including GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) and CP (Public Correspondence) services. Detailed information is provided in relation to the facilities available at each maritime coast radio station. These stations may provide watch-keeping using digital selective calling (DSC) techniques and radiotelephony. The frequencies for transmitting and receiving and the geographical coordinates for each station are listed. Details of additional services such as medical advice, navigational and meteorological warnings, MSI (Maritime Safety Information), AIS (Automatic Identification System), meteorological bulletins and radio time signals are also provided, along with hours of service and operational frequencies. List IV also contains information on port stations, pilot stations, coast Earth stations, VTS stations, contact information of RCC (Rescue Coordination Centres), SAR agencies, NAVAREA coordinators and AtoNs (AIS Aids to Navigation). It should be noted that no supplements will be printed between two editions. However, the compilation of changes notified to this List, will be made available for information and free of charge, through the ITU MARS webpage.www.itu.int/en/ITU-R/terrestrial/mars/Pages/MARS.aspx
Users may also visist the MARS site to retrieve and/or submit information related to the maritime database. Guidelines and forms are available in order to support this activities.
In The MARS page, Administrations may find guidelines and forms to submit maritime information to the Radiocommunication Bureau.Administrations and mariners might also consult maritime related Recommendations and Reports.
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Lockheed Martin Moving
Are you a business partner or customer of Lockheed Martin, an international company engaged in the design and manufacture and supply of defense goods, aircrafts and ships? If you often have to face the challenges of professionally packing and moving your commercial supplies to Lockheed Martin in Denver, we are here to assist you with specialized commercial movers. Even when looking to move away your purchased products from Lockheed Martin, our custom moving solutions can be utilized to meet your relocation needs all the way to your warehouse or factory outlet at anywhere around the Central Florida.
Contact Big Man Movers
At Big Man Movers, we offer Lockheed Martin Moving service for putting businesses at maximum ease while seeking to buy from or sell their products to Lockheed Martin. From carefully packing and wrapping your items to safely and securely moving them to/from Lockheed Martin, you can expect our professional movers to handle everything. Aircraft products, information systems and other defense products are heavy and risky to carry and cost thousands of dollars that is why we employ only experienced moving professionals for Lockheed Martin shifting or relocation project. Our movers have thorough knowledge on how to organize, pack and onload your products to truck and offload them safely after the move is over. With us, you can feel assured that your commercial items are professionally packed and correctly labeled. Again, you can rely on our team of movers with your products or supplies because they are dedicated Lockheed Martin moving professionals who are never sourced through subcontract.
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We realize non-profits often have challenged budgets. Colorado advertising pros help supercharge these efforts with our new and innovative Good Works Program.
It's simple: A local non-profit first designates its advertising/outreach budget to Ad Club CO. The club then leverages donations from local media outlets and places the non-profit's campaign, guaranteeing a 3-to-1 return on marketing dollars. If a campaign isn't readily available, an agency then donates its talent and time to create a cohesive, managed ad campaign designed to deliver beyond the traditional media/non-profit partnerships. It's truly a win-win to help a non-profit who helps those in need every waking moment possible.
For more information to help your nonprofit and to see previous Good Works Projects, visit our Good Works page.


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The Unreal Tournament 3 Developers Group is for teams that have chosen Epic's new Unreal game to base their mod on.
Only registered members can share their thoughts. So come on! Join the community today (totally free - or sign in with your social account on the right) and join in the conversation.
Some development shots from our UT3 mod. We're still looking for more UT3 people, so if you think you can help, head on to our site: www.affuniverse.com
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Missional work is a main emphasis at NLCC. To have individuals and families that love the Lord involved in soul winning and helping others is vital to the church's spiritual health. Below you'll see the missionaries we support both locally, out of state, and overseas.
If you have any questions concerning contacting our missionaries or our missions program, please contact us via our missions email box. email@example.com
Missions We Support
Out of State Missions
Brandon & Amy Smith - Ambassadors for Christ – Fargo, ND
Brandon's ministry of Evangelism and Discipleship is among college students on the three local Universities. Much of this work is with athletes. He also has a ministry of the Word in the local community and church. He preaches and teaches in various settings such as the local Church, Retreats, juvenile detention, and Christian ministries on University campuses.
God has also given Brandon and Amy a very special calling with the gift of their two- year old son Beckett with special needs. Beckett has severe disabilities as a result of neurological damage. Leaving her fruitful ministry with college women, Amy has embraced the unique and challenging role as primary daily caregiver. She blogs and writes frequent updates on Beckett's ever-changing condition and God's goodness on Caring-Bridge and Blog Spot. She has had a tremendous impact on hundreds of people through her writing and trust in God.
Beckett's condition and their journey of suffering has opened many doors for the gospel to be proclaimed.Together, Brandon and Amy are advocates for those with special needs and their families. They have been blessed to discover and communicate God's plan in disability to those inside and outside of the church.
-via Ambassadors fo Christ Website
Doug & Sherry Barron - Cru Military – San Diego, CA
Doug and Sherry are a part of a caring community passionate about connecting the global military community to Jesus Christ. Their goal is to spiritually build up the military community by meeting them at their greatest point of need. Doug and Sherry are reaching Navy and Marine military and families with the gospel targeting marriage and family issues, PTDS issues, and partnering with chaplains to enhance their duties.
Their purpose, as the military ministry of Cru, is to fulfill the Great Commission in the power of the Holy Spirit by winning people to faith in Jesus Christ, building them in their faith and sending them to win and build others while helping the body of Christ to do evangelism and discipleship.
Their goal is that everyone in the global military community knows someone who truly follows Jesus. In doing so, CRU believes many will become followers of Christ who in turn evangelize and disciple others. Guided by these aspirations, they pursue their mission with humility, compassion, and excellence because the people whom they serve deserve nothing less.
-via CRU Military Website
Rod & Val Vaughn – Diamond willow ministries – Crow Creek Sioux Reservation, Fort Thompson, SD
The mission of Diamond Willow Ministries as a Christ centered organization is to empower and develop healthy Christian youth, families, and leaders by meeting current spiritual, emotional, and physical needs within the Native American community.
The vision of Diamond Willow Ministries is to bring the freedom and peace offered only in Jesus Christ to the Native American Community, becoming a source of light and an example for other communities to follow, ultimately bringing this freedom and peace to surrounding communities and the world beyond.
-via Dimond Willow Website
Cookson Hills christian ministry, oklahoma
Cookson Hills provides home, school, and therapy for kids who are at-risk.
For many kids, Cookson Hills is their childhood home. For others it's a temporary home for about two years. All kids come here to live within a family. They enroll in school, they play sports, they make friends, they set the table, they laugh, they ride horses, they heal, and (we hope) they leave better than they came. Since 1957, they've been partnering with families to give kids love, education, and healing in a beautiful setting.
Life at Cookson Hills is designed to help kids take responsibility for themselves both now and in the long-run. To successfully achieve their mission, they take into account every part of a kid's world while they are with them. Cookson Hills develops a personalized Plan of Care for each child, which considers their physical, spiritual, educational, and emotional needs.
-via Cookson Hills Website
International Missions
Paul & Kathryn McAlister-pIONEER bIBLE tRANSLATORS
Pioneer Bible Translators bridges the gap between the church and the Bibleless peoples around the world. PBT is composed of Bible translators, literacy evangelists, church planters and a variety of support personnel working to see transformed lives through God's Word in every language. PBT is serving 38 million people in 73 language projects in 17 countries. Paul and Kathryn are a part of the Bible translation team.
-via Pioneer Bible Translators Website
Marv & Marie Bjorklund – South Africa
Working in South Africa, Marv and Marie focus on abused, neglected, and abandoned children. They also provide assistamce to abused single mothers needing help with babies. Through this ministry, their goal is to bring the light of Jesus to South Africa.
Brad and Linda Berg - Rio bravo Christian Ministries - Mexico
In the year 2000, after several years of working with Mario Calderon of MBC Ministries both as short-term and full-time workers, Brad and Linda Berg began ministering in Mexico as Rio Bravo Christian Ministries.
The focus of this work has been: new church planting, evangelist financial support, training and teaching others, assisting other churches along the border with their teaching or building needs, providing disbursements of food, clothing and teaching resources as needed among the local churches and offering an opportunity for short-term mission service. Two churches were planted and as of July of 2015, both are functioning independent of Rio Bravo Christin Ministries, as was the goal many years ago.
Brad as General Director throughout the years has overseen all aspects of the ministry efforts in Mexico from assisting other churches, to the planting of new churches and securing evangelists for them, providing for property with buildings to meet their ministry needs. He has directed work projects performed by US short-term mission teams as they assisted other local churches both in construction as well as teaching or service positions. He began and continues to direct the development of Rancho San Jose with it's property needs, agricultural needs, building and development and spiritual ministry. Linda has served as Office Manager and Director of Women's and Children's Ministries until January of 2015.
-via Rio Bravo Christian Ministries Website
Aby & Babitha Kallimel – Northern India
In a giant leap of faith, Dr. Babitha Kallimel left behind her medical practice at Glacial Ridge Health Systems in Glenwood, MN to go to a remote tribal area in northern India, where her medical expertise is truly needed. Kallimel explained her reason for leaving, "As a follower of Jesus Christ, I strive to consciously understand and follow His will. That is the purpose of my life. In recent times, I have come to understand that it is God's will for me to return to South Asia and serve Him by taking His love through the world of medicine to the underprivileged and oppressed there. His will is my call."
Kallimel's mission work in northern India will be in conjunction with the nonprofit, Compelled, whose purpose is to lead physical and spiritual transformation of underprivileged and oppressed people groups. In addition, last year, Kallimel's husband, Aby, along with some friends were able to rescue some children who were in slavery or who were on their way to slavery. Since then, the Kallimels and their friends have started a children's home to take care of the formerly enslaved children. The Kallimels also plan to help start a second home, specifically for girls, in the next year or two.
Dr. Kallimel said, "A central part of our lives will be to take the love and light of Jesus Christ wherever we go. I go not to do big things necessarily. I go to be faithful in small things, in touching one life at a time. May God do the rest!"
- via EchoPress News on April 13, 2011
Tim & Luann Kuehl – Southern Africa
Tim and Luann's mission is to know God and to make him known, particularly among the amaZioni of the African Independent Churches. Their vision is that the amaZioni people of Southern Africa become soundly Biblical in their beliefs and practices.
They're accomplishing this through reaching men and women in Southern Africa with the Gospel of Jesus Christ so that they may be brought to discipleship and service. They're aiding in the establishment of Biblically based churches. They're engaging and promoting any form of development among the peoples of Southern Africa. They're bringing believers to a realization of their responsibility in the Gospel and to encourage and help them to serve in the mission work of the church. All of this is being done to bring Jesus's Kingdom to Southern Africa.
-via Zion Evangelical Ministries of Africa Website
Nigel & Loida Pyle – Cebu City, Philippines
Nigel and Loida Pyle started Central Philippine Bible College and work toward planting churches, being involved in teaching ministries in and around Cebu City. Their mission work is primarily focused on working with a team of workers and students, training and equipping this team to do ministry. They equip Bible College students to participate in the outreach ministries in the city.
Nigel has completed a M.Div. and is working on a PhD in Theology. He has received advanced training in missions as well as theology. He's passionate about training Filipinos to be cross-cultural missionaries. In addition to teaching at Central Philippine Bible College, Nigel is heavily involved in its funding and administration. Loida stays very busy in the college's music program, administration and has continued training in music and is highly qualified with practical application of music in worship.
-via Church of Christ, Cleveland, MN Facebook Post
Emrys & Usha Rees – India
Emrys Rees, a second-generation missionary, along with his wife, Usha, continue the work started by Emrys' parents, David and J. Lois Rees in South India. They are involved in preaching the gospel to Hindus, Muslims, and nominal Christians. Some of their missions' emphasis is in leadership training, discipling, and strengthening the congregations in urban and rural areas. They also work with youth groups, ladies groups, and small groups. The main focus of the Rees' work is to manage a 40 bed hospital caring for leprosy victims and people living with HIV/AIDS
-via Eaglewood Christian Church November, 18, 2014
Local Missions
Life Connections- Alexandria, MN
Life Connections is a non-profit charitable organization that has been providing love and support for over 45 years to women facing unplanned pregnancies. Life Connections treats each woman as an individual who deserves love and respect, as well as personal attention to her unique situation. We offer information and referrals to help clients meet their emotional and material needs. They're services include providing love, hope, encouragement, friendship, emotional support, non-judgmental, confidential help, free pregnancy tests, maternity and baby clothes, referrals, and information regarding pregnancy.
-via Life Connections Website
Kids are Vibrant - Alexandria, MN
Kids are Vibrant's mission is to provide a lifeline, connecting those who want to help with those who need it most. This is done through nutritional and healthy meals to hungry children. KAV makes a difference every day to hungry families in our local community. They provide nutritional meals through local Food Shelves, School Food Shelf Programs (both public and private), youth programs, as well as churches and missions that make us aware and enhance our endeavors to feed hungry children. Every child deserves a chance to thrive and be vibrant! KAV is creating that through food.
LifeRight Outreach - Alexandria, mn
LifeRight Outreach targets local men and women our of prison and rehab. They're committed to sharing with others how, through Christ, real life change is possible. This sharing encompasses spiritual, educational, and life skills development. Their vision is to bring hope to the broken, hurting, lonely, and searching through a personal relationship with Christ. LifeRight creates an atmosphere of success through providing sober housing, connection with educational opportunities and community resources, and motivating residents toward improvement and independent living. Everything done through LifeRight flows through Jesus and the restoration he offers everyone!
-via LifeRight Website
Pine Haven Christian assembly - park rapids, mn
Pine Haven is New Life's camp of choice where we send our youth group and families for family camp. Pine Haven is where camp and Christ come together! Their goal is to give campers the opportunity to grow closer to God and experience the love of Christ. This is done through chapel and fireside services, Bible classes, personal devotional and prayer time, and through activities. Pine Haven provides tons of fun activities that include swimming, canoeing, volleyball, kickball, soccer, carpet-ball, gaga ball, and much more!
-via Pine Haven Website
Regeneration center - Alexandria, mn
The Regeneration Center, a nonprofit organization incorporated in the state of Minnesota, was established in February of 1982 to minister healing to those trapped by destructive behavior through Christ-centered teaching, Biblical training and local and global Community Partnerships. The Regeneration Center is currently active in Biblical training and discipleship in the Alexandria area and has worked with local churches and other ministries to bring Freedom in Christ. We have worked with Prison Fellowship to train over twenty volunteers for in-prison ministry and mentoring. We have grown to include ministries in Ghana, South Africa, Mexico and Haiti.
-via Regeneration Center Website
Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge
MN Adult and Teen Challenge's mission is to assist teens and adults in gaining freedom from chemical addictions and other life controlling problems by addressing their physical, emotional and spiritual needs.
They offer effective and affordable programs throughout Minnesota with campuses in Minneapolis, Brainerd, Duluth, Rochester and Buffalo. They offer both a long-term, faith-based recovery program and short-term treatment program, allowing us to effectively serve individuals with a broad spectrum of addiction issues; from those seeking treatment for the first time, to those who have been struggling with addiction for many years.
-via Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge Website


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Watch this video that is based on the chapter "The Promise" in the book Longing: Stories of Racial Healing by Phyllis and Eugene Unterschuetz.
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Submitted by Jeff K on Mon, 2/20/2017, 10:36am.
This woman's story was very touching. All the more so because, although I've never been in quite the same situation, I can imagine it all too easily. I live ensconced so deeply in privilege that it's actually hard to recognize it. Even harder, sometimes, to acknowledge the unfairness of it when this isn't something I asked for or worked toward but something that was simply given to me. It keeps on being given to me every day and even now I'm still trying to figure out how to share it with others who don't enjoy the same kind of privilege; I'm still trying to find out if it's even possible to share for more than a few fleeting moments on an individual level.
oh the heart ..
Submitted by ReneeBochman on Wed, 2/1/2017, 11:51am.
The closest experience I ever had with this when I was called out for using the word ghetto. I immediately apologized and realized how that word had such a different impact for the person than I had ever considered. I was surprised at myself at the time because I ha thought I was more aware than that.
I am pretty sure I say stuff that is hurtful but I just don't see it. I was touched by this woman's ability to listen, learn and see it again. She talks about how she didn't need to know it so she forgot about it and that rang true for me. The privilege I live in makes it easy to escape from all of this. It makes it easy to look at the problems from within my protected shell. However, those around me that are not in my privilege never get to relax.
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Children are very welcome at the ****S Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten. Get away from it all and treat you and your family to a memorable break in the mountains. We look forward to welcoming you!
Family Holidays
Something for all ages in the Pitztal Valley
The region around the foot of the Pitztal Glacier is ideal for families with children thanks to its many indoor and outdoor activities. What better base for your next holiday in the Alps than the Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten? Summer and winter, the village of Mandarfen and the Pitztal Valley have so much going on that you and the kids will be spoilt for choice!
Plenty to see and do for all the family
Summer is a great time of year to experience the alpine nature around the Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten at first hand. No matter what you and your children are into, this region at the end of the Pitztal Valley has so much to see and do. How about rock climbing in the Kletterstadl Stillebach? A day out at the beautiful Rifflsee lake? A trip up onto the Pitztal Glacier with its vast expanses of snow and ice? Or, last but by no means least, a trip to the ZirbenPark in Jerzens to learn all about the secrets of the Swiss pine tree? The choice is yours!
ZirbenPark – family day out on the Hochzeiger mountain
The ZirbenPark in Jerzens is one of the best family-friendky summer attractions in the Pitztal Valley. Its main theme is the mighty Swiss pine tree, known in Tyrol as the "Queen of the Alps". There are lots of education stations using water, games and adventures to teach visitors of all ages about this important element of the alpine habitat.
One of the highlights (literally!) is without a doubt the 12m high ZirbenZapfen tower with a viewing platform and a 16m slide.
The ZirbenPark can be accessed quickly and easily using the Hochzeiger Gondelbahn lift. The nearby Zeigerrestaurant at the mid-way station of the cable car serves food and drink.
Tip! Pitzi's Kinderclub
From June until October Pitzi's Kinderclub is the place to be for children up to 15 years of age. The club is open from Monday to Friday and offers plenty of fun, games, action and adventure.
Action and adventure in the Pitztal Valley
Winter activities in the Pitztal Valley are as diverse as the region itself. Snowball fights, toboggan races and ski courses are just some of the highlights in the fresh mountain air. And after all that excitement, what better place to relax than the spa & beauty area at the Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten?
Rifflsee family ski area
The family-friendly Rifflsee ski resort has a large range of pistes catering for all ages and abilities. It can be accessed from the Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten. From December until April it is even possible to ski all the way down to the front door of our hotel.
Children under the age of ten can ski and board for free in the Rifflsee resort and on the Pitztal Glacier in the company of an adult. The Sunna Alm Bahn lift has also been adapted for children in order to ensure a safe and comfortable trip back up to the top of the mountain.
Tip! Pitztal Ski School
Located just 300 metres from the Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, the Pitztal Ski School has its own large beginners' area where children and adults new to skiing can take their first tentative turns on snow. Facilities include wide open slopes with a gentle gradient, conveyor belt lifts which are easy to get on and off, a play area, a restaurant and a toboggan run.
Family-friendly activities in the Pitztal Valley
- Pitzi's Kinderclub
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- Kletterstadl Stillebach
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- Rifflsee & Hochzeiger ski resorts
- Pitztal Ski School
- (Night) tobogganing on the Hochzeiger mountain
- Horse-drawn carriage ride
- Snowshoe hikes
- Kletterstadl Stillebach
- Kids Sportsprogram
- Guided hikes
- Pitztal Summer Card


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Closing the tax inversion loophole
October 2014 | FEATURE | CORPORATE TAX
Financier Worldwide Magazine
Increasingly, American corporations have begun to take advantage of a merger and acquisition loophole which provides them with considerable tax benefits. The practice, known as inversion, allows US firms to purchase foreign companies and re-domicile abroad. By engaging in inversions, firms can save hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue.
Under existing law, US companies are permitted to re-domicile in a foreign jurisdiction on the condition that foreign shareholders own at least 20 percent of the newly combined company. By re-domiciling abroad, the company is no longer legally based in the US and is therefore not liable to pay taxes on profits earned abroad.
While tax savings of this nature are undoubtedly popular with shareholders, there is mounting pressure on regulators to close the loophole. President Obama's administration has suggested a scheme which would see the loophole closed. Mr Obama himself has referred to firm's completing inversion deals as "corporate deserters". There is also mounting Congressional pressure from Democrats and Republicans alike. Democrat Senator Ron Wyden has likened inversion deals to a "plague". Although bilateral agreement regarding the banning of inversions seems unlikely for the time being, Congress has proposed raising the threshold of foreign ownership to 50 percent at the end of 2014. However, this proposal seems only to have caused acceleration in the number of firms pursuing inversions.
Closing the loophole, although popular among some lawmakers, would present firms and regulators with a number of challenges – not least, whether to apply any closure retroactively and subject corporates to mammoth unpaid tax bills in the process. Senator Wyden is one influential voice championing the enforcement of retroactive legislation. According to Mr Wyden, inversion transactions are an "underlying sickness" which "continues to gnaw away at the American economy with increasing intensity".
Should the loophole be closed, it would represent a significant departure for the US. Indeed, despite some attempts to address tax loopholes in the early 2000s, the US' approach to corporate tax has remained at a standstill for nearly 30 years. The last time the country successfully overhauled its federal tax code was in 1986, and while many of the world's major economies have lowered their tax rates in recent years, taxation law in the US has not moved. As a consequence, the US has been left with the highest corporate tax rate in the developed world – 39.1 percent compared with a global average of 25 percent. Arguably, the US' excessive tax rate has forced American firms to re-incorporate elsewhere in order to remain competitive in an increasingly global economy.
The pharmaceutical industry in particular has been forced to pursue a number of inversion deals in recent months. There has been a considerable amount of consolidation within the industry as firms have looked to significantly reduce costs. Poor product pipelines in particular have been responsible for a number of pharma groups looking to strengthen their bottom line by escaping high US corporate income taxes. In July, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc agreed to acquire Abbott Laboratories in a $5.3bn deal which will see the assets of Abbott transferred to a new company set up in the Netherlands. The deal will allow Mylan to shift its tax base there and save millions of dollars in the process. The Mylan deal, however, pales into insignificance compared with the $54bn acquisition of UK drug manufacturer Shire by American pharmaceutical company AbbVie Inc. The deal for Shire will see Abbvie, which is based in Chicago, Illinois, re-incorporate itself in Jersey in the Channel Islands, and tax-domiciled in Britain. As a result, from 2016 AbbVie will be required to pay an effective tax rate of about 13 percent per annum, a significant reduction from the firm's current liability. The AbbVie/Shire deal is one of the largest tax inversion transactions announced to date.
Although companies in the pharma industry have been the most high profile exponents of inversion deals to date, other sectors too have been pursuing similar deals. Critics of the scheme note that firms which have re-domiciled abroad are expected to save approximately $1bn in tax revenue per annum, which otherwise would have been payable in the US. Despite this criticism, it is important to note that the inversion process is entirely legal and, crucially, a favourable move from a shareholder perspective. Deciding not to re-domicile can have negative consequences, as a recent deal showed. In August, US pharmacy giant The Walgreen Company agreed to acquire the 55 percent of British high street chemist Alliance Boots GmbH that it didn't already own for approximately $15bn. However, when the firm opted against an inversion, Walgreen's shares dropped by 4 percent in trading immediately after the deal was announced, and a further 15 percent in the following morning's trading.
Wallgreen's decision was a landmark in many regards. In the months leading up to its takeover of Boots, Wallgreen's stance on inversion deals was the source of speculation, particularly given that the majority of inversions to date had come from the pharma sector. Whether its decision to bow to growing political and public pressure and remain domiciled in the US will have a bearing on future inversions remains to be seen, however the decision has been poorly received on Wall Street. For companies like Walgreen's that see significant value wiped off their share prices for choosing to remain in the US, the threat of potential shareholder activism may eventually push them to reconsider their position.
Proponents of the loophole have suggested that the process has become necessary due to the anti-competitive and anti-business nature of the US tax system. Arguably, the US tax code has put American firms at a considerable disadvantage compared with their counterparts throughout Europe and the rest of the world. Supporters of inversions have suggested that in the long run the reduced competitiveness of US firms with manufacturers worldwide could potentially have an impact on living standards, job creation and long-term economic growth across the country. Going forward, the fact that the US has the highest corporate tax rate in the developed world could act as a major deterrent to firms looking to expand into the market. By re-domiciling in countries such as Ireland, the Netherlands and the UK, all of which have significantly lower corporate tax rates, firms are fulfilling a fiduciary duty to their shareholders – a duty to maximise their returns wherever possible. The UK, with its tax rate of 21 percent, has emerged as a popular destination for inversion. Not only does the UK have a significantly lower tax rate than the US, it also shares a number of cultural similarities with the US which ease the re-domiciling process. A shared language and business culture has made the UK a natural choice. Of the 20 inversion deals announced over the last 18 months or so, eight firms have chosen to re-domicile in the UK.
Unsurprisingly, support for inversion deals has been forthcoming from activist shareholders, who themselves have been become increasingly influential in recent years. Notable activists groups such as Marcato Capital Management LP and Jana Partners LLC have been championing inversion. The latter group in particular was a strong supporter of Wallgreen pursuing an inversion transaction. Activist shareholder groups have often agitated for the pursuit of lower taxes; one tactic saw them urge restaurant chains to put real-estate holdings into tax-efficient vehicles such as real-estate investment trusts. However, many groups have now switched their attention to tax inversions.
Many political and economic commentators have spoken out against inversion deals, decrying the perceived negative impact that they have on the national economy. Jacob Lew, the US Treasury Secretary, has joined Mr Obama in urging American firms to develop a "new sense of economic patriotism" and remain domiciled in their home nation. Some critics of the scheme believe that those companies pursuing inversions are not just shirking their tax responsibilities but are failing the US in general. Inversion companies, according to some analysts, are refusing to share the burden of supporting the very government that provides the services, legal system and workforce which enables those companies to generate enormous profits for their shareholders.
Discussions are ongoing about the best way to tackle the rise of inversions, although it may take some time for true legislative change to occur. Quick fix options are also being considered. 'Earnings stripping' is just one of the possible tactics which could be used as a deterrent, however critics of the tactic have noted that some versions of the earnings stripping restrictions which have been proposed by both the Senate and the White House are too broad and would have a negative impact on American subsidiaries of foreign firms already established in the US.
In the meantime, the legal position of inversion transactions is clear: firms which choose to re-domicile abroad are within their rights to do so, and this is unlikely to change in the immediate future. But the morality of relocating to a country with a lower tax rate is more nebulous. No matter which side of the argument one falls on, the tax system in the US is in desperate need of review. The combination of a prohibitively high tax rate, and ambitious and aggressive countries such as Ireland continuing to cut their tax rates, mean that the US will continue to miss out on billions of dollars of tax revenue going forward. Congress's Joint Committee on Taxation projects that failing to limit inversions will cost the Treasury an additional $19.5bn over the next 10 years.
Although there are obvious revenue benefits to be derived from closing the inversion loophole, doing so could have a different detrimental effect on the US economy. The Organisation for International Investment, an advocacy group for foreign companies operating in the US, has noted that by closing off tax inversion deals the American economy could be starved of billions of dollars of foreign direct investment from companies such as Sony, Siemens AG and GlaxoSmithKlein. In a letter to a number of senators, Nancy McLernon, the group's chief executive, echoed calls for a wide ranging reform of the country's tax system, bringing it further in line with tax rates in other developed nations.
Although opinions on inversion deals remain divided, there seems to be a consensus forming around the future of the American tax code. It is becoming clear that steps must be taken to lower the country's tax rate as quickly as possible. The US needs a tax rate which will promote competition and attract investment into the country. On the surface, inversion deals can be considered unpatriotic and exploitative of the American system; however, from a shareholder perspective, an inversion deal can generate a great deal of value.
Until definitive and well considered action is taken to address the issue of the US' high tax rate, inversion transactions will continue to gather pace, and popularity, irrespective of political hand wringing.
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Richard Summerfield


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Blackpool Solicitors Blackhurst Budd has appointed Faye Harper as a new director.
Faye, who joined the company in 2009 and with her fellow director John Taylor leads the residential conveyancing department, has more than a decade of experience in the property law sector.
Her appointment as director comes as Blackhurst Budd has undergone major expansion at its Edward Street offices over the past two years.
Faye said: "I am very proud to be appointed director at Blackhurst Budd, a company which is growing all the time as our client base increases. We have done this through the high quality of the services we offer and a dedicated team of staff who look after their clients."
Faye, 37, a former pupil at Blackpool's Arnold School, qualified as a solicitor in 2004 after studying at the University of Central Lancashire.
She joined Blackhurst Budd following the merger of four firms, previously working at Coope Purvis and Taylor. She joins Warren Spencer, David Aird, John Taylor, Ian Bentley and Richard Sloman as directors at Blackhurst Budd. Faye added: "I am very grateful to be part of such a wonderful team of directors at such an exciting time and I hope to bring lots of new ideas to the table.
"The growth of the team now reinforces our position on the Fylde coast for Residential Conveyancing. We have built a very young and enthusiastic team within the department by recruiting and additional five members of staff over the last 12 months."
Blackhurst Budd managing director Warren Spencer said: "We are delighted to announce Faye as a director at Blackhurst Budd. Her leadership and commitment to not only the business, but in making sure our clients get an unrivalled level of service, has been first class."
For the full article visit http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/business/local-business/director-move-for-blackpool-solicitor-1-7599115#comments-area


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Make uniform drinks!
Using this pump will allow you to avoid messes.
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We always recommend thoroughly washing pumps in the evening with very hot water, not soap and then let them air dry over night to ensure they are completely dry before placing them back into the bottle. When pumps have any remaining water or soapy residue and are placed back into a sauce it causes a biological reaction - typically yeast which rises and creates pressure and can cause an explosion in the right conditions.


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Happy Monday!! I hope you had a lovely weekend and if you are from BC I do hope that you had a chance to enjoy that stunning sunshine ~ FINALLY! I caught some of those rays while shooting a SPECTACULAR wedding on Bowen Island. The bride & Groom were both beautiful and the company was absolutely wonderful. Will post pics soon!
Alright, I know why you are all here ....... I gave you a sneek peek of the bedroom that the very talented Karla Amadatsu designed so this week as promised, I am posting the photos I shot of this lovely space in which I would seriously never leave if it was mine.
Enjoy .....
She truly is an amazing person to work with, thanks for the fun Karla!


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Inter Airport Europe 2017, Munich / Germany, 10-13 Octber 2017.
S4GA is going to exhibit on the 21st International Exhibition for Airport Equipment, Technology, Design & Service in Munich.
Stand: 1440 at Hall 5. Map of show ground can be found HERE
To schedule the meeting please click HERE
S4GA is going to introduces first in the World Hybrid High-Intensity Runway Lighting system for CAT I Airports. Airport Managing Companies all over the world would finally have an access to 10.000 candela runway lights without need to rely on one conventional (wired) lighting only. It means No cables NO CCRs, NO transformers.
The 20th anniversary edition of inter airport Europe, International Exhibition for Airport Equipment, Technology, Design & Services, in 2015 ended with very positive results. During the four exhibition days, a total of 12,705 trade visitors from 110 countries came to the Munich Trade Fair Centre to find out about the latest trends in the airport industry and to specify innovative equipment and systems.
This represented a 7% increase in visitor numbers compared to the previous show in 2013. With 676 exhibitors from 44 countries and a net floor space of 29,870m2, inter airport Europe 2015 could also increase its exhibitor numbers and floor space by 5.5% each compared to the previous event.
Follow this link to check photos from Inter Airport 2015


text: Did you know that Barry Jenkins has another movie coming out? Yes, the man who tore our hearts out with Moonlight has another film opening just in time for Oscar season, and this one is based on a novel by the extraordinary James Baldwin. If Beale Street Could Talk tells the story of a young couple in the 1970s who fall victim to a broken criminal justice system. I've seen this one and can tell you that it is packed with some of the best performances of the year (Regina King is my personal favorite as the family matriarch, and I love anything that Brian Tyree Henry does). If Beale Street Could Talk will almost certainly be part of the Oscar-conversation this year too, and it was just nominated for three Golden Globes. So, who wants to see If Beale Street Could Talk EARLY and FOR FREE? Continue reading →


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In a media-saturated culture where business heroes can achieve cult-like status and presidential candidates appear to be auditioning for a television gig and not the office, is it time for quiet leadership? "Why We Need Quiet Leaders" argues that in knowledge-based organizations quiet leaders offer a better signal-to-noise ratio.
The authors argue that extraverted leadership commands the center of attention: being assertive, bold, talkative and dominant, providing and clear authority, structure and direction. However, pairing extraverted leaders with employees who take initiative, are more independent and speak out can lead to conflict, while pairing the same type of employees with an introverted leader, can be more successful. The researchers found in their study that when employees are more proactive, introverted managers lead them to higher profits, whereas where employees are not proactive, extraverted managers are more successful. They concluded that introverted and extraverted leadership styles can be equally effective, but with different kinds of employees.
The "authors" referenced in the quote above are behind this study: "The Hidden Advantages of Quiet Leaders."