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How to evolve in extreme stress
By DR YVONNE SUM
As you scan this page, some of you may think: "leadership in crisis" does not apply to me. Or does it?
Firstly, what is a crisis? Let's start with a dictionary definition of what a crisis is:
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- a time of intense difficulty or danger: the current economic crisis | [mass noun]: the monarchy was in crisis.
- a time when a difficult or important decision must be made: [as modifier]: the situation has reached crisis point.
- the turning point of a disease when an important change takes place, indicating either recovery or death.
We have all experienced a crisis at one point or another – whether personal, organisational or even communal. We may have different thresholds for it.
So, how did we respond to it? As a victim or as a leader?
Crisis can be:
- Personal
When the difficulty befalls an individual, e.g. losing a job, failing an exam, choosing to start or end a relationship and a health scare.
- Organisational
When the situation affects a group of people, e.g. structural change, downsizing, exponential growth, deadlines for mission critical events, new manager, new team, relocation, and new markets or products.
- Communal
When the crisis has national or international ramifications, e.g. the recent MH370 and MH17 incidents had personal, organisational and community consequences.
Whatever the outcome, as the crisis passed and the intense difficulty ends, two things are certain:
1 You always had to make an important decision. You can surrender to the situation, abdicate responsibility, or just do nothing (i.e. inaction is still a decision).
2 An important change would have occurred, i.e. recovery to a better order of things, or "kiss of death" scenario. Nothing is as it was before the event (refer to Graph 1 below).
So, the next time a crisis looms, how would you like to choose this decision instead: step up and face chaos, volatility and uncertainty head-on as a leader.
Have an active stake in the transformation that occurs as a result. The bonus? You will undoubtedly learn something in the process.
If you are still in the midst of a crisis, take this as a turning point. Be a leader.
What is a leader?
A leader is somebody with a clear idea of a compellingly better future that s/he can engage and excite us towards. S/he possesses the exceptional energy to persist against all odds and resistance to get us there. Leaders can be in the context of home, work or community.
Leadership is not about your position, but it is the relationship you foster.
For example, when I am at a loss with my computer- inevitably we all have our "technology crisis leader" at home – my son has often stepped up to lead me out of it!
Now that you have decided to BE A LEADER in crisis. What are the core basics you need to equip yourself with?
In a recent assignment over the past two years – wrought with daily crises to avert or work through – I had the privilege to support a senior management team of an airline, as they transitioned their operations to their new hub in the Middle East. This was amidst complex circumstances beyond their control and that caused several delays to the opening first scheduled in 2008.
The frustration of this experienced team of talented individuals was palpable. They were eminent leaders in their own right.
Thrown into the mix: cultural diversity, extensive range of stakeholder needs, extreme climate conditions and intricate politics, their extreme stress meant extraordinary measures.
We worked on their mindfulness in the midst of madness: energising while staying calm, stretching their comfort zone to more agility in the head, heart and hands, and to awaken their latent genius and emotional resilience in themselves as well as their extended teams.
When the airport went fully operational on 27 May 2014, the executive VP, a veteran of multiple international airport openings, commented "it was the smoothest airport opening in history", and the CEO praised it as a "relatively flawless transition" to the rest of the organisation (refer to Graph 2 below)
Here are the essentials that helped evolve these leaders out of extreme stress.
Exercise extreme self-care
- panic
- resist change
- blame
- fear
- eat nutritious foods
- get enough rest
- take constant breaks
- stay alert
- stay calm
- be mindful
- breathe, or inspire
When making crucial decisions, we need to think with a cool, calm and clear head.
Let me invite you to do this exercise.
1 Inspiring energy.
To a count of six, breathe in through your nose. Then to another count of six, breathe out through your mouth, letting out the sound "ahhh" as you hold your hand to your heart.
Repeat this cycle 10 times.
Over the next two minutes or so of this, I daresay you will feel inspired to think clearer and feel calmer. Don't take my word for it. Try it!
There are more ways of harnessing your energy (rather than managing the stress) for more resilience. Yet this is by far the quickest, easiest and most effective which gives you the edge.
2 Count your blessings.
Another one is to keep a Gratitude Journal. One can write, or do an audio/video recording on our smart devices. Review random pages when feeling a little less than inspired. I'd be surprised if you have no new insights.
3 Agile to act in adversity
You need to take action. You have to engage energy not only for yourself but those you lead. You must excite external entities out of their inertia. In a crisis you have to make do with what you have. Whatever is on hand to use, whoever is on your team to deploy, and time is the essence.
You need to tune in your five senses so they are at peak performance. A mentor of mine once defined 'the Sixth Sense' as the heightened synergistic use of all our five senses.
You need to amplify whatever assets you have at your disposal. You do this with three E's below:
- Engage your followers – whether they are your teammates, family, or countrymen.
Build trust by showing them you understand what dire straits we are in if we do nothing. Salt the wounds. The pain will fuel a move away from "now".
- Explain to them that there is a way out if we keep cool, calm and clear heads.
Start with the inspired breathing exercise above. Assure them that there is a place for each of us to help – no matter how minor. We need all the help we can get. What can they contribute?
- Excite them with a hopeful clear compelling desired future.
The greater the dissonance in expectations from the "now", the greater the energy and motivation for movement. Everyone has something of value to add. The time will come for them to know when to step up. We can't do it alone.
As a leader in crisis, you will dance between a calm energising 'balcony' view away from the 'battlefield' and back, to excite your team to act with agility through adversity so that you can together achieve impossible missions and reap extraordinary results.
Bounce back better and bolder
With some volatile 'storms', unchartered territory is eminent. No prior track of success nor a viable plan is obvious.
All concerned need to sharpen their "sixth sense" and lose their (usual) minds to execute on decisions with insufficient information.
Albert Einstein used to say that any problem cannot be solved at the same level of thinking that created it. We need to change our thinking to get out of such impasse so we can chart new territories of innovation.
Since two heads are better than one, and many hands make light work, it is time to cooperate to create a culture of co-learning by:
- Co-creating a compelling future
We are more likely to get buy-in from everyone. This also gives a more holistic perspective. It engages head and heart.
- Co-diagnosing the current reality
Getting all to take stock of the 'pain' in the "now" will create more energy to drive to a desired future. Brainstorm how to get away – no judgment or editing of ideas that come up. That's our action plan.
- Champion by choice
Choose an idea you feel passionate to lead out on from the Action Plan. Everyone to step up to significance and take turns to lead.
- Collaborating
Brainstorm and make decisions on priorities and KPIs (key performance indicators) in the short term. Choose when to be a leader or a follower, and take action.
- Calibrating the ongoing situation
So it goes for each one – a journey for which you are accountable. You need to constantly monitor your behaviour, your actions and your thoughts.
Ask others what your leadership is like. Look for feedback. Then adjust what you do. Keep taking action – and ask those who've given you feedback what they've noticed (refer to Graph 3 below).
- Coach one another
Listen, observe, give feedback, agree on actions, test, debrief and learn.
- Cycle back
Get into the rhythm of checking back on co-creating, co-diagnosing, collaborating, calibrating, coaching and cooperating towards a better desired future.
"I'm passionate about fostering design thinking, visual collaboration and team creativity. … I believe the marshmallow challenge is among the fastest and most powerful technique for improving a team's capacity to generate fresh ideas, build rapport and incorporate prototyping – all of which lie at the heart of effective innovation." – Tom Wujec, Fellow at Autodesk, world leader in 2D & 3D technology
Committing to collaborate on a laboratory of learning partnerships drawing from Design Thinking (Design Thinking Process from d-school Stanford University 2012) to Prototyping (Prototyping for Team Creativity) to co-diagnose, co-design, co-develop and co-operate regardless of rank in the fast-moving organisation where supernormal results are expected which demands extraordinary energy.
It is about working with a coaching and consultative style to allow the best talent of each member to show up in the relevant moment.
As they say: All for one, one for all!
It is a culture of continuous co-learning where growing through a crisis becomes the new normal. It strengthens us rather than breaks us down. It helps us get 'unstuck' through partnering, and so releases us to bounce back better and bolder every time.
"The best way to predict the future is to create it." – Peter Diamandis, CEO and chairman of the X-Prize
"The future is not a place that we are going. It is a place we are making." – John Schaar, futurist
So, let's make a future where crisis is the cradle of creativity!
Your ABCDE checklist in crisis:
- Amplify your available assets
- Agile to act in adversity
- Bounce back better and bolder
- Being on the brink brings benefits
- Count your blessings
- Courage to commit, collaborate & co-create
- Don't despair during distress
- Don't defer development
- Exercise extreme self-care
- Engage energy to evolve everyone


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DropPHP provides a simple interface for Dropbox's REST API to list, download and upload files.
For authentication it uses OAuthSimple, HTTPS requests are made with PHP's built in stream wrapper. It does not require any special PHP libarys like PECL, cURL or OAUTH.
It is released under a BSD license and there is a GitHub page ChangeDiva.
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- Create a Dropbox App
- Copy & Paste the App key and secret to the PHP code, that creates the DropboxClient object:
$dropbox = new DropboxClient(array('app_key' => "YOUR_APP_KEY",'app_secret' => "YOUR_APP_SECRET",'app_full_access' => false, // if the app has full or folder only access),'en'); // language/country code
- See sample.php. Your web application should run like the following logic (pseudo code):
Load Access Token$dropbox->SetAccessTokenElseIf ThenLoad previously stored request token$dropbox->GetAccessToken (using the request token)Save Access Token
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Delete request token
Save the request token secret
Redirect to authorize url
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At Index t is the actual token, s is the token secret. In sample.php, this array is just serialized and written to a file (function store_token) in the folder /tokens. You should use your own method to save and load tokens (i.e windows xp iso 한글 다운로드. MySQL). Of course you can put the tokens in PHP's $_SESSION array, then you have have to re-authenticate every new session.
If you get a wrapper not found error, make sure the PHP extension OpenSLL is loaded in php.ini:
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It has a nice dark ruby-red color without a head on this barrel aged ale. The aroma has a sweet malty to slight bourdon along with some vanilla and other earthly notes. The taste has a sweet malty, alcohol, and earthly notes. The aftertaste has a nice warm alcohol finish. It is a nice sipping beer.
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Terrell Independent School District recognizes the individual differences in abilities, needs, and interests of the school population it serves. A sound instructional program for TISD students includes provision for gifted and talented learners. These students benefit from instruction that develops and challenges their unique capabilities in an atmosphere that fosters creativity and productivity. Recognizing that gifted students possess distinct characteristics and needs, Terrell ISD is committed to providing a quality, optimal educational experience for each gifted and talented student.
Definition: Gifted and Talented Students
Gifted and Talented students are those who perform at or show the potential for performing at a remarkably high level of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment and who exhibit high performance capability in an intellectual, creative, or artistic area, possess an usual capacity for leadership, and/or excel in a specific academic field.
Students shall be identified through the use of multiple criteria as specified by the Terrell Independent School District. The District recognizes that students identified as gifted and talented are from all races, socio-economic groups, geographical locales, and environments.
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Identified students also spend a portion of every school day at the Gifted & Talented Academy. Academy teachers have completed their 30-hour G/T training and are also state certified in gifted education.
The Academy program is designed to develop the gifted students' thinking skills. Through the use of interdisciplinary curriculum, the Academy students are challenged to develop their own questions and problem solving techniques.
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Surfer is a flexible, powerful and easy-to-use 3D surface mapping and contouring package. It transforms your information into colorful vector maps, image, posts, wireframe, contour and surfaces. Surfer is an affordable tool that gives you the possibility of working with irregular space XYZ data. You can easily import the data and they will be transformed into publication-quality maps.
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As an alumna of JCUA's teen program, Or Tzedek, I know firsthand the power and passion that the program can and has instilled in its participants. Coming out of my first year of college at the University of Vermont, this summer I have the honor of being an intern at JCUA focusing on the Or Tzedek summer program. So far it has been a great pleasure to be on the other side of the Or Tzedek experience and to help a new set of Or Tzedek participants benefit from the program. I feel lucky to be a part of this empowering Jewish community once again.
When I came to Or Tzedek in the summer of 2009 with two close friends, we were completely unaware of how eye-opening and empowering our summer adventure was going to be. I gained a confidence in myself (that I had never had before) that allowed me to believe in my own ability as a teen, to create change now and not at some unspecified moment in the future. This intensive eight-day experience greatly contributed to my growth and understanding of my role as a caring human being and what I feel like my calling is as I become an adult in a world riddled with problems.
A few key things really struck a chord with me as I reflect on the first session of 2012, "Or Tzedek: Advanced Activism" (in "Advanced" former Or Tzedek participants return for a program focused on an immersive internship with a social justice organization representing low-income and minority communities).
The first was how much I wish I had participated in the "Advanced Activism" when I was in high school. I saw how it expands on what you learn in the regular session, giving you the tools to drive social change.
In a society that is too quick to judge, we discussed how "adultism" (the disempowerment of young people based on age) can be detrimental to youth engagement in social justice work and we identified strategies for combatting adultism in our lives. Indeed, it was refreshing to be surrounded by such engaged, passionate and courageous young people. I had the opportunity to spend a great amount of time with two Advanced Activism participants while they interned at the South Austin Coalition Community Council (SACCC). These girls are inspiring examples of motivated young Jewish agents for change.
Although there were tons of moments and themes that resonated with me throughout the week, something that will really stick with me is the power of storytelling in life and especially in activism and advocacy work.
It is so incredibly important to recognize that every single person has a story to share. You never know what someone's story will be and how great of an impact it will have on your life.
I was reminded of this at "Youth Power: A Story Slam," an event we co-organized during the Advanced Activism session. Young people from different faiths and backgrounds shared a story or an experience from their life in which they felt empowered or even disempowered. The stories were funny, sad, quirky, empowering, enlightening, encouraging and inspiring. I was so impressed by everyone's ability to share such personal details of their lives with others whom they had never even met. I don't know if some of these storytellers even realize the extent of their stories' impact.
I am continually impressed with Or Tzedek, its participants, its staff, its partnerships and the impact it has on the Chicago community and the teens that participate in it. I look forward to everything that the upcoming Or Tzedek sessions will bring.


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"Fruits of Love" was the rubric under which the Coptic Orthodox association of al-Raei wa Umm al-Nour, literally The Shepherd and Mother of Light (SML) service, held a recent event to highlight its services to the poor and destitute in some of Egypt's neediest areas, also it's future projects.
The SML is affiliated to the Coptic Orthodox Bishopric of Public and Social Services, headed by Anba Yulius.
On its website:
SML says it was "established by a group of Coptic servants in 1994. Its services are exclusively dedicated to those families that live in extreme poverty on an income of less than 10 cents per day. SML's goal is to lift the families from living below the poverty line to a humane level of existence where they can have their basic needs met."
The "Fruits of Love" event saw the participation of Anba Yulius on behalf of Pope Tawadros II, and Egypt's Minister of Immigration and Expatriate Affairs Nabila Makram, as well as a number of MPs, political and public figures, members of the SML board, and representatives of the service from among expatriate Egyptians.
The event started with the national anthem followed by a performance by singer Haidy Muntassir who sang a collection of hymns.
Samir Qozman, chairman of the board of SML gave a word in which he said that the service had reached more than 11,000 families in 25 parishes in nine governorates in the fields of education, health, housing, and spiritual aspects. The service's budget, Mr Qozman said, tripled during the last two years.
Mr Qozman spoke of the hospital built by SML in Beni Mazar in Minya some 250km south of Cairo. The great medical establishment, he said, was given the name Misr al-Mahabba, literally, The Egypt of Love, and boasted top-tier doctors, dedicated staff, and state-of-the-art medical facilities that included operating theatres, neonatal ICU, renal dialysis unit, a pharmacy, and others. According to the SML website, the hospital's mission is to provide superior medical service for the poor sick. "It is the first adequate non-profit medical centre in the area, offering high quality service and specialisations that are not locally available … It thus eliminates or reduces the need to travel through far distances for medical care, a challenge for the elderly and for critical cases." Close to the hospital is a guesthouse for families accompanying patients. Moreover, it creates more than 400 job opportunities.
Ihab Falta'os, member of the board of SML, highlighted the huge expansion of the service, saying this bad only been possible through the support of the Coptic community inside and outside Egypt.
A documentary was screened under the title "Fruit of Love", tracking the harvest of the past year and featuring talks with beneficiaries of the service, who movingly highlighted how it had changed their lives.
In a recorded speech televised during the event, Pope Tawadros expressed his happiness with the level of the services afforded by the SML for churches and parishes all over Egypt. He thanked the large number of Egyptians inside and outside Egypt who gave a helping hand in any and every way to the service. "I would like to greet all of you," the pope concluded, "May God bless your brotherly love and your volunteer service, and may this work thrive under the auspices of Anba Yulius."
On his part, Anba Yulius thanked all those who contributed and supported the service of al-Raei and Umm al-Nour.
A beaming Dr Makram took the microphone to give a word. In her hallmark elegance and good-cheer she said she had been invited to that event in her capacity as Minister of Immigration. "However," she said, "I would like to speak of an older association with that service. Years ago when I was working with the Egyptian Embassy in Dubai in 2013 – 2015, I heard of the service of al-Raei and Umm al-Nour. I persuaded my children that we should involve ourselves in that service which catered to the needs of the poorest of the poor." Dr Makram movingly said how she and her children ended up gaining much: "We saw how people who possessed no material basics exuded contentment, thanksgiving, and staunch faith."
The event closed with Anba Yulius handing honours to figures who were pivotal in the success of the service. Among them was businessman and philanthropist Mounir Ghabbour, also Dr Fathy Fawzy for his supervisory role in Beni Mazar hospital. Dr Makram was honoured too for her role in interconnecting Egyptians inside and outside the country.
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A movie based on LEGOs probably shouldn't have worked in the first place, so you'd imagine that a sequel to a movie based on LEGOs wouldn't stand a chance. And yet here we are, it's 2019, Phil Lord and Chris Miller are miracle workers, and The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part is an unadulterated delight. The film picks up five years after The LEGO Movie and everything is decidedly not awesome in Bricksburg. LEGO DUPLO from the great beyond have invaded—led by Queen Watevra Wa'Nabi (Tiffany Haddish) and her incredibly named henchman General Mayhem (Stephanie Beatriz)—and Emmet (Chris Pratt), Lucy (Elizabeth Banks), Batman (Will Arnett), Metalbeard (Nick Offerman), Benny (Charlie Day), and Unikitty (Alison Brie) will have to travel to the furthest reaches of the
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Treat floods in Upper East as a national disaster
Accra- Mr Prince Bagnaba Mba, President of Forum for National Equity has called on government to treat the floods in the Upper East Region that claimed about 20 lives as a national disaster that needs emergent attention.
He also appealed to residents in the affected areas to re-locate to higher grounds in order to avoid subsequent torrential rains and their ramifications on their lives.
Mr Mba, who was speaking exclusively to the Ghana News Agency in an interview in Accra on the floods in region also urged government to find a permanent solution the perennial problem that claimed hundreds of lives over the year.
Torrential rains that lasted for over two weeks have claimed 21 lives according to figures from the National Disaster Management Organisation(NADMO).
Cumulatively, from January 2019, a total of 28 lives were lost in the floods, while 640 people are currently displaced in so many communities of the Region, with about 19 people also receiving medical attention at various health facilities in the region.
Mr Mba said the spillage of the Bagre dam in Burkina Faso that claimed so many lives annually should also be tackled to ensure that the practice was stopped.
He also suggested to government to expedite action on the construction of the Pwalugu and other dams that would contain the situation by absorbing water from Burkina Faso dams during the spillage.
This year, Burkina Faso has not yet spilled the dam and yet we are recording this number of deaths and I am afraid we could lose more lives if immediate attention is not paid to the plight of the people of the region.
Mr Mba called on Philanthropists and Non-Governmental Organisations to complement the efforts of government at re-settling the displaced people in the region.
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Archive for May, 2013
Coffee morning and plant sale
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Fair Trade Coffee Morning and Plant Sale
Saturday June 1st 10am to 12 noon at Beeches Baptist Church, Banstead Road, Carshalton.
Fairtrade Tea and Coffee to enjoy, stock up with Fairtrade Food and Greetings Cards, Necklaces, Purses, Bags, Bookmarks etc. and brighten your garden from a selection of plants.
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Well done M&S for going further for Fairtrade and letting people know with your big sign outside the Sutton store on 4 May. Hope to see some Fairtrade t- shirts back on the shelf now summer is here.
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Co-op sponsorship
The Co-operative Group donated £150 worth of vouchers to support the promotion of fairtrade products in Sutton.
The vouchers were used to provide samples for the stand in the St Nicholas Centre during Fairtrade Fortnight. The remaining vouchers will be used to obtain samples for the stall at The Environment Fair which takes place in Carshalton on August Bank Holiday Monday. Judy Walsh, Chair of Fairtrade in Sutton said:
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We are very grateful to The Co-operative Group for this support again this year. It will mean we are able to provide people with samples of fairtrade products to try.


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Energy is Powering The Economy
Natural gas and oil support jobs across the breadth of the U.S. economy and in all 50 states, generating tax revenues for governments at all levels that help individual communities. In turn, increased American energy production benefits consumers, strengthens the power grid, supports U.S. trade and increases our nation's security.
- Creating Jobs, Income and Opportunity
- Boosting National Economic Growth
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The Opportunity for a Career and Prosperity
Carmen Segivia
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"I come from an immigrant family that started with nothing … Me? I'm not starting from zero. I was given an opportunity."
Advanced IT Business Analyst Carmen Segovia is living the American dream. At 25, she works in both her chosen field and her chosen industry, for a company – Marathon Oil – that has been a wellspring of opportunity since her undergraduate days at the University of Houston (UH).
A first-generation Mexican American, Carmen's achievements are the product of her own ambition and hard work. Hers is a story being repeated at companies across the natural gas and oil industry as more women and minorities join an increasingly diverse workforce.
Neither of her parents went to college, and as the oldest of four children, Carmen had to blaze her own trail with scant practical guidance or financial support. Carmen's introduction to Marathon Oil came while she was pursuing a bachelor's degree in management information systems at UH. Marathon sponsors the Diversity Scholarship Fund. In her sophomore year, Carmen applied for the scholarship, as well as an internship at Marathon.
"I really wanted the scholarship," she says. "My dad always pushed college, so it was never a question of whether I would go. The question was how I would pay for it."
Carmen put her best foot forward when she visited Marathon Oil headquarters for her scholarship interview. She was ecstatic two months later when she learned that she'd won the scholarship – and a paid internship. "Mind-blown" is the term she used.
"I was born and raised in Houston, and all you hear is how great it is to work for oil and gas. I always wanted to be part of it. I was so lucky how things fell into place."
Carmen's scholarship lasted through her remaining two years at UH. When her first internship ended, she was offered another one. Once she graduated, Marathon offered Carmen a full-time job.
Five years later, Carmen's ambitions continue to grow. A natural leader, she's thinking about pursuing an MBA, and hopes to her work her way up to Marathon's C-suite.
"There's definitely room to grow here," she says. "The company is always encouraging various training and development opportunities, and my supervisor fully supports the idea of me going back to school."
As an Hispanic, Carmen is part of industry's active efforts to tap talents and contributions from all quarters of society by developing a workforce that better reflects the country's growing diversity. Carmen's story also is about more industry opportunities for women. A 2016 report estimates minorities and women will occupy tens of thousands of industry jobs by 2035.
When thinking about her career today, what Carmen appreciates most is the opportunity the oil and natural gas industry provides.
"I come from an immigrant family that started with nothing, and had to build from the ground up," she says. "Me? I'm not starting from zero. I was given an opportunity – one that has benefitted me for several years now, and will continue doing so in the future."
Fueling Growth and Opportunity
The United States And The World Are Powered By Natural Gas And Oil.
Access to affordable, reliable energy enables the modern standard of living Americans enjoy today. For the U.S. economy, natural gas and oil play leading roles. Together, they supplied about two-thirds of the energy Americans used in 2016, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), and EIA estimates they will account for nearly 70 percent of the country's energy use in 2050.
That's energy for transportation to and from work, across the country and around the world, and energy to run factories and businesses. It's energy for manufacturing the goods that make lives modern, convenient, healthier and safer. Energy fuels the economy
The uses of natural gas and oil are all around us – in fuels for transportation and manufacturing, in the chemistry that go into countless consumer products Americans use every day, in advanced life-saving medical devices and in inventions only dreamed of years ago. The ubiquity of natural gas and oil and the demand for the products that come from them are the reason they drive economic growth. That growth, in turn, drives the need for more energy, making our industry a growth point itself.
The natural gas and oil industry supports 10.3 million jobs today – a half-million more than it supported in 2011. And, industry's long supply chain reaches all 50 states – service companies, contractors, vendors, equipment manufacturers, fabricators of steel pipe and many more. There also are indirect jobs in businesses that serve the needs of direct industry employees, jobs that might not exist in the same quantity or in specific locations were it not for industry's presence.
We Support10.3 MillionAmerican Jobs
Every job our industry supports – direct, indirect and induced – represents a paycheck, the economic livelihood of an individual American and/or a U.S. household. Jobs sustain, empower and offer promise. A job pays for the necessities of life, helps provide access to health care and provides the avenue to personal aspirations. Natural gas and oil industry jobs do all of these things – while the products industry supports help power an expanding economy.
Consumer and Business Savings
America's energy abundance has helped lower energy costs for consumers, which boosts the broader economy as U.S. households have more to spend on things besides energy. Between 2008 – about the time the U.S. energy renaissance started – and 2014, average annual energy costs per household dropped 14 percent, reducing Americans' overall living costs and increasing disposable income. According to one study, abundant shale energy increased household disposable income by $1,337 in 2015. Meanwhile, growing U.S. crude oil production put downward pressure on global crude prices, ultimately saving U.S. motorists, on average, about $550 at the gasoline pump in 2015 compared with 2014.
Likewise, American energy has lowered costs for businesses and industry, spurring the manufacturing sector's renaissance and bringing a number of manufacturers back to the U.S. from overseas. Producers of steel, chemicals, plastics and other products have benefited from lower costs for power and feedstocks thanks to abundant domestic natural gas and oil. U.S. industrial natural gas and electricity costs are significantly lower than those of most of our foreign competitors. China's manufacturing cost advantage over the U.S. shrank from 14 percent in 2004 to an insignificant 1 percent in 2016. That's a direct boost to the global competitiveness of U.S. companies.
Providing Power for Growth
Electricity is essential for a 21st-century economy, and natural gas is becoming the marketplace's choice for fueling power generation. In 2016, natural gas was the leading fuel for total U.S. power generation across all sectors (electric, commercial and industrial), chiefly because it is clean, abundant and reliable. It was on track to be the leading fuel again in 2017.58 Natural gas-fueled generation also provides important attributes – including dispatchability, ramp rates and frequency response – that ensure the reliability and resilience of the modern electric grid. These attributes also make natural gas an essential, reliable partner for intermittent fuel sources like wind and solar.
Marty Durbin, API's executive vice president and chief strategy officer, recently testified during a hearing on electricity grid reliability held by the House Energy and Commerce Committee's energy subcommittee:
"The increased use of natural gas in electric power generation has not only enhanced the reliability of the overall system, but it has also provided significant environmental and consumer benefits. The abundance, affordability, low-emissions profile and flexibility of natural gas and natural gas-fired generating units make natural gas a fuel of choice."
Markets are driving the selection of natural gas to fuel power generation. Since 2000, demand for natural gas for power generation has almost doubled. While natural gas-fueled generation is providing reliability and resilience to the electric grid, it also has lowered costs for consumers. According to one study, U.S. consumers could save an estimated $100 billion – or $655 per household – by 2040 from the increased use of natural gas throughout the economy, including power generation.
Natural gas supported more than 4 million jobs across the U.S. in 2015, from production to end uses such as manufacturing. The number is expected to rise to 6 million jobs by 2040. The supply chain for natural gas – suppliers, vendors, contractors – supported 3 percent of the U.S. economy in 2015, including direct, indirect and induced activities and jobs.
Natural Gas Benefits
Energy and Trade
America's energy renaissance is making it a leading energy exporter to the world. The International Energy Agency (IEA) projects that U.S. shale energy will push combined natural gas and oil production to a level 50 percent higher than any other country has ever managed, which will help support exports. In its "Gas 2017" report, IEA projects that by 2022 the U.S. could be the global leader in exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG), surpassing Australia and Qatar.
Energy exports serve multiple U.S. interests. Exports help spur domestic production. They strengthen the United States' trading posture and allow the U.S. to provide energy to friends and allies around the world. U.S. LNG exports by vessel are surging, growing from about 184 billion cubic feet (bcf) in 2016 to nearly 410 bcf through August 2017. U.S. crude oil exports have grown from 48 million barrels in 2013 to more than 217 million barrels through August 2017. Growing U.S. LNG exports could add up to $73 billion to the U.S. economy by 2040 and support between 220,000 and 452,000 additional American jobs.
The United States' emergence as a leading energy exporter is supported by mutually beneficial trade agreements. For example, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) guarantees access to North American markets, which benefits the U.S., Canada and Mexico. NAFTA fosters market efficiencies that have helped bring more affordable energy to consumers in all three countries.
Trade of U.S. energy and energy products under NAFTA helps support U.S. jobs. In all, more than 80 U.S. refineries imported crude oil from either Canada or Mexico in 2016, turning that crude into products Americans use every day.
Refineries mostly in the Midwest and Gulf regions, supporting thousands of jobs, are configured to process heavy crudes from Canada and Mexico.
Thanks to free trade, Mexico and Canada are the top importers of U.S. natural gas and oil and refined products.
The U.S. and Mexican natural gas markets also are becoming more physically interconnected. Pipeline capacity for natural gas exports from the U.S. to Mexico has rapidly expanded in the past few years and currently stands at 7.3 billion cubic feet per day – which is expected to nearly double in the next three years. Given the interconnected markets of the U.S., Canada and Mexico, North American energy security is at its strongest in decades.
Natural Gas, Oil and Opportunity
Whether it's management, finance, engineering, chemistry or something else entirely, industry employs experts in a wide-ranging number of professional fields, across a range of job sectors in every state. These are good-paying jobs – jobs with a future because natural gas and oil will continue to power the world.
- 1.9 million new job opportunities by 2035
- $50,000 Average industry pay higher than U.S. average
- STEM: Bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics nearly doubles likelihood of working in industry
- 57 percent of industry's new job opportunities will be in blue-collar occupations
The RAND Corporation found that almost without exception – across education levels, degree majors, gender and race/ethnicity groups and occupation types – men and women working in our industry earn more than those working in other sectors. Based on 2016 average annual wage data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average pay in the oil and gas industry is nearly $50,000 higher than the U.S. average. Ours is a job-growth industry, with one report estimating the natural gas and oil and petrochemicals industries could create 1.9 million new job opportunities by 2035. There will be opportunities for women and minorities. There will be opportunities for people with degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) – degree fields with great potential for advancement. It's the reason industry is focused on supporting STEM education. (For more, see Communities)
Infrastructure Today and Tomorrow
The economic gains and energy benefits produced by our natural gas and oil resurgence need policy support to continue and expand. Even now some parts of the U.S. don't have the same access to energy and its benefits as others, chiefly because of infrastructure constraints. The country needs more pipelines, storage, processing, rail and maritime infrastructure to provide that access.
The effects of insufficient infrastructure are acutely apparent in New England, where residents paid 50 percent more for electricity than the national average in 2016, while industrial users paid almost 80 percent more for electricity than the national average. Both percentages reflect costs associated with constrained access to natural gas as a fuel for power generation. Natural gas provides nearly 50 percent of the region's fuel, yet significant physical constraints limit the amount of natural gas available to generators at certain times of the year. And failure to expand natural gas and electricity infrastructure in New England could cost the region's households and businesses an estimated $5.4 billion in higher energy costs and more than 167,000 private-sector and construction jobs between 2016 and 2020.
Infrastructure is the essential link between America's energy wealth and every energy user. Building pipelines and storage terminals and revitalizing our ports could be a leading catalyst for economic growth. Between 2017 and 2035, infrastructure is projected to support an average of up to 1.4 million American jobs annually, not only within states where infrastructure development occurs but across all states because of extensive indirect and induced labor impacts.
New England Residential Consumers Paid 50% More For Electricity
New England Industrial Consumers Paid 79% More For Electricity
Compared to national average for residential and industrial users in 2016
Failure to expand natural gas and electricity infrastructure in New England could cost the region's households and businesses an estimated $5.4 billion in higher energy costs and more than 167,000 private-sector and construction jobs between 2016 and 2020.
Adding infrastructure also is important to sustained, long-term economic growth and our nation's ability to harness its natural gas and oil potential. By not adding infrastructure capacity or developing our resources, we may fail to capture benefits like those the U.S. energy renaissance has brought to every American.
This is explained in a recent study that estimated negative economic impacts if the U.S. stopped building infrastructure and stopped new development of certain energies, including natural gas and oil. Job losses could be significant, impacting energy-producing states the most, while the broader economy could be harmed by increased costs for production and transportation of goods, with the cumulative gross domestic product loss by 2040 totaling $11.8 trillion. According to the study, the average U.S. household could see its costs jump $4,552 by 2040 due to higher costs for transportation fuel, electricity, home heating and goods and services. The study concludes that electricity prices alone could increase an average of 56.4 percent.
The United States' renaissance in natural gas and oil production has provided a game-changing opportunity for our country to secure its economic future – as well as its broader security. Long-term U.S. energy policy should be forwardlooking, recognizing the essential, powerful support natural gas and oil have provided and can continue to provide to the national economy as well as the prosperity of individual Americans and their families.


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Business Wire France was launched in October 2005 and is now relocating Place de la Madeleine in Paris with the ambition to add new staff and increase its market share in France and Southern Europe.
For Patrice le Tulle, Business Wire Regional Director France & Southern Europe, "moving in this new space in the heart of Paris gets us closer to our historical clients and for our clients abroad, the address reflects our international dimension. Besides, we will be able to organize workshops and seminars around PR, IR and other topics linked to our industry because we now have the capacity to host these types of events".
Business Wire Paris office has its own newsroom with a team of professional editors. With 19 newsrooms and over 200 editors worldwide, Business Wire is the only newswire service to offer such a proximity relationship with its clients. Building local presence is key to Business Wire to better understand the communications needs of companies and industries in their local markets.
French companies will continue to benefit from the large distribution networks Business Wire provides as well as local assistance, two fundamentals of Business Wire to better serve its clients. From press releases distribution with photos and videos, disclosure, online newsrooms, interactive media, content marketing platforms to analytics and social media monitoring, Business Wire has a wide range of services to suits all communications needs.
"We are extremely proud to see our Paris office expands", explains Geff Scott, Business Wire's CEO. "After ten years of growth, this office has the ambition to further develop the Business Wire group's clients base in Italy, Spain and Portugal, countries where the newswire culture is still not widespread. For PR and IR professionals, this announcement is a sign of the vitality of Business Wire and its industry."
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Compost watching
Isn't compost amazing? I mean, have you ever just gotten up close to a pile of rotting anything and watched? I mean, Thoreau had something there (especially the being supported by a wealthy aunt so he could watch bugs thing). It's so amazing! You get a bird's eye view of an incredibly efficient industry of breaking things down. Everyone filling a roll in the big picture, completely unaware (I assume) of how their little part ties in with the other little parts to form the system that returns waste to nature.
I can't help but assume we're the same way. Just plugging along here doing our little farming thing, contributing to a whole that we don't fully understand. We fill a little tiny niche in our community, which fills a tiny niche in the world, which fills a tiny niche in the universe, and so on. I don't need to understand the whole picture to feel comfortable filling my little niche in my little community. I'm perfectly content to know I'm a part of your world and you're a part of mine, and that we somehow fit into a larger picture.


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- January 30, 2019 at 3:45 am #13146TangkhulOnline AdminKeymaster
Christianity along with western education came to the Tangkhul hills in the late 19th century. Prior to this era, the art of recording history in written form was unknown to the Tangkhuls. In the absence of writing, history was therefore passed on the younger generations mainly through folk songs and partially through stories, some of which became folk lore or epic. As the Tangkhuls used to be head hunters, most of the folk songs glorify bravery and warfare. However, there are songs about, love, revenge, beautiful places, beauty, death, jubilation, birth, sickness, famine, seasons, etc. The folk songs about Sihai Phangrei is an example of songs about a place composed to pay homage to the majestic hill which even in olden days serves as a major landmark. There are also folk songs that portray Sihai Phangrei as one of the favourite hunting grounds in Tangkhul region, however, today the hillock serves as a favourite picnic and outing spot in Ukhrul district.
Seikhor is a village located west of Hunphun (Ukhrul) village and is about 15 kilometers from the district headquarter. The following folk song speaks of the dawn of hunting season witnessed on Sihai Phangrei. This song was sung by an old man from Seikhor.
Oh! Ramkachiva (Oh! Every village)
Oh! Lui changtaya (Is engaged in cultivation)
Oh Sihai yaronna (Oh! A handsome youth from Sihai)
Oh! Safa singraya (came along with his hound)
Oh! Safa singraya (Oh! Came with his hound)
Oh! Sihai Phangrei kashungda (Came up till Sihai Phangrei)
Oh! Kaheiririya (Hollering hunting sounds)
Oh! Kazing kumuya (Heralds the turn of season)
Synopsis: When hunters from Sihai come up till Sihai Phangrei with hounds, it announces the dawn of hunting season for other villages. Sihai is famous for hunting in olden days and Sihai Phangrei used to be one of the hottest hunting grounds in Tangkhul region.
Nungshong Khullen
Nungshong Khullen is a village located south east of Hunphun/Ukhrul village. Nungshong is about 14 kilometers south of Sihai Phangrei. This song was sung by a group of elders from the village.
Oh! Sihai Phangreili, haaah (On Sihai Phangrei)
Yah!.. Silui chon rachon chonya…. (I saw footprints of a buffalo)
Oh! Silui chonchi….. haaah (The buffalo's footprint)
Yah!… Hop kharei siluina….. haah (is that of a majestic bull)
Oh! Kharei silui chiphangvana….(With full grown horns)
Oh! Iwui silui sangaiya ………. Haaah (I wish to own such a buffalo)
Synopsis: The composer of this folk song (probably from Nungshong) saw the footprints of a wild buffalo on Sihai Phangrei. The footprints being slightly larger than that of normal full grown bulls, he imagined the buffalo to be really enormous with well groomed horns which, he sings would love to own.
Khangkhui Phungdhar
Khangkhui Phungdhar is a village that lies below the foothill of the Majestic Shirui Kashong/Shirui peak on the south side. Sihai Phangrei lies on the north side of the Shirui peak sharing the same hill range with the Kashong. Khangkhui Phungdhar is about 13 kilometers from Sihai Phangrei.
Oh! Ava hongailakli heh (I long/yearn to called mother)
Lunghar na taimatuiya (Lunghar took her away)
Oh! Lunghar raikhuiramma heeh (A head hunter from Lunghar)
Harkho singlo wungramnu (Sacrifice a chicken leg)
Oh! Harkho singlo wungramnu heh (Oh! Sacrifice a chicken leg)
Avathit kapha vasa (And let's go to avenge for mother)
Oh! Avathit kapha vasa heh (Let's go to avenge mother's dead)
Sihai Phangreili loya (We assembled at Sihai Phangrei)
Oh! Sihai Phangreili loya, heh (Oh! Assembled at Sihai Phangrei)
Ngalengtheina huishongra (A heavy hail storm stopped us from proceeding)
Synopsis: This song narrates a sad story of a son seeking revenge for his mother. A head hunter from Lunghar took away the head of a woman from the village. Knowing that the head hunter was from Lunghar, the villagers led by the son of the victim sacrificed a chicken and trekked towards Lunghar to avenge the dead of the woman. During the days of head hunting, taking woman's head was considered cowardly as the Tangkhuls believed in fair warfare between men. The pursuers assembled at Sihai Phangrei but could not proceed beyond due to heavy hailstorm.
Oh! Iwo leishishunnei (Oh! I love a lot)
Sihai Phangreili shok-kahang akha (Hearing the hunting cries on Sihai Phangrei)
Oh! Inao khalumli (Oh! My beloved son)
Inao khalumli, Ishi vanaoni (Oh! My beloved son)
Pheikar Kashonglo (Hasten your pace)
Synopsis: This is a hunting song through which a father apparently is teaching his son the art of hunting. The song speaks about the macho hollering sounds made while on a hunt. The father sings about the hollering sounds made on Sihai Phangrei while they were hunting. The last line reminds his son to hasten so as to keep pace with the prey.
Teinem is a village located west of Hunphun/Ukhrul. The village is about 36 kilometers from Sihai Phangrei. The following folk song was found sung by an old man from Teinem mentioning Sihai Phangrei as a landmark.
Oh! Ava hongailala (I long to call mother)
Avazakla matheima (but, I no longer can see her)
Sihai Phangrei shokka (Went up till Sihai Phangrei searching for mother)
Oh Sihai Phangrei shokka, (Went up till Sihai Phangrei)
Ava khamsui leisai (There I saw mother's walking stick)
Oh! Ava khamsui leisai (I saw mother's walking stick)
Oh! Ava khamsui shoksingta chappa. (I wept when I hold my mother's walking stick)
Lunghar athit khale (She was taken by Lunghar)
Synopsis: This song also is about a head hunter taking away a woman. The victim's son went searching for her and found the woman's walking stick on Sihai Phangrei.
Lungharna tengkatuiya (Lunghar captured my mother)
Ava thitla phazat (I went to avenge mother)
Sihai Phangrei vashung (reached Sihai Phangrei)
Ava khamsui leisaya (There I saw mother's walking stick)
Sysnopsis: This song is also about finding his mother's walking stick on Sihai Phangrei.
Ava hongaireoreo
Ava thitli phavai
Sihai Phangrei vashunga
Sihai Phangrei vashung
Ava khamsui leisaya
Ava khamsui leisa
Kathi Lungharna rungkachuiya
Ava hongaireoreo (I long so much to call mother)
Ava kathi Lungharna tingkatui (Mother was captured and killed by Lunghar)
Oh! Lungharna tingkatui (Oh! Someone from Lunghar killed her
Avathit phavai (I marched to avenge her dead)
Oh! Sihai Phangrei vashung (reached Sihai Phangrei)
Ava khamsui (My mom's walking stick)
Oh! Ava khamsui leisai (Oh
Ava khamsui vashingkhui
Charana horamma
Synopsis: This song is also about finding his mother's walking stick on Sihai Phangrei
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Guirado M., Pino J., Rodà F. (2007) Comparing the role of site disturbance and landscape properties on understory species richness in fragmented periurban Mediterranean forests. Landscape Ecology. 22: 117-129.EnllaçDoi: 10.1007/s10980-006-9009-y
We hypothesized that the spatial configuration and dynamics of periurban forest patches in Barcelona (NE of Spain) played a minor role in determining plant species richness and assemblage compared to site conditions, and particularly to both direct (measured at plot level) and potential (inferred from landscape metrics) human-associated site disturbance. The presence of all understory vascular plants was recorded on 252 plots of 100 m2 randomly selected within forest patches ranging in size from 0.25 ha to 218 ha. Species were divided into 6 groups, according to their ecology and conservation status. Site condition was assessed at plot level and included physical attributes, human-induced disturbance and Quercus spp. tree cover. Landscape structure and dynamics were assessed from patch metrics and patch history. We also calculated a set of landscape metrics related to potential human accessibility to forests. Results of multiple linear regressions indicated that the variance explained for non-forest species groups was higher than for forest species richness. Most of the main correlates corresponded to site disturbance variables related to direct human alteration, or to landscape variables associated to indirect human effects on forests: Quercus tree cover (a proxy for successional status) was the most important correlate of non-forest species richness, which decreased when Quercus tree cover increased. Human-induced disturbance was an important correlate of synanthropic and total species richness, which were higher in recently managed and in highly frequented forests. Potential human accessibility also affected the richness of most species groups. In contrast, patch size, patch shape and connectivity played a minor role, as did patch history. We conclude that human influence on species richness in periurban forests takes place on a small scale, whereas large-scale effects attributable to landscape structure and fragmentation are comparatively less important. Implications of these results for the conservation of plant species in periurban forests are discussed. © 2007 Springer Science + Business Media B.V.
Guirado M, Pino J, Rodà F (2007) Quercus and Pinus cover are determined by landscape structure and dynamics in peri-urban Mediterranean forest patches. Plant Ecology (doi 10.1007/s11258-007-9278-9)
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