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Stephen R. Covey
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In The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey (1932-2012) offered a holistic approach to life and work that struck a significant chord with the perplexed manager working in turbulent times.
Stephen Covey was co-founder and vice-chairman of Franklin Covey, the global professional services firm. In 1985 he founded the Covey Leadership Centre - now part of FranklinCovey - and the Institute for Principle Centred Leadership in Utah. Born in 1932, he gained an MBA from Harvard Business School and a doctorate from Brigham Young University, where he was subsequently Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Business Management.
At the Covey Leadership Centre, through his writing - chiefly The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People published in 1989 (which has sold over 25 million copies) - and through consultancy (he was invited to Camp David by President Clinton), his message has reached millions of individuals in business, government and education.
The recurring themes in his various works are: the transforming power of principles rooted in unchanging natural laws that govern human and organisational effectiveness; adapting every aspect of one's life to accord with these principles; effective leadership; and empowerment. Here, we will concentrate on the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, while introducing his idea of The 8th Habit in 2004. Stephen Covey died in hospital, following a bicycle accident. He was 79.
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
The Seven Habits are addressed to readers not only as managers but also as members of a family, and as social, spiritual, sporting and thinking individuals. The Seven Habits offer a 'life-transforming prescription' which calls for a re-think of many fundamental assumptions and attitudes (paradigms).
The Seven Habits build on the fundamental concept of interdependence. Covey traces a personal development outline from:
- dependence in childhood (many people never grow out of a dependency culture) through...
- independence in adolescence - self assurance, developing personality and positive mental attitude, to...
- interdependence: recognition that the optimum outcome results from everyone giving of their best, each aiming for the common goal with shared mission and vision but freedom to use their best judgement on how to go about achieving that common goal.
Habit 1: Be proactive
Covey distinguishes between proactive people - those who focus their efforts on things which they can do something about - and reactive people, who blame, accuse, behave like victims, pick on other people's weaknesses and complain about external factors over which they have no control (e.g. the weather).
Proactive people are responsible for their own lives. Covey breaks down the word responsibility into ability and to choose a response. Proactive people recognise their responsibility to make things happen. Those who allow their feelings to control their actions have abdicated responsibility and empowered their feelings. When proactive people make a mistake, they not only recognise and acknowledge their mistake, but also correct it if possible and, most importantly, learn from it.
Habit 2: Begin with the end in mind
Leadership is about effectiveness - the vision of what is to be accomplished. It calls for direction (in every sense of the word), purpose and sensitivity. Management on the other hand is about efficiency - how best to accomplish the vision. It depends on control, guidance and rules.
To identify the end, and to formulate one's route or strategy to achieving that end, Covey maintains the need for a Principle Centred basis to all aspects of life. Most people adopt something as the basis (or pivotal point) of their life - spouse, family, money, church, pleasure, friends (and in a perverse way, their enemies), sport, etc. Of course all of these have some influence over the life of every individual. However, only by clearly establishing one's own principles, in the form of a personal mission, does one have a solid foundation.
Habit 3: Put first things first
Covey's first major work First Things First, published in 1994, set out his views on time management. It is not a case of managing time, but of managing oneself, focusing on results rather than on methods in prioritising within each compartment of work and life.
He breaks down life's activities into four quadrants:
Quadrant 1: Urgent and important - e.g. crises, deadlines, unexpected opportunities
Quadrant 2: Not urgent, but important - e.g. planning, recreation, relationship-building, doing, learning
Quadrant 3: Urgent, but not important - e.g. interruptions, meetings
Quadrant 4: Not urgent and not important - e.g. trivia, time wasters, gossip.
Essentially all activity of effective people should focus on the second quadrant, apart from the genuinely unpredictable quadrant 1 events. However effective planning and doing in Quadrant 2 should minimise the number of occasions on which crises occur.
The outcomes of a Quadrant 2 focus include: vision, perspective, balance, discipline and control. On the other hand, the results of functioning within the other quadrants are:
Quadrant 1: stress, burn-out, inability to manage time (and thus loss of control of one's own life).
Quadrant 3: short-termism, loss of control, shallowness, feelings of being a victim of circumstances.
Quadrant 4: irresponsibility, dependency, unsuitability for employment.
Habit 3 is therefore about managing oneself effectively, by prioritising according to the principles adopted in Habit 2. This approach transcends the office diary or day-planner, embracing all roles in life - as manager, mentor, administrator, strategist, and also as parent, spouse, member of social groups and as an individual with needs and aspirations.
Habits 1 - 3 are grouped under the banner 'Private Victory' . They are about the development of personal attributes which provide the foundations for independence. Habits 4 - 6 are described by Covey as the 'Public Victory', as they are the basic paradigms of interdependence.
Habit 4: Think win/win
Interdependence occurs when there is cooperation, not competition, in the workplace (or the home). Covey holds that competition belongs in the market place.
Covey points out that, from childhood, many people are conditioned to a win/lose mentality by school examinations, by parental approval rationed to 'success', by eternal comparisons and league tables. This results in a 'Scarcity Mentality', a belief that there is only a finite cake to be shared: a 'Scarcity Mentality' is evident in people who have difficulty in sharing recognition or credit, power or profit. It restricts their ability to celebrate other people' success, and even brings about a perverse satisfaction over others' misfortune.
By contrast Covey advocates an 'abundance Mentality' which:
- recognises the unlimited possibilities for positive growth and development
- celebrates success, recognising that one person's success is not achieved at the expense, or to the exclusion, of others
- understands and seeks a win/win solution.
Covey argues that to be true to your ideals, it is sometimes necessary to walk away, if the other party is interested only in a win/lose outcome: Covey describes this as 'win/win or no deal'.
Habit 5: Seek first to understand, then to be understood
'I just can't understand my son .. he won't listen to me'. The absurdity of this statement is highlighted by Covey in emphasising the importance of listening in order to understand. Clearly the parent needs to stop and listen to the son if they truly want to understand him.
However most people want to make their point first, or are so busy looking for their opportunity to butt into the conversation that they fail to hear and understand the other party. Covey defines the different levels of listening as:
- Hearing but ignoring.
- Pretending to listen ('Yes', 'Oh', 'I see.. ').
- Selective listening (choosing to hear only what we want to hear).
- Attentive listening, without evaluation (e.g. taking notes at a lecture).
- Empathic listening (with intent to understand the other party).
True empathic listening requires a great deal of personal security, as one is vulnerable to being influenced, to having one's opinions changed. 'The more deeply you understand other people', Covey says, 'the more you appreciate them, the more reverent you feel about them'.
Likewise when you feel that someone is genuinely seeking to understand your point of view, you recognise and share their openness and willingness to negotiate and to reach a win/win situation.
Habit 6: Synergise
The essence of synergy is where two parties, each with a different agenda, value one another's differences. Everything in nature is synergistic, with every creature and plant being interdependent with others. We also have personal effectiveness where there is synergy at an individual level - where both sides of the brain are working in tandem on a problem or situation: the intuitive, creative, visual right side, and the analytical, logical verbal left side combining to achieve the optimum outcome.
Synergy is lacking in insecure people: they either clone others, or else try to stereotype them. Of such insecurity is born prejudice - racism, bigotry, nationalism and any other form of pre-judging others.
Habit 7: Sharpen the saw
The seventh and final habit is about renewal: just as a motor car or any other sophisticated tool needs regular care and maintenance, so too do the human body and mind.
Covey's metaphor is about a woodcutter who is labouring painfully to saw down a tree. The saw is obviously in need of sharpening, but when asked why he doesn't stop and sharpen the saw, the woodcutter replies 'I can't stop - I'm too busy sawing down this tree'.
The warning is quite clear. Everyone can become so engrossed in the task in hand that the basic tools are neglected:
- 'the physical self' - which requires exercise, a sensible and balanced diet, and management of stress;
- 'the social/emotional self' - which connects with others through service, empathy, synergy and which is the source of intrinsic security;
- 'the spiritual self' - which through meditation, reflection, prayer and study helps to clarify and refine our own values and strengths, and our commitment to them;
- 'the mental self' - building on to our formal education through reading, visualising, planning, writing, and maintaining a coherent programme of continuing personal development.
In 2004 Covey published a sequel to the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, the 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness. In the 8th Habit Covey argues that today's new reality requires a sea change in thinking: a new mind-set and a new skill-set, in short, a whole new habit. For Covey the crucial challenge of today's world is to find our voice and to inspire others to find theirs, engendering a higher level of empowerment throughout organisations so that people can align themselves closer to their organisations.
In a later book The 3rd Alternative (2011) Covey shows how to transcend a conflict situation through synergy. Covey describes the 3rd alternative as encompassing habits 4, 5 and 6. He explains how given two conflicting alternatives a better way or third alternative can be discovered when people work together and move beyond their own preconceptions.
In perspective
Commentators have both attacked and applauded Covey's approach for mixing the self-help message which can be traced back to Samuel Smiles, the positive self-drive of winning friends and influencing people (Dale Carnegie), current management theories and religious fervour.
In times of change and confusion, however, when failure, redundancy and unemployment dominate individual thinking and lead to stress, Covey's message offers the individual something to hang on to. First Things First, co-authored with Roger and Merrill, has achieved twice the sales of the Seven Habits over the same time period.
Covey was undoubtedly a philosopher for our times, highlighting the significance of changing industrial and human relations in this post-confrontational era, and recognising the potential of the untapped resources within each individual.
Further reading
Key works by Stephen R. Covey
Principle centred leadership. London: Simon and Schuster, 1992
The seven habits of highly effective people. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1989
The 8th habit: from effectiveness to greatness. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2004
The third alternative: solving life's most difficult problems. New York: Free Press, 2011
Journal articles
(With Martin Delahoussaye). Covey on leaders a new relevance for a new age. Training Journal, December 1999, pp.14-17
A new habit for trainers. T+D, 58 (12), December 2004, pp.14-15
Third alternative. Leadership Excellence, 28 (12), December 2011, p.19
FranklinCovey UK website
FranklinCovey US website
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Depending on your style and the vibe you're going for, your invites can really be as simple or fancy as you'd like them to be. If it's a smaller party, word of mouth or an e-vite is perfectly acceptable. However if it's going to be a formal dinner or something super elegant, you may want to consider sending out paper invites. You'll want to get the invitations out about a month before the party to give everyone plenty of time to prepare and schedule. If they are from out of town, four to six weeks may be necessary.
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Dinner doesn't have to be some 5-course, sit-down extravaganza. Buffets and hors d'oeuvres are really the best way to go. You could also have a theme for your menu items. Where was your first date? If you went to a Mexican restaurant, try chips and salsa or guacamole.
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What theme do you want to go for? Make it something completely different from the style of your wedding. If you plan on having a formal wedding in a ballroom, try out a relaxed beach-going engagement party outside with beautiful tropical colors. You want to make sure you are out doing whatever you have planned for the big day. As far as flowers go, a few small arrangements would be just fine and will instantly perk up any party. But don't forget to look beyond the flowers, too. Colorful fabric for the tables and food areas will really brighten up the atmosphere.
Engagement Party Timeline
Typically the father of the bride is the one who makes the first toast which announces the engagement. However, the host of the party, the mother, or even the fiance's parents could make the speech if you would like. After this, you and your future hubby should take some time to thank everyone before allowing anyone else to speak. You will also definitely want to have some music. You could hire a DJ, a local band, or just keep it simple and have someone take control of the iPod.


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Today life is as exciting as one can imagine. The internet startups are getting crazier every passing day. They provide more opportunity than ever. Technology is so empowering that we are equipped enough to start our own internet startup in our basement. Especially for those who love travelling, this is the best age to live in. We are no longer chained to desks and chairs stuck inside four walls.
Netflix is recruiting "grammasters". They pay for your travel, you get to visit popular TV shows and movie sets, take pictures and upload them on instagram. They pay you $2000 per week for this, and this is a two week gig. All this by just adding "#grammasters3" hashtag to three of your Instagram pictures. No cover letter, no filling up 20 pages of unwanted information. It's quick and effective. How exciting is this! For more information visit their website
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George Vancouver was famous British Navy officer and navigator who is today best remembered by the Canadian city of Vancouver which carries his name. Here you can read more about his life, exploratory missions and other achievements.
During the very end of the era that is today remembered as Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, one naval officer and explorer managed to easily distinguish himself. Here you can learn more about the life and exploits of Richard Byrd.
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With four months until the Rio 2016 Olympics, world champion Lizzie Armitstead is stepping up her training to win gold in Brazil.
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But it's not as easy as just getting out on her bike and continuing with her normal training plan, Armitstead reveals she has had to tailor her training since the 2012 Games in order to be in peak condition for Rio.
While her World Championships win in Richmond last year required repeated short efforts up the climbs on the course, the Rio road race will feature climbs of up to 30 minutes long which requires a completely different type of training.
Armitstead plans to race around 40 days leading up to Rio, and with the Spring Classics underway the 27-year-old has to combine her training for those challenging races without neglecting her Rio work.
"The Rio experience for me is going to be completely different to London," she said. "I went into London as a young, inexperienced rider who was just hoping to come [in the] top 10, but I'm going to Rio for gold."


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History :The Ceylon Tamils' main areas of origin are the Northern and Eastern Provinces of Sri Lanka. The chief area of settlement of the Tamils in Sri Lanka is the Jaffna Penisula with Jaffna as its metropolis. The Jaffna Penisula was under Portuguese rule from 1620 and later in 1685 it came under the domination of the Dutch. The British took over control of the Penisula in 1795. It was only from 1850 that the British began to develop Jaffna and introduce English education - which became very popular with the Tamils. Soon bilingual schools (English and Tamil began to sprout all over Jaffna and it is said that 'within the radius of a mile there are found several colleges and schools for boys and girls in the town of Jaffna. These colleges and schools were soon to become the 'factories' supplying the English Language trained man-power needs for the development of Ceylon and Malaya.
After the Treaty of Pangkor in 1874, the British embarked upon the construction of roads, railways, schools, hospitals and government offices in the Malaya Penisula, to develop the country and to increase its revenue.
'It was to meet those early problems that Malaya looked to its older sister Ceylon for help and probably, the then Governor of the Straits Settlements secured the despatch to Perak of the 2nd division of the Ceylon Pioneer Corp. 'So it fell to the Ceylonese to survey the railways and to build and man them, to be apothecaries in the hospitals, to be technical assistants to qualified engineers and to staff the clerical services on which an expanding government was bound increasingly to depend. 's
In Kuala Lumpur, the Ceylon Tamil population was mainly concentrated in Brickfields and Sentui because of the proximity of the Administrative Centre of the Malayan Railway (opposite the railway station) and the Sentul Workshop. The Government provided accomodation for the white and the blue collar workers in these areas. The Ceylon Tamils living in both these areas were devout Saivites and as they fervently believed that 'no one should live in a place that has no Temple ', they soon began to organize themselve into Associations.
Temples and associations began to sprout in areas where there was a sizeable community. The railway staff residing in the Brickfields area, many of whom were students of Saiva Siddhanta Asiriar Sivapadasundaranar, an acknowledged follower of Sri La Sri Arumuga Navalar, felt that there was an urgen need for a place of worship in accordance with the Saiva Agamas. They were anxious to have a temple in order to practise and observe the Saiva Siddhantha Tenets and religious observances such as 'Viratham' (fasting), 'Thithis' (commemoration rituals), 'Punniyaahavaasam' (purification ceremony), 'Kantha Sasthy' and other observances and festivals. With this in view, on 24th December, 1890 a group of Ceylon Saivites met at the residence of one Mr. V. Sinnapah, Acting Traffic Inspector, Malayan Railway and an influential member of the Ceylon Tamil Community. At that meeting it was decided (a) to build a temple to worship Lord Subramaniam and (b) to purchase an appropriate land to build the temple.
The Sri Kandaswamy Temple was born on that December day.
The land between the closed end of the cul-de-sac of the present Jalan Scott and the Klang River was considered most appropriate for the proposed temple because of its central position and also because the land was quite empty. It was purchased by the Selangor Ceylon Tamil Association in 1901 and the construction of the Kandaswamy temple commenced about the year 1902. The land title was originally registered in the name of Mr. V. Sinnappah. The First group of Trustees was selected on 18th April 1903 to hold in trust the property purchased for the temple. On 18th July, 1903 Mr. V. Sinnappah transferred the two lots of land registered in his name to the trustees.
A 'Vel' was installed in the said land by His Holiness Sri Murugaswamy, an eminent Saivite, and a small temple with Gopuram was completed in 1909. The First Maha Kumba Abishegam of the Sri Kandaswamy Temple was held on 9th February, 1909 (Tamil year Keelaga 28th day of the Tamils month 'Thai'). Sri Kandaswamy Kovil, No.3, Lorong Scott, Brickfields, 50470 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Emerson Custom Prewired Kits work and sound better than components that come stock in guitars. Emerson use premium components, hand metered and match Emerson PRO CTS Potentiometers with an even taper as you turn them down. No sudden drop off in volume, no mud when you roll off the Tone. Emerson Paper in Oil capacitors sound amazing, just like the Paper in Oil capacitors that were used in vintage Fender and Gibsons. They are wired with 22 AWG vintage push-back wire for that vintage look and sound. Soldered connections to the input jack are insulated with heat-shrink to ensure durability and long life.These kits are painstaking wired by hand one at a time in Bixby, Oklahoma, USA.
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You never really know what will pique the interest of the entire cyber-web and the latest conundrum, once again proves that it can be virtually anything. Case in point: Individuals all over the internet are trying to determine how a dog would wear pants. Anyone remember the, "what colour is this dress" debate? Well, this dog-pant debate is garnering almost as much attention, as the image below fervernetly circulates online.
The image above has appeared all over the most popular sites like Reddit, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, engaging users in arguments and all sorts of conversations attempting to rationalize how dogs would wear pants if given the chance. While some users lean towards the fact that dogs would wear pants on all four legs, the majority of individual's are claiming dogs would only wear pants that cover their hind legs.
Maxim Magazine's Deputy Editor, Jared Keller, conducted a poll on twitter, which proved that 81% of participants believe that dogs would wear pants on two legs, while 19% believe they would wear pants on all fours. However, one individual on Reddit may have finally put the debate to end with his rationale thoughts on the matter. The unknown individual stated that, "Well pants are a human invention so if they were to wear them like humans it would be like the ones on the right. However, if dogs invented dog pants it would be like the ones on the left, leaving the a–hole freely available for greetings and ice breakers." How do you think a dog would wear pants? Let us know in the comments below.
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13 Celebrities Who Have Been Kicked Off an Airplane
The saying goes "fight or flight," but for some Hollywood stars, it's fight and flight.
Earlier this week, Vanderpump Rules star James Kennedy was booted from a Southwest Airlines flight in Las Vegas for acting too intoxicated. Apparently, Kennedy and co-star LaLa Kent got into a screaming argument at the airport and right before the gate to their flight to Los Angeles was closed, an airline worker told Kennedy he could not board the plane because he was too drunk.
The incident got us thinking about all the other times celebrities have been kicked off their flight for acting a little too crazy. From Ivanka Trump to Naomi Campbell, Blac Chyna to Alec Baldwin, there have been quite some altercations.
Here are 13 times different celebrities have been given the boot from a flight:
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1. Christian Slater: In an unthinkable move these days, the actor boarded his flight with an unlicensed pistol in his luggage in 1994. He was then arrested and sentenced to three days of community service.
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2. Courtney Love: The singer was escorted off at plane at Heathrow airport after getting into a verbal spat on a Virgin Atlantic plane in 2003.
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3. David Hasselhoff: In 2006, the actor was banned from a British Airways flight at Heathrow airport that was bound for Los Angeles for being too drunk. The flight was at 7 a.m.
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4. Naomi Campbell: Raise your hand if you've ever been personally victimized by Naomi Cambell? Cue the Entire British Airways staff. In 2008, Cambell flew into a rage blackout when she discovered her bags didn't make the same flight she was on. The supermodel was asked to deplane but she didn't go quietly. Instead, she had to be dragged off the plane by the police after she allegedly kicked and spat at them.
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5. Ivanka Trump: In 2009, the socialite threw a nasty fit over some boisterous children on her flight and ended up screaming profanities at them, calling them "little f–kers." Needless to say, she was escorted off the flight. Ironic, as she now has three little ones!
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6. Jonathan Rhys Meyers: The year: 2010. The place: first class lounge. The behavior: drunken slob-kabob. The Tudors star had so much fun waiting to board his flight that by the time he got to the gate, the party was already over. Attendants saw his condition, described him as belligerent and disruptive and immediately turned him away. Meyers got into a scuffle with the attendants and is now banned for life from flying United Airlines.
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7. Josh Duhamel: Taking a flight from New York to Lexington, Ky., in 2010, he refused to turn off his BlackBerry as the plane was already taxing down the runway. After throwing a tantrum, the pilot ended up having to turn the plane around just so Josh could be escorted off.
8. Alec Baldwin: Alec doesn't like when his kids don't answer his calls, he doesn't like paparazzi, and he really doesn't like it when anyone tells him to stop playing Words With Friends. Flying from NYC to LA in 2011, the actor was asked to hold off playing the game while the plane took off. Instead of following flight protocol, he began tweeting about the audacity of the flight attendants and was promptly given the boot.
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9. Billie Joe Armstrong: In 2011, a Southwest flight attendant told the Green Day frontman to pull up his sagging pants while boarding a flight from Oakland to LA. An argument ensued, and eventually he was kicked off the plane.
10. Amanda Bynes: In May 2013, the troubled star was kicked off a flight when she didn't have a valid I.D. She told the pilot to "google her," but things exactly didn't work in her favor. She did not get on the flight.
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11. Conrad Hilton: The Hilton heir allegedly threatened the British Airways crew during a 2015 transatlantic flight. He called fellow passengers peasants (among other bratty outbursts) and eventually had to be restrained to his seat. The law was waiting for him upon arrival.
12. Kate Moss: In 2015, the supermodel was kicked off an EasyJet flight after throwing a tantrum when flight attendants refused to serve her alcohol. She was quickly escorted off the plane by authorities.
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13. Blac Chyna: The soon-to-be Kardashian was arrested at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in January 2016 after getting into a drunken argument with a flight attendant. She was arrested that night for public intoxication, and Rob Kardashian ended up bailing her out.
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GMC Terrain Vehicles Recalled Due to Malfunction with the Air Bag System
The sensing diagnostic module that senses a crash and deploys air bags may become inoperative
General Motors (GM) is recalling approximately 88,000 model year 2018 GMC Terrain vehicles.
What's the problem?
On the affected vehicles, the sensing diagnostic module (SDM) that senses a crash and deploys the necessary air bags may not power down correctly when the vehicle is shut off, causing it to be inoperative when the vehicle is restarted.
If the SDM becomes inoperative, it will not detect a crash or command the necessary air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants in the event of a crash.
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Owners of the recalled GMC Terrain vehicles will be notified by GM. Dealers will then reprogram the SDM with updated software, free of charge.
A specific owner notification schedule for this recall has not yet been announced. For more information, contact GMC customer service at (800) 462-8782. Provide recall reference number 18179.


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RealNetworks, the digital entertainment services company, has released a new version of its Helix Media Delivery Platform (Helix Platform) including tools to rapidly build and deploy mobile TV services to subscribers with the new features that operators are looking for to help them control and monetise 3G and 4G networks.
The new Helix Platform lets operators take control of video usage on their network, the quality of video delivered to subscribers and their ability to test new business models and monetize mobile video.
A number of key partners have run extensive trials of the Helix Platform, including Sky and SFR. Real's beta customers have successfully streamed video, including live sports events, news and user generated content, to tens of thousands of concurrent subscribers using 3GPP-compliant devices, such as the iPhone. Further, system integrators such as Atos, Nokia Siemens Networks, F-Secure (formerly Steek) and Thomson have selected the Helix Platform as the foundation of their mobile video offerings to operators.
"Quality and reliability are among the top concerns when delivering our content to mobile network operators," said Ben Nielsen, Product Manager Mobile TV at Sky. "Because the Helix Media Delivery Platform is deployed both at the MNO and here at Sky, we can use Helix splitting technology to ensure our content looks great, conserves bandwidth and provides the best end user experience."
"We chose to partner with RealNetworks, as they offer unrivalled streaming media technology," said Alexander Cassasovici, Head of Mobile at F-Secure Storage and Digital Content. "As the leading supplier to ISPs and Mobile Operators, F-Secure's solutions must be of the highest quality and reliability, and RealNetworks' Helix Media Delivery Platform represents the best quality and reliability available today."
Scott MacKenzie, director of product management for Helix, RealNetworks added: "Mobile video is becoming an increasingly important service as operators look to differentiate themselves. As mobile networks improve, streaming is becoming more prevalent due to its capability and cost. New products and features make the new Helix Media Delivery Platform a perfect solution for the delivery of streamed mobile video, capable of handling all aspects of the content delivery chain, from media encoding and asset authentication through to accounting and playback."
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Episode #137
How to Overcome the "Shoulds"
James Grima joined me to share with you how to overcome the shoulds and step into your authenticity. This is a common phenomenon – I should do this, I should do that, I should've done this, I should've done that…
Stop shoulding all over yourself! Rather than worry about the "should" it's time to focus on what you actually want to be doing. James spent years doing what he "should" do and he finally hit a wall. He didn't want to live a life by default or what he should do. He wanted to live life doing what he wanted to do.
Just fucking own it
In order for James to step into his authenticity and out of the shoulds, he had to own himself. He had to tap into who he really is and make that his new default.
Stop living by default
What happens when we live by default or according to the shoulds, we tend to feel trapped. I know I can relate as I worked in corporate for over a decade and just couldn't do it anymore. James asked himself important questions – "What do I want for my life, myself, my career, relationships? Who do I want to be?"
If you've found yourself living a should life, maybe it's time to start asking yourself these questions. If you could do anything, what would you be doing? How would you wake up each day? What makes you fulfilled?
Enjoy the journey
When you make a decision to living through authenticity know it's a process. You have to be ok with stepping into uncertainty. And then, you have to trust that all will work out. And it will as it has for James. Although cliche, be willing to jump and let the net appear.
On a final note, live by values you choose. Not from default.
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The Bellavista Hotel's signature restaurant, 1565 Cafe, offers international comfort cuisine in a homey and casual setting. Set aside some time to enjoy a drink at the rooftop bar, Hayahay Lounge, or relax by the pool and admire the spectacular views of the Mactan Channel and Cebu City.
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The Kauhaneva-Pohjankangas Park is 57 square kilometers (22 square miles), located in Karvia western Finland. The park is 140 kilometers northeast of Pori(2.5 hour drive), 130 kilometers northwest of Tampere(over 2 hour drive), and 105 kilometers northeast of Seinäjoki. The landscape around Karvia has hills, swamps, lakes and forest.
See the contrast between a clean pine forest and bogs where thick vegetation grows on top of water. In the case of the Kauhaneva-Pohjankangas park, the soft turf is deep, so remember to walk on the paths instead of on top of the vegetation, or you will sink in.
For a safe short day hike, use the 2 kilometer long wooden duck board path around the Kauhalammi pond. Access this walk at the Nummikangas northern, or the Salomaa southern parking lot. Both lead to the walking trail. Why not overnight at the park while traveling nearby? Set up a tent or camper near Kauhalammi or Salomaa where there are dry bathroom wc's,(outdoor toilets you can use) and wells for drinking water.
Entering the park from the south -from Tampere or Parkano. Drive to Karvia(city) which is in Satakunta. Drive through Karvia on road 274 for 8 kilometers towards Kauhajärvi heading northwest. After this look out for the Kyrönkaan kesätie. This road is a south to north road, and will lead you to the Salomaa parking area.
Tip: Visit two parks in a day! The Kauhaneva-Pohjankangas National Park is close to the attractive Lauhanvuori National Park, which has the highest peak/hill in western Finland, and unique quartz stones. Here are directions for driving between Kauhaneva and Lauhanvuori.


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E3 has officially concluded. It may have been a busy week, but that doesn't mean we didn't make time for Replay, and this week is all about Alone in the Dark.
Released in 2001, Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare is the fourth in the series, continuing the journey of investigator Edward Carnby as he looks into dark and scary stuff. The game also introduces new playable character, Aline Cedrac, who, as we learn in the episode, does not has a father. That's pretty much all we know about her.
Put the kids to bed before you watch Andrew Reiner, Jeff Cork, Kyle Hilliard. and Kimberley Wallace as they meet a creepy old lady, escape spooky monsters, and mourn the death of some dogs. For the second segment, we look into the future of Alone in the Dark to see where the series left off.
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The offense of the Southwestern Assemblies of God University men's soccer team nearly matched the soaring heat index Friday in Moore, Oklahoma against the Randall University Saints.
The Lions scored a pair of second-half goals for the 3-1 win in their season opener.
SAGU was buoyed by the addition of newcomer Amos Koryon, an international student from Liberia. Head men's soccer coach Clem Oancea said he was waiting for Amos to become eligible and anticipated that the "back line would become more organized and sharper" with his addition.
Oancea was right.
Koryon's impact was felt on the first goal when he assisted Guillermo Estrada, a freshman from Mesquite, in finding the back of the net at the 26: 00-minute mark of the first half.
A defensive lapse led to a Randall University goal on a breakaway to tie the match 1-1 about two minutes of game time later.
The Lions continued to create opportunities throughout the remainder of the first half but could not find the back of the net.
The second half was a physical contest with both teams fighting hard for possession.
Heriberto Diaz, a freshman from Ferris, muscled his way between two defenders and broke the 1-1 tie with 14 minutes remaining in the second half.
With a 2-1 lead, the Lions settled in, focused, and looked for an opportunity to increase their lead while playing solid defensive soccer. They were rewarded in the final two minutes when Bryan Callejas, a junior from North Richland Hills, sent a textbook cross into the box and found Diaz for his second goal of the match.
The Lions resumed their season at home on Tuesday against Paul Quinn College of Dallas. The final score was not available as of press time.


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Picturehouse, Altitude Acquire Jeremy Saulnier's 'Green Room'
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Picturehouse Entertainment and Altitude Film Entertainment have jointly acquired the UK distribution rights from WestEnd Films to Jeremy Saulnier's thriller Green Room, starring Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots and Patrick Stewart.
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It marks the second joint acquisition between Picturehouse and Altitude after the purchase of Cédric Jimenez's The Connection in Cannes last year. The Connection will be released in the UK this weekend.
Picturehouse Entertainment released Saulnier's acclaimed revenge thriller Blue Ruin last May, which won the Fipresci prize at Cannes 2014.
Green Room centres on a group of luckless punk band that find themselves hemmed in by far right skinheads at a remote woodland gig. The film received its world premiere in Director's Fortnight at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
Picturehouse Entertainment director of programming and acquisitions Clare Binns described the film as an "insane, stylish and bloody picture - a mix of Assault On Precinct 13 and Texas Chainsaw Massacre but with its own unique flavour". …


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HOUSTON (Bloomberg) -- Just a year after rushing into America's busiest oil field with new mines, frac-sand producers may have overdone it.West Texas sand used in the hydraulic fracturing process will drop 19% this year to about $30 a ton compared to 2018, according to industry consultant Rystad Energy AS. Sand pricing is a key financial input for oil explorers because fracing is the most expensive phase in drilling an oil well.A slew of new West Texas mines close to Permian Basin drilling sites is elbowing Midwest mines that formerly dominated the frac-sand trade. Miners in and around Wisconsin that controlled 75% of the market in 2014 will see that diminish to 34% in 2020, Ryan Carbrey, Rystad's senior V.P. of shale research, told Petroleum Connection's Frac Sand Industry Update conference in Houston on Wednesday."We do think that things continue to be rather sloppy from a pricing standpoint in 2019," Chase Mulvehill, an analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, said in a presentation during the conference. "We'll see if people renegotiate contracts. What we've heard so far is people are actually starting to do that for some in-basin contracts."
Fracing demandThe sand oversupply has developed just as demand for fracing is taking a hit from the late-2018 slump in crude prices and more modest exploration programs by oil producers, Mulvehill said. Fracing demand is set to drop 3% in 2019, he said.For Wisconsin sand, the price drop will be even more dramatic this year: Rystad is forecasting a 29% drop to $25/ton.Fracing involves blasting high-pressure jets of sand, water and chemicals underground to crack open oil- or natural gas-soaked rocks that don't respond to traditional drilling methods.Hi-Crush Partners LP, the first to open a mine in West Texas, said Wednesday in announcing fourth-quarter financial results that its Midwest mines felt the biggest pain from the Permian sand boom. And while the Houston company expects more high-cost mines to idle or close throughout the industry because of the heightened competition, it added that the so-called Northern White sand mined in Wisconsin is not dead."Different circumstances and preferences dictate what sand is used by individual E&Ps in particular basins and for specific completion designs," CEO Robert Rasmus told analysts and investors Wednesday on a conference call. "We continue to believe that Northern White sand will remain in demand at significant levels to meet growing frac sand needs in basins throughout the U.S."
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Winter is rolling in, turkeys have been cooked. What a great time to take advantage of some great deals at B&H. A popular favorite among photographers for their fantastic store-front both online and in New York, they are back again with some incredible deals on cameras, laptops, lenses, and even microphones! Everything you need to add to your arsenal!
We all know that GAS is a plague among photographers, and the only cure is to scratch that itch for new gear! Perhaps a new monitor or maybe a whole new laptop? Be sure to grab these quick because they won't last long! Some of these deals are timed to only a few hours, so scoop them up quick! I know that I'm going to be grabbing myself a new memory card or two at the very least.
You can see all of B&H's deals here. If you are in the mood for just come Sony deals, we've got you covered! More of a Nikon person? B&H has a page especially for you! And obviously, our lovely Canon users aren't going without some love. If you already have all your new camera toys, but need a new laptop, Apple-specific deals can be found .here.
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They are Japan's unstoppable brother-sister act. The two rising stars of a sport this country holds in a vice-like grip.
The "Abes."
Two explosive young athletes who are taking the sport of judo by storm and look set for greatness as the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games appear on the horizon.
Hifumi and Uta Abe, 20 and 17 respectively, both took gold medals at the Tokyo Grand Slam on Saturday, whetting the appetite of fans who hope to see both competitors on top of podiums again in the future.
READ: Inside the Kodokan -- judo's spiritual home
Japanese dominance is the the norm in judo and the opening day of this two-day event was no different. The hosts claimed all seven gold medals on offer, with four of the finals contested between two Japanese judokas.
In total, the hosts won 22 of the 29 medals available on Saturday.
But it was the Abe siblings who stole the show, with Uta cast in the headline role.
She cemented her reputation as the sport's wonderkid, adding a first grand slam triumph in the -52kg category to the junior world title she picked up earlier this year.
Uta delivered a crushing victory over compatriot Rina Tatsukawa with an ippon seoi-nage after just 45 seconds of the contest.
"I am very, very happy to have won this Tokyo Grand Slam," she said after collecting her medal. "This was my main target for the year, and with it being one of the last events of 2017, it's a great way to end the year."
READ: Life through a lens with a judo photographer
Uta became the youngest ever winner of a grand prix event in February, coming out on top in Dusseldorf while she was still in high school.
And her exploits spurred on her older brother, who came into the weekend as a world champion in the -66kg category and lived up to his billing.
"I saw my sister win her final before I fought. Her victory meant I was even more motivated to win gold," he said after a hard-fought win over Joshiro Murayama in the final.
Hifumi has now won his last 28 matches, although his admiration for his prodigious younger sister is clear.
"If she had won and I hadn't, then even though I'm the older brother, it would have been me looking up to her," he said.
The Abe siblings boast rich judo heritage. Their uncle is Tadahiro Nomura, who won three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the -60kg category between 1996 and was crowned world champion in 1997.
READ: Japanese judo icon Kosei Inoue
Global success is demanded in Japanese judo. The fans who watched on from their seats inside the arena had their loyalties split between the country's numerous elite-level judokas.
Bands of spectators displayed their allegiances by wearing the colors of their home judo clubs, with some bunched together in groups of up to 200.
And when their favored competitor took to the tatami, they screamed their names with increasing vigor as the day wore on.
But the crowd was denied the one bout they had all come to see.
Soichi Hashimoto is the reigning -73kg world champion and one of the most talented judokas on the planet.
He has made the division his own over the last 12 months, winning the Tokyo Grand Slam in 2016.
Fans were anxious to see how he would fare against the returning Shohei Ono, a two-time -73kg world champion who took time out of the sport to concentrate on his studies after winning the Olympic title in 2016.
Ono was selected for the Rio Games ahead of Hashimoto and a first showdown between the two was set to be the headline act of this grand slam weekend.
But it wasn't to be. Ono, dubbed the "thrower of throwers", was forced to withdraw from the competition with a knee injury ahead of his second match, while Hashimoto was forced to settle for a bronze medal.
It was an anticlimactic end to the event for both athletes, with Ono in particular cutting a dejected figure in the stands.
"I realized that this is my ability, this was the best I can do today," said the 25-year-old Ono. "I am starting from zero."
Japanese men's head coach Kosei Inoue was unconcerned by Ono's withdrawal, saying its more important for him to be in peak condition ahead of major competitions such as the 2019 World Championships, which will be staged in Tokyo.
"He made the correct judgment in pulling out," said Inoue, himself a three-time world champion and an Olympic gold medalist in 2000.
"He doesn't need to peak right now. I want Ono to be in top shape and awe the judo world when I matters."


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Have you ever worked with a designer before and it just seemed no matter how many times you communicated with them, you couldn't get what you wanted? Whether you've ordered a cake, asked for a logo design, or had your photo taken professionally, this feeling might sound familiar. Like most problems, the answer lies within communication. While communication is a two-way street, I'd like to speak directly to you as the consumer on how you can better communicate your vision to a designer.
Identify the purpose or goal of your design solution
Having a clear goal should be the starting point for most projects regardless of their nature, but not everybody takes time to really identify it and label it as a goal. Sometimes the goal is as simple as: I need a dessert for my child's birthday. But look at all the information you have already started to provide in your goal: You need a dessert, it's for a child, it's for a birthday. That is going to inform the rest of the decisions you and your designer will make.
Identify and clearly articulate the boundaries for your request
Some of these will be fairly straightforward such as budget and deadline. You need to also consider how your project will be used. If you're ordering a sign where will it be displayed? Inside? Outside? On brick? On metal? Sometimes you need to think more thoroughly about the criteria. Check out the six design criteria Dow Chemical required for the biohazardous materials symbol found in this 99 percent invisible post. As you read over them, ask yourself what made this specific requirement so important? When you're working with a designer, you need to project into the future to make sure all your design needs are being met.
Provide clear feedback and elaborate on your concerns
Please don't ever say to a designer, "This doesn't feel quite right," and leave it at that. When you're getting your haircut by a stylist, tell them what specifically is bothering you about your haircut. Is it the thickness? The shape? The angle? The way it makes your face look? Even if you can't speak the same language as the designer, being as specific as possible allows them to translate your concerns into their expertise. If you and your designer are having trouble meeting in the middle, go over your goals and your criteria. See if the breakdown stems from there and then reevaluate. Now that you have a deliverable that meets your goals and criteria, are those actually your goals and criteria or has your vision shifted? It actually might be a case where seeing the design samples may have helped you more clearly understand your goals and criteria.
As a designer, not having clearly articulated goals and requirements is really distressing for me. More seasoned designers have developed strategies to cope with vague clients. Having a questionnaire that asks specifics is a good start. Being interviewed by the designer is also a great idea. An open face-to-face dialogue can really pull a lot of information out of your head. Providing opportunities for feedback throughout the process – such as reviewing sketches, discussing possible color palettes, and reviewing written content – are also important to making sure your vision gets seen through until the end. Keep in mind that every designer and every project is different so the process may look different, but the key component is communication. As long as you're striving to communicate clearly, then your design solution should fall right into place.
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Greeting cards are the old-fashioned way to send a loving, caring note to friends, family, or partners. In the social media age, this old-fashioned communication has become a rare, meaningful, and kind gesture. Why not make it more meaningful with the gift of cannabis? KushKards are a beautiful way to do both.
Regardless of the occasion and even in occasion-less moments (because who needs an occasion to smoke a joint?), KushKards are the perfect way to give the gift of cannabis. Why? Not only are the artsy designs and clever cannabis puns aesthetically pleasing and punny, but each card includes a designated pre-roll or one hitter holder, a book of matches, and a match strike zone so you'll never need to find that lost lighter. KushKards are the only "cannabis greeting card where you can strike a match and light the joint you attach!" However, the joints are sold separately.
What occasion will you find yourself in need of a KushKard? Maybe…
...You've just moved to Colorado and you're looking to send a card back home to friends or family. Let them know you're enjoying the high altitude with the "High from Colorado" card. Attach a one-hitter because, well… it's illegal to mail any products containing cannabis.
Or it''s a friend's birthday and you're ready to celebrate. Give the gift that gets you lit with the "High Wishes" birthday card and attach a pre-rolled joint to elevate the day or night.
Or someone in your life is going through a tough time, mentally, emotionally, or physically. You know just the thing that will give them a boost: a pre-rolled joint! Pick up the "When you're feeling under the weather let's smoke weed together" card to brighten their day.
Or you have a stoner friend that loves to be high…all the time. You might also have a friend that loves yoga and cannabis. In either situation, the "Namast'ay HIGH" card is the perfect way to share a joint to keep them floating in the clouds.
Whatever the reason for purchasing a KushKard, the recipient will thank you for the kind gesture!
Speaking of thanks, we're thankful for Denver-based Lauren Miele's handmade card-making hobby and the time when she needed to give the gift of cannabis that sparked her to create the first ever KushKard. Now a full-on entrepreneurial success, KushKards are printed locally in Boulder, Colorado. Reserve online atMyGreenSolutionor just stop in to pick up your KushKard and a joint or one-hitter at any one of The Green Solution's 17locationstoday!


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B2B M-commerce is a method used between businesses to transact sales with one another via mobile devices. B2B stands for Business to Business. Whereas B2C stands for Business to Consumer commerce. Also, B2B M-commerce is often referred to as B2B mobile eCommerce. Furhtermore, these terms are used interchangeably to mean the same thing. h
M-commerce ("mobile commerce") was originally coined in 1997 by Kevin Duffey at the launch of the Global Mobile Commerce Forum, to mean "the delivery of electronic commerce capabilities directly into the consumer's hand, anywhere, via wireless technology Think of Mobile Commerce as meaning "a retail outlet in your customer's pocket." Wiki.
Benefits of Mobile Apps in B2B:
A personalized buying experience using an app is one of the biggest benefits of B2B M-commerce. For example, when a buyer opens the app, they see products, which they frequently order along with re-order options. With native features like built-in camera bar-code scanning, a mobile app offers quick access to build and send orders; and to view order status and transaction history using the mobile app.
Furthermore, the best B2B M-commerce platforms offer mobile native apps. OrderShark. Because mobile native apps run on the device's operating system. Also, they run disconnected and promote a much better and faster user experience than web apps that interact through an internet browser.
B2B M-commerce is the Future of Enterprise
B2B M-commerce is a natural extension of the B2B eCommerce trend, and it already accounts for 33% of all B2B ecommerce sales. Fully 78% of B2B companies believe that B2B M-commerce a a future driver of their industry.
More importantly, B2B mobile eCommerce continues to eat away at its share of the ecommerce pie.
Mobile commerce apps for B2B are increasing and with good reason — 80% of B2B buyers are using mobile at work, and more than 60% say mobile played a significant role in a recent purchase. With mobile commerce driving or influencing 40% of B2B revenue and 75% of B2B buyers prefer to self-serve than engage with sales reps – the case for dedicated mobile experiences is clear.
For industrial supplier Grainger, 41% of its eCommerce sales flow through its mobile apps. Wholesaler Bulq.com boasts iPhone app revenues up 457% over its desktop experience and a 93% repeat user rate. "Over half our shoppers are mobile at this point…once people use the app they kind of don't go back to desktop" says Larisa Summers, VP of ecommerce.
Mobile is a Driving Force for B2B Companies
B2B customers are already used to mobile e-commerce, as it's now a "new normal" way of doing business and they rely heavily on their smartphones to do research, compare products, and make purchases. Companies that fail to respond to this trend may experience a decline in revenues, market share, and profitability.
Mobile is becoming the new standard for ecommerce. These statistics on mobile commerce for 2019 paint the full picture:
- 53% of global online traffic comes from mobile devices (Statista)
- 57% U.S. online traffic comes from mobile devices (BrightEdge)
- 200% increase in interactions when mobile devices are used (Google)
- 80% of users will complete sales when sites offer Q/A for mobile users (Google)
- 72% of all digital ad spending will go to mobile this year (Marketingland)
- 85% of users begin a sale on one device and complete it on another (Google)
- 52% of mobile shoppers will shop elsewhere after a bad experience (Google)
- 57% of mobile shoppers will abandon the cart if load time is 3 seconds or greater (Google)
- 82% of shoppers browse ecommerce stores from mobile while in-store (Omnicore)
- 62% of shoppers compare prices from mobile devices before buying (LinkedIn)
- $1 trillion in spending offline was influenced by mobile in 2018 (Biznessapps)
- Mobile commerce sales topped $626 billion in 2018 (SmartInsights) h
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