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The manager in developing an individual style of leadership need not be limited to choices restricted to a few classes. The style a manager chooses depends upon three groups of forces: (1) forces in the manager, e.g. the manager's value system, confidence in subordinates, inclinations and feeling of security in an uncertain situation; (2) forces in the subordinates, e.g, subordinates' expectations; and (3) forces in the situation e.g types of organization, the nature of the problems, and the pressure of time. Given these forces leadership behavior can be viewed along a continuum from "boss-centered†to "subordinate-centered†leadership. Moving from the boss- centered to subordinate-centered, one can observe the following styles:
(1) The manager makes the decision and announces it.
(2) The manager "sells†the decision.
(3) The manager presents ideas, invites questions.
(4) The manager presents a tentative decision subject to change.
(5) The manager presents the problem.
(6) The manager defines the limits and requests the group to make a decision.
(7) The manager permits the group to make decisions within prescribed limits.
Leadership styles depend upon which set of assumptions about human behavior the manager uses. We have seen that Douglas McGregor summarizes two sets which he calls Theory X and Y assumptions. Blake and Mouton have developed a managerial grid which cross classifies managerial styles according to the degree to which the manager exhibits concern for subordinates (which they call consideration) and concern for production (which they call initiating structure). For example, on this grid indicates high concerns for employees and high emphasis on production.
The current approach to leadership styles is to emphasize the contingency approach that is to attempt to adapt a particular style to the situation faced by the leader. Most current works view leadership styles along a continuum from extreme employee orientation to extreme task orientation. The most influential theorist and researcher, recognizes that leadership effectiveness is multidimensional and that the style used in practice depends upon the situation. He identifies three situational factors as important determinants: (1) leader- member relations (the degree of confidence and loyalty of members in regard to the leader), (2) task structure (the degree to which the tasks are made routine), and (3) position power (the amount of formal authority and support by upper management held by the leader).
Practicing managers can be helped by analyzing the above approaches to leadership styles; however, they must develop their own view point after considering their own assumptions and inclination and adapting them to each situation.
The traits, skills, and approaches of leadership are essential considerations in the leading function. No amount of analyzing, talking, thinking and preparing will substitute for executive action.
The directing functions include all process for initiating action. A part of this function is called supervision when the managers are in direct physical contact with the non-managers. Supervision literally means overseeing and thus implies that there is face-to-face contact. All levels of management are usually engaged in some face to face contact with subordinates, even if only with the private secretary, but the lowest managers have as their primary duty the supervision of workers in basic operations. This level is composed of supervisors, foremen, and section bosses.
In simple line organizations, the supervisor must perform all the functions of management. Even in highly functional organization in which planning, controlling, organizing, communicating, staffing, and decision making are handled by specialists, the supervisor will contribute to these functions, even if only in a small way. For example in a highly developed control system using mechanical and electronic devices as well as inspectors and other specialists, the supervisor retains the residual control function of personally seeing that performance is accomplished in line with predetermine criteria. Moreover the supervisor is the key person on the spot when corrective action must be taken.–


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Soccer Review with STEPHEN PHIRI
PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has hit the nail on its head.
The head of State wants under-17 national team players nurtured in a bid to attract opportunities to world-acclaimed teams.
The junior Chipolopolo won the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) Junior Championship crown on Sunday.
Indeed, congratulations are in order to the players, technical bench and the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) for the job well done.
The issue President Lungu has raised is of importance and the FAZ top brass together with clubs should be hands-on as they implement the Presidential directive.http://epaper.daily-mail.co.zm/
Nurture U-17 nursery
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Rev Bob believes his worldview is the only one. We all know he believes this way. It is sad he will not acknowledge the existence of the rest of us or the fact we do not have to accept his backward viewpoint.
Of course he supports the blatant pushing of his flavor of faith. He is a spiritual rapist after all. Our rights to be free from his raping ways? Oh yeah, our rights don't matter. Only his. Just ask him.
The Bible seems to support rape instead of helping rape victims. http://skepticsannotatedbible.com/says_about/rape.html
Seems like a lot of Christain cops don't want to help rape victims.
You are full of it Rev Bob. Do you have statistic reports to back up your statement that religion has help women recover?
Rev Bob, how many people lost their religious faith after being raped and no longer believe there is a god? Kind of like many soldiers who went to war and lost their religious beliefs after going through something like that.
Was anyone else totally creeped out by the joy Rev Bob took in describing how I would be raped by a gang of Christians forcing their beliefs on me? I know it made me uncomfortable to think that anyone would take joy in what would be harmful to another human. Others have named you evil. I have to agree.
Preacher man, you are not correct in your belief that MRFF is the only organization using the phrase spiritual rape. In my circles, the phrase is used everywhere to describe people like you. There are even web pages dedicated to helping those who've fled the abusive practices of the Evangelical church. Survivors they call themselves. How is your faith promoting good in the world again?
My relationship with Deity is fine, thank you very much. I understand your pornographic need to see me burning in your idea of hell. . I already told you, I've been to hell many times. I keep getting kicked out for being too bright.
"I already told you, I've been to hell many times. I keep getting kicked out for being too bright."
Connie, the devil would not people like you in Hades, because he couldn't stand competition because you are too smart for him
As long as the singers are on key, I enjoy the music you hate filled traitor.
So no apology for wanting to see me raped you piece of cosmic detritus. May the cleaners of the Universe find you and wipe your filth away with the rag of facts.
(I know – not my best metaphor but it's better than the FU I really wanted to yell at the man.)
I was always taught any apology that is followed by a 'but' means nothing. In fact less than nothing.
You don't want to see me raped but insist I need to "hear" the word of your deity, forcibly if need be. Uh huh.
Preacher man, I know the message you are pushing. My heart would be glad except I know the emptiness behind your words. You expect others to do as you say, not as you do.
Your concept of evil is Lucifer, Prince of Lies. And what do you do? Tell the truth or spread lies? So far my experience is you lie.
Get thee behind me preacher man. Your words of salvation are as empty as your soul.
Rev Bob, there are a lot of people who graduate from the AFA who had no honor and no character when they committed violating the separation of state and religion>
Spirtitural rape? What about the systematic physical rape of military women and men that had been going on for a long time and those military high ranking NCOs and officers had no character and honor to do anything about it?
"I tell the truth which is found in the Word of Truth, called the bible. There is no lie found in the bible, unless there is a story of someone who lied to teach the truth."
Yeah Rev Bob, you lied, manipulated, and twisted the scriptures in one of the prior MRFF stories and Connie destroyed your knowledge of the scripture. So much for all your talk about you telling the truth.
"He has already declared me righteous in Christ. Through the eyes of Christ, I and every Christian is seen as blameless, perfect, righteous because of the shed blood of Christ on the cross which cleanses me from all sin and unrighteousness."
Did God personally come to you and declared you righteous Rev Bob? Funny how just about everyone has stated that they were declared righteous by God. In addition, I don't see sin being gone from this world even though Christ died for our sin. Doesn't add up Rev Bob.
Connie and G-"Rev" Bob is full of it with a capital "S." I guess he's never bothered to LISTEN to the words of "Til It Happens To You." You're spot on when you conclude that he's interested in spewing only HIS flavor of Christian belief. I'm a Christian of a different flavor, and from my youth I was taught the "Great Commandment" (i.e. love one another as I have loved you). He lives by the "Great Commission" (i.e. go and make disciples of all [men]). Most historic mainstream Christian churches accept the former, but most Evangelicals, Dominionists, Calvinists, Dispensationalists, and the other 30,000 Christian splinter groups accept the latter. I also use a Bible with the Old Testament Apocrypha which contains a book by an unknown author named ben-Sirach. It's mostly proverbs and advice to the author's son. My favorite verse is something all faith-healing believers should meditate on: "If a man falls into sin in the eyes of the Lord, let him submit to the care of the physician." For what it's worth…
Nice information about your favorite verse, Angela.
From Connie, "how many people lost their religious faith after being raped and no longer believe there is a god?" Good question, this is truly 'spiritual healing'. Their gods command the rapist, too.


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In-laws, out-laws, friends and the rest of the world… They all have an opinion on you doing this 'weird thing' called OPOL (One Parent One Language Strategy). Let's find out what it was like for my in-laws through the eyes of our nephew:
How did you perceive my introduction of OPOL? What was happening when our kids were born?
I was about 17 when Bob was first born.
Until then, did you actually hear me talking in Czech much? Not really…??
Only a little bit, not a huge amount. If you were on the phone to your mum, obviously you'd be speaking Czech. I've been exposed to it by going to Czech as well.
Until then you didn't hear much Czech when you were in the UK. You'd heard Czech when you went there, but not here.
Yes, that's right.
Until our kids were born I didn't speak much Czech, but then suddenly I started talking Czech every day because of them, a bilingual parenting strategy called OPOL. Was it strange for the rest of the family, that it suddenly changed, because obviously before we would always only speak in English? Suddenly I was talking a different language that your parents didn't understand and noone from your family could understand. How was it? Was it a bit strange or was it ok? Do you still remember?
Obviously, it was a little bit weird hearing it because I haven't been exposed to it, but I did find it quite interesting hearing a different language being spoken all the time.
Do you know, what did your parents think of it? Did they think that I've lost the plot?
No, no, it's more the conception of 'they're around us, they should be speaking in English.' But I think that's most of the people's perception in the UK. You're in England, you should be speaking English in front of English people.
Do you think that's what they still think or was it what they thought of it at the beginning?
I think that's what they thought of it at the beginning, but now they just accept it and obviously they see it as encouraging as it's a learning curve for the kids and everybody around them.
So you think that they might have thought that it was weird at the beginning but once they'd seen that this was working, this is what's helping the kids, this is how they learn, they don't mind it, they tolerate it…
Yes, definitely.
On the scale of opinions, like 'definitely, we don't mind it, that's fine we're happy with her doing it or Ok, we understand, but we're not really excited about this 'OPOL thing'. Where do you think it's on the scale?
Now we fully accept it, it's part of your kids' learning, there is no issue really now.
Did you feel it was ever an issue? Or was it like ok, that's what she's doing and we have to just go with the flow.
No, I don't think there was ever an issue, I just think that the family were like: Oh, we don't really know what they're talking about, we're just a bit concerned…what are they saying? sort of thing.
But then I've pretty much always, as far as I remember, said: 'Now I'm saying this to the boys. Or this is what's going on.'
Yes, you did. You did always say when they were little: 'I just said this to them.' But as they got older and you could start having a conversation with them it wasn't really necessary to say it in English anymore, because we just knew it was part of their learning.
And then later they started saying themselves what I was saying, didn't they?
Yes, exactly, they did.
I must admit I was really encouraging them to say it because it's kind of annoying to be the translator all the time. I deliberately 'trained' them to do it. I said something in Czech and then told them: Now you have to say to nanny or so and so what I just said to you. And I think they were actually happy to do it. What do you think?
Yes, they're really comfortable when doing that. They're quick as well in what they're saying. They can just switch between the two languages and translate really well.
I think that was quite an acceptable strategy, wasn't it? First I was translating and then once they could do it they started doing it? That didn't exclude anyone out of the conversation or?
Yeah, definitely, they were really good at doing that and they still are.
Do you remember, when they were younger, did you think they were slow talkers, did you think they should be talking by now?
All kids will learn and once they go to school their English picks up more. Obviously with their Czech side of things I didn't really know because I don't speak it or don't know the grammar or anything like that.
Even J can't remember that it would be an issue, but for me Bob was much quicker talking in both languages while Richie just couldn't be bothered…you know what I mean? I think he was really quiet. While now he's not quiet. Basically, my impression was that Bob was 2.5 and he didn't care what language he was talking in, he could talk in one and then switch into the other one and he was just talking. While with Richie you had to really encourage him to talk in any language…. He was like no, thank you. He couldn't care less.
Yes, it definitely was like that. And Bob was really good at his young age. You'd say anything and he'd soon know if people are native speakers. Because I used to say some Czech words to him and he'd say it back in English.
Really? I can't remember that.
Yeah, he wouldn't have it because he knew that I was English.
That's interesting. So you tried to speak to him in Czech…
Yes, I said snow to him in Czech and he was just saying it back to me in English.
I have actually spoken to a friend about it and that's what she said that the kids somehow intuitively knew I have to speak English to these people, I won't bother with Czech. Or the other way around because a similar thing happens when we go to Czech and someone for some reason tries to speak English to them they wouldn't have it. They're almost like 'what do you want from me', why are you speaking the wrong language to me?' If Czech speakers try to speak English to them they're almost like: 'Well, I'm not talking English now.' It's a little bit strange, they just wouldn't switch to the other language.
Yes, they wouldn't, yes. I think there's definitely something about it. They definitely won't switch. I think they're quite good when they are in each country. They stick to one language, to the speakers of the main language. Bob was really really good, you know. You'd say a word like 'vlak' and he'd say back 'train' in English. And start shouting at me like it's a 'train'.
I think when the kids are young and they're just about to start talking and then suddenly they're doing it in two languages, people get really fascinated by it. That they talk to you in one language and then they switch into the other one. As they get older it becomes normal but when they are small that's when everyone admires it…
Yes, it's amazing to see them just switch. They'd be talking to you and then they don't even have to think about it and they'd be talking English. They'd just switch instantly.
Are you a little bit jealous they can do it? (Bilingual mama is laughing as she teases her nephew.)
Yes (our nephew's voice shows an honest disappointment as he admits to this. 😉 )
Is Czech a difficult language then from your point of view? If you're learning it as an adult?
What languages did you learn at school?
French and Spanish.
Well, in comparison to those two, where does Czech stand?
I think if I was a little bit more exposed to it… I do find it quite easy to pronounce, how it's written.
Yes, I agree, writing is the easy part once you know the difficult grammar. (Bilingual Mama agrees laughing.)
Czech is easy to read and you know how to pronounce everything. It's quite straightforward. With the grammar, that's different, if you try to fit in with English that doesn't necessarily work. And also they don't have any gender, which we don't really understand.
Do you find it funny that things are it/ she/ he?
Hmm, yes, I do. It's amazing how kids don't have to even think about these things and they can just switch.
Do you know any families like us that their kids would be able to speak more than one language or be bilingual?
No, not really. There are lots of people I know that are from other countries, like people from Poland, but they haven't taught it to their child whatsoever. I think it's such a shame.
Why didn't they do it? Why do you think they don't do it?
I don't know. I think they find it hard, they can't be bothered.
Why would they find it hard? Because technically, with OPOL you just speak your own native language you can speak well?
I think because their other half isn't supportive and I think that's the conception in the UK: You shouldn't speak another language in front of others… in front of English people. Or I don't know, maybe it's just our mindset.
That's interesting you saying that. Because that's partly my perception of where the problems lie with children not being brought up bilingually in the UK. Or that it doesn't work for the family. Because parents don't want to look like weirdos in public, they feel they could upset someone. So they won't do it, they can't stick to OPOL as to a strategy. Or if they do it what happens then is that they are only talking to their child at home, but that's too little. When you think about kids going to school, parents being at work, being busy with clubs and other activities, we don't really spend much time at home. The way I see it is that if you do it just at home it's not enough, the stimulation is not enough. That's my personal perception based on experience.
I agree, definitely, you need to do a bit whilst out and about because obviously you're viewing and seeing different things, so the kids can ask you questions: 'Oh, what's this… and what's that… But it the UK, people find it rude. That's the main issue why people don't do it, I think.
So would you do it? If you moved let's say to France, Czech, Turkey… where ever really and you would be in a reverse situation, would you teach your kids English?
Yes, definitely, I would want my children to be able to speak my language and also be able to communicate with my family in the UK and friends that wouldn't speak the other language.
What a long chat, thank you, nephew!
P.S. Are you struggling to keep up with OPOL in front of your monolingual in-laws? May be I can help, let me know in the comments below.
P.P.S. If you want to know what my darling husband/our daddy a.k.a. the Chief of Mischief thought of OPOL, read my previous blog post here.


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For those of you who don't know, Tom Ford is a fashion designer. He has his own line now, but once worked for Gucci and helped it along aesthetically. So, there's that.
What I'm really focused on is that the man in the picture above is 52, soon to be 53. Despite the receding hairline, which looks great on him (or which he makes look great), he looks to be in his 30's. I'd like some of whatever he's using to preserve himself. I really don't think his boyfriend has anything to do with it. Take a look and see why.
He was one of People magazine's most beautiful people in 1997, and still is in my book.
The rumor mill was churning today, and begged me to take notice. I hate Kim Jong-un with a passion. What a douche. He is not a leader, but a dictator. That old rumor mill was spouting bits about Mr. Jong-un making his own personal hairstyle and cut the only style and cut available to male undergrads in North Korea. Imagine a country full of black haired Macklemores. I wasn't at all surprised, but on a search for more information, I found out this rumor was probably just that -- a rumor. Damn. I definitely wanted another reason to hate this guy. He's so hate-able already. Oh, and I finally got an opportunity to use my favorite photo of him above. Don't worry, though, because I'm pretty sure everyone still hates this guy. What a goober.
I love coats, sweaters, sweatshirts, hoodies, gloves, long-sleeve shirts and pants. I love layering. All of that goes away at the onset of spring. And wouldn't it figure that it would warm up right after I got a great deal on a beautiful Nautica coat. Fuck.
I don't particularly like the cold, nor do I like numb extremities, but I do like bundling them up in beautiful things. Clothes are like armor, and I like wearing lots of armor. You can't do that in spring and summer. Fuck again.
The only good thing about summer is light and open windows. I hate shorts and I hate flip-flops even more.
At least I'll have an awesome coat for next winter.
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Portagers recognized at tourism awards
A full house of enthusiastic community volunteers and rural tourism champions were at the Minnewasta Golf & Country Club in Morden, Man., Thursday night for the annual Central Manitoba Tourism awards gala. Recognizing achievement in nine categories, the recipients covered a broad reach of activities in the region with award winners ranging in age from seven to 84.
The Whoop and Hollar Folk Fest, which is preparing for its seventh annual festival later this summer, took home the marketing excellence award while seven-year-old Oscar May was named this year's aspiring youth.
Recognized as the signature event of the rural municipality of Portage la Prairie in 2018, the Whoop and Hollar Folk Fest has increased its visibility and market awareness beyond their weekend festival to host monthly jam nights in order to engage their audience in conjunction with fundraising throughout the year.
At only seven years old, Oscar May might be the youngest nominee in this category across the province. His YouTube video series "It's Me Oscar" visited more than 70 locations around Manitoba, where he shared his unique enthusiasm for the prairies. His videos generated more than 55,000 views through Facebook and YouTube during 2018.
A handful of other Portage events and individuals were nominated but didn't take home awards. This includes the Fort la Reine Museum, Southport's airshow, the Portage the Prairies Dirt Dash, the Portage Exhibition and Dave Oshust – who was in the running for tourism volunteer of the year.
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Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-Florida) on Wednesday led a Special Order in the House of Representatives to highlight the role of Cyprus as a valuable partner and strategic ally for the U.S.
The Greek American Congressman was joined with his fellow co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Affairs, Representative Carolyn Maloney and advocate of the Republic of Cyprus and Greece, Representative David Cicilline.
Bilirakis provided an update on Cyprus, stressing its role as one of the United States' most important allies in the Mediterranean. He stressed that Cyprus is "serving as an unwavering U.S. ally by promoting regional stability, energy security, and counterterrorism efforts."
"Along with Greece, it (Cyprus) has spearheaded efforts to create trilateral cooperation mechanisms with moderate countries of the region including: Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon in creating trilateral cooperation mechanisms. This initiative has been one of the most successful developments of the past decade," the Greek American Congressman said.
The Special Order followed the trip to the U.S. last month by a delegation from the Cypriot banking sector, including senior executives from the Central Bank of Cyprus and the Association of Cyprus Banks (representatives from Bank of Cyprus, Eurobank, and Hellenic Bank).
During meetings in Washington, D.C. and New York, the delegation met with Bilirakis as well as with other elected officials, global banking institutions, industry regulators, and financial journalists.
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Fulham head coach Slavisa Jokanovic has told Manchester United to forget about signing Moussa Dembele during the January transfer window.
Dembele, 19, is enjoying a breakout season at Craven Cottage,, having struck 10 goals in 25 appearances for the Championship side. Highly rated since his arrival in England as a 16-year-old, the Frenchman has been repeatedly linked with moves away from Fulham, with Sky Sports suggesting in December United were monitoring the striker ahead of a possible January bid.
But Jokanovic, who was named the new Fulham boss on 27 December, says the club will not consider selling any of their marquee names, including Dembele and Scotland international Ross McCormack.
"I am not thinking about selling my key players like McCormack or Moussa Dembele," Jokanovic said. "I don't plan for it and that is it. This team needs some fresh blood and we are thinking about some players who can help us in the future."
United manager Louis van Gaal has indicated the club will consider bringing in another striker during the winter window. The club's only up options up front at the minute are Wayne Rooney and Anthony Martial, who have contributed just eight league goals between them this season.
But while the Dutchman could be open to another arrival up front, he has also suggested the solution to their woes in front of goal could be solved on the training pitch, rather than in the transfer market.
"It can be solved with money but also on the training pitch. We are training but scoring goals is a quality," said Van Gaal, the Manchester Evening News report.
"We have that quality but at this moment there is a lack of confidence at the right time or we need to buy another striker. It is always like that.
"We need the luck of a striker. There are several players who played in the striker's position. They need luck. How many players have had the chances to score and why they didn't score? You cannot always explain that.
"Of course, we are looking always for solutions in the team. But we still have a good team and we can still score goals. I am convinced of that. But we also need a little bit of luck."


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As you may have learned from our previous post (What is CBD?) there are many differences (and some similarities) between Hemp and Marijuana. Yet despite these major differences both in use and applications, it didn't stop our political leaders from deciding to foolishly lump the two under the same stigma declaring all Cannabis species as a Schedule I Drug and banning them in 1970 under the Controlled Substances Act. Although hemp is fully legal in most states and largely regarded as legal in others throughout the US, 2018 legislation, if fully passed will finally correct the oversight and make hemp once again fully legal across the board from a federal vantage point. (Hemp Farming Act 2018)
As marijuana is also used in a variety of applications including treatment for several medical ailments, it also contains higher concentrations of THC (5% – 35%), the intoxicating substance found in Cannabis that makes you feel high. Hemp on the other hand has many of the same medicinal characteristics with little to no THC (0%<.3%). Additionally hemp's resume includes an impressive array of other applications including but certainly not limited to cardboard, carpets, clothing, automobiles, body care, paper, rope, soap, and many many more. It is reported that Hemp has some 25,000+ applications that it can be used for. Hemp CBD oil is arguably one of the most important applications in which we will be discussing in more detail throughout this post.
CBD, otherwise known as Cannabidiol, is a cannabinoid found in both hemp as well as marijuana. There is no known difference between the CBD found in hemp vs. that of marijuana, other than the fact that hemp contains higher concentrations of CBD. The major sticking point between the two is simple, legality. Which is one reason why, if you are in the market for CBD oil, we would highly encourage you to stick to the hemp variety versus marijuana-derived CBD oil. Additionally full spectrum hemp-derived CBD has shown to be the most effective in helping to treat symptoms of arthritis, diabetes, alcoholism, depression, inflammation, epilepsy, neurological disorders, chronic pain and more.


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Can you name this SeaHunt?
My name is Preston. I am 25 years old and live in Destin, FL. I work as Guest Services manager for Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. My passion is fishing.
I have a wife named Hadley and we have been married for almost 2 years. We have been together since we were both 12 years old.
I attended Auburn University and I am a big Auburn fan. My favorite color is blue. I am the oldest of 4 boys. Country music is my favorite genre of music and I enjoy listening to George Strait, Brad Paisley, and Kenny Chesney.
I do not have any children yet but I have 3 dogs. I want a boat name that is about 1 or 2 words and is clever/catchy. This is my first new boat.
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We received this request for boat name help several weeks ago and haven't thought of any boat names yet for this full-time resort manager, lifelong fisherman, and recent sea charter captain (www.gulf-angler.com). Please take a look at the picture of his boat and his message, and suggest boat names below:
Posted on Tuesday, May 31, 2011
4 comments:
- PureBoats said...
Hi Preston. A new boat is a HUGE deal! Congratulations! I wanted to throw a few names out there.
Fish Candy
Wife Bait
Fight Cafe
Fight Club
Fish Call
Dinner Bell
Hell's Catch
Hell's Catchin
Catch Willie (spoof of Free Willie)
Maybe they will bring some ideas. Let me know if you like any of them!
- June 4, 2011 at 12:12 AM
- John-Paul said...
Check'd Out since you said that you were in Guest Services
- June 7, 2011 at 7:01 PM
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In fact, anger is a response triggered when something hasn't gone according to plan, when the world doesn't correspond to our expectations.
From this perspective, getting angry is equivalent to behave like a small child who is not able to adapt to circumstances and responds adaptively. We get angry because we haven't learned to react differently, because we let the oldest part of our brain take control and in our mind occurs an emotional hijacking.
However, we can learn to react in a different way, we can handle the emotions and respond more assertively without attacking the person in front of us and without hurting ourselves, by the moment that anger also hurts us, and a lot.
Basic tools to control anger
1. Time out. Make a mental pause before answering. Anger is not a volcano exploding unexpectedly but a process in which we feel the rage growing and becoming stronger. Therefore, when you notice these signs, make a mental pause: you can count to 10, breathe deeply or do something relaxing. With this simple trick you will achieve to establish a psychological distance and you'll regain control over your emotions.
2. Be explicit. The fact that we are able to control anger doesn't mean that we should hide. Sometimes it is important that our interlocutor understands how we felt so that this situation won't be repeated. In this case, explain as clearly, direct and calm as possible, the reason of your anger. Sometimes, the simple fact that we recognize to be angry and we make it notice to the other person, has a cathartic effect to helps us calm down and release the tension. Remember that emotions should not be denied or hidden, we only need to learn to express them assertively.
3. Take responsibility. When we get angry, we tend to speak in general terms or even accuse the other. Thus, we generate a crescendo of discomfort that only leads to a dead end. Therefore, a simple strategy for anger management is to speak always in first person, avoid blaming others, express our ideas and emotions and take responsibility for them. Recognizing that you're angry, for example, it's a good start.
4. Think in terms of solutions. Most people think in terms of problems, especially when they experience negative emotions such as anger and rage. In this way, everyone took cover behind these problems and they grow. However, by the way anger usually stems from disagreements and conflicts, focusing on possible solutions can give a radical change to the situation. Therefore, it is desirable not to focus on the problems, but on possible solutions.
5. Let go of the grudge. Sometimes, anger isn't caused by the situation we are living but by our previous experiences, although we are not always aware of it. It means that we face a particular situation dragging a heavy burden of resentment. Thus, anything the other person says or does, will become the fuse that ignites a fury that was about to explode. Therefore, to control anger is essential to let go the resentment. Keep always in mind an old proverb: "Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me".
6. Do not generalize. Words such as "never" or "always" are common when we are irritated and angry but only serve to add fuel to the fire. So when you're upset, try not to generalize, be specific and focus on the problem to solve. Remember that logic conquers anger and that anger feeds irrationality. Take charge of the matter, try to reach an agreement that is satisfactory to both.
7. Do not try to be right. On the basis of rage lies a very simple message: "I want things done my way". People who get angry often think they have the truth in their hands, so anything that blocks their plans automatically becomes an offense. Therefore, for learning to control anger it is essential to get rid of the role of judges, avoid thinking that we are right and we want to win. We have to assume that most of the conflicts and problems that arise in everyday life are not a personal humiliation.
8. Have fun. It may seem an impossible mission. In fact, it is hard to have fun when we are angry. However, the "silly humor" is a very effective strategy to control anger. Laughing at the problems doesn't make them disappear but helps to play down and create a mood that lets you face them more constructively. You can make a joke, not sarcastic (because this tone will only serve to further heat up the mood), or you can even recreate the situation that you are living in your mind, adding sympathetic or outlandish details.
9. Avoid irritating people and situations. It doesn't mean running away from problems but, as far as possible, that you should avoid situations that can generate rage and anger. If you have to face situations that can be irritating, it is advisable that you make a little visualization exercise: imagine how you will behave in that situation and think about the problems that can arise. If you have a preset mind script, it will be easier to remain calm.
10. Think of the consequences. It is important to think about anger and its consequences. Think about how you felt and how long did it take you back to normal. Reflect on what you got with that behavior. You will notice that the first to remain harmed have probably been you. Anger is a very damaging emotion that snatches the peace and disrupts your psychological equilibrium so that soon you will come to the conclusion that it's not worth to get angry. The next time you feel anger growing within you, ask yourself: is it worth losing my mental stability for that?
Chronic angry people: Eternal children
In some circumstances, especially when an injustice is committed, it is understandable to react with some degree of anger. However, some people have become chronically angry, they bother with anything and can't overcome that emotion carrying it with them wherever they go.
Chronic anger is a child feature that indicates that we aren't able to cope with frustration and want always be right. In these cases, you should ask yourself some questions:
– Why do I choose to be angry at each situation?
– What I'm doing to create situations that generate anger continually?
– Is it the only way that I can react?
– Who am I punishing with such behavior?
– Why I want to be permanently angry?
– What thoughts cause or feed that anger?
– How my attitudes can affect others?
– Is it this the life I want?
People with chronic anger believe that anger is the only way to get what they want. Therefore, it is important to understand that there're other ways of reacting, much more effective and less harmful to everyone, including themselves. Look in the mirror and ask yourself what you really want and what makes you happy. Then, work on it.


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mellee replied to Reija's topic in Ipsy Glam BagAmazing Mad Props to whomever figured this out! I'm getting Burt's Bees Lipstick in Suede Splash, Eyeko fat eye stick in Satin, TheBalm's Bahama Mama, Ladykin snail cream, and Ouai treatment masque. =) I'm happy!
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Got my box last night and I LOVE it! Has anyone mentioned yet that the BoxyShop is opened again?!
Just got notice my box is on its way! Soooo excited!!!
I still haven't gotten a shipping notice, although they charged me on the 4th so hopefully it's coming!
Eh - no worries. I rarely hang my hopes on the perfume in a box, because scents tend to turn weird on me. =) I'm still excited for the rest!
I emailed and asked them, and got a reply already. (They're very quick and nice at the company, I must say!) Yep - the two are the same. Strange, since they have such a wide line of products in Hello. Bummer. Hello SO clashes with my chemistry. =(
Oh, gosh, I hope not! I don't like Hello!
Hey Honey Good Morning - Honey Silk Facial Serum Hikari Cosmetics Blush theBalm Cosmetics NUDE Dude Eyeshadow Single Starlooks Satin Finish Lip Gloss and Jo'rel Parker Femina perfume I'm pretty pleased with my bag. Not a huge fan of gloss. I would much rather have had one of the lipsticks. But I'm sure in the future the sample gods will bring me more lipstick than I can ever wear. =)
Birchbox April 2015 (Spoilers)I didn't get shampoo and conditioner in my box this month! My cheat shows the Whish, POP, peel, hair serum and Jane Iredale combo. But a few weeks ago, I placed an order and got a pick-two sample pack with it. A foil of shampoo, and a foil of conditioner. Not Beaver brand, but still - worth $10? I don't think so.
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For the second year in a row, we are looking for submissions for the KLICK! photo competition as part of the Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum. This year, we want photos from around the world that depict situations that you associate with education and culture. These could also be pictures of projects, actions and campaigns that bring attention to education and cultural diversity. We will use these remarkable images to create an online photo atlas, as well as feature them in publications from the Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum. Users will also be able to vote for their favorite online and help us select the 10 most impressive images. These will be part of an exhibit at the Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum from June 25-27, 2012. Conference participants will then choose the three winners.
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"The digital revolution is far more significant than the invention of writing or even of printing". Douglas Engelbart, father to the computer mouse, the hypertext language as well as the first computer networks to become what we now know as the Internet, made this observation 50 years ago. Today we are still struggling to fully grasp the full impact of what is now known as "digital transformation". This is a process not simply technological but foremost cultural and social.
As recently noted by OECD 1, this transformation has been underway for decades but is now accelerating affecting all economic sectors. The most visible feature of this change is the development of almost universal connectivity and ubiquitous computing and drawing on the generation and utilization of vast amounts of data. This transformation has positive impacts on productivity for many firms and sectors, but rarely has translated into stronger productivity growth at the economy-wide level and to widespread benefits across society. The wide scope of these technological changes creates significant uncertainty about their future directions and impacts. Indeed, predictions about technological timelines are often inaccurate and overestimation of their short-run impacts is common. The list of transformative technologies in the digital area is long, but some of them have the potential to be particularly far-reaching, notably Big data and AI, the Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain. These transformative technologies present some common features, notably their dependence on large data sets and a range of digital techno- logies. They also have a strong potential to improve the design, implementation and evaluation of public policies. These technologies will also dramatically impact employment scenarios in the form of robots, artificial intelligence, and through strategies like customer self-service.
In this context REIsearch's last year of work has been dedicated to develop bridges between science and society and new spaces for increasing public awareness as it has become crystal clear to people that they live in an innovation society and that, at the same time, this innovation society is not always "for the best". Alarmingly, scientists, entrepreneurs, experts, and journalists have been clumped together with policy-makers into a category of self-referential and out-of-touch elites accused of representing their own private interests rather than public needs. The raise of social media, with the exponential growth in the quantity of information and sources available, the speed of news propagation and the formation of eco-chambers, has only accelerated and radicalised this phenomenon.
And of course, this is not just a matter of perception or misinformation. Rising inequality, decline of the middle class, reduced social mobility, and persistent unemployment are all real. Public opinion matters in a democratic society and such concerns are to be addressed swiftly. Decades of social investments to build people's capabilities have made them an indispensable partner in the innovation process. If people don't find a place in the innovation society where they can thrive, and don't trust institutions to help them do so, then innovation will never really become an engine for collective prosperity. On the contrary, innovation might turn into a source of social unrest, unleashing violent reactions against the same people and institutions that are tasked to protect and empower them. Without public trust and citizen engagement, institutions lose both their purpose and power to handle the uncertainty and disruptive forces in a fast-changing and globalising world.
Bringing citizens and their organizations together with researchers and public institutions, building trust between these actors and fostering genuine debate and exchange of information as a basis for collective action and social progress has never been so important. This is the ambitious goal of project REIsearch.
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The second line of action, consistent with REIsearch's previous endeavours, has been a citizen and media engagement campaign on the same four areas. The campaign, running for three weeks from mid-October to the beginning of November 2018 in six languages (English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish) saw 20 articles published in both on the paper and online editions of Atomium media partners (Der Standard, El País, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Público, Il Sole24ore, Les Echos and Euroscientist) which account for a potential readership of 6 million and through a social media campaign reaching a potential target audience of over one million online users.
The present edition of the REIsearch campaign engaged more than 66.000 people on the new platform with more than 92.000 pages viewed (these figures were recorded at the beginning of November and continue to evolve upwards). The "stickiness" of the new platform has also improved above expectations as 17% of users come back to the site (almost 20% above the set target). The gamified survey to evaluate one's digital skills has been played by 26.000 users among which 12.000 (45%) completed the game in full. As above, these figures keep progressing indicating a growing interest from users.
As in previous editions the campaign helped circulate a survey which this year adopted a new gamified survey, the iNerd game, to stimulate engagement of respondents. As this report was going to press the survey collected complete answers from almost 12.000 users across the six language groups and remains active as users may play the quiz multiple times earning different badges in the four areas of expertise (Big data, analytics and AI; Social and New Media; Internet of Things Cybersecurity and Privacy) and share them through their social channels. Results of each session also prompt the user to explore the most appropriate contents on the REIsearch to develop his competences precisely in the area where he scores lowest.
Results from this survey exercise, although too small to constitute a scientifically representative sample, are in line with previous data indicating a shortage of digital skills across Europe (less than 1 in 10 respondent is proficient enough to earn the "Nerd in Chief" badge, while more than 50% are Digital Mr. Beans) especially among women.
The most important indication from this data is the interest of applying a gamified approach and online tools to interact with citizens online and their applications to learning and skill development.
We hope this approach may be further developed in the future in Atomium and REIsearch's work.


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Statistics released by Iranian Legal Medicine Organization (the country's coroner's office) on road accidents during the seven months to Oct. 22 show 10,155 lives were lost in roads nationwide, down 1.1% compared with last year's corresponding period.
Fars topped other Iranian provinces in the number of road fatalities with 933 people, followed by Tehran with 76 and Khorasan Razavi with 732, IRNA reported.
Ilam Province registered the lowest number of fatalities with 76.
Some 78.2% of the fatalities were men and the rest were women.
A total of 210,657 people were injured in road accidents during the same period, up by 0.5% year-on-year; among the injured, 150,852 were men and 59,805 women.
Iran has one of the deadliest road records in the world. Road accidents are the second leading cause of death in Iran after cardiovascular diseases.
According to UNICEF, the rate of road accidents in the Middle Eastern country is 20-fold higher than the world average.
Road accidents annually claim the lives of 28,000 people and injure or disable 300,000 more in the country.
According to Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, road accidents impose direct or indirect burdens on families as well as the economy. Economic loss as a result of road fatalities accounts for 8% of Iran's GDP.
According to the World Health Organization's 2014 report on road safety, Iran has the highest number of deaths caused by road accidents in the world. The report suggested that 43.5 people out of 100,000 are killed in road accidents in Iran. Every 19 minutes, one person dies on Iran's roads and every two minutes people will hear that one of their family members has survived a crash but with serious injury and perhaps lifelong disability.
With regard to road safety, Iran is ranked 189th among 190 countries globally, according to the Research Center of Central Insurance of Iran. The only country below Iran in this ranking is Sierra Leone in West Africa.
Minister Blames Cheap Fuel
Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi says cheap fuel prices in Iran, costing less than 10% of the global average, are the main reason for the popularity of road transportation, which is responsible for the excessively high number of road accidents and casualties, as well as rising air pollution.
"At present, we have some 20 million vehicles on our roads, which stretch over 250,000 kilometers across the country. About 1.2 million vehicles are added every year and within the next 30 years, there will be 30 million automobiles on the roads. We need smart roads to be able to manage this load of traffic," he was quoted as saying by ILNA last month.
The official noted that 1.7 billion road trips are made in Iran annually, 700,000 of which pertain to suburban transportation.
Akhoundi added that about 30% of road casualties occur within the radius of 30 kilometers from the outskirts of cities.
"The renovation of dilapidated fleet is directly correlated with fuel price. Since it is cheap, owners of these vehicles are reluctant to upgrade their gas guzzlers," he said.
Davoud Keshavarzian, a deputy roads minister, said a rise in fuel prices can have a positive effect on fleet renovation and road safety, but this is against the government's anti-inflation policies, therefore it has not materialized.
Akhoundi believes transportation in Iran needs to focus on railroads.
"The Iranian government has placed expansion of Iran's rail network on top of its agenda to facilitate transportation, conserve hydrocarbon fuel and reduce air pollution," he said.
Iran's Sixth Five-Year Development Plan (2017-22) has tasked the government with increasing the share of rail in cargo and passenger transportation from the current 12% and 8% to a minimum of 30% and 20% respectively by the end of the plan.
"To achieve this goal, some $28 billion worth of investments are needed," Akhoundi said, adding that expansion of rail transportation will help save fuel, reduce pollution and increase transportation safety.


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Jason Behrendorff, the latest Mumbai Indians debutant, is looking to secure a spot in the upcoming World Cup in England and Wales on the back of an impressive performance in the IPL. The pacer also said that it was a great experience playing in front of the huge crowd in Mumbai and winning the game.
The 28-year-old pacer had made his first international appearance in a T20I match way back in 2017 but he has just made his ODI debut in the recent series against India Down Under and has been
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The New South Wales bowler made a promising start in the IPL in the match against Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday. He bowled a wildly swinging ball and dismissed the opener Ambati Rayudu for a duck. He followed it up with number three Suresh Raina's wicket in the sixth over.
"Any performance here can really help me. My main strength is swinging the new ball upfront and taking some wickets, so it was good to be able to do that and keep in the selectors' mind that I am
Behrendorff also shared the strategy behind Raina's dismissal and did not fail to give credit to all-rounder Kieron Pollard for his one-handed blinder.
"It was a serious catch, wasn't it! (I was) very fortunate, to be fair. We set the plan for that knowing that he loves to back away and hit over the off side. Our plan was there and personally I was a little bit wider than I would have liked but Polly (Pollard) took the great catch, which was fantastic," he explained.
Mumbai Indians were sluggish with the bat for the most part of their innings. They were at a score of 125 at the end of 18 overs but a brilliant knock from Hardik Pandya and Pollard at the end, involving five sixes and a four, took their total to 170.
"It (victory) is huge. Hardik and Polly just pulled us on the front foot going into the bowling innings. 170 was really a good score after we were potentially a little bit slow at the start. And then you had to take some wickets in the first couple of overs and really put them on the back foot and do not let them off from there," Behrendorff expressed.
The fast bowler was snapped up for Rs.1.5 crores by Mumbai Indians in the auctions last year. But he did not play any game because of an injury. He finally made his IPL debut on Wednesday and was overwhelmed with the experience of playing in the cash-rich league.
"It is a great experience, really exciting. It was
The MI recruit plays for Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League and pointed out the difference between the two of the biggest leagues in world cricket.
"It is different, both are extremely good competitions. This (IPL), of course, has a few more stars in the competition with four international players, rather than two, per team. It is different conditions as well, quite warm and humid -- something I am not quite used to, so
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Crafty Refreshment – Newport Beach has Plenty of Great Places to Grab a Craft Beer
We've been told by beer companies with marketing budgets the size of Iceland's GNP that beer should be refreshing. They're right, of course – few things are more satisfying than a cold beer during the dog days of summer. But if you consider yourself a true beer devotee, you know that mere refreshment won't do. There needs to be depth and complexity present. These very elements propel the craft beer scene, an industry that's constantly proven beers can refresh without sacrificing a drop of intrigue. If you're a true beer aficionado, you can have it both ways.
But where do you go to enjoy craft beer's heat-beating ways? If you're in Newport Beach, you'll have plenty of options. The places that follow not only offer a nice selection of craft brews for you to peruse, they'll also be several degrees cooler offering a respite from your beach activities.
Back Bay Tavern – It makes sense that Whole Foods would be a prime craft beer destination. A Venn diagram based on the concepts of "craft" and "artisanal" would reveal some heavy overlap. But when you roll into its Fashion Island location to procure your carefully curated foodstuffs, you don't have to wait until you get home to partake in craft beer bliss. Back Bay Tavern, the casual restaurant within the hipster epicurean palace, features a rotating roster of local and regional craft brews, ready to be paired with an array of trendy bites (you better believe there's toast served here). Bonus: If you like what you taste, you can probably pick up a few bottles on your way out.
Lido Bottle Works – Most places that pour craft beer have rotating taps. This charming waterfront joint in Lido Village has over fifteen of them, ranging from German-style hefeweizens to fruity sour ales (and even kombucha on tap. But they have one thing a lot of other places don't have: a bottle shop. Just like the taps, the array of bottles and cans are constantly fluctuating. They also come from all over the place – for example, brews from Baja's emerging, excellent craft beer scene have taken up residency in Lido's cooler in the past. Whatever beer you end up choosing, Executive Chef Amy Lebrun's lovely contemporary menu features a wealth of perfect pairing options.
Newport Beach Brewing Company – The explosion of craft beer is a newish phenomenon. Yet craft brews have been pumping out of this Balboa Peninsula mainstay since 1992, well before most of us had even heard the term. They've evolved with the craft beer game's trends and innovations, which is why obligatory IPAs and blondes share menu space with mango-kissed sour ales and brown ales aged with bourbon oak chips. It's proof that you don't have to sacrifice your love for serious suds by coming down to this famously lax yet lively strip of turf. However, since you've pulled up a stool here, you may as well order up something unfussy to snack on while you imbibe in your beverage. You'll have plenty of items to choose from, like buffalo wings or a patty melt.
Olea – Craft beer can be a sophisticated pursuit. By that rationale, it makes perfect sense that you may want to enjoy a chic brew in an equally refined setting. This Westcliff venue meets this need in rather spectacular fashion. The sleek surroundings alone are enough to elevate whatever liquid deliciousness fills your glass. However, the décor is merely the opening salvo for such a boost. Executive Chef Jared Cook's exquisite take on the clean, contemporary flavors of "Wine Country Cuisine" results in dishes that are elegant yet approachable, providing the perfect yin for your sudsy yang.
ParkStone Urban Kitchen + Taps – It can be tough for a newbie to get immersed in the craft beer world. You have a cavalcade of breweries seemingly whipping up a zillion options for consideration. What may be needed to push past this potentially overwhelming selection is a guide to steer you in a comfortable direction. This need is why this airport district restaurant may be the city's most crucial venue for the new Newport Beach craft beer drinker. Their beer menu features a breakdown of popular craft beer styles, which can greatly help you anticipate the flavor profiles you may experience when you select a pour from one of their fifty-plus taps. The menu will also let you know about each brew's common market presence, making it easier for you to try something new but that aligns with your already established favorites .
Yard House – You don't have to eat at an independent restaurant to enjoy a craft beer. Several years ago, the previous sentence couldn't have been written. But because the craft beer industry has become such an indomitable force, more chains have jumped onto the bandwagon. This venerable chain was one of the forerunners of this movement, which is why its Fashion Island location is a choice spot to grab a craft beer after a long day of shopping. There's certainly no shortage of options here – there's a long list of Southern California IPAs of course, but there's also sours from Colorado, imperial stouts from Michigan, and Belgian quads. The beer choices are nearly as plentiful as the menu selections, giving you ample opportunity to enjoy trusted pairings and play around with new ones.
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by Lenie Lectura – February 6, 2016
from Business Mirror
CONSUMERS should brace for higher electricity rates as summer approaches.
This after the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) on Friday announced that electricity bill for this month will go up by P0.42 per kilowatt- hour (kWh) to P8.82 per kwh compared to last month's overall rates.
"Customers can expect even higher rates in coming months," Meralco said in a statement.
It said that based on historical data, consumption and consequently overall demand for power spike as temperature rises. Thiscould be more evident, especially that the country is experiencing El Niño.
For a typical household consuming 200 kWh, the P0.42 per kWh rate hike translates to an additional amount of around P85 to the overall electricity bill.
Meralco blamed the increase in the overall rates to higher generation charge, which increased by P0.25 per kWh to P4.17 per kWh from last month.
Generation charge is the largest component of an electric bill, and is a pass-through charge similar to transmission charge. Payment for the generation charge goes to the power suppliers, while payment for the transmission charge goes to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines.
Meralco explained that power plants under the Power Supply Agreements (PSAs) registered an increase of P0.76 per kWh. Cost of purchases from PSAs, which were low last month due to adjustments from an annual reconciliation of outage allowances, normalized this month.
Also contributing to the increase in PSA charges are their lower plant capacity factors, partly due to the scheduled maintenance shutdown of one unit each of the Calaca and Masinloc power plants.
This increase in the PSA charges more than offset the reduction in charges from the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) and Independent Power Producers (IPPs).
Charges from the WESM registered a reduction of P2.21 per kWh, largely due to lower system demand.
The average rate of the IPPs also slightly went down by P0.01 per kWh. The average price of natural gas for the First Gas plants went down, following thequarterly repricing of Malampaya natural gas. However, the lower fuel costs were offset by reduced dispatch levels of the IPPs.
The share of IPPs, PSAs and WESM to Meralco's total power requirements stood at 47.2 percent, 46.7 percent and 6.1 percent, respectively. Transmission charge, meanwhile, went up by P0.08 per kWh due to higher ancillary charges.
Following the increase in generation and transmission charges, taxes also increased by P0.05 per kWh. Other charges, likewise, increased by P0.04 per kWh.
Meralco's distribution, supply and metering charges remain unchanged after it registered a reduction last July. As summer approaches, Meralco reminded the public to observe energy efficiency tips. This includes setting the air conditioner's thermostat from high cool (18 degrees Celsius) to mid cool (25 °C). By doing so,customers may save up to P354 per month.
Electric fans should also be regularly cleaned from dust accumulation on the fan blades and motor housing. This saves around 5 percent in electricity costs.
Likewise, adjusting fan settings to low speed can save up to 17 percent, Meralco said.


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With the drought of 2012, beef cow numbers in the U.S. dipped to their lowest since the 1980s. Fewer mama cows meant fewer calves produced.
To maintain the supply of beef, in light of the shortage of calves, the beef industry began to explore alternatives to maintain supply and reduce costs.
The beef industry also explored different feedstuffs to reduce input costs. We sought to use more technologies and increase carcass weights to increase supply of salable red meat per calf. We saw increasing numbers of cows at the packing plants, despite the tight inventory already, which also aided in supply. Last but not least, we started sourcing more and more dairy-type animals to supply beef. From 2011 to 2016, the proportion of Holsteins making up the fed cattle slaughter increased from just 5.5 percent to 20.4 percent.
Sometimes it is easy to hear about Holstein beef and revert to the historic thinking that it is a poor-quality product used for ground meat. But this was not the Holstein product that was increasing. The NCBA report specifically outlines "fed cattle" – that means the Holsteins entering the market had been reared specifically for beef. These feedlot Holsteins are sometime referred to as "calf-fed Holsteins."
So why the historic thoughts of poor quality? Part of the perception issue is related to how Holstein calves have historically been treated. A classic model of Holstein feeding might have been kicking those steer calves out to pasture for a year or so, then bringing them in to the feedlot or even just leaving them on refusals from the cows for a few years. However, the current model has shifted.
Modern Holstein feeding moves calves to the feedlot at younger ages to allow for early grain feeding and younger age at slaughter. Unfortunately, because of the historic forage-based Holstein management regimes, all too often I have producers or colleagues tell me Holsteins "won't grade." In fact, one review showed Holstein steers were at least as likely to grade Prime as beef from native steers – and often graded even better than native steers.
That said, to get Holsteins to grade well requires some inputs. Holstein steers require 10 to 12 percent more feed energy than native steers just to maintain themselves. Thus, producers and nutritionists feeding Holstein steers in a feedlot should expect them to consume more than their native steers. But the end product is worth the extra groceries. Getting grain into the Holstein at a young age increases overall efficiency of the system and helps guarantee quality of the beef.
Feedlot observations on Holsteins
Now, one of the greatest challenges in writing about Holstein steers in the feedlot is: There is a dearth of scientific studies for comparison; those works that do exist are older and primarily extension-based. Therefore, I share the following observations, gathered from a calf-fed Holstein model run by Penn State, for a more "modern" example of raising Holsteins in the feedlot. This program was conducted in partnership with the Pennsylvania Beef Producers Working Group, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and JBS USA.
Holsteins (39 steers) were sourced from a single location. Prior to feedlot entry, steers were started on grain and were consuming approximately 10 pounds of grain per head per day. Steers were stratified by bodyweight and randomly assigned to one of two groups.
Group one ("implant" group; 20 head) was assigned to the implant treatment and was implanted on day one with Component E-S (20 milligrams of estradiol benzoate, 200 milligrams of progesterone and 29 milligrams of tylosin tartrate; Elanco Animal Health, Greenfield, Indiana) and again on day 116 with Component TE-S (24 milligrams estradiol, 120 milligrams TBA and 29 milligrams of tylosin tartrate; Elanco Animal Health).
Group two ("no implant" group; 19 head) received no additional treatment and was simply returned to the pen to eat and grow. Steers were fed a 0.62-Mcal-per-pound diet (containing corn, silage, distillers dried grains and minerals) and consumed 29 pounds of feed (dry-matter basis) per day on average.
All steers were fed for 178 days. Implanted Holstein steers weighed off test at 1,371 (plus or minus 144 pounds) and their carcasses ranged from 699 to 874 pounds (Table 1).
Holstein steers not implanted weighed off test at 1,282 (plus or minus 79 pounds), and their carcasses ranged from 684 to 769 pounds. The majority of steers in the current observation graded Choice and above, regardless of whether they were implanted or not.
Economics can be highly variable in a given year and system, so I will leave the economics at this: Steers that were implanted netted nearly $60 more per head than those steers that were not implanted, just based on return of carcass value.
Admittedly, the growth performance of this group of Holsteins was quite impressive. A large part of the success of this group is attributed to the health and management of the calves. Steers were well started and came in, had very few health issues and had fresh feed in front of them always for the duration of the test.
The bottom line is this: Holsteins make an excellent source of beef when supply and demand dictate an increase that cannot be met by native cattle alone. Holstein management must include coupling excellent nutrition with available technologies to ensure a quality beef product that does not diminish the demand for beef – a brand producers have worked so hard to uphold.
PHOTO: Holstein steers aren't just used for ground beef anymore; their grading is on par with beef cows. Staff photo.
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Nepal: Flight disruptions reported at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) September 17
Heavy rainfall and dense fog causes flights disruptions at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) September 17; residual disruptions expected in the coming hours and days
Flight disruptions have been reported at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) on Tuesday, September 17, due to low visibility caused by heavy rainfall and dense fog. According to local officials, domestic flights have been temporarily suspended, while some flights remain in a holding pattern over Kathmandu. A storm system has brought heavy rainfall to Kathmandu since Monday, September 16, and is expected to persist until Thursday, September 19.
Residual flight disruptions are expected in the coming hours and days.
Travelers flying to or from KTM are advised to monitor developments to the situation, confirm flight reservations prior to leaving for the airport, and to contact their airline for further information.
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