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A Grounded Theory of Text Revision Processes Used by Young Adolescents Who Are Deaf
By Yuknis, Christina
Learning to write is a cognitively demanding process that requires graphomotor skills, linguistic knowledge, and awareness of text production rhetoric (Mayer, 2010). Revising one's writing requires an even higher level of cognitive function as the process requires recognition of differences in intended and conveyed meanings, identifying and correcting syntactical errors, adding information or details, and linguistic flexibility to modify one's message or tone. Children who are learning to revise frequently remain at surface level revisions, such as changing mechanics, and do not address the more complex task of altering concepts (Scardamalia & Bereiter, 1987).
This holds true for students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing (DHH; Gormley & Sarachan-Deily, 1982; Kelly, 1988). However, research in composing processes, specifically revision, is limited in the field (Mayer, 2010). This is surprising, given the long-term attention of researchers on literacy outcomes for children who are DHH (Albertini & Schley, 2003; Marschark, Lang, & Alberdni, 2002; Mayer, 2010).
LITERACY IN DEAF EDUCATION
Researchers in the field generally accept that the average student who is DHH graduates high school with reading skills significantly behind those of their hearing peers (Allen, 1986; Shaver, Newman, Huang, Yu, & Knokey, 2011). Although writing has been researched less frequently than reading, it is still an area in which researchers agree many students who are DHH lag behind their hearing peers (Easterbrooks & Stoner, 2006; Schirmer, Bailey, & Fitzgerald, 1999). Children who are DHH typically write shorter texts, use simpler sentence structures, and have a greater number of grammatical errors than their hearing peers (Rose, McAnally, & Quigley, 2004). Research has focused primarily on grammatical aspects of writing.
Within the past 30 years there has been a shift to move beyond syntax and examine semantic features of writing (Mayer, 2010). In this, researchers have found that children who are DHH attempt to express similar types of ideas in similar quantities as their hearing peers (Schirmer et al., 1999; Yoshinaga-Itano & Snyder, 1996). However, these analyses continue to be product-oriented and rely on quantitative methods to calculate units of meaning in the form of T-units, clauses, propositions, and units of cohesion. Although useful, this body of research ignores the complexity of the writing process, which is not easily quantifiable. This narrow focus is reflected in the lack of studies on the composing and revising processes employed by students who are DHH. A qualitative study, such as grounded theory, allows the researcher to be open to the data by using an inductive form of reasoning (Charmaz, 2006). The methodology allows for observing different students as they approach writing and exploring opportunities as they arise.
RESEARCH IN REVISION
To date, only a handful of studies have examined revision by students who are DHH. As Mayer (2010) observed, research on writing is piecemeal and hardly forms a clear picture, and this is especially true for research on revision. Each of the studies examining revision has had a different focus, and each study offers different insights into the revision processes of students who are DHH. This makes it difficult to review the literature as a body of work; nevertheless, important themes emerge.
One important idea in the literature is that students who are DHH may know the strategies for monitoring and self-checking their writing, but they do not apply them in their own writing. One particularly vivid example is Webster's (1986) "invisible ink" study, which highlighted the differences in monitoring and self-checking between 20 children who were hearing and 20 children who were DHH. The study was conducted in two parts. In the first part, children wrote stories about a picture on a regular sheet of paper; in the second part, the children wrote a second story using expired ballpoint pens on paper that was carbon copied. …
Publication: Exceptional Children
Publication date: Spring 2014
Yuknis, Christina
Grounded theory--Research
Writing skills--Evaluation
Deaf persons--Education
Students' writings--Evaluation
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Home » Project Blog » Case Study: Hydropower refurbishment at Pale Hall, Wales
Jun 13, 2018 | High Profile Hydropower projects, Hydropower Projects, Pale Hall 90 kW Pelton Turbine, Project Blog
Hydropower refurbishment project at Pale Hall, Wales
Refurbishment project by Renewables First
Intake weir for Pale Hall hydro scheme
Renewables First was hired to refurbish an existing hydropower scheme within the grounds of Pale Hall, located on the Afon Caletwr, near Bala, Gwynedd. Renewables First's role was licensing, detailed design, installation and commissioning of hydropower refurbishment project.
The hydropower refurbishment project involved modifying and adapting existing infrastructure of a hydropower scheme that was originally installed back in the 1920's. As a result the layout of the new scheme was essentially to remain the same.
Original turbine by Gilkes
The original scheme at Pale Hall comprised a 75 kW Gilkes Turgo turbine, located in a purpose-built turbine house (see below). A small weir on the Afon Caletwr marks the upper boundary of the scheme and provides the location of the water intake (see below). From the intake the pipeline runs for approximately 1,400 metres and delivers water to the turbine house (see below). From here power is transmitted roughly 250 metres via a buried powerline to Pale Hall itself. Constructed in the 1920's, the hydro scheme provided DC power to Pale Hall for the purpose of heating water and for lighting.
1920's Gilkes turbine at Pale Hall
75 kW Gilkes turbine, to be left in-situ
Water intake on Afon Caletwr
Turbine house at Pale Hall
Hydro Refurbishment method
The original intention was to refurbish the old turbine and replace the electrical system with a modern AC generator, but it was soon clear that this wasn't practical for a number of reasons and would not maximise the generating potential of the site.
It was eventually decided to decommission the old turbine and install a new 90 kW turbine. In doing so, the role of the turbine changed from one of purely supplying an off-grid supply to part of the hall, to a system that powers the whole property and also exports a surplus to the National Grid.
The turbine house was internally upgraded to accommodate the new turbine and electrical equipment. Instead of removing the old Gilkes turbine upon decommissioning, it was left in-situ with the new turbine, which itself, now sits alongside it on a concrete plinth previously used for a diesel generator. This is perhaps the only such installation in the UK.
Hydro turbines old and new at Pale Hall
New turbine at Pale Hall during installation
From the outside, the appearance of the turbine house (see below) has not changed, reflecting the fact that not only was the building in good condition, but also the owners desire to preserve as much as possible the heritage of Pale Hall. Inside, however, much changed with the installation of the new turbine.
Decommissioned equipment retained in the turbine house
New section of pipeline leading to new turbine
The existing pipeline for the scheme – extending from the water intake to the turbine house – was maintained for ongoing use, except for a short section leading into the turbine house, as shown in the photo on the right.
Making use of the existing scheme layout and infrastructure, particularly the long pipeline, has achieved considerable cost saving and minimal environmental disturbance, compared with installing an entirely new system. Excavation works to install a new 1,400 metre pipeline, would have been no small undertaking.
The hydropower refurbishment scheme is estimated to generate approximately 350,000 kWh electricity per year. This is equivalent to powering roughly 82 UK homes and creates an emissions saving of 179,000 kg CO2 per year.
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Cheltenham Festival - Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle
The second day of the Cheltenham Festival races kicks off with the Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle, a National Hunt grade 1 race that brings together racehorses of a minimum four years of age. The horses compete to complete a run of 4225 metres (2 mi 5 furlongs) with ten hurdles forming jump obstacles on their way. Just as the
name suggests, the race is strictly meant for amateur hurdlers.
It is named in honour of Baring Bingham, the first Cheltenham festival's organizer, and is run on the
Old Course. Bingham's contribution to the horseracing British culture remains tellable to date, with many of the early features of the competition still recognizable at the festival.
The competition takes place on a left-handed turf surface. Here, horses compete for the over £120,000 purse prize on offer. A first place on the podium fetches up to £68,340. The race has gamblers placing stakes on multiple combinations of results and consequently a large number of viewers in the viewing area.
It was first held in the 1971 festival, during which it was named the Aldsworth Hurdle.' The name has changed severally from then on since sponsors began picking up event. Sun Alliance's sponsorship (1974-2006) was the longest stint by a single sponsor. Consequently, many people who have followed the race over the years still have the name Sun Alliance Novices' Hurdle stuck to their minds. Neptune Investment Managers are the current race sponsors.
Ruby Walsh and Willie Mullins have completely dominated the Baring Bingham race as in the 21st century as jockey and trainer respectively. Ruby, a star jockey in various categories, rode Fiveforthree, Mikael d'Haguenet, Faugheen, and Yorkhill to victory in 2008, 2009, 2014 and 2016 respectively. All four horses were trained by Willie and were aged six years, save for Mikael who was five. David Bass-ridden Willoughby Court dethroned Yorkhill to finish first in 2017.


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Malta country briefing - The European environment — state and outlook 2015
Briefing Published 18 Feb 2015 Last modified 11 May 2020
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Topics: Air pollution Climate change mitigation Land use
Main themes and sectors addressed in the national State of Environment report
Malta's State of the Environment Report[1] was last published in 2010. It comprised 11 chapters, and took a broader analytical approach than previous publications. The aim of this broader approach was to provide a better understanding of the key policies and legislative instruments in each area of environmental policy. The 2010 report also included a chapter on the relationship between the environment and economic activity, as well as a chapter on environmental health. In this way, the report expanded on the link between the environment and our daily lives. Other topics that featured in earlier publications were also included. The 11 chapters of the report focused on the following issues:
Driving Forces
Coastal and Marine Environment
Resources and Waste
Health and the Environment
Economic Activity and the Environment
The State of the Environment Report is also supplemented by yearly Indicator Reports, providing updates of key environmental indicators.
Key findings of the State of Environment report
The report showed that greenhouse gas emissions[2] in Malta have risen in the past 25 years, contributing to climate change. Greenhouse gas emissions from the energy, transport, and waste sectors rose by 49% from 1990 to 2007. However, emissions per unit of GDP fell by 18% over the same period, as Malta decoupled its economic activity from emissions generation.
Air quality remains a concern in Malta. Concentrations of PM10[3], nitrogen oxide[4] and ground-level ozone[5] exceed EU limit values in certain areas. Ozone concentrations are mainly caused by transboundary transport from outside Malta. However, concentrations of particulate matter and nitrogen oxides are chiefly the result of domestic emissions from traffic, and to a lesser extent, power generation. Demand for fuel from these sectors is expected to continue to increase. Associated impacts from air pollution may also continue to rise due to increasing numbers of private vehicles[6] and the high percentage of imports of older, more polluting vehicles.
On the positive side, Malta recorded a 38% fall in national annual average sulphur-dioxide concentrations[7] between 2004-2007. This fall may be the result of greater use of low-sulphur fuels.
Considerable pressure on Malta's coastal and marine environment arise from housing, waste generation, shipping, tourism[8], recreation, aquaculture, and fisheries. On a positive note, Malta's bathing waters[9] were 99% compliant with EU bathing-water standards in 2008, an achievement driven by improved beach management and pride in the Blue Flag certification.
The total amount of waste generated in Malta fell by 34% between 2008 and 2012. The amount of municipal waste recycled increased by an average of 8 percentage points during the last three years. However, with 82% of total municipal waste generated still being landfilled, Malta cannot be considered resource-efficient in this respect. In 2011, 593 kg of municipal waste was generated per person, a decrease of 1% from the previous year, but still high in comparison to the EU average, which was 503 kg/person in the same year. Waste prevention and waste minimisation are priority policy areas for the Maltese government[10].
The report also identified agriculture as having a significant effect on the Maltese environment, in spite of its relatively small contribution to national GDP. Agriculture is also the main user of groundwater, considered to be one of Malta's most limited and most over-exploited resources. Related unauthorised water abstraction and resulting salt-water intrusion are not the only threat. Nitrates[11] in groundwater bodies are also a major concern, with two thirds of pumping stations exceeding the EU limit value of 50mg/l in 2007, even though nitrate concentrations declined marginally between 2000 and 2007.
Another sector that places stress on the environment is tourism, one of the most important economic sectors in Malta. Between 2004 and 2008, the number of daily tourists in August increased by 4.9%. Catering for a competitive tourism industry has meant an increase in consumption of resources, pressures on ecologically sensitive areas, increases in waste generation, and increases in land take for infrastructure.
By the end of 2008, just over one fifth of Malta's land area was legally protected[12] and 13% formed part of the Natura 2000 network[13]. These sites are considered 93% sufficient in affording protection to terrestrial habitats and species[14] of community interest. Management of protected areas is helped by EU Structural Funds.
Main policy responses to key environmental challenges and concerns
Malta has made significant progress in upgrading its environmental policy capacity. However, the public and private sectors still need to devote greater financial and human resources to improve the country's institutional capacity and infrastructure.
Government environmental expenditure amounted to €81.8 million in 2007, up 31% from the 2004 level, and equivalent to 1.5% of GDP. Waste management, including wastewater treatment, absorbed almost 90% of this expenditure. Green jobs account for approximately 2% of GDP and between 2.5% and 3% of Malta's employment, and are principally to be found in the waste management and water sectors.
Environmental policy continues to rise in importance on the national agenda, with 54 pieces of legislation concerning the environment adopted between 2005 and 2008. Public opinion polls continue to indicate high levels of concern about environmental issues, yet this level of concern is often not translated into individual action. Malta has identified the need for a national environmental education policy to make environmental education mandatory in the national curriculum.
With some 50 economic instruments related to the environment, Malta is currently making notable use of environmental-economic instruments, but with varying degrees of success. A more coherent approach within the country's overall environmental management strategy is recommended. There is still significant potential for the use of voluntary schemes by business and public organisations. These schemes could be improved if organisations were incentivised to apply for them, and if they received active technical support. On similar lines, the current level of Green Public Procurement (GPP) is negligible, pointing to the need for a National Action Plan for GPP.
Country specific issues
Malta is now focusing on a number of environmental priorities.
Malta is working to changing its highly seasonal tourism industry in order to spread tourist flow throughout the year. This will result in less pressure on natural resources in peak seasons and more efficient use of resources in the shoulder months.
There is an urgent need to improve waste management. The State of the Environment report advocates the use of educational campaigns to help achieve the 50% recycling target for household paper/board, glass, metal and plastic waste. In addition to public campaigns, there is also a need to improve waste-treatment infrastructure.
Water demand management is another priority, and will help to reduce wastage and raise efficiency levels. In particular, private water supplies need to be billed[15] to achieve the wider goal of sustainability. Obstacles preventing the re-use of treated effluent must be addressed and supported by more environmentally sustainable, improved and innovative management of urban and rural run-off water.
Malta aims to reduce impacts from air pollution and climate change by reducing energy consumption and by decoupling energy demand from economic growth.
Reducing the environmental impact of agriculture is also critical. Malta is working to promote sustainable farming practices that take into account the broader goals of rural development policy. Integrating agriculture and rural development policy in this way will help to address threats such as land abandonment, contamination of soil, illegal dumping, and inappropriate sitting and design of rural buildings.
Malta aims to improve the management of Marine Protected Areas to ensure that coastal habitats and species of ecological importance are protected. This work is part of a national vision for the country's marine areas, which integrates environmental protection with the sustainable use of coastal and marine environments.
[1] State of the Environment Report
[2] State of the Environment Report 2008, greenhouse gas emissions indicator
[3] State of the Environment Report 2008, PM10 indicator
[4] State of the Environment Report 2008, nitrogen oxide indicator
[5] State of the Environment Report 2008, ground-level ozone indicator
[6] State of the Environment Report 2008, vehicle fleet per capita indicator
[7] State of the Environment Report 2008, Sulphur dioxide concentrations indicator
[8] State of the Environment Report 2008, daily number of tourists indicator
[9] State of the Environment Report 2008, bathing water quality indicator
[10] Waste Management Plan For The Maltese Islands - A Resource Management Approach 2014 - 2020
[11] State of the Environment Report 2008, Nitrates in groundwater indicator
[12] State of the Environment Report 2008, Natural areas designated indicator
[13] State of the Environment Report 2008, Sites designated as part of the Natura 2000 network indicator
[14] State of the Environment Report 2008, Status of habitats and species indicator
[15] State of the Environment Report 2008, Billed water consumption by sector
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SOER 2015 country briefings provide an overview of state of the environment across 39 European countries. They are part of the EEA's report SOER 2015, addressing the state of, trends in and prospects for the environment in Europe. The EEA's task is to provide timely, targeted, relevant and reliable information on Europe's environment.
For references, see www.eea.europa.eu/soer or scan the QR code.
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Honeybees are best known for the honey they produce. However, the principal role of honeybees in nature is to pollinate hundreds and thousands of flowering plants and assure the formation of large quantities of good quality seeds.
In the process of evolution in plants, flowering plants have appeared on Earth about 5 to 8 crores years ago. Honeybees are presumed to have evolved from their wasp-like ancestors, simultaneously or shortly after the appearance of flowering plants on Earth. This is so, because both flowering plants and honeybees are interdependent for their life cycle. Flowering plants offer nectar and pollen to honeybees. While collecting their food, honeybees transfer pollen, the male sperm, from one flower to the other of the same species and bring about fertilization of the flowers assuring continuation of the plant species.
In forests, trees, shrubs, herbs, climbers, weeds etc. flower sequentially and provide food to honeybees for a major part of the year. The forests also provide shelter to honeybees. The honeybees reciprocate their obligations by offering pollination service, assuring the formation of large quantities of seeds or fruits and maintaining genetic diversity in plants. Honeybees are therefore an integral part of forests and their ecology. A healthy forest is an indication of a healthy bee fauna. Thus, honeybees and forests have been associated with each other and have co-evolved as one biological unit over the past millions of years.
Various development projects in the country, however, affected honeybees adversely due to deforestation, increasing land-use for agriculture, urbanization, tourism development etc. It is necessary to check this deteriorating trend of the industry, if this important income resource to the rural and tribal population depending upon forests for their livelihood has to be maintained. This is possible by taking up extensive afforestation programme in which multipurpose tree species useful to honeybees during their flowering should be included. This is even more necessary in view of the importance of honeybees as cross pollinators of various forest plant species and agricultural and horticultural crops.
Over 70 percent of the several hundred major cultivated crops of the world are dependent on insects for pollination. According to a report of the United Nations, pollinating insects, mainly honeybees, contribute to about 203 billion dollars every year, by way of increased crops production through crop-pollination. Physical and chemical changes in the environment, however, have accelerated the decline in species richness of honeybees and other pollinators. Insecticide poisoning has especially threatened honeybees the most important insect of pollination. The enormous benefits the honeybees silently offer to forestry, horticulture and agriculture goes unnoticed. Prof. Einstein one observed "if the honeybees disappeared off the face of the Earth, then the man would have only four years left to live. No bees…no pollination…no plants…no animals…no man". Warnings have been coming from environmentalists and scientists from all over the world that excessive use of pesticides, pollution etc. resulting into depletion of useful pollinating insects, particularly the honeybees, is threatening to reduce our total food supply by 1/3. This is a global problem.
In view of the importance of honeybees in conservation and maintenance of natural biodiversity and in human life, it is suggested that the honeybees should be declared as a "National Insect" and all efforts should be made to conserve all species of honeybees in India.
Honey is a product avoided by vegans, because it involves the exploitation of bees. Honeybees fly 55,000 miles and visit 2 million flowers to produce one pound of honey.
Even though pollen is the honey bees primary source of nutrition, honey is their sole food source during cold weather and other times when alternatives are not available.
Products, besides honey, that come from the bee industry are:
Bee pollen: pollen collected by bees their primary source of nutrition.
Royal jelly (bee milk): the pharyngeal gland secretions of the nurse bees. The queen larvae receives more of the royal jelly than the worker larvae, growing her into a queen bee.
Beeswax: secreted by bees to help build their hives.
Propolis: a brownish resinous material of waxy consistency collected by bees from the buds of trees and used as a cement and an antiseptic.
Bee venom: obtained from a bee sting. Honeybees die after stinging someone.
Problems with the Honey Industry, exploiting bees, violated their five freedoms: To prevent the queen bee from leaving the hive, honey producers sometimes cut off her wings. Often, queen bees are artificially inseminated. Large commercial operations sometimes take all the honey instead of leaving enough for the bees to get through the winter. The honey is then replaced with a cheap sugar substitute. Most beekeepers remove all the spring-season honey. In colder areas, some beekeepers will burn the beehives, killing all the bees inside, before the winter starts, to reduce cost. Bees are often killed or harmed by haphazard handling.
Honey Alternatives: Bees are hardworking animals who deserve to keep the labour of their work. Stealing products from them is a form of exploitation, which should and can be easily avoided. Honey can be replaced by rice syrup, agave nectar, barley malt, maple syrup, molasses, sorghum or fruit concentrates.
OIPA representative-India Naresh Kadyan
asks all concerned to regulate the honey bees restoring their five freedoms, keeping in view the Indian Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.
The five freedoms of animals are:
Freedom from hunger and thirst (food and water):
All animals deserve access to clean water and a well-balanced, nutritious diet. Freedom from hunger and thirst provides for animals most basic needs by allowing that animal to remain in good health and full of vitality.
Freedom from discomfort (shelter):
All animals should live in an appropriate environment. The conditions and surroundings given to an animal contribute to its overall well-being. By providing an animal with shelter and a comfortable resting area, you are ensuring that the animal remains healthy and happy.
Freedom from pain, injury and disease (medical care):
All animals should be entitled to immediate veterinary attention when sick or injured to avoid unnecessary suffering. In certain cases, unnecessary pain and injury can be prevented through regular visits to a vet.
Freedom to express normal behaviour (exercise):
All animals should be allowed to express normal behaviours. A normal behaviour is the way an animal acts in its natural environment. Enough space, proper shelter and housing as well as adequate exercise, opportunity to play and the company of the animal's own kind encourages the expression of normal behaviours.
Freedom from fear and distress (love and understanding):
All animals deserve to be happy. Ensuring conditions that avoid unnecessary anxiety and stress will help to provide freedom from mental suffering. While favourable physical conditions are essential, appropriate mental conditions are also important to good animal welfare.
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To recognise and award the hard work our high street retailers put in, the Love Newmarket BID hosted their Service Excellence Awards evening on Wednesday 7th February.
This was a chance for both multiple and independent retailers to come together and be awarded for their excellent customer service and their hard work. The BID worked hard organising this evening to show some much needed appreciation to our retailers who spend time with our community day in and day out and try their hardest to help with any needs customers may have.
The winners were awarded with trophies and certificates, something they can have on show ensure their customers know they are getting the best possible customer service.
To earn these great awards, a secret shopper was sent off into the high street to go and explore our retailers and judge the quality of their customer service. The retailers were tested to see how they could help with different enquiries and how they dealt with them.
Evidently, many of our retailers did a great job and displayed fantastic customer service and we hope by appreciating and awarding them, they will carry on giving out this service and maybe even making it even better!
Best Fashion – Independent Retailer: Martha V!
Best Hospitality: Under The Eagle!
Best Hair And Beauty: Scratchers Nail Salon!
Best Lifestyle – Multiple Retailer: Premier Travel Newmarket!
Best Lifestyle – Independent Retailer: Newmarket Day Centre!
General – Independent Retailer: Thing Me Bobs!
The Special Recognition award for supporting the Newmarket 'brand' went to Mr Barbers!
Bid Voluntary Member of the year: Newmarket Racecourses!
Special Recognition award: Edgar Vince!
Best Christmas Window: We're Talking Heads!
Newmarket BID Business of the year: Holland and Barret!


Retaining your top talent isn't a new issue and this certainly isn't the first blog post written about it. The IT industry is growing quickly and according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, IT jobs in the U.S. are expected to increase by 22% by 2020. This means that there will be plenty of jobs and your top talent will have many opportunities to seek employment with other companies if necessary.
The cost of losing your best employees can be staggering. It has been said that it can cost about 2 to 3 times an employee's salary to replace them. Some simple math for you: If you lose an employee that makes $80,000 a year, it is quite likely that you could spend $240,000 trying to replace them. Those numbers are pretty serious, and so is the damage sustained when you lose your top talent.
I read an article in the Wall Street Journal which brought up an excellent point by relating Abraham Maslow's "Hierarchy of Needs" to the needs of top talent. If you are not familiar with his theory, here is a brief synopsis: After a person has successfully fulfilled their needs in the physiological, safety, love, and esteem categories, they are left with the pursuit of self-actualization.
Self-actualization is the desire to reach one's full potentialand to become the best version of one's self. Unfortunately, Maslow stated that he believed only 1% of people will ever truly achieve self-actualization. I'm not sure about your thoughts on this percentage, but I think it is entirely too low.
Ignite Their Passions. Do your employees feel that they are being challenged by their work? Do they enjoy their work? Do you know the answers to these questions? If not, have a conversation with them in order to ascertain where their interests lie and what type of projects excite and engage them.
Make Them Part of The Decision Making. If they are your top performers, then they probably have valuable ideas. Encourage them to share their thoughts and provide feedback. Also, be sure to update them on what was discussed in meetings they were not invited to attend. Don't keep them in the dark, especially when it comes to decisions that may affect their job.
Recognize Their Accomplishments. Give them the praise that they deserve and let others know of their achievements. It is your job to make sure that even YOUR superiors know that this person is contributing to the success of the company.
Acknowledge the Need for Work-Life Balance. Work is important, but it is not everything. Give your employees flexible work hours when necessary. Burnt out employees will be stressed and this may compromise the quality of their work. They need time to develop other parts of their life like spending time with friends and family, and pursuing their passions outside of work. So, keep the 60-hour work weeks to a minimum.
Communicate Your Performance Expectations. Your best employees want to know what is expected of them and how to make you happy. Do you have a deadline in mind for a project? Are there critical findings you want them to include in their report? Let them know. They are (probably) not mind readers.
Be Willing to Pay for Added Responsibilities. If you plan to promote an individual or even if you find yourself consistently asking them to take on additional responsibilities, you need to pay them accordingly. Money is surprisingly a very low priority on the job satisfaction scale; however, it is necessary to pay your employees fairly. If the work is piling on and they are not receiving additional compensation for it, they will look for another job that pays them what they deserve. If it is a serious matter of budget, then you will need to have a conversation with them to thoroughly explain that you want to give them more money and will, but can't afford to do so at this time.
Do Not Make Them Compensate for Poor Performers. When your top performers constantly need to pick up the slack for unmotivated or unskilled workers, they will resent you and eventually leave. It is necessary to address issues of poor performance sooner rather than later. Your top talent likes to be around other talented people for whom they have don't have to compensate.
Provide Career Development Opportunities. According to a Forbes article, more than 60% of the people they interviewed said that they didn't feel that their career goals aligned with the plans their employers had for them. Sit down and discuss your employee's short-term and long-term goals. Discover what they are interested in and see if your can provide opportunities for them to explore their interests, whether it is outside training or taking on new projects.
Give Feedback. Your top performers want to know what you really think and they want your feedback on what they can do to improve. This also provides you with the opportunity to see how they feel that they are progressing and what interests them. If you refrain from doing so, your employees are likely to think that you are not interested in their development or their future with the organization.
Regardless of your opinion of Maslow's theory, I think we can agree that most of us are trying to be the best we can be! Your top IT performers, especially, have many options and will look elsewhere if they feel that you and your company are not aiding them on their path to fulfillment.
What are your suggestions for how to retain your best employees? Share them below!


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Arnold Schwarzenegger admits he spent time in Austrian jail
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When Schwarzenegger was younger, he was given a sentence for attending (and winning) Mr. Europe. So was it worth it to him?
Related story Arnold Schwarzenegger Shares a Painful Family Memory in Response to the Capitol Attack
Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said Friday he ended up in prison when he was younger because of his love of bodybuilding.
When he was 18 years old, one year in the military was mandated by his country. But while in the service, he wanted to participate in the Mr. Europe contest in Germany so he snuck out of his camp.
For the actor, taking the chance was worth it to him. He ended up winning the Mr. Europe contest, even though he was given "two or three days in army jail," said The Washington Post. He said, though, the military officials were uncomfortable with the sentence and let him go.
In fact, they ended up being some of his biggest supporters.
"His army superiors ended up supporting his bodybuilding efforts," said The Washington Post. "They created a makeshift gym for him and helped him get the food he needed to pack on 25 pounds of muscle in a year."
Schwarzenegger later went on to become Mr. Olympia and Mr. Universe, eventually making his way to Hollywood and starting an acting career.
He said he never felt like he couldn't do anything he wanted to do.
"I never saw a 'no' as a 'no.' I always heard 'yes.' Whenever someone said 'It's impossible,' I heard 'It's possible," according to CapitolColumn.com. "What was important to me was that I had a very clear vision of where I wanted to go. Since I was 10 or 11 years old I wanted to come to America, I wanted to be a body-building champion, the strongest man in the world and all those kinds of things."
A new documentary about the actor's life will be out soon on the ESPN website Grantland.com, said The Washington Post. The film will be a documentary called Arnold's Blueprint and will be available online.
Schwarzenegger's next movie, The Expendables 2, will be out August 17.
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White House Press Sec Kayleigh McEnany Acknowledged the Armenian Genocide This Week, A Long-Awaited and Welcome Step
Wahagen Khabayan
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany went further than any U.S. administration official in recognizing the Armenian genocide from the White House podium this week.
McEnany said Monday:
"… We've got a real problem in this country, when you have rioters, who I have listed of some of the examples of the abolitionists, there seems to zero understanding of history when you are defacing the statue of Matthias Baldwin, John Whittier and Ulysses S. Grant, there seems to be a lack of understanding of historical knowledge, when the Armenian Genocide memorial, remembering the victims of all crimes against humanity, including slavery is vandalized there seems to be a lack of historical understanding…"
There has of course been bipartisan recognition of the Armenian Genocide in the Senate and House. The Trump administration, like its predecessor, has used the term "Meds Yeghern" – the Armenian victims' own phrase – to refer to it.
And the latest step forward, with McEnany using the word "genocide," should be welcomed.
This year, on 24th of April, the Memorial Day of Meds Yeghern, the White House issued the following opening statement:
"Today, we join the global community in memorializing the lives lost during the Meds Yeghern, one of the worst mass atrocities of the 20th century.  Beginning in 1915, 1 and a half million Armenians were deported, massacred, or marched to their deaths in the final years of the Ottoman Empire.  On this day of remembrance, we pay respect to those who suffered and lost their lives, while also renewing our commitment to fostering a more humane and peaceful world."
Meds Yeghern means "big atrocities/crime/catastrophe/carnage/mass murder" in Armenian, and is the adopted language of the victims themselves.
Having had different descriptions in the past, only President Ronald Reagan as a sitting president has called the atrocities a genocide:
"Like the genocide of the Armenians before it, and the genocide of the Cambodians which followed it — and like too many other such persecutions of too many other peoples — the lessons of the Holocaust must never be forgotten."
– President Ronald Reagan, April 22, 1981
Now the Trump administration has already taken the most geopolitically uncomfortable step: using the 'G word'.
McEnany should be applauded, and the genocide should now be formally recognized as such.
Wahagen Khabayan is a 2020 National Pulse Writing Fellow based in Salzburg, Austria
EXC: The Washington Post's Former Chief Political Correspondent Registered as 'Foreign Agent' to Represent CCP-Linked Huawei
Natalie Winters
EXCLUSIVE: Millions in PPP Loans Went To Chinese Communist Party-Linked Companies
EXC: Anti-Trump 'Lincoln Project' Funneled Over $10 Million To Its Own Founders' Companies


Lotto – Numbers drawn were 5-12-18-25. Congrats to Margaret O'Hagan c/o Tommy who won the €2800 jackpot on Tues 9 Oct. There was no winner of the Match 3 so that will rollover to next draw on 23 Oct. Jackpot €2000. Thank you for your continued support.
U20's – U20's Championship dates 28 Oct, 4, 11, 18, 25 Nov and Finals 2 Dec.
U15's – Away v St Nicks on Tues 16 Oct at 7.30pm. At home v Rathnew on Sat 20 Oct at 2pm.
Sat was finals day for the U12 football leagues in North Kildare. The division 3 league is based on a 10-match home and away format with the top 4 teams contesting Cup and Shield finals. The Blessington lads steadily improved during the year from a poor league start and with two recent notable wins versus Clane at home and Raheens away – secured a final spot via a home win versus Celbridge a couple of weeks back. The opposition on Sat was Nass – the only Div 3 team Blessington boys had yet to get the better of, After two tough encounters already in the league this year so far - but on a very wet Hawkfield centre of excellence Blessington really raised their game to lead at half time 4-2 to 3 pts – despite Naas taking the lead. Naas then stormed back into the match in the second half and it required some committed defending and a couple of critical scores for us to hold them off to win by 5pts. Frankie Kerr Gibbons accepted the trophy on behalf of the team after a deserved win where all the squad on the day contributed to a memorable mornings football. Thanks to all parents and players who made the early start to get over there and to Eamonn O' Neill and Kevin Gilmore for their help on the pre-match and line.
U11's –All 3 teams finals in Ballinakill on Sat Oct 13 Oct were cancelled due to the weather conditions. Games will be played on 20 Oct instead at 10.00am. Blue team v Dunlavin, White v Kiltegan and Red v Coolkenno.
Allen Cup – Final was held in Dunlavin on Sun 14 Oct Blessington v Baltinglass. Blessington led at half time 0-6 to 0-4 in a very competitive match. Blesso won by 1 pt kicked in the last 30 seconds of the game. Well done to team and management.
U9's – At home v Sallins on Sat 20 Oct at 3.30pm.
U8's – At home v Naas on Sat 20 Oct at 2.30pm.
U7's – Home v Kilcock on Sun 21 Oct at 10am.
U9's – Home v Rathangan on Sun 21 Oct at 11am.
U15's – Away v Kilcullen on Sun 21 Oct at 10.30am.
School/Club Link Coach - Blessington GAA are seeking a new School/Club Link Coach. The role is financially supported by the Club and requires morning/afternoon availability for 3-4 days per week. We are looking for the right candidate that is passionate about developing GAA skills and driving recruitment for our growing Club. Applicants must have a minimum of Foundation Level Coaching, Code of Ethics and Garda Vetting (if suitable applicant interested we can provide the training for above spec). If interested please enquire by email to Noreen Keegan Kavanagh: [email protected] or by phone to Jess Brennan 0868602822.
Scór na nÓg - The Scór na nÓg County Final will be held in St Kevin's Hall in Blessington on Sun 18 Nov commencing at 3pm. As this is the 50th Year of Scór, we are aiming to increase the number of entries into each of the competitions. If there any singers, dancers, musicians or actors, please contact Noreen on 0872858375 or Catherine on 0871224019 if you are interested in participating asap.
GAA Youth Forum - Are you a GAA player aged 12-21 years old? If so, you don't want to miss the #GAAyouth Forum 2018 on the 27 Oct in Croke Park!! Get your application in now at: http://www.gaa.ie/gaayouth.


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Spirits of the Season – Winchendon, Massachusetts
Join Tim Weisberg, Psychic Medium Stephanie Burke, and paranormal researchers Amanda Millette and Beckie-Ann Galentine for a holiday-themed ghost hunt of the Murdock-Whitney House and Isaac Morse House in Winchendon, Massachusetts.
An Eerie Night at the Emery Estate – Weymouth, Massachusetts
Join Tim Weisberg of Spooky Southcoast for AN EERIE NIGHT AT EMERY ESTATE in Weymouth, Massachusetts on Saturday, October 1, 2022.
Haunted History at the Oliver Estate – Middleboro, Massachusetts
Join Tim Weisberg of Spooky Southcoast for HAUNTED HISTORY AT THE OLIVER ESTATE in Middleboro, Massachusetts on Saturday, July 30, 2022.
A Spooktacular Night at the S.K. Pierce Mansion – Gardner, Massachusetts
Join Tim Weisberg and Stephanie Burke of Spooky Southcoast for a paranormal investigation of the S.K. Pierce Mansion in Gardner, Massachusetts.
Weary Spirits of the Wayside Inn – Sudbury, Massachusetts
Join Tim Weisberg of Spooky Southcoast and Midnight Society as he hosts an evening of great food, ghosts and haunted history at Longfellow's Wayside Inn in Sudbury, Massachusetts.
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Art started out as an amateur radio broadcaster at the age of 13, something he never lost his love for even as he became a professional one. In the mid-90s, with conspiracy theories and shows like The X-Files all the rage, Art's overnight show Coast to Coast AM began focusing more on paranormal, esoteric and fringe topics. But it was…
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All parents desire to raise children to be happy, healthy, socially well-adjusted and financially successful adults. Yet the journey from a child's birth to adulthood is a long one, with many potential pitfalls. This Telly Award winning substance abuse prevention video addresses positive parent-adolescent relationships and parenting within Asian immigrant families as proactive steps to guide adolescents away from societal pitfalls. Produced in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese and Korean.