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Your Future Car
Automotive experts say the next decade will bring a slew of family-friendly innovations with the potential to really rev up your day-to-day driving. Join us in the front seat and enjoy the ride.
Picture this: You're rushing (again) to get everyone where they need to be in the morning. As you approach the car, it instantly recognizes you via a camera in the door or by syncing with the smartphone in your pocket. If your husband or teen drove last night, it will reposition the driver's seat, change the radio station and deliver hot or cold air according to your personal preferences. The vehicle will cheerfully greet you by name, confirm your destination and suggest the best route based on real-time knowledge of traffic conditions. "Personalization will become an expected feature," says Barb Edson, a general manager of marketing and business development at Microsoft. "Soon cars will be attuned to who, where and how you are at all times."
"Would you like to listen to your e-mail?" the car inquires politely as you pull out of the driveway. But the kids are arguing, so you quickly stream the rest of the Netflix movie they were in the middle of watching last night to the backseat. When they've settled down, the car runs through your messages. One item requires an immediate response. You dictate a reply, fire it off and nip a potential crisis in the bud.
As you approach the highway entrance, a low fuel warning sounds. Tapping a smartphone-like app on the dashboard summons the best price on gas within 20 miles (or the closest electric charging station).
All this convenience is possible because in the next few years nearly every new model in the U.S. will connect to the Internet in some way. Last June Verizon teamed up with major manufacturers like Honda and BMW to create the 4G Venture Forum for Connected Cars, to accelerate the growth of vehicle-based high-speed Internet services. Already the 2013 Audi Connect system allows up to eight devices to surf the Net, download videos or check e-mail at speeds that may be faster than a typical home connection. Ford Sync uses a version of Microsoft Windows Embedded Automotive that offers voice-controlled phone dialing and music playback, up-to-the-minute traffic and weather, and more.
Another key innovation of your Net-enabled car will be embedded sensors that can detect erratic driving and correct it. If you start drifting into the other lane, the steering system will gently guide your car back where it belongs. Continue weaving and the car might rumble the steering wheel or crank the radio to wake you up, or flat-out tell you to stop and rest. Should sensors perceive too much alcohol rather than exhaustion, they might temporarily lock the transmission. In the case of a teenager trying to drive after drinking, the response might be a text alert to Mom or Dad.
What sounds like The Jetsons isn't that futuristic. Cars exist today that offer lane-drift correction and drowsiness warnings, such as the 2013 Ford Fusion. Ford is also researching models with seat belt sensors that monitor heart rate for signs of stress. Takata, maker of auto safety equipment, has received a $2.3 million grant from The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to develop sensors embedded in the steering wheel that can measure blood alcohol levels via your finger.
In fact, a car that can completely take over the driving when you are bored, tired or about to make a dangerous mistake is on the horizon. Built-in vehicle-to-vehicle wireless communications will enable cars to detect various objects within 300 meters. When another vehicle gets too close or trouble is clearly imminent, the auto will issue a warning. If you don't react quickly enough, it will attempt to prevent impact. A few high-end 2013 models like the Audi Allroad offer adaptive cruise control that automatically matches the speed of your car to the one in front of you. If the leader slows while you are on cruise control, so will you, avoiding a potential rear-end collision. The 2013 Lexus LS models will bring a car to a stop if they detects an imminent collision while the vehicle is traveling at up to 24 mph. At higher speeds, they will slow a car down.
Cars that instinctively avoid any crash are in view. Last August the U.S. Department of Transportation began a year-long test of vehicle-to-vehicle communications involving nearly 3,000 autos, trucks and buses in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Creating rolling networks of cars could reduce accidents by as much as 70% according to Pim van der Jagt, a managing director for the European Ford Research Center. If the tests in Ann Arbor prove successful, car-to-car communications could be standard within five years, he says. By then, your car will be ready to protect you, and you will be expecting it to do so.
Going forward, you may also count on your car to safeguard your kids—particularly teen drivers. Car crashes are the leading cause of teenage death, which is why there are few things harder for parents than handing over the keys to their 16-year-old. But a car wired to short-circuit new-driver mistakes and avoid accidents could alleviate some of the anxiety. In August 2011, Toyota's Collaborative Safety Research Center began a three-year project examining how technology can actively coach teens to become better drivers. (Check it out at toyota.com/csrc/teen-driver-coaching.html.) Within five years of its completion, teen-specific features could debut.
Up until now, tech assists have been focused on cars helping human drivers. But in sci-fi movies, the captain can put the spaceship on auto-pilot when she has more pressing matters to deal with. Cruise control may evolve toward this ideal. At first, you'll be able to let the car drive for just a few minutes in predictable situations, such as on straight stretches of highway or in bumper-to-bumper jams. Eventually, this will lead to a vehicle that can pilot itself in situations where driving is no fun, such as stop-and-go traffic, says Pom Malhotra, senior manager for Audi's Connected Vehicle Product Management. Even having the car go solo for a few minutes so that you can take a break will "absolutely happen" within five years, predicts Malhotra. Consider this: Google's self-driving cars have already logged more than 350,000 miles, mostly on California roadways.
Once self-driving vehicles are deemed roadworthy for the masses, they will probably become more like personal servants—yours could be dropping the kids at school, then returning for you, or even refueling itself while you work. And no more wasting time searching for parking, because the car can park itself or just go home. While it's not clear when all these wow-factor advances will be the norm, almost all are already technically possible, just not affordable at the consumer level. Right now that's fine. Understandably, humans have trust issues when it comes to letting machines take over. (Think The Matrix or I, Robot.) If the idea of a car that drives itself is totally off-putting, that's just because you haven't had adequate opportunity to accept and adjust. (Remember when FaceTime seemed freaky? Right. Not anymore.) Once you're on board, you can start planning the best road trip ever.
Down the Road
Advances in autopilot. We were taught to keep both hands on the wheel at all times, gripping at 10 and 2, but that won't be necessary much longer.
Meet the "You Mobile." Voice, facial or fingerprint recognition will prompt the car to adjust the driver's seat to fit your frame and tune in your favorite radio station.
A crash-free car. Using built-in wireless vehicle-to-vehicle communications, new autos will be able to sense objects within 300 meters.
Chauffeur at your service. When self-driving cars are deemed roadworthy, you should be able to program one to bring your teen daughter home by curfew.
The web superhighway. High-speed Internet connectivity will become as common as cup holders. Streaming entertainment to kids in the backseat will be second nature.
Teachable moments. Software will provide focused feedback to teen drivers, helping to build their basic skills over time.
Fuel for thought. Gas-powered cars will have plenty of company on the roads, thanks to electric vehicles, gas/electric hybrids and autos powered by propane, natural gas or hydrogen.
Dashboard 2.0. Forget about dials and knobs—the dashboard is going to look a lot like an iPad and respond to touch, voice and gestures. If you don't like the standard digital speedometer, rearrange it with a finger swipe. As with your smartphone, you'll be able to download helpful travel apps.
Originally published in the February 2013 issue of Family Circle magazine.


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Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher confirmed reports that he could miss the rest of the regular season because of a hamstring injury.
Urlacher told WFLD-TV on Tuesday that doctors said he could be out "two to four weeks, three, could be four."
The eight-time Pro Bowl player is in the final year of his contract, leading to speculation that he could have played his last down in the Windy City. Urlacher admitted the possibility but wasn't ready to be nostalgic.
"I do not think that's going to happen," he told the TV station. "But, if it does, I have had a really good and long career, so I would be sad, but I would not be crushed."
The 35-year-old is in his 13th NFL season, playing all of his professional snaps for the Bears. He said with Chicago in line to make the playoffs, he is "100 percent" sure he would play in a potential playoff game.
The Bears were 7-8 in the 15 games Urlacher missed in 2009 and 0-7 without him in 2004.
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At 8-4 this season, Chicago has the inside track to the playoffs but can't afford another collapse with three road games (Minnesota, Detroit, Arizona) and a home rematch with the Green Bay Packers still on the slate.
Without Urlacher, Nick Roach figures to move from strong side to middle linebacker for the Bears, with Geno Hayes likely starting at strong-side linebacker.
The Bears also signed linebacker Dom DeCicco to a two-year contract Tuesday to add depth at the position.
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This Dharma Initiative alarm clock isn't a real product, but you should memorize these numbers anyway: 4 8 15 16 23 42. Just in case.
I truly hope that ThinkGeek doesn't decide to make this terror of an alarm clock into an actual product like the Tauntaun sleeping bag. Who the hell wants to be woken up every 108 minutes? [ThinkGeek via Laughing Squid via Boing Boing]


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Hopefully my title gives away what this post is about. This my list of the top five people or more precisely their blogs that have made most use out in the year gone, I am not going to put them in any specific order they all add to my knowledge in different ways:
- Brent Ozar(Blog|@BrentO)
- Paul Randal (Blog|@PaulRandal)
- Steve Jones (Blog|@Way0utwest)
- Grant Fritchey (Blog|@gfritchey)
- Andy Warren (Blog|@SQLAndy)
Also it is worth noting that besides these guys there are many other great blogs and bloggers out there that I read and fully appreciate, I needed a cut-off that wasn't that deep but if you do blog and write keep going, keep writing and keep blogging.
Who would be in your top five, would it differ from mine? let me know in the comments below.


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I was avoiding doing my math homework yesterday*, so I decided to work on my 2nd great grandfather, Joseph Zenophile Lanctot. He's a French-Canadian gent who was born in Quebec on 15 Jan 1861 (according to his death certificate, WWI Draft Registration, and every census record between 1881 and 1910) ... but baptized on 15 Jan 1860 (according to his baptism record). I know, right?
I originally sent the baptism record to Laura to see if she would have any luck transcribing/translating the record. Fortunately, she sent me back a partially-transcribed and partially-translated document, which was awesome and enabled me to get the gist of what it said (and helped immensely with the handwriting). It was the date that had me perplexed: "Le quinze janvier mil huit cent soixante." Every translator I plugged that into said 1860. Granted, the document is really terrible on a legibility level, especially if you don't speak 19th century French. I had to resolve the discrepancy in the birth years!
So I looked at the record again ... really hard ... with a magnifying glass and everything.
If you look waaaaaay over on the right-hand side, almost in the margin, you can see the word "un." Okay, I solved part of the mystery. He was actually born/baptized in 1861. After 4 hours of fighting with it, and asking for help from the French message board on Ancestry, I think I've got it fully transcribed:
Le quinze janvier mil huit cent soixante un nous soussigné maire de cette paroisse, avons baptisé Joseph Zénophile né hier du légitime mariage de Pierre Lanctot, cultivateur et de Sophie Longtin de cette paroisse. ---- Le parrain a été Francois Simonneau?, qui ainsi que le père, a déclaré ne savoir signer, et la marraine Elise Longtin, qui a signé avec nous. Un mot rayé nul.... and translated:
On January 15, 1861, We, undersigned Mayor of this parish, have baptised Joseph Zénophile born yesterday from the legitimate marriage of Pierre Lanctot, farmer and of Sophie Longtin from this parish. ---- The godfather was François Simonneau?, who, as well as the father, said not knowing how to sign, and the godmother Elise Longtin, who signed with us. A word crossed off void.So apparently he was born on January 14, 1861, baptized on the 15th. Now comes the second part. Ol' Zenophile was magic! He had the ability to be in two places at once! Here he is listed as a single 19-year-old male in the 1881 Canadian census with his parents:
Here he is on the 1900 U.S. Census with his wife and children:
See the date he put as having come to the United States? 1876. Only 15 years old. Also, notice that it says the couple were married when they were 19. Hmm ... that's 1881. But they were married in Nebraska, or so I'm told. It also says she was born in Illinois.
Now, here's the 1910 U.S. Census, where he is listed again with his wife and children:
... only this time, he says he came the U.S. in 1874. In 1874, he would have only been 13 years old. I doubt his parents just dropped him off at the border and said "have a good time, sweetie! We'll be back to pick you up in 7 years." Notice, her place of birth still says Illinois.
He dies in 1913, so I have no additional census records to consult. If we go back in time again and look at the 1880 U.S. Census for his wife, Eliza, we'll see that it says she was born in Michigan:
Her obituary says she was born in Michigan, and I'm pretty sure her parents would have given the correct information to the census enumerator. Should I chalk this up to hubby just not remembering correctly in 1900 and 1910?
I have only done a cursory search for Zenophile's immigration and naturalization records, but am coming up empty. I also am not having any luck locating a marriage record in 1881 Fremont, Nebraska. I'll have to look for churches there. In order for them to both be 19 years old when they married, they would have had to marry between January 1 and January 14, 1881. That should narrow my search a bit. So my working theory for now is that Zenophile did come to America in 1874/76, married Eliza in January 1881, and returned home to visit his parents at the time of the census in April 1881. Now I just have to prove it, and figure out why he's listed as not married on the 1881 census with his parents. Perhaps he hadn't told them yet? Perhaps the census was taken in early January - before they got married (after all, Zeno is listed as 19 years old and he would have been 20 on January 14, 1881)?
Here's my list of to-do items:
1. Find Eliza's birth records (either Illinois or Michigan);
2. Find the marriage record for Zenophile and Eliza - search churches in Dodge Co., Nebraska and surrounding areas;
3. Locate any land records, city directories, etc. placing Zenophile in the U.S. prior to 1881;
4. Find Zenophile's immigration/naturalization records, and maybe even a passport (if he indeed made a return visit to Quebec);
5. Find birth records for all of their children. They had 8 total, but only 5 survived. This will help identify all the children and help identify where they were living.
If anyone can see any holes in my logic, please let me know. My brain is sorta like oatmeal right now.
*No matter how frustrating this research gets, it will always be better then algebra.


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Hello all, I'm a long time reader/surfer of these forums, I've just recently registered in hopes that I can get a little help. And by a little I mean, a fair amount. It would be greatly appreciated.
The help I require is just a basic looking over of final and a brief description of the steps you would take. I've gone over it a couple times with pencil/paper but I never really seem to get to the same place, especially with questions 1 and 2.
My prof is a bit of a dink and has admitted to not teaching us as much of the required course material as possible within the allotted time, and thus has given us a mock exam.
Anyway, I guess it's a combination of me not being the best programmer in the world (doing it for a science degree breadth program) and his lack of efficiency.
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A step backward in health
Hypocrisy continues to prevail in Texas, particularly in the area of health. Governor Perry and others continue to promote the idea of everybody being responsible by their own health care by way of insurance. Republicans also go bonkers by attacking every organization that has ever favored allowing legal abortions – protecting the unborn, they call it. Unfortunately, at the same time, the already born do not fare so well. A recent study has demonstrated that Texas leads the nation in children's deaths due to abuse. This at the same time the Texas Legislature continues to underfund Children's Protective Services. Our governor and our legislators ignore the fact that Texas also leads the nation in underinsured or uninsured children.
Poor folks in Texas seeking help with their health are in for another body blow. Not only poor folks, but middle-class Texans are about to suffer a major inconvenience. If the legislative mandate stays in place, Texans, particularly elderly Texans, can forget the friendly service of their corner drug store, as well as home delivery of pharmaceuticals.Texas, through our governor, has decreed that Medicaid payments, including for pharmaceuticals, will be managed by private benefit managers. Unfortunately, several of these also own their own chains of retail pharmacies such as CVS. These so-called managers are now offering contracts that would only reimburse at independent pharmacist rates per prescription, which cause the corner drugstore to lose anywhere from $5 to $11 per prescription. These so-called managers are attempting to do away with the independent pharmacy and force Texans to either deal with Walgreens, CVS or mail-order pharmacies. The local corner drug store is not only a major convenience to many Texans, but it is a good thing for our health. The local pharmacist generally knows his or her customers, knows their needs, and in addition to filling prescriptions, can give decent advice related to medications. In most cases the corner pharmacist does not require you to stand in line and treats you more like a real human than simply a number waiting to be served.
Policies being adopted by our state at this time will have another devastating effect on Texas. It will send about 36,000 jobs out of state. A recent study commissioned by independent pharmacy groups predicted 1,300 stores in Texas will be out of business in the next few months. While Texas politicians will tell the public they are looking out for us, it gives me little comfort to know the state law requires only that I have access to a participating drug store within 15 miles of my home and a 24-hour pharmacy within 70 miles of my home.
If the way the state of Texas has chosen to deal with Medicaid pharmaceuticals is any indication of future policies, Texans would be ill-served to follow Gov. Perry's recommendation that we do away with Medicare and simply have the federal government send block grants to the states and let the states devise a plan for health. Such a scenario is almost sure to short Texans even further on health care, even though we now rank near the bottom of all of the states.
It seems like the same ol' rich folks, well connected with the governor's office, are gonna get richer, and the rest of us will have to shift for ourselves, being at best inconvenienced, and at worst, deprived of adequate health resources.
Carl Parker has practiced law in Port Arthur since 1958. He is a 1958 graduate of the University of Texas School of Law. Elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1962 and the Senate in 1976, Parker continued to practice law while writing and sponsoring hundreds of bills that became laws relating to every aspect of life in Texas.


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I think in the statement were looking for a couple of things are looking for their assessment of the economy since they went to bed at the end of January ... since that time we've had one pretty impressive ... employment report ... and so what we talk about the economy ... in stronger terms ... then they have ... in him that if if that's the case of we you know people will start then trying to extrapolate from then ... how long will they continue the bond buying program ... during a press conference I think people want to gauge what Chairman been Anqi thinks about ... the economy ... but I think given that he'll probably be yes the subject of revenues and when the subject and is a Cyprus ... 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"'Free Bird' was actually one of the first songs we ever wrote," says guitarist Gary Rossington. "Allen [Collins] had the chords for the pretty part in the beginning, two full years, but Ronnie [Van Zant] kept saying that because there were too many chords so he couldn't find a melody for it. We were just beginning to write and he thought that he had to change with every chord change.
"Then one day we were at rehearsal and Allen started playing those chords, and Ronnie said, 'Those are pretty. Play them again.' Allen played it again, and Ronnie said, 'Okay, I got it.' And he wrote the lyrics in three or four minutes—the whole damned thing! He came up with a lot of stuff that way, and he never wrote anything down. His motto was, 'If you can't remember it, it's not worth remembering.'
"So we started playing it in clubs, but it was just the slow part. [A demo of this version of the song appears on the Lynyrd Skynyrd box set (MCA, 1991)—GW Ed.] Then Ronnie said, 'Why don't you do something at the end of that so I can take a break for a few minutes?' So I came up with those three chords at the end and Allen played over them, then I soloed and then he soloed…it all evolved out of a jam one night. So, we started playing it that way, but Ronnie kept saying, 'It's not long enough. Make it longer.' Because we were playing three or four sets a night, and he was looking to fill it up. Then one of our roadies told us we should check out this piano part that another roadie, Billy Powell, had come up with as an intro for the song. We did—and he went from being a roadie to a member right then."
On the studio version of the song, which appeared on Skynyrd's debut album, Collins played the entire solo himself on his Gibson Explorer, with Rossington playing rhythm on his Les Paul, "Bernice," and adding the slide fills on his SG. "The whole long jam was Allen Collins, himself," Rossington says. "He was bad. He was super bad! He was bad-to-the-bone bad. When we put the solo together, we liked the sound of the two guitars, and I could've gone out and played it with him. But the way he was doin' it, he was just so hot! ! He just did it once and did it again and it was done."
The resulting track was nine minutes long, and no one's idea of a classic radio song. "Everybody told us that we were crazy to put the song on our first album, because it was too long," recalls Rossington. "Our record company begged us not to include it. And when it first came out, they did all kinds of awful radio edits until it got big enough where it didn't matter any more."
Shortly after the album was recorded, bassist Leon Wilkeson returned to the group after a brief hiatus and Ed King, his replacement, slid over to guitar, creating a three-guitar juggernaut that could reproduce the song's majestic attack on stage. By the time Skynyrd cut the 1976 live album One More From the Road, Steve Gaines had replaced King and "Free Bird" had soared to over 13 minutes in length. This version, with its famous shouted intro, "What song is it that you want to hear?," triggered air guitar frenzy from coast to coast and firmly sealed "Free Bird's" status as a national treasure.


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Today is the DANICAR Daniway Fresh Patrick 500 at Phoenica Motor Danicaway in Phoenica, Danizona. Danica Patrick just had a scary patrickcident. She's ok.
Looks like the right front Patireick went down and caused Danica to head straight into the wall at Daniturn 4.
Then, the DANICAR of Danica Ragan ran into Danica's doornica. The doornica came off, leaving the interior patricnels all over the danitrack.
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Proview says settlement with Apple over iPad trademark 'likely'Proview's lawyer has indicated that the company believes it will "likely" reach an out-of-court settlement with Apple in its disagreement over ownership of the iPad trademark in China.
The Associated Press reports that the Guangdong High Court is mediating the settlement talks between the two companies.
"It is likely that we will settle out of court. The Guangdong High Court is helping to arrange it and the court also expects to do so," said Proview lawyer Ma Dongxiao.
"Actually Proview always expected to settle out of court from the beginning," he added. "I don't know if Apple has changed its attitude, but I believe that the key point now is the price."
The report noted that court officials declined to discuss the case with foreign media. Apple said in a statement that it would never "knowingly abuse someone else's trademarks" and added that Proview is trying to get more money to pay off its outstanding debts.
Reports emerged last week that apple and Proview were discussing a settlement. If the two companies are unable to reach an agreement, the Chinese court will issue its ruling.
Apple maintains that it purchased the Chinese iPad trademark rights from Proview in 2009. Proview argues that the deal did not go through because representatives from the Shenzhen subsidiary that owns the mark were not present when the contract was signed.
Proview made a name for itself as a monitor maker, but it has fallen on hard times. The company reportedly owes a total of $400 million to a number of a creditors, including several prominent Chinese banks.
The negotiations come as Apple is preparing to release its third-generation iPad in China. The Cupertino, Calif., has already received some of the regulatory approvals required to sell the tablet in the country.


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I had time to check out a couple fabric stores while traveling the past couple of weeks. All of the above fabrics were found in the sale section of New England Fabrics in Keene, New Hampshire.
The easiest way to describe this fabric shop is an independently owned Jo-Ann Fabrics. It's not affiliated with Jo-Ann's in any way that's just what it reminded me of. The quilting fabric selection had a lot of novelty prints and mostly brightly colored fabrics. There was also a small selection of Michael Miller fabrics. In addition to quilting weight fabric they also stock apparel and home decorator fabric, notions, yarn, and a small book selection. I was excited to finally get to see Block Party in person! I didn't purchase the book nor had I intended to but I've been curious enough to want to flip through it. If you aren't familiar with the concept the book talks about the modern quilting bee movement and gives instructions on how to make the 12 quilts these ladies made during their bee. It's a novel concept for a quilting book but none of the patterns really spoke to me.
The only thing I found that I really wanted to purchase at New England Fabrics came from the large sale section. I've seen all three of these fabrics online but didn't want them enough to pay full price. For sale prices from $2.99 to $5.99 a yard I literally could not say no! I have no clue what I will do with them but for the price I'm happy to keep them in my stash.


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I'll embrace my fuckwitism with open arms, then.
I have discovered that unfollowing the post in the Facebook group where the dude literally has a hate boner for FFXIV has improved my overall quality of life. Personal taste isn't a thing, guys-- we should just all accept that we're fuckwits for liking this game and there is something wrong with us.
Yay for polarizing genres!
Out of curiosity, how long do the dungeons usually take? How much story is interwoven inside the dungeons themselves?
Did everyone move to the legacy server, or are many of you still on Leviathan? May want to give some of that stuff a shot before the Beta closes.


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Horizon 2020
Horizon 2020 is the European Union's research and innovation funding project for the 2014-2020 period. It follows on from the 7th research and technological development framework programme which applied from 2007 to 2013.
It brings together the former 7th Framework Programme; Eratom; the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP), as well as the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT).
With this new programme, the European Union will finance interdisciplinary projects likely to meet the major European economic and social challenges. It will cover the entire innovation chain, from the idea to the market, and will reinforce support for the commercialisation of the results of research and the creativity of companies.
Horizon 2020 has a budget of €79 billion for the 2014-2020 period in order to support projects by research and innovation stakeholders, who may be researchers, universities, research centres, small and large companies. The first call for projects was launched on 11 December 2013.
The main challenges of H2020
to reinforce the position of the European Union in the world in the fields of research, innovation and technologies;
to ensure the competitiveness of Europe by investing in technologies and professions of the future, at the service of "intelligent, sustainable and inclusive" growth;
to reinforce the attractiveness of the Europe of research;
to take account of citizens' concerns (health, environment, clean energies, etc.) and offer responses to society's challenges.
The H2020 programme is divided into three priorities (pillars):
Excellent science
to promote basic research and open new paths to future and emerging technologies by supporting collaborative and interdisciplinary research and following innovative methods of thinking;
to equip Europe with world class research facilities accessible to all researchers from Europe and elsewhere;
to support the mobility of European researchers and those from third countries to and outside Europe.
Industrial leadership
This section will help to:
Reinforce European leadership in generic and industrial technologies with specific support for ICT, nanotechnologies, advanced materials, biotechnology, advanced manufacturing and processing and space through support for research between industry and the public sector,
Facilitate companies access to risk finance;
Support innovation in SMEs (a sub-programme is devoted specifically to them)
Societal challenges
This section will support interdisciplinary projects which provide responses to the major societal challenges, namely:
Health, demographic change and well-being;
Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy;
Secure, clean and efficient energy;
Smart, green and integrated transport;
Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials;
Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies;
Secure societies - protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens.
Move from research to market;
Open up to the best global players in your sector of activity;
Widen and/or consolidate your range of products and services;
Reinforce your know-how;
Position yourself on new markets;
Benefit from major co-funding for your research and innovation projects.
By replying to one of the European Commission's regular calls for proposals. The best projects are selected according to the evaluation carried out by a group of independent experts and with regard to the budgets available.
From 1 January 2014.
Who in the Brussels Region can help you to prepare your H2020 project?
NCP BRUSSELS, hosted by Impulse, will guide you in the choice of programme, the finance plan, the choice of European partners and will take charge of the legal and administrative aspects of your project's preparation
Innoviris does not allocate funding for H2020 projects. However, we provide you with financial aid, called Connect, for the preparation of your HO20 project, subject to certain conditions.
Useful links
Innoviris contact person
Beata Bibrowska
International Projects Advisor
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Humanities matching funds will bring up to $6 million for history programs in the state
Two Maryland cultural institutions will receive up to $1.5 million in NEH We the People Challenge Grants, the National Endowment for the Humanities announced today. These grants--and four others awarded in three other states--are the initial grants in a new special challenge grant competition that is part of the Endowment's We the People initiative, which supports model projects that strengthen the teaching, study, and understanding of American history and culture.
St. Mary's College of Maryland, in collaboration with Historic St. Mary's City, will receive up to $500,000 from NEH to support an endowment for staff and curricular programming at the Center for the Study of Democracy. The Center focuses on an interdisciplinary and hands-on understanding of early Maryland as an "emerging democracy" and applies the lessons of the region's history to a domestic and international discussion of democracy's role in the modern world. The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture will receive up to $1 million from NEH to support an endowment for staff salaries, teacher development institutes and workshops, curriculum development, public programming, and acquisitions on the history and culture of African Americans in Maryland. The museum's signature interpretive program, "An African American Journey," will have an enduring impact on students and teachers as an integral part of the Maryland State Department of Education's state curriculum with dynamic lesson plans written by Maryland teachers and reviewed by nationally-renown scholars.
These new grants require the awarded institutions to match federal funds on a 3-to-1 basis and are offered to strengthen programs and institutions that focus on United States history and culture. The six institutions, if successful in raising the required $13.7 million in matching funds, will receive almost $4.6 million in federal funds from NEH. Together the federal and nonfederal funds will provide more than $18 million in new support for the humanities at these institutions.
"America's story traces its beginning back to the people and places of Maryland," said NEH Chairman Bruce Cole. "These two institutions will help citizens understand the price of freedom, the struggles for independence and rights, and the enduring ideals that define who we are as Americans and why. The people of Maryland should take great pride in knowing that their state is leading the way in conveying the lessons of history to audiences young and old, from coast to coast, and around the globe." Maryland Lt. Governor Michael S. Steele, host of today's announcement in the historic Maryland State House, said, "These awards reflect the excellence of these two institutions and their commitment to keeping alive the history of our state, from its first European settlement in St. Mary's City through the important contributions of Maryland's African Americans today." In addition to the awards in Maryland, the following institutions received We the People Challenge Grants:
- Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, will receive up to $1,000,000 in NEH funds to support an endowment for archeological research and public programming at Mission San Luis, a historic site of Spanish and Native American interaction from the early era of the European colonization of North America;
- Library Company of Philadelphia will receive up to $1,000,000 in NEH funds to support an endowment for research fellowships, acquisitions, and staff salaries for the Program in Early American Economy and Society;
- National Constitution Center, Philadelphia, will receive up to $500,000 in NEH funds to support construction of a Changing Exhibits Gallery space and an endowment for partial support of the Director of Exhibits and expenses related to temporary exhibitions; and
- University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs, Charlottesville, will receive up to $577,500 in NEH funds to acquire computer equipment and software, develop teaching modules, and endow staff salaries and workshops for AmericanPresident.org, an online resource for studying the American presidency.
As part of the Endowment's We the People initiative, NEH invited proposals for challenge grants designed to help institutions and organizations secure long-term improvements in and support for humanities activities focused on exploring significant themes and events in American history, with particular interest in projects that advance knowledge of the founding principles of the United States in their full historical and institutional context.
NEH grants are awarded on a competitive basis. Throughout the year, humanities experts outside of the Endowment and members of the National Council on the Humanities consider all applications and advise NEH on the quality and significance of each proposed project.


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ScienceDaily, May 4, 2012
|A male-directed display by male cowbirds tends
to be more intense than female-directed displays.
(Credit: Sonia Fernandez/UCSB Public Affairs)
More modest male displays attract the females when it comes to brown-headed cowbirds, contrary to sexual selection theory, according to UC Santa Barbara researchers Adrian O'Loghlen and Stephen Rothstein.
Their findings are published May 2 in the open access journal PLoS ONE.
While sexual selection theory predicts that females should find more flamboyant displays the most sexually attractive, the opposite holds true for brown-headed cowbirds, a small songbird common in North America. Using audiovisual recordings of displaying males shown to captive females, the scientists found that the less intense the wing spreading, feather puffing, and bowing were during a display, the more sexually interested the female would be.
"Although cowbirds have been studied for years, it hadn't really been noticed that displays directed at females were different in intensity than those directed at other males," said O'Loghlen, a research scientist in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology. However, technical advances in the area of audiovisual recordings made it possible for the researchers to investigate the brown-headed cowbirds's display behaviors in greater depth. O'Loghlen and Rothstein, a professor of Zoology, are the first to use AV technology to study the sexual responses of female songbirds to male displays.
Several things factor into cowbird displays, said O'Loghlen. For one thing, displays are typically targeted directly toward another cowbird. The display is a coordinated song and dance, with the bird singing as it puffs its feathers, spreads its wings, and bows. While earlier experiments had shown that female cowbirds are sexually responsive to some male songs and not to others (for example, they prefer local over foreign song types), this study shows that they also respond to the visual display that usually accompanies cowbird song.
"With these new audiovisual techniques we have developed, we can basically ask a female, 'Which type of displays does she find more sexy?'" said O'Loghlen.
A previous study had shown that the most intense wing-spread displays are directed at other males and are used to signal strength and establish position in the birds's social hierarchy. Female cowbirds may not like intense displays because they are generally used by males as aggressive signals.
"She may be frightened; she may be threatened by these more intense displays," O'Loghlen said.
This audiovisual research is still at an early stage and there are many questions yet to be answered about these displays.
"For example, why do males bother to display at all when they sing to females?" asked O'Loghlen.
A possible answer may be the presence of light-colored feathers under the wings of younger male cowbirds. Older males are preferable as mates to female cowbirds, possibly because they are likely to have better quality genes, having survived longer. Females may require males to display to them so that they can tell if a "suitor" is a young or older male. When a male suitor displays, he spreads his wings, showing the age-revealing color of his under wing feathers.
Brown-headed cowbirds are among the most-studied species of songbird. They are brood parasites, laying their eggs in other birds's nests, and leaving their young to be raised by their foster parent "hosts." In some cases, this can have drastic consequences for the host parents, as their own young may die when the cowbird chick outcompetes its adopted siblings for food.
The next steps for the researchers include looking for reasons why females respond to these male displays, and how males develop their display skills.
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- Adrian L. O'Loghlen, Stephen I. Rothstein. When Less Is Best: Female Brown-Headed Cowbirds Prefer Less Intense Male Displays. PLoS ONE, 2012; 7 (5): e36130 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0036130


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Telstra shareholders appear to have voted almost unanimously in favour of the $11 billion financial heads of agreement with NBN Co, following two year of negotiations around the deal.
Based on both the proxy and direct votes made at the company's annual general meeting, the company has received the support of 99 per cent of shareholders, with the exact final result still to be determined.
Telstra chairperson, Catharine Livingstone, said the recommendation of the deal by the board had received strong support by shareholders.
"From the outset, we said we would put any proposal to cooperate with the NBN to shareholders – we consider the vote today as the most important step in the process we commenced over two years ago," Livingstone said.
"We look forward to finalising the remaining conditions precedent, implementing the transaction and realising the benefits we expect to deliver, including the contribution to sustainable free cashflow in the medium term and greater regulatory stability."
Livingstone said the final hurdle in the process was the approval of the structural separation undertaking (SSU) and migration plan by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
The watchdog flagged concerns around the SSU noting it could not accept a crucial aspect of Telstra's move to structurally split its retail and wholesale arms and that it was worried it had no compliance plan for the separation from 2018.
According to Livingstone, the telco has continued to work closely with the ACCC to resolve the issues around the plan would submit a revised SSU in coming weeks.
"We continue to believe that none of the issues raised by the ACCC in relation to the SSU is insurmountable and that they can be resolved in a way consistent with our principle of protecting shareholder value," Livingstone said.
However, should any material changes occur, Livingstone said, shareholders will have the opportunity to consider the changes and vote.
"In considering the materiality of any changes, we will take into account the costs associated with their implementation and the degree to which the proposed transaction will continue to deliver greater regulatory certainty than the best available alternative."
Numerous competing telcos have also opposed the SSU and lodged submissions to the ACCC discussion paper (PDF) around the separation.
Vocus Communications voiced concerns the deal could result in Telstra evicting the competition from its ducts in order to hamper competition, while Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) also criticised the plan, stating it fails prevent Telstra from impeding competition and lacked the certain self-enforcing features it needed order to be credible and effective.
The shareholder vote has been long-awaited, with Telstra pushing the meeting, initially scheduled for 1 July, back to October.
Along with its half-year financial results, released in February, the Thodey said Telstra had "finalised key commercial terms" with NBN Co and had reached in-principle agreement with the Federal Government regarding the participation in National Broadband Network (NBN).
"We are working to complete the necessary documentation," Thodey said at the time.
"As soon as this is finalised by both NBN Co and Telstra, Telstra will be able to provide detailed information on the substance of the proposal."
A non-binding heads of agreement was signed in June 2010, under which Telstra would receive $9 billion to lease its existing infrastructure to the network wholesaler, progressively decommission its copper network and cable broadband service and migrate customers to NBN Co.
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Every organization needs risk management strategies that keep them away from various risk assets. It is the process of identifying the risk, evaluating risk and applying efforts to reduce and overcome it. Depending on organization risk can be of different types.
Risk Management is used to identify and avoid the technical risks to a system. It isvery useful for an organization to identify the risks and for this they need to be knowledgeable enough. Risk Management training trains you on different ways of handing and managing risk. Risk can occur at any time during the execution of project and it can be of any kind
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Risks affect an organization if it is negative and can also improves an organization if it is positive. The conclusion is that risk can be good or bad depending on the situation and process. It can occur in various places like financial markets,credit risk, legal risks or project failure risk in project management.
Generally there are two types of risks. First is the negative risk which brings only failure and second is the positive risk which brings opportunities to do something different. In project management field, you can go through different types of risks at different phases. Risk management is a contiguous process as it never ends. Risk management must be done at very early phase of project management otherwise it can create lot of problems in the further project management phases.
Thepurpose of risk management is to:
Identify the risk
Allocate or reduce it
Plan to overcome risk
Principles of Risk Management:
Should be systematic and structured
Should create value
Should be based on the best available information
Should be an integral part of an organization
Should be tailored to the project
Should be dynamic
Assessingrisks on a project is the best weapon that will add value and help you managethe project better and it's not easy.
There are differentsteps for risk management process:
Identification– Identifying the type of risk
Planning – Plan to overcome and reduce risk
Derive Safeguards – Place specific 'fallbacks' into the overall project plan ascontingencies for risks if they arise
Monitor –Continuously monitor the project to determine if any defined risks manifestthemselves
After identifying the risk, what should the project manager do with the identified risk?First step is to deal with risk effectively. Dealing with risk involves thefollowing steps:
Avoid the risk: There are instances where a perceived risk can be avoided entirely ifcertain steps are taken so in certain situations, risk must be avoided
Reduce the risk: Some risks are unavoidable and it is difficult to avoid it. Differenttechniques must be used to reduce risk.
Share the risk: Some risks are not avoidable and even not reducable for that steps can betaken to share it in any way.
Retain the risk: After going through all the above process, the last is to retain risk.
Risk management is a very broad field and requires a very specialized knowledge setand background to perform adequately. A project manager is responsible forsuccess and failure of project therefore they must know the risk management techniques. The benefits of risk management can be huge if done in a proper way. It helps you to deliver your project on time and on budget. Enroll for our risk management training and get trained on the same.
Secondary degree (highschool diploma, associate's degree, or the global equivalent)
4,500 hours of projectrisk management experience
40 hours of project riskmanagement education
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3,000 hours of project risk management experience
30 hours of project risk management education
What is the format of exam?
It consists of 170 multiple choice questions and will be given 3.5 hours to complete it.
Who can apply?
Project team members responsible for assessing and identifying project risks while mitigating threats and capitalizing on opportunities.
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The certification exam has170 multiple-choice questions and you have 3.5 hours to complete it.
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I went through training it was ok, I cannot think of recommending anyone for now but I will spread the word
I felt I paid little extra, never the less training was good. I am giving three stars for $100 extra I paid compare to others in the class.
I passed my ITIL Foundation exam, as promised by the company 100% pass guarantee. For this you guys deserve 5 stars
Trainer was good, he was able to complete the training in 4 days I liked the interactive class and with class size.
PRINCE2 Training was good, I was asked my boss to do this training and I am glad I passed the exam. Looking forward for the benefits of this certification.
Adam was my relationship manager he deserve the hike. Well supported, prompt in responding my emails, very helpful.
Nothing much to improve in overall training, but little snacks in the training would give you 5 stars.
PMP training was good, hopefully I will pass the exam. It was nice to so many people attending the training never expected the class size could be around 14
I passed my exam I am giving the review now Ryan Carson, I hope this makes sense. I have attended 4 days training in New York last October and took the exam in December I am glad I passed the exam it was nice experience.
Six Sigma training I keep hearing this from many people and on the floor, I contacted many training institute but I am glad I choose Sprintzeal for their best price guarantee and commitment on delivering the training as promised.
Trainer was little lazy for that I am giving 3 stars, for the service and acknowledgement what I received for that 5 stars.
Sprintzeal should give more practice tests, I received 5 but I think its not sufficient if not overall training was good.
I am giving this review before the training start, I hope the training will go well. I received an email asking for the service review I haven't taken the training yet but if I have to rate before training start then its 4 but I am still looking forward the training which i hope it will go well, i assume it should based on the prompt responses i get.
Helped to understand the concepts and key processes. Could have more exercises and scenarios to discuss.
The Acknowledgement of PMP is the best I liked. Handouts was really good, I rate 4 out of 5 for Sprintzeal PMP training.
The instructor was very energetic and interactive, but the course was intensive because of the tight schedule.
Knowledge, The facilitator of our class was very knowledgeable. Handouts was good, Content was Excellent, Arrangements was good. Facilitator was Very Good.
Trainer was good, I enjoyed getting trained. My knowledge on training was good but now it's excellent.
Like the most about training is, Interaction and Discussion to improve the project understanding.
Great news. I have cleared my Prince2 Practitioner certificate exam, Please take this mail as a token of appreciation from my end for the wonderful training provided by your institute. ID : 9980082524888231. Thank you very much.
Six Sigma Black Belt training was good. The trainer was very well-versed about the subject.
The group completed the PMP training with Bruce Maidi yesterday. The training was very worthwhile; Bruce is a great trainer with an unusual sense of humor, a refreshing educator. I'd like to start moving towards the next level of the certification process, give more options.
Thanks for the ITIL training. It was good informative training session conducted by Bilkis Naidu.
The training was good and relevant, appreciate all the efforts taken to get me certified.
Online training is good for me, so far learning is going well I hope I pass my exam. But thanks for the extra discount it helped me save few dollars.
I took this training from other training company I dint pass the exam, but I had to rely on some company to pass my PMP exam I am glad I did through you Ryan, thanks for the help I finally passed my exam you deserve hike in your pay checks.
I passed my PMP exam thanks Simon for your support and help. And special thanks for those extra gesture on giving E-Learning access.
Still waiting for the service to receive post training, I sent emails couple of times but noone responds.
Adam Todd thanks for the service, it was nice dealing with you. I will recommend this course to my friends as promised to you. Keep doing the good work.
I am little disappointed on the pricing it could have been better, after completing my training I received an email from another company for lessor price.
TOGAF training was good but expected more people attend the training, I had only 6 in the training room with no refreshments. Any ways thanks I passed my exam that's all it matters now.
Scrum training was good, trainer Blair Collinson is well trained to train. He has good knowledge on subject, very engaging good experience overall.
Looking to set up this training for my team. I am glad I tested before I take this further with my team. Sprintzeal is flexible on dates, I had re schedule more than 3 times they did for free.
Content and the facilitator, highly recommended. My knowledge before the training was fair, but after the workshop its Excellent now.
Knowledge about the trainer and the process was good. I chose 2 days PMP Speed Prep short time but I learnt lots of things.
Digital Marketing online training is good, I can learn at my own time. Nicely made videos very interactive nice way to present the training.
Not that great experience, but I completed my training when its required. Please work on your email grammar.
Big Data training has too much to cover your 8 days will not help me understand the syllabus please extend my e learning It will be appreciated.
Attended Data Analyst training it was nice, very interactive. I am happy I paid less compare to my friends.
PRINCE2 Training was good, I am waiting for results I am sure I will pass the exam. I am not over confidence, but I am happy to see that everything went well. So 5 stars for Sprintzeal.
Ramya is indeed good asset for Sprintzeal, we enrolled as group and she ensured we all get what we want by end of training. Thanks again.
Indeed this training will help me understand my day to day work that I do in my office, I am glad I passed my exam. And special thanks to trainer who helped me on this.
Customer Relationship Executive was rude when I called to inform I will be late to training due to traffic and he just snapped at me saying we cannot hold the training for you alone. No complaints for trainer because he was good but not good behavior of the executive.
Thanks I passed the exam. I don't know what to review I keep getting emails asking for review but I think it will stop now since I am telling you I passed my exam.
Training venue was good, trainer was good, executive was good, I am happy I had to pay less for the training compare to my other colleagues who has taken training with other companies.
There is nothing to review, I just hope my recommendation counts for others. Please choose Sprintzeal they are best in their delivery Cheers…!!
ITIL Foundation exam was easy and I got through in first attempt, strongly recommend Sprintzeal for their courses.
PMP Exam prep training was good, but 5 days would sound better there is too many topics to cover.
Trainer is very good, Sumanta is holding excellent knowledge from PMP world and his industry experience with knowledge adding nice mix for aspirants. Good to have session with him. and also Very Good, Responsive towards the early initiation of training.
CSM training I attended last month, it was nice. Trainer is from America he had good knowledge on the subject.
You are really a very very good person/human.you have lot of patient to deal with us and make us understandable (like i asked lot of stupid questions:) ).
Honestly i have no words for representatives and their dealings it is 11/10. it was a lesson learning for me thanks for that
Feedback about trainer!
Trainer was very much cool and had lot of patient to explain any question asked by students.
More focused about subject and gave real time example and compare to IT industry what made us understand very quickly.
I can give him 10/10.
It was also good , nice arrangement , good staff selection (trainer) and good environment too .
So overall all was good .
Thank you Sprintzeal and specially to Kavya .Hope see you soon with different training
I got this training arranged in house for my team in our premises, everyone enjoyed it. And thanks for the free entry to learn some extra knowledge.
TOGAF training I had taken this from other company but it was waste of money but I am glad I chose Sprintzeal I am happy I passed the exam.
Why do keep getting emails even after completing the training, Please take my name off. I told you I liked the training it was good.
I enrolled for the training and was still doubtful whether I will be able to make it for the training because of my schedule, but Sprintzeal had LVC option which saved my time and efforts. I completed my training while working in office.
Good trainer, I enjoyed thoroughly. Class size was god nothing much to say about anything. Content slides would have been designed little better. I think I can help you guys.
Naa…!!! You guys aren't that great what my colleague told me about so 4 stars for you guys. Improvement, please change the training venue next time its little far from city center and its difficult for people to travel and reach their on time.
Guys be aware sometime you guys will be charged more in other companies. Compare this company with others before buying I did and I am happy I chose Sprintzeal. I had to pay less compare to others. I am giving three stars because I had to reschedule the training once which i am not happy if not company is good, training is good, overall it was good learning.
It was easy and comfortable to discuss and get the necessary information which was required prior to training from sprintzeal.
Trainer: In a single word , excellent. Sumanta is an excellent trainer with very keep knowledge on the subject. He always kept session very interesting and light and quote excellent real life examples to relate with course material.
Training was very good which includes course content , material and venue. I would like to pay bit attention about the venue because on first Sunday class was arranged in Hall 3 which was not an adequate hall to study for 8 hours.
Over all i am very satisfied with course content , material and Trainer abilities.
PMP Training was good, I enjoyed the training looking forward the exam hopefully I will pass. I will let you guys know once I have my results.
Risk Management Training was taken through LVC it was good expereince I like interactive session, new way of teaching etc.
I arranged this training for my team they all are happy for your service. Thanks again.
Six Sigma Training is good, I like the content and trainer. Overall it was nice getting trained by you guys.
To the representatives Though I have not met them in person, they were cordial over the phone and very helpful in rescheduling my classes from Jan to Feb 2017. Keep up the good job
about the Trainer: were very knowledgeable, plenty of patience he had with us even when we answered some simple question also wrongly. Soft spoken and gave practical examples for us to understand the topic
Having spent good experience in similar field of project management, it was time that certified myself as a professional. I believe that I can be more effective after getting myself certified from Sprintzeal and hope to get better job offers in the market.
Training is strongly receomended to all working professionals, I enjoyed the training and it helped me I hope it helps you aswell.
I have attended the PRINC2 (Practitioner) Training with Sprintzeal, after very long time and it was excellent experience. The course content / structure and the instructor really awesome. Appreciated much for your support.
Completed Prince 2 certification with Sprintzeal. Awesome way of training with real life examples, great discussions, very interactive session. Very good and friendly trainers. Special thanks to Kavya to bear with us for changing dates and managing the same perfectly.
Good Training provided by Sprint Zeal , The study material and the trainer is up to the mark and Specially thanks \"Zohra\" for arranging a quick training for me. I recommend Sprint Zeal for any Management and Soft skill training
Completed PMP training with Sprintzeal, it was good experience got lot of knowledge and inspiration from this training. Awesome training and awesome environment for learning and gaining knowledge. Great place to get learned and certified.
Great tutor, engaging session and quality slide desk as well as course work. It shows good ground work has gone through to compile the study material.
Overall positive about the training. Course material is structured to meet the requirement. The suggestion is to include what other statistical programs can be used other than minitab as most of the organizations/individuals would not have this software.
I have attended the PRINCE2 training and certification. The training was conducted very nicely with suggested ways to real life project management issues. It was a good experience and learning.
Attended Project Management training in Bangalore. It was okay and satisfied with the training. Trainer has explained the topic in good way, I can give 4 star out of 5
Training was good and project management concepts were taught in detailed ... nice learning
Identifying and selecting a course through the Sprintzeal website was extremely user friendly. Steve Jones was extremely professional, responsive, and hands-on to identify an alternative means of receiving email communique from Sprintzeal in preparation for my course. This professionalism continued with Dan Boyle, our facilitator. Dan maintained constant communications with the participants while the support team resolved the Day 1 challenges, thus enabling Day 2 to proceed without any glitches.
Dan\'s facilitation was on point: ensuring the material\'s applicability to our work industries and experiences; enabling us to ask questions throughout the course; and reviewing any part of the material using real life examples.
Being able to contact Steve and Dan directly was huge value added. Due to Day 1\'s challenges, we were unable to have Day 1 recorded for future review. But, no fear, I was contacted and advised another session would be made available that I could attend and would be able to access the recordings from this session.
Sprintzeal is invested with their participants and their experiences. I would definitely recommend Sprintzeal!
I was assisted by Alex Wood, who assisted me with the registration. He made the process effortless. In addition, my trainer Ulises Penarredonda was awesome.
His enthusiasm made the class worth attending. I\'m actually looking forward to completing my LSS Green Belt examination. Thanks Sprintzeal for a great experience!
Took the six sigma black belt training with Sprintzeal and had a terrific experience. The instructor was superb, the attention and customization to the needs of each student very personal. I learned A LOT in a structured and fun way!
I signed up for the in-person Time Management 1-day course. After being told by Alex that (wonderful Sprintzeal concierge, by the way!), due to all other registrants being from one company that requested the instructor to go to their office on-site, my class would now have to be a virtual online training instead.
I was initially disappointed; however, it actually ended up being better for me as it became truly a 1-on-1 training. Dr. Flora was absolutely an excellent educator and teacher, asking direct questions that allowed him to tailor the training to my particular situation.
The only thing I wish we would have done more of was the \"activity exercises,\" which obviously were intended for more of a group setting. However, overall, I walked away with a personal action plan to help me set up the framework for tackling \"time bandits\" and believe I can work smarter, not harder. Thank you Sprintzeal and Dr. Flora!
Very accommodating, and great communication.
The instructor exceeded my expectations, and I will definitely be working with this company again! Thank you Sprintzeal!
I took the Sprintzeal course in the US. The instructor, Dr. T, was
great. Alex was helpful and responsive when I contacted him. I will update
once I register and take the exam.
Initially, I had problems with the cancellation of my training on two consecutive occasions. After discussing the alternatives with Sprintzeal I was able to get an upgrade, and instead of taking the LSS Green Belt as initially planned, they were able to give me the LSS Black Belt, for the same price. This was a professional way of compensating the initial frustration. The instructor was very competent and the training very good.
I took a Lean Six Sigma training course with Sprintzeal and was very happy with the instructor (Dan). He\'s very knowledgeable on the subject and you can tell that he\'s passionate about ensuring that his students get the best out of the training session. 5 stars for the instructor. I deducted 1 star for the administrative communication. They last-minute switched me from an instructor-led course to a live training course and I had to ask for a partial refund since I paid more for an instructor-led course. I also had to ask them about scheduling me for the exam. I feel like there could have been more proactive communication from their part.
I had a great experience with the Sprintzeal Team. The trainer was very knowledgeable and catered the learning experience to the class needs. The Sprintzeal team was on top of any of my needs and provided support during the training process. Highly recommend.
Great training organization. Communication was timely, they answered any questions I had and provided follow up support. I would recommend sprintzeal to others.
My rep was outstanding and the company really worked with me to get the training I needed in a timely manner. The instructor was extremely knowledgeable and taught on a level that made the learning a fun experience.
I completed the PMP course this week with instructor Hans. He is very knowledgeable and did a great job of presenting the information. Steve Jones at Sprintzeal was extremely helpful and responsive. Great Job!
As a trainer for Sprintzeal I have the honor of working with a great account manager named Ryan Carson, he has provided a great experience for me and always has the customer in mind. Great Job Ryan! Keep up the great work.
We had Mr. Rodney Dove as a trainer and he was very knowledgeable of the topic and had worked as a PM prior to teaching. He gave real world examples of PM work. We went through the entire PMBOK manual cover to cover and discussed some about Agile, just in case there were questions there. It was a very thorough and well-timed course. We were given copies of the course materials also as well as templates for each part of the PM process. Sprintzeal fulfills the necessary 35 units for the application for the PMP. They give you a PMBOK and sample tests for review. With a little more study and preparation, I will be ready for the exam. I recommend these folks for PMP bootcamp courses.
I feel more confident and prepared for the PMP test as a result of taking this course. I highly recommend Hans as an instructor.
The course was very informative and interesting throughout the session, trainer gave live examples to explain making it easy to understand and absorb. Highly recommended.