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|Breitling Avenger II Tungsten Gray Dial Steel Mens Watch A13381
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|Automatic self-winding movement. Chronograph function.
|Stainless steel case 43 mm in diameter with screwed-down crown and pushers.
|Stainless steel unidirectional rotating bezel. 0-60 elapsed-time. Four 15 minute markers.
|Scratch resistant sapphire crystal.
|Tungsten Gray dial with silver subdials, raised arabic numerals, date aperture at 3 o'clock. Baton luminous hands. Large Red-Tipped Central Chronograph Seconds Hand. 30 Minute Counter Sub-Dial at 12 O'Clock. 12 Hour Counter Sub-Dial at 6 O'Clock. Small Seconds Sub-Dial at 9 O'Clock.
|Stainless steel bracelet with deployant buckle. Fits 7 3/4" wrist.
|Excellent condition
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|Timed to precision on Witschi watch expert timing machine. Running strong and keeping the accurate time.
|100% authentic
|The watch is covered by SwissWatchExpo 18-month warranty
|All the photos are of the actual watch for sale
Breitling Avenger II Tungsten Gray Dial Steel Mens Watch A13381. Automatic self-winding movement. Chronograph function. Stainless steel case 43 mm in diameter with screwed-down crown and pushers. Stainless steel unidirectional rotating bezel. 0-60 elapsed-time. Four 15 minute markers. Scratch resistant sapphire crystal. Tungsten Gray dial with silver subdials, raised arabic numerals, date aperture at 3 o'clock. Baton luminous hands. Large Red-Tipped Central Chronograph Seconds Hand. 30 Minute Counter Sub-Dial at 12 O'Clock. 12 Hour Counter Sub-Dial at 6 O'Clock. Small Seconds Sub-Dial at 9 O'Clock. Stainless steel bracelet with deployant buckle. Fits 7 3/4" wrist.
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SwissWatchExpo is honored to have the opportunity to serve you. That is why we stand by all of our products with a full 18-month limited warranty. If an item we sell you should fail as a result of a manufacturer's defect at any time during the first 18 months, we will repair or replace the item at absolutely no cost to you.
If your watch has any symptoms of abnormally gaining time, losing time, or not keeping proper time please do not hesitate to contact us by phone or email. If it is determined by SwissWatchExpo that a repair under warranty is required, one of our trained watch professionals will direct you on how to safely and efficiently ship the watch to us.Read more
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I am a first time buyer from SWE, an avid watch collector and am located in Australia. Put simply, my first toe in the water with the SWE Team has been one of the most enjoyable and satisfying purchasing transactions I have experienced. Fantastic and prompt feedback from Michael Cash in response to my enquiries, plus sensational pricing and coupon offers and all topped off with first class service and back office attention to detail Lydia Abdulahi. What a great team you both make. Oh ... by the way .. my chosen watch arrived in 7 days from Atlanta to my home in Australia and ... WOW .... the watch condition was even better than described on line, and I couldn't be happier with my decision to try SWE's great range, pricing and 5 star service. You have won me over guys. 6 STARS .....
Quick and easy transaction and very fast shipping!
I ordered an Omega Seamaster with the large indices. The watch arrived as described cosmetically, and in good working order mechanically. I dated it as a 2006 via the serial #. The customer service I received was friendly and informative. I certainly would recommend this company.
Top notch service all around. I purchased a watch that ultimately was too small. I returned and paid the difference on another watch. Vlad was great to work with from beginning to end. Will be back for sure !
Without a doubt I would highly recommend this company Nick my sales rep answered my questions and called several times with updated information I look forward to purchasing my next watch with them
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Fast shipping great communication and the watch I received was as advertised!
I am very pleased with the experience that I had with SwissWatchExpo. They were very responsive and even went out of their way to set up a video call with me to show me the watch as I was not able to be there in person. Michael in particular was my point of contact, and I have seen that he is very knowledgeable in the field and is pleasant to work with. Highly recommend.
Great website. Fair pricing. Efficient payment portal. Quick shipping. Watch was exactly what was represented. Very happy. Would use SwissWatchExpo again.
Haven't worn the watch yet as it was purchased in advance of an anniversary. But, the shopping process was easy and professional. I will only deal with Swiss watch expo in the fut!
I purchased a Pre Owned Rolex. The watch was in excellent condition as described on the website. I took it to my local watchmaker to authenticate. He confirmed it was all correct. The bracelet was missing 3 links. The local shop had them in stock. Was able to wear the watch same day. Overall very happy with the purchase. Would use SWE again.
I've been dealing with SWE for going on 20 years now and they seem to get better each year. Their new location and the quantity of watches they have is one of the biggest in the USA. Don't take my word check out their website...all those watches are In-Stock. Big thanks to Michael Cash and Victoria for their help on my 4th Rolex from them. Also if you looking to sell or trade in they are one of the easiest to work with.
SWE is just incredible at what they do, with service to match. I took in my two Rolexes which were both in dire need of a service, and they came back looking new! As a Rolex owner for over 20 years, I can tell you they know their stuff and carry incredible inventory and offer good value. Eugene, Victoria and the whole team at SWE are true professionals. I'll be back - they are like family!
For the most part I've had good service. I haven't worn my watch yet because some links needed to be ordered and added and I just received my links. Praises to Alec for helping me out. He followed up about an issue I had and we got that resolved fairly quickly.
The service was fast and the person helping me was extremely knowledgeable. Getting a brand new Rolex is next to impossible so the used market is flourishing. The first time I have ever spent $51,000 on a credit card. I love my Rolex YachtMaster II
Meg was so knowledgeable and wonderful to work with! Will and have recommended!
I ordered my watch 2 weeks ago. It was shipped in a timely manner and the piece was even more stunning than its pictures on their site. I have directed family and friends to work with SWE. Appreciated Alex's time and professionalism.
Well I just got a Rolex from SwissWatchExpo fist time I am buying on line With support From Sw.I am very pleased Thanks all
Excellent service and price! I will buy from them again.
This was my second purchase from SWE. The whole buying experience was simple, comfortable and fast. I can confidently recommend them and will ship with them again soon.
It's pleasant to get advised and make a purchase from the company. Angel was very responsive and attentive to our needs.
Wonderful customer service and extremely happy with my purchase!! Will definitely use SwissWatchExpo again and again!
I had a great experience working with Vladyslav. He showed me every angle of the watch and he answered all of my questions. The transaction and shipping went very smoothly. I will shop here again and recommend them!
Amazing service Ann's support, great watches
Customer service was great. They provide you with a professionally tailored service. By appointment always works for me. I was able to reserve the timepiece that I was interested in. When I arrived my selections were ready for my viewing and to try on. I'm very well pleased on the quality. They sized my timepiece to fit precisely and an appraisal was also provided with my purchase. Which saved me the hassle of getting one. I will definitely recommend to buy here.
I've had been searching online for a bit and my watch was a new arrival. It was exactly what was represented and an easy transaction. I highly recommend SWE for any watch purchase. BTW...I LOVE MY ROLEX WATCH!!!
I was referred by a friend/watch collector. Really enjoyed working with Vlad. He was super informative and helped guide me through my decision. Extremely happy with my purchase and would recommend Vlad/SWE to my friends!
They do great business! Beautiful Watches. Quick delivery, an appraisal. I have purchased two watches from them. Great services and zero complaints. They have a large inventory, but if you like something, buy it cause it turns over quickly. The one thing to be careful about is the wrist size for the watches. Many don't come with all the links. So make sure you know your wrist size. For example I thought I had a 7.5 wrist. I do. But I need a 7.75 cause 7.5 fits, but it isn't as comfortable as I would like so I needed to go to an AD to buy an extra link for 245 bucks. So keep that in mind. Otherwise, full box and papers and beautiful conditional. I don't know why folks lose their extra links.
Very happy with my 2005 Rolex 14060M, it arrived in perfect condition and without any signs of over polishing
In a nutshell, SwissWatchExpo was exemplary. The watch came exactly as described and in excellent condition. I won't hesitate to shop with them again.
My husband saw and liked a watch on your website. By the Grace of God I was able to purchase it for Christmas and he loves it. I would purchase again.
It was a pleasure to deal with this company. They are not necessarily the cheapest prices for the secondary market but the watch was perfect, exactly as described. I would buy from them again.
I highly recommend Swiss Watch Expo. I purchased a date just and I got it within 2 days of purchase. Beautiful watch and great service. I highly recommend them to anyone looking to buy a watch
Rolex Datejust 36 Black Dial Railroad Track 116234 18k White Gold Fluted Bezel with 906l Jubilee Bracelet
Buying online is not always easy, Especially a Large purchase. Blake helped me with this process. I bought this as a surprise and Blake really helped me out. Very happy with everything.
Great, my watch was stolen a few ago, I found a similar one and I am very happy with this purchase
Very professional,knowledgeable,helpful company will be a repeat customer
The whole process of identifying, purchasing, and having the watch delivered was seamless. Definitely recommend SwissWatch Expo to everyone looking for a Rolex or other high end timepiece
Have purchased many new Rolex watches from Authorized Dealers but purchased a mint condition pre owned from Swiss Watch in Atlanta. Overall great experience.
Highly satisfied with SwissWatchExpo! Staff is courteous and truthful! 5 stars
The experience was seemless and that watch made it on time for Christmas.
Was a bit nervous to make such a large purchase online without actually seeing the watch, but I decided to take a chance on it due to other largely positive reviews and I'm not disappointed. Got a 20 year old Rolex watch from them and apart from a very minor scratch on the crystal (which can be relatively cheaply replaced if desired) it looks great. It even came with the original box and papers. It keeps precise time and has a good power reserve. To look at it, you'd basically think it was new (though my wallet knows the difference.) I'd definitely buy from them again if I go looking for another watch!
Great experience, professional and prices are good!! Thank you SWE I will be using them again.
The watch selection was great, only problem was with the purchase was with the pay system. It wanted to use PayPal, so we were charged an additional watch, but got it resolved several days later. Watch was sent right away. Watches were in the condition as described, well worth the purchase
My wife loved the watch. Watch was perfect exactly what was pictured. Great experiences 👏
I received exactly what I ordered for a great price. My wife loves her Rolex.
Great experience overall. Meg was extremely helpful and provided excellent assistance.
I had been looking at a particular women's Rolex watch and style but did not want to pay full price at the local fine jewelry store. I didn't work with a sales rep directly, rather I found SWE online when looking for authentic Rolex's and authorized dealers. I happily found a great selection of women's Rolex's in the smaller, daintier style I wanted. More importantly, they were all on sale and the one I originally wanted was 50% less than the local jeweler!!!! I couldn't pass up such a good deal for a quality and authentic Rolex. My purchase arrived promptly in discreet packaging but the actual gift box, and classic red rolex case, were really nice. An pleasant surprise was a free black SWE travel case with cleaning cloth. Finally, the purchase thank you note along with the appraisal certificate were extra special touches. Super happy with my SWE purchase and will definitely refer friends to SWE!!!
Great merchandise, what you see in the pictures is the actual item you get, easy process and very fast delivery! I am happy with my purchase! Thank you!
Found the Watch I wanted and called and spoke to a very helpful woman who helped me with a snag getting to the final step! All went well! Watch came in two days! Thankyou!!
Authenticity has never once been an issue at SwissWatchExpo and we are extremely proud of our track record dating back many years and thousands of watches. You're welcome to authenticate your watch locally at any authorized retailer. It is essential to use authorized retailers only for any questions regarding a luxury timepiece. For a list of authorized retailers for any specific brand please go to the manufacturers website. LEARN MORE
We are committed to delivering watches in 'like new' condition where possible. We list the condition clearly in the product details section of each watch. Each watch we sell is first certified and — if needed - restored by our expert watchmakers, making an elegant timepiece that will command respect and admiration when worn on your wrist. Our watchmakers' exacting standards and attention to detail, allow us to offer our watches at a condition that our competitors can't match. We hold ourselves to the highest standards in the industry, and offer unbeatable prices for the quality of our merchandise. LEARN MORE
SwissWatchExpo is honored to have the opportunity to serve you. That is why we stand by all of our products with a full 18-month limited warranty. If an item we sell you should fail as a result of a manufacturer's defect at any time during the first 18 months, we will repair or replace the item at absolutely no cost to you.
If your watch has any symptoms of abnormally gaining time, losing time, or not keeping proper time please do not hesitate to contact us by phone or email. If it is determined by SwissWatchExpo that a repair under warranty is required one of our trained watch professionals will direct you on how to safely and efficiently ship the watch to us. READ FULL WARRANTY


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Our team of specialists and staff believe that informed patients are better equipped to make decisions regarding their health and well being. For your personal use, we have created an extensive patient library covering an array of educational topics. Browse through these diagnoses and treatments to learn more about topics of interest to you. Or, for a more comprehensive search of our entire Web site, enter your term(s) in the search bar provided.
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Sever's Disease, also known as calcaneal apophysitis, is a disease of the growth plate of the bone and is characterized by pain in the heel of a child's foot, typically brought on by some form of injury or trauma. This condition is most common in children ages 10 to 15 and is frequently seen in active soccer, football, or baseball players. Sport shoes with cleats are also known to aggravate the condition. The disease mimics Achilles tendonitis, an inflammation of the tendon attached to the back of the heel. A tight Achilles tendon contributes to Sever's Disease by pulling excessively on the growth plate of the heel bone (calcaneus).
Treatment includes cutting back on sports activities, calf muscle stretching exercises, heel cushions in the shoes, icing, and/or anti-inflammatory medications. Note: Please consult your physician before taking any medications.

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Despite many media reports that Minnesota has forced online education platform Coursera to forbid Minnesotans from taking classes online, the state official in charge of this policy says it has done no such thing.
On Thursday, the Chronicle of Higher Education reported that Minnesota had "given Coursera the boot."
It is true that Coursera has changed its terms of service to include a cautionary note advising universities offering courses via the California startup that they could not do so in Minnesota without authorization from state regulators.
"If you are a resident of Minnesota, you agree that either (1) you will not take courses on Coursera, or (2) for each class that you take, the majority of work you do for the class will be done from outside the State of Minnesota," the terms, which were changed in August 2012, now read.
However, the state official in charge of enforcing this policy told Ars that his office does not have the power to regulate Coursera, as the company doesn't offer courses directly. Rather, Coursera acts as a middleman for universities (including UC Irvine, Stanford, and many others) that want to offer free courses online.
"I don't care what they do; we don't regulate them," George Roedler, the manager of institutional registration and licensing at the Minnesota Office of Higher Education, told Ars on Thursday.
"I specifically said that [Coursera] didn't have to put anything on their website. They could do what they wanted. They could ignore it. They chose this route and the reason I believe they did it was to try to protect the schools in their wake. So be it. That's what they did."
Indeed, the change of the terms of service appears to be a precautionary measure to skirt potential violations of Minnesota law.
Law designed to protect students
Roedler explained that Minnesota's state law requires that educational institutions serving Minnesotans must be registered with the state—and pay a fee that can go as high as $12,000—as a means for the state to keep an eye on what's going on. He added that the law had been around for decades, and that many other states have similar laws on their books.
"It's a consumer protection law," Roedler added. "We have had situations where in the past this law was enforced through student complaints. If we register the school, we have some control over the school. We have some standing over them. [We can say]: 'You've mistreated this student—come into compliance.'"
A co-founder of Coursera told Ars that the company was informed of Minnesota's law in July 2012 and changed its terms of service the following month. In addition, the company does not even know how many Minnesotan students it has.
"While is it up to individual institutions to choose whether to apply for permission, the Terms of Service amendment is intended to protect all of Coursera's partner universities with respect to Minnesota's laws," Andrew Ng told Ars in an e-mailed statement.
UPDATE (Saturday): Some astute commenters have noticed that Slate is now reporting that Minnesota is clarifying its position and doesn't want to discourage Minnesotans from using Coursera.
Larry Pogemiller, director of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education, sent Slate this statement:
"Obviously, our office encourages lifelong learning and wants Minnesotans to take advantage of educational materials available on the Internet, particularly if they're free. No Minnesotan should hesitate to take advantage of free, online offerings from Coursera."
"When the legislature convenes in January, my intent is to work with the Governor and Legislature to appropriately update the statute to meet modern-day circumstances. Until that time, I see no reason for our office to require registration of free, not-for-credit offerings."


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Watchdog: Syria has filed chemical weapon details
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Syria has filed details of its poison gas and nerve agent program and an initial plan to destroy it to the world's chemical weapons watchdog, the organization said Sunday.
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said in a statement that Syria completed its declaration as part of a strict and ambitious timeline that aims to eliminate the lethal stockpile by mid-2014.
The group, based in The Hague, said Syria made the declaration Thursday. The announcement provides "the basis on which plans are devised for a systematic, total and verified destruction of declared chemical weapons and production facilities," the group said.
Such declarations made to the organization are confidential. No details of Syria's program were released.
Syria already had given preliminary details to the OPCW when it declared it was joining the organization in September. The move warded off possible U.S. military strikes in the aftermath of an Aug. 21 chemical weapon attack on a Damascus suburb. Syria denies responsibility for the deadly attack.
OPCW inspectors were hastily dispatched to Syria this month and have visited most of the 23 sites Damascus declared. They also have begun overseeing destruction work to ensure that machines used to mix chemicals and fill munitions with poisons are no longer functioning.
Syria is believed to possess around 1,000 metric tons of chemical weapons, including mustard gas and sarin.
It has not yet been decided how or where destruction of Syria's chemical weapons will happen. Damascus' declaration includes a general plan for destruction that will be considered by the OPCW's 41-nation executive council on Nov. 15.
Norway's foreign minister announced Friday that the country had turned down a U.S. request to receive the bulk of Syria's chemical weapons for destruction because it doesn't have the capabilities to complete the task by the deadlines given.
The announcement came among renewed fighting in Syria. Al-Qaida-linked rebels battled government troops for control of the Christian town of Sadad north of Damascus, activists said.
The rebels have been trying to seize the town for the past week, and residents in the rebel-held western neighborhoods of Sadad are trapped in their homes, said Rami Abdurrahman of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory of Human Rights.
The rebels appear to have targeted Sadad because of its strategic location near the main highway north from Damascus rather than because it is inhabited primarily by Christians. But extremists among the rebels are hostile to Syria's Christians minority, which has largely backed President Bashar Assad during the conflict.
The official Syrian news agency said troops wrested back control of eastern parts of Sadad, but were clashing in other areas.
Also Sunday, Syrian Kurdish gunmen were trying to secure their hold over a major border crossing with Iraq after capturing the captured the Yaaroubiyeh post in northeast Syria on Saturday. Abdurrahman said the Kurdish gunmen were fighting pockets of fighters from extremist rebel groups in southern Yaaroubiyeh.
Syria's chaotic more than 2 ¬Ω year-old conflict pits Assad's forces against a disunited array of rebel factions. Al-Qaida-linked hard-liners have fought other rebel groups as well as Kurdish militias who have taken advantage of the government's weakness to cement control over territory dominated by the ethnic minority.
The main Western-backed opposition group, the Syrian National Coalition, accused Iraqi forces of fighting moderate Syrian rebels at Yaaroubiyeh, and shelling the area in cooperation with Kurdish militants.
Iraq's Interior Ministry spokesman, Saad Maan Ibrahim, rejected the accusations, saying they are "baseless because Iraq and its security forces have nothing to do with the fighting at the Syrian border crossing."
In neighboring Lebanon, another two people were killed by sniper fire during fighting between rival sects in the northern city of Tripoli, the official state news agency reported. It said that a soldier in the city also died Sunday of his wounds.
At least 10 people have been killed since clashes flared earlier this week, security officials said.
Syria's civil war effectively has spread to Lebanon's second largest city, where it has inflamed tensions between two impoverished Tripoli neighborhoods, home to Assad opponents and supporters.
The Bab Tabbaneh district is largely Sunni Muslim, like Syria's rebels. The other neighborhood Jabal Mohsen mostly has residents of Assad's Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shiite Islam.
The latest round of fighting began four days ago. Tensions had been mounting since Oct. 14, when a Lebanese military prosecutor pressed charges against seven men, at least one of whom was from Jabal Mohsen, for their involvement in twin bombings near two Sunni mosques in Tripoli on Aug. 23 that killed 47 people.
Lebanon shares its northern and eastern border with Syria. Lebanon's Sunni leadership has mostly supported the rebels, while Alawites and Shiites have backed the Assad government. Members of all three sects have gone as fighters to Syria.


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Are The X Factor's Mentors More Harmful Than Helpful to the Contestants?
Who is to blame when contestants go home on The X Factor?
Sure, the singers perform as well as they can before leaving their fate in the hands of America's voters, but if you ask the singers, The X Factor's well-hyped mentors also bear some of the responsibility for shaping that performance. In theory, it sounds good: Successful music producers and artists coach wannabes into becoming stars. But as we've already seen, there are apparent flaws to the formula.
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TVGuide.com takes a look at some of the pitfalls to the popular mentoring process:
Inexperience: Britney Spears' and Demi Lovato's chart-topping success doesn't mean either of them understands how to produce anyone beyond themselves. At age 20, Lovato is still finding herself, and has been criticized for going overboard with her singers' makeovers -- making CeCe Frey somehow even more unlikeable and Jennel Garcia, who was eliminated last week, into a Demi clone. And let's not forget Spears' horrifying attempt to make 13-year-old Carly Rose Sonenclar more pop-friendly by dressing her up in a sexy schoolgirl outfit, a la her "Baby One More Time" video. Awkward and inappropriate!
Too genre-centric: Even producing veterans run into problems when faced with acts that are outside their areas of expertise. Given One Direction's shaggy-haired ubiquity, there's no arguing with Simon Cowell's pop savvy. His hip-hop/rap judgment, however, is woeful at best. We give him credit for recognizing Lyric145's talent to take them to the finals, but beyond that, he failed them miserably. Whenever the newly formed group chose their own songs to perform, they commanded attention. But one of Cowell's mash-up choices for the group had fellow judge L.A. Reid commenting, "It sounded like someone put you in a washer, dumped in bleach and took all the soul out of you."
Also, Cowell ultimately nixed their planned diva tribute and had them switch to a head-scratching Queen song at the 11th hour for their weakest performance yet. They were eliminated the next day. In an exit interview, Lyric145 member Lyric Da Queen told reporters, "Our original plan was to take a legendary diva song and actually write our own original lyrics. It ... arguably was going to be our best performance yet. This is coming from the producers of the show. Simon felt the other song was stronger, and unfortunately it wasn't."
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Lack of enthusiasm: It was no secret that Reid was unhappy about being assigned the Over 25s group to mentor, to the point that he even told them so. There's nothing like being told you're unwanted to engender confidence! And although he claims to have had a change of heart, we can't help but wonder if his lukewarm attitude is what made him eliminate fan favorite David Correy, who was eminently more popular and marketable. Letting producers assign acts is a problem when it comes to mentor motivation. Wouldn't they do a better job if they were able to pick who they like and feel like they could work with the best?
Inter-panel squabbling: Cowell and Lovato's banter was initially entertaining, but ever since the live shows started, the tone has become snippier and it's become painful to watch. None of their acts have landed in the Top 3 in the rankings of shame so far. Coincidence? Perhaps. The angry rivalry between Christina Aguilera and Adam Levine on The Voice last season was a huge turnoff for the audience, and may or may not have pushed them to vote Blake Shelton's finalist to become the winner. Not every critique has to be a personal insult, guys!
What do you think about the mentors' advice so far? Who's the best? Who's the worst? Sound off in the comments below.
The X Factor airs Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8/7c on Fox.
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Rosa Parks
Life Path Number 11
" Why do you all push us around?"
Rosa Parks was an African American civil rights activist, who was also active in the Black Power movement and the support of political prisoners in the US. whom the Congress called "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement".
She was born on Tuesday February 4th 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama, United States.
Rosa Parks has the potential to be a source of inspiration and illumination for people. She possesses an inordinate amount of energy and intuition. There is so much going on in her psyche that Rosa is often misunderstood early in life, making her shy and withdrawn. Parks has far more potential than she knows.
Rosa galvanizes every situation she enters. She inspires people, but without her conscious effort. Energy seems to flow through Rosa Parks without her controlling it. This gives Rosa both power and sometimes emotional turmoil.
Parks is a channel for information between the higher and the lower, between the realm of the archetype and the relative world. Ideas, thoughts, understanding, and insight - all of these can come to her without her having to go through a rational thought process. There seems to be a bridge, or connection, between her conscious and unconscious realms, attuning her to a high level of intuition through which even psychic information can flow.
All of this amounts to a great capacity for invention. Many inventors, artists, religious leaders, prophets, and leading figures in history have had the 11 prominent in their chart.
Because Rosa is so highly charged, she experiences the consequences of a two-edged sword. She possesses great abilities, but indulge in much self-reflection and self-criticism. Rosa Parks often feels highly self-conscious. She is aware on some level that she stands out. Even when she tries to blend with her environment, Parks often feels conspicuous, alien, and out-of-place.
Rosa Parks is blessed with a message, or a specific role to play in life. But she must develop herself sufficiently to take full advantage of that opportunity. Until that time, Parks' inner development takes precedence over her ability to materialize the great undertaking she was chosen to perform. Consequently, 11s seem to develop slowly, but they simply have more to accomplish in their evolution than the average person. Thus, Rosa's real success does not usually begin until maturity, between the ages of 35 and 45, when she has progressed further along her path.
Rosa may often be frustrated, largely because she has extremely high expectations of herself. But these expectations can be unrealistic, and can prevent her from accomplishing anything. She can be very impractical, envisioning a skyscraper when all that was necessary was a two-story house.
Rosa Parks may also suffer from bouts of confusion and lack of direction. This gives rise to loss of confidence and the onset of deep depression. The cause of these emotional problems is Parks' lack of understanding of her own sensitivity and potential. Her desire to achieve some great ambition is enormous. However, a lack of confidence in her own ability to realize this dream may cause Rosa much frustration. Rosa Parks senses the enormous potential she possesses, which requires equally enormous confidence in her ability to materialize her dream. Confidence is the key that unlocks her potential.
On a strictly physical level, Rosa must protect her nervous system, which is inordinately vulnerable to stress because of her acute sensitivity. Depression is often the result of long periods of stress that have gone unrelieved. Rosa Parks should seek out peaceful and harmonious environments, relaxing music, and follow a healthful diet in order to restore balance and peace.
As an 11 Life Path, she is a highly charged version of the 2 and possesses many of the characteristics and talents of that number. She can be extremely diplomatic and tactful. Rosa Parks is also patient and cooperative. She works well with groups and somehow finds a way of creating harmony among diverse opinions. Parks enjoys music and poetry and requires a harmonious environment. She has an eye for beauty and a fine sense of balance and rhythm. Rosa has healing capabilities, especially in such fields as massage, acupuncture, physical therapy, and counseling.
Rosa Parks is a sensitive and passionate lover; her perceptiveness makes her aware of her partner's needs and desires, which Rosa is able to fulfill with almost magical delicacy. However, when she feels she has been mistreated or jilted, Parks can react with devastating power, sometimes using personal criticisms vindictively.
Rosa is a fine companion and possesses a good sense of humor.
When she has found her niche in life and begun to realize her true potential, Rosa Parks' rewards will more than compensate for her trials earlier in life.
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If ever there was a single moment of total transformation, it was actually the moment of Rosa Parks' birth. In that instant, Rosa stepped through a door in time into a new reality - the reality of human life. The most critical number in Parks' numerology chart is based on the date of her birth - the moment when the curtain went up in Rosa Parks' life.
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Thank you again and again Anderson Cooper for not giving up on the Syrian People like the whole world is doing. What you show on your programme means so much to the Syrian people. The US spokes persons keep on blaming it on Russia and China, but the truth will always be that the US, the champion of freedom and democracy, let the Syrian people down and allowed them to be "murdered" (the correct word you used on your show last night) by this brutal regime. It's a dark point in the history of Humanity. I am now a US Citizen and proud to be one for everything this country stands for. My home town is Homs though, and this is tearing me apart and I'm sure you will understand why because you are a true human being. Anderson, you are well versed about what's truly happening in Syria and I'm hopefull that you will also dedicate a piece on your show for all the prisoners who are rotting in Syrian jails. One of them is the youngest prisoner of conscience by the name of Tal Al Mallouhi. Anderson, if we are able to go soon to celebrate with the syrian people their freedom, on behalf of all the people who you managed to communicate their voice to the world, I cordially invite you to attend this celebration on syrian soil. It will mean a lot if you were there. You are a true champion of freedom.
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Fresh Recipes for a Great Tea Party
Tea Time in the Midwest
Today's Midwest tea parties come in many forms. Traditional tearooms are seeing younger visitors and more men, and new, hip tea shops resembling popular coffeehouses are opening up in cities throughout the Midwest. Planning an at-home tea party is a great, laid-back way to get friends together for some socializing.We'll help you choose the right brews and assemble a buffet of foods with flavors that won't overpower the tea.A butter cookie is the base for petite tarts at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago. Guests choose from 18 flavors of tea served at their afternoon event. Earl Grey, English Breakfast and Chamomile Citrus are the most popular.Raspberry Tartlets With Lemon Curd recipe
Fragrant Chai Cupcakes
Put some heart in your baking and fragrance in your kitchen with our easy, cake-mix cupcakes seasoned with chai spice. They mix up in 20 minutes. Can't find chai blend? Use 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice with 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom.Chai Cupcakes recipe
Pretty Little Tea Sandwiches with Heart
"Tea sandwiches don't have to be laborious or difficult," says Elaine Terman of Elaine's Tea Shoppe in Sylvania, Ohio. "Here are some ideas for busy women who still want to entertain with gentle elegance." Her variations include ham salad, egg salad, chicken salad, marmalade and cucumber tea sandwiches.Elaine also shared a Lavender Lemonade recipe. Edible dried lavender buds can be found at specialty kitchen shops. Or order from Elaine at her Wild Orchid Teas website. She created WinterBerry Cream Tea Blend, a flavored black tea, especially for our readers. It's available on her website.Pretty Little Tea Sandwiches with Heart recipesLavender Lemonade recipeWild Orchid Teas
Cardamom Tea Cookies
Richard Palm, pastry chef and resident tea expert at The American Club in Kohler, Wisconsin, suggests keeping home tea parties easy. His spiced tea cookies meet that recommendation.Cardamom Tea Cookies recipeThe American Club
Creamy Peanut Butter Truffles
Each February, the Saint Paul Hotel holds its Chocolate Lovers' Tea. These truffles add even more wow to the menu. We simplified the recipe by substituting candy coating for the chocolate used at the hotel.Creamy Peanut Butter Truffles
Gingerbread Tea Cake
Set a lacy doily on top of this moist, spiced cake before sprinkling with powdered sugar to get a pretty pattern suitable for tea time.Gingerbread Tea Cake recipe
Crab, Avocado and Watercress Sandwiches
Here's one of the tea sandwiches served at the InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza.Crab, Avocado and Watercress Sandwiches recipeInterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza
Cranberry and Currant Scones
This Scottish quick bread is a classic tea treat. The Columbus Cranberry Scones, from an Indiana tea room, come speckled with dried cranberries. We like them with dried cherries, currants and raisins, too. Scones also are popular at afternoon tea at the Saint Paul Hotel, where they are made with fresh cranberries. Currant Scones are another variation on this treat; try serving them with a side of Devonshire cream instead of butter.Columbus Cranberry Scones recipeFresh Cranberry Scones recipeCurrant Scones recipe
Earl Grey Creme Brulee
When you taste this ultra-smooth tea-infused dessert, you'll understand why guests are drawn to elegant afternoon tea at The American Club in Kohler, Wisconsin.Earl Grey Creme Brulee recipe
Cucumber and Dill Sour Cream on English Muffins
This refreshing, so-simple tea sandwich is among the finger sandwiches served at teas at The American Club in Kohler, Wisconsin.Cucumber and Dill Sour Cream on English Muffins recipe
Asparagus Finger Sandwiches
"An afternoon tea time should never be rushed," says Lalith Guy Paranavitana, who has run a tea room in Columbus, Indiana. He likes to serve these bite-size sandwiches with tea.Asparagus Finger Sandwiches recipe
Roast Beef Tea Sandwiches with Horseradish Cream
Tea time at the InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza occurs daily with a parade of scones and tea sandwiches presented with the tea. For a "royal tea," the staff add champagne or sherry to the beverage menu.Roast Beef Tea Sandwiches with Horseradish Cream recipe
Tomato Basil Soup
This light soup is served warm or chilled and complements any tea sandwich. Another popular tea time food: Sausage Rolls.Tomato Basil Soup recipeSausage Rolls recipe
Tea party tips
Fill vases with fresh flowers, or place flowers in teacups designed to serve as centerpieces.Remember that the tea should be the star of your afternoon gathering. The recipes we suggested will help you assemble a buffet that complements, rather than overpowers, your tea selections.Mix and match fine teacups with sturdy plates.Offer your guests copies of the recipes, printed on lively stock.Set out a little poem or thoughtful quote. Try this one from Eleanor Roosevelt: "A woman is like a tea bag -- you never know how strong she is until she gets into hot water."
Tea types
The nomenclature of tea has its roots in the color of the leaves. All teas (except for herbal teas) come from the same plant, Camellia sinensis. But each type of tea (shown from left) gets its distinctive characteristics from the way the fresh tea leaves are processed.Black tea is made from leaves that are harvested, then left to wither, dry and fully ferment before they are heated. There are black teas flavored with bits of dried fruits such as peach, strawberry, raspberry, black currant and citrus. The most famous black tea is Earl Grey, which is flavored with the oil of bergamot, a small citrus fruit from southern Italy.Green tea is favored among Asians and is made from leaves that are steamed and dried but not fermented. The slightly grassy taste of green tea more closely resembles the fresh leaf than black tea.Herbal tea is an infusion of herbs, spices and citrus that is not really tea at all. Rather, herbal tea is what the French call tisane (from Old French, meaning "barley water").Oolong falls somewhere between black and green teas. It is only partially fermented before it is heated. It is clear and fragrant like green tea, but it also has some of the strength and power to refresh typically found in black teas.White tea is made from leaves and buds that are not fully opened. It, like green tea, is steamed and dried but not fermented and has an exceptionally delicate, light, sweet flavor.
Necessities and niceties
Making tea doesn't require any fancy gear, but there are a few necessities (and a few niceties) to consider. Popular accoutrements for tea lovers include different forms of glass teapots, a timer for getting exact infusion times, a ball-shape infuser for loose-leaf tea, a teaspoon for measuring tea, an instant-read thermometer to check water temperatures and -- if you are using tea bags -- a small saucer for holding the used tea bag.
A perfect pot
Elaine Terman, proprietor of Elaine's Tea Shoppe in Sylvania, Ohio, offers a foolproof method for making a perfect pot every time:Begin with fresh, cold water. Filtered is best because the process removes chemical tastes such as chlorine.In a tea kettle, bring the water just to a boil to properly oxygenate it. Overboiling drives off oxygen.Pour some of the hot water into the teapot to warm it, then discard the water. Add tea leaves directly to the pot, or use a ball-shape infuser. How much tea is a matter of taste, but a good rule is about 1 teaspoon per 1 cup of tea, plus one for the pot. Pour the hot water over the leaves immediately (for black tea), or let it cool to the proper temperature for other types of tea (see below).See next slide for how long to steep your tea.
Time your steeping
Let the leaves steep. Oolongs need just 1 to 2 minutes at between 185 degrees (for a greener oolong) to between 195 degrees and 200 degrees (for a darker one) to brew a fine first cup, though some may need 3 to 4 minutes. Green tea needs only to be steeped 2 to 3 minutes at 175 degrees to 180 degrees. However, 5 to 6 minutes of steeping will extract more of the antioxidants from the tea, and you'll still get good flavor.Most black teas should be steeped right at boiling (212 degrees) for 3 to 5 minutes, depending on how strong you like your tea. (Darjeelings, or teas grown in special gardens in India, may infuse better at 190 degrees to 195 degrees.) The longer you steep, the more bitter your tea will be.If you like your brew with some brawn, simply add more tea leaves. Never steep more than 5 minutes -- unless you are making white tea, which can be infused 5 to 7 minutes, or herbal tea, which requires an infusion of 10 to 20 minutes to extract all the flavors and health benefits from the herbs.Honey, milk, sugar (cubes are elegant) or lemon can complement black teas depending on your taste. Never add cream; it's too heavy and will overpower the delicate flavors of the tea. Asian-style teas such as green tea or oolong should be enjoyed without additions.
Tea's benefits
Studies have suggested that compounds found in green tea (and black tea in smaller amounts) called catechins reduce body fat. Black and green teas also contain antioxidants that help prevent cancer and relax and dilate the arteries, which increases blood flow. This all happens with only about one-third of coffee's caffeine.


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Though I started researching my genealogy (in the loosest sense of the word research) when I was about eight or nine years old, I have been involved with genealogy off and on throughout my entire life. I started researching at the National Archives (Archives I in Washington, D. C.) at age sixteen, when I was still in high school. By the time I was nineteen I was spending every Saturday cranking through microfilmed federal census records, passenger lists, and military indexes, looking for my family.
I learned everything I could about the records available where my ancestors lived: Stamford, Connecticut; Harrisonburg, Virginia; Schoharie, Suffolk, and Saratoga counties, New York; and other places. Doing this I was able to find out quite a bit about my ancestors, but there were plenty of brickwalls. Inch by inch I would creep forward, relying often on derivative sources and a network of other researchers found through word of mouth and (eventually) surname email lists and message boards.
Learning methodology–"how to research"–never entered my mind.
Fast forward a few years. After a couple of years without active research, I learned that my wife was pregnant with our daughter. The pending addition to my family inspired me to jump back in with renewed excitement.
Internet genealogy had changed significantly within just two or three years! Those old surname- and location-specific mailing lists and message boards barely scratched the surface of what was available online.
But more importantly, I started to read about research methodology. Elizabeth Shown Mills's Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian and Christine Rose's Genealogical Proof Standard: Building a Solid Case taught me that research does not end when you find a record. These books taught me the importance of evidence analysis and other skills that I learned to apply to my research.
Not client research as a professional genealogist. My professional career came later. I learned to apply proper research techniques to my own family research first. (And one of these days I will go back to some of my older research and bring it up to par.)
As I learned about the Genealogical Proof Standard, and started to apply it to my research, the brick walls amazingly started to crumble before me. I was able to "form logically-reasoned, clearly-written conclusions" based on a "reasonably exhaustive search for records that contain pertinent information," and by "analyzing" and "correlating" the information and "reconciling conflicting information." These conclusions carry so much more confidence because they meet the standards.
One comment I have heard from time to time is that the Genealogical Proof Standard or the more detailed BCG standards are "just for professionals." In my experience, and I would venture to say the experiences of all other researchers who apply them to their own personal research, the Standards are definitely not "just for professionals."
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Vail Daily obituary: Al Hoza, 1928-2013
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Al Hoza, a devoted family man and stalwart member of the Eagle community, passed away Jan. 11 at his home in Eagle. He was 84 years old.
Hoza was born May 18, 1928, to Frank and Anna Hoza in Florence. He was raised on a farm in the small community of Westcliffe. His childhood on the farm taught him about the virtues of hard work and the value of a dollar. He applied both lessons throughout his life. His small-town upbringing also provided a template for days in Eagle.
"He always talked about how he graduated at the top of his class, but he was the only one in it," said son Brian.
When it came time for him to attend college, Al enrolled in pharmacy school at the University of Colorado and his father, mother and two sisters followed him to the Boulder community. The Hozas built a home from logs they harvested and hewed themselves, and set up a dairy business north of the city.
"Dad originally wanted to be a veterinarian, but when he went to check out the vet school, it was filled. But they had room in the pharmacy school," said daughter Annie Colby.
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After earning his degree, Hoza moved to Craig to complete an internship. While delivering medication to the hospital, he met a lovely young nurse stationed there. He and his wife, Mary, were wed on June 7, 1952, and celebrated their 60th anniversary last summer.
The Hozas originally lived in Colorado Springs, where nine of their 11 children were born. But the couple was looking for a small pharmacy operation they could run themselves.
"We decided he wasn't getting anywhere and we decided we wanted to look for our own store," said Mary.
In 1966, they found what they were looking for in Eagle. The Hozas liked the business opportunity, and better yet, they liked the community. For nearly half a century, Al devoted himself to the success of both.
The Eagle Pharmacy has always been more than just a place to purchase prescriptions. As the years went by, Hoza expanded and refined the inventory to reflect what people in the community needed. Over time, the business earned its name "The Nearly Everything Store." Business hours were fluid.
"The sign at the front said, 'When the lights are on and the door swings freely' and that's the way he ran it," said daughter Lori Milner.
"It was all about service," said son Brian. "He wasn't a trained businessman, but he just figured out what people wanted and got it for them. That's why the store ended up with so many different things."
Al was also known for his willingness to go that extra step for his customers, whether that meant delivering medication for a sick child during late night hours or waiting at the shop long after closing time after a desperate call from an out-of-state hunter who needed to purchase a license but was delayed by weather.
Al's service to the community extended beyond running his business. He served as a member of the Eagle Town Board and contributed regular town board recap columns to the Eagle Valley Enterprise. He was also a member of the Eagle Clinic Board and St. Mary's Catholic Church.
But the heart of Al's life was his family. He was a dedicated father and the Eagle Pharmacy was a family business in the best sense of the word. All the children worked at the store while they were growing up.
"Growing up in the family, you graduated through various jobs," said Brian.
"Dad's theory was we all had to dust, because that was how we would know where everything was," said Annie Colby.
In a Father's Day story last June, Hoza said one of the joys of having his own business was what it meant for his family.
"We got to spend more time with them that way," he said. "And they all had to earn their own money. I may have only paid them 25 cents an hour, but it was all good."
The kids all worked hard at the Pharmacy. But they played there, too. At night, when the shop was closed, Al would crank up the music and to the strains of Herb Albert and the Tijuana Brass, and the kids would play store. They would go "shopping" and ring up their cart contents on the cash register. Then Al would clear out their pretend purchases and everyone put everything back on the shelves. The loud music emanating from the store after business hours would sometimes bring out police to make sure that everything was all right.
But even with the responsibilities and challenges that come with owning a small business, once a year Al and Mary would pack up everyone for a family vacation. The Hoza's fondly remember camping out – the girls sleeping with mom in the touring car and the boys sleeping with dad in a tent. Those days showed another side of Al's personality – his natural curiosity and his love of history. The Hoza children remember their dad never passed by a historical marker.
"If you were on a car trip and even if you were asleep, when we got to a historical marker, dad would wake you up," said daughter Joan Hoza Rigoli.
Hoza retired from work at the Eagle Pharmacy five years ago, but until his health prevented it, he made regular trips to the store. He was beloved by his employees and inspired strong loyalty among the pharmacy workers with his kind, soft-spoken nature and his dry wit.
Al is survived by his wife of 60 years, Mary Hoza. He is also survived by his 11 children: David Hoza; Anna Marie Colby (Al) of Eagle; Tony Hoza (Ella) of Homer, Alaska; Linda Taylor (Jay) of Gypsum; Gary Hoza of Gypsum; Brian Hoza (Michelle) of Hayden; Lori Milner (Bill) of Buna, Texas; Alan Hoza (Joan) of North Pole, Alaska; Joan Hoza Rigoli of Grand Junction; Mark Hoza (Sarah) of Australia; and Paul Hoza (Amy) of Centennial. Additionally, he is survived by 26 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
A Rosary is planned at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Eagle today at 8 p.m. A funeral Mass is planned Wednesday at 10 a.m. followed by a private interment. A celebration of Al's life will be held Wednesday at noon at St. Mary's Catholic Church.
In lieu of flowers, a charity benefit account has been set up in Al Hoza's memory at Alpine Bank.


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Molly Ivins (1944-2007) on the different kinds of humor …
"There are two kinds of humor," Molly Ivins told People magazine. One kind "makes us chuckle about our foibles and shared humanity," she said. "The other kind holds people up to public contempt and ridicule. That's what I do."
Molly Ivins, who died yesterday, as quoted in her obituary in today's New York Times, "Molly Ivins Is Dead at 62; Writer Skewered Politicians," by Katharine Q. Seelye.
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Molly Ivins helped to embolden a generation of female journalists, of whom I am one, to write in their own voices. Donald M. Murray said in Tuesday's Quote of the Day that "voice is the quality, more than any other, that allows us to recognize exceptional writing." A liberal newspaper columnist whose work had a Texas accent, Ivins had one of the most distinctive voices in American journalism. You could guess that a comment came from Ivins even if her name wasn't attached to it. That quality is becoming rarer among columnists every day. Some of Ivins's best writing appears in Molly Ivins Can't Say That, Can She? (Vintage, 1992).


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text: DOWNLOADS Article (PDF-207KB) The popular business press on both sides of the Atlantic is infatuated with chief executive officers who have drunk from the Holy Grail of heroic leadership. To be sure, a single person can make a difference at times, but even such heroic CEOs as General Electric's Jack Welch emphasize the power of team leadership in action. As Welch himself said, "We've developed an incredibly talented team of people running our major businesses, and, perhaps more important, there's a healthy sense of collegiality, mutual trust, and respect for performance that pervades this organization." Increasingly, the top team is essential to the success of the enterprise. Indeed, Welch is celebrated not only for increasing GE's revenues nearly sevenfold in his 20-year tenure but also for building one of the world's strongest executive talent portfolios, which has provided new leadership for many Fortune 500 companies besides GE. So despite the obsessions of the business press, senior executives, shareholders, and boards of directors question the myth of heroic leadership. Merely bringing in a new CEO to reshape an organization will tend to show mixed results; in the consumer goods companies analyzed in Exhibit 1, for example, they were always worse after the arrival of a new CEO. In reality, long-term success depends on the whole leadership team, for it has a broader and deeper reach into the organization than the CEO does, and its performance has a multiplier effect: a poorly performing team breeds competing agendas and turf politics; a high-performing one, organizational coherence and focus. Exhibit 1 We strive to provide individuals with disabilities equal access to our website. If you would like information about this content we will be happy to work with you. Please email us at: firstname.lastname@example.com Often, however, the leadership team is at best a collection of strong individuals who sometimes work at cross-purposes. What does it take for senior managers to gel as a team? Our work with more than a score of top teams, involving upward of 500 executives in diverse private- and public-sector organizations, suggests a straightforward process for enhancing their performance. The most effective teams, focusing initially on working together, get early results in their efforts to deal with important business issues and then reflect together on the manner in which they did so, thus discovering how to function as a team. Formal team-building retreats are rare; behavioral interventions and facilitated workshops, though sometimes helpful, are not central to the effort of team building. Top teams address business performance issues directly but behavioral issues only indirectly and after the event. A second myth of leadership, as pervasive as the myth of the heroic CEO, is the idea that seasoned managers slotted into an organizational chart can easily function as a team. In reality, top teams face many problems: finding the right people, matching the available skills to the job, and learning to work together without taking the time to craft roles. Teams don't magically coalesce overnight. Their members have to be close in the professional rather than personal sense; they can thrive in an atmosphere of conflict if it is managed to increase creative output and to catalyze change. Becoming a top-performing top team must be one of the team's goals. To meet that goal, teams have to master three dimensions of performance. First, they require a common direction: a shared understanding of goals and values. Second, skills of interaction are crucial if the team is to go beyond individual expertise to solve complex problems and, equally, if it is to withstand the scrutiny of the rest of the organization, for people usually take their cues from the top. Finally, top teams must always be able to renew themselves—to expand their capabilities in response to change. One reason for the difficulty of improving a team's performance is that interaction, direction, and renewal are interdependent—teams need to go forward simultaneously on all three fronts to make real progress (Exhibit 2). It isn't surprising, for instance, that top teams interact poorly when they don't have a common direction. By contrast, enhanced performance in one dimension not only reinforces the improvement in others but also provides for the genuine personal development that builds success. Exhibit 2 We strive to provide individuals with disabilities equal access to our website. If you would like information about this content we will be happy to work with you. Please email us at: email@example.com Suppose, for example, the team believes that it must build trust among its members. It rarely helps to have self-conscious discussions or "sharing" exercises about keeping or breaching trust, an approach that may actually be quite destructive. But by working together to sharpen the sense of strategic direction—and in this way experiencing successful interactions—the team can indirectly, but often dramatically, improve its effectiveness and thus the feeling of trust among its members. In effect, the team exploits its strong reasoning abilities to build trust. Identifying real problems Tolstoy wrote, "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." The same can be said of underperforming teams. Nonetheless, there are typical warning signs in each of the three dimensions of team performance. Confused direction Many CEOs assume that they and their top teams share a common understanding of corporate goals and values. Formal descriptions of roles, expected conduct, and corporate strategies and plans all reinforce this assumption, but several realities undermine it. Lack of alignment. Executives may nod their heads when the CEO propounds a vision, but the team often lacks a shared view of how to implement it. At one well-known energy company, the five executives of a top team were asked to list the company's 10 highest priorities. Alarmingly, they listed a total of 23 priorities; only 2 appeared on every executive's list and only 7 on the lists of more than three members; indeed 13 of the 23 priorities appeared on only one list. In other cases, the team doesn't agree about how performance should be assessed, who the company's top performers are, or how to motivate the organization to achieve its stated objectives. Lack of deep understanding. In some cases, the top team agrees on plans, but subsequent actions are inconsistent with its decisions. This problem reflects the tendency of top teams to focus on making decisions without examining the assumptions, the criteria, and the rationales behind them. Lack of strategic focus. Top teams without a common direction spend more time on business as usual and on "fire fighting" than on seeking out and doing the work only they can do—work that is important to the organization and gives the team as a whole an opportunity to add value. A focused team concentrates on developing talent within the organization and on driving major growth initiatives; an unfocused team second-guesses line-management decisions, reruns analyses, and immerses itself in detail. Half of the executives we interviewed believed that they failed to add value in much of their work. Ineffective interaction Many management teams pay lip service to the importance of interaction but foster a working style that inhibits candid communication and collaboration. Poor dialogue. Although the members of a team may spend much time talking to one another, they can often fail to communicate, by withholding vital information, suppressing critical opinions, or accepting questionable strategies out of fear of retaliation. These games lead not only to frustration but also to hidden agendas—problems that may stem from mistrust if individual team members don't know one another or organizational units have a history of conflict. According to 65 percent of the respondents in our top-team database, trust was a real issue for their teams. Dysfunctional behavior. Often the most serious result of poor dialogue is an inability to capitalize on diverse viewpoints and backgrounds, thus reducing the team's ability to work creatively and adapt to changes in the market. And like any group of people, top teams can fall into destructive practices—for instance, the public humiliation of team members. Such behavior understandably creates fear and defensiveness and can intensify problems by isolating and scapegoating individual team members. Because the top team's conduct is mimicked lower down in the organization, this kind of behavior can come to pervade it. An inability to renew Although many top teams recognize the importance of organizational renewal, few of them institute processes that revitalize effort and commitment. Three problems can make it hard for members of a team to step back and honestly assess their own performance. These problems often have their origin in the team members' experience as middle managers. Most executives have climbed functional silos and are accustomed to defending their organizational turf. It is often difficult for such people to make the leap to broad strategic issues that have a bottom-line impact. Frequently, executives also can't adapt their leadership style to life at the top, where interactions tend to be shorter, more frequent, less prepared, and aimed at a wider and more diverse audience. Personal dissatisfaction. Many team members, despite their apparently successful careers and enviable positions, have become frustrated or insufficiently challenged by their work. A quarter of our respondents said that their jobs didn't stretch them. Collectively and individually, team members ignore new sources of insight, information, and experience that could push them out of their comfort zone. The teams we have observed engaging in destructive politics usually discourage their members from assuming new roles or taking risks. As a result, these executives ultimately become bored, and their performance declines; hence, the typical CEO complaint that once-solid team members no longer energize others or adapt to changing needs. Insularity. Top teams rarely pay enough attention to information from outside their companies or industries—information that, digested quickly, could influence key strategic and organizational decisions. In addition, top teams seldom make the time to reflect on the information they do receive and to assess its future impact. Lacking structured processes to receive and reflect upon information from external sources, most teams don't find the time to generate a real strategic focus. Deficient individual skills. Most companies give the members of their top teams little mentoring or coaching about how to effect change. Unlike middle managers, who frequently get broad training and coaching, senior managers usually work without a safety net and, frequently, without a second chance. Among the executives we surveyed, 80 percent believed that they had the necessary skills to fulfill their role, but only 30 percent believed that all of their colleagues did. Becoming a top team How can a company set about improving the performance of its top team? Our research points to some useful strategies for promoting effective action, reflection, and cohesion. How it works Many behavioral team-improvement efforts fail because they don't speak to the needs of top managers: programmed exercises, for instance, seem artificial. Our work with top teams suggests four ways to build their performance by replicating the way senior executives actually work together (see sidebar, "A case study"). Sidebar LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Email A case study Creating a new organizational structure does little to improve a company's performance if the top team can't work together effectively. One dysfunctional top team ran a fast-growing UK industrial company trying to launch a new growth strategy. The company replaced its centralized functional silos with semi-autonomous business units led by a smaller top team. At first, the new organization seemed to be taking shape, but months after its formation the CEO saw that the senior team was struggling to manage the performance of the company's business units, to respond to crises, and to develop a corporate strategy. He feared that the team's lackluster performance would hold back the rest of the organization. A quick survey of managers a level below the top team confirmed his fears: the top team, it appeared, was "running behind," "stuck in old behavior," and "generally not very helpful." How could the performance of the senior team be improved quickly without reverting to the command-and-control system? The CEO felt that the team was missing important opportunities to expand the business while focusing on trivial issues. Further, he wondered why only half of the team participated in debate and whether the others had no opinion or were simply afraid to argue their own points of view. After reviewing the feedback from the leaders of business units, the top team began the process of improvement by acknowledging that it needed to change its approach, and quickly. As a next step, the members of the team identified their top ten priorities—and discovered a range of conflicting views. The team tried to sort these priorities and to define a common strategy. Meanwhile, a facilitator observed the team at work and later interviewed its members at length. Thus, their poor interaction was added to the range of issues under consideration. The team committed itself to monthly one-day sessions focusing on major strategic issues, and the facilitator tracked its progress on interaction. These sessions addressed a series of topics—talent, strategy, performance, growth—that stretched the team's thinking and opened new opportunities for the company. Between sessions, subgroups of two or three members worked on issues for the full team to debate and resolve. Over a three-month period, there was an improvement in all three dimensions of team performance:1. A common direction The team members were much more explicit about their individual and collective roles, including responsibilities and behavior. They also reached consensus on a number of business fundamentals: strategy, performance, people, and organization. As a result, the top team now plays a much more active role in leading the corporate strategy.2. More effective interaction The quality of the team's debate and decision making rose dramatically. Individual members of the team could take risks with one another, exposing their previously hidden agendas and making their dialogue more honest, because the level of trust had risen substantially. The result was wider participation, more constructive debate, greater excitement, and more creative output.3. Active renewal processes To inject new ideas and fresh perspectives, the top team looked for outside sources of information and developed a variety of scenarios about its industry. It also increased its effectiveness through individual coaching of members as well as by recruiting a new member from outside the company. "I can't imagine going back to the way we were before," the CEO said. "Not just the old structure but the old way of working. Our modus operandi is just fundamentally different. Almost everyone participates; the atmosphere is more relaxed yet at the same time more openly challenging. I especially appreciate the value of our reflective working sessions, which give us a chance to step back and make sure we are not missing the big picture." 1. Address a number of initiatives concurrently. The top team must focus on the most pressing issues—work that only it can do. Achieving tangible outcomes in a variety of management challenges is essential. The activities most likely to foster team action and reflection include framing strategy, managing performance, managing stakeholders, and reviewing top talent. The team really needs to do these things whether or not its members are attempting to improve their own performance as a team. The action element of the cycle improves the direction of the organization and its ability to renew itself, while reflection makes it possible for teams to discover ways of improving their interaction. 2. Channel the team's discontent. Only 20 percent of the executives we surveyed thought their team was a high-performing one. Successful teams invite external challenges, focus on competitive threats, and judge themselves by best practice, since comparisons with industry leaders or key competitors raise the quality of debate by putting facts on the table. 3. Minimize outside intrusions. It is hard for a team to execute an improvement process by itself; some form of facilitation is usually required. Consultants or coaches should observe top teams at work rather than lead meetings or presentations. They should never try to direct the team's work. Finally, they should ensure that real work dominates the improvement process. Teams must discover what is effective for them. Merely telling a team the solution to its problems reinforces the poor quality of its alignment and interaction. 4. Encourage inquiry and reflection. More than 80 percent of the executives we surveyed said that they didn't set aside enough time for analyzing the root causes of problems. These executives believe that instead of developing rules of thumb slowly and subconsciously, they should use their business experience to draw lessons. Most senior business executives took a decade or more to develop their business judgment, but with the tenure of CEOs becoming shorter as investors' expectations rise, most top teams just cannot wait years to improve their performance. Facilitating team cycles of action and reflection—accelerating the pace of change and making the process of discovery explicit—can have a significant effect in as quickly as three months. What it looks like On the face of it, a top team going through the performance improvement process resembles any other top team at work. As usual, CEOs and senior executives address a number of strands of business, but they focus on major strategic issues and work together as colleagues rather than delegate tasks to staffers, consultants, or individual team members. At a minimum, the entire top team should spend one day each month together, without staffers, doing real work as a team. Subgroups of two or three members should work together a couple of times a week on every issue the team is addressing and should probably spend some time with a facilitator as well. Teams rarely manage to improve their performance wholly outside their active working environment, so short-term workshops, no matter how attractive the setting or how heart-felt and candid the members' exchanges may be, aren't likely to change their mode of working. Structured self-discovery and reflection must be combined with decision making and action in the real world; the constant interplay among these elements over time is what creates lasting change. Why it works Teamwork is a pragmatic enterprise that grows from tangible achievements. The action-reflection cycle—supported by improved direction, interaction, and renewal—complements the work style of most senior teams. First, this approach pushes them to address their own performance just as directly and forcefully as they would address other business performance issues. By doing real work on important problems and applying business judgment to reflect on that work, top teams jump-start their performance and satisfy their need for visible progress. Second, taking an oblique approach to sensitive performance issues allows top teams to address their behavior after the event, without personal confrontations. Team members discover that alternative points of view are valid, that the CEO doesn't have all the ideas the company needs for success, and that the team can be both challenging and supportive at the same time. This paradoxical combination—the indirect assessment of team behavior through direct work on critical issues—allows top teams to manage their own performance. Before investing time and resources in programs to build the top team, leaders should ensure that such efforts deal with its real work. Teams must assess their own performance regularly and honestly. Every senior team should also dedicate several working sessions a year to issues—such as technology, changing demographics, political and environmental pressures, and emerging themes from management literature—that have little bearing on the next quarter but could reshape the enterprise and the team itself during the next five years. Teams should also explore unexpected successes and interesting failures inside and outside their organizations. They ought to travel, both physically and intellectually, outside their own regions and industries to companies that have tackled challenges similar to their own. In doing all this, teams should pay attention to the consistency of their leadership, the quality of their interaction, and their opportunities for renewal. They must also build into their work processes ample time to reflect on the deeper causes of problems, on the areas where they can add the most value as a team, and on the quality of their past decisions. It is the process of discovering the best way for the members of the team to work together that ensures the absorption of basic behavioral lessons. The prize for building effective top teams is clear: they develop better strategies, perform more consistently, and increase the confidence of stakeholders. They get positive results—and make the work itself a more positive experience both for the team's members and for the people they lead.


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Game of zeroes suspended in ninth after Bailey's gem
CINCINNATI -- The Reds and Phillies dueled in a scoreless deadlock into the bottom of the ninth on Tuesday, but the conclusion will have to wait until Wednesday.
Rain fell before the bottom of the ninth inning and forced umpires to suspend the game after waiting for 44 minutes. Play is scheduled to resume at 5:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, ahead of the 7:10 p.m. series finale vs. Philadelphia.
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Zack Cozart, Joey Votto and Brandon Phillips are due to bat for the Reds against reliever Phillippe Aumont in the bottom of the ninth. Reds manager Dusty Baker declined to say who would pitch for his team if there is a top of the 10th.
"It's strange to have the first at-bat at home," Baker said. "We hope to win it before we get to that."
Not only was the conclusion delayed by rain, so was the start of the game as an 80-minute delay pushed back first pitch.
In between downpours, both teams' pitchers reigned all night while putting zeroes on the scoreboard. Neither team had a runner reach third base.
"Both sides were dealing," Baker said.
Resembling the first six innings of Monday's clash between Bronson Arroyo and Cliff Lee, Reds starter Homer Bailey and Phillies pitcher Kyle Kendrick were almost equally sensational.
Showing dominance reminiscent of the no-hitter he threw at Pittsburgh late last season, Bailey allowed all of two Phillies singles -- one of which was an infield hit -- over his eight innings. There were no walks and tied a career high with 10 strikeouts.
"We felt pretty good today," Bailey said. "This weather was kind of muggy, you could sweat a lot. [Catcher Ryan] Hanigan did a great job back there. We were on the same page all night."
Over his final six innings, Bailey faced the minimum number of batters. His final hit allowed was Chase Utley's one-out single to right field in the fourth. But Utley was caught stealing second base and moments later, Ryan Howard looked at a 97 mph fastball on the inner half of the plate for strike three to end the inning. It was the first of the final 13 Phillies in a row that Bailey retired.
In three starts this season, Bailey has allowed runs in only two of his 19 innings pitched. He was a 15-0 winner with six innings vs. the Nationals in his 2013 debut. In his previous start at St. Louis, he gave up seven runs over the fifth and sixth innings -- including not retiring a batter in the sixth.
In his last two starts, Bailey has gotten zero runs of support from the lineup. Baker didn't view Bailey's hard luck as wasted effort.
"I don't think in those terms," Baker said. "We can build off of that. And we didn't waste it. Homer saved my bullpen. It was great for his confidence -- and ours, too -- to see him pitch so well. We would have wasted it if he had lost it."
On the other side, Kendrick also gave up two hits over his seven innings with two walks and four strikeouts. Cozart hit a one-out single to left field in the first inning and Hanigan lined a one-out single to left field in the fifth. Bailey moved Hanigan to second base with a sacrifice, but Shin-Soo Choo grounded out to end the inning.
"A lot of respect to Kyle Kendrick. He threw the hell out of the ball," Bailey said. "Sometimes, that's just the way it goes, especially with a 0-0 game. You have to go out there and stay sharp. It makes it a little easier to stay focused."
Bailey threw 89 pitches, but was lifted for pinch-hitter Chris Heisey as the Reds tried to get something going offensively in the bottom of the eighth.
"I really hated to take Homer out but we had to try and get some runs, especially before the rains came," Baker said. "They told us it was coming."
Bailey understood the decision, even if it meant not being rewarded for his great performance.
"If we're up by five runs or so, I'd probably go out there for the ninth and probably get that 'W,'" Bailey said. "That's all right. Maybe the first batter tomorrow will hit a home run and we'll win."
If that's the case, Aroldis Chapman would be the pitcher of record for Cincinnati. Chapman took over and dealt a perfect top of the ninth inning with two strikeouts. More showers fell and prompted the night's second delay -- one that would last overnight.