Abusive supervision as an abyss of sinking progress
OverviewWhat is abusive supervision? While abusive supervision has long been documented in the workplace, only recently have researchers begun to examine its consequences. As researchers observe, abusive supervision is not typically viewed as a conflict between two parties. “Certain targets – those who are anxious and tense – seem to be at higher risk of abusive supervision,” says Hershcovis. There is limited research about how to deal with abusive supervision once it occurs.
Source:Sunday Observer
November 20, 2021 21:13 UTC
Local athletics coaches gang up to rid Sri Lanka of foreign experts
It is learnt that these local coaches who also guide national and school level athletes, have grown jealous at the large sums of money being paid to these foreign coaches. Athletes who were being trained under these local coaches have also been decreasing in numbers while it was the other way around with the foreign coaches. Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) and some Ministry officials who understood the situation had resolved the matter on numerous occasions earlier. But the newest plot this year is that the local coaches allegedly came up with bogus reports to show the failures of the foreign coaches and succeeded in their campaign to oust them. Currently, the Sri Lanka long jump record holder is Amila Jayasiri (8.15m) and the top ranked jumper is Janaka Prasad Wimalasiri (PB 8.14m).
Source:Sunday Observer
November 20, 2021 20:26 UTC
Sri Lanka-WB partner for climate-resilient transport connectivity
The Government and the World Bank (WB) signed a $500 million financing agreement to provide safe, efficient and climate resilient connectivity to strengthen agricultural supply chains through the Inclusive Connectivity and Development Project. This project is expected to benefit around 16 million people living in rural communities in selected districts of Sri Lanka. Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Sajith Atygalle, signed on behalf of the Government and Hartwig Schafer, World Bank Vice President for South Asia, signed on behalf of the World Bank. While nearly all national roads are paved, only 67 percent of provincial roads, and 13 percent of rural roads are in good condition. Sri Lanka also has the highest rate of road fatalities in the South Asia Region with around 3,000 deaths per year.
Source:Sunday Observer
November 20, 2021 20:24 UTC
The Weekly Authority Edition #169
The latest ultrafast delivery services promise groceries on your doorstep in 15 minutes or less, and they’re expanding fast. Companies like Jokr, Gorillas, Buyk, GoPuff, and Getir are beating the delivery services at their own game, with Uber rising to the challenge and promising superfast delivery services, starting in France. Eight years later and they’re one of the biggest ultrafast delivery companies around, with over 500 micro-fulfillment centers delivering to over 1,000 cities. Founders Rodion Shishkov and Slava Bocharov previously started Samokat, a European ultrafast delivery service. Of course, that’s not so different from the analytics used by most major grocery stores.
Source:The Nation
November 20, 2021 19:11 UTC
COVID 3rd dose for immunocompromised over-20s currently underway
Sri Lanka today (November 20) commenced rolling out the third dose of COVID-19 vaccine for fully vaccinated immunocompromised and highly vulnerable comorbid individuals aged 20 years and above. In a communiqué issued by the Director-General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardena yesterday, it was noted that selected categories are eligible for prioritization for the third dose of COVID-19 vaccination:• Immunocompromised patients due to disease or treatment• Patients with chronic kidney disease• Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients• Patients with cancer whether on treatment or not• Those with asplenia and splenic dysfunction• Patients with any other immunosuppressed state on the recommendation or referral from the treating physicianThe third dose is accordingly administered to those who have completed two doses from any COVID-19 vaccine type and the time elapsed at least one month from the second dose. The same consent form for adult COVID-19 vaccination is used for the third dose rollout. Sri Lanka began an island-wide inoculation program to administer the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as the booster dose to people aged 60 years and above on November 17. As per official data, 163,789 people in total have received the booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine so far.
Source:The Nation
November 20, 2021 08:29 UTC
How to Convince Your Stubborn Parents to Stop Eating so Much Junk
This felt exactly like talking parents into taking COVID-19 seriously way back in March 2020 (not to mention all the ongoing conversations ever since). And a lot of the communication tips we mentioned for talking to parents about COVID also apply to talking to parents about what they eat. This is all the more reason to use motivational interviewing to inspire change independently, rather than dictating diet “do’s and don’ts” at your parents. What is motivational interviewing? Find an organic opportunity to have a conversation about your parent’s health, and remember that ultimately, your role is as a supporter.
Source:The Nation
November 20, 2021 04:22 UTC
Guidelines issued to help prevent spread of COVID at schools
The Director-General of Health Services has issued guidelines to be followed by schools if a student or a member of the staff is suspected or confirmed as COVID-19 positive. The guidelines are as follows:
Source:The Nation
November 19, 2021 19:05 UTC
India to repeal controversial farm laws that led to protests
Indian PM Narendra Modi has announced the repeal of three controversial farm laws after a year of protests. Farmers say the laws will allow the entry of private players in farming and that will hurt their income. Farm unions will see this as a huge victory. Mr Modi said the new farm laws were meant to strengthen the small farmers. On the occasion of Guru Purab, the government has decided to repeal the three farm laws,” he added.
Source:The Nation
November 19, 2021 06:06 UTC
Agrochemical imports soon
The Ministry of Agriculture has recently requested permission from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to import pesticides and fungicides required for selected crops in limited quantities. “Especially during the rainy season, some pesticides and fungicides are needed for certain crops, given the fact that very organic agrochemicals are not available in Sri Lanka. In that case, we need to have limited quantities of pesticides and fungicides. It was therefore decided to bring in some pesticides and fungicides in limited quantities and to store such, and the relevant arrangements are currently being made in that regard,” he added. So we requested the President to grant permission to bring in a very small quantity of such (pesticides and fungicides),” he added.
Source:The Nation
November 19, 2021 06:04 UTC
Writing for the screen
BY Kavishna WijesingheCheryl Guerriero, the screenwriter, novelist, and producer known for the Justin Timberlake movie Palmer (2021) spoke to Junkyard Theory about her writing process for both novels and screenplays and about the long process in getting Palmer made. Her passion for movies and stories prompted her to begin writing, and she revealed that she began by reading books on screenwriting and watching movies. Even though she had no contacts in the industry she kept writing until she found her way into the field step by step. After some time, director Fisher Stevens chose Palmer out of eight other movies that he was offered and Justin Timberlake signed on to play the main role. Cheryl revealed that her personal experiences and preferences were brought into life with Palmer on a beautiful note.
Source:The Nation
November 19, 2021 02:10 UTC
Lottery sales recover at snail’s pace
By Dinitha RathnayakeDevelopment Lotteries Board (DLB) sales are slowly recovering after the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic according to new Chairman Anusha Palpita. Speaking to The Morning Business, Palpita said lottery sales had decreased due to the pandemic, at as low as Rs. We hope we will be able to recover during the December season,” Palpita noted, adding that 80% of sales have recovered so far. Nevertheless, according to Palpita, sales personnel have also been affected due to Covid-19 and some have already found new jobs instead of selling lottery tickets. The objective of the DLB is to bring luck whilst strengthening the country’s development efforts through lottery tickets.
Source:The Nation
November 19, 2021 01:01 UTC
How to create folders and labels in Gmail
Here’s how to create labels and folders in Gmail. Read more: How to sort emails by sender, size, date, & unread in GmailHow to create folders and labels in Gmail (Android and iOS) The label making process for Android and iOS is identical. How to create folders and labels in Gmail (desktop) The title is a bit of a misnomer because in Gmail, a folder and a label are exactly the same thing. The fastest way is to go to the left-hand sidebar of your Gmail interface and click on Create new label. The second method of making a Gmail label is to go to the Labels page in Settings.
Source:The Nation
November 18, 2021 22:02 UTC
Weather warning for naval and fishing communities
The Department of Meteorology has issued a ‘Red’ weather warning for naval and fishing communities in the deep-sea areas extending from Mannar to Trincomalee via Kankasanturai and the Arabian Sea. Heavy showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the sea areas extending from Mannar to Batticaloa via Kankasanturai and Trincomalee. The wind speed can increase up to 60-70 kmph at times in the sea area extending from Mannar to Trincomalee via Kankasanturai. Naval and fishing communities are advised not to venture the sea areas extending from Mannar to Trincomalee via Kankasanturai until tomorrow morning (19). Naval and fishing communities operating in the other sea areas are advised to be vigilant in this regard, the Met.
Source:The Nation
November 18, 2021 10:30 UTC
Uranus’ icy moons may be hiding buried oceans, scientists say – nation.lk – The Nation Newspaper
The two largest moons of Uranus, the seventh planet in our solar system, may be hiding buried oceans, a new study suggests. Uranus has 27 known moons, of which Titania and Oberon are the largest and second-largest, respectively. Both could support a subsurface…Click here to view the original article.
Source:The Nation
November 18, 2021 02:44 UTC
Justice Minister appoints committee to explore payment of traffic fines online
Karunaratne said the particular species had been thought to be limited to research notes as it had not been found anywhere. The research team of Renuka Nilanthi Rajapaksa and Nuwan Chathuranga Jayawardena, engaged in research on plant species at the Department of Wildlife Conservation, also confirmed that the Lotus species was a Strobilanthes rhytisperma. Scientific taxonomy belongs to the genus S. rhytisperma of the genus Strobilanthes, of the family Acanthaceae of the genus Lamiales, and belongs to the genus Tracheophytes. Some 450 species of the genus Strobilanthes, commonly known as Nelu, have been reported from Asia and Australia, including Sri Lanka. Of these, 33 species are recorded from Sri Lanka and 27 of them are endemic species.
Source:The Nation
November 18, 2021 01:04 UTC