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CREATIVITY
The human brain is not designed to be creative.It is designed to set up routine patterns and to use and follow these patterns.we may need to use routine patterns 98% of the time and only to be creative 2% of the time.To show this,there is a game where you start with a letter and then add another letter,a whole word has to be formed.
Start with a
Add t. The new word is at
Add c. The new word is cat
Add o. The new word is coat
Add r. The new word is actor
Until the addition of the ?r? it was quite simple to add the new letter to the existing ones to form a new word.With the r it was necessary to go back and completely restructure the use of the previous words.
We live over time.New information comes in over time.we add this new information to what we already have to go back and restructure what we had before.This is creativity.More often we are not forced to go back.we stick to what we have.If we choose to go back and restructure then we get a much better arrangement.This is creativity we choose to use.If doors are normally rectangular and you suggest a triangular door,that is not creative in less you can show value for the new shape.
The argument that creativity cannot be taught is usually based on pointing to extreme cases of creativity talent,such as Einstein,Newton.But imagine a row of people lined up to run a race.The starting signal is given and the race is run.someone comes first and someone comes last.Their performance depends on their natural running ability.
Now if all the runners have some training ,they all finish the race much faster than before.However,someone still first and someone still comes last.
So if we do nothing about creativity then obviously creative ability depends only on natural talent.But if we provide training,structures and systematic techniques,then we raise the general level of creative ability.Some people will be much better than others but everyone will acquire some creative skill.
Creativity is no longer a mysterious gift or special talent.we can now see creativity as the behavior of a self organizing information system that makes patterns which is your brain.Once we can understand the underlying system,then we can design tools for the deliberate use of creativity.These tools can be very powerful.It need no longer be a matter of sitting and waiting for ideas and inspiration.We can do certain things that will result in the brain having new ideas.
THE RANDOM WORD TOOL FOR CREATIVITY ?
You have your focus.you know where you want to generate new ideas.You then obtain a random word. Nouns are easiest to use,so use a noun.You can obtain your random word in several ways.
You may keep a list of 60 words on a card in your pocket.You then glance at your watch.If the second hand shows 27 seconds,you select word number 27 from your list.
You could also choose a page number in a dictionary and then specify the tenth(or other) word down on that page.You continue downwards until you come to a noun.You could do this with any book with a page and line number.
You could put words written on slips of paper into a bag and then pick one out.
All of these are practical ways of obtaining a random word.Once you have your random word,you then use this random word to generate ideas about the subject.
Post updated on: Aug 6, 2021 6:13:22 PM
ROYAL GOLD
LAPAZ-ACCRA.TEL:+23354423217, +233 30208085. EMAIL: royalbiz@gmail.com
FULL CORPORATE OFFER FOR AU GOLD
Our Ref: RGMC137
Your Ref: - __________________________ Date: 26/11/2019
ATTN: BS.CONNERMER SL
B54930920
PLAZA AYUNTAMIENTO N 2-1-4A
ALICANTE
MR. AITOR TRAVESI OROSCO
FULL CORPORATE OFFER FOR 10KGS OF GOLD BARS
I hereby confirm with full corporate responsibility, under penalty of perjury, that we
are the seller for the above referenced Gold, for sale in the international market.
The consignment, being offered, is available and pretty much genuine. Additionally, we
further confirm that we are bona-fide owners with the power to enter into any
meaningful transaction. With the knowledge of the act of fraud, we understand the
fact that we are civilly and criminally liable under our control as sellers for this
business transaction. As such, this copy; either, by facsimile, email, or hard copy, shall
be accepted as original and binding document by all the parties involved.
As the seller, we are ready, willing and able to deliver the consignment with the following
specifications:
Commodity : Gold bars
Purity : 94.6%+ pure, 22+ct
Total Quantity: 10KGS
Monthly Delivery: 50-70kgs. 1 YEAR CONTRACT
Price per Kg: 32,000 USD
Packing : Packed in metal boxes suitable for airfreight
Shipment : Hand Carry
Destination : Spain
Payment Terms: Full payment after final assay from buyers stated refinery.
*Seller has agreed to carry 10kgs to the buyer destination in Spain under his own cost for the final assay and
Payment.
*Buyer has agreed to issue invitation and pay visa for the seller to enable him carry the 10kgs of gold to his
Destination.
I look forward to your positive response with respect to the signing of this FCO to enable us
proceed with this business. Be alive to the fact that you are dealing with a serious, committed but
above all, honest seller who looks into the long-term business venture.
Yours faithfully, BUYER
ROYAL
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REFERENCE NUMBER AND TRANSACTION CODE
DATE OF ISSUE : 11-011-2017
SELLER?S CODE : XP PRESTIGE1001/23T
BUYER?S CODE :
GOLD DUST/ BARS/ NUGGETS FULL CORPORATE OFFER
We XP Prestige Company Limited (Seller Company) with full corporate authority and legal
responsibility under penalty of perjury do hereby officially offer/ confirm our willingness and
readiness to sell our AU Metal (Gold Dust, Gold Bars, Gold Nuggets) with the undermentioned
specifications, as per the following terms and conditions:
Product Gold Dust/ Gold Bars/ Gold Nuggets
Purity 95.5% or more
Form/ Carat +23carat
Quantity 50KG
Price $ 30,200
Origin GHANA, WEST AFRICA
Payment FOB/CIF (Negotiable between Buyer & Seller)
SELLING CONDITIONS & PROCEDURES
Seller sends FCO tobuyer.
Buyer & Seller have face to face meeting in seller?s export office in Accra-Ghana, buyer
inspect all the goods, conduct initialtest.
Buyer & Seller signsMOU.
Buyer will document the gold for export in his/ her name and address to enable smoothand
legal shipment. The cost incurred will be deducted from the final payment.
Seller together with Buyer commences shipment to Buyer Final Refinery destination prior to
departure, copy of export documentations will be sent out to the Buyer/ Refinery via email.
Seller?s Rep and Buyer?s Rep will accompany the gold cargo for delivery to the Buyer?sRefinery.
Buyer will be responsible for clearing of the gold cargo at the import customs of airport
transport the gold cargo to his refinery for analysis and the hotel accommodation of sellersReps
during his stay for the assay analysis and full payment.
After smelting and issuing a new assay report, the buyer will transfer the agreed price tothe
sellers? bank account by swift/wire, less the exportation cost incurred in procedure#.4
Both the seller and buyer shall accept the final assay result at the final buyer?s refinery as
the bases for payment.
This offer is valid for 14 working days from the date herein. Thanks you and hoping to do long term
business with you.
Best regards,
Francis Atta
(Seller)
Tel: 00233-5430792
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Rue 341, Banconi, Porte 241
Bamako Republique Du Mali
Email: aborzga@hotmail.com
Tel: +96650447803
Ref No 00138/GCM08/16
ATTN:
BUYER
FULL
CORPORATE OFFER
I, IBRAHAN DIAKITE, with full legal and
corporate responsibility, and under penalty of perjury, with full knowledge of
the act of fraud; and as the Seller or Authorized Seller?s Mandatory, are
ready, willing and able to deliver the herein offered (Au) metal under the
following terms and conditions:
Terms and conditions:
Commodity: AU Gold Bar
Form: Dory Bar
Purity: 93.6%+
Quantity: 500kg every month
 |
Origin: (MALI) Price: $28,000usd Per Kg CIF
Payment: Swift Transfer
Carat: 22.60+
Procedures
1. The
Seller issues a full corporate offer - FCO
2. The
Buyer will sign the FCO and returns it to the Seller.
3. The
seller and the Buyer will sign and seal the contract and exchange it by
electronic means.
4. Buyer
will issue LC VIA MT 760 swift confirmation to Seller Nominated Bank Account
against delivery in favor of Seller as per the sales and purchase
agreement.
5. Seller
prepares commodity for shipping and informs Buyer of departure date and arrival
date of shipment and sends copies of all required documents via email,
including complete flight details for shipment.
6. Seller
is responsible for all exportation Charges in Country of Origin of gold up to
Free zone air Port of buyer designated Refinery.
7. The
Sellers representative will accompany every shipment starting from the first
shipment of 500kg to Buyer Refinery for the Assay of the GOLD and all expenses
for the Assay and Refinery shall be at the Buyer Account.
8. Other
shipment shall follow every month for 12 months.
9. If
the purity of gold Dory bars is less than 93.6% the seller agrees to adjust the
price accordingly.
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Our Ref:GIG/05633/2017
FULL CORPORATE OFFER
With Regards to your Request for the Purchase of our Alluvial Gold Dore Bars, we the above
mention Local Mining Corporation group (GIG Company Ltd) being in service under the c/o
Mr. Michel Kamdem with PASSPORT No: 01541766 CEO Designated as the Local Miner of the
above Mention Corporation hereby confirms with full legal and corporate responsibility under
penalty of perjury, that our corporation is ready, willing and able to enter into a contract to sell
AU Gold Dore Bars under the following terms and conditions:
Commodity : Gold Dore bars
Purity : 99.99 % pure, +24 carats purity
Quantity : 500Kgs
Fixed Price : $30,000usd per kg
Packing : Packed in 1metal box suitable for airfreight
Shipment : By Airfreight Government recognized freight and export agency
Commission : buyer and seller agree on. (TBA)
Origin : Cameroon and sierra leone
Location : Eastern Region (Bertoua)
Destination : Buyer's Choice
GIG MINERS CO. LTD
35 Rue de la gare Ayos Bertoua Cameroon
BP 4331 Cameroon Reg No 4005
Tel: +237675942977
_______________________________________________________________________________
2. DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYING MERCHANDISE
This delivery shall be accompanied by:
1. A Certificate of Origin
2.A Certificate Of Ownership
3.4 copies of Commercial Invoice from the consigner
4.Preliminary Assay Certificate IRGM Yaound? Cameroon
5. Certificate of Non Criminal Origin
6.Certificate of Photosynatry
7.Shippers Instruction for airway bill Issuing
8. Shipment Packing List
9. Safe Keeping Receipt
CIF PROCEDUES PRIOR SHIPMENT
1.) Seller sends FCO and Draft Contract to the buyer for Verification.
2. Buyers Receives FCO and Draft Contract, sign and sealed, then Forwarded back to the Seller for
verification before showing the signed documents to the Corporation Local Miners Store Keeper for
the Release of the first tranche of Merchandise needed..
3.) Sellers side goes over signed contract and immediately forward the Gold Dore Bars, would be
pre-Assayer by the Ministry of Scientific Research with a copy of the pre-Assayer Results issued out
to be forwarded to the Buyers end as a Reference copy to their Buyers Gold Refinery. (Buyers end
should note here that, the pre assayer carried out from our Government is necessary here even
though we don?t have good technological Devises for such test. This is because we don?t even have a
single refinery in our country to test out gold. So all this is done by our Ministry of Scientific
Research)
GIG MINERS CO. LTD
35 Rue de la gare Ayos Bertoua Cameroon
BP 4331 Cameroon Reg No 4005
Tel: +237675942977
Email: Giggoldminers@gmail.com
_______________________________________________________________________________
4.) Upon receiving the Pre Assayer Test Results, Seller side would immediately get dated pictures
with news paper covers of the gold dore bars to be ship with Buyers names and address written and
placed inside the boxes of Gold and would immediately Book a day to deposit the Gold at the Ministry of Mines
prior to Obtain a CEMAC BUYERS PERMIT for the shipment of the said cargo.
Note:
(The Buyer side should get it clear here that, these are Cameroon Obligatory procedures for the sales
of Precious Metals on International bases for the Cameroon Ministry of Mines would have to give us
a date for us to bring printed hard copies of our signed SPA for approval alongside the goods and the
pre assayer test result sheet from our Ministry of Scientific Research.
During this period of time, the Ministry of Mines storage house upon receiving these documents and
the goods at our appointed date would have to communicate with the Buyers end on an Interview
Bases, a time schedule would be given for that due to time differences. The interview would be done
either on a direct phone communication with the Buyers end or Skype communication. This would be
done in order to find out if they are willing and able to get the consignment from us and while not get
into a long term trade with our corporation that would bring about development in a long Run. Also
to find out if the buyers end got any bad records out there in terms of International trade.
All Results being negative, then the whole deal would be canceled out and we shall get back our Gold.
We shall provide the buyers end with such guide of questions they shall ask your side for the
Interview.
(5 Upon Confirmation of a positive Test results from the Interview with the Buyers end, the Ministry
of Mines storage house would at this moment registered down the amount of Gold they have receive
for shipment, forward a copy of our SPA to their contract department for procession and approval
and as well issue out their COMFIRMATION LETTER, SKR as well as their PROFORMA
INVOICE for the payments of the said CEMAC BUYERS PERMIT.
GIG MINERS CO. LTD
35 Rue de la gare Ayos Bertoua Cameroon
BP 4331 Cameroon Reg No 4005
Tel: +237675942977
Email: Giggoldminers@gmail.com
_______________________________________________________________________________
The cost of the said cemac buyer permit is $5500usd and it is valid for 5 years renewable and the
fee is paid directly to the Cameroon Ministry of Mines account to obtain the permit before the
government can approve contract and authorize the seller to ship the gold to buyers refinery for
final assayer and payments for the goods as well.
(6) Ministry approves contract within few days and forward copies to both parties for verification
and Confirmation and would as well forward the goods to the Ministry of Transport for shipment
with the Seller paying for the shipment allocation fee, Cost, insurances and freight charges for the
gold to depart to buyer?s destination.
(7) Ministry recognized Freight and Export agency get in contact with buyer with all shipping
Documents forwarded to the Buyer as well as the Air Way Bill (AWB) and TRACKING NUMBER
for Easy tracking of the package so as to get the Precise date of arrival at Buyer?s Airport.(These
shipping documents would be Certified as well If needed hard copies by the buyer).
8) Gold Dore Bars shipped to buyer?s destination port accompany by sellers Agent if needed.( The
sellers Commercial agent would hold a copy of the Commercial Invoice to present to the Buyers end
for the payments to be made after the Final Assayer report)
9) Gold Dore Bars Received by buyer in the presence of Sellers Agent.
10.) Buyers end upon receiving goods would made all payments to their government taxes, fees and
shipment expenses from airport to Gold Refinery in the presence of Sellers Representatives
11.) Assayer of Gold Dore Bars carried on in the presence of seller?s representatives. Upon the
completion of the the assayer. The Buyers end will transfer their funds back to Seller?s account
within 72 hours.
12.) Upon final confirmation of the first trance. The seller?s side
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QUESTION: What is phonetics and what is phonology?
ANSWER:
Phonetics is the study of sounds and is concerned with the production, audition and perception of o speech sounds
(called phones). On the other hand, phonology describes the way sounds function within a given language and operates
at the level of sound systems and abstract sound units. You can actually change one word into another by simply
changing one sound. Consider the differences between the words bile and pile. The words are identical except for the
first sound. [b] and [p] can therefore distinguish words, and are called contrasting sounds. They are distinctive sounds in
English, and all distinctive sounds are classified as phonemes.
Minimal Pairs
Minimal pairs are words with different meanings that have the same sounds except for one. These contrasting sounds
can either be consonants or vowel. The words real and rule are also exactly the same except for the vowel sound. The
examples from above, bile and pile, are also minimal pairs. The words din and tin are minimal pairs because they are
exactly the same except for the first sound one contrastive sound are minimal pairs. Another feature of minimal pairs is
overlapping distribution. Sounds that occur in phonetic environments that are identical are said to be in overlapping
distribution.
Free Variation
Some words in English are pronounced differently by different speakers. This is noticeable among American English
speakers and British English speakers, as well as dialectal differences.
Phones and Allophones
Phonemes are not physical sounds. They are abstract mental representations of the phonological units of a language.
Phones are considered to be any single speech sound of which phonemes are made. Phonemes are a family of phones
regarded as a single sound and represented by the same symbol. The different phones that are the realization of a
phoneme are called allophones of that phoneme. The use of allophones is not random, but rule-governed. No one is
taught these rules as they are learned subconsciously when the native language is acquired. To distinguish between a
phoneme and its allophones, we use slashes // to enclose phonemes and brackets [] to enclose allophones or phones.
For example, [i] and [ĩ] are allophones of the phoneme /i/; [ɪ] and [ɪ̃] are allophones of the phoneme /ɪ/.
If two sounds are allophones of the same phoneme, they are said to be in complementary distribution.
These sounds cannot occur in minimal pairs and they cannot change the meaning of otherwise identical
words. If you interchange the sounds, you will only change the pronunciation of the words, not the
meaning. Native speakers of the language regard the two allophones as variations of the same sound.
To hear this, start to say the word cool (your lips should be pursed in anticipation of /u/ sound), but then
say kill instead (with your lips still pursed.) Your pronunciation of kill should sound strange because cool
and kill are pronounced with different allophones of the phoneme /k/.
Nasalized vowels are allophones of the same phoneme in English. Take, for example, the sounds in
bad and ban. The phoneme is /?/, however the allophones are [?] and [?̃]. Yet in French, nasalized
vowels are not allophones of the same phonemes. They are separate phonemes. The words beau [bo]
and bon [b?] are not in complementary distribution because they are minimal pairs and have
contrasting sounds. Changing the sounds changes the meaning of the words. This is just one example
of differences between languages.
Phonological Rules
Assimilation: sounds become more like neighboring sounds, allowing for ease of articulation or
pronunciation; such as vowels are nasalized before nasal consonants
- Harmony: non-adjacent vowels become more similar by sharing a feature or set of features (common
in Finnish)
- Gemination: sound becomes identical to an adjacent sound
- Regressive Assimilation: sound on left is the target, and sound on right is the trigger
Dissimilation: sounds become less like neighboring sounds; these rules are quite rare, but one example
in English is [fɪfθ] becoming [fɪft] (/f/ and /θ/ are both fricatives, but /t/ is a stop)
Epenthesis: insertion of a sound, e.g. Latin "homre" became Spanish "hombre"
- Prothesis: insertion of vowel sound at beginning of word
- Anaptyxis: vowel sound with predictable quality is inserted word-internally
- Paragoge: insertion of vowel sound at end of word
- Excrescence: consonant sound inserted between other consonants (also called stop-intrusion)
Deletion: deletion of a sound; e.g. French word-final consonants are deleted when the next word begins
with a consonant (but are retained when the following word begins with a vowel)
- Aphaeresis: vowel sound deleted at beginning of word
- Syncope: vowel sound is deleted word-internally
- Apocope: vowel sound deleted at end of word
Metathesis: reordering of phonemes; in some dialects of English, the word asked is pronounced [?ks];
children's speech shows many cases of metathesis such as aminal for animal
Lenition: consonant changes to a weaker manner of articulation; voiced stop becomes a fricative,
fricative becomes a glide, etc.
Palatalization: sound becomes palatal when adjacent to a front vowel Compensatory Lengthening:
sound becomes long as a result of sound loss, e.g. Latin "octo" became Italian "otto"
Assimilation in English
Let us have a look at the formation of plurals and the past tense in English. When pluralizing nouns, the
last letter is pronounced as either [s], [z], or [əz]. When forming past tenses of verbs, the -ed ending is
pronounced as either [t], [d], [əd]. If you were to sort words into three columns, you would be able to tell
why certain words are followed by certain sounds:
Plurals
/s/ /z/ /əz/
cats dads churches
tips bibs kisses
laughs dogs judges
Past Tense
/t/ /d/ /əd/
kissed loved patted
washed jogged waded
coughed teased seeded
Hopefully, we can determine which consonants produce which sounds. In the nouns, /s/ is added after
voiceless consonants, and /z/ is added after voiced consonants. /əz/ is added after sibilants. For the
verbs, /t/ is added after voiceless consonants, and /d/ is added after voiced consonants. /əd/ is added
after alveolar stops. The great thing about this is that no one ever taught you this in school. But thanks
to linguistics, you now know why there are different sounds (because of assimiliation rules, the
consonants become more like their neighboring consonants.)
Writing Rules
General phonological rule is A → B / D __ E (said: A becomes B when it occurs between D and E)
Other symbols in rule writing include: C = any obstruent, V = any vowel, ? = nothing, # = word
boundary, ( ) = optional, and { } = either/or. A deletion rule is A → ? / E __ (A is deleted when it occurs
after E) and an insertion rule is ? → A / E __ (A is inserted when it occurs after E).
Alpha notation is used to collapse similar assimilation rules into one. C → [Α voice] / __ [Α voice] (An
obstruent becomes voiced when it occurs before a voiced obstruent AND an obstruent becomes
voiceless when it occurs before a voiceless obstruent.) Similarly, it can be used for dissimilation rules
too. C → [-Α voice] / __ [Α voice] (An obstruent becomes voiced when it occurs before a voiceless
obstruent AND an obstruent becomes voiceless when it occurs before a voiced obstruent.) Gemination
rules are written as C1C2 → C2C2 (for example, pd → dd)
Syllable Structure
Three peaks to a syllable: nucleus (vowel), onset (consonant before nucleus) and coda (consonant
after nucleus.) The onset and coda are both optional, meaning that a syllable could contain a vowel and
nothing else. The nucleus is required in every syllable by definition. The order of the peaks is always
onset - nucleus - coda. All languages permit open syllables (Consonant + Vowel), but not all languages
allow closed syllables (Consonant + Vowel + Consonant). Languages that only allow open syllables are
called CV languages. In addition to not allowing codas, some CV languages also have constraints on
the number of consonants allowed in the onset.
The sonority profile dictates that sonority must rise to the nucleus and fall to the coda in every
language. The sonority scale (from most to least sonorous) is vowels - glides - liquids - nasals -
obstruents. Sonority must rise in the onset, but the sounds cannot be adjacent to or share a place of
articulation (except [s] in English) nor can there be more than two consonants in the onset. This
explains why English allows some consonant combinations, but not others. For example, price [prajs] is
a well-formed syllable and word because the sonority rises in the onset (p, an obstruent, is less
sonorous than r, a liquid); however, rpice [rpajs] is not a syllable in English because the sonority does
not rise in the onset.
The Maximality Condition posits that onsets are as large as possible up to the well-formedness rules
of a language. Onsets are always preferred over codas when syllabifying words.
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Finding San Antonio Home Builder
When you have finally decided to build a house it is very critical that you consider
choosing a good San Antonio home builder. It can be very frustrating to start a new
project without first getting a qualified person in that field to go with you every step of
the way. A home is important to human beings. From the start to the end of the project
all details have to be carefully considered to avoid problems and losses. When selecting
a good San Antonio home builder the following factors need to be carefully observed:
1. Their reputation
The reputation of a San Antonio home builder is very crucial for you to know. Ask
around and see if anyone in the neighborhood has worked with them or is familiar with
them. Look for the local directories in your area to find out more about the San Antonio
home builder. He must have a good reputation to start with.
2. Their experience
You need to get a San Antonio home builder who has worked long enough in the
construction industry. Avoid novices who might want to zero-in on your naivety and take
your hard-earned money after doing some shoddy job. You will have to regret. Go for an
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3. He listens
A good San Antonio home builder should be a good listener. You do not want to have
someone who ignores your views. The person must be willing to give you advice on
how to go about building a great home. A good listener is your sure bet.
4. Their license
A true San Antonio home builder is one who is already licensed and insured for the job.
Carefully scrutinize his documents to find out if he is duly registered with the relevant
government agencies. A trusted San Antonio home builder is one with an insurance
cover card from a trustworthy company. Do not over-look this important aspect.
5. Their expertise
A qualified San Antonio home builder must have the necessary expertise in the field.
The person must be well-trained to build. You need to verify that the person went to
college to get the required skills.
6. A Detailed, Organized Person
A reliable San Antonio home builder must be an organized person with an eye for
details. He must have learned the ropes of home building long enough to spot any
anomalies. You do not want to hire someone who falters along and does things rashly.
7. Their Patience
When selecting a good San Antonio home builder you need to find someone who is
patient. You should hire somebody who will not irritate you by asking for payment every
now and then. Get a San Antonio home builder who is understanding and willing
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If you say you are a great writer, then give your writing samples right
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It is best to link to your writing samples instead of using attachments.
In short, if you have written two amazing samples and you have them
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a few minutes.
Once published, be sending the links to your BEST samples as proof
you can deliver.
5. The answers
This is where lazy freelancers get caught. And this is where a client
sees which freelancer is serious.
In some Upwork jobs, a client asks a few questions. Make sure you
actually answer these questions comprehensively. Don`t skip them
and don`t write some lazy arrogant responses.
You don`t have to write a composition here, but just be
straightforward and clear with your answers.
6. The length
A proposal shouldn`t be an entire newspaper. I usually mirror a
client`s post length. If a client has a long job post, I do a longer
proposal. If the client is job post is short, I do a proposal with just a
few sentences.
You don`t have to copy this. You must use your mind in every
proposal. Be wise. Some clients can have a job post with just two
sentences, but you will need to have a 5 paragraph proposal to aptly
take care of their needs.
So, do this...
Keep the length as short as possible, making sure every word counts.
Most of my proposals just have a few sentences i.e. 3 to 5 short
paragraphs. I also make sure I answer the client`s screening
questions comprehensively.
7. The closing
It is so hard for human beings to say thank you. You can provide
value to a crowd for 90 years but just a few will verbally appreciate.
However, you do one wrong thing and the whole world will pounce
on you.
In short, the world has a shortage of gratitude.
And that is where your power lies.
Finish your proposals with gratitude.
High chances are the client is under-appreciated like most other
human beings.
Post updated on: Aug 6, 2021 5:31:43 AM
Academic Session 2020
July Semester
Assignment 1
BBM207/05 Human Resource Management
Question 1 (a) The purpose of the Employment Act 1955 is to provide minimum terms of
employment to employees covered by the Act in the private sector. Describe the provision of
sick leave (medical leave) to employees as per the Act
Answer:
A registered medical practitioner as to define the term refers to any person who has a university
degree in Medicine and is duly licensed to work as a doctor in his geographical region or
jurisdiction. This is according to www.lawinsider.com website.
A registered medical practitioner also refers to an individual who has acquired the relevant
medical qualifications according to the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and has been listed in
the state register on medical practice. Additionally, this professional must have training and
experience in gynaecology and obstetrics (www.lawinsider.com). Also, a registered medical
practitioner refers to any person who has obtained formal listing or enrollment in state medical
council after completing first degree medical course in a college or university that is recognized
by the government (www.quora.com).
In the United Kingdom when a doctor becomes licensed as a medical practitioner their bio-data
would be made available for public viewing on the General Medical Council website (
datadictionary.nhs.uk ). These details would include the person's reference number, age, year and
name of medical school they attended, health status, date of registration and registration status.
In every country a doctor or medical professional is legally allowed to practice medicine only
after getting registered in the relevant state or govenmental medical register. Any doctor or
medical officer who engaged in medical practice without being licensed to do so commits a
criminal offense which is punishable by law.
Careers and opportunities available for registered medical practitioners include the following:
employment opportunities in government hospitals and health departments and centres as doctors
or clinical officers; jobs as medical practitioners in private hospitals and dispensaries, own
private practice, management and administrative roles in hospitals and medical research centres,
research roles and PhD programs, medical professor or tutor, and medical transcription work
(blog.pharmafranchisehelp.org).
According to Merrium-Webster dicictionary a registered medical practitioner is a person who is
skilled in the science of medicine, or simply, a doctor. According to medical-
dictionary.thefreedictionary.com, medical practitioner is commonly referred to as physician. All
the above try to explain or give some of the definitions of the term registered medical
practitioner.
Sick Leave Entitlement
According to www.malaysianbar.org.my there are provisions for a paid sick leave although
limits are there. The worst thing to happen to an employee would be to have his job terminated
on account of his illness. The unpleasant situation is common not just in Malaysia but in other
countries as well. That is where the Employment Act, 1955 of the Malaysian Laws has this
provision to govern the conduct of employers and employees. An employee is there to render
important services to or on behalf of the employer. This is a contractual relationship. Where an
employee reports to work but is unhealthy or unable to work because of ill health this is absurd.
On the other hand, where an employee requests for a sick leave but is denied this becomes a
serious breach of the law on the part of the employer. In other cases, where an employee abuses
the sick leave by overstaying at home then there would be no other choice for the employer but
to wait for the employee to return to work or just terminate the contract. In larger companies and
organizations when an employee falls sick and is forced to stay away from work for long, the
colleagues may step in to assist with work duties. This ensures that the effect of the sick
employee's absence from work are lessened. A sick employee therefore is entitled to paid sick
leave of up to a number of days in the month depending on how long the employee has been
working at the organization. This is according to the Employment Act, 1955.
During the employment stage, that is, when one is being accepted to join an organization as an
employee in Malaysia it is recommended that the employer drafts a document or letter stipulating
the acceptable period of paid sick leave entitled to the employee.
According to the Employment Act, 1955 an employee is entitled to fourteen days of paid sick
leave within the first two years of work at a particular organization. After the individual has
served for at least two years the number of days rises to eighteen, and to twenty two days of paid
sick leave, if having served for at least five years.
Hospitalization Leave Entitlement
According to www.ajobthing.com medical leave is granted to employees to stay home when they
are sick but still keep earning money. In the same vein, hospitalization leave covers the period
that the employee receives hospital care.
This must be approved and signed by a registered medical practitioner. The circumstances under
which hospitalization leave address include the following: when an employee underwent a
surgical operation, though as an outpatient; when the person is on bed rest at home or at hospital
as prescribed by the doctor; or the patient requires further medical care after getting discharged
from hospital and ordered to rest at home to recover.
In the Employment Act, 1955 of the Malaysian Laws an employee is entitled to a paid sick leave
as follows: fourteen days of paid sick leave if below two years of work at the organization,
eighteen days of paid sick leave if having served more than two years but not more than five
years at the organization, and twenty-two days of paid sick leave if having served more than five
years at the organization.
Workers under the Employment Act, 1955, where hospitalization is needed are entitled to sixty
days of paid sick leave. This is after they have been approved by a registered medical
practitioner or doctor. However, there are other employees in Malaysia who are not under the
Employment Act, 1955. Their needs and entitlements are safeguarded by their organization's
employment policies and contracts.
Dental Medical Care
According to the Employment Act, 1955 of the Malaysian Laws every employee is entitled to
medical care and dental health care. If an employee is suffering from a dental health problem
while at work he is entitled to a paid sick leave as well as hospitalization leave provided he has
been approved by a registered medical practitioner or dental surgeon.
Duty to Inform Employer
It is the duty of every employee according to the Employment Act, 1955 of the Malaysian Laws
to give prior notice of absence from work on account of his illness the the employer. In case the
employee becomes absent from work with no prior notice of such it becomes a breach of contract
with the employer and would be treated as abscondment which is an offense. This could likely
lead to his services being terminated.
Sick Leave vs. Maternity Leave and Temporary Disablement
A woman who has served for not less than ninety days for one employer in Malaysia will be
entitled to a maternity leave. In this case, the woman will not be fired or replaced with someone
else during her time of confinement. Maternity Leave is different from sick leave. This is a paid
two-month maternity leave given to an expectant woman to go and give birth and nurse her
suckling baby. A sick leave, on the other hand, is granted to a sick employee who might not be
hospitalized. In case of temporary disablement as a result of injury, accident or any other causes,
an employee is granted leave to go and get hospitalization or just take time off to recuperate.
This is agreeable on a case by case basis. The duration is also agreed upon by the employee and
employer. In some cases, with regards to maternity leave, some companies in Malaysia let their
employers to extend their two-month maternity leave, although with no payment.
Question 2
a)
Develop a Job Description for the position of Finance Manager. You are required to include
duties and responsibilities, reporting line, supervision, special duties and working conditions.
Job Title
This is a mid-level senior management job posting dealing with financial issues of an
organization. Finance Manager is critical to the success of the organization and they operate in
most sectors like banking, health care, education, agriculture and insurance.
Department
The Finance Manager in collaboration with the Finance Director are in charge of the financial
department and they both oversee all the activities taking place on a daily basis in the finance
department, especially staff supervision and collection of daily reports from them.
Reporting Line
The Finance Manager's line of duty involves being in constant touch and rapport with his
superior, the Finance Director and below him are the junior accountants and clerks.
Supervision
The Finance Manager supervises the finance department and related departments like
procurement office as well as petty cash office.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Finance Manager's Roles include monitoring the everyday financial activities in an
organization. These include in-house expenditures like car fuels, electricity bill payment, staff
salaries and remunerations, meals, purchases and invoicing. He also prepares research schemes
for data analysis on behalf of the top management in the company or organization. He also
ensures that proper procedures in accounting are adhered to. Furthermore; he manages cash
flows into and out of the organization and prepares a balance sheet. In addition to that, Finance
Manager is instrumental in the analysis of projects undertaken by the company
(www.glassdoor.com).
Special Duties
Some of the special duties assigned to the Finance Manager in any organization include
developing long-term budgetary plans for the company, to predict or make a forecast for future
markets and fiscal trends that may impact on the company, also, his duty is to report to the senior
level administrative organs of the organization as well as develop business relationships with
investors.
Working Conditions
A Finance Manager needs to be stress tolerant. He should be able to work with many people with
diverse views who might at times subject him to criticism. He should also possess the virtue of
self-control, for him to be able to keep calm in difficult situations.
Benefits and Salary
According to collegegrade.com the average salary annually for the finance manager is $129,890.
Since financial managers are controllers of an organization, i.e. they are in charge of the drafting
of fiscal reports and predict the future fiscal status of the company with instruments such as
income statements and balance sheets they are deserving of such high remunerations.
Additionally, they are granted paid annual leave, paid study leave, supported with morgage plans
and have got great pension schemes for retirement.
(b) Develop Job Specifications for the Position of Finance Manager including qualifications,
related experience, skills, knowledge, behavior and special demands.
Qualifications
A successful Finance Manager must have a degree in either one or more of the following:
Economics, Management, Accountancy or Finance, Business Studies or Commerce and/or
Mathematics (www.roberthalf.com).
Language
Language is vital in a business environment since it is the basis of all sound communication
within and without a business entity. Effective communication skills is a requirement for every
finance manager to succeed. He needs to possess both excellent written and spoken language
skills. This helps the employees and senior administration to make better informed decisions
(Indeed.com).
Experience
The Finance Manager should have at least one year experience at entry level position as a cash
manager; i.e. monitoring the flow of money into and out of the company. Furthermore, since
finance manager is a risk manager, i.e. controls risks controlled involved in financial strategies
he needs to to have served in a similar role before, something like a one-year experience
(collegegrade.com).
Skills
Finance Manager job requires that an individual must possess strong leadership skills, public
speaking skills, communication skills, organizational skills, problem-solving skills, data
analytical skills, research skills, critical thinking skills, computer skills, planning skills, and
multi-tasking skills (www.monster.co.uk).
Knowledge
Because a financial manager job is a hands-on job the potential candidate for recruitment for this
position should be knowledgeable in in this fields: accounting and economic principles as well as
banking and financial markets, he should have deep knowledge of business and management
principles, leadership issues, psychology, human resource management, customer support
principles, knowledge of mathematics and as well as knowledge of sales and marketing
principles.
Behaviour
Finance Manager should be a person who is dependable at all times by fulfilling the obligations
of the set by the company. A Finance Manager should be adaptable to the fast-changing
environment especially by embracing the new technologies
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HUMBLE PRAYERFUL SONG TO GOD Prosperous are the decent in the way, Who tread in the way of God! Prosperous are those who stick to His counsel, Who grope for Him whole- heartedly! They do no harm to others; They walk in obedience and integrity. You have advised us To follow you deliberately. So that our lives have meaning. To keep Your decrees! Then I will never be despised by men, When I study all your precepts. I am moved to worship you, When I study your laws. I will honour Your testaments; May you not forget me. How can a man purge his life? By obeying your instructions. I am seeking you wholeheartedly Help me not to go astray. I am keeping your priceless law in my heart So that I may never falter. You are wonderful God Instruct me in your ways. I must keep praising you Because of all your decrees. I am awed by your wonderful counsel, And by all your treasures. I keep thinking about your teachings, As well as all your wisdom. I keep priding myself in your knowledge I will never ignore your lessons. Be lenient on me So that I may honour you. Open my mind`s eyes, so that I may notice Amazing things from your teachings. I am a pilgrim on the planet; May you never hide yourself from me. My heart breaks down in despair For your presence at all times. You shame the wicked?the villain, Who despise your laws. Protect me from shame For I have obeyed your commands. People plot against me Though I honour your precepts. Your counsel pleases me. My life is ebbing away; Rejuvenate me with compassion. I have stated my principles, Instruct me accordingly. Make me teachable; So that I may delight myself in your works. My heart is too heavy; Revive me as per your knowledge. May I never be found lying, And grant me your blessings abundantly. I made up my mind to live in integrity; Because your commands are always before me. I strive to be obedient at all times; May you never let me live in ignominy! I promise to be a stickler to perfection, For your laws are etched in my soul. Lord teach me in the way I should go, And I will never go astray. Grant me wisdom, and I shall live uprightly; For sure I will prosper in all I do. Help me to have a teachable spirit, For I am amazed by your wisdom. Mold my heart to understand your teachings So that I may not be greedy. I will turn a blind eye to filthy stuff, May you refresh me. Declare your word to me, For I have resolved to fear you. Remove my shame which I fear, For your lessons are worthwhile. See, I value your teachings; Refresh me in your ways. May your grace fall on me, O Lord, Your mercy according to your heart. So that my enemies are ashamed, For I look to you for help. May you not cast me away, Because I treasure your counsel. So I may not live in shame, But I will live in victory, For I pursue your knowledge. I will praise you before multitudes, For I am redeemed by you. And I will treasure your counsel, Because it is priceless. My whole life will bring you worship, Day in and day out, And I will ruminate on your word. |
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When it comes to laptops, even the latest models, everyone has a battery issue on their mind. Power management is one of the essential aspects of a successful Linux computer, especially for laptops, in terms of extending battery life. Though most of us still have trouble finding the correct power options to minimize power usage and enhance battery life, Linux provides utilities that can help you analyze and take account of your battery life.
It is where PowerTop stepped in. It had been seized all over the world. Many people considered PowerTop to be a must-have.
When a Linux system doesn't get hooked into a power source, PowerTOP is a terminal-based troubleshooting tool developed by Intel that allows you to monitor power use by programs running on it. One of PowerTOP's utilized features is its participatory mode, which lets users experiment with various energy management options.
C++, g++, libstdc++, Autoconf, Automake, and libtool are among the Development Tools required by PowerTop.
It also requires the pciutils-devel, ncurses-devel, and libnl-devel parts, as well as kernel version 2.6.38.
To test how it affects the system, try using it with a laptop battery. It displays the system's overall power consumption and the power consumption of specific system components which get divided into categories such as devices, processes, system timer, kernel operations, and interruptions.
Powertop's faults, like any other item, got the best of it over time. It is no longer as advanced as it once was. As a result, efficiency suffered. Whether you want to move from powertop or try something new, we'll tell you about some of the top powertop alternatives in this post.
TLP
We're going to start with a huge one. TLP is open-source software, feature-rich, a control program for sophisticated energy monitoring that aids in the optimization of battery life in Linux laptops. It works with any laptop brand and comes with a default setup that is already tuned to effectively and consistently preserve battery capacity, so you can plug it in and go.
- It may get customized utilizing a variety of power-saving settings.
-For multi-core/hyper-threading, TLP possesses a power-aware manner scheduler.
-It has a USB auto-suspend feature with a black list and a Wifi energy-saver feature.
-It features sophisticated power consumption and spin-down timeout for hard drives.
-It supports CPU frequency scaling, including "turbo boost" and "turbo core," and utilizes kernel laptop mode and messy buffer overtimes.
It saves electricity by letting you choose how components including the CPU, HDD, USBs, PCIs, and radio devices use power when your laptop is on batteries. It is, without a doubt, the best PowerTop alternative.
Upower
Following that, we have Upower. On Linux computers, UPower is a piece of middleware for energy monitoring. It lists electricity sources, keeps statistics and historical data on them, and alerts users when their status changes. A daemon, an application programming interface, and a collection of command-line tools make up the system. The daemon offers its capabilities to programs via the system bus. UPower's capability for inducing hibernation mode or shutting down the operating system gets restricted by PolicyKit.
It is on our list of top PowerTop alternatives due to its efficiency. The command-line client application upower may get used to request and monitor information about the system's power components. The GNOME Power Manager and the Xfce Power Manager are two types of interfaces to UPower's capabilities.
Jupiter Applet
There are several techniques to extend the life of your battery pack, many of which are self-evident: turn down the display brightness when you're not using it and be cautious about the applications you use. But, to take things a step further, we provide the Jupiter applet.
Most of the time, you won't require your CPU's full capabilities. Jupiter is aware of this and uses your energy sparingly as a result. It also allows you to turn off battery-draining technologies like Bluetooth. It can buy you a lot of time from now until that horrible future when your battery runs out.
The program detects if your PC is plugged in and reduces CPU use accordingly. The applet may get used to turning off power-hungry gadgets. Bluetooth is an instance of a service that you generally don't need on the move but consumes a lot of power. If you can live without the internet for a bit, turning off the Wifi can also help a great deal.
Conclusion
As a result, these are the best PowerTop alternatives available right now. Each one has its distinct characteristics and approach. People have been moving away from PowerTop for a time now since it has been unable to keep up with the demands. If you're still reading, you're fully aware of these alternatives' potential. One of the important elements of an ideal Linux installation is power management; with these options in place, you'll be fine!
Post updated on: Aug 6, 2021 2:41:31 AM
An organization is the collective name of people working together for a common goal. It is the people behavior that determines the productivity and therefore the profitability of organizations. People behavior therefore is the NUCLEUS around which the whole activity of an organization revolves and is shaped.
Behavior is the reflection of one's attitudes. Attitudes are formed by one's experiences, beliefs and values. People behaviors are, therefore, molded by their experiences, values, opinions and views collectively termed as attitudes. People are hired for aptitudes but fired for attitudes.
A senior executive of an American firm once remarked I would love my job if it weren't for the peoples. Most of the organizations are plagued by PEOPLE PROBLEMS. These problems are shown in their behaviors. Why people behave the way they do, has, therefore, been the concern of all organizations and it has led to the study of BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE. One of the proponents of this Science was Dr. Eric Berne. As propounded by him every person has three Behavioral Characteristics known as Parent, Adult and Child. These Behavioral Characteristics are called Ego States which represent sets of Behaviors, Thoughts, Feelings and Attitudes.
The readings of:
1. GAMES PEOPLE PLAY by Dr. Eric Berne.
2. EVERYBODY WINS by Dorothy Jongeward and
3. I AM OK, YOU ARE OK? by Thomas and Amy Harris
Provide insight into the complexities of People Behaviors. Analysis of these behaviors throws clues as to why people behave the way they do and this is known as Transactional Analysis that Dr. Eric Berne advocated. Many organizations through out the world have turned to Behavioral Sciences for answers to People Problems. as it is the people who make or mar organizations. If the people are happy, they are more responsible and more effective, therefore they are more productive. Happy people contribute to the vitality and success of an organization.
It is not the job that frustrates as much as the Problems relating to People. As one Cost Analyst Complained, I thought my job would be dealing with figures, not people. What a surprise!
People have some basic beliefs about self and others. They use these beliefs to justify their decisions and behaviors. These behaviors are known as GAMES. Games are played wherever there are people.
This article, without a claim to originality, makes an attempt to:
? examine what prompts / motivates game - playing on the job.
? illustrate from experience how certain games are played in the organizational setting.
? demonstrate how games can be stopped.
What is a Game?
A Game is a transaction and a transaction is a communication between two or more people. It is an exchange of thoughts and of feelings expressed verbally or conveyed non-verbally (Tone, Pitch, Volume, Facial Expressions, Gestures and Postures).
What prompts Game - Playing in an Organization?
People play games because they have idle time. They need to fill up time. If they do not do it, they suffer boredom. Boredom saps physical and mental energies that causes deterioration. People who are bored with their jobs are more prone to Game - Playing.
People need recognition. It is a universal phenomenon. If the work environment is void of RECOGNITION people have all the more reasons and need to play games.
Motives and Effects.
Every game has a hidden agenda. There are hidden motives. Game players actually do not talk about what it sounds they are talking about. What they say, they do not mean; what they mean, they do not say. In the process someone gets hurt and the real problems remain unsolved. Such games prevent honest and open relationship and reveal that each person's real Hell.. is the other People.
Those who play games find other people to talk and to gossip and put other people down. By playing such games they are transmitting a message that they are OK but others are NOT OK. However in reality they may be having a belief that they are NOT OK. Therefore they feel better by putting others down.
Games are destructive. They cost the organization heavily. People who otherwise could be productive divert their energies into game-playing rather than doing their own job or getting the job done, making decisions or solving problems.
Games always fortify a feeling of I AM NOT OK and / or YOU ARE NOT OK. They lead to loss of productivity. The time of the organization which could have been used productively is used to reinforce negative concepts about self / others.
A few sample of Games played in Organizations.
? The following statements are often heard being made by employees.
? Well, I was only trying to help you.
? If it weren't for the Training Manager we could have run this training program well in time.
? It baffles me why such weird things always happen to me.
? This is the fourth time she has messed up the job for us.
Such statements aim at finding fault with others. When people play such games they do things like passing the buck. Such games are known as Blaming Games or Passing the Buck games. People who play these Games present themselves as angels and blemish-less by placing the responsibility for their short comings on some one else.
In an office setting someone senior or someone junior is blamed for their own mistakes
Such people find themselves inadequate and the blame is put on others for their inability / incompetence to achieve.
Another Blaming Game played is I have got you . In this game someone ends up being caught for having made a mistake. The game player arranges a set up for someone to make mistakes and when the mistakes occur the player shouts at him, gets angry at him. A Manager / Supervisor who gives incomplete instructions can be setting up such a game.
A game usually played between staff and line managers is but why don't you It is a game to put people down.
See what you made me do is a very common statement made by people in the organization. It is to blame a mistake made by the game player in the presence of another person on that other person.
Such a person takes the position nothing is ever my fault, but it is yours. Such a person is the collector of angry feelings about others and feelings of inadequacy about self.
The words "if it weren't for----" may be a clue to the possibility of game playing rather than an honest complaint. " If it weren't for such a rigid organization policy we could be creative" suggest the employees are playing a game, as they are actually not sure of their own creative abilities.
In office one finds a nit-picker. The game office nit-picker plays is to point out mistakes that are small and of no consequence. The people picked on can become angry and resentful.
A game where a bait is thrown in a manner that a trap falls on an employee who may then have to decide whether to stick with the organization or to seek employment elsewhere. Some organizations, in their desire to attract bright students in the college campus, paint a very rosy picture of the position they are offering. When they join, the realization comes that the position is not that was projected to be; and they feel trapped.
Another dirty game is where one person goes to a second person in an attempt to engage the second and the third person in an argument. It proceeds like this.
One employee A goes to another employee B saying in confidence ?It makes me feel uncomfortable to tell you this but I thought it over and feel you need to know what C is saying about you. And then the person proceeds to reveal, distort or fabricate what C is saying. In all likelihood B will soon engage in a conflict with C
In office one finds a corner player. Who maneuvers other people into a situation where they remark ?It seems, whatever we do, we never come out right, no matter what ever we do we can't please the boss. Such a feeling is typical of one who feels cornered.
The games described above are my own personal experiences / observations and are but a few of the variety of games played in an organization. These games are classified by Behavioral Scientists under different names like Blaming, Under Cutting, Putting other people down, Bear Trapping etc.
However whatever may be the type and nature of games played, they ultimately vitiate the work place environment, prevent development of honest and open relationship, and inhibit problem solving, curb creativity and productivity, put fetter on authentic interactions and cause anger and resentment among employees.
How Games can be stopped
? Games always aim at undermining other people. What is required is to develop and nurture those management skills that would help create such ambience at the work place as would make other people seem Heavenly. Insight into one's own personality and into what makes other people tick or click can probably lead to creation of that Heavenly ambience and those moments when other people seem Heavenly and feel Heavenly.
? When game-playing is stopped or curtailed within the organizations, it paves the way for more open, honest and authentic interactions among employees. It saves time and money. Moreover Curtailing / Preventing of organizational games helps people to be creative and productive.
? Managers who take the stance YOU ARE NOT OK tend to stall the personal growth and development of employees they manage. Managers can change this position. With persistence and enough foresight games can be stopped before they start. Efforts should be made to stop putting others down and putting ourselves down. In other words we should refrain from defining others as insignificant, refrain from collecting negative feelings about ourselves and stop exaggerating personal shortcomings. It will help stop game - playing.
? There are many ways in which management can diminish if not fully eliminate the time invested in games. This can be done by :
- reducing boredom on the job,
- Enriching work environment.
- allowing people to express and develop their own Potential.
- Integrating the personal goals with the Organizational goals.
It is to the benefit of organizations, if employees are given freedom to channel their energies into solving problems, making decisions and developing their talents and potentials. Happy employees contribute to the productivity that leads to increasing profits.
We managers need to create work environment that provides conducive conditions to employees to use their time productively and effectively. Less idle time they have, less scope is there for them to play games. Attitudes can be changed if the organizational Climate / Culture provide empowerment and professional freedom to employees to develop their potentials. Management can do that by fostering the attitude, WE (MANAGEMENT) ARE OK; YOU (EMPLOYEES) ARE OK?. This in all probability will help utilize the full potential of all its employees and create a Win Win situation.
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Today the world needs power from the source that never ends. Biodiesel is the only way to get power without damaging the environment. Biodiesel can be produced by various methods. It can be produced from vegetable oil and animal fats also. Biodiesel is a fuel that can be produced from vegetable waste also. Biodiesel helps in reducing the air pollution.
Biodiesel is a way to reduce the dependancy on diesel and petrol. Now a day, every country wants to get a new source of energy, without hampering the environment. In this regard, many researchers have almost predicted that the biodiesel derived from different sources has potential that it can be used in IC engines without alteration of the previous design parameters.
Needs of Biodiesel - Biodiesel fullfill the crisis of energy. Biodiesel is a fuel that can be easily produced from renewable sources. Emissions from road vehicles are major contributors of air pollution, which is very sensitive issue in Delhi and China. Biodiesel helps to run the engine with less production of air pollutants. It helps to reduce the air pollution. The engine optimization is achieved with biodiesel as it emits less carbon dioxide as compared to the engine running with diesel. The most promising nature of biofuel is that it can be utilised in the existing design of diesel engine without alteration. Biodiesel is very friendly to the diesel engine as it is not easy to remove engine hardware frequently.
Definition of Biodiesel - Biodiesel is basically polymer of ester. It is basically a well-defined long chain of fatty acid. It is better than the previous existing fuels. In the esterification process, firstly the triglycerides changes into di-glycerides, and then from diglycerides the mono-glycerides is obtained. In last step, mono-glycerides comes out with glycerin.
Triglycerides + Alcohol = Esters + Glycerin
Basically Esterification process helps to reduce the viscosity present in the biodiesel that is produced from vegetable oil and renewable resources. If the biodiesel is directly used in the diesel engine, it may damage the internal part of the engine because it has high viscosity. Due to viscosity, the internal parts of the diesel engine may slip or collapse while it is running.
Methods used for Production of Biodiesel -
1. Conventional Mechanical Stirring Method - The mechanical stirring method is used to mix the methanol and catalyst properly. This method is the cheapest way to get biodiesel.
The mechanical stirring machine consists of three major components : temperature controller, speed controller and magnetic stirrer. The temperature controller is used for maintaining the suitable temperature inside the beaker. The speed controller is used to control the speed of rotation of solution inside the beaker. The magnetic stirrer is the component which helps to mix the methanol and oil nicely by stirring the solution inside the beaker. The one should use induction heater to heat the solution inside the beaker.
Steps involed in production of the biodiesel-
1) Take sesame oil in beaker.
2) Take methanol and add catalyst in it.
3) Then mix it properly.
4) Put the solution on mechanical stirring machine.
5) Collect the biodiesel after stirring and settling process.
2 . Ultrasonic Cavitation Method- It is used nowadays as it produces more biodiesel from the oil. This method is costly method for biodiesel production, but less time consuming method.
There are many important parts of Ultrasonic horn type processor, such as start button, transducer horn and supporting tray. The start button is used for starting the machine. Supporting tray with sliding motion is used to support the beaker for stirring process. The main part of horn type processor is transducer horn. It helps to mix the solution of methanol and oil properly for extracting the biodiesel.
Steps involved in the production of the biodiesel -
1) The first step to produce the biodiesel is to mix oil with alcohol.
2) Mix the catalyst with the solution.
3) Put the solution in beaker.
4) Start the horn type ultrasonic machine.
5) Collect the biodiesel after the process of stirring and settling.
3. Soxhlet Extractor Method- It is very expensive method to produce the biodiesel from the vegetable waste. This method is very costly method for biodiesel manufacturing and is time consuming method also. Precautions should be taken while handling the apparatus. Soxhlet Extractor of mainly three components which are as follows; boiling flask, extraction chamber and last condenser. For heating purpose, the heating mantle is used.
The application of the apparatus with Hexane should be handled properly, otherwise it will cause accident.
Experimental procedure required for biodiesel production -
1) Firstly arrange the sesame seeds or any other plant seeds from market.
2) Then grind the seed properly by grinder.
3) Take a white cloth.
4) Put the grinded seed properly on the cloth, tie it.
5) Place the cloth containing seed above the boiling flask.
6) Start the heating mantle. The heating should be able to get biodiesel.
7) The biodiesel is collected by extractor chamber.
Biodiesel can be used as the fuel in vehicle, if it has following properties -
Biodiesel are used as fuel in vehicle nowadays. Fuel in vehicle must have some qualities. It should fulfill some parameters.
1) Availability of the fuel.
2) Cost of the fuel.
3) Exhaust gas should release less harmful gases.
4) It should run with the engine nicely.
Today the world needs the fuel that will not end. The biodiesel is the appropriate option because it can be produced by the plants. Biodiesel can be blended with the diesel and can be used as a fuel in engine. The engine running with the blended biodiesel gives the required result. B20 is the mixture of 20% biodiesel and 80% diesel. This B20 blend gives the appropriate result similar to the result of the diesel. The engine running with the biodiesel fulfill the requirement.
Description of the different types of blends of biodiesel-
| Types of blends | amount of biodiesel | diesel |
| Diesel | 0 | 1000 |
| B20 | 200 | 800 |
| B40 | 400 | 600 |
| B60 | 600 | 400 |
| B80 | 800 | 200 |
| B100 | 1000 | 0 |
There are the various changes that are required for the biodiesel performance test. There should be a engine that is consist of the one cylinder and four stroke diesel engine. They should be connected to the Eddy current type dynamometer for loading and water cooling jacket also should be there. The setup should also consists of the stand-alone panel box and air box, fuel and oil tank, manometer, fuel measuring unit, transmitter for air and the fuel flow measurement.
There should be Piezo sensor and there should be crank angle sensor also. The load sensor, load indicator and temperature sensor should be there in the setup. The enginesoft is the software that is used for analysing the performance of the engine.
The diesel can be used as the fuel. There are two types of emission measuring equipment. First one is the smoke metre and second one is the exhaust gas analyser. Both can be used for measuring, calculating and analysing the information of exhaust products of the engine.
For more details about the biodiesel, please click here on the link,
Topic - Biodiesel used as fuel in vehicle
Advantages of biodiesel -
1) The biodiesel is collected from various types of plant seeds.
2) When vehicle uses the biodiesel as fuel, it generates less carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide.
3) It is argued that biodiesel can be produced by renewable resources, therefore Biodiesel is easily accessible and available.
Disadvantages of biodiesel -
1) The biodiesel produces more nitrogen dioxide than diesel.
2) The work efficiency of the engine is lesser than the engine working with diesel.
The parts of the engine gets lubricated due to the use of the biodiesel.
The main remarkable facts about the biodiesel is that it can be used in engine without any modifications of internal parts of the engine. The decrease in the magnitude of efficiency of the engine working with the biodiesel, causes the research to pay attention on the engine optimization. The optimization of engine is determined by considering the load provided to vichecle and the efficiency of the engine.
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Manager
and Leader
Managers ensure process flows, structural clarity, sustained excellence, fairness and equality; they are to be conduits of ideas /innovation through out the organization.
Leaders lead without the formal authoritarian control, to lead means to have followers and following is a voluntary act.
Managers tend to be relatively risk free, leaders tend to be risk seeking, managers manage work, leaders lead people.
Love is universal but intensely personal. Likewise leadership is universal and it is personal as well. Love energizes the universe so does leadership. From this energy flows action. Leadership encompasses the whole universe in its fold; Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela are the shining examples of this Universality, their footprints are indelible, eternal. Leadership derives energy from the love of the vision/ mission that he/she is set to realize. Mother Teresa is an example of this purity of love that kept her energized to keep going strongly/enthusiastically with the noble mission of serving the poor preaching LOVE ALL -HATE NONE to make this world hatred free. Similarly it was the love of the vision/mission to have their countries free from the shackles of slavery that energized Gandhi and Mandela. They had the reservoir of energy/passion that kept their people energized and motivated and mission achieved. How aptly the remark of Follet, ??there is energy, passion, unawakened life in us--those who call it forth are leaders?, fits in with these leaders
The excellence of leader is dependent on the followers. Great leaders take their workers with them; a leader creates organization that can flourish in spite of them. He rises above his ego. He creates an environment where people are not afraid to fail.
As John C Maxwell has said ?A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way. ?
Leader ship is, therefore, about
Guiding people to go where they have never been
Inspiring them to produce exceptional results
Creating an image of future (vision), to have vision is the very essence of leadership that inspires enthusiasm and commitment
empathizing with the people and responding to their emotions as they cope with the journey
Encouraging learning by experimentation
Tolerating ambiguity and mistakes
Being available to people
Taking the work seriously and enthusiastically but taking the EGO lightly
Being humble. Leaders aren?t self-promoting or engaged in building a personal fiefdom
Having a sense of responsibility. Leaders are willing to bear the ultimate responsibility for their undertakings. They don?t point the finger of blame when things go awry. They don?t take all the credit. They give credit to others and refuse it for themselves. They do not sustain themselves in reflected glory. Leaders have integrity, the strength of character that restrains them from falling prey to temptations to self glorification and self perpetuation
Being passion- igniter not extinguisher and competence -appreciator not castrators?
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Does every leader have charisma?
What is CharismaCharisma can be termed as the leadership instinct with which an individual is born with. Charisma is reflection of one's personality. It is a wonderful icing on the cake; it is the galvanizing impetus in moments of great peril and or unusual opportunity. Charisma is simply integral to getting things done. It is like magnet that pulls and draws people to the leader, and it is an aura that surrounds a leader.
Charisma can be bad, charisma can be good
Bad Charisma
It is not backed by brains, vision, integrity and character, such a charisma is useless and mostly dangerous. It is hollow and destructive when it is directed at self perpetuation and glorification. History throws up many examples of charismatic leaders like Saddam Hussein and Idi Amin whose dark power has been ruinous. Their charisma was devoid of vision, wisdom and integrity. They had no character; consequently they and their people/country suffered.
Good Charisma
It is backed by wisdom, integrity, intelligence, vision -one with these traits just makes the job whole lot better.
Among political leaders Mahatma Gandhi and African legend Nelson Mandela and among Business Leaders Dhiru Bhai Ambani , JRD Tata were the charismatic leaders. They had vision, they had passion .They displayed never ending persistence, empathy and action. They listened, they never arrogated to themselves having the monopoly on wisdom. they surmounted all the obstacles in their journey to the promised lands, they had conviction and belief in what they were doing to inspire others and they did achieve what they wanted to ,they did not merely play with words, they practiced what they preached.
Leaders say what they mean and mean exactly what they say.People will believe if you mean what you say, if you keep saying it - and then ensure that your actions and your management groups' actions are all in alignment with those words.
The inscription on the tombstone of Andrew Carnegie is very revealing Here lies the man Who knew how to enlist In his service Better men than himself.
This is the art of leadership at its best
This the Charisma at its best display
The End
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LESSONS AND TESTS IN LIFE
Lesson ONE : Think Wisely
Once upon a time there lived one very old man called Arap Chumo. Young children used to visit
him for they liked listening to his talks which were mostly stories and parables with moral
lessons. There was one memorable day which will go down in history books when Arap Chumo
delivered a series of anecdotes to bring out his pet subject which he termed ?two tests in life?. I
was in that lengthy session. It was the following morning that we learnt of his death. He had died
peacefully later that night in sleep, full of years. Whatever he gave us on that day was gem that
summed up his whole life' philosophy. Looking back, I am glad I was there to receive his final
counsel on the issues of life.
The session began in the afternoon just after lunch. We were about twelve children from the old
man' neighboring homes. We sat on the grass under a shade while Arap Chumo sat on a three-
legged stool, leaning his back against a tree trunk and his chin resting in a perfect repose on top
of his staff. He had a white moustache and a bald head. ?There are two tests for everyone of us
on earth?, he began, stopping suddenly to clear his throat, then continued, ?and it' all about
success and failure. We all like success and hate failure, right? You say ?yes?! Wrong! Success
can either become our friend or foe. It is how you react to success that determines whether you
will benefit from it in a meaningful, sustainable way. In the same vein it is how you react to
failure that will determine whether you will rise again or fall into the oblivion of insignificance
in life. So my dear children, I?ll share some tales of real people whose lives I believe will cause
you to rethink the way you intend to live.?
I folded my legs on the ground so as to sit up comfortably, some of my comrades copied from
me, while others by lay prostrate. We were all intent to listen attentively. Arap Chumo went on:
?There once lived a very wealthy king who ruled an empire of more than twenty million people.
He was widely admired and respected for his good leadership. One day he sent his troops to fight
off invading cattle rustlers who were always terrorizing some of his subjects near the borders.
Unfortunately the king' men were attacked, killed and cattle driven away in their thousands.
Learning of this incident the queen made some funny remarks about the king in front of his
advisers. The king was infuriated. From then on he began to hate his wife and scorned the advice
of his council of elders. As a result, more and more invasions from neighboring nations
occurred, cattle were stolen and civilians killed or maimed. The king could no longer manage it
and resorted to too much drinking of wine, divorced the queen and fired his advisers. At long
last, the people rose against the king, deposed him and a new king took over. So my dear
children, do you see how this king handled his initial failure in curbing cattle rustling? Despite
the queen' cutting remarks he should have maintained hope and sent a better trained army. His
downturn spiral began when he gave in to initial despair.
In another story there was once a young man who had lost his parents when he was young. He
grew up a poor boy with nobody to provide for him. At the age of fifteen he began to join
wrestling teams so as to participate in wrestling competitions in the village. People cheered him
on as he took on his opponents. He won! The organizers of wrestling competitions awarded him
fifty head of sheep and goats. This young man got rich. He was now able to not only support
himself but also engage in activities that would help build society. He assisted the needy and
trained other young men to be wrestlers. From then on he was made a leader because he proved
useful and well- meaning. His fame spread far and wide as he grew richer and richer. Do you see
how this young man handled success? He used it positively to develop himself as well as develop
the society. He did not let the success get into the head. You should be able to move from being
successful to being significant. Success is the end result of consistently applying the right focus
and energy to your endeavor. Success is your personal achievement, purpose is why you achieve
it, and significance is the way you use it.
In another case there was once a girl who lived with her mother in a single hut. The mother was
unmarried and the girl had been born out of wedlock. The two lived from hand to mouth as they
struggled to eke out a living from daily toil in their small farm. One day, the girl who was now
sixteen was spotted by a European woman who came to settle in the neighborhood as a Christian
missionary. She lived in a palatial home. She took this girl as a maid. Sooner enough the girl
found favor in the eyes of this missionary mzungu and was put in charge of all that she had: the
house, the cars, the garden, the cows, and the shops. This young girl could now provide for her
single mother. However, when the mzungu was away she began to bring men to the house all
night long, drinking alcohol. She also slept with them. Her boss but paid to her bliss after she
caught the girl red handed one morning with a man in the bedroom. The mzungu further
discovered that she had lost some of her precious things in the house because of these strangers.
She sent the girl packing whereby she went back to live with her mother. She had also fallen
pregnant from the encounters with the men. Now, children, do you see how this girl misused the
golden opportunity?
In another case there lived a Maasai cattle- keeper who had the largest herd of cattle ever seen.
He was very wealthy and had very many wives. One season a prolonged drought set in, killing
all the vegetations on the ground across the entire Maasailand. After three months all his animals
which had grown too emaciated to stand began to die. There was neither water nor vegetation for
these animals. The hapless Maasai was very discouraged seeing all his animals wiped away by
drought.
Soon he encouraged himself in God and got a bright idea. He skinned these dead animals
carefully to obtain the hides as skillfully as possible. He cured these hides for a while. He got a
skilled artist who made traditional costumes out of these hides which he sold off to musicians
and dancers. He also got another artist to develop musical instruments from the horns. Soon
people liked his products and bought them in large quantities. Seeing that it was an excellent
venture he established a business outfit that dealt in those products. He soon began to get an
income that was far much better than if his animals were alive. Now children, do you see how
this Maasai handled his initial loss of cattle? He did not allow failure to keep him down. Instead
he used failure as a stepping stone to achieve greater things.
I have told you these stories to teach you how to live in the event of failure or success. Both of
them are either imposters or friends. But you will have to choose what it will be to you. Keep
this in mind as you grow up to be men and women. Thus far I wish you all the best.? Arap
Chumo said summarily. We thanked him and went back to our various homes. It had been a
good day.
Lesson TWO: Act Smartly
His age sat lightly enough on him; and of his tact and wisdom he was not ashamed. He had not been alone
in judging the predictability of the General Election outcome.
Parliamentarians whose judgment in matters of politics was as expert as his, had lauded the prudence of
his actions, and had themselves lost in the elections because of their lack of trustworthiness. Thus the only
difference between them and him was that he had been re-elected to parliament for a second term. The
men downplayed their failures by formally declaring themselves tired of politics to conceal their sorrows.
Some even rushed to initiate some business ventures to occupy their leisure of an old politician - ?to push
time with?, as they put it. Others dragged their feet to their homes to spend time with their families they
had hitherto forsaken. Hosea Bett embarked on his new term with the promise of rendering inestimable
services to the people of Sheba, specifically, those of his constituency. He focused on employing his
political skills in keeping faith with his spirit of altruism to better the lives of his people.
But it was still a roller-coaster ride for Sheba. Immediately after the Sheba Electoral Commission
announced a winner in the presidential elections, the nation virtually plunged into a civil war. It was
widely speculated that the elections had been rigged. The incumbent president Mr. Wilson Kimani had
been declared winner, within an hour, under unclear circumstances, sworn in for a second term. His
closest contender, Auma Otieno was greatly appalled by these developments and refused to take the
humiliation lying down. The third contestant in the presidential poll who had himself garnered the least
votes had publicly declared to the president that his Labour Party would make an alliance with the so-
called ruling party, Republican Party. When Andrew Mutua made good that intention, he was soon
honoured and appointed vice- president. Ethnic communities to which Hosea Bett and Auma Otieno
belonged and which accounted for major voting zones for their Democratic Party ganged up against their
rivals - supporters of the two other parties. What ensued looked like interminable skirmishes in Sheba.
There was little to be done by way of intervention.
*********
Albert Rono, Hose Bett's son was reclining in a seat in his house with his lovely wife Dora in the evening.
He was savoring his feelings of happiness to have ever married this dear wonder. As for marriage, and
fortune, and all that, he reckoned with gladness that he had been very calculating and designing while
dating in the past. And now the present bliss in marital life coupled with his excellence in Political
Science he was studying. His strategies had paid off handsomely at just the right time.
?I?ve been pondering over why the youth do not participate in global issues,? Albert said at length,
?perhaps it's because of lack of information. As you might have seen, there's hardly any discipline in our
school curriculum on international affairs.?
?I quite perceive,? said Dora, perfectly, ?the application of this fact to our media houses. They devote
their space to local content. You?ll soon confirm this come the seven, o?clock news?.
?I quite concur with you, dear. Talking of radio, many people are tuning in to late night shows, especially
those that address family issues such as marriage, relationships, children and such-like. The overriding
reason for the programmes? popularity is the level of human interest. Ardent listeners say these shows
tackle problems given to presenters by callers offering suggestions and advice. Commentators argue that
pastors who host these shows do not hold back any information when discussing love matters. However,
some critics lament that they are commercially motivated and create conflict of interest.? said Albert.
'ome particular shows have provided me wish invaluable information on how to make my marriage
more successful,? she said, tongue-in-cheek.
?It gets worse when the men callers pour vitriol, accusing women of failing marriages and relationships.
Also, when women accuse men of abdicating responsibility as family head,? said Albert who could be
irritated by trivial issues. They kept talking as they drank tea.
*******
To the Democratic Party, Hosea Bett was hero as well as catalyst. He stood out among his contemporaries
in parliament as a likely candidate for influence. As a matter of fact, he had played an integral part in
propelling Mr. Auma Otieno to a lofty position by rigorously campaigning for him in the region of
Hosea's own tribesmen; only that the elections were later disputed and subsequently thrown to the dogs.
His personal life was largely unconventional. He had lived a solitary domestic existence since he and his
wife Gomer went their own separate ways several years back. He had a son and a daughter, both in their
twenties now. Despite his shattered marital life, he was a compelling man who exuded vitality and
intellectual energy. His acumen to win the attention, and even the affection of large audiences was amply
demonstrated. In public and on television, where he was a star Sheba Television commentator - notably
on the highly sensational current affairs show, The Weekly Showdown - he had a modest, down-to-earth
demeanor. And he had many friends indeed; in his personal dealings with people, he was gentle and
truthful. A former TV colleague of his noted: ?He always stands for the truth even when he is alone?.
?He' a selfless person,? explained Mike Hassan who as Secretary General of the Democratic Party, got
to know Hosea Bett both at public and personal levels. ?The average politician relies on him for
protection, strategy and affirmation. To be trustworthy and sensitive to the needs of people seems to sum
up the whole life philosophy of this politician.??
Thus he kept on urging Auma Otieno not to back down in his quest for fairness and justice in his
presidential ambition. Hosea Bett, alongside his like-minded colleagues and the citizens, was convinced
that the presidential elections had been rigged and Wilson Kimani declared winner - to the detriment of
his ally Auma Otieno and the nation of Sheba as a whole. What a disillusionment!
So far up to a thousand people had lost their lives in a spate of violence that was triggered on the day the
flawed election results were made public. ?If only we had an autonomous, authentic electoral system in
Sheba???..This institution is to blame for all this! The personnel should be held accountable!? so
Hosea Bett charged at a news conference. Protesting that the Sheba Electoral Commission had been
manipulated, he called for the need to disband the body and put in place a new one. Moreover, he urged
the media to focus on peace messages for the good of the people.
Over the next couple of days, leaders from other African nations jetted into the country to push for this:
peace and reconciliation. It was comforting for broken- hearted citizens to know that other nations were
showing concern about their welfare during these saddening days. Hosea Bett gave assurances to his
community that all would be well sooner than later. Speaking at a vernacular radio station one morning,
he reassured his people that he and Auma Otieno, the presidential aspirant they hugely supported all
along, would fight for justice, truth and fairness under the auspices of Africa Regional Organization. The
organization was going to oversee the restoration of stability to the nation of Sheba.
**************
One evening while Albert and Dora were relaxing in their house, Albert' sister Beatrice arrived. The
single damsel was on a casual visit. She was a nurse, working for a public national hospital. After shaking
hands they began to engage in a commonplace conversation. Barely were they three minutes into the talk
when Dora touched on their family issues, ?Daddy is faring well in politics but in private he' suffering
much. Imagine, just yesterday Uncle Bill called him a ?weakling? and a ?loser? straight to his face on AN
since he is only bent on cutting him down to his own size. Furthermore, Uncle Bill wanted to dissuade me
from studying Political Science, only suggesting that I choose Banking. I was adamant and when he
realized he could not talk me out of pursuing this God-given dream he began to resent Dad and me,? said
Albert.
?Criticism is inevitable when you are following God' plans, if you become outstanding, expect more
castigation than compliments.? Beatrice opined.
?I suppose we as a family should never be afraid of critics. Otherwise we?ll die doing nothing,? said Dora.
The three kept talking as they enjoyed a cup of tea and watched a documentary film. They were close
relations and the best of friends, at that. Suffice to say that they could all together go out for recreation
excursions at major rendezvous and social places in Nasa, the nation' metropolitan city at their leisure
time.
*************
At last, the Africa Regional Organization endorsed Professor David Kaihura, a renowned peace mediator
to assist in the peace brokering process in Sheba. The political situation in the country had degenerated
from bad to worse, occasioning a near-civil war crisis. Ethnic tensions had run high and inter-ethnic fights
intensified. Political and partisan passions were on the edge. Post-election violence scenario was here. It
became apparent that the tribes were not fighting over the stolen votes, but over deep underlying issues
from the past. These were the emotive land issues that the African men had given special attachment to
their hearts. Memories of historical injustices insofar as land was concerned were indeed an open wound
to the nationhood of Sheba.
As Prof. Kaihura arrived in the country shortly afterwards, his first task was to thoroughly assess the
situation before aiming at reconciling President Wilson Kimani and his antagonist Auma Otieno. In his
office, Home Affairs Minister Joseph Nderitu briefed him on the cause- and-effect phenomenon of the
stand-off.
?This fiasco,? began Mr. Nderitu, ?was triggered when the Sheba Electoral Commission chairperson
announced Wilson Kimani as the winner of the presidential elections after employing some sinister
delaying tactics. The public read mischief in all this for they were keenly following the provisional results
from time to time and gauging the figures. Auma Otieno' supporters protested at the results, arguing they
had been spin-doctored in favour of the incumbent president who was running for a second term.? Mr.
Nderitu paused, deeply affected by his discourse.
'o that' when the violence erupted??
?Yes! Not only that, what vexed the citizenry and mostly the Democratic Party was the haste with which
the so-called winner was sworn into office within minutes in a surreptitious ceremony. The public was
utterly dumbfounded and stupefied.??
?What has Auma Otieno been doing since then??
?With the help of his key ally and pointman Hosea Bett, Auma Otieno has been rallying his voters to go
for public demonstrations he dubbed ?Mass Action?. More often than not, these demonstrations would be
hijacked by hooligans who turned them into destructive riots. The police would employ shoot to kill
tactics in quelling the unrest. This would only aggravate the situation.?
Albert was deeply engrossed in his study when his wife tip-toed from behind and covered his eyes with
her palms playfully. The young beautiful woman who had a penchant for poems then dropped a little
poem printed on a card on the desk. It read:
?Motivation is to a thirsty soul
What water is to a barren land
Break through to the next level as a whole
Striving for excellence in life never hard.?
Dora' poem was heartwarming! Albert wanted God to help him in his destiny. He had a vision of
ensuring that elections in Sheba were not given any chance for manipulation by demagogues and bigots.
In fact, he had been working on a draft proposal up to that point that would lobby for the creation of an
independent electoral body to guard against fraudulent voting process in the future. He had a strong
conviction that he was wired specifically for this purpose.
?I admire your dream!? Dora said, laughing vivaciously.
?I wonder what I?ll call this electoral body. I just hate to see any more blood-shed in this great nation of
ours. We certainly need divine intervention!? Interjected Albert.
?I have a brilliant idea. Just call it the tree of life!?
Albert smiled and noted it down before clicking on his laptop visibly in high spirits but also reflective.
Just as Albert concluded his proposal, a young man going by the name Sungura alias Tsunami arrived in
the house. His eccentric, notorious demeanor was highly conspicuous in every sense of the term. Some
claimed he was an ex-convict of terrorism in the Middle East; others claimed he had studied Law in
America but only came to Sheba after failing in his studies. Nobody seemed to be so sure about him.
Whatever the case, he featured prominently as a public figure in Sheba.
After exchanging greetings with the hosts, Sungura ranted, ?This is evidently the collapse of the Sheba
tower of Babel. There' confusion galore among our ethnic communities. As Shakespeare rightly put it,
?There is a tide in the affairs of men!? Where is God in all this?? It was next to impossible decipher his
motives in his expressionless face; whether he was thoroughly enjoying himself with his discourse or
trying to hoodwink those around him was a matter for conjecture.
?When catastrophes strike, many cannot comprehend why they had to occur. We are most likely to be
troubled by the gravity, the brutality and the wantonness of violence and disaster. This begs the question:
why does God permit suffering? As a result, probably having found no gratifying answer to it, many lose
faith in God, yet to others if becomes a strengthening of their faith. Dejected ones say Satan is tempting
them. At such times as difficult as these, the truth as to why God' people have been subjected to such
suffering becomes seemingly elusive,? Albert said.
?Then that means we are left to rely on positive thinking philosophies,? Tsunami said then immediately
changed the topic. ?I hear your father is pushing for???
?Pardon me, Tsunami,? Dora interrupted. ?You don?t have to rely on positive thinking philosophies. We
should instead trust the scriptures to help us face our challenges. The Spirit of God is able to lead us in
life' maneuvers, not just philosophies!?
?I was trying to say,? Sungura went on, evading her rejoinder, ?that your proactive father is a lion. He'
unstoppable. Oh, if every politician had such gallantry!?
?He' commendable. We need people who can stand for the truth even when they seen unpopular. Slave
trade was not abolished on the strength of a committee but rather on the strength of William Wilberforce.
Come to think of it!? Albert said.
?I assert, Albert, whenever there' a duel, the majority always have their way and the minority would
always have their say,? Sungura said.
?In that case, the truth can never be quenched.? Dora said.
Hosea drove his limousine in the direction of Freedom House early in the morning. The stakes were high.
It was on this day when Prof. Kaihura, the chief mediator of the political stalemate, was going to bring
together the two protagonists in these affairs, President Wilson Kimani and his rival Auma Otieno. All
this drama was going to be staged in the hallowed precincts of the Freedom House. The two principals
had each selected a group of supporters. Hosea was the lead supporter of Otieno' while a woman MP
called Nelly Wambui led Kimani'. News reporters were by this time milling around the building in
anticipation of the big event. Citizens who were by now war-worn hoped that reconciling the two
principals would end the impasse hence let peace prevail. Church leaders cried that Sheba, once deemed a
stable nation in Africa, was now like a person stripped naked in public, what with all the big-time
international media coverage going on.
Otieno and his faction were set to place a demand on the other party. They demanded that the Republican
Party would be coming to the negotiation table on one condition: To admit they had rigged the elections.
This would form the basis upon which a rational reconciliation process would begin. This, they believed,
would put an end to the deadlock.
Although unheard of in Sheba, rumors about the likely formation of a power-sharing deal were rife at this
time. Yet this notion did not go down well with Auma Otieno and his team; they died to see President
Kimani step down at all costs. The future of the country hanged in the balance; whether the country
would slip farther into chaos or obtain a peace deal hinged on the outcome of the next hours? negotiation
process.
Cameras clicked and whirled as the two principals and Prof. Kaihura arrived at the precincts of the
Freedom House in separate cars. Security was impregnable. Hosea Bett' and Nelly Wambui' factions
joined Otieno and Kimani for a closed-door meeting headed by Prof. Kaihura. Journalists were actually
locked out of the process since it was a highly sensitive diplomatic process. The nation would be briefed
on any new developments soon afterwards. Waiting ensued.
*********************
?I?ve finally accepted your suggestion that the new electoral body be called the tree of life,? said Albert
Rono, reflectively. He was with his wife in the house.
?Why did you take that long to weigh it?? asked Dora.
?You know, I was circumcised under a tree, and, as it were, I lost blood. Indeed it goes back to my
lineage. My grandfather was circumcised under that tree, then my father, then myself. What' more! Our
son will meet his rite there too!?
?It really does have significance?.
?Yes, in fact under that tree, in solitary seclusion, one gets important life lessons from wise old men.
That' why our lives improved greatly.?
The following day, Albert drove round Nasa city doing consultations with friends and key people in the
government to push his proposal through. You can never see sunrise by looking to the west, he told
himself. He had to find the right connections and avoid following anyone who was not going anywhere.
His vision urged him to take steps everyday, however small.
Nevertheless, Dora speculated that something must have gone terribly wrong on noticing her husband in a
dull, sunken mood as he returned home in the evening. He recounted to her how he had been
contemptuously treated by a certain government official on the basis of his parents? shattered marital life.
This consternation was too much for Dora who broke down in a flood of tears. They kept wondering why
they wore being criticized for something that was beyond their control.
Somehow, Dora had carved a niche for herself in Second Corinthians 4:8-9 which reads: ?we are
perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted but not forsaken, cast down but not destroyed.? After
encouraging each other with this scripture, their spirits began to soar. Dora soon found herself writing this
poem:
?Fear sees the hurdles; hope sees the lane
Fear sees the shame; hope sees the fame
Fear sows doubt; hope establishes belief
Fear buries talent; hope lets vision conceive.?
*******************
After the highly sensational mediation talks, Prof. Kaihura addressed the nation through the media. It
transpired that the two opposing camps had not come to concrete terms. While Auma Otieno was crying
for the president to step down so that the votes could be recounted Wilson Kimani still hanged on to
power claiming he neither planned for the rigging of the elections nor such a thing ever happened. Hard-
line supporters of Mr. Otieno led by the vociferous Hosea Bett did not show any signs of backing down
from the struggle. On the other side Nelly Wambui, the charismatic woman MP leading Kimani'
supporters swore never to relinquish their right. She was quoted as saying, ?we are not quitting the race,
never... Why should we chicken out? President Kimani should quit in favour of whom?? The tone and
staccato nature of her responses revealed how tenacious and pertinacious her team was.
The next morning, after a difficult night' sleep, an idea popped into Hosea' mind. This idea shaped
itself into a decision as he drove to Freedom House for another session on mediation talks. He was going
to advise Auma Otieno and their entire faction to accept a compromise. So in arriving at the building he
briefed them on the idea. ?Better half a loaf than no bread at all,? he told them. After some deliberation, it
was agreed unanimously that Otieno would ask for the position of prime minister. It would be a new post
not provided for in the current constitution. ?Desperate times call for desperate measures,? Prof. Kaihura
had stated the previous day but was taken for granted since the debate had reached a tumultuous level.
The session kicked off in earnest on the arrival of the chief mediator. Cases of violence were still being
reported to erupt sporadically across the country. The citizens hoped this day God would answer their
prayers. The government of the day was accused of extrajudicial killings in the way the police employed
excessive force in quelling the violence. On the other hand, the Democratic Party was also accused of
calling for public demonstrations against the government of the day. It was difficult to draw a line on who
was right and who was wrong. In the usual politics of the day, the term ?impunity? became a catchword
of which either camp accused the other. Even human rights groups in the country perfected its use in a
stream of press releases pleading for an end to the ?culture of impunity?.
Eventually, a peace deal was obtained. It was a milestone. The journey to that end was uphill and
painstaking. A document called the National Accord was ratified which established a Grand Coalition
Government. Under this power-sharing arrangement, the presumptive Prime Minister Auma Otieno
would have two appointed deputies drawn from both coalition parties. Andrew Mutua would stay put as
the vice-president to Wilson Kimani. The prime minister' Democratic Party and the president'
Republican Party would equally share the available government ministries according to the number of
MP' of both umbrella parties. The nation was in respite and in a jubilant mood as the two erstwhile rival
leaders shook hands amicably, live on television, promising to work together and put the dark past behind
them. Not to be left behind were Hosea and Nelly who shook hands in a conciliatory mood. This gesture
was necessary for the good of the people, Hosea reasoned.
Congratulating the two parties on reaching the peace deal Prof. David Kaihura emphasized the need to
establish what he termed a truth, justice and reconciliation commission or TJRC. This institution, he said,
would probe into historical injustices and the post-election violence with a view to seeking ways of
providing lasting solutions to inter-ethnic animosities in the country. Healing was needed. Never again
need there be aggressions among tribes in Sheba in the future. This was a blessed nation with a great
destiny. The presence of diverse tribes was a treasure and not an anathema. Prof. Kaihura stated that all
throughout his life as a peace broker around the globe he had come to realize that people' needs are
identical because they originate from within. Being a Christian, the professor told them: ?The good old
Bible, the authority on which all our lives? issues rest, has this to say about the nation: ?if my people, who
are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked
ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.? Repentance means a
change of mind and a change of lifestyle. Reconciliation is contingent upon our attitude toward God and
our fellow man. I strongly believe that this nation is destined for greatness if only you value yourselves. I
exhort all the Christians to expend all their efforts, talents and skills endowed to them by the creator to
bring about social transformation this nation is in dire need of.?
*********************
Albert inched closer to the actualization of his ambition eventually when he handed in his proposal to Mr.
Emanuel Juma, the chairman of Parliamentary Projects Council which was the very nerve-centre of all-
time powerful parliamentary machinery. Mr. Juma was greatly impressed by this young man' vision and
promised to consider it as soon as possible. He even hinted that Albert was hopefully the designated
director of the yet-to-be-formed institution.
So enraptured Albert was by this new development that as he drove back home he called almost everyone
he knew on phone to share his happiness. It came to a climactic, dramatic end when on arriving at the
compound of his home, his wife and sisters-in-law treated him to a red carpet reception!
That night, they held a party to celebrate the good tidings, every man, every woman, and every child had
a liking for Albert. The being cherished like a boy in the room, and the consciousness that this
accomplishment of his flattered him, and his wife Dora, made him appreciate life all the more. Also, the
celebration served another purpose; the signing of the peace deal that ushered the formation of a power-
sharing coalition government.
Many times an event could be best understood by the events that come after it. At least, that was the
position Albert took in light of the agreement. ?The republicans grabbed the most powerful ministries,?
he said furiously.
?And what of the democrats?? asked Harriet, one of the sisters-in-law of his.
?They took the remaining less powerful ones and new ones had to be concocted to satisfy them. What a
pity!? said Albert.
They were still at it when Sungura phoned him saying, ?I am often concerned about the lack of political
suffrage for political and ordinary prisoners in this country. I Sungura aka Tsunami will ensure that there
will be an antidote to this anomaly. Yes, count on me, Albert.? Albert laughed after the caller switched
off; he knew when Sungura was about to do something; and never did.
Reflecting on this message once again, Albert was made to understand one thing about prisoners. That
they were citizens who were not allowed to participate in polls. What brilliant idea!
***************************
It was the inauguration ceremony for new cabinet ministers inside Freedom House. Hosea Bett' children
were present to witness their father take two oaths: one of allegiance to the constitution and another one
of due execution of office. He was now minister for Trade and Commerce.
Later in the afternoon, Albert and Dora left their father and drove to Sheba National Archives, the
nation' depository and repository of history, for a pastime. Both enjoyed digging into archives and
Albert being a budding political scientist liked acquiring vast knowledge of how the nation fought for
independence and of past heroes.
One thing which made a permanent imprint on the mind of Albert Rono was something to do with
international security. On looking further into some records, he learned of how the Israeli government had
sought to partner with Sheba on military grounds to boost security in the neighbouring South Cape
Republic which was continually facing civil wars and acts of terrorism. This negotiation took place during
the early days when Sheba was drafting its first constitution as an independent republic. Apparently this
deal was going to be enshrined in the constitution. It shocked Albert that this phenomenon never saw the
light of day.
So captivated Albert was by this matter that he found himself chatting about it with his father later in the
evening when they returned. ?I was almost of your age when all that happened then.? Mr. Bett said with
an enlivened gusto. ?Just like any other major undertaking the constitution making process elicited varied
reactions from every quarter.?
?What about South Cape Republic? I mean, was it at war with itself back then as it is now?? Inquired
Albert.
?Oh, yes, in fact that country is the most politically unstable country in Africa. The fact that it is our close
neighbor made it a cause for great concern among our right-thinking countrymen. Tribal kingdoms
headed by warlords that are not native to the country have been fighting to clinch power from the hands
of the Aboriginals who control vast mineral resources,? explained Hosea Bett. He went on to recount to
his dear son and daughter-in-law how Israel had offered to partner with Sheba to provide peace and
security measures in that war-torn country. Nevertheless, the gesture did not see the light of day as it was
suffocated when it was just about to be incorporated in the draft in its infancy.
In the first three or so months since its inception the Grand Coalition Government went on with its
business swiftly and harmoniously. Foreign dignitaries including Prof. David Kaihura whose midwifery
role in mediation brought forth the transitional government lauded His Excellency President Wilson
Kimani and the Right Honorable Prime Minister Auma Otieno for upholding the rule of law in the way
they handled the whole political crisis. At last and thankfully so, Sheba was back in its perfectly peaceful
state. Every citizen came to appreciate the importance of peace in their country and vowed not to take it
as a given. Virtually every man, woman and child was adversely affected directly or indirectly by the
social disturbance that was wrought by political woes. While some lost their lives in the ethnic cleansing,
others had to make do with damaged property, burnt houses or stolen cars. Yet others were displaced
from their homes and only finding a semblance of peace in camps as internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Hapless girls and women were reduced to rape victims. Young men who had taken to street
demonstrations against the government for alleged rigged elections were subjected to live bullets after
defying tear-gas canisters pelted at them by police officers complete in anti-riot gear. Some died in the
process while others survived with gun-shot wounds.
Some of them were arrested and locked up in police custody and were still awaiting trials three months
later. In some homes, mothers could not bring food to the table since they could not go to the market
centre for there were no vehicles on the highways. Along the highways were sporadic check points for
inspecting whether a car was carrying a people of such and such a tribe. Positive identification would land
one in trouble, even death. Bonfires punctuated the highways; painting the very picture of a living hell on
earth. All local radio and television stations were prohibited from airing news bulletins and forbidden to
host state-of-the-nation talk shows. The nation was sadly in its darkest hours. The bare feet that walk the
ground feel the heat of the sun' rays.
Hosea had his study in the house arranged in accordance with his simple ideal of comfort in his
ministerial life. Shelves full of books (he was an avid reader) occupied one side of his study room; the
portrait of his son and daughter and wall clock, hanged on the wall. Usually he either read from dusk
since arriving from work until ten o?clock then would go to watch some television soaps or vice versa.
Going to bed feeling drowsy and lonely, he first went into a deep sustained murmur of the Lord' Prayer
recitation in a sincere, heartfelt voice. In this night, sleep showed signs of defying him, opening him up
for tormenting memories. He recalled the day he was in New York on a government business a couple of
years back. Phone calls traversed thousands of miles like nothing between him and his wife in Sheba.
There were the sweet-nothings, expressions of loneliness, and wishes of good health. And the profuse
promises of love. He could almost smell the roses in their sitting-room on phone (as he admitted
afterwards) which gave him some appetite to eat over there in America. His wife Gomer was a good
singer; she would soothe him to sleep with her ballads either of love or gospel. He was still upbeat and
hopeful on a stopover at Heathrow Airport on his return journey. He dashed to a boutique and bought her
an expensive, beautiful dress. He had planned how to give him a real kiss at the door, not a peck, and then
present it to her.
He was not to forget; but one cannot expect to live a life with no interruptions. On arriving home, he
encountered the most betraying moment of his life on discovering his wife Gorner being unfaithful to
him. On the spur of the moment, he acted right away and a terrible confrontation ensued. She escaped like
a slave girl, a wicked woman herself at heart. He had to use the rule of the thumb, but after the flare-up he
did not remember much of what happened for the next few days for he somehow fell into some kind of a
trance. It caused ripples on children and friends and within a few days the family was a byword among
the members of the general public. What a big fuss!
He woke up a bit late in the morning and sat on the edge of the bed to say a prayer to God. He turned on
the radio so that he could listen to the news as he took a bath. He did not need to have a houseboy since
he could do almost anything in the house by himself. Wiping his flesh-filled body with a towel, he heard
this news item being read:
??if you are planning to fly today, you might just as well have to cancel your flight. The Nasa Airways,
the national carrier, has announced that its employees will down their tools effective this morning over
delayed salaries. This boycott has been bolstered by the National Workers Union, the umbrella trade
union for government employees which makes it even harder for the government to intervene. This means
that all the businesses at the airport will be paralyzed until a solution is obtained...?
Hosea understood the magnitude of the impact. It had far-reaching implications on his trade and
commerce ministry a great deal. He dressed himself hurriedly and prepared to leave for work to assess the
situation.
On alighting at the parking lot next to the building housing his office, he was accosted by Tsunami who
greeted him and rambled, ?I Knew this coalition thing would fail and fall flat on the face. I doubted and
was cynical about its flimsy foundation. Today this parastatal strikes, tomorrow that! The two principals
have adopted a hands-off approach to issues!?
?We?ll try to sort out the matter as soon as is practically possible.? Hosea said and took a lift to his office.
***************************
One fine morning, Albert woke up to the news that the Parliamentary Projects Council had instituted a
new electoral body. Announcing the launch on radio, the chairperson of the council Mr. Emmanuel Juma
said he was glad to name the institution ?the tree of life?, the name a young man called Albert Rono
proposed. He further stated that the council saw it fit to appoint him the director of the new state
corporation after vetting his academic credentials. The name itself served to mark a new beginning for the
nation coming from a crisis that had brought her down to her knees partly caused by the recklessness of
the previous electoral body that had since been disbanded. ?Like in the Garden of Eden, the tree of life
signified the state of Adam being right with God, his maker and master. Not only that it meant that Adam
was in good fellowship with his wife Eve initially before sin visited them. Every time we go to the polls
we?ll rest assured that every vote will not be tampered with and it will carry its full impact. Precisely,
every vote counts.? The chairperson asserted.
No words could describe the joy that Albert and Dora experienced that morning. It must have created a
feeling of a new dawn for Sheba for everywhere ?The tree of life? was on everyone' lips, from hotels to
streets to television talk shows. Accompanying this discourse were the couple' names - the masterminds.
Dora was certain that as a plaque proclaimed: 'uccess can be attained if you aspire more than others
think is achievable?Dare more than others think is feasible? Expect more than others think is
probable.? This was a milestone not only for the couple but also for the nation as a whole. Everybody
desired to have a decent society where everyone was treated with dignity.
The two spoke with their father on phone who heaped praises on them. Also, they continued to receive an
outpouring of congratulatory messages from friends and members of the public.
A few hours later, Emmanuel Juma phoned Albert to inform him of a swearing in ceremony for him and
his assistant directors at Freedom House that would take place later in the afternoon. ?I?ve just recalled,?
Albert Rono said as he sat at his desk, working on the laptop, 'tories of long ago when folks relied on
hunters and gatherers for their staple food. More often than not, men who triumphed in their skills were
regarded as leaders of the community. A leader would be trusted for guidance on where to obtain food for
the community.?
?Are today' leaders wholly trusted and obeyed?? Dora asked.
?As long as the leaders are honest and sensitive to the needs of those they represent, their counsel will
have full impact. In short, a candid, pragmatic leader will grow to his full potential and would be able to
bring transformation,? Albert returned.
?Does the church have a role to play in bringing social reforms??
?Definitely! Many of the major social reforms around the world have been wrought by the church. But
that only rests with the technical part that has to do with church-related projects. Yet it still has little
muscle in the world of opinions. I belief the church should go beyond spiritual matters and engage in
social policy making endeavors. It can transcend the frontier.?
It was time everyone had sat in the Freedom House' plenary hall. Senior officers in the civil service,
members of parliament, members of the diplomatic corps and scores of cabinet ministers including Hosea
Bett were present. The ceremony thus began. It was officiated by the chief justice. Albert became the first
to climb the flight of stairs to be sworn in as Director of The Tree of Life followed by three assistant
directors. Dora held her breath as all this developed; it was a fulfillment of his dream as well as hers. Her
destiny was entwined with his.
Everyone concurred it was a new dawn for the nation. It was during speeches hour that two other major
issues transpired. It was announced that the president and the prime minister were in the business of
founding a ?truth, justice and reconciliation commission? to look into past injustices and also a ?great
minds committee? to draft a new constitution. The effect and height of these actions in the hall could not
be lost to the ever perceptive audience, chief among them Hosea Bett who could be seen springing to his
feet to shout, ?That' marvelous! I welcome it!? He was a man who could be described as proactive both
in personality and in deeds. His son Albert was so proud of him that he could not afford to sideline him in
every aspect of his life. Dora too was happy with him, proudly calling him ?Daddy?.
The ceremony ended perfectly with everybody congratulating and encouraging Albert. He was now one
among the high and mighty of the land. A dream actualized. The destiny of the gifted man is to stand
among the kings; that was what he had in mind all along.
That night the three enjoyed a party at supper time. The mood of the celebration gave a relaxed
atmosphere that imbued Hosea to discuss his personal life with the youngsters. ?I have forgiven your
Mum and I hope we?ll have a re-union soon.? He said reflectively.
?We?ll be glad to see Mum come back. And after you?ve forgiven her please assure her that the past
would be better forgotten,? Dora said.
That moment seemed like eternity but if fleeted past them. As Victor Frankl put it in ?Man' search for
meaning?, the transitory nature of life may be checked by any act which immediately becomes repository
and thus is preserved in time.
Soon they found themselves watching a popular comedy on the local television programme. The
comedian, whom they quickly recognized as Sungura alias Tsunami was soliloquizing: ?when a new
president comes on board there' a great turn-over in personnel, but no change in policy. Same script,
different cast. We with the aid of ?civic syndicate? want to have dominion over the highest echelons in the
political, judicial, business, banking, media and religious arenas in this country. Our plans are right on
schedule. We want change! The change we believe in!?
*****************
Following a night raid at a media house that rendered its television station off-air and tens of thousands of
copies of the following day' newspaper edition turned into ashes, an upheaval occurred across the
country. That night, the police swung into action but their efforts were all in vain; not a single perpetrator
of the onslaught was apprehended, inviting a barrage of questions over the police force' competence.
Rather it was their ineptitude! ?It' too early to speculate,? was the police spokesperson' clich?d
response. Amid the cacophony of accusations and counter-accusations that pitted the government against
the ordinary citizen the truth seemed elusive.
As the blame-game oscillated from one extreme to the other, Hosea Bett came out in the open and had his
opinion promulgated. He explained that the raid was carried out by two foreigners alleged to be brothers
going by the names Allan Ivanovich and Alex Ivanovich. ?The two are unscrupulous businessmen from
Russia who entered this country illegally. They are indeed mercenaries. They must be arrested and
brought to book.? How he came to know about the two brothers and their activities in the country
mystified everyone, all and sundry. His word was taken like gospel truth and the crucial hunt for the
Russian brothers began.
Everyday since then, it was reported continually how the brothers had defied a police swoop or a lynching
by angry mobs in the streets of Nasa with their bodyguards and fleet of cars (they were reported to be
affluent). Tension was heightened when it was alleged that the Ivanovich brothers were in secret collusion
with some key people in Sheba who safeguarded their vested interests.
Once more, people scrutinized Hosea' word ?mercenaries? arguing that if they were wealthy they would
not be hired to carry out vandalism or any other heinous act. Others even termed Hosea' opinion as a
mere publicity stunt. It was even more complicated when the due were arrested only to be released on bail
after a brief interrogation over the media terror. News reporters all the while engaged themselves in
frenzied chases after them to get an interview for a big story. One of them even confessed to be in a love
relationship with a daughter of a prominent person in the country. He further divulged how he doted on
her, lavishing her with every exorbitant gift he could think of. More fresh revelations and the police
rekindled the search; often putting a price on their heads for whoever volunteered sufficient information
to bring them to book. Yet the downside to all that was that people would end up neither safe nor free.
Thus it was that the government discharged its duties of great importance to the people of Sheba through
the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission and the Great Minds Committee on constitution
concurrently. A commission and a committee were indispensable vehicles for the government. A
commission provided accurate, independent and fair investigative services; a committee delivered
judicious and assiduous results on a given project. It was very clear that the nation was on the path of
reforms which every right-thinking citizen looked forward to witnessing. This was commendable. The
highest echelons of the government, the highest echelons in business, the highest echelons in universities,
were all patriotic personalities. They were all working for the betterment of this great African nation. For
two decades the nation had gone through the motions of the search for a new constitution and other
reforms which barely bore fruit. For two decades Sheba had chased the dream of reforms - either in drops
and drops or as a bulk package - like a mirage. So frustrating the wild goose chase was that after billions
were pushed through the sink hole, there was still nothing to show for it. There were no indicators then,
that parliament, divided as it was and propped by the poles of ethnic and by partisan passions, was
committed to unlocking the review impasse. Without the conviction that it would and could transact the
business before it dutifully and patriotically, even a rejuvenated interest would become another nightmare
and an anathema. Hence to stifle the rising resentment of the years, and heal a nation that had stumbled
from one political crisis to another since independence, the current administration surely had to embark
on the implementation of the constitutional reforms.
Albert and Dora had been discussing these issues for the better part of the dusk as they took a cup of tea.
The house-help came and called her mistress Dora to assist in some activity in the kitchen. She had just
arrived in the home after Dora delivered a baby boy named Lincoln Kipkalya.
?I like your son' names,? said Agnes, the maid. ?The first one is reminiscent of one of America' past
presidents who had the reputation of fighting successfully for civil rights or liberties. He was a man who
was honest in every trust, tender-hearted as a woman, who could not dare to injure even his most
envenomed foes; who was endowed with surpassing knowledge and powers of intellect which enabled
him to grapple with the most gigantic opponents in debate; and who developed amazing abilities as a
statesman which won him the love of his country and the admiration of the world.?
She was now serving supper on the table.
?Wow! You really must have a love for history and suchlike!? said Dora, assisting with the work.
?Not only that, the second name means peaceful or peace-loving in our community. This boy will grow to
become a peacemaker of great renown.? Agnes prophesied.
After finishing supper, Albert led his family as usual in a brief Bible study and devotional session. He had
to spend sometime afterwards in his study, preparing the following day' assignment at work. This was
the second month he was serving as the director of The Tree of Life. He was very excited at his job as he
tackled new challenges with tact and zest.
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Expectations - Well many people think that copy-pasting is a good way. Many new bloggers think to copy portions of different blogs and website about the same topic and paste it in an order making it an article which will be unique and readers will get informed which will make their blogs a superhit.
Reality :
Let me remind one thing " If you are bad, Google Is your Dad".So don't try to cheat them, The uniqueness of your article can be checked very easily by some plagiarism checker tool and if you less than 80 % uniqueness in your article, it will be seen by google as a copied article and you won't be ranked ever.
Getting Approval of Google Adsense is not valid without your website getting ranked.
So always try to make new unique articles. You can always research about the subject you will go to write from different blogs and articles but yes don't copy them words by words.
Its a sign of disrespect to a content creator being a content creator. How will you feel if you prepare a content after working hard and somebody copies it within seconds and takes the credit?
So don't ever copy. As a new blogger if you will be marked by google you will lose all chances of ever getting ranked in Google Searches.
Expectations :
Also, keep in mind that Google always helps the content creators who really want to help people. So wrote your articles elaborately and long so that Google also realises that you are really making a content to make people acknowledged.
Reality :
A content of 200-300 words will nether get Google Ranking nor get Google Adsense Approval. Because honestly 200-300 words are actually not worthy to make a topic easy to understand for your readers.
So try at least writing 500-600 words about your topic that will comprehensively cover all the corners of your topic and will really help your readers.
Always keep in mind that Google is always thinking about the customers and readers to make their life comfortable. So If your readers like your Article, Google will definitely like it and reward you with Google rankings and Google Adsense Approval.
Next is the Quality of your website. Well for many countries like China and India, Google has announced that at least six months is needed before you get an approval of Google Adsense, But no that is not the process which always happens.
Expectations-
People generally expect that the more views they get, the earlier they get qualified to apply for Google Adsense. So they start using Illegitimate ways like Bot Viewing and other bad ways.
Reality-
Google Moderators don't even care about your number of viewers you have on your website.
The thing they view is the quality of your website.
There must be four pages must apart from your Home page in your website.
They are - Contact Us, Privacy Policy, Disclaimer and About Us.
If you don't have these four pages or sections in your website, you will never be approved from Google Adsense.
Don't worry, many Indian Bloggers have got their Google Adsense Approval within a month old domain name.
Please keep in mind that your Meta Title which you will use while making the website or blog should be up to 69 characters maximum (spaces included), and Meta Description should be up to 156 characters maximum (spaces included).
Your Meta Title and Meta Description is very important for your website. As it is not possible for Google Adsense Authorities to check each and every website personally.
So they will just make their bots crawl all over your website to seek details about it and the crawlers will always check about the Meta Title and Meta Description Tag which will play the greatest role to make them understand about the purpose of your website while collecting digital footprints.
Expectations :
Often People expect that writing three to four posts will work getting them approved by Google Adsense.
Reality:
Actually, your blog or website is a source of Content. It is not a Menu Card of a Restaurant.
You should always remember that you should have three to four articles on every category of your website or blog and in total, you should have 30 - 40 posts in your websites which will be really worthy and reader-friendly.
Expectations :
People remain in a hurry to create contents and start earning as soon as possible. So they start applying for Google Adsense frequently and gets rejected.
Reality:
Take your time. Always keep in mind that you are a blogger and making good content is your main aim. If you will make good content, automatically you will generate high revenues.
Google is not biased and the algorithm is the same for everyone.
So take your time, make good contents, earn the trust of Readers and also Google that you are not blogging casually but as a passion and career-making opportunity.
Then Google Adsense will grant you approval very easily.
So wait at least for 3 months before applying to Google Adsense and then apply for it.
In these three months just try to create useful and trustworthy unique articles.
Expectations:
People when learn to use images to.make their articles more presentable, they just search for images in Google, Download Random Images frim Google and just use it in their articles.
Reality :
Actually, there are many images on google which are subject to copyright. So any images which are subjected to copyright if used in a website, Google Adsense will not approve it.
Many Bloggers make these mistakes and though they create high-quality articles, they get rejected due to the use of copyrighted images.
So always use Websites like Flickr or Unsplash to download images according to your article and then use it to avoid any copyright problems or rejection problems from the Google Adsense.
Expectations :
Many new bloggers do not pay attention to templates and website style and they expect that if the content is good then it will be ok.
Reality :
Yeah, I admit that "Content is King" a proverb for us, the Content Makers. But Content is not 100 %. You should have an optimised theme which should be clean and lag-free.
The website should load faster and without issues. It should have better readability and browsing experience for the readers.
So Choosing a nice and sober template and the theme is also very important for getting approved by Google Adsense.
Expectations:
New Webmasters and content Creators never think about the factor that their website can be blocked by google also.
Yes, you heard me right, at such times it can happen that for any security issues or if the google algorithm thinks that your website can be a threat then it can block your website from Google.
Reality :
So always check whether your website is blocked or not before applying for Google Adsense. You can check whether your website is blocked or not by searching for ?site:yourdomain.com? on Google.
If you find results after searching then your website is not blocked. Otherwise, it is blocked. Contact google via email with the same Gmail id you have used in every process of your website about the blockage issue and ask them for help and suggestions on how to get your website unblocked.
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Post updated on: Aug 5, 2021 5:09:34 PM
By. S.S.A. Zaidi.
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Managers' role is to achieve organizational objectives through subordinates. A subordinate is one who is subject to the authority or control of another. This yardstick applies to Managers as well. Thus, everyone working in an organization is a subordinate as well as a Manager / Supervisor. Managing Subordinates, therefore, means managing the organization. An organization is a group of people. People are the critical resource. Efficient management of other resources Money, Material, Machine etc., depends upon the People's Efficiency.
How this critical resource in the organization is acquired, trained, deployed, motivated, and rewarded is crucial to developing that Efficiency. The way Managers do things and the people who relate to each other indicate how efficiently the organization is functioning.
Each organization has a Vision i.e. what it wants to be or to achieve. Strategy - how this vision can be translated into reality, Structure - the way it is organized to implement the strategy, Systems - the way people in the organization plan, decide, control, monitor day-to-day operations, Staffing, and Skills - the way people are developed and utilized and the Style - the way things are done and the employees relate to each other; are the means to realize that vision.
Each organization has a Vision i.e. what it wants to be or to achieve. Strategy - how this vision can be translated into reality, Structure - the way it is organized to implement the strategy, Systems - the way people in the organization plan, decide, control, monitor day-to-day operations, Staffing, and Skills - the way people are developed and utilized and the Style - the way things are done and the employees relate to each other; are the means to realize that vision.
Managers must, therefore, muster all the resources at their command to manage these elements in such a way that each reinforces the other to achieve the desired goal. Successful achievement involves more than taking the right decision. It involves Successful Implementation.?
Successful implementation needs the motivation and commitment of employees to perform better. Managers, therefore, need to focus on the development and management of that motivation and commitment in their subordinates.
cont?
Among the subordinates, there may be some Deadwoods. Deadwoods are non-performers / under performers. They lack motivation and commitment. They are like non-performing assets (NPAS). NPAS is a drain on the organizations? productivity and profitability. All efforts are made by the organization to convert these NPAS into Performing Assets; and if efforts fail, the provisions are made, and ultimately the assets are written off. Similarly, Managers should identify Deadwoods among their subordinates and provide them all opportunities to convert into Performers and if they fail, they should part company. No organization can afford to carry Deadwoods.
A very interesting and eye-opening finding of research carried out by Jean-Francois Manzoni and Jean-Louis Barsoux- Assistant Professor of Management and senior research fellow respectively (IVEY Management Services, March / April 2003) indicates, that the cause of under performance is not necessarily a lack of talent, but the very-and very wrong-behavior of Managers. Changing that behavior will enable lowly regarded subordinates to perform and produce.?
This wrong behavior of Managers is motivated by their assumptions that their subordinates do not like hard work, hate responsibility, need threats of punishment to perform. These assumptions could make sense in the era of Feudalism where workers did what they were ordered to do. This attitude in today's world is anathema.
Successful implementation needs the motivation and commitment of employees to perform better. Managers, therefore, need to focus on the development and management of that motivation and commitment in their subordinates.
cont?
Among the subordinates, there may be some Deadwoods. Deadwoods are non-performers / under performers. They lack motivation and commitment. They are like non-performing assets (NPAS). NPAS is a drain on the organizations? productivity and profitability. All efforts are made by the organization to convert these NPAS into Performing Assets; and if efforts fail, the provisions are made, and ultimately the assets are written off. Similarly, Managers should identify Deadwoods among their subordinates and provide them all opportunities to convert into Performers and if they fail, they should part company. No organization can afford to carry Deadwoods.
A very interesting and eye-opening finding of research carried out by Jean-Francois Manzoni and Jean-Louis Barsoux- Assistant Professor of Management and senior research fellow respectively (IVEY Management Services, March / April 2003) indicates, that the cause of under performance is not necessarily a lack of talent, but the very-and very wrong-behavior of Managers. Changing that behavior will enable lowly regarded subordinates to perform and produce.?
This wrong behavior of Managers is motivated by their assumptions that their subordinates do not like hard work, hate responsibility, need threats of punishment to perform. These assumptions could make sense in the era of Feudalism where workers did what they were ordered to do. This attitude in today's world is anathema.
In today's scenario, more than anything else, it is perhaps the mental and ego gratification that drives people to work hard and creatively. In other words, their motivation is in Self-Interest, so says Robert Town send the author of Further up the Organization?. Managers, therefore, need to manage themselves in terms of change in their attitudes, if they want to manage and develop the motivation of their subordinates.
The word "Motive" comes from the Latin root ?Move.? When we speak of the motivation of employees, we mean the factors which move them to behave as they do. These factors are Motives, the engines that energize and direct the behavior of employees. The behavior is generally directed towards the attainment of certain goals. When an employee leaves his seat and goes to drink a glass of water, he shows motivated behavior. We can say that ?Thirst? is the Motive that moves him to get a glass of water - i.e. goal
Based on that a scheme of reward and punishment could be designed and implemented for all levels of employees. Various jobs and the flow of work can be designed in such a manner that these provide incentives to employees. Remember it is divine policy as well to offer Rewards and Incentives to motivate human beings to do good deeds. The reward for good deeds is Heaven and better life hereafter. Punishment for bad deeds is ?Hell.? So, let us follow this divine policy in managing our subordinates as well.
To manage subordinates and develop motivation and commitment in them, Managers must;
Think about what they themselves expect from their superiors.
They would obviously expect:
i. Honesty, straightforwardness, and fairness in dealings.
ii. Involvement in and being kept informed about things that directly / indirectly concern them.
iii. An opportunity to express their point of view.
iv. Their views being considered sensibly and their opinions being sought.
and above all these, they would like their superiors to be people they can respect for their ability to make sensible decisions and for their consistency of judgment.
If this is what Managers? expectations are from their superiors, then their subordinates too would expect from them many of these considerations and justifiably so. Managers must respond positively to these expectations to establish their credibility.
Managing is not only getting the work done. Managing is communicating; managing is developing subordinates through work. If Managers can meet and manage these challenges, they will have a team of highly energized, motivated, and committed subordinates so crucial for an efficiently managed vibrant organization.
So dear managers are passion- igniters, and competence -appreciators and see the productivity of your organization going up and up.
The word "Motive" comes from the Latin root ?Move.? When we speak of the motivation of employees, we mean the factors which move them to behave as they do. These factors are Motives, the engines that energize and direct the behavior of employees. The behavior is generally directed towards the attainment of certain goals. When an employee leaves his seat and goes to drink a glass of water, he shows motivated behavior. We can say that ?Thirst? is the Motive that moves him to get a glass of water - i.e. goal
Water can be considered an ?Incentive? that satisfies the motive of thirst. Remember Incentive satisfies the Motive. So Motives are the Needs that move human beings in their day-to-day behavior.
The workplace can be seen as a place where employees come to satisfy their Motives. Managers need to find out what their subordinates need; what their Self-Interests are?
The workplace can be seen as a place where employees come to satisfy their Motives. Managers need to find out what their subordinates need; what their Self-Interests are?
Based on that a scheme of reward and punishment could be designed and implemented for all levels of employees. Various jobs and the flow of work can be designed in such a manner that these provide incentives to employees. Remember it is divine policy as well to offer Rewards and Incentives to motivate human beings to do good deeds. The reward for good deeds is Heaven and better life hereafter. Punishment for bad deeds is ?Hell.? So, let us follow this divine policy in managing our subordinates as well.
To manage subordinates and develop motivation and commitment in them, Managers must;
- Know that if they serve their subordinates and take care of them, they get Power. Power flows from people so they should use that power for their subordinates and not get glory and credit for themselves. They should refrain from being ?credit-stealing? bosses.
- Believe in the personal and professional development of their subordinates, encourage them to take risks, make all of them feel involved, develop teamwork and morale, encourage them to talk freely at meetings, and focus on their individual development.
- Utilize the existing creative potential in employees most optimally and recognize and implement their innovative ideas in the workplace environment. Try to reduce personal feelings of insecurity among their subordinates by helping them to develop self-confidence. Personal feelings of insecurity tend to block an employee's creativity on the job and tend to reduce general productivity and effectiveness.
- Communicate Performance expectations to their subordinates. Managing is not just fixing targets for them.
- Eliminate communication blockages. Managers must ensure that open, timely, and correct communication takes place.
- Empower them. Give them the freedom to act but define in precise terms the limits to that freedom. It is only then the ?Accountability? can be enforced. No organization tolerates incompetence.
- Show consistency in their judgments. They should always do what they say they will.
- Not keep anything secret/confidential from their second-in-command. There will be very few items and that too occasionally that they need to keep to themselves, else most of the things Managers consider strictly private and confidential will see the light of the day.
- Not play favorites. Be fair in dealings. Equity generates Trust and Morale.
- Build up a reputation for reliability and dependability. They should not set standards for themselves different from those for others. Double standards are unhealthy.
- Be resolver of the problems. They should not sweep problems under the carpet. Real problems need tackling.
- Ensure that systems and procedures are in place so that the direction of subordinates is systematic and not left to chance.
- Avoid such actions and directives as may create distrust or lack of confidence in their motives.
- Accept employees' participation in management as an important instrument for better human relations.
- Show interest in the welfare of their subordinates.
- Raise the level of employee motivation, increase the readiness of subordinates to accept change, and improve the quality of managerial decisions.
Think about what they themselves expect from their superiors.
They would obviously expect:
i. Honesty, straightforwardness, and fairness in dealings.
ii. Involvement in and being kept informed about things that directly / indirectly concern them.
iii. An opportunity to express their point of view.
iv. Their views being considered sensibly and their opinions being sought.
and above all these, they would like their superiors to be people they can respect for their ability to make sensible decisions and for their consistency of judgment.
If this is what Managers? expectations are from their superiors, then their subordinates too would expect from them many of these considerations and justifiably so. Managers must respond positively to these expectations to establish their credibility.
Managing is not only getting the work done. Managing is communicating; managing is developing subordinates through work. If Managers can meet and manage these challenges, they will have a team of highly energized, motivated, and committed subordinates so crucial for an efficiently managed vibrant organization.
So dear managers are passion- igniters, and competence -appreciators and see the productivity of your organization going up and up.
Post updated on: Aug 5, 2021 11:28:51 AM
Over the last decade, Linux has got adopted by the great majority of users. Only a small percentage of the world's population is unfamiliar with the application. The most well-known and widely used open-source operating program is Linux. Linux is an operating arrangement that remains on top of all other software on a computer, accepting demands from other applications and passing them to the machine's hard drive.
Even if you're reading this to learn about some of the top Linux alternatives, take a moment to appreciate some of Linux's best features.
- The source code for Linux is open source and may get viewed by anybody.
- Linux is a free and open-source operating system.
- It is a widely used operating system.
However, Linux may not always meet a user's demands, or a user may just wish to try switching sides for a better outcome.
Drawbacks of Linux
Linux is a rapidly expanding operating system, with new users joining every year. Linux, like every other operating system, has its highs and lows.
Learning Terminal: Whilst you won't necessitate utilizing Terminal every time you do something on Linux, you will need it at some point to accomplish your work. On the internet, there are several tutorials for learning Linux. Every Linux, on the other hand, has a unique learning process.
Market Limitations: It's possible that some of your favorite programs will not run under Linux. Because market share is so important, this is the case. Because Linux has such a limited market share, developers do not transfer popular apps to it.
Troubleshooting Issues: If you are not a computer specialist, troubleshooting with Linux might be challenging. It's also hard to locate someone to assist you with your Linux issues. Issues arise as various hardware and software, and the user is responsible for resolving the issue.
Low Game Support: Gaming on Linux is feasible because of tools like Steam Proton and Lutris. They are, nevertheless, not indigenous to Linux and do not operate as efficiently even if they're on the system for which they got designed.
Unsupported Hardware: All of the drivers get included in the Linux kernel. However, the Kernel cannot have drivers for all types of hardware. Some hardware devices may be incompatible as a result of this. It is one of the most compelling reasons to shift to one of the top Linux alternatives.
Technical Support: You will almost certainly want technical assistance for your system in the future. However, there are no nearby shops or on-demand support programs available to help you with your issue.
Best Linux Alternatives
Linux, like every other operating system, has its highs and lows. As far as we can see, you've accepted your decision to go with Linux alternatives. We'll go through some of the top Linux alternatives in this post. Take a peek at these Linux options. Their features and interface, as well as other distinguishing qualities, set them apart. Understanding the distinctions between them will assist you in selecting the one that is most suitable for you.
Feren OS- Yes! We're starting with a banger! It is pre-installed with the required software. The web browser is also available for surfing the internet. You may use whatever web browser you choose, and this system software permits you to do so. You can choose to use this program by closing your eyes. Given how improved and optimal it is, it is at the top of our list. It's best for laptops or PCs with a lot of features. The lowest RAM need is 3GB, nevertheless, an 8GB RAM computer is often desired and is best used with a high-powered system. It may be modified to suit the user's preferences.
Peppermint OS- One of the best options is this one. It is a lightweight operating system with needs that may get readily matched with desktops and other platforms. Because of the small operating system, it does not need elevated computers. It is far more productive than Linux. As a result, it gets included in our list of the top Linux alternatives. Other capabilities include a lock screen, mint transactions, a file organizer, and the opportunity to customize. It is well-liked for its effectiveness.
Elementary OS- It has a lot of functions and is extremely advanced. Elementary OS is one of the most widely used operating systems. It is a robust operating system that gets considered to be a light-weighted desktop. It allows users to go from one feature to the next. These are the grounds why it is included in our Linux alternatives list.
Chalet OS- This is the most underappreciated entry on the list. It's an operating system that allows for complete and unique customization along with increased consistency and coverage across the board. Overall, it is the ideal Linux option. It comes pre-loaded with a variety of applications, including entertainment, safety, work, and climate. It is quick and delivers excellent service.
Zorin OS- We'd like to introduce you to Zorin OS. If we say this is a top pick, we are not exaggerating in the least. Once connected to the computer, it gives you the feeling of being at home. With the structured development cycle, it has a lot of manpower. It has an appealing first impression and is quite simple to use. It's well-suited to high-density displays and adjusts itself to the ability to know. It also has a touch motion feature that allows you to interact with the screen with your fingers.
Conclusion
The most well-known and widely used open-source operating platform is Linux. However, If you're still reading, you're already familiar with the top Linux alternatives. Although Linux is widely get used, there are several areas where it falls short. It is the circumstances in which these alternatives thrive. You're fully aware of the diverse advantages of these options. These are the best selections for a variety of reasons. These may get utilized in a wide range of situations in the current day when technology is rapidly evolving.
Post updated on: Aug 5, 2021 9:26:06 AM
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