Hanging on to Employees

Hanging on to Employees

Employee retention is one of the greatest challenges that organizations in today’s dynamic working environment have to face. In fact, it has become such a problem that employers are willing to try almost anything to retain employees.

Here are a few tips:

1. Freedom to work. Rather than imposing how tasks are accomplished, let the employee decide how he/she does and accomplishes his/her work. Interrupting employees unnecessarily creates distraction and kills creativity.

2. Teamwork culture. An organization’s success lies in group effort that is interconnected and interdependent among the employees. Supervisors and managers need to revise their role to become team leaders rather than dictators.Suitable titles include coach, team leader, mentor etc.

3. Open performance management systems. The performance management systems of a company need to be crystal clear and based on objectives that both parties have agreed to. It is advisable to communicate to the employee what is expected from them and how they can improve their shortcomings during a performance management session.

4. Retaining the Champions. As per the trend, high achievers tend to switch jobs more often compared to the average workforce. To retain this high potential group, focus on developing their skills and professional needs.

5. 100% Retention. A hundred percent retention within a company is not a good idea and in indicative that there is something wrong in the setup. A reasonable quota for turnover is a good idea.

Wedding reception centerpiece ideas

Wedding Reception Centerpiece Ideas

Innovative, gorgeous, sophisticated and creative wedding reception centerpiece ideas are basically the ideas which depict the mood, atmosphere and nature of the occasion. Some people like to hire professional designers and florists for this purpose and some like do on their own. By doing their own selves gave much satisfaction and pleasure.

Before brainstorming about wedding reception centerpiece ideas let us just make clear few things in our mind, which are:

• Your plan is must be easy going and stress free, make sure all the stuff is available when you    working on it
• Will the wedding be in traditional, cultural, modern or religious way
• Size of sitting area
• The placing and shape of tables
• Size of arrangement, width and length because people will want to talk with each other across the table so they have complete vision
• The Personality of bride and groom, their traditions, age and personalities
• The season, when wedding will be take place for example if it is summer(in which mostly weddings take place because of shinning days and availability of various species of flowers), cool and pastel colors will really look nice and in winter bright color really warm up the party, fresh arrangements will be preposterous in spring and fresh colors look great in fall
• Do not make big arrangement it will give feeling of being congested and overcrowded
• Containers are very important object! You can use different vases or plates too, but it must be according to your theme, you can make centerpiece in the combination of different vases, flat plates and trays
• Add fancy looking chocolates, this will give nice and romantic touch
• You can also add freshly available fruits by cutting into pieces or not. Citrus fruit are preferable because of their fresh fragrance
• Let your imagination go wild, use fresh vegetable like asparagus, artichoke and green beans etc
• Fresh and dry both arrangements will work, fresh roses with Scattering petals give a very romantic and elegant touch and completely or partially dried arrangements also works
• Sea shells and artificial pearl give nice, elegant touch in pool side wedding 
• In tropical wedding use bananas, pineapples, and coconut with wild tropical flowers
• You can use balloons with different color combination
• Glass object like bowls or other sophisticated and stylish objects specially with candles, ribbons, napkins and silk pieces can be use for classy and stylish touch 
• There are many ready made decorative objects are available in market, like unique fillers, such as colorful water, glass marbles, heart shaped candies, coffee beans, or sand. you can also search the Wholesale market such as artificial flowers and other fancy things which will make the task more convenient    
• Upcoming events can be your advantage like little Santa will look nice when Christmas
•  Add some fragrant objects, like floating fragrant candles in bowl
• Some designer like to add wine bottle
• Using branches, bamboo, long grasses, and different sizes of pine-cones make presentation eye soothing and more interesting  

 

Principles to arrange the wedding reception centerpiece

Design or arrange the wedding reception centerpiece is an Art! And it has some basic principals which are:

The Design:

It is the structural pattern of the arrangement. It resolute by the location, occasion and the materials you choose.

      Balancing:

It is focused on symmetrical balance by keeping the things in mind about the colors, size and different shapes of all the objects and materials.

Space: Size of the arrangement with combination of different objects.

Rhythm: A very eye catchy flow of design.

Harmony: The appropriate use of all the colors, material and resources in wedding reception centerpiece and also in whole area.

 

Flowers for wedding reception centerpiece:

Flowers are like ambassador of the occasion. Flowers have their own language to express the feeling of the occasion. You can choose flowers according to the spirit of the party. For example

Daisy and Carnations mostly used in somehow the sad way

Lily is a symbol of purity and related with maiden goddesses, in the Catholic tradition, it is also related   with the Virgin Mary

·           Lily of the Valley, In Irish folk law, these flowers are Symbols of ladders climbed by fairies 

·          Red Carnation portrays Intense love

·          Red Chrysanthemums depict "I desire you"

·          Lavender says  "I love you too"

·          Red Rose  all embracing love

·          Wallflower describe Consistency ,"my love will be strong in good times and bad"

 

Different decoration styles

Select a theme like English, Chinese or Japanese

·          Akabana

·          Japanese Bonsai art

·          Chinese flower vase

·          Classic and modern styles

·          Fairy tale presentation

·          Indian and other Asian region styles

Now with the help of this article, you have lot of ideas about how to design your or any other beloved’s wedding centerpiece. We wish all the joy, fun and happiness on this lovely occasion.

India-Pakistan rivalry in World Cup 2011

It could not get bigger than this as India set a semi-final clash with archrivals Pakistan on March 30 in Mohali.The India-Pakistan rivalry in the World Cup is all about some high-voltage cricket and emotions running very high.The two teams have faced each other four times in the 50-over mega-event, and each time India has finished on top. But none of the matches was smooth sailing and lived up to the hype of a classic India-Pakistan encounter.

 This was the first time when the two arch-rivals faced each other in the World Cup. Emotions were running high at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Winning the toss, India opted to bat and scored 216 runs with the help of a half-century from Sachin Tendulkar. India pulled off an easy win after Indian pacers bowled out Pakistan for 173 runs. This match had its moment when Javed Miandad, irked by constant sledging and jeering by Indian keeper Kiran More, mimicked his antics. More was continuously appealing against Miandad and the Pakistan batsman lost his calm. There were some heated verbal exchanges between the two players but the umpires did not report the incident to the match referee since they could not understand the language of the verbal duel.

 India and Pakistan were playing each other in the quarter-final, which meant the defeated team would have to go back home. Winning the toss, India posted 287 runs with Navjot Singh Sidhu making 93 runs and Ajay Jadeja scoring 45 runs.
Chasing the target, Pakistan skipper Aamer Sohail rubbed Indian pacer Venkatesh Prasad the wrong way. He tried to unsettle the bowler and disturb his rhythm, a ploy that backfired. Though he scored a half-century, Pakistan needed much more from their captain. He hit Prasad for a cover boundary and pointed towards the region as if he was saying ' I'll hit you for more like these'.
With the very next delivery, Prasad avenged the humiliation. Aamer failed to read his good-length delivery that came back in and uprooted his off-stump.
On the hindsight, had Sohail just curbed his passion for a little longer, the Indo-Pak World Cup stats might just have been very different.

 It was perhaps the most inappropriate time for India and Pakistan to play since the two countries were at war in Kargil. The temperature was soaring at the otherwise serene Old Trafford in Manchester.
Heavy security was deployed in the ground and by the end of the match there were three arrests, nine ejections, and one Indian tricolour burned. But the ambience that the rival fans created with flag-waving, whistle-blowing and drum-beating was awe-inspiring.
Electing to bat, India posted a total of 227 runs. Rahul Dravid and skipper Mohammad Azharuddin slammed half-centuries while Sachin Tendulkar fell short of his fifty by 5 runs.
In reply, Pakistan were bundled out for just 180 runs. Saeed Anwar started the procession on a positive note and made 36 runs. Inzamam ul Haq bettered Anwar and scored 41 but that still wasn't good enough. Venkatesh Prasad and Javagal Srinath made merry as they picked 5 and 3 wickets respectively. Their Bangalore teammate Anil Kumble took two wickets.

 The arch-rivals were playing each other after a gap of three years. And the relations between the two countries had turned sour after the Kargil war. On March 1, the India-Pakistan match became the virtual final for the fans from both the sides.
Before the match, Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar sent out loud warnings to Sachin Tendulkar. When prodded for a reply, the master batsman said he would let his bat do the talking. And his bat roared in Centurion.
Needing 274 runs to win, India were off to a flying start with Sehwag and Sachin firing all cylinders. The Indian openers thrashed the high-profile Pakistan bowlers (Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Shoaib Akhtar and Abdul Razzaq) all over ground. But Akhtar's nightmare came true when Sachin slashed one of his deliveries over the point region for a huge six. With that shot Sachin punctured Pakistan's confidence and paved the way for India's victory.
Though Sachin fell short of his well-deserved century by 2 runs, his knock of 98 runs off 75 balls is widely regarded as one of his best ODI innings. 

 Now All eyes on India vs Pakistan semi final

Team India conquering Australia in Quarter finals means, it is the curtain raiser for the match of the tournament, India vs Pakistan. The semi final clash would be the mother of all matches

 All The Best PAKISTAN

  

Pakistan vs West Indies - Quarter final Cricket World Cup 2011

Pakistan's Ajmal celebrates with teammates after taking wicket of West Indies' Bishoo

Pakistan's Ajmal celebrates with teammates after taking wicket of West Indies' Bishoo during their Cricket World Cup 2011 quarter-final match in Dhaka

 

West Indies' captain Sammy walks off field as Pakistan's players celebrate his dismissal

West Indies' captain Sammy walks off field as Pakistan's players celebrate his dismissal during their Cricket World Cup 2011 quarter-final match in Dhaka

Pakistan's players celebrate with captain Afridi after dismissing West Indies' Kieron Pollard

Pakistan's players celebrate with captain Afridi after dismissing West Indies' Kieron Pollard during their Cricket World Cup 2011 quarter-final match in Dhaka

 

Pakistan's Hafeez plays a shot as West Indies' captain Sammy

Pakistan's Hafeez plays a shot as West Indies' captain Sammy looks on during their Cricket World Cup 2011 quarter-final match in Dhaka

 

Pakistan's Hafeez and Akmal punch gloves between overs

Pakistan's Hafeez and Akmal punch gloves between overs during their Cricket World Cup 2011 quarter-final match against the West Indies in Dhaka

 

Pakistan's captain Afridi celebrates after dismissing West Indies' Rampaul

Pakistan's captain Afridi celebrates after dismissing West Indies' Rampaul during their Cricket World Cup 2011 quarter-final match in Dhaka

 

Pakistan's Hafeez plays a shot as West Indies' wicketkeeper Thomas looks on

Pakistan's Hafeez plays a shot as West Indies' wicketkeeper Thomas looks on during their Cricket World Cup 2011 quarter-final match against the West Indies in Dhaka

 

Pakistan's Gul unsuccessfully appeals for wicket of West Indies' Smith

Pakistan's Gul unsuccessfully appeals for wicket of West Indies' Smith during their Cricket World Cup 2011 quarter-final match in Dhaka

 

Pakistan's players huddle to celebrate the dismissal of West Indies' Devon Smith

Pakistan's players huddle to celebrate the dismissal of West Indies' Devon Smith during their Cricket World Cup 2011 quarter-final match in Dhaka

 

Pakistan's players celebrate with Hafeez after he dismissed West Indies' Smith 

 

Pakistan's Gul, Khan and Akmal unsuccessfully appeal against West Indies' Sarwan

Pakistan's Gul, Khan and Akmal unsuccessfully appeal against West Indies' Sarwan during their Cricket World Cup 2011 quarter-final match in Dhaka

 

Pakistan's players celebrate with Ajmal after dismissing West Indies' captain Sammy

Pakistan's players celebrate with Ajmal after dismissing West Indies' captain Sammy during their Cricket World Cup 2011 quarter-final match in Dhaka 

 

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Economic Crisis

 

Economic or Financial Crisis is a broad term used to describe a situation in which a financial institution loses a big part of their value. Over the years, it has been associated with banking panics, recessions, stock market crashes, bursting of other financial bubbles, currency crises, and sovereign defaults. Many theories have been proposed for the cause and prevention of an economic crisis, however, it is seen regularly around the world.


Types of Financial Crises


1. Banking Crises:

A banking crisis is seen when a bank suffers from several bank runs at the same time.In other words, when there is a sudden rush of withdrawals by bank’s depositors.Banking crisis may leave the bank in bankruptcy.


2. Stock Market Crash:

Stock Market crash is a social phenomenon with a sudden fall in stock prices in the stock market.


3. Currency Crisis:

Currency Crisis is a type of financial crisis that occurs due to a quick change of value of currency, undermining is ability as a medium of exchange.


4. Recession/Depression:

Recession is known as the reduction of country’s gross domestic product (GDP) for several quarters.


What Causes an Economic Crisis?

Strategic Complementarities in Financial Markets For any business or an investment to be successful, it requires important decisions to be made by the investors. It is also observed that investors also require guessing what the other investors will do. Thus, according to economists ‘Strategic Complementarities’ is an incentive to mimic the strategies of others, which can influence the financial market accordingly.


Leverage

Leverage is the term used when money is borrowed to supplement existing funds for investment in a way where the outcome, whether positive or negative, is magnified.Leverage increases the risk of bankruptcy, hence, it is seen that the average degree of leverage in the economy rises preceding a financial crisis.


Asset-liability Mismatch

Another factor that can contribute in creating a financial crisis is called asset- liability mismatch. Asset-liability mismatch occurs when there is no correspondence between the assets and liabilities.


Economic Psychology and Herd Behavior

Emphasized by analyses of financial crises, human and social, cognitive and emotional factors play a major role in making the economic decisions. Mistakes of these economic decisions can cause a financial crisis. A separate branch of economics, known as Behavior Finance, studies these errors in economic and quantitative reasoning.


Regulatory Failures

In order to eliminate or diminish the financial crisis, government plays a role by regulating the financial sector. Goal of the government in regulation is transparency of an institution, making sure that institutions can meet their contractual obligations by observing their reserve requirements, capital requirements, and creating limits on leverage.


Fraud

One of the major reasons for collapse of financial institutions is fraud. It occurs when companies attracts depositors through misleading claims about their investment strategies, for example, the Charles Ponzi's scam in early 20th century Boston.


Contagion

The idea of a financial crisis spreading from one institution to another, or from one country to another is known as Contagion, occurring during currency crises, sovereign defaults, or stock market crashes spread across countries.


Recessionary Effects

Recessionary effect plays a role in decreasing growth on rest of the economy. There are many theories to explain this phenomenon which includes 'financial accelerator', 'flight to quality' and 'flight to liquidity', and the Kiyotaki-Moore model.

Chhote Ustaad, Bigg Boss and reality of Indo-Pak relations

 

Personally,I don't think that the inclusion of Veena Malik and Ali Saleem(aka Begum Nawazish Ali) in the Indian show Big Boss has put Pakistan's reputation on stake or anything of that sort. Worse things have happened betweeen the two countries which have disgraced Pakistan's reputation. And at any rate, I dont think that any celebrity can degrade our country in India more than our lovely film actress Meera.

The writer has said that since the show is watched mainly by the masses in India, when they see Veena Malik and Ali Saleem's crazy antics on the show,they are going to assume that all Pakistanis are like these two celebrities,which gives them a bad impression of Pakistanis. Well, I think that the masses in India are intelligent enough to realize that celebrities and their lives are quite different from the average person's, and must be knowledgeable enough to also know that a cross-dresser and a film actress from one country cannot represent the entire population of that country.

Yes,Big Boss is a very cheap show which is full of scandals, which is precisely why cheap and scandal-ridden celebrities such as Veena Malik and Ali Saleem have been chosen from Pakistan to take part in it.If those who have a problem with such cheap entertainment involving Pakistani celebrities,they should simply not watch the show!

Earthquake in Japan

بَدِيعُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَإِذَا قَضَى أَمْراً فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُ كُن فَيَكُونُ

117. " Originator (is He) of the heavens and the earth; and when
He decrees a matter to be, He only says to it ' Be ' and it is."
(SURA AL-BAQARAH: Verses 117)

Earthquake in Japan

A massive 8.9-magnitude quake hit northeast Japan on Friday, causing dozens of deaths, more than 80 fires, and a 10-meter (33-ft) tsunami along parts of the country's coastline. Homes were swept away and damage is extensive.