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Watch talks from the 2014 MX: Managing Experience conference.
Most companies, in many ways, look alike. Organizational models haven't changed much in the last century, but how we work, communicate, and relate to each other has. What if we applied emerging design principles to the experience of working at our companies?
Change in an organization is really hard. This is especially true when a company that was once on the forefront of innovation finds itself having lost that luster through its own growth & success.
A focus on customer experience is crucial to the success of any organization - so why is it still so few organizations dedicate people and teams to improving this daily? A focus on experience design and execution will make your customers come back again & again - there is real business value to focusing on experience! On average, an industry's customer loyalty leader outgrows its competitors by a factor greater than two times. But how do you make the case to have customer experience be a key role, business strategy and discipline, whether you're a start-up or Fortune company? Lesley made the strong case at Zipcar to create a team solely focused on the member experience.
Visit the MX: Managing Experience Vimeo Channel for our archive of main stage speaker videos from previous years.Click to view
Customer Experience is now accepted as a key driver for business growth, regardless of industry. This view is supported by research showing that customer experience leaders have significantly, consistently out-performed the S&P 500 in recent years — but understanding the value of customer experience and transcending engrained organizational processes that hinder it are different matters.
Don't Forget the Humans (UX – 2010) explored the magic of being an internal design team. With success comes, new challenges and expectations.
To create successful products, Agile needs to synergistically incorporate UX design with software development. This session in the story of the UX team's journey of building and implementing a common user experience including a UI platform, user centered design process, flows and best practices.
As companies evolve away from 20th century product thinking to a 21st century service mindset, it's important that design organizations evolve with them. In this talk, Peter will present a new hybrid model for how design can integrate with the rest of the organization, where all design (marketing and product/service) is centralized as a function, and design teams partner in a deep, committed way across the business.
An important question for those practicing UX strategy is "what's our engagement model with the rest of the organization?" In large organizations a variety of models are possible, from embedding with cross functional teams to working in functional silos, to a central consulting model. We don't often work directly with groups like Corporate Strategy, but when we do the impact can be quite significant.
As organizations pursue growth strategies by expanding their reach and making themselves more relevant through digital experiences, greater complexity and coordination become challenges to offering a cohesive service to users. Effective and sustainable delivery relies on a governance framework that is flexible and reliable; a true platform for sustainable growth.
Every time we are threatened, or perceive a threat, a cascade of hormones floods our brain and body. Modern neuroscience is discovering there is an equally powerful physiological and psychological drive to bring our stress reactivity back to normal.
IBM has a strong pedigree in design and at many points designers have occupied a central and foundational role in the organization. Recently, IBM has embarked on a massive transformation focused on integrating design and user experience practice back into the core of everything the company does.
The ability to manage company culture in today's rapidly changing workplace is the difference between industry leaders and losers. Because employee engagement is more important than ever before, managers must learn how to effectively lead and build robust cultures of their own.
After years of client services, I moved in-house to re-focus on serving a community I, not only admired, but was a part of (web designers and developers). As a long time customer and evangelist, I took over as creative director at web hosting company (mt) Media Temple.
Designing systems that truly change individual and organizational behavior over the long-term and lead to lasting, sustainable results is the ultimate challenge for experience designers and is the sole focus of the Habit Design™ research cooperative. Instead of relying on motivational approaches that try (and often fail) to increase willpower, winning behavior-change solutions train groups to practice small, positive, sustainable daily habits that become routinized and eventually institutionalized.


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With the wave of nostalgia sweeping the wrestling world lately we have seen a rash of faces from the past that have been used to spike ratings and draw at small house shows. There have been numerous legends resurfacing at the WWE and a ton of legend shows to choose from to attend and see your favorite performers from the past either lock it up again or get an autograph from. A lot of people seem split on the whole legend thing, as to whether it is a good or bad thing.
On one hand its always great to see guys you idolized again in any capacity. They deserve to make money off of the names they worked for years to make for themselves. Period. But the "New School" mentality is that they (the legends) should be brought in to put over the "new" talent and younger guys. In some cases that may be the good thing to do but in my honest opinion I can't honestly approve of such things unless it's the right worker in the right spot.
I will use my own example to illustrate. Sabu (a hardcore legend) was brought to Stampede wrestling in 2000 and I was the first Stampede worker to have a match with him on TV. On one side of the coin some were saying I should beat him to "make" my name more valuable. On the other hand who was I? I certainly wasn't even close to being in his league at the time. So what was the right choice? The one that was ultimately made - Sabu and I had a competitive match and in the end he finally got me with the Camel clutch but in doing so "made" my name worth more by having a really close and competitive match with me.
I think the way that WWE is doing things with Orton and the various "legends" he's killed is excellent. It has given Orton the right vehicle to use the cocky persona he does so well. But question now needs to be asked; Is Orton in the Undertakers league? Taker is one of the guys who have been around along time and will still go with the young guys in big matches such as at SummerSlam! So what to do? Well I can only speculate and give my opinion but then again that all Ii can ever do. I think that it's time for a legend to put Orton in his place and Taker is the perfect character to do it. I know that Orton is a blue chipper and on his way to the top for a long stay but you can't have him kill the entire history of wrestling. Eventually there has to be a foil and I think Taker is the guy to be that foil. I guess we'll see at SummerSlam, is shaping up to be a hell of a card.
Speaking of great cards, this Sunday�s Sacrifice from TNA looks awesome on paper. From top to bottom there doesn't seem to be a weak or fluff match. Although I can't say I agree with the X division Title match being an "Internet Dream match" where Christopher Daniels takes on some one from one of the various indys as voted on by the internet wrestling fans. Why you ask? Because there are TNA wrestlers waiting at home for shots at said title (cough, cough) and not getting spots on the PPV. As it stands Austin Aries is locked in for the match and from what I have seen of his to date should be a great challenge for Daniels.
It has been nice to see my buddy Cassidy Riley getting a little bit of a push being put into Raven's flock. Cassidy and I tagged briefly while I was in Nashville and he's a hell of a worker. Best of luck to him as well.
It should be interesting seeing Sabu and Raven tag together Sunday as they had been on opposite sides of the ring as of last year. But then again I guess Jeff Jarrett can make just about anyone team up to take him out. He's just that dangerous. And MAN alive does Rhino look good. Cripes! He's obviously been training his ass off. I wonder if Raven can avoid the Manbeast for long? I also just read in the Banks shot that there will be a tag team tourney starting soon called the " Chris Candido memorial tag team tournament". What a wonderful idea and a great way to pay tribute to Chris's memory.
On that note i will leave it this time. I hope everyone is still supporting their local indy's and TNA and finding happiness no matter how hard it seems to be fighting you off.
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Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of the Republic of Liberia, is the first female democratically elected head of state in Africa, having been inaugurated on January 16, 2006. She is internationally known as a leading promoter of peace, justice, and democratic rule. Known as the "Iron Lady" for her strong will and determination as well as for her personal integrity, she is committed to ethical reform for the people of Liberia.
In her efforts to achieve justice and human rights for her fellow citizens, she spent more than a year in jail at the hands of the military dictatorship of General Samuel Doe and had her life threatened by former President Charles Taylor. Her Excellency campaigned relentlessly for Taylor's removal from office and played an active and supportive role in the transitional government as Liberia prepared for elections in October 2005. Her election victory was formally announced by the Liberian Elections Commission on November 23, 2005.
Previously she was a presidential candidate in the 1997 Liberia general election where she finished second in the field of thirteen candidates. Before that she served for five years as Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Africa of the United Nations Development Programme and as Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations. She was the first woman to lead the United Nations Development Project for Africa.
Her Excellency was the Chairperson of the Governance Reform Commission of the National Transitional Government of Liberia before becoming the standard bearer of the Unity Party of Liberia in 2004.
Her experience inspired her to dedicate her professional life to ensuring that the Liberian people have the opportunity to pursue lives of dignity and freedom. As President she has sought debt amelioration and aid from the international community. In addition, she established a Truth and Reconciliation Committee to probe corruption and heal ethnic tensions. She is also a strong advocate of free compulsory education.
These accomplishments build on Her Excellency's record of public, private, and non-governmental organization leadership. Prior to her service as President, she served as Minister of Finance, President of the Liberia Bank for Economic Development and Investment, Vice President of Citicorp, Vice President of the HSBC Equator Bank, Senior Loan Officer of the World Bank, and founder and Chief Executive Officer of Kormah Development Corporation. She is also the founder of Measuagoon, a nonprofit organization that supports community development and education for girls.
After being born and raised in Liberia, Her Excellency came to the United States as a young woman to continue her education, earning a master's degree in Public Administration from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.
She has received numerous awards for her professional accomplishments and public service, including the Ralph Bunche International Leadership Award, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Freedom of Speech Award, Grand Commander of the Star of African Redemption of Liberia, and the 2006 International Republican Institute Freedom Award.
Her Excellency was one of seven internationally eminent persons designated by the Organization of African Unity to investigate the Rwanda genocide in 1999, one of five Commission Chairs for the Inter-Congolese Dialogue in 2002, one of the two international experts selected by the United Nations Development Fund for Women to investigate and report on the effect of conflict on women and women's roles in peace building in 2002, and Chairperson of the Open Society Initiative for West Africa from 2000 to 2003. She is a member of the Soros Foundation Network and is also a Visiting Professor of Governance at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration.
A devoted mother and grandmother, Her Excellency has four sons and nine grandchildren. She is a member of the United Methodist Church.
Because of her meritorious public service on behalf of the people of Liberia and her commitment to peace and justice, Reverend President, I hereby recommend Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf for the Marquette degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa.


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Vietnam at War
Mark Philip Bradley
Genre : HistoriaÄmnen : History, Vietnam Fråga : 28/12/2012 Redaktör : Utgivare : Oxford University Press, USA Format : Häftad Sidor : 256 Språk : sv Mått : 7.76 x 5.00 in ISBN-10 : 9780199657988 ASIN : 019965798X
The Vietnam War tends to conjure up images of American soldiers battling an elusive enemy in thick jungle, the thudding of helicopters overhead. But there were in fact several Vietnam wars - an anticolonial war with France, a cold war turned hot with the United States, a civil war between North and South Vietnam and among the southern Vietnamese, a revolutionary war of ideas over what should guide Vietnamese society into its postcolonial future, and finally a war of memories after the official end of hostilities with the fall of Saigon in 1975. This book looks at how the Vietnamese themselves experienced all of these conflicts, showing how the wars for Vietnam were rooted in fundamentally conflicting visions of what an independent Vietnam should mean that in many ways remain unresolved to this day. Drawing upon twenty years of research, Mark Philip Bradley examines the thinking and the behaviour of the key wartime decision-makers in Hanoi and Saigon, while at the same time exploring how ordinary Vietnamese, northerners and southerners, men and women, soldiers and civilians, urban elites and rural peasants, radicals and conservatives, came to understand the thirty years of bloody warfare that unfolded around them - and how they made sense of its aftermath.
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(Houston SPCA) September 15, 2010 -- It's been four months since Betsy the Bear moved into her new digs at the Libearty Bear Sanctuary in the Transylvanian region of Romania. Cristina Lapis, President of this beautiful 170-acre sanctuary is thrilled to report that Betsy is in the best shape of her life. From the looks of these photos, Betsy appears very healthy and happy which makes the staff at the Houston SPCA once again applaud her triumphant journey from abuse to freedom. Betsy lives with her roommate Monika in a training enclosure where the two will spend the rest of the winter. Stay warm and sleep tight ladies!
Betsy's amazing story was made possible thanks to people like you.
Find out how you can help our animal friends here at the Houston SPCA.
Houston SPCA (June 16, 2010) -- Reports from the Libearty Bear Sanctuary is thumbs up! Betsy is doing very well and is quickly adapting to her new home. We have produced a brand new video which tells the complete story of Betsy the Bear. We also have a brand new slide show with pictures of Betsy enjoying her new home.
Betsy in her new home
The story of "Betsy the Bear'
Houston SPCA (June 2, 2010) -- Meera Nandlal, Houston SPCA Public Relations Manager speaks with Cristina Lapis of the Libearty Bear Sanctuary on how Betsy is adjusting to her new home. Lapis will work with Betsy to ensure a smooth transition to the 170-acre bear sanctuary in the Transylvanian region of Romania.
Houston SPCA (May 30, 2010) -- The Houston SPCA announced that 'Betsy the Bear' arrived at the Libearty Bear Sanctuary on May 29th at 9:51 pm Romanian time, where she was released into the sanctuary's training enclosure. Betsy was accompanied on her 24-hour drive with Houston Zoo veterinarian Dr. Maud Marin who cared for her as they made this long road trip from Frankfurt, Germany. Dr. Marin said that Betsy was calm, happy and very cooperative during their drive in the climate controlled vehicle. When Betsy arrived at the sanctuary, she was greeted by Romanian television, radio and print journalists who were ready to capture this extraordinary moment. In addition, the Houston SPCA team of Tara Yurkshat, Vice President of Animal Welfare and Meera Nandlal, Public Relations Manager were equally excited to see 'Betsy the Bear' arrive safe and sound.
The Libearty Bear Sanctuary is run by Cristina Lapis who has been campaigning to help bears for a number of years. When she first saw Betsy, she was overcome with emotion as she welcomed Betsy to her 170-acre sanctuary which is home to about 50 bears. Wildlife Advisor, Victor Watkins from the World Society for the Protection of Animals that is based out of London was also in attendance. WSPA funds the Zarnesti Bear Sanctuary which is run by the Romanian organization, Millions of Friends.
Betsy is in a huge training enclosure where she is resting from her long journey home. She has been provided with some of her favorite foods, water and some nice comfortable hay to lie on. She is curious, playful and she seems to be adjusting well to her new environment. Cristina Lapis of the Zarnesti Bear Sanctuary will work with Betsy in her training cage as she prepares Betsy to be released into her own enclosure. The Houston SPCA, Houston Zoo and WSPA staff will be on hand to watch Betsy as she takes her final steps to living in this beautiful sanctuary located in the Carpathian Mountains.
Betsy's amazing story will continue to unfold and you can stay apprised on her activities by following us on Twitter, our YouTube Channel and on Facebook.
Video of Betsy The Bear exploring her new home.
Photo Gallery of Betsy The Bear Exploring Her New Home
Houston SPCA (May 29, 2010) -- Betsy The Bear has safely reached her new home. Betsy arrived around 2:30pm Houston Time (10:30pm local time). Betsy will be introduced to the 170-acre Libearty Bear Sanctuary in the Transylvanian region of Romania over the next few days.
Houston Zoo Veterinarian Dr. Maud Marin gives us an update on how the final leg of the journey went in the video below and Houston SPCA Public Relations Manager Meera Nandlal previews what friends of The Houston SPCA can expect over the next few days.
Houston Zoo Veterinarian Dr. Maud Marin on Betsy's Arrival
Houston SPCA's Meera Nandlal previews the next few days
Photo Gallery of the Libearty Bear Sanctuary
The Houston SPCA Awaits Betsy's Arrival
Houston SPCA (May 29, 2010) -- The Houston SPCA Team takes in the sights and sounds of Romania while awaiting Betsy The Bear's arrival. Besty is expected to join The Houston SPCA Team sometime this afternoon.
Houston Zoo Veterinarian Dr. Maud Marin with an update from Frankfurt, Germany
Photos of Betsy getting on her plane at Bush Intercontinental Airport
Betsy Says Goodbye to The Houston SPCA
Houston SPCA (May 26, 2010) The long awaited day has finally arrived for 'Betsy The Bear'. Betsy has begun her journey to her new home at the 170-acre Libearty Bear Sanctuary in the Transylvanian region of Romania.
Houston SPCA Staff saying goodbye to 'Betsy The Bear'
While she was very sad to leave, Betsy climbed right into her specially designed travel crate and was limousined off in her air-conditioned transport truck to Bush Intercontinental Airport to catch her flight to Frankfurt, Germany. From there, Betsy will be driven to her new home in Romania.
Video of Betsy leaving the Houston SPCA
Betsy will be accompanied by Houston SPCA Vice-President of Animal Welfare Tara Yurkshat, Houston SPCA Public Relations Manager Meera Nandlal and Houston Zoo Veterinarian Dr. Maud Marin.
Be sure to check back for more updates on Betsy's trip right here on Houstonspca.org, as well as Facebook and Twitter.
'Betsy The Bear's' Going Away Party A Huge Success!
Houston (May 25, 2010) -- The Houston SPCA threw a bitter-sweet "Bon Voyage" party for one of its more famous residents; 'Betsy The Bear'.
Betsy will be leaving the Houston SPCA, after a four-year stay, for her new home, the 170-acre Libearty Bear Sanctuary in the Transylvanian region of Romania. Betsy departs tomorrow for Europe courtesy of Continental Airlines and will be traveling in her custom made travel crate built for her by Animal Port Houston.
Houston SPCA President Patricia Mercer spoke at the event sharing Betsy's story for Houston media, staff and friends of the Houston SPCA. Ms. Mercer also thanked several special people who personally helped make Betsy's remarkable rescue and rehabilitation possible.
You can watch the ceremony on the video below.
BORN TO BE WILD: HOUSTON SPCA RETURNS 'BETSY THE BEAR' HOME TO EUROPE ON MAY 26European Brown Bear Takes Transatlantic Voyage to Permanent Home
HOUSTON (May 25, 2010) On Wednesday, May 26, 2010, the Houston SPCA, in coordination with the Houston Zoo, will pack up 'Betsy the Bear,' who was rescued in 2006 from deplorable living conditions, in her custom-made travel crate and ready her for an international trip to her new home, the 170-acre Libearty Bear Sanctuary in the Transylvanian region of Romania. Betsy, who is thought to be 30 years old, will be accompanied by Tara Yurkshat, Vice President of Animal Welfare, Houston SPCA, Dr. Maud Marin, Houston Zoo Veterinarian, and Meera Nandlal, Public Relations Manager, Houston SPCA, who will be keeping thousands of Betsy's fans apprised every step of the way via Twitter and Facebook.
Betsy's journey will begin with an overnight flight, courtesy of Continental Airlines, from Houston, Texas, to Frankfurt, Germany. Traveling in an air travel crate custom made for Betsy's measurements by Animal Port Houston, she will ride in the plane's temperature and pressure controlled cargo hold. Upon arrival on May 27 at 11:35 a.m. in Frankfurt, Betsy will be shepherded on a 24-hour drive in a climate controlled vehicle through three countries to her native Romania, where the team will deliver her to the Libearty Bear Sanctuary.
"Although Betsy was born in the United States, the Romanian climate and environment is ideal for her species," said Houston SPCA President Patricia Mercer. "The return to Betsy's native country closes the door to her abusive past and opens the door to the life she was meant to live."
Rescued nearly four years ago in Gonzales, Texas, by the Houston SPCA along with ten other bears and two tigers, Betsy lived a life of squalor, abuse and cruelty. Betsy lived in a 5' x 8' cage, barely able to stand, inside a cramped poultry shed, where she had spent nine years of her life. The Houston Zoo veterinarians, assisted by the Houston SPCA staff, worked together to fix several of Betsy's broken teeth, thought to be a result of chewing on cage bars due to lack of nutrition while in confinement. Betsy was used to perform in circus parking lots and was only fed after her 'act' and given water by the spray of a hose.
After her rescue, the Houston SPCA worked relentlessly to find Betsy a reputable and comfortable home in a sanctuary or zoo with no luck. Betsy was passed over many times due to her age and to lack of space. After much searching, Former CEO of the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), Peter Davies, offered to take Betsy to the Libearty Bear Sanctuary, which is funded by WSPA and run by the Romanian organization Millions of Friends, and specializes in providing sanctuary for European brown bears who have been abused.
Betsy currently lives at the Houston SPCA, where animal behaviorists, veterinarians and animal care staff provide her with proper food, shelter and medical care. Betsy's diet consists of 15 pounds of food twice daily, including meats, salmon, fruits, vegetables and her favorite treat, frozen grapes. She enjoys splashing in her bath tub and loves standing under the sprinkler. Betsy's favorite movie is "Finding Nemo," especially the shark scene with the fish playing ping-pong. Once rescued, the Houston SPCA sheltered and cared for Betsy for more than four years. Donations will support her incredible journey 'home' and will allow the Houston SPCA to continue to rescue and care for other animals just like her.
Fans can follow Betsy's journey on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/houstonspca or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/houstonspca
The Houston SPCA is the only shelter in the Greater Gulf Coast area with the ability to provide humane, temporary shelter to exotic animals, including bears like Betsy and big cats such as lions and tigers.
The Houston SPCA receives no government funding, United Way funding, or tax payer dollars. As a long-standing animal welfare organization, the Houston SPCA would not be here today if it was not for the ongoing support of our community. If you would like to help the animals of the Houston SPCA, you can donate now at http://www.houstonspca.org/voiceless.
The mission of the Houston SPCA is to promote commitment to and respect for all animals and to free them from suffering, abuse, and exploitation. For more than 84 years, the Houston SPCA has been an open door, a safe haven and defender for all animals


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HILLSBORO, Ore., Nov. 1, 2010 – SolarWorld's manufacturing campus in Hillsboro – the largest crystalline silicon solar production facility in the Americas – will serve as the sole Oregon host site of the "drive electric tour" sponsored by Nissan LEAF on Nov. 5, 6 and 7, giving the region's many electric-vehicle enthusiasts a long-awaited chance to get behind the wheel of a zero-emission Nissan LEAF family sedan.
The unusual tour stop on SolarWorld's busy campus points to the advances of two industry pioneers in promoting technologies that affordably curb the need for fossil-based fuels and emissions of carbon and other environmentally noxious gases. Nissan is presenting its LEAF sedan as the first mass-produced, affordable 100%-electric-with-zero-emissions vehicle. SolarWorld, the largest and most experienced U.S. manufacturer of its kind, has spearheaded solar technology development since the mid-1970s.
The SolarWorld stop on Nissan's "drive electric tour" is the sixth in a 22-city route that began in October and ends in March. The tour features several display areas, each highlighting a specific attribute or benefit of the car, but the best part of the "drive electric tour" is that you can drive the car for yourself! You will be able to drive the Nissan LEAF with a "co-pilot" to answer your questions and show you of all the interior features of the car. Visitors also can inquire about SolarWorld.
The Portland metropolitan-area market has proven to be an enthusiastic adopter of both the Nissan LEAF and SolarWorld's solar panels, according to officials of both companies. Consumers have reserved the Nissan LEAF and selected SolarWorld panels at vigorous rates. Orders of the Nissan LEAF are expected to arrive in Oregon this winter. This month, SolarWorld marked its second anniversary of vertically integrated production in Hillsboro, located west of Portland, where it is nearing 1,000 workers.
"Nissan deliberately chose the SolarWorld campus as an ideal place to showcase our exciting driving solution to the twin pressing needs for high affordability and no emissions," said Jay Schaffer, Promotions and Lifestyle Marketing Manager, Nissan North America. "Both companies' visions are lighting the way to a bright future for key products and technologies that do their jobs superlatively well, put consumers on a sounder environmental footing and work for their pocketbooks."
"The day of the all-electric Nissan LEAF, as well as SolarWorld's high-performance solar panels, has come," said Gordon Brinser, President of SolarWorld Industries America Inc. "We are only too delighted that in Oregon the two are arriving in exactly the same place."
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- Original Title : Trainwreck
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- Year of movie : 2015
- Genres of movie : Romance, Comedy,
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- Release date of movie : 2015-07-17
- Companies of movie : Universal Pictures, Apatow Productions,
- Countries of movie : United States of America,
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Over the last decade, Turkey has achieved relatively high economic growth at just over 5% per year. As was discussed in a recent blog post, this translated into broadly inclusive growth- not only did income grow for all segments of the population, but there were also improvements in a number of non-income indicators of well-being, including in health and education. Last week the OECD launched the latest results from its Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), a triennial international assessment that evaluates education systems worldwide by testing the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old students. This new data allows us to revisit the question of how Turkey has fared in terms of the performance of its education system in general and with regards to inclusiveness in particular. So what does the data tell us?
First-overall performance. As Figure 1 shows, in all three test subjects Turkey has narrowed the gap with the OECD in the last 9 years, with reading demonstrating the most striking rate of improvement. One can reasonably argue that such improvements aren't much of a surprise given Turkey's initially low results in PISA. It's just convergence! True, but a comparison of the correlation between initial average PISA scores in 2003 and improvements in PISA scores between 2003 and 2012 reveals that Turkey did much better than one would expect based on its initial results. In fact, Turkey has the highest annual change in average PISA scores over this period of any participating country, and it did better than countries that had poorer results than Turkey in 2003, such as Brazil, Mexico or Indonesia.
So how inclusive was this improvement? Again Turkey performed impressively. If any student, irrespective of their background has an equal chance of performing well in school then this is a strong indicator of a more equitable education system. The importance of the socio-economic background of one's parents in Turkey in determining performance in mathematics fell significantly between 2003 and 2012. In fact, Turkey is the most successful country, except for Liechtenstein, in reducing the effect of family background in education success. Moreover, the improvement in scores was faster for the poorer students than for the better-off students. The average PISA scores of students in the poorest quintile increased by 56 points (or 14.5 percent) between 2003 and 2012 as compared with an increase of 25 points in the richest quintile (5 percent). As a result, the "achievement gap" between the richest and the poorest socioeconomic groups has shrunk from 123 points to 92 points.
How did Turkey manage to achieve these striking improvements in education? Many factors probably combined to produce this effect and further work would be needed to disentangle the causes, but here are some likely candidates. Firstly, increasing financing probably played a part. Between 2004 and 2012, public per capita expenditure on education increased by 7.4 percent annually. In 2012, Turkey spent almost 80 percent more on education per capita in real terms compared to 2004. As a result, the number of teachers increased fast. And teacher salaries doubled in real terms over the last decade, which will have made the teaching profession more attractive and probably encouraged better applicants to apply for teaching positions. Together with the fact that from 2002 teachers were recruited based on the results of a central examination, we would expect this to have resulted in an increase in teacher quality. Financing also supported an increase in resources devoted to physical and IT infrastructure. Although more money is strongly correlated with improved education outcomes, we know that this is not the only factor. More resources can be good, but how you use them is as important, if not more so. What else did Turkey do right? Starting in 2006/07 several curricula changes were introduced that seem like a likely candidate. The new curricula not only changed the content of school education but encouraged innovative teaching methods with an emphasis on student-centered-learning. This provided a more active role for students instead of memorizing information, which was the main approach prior to the changes.
This is all very positive. But despite significant improvement in the last 9 years, it's important to recognize that Turkey's PISA scores are still relatively low and Turkey's relative performance with respect to its income level is not striking. Moreover, inequality in education outcomes is still a challenge. Turkey needs to do more- we'll use the next blog to explore what PISA tells us about priority areas for policy reform going forward.
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Education is an important tool in improving the capability of people.This is the reason why we in India has gone in for right to education.Here,everyone in the given age group has the right to receive quality education in an affordable manner that includes cost,accessibilty(distance)and opportunity,to name a few.The age group next above to this age group having already received basic education is provided an opportunity for skill developement suitable to the market.We are thus addressing the basic challenge of India with a dominant youthful demographic content.I wish Turkey all the best.


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US President Barack Obama has acknowledged that all the back-and-forth by his secretary of state, John Kerry, is unlikely to result in a final statue Israeli-Palestinian peace Promotional Code, despite previous proclamations to the contrary.
And Obama apparently admitted as much months ago, when Kerry was visiting the region on an almost bi-weekly basis.
In a November interview with The New Yorker that was only now published on the Internet, Obama reportedly stated that "in all three of his main initiatives in the region-with Iran, with Israel and the Palestinians, with Syria-the odds of completing final treaties are less than fifty-fifty."
Sounding surprisingly sober, Obama told the magazine that decades of institutionalized anti-Semitism on the Arab side, coupled with growing anti-Arab sentiment among Israelis as a result of years of terrorist attacks, meant that reaching a genuine, lasting peace would not be a quick process.
Obama hopes during his last term in office to "unwind" some of that hatred and mistrust, but knows the most he can accomplish is to "push the boulder partway up the hill and maybe stabilize it so it doesn't roll back on us."
Publication of Obama's remarks came just days after Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon again criticized both America and Europe for failing to truly understand the situation in the Middle East.
"The US and Europe are mistaken [in their peace proposals] and don't understand the Middle East and the processes taking place there," Ya'alon said last Thursday at the Jewish Statesmanship Center in Jerusalem.
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Have Wheels, Will Travel
As he got a little older, he explored a little further - going down the street, sometimes around the corner. Now and then, he'd carry cargo like action figures, Matchbox cars, a jelly sandwich, or a sibling. The truck was converted from mom power to toddler power. I can still see him driving that truck down the sidewalk, his little toddler legs powering the vehicle at breathtaking speeds of .5 mph.
He went off on his own and met neighbors. He stopped along the way and explored, picking dandelions and collecting rocks and sticks. He sometimes stopped at a friend's house and let her have a turn with the truck. Always, he came back home after his little adventure, happy to share his stories of what he'd done and seen along the way. And I'd listen to his tales and admire the treasures (spiders, wood chips, cigarette butts, and handfuls of grass) he'd found along the route, smiling at my little child who was starting to pull away from me and figure out who he was on his own. I knew it was a normal milestone. He was investigating his environment, learning from all he saw and experienced. It was a good thing for a toddler/preschooler to do.
That same child just bought his first set of wheels that actually has an engine. And it will take him much farther than our driveway or the neighbor's front yard. It will take him wherever he wants to go. It will open new worlds to him. It will present him with choices and opportunities. And I won't be there behind him, pushing him on. He'll be on his own.
Now that he has a car, he has a new level of freedom and I have mixed feelings about that. On the one hand, he's 18 years old, it's time that he break away and have freedom. If he was away at college, I wouldn't be there to monitor his every move. He'd essentially be on his own. He wouldn't have to ask permission to go to the mall or the movies or to hang out with friends. He'd have to make those decisions on his own. Since he's living at home while going to school, however, it's a little different. I sometimes forget he's 18. I sometimes look at him like he's that same little kid in the plastic, foot-powered truck, toddling down the driveway. I maybe, sort of, want to hang onto him and not let him go anywhere because he's my baby and I can't protect him if he's not by my side.
So we're finding a balance of freedom and consideration. Although I have no problem with him taking off to go to the store when he feels like it, and I don't feel like he needs my explicit permission to do every little thing, he is still living in this house and common courtesy dictates that he check in with me and confirm plans before leaving. I want to let him go, yet being a single mom to 6 kids, I sometimes still need him to help out. It's a balancing act and we're figuring it out as we go.
Much like his first Little Tikes truck, this car will take him new places. It will take him to college and a job. It will take him to the store and on dates with his girlfriend. One day, it might even take him to his own wedding. It's conceivable that it could take him to the hospital where he'll bring home his own newborn baby who will grow up and drive a toddler-powered truck down his driveway one day. He'll explore and discover new things along the way. He'll collect items (probably not sticks, rocks, and worms anymore) and memories. And it's all good. That's the way it should be.
Posted by Dawn at 10:36 AM
11 comments:
- Sarah said...
Wow. Very emotional journey you're on right now, no doubt. What a milestone! Here's hoping all goes well and the new boundaries you're having to set with your young adult will go well for all of you! :)
- August 6, 2013 at 10:41 AM
- spicydish said...
And one day he will drive off in his car and meet a girl, and she will be "it", and when he enters a room he will go to her and not to you - and you'll know that is the way it should be...... and how come
your heart is so happy that he found someone and at the same time feels like it is shattering into a million pieces?
- August 6, 2013 at 11:30 AM
- Brett Neumann said...
As a parent to an 18 year old myself, I can say we are all trying to figure out the optimum balance of freedom and protection. Good luck on your quest in this endeavor.
- August 6, 2013 at 11:55 AM
I can relate to this so much! When my son got his first set of wheels and was still living at home, I never actually went to sleep until I heard the car turning into the driveway.
He never knew, but it made me feel better.
- August 6, 2013 at 2:09 PM
- Kristin of course said...
Very nice. Going through that here at my house. She's 19. And it is that courtesy call that we argue about.
- August 6, 2013 at 3:40 PM
- New Life and Attitude said...
As the "parent figure" to my 19 year old niece and 17 year old nephew I can understand. From everything that I have read from when you started blogging (I have been stalking you since the Pokemon days) I think you have raised some great kids and while you will always worry about them - I don't think you have anything to "worry about". They all seem to have very good heads on their shoulders (well Jackson and Clayton can be questionable at times - LOL)!
- August 6, 2013 at 3:46 PM
- Sharlyn said...
I have an 18 year old going on 40. :-P. it's a bittersweet journey isn't it? Great post!
- August 6, 2013 at 8:35 PM
- AlaneM said...
Absolutely beautiful Dawn.
- August 6, 2013 at 9:54 PM
- kimikki said...
Been there, done that. My child is a girl, though. I went through the "letting go" thing, and it has, so far, been a great thing. She went from driving to her own job, to visiting with a boy (I knew him, it was okay), to graduating early from school, to moving away. She is now married (just celebrated 8 years yesterday), has two terrific kids of her own, and is a successful wife, mother, and she has a career many should envy. I am in constant awe of how she can balance the three levels in her life.
Each "letting go' step is like watching them take their first steps -- you want them to succeed, yet you don't want them to let go of your hand. It was very hard for me to let go, but she has amazed me on every turn, and shown me that raising a child on my own wasn't such a bad thing, as I was told it would be.
- August 7, 2013 at 11:25 AM
- ChrisJFreeze said...
Way to make me cry. ;) I'm one year behind you, but as we all know, that's a blink of an eye. Why does it all go by so quickly when there were days I thought I'd never make it through? Well I did, and I do miss it. But I try to remember some wise council I once received: the best is yet to come! Thanks for letting me watch your family grow up along side mine. Even though we are total strangers, I feel like we're old friends.
- August 8, 2013 at 9:59 AM
- Mark said...
Well,Baby Sister: Once again I am awestruck by your God-given talents. Your last offering was beyond exceptional and great. Thank You.
Mark in MASS
- August 18, 2013 at 4:46 PM


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Our first look at Max back in action. Emphasis on "action."
Third installment in gritty shooter franchise set for release in March 2012.
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It was a Wednesday. As Circulation Manager I occasionally cover the routes of absent drivers, and this particular week I drove down Isleta Blvd. to Los Lunas. Knowing that a friend's birthday party was that night, I determined to keep an eye peeled for the kind of unique weirdness one finds while delivering the Alibi.
Almost immediately, the perfect gift jumped out at me from a sign in front of a bait shop: ostrich eggs. Who wouldn't want an ostrich egg?
My partner and I went in and asked to see one. As we were waiting we asked how many ostriches the guy had. Just one. I wanted to know if they were mean. Only the males. In fact, he said, the female behind the store was so mellow, the guy could pet her and lead her around and such. He went on to explain that as long as he keeps her happy, she'll lay an egg every two days! Without a male to give her attention, this state of well being is achieved first with a back massage and then the insertion of a length of pvc pipe into... you get the picture. Twenty dollars later, we walked out with our own ostrich egg, which could feed at least 6 people.
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SALT LAKE CITY – A Utah man accused of plotting a deadly attack on a luxe outdoor shopping center in the heart of Salt Lake City this week told investigators he planned to "just randomly shoot and kill people."
Jack Harry Stiles, 42, told a crisis counselor he was preparing to "kill as many people as possible" on Wednesday because it marked the anniversary of his mother's death, authorities said.
Jail records show Stiles was booked into the Salt Lake County jail Monday and remains there on $1 million bail. The Salt Lake Legal Defender's Office said he didn't have any attorney yet.
Court documents show he didn't have any weapons but was planning to buy two guns with silencers and stock up on ammunition.
His motive was unclear, but he may suffer from a mental disorder, prosecutor Sim Gill said.
"Hopefully as we go through the process, we'll get a little more clarity on that," Gill told The Salt Lake Tribune. "People who do need help fall through the cracks. Our mental health system is in absolute crisis.
Stiles planned to open fire at City Creek shopping center, the $1.7 billion centerpiece of Salt Lake City that spans two city blocks, charging documents say.
He also told investigators he planned to "shot people's heads off" at a movie theater across town, and then wire a bomb underneath a transit bus.
His plan was to carry five extra magazines, and he had "scoped and mapped out the best spots" for hiding to "kill the most amount of people," authorities said.
Charging documents don't say why Stiles wanted to do it, whether he offered a reason, or why the anniversary of his mother's death was a motivating factor.
Police first learned of the plan Aug. 12 when a West Valley police officer was dispatched to Pioneer Valley Hospital by a crisis worker. The charging documents do not say why Stiles was at the hospital.
Investigators couldn't say whether Stiles was capable of carrying out his plan, but took the threat seriously.
"The thing that gave us concern was the amount of planning and detail," Sim told KSL-TV.
Court records show Stiles had a run-in with Utah Transit Authority in October 2011 when he was charged with theft of services. Stiles failed to appear in court on the charge, was arrested on a warrant and booked in jail for a time. Most recently, he planned to fight the charge at a trial.


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DEKORA is a Vancouver, Canada based home staging company and also the feature company on the HGTV series "The Stagers". Home staging involves preparing residential properties for sale and focuses primarily on cosmetic enhancements and the rental of furnishing, lighting, artwork and accessories. More information about DEKORA is available on our website at http://www.dekora.com.
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We are developing mobile apps targeted at real estate agents to give them a simple tool to stay connected with DEKORA, access information and refer clients while on-the-go. The apps will be built for the iphone, ipad, android and blackberry platforms and each have different screen dimensions so we'll need your designs to match each. We have the programmers lined up and now need the UI and icons designed for the application (for all platforms). The design should be consistent with our website http://www.dekora.com.
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Our grey logo is PMS 424C and the green type on our website is PMS 105C.
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With your design, please remove the TM on the DEKORA logo (to save space).
An app UI that we feel might be a good model to review and consider is the app for LinkeIn available on the iPhone. Of course the colors for DEKORA's app would have to be different, but it does look similar to what we are seeking.