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Educational Myth #5: ONLINE Learning Should Be Used More Because It's Better At Educating The 21st Century Learners
by Oskar Cymerman @focus2achieve
Does online (distance/web-based) learning work? If so, is it a better academic medium? Does it lead to more learning?
These are some of the questions I want to answer for myself and for all of you wondering about this sometimes-controversial topic. With the proliferation of online "schooling," beginning with more and more traditional institutions, such as K-12 schools and colleges, offering more and more online courses, and ending with new, exclusively online schools, non-profits, and corporate organizations seemingly popping up every day, it is easy to conclude that if the instruction is delivered via the world wide web it must be better than the brick-and-mortar way of educating.
Does it work?
It can, but it might not.
For a sophisticated learner, online learning may be just what the doctor ordered as it allows more flexibility. For many others, especially the K-12 students, trying to learn while sitting in front of the computer screen ends up disheartening and detrimental to their success, as they find the coursework more difficult and more time-consuming.
One of the most ubiquitous myths about online learning is that it is easy, or at least easier than classroom learning. Many students fall into the trap of thinking that they can drop a tough high school course and do it online or resolve to complete a web-based college degree thinking it will be less time-consuming and stress free.
Many colleges and universities, including UNLV, report that online courses offer the same rigor and expectations as face-to-face classes. While flexible and convenient, online courses have deadlines and due dates for completing assigned reading, projects, and other activities.
In fact, when comparing face-to-face and online education, either coursework might be more difficult than the other, depending on the reading, instructors, projects, and assessments a student must complete.
So, a student expecting an "easy ride" in an online class is in for a rude awakening.
I have experienced this first hand as someone who has taken online college courses and as an online credit recovery facilitator in my school. All of the classes I completed via the web required discipline and major time commitment and the same is proving to be the case for the high school students I work with. Out of the 51 enrolled in online credit recovery courses 14 made any progress, and out of those only a few are on track to actually receive credit.
What I learned is that online education:
· is not for everyone and not a sensible option for struggling or at-risk pupils.
· requires a well-developed learning skill set that includes strong reading and writing skills, self-motivation, independence, and good time management.
Is it better?
To put it succinctly: the two models of learning are different.
Rigor is essential in the traditional classroom and is equally important online, as it leads to the understanding, knowledge, applications, skills, and competencies that are required for academic success. Institutions and organizations that offer online education claim the expectations and content are the same as in the physical classroom, and that flexibility students have is not synonymous with lack of rigor.
In a nutshell: While students can pick the times they choose to work on the online class content, there are deadlines they have to meet and learning objectives they must accomplish to successfully satisfy credit requirements.
I compiled a table of PROS AND CONS OF WEB-BASED LEARNING below to take a closer look of what a learner might encounter and should expect while completing on-line coursework.
Does it lead to more learning?
Answering this question requires to again look at the student and what I call his learning sophistication. As there is very little "hand-holding" in an online environment, the pupil has a much greater responsibility for his own learning.
Therefore, an independent, organized, and motivated strong reader has the potential to "get more out" of online learning than he would by being "stuck" in a face-to-face classroom.
However, a pupil who struggles with decision-making, needs frequent problem-solving instruction, or requires help with organization and time-management will likely experience many barriers to content and skill mastery.
So What's The Verdict?
There is nothing wrong with online education when it is done well. There is nothing wrong with traditional education when it is done well.
Both models have their advantages and disadvantages.
The quality of instruction and student outcomes is essentially the same; so much so, that the phrase: "no significant difference" has become the comparison paradigm between web-based and classical learning.
Sometimes, a learner is better suited for online education. Sometimes he does not possess the necessary skills and habits to survive and thrive in an online environment.
What are your thoughts on online vs. traditional learning? Do you have any personal stories you can share? Please comment below and let's get the conversation going. Remember: You have the power. Use it.
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Bill Daker has childhood memories of the corner grocery store stocking shelves with colorful glass soda bottles filled with sweet drinks in an array of flavors.
For the past two decades, he has helped others experience the taste of craft sodas in old-fashioned glass bottles. Daker is celebrating 20 years operating Cool Mountain Beverages in Des Plaines. Popular flavors include green apple, orange cream and black cherry -- all made with pure cane sugar and lightly carbonated, he said.
Cool Mountain is sold throughout the U.S., in Canada, Panama, Costa Rica and the U.K., selling particularly well in the Southeast and West Coast. Daker, 50, said they franchise with Dr Pepper and Real Soda to produce, bottle and distribute the craft soda.
He said he has survived a "highly competitive, often cut throat industry, fraught with untold hurdles in production, distribution, sales and business, where brands come and go, change ownership or often never make it out of the box of their own neighborhood."
The entrepreneur, who also operates M2Easy general contracting firm, has altered his business plan as the beverage market changed.
A year ago, he launched a new division to focus on Chicago and the suburbs. Chicago Draft Style has grown from a keg only root beer product, made for universities and special events, to six flavors delivered in bottles and fountain service and can now be found in retail outlets, restaurants, hotels and wholesalers.
"We're building an iconic brand," Daker said. Ginger beer, cream soda, orange cream and Chicago Draft Style ginger ale are part of the lineup that focuses on the hospitality industry.
Norman Distribution has been added to represent the brand that is now in several retail outlets including Pete's Grocers and Armannati's Liquor.
And when Daker is not busy running his businesses, he says he's a musician and plays guitar. "I like to write, play and record," he said.
Stepping down
After almost four decades of running the tasting room at Lynfred Winery in Roselle, Diane Koehler-Rasmussen is stepping down as tasting room manager a the winery she helped open and run with her late father, Fred Koehler.
In her retirement, she has accepted the title of vice president to the winery, as well as goodwill ambassador.
Her career in wine began in 1977 when she began helping her father and his late wife, Lynn, with the process of opening 'a little winery' in downtown Roselle; a feat many considered "crazy."
After the winery doors opened in 1979, Diane and her stepmother Lynn were the ones primarily running the winery as her father, Fred, continued his full-time job as general manager of Itasca Country Club. There was no job too big or small that she didn't take on, whether it was helping make the wines, crush grapes, welcome guests or give tours. And when Lynn passed away in 1984, much of the running of the winery was left to Diane.
Study project
Elmhurst-based J.C. Anderson Inc. said the firm has been selected to complete a 30,000 square foot build-out to DePaul University's Richardson Library on the Lincoln Park campus.
J.C. Anderson will complete a 30,000 square foot build-out to the Richardson Library located at 2350 N. Kenmore Ave. in Chicago. The University will renovate the 2nd floor of the library to replace finishes, provide a green room, studios, offices, media creation studios and conference rooms. The renovation is scheduled for completion in August.
The construction team for J.C. Anderson is led by Project Executive Joe Maguire and Project Manager Larry Regovic. Vasilko Architects & Associates Inc. is providing the architectural services.
Ice Miller adds another office
Ice Miller law firm with offices in Lisle recently opened a new office in Philadelphia. This is the company's eighth office.
Frederick Tecce joins the firm as the Philadelphia office managing partner and will lead the Intellectual Property Practice in that office. He combines his trial experience as a former assistant U.S. attorney in the criminal division with his engineering background in representing clients in hundreds of cases involving trade secret, patent and other IP matters.
Lemony spice blend
The Zen of Slow Cooking, based in Lake Forest, said its Sichuan spice blend has won the Sofi New Product Award in the seasoning/spice category in the Specialty Food Association's 2017 Sofi Awards competition.
A Sofi is the top honor in the $127 billion specialty food industry. "Sofi" stands for Specialty Outstanding Food Innovation and represents the best of the best from members of the Specialty Food Association.
The fragrant, lemony spice blend was one of 154 winners selected by a national panel of 62 specialty food experts from 3,000 entries across 39 categories.
"As entrepreneurs we are always looking for ways to know that our product is loved. This is one of the ultimate stamps of approval and we're very grateful," said Meg Barnhart, co-owner of the Zen of Slow Cooking.
Zen's spice blends are found at Peapod Online, Amazon, thezenofslowcooking.com and select Whole Food and Sunset Foods stores in the area.

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The fabric in this dress just called out to me! I'm such a fan of the pink/orange/red color palette and think it's a fabulous way to ring in the summer!
This is my mom's dress from the 70's that I recently pulled out of my old bin of dress up clothes from when I was little. I've wanted a maxi dress for the summer, but never really found one that I loved in stores.
What will Erica do to make her mom's dress work for her?
I revamped this by replacing the dead/stretched out elastic and sewing up a few holes! The dress was huge and sloppy before, and just replacing the elastic made it fit perfectly!
Voila--a way better maxi dress than any I've tried on! The elastic cost a whopping $0.75.
Way to repurpose that piece of your mom's, Erica! It's the quintessential summer dress and I think you should totally rock it with hat in the lower left corner of your after shot! Can't wait to see what else you dig up from that bin of dress up clothes!
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text: If you think Baby Driver is just another movie for judgment, heightened feelings of suspense and no time to take a breath; you are really really wrong. Well, this is 2 different films at the same time, not only one. The Baby Driver movie is a fresh, propitious but a tiny bit comical take on its amusing story. The reason is the director; ambitious Edgar Wright. If you ask me, Edgar Wright is quite broad-minded. Still, the video doesn't feel like it's a 2017 movie. It's not that absorbing. But still, director already get quite positive critics for this film Every movie needs some people that can avoid it to become a unbelievable video. Yes, the cast. It's seriously more great than what I was expecting. Cast is made up of the following intellectual people: Jon Bernthal, Jon Hamm, Kevin Spacey and Lily James. Even though the actors are lil bit lousy; I am pretty sure that the punctilious actors of this online film does unbelievable work. The CGI is not pretty charming or quite convincing. But if you think it have to, well, there a few atrocious effects for sure. Let's talk about the choral sound tracks. Because I love them! Ok ok I'm saying it. The music is lil bit poor and obnoxious. At least not as poor, obnoxious and annoying as other soundtracks from 2017.


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From the time Carl Reed could walk out his door with or without his parents' permission, he has been in love with the Black Masking culture. At the age of seven he saw his idol and later mentor mask for the first time. The late Big Chief Butter Bo of the White Eagle tribe gave the young Carl Reed his first dream. His first goal to set his sights on becoming a big Chief one day himself. Not only did he achieve that goal but has been featured on National Geographic and 60 minutes to name a few.
Chief downplays his achievements and impact his gang has had. As chief says "A lot of guys do this for shows and recognition, some did bigger shows than other. I wasn't in it for that so that didn't bother me. The respect of other chiefs, and the spirit that comes over me when I put my suit on knowing once I put those boots and that crown on my head what I really was representing as a black Mardi Gras Indian. It was powerful, that is all Big Chief Carl Reed ever wanted."
Q) When was the first time you saw Big Chief Ronald "Butter Bo" Pierre?
A) "He was my idol since I was a little biddy boy. I remember I was living on Adams Street. I was a lil kid (7 years old) and I was amazed by Mardi Gras Indians. Back than in those days they would come out 4 or 5 in the morning, it wasn't no 12noon and 1 or 2 in the evening. I'm talking old school, the root off, I'm hearing the tambourine. I hear the wild man out there hooping and hollering. People scared, at that time of morning people you don't hear that kind of sound in the neighborhood. Bad me, lil Bad Carl, I run through the alley, go to the front and I see the Indian coming down looking like a big peacock! I ran back inside! I was more excited, but woke my parents up saying something wrong. My uncle said that's the Indians. I was too little to know about them but, what I saw was powerful."
Q) Chief Butter Bo was such a mentor to you what did he leave with you.
A) "When I met him as child he told me I had to learn how to sew. There was a little spot where all the Indians hung out and did they lil bead work, drank they lil wine, did they lil thing, and put that handa wanda music on and man I was like, I like this!! You know I turned into a beadier at an early age, fell in love with. I wasn't as good as some of the other guys because I was new to it. Than after a year are so he fell off and went to penitently, and he was the first one to start a gang in Angola. They made suits out of paper Mache. The red white and blue."
Q) What was the feeling you got when you first masked?
A) "It was just like magic when I put it on. The vibe came over me and it was like…. Well let me say it like this, Let me ask you did you ever see something you wanted to do or heard anybody ask what you would like to do? What's your fantasy? That was it. My dream came true! It so magical to me to show my neighborhood I got yawl, I GOT YALL!"
Q) What's your thoughts on the difference between uptown and downtown?
A) "Back in the day when I was coming up masking there was a lot of tribes that didn't like each other, uptown and downtown. That didn't go in my head, I respect all Indians as Indians. We BLACK in this our culture. This is what we have to preserve, for us as a culture to pass down on to our lil ones coming behind us. With that being said and done, Man when two tribes meet and know how to meet it's the most beautiful thing you ever want to see. All in all I taught my grandkids the right way. I was taught the right way. I had a lot of good mentors."
Q) Do you believe that violence in this culture is due to Indians not knowing the culture?
A) "That's because of the simple reason, they come out there and they have not been taught the right way. The Chief of the gang is supposed to teach his braves the dos and don'ts. How to meet, ya know. If it don't look good….TUway Pocaway. Many Indians say that and don't know what it means. You go your way, I go mine."
Q) What is the spirit of your Gang?
A) "The spirit of my gang is family."
Q) What tools did this culture give you?
A)" It gave me strength to look at my brothers a different way. It put something in me where I can take one of my brothers and be a mentor, that makes me feel good to give back what I received."
Q) What is your definition of Black Masking Culture?
A) "Respect, dedication, honor and strength of a black man. That's where I will go with that one."


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woah. you really do have lots of Creative players. rock on to that man.
I thought the Mozaic would be much bigger than the V. It looks only slightly bigger. Nice photos too!
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- Chardonnay - White Australian Wine
- A wine of both quality and value - full flavoured and creamy, with flavours of melon and peach and a hint of vanilla.
- The Koonunga Hill name has carried Penfolds to the four corners of the wine-loving world, offering an extraordinary combination of quality, value and consistency of style.
- Founder, Dr. Christopher Rawson Penfold emigrated from England to Adelaide in 1844, bringing with him vine cuttings from the South of France. He established the Magill vineyard and winery, marking the beginning of one of the worlds great wine stories Penfolds Koonunga Hill Chardonnay is sourced from multiple Australian wine districts including significant contributions from the Adelaide Hills and Barossa Valley. The fruit is ripe and shows good varietal character. This wine was fermented and matured in seasoned French Oak "This year's Koonunga Hill Chardonnay is very clean and totally balanced. No criticisms at all. Spot on." Matthew Jukes - May 2008.
- Units per 125ml: 1.7.
- Pack size: 75cl
Allergy Information
- Contains: Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Tasting Notes
- Fresh and vibrant, fresh peach and tropical fruit flavours abound. Such fruits are conveyed and complexed via friendly and lively acidity and a welcomed creamy texture. A subtle balanced oak finish signs off. Imminently drinkable
Region of Origin
South Australia
Wine Colour
Alcohol Units
13.5% vol
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Type of Closure
Wine Maker
Peter Gago
Alcohol Type
Taste Category
Grape Variety
Vinification Details
- Autumn and winter rainfall was above the long-term average. Rain stopped abruptly in early August with nothing more than light and infrequent showers observed throughout spring. Canopy growth was resultantly halted early in the season, setting up an open canopy structure. Mild days coupled with cool nights provided consistent conditions from late-January through to March, allowing fruit to reach optimal ripeness whilst retaining natural acidity.
- Koonunga Hill Chardonnay reflects Penfolds multi-region, multi-vineyard blending philosophy, which enables the winemaking team to source the best parcels of fruit to produce consistently high quality wines from each vintage.
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- Our key viticultural regions include Adelaide, the Barossa Valley, the Clare Valley, Coonawarra, Limestone Coast, and McLaren Vale. Although South Australia provides almost the entire vintage crop, cool climate regions such as Tumbarumba in New South Wales, Henty in southern Victoria and Tasmania, are significant sources for Penfolds white wines. In totality, grapes are sourced from more than 220 vineyards and grape growers across Australia.
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- This wine is ideal for drinking now but can be kept for up to 3 years
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- Serve chilled with a chicken salad or creamy pasta.
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Rub for Chicken:
3 tsps salt
2 tsp paprika
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
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Wash chicken with water and lime. I got a 4.5 lb chicken. I got one with no neck and no giblets.
After washing, pat dry and rub your chicken down with the rub mix. The amounts was great for the size chicken I got. If I had gone up a lb I would have had to had prob 1/4 spoons on each item.
The next morning at at 8 I set it in my slow cooker above a bed of onion. Covered and left it to cook on low for 8 hrs. Enough time for me to get all my errands and assignments and good time for dinner.
After 8 hours and good timing too cause I was starving the chicken was done and falling off the bones. I mean faaalling. The chicken was well seasoned. I would add more black pepper the next time I do am prob a little jerk seasoning. But is was a yesss in my book and surely will be done again
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Performing Arts/Theatre interpreting is different from most other interpreting. Other interpreting assignments consist of the interpretation taking place simultaneously, while Performing Arts/Theatre interpreting requires preparation including seeing the performance, actual rehearsals, reviewing a script as well as the actual interpretation on the scheduled performance day.
As any theatre lover would know, each piece is written and performed with specific artistic considerations in mind, from the director's artistic vision to clothing choices. All of those details are taken into consideration when a well-trained performing arts/theatre interpreter works. While understanding these finite details, interpreting them can be even more challenging.
Interpreting an artistic performance cross-culturally and with linguistic equality requires the dedication, time and talent of a team of interpreters who have an in-depth understanding of the different languages and cultures, and should possess the ability to artistically express that interpretation.


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Just like every other major player in the IT market (eg,
Oracle, Microsoft, SAP), HP has its own user community that is run by actual HP
users and practitioners. Membership is free and the community is used mainly
for shared learning and networking.
So whether you are an HP software
practitioner or whether you are at the other end of the spectrum and are only
interested in hardware, this community is the place where everything is happening.
From face to face meetings, to webinars, forums, tagging other members and
forming virtual relationships, we've got it all…
Add to the mix an ever growing
community and plenty of discounts available for HP events (such as HP
Discover), as well as special deep-dive trainings, and you've got a crisp
snapshot of what Vivit is all about.
So what is Vivit actually about?
Vivit, simply put, has started
off as a "bunch" of practitioners coming together and talking shop on HP
products from a pragmatic and operational viewpoint, backed up by years of
experience using these products, in order to offer assistance to less
experienced teams and companies, and enriching the overall quality of the
The members are doing the work
voluntarily and are getting great positive outcomes out of everything.
As an example, here's a snapshot
of VIVIT's goals for the last year – 2012.
Vivit fortes are the following
(as a member, one would be able to tap into the potential of each and every
point mentioned below):
ADVOCACY & COMMUNITY – a
Vivit member could engage with the HP teams directly, without having to go
through partner channels and the long way around. In Vivit, we have access to
product managers, HP fellows, evangelist, etc. Connecting with peers and fellow
IT professionals (all non HP employees) has given birth to many successful
business relationships.
self-explanatory, people can attend free live rooms/webinars, and as attendance
to HP conferences can sometimes be prohibitive from a monetary perspective for
one or more individuals, Vivit is offering free passes and discounts to help
the people attend these fabulous HP events.
So how does it work?
The way it works is pretty
simple: In EMEA, each country has its own chapter (for instance, I lead the chapter for
South Africa where we have around 100 members, and we're all meeting around 2
times a year). The chapters themselves are linked altogether at a global level,
so in essence these local groups are only relating to physical/geographic
Each chapter organizes their own
events, where practitioners get together face to face, at a function, where
they can talk shop or simply network. Since Vivit is supported by HP marketing,
these functions are free, but they are only available to Vivit members.
Otherwise, members can just
simply attend online events organized by the different special interest groups
within Vivit.
What groups do we have?
For HP Practitioners, we've got:
Business Service Management
Configuration Management System
Data Center Automation
HP Service Management
Network Automation
Project & Portfolio Management Forum
Testing, Quality, ALM
For decision makers, we've got:
Business Intelligence
Cloud Builders
Security & Privacy- New
• Big Data - New
So who does actually attend these "things" and what does the member base look
Well, see for yourself below. Our
presence is mostly in the US and Europe, but rapidly expanding in Africa, Asia
and India. We're now over 14k members worldwide (stats as of end of 2012).
What are the demographics on
these 14k members?
We're looking at ~40% decision
makers, ~40% operational end users, while ~20% are unknown.
Also, out of the total number of
members, >60% have used HP software for more than 5 years…
So does it actually work out
for the members or is it just a lot of talking?
ABSOLUTELY YES! – it works
For example, our few last
webinars attracted between 150-200 people per webinar! And it looks like the
people want more. The people we've
connected through our network have engaged in long-term relationships and are
now doing business together. We've saved others time and money by simply
pointing them to the right people in HP at the right time, etc.
See the community calendar.
So, I'm an Accenture employee, is it really worth it joining the HP community?
Absolutely! One gets to meet peers and exchange information, exactly in the
same manner we would on our Accenture Community of Practices (CoPs). Only that
Vivit is global and only with an interest in HP products. So in other words, if
you don't get an answer from the CoP, or from HP, you would definitely find
what you're looking for in the Vivit community.
As 2012 grew to an end, we
realized (as the trend showed us) that
people were more inclined to attend online events than anything else,
so we will pursue this model for 2013 and offer a great deal of interesting
webinars, so join the Vivit community and make the most of our webinars!
Also, during the HP Discover
events, we managed to get ~150 people registered to free deep dive training
sessions offered by different HP and Vivit partners, as well as our own
customer driven round table discussion.
Another record in registrations which
simply confirms that in the ever changing world of IT, the hunger for
information is out there. Vivit is just a means to quench that thirst, so join
us, we'll be glad to have you around and learn from each other.
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Remember Me
9/10/2019Calling all Future Speakers
7/18/2019Local User Group – 'ALM Octane' – London - Predictive ALM & Beyond
7/11/2019Access the ADM Summit Anywhere, Anytime!
9/17/2019Meeting: Vivit Carolinas User Group Roadshow in Raleigh-Durham
9/18/2019Meeting: Vivit Chicago User Group Roadshow
9/19/2019Meeting: Vivit Washington D.C. Area User Group Roadshow
9/25/2019Meeting: Portland Vivit User Group Event on Secure DevOps
9/26/2019Meeting: Minnesota Local User Group - Join your Industry Peers
Vivit Worldwide
P.O. Box 18510
Boulder, CO 80308
Email: email@example.com
Vivit's mission is to serve
the Micro Focus User
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How to answer interview question What is your weakness ?
What is your weakness is one question which puts every candidate a very tricky situation. What should I answer, what should I not? Should I convert my strength into weakness or should I be honest? Such thought starts cropping up in a candidate's mind which makes the already nervous candidate even more nervous.
But you need not worry about it. This question is not as hard as it looks like to you. Obviously, even the interviewers know that they are not likely to get a hundred percent honest answer but still they ask this question, not to know your actual weakness rather see how well you answer this question. Let's check out some pointers to nail this question.
There are multiple ways in which this question may be put forward:-
What is your biggest weakness?
What is that one thing which you want to change in yourself?
What are the some of the qualities you lack at ?
What do you want to improve in you?
What are your strength and weakness? Etc.
How to answer the question
1. Do not try to be fake
Do not try to be fake and sugar coats your weakness and put it in front of the interviewer. Remember folks those Human resource managers are not sitting there without any pearls of wisdom. If you are smart then they are super smart. So the first thing you should start with is doesn't try to fake it. Be genuine and don't represent your strengths as your weakness.
2. Do not portray your strength as a weakness
Gone are the days when candidates presented their strength as their weakness and use to get bonus points for that.
Never state such strength cum weaknesses. It won't score you any extra set of miles at all.
For example
"I am so hardworking that I avoid my personal life for professional life."
"I cannot say no to any assignment and as a result, I end up taking more work than I can actually do."
Forget about these strength cum weaknesses. Even a kid can figure out that these are sheer tactics to gain some brownie points from the HRs.
3. Mention your technical weakness
Now when I have specifically asked you not to be fake, it doesn't mean that you go all saint like and start divulging details about all your personal weakness.
Do not state your personal weakness like "I am very short tempered. Or I have this habit of being late."
Instead, mention your professional / technical weakness.
For example
1. " I am not that much net savvy ".
2."I am not well versed in English; I would like to get better with vocabulary."
4. Do let them know that you are working on improving your weakness
Whenever you mention any of the technical weakness then always , I mean always present a solution that how you are planning on to improve your weakness. This will give them an impression that not only you are honest but you accept your shortcomings and also trying to get better .Let's take the same examples as we discussed above :-
1." I am not that much net savvy but I have enrolled in a computer course to perk up my internet skills.
2."I am not well versed with English but I would like to improve my vocabulary and I have been taking spoken English classes since last two months to brush up on my English communication skills.
5. Never say I don't have any weakness –
Nobody is perfect. Neither am I nor are you. You do not need to be perfect to get the job. We are all human and so do the HRs.So! Never ever say that I don't have any weakness or remain quiet at the question not answering at all. It might get labeled you as :-
•Rude, Overconfident
•Not serious at all
So it's a better idea not to show your overconfidence and claim that you don't possess any weakness.
6. Always mention the insignificant weakness or that weakness which won't affect your job directly
If you are in the field of public relations and you told them that you are not good at interacting with people, you can imagine it can be a deal breaker. So, At any circumstance never confess such weakness which might have a direct impact on your job.
Also Read : How to answer tell me something about yourself ? (Interview question )
How to answer the question "What are your strength and weakness"?
Interviewer – So ! What are your weakness ?
Candidate: – Sir! Like every other human being, I do have my fair share of weakness. One of my biggest weakness is not being technically sound. Although I know that I work at a front desk where there isn't much need of technical knowledge but still I would like to add this feather to my hat too .I have enrolled myself in a basic computer course which hopefully will help me conquering my weakness.
Note: – Even if you have divulged one of your weakness still interviewers might ask you to mention any other weakness too. But don't get nervous and mention the following weakness.
Interviewer – So what is that one thing in you which would like to improve?
Sir, I feel I can do much better on my communication skill front. Although my English is satisfactorily Okay but still considering the demand of the industry and increasing competition I would like to polish it more. I have started reading more books and have been attending weekly English speaking classes to overcome this shortcoming of mine.


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FREDERICKSBURG, Va. - Two-time defending champion Christopher Newport edged York by one point for the top spot in the 2017-18 Capital Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Preseason Poll. The Captains tallied six first-place votes and 77 points to edge York (76 points, 4 first-place votes) by the narrowest of margins in a vote among the conference head coaches.
Mary Washington and Salisbury tied for third place in the voting with 57 points apiece, with St. Mary's (47) and Wesley (41) rounding out the projected playoff teams in fifth and sixth place, respectively.
Marymount was close behind Wesley in seventh place with 38 points, followed by Penn State Harrisburg (27), Southern Virginia (16), and Frostburg State (14).
The 2017-18 season begins on Wednesday, Nov. 15 with eight CAC teams in non-conference action. CAC play opens in late November, with the CAC postseason set to begin on Feb. 20.
2017-18 CAC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll
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Below is a brief preview of each team entering the 2017-18 campaign:
CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT enters the season ranked 14th in the country in the pre-season poll from D3hoops.com. The two-time defending CAC champions posted a 27-3 record last year and advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Eighth-year head coach John Krikorian's roster features 10 returners and six freshmen, headlined by seniors Marcus Carter and Aaron McFarland. Both Carter and McFarland have earned multiple All-CAC honors throughout their careers, and Carter was an All-American and CAC Player of the Year as a sophomore in 2015-16.
FROSTBURG STATE 19th-year head coach Webb Hatch announced prior to the start of 2017-18 season that it will be his last and he has the talent on his roster to surprise a few teams in the CAC this winter. Second Team All-CAC honoree Tyler Michael finished second in the league in scoring (16.5) and he should surpass 1,000 career points this season. Hatch also welcomes back his leading rebounder Edwin Cole (9.6) and top point guard Lawrence Pettis, Jr. (72 assists) from last season.
MARY WASHINGTON will return four starters from last year's team. Headlining the returners is senior All-CAC performer Eric Shaw. Shaw led the CAC with 16.9 PPG, and also contributed 6.1 RPG. The Eagles also welcome back forward Johnny Cronin who led the CAC in field goal percentage last year. Other key returners for UMW includes junior Jacob Williams, sophomore A.J. Robinson, and sophomore Austin Hall.
MARYMOUNT head coach Chris Rogers, in his ninth season at the helm, brings together a squad of 18 to take on a competitive 2017-18 slate that is led by seniors Dimitri Rucker and Alex Danko. Losing just one senior starter in Michael Anderson, the experience will be key to the success of the Saints which includes starting guards, junior Brandon Rogers and sophomore Ibrahim Kamara. The defense will look to Rucker to pick up where he left off season, finishing third in the conference in blocks and blocks per game with 45 and 1.73, respectively.
ST. MARY'S 13th-year head coach Chris Harney is excited about the 2017-18 campaign as he returns an experienced group of 13 letter winners and adds six newcomers who will make their presence felt immediately. St. Mary's is poised to make a comeback to the top of the conference after finishing .500 last season. Helping to lead the charge will be sophomore guard Matt Ayoub, who finished second in the CAC in three-point field goal percentage, and senior guard Ochae Bynum, who came in third in the league in assists per game.
SALISBURY has its sights set on another trip to the Capital Athletic Conference championship and a return trip to the NCAA tournament. The Sea Gulls welcome three new freshmen and four transfers to replace the departures of Justin Witmer, Gordon Jeter, and Wyatt Smith. The team has gotten younger in the post with the arrival of Johnson Ogunyoye and James Foley. Salisbury will also look to returning players J.P. Krotulis and Lucas Martin to compete in the post and challenge the newest Gulls. At point guard, rising sophomore Al Leder and transfer Blair Davis will challenge for minutes.
SOUTHERN VIRGINIA looks to bounce back this season by returning three of its top five scorers from last season, including seniors Cale Thornton and Aarun Rumbaugh. Thornton led the squad last year with 5.6 rebounds per game while shooting 54.8% from the floor, while Rumbaugh posted 9.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. Other key returners include junior Kellen Winslow, and sophomores, Tyler McCreadie and Alec Johnson. The Knights also welcome in six players to the program who are looking to make an impact.
WESLEY returns its core from their 10th consecutive CAC Championship Tournament appearance led by 2016-17 CAC Rookie of the Year Brian Cameron and All-CAC Second Team honoree JW Lawson. Cameron led the CAC in three-point percentage, knocking down 47.3 percent of his three-point attempts (44-93). Cameron also averaged 14.3 points per game on the season, good for seventh in the CAC. A 1,000-point scorer, Lawson led the team and finished fourth in the CAC in scoring, totaling 15.9 points per contest. Wolverines also return senior forward Paul Clemons, who led the team and ranked fourth in the CAC in rebounding (8.0 rpg). The Wolverines open the season taking on Division I University of Delaware Blue Hens on Friday, Nov. 17.
YORK enters the season with high expectations after a run to the CAC semifinals last winter. The Spartans return almost the entire core of a team that went 17-10 overall and 11-7 in the league. Seniors Matt Scamuffo and Blayde Reich return to the Spartan lineup as York's two All-CAC representatives while fifth-year senior Dalton Myers returns after playing just eight games last season. Scamuffo averaged 16 points per game last year while Reich added 13.7 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. York also welcomes back starters Darin Gordon, Jason Bady, and Jared Wagner.


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A media alert for reporters and analysts attending SC08 in Austin, Texas, November 17-21, 2008.
Convey Computer Corporation will officially launch the company November 17 at SC08 with the introduction of its line of new servers. These servers will bring power, performance and application "personalities" to high-performance computing (HPC) environments and turn industry-standard x86 clusters into high achieving, yet energy efficient computing machines.
Brought to the industry by the executive and design teams that built Convex Computer Corporation, Convey shatters the HPC industry's power, performance and programmability barriers--in an elegant and efficient way.
Convey received $15.1 million in venture funding in 2007 from investors CenterPoint Ventures, Intel Capital, InterWest Partners, Rho Ventures and Xilinx.
Bruce Toal, CEO, Convey Computer; Steve Wallach, Chief Scientist, Convey Computer and this year's IEEE Seymour Cray Award winner; and Tom DeFanti, Principal Investigator, GreenLight Project and Senior Research Scientist at the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2)−a partnership between the University of California, San Diego and UC Irvine; will be available for pre-arranged media interviews about the company and its breakthrough technologies at the conference.
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Home > About Bryan Health > News > Bryan Health raises minimum starting wage to $11 per hour
Published on November 23, 2015
Bryan Health's new minimum starting wage will be $11/hour, effective immediately.
This is a system wide decision, and includes employees working at Crete Area Medical Center as well as at Bryan Heart, Bryan LifePointe and Bryan Physician Network offices.
This will immediately affect approximately 25 percent of Bryan's workforce, with some employees receiving an hourly increase up to $2.55. "Impacted positions are vital, crucially important roles for Bryan Health to serve its patients and visitors," said Jan Garvin, Bryan Health Vice President for Human Resources.
Examples of affected jobs include entry-level positions within Bryan Medical Center's and Crete Area Medical Center's Nutrition and Dining Services areas, environmental services at Bryan Medical Center, custodial roles at Bryan LifePointe and entry-level medical records roles at Bryan Heart.
"This increase will enrich our pool of applicants, so that we can continue to be selective and hire people who share our core values and want a rewarding career in health care," said Garvin. "In health care settings, job roles come with responsibilities and expectations that warrant a very competitive wage."
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WWOD - What Would Orwell Do?
Whenever I have the need for clear thinking and clear writing, I turn to George Orwell. He's one of my intellectual heroes.
I'm pleased that his novel 1984 is once again a bestseller. I think the more people are exposed thoughts on politics, languages, literature, and culture, the better.
It's also appropriate to wonder what what he would think about today's events and trends. How would he respond to the Republican-enabled Trump now on display here in the USA?
Christopher Hitchens took on a related topic in is 2002 book Why Orwell Matters. There he attempted to objectively assess Orwell's status. In that book's introduction Hitchens wrote:
This is not a biography, but I sometimes feel as if George Orwell requires extricating from a pile of saccharine tablets and moist hankies; an object of sickly veneration and sentimental overpraise, employed to stultify schoolchildren with his insufferable rightness and purity.
While the above passage is an example of Hitchens occasionally overwrought writing (a practice to which the mature Orwell would rarely succumb) Hitchens does have one thing right: Orwell has been over-deified. Some of those reading 1984 for the first time, for example, may miss the grim satire of Orwell's own time embedded in the pages, given that book's strong focus on Big Brother and the "future totalitarian state" elements of the story.
That's fine by me. Again, speaking as a fan, anything that gets people to read Orwell is justified.
On to the question, "What Would Orwell Do?" For example, would Orwell be "anti-Trump" were he alive today?
That may be too simplistic a question to ask. As perceptive as Orwell was, I'm not sure he could have immediately comprehended how social and communication media would evolve to what they are today. For example, given how decentralized communication has become, the Ministry of Truth's "top-down" control over history, language, and content, as portrayed in 1984, would be a challenge. Even the Chinese today have difficulty with totally censoring access to the Internet. Nor did Orwell see how some business and industry organizations would evolve as willing handmaidens of political movements as has been the case, for example, with Fox News.
That he did not portray developments like these in 1984 was not due to a lack of imagination but to his particular cultural view, rooted as he was in an England on its last legs as an empire. Unlike many of his generation, he actively engaged and experienced his world in ways that stretched his thinking and informed his writing. Examples are his experiences in Burma, his fighting in the Spanish Civil War, and his repeated attempts to experience firsthand the lives and experiences of the "lower classes." All these experiences colored his later writing and political thinking.
But what would he think about what's going on today? He was certainly no stranger to propaganda himself, as his work at the BBC's Eastern Service during World War II shows. But unlike many on the "Left" of his day, his views of both Hitler and Stalin were negative, despite the Soviet Union's being a World War II ally. Read some of his "As I Please" newspaper columns written during World War II from his London vantage point. He was willing to call out both the Right and the Left for hypocrisy. Also, review the difficulties he had in getting his short novel Animal Farm published as it was viewed by some publishers on the Left in England as being too obviously "anti-Stalin."
My guess is that, were Orwell writing today about current U.S. politics he would be acutely sensitive to hypocrisy and language manipulation from both sides of the aisle. An easy target for him would be how often politicians lie and how often their followers swallow or overlook their lies. Most likely he would be merciless in his pillorying an easy target like Trump. I'd like to think he would also target the complicity of the "mainstream media" and its misguided attempts at "balance."
What Orwell would be crystal clear about is that, at the end of the day, politicians are all about power and how that power is wielded. Had he attended Trump outdoor rallies during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign and witnessed how Trump whipped up crowds into a frenzy of seething hatred of Hillary and the media, he may have been reminded of Hitler's Nuremberg rallies and 1984's "two minute hates."
But the "left" would no doubt be a target of his pen's ire as well. He might see parallels between the struggles of "flyover states" in the U.S. just as he attempted to experience firsthand the working poor in Wigan Pier in Northern England in the 1930's.
As Hitchens points out, Orwell was no saint. He did have an unusual appreciation of how language, politics, and literature interact. His novels, essays, and other writings, including his invention of Newspeak, all attest to that. Fortunately he put that understanding into words that are still relevant to us today.
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Few brands run marketing campaigns quite as slick as Umbro and the latest instalment of the 'Faces of England' promotion presses all the right buttons.
Following on from Paul Gascoigne as the current face of England is Damon Albarn. One of the leading creative forces of his generation, Albarn has had a lasting impact on English music, first of all as the frontman of indie legends Blur, and then as the main creative force behind The Good, The Bad, The Queen and the globally renowned supergroup Gorillaz. He's also found the time to write two acclaimed operas, produce a number of celebrated albums, and head up a record label. His take:
"Football is a massive part of our culture and I've always been under the spell of the theatre of it. It's my default, being English and wearing the England shirt always builds on that sense of identity."
When asked what it meant to be English, Albarn added; "Being English is a very multicultural experience, England is a gateway to the world and I love the cornucopia of it."
Thankfully, we also have an excuse to play this, Blur's finest moment...
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The most important thing credit unions can do to improve the lives of members is to improve the skill set of their employees. Thankfully, credit unions have always done a great job of coming together in the name of professional development, planning, or collaboration. You'd be hard-pressed to find more than a handful of days each year without some sort of webinar, conference, workshop, planning session, or political action initiative is taking place.
In 2013 credit unions spent $318,125,247 on travel and conferences, according to NCUA data. It's hard to say how much is too much to spend in this category, but it may be interesting to give this number some context. For $318 million dollars, credit unions could have:
- Bought Simple ($117 MM), Andera ($44.5 MM), ByAllAccounts ($28 MM), Pozitron ($98.1 MM), AND Yub ($30 MM)
- Built 19 of the National Football League's 31 football stadiums
- Sent 13,900 students to an public university
- Hired a team of 1,100 developers to build an open-source core data processor
- Aired 80 Super Bowl ads
- Hired 40 college professors in each state, nearly one per every three U.S. credit unions
While the above may be an unfair comparison, it's amazing how things add up, isn't it? Since 2005, $2.6 billion has been spent in this category. This isn't to say stop traveling and going to conferences. This isn't even to say that "travel and conferences" perfectly describes everything categorized in this expense line. Rather, it's to highlight the massive opportunity cost of our activities. The primary mission of a credit union is to maximize member value. As such, we must make sure that each time we spend members' money, there is a reasonable expectation that the expenditure will yield a meaningful improvement in member value.
Here are five ideas on how we can optimize this expense item:
- Set clearer expectations for conference outcomes. Targeted learning works the best. Approach conference registration only after you've answered these questions: What do I need to improve? Is this a knowledge, effort, or strategy deficit? What do I need to learn? Who do I need to learn from? What should success look like? What is the optimal way to realize that success? When you've answered these questions, you're prepared to prescribe the right remedy. Maybe a conference is what you need. Maybe it's a mentor or a consultant. Maybe you need to visit a peer credit union. Maybe you just need to read a book, surf the web, or talk to a colleague.
- Share the costs. Conferences are great examples of how organizations can spread the costs of education. Speakers and event facilities are expensive. The more times those expenses can be divided, the better the math works for everyone involved. More work can be done, however. Imagine a fully-equipped conference facility owned by credit unions. Imagine getting the best content in the industry streamed straight to your office. How about joint strategic planning sessions? The sixth cooperative principle could save us a collective fortune, and drive even better education results.
- Pay for your own frills. You work extremely hard as a credit union employee, there's no doubt about it. Your members are hard workers, too. Use that lens to look at travel expenses. There's nothing wrong with a meal at a fancy restaurant, cocktails with peers, or a round of golf at an elite course if you're paying for it. The second you start using credit union money for those expenses, it's a different conversation. Spend as if your members will see the receipts.
- Hold yourself accountable. When attending an event, make sure your optimize your chances for meaningful development. Get to know the speakers, talk to peers, listen, take notes, and share your takeaways with your co-workers when you get back. Also, since you've attended an event under the premise of personal and professional development, hold yourself accountable. Write down the specific improvements you seek to experience, and measure the outcomes. Are you getting more accomplished? Are you doing things differently? Have you improved your team's performance? If not, why not? If so, what are you doing to share that knowledge to others? Tim and I hold ourselves accountable at events by forcing ourselves to publish recaps of what we learned. When you know you're going to have to write or speak about the sessions you attend, it forces you to pay even closer attention.
- Extend the conversations. Conference agendas contain explicit start and end dates, but for smart attendees like you that's not the case. The conversations and relationships you experienced with speakers and attendees should continue as long as they are mutually beneficial. Follow-up with those people. Have them hold you accountable for specific performance improvements. Hold them accountable. Set goals together. Change the world.
Smart, curious, focused, and ambitious employees are the lifeblood of credit unions. Spend money to feed that spirit, but do so with a constant eye on the prize: maximizing member value. If you're not getting the results you're looking for, try out the list above. If you're looking for a place to practice, I hope you'll join us at the CU Water Cooler Symposium.
Matt Davis is the co-founder of 6th Story and CU Water Cooler. He's a leading thinker, writer, speaker, and creator in the credit union world. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with his wife and two sons.


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In the last month we've been named among the 50 creative companies making their mark in Wales, while also being listed among the companies making a social impact in Wales.
Rediscovering Hidden Liverpool
There are many things for an Urbanist to love about Liverpool. I rediscovered many of them when I revisited the city this summer to attend the International Festival of Business.
I studied Urban Design at John Moores University in the late 90's, did a couple of consultancy commissions there in the early Noughties and have been back a few times since on social/cultural visits. I know the place reasonably well, but it's been over a decade since I went off the beaten track there and thought it was worth a post.
Parts of the City have been completely transformed. The central area now links seamlessly to the waterfront via Liverpool One and connects a 21st Century retail and leisure experience to the waterfront which contains the maritime DNA of the City.
The maritime culture of Liverpool has given the City its distinctive accent (via the immigration of Irish labourers), its food (the lobscouse broth from which the city's inhabitants derive their nickname) and it's trading history which catalysed the building of banks, warehouses, trade halls and pubs.
Whilst the new additions to the City are important, it is the older parts of the City that make Liverpool what it is. There is an interesting architectural language that binds maritime cities like Liverpool to Hull, Cardiff (Butetown / Mount Stuart Square), Bordeaux, London, Copenhagen, Amsterdam and many others. Of these Liverpool, I think, communicates this maritime character most convincingly because so little of it has been polished and Disneyfied as a 'visitor experience'. You won't have to look far to see the City that Liverpool once was and arguably still is.
The economic marginalisation of the City in the 70's, 80's and early 90's has meant that much of the city's grit (even some of the detritus) have remained, which is actually really positive because it provides such a strong sense of place and a palpable link to the past.
What really struck me about returning to the City is how the older, gritty, parts of Liverpool are often only a street a way from the glossy consumer-driven places. In cities like Cardiff, Leeds and Manchester the really interesting (slightly feral!) parts of the city are not always that easy to find, having been cleaned up or swept away by previous generations of development. In Liverpool, you don't need to walk far to find interesting backstreet pubs, 'lost' streets and old port buildings still bursting with a myriad of activity. Just because these parts of the City don't have a Costa coffee franchise doesn't mean that they aren't desirable, or valuable to the City's economic wellbeing or sense of place.


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Finding the right winter jacket is essential to an enjoyable and bearable winter season so shop for quality, not quantity. It is better to have one or even two reliable, winter jackets that keep you toasty warm when you're out and about rather than a collection of mediocre jackets taking up space in your closet. … Read more ›
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Seeing Down Insulation Through Fabrics
Down insulation is becoming an insulation staple in a range of products from sleeping bags and duvets to jackets and vests. With its impressive warmth to weight ratio, it's no surprise that down insulated products are more and more popular among minimalist outdoor adventurers and rank high on expedition packing lists. While down products are … Read more ›
SOIA & KYO Talla Down Coat: An Altitude Sports Exclusive
Winter is about keeping warm and looking your best in a winter jacket that you love because when you're warm and protected from the harsh winter conditions, it's easy to enjoy even the stormiest days. With a stylish down winter coat like the SOIA & KYO Talla Down Coat, you're sure to be warm and … Read more ›
Arc'teryx: the Fall/Winter Collection
Arc'teryx is a the BC born and bred outdoor company who leaves outdoor fanatics anxiously awaiting new products and innovative designs year after year. Continuously impressing the outdoor industry with their great ideas and designs, they never fail to produce unique, top of the line products that look great and perform well. The smallest details … Read more ›
2016 Canada Goose Spring Collection
This spring, look into the various options in our Canada Goose Spring collection. Some styles are back from the previous year while others are part of the brand new collection. All of these styles are available for both men and women and are currently available on Altitude-Sports. Hayward Shell Discover the Hayward Shell The … Read more ›
How to Clean Your Down Coat
A great equipment and high-end clothes are considered an investment. And a good one. They keep you warm, dry and stylish all winter long. If you take care of your gear like you should, it can last numerous years – or even a lifetime. Take advantage of the sun's comeback and the change of season … Read more ›
Top 5 Lightly Insulated Jackets for Men
Fall = one of the most beautiful seasons of the year, but also one of the most annoying… we just don't know how to dress anymore! The weather keeps switching; the rain comes and go; the wind is getting stronger and colder. Getting a versatile and windproof jacket is a great idea, to continue enjoying … Read more ›
Canada Goose: the 2015 Winter Jackets
Canada Goose is well known for making extremely high quality clothes that will keep you warm in the coldest weathers. Founded in Toronto in the 50s, the company first began to produce wool vests, rain jackets and snowmobile suits. Later, the organisation was in charge of the team of scientists who traveled accross Antartica, in … Read more ›
4 fall jackets for 4 outdoor activities
Summer is over and fall is around the corner. One of the best seasons to get outside and enjoy nature, according to me! However, fall = colder weather. Time to switch gears and adapt your equipment. One of the essentials that everyone should have in their closet is a good fall/spring jacket. According to your … Read more ›


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Dev Channel Update
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Thanks again Google Dev Team! :)
Still 222 + 10 Bonus points on HTML5 Beta test site. No real score increase for quite a while...
Windows Vista/32 bit
Sorry, but I don't get what are the changes over the UI, anyone know?
Have a nice day.
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stop/reload button theme is still wrong
They should include the canary build.
it's at 6.0.477.0,but I don't know what is changed or regressed.
you can see whats changed when it hits the dev channel. the point of the canary builds is to see if code crashes the browser. so just be patient
Cancel button still doesn't render properly.
the new UI is in chromium nightly builds right now. I think is really strange and needs more tweaks... I don't know...
you can download the mini installer here:
and try it out
what exactly are the UI tweaks and clean up ?
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Unfortunately the PDF plugin is still defunct on Mac with this release. It worked with some previouses releases, is installed and enabled, but displays a blank black screen with message "missing plug-in". Anybody else having the same issue on Mac (OS X Snowleopard)?
lul, epic. In Canary Build i see the cleaned UI. and in dev channel isnt anything new, so i see oO
mouseover "mailto:email@example.com" do NOT work
dmt, it works for me...
Chromium: http://prntscr.com/nd4a
Canary: http://prntscr.com/nd58 (the cancel button looks fine)
Chrome Dev, you can see, i think ;)
Chromium looks best, i think
If Chromium is where the new UI changes are at, it looks like the borders have been removed from the first three buttons on the toolbar.
Not sure how I feel about it yet, but it is a minor change.
Arg. The buttons are now really un-tactile. There's still no go button. What was wrong with the one a while back, where the refresh was joined to the URL bar?
Still no PDF-Preview on Mac OS X.
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Street view for the beta version does NOT work.
I'm on the canary build and I LOVE the little new UI changes (invisible buttons until you hover them) ! Thank you Chrome Team, it's a good idea for the "clean" look you (and I) want. :)
can't render this site http://www.skattenyheter.se/index.php?id=11
It works in Opera :P
crashes from sleep mode
version 6.0.497.0
crashes a lot. don't have easy way to report.
zoom: why not make 100% a click button which will make the original size click a lot easier
LOVE the border-less Back, Forward, Stop/Reload buttons on the Canary build, please bring that UI pronto to the Beta channel!
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HI, I'd like to suggest some necessary features for developers and users.
As an extension and webapp developer, I face some inconveniences in the extension's manager tab. We need to organize our extensions for testing purposes, and extensions tab is not as organized and fast to load as we we would like.
I'd like to have some filters inside the extension's tab for example: webapps, chrome extensions, themes, local webapps and extensions, and even disabled ones, that would very useful not only for developers but users.
Because it's very annoying to locate a certain extension or webapp when you have a bunch of them installed/disabled.
Another suggestion is related to extensions bar. Having it near to URL textbox, and many extensions installed, it gets crowded and the URL just dissapears. Maybe an alternative would be to drag this extension bar as a dockable window.
These are just some suggestions from my point of view and maybe from many others, and hope you consider them.
Best regards.
BTW: When are you going to protect the stored passwords? At least a password for accessing the "password and exceptions" window would be appreciated, 'coz our computers are exposed specially when somebody has physical access to it, maybe a robber, or a mate who asks us to lend him for a minute, etc.
Sorry 'bout my bad english.
I am really enjoying reading your well written articles. It looks like you spend a lot of effort and time on your blog. I have bookmarked it and I am looking forward to reading new articles. Keep up the good work.


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TRANSPORT: City Invests in Traffic Safety
Recent Western Cape Business News
"Accidents on our roads have increased sharply over the past 10 years, from around 60 000 in 1997 to over 85 000 by 2006. Our roads are key to economic activity, especially for commuters and logistics, and we need them to function efficiently and safely," said Cape Town Mayor, Helen Zille, at the opening of the Second International Road Traffic Accident Investigation and Reconstruction Conference on 27 October 2008.
"Research which can help us identify causes of accidents, reduce risk factors and improve the efficiency with which we handle accident scenes is therefore valuable for public safety and our economy," she added.
The City has re-launched its Road Incident Management System and introduced rigorous measures to prevent road accidents. Traffic Services have been separated from the Metro Police to focus on their core mandate and funding for traffic control has been increased. This has enabled the City to increase visible policing and crack down on drivers causing road hazards. "Traffic policing capacity now needs to be augmented with better information and better information management systems," Zille said.
The building of a new, R130 million Transport Management Centre in Goodwood, a joint project between the City, Province and the National Roads Agency, will be an important intervention, she said, and will accommodate the City's CCTV system, traffic signal control, Traffic Services, Metropolitan Transport Information Centre, as well as managing the new integrated transport system.
Co-ordination and co-operation were evident in the demonstration of a simulated accident later in the morning. The "accident" involved a collision between a light delivery vehicle and a stationary kombi, causing several injuries and five fatalities.
Teams from City and Provincial Traffic Services, Metro Police, the City's Fire Department, the SA Police Services, Provincial rescue services and paramedics, a forensic pathology team, and the SA National Roads Agency, demonstrated the sequence of events that should follow in correct accident management and investigation.
Presenter Stan Bezuidenhout of IBF Investigations praised the excellent co-operation between the teams and said accident response times and efficiency in the Western Cape were exceptional.
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Often people ask me why I don't just shoot and release my images and the answer is simple, I want you to get your money's worth and the best final product I can offer! This is why all of my packages include retouched images with the option of adding more.
The art of enhancing and retouching is something best left to professionals and for a good reason. Do too much and you look "photoshopped" do too little and it doesn't look finished. Its a fine line and takes skilled hands and a trained eye. Does that mean that everything I shoot needs to be retouched/enhanced? Absolutely not! A lot of the time there is very little work needed but I still want the final say of what goes out into the world with my name on it.
Here are a couple examples to help you see the difference:
There's no denying this is one handsome subject but he had some skin inconsisantcies we wanted to address without making him look like a wax doll or loosing the highlights on his skin. There were also some distracting things happening in the background we wanted to remove.
This post is not a how-to by any means but I'll share a little bit about how we accomplished this.... in Photoshop->Patch Tool+Perfect Portrait+Skin Smoothing Action+Selective Color+Clone Tool+Paint Tool= PERFECTION!
I really wanted the colors to pop on this shot. I also wanted to bring up some of the shadows, pull out some of the blue in the shot and smooth the baby's skin.
I achieved this with a combination of Lightroom->Preset+Photoshop->Curves+Skin Smoothing Action+Dodge Tool+Paint Tool
You can imagine that this takes a bit of time and in truth it does but I've streamlined my process as much as possible and am continuing to find new tools/tricks every day! No two images are approached the same way, and despite what some may elude to, there is no perfect preset/action to fix everything.
What do you think? I'd love to hear your opinions on the ever popular Shoot & Share (all images) versus the Preset Package with retouched images.....


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This week Dan is driving the new 2019 Kia Forte EX and Sam has been in the all-new 2019 Nissan Altima. The conversation then moves into whether cars are actually getting heavier, spoiler alert – Yes and No! Is a low-mileage 1994 Toyota Supra really worth $121,000? Another Alphabet moonshot project becomes its own company with a novel way to store energy from renewable sources.
Are cars actually getting heavier?
How much is a low mileage 25 year old Supra worth?
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The AF013 is an aluminum-framed, glass / insert door that is available as an exact-fit replacement for IKEA™ cabinet systems. A variety of finishes combined with colored and decorative inserts in both glass and acrylic allow you to bring a modern style and aesthetic to any decor. The integrated hinges create a sleek look without visible functioning hardware. The versatility of the AF013 makes it an ideal door for kitchen cabinets, office furniture, closets and furniture accents in both remodeling and new construction projects.
Metal Frames
The AF013 is available in your choice of the following custom frame materials:
Panel Inserts
The AF013 is available with your choice of the following custom insert panels:
Project Inspiration
The following projects feature the AF013 in its proper context — designed into real living environments.
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Search Mobile, Alabama Real Estate Listings & New Homes for Sale in Mobile, AL. Find Mobile, AL houses, townhouses, condos, & properties for sale with RE/MAX Alabama.
Information is provided in part by the Internet Data Exchange of the Gulf Coast Multiple Listing Service, Inc. All information provided is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Listing information is provided exclusively for consumers' personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing.


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Flyfaire Wines accepts reservations either by phone (02) 6020 5264, through our website Reservation page or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Please ensure to provide the following information: Your Name, Phone Number, Date Requested and the Number of Guests in Your Party. You will be provided an email confirmation of your reservation.
Group Policy
Group reservations are categorised as being 10 people or more. A group reservation requires a deposit made by credit card of $200 and must be paid within one week of your reservation. Our ability to increase the number of diners in a party requires 48 hours' notice.
We will confirm your reservation the day before your booking.
Functions Policy
Functions are categorised as being 25 people or more. A function reservation requires a deposit made by credit card of 50% of the total amount budgeted to be spent and must be paid within one month of your reservation. Our ability to increase the number of diners in a party requires three days' notice.
We will confirm your reservation the week before and the day before your booking.
Reservation Timing & Cancellation Policy
If you are late, we urge you to contact us so we can make our best effort to accommodate you and your party. Again, due to our business being a small family run business, no-shows will forfeit their deposit.
If you need to cancel your reservation, we need require a minimum of 48 hours' notice for large party reservations and for functions, one week in order to avoid forfeiting your deposit. Deposits can be used towards future events for cancelled events if appropriate notice is given. This excludes events such as weddings which will have a separate contract detailing the policies.
Other Important Policies
We do not allow guests to bring in their own food, wine or beer, except for birthday cakes (however please note that there is a $2 per guest surcharge). Our liquor license only allows us to sell our own wine and beer. We have a full range of our own premium wines and we source quality craft beers to ensure everyone has great choices.
Guests with food allergies should inform us at the time of confirming your reservation to ensure we can arrange to have your guests' dietary needs met.
Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA)
Flyfaire Wines supports the Responsible Service of Alcohol. We promote the following to ensure the responsible service of alcohol:
- Guests are responsible for ensuring that their guests behave and consume alcohol in a responsible manner.
- All guests under the age of 18 years old are prohibited from consuming alcohol.
- Flyfaire Wines reserves the right to request proof of identification before serving alcoholic beverages to guests.
- Flyfaire Wines reserves the right to refuse the supply of alcohol to guests who appear intoxicated.
- Flyfaire Wines reserves the right to ask intoxicated and/or disorderly guests to vacate the premises at any time.
- Flyfaire Wines reserves the right to ask guests to leave if they bring their own alcohol onto the premises.
- No refunds will be made for guests that are refused service or asked to vacate the premises because of intoxication or disorderly behaviour.
- All drink packages are limited to one drink served per person in the final fifteen minutes.
Wet Weather
Flyfaire Wines has outside areas that can accommodate marquees for larger functions. Please contact us to discuss your options for your function.
Smoking is only permitted by NSW law in the designated smoking area in the car park. Guests are requested to extinguish their buts in the "Butt Container" located on the car park fence to prevent any fire danger to the property.
Payment Methods
We accept Cash, Mastercard, Visa, UnionPay, American Express, Diners Club, JCB or EFTPOS. All prices, expenses and charges are inclusive of GST. We do not do split bills for large parties or functions.
Weddings are not covered by this policy. For those with wedding reservations, please refer to your individual contract or contact us to discuss.
Injury or other damage to person(s)
Flyfaire Wines has public liability insurance to protect it against third party claims for bodily injury and property damage arising out of its negligence. However, the policy does not cover the liability of any other party. Therefore, the guest is responsible for any damage or injury caused by any person acting under the guests' direction or control at Flyfaire Wines.
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Indaer has been selected by Pilatus as its Authorized Pilatus Center for the PC-12 in Colombia. With this endorsement from the Swiss manufacturer and maintenance capabilities with FAA Part 145 rating the Colombian MRO has high expectations on the growth of the market for this aircraft, thanks to its impressive performance low operating costs and excellent design characteristics. Indaer is developing top class services in partnership with Synerjet Latina, the Pilatus distributor for the region.
Indaer is already providing support to the PC-12 achieving excellent levels of satisfaction from customers and continues to expand its services, targeting the turboprop aircraft segment in the region, covering commercial (regional) and corporate operators.


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Miami Dolphins activate Dion Jordan for game against Jacksonville Jaguars
Dion Jordan is finally back. How much he will actually play from scrimmage Sunday in Jacksonville, however, remains to be seen.
The Dolphins activated the second-year defensive end from the reserve-suspended list Saturday, suggesting he will suit up for Sunday's game against the Jaguars.
To make room, the team cut receiver Damian Williams.
Jordan returned to practice last week after serving a six-game ban for multiple failed drug tests. He worked with the defensive line and on special teams. He apparently showed enough throughout the week that coaches trust him to play at full speed.
League rules allowed Miami a week's grace period to decide what to do with Jordan, suspended the season's first six games after failing multiple drug tests. They could have kept him off the 53-man roster for another week, but decided the time was now for his return.
Coaches will likely work him back into the rotation slowly. Despite his first-round pedigree, Jordan is likely behind at least three defensive ends on the depth chart: Cameron Wake, Olivier Vernon and Derrick Shelby.
Jordan hasn't played in a real game since last December. He did appear in all four preseason games, finishing the exhibition schedule with six tackles and a sack.


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Our twirlers did another great job at the USTA Sweetheart Competition on February 8, 2015. The weeks leading up to this competition were filled with some injuries and illnesses, but these girls pulled through!
We had such a great time seeing Anna Claire and Olivia each perform a routine with their dad for the Sweetheart Pairs event. And Olivia and her dad won with their "Annie" performance!
And a big congratulations to both Emma and Olivia who won their respective beginning solo divisions! These were both large groups and I'm so proud of how well they performed their routines. Way to go, girls!
Here are our twirlers' top 3 results:
Anna Claire: Level B Movement Technique: Passed Beg Basic Strut (7-9): 1st Beg Military (7-9): 1st
Caileigh: Level B Movement Technique: Passed Nov Military (9-11): 1st
Emma: Level BI Compulsories: Passed Beg Military (12-14): 3rd Nov Presentation (12-13): 3rd Nov Strut (13-15): 1st Beg Solo (13-16): 1st
Olivia: Sweetheart Pairs (with her Dad!): 1st Beg Solo (11-12): 1st


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You can forever touch the life of a child or adult in need of a service dog by simply including Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers in your will or estate plans. When you name Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers as a beneficiary, you will create a lasting relationship by sharing in our future and leaving a legacy of hope and joy to some very deserving children.
Please download our informational PDF and return the filled out form to firstname.lastname@example.com to join us through estate and legacy giving. Have questions contact us today at email@example.com.