This is the story of a perfect wedding day. A beautiful couple from the USA, a beautiful Farm Holidays in Lucca and an amazing Tuscany wedding band.
A sunny and nice couple from California – USA having their wedding reception in Tuscany.
The ceremony takes place in the garden (The venue is set in fifty acres of olive groves), the aperitifs in front of Casa Maria, the dinner and the dancing take place inside the greenhouse nearby.
Farm Holidays and B&B Fattoria Mansi Bernardini is the perfect location for the greatest day of your life, the views are to die for and is set high up on the hills overlooking Lucca.
The accommodation is made up of a number of different houses and apartments and they all had character;it is ideal for holding your wedding here as it's nice for all the guests to spend a few days together before and after the wedding. The staff is very helpful, Monica and Marcello are the best for organizing a beautiful and smooth event in a magical location.
It is also a nice place to stay on holiday as you are in easy reach of Pisa and Lucca.
The fattoria produces an excellent extra virgin olive oil that is sent all over the world.
Beautiful venue, amazing food, a fantastic wedding, an American couple and guests from all over the world!!, Live music, DJset and karaoke facility are provided by the Tuscany wedding band Guty & Simone, the Italian wedding musicians and DJ!!
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Lee Gatiss recently spoke at a conference for Anglican Evangelicals in America.
Lee Gatiss, Director of Church Society, spoke to a conference of Anglican Evangelicals in The Episcopal Church, in New York last month. The Youtube video above is the first of his talks from that conference, where he speaks a little about Church Society itself and, more importantly, about the true profession of the gospel—the history and theology of Reformation Christianity in the English-speaking world.
I'm sure I've read some this stuff with footnotes etc in Reformed Foundations, Reforming Future: A vIsion for 21st century Anglicans. But if you prefer watching videos to reading books (and hearing Lee's answers to questions at the end of his talk too), then this is for you! Far better than Eastenders, any day.


The Russian Federation plans to conduct military exercises in the occupied territories of Ukraine.
The command of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is secretly boosting the training of the occupation forces in Donbas to conduct offensive operations, speaker of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Dmitry Hutsuliak told a Kyiv briefing Wednesday.
"According to the information of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the command of the RF Armed Forces secretly increases the training of the occupying troops to conduct offensive operations. In particular, against a single operational background and according to a single plan with bilateral operational-strategic command and staff exercises of the troops of the Southern Military District in the occupied territories, a command-staff training of the formations and units 1 and 2 of the Army Corps of the Russian Armed Forces was planned, "said Hutsuliak.
As UNIAN reported, another serviceman of the Russian-led forces, Denis Bykov, was killed in Donbas on September 30.


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A Student Perspective on Harvard University
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Sam is a current senior at Harvard University. He is majoring in human biology, and specializes in life sciences tutoring, test prep tutoring, and a number of other subjects. Below, he shares his experience at Harvard University:
Describe the campus setting and transportation options.
Sam: Harvard is a mix between urban and suburban. Cambridge is definitely not a suburb, but it's also much less crowded than Boston, which is just across the river. Most of the undergrad buildings are around the Yard in Harvard Square, and you could get to most classes in a five- to 10-minute walk. The dorms are spread out, with shuttle services running to the furthest ones. The vast majority of undergrads don't have a car; you don't need it, and unless you're a resident of Cambridge, parking is difficult. A bike can definitely make life easier, though. I've never felt unsafe on campus.
How available are the professors, academic advisers, and teaching assistants?
Sam: Generally, faculty are very available to meet with students. Most will provide weekly office hours. You are also free to arrange meetings with them at other times. TAs and advisors are always very accessible.
How would you describe the dorm life—rooms, dining options, location, socialization opportunities with other students?
Sam: Dorms are guaranteed for all four years, so pretty much everyone lives in them. The "houses" tend to be very tight-knit communities that offer a lot of opportunities to socialize, such as intramural sports or house theater groups. Each house also has its own dining hall. The food is pretty mediocre, especially if you're a vegetarian. The rooms themselves are pretty variable. Some have been renovated in the last five years, while others look like they haven't changed much since they were first built. The housing assignments are decided by lottery, with each house having its own specific method for assigning rooms. Generally, they all assign each student a random number, which gives a better or worse priority for choosing rooms.
Which majors/programs are best represented and supported?
Sam: The most dominant majors are computer science and economics, with social studies and various branches of the life sciences close behind. The amount of support you receive really depends on the department faculty. My major is human evolutionary biology, and we have two great undergrad advisors along with plenty of engaging professors and lecturers. I can't really speak about other departments, but in general, faculty tend to be very approachable and supportive.
How easy or difficult was it for you to meet people and make friends as a freshman? Does Greek life play a significant role in the campus social life?
Sam: As a freshman, it was pretty easy to meet people. Greek life has a presence, but sororities are a lot more important than fraternities on campus.
How helpful are the Career Center and other student support services?
Sam: The Office of Career Services (OCS) puts on networking events every week, and there's a lot of exposure to employers. There are a number of career advisors with specific areas of expertise, such as nonprofits or the entertainment industry, who are available to meet one-on-one regularly.
How are the various study areas such as libraries, the student union, and dorm lounges?
Sam: There's not really a student union; the closest thing we have would be the Science Center. It's fairly central, with rooms and open spaces to work in. The main undergrad library is Lamont, which is open 24 hours every day except for Friday and Saturday when it closes at 10 p.m. During midterms and finals, it's always pretty crowded. There are other libraries available as well, which are usually more accessible. Most of them have some kind of café. A lot of people just study in their dorms or dining halls, though. Usually, it's easy to find an available space.
Describe the surrounding town.
Sam: Cambridge and Boston have plenty of things to do, but it can be expensive, especially going to shops and restaurants. A lot of students will go into the surrounding area for internships or other activities, but tend to socialize on campus. Having accessible unlimited food in the dining halls kind of reduces the incentive to leave campus.
How big or small is the student body? Were you generally pleased or displeased with the typical class sizes?
Sam: I believe we have around 1,600 students per class year. There's a wide variety of course sizes. Usually, you'll take a number of large lecture courses, with 100 to 200 students, during freshman and sophomore years, as well as one or two smaller seminars, with less than 10 students. As you move into junior and senior years, this ratio shifts so that you end up in more seminars. Most big lecture courses also have smaller section components, where you meet in a group of 15-20 students and discuss the material with a graduate student. For the most part, I was happy with my class sizes.
Describe one memorable experience with a professor and/or class. Perhaps one you loved the most or one you regret the most.
Sam: My most memorable meeting with a professor was in the first few weeks of freshman year. I met with the teacher for my intro to college writing class to talk about a draft of an essay. I had been having a tough time adjusting to college, especially being surrounded by people who I felt no connection to in terms of interests, ambitions, and general personality. When she asked me how I was doing, I started crying. I was floored by the fact that she expressed even a casual interest in me as an individual, when it had felt like everyone around me was only interested in clubs, activities, internships, and job prospects. I doubt she was expecting it, but she understood the fact that I felt isolated, and helped me start to deal with it without feeling ashamed of it. I eventually took a gap year to pursue nonacademic interests, and came back with a much stronger, more focused state of mind. If I hadn't had somebody in a position of authority in academics show me that it's ok to do my own thing, it would have taken me a much longer time to get to that point.
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Festo Pays $90M to Expand in Ohio
The investment will triple capacity and add 350 jobs over the next five years.
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Construction will be conducted in two phases with expected completion by 2024.
MASON, Ohio--Advanced automation technology company Festo will expand its manufacturing center in Mason, OH. The $90 million investment will expand the facilities by approximately 350,000 square feet, nearly tripling capacity, and add 350 jobs over the next five years. Construction will be conducted in two phases with expected completion by 2024.
Festo, which maintains U.S. and North American regional headquarters in New York, announced its move to Mason in 2013 with a $50 million, 150,000 square-foot facility that opened in 2015. After three years in operation, the company has plans to more than double its workforce.
Festo also will mark a leadership transition at its Mason campus. Yannick Schilly, chief operating officer and vice president of product supply for North America, will be succeeded by Dr. Nikolas Gebhard, who has served Festo since 2012. Schilly will stay on through June to ensure a smooth transition.
Festo is a worldwide supplier of intelligent automation solutions. The company's products and services are available in 176 countries.
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Leading Through Story: How Great Business Leaders Use Narrative to Inspire and Lead Others
Chris Hazell
If you feel a deep calling to lead others, you've surely asked yourself this question: what is it that separates great leaders from everyone else? If you've Googled it, read a slew of books on leadership, and even sat patiently at the feet of accomplished leaders you know personally, you've probably come across some fantastic, absolutely critical insights that are necessary to being a great leader. If so, hopefully you've come across this critical piece of being a great leader.
Storytelling.
That's right. The ability to cast a narrative for your employees and customers — one that reveals where the organization currently is and where it plans to go. It might seem simple to tell a great story about your organization as a leader, but it's not as easy as it sounds.
TELLING A GREAT STORY
The ability to capture people's imagination in an authentic, meaningful, and powerful way requires skill, intuition, and creativity. It requires a deep understanding of your audience. What are your audience's cultural perspectives and deep-seated values? Where do they draw their sense of purpose and worth? And why, ultimately, does the story being told matter to them? If the answer is a simple as, "because it pays their salary," the story is quite far from being a great one. If you want to be a great leader, you need to learn to tell great stories.
LEADER: /'le-der/ a specific person who does specific things in a specific setting to bring about change. If the person in charge is not ultimately change- focused, then they are simply "managing."
LEADERSHIP VS. MANAGEMENT
Leadership and management are closely intertwined. Leaders must manage and managers, at least the better ones, can lead to some extent. However, the difference is that management is usually about maintaining or "managing" the status quo of an organization; it's the art of meeting objectives by managing resources. Managers may have authority over vast amounts of people and resources, yet if they're essentially charged with keeping things running smoothly by planning, organizing, and overseeing assets to meet prescribed goals, that's not leadership.
Leadership is about change. It's about seeing tomorrow and taking people there. If management is about maintaining the status quo, leadership is about changing it.
Six Major Attributes of Every Great Leader
Before we get into the power of storytelling as a leader, it is important to understand that merely being a great storyteller does not equip you to be a great leader. Like any other profession — from cardiovascular surgeons to professional athletes — effective leaders must acquire and exhibit other highly developed skills. Dr. Bruce Schooling, who teaches organizational leadership at PLNU's Fermanian School of Business, details some of the major attributes every great leader needs to possess and develop.
1. VISION
Having vision entails the ability to concretely imagine a better tomorrow based on what you know today. It involves seeing what needs to be done now to instill positive change and doing it.
Let's recall Dr. Martin Luther King's epochal, "I Have A Dream" speech. He envisioned a radically different future than many before him.
Dr. King had a grand vision, but then set about making it a reality despite great risks and personal sacrifice.
He envisioned a nation whose children are not "judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character," one where "we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood." Before walls of intolerance could be razed, Dr. King harbored a poetic vision for a new tomorrow.
Of course, many can dream up a "better" future, but having vision is tethered to reality as opposed to an erratic romanticism or sentimentalism. And still, this is not enough. Many people can envision a better future, even one that's realistic, yet not everyone can take the necessary steps to ensure that vision comes to fruition. Dr. King had a grand vision, but then set about making it a reality despite great risks and personal sacrifice.
2. RISK-TAKING
Risk-taking is a popular buzzword that's bandied about often in the business world. If you want to be successful, you have to learn to play nicely with risk. In a world that's susceptible to drastic changes, coupled with the unavoidable lack of certainty inherent in life, great leaders need to be willing to take calculated risks. Although "gut feelings" and intuition play a part, great leaders must always ground such risks on reason and common sense. A good "risk-taker" is someone who has sufficient reasons for taking a leap of faith in the first place combined with intuition accrued from past experience and knowledge.
3. SENSE OF PURPOSE
Great leaders have an undeniable sense of purpose and commitment to what they're doing.
Viktor Frankl was an Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist who published a deeply illuminating book, Man's Search for Meaning. In it, he recounts his experience as a Holocaust prisoner. What he discovered during this horrific stint of his life was that the prisoners who found a sense of meaning to their lives fared much better than those who did not. In his own experience, his will to stay alive due to the love he had for his wife — despite not knowing if she was still alive — gave him a sense of meaning and purpose that couldn't be stripped. As he explains in his book, "Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of human freedoms — to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way."
"Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm." — Winston Churchill
Similarly, great leaders believe their vision of the future is worth implementing — worth it enough to sacrifice, take risks, and do everything in their power to make it materialize. As Churchill said, "success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm." Great leaders don't lose enthusiasm for the mission of their organization no matter how grave the obstacles because of their abiding sense of purpose.
4. BASE OF POWER
There are two types of power. The first type stems from legitimate authority that is given. This refers to individuals who have the power to hire, fire, and set priorities over a group of people. The second type involves expertise or respect granted to someone implicitly, which may be called referential power. This refers to individuals who have power because members of the organization deeply trust them and are willing to follow their lead.
The best type of power is a combination of these two, when leaders have legitimate power to make key decisions and they have convinced others through confidence, character, and expertise that their decisions can be trusted and supported.
5. PRESENCE
We all know of people who have that intangible something that draws attention, confidence, and respect. We might call it charm, charisma, or magnetism. Whatever it is, many great leaders have what can be called a presence — a natural self-assertion that can't be overlooked. It seems to come more easily to some than others, but there are even small ways that someone can develop a stronger presence.
Clothes, posture, eye contact, voice, and mannerisms are some of the simple ways a strong presence can manifest. But true presence, though marked by attention or perception in others' minds, is not born of excessive concern for superficial appearances. Rather, it flows from a confidence that is palpable to everyone in the room. In an article in The Washington Post, "How to Develop Your Presence," Muriel Maignan Wilkins, co-author of Own the Room: Discover Your Signature Voice to Master Your Leadership Presence, highlights three major aspects of leadership presence: "the assumptions that you bring to every situation, the communication skills that you use and the physical aspects of your presence." Bringing all three to the fore in a leader results in a strong presence.
6. EMOTIONAL QUOTIENT
Although all the aforementioned attributes are needed to be a great leader, you especially need to have a strong Emotional Quotient (EQ). In fact, author, psychologist, and science journalist Daniel Goleman has said that the level of EQ is at least twice as important as the level of IQ. Your emotional quotient involves what you know about yourself, how you control yourself based on your understanding of your world, how empathic and in tune you are to other people's feelings, and how you understand your motivations and the reasons behind them.
Having a strong EQ enables you to lead, counsel, instruct, and empower others.
Now that we've established some of the attributes needed to be a great leader, let's turn our attention to the importance of storytelling.
The Role of Stories
In an article in the Harvard Business Review, "Storytelling That Moves People," Bronwyn Fryer defines what all great storytellers have in common: "All great storytellers since the dawn of time — from the ancient Greeks through Shakespeare and up to the present day — have dealt with this fundamental conflict between subjective expectation and cruel reality."
Stories can reveal truth by resonating with our emotions, values, and sense of purpose.
The power of stories is woven into the fabric of every culture throughout history. Stories, unlike lectures, orations and speeches, can tap deeply into the human spirit. Stories can reveal truth by resonating with our emotions, values, and sense of purpose. That's why we remember rules and lessons best when we're told them in the form of a story.
Think of fairy tales and their ability to convey an important truth to children. Parents could have lectured their children on the dangers of wandering into the woods at night to avoid wolves, and although they surely did, the image of a little girl draped in red meandering through a dark and eerie forest could more easily tap into a child's imagination and communicate that very same truth or lesson in a much more powerful, and in some cases, haunting way.
Authors B. Kaye and B. Jacobson in their book, True Tales and Tall Tales: The Power of Organizational Storytelling, invite us to recall how we first learned about a camel and its behavior. Was it Rudyard Kipling's poem, How the Camel Got His Hump? Or maybe we learned it from Johnny Gruelle and Kees Moerbeek's children's book, Raggedy Ann and Andy and the Camel with the Wrinkled Knees. As children, many of us probably had little opinion of camels, yet through narrative we came to know them as stubborn and flat-footed, as having peculiar humps and a rude habit of spitting.
Steve Jobs, the controversial and mythic founder of Apple, Inc., was a master storyteller. Of course, he had many of the other attributes any great leader needs — intelligence, vision, determination, and a willingness to take risks, among others — but what he could do better than most was cast a narrative that captivated an audience. When audiences looked out from their shadowed seats at Jobs standing on a bright stage, they didn't see the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. They saw an artist, a visionary, a storyteller. They saw a man donned in neat black slacks and a turtleneck telling a story about humanity — about how technology has the power to lift humanity to unimaginable heights.
Apple has continued to cast this vision successfully, often expressing the wonder of humanity in perfect unison with the gift of technology. The story Jobs told his customers was the same story he told to his organization. They weren't building computers and music players. They were creating the beautiful fruit of technological progress that would power humanity into a more utopian future.
By winning the hearts and minds of others, Jobs was able to take a marginalized and forgotten company and transform it into one of the most popular and successful brands of all time.
The Power of Stories
There are many examples that reveal the power of stories. In fact, research has shown that good storytelling can empower others to overcome major obstacles despite great fear and difficulty.
A few years ago, Fast Company published a fascinating article, "Change or Die." It discusses the sobering findings of Dr. Edward Miller, the dean of the medical school and CEO of the hospital at Johns Hopkins University, which reported that 90 percent of people who have had coronary-artery bypass grafting surgery due to heart disease resume their former unhealthy lifestyle after two years. This means even though these people know what they're doing may literally kill them, they're unable to significantly change their lives.
"If you can harness imagination and the principles of a well-told story, then you get people rising to their feet amid thunderous applause instead of yawning and ignoring you." — Bronwyn Fryer
This is shocking, as even the fear of death or terrible suffering lacks the urgency to cause the majority of people to change.
However, Dr. Dean Ornish, a professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, realized there are ways to reverse this discouraging trend. He believes we can't simply state facts, but need to access "the psychological, emotional, and spiritual dimensions that are so often ignored."
Ornish has had success getting patients to maintain long-term lifestyle changes through, essentially, changing the story his patients focus on. Instead of merely relating to his patients the facts of their disease and situation, he has his patients focus on positive change — on living in a way that focuses on the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle. He has them focus on the joy, sense of hope, and better capacity for relationships that can result from a lifestyle change, instead of the avoidance of death or pain. If patients use their imaginations to envision a healthy future for themselves, that future is much more likely to materialize.
Of course, what makes framing change effective is that it focuses on a positive future without ignoring the reality of present obstacles. Great stories are filled with hope, but they still exist within the backdrop of reality. Great leaders who tap into people's emotions and inspire them through stories not only win people on the side of their organization's mission, but create a strong culture that can endure the inevitable challenges and hardships that will beset every organization.
George Lakoff, a professor of cognitive science and linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley, defines frames as the "mental structures that shape the way we see the world." These mental structures are difficult to change, which is why facts and information can often fail to make any lasting changes. However, these deep- rooted structures can be changed through a simple and positive narrative that invites people to relate to their world and experiences in a different way.
Stories that captivate emotion and hope can literally change the way our brains process the world.
Referring back to Fryer's quote that good narratives draw on the "fundamental conflict between subjective expectation and cruel reality," leaders must not only cast a vision of a better tomorrow, but be honest about the difficulty of getting there today. This requires painting an image based on firm hope as opposed to naive optimism, for there is never any guarantee no matter how effective or promising leaders are that their visions will materialize.
This is the way of the world, but by calling attention to this truth, great leaders encourage members of their organization to enter into a "great drama" and to consequently begin assuming the role of a hero.
Gigi Stetler, the very successful businesswoman and author of Unstoppable: Surviving Is Just the Beginning, endured extremely difficult obstacles before achieving her dreams. She was a single mother who didn't complete high school, and she was also brutally stabbed and left for dead. Despite such harrowing obstacles, she not only survived, but went on to be successful in a male-dominated industry by becoming the sole proprietor of an RV dealership. As she recounts, "It was very early on in my life that I had to come across hurdles. It was sink or swim, and sinking wasn't an option." Stetler assumed the role of a hero, of someone committed to fulfilling her dream no matter the obstacles.
"The story of narrative we tell must touch people at the emotional level, not just the factual level. It is through the emotions that people grasp and react." — Dr. Bruce Schooling
Maya Angelou, the American writer and civil rights activist who also endured serious obstacles before becoming a Pulitzer Prize-nominated poet, had this to say about overcoming obstacles:
"You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it."
Both these women entered fully into the great drama of human life, and despite the tremendous difficulties they endured, found success through their deep commitment to their vision — to the story they wished to embody and share with the world.
Every good story has conflict, but by shedding light on that conflict, it allows the opportunity for both leaders and those they lead to enter into the narrative and strive to be victorious within it.
The Necessary Characteristics of A Great Story
Now that we've covered the power and purpose of great stories, it's time to look at the necessary characteristics of your story that will enable you to lead.
NOBLE AND MEANINGFUL
Leaders must tell a story about their organization that is directed at a meaningful and worthy end to make an emotional connection with their audience.
Stories work on both the mind and the heart, which is why the narrative must always be told in a positive direction — in a manner that draws the audience into a vision of a more positive and purposeful future. This is why countless people are drawn to the story of Frodo and the rest of the Fellowship struggling to destroy the one ring in The Lord of the Rings, or the Resistance standing up to the tyrannical might of the Empire in Star Wars.
The goal and reason for the story is nothing short of changing the world for the better.
Of course, for the majority of leaders, the scope of their narrative may not be as grand and all-encompassing as literally saving the world (or the galaxy), but it still has to be noble and resonate with the audience.
GoPro is a great example of an organization with a noble and meaningful mission. Its mission is to help people capture and share their most meaningful experiences. It successfully cast a narrative with the aim of empowering others to explore and share their world. In this way, both employees and customers of the organization can envision themselves as participatory heroes since they're pursuing what they deem to be a noble and meaningful goal.
CLEAR AND AUTHENTIC
For a leader's story to be successful, it must clearly communicate to others the organization's core identity and what it's striving to become. This provides the invitation for others to determine if the organization's essence and mission align with something they personally want to partake in.
Of course, the story must also be based in authenticity and truth.
Leaders who speak of their organizations as having integrity, but fail to conduct business accordingly, won't convince anyone. Part of what makes a story effective in the minds and hearts of others is that the mission is true and resonates with them. Truth must sit at the heart of any great story.
BROAD AND ADAPTABLE
A story has to be agile enough to live and breathe in several different forms. The narrative doesn't simply unfold over the course of a speech or press release; it's much more nuanced and permeating. It has to be told in part during meetings, at lunch with clients, over coffee in a breakroom.
The story has to become a natural expression of the organization.
Otherwise, the story either isn't true or isn't compelling. Great leaders know when and how to share the different aspects of a larger narrative.
MailChimp, the email marketing company, represents the idea of broad and adaptable storytelling very well. The quirky, creative organization seeks to help small businesses grow and flourish. This narrative and mission to help nurture creative and ambitious organizations takes form in various aspects at MailChimp. From having all its employees participate in MailChimp University to better their professional communication and leadership skills to supporting local art organizations in Atlanta and helping alleviate intergenerational poverty through organizations like Literacy Action, MailChimp tells the same story of finding creative ways to help organizations and people flourish in varied ways.
CONSISTENT AND EXPANSIVE
Although aspects of the story may change due to fluctuating circumstances, the crux of the story must remain the same.
There should be a consistency — an underpinning message that crystallizes in the minds and hearts of listeners so there's no doubt about what the leader is saying and inviting others to participate in.
In True Tales and Tall Tales: The Power of Organizational Storytelling, authors Kaye and Jacobson remind us of the natural progression of understanding that unfolds when telling stories. There is the storyteller and there is the audience. As the story is told, both the storyteller and the audience begin to acquire a deeper understanding of what was perhaps only superficially known at first. This results in a shared understanding of meaning that allows them to feel more personally connected to the story. As the audience hears the story, they begin participating in it, and as the leader witnesses this, he or she begins to see the story in greater clarity.
Both the leader and the audience over time contribute to this expansive and grand narrative.
How Will Your Story End?
There are lots of attributes that make for a good leader, but the truly great ones use these attributes within the framework of a meaningful and compelling story to share with others. By changing tomorrow for the better, great leaders must rely on what we've always known since we were children — well-told stories are the key to reaching the human heart and mind.
Of course, becoming a great leader does not happen overnight. It takes time, experience, and education to become a great business leader who can not only run an organization well from a technical standpoint, but can incorporate the attributes discussed above — especially storytelling — in a way that leads to true and meaningful change.
If you feel a call to lead others, you may want to consider earning your MBA.
Many great business leaders have leveraged a graduate business education to help them become more influential leaders. Point Loma Nazarene University offers a two-year Evening MBA program with a concentration in organizational leadership. The program is for experienced working professionals who want to take control of their career and help influence others.
You can learn more about Point Loma Nazarene University's Evening MBA at pointloma.edu/mba or call (619) 329-6799.
Chris is a contributing freelance writer for Viewpoint Online.
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Als (1.) Schutzdauerrichtlinie wurde ursprünglich die Richtlinie 93/98/EWG des Rates vom 29. Oktober 1993 zur Harmonisierung der Schutzdauer des Urheberrechts und bestimmter verwandter Schutzrechte bezeichnet, die unter anderem zur europaweiten Harmonisierung der Regelschutzfrist führte, die seitdem im Bereich der EU 70 Jahre nach dem Tod des Urhebers beträgt und auch in der Schweiz und im Fürstentum Liechtenstein gilt.
Die Schutzdauerrichtlinie vom 29. Oktober 1993 wurde am 15. Januar 2007 durch die aktuell geltende Richtlinie 2006/116/EG des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates vom 12. Dezember 2006 über die Schutzdauer des Urheberrechts und bestimmter verwandter Schutzrechte, zuletzt geändert durch die Richtlinie 2011/77/EU vom 27. September 2011, ersetzt.

In Deutschland wurde die Schutzdauerrichtlinie zum 1. Juli 1995 im Gesetz über Urheberrecht und verwandte Schutzrechte umgesetzt.

Im Bereich der Bildrechte ergaben sich daraus erhebliche Auswirkungen:
 Die Anforderungen an Fotografien, um als besonders schützenswerte "Lichtbildwerke" gelten zu dürfen, wurden enger gefasst.

 Sofern ein Lichtbildwerk am 1. Juli 1995 noch in einem anderen EU-Staat geschützt war, lebte dadurch ein erloschener Schutz gemäß  f. UrhG wieder auf, was aufgrund der langen Fristen in Spanien dazu führte, dass eine riesige Zahl von vor 1960 entstandenen Bildern, die bereits gemeinfrei gewesen waren, plötzlich wieder geschützt wurden.

 Durch Art. 6 dieser EG-Richtlinie wurde die Festlegung der Schutzdauer für "andere Fotografien" (Lichtbilder) ausdrücklich den nationalen Gesetzen der Mitgliedsstaaten überlassen.

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25+ Of The BEST Anime Characters Who Are Elves (Recommended)
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Elves are employed as incredibly flexible characters in anime.
From a gorgeous elf love interest to a warrior who will cut off your limbs without hesitation to altruistic heroes who desire peace and harmony.
So, here's to all 25+ Anime elves you may or may not be aware of.
1.) Juana (Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere)
Juana is a perfect half-elven top-ranking student.
Despite the constant and frequent reprimands, she continues to defend her superior, who does not listen to anything she says.
2.) Yousei Yunde (Goblin Slayer)
Don't try to pick a fight with her or irritate her! Please! It's for your benefit! She's a 2000-year-old elf who will make you regret everything you've ever said.
Also, be cautious when she consumes alcohol. Do you know how sure folks a minefield becomes after a few drinks? When she drinks, she becomes a TNT field. But that's not all there is to her.
She has her views about what constitutes an adventure. She prefers to maintain her innocence and remain positive.
3.) Lyrule (CHOYOYU: High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even in Another World!)
This elf's personality is defined by her tendency to bow down and allow others to step on her. She believes in people's abilities and works hard to develop them.
Her kind and loving personality and excessive altruism lead her into trouble, but her magic helps her escape it.
4.) Emilia (Re: Zero)
Emilia, a half-elf contender for King of Lugnica and the rumoured daughter of the Witch of Envy, rose to prominence for a purpose.
Emilia is kind, never turns her back on others in need, and is trusting, strong, and brave. A typically religious, peaceful, and soft-spoken character who can raise her voice when necessary.
Emilia is immensely likeable because of her demeanour, ice-based magic skills, ability to communicate with spirits, deep connections with other characters, and resolve to sacrifice for them.
Not to mention her gorgeous silver hair, sharp ears, and adorable giggle.
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5.) Licht (Black Clover)
Licht has gone through hell even though he's a peaceful and nonviolent character.
Licht is the type of character who wishes for tranquillity with those he cares about while tending to his plants, reading books, sword fighting with his pals, testing and perfecting his magical abilities, and without bothering others.
Happy smiles and laughs gave way to laboured breaths and blood baths, but Licht and his pals continued to fight for what they believed in. Regardless of what others thought, Licht did not blame anyone for his circumstances.
He remained calm and sacrificed himself for the sake of others.
6.) Ruu (Elf 17)
Ruu effortlessly acrobats into the third slot on this list, sporting a headband, superhuman strength, and the ability to fly. Her strong sense of justice, free-spirited personality, and likeability make her the ideal companion for an expedition.
Though she appears to be a strong simpleton, Ruu is much more. She is intelligent and forgiving and knows precisely where to strike to bring her opponents to their knees.
7.) Yousei Hime Ren (Elf Princess Rane)
Understanding the comedy is the only hindrance to this animation that will surely crack you up in seconds. This animation is primarily based on Japanese dialect-based humour, slightly perverted humour, and more punny humour.
The series will have you laughing throughout if you can catch the gags.
This is a flurry of comedy, action, and mid-90s anime flair that no one will want to miss!
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8.) Puck (Berserk)
Puck is a humorous and joyful character who stands out in his gloomy and merciless surroundings.
As so, he stands in stark contrast to his travelling companion, Guts, who is moody, cynical, and secretive. Puck does not take people's actions at face value, preferring to look for the inherent good in those he meets rather than discard them for what he immediately sees.
As a result, Puck is patient when dealing with less-than-savoury personalities, most notably in his early travelling days with Guts, during which he was subjected to Gut's constant verbal (and sometimes physical) abuse.
The Puck eventually discovers they have some morality and a cause for their reckless actions.
9.) Annette (Elf wo Karu Mono-tachi)
Until you realize she was operating as a spy in the opposing organization on her own, and she tried to use solid magic to kill them from the inside, but the gateway didn't work correctly and instead backfired on accident.
This Priestly elf, on the other hand, was quick to recognize her error and repair her ways, granting her flexibility.
10.) Marielle (The Log Horizon)
Her upbeat, vibrant, and happy nature shone brightly on everyone who received the blessing of her smile. She also gets pouty when something terrible happens and tends to moan and throw tantrums.
She's a slacker and also a little. How could I call it? She is careless or upfront about her body, asking others if they want to touch her chest or anything. Despite this, she is a changeable leader who cares deeply about others.
She is caring, gentle, and helpful to others, but she is also a little too interested, which typically leads to probing, problematic with all of her interfering in other people's affairs, and winkle jumps to the wrong conclusions.
11.) Marie (Mariabelle) (Welcome To Japan, Ms. Elf!)
Mariabelle, often known as Marie, has practically always despised humans for their ways and has never left her elf woodland. Unless this time. She is now determined to immerse herself in modern Japanese life and culture.
She is a spirit sorceress adventurer that arrives fully equipped for her adventures. Incantation of numerous magical spells, memorization of all notable locations, precision in all actions she undertakes, and has insight into people and difficulties,
Fortify mind (also known as encouragement), and, most significantly, cookery!
12.) Kokoro Natsume (Princess Connect! Re:Dive)
An elf that has dedicated her entire life to serving her Master! Kokoro has been waiting since she was young to do her Master, who has now arrived. In your mind, she is unmistakably the image of a natural elf.
Light green clothing, loyal and kind, uses the honorific '-sama' for everyone, and enjoys caring for animals and plants and meditating. Make the mistake of underestimating her battle abilities.
She handles a lance as if it were a part of her body. Once she gets serious in a fight, you won't even notice you've been defeated.
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13.) Fil Nilvalen (No Game, No Life)
This elf is much more than what he appears to be on the surface. She is controlled, quiet, and, most of the time, in control of her emotions. She is very affectionate but sometimes very hateful.
Despite her elf pride, she is willing to give it up for the ones she cares about. She doesn't mind gleefully asking people she claims to despise to blow themselves up, licking her shoes, apologizing, and forcing characters to be her chairs.
14.) Deedlit (Record of Lodoss War)
Would you rather have a short and pleasant life or an immortal life in which you are continuously on the lookout for a wizard who wants to kidnap and use you as a sacrifice in a ritual? Deedlit had little choice.
She's a noble elf. As a result, she was automatically given the second option. Though she has had a long life, it has certain advantages. She is frequently the one with the most information, being able to predict future hazards and warn her teammates about them.
Her attacks are fast and accurate, and she can often defeat formidable opponents like her dark elf rivals. She does, however, have the propensity to be snobbish and cocky.
15.) Aura Bella Fiora (Overload)
She is very loyal and has a strong sense of duty. She frequently orders her brother about, eventually directing him to "take care of yourself in case we become separated."
Her upbeat and tomboyish nature complements her combat abilities, primarily involving taming animals and specializing in gorilla combat.
Surprisingly, a character like her is afraid of insects and insect-like traits such as antennae and appendages.
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16.) Schnee Raizar (The New Gate)
If you even lift a finger to harm someone she holds dear, be prepared to face the fury of hell she will unleash on you! However, this is only one of her personality's essential or apparent aspects.
Her steadfast dedication to neutrality is her distinguishing feature. She helps others out of a sense of duty.
Her detachment has frequently revealed itself in her instruction as strictness. Her diverse skill set, which includes Blade Breaker, Mind's eyes, Wide heal, and many others, gives her an excellent femme fatale profile.
17.) Echidna (Queen's Blade)
A badass freelance mercenary wild elf with a black complexion and hardly clad.
Her perverse and sadistic nature makes her stand out. She has the power to destroy the entire planet but refuses to do it because she is lazy.
One can easily overlook her heart of gold, which is buried deep inside her outer shell of her harsh, cruel, and rude behaviour brought on by 500 years of battle experience.
With more clothes and a better understanding of personal space and limits, this character will be the best elf warrior you've ever met.
18.) Tiffania Westwood (Zero no Tsukaima)
Tiffania starts as a somewhat naïve character who doesn't understand anything about others. She can barely notice people prying on her in a perverted way, never mind noticing people's hidden tendencies.
That being said, throughout the series, she becomes skilled enough to sense people's motives, problems, and sufferings a lot better than before.
She becomes tuned in with the 'Tsun-Tsun' tendencies of characters and doesn't take advantage of them.
19.) Eina Tulle (DanMachi)
With all of the elves being violent, incredibly brilliant, or superhuman, here's someone you can relate to on a much more personal level. She is solemn, serene, and composed. She is dedicated to her work and does not want anyone to perish.
She's frequently flirted with, and why shouldn't she be? Eina has emerald eyes, cocoa hair, and pointy ears; she works as a receptionist and cares about most people.
Everything about this woman exudes perfection.
20.) Tuka Luna Marceau (Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite)
For anime elves, tragedy and trauma are not unusual.
Tuka Luna Marceau saw her forest town destroyed and also lost her father to a dragon attack. She is ordinarily upbeat but panics when danger approaches.
21.) Genius Sage (Tales of Symphonia The Animation: Sylvarant-hen)
It would be a travesty if an anime based on one of the most popular fantasy JRPGs did not have at least one elf character.
To be sure, Genius Sage is only a half-elf, and as such, he faces racial discrimination when visiting
Tethe'alla, where half-elves are at the bottom of the social hierarchy. This is unfortunate because this cartoon elf is multi-talented, with cooking abilities and the ability to perform tremendous elemental magic.
22.) Aura Shurifon (Tenchi Muyo! War on Geminar)
Aura Shurifon's personality frequently fluctuates, giving the impression that she has bipolar disorder.
On the other hand, this dark elf princess is inclined to a feature of her tribe, which is tasked with delivering stability to the planet. And it is because of this that her mood varies throughout the day.
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23.) Myucel Foaran (Outbreak Company)
Myucel Foaran, despite her current status as a maid, is a powerful and quick-learning wizard who served in the Eldant military for two years.
Unfortunately, she is half-human and half-elf, and both races despise her. Myucel was acclaimed for her magical powers while serving in the Eldant military, particularly in offensive magic.
She is also a skilled fighter. Even though she doesn't use her skills in her new role as a maid, she has no trouble using them if the situation calls for it, especially if it's for Shinichi Kanou, Myucel's Master who has been transported to the Eldant Empire.
24.) Ryuu Lion (Danmachi)
Ryuu Lion works as a waitress. The place is called the Hostess of Fertility. It's a popular tavern many adventures visit in Danmachi.
She's s a member of the Astraea Familia in particular. Unfortunately, it's a tragic Familia since everyone within it was slain. This is why Ryuu gives up being an adventurer.
Like some other characters in Danmachi, Ryu has a soft spot for Bell Cranel, who's a member of the Hestia Familia. They both fight together on several of his missions.
Before this horrible tragedy, Ryuu was trained to preserve their forest's sacred tree, which required her to become a proficient combatant with both the sword and the bow.
She can also use offensive magic like Luminous Wind, which summons green stardust to harm her adversaries.
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25.) Shera Greenwood (How Not to Call a Demon Lord)
She has long golden blonde hair, some braided, and a grass ornament was placed on her head. As an Elf, she has long ears that taper to a point. Her torso, neck, and limbs were all long and narrow.
She has enormous breasts, unlike most female Elves.
Shera is dressed in a green tunic dubbed "Coat of Princess," and because it is only knotted in a few places, her skin can be seen through the fluttering of it.
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Build a cloud-ready, global distributed file system
Organizations that want to extend traditional network file shares across data centers, branch offices and public cloud infrastructure have many options.
Kurt Marko, MarkoInsights
The global distributed file system has been available since the early 1980s, when Carnegie Mellon University developed the Andrew File System. It became one of the first platforms developers built for a new era of networked workstations and servers. Developers refined and productized the concept in the years following. The most recent advancements focused on bridging the gap between private systems in data centers and branch offices, and an organization's IaaS resources in cloud environments.
One of the core features of cloud is a distributed object storage service that can replicate across regions and admins can access through standard file-sharing protocols with a storage gateway. Now, organizations would benefit from the same geo-redundancy to span cloud and on-premises environments.
It is essential to understand the basics of a distributed file or object store. Systems such as the Andrew File System, Ceph and the original Google File System are a form of software-defined-storage that separates stored data from metadata through distinct data and control planes. A replicated control server typically manages the metadata, often in a redundant, multi-master configuration. The data usually splits into smaller pieces or chunks and spreads across multiple storage nodes, often in different data centers.
Data chunking works well for object storage, but not for traditional file systems -- networked or not. It is possible to access distributed object stores with network file protocols such as NFS and SMB, through a gateway. However, for native file stores, it's more common to create geographic redundancy with the Andrew File System technique that replicates shares and fronts them with a globally unique virtual namespace.
For example, Microsoft Distributed File System separates the logical and physical namespaces. A global namespace server, which holds metadata and pointers to various secondary root servers with a pointer to the physical network file shares, manages the logical namespace.
Almost all product implementations of the global distributed file system use similar techniques. A logical control plane manages a virtual namespace that points to NAS shares or object buckets and pools distributed across storage nodes in multiple locations. To extend a global distributed file system to the cloud is relatively straightforward. Cloud services expose file and object storage using either standard protocols such as NFS and SMB or published APIs such as Amazon S3 and Google Cloud Storage.
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Below are summaries of some popular enterprise products with distributed file storage and, where noted, cloud connectivity. Note that this is a sample of representative products, not an exhaustive buyer's guide.
Cloudian HyperFile is a scale-out controller that provides standard NAS file access with a unique namespace to a Cloudian object store. It can access data on and replicate to AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. It supports multiple, geographically distributed controllers. It also includes data projection features such as object and file versioning, asynchronous replication and write-once, read-many drives.
Dell EMC PowerScale is the hardware manifestation of its OneFS scale out NAS software that provides a clustered file system, volume management, data protection services and a global namespace. PowerScale nodes are standard single- or dual-socket 1U servers with two sets of dual network ports -- one for front-end clients, one for intra-cluster communication -- plus four or eight drives and up to 384 GB RAM. OneFS clusters can scale out to 252 nodes. OneFS includes a load balancer that distributes traffic across the cluster. It also has a smart failover feature that non-disruptively redirects in-flight reads and writes to failed nodes to another active node in the cluster.
To extend a global distributed file system to the cloud is relatively straightforward.
IBM Spectrum Scale is a parallel file system that can unify SSD, HDD, tape and object storage under a single global namespace and expose data via NAS (NFS, SMB), object (S3, OpenStack Swift), and big data (Hadoop Distributed File System) protocols or APIs. It includes an auto-tiering feature that works with IBM Cloud, AWS S3 or OpenStack Swift object storage. As a distinct software layer, Spectrum Scale works with a variety of servers and OSes, which include IBM Power Systems that run on AIX. Spectrum Scale bundles with IBM's Elastic Storage System, available as a 2U chassis or rack-scale integrated system.
NetApp OnTap is a comprehensive data management platform that works with flash, disk and cloud storage using SAN, NAS and object protocols. It helps move data within and between local clusters and cloud services through a single management interface. It can auto-tier to cloud storage based on data usage and age. It includes a full set of enterprise storage features such as data compression, deduplication, quality of service, snapshots, replication, mirroring and encryption. OnTap provides a global namespace for file volumes that can span on-premises arrays like the NetApp All Flash FAS and cloud services with Cloud Volumes, a set of managed services on AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.
Scality Ring is scale-out file and object software that runs on x86 Linux systems. It offers a high-availability control plane, self-healing infrastructure and petabyte-scale capacity. Its global distributed file system provides a global namespace and multisite, asynchronous replication. It supports NFS and SMB protocols along with the S3 API. Its Zenko multi-cloud controller provides a single namespace across AWS S3, Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud Storage, Wasabi, Ceph and legacy NAS environments.
Cloud NAS gateways
Another technique for admins to build a multi-cloud file system entails the use of a cloud NAS gateway between on-premises NAS arrays and cloud-native object storage. They are typically implemented as an on-premises hardware or software appliance that acts as a proxy cache between the NAS and cloud environments.
Popular products include:
Azure FXT Edge Filer -- formerly Avere -- works with Azure Blob Storage. Like other multi-cloud file services, FXT provides a single global namespace.
Ctera offers both an edge filer and client agent to bridge local NAS and AWS, Azure, IBM and Dell EMC cloud environments. It provides a global namespace spanning sites and clouds.
Nasuni UniFS is something of a hybrid between a multi-cloud file system and a gateway appliance. It provides a software control plane that bridges traditional NAS filers and cloud environments but stores all data on cloud object storage, using edge caching appliances as an intermediary. It supports S3, Azure Blob Storage, Dell EMC Elastic Cloud Storage, Google Cloud Storage, Hitachi object storage, IBM Cloud Object Storage and Western Digital HGST.
Panzura Freedom NAS uses a global file system to create scale-out NAS clusters that can expand to multiple data centers, branch offices and cloud environments. It includes data services such as inline global deduplication, compression, encryption and mirroring. It can automatically make data copies on multiple clouds to enhance availability and durability. Panzura caching appliances can run as cloud instances on Elastic Compute Cloud, Azure, Google Cloud and IBM Cloud or local VMware ESXi hosts. It also sells three hardware appliances with local caches of 7 to 28 TB and can simultaneously host 5,000 users. Panzura's proprietary distributed file-locking technology guarantees data write-order consistency across geographic boundaries and multiple users. It maintains data and metadata state throughout multiuser transactions.
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A 15-year-old boy underwent elective right knee arthroscopy and debridement under general anesthesia with a laryngeal mask airway (LMA). He was otherwise healthy with no allergies to medications. After uneventful induction of anesthesia, the surgeons requested antibiotic prophylaxis with cefazolin 1 gram, which the anesthesiology team administered. Just before the surgical incision was made, 50 mcg of Fentanyl was administered. About 2 minutes later, spontaneous respirations slowed, and the patient became apneic. The surgeon and anesthesiologist assumed the patient's apnea was due to opiate sensitivity and assisted ventilation by hand for 30 minutes. However, despite a rise in the end-tidal CO2 to 70mm Hg, spontaneous respirations did not return.
Apnea during anesthesia has several etiologies, including anesthetic agents themselves, as well as opiates, barbiturates, or benzodiazepines, and hypocarbia-induced respiratory depression. Prolonged apnea occurs more often in hyperventilated patients; neonates; elderly patients; patients with compromised renal, pulmonary, or hepatic function; hypothermic and acidotic patients; patients receiving neuromuscular blockade, aminoglycosides, or intravenous magnesium; and patients with neurological impairment or injury.
Assuming this patient is healthy, normothermic, and not acidotic or hypocarbic, and assuming he did not receive neuroaxial anesthetic blockade (such as spinal or epidural regional anesthesia), I would be concerned that he received an unplanned drug due to a syringe or an ampoule swap.(Table 1) While maintaining cardiovascular and respiratory functions, clinicians should attempt to ascertain whether a wrong drug was administered, and if so, which drug.(Table 2) (1) The most common drugs that may lead to apnea include muscle relaxants or highly potent opiates (such as Sufentanil, which is ten times as potent as fentanyl). Alternatively, the patient may have a previously unrecognized metabolic disorder such as a neuromuscular disease (ie, myasthenia gravis) or a structural abnormality (ie, stroke or embolism) that needs to be evaluated.
Because the apneic episode lasted longer than 30 minutes, the anesthesia team began to question their initial assumption that the apnea was due to opiate sensitivity. They had obtained the cefazolin from the medication drawer of the anesthesia cart. The anesthesia team examined the drawer and found vials of cefazolin and vecuronium (a long-acting paralytic agent) in adjacent medication slots. The vials were of the same size and shape, with similar red plastic caps.(Figure 1) The team realized that the patient had received vecuronium 10 mg, not cefazolin 1 g, and that the observed apnea was therefore due to unrecognized muscle relaxation.
Although there is no excuse for failing to read medication and syringe labels, the occasional failure to do so represents an expected ''slip,'' more likely to occur with fatigue, distraction, or other causes of momentary lapses in concentration and failures in automatic behaviors.(16,17,20) Not until recently did the pharmaceutical industry realize the importance of packaging medications to easily facilitate rapid identification of and discrimination between potent drugs used in operating rooms. For years muscle relaxants such as pancuronium vials were very similar to those of heparin. Some manufacturers continue to package ephedrine in ampoules similar to those of oxytocin and epinephrine. This problem also occurs with different doses of the same drug--the vials for at least three concentrations of atropine sulfate from one manufacturer are similar. This results in inadvertent over- and under-dosing.
A cluttered and disorganized workspace also predisposes to medication errors and searches that can delay administration of emergency medications. All anesthesia and resuscitation medication carts should be standardized,(Figure 2) by applying a systematic method for stocking new and discarding outdated medications.
Hand ventilation was continued to achieve normocapnia until the muscle relaxant had dissipated and neostigmine could be administered. After reversal of muscle relaxation, apnea resolved, anesthesia was discontinued, and the patient was transported safely to the post-operative care unit, where he recovered fully and was discharged.
To understand the causes of errors, we must examine what happened, what was the root cause, and what were the underlying system failures.(19) In a systems analysis, people are viewed as an important safety resource, not only a source of errors. Designing robust transparent systems, with built in feedback control strategies is important given human flexibility and fallibility. This was a case of unintentional administration of a paralytic agent in place of an antibiotic due to similar packaging. System checks that could be implemented here to avoid inadvertent drug swaps include color-coded labeling and reorganization of the anesthesia cart.(Table 4) Training all healthcare professions in the Six Right's—patient, drug, dose, route, time, concentration—is critical to effective and safe medication administration. Recognizing environmental factors that predispose and distract clinicians is paramount. These include: noise, interruptions, fatigue and lack of adequate rest, poor lighting, and poor information systems.
Barcoding point-of-care systems (BPOC) are the main technology interventions to prevent medical and blood transfusion errors. The Institute of Medicine report noted that barcoding ''is an effective remedy'' for medication errors, ''a simple way to ensure that the identity and dose of the drug are as prescribed, that it is being given to the right patient, and that all of the steps in the dispensing and administration processes are checked for timeliness and accuracy.'' BPOC uses bedside computers that interact with a radio wave-controlled wireless communication system. Changes in medications and other patient information are instantly communicated from hospital information systems to the bedside unit, notifying nurses of changes. BPOC systems enable managers to monitor the medications given to patients and help hospitals identify opportunities for improvements in their medication-administration procedures.
Whenever medications are administered, robust identification systems must be present to avoid inadvertent wrong drug administration.
Medication errors are the number one cause of preventable adverse events, including death.
Causes of wrong drug administration include failure to label medications, mislabeling of syringe or ampoules, or failure to confirm identification of the medication by reading label carefully.
To reduce drug administration errors in the OR, label syringes carefully with color-coded, pre-printed labels that conform to ASTM standards; use ''ready-to-use'' easily identified syringes to administer emergency drugs; standardize location of medications on the anesthesia cart; and always review the Six Right's (patient, drug, dose, route, time, concentration).
System checks should be designed into the medication administration process to prevent or reduce chances of inadvertent drug/vial swap.
Physician drug order entry and barcoding systems can reduce the number of adverse drug events.
Faculty Disclosure: Dr. Barach has declared that neither he, nor any immediate member of his family, has a financial arrangement or other relationship with the manufacturers of any commercial products discussed in this continuing medical education activity. In addition, his commentary does not include information regarding investigational or off-label use of pharmaceutical products or medical devices.
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A question I received from an attendee of the Israel Kabbalah Congress: The Kabbalah Congress in Israel was a great success in uniting so many people from so many different backgrounds, but after going back to our respective countries, why are we letting distance separate us so much?
My Answer: Because we are weaklings! Where's that Boy Nipper Pipper who would give us wimps a good smacking, and make us furiously run into battle?
3. demands what he wants with all his might.
7. sees the advantages of his occupation and does not wish to change it.


I spend a lot of my time thinking about girl things and being a girl. So does that mean I am a girl? And only a girl? Am I a transgender girl and not gender queer? I know I say I'm part boy but to be honest I don't spend any time working on my masculinity. But I do spend a lot of time working on my feminity.
If I have spare time I'll be looking at girls clothes or shoes or wigs. Or I'll be writing this blog. Or I'll be exploring the music that Loretta loves. Or I'll be thinking about what outfit I'm going to wear to work tomorrow. Or thinking about makeup. Or thinking about my transgender meeting. Or dreaming about wedding dresses….sigh!
Do I think about boy things when I have spare time anymore? Hmm? Bike things, technology things, boy clothes…but only about five percent of the time I spend on girls clothes, probably less. Cooking, holidays, our next outing (today it's minecraft at the opera house!) But a lot of these things aren't boy specific. So I guess the answer is that I don't spend much time thinking about boy things when I have spare time.
But does that make me a girl? I don't think it does. I think it's because most of my life I've been a boy. So it comes naturally to me. I don't need to work on it. But my girl side? She's in me and she's half of me, but she doesn't come to me as naturally as the boy side does. So it takes a lot of work to catch up to where a girl my age should be at. And I guess that's why I spend 90% of my spare time on the girl side.
I love my boy side. Particularly being a husband and a father. I mean really aside from that, what is it that my girl side can't do? Certainly I'm more comfortable being a girl if I make an effort to look good. I wouldn't be comfortable being a girl if I only made the same effort as I do to be a boy. Being a boy I get away with looking scruffy or daggy. But that's not Loretta. Ut-uh! No way. She's not immaculate but always well presented. And she always makes sure that she has shape.
I mean my boy side can be ready to go in the morning in 15 minutes. But my girl side, well on Friday I was ready in 45 minutes. But that was winter clothes and doing makeup in low light. Not that I'm complaining. I love transforming myself into Loretta. I know it takes time but it's so worthwhile. So I guess my girl side can't be a slob. I like to look nice!
Tonight my boy side got to go to minecraft at the opera house. Now I'm not sure how my girl side would have gone with that. Going to these things I end up being a bit of a packhorse. Not that Loretta is too precious to go. But it's certainly easier for boy me to go.
But is that just a cop out? I actually could go as Loretta. Sure it would be a little strange family wise. But it could be done. I think that's the key though. Being a husband and a father is very important to me. And that's something that Loretta can't do. So no I don't think that I'm only a transgender girl. I'm pretty sure I'm both boy and girl.


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The THAAD missile defence system is designed to protect South Korea and US bases stationed there from a North Korean missile attack.
It targets and destroys incoming missiles and will give the United States the strategic edge in any potential conflict with North Korea.
But many South Koreans do not want it and believe it will actually lead to war, and are mounting a campaign to remove the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system and American forces from South Korea.
The sleepy village of Seongju was once a Buddhist pilgrimage site for those seeking peace and enlightenment. It sits in the lush agricultural lands of central South Korea.
But now it has become a centre of protest, with people coming from all over South Korea to demand the removal of the THAAD system and US forces.
"THAAD is a weapon of war, so we are against it. We want peace in our country," village chief and campaign leader Suk Ju-lee said.
Seongju is famous for its melons and supplies much of South Korea. But three months ago, six US military carriers turned up without any warning or any consultation and set up the THAAD.
"Its against our basic human rights; they did it with no procedure, no information no permission," Mr Suk said.
"We are afraid of the radar system because it's toxic. Even the US Defence Ministry says no humans should go near it. It will destroy our environment and livelihoods here."
The first stages of the THAAD system have been installed on a luxury golf course in the next valley.
It used to be an elite golfers' retreat for the rich, but not anymore — it has now been closed to the public and is under tight security.
The first tests of the system are expected in the coming days and then it will be expanded.
The THAAD tracks incoming missiles with an X-band radar and then fires interceptors to destroy them.
Locals are angry because they are now a prime target in any conflict that America has with North Korea.
Kyung Im-do, 78, said she feared the peace and serenity of her village would be lost forever.
"The THAAD makes too much noise, we can't live here anymore, my son was going to come back but now he won't," she said.
The protesters have set up a permanent camp in the village and stage regular demonstrations.
They often clash with police, and so far 10 have been injured.
Chul Ju-park, one of the organisers, said the THAAD system was not about protecting South Korea but more about American and Japanese security.
"The system is protection against intercontinental ballistic missiles. From North Korea to South Korea is only short range so it's not about protecting South Korea at all," he said.
"I will keep on fighting until the THAAD system has been removed from the Korean Peninsula and so will people in this country who love peace."
The villagers and protesters maintain that they do not want any conflict with North Korea.
Rather, they want America to engage, and not strike North Korea.


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Q: IIS 8.5 redirect HTTP URL to HTTPS Using IIS 8.5 - our website has been live for several months internally on the corporate network with no SSL cert. Users have been accessing the site through the HTTP URL (let call it http://companyapp) .
I have now a HTTPS certificate and when I apply the cert to the website by adding a new binding the HTTPS URL is https://companyapp:8443 and the HTTPS is working from the browser. -Port 443 is already in use on the server for a different (non IIS) application .
However I want to configure IIS so that when the user types the URL  http://companyapp , the browser will go to https://companyapp - Ideally there will be no port number required in the URL.
I want to do this in the most efficient way, so just curious what my options are as I am admin on the server running IIS but I don't have DNS admin rights on the network.
Thanks

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Rangers boss Steven Gerrard calls for probe into Scottish football 'mess' – football
A file photo of Steven Gerrard.(REUTERS)
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has demanded an investigation into the Scottish Professional Football League, accusing the organisation of making an "absolute mess" of its end-of-season proposal.
Dundee on Wednesday reversed an earlier intention to reject the SPFL's contentious plans to end the Scottish season below the Premiership level due to the coronavirus pandemic, meaning the resolution achieved the numbers required to pass.
It means the Championship, League One and League Two campaigns will be curtailed early and decided on a points-per-game basis, with Dundee United, Raith Rovers and Cove Rangers declared champions.
Partick Thistle and Stranraer will be relegated under the proposals, which could see bottom-placed Premiership club Hearts also drop, should the SPFL board decide the top-flight season cannot resume.
Rangers had previously called for the suspension of SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster over the plan and Gerrard wants a probe into how the organisation handled the divisive situation.
"From afar the SPFL looks an absolute mess," Gerrard told Sky Sports on Thursday, calling for chairman Murdoch MacLennan to show "real leadership".
"I think what he has to do now, because there are so many accusations and doubts and questions about this institution, he needs to allow an independent investigation into the set-up, to prove everyone wrong and make sure there is fairness, and transparency across the board in Scotland."
Hearts owner Ann Budge was also left furious by the vote.
In a lengthy statement on the club website, Budge said: "Yesterday afternoon's announcement that Dundee FC has re-cast its vote, in support of the SPFL's written resolution of 8th April, leaves me both disillusioned and bitterly disappointed.
"It is now of paramount importance that we do not give up in our efforts to right this wrong."
The SPFL said ending the season was the only way prize money due to cash-stricken clubs could be released.
Stranraer, set to go down from League One, described the decision as "grossly unfair".
Partick Thistle, facing relegation from the Championship, said on Thursday they would not be taking legal action against the SPFL even though their lawyers had told them they had a case.
"To pursue court action costs money and considerable time — so we have had to consider carefully whether both could be better spent on securing the club's future and protecting the livelihoods of those we employ," the club said in a statement.
Clubs facing relegation could still be saved by further talks over league reconstruction.
A popular proposal among clubs and fans would see two teams promoted to the top four leagues and no side relegated.
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Fixed wireless broadband is a type of high-speed internet access where connections to service providers use radio signals rather than cables. Fixed wireless broadband can support speeds upwards of 100+ Mbps.
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Q: How create a template for a blank page with header, footer and classic reports? I am using Oracle APEX 21.1. I am developing an app for clinic management. There is a page that should hold the patient's prescription and other data and a header - data displayed on every page at the top and a footer - data displayed at the bottom of every page. All regions in the page are based on classic reports. The page should be printed using Ctrl+p browser command.
I need to create a blank page that has nothing but the classic reports regions. And I need those regions to be displayed each as per to their template. I tried modifying the Standard page template by removing many <div> elements and classes but the result is not good at all.
Sometimes, the browser displays two pages to print when there is only one. Other times, the classic reports are not displayed correctly. Is there a way to create such a template that has nothing but a header, a footer and classic reports that retain their styling?
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A: You don't need to modify the page template to accomplish this.
1 - Create a blank page. Go to properties. Set template to "Minimal (no navigation)".
2 - Create 3 regions:
Call the first "Header" go to properties set position to "Breadcrumb Bar".
Call the second "Body" go to properties set position to "Body"
Call the third "Footer" go to properties set position to "Footer".

Done. You can put inside these regions whatever you want.