Year 8 Vol.No: (91) August 2017 MONTHLY NEWS Oil Price ( Monthly) US Dollar 49,49
In this Issue
Aramco Gulf Operations Sponsors the Closing Ceremony of Al Khafji 2 Season Club
Executive Management Inspects the Environmental 3 Project for Gas Collection
Attended by MCP and Colleagues from Various 4 Departments CPD holds a Farewell Party for Jean De Reyes
CBD replaces lights to LED Controlled by Inteligent 5 Electrical Systems
Google Touts Android Oreo’s Tasty New 8 Features
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Aramco Gulf Operations Sponsors the Closing Ceremony of Al Khafji Season Club and Honors Outstanding Students
Al-Helal posing with the Honored Students l-Khafji Season Club ended Helal, President and Chief Executive AGOC Human Resources Manager welcoming speech by the presenter by the participation of the family Aon Tuesday, August 8, its Officer, Aramco Gulf Operations, and a number of directors of of the ceremony, Muttab Al- of the Knights by presenting a effectiveness for this year with along with Abdullah Al-Qahtani, government departments amid the Shammari, and then verses from representative scene of the vision of the closing ceremony under the Executive Director of Industrial presence and interaction of Parents. the Holy Quran recited by the the Kingdom 2030. patronage of Eng. Abdullah Al- Services, and Ibrahim Al-Dossary, The ceremony began with a student Mahmoud Samir, followed
Al-Helal recieving a memorial shield Photos of the events
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Executive Management Inspects the
Environmental Eng. Abdullah Al-Helal Project for Gas Collection
ng. Abdullah Al-Helal, Chairman of the Joint EExecutive Committee, paid an inspection visit to the Environmental Gas Collection Project in Abdullah Al Qahtani JGC›s office on Thursday, July 6th of this year and was accompanied by Eng. Adel Abbas, Acting Project & Engineering Executive Director, and Abdullah Al Qahtani, Acting Operations Executive Director. The project was discussed and the progress achievement also. Al-Helal thanked the project teams from the company and the contractor and stressed the importance of the project and the need to take all actions to accelerate the completion of the project. Eng. Adel Abbas Gas Plant Al Khafji Joint Operations Signs “Business” Agreement with Mobily
Group photo of KJO and Mobily represantatives Al-Larakia and Al-Sulaiman signing the agreement tihad Etisalat (Mobily) has signed Allarakia, Executive Director of established in year 2000 between “business” and the variety of sectors the provision of telecommunications Ean agreement with Al Khafji Joint Business Operations for Al Khafji Aramco Gulf Operations and Kuwait that Mobily provides such as health, services (Information Technology) in Operations to provide Backup Services Joint Operations and Mobily was Gulf Oil Company. education and banking services. the Kingdom and a leading global at a recent ceremony held at the main represented by Fahad Al Sulaiman Under the agreement, Mobily The selection of Al Khafji Joint provider of information security building of Al Khafji Joint Operations. Director of Sales of Military, Banking will provide backup and business Operations for Mobily to implement encryption and fast recovery of The agreement was signed in and Natural Resources Sectors. continuity services to Al Khafji Joint this project came as they have backups. the presence of Eng. Abdulfauf Al Khafji Operations is a Joint Venture Operations, which confirms Mobily’s developed to become a major player in
Khafji Joint Opera- tions Participate in Marine Training (2)
l Khafji Joint Operations represented by the Industrial ASafety and Services Department, and Saudi Aramco participated with the Saudi Border Guard in the Maritime Training (2) under the command of the Eastern Fleet during the period 23-27 of July, 2017. The aim of this exercise is to train in prevention and response to maritime media and targets before entering the banned Maritime fields as well as ensuring the effectiveness of communications among the parties involved. This participation comes through joint cooperation with the Eastern Fleet to ensure the security of the Kingdom’s maritime borders and the preservation of the natural resources. KJO›s Atco Noura
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Attended by MCP and Colleagues from Various Departments CPD holds a Farewell Party for Jean De Reyes
n July 23, 2017, CPD held a farewell Oparty for fellow Jean De Reyes, Senior Analyst and Human Resources Specialist in the Division of Planning, Control and Control of Budgets. The farewell ceremony was held in the department, and was attended by MCP and colleagues from various departments to express their best wishes for success in his future life with his family. Nayef Al Anzi, Acting Manager of Corportate Planning Department spoke during the occasion in which he expressed his thanks to Reyes and valued all the efforts made by him throughout his tenure in the Division of Planning, Control and Control Budgets. Mr. Reyes joined Al Khafji Joint Operations on August 1, 2003 and stayed in the company until he retired on June 25, 2017. Reyes in a group photo with his colleagues during the farewell ceremomy
«Best Summer» Program for KJO Employees Children Al Ajmi he «Best Summer» activities Deputy Twere launched for the children of Al-Khafji Joint Operations employees on Director of Sunday, August 6, 2017 by TDD. These programs were organized for the children of Joint Affairs the employees in cooperation with the Al-Khafji Society in Office Al-Ajial School and the Gulf University of Science and Technology in Kuwait. These programs come to develop the young and exploit their leisure time for their benefit which is characterized by the existence of many educational experiences.
Group photo of participants
Khalid Al-Ajmi
halid Saleh Al-Ajmi started his Knew job as Deputy Director of the Joint Operations Office, after getting his promotion signed by Eng. Saeed Photos of the events Mohammad Al-Shaheen - Chairman of the Joint Operations Committee of Al-Khafji Joint Operations. Al-Ajmi was previously the Media Affairs Division Superintendent for more than two years. He is a qualified Kuwaiti national and has an extensive experience in management, and advanced skills in organizing and preparing outstanding meetings.
On this occasion, Al-Ajmi received congratulations from the executive management, department managers, and a number of employees in the Joint Operations. He also received special congratulations from his colleagues in the Media Division and PGD where they wished him further progress and success.
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Energy-Savers and Long Lifespan. CBD replaces lights to LED Controlled by Inteligent Electrical Systems
BD started replacing the current lights in KJO to LED Cfor being energy efficient and having a longer life span. In addition, an inteligent electric control system is being installed with them giving the ability to control all lights from the control room. Al-Foudri said in his interview with Ad-Dorra that the department is currently undertaking a maintenance project on the Family area to inspect and repair electrical appliances from sockets in the control panel for electricity, water pump and garages. He also pointed out that the goal of the maintenance process is reassurance and ensuring that the related tools work perfectly without any problems and early repairs will help to avoid any problems that may occur. The current maintenance will be followed by a periodic maintenance process which will be conducted semi-annually and will also apply to all operational facilities. Al-Foudari and Al-Oudah during the interview
Maintenance Support Services Department farewells Al-Ghannam CBD
n July 27, 2017, MSS held distributes Oa farewell party for their colleague Ghanim Ahmed Al-Ghannam, Planning and Entertainment Relations Superintendent, where his retirement decision was issued in the middle of Cards last month. The farewell ceremony was held at the department›s to KJO meeting room, and was attended by Eng. Mansour Turki Al-Otaibi, Acting Employees Industrial Services Executive Director, Dr. Abdul Salam Al-Kandari Acting MSS Manager, and colleagues from different departments. They all expressed their feelings and best wishes for him to succeed in his future life with his family. Al-Ghanam in a group photo with his colleagues during the farewell ceremomy
TDD Holds Training Courses for a Number of Employees
DD held two English Tlanguage development courses. The number of beneficiaries for these A/MCB Jibrin Al-Azmi courses were twelve employees. These courses BD started distributing serve as an incentive for Centertainment cards the trainee, to enhance to KJO employees for their their language proficiency, children for the occasion of Eid strategy, and knowledge Al-Adha under the guidance in various angles. It also of Eng. Jibrin Al-Azmi Acting develops their abilities Community and Services and raises their levels. Department Manager. Al-Azmi It is worth mentioning also offered congratulations on that there is a continuous the occasion of Eid Al-Adha. follow-up from KJO’s At the same time, he Execitive Management appreciated the efforts of the to conduct these kinds of department›s employees and training courses, in order urged them to investigate the to reap the benefits and to accuracy and speed of the encourage the employees inventory of the beneficiaries to attend the training through the exploitation of courses held for their electronic services. development.
Employees during the English Language Course
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Safety Science Scientists are naming new species after musicians, and it’s kind of amazing
o one really knows how many species actually GAGA GERMANOTTA Ninhabit planet Earth—some say millions, others Forget a new species, an entire genus of ferns (found trillions—but regardless, it’s the job of taxonomists to in Central and South America, Mexico, Arizona and name them all. Seriously, what the heck would you call Texas) have been named after Lady Gaga. an elephant—let alone these horrifying species living Curtis Clark / Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 in the depths of the sea—if there were no system in Naming a new species after your favorite musician place for naming them? is cool, but what happens when you stumble upon a group of ferns that bear a striking resemblance And now, a brief history lesson (it’ll be brief, promise!). to Lady Gaga’s outlandish costumes? For Kathleen Since the era of the Greek and Roman empires, Pryer—a Duke University biology professor and taxonomists have tried (as best they can) to make director of the Duke Herbarium—”the ferns sense of the world around them. Enter Swedish themselves gave us more reasons why it was a good botanist Carl Linnaeus, who burst onto the scene in choice,” she said. And when two new species of 1757, with his namesake hierarchy system. Finally, ferns—Gaga germanotta (named to honor the family there was order. Over the centuries, the Linnaeus of the artist) and Gaga monstraparva (named in honor hierarchy has evolved, but for the most part, things of Gaga’s fans)—were being considered for a genus have remained constant for scientists identifying new farming containing 17 similar fern species, Pryor’s trained species. nearly 30 million years ago. eyes noticed how uncannily similar the bisexual Beibeilong sinensis likely incubated its two-foot-long reproductive stage of the ferns looked to the heart- eggs. The “all-time diva of flies.” shaped Armani Prive costume that Gaga wore to the BEIBEILONG SINENSIS SCAPTIA (PLINTHINA) BEYONCEAE 2010 Grammy Awards. In speaking with Duke Today, A new species of bird-like dinosaur called Beibeilong Scaptia (Plinthina) beyonceae is the “all-time diva of Pryer also noted that the way the fern extends its new Office sinensis. flies.” leaves in a clenched little ball looked eerily like Gaga’s Illustration by Zhao Chuang Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 claw-like “paws up” salute to her fans. The deciding Once a scientist has identified a new species, they’re First collected in Queensland, Australia in 1981—the factor to name the whole genus after Gaga presented bound by the rules (known as nomenclature) of the year of our Queen Beyoncé—Scaptia (Plinthina) itself when Duke graduate student Fay-Wei Li scanned worker Linnaeus hierarchy when it comes time to give that beyonceae was once considered a common pest, but the DNA of the ferns being considered for the new species a name. The two most important guidelines was named after the famous singer in recognition of genus, and found GAGA spelled out in the DNA base are: the unusual gold patch on its abdomen. According to pairs as a signature that distinguishes this group of ergonom- Each species must be classified according to the Bryan Lessard, from Australia’s science agency CSIRO, ferns from all others. Clearly they were fern this way! Linnaeus’ hierarchy (duh!) “It was the unique dense golden hairs on the fly’s Aleiodes shakirae, one of the 24 new species of New species’ names must be derived from Greek or abdomen that led me to name this fly in honor of the Aleiodes wasps discovered by Dr. Eduardo Shimbori ics Latin performer Beyoncé as well as giving me the chance to and Dr. Scott Shaw in the eastern Andes mountains of While vague, this rule presents some interesting demonstrate the fun side of taxonomy – the naming Ecuador. challenges (and creative opportunities) for of species.” ALEIODES SHAKIRAE taxonomists. Take the giant, feathered dinosaur Shine on you crazy crustacean! Those hips don’t lie! Aleiodes shakirae, a new species above—known as Beibeilong sinensis—which SYNALPHEUS PINKFLOYDI of Ecuadorian wasp, causes its host caterpillar to shake afety+Health translated means baby dragon from China. Because Synalpheus pinkfloydi is a newly discovered species of and wiggle using moves that put Shakira to shame. Sshares – in pictures Chinese is not based on a Latin alphabet (and has shrimp that kills with sound. Eduardo Mitio Shimbori, Scott Richard Shaw / – how the National zero Latin roots), Chinese scientists are often more Arthur Anker Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0 Safety Council deliberately creative when naming new species. And Aleiodes are very small wasps—only 4 to 9 millimeters conducts ergonomics In April 2017, scientists Sammy De Grave, of the assessments of more recently, there’s been a trend towards naming Oxford University Museum of Natural History in in length—and they belong to a particularly rare workers’ desks and species after musicians old and new, and it’s kind of England, Arthur Anker of the Universidade Federal de subfamily of wasps that mummify the caterpillars chairs to help prevent amazing! For your viewing pleasure, here are a few of Goiás in Brazil, and Kristin Hultgren of Washington’s on which they parasitize. Ready for the gory details? MSDs. the rarest new species named after musicians. Seattle University, deemed a new species of pistol The adult female wasps inject an egg into a particular Sericomyrmex radioheadi shrimp as Synalpheus pinkfloydi. Pistol shrimps (aka type of caterpillar. Once the egg hatches, the host Musculoskeletal dis- Sericomyrmex radioheadi is a new species of “silky” ant snapping shrimps) generate substantial amounts of caterpillar remains alive for a time while the wasp orders accounted for that grows fungus gardens for food. sonic energy by closing their enlarged claws at rapid larva slowly eats its insides. Eventually, the caterpillar one-third of all injury Ana Ješovnik speeds to create a high-pressure bubble. The resulting shrinks and dies, and the larva forms a cocoon or illness cases in the Two scientists from the Smithsonian’s National bubble implosion is one of the loudest sounds in the inside the husk. But one key observation—made United States in 2011, Museum of Natural History named a new species ocean, strong enough to stun a small fish—just like by Dr. Eduardo Shimbori and Dr. Scott Shaw—sets according to Bureau Aleiodes shakirae apart from the 23 other species in of Labor Statistics of ant in the genus Sericomyrmex after the famous standing too close to an amp at a rock concert. “I have data. Among office British band Radiohead in honor of the group’s music, been listening to Floyd since The Wall was released this subfamily of wasps: when the two scientists first clerks, receptionists as well as its environmental efforts. Ants of the genus in 1979, when I was 14 years old ... The description encountered the Ecuadorian species, they noticed and administrative Sericomyrmex – literally translated as “silky ants” – of this new species of pistol shrimp was the perfect the host caterpillar shaking and wiggling as the wasp support workers, belong to the “fungus-farming ants,” a group of insects opportunity to finally give a nod to my favorite band,” larva slowly ate its insides. The scientists were instantly 4,050 MSD cases that have figured out how to farm their own food. This said Oxford’s Sammy De Grave. reminded of Shakira’s dance moves. – including carpal is particularly fascinating, considering ants perfected Fern this way. tunnel syndrome and injuries to the neck, shoulder and back – required a median Management range of 11 to 16 days away from work to recover. 8 Tips to Help First-Time Managers Thrive The National Safety Council conducts ffective management is an important part of team do to support other parts of the business? The a manager it doesn’t mean that you don’t have to routine ergonomics Eany business. When people are put in a position more you know, the more you can help your team do the “dirty work” that helped you succeed in the assessments of NSC to manage others it is usually reflective of their focus. first place. It is an endearing quality that your direct office workstations – including those performance, work ethic and acumen for leading and 2. Prioritize your one-on-one check-ins reports will respect when you are willing to do any of remote workers. helping others both directly and indirectly. Individual time with your direct reports is critical job at any time to help them move forward. The following picto- The first time you become a manager, it can be both a towards their success and overall career development. How do you do this? Keep an eye on things day to rial, featuring NSC positive and overwhelming experience. Management It is during this time that you need to keep an honest day and when there is an opportunity to jump in and employees, depicts is not easy, as it requires many skills including watch on priorities, metrics, and any questions that help, grab the opportunity and run with it. At the end an abbreviated areas that generally get better with experience like might be on their mind. of the day the success of the business is what matters ergonomics assess- communication, coaching, motivating and listening. How do you do this? Set up the one-on-ones, so they and a culture where anyone -- including you -- is ment that can be But everyone needs to start somewhere and there happen at a regular and predictable cadence. Block willing to do whatever it takes to accomplish things is conducted at a typical some important steps that can make the transition a the time on your calendar and do your best to respect a culture that will thrive and endure. office workstation. Related: 10 Ways to Have Better Check-Ins With Your As with all aspects of bit smoother. To help first-time managers start strong this time. ergonomics, no “one- and thrive as their responsibilities grow, here are eight 3. Stay in the trenches Employees size-fits-all” body tips to keep in mind on day one. It’s likely that you 4. YOU are the example position or arrange- Related: Are You a Leader or a Manager? Why were asked to Through the good times and bad, who are people ment of items exists Understanding the Difference is Important. be a manager, going to look to when they need inspiration or – worker needs may 1. Understand the business because you an example for how to act? The answer is simple: differ from what is You need to be prepared to address questions from were great at you. You are now the example that others need to shown. your direct reports that take into account the broader doing whatever follow. The values you demonstrate, the way you landscape of the company. From strategy to culture your discipline handle adversity and ambiguity and the way you and HR issues, you need to know what is happening demanded. You persevere through the biggest challenges, is now across the business, so you can make informed worked hard and considered the measuring stick for how others will decisions while confidently providing direction. achieved a certain act and behave. How do you do this? Spend time with senior leaders level of success How do you do this? You are going to need to be and ask questions. Why is the strategy what it is? Why as a result. Now very mindful of your emotions and how you react have certain decisions been made? What can your that you are in certain situations. You are going to need to slow www.kjo.com 6 Panorama Year 8 Vol.No: (91) August 2017
Environment Health Causes of Global Warming arth’s climate has always been in a state of flux, during warm interglacial periods, the ozone are among the most prevalent, according The Case for a Eaccording to data gleaned from the geological concentration of CO2in the atmosphere hovered to NASA. record, ice core samples and other sources. around 280 parts per million (ppm). A NASA graph Not all greenhouse gases are the same: However, since the Industrial Revolution began shows the rapid increase in this greenhouse gas Some, like methane, are produced through Breakfast Feast in the late 1700s, the world’s climate has been since then: In 2013, CO2 hit 400 ppm for the first agricultural practices including livestock manure changing in a rapid and unprecedented way. time. In April 2017, the concentration hit 410 ppm management. Others, like CO2, largely result from Many of us grab coffee and a quick bite in the morning and eat The average global temperature has risen 1.4 for the first time in recorded history. The director natural processes like respiration and from the more as the day goes on, with a medium-size lunch and the degrees Fahrenheit (0.8 degrees Celsius) since of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography CO2 burning of fossil fuels. largest meal of the day in the evening. But a growing body of 1880, according to NASA. Temperatures are group wrote at the time that levels are expected Additionally, these greenhouses gases don’t research on weight and health suggests we may be doing it all projected to rise another 2 degrees to 11.5 to hit 450 ppm by 2035, unless greenhouse gas contribute equally to the greenhouse effect: backward. degrees F (1.13 degrees to 6.42 degrees C) emissions drop significantly. Methane, for example, is about 20 times more A recent review of the dietary patterns of 50,000 adults who are over the next 100 years, according to the U.S. Along with other gases like methane and nitrous effective at trapping heat from IR than carbon Seventh Day Adventists over seven years provides the latest Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). oxide, CO2 acts like a blanket, absorbing infrared dioxide, according to the U.S. Environmental evidence suggesting that we should front-load our calories Some have confused global warming as radiation and preventing it from leaving the Protection Agency (EPA). This difference in heat- early in the day to jump-start our metabolisms and prevent persistent, increasing warmth. While the global atmosphere. The net effect causes the gradual trapping ability is sometimes referred to as a gas’s obesity, starting with a robust breakfast and tapering off to a temperature is increasing, it may not translate to heating of Earth’s atmosphere and surface. “global-warming potential,” or GWP. smaller lunch and light supper, or no supper at all. a higher temperature in an individual location. [Related: Effects of Global Warming] CO2 is the most common greenhouse gas in the More research is needed, but a series of experiments in ani- “Global warming is important because it is so This is called the “greenhouse effect” because a atmosphere. In 2012, CO2 accounted for about mals and some small trials in humans have pointed in the same persistent and global in scale, and because it similar process occurs in a greenhouse: Relatively 82 percent of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, direction, suggesting that watching the clock, and not just the brings more extreme events such as heat waves high-energy UV and visible radiation penetrate according to the EPA. “We are burning fossil calories, may play a more important role in weight control than — not because it makes every place warm all the the glass walls and roof of a greenhouse, but fuels at a high rate, putting more and more CO2 previously acknowledged. weaker IR can’t pass through the glass. The into the atmosphere. This is causing warming to time. It doesn’t do that,” said atmospheric scientist And doctors’ groups are taking note. This year, the American trapped infrared keeps the greenhouse warm, increase, exactly as theorized long ago. There is no Adam Sobel, author of “Storm Surge: Hurricane Heart Association endorsed the principle that the timing of even in the coldest winter weather. question about this at all,” Josef Werne, a professor Sandy, Our Changing Climate, and Extreme meals may help reduce risk factors for heart disease, like high Left: Naturally occurring greenhouse gases — of geology and environmental science at the Weather of the Past and Future” (HarperWave, blood pressure and high cholesterol. The group issued a scien- carbon dioxide (CO2), methane University of Pittsburgh, told Live Science. 2014). In addition to heat waves, the increase in tific statement emphasizing that skipping breakfast — which (CH4), and nitrous oxide Methane (CH4) is the second most common global temperature is having a massive effect 20 to 30 percent of American adults do regularly — is linked to (N2O) — normally trap some of greenhouse gas. Methane accounted for around on the environment, such as melting polar ice a higher risk of obesity and impaired glucose metabolism or the sun’s heat, keeping the planet from freezing. 9 percent of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions caps, raising the sea level and fueling dangerous diabetes, even though there is no proof of a causal relationship. Right: Human activities, such as the burning of in 2012, according to the EPA. Mining, the use and severe weather patterns. Understanding The heart association’s statement also noted that occasional fossil fuels, are increasing greenhouse gas levels, of natural gas, landfills and the mass raising of the causes of global warming is the first step to fasting is associated with weight loss, at least in the short term. curbing its effects. leading to an enhanced greenhouse effect. The livestock are some ways that methane is released “I always tell people not to eat close to bedtime, and to try to The greenhouse effect result is global warming and unprecedented rates into the atmosphere. Humans are responsible eat earlier in the day,” said Marie-Pierre St-Onge, an associate Earth’s climate is the result of a balance between of climate change. for 60 percent of the methane in the atmosphere, professor of nutritional medicine at Columbia University’s Col- the amount of incoming energy from the sun and Left: Naturally occurring greenhouse gases according to the EPA. lege of Physicians and Surgeons, who led the work group that energy being radiated out into space. — carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and issued the statement. Incoming solar radiation strikes Earth’s nitrous oxide (N2O) — normally trap some of Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chemicals used as Perhaps not surprisingly, the latest study found that those who atmosphere in the form of visible light, plus the sun’s heat, keeping the planet from freezing. refrigerants and propellants, are another major supplemented three meals a day with snacks tended to gain ultraviolet and infrared radiation (which are Right: Human activities, such as the burning of human-sourced greenhouse gas. The use of CFCs weight over time, while those who ate only one or two meals a invisible to the human eye), according to NASA’s was phased out in the 1990s after the discovery day tended to lose weight, even compared with those who just Earth Observatory. that they eat away at the ozone, an atmospheric ate three meals a day. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation has a higher energy level layer made of three oxygen atoms that shields than visible light, and infrared (IR) radiation has the Earth’s surface from ultraviolet radiation. The But the researchers also found that those who ate their larg- a lower energy level. Some of the sun’s incoming hole in the ozone layer still persists, as do some est meal early in the day were more likely to have a lower radiation is absorbed by the atmosphere, the long-lasting CFCs in the atmosphere, but CFCs are body mass index than those who ate a large lunch or dinner. oceans and the surface of the Earth. a success story, according to NOAA. Their levels in Breakfast eaters tended to keep their weight down generally, Much of it, however, is reflected out to space the atmosphere are now either stable or declining. compared with breakfast skippers. The lowest B.M.I.s were as low-energy infrared radiation. For Earth’s recorded in the fraction of people — about 8 percent of the total temperature to remain stable, the amount of In 2015, electricity production (60 percent sample — who finished lunch by early afternoon and did not eat incoming solar radiation should be roughly equal of which is generated by fossil fuel burning) again until the next morning, fasting for 18 to 19 hours. to the amount of IR leaving the atmosphere. accounted for largest share (29 percent) of The conclusions were limited, since the study was observa- According to NASA satellite measurements, the greenhouse gas emissions that year, according tional and involved members of a religious group who are atmosphere radiates thermal IR energy equivalent fossil fuels, are increasing greenhouse gas levels, to the EPA. That was followed by transportation, unusually healthy, do not smoke, tend to abstain from alcohol to 59 percent of the incoming solar energy. leading to an enhanced greenhouse effect. The which accounted for 27 percent of 2015’s and eat less meat than the general population (half in the study As Earth’s atmosphere changes, however, result is global warming and unprecedented rates greenhouse gas emissions; industry (21 percent); were vegetarian). But the results suggested that rethinking the amount of infrared radiation leaving the of climate change. businesses and homes (12 percent); and when and how much we eat, and including an extended fast, atmosphere also changes. Since the Industrial Credit: Will Elder, National Park Service agriculture (9 percent). Because trees act as a may have benefits. Revolution, the burning of fossil fuels such as Greenhouse gases sink for carbon dioxide, “ managed forests and Fasting signals to the body to start burning stores of fat for coal, oil and gasoline have greatly increased There are several gases in Earth’s atmosphere other lands have absorbed more CO2 from the fuel, the researchers said. “It seems our bodies are built to the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the known as “greenhouse gases” because they atmosphere than they emit,” an offset of about feast and fast,” said Dr. Hana Kahleova, one of the authors atmosphere, according to NASA’s Earth exacerbate the greenhouse effect: Carbon dioxide 11.8 percent of 2015’s greenhouse gas emissions, of the study, which was done by researchers at Loma Linda Observatory. Before the industrial revolution, (CO2), methane, nitrous oxide, water vapor and the EPA said. University School of Public Health in California and published in The Journal of Nutrition in July. “It needs some regular cycling between having food intake and fasting. This seems to be hard-wired.” Having the largest meal in the morning appears to have advan- tages for weight control compared with having a large meal in the evening, she said, since the digestive process and the action of insulin, the pancreatic hormone that the body uses to pro- down, be patient and develop to them how important the 7. Be consistent Often first-time managers find cess the sugars in carbohydrates and store glucose, appear to an informed perspective, so you opportunity is for them personally. If you constantly flip-flop on themselves managing people be at their peak performance early in the day. As a result, “our can lead in a way that people will When they know how important decisions or how you make that were once their peers or body can use the nutrients as a source of energy the easiest,” admire and model. their role is they will feel even decisions, your team will start people they have created a Dr. Kahleova said 5. Understand the importance of greater ownership towards to lose trust in your ability to personal relationship with. When A person eating the identical meal at different times of day delegation ensuring an optimal outcome and strategically lead. They will you become their manager the might deposit more fat after an evening meal than a morning You are going to find early on their contributions will feel even question if you are making relationship changes, and you meal, she said. that you want to be involved in more valuable. informed judgments, leading need to be transparent about that. NATALYA BALNOVA everything your team is working 6. Find a mentor with emotion or worse – you are You are now their boss and you That’s because insulin action is more efficient in the morn- on. The challenge here is that One of the first steps you should unprepared to handle your new will need to wear that hat when ing, experts say. “If you give a healthy individual a big bolus you cannot be everywhere at take is to find a mentor that responsibility you are in the office. You can never of glucose in the morning, the blood glucose might stay high once. You need to create an you can go to when you have How do you do this? To be a allow yourself to have personal one or two hours before coming back to normal,” said Dr. environment where you are questions or need support. Find consistent leader you need to be relationships cloud business Satchidananda Panda, a professor at the Salk Institute for actively relying on others to help someone who has excelled at a patient leader. Take your time. decisions. Biological Studies in San Diego. “You take that same normal carry projects. You will still be being the type of manager you Don’t respond to emails with How do you do this? You need to healthy individual and give them the same bolus of glucose late informed, but you need to let want to be; ideally someone irrational feedback. Don’t make set clear ground rules and have at night, and now the pancreas is sleeping — literally — and others lead so they can grow their who has experience handling a a decision in the moment just the conversation upfront that cannot produce enough insulin, and blood glucose will stay high abilities and perspective. Over the diverse set of situations, so you because people are pushing you things have changed. I have found up to three hours.” Doctors once called this “evening diabetes,” years whether it was my time at can understand first hand the to do so. Find outlets that allow that the best way to do this is to he said. Microsoft or Porch, some of the pros and cons for handling certain you to think through things. Go add additional 1:1s to address in But many people snack all day long, Dr. Panda said. He asked best managers I have seen are the situations certain ways. for a walk. Write up emails and real time any situations that may volunteers to use a smartphone app to photograph everything ones who have mastered the art How do you do this? Look across step away before you send them. feel awkward. You need to be they drank and ate throughout the day and found that even gen- of effective delegation. your company or outside your This can be very hard for people transparent (as do others) and if erally healthy people ate and snacked over a period of about How do you do this? When you company (perhaps someone you at every level but sometimes the things feel weird, talk about it so 15 hours a day, stopping for an extended amount of time only need someone to step up and worked with in a previous job) and best thing you can do is just slow. you can collaborate on a solution. when they were in bed. lead on your behalf, be clear on approach them and see if they 8. Know that relationships have your expectations but also stress would be willing to help out. changed
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From KJO Archive Apple reportedly work- ing on self-driving em- ployee shuttle for its campuses
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e’ve heard for some time now that Apple Whad decided to get out of the game of trying to build an entire self-driving car itself and was instead focusing on the software side of autonomous driving. Now, in a new report by Daisuke Wakabayashi at The New York Times, we see that those smaller ambitions have a new waypoint: a self-driving shuttle to ferry employees between Apple’s current campus and the new one. The shuttle project is reportedly called “PAIL,” Science and Technology short for Palo Alto to Infinite Loop, and will be built on to another car manufacturer’s van Google Touts Android Oreo’s Tasty New Features rather than on something Apple itself will make. Apple has a permit to test self-driving cars and oogle on Monday changes by Google is taking Gpulled the wraps off the steps to make icons more some Lexuses driven by Apple software were latest version of its Android consistent both in size and spotted earlier this year. mobile operating system. style, and the addition of Version 8.0 Oreo has a badges, which Apple has had It’s a far cry from the original ambition for number of improvements in iOS for many years,” said over 7.1 Nougat, the Ross Rubin, principal analyst Project Titan, the codename that has been previous release of the OS. at Reticle Research. bandied about for Apple’s autonomous car Google has tweaked In addition to notification Android’s notification dots, there are notification efforts. According to the New York Times, feature, for instance, so Android minimizes background channels. some earlier Titan designs called for “spherical when an app has notifications activity in rarely used apps, “Opting into notifications pending, a dot appears in a which will help extend a is no longer all or nothing,” wheels” to replace regular tires, so cars could corner of the program’s icon. device’s battery life. Rubin told LinuxInsider. Press the dot and a window The latest Android supports a “You can choose what kinds move laterally will pop up showing the wide range of colors and it has of notifications to receive, notifications, which can be better audio. Sony’s LDAC codec although that’s left up to the Apple’s not alone among tech companies in cleared with a swipe. has been incorporated into the developer to support.” giving up on making the whole car. Waymo In addition, there’s an Instant OS, which should improve the Security has been beefed up App feature for entering new Bluetooth A2DP protocol, which in Oreo, noted Sameer Samat, is also focusing on building software for cars apps directly from a browser is used to communicate with Google’s vice president of made by traditional manfacturers (Because without any intervening steps. wireless speakers. product management for There’s also a new Autofill There are also some camera Android and Google Play. everything Waymo is confusing, a reminder that feature for faster logins to improvements in the new Android Oreo is more secure services and apps. Android. Double-tapping the with Google Play Protect built it’s a division of Alphabet, which is the parent Picture in Picture display in the camera app, for in, security status front and company of Google, and you previously thought Picture in Picture, another instance, takes your shot to 50 center in settings, and tighter new addition, lets you watch a percent zoom fast. app install controls, he noted. of the whole thing as Google’s self-driving car video in a small window on a A button has been added to Great Mobile Experience because that’s what it once was.) device’s screen while you work toggle between still and video Although the new additions on something else, such as a modes. to Android’s interface appear document or email. Better Security modest, the changes under In addition, bootup is two The new OS has a totally the hood could bring smiles to times faster than with previous revamped set of emojis. users with both new and old versions of the OS. The new “One of the biggest interface hardware.
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