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Positive teams don’t happen by accident. They happen when team members invest their time and energy to create a positive culture; work toward a shared vision with a greater purpose; work together with optimism and belief and overcome the negativity that too often sabotages teams and organizations. Positive teams take on the battle, overcome the negativity, face the adversity, and keep moving forward. They communicate, connect, commit, and encourage each other. They build relationships and trust that makes them stronger.
Positive teams commit to the mission and to each other. Instead of serving themselves, they serve one another. They care more about their effort, work, and teammates than they do about all the distractions vying for their attention. People on positive teams have a lot of belief in each other, a lot of love for each other, and a lot of desire to accomplish something great together. They pursue excellence and always strive to get better and make their team better. They lose their ego in the service of their team and find an uncommon collective greatness in the process. Because they care more, they do more, invest more, commit more, and accomplish more.
Excerpted from The Power of a Positive Team: Proven Principles and Practices That Make Great Teams Great.
Copyright © by Jon Gordon.
Jon Gordon'S bestselling books and talks have inspired readers and audiences around the world. His principles have been put to the test by numerous Fortune 500 companies, professional and college sports teams, school districts, hospitals, and non-profits. He is the author of 15 books including 5 bestsellers: The Energy Bus, The Carpenter, Training Camp, You Win in the Locker Room First, and The Power of Positive Leadership. All published by Wiley.
Centrally located in Serei Saophoan, Preah Chan Hotel is 10-minute walk from the dining area in the city’s public park. It offers free Wi-Fi, a restaurant and rooms with views of the garden.
Cosy rooms and suites feature warm lighting and colourful fabrics. Each is equipped with a seating area, minibar, tea/coffee maker and bathroom with shower facilities.
Guests can indulge in a body massage, or pamper themselves at the on-site salon. For convenience, the hotel provides ticketing and car rental services at the tour desk.
Moonrise Restaurant serves a selection of Asian and European dishes. Fine wines and international champagnes are also offered.
Hotel Preah Chan is a 10-minute drive from Serey Sophorn’s market and bus station. It is 38 km from the Banteay Chmar Temple and 82 km from the Cambodia and Thai Border.
The DeathList committee has completed its deliberations and finalised DeathList 2013. To recap, the list comprises the celebrities thought, in the opinion of the DeathList committee, most likely to pass away during 2013. The candidates must have a level of famousness such that their death is expected to be reported by the UK media, however their fame cannot be result purely from the fact they are likely to die shortly. The other main rule is that only a maximum of half the list can comprise of candidates on the previous year’s list. DeathList 2012 saw a return to form with a final score 12 dead, however the list had some notable misses. Some strong new candidates appear on the 2013 list, however, although he may float like a butterfly and sting like a bee, there’s no place on DeathList 2013 for Muhammad Ali!
DeathList 2013 has scored its thirteenth success of the year with the passing on AK46 developer, Mikhail Kalashnikov. Kalashnikov developed his most famous weapon for the Soviet military in 1947 and was said to describe the assault rifle ‘as a weapon of defence’, with which some of its victims no doubt disagree. Kalashnikov was 94 and had been in and out of hospital throughout the year. He was making his first appearance on DeathList, jumping right into the number 3 spot.
There have been some big deaths in 2013, however we never saw Margaret Thatcher giving a cheeky shout out to DeathList at the launch of her autobiography and we never caught Nelson Mandela taking a crafty sip from his DeathList mug. For all his faults, it was Ronnie Biggs that eclipsed these world figures in his legendary embracing of DeathList. Ronnie shot to fame in 1963 in being part of the Great Train Robbery crew, albeit as perhaps quite a minor part. His escape from prison and settlement in Brazil, living the life of Riley elevated his notoriety. Ronnie made his first appearance on DeathList in 2000 and was then extradited back to Britain to die in 2001. Despite being picked on the list in every year since 2002 and always near the top of the chart, Ronnie proved to be tough as old boots and turned his taunting in the direction of DeathList with mentions at his book launch and occasional tweets and releases of photos showing him with DeathList merchandise. Perhaps after some initial mixed views, Ronnie soon won over the DeathList audience with his cheeky rascal capers. DeathList salutes you, Ronnie, and thanks you for giving us the 12th success of the year- RIP.
Hellraising actor, Peter O’Toole, has supped his last drink and provides DeathList 2013 with its eleventh success of the year. Apart from his alcoholic consumption, O’Toole was most famous for starring in Laurence of Arabia, for which he received an Oscar nomination. During his career he earned a further seven nominations but never won for a performance. He was however awarded an honorary Oscar in 2003. O’Toole passed away aged 81 and surprisingly, considering his hard living, was making his first appearance on DeathList, just sneaking into the 49th spot.
Despite the slowing hit rate of DeathList 2013, there was no missing the biggest death of the year, that being Nelson Mandela. An activist and politician who spearheaded the campaign to dismantle apartheid in South Africa, Mandela made his first appearance on DeathList in 1989 while serving the last of his 27 years in prison. With Mandela looking quite frail on his eventual release in 1990, he made a second appearance on the list in 1991, however it soon became clear his work on this earth was not done and he went on to become South Africa first black president in 1994. Into his 90s, Mandela’s health started to fail and finally, after eight appearances on the list, the universally respected figure succumbed. Unlike some candidates, his achievement of providing DeathList 2013 with its tenth success of the year ranks well down the list of what he achieved in his lifetime.
After a quiet couple of months, it’s time for unanimous celebrations for the death of Erich Priebke, a Nazi officer convicted of the massacre of some 335 Italians in 1944. Priebke lived to the grand age of 100 and lived some 50 years of his life free in Argentina after escaping to there following the war. Priebke was tracked down by ABC reporters in 1994, which began a long process to bring justice and resulted in him being under house arrest for the last 15 years of his life. A nice outcome for Priebke considering the severity of his crimes. Priebke is success number nine for DeathList 2013. This year marked his fourth appearance on DeathList, securing the number five spot on the list.
Former star of British soap opera, Eastenders, Anna Wing, has passed on at the grand old age of 98 to provide DeathList 2013 with another score. Wing was most famous for her role as Lou Beale when the show first started in the mid 1980’s but her character was killed off well ahead of time in 1988. She remained an active actress through the 90s and 2000s appearing in a variety of TV shows. Wing was making her fifth appearance on DeathList (including the inaugral 1987 list) , breaking into the top 10 at number seven this year. She marks the eighth success for DeathList 2013, maintaining the strong pace set in the first half of the year.
Bernadette “Bernie” Nolan, lead singer of the 80s pop group, The Nolans, has succumbed to cancer, at the age of just 52, to give DeathList 2013 another score. Most famous for their tune “In The Mood for Dancing”, The Nolans were a household name in Britain in the early 1980s. Bernie Nolan went on to have an acting career, appearing on British TV in Brookside and The Bill. She announced that she had breast cancer in 2010 and then got the all clear in 2012, only for it to return several months later. Bernie was making her first appearance on DeathList, charting right at the edge of the top 20. She is the seventh success of the year.
Sir Henry Cecil, 10 times flat racing champion horse trainer, has rewarded the DeathList punters for the final time by losing his battle with stomach cancer aged 70. Cecil had many highs and lows throughout his career. He trained eight winners of the Oaks and four Derby winners, but still found time to dabble with drink, drugs, a stable girl and a rather expensive “vice girl”. Towards the end of his life he trained his most highly rated horse, Frankel. Cecil was making his debut appearance of DeathList, drawn at number 22.
Former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, has passed away, putting another point on the DeathList 2013 scoreboard. In the earlier stages of her career she attracted the Milk Snatcher moniker, when, as Secretary of State, she cut free milk allowance for school children. Thatcher became leader of the Conservative party in 1975 and Prime Minister in 1979. The Iron Lady ruled Britain for 11 years, during which time she dismantled Britain’s nationalised industries and battered the trade unions, the Argentinians and any others that got in her way. Public feeling against her culminated when she forced the introduction of the poll tax in 1990 and soon after found she had few allies left in her own party. Despite the passage of time, much hatred for Thatcher remains to this day. She was making her sixth appearance on DeathList, this year elected in 29th place. Her death is the fifth success for DeathList 2013.
Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela, has succumbed to cancer, providing DeathList 2013 with another score. Rumours of 58 year old Chavez’s deteriorating health had been circulating for some time and his return home from treatment in Cuba signalled that the end was near. Despite his poor health, Chavez was re-elected as president in an election as recent as October 2012. His social democratic politics made him a natural enemy of the United States, although perhaps his description of George W Bush as a donkey reinforced that role. Chavez was making his debut appearance on DeathList and found himself sitting in the number 2 slot behind our self-appointed ambassador. Chavez is the fourth success for DeathList 2013.
Wild Thing - You've made DeathList sing!
DeathList’s fast start to the year continues with the news that Reg Presley, lead singer of The Troggs, has passed away. The Troggs had a number of hits through the 60’s to the 90’s including Wild Thing (1966), Wild Thing (new version) (1972), Wild Thing (Reggae version) (1975), Wild Thing '89 (1989) Wild Thing (1992) (featuring Oliver Reed and Hurricane Higgins), Wild Thing (1993) (featuring Wolf from Gladiators), With a Girl Like You (1966) and Love is all Around (1967). Presley succumbed to lung cancer at the age of 71. He was making his first appearance on DeathList, securing the number 24 position.
Patty Andrews, the last surviving members of The Andrews Sisters, has passed away to give DeathList 2013 its second success. Close harmony singing group, The Andrews Sisters, had a string of hits in the 1940, with such songs as Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Hold Tight and Beer Barrel Polka (aka Roll Out The Barrel), but the only bugle that will be heard now is that playing the Taps, as the pallbearers hold tight while the DeathList committee rolls out the barrel. Andrews was 94 years old and making her third appearance on DeathList, this year at number 27 in the charts.
Michael Winner, British film director, pompous food critic and star of UK motor insurance TV commercials, has added to his long list celebrity claims by being the first success of DeathList 2013. Winner was perhaps best known for the Death Wish movies in the 1970s and 80s, although in recent years had also become well known for his weekly Winner’s Dinners column in The Sunday Times. In the early 2000s, he starred in TV commercials for online insurance company, Esure, firing out the infuriating catchphrase “Calm down dear, it’s a commercial”. In later life, Winner suffered from a series of serious illnesses and had his own Death Wish, publicly announcing that he was investigating assisted suicide with Dignitas. He finally passed away aged 77. In 2013 he making his first appearance on DeathList and would have perhaps been disappointed by only claiming the number 28 position.
How will DeathList fare in the post Clive Dunn era?
Riordan High's chance at a first Central Coast Section baseball championship game fell short with a 5-4 Division II semifinal loss to Burlingame at San Jose Municipal Stadium on Thursday.
Behind a four-run fourth-inning keyed by a two-run triple from Logan Freethy and some clutch pitching from Drew Shiller, the Panthers (26-3) moved into Saturday's 1 p.m. final against Santa Cruz.
Riordan, the final West Catholic Athletic League team standing, finished the season 15-13.
Shiller, a three-sport star who was a member of teams that lost CCS title games in football and basketball, came on in relief in the fourth, and after a pair of scoreless innings, suddenly couldn't find the plate.
With Burlingame up 5-2 in the seventh, Shiller walked Matt Maggiolo, DeSean Deams, Jose Martinez and Tom Ledda to start the inning.
"I don't really know what was happening. I was throwing the ball low, maybe I was overstriding a little," Shiller said. "But there was no way I was going to come out of the game."
After a Nick Price sacrifice fly cut the lead to 5-4, Shiller struck out Matt Lucchesi looking, then got Danny Glendenny to pop out to end it.
Said Riordan coach Ron Isola: "We had our No. 3 (Lucchesi) and 4 (Glendenny) up with the tying run on third, but Shiller did a good job getting them out."
Riordan took a 1-0 lead in the second on an Anthony Portillo home run to left field.
Portillo made it 2-0 with a double over right fielder Ryan Peterson's head in the fourth, scoring Lucchesi from first.
In the bottom half, Shane Arslan doubled, and one out later, scored on an infield error. After a walk and fielder's choice, Freethy tripled to left to score two, then he scored on another throwing error to give Burlingame a 4-2 lead.
CCS softball: Carlmont will go after its third CCS championship in four years after Jerrica Castagno struck out 12, walked none and fired a four- hitter in a 3-1 Division I semifinal win over Leland at San Jose PAL Stadium.
Castagno (27-1) also had two hits, including an RBI single in the fourth to give her team an insurance run. Leland (22-7) took a 1-0 lead in the first on an RBI single from Jamie Vranich after Christina Saenz tripled.
Carlmont (32-2), the top seed, took the lead for good in the second when Bernadette Pisani singled and scored on a triple from Ashley Chinn, who was promptly knocked home on a single from Nicole Bazzani.
Carlmont will play Milpitas, a 1-0 winner over North Salinas, in Saturday's 12:30 p.m. title game at PAL Stadium. Jenny Gordon ripped a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the seventh to make a winner of Danielle Yee, who had eight strikeouts, two walks and allowed just four hits for Milpitas (20-6).
Track and Field: Four boys meet records were broken at the Oakland Section championships, highlighted by the winning effort of Skyline's 400- meter relay team of Cameron Island, Mike Norris, Josh Robinson and Kenny O'Neal, who crossed in 41.24 seconds.
The foursome, who haven't been healthy all season, recorded the second best mark in the state this year. The time broke the old mark of 41.60 set in 1989 by Oakland. McClymonds' Yahya Abdul-Mateen not only won the 110 hurdles in 14.26, but he set a meet record in the 300 hurdles (38.28), beating the old mark of 38.40 by Skyline's Michael Smith in 1985. Abdul-Mateen just edged Castlemont's Jeremy Jones (38.39), who won the 400 (48.89).
Atovaquone is a topic covered in the Johns Hopkins ABX Guide.
Smith, Janessa M, and Paul A Pham. "Atovaquone." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2019. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540038/all/Atovaquone.
Smith JM, Pham PA. Atovaquone. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540038/all/Atovaquone. Accessed April 18, 2019.
Smith JM, Pham PA. Atovaquone [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. [cited 2019 April 18]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540038/all/Atovaquone.
Grindelia is a valuable remedy for bronchial asthma and where phlegm is a problem, especially congested airways. It is thought to desensitise nerve endings in the bronchial tree and to slow the heart rate, both leading to easier breathing. Is taken for emphysema, bronchitis, whooping cough, cystitis and hay fever.
North American Indians used Grindelia to treat bronchial problems and also skin problems such as reactions to poison ivy.
In case of kidney disorders, heart failure and gastrointestinal inflammation, do not use internally.
Can lead to irritation of the urinary tract and kidney.
Excessive doses or long-term application may adversely affect the heart rhythm.
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TNZ Growing Products embraces organic certification - the world’s most widely-used, secure and impermeable traceability system.
BioGro is the most recognised organic logo amongst New Zealanders. It is the mark of a certified organic product and guarantees a product has been made without GMO, animal testing and the routine use of synthetic pesticides.
Every BioGro certified product can be traced back to its origin. For example using certification, we can pinpoint the exact field where an apple was picked or where sphagnum moss peat was harvested.
The organic certification process makes sure every stage in the ‘chain of custody’ between the producer and the consumer is secure and meets BioGro’s organic requirements. This certification process is what empowers consumers to trust organic brands.
The process includes checking a producer’s Organic Management Plan and conducting an annual audit. BioGro visit farms, packing facilities, warehouses, stores and manufacturing operations to make sure our practices meet organic standards and requirements. Only when BioGro’s organic requirements have been met does a producer receive BioGro certification.
as a soil conditioner. It is approved as a propagation media only.
Approximately 44–48% moisture content. Pure peat that is dried, sterilised and screened to a very fine grade. Ideal for cell plugs, seedlings and trays.
Approximately 44–48% moisture content. High quality, export grade peat that is dried, sterilised and screened. Used across the horticultural industry as a general growing media. Perfect in potting mixes.
Dust is a grade of fine bark used for mulch, composting, potting mix, as well as a weed suppressant and growing media.
Flake is the size of a small pea. It is used for potting mix, as a weed suppressant, as decorative bark and a growing media in sheltered areas.
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I was at a stop light on Main Street in Richmond, Indiana on 3/20/2016. As you can see the Magnolias are just beginning to bloom here. If you’re not ready for your beekeeping year to begin you had better get busy. Things are happening fast.
Where are you at in your bloom progression?
Have Magnolias already bloomed there?
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An explosion at a fertilizer plant shook the residents of West, Texas on the evening of April 17, 2013. Just 20 minutes north of Waco is the West Texas Fertilizer Co. plant that now sits under a pile of rubble. Eyewitnesses report a large fire at the plant at about 7:30 pm that quickly turned into a massive explosion. After more than 24-hours of search and rescue, some reports are indicated as many as 35 killed, possibly upwards of 40 missing and over 160 injured.
There are only approximately 2,600 residents of West, so an accident of this magnitude is enough to thoroughly shake the community. Police stated that houses, apartment complexes and even a nursing home all located in the nearby vicinity of the plant were completely leveled due to the blast. Those who were not already injured or carried away are being asked to evacuate from their homes because officials have reason to believe that a second explosion could potentially occur.
It is unclear yet what caused the accident, but initial projections indicate that ammonium nitrate was a likely cause. Ammonia is commonly used in the production of fertilizer, and there were thousands of pounds of it being stored at this West facility. Ammonia is not incredibly dangerous when in its gaseous form, but becomes a potential explosive when under pressure or heat.
This is not the first time that there has been a safety concern over this fertilizer plant. While an accident of this magnitude has never yet occurred at this location, in 2006 the plant was cited for failure to have a risk-management plan in place. After paying the $2,300 fine, the plant vowed to correct their violation. Seven years later, the plant exploded.
Interestingly enough, a Dallas newspaper got a hold of a document that was sent from the West Texas Fertilizer Co. to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The document stated that there was no risk of fire or explosion at this plant. In its own words, the plant operator said that the worse thing that could happen would be a 10-minute ammonia leak, which would injure or kill no one. Unfortunately, their projections were wrong.
Among those injured by the blast are plant workers, residents, first responders and search & rescue teams. Reports state that people miles away from the explosion could hear and feel its impact. According to USGS, the explosion could be equated to a 2.1 magnitude earthquake. Some homes as far as five blocks away were seriously damaged and many were completely destroyed. Search and rescue teams have been digging through the rubble to find survivors, but officials are stating that they too might be at risk of injury due exposure to anhydrous ammonia.
Stern Law Group's hearts go out to the victims of this explosion.
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Ermita de Santa Ana | Source: Texts: Ayuntamiento de Chiclana de la Frontera. Photo: Destino Cádiz.
The Hermitage of Santa Ana is one of the most representative buildings in Chiclana, it is visible from the entire region, given its height above the city.
Built in the second half of the 18th century, inside is preserved the statue of Santa Ana and the Virgin Niña, work of the sculptor Domingo Giscardi (18th century).
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GM: Throwing out more babies?
JUDGING BY THE REACTION on the stock market and among pundits, the decision of General Motors to “unallocate” its Oshawa assembly plant and four others in the northeastern United States was a wise one.
Investors applauded the plans to slash thousands of jobs and cancel half a dozen car models, GM’s stock jumping nearly 6% by noon Monday after the company said the restructuring would result in annual savings of roughly $6 billion by 2020.