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Along with medical applications and geography-based social networks, "Big Data" is the hottest topic in tech these days. Everyone seems to be talking about it – though if you listen closely you'll realize, as is often the case with new technologies, that nobody really knows what it is.
In fact, Big Data has been around for decades – but until now it has mostly been in the hands of a small elite: mostly academic and government researchers manning supercomputers in secure facilities. But, as usual, Moore's Law has done its work. . . and now billions of servers, personal computers, tablets and smartphones around the world are each generating gigabytes of raw data almost on a daily basis. And with the presence of the global broadband Internet, those mountains of data are now merging into vast data stores of literally unimaginable size.
It is this huge collection of raw information that most people think of when they mouth the words "Big Data." But that is incorrect; that is merely A Whole Lot of Data. It only becomes Big Data when that raw material has been processed in some way as to glean out valuable meta-data that is invisible in everyday life, but which emerges when you sort through the behavior of millions or billions of data sources.
That brings to me to my definition of Big Data: Any body of information that is so big it cannot be analyzed directly for profitable use in its raw form.
Let's deconstruct this definition a bit. Note that we begin with a 'body of information'. I've phrased it this way to recognize that there have always been these large information caches. William the Conqueror's Domesday Book of the 11th century, the first great census of the Medieval world, was for its time a vast body of information. So was the Oxford English Dictionary eight centuries later. These giant repositories of knowledge were all-but impenetrable to their owners because of the lack of automatic search tools. At best, they could be accessed only in piecemeal, the conclusions drawn rarely more than anecdotal.
The modern census, a phenomenon of the 19th century, was at least initially another largely impenetrable body of information. Thanks to early adding and computational machines, it was possible to extract a few pieces of meta-data from these pools – such as total population. But the amount of data captured from each data point necessarily had to be small (i.e. a half-dozen questions about family size, age, etc.) or the data pool quickly grew out of control once again. Indeed, the censuses of the late 19th century grew so unmanageable that the U.S. Census bureau nearly used up one decade (the 1880s) – thus almost starting the next census – before they completed processing the previous one. It was the desperate need to solve this problem that led Herman Hollerith to develop his Tabulator and give birth to the modern computer.
Even today's cheapest laptop or tablet is millions of times more powerful than the Hollerith Tabulator, but the challenge of Big Data has never really gone away. That's because while each generation of processor grows ever more powerful at crunching volumes of data, it also becomes even more efficient at creating that data. And that's just the start, because most of those billions of processors are now connected via the World Wide Web, and that interconnection multiples the amount of data being created. The good news is that this interconnection also allows to us to multiply our processing power – and use that expanded power, with the right application tools, to crunch all of that expanded data. . . and, with luck, uncover trends and truths heretofore lost in the noise.
It is these tools that are what we really mean these days by "Big Data". And it is their creation and early implementation that is the subject of all of those magazine articles, blog entries and conference reports that you have been reading. These Big Data folks believe two things:
1. That the right tools can be found to crunch all of this raw data in a fast and efficient way – a challenge that will grow even greater by the year as billions more processors get imbedded into the natural world and start emitting data; and
2. That there really are valuable nuggets of metadata hidden out there in those mountains of data, that they can be found, and their value will be greater than the cost of their discovery.
Hence my use in the definition of the terms "analyze" and "profitable". Whatever the breathless coverage by the media (and by entrepreneurs in the industry) about the importance of Big Data, those two core beliefs I just listed have not been proven viable. At present, we have no idea what tools we will ultimately need to drill down through all of that data out there, how far down we will have to drill to find anything useful, and once we do find something useful, whether it can produced in a form that is useful to corporate customers, governments, healthcare professionals and everyday consumers – and finally, even if it useful, whether it will show sufficient return on investment to justify continuing the pursuit.
This is not going to happen overnight, whatever you may have read. A year from now, we may begin seeing the first public results of this research. When you will see Big Data a part of our daily lives the way we see past tech revolutions like the Web, social networks, GPS and smartphone apps? Maybe five years.
And we may need every day of that half-decade. There is a technology law, first proposed years ago by my friend, technology journalist and author Mike Malone. It's not as famous as Moore's or Metcalfe's Laws, but I think it might be particularly useful here. It says that All technology revolutions arrive more slowly than we predict, but arrive quicker than we are prepared for them.
My gut tells me that Big Data is real, that we will find the right tools to explore it (and that they will be available to almost everyone via the Cloud), that we will find useful results almost from the beginning – and that will grow even richer the deeper we drill. And that a whole second generation of tools will convert those results into content that will form the basis for a whole new boom of entrepreneurial start-ups. There is too much historic precedent – such as the work of epidemiologists in the eighteen century looking at illness tables – to argue otherwise.
But my hunch is also that all of this will take at least five years, and maybe more, to pull off. And that we will need every bit of that half-decade, and probably a whole lot more, to deal with the larger cultural implications of Big Data. Eugenics, racial theory and a whole host of other misguided, and often murderous, nonsense emerged from the misuse of the cruder forms of Big Data two centuries ago. There are a whole bunch of potential problems waiting in the wings with this newest wave of Big Data – the biggest one being privacy. Indeed, in my cynical moments, I believe that the only thing standing between us and our complete loss of personal privacy is the fact that we are still too dumb to devise the right Big Data tools. That won't last long – indeed, you'd be amazed, and shocked, at what is being tracked by Big Data already. It is time to start worrying about these matters right now.
In my next two blog entries, I plan to look even deeper into what needs to be done to help Big Data achieve its destiny; and then, into what needs to be done restrain Big Data once it gets there.
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During the keynote on day two of Telematics Update 2014, Roger Lanctot, Strategy Analytics, suggested that 'Radio is the ghost of Christmas past'. This statement was made to an audience of over 1,100 telematics specialists from the major OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers to professionals involved in all areas of the in-car telematics field.
Radio's battle for space on the car's dashboard
His reasoning was based on the Strategy Analytics 2013, Automotive Consumer US Insights, which revealed that radio (AM/FM) now has to compete for space in the car with HD radio, CDs, Internet radio, iPod/Phone and satellite radio. He noted that "Internet radio is not yet drawing consumers from AM/FM radio although 76% of those surveyed listen to internet radio, also listen daily to AM/FM". The figures for AM /FM radio listening alongside other media are still good with 79% of CD player listeners listening to radio daily as do 53% of satellite radio listeners, good figures for dual radio listening in general for the ghost of Christmas past!
When asked which feature radio listeners (AM/FM) consider a must-have other than radio, 56% of daily radio users consider iPod/smartphone a must-have and 32% of heavy radio users want in-vehicle access to smartphone apps, compared to the 7% who see internet radio as a 'must-have'. He that something which broadcasters have known for some time in terms of demographic of listeners, males are more likely to listen to connect music than females, younger people aged 18-24 listen to iPods and smartphones daily (45%) with a strong decline in listening to music on this type of device as age increases.
In a more startling revelation, he said that in the same survey "58% of smartphone owners in the U.S. report using apps while driving" which was a growing concern for the automotive industry especially as safety is a major priority for governments and the auto sector.
Radio – the best solution for serving local content and travel information
Mr Lanctot also focused on the benefits radio offers in terms of local content "Daily radio users are likely or very interested in having 'local' connected services available through their infotainment system". The services drivers are most interested in are 70% real time traffic, 65% local gas prices and 61% weather.
Although the research presented was based on figures from the US, some of the information reflects listening habits in Europe, especially those of younger listeners and the services which keep local radio popular. After the session Mr Lanctot concluded 'A battle is emerging in the telematics industry between the practical and the conceptual. On the practical side are radio and embedded on-board technology. On the conceptual are Big Data and Internet of Things (IoT). Since the Big Data and IoT crowd can't seem to connect with the car makers, it is a good bet that the practical will continue to remain relevant. But radio only remains relevant as long as there is innovation in the segment. Internet and IP delivered audio content are impacting radio and radio must embrace and fuse with these technologies to survive' .
The future of radio in the connected car
Nick Piggott, Global Radio was part of a session which focused on 'Content that Simplifies the Driving Environment'. Following the conference he said "Radio continues to be the most popular source of entertainment in the car, and it was reassuring to hear manufacturers support its continuing presence on the dashboard. I'm sure that initiatives like digital and hybrid radio will allow radio to continue developing and delivering a user experience that matches other connected media in the car."
Andrew Nash, Automotive Director at Mediamobile expressed his thoughts on the actions needed from the industry. "This year's TU Munich was well attended by the car manufacturers and with the right attendees. The significant diversity of vision and priorities between OEM representatives was tangible, some proclaiming the arrival of the self-driving car and the need for full connected data exchange between the car and smart city, others focused on solutions for mass produced cars that need dynamic content for a vehicle lifetime. My takeaway was that carmakers desperately need to differentiate their service and feature content without sacrificing their quality and brand image for reliability – so lots of work still to do for everyone in the industry!"
For more information from Telematics Munich visit the WorldDMB Twitter feed #tumunich14
Telematics Munich is Europe's largest conference and exhibition dedicated to the future of auto mobility. In 2014, the top 100 connected car experts took to the stage to share their vision of the 2020 connected car, in front of a senior level audience of 1100 execs. This is the only place to witness the conversations that will change the face of mobility in Europe.

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Thankfully, the game breaks up your painfully boring jaunts with fighting,increasingly smart stone-stacking puzzles, balancing on a Mogoth (think Wampa, the yeti from Star Wars) or shooting down enemy mosquitoes while riding your own winged insect. But once you've fumbled with the analog stick and fought the camera moving a stone block once, that's enough. You may get sick by the tenth time you have to do it... in the same level.
And who the hell localized this game? Not only is it jarring that the English subtitles don't match the dialogue, but characters speak their lines quickly, often cutting off or running over someone else's words. Screw saving the others, Betameche needs some damn Ritalin and some Speech classes.


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How the UPS 'Elves' Handle the Christmas Crush
On December 16, shipping giant UPS picked up 34 million packages, many of them intended for opening on Christmas Day. WSJ's Laura Stevens went to the firm's largest and busiest hub in Louisville, Ky., to see how the company handles the holiday crush.
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Up until now, I haven't felt very comfortable wearing them out for other events that don't include the airport or a quick dash for groceries, but the pjyama chic trend coming around makes me feel a little less timid to wear such a look out.
Camisole - thrifted
YSL bag* - Farfetch
Trousers - Forever 21 (old)
Shoes - gifted
Because of their loose shape, I like to wear something a little more fitted on top to balance out the look. I usually go for strapless bandeau tops, or a delicate camisole like the one featured above. This top I've had for years (a hand me down from my aunt!) and is one of my favourites. It has scallop detailing on it too - meaning I was all about the scallops right from a young age!
And can we talk about the shoes? These were a recent gift from family who just came back from holiday and they are the comfiest things I have put on my feet in a very long time.
How you do feel about the pyjama trend?
*A huge thanks to Farfetch for introducing me to the bag of my dreams!


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These Healthier Sausage Crescent Bites will be perfect for your entertaining needs this holiday season! It's all about easy holiday entertaining today friends. Wether you entertain for a holiday party, attend a friends party or going to a school function we all are in need of some quick and easy recipes. I was inspired to make these bites of deliciousness after attending our first holiday party at a friends house a few weeks ago. I indulged in probably three or four, actually I have a confession, I made it my dinner that night!
My daughter started Kindergarten this year and it's been a whirlwind of activities, functions and volunteering that has me pretty exhausted these days. All of a sudden bam! December was here. When I started to reflect back on the year that is coming to an end I realized how much I miss my Sunday Supper family. When I saw that this was the last event of the year I put on the breaks and made sure I was partaking in the fun! A special thank you to Caroline from Caroline's Cooking for hosting this amazing holiday bash!
These Healthier Sausage Crescent Bites would make a great appetizer to put out at your holiday party and they are easy enough to make and take to a party. I even think they would be great enough to make for my Christmas brunch I make! Cook the sausage ahead of time and it's even easier. I plan on cooking the sausage the day before Christmas and sometime that morning when their is a breath, if that exists with a three and six year old opening gifts, I'm going to get them all ready to just pop in the oven before our brunch! If your going to a party, get them ready, put them on throw away cookie sheets, wrap and cook at your friends house. If you don't like spicy I highly suggest swapping out the jalapeño cream cheese for regular cream cheese, make it even healthier by using the greek yogurt cream cheese! I used Jennio O breakfast sausage because it's lower in fat but feel free to use what you like.
- 1 lb of Jennie O breakfast sausage
- 4 oz. of jalapeño cream cheese
- 2 packages of pillsbury crescent dough
- butter spray
- Heat a medium skillet on low-medium heat and add the breakfast sausage.
- Cook the sausage breaking it up until it's no longer pink. Set aside and let it cool to the touch.
- Unroll the dough and form into a rectangle. Using a pizza cutter cut three lines down the length. Then cut 4 lines down horizontally making 12 even squares.
- Add a teaspoon of sausage to each square. Add a teaspoon of cream cheese on top of the sausage. Lift up the 4 corners of the square and squeeze at the top to perform a little cup.
- Repeat with the second tube of dough.
What are your holiday traditions? Do you visit family or friends or do you host? I love hearing what people are up to. Scroll down for more easy and yummy holiday recipes!
- 3 Ingredient Citrus Salad by Wholistic Woman
- Caprese Dip by The Freshman Cook
- Easy Persimmon Appetizer with Minted Mascarpone by Caroline's Cooking
- Goat Cheese & Basil Stuffed Peppadews by My Life Cookbook
- Mom's Cheese Ball by Grumpy's Honeybunch
- Mushroom Pate by Simple and Savory
- Boozy Slow Cooker Hot Cocoa by Cricket's Confections
- Cranberry Cocktails 3 Ways by Monica's Table
- Sparkling Pamplemousse by Books n' Cooks
- Candy Cane Fudge by Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
- Easy Lemon Bundt Cake by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Pumpkin Nutella Cookie Bars by Take A Bite Out of Boca
- Sweet and Salty Toffee Bark by Pies and Plots
Finger Foods
- Cheese Ball Pops by Palatable Pastime
- Cranberry Bacon Jam Crostini by Life Tastes Good
- Cranberry Bratwurst Bites in Cranberry Jezebel Sauce by Turnips 2 Tangerines
- Healthier Sausage Crescent Bites by Momma's Meals
- Hoisin Beef Purses by Cindy's Recipes and Writings
- Jalapeno Potato Poppers by Mindy's Cooking Obsession
- Spicy Sausage Tarts by A Mind "Full" Mom
- St. Louis Ravioli by Bottom Left of the Mitten
- Tuna Salad Deviled Eggs by Food Lust People Love
- Loaded Pizza Stew by Cosmopolitan Cornbread
- Roast Chicken with Scallions and Mushrooms by Asian In America
- Simple Christmas Pizza by Cooking Chat
- Stuffed Turkey Cutlets by Sunday Supper Movement
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Into the Luminous Future
Growing up during the Perestroika (Ukraine, Georgia, and the Baltic) I was mesmerized by the ubiquitous banners and slogans reading "bright Soviet future is at hand", "the immortal teachings of Lenin", "power of the proletariat", etc. One that stuck in my mind was "Into the luminous future". When I asked a teacher what was (then) our "luminous future", I was dismissed as impertinent brat. Still, my childish mind was haunted by the inherent contradiction between these bright promises and the banal, gritty and monotonous despair late-Soviet reality. I have addressed this childhood, formative condition (via this three-dimensional series) as if through the mnemonic prism of a young yet impressionable child. The pieces are small, intimate, infantile, and shiny, outwardly devoid any serious meaning or philosophical dimension. Still, they are in a way an extension of the Soviet ideological cosmos. Hence the slogan "Off with the trash into oblivion" resulted small figure - a worker (political prisoner?), with the traditional ushanka cap, fufaika (padded jacket) and valenki (felt-boots) wielding a wheelbarrow marches on atop a bright Soviet star. The allegory continues in the piece "Perestroika", where a worker heroically bears a workbox on his shoulder, and in other pieces. The celebrated cosmonaut, Yurii Gagarin, who probably embodied the concept of "luminous future", is depicted. Although Gagarin already had become a, to me he was an angel, the only angel allowed by the system. In one of the pieces his golden image seems dwarfed by the span of the huge red wings made for him to wear by the system, making him the personification of the famous slogan Krylia Sovetov ("Soviet wings"). The slogan Vlast' meniaietsia ("power is changing") is represented here by the figure of a worker moving a gilded statue of the leader on a dolly. Finally, Lampochka Illicha ("Illich's little lamp"), refers to the celebrated "building Communism through electricity" campaign of the 1920s. Here miniature figures are trapped inside a lit-up bulb, entangled in its golden wires, existing within the confined vacuum of their lives.
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Designed to solve problems from all minimalist wallets, the 'Venture Wallet' is being introduced as the first intuitive, functional, premium leather minimalist wallet designed to help you access your cards smoothly with a small push.
Venture Wallet was started by Michael Du, who used to be a huge fan of minimalist wallets. However, over time he found many wallets disappointing with problems like: difficulty pulling cards out of their sleeve, too small to fit foreign currency or more than six cards, easy to get messy with cash and receipts, or inflexible metal-based materials that may tear pants fabric after using over a period of time.
Du began to tackle these problems one by one and integrate solutions onto Venture Wallet. By repeating the processes of testing and designing for over two years, each prototype was being used for a long period of time to seek potential issues that may be embedded over time. Although the wallet was designed smartly, it doesn't look geeky or metallic like any other multi-purpose gadgets, Venture Wallet remains to look sleek, classic, and professional for any type of look or events you are about to attend.
Venture Wallet just launched on Kickstarter in June and is looking to reach $3,000 of funding to start their very first production line.
The Design of this Minimalist Wallet Solves Issues Faced by Others
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Tanisha C. Ford's DRESSED IN DREAMS: A Black Girl's Love Letter to the Power of Fashion takes you on a bold, witty, and deeply personal dive into Black America's closet. Because we love a good fashion/literary crossover, we asked Tanisha to share her favorite fashion-related books and the outfit each one inspired her to wear!
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Performance Management Is Both a Process and a System to Develop Employees
Performance appraisals are a hot topic in management and organizations these days. In fact, hundreds of resources exist to tell you how to do performance reviews. This is the wrong approach.
The better question is: should you do reviews at all? People want to know how to do them when to do them, whether to do them and how they affect performance. The employees who are the targets of these assessments want to know:
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- how they affect career advancement and success.
Most of these questions are the wrong questions, especially when they focus narrowly on the performance evaluation instrument and the appraisal meeting with the supervisor. Ask instead, how your entire performance management system supports your desire to create a customer serving, motivated, accountable, reliable, creative, dedicated, and happy workforce.
Does the annual performance review help you achieve these goals? In "Performance Appraisals Don't Work," the downside of performance evaluation as traditionally practiced was discussed. Here, you'll have the opportunity to review the components of a performance management system, the recommended system for replacing the annual performance review.
As a Human Resources or management professional, one of your major goals is to develop the capacity of your organization and its members to perform; you want to create a high-performance organization.
You lead company efforts to create a workplace in which people can develop their full potential. An effective performance management system, which line managers lead and own, guarantees you will achieve your goals.
Performance Management: Both a Process and a System
Performance management is the process of creating a work environment or setting in which people are enabled to perform to the best of their abilities. Performance management is a whole work system that begins when a job is defined as needed.
It ends when an employee leaves your organization. Many writers and consultants are using the term performance management as a substitute for the traditional appraisal system. You will find the term in this broader work system context has a significantly wider set of objectives and opportunities.
The goal of performance is to achieve the company mission and vision. Almost no one performs, for the organization, however, if his or her own mission and vision are not accomplished as well.
As Fred Nickols, Senior Consultant with the Distance Learning Company, says, "The blunt truth is that, if they have any work objectives at all, most people set their own. It is the era of knowledge work and the knowledge worker …"
Many so-called "bosses" (if that term has any utility at all) are in no position to set work objectives, to monitor their accomplishment, or to supervise their pursuit.
The work, especially at the task level, is in the hands and the heads of the workers. To be sure, a manager could formulate goals and objectives having to do with improvement in work processes and the like, but if these must be left to the workers to realize, who needs the manager? An even better question is, "Who needs work objectives?"
An effective performance management system sets new employees up to succeed, so they can help your organization succeed. An effective performance management system provides enough guidance, so people understand what is expected of them.
It provides enough flexibility and wiggle room so that individual creativity and strengths are nurtured. It provides enough control so that people understand what the organization is trying to accomplish.
Nickols summarizes, "Now, in the era of knowledge work and knowledge workers, where work is information-based, and working is a mental activity, work routines are configured by the workers in response to fluid, changing requirements."
"The task of management in this new world of work is to enable and elicit employee contributions of value to the organization. To continue with a system designed to exact and enforce compliance is folly."
Need more information about a performance management system? Find the components of an effective performance management system.
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Performance management begins when a job is defined. Performance management ends when an employee leaves the company. Between these points, the following must occur for a working performance management system.
- Develop clear job descriptions. Job descriptions are the first step in selecting the right person for the job and setting that person up to succeed. Traditional job descriptions that ended with "and whatever else you are assigned by the manager" are not what is needed. Job descriptions provide a framework, so the applicants and new employees understand the expectations for the position. The preferred approach is to see these expressed as outcomes.
- Select appropriate people with an appropriate selection process. People have different skills and interests. Jobs have different requirements. Selection is the process of matching the skills and interests of a person to the requirements of a job. Finding a good job "fit" is exceptionally important. Use a selection process that maximizes input from potential coworkers and the person to whom the position will report. See "What Great Managers Do Differently" for more discussion about selection.
- Negotiate requirements and accomplishment-based performance standards, outcomes, and measures. Ferdinand F. Fournies, in his long-lasting book, "Why Employees Don't Do What They're Supposed to Do and What to Do About It", clearly states the first reason why people sometimes fail to meet your expectations. He says employees don't know what they're supposed to do.
- Provide effective orientation, education, and training. Before a person can do the best job, he or she must have the information necessary to perform. It includes job-related, position-related, and company-related information; an excellent understanding of product and process use and requirements; and complete knowledge about customer needs and requirements.
- Provide on-going coaching and feedback. People need ongoing, consistent feedback that addresses both their strengths and the weaker areas of their performance. Effective feedback focuses more intensely on helping people build on their strengths. Feedback is a two-way process that encourages the employee to seek help. Feedback is usually more effective when requested. Create a work environment in which people feel comfortable asking, "How do you think I'm doing?"
- Conduct quarterly performance development discussions. If supervisors are giving employees frequent feedback and coaching, performance reviews can change from negative, evaluative, one-sided presentations to positive, planning meetings. Held quarterly, employees always know how they are performing and their next goals and challenges.
- Design effective compensation and recognition systems that reward people for their contributions. The power of an effective compensation system is frequently overlooked and downplayed in some employee motivation-related literature. This is a mistake. It is often not so much about the money as it is about the message any reward or recognition sends to an individual about their value. Money has become a metaphor for value.
- Provide promotional/career development opportunities for staff. The supervisor plays a key role in helping staff develop their potential. Growth goals, changing and challenging job assignments and responsibilities, and cross-training contribute to the development of a more effective staff member. Help to create an environment in which people feel comfortable to experiment and make mistakes.
- Assist with exit interviews to understand WHY valued employees leave the organization. When a valued person leaves the company, it is necessary to understand why the person is leaving. This feedback will help the company improve its work environment for people. An improved work environment for people results in the retention of valued staff. If your environment truly encourages discussion and feedback, you will learn nothing new in an exit interview.
The Impact of the HR Professional on Performance Management
The impact of the Human Resources professional on this performance management system is powerful.
- You can encourage managers and supervisors to take responsibility for managing performance in their work area and cooperating for performance improvement across the organization.
- You can promote the understanding that even if one individual's work area, shift, or department is successful, this will not result in a well-served customer. Because all components of your organization are part of a system that creates value for your customer, all components must be successful.
So, too, in your performance management system, all components must be present and working to create value for each employee and the organization.
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Earlier, the state government back tracked from the Centre's Smart City scheme even after New Town got selected in the Centre's smart cities list. Apart from New Town, three other townships – Salt Lake, Haldia and Durgapur was also earlier shortlisted by the state to get included in the smart city scheme and these areas also will now be developed as green cities. Besides, the six proposed Theme Township projects of Kalyani, Bolpur, Dabgram, Asansol, Dumurjala and Baruipur has already been included in the green cities mission.


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EDMONTON - When biologists Jodie Pongracz and Evan Richardson flew up to Viscount Melville Sound this spring to capture polar bears, they had expected it to be an adventure.
The bears they were looking for live in an Arctic region so remote and so far north that Inuit hunters only began harvesting them in the 1970s. The number of animals living there is also small compared to what is found in most other polar bear regions of the Arctic.
That's why they, and Ross Klengenberg, their Inuit field assistant, did a double-take when they saw a grizzly bear in the company of what they thought was a polar bear on the sea ice, hundreds of kilometres north of where grizzlies are normally found on the mainland.
What surprised them even more is that the bear turned out to be a hybrid, a cross between a polar bear and a grizzly.
Although a handful of hybrids and grizzlies have been seen in this part of the world in recent years, Pongracz is still having a tough time fully understanding the significance of what she saw that day. So is scientist Andrew Derocher, her academic supervisor at the University of Alberta.
"We know that grizzlies are in the area, and that local Inuit had seen hybrids, and recently shot two," says Derocher. "So perhaps it isn't that surprising. Nonetheless, given the size of the area involved, and the small number of hybrids that exist, I'd say they were extremely fortunate to make such sightings. I'd do back-flips, assuming I could, to see what they saw."
Until about 20 years ago, sightings of grizzlies in the High Arctic were relatively rare; a quirk of nature, many biologists thought, that may have simply occurred because the bear had strayed too far following mainland caribou that sometimes cross the sea ice to the Arctic islands.
But that thinking began to change in recent years as more grizzlies and a succession of other animals such as red fox, white-tailed deer, Pacific salmon, and killer whales began showing up in areas traditionally occupied by polar bears, Arctic fox, caribou, Arctic char, and beluga whales.
No one seriously thought those grizzlies would eventually mate with polar bears until Roger Kuptana, an Inuit guide from Banks Island, led an American hunter to one in the spring of 2006. The killing of that animal made headlines around the world.
No one knows whether the grizzly and the hybrid seen that day are related, because Pongracz and Richardson weren't able to collect the genetic material needed to make such a determination.
Pongracz has seen a lot of things in the north since she moved from a small town in Saskatchewan to Kluane National Park in the Yukon, Paulatuk in the central Arctic and Inuvik, where she now works as a biologist for the Northwest Territories government. But this sighting tops a long list of memorable events.
"You know that these hybrids may be out there somewhere, but seeing both a hybrid and a grizzly bear so far north standing right there beside each other on the sea ice, was amazing. I really can't describe in words what it felt like."
This is the first year of a three-year study of polar bears in Viscount Melville Sound. The last time this sub-population was surveyed was between 1989 and 1992.
"The sea ice in the Viscount Melville region has changed considerably since then, and in recent summers Viscount Melville Sound has been ice free in late August," says Pongracz. "Tracking movements of female bears will help us to understand how bears are adapting to their changing sea ice environment."
If this year is an indication of what Pongracz, Richardson and their Inuit field assistants can expect in the future, then they may be in for a few more surprises.
Two days after they saw the hybrid and grizzly, they saw another grizzly bear 25 kilometres offshore. This one was so fat and healthy that it was probably hunting seals, something that grizzlies on the mainland are not often seen doing, except in one spot near the Smoking Hills along the central Arctic coast.
That, however, was not the only surprise they came home with. A close inspection of photos taken of what was initially thought to be yet another grizzly bear on the north end of Victoria Island may have been a hybrid as well.
"We'll be keeping our eye out for it, for sure next year when we go out," says Pongracz. "This study was supposed to be about polar bears, but it may turn out to be more than that."


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I've had a BEAM for a little over a year that I don't use as much as I'd like because its so noisy. I see in some of the release notes (http://www.blackstarinsider.co.uk/releasenotes.php) that newer firmwares are supposed to address noise issues, however every time I connect I'm never prompted to update. I'm currently on v1.1.1, is that the most recent (and only) firmware for the BEAM?
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Last weekend, I went to McMahon Stadium in Calgary for about my third football game ever. It was the first time I had ever been to an actual important game – the Western Canada Final.
I can't really say I'm much of a football buff; I barely understand the rules of the game. I have always known, however, that I am supposed to be a fan of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. You know, like these guys:
An intimidating thing to live up to, but this has been drilled in to me by most of my family since birth, so when I knew I was going to see the Western final, I certainly knew who I was cheering for, despite the fact that the game was in Calgary.
Anyways, back to the cold. The terrible, lurking, skulking, freezing cold. I headed to the game, bundled up in layers upon layers of clothing underneath my winter jacket. I was told it would be cold, so at least I did come prepared. I mean, I'm from the Yukon. I can handle a little cold. But I've never been outside somewhere that cold, just sitting there. I could not believe how quickly it creeped right in and I was chilled.
But there was something about sitting in those seats, bundled up and suffering together with fellow fans in the freezing cold that really makes you feel like you are a part of something. Even someone like me who is barely a football fan can feel totally included just by putting on a Riders jersey. Even better, the Riders came out with the win.
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Waiting for the bus is overrated! Ski in and out. Ski to 6 chairlifts.
- House465 m²
- Sleeps: 22
- Bedrooms: 9
- Bathrooms: 9
- Separate Toilets: 1
- Min Stay: 1–5 nights
Beautiful Home On Mountain with Great Access to Town, Skiing or Trails
- Languages:
- english, czech
About Patrick
Family owned and operated. Our family has lived here for 40 years. We are committed to excellent customer service.
Patrick purchased this House in 1998
Why Patrick chose Peak 8
Location! Location! Location! We enjoy this property because it is in the old school part of Breckenridge up and away from all the college kids, loud garbage trucks and snowplows. Yet very easy to get to Town and entire mountain with it's central peak 8 location. Super easy access to skiing, ski home to grab lunch and hit the slopes again. In summer the ski runs transform to hike/mountain bike trails. Walk with kids to Peak 8 Fun park for roller coasters zip lines and chair lift rides!
What makes this House unique
Fun Family Home with Amazing On Mountain Location.
- No Smoking
- Washer & Dryer
- Satellite or cable
- Children Welcome
- Internet
- Fireplace
- Parking
- Hot Tub
- Heater
- Bathrooms: 9, Separate Toilets: 1
Safety features
- Deadbolt lock
- First-aid kitIn Kitchen Desk
- Smoke detectorWe have Smokes in Every Bedroom and Professionally monitored Smokes In all common Areas
- Fire extinguisherby Gas fireplace and in kitchen
- Carbon-monoxide detectorLocated outside all sleeping areas
- Exterior lighting
Location Type
- mountainSetting with beautiful views of Breckenridge ski Resort and Blue River Valley
- Mountain viewView the Continental Divide over the Blue River Valley
- Ski-inWe have the easiest ski in on the mountain. ski down Four oclock and into our amazing ski room with leather couches and heated floor.
- Ski-outYou can ski right from our ski room when conditions exist to Snowflake lift or Gondola base. the Faster option is a short walk to Trgvye'S ski run and Ski to 6 lifts and Ski School. Super Easy!
- Ski in/ski outSo nice to have a home to ski in to for Lunch. Especially when you can ski out after Lunch. Super fun home when you get your group together at The Hacienda
- Heatingin floor
- Linens provided
- Washing machine
- Clothes dryer
- Fireplacenatural gas
- Parking
- Garage
- InternetHigh speed wireless
- Towels provided
- Wireless Internetyes.
- Iron & board
- Hair dryer
- Shampoo
- Basic soaps
- Toilet roll
- Living Room
- Baby Gate
- Dishwasher
- Fridge (3)
- Hob
- Oven
- Microwave
- Grill
- Kitchenette
- Coffee maker
- Toaster
- Blender
- Coffee grinder
- Ice maker
- Lobster pot
- Pantry items
- Dishes & utensils
- KitchenThis is an amazing kitchen with 2 ovens, 5burner gas stove, micro, and plenty of room to spread out. Seating for 20.
- Kettle
- Dining area
- Child's highchair
- Television
- Satellite / Cable TV
- DVD player
- Books
- Table football
- Gamesboard games, cards and chess.
- Games for kids
- ToysSmall childrens toys
- Video library
- GardenWe have a very large sand play yard in the back of house next to ski run. Great for castles, or just enjoying the sun!
- Balcony
- Terrace(7) Most rooms have a private deck
- Outdoor Furniture
- Ski & snowboardAfter your ski in, we have a large warm room for your boots!
- wheelchair inaccessible
- Long-term renters welcome
Pool / Spa
- Hot TubWe have a 6 person hot tub We check the condition of the water at least every other day, if not every day!.
- Spa whirlpool
Onsite Services
- Private chef
- Housekeeper optional
- Beautiful Ski-in/out home with amazing views and location. It is possible to ski out to snowflake lift or Gondola. It is fastest to walk to Trygve's Run/small terrain park and ski down to peak 8 base area. Plenty of parking, walk to bus, great kitchen. Large bedrooms with TV and private bath. The 9th bedroom is a Queen bed in the second kitchen with private bath and a great room.
- Booking Possible
House Rules
Check-in: 4:00 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
No parties/events
No smoking
No pets
Children allowed
We love well behaved children of all ages!
Minimum age of primary renter:30
Max guests:22
Early check in/out available for $160/hour. You must follow basic check out. Additional clean up is $65/hour and will counted as damage.
Groups over 18 total guests allowed with additional fee. Up to 22 max no age limit.
Daily guests are discouraged, unless you pay event fee. I do request guest totals as part of agreement. I am hands on owner and will be stopping by.
Cancellation Policy
Canceled bookings will not receive a refund
30 Reviews
All guests raved about this property!
Guests enjoyed the spacious outdoors, the roominess of the cabin, the large kitchen with ample seating and the gondola.
Great family vacation
Would stay here again
Top of the line
I was in Breck with a group of guys for a long ski weekend. I can't say enough about the house. There are several rooms to gather, talk, play cards or watch TV. This is an amazing house. While we didn't cook, it had to have one of the best stocked kitchens I've seen for a rental.
While we were there Breck recieved well over 30 inches of snow. Plows came through more than once a day to clean the driveway, and Patrick and Petra kept the decks clean. Ski in/ ski out is one of the easiest and most convenient I've experienced. A short run down to Snowflake starts the day, and an easy out off of 4 O'Clock wins it up.
For a big crowd, this house is a can't miss.
Perfect Mountain Vacation Home
This house is perfect, especially for skiers! It's located right on the slope, with ski-in, ski-out access. It's very spacious with plenty of room to spread out. The house was very clean and had Christmas lights up and poinsettias set out for a homey touch. The property managers, Patrick and Petra, were amazing-totally available but never bothersome and completely willing to answer any questions. The house was stocked and supplied with everything we needed to function during our trip-all kitchen essentials, plenty of blankets, pillows, and towels, and even had games and toys for the kids! The only possible negative (although I don't really consider it a negative) is that the washer and dryer are TINY, especially for such a huge house-but who wants to do bunches laundry on their vacation anyway??? All in all, we had a wonderful time and thoroughly enjoyed our stay and felt completely at home at the Hacienda!
Amazing house in a great location!
This house is an excellent location for enjoying summer in the mountains. We hiked and biked right from the property and enjoyed the nearby reservoir (and fairy trail!) for swimming and fishing. The free gondola is literally a five minute walk from the property, which makes getting to town fun, free and easy. The alpine park with slides and zip lines are right by the gondola. If you are looking to get outdoors and enjoy Breck with a group, this is the perfect property. The house itself is clean, tastefully appointed and accommodates large groups well. The private bathrooms in each bedroom makes group living easy. The kitchen is fully stocked for group cooking and the top floor living space is large and open. The rooms were quiet at night and we couldn't hear people in the other bedrooms. It is important to note that this house is several stories and the communal space is on the top floor. We didn't mind at all but for people with difficulties on stairs it could be a challenge.
Amazing home in the PERFECT location! 5 STARS!
Hosted my company's annual retreat in Breckenridge in Jan 2018, our 10th. This house, by far is the best we have booked on VRBO.
The rooms are well appointed, the house is huge with all amenities, but most importantly, YOU ARE LITERALLY 5 HOMES AWAY FROM THE PEAK 8 BASE! I did not realize you could stay in a private home so close to the base.
The house is spotless, and was well setup for arrival. The owner was great and gave us good advice on the best way to ski back to the house (right into the backyard) at the end of the day.
Highly recommended.
This beautiful home is located on old four o'clock ski run.
This is now a private groomed trail that only serves the 8 homes on our street. Skiing in is the easiest in Breckenridge. The other great item about this homes location is how far we are up the mountain. This means that you ski in less traffic to your home, and you can easily walk to the base and base area.
The walk from our home to the base is closer than the walk from most homes in town to the bus, plus you do not have to wait!!


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General Information About International College of Broadcasting
International College of Broadcasting (ICB)offers an opportunity to enter the broadcasting media with the training and expertise usually associated with experience. A Two-Year Associate Degree in Communication Arts in Television and Radio offers the combination of classroom studies with hands-on training in fully-equipped studios, and in much more depth than usually found in even a four-year colleges. The need for trained personnel, both behind the scenes and in front of an audience is evidenced by the strong demand for qualified individuals in the technical and highly competitive fields of Radio and Television. As one of the few colleges in the country offering a two-year intensive training program, the industry counts on our graduates to fill ever-present positions in all areas of broadcasting.
Institutional statistical data was gathered from the U.S. Department of Education - Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, 2009-2010.
Institution Type
- 2-year, Private for-profit
Special Learning Opportunities
- None
Student Services
- Academic/career counseling service
- Employment services for students
- Placement services for completers
Credit Accepted
- Institution does not accept dual, credit for life, or AP credits
Religious Affiliation
- Not applicable
Federal Aid
- Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Degrees/Certificates offered
- 1-2 years certificate
- Associate's degree
Campus Setting
- City: Midsize
Disability Services Student
- 3% or Less
Admission Total Applicants Full Time Retention Rate 77%
Student Demographics Total Enrolled 188 Native American 0.0 Asian 0.0 African American 88.0 Hispanic 3.0 Enrolled FullTime Undergraduates 105 Enrolled FullTime Graduates


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International recruitment organisation Hays has reported a four per cent contraction in quarterly net fee growth for Ireland and the UK. It has largely attributed the decrease to challenging market conditions in the public sector caused by new IR35 rules.
The overall picture for the company is nonetheless positive. Despite the weak performance of the UK and Ireland markets, Hays reported record takings for Q1 2017: net fee growth climbed by ten per cent overall, with continental Europe/Rest of World and Asia Pacific delivering an 18 per cent and 12 per cent rise respectively.
It seems that the tougher market conditions in the UK have been driven by uncertainty over Brexit and public sector IR35 changes, with the latter affecting thousands of contracting professionals working in public sector bodies (PSBs) via their own limited companies. Although Hays did not refer to Brexit directly, its results for London reveal a sharp contraction of eight per cent as "conditions remain challenging."
This appears to be a reference to Brexit uncertainties, which certainly had an impact on the recruiter's net fee growth in June 2016 directly after the referendum result.
Whereas fees from the private sector's permanent market declined by one per cent in the UK, the public sector drove fees for temp hiring down by six per cent "primarily as a result of continued tough market conditions in the public sector, exacerbated by the uncertainties created by the recent implementations of the IR35 regulations."
Meanwhile, the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) published reports from recruiters last week showing that contracting professionals are already shunning further public sector engagements or making sizeable hikes to their fees as a direct result of the new IR35 rules.
IT contractors in particular are boycotting the public sector in large numbers, but the rule changes are also likely to affect nurses, social workers and engineers freelancing in PSBs.
Andrew James, MD of Michael Page Facilities Management, Property and Construction reported that many contracting professionals are requiring a 20 per cent rise on their previous day rates to compensate for the impact of IR35. He added: "For some organisations, this price hike has been too much.
"Indeed, we have also seen niche skillsets moving out of the public and into the private sector, a trend that will undoubtedly increase as time goes by. In line with this, many public sector organisations don't have the budget to recruit permanently, and they've been left in a 'catch 22' situation without anyone filling the role."
Colin Morley, Director of recruitment agency Harvey Nash, reported that a third of candidates are now declining contractor roles in PSBs, adding: "It's been a real mess…we are not able to meet the demand coming through."


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Skype takes iPhone plunge; rethinking production-level virtualization
Headlines: Skype does iPhone; some data centers buck virtualization trend; other IT channel news.
Skype does iPhone
VoIP pioneer Skype Ltd. will officially launch its own iPhone software on Tuesday, according to several reports. Users will be able to make free calls on Wi-Fi to other Skype users. Calls to landline numbers will have reduced fees. Skype, now part of eBay, said the software will be out in May for BlackBerry. Versions for Nokia, Windows Mobile and Google Android phones are already available. This push puts Skype in competition with large telephone carriers such as AT&T.
Some data centers buck virtualization trend
While many IT pros use virtualization to avert server sprawl and contain power costs, others resist because of performance overhead. London-based Last.fm Ltd., a fast-growing social networking and music-sharing website, uses open source OpenVZ virtualization in testing and development but has nixed production-level virtualization. Instead, Last.fm has over 200 machines booting off a pair of servers hosting three custom Linux images, according to SearchDataCenter.com.
Bad economy good for malware
McAfee's Dave Marcus talks to SearchSecurity.com about the threat landscape, spam's resurgence since the demise of McColo last November and an anticipated increase in malware resulting from the global recession. Also in this videocast, Marcus gives his take on the BBC botnet story and the flaw disclosure debate.
Check out Friday's IT channel news briefs.


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For the sixth year running, leading estate agent Sanderson Young is pleased to support Ponteland Beer Festival for a weekend of spirited fun.
The popular two-day event, organised by Ponteland Rugby Club, will run from April 26 to April 28. The festival will be among the social events of the year - so people are being encouraged to mark it in their diary.
As a lively, well-supported social event in the area, organisers promise it will be better and bigger than ever with even more attendees and fun fair attractions to keep the kids entertained.
Sanderson Young , which has been based in Ponteland for 21 years, is keen to support and invest in the local communities in which it operates. The property agent is always looking to support grassroot sports, local community events and bring people together.
Chairman Duncan Young, said: "We are incredibly proud to be sponsoring this event as it is so important to our community.
"Given our presence in the area for the last two decades, we are fully embedded in village life and always interested in supporting events that bring the community together."
Due to the events popularity, it is recommend that people buy tickets as soon as possible.
For more information and to book tickets visit the Ponteland Beer Festival website.
"Given our presence in the area for the last two decades, we are fully embedded in village life and always interested in supporting events that bring the community together"
Duncan Young, Sanderson Young
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Category: Videos
Medal of Honor Warfighter Debut Trailer
Medal of Honor Warfighter is due to be released in OCT 2012 and the new trailer has just been hitting YouTube over the last couple of days.
Battlefield 3 Mortar Justice
Now this is what I call being creative with Battlefield 3. Always amusing to see a humiliating kill in BF3. Subscribe to C1iNTBEASTWOOD on YouTube
Battlefield 3: Tourettes Medic
If you are offended easily when it comes to swearing you may want to pass watching this video of the medic in Battlefield 3.
Happy 10th Anniversary Grand Theft Auto III
Can you believe that Grand Theft Auto III is 10 years old? I didn't either and its now making me feel really old.
Battlefield 3 Launch Trailer
The lasted trailer for Battlefield 3 has just been released and though I'm trying my best not fall for trailer hype BF3 is looking more and more appealing again.
Campers Be Warned Battlefield 3 Music Video
Well here's a video that I haven't spotted doing its rounds yet, wonder if that's for a reason.
Special Crawling Skills Glitch – Battlefield 3 Beta
This glitch is whacky and it's me on the floor asking for ammo.
The Turtle Solider Glitch – Battlefield 3 Beta
This was one of the more freaky glitches that popped up during the beta and seemed to be very common.
Have You Seen My Friends? BF3 Beta Glitch Montage
Here's a montage of glitches in Battlefield 3 Beta that I like.
Flying Tank Glitch – Battlefield Beta 3
There is not like a good old flying tank to add to the madness of glitches. If you've played BFBC2 you'll know only too well how we could make tanks fly.


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Every year on the 8th April we celebrate International Traveller and Roma Day. This marks the day of the first World Roma Congress in 1971. The green and blue flag was adopted as the official flag for Romani people and Roma was identified as the preferred term to describe members of Roma communities across Europe (Roma, Sinti, Kale, Travellers, Dom, Lom and related groups). It also marks the day on which the song "Gelem Gelem" was officially recognised as the national anthem of Romani people. This day was officially designated as International Roma Day at the fourth congress of the International Romani Union in 1990.
"It is important to celebrate International Roma Day for who we are, what we have passed through, and the generation before us. Roma people passed through slavery, the Holocaust, starvation and injustice. It is important for people to recognize what has happened to the Roma community. It is important for the generation coming after me to know what has happened to our people and to not allow this to happen again." Gabi Muntean, Pavee Point.
Go to our Library for more resources on Roma in Ireland.