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REVIEW: Beasts of Chaos
I remember the 6th edition Beasts of Chaos book way back when, with its combined forces of all things monstrous. It's been quite awhile since the wild creatures of chaos have been united under one book, but now it's back for AoS! So what secrets do the true children of Chaos hold?
The cover on this is pretty nice, with a gor front and center. It's an art style that I definitely like, and if it's not Alex Boyd, it's definitely close to his style. I feel this really captures the grittiness of Warhammer. The only slight downside for me on this is that I feel like it all has a bit of a grey feel to it. Like it's all been desaturated. I'm more of a fan of covers that are bright and vibrant and really grab your attention, but I suppose it's fitting that the Beasts of Chaos have a more naturalistic cover.
Once you crack it open there is a little intro page tailored specifically to the army, just like with the Nighthaunt and Stormcast books. I'm really enjoying these and they add a nice little touch to the book if you read it from front to back. It's almost like a little teaser before the main title of the movie pops up on the screen. From there we dive into the broad strokes of the army. Essentially the Beasts of Chaos consist of any and all monstrous creatures touched by the gods, but the main groups fall into the Brayherd, Warherd, Thunderscorn, and assorted monsters and gribblies. The Brayherd are your beastmen, which are typically a beastial lower half, with the torso and arms of a human and the head of a beast. The most common variety of these are goat-like in nature, though it mentions that beastmen can be any combination of man and animal, and some just have waving tentacles and pseudopods for limbs. Most interesting it mentions beastmen with fish heads and warherds that are half shark encountered by the Deepkin in the depths of the oceans. I know this is just a throw away line, but it would be awesome to see someone convert this up. Especially the shark based warherds. In fact, it would be jawsome!
Warherds are just the larger, and more aggressive cousins of the beastmen. They're your bullgors, Ghorgons, Cygors, and Doombulls. Beyond just being larger, they have an insatiable hunger for flesh. It basically describes them as being unstoppable juggernauts of ravenous violence. The Thunderscorn are the Dragon Ogors and Shaggoths, and inhabit the high places of the realms, coming down from the mountaintops to destroys all around them. Lastly are the other monsters of Chaos, such as the Chimeras, Hounds, and Cockatrices drawn to the armies of the Beasts of Chaos. The largest of these armies are called greatfrays. Each greatfray can consist of any number of beastherds which are usually centered around one faction of the fray, such as Brayherd or Thunderscorn, but they're at their most effective when they combine their might. These armies are held together by the power of an alphabeast, a particularly powerful leader, who holds onto their position through might alone. In fact, it's expected for that position of power to be challenged, for if the alphabeast can't defeat their challenger then they don't deserve to be in charge.
It also goes over the origins of the Beasts of Chaos in a rather interesting way. The only thing that is known for certain is that the greatfrays existed in the Mortal Realms before Sigmar's arrival. In fact, they pretty much held dominance in the realms, preying on the weaker, isolated tribes of men, duardin, and aelf. Once the Age of Myth began and the civilizations and empires began to grow they were pushed to the wilds of the realms. To them order and civilizations are anathema, and they want to see everything devolve into chaos again. Alongside this we are presented with three possible origins for the Beasts, as posited by the civilizations they hate. One has them coming from a giant beast in Ghur, possibly a godbeast, another that they were once natural beasts mutated by the warping winds of Chaos which bled into the lands. The last comes from a society that clearly hold some pretty messed up beliefs who think the beasts came from a lack of segregation. Don't worry though, this very kingdom later falls early in the Age of Chaos because they pushed away all their allies with their views, and as we learn in the timeline section, they're fall is accompanied by devolving into Beasts of Chaos themselves. Oh the delicious irony.
The Beasts of Chaos consider themselves the true children of Chaos, a conceit carried over from their past army books. They don't worship Chaos or any of the gods, but instead embrace the ethos of it. They wish to see everlasting anarchy, and true anarchy can have no gods controlling them. They even see the demons of Chaos as lesser since they are beholden to their master's will. There are certain Beasts of Chaos who will dedicate themselves to one god over the others, but they are commonly seen as being weak for doing so and either killed or cast out. Sometimes though, when they are powerful enough, they can rise to power of an entire beastherd or even greatfray, and turn it to the worship of one of the four gods.
Each of the major three factions, Brayherd, Warherd, and Thunderscorn get their own section, going over what they're all about. The Thunderscorn are the most interesting to me for a few reasons. Out of all of them they hang onto their world-that-was origins, with mention of a particularly large Shaggoth surviving that world's destruction and siring the race in the mortal realms. What I really liked though is that before Sigmar's arrival they made their home in Azyr, which makes sense since they're all about high mountains and lightning. When Sigmar purged Azyr of all Chaos taint they were forced out and are now determined to get back to their ancestral home. We also get a description of the center of life for the Beasts of Chaos, the herdstone. It gives you a couple ideas for non-traditional herdstones, such as ones made of living meat for the Warherds and other cool ideas.
We get a small section on how the greatfrays and beastherds are organized, but it's pretty much what you would expect; might makes right. Nonetheless, it's still interesting to read. The timeline section covers some major events, such as Sigmar's purge of the Thunderscorn, the beasts' rampage during the Age of Chaos, as well as some events familiar to those who followed the Realmgate Wards books, such as the Nurgle brayherd in Ghyran that fought Lorrus Grimm. The necroquake is covered here as well, with the Shyish nadir drawing the greatfrays to it. It's the fear of Azyr that the beasts intend to desecrate the Black Pyramid, turning it into the ultimate herdstone which would unleash unstoppable anarchic magics.
The three major greatfrays, Allherd, Darkwalkers, and Gavespawn each get their own description here as well. The Allherd are the largest and most dominant of the greatfrays and are found in all of the realms. When you think of the standard Beasts of Chaos look you're thinking of them. To me the Gavespawn are the most interesting. They "worship" Morghur, a character that long time fans of Warhammer may remember from the world-that-was. It's stated that the Chaos gods saved him from destruction inside the realm of Chaos, and now his followers in the mortal realms are attempting to bring him back through to the material plain. They're all about mutations unleashed and make use of a large amount of Chaos Spawn. We also get a brief look at the types of greatfrays that are dedicated to a specific god and why they might have done so. Slaanesh is pretty cool, since the beasts in those greatfrays have a secret love of the trinkets and art made by the civilizations they despise and seek them out. They then go through a cycle of self hate as they deal with the idea of desiring that which they should destroy. It's an interesting little hook.
Now we get into the individual unit descriptions. If you're familiar with the units that make up the Beasts of Chaos already, there's not a ton here that you probably don't already know. It's still a fun read though. It gives some origins for monsters like the Ghorgons and Cygors (both originating from Bullgors who either ate too much as part of their bloodgreed or ate to many magic users), and the Chaos Gargants. If you're brand new to the army though this will be great for you, as each unit gets at least a paragraph or two, like the Gors and Ungors, while some get whole pages to themselves such as Beastlords and Shaggoths. One common theme I picked up on is that the Ungors really get the short end of the stick. Long story short, they're used to make all the weapons and chariots, and then are usually killed by their larger cousins for the effort. Hence why they hang around in such large packs, to protect themselves. Even the Tzaangors get revisited here, with a decidedly more bestial spin with mentions of their own form of herdstones, the flux-cairns. I'm still super tempted to do an almost all Tzaangor themed beast army.
The gallery section of the book is a little shorter than others, but the photography is just as great as always. I really love the mood they achieve in some of their diorama photos, though I think the Legions of Nagash and Nighthaunt books still top the chart with best use of lighting. They even have painted examples for a bunch of different types of Gors such as ones dedicated to Nurgle, or hailing from Shyish or Aqshy. The Aqshy one is particularly cool and I would love to see someone do an army in that style. Just like all of the other recent books, we also get a short hobby section, with some painting tips for various things. The three main greatfrays are covered as well, with step by step guides for their schemes.
Now we come upon the rules. First, and most iconic for the Beasts of Chaos is the herdstone. Now that there is finally a model for this it's gotten some updated rules to reflect it. It's set up just like most of the other army specific terrain pieces, but has to be in your territory, and 12" away from your enemy's territory. The warscroll for it has a 6" bubble around it that subtracts 1 from the armor save of all models except for Beasts of Chaos and makes the Beasts immune to Battleshock. Each turn after the first this bubble grows by another 6", so by the end of turn 5 it will be a 30" bubble. This is pretty good, but won't have a super huge effect until about midway through the game once the bubble has grown a bit. It's 0 points though and looks pretty cool, so no complaints there. After that each of the main factions gets its own little allegiance ability. Brayherd gain the ability to ambush, coming on from any table edge as long as they're 9" away from the enemy. Warherd units heal D3 wounds any time they wipe out a unit, and Thunderscorn get to move an extra D6 inches every hero phase as long as they're more than 3" away from an enemy. Best of all, you can mix and match units and they still all retain they're allegiance ability! That means you can have some ambushing Brayherd while you Thunderscorn race up the center and your Warherds chow down on some unfortunate victims. Lastly, there is a summoning mechanic similar to what we've seen with other Chaos armies. You earn 1 Primordial Point per turn, which you can use to bring on summoned units from the table edge once you've collected enough. Your Bray Shaman can also inflict D3 mortal wounds on a friendly unit near a herdstone to generate more. This represents them calling on more reserves from the wild.
For command traits and artifacts you have three sets of each, one for Brayherd, one for Warherd, and one for Thunderscorn. Some of my favorites are the Gorger command trait for Warherd which lets all Warherd units wholly within 12" heal 3 wounds instead of D3 from Bloodgorge, the Knowing Eye artifact for Brayherd which generates an additional command point each of your hero phases on a 4+, and Ancient Beyond Knowing command trait for Thunderscorn which gives you D3 additional command points at the start of the game. With a total of 36 command traits and artifacts to pick from you'll have plenty of choices. There is a spell lore of 6 spells for the Brayherd and a Thunderscorn spell lore of 3 spells as well. I really like Tendrils of Atrophy since it makes an enemy unit's armor -1, which can be stacked with the herdstone's ability.
Each of the three main greatfrays are represented here as well. They cost 0 points and you just need to pick which one your army is going to be, similar to the Stormhosts in Stormcast. Each one has an additional ability, command ability, and then a new artifact and command trait that you're required to take. The Allherd will be a top pick for people who like summoning since it's command ability gets you an extra Primordial Point. Darkwalkers will probably be popular as well since it allows Warherd and Thunderscorn units to ambush alongside the Brayherd.
There is a scenario unique to the army centered around an invading army trying to destroy the herdstone. It looks pretty fun and limits charge and missile ranges, meaning you'll have to get in close to do the majority of the fighting. This will definitely help the Beasts of Chaos stay alive a bit longer. There is also a Path to Glory section similar to what we've seen from other Battletomes.
The Beasts of Chaos get eight Warscroll Battalions to choose from. The first three focus on each of the distinct factions within the army, one for Brayherd, one for Warherd, and one for Thunderscorn. They're all pretty good, with the Warherd battalion allowing your models from it to pile in an extra 3" which will come in handy on their larger bases. The fourth one, the Desolating Beastherd, is my favorite and probably the one you'll see the most. It contains a little bit of everything, and if you don't include any of the Monsters of Chaos, such as Chimeras or Chaos Hounds in your army you can probably fit the entire thing into this battalion. The ability is also really good and rewards you for being aggressive, making an unmodified hit roll of a 6 while in the enemy's territory into 2 hits instead of 1. The last four center around the different Chaos gods. This is how you can give your models marks of Chaos. They each have a list of units that can be taken in them, Tzaangors are only in the Tzeentch one for example. This list is pretty large and flexible, so again, you can probably fit your whole army in if you want. They each then have an ability, like Tzeentch units from it being able to unbind spells like they were a wizard, and then all units in the battalion also gain a mark.
I'm not going to spend a ton of time on the unit Warscrolls since you can see these for free on the App, but I will touch on a few. There are no new units in the army, so everything in here is an updated version of an older scroll besides the Endless Spells and herdstone. Everything has been tweaked a little bit, some more than others. The dreaded Tzaangor Skyfires have finally been addressed, with their mortal wound shooting attack only being on an unmodified 6 now, so no way to buff it. Tzaangor Enlightened also finally have a separate points cost for being on foot as opposed to on the disc. I personally like the idea of a large unit of Enlightened on foot, ambushing (cause they're Brayherd now too) and chopping stuff up. Bestigors now get bonuses against larger units and order units instead of just units with banners, and the Bray Shaman has gotten a nice boost as well.
The book is rounded off with the three new Endless Spells. I think the Wildfire Taurus looks the coolest, and is no slouch in the game either, but my favorite is the Dirgeblast Doomhorn. All units within 3" of it subtract 1 from their hit roll besides Beasts of Chaos, and that bubble grows 3" inches each turn just like with the herdstone. It's not a predatory spell either, so you don't need to worry about it being turned against you at all. The points have all been adjusted a bit, with most of them going down a bit, like the Bullgors and Skyfires, and the Bray Shaman going up a bit. Their only ally choice is Slaves to Darkness, so no demons or anything.
If you're a fan of the Beasts of Chaos then you'll be bleating with joy about this. It's really everything you could want, and it's really nice seeing this army get their own Battletome since they missed out on an updated book in 8th edition as well. The art is cool throughout, though I think most of it is from older books, but it was new to me. For non Beasts players this is still a cool addition with some cool new lore on the true children of Chaos. Like I said, I've been tempted to start a Tzeentch themed force. I really like the new Tzaangor models, as well as the herdstone and new spells. I'll be able to double at as a Disciples force too if I want.
Labels: Age of Sigmar, Review, Warhammer Fantasy
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If you have ever been pregnant, know someone who has been pregnant, or you know...paid any attention to pregnancy at all, you have probably heard the 'rule' that pregnant women shouldn't really carry much more than 25 pounds.
My son weighs 29 pounds. And when we are out and about he has this sweet little habit when he is sleepy where he turns to me and puts his little hands out and asks 'hold you momma'. He nestles his little head into my neck and I snuggle him until his little body relaxes on my shoulder and I hear his breathing get steady.
Phooey on that 25 pound rule. This is my baby, and I will 'hold you momma' as much as I can!
"hold you mamma"....to sweet i can hardly stand it! how adorable!
So when I read this the first time I thought you were saying Luke was 29 pounds....having three kids will take away your ability to read and interpret properly.
Haha! Good Lord no! Guess I will need to learn to clarify which of my sons I am talking about!
awwww, LOVE that....you can't resist that no matter what rule you're breaking ;) !
mine said "hold you", too when they were that age! so sweet.
so sweet! i miss those days with my now 5 1/2 year old niece. tear.
I would totally hold him all day long.
My nephew use to say "hold you?" but has recently outgrown it. So stinkin cute, how could you resist.
i know, K is 23lbs and i keep thinking how that whole 25lbs is going to fly out the window by the time i'm in the 3rd tri and i don't even care... how long will they say that to us?
I remember when I was pregnant with my son my doctor told me I really shouldn't be picking up my daughter anymore(who was only 13 months old in that last month of pregnancy) I remember just laughing at her and thinking ya right.
We are living the same life in different parts of the country ;) Kai weighs 30lbs and also says "hold you". Gotta love the bond between and boy and his mama!
Made me cry! I LOVE that moment! Nothing better than that snuggle time with your baby!
HA, I never followed that rule either! too cute!
Aww! I just wish my dude would stay still enough to let me hold him. Even when he's tired he's still running 90 to nothing!
You are looking good girl...and very happy! Jack is becoming a little man for sure!


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Foursquare and what it means for your business – an introduction
I wrote this article for a leading Australian business magazine, but I thought it worth sharing here also. If you know all about Foursquare already then there is no need to read this post! It does however contain some "top tips" towards the end of the piece.
The first question many of you may be asking is what is Foursquare?
No doubt you would be using Twitter and Facebook, but there is another social networking service on the rise that is worthy of some attention.
Foursquare is a location based social network and it uses the capabilities of your smartphone to locate you and then provide the option to "check in" to places around you based on your location.
I am sure many of you would be asking "why would I want to do that?"
Foursquare was launched at the South by South West (SXSW) interactive festival in Austin Texas in 2009, and was immediately picked up by those early adopter types that are always the first to try out new products and services.
Since launch it has also been adopted by more than 3 million users worldwide as a way to keep up with where friends are, as well as compete with other Foursquare users for the title of "Mayor" – awarded to the person who most frequently visits a particular venue or place over the last 60 days.
So why should we worry about location based applications? Haven't these been promised for years?
For many years now, we have heard about the promise of location based services, or LBS for short. The often over-used example is where you are "walking past a Starbucks and your phone alerts you to a special offer inside". Without going into intricate detail, you will have to trust me that technically and commercially this will never happen.
With Foursquare, the problem of determining the exact location of a customer, and their proximity to a store or service without breaching any privacy laws is elegantly solved as the user implicitly and overtly determines where they are and who they want to alert by checking in manually at each venue they visit on their mobile.
So how will Foursquare benefit my business?
The team at Foursquare has been very forward thinking to include the ability for a store owner or venue to not only "claim" their listing in the Foursquare directory (and add contact details, opening hours, website address etc), but also provide very detailed statistics on who visits (checks-in) to your venue, how often and with whom (eg do they bring business from other Foursquare users). It also will tell you the busiest hours of the day, and days of the week that Foursquare users visit your establishment.
A user's ability to link each "check-in" with their Twitter and Facebook feeds means that your brand could potentially be in the minds of literally hundreds of their followers each time they visit your store. It also means that you can use these existing channels to offer specials for Foursquare users, ensuring that these early adopters visit your store, and tell others about the specials or discounts they available while there.
On my recent visit to Australia, I noticed that Sydney and Adelaide seemed to have the Foursquare bug by the number of venues not only listed on the networking site, but also the frequency of visits to each site, as well as the number of Mayors that have sprung up for each venue. Interestingly Melbourne does not seem to have taken to Foursquare in the same way.
In London high street retailers as Debenhams are promoting offers are available at their store via Foursquare. In the example below, the Mayor (person who visits this location the most frequently) gets a free coffee. Suddenly, Foursquare as become a social currency (and a tangible one when you factor in the price of a coffee in central London).
Dominos Pizza has been offering the Mayor of each of their UK stores a free pizza every Wednesday night, and UK CEO Chris Moore attributed a nearly 29% increase in pre-tax profit to their social media initiatives and its Foursquare promotion.
Starbucks in the US are now offering the Mayor of each of their stores $1 off their coffee, proving that Foursquare is becoming a true social currency, which can be earned through loyalty. Perhaps in the future the humble coffee card will be replaced by an automated system such as Foursquare.
So if you are looking for ways to increase footfall, drive customer loyalty and attract those hard to find early adopters into your store what can you do?
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Sign yourself up to foursquare at http://foursquare.com/signup and start using the service to understand the dynamics and how other people use it.
Claim your venue by ensuring first you are listed on the site, then start the validation with Foursquare via the site to ensure you have control of the listing and can utilise the powerful visitor analytics only available to store owners once verified. Note that Foursquare are limiting the type of venues at the moment to mainly retail/food outlets and not offices.
Craft not only a Mayor special (which can be loaded into the Foursquare system and displayed automatically to those people nearby checking venues in the area via foursquare) but a Foursquare user special to drive footfall and repeat business.
Put a sign on your front window encouraging Foursquare users to "check in here". For those not using Foursquare it will drive buzz and discussion and show that your company totally understand these new social channels.
Tell the world via your website, Twitter and Facebook pages that you are on Foursquare and have special offers available to those who check-in.
The last point may be worthy of some more traditional PR, as the Foursquare phenomenon is fairly new in Australia you may be able to claim the bragging rights of "the first store in the area on Foursquare." The media love social networking stories, and the window sticker would make for a great shot for TV.
Foursquare has also introduced a competitive element into the platform, as users can collect virtual badges based on the types of places they check into or the time of day or frequency. The title of Mayor of a venue has also become very competitive in London, with many companies such as Louis Vuitton actively encouraging visits to their store to increase the chance of becoming that venue's Mayor.
This gaming element introduces a real stickiness to the platform and ensures users check in on a regular basis in multiple places to improve their status.
If you need any more convincing that location based social networking will take off, then the recent news that Facebook has developed a rival service called "places" should tell you that more and more networks are going mobile and location based services are finally going mainstream.
Indeed in London it is no longer a case of overhearing non-social media types ask if their friends are on Facebook or Twitter, the latest question has become "are you on Foursquare"?
[Some examples below from the Foursquare site on how others have been promoting venue specials]
Why not follow me on Foursquare via http://lc.tl/4 or Twitter @andrewgrill via http://lc.tl/t
The new Telegraph iPad app and why reach and frequency is dead on mobile
The twitter tax and what it really says about your business


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Bajekal, Madhavi (1990) Agricultural production in six selected qasbas of eastern Rajasthan (c.1700-1780). PhD thesis. SOAS University of London. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00028967
This study is an attempt to examine agrarian production in eighteenth century eastern Rajasthan at two levels. First, we attempt to establish the chronology of the trends in major indices of agricultural production using the annual revenue records of six representative qasbas or townships. The wealth of varied data available in the revenue and related records of the eighteenth century Jaipur state made it possible to estimate trends in the size of the agricultural product, the variations in cropping patterns and the secular movements of foodgrain prices. Second, a primary concern of the thesis has been to locate the secular trends in production within the context of the interaction between the state and the agrarian production system. A discussion of the environmental context of agriculture in the region leads to an analysis of the logic of the system of taxation that these realities predicated. The complexities of the functioning of the socio-economic system have been analysed by an examination of the mechanism of redistribution of the surplus, the marketing of foodgrains and the provision of rural credit that underpinned the agrarian production system. We argue that the policies of the state in these spheres were interlocked elements of a coherent agrarian policy that sought to actively promote private investment and raise productivity in agriculture. The effective implementation of the policy however was crucially dependent upon the ability of the state to maintain effective control over each element. The analysis of the changing interaction between the state and rural society in a phase of agrarian expansion and a period of recession provides a perspective on the nature of the linkage between political stability and agrarian production and the impetus towards institutional changes in the mechanism of revenue collection during the eighteenth century.
Theses (PhD)
SOAS Research Theses > Proquest
https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00028967


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You won't have to look far to find things to do in Bath as the city is famously full of attractions and activities. In many ways, Bath hasn't changed much since the times of Georgian gentleman Ralph Allen and writer Jane Austen, both of whom fell under the spell of this city built for pleasure.
Take a tour through time and explore the only UK city designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You'll travel centuries in just a few steps. Visit the Roman Baths dating back to AD43 to see how our former settlers liked to unwind. Wander through the pages of one of Austen's classic novels as you stroll past mellow architectural masterpieces like the Royal Crescent and The Circus, or celebrate Bath's most famous resident at the Jane Austen Centre. Bath is also the ideal base for exploring nearby sites like the photogenic village of Lacock and Stonehenge's mysterious megaliths.
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Unwind in chic cocktail bars and welcoming traditional pubs, then dip into a rich evening scene that embraces comedy, live music and theatre. Head to Green Park Brasserie for free live jazz music and award-winning food and drink, catch a show at Theatre Royal Bath or enjoy after-hours entertainment at Komedia Bath. If that isn't enough, there's also a year-round programme of special events and festivals.
It goes without saying that no trip to Bath is complete without taking the waters. Relax and unwind in natural hot springs that have been a magnet to visitors for millennia. Visit Thermae Bath Spa for revitalising treatments, healing steam rooms and awesome 360-degree Bath views from the rooftop pool. Or treat yourself to a spa stay at the five-star Gainsborough Bath Spa, a luxurious hotel with its own naturally heated spa complex.
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Hope you're well & having a great weekend.


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These treatments, when coupled with our education component and prescribed exercises, will allow you to regain your strength faster by being able to work on your rehabilitation at home between visits.
Our West Branch clinic features a 10,000 gallon indoor pool for training and aquatic therapy as well as a hot tub kept at 89 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Spending time in the water also helps relieve swelling in limbs because of the pressure exerted on your body from the water.
Aquatic therapy allows our physical therapists to speed up your healing process because it is much less painful than doing exercises on the land. The pressure of the water also increases circulation, especially to the hands and feet, pushing the healing blood to the injured areas.
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We will work with your physician, surgeon and other health team members to ensure that your recovery progresses well without complications.
We are experienced in providing a customized and comprehensive program of therapeutic strengthening therapies.
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Our goal is to determine the cause of your injury, reduce pain and inflammation and begin the healing process. Throughout the process, we also work to educate you on what happened and why, and how you can prevent such an injury from recurring.
Sports injuries we commonly treat include runner's knees, golfer's shoulder, tennis elbow and sprains, strains and fractures.
We aim to get you healed and back to enjoying the sport of your choice as quickly as possible.
Research has shown that having physical therapy both before and after a joint replacement surgery will speed up healing and lead to a full recovery.
We have contracts with certain industries to ensure that workers being hired have sufficient strength and dexterity to fulfill the requirements of taking on certain jobs. Contact us for further information about pre-work screening.
Our physical therapists are specially trained to help mastectomy patients deal with lymphedema by reducing the swelling and controlling the pain.
We guide you through a series of light exercises that encourage movement of the impacted limb to promote fluid drainage and make it easier for you to perform the daily tasks of living.
We will work with your health care team and have experience in successfully treating this issue.
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We will help you establish a series of realistic goals and work to help you reach them.
We work with local health care organizations and in certain circumstances will provide in-home physical therapy.


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Disney flagship store in china
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Disney Store has opened the doors of its flagship store in Shanghai, China, which at 5,000-square-meters is the largest retail space of any Disne...
Disney Store has opened the doors of its flagship store in Shanghai, China, which at 5,000-square-meters is the largest retail space of any Disney Store in the world. The opening of the Disney Store in Shanghai comes one day after the topping of the Enchanted Storybook Castle at the Shanghai Disney Resort, which is due to open next year. "We couldn't be more delighted to open our first Disney Store in China, in Shanghai," says Paul Candland, president, The Walt Disney Company, Asia Pacific. "Disney Store plays a critical role in how millions around the world experience our brand and allows kids, young adults and families to have a uniquely fun and immersive experience while shopping for their favorite Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars products." With an estimated 40 million tourists visiting the Lujiazui area of Shanghai each year, the new Disney Store aims to become destination and meeting point for locals and visitors alike. The interior of the Shanghai Store feature elements unique to the area and brings to life the most popular characters from across Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars. Among the design features in the new store are a 19-foot high Magic Kingdom Castle, a Marvel area featuring hand-sculpted statues of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and an 8-foot tall Hulk, a character balloon area with sculpted hot-air balloons featuring Disney characters including Mickey Mouse and Goofy and a unique Mickey Mouse-shaped roof. "We welcome the first Disney Store in China to Shanghai's Pudong District and are excited about the unique role it will play to bring a new energy to Lujiazui," says said Jian Danian, deputy governor, Pudong. "The Disney store is a stunning new landmark of retail, tourism and culture in China."


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Macedonian Press Agency: News in English, 98-11-24
Macedonian Press Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article
From: The Macedonian Press Agency at http://www.mpa.gr and http://www.hri.org/MPA.
MACEDONIAN PRESS AGENCY NEWS IN ENGLISH
Thessaloniki, November 24, 1998
[A] NATIONAL NEWS
[B] INTERNATIONAL NEWS
[01] WAVE OF ADVERSE WEATHER ABATES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
[02] THEO AGGELOPOULOS AMASSES SEVEN AWARDS AT THESSALONIKI FESTIVAL
[03] CROATIAN PRESIDENT TO MEET WITH GREEK PARLIAMENT PRESIDENT
[04] INTERBALKAN-BLACK SEA BUSINESS CENTER TO HOLD MISSION TO BELGRADE
[05] GREEK CULTURE MINISTER ASKS PRINCE CHARLES FOR THE RETURN OF THE MARBLES
[06] CYPRIOT PRESIDENT CLERIDES TO VISIT ATHENS ON NOVEMBER 27
[07] PREMIER TO CONFER WITH FOREIGN AND DEFENSE MINISTERS OVER CYPRUS ISSUE
[08] GREECE, EGYPT TO HOLD JOINT NAVAL EXERCISE, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND
[09] GREEK FM: ANKARA HAS NO RIGHT TO THREATEN AND ISSUE ULTIMATUMS
[10] TURKISH BUSINESSMEN PARTICIPATE IN AEGEAN LOCAL PRODUCTS EXHIBITION
[11] KALAMARIA HONORS ANNIVERSARY OF WORLD DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
[12] DENSE FOG CLOAKS WESTERN MACEDONIA, ENCUMBERS TRAFFIC
[13] ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS GOT STUCK IN SNOW AND ABANDONED 106 KILOS OF HASH
[14] PENSIONERS DEFY COLD WEATHER, TAKE TO THE STREETS TO PROTEST
[15] "STAGE" PROGRAM FOR UNEMPLOYED COLLEGE GRADUATES SET INTO EFFECT
[16] REPPAS: THE TURKISH PROPAGANDA WAS RIDICULED AGAIN
[17] REPPAS: OCALAN DID NOT MAKE A STOP IN ATHENS
[18] EURO-DEPUTIES ISSUED AN APPEAL FOR OCALAN
[19] REPPAS: THERE IS NO MESSAGE FROM SIMITIS TO CLERIDES
[20] THE DIALOGUE FOR THE 35-HOUR WEEK WILL SOON BE UNDERWAY
[21] CONTACTS OF PRIME MINISTER SIMITIS WITH GOVERNMENT MINISTERS
[22] GREECE'S BALKAN POLICY GIVES VERY GOOD RESULTS
[23] CYPRIOT PRESIDENT CLERIDES TO MEET WITH SIR DAVID HANNAY IN LONDON
[24] NATO DISMISSES BELGRADE'S CLAIMS OVER RAPID INTERVENTION FORCE
[25] TURKISH CHRISTIANS PROTEST IN ZURICH
[26] A DEVELOPMENT OFFICE WILL OPEN IN GEVGELI WITH THE HELP OF GREECE
[27] PRESIDENT YELTSIN'S STATE OF HEALTH CAUSED CONCERN IN RUSSIA
The wave of adverse weather that struck all of Greece yesterday with thunder storms and gushing winds has begun to gradually abate. Meanwhile, the bodies of three out of four missing crew members of a Greek tug were recovered last night after their boat was engulfed in flames in the port of Thessaloniki while trying to extinguish the blaze on a burning tanker. The fate of the fourth sailor is still unknown.
The storm's aftermath can still be felt in Thessaloniki, where trees were torn off the ground and catapulted parked vehicles. Most transportation in the outskirts of the city can be conducted with anti-skid chains.
Theo Aggelopoulos' award-winning film ''Eternity and a Day'' amassed seven prizes during the state awards of Thessaloniki's 39th Film Festival, among them best fiction film, best direction and best script.
Mr. Aggelopoulos, whose film received the top Palme d'Or award at this year's Cannes Film Festival, is to represent Greece at this year's United States Motion Picture Academy Awards, a.k.a. Oscar, nominated for the best foreign film category.
Croatia's president Franjo Tudjman continues his official visit to Greece and will be received by the President of the Hellenic Parliament Apostolos Kaklamanis today.
Yesterday, Mr. Tudjman met with his Greek counterpart Kostis Stephanopoulos and the Prime Minster Kostas Simitis, as well as political party leaders.
President Tudjman is accompanied by a delegation of Croat businessmen who will visit Thessaloniki Industrial Chamber on Thursday.
The Thessaloniki-based Inter-Balkan and Black Sea Business Center (DIPEK) is to organize a business mission to Belgrade in an effort to establish economic ventures between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Greece.
The mission will depart from Thessaloniki on Thursday and will remain in the Yugoslav capital until Sunday.
Various chambers of northern Greece are participating in the delegation, along with various businessmen who are active or interested in developing ventures in Yugoslavia.
Britain's Prince Charles toured the Acropolis yesterday afternoon, accompanied by Greek culture minister Evangelos Venizelos.
The culture minister told the Prince that the British government should "make a brave move and return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece.
"The time has come for the monuments of Athenian civilisation to return to the place which has been preparing for exactly this reason - the new Acropolis museum," Mr. Venizelos added. .
Prince Charles was later awarded the Gold Key to the City by Athens Mayor Dimitris Avramopoulos during a special ceremony at the Athens Town Hall .
On bestowing the city's medal on the Prince of Wales, Mr. Avramopoulos also equested his support for a return of the Marbles.
The Prince will travel to Knossos, Crete, today and will depart for London later in the day.
Cypriot President Glafkos Clerides is to be received by Greece's Prime Minister Kostas Simitis on November 27, the Minister of Press and Media Dimitris Reppas announced yesterday.
During his visit to Athens, the Cypriot President will be accompanied by Cypriot Foreign Minister Yiannakis Cassoulides and Defense Minister Yiannakis Omirou.
The talks between Mgrs. Clerides and Simitis will be attended by Greece's Foreign and Defense Ministers, Mgrs. Theodoros Pangalos and Akis Tsochatzopoulos, respectively.
On the agenda for the meeting are Cyprus' EU accession process and the issue of the S-300 missiles.
Prime Minster Kostas Simitis is to meet with the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and National Defense, Theodoros Pangalos and Akis Tsochatzopoulos respectively, in order to discuss the Cyprus issue.
Tomorrow's meetings is taking place in light of the Cypriot President's imminent visit to Greece. Mr. Glafkos Clerides will arrive in Athens on November 27 where he will be received by the Greek Premier.
Greece and Egypt are to hold their first ever joint exercise, from November 27 to December 2, in accordance with a military cooperation agreement signed by the two countries.
The naval exercise, code-named "Alexandria '98", will be held off the coast of Alexanrdia and two frigates from each country will take part in the maneuver.
The exercise aims to boost relations between the two nations' naval forces and promote operational cooperation.
Greece's Foreign Minister Theodoros Pangalos met with his Croatian counterpart Mate Granic in Athens yesterday with whom he discussed matters of mutual interest as well as the Greek-Turkish relations.
Following the talks, Mr. Pangalos stated that Ankara does not have the right to threaten and issue ultimatum when Turkey itself maintains arms on a permanent basis at the occupied region of Cyprus.
Meanwhile, in a letter addressed to the President of the Council of Greeks Abroad Andrew Athens, US President Bill Clinton stated that the Cyprus issue, along with Kossovo and the Middle East, is among the State Department's priority issues.
One hundred and eighty Turkish businessmen visited the Exhibition of Aegean Local Products, organized by Helexpo in the island of Lesvos.
The Turkish delegation was headed by the chairman of the Ismir Chamber Ekmer Demiraz while, on the Greek side, participants included chamber officials and business executives.
The participants discussed a variety of issues including the creation of intervention mechanisms in both countries' governments in periods of political crisis, an intervention that Turkish officials said they would embark on in coming weeks will center on the Halki School of Theology, whose board was fired by Turkish authorities without adequate reason earlier this month.
A decision was taken for the meeting to be held every six months in Greece and Turkey.
Alternate Foreign Minister George Papandreou saluted the event.
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary since the signing of the World Declaration of Human Rights, the Municipality of Kalamaria, in cooperation with the Cultural Center Brahma Kumaris, is to organize an event titled "Human Values-Justice". The event, to be held tomorrow evening, is to feature the participation of the director of the United Nations Information Center in Athens Ingrid Lehman and the representative of the Brahma Kumaris University, Philosophy Professor Antony Strano.
Their addresses will focus on the theme of justice which, according to the Declaration, "strikes a balance between rights and freedoms and humans and nature."
Dense fog has cloaked Western Macedonia, encumbering traffic by reducing the drivers' visibility, while melted ice on the provincial road network necessitates the use of anti-skid chains.
Meanwhile, the deluge that befell on the area of Halkidiki yesterday flooded a score of houses and stores.
A group of unidentified individuals who had apparently entered Greece illegally from Albania abandoned 106 kilos of hashish in the vehicle the stolen vehicle they were driving, when they were trapped in the snow on the provincial road Kozani- Florina.
The culprits had stolen the car two days prior from a city in Florina. While driving on the provincial road, they fell upon a police block who were trying to regulate traffic due to the snow that had covered the roads.
In a state of panic, the illegal immigrants abandoned the vehicle and ran off into the snow.
On another matter, police in Florina arrested a 27-year-old man from Georgia who was transporting from Albania into Greece 700 cartons of contraband cigarettes which he planned to distribute in Thessaloniki.
Pensioners in Athens and Thessaloniki defied the rain and cold weather today and took to the streets in order to rally against the state's economic policy.
In Athens they rallied to the Minstry of National Economy and Finance, wanting to meet with the meeting Yiannos Papantoniou, whereas in Thessaloniki they rallied to the Ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.
Four thousand unemployed college graduates are to be given jobs during the next two-year period by various local administration organizations, cooperatives and companies, through the Labor Ministry's STAGE program.
Eligibility for the program, whose funding amounts to seven billion drachmas, is met by those who have not surpassed the 35 years of age, have not been employed in a sector related to their studies and hold a university degree or a diploma from a technical university.
Greek government spokesman Dimitris Reppas stated that Ankara's action to publish a map which presents Greek islands under Turkish sovereignty is an extreme ridicule of the Turkish propaganda.
Greece, said Mr. Reppas, deals with the issue by taking all the necessary steps and pointed out that the Turkish propaganda industry was unable to mislead the world as everybody knows to whom the islands belong to.
Greek government spokesman Dimitris Reppas categorically denied the information that Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan made a stop at the Airport of Athens before going to Rome and added that the Greek government remains firm in its already expressed positions.
Mr. Reppas also pointed out that the Greek government brought the Kurdish problem to an international level and that the issue was discussed in the European Union.
Euro-deputies representing different political groups, among them certain PASOK Euro-deputies, issued an appeal to the Italian government to grant a political asylum to Kurdish PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan and in any case not to extradite him to Turkey.
With a joint statement, the Euro-deputies point out that the European Court of Justice has ruled against Turkey a number of times in cases concerning persecutions of Kurds and destruction of Kurdish villages.
Prime minister Kostas Simitis has sent no message to Cypriot president Glafkos Clerides on the issue of the installation of the Russian S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to Cyprus.
The above was stated by Greek government spokesman Dimitris Reppas who underlined that the two leaders will discuss the Cyprus issue in the meeting they will have in Athens on Friday.
The government's decision to start the dialogue for the adoption of the 35-hour work week was expressed by Akis Tsochatzopoulos and Kostas Skandalidis in the Greek General Confederation of Labor congress.
However, they made it clear that the main target is for Greece to join the EMU. The minister of national defense stated that the public employees should not lose their permanency as a result of the conversion of the status of the state companies.
Right-wing main opposition party of New Democracy representative Prokopis Pavlopoulos called for an interim provision, similar to that which was adopted in the case of the Stock Exchange, aimed at maintaining the permanency of the public employees working in the organizations that will be turned into limited liability companies.
Prime minister Kostas Simitis had separate meetings with foreign minister Theodoros Pangalos and minister of development Vaso Papandreou to discuss energy policy issues, mainly concerning natural gas.
The prime minister will also have a meeting today with governing socialist party of PASOK central committee secretary Kostas Skandalidis. The party's executive bureau meets today chaired by Mr. Simitis to discuss issues concerning the party congress that will be held in March.
Greek foreign ministry general secretary professor Stelios Perakis stated that the Balkan policy followed by Greece gives very good results, while at the same time he underlined that Greece's role should become more intense toward the incorporation of the Balkan states into the European procedures.
In his speech in an event organized by the Institute for Balkan Studies Mr. Perakis stressed that Greece is the only country that has a historical knowledge of the Balkans and is truly interested in the region's security, while he also pointed out the dangers for Europe and the Balkans in case the procedures for the closer cooperation of the Balkan states with the European Union do not move ahead.
Cypriot President Glafkos Clerides is to meet with the British envoy for the Cyprus issue Sir David Hannay in London today, where the later will brief the Cypriot leader on his recent talks in Turkey.
This evening, President Clerides will speak at the London School of Economics on Cyprus's course to the European Union.
Mr. Clerides will depart London for Athens on Thursday.
NATO officials in Brussels have dismissed Belgrade's claims that the deployment of a rapid intervention force into Yugoslavia constitutes a direct threat to the national security.
The said force will comprise approximately 2,000 troops whose main mission would be to provide exit avenues and protection to the OSCE observers stationed in Kossovo, in case conflict erupts again in the region.
Eighty Christians of Turkish origin held a protest in Zurich aimed at sensitizing the international public opinion over the oppression of the Turkish state.
According to the Swiss news agency, they are Assyrian Christians of Turkish origin living in Germany, Belgium, Holland and Switzerland. The protesters want to inform the public opinion that the Kurdish minority is not the only one that is being oppressed in Turkey and at the same time, they express their solidarity to Kurdish PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan.
The protesters have occupied a church at the center of Zurich and they threaten that they will set themselves on fire in case of an effort to force them out.
An office of development will open in the following days in FYROM's border town of Gevgeli with the financial backing of the Greek ministry of interior, public administration and decentralization.
The above were announced in Gevgeli after the meeting of a Greek interior ministry delegation with local administration representatives. It should be noted that it is a pilot programme which is implemented for the first time in FYROM and is part of the regional cooperation between the local administrations of the two countries.
The deterioration of president Yeltsin's state of health has caused concern in Moscow and the communists speak about early elections.
As it was made known, the Russian president will remain in hospital for about two weeks in order to recover from the pneumonia he is suffering from. According to his doctors, Mr. Yeltsin's state of health is stable.
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    headers: fetchTestorHeaders,
    mode: 'no-cors', // 'cors',
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//   beforeEach: function( assert ) {
//     assert.ok( true, "one extra assert per test" );
//   }, afterEach: function( assert ) {
//     assert.ok( true, "and one extra assert after each test" );
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    var done = assert.async(1);
    fetch(apiBase + "?" + queryParam) //, fetchTestorInit)
    .then((response) => response.json())
    .then((rep) => {
        // TODO build from mocked up data, associated with test data inside mongoDB
        const targetResult = {
            data: {
                users: [
                    {
                        firstname: "Tom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        };
        // TODO : assert from mongo db schema & data available & query request
        assert.ok(rep.data.users[0].firstname, "Did fail to fetch formated API data" );
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She's reportedly met with TV execs!
Tamron Hall might have left her role at NBC without any notice but she already has a new job in mind!
The anchor was reportedly spotted at lunch in NYC with some powerful TV execs and they suggested she throw her name into the mix for Live With Kelly.
Since Michael Strahan's departure last year, Kelly has left the co-hosting seat empty. Instead, having a different person fill in everyday.


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BellRing Brands, Inc.
2503 South Hanley Road
https://www.bellring.com
Sector(s): Consumer Defensive
Industry: Packaged Foods
Full-time employees: 355
Mr. Robert V. Vitale Exec. Chairman N/A N/A 1966
Ms. Darcy Horn Davenport CEO, Pres & Director 1.83M N/A 1973
Mr. Paul A. Rode CFO, Treasurer & Principal Accounting Officer 790.32k N/A 1971
Mr. Craig L. Rosenthal Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. 552.45k N/A 1972
Mr. Robin Singh Sr. VP of Operations - Premier Nutrition 606.35k N/A 1969
Mr. Douglas J. Cornille Sr. VP of Marketing - Premier Nutrition 607.33k N/A 1973
Jennifer Meyer Head of Investor Relations N/A N/A N/A
Mr. Eric Hunn VP of People N/A N/A N/A
Mr. Robert Lee Partin Sr. VP of Sales - Premier Nutrition N/A N/A 1954
Mr. Marc Mollere Sr. VP & GM of International, Premier Nutrition Company N/A N/A N/A
BellRing Brands, Inc. manufactures and sells nutrition products in the United States and internationally. It offers ready-to-drink (RTD) protein shakes, other RTD beverages, powders, and nutrition bars and supplements. The company provides its products primarily under the Bell Ring, Premier Protein, Premier Nutrition, Dymatize, PowerBar, and Joint Juice brands. It sells its products through a network of channels, including club, food, drug, mass, convenience, specialty, and eCommerce; and through a broker network for customers in the convenience, grocery, and mass channels, as well as through distributors for the specialty channel. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri. BellRing Brands, Inc. is a subsidiary of Post Holdings, Inc.
BellRing Brands, Inc.'s ISS governance QualityScore as of 26 September 2021 is 9. The pillar scores are Audit: 5; Board: 8; Shareholder rights: 10; Compensation: 5.


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GE's Jeff Immelt: 5 ways Leaders Can Show Authenticity
At GE headquarters interviewing Jeff Immelt
"Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken." — Oscar Wilde
People around the world are asking their leaders the same question: Are you telling us the truth?
At GE headquarters, I recently met with a very over-scheduled Jeff Immelt to get his take on the importance of authenticity in leadership. His five rules for authentic leadership should have a profound effect on anyone with a dream of becoming a future global leader. (for full interview scroll down)
1. You talk to your people openly about challenges.
"I've done this for 14 years. For anyone who thinks it's easy, these are hard jobs. But you also have this sense that no matter what happens we can get better."
People need to know what the leader is going through. It helps them to understand why they spend the hours and make the sacrifice for the job.
This is no longer the suffering in silence era. Communicate during a crisis, just when people feel like hiding, and they'll be more open about accepting difficult solutions. Relate on a deeply personal level and your team will repay you by bringing their best thinking.
Immelt joined GE four days before 9/11 and the impact on the company was devastating, as it was for everyone. He learned that speaking openly about challenges inspired the team to dwell on the future and not the past.
2. Customers may fade away. But you've learned markets are forever.
"I had this feeling we were still constructed for an American-centric economy and I realized we had to get more global."
Every company has great customers; great companies have great markets.
That old warning, 'don't sell ice cream to Eskimos', may sound logical but is actually a delusion. Markets are no longer static. (In fact, the Inuit have actually acquired a great love for ice cream, called akutok). Today, Immelt says, business has no shelf life, and what was right ten years ago may now be obsolete. You are always planning for the next disruption, and that means looking at new markets all the time.
When Immelt took over GE his product lines were 80% consumed in the United States. Today that's down to 20%. Changing market focus can be the most challenging of transformations, which is why he faced it head on by making it the cornerstone of GE's strategy.
3. You can't ignore competition, so let it inspire.
"We don't want to be Microsoft or Google, but we're inspired to be better because of them."
Speed is stealth — just as with a fighter jet — it allows companies to move silently into a new sector, like Google's self driving cars and Amazon's Cloud. It also means that one day you will look up to find you are facing these companies in the market.
Immelt saw a choice: give up market share or be inspired. Your employees already know the 'hot' company and may even hope to work there. You can't afford to lose that kind of talent. The proper response is to let them know you are going to move mountains to be as good or better. Immelt's optimism in the face of competition is one of his secret weapons because he makes the task seem like an interesting challenge not a futile effort.
As an aside, I also found Immelt never overhypes the word 'profit', which is so often part of a CEO's jargon. Immelt knows profit is the result of inspired leadership, not the inspiration.
4. You start with the idea that peak performance is unattainable without diversity.
"If you can bring it, if you've got merit, if you're winning, you're going to get promoted.
Not everyone will make it to CEO, but everyone needs to know that anyone can make it to CEO.
Today's genius isn't likely to come from the same gene pool as tomorrow's. When the organization knows you operate from a foundation of total fairness and openness, they know the race that matters to you is the race to win.
Immelt said that when you are CEO of GE it means you are running a meritocracy. In all his messaging, Immelt strives to send the signal that talent and performance are the only demographics that interest him.
5. You admit these are hard times, and then you're thankful.
"There's no doubt in my mind, when I talk to other leaders, you haven't led until you've been through a 'flying close to the sun' tail risk.
Failure is incompatible with authentic leadership.
By leading through a downturn you assure you can survive what Immelt calls 'tail risk'. That gives you the confidence to move forward and make bold decisions about the future. A secondary benefit is that your people act and think like a team because they have shared this defining experience.
Immelt talked about 9/11 and the financial crisis, as both took direct aim at a number of GE businesses such as transportation, finance, and energy. As he reengineered the company for a global and digital transformation, he learned that under authentic leadership, tough times vanish but the talent stays with you.
Here is the full video of my interview with Jeff Immelt.
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When I started MAXOUThappy, I really wanted to do it the right way. I researched for hours, stalked favorite blogs, read articles about how to blog, how to design, what hosting site to use, etc. All the behind the scenes stuff. I worked for Kate Bryan at thesmallthingsblog last summer as an intern, which was so cool, and I learned a lot about blogging. I took a Skillpop class about blogging basics with Molly Stillman and hope to take another one from her as soon as it's offered.
I recently met up with Whitney, and we were discussing ideas and thoughts for her photography business and for MAXOUThappy. I mentioned that I never really know what to say when people ask me the inevitable question: "So what's your blog about?" I usually just say it's a lifestyle blog, so it's a little bit of everything…but I wanted to have a more focused description. I've mentioned my "classic with a twist" style before; but what is MAXOUThappy really about?! A fair question. Whitney helped me really narrow my focus into an idea that makes the most sense to me.
We both went to Meredith College and majored in Family and Consumer Sciences. We met on freshman move-in day and have been partners in crime ever since. I always wanted to teach high school, but I started out as an English major. I ended up switching after my sophomore year and Whitney did, too. Family and Consumer Sciences is what used to be called Home Economics, or "Home Ec." I've caught a lot of flack over the years for going to Meredith, which by the way is a fantastic school, and for changing my major, which by the way is a fantastic major that is little-known and not as widely supported as it should be. A lot of people love to joke about getting your M-R-S degree at Meredith, or that my major is to help me be a better housewife some day. I'd love to tell all those people where they can put their opinions, but instead, I'd really rather help people get it. Family and Consumer Sciences is based on the idea that everything begins in the home and spreads out to the community and beyond. What we can solidify in the home/family and what we can improve on with an individual directly affects the outreach and impact of that individual. We are not people in a vacuum. We are all interconnected and how we live our lives and help others (or not) affects and sparks change in the world. My major is not about cooking and cleaning to be someone's home maker, although there's nothing wrong with that job, either. Family and Consumer Sciences is about creating change, addressing global issues, and helping others.
Being able to teach about Parenting and Child Development, Human Services, Foods and Nutrition, Food Science, Interiors, Personal Finance, and Textiles/Apparel gives me such a wide range of topics to be able to help mold the teenagers in my classroom, and hopefully it spreads out beyond them. I realized that the things I write about on the blog tend to trace their way back to one of these areas, and figuring that out really gave me a sense of pride for all the hours I have spent defending and supporting my college major.
So anyway, I allowed myself to be upset and have a pity party for a day or two, but that's generally my limit on feeling sorry for myself. I knew I had to make a plan to turn it around. I have always tried to be proactive about solving problems. I know some people have a hard time with that when they're already feeling overwhelmed or down, but it's the only way to dig yourself out of a rut. So I made my lists, stretched my brain, got advice from people I trust, and started putting my plan to action. I was taught my whole life that while we can't control what life throws at us or what comes our way, we can control how we handle it and how we move on. My mom recently reminded me that we can't keep looking back; we should only glance (quickly) to remind ourselves of what we've learned and why we aren't there anymore.
Here's a little reality check that surely you already know, but maybe, like me, you need a reminder of: It doesn't really matter what the struggle is about. Family issues, friend issues, money, weight, grief & loss, new life changes, jobs, etc. The truth is that everyone struggles. Yes, even the celebrities and fancy bloggers you follow on Instagram with their pink peonies tucked into their designer bags. Even them. We all post the best, most pristine versions of ourselves on social media. Generally only our happiest moments, our favorite things, make their way to the screen, as if to say, "Look at me go! I'm really killing it. Life is good for me, and low points are for people who don't know how to handle stress." It's not necessarily a bad thing that we don't post all of our negative thoughts or moments online – it's kind of a fun, easy, make-believe land where everything is funny, lovely, happy, and it takes us to a place where we can escape for a little while. But we can't forget that life happens. It happens to us, it happens to the people that we love, and it even happens to the people we don't love or don't even know. My point is, it is okay to have bad moments and low points. It is okay to feel overwhelmed and stressed and to accept that life is not always fair or happy. Everyone struggles in different ways, and if you were to get right down to it, I truly believe that even people who seem very different can have so much in common. No one has a perfect life, even if their Instagram or Snapchat streams would suggest otherwise. Because life is messy. Sometimes it hurts, kicks you while you're down, and then hits you with another shitstorm juuuuust to see if you can take one more thing before you crack wide open.
But life is also such a beautiful experience. A tantalizing dance of twists and turns, spinning fast, and then just when you get too dizzy, it slows the music so you can catch your breath for the next round. The space between the highs and lows is what makes us appreciate every golden moment that we get to keep. So we remind ourselves that at some point, the sun will come out again. The chaos and turmoil will lift eventually. We surround ourselves with people who love us whether we are up, down, thin, fat, rich, poor, in a good mood or cranky, because life happens and we need them there when it does. When you focus on what you don't have rather than what you do have, it really just poisons everything else.
So here's a reminder to not compare yourself to others, to not get lost in the negative, and to not get mad at yourself for being in a low point. We have all been there. Make a plan about what you can do, thank God for everything you have been blessed with, keep being grateful for the air in your lungs and the love and light in your life, dust yourself off, and start climbing back up the hill to the sunlight…even if your footing isn't sure and you don't have a safety harness.


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Good product. I would buy again cellphone of this brand.
Produto com longa duração de bateria, bastante resistente, robusto e vêm com todos os acessórios para não ser preciso se preocupar com nada, recomendo à todos que pensam em comprar, entrega super rápida.
After one month of use it can be said that for the price it is a 5 star product with a great processor performance but the main focus is the battery, it really lasts 7 days or more deppending on the use. Surely I recommend it!
Blackview P 10000 pro à peine reçu.
très grosse batterie, bonne promotion chez Gearbest, très bon appareil pour le prix à en croire les différentes évaluations sur internet.
très beau packaging, très complet.téléphone qui semble être très intéressant, rapport prix qualité.pas assez de recul pour en faire une description plus poussée quant à l'utilisation.
Does this cell phone support the game fortnite? and works with 4g from Brazil?
Support This game can be downloaded on a third-party platform.
Supports Bulgarian language?Thank you reply!
Language: English, Russian, German, French, Spanish, Polish, Portuguese, Italian, Norwegian.
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Dynamic coalitions develop policy recommendations.
Recommendations are formalised as resolutions at an intergovernmental level.
So what is needed for phase 2? As I've been saying for a while, what is needed is a standard to which dynamic coalitions may be accredited (or it has been suggested to me that "recognised" is a less loaded word) by the IGF for compliance with procedural norms of openness, multi-stakeholder composition and democratic decision making. This would then allow for that coalition to present its recommendations to the IGF's next meeting to be adopted by consensus (or not, as the case may be). It is only then that those recommendations would proceed into intergovernmental fora. What is interesting is that much of the conceptual groundwork here has been done already, in the form of the UNMSP proposal for the establishment of a specialised UN agency that would accredit multi-stakeholder partnerships (or MSPs – which are essentially what dynamic coalitions are). In the case of the UNMSP proposal, essentially all that would be required is that the MSP have a written charter, and that it be supported by at least two states. The criteria that I would put forward are a little more involved than that (and will be explained in more detail in my thesis), but this goes to show that the issue is by no means as intractable as the regressive forces within the Advisory Group would have us all believe.


KING'S gave an Honorary Doctorate to the Sultan of Brunei, who introduced laws calling for homosexuals and adulterers to be stoned to death.
The College conferred the highest honor to the Sultan, 67, in April 2011 in recognition for establishing links between KCL and Universiti Brunei Darussalam.
The first stage of Sharia law, which will eventually include stoning of homosexuals and adulterers and severing of limbs for theft, were introduced in the state on May 1.
King's did not comment on whether they planned to revoke the degree.
The state of Brunei, home to just over 400,000 people on the island of Borneo, is rich with oil and gas exports and is ruled by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
"Under international law, stoning people to death constitutes torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and is thus clearly prohibited," spokesman for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNCHR) Rupert Colville said in early April.
The UN voiced "deep concern" about the changes in law and urged Brunei to delay the changes so they could be reviewed to check whether they complied with international human rights law.
According to the Brunei Times, the penal code will be introduced over three years. The first phase will cover fines and prison sentences, the second will cover amputations and the third will cover stoning.
Nikolas Jovčić-Sas, a Theology undergrad at King's, who studied abroad in Brunei, told Roar!: "As a queer student at King's I am ashamed that our university so openly endorses some of the most infamous homophobes of the last few years.
"The College has consistently shown that LGBT rights come second to the reputation of the University, first with Lord Carey now with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
The Sultan also has a knighthood from the Queen and another two Honorary Degrees from Oxford and Aberdeen University.
Many prominent celebrities have publicly boycotted hotels with links to the Sultan, including Stephen Fry, Anna Wintour and Sir Richard Branson.
Anthony Shaw, Vice President of King's' students' union KCLSU, has condemned the changes. He told Roar!: "We are lucky to have a vibrant LGBT community here at King's and we fear that the university's continued association with the Sultan will lead to them [members of the community] feeling persecuted and discriminated against.
King's currently has 34 students from Brunei studying on undergrad and postgrad programmes.
A motion is being put to Student Council to ask for the student's union to lobby the College to revoke the degree and show solidarity with the students of Universiti Brunei Darussalam.
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