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today's reading -why-millennial-women-are-burning-out-at-work-by-30/

2011-11-16T00:47:00.000-08:00

http://www.forbes.com/sites/larissafaw/2011/11/11/why-millennial-women-are-burning-out-at-work-by-30/

voiceover

Young professional women may not relate to the financial struggles their Millennial peers are protesting against during the Occupy New York movement. After all, these ambitious go-getters are working as doctors, lawyers, engineers, and advertising executives, blessed with great salaries, health benefits, and paid vacation.

But these women understand the protestors’ frustration and unhappiness over the fact that their lives aren’t supposed to turn out this way. This is why a growing number of young professional women who seem to “have it all” are burning out at work before they reach 30.
These early career flameouts are reflected through the corporate ladder. Today, 53% of corporate entry-level jobs are held by women, a percentage that drops to 37% for mid-management roles and 26% for vice presidents and senior managers, according to McKinsey research. Men are twice as likely as women to advance at each career transition stage. One rationale is that men are more likely than women to do things that help their personal wellbeing at work, thus negating burnout, according to the Captivate Network. Men are 25% more likely to take breaks throughout the day for personal activities, 7% more likely to take a walk, 5% more likely to go out to lunch, and 35% more likely to take breaks “just to relax.”

It seems relaxation is something Millennial women have never experienced. One reason that women are burning out early in their careers is that they have simply reached their breaking point after spending their childhoods developing well-rounded resumes. “These women worked like crazy in school, and in college, and then they get into the workforce and they are exhausted,” says Melanie Shreffler of the youth marketing blog Ypulse.

Many also didn’t think of their lives beyond landing the initial first job. “They need to learn life is a marathon, not a sprint,” says Kelly Cutrone, president of People’s Revolution PR and author of Go Outside If You Need To Cry. Ypulse’s Shreffler adds, “They expected things to be better now that they’ve arrived and made it. But instead they are starting over on the bottom rung and still striving. You can’t see the end of the tunnel because they are so many twists and turns. It’s impossible to see what life will be like in 20 years these days. It’s hard to look just 3-4 years in the future. They don’t know what they are striving for, which makes it really hard to move forward.”

Even those who did plot out their lives past the initial first career have unrealistic expectations about full-time employment. It’s not as if these women expected their jobs to be parties and good times, but many underestimated the actual day-to-day drudgery. “College is nothing more than a baby-sitting service. These students are totally unprepared for the real world. The reality for women who want to work in PR is that they are going to be working with 24 catty [women] who will backstab and compete with them. No one will say thank you. You will eat lunch at 5 p.m. It sucks and it’s hard work,” says Cutrone.

All of this unhappiness has left young women struggling over their next move. Simply quitting or changing careers isn’t an option because the education for their professional jobs has burdened them with substantial student debt. Also, while earlier generations may have opted out of the workforce through marriage or motherhood, these paths aren’t viable for these self-sufficient women, who either are still single or unwilling to be fully supported by men.

Instead, Millennial women are tapping into their Type-A personalities to combat this fatigue. “It’s important to analyze what is causing the dissatisfaction,” says Purdue University’s Teri Thompson. “The old adage, ‘Out of the frying pan and into the kettle’ is filled with wisdom: often we leave a job because of unhappiness and in our zeal to get away, we fall right back into the same traps, the same situations.” Therefore, these women are requesting more flexible schedules or seeking different work responsibilities. Many are turning to therapists and prescription medicines, as well as explore alternative remedies, including acupuncture, yoga, and even psychics.

Ultimately these women are going through the difficult realization that they may have to redefine their goals and come up with different measures of success in order to thrive in the corporate world, says Thompson. “It often takes many years to really understand one’s strengths and where one finds happiness. In a sense, I do think it’s unrealistic to assume a long sought-after job can bring one such happiness that one’s searching is done. We’re all a work in progress; new inputs—from new friends to new places visited—mean we’re constantly changing in our thoughts of what’s desired, what’s possible, what’s fun, what we want to do.”

english / german phrases

2011-06-14T01:47:00.000-07:00

english:- Let me put it to you another way
german: - anders gesagt

en - Did you understand clearly what I said yesterday
de - haben Sie (gut) verstanden, was ich gestern sagte

en - I think if we focus on the happiness of our staff we will actually get better results
de - ich meine, wenn wir uns auf glückliche mitarbeiter konzentrieren, werden wir bessere resultate erzielen

en - If "our people are our greatest asset", as IBM used to say, why do they appear as a cost in the profit and loss statement and not as an asset in the balance sheet?
de - wenn 'unsere mitarbeiter unser grösster wert' sind, wie man in ibm sagte, warum erscheinen sie dann als kosten in der gewinn&verlust rechnung und nicht als vermögen in der bilanz?

e - If they are an asset, they would usually be depreciated, however if they were treated more like goodwill or a brand, their asset value should appreciate over time, and indeed if their value goes up we should indeed pay them more, as we actually would expect to as they gain more skills and experience, and we call this a promotion. If we motivate them and treat them well, and measure their performance correctly then we should have no fear about paying them more as time goes by.
de - wenn sie ein vermögenswert sind, würden sie normalerweise abgeschrieben/abgewertet. jedoch, wenn behandelt wie marktwert oder bonitätm würde ihr vermögenswert steigen und wir sollten ihnen aus diesem grunde gehaltserhöhungen geben. das entspräche auch unseren erwartungen, da ihre fähigkeiten und erfahrungen steigen. wir nennen das beförderung. wenn wir sie motivieren und gut vehandeln, ihre leistung korrekt messen, sollten wir uns nicht davor 'fürchten' sie im laufe der zeit besser zu bezahlen.

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en - In criminal law, a fraud is an intentional deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual; the related adjective is fraudulent. The specific legal definition varies by legal jurisdiction. Fraud is a crime, and also a civil law violation. Defrauding people or entities of money or valuables is a common purpose of fraud, but there have also been fraudulent "discoveries", e.g. in science, to gain prestige rather than immediate monetary gain.
A hoax also involves deception, but without the intention of gain or of damaging or depriving the victim.
de -

en - The typical organization loses five percent of its annual revenue to fraud, with a median loss of $160,000. Frauds committed by owners and executives were more than nine times as costly as employee fraud. The industries most commonly affected are banking, manufacturing, and government.

en - Fraud can be committed through many media, including mail, wire, phone, and the Internet (computer crime and Internet fraud). The international dimensions of the web and ease with which users can hide their location, the difficulty of checking identity and legitimacy online, and the simplicity with which crackers can divert browsers to dishonest sites and steal credit card details have all contributed to the very rapid growth of Internet fraud.

where is the love ?

2010-09-15T01:15:00.001-07:00

All you need is LOVE

2009-06-27T16:33:00.000-07:00

English Teacher for new school in 20th district, Vienna

2009-06-17T23:42:00.000-07:00

Enlgish teacher ( "head of department" potential ) required for new
school opening in 20th bez Vienna

flexibility and responsibility

please contact nigelstonham (at) gmail (dot) com in first case

nigel

the secret - first 24 minutes ....

2009-06-12T15:03:00.000-07:00

this is the first time i have seen this, and i am impressed!

2009-06-06T01:29:00.000-07:00

Duran Duran - Hungry like the wolf

2009-06-04T07:17:00.000-07:00

Miley Cyrus-The Climb

2009-06-04T00:04:00.000-07:00

lion king - can you feel the love tonight

2009-06-02T03:43:00.000-07:00

Aerosmith - I Don't Want to Miss a Thing

2009-06-02T01:35:00.000-07:00

Total Eclipse of the Heart ♥ - Bonnie Tyler

2009-06-01T23:50:00.000-07:00

High School Musical 3 - Scream

2009-05-30T23:13:00.001-07:00

High School Musical - Breaking Free

2009-05-30T23:11:00.001-07:00

High School Musical 2 Everyday Full

2009-05-30T23:10:00.001-07:00

Let It Be - Beatles

2009-05-30T22:52:00.001-07:00

Mr Men and Little Miss brought to life with Cat and Joe

2009-05-26T01:14:00.000-07:00

Opportunities like these for your kids do not come along every day. Two of the finest voices in Austria today, and a cast of Mr Men and Little Miss characters to entertain, amuse and educate your children or grandchildren

Cat Mittinger and Joe Garcia, renowned respectively as a teacher / entrepreneur and an opera singer, are taking time from their busy schedules to bring books to life with your kids.

The challenge:- to get kids fully conversant with Mr Men ( 46 books ) and Little Miss ( 36 books ) – in total some 5.5 hours of reading, so they can “speak like a native” and have a firm grasp of a wide range of emotions and personality types.

Groups ready to start soon, in Mödling and Vienna

All enquiries –
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Exploring Happiness with the Mr Men

2009-05-21T10:23:00.000-07:00

on offer, a new approach to English, through the Mr Men and Little Miss series of books

with some 46 Mr Men books, and some 30 plus Little Miss, the topics covered are wide and varied, the language rich and full, and the books child sized and length.

Having used them with my son, I believe they can form the basis of a sound exploration of the English language, along with exploring many emotions such as happiness, grumpiness, stress ( Mr Rush ) and fear ( Mr Brave )

I am interested to start some English groups around Mödling and perhaps abroad across the summer months to explore this .

.. please rsvp to nigel ( profile here )

Eagles - Take It Easy

2009-05-18T12:12:00.001-07:00

Sweet Child o' Mine - Guns N Roses

2009-05-17T20:34:00.000-07:00

Abba - Dancing Queen

2009-05-17T12:46:00.001-07:00

Abba - mama mia

2009-05-17T12:43:00.001-07:00

ABBA Gimme Gimme Gimme

2009-05-17T01:47:00.000-07:00

ABBA The Winner Takes It All

2009-05-17T01:46:00.001-07:00

Aerosmith - Dream On

2009-05-17T00:22:00.000-07:00

Survivor - Eye of the Tiger

2009-05-15T13:21:00.000-07:00

Beatles - Hey Jude

2009-05-14T12:10:00.000-07:00

Meat Loaf - Heaven can wait

2009-04-12T23:35:00.000-07:00

Heaven can wait
And a band of angels wrapped up in my heart
Will take me through the lonely night
Through the cold of the day
And I knowI know
Heaven can wait
And all the gods come down here just to sing for me
And the melodys gonna make me fly
Without pain
Without fear
Give me all of your dreams
And let me go along on your way
Give me all of your prayers to sing
And Ill turn the night into the skylight of day
I got a taste of paradise
I'm never gonna let it slip away
I got a taste of paradise
Its all I really need to make me stay
--Just like a child again
Heaven can wait
And all I got is time until the end of time
I wont look back
I wont look back
Let the altars shine
And I know that Ive been released
But I dont know to where
And nobodys gonna tell me know
And I dont really care
No no no
I got a taste of paradise
Thats all I really need to make me stay
I got a taste of paradise
If I had it any sooner you know
You know I never would have run away from my home
Heaven can wait
And all I got is time until the end of time
I wont look back
I wont look back
Let the altars shine
Heaven can wait
Heaven can wait
I wont look back
I wont look back
Let the altars shine
Let the altars shine

Comforting embrace !

2009-04-02T04:46:00.000-07:00

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Why isn't this all over the news? If he had done something wrong, it would be!

Alicia Keys - No One

2009-02-14T17:01:00.000-08:00

Alicia Keys Lyrics
No One Lyrics

r.e.m - everybody hurts !

2009-02-14T02:32:00.000-08:00

by request!

When the day is long and the night, the night is yours alone,
When you're sure you've had enough of this life, well hang on
Don't let yourself go, 'cause everybody cries and everybody hurts sometimes

Sometimes everything is wrong.
Now it's time to sing along
When your day is night alone, (hold on, hold on)
If you feel like letting go, (hold on)

When you think you've had too much of this life, well hang on'
Cause everybody hurts. Take comfort in your friends

Everybody hurts. Don't throw your hand. Oh, no. Don't throw your hand
If you feel like you're alone, no, no, no, you are not alone
If you're on your own in this life, the days and nights are long,

When you think you've had too much of this life to hang on
Well, everybody hurts sometimes,
Everybody cries. And everybody hurts sometimes
And everybody hurts sometimes. So, hold on, hold on
Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on
Everybody hurts. You are not alone

teach the world to sing

2009-02-04T15:38:00.000-08:00

I'd like to build the world a home
and furnish it with love
grow apple trees and honey bees
and snow white turtle doves

I'd like to teach the world to sing
in perfect harmony
I'd like to hold it in my arms
and keep it company

I'd like to see the world for once
all standing hand in hand
and hear them echo through the hills
for peace throuout the land
thats the song I hear

Let the world sing today
a song of peace that echoes on
and never goes away
I'd like to teach the world to sing
in perfect harmony
I'd like to teach the world to sing
in perfect harmony
I'd like to build the world a home
and funish it with love
grow apple trees and honey bees
and snow white turtle doves

I'd like to teach the world to sing
in perfect harmony
I'd like to hold it in my arms
and keep it company

hey jude

2009-02-04T15:33:00.000-08:00

Hey jude, dont make it bad.
Take a sad song and make it better.
Remember to let her into your heart,
Then you can start to make it better.
Hey jude, dont be afraid.
You were made to go out and get her.
The minute you let her under your skin,
Then you begin to make it better.
And anytime you feel the pain, hey jude, refrain,
Dont carry the world upon your shoulders.
For well you know that its a fool who plays it cool
By making his world a little colder.
Hey jude, dont let me down.
You have found her, now go and get her.
Remember to let her into your heart,
Then you can start to make it better.
So let it out and let it in, hey jude, begin,
Youre waiting for someone to perform with.
And dont you know that its just you, hey jude, youll do,
The movement you need is on your shoulder.
Hey jude, dont make it bad.
Take a sad song and make it better.
Remember to let her under your skin,
Then youll begin to make it
Better better better better better better, oh.
Na na na na na ,na na na, hey jude...
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MamaMia

2009-02-04T13:21:00.000-08:00

I've been cheated by you since I don't know when
So I made up my mind, it must come to an end
Look at me now, will I ever learn?
I don't know how but I suddenly lose control
There's a fire within my soul
Just one look and I can hear a bell ring
One more look and I forget everything, o-o-o-oh
Mamma mia, here I go again
My my, how can I resist you?
Mamma mia, does it show again?
My my, just how much I've missed you
Yes, I've been brokenhearted
Blue since the day we parted
Why, why did I ever let you go?
Mamma mia, now I really know,
My my, I could never let you go.
I've been angry and sad about the things that you do
I can't count all the times that I've told you we're through
And when you go, when you slam the door
I think you know that you won't be away too long
You know that I'm not that strong.
Just one look and I can hear a bell ring
One more look and I forget everything, o-o-o-oh
Mamma mia, here I go again
My my, how can I resist you?
Mamma mia, does it show again?
My my, just how much I've missed you
Yes, I've been brokenhearted
Blue since the day we parted
Why, why did I ever let you go?
Mamma mia, even if I say
Bye bye, leave me now or never
mamma mia, it's a game we play
Bye bye doesn't mean forever
Mamma mia, here I go again
My my, how can I resist you?
Mamma mia, does it show again?
My my, just how much I've missed you
Yes, I've been brokenhearted
Blue since the day we parted
Why, why did I ever let you go
Mamma mia, now I really know
My my, I could never let you go

February 6th

2009-02-04T13:13:00.000-08:00

We've only just begun to live,
White lace and promises
A kiss for luck and we're on our way.
And yes, We've just begun.

Before the rising sun we fly,
So many roads to choose
We start our walking and learn to run.
And yes, We've just begun.

Sharing horizons that are new to us,
Watching the signs along the way,
Talking it over just the two of us,
Working together day to day
Together.

And when the evening comes we smile,
So much of life ahead
We'll find a place where there's room to grow,
And yes, We've just begun.

February - 10 minutes a day !

2009-02-04T13:12:00.000-08:00

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&
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February

8th - Beatles / Hey Jude
7th - New Seekers / Teach the World to Sing
6th - Carpenters/ We've only just begun Abba / MamaMia

DO THEY KNOW IT''S CHRISTMAS - Band Aid

2008-12-24T05:13:00.000-08:00

It's Christmas time
There's no need to be afraid
At Christmas time, we let in light and we banish shade
And in our world of plenty we can spread a smile of joy
Throw your arms around the world at Christmas time
But say a prayer
Pray for the other ones
At Christmas time it's hard, but when you're having fun
There's a world outside your window
And it's a world of dread and fear
Where the only water flowing is the bitter sting of tears
And the Christmas bells that ring there
Are the clanging chimes of doom
Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you
And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time
The greatest gift they'll get this year is life (Oooh)
Where nothing ever grows
No rain nor rivers flow
Do they know it's Christmas time at all
(Here's to you) raise a glass for everyone
(Here's to them) underneath that burning sun
Do they know it's Christmas time at all
Feed the world, feed the world, feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time again
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time again
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time again
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time again
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time again

I Believe in Father Christmas - Greg Lake

2008-12-19T12:28:00.000-08:00

They said there'll be snow at Christmas
They said there'll be peace on Earth
But instead it just kept on raining
A veil of tears for the Virgin's birth
I remember one Christmas morning
A winters light and a distant choir
And the peal of a bell and that Christmas Tree smell
And their eyes full of tinsel and fire

They sold me a dream of Christmas
They sold me a Silent Night
And they told me a fairy story
'Till I believed in the Israelite
And I believed in Father Christmas
And I looked at the sky with excited eyes
'Till I woke with a yawn in the first light of dawn
And I saw him and through his disguise

I wish you a hopeful Christmas
I wish you a brave New Year
All anguish pain and sadness
Leave your heart and let your road be clear
They said there'll be snow at Christmas
They said there'll be peace on Earth
Hallelujah Noel be it Heaven or Hell
The Christmas you get you deserve.

No One - Alicia Keys

2008-12-18T14:09:00.000-08:00

I just want you close
Where you can stay forever
You can be sure
That it will only get better
You and me together
Through the days and nights
I don't worry cause
Everythings going to be all right
People keep talking
They can say what they like
But all I know is everything is going to be all right.
No one, no one, no oooone
Can get in the way of what I'm feeling
No one, no one, no one
Can get in the way of what I feel for you
You you
Can get in the way of what I feel for you.
When the rain is pouring down
And my heart is hurting
You will always be around
This I know for certain.
You and me together
Through the days and night
I don't worry cause everythings gonna be alright
People keep talking
They can say what they like
But all I know is everything is gonna be alright.
No one, no one, no ooooone
Can get in the way of what I'm feeling
No one, no one, no one
Can get in the way of what I feel for you
You,you
Can get in the way of what I feel .
I know some people search the world
To find something like what we have
I know people will try
Try to divide
Something so real
So till the end of time
I'm telling you that.
No one, no ooooone
Can get in the way of what I'm feeling
No one, no one, no one
Can get in the way of what I feel for you
Oh, oh, oh...

2008-12-18T12:40:00.000-08:00

Save The Last Dance For Me

You can dance-every dance with the guy
Who gives you the eye, let him hold you tight
You can smile-every smile for the man
Who held your hand neath the candle light
But don't forget who's takin' you home
And in whose arms you're gonna be
So darlin' save the last dance for me
Oh I know that the musics fine
Like sparklin' wine,go and have your fun
Laugh and sing,but while we're apart
Don't give your heart to anyone
But don't forget who's takin' you home
And in whose arms you're gonna be
So darlin' save the last dance for me
Baby don't you know I love you so
Can't you feel it when we touch
I will never never let you go
I love you oh so much
You can dance,go and carry on
Till the night is gone
And it's time to go
If he asks if you're all alone
Can he take you home,you must tell him no
'Cause don't forget who's taking you home
And in whose arms you're gonna be
So darling, save the last dance for me
'Cause don't forget who's taking you home
And in whose arms you're gonna be
So darling, save the last dance for me
Save the last dance for me
Save the last dance for me.....

John Lennon - Happy Christmas (War Is Over)

2008-12-18T12:26:00.000-08:00

John Lennon - Happy Christmas (War Is Over)

So this is Xmas
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
And so this is Xmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young
A very Merry Xmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
And so this is Xmas (war is over)
For weak and for strong (if you want it)
For rich and the poor ones (war is over)
The world is so wrong (if you want it)
And so happy Xmas (war is over)
For black and for white (if you want it)
For yellow and red ones (war is over)
Let's stop all the fight (now)
A very Merry Xmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
And so this is Xmas (war is over)
And what have we done (if you want it)
Another year over (war is over)
A new one just begun (if you want it)
And so happy Xmas (war is over)
We hope you have fun (if you want it)
The near and the dear one (war is over)
The old and the young (now)
A very Merry Xmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
War is over, if you want it
War is over now
Happy Xmas

Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah

2008-12-18T04:51:00.000-08:00

Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah

Well I heard there was a secret chord
That David played, and it pleased the lord
But you don’t really care for music, do ya?
Well it goes like this
The fourth, the fifth
The minor fall and the major lift
The baffled king composing hallelujah

Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah

Well your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you
She tied you to her kitchen chair
And she broke your throne and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the hallelujah

Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah

Well baby I’ve been here before
I’ve seen this room and I’ve walked this floor
I used to live alone before I knew ya
I’ve seen your flag on the marble arch
Love is not a victory march
It’s a cold and it’s a broken hallelujah

Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah

Well there was a time when you let me know
What’s really going on below
But now you never show that to me do you?
And remember when I moved in you?
And the holy dove was moving too
And every breath we drew was hallelujah

Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah

Well maybe there’s a god above
But all I’ve ever learned from love
Was how to shoot somebody who’d out drew ya
And it’s not a cry that you hear at night
It’s not somebody who’s seen the light
It’s a cold and it’s a broken hallelujah

Hallelujah (x12)

Trainers

2008-12-18T03:45:00.000-08:00

Recommended Trainers:-

Istanbul

Shanghai

Vienna
Charles Kinnaird McFall
David Shepherd
Nigel Stonham
Tim Cox
Tom Challenger
Valda Triegaardt

Last Christmas

2008-12-18T00:28:00.000-08:00

Last christmas

Chorus:

Last christmas
I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special

Chorus:

Once bitten and twice shy
I keep my distance
But you still catch my eye
Tell me baby
Do you recognize me?
Well
Its been a year
It doesnt surprise me
Happy christmas
I wrapped it up and sent it
With a note saying I love you
I meant it
Now I know what a fool I've been
But if you kissed me now
I know you'd fool me again

Chorus

A crowded room
Friends with tired eyes
I'm hiding from you
And your soul of ice
My God I thought you were
Someone to rely on
Me?
I guess I was a shoulder to cry on
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
A man under cover but you tore me apart
Now I've found a real love you'll never fool me again

Chorus x2

A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
A man under cover but you tore him apart
Maybe next year I'll give it to someone
I'll give it to someone special.

Jingle Bells

2008-12-09T22:27:00.000-08:00

"Jingle Bells "

Dashing through the snow
In a one horse open sleigh
O'er the fields we go
Laughing all the way
Bells on bob tails ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight

Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh

Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh

My day !

2008-10-28T00:33:00.001-07:00

( MP3 soundtrack )

I wake up every morning at 7 o'clock and read my emails. I usually write a few words back in reply. Some of the emails make me laugh, every now and then one makes me want to cry.

Yesterday James wrote me an email about his boys playing hide and seek at home on Sunday. They had a great time. Their grandmother was also there, and the boys were a bit shy when it came to kiss her goodbye. Tommy wanted to turn aound and run, but James said that after a quick kiss they could have a nice drink of milk.

After the emails, I usually talk to a friend or two on the phone, and try to give them some good ideas for the day. Then I wait for my friend John to pick me up and take me to Vienna. If the weather is dry and sunny, then I may wash some shirts and hang them on the line to dry. While I am in the garden I often see Mrs Jones with her pram. She has twins and it is hard work for her to push the pram, especially when she has to pull her dog along after her as well. If I have time I open the gate and say hello, I always have to remember to close it again, because sometimes there are young children playing in the garden.

When I look out of my window, across the street I can see a huge garden, and in the Autumn I can smell dry leaves and cut grass. Once I was invited in to walk around among the trees, and I could see the flowers much better. The old couple who live there also invited me to drink some tea with them, and also gave me some cake to eat. Lovely!

The new Lötschberg Base Tunnel

2008-10-27T04:43:00.000-07:00

The new Lötschberg Base Tunnel – Record performance on a millenium project, Switzerland ( youtube soundtrack below )

Look up Lötschberg in an atlas and it can't be found... because Lötschberg itself does not exist. Lötschberg is the name of the Alpine crossing between the Kandertal valley in the canton of Berne and the Lötschental valley in the canton of Valais. Nowadays Lötschberg is mostly associated with the new Lötschberg Base Tunnel, a railway tunnel from Frutigen to Raron, to which PORR also made a significant contribution. With a length of 34.6 km, it is not only one of the longest tunnels in the Alps, but also in the world. As part of the "European Corridors 24" (Rotterdam-Genoa) and the new transalpine railroads from the NEAT project, it is the second most important Alpine passage in Switzerland after Gotthard.

verbs

2008-10-26T12:39:00.000-07:00

( MP3 soundtrack )

read - write
cry
hide - seek

kiss
turn
talk
give
pick
dry
wash
push - pull
open - close
look
smell
walk
see
drink - eat

Virtual Teams

2008-10-16T12:17:00.000-07:00

Virtual Teams ( MP3 soundtrack )

Developments in communications technologies have seen the emergence of the virtual work team. A virtual team is a group of people who work interdependently and with shared purpose across space, time, and organisation boundaries using technology to communicate and collaborate. Virtual team members can be located across a country or across the world, rarely meet face-to-face, and include members from different cultures[1]. Many virtual teams are cross-functional and emphasise solving customer problems or generating new work processes. The United States Labour Department reported that in 2001, 19 million people worked from home online or from another location, and that by the end of 2002, over 100 million people world-wide would be working outside traditional offices (Pearlson & Sounders, 2001).

source:- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team#Virtual_Teams

11 was a racehorse

2008-10-15T12:04:00.000-07:00

english practice

enjoy

Fire Station Visit and Firework Celebration

2007-11-12T05:38:00.000-08:00

Once again a fantastic time at the fire station, hosted by Fireman Rich, with the kids crawling through cages, climbing drying towers and riding in the biggest toys in town! Thanks to the Mödling Fire Department

En route to the fireworks we popped into RockBlaster to sample Mödlings latest attraction, a state of the art climbing centre, which in phase 3 will add indoor beach volleyball

Then up to Waldgasthaus Bockerl for refreshments, relaxation and rockets! Thanks to Rob and Frank for building the fire and releasing the rockets, Rich for the First visit and everyone for coming, in all over 50 people enjoyed the events. Next year is set for November 8th , mark your diaries now

please paste your photos in comments if you like, or links to your picaso sites:-)

A picture says a thousand words !

2007-10-29T06:34:00.000-07:00

here are some pictures of Mödling from my album.

I am interested to see your favourite 7 pictures of the town, in terms of what you would show a friend visiting here for the first time from another country :-)

http://picasaweb.google.com/nigelstonham/MDlingBestCityInTheWorld

Halloween in Mödling on 31st October

2007-10-28T02:23:00.000-07:00

come along for pumpkin cutting, dressing up and trick or treat!

more information here http://bss.daotec.com/TheEnglishRoom/worksheets/halloween.html

"Why I want to meet the England football team in Vienna on 16th November!"

2007-10-27T22:46:00.000-07:00

lets have a competition:-

please write a hundred or so words, as a comment to this file, on the topic in title - "Why I want to meet the England football team in Vienna on 16th November!"

I will look for some prizes, like a football, "Bend it like Beckham", "Fever Pitch" ( Nick Hornby is also here during that time , see http://www.einestadteinbuch.at/ ) and Beckham's autobiography... maybe even with luck a meeting with some of the team, who knows....

best of luck, and have fun, nigel

Digital Libraries - the future of learning ?

2007-10-04T21:38:00.000-07:00

In Australia:-
"Remote Australian Library System Receives Award for Teaching Technology Literacy Skills Through Preservation of Culture.
2007 Access to Learning Award recognizes the Northern Territory Library for providing free computer and Internet access and training to impoverished indigenous communities"
for more see the article here:-
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/GlobalDevelopment/GlobalLibraries/Announcements/Announce-070820.htm

In Vienna:-
http://www.wu-wien.ac.at/sprachlabor/info a pdf in both English and German describes the centre available for students and staff at the Vienna University of Economics

In Mödling ( best city in the world ! )
The English Room and eklass combine to provide a local centre for digital learning and communication, in a pilot program planned to go to some of Mödling's twin towns in the next phase. http://www.eklass.org/

mum@work pictures from artkids!

2007-10-03T23:44:00.000-07:00

The English Room - International Womens Day 2007 - mum@work

2007-10-03T23:41:00.000-07:00

so, for international womens day in 2007, we helped organise a competition in the schools for kids to draw their mum@work. results were exhibited in the stadtgalerie on March 8th, and the winners selceted by the audience.
Tamara painted the winners in oils, and the results are now back in Mödling, soon to be shown in then english room, klostergasse 8.
see them online here:- http://www.artkids.nu/emum1.html and http://www.artkids.nu/emum2.html

eklass - Verein in Gründung

2007-10-02T21:29:00.001-07:00

www.eklass.org for details .....

The English Room in Mödling

2007-10-01T14:29:00.000-07:00

new pictures today:-

test

2007-10-01T05:22:00.001-07:00

test

Jajah Voices

2007-09-28T03:35:00.000-07:00

Jajah Voices

Jajah is free and low-cost global calling with your regular phone. There is no headset, no download, no software and no broadband connection needed. You are using your existing phone (landline or mobile) and so is the person you are calling. You can call your friends for free, no matter if they are online or not.You simply type in your number and the number you want to call at http://www.jajah.com and Jajah will connect your call between two regular phones (landline or mobile) anywhere in the world.In our effort to provide more neat communication services that are beneficial to you I would love to hear your feedback on what we are doing so far and what might be your suggestions for the future - establishing a conversation.Try it out at http://www.jajah.com - it's really easy.

2005-10-22T21:29:00.000-07:00

Once again the kids of Mödling are "doing stuff in English!" at the Fire Station. This time helped by "Aunt Sally", Uncle Nigel arranged a tour of the Fire Station on Saturday October 22nd, where Fireman Rich once again very kindly took everyone around the well equipped Station, that is run and manned by volunteers.
Kids and parents from at least 3 continents, speaking many languages between themselves, were drawn together through the common bond of English. Everyone had both a lot of fun, and learned a little more about one of the cornerstones of the thriving Mödling community, some 15km south of Vienna.
The English Room is kindly supported by international organisations such as Daotec Ltd, and local ones such as Nicolas, the Mödling Revue and the Puppet Theatre. With a "home-base" planned at Birgitts KreativHort The English Room is currently looking for more people to get involved. A further example of helping to bring English speaking activities to local people is the newly established Mödling Dragons Rugby Football Club (details here:- http://rugbydragons.blogspot.com/ )
contact:-
mail TheEnglishRoom@daotec.com
http://TheEnglishRoom.daotec.com

Fire Station 2006

2005-10-22T21:05:00.000-07:00

Once again the kids of Mödling are "doing stuff in English!" at the Fire Station. This time helped by "Aunt Sally", Uncle Nigel arranged a tour of the Fire Station on Saturday October 22nd, where Fireman Rich once again very kindly took everyone around the well equipped Station, that is run and manned by volunteers.
Kids and parents from at least 3 continents, speaking many languages between themselves, were drawn together through the common bond of English. Everyone had both a lot of fun, and learned a little more about one of the cornerstones of the thriving Mödling community, some 15km south of Vienna.
The English Room is kindly supported by international organisations such as Daotec Ltd, and local ones such as Nicolas, the Mödling Revue and the Puppet Theatre. With a "home-base" planned at Birgitts KreativHort The English Room is currently looking for more people to get involved. A further example of helping to bring English speaking activities to local people is the newly established Mödling Dragons Rugby Football Club (details here:- http://rugbydragons.blogspot.com )
contact:-
mail TheEnglishRoom@daotec.com
http://TheEnglishRoom.daotec.com