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BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After months of tough negotiations, the mayor and Baltimore's fire unions finally reached an agreement on a new contract, which was approved Tuesday evening.
Monique Griego has more on the new changes in the 3-year contract.
In March, the unions rejected the city's first proposal. Under this new agreement, firefighters would work more hours per week but would also get a pay raise.
Months of tense contract negotiations between Baltimore firefighter unions and the city are finally over.
"This is a win-win for everybody involved," said Baltimore City Councilman Brandon Scott.
Councilman and Vice Chairman of the Public Safety Committee Scott says this week, both sides reached an agreement. It would increase firefighters' hours from 42 to 47.5 a week, including some 24-hour shifts.
In exchange, firefighters get a 16.5 percent pay hike. The changes are part of the mayor's 10-year plan to decrease the city's deficit.
Moving firefighters to a longer work week could save the city around $72 million over nine years.
"Any time where you can give to your employees who risk their lives every day, and save the taxpayers, everyone should come away happy," Scott said.
The new schedule proposed in this new agreement will make the work hours of Baltimore firefighters more similar to what other big cities are doing.
Firefighters will be on duty for 24 hours, off duty for the next 24 hours, and on duty for the subsequent 24 hours. Then, employees will remain off duty for five days. Every 32 days, an extra 24-hour shift will be scheduled during the middle of the 5-day down time.
This will result in a 12.5 percent increase in hours worked. The new shifts start Jan. 1.
Tuesday, union members voted to pass the deal. In March, they overwhelmingly rejected the last one, largely due to the mayor's wish to cut 300 firefighter jobs through attrition.
Back then, union president Rick Hoffman said, "This city is cut bare bones. We're barely hanging on with what we have."
The deal also states no firefighters can be laid off or demoted because of the changes.


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Members of the House Judiciary and Energy and Commerce Committees bipartisan encryption working group, established in March 2016, released a year-end report laying out key observations and next steps.COVID-19 Pandemic Accelerates FirstNet Adoption Rate, Board Chair Says
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For nearly a year, the encryption working group has held numerous meetings with a variety of federal, state and local government entities; former government officials; private industry and trade associations; civil society organizations; consultants and legal experts; academia; and cryptographers. The meetings produced critical information, culminating in a year-end report that lays out four key observations and identifies several areas for future discussion for the next Congress.
"Encryption is inexorably tied to our national interests," the report said. "It is a safeguard for our personal secrets and economic prosperity. It helps to prevent crime and protect national security. The widespread use of encryption technologies also complicates the missions of the law enforcement and intelligence communities. As described in this report, those complications cannot be ignored. This is the reality of modern society. We must strive to find common ground in our collective responsibility: to prevent crime, protect national security, and provide the best possible conditions for peace and prosperity."
Following are key observations of the report:
1. Any measure that weakens encryption works against the national interest.
2. Encryption technology is a global technology that is widely and increasingly available around the world.
3. The variety of stakeholders, technologies and other factors create different and divergent challenges with respect to encryption and the "going dark" phenomenon, and therefore, there is no one-size-fits-all solution to the encryption challenge.
4. Congress should foster cooperation between the law enforcement community and technology companies.
Based on these observations, the report has identified several areas for future discussion by the next Congress. These include exploring opportunities to help law enforcement agencies navigate the process of accessing information from private companies; examining options to improve law enforcement's ability to leverage metadata; reviewing the circumstances, resources and legal framework necessary to help law enforcement agencies exploit existing flaws in digital products; considering the implications of alternative legal strategies such as compelling individual consumers to decrypt their devices and the role of encryption in fostering greater data security and privacy.
The full report can be viewed here.
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Toddler C keeps asking me where our Christmas lights are...must remember to buy some so he isn't disappointed next year!ReplyDelete
And this is unrelated, but I had it open in another window and thought you might like a sticky beak...I can't believe there isn't one window out the back!
The boys always stop-by this house, which is just up the road. The light show also comes with a snow and fog machine - the kids LOVE it. I've already checked out that house on realestate.com. It would make for an exciting renovation don't you think? So many houses out there just waiting for a little love.xxDelete
Love these pics, look at those new hair cuts. We just got the Christmas lights list out to work out where to go, last year we did Murrarie and it was incredible. mel xReplyDelete


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Maternal employment, breastfeeding, and health: Evidence from maternity leave mandates
NBER Working Paper No. 13188
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We thank Byron Lee for excellent research assistance. We received many helpful comments from presentations at the NBER Summer Institute, the AEA meetings, the CEPA and UBC empirical lunches, the Human Early Learning Partnership workshop, McMaster University, Rand, and UC Davis. We also gratefully acknowledge the research support of SSHRC (Baker Grant , #410-2005-0486, Milligan Grant #410-2006-0928). Finally, we thank the staffs of the Toronto and B.C. Research Data Centres for their technical support. This paper represents the views of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the views of Statistics Canada. The views expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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The Hasso Plattner Institute offers a practically-oriented computer science study program at an internationally recognized institute. This study includes the Germany-wide unique "IT-Systems Engineering" program and the new master programs: "Digital Health", "Data Engineering", and "Cybersecurity."
Research at the Hasso Plattner Institute is characterized by standards of scientific excellence, practical relevance and close cooperation with industry and society. Outstanding research results are achieved in the fields of specialization, in excellent research programs and at the international Research School.
The Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam is unique on the German academic landscape. The institute's program continues to grow with the support of its founder Hasso Plattner and through international cooperation. Find out more about the founder, events and studies at HPI.
The Hasso Plattner Institute has educational programs for both high school students and working professionals. It operates its own IT learning platform - openHPI - which provides free online courses. The Youth Academy organizes computer science camps and events for high school students. Professionals can take advantage of educational opportunities in the field of Design Thinking at the HPI Academy.
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Potsdam, Germany, /Palo Alto, Calif— Stanford University and the Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) today announced a research partnership in which they will investigate the process of innovation using Design Thinking, a methodology that melds an end-user focus with multidisciplinary collaboration and iterative improvement to produce products, services or experiences. Leaders of both institutions signed an accord launching the program Aug. 18 in Palo Alto.
"We are interested in the Design Thinking method of innovation, which has been successfully taught at both institutions. Through joint scientific research projects we want to find out which factors ultimately contribute to the success of this kind of engineered and creative development of innovation for all areas of life," said HPI Professor Hasso Plattner, who is providing the funding for the eight-year, $16 million joint research program.
Stanford Engineering Dean Jim Plummer emphasized that the program highlights the importance of innovation in benefitting society: "As engineers we strive to apply basic scientific discoveries in ways that will meet human needs. Improving our understanding of that innovation process will help us bring better solutions to society more quickly."
Computer Science Professor Christoph Meinel, director and CEO of the Hasso Plattner Institute for IT-Systems Engineering (associated with the University of Potsdam) welcomed the extension of the cooperation between his institute and Stanford from the teaching of Design Thinking as a method of innovation to the scientific investigation of its technical, economic, and human success factors: "Together with our colleagues from Stanford University we are also going to probe how such innovation processes, which are brought forth by small multidisciplinary teams, could be further improved and developed."
At Stanford the research will be directed by Mechanical Engineering Professor Larry Leifer, who directs the Center for Design Research.
"The time is right to apply rigorous academic research to understand how, when and why design-thinking works to accelerate human-centered innovation," Leifer said. "It is time to create the next generation design-thinking methodology and supporting technology and we appreciate Professor Plattner's support of this endeavour."
Half of the prospective projects will be contributed by HPI in Potsdam and the other half by Stanford University, giving each institution equal weight in the innovation research program.
Individual research projects will be funded with up to $150,000 annually. The research program, which will also include joint workshops of all participants in Potsdam and Palo Alto, starts in early September. Among other issues, the projects will investigate how the Design Thinking method can be integrated with traditional approaches common in the technical realm and how spatial and temporal boundaries can be overcome in the cooperation of geographically dispersed development teams. The Stanford and HPI researchers are also interested in the role interdisciplinary cooperation plays in the development of innovative systems, how cultural factors influence the work of Design Thinking teams, and how individual impulses can promote inventive processes in a team.
About Hasso Plattner and Design Thinking
Science patron Prof. Hasso Plattner, 64, is co-founder and chairman of the supervisory board of the global software company SAP. In 1999 he endowed the Potsdam Hasso Plattner Institute for IT-Systems Engineering (www.hpi-web.de). In 2007 it was expanded by the HPI School of Design Thinking (www.hpi-web.de/d-school). The institution cooperates closely with the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford University in Palo Alto ("Silicon Valley"). The latter is also known as "d.school" (www.stanford.edu/group/dschool) and is part of the Stanford School of Engineering.
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With more than 240 faculty members and more than 4,000 graduate and undergraduate students in nine academic departments, Stanford Engineering is dedicated to educating leaders and creating innovations, through research, to address important needs such as environmental sustainability and human health. The school offers key programs in design, centered in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. photo-link


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How to tap for stress
If you're wondering how EFT Tapping (Emotional Freedom Technique) can help you in your business and in your life, watch this short video demonstration of the tapping points and how to tap for stress relief.
In a hurry or already know where to tap?
Scroll through to 3m 40s to get straight to the tapping action.
Do leave a Comment and let us know what happens for you, and what other wonderful ways you've found for relieving stress.
And if you're feeling stressed around money
Download a free copy of my 'Discover Your Blocks to Money & Success Quiz' here.
Some of our blocks are so deeply hidden, we have no idea they even exist.
Many of them were inherited from our our parents, who got them from their parents – they were never ours in the first place!
Remember to come back and let us know what you find 🙂
PS: Know Anyone Else Who Could Use This?
Please share this with them via email or the social media below this post Thank you.
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Thank you! I needed that, your the best 🙂
You're welcome, Anna – have a wonderful time on your wedding day – we'll be thinking of you 🙂
Much love xxx
Hi Linda, realy instructive. For most of my problems which I can't manage by diet, vitamins minerals suneshine or physical excercise I am using Tapping from You& Garry C. In most cases it helps. If not, then I remember "self regression", basicly Dianetic auditing but, both auditor and preclear am I because I don't have a collegue to do it in pair. Now I saw you first time "life" on video and have a strong sensation that we 2 have met in our previous life, field airport ,Kent, 2.war. When is your next basic tapping workshop? I hope I will see you one day. Jan the Czech
Ooops, sorry Jan, replied in the wrong box – please see my comments below.
That was a great introduction to tapping Linda and a lovely tap-a-long. Well done and thanks for sharing it with us.
Thanks for the feedback, Ferris – it's amazing what gets done, and how easily, once we get beyond the resistance, isn't it?
Looking forward to hearing your news when you get back from your trip – and do include a link to your website here when you comment again – pets and their people need what you do 🙂
Hi Jan
Great to hear from you again and thanks for the feedback. I do remember a brief Discovery Session with you some years ago but afraid I don't have any recollection of field airport in Ken in WW2. I'm not known for my great memory though, so I wouldn't discount the possibility!
If you use Facebook, try searching for EFT Groups, join a group and post a request for a tapping buddy – there are always people out there looking for a like-minded soul to tap with. If you use Linked-in, there's also a dedicated group there: http://www.linkedin.com/groups/EFT-Tapping-Buddies-4832900
This year I'm going to be concentrating on developing this new website and new area of specialty, so won't be offering any EFT Workshops before the Autumn. Stay on the newsletter list to be informed of dates when they're released.
Happy tapping, Jan!
It does still amaze me that when help is needed how timely it arrives….. Thank you Linda.
You're welcome, Anne.
Glad you found it useful and that you're still tapping.
Love this, Linda!
Great resource you've created here – it's so engaging seeing a video and being able to copy what you do and say. Tell me you're launching your own YouTube tapping channel 🙂
Other ways of relieving stress? Probably exercise, laughing, having a good old cry!
xx Jo
Thanks Jo – I'm with you on the exercise, laughing and having a good old cry – would just add tapping to the last one to make it super-powerful.
Yes, I am launching a YouTube tapping channel (who would have thought it?) when I get my head around the tech side of how to do that (tap tap!). Stay tuned 🙂
PS: I love the new ways of working with you that you've created – could you post a link here in case anyone is looking for fabulous illustrations for their websites/blogposts? – I haven't worked out yet how to make that happen automatically.
Linda this is amazing – tapping along with you somehow makes it more powerful. Keep up your fantastic work. X
Thanks for the feedback Sheena – glad you found it helpful. I have more a-brewing, but if there's any topics you'd like to see covered, just leave me a note.
hi Linda
that was a great video, you explain everything really well. It made EFT so much easier to follow and even though only 8am it was good to put it into practice for the start of the week. I will tune in again as the week progresses, when I need to de-stress. I hope you make more shorts introductory videos and well done on your first video. if you need any help setting up a YouTube Channel give me a call. see you soon?
Thanks Audrie – can't believe how much fun I had doing it and I'm brewing up plenty more.
Look forward to catching up with you on a Netwalk, whenever the next one is 🙂
That's lovely Linda – I did enjoy running through that. One point – you did say you could close your eyes, so I did, then discovered that you had moved on several points and I still had my eyes closed! It was still very relaxing though 🙂
Ooops! Thanks for this Rosemarie. Perhaps I should be clearer with my directions!
Tapping is just as effective eyes open or closed though. And because the energy system is an integrated circuit, tapping on one point affects the whole system. So you can't go wrong really – the only way to do it wrong is not to do it at all. 🙂
Hi Linda,
I though I'd give this a go before a mindfulness sitting session and can report that for me it is a really useful tool. In terms of becoming aware of the body and being more present with the practice of mindful awareness of the breath, whilst letting thoughts and feeling float merrily down the stream.
I be interested in trying any other tap along videos your have or could recommend as I find them an excellent tool to learning the technique.
Look forward to the discovery session
Hi Colin
Glad you found it helpful. Did you see the one on 'How to Finish Your Website'? It's actually some tapping for procrastination – you can tap along and 'borrow benefits' on any task or project you've been procrastinating on. There's a link to it at the top left of this page.
I'll point you towards some more tapping resources when we've done the Discovery Session and I have more of an idea of what would be useful for you.
See you soon!
PS: Please help get the word out about Tapping by sharing this video with people you know – everyone can use a little tapping 🙂
Still enjoying using this Linda – just thought I would leave an extra comment here to say how good it is 😉
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text: While on leave in October, I made myself an oil-tanned leather phone pouch after making an ugly one for a coworker, and it turned out okay. I was never particularly happy with the retention method, however, which was tacked on way too late in the process to be well-designed. Still my stepdad liked it a lot and asked if I would make him one (our phones being nearly identical in size). It took a while to get to, but I'm actually thoroughly pleased with this one, which may be one of the nicest looking things I've produced.


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Osmosis Training Corona Virus Policy and Procedures - (Version 1.8 - 1.06.2020 - 30.06.2020)
This policy and procedures document
Business, of course, is not as normal, therefore we have introduced the following policy and procedures.
Osmosis Training is providing training on an intermittant basis. We aim to provide training on Wednesdays and Saturdays. We will increase training provision as per demand.
As of writing the UK Government's response to the Corona virus has escalated and there is in essence a shutdown. We have not been told to cease training, indeed the NHS is still providing training. Until we are informed otherwise it will be considered that the training we provide is essential in order to faciltate healthcare staff to work.
Osmosis Training aims to take reasonable steps based on official and where possible scientific justification in preventing the spread of the Corona virus.
This policy and procedures document will be updated as the government response changes, so for example when the government's response changes, the policy will be updated.
Further, Osmosis Training will also update the policy when appropriate, even when the government's response has not changed. Please note the sources and guidelines informing this policy are cited below.
Contingency Plan - How we will inform you of how training is cancelledPlease check our website at 07.30 am each morning (If we have to cancel training we will hope to have informedĀyouĀthe day before).
We will emailĀall organisations with candidates booked for training.
It will be the organisation's responsibility to inform their candidates.
We will email any independentĀcandidates informing them of any cancellations.
The Policy
Osmosis Training will continue to provide training until circumstances change.
Candidates, on their arrival will be asked if they have cold or flu symptoms, and more specifically if they have a new continuous cough or high temperture. If the candidate, or one of their household, is suffering such symptoms they will be asked to leave the Osmosis Training premises.
Osmosis Training will preclude candidates from providing mouth to mouth to manikins as is normally required.
Osmosis Training has ordered disposable manikin masks and will review the provision of mouth to mouth when the viability of the use of the mask is established.
Hand washing will be encouraged and the provision of hand wipes (70% Isopropanol) will be made available to candidates using manikins.
Osmosis Training will provide relevant information, including candidate details, when asked to do so by appropriate authorities.
- Candidates will be asked by organisations sending them to training not to attend training if they are suffering any cold or flu symptoms, more specifically if they, or one of their household, have a new continuous cough or high temperture, Candidates will be told by their organisations to self-isolate if they arrived in the UK from certain countries (see below for Government guidance).
- Osmosis Training has limited attendance to 6 candiates per session.
- Candidates, on their arrival will be asked if they have a cold/flu or other symptoms, and more specifically if they. or one of their household, have a new continuous cough or high temperture. If the candidate is suffering such symptoms they will be asked to leave the Osmosis Training premises.
- Candidates will be asked if they arrived in the UK from a prescribed list of locations provided by the DOH.
- Osmosis Training has always operated on a one maikin per person basis, this policy, is, of course being mainatined.
- Candidates will wipe their manikins prior to use and dispose of wipes in a vessel provided to them.
- Osmosis Training is undertalking specific cleaning procedures. For example, Osmosis Training will clean the manikins in between sessions.
- Osmosis Training will ensure that hand washing facilities have soap at all times.
- Hand gel will available for candidates on arrival at the Osmosis Training venue.
Sources and guidelines informing this policy
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-action-plan/coronavirus-action-plan-a-guide-to-what-you-can-expect-across-the-uk
- https://www.resus.org.uk/media/statements/resuscitation-council-uk-statements-on-covid-19-coronavirus-cpr-and-resuscitation/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response/
- https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public#returning-travellers


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Listen To "The Legend" By Cyhi The Prynce
G.O.O.D. Music affiliate Cyhi The Prynce has announced his debut album No Dope On Sunday will be dropping this summer and will be executive produced by Kanye West. Today he releases the first single off the project called "Legend".
Heeeyyyy!!!! It's time guys I will be releasing my debut album #NoDos this spring/summer. I appreciate all the support threw out the years now it's time to show the world what they've been missing. I will be releasing the first song tomorrow. So I need everyone's support threw out this mission because we are about to change something's around in this industry!!! #goodmusic #sony #ivystate #TIG #blueprint #maverick #brooklynknights


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It has been a while.
A long while.
Some jinklings-minklings must have wiped out the memory of me pressing the fast-forward, x100 button using whatever smagicz because I had to be the craziest person on earth to even think of pushing the red button. This definitely calls for some serious investigation!
No, seriously.
So, life got in the way. Days were gone in seconds and months in minutes.
Well, just look at it, half the year is gone.
But sometimes, life slows down and by being situated in the period of calm before the storm (i.e slow/slack day at work), it allows you to self-indulge a little and draft a blog entry talking entirely about you, yourself and yourself. So, hello you.
I feel apologetic sometimes for asking people "How are you?", "Where have you been?", "What have you been doing?" because by answering these questions myself, I realize their inadequacy. I obviously and definitely cannot summarize my life for the past six months, a year, two years in 15 minutes of monologue or even a one-hour conversation (and neither can you). But hey, no one is expecting a detailed low-down of everything that transpired for the past X months, days or years right? Or maybe you are. Or maybe I am of you?
I hate not being there and I am sure you wish you were here but the truth is that we cannot be there for everything. Although I missed out on X and you missed out on Y, I am still glad that you shared Z and will be here to share future A, B and Cs. Some people try desperately to record and document our lives in any way they can; in ink, in pixels, in cells so that they would have some proof of the happiness, the sadness, the bewilderedness that they experienced at that one point of time. I used to be those people once and still probably am though with much less zeal than before. The main reason was that I got lazy. The important reason was that I realized that moments of our lives are like runaway kites so I am going to enjoy the process of flying the kite. This is not to say that I give up totally and have a "No Documentation" policy, it just means that I will do it when I do it.
All is not lost yet though, here is some chocolate cake I made on I cannot remember when.
P.S I started writing this post since the 22nd of June and it is now 22th of August. Everything except this line is 2 months old. I amaze myself sometimes.


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I'm occasionally asked how I got into the games industry and while my path is fairly straight forward I can ask almost anybody else at Codies and they'll tell a different story of their own path into audio design. The core audio department here at Codies Birmingham consists of three audio designers, myself in a senior position as the project lead designer, James "Duke Uterus" Kneen in a senior position and Dave Gurney in a junior audio designer role. Here we share those three stories.
I never formally interviewed for a job in audio when I was originally taken on. I'd started out as a QA technician at Codies and got talking to the audio department and one of the audio programmers. As well as continuing with my general QA bug reporting I also went out of my way to add each and every audio related bug I could find for each project I worked on. The benefit here was that I was immediately identified by the audio department due to how few people in QA seemed to concentrate on entering audio bugs at the time. On top of that I'd make it my mission to go over and chat with the audio guys that I knew a couple of times a month – not so often that I'd become annoying but not too infrequent that they'd forget about me. The important thing to remember here was that I'd never normally get a great opportunity like this had I not worked in QA. I couldn't exactly turn up unannounced at game companies for a chat with the audio guys. Even handing in CVs and show reels and bugging designers via email doesn't have quite the same impact as being able to walk across the office and interact with people face to face.
Luckily, at this stage two great steps forward happened, firstly the audio guys mentioned that there might be some "dog's body" work coming up. Generally this would be tasks such as chopping and organising assets or adding regions and markers to projects. The second step was that one of the audio teams really needed somebody to focus on audio bugs for a particular game – having seen my list of audio focused bugs on the database and knowing I had an interest in audio they approached QA management and asked if I'd be interested in some focused QA audio work. Even to this day this is quiet a rarity; it involved me temporarily moving over to the audio department and specifically working with the audio guys to identify as many audio bugs as I could, all while still under QA management and budget. You can read more about my QA job role here:
New beginnings – My first desk in QA.
After several months of working with the audio team they decided to take me on permanently in a junior capacity. It's worth adding that before working in QA I'd been studying music technology for 3 years at college and a further 3 years at University. I then gained around 1 ½ years of QA experience which in itself provides great background knowledge when moving into games development. Two of my previous articles go into more detail on my time in education:
I'm actually the only member of Birmingham audio who started off in a QA role, Dave (our junior) completed a master's degree in game audio before applying for the junior role we opened up. Both Dave and I enrolled on generalised audio / visual media degrees but Dave furthered his education with a game audio master's degree where he got to grips with middleware such as FMOD and Wwise. At degree level neither of us went into game audio territory, the assignments I completed during my 3rd year were specifically massaged to steer towards game audio but there was no training with any middleware or any game audio practices.
Dave applied to us straight after his master's so he had gained no previous professional experience. One of the audio designers at Codies contacted him through Linkedin after seeing his profile, at which point Dave sent in his CV and show reel for us to consider. James and I looked through all the CVs that were handed in before narrowing down the candidate list to around 6 or so or of our favourites. This decision was based on multiple factors such as the applicant's previous experience, the quality of their show reel and how excited they seemed to be about working on racing games. For us it wasn't essential that our junior be into racing or racing games but let's say in a situation where two very similar applicants applied then somebody with a good interest in motorsport would have the edge. Not only would this mean the applicant is less likely to tire of the sort of audio design work we do but they'd also be more likely to be excited to attend recording sessions, watch reference footage and suggest and work on very specific features present in motorsport. This might include things like turbo systems, detonations, engine bundles, mechanical tools and so on.
David Gurney – We insist he wears this hat when working on critical tasks.
Once we had narrowed down our search we held a skype or phone call interview with each candidate. James and I went through each candidates show reel; before we gave them feedback we asked them to critique their own show reel to see if they understood where their short comings and strengths lay. We then provided our own feedback on the show reel before going over each applicants CV and asking them for further questions. Typical lines of enquiry here were questions such as "Why do you want to leave your current job?", "What games do you play?", "Do you play any Codemasters games?", "How do you feel about re-locating?". After narrowing our search down further we finally invited our candidates in for a face to face interview. By this stage we were finding it difficult to choose one applicant, there wasn't a lot in it and in all honesty I'm sure any one of these guys would have fitted in just fine. The main goal here then was to talk to each candidate to see how well they would fit in and so we discussed their hobbies, games, audio and other generalised chat. Importantly though, Dave was also excited at the prospect of working on a motorsport game; he suggested ideas for systems and asked us how existing systems were implemented. He'd asked questions about recording sessions and what we'd be expecting from him. He showed a clear interest in what we were doing and how he'd like to help build upon our work if he were given the opportunity. James and I both felt it was important to take on somebody that we could get on with as a friend as well as a colleague; after all we have to work very closely with each other day in day out.
Unlike Dave and myself, James doesn't have any formal education in audio design. James seemed destined for a job in the audio industry; he grew up with a passion for all things sci-fi and audio related. Sometimes I wonder if he's part synth – both of the android and musical instrument varieties. The "Duke" as we affectionately call him here at Codies first became interested in audio when his parents bought him a portable cassette recorder when he was a child. He started off recording joke "radio" shows and silly sounds before moving on to recording episodes of Doctor Who. Listening back to these recordings sparked an interest in sound effects and synthesis. This passion stuck with James through his teenage years and the first wave of hip-hop only helped cement this passion. From here on out James decided that he'd like one day to become a sound designer. With no qualifications to speak of James decided to go down the experience route and seek out a tape operator position in a studio. Unfortunately James found this extremely difficult to secure and ultimately failed.
Exterminate! – Where it all began for James.
Although James remained passionate about audio and production he decided to seek alternative employment and instead tried to break into the games industry. James considered trying to start a career in QA (similar to my own route into games audio). By his early 30s he found himself working for Empire Interactive but rather than a QA role he found himself burning game builds to disc. This ultimately would form the basis of his path into game audio. After a few years James made the move over to EA in a similar role and during his time here he'd spotted the recording studio and over time became friends with the audio studio head. Not one to miss a great opportunity James sweet talked his way into using the studio for a few evenings a week. A junior audio designer role eventually came up and after cutting his teeth with the EA studio gear James decided to apply. Once again the Duke was on the cusp of making it into one of his dream jobs but it was not to be. Although interviewing well, James lost out to an applicant with current experience.
James "Duke Uterus" Kneen – He's really not that grumpy, he really is that old though.
An audio assistant role eventually came up which James did secure – finally he was in! By this point James was into his late 30s, so a relatively late starter. James currently holds a senior audio designer role here at Codies Birmingham and readily admits how difficult his path to this position has been. I'd asked him for advice to pass onto up and coming audio designers seeking a position within the industry to which he replied:
"Securing a position in game audio is difficult, but not impossible. It's about your attitude, passion for audio and your tenacity. If you keep on keeping on, you will do it. I am of course biased but I reckon it's the most interesting and fun job on the planet."
Three designers all with different paths into the industry; so where does that leave you if you're seeking the best way to secure a job? Well you've still got to carve your own path out but here's some general advice to help you along the way.
Let's get the obvious out of the way first. The important points to remember are to network and gain some experience and while these steps are by no means sure fire ways to success they'll greatly help you out. About a year ago I had a situation where two budding audio designers contacted me about work experience; one was a recent college graduate who was mainly interested in composition while the second was on a temporary contract in QA. Both prospective designers had graduated from sound related courses at college and both had at least started out on the right track; they'd done what many in my opinion fail to do. They had both contacted me and politely introduced themselves and shown some level of enthusiasm. As always I asked both of them for a show reel and a CV and asked them what they wanted to get out of any work experience. The guy in QA replied to tell me he would have to update his CV – I heard back from him about 4 months later! I politely informed him that unfortunately he'd missed the boat on this occasion as I'd taken on somebody else who'd replied with the information I'd asked for. The college graduate who applied was given a shot, despite primarily being interested in composition.
F1 2016 – Sound design by Brad, James and Dave.
A decent education does help and in all honesty these days I don't know of many young audio designers without a degree or higher. That being said, you could land a 1st class honours followed up by a master's in game audio and you'd still not be guaranteed a job. Considering most of the other candidates will also have a degree it probably won't do a lot to help you stand out. Think of your education then as a good fundamental framework once you've landed the job. It's pretty obvious when we've spoken to or taken on work experience designers which are from a University background and which are not. That's not to say there aren't exceptions to this rule.
Experience is great but none of us in Birmingham audio took the work experience path and although it's a great way to get a foot in the door we quickly discovered our work experience graduate didn't have enough knowledge to be considered anywhere near ready enough for a job in the industry. I have however dealt with one intern here at Codies as well as managed a handful of University students on weeklong work experience. What I will say here is that you should only take on whatever work experience you feel you can manage. Generally you'll find yourself forking out for travel and accommodation as well as working a full time, unpaid job! On top of that jumping in head first to something you're totally unfamiliar with may actually deter a future employer from taking you on. Before taking on any experience try and find out what software the company uses, ask what their day today workload consists of then prepare yourself. Work experience is valuable and not easy to come by so if you do land a temporary position utilise it and make the most of it. Jump on new or unique tasks; ask the designers what they are currently working on and how different systems work. Don't be too pushy but make it clear that you are interested in learning all you can in the limited time you have at the company.
Apply for the right positions and tailor your CV and show reel to appeal to these positions. We had various applicants apply for the role which Dave ultimately ended up getting. Dave handed in a show reel which highlighted various types of sound design, but importantly it also included motorsport. Not only did this show he was interested specifically in the role he was applying for but it also highlighted his aptitude for tailoring assets to suit motorsport content. Contrast this with some of our other applicants who handed in show reels full of low budget mobile games and no examples of motorsport. Some applicants occasionally send in show reels which only highlight compositional skills rather than sound design ability. We were specifically looking for a full time sound designer and there was no mention of music in the job specification so highlighting these skills didn't really give us any idea as to whether the applicant was suitable for the position. It's important to note at this point that I've had quite a few composers contact me over the years asking for advise, work experience or just to pass on their show reel and CV. I've explained to each of them (including our previous work experience graduate) that generally speaking not many game devs will take on a full time in-house composer – it's just not something that happens. My advice here would be to go freelance or work on some small indie projects. If you are clued up on sound design you could get into the industry and eventually you may even find that you'll be suited to score some of the projects you're working on but composition shouldn't be your primary driving factor.
Some of the really great applications we received showed off actual middleware implementation and video of middleware projects in action. I personally find this an excellent and interesting way to highlight sound design ability as well as the ability to implement finished assets and take into consideration variety and dynamically altering soundscapes. Audio for games is quite a different skill from track laying for linear media such as film so highlighting this ability proves you're able to fulfil some of the requirements for a job in game audio.
Finally, as James experienced, don't be deterred by rejection. We'd actually turned down a previous applicant because we were only taking on one designer. It pained us to turn him away as he was just as good as the applicant we offered the job to but we had to make a decision. Several months later we called him again and offered him a job on another project. You'll apply for jobs and most likely you'll be rejected for quite a few of them. This could be through no fault of your own, maybe another applicant took the position for a lower salary, maybe you were just as good but a coin flip decided on another applicant for the one vacant position, maybe your skills were tailored for a different role. Refine your CV, ask the company for feedback on why they didn't proceed with your application, continue working on your show reel and continue applying.


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The Power of a Positive Attitude
Twenty years as an Executive Career Management Professional, Certified Professional Resume Writer and a fearless networker, combined with my previous law enforcement career, has afforded me the opportunity to meet many people. Upon meeting a person for the first time, I can quickly assess their attitude. First impressions count! During a few split seconds, people make a judgement of you by your poise, handshake and verbal introduction.
So many people fail to ignite my intrigue and enthusiasm to advance the introduction into a business relationship. The lack of positivity, drive and determination is highly apparent in many cases. If I was in a career influencing position, my attention would not be grabbed. After all, who is going to hire a person with a questionable attitude and demeanor? Very few!
There is a direct correlation between a positive attitude and the time it takes to land a new job, no matter what function or level. I see it every day. My intuition acquired through my two distinct careers allows me to make this assumption and 90% of the time I am correct.
How can you go about changing your attitude? There are a number of ways.
Surround yourself with positive cheerleaders who can excite and invigorate you as you face and resolve the various challenges of a career transition. Visualize where you want to go and leave no stone unturned in your quest to accomplish your goals. Consciously resist negative thoughts and think of the other side of the coin.
Don't set goals that are too ambitious; be realistic, as setting lofty goals and not meeting them will cause you to beat yourself up. You build self-confidence by setting and achieving realistic goals.
How is your attitude? Are you ready to conquer rejection, experiencing more downs than ups? If not, consider hiring a career coach; an expert who can steer you through the adversity!
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Historic Charlottesville, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, was the home of Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe. The University of Virginia, founded and designed by Jefferson and first governed by a board whose membership included Jefferson, James Monroe and James Madison, enhances the city.
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This three-year programme combines two of the most fundamental and intellectually stimulating forms of human enquiry. The idea of using mathematics to describe the universe was first introduced by the philosophers of ancient Greece but it is as relevant as ever today. Questions such as "What is a number?" or "Is mathematics discovered or invented?" are deeply philosophical. By studying both subjects you will not only master the skills of handling complex data and finding creative solutions to problems, but you will also be introduced to the beautiful world of abstract ideas, and encouraged to analyse challenging issues, question your assumptions and communicate your thoughts with clarity. You will gain a unique insight into the world of logic that bridges the two disciplines and you will open doors to a diverse range of career opportunities.
Our modular structure gives you the flexibility to tailor your studies to your own interests, and we offer a friendly and motivating learning environment, with a strong focus on small group teaching. Mathematics is one of the oldest academic disciplines and yet it sits at the heart of modern science and technology. Led by experts in the field, our core modules will give you a grounding in the key methods and concepts that underpin the subject, as well as practical skills that are widely transferable in the world of work. Our curriculum covers pure and applied mathematics, statistics and probability, the mathematics of information, financial markets, and more.
You'll also learn about the fundamentals of ancient and modern philosophy, the philosophy of politics, and the art of argument and persuasion. We address some of the most important political, cultural and ethical issues in the world today and tackle fundamental questions about knowledge, reasoning, our views on the universe and the impacts they have on our lives. We also have a vibrant Philosophy Society. We take a uniquely collaborative and interdisciplinary approach to the subject, by looking beyond the confines of the analytic or European tradition to disciplines across the art, humanities and social sciences. You will learn from seasoned philosophers who are published authorities in their field.
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So how does it feel to go back to the fertility clinic?
Mostly, it feels too far away to worry about. I haven't yet been reunited with the phlebotomy table* or the ultrasound room. I don't have a calendar of events. (I haven't actually had a period for over two months**.) Nevertheless, I am struck by one, particular feeling: a vaguely sinking one.
I thought we had two decent blasts from the last cycle, and I thought they were frozen individually, which would have given us more and better-looking options. We don't, and they're not - they're ok-to-freeze-but-not-waste-a-whole-two-straws-on blasts. And suddenly, I remember: everything has to be just a little bit harder than it should be.
It's never the end of the world, or at least it hasn't been for us***, so far, but it's never quite as good as you'd like it.
You never ovulate on time.
Your protocol doesn't yield the ideal number of eggs.
Or if it does, fully half those eggs aren't mature enough to ICSI.
And of the others, nearly half don't fertilise, or don't grow.
And you lose a couple more in the freezing.
And your thaw rate is below average, nevermind optimal.
And you get horribly sick during your luteal phase, which is a bit spotty.
And your beta isn't great, and it doesn't double well.
And your ultrasound - if you get there - is measuring behind dates.
And along the way, you get just about every unpleasant side effect, and at least three minor procedural complications.
Just a little bit harder. Just not quite as smooth. And with each step, you have to ratchet down your expectations just one more notch. Just one more notch. If you're not careful, it's the slow road to abject despair.
Nealy three years ago, I quipped that if I started titling my posts Just A Little Bit Harder Than It Should Be, pretty soon nobody would be able to tell one from the other. Then I went on to have a cycle where I couldn't collect the drugs when and where I'd planned, couldn't get plane tickets on the dates I needed, didn't ovulate on time, didn't have a good percentage of mature eggs, didn't get the expected number of decent embryos, got struck down by a horrible case of diarrhoea during a spotty luteal phase, had a marginally ok beta with a poor doubling time and embryos measuring several days behind on ultrasound, had a spotty first trimester, and lost one twin, after we'd seen the heartbeat. Just a little bit harder than it should have been. But ultimately (I try to reassure myself, desperately, over and over) every bit as successful as we wanted.
How does it feel to go back to the clinic? In a word, it feels deflating.
But I suppose we'll just have to wait and see.
*I always had to lie down.
**I'm toying with the idea that maybe my cycle is in a spin because I weaned the Prata Baby. I had been perfectly regular for twelve months until I did that, then all of a sudden... nothing. I know breastfeeding is supposed to suppress fertility and weaning should reinstate it, but this zag-not-zig is just the sort of malarkey my reproductive system likes to pull.
Or maybe it's the decreasing daylength after all.
***Although it has been the end of the world for a number of our embryos, at various stages of development.
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Here is a sampling of the many activities homeschoolers in this area are doing. For details contact one of the support groups, visit WEhomeschool.ca, or connect with local homeschoolers on facebook.
Swimming Lessons at Essex Rec Centre
Public Speaking Workshops
Debate Team (for high school level)
Speech & Debate Competition
Harrow Baptist Church Homeschool Co-op
Wheatley Homeschool Co-op
Charlotte Mason Communities
Homeschool Hockey in Essex
Kids Art Classes in Windsor
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Oxford Parks & Recreation offers a great youth basketball program for the city's children and youth. The players practice and play games several times per week at the Oxford Civic Center, Bynum Community Center, and Friendship Community Center. They also travel to nearby Parks and Recreation Departments for games and tournaments.
In order to participate in our youth basketball program, the program's participants must be 6 years old and NOT turn 12 before September 1, 2015.
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Oxford Parks & Recreation offers great youth football and youth flag football programs for six weeks during September and October.
The youth football program has 120 participants on average. Football games are held at Barber Dairy on Airport Road every Tuesday and Wednesday. The youth flag football program has around 50 participants. They practice and play games against other Oxford teams several times per week.
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Youth soccer has become a very popular sport at Oxford Parks & Recreation. On average, more than 175 children (4-12 years old) participate in our six-week program. Practices and games start during the first week of September. Typically, each team will have two games per week and one or more practices. They play other Oxford teams as well as teams from Jacksonville, Piedmont, Heflin, and other surrounding areas.
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Yes, Lene Taylor is back and in this episode of Comic Makers, Lene Taylor of the I Read Comics Podcast drops by to share her thoughts on comics and to review some more local books!
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I don't consider myself an expert in just about any aspect of computer science / programming, but I'd like to start to share the bit of knowledge that I do have in a more public (meatspace) forum.
Anyone have any advice for getting started? I've reached out to my local Java Users Group and there are some Meetup coordinators I'm going to get in touch with. Do you have any general advice? Or particular websites for finding conferences / events which are soliciting speakers?
Any horror stories to make me less worried about my first talk?
It is all about the story, people want to hear a good story! This talk is what really inspired me to take a whack at speaking.
Couple ideas for getting started:
- Definitely checkout local Meetups for speaking opportunities
- Consider doing a lightening talk your first time.
- If you have an opportunities to talk internally at your company, start there. I started out by giving a lot of presentations at my company, then graduated to Meetups, and eventually made it to the big stage at RubyConf.
Good luck!!!
Hi Molly,
Thanks for the great advice! I just signed myself up for a lightning talk in a local pub for people to explain their PhDs in 10 minutes or less! Let's see if I can explain what dark matter is in less than 10 minutes... I think I'll do a few short talks like this first, as you suggested, before moving on to longer, more in-depth ones.
(That video is great, by the way! Just watched the whole thing. Some great advice in there. Thanks for posting it!)
About giving talks:
Talk about the things you are passionate about. It doesn't matter if you feel like it's a cliche or over-represented topic. Experience and passion are way more important than the topic itself.
Keep the slides minimalistic and use images (but avoid videos). Explain everything in person through speech.
Practice. Make sure that the talk will not be too long or too short. Those are awkward.
Don't over explain, it's not a class. It's better to give an impression about complex topics to the beginner half of the audience than to bore the experienced half. Beginners will pick up enough to dig deeper into the topic at home.
About getting signed up for talks:
I am only presenting at local meetups (for now) and I am satisfied with it. This is my experience so far:
Getting signed up to a conference is pretty difficult (for the first time at least).
Getting signed up for a meetup is a piece of cake. In my country, there is usually a shortage of speakers. Just write an email to a few meetup groups, they will be happy about it.
Meetups have a very friendly tone, it's okay to be amateurish there.
I don't think you have anything to worry about, it will be a nice experience. Good luck!
Thanks for the great advice, Miklos! I'm sticking with shorter talks at Meetups for now.
That's a really good point about running through the talk ahead of time to make sure it's the right length. I need to remember to do that.
I have given a couple of talks and my advice is this:
Use large images that fill your whole screen, don't use borders. Large images look better than small ones
Don't use too much text. Use at least font size 30. This will prevent you from pushing too much on the slide and at the same time even people in the back of the room can read it.
If you use text, use white text on a black background otherwise you will have a huge white rectangle of light on the wall behind you. Darkmode ftw!
Beware of giving live demos since they tend to go good all the time except when you're actually doing your talk
Take your listeners on a journey; introduce a problem and why it is a problem. Then tell how this problem can be solved.
If you give your talk in English and it is not your native language, then rehearse, but also relax; no one will laugh at you if you make a mistake
I recommend going in person and talking to the speakers and organizers. Many meetups and conferences (particularly the free ones) prioritize new speakers so it's just a matter of finding the right people in your area.
Events with "lightning talks" are a great place to start because you get to meet multiple speakers at once, and they'll be able to help guide you to the right people.
As for finding the events themselves, I just launched a prototype of a site designed for just that: findTech.events (open-source on github)
I've only gotten a few hours in on the project so far, but the idea is that you will be able to search for conferences in your area, with your preferred techs, and if I can get the data - call-for-proposal dates.
That's a neat project! It was useful for me, even as it is. I found a conference nearby that I might end up going to in April. Thanks!
i used to teach couple of years ago when i was in collage. I didn't follow any processes but Here is the general idea of how i go about preparing a talk / presentation.
Start collecting : collect as much as information about the topic that you are presenting. (start from small portion and gradually go to big things.)
i.e. suppose you are giving a talk about some framework then start by going from What ? Why ? and How ?
Keep presentation slides minimum: Don't add everything you find in slides.just main points and nothing else (if you are using MS PowerPoint or something there is a section to add notes for each slides which will be visible to you only and not on the presentation screen )
Engage: this is what frightens most people. you don't have to speak but also clear any droughts that audience have. (you can do it as you move forward with your talk or ask audience to hold for End of the talk)
Since your topic is coding related i strongly suggest to engage with audience as you go because it becomes hard to follow through entire thing until point is cleared.
Take a break: There will be a time where you might be unsure of things like, someone asked question and you are not sure what is the correct way to address, or you forgot, you missed a topic etc....
Take a break for 10 mins and regroup your thoughts.
Keep this points in mind and i think you will be fine 🙏.
I've done a bit of public speaking on coding regularly over the last year. If there's one single bit of advice I can give, it's consider your demographic before you plan your presentation. It's often overlooked, but is a crucial component.
I've presented coding and knowledge sharing in schools, universities and professional environments; by understanding your audience, the rest will follow.
Engaging your audience is so much easier when the content is appropriately accessible and digestible for the audience. I've found this out, ashamedly, the hard way!
I don't really use notes, although I know some are more comfortable with an aide of some sort. However, what I do have is one small bit of card with 'Speak Slower' written in capitals. This is a visual prompt that catches my eye throughout the presentation, that the audience cannot see, but will usually let me go "ah, yeah, I'm speaking to quick". It's so easy to lose track of your verbal pace when presenting code - I find this particularly as I get towards the crux of my topic or conclusion that I've been excitedly building up to.
Anecdotes are useful, but don't overuse them. Whilst anecdotes are a good way of maintaining engagement and justifying an opinion, they're not explicitly objective and therefore should be used sparingly - or at least appropriately.
Also, when presenting something that requires some digestion, it's OK to pause briefly. Incorporate it into your presentation, and it'll be more natural.
Horror stories? Nope. But I can tell you that you're going to do something that many people will attend, listen to and empathize with you. After all, when was the last time you went to a talk and lambasted the person? Probably never. You can do this. I'd also think back to your PhD defense. This was probably a way more anticipatory lost night of sleep than a talk. We're gong to want to hear your talk, your wisdom and remember this (I used to do Toastmasters which you may want to research), EVERYBODY has presentation anxiety. It's totally normal and expected; it does get easier though once you'll fully fluent on the topic or weave little stories/anecdotes into your talk to relate to your audience. We're social mammals and want you to succeed; Just remember that. Great luck!
Thanks for the advice, Dave! I'd never heard of Toastmasters before. Interesting!
I wouldn't worry about being an "expert" on a topic. You have your experience to convey which is unique and you are the only expert on that.
Starting out with Meetup seems like the best approach to start to me. You can message the organizers and let them know what talk you have that you'd like to present.
Some advice I was given that I like is to not create a talk or presentation until you know someone wants you to deliver it. Think of some topics you'd like to talk about and create 2-3 sentence descriptions of them. You can send that to meetup organizers and see if they are interested. There's no use in doing all the work on slides if no one wants to see it yet. Then you can commit to a date that is far enough out for you to create the necessary materials for the presentation.
On Twitter there is @cfp_land and @confstech for finding out about speaking opportunities.
Thanks for the heads-up on those Twitter accounts! Following them now :)
Ignore the imposter syndrome that you might feel with public speaking, expertise is relative and based on our experiences. Focus on finding an audience that would benefit from hearing about your experiences instead - there's always going to be someone looking to get to where you're already at.
For giving a talk, I find starting with an outline is always the best approach to structuring my talk and flushing out the content for the different talking points. I always have a draft of an outline before I touch any presentation tools like powerpoint.
Presentations should be supporting aids to a talk, not the main content itself.
Lastly, practice giving your talk. Practice makes for perfect.
well i found myself in a similar situation last year. so my friends and I established a coding club at a basic school where we are taking these kids through web design and web development. So maybe you can take from there and see how it goes.
That sounds fun! How's it working out so far?
Do you have any public speaking experience? I personally started within my own company. Presenting to other coworkers before going to public events.
Yeah I'm pretty good on public speaking in general. I'm an adjunct professor and used to give in-person lectures regularly (now it's all online).
I'm more looking for advice on how to actually get signed up for talks (what websites people use to organise them / what groups have local chapters in lots of cities / small developer conferences looking for speakers) and advice about how to structure talks for a technical audience.
Examples of slides / videos or general advice for engaging the audience would all be appreciated!
Any horror stories to make me less worried about my first talk?
No horror stories, but remember:
- You don't need (and shouldn't have to be) an expert to give a talk
- People will be genuinely interested in what you have to say
- You will have an impact on people beyond those who tell you
- Diversity of thought and opinion is important. That includes people who haven't spoken in public before.
Pick a topic that you find interesting, learn everything you can about it, and put together a short talk which demonstrates what you learned and why you think it's cool/useful. Remember that people who go to meetups are generally not there to critique the speakers. :)


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London leads the new list in meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider Cvent's annual Top 25 Meeting Destinations for meetings and events in Europe.
It is the fifth consecutive year the UK's capital has retained its number one ranking for destination booking activity through Cvent's venue sourcing sites, including the Cvent Supplier Network, through which more than US$16bn in business was sourced in 2018.
Three other UK cities were also featured in the Top 25: Birmingham rose five spots to 15th, Manchester moved up two to 20th and Edinburgh entered the list at number 22.
The UK and Germany now both have four cities featured on the list.
Berlin continues to grow in popularity, moving up one spot to No.2 position this year, and Hamburg is now No.21 – up two places from last year.
Tracy Halliwell, director of conventions & major events at London Convention Bureau, commented: "We're delighted to retain our top ranking for the fifth year in a row, offering further proof that London is a leading global destination for meeting and business events. London is a truly dynamic city with a range of new venues, hotels and experiences opening all the time to suit a range of tastes and event concepts. London remains an open, diverse city and we look forward to welcoming more meetings and events from all over the world."
The Top 10 Cvent cities in Europe for bookings in 2019 are:
1. London
2. Berlin
3. Barcelona
4. Paris
5. Amsterdam
6. Madrid
7. Frankfurt
8. Rome
9. Prague
10. Munich.
To see the full list of Europe's Top Meeting Destinations, visit here.
Other highlights of the Cvent research include:
Eastern European cities are gaining significant momentum. Prague has moved back into the Top 10, moving up three places, Budapest is now No.16 (up two places), while Warsaw has also made it in to the Top 25 for the first time at No.24.
Cvent evaluated more than 11,000 cities worldwide featured on its venue sourcing sites in compiling this eighth annual list. Activity was tracked from January 2018 through December 2018 and destinations were ranked according to the following criteria:
- Unique Request for Proposals Received
- Total Room Nights Received
- Awarded Request for Proposals
- Awarded Room Nights
- Percentage of Qualified Meeting Venues
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I believed it was an incredible waste of interest that she failed to point out (or even realize) that the sacrifice is not just sacrifice for sacrifice sake. You sacrifice anything you just appreciate for anything you genuinely need to obtain inside you. Police are searching for her soon after her loved ones said it's out of character for her to be missing, and they are concerned.
It is assumed by employers that a woman will have a kid at some point and that the child will take precedence more than career. Other employers use the excuse that they fear for the wellness and safety of a pregnant employee if she has to do anything physical. Some firms to not even guarantee that a woman will nevertheless have a position when she returns from maternity leave.
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Last week I posted about the best question series we are doing at church. This past Sunday was about money and I actually took notes like no tomorrow. Usually I'm not a big note taker but I was looking for more paper to keep writing. With Caden about to enter Kindergarten meaning that our monthly school tuition is going to double. I need to find ways to pay off bills and get that extra monthly budget. So DON'T get scared that I say church I think really this is something that can apply to practical life again!
In light of my financial past, my present financial circumstances, and my future financial hopes and dreams, what is the wise thing to do?
"Of What use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no desire to get wisdom?" Prov. 17:16 = Hmmm makes you think right?
1. Asking the WRONG Questions. Example
- Can I afford it?
- Can I make the payment?
- Is it on Sale? (I do this a lot)
- If I can make it work, then I should get it.
2. Assessing your financial Priorities
Currently how we use our money:
- Spend it
- Repay Debt
- Pay Taxes
- Save it
- Give it
What is wise from my financial past? Priorities, Knowledge & Self Control mandates how we do it.
The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower becomes the lender's Slave. Proverbs 22:7
Leaned someone money and it changes the relationship! When you're in debt to someone (friend, creditor, etc) means your in slave to them!
Dave Ramsey gives you this acronym "F.I.X G = M"
Adjusting your Financial Focus
Live like no one else! If you're living like a Rock Star it will lead to being upside down.
Change the way we use money, instead of how we currently do it. Do this:
- Give – Now that doesn't mean to church if you don't go. Give to others in need. It comes back 10 Folds.
- Save – Have an Emergency Fund of $1000 or at least $500.
- The wise man saves for the future, but the foolish man spends whatever he gets. Prov. 21:20 – AGAIN HMMM makes me rethink what I'm always doing!
- Repay Debt - Instead of Funding Someone else's future fund your own – I LOVE THIS!!!
- The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. Prov. 22:7
- Pay Taxes – Remember if you GIVE and Save you PAY less taxes! Hello you can write off charitable giving!
- Spend it – What ever is left spend that!
I know it is a crazy way to do things but we have been given the task of trying this for 3 months and see what happens!
I thought really hard and prayed on this. I'm on board I gave double what I usually give last Sunday (not close to 10% but a % that works for us). Then I wasn't sure what was going to happen this week but I knew it would work out. THEN today my boss emailed me that a surprise BONUS had been given to me! I'm telling you I fell off my chair! I automatically put a portion in savings and then was able to enroll both boys for school and pay the registration fee! All I can say is I'm blessed and I'm putting this new practice forward!
Something else our pastor talked about that made me stop dead in my tracks. Take ALL your bills write down from smallest amount owed to largest amount owed. Then take the SMALLEST bill you owe on, double what you minimum payment each month this will help pay off this bill faster. WHEN that bill is paid off then take the money you have been sending to that bill to the next SMALLEST bill and so on. It's called Debt snowball, pay off smallest to largest payment and then retire that bill. It makes it more manageable and not so over whelming to take care of your debt! With my bonus I made a triple payment and hope to have this bill paid off by next month and then on to the next smallest bill!
This may not be easy but it is the wise thing to do! Wish me luck but I think I may have just had my "Ahh Haa" moment and will take control of my financial life!


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December 15, 2012
Gluten Intolerance
PCOS Lady:
Gluten Intolerance and Celiac Disease can be wicked to and in you… Three sets of symptoms are listed for you with the sites… The symptoms overlap other medical conditions… Headaches may be explained by being tested for one of these conditions…
~ I stress everyone be tested for Celiac Disease to know…
FACT: Most doctors can not draw a diagnosis from all your symptoms! They jump to diagnose you on a few only, hence a misdiagnosis!
FACT: Most doctors can not read your blood tests as a whole, only a few results they understand together…
~ I suggest you see an Endocrinologist, who specializes on internal chemistry, etc… (especially Diabetes)
SYMPTOMS COUNT! ~ All your symptoms… ~ Keep track of them… ~ It is your life!
Gluten Intolerance Symptoms – How Do You Know If Gluten Is Making You Sick?
* What are gluten intolerance symptoms?
* Are people with gluten intolerance just fussy eaters with a new excuse for their picky food habits?
Research shows that gluten sensitivity in some form, including celiac disease and mild gluten intolerance, affects approximately 15% of the US population. These statistics are likely to be similar in Western countries with similar health issues and dietary patterns.
~ Are you one of these people?
~ How do you recognize gluten intolerance symptoms?
First of all let's * identify the difference between celiac disease and gluten intolerance. Celiac disease is an immune reaction, a severe sudden onset allergic reaction, to the protein called gluten. This is commonly found in grains such as wheat, rye, barley and oats. While celiac disease is initially an auto-immune disorder, it is also a disease of malabsorption, because essential nutrients are not absorbed. Therefore one of the most devastating symptoms of long-term undiagnosed celiac disease is malnutrition.
Gluten intolerance often has a slower onset than celiac disease, and may be hard to diagnose due to the broad range of symptoms and causes.
If you imagine a continuum of gluten intolerance symptoms, celiac disease is usually at the most extreme end with immediate autoimmune reactions. Some people with celiac disease may not have symptoms, but internally malabsorption and malnutrition can erode health over many years. Both celiac disease and gluten intolerance can be exacerbated by emotional stress, infection, surgery, pregnancy and childbirth. Every individual with some level of gluten intolerance or allergy may experience different shades of symptoms, hence the challenge for medical practitioners to diagnose.
So what are the specific symptoms of gluten intolerance and
celiac disease?
~ Weight loss or weight gain
~ Nutritional deficiencies due to malabsorption e.g. low iron levels
~ Gastro-intestinal problems (bloating, pain, gas, constipation, diarrhea)
~ Fat in the stools (due to poor digestion)
~ Aching joints
~ Depression
~ Eczema
~ Head aches
~ Exhaustion
~ Irritability and behavioural changes
~ Infertility, irregular menstrual cycle and miscarriage
~ Cramps, tingling and numbness
~ Slow infant and child growth
~ Decline in dental health
Undiagnosed for long periods of time, food intolerances have been found to contribute to diabetes, bowel cancer, anemia and osteoporosis.
Continue reading at site:
~ Gluten Free Network … Info, symptoms, recipes…
Understanding Gluten-Free Special Diets
~ Dummies … Symptoms of Gluten Sensitivity and Celiac Disease … #4 of 7 in series segments …
Celiac disease and gluten sensitivity share some of the same symptoms. Although the actual damage occurs in the gastrointestinal tract, specifically in the small intestine, the symptoms manifest in many different ways and often show up throughout your entire body.
Gluten sensitivity and celiac disease have hundreds of symptoms; the following lists don't contain them all, but are a good sampling:
* Gastrointestinal symptoms: These are some of the "classic" — although not the most common — symptoms of celiac disease:
~ Abdominal pain and distension
~ Acid reflux
~ Bloating
~ Constipation
~ Diarrhea
~ Gas and flatulence
~ Greasy, foul-smelling, floating stools
~ Nausea
~ Vomiting
~ Weight loss or weight gain
* Nongastrointestinal symptoms: Interestingly, although gluten sensitivity and celiac disease affect the gut, most people's symptoms are not gastrointestinal in nature. This partial list includes just some of the more than 250 symptoms not centered in the digestive tract.
~ Fatigue and weakness (due to iron-deficiency anemia)
~ Vitamin and/or mineral deficiencies
~ Headaches (including migraines)
~ Joint/bone pain
~ Depression, irritability, listlessness, and mood disorders
~ "Fuzzy brain" or an inability to concentrate
~ Infertility
~ Abnormal menstrual cycles
~ Dental enamel deficiencies and irregularities
~ Seizures
~ Clumsiness (ataxia)
~ Nerve damage (peripheral neuropathy)
~ Respiratory problems
~ Canker sores (apthus ulcers)
~ Lactose intolerance
~ Eczema/psoriasis
~ Rosacea (a skin disorder)
~ Acne
~ Hashimoto's disease, Sjögren's syndrome, lupus erythematosus, and other autoimmune disorders
~ Early onset osteoporosis
~ Hair loss (alopecia)
~ Bruising easily
~ Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
~ Muscle cramping
~ Nosebleeds
~ Swelling and inflammation
~ Night blindness
~ Web MD … What to know about celiac disease, gluten sensitivity, and gluten-free diets. … Lactose Intolerance Symptoms · Gluten-Free Recipes.
Gluten Sensitivity Symptoms
~ About's Celiac Disease … Gluten Sensitivity Symptoms, forum, info, etc…
Why You Should Eliminate Wheat from Your Diet
~ Kitchen Daily … Why You Should Eliminate Wheat from Your Diet … Gluten, a protein composite of gliadin and glutenin found in wheat and grains, may be addictive. Perhaps this explains the uncontrollable cravings for carbs many of us experience. This news was hard for us to digest, but not nearly as hard as gluten is on our intestines.
Since the 1950s, when scientists began cross-breeding wheat to make it grow faster, we've seen a few issues arise. Wheat is not as healthy as it used to be. U.S. plant scientist, Norman Borlaug, who won the the Nobel Prize for his work in wheat hybridization may have introduced some compounds that aren't exactly friendly to our bodies. In fact, there are proteins found in today's wheat that scientists can't trace back to the original plant.
What could this mean for you? Unfortunately, digestion issues along with a slew of potential diseases, such as celiac's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and IBS. These problems can pertain to anyone, not just to those with severe gluten reactions or celiac's disease.
Wheat & Gluten Research: The Dark Side of Wheat
~ Green Med Info … Despite popular opinion wheat consumption may not be beneficial to health. These two published articles make a strong argument against perceiving wheat intolerance as simply a matter of allergy/genetic intolerance in a minority subset of the human population, but rather as a species-specific intolerance, applicable to all.
Journal of Gluten Sensitivity
~ Celiac … Subscribe to Journal of Gluten Sensitivity.
Food Sensitivity Journal: The Case for Gluten Sensitivity Testing
~ Food Sensitivity Journal … Nov 16, 2010 – There is widespread agreement that celiac disease and gluten sensitivity are under diagnosed. Joseph Murray, M.D., from the Mayo Clinic …Find gluten free recipes and interesting information…
~ Immunitrition … A helpful resource to learn about cultured and fermented foods.
~ Immunitrition's Online store
~ The WEBstaurant Store … Restaurant equipment and supplies…
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