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CBL liquidation: Reserve Bank should have acted 'more forcefully' | Insurance Business
The Reserve Bank has released details of an independent regulatory review into its supervision of CBL Insurance, which was commissioned following the insurer's liquidation in November 2018.
The review was carried out by John Trowbridge and Mary Scholtens QC, who described the development as a "major regulatory event in New Zealand" – an assessment echoed by Reserve Bank Deputy Governor, Geoff Bascand.
The review concluded that the Bank should have acted more urgently and decisively in the early stages of CBL's troubles, saying it gave "the benefit of the doubt" to CBL throughout 2014 – 2016. If it had acted more forcefully, the inadequacy of CBL's solvency would have become apparent as early as 2014.
Its key recommendations were that the Reserve Bank act decisively as soon as it has doubts around a company's financial soundness, strengthen governance obligations of insurers, increase resources to the supervisory and policy team, and modify the Solvency Standard. If necessary, it should also seek to modify the Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Act 2010.
The review acknowledged that the Bank was operating in particularly trying circumstances at the time; "it was comprised of a small team of people operating a new regime, with significant other work arising, in particular, out of the Canterbury earthquakes." Therefore, resources were tight and competing against greater priorities.
Bascand says the Reserve Bank accepts all the findings of the review, and will take each recommendation on board to create a stronger framework of prudential supervision.
"We are reviewing key regulatory requirements to boost the resilience of our banking and insurance sectors, and we are intensifying our supervision of financial institutions," Bascand said. "In short, we are recalibrating the rules and our enforcement of them."
"We wanted an independent and expert perspective to examine our supervision and advise on how best to strengthen the regulatory and supervisory framework and the Bank's performance. We are encouraged that our licensing decision and process were found to be sound, and that our actions leading to CBL being placed into liquidation were assessed to be appropriate. We acknowledge the review's finding that our supervision was overly-lenient towards CBL and should have addressed concerns about its reserving and management more urgently."


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As proud Singaporean, we full support our Government as what they had done for the country all these years. It is never an easy job to undertake as it requires 100% commitment to the people of Singapore. Some might disagreed as outwardly, it may seems like there isn't much that are shown. We always have the thoughts of people who are wielding the high positions in the Government have to undertake pretty huge stress as how to govern in a much proper way and satisfy the majority. In life, you can never get 100% cooperation from everyone since there will always be dissatisfaction due to one thing or another.
But we look into the overall situation and what we can see that had been done over the years, we truly can boost ourselves for being proud of our Government and as Singaporeans. It took us quite a number of decades to be where we are now and we should shower our appreciations for all that had been done for us Singaporeans by the Government. It is never a easy job but thanks for hanging on and continue with what you will be doing for us all.
An example of the current COVID-19 pandemic situation, we could witnessed the handling by the Government with proper steps of contingency plan to carry out based on some recommendations by WHO. Of course there will definitely be some hiccups as things might not work well but the important part is we learned from the mistakes and move forward. We do know that some people are not happy over some methods of implementation for this COVID-19 situation but we must know that even the Government are just humans like us and going through life with mistakes are kind of unavoidable at times. Important thing is we must move forward thereafter with a new plan to tackle the situation after learning from the mistake itself. That is the good example we agree with the Government for the approach that had been taken and help us to tide over the crisis.
Please continue to be vigilant about COVID-19 crisis as we do know that it is not over until it is over with the vaccine cure which can be many years later. So please do not be complacent and stay guard with all the necessary precautions like wearing masks & social distancing in public. Also it is important to wash your hands with soap frequently especially before touching your eyes, nose and mouth since it is the entry point of the virus into your body. As far as possible, try to stay at home for isolation since it will be your best cure of prevention.
Be blessed with good health and take care of yourself & loved ones.

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text: Cape Town - South African motorists are not unfamiliar to emergency vehicles howling their sirens and flashing their lights on the country's roads.And for the most part, drivers are very accommodating to emergency vehicles en route to an emergency or the ER.But when it comes to the 'blue light brigade' aka government officials' vehicles (read: politicians) forcing their way through traffic, motorists tend to be less kind to the inconsiderate tactics of those voted into power and their drivers.In addition to this, not all motorists are aware what the colour of the lights on these vehicles mean, as well as what the law says on what privileges both emergency and government vehicles have.Wheels24 approached the Justice Project SA (JPSA) and Arrive Alive for comments on what SA motorists should do when confronted with these vehicles.Government vehicles1. Wheels24: Can government vehicles force you off the road?Arrive Alive: If a vehicle displays a blue light it has priority in traffic and you must move out of the way if it is safe to do so. You cannot decide which blue lights are important and which not. If you think the light was used illegally, take the number down and report it.JPSA: No vehicle may lawfully force you off the road.2. W24: Do you have to make way for government vehicles?JPSA: Every motorist is legally obliged to give an immediate and absolute right of way to a vehicle displaying red or blue (or a combination thereof) flashing lights and sounding its siren.3. W24: Is it the same for all provinces?JPSA: The National Road Traffic Act and its regulations is National legislation and applies EVERYWHERE in South Africa.4. W24: What does the law say? JPSA: Regulation 308(h) of the National Road Traffic Regulations, 2000 says "No person driving or having a vehicle on a public road shall fail to give an immediate and absolute right of way to a vehicle sounding a device or bell or displaying an identification lamp in terms of section 58(3) or 60 or Regulation 176"5. W24: What can be done to improve the use of these lights? Arrive Alive: Controlling the use of blue lamps is the government's responsibility. The onus is not on road users to regulate and/or enforce it.JPSA: Lots, but probably too much to contemplate in a news article. At a fundamental level however, JPSA holds that the term "emergency" must be defined in the National Road Traffic Act and drivers of vehicles displaying flashing red/blue lights and sounding sirens must only be allowed to lawfully use them in a bona fide emergency and within a strict framework of operational requirements - like for example - limiting the speed with which they may disregard a red traffic light signal. Do you have any thoughts regarding the "blue light brigade" or emergency vehicles in SA? Are there ways government could improve law and emergency services? Email us. A photo posted by ArriveAlive (@arrivealive.co.za) on Aug 7, 2016 at 4:17am PDT Emergency vehicles1. W24: Do you have to make way for emergency vehicles?Emergency vehicles will always have right of way. Motorists do not know whether or not there is a real emergency, but it is not up to the motoring public to decide what is and what isn't. Motorists have an obligation to make way for emergency vehicles with flashing lights and/or howling sirens.2. W24: Where do you turn to? Especially in peak traffic.JPSA: Yielding right of way must always be done with due regard for your and other traffic's safety. Typically in peak traffic, where there is only one lane in each direction, this is done by moving further to the left and/or onto the verge of the road.Where there is more than one lane in each direction this is achieved by vehicles in the left lane moving further to the left and/or onto the verge of the road while vehicles in the right-hand lane move further to the right without encroaching into the path of oncoming traffic.Arrive Alive: Move over to the side, usually towards the left, but that would depend on the road situation.3. W24: Do these laws/rules apply to all provinces?Yes, because all the rules of all roads in SA are governed by government.4. W24: What does the law say?JPSA: The law doesn't give you the latitude to decide if it is a bona fide emergency or not. Again, see regulation 308(h).Arrive Alive: A driver MUST give immediate and absolute right of way to any emergency vehicle that has its warning lights or siren activated.Comments:JPSA: "One of the biggest killers on South African roads is undoubtedly arrogance and/or aggression. Whether that arrogance and/or aggression is exhibited by drivers of emergency vehicles, VIP vehicles, or ordinary motorists is irrelevant. Everyone has an absolute responsibility to drive with due care and regard for the safety of other traffic and people."Anyone who actively blocks an emergency vehicle should, in our view, be flogged in public for all to see, but sadly our Constitution doesn't allow for that. Similarly, anyone who pushes other motorists off the road should also be flogged!"Many "blue light brigade" drivers have repeatedly demonstrated that they are reckless and have no regard for anyone else and their actions must be curtailed - by legislative amendments - not motorists who take it upon themselves to stop them."Ambulance accident caught on CCTV Always remain observant accidents happen. Keep safe @TrafficSA @_ArriveAlive pic.twitter.com/t3Qv0GxRU1— SA Para Limpopo (@ParaLimpopo) September 7, 2016 The Law in fullThe National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996 says on:General duties of driver or passenger of vehicle on public road (Regulation 308)1 No person driving or having a vehicle on a public road shall: (a) cause such vehicle to travel backwards unless it can be done in safety, or cause it to run backwards for a distance or time longer than may be necessary for the safety or reasonable convenience of any occupant of that vehicle or of other traffic on such road; or (b) follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent having regard to the speed of such other vehicle and the traffic on and the condition of the roadway, or more closely than is prescribed in these regulations; (c) permit any person, animal or object to occupy any position in or on such vehicle which may prevent the driver thereof from exercising complete control over the movements of the vehicle or signalling his or her intention of stopping, slowing down or changing direction; (d) when driving such vehicle, permit any person to take hold of or interfere with the steering or operating mechanism of the vehicle; (e) when driving such vehicle, occupy such position that he or she does not have complete control over the vehicle or does not have a full view of the roadway and the traffic ahead of such vehicle. (f) allow such vehicle to remain unattended on such road without setting its brake or adopting such other method as will effectively prevent the vehicle from moving from the position in which it is left; (g) if such vehicle is parked or is stationary at the side of such road, drive the vehicle from that position unless he or she is able to do so without interfering with moving traffic approaching from any direction and with safety to himself or herself and others; (h) fail to give an immediate and absolute right of way to a vehicle sounding a device or bell or displaying an identification lamp in terms of section 58(3) or 60 or regulation 176; - see reg 176 below (i) allow any portion of his or her body to protrude beyond such vehicle while it is in motion on such road except for the purpose of giving any hand signal which he or she is required or authorised to give in terms of these regulations or unless he or she is engaged in examining or testing or parking such vehicle; (j) permit any person or animal to occupy the roof, any step or running board or any other place on top of a vehicle while such vehicle is in motion; (k) cause or allow the engine thereof to run in such manner that it emits smoke or fumes which would not be emitted if the engine were in good condition or ran in an efficient manner; (l) cause or allow the engine thereof to run while the motor vehicle is stationary and unattended; (m) negligently or wilfully deposit or cause or permit to be deposited any petrol or other liquid fuel or any oil or grease or other flammable or offensive matter, ashes or other refuse, of whatever nature, from such vehicle upon or alongside such road; or (n) cause or allow the engine thereof to run while petrol or other flammable fuel is being delivered into the fuel tank of such vehicle, or cause or allow such engine to be started up before the delivery of the petrol or other flammable fuel into the fuel tank of such vehicle has been completed and the cover of such fuel tank has been replaced.2 No person, other than the driver, shall take hold of or interfere with the steering or operating mechanism of a vehicle while it is in motion on a public road, unless it may reasonably be inferred that the driver is no longer capable of steering or controlling such vehicle.3 No passenger in a vehicle on a public road shall permit any part of his or her body to protrude beyond such vehicle.4 No person shall enter or alight from any vehicle on a public road unless such vehicle is stationary and unless he or she can do so with safety to himself or herself and other users of the road.5 No person shall drive, pull or push a vehicle upon a sidewalk: Provided that the provisions of this sub-regulation shall not apply to a perambulator, invalid chair, baby cart or child's play vehicle.Download the full Act here.Identification lamps (lights) (Regulation 176) 1 A bus or a goods vehicle, the gross vehicle mass of which exceeds 3 500 kilograms, and which is not a motor vehicle referred to in subregulation (2), (3) or (5), may be fitted above the windscreen with two or more identification lamps and each such lamp shall: (a) not exceed a capacity of 21 Watts; (b) be visible from directly in front of the motor vehicle to which it is fitted; and (c) emit a green or amber light.2 An ambulance, fire-fighting or rescue vehicle may be fitted with a lamp or lamps emitting an intermittently-flashing red light in any direction.3 (a) Subject to paragraph (b), no person shall operate a motor vehicle fitted with, or in or on which is displayed, a lamp or lamps emitting a blue light or capable of emitting a blue light. (b) The provisions of paragraph (a) does not apply to a motor vehicle operated by a member of the Service or a member of a municipal police service, both as defined in section 1 of the South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995), or a traffic officer, or a member of the South African Defence Force authorised in terms of section 87(1)(g) of the Defence Act, 1957 (Act No. 44 of 1957) to perform police functions, in the execution of his or her duties. (c) A motor vehicle referred to in paragraph (b) may be fitted with a lamp or lamps emitting an intermittently-flashing (i) blue light; (ii) blue and amber light; (iii) blue and red light; or (iv) blue, amber and red light, in any direction which may, at the will of the driver, display the word "stop".4 A motor vehicle which is (a) a vehicle employed in connection with the maintenance of public road; (b) engaged in the distribution and supply of electricity; (c) engaged in the supply of other essential public services; (d) operated in terms of the authority granted by the MEC in terms of section 81 of the Act; (e) a breakdown vehicle; (f) a refuse compactor vehicle; (g) a vehicle carrying an abnormal load and the vehicle escorting it if any, may, but a breakdown vehicle shall, be fitted with a lamp or lamps capable of emitting an intermittently-flashing amber light in any direction: Provided that such lamp shall only be used at the place where the breakdown occurred, where the maintenance or other work or an inspection is being carried out, when such breakdown vehicle is towing a motor vehicle, or in the event of a vehicle carrying an abnormal load.5 A motor vehicle used by a medical practitioner may be fitted above the windscreen with one lamp emitting an intermittently flashing red light in any direction: Provided that such light may only be used by such medical practitioner in the bona fide exercise of his or her profession.6 A vehicle driven by a person while he or she is responding to a disaster as contemplated in the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002), may be fitted with a lamp or lamps emitting an intermittently-flashing green light in any direction.7 A vehicle (a) owned by a body or person registered as a security officer in terms of the Security Officers Act, 1987 (Act No. 92 of 1987); and (b) driven by a security officer as defined in section 1 of the said Act in the course of rendering a security service, also defined in section 1 of the said Act, may be fitted with a white lens bar containing a lamp or lamps emitting an intermittently- flashing diffused white light in any direction, and containing a notice illuminated by a white light containing the word "security" and the name of the owner of the vehicle in black letters: Provided that the said lamp or lamps shall not be capable of emitting a rotating or strobe light.Download the full Act here.


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Antonio Marra (*1959 Volturara Irpina, Italy) is an Italian artist. 1982 he graduated from the Accademia di Belle Arti in Naples. Marra lives and works in Offenbach am Main in Germany. As a protagonist of Op-Art, he applies a style of visual art to his paintings that uses optical illusions. Marra achieves particular optical effect by modelling his canvases and creating a lamellar, relief-like structure on which he deliberately and precisely applies different colours. Depending on the perspective of the spectator, his paintings give the viewer the impression of movement, hidden images, flashing and vibrating patterns, or of swelling or warping.
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1. Identify the title, text type, composer and year of publication.
Fight club is a movie by David fincher that was released in 1996. It is about a ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.
2. Identify the context in which your ORT has been set out and the key ideas related to the concept of 'belonging' which are represented.
Fight club is set in the era and the location of Wilmington, Delaware and explores the main protagonists search for a reason to belong in his world. Aspects of belonging that are explored in this movie include the countless purchases of furniture followed by the quote "What kind of dinning set defines me as a person? I had it all, a stereo that was very decent, and a wardrobe that was getting very respectable. I was close, to being complete." From the narrator he is looking for belonging through materialistic things such as clothes and apartment decorations.
3. Outline at least 4 key ideas about belonging which are represented in your ORT.
There are multiple examples of ideas of belonging in the film fight club. The narrator achieves social belonging and relief from his sleepless nights by attending support group meetings for people with blood parasites, tuberculosis and lupus. Instead of suffering from a fatal parasitic disease, the narrator himself is the parasite. The narrator attempts to create a reality where he belongs by filling his apartment with unneeded furniture, he was defining himself through his possessions. Tyler quotes in the movie "We are by-products of a lifestyle obsession. Murder, crime, poverty, these things don't concern me. What concerns me are celebrity magazines, television with 500 channels, some guy's name on my underwear, Rogaine, Viagra, Olestra, Martha Stewart." He describes a life style that is defined by things you don't need.
5. Compare and contrast how these key ideas have been represented in your prescribed text and your ORT.
In fight club and the simple gift the barriers of belonging are similar for the fact that both billy and the narrator are living in terrible conditions, distorting their view on life and other people way of viewing them. They are searching for a place to belong it while attempting to escape their past, and in the way their find a person that makes a massive impact on their life. The big difference is that the narrator attempts to search for belonging through material possessions while billy has no material possessions and searches for belonging through his reading.
6. Explain how the perspectives that are given voice in or are absent from your ORT include or exclude you from the text.
I can relate to billy in the way that we are both teenage males in Australia,


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File Photo: Employees work on the production line of a television factory under Zhaochi Group in Shenzhen, China August 8, 2019. Photograph:( Reuters )
China and the United States announced a Phase 1 agreement that would reduce some US tariffs in exchange for more Chinese purchases of American farm products, which analysts believed could stimulate China's exports and corporate investment in the near-term
Factory activity in China expanded for a second straight month in December, as production quickened and export orders rose, offering some support for the manufacturing sector amid signs of progress in trade talks with the United States.
China's official Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) was unchanged at 50.2 in December from November, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday and remained above the 50-point mark that separates monthly growth from contraction. November's gain had ended six straight months of contraction.
Analysts polled by sources expected the December PMI to be 50.1.
The better-than-expected readings suggested some recovery in the world's second-largest economy this month. Production rose at the fastest pace in over a year while the growth of total new orders remained buoyant, only a notch lower than a recent high hit last month.
December's expansion comes amid signs of improvement in Sino-US trade talks, which have boosted global investor confidence and helped Chinese manufacturers book new orders from abroad.
New export orders, in particular, rose for the first time since May 2018 in December.
China and the United States announced a Phase 1 agreement that would reduce some US tariffs in exchange for more Chinese purchases of American farm products, which analysts believed could stimulate China's exports and corporate investment in the near-term.
Profits at China's industrial firms grew at the fastest pace in eight months in November on quickening output and sales.
Factories continued to shed jobs in December, but the pace of reduction did not accelerate.
Over 25 million jobs were trimmed from the industrial sector from end-2013 to end-2018, mostly in labour-intensive industries, the latest economic census showed, as labour costs rose.
However, growth in China's services sector activity cooled in December.
The official non-manufacturing PMI dropped to 53.5, from an eight-month high of 54.4 in November, a separate survey showed.
Beijing has relied on a strong services sector to offset manufacturing weakness. However, a broader economic slowdown since late last year has limited the sector's resilience.
China plans to set a lower economic growth target of around 6 per cent in 2020 from this year's 6-6.5 per cent, relying on increased state infrastructure spending to ward off a sharper slowdown.


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Founder & CEO, GUSTO A Research Group
Mohammad Shah Hafez Kabir has completed his Bachelor of Pharmacy in 2015 from International Islamic University Chittagong, Bangladesh. He is now doing his Ph.D. at the Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, USA. He is the Founder and CEO of GUSTO A Research Group, where he is doing his research in a biological activity of different plant extracts, drug-drug interaction, bioinformatics, ovarian and breast cancer. And he also Founder and Chief Trainer at Sage Research Training Centre. SAGE Research Training is offering a research methodology program with manuscript writing, Excel, SPSS, GraphPad, EndNote, Molecular Docking, PASS Prediction, Graphical Abstract etc. He has published more than 65 papers in reputed journals, where many papers are ISI, Pubmed and Scopus indexed. He also presented 24 conference papers and posters in different international and national conferences. He has been serving as a reviewer for different journals. He also a motivational speaker and Youtube tutor.
3. Mohammad Shah Hafez Kabir, Mir Muhammad Nasir Uddin, S. M. Zahid Hosen. Investigation on hypoglycemic effects of ethanol extract of Alpinia nigra (Gaertn.) in animal model. Link PubMed PMC Pubfacts
4. Sultan, Ramiz Ahmed, Mohammad Shah Hafez Kabir, Mir Muhammad Nasir Uddin, Mohi Uddin, Zobaer Al Mahmud, Sheikh Zahir Raihan, and Nazmul Qais. "Ethnopharmacological investigation of the aerial part of Phragmites karka (Poaceae)." Journal of Basic and Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology (2017). doi: 10.1515/jbcpp-2016-0066. Link PubMed Pubfacts Prime
5. Mohammad Shah Hafez Kabir, Muhammad Abdulla Al Noman, Md. Mominur Rahman, Joushan Ara, Mohammed Munawar Hossain, Abul Hasanat, Fahima Zaheed. Antibacterial Activity of Organic and Aqueous Extracts of Hopea odorata Roxb. Leaves and their Total Flavonoid Content. Link Scilit
6. Raju Dash, Mir Muhammad Nasir Uddin, S.M. Zahid Hosen, Zahed Bin Rahim, Abu Mansur Dinar, Mohammad Shah Hafez Kabir, Ramiz Ahmed Sultan, Ashekul Islam, Md Kamrul Hossain. Molecular docking analysis of known flavonoids as duel COX-2 inhibitors in the context of cancer.Bioinformation 12/2015; 11(12). DOI:10.6026/97320630011543 Link PubMed PMC NICE Pubget
7. Mohammad Shah Hafez Kabir, Mohammed Munawar Hossain, Abul Hasanat, Md. Mominur Rahman, Md. Abdullah Al Masum, Mahmudul Hasan, A.T.M. Mostafa Kamal. Anthelmintic and α-amylase Inhibition Effects of Ethanol Extract and Its Different Fractions of Rhaphidophora Glauca (Wall.) Schott Leaves. IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences 06/2015; 10(3). DOI:10.9790/3008-103299104 Link CiteWeb
8. Mohammad Shah Hafez Kabir, Abu Monsur Dinar Md, Mohammed Munawar Hossain, Muhammad Abdulla Al Noman, Fahima Zaheed, Rabiul Hossain Md, Abul Hasanat, Raju Dash, Mominur Rahman Md, Zahid Hosen SM. Effects of Ethanol Extract and its Different Fractions of Phrynium imbricatum (Roxb.) Leaves on In Vitro Anthelmintic and their Condensed Tannin Content. Link
9. Mohammad Shah Hafez Kabir, Abul Hasanat, Tanvir Ahmad Chowdhury, Mohammad Mamun Ur Rashid, Mohammed Munawar Hossain, Shabbir Ahmed. Study of antidiarrheal and anthelmintic activity methanol extract of Commelina benghalensis leaves. African journal of pharmacy and pharmacology 08/2016; 10(32). DOI:10.5897/AJPP2015.4434 Link
10. Ashekul Islam, Mohammad Shah Hafez Kabir, Raju Dash, Talha Bin Emran, Md. Zia Uddin, Khairun Nesa, Mir Muhammad Nasir Uddin, Md. Tanveer Ahsan. Virtual screening for potential COX-inhibiting constituents from Mimosa pudica. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science 08/2015; 5(07). DOI:10.7324/JAPS.2015.50712 Link IMSEAR CiteWeb Scopus Indexed
11. Mohammed Munawar Hossain, Mohammad Shah Hafez Kabir, Tanvir Ahmad Chowdhury, Abul Hasanat, Nishan Chakrabarty. Anthelmintic Effects of Different Extracts of Hopea odorata Leaves on Tubifex tubifex Worm Using In vitro Method and their Condensed Tannin Content. Link
12. Mohammad Shah Hafez Kabir, Shabbir Ahmad, Md. Sofi Mahamoud, Nishan Chakrabarty, Md. Akramul Hoque, Mohammed Munawar Hossain, Md. Nazim Uddin Chy, Mohammed Shoibe. Comparative study of hypoglycemic and antibacterial activity of organic extracts of four Bangladeshi plants. 02/2016; 4(3). DOI:10.12980/jclm.4.2016j5-175 Link WANFANGDATA SlideServe
13. Mohammad Shah Hafez Kabir, Mohammed Munawar Hossain, Md. Imtiazul Kabir, Md. Mominur Rahman, Abul Hasanat, Talha Bin Emran, Md. Atiar Rahman. Phytochemical screening, Antioxidant, Thrombolytic, α-amylase inhibition and cytotoxic activities of ethanol extract of Steudnera colocasiifolia K. Koch leaves. Journal of Young Pharmacists 10/2016; 8(4). DOI:10.5530/jyp.2016.4.15 Link EBSCO Scilit
14. Mohammad Shah Hafez Kabir, Mohammed Munawar Hossain, Md. Mominur Rahman, Shabbir Ahmad, Abul Hasanat, Tanvir Ahmad Chowdhury, Md. Akramul Hoque, Nishan Chakrabarty, Md. Shakhawat Hossain. Antidepressant, anxiolytic and anti-nociceptive activities of ethanol extract of Steudnera colocasiifolia K. Koch leaves in mice model. 11/2015; 3(11). DOI:10.12980/jclm.3.2015j5-60 Link DOAJ WANFANGDATA
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Are the New York Islanders piecing things back together at the perfect time?
Given their style of play, that's almost as unpredictable as a Mathew Barzal solo rush toward the opposition's blue line.
The Islanders are in the midst of recovering from one of their worst stretches of the season, losing three of four games which included two-consecutive shutouts in which they were outscored 9-0 by the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens last week.
In what was one of the most important weekends of their season in order to keep pace with the Washington Capitals for first place in the Metropolitan Division, the Islanders came up with back-to-back matinee wins over the Philadelphia Flyers and Arizona Coyotes — a pair of teams who were stalking the wild-card hunt in their respective conferences.
The defense and goaltending, led by Robin Lehner, shored up, allowing two goals to the Flyers in Philadelphia before shutting out the Coyotes at Nassau Coliseum on Sunday. It was Lehner's fifth shutout of the season, equalling his teammate Thomas Greiss' total this year. The combined 10 shutouts are the most by any NHL team this season.
It is no coincidence that the return to defensive form came with the reintroduction of veteran defenseman Johnny Boychuk. The 35-year-old missed six games from Mar. 11-21 after suffering an upper-body injury from a vicious hit from Philadelphia's Jake Voracek.
"When it comes to Johnny… it's not always pretty, but when it comes to those intangibles, those big moments, block a shot, sacrifice himself… that's what he does," head coach Barry Trotz said. "I think he brings an energy to the room and there's a reason why he's one of our leaders."
For an Islanders offense that continues to sputter, especially on an inept power-play unit that has scored just once on its last 37 opportunities, the defense takes some pressure off as things get down to crunch time.
That very defense and stellar goaltending also make the Islanders an incredibly difficult team to beat regardless of offensive production.
With six games remaining, the Islanders are just a single point behind the Washington Capitals for the division lead. Should they move past the defending Stanley Cup champs, it will be the first time since 1988 that they will win the division.
However, New York has yet to clinch a spot in the postseason but will be able to take a giant step toward doing so with a win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.
The Islanders currently sit nine points ahead of the Blue Jackets, who sit two points behind the Montreal Canadiens for the final wild-card spot in the East.
A regulation win would give New York an 11-point cushion over the Blue Jackets who will have six more games to play after that. That would all but secure the team's first playoff berth in three years.


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Mies van der Rohe Foundation announces its 2020 public program activities
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The Mies van der Rohe Foundation has announced its 2020 public program at the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion and other venues. This 2020 the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion is activated more than ever as a public platform to dissolve the boundaries between architectural research and the arts, promoting the dissemination of architecture in collaboration with an extensive and varied network of entities and People.
The 2020 program brings together and generates synergies between academia, artistic production and the architectural culture of cities and territories.
It also gets closer than ever to the general public incorporating as a highlight the first 12 Sundays of the month as open days that add to those already established and proposes to reach the 100,000 visitors annually.
Image courtesy of Mies van der Rohe Foundation
Artistic interventions in the Pavilion
The program of interventions in the Pavilion acts as a way to maintain active interpretations of the Pavilion, this year it presents the proposals by Mario Pasqualotto (Festival Llum Barcelona), Katarzyna Karkowiak (Sónar Mies) and Laercio Redondo (Barcelona Gallery Weekend).
The 2020 program highlights the actions and performances resulting from academic collaborations and architectural research: Beatiful Failures with Stella Rahola and Roger Paez (Elisava), P!DF by Prem Krishnamurthy (EINA)and two more collaborations, one with Luke Olsen and MIAS Architects (Barlett School) and the other with Ciro Najle, Anna Font and Josep Ferrando (Universitat Torcuato di Tella). Finally, Re-enactment: the work of Lilly Reich occupies the Barcelona Pavilion, by Laura Martínez de Guereñu, will present the results of the first edition of the Lilly Reich Grant for Equality in Architecture.
This year we will also present the publications of two of the interventions: the catalogue of Sabine Marcelis and the book "Expression of Weight" by Luis Martínez Santa-María that follow and enrich the speech they proposed with "No fear of Glass" and "I do not want to change the world. I only want to express it respectively."
Image © Anna Mas, courtesy of Mies van der Rohe Foundation
Educational activity
The educational action plan is expanded with a new activity aimed at primary school students, which is added to those we already offer to secondary and high school students and activities aimed at family audiences are reinforced.
The second edition of the Lilly 'Reich Grant for Equality in Architecture' will be called and we will continue the collaboration with local platforms such as the Consell d'Innovació Pedagògica.
The dissemination of the collection of the archive of the Fundació, the EU Mies Award and the YTAA through our exhibitions that act as a platform for dissemination and debate in its travelling around Europe and beyond.
In 2020 in addition to the exhibition "Architectures on the Waterfront" that has been presented at the Museu Marítim in Barcelona, we present the exhibition "Architecture is of Public Interest" in Moscow and we talk about social housing in the exhibition of the Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine in Paris and in the proposal "Never demolish" that Ruby Press brings to the Pavilion. The travelling exhibition of the EU Mies Award will find new venues in Leuven and Vienna. The third edition of the YTAA -Young Talent Award will select the best graduation projects and present them in the context of the Venice Biennale.
Image courtesy of Mies van der Rohe Foundation
Visits and activities in the Pavilion
The foundations adds to the open days already consolidated the first Sundays of the month and offer an annual pass with a very reduced cost that allows unlimited access to the Pavilion so that those of us who have it nearby can enjoy and show it whenever we want and no one is excluded.
In the Pavilion in addition to the interventions, the 2020 programme brings the screen film series Pantalla Pavelló, the concerts of Pavelló de Música and the proposal of Pavelló de Lectura.
Taking advantage of the exceptionality of the pavilion space to perform music we present three concerts in collaboration with the Fundación Goethe and Barcelona Obertura. And when the good weather arrives the programme Pantalla Pavelló, in which the films are beamed directly on the travertine, under the title "Mies in America", will take us on this occasion four films that will bring us closer to the historical moment that he lived.
Image © wijkmark photo, courtesy of The Fundació Mies van der Rohe
The interest generated by the Pavilion itself and its activities is evident in the public that participates in its activities and follows them in the web. In 2019, 95,000 people visited the Pavilion, including 465 school groups; and our exhibitions here and abroad had 60,000 visitors. The Fundació organised 87 activities: 56 in Barcelona, of which 40 took place in the Pavilion and more than 20 exhibitions in Europe and in the USA in addition to other activities in collaboration with other entities.
The Fundació's programming is open and allows new activities to be incorporated over the course of the year which are communicated through its agenda, social media.
The Fundació Mies van der Rohe was created in 1983 by the Barcelona City Council, with the initial purpose of reconstructing the German Pavilion, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich for the 1929 Barcelona International Exhibition.
Public program starts from January 1, 2020 and continues until December 31, 2020.
See all dates and details about the program here.
Top image © wijkmark photo, courtesy of The Fundació Mies van der Rohe


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Your 2010 ticket will indeed be redeemable at the 2011 event – provisional dates 26th November – 4th December 2011. If we can ask you to bring along your 2010 tickets to the event, you will then be able to swap these for a 2011 ticket on the door.This is great news so I will hopefully be able to go to this years event after missing out on it. I am printing out the email to keep with my tickets for when I go though!
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Dough Dough, the edible cookie dough truck that launched in the Twin Cities about three months ago, already has plans for a bricks-and-mortar spot in the perfect place for trendy eats — the Mall of America.
The eggless cookie dough shop will be located on Level 3 North, across from Doc Popcorn.
Haley and Tony Fritz, who also own the O'Cheeze food trucks, took to the streets in the Dough Dough truck within a month of deciding to do so, and it appears the bricks-and-mortar shop will happen nearly as quickly — the pair says it'll be up and running by late fall, in time for the holiday season.
The shop, like the truck, will offer edible cookie dough in a variety of flavors, by the scoop.
For more information about the concept, go to doughdoughmn.com.


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One of life's greatest frustrations is seeing a bunch of mystery charges on your bill. Some companies delight in making their customers feel like they are being fee-nibbled to death. Need to see a bank teller? There's a charge. Need to use the ATM? Another charge. Heaven forbid you call the help line; you may need to new mortgage just to pay the "support fee."
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President-elect Donald Trump broke the relative calm that had fallen over his often controversial Twitter account Thursday night to blame the demonstrations against his election victory on "professional protesters" who he says have been "incited by the media."
"Just had a very open and successful presidential election," Trump tweeted. "Now professional protesters, incited by the media, are protesting. Very unfair!"
He posted the tweet amid the second day of anti-Trump protests in cities across the nation.


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Bennett Thrasher is proud to support the local community during the coronavirus pandemic and has donated 30 laptops to members of the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta. The Club is collecting computers for its teen members to complete their online schooling and stay connected virtually.
"Many children in the Atlanta community do not have access to the technology needed to stay engaged in school during the pandemic," explains Jenny Cybul, Chief Human Resource Officer of Bennett Thrasher and Board Member of the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta. "Bennett Thrasher is committed to supporting organizations that help fill this void and provide the essential resources needed for families to navigate the challenges of remote learning."
The Boys and Girls Club still has over 200 members who are on a waitlist to receive a laptop. To support the organization during the crisis, visit bgcma.org/donate.
About Boys & Girls Club of America
For more than 150 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of America has enabled young people most in need to achieve great futures as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Today, nearly 4,600 Clubs serve 4.7 million young people annually through Club membership and community outreach.
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After decades of slow industrial growth, the Philippine industry sector delivered a series of strong quarterly growth led by the construction sector that rapidly expanded at quarterly growth rates of 11.6%, 17.8%, 29.9%, 29.3% & 17.4% based on constant 2000 prices.
As a result the industry sector outgrew the services sector in the last three quarters, but more remarkable is the fact that the manufacturing sector outgrew the service sector in the last two quarters. The manufacturing sector grew by 9.5% in Q1-2013 and 10.3% in Q1-2013. The table below taken from the NSCB's National Income table of Q2-2013 shows growth rates in constant 2000 prices.
What's driving the growth of the manufacturing sector? The national accounts table (below) for manufacturing gives us an indication of the rapidly expanding sectors. The largest sub-sector food manufactures is averaging between 7 to 8%, chemicals surged 82.5% in Q2, while basic metals rapidly grew by 116%. Non-metallic minerals (cement) grew double digits driven by the construction sector. Other notable industries are furniture, office, computing machinery.
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Wishes and promises are nice, but real world performance always matters more than the ideal situations companies sell us when advertising their products. With Nintendo Switch consoles in the hands of some gaming outlets, the hybrid handheld's 4,310 mAh battery life is finally being tested and we're getting some real-world numbers that tell us how much game time we can expect out of the system.
Good news, everyone: actual playtime isn't that far off from Nintendo's promises. The company promised about 3 hours, and different test settings have shown us a few different numbers, all hovering right around that. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the only game currently available to reviewers, but its nature as a brand new, full-sized console game promises to push the system's battery harder than some other games might and offers a single data point to compare against.
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On the more extreme side we have GameXplain clocking in at just under 2 hours and 30 minutes of play time. They wanted to get the simplest test with the hardest push, so they strolled Link to the top of a hill and yanked the Switch out of its dock. With the brightness and volume cranked to the max, the team then let it sit, only hitting a button occasionally to keep the screen from going idle. The Joy-Con controllers were plugged into the Joy-Con charging dock instead of into the tablet, so as not to add another variable to the battery life.
British YouTube channel Arrekz took a less-scientific approach to the process and simply played the game for three hours with the Joy-Con controllers plugged in. Arrekz didn't provide any information about brightness settings, but I'd venture a guess that he used default settings. He came away with 3 hours, 2 minutes, and 52 seconds.
Cnet had even better results. Playing the game with the brightness set to default and the Joy-Con controllers plugged in, they squeezed 3 hours and 15 minutes of game time out of the Switch tablet. GamesBeat also saw over 3 hours in the same situation, though they noted that setting the brightness to auto-adjust brought that time down closer to 2 hours and 45 minutes.
So, depending on your exact settings, your mileage may vary. Plugging in headphones might use a bit less battery than the speakers. Playing with the brightness cranked down and the Joy-Con controllers will help, too. But all told, these numbers align closely with Nintendo's quoted number and, considering this is a full console game running at 720p, 3 hours is actually pretty good. Games like 1-2-Switch will likely hew closer to the higher-end 6 hour promise, as games like that ask little of the screen and more of the controllers.
And as with mobile phones, you can plug in a portable battery thanks to the USB Type-C port on the Switch to squeeze a few more hours out. You might want to hang on a bit before picking up a battery pack, though, as The Verge is saying that not every battery pack has enough bandwidth to get the Switch charging. Ars Technica had their Switch poop out while plugged into the popular Jackery Titan S battery.
You can start draining the Nintendo Switch's battery when it and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild release on March 3.
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Lily and Luke were married last Saturday at the stunning Willstella Farm in Kernersville, NC. This is one of my favorite wedding venues. Lily and Luke picked the perfect place to become husband and wife!
Lily and Luke are high school sweethearts! They met their sophomore year on the debate team. I love this so much. I was also on the debate team in high school so this is one of my favorite things!
For their first date they ate pizza and played putt-putt. I don't think you could plan a more perfect first high school date! They ended up dating throughout high school and attending different colleges. The distance didn't stop their love and they both graduated in May.
Next month would be their six year anniversary of dating! They have such a sweet proposal story. Luke took Lily to five different locations that were special to them. There was a rose at each one. At the last location he asked her to be his wife!
Lily and Luke compliment each other perfectly. They are both calm, compassionate people who love being around each other. They both have a strong love for God and deep bonds with their family and friends. If you want to see more of them click here for their Kernersville, NC engagement session at Clodbuster Farms.
Rachel and I started the day in the farmhouse on the property. Both the girls and the guys were getting ready in separate areas. Lily and the ladies were finishing getting their hair and makeup done and laughing a lot! Lily and Luke were both so relaxed but excited!
The girls had the most adorable matching robes and Lily had a beautiful white one. We went outside to take a few pictures of them! They are the sweetest group and all of them were so positive and happy throughout the day.
Rachel went to take pictures of Luke and his groomsmen. They were such an awesome group of guys too. Lily and Luke picked the perfect people to be by their side on their big day!
After taking photos of Lily and her bridesmaids and Luke and his groomsmen it was time for the ceremony. Lily walked down the aisle holding on to her Dad's arm smiling the whole time. Luke was all smiles too! These two are meant for each other.
The ceremony at Willstella was in front of the barn with a large cross behind them. They decided to take communion together for their first act as husband and wife. They kissed and walked back down the aisle united as one!
We were blessed with good weather all day. The clouds rolled in right after their ceremony and helped us get some beautiful sunlit and glow filled pictures. Some of my favorites are right in front of the farmhouse!
Once Lily and Luke were announced they enjoyed their first meal together and then cut the cake. Lily works at one of the most amazing bakeries called Maxie B's in Greensboro. Her cake and cupcakes were from there and they were absolutely delicious. Lily was the most skilled cake cutting bride I've ever seen!
After their first dances and speeches we snuck out for a few more pictures. One of my favorites from this was of them sitting under a bright pink tree as the blossoms fell around them (with a little help from a branch shaker). Lily and Luke were so easygoing and carefree on their wedding day. They are amazing people and an amazing couple!
They returned to the reception for a little more dancing. The entire day they were surrounded by their closest family and friends. Everyone said goodbye by blowing bubbles at them!
Lily and Luke thank you so much for choosing me to be a part of your big day. I feel truly honored to have a small part in your love story. I hope you had the most amazing honeymoon in Florida and that you enjoy these pictures as much as I enjoyed taking them.
VENUE | Willstella Farm
SECOND PHOTOGRAPHER | Rachel McConoughey Photography
DRESS | Gavin Christianson Bridal
FLORIST | Beverly Flowers and Gifts
CAKE | Maxie B's Bakery
HAIR & MAKEUP | Socialite Studio- Lori Anderson
DJ | Kevin Pope
CATERING | Thyme to Cater
BRIDESMAIDS DRESSES | David's Bridal
GROOM AND GROOMSMEN ATTIRE | Village Tuxedo
INVITATIONS | Shutterfly


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Not every new hire will stay with you. That's not new.
What is new is the rate at which employees are leaving. According to research recently released by the Work Institute of over 250,000 employees, a staggering one in four, will voluntary leave.
And if the data bears out, it is only going to get worse. By the year 2020, one in every three employees will leave. And by 2023, voluntary turnover will hit 35%.
The cost of employee turnover has almost doubled since 2010 from $331 billion to $617 billion today. This alarming data places companies at continuous and enormous risk, but there is some good news…
77% of the Reasons Employees Quit are Preventable
Employee turnover will always be around, but there are ways to mitigate it. Let's look at the five most common reasons employees are leaving, and what companies can do about it.
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Five Common Reasons for Employee Turnover
The number one reason employees leave should come as no surprise – it's been the same reason for the last nine years in a row.
- Career Development: Today, nearly one-fourth of all employees voluntarily resign over this issue. This number has risen by 32% since 2013. Lack of growth and opportunity was one of the most common career development reasons and is up by 170% since 2010. Employees don't want to remain stagnant in their jobs.
Growth is important. One solution is to offer some opportunity for professional development with each employment position. That doesn't mean every new hire should have a clear path to the C-suite, but your company could offer employees skills-based learning, more responsibility over time, inclusion in meetings, and more interaction with key teams. Most importantly, it means sharing with employees how the work and development opportunities available to them align with their career aspirations.
Employers need to make a conscious effort to understand the job seeker is making a buying decision, and that much of that buying decision is based on what your organization can offer around talent mobility. Today's job seekers are looking to build their knowledge, skills and digital knowledge to ensure they remain relevant in the digital world. If you cannot provide that, they will move along.
The point is this: no one should be expected to be the same employee today as they were when you first hired them. Help them continue to find fulfillment in their work by challenging, stretching, and training them. It's a win-win.
- Unengaged Employees: How do you identify unengaged employees? Sometimes this is a tough one to pinpoint, however, if any of the following statements hold true in your company's culture, they could be indicators of unengaged employees:
- Your employees don't know what they are working for or what the company stands for.
- There is no shared vision, and therefore no sense of camaraderie or shared purpose.
- There is no motivation, and no urgency to grow and develop.
Today, the number of employees feeling a lack of empowerment in their work is up by 337.1%. And over 8% cite general job characteristics as their top reason for leaving. This number has increased by 615.6% since 2010. If employees don't have a sense of purpose in their work, then lack of engagement is bound to happen.
One strategy is to simply involve employees more in key company actions. Communicate big-picture goals. Ask for input from workers on a regular basis. Even communicating company problems or challenges can help employees 'feel more a part of things.'
Your company should also clearly articulate its beliefs and vision. Employees want more purpose, inspiration and connectivity in the workplace. They see success as a team effort and depend on everyone's ability to reach the goals in a collaborative manner. When workers perceive they are being included…are being valued and trusted…they are more willing to sacrifice or go the extra mile, especially for an employer they view as having their best interests at heart.
Gallup's Q12 employee engagement survey found that "The best workplaces give their employees a sense of purpose, help them feel they belong, and enable them to make a difference."
- Lack of Feedback and Recognition. Direct and regular communication with employees is a talent best practice - and a business imperative. Giving feedback to workers is the first step to ensuring their success. From a business standpoint, feedback is a proven way to set expectations and identify individuals and functions that are working well, and those that are not.
A lack of feedback can leave employees feeling shut out, disheartened, unmotivated and struggling to perform. In fact, 15.1% of employees cited lack of support from management as their reason for leaving, which is up by 237.8 percent since 2010.
Recognition motivates and engages employees, and it could help to retain them. We all need a pat on the back from time-to-time and we all need to know we're noticed for what we do. No one comes to work and says "I want to do a lousy job today." Every contribution matters; letting your employees know that helps engagement and productivity.
Showing support and recognition can be grand or understated – whatever best suits your company. Often times, publicly thanking an employee for a job well done is enough. Do that often, and you've built a culture of respect, gratitude, satisfaction, and reward.
- Selecting the Wrong Hire. This is where poor employee retention most often begins. Select the wrong candidate to hire and you could be paying a steep price. Chances are you'll be rehiring for that position in the not too distant future. And with cost-per-hire figures continuing to go up, that could be an expensive proposition. Today, the cost to lose just one U.S. worker is estimated at $15K.
The best strategy for finding the right employees begins well ahead of the selection process. It starts with better talent sourcing; and applying precise strategies and methods.
After a candidate has been identified (sourced), the next step involves interviewing. Make sure HR and hiring managers are on the same page regarding candidate qualifications and performance expectations. Train your hiring managers to become more effective interviewers and use tools such as pre-hire assessments for further screen prior to selection.
Pre-hire assessments are among the most proven methods for increasing retention of newly hired employees. They help identify candidates who are most likely to remain with the company by evaluating crucial workplace factors. These may include the work style of the candidate, what type of supervision they respond to, what the candidate finds most important in a workplace, career path, etc.
There are multiple touchpoints throughout the recruiting process to apply strategies and methods that will help select candidates who are likely to be successful long-term employees.
- Poor culture fit. Today, five out of 100 employees leave because they are not happy with the work environment. Of those, 41% are due to culture-employee misfit. This percentage change has increased by a staggering 1,508.1% since 2010. Employees simply won't stay when they know they can find better conditions elsewhere.
Most think that poor culture fit has to do with the new hire. Actually, it can be the other way around. This is a good thing because employers have control over their culture. The key here is for companies to take a critical look at themselves.
Is your current culture sabotaging morale, or does it inspire your talent?
Is it accepting or is it rigid, forcing new hires to fit in?
Is it stressful, or does it encourage collaborative teaming to deal with the workload?
One way to answer these questions is to conduct regular culture audits. Elicit confidential (yes, confidential) feedback from employees and managers as to what you are doing right and what can be improved. Then, it's up to leadership to listen to what employees are saying and act on it. Even great cultures can move from great to awesome.
Other factors may come in to play beyond the 'big 5' causes of employee turnover.
These can include salary and compensation, benefits, scheduling flexibility and physical work environment. For the most part, these factors are more quantifiable, and therefore more readily 'fixable' through direct action.
If your company has challenges with employee turnover, it may help to look for these common causes in your own workplace. Identifying what needs to be addressed is the first step to achieving a work environment that attracts — and keeps — its best performers.
Get the facts and figures at-a-glance about employee turnover. Download our pdf.
Do you know what it takes to drive better engagement with your candidates and employees? Talk with the experts at Newton Talent and learn how we can help you build and implement the right strategy for your company. Connect with us.


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Theresa Rotary, a North Country staple in North Jefferson County since 1946 is proud to announce a $500 dollar donation to the Theresa Primary BackPack Program. Theresa Rotary has been participating in the Indian River Backpack Program as a Water Station sponsor for the Annual BackPack Run held each September in the scenic Land of Lakes as the township of Theresa is known, since its inception in 2015. So when the Theresa Rotary found out that the Theresa Primary will not be a recipient of the Indian River Backpack Program till the Fall of 2020 and this meant there were 100s of children and families in the township of Theresa which were in need of a backpack of food over weekends and holidays in order to help the students of these families reach their full potential at school and in their community.
Theresa Rotary Bringing Holiday Cheer to 100's
The Theresa Rotary Club sprang into action and is proud to donate $500 dollars to insure all the families in Theresa have backpacks over the Christmas break. This is time many do not get three meals a day since breakfast and lunch are not provided as part of the school day. Theresa Rotary had not realized that Theresa Primary was not a participant in the Indian River BackPack Program and local Theresa children and families were in need of assistance. Typical backpack items purchased with these funds will be peanut butter and jelly, tuna fish, spaghetti, vegetables, fruit, chili beans, beef stew, fruit cups, granola bars, soup, oatmeal and mac 'n cheese. Brenda Leddy, Theresa Primary School Principal says "here at Theresa Primary we are thrilled to accept the generous donation provided to us by the Theresa Rotary Club. With such an uptick in need this money will go a long way in providing nutritious food for families over the weekend and holiday breaks. The original plan was to begin sending backpacks filled with food home with students prior to Christmas break. However, due to the community support from groups like the Theresa Rotary as well as others we were able to send our first backpacks home over the Thanksgiving weekend". The Theresa Primary school will continue to provide their own backpacks to students until the fall of 2020, at that time they will join the Indian River backpack program. For further information on the Theresa Primary BackPack program or to donate items please contact Theresa Primary at 315.628.4432.
Theresa Rotary has been serving the needs of Theresa and surrounding Indian River communities since 1946. Visit us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/theresarotary.
L to R – Brenda Leddy - Theresa Primary Principal, Jill Van Hoesen – Theresa Rotary Secretary, Kim Dyson, Theresa Primary Nurse


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Vikings Host Signing Day For Special Olympic Athletes
In 2019 the Vikings partnered with Special Olympics and formed the Vikings Unified team. The group recently paid a visit to the TCO Performance Center to meet with players and staff, get a tour, and much more. The Vikings Unified athletes will compete against the Chargers Unified team this December in Los Angeles.


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Miller Place, NY - October 5, 2015 - Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker joined Revco Lighting + Electrical Supply at the Grand Opening of their new showroom and counter on Saturday, September 19th. The grand opening included a ribbon cutting and tour of the new showroom in Miller Place (323B, Route 25A, Miller Place, NY). Food was also provided by Tuscany Gourmet Market.
"It is important for residents to shop local and to support our local economy," said Legislator Anker. "Revco is a shining example of a small business growing and expanding because of community support."
Revco Lighting + Electrical supply has been part of the Suffolk County community since 1978 when they opened their first storefront in Riverhead. Revco has opened additional locations in Southampton, East Hampton, Southold and Miller Place. For more information, please visit www.revcoelectric.com.


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In a bid to help make the economy more self-sufficient, Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has called the new Iranian year, which began on March 21, the year of "Support for Iranian Products".
"If domestic production is accelerated through efforts and follow-up by everyone, many of the people's livelihood problems as well as employment and investment issues will be resolved and social problems will largely decrease," the Leader said in his New Year message, his official website reported.
Ayatollah Khamenei, who has in recent years repeatedly emphasized the importance of insulating the economy from sanctions and hostile foreign activity, said supporting domestic products and industries plays a significant role in easing the economic woes facing the country.
Effective measures have been taken over the past several years to create more job opportunities and boost national production but a lot more needs to be done in this regard, he noted, calling on the public and authorities to use and help promote home-made goods.
Crucial Steps
The Leader also underlined the importance of reducing reliance on imports in a speech in the holy city of Mashhad, the capital of the northeastern Khorasan Razavi Province, on the first day of the new year.
He said detailed planning to step up production, improving the quality of Iranian products, adapting them to the taste and requirements of consumers and making them more competitive with foreign-made ones can help spur investments in and development of local industries.
Ayatollah Khamenei urged the country's diplomats, economic officials and business people to focus on identifying new export markets as it will help create employment in the country.
"Another necessary measure is strict control by the government over imports," he stated, adding, "Products that are being produced or can be produced inside the country should definitely not be imported."
Fight Against Smuggling
In his speech, the Leader cited smuggling as a major hindrance to the growth of the economy. "People should resolutely avoid buying and using smuggled products so that smuggling would lose its appeal."
He touted Iran's achievements since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, saying, "The performance of authorities has been good in regard to providing security and stability, science and technology, infrastructure—such as construction of transport links, dams, power plants and ports—non-oil exports, gross domestic product per capita and social development."
However, enemies have been seeking to tarnish the country's image to make people suspicious of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Khamenei added.
His comments came after US President Donald Trump used his message to Iranians celebrating the arrival of spring to lambast the Tehran leadership, particularly the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps.
In a statement released on March 19, Trump claimed Iranian officials are "rulers who serve themselves instead of serving the people" and accused the IRGC of engaging in corruption and mismanagement of the economy, Reuters reported.
The Leader explained that certain improvements are expected to achieve better results in all areas.
Officials should have a stronger belief in national capabilities and redouble their efforts to help utilize the potential of the youth, better manage resources, reduce the economy's reliance on oil, fight corruption and make the economy self-reliant, he said, adding that an inward-looking economic policy does not mean "closing the country's doors" to foreigners.
US Failure
On regional issues, Ayatollah Khamenei said Iran played an important role in defeating the self-styled Islamic State terrorist group and bringing peace to many parts of the region and blamed the United States for instability in the Middle East.
"The Americans were seeking to engage regional nations in civil wars and deflect their attention away from the occupying Zionist regime through creating evil, cruel and audacious groups such as Daesh. However, with the grace of God, we managed to foil this plot," he said, using the Arabic acronym for IS.
The Leader stated that Washington's fight against the IS militant group is a "lie", adding that the US benefits from the existence of such groups as long as they are under its control.
He pointed to the US military presence in Afghanistan, which has lasted for more than 16 years, as an example of the West's failure to foster stability in the region.
Ayatollah Khamenei also dismissed allegations of Iran's interference in the internal affairs of regional countries, saying "They asked for help, and we helped them."
Main Priorities
In a message to mark the New Year, President Hassan Rouhani, who has pursued a policy of opening Iran to more international trade and investment, said he will champion greater self-sufficiency and support for domestic products.
"The new year is a year of investment and production. We should work to stimulate production with full force. Our national power will contribute to our production, and it is entrepreneurs who can take important steps during the new year," he said, according to his official website.
The president is under pressure for his economic record marked by failure to bolster the economy since certain sanctions imposed on the country were lifted in 2015 following the nuclear agreement with world powers.
The slow economic recovery is partly due to the fact that foreign investors are wary of trading with or investing in Iran since they fear penalties from remaining unilateral US sanctions and Trump's tough approach to the Islamic Republic.
Hailing his administration's accomplishments, Rouhani said the main priorities during the past year were bringing down unemployment and combating poverty and that he will continue to work toward these goals.
"Although we faced the issue of water scarcity, our farmers made us and the great nation proud by making us self-sufficient in wheat," he added, noting that expansion of the rail network across the country is another recent achievement.


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He sat on the hillside side by side with his daddy.
"Why aren't they playing with ME"?
His grandpa and uncles and a few others were playing boccie, which is an Italian version of lawn bowling.
He is normally the "center" of our world and his world too.
I'm speaking of my oldest grandson, who is 3 ½.
His daddy handled his question.
"Sometimes people do other things.
They will play again with you, I'm sure."
His daddy later told me of this conversation.
I had seen them sitting side by side on the hillside that day.
I wasn't sure what was going on.
I did see them watching the adults play their game.
Part of me felt sad because I don't ever ever want my grandchildren to feel sad.
That's impossible and I do realize that.
I love that they each feel as though they are the "center" of our world and in many ways they are, but I also know the danger of that concept.
Anne Graham Lotz writes "We ourselves seem to be the center-point as we pray. … We spend the majority of our prayers thanking God for what He's done for us and then asking Him to do more for US."
She gives insight into prayer and how to make God the center of our lives. When what matters to Him matters more than what matters to us, we are on the right track.
We are not god and He is not to fall in line with us.
It's the other way around.
But even in this I see God's beautiful plan and His grace.
We are to pray for His Kingdom to come and for His will to be done on earth as it is in heaven.
But…He desires to use us and to include us.
He wants us to come alongside Him and see His great and awesome plans in which we have a part to play.
He loves us.
We can come to Him humbly and yet boldly because we have been invited to come.
My grandchildren know deep within their soul that we love them.
They know we desire to be part of their lives.
We adore them.
We invite them to partake and be part of our lives as well.
It's not one particular grandchild that is the "center".
It's not one particular adult that is their "center".
It's the bond between us, together, that makes it all work.
We're better together.
That's us with our Creator.
He is the center.
As we accept His invitation and share life with Him, we become fulfilled.
We gain a new mindset.
We are secure.
To quote Anne Graham Lotz one more time:
The following is from her book "The Daniel Prayer"
"Enthroned Living Lord
Everything revolves around You. Everything.
We worship you as…
The Center-point of the Universe,
The Center-point of time and space,
The Center-point of history,
The Center-point of life, meaning, and purpose today,
The Center-point of all our tomorrows,
The Center-point of prayer."
He is the Center-Point. Period.
Job 42:2
"I know that You can do anything and no plan of yours can be thwarted."
He is the All in All!
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anyone had done it before ??upgrading firmware for BGA 254 eMMC ??please share test point image
Ansor Hello,
FFU is not supported for eMMC with ext-csd revision 1.7 and above.
Most BGA 254 is emmc with ext_csd revision 1.8, so if you mean test point for FFU operation, this will be useless.