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Kellogg India story: From 9% to 50% women in Leadership Team
In an exclusive interaction with ETHRWorld, Nimisha Das, HR Director, Kellogg South Asia, highlighted how the company is making efforts to onboard more women, and how it is keeping its L&D game strong for the overall workforce.
Kellogg India has currently around 3,000 employees, out of which 25% are women.,
As compared to 9% women in 2020, the company now has 50% women in its Leadership Team.,
The CFO, the IT Head, the Regulatory Head for new businesses, the HR Director are all women.,
Nimisha Das, HR Director, Kellogg South Asia
Over the years, companies have realised how important it is to have more women in their workforce. Studies suggest that women can lead an organisation to greater financial success and superiority.
In fact, a study by CEOWorld mentioned that women add creative outlooks to companies, and companies with more women in leadership roles create 20 percent more patents than those with all-male teams. As per EY, India made a decent progress in increasing women representation on boards from 6 percent in 2013 to 18 percent in 2022.
With quite a similar frame of mind, Kellogg India is on a mission to significantly increase the participation of females in its workforce.
Kellogg India has currently around 3,000 employees, out of which 25 percent consists of women.
Talking about the participation of women at different levels, Das said, in the Leadership Team, the company started with around 9 percent women in 2020. This figure now stands at 50 percent, indicating a 450 percent growth in two years.
"In our leadership team, the CFO is a lady, the IT Head is a lady, the Regulatory Head for the new businesses again is a lady. So, we have a representation there, and largely it's been spurred by folks moving into regional roles," Das said.
Similarly, at the senior level, the company started with 16 percent women in 2021, and this number now stands at 36 percent, indicating a more than 100 percent growth. Its plant leadership team in Taloja manufacturing unit also has over 40 percent women.
Strategy that worked
For Kellogg India, the first strategy was to ensure that it has a very proactive approach to talent mapping and not really wait for an opportunity to come up.
The proactive approach basically ensured that the recruitment partners understand what is the kind of culture at Kellogg, what is the USP, and what's the flexibility being given.
"Also, in the industry, there was an overall trend where we saw women attrition levels surging up, so I think in that area our efforts were also to ensure that systematically we retain the talent continuously at certain levels," Das mentioned.
Another strategy that worked well for the organisation was to involve MDs and CXOs in recruitment discussions with agency partners.
"Everyone participates in ensuring that the conversations we have around this are given importance to and there's authenticity in what we're communicating consistently. I think that's what starts with building faith in the kind of culture we have with Kellogg, and that makes a lot of difference. The other is also a lot about making an effort in educating our agency partners, "Das added.
'Nourish Your Grrreat'
To support the proactive approach of bringing in more women, the company also introduced an Employee Value Proposition programme, called 'Nourish Your Grrreat', that promises to offer opportunities for people to thrive.
"The very key pillar of the EVP is to be the real you. It talks about how you get the freedom to be the authentic self and how to thrive in the kind of culture that we have," Das said.
The EVP was embedded holistically across touchpoints:
1. 'K – Connect' communication plans for prospective talent and proactive candidate engagement
2. Identifying Recruitment Partners as key influencer in candidate decision making and conducting Recruitment Partner Meets at all levels to build understanding of Kellogg EVP and USP for candidates
3. Internal & External communication to build awareness of the EVP and seeding Kellogg reputation of a diverse, flexible caring organisation.
"Through this, we ensured that there is a balanced slate of women candidates for our mid-senior roles." Das added.
Initiatives that make women stay
Besides having a strategy in line to onboard more women, Kellogg India also focuses on retaining women by introducing various initiatives.
For instance, the company has an equal pay policy under which gender has no role to play when it comes to salary structures, increments and bonuses.
"We have been very proud to have an equal pay policy and a pay audit for the same. It's not just a well-kept secret which is only known at the back end, but we've been sharing this in our town halls and saying that this is something we commit. In fact, globally, Kellogg is being recognized for the pay equity that it has achieved in India!" Das shared.
Additionally, the company has Employee Resource Groups which not only have just women employees, but also male leaders, and they look at some of those issues which are currently forming a barrier for the company to shift to a gender balance slate.
Das said that the company is also focusing on the 'Men as allies training programme', where a lot of work groups are created to give shape to women capability building and a lot of work is being done to ensure that women networks are active and in place.
Furthermore, mothers are offered parental counselling support, flexible work arrangements post return to work, creche or even at-home nanny reimbursement, travel with infant caregiver for office trips to enable them to make a smooth transition to coming back to work and removing the barriers due to which many women choose to take a career break.
"We even offer a host of flexibility options to our teams like flexible hours/location, pit stops and Free-up Fridays – such structured flexibility programmes unlocked 16 hours per month for employees from meetings during the pandemic. The trend has continued," Das said.
The company is also allowing people to take a break for a few months for education, travel with their spouse, and other reasons. Additionally, a host of measures have been taken to safeguard women's safety, including female guards at the workplace, company cars for travelling late or early morning, flight bookings for official travel during 8:00 am – 8:00 pm, and certified hotels that are deemed women safe, even if they are above the eligibility range.
Women in sales are also provided hygiene kits (pee buddy, toilet covers, sanitizer wipes etc) when they are travelling.
Learning and Development Strategy
To support a L&D culture at the workplace, Kellogg India has a well-steeped architecture in place for overall development at all levels.
For instance, the company has tied up with a Singapore-based consultant, named Bridge, that runs a programme, called Bloom. It is available at a mid to junior level for women who are just sort of starting their career and seeing how to grow while building the capacity.
"We also have masterstroke programmes like there is an HR masterstroke programme, a supply chain master stroke programme and a sales masterstroke programme. Basically, under this initiative, each function defines what are some future capabilities and skill sets needed, and how we can build them up. Once we know this, we tie-up with industry experts and agencies etc," Das said.
The company also has a 'WOK Evolve programme' which has enabled women with learning tools, mentoring and coaching to build strong careers, as well as get access to senior leadership in the region.
"Seventy-two percent of our mid-senior diversity talent have gone through Up!Surge – a journey to C-Suite learning. This journey is designed by the XLRI Centre for Gender Equality and Inclusive Leadership (CGEIL) and XLRI for Women (XL4W). It allows the participants access to curated resources and exercises, reflect on their learnings, deepen their insights and create action plans for themselves. Additionally, 100 percent of our top performing senior female talent have also gone through accelerated learning and development programmes internally over 2020-22," Das added.
Retention policies and the growth strategy
Das believes that no sort of retention policy works if the person has already decided to leave the organisation. So, to retain the employees, the company should focus on areas like regular career conversations, performance appraisals, increment, bonuses etc.
In terms of growth, the strategy of the company is to grow from within, as well as to hire people from outside.
"I have areas which I know I'll augment. For example, I am looking at scaling up areas like E-commerce, Analytics, Omni channel, and Integrated Business Planning in supply chain, etc," Das said.
The overall focus of the company, according to Das, will be on hiring from campuses as well as lateral hires.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Twins have placed right-handed reliever Addison Reed on the 10-day disabled list with tightness in his triceps.
The move was made before Wednesday's game against Kansas City, the first trip to the disabled list in Reed's seven-year major league career.
In 41 games in his first season with the Twins, Reed is 1-5 with a 4.83 ERA. He has allowed eight home runs in 41 innings. Five of those have come in his past 16 appearances, over which he has a 9.42 ERA with 24 hits allowed in 14 1/3 innings. Reed signed a two-year, $16.75 million contract with the Twins before the season.
Right-handed reliever Alan Busenitz was recalled from Triple-A Rochester for the third time this year.


If Sakura Spirit left you willing for more then our list of games like Sakura Spirit will help you enjoy the similar experience again.
Just two weeks away from the Judo match that would make or break your amateur career in the sport, you go to a shrine in order to pray for good fortune in your upcoming bout. However, when you wake up after praying, you find yourself in a completely foreign land and must find your way home.


Next in our Homemade Living series, an awesome DIY natural deodorant for happy armpits! Healthy, natural and totally sustainable!
I recently found a brand called TLDYEU, the best natural deodorant, and while I love supporting local companies, it's also really fun to DIY your own homemade body care! So I set about making a personalized version of natural deodorant that works great, smells amazing and makes your armpits smell like… well, nothing at all! It's like magic!
Why might one want to make their own deodorant? There are SO many reasons, but mostly it's because the stuff that is being sold to us is made from questionable chemical ingredients in unsustainbable packaging. Many brands of mainstream deodorant contain harmful ingredients like fragrances, aluminum, parabens and other gross stuff. If you want to learn more about the dangers behind personal care products, you can read up on ingredients here in Vibrant Wellness Journal's guide on toxic ingredients in your personal care products, watch and learn from the Story of Cosmetics, and check this comprehensive list of ingredients to avoid from Feelgood Style, too. As an added bonus, many people note that after switching to a natural deodorant they actually begin to sweat less; my guess is that it's because the pores are now more open and can function better than when they are crammed full of chemicals!
1. To a small bowl add coconut oil, shea butter (or cacao butter), and beeswax. Place bowl over a small saucepan with a few inches of water. Bring water to a boil, reduce heat to low, and let simmer until mixture is completely liquified.
4. Experiment with your favorite essential oils here: any type will work, but things like lavendar, patchouli (my favorite!), peppermint, tea tree, clove and thyme have antibacterial and anti-fungal characteristics that might make your deodorant work even better!
A note about beeswax: Beeswax is really hard when solid, so use your sharpest knife and carefully 'shave' the beeswax down and pack into Tablespoon measure. Alternatively, use beeswax pellets. And if you don't do bee things, you can skip it. The deodorant will be a bit thinner in consistency, but will still work great.
Another note: Some people are really sensitive to baking soda. If you develop a rash or itchiness, discontinue use. Wellness Mama has a recipe for homemade deodorant without baking soda, so you can experiment with that.


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Shakespeare Theatre Company Presents AS YOU LIKE IT, Now thru 12/7
by BWW News Desk
BroadwayWorld.com Oct. 28, 2014
The Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC), recipient of the 2012 Regional Theatre Tony Award, opens its 2014-2015 mainstage season with William Shakespeare's romantic comedyAs You Like It, directed by Michael Attenborough in his American regional directing debut. As You Like It will play at the Lansburgh Theatre (450 7th Street NW) from today, October 28-December 7, 2014.
"Michael Attenborough has had a long and illustrious career in English theatre, and I am pleased to finally bring him to D.C.," says STC Artistic Director Michael Kahn. "This production was born a few years ago when I approached Michael and asked him what show he would like to direct for us. His answer was immediate and twofold. First, Michael told me he wanted to direct As You Like It, which he calls one of Shakespeare's most 'intimate' plays. Second, he wanted to direct it in the Lansburgh Theatre, whose intimate confines he felt were more suited to the aesthetic of the play. I am confident that his production will be one worth waiting for."
When Rosalind escapes to the Forest of Arden-disguised as a boy and with her cousin and the court fool in tow-she seeks only refuge from her uncle's wrath. But the woods prove home to even stronger emotions that Rosalind must unravel. All the world's a stage in As You Like It, one of Shakespeare's most playful of comedies, where poetry, disguise and mistaken identity intertwine with ardent desire, fervent wooing and the mysteries of love.
"The center of the play, the heartbeat of this play, sits inside the character who, in my view, is probably Shakespeare's most extraordinary achievement in writing about women: Rosalind," says Michael Attenborough. "I think Rosalind is the female Hamlet; she is as complex, interesting, deep and contradictory as Hamlet is. She's smarter than everyone in this play-she's even smarter than Jaques, and he's as smart as they come. I've got an actress playing Rosalind who I've done four plays with, Zoë Waites-she was my Juliet at the Royal Shakespeare Company. She'll be a wonderful Rosalind."
Zoë Waites makes her Shakespeare Theatre Company debut in the role of Rosalind. She is joined by a cast that includes several familiar faces, including STC Affiliated Artists Derek Smith as Jaques and Gregory Wooddell as Oliver, as well as Andrew Veenstra (The Heir Apparent, The Two Gentlemen of Verona) as Orlando.
The Shakespeare Theatre Company, in partnership with the U.S. Botanic Garden, presents "Escape to the Forest of Arden," an interactive walking journey inspired by As You Like It. An examination of nature through the lens of William Shakespeare's writing-as performed by some of D.C.'s finest actors-this unique podcast takes participants on a journey through the U.S. Botanic Garden, using the Bard's poetry as the compass for an immersive detour from the busyness of city life. Hear Romeo call to his love from between greenhouse branches, journey through a fern-filled primeval forest with the fairies of A Midsummer Night's Dream, remember Ophelia's watery reflection amidst the flowers she adored, and challenge your imagination without leaving the boundaries of the National Mall. The podcast can be downloaded in its entirety at ShakespeareTheatre.org/Escape.
To purchase tickets or to learn more, patrons can call the box office at 202.547.1122 or visit ShakespeareTheatre.org.
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go-clicolor
===========
[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/ivpusic/go-clicolor.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/ivpusic/go-clicolor)

Package provides ability to print colored text to stdout

## Installation
```
go get github.com/ivpusic/go-clicolor/clicolor
```

Package provides ``Print`` function followed by two functions for actual outputing string to ``stdout``.
You can use ``In`` function by providing one of supported color names. Whole text will be printed in one color.

If you want to print multiple colors for some text, you can use ``InFormat`` function. Function is not accepting
any arguments, but you need to provide proper formatted string to ``Print`` function. All text after ``{somecolor}`` will
be printed in that color. You can repeat this multiple times.

## Example of usage:
```Go
package main

import cli "github.com/ivpusic/go-clicolor/clicolor"

func main() {
	cli.Print("some text").In("green")
	cli.Print("{red}Some text in red. {white}Some text in white. {default}Some text in default color").InFormat()
}
```

## Supported colors
- black
- red
- green
- yellow
- blue
- magenta
- cyan
- white
- default

# License
MIT

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Avoiding baseboard damage during your or our cleaning… – The Connoisseur Carpet Cleaning blog.
One of the first things we look at when inspecting a tile cleaning project are the baseboards and their condition.
Most all homes these days are being built with low cost "MDF" baseboards, Medium Density Fiberboard is popular due to low cost and ease of use but is plagued with a curse..
The bottom edge is rarely if ever painted or sealed to the floor. Once water gets underneath the material acts like a sponge and swells up. Unfortunately the swelling does not go down so either careful bondo type work or replacement is the only fix.
While we do all we can to prevent our tile or stone cleaning solution from getting under the baseboards, if your home or flooring is un-level, it's almost unavoidable. We see lots of homes where the MDF is already swollen do to home owners who use too much water when mopping of if they had a minor flood. Unfortunately masking tape is not a reliable option as the cleaning solution will loosen the adhesive and work it's way under the tape and their is a high risk of the tape removing some our the paint off the baseboard.
To identify if your baseboards or MDF or solid wood, you'll need to see an un-painted portion. MDF will have an obvious particle board like texture.
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Contractor sued by materials provider for alleged non-payment
By Louisiana Record reports | Feb 4, 2015
GRETNA – A construction products provider is suing a contractor for alleged non-payment.
Tech-Con Systems Inc. filed suit against C. Kent & Associates Inc., Brian Walker Sr. and Angel McCullum Walker in the 24th Judicial District Court on Dec. 5.
Tech-Con Systems Inc. asserts that it entered into a contract on March 18, 2014 with C. Kent & Associates Inc. to provide a rebar system for a property being built in the Stonebridge Subdivision in Harvey. The plaintiff claims the defendant failed to provide payment to them in a timely manner for labor and materials.
Tech-Con Systems Inc. alleges it sent a letter to the defendants on July 29, 2014 demanding the repayment in full of the contract, but it was returned to them unread.
The defendant is accused of breach of contract.
Damages in the amount of $5,900 plus attorney's fees are sought by the plaintiff.
Tech-Con Systems Inc. is represented by attorney Peyton B. Burkhalter of Metairie.
The case has been assigned to Division K Judge Ellen Shirer Kovach.
Case no. 744-861.
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We believe in country hospitality and top-notch experience. Get enchanted by our helpful team, magical custom-made apartments, and over 35 original cow paintings. MOOove here and explore Prague!
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The Eiffel Tower's little sister, the Petrin Tower was built in 1891. Locals and tourists climb up its 299 stairs to enjoy beautiful views of The City of a Hundred Spires and beyond. After such exercise, there is nothing better than having a nice picnic in the park below the tower.
On foot: 15 minutes
Founded in 1140, it is considered one of the oldest existing Premonstratensian monasteries in the world. In the complex, there are several attractions such as the church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Strahov Library, and the Strahov Gallery. Here, you can find one of the most significant collections of paintings from the Gothic, Baroque, and Rococo eras.
From the 11th century, the Old Town Square was home to merchants and craftsmen. Now, it represents one of Prague's most visited attractions, mainly because of its unique astronomical clock, located on the south wall of the Old Town Hall. There is also a lot to see around the Old Town: pay a visit to Republic Square, the Powder Tower, or Municipal House.
One of the most famous bridges in the world, and the oldest bridge in the Czech Republic. Charles Bridge connects Prague's Old Town with Lesser Town. In the past, the Bohemian kings walked across this 14th-century stone bridge during their coronation. Today, many tourists and locals stroll across this historical bridge and enjoy views of the Vltava river.
The largest enclosed castle complex in the world was built and extended over centuries, so the castle reflects many builders and styles. It was right here where the Thirty Years' War began in 1618. In the very center of the castle complex stands the St. Vitus Cathedral. Today, Prague Castle is the official residence of the Czech President.
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The Renaissance Revival jewel was built at the end of the 19th century and was financed by donations from the people, making it a symbol of national pride. The Nová scéna, its futuristic extension, was completed in 1983, housing the world-famous Laterna Magika Theatre. If you love culture and theatre, the National Theatre is definitely worth a visit.
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Are you unsure if a vacuum gripper will really suit your needs? Here are some common doubts that we should clarify to help you make the best decision.
Meet the New Members of the Gripper Family: to AirPick and EPick!
Vacuum grippers are a very popular end effector for robotic applications. But, they are not suited to every application. As a result, it can be hard to decide which gripper to go with.
You may have some doubts about whether a vacuum gripper is really the right choice for you. Some of these doubts will be very reasonable, others might be unfounded.
Here are 5 common doubts which we think it's important to get straight before you jump to any conclusions.
You might doubt whether vacuum grippers can lift the heavier objects in your applications. You've seen videos of vacuum grippers lifting small, delicate cakes and electronics, but the objects you need to move are over 5kg each... Can vacuum grippers really support that payload?
This is an understandable doubt — it's easy to misjudge the impressive force provided by a vacuum. We intuitively understand how a fingered gripper can squeeze tightly enough to lift a heavy object, but the suction cups on vacuum grippers… don't they look too flimsy to handle big loads?
Despite their flimsy appearance, suction cups have an impressive lifting force. Bear in mind that, theoretically, you'd only need one 2 cm suction cup to lift over 10kg using atmospheric pressure alone — i.e. without even using a vacuum generator. As a result, even with a basic vacuum generator, the lifting force of one small vacuum gripper is more than enough. And, if you want to add more stability, you can easily add more suction cups and/or add an external pneumatic supply.
The vacuum grippers are designed for industrial needs and have a payload up to cobot capacity.
You might be concerned that a vacuum gripper will require you to invest in a bulky and expensive pneumatic supply. You've seen that most vacuum grippers use pneumatics but you don't want to go through the bother of adding an external supply, especially if the robot will be the only machine that's using it.
Sure, it's true that many vacuum grippers use external pneumatics. But, certainly not all of them. The Robotiq EPick, for example, has an in-built vacuum generator. Using the same electric supply as the robot, it can generate a strong enough vacuum for many common applications.
What you should look for in a vacuum gripper is flexibility. You don't want to be tied into a system which will restrict you to always using an external supply. Similarly, you don't want a system which incompatible with them. You want the option of using an external supply, if you need it. There are definitely benefits to using external pneumatics, such as increased flow rate of air, more responsive picking, and a more stable grip.
You might doubt that a vacuum gripper can deal with all the materials you are using. For example, perhaps you need the robot to handle porous objects (e.g. wood, food, concrete) which would cause the vacuum to escape. Perhaps you are using very thin glass materials which you fear might bend and crack when picked up by a single suction cup.
It's true that vacuum grippers can struggle with some types of material. In particular highly porous materials can jeopardize the integrity of the suction, which could cause the gripper to drop the object.
But, there are ways to overcome these challenges.
Porous materials can be handled by adding an external pneumatics supply. This increases the flow rate of the air, which makes up for the loss of vacuum. The AirPick, for example — our vacuum solution with external air — increases the flow rate by almost 7 times compared to the EPick. This allows the vacuum gripper to handle even porous materials without dropping the objects.
Large, thin materials — like a fragile sheet of glass — can be handled securely by adding more suction cups to the vacuum gripper. This spreads out the load and reduces the bending of the material.
You might doubt whether vacuum grippers are really precise enough for your application. If you need your robot to handle tiny objects (e.g. electronic chips, the tiny internals of a pen) you might be wondering if vacuum grippers can handle them.
It is true that vacuum grippers are not always as precise as, say, a precision fingered gripper like the Hand-E. These have sub-mm precision which allows you to handle very small parts accurately, with a part-detection feature so that the robot can tell when it has picked up the object.
Even so, vacuum grippers can definitely handle small components. The trick is finding the right size of suction cup.
With all vacuum grippers, you need to match the diameter of the suction cup to the size of the objects that you want to pick up. Thankfully, suction cups come in all shapes and sizes, right down to diameters of a few millimeters. They also use standard thread sizes — the Air Nodes use a common G 1/4 thread — and many adapters exist to convert between this and other thread sizes. If a small enough suction cup exists, you can probably use it.
A reasonable doubt you might have is that vacuum grippers are just too complex. You might think that you'll need to make a lot of decisions. You might think that you'll need to purchase many different products from different suppliers just to get the system up and running.
Traditionally, this was, unfortunately, true. A lot of vacuum grippers require you to "do it yourself" and build your own custom gripper from the bottom up.
Thankfully, this is no longer the case. All-in-one solutions like our AirPick and EPick grippers get rid of all the complexity from buying and using a vacuum gripper. Just like our fingered grippers, you can assemble the vacuum gripper and get it up and running very quickly.
If you've still got doubts about whether vacuum grippers are suitable for you, get in contact with us directly. We're happy to answer your questions.
Which of the common doubts from this list did you most relate to? Tell us in the comments below or join the discussion on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook or the DoF professional robotics community.


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Q: "mappedBy reference an unknown target entity property" using Hibernate I am using Hibernate for the first time and am having trouble getting it to work with my schema.
I am getting "org.hibernate.AnnotationException: mappedBy reference an unknown target entity property: Student.Faculty in Faculty.allStudents".
Some students share a single mentor. I would think the student relation to faculty would be ManyToOne because of this, but I was told it is a OneToOne relation.
Student.java
import javax.persistence.*;

@Entity
@Table(name = "Student")
@PrimaryKeyJoinColumn(name="StudentID")
public class Student extends Person
{
    @Column(name = "Classification")
    private String Classification;

    @Column(name = "GPA")
    private double GPA;

    @OneToOne(mappedBy="Student")
    @JoinColumn(name = "FacultyID")
    private Faculty Mentor;

    @Column(name = "CreditHours")
    private int CreditHours;

    public Student()
    {

    }
    public Student(String studentID, String classification, double gpa, String mentorID, int creditHours)
    {
        //this.StudentID = studentID;
        this.Classification = classification;
        this.GPA = gpa;
        //this.MentorID = mentorID;
        this.CreditHours = creditHours;
    }
    public String getClassification()
    {
        return Classification;
    }
    public void setClassification(String classification)
    {
        this.Classification = classification;
    }
    public double getGPA()
    {
        return GPA;
    }
    public void setGPA(int gpa)
    {
        this.GPA = gpa;
    }
    public Faculty getMentor()
    {
        return Mentor;
    }
    public void setMentor(Faculty mentor)
    {
        this.Mentor = mentor;
    }
    public int getCreditHours()
    {
        return CreditHours;
    }
    public void setCreditHours(int creditHours)
    {
        this.CreditHours = creditHours;
    }
}

Faculty.java
import javax.persistence.*;
import java.util.Set;

@Entity
@Table(name = "Faculty")
@PrimaryKeyJoinColumn(name="FacultyID")
public class Faculty extends Person
{
    @Column(name = "Rank")
    private String Rank;
    @Column(name = "Salary")
    private int Salary;

    @OneToMany(mappedBy="Faculty")
    private Set<Student> allStudents;

    public Faculty()
    {

    }
    public Faculty(String facultyID, String rank, int salary)
    {
        //this.FacultyID = facultyID;
        this.Rank = rank;
        this.Salary = salary;
    }
    public String getRank()
    {
        return Rank;
    }
    public void setName(String rank)
    {
        this.Rank = rank;
    }
    public int getSalary()
    {
        return Salary;
    }
    public void setSalary(int salary)
    {
        this.Salary = salary;
    }

    public Set<Student> getAllStudents()
    {
        return allStudents;
    }
    public void setAllStudents(Set<Student> allStuds)
    {
        this.allStudents = allStuds;
    }
}

Database schema:
CREATE TABLE Person (
Name    char (20),
ID      char (9) NOT NULL,
Address char (30),
DOB     date,
PRIMARY KEY (ID));

CREATE TABLE Faculty (
FacultyID       char (9) NOT NULL,
Rank            char (12),
Salary          int,
PRIMARY KEY (FacultyID),
FOREIGN KEY (FacultyID) REFERENCES Person(ID));

CREATE TABLE Student (
StudentID       char (9) NOT NULL,
Classification  char (10),
GPA             double,
MentorID        char (9),
CreditHours     int,
PRIMARY KEY (StudentID),
FOREIGN KEY (StudentID) REFERENCES Person(ID),
FOREIGN KEY (MentorID) REFERENCES Faculty(FacultyID));

I have tried several different annotations after looking at documentation but I don't see what I am doing wrong.

A: In your Faculty entity you should point the right property, not the type:
@OneToMany(mappedBy="Mentor", cascade = CascadeType.ALL, fetch = FetchType.LAZY)
private Set<Student> allStudents;

plus, in your Student entity, the relationship with Faculty is ManyToOne, not OneToOne
@ManyToOne(fetch = FetchType.LAZY)
@JoinColumn(name = "MentorID")
private Faculty Mentor;

A: First of all you need to define student and faculty relation.

*

*Many To Many: A student can have more than one faculty and a faculty can have more than one student.

That means you need to ManyToMany relation.
Student Table
id
name
bla
bla

Faculty Table
id
name
bla
bla

Faculty Stundent Relation Table
id
student_id
faculty_id

And here is your hibernate mapping:
Stundent.class
@ManyToMany(fetch = FetchType.LAZY, cascade = CascadeType.ALL)
    @JoinTable(name = "faculty_student_rel", catalog = "yourDb", joinColumns = {
            @JoinColumn(name = "STUDENT_ID", nullable = false, updatable = false) },
            inverseJoinColumns = { @JoinColumn(name = "FACULTY_ID",
                    nullable = false, updatable = false) })
    public Set<Faculty> getFaculties() {
        return this.faculties;
    }

Faculty.class
@ManyToMany(fetch = FetchType.LAZY, mappedBy = "faculties")
    public Set<Student> getStudents() {
        return this.students;
    }

*Many to One: A student can have only one faculty and a faculty can have more than one student.

For this situation you can use @Matteo Baldi's solution.

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Gonzalez aims to lead Martin to playoffs
Clara Sandoval, Laredo Morning Times
Dec. 20, 2022 Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 3:53 p.m.
Kiara Gonzalez looks to lead the Martin Lady Tigers to the playoffs this season.
Courtesy/Andy Gonzalez
Kiara Gonzalez has been playing basketball ever since she could recall.
When she was in elementary school, her cousin, Jennifer Nava, played for the Martin Lady Tigers. Gonzalez and Nava would play one-on-one games anytime they could find an open court, and it was Nava who always had the upper hand. That did not deter Gonzalez — who was much younger — as she set a goal to one day beat her cousin.
"I never had the opportunity to see my cousin play, but we would always play one-on-one," Gonzalez said. "She always beat me, but my goal was to one day be better than her."
Now Gonzalez can definitely ball, and as a sophomore last year she led Martin to the playoffs. Last season, three teams finished in a tie for the fourth-and-final playoff spot in Martin's district, and the Lady Tigers had to play in a tournament to determine the fourth-place representative. Martin took down Mission Veterans and Roma at Roma to punch its ticket to the postseason.
Playoffs is the goal for Gonzalez as there have been changes within the program. Former head coach Rene Rodriguez accepted a job to become the LBJ boys' basketball coach as longtime Martin boys' assistant Romeo Macias was named the new girls' head coach.
Gonzalez and the rest of the team have embraced the change that Macias has brought. Last year, Gonzalez had to deal with the bulk of scoring duties, but this season she has found help in Maisy Perez (11.1 ppg), Karla Pesina (6.5 ppg), Ashley Lopez (5.8 ppg) and Dailyn Robles (3.4 ppg).
"I had to do a lot of the scoring last year, and to have these girls contributing on offense makes us a better team overall," Gonzalez said. "This year we are just working better as a team and the team chemistry is great. We are a very close group."
The Lady Tigers started off the season 6-2 and have been playing some great games that did not go their way. They have seen a lot of growth and are 9-13 after opening district play with a win last Friday.
"The competition has been really, really good," Gonzalez said. "We have played against some really hard teams, but we have been doing well. We are getting better and have been progressing a lot, and so have I with coach Macias. He has been helping me a lot."
Gonzalez has been a leader on the team, and that is who Macias looks toward on the court when things are not going right.
"She has been one of our on-the-court leaders," Macias said. "Kiara is not very vocal in the locker room, but on the court you see her on defense doing the little things. I know that she has been putting up good numbers (on offense), but you look at the stats, she has been leading us in rebounds and is one of our best free-throw shooters. When you look at the film you just watch how she helps the younger girls, especially on defense, on where to go."
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That started a streak of 8 out of 9 years getting Cy Young votes, winning two. In the year he didn't get a vote in the Cy Young Award he had the best strike out to walk ratio in the league. He had two later years in his career where he got Cy Young votes making it 10 years in his career.
Tom was a very analytical player, wrote two books on pitching. He also wrote a book "How I Would Pitch to Babe Ruth", where he would develop strategies about pitching against the great hitters of all time and have a pretend at bat against them. Then the book would have a short biography on each player.
He started for the Mets and pitched for them 10 and a half years. In his 11th year he was negotiating a new contract with the Mets. Dick Young at one time a good reporter sided with the Mets and wrote nasty stuff about Seaver. Seaver was willing to overlook this and was still negotiating with the team. Young then wrote about Seaver's wife being jealous of Nolan Ryan's wife as Ryan made more money than Seaver. Seaver ten demanded to be traded.
I had just graduated from High School and subscribed to the Sporting News. I read Dick Young's articles. He was a solid writer. However, when I read this I was appalled. I thought to myself how can you print something like this it's just gossip. I lost all respect to Dick Young then. Tom Seaver was soon traded to the Reds. He and his wife Nancy are still married today. Tom unfortunately has dementia and no longer makes public appearances. But he was sure fun to watch pitch in his prime.
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Carrot and Coriander soup is very popular and here we present a free recipe for this healthy and ever so slightly spicy dish. The method and ingredients are almost the same as for a basic carrot soup, a recipe for this is also in this library. These soups are an inexpensive and satisfying dish to serve at any meal and being relatively low calorie can form part of most weight loss diet plans. Again, two versions are described, one is suitable for vegetarians. This soup is relatively low calorie, low fat and preserves the distinctive flavour of the carrots used. As we have said elsewhere, supermarket carrots frequently seem to have a higher water content and less flavour than the harder, more flavoursome, home grown varieties. Here we give the recipe for the supermarket variety, if using harder types increase the amount of stock used by up to 150ml (1/4pt). Preparation time 10 (start)+10(at end) minutes, cooking time 1hr.
450g (1lb) carrots, peeled and sliced into rounds about 3mm (1/8th") thick.
850ml (1.5 pints) of vegetable stock (vegetarian variety) or chicken stock for meat eaters. We make our stock from Knorr powder according to the instructions they provide.
1 small bunch (20- 25g, 1oz) of fresh coriander, washed. If using sieving method, chop very finely.
Optional 1 dried red chilli if you want a slightly hotter and spicier flavour, try it without first time.
Optional garnishes of finely chopped parsley or croutons.
You will need a 2L (3pt) saucepan to cook and a blender makes the last part of preparation much easier.
Gently melt the butter in the pan and then add the sliced carrots, onions and celery. If including the chilli, put this in as well. Bring the mixture to a very gently sizzle, stirring occasionally. Cover the pan and cook on a very gentle heat until the vegetables begin to soften (about 10 minutes), stir frequently to make sure that they do not stick or burn.
Slowly add the flour whilst stirring continuously. Continue stirring over a low heat until all the flour has been adsorbed by the butter and vegetable juices. Add 1/4pt of the stock and stir until the thick liquid is smooth. Slowly add the remaining hot stock whilst stirring continuously.
Add the bouquet garni and the salt. cover and simmer for approximately 45 minutes until the carrots are fairly soft.
If using a blender, add the fresh and ground coriander when blending, if sieving, add the finely chopped and ground coriander to the mixture after sieving.
Return the blended or sieved mixture to the pan and mix with the liquid that was left. Bring back to a gentle simmer stirring frequently. Cook for another 5 minutes. The liquid should be slightly thick at this point. Add the pepper according to taste and adjust the salt if necessary.
Serve when hot garnished with croutons (yes, we get them in a packet but it is so much more easy) and/or a little finely chopped parsley.


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"The main candidates are already campaigning, and it is going to accelerate… The rules were changed a long time ago, now it is no longer 'the one who moves does not appear in the photo', it is the other way around, those who move before have more likely to remain as a candidate or as president. Morena is gaining ground against the opposition", warns historian and political analyst José Antonio Crespo.
The first banner for the presidential race was given by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador himself. Weeks after the 2021 elections, he listed three women and three men who could be Morena's second candidate for the Presidency of the Republic: the head of the Government of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum, Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard; the Secretary of Energy, Rocío Nahle; the Mexican ambassador to the United Nations Organization, Juan Ramón de la Fuente; the head of Economy and his former campaign manager, Tatiana Clouthier, and the Mexican ambassador to the United States, Esteban Moctezuma.
Months later, a seventh option would be added, which has become the third best positioned in the polls: Adán Augusto López. With his arrival at the Ministry of the Interior and the president's first circle, there was speculation about a possible nomination for 2024, which he initially took it upon himself to deny. " I don't sweat other people's fevers . I already told you that I have a commitment to the President, who invited me to accompany him in this task."
However, once again it was President López Obrador who added him to the deck of possible candidates for the presidency. After finishing a meeting with deputies from Morena and its allies, the Green Ecologist and Labor, the president asked them "Right, tell me yes or no: do we really have a good Secretary of the Interior?", which generated cries of yes and that some legislators stood up and chanted president, president!
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The three "placed" in recent weeks in the north, center and south of the country, where they were received with shouts of President! or president! Their tours had the endorsement of President López Obrador, who said that they could attend rallies if they do not have a job or have already done their homework."
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Newsletter Commissioner for Human Rights in Poland 29 November - 6 December 2016
Newsletter 29 November – 6 December 2016
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The opinion of the Commissioner for Human Rights on the amendment to the Law on Assemblies
The Polish Parliament is working on the private members' bill on the Law on Assemblies. Such a procedure of amending the law limits the process of public consultations, stated the CHR in his opinion expressed in the course of the works: - The bill should not be adopted as the solutions provided for in it are inconsistent with the Constitution and the international standards relating to the freedom of assembly, concluded the CHR in his opinion submitted to Sejm Speaker Marek Kuchciński.
The CHR's opinion thoroughly examines the content of the bill, its consequences for the citizens and its provisions as compared to the international standards adopted by Poland.
The Commissioner pointed e.g. at unequal treatment of various assembly organizers, which may result in a hierarchical approach to them [more].
Criticism of the proposed amendment has also been expressed by the Supreme Court [more].
Adam Bodnar met with the attacked doctoral student from Nigeria
- One may have the impression that sometimes things happen in silence in Poland, and there is no discussion about racist attacks. Representatives of the public institutions responsible for safety and security relate to acts of hooliganism only. I disagree with their approach and I am pleased there are other institutions which share my opinion. It is good that the attack was condemned by the authorities of the University of Warsaw and by Warsaw Mayor Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz, said Adam Bodnar in a meeting with the Nigerian citizen, a PhD student at the University of Warsaw, who had been attacked in a street in Warsaw [more].
The CHR intervenes in the case of information materials attacking NGOs
On the public television channels, several news items were broadcast which suggested irregularities in the funding of non-governmental organizations. The information also suggested that holders or former holders of public positions, including the Constitutional Tribunal's retired judges, were involved in the irregularities, while some basic information on the legal principles of work of NGOs was omitted. The CHR has addressed a letter on the issue to the Chairman of the National Broadcasting Council [more].
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Krzysztof Kurowski from the CHR Office is a semi-finalist of the competition "The Man Without Barriers"
Dr Krzysztof Kurowski who has been working for the CHR Office since 2012 is among the twenty semi-finalists of the competition "The Man Without Barriers". Dr Kurowski is the first lawyer with severe disability to have appeared before the Constitutional Tribunal as an attorney. He has won a case of fundamental importance for incapacitated persons and has proven that persons with disabilities can play key roles in the public life [more].
The Expert Committee on Persons with Disabilities
The right to family life, the support to families of disabled persons, and disabled persons' access to health care were the main subjects of the last meeting of the Expert Committee on Persons with Disabilities [more].
How to support mentally ill persons?
Methods of supporting mentally ill persons in the process of their recovery were discussed in a meeting of the Board of Związek Powiatów Polskich [the Association of Polish Counties]. In his regional meetings, the CHR comes across numerous positive local initiatives [more].
Application to the Constitutional Tribunal with regard to public-law debt enforcement through actio Pauliana [more].
The CHR joins the complaint with regard to consistency with the Constitution of the regulations expanding the borders of Opole
After numerous discussions with stakeholders, two on-site visits and a meeting with experts, the CHR has concluded that only the Constitutional Tribunal's judgement can solve the year-long heated dispute concerning the expansion of the borders of the city of Opole [more].
Thanks to the CHR's intervention, a discussion on the reduction of area payments is going on in the EU [more].
The CHR defends the rights of customs officers and requests Poland's President to refer the regulations on the National Fiscal Administration to the Constitutional Tribunal [more].
No right of recourse to a court for foreigners to whom a visa has been refused by the consul? The Minister forwards a reply to the CHR [more].
The CHR experts advise the Minister for Family, Labour and Social Policy on methods of effective examination of the phenomenon of homelessness [more].
The Ministry of the Interior and Administration on the establishment, within the Polish law system, of the office of the special plenipotentiary for foreigners [more].
Mikhail Khodorkovsky receives the "Knight of Freedom" award
- Today's ceremony is of special importance to me. For the first time ever, the award of the Knight of Freedom does not go to a president, a minister, a historical hero or a famous writer, but to a prisoner of conscience, said Adam Bodnar in the laudation to Mikhail Khodorkovsky.
On 3 December, the Russian dissident and founder of the Open Russia Foundation received the "Knight of Freedom" award from the Casimir Pułaski Foundation. As emphasized by Zbigniew Pisarski, President of the Pułaski Foundation, Khodorkovsky received the award for his uncompromising efforts to establish the rule of law, to build civil society and to promote European values in the Russian society [more].
Keeping the memory of professor Bartoszewski
"It's worth it to be decent" was the slogan of the ceremony of giving the name of Władysław Bartoszewski to a small square at Ogrodowa street in Warsaw. Commissioner Adam Bodnar was among Warsaw residents taking part in the ceremony [more].
The Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance has supported the CHR budget reduction in relation to the proposed budget [more].
The fourth regional debate on the National Preventive Mechanism has been held in Olsztyn [more].
The CHR and NGOs have discussed the issue of access to public information [more].
The CHR and the Ovum Association from Gdynia have talked about cooperation with local NGOs [more].
Deputy CHR Dr Sylwia Spurek took part in the final gala of the VII edition of the "White Ribbon Award" [more].
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