jealous
adj
1. Fearful or wary of being supplanted; apprehensive of losing affection or position.
2.
a. Resentful or bitter in rivalry; envious: jealous of the success of others.
b. Inclined to suspect rivalry.
3. Having to do with or arising from feelings of envy, apprehension, or bitterness: jealous thoughts.
4. Vigilant in guarding something: We are jealous of our good name.
5. Intolerant of disloyalty or infidelity; autocratic: a jealous God.
jealously adv
jealousness n
Source: The Free Dictionary
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Saturday, May 26, 2012
Paul Woodruff: The Ajax Dilemma
According Prof Paul Woodruff in The Ajax Dilemma: Justice, Fairness, and Rewards (2011):
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Source: Woodruff, P (2011), The Ajax Dilemma: Justice, Fairness, and Rewards, New York: Oxford University Press.
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Respect is due to everyone who belongs to a community. Losing respect can be humiliating to an individual. A community damages its own fabric if it excludes people by denying them respect. For all that, respect cannot be handed out equally to everyone; treating everyone teh same blocks our ability to respect people as individuals. Respect for a person is appreciation of that person's value, accompanied by appropriate feelings, and expressed in appropriate behavior.The Ajax Dilemma carries an important reminder for society about why justice, fairness, and rewards are incremental concepts. Prof Woodruff challenges our perceptions of justice, compassion, and wisdom with a cogent message for leaders.
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Source: Woodruff, P (2011), The Ajax Dilemma: Justice, Fairness, and Rewards, New York: Oxford University Press.
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
10 Ways A Grammar/Spelling Checker Can Help
by Tomer Harel © 2010 Takanomi Ltd Company
Software that will find corrections for your spelling and grammar has many benefits. Some of these reasons are not so obvious, while others are quite apparent. Although social networking and texting has caused many people to stop using good spelling and grammar, professional people, employers and teachers still expect it. In fact, more emphasis is being placed on this in recent years due to the decline in good writing skills. Here are some of the advantages in using a program that will find and correct grammar and spelling errors.
1. Learning problems such as dyslexia or attention deficit disorder cause people to struggle in both spelling and grammar. A program that can do a grammar and spelling check on written work will help people find the mistakes that they tend to make. Those with learning disabilities sometimes have trouble focusing and/or catching their errors. A software program that will catch these mistakes will make it easier to communicate with others and help them avoid making embarrassing mistakes.
2. Another great advantage of having a grammar and spelling checker is the error-free work that will be produced. With a program helping them find their spelling and grammar errors, people no longer have to be anxious about their work. With a spelling and grammar checker, they can rest assured that their work will be correct.
3. Spelling and grammar really matters on the job. People don't usually spend enough time proofreading their work, which often backfires on them. Oftentimes, they may not know the damage that comes about by using poor grammar and spelling. However, the bottom line is that others will have negative feelings about them and their company if their words are not used correctly. People will be more likely to succeed at their jobs if they use good spelling and grammar skills. This can make it more likely for them to receive promotions and a raise from their employers.
4. Spelling and grammar checkers are especially helpful for those who are very busy. It takes time, but everyone should proofread their work. These programs can help save time by finding errors and making suggestions for correction.
5. Many people hate to write because they know they don't do a good job at communicating or they don't have good writing skills. A top-notch spelling and grammar checker can help to take away some of that stress. They can write papers for school, comment on a social networking site or send an email with the confidence that they are avoiding major mistakes in spelling and grammar.
6. People who don't have good spelling and grammar skills will often find other people to proofread their work for them. While this is helpful, they still must depend on others. Others must now take the time to do this work for them and they have to wait on others, trusting that they will do a good job. If they can find a checker program to do this for them, they will be able to become more independent and get their work done when they want to get it done.
7. Although many don't like to admit it, having good grammar and spelling skills is important. People often look down on those who don't write correctly, even belittling them. If an employee continues to make grammatical and spelling errors at work, their employee has the right to fire them, as this is a reflection on the image of the company. Using a quality spelling and grammar correction program will not only help workers to have more confidence in themselves, but they will gain the confidence of their customers, peers, teachers and employers as well.
8. Because so many people take good writing skills lightly, people can really gain the upper hand at school, on the job and elsewhere by using correct words, both in spelling and grammar. Teachers are very impressed with students who take the time to correct their errors and turn in papers with great grammar and spelling. A worker who will take the time to correct written errors is appreciated by his or her employee. It's a great feeling to know that more doors are open to a brighter career future by investing in a grammar and spelling checker.
9. Investing in a grammar and spelling checker will enable others to communicate effectively on social networking sites, emails, and letters. This can affect their personal lives because the greater their skill with words, the greater their ability to communicate with others. Friends and colleagues will be impressed at the ability of those who can write with meaning and depth.
10. For those just learning to speak English, a spelling and grammar checker is a great way to improve their skills while communicating with others. As they learn, they will be able to use their spelling and grammar program to find and suggest the right words. This can help them learn also, both in grammar and spelling. They will then be able to write things correctly, through the spelling and grammar correction that follows, and thus, improve their skills and communicate with others in English.
Republished with permission of SubmitYourArticle.com
Software that will find corrections for your spelling and grammar has many benefits. Some of these reasons are not so obvious, while others are quite apparent. Although social networking and texting has caused many people to stop using good spelling and grammar, professional people, employers and teachers still expect it. In fact, more emphasis is being placed on this in recent years due to the decline in good writing skills. Here are some of the advantages in using a program that will find and correct grammar and spelling errors.
1. Learning problems such as dyslexia or attention deficit disorder cause people to struggle in both spelling and grammar. A program that can do a grammar and spelling check on written work will help people find the mistakes that they tend to make. Those with learning disabilities sometimes have trouble focusing and/or catching their errors. A software program that will catch these mistakes will make it easier to communicate with others and help them avoid making embarrassing mistakes.
2. Another great advantage of having a grammar and spelling checker is the error-free work that will be produced. With a program helping them find their spelling and grammar errors, people no longer have to be anxious about their work. With a spelling and grammar checker, they can rest assured that their work will be correct.
3. Spelling and grammar really matters on the job. People don't usually spend enough time proofreading their work, which often backfires on them. Oftentimes, they may not know the damage that comes about by using poor grammar and spelling. However, the bottom line is that others will have negative feelings about them and their company if their words are not used correctly. People will be more likely to succeed at their jobs if they use good spelling and grammar skills. This can make it more likely for them to receive promotions and a raise from their employers.
4. Spelling and grammar checkers are especially helpful for those who are very busy. It takes time, but everyone should proofread their work. These programs can help save time by finding errors and making suggestions for correction.
5. Many people hate to write because they know they don't do a good job at communicating or they don't have good writing skills. A top-notch spelling and grammar checker can help to take away some of that stress. They can write papers for school, comment on a social networking site or send an email with the confidence that they are avoiding major mistakes in spelling and grammar.
6. People who don't have good spelling and grammar skills will often find other people to proofread their work for them. While this is helpful, they still must depend on others. Others must now take the time to do this work for them and they have to wait on others, trusting that they will do a good job. If they can find a checker program to do this for them, they will be able to become more independent and get their work done when they want to get it done.
7. Although many don't like to admit it, having good grammar and spelling skills is important. People often look down on those who don't write correctly, even belittling them. If an employee continues to make grammatical and spelling errors at work, their employee has the right to fire them, as this is a reflection on the image of the company. Using a quality spelling and grammar correction program will not only help workers to have more confidence in themselves, but they will gain the confidence of their customers, peers, teachers and employers as well.
8. Because so many people take good writing skills lightly, people can really gain the upper hand at school, on the job and elsewhere by using correct words, both in spelling and grammar. Teachers are very impressed with students who take the time to correct their errors and turn in papers with great grammar and spelling. A worker who will take the time to correct written errors is appreciated by his or her employee. It's a great feeling to know that more doors are open to a brighter career future by investing in a grammar and spelling checker.
9. Investing in a grammar and spelling checker will enable others to communicate effectively on social networking sites, emails, and letters. This can affect their personal lives because the greater their skill with words, the greater their ability to communicate with others. Friends and colleagues will be impressed at the ability of those who can write with meaning and depth.
10. For those just learning to speak English, a spelling and grammar checker is a great way to improve their skills while communicating with others. As they learn, they will be able to use their spelling and grammar program to find and suggest the right words. This can help them learn also, both in grammar and spelling. They will then be able to write things correctly, through the spelling and grammar correction that follows, and thus, improve their skills and communicate with others in English.
Republished with permission of SubmitYourArticle.com
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Financial Management Requires Polyvalence
A frequent problem in advanced financial management is the task of interpreting (and understanding) probabilistic forecasts. The following exercise illustrates the essence of the problem.
Suppose that the following (very simplistic) financial projection for the “next” period arrives in your hands:
The financial analyst who handed you the report then comments “…the projection is based on historical data…” You focus your attention on the positive net profit number and conclude that the projection looks reasonable based on your “gut.” Having reached your conclusion, you head home to enjoy your life.
Unfortunately, a forecasted numerical value is rarely accurate, because the projected “number” is inevitably “off” by some (often significant) amount.
Contrast the above with this second story. In this instance, the analyst hands you a financial projection for the same next period; the report begins again with the worksheet displayed above. However, the report continues with additional information as shown in the tables and graphs that follow:
After looking over the report, you listen as the analyst interjects that a lognormal distribution was used to model gross revenues based on a fitting of available historical data, and the analyst confides that your feedback regarding that decision would be helpful. The analyst also expresses concern about net profitability for the coming period by predicting “…there appears to be a significant chance that we won't be profitable…” (see the last histrogram projecting a 30% chance of losses). With this information, you call your spouse with a message that you will be working late in the office to “deal with some problems…”
The moral of the story is that a “number” in itself is rarely sufficient information and justification for financial decision-making. In many ways, financial managers must be able to “hear” and “feel” the meaning of probabilistic reporting much like the conductor of a symphony orchestra must hear and feel the meaning of a musical score. Effective financial managers maintain a polyvalent sensitivity toward a complexity of factors and dependencies in order to transcend numerics as guidance for decisions. In this manner, the art of financial economics embraces its science.
Financial managers might take comfort in these words by Nobel Laureate Prof Robert J Aumann (2000, p. 141):
By the way, probabilistic (stochastic) reasoning is now integral to finance, so if any of the reporting above is a challenge (for you or your staff), please consider my training and software offerings here.
Source: Aumann, R J (2000). Economic Theory and Mathematical Method: An Interview. In Collected Papers (Vol I, pp. 135-144). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
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Suppose that the following (very simplistic) financial projection for the “next” period arrives in your hands:
Unfortunately, a forecasted numerical value is rarely accurate, because the projected “number” is inevitably “off” by some (often significant) amount.
Contrast the above with this second story. In this instance, the analyst hands you a financial projection for the same next period; the report begins again with the worksheet displayed above. However, the report continues with additional information as shown in the tables and graphs that follow:
The moral of the story is that a “number” in itself is rarely sufficient information and justification for financial decision-making. In many ways, financial managers must be able to “hear” and “feel” the meaning of probabilistic reporting much like the conductor of a symphony orchestra must hear and feel the meaning of a musical score. Effective financial managers maintain a polyvalent sensitivity toward a complexity of factors and dependencies in order to transcend numerics as guidance for decisions. In this manner, the art of financial economics embraces its science.
The best art is something that strikes a chord with the viewer or listener. It expresses something that the viewer or listener has experienced himself and it expresses it in a way that enables him to focus his feelings or ideas about it. You read a novel and it expresses some kind of idea with which you can empathize, or perhaps something that you yourself have thought about or experienced. Take a sculpture or a cubist painting. It expresses some reality, some insight, in an ideal way. That is what the best mathematical economics does. It is a way of expressing ideas, perhaps in an ideal way.
Source: Aumann, R J (2000). Economic Theory and Mathematical Method: An Interview. In Collected Papers (Vol I, pp. 135-144). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
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Saturday, April 23, 2011
What is the Foehn?
foehn, also föhn
n.
A warm dry wind coming off the lee slopes of a mountain range, especially off the northern slopes of the Alps.
View from the Zugspitz, Germany [click to expand]
I learned about the foehn while living in the German Alps years ago -- many Europeans believe the foehn brings mystical qualities. According to one source:
Sources:
D J Clarke
The Free Dictionary
n.
A warm dry wind coming off the lee slopes of a mountain range, especially off the northern slopes of the Alps.
I learned about the foehn while living in the German Alps years ago -- many Europeans believe the foehn brings mystical qualities. According to one source:
In certain regions of the world, the seasonal winds that blow have become legendary, bringing little short of misery and chaos to many of the local inhabitants. In these places it has been known for generations, that the winds bring feelings of anxiety, stress, depression and sleepless nights. Statistical studies show that when these winds appear, more road accidents happen and suicide rates increase. So real is the problem that it has been known for judges to take this into consideration when sentencing and for hospitals to postpone some operations until they cease!You might ask why am I writing about the foehn. Well, the foehn is blowing through my town in the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania as I type this tonight, and the feeling is eerie...
Sources:
D J Clarke
The Free Dictionary
Sunday, March 04, 2012
Always
This romeo is bleeding
But you can't see his blood
It's nothing but some feelings
That this old dog kicked up
It's been raining since you left me
Now I'm drowning in the flood
You see I've always been a fighter
But without you I give up
I can't sing a love song
Like the way it's meant to be
Well, I guess I'm not that good anymore
But baby, that's just me
And I will love you, baby - Always
And I'll be there forever and a day - Always
I'll be there till the stars don't shine
Till the heavens burst and
The words don't rhyme
And I know when I die, you'll be on my mind
And I'll love you - Always
Now your pictures that you left behind
Are just memories of a different life
Some that made us laugh, some that made us cry
One that made you have to say goodbye
What I'd give to run my fingers through your hair
To touch your lips, to hold you near
When you say your prayers try to understand
I've made mistakes, I'm just a man
When he holds you close, when he pulls you near
When he says the words you've been needing to hear
I'll wish I was him 'cause those words are mine
To say to you till the end of time
Yeah, I will love you baby - Always
And I'll be there forever and a day - Always
If you told me to cry for you - I could
If you told me to die for you - I would
Take a look at my face
There's no price I won't pay
To say these words to you
Well, there ain't no luck
In these loaded dice
But baby if you give me just one more try
We can pack up our old dreams
And our old lives
We'll find a place where the sun still shines
And I will love you, baby - Always
And I'll be there forever and a day - Always
I'll be there till the stars don't shine
Till the heavens burst and
The words don't rhyme
And I know when I die, you'll be on my mind
And I'll love you - Always
~ Jon Bon Jovi
Always by Bon Jovi is available at Amazon.
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