Understanding how to overcome fear is a crucial part of narcissistic abuse recovery.
As you wander out into the world free from the narcissist's chains, you might feel, well, off.
You probably find yourself second-guessing every decision you make. Maybe you've noticed your behavior is more impulsive than you remember.
Narcissistic abuse – especially long-term abuse – rewires vital areas of the brain. You were living in a state of fight-or-flight during your abuse. Now, the threat is gone but your brain has been programmed to live in fear as its baseline state.
Here's what's going on in your head and how to heal.
You're probably already familiar with the link between emotional abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder. Emotional and verbal abuse can produce psychological consequences just as devastating as one-off violent events.
When you survive a terrorist attack or car accident, however, it's easy to identify the incident as a one-off traumatic event. Healing and coping with the aftermath are certainly not easy – but it's obvious that you were exposed to trauma.
It's not a one-off event. In fact, narcissistic trauma creeps in very slowly and can occur over many months, years, or even decades.
At first, you might think it's just a cute quirk that your partner gets sad when you spend too much time with your friends. Next, you might get annoyed when they want you to check-in with them every ten minutes. Until finally, they demand to go through your phone every night and question you about each and every benign message, Facebook like, and comment.
Before you know it, the controlling, manipulative, and abusive behavior has become normal.
But it's NOT normal and your brain knows this – even if you can't consciously admit it. As a result, your brain rewires itself to survive in this state of chronic trauma and fear.
That's why it's important to understand how to overcome fear in your quest to heal from narcissistic abuse.
You may not realize it, but you've been living in a constant state of fear.
You worry about how the narcissist will react and respond to everything you say and do. This creates an extremely high-stress environment which produces significant changes in the brain.
For starters, exposure to stress causes your cortisol levels to rise. Over time, high levels of cortisol can lead to weight gain, acne, slow wound healing, muscle weakness, and a broad range of other physical symptoms.
Chronic exposure to cortisol can also shrink the hippocampus: the part of your brain responsible for processing and storing short-term memory. Researchers from the University of New Orleans and Stanford University noticed that subjects with the highest levels of cortisol and PTSD symptoms had the smallest hippocampi.
The cognitive dissonance, confusion, and memory loss you experienced during your narcissistic abuse was no coincidence – your brain just adapted to the chronic fear and stress.
Are You Addicted to Trauma?
When you consume a drug, like an opiate for example, your brain gets used to receiving dopamine and stops producing the chemical on its own.
Believe it or not, you can become "hooked" on damaging hormones like cortisol as well.
Over time, your brain gets used to the flood of cortisol, adrenaline, and other stress hormones you receive from trauma. As a result, your brain starts to believe that this is normal, and you literally become addicted to the trauma itself to obtain these hormones.
That's why it's so difficult to leave narcissistic abuse: the narcissist gets their ego fix from degrading you and your brain receives its fix of cortisol and adrenaline from the constant fight-or-flight environment.
Once you finally leave the chronic trauma of narcissistic abuse, it's natural to beat yourself up.
How could you let this go on so long?
How did you not see how toxic and messed up the situation was?
Don't be hard on yourself, because it's not your fault. After months or years of chronic abuse, your brain and body adapted to this constant state of fight-or-flight – it felt normal to you. Maybe you started to believe that this is just how relationships work whether it be family, romantic partners, or coworkers.
The truth is, narcissistic abuse hijacks your amygdala. This is the part of your brain responsible for regulating basic functions – like breathing and heart rate, as well as primal emotions. This is your impulsive "reptilian brain" that tells you when to feel anger, fear, love, lust, and hate.
If the other parts of your brain didn't run smoothly and keep the amygdala in check, people would behave like animals.
But the amygdala has another important task: it regulates your fight-or-flight response.
As a victim of narcissistic abuse, you constantly lived in this state of fear. You were constantly responding to abuse and trauma. Since your hippocampus has shrunk and isn't functioning properly, you can't respond to external stressors constructively.
It's a vicious cycle that keeps you locked in for the long-haul.
You've been living in constant fear for a long time – that's why it's so important that you understand how to finally overcome the fear.
What Do the Effects Look Like?
Identifying the symptoms is extremely difficult when you're in the throes of narcissistic abuse because you will do anything to justify your situation as normal due to the addiction you've developed. Also, the symptoms look different depending on whether you're still experiencing the trauma or trying to move on with your life.
Denial: Making excuses and believing your toxic relationship is normal.
Projecting: Imagining the narcissist has positive qualities that you possess yourself.
These feelings are very standard. You're going through exactly what so many other survivors of narcissistic abuse have gone through. The narcissist controlled you for a long time, and you need to allow yourself time to truly heal from both the physical and mental trauma.
Healing from the psychological damage from a narcissist takes plenty of time and dedication. And, you may still experience some symptoms years down the road when people, places, and things trigger memories of the trauma and abuse.
The good news is that you'll be stronger than before, and you'll have the ability to spot narcissistic traits before another abuser weasels their way into your life.
Meditation: According to research from Harvard, eight weeks of mindfulness meditation can rewire the brain to encourage empathy, resilience to stress, better memory, and a sense-of-self.
Therapy: Group or one-on-one therapy can help provide you with a fresh third-party perspective. This is something you desperately need after years of narcissistic abuse warping your perception of yourself and the world around you. Just be sure to find someone who is familiar with emotional abuse and trauma.
Support: If your friends have good relationships with the narcissist, they can't provide you the support you need. These are relationships which must be severed. You're better off leaning on friends who will validate your feelings and won't blame you for any of the abuse you experienced. Support groups are also a great idea if you can find any in your area. However, be aware that local Meetup groups may not be the best route as many times, they feature people who masquerade as healers when they're really narcissists out to exploit you.
Generosity: Helping someone is a tremendous way to get yourself outside and develop a fresh, yet realistic perspective of your place in the world. This can be something as big as volunteering at a charitable organization on the weekends to helping your mom or dad around the house.
Gratitude: Addicts in recovery are always encouraged to identify things they're grateful for on a daily basis. Focus on the positive aspects in your life now that the narcissist prohibited you from experiencing in the past, such as basic privacy and relationships with others. What do you love most about your new-found freedom today?
Keep a Journal: You don't need to log every moment of every day – but when something knocks you off your base, write it down. This will help you notice trigger patterns and areas you can work on.
Self-Care: This sounds pretty basic but in reality, it's anything but that. You spent so long giving your whole life and identity to the narcissist – it's time to make time for yourself. Do something the narcissist always said you couldn't do!
Set Yourself Free from the Patterns of Narcissistic Abuse and Fear!
The key is to develop a personalized healing plan that works for you which helps you develop your relaxation response and learn to self-soothe. Everyone suffers from PTSD differently, so your treatment needs to create an environment where your mental health can flourish.
Ready to overcome fear from narcissistic abuse once and for all? Check out The Essential Break Free Bootcamp to start your journey on the path to recovery.
How does one free oneself from toxic abuse,when other parties can speak to each other using mental telepathy where one party seems to be in the others body abusing her physically with pain , because she is an imperfect person and needs to completely take over her life and judges her every move he even knows I'm writing this email too you, he is constantly Here knowing every move I make I might even be abused for writing this!
Pick yourself up by the bootstraps and make a get away plan. Then just do it. Run, hide. Get mad, don't be afraid. Pray and get the strength if I could do it so can you!
Your emails help me tremendously, I'm so grateful for your kindness, understanding/empathy and highly educated informative guidence. I'm also genuinely sorry that you had to experience your own trauma from a toxic relationship with a narcissist. Words don't even cut it but I know I wouldn't wish it on anybody, not even the narcissist themselves.
Thank you Kim & I look forward to my next session tomorrow night.
Renee, thank you so much for your kind praise. I am thankful to know my emails are helping you. Wishing you all of life's blessings as you continue to heal.
Great article and so helpful!!! Thank you Kim.
Thank you again Kim for your spot-on, EXCELLENT support! I hope it is ok to list you as a source in my book that I am writing, which will be out this year. You are helping thousands of us 'survivors'. Bless you sweetheart!!!!!!
Wow, thank you, Beverly! That would be an honor! Best of luck with your book. Wishing you great success!


UK Consultancy firm Procorre says the United Kingdom faces a future shortage of IT professionals in the online gaming industry as developing markets recruit for rapid expansion.
According to the research, over 50 percent of online gaming job adverts targeting the UK market are recruiting for positions based in the USA and/or Canada. In contrast only 20 percent are UK based and the remaining 25 percent based in Mainland Europe.
"The UK is regarded as a leader in developing computer games and in online gaming," said Lisa Mangan, Relationship Manager at Procorre. "The danger for the UK games industry and for the wider UK economy is that many of the best and brightest will be recruited by overseas firms who may have deeper pockets and be prepared to pay more."
In a bid to retain their talent, the UK Government now offers limited tax breaks where developers are able to claim up to 25 percent based on their games passing a "Cultural Test" that awards points for criteria such as: the video games development company being registered as a company in the UK at Companies House, the game being set in the UK, UK characters in the game, and whether the production team is based in the country.
"The computer games industry makes a significant contribution to the UK economy and the Government is right to do everything it can to encourage these and other specialist IT consultants to remain in the UK," continued Mangan, however, "UK games consultants are now being courted by some of the very best international employers in online gaming and video gaming who are targeting ambitious growth."
The European Commission-approved tax relief proposal for the UK video games sector was based on over 500 games development studios in the UK, employing around 9000 staff.
Chancellor George Osborne said at the time: "This is a key industry of the future and I want Britain to be one of its biggest centres. 95 percent of UK video games companies in the UK are SMEs. This relief is one of the most generous in the world and will help them to grow, creating new jobs for hardworking people."
The corporate tax relief effectively came into force at the beginning of this month and will provide an estimated GBP 35 million in tax relief per annum to the sector.
UK Creative Industries Minister Ed Vaizey described the sector as supremely talented and creative saying: "The government recognises the important contribution the industry makes to the economy and is committed to supporting the industry's continued growth through a range of measures like these new tax reliefs."
But overseas markets are offering enticing packages, Procorre says, such as generous tax breaks for online gambling companies that include refundable tax credits and payroll tax credits presently on offer in regions such as Ontario, Nova Scotia and Quebec.
The burgeoning legalised US online gambling market too, is driving the active recruitment of UK online gambling programmers to a sector that is relatively under developed due to historically strict anti-online gambling legislation.
"UK games consultants are now being courted by some of the very best international employers in online gaming and video gaming who are targeting ambitious growth," concludes Mangan. "For the consultants, making the right decision means weighing up lots of different factors about location, pay and work/life balance. Many may require assistance in making those decisions as this could well be a new experience for them."


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TalkTalk Business broadband review
By Phil Wilkinson-Jones
Monday, January 14th 2019
TalkTalk is best known for its budget-friendly home broadband and TV service but it is also an award-winning business broadband provider.
So if you're looking for a decent broadband service for your business, what is it that makes TalkTalk Business stand out from the crowd?
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If you're looking for something a bit faster and a bit more reliable you can upgrade to fibre for an additional monthly fee. This gives you download speeds up to 76Mbps and upload speeds up to 20Mbps.
For bigger companies or those that do a lot more online and need more bandwidth, TalkTalk Business also offers a dedicated leased line connection that will give you gigabit speeds.
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TalkTalk Business says that for anyone ordering standard or fibre broadband, it will install a new phone line for free if one is needed. The 'Complete' package, which costs a couple of quid more than the entry-level 'Simply' plan, also promises a free business premises move, which is great because sorting out your broadband when you're moving house is bad enough.
There's no connection fee to pay, just an £8.99 postage fee for the equipment. And as TalkTalk Business's standard and fibre services use the Openreach network, the vast majority of UK premises will be able to get it.
You can also get various types of leased line from TalkTalk Business and if you sign up to a three-year contract (as opposed to a 12-month one) there's also no installation fee. A leased line is a dedicated ethernet connection that means you're not sharing with any other premises.
Installation lead times for leased lines can be anything upwards of 40 days and TalkTalk Business claims it is on average 11 days faster than other business broadband providers on Ethernet Access Direct orders.
TalkTalk Business's broadband packages include a TalkTalk Wireless Router, for which you'll need to pay an £8.99 postage charge. This appears to be a Huawei-made HG633 model, at least with the cheaper packages. It has four LAN ports and it supports wireless connectivity.
Fibre broadband is faster and more reliable than standard broadband so paying a bit more is generally worth it, especially if you're running a business – TalkTalk Business boasts of 99.995% reliability across its network.
A leased line gives you more bandwidth and, in theory, even greater reliability, as you're not sharing it with other businesses or residential properties. Leased lines can also be capable of providing much faster speeds, depending on the type of connection.
TalkTalk Business's products come with WorkSafe, which works as an anti-virus at a network level but also allows you to block particular websites and restrict access to social media during core business hours, among other features.
TalkTalk Business offers 24/7 customer support so should anything go wrong, its team of 600 UK-based business broadband experts will be ready to help. Leased line customers will also be assigned an account manager who will be their contact at TalkTalk Business for the duration of the installation period.
TalkTalk promises a five-hour fix on its Ethernet Access Direct (EAD) product, which offers speeds up to 1Gbps. It offers seven-hour fixes for its other leased line options.
Two of the business broadband packages offered by TalkTalk Business are clearly aimed at small businesses, which the provider defines as having up to 19 employees. These give you the same standard of broadband most people will have at home, but with the peace of mind that comes from having 24/7 dedicated business support.
Price is really where TalkTalk stands out, as prices start at just £18 a month with additional features including unlimited calls available for an additional monthly fee.
TalkTalk Business's leased line options open up more possibilities for bigger companies to not only have a more reliable and faster connection, but to set up a cloud-ready private network, make VoIP calls and set up new call management solutions. A number of TalkTalk Business's awards have been for its Next Generation Network and cloud service provision.
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The study involves detailed analyses of the largest cross-national epidemiologic study of mental and substance use disorders ever conducted, the World Health Organisation's World Mental Health Survey. Professor Louisa Degenhardt (pictured) of the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) will lead the project alongside Associate Professor Tim Slade.
Also successful in the latest round of NHMRC funding was NDARC's Dr Natasa Gisev, who was awarded an $310,000 Early Career Fellowship to further her postdoctoral research investigating the burden, risks and harms caused by pharmaceutical opioid use in Australia.
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Artlab Managing Director Rick Lees spoke to manufacturers in Cheshire last week about new digital market opportunities post-Brexit.
Speaking at a Manufacturing Growth Fund event last Thursday, Rick explained why it's more important than ever before for manufacturers to improve their online presence.
Don't miss the next Manufacturing Growth Fund Brexit event on the 22nd March in Ellesmere Port.
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Instead of just voting for who you want to win, you need to assign a ranked preference to every candidate in the race… first, second, third, etc. for everyone on the ballot for each office. If someone gets a majority of first place votes there's no problem and he or she wins the election. But if nobody gets a majority, then whoever receives the fewest first place votes is booted and the second place choices from their supporters are distributed to the remaining candidates and counted on top of their original first place votes. If there's still nobody with a majority, the next lowest finisher is similarly booted and the process continues until someone breaks 50%.
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Seit 2006 steht sie zusammen mit sieben weiteren basilianisch-byzantinischen Gebäuden auf einer Liste, um ins UNESCO-Welterbe aufgenommen zu werden.

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Die Bezeichnung "Cattolica" deutet auf eine "privilegierte Kirche ersten Grades" hin, gemäß der Nomenklatur unter byzantinischer Herrschaft in der Provinz Süditalien (nach Byzantinischem Ritus). Charakterisiert wurde eine Cattolica (vom griechischen "Katholiki") durch das Vorhandensein eines Baptisteriums. Die Bezeichnung ist bis heute geblieben, genauso wie bei der Cattolica dei Greci in Reggio Calabria, die die Hauptkirche der Stadt ist.

Geschichte
Die Cattolica (von griechisch katholikon – Hauptkirche) wurde Ende des 10. Jahrhunderts errichtet. Kalabrien gehörte in dieser Zeit zum Byzantinischen Reich. Bis zur Eroberung Kalabriens durch die Normannen (1050–1061) gelang es allerdings immer wieder mohammedanischen Sarazenen, einzelne Orte Kalabriens zu beherrschen. In der Schlacht am Kap Colonna, 85 km nordöstlich von Stilo, unterlag 982 Kaiser Otto II. einem Heer der Sizilien regierenden Kalbiten, nachdem er (Otto II.) vorher vergeblich den byzantinischen Verwaltungssitz Tarent belagert hatte. Als letztes byzantinisches Bistum in Kalabrien hielt sich Bova bis 1573.

Die Cattolica war die Mutterkirche der fünf Parochien (Pfarrbezirke) in diesem Gebiet und war Pfründe für einen Protopapa (Erzpriester), der das Recht auf ein Grab in der Kirche hatte. Anzeichen dafür sind menschliche Überreste mit einem wertvollen Ring in einem Marmorgrab.

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Die Cattolica di Stilo ist eine typische byzantinische Kreuzkuppelkirche, die im Grundriss ein Griechisches Kreuz abbildet. Im Innern unterteilen vier Säulen den Raum in neun Kompartimente. Das zentrale Quadrat und die Ecken sind mit Kuppeln überwölbt, wobei die mittlere Kuppel etwas höher ist und einen größeren Durchmesser aufweist. Gegen Osten schließen sich drei Apsiden an.

Diese Bauweise ist vergleichbar mit denjenigen des Oratorio di San Marco aus dem 9./10. Jahrhundert in Rossano und der schon arabo-normannischen Chiesa degli Ottimati aus dem 10 und 12. Jahrhundert in Reggio di Calabria. Von der wohl ebenfalls ähnlichen Kirche San Giorgio aus dem 10./11. Jahrhundert im gleichnamigen Ortsteil von San Luca in der Provinz Reggio di Calabria sind nur ein paar Mauerreste erhalten. Ihr Mosaikfußboden aus Marmor wurde 1936 in das Nationalmuseum in Reggio di Calabria verbracht, dort aber nicht wieder zusammengesetzt.

Äußeres

Der Gesamteindruck des Gebäudes erscheint als kubische Form, verstärkt durch ein Flechtwerk von Ziegelsteinen, die mit Mörtel verbunden sind. Die Verwendung von gebrannten Ziegeln, die teurer aber leichter zu verarbeiten waren, dient dem unverputzten Gebäude als Schmuck.

Während sich der westliche Teil direkt an den blanken Felsen anlehnt, erweitert sich die Ost-Fassade zu drei Apsiden.

Äußerlich weist die Kirche fast keine Verzierungen auf. Die Kuppeln sind unverziert bis auf einige Backstein-Quadrate und zwei Backsteinrahmungen im Fischgrätenmuster entlang der Fenster.

Innenraum

Die besondere Anordnung der Lichtquellen im Inneren hebt die Höhe des Raumes hervor und verdeutlicht dadurch symbolisch die Stellung des Menschen in der himmlischen Hierarchie. Durch diese Ausdehnung des Raumes wurden auch die Fresken hervorgehoben, mit denen die Kirche ursprünglich geschmückt war.

Der kleine Innenraum der Kirche ist erweitert durch die drei Apsiden in Richtung Osten. Die mittlere (Bema) enthält den Altar, die nördliche (Prothesis) ist dem vorbereitenden Ritus für Brot und Wein vorbehalten, während die südliche (Diakonikon) der Einkleidung der Priester vor der Liturgie dient.

Über der südlichen Apsis wurde 1577 ein Glockenturm errichtet. Zu dieser Zeit wurde die Kirche für den lateinischen Ritus umgestaltet und ein Relief der Madonna mit Kind sowie eine lateinische Inschrift angebracht.
Die Inschrift lautet:
Verbum Caro Factum Est Anno Domini MCLXXVII Mater Misericordiæ ("Das Wort wurde Fleisch" Geschaffen im Jahr 1427 der Barmherzigen Mutter)
Die ersten vier Worte sind Teil des Angelusgebetes (Johannes 1, 14)

Ein Stück einer antiken Säule in der Apsis der Prothesis wurde als Tisch für die Aufbewahrung der Eucharistie verwendet, und die vier Säulen, die die Kuppel tragen, ruhen auf unterschiedlichen Basen. Sie sind Spolien aus älteren Bauten.

Darüber hinaus gibt es im Innern der Kirche Inschriften in arabischer Schrift. Eine davon erinnert an die Schahāda, das Glaubensbekenntnis des Islam
La Ila ha Illa Alla h wahdahuEs ist kein Gott außer dem einen Gott

und eine weitere sagt:
Lilla hi al HamduLob sei Gott
somit ist nicht auszuschließen, dass die Kirche zeitweise als Muslimisches Gebetshaus genutzt wurde.

Trivia
Ein Bild der Kirche findet sich auf dem Cover "Time Loves A Hero" der amerikanischen Rock-Boogie-Band Little Feat.

Literatur
 Timothy Reuter: Germany in the Early Middle Ages 800–1056, New York, Longman, 1991.
 K. Stathas: Geschichte des mittelalterlichen Europa (Ιστορία Μεσαιωνικής Ευρώπης)

Weblinks

 Offizielle Seite der Kommune Stilo: La Cattolica (italienisch)
 Italienisches Kulturministerium: Polo mueale della Calabria: La Cattolica (Stilo)
 Touristeninformation (italienisch)
 Veröffentlichungen zur Cattolica im Opac der Regesta Imperii

Einzelnachweise

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Kirchengebäude in Kalabrien
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Johnson & Johnson and Diversity Essay
Johnson & Johnson is an American multinational medical device, pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1886.
The corporation is the world's largest consumer health company, the world's largest and most diverse medical devices and Diagnostics Company, the world's fifth-largest biologics company, and the world's eighth-largest pharmaceuticals company. Johnson & Johnson has more than 250 operating companies in 60 countries employing approximately 129,000 people. The Johnson & Johnson headquarters is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Johnson & Johnson's brands include many well known household items such as: Band-Aid, Tylenol, Johnson's baby products, Neutrogena skin care, Clean & Clear skin care, and Acuvue contact lenses. The most admirable trait that Johnson & Johnson has is its commitment to diversity. They have been recognized and have received many awards for their accomplishments in diversity. Johnson & Johnson ranked number 11 in The DiversityInc list and number 8 in The DiversityInc list of top 10 Companies for Executive Women.
They were also one of the top 50 companies for Latinas to work in the USA, and the United Nations awarded Johnson & Johnson the 2011 Humanitarian of the Year Award. DiversityBusiness. com has also named Johnson & Johnson one of the "Top 50 Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities". DiversityBusiness. com is a virtual networking organization specializing in connecting minority-owned and woman-owned businesses with corporate America.
Johnson & Johnson was ranked 16th out of 50 organizations. Johnson & Johnson is not only a very successful household brand but it's a company that is very admirable when it comes to diversity. Johnson & Johnson's credo states that the company's first responsibility is to its customers, then to its employees, the community and, finally, to its stockholders. Johnson & Johnson's achievements in diversity in concept and in practice succeed in bringing value to all those constituents.Johnson & Johnson provides it's own Diversity University to its employees which includes a variety of guides, resources for self guided learning, toolkits which include the following curriculum: Diversity & Inclusion Fundamentals, Building Trusting Relationships in a Global and Diverse Environment, and Leveraging Diverse Thinking Styles: The Whole Brain Advantage; as well as links to other interactive portals providing cross-cultural education and skill building exercises.It is very admirable that Johnson & Johnson has put educational resources to its employees so they can learn about diversity and how to work well with people all around the world. Johnson & Johnson also provides mentoring programs for its employees through their Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies.
This program expands learning opportunities and support development of a diverse workforce by making these nurturing relationships available to a number of employees.In the spring of 2010, Johnson & Johnson introduced a web-mentoring program called Mentoring Works, which contributes to the Global Diversity of building a culture of inclusion. Diversity is very important for Johnson & Johnson has many mentoring programs for leadership and development and its strength in diversity strengthen their company and has an impact on diversity within their organization and in the community.The groups include: African-American Leadership Council, Community of Asian Associates at Johnson & Johnson, Gay and Lesbian Organization for Business and Leadership, Hispanic Organization for Leadership and Achievement, South-Asian Professional Network and Association and the Women's Leadership Initiative. Not only is it admirable for Johnson ; Johnson to care about diversity and education within its employees but also they care about diversity globally and provide a lot of health resources to all cultures around the world.Johnson ; Johnson continues to globally continue developing new and existing treatments for HIV and TB. Also Johnson ; Johnson offers direct support by enhancing access to HIV/AIDS medicines in developing countries, providing medicines and other products through their product giving?and disaster relief programs, conducting research and development on transmissible diseases of the developing world, and helping to enhance health care infrastructure in medically underserved areas.
Johnson ; Johnson also provides training for health care workers in Tanzania and Ethiopia in order to provide prenatal and obstetric care for mothers and newborns. Another remarkable global healthcare resource that Johnson ; Johnson contributes is the manufacturing of vaccines in Incheon, South Korea. It is one of the largest facilities in the work and makes half of all pentavalent vaccines, which are, a combination of vaccines for diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B, and haemophilus influenza.Johnson ; Johnson also commits to donating mebendazole for treatment of intestinal worms in children in developing countries through their Children Without Worms. I have a lot of respect for how Johnson ; Johnson makes diversity a priority within their company and how they education their employees on diversity. If Johnson ; Johnson had a local company in the Massachusetts area I would definitely want to work there.
I have admiration for how Johnson ; Johnson are humanitarians and help people globally around the world with heath care.They care about all people of all cultures and they have many support groups for all cultures and they help so many people around the world. As a Latino women in the USA it's was very nice to see that Johnson ; Johnson was on the top 50 companies for Latinas to work in the USA.Works Cited"Johnson & Johnson Embraces Corporate Diversity and Earns a Spot at the Billion Dollar Roundtable | NGLCC / BIZ. " National Gay ; Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. N. p.
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3G / SAE Bundle
Authors: Erik Dahlman Magnus Olsson
Published Date: 6th October 2009
Delivery may take up to 10 days.
Combining information on the most important and related technologies in the mobile communications field, this two book package gives the engineer a concise, complete and authoritative introduction to LTE and SAE and The Evolved Packet Core. Written by experts who played a leading role in the development of the standards, this package gives insight into the 'how' and 'why', enabling the professional engineer to implement the technologies that are central to the mobile broadband revolution.
Includes details of the standards and technologies with 160 new pages: LTE radio interface architecture, LTE physical layer and LTE access procedures
Contains three brand new chapters on LTE: Transmission Procedures, Flexible Bandwidth and LTE Evolution, plus expanded details on the physical layer (total LTE content is 270 pages)
Examines the latest developments in the evolution of LTE into IMT-Advanced, the next stage of 3G Evolution
Gives clear explanations of the role of OFDM and MIMO technologies in HSPA and LTE
Outlines the System Architecture Evolution (SAE) supporting LTE and HSPA evolution
Up-to-date coverage of SAE including the latest standards development
Easily accessible overview of the architecture and concepts defined by SAE
Thorough description of the Evolved Packet Core for LTE, fixed and other wireless accesses
Comprehensive explanation of SAE key concepts, security and Quality-of-Service
Covers potential service and operator scenarios including interworking with existing 3GPP and 3GPP2 systems
Detailed walkthrough of network entities, protocols and procedures
Written by established experts in the SAE standardization process, all of whom have extensive experience and understanding of its goals, history and vision
Erik Dahlman
Erik Dahlman works at Ericsson Research and are deeply involved in 4G and 5G development and standardization since the early days of 3G research.
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Magnus Olsson is an expert in system architecture and standardization at Ericsson. He has worked with the overall mobile network architecture since joining Ericsson in 1995 and has over 10 years of experience in the standardization of mobile systems. He served as the chairman of 3GPP TSG SA WG2 (Architecture Working Group) for four years and has contributed to numerous specifications within this forum. He has been involved in driving the System Architecture Evolution (SAE) work item since its inception within 3GPP. He holds an MSc in Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering from the Linköping Institute of Technology.


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President Trump has had something of a complicated relationship over the years with Mitt Romney, his predecessor as Republican presidential nominee.
Trump considered running for the GOP nomination that ultimately went to Romney in 2012 but he didn't run. Trump endorsed Romney during the Republican primaries in February of 2012, appearing at the Trump hotel in Las Vegas in an uncomfortable seven-minute appearance, the New York Times reported at the time. Romney went on to win the GOP nomination but lost in the general election to Barack Obama.
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"On balance, his conduct over the past two years, particularly his actions this month, is evidence that the president has not risen to the mantle of the office," Romney writes in the piece. He refers specifically to the departures of Defense Secretary James Mattis and White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, and the president's general behavior. Romney, however, does have praise for Trump's tax cuts, criminal justice reform, and China policy.
"I will act as I would with any president, in or out of my party: I will support policies that I believe are in the best interest of the country and my state, and oppose those that are not," Romney says of his upcoming Senate term.
"With the nation so divided, resentful and angry, presidential leadership in qualities of character is indispensable. And it is in this province where the incumbent's shortfall has been most glaring," Romney writes.
While both are GOP politicians who are wealthy, it's fair to say that Romney and Trump are very different men and very different Republicans. Romney has been married to the same woman for decades, is a devout Mormon, and made his money in ways that didn't put him before the public often prior to his running for office.
It seems like that once Romney arrives in the Senate, he'll take on a role similar to those of departed Senators Jeff Flake and Bob Corker: He'll be somewhat critical of the president of his own party, while likely voting with him the majority of the time.


Long considered one of Europe's most underrated cities, Warsaw has more to offer than you might guess. Criticized for its areas of less than imaginative Communist architecture, the city is now home to a vibrant cultural scene and nightlife.
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Under the communists of the post-war years, parts of Warsaw were recreated in their old image, including the historic center of Old Town. Somewhat ironically, many of the new buildings were closer to the city's original architecture than they were before the destruction. The feat was mpressive enough to earn this district a place on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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Home FSNews Press Releases FS Italiane has acquired 36,7 % stake in M5 signed the closing with Astaldi
FS Italiane has acquired 36,7 % stake in M5 signed the closing with Astaldi
Rome, 9th June 2017
Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane S.p.A. has acquired 36.7% stake (equity and shareholder loan) held by Astaldi in M5 SpA, Concessionaire of Line 5 of the Milan Metro, valued at EUR 64.5 million.
The closing took place at the end of the planned authorisation process, as well as upon the outcome of the assessment by the Italian Competition Authority.
Astaldi will continue to hold a 2% stake in M5, as a commitment to support the development of its activities. The shares held by other shareholders remain unchanged: Ansaldo STS 24.6%, ATM 20%, Alstom 9.4% and Hitachi Rail Italy 7.6%.
"FS Italiane's entry among the shareholders in Metro 5 marks another step toward the creation of an integrated infrastructures and services system aiming at improving public transport also in large urban areas" said Mr. Renato Mazzoncini, CEO and General Manager of FS Italiane.
"In line with the 2017-2026 Industrial Plan, we want to promote an integrated mobility also through the design, construction and management of new underground lines. For this reason, FS Italiane will provide its technical know-how and will dialogue with stakeholders, in Milan as well as in other cities".
"We are pleased to announce the sale of our stake in M5 to FS Italiane, a sale that follows the sales of A4 Holding in Italy and SCMS and Pacific Hydro Chacayes in Chile", comments Mr. Paolo Astaldi, Chairman of Astaldi.
"We are also assessing, with extreme care, the offers received for the sale of other assets in concession. The implementation of our Strategic Plan continues successfully which, in addition to the program of assets disposal, forecasts growth targets supported by the repositioning of the Group's activities towards lower risk markets and better quality of earnings".
The acquisition of 36.7% stake in M5 marks another step forward in carrying out the Industrial Plan, presented on 28 September 2016, with regard to the integrated mobility pillar.
FS has redesigned its strategy to seize, as an integrated mobility company, the opportunities generated by the mass transport systems policies defined by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, in order to pursue all available synergies in transport infrastructures.
The development of large systems of integrated mobility – train, subway, bus, car/scooter/bicycle sharing – that make easier a door to door strategy by using only public transport system is the driver to boost the competitiveness of major cities and, consequently, of the entire country in a global economy.
FS Italiane has acquired the stake in M5 to meet the abovementioned objective. The Lilla line extension projects to Monza and Settimo Milanese – a milestone in Milan's metropolitan mobility – will benefit from this move.
The Lilla line (line 5) of the Milan Metro links Bignami Parco Nord station to San Siro Stadio station, along a route extending for about 13 kilometres, with 19 stations and a light transport system connected with Milan's other underground lines.
The FS Italiane Group is a large industrial player with a growing profit (the net income rose +66.4% in 2016 over 2015), is the first group for investments in Italy (EUR 5.95 billion), it runs 8,000 trains a day, serving 600 million passengers and carrying 50 million tons of freight a year, over a network exceeding 16,700 kilometres. FS's objective is to develop a large-scale mobility and logistics project capable of contributing to the country's economic growth. The holding company, FS Italiane, controls companies active in specific core businesses – all of which, in terms of safety levels and technological standards, are European leaders. Trenitalia, the Group's transportation company, is one of Europe's top railway operators, and manages the transport of freight and passengers. Rete Ferroviaria Italiana is the operator of the national infrastructure, ensuring the various railway companies' access to the railway network, providing maintenance and safe circulation throughout the infrastructure, making investments to strengthen and develop the railway lines and installations, and developing the technology of the systems and materials. Other companies belonging to the FS Italiane Group include Mercitalia Logistics, Busitalia, Italferr, Ferservizi, Italcertifer, Centostazioni, GS Rail, FS Sistemi Urbani, Netinera, TX Logistik, Thello.
ASTALDI GROUP is one of the leading General Contractors in Italy and one of the top 25 at a European level in the Construction sector where it is also a sponsor of project finance initiatives. It has been active for 90 years at an international level and is present on the market, developing complex and integrated projects involving the design, construction and operation of public infrastructures and largescale engineering works, mainly in the following segments: Transport Infrastructures, Energy Production Plants, Civil and Industrial Construction and Facility Management, Plant Design and Management of pag. 2 Complex Systems. It has been listed on the Stock Exchange since 2002 and holds 92nd place in Global Contractor rankings. It ended 2015 with a total backlog, including additional orders secured and in the process of being finalised, of over EUR 28 billion and a turnover of EUR 2.9 billion. It has approximately 11,000 employees in Italy, Europe (Poland, Romania and Russia) and Turkey, Africa (Algeria), North America (Canada and the USA), Latin America (Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Central America), the Middle East (Saudi Arabia and Qatar) and the Far East (Indonesia).
FS ITALIANE
Stefano Biserni
Head of Media Relations Group
ufficio.stampa@fsitaliane.it – www.fsitaliane.it
ASTALDI
Alessandra Onorati / Anna Forciniti
External Relations and Investor Relations
investor.relations@astaldi.com – www.astaldi.com
Italian Media: IMAGE BUILDING
astaldi@imagebuilding.it
Simona Raffaelli / Alfredo Mele / Ilaria Mastrogregori
Foreign Media: FINSBURY
Edward Simpkins / Olivia Simpson
astaldi@finsbury.com