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Reviewed 4 days ago NEWvia mobile

I drove in from Chicago for family emergency. I went to the mixer nights. Young man Robert (f&B) was amazing. White Chicken chili, awesome. Meatballs w/marinara and pasta salad, awesome. His whole demeanor was great. Very friendly.

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Theresa T, Front Office Manager at Residence Inn Norfolk Downtown, responded to this review

Thank You Thank You Thank You for those great remarks concerning Robert's homemade chicken chili. He takes pride in his presentation and flavor of the food that he serves our guest. I will definitely pass your comments on to Robert, as well as all of our team members. Let your travels bring you back to us soon. Regards -

Liverpool, New York
Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

The residence inn Norfolk downtown is located within walking distance to many fine restaurants and the MacArthur center a great place to go shopping. The hotel is located next to an parking garage it is literally across the street. You get your ticket from the garage and bring it to the front desk of the hotel and you can come...

Thank wbw123
Theresa T, Front Office Manager at Residence Inn Norfolk Downtown, responded to this review

WOW! I am so glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and we look forward to seeing you in the near future. Check us out after our hotel has been renovated. Regards -

Wiscasset, Maine
Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

Room was clean and bed was comfy. However, the pool was freezing and they were out of towels. Had to ask for towels and I told them how cold the pool was. They said they would send someone. My 7 year old really wanted to swim after being in a car for so long. She finally braved the cold water....

Thank jgcoolfinds
Theresa T, Front Office Manager at Residence Inn Norfolk Downtown, responded to this review

Thank You for writing a review of your experience, but I am sadden by the comments that came out of that experience I will have our engineering team check the heater in the pool and spa area to ensure proper working conditions are met when the next guest goes to the pool. I apologize that we don't have valet parking,...

Reviewed 7 November 2016 via mobile

My family of 5 stayed at this location during the first Saturday in November 2016. It was during the winter months and my 3 kids wanted to play and swim an indoor heated pool. Before I made reservations, I specifically asked the lady on the phone if the indoor pool was heated. Her answer was, "yes, the indoor pool IS...

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I am so sorry you had a poor experience with the pool. My team and I will be addressing this immediately with our Chief Engineer. Please let me know next time you will be in town so i can have the opportunity to make it right. Thank you for your business.

Fairfax Station, Virginia
Reviewed 4 November 2016

The entrance is on the backside down a very small street. We had to drive around it before finding the entrance. There is plenty of free parking in the garage across the small street. Garage is very well lit for safety. Lots of great places to see, a huge mall and great restaurants within walking distance. Room is large and...

Thank maevans70
Theresa T, Front Office Manager at Residence Inn Norfolk Downtown, responded to this review

Thank You for taking the time to write a review concerning your stay. I am very pleased to know that you enjoyed your stay. Please stay with us again in the near future, after we have completed our hotel renovation. Regards - Theresa Thompson

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Reviewed 18 October 2016 via mobile

We stayed here for 3 nights when my cousin got married in Downtown Norfolk. When we arrived check-in was smooth. We got in the room and I thought there was a slightly "sour" smell in the room, but my parents couldn't smell it. There were not enough towels (only 3 for a room meant to accommodate 4) and we called...

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Thank you so much for taking the time to review our hotel. We appreciate the honest review. We will take your comments into consideration and ensure all of these items are addressed. Thank you again. -Eric Carille

Port Orchard, Washington
Reviewed 1 October 2016

First impression was not wonderful. We arrived after midnight in rainy weather and the cover over the entryway did not extend over the car, so we got wet just getting to the door. The door was locked (for security reasons, I'm sure) and we had to wait for the clerk to take care of another customer before she had the...

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Thank You for taking the time to voice your concerns about your stay We look forward to having you stay with us again in the near future.

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Reviewed 1 October 2016

We were here for a week on business/pleasure. It is hard to stay in a hotel for a whole week but this Residence Inn was very comfortable, clean and nicely appointed. If you could bottle and sell the friendliness and kindness we experienced from all the staff, you could be a millionaire. We were always greeted with a smile, and...

1Thank TallDogs
Theresa T, Front Office Manager at Residence Inn Norfolk Downtown, responded to this review

thank You for the kind remarks that you bestowed on our staff. I will certainly pass your comments to each department. Our breakfast bar is the newest concept that Marriott has rolled out for our guest and many of our guest love it. We look forward to having you stay with us in the future

Naples, Italy
Reviewed 18 September 2016

After a series of great experiences with Residence Inns we booked a two night stay between moving out of our home and to our new location. We found the hotel generally lacking. It claims to be pet friendly, but the furniture offers plenty of hiding places for small pets and there is no way to alert the cleaning staff there...

Thank Janice B
Theresa T, Front Office Manager at Residence Inn Norfolk Downtown, responded to this review

thank you for voicing your concerns about your stay. While we pride ourselves on exception service, I see we dropped the ball on service for you and your family. Please except my apology and know that your comments will be directed to the right departments for immediate attention. Thank You

Southern Shores, North Carolina
Reviewed 14 September 2016

We sold our 2nd home in Norfolk and needed to stay over the weekend. Front desk folks are nice, we like Shearl. Room was nice; a little shop worn, as well as the rest of the hotel. Well equipped kitchen, if you wanted to cook meals. The prices are good, generally speaking clean, and the breakfast was OK. Great location,...

Thank john b
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thank you for your comments and for choosing to stay with us.

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Located on Brambleton Ave in Downtown Norfolk, VA, the Residence Inn by Marriott Norfolk Downtown offers ideal accommodations for short or long stays in Norfolk. Guests will be at ease when relocating or traveling for a long-term project in Norfolk. The Norfolk hotel's studio, one, and two bedroom suites offer separate living, eating and sleeping areas with full kitchens. Plug in your laptop and enjoy free wireless Internet while watching the Flat screen TV in your suite. Enjoy free breakfast daily, evening "Mix" various nights of the week, a grocery shopping service, a heated indoor pool and on-site fitness center. Residence Inn is close to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, EVMS, Dominion Enterprises, and Norfolk Southern. You'll be blocks from Norfolk's top eateries, nightlife, culture, and shopping. The Spirit of Norfolk, Chrysler Hall, Scope, the Norva, Ted Constant Convocation Center and MacArthur Center Mall are all located a short distance from the hotel. ... more   less

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Address: 227 W Brambleton Ave, Norfolk, VA 23510-1555
Region: United States > Virginia > Norfolk
Price Range: $163 - $267 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
Hotel Class:3 star — Residence Inn Norfolk Downtown 3*
Number of rooms: 160
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Thi paper contains a comprehensive analysis of The Coca-Cola Company and addresses several Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources issues. Recommendations are proposed based on the problems that were discovered during the study. The goals of the recommendations are to address uncertainty with The Coca cola Companies suppliers and distributors, and also align company decision-making with the structure of the organization.

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This was called Atlanta Begining (1886-1892). It was 1886, and in New York Harbor, workers were constructing the Statue of Liberty. Eight hundred miles away, another great American symbol was about to be unveiled.

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Its popularity would not stay within the United States for long, though, because in the year of 1906, Coca Cola was bottled in Cuba and in Panama. Bottling operations were soon started in Hawaii the next year, then in the Phillipines, France, Belgium, Bermuda, Colombia, the Honduras, Italy, Mexico, Haiti, and Burma in later years. By the year of 1940, the famous soft drink was bottled in forty countries.

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The world is changing all around us. To continue to thrive as a business over the next ten years and beyond, we must look ahead, understand the trends and forces that will shape our business in the future and move swiftly to prepare for what's to come. We must get ready for tomorrow today. That's what our 2020 Vision is all about. It creates a long-term destination for our business and provides us with a "Roadmap" for winning together with our bottling partners.

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People:Be a great place to work where people are inspired to be the best they can be.

Portfolio:Bring to the world a portfolio of quality beverage brands that anticipate and satisfy people's desires and needs.

Partners:Nurture a winning network of customers and suppliers, together we create mutual, enduring value.

Planet: Be a responsible citizen that makes a difference by helping build and support sustainable communities.

Profit: Maximize long-term return to shareowners while being mindful of our overall responsibilities.

Productivity: Be a highly effective, lean and fast-moving organization.

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Leadership:The courage to shape a better future

Collaboration: Leverage collective genius

Integrity:Be real

Accountability:If it is to be, it's up to me

Passion:Committed in heart and mind

Diversity: As inclusive as our brands

Quality:What we do, we do well

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The coca cola company i the worlds largest beverage company. We operate in more than 200 countries and market a portfolioof more than 3000 beverages products including sparkling drinks and still beverages such as waters,juices and juice drinks and still beverages such as waters, juice and juice drinks, teas, coffees, sports drinks and energy drinks.

Who we are

Headquarted in Atlanta, Georgia, we employ approximately 92,400 associates across our six operating groups-Eurasia &Africa,Europe,Latin America, North America, Pacific and bottling Investment in addition to Corporate.

What we Do

Our Company manufacturee the concentrates, beverage bases and syrups thats make our brand unique, and sells them to bottling operations. We oown our Licence the Brands adn, to connect our brands to our customers, we focus on marketing activities including print and television advertising, online programs retail store displys, sponsorship, contests and package design.

Why is our role Important

Our focus on beverage creation and marketing enables us to understand and meet the diverse and ever-changing beverage needs and desires of our consumers around the world.

We are a global business that operates on a local scale, in every community where we do business. We are able to create global reach with local focus because of the strength of the Coca-Cola system, which comprises our Company and our more than 300 bottling partners worldwide.

While many view our Company as simply "Coca-Cola,"our system operates through multiple local channels. Our Company manufactures and sells concentrates, beverage bases and syrups to bottling operations, owns the brands and is responsible for consumer brand marketing initiatives. Our bottling partners manufacture, package, merchandise and distribute the final branded beverages to our customers and vending partners, who then sell our products to consumers.

All bottling partners work closely with customers -- grocery stores, restaurants, street vendors, convenience stores, movie theaters and amusement parks, among many others -- to execute localized strategies developed in partnership with our Company. Customers then sell our products to consumers at a rate of 1.6 billion servings a day

Organization structure

Designing Organizational Structure: Authority & Control

The Coca-Cola Company currently employs approximately 92,800 employees up to december 2009.

According to a general details obtained from the company's website, there are at least 5 hierarchical levels at the corporate level. Eg there is aboard of Directors, Operating group leadership and Functions leadership.

Due to its tall structure, the organization has experienced communication problems. One of the problems discovered through the survey mentioned before was that the people and the company lacked clear goals (Fox, 2007). Tall hierarchies also cause motivation problems, which is why the organization is attempting to get employees more engaged (Arendt, Ch.5). The increased usefulness of the co mpany's intranet will greatly increase the communication between every level of employees, and allow upper management to effectively communicate to the front line employees. Based on information from Re This span of control seems somewhat slim for the CEO of such a large organization. The CEO is also a member of the Senior

Leadership Team. This team consists of each head of the eight operating groups aforementioned, and also has other top executives in areas like innovation and technology and marketing. Although there are only six people that answer directly to the CEO, the CEO is able to receive input from a wide variety of divisions because of this leadership team. Since the team is comprised of members from various divisions, the CEO is able to obtain a wide variety of information. The move to decentralization has caused structural changes for The Coca-Cola

Company. New offices have been opened to facilitate decisions being made closer to the local markets (Annual Review, 2006). The organization has also undergone centralization of some of the company's departments. In 2006, the Bottling Investments division was created to "establish internal organization for our consolidated bottling operations and our unconsolidated bottling investments (Annual Report, 2006, p.2)." It appears that the organization is striving for a hybrid structure, which allows them to have advantages of both mechanistic and organic structures, while trying to minimize the negative consequences of each. The strategic structural changes that the organization has gone through in recent years have created a much needed positive impact on the company. Sales growth increased and employees are much more satisfied (Fox, 2007). The organization is trying to create a more innovative culture by pushing towards decentralization. It looks as if the company is not content with following trends in the beverage industry, but looking to be on the forefront of new and exciting products.

Organisation culture

Creating & Managing Organizational Culture

The culture of The Coca-Cola organization is mission driven; focused on refreshing the mind, inspiring optimism, and making a difference (Thecocacolacompany.com). The rich history of the organization has allowed the company to compile hundreds of stories of consumers and employees. These stories share real life examples of what Coca-ColaÂ© means to their consumers and gives employees a sense of pride to be apart of something that means so much for so many people. They also inspire new employees to make a positive impact on the world. Stories are so important to The Coca-Cola Company that they created a museum in Las Vegas

that focuses on the stories of customers. After visitors heard others' stories, they could record their own, which the company could use in the future (McLellan, 2006). As stated previously, the company has been trying to change the culture by allowing employees to essentially shape and reform the goals of The Coca-Cola Company (Fox, 2007). The positive stories that the company chooses to focus onprovide a foundation to encourage employees to be not only model workers, but model citizens.

SWOT Analysis

What does the organization do? What goods and services does it produce/provide? What kind of value does it create? What does the company's Annual Report describe as the organization's mission?

"Our business is nonalcoholic beverages-principally carbonated soft drinks, but also a variety of noncarbonated beverages. We manufacture beverage concentrates and syrups, which we sell to bottling and canning operations, fountain wholesalers and some fountain retailers, as well as some finished beverages, which we sell primarily to distributors. We also produce, market, and distribute certain juice and juice drinks and certain water products. In addition, we have ownership interests in numerous bottling and canning operations, although most of these

operations are independently owned and managed.

The organization produces a product widely known, Coca-cola or Coke. Besides the namesake, it also has approximately 400 other brands, including an array of other Coke variations. Another facet of the organization bottles and distributes the products. The value it creates for its consumers is that it is a good tasting drink that consumers would like to have. For some, it may give more energy to do to the caffeine, for others, it may just be the taste that they enjoy. We believe that our success depends on our ability to connect with consumers by providing them with a wide variety of choices to meet their desires, needs and lifestyle choices. Our success further depends on the ability of our people to execute effectively, every day. Our goal is to use our Company's assets-our brands, financial strength, unrivaled distribution system, and the strong commitment of management and employees-to become more competitive and to accelerate growth in a manner that creates value for our shareowners (Annual Report, 2006, p.33)."

What challenges confront the organization today? How does its organizational design

relate to these problems?

The Coca-Cola Company faces a wide variety of problems. In the United States, consumers are becoming more health conscious, which has hurt the sales of Coca- Cola. Due to The Coca-Cola Company's global presence, the company must deal with many political challenges. They have been criticized for causing a great deal of pollution, damaging town's water supplies, and have been highly criticized for its alleged anti-union actions. Coca-Cola also faces increased competition from wellestablished global companies, and local organizations as well (Annual Report, 2006). The Coca-Cola Company also faces challenges with its supply of raw materials. The prices for many of its raw materials fluctuate based on market conditions. When these prices rise, so do production costs. Some of the raw materials are available only from a few limited suppliers (Annual Report, 2006).

Coca-Cola has more of a decentralized structure, separated by region. Since the majority of the company's problems are based geographically, the decentralized structure is ideal. Each region has different regulations, different consumer needs, and different problems to deal with. With a decentralized structure, problems can be solved quickly and effectively. Some functions remain centrally located, such as marketing and innovation. This allows the company to formulate one global message, but also allow that message to be tailored at the local level.

Change Management

- Managing in a Changing Global Environment

Due to its tremendous global presence, The Coca-Cola Company operates in an extremely uncertain environment. Increased competition from global and local companies has led to competition over the most important resource: customers. The Coca-Cola Company must not only compete for customers, but also raw materials needed for each product. In some parts of the world, clean water is becoming increasingly hard to come by. The Coca-Cola Company has only one or two suppliers for some of its raw materials. For example, they view The NutraSweet Company as one of only two viable sources for the ingredient aspartame (Annual Report, 2006).

The Coca-Cola Company is at a strong disadvantage if they cannot decrease their reliance on a small number of suppliers. If relations with suppliers deteriorate, or if the suppliers go bankrupt, it would have dire consequences for The Coca-Cola Company. The Coca-Cola Company must also compete to get the best employees possible. The production of the beverages does not require skilled labor, but the organization has had problems finding the proper personnel to run the organization. In 2004, The Coca-Cola Company's top choices for the open CEO position decided not to join the company because they did not like the actions of the Board of Directors (McKay and Terhune, 2004).

Due to the organization's high credit rating, the company has the ability to raise funds at a lower cost (Annual Report, 2006). This allows the organization the opportunity to finance operations such as expansion through the issuance of debt. This may be necessary if The Coca-Cola Company looks to expand into new markets, or purchase new brands. The environment in which The Coca-Cola Company operates in is extremely dynamic. The environment is difficult to predict and control due to the global nature of the operations. The Coca-Cola Company faces the threat of reduced production or disruption in distribution if there is a problem in a market. The Annual Report (2006) lists risks, such as worker strikes, work stoppages, and the chance a distributor falls on harsh economic times. Another reason the company's environment is tremendously dynamic is due to the nature of their raw materials. Some of their key raw materials are dependent on specific climates (Annual Report). Climate changes may impact the price of the materials they need to obtain and, in turn, affect the cost of production.

The strength and interconnectedness of the general forces that The Coca-Cola Company must deal with make the environment extremely complex. Recently in the United States, two forces have started to become inter-woven: cultural/social values and political/environmental forces. Many American companies are now being lambasted if they do not try to be more environmentally friendly, and The Coca-Cola Company is no different. The company has received plenty of criticism for its operations in India, with claims that they cause a great deal of pollution and have damaged local water supplies ("Online extra," 2006). Dynamism Low (stable) High (dynamic) Munificence Abundant Scarce Abundant Scarce Complexity

Few Many Few Many Few Many Few Many

Environmental Uncertainty

Low High

The Coca-Cola Company uses a wide variety of techniques to manage relationships with its stakeholders, the most useful tool being strategic alliances. A former CEO of the organization claimed that 100 percent of its revenues came from strategic alliances ("The science of alliance," 1998). The company uses exclusive contracts with its bottling partners and other customers as well (Annual Report, 2006). In 1999, the organization signed a ten-year deal with

Burger King to be the restaurants only supplier of beverages. Even though PepsiCo was willing to give Wendy's a much better deal, the restaurant signed a ten-year deal with The Coca-Cola Company (Deogun & Gibson, 1999). This example shows how powerful the Coca-ColaÂ© brand name really is. The Coca-Cola Company has done an excellent job managing some aspects of the environment, but done a poor job at managing other parts of the environment. The

negative publicity received from its operations in India and the actions of its

bottling partner in Colombia has led to boycotts of Coca-ColaÂ© products on some campuses ("Online extra," 2006). While this is clearly bad for the company, the average consumer is completely unaware of these allegations. This means that The Coca-Cola Company is doing a decent job of damage control. While the company has not had any trouble with suppliers lately, the future is always uncertain. It does not seem like the company is not actively trying to secure supplies, which is why vertical integration was recommended.

Recommendation 1

The Coca-Cola Company has a high level of uncertainty when it comes to the raw materials it uses. For a few of the ingredients, the company only has one or two viable suppliers. This could be extremely problematic for a variety of reasons. The Coca-Cola Company has less bargaining power if there is little substitutability in suppliers. Another problem could arise if a supplier

experiences an event that economically devastates them. If a supplier goes bankrupt, or is in some type of natural disaster, The Coca- Cola Company would suffer greatly as well.

The Coca-Cola Company can improve and secure relationships with suppliers using a few tactics such as minority ownership or strategic alliances. The most optimal method would be to use backward vertical integration and purchase a supplier. The results of such a strategy would allow the company to keep profits that used to be earned by the supplier, save on costs, and have a reliable source of supplies. Besides the actual purchase of the organization, another costly aspect of vertical integration is high bureaucratic costs (Jones, 2007).

The Coca-Cola Company should look at buying the following companies: The NutraSweet Company, Ajinomoto Co., Inc., Nutrinova Nutrition Specialties & Food Ingredients GmbH, or Tate & Lyle. These companies are one of two possible suppliers for important raw materials (Annual Report, 2006). Although the company has not experienced significant problems, future events are always uncertain. The most secure way to control suppliers for a company is through ownership. While ownership of a sugar/sweetener company is clearly out of the company's domain, the move would make their core business more profitable. The Coca-Cola Company would be able to purchase one of these companies through financing. The organization has a high credit rating and, therefore, would be able to raise money for the acquisition at a low cost.

Recommendation 2

The Coca-Cola Company's decision making process does not fit into its structure or mission, vision, and values. Their decision making process is more centralized, and when compared to everything else going on at The Coca-Cola Company, it does not match. The Coca-Cola Company has a more organic structure and their mission and values preach creativity and employee involvement. They would improve their decision making and enforce their organic structure by implementing a strategy for organizational learning. They can begin by shaking things up more often by changing managers for different departments on a periodical basis. This will force

managers to think outside the box when making decisions (Jones, 2007). This will also enforce a learning organization and instill the organic culture into everyone's mind frame. Because of this, The Coca-Cola Company will have the ability to solve large problems more quickly and become a stronger community as a result.

Another way The Coca-Cola Company could match their decision making skills to their structure is by making sure employees do get involved. They should implement an open door policy in which any employee can go to their manager and suggest ideas for solving different problems. This will allow the management to become aware of small problems before they become large ones. By changing their decision making process, they will also become more accustomed to their recently adopted mission, vision, and values. They will inspire optimism in all stakeholders by making decisions in a timelier manner. This will show stakeholders that The Coca-Cola Company has a great outlook for the future because problems will seem like less of an obstacle for them. By including more, lower level employees in their decision making process, they are promoting leadership and inspiring collaboration and innovation.

Recommendation 3

The Coca-Cola Company has become highly criticized for the actions of its bottling partners in Colombia. The bottling company is alleged to have killed employees due to their ties with a union, and even while The Coca-Cola Company does not own that plant, The Coca-Cola Company has been the target of boycotts and lawsuits. Even if The Coca-Cola Company was unaware and uninvolved in what happened, their name is attached to the product. In order to make the situation better, The Coca- Cola Company should buy the bottling partners in Colombia. The company can use its resources to create stable bottling plants. Managers would need to work with union leaders to create an agreement that was fair for both sides. While taking over and running the plants would cost the organization money, the company would have full control over the activities of managers. This increased accountability and dedication to correcting any wrong doings would garner some positive publicity for the company's operations, and provide the benefit of having a stable distribution channel in the region.

Although the organization does not own most of their bottling plants, acquiring the Colombian bottlers would provide The Coca-Cola Company with the ability to foster better relationships with the citizens of the country. This acquisition would cost the company money in the short-term, but it could provide fruitful benefits in years to come.

Introduction/ executive summary

The organisation strategy

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Organization structure

Organisation culture

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Solving problems

Briefing sessions

Chain of command

SWOT Analysis

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The portfolio has five events in it, in which each of them demonstrates a stage of development and which requires specific thought and development. The five events which are recorded in the portfolio building are:

Learning needs

Learning opportunities

Experience shows what happened, What was done, what was seen, what made

Learning is the discovery that what happened has some significance for doing or changing things in the future.

Demonstration is the evidence that shows what has been learnt is actually used in the workplace or other relevant place.

Learning needs is known as ownership. It's when people take responsibility for what and how they develop.

Learning opportunities shows the real marker for growth and the sign that change is taking place.

There are seven good reasons why portfolio-building is helpful

Warren Redman (1995) says that it is helpful as a tool for self development, to asses prior learning, to gain accreditation, to share good practice, to evaluate training, to enhance performance and to change a culture.

"Personal Development Portfolio is defined as a record of goals, growth, achievement and attributes developed over time and in collaboration with others" (Windsor, 2000).

The Personal Development Portfolio (PDP) consists of several different elements:

a personal development plan

personality type

learning styles

theories of motivation

career development

Learning Styles

"Learning has happened when people can demonstrate that they know something they didn't know before (insights and realisations as well as facts) and/or when they can do something they couldn't do before (skills)" (Honey and Mumford, 1992).

There are large numbers of factors which influence the extent of learning. They are:

Awareness of the Learning process, Rewards and punishments, Blockages to learning, Personal learning style, Learning skills, Impact of boss, colleagues and subordinates, Impact of trainer and facilitator, Methods of learning, Culture/climate, Job content, Range of opportunities, The impact of shocks/mistakes, Recognition of need and Past experience of learning.

Honey and Mumford (1992) suggest four learning styles which are

Activist: Activists are enthusiastic, open-minded and their philosophy is "I'll try anything once". They tend to learn new things and like the challenges of new experiences. They prefer to have new experiences

Reflectors: Reflectors wouldn't make an easy decision to take a step forward. They think thoroughly before coming to a conclusion. They review the experience and their philosophy is to be cautious. They think in all the angles before making a move.

Theorists: Theorists conclude everything from the experience and think in a logical way and always relates one thing to the other.

Pragmatists: Pragmatists are very keen on trying the theories, ideas and techniques. They plan the next steps. Their philosophy is "How can i apply this inn practice".

My learning style is to learn new things and like the challenges of new experiences. Learning new things helps us to know a lot. From learning the new things, we can have new experiences, opportunities and know about the problems. In solving the problems there will be involvement of other people and bouncing ideas off them. I would like to be an Activist with having experiences.

Fleming and Mills (1992) suggest four learning styles known as VARK that reflect the student's experiences. VARK stands for Visual, Aural, Read/write, and Kinaesthetic.

Visual: In this type of learning style students learn by depicting the information from maps, charts, graphs, flow charts and labelled diagrams.

Aural / Auditory (A): In this of learning style students learn best from lectures, tutorials, group discussion, email, and tapes and by using mobile phones.

Read/write (R): In this type of learning style students prefer to learn by PowerPoint, the Internet, lists, dictionaries, quotations and words.

Kinaesthetic (K): In this type of learning style students learn by experience and practice (simulated or real) which includes demonstrations, case studies, practice and applications.

By the Fleming and Mills theory Aural/Auditory type of learning would be better for students. From the above four learning styles my learning style would match with the Aural/Auditory learning style because i would prefer to learn from lectures, tutorials and group discussion. Learning from the lectures and tutorials would be more preferable. From the group discussions lot can be learned because people in the group express their ideas which can be used for solving a problem.

Personality type

"The term personality by psychologists is defined as which consist of stable characteristics which explain why a person behaves in a particular way" (Mullins, 2006).

Self-control, independence, agreeableness and conscientiousness would be some examples of personality characteristics. Personality studies can be divided into two main approaches which has been named nomothetic and idiographic.

Nomothetic approaches will identify the personality traits and produce effective

measurements of the traits in order to draw comparisons between individuals. The major aim and outcome of this approach is to predict the behaviour of a personality.

Eysenck (1973) described personality types as Extroversion, Introversion, Neuroticism and stability. Individuals can be one of the four personality types from the Eysenck's theory.

Cattell (1977) identified 16 personality factors or source traits which are outgoing, more intelligent (abstract thinker), higher ego strength (emotional stable), dominant, surgency (optimistic), stronger superego, strength(conscientious), parmia (adventurous), presmia (tender-minded), pretension (suspicious), autia (imaginative), shrewdness, insecure- guilt-proneness, radicalism, self sufficiency, high self-concept control(controlled), high ergic tension (tense, frustrated).

McCrae and Costa (1989) suggests five traits which distinguish individuals and also capture distinct differences between people. These traits are known as Big Five. They are:

Emotional stability/Instability

Openness or intellect/Closed-mindedness

"Idiographic approaches emphasize the development of the individual and of individual's views of themselves- their self concept" (Mullins, 2006).

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator identifies different personality types and attitudes. It also shows characteristics frequently associated with particular personality types.

Introvert (I) or Extrovert (E)

Sensing (S) or Intuitive (N)

Thinking (T) or Feeling (F)

Perceiving (P) or Judging (J)

Sensing types

Intuitive types

A personality type ESFP indicates that a person is friendly, outgoing and accepting. Person with such personality type enjoys working with others to make things happen. They bring a realistic approach and sense to their work and enjoy working. They are flexible and spontaneous and easily adapt to new people and environments. They show their interest in learning the new skills. This personality type matches with my own personality type. Being friendly, jovial, talkative, outgoing, spontaneous, easily adapted to new environment and enjoying the work at workplace is my own personality type.

Belbin's team role

Belbins' team roles are useful for the team members in the organisation. My designation in the company named Speck Systems Ltd was a Software Engineer, where the role was Team Leader.

Understanding the belbins team roles will help the team members to improve the performance (Aritzeta et al, 2007). In a team at workplace everyone has their individual responsibilities. Every role helps to achieve the team's goal. If every member of the team understands their team role it helps them to develop their strengths and manage their weaknesses and improve themselves. As a Team leader we often used this model to create the balanced teams.

The Belbin's team roles are:

Shapers (SH)

Shapers are the one who is very challenging in improving the team. They are the one who stimulates the team members and finds the best approach to a problem. Shapers are challenging, dynamic and courageous.

Implementer (IMP)

Implementers are the one who gets the things done. Implementers turn the ideas and concepts of team members into practical actions and plans. They work systematically and efficiently in a well organized manner.

Completer - Finisher (CF)

Completer-Finishers are the one who are responsible for the completion of the project. They see that the projects are completed within the time and thoroughly without any errors. They pay attention even for the smaller details. They make sure that every member of the team completes their work meeting the deadlines. They are conscientious, and anxious.

Coordinator (CO)

Coordinators are the ones who take the team-leader role and guide the team to do the best and to achieve the objectives. They are excellent listeners and recognize the value that each team member. They are calm and good-natured and handle the tasks very effectively.

Team Worker (TW)

Team Workers are the one who provide support for the team and ensure that the team is working together. They are flexible, diplomatic, and perceptive.

Resource Investigator (RI)

These are the one who are very innovative and intrusive. They are the team members, who are very enthusiastic and help the team in accomplishing its objective. They are outgoing and extroverted.

Plant (PL)

These are the people who come with innovative thoughts and new ideas. They normally prefer to work apart from the team. They are impractical at times as their ideas are so novel.

Monitor - Evaluator (ME)

These are the people who are good at evaluating and analyzing the ideas of other people like plants. They see the consequences of all the things before taking a decision. They are critical thinkers and are very clever and systematic in their approach.

Specialist (SP)

Specialists are the one who possess a specialized knowledge which is needed for getting the job done. Specialists feel proud of themselves for their skills and abilities, and they work hard for maintaining their professional status.

As a Team Leader my role in the company named Speck Systems Ltd was shaper, completer-finisher and implementer who was responsible for guiding the team members, making the project completed within the time without any errors.

Theories of Motivation

There are many theories of motivation which helps to explain the behaviour and nature of people. These theories of motivation are very important for the people who are at the beginning of their career. They are

Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory

Herzberg's two-factor theory

Alderfer's ERG theory

Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory shows the hierarchy of needs which acts as motivators. They are physiological needs, safety needs and love needs which relates to job context, esteem needs and the need for self-actualisation which relates to job content (Mullins, 2006).

All the needs mentioned by the Maslow are not satisfied at the work place. All the physiological needs were satisfied because there was a good pay, pleasant working conditions and a good cafeteria which provided me good food and water. Safety needs are satisfied as there was safe working conditions and job security. Social needs are not satisfied as there was no good team. Esteem needs are not satisfied to that level because there was no proper recognition and promotion. Self-actualisation needs are also not satisfied as there was no growth in the job and no opportunities for creativity.

Herzberg's two-factor theory consists of two factors which relate to the job context and with the job environment. These factors are the Hygiene factors and growth factors. Hygiene factors can be related to the Maslow's lower level needs and the growth factors can be related to the Maslow's higher level needs.

In the company Speck systems Ltd, the management has failed to provide the motivation. Their attention was only on the hygiene factors but not on the growth factors.

Career Development

Career is nothing but a profession or occupation which we choose. Career development means managing the career within the organizations. Career development includes learning new skills and making improvements which help in our career. Career development is an ongoing, lifelong process which helps us to learn and achieve more in our career. By creating the personal career development plan, goals and objectives can be set for our own personal career growth.

A career development plan may be a short one or a long one. It depends on the person who wants to achieve his goals in short time or take more time. Career Development Plan includes five steps like identifying the career interests, identifying the resources, preparing the plan, revise and adjust the plan and assess the progress.

The profession or the career which i choose was software profession because there will be a good future in this profession as the world cannot run without software. My designation was Software Engineer and within a short time promotion was given as a team leader. As a team leader there were many roles and responsibilities like managing the team, make sure that the team are performing well and completing the tasks assigned to them within the stipulated time. My short-term goal is to become a project manager and long-term goal is to own a software company.

There should be an Action plan to achieve the goals. Action plan determines the steps to be taken to achieve the particular goals. Action plan for achieving the goals is

Action (or) What needs to be done?

Time to complete the action

To Join as a Team Leader in a software company

CV should be updated in the job sites, preparing and attending the interviews

1 year

To get the promotion as a Project Manager

As a team lead hard work should be done and analyze the projects carefully so that you can be promoted as project manager.

Within 3 years

To Lead the software division as a head

To lead the software division control on all the projects, getting the projects into the company is very essential.

Within 7 years

To own a Software Company

Good idea on the process of getting the projects, maintaining and finishing them in time is required.

Within 14 years

It can be concluded that good learning style helps us to learn a lot and improve ourselves. Career development is a lifelong process which helps us to learn a lot in our career. Career development plan is very essential for an individual to achieve goals in his/her own life. An Action plan is very important to determine the steps needed to achieve the goals. Personality development plays a vital role in each and every individual's life.


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Development and training

  • Development and training
  • Seminar room
  • Seminar lecturer

We offer a professionally and personally challenging work environment to all our employees.

We take into account the different needs of our employees, including career development and training opportunities. We offer activities ranging from on-job training and job-rotation to networking and participation in project work. We organise in-house training and programmes on topical issues, but employees can also utilise training opportunities outside the company.

We support our employees to find opportunities for career development, in versatile roles both locally and internationally. Employees discuss these issues together with their managers, for instance, in connection with their yearly target and development discussions.

We also seek to develop the organisation constantly through employee feedback. An annual personnel survey gives us valuable information regarding employee satisfaction and engagement. Based on the results, we agree on improvement plans for the coming year which are then developed throughout the year.

We reward our people for their accomplishments, and we want Uponor to be a good place to work in every respect. Uponor is committed to compensating its employees in a competitive, fair and equitable manner.


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The incumbent serves as the Director, Financial Operations in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), serves as the expert advisor for financial operations and provides leadership to manager and employers who perform Financial Operations (such as reporting, analysis, services, and systems).

Note:  Budgetary conditions may delay or otherwise affect filling this vacancy.  However, all interested candidates should apply now.

The Broadcasting Board of Governors is conveniently located within walking distance to the Green, Yellow and Blue Metro lines.

The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), an independent federal agency, is an exciting, multi cultural organization that encompasses all U.S. civilian international broadcasting. The BBG is comprised of the Voice of America, which delivers high quality, multimedia programming in 44 languages to audiences worldwide; the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (Radio and TV Marti); the International Broadcasting Bureau, which provides transmission, administrative, and other support service; and three grantee organizations - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; the Middle East Broadcasting Networks (Alhurra TV and Radio Sawa), and Radio Free Asia. Our staff of dedicated professionals serves as an example of a free and independent media, reaching a worldwide audience with news, information, and relevant discussions.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

  • Supervises and manages the activities for the financial operations division, coordinates the work of the division, delegates work assignments, ensures accurate and timely financial reporting and produce auditable financial statements.
  • Implements account and financial policies as well as procedural requirements for Federal accounting and reporting activities that are applicable to the BBG.
  • Provides financial accounting related to procurements, payments, billings and collections, payroll, travel, month-end and year-end closings, and other services.
  • Directs accounting and consolidated financial reporting, with emphasis on issuance of Agency financial statements that receive unmodified (clean) audit opinion, as as well as provision of financial information that supports management decision-making.
  • Performs internal reviews for testing across the BBG for compliance with internal controls and financial policy as required under the CFO Act and OMB Circular A-123.
  • Coordinate the annual financial audit as well as the audit resolution and follow-up activities for the Inspector General and Government Accounting Office as required under OMB Circulars A-50 and A-133.
  • Directs financial systems and compliance activities.

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FDA Evaluates Precancerous Pancreatic Risks
With Incretin Mimetics

Washington, D.C.—The FDA is evaluating new, unpublished information suggesting an increased risk of pancreatitis and precancerous cellular changes in patients with type 2 diabetes treated with incretin mimetics.

So far, FDA has not reached any conclusions on the risks or made any changes in recommended use of the drugs.

The new information is based on examination of a small number of pancreatic tissue specimens taken from patients after they died from unspecified causes, according to the FDA. Researchers have been asked to share the methodology used to collect and study the specimens and also to provide the tissue samples to public health officials for investigation.

Drugs in the incretin mimetic class include exenatide, (marketed as Byetta and Bydureon); liraglutide (Victoza), sitagliptin (Januvia, Janumet, Janumet XR, Juvisync), saxagliptin (Onglyza, Kombiglyze XR), alogliptin (Nesina, Kazano, Oseni), and linagliptin (Tradjenta, Jentadueto).

Approved to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes along with diet and exercise, the drugs work by mimicking the incretin hormones usually produced naturally in response to a meal to stimulate the release of insulin.

Warnings about the risk of acute pancreatitis already are included in the warnings and precautions section of incretin mimetics drug labels and patient medication guides, but FDA has not previously communicated about the potential risk of precancerous findings of the pancreas. As of now, no conclusions have been reached on whether the drugs cause or contribute to the development of pancreatic cancer, according to the FDA.

More information should be available in June when FDA participates in the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) and National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Workshop on Pancreatitis-Diabetes-Pancreatic Cancer. FDA also said it will announce any recommendations and/or final conclusions when the current review is complete or when additional information is available.

Meanwhile, pharmacists and other health care professionals should urge patients on incretin mimetics to continue to take their medications as directed, unless the prescriber makes a change, according to the FDA, which said current prescribing recommendations on drug labels should be followed.

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          Forget the saying “Enjoy your youth. You’ll never be younger than you are at this very moment.” Youth has no age. In this highly civilized world, there has been a lot of emerging ways to defy aging physically. For those who has been through anti-aging processes, the magnificent effect was not only physically but it also helps them regain their youthful glow mentally, emotionally and most of all socially. We are never blinded by our society today of the truth that youth has been the main goal to most. This is exactly the reason why Vejthani Hospital built the Q-Life Health Center.

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          Vejthani Q Life promotes a form of healing that considers the whole person in the quest of optimum health and wellness. Treatment programs were designed specifically for each individual in all concerned aspects such as, age-related, antioxidant, stress, vitamin and mineral deficiency, gaining proper balance and suitable lifestyle.

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 A team of experienced doctors will asses lifestyle of the patient using medical history, results of physical examination and general health information the patient provided before ordering necessary laboratory tests. The information and results will be analyzed to establish a customized treatment plan. The doctor will make an individual personalized lifestyle for the patient to follow before starting the treatment.
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Blood Nutrition Test
           It is a blood test to determine the level of vitamins, anti-oxidants, essential fatty acids, blood vitamin D and minerals that are crucial to proper function and condition of cell. Food, stress, sleep deprivation, diseases as well as medications like cholesterol lowering medications and high blood pressure medications may increase the risk of vitamin and mineral deficiency.

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  • To monitor drug-induced nutrient depletion
  • Elderly most likely would have micronutrient depletion
  • Vegans do not eat meat, fish, or poultry products which contains the nutrients the vody needs.
  • In medical conditions having very poor malabsorption
  • Degenerative disease associated with nutrient depletion such as heart disease, cancer, neurologic disorder, and cataract

Micronutrient Testing
           Micronutrient testing is done to detect specific micronutrient deficiency. It is a screening for unrecognized deficiency (suboptimal level). Factors associated with micronutrient deficiency:
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  • Nutrigenetics: Genetic polymorphism- increases requirement for specific vitamins.

8 Types of Lipids and Water-soluble Antioxidants:
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  • Vitamin C
  • Alpha-tocopherol
  • Gamma-tocopherol
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  • Alpha-carotene
  • Coenzyme Q10
  • Lycopene
Essential Minerals
  • Calcium,
  • Magnesium,
  • Phosphorous,
  • Selenium,
  • Zinc,
  • Copper,
  • Chromium,
  • Ferritin
Vitamin B Group
  • B1-Thaimine
  • B2-Riboflavin
  • B6-Pyridoxine
  • B9 (Folic Acid)
  • B12-Cobalamin)

Total Vitamin D
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  • D3 (cholecalciferol)

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Age, stress and vitamin deficiency are some factors that cause imbalance of naturally produced hormones, resulting in organ dysfunction. Hormone imbalance leads to several problems that impact life such as menopausal, andropausal, less energy, mood swing, low libido, weight gain, insomnia, osteoporosis, coronary artery disease and alzheimer’s.

Metabolic Risk Test
          This test determines if the patient has a risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases so the doctors can establish a treatment plan targeting the heart and brain. In addition to measuring the level of blood glucose and cholesterol, metabolic risks test involves the levels of vascular inflammation (hs-CRP), amino acid (homocysteine), blood iron (serum ferritin), lipoprotein A and coagulation factor (fibrinogen).

Genetic Testing
           It is a test of DNA taken from saliva. It only has to be done once in a lifetime.Genetic testing can identify:
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  • Genes that are susceptible to more than 20 severe diseases such as Diabetes, Alzheimer’s, Osteoarthritis of the knees, Glaucoma, Coronary Artery Disease,
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  • Genes associated with weight loss that suggest disposition to deficiencies of certain  vitamins or fatty acids, appropriate type of diet and exercise regimen suitable for weight control.
  • Length of telomeres, a marker if degenerative medicine succeeds in decelerating deterioration of cell.
Food Intolerance Test

         Chronic allergies, persistent rashes, headache from unidentified causes, upset stomach, indigestion, regular constipation or symproms of autoimmune disease may be the reaction of our body to foods we regularly consume, triggering immunoglobulin G (IgG) autoimmune disease. This test can identify over 200 foods that one should consume or avoid to prevent unwanted conditions.

Toxic Metals Screening

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           Specific laboratory testing for metals should be undertaken when the likelihood of toxicity is significant based on a history and/or symptoms consistent with excessive exposure. Signs and symptoms of Heavy Metal Toxicity
  • Fatigue, low energy
  • Allergy
  • Urticaria, skin rash or itching, dermatitis, hair loss
  • Hormone imbalance
  • Loss memory and attention deficit
  • Mood disorder: depression or aggressiveness
  • Headache
  • Muscle spasm, myalgia, bone pain
           Toxic metal screening analyzes types of metals deposited in human body that are health-threatening such as lead, mercury, aluminum, cadmium and arsenic. Toxic metals can be detected from blood, hair and urine. This test not only promotes the effectiveness of chelation but also provides information on what and where to avoid to e safe from those metals.

Step 3: Treatment

1. Chelation Therapy– Chelation removes heavy metals from the body by using chelating agents effective in clearing specific types of metals. Chelation improves circulation. This therapy not only decreases damages of red and white blood cells from metals, but also reduces free radicals arose from metals that are harmful to cells in our body.
2. BHRT (Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy) – BHRT revives the balance of hormones using only bioidentical hormones, which reacts the same as hormones produced by the body.

Step 4: Follow-up
The caring team will schedule follow-ups to check results of degenerative medicine therapies. Staying healthy is easy. Just spare some time to look after yourself is all you need to do.

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In reference to "Facts about the Phillips Ditch case explained": It is indeed unfortunate that the city of Victoria has determined to try this case in the public media instead of the public courtroom.

Normally, I ignore such tactics; however, in this case, a response is necessary to correct public information and to offset the fabrication of facts applied by the city.

Fabrication No. 1: The 1941 Bramann letter to the city does not say this: ".agreed to assume any damage from the ditch to his property in exchange for the city council allowing him to fence that property including the drainage ditch."

The 1941 letter actually says, "I hereby respectfully ask permission to be allowed to place sufficient tiling along the east and west lines of my property and in said ditch to support the fence which I propose to build. This work will be done at my own expense, and I will assume risk as to damage caused to my property by reason thereof." Damage caused by the fence, nothing else.

At no place does the previous owner agree to accept all damage from all water for all time from the city.

Anybody with an eighth-grade education or better can figure that out.

Fabrication No. 2: "AS IS" purchase by Keith Redburn. If I were to use the same perverse logic used by the city, then I would say Redburn purchased this property on a dry day with no water in the ditch; therefore, he purchased it "AS IS" - dry.

Fabrication No. 3: Three options presented by Redburn that the city says that "none of which are realistic and several of which are illegal."

Here are Redburn's options:

Option one - City remove culvert and reroute storm water. OK, this would be expensive to the city but not illegal or unrealistic.

Option two - Redburn would rent access to city for $1,500 per month, and the city would clean out, maintain ditch and pay costs reopening culvert.

Not illegal nor unrealistic.

Option three - Redburn, at his own expense, would construct a culvert across his property equal to or better than the existing culvert and grant city a 12-foot easement where the culvert crosses property, and the city would reimburse Redburn over a period of several years for costs.

Estimated costs by a contractor is in neighborhood of $150,000. Not illegal nor unrealistic.

And if the city can spend $100,000 of infrastructure funds for a lobbyist, then surely it can spend $150,000 for infrastructure.

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By Jennifer Lee Preyss
Aug. 31, 2012 at 3:31 a.m.

Natalie Carver, of Fort Worth, experienced what she claims is a miracle survival, when a oak tree fell on her car a few weeks ago, and she and the car were entirely unharmed.

Natalie Carver, of Fort Worth, experienced what she claims is a miracle survival, when a oak tree fell on her car a few weeks ago, and she and the car were entirely unharmed.

Sitting behind a steering wheel and staring at a red stop light, Natalie Carver heard a loud cracking noise.

For a moment, she thought it was thunder. But then her 2000 Honda Accord shook and leaves appeared in all directions.

"All I saw was leaves. I couldn't move, so I turned off my car," the 22-year-old Fort Worth special education teacher said.

Carver had recently finished a meeting at Starbucks and had been traveling on the road for a few minutes.

Stunned, she looked around and tried to figure out what happened.

Without realizing the severity of the leaves, Carver wiggled around the branches and got out of her car.

"All these people were coming over to me asking if I was OK," she said. "I know it was a miracle. God was totally watching over me."

Examining the Honda from the outside, Carver quickly realized she escaped a life-threatening accident.

An oversized oak tree branch snapped from the trunk and fell on the top of her car with mighty force.

Yet the branches fell in a perfect formation to encircle the vehicle on the top and either side of her car. Carver was safe - so, too, was the Honda.

"I was about to go through the light when it turned green. If I had pulled up a few seconds earlier, or the branch had snapped a few seconds later, it probably would have smashed me," she said. "It freaks me out to think about what would have happened if I was not in that exact place at that exact time when it happened."

Fort Worth paramedics and police officers arrived on scene within moments of the wreck, expecting to transport a woman to the hospital.

But like Carver, they too, were surprised she was alive.

"They told me they've seen things similar to this, but with a completely different outcome," Carver said. "A police officer told me to go buy a lotto ticket because I'm the luckiest girl in the world."

Carver went home while law enforcement cut away the branches from her car. Three hours later, they cut away the limbs and realized the car wasn't damaged.

"When I went to get my car, I drove away like nothing happened," she said. "It really didn't mess up my car that much."

After the calm settled and Carver processed the accident, she called her parents and grandparents, Bill and Patricia Dunn, of Victoria, and explained her miracle accident to a stunned audience.

Since Carver was young, Bill and Patricia have been a source of Christian guidance for their granddaughter, making sure she visited Victoria at least three times a year.

"From a young age, I've known about God and have been taught the importance of a spiritual relationship with him," Carver said. "My mom sent Nanna the pictures and when she saw them she said 'God was definitely watching out for you' . I am really lucky to have such a strong Christian family and Christian grandparents."

Bill Dunn was the most surprised of all at the photos of his granddaughter's accident.

But he was most proud of Carver's ability to view the accident as God protecting her from tragedy.

"She has always had a strong faith, since she was young," Dunn said. "She sees this as a God thing, and she put the photos up on Facebook for everyone to see God was protecting her."

Dozens of responses poured in on Facebook, commenting on Carver's photos, Dunn said.

A few weeks following the wreck, Carver has had time to reflect on the accident as a way to praise God for his protection and tell others about her relationship with him. She has also tried to reflect on what he was teaching her.

"I learned I worry about a lot of things. And I think he used this to show me that he can control this place we live and everything in it perfectly," she said. "If he can do that, he can get me through a day, and I don't need to worry as much because he is in control of everything."

Carver said she's speaking out about the tree accident, not for herself, but so she can show others with photographic evidence that God has a watchful eye on his children.

"This is not something that happens everyday," she said. "And I guarantee all the people who saw the wreck and have heard about the wreck are not Christians. But they still get to know that God was protecting me."

As for the tree, Carver said she hasn't visited the scene since the accident.

"I haven't driven by it again," she said. "But if I do, I'll probably drive in a different direction."

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