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Le Wagon
Le Wagon is a 9-week Ruby on Rails focused bootcamp based out of Paris and other various locations. With a community of students with various backgrounds (engineers, journalists, architects, designers, etc.), applicants will join an exciting tech community. All the students of Le Wagon share the same technical background and apply industry best practices. This mix between diversity & technical expertise makes the community unique.
Recent Le Wagon Reviews: Rating 4.99
Recent Le Wagon News
- New Year, New Career? Learning to Code in 2019!
- November 2018 Coding Bootcamp News Podcast
- October 2018 Coding Bootcamp Podcast
Coding BootcampApplyMySQL, HTML, Git, JavaScript, SQL, Sinatra, jQuery, Rails, CSS, Front End, Ruby
In PersonFull Time9 Weeks
Start Date January 5, 2020 Cost N/A Class size N/A Location Madrid, Oslo, Rennes, Kyoto, Lausanne, Shenzhen, Singapore, Sao Paulo, Berlin, Milan, Chengdu, Bali, Mexico City, Tokyo, Marseille, Casablanca, Belo Horizonte, Brussels, Paris, Amsterdam, Montreal, Shanghai, Lyon, Nantes, Tel Aviv, Lille, London, Melbourne, Buenos Aires, Copenhagen, Bordeaux, Lisbon, Barcelona, Rio de Janeiro
Deposit N/A Tuition Plans Payment in two or three installments depending on the Campus policies
Getting in
Minimum Skill Level Beginner Prep Work Ruby track on CodeCademy Placement Test Yes Interview Yes
More Start DatesJanuary 5, 2020 - Tel AvivJanuary 6, 2020 - BordeauxJanuary 6, 2020 - ParisJanuary 11, 2020 - Sao PauloJanuary 13, 2020 - Sao PauloJanuary 13, 2020 - TokyoJanuary 13, 2020 - MontrealJanuary 13, 2020 - Rio de JaneiroJanuary 13, 2020 - Buenos AiresJanuary 18, 2020 - NantesJanuary 20, 2020 - BaliApril 13, 2020 - BaliFebruary 10, 2020 - Shanghai
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- The experience is unforgettable- 7/9/2019Diego Armando Ulibarri Hernández • Graduate • Course: Coding Bootcamp • Campus: Montreal • Verified via GitHub
Hello, everyone, I'm Diego Ulibarri a 19-year-old Mexican student that went to Le Wagon Montreal and I would like to share my experience.
I would like to start telling you why I choose Le Wagon Montreal, Before enter Le Wagon I was studying Industrial Engineering in a University in Mexico I really didn't enjoy the subjects I was seeing in the school so I left, in the meantime when I was trying to decide what I was going to do with my life my mom told me about Le Wagon a intensive programming boot camp, I really like the idea so I start searching all the options before deciding, and the reason of why I choose Le Wagon is for all the places it offers to take the boot camp and for the reviews of the people.
I know that an intensive programming boot camp can sound scary and for me it was the same, when I arrive Montreal I was an 18-year-old boy who traveled alone to a country that I did not know for the first time where they speak French, which I do not speak (although the course in Montréal was in EN). I'm not going to lie: at the beginning it was hard you have to go to the boot camp for approximately 10 hours a day, and at the end of the day, your brain hearts a lot because of all the information you learn that day. But I can say is all worth it, and after the first week, you get used to the routine.
So I can say that my experience in Le Wagon was amazing, on the one hand, you learn a lot of programming in a very small period of time, and on the other you know a lot of people with different background, ages and opinions, so I will highly recommend entering Le Wagon the experience is unforgettable.
- Alan • Full-Stack Developer • Graduate • Course: Coding Bootcamp • Campus: Berlin • Verified via LinkedIn
Initially I was unsure about joining a bootcamp. I was worried it would be too much money for not enough value. When I found Le Wagon, not only were they prices very low (compared to programs in the States) their curriculum was very streamlined. After attending the program I can safely say they did not disappoint.
The program is structured so that you can get as much or as little help as you want. If you feel really solid on a subject you can push ahead work through extra challenges or projects. If you're struggling a bit, there are teaching assistants, classmates, alumni, slack channels, and teachers to help you.
Apart from it being a great learning environment the material is focused on teaching you everything you need to know to be a full-stack dev and then giving you the resources to continue to learn. The teachers at Le Wagon are attentive and really understand how to help you through the program since most of them attended the course at some point. Lastly, the community that you gain after the program is invaluable. To this day if I am stuck on a particular problem or error, I can just reach out to one of the 5000+ alumni scattered around the world and I'll be able to get help.
Could not recommend this program more.
- Great return on investment- 7/3/2019Guillaume Grassiant • Junior Software Developer • Graduate • Course: Coding Bootcamp • Campus: Montreal • Verified via GitHubWhile working in the digital sphere for a few years as a project/product manager, I fell in love with what developers could do. However, I did not feel confident enough to learn how to code by myself. After a few tries at online tutorials on Udemy or Treehouse, I was starting to understand what the reality of the developers on my team was and it got me even more interested in the subject. I decided to take the leap of faith and signed up for Le Wagon Montreal. It was a great decision and an amazing experience. I dedicated, of course, a lot of hours to it, sometimes 12-14 hours a day, even weekends but I never felt like it was a chore or I was left behind. The way you learn and the way they teach make you progress every day. You gain so many soft skills with the buddy system and hard skills through the learning platform over the course of the experience that, even though you are indeed a junior when you graduate, you are already a very sought after profile for companies. I highly recommend Le Wagon bootcamp but I would also advise new students to make sure they did the prep work beforehand and also that they are committed to investing themselves in the experience. It's a guaranteed return on investment if they do so!
- Trouni • Graduate • Course: Coding Bootcamp • Campus: Tokyo • Verified via GitHub
I am an entrepreneur with an engineering background, but although I've always been interested by the work done by our developers, I was never really on the technical side of the business. I worked on multiple tech and non-tech startups before Le Wagon and after a couple years in an E-commerce startup, I knew that I wanted to come back to something more technical.
I had a basic knowledge of programmation from school and pet projects, but I never actually built software. I always wanted to learn to code properly but never got around to actually doing it (went through one or two short-lived attempts). I was familiar with the basic concepts of programmation (variables, if statements, for loops, etc.) and I could even tweak some simple lines of PHP code from our WordPress websites, but I had no clue as to how to actually build a software application when I decided to join Le Wagon.
I love maths, science, and already had a solid engineering background, some basic notions of coding + HTML/CSS, so I was wondering how much I would actually end up learning from the bootcamp, since it was designed for people with absolutely no experience in mind. I can happily say that the curriculum, pace and experience were absolutely perfect for me. I was impressed at how the curriculum could cater for such a wide range of profiles and backgrounds. The optional exercises proved to be challenging, but also fun and instructive. The structure and flow of the lectures made so much sense, and the teachers were so focused and clear that I would easily fool myself into thinking that I had mastered the subject from that lecture alone... But thankfully the daily challenges would actually bring me back to reality while helping me cement the very dense knowledge that is being teached throughout the 9-weeks program.
The curriculum seemed to be very up-to-date (we were notified of recent changes in the curriculum to adapt to the most recent realities of the programming world) and extremely sharp. The density of the content is quite impressive, but again, it makes so much sense that by the last third of the program, everything was falling right into place.
The instructors were extremely friendly and competent, and I was impressed by their dedication and involvement in making sure that everyone could follow and make the most of the program.
I wasn't looking for a job per say, but there was lots of advice regarding the best ways to put yourself out there to find a job, the program was built around projects which could be used to build a portfolio (the teachers were also remotely providing assistance to help us build said portfolio to showcase our work after the bootcamp). They also opened their address book and arranged meetings with companies, recruiters, etc. during the program.
I feel extremely empowered with my new acquired skills and I can't recommend Le Wagon enough, to complete beginners as well as engineers who have only basic knowledge of programmation from school and who want to learn how to build and deploy and full-fledged web application. Even if you are capable of learning coding on your own, the program structure and tools at your disposal at Le Wagon makes it incredibly more efficient, fun and gratifying.
- All I needed and something more- 6/28/2019Paulo D'Alberti • Graduate • Course: Coding Bootcamp • Campus: Tokyo • Verified via GitHub
I've been trying to learn coding on my own for years to no avail - picking up apps like Codecademy, Sololearn, Grasshopper (and others long forgotten), some books, videos on youtube... No matter the tool, I always ended up just doing the exercises without really understanding what they were for, or how could I make use of this in a concrete application... or what a concrete application would even be!
So one day I found myself talking with my family and listing what I felt I needed to really learn to code:
- lessons/theory on the key concepts with concrete examples
- exercises that reinforce what I've learnt
- a teacher whom to ask for help when a concept is not clear or I am stuck with an exercise
- a stable and consistent period of time to learn (not like first day 1 hour, next day 30 minutes, then 10...)
After some hesitation (mainly the price commitment) I joined Le Wagon Tokyo and was pleasantly surprised to see, that not only did they deliver in every single point I felt I needed, but they even brought something more:
- buddy system - getting paired every day with a different classmate teaches you how to better understand what you are doing by explaining it to someone else (plus you get to know your classmates)
- a great lesson flow - each lesson seamlessly connects to the following one like expanding branches. Every main topic is a major branch and when you get to the final weeks all these branches are connected in a clear tree. And you see how even that one weird lessons from week 2 that you didn't quite get the importance is a game changer when building projects!
- project building - doing exercises is fun and games, but at the end of the day a programmer is here to build apps. Having the last 3 weeks focused solely on building working apps not only gave us a better understanding of what programming really is and the obstacles we will face, but also allowed us to create a portfolio.
- project preparation and delivery - despite being a coding bootcamp, they didn't overlook the importance of planning/preparing a project (thinking out the core user journey, preparing tentative art) and teaching us how to pitch it in front of an audience
Overall the experience and the curriculum were fantastic, and I have started recommending to my friends, especially those who believe that they don't have what it takes (maths, logical thinking) to learn programming.
- Not Just About Coding- 6/27/2019Olivera • Graduate • Course: Coding Bootcamp • Campus: London • Verified via GitHub
I had been working as a Business Analyst for the past 5-6 years, during which I always had to work with developers. I always found it somewhat frustrating when I was not able to fully understand the technical terms when trying to translate business requirements to the tech teams. During my years as a Business Analyst, I managed to self-taught basic SQL and database structures, but I wanted to learn more than that. Coming from a non-technical background myself, I always found that people with coding/ maths background tend to have a different approach to problem solving, which is a skill extremely useful no matter which industry/sector you work at.
So, after attending talks and open days organised by several coding bootcamps, I decided to enrol in Le Wagon in London (batch#240) because its curriculum is designed not just for acquiring the technical skills for recruitment purpose, but also more about personal development. I particularly enjoy the last 3 weeks of the course, where we worked as a team to create a MVP for our apps/ websites. I learned during the project weeks that you can only learn and fully understand the concepts by applying them into practices. It really pushes you out there to apply the concepts you learnt as well as to present your ideas in front of others. The teacher assistants have all been extremely helpful and patient in explaining complicated coding concepts to us. Also, after the bootcamp, you will become a member of the Le Wagon international network of over 5000 alumnis across the globe, with people who are constantly sharing the latest news and knowledges every day on slack channels. Le Wagon also provides the most updated tools and course materials to its students even post bootcamp, so I can always refer back to the course work and redo the challenges/ revise on concepts.
I am glad that I took the leap to attend the bootcamp at Le Wagon. After attending the bootcamp, I learnt that coding is a never ending learning process, and with the support that I had been given during and post bootcamp, I feel much more confident and motivated in continuing on my coding journey.
- Just the best investment- 6/27/2019Romain M • Graduate • Course: Coding Bootcamp • Campus: Bordeaux • Verified via GitHub
Former Wagon student at the Batch # 246 in Bordeaux, I was very interested in https://www.lewagon.com as part of a professional reconversion. I started several courses and I had the chance to close this transition by Le Wagon, so I have some elements of comparison.
The training, very intensive, is really well thought out, the staff is very competent, in addition to being really nice and benevolent, and at the end there is no apprehension to dive into the code, we know that we won't sink. The technical skill is present and beyond that, the ability to learn, to question and to challenge ourselves is very strongly sharpened. And this is also what allows a recruiter to have more confidence in a Wagon's student.
The student profiles are also very varied and very interesting. It's even one of the main strenghts of Le Wagon. The network of alumni, through the many opportunities it can bring, is a really differentiating factor.
In just two months Le Wagon simply brings a wealth of knowledge, and more opportunities than any other organization could offer, making this training one of the best investments you can make.
If you like to challenge yourself, want to change your life or get skills that could help you in your daily life, both pro and personal (yes it is), then clearly there is no hesitation, between all available bootcamps Le Wagon is clearly a no brainer.
- Best place to learn code- 6/27/2019Justine Muguet • Graduate • Course: Coding Bootcamp • Campus: Bordeaux • Verified via LinkedInTrès vite on se sent à l'aise avec l'ambiance et grâce au staff du wagon, toujours très souriants et présents. J'ai choisi d'entreprendre ma formation de développeur web avec le Wagon de par son programme intense et complet mais aussi de par sa pédagogie d'excellence dont j'avais entendu ultérieurement. La formation est très enrichissante, bien que difficile, mais elle permet très rapidement d'acquérir de solides connaissances. Tout au long du batch, les professeurs et les T.A sont présents, et prennent vraiment le temps de nous expliquer les différents concepts. La pédagogie est vraiment au TOP ! Durant ces deux mois, nous apprenons aussi à travailler en binôme et en équipe. Ce qui pour moi est primordial, car c'est l'essence même du métier de développeur : le partage et le co-working. Durant le batch, de nombreuses activités en dehors des heures de cours sont proposées afin de développer la cohésion d'équipe mais aussi de créer des affinités. Je suis très fière d'avoir fait partie de mon batch 246 de Bordeaux, et je le recommande sans hésitation à tous ceux qui souhaiteront acquérir de nombreuses connaissances en peu de temps. C'est pour moi la meilleure formation de développeur web à l'heure actuelle ! Je vous invite à visiter le site du wagon : https://www.lewagon.com/fr pour avoir plus de renseignements. L'objectif du fin de batch est de créer une application web en équipe, là nous réalisons toutes les notions acquises au cours de ces deux mois, quel sentiment de fierté. Mot de la fin : le wagon est le meilleur bootcamp au monde depuis plusieurs années et je ne suis pas étonnée : super pédagogie, super endroit, super ambiance … Que demander de plus ? Foncez si vous hésitez encore. - Justine Muguet - Batch 246 - Bordeaux
- From Psychology to Coding in one click- 6/24/2019Bart Karnath • Graduate • Course: Coding Bootcamp • Campus: London • Verified via GitHub
I spent 5 years of my life studying Psychology. After those years when I finally obtained Master's in Clinical Psychology, I went full on into working in very challenging environments, such as prison or hostel for homeless people struggling with addictions and mental health problems. As much as I enjoy helping people and being a psychologist I felt like I'm missing something. One day I finally let myself to be convinced by my best friend to give coding a go. Next thing I know I'm at Le Wagon! I boy don't I love it!
Making a decision to join this particular Bootcamp was not an easy process. The market is full of different opportunities and options to learn to code. I knew that personally, I feel much more comfortable when learning in a group and being supported both by my colleagues and teachers. So having realized that I started my research. Le Wagon was coming on top of my searches every time but then there was one thing that really concerned me. By design, I'm a rather skeptical person, so when I saw all those Le Wagon's awesome reviews online and the fact that I couldn't find any bad ones really put me off. However, that said, I was still curious about them so I decided to give it a go.
First weeks were extremely exhausting for me. I have no technical background so everything was so new and so intense! Surviving this early stage was possible for me only because of the buddy system and incredible support from all teachers and TAs. I was a little bit afraid of working every day with another colleague every day as I feared being judged. As it turns out I couldn't be more wrong. At the end of the day we were in the same boat and we were going through the same problems. That made as close and we knew we can count on each other.
Project weeks were the best by far! That was the time to put all that knowledge into practice. Working in my team was like a rollercoaster at moments. We really wanted to build an amazing app so there were frictions between us, however, those moments made us even closer and made our work even better. We coded together, we solved problems together and we were laughing together.
To sum it up, if I could give any advice it would be, don't hesitate to ask questions, don't hesitate to ask for help, and more importantly, don't hesitate to admit that you don't understand something. At Le Wagon there's no need to pretend, that's not a race to be the best. Le Wagon is about you learning as much as you can and to enjoy the experience to the fullest!
- From accountant to developer thanks to Le Wagon!- 6/23/2019Heidi Seo • Graduate • Course: Coding Bootcamp • Campus: London • Verified via GitHub
After working as an accountant for 7 years and using various softwares at work, I wanted to make real changes for the users. After an intense research of coding bootcamps in London, I found that Le Wagon had the best syllabus for me as a non-CS degree graduate with the time period and competitive price. After 9 weeks of Le Wagon, I can confidently say that it was one of the best decisions I made in my career path and it provided me a great start of my new journey as a developer. All staff are super friendly and really care about individual's success in the course. It also has very broad network and support from Le Wagon graduates all over the world! Once you attend Le Wagon, you are in the Le Wagon family for life!
- Le Wagon - Great!- 6/20/2019Inanna Craig-Morse • Verified via GitHub
I've been doing a masters in Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship at LSE this year and decided to take the Le Wagon course (batch #240) during my exam period as a supplement to my studies. Previously I worked in NGOs and social science research, but always felt a pull to gain technical skills and learn how to build things on my own. I wasn't very confident I would be able to do it, and even during the first few weeks of the course I felt slow and behind. But thanks to the thorough lectures every morning, the individualized support provided by TAs throughout the day, and - crucially - the daily reassurance from every staff member at Le Wagon, two months later I graduated knowing 1000% more than when I started. Coding still isn't easy, but Le Wagon gives its students the tools to be able to continue learning the material and honing in on certain areas depending on the project - so it doesn't really feel over. I never would have been able to do this on my own and would retake it in a heartbeat.
- From Construction to developer- 6/19/2019Paulo Rivera • Full-Stack Developer • Graduate • Course: Coding Bootcamp • Campus: Tokyo • Verified via GitHub
I'm Paulo, 25 Years old, I was not able to finish secondary school in my country but I got lucky to work as a customer service representative, after that moved to Japan and started a new life in Tokyo with my wife.
After some time working in the construction sector in Japan, I realized that it was not what I wanted, since a kid I've been in love with tech and interested in programming. So I decided to look for new opportunities and change my life, so after some research I found Le Wagon Coding boot camp and decided to enroll for the next session.
I'm part of Le Wagon's Tokyo Batch #252, that started back in April 15 2019, it was an experience i never forget because really helped me to learn what i always wanted.
1. The teachers: They are amazing and well-prepared!, The main Teacher was always ready to answer questions and to help you, if you have a problem they will figure it out in matter of seconds. They will sit beside you and help you to reason the problem until you understand it. Is very difficult to ask something they don't know. And that is for the other TA's too, All of them are really experienced developers. And of course when is time to chill they are really nice people to have a nice chat too!.
2. The Program: I'm did not study programming before, and I'm impressed that after only two months I can call myself a Full stack developer. All the program is really well thought, made to help beginners understand, but of course you have to be prepared if you have no experience in coding, so I recommend finishing all the Preparation work they provide before the boot camp, This is a very intense program and you have to be really interested in learning to keep going. All the valuable experience I gained working with awesome teammates and with my teachers is really helpful after the boot camp.
3. Job Assistance: Le Wagon staff is still sharing Job opportunities and organizing events to help us find a Job. It's been a week after my batch finished and still searching for a Job, But I'm pretty satisfied with the help they are providing us to find a Job.
I feel like my life has already changed after Le Wagon and I hope to keep growing as a developer finding a Job in a good company in Tokyo, Keep in touch with my teammates and teachers. This is an experience I will never forget!.
- Le Wagon - Lille (France 59)- 6/19/2019Marie C • Graduate • Course: Coding Bootcamp • Campus: Lille • Verified via GitHub
I am 29 years old, I graduated from Rennes Business School and started working for Neslté France just after my studies. I worked there for almost 5 years as a digital manager. I really enjoyed my career there.
In October 2018, I decided to quit my job and start a new life in Lille. I took advantage of this break to develop technical skills through the Wagon Coding Bootcamp Lille. https://www.lewagon.com/fr/lille
I'm part of batch #257 started in April 2019 and I really enjoyed my experience at The Wagon!
> The staff is great: very good explanations, great attention to the progress and the feeling of each - the courses are well developed and explained. => I did not know anything about code but I never felt lost thanks to the teachers and the teaching assistant.
> Educational program: quite intense (you have to be prepared!) But really well built. I liked the rhythm: classes / exercises / projects. I had the impression that I had not learned so much in a long time! In April, I did not know anything about coding. Today, I feel able to develop myself a basic merchant website or to speak with a developer with the right words.
> Friendly atmosphere: each day you work with a different budy, there is a lot of support between students.
My plan for the future: My goal is to find a job in a company where I will be able to use the technical skills I have acquired, for example: working as a Product Owner.
- Le Wagon - Best experience- 6/12/2019Mateo Ceron • Web Developper • Student • Course: Coding Bootcamp • Campus: Paris • Verified via GitHub
After spending 9 weeks at Le Wagon Paris, I got a lot of skills and enjoyed every moment of the bootcamp. Teachers and the staff were always making sure that each student is moving forward and has a rich experience both on the human and professional level.
The pedagogical platforms provided by Le Wagon are exhaustive and easy to use. It helped me to push my own limits and gave me confidence in my future projects. Building a project from scratch in 2 weeks within a team made us apply our new skills in real-life situations and trained us for our future jobs in tech.
- Le Wagon's experience- 6/6/2019Diane • Freelance web developper • Student • Course: Coding Bootcamp • Campus: Paris • Verified via LinkedIn
I was head of supply at Le Collectionist, a brand of luxury villas rentals and bespoke experiences, for 3 years, and decided I needed a change in my life. My desire was to learn again, and to be able to work closer to the tech team in the future jobs I would have. Aware of Le Wagon's existence for a while, I decided to try and apply for it, and was convinced automatically once I step a foot in the offices at Le Villa Gaudelet in Paris.
The experience was amazing, as well in their learning format than in the community they created, and maintained so well. I didn't see the 9 weeks passed, and it gave me the ego-boost and the motivation I needed to start something new. On the human level, Le Wagon is such a rich experience; it's rare to be able to meet all those people with different backgrounds, motivated to give the best of themselves throughout the training.
On the teaching level, it's based mostly on the practice of code (70% of the day), and enables you to also work on your personal skills (skills that will be great assets in any job). I entered Le Wagon wanting to be a product manager, and now I am actually a freelance in front web development (which I never thought would be possible before). I am learning everyday with my projects, and I am really happy I made this turn of carrier at this moment of my life.
As a bonus, I continue on being in Le Wagon's community because I'm also Teaching Assistant in Paris - the best way to keep learning while continuing to spend crazy moments with the team and the students!
- Life changing experience- 6/5/2019Peter • Course: Coding Bootcamp • Campus: Kyoto • Verified via GitHub
Before joining Le Wagon, I was working as a video producer and had purchased some online coding classes but due to lack of self descipline I never completed any. Therefore, it's safe to say that I went into the bootcamp with close to zero experiences.
Apart from its unanimously sterling reviews online, I've always been quite fond of Japan so when Le Wagon Kyoto opened its second batch, it was a no brainer. There were eight people in my batch, 4 boys, 4 girls and I loved the classroom size. We would hang out during lunch and go to Izakaya after class. We would study together on the weekend and one of our classmates who was a Kyoto local even organized a couple sightseeing day trips around the area for us (a huge shout out to Aya! thank you!). Smaller classroom size also meant being able to spend more time with teachers and TAs asking questions. On top of everything, Kyoto was just a very nice city to live in. A short 20 mins walk to class everyday, nice weather, and plenty of things to do on the weekends. Loved it.
It was solid and was quite challenging for me at times. I had no experience in coding so everything I learned was new and since I'm a pretty slow learner, it would take me a couple tries to get the concepts down. Doing challenges could also be quite frustrating at times but when you finally figured it out it was SUPER rewarding and you'd be craving for more. One thing I did that helped me tremendously was watching next day's lecture the night before or the morning of and reviewing all the materials on the weekend. Here is also the perfect segway to my next point, teachers and TAs.
Teachers & TAs:
I'm not exaggerating when I say I enjoyed EVERY single teacher and TA we had for the entirety of the program. Apart from being extremely knowledgeable about the subject, they were all just wonderful humans in general. They were all extremely patient with us and would guide us through every question and made sure we understand every concept every step of the way. I would know becaue I was one of those students who needed extra attention and without fail I always had help.
I started Le Wagon with zero knowledge in coding and am now confident enough to start creating my own projects and will also start looking for web dev jobs in Japan soon, something I wouldn't even dream of in the beginning of this year. Even after the bootcamp finished, Le Wagon had great support and resources for its alumni to keep them up to date on the latest job offerings, new courses, etc. As cliche as it might sound, Le Wagon isn't just a "bootcamp", you're introduced to a network of support the second you joined and you'll have it for the rest of your life.
- High quality coding bootcamp- 6/4/2019Ruben • Graduate • Course: Coding Bootcamp • Campus: Tel Aviv • Verified via GitHub
After researching many coding bootcamps and following workshops, I decided to enroll in the Le Wagon bootcamp. The 9-week program is challenging, intensive and a lot of fun. You really gain a solid kickstart that is needed to continue coding and start a tech career. The worldwide Le Wagon community is very strong and active and this really motivates and helps after the bootcamp, whether you are aiming to work freelance, land a job or start your own company.
- Le Wagon TLV - amazing exprience- 6/4/2019orianne • full-stack • Graduate • Course: Coding Bootcamp • Campus: Tel Aviv • Verified via LinkedIn
I really enjoyed the bootacamp, the teacher and also the TA team were truly amazing!! the studies are very difficult and chalnging but Le wagon team and community are always there to help, during the bootcamp and also after.
I really recommeny this bootcamp!!
- Highly recommended!- 5/27/2019Abed • Graduate • Course: Coding Bootcamp • Campus: Mexico City • Verified via GitHub
After finishing my masters in London in Computing and also running my small business on the side, I felt it was the time to learn the foundational coding skills needed to develop full products. As it will help me run my business easier and it will give me a more in-depth understanding of the best and most efficient process for software engineering.
The experience was amazing! Especially the project in the last two weeks where we were able to develop a fully functional prototype and see how software teams work. Le wagon team did a great job facilitating this program and I'm really thankful for this experience!
- Amazing bootcamp- 5/22/2019Salomón Charabati • Graduate • Course: Coding Bootcamp • Campus: Tel Aviv • Verified via GitHub
The bootcamp is truly amazing. The teachers and TA's are great, the curriculum is very strong and the Le Wagon community is also great.
I really really recommend this bootcamp
Big thanks to Le Wagon!
- Learn to code in 9 weeks- 5/21/2019Fred Chochon • Graduate • Course: Coding Bootcamp • Campus: Paris • Verified via GitHub
I'm Frederic, I'm 40 years old and I started my career as a former civil engineer and worked in audit and finance for many years. Within the last 5 years, I launched 2 startup projects. Through my career, I've also been working as a bloodstock agent (I buy and sale race horses).
As I was looking for new projects in the start up world, I heard about le Wagon FullStack bootcamp. At the beginning, I was not looking for a school or something like that a all.But after some researches and talks with friends, I realised that it could be perfect for me. I never had the ambition to become a fullstack developer, even when I considered doing le Wagon but I always had this little lack of technical knowledges that made me thinking I wasn't speaking the same language than the developers. I found out that Le Wagon could be the answer and it was indeed.
If I have to sum-up my experience at le Wagon, I will say that:
- It's 9 full intensive weeks, but he program is perfectly size for this time
- The methodology is very good/innovating and everybody enjoys both the curriculum and the rythme.
- You meet a great bunch of people with different experiences/ ages/ backgrounds and Le Wagon's network increase the value of the program.
Long story short: if you are thinking of doing le Wagon do not hesitate, go for it.
- George Ballard - Le Wagon Bali- 5/21/2019George Ballard • Remote Web Developer • Graduate • Course: Coding Bootcamp • Campus: Bali • Verified via GitHub
In England I was an Engineer, it was a good, stable job but I was bored. I kept thinking 'it will pick up' or 'I'll get that promotion next year'. One day I woke up and realized I had been waiting for years for something to happen. After an embarrassing amount of time I decided to take the plunge into coding and after a good bit of research, I choose Le Wagon - specifically Le Wagon Bali. Firstly, the Le Wagon syllabus is masterfully set out – they give you the arduous approach to a problem first, and then teach you the simple/succinct approach so that you know what is 'going on under the hood'. This sounds painful but it works perfectly! It gives you an understanding of a concept in a matter of days, whereas otherwise, it would take weeks.
Secondly, the way each day was structured forced you to think like a developer from day 1. The days starts with a lecture (with Q&A etc) and then moves onto daily challenges with the full (and completely invaluable) support from the teachers, and then ends with a live code session where the whole class completes a task together. This structure immerses you in coding – think learning another language while living in the country of origin.
Finally, the resources Le Wagon provide during and after the course pay for themselves. I finished the course a month ago, and thanks to free members-only Le Wagon course on React, I am now a freelance fully remote React Developer; I spend my days bouncing around Asia, living in flip flops and drinking coconuts (I know, the dream right?).
Three months ago I was sat in a cubicle waiting for my life to become interesting, and now I'm sat in a cafe in Vietnam wondering whether to move to the Philippines or Taiwan. Le Wagon, quite literally, gives you the tools to change your life.
To anyone reading this, stop waiting and take the aforementioned plunge. Stop sitting and waiting for your job to interest you, or waiting for your employers to appreciate you – take the plunge. My only regret is that I didn't get involved with Le Wagon 3 years earlier.
- Amazing Experience ! Le Wagon Lisbon- 5/20/2019João Lemos • Student • Course: Coding Bootcamp • Campus: Lisbon • Verified via GitHub
I came to LeWagon without any previous programming experience, so everything was new. I did a little research from the start and I quickly find out that this was the right choice! There I obtain tech knowledge mainly in Ruby (on Rails), but left as a Full Stack Developer. Such as Javascript, CSS, HTML, SQL/Postgres.
The whole staff was really nice and the classroom environment was good and easy for learning. We used a platform called Kitt that had all our lectures (that lasted about 1:30h in the morning) and from then coding exercises until the afternoon. When the 9 weeks course is over, we still the unlimited access to Kitt and continue learning.
We had some companies that went there and gave us a perspective of a real dev work day. That was really nice and the networking that we get out of it is extraordinary!
A big thanks to all the LeWagon crew that made this great bootcamp possible!
- No regrets- 5/20/2019Filipe Custódio • Graduate • Campus: Lisbon • Verified via GitHub
Before Lewagon Lisbon I was a chartered accountant and worked for three years as a Financial Auditor. Watching how the work was done in such an inneficient way I decided to teach myself how to code excel and eventually started asking if this was the right job for me.
Luckily I have two great friends who are also programmers and pushed me forward to take a 180degree shift in my career and I'm só glad I took their advice by heart. The whole tech and web industry has always fascinated but for some misfortunate reasons we've been always separated until I joined the bootcamp.
Lewagon Lisbon not only helped me how to write code and develop a product from zero to production but also how to work in a team and more importantly how to think like a programmer.
Definetly not only an experience one should try for curiosity and expand their skillset but also if you wanna change your career and start fresh. And make no mistakes, lewagon is not only a coding bootcamp but also a network of people who'll be available for you anytime you need.
- Super experience - Rio #230 batch- 5/20/2019Christophe • Student • Course: Coding Bootcamp • Campus: Rio de Janeiro • Verified via LinkedIn
I'm an engineering student, finishing my degree. I love tech and had a little experience with code before. Le Wagon was the best choice to jump deep in this world, as I wanted to turn more digital. It was an awesome decision that I'm really happy now to have pursued. I feel ready for a job as a developer, product owner, and more. I had big expectations, and they were surpassed. Amazing how fast we can learn and the environment is just amazing! I miss it so much already. It made the experience really unique. I loved meeting people with different backgrounds and coming from different places, but with the same goal: dive into code! #Rio 230


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Belgische Bibliografie (BB)
Official Belgian Bibliography; publications from and about Belgium; instalments of the last 12 months
National history of the printed book in the Netherlands with images, terms, biographies, auctions, links, bibliography and full text
English Short Title Catalogue (ESTC)
Descriptions ca. 480,000 items from ca. 2,000 libraries; books, newspapers and journals; 1473-1801; UK and North-America.
Historie in Titels (HinT)
Bibliography, Western European History and historiography 1500-2004. Books, articles since 1984, various languages.
National Dutch research portal: academic publications (theses/reports, articles), data sets, research projects and organisations.
Nederlandse Bibliografie
Official Dutch bibliography, publications from or about the Netherlands or the Dutch language; includes announced publications
Nederlandse Familienamenbank
Database 320,000 Dutch family names, origin, dissemination
Portal, Dutch legal history, Roman law, canon law.
Short-Title Catalogue, Netherlands (STCN)
Bibliography of books printed in the Netherlands or in Dutch (excl. Flanders) (1473- 1800); extended search facilities; images; links to full texts.

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This Juneteenth trivia quiz has 12 multiple-choice questions. Answers to the Juneteenth trivia questions can be found at the end of the quiz. Enjoy and be educated.
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2. Juneteenth is observed annually on June ______.
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A little behind after travel and the granddaughter finishing the school year, I've scanned the postcards I received in this spring's iHanna swap.
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Indian stainless steel production will reach the 3.6 MT (million tonne) mark at the end of 2017, industry body Indian Stainless Steel Development Association (ISSDA) has said. .. With this rising rate in demand and stainless steel production India is almost certain to cross 4 MT mark in 2018.
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(The following was released by the rating agency)
-- SunTrust's asset quality has improved more quickly than
we expected and is now approaching that of its peers. In
addition, the bank's capital and profitability have improved
significantly over the past several quarters.
-- Therefore, we are revising the outlook on SunTrust to
positive from stable. We are also affirming the issuer credit
rating of SunTrust Banks Inc. at 'BBB' and its main banking
subsidiary at 'BBB+'.
-- We believe that further improvements in the bank's asset
quality may be rapid enough to bring the bank's metrics in line
with its larger regional banking peers'. If this happened, we
could raise the bank's risk position assessment to "adequate"
from "moderate," and subsequently raise the rating by one notch.
Rating Action
On Dec. 10, 2012, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services revised
the outlook on SunTrust Banks Inc. and its banking subsidiaries
to positive from stable. At the same time, we affirmed the
issuer credit rating of SunTrust Banks Inc. at 'BBB' and its
main banking subsidiary at 'BBB+'.
Over the past several quarters, SunTrust has significantly
improved its asset quality, loan mix, and profitability. The
bank's asset quality metrics are now approaching those of its
regional banking peers, and the bank has reduced its
concentration of residential real estate by shifting its loan
mix toward other consumer and commercial and industrial loans.
However, the bank lags peers in profitability and is still
highly exposed to residential mortgages in some of the most
troubled housing regions, potentially leading to larger losses
if home prices fall, or general economic conditions worsen.
Therefore, we are maintaining our "moderate," or slightly below
peers (as our criteria describe the term), assessment of the
bank's risk position. But, we now believe the probability has
risen such that we could raise our assessment to "adequate" in
the next 12-24 months if asset quality and profitability
continues to improve.
The bank's outsize exposure to residential real estate and
geographies with steep home price declines led to high loan
losses from 2008-2011. As of year-end 2009, roughly 50% of the
bank's loan portfolio was real estate-related (for example,
residential mortgages, home equity, commercial real estate and
construction). Its net charge-offs--as a percentage of average
loans--rose to 2.6% in 2009 from only 0.3% in 2007, and the bank
posted a loss of more than $1.5 billion for the year. Over the
past few years, SunTrust has lowered its exposure to real
estate-related loans (37% of total loans as of Sept. 30, 2012);
annualized net charge-offs fell to 1.14% of total loans; and the
bank generated pretax profits of over $700 million in the first
half of 2012. (For comparison purposes, we are using figures for
the first half of 2012 because of the distorting effects of
actions that the bank took in the third quarter.) Nonetheless,
the bank's adjusted pretax preprovision net revenue (PPNR) is
relatively weak at roughly 1.5% of average assets for the first
half of 2012, although this is an improvement from 1.3% in 2011.
Despite the bank's efforts to grow its fee-based businesses, we
see its low loan margins and softening mortgage originations as
headwinds to further profitability growth.
In the third quarter, SunTrust took a number of actions to
bolster its capital ratios, increase loss reserves, and reduce
nonperforming assets. These actions included the sale of Coke
stock and nonperforming assets, as well as an outsize provision
that the bank hopes will cover future losses on repurchases of
pre-2009 GSE loan sales. Although the actions did not alter the
underlying fundamental capital and asset quality of the bank,
they did make it clearer for us to assess the bank's capital and
reduced future loss potential, thereby improving the bank's
profitability. SunTrust's risk adjusted capital (RAC) ratio rose
to 8.2% from 7.3% in the quarter, and nonperforming assets
(including accruing restructured and 90-day delinquent loans)
fell to 3.86% of total loans and other real estate owned from
4.43%. When controlled for significant restructured loans--most
of which is related to residential mortgages and have performed
better than other nonperforming loans--NPAs have fallen to 1.8%.
On a negative note, the bank did take a 35% mark on loans sold
that were already classified as delinquent or nonperforming.
Our positive outlook reflects the significant improvements
in SunTrust's asset quality, loan mix, and profitability over
the past several quarters. In addition, we believe that further
improvements in the bank's asset quality may be rapid enough to
bring the bank into line with its larger regional banking peers.
If this were to happen, we could raise the bank's risk position
assessment to "adequate" from "moderate" and subsequently raise
the rating by one notch. The bank's nonperforming assets and net
charge-offs would need to fall, on a sustainable basis, to
approximately 3.25% and 1%, respectively, of total loans over
the next 12 months. In addition, we would also need to see a
gradual improvement in profitability to approximately 1.75% PPNR
and maintenance of the bank's RAC ratio between 8%-9%.
Although we believe it is much less likely, we could lower
the bank's risk position assessment and rating if its asset
quality deteriorated significantly, and nonperformers and net
charge-offs climbed significantly higher than 4% and 2%,
respectively. We could also lower its capital assessment and
rating if the bank took substantial losses or aggressively
returned capital to shareholders, and we revised our RAC
forecast below 7% and believed the bank's capital would remain
low for the foreseeable future.
Ratings Score Snapshot
Issuer Credit Rating BBB+/Positive/A-2
Bank Holding Company Rating BBB/Positive/A-2
SACP bbb+
Anchor bbb+
Business Position Strong (+1)
Capital and Earnings Adequate (0)
Risk Position Moderate (-1)
Funding and Liquidity Average and Adequate (0)
Support 0
GRE Support 0
Group Support 0
Sovereign Support 0
Additional Factors 0
Related Criteria And Research
Banks: Rating Methodology And Assumptions, Nov. 9, 2011
Ratings List
Ratings Affirmed; Outlook Action
To From
SunTrust Banks Inc.
Issuer Credit Rating BBB/Positive/A-2 BBB/Stable/A-2
SunTrust Bank
Issuer Credit Rating BBB+/Positive/A-2
SunTrust Bank Holding Co.
Issuer Credit Rating BBB/Positive/-- BBB/Stable/--
Ratings Affirmed
SunTrust Bank
Certificate Of Deposit
Local Currency BBB+/A-2
Senior Unsecured BBB+
Subordinated BBB
SunTrust Banks Inc.
Senior Unsecured BBB
Subordinated BBB-
Preferred Stock BB+
Commercial Paper A-2
SunTrust Capital I
SunTrust Capital III
SunTrust Preferred Capital I
Preferred Stock BB+
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Mirren No'Va
An insider who feels like an outsider, Mirren uses his charisma and strength to aid the city of Sanctum. His sister Auriel has always been a handful, but she has had her hands full keeping the homestead up while Mirren brings home a day's silver working for the Sanctum Shields. With a martial bearing, an eye for strategy, and a heart of timid faith, Mirren has thrown his very being into the defense (both domestic and military) of Sanctum's citizens. However, he feels helpless before the seemingly supernatural events plaguing the city, and with his sister is thinking of pulling up her roots and leaving, he has had to consider the possibility of leaving Sanctum behind, forever.
Family (Background)
Much of Mirren's background is a mystery. What he does know is that he and his twin sister bear their father's surname, and that their mother, who was long thought dead, is alive. Brought up in the city of Sanctum, the twins were wards of their father, Hadarai No'Va. Himself a spellsword, Hadarai was exceedingly proud of his son's natural talent for leadership and the sword. With father and mother gone, Mirren worries that he won't be enough to tie his sister to this world.
Mirren's childhood could have been relatively normal, despite his racial differences from the humans and dwarves of Sanctum, had it not been for his sister. Auriel had always had a volatile temper, but when Auriel began to mature, that temper began manifesting in more than shouted words or expressive gestures; like a storm, she would crackle with lightning as thunder resounded from her voice.
It became Mirren's role to balance his sister; when she would erupt and cause the town to turn against her, he stepped in to assuage them and ameliorate the damage. While Mirren seldom liked to admit it, his younger years were defined by the responsibility he took because of his sister. Without her antics and anger, he would not have had the push he needed to blossom and take control of both his life and the lives of others.
Some children might shy away from the power of such leadership; he embraced it. Never the one in the spotlight, Mirren was quietly resourceful, using his charisma and diplomacy to win friends and keep the peace.
Coming of Age
One seemingly insignificant spring day, just over a year ago, Mirren and his sister were together planning their father's birthday party. He had gone to visit their neighbors in the next homestead over, and the pair were deep in discussion when one of their neighbors unexpectedly appeared on their doorstep. Nervous and afraid, the neighbor stopped just long enough to tell them that their father was holding his ground against a strange gray dragonling, before running on toward town to fetch the Sanctum Shields in force.
Without a word, Mirren and his sister snatched up their armaments and rushed to the scene.
By the time they got there, their father had enticed the monster into the neighbor's barn. It bought the farmers time to escape, but it left him alone and without an escape route. The twins put their father's training to work; the two worked in tandem to pull the monster away from their father and take it down. Combined with the wounds their father had already inflicted, their quiet desperation and cunning made short work of the monster.
Neither had believed themselves capable of taking down such a beast by themselves, but they had no time to celebrate: their father suffered mortal wounds in the battle. Rushing to his side, they began to pressurize the wounds and try to staunch the worst bleeding, but their father was already fading. He motioned them close, and with his final breath uttered: "Your mother…isn't dead."
A Hero is Born…
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E3 2010: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Having premiered during Nintendo's press conference earlier today, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword might've gotten off on the wrong foot, as legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto struggled with the motion controls, claiming there must've been some kind of interference caused by someone's wireless device in the audience. Although the remainder of Nintendo's E3 conference forgave the game's lackluster premier, I got a chance to try the game out for myself on the show floor, after Nintendo's conference and am glad to report that the game plays like a proper Zelda title. There didn't seem to be any problem with the motion controls during my short time with the game.
The swordplay in Skyward Sword is totally effective and with the aide of the Wii Motion Plus feels closer to 1:1 than one might expect. As I maneuvered the Wii Remote, the sword responded accordingly, tilting to either side and moving in sync with my hand. When I slashed the Remote vertically or horizontally, Link seemed to follow the suggested action with his sword.
Holding in the B button, you're able to select from several other effective weapons, as well, such as bombs which can be bowled toward an enemy at a distance and a whip, which felt totally satisfying to use against the various enemies. Thrusting the Nunchuck forwarded results in Link raising his shield. It felt intuitive and allowed for more control over Link than what was seen in Twilight Princess.
Visually, the new Zelda is on-par with Twilight Princess but doesn't exceed what you've come to expect a game to look like on the Wii and isn't competitive with games on other consoles. With that said, I like the semi-realistic approach Nintendo have taken with Skyward Sword's graphics and am left wishing they didn't have to work within the limitations of the Wii's hardware.
Even though it may look like a last generation game, it totally doesn't play like one. If you watched all three conferences, I think it's pretty clear that Nintendo still has the best understanding of what people want from motion controlled video games. Although some of the concepts shown on the PlayStation Move and Microsoft Kinect were neat in theory, it's unlikely any of them will work this well in practice, or ever find the kind of install base of dedicated fans that the Legend of Zelda franchise has garnered.


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Creating Tomorrow: clean beauty, tweakment, or both?
Nov 25, 2019 | By Carla Buzasi
Dec 29, 2016
By WGSN Insider
2016 was a busy year for Emily, and so as the year comes to an end we grabbed a few minutes with her, to talk about how she captured everything from non-stop street style at New York Fashion Week and backstage footage at the coolest music festivals, all as part of her role as a video production associate for WGSN. Emily is a huge part of the video production team based in our North America office, constantly creating amazing moving visual content for our global company, it's a tough job but someone's got to do it! 🙂
Check out our Q&A with Emily below to find out how she landed such a cool gig:
Hey Em, where were you before WGSN?
Oh, I don't have any exciting answers for this one. After I graduated from college in Cocoa Beach, Florida, I had a couple of months fulfilling freelance opportunities. Then I saw that my current partner in crime on the video team here, Daniel Head, posted a job for WGSN so I applied. We had gone to school together so I saw it on his social media feed.
How many festivals have you been to in 2016?
Earlier in the summer, we got back from FYF in Los Angeles. We also got to attend and shoot from Panorama Music festival and Governor's Ball in New York where we're based, so yeah, it was definitely a fun summer!
Did you cover any New York Fashion Week events?
Yes, NYFW was probably the most exciting thing we did this year. We went out for about 4 of the 7 days from morning until the sun set and basically just found the most exciting shows, stood outside of them and got shots of everyone who looked good and "New Yorky". The whole point of the new video based StyleID series we've set up for WGSN, is trying to establish that every city has their own vibe, so we were sent out to find New York City's vibe. It was really fun and we ended up being able to go to a couple of shows.
What was your favourite show?
My favourite show was the whole group presentation at Milk Studios because they had 4 different designers there. The MISBHV SS17 show at MADE New York in Milk Studios was so great!
Can you give a rundown of your typical day when filming?
I wake up around 7 a.m. so I can be in the office by 9 a.m. (an hour commute from Queens). Then from there I probably have two cups of coffee straight, and while that digests we try to pack our bags and gear for the shoot. We try to keep it down to minimum gear if we can because we go everywhere by foot or on the train. As soon as we arrive to a shoot we're usually meeting a WGSN content editor or one is going with us so they can present the story to us and we brainstorm how we're going to visually craft that…then we create a game plan from there. I like to scope out what we're going to be filming, the space that we have and who is talking to us.
If we're filming a trade show, we make plans with 4 different brands and schedule a time when the editor can interview them and get all the material we need, like the rough script and we also take a bunch of extra b-roll shots. It's very creatively free for us in the production team, but we're always going off of a pretty concrete idea that the editors have given us.
So when you go back to the office, what's the next step?
Usually when we're sent out on a shoot it takes up our entire day. If there is time we go back to the office, get all of the footage on the server and upload onto Premiere Project to see what we have. We watch everything and decide what we can and cannot do with the footage. Next we to go to Jaime (our WGSN Head of New Media) and create a script that someone then voices over. We'll look at everything that we have and say 'ok, we can tell this story, we can't really go in this direction that we wanted but we have this and this'. For example, during New York Fashion Week we were going to get a bunch of interviews of stylish people and ask them how long it took them to get ready, who their style inspiration is etc. After we were out shooting we realized everyone was totally here for posing for pictures and videos, but they didn't want to answer questions. After the first day of filming, looking at our footage we realized 'ok from here on out we're going to have to shoot just stylish street shots only.' You have to have a firm plan but you need to be flexible.
Have you ever had a bad experience filming? Have you ever come back and realised you didn't have enough content and if so what were your next steps?
I think that always happens to us. We think we filmed so much content that in the moment it can be overwhelming… you point and shoot and think you got the shot but when after reviewing you're like "oh it wasn't what I thought it was, I'm not really happy with it." At that point it's more about making something creative and inspiring with what we have because usually these events are a one-time thing you so you can't go back and film more the next day because it's already over with. We haven't had any really horrible moments but there's definitely been some "Ok, lets take a different route and come up with something really exciting here'. We're trying to prove our worth through the great content we've created. The response we're getting back on our latest work is very positive.
How do you feel when you finish a video?
Recently it's been feeling a lot more gratifying because we've been hearing really good feedback from everyone and we're starting to produce more content-based material versus marketing videos. I'm 22-years-old and I'm contributing my personal opinion about what we should be filming into this massive international company and they're letting us do it so it's exciting!
Have you felt a difference being a woman in the film/production industry?
I don't want to be like 'woe is me' but it definitely does feel like that sometimes being a woman in the industry. The job requires a lot of lifting heavy equipment and other technicalities and I think a lot of people typically think of guys being the ones who are experts at that so it's awkward sometimes to feel like you can assert yourself. Overall I really like being a woman in the industry. I overthink everything and think about a lot of details that sometimes the guys aren't really thinking about. There have actually been a lot of girls getting into the industry so it's not like it was 10 years ago. In college for example they would never let me film sports like basketball on the court because they didn't think I'd be able to lift the equipment. They would place me in sexist roles like inside of the technical box working the screens and doing graphics even though I requested to do camera. I think it was harder when I was working in the sports realm.
Where do you hope to see your career (5 years)?
I would like to reach a point where everyday I'm out filming, creating something new, working on new projects. In the next 5 years I need to dig deeper into that because at the end of my lifelong career I really want to get into documentary work so I need to start moving in that direction. I love working here! This is a great opportunity to develop those skills and grow. I want to be able to deliver what I know in my head is a really good quality thing so I'm excited to keep growing and learning.
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The first protester is dead in Egypt according to tweets and media reports.
20-year-old Mustafa Reda Mahmoud Abdelfattah is said to have been killed by a shot to his heart. SkyNews confirmed this report.
A second protester has also been killed according to Reuters.
Police have started firing live ammo at the crowd along with tear gas. Now the sun is setting and the crowds are still out.


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Talk about a half marathon and most people will picture elite athletes, some of whom could be professionals or Olympic-caliber. And some of the 12,000 participants in the March 22 Humana Dallas Rock 'n Roll Half Marathon would fit that category, but there were also those running their first race, those running for charity, and those who had suffered a stroke or lost a limb. All shared a commitment to better health and a determination to reach goals.
The weekend festival of racing kicked off Friday with a free Health and Fitness Expo and continued with Saturday's 5K and Sunday's half marathon. People from all 50 states and several countries participated in the Dallas half marathon, and Olympic medalist and running legend Deena Kastor was on hand to pace Saturday and Sunday's races.
The fastest woman in the race was Lauren Versweybeld, a local resident celebrating her 26th birthday whose winning time of 1:19:14 was a personal best, and the fastest man was Emil Dobrowoloski of Poland, whose time of 1:04:41 was also a personal best.
The winning performances are impressive, but the weekend festival offered something for everyone and not just the elite athletes. There were opportunities for walkers and runners of all ages and abilities to complete goals, reach milestones, inspire health and give back to others. Participants were not only improving their own fitness but many were walking or running for a cause through Humana's partnership with Charity Miles, a free app that lets people of all levels of fitness choose one of 25 charities that will receive 25 cents for every mile completed.
The weekend of healthy, fun activity ended Sunday with a post-race concert where the participants – and those who cheered them on – could celebrate their success in getting fit, giving back and inspiring others to begin their own journey to better health.


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January 29, 2009
Davos Focuses On Energy Outlook For 2009, Beyond
Movers and shakers in the global energy sector have been discussing the outlook for the world's energy market at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Speakers on the panel included Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and OPEC Secretary-General Abdalla Salem el-Badri.
January 29, 2009
Even Most Optimistic Global Jobs Forecast Is Bleak
As if the economic news wasn't already depressing enough, this week has brought two more gloomy warnings. The UN's labor agency says more than 50 million jobs could be lost worldwide by the end of the year. And the International Monetary Fund says it expects the global economy to come to a "virtual standstill" -- its weakest since World War II.
January 28, 2009
Despite Funding Plan, EU Intentions Still Muddled
The European Commission says it plans to give 250 million euros to the European Investment Bank to help it secure loans for the Nabucco pipeline. Intended to provide direct access to Caspian gas reserves, the project shot up the bloc's agenda after a Russian-Ukrainian dispute left a number of EU member states without gas. But critics are already saying the relatively small sum shows the EU lacks the necessary political will to wean itself off Russian energy.
January 27, 2009
Conference Ends With EU Support, But No Cash
There was an air of optimism following a one-day Nabucco international gas pipeline conference in Budapest. Though the event failed to provide as much clarity as many had hoped, the conference did end with promises of financing -- although no cash yet -- and vows to start work on the pipeline this year.
January 27, 2009
Ukrainian Independence Leader's Death Under Scrutiny
Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) is investigating the circumstances of the death of military leader Roman Shukhevich. Shukhevich, commander in chief of the Ukrainian Liberation Army from 1942-1950, was killed and secretly buried by the Soviets as he led his country's fight for independence.


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We decided to venture out of our usual Sunday morning breakfast circle and visited the new Copper Bell Cafe in Riverview, which opened in August. We've driven to the Brandon cafe, but we're very happy to have our very own restaurant right here in South Shore.
I ordered the Greek omelet. It combined all of those good things like spinach, fresh tomatoes, black olives and feta cheese. It was fantastic!
Good coffee and friendly service. My kind of place!
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Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti hailed Cristiano Ronaldo's impact despite failing to score for the first time in the Spanish La Liga this season as the European champions registered a club record 16th consecutive victory in all competitions with a 2-1 win at Malaga.
Ronaldo set up Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale either side of half-time to take his tally of assists to ten alongside 26 goals in just 20 appearances this season.
"I liked his performance a lot. He was fantastic and the key in the game," said the Italian. "It is strange because we are so used to him scoring, but he provided two assists and a great part of the merit for this victory is owed to him."
Madrid withstood a late surge from Malaga after Isco was shown a late red card on his return to La Rosaleda and Roque Santa Cruz headed home a consolation in stoppage time.
Victory takes Ancelotti's men five points clear of Barcelona for 24 hours at least as the Catalans face a tough trip to Valencia on Sunday. And the former Chelsea boss was keen to heap the praise on his players for a stunning run over the past eight weeks that has seen them overtake the 15 consecutive wins achieved by Miguel Munoz's side in 1960/61 and with Jose Mourinho in charge three seasons ago.
"I am very happy. It seems like a dream, but we are delighted and hope is continues. I will get the merit for this record, but in reality I have the luck to coach a fantastic team, with fantastic players at a fantastic club. I have profound admiration for these players that are playing very well. We need to keep going though because the season is very long."
However, defender Sergio Ramos highlighted the important role played by Ancelotti in blending Madrid's superstar packed squad into a balanced unit. And the Spanish international in particular hailed Ancelotti's calm nature, in contrast to his predecessor Mourinho, with whom he and many other Madrid players clashed with towards the end of his tenure.
"It is a historic night. We have achieved an important record and it is a day to congratulate Ancelotti and all the squad. We are on the ideal track. He is the boss of this Real Madrid. There is a perfect calmness in the dressing room and that is fundamental for the team."


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Drafting and trading of players in professional leagues is somewhat unwieldy, especially for high-value picks and players where the value to be transferred is large and indivisible, i.e. quantized. Franchises must deal with complex trading scenarios and empirical Draft Charts that are known to be flawed. Extreme Value Theory gives a solid mathematical basis to the Draft Chart, and we can use it to transform drafting and trading into a free market for talent. The traditional reverse-order draft with lottery is arbitrary and unfair; I propose to replace it with a system based on 'draft points' that truly reflects the needs of each franchise.


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Travis Kalanick's ears were burning on March 25th. Whether he cares or not is another story, as his reputation for being "tone deaf" is well established. "The New Digital Disruptors" panelists—EDventure's Esther Dyson, Breakingviews's Jeffrey Goldfarb, IDG Ventures's Pat Kenealy, Attitude LLC's John Patrick, Mashable's Heidi Moore and The New Yorker's Ken Auletta—had a lively exchange of opinions on barrier-bashing, regulation-bending, pro-innovation companies like Uber and Airbnb.
From where pro-Uber fans sit, the sharing economy was incubated out of need in San Francisco, a city of more than 825,000 people and 47 square miles of real estate. With roughly only 6,000 taxis, it was nearly impossible to get a cab. Uber changed all that, Kenealy said, by deploying self-appointed drivers whose service, coverage and pricing gave consumers exactly what they wanted: access to a much better ride, at a great price, whenever they wanted one.
But cities outside of San Francisco face a much different reality, rife with bureaucratic red tape: "Within that ecosystem, there is an exceptionalism that comes with the belief that tech prowess and entrepreneurial spirit are uncorrupted by the ways of politics, commerce and finance. Emblematic of Uber, but also of the Valley as a whole, that exceptionalism only travels so far," Goldfarb argued. "It is a bubble and doesn't take into account the way the rest of the world thinks."
And what the rest of the world is thinking isn't in line with Uber's business model. Dyson, who said the relevant point is not whether consumers are happy in the short term, but that companies like Uber and Airbnb are sidestepping the regulatory apparatus—safety guidelines and insurance requirements, for example—that protect customers. "It's not as great as it looks. Long term, Uber is going to have to raise its prices as it puts in some of the regulatory infrastructure."
Over the long term, disruption for disruption's sake isn't a sustainable business model, and both Uber and Airbnb could face a backlash for this approach. "If Uber's business case is that it's going to have to avoid regulation for the duration of its business to be as cheap, profitable and accessible—which is currently the case that it is making in the courts in cities across the country and the world—then a lot of governments just aren't buying it," Moore noted. By sidestepping for now to whom they really answer—the government, which will require they comply with regulation and taxation—Uber and Airbnb are following what some argue is Amazon's playbook: become entrenched and then answer the regulation and taxation challenges.
Even if you love its model, Uber's modus operandi should be catching the attention of its investors, if for no other reason than the costs it's running up. "Uber encourages its drivers to violate local laws where they are banned and, on the record, has told us that if a driver picks up a customer in a city where they are not allowed to drive and they get fined—$500 to $1,000 or $2,000—the driver is told "'send us the ticket and we'll pay,'" Goldfarb pointed out. "Now, you can look at this as a form of civil disobedience, but this is where investment dollars are going—to pay for tickets for people operating illegally. It's part of the reason why they are raising so much money. It's not just to get a $41 billion valuation; it's because they need capital to fight regulations and pay these tickets."
"This is where investment dollars are going—to pay for tickets for people operating illegally." — Jeff Goldfarb on Uber's aggressive market tactics
Patrick maintains that Uber's aggressive stance and big spending smack of the pharmaceutical industry's massive lobbying efforts on the local, state and national levels to get what it wants. "There should be no tolerance of illegal activities. …But don't criticize Uber for trying to influence regulation to enable them to provide a service that consumers want."
Unlike the pharmaceuticals and other national players like Amazon and FedEx, Uber and Airbnb are caught up in local scraps with municipalities where individual leadership and corporate culture count, something Moore says Uber's Kalanick disregards. "The question is whether Uber will be successful in lobbying. …It doesn't have a foothold in the federal government. If you're a Verizon or a Federal Express, you can get the government to do your bullying for you. Uber has to go city by city, and those small-town bureaucrats are not going to be swayed, even by David Plouffe."
With Airbnb, the concern in cities like New York is that the company is exacerbating the income inequality that already exists, contributing to "two New Yorks" by driving up the cost of rentals and making them less accessible to the masses, moderator Auletta observed, alluding to New York state attorney general Eric Schneiderman's findings of extensive violation of zoning regulations and other laws based on subpoenaed Airbnb data.
In the end, Uber and Airbnb's real disruption is in how people view ownership and property rights, even in cities like New York where Kenealy says who benefits from their market presence could decide the success of their regulation bashing. "That basic balance of property rights versus shared obligations is being played out against a big tax bite. …Airbnb might resolve itself differently when there's a 12% hotel occupancy tax."by


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Robert Turbin Placed on IR
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Colts lost a significant player, but another is closer to returning.
Running back Robert Turbin has been placed on the injured reserve list after suffering a dislocated left elbow and a shoulder injury in Monday night's loss to the Tennessee Titans. To compensate for the loss of Turbin, the team elevated Josh Ferguson to the active roster from the practice squad.
Chuck Pagano initially said Friday the team wouldn't decide how to handle Turbin's situation until he received a second medical opinion on his injuries Monday.
While Turbin is out of the mix, Clayton Geathers will take the next step on his comeback from March neck surgery. The veteran safety, who remains on the physically unable to perform list, is expected to practice for the first time Wednesday on a limited, non-contact basis.
"Should be back out there which would be a great lift. Great for him, great for our team,'' Pagano said. "I'm sure it'll be a week of (non-contact) and another week of practice. Get him integrated back in to the contact stuff.''
Initially, he added, Geathers will participate in a "lot of controlled stuff. We'll take out time with him and ease him back into things.''
Geathers, a 2015 fourth-round draft pick, has appeared in 24 games, 11 as a starter. He started nine games last season before suffering a neck injury against the Tennessee Titans in week 10.
This article can be found here: http://fox59.com/2017/10/20/colts-running-back-robert-turbin-to-get-second-opinion-after-elbow-shoulder-injury/


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by Demontae Edmonds
From the desk of Steve Shultz:
Many of you may be like me in that, you like to have secret information FROM THE LORD HIMSELF while you are doing ministry.
Well, you're in Holy Spirit-filled "luck!"
There is a whole class of spiritual gifts that are now "here to help!"
In very recent years past, it was not uncommon, while doing ministry - especially deliverance ministry - for the one doing the deliverance ministry to have to "guess" at what demonic structures were harassing a person. At such times the pastor or intercessor calls out the many POSSIBLE demons a person might be fighting against.
During this season on earth, God is moving VERY quickly to unveil to many hundreds of thousands of His people — He has already given a special gift — THE GIFT OF DISCERNMENT.
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