Top 20 richest football clubs
1. Manchester United (total value: $1.835 billion)
2. Real Madrid ($1.3 billion)
3. Arsenal ($1.1 billion)
4. Barcelona ($1 billion)
5. Bayern Munich ($990 million)
6. Liverpool ($822m)
7. AC Milan ($800m)
8. Juventus ($656m)
9. Chelsea ($646m)
10. Inter Milan ($413m)
11. Schalke 04 ($384m)
12. Tottenham Hotspur ($372m)
13. Lyon ($333m)
14. Hamburg ($329m)
15. Roma ($308m)
16. Werder Bremen ($274m)
17. Marseille ($262m)
18. Borussia Dortmund ($261m)
19. Manchester City ($258m)
20. Newcastle ($198m)
1. Manchester United (total value: $1.835 billion)
2. Real Madrid ($1.3 billion)
3. Arsenal ($1.1 billion)
4. Barcelona ($1 billion)
5. Bayern Munich ($990 million)
6. Liverpool ($822m)
7. AC Milan ($800m)
8. Juventus ($656m)
9. Chelsea ($646m)
10. Inter Milan ($413m)
11. Schalke 04 ($384m)
12. Tottenham Hotspur ($372m)
13. Lyon ($333m)
14. Hamburg ($329m)
15. Roma ($308m)
16. Werder Bremen ($274m)
17. Marseille ($262m)
18. Borussia Dortmund ($261m)
19. Manchester City ($258m)
20. Newcastle ($198m)
Below is the full list of the highest paid managers.
1. Jose Mourinho (Inter Milan) 11.8m Pounds
2.Roberto Mancini (Manchester city) 10.8m Pounds
3. Luis Felipe Scolari (FC Bunyodkor) 8.5m Pounds
4. Jurgen Klinsmann (ex Bayern Munich) 8.1m Pounds
5. Fabio Capello (England) 7.5m Pounds
6. Guus Hiddink (Russia) 7.1m Pounds
7. Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester United) 6.5m Pounds
8. Pep Guardiola (Barcelona) 5.8m Pounds
9. Arsene Wenger (Arsenal) 5.7m Pounds
10. Louis Van Gaal (Bayern Munich) 5.4m Pounds
1. Jose Mourinho (Inter Milan) 11.8m Pounds
2.Roberto Mancini (Manchester city) 10.8m Pounds
3. Luis Felipe Scolari (FC Bunyodkor) 8.5m Pounds
4. Jurgen Klinsmann (ex Bayern Munich) 8.1m Pounds
5. Fabio Capello (England) 7.5m Pounds
6. Guus Hiddink (Russia) 7.1m Pounds
7. Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester United) 6.5m Pounds
8. Pep Guardiola (Barcelona) 5.8m Pounds
9. Arsene Wenger (Arsenal) 5.7m Pounds
10. Louis Van Gaal (Bayern Munich) 5.4m Pounds
The list combines the salaries, bonuses and off- field earnings of the players.
1. Lionel Messi (Argentina and Barcelona) 29.6m Pounds
2. David Beckham (England, LA Galaxy and Milan) 27.3m Pounds
3. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal and Real Madrid) 27m Pounds
4. Kaka (Brazil and Real Madrid) 16.9mPounds
5. Thierry Henry (France and Barcelona) 16.1m Pounds
6. Ronaldinho (Brazil and AC Milan) 15.5m Pounds
7. Carlos Tevez (Argentina and Manchester City) 13.8m Pounds
8. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden and Barcelona) 13m Pounds
9. Frank Lampard (England and Chelsea) 12.8m Pounds
10. Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon and Inter Milan) 12.4m Pounds
1. Lionel Messi (Argentina and Barcelona) 29.6m Pounds
2. David Beckham (England, LA Galaxy and Milan) 27.3m Pounds
3. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal and Real Madrid) 27m Pounds
4. Kaka (Brazil and Real Madrid) 16.9mPounds
5. Thierry Henry (France and Barcelona) 16.1m Pounds
6. Ronaldinho (Brazil and AC Milan) 15.5m Pounds
7. Carlos Tevez (Argentina and Manchester City) 13.8m Pounds
8. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden and Barcelona) 13m Pounds
9. Frank Lampard (England and Chelsea) 12.8m Pounds
10. Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon and Inter Milan) 12.4m Pounds
Josep "Pep" Guardiola i Sala (born 18 January 1971 in Santpedor, Barcelona, Catalonia), is a Spanish football manager and former player. Guardiola played as a defensive midfielder and spent the majority of his playing career with FC Barcelona, whom he currently manages. He was part of Johan Cruyff's dream team that won Barcelona's first European Cup. Guardiola also played for Brescia Calcio and A.S. Roma in Italy; Al-Ahli in Qatar; and for Dorados de Sinaloa in Mexico while attending managing school.
While playing in Italy, he served a four-month ban for a positive drug test although he was cleared of wrongdoing on appeal by Michel Platini as President of UEFA. As an international, he played for Spain and Catalonia.
After retiring as a player, Guardiola became coach of FC Barcelona B. On 8 May 2008, Barcelona president Joan Laporta announced that Guardiola would succeed Frank Rijkaard as the first team manager. He signed his contract on 5 June 2008. In his first season as manager, Barcelona won the treble of La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Champions League.
In doing so, Guardiola became the youngest UEFA Champions League winning manager ever.
The following season, Guardiola and Barcelona won the Supercopa de Espaรฑa against Athletic Club Bilbao, the UEFA Super Cup against Shakhtar Donetsk, and the FIFA Club World Cup against Estudiantes, bringing the manager's tally to the maximum of six trophies in six competitions in one year, thus completing the first ever sextuple. He is considered to be one of the world's best football managers.
TIMU ALIZOCHEZEA
Guardiola joined La Masia at the age of 13 and rose through the ranks at the youth academy of Barcelona for six years, making his dรฉbut in 1990 against Cรกdiz.
Johan Cruyff utilized the young defensive midfielder in the absence of the suspended Guillermo Amor. He became a first team regular in the 1991–92 season and at only 20 years old was a key component of a side that won La Liga, the European Cup and the Spain national side that triumphed at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. The prestigious Italian magazine Guerin Sportivo heralded Guardiola as the finest player in the world under the age of 21.
Cruyff's Dream Team went on to retain the La Liga title in the 92–93 and 93–94 seasons.
The side was strengthened by the recent signing of Romรกrio, again reached the UEFA Champions League Final, but were humbled by Capello's Milan in Athens, and lost the match 0–4.
Cruyff left in 1996; with Barcelona finishing 4th in the 1994–95 seasons and 3rd in the 1995–96 season, but Guardiola retained his position at the center of Barcelona's midfield.
In the 1996–97 season, Barcelona, this time led by Bobby Robson, won three cups – the Copa del Rey, the UEFA Super Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup. Much of the Dream Team had by this time left, with new signings such as Luรญs Figo and Ronaldo taking over from Hristo Stoichkov and Michael Laudrup.
At the end of the 1997–98 seasons, Barcelona rejected offers from Roma and Parma (of around 300 million pesetas) for Guardiola. After prolonged and complicated contract talks, Guardiola signed a new contract with the Catalan club which extended his stay until 2001. His buyout clause was fixed at 15.000 million pesetas, the second highest in the Spanish league.
A calf muscle injury ruled Guardiola out of most of the 1997–98 seasons, in which Barcelona won a league and cup double under new manager Louis van Gaal.
He returned to action the following season and Barcelona once again won the league thanks largely to the performances of Rivaldo and Figo. On 8 June 1998, Guardiola underwent surgery to try to solve once and for all the problems that he was experiencing with his calf which had led to him missing the 1998 FIFA World Cup for Spain.
A largely disappointing 1999–00 season ended once again in surgery as Guardiola missed the last three months of the season due to a serious ankle injury.
Barcelona didn't win any silverware during the 2001 season and finished fourth place in the league, but qualifying for the Champions League. On 11 April 2001, Barcelona's captain announced his intention to leave the club after 17 years of service. He stated that it was a personal decision and, in part, a response to what he perceived as football heading in a new, more physical, direction. On 24 June 2001, Guardiola played his last match with Barรงa in the last game of the season against Celtic.
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Guardiola played 479 games for the club, in 12 seasons in the Barcelona first team, winning 16 trophies. At the press conference after the Celtic game, he said: "It's been a long journey. I'm happy, proud, happy with the way people treated me and I have made many friends. I cannot ask for more. I have had many years in the elite. I did not come to make history but to make my own history. Guardiola was slow, but intelligently gifted with skill and foresight, rarely scored goals but set up from difficult positions on the field, he won six league titles, a European Cup and Olympic gold, amongst other numerous trophies. Born in the Catalan town of Santpedor, schooled barely 100 metres from Camp Nou and resident at La Masia, the traditional farmhouse that stands incongruously in its shadow, he was a part of a gifted side Barcelona produced, ordering, constructing, constantly moving the ball.
He has been called the hero of a number of Spain's current midfielders, as Xavi Hernรกndez, Andrรฉs Iniesta and Cesc Fร bregas have all stated that Guardiola was their role model and hero.
While playing in Italy, he served a four-month ban for a positive drug test although he was cleared of wrongdoing on appeal by Michel Platini as President of UEFA. As an international, he played for Spain and Catalonia.
After retiring as a player, Guardiola became coach of FC Barcelona B. On 8 May 2008, Barcelona president Joan Laporta announced that Guardiola would succeed Frank Rijkaard as the first team manager. He signed his contract on 5 June 2008. In his first season as manager, Barcelona won the treble of La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Champions League.
In doing so, Guardiola became the youngest UEFA Champions League winning manager ever.
The following season, Guardiola and Barcelona won the Supercopa de Espaรฑa against Athletic Club Bilbao, the UEFA Super Cup against Shakhtar Donetsk, and the FIFA Club World Cup against Estudiantes, bringing the manager's tally to the maximum of six trophies in six competitions in one year, thus completing the first ever sextuple. He is considered to be one of the world's best football managers.
TIMU ALIZOCHEZEA
Guardiola joined La Masia at the age of 13 and rose through the ranks at the youth academy of Barcelona for six years, making his dรฉbut in 1990 against Cรกdiz.
Johan Cruyff utilized the young defensive midfielder in the absence of the suspended Guillermo Amor. He became a first team regular in the 1991–92 season and at only 20 years old was a key component of a side that won La Liga, the European Cup and the Spain national side that triumphed at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. The prestigious Italian magazine Guerin Sportivo heralded Guardiola as the finest player in the world under the age of 21.
Cruyff's Dream Team went on to retain the La Liga title in the 92–93 and 93–94 seasons.
The side was strengthened by the recent signing of Romรกrio, again reached the UEFA Champions League Final, but were humbled by Capello's Milan in Athens, and lost the match 0–4.
Cruyff left in 1996; with Barcelona finishing 4th in the 1994–95 seasons and 3rd in the 1995–96 season, but Guardiola retained his position at the center of Barcelona's midfield.
In the 1996–97 season, Barcelona, this time led by Bobby Robson, won three cups – the Copa del Rey, the UEFA Super Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup. Much of the Dream Team had by this time left, with new signings such as Luรญs Figo and Ronaldo taking over from Hristo Stoichkov and Michael Laudrup.
At the end of the 1997–98 seasons, Barcelona rejected offers from Roma and Parma (of around 300 million pesetas) for Guardiola. After prolonged and complicated contract talks, Guardiola signed a new contract with the Catalan club which extended his stay until 2001. His buyout clause was fixed at 15.000 million pesetas, the second highest in the Spanish league.
A calf muscle injury ruled Guardiola out of most of the 1997–98 seasons, in which Barcelona won a league and cup double under new manager Louis van Gaal.
He returned to action the following season and Barcelona once again won the league thanks largely to the performances of Rivaldo and Figo. On 8 June 1998, Guardiola underwent surgery to try to solve once and for all the problems that he was experiencing with his calf which had led to him missing the 1998 FIFA World Cup for Spain.
A largely disappointing 1999–00 season ended once again in surgery as Guardiola missed the last three months of the season due to a serious ankle injury.
Barcelona didn't win any silverware during the 2001 season and finished fourth place in the league, but qualifying for the Champions League. On 11 April 2001, Barcelona's captain announced his intention to leave the club after 17 years of service. He stated that it was a personal decision and, in part, a response to what he perceived as football heading in a new, more physical, direction. On 24 June 2001, Guardiola played his last match with Barรงa in the last game of the season against Celtic.
MANENO YAKE BINAFSI
Guardiola played 479 games for the club, in 12 seasons in the Barcelona first team, winning 16 trophies. At the press conference after the Celtic game, he said: "It's been a long journey. I'm happy, proud, happy with the way people treated me and I have made many friends. I cannot ask for more. I have had many years in the elite. I did not come to make history but to make my own history. Guardiola was slow, but intelligently gifted with skill and foresight, rarely scored goals but set up from difficult positions on the field, he won six league titles, a European Cup and Olympic gold, amongst other numerous trophies. Born in the Catalan town of Santpedor, schooled barely 100 metres from Camp Nou and resident at La Masia, the traditional farmhouse that stands incongruously in its shadow, he was a part of a gifted side Barcelona produced, ordering, constructing, constantly moving the ball.
He has been called the hero of a number of Spain's current midfielders, as Xavi Hernรกndez, Andrรฉs Iniesta and Cesc Fร bregas have all stated that Guardiola was their role model and hero.
ASIEKUBALI KUSHINDWA SI MSHI..........ILA MFAHAMU HUYU KIJANA..LIONEL ANDRES MESSI
By Gadiola Emanuel - 10:23:00 AM
Lionel Andrรฉs Messi was born on 24 June 1987. He is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for La Liga team Barcelona and the Argentine national team. Considered as one of the best football players of his generation and frequently cited as the world's best contemporary player, Messi received several Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations by the age of 21 and won both by the age of 22. His playing style and ability have drawn comparisons to football legend Diego Maradona, who himself declared Messi his "successor".
Lionel Messi began playing football at a young age and his potential was quickly identified by Barcelona. He left Rosario-based Newell's Old Boys’ youth team in 2000 and moved with his family to Europe, as Barcelona offered treatment for his growth hormone deficiency. Making his debut in the 2004–05 seasons, he broke the La Liga record for the youngest footballer to play a league game, and also the youngest to score a league goal. Major honours soon followed as Barcelona won La Liga in Messi's debut season, and won a double of the league and UEFA Champions League in 2006. His breakthrough season was in 2006–07: he became a first team regular, scoring a hat-trick in El Clรกsico and finishing with 14 goals in 26 league games. Perhaps his most successful season was the 2008–09 season, in which Messi scored 38 goals to play an integral part in a treble-winning campaign.
Lionel Messi was the top scorer of the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship with six goals, including two in the final game. Shortly thereafter, he became an established member of Argentina's senior international team. In 2006 he became the youngest Argentine to play in the FIFA World Cup and he won a runners-up medal at the Copa Amรฉrica tournament the following year. In 2008, in Beijing, he won his first international honour, an Olympic gold medal, with the Argentina Olympic football team.
Lionel Messi was born on 24 June 1987 in Rosario, Argentina, to parents Jorge Horacio Messi, a factory worker, and Celia Marรญa Cuccittini, a part-time cleaner. His paternal family originates from the Italian city of Ancona where his ancestor, Angelo Messi, emigrated to Argentina in 1883. He has two older brothers named Rodrigo and Matรญas as well as a sister named Maria Sol. At the age of five, Messi started playing football for Grandoli, a local club coached by his father Jorge. In 1995, Messi switched to Newell's Old Boys who were based in his home city Rosario. At the age of 11, he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency. Primera Divisiรณn club River Plate showed interest in Messi's progress, but did not have enough money to pay for the treatment, as it cost $900 a month. Carles Rexach, the sporting director of Barcelona, had been made aware of his talent as Messi had relatives in Lleida, Catalonia, and Messi and his father were able to arrange a trial. Barcelona signed him after watching him play, offering to pay for the medical bills if he was willing to move to Spain. His family moved to Europe and he started in the club's youth teams.
Lionel Messi was at one stage romantically linked to Macarena Lemos, also from his hometown of Rosario. He is said to have been introduced to her by the girl's father when he returned to Rosario to recover from his injury a few days before the start of the 2006 World Cup. He has in the past also been linked to the Argentine model, Luciana Salazar. In January 2009 he told "Hat Trick Barรงa", a programme on Canal 33: "I have a girlfriend and she is living in Argentina, I am relaxed and happy". He was seen with the girl, Antonella Roccuzzo, at a carnival in Sitges after the Barcelona-Espanyol derby. Roccuzzo is a fellow native of Rosario. They plan to wed near the end of 2010.
He is featured on the front cover of the video game Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 and is also involved in promotional campaigns for the game. Messi, along with Fernando Torres, is the face of Pro Evolution Soccer 2010, and was also involved in the motion capturing and the trailer. Messi is sponsored by the German sportswear company Adidas and features in their television advertisements.
He has two cousins in football; Maxi and Emanuel Biancucchi.
Lionel Messi was announced as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF on 11 March 2010.
Lionel Messi began playing football at a young age and his potential was quickly identified by Barcelona. He left Rosario-based Newell's Old Boys’ youth team in 2000 and moved with his family to Europe, as Barcelona offered treatment for his growth hormone deficiency. Making his debut in the 2004–05 seasons, he broke the La Liga record for the youngest footballer to play a league game, and also the youngest to score a league goal. Major honours soon followed as Barcelona won La Liga in Messi's debut season, and won a double of the league and UEFA Champions League in 2006. His breakthrough season was in 2006–07: he became a first team regular, scoring a hat-trick in El Clรกsico and finishing with 14 goals in 26 league games. Perhaps his most successful season was the 2008–09 season, in which Messi scored 38 goals to play an integral part in a treble-winning campaign.
Lionel Messi was the top scorer of the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship with six goals, including two in the final game. Shortly thereafter, he became an established member of Argentina's senior international team. In 2006 he became the youngest Argentine to play in the FIFA World Cup and he won a runners-up medal at the Copa Amรฉrica tournament the following year. In 2008, in Beijing, he won his first international honour, an Olympic gold medal, with the Argentina Olympic football team.
Lionel Messi was born on 24 June 1987 in Rosario, Argentina, to parents Jorge Horacio Messi, a factory worker, and Celia Marรญa Cuccittini, a part-time cleaner. His paternal family originates from the Italian city of Ancona where his ancestor, Angelo Messi, emigrated to Argentina in 1883. He has two older brothers named Rodrigo and Matรญas as well as a sister named Maria Sol. At the age of five, Messi started playing football for Grandoli, a local club coached by his father Jorge. In 1995, Messi switched to Newell's Old Boys who were based in his home city Rosario. At the age of 11, he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency. Primera Divisiรณn club River Plate showed interest in Messi's progress, but did not have enough money to pay for the treatment, as it cost $900 a month. Carles Rexach, the sporting director of Barcelona, had been made aware of his talent as Messi had relatives in Lleida, Catalonia, and Messi and his father were able to arrange a trial. Barcelona signed him after watching him play, offering to pay for the medical bills if he was willing to move to Spain. His family moved to Europe and he started in the club's youth teams.
Lionel Messi was at one stage romantically linked to Macarena Lemos, also from his hometown of Rosario. He is said to have been introduced to her by the girl's father when he returned to Rosario to recover from his injury a few days before the start of the 2006 World Cup. He has in the past also been linked to the Argentine model, Luciana Salazar. In January 2009 he told "Hat Trick Barรงa", a programme on Canal 33: "I have a girlfriend and she is living in Argentina, I am relaxed and happy". He was seen with the girl, Antonella Roccuzzo, at a carnival in Sitges after the Barcelona-Espanyol derby. Roccuzzo is a fellow native of Rosario. They plan to wed near the end of 2010.
He is featured on the front cover of the video game Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 and is also involved in promotional campaigns for the game. Messi, along with Fernando Torres, is the face of Pro Evolution Soccer 2010, and was also involved in the motion capturing and the trailer. Messi is sponsored by the German sportswear company Adidas and features in their television advertisements.
He has two cousins in football; Maxi and Emanuel Biancucchi.
Lionel Messi was announced as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF on 11 March 2010.
William Henry "Bill" Gates III, (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate, philanthropist, author, and is chairman of Microsoft, the software company he founded with Paul Allen. He is consistently ranked among the world's wealthiest people and was the wealthiest overall from 1995 to 2009, excluding 2008, when he was ranked third. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of CEO and chief software architect, and remains the largest individual shareholder, with more than 8 percent of the common stock. He has also authored or co-authored several books.
Gates is one of the best-known entrepreneurs of the personal computer revolution. Although he is admired by many, a number of industry insiders criticize his business tactics, which they consider anti-competitive, an opinion which has in some cases been upheld by the courts. In the later stages of his career, Gates has pursued a number of philanthropic endeavors, donating large amounts of money to various charitable organizations and scientific research programs through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, established in 2000.
Gates stepped down as chief executive officer of Microsoft in January 2000. He remained as chairman and created the position of chief software architect. In June 2006, Gates announced that he would be transitioning from full-time work at Microsoft to part-time work, and full-time work at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He gradually transferred his duties to Ray Ozzie, chief software architect, and Craig Mundie, chief research and strategy officer. Gates' last full-time day at Microsoft was June 27, 2008. He remains at Microsoft as non-executive chairman.
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Gates was born in Seattle, Washington, to William H. Gates, Sr. and Mary Maxwell Gates, of English, German, and Scotch-Irish descent. His family was upper middle class; his father was a prominent lawyer, his mother served on the board of directors for First Interstate BancSystem and the United Way, and her father, J. W. Maxwell, was a national bank president. Gates has one elder sister, Kristi (Kristianne), and one younger sister, Libby. He was the fourth of his name in his family, but was known as William Gates III or "Trey" because his father had dropped his own "III" suffix. Early on in his life, Gates' parents had a law career in mind for him. When Gates was young, his family regularly attended a Congregational church.
At age 17, Gates formed a venture with Allen, called Traf-O-Data, to make traffic counters based on the Intel 8008 processor. In early 1973, Bill Gates served as a congressional page in the U.S. House of Representatives. Gates graduated from Lakeside School in 1973. He scored 1590 out of 1600 on the SAT and enrolled at Harvard College in the autumn of 1973. While at Harvard, he met Steve Ballmer, who later succeeded Gates as CEO of Microsoft.
Gates did not have a definite study plan while a student at Harvard and spent a lot of time using the school's computers. He remained in contact with Paul Allen, joining him at Honeywell during the summer of 1974. The following year saw the release of the MITS Altair 8800 based on the Intel 8080 CPU, and Gates and Allen saw this as the opportunity to start their own computer software company. He had talked this decision over with his parents, who were supportive of him after seeing how much Gates wanted to start a company.
Gates oversaw Microsoft's company restructuring on June 25, 1981, which re-incorporated the company in Washington State and made Gates President of Microsoft and the Chairman of the Board.
Uanzilishi wa ‘Windows’ kwenye Kompyuta Zetu
Microsoft launched its first retail version of Microsoft Windows on November 20, 1985, and in August, the company struck a deal with IBM to develop a separate operating system called OS/2. Although the two companies successfully developed the first version of the new system, mounting creative differences undermined the partnership.
Gates distributed an internal memo on May 16, 1991, announcing that the OS/2 partnership was over and Microsoft would shift its efforts to the Windows NT kernel development.
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From Microsoft's founding in 1975 until 2006, Gates had primary responsibility for the company's product strategy. He aggressively broadened the company's range of products, and wherever Microsoft achieved a dominant position he vigorously defended it. He gained a reputation for being distant to others; as early as 1981 an industry executive complained in public that "Gates is notorious for not being reachable by phone and for not returning phone calls.
Gates's role at Microsoft for most of its history was primarily a management and executive role. However, he was an active software developer in the early years, particularly on the company's programming language products. He has not officially been on a development team since working on the TRS-80 Model 100, but wrote code as late as 1989 that shipped in the company's products. On June 15, 2006, Gates announced that he would transition out of his day-to-day role over the next two years to dedicate more time to philanthropy. He divided his responsibilities between two successors, placing Ray Ozzie in charge of day-to-day management and Craig Mundie in charge of long-term product strategy.
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Gates married Melinda French from Dallas, Texas on January 1, 1994. They have three children:
1. Jennifer Katharine Gates (Daughter) born 1996 (age 15),
2. Rory John Gates (Son) born 1999 (age 12),
3. Phoebe Adele Gates (Daughter) born 2002 (age 9).
The Gates' home is an earth-sheltered house in the side of a hill overlooking Lake Washington in Medina. According to King County public records, as of 2006 the total assessed value of the property (land and house) is $125 million, and the annual property tax is $991,000.
His 66,000 sq ft (6,100 m2) estate has a 60-foot (18 m) swimming pool with an underwater music system, as well as a 2,500 sq ft (230 m2) gym and a 1,000 sq ft (93 m2) dining room.
Also among Gates's private acquisitions is the Codex Leicester, a collection of writings by Leonardo da Vinci, which Gates bought for $30.8 million at an auction in 1994. Gates is also known as an avid reader, and the ceiling of his large home library is engraved with a quotation from The Great Gatsby. He also enjoys playing bridge, tennis, and golf.
Gates was number one on the Forbes 400 list from 1993 through to 2007 and number one on Forbes list of The World's Richest People from 1995 to 2007 and 2009, In 1999 Gates's wealth briefly surpassed $101 billion, causing the media to call him a "centibillionaire". Since 2000, the nominal value of his Microsoft holdings has declined due to a fall in Microsoft's stock price after the dot-com bubble burst and the multi-billion dollar donations he has made to his charitable foundations. In a May 2006 interview, Gates commented that he wished that he were not the richest man in the world because he disliked the attention it brought. Gates has several investments outside Microsoft, which in 2006 paid him a salary of $616,667, and $350,000 bonus totaling $966,667. He founded Corbis, a digital imaging company, in 1989. In 2004 he became a director of Berkshire Hathaway, the investment company headed by long-time friend Warren Buffett. In March 2010 Bill Gates was bumped down to the 2nd wealthiest man behind Carlos Slim.
MFUKO WA MSAADA KWA JAMII
Gates began to appreciate the expectations others had of him when public opinion mounted suggesting that he could give more of his wealth to charity. Gates studied the work of Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller and in 1994 sold some of his Microsoft stock to create the William H. Gates Foundation. In 2000, Gates and his wife combined three family foundations into one to create the charitable Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which is the largest transparently operated charitable foundation in the world. The foundation allows benefactors access to information regarding how its money is being spent, unlike other major charitable organizations such as the Wellcome Trust. The generosity and extensive philanthropy of David Rockefeller has been credited as a major influence. Gates and his father met with Rockefeller several times, and modeled their giving in part on the Rockefeller family's philanthropic focus, namely those global problems that are ignored by governments and other organizations. As of 2007, Bill and Melinda Gates were the second-most generous philanthropists in America, having given over $28 billion to charity.
The foundation was at the same time criticized because it invests assets that it has not yet distributed with the exclusive goal of maximizing return on investment. As a result, its investments include companies that have been charged with worsening poverty in the same developing countries where the Foundation is attempting to relieve poverty. These include companies that pollute heavily, and pharmaceutical companies that do not sell into the developing world. In response to press criticism, the foundation announced in 2007 a review of its investments, to assess social responsibility. It subsequently canceled the review and stood by its policy of investing for maximum return, while using voting rights to influence company practices.
Gates's wife urged people to learn a lesson from the philanthropic efforts of the Salwen family, which had sold its home and given away half of its value, as detailed in The Power of Half. Gates and his wife invited Joan Salwen to Seattle to speak about what the family had done, and on December 9, 2010, Gates, investor Warren Buffett, and Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook's CEO) signed a promise they called the "Gates-Buffet Giving Pledge", in which they promised to donate to charity at least half of their wealth over the course of time.
Gates is one of the best-known entrepreneurs of the personal computer revolution. Although he is admired by many, a number of industry insiders criticize his business tactics, which they consider anti-competitive, an opinion which has in some cases been upheld by the courts. In the later stages of his career, Gates has pursued a number of philanthropic endeavors, donating large amounts of money to various charitable organizations and scientific research programs through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, established in 2000.
Gates stepped down as chief executive officer of Microsoft in January 2000. He remained as chairman and created the position of chief software architect. In June 2006, Gates announced that he would be transitioning from full-time work at Microsoft to part-time work, and full-time work at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He gradually transferred his duties to Ray Ozzie, chief software architect, and Craig Mundie, chief research and strategy officer. Gates' last full-time day at Microsoft was June 27, 2008. He remains at Microsoft as non-executive chairman.
MAISHA YAKE BINAFSI
Gates was born in Seattle, Washington, to William H. Gates, Sr. and Mary Maxwell Gates, of English, German, and Scotch-Irish descent. His family was upper middle class; his father was a prominent lawyer, his mother served on the board of directors for First Interstate BancSystem and the United Way, and her father, J. W. Maxwell, was a national bank president. Gates has one elder sister, Kristi (Kristianne), and one younger sister, Libby. He was the fourth of his name in his family, but was known as William Gates III or "Trey" because his father had dropped his own "III" suffix. Early on in his life, Gates' parents had a law career in mind for him. When Gates was young, his family regularly attended a Congregational church.
At age 17, Gates formed a venture with Allen, called Traf-O-Data, to make traffic counters based on the Intel 8008 processor. In early 1973, Bill Gates served as a congressional page in the U.S. House of Representatives. Gates graduated from Lakeside School in 1973. He scored 1590 out of 1600 on the SAT and enrolled at Harvard College in the autumn of 1973. While at Harvard, he met Steve Ballmer, who later succeeded Gates as CEO of Microsoft.
Gates did not have a definite study plan while a student at Harvard and spent a lot of time using the school's computers. He remained in contact with Paul Allen, joining him at Honeywell during the summer of 1974. The following year saw the release of the MITS Altair 8800 based on the Intel 8080 CPU, and Gates and Allen saw this as the opportunity to start their own computer software company. He had talked this decision over with his parents, who were supportive of him after seeing how much Gates wanted to start a company.
Gates oversaw Microsoft's company restructuring on June 25, 1981, which re-incorporated the company in Washington State and made Gates President of Microsoft and the Chairman of the Board.
Uanzilishi wa ‘Windows’ kwenye Kompyuta Zetu
Microsoft launched its first retail version of Microsoft Windows on November 20, 1985, and in August, the company struck a deal with IBM to develop a separate operating system called OS/2. Although the two companies successfully developed the first version of the new system, mounting creative differences undermined the partnership.
Gates distributed an internal memo on May 16, 1991, announcing that the OS/2 partnership was over and Microsoft would shift its efforts to the Windows NT kernel development.
UONGOZI BORA
From Microsoft's founding in 1975 until 2006, Gates had primary responsibility for the company's product strategy. He aggressively broadened the company's range of products, and wherever Microsoft achieved a dominant position he vigorously defended it. He gained a reputation for being distant to others; as early as 1981 an industry executive complained in public that "Gates is notorious for not being reachable by phone and for not returning phone calls.
Gates's role at Microsoft for most of its history was primarily a management and executive role. However, he was an active software developer in the early years, particularly on the company's programming language products. He has not officially been on a development team since working on the TRS-80 Model 100, but wrote code as late as 1989 that shipped in the company's products. On June 15, 2006, Gates announced that he would transition out of his day-to-day role over the next two years to dedicate more time to philanthropy. He divided his responsibilities between two successors, placing Ray Ozzie in charge of day-to-day management and Craig Mundie in charge of long-term product strategy.
MAISHA BINAFSI YA BILIONEA HUYU…
Gates married Melinda French from Dallas, Texas on January 1, 1994. They have three children:
1. Jennifer Katharine Gates (Daughter) born 1996 (age 15),
2. Rory John Gates (Son) born 1999 (age 12),
3. Phoebe Adele Gates (Daughter) born 2002 (age 9).
The Gates' home is an earth-sheltered house in the side of a hill overlooking Lake Washington in Medina. According to King County public records, as of 2006 the total assessed value of the property (land and house) is $125 million, and the annual property tax is $991,000.
His 66,000 sq ft (6,100 m2) estate has a 60-foot (18 m) swimming pool with an underwater music system, as well as a 2,500 sq ft (230 m2) gym and a 1,000 sq ft (93 m2) dining room.
Also among Gates's private acquisitions is the Codex Leicester, a collection of writings by Leonardo da Vinci, which Gates bought for $30.8 million at an auction in 1994. Gates is also known as an avid reader, and the ceiling of his large home library is engraved with a quotation from The Great Gatsby. He also enjoys playing bridge, tennis, and golf.
Gates was number one on the Forbes 400 list from 1993 through to 2007 and number one on Forbes list of The World's Richest People from 1995 to 2007 and 2009, In 1999 Gates's wealth briefly surpassed $101 billion, causing the media to call him a "centibillionaire". Since 2000, the nominal value of his Microsoft holdings has declined due to a fall in Microsoft's stock price after the dot-com bubble burst and the multi-billion dollar donations he has made to his charitable foundations. In a May 2006 interview, Gates commented that he wished that he were not the richest man in the world because he disliked the attention it brought. Gates has several investments outside Microsoft, which in 2006 paid him a salary of $616,667, and $350,000 bonus totaling $966,667. He founded Corbis, a digital imaging company, in 1989. In 2004 he became a director of Berkshire Hathaway, the investment company headed by long-time friend Warren Buffett. In March 2010 Bill Gates was bumped down to the 2nd wealthiest man behind Carlos Slim.
MFUKO WA MSAADA KWA JAMII
Gates began to appreciate the expectations others had of him when public opinion mounted suggesting that he could give more of his wealth to charity. Gates studied the work of Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller and in 1994 sold some of his Microsoft stock to create the William H. Gates Foundation. In 2000, Gates and his wife combined three family foundations into one to create the charitable Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which is the largest transparently operated charitable foundation in the world. The foundation allows benefactors access to information regarding how its money is being spent, unlike other major charitable organizations such as the Wellcome Trust. The generosity and extensive philanthropy of David Rockefeller has been credited as a major influence. Gates and his father met with Rockefeller several times, and modeled their giving in part on the Rockefeller family's philanthropic focus, namely those global problems that are ignored by governments and other organizations. As of 2007, Bill and Melinda Gates were the second-most generous philanthropists in America, having given over $28 billion to charity.
The foundation was at the same time criticized because it invests assets that it has not yet distributed with the exclusive goal of maximizing return on investment. As a result, its investments include companies that have been charged with worsening poverty in the same developing countries where the Foundation is attempting to relieve poverty. These include companies that pollute heavily, and pharmaceutical companies that do not sell into the developing world. In response to press criticism, the foundation announced in 2007 a review of its investments, to assess social responsibility. It subsequently canceled the review and stood by its policy of investing for maximum return, while using voting rights to influence company practices.
Gates's wife urged people to learn a lesson from the philanthropic efforts of the Salwen family, which had sold its home and given away half of its value, as detailed in The Power of Half. Gates and his wife invited Joan Salwen to Seattle to speak about what the family had done, and on December 9, 2010, Gates, investor Warren Buffett, and Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook's CEO) signed a promise they called the "Gates-Buffet Giving Pledge", in which they promised to donate to charity at least half of their wealth over the course of time.
JAMANI NINA MAJONZI SANA ,KWA KUMPOTEZA MAMA YANGU. NI MWAKA SASA TOKA ANITOKE MAMA YANGU KIPENZI KWA UGONJWA WA MOYO,MAMA YANGU ALIKUWA NA MOYO MKUBWA SANA ,MADAKTARI WALIJARIBU KUMRUDISHA ILA MUNGU AKAMPENDA ZAIDI.
MUNGU AMUWEKE PENYE AMANI NA AWE NAE DAIMA
NAMPENDA SANA MAMA YANGU KIPENZI
MUNGU AMUWEKE PENYE AMANI NA AWE NAE DAIMA
NAMPENDA SANA MAMA YANGU KIPENZI
1. Know your workplace negativity.
Knowing just how much negativity is there in your workplace can help you identify how to address it. Talk to your co-workers; ask them to give you feedbacks on how the workplace is for them. From there, you will able to pinpoint the sources of negativity.
2. Allow space for input from the workers.
Give your workers control over their job. This will give them security and prevent resentment from them. It is important to include the workers in the decision-making process.
3. Establish venues for opinions.
Give the workers a venue to air their opinions about the company guidelines and policies. This will make them feel important and significant parts of the workplace.
4. Recognize the effect of change.
Changes in company policies such as benefits, salaries and work hours must be directly discussed with the workers. Understand that these things directly affect the lives of your workers. Addressing them directly will help them understand the reason for such changes.
5. Ensure fairness and consistency.
Be fair and consistent in applying rules and guidelines. Do not make unnecessary rules, this might make your workers feel belittled, especially when only a number are behaving in such a way that you need to make new policies. It is important to have reasonable expectations of your workers. Make this known to them in a respectable manner.
6. Make information known to others.
Try not to keep pertinent information from the workers. This will help them feel important in the workplace. Rumors will be suppressed when there is transparency.
7. Create trainings, team-building seminars and workshops.
Invest in the workers’ emotional and psychological well-being. This will give them an opportunity to grow as individuals. It will also be helpful to give them career advancement opportunities. This will keep them motivated.
8. Make the organization merit based.
Rewards and recognition are duly given to hardworking and performing individuals. Make them take pride in their achievements. This will help them appreciate their role in the workplace.
9. Make mission, vision and goals known to the workers.
Doing this will make them aware that, they are part of something bigger. this would be nice to know for individuals who work hard everyday. When these things are made known to the workers, eventually, they will learn to incorporate this to their attitude towards work and their colleagues.
10. Respect the time of the workers away from work.
Affording them their break times and avoiding overtimes as much as possible will prevent them from disliking work. These people also get exhausted; break times and their personal time are there for a reason. The purpose of which is to energize and recharge them. Depriving them of these privileges will only make them resent work.
11. Finally, always remember that these are adults you are dealing with.
Do not treat them like a child. They would appreciate it if you communicate with them with respect. Do expect them to behave as adults and they will make these expectation their own.
Effective communication in the workplace is necessary for productivity and smooth operations. People will get along well, when respect and appreciation is practiced in the workplace. It is important to eliminate negativity in the workplace. This can be done by effective communication skills. When you reduce negativity, communicating will be easier and much clearer.
Knowing just how much negativity is there in your workplace can help you identify how to address it. Talk to your co-workers; ask them to give you feedbacks on how the workplace is for them. From there, you will able to pinpoint the sources of negativity.
2. Allow space for input from the workers.
Give your workers control over their job. This will give them security and prevent resentment from them. It is important to include the workers in the decision-making process.
3. Establish venues for opinions.
Give the workers a venue to air their opinions about the company guidelines and policies. This will make them feel important and significant parts of the workplace.
4. Recognize the effect of change.
Changes in company policies such as benefits, salaries and work hours must be directly discussed with the workers. Understand that these things directly affect the lives of your workers. Addressing them directly will help them understand the reason for such changes.
5. Ensure fairness and consistency.
Be fair and consistent in applying rules and guidelines. Do not make unnecessary rules, this might make your workers feel belittled, especially when only a number are behaving in such a way that you need to make new policies. It is important to have reasonable expectations of your workers. Make this known to them in a respectable manner.
6. Make information known to others.
Try not to keep pertinent information from the workers. This will help them feel important in the workplace. Rumors will be suppressed when there is transparency.
7. Create trainings, team-building seminars and workshops.
Invest in the workers’ emotional and psychological well-being. This will give them an opportunity to grow as individuals. It will also be helpful to give them career advancement opportunities. This will keep them motivated.
8. Make the organization merit based.
Rewards and recognition are duly given to hardworking and performing individuals. Make them take pride in their achievements. This will help them appreciate their role in the workplace.
9. Make mission, vision and goals known to the workers.
Doing this will make them aware that, they are part of something bigger. this would be nice to know for individuals who work hard everyday. When these things are made known to the workers, eventually, they will learn to incorporate this to their attitude towards work and their colleagues.
10. Respect the time of the workers away from work.
Affording them their break times and avoiding overtimes as much as possible will prevent them from disliking work. These people also get exhausted; break times and their personal time are there for a reason. The purpose of which is to energize and recharge them. Depriving them of these privileges will only make them resent work.
11. Finally, always remember that these are adults you are dealing with.
Do not treat them like a child. They would appreciate it if you communicate with them with respect. Do expect them to behave as adults and they will make these expectation their own.
Effective communication in the workplace is necessary for productivity and smooth operations. People will get along well, when respect and appreciation is practiced in the workplace. It is important to eliminate negativity in the workplace. This can be done by effective communication skills. When you reduce negativity, communicating will be easier and much clearer.
GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS
1. Acknowledge others communicating with you verbally and non- verbally.
2. Rephrase thoughts. It is often good to rephrase and repeat what is being said to you back to those who are speaking. This insures not only that you understood what they said but more importantly what they meant.
3. Give examples. Using examples or personal experiences is a helpful way to communicate your ideas.
4. Use good diction. Speaking clearly and distinctly is extremely important. People may miss your point if you are hard to understand.
5. Maintain a positive attitude. You can communicate with a positive attitude whenever you speak. People will be more interested in what you say if you are using a positive sentence structure too.
6. Listen actively. Listening is the key in developing any type of relationship.
7. Interpret. Read between the lines of what is being said. Some people have a hard time expressing themselves. You can help them by trying to interpret what they mean.
8. Share. Sharing your ideas is a personal effort to relate to others.
9. Build trust. You need to build a bond of trust between you and the others in the conversation. Make them feel more at ease and they will be more likely to exchange ideas.
10. Make a connection. True communication requires a connection between the parties to a conversation. Try to build a connection. Find a common ground or common interest to open the way to a good conversation.
1. Acknowledge others communicating with you verbally and non- verbally.
2. Rephrase thoughts. It is often good to rephrase and repeat what is being said to you back to those who are speaking. This insures not only that you understood what they said but more importantly what they meant.
3. Give examples. Using examples or personal experiences is a helpful way to communicate your ideas.
4. Use good diction. Speaking clearly and distinctly is extremely important. People may miss your point if you are hard to understand.
5. Maintain a positive attitude. You can communicate with a positive attitude whenever you speak. People will be more interested in what you say if you are using a positive sentence structure too.
6. Listen actively. Listening is the key in developing any type of relationship.
7. Interpret. Read between the lines of what is being said. Some people have a hard time expressing themselves. You can help them by trying to interpret what they mean.
8. Share. Sharing your ideas is a personal effort to relate to others.
9. Build trust. You need to build a bond of trust between you and the others in the conversation. Make them feel more at ease and they will be more likely to exchange ideas.
10. Make a connection. True communication requires a connection between the parties to a conversation. Try to build a connection. Find a common ground or common interest to open the way to a good conversation.
Almost every marriage starts out as a huge celebration. Together with their family and friends, each couple is full of hopes and dreams for their future life together. But the road to a happy marriage is far from easy. And as today’s divorce statistics demonstrate all too well, many couples opt not to complete the journey.
It would be easy to blame our high rate of marital failure on things like not spending enough quality time together, allowing bitterness and resentment to build in our hearts and failing to keep communication lines open. There’s no end to books, articles and seminars that tell you how to improve these and many other aspects of your relationship. But while quality time, forgiveness and communication are vitally important to creating a happy marriage, if such things aren’t happening, it’s usually a sign of a much deeper problem. And until this problem is addressed, no amount of external behavior modification will work.
To get a hint of what this deeper issue might be, let’s take a look at the following Scripture passage:
One of them, an expert in the law, tested him [Jesus] with this question: "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?"
Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments." (Matthew 22:35-40)
I believe that virtually every marital problem can be traced back to one or both partners failing to abide by these two laws. The same is true of any relationship. The minute we begin to focus on our own wants and needs over those of God or our partner; we’re destined for trouble.
Experiencing communication problems in your marriage? How often do you really focus on listening to what your partner (or God) has to say instead of insisting on more airtime? Feeling bitterness and resentment growing toward your partner? When was the last time you brought him or her before the Lord in prayer and truly thanked God for your relationship? Struggling to find quality time together? How about praying with your partner and asking God how he would like you to use your time?
As you begin to do these things, you’ll notice that your focus automatically starts to shift away from you and your desires and over to God and your partner. As a result, communication problems begin to improve, anger and resentment fade away and you naturally want to spend more time together. Of course, you can’t expect such changes to happen overnight. Your relationship is also bound to face financial pressures, childrearing issues and other problems that are beyond your control. But if you commit your relationship to God and make a conscious decision each day to put God and your partner first, your marriage will be able to weather any storm. Not only that; you’ll also have plenty of fun together along the way!
Have you struggled to find happiness in your marriage? Perhaps it’s time you and your spouse invited God to direct your relationship. If you would like to do so, we encourage you to pray the following:
"Dear God, thank you so much for bringing us together as a couple. We know that you have a plan and a purpose for our marriage, and we invite you to forgive the past self-centeredness, come into our lives and relationship and direct our steps from now on. Please give us the grace to put you and each other first every day. Make our relationship a blessing to others. But most of all; make it a blessing to you. Amen."
It would be easy to blame our high rate of marital failure on things like not spending enough quality time together, allowing bitterness and resentment to build in our hearts and failing to keep communication lines open. There’s no end to books, articles and seminars that tell you how to improve these and many other aspects of your relationship. But while quality time, forgiveness and communication are vitally important to creating a happy marriage, if such things aren’t happening, it’s usually a sign of a much deeper problem. And until this problem is addressed, no amount of external behavior modification will work.
To get a hint of what this deeper issue might be, let’s take a look at the following Scripture passage:
One of them, an expert in the law, tested him [Jesus] with this question: "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?"
Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments." (Matthew 22:35-40)
I believe that virtually every marital problem can be traced back to one or both partners failing to abide by these two laws. The same is true of any relationship. The minute we begin to focus on our own wants and needs over those of God or our partner; we’re destined for trouble.
Experiencing communication problems in your marriage? How often do you really focus on listening to what your partner (or God) has to say instead of insisting on more airtime? Feeling bitterness and resentment growing toward your partner? When was the last time you brought him or her before the Lord in prayer and truly thanked God for your relationship? Struggling to find quality time together? How about praying with your partner and asking God how he would like you to use your time?
As you begin to do these things, you’ll notice that your focus automatically starts to shift away from you and your desires and over to God and your partner. As a result, communication problems begin to improve, anger and resentment fade away and you naturally want to spend more time together. Of course, you can’t expect such changes to happen overnight. Your relationship is also bound to face financial pressures, childrearing issues and other problems that are beyond your control. But if you commit your relationship to God and make a conscious decision each day to put God and your partner first, your marriage will be able to weather any storm. Not only that; you’ll also have plenty of fun together along the way!
Have you struggled to find happiness in your marriage? Perhaps it’s time you and your spouse invited God to direct your relationship. If you would like to do so, we encourage you to pray the following:
"Dear God, thank you so much for bringing us together as a couple. We know that you have a plan and a purpose for our marriage, and we invite you to forgive the past self-centeredness, come into our lives and relationship and direct our steps from now on. Please give us the grace to put you and each other first every day. Make our relationship a blessing to others. But most of all; make it a blessing to you. Amen."
Tips For Strengthening Family Communication
Maintaining a loving and supportive family environment is the best measure parents can take to prevent violence and to ensure the well-being and safety of their children. More than anything, children need to feel loved and appreciated through frequent displays of affection. Daily expressions of love create a trusting and caring parent-child relationship, strengthen children's self-esteem, and expand their ability to love and respect others. As a result, children and youth are less likely to be influenced by peer pressure or engage in negative behavior.
Communication is key to creating a loving family environment. When parents and children can express their feelings and concerns openly and honestly with each other, their respect for each other grows and the family bond is strengthened. Sometimes children need help in sorting out their strong feelings. Parents can gently encourage their children to express emotions by saying, "It looks like something is bothering you. Do you want to talk?"
Listening is perhaps the most important part of family communication. Research shows that parents have a greater impact on their children by how they listen than by what they say. Attentive listening helps children feel understood and valued and it can help identify and short-circuit conflicts before they erupt into full-blown problems.
Parents' actions always speak louder than their words. Children and youth are constantly learning from their parents how to relate to others and deal with anger, frustration, and disappointments. When children observe parents expressing anger with verbal aggression or physical attacks, children are more likely to imitate this negative behavior. But when parents model positive and nonviolent behavior and are consistent in what they say and do, children are less likely to behave in aggressive or violent ways.
Tips for Strengthening Communication
a) Show love to your children often by hugging them or saying "I love you."
b) Make time for your children every day and actively support their efforts. Praise their efforts often.
c) Give your children responsibility that is appropriate for their age or abilities.
d) Help your children set realistic goals. Encourage them to do the very best they can.
e) Accept your children's feelings.
f) Teach your children that anger is a normal and acceptable feeling. Encourage them to express anger using safe, effective, and appropriate ways such as telling another person they're angry, hitting a pillow or bed, lying on a bed with their feet in the air and kicking them back and forth while yelling "I'm angry," crying, doing an angry dance, or running.
g) Be an active listener by encouraging your children to express their feelings and thoughts, asking respectful questions to better understand their experience, and offering feedback and guidance rather than advice. Give your children nonverbal support and encouragement such as a hug, a pat on the shoulder, nodding your head, or making eye contact.
h) Help your children learn from their mistakes by asking questions such as "What can you learn from that?" or "What can you do differently next time?"
Maintaining a loving and supportive family environment is the best measure parents can take to prevent violence and to ensure the well-being and safety of their children. More than anything, children need to feel loved and appreciated through frequent displays of affection. Daily expressions of love create a trusting and caring parent-child relationship, strengthen children's self-esteem, and expand their ability to love and respect others. As a result, children and youth are less likely to be influenced by peer pressure or engage in negative behavior.
Communication is key to creating a loving family environment. When parents and children can express their feelings and concerns openly and honestly with each other, their respect for each other grows and the family bond is strengthened. Sometimes children need help in sorting out their strong feelings. Parents can gently encourage their children to express emotions by saying, "It looks like something is bothering you. Do you want to talk?"
Listening is perhaps the most important part of family communication. Research shows that parents have a greater impact on their children by how they listen than by what they say. Attentive listening helps children feel understood and valued and it can help identify and short-circuit conflicts before they erupt into full-blown problems.
Parents' actions always speak louder than their words. Children and youth are constantly learning from their parents how to relate to others and deal with anger, frustration, and disappointments. When children observe parents expressing anger with verbal aggression or physical attacks, children are more likely to imitate this negative behavior. But when parents model positive and nonviolent behavior and are consistent in what they say and do, children are less likely to behave in aggressive or violent ways.
Tips for Strengthening Communication
a) Show love to your children often by hugging them or saying "I love you."
b) Make time for your children every day and actively support their efforts. Praise their efforts often.
c) Give your children responsibility that is appropriate for their age or abilities.
d) Help your children set realistic goals. Encourage them to do the very best they can.
e) Accept your children's feelings.
f) Teach your children that anger is a normal and acceptable feeling. Encourage them to express anger using safe, effective, and appropriate ways such as telling another person they're angry, hitting a pillow or bed, lying on a bed with their feet in the air and kicking them back and forth while yelling "I'm angry," crying, doing an angry dance, or running.
g) Be an active listener by encouraging your children to express their feelings and thoughts, asking respectful questions to better understand their experience, and offering feedback and guidance rather than advice. Give your children nonverbal support and encouragement such as a hug, a pat on the shoulder, nodding your head, or making eye contact.
h) Help your children learn from their mistakes by asking questions such as "What can you learn from that?" or "What can you do differently next time?"
10 simple tips for enhancing the bond between parent and child.
1. Say I Love You
Tell your child you love him every day -- no matter his age. Even on trying days or after a parent-child disagreement, when you don't exactly "like your child" at that moment, it is more important than ever to express your love. A simple "I love you" goes a long way toward developing and then strengthening a relationship.
2. Teach Your Faith
Teach your child about your faith and beliefs. Tell him what you believe and why. Allow time for your child to ask questions and answer them honestly. Reinforce those teachings often.
3. Establish a Special Name Or Code Word
Create a special name for your child that is positive and special or a secret code word that you can use between each other. Use the name as a simple reinforcement of your love. The code word can be established to have special meaning between your child and you that only you two understand. This code word can even be used to extract a child from an uncomfortable situation (such as a sleepover that is not going well) without causing undue embarrassment to the child.
4. Develop And Maintain A Special Bedtime Ritual
For younger children, reading a favorite bedtime book or telling stories is a ritual that will be remembered most likely throughout their life. Older children should not be neglected either. Once children start reading, have them read a page, chapter, or short book to you. Even most teenagers still enjoy the ritual of being told goodnight in a special way by a parent--even if they don't act like it!
5. Let Your Children Help You
Parents sometimes inadvertently miss out on opportunities to forge closer relationships by not allowing their child to help them with various tasks and chores. Unloading groceries after going to the store is a good example of something that children of most ages can and should assist with. Choosing which shoes look better with your dress lets a child know you value her opinion. Of course, if you ask, be prepared to accept and live with the choice made!
6. Play with Your Children
The key is to really play with your children. Play with dolls, ball, make believe, checkers, sing songs, or whatever is fun and interesting. It doesn't matter what you play, just enjoy each other! Let kids see your silly side. Older kids enjoy cards, chess, computer games, while younger ones will have fun playing about anything...as long as it involves you!
7. Eat Meals As A Family
You've heard this before, and it really is important! Eating together sets the stage for conversation and sharing. Turn the TV off, and don't rush through a meal. When schedules permit, really talk and enjoy one another. It can become a quality time most remembered by young and old alike.
8. Seek Out One-On-One Opportunities Often
Some parents have special nights or "standing dates" with their children to create that one-on-one opportunity. Whether it is a walk around the neighborhood, a special trip to a playground, or just a movie night with just the two of you, it is important to celebrate each child individually. Although it is more of a challenge the more children in a family, it is really achievable! Think creatively and the opportunities created will be ones that you remember in the future.
9. Respect Their Choices
You don't have to like their mismatched shirt and shorts or love how a child has placed pictures in his room. However, it is important to respect those choices. Children reach out for independence at a young age, and parents can help to foster those decision-making skills by being supportive and even looking the other way on occasion. After all, it really is okay if a child goes to daycare with a striped green shirt and pink shorts.
10. Make Them A Priority In Your Life
Your children need to know that you believe they are a priority in your life. Children can observe excessive stress and notice when they feel you are not paying them attention. Sometimes, part of being a parent is not worrying about the small stuff and enjoying your children. They grow up so fast, and every day is special. Take advantage of your precious time together while you have it!
1. Say I Love You
Tell your child you love him every day -- no matter his age. Even on trying days or after a parent-child disagreement, when you don't exactly "like your child" at that moment, it is more important than ever to express your love. A simple "I love you" goes a long way toward developing and then strengthening a relationship.
2. Teach Your Faith
Teach your child about your faith and beliefs. Tell him what you believe and why. Allow time for your child to ask questions and answer them honestly. Reinforce those teachings often.
3. Establish a Special Name Or Code Word
Create a special name for your child that is positive and special or a secret code word that you can use between each other. Use the name as a simple reinforcement of your love. The code word can be established to have special meaning between your child and you that only you two understand. This code word can even be used to extract a child from an uncomfortable situation (such as a sleepover that is not going well) without causing undue embarrassment to the child.
4. Develop And Maintain A Special Bedtime Ritual
For younger children, reading a favorite bedtime book or telling stories is a ritual that will be remembered most likely throughout their life. Older children should not be neglected either. Once children start reading, have them read a page, chapter, or short book to you. Even most teenagers still enjoy the ritual of being told goodnight in a special way by a parent--even if they don't act like it!
5. Let Your Children Help You
Parents sometimes inadvertently miss out on opportunities to forge closer relationships by not allowing their child to help them with various tasks and chores. Unloading groceries after going to the store is a good example of something that children of most ages can and should assist with. Choosing which shoes look better with your dress lets a child know you value her opinion. Of course, if you ask, be prepared to accept and live with the choice made!
6. Play with Your Children
The key is to really play with your children. Play with dolls, ball, make believe, checkers, sing songs, or whatever is fun and interesting. It doesn't matter what you play, just enjoy each other! Let kids see your silly side. Older kids enjoy cards, chess, computer games, while younger ones will have fun playing about anything...as long as it involves you!
7. Eat Meals As A Family
You've heard this before, and it really is important! Eating together sets the stage for conversation and sharing. Turn the TV off, and don't rush through a meal. When schedules permit, really talk and enjoy one another. It can become a quality time most remembered by young and old alike.
8. Seek Out One-On-One Opportunities Often
Some parents have special nights or "standing dates" with their children to create that one-on-one opportunity. Whether it is a walk around the neighborhood, a special trip to a playground, or just a movie night with just the two of you, it is important to celebrate each child individually. Although it is more of a challenge the more children in a family, it is really achievable! Think creatively and the opportunities created will be ones that you remember in the future.
9. Respect Their Choices
You don't have to like their mismatched shirt and shorts or love how a child has placed pictures in his room. However, it is important to respect those choices. Children reach out for independence at a young age, and parents can help to foster those decision-making skills by being supportive and even looking the other way on occasion. After all, it really is okay if a child goes to daycare with a striped green shirt and pink shorts.
10. Make Them A Priority In Your Life
Your children need to know that you believe they are a priority in your life. Children can observe excessive stress and notice when they feel you are not paying them attention. Sometimes, part of being a parent is not worrying about the small stuff and enjoying your children. They grow up so fast, and every day is special. Take advantage of your precious time together while you have it!
Tips and Ideas for Strengthening Your Marriage
A good morning kiss is the best way to start the day. This will make your partner feel special. A great idea for strengthening the marriage.
Holding hands of your spouse has a great positive effect.
Take your partner out on a date for a movie, musical, concert or out for dinner.
The key for a successful relationship is fun and friendship. Enjoy good times together by finding an activity that interests you both.
Always wear you wedding ring! This should remind both of you about your commitments for each other.
Politeness is the key for a successful marriage. If you want to make your marriage successful then be polite to your partner.
A smiling face is the best way to start a day. This will contribute a lot in strengthening your marriage.
If there is a communication gap, then make use of the greeting cards,Ecards and gifts to communicate with your partner.
Provide each other with support, strength and courage whenever needed.
Share the responsibilities and decision making with your partner.
Be wrong sometimes, it's alright to loose thoase small pointless discussions, don't make a habit of it or your jesture will seem empty, but admit your wrong and give them a good long kiss and move on!
Solve of differences or conflicts in a peaceful manner.
A good morning kiss is the best way to start the day. This will make your partner feel special. A great idea for strengthening the marriage.
Holding hands of your spouse has a great positive effect.
Take your partner out on a date for a movie, musical, concert or out for dinner.
The key for a successful relationship is fun and friendship. Enjoy good times together by finding an activity that interests you both.
Always wear you wedding ring! This should remind both of you about your commitments for each other.
Politeness is the key for a successful marriage. If you want to make your marriage successful then be polite to your partner.
A smiling face is the best way to start a day. This will contribute a lot in strengthening your marriage.
If there is a communication gap, then make use of the greeting cards,Ecards and gifts to communicate with your partner.
Provide each other with support, strength and courage whenever needed.
Share the responsibilities and decision making with your partner.
Be wrong sometimes, it's alright to loose thoase small pointless discussions, don't make a habit of it or your jesture will seem empty, but admit your wrong and give them a good long kiss and move on!
Solve of differences or conflicts in a peaceful manner.
7 Tips for Increasing Romance
1. Make a gourmet meal together.
Whether you both love cooking or never set foot in the kitchen, spend a few hours picking a mouth-watering recipe, shopping for ingredients, and slicing and dicing, shaking and baking, tasting and tantalizing. Have a glass of wine, put on some Coca-Cola, and enjoy a long evening of flavors and textures.
2. Indulge your partner.
She loves pedicures or bouquets of flowers? Surprise her when it’s not her birthday, your anniversary, or Valentine’s Day. He loves expensive Scotch or tickets to the opera? Surprise him. Indulge him!
3. Read a book together.
Try this before you go to bed: spend 15 minutes a night reading out loud from a book. It can be a sensual novel to get things flowing, or a spiritual book to start deep discussion. Take turns picking books. This "love psychology" is designed to get you focused on each other. You’ll learn things you never knew about your partner, which will strengthen your relationship and increase romance.
4. Get a little domestic.
A recent study revealed that men who do housework have more sex. If you’re the sloppy one – whether you’re male or female – look around your house. Are there toys everywhere, dishes in the sink, messy beds, and messy toilets? Get busy! The 10 minutes it takes to take on a chore is one easy way to increase romance in your relationship.
5. Give the benefit of the doubt.
Your partner probably isn’t deliberately trying to hurt you with her choices, words, or actions. This is where love psychology can get a little complicated, because couples have history together, and sometimes there’s more to being late, for example, than simply being late. However, the more you assume innocence and sincerity on your partner’s part, the more kindly you’ll view him or her. Once you two are seeing each other with compassion and generosity, you’re on your way to strengthening your bonds of love and marriage.
6. Be spiritual together.
Whether it’s hiking in nature, meditating, or going to church together – find ways to connect with the universe together. Talk about God, Buddha, Allah, Jehovah. Explore the possibilities of spirituality in your marriage or relationship.
7. Get back to the basics.
Learn the general behavior patterns for women and men, and dismiss them if they don’t apply to your partner. For instance, not all women like to shop and not all men forget anniversaries. Not all women need to talk things out and not all men love sports. Verse yourself in the basics of love psychology or general human behavior, and apply them to your partner – or dismiss them if they don’t fit. But, if you remember that most women need to talk about stuff, you’ll be one step closer to building a great romantic relationship!
1. Make a gourmet meal together.
Whether you both love cooking or never set foot in the kitchen, spend a few hours picking a mouth-watering recipe, shopping for ingredients, and slicing and dicing, shaking and baking, tasting and tantalizing. Have a glass of wine, put on some Coca-Cola, and enjoy a long evening of flavors and textures.
2. Indulge your partner.
She loves pedicures or bouquets of flowers? Surprise her when it’s not her birthday, your anniversary, or Valentine’s Day. He loves expensive Scotch or tickets to the opera? Surprise him. Indulge him!
3. Read a book together.
Try this before you go to bed: spend 15 minutes a night reading out loud from a book. It can be a sensual novel to get things flowing, or a spiritual book to start deep discussion. Take turns picking books. This "love psychology" is designed to get you focused on each other. You’ll learn things you never knew about your partner, which will strengthen your relationship and increase romance.
4. Get a little domestic.
A recent study revealed that men who do housework have more sex. If you’re the sloppy one – whether you’re male or female – look around your house. Are there toys everywhere, dishes in the sink, messy beds, and messy toilets? Get busy! The 10 minutes it takes to take on a chore is one easy way to increase romance in your relationship.
5. Give the benefit of the doubt.
Your partner probably isn’t deliberately trying to hurt you with her choices, words, or actions. This is where love psychology can get a little complicated, because couples have history together, and sometimes there’s more to being late, for example, than simply being late. However, the more you assume innocence and sincerity on your partner’s part, the more kindly you’ll view him or her. Once you two are seeing each other with compassion and generosity, you’re on your way to strengthening your bonds of love and marriage.
6. Be spiritual together.
Whether it’s hiking in nature, meditating, or going to church together – find ways to connect with the universe together. Talk about God, Buddha, Allah, Jehovah. Explore the possibilities of spirituality in your marriage or relationship.
7. Get back to the basics.
Learn the general behavior patterns for women and men, and dismiss them if they don’t apply to your partner. For instance, not all women like to shop and not all men forget anniversaries. Not all women need to talk things out and not all men love sports. Verse yourself in the basics of love psychology or general human behavior, and apply them to your partner – or dismiss them if they don’t fit. But, if you remember that most women need to talk about stuff, you’ll be one step closer to building a great romantic relationship!
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Are You Positive or Negative?
Scientists sometimes study Rhesus monkeys to learn more about the human anatomy because there are certain similarities between the two species. While studying Rhesus monkeys, a certain blood protein was discovered. This protein is also present in the blood of some people. Other people, however, do not have the protein. The presence of the protein, or lack of it, is referred to as the Rh (for Rhesus) factor.
If your blood does contain the protein, your blood is said to be Rh positive (Rh+). If your blood does not contain the protein, your blood is said to be Rh negative (Rh-).
This Rh factor is connected to your blood type. For example, your blood may be AB+ which means that you have type AB blood with a positive Rh factor. Or, you might have O- blood which means that you have type O blood with a negative Rh factor.
It is particularly important for expectant mothers to know their blood's Rh factor. Occasionally, a baby will inherit an Rh positive blood type from its father while the mother has an Rh negative blood type. The baby's life could be in great danger if the mother's Rh negative blood attacks the baby's Rh positive blood. If this happens, an exchange transfusion may save the baby's life. The baby's blood can be exchanged for new blood that matches the mother's.
Scientists sometimes study Rhesus monkeys to learn more about the human anatomy because there are certain similarities between the two species. While studying Rhesus monkeys, a certain blood protein was discovered. This protein is also present in the blood of some people. Other people, however, do not have the protein. The presence of the protein, or lack of it, is referred to as the Rh (for Rhesus) factor.
If your blood does contain the protein, your blood is said to be Rh positive (Rh+). If your blood does not contain the protein, your blood is said to be Rh negative (Rh-).
This Rh factor is connected to your blood type. For example, your blood may be AB+ which means that you have type AB blood with a positive Rh factor. Or, you might have O- blood which means that you have type O blood with a negative Rh factor.
It is particularly important for expectant mothers to know their blood's Rh factor. Occasionally, a baby will inherit an Rh positive blood type from its father while the mother has an Rh negative blood type. The baby's life could be in great danger if the mother's Rh negative blood attacks the baby's Rh positive blood. If this happens, an exchange transfusion may save the baby's life. The baby's blood can be exchanged for new blood that matches the mother's.
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