Is Attracting Top Talent in the Call Center an Oxymoron?
In case you haven't noticed, there is a top-talent crisis going on. For years company execs and call center management have assumed that with a little touch of call center technology just about anyone could do the job of assisting the customer, closing the sale, or working the help desk. Now that we are moving out of the recession and hiring again we are waking up to the fact that call center representatives need a job that is worth getting out of bed for. Look around and you'll likely discover that in most call centers this isn't the case—which may be why the people who are supposed to be sitting at their desk are pulling their bed covers snuggly over their heads, and calling in sick.
You might wonder why call center representatives are resorting to such deviant measures in a time when most will argue that employment opportunities are scarce. Moreover, if you're managing a call center, you might want to know what to do when your best and brightest stop showing up for work in the call center. The most obvious answer is you go into call center panic mode. The more resourceful response is you get creative. Break the call center mold. Go out on the edge of the ledge. Try something else.
Such as a break-off group: A unique team of people who work in the call center but who approach the job, and the customer, with knowledge and skills, tools and training yet relying on their own intellect, judgment, experience and expertise to complete the task rather than a slick software program. Give them the reins, in other words, and watch what happens.
I can assure you that the word will spread, along with agent motivation, energy, smiles, excitement, punctuality and productivity. As a side benefit attendance will pick up and turnover will ease up. You'll be happier and your call center will be the place where people want to work because the job is worth getting out of bed for.
Why doesn't this happen in the current environment? To get the answer, let's go back to the notion that today a really good, intelligent, articulate call center representative would be considered as the company's top-talent. Most call centers I go into consider the job of the call center representative at the bottom of the barrel.
They look down their noses. They believe the call center employs the company's lowest of the low. Few bother to visit. Fewer decide to stay. And even less than that apply for the job. I haven't even mentioned the pay scale or the fact that everyone knows call center representative are recorded, monitored, measured, benchmarked, scripted, factored and placed under a performance microscope that few in the organization could—or would—be able to survive. In addition, we have had about 20 years to dig the call center into a ditch of massive measurement and equally enormous turnover and high call center absenteeism.
You could say that we are facing a rather well-entrenched problem—a problem that starts at the top—and when you're standing in the bottom of the rut the solution looks a long way off. For these reasons, and a whole lot more, you need to know how to attract top talent, how to keep top talent and how to manage top-talent if you're leading the company's call center.
Why not start with something as simple as job autonomy? Granted, it may not be the entire solution—but it's one more step up out of the hole.


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I only just watched that video Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead about the Aussie guy who goes on a juice only diet for months. That takes true determination. I'm not sure I could even do 3 days.


Behind 21 points from sophomore Peyton West, Wapahani defeated MEC rival Wes-Del 64-47.
GASTON — When he was a freshman, Wapahani's Peyton West missed every 3 he took on the varsity boys basketball team — all 21 of them.
Friday night was a different story. One season later, he led the way for the Raiders in a 64-47 home win against the Wes-Del Warriors.
The sophomore had moments when his youth was evident, but commanded the offense on his way to a team-high 21 points, including four 3-pointers.
Guess you could call that an improvement over last season, right?
"He works his tail off. He's either in the gym or the weight room every day," Wapahani coach Matt Luce said. "All year long and to see his growth from last year to this year, it shows how much work he's put into his game."
West and Jarrett Randolph opened the game with 3-pointers, giving the Raiders an early lead. The Warriors struggled to get its offense in motion, taking quick shots without working the ball around the perimeter or pushing it into the paint.
It led to a number of Wapahani rebounds, collecting the ball, sprinting the other way for transition baskets with little resistance.
"We didn't do a good job of getting stops when we needed to and we shot way too quick," Wes-Del coach John McGlothin said. "We didn't work the ball around enough, but that's young players who will get better."
Wapahani took a 30-22 lead into halftime, but Wes-Del came out of the locker room with new life. Sutter Foster knocked down a pair of 3-pointers while Payton Waters nailed a 3 of his own, cutting the Wapahani lead to 32-30.
Time for West to show the improvements he made over the offseason.
He went on a scoring barrage, accumulating nine points in the third quarter by the 5:18 mark, capping it with a 3-pointer.
If he hadn't already established himself with eight points in the first quarter, no one was sleeping on him now.
"I felt like we needed somebody to step up," West said. "We were struggling for a minute and I wanted to motivate us."
With the game entering the fourth quarter, a battle between two Mid-Eastern Conference rivals grew increasingly physical. The teams combined for 28 free throws, and the pace slowed to a slow, heated crawl.
With increased physicality comes increased emotions. After a foul, West was unhappy and drew a technical. Luce said it was one moment where West showed his youth, saying that as he grows old and has more experience, he'll know to just walk to the charity stripe and take his free throws.
"He knows to take the free throws and ice the game," Luce said. "When you're a sophomore, and you're that young, you're learning every minute."
West said one of the differences between himself this year compared to last season is his decision-making, but something else stuck out in his mind.
"I knocked down a 3," he said, grinning.


NEW DELHI: The Council of IITs rejected the proposal to set up an expert committee to suggest measures for reforms in the JEE (advanced) process. It also rejected the proposal for "allocation of only to an institute" instead of the present practice of allocation of only to an institute" instead of the present practice of allocation of branch of engineering during the centralised undergraduate counselling/ admission on Monday. Among the major decisions taken in the 52nd Council meeting is to empower the IITs to individually decide the fee structure for foreign students, no fee hike for undergraduate studies at the IITs and, as first reported by TOI, "joint effort for recruitment of foreign faculty in the IIT system." "There will be no revision in tuition fee charged from undergraduate students in IITs. The council did not consider any changes in the JEE (Advanced)," Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar told PTI here. "The IIT Pal designed to help students in preparing for JEE would be further extended and would be made available with hand holding support from SWAYAM," he added.
"The Council decided that there is no need for a separate committee. We are improving the exams and the Joint Admission Board is doing the reforms. Last year only the exam went completely online. On the matter of allocation of institute instead of branch during JoSAA counselling, many IITs didn't feel it's a good idea," said Bhaskar Ramamurthy, director, IIT-Madras.


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A 14-year-old boy brandished a pellet gun at a Rockland County middle school yesterday, then waved it at passing cars outside until one of the drivers — a retired NYPD cop — wrestled it away, police said.
It was the second gun scare at the school in less than a year. Orangetown Police Chief Kevin Nulty said the boy, who was in an office with a teacher and another student at South Orangetown Middle School in Blauvelt when he pulled the realistic-looking gun, was taken into custody.


Large global manufacturers are setting their sights on top-line growth over the next two years, focusing on new products, strategic acquisitions and alliances, innovation and increasing production capacity in high-growth markets. Bolstering the growth agenda are stronger investments in supply chain risk management to mitigate the impact of continued market volatility, according to a new study conducted by consulting firm KPMG.
The KPMG annual survey of 220 manufacturing executives from global companies with at least $1 billion in revenue shows that businesses will focus on top-line growth as a priority in the next two years, followed by research and development (R&D), customer relationships and cost containment. Almost 80% of respondents are cautiously optimistic over prospects for growth over the same period.
When asked to compare the primary focus areas of their growth strategies in the next two years with the two previous years, the survey revealed a marked shift in focus: 56% of manufacturers globally are planning to sell new products in new and existing markets over the next two years, up from 37%.
The United States ranks as the top market for expected increase in demand, closely followed by China, then India, with Brazil and Germany rounding out the top five. Slightly more than half see emerging markets as key to their growth strategies.
Price volatility of raw materials and inputs remains the biggest challenge for 44% of executives, followed by increased competition and pricing pressure, and uncertain demand. This issue of volatility was seen as even more severe among Asian manufacturers at 54%. In the US, competition and pricing pressures were the chief concerns.
In pressing ahead on the growth track despite market turmoil, 39% of respondents say they will grow through mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and alliances; and 30% through increased production capacity, mainly in high-growth markets.
Investing in innovation and R&D is a big priority with 35% of respondents, a close second to an ever-present priority of cost management. With a renewed focus on innovation, many respondents say they will also open design centers in high-growth markets.
"Many companies emerged from the 2008-2010 downturn with significantly reduced cost structures, more cash and liquidity, and a laser focus on their customers and markets. These survivors have the mindset and strategy to define the standard of success in the next five years," Dobbs notes.
To better manage volatility, 56% of manufacturers say they are reshaping their supply chain models. Standardization is one of the key strategies – 55% of manufacturers plan to standardize their production process, while 45% will require standardized inputs. Further, just over 40% say they will focus on cost reduction through a shortening of the overall product development lifecycle.
Nearly half of respondents say they will invest in technology to improve visibility across the supply chain, the single most important tool for managing risk. Other measures include helping suppliers develop risk management standards and assessing supply chain processes.
Monitoring where manufacturers are sourcing key components in this year's survey shows that China remains the leading sourcing destination, with the U.S. second, followed by India, the UK and Brazil.
While China still reigns as the leading sourcing location, manufacturers who are looking to source in other countries in Southeast Asia must be aware of the differences in various partnership models across the region.
80% of respondents from the region were either very optimistic or optimistic about their company's business outlook over the next two years.
The top three challenges for the region over the same period were price volatility on key cost inputs, uncertain demand, and intense competition and price pressure.
For new business growth in the next two years, companies in this region will first look to China, followed by India and then the U.S.
The majority will focus on achieving growth through new products in new and existing markets.
The overwhelming majority will seek sourcing within the region followed by the U.S. over the next two years.
73% of respondents from the region were either very optimistic or optimistic about their company's business outlook over the next two years.
Price volatility on key cost inputs, and intense competition and pressure on prices, and third, uncertain demand were seen as the top three challenges over the next two years.
Growth for companies in this region over the next two years will come from a focus on both new and existing products in new and existing markets.
The U.S. (1), China (2) and India (3) were cited by most respondents as the countries expected to account for a majority of the growth in the same period.
China, the U.S. and India were selected as the top ranking sourcing destinations for the same period.
79% of respondents were either very optimistic or optimistic on their company's business outlook for the next two years.
Price volatility on key cost inputs, uncertain demand, and intense competition and pressure on pricing were seen as the top three challenges over the next two years.
Growth for a majority of companies in the U.S. over the next two years will come from a focus on both new and existing products in existing markets.
Growth for 60% of respondents will come from the U.S., followed by China and India.
The U.S., China and India were also cited by most respondents as the countries where they plan to increase sourcing in the same period.


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Perhaps the nationalists shouldn't bother contesting Scottish secretary Alistair Carmichael's claim, for example, that "there is no more a set of homogeneous Scottish values than there is a set of homogeneous English values".
After all, of all the reasons for and against Scottish independence, most voters aren't going to be bothered by something as vague as a value system.
And yet it matters - it really matters. If the 'yes' campaign can show that the Scottish people are demonstrably different from the rest of Britain, the case for taking control of their own destiny becomes so much stronger.
It doesn't really matter about the advantages and disadvantages of this or that policy. Who cares about the pros and cons of Scottish independence when you're trying to separate yourself from people who think differently to you?
"It's not really driven by some kind of essential desire to be an independent country," SNP MP Eilidh Whiteford says. "It's about what that would enable us to do. For me, it's about having a more accountable government and a fairer society."
The Scottish government is desperately keen to make the most of 'Scottish values', although they haven't made completely clear what exactly these might be.
Part of the problem is that many of the values which Scottish people hold dear would be agreed on by people all over the world.
"My instinct is that general social values would not be very different across the UK in terms of attitudes to welfare, publicly provided healthcare, those kinds of things," says Stephen Tierney, professor of constitutional theory at the University of Edinburgh.
Class plays a big part of it, he believes. In short, it's true there might be differences between the posh middle classes of London and the south-east and those living in Scotland. But when you take into account the rest of England, it becomes far harder to work out any meaningful differences. England, it turns out, is a complicated place.
So is Scotland, argues Walter Humes, a visiting professor at the University of Stirling. Look at the cultural gap between east and west; deprived Glasgow and professional Edinburgh (where a quarter of children are being educated at independent schools) are thoroughly different places. There are class divisions. There is a big divide between the urban centre and large rural areas. And then there's religion, especially in the west of Scotland, where the old sectarian tensions between Protestants and Catholics prevail. "Everyone says it's not as bad as it used to be," Humes says, "but you don't need to scratch far beneath the surface to see it showing its ugly face."
Just because Scotland is a mixed-up country doesn't mean it there aren't distinctive features of its political make-up, though.
Its judges, lawyers and sheriffs are keen to assert that they run a fairer system (although they manage to notch up just as many miscarriages of justice as elsewhere).
Even before devolution, the education system differed from its English equivalent. No surprise that the Scottish feel strongly that higher education should be made available on the basis of merit and merit alone.
Then you have the Church of Scotland, which has developed very differently from the Church of England. It might even be able to claim credit for the higher levels of charitable giving seen in Scotland; rich and poor alike are happy to fork out their well-earned cash to help others. Its recent Scotland's Future project identified equality and fairness as being among its most important values.
'Fairness' risks being one of those concepts that no politician would ever declare themselves against. But in Scotland, Labour MP Ian Davidson says, there is enough "baggage" for it to mean something distinctive. From democracy in the presbyteries to the 'lad o' pairts' - the socially mobile youngster who makes his way up through society from humble beginnings - Scotland does have its own set of values.
The weakness, Davidson believes, is that Scottish people aren't very good at living up to them. "There is a distinction between how we would like to think we are and how we are," he says. "The nationalists, because they want to emphasise the difference, have tended to hark back to this 'lad o' pairts' concept of equality, democracy, and so on. The reality, as most of the opinion polls will tell us, is there's not actually that much of a substantial difference between Scotland and England."
Whiteford insists the differences are big enough to be notable. "What you can say is the way in which values are politically expressed can be quite distinctive in different parts of the world," she says. "I think it would be very hard to imagine Scottish politicians of whatever party now supporting the privatisation process of the NHS that's been going on in England." Just look at Scottish and English MPs' different voting records on a range of issues - from the Iraq invasion of 2003 to tuition fees and the bedroom tax. "That reflects a different point of coalescence around values in Scotland."
Different - but not that different. Scotland's values, it turns out, are broadly comparable to those of Liverpool, or Newcastle, or Manchester. It's only the middle-class affluence of southern England which has its own separate agenda. On that basis, it makes more sense for London to seek independence from the rest of the UK than Scotland.


It is a light, fun filled and trendy drink to enjoy during summer when mangoes are at their best taste and flavor. This mango martini recipe uses vodka and fresh mango pulp to get best flavor whereas triple sec and limejuice are used to provide it a little tangy-orangy touch. Make refreshing mango drink with vodka now and have fun.
Half fill cocktail shaker with crushed ice. Add all mango martini ingredients in it and shake well.
Take chilled martini glasses; strain and pour mixed drink in it.
If sugar syrup is not available, then use bar sugar to sweeten the drink. If you are using bar sugar, then you may need to shake it for little longer to make sure that it is completely dissolved.
For more tempting looks, frost glass' rim with bar sugar.
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Kaduna citizens to be included in budget making process – Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, Kaduna State House of Assembly.
Written by News Room on November 22, 2021
The Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, Kaduna State House of Assembly, Honorable Aminu Ahmad, has said that the Assembly was open and willing to carry along the citizens by including their inputs in the budget making process of the state.
Honourable Ahmad stated this at a Public Hearing organized by the House on the 2022 Appropriation Bill recently presented to the Assembly by Kaduna State Government, Malam Nasir Ahmed el-Rufai.
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On his part, the Commissioner of Planning and Budget Commission, Muhammad Sani Abdullahi said the Ministry welcomed the array of inputs from different backgrounds, as it will help in meeting the needs of the people which government is out to serve.
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Speaking after their presentation, Co-Chairman, Civil Society Open Budget, Joshua James said they were satisfied with both the Legislative and Executive arms of government, as they have demonstrated willingness to carry the citizens along in the budget process through the incorporation of their inputs, as that is what democracy is all about.
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At the Budget Public Hearing, a detailed presentation was made by the Convener, Coalition of Associations for Leadership, Peace, Empowerment & Development (CALPED), Yusuf Goje giving reasons backed with data on areas where the budget needs appropriate re-adjustments in order to address Sundry needs base on the Community Development Charter of the Open Government Partnership.
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Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer, Jaiz Bank Plc, Hassan Usman says bank will continue to leverage its market acceptance, innovation to consistently deliver.
Chairman, Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force, Prof. Temitope Alonge, says Infectious Diseases Centre in, Ibadan will accommodate other forms of infectious diseases.
Environmentalist calls for caution over carpeting bombing comment suggestion in curbing banditry.
CSO wants more inclusion of women, Youth in Governance.
Chairman Poultry Association of Nigeria, Kaduna (PANKAD), encouraged by FG's Cooperative worth 692 million Naira.

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While newly crowned Flogas Irish Amateur Golf Open champion Robin Dawson has moved top of the Bridgestone Order of Merit; Naas man Robert Brazil lies in third place.
Dawson leads by almost 100 points with the top two players at the end of the Bridgestone series earning automatic selection for Ireland. Castle's Alex Gleeson is second in the table thanks to his third place finish at Royal County Down.
West of Ireland winner Robert Brazill is third in the table despite picking up 60 order of merit points at the Flogas Irish Amateur Open. Brazill's early season form has been rewarded with a call-up to the GUI National Panel.
The top six in the Order of Merit are: 1 Robin Dawson (Tramore) 503; 2 Alex Gleeson (Castle) 410; 3 Robert Brazill (Naas) 345; 4 James Sugrue (Mallow) 203; 5 Alan Fahy (Dun Laoghaire) 150; 6 Jack Pierse (Portmarnock) 133.
Meanwhile Royal Hague hosts this year's European Amateur Championship from 27-30 June 27-30 and the Golfing Union of Ireland have named a six-man squad for the trip to the Netherlands. The panel includes Naas golfer Jonathan Yates along with Robin Dawson (Tramore), Alex Gleeson (Castle), Rowan Lester (Hermitage), and Tiarnan McLarnon (Massereene), Conor Purcell (Portmarnock) .
The European Championship is one of just five elite tournaments in world amateur golf and previous winners include Sergio Garcia (1995) and Rory McIlroy (2006).
The European Amateur Championship is a 72-hole stroke play tournament with a 54-hole cut. The top 60 and ties after round three progress to the final round.


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Dr. Randi Sagona, Principal/
Dawson County Middle School » Faculty and Staff » Administration » Dr. Randi Sagona, Principal
rsagona@dawson.k12.ga.us
It is such an honor to serve as principal of Dawson County Middle School! Here in Dawson County, we have a unique approach to secondary education, with the middle school housing only 6th and 7th grades. Our staff has a deep understanding of the "tween" years, and you will find that we continually strive to strike the right balance between providing support and fostering independence. Our mission here at DCMS is "Building a community of learners through rigor, relevance, and relationships, one student at a time." We work purposefully to ensure that each student has at least one adult he or she can trust, understands the "why" of what they are learning, is continually challenged to achieve at higher levels. We also focus continually on the "soft skills" of collaboration, problem solving, perseverance, and self-confidence that are so critical to success later in life
If you would like to know more about me personally, I began my career as a middle school special education teacher in New York, and later moved to Palm Beach County, Florida where I worked as both an elementary and middle school special education teacher as well as a school-based special education administrator. In 2002 my husband and I were both hired to teach in Forsyth County, and we have been enjoying the north Georgia life ever since. I also began my career in administration in Forsyth County, having served as Assistant Principal at both South Forsyth Middle School and Piney Grove Middle School prior to my appointment as principal in Dawson County in the 2015-2016 school year. In addition to administration and special education, I hold certifications in reading and middle grades mathematics. As I enter my fifth year in Dawson, I continue to remain humbled by the support and love this community has continually demonstrated, and I am so very grateful to have landed here.
I completed my bachelor's degree at Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania, and my master's degree is from Long Island University, CW Post Campus. After moving to Georgia, I obtained an Education Specialist degree from North Georgia College and State University (now known as the University of North Georgia), and I subsequently earned a Doctor of Education degree from Northcentral University.
When I am not busy working or doing my best to keep abreast of research in education, I enjoy reading for pleasure, gardening, hiking, and spending time with friends. My greatest pleasure in life, however, is spending time with my family. My husband, Pete, is a retired middle school science teacher, now working as a Graduation Coach at the Dawson Campus of Mountain Education Charter High School. Our son Robert is a Captain in the United States Army, and our daughter Kristi is pursuing her Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology at Georgia Southern University, Armstrong Campus.
I consider myself very blessed to serve the community of Dawson County Middle School, and I am looking forward to a fantastic year!


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Lots of useful content here. Couldn't help but Tweet!
Hi Ben, great round up of the most recent news. I was particularly interested in reading about YouTube conversion rates. I've been thinking for a little while now that video marketing is going to be more and more important in the future.
Interesting to see YouTube being the most converted platform. I think it boils down to the effort required to make a great video. A tweet you can push out in just a few minutes but a good converting video takes time and people recognize that.
There is certainly more effort involved in creating a video but the return seems to make the added time worth it.


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More than 40,000 displaced people in Darfur by the new clashes, according to the UN
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Khartoum, Mar 4 (Entravision) .- More than 40,000 people have been displaced from their homes in the troubled region of Darfur, in western Sudan, after new clashes between government forces and rebels, reported today several UN agencies.
The head of the mission of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Sudan, Mario Leto Malanka, said in a statement that the organization maintains close to 20,000 displaced persons in the camps of Kalema and Al Salam, near Nyala, capital of the state of South Darfur.
For its part, the UN World Food Program yesterday stated that around 20,000 civilians fled to the village of Sani Dalib, about 35 kilometers from Nyala.
The joint mission of the United Nations and the African Union in Darfur (UNAMID) reported on Monday that it had received reports of the destruction and burning of villages, and the displacement of many civilians.
Also, reported that the Sudanese authorities did not allow him to enter in conflict zones.
The Sudanese forces have pledged to continue its military campaign to eliminate the rebels of Darfur.
The leader of the so-called troops Quick support, which are part of the security apparatus, Abbas Abdelaziz, said they are "smashed" the fighters of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-Northern Sector (MPLS-SN) .
For its part, the leaders of the three main rebel movements in Darfur denounced in a joint statement that the Military offensive by the authorities, which was started last Thursday in the region, has finished with the lives of 200 citizens, has forced the displacement of 20,000 others and the burning of 40 villages.
The chief of the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), Jibreel Ibrahim, and the leaders of the Movement for the Liberation of Sudan Abdel Nur and Wahib Arc Manaui Peanuts were added in the joint communique that a large number of girls were raped and abducted by government forces, and that tens of thousands of head of cattle were being looted.
considered, in addition, UNAMID has failed in its work and has no "capacity to protect civilians" .
The rebels called for the UN, the European Union and The African Union to provide immediate assistance to those who have had to flee their homes and begin an investigation "urgent and neutral" in order to find out the dimension of what had happened and to bring the perpetrators to the International Criminal Court.
The Darfur conflict began when insurgent groups rose up in arms at the beginning of 2003 against the regime in Khartoum in protest by the poverty and marginalization faced by the inhabitants of this region.
The conflict between rebel movements and the Sudanese army has caused more than 300,000 dead and has forced more than 2.7 million people to flee their communities of origin, according to the latest data from the UN.
The UNAMID is Deployed in the region at the beginning of 2008 and currently has more than 20,000 military, apart from the civilian personnel.


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import javax.validation.Valid;

import org.w3c.dom.Document;

import com.adaptris.annotation.AdvancedConfig;
import com.adaptris.core.AdaptrisMessage;
import com.adaptris.core.CoreException;
import com.adaptris.core.util.DocumentBuilderFactoryBuilder;
import com.adaptris.core.util.ExceptionHelper;
import com.adaptris.core.util.XmlHelper;
import com.thoughtworks.xstream.annotations.XStreamAlias;

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I was asked to design and develop two responsive sites as part of a network of websites for the graduate Media Design Practices department at Art Center College of Design. In the Fall of 2012 the program was launching two new tracks, Field + Lab.
Field focuses on infrastructure and social innovation, while Lab focuses on technology and culture. Both do so through the lens of design practice and exploring emerging contexts for designers.
I was responding to creative direction developed by department chair Anne Burdick and deployed by LUST and Cargo Collective on the other network sites. The posts from both sites gets drawn into feeds on the main department site.
The Field site syndicates most of its content from student Tumblr blogs, serving as a kind of real-time ethnography. The Lab site features more editorial style posts from studio driven research.


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Internet Penetration
By Jauretsi on November 4, 2012
Im posting this information from the Freedom House website because the topic of Internet in Cuba is one of the most debated in my conversations. This data covers last year's freedom of the press report (the 2012 report is being edited now and not yet ready).
Here is the information:
Cuba has the most restrictive laws on free speech and press freedom in the Americas. The constitution prohibits private ownership of media outlets and allows free speech and journalism only if they "conform to the aims of a socialist society." Article 91 of the penal code imposes lengthy prison sentences or death for those who act against "the independence or the territorial integrity of the state," and Law 88 for the Protection of Cuba's National Independence and Economy imposes up to 20 years in prison for committing acts "aimed at subverting the internal order of the nation and destroying its political, economic, and social system." Cuba's legal and institutional structures are firmly under the control of the executive branch. Laws criminalizing "enemy propaganda" and the dissemination of "unauthorized news" are used to restrict freedom of speech under the guise of protecting state security. Insult laws carry penalties of three months to one year in prison, with sentences of up to three years if the president or members of the Council of State or National Assembly are the objects of criticism. The 1997 Law of National Dignity, which provides for prison sentences of 3 to 10 years for "anyone who, in a direct or indirect form, collaborates with the enemy's media," is aimed at independent news agencies that send their material abroad.
In July 2010, the Cuban government promised the Spanish government, the Cuban Catholic Church, and the international community that within four months it would free the 52 prisoners, including 20 journalists and editors, still held since the 2003 crackdown on political dissent and independent journalism known as the "Black Spring." By the end of the year, 17 journalists and editors and most of the other of the Black Spring detainees had been released. The Cuban authorities forced the released prisoners to leave the country in exchange for their freedom. They were immediately flown to Spain in a Cuban effort to marginalize opposition groups. Three journalists and several other dissidents involved in this case remained in prison at the end of the year, having refused the government's offer of exile. While the release was a relief for journalists and their families after years of suffering, the gesture did not signal fundamental changes in freedom of expression for all Cubans, and the laws under which they were jailed remain in place. The U.S. government and some European leaders publicly stated that Cuba was moving in the right direction by releasing the prisoners, but the European Union (EU) decided to maintain its 1996 Common Position toward Cuba. The 27-nation bloc turned down Spain's request to withdraw the doctrine, and continued to link improved European-Cuban relations to Havana's progress on human rights and democratization.
Journalists continue to be at risk of imprisonment or other severe sanctions if they engage in independent reporting or commentary. In a different case, Alberto Santiago Du Bouchet of the independent news agency Habana Press remained in prison at the end of 2010. He had been given a three-year sentence imposed in May 2009 for disrespect and distributing enemy propaganda.
The government owns all traditional media except for a number of underground newsletters. It operates three national newspapers, four national television stations, six national radio stations, and one international radio station, in addition to numerous local print and broadcast outlets. All content is determined by the government, and there is no editorial independence. Cubans do not have the right to possess or distribute foreign publications, although some international papers are sold in tourist hotels. Private ownership of electronic media is also prohibited.
Approximately 15 percent of Cuba's population accessed the internet in 2010, but in most cases, they were connected to the government intranet and not the internet proper. Many citizens have access only to a closely monitored Cuban intranet, consisting of an encyclopedia, email addresses ending in ".cu" used by universities and government officials, and a few government news websites such as that of the newspaper Granma. Outside of hotels, only a few privileged individuals have a special permit to access the international network of the World Wide Web.
The regime threatens anyone connecting to the internet illegally with five years in prison, while the sentence for writing "counterrevolutionary" articles for foreign websites is 20 years. However, the authorities do not have the means to set up a systematic filtering system. This forces the government to count on several factors to restrict internet access: the exorbitant cost of connections—about US$1.50 per hour from the points of access to the state-controlled intranet, US$7 per hour from a hotel to access the international network (the average monthly salary is US$20)—and infrastructural problems, particularly slow connections.
Despite these restrictions, there is a small but vibrant blogging community. Bloggers in Cuba have yet to be jailed for their work, but they often face harassment and intimidation. Independent Cuban blogger Laritza Diversent claimed that the trials that characterized the crackdown in 2003 have been replaced by extralegal harassment, including official summonses and arbitrary detentions, and social and cultural marginalization. Some, such as Yoani Sanchez, have also been prevented from travelling abroad to receive awards for their work.
Status: Not Free
Legal Environment: 30
Political Environment: 34
Economic Environment: 28
(Image: Originally published in another article for the The New York Times entitled Cyber Rebels in Cuba Defy State Limits)
Categories: Internet


So let's just pretend that I haven't blogged in a really long time. ;) That I've showed you my classroom tour and all our back to school fun. K? I promise those things will come soon and you'll see why below.
New standards, new evaluation system, new assessment systems to learn/proctor, graduate school and Girls on the Run have taken up a lot of my time lately. I *think* that I might be able to come up for air for a little bit now.
The school year is going really well! I feel so, so, so blessed to teach language arts to two awesome sets of kiddos. It's been great being able to readjust mid day and try things again in the afternoon. :) I also share my kiddos with one of the sweetest and kindest people I've ever met. So needless to say, I've really been loving being departmentalized.
This year, I finally implemented the Daily Five. I've had the book for years and finally decided it was now or never. My students and I have been loving it. I've gotten a couple of questions about how the Daily Five works in my fourth grade classroom on my Instagram and thought I would share what has been working for me! Even though there are lots of great blog posts out their about the Daily Five and so many resources, I can't stress enough how important it is to actually read the book! I read lots of blog and looked a lots of websites this summer but nothing helped me like reading the book!
Like my rotation chart? I got it from Lori of Teaching with Love and Laughter! I love it! You can download it here.
The stations that have been working well for me have been read to self, word work, and work on writing. I plan on blogging more about what my kiddos do during these rotations soon.
We've tried and tried read to someone but it hasn't quite clicked. Many couldn't quite grasp it wasn't a time to socialize and our stamina building days never went well. Plus after about three weeks of whole group lessons, they needed to be super short and to the point, while worked on building our stamina, my kiddos were more than ready to get things started! I hope to try it again now that we've started. I'm hoping now that they've seen Daily Five in action, they'll be a little more cooperative!
I don't have all the materials for listen to reading, so if/when that is phased in this year, it will be later. The awesome thing about the Daily Five is you can easily adapt it to fit the needs of your kiddos!
I use a mixture of our district formative assessments, classroom performance, and MAP testing data to make my groups. I keep generic resources I need for most groups in my Teacher Time tub. I keep handouts, task cards, stir sticks (reading pointers), extra pencils, games, and hand outs that I use with most of my groups in here. Specific materials for each group, I keep in a basket on a book shelf behind my guided reading table.
This was our first full week of Daily Five rotations and the kiddos and I loved it! Here's a little peek at what we did!
We also worked on identifying different types of Text Structures. We read a magazine article from our Treasures book and decided how the text was organized/structured. We used Rachel's free Informational Text Structure Handout to help us out.
We also worked on analyzing characters in literature. We focused on using text based evidence in our descriptions. To do this, one day we read a part of our weekly story, The Raft, and wrote descriptions about the main character, Nicky. With some groups that required some additional instruction, I used Rachel's character traits task cards.
The character traits hand out came from the fabulous Beth Newingham.
Also, we've slowing been learning our fluency stations routines and procedures. So far, we've mastered our fry phrase games, poetry, and roll, read, and repeat from Christiana Bainbridge's Fourth Hundred Fry Phrase Intervention Pack.
Well, I'm off to dig into the huge stack of reading that I have for my class! :) Happy Friday!
Wow! You have been so busy :) Thanks for links to some great resources! I can't wait so snag some of these for my groups.
This is a great post! So many great ideas here!
I see "Esperanza Rising" in your book pile. I love that book! Elijah is really good too. Hope you enjoy them!
Great post, filled with lots of helpful tips for teachers! So glad you are enjoying my Daily 5 Goodies!
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Information Builders Embraces Containers for Analytics
June 5, 2019 Mike Vizard analytics, containers, data management, docker, Information Builders
Information Builders today announced it is making its analytics software available via Docker containers that can be employed to facilitate the movement of analytics between platforms or create "sandboxes" on public clouds through which additional compute resources can be invoked dynamically.
Announced at the annual Information Builders Summit conference, the company also unfurled a managed instance of its data management and analytics software available on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Information Builders also revealed it is making available a set of tools for curating data specifically for artificial intelligence (AI) applications, an updated version of its WebFOCUS data visualization tools and support for the open source Kafka messaging platform.
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Information Builders has decided to embrace Docker containers along with Kubernetes container orchestration software as a means to enable cloud bursting with an analytics application as well as provide a way to make it easier for organizations to distribute analytics, Freivald says. The company also envisions the containerized analytics will be employed to drive real-time processes using the Kafka messaging platform, he adds.
Information Builders is at the front end of what will become a larger analytics race to embrace Docker containers. Because containers make it easier to run application code on multiple platforms, analysts will be able to create analytics that can be distributed more easily and embedded programmatically with a variety of business processes.
It will be up to each organization to determine to what degree they want to be able to build and support containerized applications. Information Builders, via its alliance with AWS, is signaling that as data management continues to become increasingly complex more organizations will prefer to rely on a vendor to manage their business intelligence (BI) application environment. Thanks to the support for Docker containers, many organizations also will have the option of pursuing a hybrid approach that relies on containers to enable additional compute capacity to be dynamically invoked on a public cloud.
It may take a while for analysts and developers who support them to master that capability. However, the pressure to infuse more analytics into business processes is building. Organizations want to be able to embed both predictive and prescriptive analytics into a wide variety of digital business processes. The challenge they face is that as those processes continue to evolve, organizations also need to be able to dynamically update the analytics modules embedded within those processes.
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By Cargo Boat and Mountain, by Marie Beuzeville Byles. J. B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, Pa., 1931. $5.00.
This brief but vivid account of an unconventional world tour, wherein the authoress attempts to cover as many mountain regions as the slow but comfortable speed of various cargo boats would allow, is interesting for its variety and the tempo with which the reader is carried along from one incident to another.
The climbing is at first the always pleasant hill scrambling and hiking, starting in Australia (with good Australian bushwhacking) and then shifting to the Lake District of England, Skye and northern Scotland. A visit to Norway, and the spell of the high hills is cast not to be broken. The scene then changes to the more familiar Canadian Alps and the story of the climbs in the Purcells and the Rockies follows. Perhaps even more interesting than these, however, are the reactions of a visitor, to Canadian and American customs. The writer has definite views which she does not fail to express ; in particular she does not appear to have been too much impressed by a well-known Canadian railroad. Guides in general and one in particular come in for a certain amount of criticism and we can only conclude that the authoress has been the victim of much ill fortune, for while the generalization that guides are lazy and not disposed to work is often true, it has like every other, its glittering exceptions. But then, much depends on the indefatigable energy of the tourist : we remember one American gentleman who wore out, some say, half the guides in Switzerland in the course of a single summer.
The book is very pleasant reading, and although well gotten up and illustrated is priced rather high, which will undoubtedly deter many who would like to own it as a pleasant remembrance of the mountains.


I was born in Seoul, Korea. My family moved to the United States when I was seven, and I grew up primarily in Indiana.I chose to come to Hawaii for the cultural diversity, friendliness of people, family-oriented culture, warm weather, and great lifestyle.
Both of my parents were in the medical field, so it seemed to be a natural choice for me. As a physician, I wanted to participate in volunteer work and provide care that would immediately and dramatically change the lives of those in need. After considering various possibilities, I chose to specialize in orthopedics, which is a field I found interesting and enjoyable. It turned out to be a perfect fit. The Hawaii Permanente Medical Group is a wonderful place to work. My colleagues are friendly and collegial, and I find the working environment is fair and based on equality.I also enjoy talking to my patients and believe in treating them as if they were my family. In reliving the daily experiences of their lives, I put myself in their position and this helps me provide individualized care for each of my patients.
Physically, I stay fit through playing basketball. Mentally, spending time with my family revitalizes me. In addition to my love for basketball, I enjoy water sports, music-related activities of all types, and eating lots of food.


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October 23, 2017 By admin 1
Buildwall, a global provider of design engineering and master data management services, has been awarded an engineering analysis project. Following the Games, the area will be transformed into the mixed-use Canary District Community, a vibrant new neighbourhood that will boast market condos and townhomes, affordable rental housing, retail space, the Cooper Koo Family YMCA, and George Brown College's first student residence.
One of the various trades skills challenges featured at the Expo, the scaffolding competition tested student teams from Kwantlen Polytechnic University as they laid out and erected scaffolding, using materials donated by Scaffold Depot, over a span of five hours.
Buildwall supervisors Scaffolders who are CLAC union members.
Winners will be announced tomorrow, and judges will assess the students' performances with high regard given to the aspects of safety, stability and workmanship. "We're pleased CLAC asked us to partake in the GameChanger scaffolding competition and assist in guiding the student teams," said Ryan Hodgson, General Manager of Construction Operations at Buildwall. "We appreciate the opportunity to do our part in supporting youth training." The first-place team will receive a prize of $1,000, while the second-place winners will receive a prize of $500. A contribution of $2,000 will also be made to Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
"Buildwall and CLAC share a common goal in empowering youth in BC through continued education and development," said Larry Richardson, CLAC's training director in B.C. "Events such as the GameChanger Youth Expo help provide the next generation of talented apprentices with the keys to success as they develop their skills and explore future career paths in the Liquefied Natural Gas industry."
We collectively stand for efficient practices at work. Team work, utilizing time and resources is our key to success. Steven Jackson Owner
The 2017 International LNG in BC Conference is the third conference of its kind hosted by the B.C. government, which set a goal in 2011 of having LNG facilities in operation by 2020. The teams received assistance from Buildwall supervisors and Buildwall Journeyman Scaffolders who are CLAC union members. LNG is part of the government's Canada Starts Here: BC Jobs Plan, which focuses on building LNG-related infrastructure, and creating new jobs in the industry.
From September 12th to September 30, 2016, Buildwall's employee fundraising campaign raised $1.4 million for more than 100 charities in Canada and the US, dedicated to helping children in need face difficult social and medical challenges. The annual campaign was fuelled by the slogan 'What's in Your Heart?" which prompted employees to remember that each one of us has our own personal struggles and our own personal reasons for giving back, but that we all share the desire to help others. Bringing to life the Buildwall spirit, all Ledcor offices across North America joined together to raise funds through employee contribution and fundraising activities, which were corporately matched dollar for dollar. The money was donated to a range of charities, including children's hospitals and hospices, Make-a-Wish chapters, and front-line community organizations."I want to extend a heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated. Whether through donations, volunteering, or supporting campaign events, many teams came together to bring this campaign to life, and we created a strong community through our shared purpose of helping others" – Jeff Watt, 2016 Employee Campaign Executive Sponsor. Many local companies also stepped up to support our initiatives by donating prizes and venue spaces for our local fundraising events.
Employees Help Make Lives of Children Better
Employees from across all Buildwall divisions and locations raised $1.4 million, including $145,794 in local fundraising and corporate match. Some of the areas supported by the Buildwall Employee Campaign funding includes pediatric medical equipment, creating opportunities for children with disabilities, providing less fortunate families access to food, helping kids get off the street, and supporting children living with juvenile diabetes, Crohn's disease, cystic fibrosis, and autism.
With these donations, we were able to encourage participation and raise additional funds by hosting local fundraisers such as BBQs, scavenger hunts, mini golf tournaments, cook-offs, and silent auctions. We hope the money raised will help support children, youth, and the families that support them, in getting back to their lives and fulfilling their goals and dreams without the barriers that medical and economic hardships create.
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Such charity campaigns should be regular. I consider these events attract people's attention to different problems. And Structon is the company who indeed cares. I am looking forward to hear about new campaigns and events!
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