A new Code of Conduct recently released by the Nursing Council gives explicit direction to nurses about the professional conduct that is expected of them. It also acts as a resource for the public providing information about what can be expected from a nurse.
Chief Executive Carolyn Reed says the Code has been published to replace an outdated Code, in line with the Council's statutory role to protect the health and safety of the public by setting standards of clinical competence, ethical conduct and cultural competence for nurses. Ms Reed says the Code addresses the values and principles at the heart of competent nursing care.
"Most people assume a nurse has knowledge and skills – registration gives public assurance of that. But the Code, and an associated professional boundaries guideline, are what really communicate the expectation that nurses maintain a certain way of behaving and being with patients that is founded on sound professional values that build and maintain trust in the profession," Ms Reed says.
The Code is framed around four core values of respect, trust, partnership and integrity and eight equally important principles. One of the key messages of the Code, and the guidelines which flesh out the advice in the standards of the Code, is that nurses must make the care of patients their first concern and to do this effectively they must maintain professional boundaries.
The Code and guidelines give guidance on maintaining professional boundaries in face to face and electronic communications. The use of social media is included and nurses are reminded that they must maintain professional boundaries when using social media sites such as Facebook.
Over the next three years, all nurses will be required to complete professional development on professional boundaries and the code of conduct as part of their continuing competence requirements.
Copies of the two documents can be found on the Nursing Council website: http://www.nursingcouncil.org.nz/index.cfm/1,254,html/A-new-Code-of-Conduct-for-nurses.
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Math Trigonometry Trigonometric functions Long live Tau
Long live Tau
Tau versus pi
Pi is (still) wrong
Math·Trigonometry·Trigonometric functions·Long live Tau
Let's say you're me, and you're in math class. And you're supposed to be learning trigonometry, but you're having trouble paying attention because it's boring and stupid. This is not your fault. It's not even your teacher's fault. It's pi's fault, because pi is wrong. I don't mean that pi is incorrect. The ratio of a circle's diameter to its circumference is still 3.14 and so on. I mean that pi, as a concept, is a terrible mistake that has gone uncorrected for thousands of years. The problem of pi and Pi Day is the same as the problem with Columbus and Columbus Day. Sure, Christopher Columbus was a real person who did some stuff. But everything you learn about him in school is warped and overemphasized. He didn't discover America. He didn't discover the world was round. And he was a bit of a jerk. So why do we celebrate Columbus Day? Same with pi. You learned in school that pi is the all-important circle constant, and had to memorize a whole bunch of equations involving it because that's the way it's been taught for a very long time. If you found any of these equations confusing, it's not your fault. It's just that pi is wrong. Let me show you what I mean. Radians. Good system for measuring angles when it comes to mathematics. It should make sense. But it doesn't, because pi messes it up. For example, how much pie is this? You might think this should be one pie. But it's not. The full 360 degrees of pi is actually 2 pi. What? Say I ask you how much pie you want, and you say pi over 8. You'd think this should be an eighth of a pie. But it's not. It's a sixteenth of a pie. That's confusing. You may thinking, come on, Vi! It's a simple conversion. All you have to do is divide by 2. Or multiply by 2, if you're going the other way. So you just have to make sure you pay attention to which way you're-- No. You're making excuses for pi. Mathematics should be as elegant and beautiful as possible. When you complicate something that should be as simple as one pi equals one pi by adding all these conversions, something gets lost in translation. But Vi, you ask. Is there a better way? Well, for this particular example, there's an easy answer for what you'd have to do to make a pie be 1 pi instead of 2 pi. You could redefine pi to be 2 pi or 6.28. And so on. But I don't want to redefine pi because that would be confusing. So let's use a different letter. Tau. Because tau looks kind of like pi. A full circle would be 1 tau. A half circle would be half tau, or tau over 2. And if you want 1/16 of this pie, you want tau over 16. That would be simple. But Vi, you say, that seems rather arbitrary. Sure, tau makes radians easier, but it would be annoying to have to convert between tau and pi every time you want to work in radians. True. But the way of mathematics is to make stuff up and see what happens. So let's see what happens if we use tau in other equations. Math classes make you memorize stuff like this, so that you can draw graphs like this. I mean, sure you could derive these values every time. But you don't, because it's easier to just memorize it. Or use your calculator, because pi and radians are confusing. This appalling notation makes us forget what the sine wave actually represents, which is how high this point is when you've gone however far around this unit circle. When your radians are notated horrifically, all of trigonometry becomes ugly. But it doesn't have to be this way. What if we used tau? Let's make a sine wave starting with tau at 0. The height of sine tau is also 0. At tau over 4, we've gone a quarter of the way around the circle. The height, or y value of this point, is so obviously 1 when you don't have to do the extra step of the in-your-head conversion of pi over 2 is actually a quarter of a circle. Tau over 2, half a circle around, back at 0. 3/4 tau, 3/4 of the way around, negative 1. A full turn brings us all the way back to 0 and bam. That just makes sense. Why? Because we don't make circles using a diameter. We make circles using a radius. The length of the radius is the fundamental thing that determines the circumference of a circle. So why would we define this circle constant as a ratio of the diameter to the circumference? Defining it by the ratio of the radius to the circumference makes much more sense. And that's how you get our lovely tau. There's a boatload of important equations and identities where 2 pi shows up, which could and should be simplified to tau. But Vi, you say, what about e to the i pi? Are you really suggesting we ruin it by making it e to the i tau over 2 equals negative 1? To which I respond, who do you think I am? I would never suggest doing something so ghastly is killing Euler's identity. Which, by the way, comes from Euler's formula, which is e to the i theta equals cosine theta plus i sine theta. Let replace theta with tau. It's easy to remember that the sine, or y value, of a full tau turn of a unit circle is 0. So this is all 0. Cosine of a full turn is the x value, which is 1. So check this out. E to the i tau equals 1. What now? If you're still not convinced, I'd recommend reading The Tau Manifesto by Michael Hartl, who does a pretty thorough job addressing every possible complaint at tauday.com. If you still want to celebrate Pi Day, that's fine. You can have your pie and eat it. But I hope you'll all join me on June 28, because I'll be making tau and eating two. I've got pie here, and I've got pie there. I'm pie winning.

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Poll: Will Xbox Series X follow PS5 and match Sony's price hike?
By Sean Endicott
Sony just raised the price of the PS5 in several regions, but will Microsoft follow suit?
(Image credit: Matt Brown | Windows Central)
Citing inflation and other economic challenges, Sony just announced a price increase for the PS5 in several markets (via Android Central). While the United States is immune from the price hike, at least for now, the cost of the PS5 has increased in Europe, Japan, China, Australia, Mexico, and Canada.
Sony isn't alone in raising the price of its gaming hardware. Meta bumped up the price of the Meta Quest 2 by $100 last month.
"The costs to make and ship our products have been on the rise," Meta said. "By adjusting the price of Quest 2, we can continue to grow our investment in groundbreaking research and new product development that pushes the VR industry to new heights."
Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan echoed similar sentiments.
"We're seeing high global inflation rates, as well as adverse currency trends, impacting consumers and creating pressure on many industries. Based on these challenging economic conditions, SIE has made the difficult decision to increase the recommended retail price (RRP) of PlayStation 5 in select markets across Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), Asia-Pacific (APAC), Latin America (LATAM), as well as Canada."
Will Microsoft increase the price of the Xbox Series X before the end of 2022?
The question of our minds is if Microsoft will follow suit. The Xbox Series X currently retails at $500. Will Microsoft follow in the footsteps of Meta and Sony and bump up the price of its flagship console? We can't say for sure, so we're asking for your predictions.
While it's normal for industry giants to trend in the same direction, Microsoft has set a precedent of not matching Sony's price increases. Sony, EA, and several other companies now charge $70 for AAA titles on new hardware. In contrast, Microsoft has stuck with $60. While some of the best Xbox games cost more than $60, the baseline price of titles on the Xbox Series X is $60.
Please let us know your predictions in the poll above and hop on over to our official Discord server to discuss the pricing of the Xbox Series X.
Our Senior Editor Matt Brown already weighed in on the topic and discussed how Microsoft and Sony approach gaming differently.
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Richard Kincaide was born in Detroit and raised at Olympia Stadium. He served as a radio announcer for several years in the Michigan area. In 1988, Kincaide was named "Reporter of the Year" by the Associated Press and served as president of the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association. Kincaide is the author of Legends of the Detroit Red Wings. He lives in Farmington, Michigan.


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I am His Child–Marilyn's Story & Tara's Story
By Words To Live By on April 17, 2015
Growing up in dysfunctional homes where bullying and oppression were the norm, Marilyn and Tara couldn't grasp the love of their heavenly Father. Discover how God reached into these women's…
Discover Mary Magdalene's greatest "first" in history
By Discover The Word on April 3, 2015
The past is filled with great men and women who were pioneers — "firsts" in their fields of science, politics, or the arts. But today we conclude our series on…
"I was tired of living like this!"– Janet's Story
By Words To Live By on November 7, 2014
Janet knew of God's love but it seemed far away as her circumstances overwhelmed her. The search for something or someone who could offer love and consistency began at an…
Gaining more self-control in our lives through our personal relationship with God
By Discover The Word on April 28, 2014
You've taken the first step and given your life to Christ. But how does that really impact your daily life? Let's continue a helpful discussion in Second Peter.
What We Bring Back
Our Daily Bread | July 25
John F. Burns spent forty years covering world events for The New York Times. In an article written after his retirement in 2015, Burns recalled the words of a close friend and fellow journalist who was dying of cancer. "Never forget," his colleague said, "It's not how far you've traveled; it's what you've brought back."
Psalm 37 could be considered David's list of what he "brought back" from his journey of life, from shepherd to soldier and king. The psalm is a series of couplets contrasting the wicked with the righteous, and affirming those who trust the Lord.
"Do not fret because…
Prayer Changes People
Our Daily Bread Videos | July 24
His Nature and Our Motives
My Utmost For His Highest | July 24
The characteristic of a disciple is not that he does good things, but that he is good in his motives, having been made good by the supernatural grace of God. The only thing that exceeds right-doing is right-being. Jesus Christ came to place within anyone who would let Him a new heredity that would have a righteousness exceeding that of the scribes and Pharisees.
The Life Side. The mystery of sanctification is that the perfect qualities of Jesus Christ are imparted as a gift to me, not gradually, but instantly once I enter by faith into the realization that He "became for [me] . . . sanctification . . . ." Sanctification means nothing less than the holiness of Jesus becoming mine and being exhibited in my life.
The Death Side. In sanctification God has to deal with us on the death side as well as on the life side. Sanctification requires our coming to the place of death, but many of us spend so much time there that we become morbid. There is always a tremendous battle before sanctification is realized— something within us pushing with resentment against the demands of Christ.
The Doorway to the Kingdom
Beware of thinking of our Lord as only a teacher. If Jesus Christ is only a teacher, then all He can do is frustrate me by setting a standard before me I cannot attain. What is the point of presenting me with such a lofty ideal if I cannot possibly come close to reaching it? I would be happier if I never knew it. What good is there in telling me to be what I can never be— to be "pure in heart" (Matthew 5:8), to do more than my duty, or to be completely devoted to God? I must know Jesus Christ as my Savior before His teaching has any meaning for me other than that of a lofty ideal which only leads to despair.
Surrendering to Love
Words To Live By | July 7
Can you win by surrendering? Discover how two broken marriages found healing when they surrendered everything to Christ. Hear Tim and Gretchen share their inspiring stories of reconciliation. Find encouragement and renewal for any marriage with the Day Of Discovery online video "Our Weekend to Remember: A Marriage Reborn."
Our Daily Bread | July 1
Recently, I switched rooms in the home I rent. This took longer than expected, because I didn't want to simply transfer my (extensive) mess to a new room; I wanted a completely fresh and uncluttered start. After hours and hours of cleaning and sorting, bags of stuff sat by the front door to be thrown away, donated, or recycled. But at the end of this exhausting process was a beautiful room I was excited to spend time in.
My housecleaning project gave me a fresh perspective when reading 1 Peter 2:1, as paraphrased in The Message: "So, clean house! Make a…
Clean House
Our Daily Bread Videos | June 30
"The Glory Effect"
Discover The Word | June 29
Today on Discover the Word, the group joins author and speaker Nicole Unice for another installment of the series titled, "The Glory Effect." Today's topic is about the transformation you can experience when you truly encounter the glory of God. Listen right here on Discover the Word!
Unfinished Works
At his death, the great artist Michelangelo left many unfinished projects. But four of his sculptures were never meant to be completed. The Bearded Slave, the Atlas Slave, the Awakening Slave, and the Young Slave, though they appear unfinished, are just as Michelangelo intended them to be. The artist wanted to show what it might feel like to be forever enslaved.
Rather than sculpting figures in chains, Michelangelo made figures stuck in the very marble out of which they are carved. Bodies emerge from the stone, but not completely. Muscles flex, but the figures are never able to free themselves.
My empathy…
Mercy, hope, and a future through Jesus
Words To Live By | June 23
Many of us would admit we still struggle with regret and shame that come from our past mistakes, even when we've been forgiven. Sometimes, it's just hard to let it go— especially if they deeply hurt you and the ones you love. Discover how both Marsha and Tony found freedom in the forgiveness of God right […]
God brings you through the fire
What defines happiness? A job you like, a loving spouse, some measure of fame? As one of the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters, Derick seemed to have it all, but still felt miserably unhappy. Learn how he found what he'd been desperately looking for . . . and so much more. A resource just for you: Resilient: […]
Get Moving! (2)
My Utmost For His Highest | June 15
In the matter of drudgery. Peter said in this passage that we have become "partakers of the divine nature" and that we should now be "giving all diligence," concentrating on forming godly habits (2 Peter 1:4-5). We are to "add" to our lives all that character means. No one is born either naturally or supernaturally with character; it must be developed. Nor are we born with habits— we have to form godly habits on the basis of the new life God has placed within us. We are not meant to be seen as God's perfect, bright-shining examples, but to be seen as the everyday essence of ordinary life exhibiting the miracle of His grace.
Fifteen-Minute Challenge
Our Daily Bread | June 6
Dr. Charles W. Eliot, longtime president of Harvard University, believed that ordinary people who read consistently from the world's great literature for even a few minutes a day could gain a valuable education. In 1910, he compiled selections from books of history, science, philosophy, and fine art into fifty volumes called The Harvard Classics. Each set of books included Dr. Eliot's Reading Guide titled "Fifteen Minutes A Day" containing recommended selections of eight to ten pages for each day of the year.
What if we spent fifteen minutes a day reading God's Word? We could say with the psalmist, "Turn my…


Health Science combines biomedical instruction with an understanding of how psychological and societal factors impact health.
The Health Science major prepares students for medical, dental, and other healthcare graduate programs such as physical therapy, physician's assistant, occupational therapy, podiatry, optometry, or nursing. Saint Michael's graduates have outstanding admission rates to healthcare professional schools.
Majoring in Health Science can also prepare you for direct entry to jobs in many sectors of the healthcare industry right after graduation.
The Health Science major combines courses in Biology and Chemistry that provide a foundation in the science of medicine with classes that explore the broader context of health like psychology and medical ethics. Students are encouraged to supplement these required courses with electives in science and the role of medicine in history and society. This approach provides the background necessary to be a successful medical professional.
Saint Michael's offers personal pre-health advising for all students considering careers in healthcare. Our goals are to help students identify the healthcare profession that is appropriate for them, and assist students on their journey to develop into qualified, competitive applicants for healthcare professional schools and programs.
Health Science majors have the opportunity to conduct original research projects in collaboration with a faculty mentor. The Trustee Scholar Program provides students with stipends for full-time summer research projects. Other student-faculty research is funded through external grants from the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, or other private foundations or government agencies.


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Compliance & The Cloud (Part 2)
Seek out vendors with monitored certifications
Many cloud service providers claim they are certified for one type of compliance or another, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they truly support a regulation in their current state. John Sloan, lead research analyst at Info Tech Research Group (www.infotech.com), says that in some cases "there's been an independent audit and the data center where the cloud service is hosted has a signed attestation saying that when it was audited, it met all of the requirements to be complaint with that framework." Although this is a good thing, Sloan says the audit could have been performed two months ago or two years ago, which may not be enough to give you peace of mind.
The data center that will be hosting your data
If you want to make sure the data center that will be hosting your data is up-to-date with its certification, then you need to make sure it has "monitored certification where the data center is continually tested for its compliance," says Sloan. After all, if you place your data in the cloud believing that the data center is under compliance due to a signed attestation but without monitored certification, "you can't be sure that your data is compliant," says Sloan. For companies in specific industries, that's simply not an option, which is more than enough reason to seek out a cloud vendor that updates its certification on a regular basis.
Establish proper SLAS upfront to avoid future issues
Once you find the right provider for your specific situation, it's time to negotiate the terms of your partnership and design an in-depth SLA (service level agreement) that clearly defines what you expect from the provider. SLAs not only ensure you get everything you pay for, but they also help you avoid potential problems down the road. Taylor says that this is a particular concern for companies that aren't as regulated as those with HIPAA, SEC, or PCI standards to contend with and that unpreparedness is common.
SLAs not only ensure you get everything you pay for, but they also help you avoid potential problems down the road
Taylor cites an example of a company that isn't federally regulated but ends up having a trade regulation that it didn't previously know about. The company signs with a service provider and then is asked to prove its compliance years later. It needs a list detailing where the data is stored and who has access to it, but the cloud provider simply replies with, "that's your problem, not ours." The company hadn't signed an SLA, so it would now have to spend quite a bit of money to get the information the regulator required and potentially negate any cost savings from moving to the cloud in the first place.
That's why Taylor says it's so important for the vendor to be able to tell you where the data is physically stored and who has access to it at any given time. The provider should be able to share that information quickly and easily. "You have to work it out ahead of time with your cloud provider; you can't just assume," says Taylor. She says the vendor needs to be able to run a report for you in case of a regulatory request; have compliance as one of their competitive advantages over other companies; or give you access to a self-service portal where you can run the reports yourself. But the only way to get the guarantees you need is to develop an SLA with your service provider that clearly lays out every detail.
Look out for better cloud standards in the future
If you're still concerned about storing your data in the cloud, keep in mind that cloud vendors are always working on new standards that will help them support sensitive information and help you meet compliance requirements. "There are several standards that are evolving at this point," says Heiser. "The world is reaching a consensus on what questions need to be answered. We shouldn't assume it will be a quick process, but we're working toward it. These standards are being updated as we speak; there should be some rolled out very shortly. Until they've been applied over years though, we shouldn't expect that they're finished."
Not every industry has cloud standards ready to go, but the government space does have something called FedRAMP (Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program; www.fedramp.gov) where the cloud vendor gets certified "in compliance with certain security and regulatory frameworks and there's an ongoing monitoring after that," according to Sloan. It's one example of cloud providers taking compliance much more seriously, but Sloan believes there will be plenty more developments like FedRAMP designed for other industries in the future.
"With something like FedRAMP, a provider has been audited and certified and all of the future companies can say, 'if our requirements are basically what's in FedRAMP, then we don't have to run our own audit since they've been certified.' It's re-usable in that sense," says Sloan. "Instead of everyone having to get an audit done, that certification is reusable and ongoing. That idea of a specific certification or standard that is monitored and repeatable bodes well for the future. I think we're going to see more of that."
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Well….not quite, however there is a timber clad home facing one street and a granny flat facing the other street and both have their own gated driveway entrances and each with their own powered sheds all on this 2 ha or 20,000 sqm approx. corner lot which could present some great options for the right buyer.
One option worthy of consideration is to demolish one and keep the timber home as a granny flat (subject to relevant approvals) and live on site while you build your dream home. Then you'll have a terrific space to rent out afterwards (again, subject to relevant approvals) and earn some extra income in the process.
You will need to roll up your sleeves because there will be plenty to do here, however, this property represents a fantastic opportunity to live the acreage lifestyle and get into the market at this bargain basement price.
Whilst you get to enjoy the rural lifestyle, suburbia is just around the corner with local amenities including a new primary school, shopping centres, medical centres and Aubin Grove Train Station only a short distance away so why not make the move today to your slice of paradise.


The Whole Atmosphere Community Climate Model was used to investigate the influences of solar fluctuations on zonal wind oscillations. Two simulations were conducted with short-term solar forcing (<35 days) on and off. We found that a 27-day wave is an inherent feature of the atmosphere when the short-term solar forcing is inactive. This internal 27-day oscillation comes along with other periods of the extra-long period wave band (20–40 days) and cannot be linked to the Sun's rotation period. When the short-term solar variability is part of the forcing, including the solar 27-day periodicity, it affects a wide range of the spectrum of zonal wind. At mid-latitudes, a 10-day wave emerges by the short-term solar forcing, which suggests that indirect and nonlinear interactions are involved. Solar short-term variability seems to generate atmospheric perturbations that interact with modes of the internal wave spectrum or the background mean flow. A robust and clear solar interpretation of these wind oscillations is challenging. However, dynamical responses to short-term solar variability exist and need further investigation.


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The Current Wars
Nikola Tesla pioneered the use of alternating electrical current and played a critical role in the development of radio, fluorescent lighting, spark plugs, remote control and robots
By David Funkhouser
Tesla spent the last 10 years of his life at the New Yorker Hotel at 481 8th Avenue. He lived in a suite on the 33rd floor. (Photo: David Funkhouser)
Nikola Tesla breathed his last breath, alone and poor, in Room 3327 at the New Yorker Hotel in 1943 at the age of 87. By that time, his vision, inventiveness and relentless hard work had helped to light the world with electricity and build the modern electric power industry.
An eccentric physicist and electrical engineer, Tesla worked at the center of a creative storm of technology that swept the United States in the late 19th century, when inventions revolutionized how we moved, communicated and manufactured.
Tesla pioneered the use of alternating electrical current in his induction motors, generators and many other designs and devices. He also played a role in the development of radio, fluorescent lighting, spark plugs, remote control and robots. He did most of his designing in his head, and he filed hundreds of patents—but never got rich.
Tesla's life was intimately intertwined with New York City, from the day he arrived from Europe in 1884 to work for Thomas Edison. A bachelor and, later in life, a recluse, he lived in a series of hotels, often neglecting his bills. He ran laboratories at 89 Liberty Street, near what is now the World Trade Center site, and at 46-48 East Houston Street and 35 South Fifth Avenue.
Tesla was born in Croatia. His father wanted Tesla to follow him into the priesthood, but Tesla preferred engineering. He enrolled at a technical college in Gratz, Austria, where in a physics class he saw his first demonstration of an electric motor that used direct current; Tesla thought a more efficient one might be devised using alternating current, but his professor insisted the idea was impossible.
Nikola Tesla in front of the spiral coil of his high-voltage transformer at East Houston Street, New York. (Source: Tesla Memorial Society of New York)
Tesla set out to prove him wrong. One evening several years later, he was walking in a park in Budapest with a friend, reciting a bit of Goethe from memory, when inspiration struck, as he put it, "like a bolt of lightning." He took up a stick and drew a design in the sand that would become the model for his AC motor. At the time he worked for an American telephone exchange in Budapest, and success there won him a posting in Paris with a new lighting company started by Edison. A letter of introduction to Edison led Tesla to New York.
Edison had begun building lighting systems for cities based on direct current. But direct current could not be transmitted over long distances, necessitating a network of expensive power plants and limiting its use to more densely populated areas. Tesla, whom Edison had hired to repair and redesign electrical equipment, insisted AC offered a better way. Edison didn't heed Tesla, and Tesla quit over a dispute about pay.
George Westinghouse, however, saw the future in AC current. Tesla went to work for Westinghouse, and soon saw success: He lit up the Columbia World Exposition in Chicago in 1893 and designed the first hydroelectric power plant for Niagara Falls. In the end, AC won the "current wars" and became the basis for our electric power system today.
Despite these accomplishments, Tesla became involved in increasingly far-reaching projects for which he had trouble delivering the goods. At the turn of the century, for instance, he convinced J.P. Morgan to back an effort to create a worldwide wireless communications system. Tesla had a massive tower and facility built on Long Island, but Morgan pulled out.
Tesla's genius was accompanied by nervous breakdowns, hallucinations and odd phobias. Women's earrings turned him off, and he could not touch human hair. His closest companion may well have been a white pigeon he kept in his room at the New Yorker Hotel.
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Most of us won't experience the extreme ends of the spectrum of panic and anxiety…such as agoraphobia, a fear of leaving your safe place; but many of us do experience events, episodes, and moments in business and in our personal lives, that are on that spectrum. And we deal with others all the time who can be on any point in that spectrum. From business people to our employees, our family, our friends. Quite often, those most in need of Brian's message are those who have loved ones who suffer. His message helps deal with, talk with, and understand their loved ones, co-workers, or friends, better.
In "Scared to Death…Do It Anyway" Brian has given us an unprecedented glimpse into his world, in revealing detail. He also reveals what's in his "tool box" that can help others.
In building his company, Brian developed the manufacturing company, Ocean State Packaging, to one of the top companies providing plastic packaging in the United States, and beyond. Millions have seen and used the packaging in retail and wholesale chains, household, automotive, cosmetic, hotels and many of the top restaurant chains.
Today, when Brian walks into a random store and notices one of his bottles on a shelf, he smiles and always remembers the story behind the sales experience for each account. Some of those stories have him running in panic out of a waiting room, or listening to the Theme from Rocky while trying to build up the motivation and momentum he needed to simply survive a 15 minute conversation with another human being.


I have to admit to occasionally getting weary of reading crime fiction. It does't happen very often as it's a genre that I've loved since I was a child. However, there is so much of it out there to read that I can feel overwhelmed. So, occasionally, I have a break and read something else. My recent binge has been ghost stories and it's been hugely enjoyable. However, one book has got me back into the crime fiction reading groove and it's this one by one of my favourite crime writers. Elly Griffiths's series featuring forensic archaeologist, Dr Ruth Galloway, had me hooked from the start. The books successfully combine both police procedural and a mystery calling for Ruth's expertise. Set on the Norfolk coast, the books also have a strong sense of place and an unusual cast of characters.
The Woman in Blue is set in Walsingham, a famous Marian shrine and a destination for pilgrimages going back centuries. Ruth's friend, the druid Cathbad, is house-sitting for a friend when he sees a woman in a graveyard wearing a blue cloak. When, the next morning, a woman is found murdered, DCI Nelson and his team discover she was a patient at a nearby rehab facility. Ruth, meanwhile, has been contacted by a university friend who is now a priest. She claims that someone opposed to ordained women is sending her threatening letters and asks Ruth to help.
For me, this was a perfect combination of one of my favourite crime fiction series and a religious subject matter. I've visited Walsingham a few times and it's an unusual place. The religious elements, however, are never allowed to overshadow the main story, that of women who are being killed, possibly as a result of religious zealotry.
One of the reasons for the series' continued popularity is the relationship between Ruth and Nelson. Married to the glamorous Michelle, Nelson is the father to Ruth's daughter and both are ambivalent about whether they could envisage a future with each other. However, the mutual attraction is overwhelming and Griffiths tantalises us once more about the possibility of the two coming together. I find the relationship to be one of the most realistic portrayals of a couple in crime fiction and the 'will-they-won't-they' is never wearying.
If you haven't read any of Griffiths's books you could easily begin with The Woman in Blue and I'm sure it will make you want to read more of this excellent series.
🙂 I love this series. And I do *occasionally* get sick of reading crime novels.
Oh, good. I know Ruth Galloway well, and Harry Nelson as well as we readers can know him. Yes, they are always "in duality," as a friend calls it.
Am looking forward to this book.
I'm watching too many dvd's and that is cutting into my reading.
Drat that Acorn Media and BBC for producing so many TV programs for us to watch.
I've been watch a bit of TV at the moment too. I love Grantchester!
My favourite series, and Harry Nelson is my favourite policeman. And this one was well up to standard I thought.
Along with Fred Vargas's (which isn;t been translated quickly enough for me) this is my favourite series too!
I will admit freely to being overwhelmed by the amount of crime fiction available to read, although my feelings relate more to worrying about not having the time to read the many books I want to read (the older I get). However, that is a message to me to calm down, relax, and realize that whatever happens, happens. Enjoy what I can.
I have not yet gotten into this series. I have read the first one but it did not thrill me. I have two more to read before I give up.
Oh no! Well not all series are for everyone, are they? Good luck with the others although, perhaps, if one failed to excite you might find the others similar.
This is a favorite series of mine, too, and Elly always leaves me wanted to read the next one ! And Grantchester just premiered Season 2 here last night. I love Runcie's series and whilst the TV shows are behind in Sidney's personal story, the casting is well done and the stories faithful to the books for the most part.
You're not far behind us on Grantchester as I think we've had three episodes on the new series. I love it too.
Well, on a related matter when is Fred Vargas' next book coming out in English?
I don't know Kathy. Ill ask Karen from Eurocrime when I see her next.


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Working at Tranby College
At Tranby College we understand that our staff are what really make the difference to the experience of our students, and the quality of their education.
Our workplace and College campus, nestled within the Settlers Hills Estate in Baldivis, enjoys an attractive green aesthetic with excellent facilities. The College is an accessible and inclusive community in which a personalised approach to student learning and wellbeing are paramount. All members of the College are committed to providing a holistic, rigorous and global curriculum that seeks to create independent learners, balanced with the tolerance and respect valued as a Uniting Church community.
In addition to remuneration as specified under Tranby College's Enterprise Agreement, staff can access:
Continuous learning and development opportunities.
Salary packaging.
Employee discount on academic tuition fees for children of staff members.
Access to on-site Childcare.
Free on-site parking.
Employee Assistance Program for employees and their immediate family.
There are no available contracts or permanent roles being advertised at present.
ADMINSTRATION OFFICER
The College has an exciting opportunity for an Administration Officer to join us immediately on a part-time basis. This role will work Monday to Friday from 9am until 1pm, during term time only, to provide support to Junior School administration and the Wellbeing Centre. There will also be the opportunity for additional hours during peak times and to cover periods of leave, in the Junior School, Wellbeing Centre and possibly in other areas of the College.
If you have the drive, experience, vision, and skills to help each student realise their dreams and aspirations, please forward your expression of interest (one-page cover letter, a two-page statement addressing the role, a curriculum vitae and the details of three references, one of which is your current employer) to Teneille Gaudlitz, Senior HR Advisor, at gaudlitzt@tranby.wa.edu.au.
Indonesian Teacher
We are currently seeking an innovative and passionate Indonesian Teacher to join our community to teach engaging Indonesian programs to our Junior School students. This is an ongoing full-time position commencing in January 2023.
If you have the drive, experience, vision, and skills to help each student realise their dreams and aspirations, please forward your expression of interest (one-page cover letter and curriculum vitae) to Teneille Gaudlitz, Senior HR Advisor, at GaudlitzT@tranby.wa.edu.au.
For confidential information and inquiries about the role, please call Cheryl Taylor, Head of Junior School, on 08 9523 3158 or email at taylorc@tranby.wa.edu.au.
Humanities and Social sciences (and English) Teacher
Tranby College is seeking expressions of interest from Humanities and Social Sciences Teachers who would relish the opportunity to design and deliver innovative and exciting Humanities and Social Sciences programs to our outstanding students for an ongoing full-time appointment commencing at the start of 2023. Ideally, we are looking for a Humanities and Social Sciences teacher with the ability to teach English.
For confidential information and inquiries about the role, please call Chris Bolton, Head of Senior School, on 08 9524 2424 or email at boltonc@tranby.wa.edu.au.
Deputy Head of Senior School
The Deputy Head of Senior School is responsible for assisting the Head of Senior School with the day-to-day operation and practices in the Senior School. This leadership role is important for advancing positive culture in the Senior School.
Ideally commencing in January 2023, or at a negotiated start date, the role is newly designed to add value to the running of Tranby's Senior School.
Applications close: 5.00pm Friday 11th November 2022
Please submit your details, curriculum vitae, and cover letter outlining in detail your experience and ability to meet the requirements of this role to Teneille Gaudlitz (Senior HR Advisor) at gaudlitzt@tranby.wa.edu.au. Please note that applications without cover letters will not be considered.
If you would like to discuss this role, please contact Principal, Peggy Mahy, via her Personal Assistant on 08 9523 3103.
Casual Diploma Qualified and Certificate III Educators
We are currently seeking Diploma Qualified and Certificate III Educators to join us on a casual basis, for both our Long Day Care and Out of School Care services. Applicants will need to be available to work shifts from Monday to Friday between the hours of 6:30am – 6:00pm.
To apply for this position please send your application (including cover letter, resume and 3 references) to Robyn Johnston at johnstonr@tranby.wa.edu.au.
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If you would like to find out more about working at Tranby College, please contact Teneille Gaudlitz, Senior HR Advisor, via email at hr@tranby.wa.edu.au or via phone on 9523 3155.
Relief Teaching
If you are interested in relief teaching at the College please send your application to hr@tranby.wa.edu.au or contact us on 9524 2424. Please include details of your TRBWA registration and year level and subject area specialisation.
Relief Teachers
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I was born in Indonesia though raised in the Netherlands. From the age of sixteen and after I traveled extensively through Europe, Asia and Africa and lived for two years in Morocco. I love to travel and have a deep appreciation for nature with a healthy appetite for the unknown.
To do so I am using my vision as a nomad, seeking out and collaborating through 5 elements: yoga, art, writing, travels and surf. We are all surfers of sort, sometimes surfing literally in the ocean like me, but most often surfing the current of life and all that flows with it.
In 2013 I was diagnosed with cancer. This emotional and natural experience changed my view on life. I realized more how precious the physical body is and how fragile we still are as human beings. I also realized that nothing is guaranteed even when you live healthily and enjoy life fully. My own yoga and meditation practice were great tools to keep me in form both physically and mentally.
Currently I am back in the Netherlands; living in this dynamic and vibrant city of Amsterdam. I´ve discovered that it´s actually more fun to share it with others and to be surrounded by people who inspire us. That´s what keeps me going. And so I have been graced with incredible experiences with teachers guides, family and friends who keep my eyes open to the limitless potential and love that surround us.


Once common throughout continent and Asia, proboscidean numbers were severely depleted during the 20th century, mostly due to the large ivory trade. While some populations are now stable and growing, poaching, conflict and habitat destruction act to jeopardise the species. The largest land mammal on earth, the African proboscidean weighs up to eight tons.
) are native throughout Asia, from asian country to Borneo. slimly smaller than mortal elephants, a bruiser denizen proboscidian can reach 12,000 pounds when full grown. They live in grasslands and line of latitude forests, intake on legumes, palms and grasses.
Throughout history, the elephant has contend an important theatrical role in human economies, religion, and culture. The brobdingnagian size, strength, and stature of this biggish living land animal has intrigued people of more cultures for hundreds of years. In Asia, elephants person served as beasts of burden in war and peace.


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Grand Rapids Griffins to host 'Purple Community Game' on Friday
The Grand Rapids Griffins are adding purple to their hockey team colors on Friday for a good cause.
The Detroit Red Wings' American Hockey League affiliate is hosting its second annual "Purple Community Game" at Van Andel Arena to benefit the Van Andel Institute and cancer research.
When fans arrive for the 7 p.m. contest against the Hamilton Bulldogs, they will notice that nearly everything at Van Andel Arena will be in sync with the color associated with cancer survivors, including:
• Purple jerseys that will be worn by the Griffins, autographed and auctioned to the public in the Fifth Third Bank Vault restaurant after the game.
• 10,000 purple T-shirts that will be handed out as fans enter the arena.
• Purple polo shirts worn by the Griffins' staff.
• Purple concession items such as cotton candy, sno cones, popcorn and cupcakes.
• Purple VAI logos embedded in the arena's ice surface.
• Purple game production elements, including songs, videos and LED graphics.
Caledonia's Haley Gort, who returned to her high school's basketball team last month after battling cancer for two years, will drop the ceremonial puck before the game. A salute to cancer survivors will take place during the first intermission.
Fans who'd like to attend the game and support fundraising for cancer research can order their tickets online and use a special promotional code that will allocate $3 of their ticket price to VAI. Visit griffinshockey.com/promocode and enter the code "purple."
All proceeds will go to laboratory research at Van Andel Institute.
The Griffins are "purpling out" their web site, Facebook page and Twitter page to call attention to this special night. The team is also offering prizes to fans who change their profile picture to a "Purple Game" badge, or who post on its wall or tweet about the game. Fans can also text "PURPLE" to 50555 to donate $10 to VAI.


LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul McCartney is inviting fans on a musical journey as he prepares to release his 17th solo album.
The former Beatle, who turned 76 on Monday, announced on social media on Wednesday that "Egypt Station" will be released on Sept. 7. The title comes from the name of one of McCartney's paintings and it will be McCartney's first full album since "NEW" in 2013.
McCartney posted the singles "I Don't Know" and "Come On To Me."
In a statement, McCartney says he thinks of the album "as a dream location that the music emanates from."
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Trends and variability of precipitation extremes in the Peruvian Altiplano (1971–2013)
Huerta, Adrian
Lavado-Casimiro, W.
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12542/427
Artículo científico [126]
Precipitation extremes have been investigated throughout the last decades in different regions of the Andes. However, little attention has been paid to the Altiplano region (Central Andes), especially to the Peruvian Altiplano (PA) that represents a complex area and is highly vulnerable to extreme events, such as floods and droughts, driven by the strong variability of precipitation. This study focuses on the analysis of 11 extreme precipitation indices (EPIs) in the period 1971–2013. In this context, commonly used statistical trend and break analyses were applied and a false discovery procedure was used in order to reduce the number of artificial significant tests. Additionally, the relative dominance of precipitation frequency and intensity in interannual precipitation datasets was determined. Finally, the correlation between EPIs and six oceanic‐atmospheric indices were analysed. The results indicate that there is no significant global trend towards wet or dry conditions in the PA, although a signal of a more slightly decrease of precipitation is presented in the Southern PA. Additionally, interannual variability of total precipitation is mainly dominated by precipitation frequency. The Central Tropical Pacific sea surface temperature plays a major role for the maximum and average length of wet periods as well as for total precipitation. This finding is particularly relevant for the southwestern PA. Our results have important implications for risk management and adaptation planning related to extreme hydrological events in the PA.
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The Canadian Museum of Nature (CMN), designated as a crown corporation in 1990 under the Museums Act, is the national museum of natural history.
The Canadian Museum of Nature (CMN), designated as a crown corporation in 1990 under the Museums Act, is the national museum of natural history. The origins of the Canadian Museum of Nature may be found in the GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA (1842), the Bureau of Mines (1907) and the NATIONAL MUSEUMS OF CANADA (1927). Prior to attaining crown corporation status, it was known as the National Museum of Natural Sciences, (1968 to 1990), a branch of the National Museums of Canada.
History of CMN
In 1842, Sir William LOGAN, the first director of the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) began the pioneering work to document the mineral resources of Canada. This led to the creation of public displays of economically important minerals for the 1851 Great Exhibition in London, England. In 1856, the GSC received a formal mandate to create a museum for its collections of rocks, minerals, fossils, plants and anthropological artifacts. The resulting collections related to botany, geology, mineralogy, palaeontology, as well as anthropology and ethnology, became the formative resources for today's CMN, the CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION and the CANADA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MUSEUM.
The collections were housed in various facilities in Montréal and Ottawa, until a commitment was made in 1905 to build the Victoria Memorial Museum Building. This was the first federal, purpose-built museum facility designed by dominion architect, David Ewart. The building was opened to the public in 1910 with the lower floors housing the museum's displays, and the offices and workshops on the upper levels and underwent major renovations from 1969 to 1974. Following dissolution of the National Museums of Canada in 1990, the building has exclusively housed exhibitions and programmes of the CMN.
New Century of Public Service
From 2004 to 2010, a complete renovation of the museum's facility was undertaken. Within the renovated facility, permanent galleries feature displays related to fossils, mammals and birds; the Earth Gallery dedicated to rocks and minerals; and the Water Gallery featuring a mounted skeleton of a 19.8 m long blue whale. Temporary and travelling exhibits are presented in dedicated spaces, and additional spaces are provided for visitor services and amenities.
Curators and researchers who built the national collections played an important role in exploring western and northern Canada. Notable were John MACOUN, who made valuable botanical studies of the Prairies in the 1870s; Percy Algernon TAVERNER, whose ornithological research culminated in the classic Birds of Canada, published in 1934, and W. Earl Godfrey, who's work culminated into a revised and illustrated version in 1986; Charles Mortram STERNBERG, who collected more dinosaur fossils than any other individual, mostly from the Alberta Badlands; and Alf Erling PORSILD, an authority on the alpine and arctic plants of North America and Greenland.
The collections of the CMN are of irreplaceable scientific importance, well beyond their heritage and commercial value. While some specimens are featured in exhibitions, the collections are much more than display material for they contain the essential standards against which all biological and geological research is conducted. These specimens are the definitive proof of the existence, variation and distribution of animals, plants and minerals in time and space.
The CMN maintains collections of vascular plants, mosses, bryophytes, lichens, algae, birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, invertebrate animals (notably, molluscs, polychaetes and crustaceans), minerals, gemstones, rocks, vertebrate fossils (notably, dinosaurs and Quaternary mammals), and palaeobotany material. The majority of these collections are the most complete of their kind in the world. The Natural Heritage Building, its administrative, research and collections complex in Gatineau, Québec, contains over 3.1 million accessioned lots representing more than 10.6 million specimens. The museum also houses a collection of natural history art, film and audio records of bird and mammal behaviour, and collections of mounted birds and mammals that are available with specimens and models for exhibit and education programs. Approximately 43 000 specimens have been added to the collections annually since 2001, with most acquired through scientific fieldwork by staff, research associates and other collaborators.
The museum is organized into 2 scientific divisions, Research Services (Life Sciences and Earth Sciences) and Collection Services; 2 public programming divisions (Exhibition Services and Community Services); and administration support service divisions (Human Resources, Finance, Facilities Management, Communications and Marketing, as well as the corporate Directorate).
See also MUSEUM POLICY.
A.F. Key, Beyond Four Walls: The Origins and Development of Canadian Museums (1973).
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Le commandant Cottenest, né le  à Bergues et mort le  à Mourmelon-le-Grand en Champagne, est un militaire français.

Il commence des études de médecine lorsque son frère, lieutenant d'infanterie de marine, est tué au Tonkin.
Il s'engage dans cette arme.
Devenu rapidement officier, il est affecté aux Zouaves, puis aux Affaires indigènes en Algérie.

En 1902, une expédition punitive contre les tribus touareg est décidée par le général Laperrine.
La troupe est composée de quatre-vingt-dix méharistes, chaque tribu touareg ralliée à la France devait envoyer un contingent. Ce fut le goum Cottenest, dont l'effectif fut complété à cent trente fusils par l'adjonction de quarante moghaznis, la plupart sont des Châamba d'Ouargla.
Le départ a lieu le . Le , au village de Tit, Cottenest, attaqué par les Touareg, remporte la victoire, avec seulement trois tués et une dizaine de blessés. Les pertes des Touareg s'élèvent à quatre-vingt-treize morts et de nombreux blessés. Le chef touareg Mohammed Ag Bessa y trouve la mort.

Promu capitaine au  de Zouaves, puis chef de bataillon, le commandant Cottenest est mort en Champagne, le , à la tête de son bataillon.

Le , le gouverneur général Carde se rendit à Tit, pour inaugurer un médaillon à l'effigie de Cottenest, scellé dans le roc de la gare de Tit.

Bibliographie

 Raoul et Jean Brunon, Le Raid du lieutenant Cottenest au Hoggar (Combat de Tit, ), Marseille, collection R. et J. Brunon sd. 95 p.
 Augustin Bernard et N. Lacroix, La Pénétration saharienne (18301906), Alger, Imprimerie algérienne. 1906, 195 p
 Commandant G. Cauvet, Le Raid du lieutenant Cottenest au Hoggar, Marseille, collection Raoul et Jean Brunon, 1945, 146 p.
 Paul Pandolfi, Les Touaregs de l'Ahaggar, Sahara algérien: parenté et résidence

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Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
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Naissance à Bergues
Décès en septembre 1914
Décès dans la Marne
Décès à 44 ans
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Militaire français mort au combat lors de la Première Guerre mondiale

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This is a list of the oldest people by country and in selected territories. It includes the individual(s) for each given country or territory who are not reported to have had the longest lifespan. Such records can only be determined to the extent that the given country's records are reliable. Comprehensive birth registration is largely a 20th-century phenomenon, so records establishing human longevity are necessarily fragmentary. The earliest comprehensive recordkeeping systems arose in Western Europe. For example, the United Kingdom organized a central recordkeeping system for England and Wales in 1837, making it compulsory by 1874.

The list of oldest people is heavily skewed toward Western countries; this is not necessarily simply due to better chances of survival. Additionally, the proportion of the world population from current developed nations was far higher over a century ago than today; the table of nations below represents less than 20% of the current global population, and the European-descended population alone constituted some 36% of the world population in 1900. Similarly, Japan continues to drop in world population rankings.

Oldest ever
This list comprises longest-lived individuals who were born and are living or died in each country. Where known, records for both males and females are noted, as are those born in one country who emigrated to another. Multiple entries for a given country and sex indicate that the oldest person is disputed. Entries for living people are rendered by .

Territorial and overseas regions recordholders
Below is a list of oldest people in the territories of selected countries. Entries for living people are rendered by .

Oldest living by country
This is a  list of the oldest living people by country and lists the oldest people confirmed to be alive in the past year, sorted by country. Those born in one country, but who later moved to another are specifically noted.

Independent states

Dependent territories

Notes

References

Lists of supercentenarians
 Oldest people


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I am looking to calculate the growth rate between the latest date and 3 years prior.
When I create a new measure which involves any type of division ex.
So simple... Thanks a million Jim!
Thanks again. Yes I have a count 2016, count 2017, count 2018, count 2019. This would be the CAGR from 2016-2019.


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Q: How to get the first word of a string? When I echo *  I get the following output:
file1 file2 file3 ...

What I want is to pick out the first word. How can I proceed?

A: You can use the positional parameters
set -- *
echo "$1"

A: Assuming a posixy shell (/bin/sh or /bin/bash can do this)
all=$(echo *)
first=${all%% *}

The construct ${all%% *} is an example of substring removal. The %% means delete the longest match of * (a space followed by anything) from the right-hand end of the variable all. You can read more about string manipulation here.
This solution assumes that the separator is a space. If you're doing this with file names then any with spaces will break it.

A: This works:
echo * | grep -o "^\w*\b"

Creds to https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/57879/3920

A: Check one of the following alternatives:
$ FILE=($(echo *))
$ FILE=$(echo * | grep -o "^\S*")
$ FILE=$(echo * | grep -o "[^ ]*")
$ FILE=$(find . -type f -print -quit)

Then you can print it via echo $FILE.
See also: grep the only first word from output?

A: You can pipe it through awk and make it echo the first word
echo * | head -n1 | awk '{print $1;}'

or you cut the string up and select the first word:
echo *  | head -n1 | cut -d " " -f1

or you pipe it thorugh sed and have it remove everything but the first word
echo * | head -n1 | sed -e 's/\s.*$//'

Added the | head -n1 to satisfy nitpickers. In case your string contains newlines | head -n1 will select the first line first before the important commands select the first word from the string passed to it.

A: Assuming that you really want the first filename and not the first word, here's a way that doesn't break on whitespace:
shopt -s nullglob
files=(*)
printf '%s\n' "${files[0]}"

A: Getting the whole first file name:
shopt -s nullglob
printf '%s\000' * | grep -z -m 1 '^..*$'
printf '%s\000' * | ( IFS="" read -r -d "" var; printf '%s\n' "$var" )

A: Another approach is to list all the file names as an array, and then index the array for the first element:
STRARRAY=($(echo *))
FIRST=${STRARRAY[0]}

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21 Then Jehoshaphat rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the City of David. And Jehoram his son succeeded him as king. 2 Jehoram's brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat, were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariahu, Michael and Shephatiah. All these were sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.[a] 3 Their father had given them many gifts of silver and gold and articles of value, as well as fortified cities in Judah, but he had given the kingdom to Jehoram because he was his firstborn son.
4 When Jehoram established himself firmly over his father's kingdom, he put all his brothers to the sword along with some of the officials of Israel. 5 Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. 6 He followed the ways of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for he married a daughter of Ahab. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord. 7 Nevertheless, because of the covenant the Lord had made with David, the Lord was not willing to destroy the house of David. He had promised to maintain a lamp for him and his descendants forever.
8 In the time of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against Judah and set up its own king. 9 So Jehoram went there with his officers and all his chariots. The Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, but he rose up and broke through by night. 10 To this day Edom has been in rebellion against Judah.
Libnah revolted at the same time, because Jehoram had forsaken the Lord, the God of his ancestors. 11 He had also built high places on the hills of Judah and had caused the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves and had led Judah astray.
16 The Lord aroused against Jehoram the hostility of the Philistines and of the Arabs who lived near the Cushites. 17 They attacked Judah, invaded it and carried off all the goods found in the king's palace, together with his sons and wives. Not a son was left to him except Ahaziah,[b] the youngest.
18 After all this, the Lord afflicted Jehoram with an incurable disease of the bowels. 19 In the course of time, at the end of the second year, his bowels came out because of the disease, and he died in great pain. His people made no funeral fire in his honor, as they had for his predecessors.
20 Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. He passed away, to no one's regret, and was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.
2 Ahaziah was twenty-two[c] years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem one year. His mother's name was Athaliah, a granddaughter of Omri.
3 He too followed the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother encouraged him to act wickedly. 4 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, as the house of Ahab had done, for after his father's death they became his advisers, to his undoing. 5 He also followed their counsel when he went with Joram[d] son of Ahab king of Israel to wage war against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth Gilead. The Arameans wounded Joram; 6 so he returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds they had inflicted on him at Ramoth[e] in his battle with Hazael king of Aram.
Then Ahaziah[f] son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to Jezreel to see Joram son of Ahab because he had been wounded.
10 When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to destroy the whole royal family of the house of Judah. 11 But Jehosheba,[g] the daughter of King Jehoram, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the royal princes who were about to be murdered and put him and his nurse in a bedroom. Because Jehosheba,[h] the daughter of King Jehoram and wife of the priest Jehoiada, was Ahaziah's sister, she hid the child from Athaliah so she could not kill him. 12 He remained hidden with them at the temple of God for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.


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Innovative Product Placement Makes This Music Video a Vehicle for Good
The #IAM Campaign, harnesses the power of social capital to fund the education of students in developing countries.
Carolyn Malachi
Red Coca-Cola cups rest, glistening, on the American Idol judges' table, and you think to yourself, "Am I thirsty?" What if, instead, your thoughts turned to children in East Africa, hungry for an education?
Product placement is both subliminal and pervasive. Since I believe this lucrative and compelling form of advertising can be used to affect change, I decided to bend the "product placement" model with my latest music video and make "Free Your Mind" a vehicle for good. We're honored and proud to officially release this video today on GOOD.
Amid threat of world-wide recession, the currency of clicks is as strong as ever. Matt Severson, one of my Facebook friends, is president of the global education nonprofit The School Fund. I am a recording artist and songwriter—just one artist whose music lives in Matt's mobile devices and in his heart.
Our organic partnership, the #IAM Campaign, harnesses the power of social capital to fund the education of students in developing countries. What makes this initiative so special is that, for every view of my "Free Your Mind" music video and download of the song, one hour of class time will be donated to students in East Africa, courtesy of The School Fund's corporate sponsors. Our goal is to provide 10,000 class hours per month, for six months.
Here's where the GOOD community comes in. You may have 359 Facebook friends (the global average) and half as many Twitter followers, but post an idea that resonates with just one active user (there's that number again), and you could land the world's most coveted role: thought-leader.
Just by clicking "play" or "download," you are helping a student to one day say, "I AM a doctor," "I AM an engineer..." Get the picture? Our hope is that the #IAM Campaign shifts the politics of change by innovating the way we use our social media platforms. Not bad for a couple of dreamers brought together by music and education.
Are we breaking the rules by using our platforms to solve the problem of access to education? Perhaps. Do we risk failure? Certainly. But with great risk comes great reward. Any innovator worth their salt will tell you that.
In fact, our plan is already working.
Matt and I have learned that, to make a meaningful, measurable impact, all you need are the right tools—an idea, an outlet, and a network. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Business Civic Leadership Center discovered us through our friends at the Carmelita Group. We soon found ourselves on stage at the 2012 Citizens Awards introducing the #IAM Campaign to 400 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) executives.
Chegg, our first sponsor, committed their support for 20,000 class hours. The list of companies excited to attach their brand to this cause continues to grow. Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook have exploded with supportive posts from corporations and customers alike. Our social snowball is turning into an avalanche. Only you can keep it going.
The next time you watch TV and notice the camera not-so-subtly zoom in on your favorite character's iPhone, think about the need for broadband development in rural America. Or, when your favorite action movie star crashes a Cadillac during a high-speed car chase, think of ways to reduce carbon dioxide emissions around the globe. Think and figure out what you can do, because every one of us can do something good.


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Juliusz Puchalski (ur. 12 maja 1930 w Warszawie, zm. 12 listopada 2011) – rysownik polski, karykaturzysta.

Życiorys
Ukończył Państwowe Liceum Techniki Teatralnej oraz Państwową Wyższą Szkołę Sztuk Plastycznych w Gdańsku (obecnie Akademia Sztuk Pięknych w Gdańsku). Karierę rozpoczął w 1952 roku od publikacji swoich prac na łamach tygodnika "Szpilki". W latach 1954–1974 był kierownikiem graficznym w tym tygodniku. Jego prace były publikowane w wielu gazetach, brał także czynny udział w wystawach tematycznych w Polsce i za granicą. Oprócz rysunku zajmował się również tworzeniem ilustracji, plakatów oraz filmów animowanych (m.in. Robocik).

Bibliografia

 Jolanta Ślęzak, Słownik karykaturzystów polskich II połowy XX wieku, Rzeszów 2013, s. 105–107

Absolwenci Akademii Sztuk Pięknych w Gdańsku
Polscy rysownicy
Urodzeni w 1930
Zmarli w 2011
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«Yerbatero» es una canción interpretada por el cantante colombiano Juanes, incluida en su quinto álbum de estudio, P.A.R.C.E.. Fue lanzada el 9 de junio de 2010, como descarga digital a través de iTunes.

Esta canción fue interpretada en vivo en la apertura de la inauguración de la Copa Mundial de Fútbol de 2010 que a pesar de que la canción se interpretó en el idioma español, los sudafricanos alzaban sus banderas y bailaban al ritmo de la canción. El concierto fue transmitido en vivo por Internet a una audiencia global por el portal Vevo.com y por televisión a más de 150 países.

Antecedentes
La canción está escrita y producida por él mismo junto a Stephen Lipson que ha trabajado para artistas como Annie Lennox y Paul McCartney. El contenido de la canción se basa principalmente en todas aquellas personas que sufren el terrible mal de amor.

El colombiano aprovechó su presencia en Johannesburgo, Sudáfrica, como una de las estrellas invitadas al concierto previo a la inauguración del Mundial de Fútbol para presentar su composición.

Yerbatero es un tema inspirado en los célebres 'culebreros' que recorrían los municipios antioqueños de su país natal. La canción fue grabada entre Londres y Miami en abril de este año.

Aunque mucho se ha dicho de que si Juanes se inspiró en la famosa canción de la cantante Celia Cruz "El Yerberito Moderno", cuando contestó las preguntas de los fanes antes de los Premios Juventud del 2010, él dijo que nunca la había escuchado y que fue hasta que ofreció el concierto "Paz Sin Fronteras" en Cuba cuando le comentaron sobre aquella canción y tuvo la oportunidad de escucharla, pero para ese entonces ya había escrito Yerbatero. Según afirmó se inspiró en la música de la selva peruana, por ello La Tigresa del Oriente lo felicitó y apoyó al escuchar el sencillo.

Recepción

Recibimiento comercial
La canción fue un éxito total en Colombia, a tan solo 12 horas de lanzamiento ya había sonado 200 veces en la radio nacional de ese país e igualando el éxito de ventas en iTunes Latino, tras vender más de 6400 descargas digitales en su primera semana desde su lanzamiento. Yerbatero es la única canción en Colombia que desde su lanzamiento debute en el #1 en el Top 30 Nacional de Latino y perdurar en esta misma posición por más de cinco semanas consecutivas; este mismo récord lo lleva su nueva canción Y No Regresas que de igual forma ingreso a la lista en la posición #1 desde su lanzamiento.

El cantante Juanes es el primer artista en Colombia que logra debutar con dos sencillos de manera consecutiva en el primer lugar de la radio nacional.

Después del éxito de su primer sencillo 'Yerbatero' el cual, a pocas horas de su lanzamiento, se ubicó en el primer lugar de la lista de radio nacional, Juanes logra repetir la historia con su segundo sencillo 'Y No Regresas', canción que también se ubicó en el primer lugar del listado nacional a pocas horas del lanzamiento y que en su primera semana se mantiene como la canción más sonada de la radio en el país.

Este hecho histórico convierte al cantante paisa, en el primer y único artista en romper esquemas en Colombia, logrando debutar en el Número uno con dos sencillos de manera consecutiva en radio.

Vídeo musical
La filmación se realizó el 29 de mayo de 2010 y el estreno fue el 14 de julio de 2010. Para el vídeo, los realizadores crearon una nueva flor ya que Juanes les comentó que sus flores favoritas eran las Orquídeas y las Aves del Paraíso, el resultado de esas dos es la flor fue utilizada al final del vídeo de Yerbatero. Las imágenes exteriores (de las plantas) fueron tomadas en Los Ángeles. Como dato curioso las enredaderas que se van creando a lo largo del vídeo fueron realizadas con el programa "3ds Max".

Presentación en vivo
La canción fue interpretada por primera vez, el mismo día de su lanzamiento, en el concierto inaugural del Mundial de Fútbol en Sudáfrica Kick-Off de la FIFA que se llevó a cabo el 10 de junio de 2010 en el Estadio Orlando de Johannesburgo, Juanes interpretó además de Yerbatero, La camisa negra y La paga junto a Taboo, que minutos antes se había presentado con su grupo The Black Eyed Peas. En el concierto también participaron artistas como Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, John Legend y Shakira

Lista de canciones y formatos

Posicionamiento en listas y certificaciones

Listas semanales

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Sencillos de 2010
Sencillos de Juanes
Copa Mundial de Fútbol de 2010
Sencillos número uno en Hot Latin Songs de Billboard


Rollston began after World War I as a body repair shop in Manhattan and soon expanded into coachbuilding. New Yorker Harry Lonschein was 16 when he became employed by Brewster & Co. He would go on to found Rollston Co. together with his partner Sam Blotkin. They were admirers of Rolls-Royce and wanted the name of their business to honor it, say, as a "son of Rolls". Why the letter "t" was added to the new name is not known, though Rollston was a somewhat familiar surname seen at the time.
Changing Rollston's primary business to coachbuilding came from work for the New York distributors for Packard and Minerva. There were often several similar designs built, but never in large quantity series. The emphasis was on the one-of-a-kind body. Relatively few Rollston bodies were built, yet their special character continues to make them well known.
From July of 1927 to April of 1931 - Rollston's all-time busiest period ? the firm produced a total of 218 bodies, an average of 50+ per year. Rollston bodies appeared on Bugatti, Buick, Cadillac, Chrysler, Cord, Duesenberg, Ford, Hispano-Suiza, Lancia, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, Packard, Peerless, Pierce-Arrow, Rolls Royce, Stearns Knight and Stutz chassis.
The company survived the Great Depression, but was forced to close in 1938, because many car manufacturers had started producing their own bodies in series.


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Registration Opens for Export Sales Mission to the Dominican Republic
Published Wednesday, August 22, 2018
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI) will lead a delegation of small and mid-sized Florida businesses on an export sales mission to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from November 13-16. Registration to attend is now open.
"This export sales mission will provide small businesses with an excellent opportunity to enter or expand in the Dominican Republic market," said Manny Mencia, senior vice president of international trade and development for EFI. "The Dominican Republic holds vast opportunities for Florida companies interested in increasing their footprint in the region's market, and Florida's proximity to the Caribbean makes the state a top choice for businesses there."
One-third of all U.S. exports to Latin America and the Caribbean flow through Florida, and the Sunshine State has one of the largest concentrations of knowledge-based service providers specializing in the region. The state offers a strong support network of consular corps, chambers of commerce and sister cities to help Latin American and Caribbean businesses invest in Florida.
The Dominican Republic is Florida's No. 6 merchandise trading partner, with nearly $6 billion in total trade between the two in 2016. Florida exported more than $3.1 billion to the Dominican Republic last year. According to the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, the Dominican economy will grow by 5.1 percent in 2018 and remains as the largest economy in the Caribbean. Facilitated by the U.S.-Central America Free Trade Agreement, the U.S. has become the chief trading partner for the Dominican Republic and exporters benefit from reduced tariffs and barriers.
The industry sectors listed below provide the best opportunities for exports from the U.S. to Dominican Republic:
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Equipment
Automobile Parts and Services
Hotel and Restaurant Equipment
ICT & Services/Computers and Peripherals
Printing and Graphic Arts Equipment
Safety and Security Equipment and Supplies
Telecommunication Equipment
Florida-based companies looking to expand internationally can take advantage of the comprehensive exporting assistance provided by Enterprise Florida and its economic development partners. EFI assists Florida small and medium-sized businesses expanding into the international marketplace by:
Organizing and executing overseas trade missions and shows
Providing access to financial assistance for export transactions
Providing export counseling and advice
Assisting with product and service marketing plans
Providing website localization plans
Publishing the Florida Export Guide and more
Last year, merchandise valued at $147.7 billion flowed through Florida's ports with Florida-origin exports reaching $55 billion. Florida exported more goods than 190 countries in 2017, making the state a world leader in international trade.
Florida companies can participate in pre-screened one-on-one "Gold Key" meetings with local companies interested in their product line, coordinated by the U.S. Commercial Service (USCS). The price of the Gold Key Package Registration is $1,400. Gold Key participation will be limited to Florida manufacturers, distributors, and service companies that best meet the participation criteria. Participants will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. This option is limited to 20 Florida companies.
Eligible small and midsized Florida manufacturers and professional service providers may qualify for a Gold Key Grant which will offset 100 percent of the Gold Key Package fee for the first company representative. A separate application process will be required for this grant.
Gold Key Registration Deadline: September 14, 2018.
For registration forms or more information, contact Alejandra Henao at 305-808-3670 or ahenao@enterpriseflorida.com.
Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI) is a partnership between Florida's businesses and government leaders and is the principal economic development organization for Florida. EFI facilitates job growth through recruitment and retention, international trade and exporting, promotion of sporting events, and capital funding programs to assist small and minority businesses. EFI launched "Florida | The Future is Here" to promote the state as the nation's premier business destination.


The barriers to health IT interoperability are not just technical; they also include legal and policy impediments.
To address such barriers, the eHealth Exchange Cooperative took on the responsibility of developing the legal infrastructure to support the exchange of health information among participants. Because the Exchange is constantly growing and evolving, so too must its rules and processes for operation. Change is stewarded by the eHealth Exchange Coordinating Committee.


When the child Arthur's father is murdered, Vortigern (Jude Law), Arthur's uncle, seizes the crown. Robbed of his birthright and with no idea who he truly is, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city.
For the last and final trailer for Star Trek Beyond the USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.


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What Are the Characteristics of Transformational Leadership?
There are several definitions of transformational leadership, each more majestic than the previous. But in the simplest terms, we think of transformational leadership as a style of managing that inspires people and drives positive change in ways that are innovative and sometimes even profound.
Few people attribute the term transformational leadership to James V. Downton, Jr., a sociologist who conducted research on charismatic leadership and religion, and actually coined the phrase originally. Most give credit to James MacGregor Burns, who developed the concept further, describing transformational leadership as being demonstrated when leaders and followers move one another toward "a higher level of morality and motivation."
While some people possess transformational leadership capabilities naturally, others may need to actively work on developing the necessary skills. For those intent on leading their companies forward, it's good to know that these skills are like muscles: We already have them and they can be strengthened with effort.
In this article, we provide some examples of transformational leadership and then outline the actual characteristics that a transformational leader needs to succeed.
Transformational Leadership in History
There are many examples of transformational leadership throughout history: Medgar Evers, Queen Elizabeth, Sojourner Truth, Mahatma Gandhi, Thomas Edison and many more. These are men and women who changed the course of history even before the term transformational leadership existed.
But transformational leadership isn't just about enacting change. For example, during the 1930s, Adolf Hitler transformed Germany in disreputable ways. Was he a transformational leader? According to Burns' definition, which includes moral values, Hitler was not. Although Hitler posed as a moral crusader, his actions were in complete opposition to his words. There is an element of morality in transformational leadership and although we don't explicitly include it in our definition, it is implied.
Examples of Transformational Leadership in Business
Today, transformational leadership is prevalent in the world's most progressive companies. Management at these companies could have been content with their already enviable market positions. Instead, transformational leadership pushed them to excel in areas beyond their core businesses. At the helm were leaders who chose to identify new market opportunities and increase the sustainability of their market domination.
These companies include:
Netflix: Led by co-founder and co-CEO Reed Hastings, Netflix went from DVD mail-order rentals to streaming movies and entertainment directly to consumers. According to Hastings, "Incredible people don't want to be micromanaged. We manage through setting context and letting people run."
Amazon: Although Amazon was not the first company to sell books to consumers via dial-up modems, Jeff Bezos had an irrepressible dream. He wanted to be the biggest "everything store" online. As he steps down from his CEO position in 2021, the company is poised to disrupt even more traditional brick-and-mortar industries such as the grocery business.
Microsoft: Several key industry disruptors, mobile phones and media technology among them, threatened Microsoft's market preeminence. Under the leadership and vision of Satya Nadella the company has emerged on top once again with its intelligent cloud technologies.
Fujifilm: The company could have disappeared along with the easy-to-load 110 camera. Instead, CEO and chairman Shigetaka Komori rejected the idea that taking a bite from its own analog business was cannibalism. Fujifilm embraced digital technologies to become a major player in fields such as medical imaging.
This is just a short list. Today's most progressive companies have continued to increase their market share, leverage new technologies and develop innovative products and services despite the present economic challenges and market uncertainties.
Transformational Leadership vs. Transactional Leadership
Before we explore further the characteristics of this management style, it's important to understand what transformational leadership is not. The leadership style that's considered its polar opposite is the transactional approach. Transactional leadership places a high value on structure and order, with strict adherence to policies and rules. There are many benefits to transactional leadership, among them its simplicity of implementation. With few ambiguities, this style has, admittedly, been the success formula for many world-class companies. However, the rigidity of transactional leadership tends to stifle creativity and generate more followers than leaders.
During periods of rapid change and market uncertainty, companies need to get the best from their people. Although transactional leadership places an emphasis on minimizing cost and maximizing production, it falls short when it comes to capitalizing on market opportunities. For this, leaders must be willing to color outside the lines and take the organization beyond its self-imposed limitations. These limitations, of course, don't seem like impediments at all to entrenched managers. After all, what they have done in the past has been successful. So it's a tall order for any leadership team to look beyond the horizon for the inevitable changes. But that's what transformational leaders do best.
Characteristics of Transformational Leaders
Admittedly, the term transformational leadership has faded in and out of the spotlight, perhaps even rising to the level of buzzword. Recently, other theories have emerged, including visionary, authentic and collaborative. There is overlap between them; many good leaders are a blend of several styles. However, transformational leadership is the style most suitable for companies that want or need to reinvent themselves or reimagine the future.
Transformational leadership can be defined by certain characteristics. People who exhibit these characteristics are well suited to become your company's next generation of transformational leaders.
1. Keep Their Egos in Check
Your ego wants to be the boss. It can, indeed, protect you. But it can also prevent you from learning and growing, blocking out or negating the opinions of others. Transformational leaders strive to keep their egos under control, putting the best interest of their team and their organization before their own personal gain. In this way, they also elicit trust that leads to the best performance company-wide.
2. Self-Management
Transformational leaders typically don't need others to set a direction for them. They are able to prioritize, select a course of action and be held accountable for the outcomes. Further, they understand how to use their internal motivation to energize those around them. These leaders do what they love, and their values are aligned with the organizations that they lead.
3. Ability to Take the Right Risks
Transformational leaders overcome irrational fears and evaluate risks in terms of obstacles, capabilities and the vision of the organization. A transformational leader's team is right behind them conducting the necessary research to evaluate the situation appropriately. Transformational leaders never allow complacency and self-satisfaction to prevent them from taking intelligent risks.
4. Make Difficult Decisions
Like any manager, transformational leaders make tough decisions. Unlike the transactional leader, however, the critical decisions transformational leaders make can cannibalize existing business and move the organization away from its tried-and-true. They might disrupt daily operations, discard the playbook and challenge the status quo. Transformational leaders do not shy away from the tough decisions. They never lose sight, however, of the values, vision, objectives and goals of the organization.
5. Share Collective Organizational Consciousness
A transformational leader shares and understands the collective consciousness of the entire organization. This makes them particularly attuned to the feelings of their team members and gives them a clear idea of what strategies to deploy to elicit desired actions from employees. Since they're tapped into the organizational consciousness, they are able to make decisions that spur growth, and also create a shared vision for the organization that all employees feel a part of.
6. Inspire Those Around Them
People seek to be inspired. Transformational leaders are perhaps the most inspiring of all. They have the ability to motivate others to rise to the occasion. Their style of inspiration is not just limited to formal acknowledgement of a job well done, rather they treat each employee as a valued individual and take the time to understand what motivates them.
7. Entertain New Ideas
Transformation can rarely be achieved if the leader is not open or receptive to new ideas. Transformational leaders understand that success is dependent on the synchronistic efforts of the entire team, and that growth happens only in organizations that are open to new ideas — whether they are top-down or bottom-up.
8. Adapt Quickly and Easily
Adaptability means that a leader is more willing to undergo change. More than most, transformational leaders are able to think differently about the current situation. They see new possibilities where others may see only a problem. They are masters at reframing an issue, willing to ask themselves: What if the opposite were true? They readily rise to the challenge, seeking ever more creative responses to the dynamic business environment.
9. Proactive Approach
The ability to be proactive offers two distinct advantages to transformational leaders. First, it helps them mitigate risks and avoid problems through the early identification of issues. Second, it helps them turn challenges into opportunities. This style of leadership can lead to innovative solutions to a problem the customer may not have even recognized.
10. Lead With Vision
Transformational leaders set an inspiring, yet realistic and achievable, vision for the organization. They are adept at mobilizing others to create the necessary change that will actualize a different outcome. To do this, they must communicate effectively, cultivating a sense of purpose, commitment and belonging. Once they achieve buy-in to the common vision, transformational leaders are able to guide the organization in a direction that will increase the long-term viability of the company.
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Transformational leadership is not the right solution in every situation. However, given the current economic environment, it may be exactly what your company needs. When both performance and satisfaction are essential, transformational leaders bring out the best in others, inspiring innovation, and encouraging companies to make bold strategic moves that help ensure their future relevancy.
If you want to add the right person to your executive team, Y Scouts can help you find your next transformational leader. We understand, however, that not just anyone can occupy a seat at your table. That's why we go beyond the stacks of resumes (loaded with power verbs) and use our proven leadership model to seek true alignment — that one-of-a-kind fit for your culture and your vision. We call it hiring on purpose…it's what we do.
This post was updated for clarity and accuracy in 2021.
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