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How Industry 4.0 affects SMEs in Germany and China
Academics, politicians and manufacturers agree: we are at the dawn of a new industrial age which will transform our working and daily lives and propel us into the future at break-neck speed.
The first industrial revolution used water and steam-driven machines to create new production methods. The second introduced electric power and enabled mass production. The third added computers and automation technology to the manufacturing mix.
The fourth takes digital transformation to the next stage, combining technologies and connecting devices across the supply chain in an "Internet of Things" (IoT) and "Industrial Internet of Things" (IIoT).
This is only the beginning, but we can already do things faster, smarter and cheaper than ever before, thanks to more efficient production and logistics processes. We can transfer huge quantities of data over cloud-based networks which allow real-time monitoring of inputs, so we can also do things better, especially when it comes to the environment.
But every revolution has its downside. Whether jobs are lost when people are replaced by machines, factories close when technologies become outdated, or environmental damage is caused by over-consumption of resources, we pay a price for progress.
SMEs make up 99% of companies and 50% of the EU economy, and 98% of companies and 58% of the Chinese economy.
Research background
New research looks at how this latest industrial revolution – "Industry 4.0" – is regarded in two different parts of the world, Germany and China.
Led by Professor Dr Julian Müller from the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences in Austria and Professor Dr Kai-Ingo Voigt of Friedrich-Alexander University in Erlangen-Nürnberg in Germany, the study focuses on the benefits and challenges the revolution presents for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Defined as businesses with up to 250 employees and annual turnover of up to 50 million Euro or 400 million Yuan, SMEs make up 99% of companies and 50% of the economy in the European Union (EU), and 98% of companies and 58% of the economy in China.
The research also looks at sustainability and how new developments can help businesses manage the economic, ecological and social impacts which make up the "triple bottom line" of sustainability – their annual summary of profit and loss which adds environmental and human measures to the financial perspective.
The German government launched its "Industrie 4.0" initiative to drive digital manufacturing forward and support research, standardisation and the networking of industry partners.
Also government-led, "Made in China 2025" was similarly launched to drive digital manufacturing forward, with the additional goal of sourcing 70% of core components and materials domestically by 2025, when it also aims to be the world's leading industrial power.
Research into these initiatives has so far focused on their impact on large enterprises. A study of how they affect SMEs is therefore timely.
The study
The study is based on findings from a questionnaire completed by 222 SMEs in Germany and 107 in China in 2016/2017. Most were completed by chief executives or senior managers in mechanical and plant engineering, metal processing, electrical engineering, and information and communications technology.
In Germany, 55% of SMEs questioned believe that the current impact of Industry 4.0 is low. In China, a similar proportion, 50%, also believe that the current impact of Made in China 2025 is low. However, asked about the impact in five years' time, Chinese SMEs expect Made in China 2025 to have a higher impact on their business than German SMEs expect of Industry 4.0. In China around a quarter think the impact will be low, whereas in Germany the figure is a third.
SMEs were also asked whether the initiatives are more relevant to larger companies. In the German sample, 45% of SMEs agreed with this statement. In China, the comparable figure was 18%, though 60% of SMEs were undecided.
The opportunities and challenges presented by Industry 4.0 and Made in China 2025 were also investigated, notably the economic, ecological and social factors that help to measure businesses' sustainability in value creation.
Participants were asked to rate a series of statements on a five-point scale. The results indicate that overall, Chinese SMEs see greater potential for their businesses in these initiatives than German SMEs.
Regarding economic potential, the survey suggests that Chinese SMEs are more likely than German SMEs to think that the Industrial Internet of Things will drive competitive advantage and allow them to respond more individually to customers' demands. More Chinese SMEs believe the new opportunities will help them to achieve greater efficiency and create new business models.
Regarding ecological benefits, the survey indicates that German SMEs are more likely to expect greater resource efficiency from combined technologies, whereas Chinese SMEs are more likely to expect greater energy efficiency. Opportunities for social benefits are envisaged as greater by Chinese SMEs, for example through employee assistance systems.
The threats perceived by businesses in both countries also present interesting insights. Chinese SMEs are more likely than German SMEs to believe that technological changes will challenge their businesses and result in job losses. On the contrary, German SMEs are more confident that the changes will help them to address skills shortages.
As for the sustainability of their businesses, Chinese SMEs are slightly more concerned about the viability of their business model than German SMEs, but they are equally concerned about the challenge of finding the right partners and suppliers.
SMEs in both countries are concerned about the need for an appropriate legal framework to support data security and exchange.
Chinese SMEs are more worried than their German counterparts about new competitors entering the market, and about having the financial resources to implement change.
SMEs in both countries are concerned about the need for an appropriate legal framework to support data security and exchange, with German SMEs rating data ownership and the need for encryption significantly higher than Chinese SMEs.
The research confirms that SMEs rate the current impact of Industry 4.0 and Made in China 2025 on their businesses as lower than for larger enterprises.
As a result, the study recommends that greater attention should be paid to the impact of Industry 4.0 on SMEs in Germany. It also raises concerns that German SMEs will miss out if they do not see its potential in helping to improve competitiveness and customise products to meet individual needs.
The study identifies opportunities for German SMEs to think more about how digitisation and interconnection can help them to become more energy efficient.
It also recommends that German SMEs should look further at potential employee benefits. For example, creating intelligent systems to help employees and designing workplaces that can integrate employee groups who are under-represented in SMEs, for example, apprentices, elderly and disabled people, and refugees.
For the German state the study suggests that greater attention is paid to concerns about data security and ownership, particularly employee and company data.
The report finds that Chinese SMEs see potential in all three dimensions of sustainability, particularly social benefits, but expect bigger challenges in implementation. To realise the potential, it suggests that concerns about competition, future viability and customer orientation need to be addressed, and new business models need to be created.
The report also recommends that China should provide solutions for SMEs' lack of financial resources if it is to implement Made in China 2025 successfully. It also highlights the need to address both the decreasing number of jobs in manufacturing SMEs and the skills shortages and training demanded by the initiative.
Professor Dr Müller and Professor Dr Voigt's work closes a research gap and takes a holistic view of the opportunities and challenges presented by Industry 4.0 for SMEs by studying all three dimensions of sustainability together, namely its economic, ecological and social impacts.
Their study also adds to the literature by looking at how different countries are approaching the new industrial revolution, comparing the thoughts of SME managers in one of the world's most established industrial nations, Germany, with those in one of the world's most ambitious industrial nations, China.
SMEs in both countries might like to remind themselves of a Chinese proverb: "When the winds of change blow, some of us build walls and some of us build windmills."
Personal Response
What surprised you most about the different responses of SMEs in Germany and China?
<> Chinese SMEs regard "Made in China 2025" rather as a chance to get ahead of established industrial nations, such as Germany, regarding economic, ecological, and social conditions of industrial manufacturing. German SMEs, currently having a well-established position, see "Industry 4.0" comparably critically. However, if they do not adapt to the changes required in time, they might be the ones that hope to get ahead in the future.

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Tender, moist buttermilk cornbread that's super easy to make with only 15 minutes of prep work. Comes out perfect every. single. time. Instructions for baking at high altitude as well as sea level.
Sometime last year I launched a new project. A personal challenge of sorts. I wanted to create the best cornbread recipe ever.
I know, I know. It doesn't sound like much of a challenge to you. It's not like, say, training for a year to run a marathon. Or writing a book. Or launching a non-profit. No, I needed to keep it real.
I can never resist cornbread, especially buttermilk cornbread, if I'm honest. I mean, never. And there must be thousands of recipes out there, all claiming to be the BEST. There are Grandma's recipes, handed down through generations from mother to daughter, vegan, paleo and gluten-free.
Some add juicy blueberries or strawberries. Others do riffs on the traditional ingredients with Greek yogurt or honey. A bunch of them include kernels of corn.
But if you're all about texture, like I am, you seriously need buttermilk. Buttermilk cornbread is the BEST, IMHO. Because even if you use corn flour instead of corn meal, there's still a slight, natural dry toughness to the finished bread. And I like that quality of cornbread, which is why I use medium-ground cornbread. But I also like my cornbread tender and moist.
Like many things in life, it's a balancing act. And buttermilk makes it work.
Ways to Use Cornbread
Cornbread is very flexible. Here are some ways I've used it:
Jalapeño Poppers Stuffed with Cornbread
Topping for chili (featured in my cookbook) or a Zucchini Succotash Casserole
Buttermilk Cornbread High Altitude Cooking Notes:
Now that I'm living pretty much full-time in the Sierras at a little over 7000 feet, I've added instructions in italics for baking this cornbread at high altitude. Note: after the initial High Altitude Baking mention, I've shortened it to HAB.
If you substitute honey for the sugar, this makes it even more moist. Simply replace the sugar with honey using a 1:1 ratio.
Another easy way to make this cornbread more moist is to add 1 tablespoon plain Greek yogurt, although I didn't find that to be necessary with the buttermilk.
Buttermilk Cornbread General Cooking Notes:
If you prefer less grit to your cornbread, go with a fine grain cornmeal, or even corn flour. Substitute either using a 1:1 ratio for the medium-ground cornmeal.
Easy Buttermilk Cornbread
- sharp chef's knife
- 1 cup Bob's Red Mill medium coarse cornmeal remove 1 tablespoon for High Altitude Baking - HAB - ~6500 ft
- 1 cup 4.5 ounces all-purpose flour remove 1 tablespoon for HAB
- ½ teaspoon baking soda, use ¼ teaspoon for HAB
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt or ½ teaspoon table salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted, plus more for the loaf pan
- ½ cup white granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk, add 1 tablespoon for HAB
- Preheat oven to 375˚ F (or 380˚ F for HAB). Butter a loaf pan.
- Whisk the cornmeal, flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Melt the butter in the microwave oven in a microwave - safe dish. Pour it into a medium bowl, and whisk in the sugar. When the sugar is incorporated, add the eggs and buttermilk, and continue to whisk until well blended. Stir in the cornmeal mixture, until well blended. There will be some lumps, but that's fine. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. At sea level, the time will be closer to 30 minutes, but baking at high altitude will take closer to 40 minutes. Cover with foil in the last 10 minutes of baking - this will help to keep the cornbread moist, and help it to bake more evenly.
- Cool in the loaf pan for 10 minutes before removing. Run a sharp knife around the cornbread, separating it from the sides of the pan. Flip out onto a cutting board for easy slicing.


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You've probably heard about VoIP – voice communication that transmits over the Internet. VoIP can save 30% to 50% compared to traditional phone bills, and empowers your practice to go far beyond the restraints of a typical phone system solution. MITM can evaluate your needs and pair the best-fit VoIP solution for your business. Our solutions are scalable to accommodate your practice's growth.
One of the most outstanding features of VoIP is that you can take your phone anywhere, plug it into the internet, and make and receive calls as if you were still sitting in your office. Whether you commute to another location on the other side of town or you are sitting in a beachside hotel on the other side of the country, your business line will function normally. Some of our VoIP solutions also let you use software based phones that can be run on a laptop or mobile device.
Voice over IP uses your LAN to transmit data, and doesn't require extra phone lines to be run through your office. There are many types of configurations, ranging from the phone being plugged between your network drop and your workstation, to WiFi-based phone stations that just need to be in range of your Wireless Network.
With VoIP, your phone data is sent over the Internet and not over traditional phone lines (although it can be received over traditional phone lines). This eliminates the need for costly local phone plans as well as long distance services. In most cases, your current broadband solution will supply enough bandwidth without slowing down your network use.
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How to delete all but selected ranges in Excel?
In Excel, we can quickly and directly delete the selected ranges, but have you ever tried to delete other cell contents except the selected ranges? This article, I will introduce some tricks for you to solve this task in Excel quickly and easily.
Delete all but selected ranges with VBA code
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Delete all but selected ranges with VBA code
There is no direct way for you to delete all of the unselected cell values at once, but, the following VBA code may help you, please do as follows:
1. Please hold the Ctrl key to select the cells that you want to keep.
2. Press Alt + F11 keys simultaneously to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Application window.
3. In the Microsoft Visual Basic for Application window dialog box, click Insert > Module, then copy and paste the below VBA code into the Module window.
VBA code: delete all cell values but the selected ranges
Sub ClearAllExceptSelection()
'updateby Extendoffice
Dim xRg As Range
Dim xCell As Range
Dim xAddress As String
Dim xUpdate As Boolean
On Error Resume Next
xAddress = Application.ActiveWindow.RangeSelection.Address
Set xRg = Application.InputBox("Please select the ranges want to keep", "Kutools for Excel", xAddress, , , , , 8)
If xRg Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
xUpdate = Application.ScreenUpdating
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
For Each xCell In ActiveSheet.UsedRange
If Intersect(xCell, xRg) Is Nothing Then
End If
Application.ScreenUpdating = xUpdate
End Sub
4. Then press F5 key to run this code, and a prompt box is popped out to remind you to select the range of cells that you want to keep, if you have selected the ranges in step1, please click OK, if not, you can select the cells you want in the prompt box, and enter the commas to separate the multiple ranges, then click OK button, see screenshot:
5. After clicking OK, all other cell values have been deleted but just leaving the selected ranges, see screenshot:
Delete all but selected ranges with Select Range Helper of Kutools for Excel
If you have installed Kutools for Excel, with its Inverse Selection feature of Select Range Helper utility, you can quickly reverse the selection, and then delete the reversed selections at once.
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After installing Kutools for Excel, please do as follows:( Free Download Kutools for Excel Now! )
1. Select the ranges of cells that you want to keep.
2. Then click Kutools > Select > Select Range Helper, see screenshot:
3. In the Select Range Helper dialog box, check Inverse Selection, see screenshot:
4. And then drag the mouse to select the range that you want to reverse the selections. When you release the mouse, the selected cells have been deselected and the unselected cells have been selected at once. See screenshot:
5. Then close the dialog box, and press Delete key to delete the selections at once. And only your desired cells have been kept, see screenshot:
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Another utility-Copy Ranges of Kutools for Excel also can help you finish this job, you just need to copy your selected ranges to a new worksheet, and then delete the old worksheet.
After installing Kutools for Excel, please do with the following steps:( Free Download Kutools for Excel Now! )
1. Hold Ctrl key to select the ranges of cells that you want to keep.
2. Then click Kutools > Copy Ranges, see screenshot:
3. And in the Copy Multiple Ranges dialog box, check All option under the Paste special, check Including row height and Including column width if you want to keep the row height and column width that you want, see screenshot:
4. Then click Ok button, and another prompt box will pop out to remind you select a cell to put the copied cells, please select a cell in a new worksheet, see screenshot:
5. And then click OK, and only your selected ranges have been pasted into the new worksheet, and now you can delete the original worksheet as you need.
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The Great Britain Radio Control Aerobatic Association welcomes you again to the BMFA British National Championships at RAF Barkston Heath. Now in our 40th year of organising F3A aerobatics on behalf of the BMFA.
F3A aerobatics has rules and aerobatic schedules which are recognised all over the world. Our models must fit into a 2 metre by 2 metre box, you may have heard reference to 2 metre models. The weight of our aircraft is limited to 5 kilograms weighed without fuel if IC, or with batteries if electric powered. We are often asked what model a club flyer needs to enter one of our competitions. Any aircraft that will do a loop and a roll is capable of competing at our entry level to fly our Clubman Schedule. At the top level of competition there has always been a quest to find the perfect model. Aircraft are specially designed and trimmed to fly smoothly in all attitudes of flight and the majority are now powered by electric motors of around 2.75 Kilowatts using lithium polymer 10 cell batteries with a maximum of 42.56 volts, some with contra rotating propellers. Others prefer to follow the 8 times F3A World Champion, Christophe Paysant-Le Roux (France) and use the latest YS200 internal combustion 4 stroke, supercharged, fuel injected engine, with spark ignition, running on 20 to 30% of nitromethane in the methanol mix of fuel. Whichever is used they are expected to pass the FAI sound code of 94dba at 3 metres.
The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) who are the World Air Sports Federation, change the top schedules, the FAI Advanced, (adopted as our Masters schedule) Preliminary and Final schedules every two years. For this year we will be flying the Preliminary (P-19) and Final (F-19). These schedules are also flown at the European and World Championships which are held in alternative years and at World Cup League events around Europe. F3A is a truly international sport and these schedules are being flown at clubs and competitions all over the world.
The GBRCAA hold three team selection events each year open to all pilots who wish to compete for a team place to represent the UK the following year. As I write this article we have completed two of the three qualification competitions this year to select the GBR Team to compete at the European Championships to be held in Spain in 2020. The competition this weekend will be third qualifying event. Great Britain were represented at this year's World Championships in Italy by Matt Hoyland and Kevin Caton.
All the GBRCAA schedules (Clubman, Intermediate, and Masters) are designed to help members progress with their flying and compete at their own level of ability at competitions held most weekends around the country, those competing to be BMFA Nationals and British Champion here this weekend will fly the FAI Preliminary and Finals schedules. We expect to be flying all the schedules this weekend for league points and promotion, and for some pilots this will be their first BMFA National Championships, we wish them a particularly successful weekend and hope they leave their nerves behind when they take up their position to fly on the main runway.
What to look for on our flight line on the main runway. First of all, if you have any questions please ask and we will do our best to answer them, we have no secrets. We are all attempting to fly perfect shapes, perfectly straight lines with perfect axial rolls and to do this our aircraft may be home built in the traditional way from balsa wood or they may be professionally built using balsa and many composite materials finished with film or tissue and paint. You will see canalisers mounted on the top of the fuselage used to smooth the airflow over the rudder and tail plane and airbrakes to slow the model in down lines and may be contra rotating propellers.
Everyone you will see over the weekend on the F3A flight line will be well practised and trying their hardest to impress the judges and hopefully yourself. The judges are seated about 8 metres behind the pilot who stands at the centre of a 120 degree V marked out on the runway and by markers at 150 metres out which indicate the 'aerobatic box'. This line 150 metres out from the runway is parallel to the runway and if a model is flown deeper than this or outside the 120 degree lines which are projected to the horizon they will face stiff downgrades from the judges for any manoeuvres which infringe the limits.
Please come and visit us during your nationals visit and take a look at the models and we hope to provide the usual informative commentary whist the aircraft are flying to explain the finer points of F3A flying and give an understanding of what the judges are looking for.
From the FAI class through to the clubman class we all look forward to seeing you. Above all enjoy your time at RAF Barkston Heath and I hope you are inspired by what you see.
If you wish to join our Association please talk to any of our pilots, it is just £25 per year. For more information see our web site www.gbrcaa.org


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Due to COVID-19, we are changing some of our normal operations. This page will provide helpful information for your visit to the greenhouses this year.
What we're doing about the virus
- We offer masks, gloves, and hand sanitizer for customers.
- We are sanitizing and disinfecting common areas daily including the credit card processor after each use.
- We have marked 6 ft. spaces near the cash register and will limit occupants into the greenhouses to prevent overcrowding.
- Signs are posted around the entrances with this information for those unable to view this page before arriving.
- We will offer "curb-side" ordering in the near future.
- We are in the process of updating our website and hope to provide helpful information about the plants before your visit.
What you can do!
- Do not visit Kitch Greenhouses if you or someone close to you is showing symptoms or has shown symptoms of COVID-19 within the last 14 days.
- Please view the CDC guide lines for quarantine information.
- Call (937) 866-3491 to book an appointment if you are under the "high risk" category for COVID-19.
- Please view the CDC list of people who are at higher risk.
- Please maintain a 6 ft. distance from others while in the greenhouses.
- We urge you to bring gloves and masks from home, but there are some available at the greenhouse.
- Give us feedback during your visit 🙂
Please note: This page was written on April 15th, 2020. We will need to add/change things on this page depending on the growing situation so please check back again before your visit.


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A Tidal Wave of Employee Burnout is Coming
After a year of a remote work environment, it's clear that even the most resilient appearing workforces are suffering from burnout. Front line professions like health care are among the worst hit, with people juggling work, children, aging parents and reporting high stress. People in factories, retail, delivery and public safety have all had to adopt difficult new routines.
My company Workhuman recently surveyed 1,000 U.S.-based employees after a year of COVID-19, and the results show that the burnout toll keeps climbing. The price is personal: Employees reported feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and less motivated. Fifty-nine percent said they've felt less human connection, 31 percent said they feel isolated, and 28 percent said they feel overwhelmed. The hardest adjustment employees have been asked to make is managing uncertainty, and that's not going to end soon. All this means lower productivity, more sick time, and less engagement.
Last year, many office workers learned that direct human interaction at work is priceless. Even the best teleworking technology can't convey body language, tone of voice, spontaneous conversation, and casual brainstorming. Most of us struggle just to avoid talking over one another. The extra cognitive and emotional energy demanded by remote work is still taking a subtle toll.
Even as you plan for a return to the office, you won't escape employee burnout without taking strategic action. Embed three actions right now into your re-entry plan to alleviate the causes and symptoms of burnout.
Embrace uncertainty
If you are an entrepreneur, you've always dealt with uncertainty in the marketplace. Now employees are dealing with new layers of uncertainty. They wonder how hybrid offices will work. Some afraid of losing their jobs. Some are desperate to return to the social rewards of working face-to-face; some hope their 5-day commute is gone forever. Employees who work in warehouses or in the field may not be returning to an office, but they face continuing disruption in their routines through safety measures, automation, and new expectations.
The pandemic's impact on the workplace has called forward a new level of understanding that creating a human workplace means meeting people where they are. "One-size-fits-all" solutions of the past will not be right for everyone. Facing this complexity, you, as a business leader, have been enrolled in a multi-year experiment in the evolution of work.
The vision you set for the future will define the DNA of your organization for years. A great place to start is by looking at your company's enduring values. These values will play an important role in guiding your people along the path toward your new vision. Communicate that this is not a single moment in time– it's the start of a big change and opportunity. McKinsey found that communicating a post-COVID-19 vision and remote-relevant policies had a striking impact on individual employee productivity.
You can't eliminate or control uncertainty. You can address burnout by showing your team that you acknowledge the extreme anxiety that has compounded over the last year. Through this honesty, you can engage your workforce in creating mechanisms that fuel rather than deplete.
Consider the difference between these statements: "Things are uncertain, and we're doomed" versus "Things are uncertain, and we'll get through this together and be stronger and better than we were." Declare the benefits of living well with uncertainty: People can become more resilient, more compassionate, more innovative and freer to re-invent their ways of working.
Share the vulnerability of the moment
Philosopher Albert Schweitzer said, "Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It's the only thing." Your personal example goes a long way in giving permission for employees to share their apprehensions openly. Tell employees how you felt in the early days of the pandemic. Tell them specifically what you know about the stress they are under. Then listen to their stories, over, and over.
Recognize everyone's sacrifices. Our clients saw a surge in people expressing appreciation to their colleagues through social recognition, and leaders found that saying thanks was a gateway to admitting challenges and recognizing the good.
Highlight the most vulnerable. For example, we know that the pandemic year has hit working women hardest. PwC labeled last year's unemployment a "shecession." This is the moment to rethink the way you support working moms especially, with flexibility, empathy and understanding. A crisis can be an opportunity to bend your culture toward a greater purpose.
Realism about the present and confidence in the future are contagious and will impact your entire human enterprise for the better.
Enlist everyone in the recovery
HR, tech, finance, operations and team managers are where cultural resilience accelerates or stalls. Cut through bureaucratic processes with a regular cadence of burnout-fighting actions like these:
- Empower team leaders to authorize hybrid work arrangements, flexible hours and time off.
- Step up HR's offerings for individual and team well-being programs, including paid and unpaid leave policies.
- Form a technological well-being strategy and add human metrics to your suite of strategic data tools.
- Teach line managers to detect and clear out bureaucracy, and to become more agile in coaching and improving performance.
- Throw out ideas like work-life balance and put in place policies that move everyone toward work-life harmony.
Let this lesson of the pandemic year carry you and your organization forward: That prioritizing health and happiness will lead to stronger outcomes and greater employee sentiment. As leaders and humans, we have the responsibility to empower everyone in the organization to make the cultural change against burnout and toward a resilient human workplace.


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One of my recent music purchases was Enya's latest album, And Winter Came… The eleventh track is entitled "My! My! Time Flies!," which is an apt description for life these past few months. I can't believe it's already the first of December – I hadn't really adjusted to it being November.
There is of course, one primary culprit for my disorientation. For once, it's not work, although it is work related. The architectural firm I work at has been involved, past and present, with the growing "green building" movement. Specifically, we are currently working on a rather large project that the owner would like to be LEED certified. LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a program of the U. S. Green Building Council to rate new construction/renovations according to how environmentally friendly and energy efficient they are and is rapidly growing in popularity. Going along with all this is the opportunity for professionals to become LEED Accredited, meaning that an individual might know what s/he is talking about when it comes to green building practices. (Or not. S/he might just be a really good test taker.) When my boss offered to pay for the test for anyone interested, I decided it was a good idea-good for my resume, good for the firm. That was before I started studying, and life turned into full study obsession. Around mid-October I kicked into full panic "I've got to pass the test" mode. I would go for days at a time without knitting, I was studying so much. October merged into November. I briefly came up for air to vote. Test day finally came…and I was very happy to have passed. Even more important, I found my knitting needles again!
I was behind. On everything except work. My Ravelry project list was out-of-date. I had hundreds of blog entries to read. My library book was overdue and out of renewals. I couldn't remember if I'd paid my credit card bill or not. But thanks to the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend, I think I'm finally catching up. Even my knitting is getting straightened out.
I finally have all the pieces finished for my Leavened Raglan, which I actually started a year ago. (The first time. I restarted it because my gauge had changed. It's gotten looser. Since it wasn't loose enough. Ahem.) Since I took this picture I started seaming them together. It's been a fast knit and it was terribly fun to be able to make a sweater so quickly.
I also, sometime in the midst of the madness, made my way to the LYS for stash and pattern enhancing. I bought 8 hanks of Silky Wool (color 59)
for the Braided Pullover (Fall 2008 Interweave Knits). I also picked up Vintage Knits. I'm hoping to make "Salina" (on the cover) with some wool I bought back in May. There may have been some Kid Silk Haze that slipped in my bag too…I feel a rash of startitis coming on…At least now it's December and life has relaxed. (Work always calms in December.) Bring on the needles!


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trinidadexpress.com- A MAXI-TAXI driver charged with beating his wife with a broom stick and using it to sexually assault her, appeared before the Princes Town court.
The 37-year-old faced magistrate Indira Misir-Gosine charged with grievous sexual assault and assault by beating.
The man's father also faced the charge of assaulting the woman by threatening to kill her.
The alleged incidents happened last Saturday during an altercation at the Princes Town home shared by the three.
The maxi-taxi driver was arrested the same day and charged by constable Parris. The 35-year-old woman who was kept overnight at the San Fernando General Hospital and discharged has since moved out of the house.
Misir-Gosine placed the maxi-taxi driver on $75,000 bail. His father was granted $5,000 bail.
The matter was adjourned to October 8.


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Series 1 - Lesson 4 - Annotation 3
What is the basis of real unity, and why?
3. Unity is oneness, universality, completeness. It is union of God consciousness, universal Christ consciousness, and individual Christ consciousness brought into one complete, all-embracing oneness. This means oneness with God, with mankind, and with the universe, Unity of ideal, idea, and unity of purpose that acknowledges no division and gives no thought to separation. The church of Christ acts in a consciousness of oneness with all recognized and unrecognized factors of the universe. Unity, oneness, comes from knowing there is only one Mind, God Mind, Spirit, and only one man, Christ Jesus. In Spirit, God Mind, there is only one governing power, the Jesus Christ principle, which is the union of wisdom and love.
To attain full unity (acceptance of God as the Allness of all things), you train your mind to look upon every human being as an expression in some degree of the wisdom and love of Spirit, God Mind. In the ideal every human being is the beloved of Spirit, God Mind, no matter how unlike the ideal his present appearance may be. As an expression of Spirit, God Mind, you have the wisdom in your mind and the love in your heart that enables you to discern the divine ideal in all human beings. In thought, word, and act you are to welcome joyously that ideal and give thanks for its unfoldment, no matter how small that unfoldment may seem.
Man-made unions usually have some selfish interest to promote and are held together by rules and regulations formulated by men. These rules and regulations often prove to be fetters to members who are not in accord with them. The real unity comes from abiding in God consciousness.
Preceding Entry: What is a "sect"? What causes the forming of "sects"?
Following Entry: Why are the members of the "church of Christ" referred to in some translations of the Bible as a "peculiar people"?


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AMERICAN ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION: Accent Reduction Made Easy
As an Award Winning Broadway Credited Voice Coach for nearly 20 years, I always found it fascinating when my foreign students would be able to sing a standard American song with NO accent. Somehow, singing completely eliminated their accent. Since that discovery, I have created a proven, groundbreaking, easy to understand, result oriented approach to reduce, and in some cases eliminate the foreign accent completely (don't worry, it doesn't involve you singing LOL!).
Welcome to the Accent Reduction Gym! The ONLY way we can learn the American Accent is to retrain our tongue and soft palette muscles to create these American sounds and rhythms that your body is just not used to making. I will be providing you with specific exercises focusing on the sound and feel of specific American "Targeted" sounds and how they link to each and every consonant. In addition, I will share specific singing techniques to help create reliable muscle memory that you can call upon instantly. This technique has helped so may of my accent reduction students master the American Accent a lot faster.
By the end of this course you would have gone through every possible combination of sounds. There will be nothing you will come across that we haven't covered in your practice. Our goal is to make sure these improvements are retained, so you can call upon them when you need them. That will involve practicing on your end. If you commit to the practice exercises you will improve much more rapidly.
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Here is the face of the paymaster of the Ondo State House of Assembly who literally sacked the first female Speaker, Jumoke Akindele, by his action.
The paymaster claimed he was asked to withdraw N15million in cash from the bank.
The money stacked inside a 'Ghana Must Go' bag was meant to be delivered in Akindele's home, according to him.
But the paymaster brought the bag to the Assembly Complex, where he was found out by other members of the assembly.
Questioned on the ownership of the money, he reportedly said it was meant for Akindele.
This prompted an instant rebellion with 20 out of the 26 members of the assembly moving to impeach the speaker at a short session.
According to Vanguard Online, 15 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and five member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) combined to carry out the rebellion.
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Mini Mermaid Costume for Infants
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Mini Mermaid
Your baby has had powerful legs since day one. Every time you need to change their outfit they squirm and kick as if they're trying to escape. The moment you lay them in their play gym, they do nothing but clumsily stretch their legs and wave their arms. However, when bath time arrives, their jolty movements start to shine. Splashing in the warm water they're twitching toes and wiggling limbs look mysteriously graceful.
After so many happy baths, you decided to try baby swim classes. The results were mesmerizing. Your little one took to the water like you never expected. They naturally propelled themselves forward and spun in fluid circles to return to your arms. While the rest of the class blinked little splashes out of their eyes, your sweet swimmer peered into the blue depths as if searching for more.
Have you considered raising a mermaid? From the sounds of it, you are already. How exciting! All you need to do now is get them looking the part.
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Give your baby a magical look with this Mini Mermaid Infant Costume. This gorgeous costume will have your little mermaid looking great for newborn photos or their first Halloween! The costume starts with a long bunting made with teal polyester and clear sequins. Glittering purple and turquoise materials create the bodice of the bunting to give this costume a classic mermaid look. Multi-colored ruffles create the cap-sleeves, waist accent, and tailfin. An included headband fits snug around your baby's head and completes the look with its matching colors and shell detail.
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How to Stain Concrete
Learn how to use the BEST single component concrete stain in the industry, Endura Stain.
A little about Endura Concrete Products
- Water-based decorative concrete products
- Use Indoors & Outdoors
- Low VOC Products
- Low build materials
- Endura Stain can adhere to SmartSeal WB & Endura AU25
- Endura Faux Fusion gets the "acid look" without acid
- Endura Enhancer is available as a semi-transparent or translucent stain
For best results, you need to thoroughly prep & clean your surface. Remove all loose particles from the concrete using a broom. Scrape off any particles that may be adhered to the concrete.
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1. Remove Pre-Existing Stain or Sealer (if necessary)
- If the concrete has never been sealed or colored then this step can be skipped
- For best adhesion remove previous color or sealer using EasyStrip 1000 or EasyStrip 2000.
- Apply a thick, even layer of EasyStrip onto the coating being removed. The desirable thickness of EasyStrip is approximately two times the dry film thickness of the coating. Minimum thickness should never be less than 15 mils (wet film).
- An airless spray machine is the most effective means for application. Use a tip size of 700 microns (.019) or larger. Brushing and rolling produce lower film builds, requiring additional applications, resulting in longer strip times. Once applied, leave the product alone, as agitation slows down penetration. Do NOT allow EasyStrip to dry out, the stripper is designed to remain wet. If dried, re-emulsify EasyStrip by applying additional product.
- If necessary, remove the lifted layers, discard and re-apply.
- Removal of lifted coatings can be completed by scraper, squeegee, wet/dry vacuum suction system, or by high pressure (2,500-3,500 psi) pressure wash. If pressure washing is used, protect all areas that may come in contact with stripper residue.
- Reapply if necessary.
2. Degrease, Clean, and Etch Concrete with 3in1 PREP
- Apply 3in1 PREP on dry concrete with a brush, mop, or spray. Agitate 3in1 PREP with a hard bristled brush.
- Allow it to rest on the surface for 15-30 minutes. Be sure not to let it dry. To avoid premature drying of product, apply during cooler temperatures or apply a thicker coat.
- FOR BEST RESULTS: apply when temperatures are between 50F & 90F.
- 3in1 PREP neutralizes with water so it is safer to use around plants and grass without causing damage. If you are concerned about the plants and grass, then use a hose and wet them down before applying 3in1 PREP.
3. Power Wash
- Use a 3000 psi pressure washer or higher to thoroughly rinse the surface.
- Allow the surface to dry, then perform a water test.
- A water test consists of pouring water on the dry surface. If it sits on the surface and takes more than a minute or two to soak in then consider applying another round of 3in1 PREP.
Once the surface is dry, please go ahead and get to staining the surface.
- Start by masking off the edges with tape and plastic up the of walls in order to prevent overspray onto walls.
- Filter the stain before spraying
- Stain is thin so a little goes a long way
- Practice application in an inconspicuous area to assure desired outcome before staining the whole area
Applying Solid Stain
- Apply Endura Solid Stain with a NewLook applicator brush, low nap roller or sprayer
- When using a brush or roller, brush in a figure 8 pattern.
- When using a sprayer assure the material is evenly sprayed and not puddling
- For full opacity apply a second coat after the first coat is dry.
- To test if the surface is dry, perform a wet rag test.
Applying Endura Enhancer Semi-Transparent Stain
- Endura Enhancer Semi-transparent concrete stain can be sprayed, brushed or rolled onto concrete.
- With Semi-transparent you can get a number of different looks including faux acid look and an antique finish.
- Faux Acid Look:
- Apply stain in various intensities with random motions to mottle the color. One or more colors may be used wet on wet to achieve a color fusion.
- Stain may be applied with an HVLP sprayer or placed on smooth surfaces with microfiber pad in random motions.
- Endura Faux Fusion
- This a specialty semi-transparent stain that has unique characteristics so the stain POP with color!
- Great to use on stamped or flat concrete to create a fusion of color.
Applying Endura Enhancer Translucent Stain
- Enhance stamped concrete by using translucent stain to create the antique look
- Endura Enhancer Translucent concrete stain also works well to highlight solid stain colored concrete
- Antique look on stamped concrete:
- Apply the stain liberally with a brush or sprayer over the stamped surface, allowing the stain to settle in low lying areas to highlight variable color intensities and the surface texture.
- For best results, move the stain across the surface instead of brushing it in. This will allow the stamped surface to really show the highs and lows of the concrete.
- Using Enhancer with Solid Stain:
- Spray Enhancer on top of Endura Solid Stain to get a layered effect and add depth to the concrete.
- Use a pump sprayer or airless sprayer to spray Translucent Stain on the existing dry stain.
Now you will need to protect the surface with a NewLook sealer
SmartSeal WB, Endura AU 25 & Endura AU30 Concrete Sealers are water-based concrete sealers that dry quickly and once cured, create an abrasion-resistant film that provides weatherproof protection against sun, rain, most acids, industrial chemicals, hot-tire pickup, oil and grease.
How to Seal Your Surface
- Before you start: If you stained the surface, please make sure the stain has dried completely. Perform a tape test to insure the stain has dried
- Apply sealer using an HVLP sprayer, brush, roller or microfiber pad.
- For stamped concrete, it is best to spray or spray and back brush sealer
- For smooth & brushed concrete, you can spray, brush or roll sealer.
- Apply thin even coats. Do not exceed 2 mils in thickness. If puddling occurs, immediately brush or roll out the sealer.
- Additional coats may be added over existing Endura AU coats for ongoing protection.
- Apply a fresh coat of Endura AU every 2-3 years depending on the traffic of the concrete.
- Endura AU25 may not need to be removed or stripped before follow-up maintenance application of EnduraStain and other NewLook stains.
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TN superstar enters politics, introducing 'Spiritual Politics' concept
"The time has come." This has been what Tamil Nadu superstar Rajinikanth has said when he has announced his decision to form a political party.
The announcement has come as a relief to tens of thousands of Tamilians who has been waiting to hear this for last few years.
While addressing his supporters, he has asserted that his party would contest in all 234 state assembly constituencies in the election which is likely to take place in 2021.
There have been indications in his announcement that the most popular actor's first priority would be to develop a powerful political network across the state.
In his speech, he has said that his government would not be based on religion or cast or any other similar polarising elements, but would be completely based on 'spiritual politics'.
Actually, this is the first time such a term has been used in the political hemisphere. So, it is a new ideology.
The superstar has promised his supporters that he would come up with a clear dossier of his party's ideologies and goals within few years.
Several political leaders and film actors such as Kamal Hassan have welcomed the move, saying selfless people should enter politics.
At this moment it is not clear whether Rajni's party could make any impact in the upcoming assembly election or not.
AIDMK and DMK, the two most powerful parties, have not yet given any official comments on the Rajni's political entry.
Does Rajni's spiritual politics have any connection with BJP's Hindutva politics?
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Coach's competitive edge has DeWitt volleyball in midst of stellar season
Hometown coach Christy Thelen looking to bring state volleyball title to No. 3-ranked DeWitt
DEWITT - Christy Thelen's final high school volleyball game is forever etched in her memory.
The 2003 DeWitt High School graduate remembers having bronchitis. She remembers the three-game match lasting nearly three hours long, despite game point being 15, not 25 like today's rules.
More painfully, Thelen, whose maiden name is Drayton, remembers her team holding a 13-8 lead over Carelton Airport High School in Game 3 of the Class B state quarterfinals. And she remembers her team missing out on the state semifinals, a year after losing in the regional final the year before.
"I couldn't even cry afterward because I was so mad," the two-time State Journal Dream Team selection said. She also played in the state semifinals, twice, with the basketball team.
Thelen, who was an assistant coach on the girls basketball staff for seven years after graduating high school, became the Panthers' full-time volleyball coach in 2008. She came back home for a job opportunity after graduating from Michigan State.
It took no more than two years before she had flashbacks of her senior season. She coached DeWitt to the Class B state quarterfinals in 2009 and 2010 — her team falling short both times.
"The quarterfinal is my nemesis," Thelen said. "I wish I knew then what I knew now. I was like 24 years old. I would have done a lot of things differently."
It's clear that what Thelen knows now is working. In her ninth season, the Panthers are currently the No. 3 team in Class A and have a 39-1 record. As of now, they're one of the favorites to win the state championship, which means Thelen could potentially get another opportunity to take hold of the elusive state championship.
"For me, because I fell short so many times .... I feel like I have something left still missing," Thelen said. "I always say to them that I would do anything to come back and play one more high school sport. They have no idea what it's like for it to be over. You can't instill that into (somebody) until it's actually over.
"I'm competitive. And one of the gifts I have is instilling that into other people."
Jim Silsby, who was DeWitt's coach from 2000 to 2004, saw the coaching bug in his former setter back then. Most notably, in Thelen's senior year, when the incoming juniors weren't performing in practice to her liking, and she told him a player-only meeting was necessary.
"She pulled them into the supply closet, with the other senior captain, and I sat outside the door listening," Silsby recalled. "I had never heard so many F-bombs in my life. ...The juniors all come out crying, tears flowing down their eyes. Christy comes out and says, 'I think we've reached an understanding.'
"After that, we were (clicking) on all cylinders from that point forward."
It's that competitive edge that's helped the Panthers, who were recently voted as the State Journal's high school team of the month, become a consistent force during Thelen's nine-year tenure. The program has won three Class B district titles (2008-10), two Class B regional titles (2009-10), and two Class A district titles (2014-15). Junior outside hitter Grace George said Thelen's competitiveness runs throughout the program.
"I see myself in her," said George, whose team was ranked No. 1 for three weeks this season. "I feel like because she's been my coach for so long that she's rubbing off on me more.
"(Her competitiveness) really helps us when we get down because not only do we want to win this game for each other, but we want to win for coach. She enjoys the game and has a huge passion for it. We want to do the best to represent our community and represent her."
DeWitt is in the midst of what could be a historic run, and it comes a year after its season was ended by Mattawan in the regional final in a five-game thriller. Eight players returned from the 2015 team, and the thought of the season-ending loss is as distasteful now as it was a little over 11 months ago.
And until Thelen is finally able to bring a state title home, the bitter taste of defeat will stay there. Just like it's been for the past 14 years.
"She'll always tell past stories of the final game, when you can't do anything else, and what it feels like to be done," said Lexi Nordmann, a Miss Michigan Volleyball finalist. "She's making sure that you're working hard every point so that you can get past that feeling and feel that you left everything on the floor.
"She always talks about how much high school sports mean, and to be able to have that experience. You can't go back, and she makes sure we make the moment count."
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The 10 best websites for free samples in 2020 | MusicTech
by David Solomonoff
Some people may tell you that finding samples is all about digging through crates of obscure records, while others claim that an expensive sample pack will solve the problem of getting that perfect EDM kick tone. And, while these aren't necessarily incorrect, there are some free sample libraries out there that, when used in context, can help you create detailed soundscapes and head-bopping grooves.
You don't always have to go out and spend money on rare records or expensive sample packs. We list some of our favourite sites to gather great free samples.
Source: The 10 best websites for free samples in 2020 | MusicTech