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Awakening by Poppy Williams Book Blitz! #ya #thriller
May 5, 2021 May 5, 2021 • Sascha Darlington
Poppy Williams
Publication date: April 28th 2021
Genres: Suspense, Thriller, Young Adult
Every Hero Has a Beginning
Raised by parents who work deep within the U.S. intelligence agency, Zoe Dixon has picked up a few skills along the way.
When her family moves to a new town, Zoe thinks it's business as usual. But that all changes when a student turns up dead at her new school. Now, after years of keeping a low profile, Zoe has to decide whether she'll step out of the shadows and use her skills for good.
As she digs deeper, she'll uncover shocking truths that will change the course of her life forever.
Awakening is book one in the Zoe Dixon Saga. Fans of Marvel's Black Widow, J.J. Abrams Alias, and Hit-Girl from Kick-Ass, will love this young adult action-packed suspense thriller.
Zoe quickly washed her face and laced up her shoes before heading down the stairs. She turned right, passing the den, and made her way towards the door underneath the stairs. It was made of solid metal. She reached out, placing her palm against the wood grain to the right side of the door. She could feel the coolness of the hidden scanner that was nestled underneath a thin layer of wood. It scanned her prints, and then a small panel slid open, revealing a keypad. Zoe's fingers moved quickly as she typed in the eighteen-digit code from memory. The code was random, and her father changed it every three days. She heard the lock click and watched as the door slid open. She stepped in and hurried down the stairs as the door closed behind her.
At the bottom of the stairs was a short hallway that led towards the main room, where the walls and floors were covered in dark gray mats. She found Mia sitting cross-legged in the middle of the room, waiting.
"No Mom and Dad yet?" Zoe asked as she sat next to her sister.
"Still upstairs. Are you ready for this?"
"Yeah," Zoe sighed. "I gotta admit, I was hoping we would get a break tonight."
"Wishful thinking," Mia said as she rocked back and forth.
"I guess you're right. What do you think tonight's game is going to be?"
"I don't know but get ready to lose."
"Yeah, right," Zoe sneered back at her. "I think it's going to be all about Cleveland."
"We haven't done that one in a while," Mia said with a nostalgic look.
"You gonna be okay?" Zoe said with fake concern, her tone full of mocking.
Mia flung out her hand, swatting Zoe's arm. "Ha ha. I'm more than okay."
"We'll see," Zoe said.
Carl and Sofia Dixon entered the room, each carrying a set of thick metal chains. Zoe glanced at Mia as if to say, I told you so, as the girls stood.
"Zoe to the right," their mom called out in a no-nonsense voice. Both girls moved towards the one section of wall not covered by mats. It was solid gray brick. Towards the middle of the wall embedded in the brick were several thick steel rings. Zoe sat on the floor directly underneath one of the rings, pressing her back against the icy wall.
"Hands up," her mom said. Zoe lifted her hands and waited while her mother chained her to the wall.
Poppy grew up in Cleveland Ohio, where books played an enormous role in her upbringing. She started writing when she realized she had a few stories of her own to tell. When she's not typing away at her keyboard, you'll find her playing video games, or listening to K-Pop!
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amycrocker76 says:
This gripping story immediately drew me in! I love well-written reads with strong heroines!
Yay! Great to hear!
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Unions praise Ginsburg, demand no replacement till next presidency
September 22, 2020	10:04 AM CST By Mark Gruenberg
Betty Shadrick, of Albany, N.Y., center, with the United University Professions union, rallies in support of unions outside of the Supreme Court, Feb. 26, 2018, in Washington. The court was considering the Janus case. | Jacquelyn Martin / AP
WASHINGTON—Top union leaders—and the woman worker who triggered one of the justice's most-memorable dissents—praised the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. And many coupled it to demands there be no replacement for her on the High Court bench until after the next presidential inauguration, Jan. 20, 2021.
Ginsburg, 87, the senior progressive and intellectual driving force for that bloc on the court, died the evening of Sept. 18, as the sun was setting and the Jewish Holy Day of Rosh Hashanah was starting. Ginsburg, the longtime crusader for equal rights for women and minorities, was one of the court's three Jewish justices. She died from complications of pancreatic cancer.
Only 78 minutes after the court's press office announced her death, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., produced a crass statement that briefly noted her passing, coupled with a promise for a quick vote on whomever right-wing GOP President Donald Trump nominates as her successor.
His declaration, 44 days before Election Day, raised the stakes on the balloting even higher, as McConnell gives Trump free rein to nominate another far-right-wing jurist. The Kentuckian also set off a political firestorm, with many of the union leaders who lauded Ginsburg immediately joining the demand elsewhere for no vote until next presidential term.
"America has lost one of the greatest jurists in our nation's history. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg spent her career defending the Constitution and the everyday working people who bring that document to life. She was a consistent, unshakable champion of civil and women's rights and the freedom to form a union," AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said.
"The AFL-CIO, the labor movement, and all those who aspire for dignity on the job are better off because of Justice Ginsburg's service. Her passing leaves a hole in our collective hearts and a vacancy on the highest court in the land. You can rest assured unions will honor Justice Ginsburg's memory as we fight for our democracy in the days and weeks to come."
Other union leaders, including presidents of three of the nation's largest unions, coupled praise for Ginsburg with warnings to the Senate's ruling Republicans and Trump not to push a replacement through. Trump and his puppet, McConnell, however, show no signs of even listening. Trump planned to unveil his nominee, whom he said will be female, by Sept. 26.
Union and other comments included:
"Justice Ginsburg is an icon," said Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten, a New York City civics teacher. "She leaves behind a legacy as a brilliant, hardworking jurist and a trailblazing feminist. Her loss is incalculable."
The justice "broke barriers most never even dreamed to approach. Her unfailing sense of justice reminded us of its awesome power, and her unbending sense of duty reminded us to remain committed to protecting our democracy, our Constitution, and the rule of law. But it was her personal courage and resilience, especially in the face of illness, that reminded us just how much strength one single person can have."
"The best way to honor Justice Ginsburg is to cherish the justice she pursued and to honor her final wish to wait until the next president is inaugurated before considering her replacement."
National Education Association President Becky Pringle, a Philadelphia science teacher, said, "Justice Ginsburg was a woman, teacher and tenacious fighter for equal rights for women and girls. She reminded us the only thing that keeps women from being on equal footing with men is to take 'their foot off our necks.'"
"Truly the Notorious RBG"—a popular nickname, for Ginsburg modeled on one for the late rapper Notorious Big—the justice "showed us the power of dissent. In the landmark decision of Ledbetter v. Goodyear, she boldly wrote what many of us know far too well and personally: women can be victims of sex discrimination, and we are far from achieving equal pay for equal work. In the power of the written word, Justice Ginsburg urged Congress to take up the issue."
In that ruling, the court's five-man GOP-named majority ruled against Lilly Ledbetter, a former supervisor at the Goodyear Tire Plant in Gadsden, Ala., who sued for sexual discrimination in pay after she found—after 20 years there—that though she had equal or better evaluations than males, she was shorted on pay from her first day on the job.
The powerful dissent written by RBG against a SCOTUS ruling denying equal pay to Lilly Ledbetter, the Alabama woman who found, after 20 years on the job, that she was the victim of pay discrimination, led to passage in Congress of the landmark Lilly Ledbetter Act. | AP
Ledbetter won in lower courts but lost in the Supreme Court in 2006. The majority ruled Ledbetter had only 180 days from the date she was hired to sue. In a biting dissent, which she read from the bench, Justice Ginsburg ridiculed that conclusion, given that Goodyear banned supervisors from sharing pay information. The justice demanded Congress remove the limit. It did when Democratic President Barack Obama took office. It was the first law he signed in 2009, with Ledbetter looking on.
Ginsburg "has changed lives that will always be changed simply because of her and her reputation and her fight for the law and equal justice," Ledbetter told Alabama media. "I'm just so sad because I lost a dear dear friend and a champion." The two corresponded for years afterwards. Ginsburg had the Lilly Ledbetter law, restoring the right to sue, hanging on her office wall.
"Justice Ginsburg gave this nation so much and asked little in return. But she made one request to the nation on her deathbed: 'My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed,'" Pringle added. "Donald Trump and the Senate, indeed the nation, should honor her wish."
"We should celebrate her life, vote in a fair and free election, and then the next president can consider who should attempt to fill her unfillable shoes. She made this wish, not for her sake, but for ours. Our nation is being pulled apart at the seams. She understood that the people must be heard in the election and any consideration of replacing her should wait. We should heed her wish—and her sage advice."
After praising Ginsburg's record of fighting for women, workers, and people of color, Service Employees President Mary Kay Henry and AFSCME President Lee Saunders sounded that warning, too.
"Justice Ginsburg's dying wish was for the next president to appoint her successor," said Henry. "That wish must be honored. Anything less would be an affront to the Americans who expect to have a voice in their democracy, including the people who are already casting ballots. There can be no movement on a nominee to replace her enormous shoes before the next president is sworn in."
"No justice should be nominated or confirmed until January 2021," Saunders warned. "To fill this seat now, just weeks before Election Day…would be a corrupt, norm-breaking power grab without precedent in American history. The February 2016 rationale for refusing to consider Merrick Garland's nomination should apply in September 2020. To suggest otherwise is rank, shameful hypocrisy."
"All of our most cherished rights are at stake–workers' rights, women's rights, civil rights, voting rights, and more. Another right-wing justice could radically alter American law and society for generations, wreaking havoc on the lives of people who depend on the court to safeguard their freedoms. Millions… could have their health care coverage ripped away. It will mean unchecked corporate power and widening inequality, with renewed threats to the ability of working people to come together in a strong union. The cause of racial justice will come under ruthless attack, with people of color marginalized and immigrant communities dehumanized."
"Filling Justice Ginsburg's seat with someone dedicated to rolling back so many hard-earned rights and freedoms would be an insult to her proud, principled legacy."
The Communications Workers, too, cited the Ledbetter case and praised Ginsburg's dissent. "From her groundbreaking work with the ACLU demonstrating that discrimination on the basis of gender is unconstitutional to her opinions and dissents as a Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsberg used her powerful intellect to advance equality," the union said. "Ruth Bader Ginsberg has served as an inspiration for countless activists. In the critical months ahead, we will follow her example and never, ever stop fighting for justice, for equality, and for our democracy."
Teamsters President Jim Hoffa cited another Ginsburg pro-worker dissent from yet another party-line 5-4 High Court vote against workers in praising the justice for always standing on their side. In that May 2018 case, Trump-named Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote for the majority that mandatory arbitration provisions always override union contracts and labor law provisions that protect workers against bosses.
"When labor and civil rights advocates sought justice at the Supreme Court, we knew that Justice Ginsburg would be there for us," Hoffa said.
"Justice Ginsburg authored a strong dissent" in that case, which "for the first time determined workers may not band together to challenge violations of federal labor laws. She called the majority 'egregiously wrong' in its decision, saying the result of the ruling would be a significant under-enforcement of state and federal laws designed to protect workers."
News Guild Local 32035 Vice President Elise Bryant, president of the Coalition of Labor Union Women, called Justice Ginsburg "a trailblazer, a brilliant jurist and committed to justice for all. As we mourn her passing we must also take inspiration from her lifelong commitment to, 'help repair tears in her society, to make things a little better through the use of whatever ability she has.'" Bryant asked CLUW members to contribute memories and reminiscences to be forwarded to Ginsburg's children and grandchildren. Pride@Work Executive Director Jerame Davis also lauded the justice's trailblazing record for equal rights, including for LGBTQ people.
"The best way to honor Ruth's life is to make sure every woman eligible to vote is registered and that her vote is counted," Bryant continued. "We do this in loving memory of a life committed to 'Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.' RBG, Rest In Peace and power."
"Last month, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg addressed a group of newly naturalized American citizens, expressing the need for our nation to remove the 'stains' of racism, and reminded the new citizens about the role they now played as part of the nation's electorate," Labor's Council for Latin American Advancement reported. The legacy RBG leaves behind is that of equality, justice, and respect for human life, one which will be boldly defended by future generations committed to a more inclusive nation."
The School Administrators were another union that quoted Ginsburg's own words as they lauded her.
"I try to teach through my opinions, through my speeches, how wrong it is to judge people on the basis of what they look like, color of their skin, whether they're men or women," the justice said in the quote AFSA posted.
"Justice Ginsburg worked hard her whole life to make the world a better place. With her passing, our country has lost one of the greatest jurists in our long and storied history and one of the toughest advocates for civil rights and women's rights," the union added. "She would always remind her audience" the U.S. Constitution "starts off with three words: 'We the people'—meaning all people."
"As we honor her life, let's take a lesson from her words—'Fight for the things you care about. But do it in a way that will lead others to join you.'"
Mark Gruenberg
Mark Gruenberg is head of the Washington, D.C., bureau of People's World. He is also the editor of Press Associates Inc. (PAI), a union news service in Washington, D.C. that he has headed since 1999. Previously, he worked as Washington correspondent for the Ottaway News Service, as Port Jervis bureau chief for the Middletown, NY Times Herald Record, and as a researcher and writer for Congressional Quarterly. Mark obtained his BA in public policy from the University of Chicago and worked as the University of Chicago correspondent for the Chicago Daily News.
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Q: Problemas para ordem de jogada dos jogadores em Jogo da Velha Tenho problemas com a função players(), pois não consigo incrementar a variável n, a função só está retornando "X". Eu sei que parece algo bem simples, mas não consigo identificar o problema. Alguém pode me ajudar?
def players():
    n = 0
    if n % 2 == 0:
        n = n + 1
        return 'X'
    else:
        n = n + 1
        return 'O'

def play():
    gon = 0
    while gon != 9:
        pos = input('Insira a posição que deseja jogar: ')
        if pos == '1':
            paper[0][0] = players()
            gon += 1
        elif pos == '2':
            paper[1][0] = players()
            gon += 1
        elif pos == '3':
            paper[2][0] = players()
            gon += 1
        elif pos == '4':
            paper[3][0] = players()
            gon += 1
        elif pos == '5':
            paper[4][0] = players()
            gon += 1
        elif pos == '6':
            paper[5][0] = players()
            gon += 1
        elif pos == '7':
            paper[6][0] = players()
            gon += 1
        elif pos == '8':
            paper[7][0] = players()
            gon += 1
        elif pos == '9':
            paper[8][0] = players()
            gon += 1
        else:
            print('Dígito inválido! Tente novamente.')

        print(' %s | %s | %s ' % (paper[0][0],paper[1][0],paper[2][0]))
        print('-----------')
        print(' %s | %s | %s ' % (paper[3][0],paper[4][0],paper[5][0]))
        print('-----------')
        print(' %s | %s | %s ' % (paper[6][0],paper[7][0],paper[8][0]))
    if gon == 9:
        print('\n Empate!')

paper = [[' '],[' '],[' '],
         [' '],[' '],[' '],
         [' '],[' '],[' ']]

print('Bem-vindo ao Jogo da Velha!')
print('Cliente é X;')
print('Servidor é O.')
play()

A: O problema pode ser verificado fazendo um simples teste de mesa na função players. Basicamente, ela começa com n = 0, ou seja, toda vez que você chamar players(), a primeira coisa que ela fará é setar o valor zero na variável n. Sempre, toda vez que for chamada.
Por isso sempre vai entrar no if. Se você quer que o comportamento varie conforme o valor de n, então provavelmente o que você quer é que a função receba o valor como parâmetro:
def players(n):
    if n % 2 == 0:
        return 'X'
    else:
        return 'O'

Ainda dá para simplificar e melhorar algumas coisas no código. Por exemplo, a função play:
def play():
    paper = [ ' ' ] * 9
    gon = 0
    n = 0
    while gon != 9:
        try:
            pos = int(input('Insira a posição que deseja jogar: '))
            if 1 <= pos <= 9:
                paper[pos - 1] = players(n)

                n = 1 - n # se n for 1, vira zero, se for zero, vira 1
                gon += 1

                for i in range(0, len(paper), 3):
                    print(' {} | {} | {} '.format(paper[i],paper[i + 1],paper[i + 2]))
                    if i < 6:
                        print('-----------')
            else:
                print('Valor deve estar entre 1 e 9')
        except ValueError:
            print('Valor inválido! Tente novamente.')

    if gon == 9:
        print('\n Empate!')

Eu converto o resultado de input para número usando int (e caso não seja um número, ele lança um ValueError, que eu capturo com except). E eu só atualizo o tabuleiro se o valor da posição for válido.
Se o tabuleiro é sempre o mesmo, você pode criá-lo dentro da função mesmo (não vi sentido em criá-lo fora, a menos que ele pudesse ter tamanho variado, aí ele poderia ser um parâmetro da função, por exemplo).
Também fiz um "tabuleiro" como sendo uma lista com 9 posições. Claro que ser uma lista de listas (uma "matriz") seria mais "fiel", mas deixando-a como uma lista simples simplifica aquele monte de if's.
Na hora de imprimir o tabuleiro, usei um range de 3 em 3, assim dá para imprimir cada "linha" da "matriz" de uma vez.

Claro que dá para melhorar mais, pois o código não verifica se uma posição já foi ocupada, não faz uma verificação de fato se houve um vencedor, etc. Um exemplo:
def players(n):
    if n % 2 == 0:
        return 'X'
    else:
        return 'O'

def jogo_terminou(tabuleiro):
    posicoes_vencedoras = [
        [0, 1, 2], [3, 4, 5], [6, 7, 8], # horizontal
        [0, 3, 6], [1, 4, 7], [2, 5, 8], # vertical
        [0, 4, 8], [2, 4, 6] # diagonal
    ]
    # verifica todas as combinações de posições vencedoras
    for pos1, pos2, pos3 in posicoes_vencedoras:
        if tabuleiro[pos1] == tabuleiro[pos2] == tabuleiro[pos3] and tabuleiro[pos1] in ('X', 'O'):
            print(f'Temos um vencedor: {tabuleiro[pos1]}! Parabéns!') # mudei a mensagem para mostrar quem ganhou
            # se já encontrei um vencedor, posso retornar direto (não precisa continuar verificando as outras combinações)
            return True

    # não tem vencedor, verifica se todas as posições estão ocupadas (não preciso mais do contador de jogadas)
    if all(posicao in ('X', 'O') for posicao in tabuleiro):
        print('Deu velha! Ninguém ganhou.')
        return True

    # jogo ainda não terminou
    return False

def play():
    paper = [ ' ' ] * 9
    n = 0
    while True:
        try:
            pos = int(input('Insira a posição que deseja jogar: '))
            if 1 <= pos <= 9:
                if paper[pos - 1] == ' ': # verifica se posição não está ocupada
                    paper[pos - 1] = players(n)

                    n = 1 - n # se n for 1, vira zero, se for zero, vira 1

                    for i in range(0, len(paper), 3):
                        print(' {} | {} | {} '.format(paper[i],paper[i + 1],paper[i + 2]))
                        if i < 6:
                            print('-----------')
                else:
                    print('posição já ocupada')
            else:
                print('Valor deve estar entre 1 e 9')
        except ValueError:
            print('Valor inválido! Tente novamente.')

        if jogo_terminou(paper):
            break

A: Caro jmb2001, sem querer modificar muito o seu programa mas procurando simplifica-lo eu fiz da seguinte maneira:
import os

def players(flag):

    if flag:
        return 'X'
    else:
        return 'O'

def play():
    flag = True
    gon = 0
    while gon != 9:
        os.system('clear')

        print(' %s | %s | %s ' % tuple(paper[0:3]))
        print('-----------')
        print(' %s | %s | %s ' % tuple(paper[3:6]))
        print('-----------')
        print(' %s | %s | %s ' % tuple(paper[6:9]))
        print()

        pos = input('Insira a posição que deseja jogar: ')
        if pos in 'qQ':
            exit(0)

        elif pos in '123456789':
                paper[int(pos)-1] = players(flag)
                gon += 1
                flag = not flag

        else:
            print('Dígito inválido! Tente novamente.')

    if gon == 9:
        print('\n Empate!')

paper = [' '] * 9 # copie do hkotsubo

print('Bem-vindo ao Jogo da Velha!')
print('Cliente é X;')
print('Servidor é O.')

play()

Eu achei melhor mudar o nome da sua variável de controle n para flag, que significa bandeira em inglês pois é isso o que a variável flag faz.
Ela trabalha como um flip-flop mudando o seu estado cada vez que a linha ( flag = not flag ) é executada.
Acrescentei a instrução os.system('clear') para que a tela seja limpa e os print's saiam sempre nas mesmas posições do terminal.
Também inclui uma opção permitindo que o usuário encerre o programa digitando q ou Q.
Por fim concordo com o hkotsubo sobre o fato de que ainda falta verificar se a posição já esta ocupada ou não e outras coisas mais.
Mas você esta no caminho certo, continue assim...
E seja Feliz

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Johann Alois Minnich (* 1. Juni 1801 in Lenzburg; † 2. Juli 1885 in Baden AG) war ein Schweizer Badearzt mit Wirkungsstätte im Bäderquartier Baden.

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Minnich stammte aus einer katholischen Familie, die «aus Deutschen Landen» eingewandert war. Sein Vater, Alois Hyacinthus, war Maler und Zeichner. Johann Alois besuchte als Schüler das Pfeiffer'sche Institut in Lenzburg, Pestalozzis Schule in Yverdon sowie die Lyzeen in Solothurn und Luzern. In Solothurn war er auch als Lehrer am Waisenhaus tätig.

Minnich heiratete um das Jahr 1825  Antoinette Guggenbühler aus Luzern, Tochter eines Verhörrichters. Ihr Sohn Albert Minich (1827–1899) wurde Arzt und sein Nachfolger. Dessen Sohn war der Arzt und Wissenschaftler Walter Minnich (1864–1940). In zweiter Ehe heiratete Minnich 1864 Albertine Andreae.

In den Jahren 1821 bis 1825 studierte er Medizin in Freiburg im Breisgau und Würzburg, wo er promoviert wurde, und machte als Begleiter seines Medizinprofessors Johann Lukas Schönlein eine Türkeireise.

Nach Bestehen des Staatsexamens in Aarau praktizierte Minnich 1825 bis 1832 als niedergelassener Arzt in Mellingen. Er wurde Mitglied der Eidgenössischen Cholerakommission und war als Cholerakommissär (1831 und 1836) der Verfasser ihres Schlussberichtes. Unmittelbar danach erfolgte 1832 seine Ernennung zum Bad-Armenarzt des Kantons Aargau in Baden, wo er sich beruflich und gesellschaftlich engagierte.

Minnich veröffentlichte Lyrik in Mundart und auch in Hochdeutsch. Sein erstes Werk Alpenblumen. Eine Lese schweizerischer Gedichte, das 1836 in Luzern erschien, hatte er bereits im Juli 1824 im Freiburger Wochen- oder Unterhaltungs-Blatt veröffentlicht. Sein Werk Baden in der Schweiz befriedigte seinerzeit eher medizinische Neugier, heute ist es mehr von heimatkundlichem Interesse. Daneben verfasste er auch Reiseschilderungen und widmete sich der Malerei und dem Zeichnen.

Johann Alois Minnich wohnte in der Villa Bäderstrasse 6, die heute unter dem Namen «Zum Castell» bekannt ist. In diesem Haus waren später eine Papeterie und ein Fotogeschäft beheimatet. Badener mutmassten daher gelegentlich, die bekannten Farbstifte könnten ihren Namen von Faber-Castell herleiten. Das Haus wurde für ihn in den Jahren 1837/38 errichtet, befindet sich heute in privatem Besitz und steht als kommunales Baudenkmal unter Denkmalschutz.

An die integrative Persönlichkeit Minnichs erinnert heute ein Denkmal im Badener Mättelipark, das zwei Jahre nach seinem Tod «von seinen Freunden» gestiftet wurde. Der Entwurf stammt vom gebürtigen Badener Robert Dorer, dem wichtige Nationaldenkmäler zuzuschreiben sind, so beispielsweise auch das Genfer Nationaldenkmal am Seequai mit den beiden Frauenfiguren.

Schriften (Auswahl)
 Alpenblumen. Eine Lese schweizerischer Gedichte. Meyer, Luzern 1836. google books
 Bilder aus der Schweiz. Meyer und Zeller, Zürich 1845.
 Reisebilder aus Spanien: mit einer Ansicht des Saales der Abenzerragen in der Alhambra. Schultheß, Zürich 1862.
 Baden in der Schweiz und seine warmen Heilquellen in medizinischer, naturhistorischer und geschichtlicher Hinsicht. Mit mehreren Kupfern und einer Karte. Baden 1844 (2., umgearbeitete Auflage 1871). google books
 Baden en Suisse et ses sources minérales chaudes au point de vue de la médecine, de l'histoire naturelle et de la topographie. J. Zehnder, Baden 1872.
 Zur Hebel-Feier in Basel 1860. Gedichte in alemannischer Mundart. Baden 1860.

Literatur
 Ulrich Bretscher: Johann Alois Minnich (1801–1885). In: Argovia, Jahresschrift der Historischen Gesellschaft des Kantons Aargau, Bd. 68–69, 1958, S. 545–546 (Digitalisat).

 Andreas Mettenleiter: Selbstzeugnisse, Erinnerungen, Tagebücher und Briefe deutschsprachiger Ärzte. Nachträge und Ergänzungen III (I–Z). In: Würzburger medizinhistorische Mitteilungen. Band 22, 2003, S. 269–305, hier: S. 281.
 Reinhard Müller, Ingrid Bigler: Minnich, Johann Alois. In: Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon. Biographisch-bibliographisches Handbuch. 3., völlig neu bearbeitete Auflage. Band 10. Francke, Bern [1986], ISBN 3-317-01539-X, Sp. 1123.
 Ulrich Münzel: Dr. Johann Alois Minnich, 1801-1885. Neujahrsblatt der Apotheke Dr. U. Münzel in Baden, 1948.

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Соревнования по вольной борьбе в рамках Олимпийских игр 1948 года в полусреднем весе (до 73 килограммов) прошли в Лондоне с 29 по 31 июля 1948 года в «Empress Hall».

Турнир проводился по системе с начислением штрафных баллов. За чистую победу штрафные баллы не начислялись, за победу по очкам борец получал один штрафной балл, за поражение по очкам со счётом 2-1 два штрафных балла, за поражение со счётом 3-0 или чистое поражение — три штрафных балла. Борец, набравший пять штрафных баллов, из турнира выбывал. Борцы, вышедшие в финал, проводили встречи между собой. В случае, если они уже встречались в предварительных встречах, такие результаты зачитывались. Схватка по регламенту турнира продолжалась 15 минут. Если в течение первых шести минут не было зафиксировано туше, то судьи могли определить борца, имеющего преимущество. Если преимущество никому не отдавалось, то назначалось шесть минут борьбы в партере, при этом каждый из борцов находился внизу по три минуты (очередность определялась жребием). Если кому-то из борцов было отдано преимущество, то он имел право выбора следующих шести минут борьбы: либо в партере сверху, либо в стойке. Если по истечении шести минут не фиксировалась чистая победа, то оставшиеся три минуты борцы боролись в стойке.

В полусреднем весе боролись 16 участников. Безусловным фаворитом был чемпион Европы 1946 года по вольной борьбе и чемпион Европы 1947 года по греко-римской борьбе Яшар Догу. Соперники ничего не могли противопоставить турецкому борцу, который полностью доминировал по ходу турнира, одержав до финала пять чистых побед и одну единогласным решением судей. В финале Догу также чисто победил австралийца Ричарда Гаррарда. Третье место досталось американцу Ли Мерриллу, выбывшему в шестом круге.

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Ocean's Eleven single-handedly made an exquisite case for the paradoxical figure of the eight-figure independent spirit. Denouncing the flat-footed clannishness of the original Rat Pack vanity project, which hardly exists beyond a frat-party excuse for Sinatra & Co. to remind us of their friendship, Soderbergh's Ocean's persuasively offered its lusciously dressed and photographed superstars as gadflies of the corporate system, privileging chutzpah over safety, Robin Hooding vast sums of wealth instead of just reaping it for themselves. The serpentine twists of the plot, abetted by the casual romanticism of the visuals and a genial willingness to give equal time to less brand-named costars, all made Ocean's Eleven a deliriously enjoyable kiss-off to the same deep-pocketed moguls who financed it. Soderbergh and his frisky, fresh-faced ensemble managed to bite the hands that feed them all, and audiences were so heartily entertained by the twists, turns, silk shirts, and one-liners ("They might as well call it whitejack!") that we cheerily ignored the bald-faced hypocrisy of the whole venture. Ocean's Eleven is almost certainly Soderbergh's best film, revealing the director to be an able connoisseur of mainstream forms, an artist-for-hire who milks highly saleable product for as much pleasure as possible, without ever countenancing any truly subversive or experimental impulses. Which, after all, not everyone needs to do.
I'm sad to report, then, that Ocean's Twelve turns out to be the cynical enterprise that everybody assumed Ocean's Eleven was going to be, but wasn't. Much closer in spirit to the Milestone dud than to his own winning forerunner, Ocean's Twelve is astonishingly brazen at resting on its own insider status, dithering around with a plot that is not only less coherent than the first film's but revealed by the end to be almost completely gratuitous (since all of the important action, we finally learn, has been happening imperceptibly offscreen). The troubling signals begin early. Soderbergh's own photography, executed under the nom de camera "Peter Andrews," is less willing to the cast or the locations, many of which look surprisingly haggard given the dreamboat faces and places we are touring from the outset. (Yikes, Julia! Ouch, George!) The selection of Catherine Zeta-Jones to join the ensemble is exposed as a dud from almost her first moments. She isn't a flexible enough actress to give a really fun line reading, much less participate in the prankish spirit on which the franchise depends. The only times she's really managed to let loose on screen, in High Fidelity and Chicago, the secret was that we didn't especially like either character, and Zeta-Jones lasso'd her own hussyish hauteur to good comic effect. Not so in Ocean's Twelve, whose impulse to dote on her bone-dry character is rather inexplicable. There's nothing really wrong with the performance or the role except that they seem like anxious attempts to broaden the scope of the movie, and perhaps its box-office take, though no one has convinced me that Zeta-Jones sells tickets on her own.
The news among the returning regulars is just as discomfiting. I'll try to keep the plot revelations to a minimum, but I think you'll be surprised how many of the familiar faces spend most of the movie stuck in jail and sequestered from view. After reintroducing us to all of the main crew, in assembled vignettes that aren't nearly as bouncy as the first film's opening montage, Ocean's Twelve immediately starts the business of sidelining this impressive cast, and for what? New characters that have comparatively little entertainment value? European character actors with astonishingly little to do? Catherine Zeta-Jones trying to get a signature for a warrant? Wouldn't you give all of this if it meant Bernie Mac got more than ten minutes of screen time?
The tempting explanation for why Soderbergh's handling of the ensemble seems so unbalanced is that he and screenwriter George Nolfi are working around the thick schedules of the stars. There's an unsettling sense throughout that the characters inserted into each given scene are the ones who showed up to the set that day. The tenuous connections between these scenes, the sudden deus ex machinas, and the disappointingly arbitrary reversals of fortune, though still reasonably diverting for a holiday commercial release, only heighten our sense of Ocean's Twelve as a vanity project among friends, rather than a labor of love. Once some of the actors start appearing out of character as themselves, and other latter-day Soderbergh veterans start popping up in gratuitous cameos, the movie's almost hermetic status as an in-joke for its creators is essentially confirmed. I literally can't tell you whether the last sequence in the movie is supposed to be part of the storyline or if it's footage from the wrap party; in either case, I can only report that we aren't really invited.


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P M Murali, is the Chairman of Jananom Private limited a young start up established in Bengaluru. He previously worked as the Managing Director of the Swiss International Company Evolva Biotech, one of the pioneering firms in biomolecular engineering in the world to generate products from microbial factories that are applied across diverse verticals from pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, flavours & fragrances, agriculture, veterinary, FMCG goods and defence. He was instrumental in establishing this as India's unique public private partnership model into a CSIR institute in Hyderabad before moving the establishment to
Chennai. He was one of the first in the world to build a successful pipeline for pushing "molecules to market" to reap their commercial benefits, by building a rich ecosystem of contract research institutions and public research institutions not just in India but in several other countries as well. Many of these partnerships and collaborations were also anchored by Governments in Asia for welfare of the society. Some noteworthy examples include his work with Government of Singapore to build their synthetic biology ecosystem and in Malaysia to support producing a high value fragrance compound using fermentation thereby reducing deforestation. Many of these efforts had potentially saved tons of carbon footprint for the planet and in progressing towards achieving sustainable development goals for emerging economies. All these efforts led to winning the prestigious "company of the year" award globally.
Prior to Evolva, he founded & directed the R&D team at the Dalmia Centre for Research where he pioneered many herbal products and launched them successfully post all 4 phases of rigorous double-blind placebo controlled clinical trials. Thousands of patients and users benefited for many diseases affecting respiratory, cardiac, dental and cognitive systems. Tobacco replacement, social forestry, expanding Neem's use were some of his noteworthy contributions. He won several awards & accolades for his services.
Dr. Murali was President of ABLE (the only industry body for biotech companies in India with more than 1000 members) for two terms and currently serves on its EC. His tenure as
President facilitated the path of "vision US $ 100 Billion" for the Biotech sector. There is a lot of granularity that has been bought into this model since it was conceived.
He also serves as the Chairman for the Women's Biotech Park in Tamil Nadu, a unique and pioneering initiative of the Government to promote women entrepreneur in biotechnology. Currently a lot of effort is going into the creation of this park into a world class tech facility.
Dr. Murali also serves in the Karnataka Vision group of Biotechnology and has played a pivotal role in the recent policy release. He is advising several state governments on policies related to biotechnology. Under his leadership several policy documents on manufacturing, biosimilars, make in India have been released. Dr. Murali serves in several government committees on Biotechnology.
Dr. Murali is a keen follower on Biodiversity issues. Has represented the Industry with the National Biodiversity Authority on a number of issues to find solutions that is a win win for the country and the Companies.
His social work includes his work at Indian Red Cross, where he presently serves as the Vice President. The focus is on girl children with disabilities and orphaned to provide education and support.
Dr. Murali has a Ph.D in Microbiology from Madurai Kamaraj University and two degrees in Doctor of science with more than 100 publications & patents. He also guides students for their Ph.D in plant biotechnology at Bharathair University and serves as visiting professor at KIIT University.
Vairamani Ramanathan
Vairamani Ramanathan heads crop breeding, trait development and parent seed functions at
Metahelix Life Sciences in his current position as Chief Technology Officer. He has worked in
Agtech Industry in India for twenty years. He completed his Ph.D in Plant Biotechnology in
1995 and had post-doctoral stints at Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel and Cornell
University, USA. He returned to India in 1999 has been associated with the seed industry since
Dr. Samir K. Brahmachari
Prof. Samir K. Brahmachari is the Academy Professor of Academy of
Scientific and Innovative Research, and Chief Mentor of Open Source
Drug Discovery. He is also the Chief Mentor, Health Technology
Innovations for ACCESS Health International, Inc. He is the Founder
Director of CSIR – Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (1997-
2007) and former Director General of CSIR and Secretary, DSIR, Government of India (2007-2013). He conceptualized and implemented the functional genomics research in India and the Indian Genome Variation Project. He presently mentors several startups in Genomic Medicine and Big data analytics.
He is the recipient of many national and international awards including
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In today's world, with cars, television, computers and time spent working in the office, most people spend too much time sitting in chairs.
According to research, sitting for eight or more hours a day without exercising poses a health risk that is as serious as obesity and smoking. Sitting too much puts you in an unnatural posture that stresses your back, legs, arms and shoulders. Ultimately, this can lead to pain in your back, neck, spinal disks and joints.
As people are becoming more prone to such conditions they are fighting back in many ways. Some by choosing to use standing desks, some by undergoing corrective exercise routines to improve their posture and some by hanging upside down.
This is otherwise known as inversion therapy.
Inversion therapy is the therapeutic practice of hanging upside down or at an inverted angle with the help of an inversion table.
The reported benefits of an inversion table include back, neck, joint and sciatic pain relief, headache relief, improved circulation, mental clarity, posture, muscle tone and flexibility.
In this post, we will take a look at what inversion therapy is, how it works and the top benefits of inversion therapy.
An inversion table is a type of inversion therapy that works by shifting your body's gravity, removing pressure from your back and allowing the vertebrae of your spine to decompress with the help of your body weight.
It gives you all the benefits of inversion therapy without you needing to turn completely upside down.
You set the table to your height so that it can stretch the length of your body, then you secure your ankles into the table and use your arms to rotate the table.
Most inversion tables let you control the speed and degree of this rotation. You can start at a 20-degree angle and work your way up to 60 degrees or more, where the pressure on your spine is eliminated completely.
It only takes 1 to 2 minutes for your spine to decompress, but you should stop as soon as you feel discomfort.
With regular use, you can work your way up to 3 to 5 minutes on your inversion table, or even longer. Using your inversion table frequently is more important than how long you stay inverted at a time.
You want to use it multiple times a day for the best results. Watch the video above for best practices for using an inversion table.
Is Inversion Therapy Suitable for All?
Due to the nature of being held upside down inversion therapy can increase blood pressure, decrease heart rate and place pressure on the eyeballs meaning that inversion therapy may not be suitable for everyone.
If you have any doubts of whether inversion therapy is safe for you, always consult a qualified doctor beforehand especially if you have bone, joint or cardiovascular disorders.
Studies that support every listed benefit of inversion therapy has yet to be seen. There are some studies that are beginning to appear but most are based on theory. Nonetheless here are the reported benefits of using an inversion table.
Long stretches of sitting in chairs slows down your circulation, which can cause fluid retention, varicose veins and even life-threatening blood clots.
Putting yourself upside down using an inversion table reverses this effect, as it allows gravity to bring your blood upwards.
By allowing your blood to flow upward to your head, an inversion table increases the circulation of oxygen and nutrients in your brain.
Although clinical evidence of the use of inversion tables to treat headaches and migraines is lacking, experts know that many migraines are caused by blood vessel constriction and low oxygen levels in the brain.
According to studies, increased oxygen levels are linked to headache and migraine relief, which suggests that using an inversion table may be a promising natural remedy.
The more you sit, especially if you slouch, the higher you raise your risk for herniated lumbar discs. When you're slouching in a chair, your upper body weight isn't evenly distributed throughout your spine.
This leads to collagen (the structural protein that makes up connective tissues) to harden around your tendons and ligaments, ultimately causing you pain. An inversion table allows blood to circulate between your vertebrae so that this doesn't happen.
In a study on 47 people with chronic back pain, eight weeks of using an inversion table daily at 60 degrees effectively alleviated back pain and improved torso strength and flexibility.
Sitting at an office desk can put a lot of strain on your neck and shoulders. An inversion table reverses the effect of leaning over a keyboard or bending over paperwork, allowing these muscles, tendons and bones to stretch out and relieve tension.
Increased blood flow to your brain results not just in more oxygen, but also more neural transmissions that improve cognitive function and boost your mood.
When you hang on an inversion table, gravity and your body weight work to align your spine and neck, which can improve your posture with regular practice.
It also improves flexibility and your range of motion by improving blood flow between your spine's vertebrae.
By boosting your circulation, an inversion table can help treat varicose veins, which result from the pooling of blood in areas where circulation is cut off.
Being inverted drains blood away from bulging veins in your legs and helps it disperse throughout the rest of your body.
You can also use an inversion table for abdominal strength training.
Your abs are muscles that help prevent back pain by improving spinal alignment and reducing your risk of back injuries. Most ab exercises can injure the back, but doing crunches while using an inversion table makes back injury less likely by relieving spinal compression.
Instead of doing crunches on the floor, you can do them while you're inverted to take the compressive load off your back. You can also try doing inverted squats on your inversion table to strengthen your hamstrings, quads and glutes.
Doing an inversion before your regular workout helps loosen up your muscles and boost your oxygen supply. Doing it at the end of your workout will promote better recovery by increasing circulation and decompressing your muscles and joints.
The stronger your ligaments are, the more support you have for your joints.
Daily use of an inversion table is shown to strengthen your ligaments and improve the lubrication of your joints. As a result, it lowers your risk of disc herniations, spinal stenosis and other spinal conditions.
Research has linked inversion table use to stress relief and a feeling of wellness. They cause your brain to release endorphins, which alleviate stress, anxiety and depression, while boosting energy and motivation.
Inversion tables for home use are relatively affordable, ranging from $100 to $500, and can be found online or at medical supply and rehabilitation stores.
There are a few things to look for when selecting a good inversion table.
Adjustability – Inversion tables are not a "one size fits all" unless they're adjustable for height. Headrest and ankle support adjustments are also good options to have.
Storage options – Inversion tables are large, so if you need it to work in a smaller space, make sure to get one that folds up for storage.
Quality manufacturing standards – Look for inversion tables made with higher quality materials by brands that value quality manufacturing standards.
Comfort – Without enough padding, inversion tables can be painful for your feet, ankles, back and head. Look for inversion tables that provide comfort and protection, especially if you plan to be inverted for more than 3 to 5 minutes at a time.
Helpful accessories – Some inversion tables come with added accessories that can provide extra benefits to your back. These can include lumbar support, grip bars for stretching during inversion, acupressure nodes and more.
If you've decided that you'd like to try out an inversion table AND checked that it is safe for you to do so the next step is to buy one for your own use at home.
In this section, we'll take a look at 5 of the most popular inversion tables available (ranked in no particular order).
If you're hoping to find a low-cost option that enables you to do inversion therapy at home without being a top-of-the-line product, the Invertio table may be a good option for you.
Its ankle supports are adjustable and easy to unlock when you're done with a session. It has easy-grip handrails that help you rotate yourself safely to invert at various angles.
The Invertio is a decent inversion table and it gets the job done for a lower price than most tables.
The Teeter EP 560 is registered with the FDA as a medical device, making it the only FDA-approved inversion table.
It features acupressure nodes so that your back can benefit not only from being inverted, but also from pressure-point therapy, which is designed to alleviate pain through isolated pressure and release.
However, you can remove these acupressure nodes whenever you want to, or you can adjust their height to change the intensity level. The nodes can also oscillate up and down along tracks on the backrest so that if you "seesaw" between inversion angles simply by raising your arms up and down, they massage your back muscles.
The table has an adjustable arch at the lower back for healthy back curvature support and better spinal alignment.
The ankle cups are designed to have an ergonomic fit and the footrest is adjustable so that your ankles can rest at their most comfortable angle. There are handles you can grab onto while inverted to get a better backstretch.
The Innova itx9600 focuses on comfort and adjustability. The backrest is well-padded, the headrest is adjustable and the ankle holding system is designed ergonomically. The way it holds you in place while you're inverted is different from other tables.
It has an angle-slot pin system, which allows you to adjust your angle by placing a pin into the slot that corresponds with your desired angle. Using this convenient system is much like making weight amount adjustments on weight lifting equipment.
Whereas tether straps can loosen over time, making them less safe, the padded bars that hold your ankles in place on the Innova hold you in place without the need for a strap system.
The Exerpeutic 475sl is constructed with high-grade materials for better stability and durability and is third-party certified for safety.
It allows you to hang inverted at 4 different angles, which can be adjusted using a pin system similar to the Innova's. Its ankle lock system that holds you in place while you're inverted is easy to reach from an upright position so that you can lock and release yourself without bending down to your ankles.
It also has a bar you can grab when you extend your hands above your head during inversion, which enables you to get a better stretch throughout your torso. The headrest is adjustable to 2 different positions for a better fit, and the backrest is designed for comfort, with 1.8 inches of padding.
The Ironman 4000 is a more heavy-duty option, as it supports 350 lbs, has a wider frame and is very heavy and sturdy. While this makes for a better option for some people, it also takes up a lot of space and is difficult to move and store.
If you're going for better comfort while inverted, the Ironman is a great option. Its memory foam backrest is 2 inches thick, and it comes with a lumbar pillow for lower back curvature support.
Like the Exerpeutic 475sl, the Ironman 4000 has a double lock ratchet tooth mechanism for securing your ankles in place, and you can lock and release it using an easy-to-reach lever.
Inversion therapy with an inversion table can realign your spine, reduce nerve pressure, decompress spinal disks and relax your muscles using gravity.
The best inversion table for you depends on your body type, the space you have for it in your home and the amount of money you're willing to spend.
In general, however, a good inversion table is made with sturdy manufacturing materials and has been third-party tested for safety, and is designed to provide adequate comfort and support.
You want to use your inversion table every day for the best results, so it's important to make sure you choose one that's convenient to use and allows you to feel relaxed while inverted.


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Casper object (or whatever) will be safe.
> I'm still concerned about cancellation, but will spin up another thread to hopefully spark some thoughtful discussion on the topic.


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The council declared support for state legislation that would allow a person to get a driver's license without declaring their citizenship status.
Cheers of "Si se puede – Yes we can" echoed on the steps of City Hall Wednesday as City Council members and organizations urged the state to guarantee driver's licenses for all, regardless of their immigration status.
The council passed a resolution Wednesday, declaring support for state legislation that would allow the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue driver's licenses to New Yorkers without requiring social security numbers and citizenship status.
City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez (D-District 10), who sponsored the resolution, said he is prepared to make the state a better place for immigrants.
There are roughly 3.1 million immigrants in New York City, 560,000 of whom are immigrants who did not come to the United States legally, according to the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs.
Many attending Wednesday's rally said that a driver's license is a human right, regardless of immigration status. Two supporters, Queens resident Jorge Ortiz, 67, and Bronx resident Jessica Ortiz, 42, who are not related, testified in support of the legislation.
Both Jessica and Jorge are U.S. citizens. Many of their friends, on the other hand, are not and have a difficult time caring for their families because they are unable to get driver's licenses.
Immigrants own 52 percent of the city's businesses and contribute nearly $200 billion to the city's gross domestic product, according to the Office of Immigrant Affairs. Just over 77 percent of the undocumented population is actively in the labor force.
During his testimony, Jorge told the Committee on Immigration that making driver's licenses available to all New Yorkers, regardless of citizenship status, will only make the city and state stronger. Without a license, individuals are not able to purchase cars that allow them to better provide for their communities.
The driver's license bills were introduced in the State Legislature in January and are now in the hands of the Assembly and Senate transportation committees.


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Earlier in May BlackBerry officialy announced that BBM will be available on Android and iOS, ever since then we have heard rumors of it launching soon. Here is what Mr. Bocking said when he officially announced messengers availability on Android and iOS.
"For BlackBerry, messaging and collaboration are inseparable from the mobile experience, and the time is definitely right for BBM to become a multi-platform mobile service. BBM has always been one of the most engaging services for BlackBerry customers, enabling them to easily connect while maintaining a valued level of personal privacy. We're excited to offer iOS and Android users the possibility to join the BBM community," said Andrew Bocking, Executive Vice President, Software Product Management and Ecosystem, at BlackBerry.
The tweet above shows that BBM might be available for iOS anytime, so when you wake up tomorrow do not forget to check your app store. Few years back, BBM was one of the most popular communication means, but today we have others like Whatsapp, hike, we chat and ALOT more. Will the availability of BBM on Android and iOS bring the change back ? We will have to wait and see.


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Forestry ministers from the Commonwealth, the states and territories met in Melbourne on 15 February 2019 at the Forestry Ministers Meeting to discuss ways to continue to support Australia's forestry industries. There was one similar meeting in June last year and three in 2017.
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Appraising the potential of executives to reach the top is a tedious task for HR professionals as well as the top management. The characteristics and competence of leaders isn't something etched in stone. It is a matter of great interest for organizations to identify the attributes that make their managers and senior managers successful.
To explore the key traits of successful leaders, a 2-stage leadership development profiling study of over 1500 international managers was conducted by Deloitte. The study was aimed at revealing:
The key attributes of personality, reasoning, and business mindset of a leader
The noteworthy differences in personality and psychology of leaders who consistently demonstrated success throughout their career versus those who couldn't
The study explored the relationship between the personality, reasoning abilities, business and leadership capabilities of an executive with the potential to reaching a senior position and being successful there. The study utilized a series of 5 psychometric tests to assess the personality and reasoning process of senior managers and managers. The evaluation also utilized standardized repertory grid interviews to evaluate the extent of manager's business and leadership competence.
The following 5 personality tests were used in the leadership study to assess the personalities of leaders:
NEO PI-R
Myers Briggs Type Indicator
GMA(A)
Watson Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal (W-GCTA)
Now, let's take a bit deeper look at the psychometric tests employed.
A 240-item personality inventory that examines a person's 5 personality traits: Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness to Experience, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness.
A self-report questionnaire to profile an individual's psychological type on 4 elements of psychological functions: Extraversion-Introversion, Sensing-Intuition, Thinking-Feeling, and Judging-Perception.
The Graduate and Managerial Assessment Abstract test assesses an individual's strategic thinking, new and changing patterns identification capability, and flexibility to devise new methods and analyze information at different levels.
The analytical reasoning skills test based on 80 reading passages presenting problems, statements, arguments to measure 5 aspects of critical thinking: Drawing Inferences, Recognizing Assumptions, Deductive Reasoning, Logical Interpretation, and Argument Evaluation.
Consequences Test
A test of divergent thinking which elicits originality and measures the creative potential of individuals in problem-solving situations.
The Study Approach—Step 1
The leadership personality study was carried out in two steps: The first step compared all senior managers (sample size 899) with other managers/supervisors (sample size 668)—14% women and 86% men—to see whether there were any differences at this level.
The objective of the first step of the study was to identify whether the senior managers were any different from managers on personality, reasoning, business and leadership facets. The managers represented a wide range of sectors, industries, functions, and nationalities.
Key Takeaways—Step 1
The results showed that senior managers notably differed from managers on a number of personality, reasoning, and business and leadership aspects. The senior managers scored higher on extraversion and drive, and lower on neuroticism. They were also better on analytical and creative thinking, business and leadership skills than managers and supervisors; and were observed to be more driven, assertive, dependable, open, intuitive, and emotionally balanced.
The second part of the leadership profiling study focused only on a small group of senior managers whose performance was observed for several years. The group was segregated into 2 sub-groups; the first one encompassed senior managers with a consistent track record of success, whereas the second group included those with an uneven track record.
The sample encompassed 101 senior managers from a range of sectors, representing 12 distinct functions and 9 nationalities. Altogether, there were 51 consistently successful leaders and 50 not so successful leaders. The two groups were then compared using the same tests, as in the first study.
The results indicated that the senior managers with consistently successful track record scored higher in almost all aspects of personality and psychology. They were found to be significantly more extravert, open, agreeable, and conscientious, yet less neurotic. In terms of logic and intelligence, they were better creative thinkers and innovators. The consistently successful leaders were also observed to have more advanced business and leadership acumen than senior managers with inconsistent track records. To find out more about both groups' scores on individual psychometric tests, click here.
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