ESPN recently named Simona Halep as one of the most dominant athletes of 2018.
Many have debated whether the diminutive Romanian was in fact, dominant. In a head-scratcher, she was ranked as more dominant than LeBron James of the NBA as well as golfer Brooks Koepka and fellow tennis player Novak Djokovic, both of whom won two of the four major titles for the year in a golf and tennis, respectively.
In fact, the great thing about women's tennis over the last few years is the fact that there hasn't been any dominant player and that each major tournament has been an exciting battle for the title, waged between eight to 12 players who have legitimate chances of raising the championship trophy.
As the world No. 1, Halep can be seen as the favorite to win the first major championship of 2019 at the Australian Open. However, she has only broken through in a major final once, last year at Roland Garros against Sloane Stephens. Last year in Australia, she lost a hard-fought, tight final to Caroline Wozniacki, but was resilient and tenacious in reaching the final.
The major wildcard in this year's Australian Open field will be Serena Williams, who will be playing in her first tournament since her much-discussed U.S. Open loss to Naomi Osaka. She hasn't played in Australia since she won the title, while pregnant, in 2017, her last event before giving birth to daughter Olympia. Serena will be gunning for her 24th career major singles title, which would tie her for the all-time record set by Australian Margaret Court in the 1960s and 1970s. The Australian Open would be an appropriate venue for Serena to equal this mark. She will be extra motivated to right the wrong she felt she was given in her controversial U.S. Open final loss where point and game penalties, she felt, where wrongly administered.
Serena will probably be one of the more popular tennis betting favorites to win in Australia. Since the tournament comes so early in the year – and after the short off-season – unpredictable results are also common. Therefore, some longer-shot players, with potential to win majors, should also not be overlooked, such as American Madison Keys, a former Australian Open semifinalist, the highly-touted Aryna Sabalenka or even home-favorite Ashleigh Barty of Australia.
Wide Open Field For WTA Finals In Singapore But Who Is The Favorite?
Karolina Pliskova and Elina Svitolina are the last two player to qualify for the eight-player year-end 2018 BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global that will take place from October 21-28, 2018.
Pliskova and Svitolina round out the singles field, joining Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber, US Open champion Naomi Osaka, two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, Dutch star Kiki Bertens, Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki and 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens in Singapore. The eight players will compete for $7 million in prize money and bragging rights as to who can lay claim to be the "best of the year" for the 2018 season.
Women's tennis has been as unpredictably exciting the last few years, illustrated by the fact that over the last eight major championships, eight different champions have been crowned.
Svitolina won three titles in three final-round appearances in 2018, lifting trophies in Brisbane, Dubai and Rome. The Ukrainian reached the quarterfinal stage at the Australian Open and made the round of 16 at the US Open, maintaining her Top 10 ranking all season long.
While many pointed to world No. 1 Simona Halep, the world No. 1, as the favorite, her health has been a major concern, causing her to pull out of the event in Moscow this week as well as Singapore and will not play again until 2019.
Wozniacki, the world No. 2, has shown a return-to-form with her recent victory in Beijing and could be the WTA betting favorite in Singapore because of this, Halep's injury, and the fact that she is the defending champion, having beaten Venus Williams in Singapore last year. Following her break-through win at the Australian Open, her first major singles title, Wozniacki returned to the No. 1 ranking but struggled to maintain that form for most of the rest of the year, only winning in Eastbourne in June on grass.
Osaka turned the tennis world on its head with her shocking final-round win over Serena Williams at the U.S. Open and has handled the spotlight well since her maiden major victory in New York. She reached the final in Tokyo in her first event after her U.S. Open win, not an easy task, especially under the immense media scrutiny in her home nation. She also reached the semifinals of Beijing. She is trending upwards and could also cap her most impressive year with a title in Singapore.
The world's No. 1-ranked players each outlasted their challengers in Canada this week, as Rafael Nadal and Simona Halep took home the Rogers Cup singles titles.
Nadal won his record-extending 33rd ATP Masters 1000 title with a 6-2, 7-6(4), defeat of Stefanos Tsitsipas in Toronto. Nadal's fourth Rogers Cup triumph ended an inspired breakout performance from the young Greek, who turned 20 on Sunday after a week in which he defeated four Top-10 seeds in Dominic Thiem, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev and Kevin Anderson to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 final.
Halep won a rematch of the French Open championship, defeating American Sloane Stephens, 7-6(6), 3-6, 6-4, in Montreal. It was Halep's second Rogers Cup title in the last three years, while the No. 3-ranked Stephens reached the Rogers Cup final for the first time, after having made the semifinals last year in Toronto to jump-start her summer that culminated with winning the US Open championship.
The world's best players now converge on Cincinnati, as the US Open Series continues with the Western & Southern Open. A deep women's draw includes two-time Cincinnati champion Serena Williams, Stephens, Madison Keys, CoCo Vandeweghe, Danielle Collins, 16-year old Amanda Anisimova and Bethanie Mattek-Sands. The men's field features 2013 Cincinnati finalist John Isner, Sam Querrey, Steve Johnson, Jack Sock, Frances Tiafoe and Mackenzie McDonald.
ESPN2 picks up its coverage from Cincinnati on Thursday, beginning at 1 p.m., and will carry matches through Sunday's finals, beginning at 2 p.m. ET. Tennis Channel begins its weeklong coverage with Monday's first round. See the full summer TV schedule here.
Down a set and break in the French Open final, it looked like a familiar refrain for Simona Halep – not being able to rise to the occasion and win a major final.
However, the 26-year-old Romanian, previously 0-3 in major finals and ranked No. 1 in the world despite her lack of success on the highest levels of pro tennis, was able to show amazing resiliency and win her first major championships at the French Open, defeating reigning US Open champion Sloane Stephens 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the final.
Halep lost two previous finals at the French Open — against Maria Sharapova in 2014 as the underdog in a three-set slugfest, then as the heavy favorite last year against unseeded Jelena Ostapenko despite leading by a set and 3-0. Her third runner-up finish came against Caroline Wozniacki at the Australian Open in January, where she lost a tight three-set battle.
From 4-4 in the second set, Halep won seven games in a row to take a 5-0 lead in the final set as Stephens appeared to tire.
The Australian Open has a history of producing unpredictable results with healthy helping of long-shot champions, finalists and semifinalists. A primary reason for this is because the event is played in the third week of the tennis season and a players off-season training – or lack thereof – showcases itself.
Injuries and comebacks are the major theme heading into the 2018 Australian Open. On the men's side, five-time finalist Andy Murray is out of the event after undergoing hip surgery. Former top 10 star Kei Nishikori of Japan is also not competing due to injury. Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka are expected to post in their returns to tournament tennis. Djokovic has not played since last summer with a right elbow injury. Wawrinka has also not played since the summer after undergoing knee surgery.
World No. 1 Rafael Nadal had a much shorter injury layoff, not playing an official tournament since having to withdraw from the ATP World Tour Finals at the end of the 2017 season with a hampered knee.
The Australian Open has a long history of long-shots advancing deep into the tournament and also claiming the men's and women's singles titles. On the men's side, some most recent surprise performances have been champions Petr Korda (1999), Thomas Johannsson (2002) and also Marcos Baghdatis, Fernando Gonzalez and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who made their only major singles final appearances in 2006, 2007 and 2008 respectively. Since then, winners and runners-up have been among the elite of the elite – Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray – with the lone exception being Stan Wawrinka, who was ranked No. 9 when he won his first major title in Melbourne in 2014.
In 2017, Grigor Dimitrov had another breakthrough major tournament by reaching the semifinals, where he lost in an epic five-set thriller to Nadal. After his victory at the year-end ATP World Tour Finals in London to end 2017, Dimitrov is the top choice to win the title in Melbourne this year other than No. 1 Nadal and No. 2 seed and defending champion Roger Federer. Austria's Dominic Thiem, ranked No. 5, and Germany's Alexander Zverev, ranked No. 4, are also poised for greatness and could begin this next generation of champions with an Australian Open win. Australia's immensely talented Nick Kyrgios, ranked No. 17, could put his temperament aside and rise the tide of local support to fulfill his massive potential. His title in Brisbane leading into the event have buoyed his tennis betting odds.
On the women's side, the Australian Open has also crowned unheralded champions such as Kerry Reid in 1977, Chris O'Neil in 1978 and Barbara Jordan in 1979. Angelique Kerber was the Australian Open surprise in 2016, winning her first major title with a final-round upset of world No. 1 Serena Williams. Kerber and 2008 champion Maria Sharapova are the only two former Australian Open winners in the 2018 women's singles field. Defending champion Serena Williams has pulled out of the event, not feeling her post-pregnancy comeback has progressed fast enough for her liking. Vika Azarenka, the 2012 and 2013 Australian Open champion, also pulled out of the event since she is not able to travel overseas in a custody battle of her son.
The top two women's seeds, Simona Halep and Caroline Wozniacki respectively, have never won a major singles title, which may place No. 3 seed Garbine Muguruza, the 2016 French Open and 2017 Wimbledon champion, as the favorite. Elina Svitolina, the No. 4 seed, has also never won a major singles title but appears as though she is a future candidate for that role and Australia would be an appropriate stage for this kind of breakthrough.
Johanna Konta of Britain, born in Australia and ranked No. 9, may be a surprise pick to win the title. She was a surprise semifinalist Down Under in 2016 and also at Wimbledon in 2017 so she could make a move to a later round.
Romanian World No.1 Simona Halep enjoyed a winning start to her season as she lifted the Shenzhen Open singles title with a strong 6-1, 2-6, 6-0 victory over defending champion Katerina Siniakova in 74 minutes.
After a four hour rain delay, the match was played at the indoor tennis stadium of the Shenzhen Longgang Sports Centre.
The singles top seed did not face a single break point and won 70% of her service points in a powerful first set display but had her serve broken three times in the second as her 21-year-old Czech opponent staged a comeback.
However, 26-year-old Halep showed just why she was the world No.1 in the final set, winning 24 out of 30 points as she served her opponent a bagel to complete the victory in some style. The trophy marks Halep's sixteenth career title and second here in Shenzhen after her win in 2015.
"It's been a great week for me as I've been playing very well. It was a difficult match and (Siniakova) played very well. She beat Sharapova which is great – I know that feeling. I think we had a great match today. I tried everything to win. I was a little bit less nervous and just tried to enjoy the moment even if we are playing indoors. It's not easy but we did our job and I'm happy that I could win the first title of the year," said Halep.
En route to the title, Halep defeated American Nicole Gibbs in the first round, China' Duan Ying-Ying in the second, Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka in the quarterfinal and fourth seeded compatriot Irina-Camelia Begu in yesterday's semifinal. The Romanian only dropped two sets the entire tournament.
World No. 47 Siniakova, who defeated Halep in the second round here last year, paid tribute to her opponent's performance.
"I didn't play as well as I did last year in the final but Simona really played well today. It's a good start to the season for me, but of course, a better start for Simona. Last season I won two titles after making the final here so hopefully I can get more titles again this year," said Siniakova, who was the singles sixth seed.
Both Halep and Siniakova are also in the doubles finals with their respective partners Begu and Barbora Krejcikova. The match commenced just over thirty minutes after the singles final was completed.
The Shenzhen Open is organized by the Chinese Tennis Association, Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Culture, Sport and Tourism and CCTV-IMG Sports Management Company and is co-organized by the Bureau of Culture, Sport and Tourism of Longgang District, Shenzhen Gemdale Sports Industry Co. Ltd. and Kaisa Culture Sports & Tourism Group.
The event is proud to have prestigious commercial sponsors that include the premier sponsors Kaisa Group and Gemdale Group together with Crowne Plaza Shenzhen Longgang City Center, Iqiyi Sports, Erke, Life Fitness, Yonex, Head and Master Kong You Yue Purified Drinking Water.
The official tournament website www.ShenzhenOpenTennis.com has additional information about the tournament.
In a battle of two former WTA World No.1s, Caroline Wozniacki defeated Venus Williams to lift the Billie Jean King Trophy at the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global today, October 29.
In their eighth career meeting, the Dane notched her first win over the American, powering to a straight sets victory (6-4, 6-4) to clinch her 27th and biggest title of her career.
Despite not qualifying for the semifinals in the round-robin format, Simona Halep clinched the year-end No. 1 ranking on the WTA Tour.
Since the inception of computer rankings in 1975, Halep becomes the 13th WTA player to achieve the year-end No.1 singles ranking, and the first from Romania.
The Romanian became the 25th player to achieve the No.1 ranking on October 9, 2017 following her 27th career WTA final at the China Open in Beijing, and is ensured to retain the position as the top player for the rest of the year.
Halep has enjoyed another consistent season, highlighted by defending her title at the Mutua Madrid Open and reaching her second Grand Slam final at Roland Garros. In addition, the 26-year-old reached the title match at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia (Rome), Western & Southern Open (Cincinnati) and the China Open (Beijing), earning her fourth consecutive qualification at the year-end BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global.
This season, Halep also made a quarterfinal run at Wimbledon, as well as semifinal showings at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (Stuttgart) and Rogers Cup (Toronto).
Halep entered the Top 10 for the first time on January 27, 2014, and has maintained her Top 10 status for 196 consecutive weeks. Having made her debut in the Top 5 in the spring of 2014, the Romanian has spent just eight weeks below that threshold.
The WTA Year-End No.1 trophy was presented to Halep by WTA President, Micky Lawler.
There are too many fascinating facts about Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia winning the women's singles title at Roland Garros not to share.
The 20-year-old No. 47-ranked defeated Simona Halep 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the final to become not only the first player from Latvia to win a major championship, but became the first unseeded player to win the women's title since Margaret Scriven in 1933. Since there are now 32 seeded players in major championships (since 2001), this is an even more outstanding statistic when only 16 players were seeded in most championships – or even only eight in 1933 when Scriven won.
Incredibly, Ostapenko had never won a professional tournament before her dramatic win in Paris. She became the first player to make Roland Garros their maiden pro tournament victory since Gustavo Kuerten of Brazil did the same as the No. 66-ranked player – on the exact day that Ostapenko was born, June 8, 1997.
On Thursday, June 8, 2017 – Ostapenko's 20th birthday – she advanced into the women's final with 7-6(4), 3-6, 6-3 win over Timea Bacsinsky, who was also celebrating her birthday, turning 28.
Halep, who would have won her first major championship and secure the world No. 1 ranking with the win, led the match 6-4, 3-0 but was not able to close out the match against the loose and free-hitting Ostapenko. Halep also led 3-1 in the final set but, again, could not close out the championship. In one of the most famous – or infamous – let-cord shots in the history of tennis, Ostapenko secured her crucial service break when she hit a down-the-line backhand that was heading wide, but clipped the top of the net, bouncing high in the air while also ricocheting back into the court for a winner.
Ostapenko hit an equalizing 54 winners and 54 unforced errors in the final.
Ostapenko becomes the lowest-RANKED player to win a major singles title since Serena Williams won the 2007 Australian Open when she was ranked No. 81. Kim Clijsters won the 2009 US Open when she did not have a ranking, returning to pro tennis after retirement to have a child.
Simona Halep was able to fight off a valiant effort from the No. 31 seed Timea Babos of Hungary on Saturday at the US Open, solidifying her spot in the fourth round of the US Open with a 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 win.
"I don't know how I came back. I felt like I didn't play my best but I was fighting to the end for every ball," said Halep.
The 5th seeded had been struggling in 2016, by her standards, but has managed to turn that form around in the past few months. Since May, when her ranking fell to No. 7 after having been ranked No. 2 at the start of the year, Halep has a 29-4 record. During that impressive run of form, the Romanian has racked up three titles, two of which were Premier level events, and had a 13-match win streak.
To no one's surprise, Halep has continued to play well in New York, not dropping a set in her first two matches. Babos, though, gave Halep her first scare of the tournament, and almost sent her packing.
In the first set on Arthur Ashe Stadium, Halep looked to be in the same form she has been all summer, breaking Babos three times and saving the two break points she faced in the set. She only had difficulty in one of her three service games of the set, as she only dropped one point in the other two games.
Babos looked to have things figured out early on in the second set, as she took Halep to deuce in her first service game of the set before breaking the Romanian the next three times. Those three breaks for Babos were more than enough to level the match at one set each.
In the third, the Hungarian continued to have the momentum on her side as she broke Halep for the fourth time in a row to go up a break in the first game. Serving at 3-2, though, Babos finally cracked and the 2014 French Open runner-up broke back, but almost gave up another break at 4-4 as she had to dig out of a 15-40 hole to hold. In the next game, though, Halep was able to break Babos to close out the nervy three-set victory.
"I was trying to push her back. I was trying to run for every ball. I did everything I could today and I'm really happy I could finish the match in my way," said Halep.
The 24-year old Halep, who was a point away from letting her opponent serve for the match, is now into the fourth round of a major for the third major in a row and the ninth time in her career. She will take on the No. 11 seed Carla Suarez Navarro for a spot in the quarterfinals.
Bob and Mike Bryan are the No. 3 seeds in the men's doubles draw at the 2016 Australian Open. The last time the Bryans were seeded lower than No. 2 at a grand slam was at the French Open in 2005, where they would go on to make the final.
American Nicole Gibbs was able to qualify for the main draw of the Australian Open without dropping a set. In her three matches, Gibbs was able to win more than half of her return points, 52 percent, allowing her to break her opponents 15 times total.
Viktor Troicki was able to defend his title in Sydney, defeating Grigor Dimitrov 2-6, 6-1, 7-6(7). Troicki became the first man to win back to back titles in Sydney since James Blake did so in 2006 and 2007. Prior to his loss in the final, Dimitrov had won 11 consecutive deciding set tiebreakers. The last time Dimitrov had lost a deciding set tiebreak before this was in 2012 against Donald Young in Memphis. The man who holds the record for most deciding set tiebreakers won consecutively is Carlos Moya with 17.
In the Simona Halep – Svetlana Kuznetsova semifinal match in Sydney, Halep was able to win almost every statistical category, yet she lost the match. Kuznetsova won 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-3, despite winning five less points than Halep did. Kuznetsova went on to win the title, defeating Monica Puig in straight sets in the final.
The doubles team of Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza won their 30th match in a row by defeating Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic in the final in Sydney. The longest win streak by a women's doubles team is held by Jana Novotna and Helena Sukova at 44. With the title, Hingis will join Mirza as co-No. 1 doubles players, seeing Hingis return to No. 1 in the rankings for the first time since 2000.
Also in Sydney, Teymuraz Gabashvili was able to make his first ATP semifinal after going 0-16 in ATP quarterfinal matches to start his career.
Mikhail Youzhny won his second challenger tournament in a row, defeating Adam Pavlasek in Bangkok, 6-4, 6-1. The win will boost Youzhny back into the Top 100 after having been outside of the Top 150 as recently as November of 2015.
Three tournaments in the United States have taken place on the futures circuit in 2016 so far, and each event has seen a different American teen reach the final. Stefan Kozlov won in Los Angeles in the first week of the season, while Tommy Paul won in Plantation and Michael Mmoh lost the final in Long Beach in the second week.


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I've been holding onto this announcement for a while now, and I'm so excited to finally be able to share it with you guys!
I will be partnering with Madewell in Short Pump Town Center to cohost a pop-up!
It's going to be held on October 17th from 2pm-5pm. So mark your calendars now!
The event will showcase some prints from my travels from this past year as well as some one-of-a-kind knitwear I've been working on inspired by those places.
You definitely don't want to miss out on being there, it's the start of a lot of really cool things that are coming up for A Girl Named Leney!
So come on by, bring some friends and maybe do a little bit of shopping (ooak knits and Madewell's new fall collection? I mean... sounds like an unbeatable combination to me ;) ) as well as partake in some yummy refreshments!


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When A Young Imran Proposed To Juhi Chawla. See Her Birthday Post For "Youngest Suitor"
Juhi Chawla shared this image. (courtesy: iamjuhichawla)
Imran featured in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak as a child artiste
"Imran proposed to me when he was six years old," she wrote
The film also starred Imran's uncle Aamir Khan
Happy birthday, Imran Khan. The actor – who became the nation's heartthrob with his debut film, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na – turns a year older today. And making the day even more special is one of Bollywood's most favourite divas, Juhi Chawla. The two actors share a special bond. A bond – the actress revealed in an adorable post – that dates back to when Imran Khan was all of six years old. In her post, Juhi Chawla said that a baby Imran proposed to her, much to the actress' amusement. Sharing a collage of pictures that also features a throwback picture of a tiny and adorable Imran Khan, Juhi Chawla wrote, "Imran proposed to me when he was six years old. Heere ki pehchaan tab se hai usmein (He knew a gem even at that age)," with laughing emojis.
Wishing the actor, Juhi Chawla added, "Happy Happy Birthday to my youngest suitor ever. A 100 trees for you, Imran," along with a slew of happy emojis.
Interestingly, Imran Khan played a role in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak as a child artist, a film which was headlined by his uncle, Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla.
This is not the first time Juhi Chawla has celebrated a colleague or friend by planting trees on their birthday. Recently, on Hrithik Roshan's birthday, Juhi Chawla dedicated 1,000 trees for the superstar. Sharing a video of her interacting with Hrithik Roshan at an event Juhi Chawla wrote, "A 1000 trees for you Hrithik! You are a superlative actor. I am always amazed when I watch you on screen. Acting, dancing, good looks, sincerity you have it all. God Bless You! And thank you and Guddu ji for your generosity on my birthday."
The actress also pledged to plant 100 trees on the occasion of choreographer-director Farah Khan's birthday. Sharing throwback pictures on the occasion, Juhi Chawla wrote, "From back then to now to forever, always wishing the best for you. Happy birthday, Farah. A 100 trees for you."
Meanwhile, birthday boy Imran Khan was last seen in the 2015 film Katti Batti. He then made his debut as a director with Mission Mars: Keep Walking India. He is known for his work in films such as Delhi Belly, Mere Brother Ki Dulhan and Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu, among others.
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Go, Diego, Go! é uma série de animação infantil estadunidense que estreou na Nickelodeon em 6 de setembro de 2005. Criada e produzida por Chris Gifford e Valerie Walsh Valdes, a série é um spin-off de Dora the Explorer, e segue o primo de Dora, Diego, um menino latino de 8 anos cujas aventuras frequentemente envolvem resgatar animais e proteger seu meio ambiente.

A série recebeu críticas favoráveis dos críticos e recebeu elogios particulares por sua interpretação de um personagem principal latino bilíngue, ganhando um total de quatro indicações ao NAACP Image Award para "Programa Infantil de Destaque" de 2008 a 2012, além de receber indicações ao Imagen Award e Young Artist Award para Jake T. Austin por seu papel como dublador de Diego.

Enredo
Diego Marquez é um garotinho bilíngue e em cada episódio ele e sua irmã Alicia passam por inúmeras aventuras para proteger os animais em perigo. O desenho quer mostrar às crianças que é importante zelar pela cidade onde vivemos, proteger os animais e cuidar da natureza com amor e respeito.

No meio da floresta tropical, a família de Diego mantém um Centro de Proteção aos Animais, ele e a irmã moram nesse local. As duas crianças possuem um aparelho chamado click: sempre que algum bichinho está em apuros, o objeto identifica as características do animal e o local para onde Diego e Alicia devem seguir.

Durante os episódios, os aventureiros se deparam com inúmeros obstáculos como tempestades tropicais, animais predadores e também os Irmãos Bobo, dois macacos trapalhões que estão sempre causando problemas para Alicia e Diego.

Para proteger a fauna e a flora, os pequenos aventureiros utilizam o pensamento científico, conhecimentos dos animais da floresta, aparelhos de última geração e muita sede de aventuras. Diego aprende os nomes científicos dos animais, visita o habitat de cada um deles e faz a ligação entre as características físicas do bichinho e o lugar onde ele vive.

Em cada capítulo, depois de salvar o mundo natural e os animais, Diego e Alicia voltam para o Centro de Proteção aos Animais e brincam com o Jogo de Revisão dos Animais, um game no qual os personagens e os telespectadores relembram tudo o que aprenderam durante o episódio.

Diego não costuma ficae em um só local. Ele viaja aos quatro cantos do mundo para salvar a Mãe Natureza. Assim, as crianças descobrem cenários como a magnífica floresta tropical, as montanhas geladas, desertos áridos e ilhas tropicais, além de todos os animais que vivem nesses lugares.

Personagens

 Diego Marquez: Um menino de 8 anos de idade, que também fala português e inglês, quando preciso, ele fala com os animais que estão em apuros.
 Alicia Marquez: Uma menina de 11 anos irmã de Diego Marquez. Ela frequentemente usa o computador para descobrir mais coisas sobre os animais em perigo.
 Click: Uma câmera que é capaz de identificar animais e localizá-los ouvindo suas vozes. Sempre feliz em ajudar Diego Marquez e encontrar os animais em perigo.
 Mochila de Resgate: É uma mochila laranja que fornece qualquer objeto que Diego precisa.
 Irmãos Bobos: São dois macacos travessos que sempre causam problemas. Em cada episódio Diego tenta impedi-los de fazer alguma travessura dizendo "Parados Bobos!".
 Bebê Onça: É um bebê onça amigo de Diego.
 Dora: Às vezes ajuda no resgate de um animal, pois gosta de resolver mistérios e investigar.

Transmissão
Nos Estados Unidos, Go, Diego, Go! foi ao ar na CBS, Nickelodeon e Nick Jr. No Canadá, a série foi ao ar na Nickelodeon e na Treehouse TV. No Reino Unido, a série foi ao ar na Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. e Nick Jr. 2. Na Austrália, a série foi ao ar na Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. e Nine Network. Na Índia, a série foi ao ar na Nickelodeon e Nick Jr. A série também foi ao ar nos Estados Unidos na rede de televisão espanhola Univision em seu bloco infantil Planeta U sábado de manhã desde sua estreia em 5 de abril de 2008 a 21 de junho de 2014.

Shows ao vivo
Um show ao vivo chamado "The Great Jaguar Rescue" é sobre Diego salvando o rosnado do Bebê Onça. Esta é também a premissa de um episódio da série que foi ao ar em 15 de janeiro de 2007. Uma versão ao vivo da série foi encenada em 2007, estrelado por Richard J. Portela como o papel de Diego.

Outras mídias

Filme
Diego é destaque no filme live-action de Dora chamado Dora and the Lost City of Gold interpretado por Jeff Wahlberg.

Jogos eletrônicos
Go, Diego, Go!: Great Dinosaur Rescue é um videogame de ação e aventura desenvolvido pela Take-Two Interactive e Jester Interactive para o Nintendo DS e lançado pela 2K Play para o Wii e PlayStation 2 em 2008.

Programas da Nickelodeon
Programas da Nickelodeon (Brasil)
Programas do Nickelodeon (Portugal)
Desenhos animados da década de 2000
Programas de televisão dos Estados Unidos que estrearam em 2005
Programas de televisão dos Estados Unidos encerrados em 2011
Programas de televisão derivados
Programas de televisão em língua inglesa
Programas de televisão produzidos pela Paramount Television
Dora the Explorer

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Most Countries without Cybersecurity Strategy
Kylie Bull
KEYWORDS cyber attacks / cybersecurity strategies / international security
Only about half of all countries have a cybersecurity strategy or are in the process of developing one, the International Telecommunication Union reported in its second Global Cybersecurity Index.
The Union, part of the United Nations, said about 38 percent of countries have a published cybersecurity strategy and an additional 12 percent of governments are in the process of developing one.
The Index reports that the top 10 most committed countries include three from Asia and the Pacific, two each from Europe and the Americas, and one from Africa, the Arab States, and the Commonwealth of Independent States.
They are, in order:
Russia ranked 11th.
In addition to showing the overall cybersecurity commitment of 193 countries, the Index also revealed that nearly one per cent of all emails sent were essentially malicious attacks, the highest rate in recent years.
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Traveling to Mars Will Wreak Havoc on Our Bodies – Can We Prevent It?
Spaceflight seems to have a particularly notable effect on the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and immune systems. Many of the changes researchers are seeing as a result of spaceflight are similar to those seen in aging, though they happen much faster in space.
"We're attuned to living in gravity," Lang said.
As private aerospace companies and NASA are competing to be the first to land on Mars, UCSF researchers, and many others nationwide, are studying the effects of space travel – and trying to find ways to offset those impacts.
Since the first Apollo space flights in the 1960s and '70s, the effects of space on muscles and bones has been apparent. After just eight days in orbit, the Apollo astronauts were so weak that they had to be pulled from their landing capsules.
In the following decades, astronauts, such as those on the International Space Station (ISS), began to exercise to keep their bones and muscles conditioned during their six-month stays. Still, many astronauts suffer back pain for years after returning to Earth.
To figure out why the back pain occurs after the exposure to low gravity, Jeffrey Lotz, PhD, the David Bradford Endowed Chair of Orthopedic Surgery at UCSF, recently studied the spines of astronauts after their time in space.
What he found surprised him.
He'd imagined that the back pain arose from disks swollen with water that would ordinarily get squeezed out by keeping an upright posture in gravity. Instead, he discovered the source of the back pain was deconditioning of the multifidus muscles, small muscles that connect and support the vertebrae.
Lotz is working with NASA to devise a program of multifidus exercises that astronauts can do within the constraints of a spaceship in zero gravity.
A lack of gravity interrupts the natural cycle of bone function, which goes something like this: Bone cells called osteocytes detect regions of decreased strain or damage to bone tissue, triggering other cells, called osteoclasts, to resorb bone that no longer is needed to meet the strain or has been damaged by repetitive strain. The work of osteoclasts triggers yet another cell, the osteoblast, to move in and rebuild the bone where it is needed.
In the absence of gravity the rebuilding doesn't seem to happen as a result of the reduced strain on bone. This may put astronauts in danger of bone loss and fractures during their missions. Daniel Bikle, MD, PhD, professor of medicine and dermatology, using mouse studies, determined that microgravity affects communication between bone cells necessary for the bone growth and repair process.
"It's a bidirectional signaling pathway," says Bikle. "The bone cells regulate each other's function." Lack of gravity produces an interruption in that signaling, and the osteoclasts continue to resorb bone, but the osteoblasts don't replenish it. Bikle believes this same pathway might be involved in osteoporosis. If so, unraveling the details should provide insight that benefits a population far larger than space travelers.
Lang assessed bone density of astronauts returning from the ISS and found that after six months, they had lost between 6 percent and 9 percent of the total bone density from their hips – losing about as much in a month as a postmenopausal woman loses in a year. In a study focused on bone loss in the hip, Lang and colleagues found that one year after flight, the total bone mass was almost fully recovered but recovered bone was redistributed, resulting in a bone architecture resembling that of an older person.
Radiation exposure, in addition to microgravity, during spaceflight causes bone loss for astronauts, though one study points to a surprising prescription for this.
Bernard Halloran, PhD, a professor in the Department of Medicine, found that mice subjected to radiation and fed a diet containing plum powder lost significantly less bone.
Grenon's colleagues Sonja Schrepfer, MD, PhD, and Tobias Deuse, MD, also professors of surgery, are helping put pieces of that puzzle together by determining what changes to the function of vascular cells are evident after space flight.
Schrepfer has also received an award to study effects of microgravity on the immune system as a model of aging, both in space and after returning to Earth. She has a kindred spirit in Millie Hughes-Fulford, PhD, adjunct professor of medicine and the first female scientist to work in space. Hughes-Fulford tended experiments aboard the Columbia space shuttle in 1991, and has been investigating the changes in gene expression in T-cells in space since about 2003.
Her current work involves not only looking at gene expression but also at the role of microRNA (miRNA) – tiny molecules that can switch genes on or off. Her research revealed five of these miRNAs, each of which controlled genes that activate T-cells, weren't working properly.
On the flip side, some research is confirming that other physiological functions may endure space flight.
Fathi Karouia, PhD, a professional researcher in the UCSF School of Pharmacy and scientist at NASA Ames Research Center, was involved in a study showing that the process of DNA repair – vital for an organism's long-term health – seems to be relatively unaffected by the spaceflight environment.
Karouia, who over the past three years has been part of many experiments looking at cell function in spaceflight, collaborated with Honglu Wu, PhD, of the NASA Johnson Space Center, to study fibroblast cells cultured onboard the ISS. Their investigation looked at how spaceflight, and microgravity in particular, affects the cells' response to DNA damage.
Assessing the fibroblast cells when they returned, Karouia and his colleagues saw that the space-exposed cells repaired their DNA as effectively as similar cells that remained on Earth.
"The story isn't clear, though," Karouia said. "DNA repair also depends on the cell type and growth conditions. This kind of work could help us understand DNA repair processes in all cells, how some cancer cells manage to repair themselves despite damaging radiation treatment." Ultimately, Karouia said, studies like these will help address risks of radiation during extended space flight, including the mission to Mars.
While the research into space travel's effect on the human body continues, the researchers agree that before we're able to send humans to Mars, we need to know more about what's required for their living environment to keep them alive and healthy.


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Kątnik (niem. Bärwinkel, 648 m n.p.m.) – szczyt w Karkonoszach, w obrębie Pogórza Karkonoskiego.

Położony jest w północno-zachodniej części Pogórza Karkonoskiego, w niewielkim ramieniu, odchodzącym na północ od szczytu Grzybowca, biegnącym przez Kątnik i zakończonym Młynikiem. Na północ od Młynika leżą Piechowice.

Jak cały grzbiet, zbudowany jest z granitu karkonoskiego.

Porośnięty lasem regla dolnego.

Bibliografia
 Słownik geografii turystycznej Sudetów, t. 3 Karkonosze, red. Marek Staffa, Wydawnictwo PTTK "Kraj", Warszawa – Kraków 1993,
 Mapa turystyczna Karkonosze polskie i czeskie 1:25 000, Wydawnictwo "Plan", Jelenia Góra,

Polskie szczyty Karkonoszy
Geografia Piechowic


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When I landed in Nosy Be, an island off the coast of north-western Madagascar, after over a day spent in transit, I could not wait to dive in and get started. Although I was apprehensive about being in a totally different environment to what I was used to, I wanted to be in the forest, finding animals as quickly as possible! Luckily for me, it wasn't long at all until I got my first look at some of the wildlife of Madagascar.
As a child, I wanted to be many things. A sportsman, a zookeeper, a wizard, a jedi. Apart from my father however, I only ever wanted to be one person; I wanted to be Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter. From as early as I can remember, and probably earlier still if you ask my parents, I could spend hours at a time sitting down watching Steve leaping out of boats onto crocodiles, and rushing after and picking up venomous snakes. Perhaps most importantly though, I was absorbing his passion for any, and all animals.


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Rare and Unusual Transgender Books Hosted On-Site
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(1861) Guerin, E. J. "Mountain Charley": The autobiography of E.J. Guerin, who lived in the wild west of the United States for 13 years as a man.
(1922) Werther, Ralph (Jennie June) "The Female Impersonators": The sequel to the compelling "Autobiography of an Androgyne," this and the prior book give an incredible view into the life of gender-variant, transgender, gay, and possibly intersex life in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
(1926) Ishlondsky, N. E. "Voluntary Change of Sex": A translation of Professor Steinach's groundbreaking work understanding how male and female hormones influence the human body, including studies into using cross-sex hormones on animals and humans.
(1927) Ellis, Havelock "Psychology of Sex, Volume 2: Sexual Inversion": An early groundbreaking work on LGBT persons from a clinical viewpoint.
(1928) Bulliet, C.J. "Venus Castina": A fascinating historical treatise on several crossdressers throughout history, some of which were almost certainly transgender.
(1956) Various authors, but including Harry Benjamin "Transvestism – Men in Female Dress": This is a collection of articles reprinted from Sexology magazine and other sources, which despite its name has a strong focus on transgender persons.
(1964) Maddock, Larry "Sex Life of a Transvestite": Exploitive and sensationalist book that provides some glimpse into gender-variant life in the mid-century.
(1969) Dylan, Bob "The Fifth Sex": A book regarding intersex persons which has some useful information within it, but also a bit of sensationalism and exploitation.
(1972) Boileau, Dianne "Behold, I Am A Woman": Brave autobiography of a Canadian transgender woman who faced many challenges in her life. This book is somewhat difficult to find, despite being recently published.
(1976) Erickson Educational Foundation "Guidelines for Transsexuals": An invaluable resource at the time, printed and distributed by the non-profit organization founded by millionaire transgender man Reed Erickson.
Historical Transgender Magazines Hosted On-Site
Sixteen rare issues of Female Mimics magazine, from 1963-1979, containing both valuable history and objectification.
Fifty-three issues of Female Mimics International magazine, from 1980-1989. This magazine is more exploitive than Female Mimics magazine, but still has value as a window into the 1980's world of transgender and crossdressing life.
Book Reviews – Biographies and Autobiographies
Ashley, April and Fallowell, Duncan. April Ashley's Odyssey.
Chavalier, Meghan. Confessions of a Transsexual Porn Star
Cowell, Roberta. An Autobiography.
Morris, Jan. Conundrum.
Raskin, Lyn. Diary of a Transsexual.
Rechy, John. City of Night.
Richards, Renée. Second Serve
Book Reviews – Fiction
Ellis, P.R. Painted Ladies
Shane, Mark. Sex Gantlet to Murder / The Lady Was a Man (1955)
Vidal, Gore. Myra Breckinridge (1968) and Myron (1974)
Adam est…Ève (1954)
I Want What I Want (1972)
The Triple Echo (1972)
Different for Girls (1996)
Kumu Hina (2014)
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lauralee December 19, 2013 at 6:56 pm
Two documentaries to check out: 1. Trans 2. Just Gender
Both are great. Just Gender has just been released. Their website has a trailer that presents a sample of the documentary.
Una Post author December 20, 2013 at 8:59 am
Thank you lauralee, I will try to check that out this weekend.


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GRAMMAR LEAGUE
The Grammar League© program is a classroom-ready, linguistically-based, comprehensive program for teaching the parts of speech. It features a band of original animated super heroes. Each hero or heroine represents one of the parts of speech and is physically designed to embody the characteristics of that part. This program, reflecting the tenets of linguistic grammar as well as visual literacy, focuses first on the form of each part of speech, highlighting inflectional and derivational affixes to aid in identification rather than relying on ineffective definitions.
The Grammar League© program then turns its focus to the multiple functions of each part of speech and the ways in which those parts interact to create effective English language structures. Students are put off by the mere mention of grammar because it is confusing, boring, and seemingly irrelevant to the rest of their language arts experience. The Grammar League© addresses these issues by being understandable and useable, exciting and kid-friendly, and designed to integrate with any English curriculum.
Sentence Lingo Set
Introductory Set
A video introducing the characters and concepts behind the Grammar League, along with a set of colorful, printable posters to enliven the classroom and provide vital information on identifying and using the parts of speech.
Handy, pocket-sized study aids for quick reference and review. with a convenient storage pocket that fits in the inside of your notebook
Phrase vs. Clause Set
Includes printable Classroom materials; entertaining, animated video review; interactive study game, and more !
Pronoun Package
Amy Benton
Amy Benton holds an M.S. in English from Southern Connecticut State University, a B.A. in English from Ithaca College, and is a certified 7-12 English teacher and a certified Library Media Specialist. Her idea for The Grammar League© was born out of necessity when she realized that her middle school students couldn't tell her the subject of a sentence. After Amy's introduction of Nounman, her students took an active role in the development of additional Grammar League© personalities, intuitively developing relationships between characters. She knew they had created something very special once her students greeted her in the morning asking, "Is today Grammar Friday?!" Amy has been thrilled by both teacher and student response to this heroic attempt to empower students to master their own language.
Matthew Benton
Matthew Benton has been an artist from his first set of watercolors. Professionally, in the illustration and animation field, he has enjoyed a career of over 15 years. Matthew has excelled with forays into painting, figure drawing, and sculpting. However, his most accomplished talent, drawing pictures for children, developed with the birth of his first niece. It is both his own experience as a teacher and his extraordinary imagination that enable Matthew to understand the minds of middle schoolers. He possesses the uncanny ability to bring to life abstract concepts in the personalities of endearing characters. Each of his original designs for the Grammar League© heroes was instantly beloved by all of Ms. Benton's students.


Window streaks impede your visibility and can be a challenge to clean, but with these quick steps you'll be streak free in no time. Find out how on this episode of Details.
Watch all of our Autoblog Details videos for more tips on car cleaning and maintenance by professional detailer Larry Kosilla. While you're at it, check out Larry's other video series on how to diagnose, fix, and modify cars, Autoblog Wrenched!
[00:00:00] Window streaks impede your visibility and can be a challenge to clean. But with these quick steps, you'll be streak free in no time. Find out how on this episode of Autoblog Details. When detailing your car, always clean glass last to avoid any over spray from cleaners. Such as, spray wax or tire shine or trim cleaners. No sense in cleaning your glass twice. Washing your hands or wearing gloves will help minimize the chance of fingerprints or contaminating the window towels with greasy or sweaty hands that will transfer to the glass.
[00:00:30] Although this sounds simple, it's actually a common source of frustration to detailers, until they realize their mistake. Before you get started, make sure the windshield isn't hot. This will cause the cleaner to evaporate prematurely, not allowing the chemicals within the cleaner to do their work. The exterior of your windshield, faces different abuse than the inside. Cleaning this first, will help you see the less noticeable dirt on your next step, when cleaning the inside.
[00:01:00] First, spray the windshield with your favorite cleaner and what I call a throwaway microfiber towel. These towels are great for picking up heavy dirt and scrubbing bugs. The goal with these towels is to pick up this heavy mess before getting to your special glass towels. Work only half the windshield at a time to avoid evaporation. Now, with the windshield free of heavy or obvious dirt, spray the glass with either water or your glass cleaner as lubricant and use the same clay bar on the glass as you would the paint.
[00:01:30] Clay will left the embedded contaminants and help your wiper blades make full contact with the glass, further avoiding any potential streaks. After the exterior has been clayed, dry the glass again with your throw away microfiber towel to pick up any newly removed contaminants or junk left on the glass before we use our short haired glass towel. Next, reclean the windshield with a fresh glass towel in front to back motions. The purpose behind wiping the exterior glass in one direction and the interior glass in the opposite is to help you quickly visualize if a streak is on the inside or the outside of the glass based on the streak's direction.
[00:02:00] It's an old detailing trick to help minimize the frustration with chasing streaks around the inside and the outside of your windshield. Finally, with a completely dry microfiber towel, quickly wipe the glass one last time with slightly more down pressure to ensure no moisture is left behind on its own, potentially causing a streak.
[00:02:30] Although interior glass does not take the same abuse as exterior glass, it does get hazy, greasy or yellow-ish from the release of gases from the plastic material in some dashboards. This is usually the culprit of the windshield streaks that never seem to get clean. Before we begin, mix household rubbing alcohol and water 50/50 in a spray bottle and keep it on the shelf for future cleaning. This is your go-to grease remover for interior windshields. Remember to approach the interior glass from the passenger side of the car, because the steering wheel is in your way.
[00:03:00] Next, spray the cleaner in the scrub pad or the scrubbing sponge to avoid over spray of alcohol on your dashboard. Then, wipe the glass vigorously to cut and lift the oils from the surface. Work one quarter of the glass at a time. Before the cleaner dries, immediately pick up the loosened grease and grim with another throw away microfiber towel. And repeat the degreasing steps until the glass is free of haze.
[00:03:30] Remember, at this point the glass will not look perfect and that's okay but it will be degreased, which is the goal at this stage. With a fresh glass towel, spray your favorite cleaner onto the towel and wipe in the opposite direction from the exterior cleaning. For tight areas, tools like this one can be helpful. And remember, avoid scrubbing your registration or soaking the paper. Finally, with a clean dry microfiber towel, immediately wipe the glass again to remove any remaining water as we did on the exterior.
[00:04:00] Once you're done, pull your car inside and use one source of light like a flashlight to find any edges that you may have missed. And trust me, everyone misses at least one spot. So, go back and check your work. The two most common reasons for glass streaks are number one, too much water or cleaner that dries on the surface. And of course number two, the build up of grease or oil that smeared around the glass but not dissolved or removed. Focusing your energy on these two specific areas will keep your windows clean and streak free.
[00:04:30] If you found this video helpful, please share and keep up with all the latest detail videos by liking or subscribing to our Autoblog page, I'm Larry Kosilla from ammonyc.com, thanks for watchin.


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Gigi Hadid gushes about Vogue photoshoot with Zayn Malik
Gigi Hadid is completely smitted with Zayn Malik.
By Simi John
April 11, 2016 14:13 +08
American fashion model Gigi Hadid has opened up about her relationship with Zayn Malik. The 20-year-old Victoria's Secret model revealed she had a great time with the former One Direction star during Vogue photoshoot.
"I wish I could be on set with him every day. It doesn't feel like work when he's there," she told E! News at the 2016 MTV Movie Awards.
"It was really fun. We had the best time. It was an adventure to go where we shot it. He is a very good model. He's so naturally good looking," Hadid added.
"The problem is he can do anything, he can change his hair colour a million times and looks great. He doesn't need much help," she continued.
Hadid also talked about appearing in his music video for Pillow Talk. She said: "It was fun for us. We just started dating. It's cute to look back. We were into each other and flirting the whole day. I'm not sure about another. We got one done. I think it's important for artists to change creativity throughout each music video. Maybe in a couple of years."
Rumours that Perrie Edwards' former boyfriend and Hadid are romantically involved started after the two were spotted in the same car following the American Music Awards after-party at Los Angeles' The Nice Guy club on 24 November 2015.
During an interview with the Billboard magazine, Malik talked about what he is looking for in a relationship. He said: "I need a challenge. Also, I like girls that are a bit chunky in certain areas — the nice areas. I like a fuller woman. I enjoy an intellectual conversation as well, where someone can construct a sentence beyond what hair and makeup they're wearing, and talk about something political or about the world. I like an opinion."
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Let's change the world of work. Together.
I've been on a mission to change how people do and feel about work since 1999 when I wrote First, Break all the Rules. Labels such as rule-breaker, rebel, revolutionary and radical have followed me – said in both good and bad ways. And that's okay. Because I know why I do what I do. I believe in people. I believe in breaking systems that are meaningless, and don't help people express their unique strengths at work. Systems that (to say it bluntly) crush humanity and diminish the unique and individual power of people. And I'm so okay with stirring up the established power structures in the process – if it means putting people ahead of systems.
I'm also deeply committed to helping people LOVE the work they do. Decades of research prove that doing what you love every day is the #1 driver of both engagement and performance. People are most creative, resilient, attractive, happy, and motivated when they play to their strengths most of the time. This is not a belief. It's the science.
Now, I can either sit in my study and start writing my next book – which, candidly, would be my tendency. Or, I can engage with like-minded people who share in this mission to change the world of work. To craft a more human system. When I think about truly making a difference — to disrupt what needs disrupting, to create positive change — I can do so little, alone with my pen. We need more. More people, committed to a better world of work.
So if you believe what I believe, then join me. Let's change the world of work together.
This won't happen overnight. But as a start, I'd love to share some of my research, and raw, unvarnished thinking. My goal is that in six months' time, we will have created a force of advocates who take a stand for LOVE + WORK — deeply committed to bringing humanity, and true diversity, to our working world.
Own your power, your influence. It starts with you. And moves with us.
Amazing! Thank you for leading this mission!
So excited that you are taking your mission to the world! My life purpose is about "re-humanizing the workplace," so very aligned. Looking forward to what's coming!
Thank you Donna. Very excited to announce what's next. Have you "joined the movement?" — Please make sure you do!
LOVING your work @marcus. Love the concept of having everyone love their work. I just did standout and some of the comments on my ideal career (as pioneer/stimulator aka boat-rocker) made me laugh out loud, they were just so correct. And so why I've succeeded in my career (and not done so well in roles that didn't fit!!). Out of interest, what are your two strengths roles?
Good work Marcus! I am in. Thank you for your initiative.
Love this, Marcus! Reserved a conference room and invited a dozen teammates to check out your Facebook Live presentation tomorrow and talk about it!
I am so excited to be part of this. I facilitated a "lunch and learn" years ago using the exploration you did with a group of women on Oprah about finding your strengths in the workplace and it was amazing. I am now in a different workplace and keen to see hwo I can help to make a difference there. Thank you for the work you do!
I first saw Marcus at the 2015 SHRM conference in Las Vegas. From the moment I heard him talking about his son playing a video soccer game (yes, soccer- I'm American!) and how this kid was making staffing decisions faster than I ever could- I was hooked. I love this man's passion.
Love this. Thank you for leading this mission!
Marcus – you have sold your company, correct? Are they continuing with the Strengths Movement or StandOut too?
What excites me is the movement of changing decades of old practices that do not drive the workforce of today! Kudo's to you on the new focus and your tools!
I'm holding back the tears. I knew you were a hero, but it's becoming very obvious lately.
Marcus, I think that there exist many entities – internal to sizable organizations and outside consultancies – who carry this banner of dignifying human work. We are indeed in the minority; yet I think that the movement is growing. I am happy to toss in my lot with you and the people who aspire to the same!
Have a great expectation on what you are going to reveal!
I've read all your books (I hope I didn't miss any) and it changed the way I apply active leadership and employee engagement. Congratulations on your new movement!
Even with the Equalitues Act 2010 in the UK 9, out of 10 people feel discriminated against, particularly in an ethnically diverse culture.
This is why your continued work of Love to Work is so important Mr Buckingham.
? Everyone loves what they do although some may do for love of self but it is still love.
Great job Marcus.Thank you for looking at what it really takes to be successful as a HUMAN and taping into what makes each of us a special person and contributor to a better WORLD!
And yes, so excited to share your wonderful #LOVEandWORK movement in France. Love+Work, it's my job too.
I think this is one of the most important paradigm shifts in modern times. Work as something to thrive on and grow with. It's not about the money, even if we all need that too. First and foremost is the enjoyment of our work, which comes from knowing what gives us enjoyment and being able to apply it in a work context. And, it's about others supporting us in that endeaver. This is big. Thank you Marcus!
Thanks for articulating what many of us have been advocating for. Working together, perhaps we can reach critical mass.
I help high school students at a career center find a deeper meaning to their career path. My mission statement: I believe that every individual has a passion, a desire, an aspiration, a dream, a glowing ember inside them. I believe I can help those individuals discover their dreams, desires, and passions and then create the conditions under which those dreams, desires, and passions can flourish. I believe that the true gift, the talent, the ability that lies within each person cannot be created but only revealed. I believe that when the individual discovers his or her vocation and then vehemently pursues that passion, their life is forever blessed. Turning passion into a career elevates a person to a higher calling whereby he or she serves others and uses their gift to improve the lives of their neighbor. I believe that if I can in some small way help my students realize their value to the world…help them discover their "why" then I will have fulfilled my moral imperative to my fellow man, made a positive contribution to society, and at the end of my life hear from my creator, "Well done thou good and faithful servant". I would welcome an opportunity to work with you to see the success in these young people.
I just followed your session on the GLS in the Netherlands.
You shared with us the 8 issues important for people in teams, were basically the We and I. Are the andwers. Were can I find more on your website about this answers to the question you put on teams about what they value most?
Hi Bert – so happy to hear you enjoyed Marcus's presentation at GLS! You can find those slides on Twitter or on his Facebook. Enjoy!
Hi Marcus, I was at the LEAP conference last week and had the pleasure of listening to your presentation. It was amazing. I'm wondering if there are plans to share more of what you spoke about so I can share with colleagues. Specifically the 10 lies concept. You only dug into one for our key note but I would love to hear you speak to the others soon. I believe you mentioned plans to do so but I missed the details. Thanks.
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Oracle has strong Q1 despite hardware lag
Oracle delivered a better-than-expected first quarter, but hardware revenue came in at the low end of expectations.
Written by Larry Dignan, Contributor on Sept. 20, 2011
Oracle reported first quarter earnings of US$1.8 billion, or 36 cents a share, on revenue of US$8.4 billion, up 12 per cent from a year ago. Non-GAAP earnings were 48 cents a share.
Wall Street was expecting Oracle to report first quarter earnings of 46 cents a share on revenue of US$8.35 billion. The first quarter is typically Oracle's weakest as it sets its fiscal 2012 plans into motion.
Oracle didn't provide its guidance in the statement, but will provide an outlook on its conference call. Wall Street is expecting second quarter earnings of 56 cents a share on revenue of US$3.58 billion.
As expected by many analysts, Oracle's software revenue — applications, middleware and databases — was solid, but hardware sales lagged.
New software licence revenue in the first quarter was up 17 per cent to US$1.5 billion
Software licence updates and support revenue was US$4 billion in the first quarter, up 17 per cent from a year ago
Hardware revenue was down 5 per cent in the first quarter to US$1 billion. Oracle had projected hardware revenue between US$1.03 billion and US$1.1 billion excluding support.
Safra Catz, Oracle president and CFO, said the company boosted its operating margins via organic growth and "disciplined business management".
Oracle president Mark Hurd noted that high-end server sales led by Exadata and Exalogic showed double-digit revenue growth in the first quarter, but low-end server sales tanked. Hardware gross margins jumped to 54 per cent in the first quarter, but Oracle isn't growing its overall hardware revenue footprint. Analysts, however, expect Oracle to launch an "Exadata mini" at OpenWorld.
Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle, touted a new SPARC chip to be launched next week along with a new SPARC SuperCluster server. The upshot is that Oracle is on board with high-end servers and appears willing to cannibalise share.
Database and middleware revenue in the first quarter was US$478 million, up 7 per cent from a year ago, with applications bringing in US$249 million in sales, up 18 per cent
Hardware support revenue in the first quarter was up 8 per cent to US$645 million
Services revenue was US$1.18 billion, up 14 per cent from the first quarter a year ago
Revenue in the Americas was US$4.23 billion in the first quarter. Europe, Middle East and Africa sales were US$2.7 billion in the first quarter and Asia Pacific sales checked in at US$1.44 billion
Oracle ended the quarter with 109,388 employees.
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Ex-BEATWIN's Seongho: Profile, Fun Facts, Youtube Channel, etc.
instagram.com/___seongho___
Get To Know Jin Seongho—Former Maknae Of BEATWIN
Seongho is a South Korean singer. He was born in 1996. He debuted with boy group BEATWIN on January 6th, 2014, with the digital single "She's My Girl." Seongho was the maknae of the group and the main vocal. He left the group in late September 2017 to pursue his dreams and focus on his solo career. In this article, Channel-Korea will introduce you to everything about Seongho: starting from his full profile to his latest news. Check it out!
Full Profile of Seongho
Stage Name: Seongho (성호)
Birth Name: Jin Seong Ho (진성호)
Date of Birth: January 16th, 1996
Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea
Nationality: Korean
Blood Type: A
Height: 172 cm (5 ft 8 inch)
Occupation: Singer
Associated Acts: BEATWIN (former member)
Debut Date: January 6th, 2014 (with BEATWIN)
Agency: Elen Entertainment
Education: Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Art
Official Instagram: ___seongho___
Official YouTube Channel: 성호 TUBE
Fun Facts about Seongho
Seongho debuted with Beatwin on January 6th, 2014, with the single "She's My Girl." He was the main vocalist of the group.
If he could choose another member to form a subunit with, it would be Yoonhoo since he is not a vocal but a rapper so they'd make each other stand out (fresh and adorable concept). He is not choosing Jungha since they have a similar image.
He is said to look like Jackie Chan.
His way of relieving stress is through dancing and shouting for around three minutes, until he collapses from exhaustion.
Seongho was the maknae (the youngest member) and main vocalist of Beatwin. In the group, he was in charge of puppy-like cuteness. He did horseback riding as a child, and holds the title of Thigh King.
He can imitate Doraemon's voice.
He participated in the KBS survival show. He was a contestant on the idol rebooting project show The Unit in 2017. In Episode 7, he was eliminated and finished in 58th place.
When he walked down from his debut performance, he felt free and relieved since he was the one that had trained for the longest. He compared it with having a refreshing soft drink. He was proud of all the members and wanted to tell them he loved them.
On September 28th, 2017, Seongho left the group along with another member, Jungha.
BEATWIN's Seongho's Visual
Seems like Seongho is one of the visuals of the group. He's got a good face shape, and a great body shape, also, he is the youngest member of the group. His appearance is so cool and handsome. He is known for looking quite good and his vocal abilities. Check out some of Seongho's fan-cams, here:
Seongho's YouTube Channel
Seongho made a YouTube channel on April 11th, 2018. He's been active around that year and uploaded some cover songs, and did some vlogging. He has uploaded a total of eight videos on his YouTube channel so far.
Check out some of Seongho's YouTube videos, here:
He hasn't updated his YouTube channel lately. His latest video was uploaded two years ago. But he's been active on his Instagram. You can follow his Instagram here: ___seongho___
Seongho's Activities After Left The Group
Seongho expressed that he wanted to leave Beatwin because the group activities are difficult and he wanted to pursue his dream with a new challenge. Seongho left the group (Beatwin) in late 2017. According to the announcement made by Beatwin's representative on the fan café, the agency, Elen Entertainment expressed his desire to challenge himself for a new dream, and because of that, Elen Entertainment agreed to terminate the contract smoothly with the utmost respect for Jin Seongho's own intention as much as possible.
Recently, Seongho has been exercising and working out a lot. He's got a lot of muscles based on his recent post on Instagram.
He also shaved his hair which makes him look new and fresh.
Seongho was really active on Instagram. He was working out on his body and his muscles lately. He often uploaded his muscular body recently. In one post, he wrote that he's been eating like crazy for four days in order to get a great result for his photoshoot. Take a look at Seongho's muscle compilation, here:
That's all the information about Jin Seongho, former member of Beatwin. What do you think about him? Please, drop your thoughts in the section below and kindly share the article.
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The Hermès handbags have gained the world because the Princess of Monaco, Genevieve Kelly have been photographed using a template designer, after that it was a world where fever bag model photographed was eventually baptized with the name of the Princess.More in front another celebrity was honored by having a template named your name, English actress and singer Jane Birkin. Models Kelly and Birkin turned out to be the most desired and expensive of Hermès, ranging between 8,000 and 100,000 dollars.
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