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Al-SuwailmiVisits AGOC

C-JOC Approves New Administrative Appointments

ITD Launches KJO Dashboard

In line with the requirements of the Safety Management System in Al-Khafji Joint Operations, the Safety Review

Team comprised of the Executive Management continued an exploration of operations facilities to ensure the safety of operations facilities and intensified efforts to maintain the highest level of safety standards. This reflects the direction of the executive management commitment to safety first. Executive management and manager visits provide an opportunity to interact with and listen to employees. In turn, employees have the opportunity to contribute to transforming the vision of the executive management into reality. The safety visit was conducted on November 20, 2019 and was composed of C-JOC

Eng. Azeb Al-Qahtani, Executive Director of Operations Eng. Abdullah Al-Utaibi, Executive Director of Industrial Services Abdullah Al-Qahtani, Executive Director of Engineering and Projects Eng. Mohammad Al-Hamdan, Executive Director of Human Resources Mubarak Al-Saeedi, Executive Director of Business Affairs Nouri Bin Salama, Managers, and Superintendents of the relevant departments.The tour represents an exploratory process in the marine and gas plants, aiming to ensure that the highest safety procedures and standards are maintained, and that their applications are strictly adhered to in the joint operations facilities. The team was divided into two groups, according

to their mandated tasks. The gas station, the central control room and the offshore gathering facilities visited, and the departments’ compliance with safety standards in joint operations were verified.The presence of the Chairman and members of the Joint Operational Committee in these areas provided opportunities to interact with O&M staff primarily to discuss safety and operational issues that clearly demonstrated the success of active plans and their concern for the personal safety of employees, as well as promoting safe and effective operation.After completing the safety tour, the team went to a meeting held in the conference hall in the main building.

Executive Management Safety Review Team

C-JOC and JOC Members visit Onshore and Offshore Production Facilities

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On Wednesday, November 6th, 2019, AGOC President and CEO & C-JOC, Eng. Azeb Al-Qahtani, received

the General Director of Passports in the Eastern Province, Brigadier General Ibrahim M. Al-Suwailmi and his accompanying delegation, at his office.

C-JOC extended his congratulations to Al-Suwailmi for assuming his new position and wished him all success in his new duties.The meeting dealt with subjects of mutual concern and the methods of developing mutual cooperation to the best

interests of the public welfare and KJO employees.The meeting was attended by the Director of Military Affairs in Eastern Province Passports Department, Brigadier General Majed Al-Faghm, Director of Passports in Khafji, Colonel Hamad Al-Khaldi, and Lieutenant Ahmad Al-Qarni.

Al-Suwailmi Visits AGOC

The meeting started with a welcome speech from the Loss Prevention Superintendent at the Industrial Security and Safety Department, Hassan Suhaim, and Fahad Al-Enezi presented the presentation. Hadi Al-Shammari from OND and Humoud Al-Ruwaili from OFD participated in the visual presentation, where the safety performance statistics and training of both

departments were highlighted, followed by an open session to discuss the results and observations, and included key issues related to safety.In his closing remarks, the Chairman of the Joint Operational Committee Eng. Al-Qahtani expressed his appreciation to the departments visited and his happiness in giving safety their first place in the

policy and vision of joint operations and health and environment.The Industrial Safety and Security Department then concluded the meeting with a group of employees and contractors who achieved the highest safety standards in this year 2019 and were honored by the C-JOC and the Executive Directors.

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On Monday, October 21, 2019, the Executive Director of Industrial Services (EDI), Abdullah M. Al-Qahtani,

paid an inspection visit to the offshore Gathering Station, accompanied by MOF Eng. Abdulkareem Al-Thuwaini, MCB Eng. Mohammad Khalil, Production Superintendent Eng. Mohammad A. Al-Khaldi, Offshore Maintenance Superintendent Eng. Saeed Al-Ghamdi, Business Service Superintendent Eng. Ghazi S. Al-Ruwaili, Community Services Superintendent Eng. Mohammad Al-Nufaey, Building Maintenance Superintendent Eng. Anwar M. Al-Balawi and Utilities Superintendent Eng. Bassam Jamal, together with a number of supervisors from CBD to check the services provided by CBD to OFD employees.On arrival by the helicopter to the Gathering Station, EDI was received by OFD staff, then made a tour in the station, wherein he checked the accommodation, living rooms,

restaurant, kitchens, sports hall, A/C units, cleaning services, and all other aspects related to building maintenance; like windows, external and internal doors, and the obstacles of

rendering services there.EDI met there with the employees, heard their inquiries, viewpoints and suggestions, inspected the offshore station, checked the level of services provided there, and discussed the methods of developing them. In response to the same, MCB instructed to overcome all challenges of rendering the best services to the Gathering Station staff and to develop the services to the best levels.It is agreed then to arrange monthly field visits to OFD to follow up the implementation and improvement of services in the facilities of the Gathering station.At the end of the tour, Al-Thuwaini thanked EDI and MCB and all accompanying superintendents and supervisors from CBD for their visit, which reflects the limitless care

of KJO management to its employees.

EDI Inspects Services in the Offshore Gathering Station

Eng. Abdullah Al Utaibi joined

Saudi Aramco in November 1994 after obtaining his Bachelor Degree in Chemical Engineering from KFUPM. He has a wide experience

along Upstream Business line for 25 years. He started as Operation Engineer in Safaniah GOSP and Tanajib Gas Plant. Then he was assigned as Production Engineer in Southern Area and heavily involved in the gas program evolution that started with 1st and 2nd new non-associated gas increments Hawiyah and Haradh gas plants.He has an extensive experience in

Reservoir Management and he led various projects since the inception of Saudi Aramco’s Gas Reservoir Organization in 1998. He has worked on Development projects for most of Saudi Arabia’s Non-associated Gas Reservoirs and leading Saudi Aramco’s Offshore Gas Reservoir Management with excellent success managing prolific and challenging Offshore Gas Reservoirs in the Arabian Gulf, Red sea, and Northern Onshore Areas of Saudi Arabia.Eng. Abdullah successfully led the Field Development and Reservoir Management Strategy for Karan, Arabiyah and Hasbah, high pressure and high temperature gas Fields that now produce 4.5 BSCFD of Non-Associated Gas through Karan Gas Plant and Wasit Gas Plant. He has continued his success with recent development of Midyan field and upcoming Fadhili Gas Plant Development that is expected to add over 2.5 BSCFD Gas

production from offshore and onshore gas fields. Additionally, Eng. Abdullah was instrumental in the development of the new Mega Marjan complex and Tanajib Gas Plant for which he played key role in the non-associated gas streams development.In addition to these technical successes, Eng. Abdullah was leading several National and International multidisciplinary teams by aligning ideas and motivating various professionals to achieve technical and commercial success in field development. He is the leader of Saudi Aramco’s Northern Area Gas Asset Team for surface facilities and subsurface that leading different organizations and responsible for optimizing all North gas asset through various initiatives realized significant cost saving through implementation of value creation and cost savings initiatives. He has contributed significantly to various Saudi Aramco corporate and strategic groups, working continuously to identify, and

secure reliable energy sources to meet the Kingdoms growing demand.Eng. Abdullah is also an active SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) member for which he participated in regional and international SPE conferences. He authored and co-authored over six technical papers in offshore gas development, gas wells stimulation and well test analysis. He also led a team that developed novel methods for reservoir pressure surveillance that were submitted to the US patent office.Internationally, Eng. Abdullah is the Saudi Aramco representative and Chair for the GCC National Oil Companies E&P Regional forum that collaborates on “best in class” practices for Oil and Gas Asset development in the region. He has lead various joint international projects and through integration efforts, he has been assigned to deliver excellent recommendations to higher authorities within and outside Saudi Aramco.

On Sunday, October 13th, 2019, C-JOC Eng. Azeb M. Al-Qahtani issued an administrative decision for appointing Eng. Abdullah A. Al-Utaibi as an Executive

Director for Operations (EDO), and assigning Ex-EDO Eng. Mohammad R. Al-Khatib as an Advisor for C-JOC until 30 Nov. 2019.Eng. Al-Utaibi assumed his new duties effective from October 15th, 2019.The business line of EDO includes four departments; namely, Onshore Production Department (OND), Offshore Production Department (OFD), Terminal and Marine Department (TMD), and Exploration and Development Department (EDD).In this occasion, AD-Dorra team would like to extend its congratulations and greetings to Eng. Al-Utaibi and Eng. Al-Khatib, and wish them all success in achieving KJO goals.

C-JOC Approves New Administrative Appointments

EDO in Brief

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In Cooperation between OND and TDD

TDD Holds a Training Course on P&ID

Developed In-house by ASD

ITD Launches KJO Dashboard

Out of its keenness to enrich user experience and promote ease of use,

ITD launched KJO Dashboard, which appears in the homepage of all KJO users, and appears first when opening the internal explorer.The new Dashboard contains shortcuts for all applications commonly used by the employees, depending on their positions and tasks. For example, for GMT, managers and superintendents, whose jobs require approving some administrative procedures, there is an icon showing the number of approvals needed to be completed in their inbox; such as the procurement requirements, services and leave applications.There is also an icon for analyzing and

following up costs and reading the most important indicators of business and projects.The email icon shows the inbox of the employees and gives them direct access to their ESS Portal. There is also an icon for the suppliers and service providers of KJO, and an icon for e-learning. It displays also the latest news, activities, circulars and decisions, together with KJO latest publications; including Dorra Arabic, Dorra English, and Khafji Magazine.The Dashboard facilitates access to ITD Help desk, KJO website, “Think” portal, and contains an icon for KJO-H, Contract Life Cycle Management (CLM), SAP, and KJO Twitter Account.

On Monday, November 11th, 2019, the Medical Services Department (MSD) celebrated the

Global Handwashing Day in the Cultural Tent, Family Quarter, under the theme “Cleaning hands saves life”.The Infection Control Division in MSD delivered an awareness session at KJO Hospital about the importance of handwashing to control infection within hospitals and while doing the day-to-day duties.The events of the Day included practical training on the right method of handwashing, as well as distributing fliers, gifts and booklets about handwashing.The events and activities were attended by the families and children of the employees out of MSD keenness to educate them and enhance their awareness about the importance of cleanness and handwashing.

On Monday, November 4th, 2019, the Training and Development Department (TDD) held a specialized training course on Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID) in cooperation with OND, for two days to

a group of OND operators and maintenance technicians.The training course was delivered by Ali R. Al-Marri, from OND, and it aims at demonstrating the method of reading the symbols and diagrams of piping and instrumentation, and how to understand such symbols, controls and the elements of the diagrams.Practical examples were provided to the trainees together with explaining the scientific grounds and principles; including the basics of diagrams for the beginners. Then the trainer moved gradually to advanced levels to reach the objective of the course; which is reading and understanding piping and instrumentation diagrams. The course included also making a field visit to the Southern Area, to support the theoretical information with practice.It is worth mentioning that Ali R. Al-Marri has prepared the scientific content of the course and compiled a special booklet as a reference for it. He also prepared the presentation of the course, and supported it with many photos and diagrams, together with pre-course and after-course tests to measure the results.It is the second course delivered by Al-Marri, after holding the first course on December 2nd, 2018, about heat exchangers.At the end of the course, the trainer extended his thanks to the participants, and appreciated the support of OND Manager Eng. Abdullah Al-Mutairi, and TDD Manager Eng. Sulaiman Malek, as well as Onshore Industrial Projects Superintendent Nayef Al-Otaibi, and training coordinators Fahad Al-Faqih and Meshal Al-Hussaini.

MSD Celebrates Global Handwashing Day

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AD-Dorra Interviews the New Superintendents

What is your view about your new position?

The new position means many things for me. I have to exert more efforts toward the promotion and development of KJO, as it is part of the development of the overall nation. I have to perform all of my duties with due diligence and without omission. I really thank KJO Management for their confidence, and I am looking to exceed their expectations.

What are the ambitions you will try to achieve?I have many ambitions in my new position. I found that the new position is correlated with the other divisions and departments of KJO, and that the internal policies need to be further developed and improved. That’s why I am looking forward to add value by promoting the quality of work and the work environment in KJO.

Do you have special administrative concepts or experience that you want to apply?Yes, of course, there are many administrative concepts and experiences that I surely would like to apply; including leading positive changes toward developing the work environment, and bearing responsibility for the mistakes, and never to give up.

What is KJO for you?I spend 8 hours a day in KJO, which represents one third of my day, or let us say one third of my life. So KJO for me is my second home and second family.

What is your best principle or wisdom?It is the statement of the Prophet, peace be upon him: (Each of you is an in-charge of some people or some things, and is responsible for such people or things)

Mansour Al-SubaieERD

Anwar Al-Balawi

Ali Al-Qahtani

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ISDWhat is your view about your new position?A new challenge and new responsibilities, for which I pray to the Almighty to help me to honor them and to exceed the expectations.

What are the ambitions you will try to achieve?I will try to update and develop fire prevention division up to the best standards.

Do you have special administrative concepts or experience that you want to apply?Yes, I have positive concepts and experience that I will try to apply toward promoting the level of service to the best.

What is KJO for you?KJO is my home. I gained knowledge and experience from it.

What is your best principle or wisdom?Hard work pays off… No pain, no gain.

What is your view about your new position?A new challenge and a valuable confidence, for which I will work hard to honor my responsibilities and be up to such confidence.What are the ambitions you will try to achieve?My ambition in my new position is to achieve the satisfaction of the clients and help in making positive change, as per the expectations of the Management.

Do you have special administrative concepts or experience that you want to apply?I am looking forward to enhance teamwork, cooperation and collaboration, as well as delegation of powers.What is KJO for you?It is my identity, loyalty and source of aspirations.What is your best principle or wisdom?A position/job is not lasting… If it were lasting, it would never pass to you; so, do your best and leave your fingerprints.

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caped crusaderThe way that we engage with other people about safety and risk will determine the effectiveness of the engagement. If our aim is for others to lead safety, we must be prepared to suspend our own agenda and let go of control when engaging with people. This allows us to can hear, understand and respect their views, and for them to take control. If we don’t suspend our own agenda, then we project it onto others, which mean that they will not lead safety, at best, they may just follow instructions (some of the time!).I was recently involved in reviewing an incident

after a customer was struck by a vehicle in a car park. The customer was ok, but the organisation wanted to make sure they responded and took appropriate action.When I approach an incident like this, I usually go armed with a checklist of things in my mind as to what I look for, along with suggestions for actions based on what I’ve seen work well before. For traffic incidents, this usually involves high visibility signage, line markings, bollards, pedestrian crossings, speed humps and the like.This is not an unusual approach for people in the safety and risk industry where we are considered ‘subject matter experts’ in these situations. However, when we take our agenda into conversations with others, we shouldn’t be surprised when they don’t appear interested in safety. This is particularly evident when our agenda is about control, compliance and binary (black and white) thinking. This is the rule, the law, the code, and this is what we need to do.On this occasion, I approached things differently.While I was busily working through the checklist in my mind, along came George, the site Manager. As George started talking I was conscious of the need to suspend my own agenda, to put that checklist away, hand over control, ‘hear’ what George had to say and engage with him. Suspending my own agenda meant going into the conversation not only prepared to hear the views of George, but more importantly resisting the temptation to impart my own ideas and suggestions (control).This can be difficult for some people in safety and risk. It is different to the way that I see some people operate, in an approach that I call the “Safety Crusader Model”. This is where people feel the need to be the subject matter expert, the only one with the answers and worst of all, feel that if they were not there, things could not be safe (control). This is a very dangerous model and one that leads to ‘ownership’ of safety being with the safety and risk professional (control) and not with others.The Safety Crusader doesn’t encourage learning. They tend to jump to conclusions, they shut down conversations with fixes and answers, for theirs is the only view that counts (control). The Safety Crusader isn’t really interested in others, they are armed with the Act, the Codes, the Standards. Their focus is on compliance with these things (control). We need to be cautious of the Safety Crusader, these guys will tell you they are safety nuts, that they have a passion for making sure others are safe, and that it is their job to ensure safety.But what does this mean for others and how they manage safety?For people like George, who has a real interest and enthusiasm for safety at his site, if he were faced with a Safety Crusader (controller) on this day, he would simply have shut down, and done as he was told. Safety Crusaders tend to have strong opinions and leave little room for others to participate in conversations (control). George wouldn’t have learnt anything other than what the Safety Crusader imposed on him. He would not have ‘owned’ the actions, he would have just followed directions.We have to ask what value the Safety Crusader adds to an organisation and consider whether this model really improves safety in the workplace. The Safety Crusader can’t be there all the time, and if their approach is focused on compliance with laws and Codes (control), rather than facilitating learning, engaging with people and providing support, how will others learn about safety?I did suspend my agenda when talking with George.It would have been quicker and easier for both of us if I had just told George what to do. That is, how to comply. But safety is not just about compliance, it can’t be, this is not what motivates people. Safety is about how we deal with everyday and changing situations, it’s about leadership, culture and importantly learning. But where does the learning take place when the Safety Crusader is focused on what’s right or wrong, or on what they feel needs to be done (control)? How could George have learnt if his agenda was trumped by my superior knowledge of legislation and codes?Instead, I supported George to think through various options, prompting him with questions about his ideas and encouraged him to explore as many options as he and his team could think about. Importantly, I didn’t judge these ideas against my own agenda, I handed control to George. He and his team came up with actions, they weren’t what I had in mind, but they were their ideas and they were keen to implement them. I participated in the discussion, I asked questions and prompted their thinking that helped them explore different ideas. That was my job, it was not to control George.When a Safety Crusader goes into a conversation with the agenda of “I must get them to take safety seriously”, they cannot be open to the agenda of others, and really understand what they are thinking, because the Safety Crusader thinks that their views are the only ones that count (control).I hear regularly from people in the safety and risk industry who say things like “Managers don’t take safety seriously”, “They always opt for production over safety” and “They never walk the talk”. It seems to me that we often take the approach that it’s ‘us’ (the safety and risk professional) against ‘them’ (anyone who’s first words in the morning aren’t, “let’s be safe!”). This ‘us’ and ‘them’ stereotypical thinking is a real problem and it is dangerous. Through creating ‘us’ and ‘them’, we limit our thinking and learning because ‘we’ feel ‘we’ have the answers (control) and ‘they’ don’t see them as a priority.You see George didn’t feel the need to “make sure others are safe”, instead, his focus was to make sure others knew about the risks and keep them mindful of this, rather than try to control their behaviour. I could have considered George one of ‘them’, especially if his response was not filled with the same enthusiasm for safety as mine. This was not the case though, George did care, he just didn’t express it as openly and enthusiastically as I hear from some safety and risk professionals.George is a smart operator, he knows that people can’t be controlled through rules, policies and procedures. He knows that people are motivated by feeling autonomous and in control of their own actions. His role is to develop relationships through effective leadership and engagement with people who will manage their own safety. George is not a crusader, he doesn’t feel the need to control a person’s every move. He allows mistakes, learning and he provides support, he is a leader.Are you a Safety Crusader or a Safety Leader?

Are you a Safety Crusaderor a Safety Leader?

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Soon, 2019 will be history, and it will be time to start pursuing your goals for 2020. Your team’s success over the next several quarters will more than likely depend on your ability to help individual team members achieve their own successes. Talk with your highest performers about their long-term career goals, and identify ways that you can help these individuals move closer to them. Pinpoint the skills they need to make progress, and work together to find educational opportunities — whether that means conferences, seminars, classes or additional responsibilities at work — that they can take advantage of in the months ahead.Perhaps not everyone on your team is eager to chase professional growth. Some of your colleagues aren’t sure what they need to do in order to advance their careers; others may not know where they want to be in the next two to five years. However, there’s a good chance that your team members will respond positively if you challenge them to set professional development goals and show that you’re interested in helping them meet them.Personal Growth Means Company GrowthMany leaders fear that by investing in the development of their current employees, they’re equipping them to snag better jobs elsewhere. But talented individuals want to be challenged; they expect employers to help them learn new skills and develop new capabilities. If you’re not able or willing to do that, they’ll find someone who is.Simply put, companies that don’t invest in their people aren’t companies that smart people want to work for. Moreover, if your people aren’t growing, it’s very likely that your company isn’t growing, either. In that case, competitors will indeed either overtake you or poach your top talent. Avoid both situations by taking the following steps heading into the new year.1. Create a personal development plan for each employee.Most of the factors that employees view as integral to engagement are related to professional and career development, according to the Society for Human Resource Management. Yet the employee satisfaction associated with these factors tends to be low. No two employees have the same professional vision, and many on your team will learn differently from others. With that in mind, offer a menu of development options, such as webinars, e-learning projects, books and lectures. For example, SAS, a business-analytics software and services company, offers an emerging-leadership program in addition to career mentoring, a career resource center and an academic program that aims to set recent grads up for success. This allows the company to provide options for various types of learners and employees at different stages of their careers.2. Enrich employees›s understanding of other departments.Exposing your team members to the work that other teams or departments are doing is a great way to expand their understanding of their own work. Likewise, it allows you to

A palm-sized sandstone object found in 1991 at an Early Islamic trading outpost in what’s now southern Jordan appears to be the oldest known chess piece.This roughly -1,300year-old rectangular piece of rock with two hornlike projections on top resembles several rooks, also known as castles, that have been found at other Islamic sites in the region. But those other rooks date to a century or more later, John Oleson, an archaeologist at the University of Victoria in Canada, said. He presented his analysis of the carved rock on November 21 at the annual meeting of the American Schools of Oriental Research.Simpler board games than chess go back roughly 4,000 years in Eurasia (SN: 18/16/11). Surviving written accounts indicate that chess originated in India at least 1,400 years ago, Oleson said. Merchants and diplomats probably carried the game westward. The suspected chess piece, excavated at Humayma, located on what was once a major trade route, dates to between 680 and 749, when an Islamic family owned and ran the site.“Chess became very popular in the early Islamic world,” Oleson said. It also brought together people with diverse backgrounds. Islamic texts from that time portray chess matches between Muslims and Christians and between rich and poor players.Rooks from southwestern Asia in the shape of two-horse chariots date to as early as the late 700s. The two-pronged shape of early Islamic rooks may have been meant to represent such chariots, Oleson said.The possibly record-setting Humayma rook is now stored at the University of Victoria. At his home nearby, Oleson noted ruefully, his -10year-old grandson regularly beats him at chess.

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Study reveals how much fiber we should eat to prevent diseaseperson eating cereals and fruitShare on PinterestWhole grain cereals and fruit are excellent sources of fiber.Researchers and public health organizations have long hailed the benefits of eating fiber, but how much fiber should we consume, exactly?This question has prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to commission a new study. The results appear in the journal The LancetTrusted Source.The new research aimed to help develop new guidelines for dietary fiber consumption, as well as reveal which carbs protect the most against noncommunicable diseases and can stave off weight gain.Noncommunicable diseasesTrusted Source are also called chronic diseases. They typically last for a long time and progress slowly. According to WHO, there are «four main types of noncommunicable diseases:» cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes.Professor Jim Mann, of the University of Otago, in New Zealand, is the corresponding author of the study, and Andrew Reynolds, a postdoctoral research fellow at Otago›s Dunedin School of Medicine, is the first author of the paper.Prof. Mann explains the motivation for the study, saying, «Previous reviews and meta-analyses have usually examined a single indicator of carbohydrate quality and a limited number of diseases, so it has not been possible to establish which foods to recommend for protecting against a range of conditions.»To find out, the researchers performed a meta-analysis of observational studies and clinical trials.

Daily intake of 29–25 grams of fiber is idealReynolds and colleagues examined the data included in 185

observational studies — amounting to 135 million person-years — and 58 clinical trials which recruited over 4,600 people in total. The studies analyzed took place over almost 40 years.The scientists investigated the incidence of certain chronic diseases, as well as the rate of premature deaths resulting from them.These conditions were: coronary heart disease, cardiovascular disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, colon cancer, and a range of obesity-related cancers, such as breast cancer, endometrial cancer, esophageal cancer, and prostate cancer.Overall, the research found that people who consume the most fiber in their diet are 30–15 percent less likely to die prematurely from any cause or a cardiovascular condition, compared with those who eat the least fiber.

Consuming foods rich in fiber correlated with a 24–16 percent lower incidence of coronary heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and colon cancer.Fiber-rich foods include whole grains, vegetables, fruit, and pulsesTrusted Source, such as peas, beans, lentils, and chickpeas.The analysis also revealed that the amount of fiber that people should consume daily to gain these health benefits is 29–25 grams (g). By comparison, adults in the United States consume 15 g of fiber daily, on average.The authors also suggest that consuming more than 29 g of fiber per day may yield even more health benefits.However, they do caution that, while the study in itself did not find any adverse health effects of consuming fiber, eating too much of it may be damaging for people with insufficient iron or minerals.Eating large amounts of whole grains can further deplete the body of iron, explain the researchers.Finally, the clinical trials included in the study also revealed that consuming more fiber correlates strongly with lower weight and lower cholesterol levels.

Why fiber is so good for youProf. Mann comments on the significance of the findings, saying, «The health benefits of fiber are supported by over 100 years of research into its chemistry, physical properties, physiology, and effects on metabolism.»«Fiber-rich whole foods that require chewing and retain much of their structure in the gut increase satiety and help weight control and can favorably influence lipid and glucose levels,» he adds.«The breakdown of fiber in the large bowel by the resident bacteria has additional wide-ranging effects including protection from colorectal cancer.»

introduce them to new challenges and possibly even help them discover new passions. Start by adding department presentations or one-on-one meetings to your new-hire onboarding. Also, highlight projects from various teams throughout the company in a monthly internal newsletter or in a weekly email focused on companywide wins.There are plenty of reasons to cross-train employees. When team members can do each other’s jobs, your company won’t be in a bind if someone is out of the office or leaves abruptly. Just bear in mind that doing so requires a detailed plan.Related: To Motivate Employees, Find a Balance Between Job Enrichment and Job Enlargement3. Encourage employees to push each other forward.Our personal growth often depends on the people surrounding us. After all, when workers want to learn a new skill, 55 percent will turn to their peers first, according to a Degreed study. And when we’re among people who share a common objective, we tend to be more motivated than when we›re chasing goals alone. To encourage employees to turn to each other, George Brooks, co-founder of product development agency Crema, employs what he calls “craft teams,” a collection of team members with similar jobs who want to master their skill set.Implement craft teams of your own or hold mastermind groups, which offer a forum for employees to share personal and business successes, as well as their goals. By assigning employees to small mastermind groups, you give them a peer group that›s focused on holding them accountable to the development goals they’ve set.No one›s able to advance a career alone. Show the members of your team that you’re willing to help them meet their professional goals. Your company’s productivity and performance will reap the benefits.

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Cloud watchers have recently been given record-breaking glimpses of the rarest clouds in the skies. Stunning rippled blue clouds have been forming in the highest reaches of the atmosphere over Europe and the United States. These clouds are normally only seen around the poles, but this summer is set to be the best observing season in years—they have already been seen at the lowest latitudes ever recorded.These clouds are called «noctilucent» or night-shining clouds, as we can only see them at dusk and dawn. They form extremely high up in the atmosphere, at about 50 miles above the Earth›s surface in a region called the mesosphere. This is about four times higher than the highest clouds we normally see, the wispy cirrus clouds.Because the air is so thin in this part of the atmosphere, it needs to be much colder than °32F for water to freeze—minus °184F in fact. We only see air temperatures this low in the mesosphere around the North or South poles when it is summer.This strangely means that the part of the atmosphere constantly in sunlight is actually the coldest point in the atmosphere. This is because in the mesosphere, air flows away from the pole where it is summer towards the one where it is winter. This is replaced by air rising from lower in the atmosphere, which expands and cools, leading to the extremely low temperatures.The water in noctilucent clouds is either transported up into the mesosphere from the lower atmosphere, or forms when methane in the mesosphere breaks down by absorbing the sun›s rays. But, for clouds to form, they also need some other kind of particles for the water to condense on to. In the lower atmosphere, these are normally

aerosol particles from dust, sand, and salt.But in the mesosphere, the main source of these particles is from meteors. As these lumps of space debris burn up in the higher layers of the atmosphere, they can leave behind trails of meteor dust. And at cold enough temperatures the water in the mesosphere can condense on this dust and grow into clouds.Noctilucent clouds are so faint that they are only visible to us when the rest of the

atmosphere is in darkness. This happens when the sun is below the horizon and, like a spotlight pointing upwards, illuminates only the higher regions of the atmosphere from below. The light that bounces off these clouds passes through the ozone layer before it gets to our eyes. Ozone absorbs red light and allows blue light to pass through, which is why these clouds take on a striking blue color.Noctilucent clouds can also show us how the atmosphere flows at the edge of space. The ripples seen in these clouds are from atmospheric gravity waves. These are just like waves on the surface of the ocean, but travel through the air. They form when air

blows over mountains or in thunderstorms, and can travel all the way into the highest points in the atmosphere. Even though the air may look still in the mesosphere, these waves completely dominate the flow, and we can see these otherwise invisible waves in noctilucent clouds.What›s causing the record-breaking clouds?The lowest latitude at which noctilucent clouds are seen each year has been moving gradually south every year since at least

2002. And in June 2019 the record was broken for the lowest point we have ever seen these clouds when they appeared not far from Los Angeles. This was because the mesosphere was strangely wet, containing much more water than we usually see. This could be because a giant planetary wave was transporting cold air and moisture into the North Pole.We are also in a deep solar minimum, the period of the sun›s -11year cycle when it is least active. That means the ultraviolet radiation from the sun that usually destroys the water modules which form these clouds is

less intense, so more of them can form.Human emissions could also be a factor. Over the past 130 years we have released more and more methane into the atmosphere, which means that more water modules are produced in the mesosphere. These clouds were once a rare sight for humans of the past to observe, first recorded only after the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa spewed an incredible amount of dust into the atmosphere. But since then they have become a more and more common sight.So next time you’re out after dark, look up. You might just see the rarest clouds in the sky.

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Your phone as camera, check, your phone as fitness counter, check, your phone as GPS, check...and now your phone as microscope? Diple is a

portable kit that transforms any smartphone into a microscope. Its makers have turned to Kickstarter to help make it real for those who may want an affordable and portable scientific tool.With Diple, the pitch is straightforward. One can take quality images of the micro-world. See your own blood cells, for example. (The Kickstarter page offers instructions and it involves taking a drop of blood and smearing it on a plain glass slide. The message is please be careful: work in a proper environment and use only sterile lancets.) Actually, the Kickstarter page is generous with instructions for preparing any other types of observations such as bacteria.Diple is a compact and portable box and it contains a light source, stage for samples/microscope, slides and a metal plate with an optical system. Courtney Linder in Popular Mechanics said the entire apparatus resembles rectangular boxes for new smartphones.They are offering various versions “for any budget.” They note it could be appreciated by those who want to observe microorganisms or cells and also those whose interests are in mineralogy and materials science. Save directly to your phone. DIPLE offers three levels of magnification (35x, 75x, and 150x), which can be increased using the phone’s zoom.The makers of Diple, SmartMicroOptics, say users will be able to achieve up to 1,000x magnification “before getting any pixelation,” though that will depend in part on the capacity of individuals’ smartphones, said The Verge.SmartMicroOptics, founded in 2016, is a spinoff of the Italian Institute of Technology. The company made news in the past about their “Blips” lenses and lab kits, which they also turned to Kickstarter for the project, that same year.Diple Red has a resolution of about 3 micron. One can see cells or the invisible micro organisms around us.Diple Grey’s resolution is around 1 micron. You can see cells and bacteria.Diple Black is the most powerful lens. Resolution is below 1 micron.Setup involves just placing the camera on the optical system and use the Diple app to control how you scan across the magnified image. Cal Jeffrey in TechSpot: “Diple is more a portable platform that doesn’t really attach to the phone at all. You only need to align the device’s objective lens to the Diple’s microscope lens to see details at 35x—1000x magnification (dependent on device’s digital zoom capabilities and the lens package purchased).”The Kickstarter response indicates that a substantial number of Kickstarter visitors said oh, yes. The amount pledged at the time of this writing was $70,427 against their goal of $27,553. And there were still 25 days left to go.Two stages involve a simple standard stage where you shift your slides manually. The fine stage is where the slide can be shifted via mechanical screws for a precise search of microscopic targets.How durable is the system? The team did the drop test—from the third floor of a building and the system was ok.Arrival dates depending on the package chosen are May and June 2020.The prices on Kickstarter are varied depending on the package choices but here is just an example of listings and package contents. For about $40, there is the Diple Red, 1 standard stage, 3 prepared slides and 2 plain slides, light source, pipette, tweezers. On the upper range the price listed is about $489 for five of the Diple Black with fine stage packages, suitable for workshops and classes.

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