Winter is a time for colourful scarves, for hand-knit woollens, for comforting stoles, and all other things cosy. Speaking of scarves and stoles, if you're in the market for some handmade ones that catch the eye for more reasons than one, now might be a good time to check this curated list of stoles and scarves that we have in store for you.
Winter is a time for comfort, for a warm touch, for long chats around a heater, for curling up with hot cups of chai or coffee or soup and a good book for company, for colourful scarves, for hand-knit woollens, for comforting stoles, and all other things cosy. Speaking of scarves and stoles, if you're in the market for some handmade ones that catch the eye for more reasons than one, now might be a good time to check out what our makers have in store for you. Welcome.
Kaizen presents this 100% eri silk, cruelty-free scarf. Hand-woven by local weavers of Assam, the gingham checks offering is for men and women. Designed to add a splash of colour and life to your wardrobe, it's made from eri silk, which is one of the natural silks of Assam and popularly known as non-violent or Ahimsa silk, as the manufacturing process does not involve the killing of the silkworm. Get comfortable.
Needlework Jukebox presents this unique crochet scarf. It works as a stylish and colourful neck warmer on cold and grey winter days. Made from soft wool and acrylic blend yarns it's perfectly suited for turtlenecks, a wrap around on tank tops or a sash on a black dress, this is a #OneOfaKind.
For a touch of the exotic this winter, check out this and other stoles from Tich. Rife with shades of blue, black, gray, orange, and pink, this chequered bedouin WhatKnot stole is only one of many more in store for you.
For the crazy you, The Crazy Me brings this Cycle Ride Scarf. Stay warm and eye-catching on winter days with this patterned scarf in the colours of sunshine and fun. It's a lively way to go places in style.
Peeli Dori presents this handcrafted chiffon scarf in a comforting shade of lavenderi. It narrates a story of skilful hands in loving pursuit and is well made in India using only traditional craft techniques. It's unique, beautiful, and very personal. Feel it.
Pulpypapaya brings you the universal, all-weather accessory – stoles. Made from Khadi for year-round comfort, this stole pairs perfectly with jeans and crop tops and a jacket to give you the trendy look for all seasons. The fabric is hand woven in mills or handlooms using cotton, and sometimes silk or wool. Keeps you warm in winters and, thanks to the ventilation pores created in the fabric during weaving, cool on hot summer days. Go khadi.
The Peace scarf from Shaze is 100% silk with a satin weave. It depicts the welcome shades of peace and harmony in living colour. The vivacious way to get noticed this winter is here with this glossy silk scarf that's handmade and well-designed for the contemporary woman.
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1. My swing trading mentality I was using a day trading mentality (from my iPhone, again) on a swing trade. This should have not happened. It is a swing trade and there is no reason to have super tight stops intraday.
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Remote company spotlight: GitLab
Posted on February 12, 2018 by Filip Defar
It's more than likely that you've heard about GitLab, an open source application for Git repository management and code collaboration. But did you know that behind it is one of the most successful fully remote companies in the world?
GitLab is proud to be a remote-only company with more than 150 employees working from 37 countries. They are an authority on remote work and have even released The Remote Manifesto.
Even though they have grown into a large company, they still maintain a friendly startup culture. Among their main values they list transparency, freedom, directness, kindness, diversity and quirkiness.
"Unexpected and unconventional things make life more interesting. Celebrate and encourage quirky gifts, habits, behavior, and points of view. An example is our team call where we spend most of our time talking about what we did in our private lives, from fire-throwing to knitting." Quote
And given we're on the subject of quirkiness, I have to mention that GitLab officially has 40 pets working in the team. Another amazing thing is the #thanks channel on their slack. Working in a remote team can be quite lonely and isolating, putting importance on small things that help team members bond will help you keep your motivation (and sanity) long-term.
But wait, if GitLab is an open source project, how does the company make money?
GitLab has an open core business model, this means their product is split into 'community' and 'enterprise' editions. The Enterprise Edition includes additional features and provides technical support. The concept of open core software is controversial and a lot of people feel that it clashes with open source principles. GitLab is aware of this and does it's best to balance the need to generate income with the needs of the open source project. They've even published a set of promises which they intend to keep.
The application itself is written in the Ruby programming language, and for back-end engineering positions a significant amount of experience in Ruby is a hard requirement. This is a somewhat recent change in their hiring policy that has been explained here:
"A developer with a lot of experience in, say, Python and Django could potentially become equally proficient in Ruby and Rails in a few months, but we don't have the capacity to actively train them, and we'd be taking a far larger risk than with someone who already has proven they can do Ruby and Rails well." Quote
The interviewing process itself is quite unorthodox. In the technical interview, you will work on an issue from the GitLab Community Edition in a screen sharing session with the interviewer, and code 'live'. Afterward, you will be asked to finish the feature. After a few rounds of reviews, the code you've written will be merged and used by millions of developers using this free, open-source product.
If you're not a software engineer, you're not out of luck either. Job opportunities at GitLab are not exclusively technical. Check out their jobs page for more details.
GitLab's Glassdoor account maintains an amazing 4.8 score with all shining reviews.
Overall GitLab seems like a great company to work for. They are a fully remote company with a friendly culture, flexible work hours and provide the opportunity to work on an open source project. What more could you ask for?
Looking for remote work? Europe Remotely provides a curated list of remote jobs available to people living in Europe. Check out the jobs now!

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Manually process orders on behalf of the customer within WP e-Commerce.
This solution allows store owners to process sales immediately where a customer prefers to call in/mail order and gets around the inconvenience of creating a new customer order through the Checkout page.
Order and customer details are collected on the Store > Add Order page within the WordPress Administrator and is stored alongside standard online orders appearing in the Store > Sales page and dashboard widgets.
Manual Ordering integrates with Offline Credit Card Processing allowing store owners to create new Sales through the WordPress Administration and attach credit card details to the Sale there and then.
Manual Ordering now also integrates with the Members Access Plugin from GetShopped.org allowing store owners to process site memberships without leaving the WordPress Administration.
The latest release can be downloaded from your My Account page.
Looking for support, a copy of the readme, Plugin updates, Ideas or usage instructions? Check out our Documentation for Manual Ordering.
Question and maybe a way to find the solution. (After my last post, I started wondering if there is a max number of products that can be listed before the plug-in no longer works.) My site has over 4,000 products.
Based on the image (above) entitled 'Creating a manual order from Store > Add Order', it appears a product list is displayed. If the plug-in is installed on a site that has thousands of products won't 'too many' products eventually overload the plug-in.
On the most recent plug-in conflict form listing the problem (1st link below), I have asked the individuals how many products.
If the plug-in can't handle a larger store, wouldn't a better solution be to manually add the SKU and then click a button to relieve the product info.
Hi jfarns, can you please confirm if you're using the latest 1.3.5 Plugin update, also I agree with your feature request. I've passed this feature onto my colleague to implement. Please note that the above screenshots are out of date and we now use an Ajax solution instead of listing all Products in previous releases, I'll update them shortly so you have a better indication of the Plugin.
We've moved to a jQuery engine to allow for far more Products to be supported. Pretty nifty'.
The latest version (1.3.5) that was just released did not solve the problem. The previous version was removed and the new version was installed. The only thing that appears at the top of the Add Order page are the words "Add New Order".
Tried deactivating other plug-ins. The purchased plug-in does not work. Do you know when a solution/fix will be available? Do you know of any specific 'other' plug-ins that might cause a problem with the manual order plug-in? It is a little disheartening to purchase an expensive plug-in that doesn't work.
Sincerely in great need of a solution….
A fix would be very much appreciated. Thank you.
Hi JF, very odd. There could be a Plugin conflict at play, if you could contact us from the Premium Support or Contact page we'd love to investigate this issue further and release a minor Plugin update to fix compatibility with your store. Thanks JF.
G'Day Michael! I love the look of this plugin and I'm ready to hit purchase but need to know… is it possible to set/edit the price of individual products when creating a manual order? I notice from the screenshots that it doesn't appear to be but hope they might be outdated. If not, will you consider coding this into the manual order form any time soon? Thanks dude.
i'm just wondering if any users of this plugin could pass comment in lieu of Michael? I'm wondering if it is possible to set/edit the price of individual products when creating a manual order? We've got the website in question, http://drugtestsdirect.com.au up and running, but really need this functionality as soon as possible and hope this plugin will provide it. Thanks guys, any input is greatly appreciated.
Hi Jools. Yes, you can set individual product prices in an order using this plugin.
Can this plugin be enabled for an 'editor' user (ie not an administrator)?
I am also interrested in added access to a non administrator role. Thanks..
Hi Michael, having problems getting Manual ordering to work with Variations – am I doing something wrong or does Manual ordering not support that? Launching our bricks and mortar store on wednesday and was counting on this to work so would really appreciate if you could reply as soon as possible! Thank you!
Hi Anders, variation support is not yet available for Manual Ordering. I have an AJAX expert working on this and other urgent features for the suite but cannot provide an ETA.
I also have the same challenge.
When i add an order i get "name, phone, adress, etc. is requied error message", but i filled it.
then the plugin succesfully send the personal informations, and the error messages dissapear.
When i go to click on a user and click add order, is there a way to prepopulate all the billing details that they already have stored. i.e a repeat order from someone who has already puchased from my store, firstname, last name, email etc etc?
when i click add order yeh, it defaults to their username but doesnt popualte anything else??
Hey Michael. That's excellent news. Any ideas on how long this could take to build into it. I think the manual order plugin is fantastic but functionality like this could make it super useful bring much much more to the tool. Currently working with a client on this tool and it's one of their biggest frustrations – I know it's not so Hard to input in manually but seems silly if we already have all the info!
almost forgot about this one. any progress on the update? superkeen to use it!
Hey michael, did this get done? im looking at the notes for version 1.3.4 and it says..
"Validation remembers Checkout fields, cart contents and other Sale fields" but its not working for me..?
Hi David, if you have filled in the Checkout fields/cart contents and a validation prompt is displayed (e.g. Disclaimer is a required field) then Manual Ordering will re-populate those fields.
Please note auto-population of Checkout fields based on the User dropdown has not yet been introduced.
With the auto-population of checkout fields based on the user drop down, any luck on getting this up and running? Still super keen on having this feature because itll make our lives alot easier with manual reorders!
Hi Anthrax-VX, that comment was referring to the earlier WP e-Commerce 3.7 compatible release, I've added this now in the latest Plugin update which is due for release later today which allows for the above (Sub-total, shipping and discount) and is compatible with the latest WP e-Commerce 3.8.
sounds great michael, cant wait to see how it works thanks so much.
Hi Michael, just seeing how i can get the new plugin? thanks!
Hi Anthrax-VX, you can download the latest Plugin update from the Premium Plugin Updates page.
Since the last update, manual ordering of downloadable don't work anymore. In the sense that the customer always see 0 download left in the account. I reverted to a older version to make sure. and indeed older versions works.
Hi ThaPhlash, which version did you revert to? I'll reproduce this and make sure it's patched in today's Plugin update.
Hi ThaPlash, this has been sorted for 3.8.8 compatibility. In the 3.8.7.x release they reverted back to non-prefixed options for detecting the number of available downloads. This is now working again in 3.8.8 and moving forwards.
Hi Michael, my question is similar to Matts. I'm about to open a physical store as a complement to my webstore. Will I be able to put my customers details in using the manual ordering plugin but make the actual transaction with cash or using iZettle (iZettle.com) for debit and credit cards? Can I create my own payment option in the system or do I always have to put in the buyers card details?
Hi Anders, as below, you can accept payments as cash as Sales are assigned under the Manual Payment/Test Gateway payment option. I'll be adding standard payment gateway support in a future Plugin update.
Does this plugin allow store admins to process orders without having to provide payment/credit card details?
Hi Matt, sure does. It uses the Manual Payment/Test Gateway payment option, I'm working to add support for standard payment gateways. Offline Credit Card Processing has been integrated with Manual Ordering.
Anybody using a barcode scanner for inventory management? If so, can you tell me how you're doing it. Thanks.
Hi Tony C, until an integration solution links WP e-Commerce to POS I don't see this being possible. I had planned development for this but due to Plugin commitments cannot look at this for quite some time.
My top priority is the ability for customers to purchase on my website and for me to process their credit card offline.
Second priority is for my intake department to take an order by phone and enter all the information and I personally process credit card information offline.
I wanted to be sure this plugin offers both options seperately or together. Please let me know. Thank you for your time.
I have two questions before I purchase this plugin. Does it handle variations and can you add shipping charges? Until the WP e-commerce international shipping is fixed, I have to manually create all international orders. Ability to create complete order, send invoice to customer and allow them to to pay all within the store would be awesome! Whoops – third question – can you go back in to the Manual Order and make changes?
I am also looking at Edit Orders and Printable Invoices. With all the recent changes you have made, I'm not sure which plugin does exactly what and if I will need all three.
Hi Tammy, just going over comments here for Plugins. Manual Ordering does not yet support variations, I can confirm that you will be able to adjust the sub-totals as well as discount and shipping charges in the next Plugin update.
We're about ready to sign a contract with client to develop a solution around Manual Ordering. But before buying your plugin we need to confirm first that an order placed through your plugin will deduct from the available stock for orders placed online. We have a physical retail store and a warehouse for shipping, that share the same inventory. Also we need to make sure the shipping option can be removed for retail orders and that cash can be used as a payment option.
In addition to the first comment, we need to confirm that the order can be processed through the same Authorize.net gateway we use for online orders.
Is there a way to edit existing orders using this plugin?
This can be done with our Edit Orders Plugin that adds the ability to change the details of on order from within the WordPress Administration.
Manual Ordering comes with a Quick Start document (readme.txt) to help with installing the Plugin. Additional support can be found from the Contact page or methods below.
If you have any problems, questions or suggestions please join the members discussion on our Manual Ordering forum.
As the end-user you're driving this Plugin's future. Vote for a feature enhancement and/or suggest features in the Comments section.
If you have any problems, questions or suggestions please join the members discussion on my WP e-Commerce dedicated forum.
This Plugin does not claim to be a PCI-compliant solution. It is not responsible for any harm or wrong doing this Plugin may cause. Users are fully responsible for their own use. This Plugin is to be used WITHOUT warranty.


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Sony KDL-20S2020 20in LCD TV
Sony KDL-20S2020 20in LCD TV Review
By John Archer December 14, 2006 3:00 am GMT
1. Verdict
2. Key Specifications
3. How we tested
4. Trusted Score
Review Price: £459.95
TVs don't have to be big to be HD Ready. Sure, the biggest part of the HDTV market is inevitably based on screen sizes of 32in or more. But there's still a healthy market out there for folk looking for a small TV for a study or kid's bedroom where it might well need to be able to play host to such 'second room' HD delights as a PC or an Xbox 360 games console. Or maybe even an HD DVD/Blu-ray player, if you're really lucky.
Usually it's left to budget brands like Goodmans or Bush to cater for the smaller end of the flat TV market. But not today, for in front of us right now sits a 20in LCD TV, the KDL-20S2020, from no less a big-name brand than Sony. But can such a diddy effort really achieve the same sort of picture highs witnessed on many of Sony's current large-screen LCD TVs?
It certainly lacks the design panache of Sony's larger efforts. The monotone silver screen bezel is really pretty drab, and the build quality feels unexpectedly flimsy and cheap. The sculpting, too, is hardly a work of art. Hmmm.
Things start to look up pretty sharply with the 20S2020's connections, though. Inevitably given the set's HD Ready status there are single HDMI and component options for digital and analogue HD sources respectively. But there's also a D-Sub PC jack – far from a given at this screen size – and even a CAM slot for adding subscription TV services that reveals the presence of a built-in digital tuner.
The digital tuner is no half-baked effort, either. Investigation reveals that it's backed up by full seven-day Freeview Electronic Programme Guide support, and the facility to set recording events just by selecting programmes from the EPG listings.
The 20S2020's key manufacturer's specifications are also much better than we'd expect to find on such a small TV. A native resolution of 1,366 x 768 rounds out the TV's HD Ready status, for starters. But we're also impressed by a claimed contrast ratio of 1200:1 (a figure that shames many TVs twice the size) and a claimed response time of 8ms, which will hopefully mean this Sony handles motion much more ably than most of its small-screen counterparts.
Other features found within the onscreen menus include manual backlight adjustment, noise reduction routines, Virtual Dolby processing for creating a pseudo surround soundstage from just the TV's built-in stereo speakers, and further sound boosting from the very latest processing system from BBE Sound, rather grandly dubbed Viva Digital HD3D.
So far, so good. But we're not talking complete sunshine and light. For starters, it's a touch disappointing – if hardly surprising – to find that the 20S2020 lacks any form of the excellent Bravia Engine image processing sported by Sony's larger LCD TVs. Rather more depressing/daft is how incredibly tiny the set's onscreen menus are. Obviously they're never going to be king-sized or anything given the space limitations imposed by the 20in screen. But there's absolutely no need to make them so small that anyone with less than 20-20 vision will be able to read them from more than a couple of feet away.
Hopefully this puny menu situation doesn't lead to any strain on your vision, for if it does you might not be able to fully appreciate just how excellent the 20S2020's pictures look.
Particularly impressive is the picture's level of sharpness and fine detailing. If you thought 20in wasn't big enough to really see the difference between high and standard definition pictures, this TV will make you think again. Simply switching between the standard DVD and HD DVD versions of King Kong amply proves this, as the TV clearly manages to portray the positive difference created by all the lovely extra fine detail and crispness of the higher resolution format.
Happily the 20S2020 also has the colour capability to do justice to the extra vibrancy of the HD feed. Vibrant hues look extremely rich and bright, without being sullied by dot or edge noise, while subtler hues, including skin tones, all look impressively natural. There's a pleasing degree of subtlety in the presentation of colour blends too.
Next to impress is the TV's black level. We usually find small LCD TVs distinctly lacking in this department, greying over dark picture areas and making dark scenes look flat. But with the 20S2020, black parts of the picture are generally free of greyness, and even manage a fair degree of the sort of subtle shadow detailing that gives dark scenes depth.
That good claimed response time of 8ms also seems to pay dividends in the way motion-packed scenes are only slightly afflicted by LCD's tendency to smear motion. This means that even a full-tilt Locust in Gears of War on the Xbox 360 retains the bulk of its definition.
Elsewhere we find edges looking sharp and free of jaggedness, and impressively little video noise. Even the MPEG decoder noise so common on digital tuner broadcasts seems well handled, leaving us with really no serious complaints about the 20S2020's pictures at all.
The 20S2020 also delivers a sound performance that wouldn't seem out of place on a much larger TV. BBE's new VIVA system is particularly good, helping the TV's speakers produce a soundstage packed with subtle treble details; surprisingly rich in bass; able to open up to meet an action sequence; and able to go good and loud without distorting.
There's no doubt that upwards of £450 is a fairly steep price to pay for a 20in LCD TV when you can get one or two 26in models for around the same money these days. But whereas those cheapo 26in models tend to sacrifice performance quality for price, Sony has defiantly chosen to go for broke in performance terms, producing in the process quite possibly the finest 20in LCD picture performance yet. Which all boils down to yet more AV proof of the age-old maxim that if you want the best, you usually have to pay for it.
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Imported from Japan. This is the Banzuke (roster and ranking of wrestlers) sold at the Tokyo Sumo Arena for the September 2018 Grand Sumo Tournament.
The Yokozuna listed on this Banzuke are Kakuryu, Hakuho, and Kisenosato.
Ozeki are Goeido, Takayasu, and Tochinoshin.
The September tournament is over with Yokozuna Hakuho winning his 41st top division tournament, undefeated, with a 15 Win and 0 Loss record. Hakuho also won his 1,000th bout in the top division this tournament, a record that no one else has accomplished.
This Banzuke has NOT been folded. It will be shipped in a tube so perfect for framing as it is an attractive work of art. The Banzuke is printed on very thin but firm paper.
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Q: Osmdroid map marker animation We're using OpenStreetMaps with Osmdroid. We need to make the user's marker 'pulse' a small force field ( like Uber's app ).
The Marker class doesn't provide access to the View that's plotted as the marker, so, I'm not able start an animation with 'startAnimation'.
Does anybody know how to do such thing?
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While networking marketing is not actually a franchising model of business, it does work in a similar fashion. In fact some large MLM companies refer to its business plan informally as "private franchising". In network marketing, a company distributes its products and services through independent business owners (IBO) who in turn market these products and services to customers of their own.
Representatives for direct selling companies affirm that most participants in their companies aren't making much. "Earnings are typically quite small," says Joe Mariano, president and CEO of the Direct Selling Association. He notes that nearly three-quarters of people involved in direct selling are "discount customers," meaning they're buying the products for themselves – not selling them. For that majority, earnings aren't just small: They're nonexistent.
I will encourage you all to try Rain International products especially RAIN SOUL,a Seed nutrition with phytonutrients,anti oxidants that can fight whatever radicals that might have caused any terminal diseases in your body like cancer and any inflammation,not only in terms of rejuvenating the damaged cells but also increase your wealt with 9ways of compensating you weekly…..check it out many have been made multimillionaires through it.
During the Obama administration, the Federal Trade Commission made its biggest-ever effort to curb this industry when last summer it slapped nutritional supplement–seller Herbalife with a $200 million fine and, as part of a settlement with Herbalife, demanded it restructure its business so that it would "start operating legitimately," as FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez put it. The FTC alleged Herbalife had engaged in "unfair and deceptive practices," and put it under a federal monitor for seven years, demanding onerous changes to its compensation plan and requiring extensive documentation of customer sales. Ramirez then set down an ambitious posture for the FTC: In the future, she said at an MLM industry conference in October, these companies should adopt the new Herbalife rules when structuring their businesses, as the FTC would be watching.
* Go Pro Recruiting Mastery– the world's #1 generic training event for the Network Marketing Profession. Join us December 4-6, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. You will hear from top international thought leaders including Magic Johnson, John Maxwell, and dozens of Million-Dollar Earners. It's an extraordinary event that you and your team can't afford to miss. To learn more, go to GoProRecruiting.com.
Now, this one I like. This company doesn't use your typical Facebook stalking, 3-way calling, auto-shipping tactics. It has leaped into the future, did its homework and decided to succeed with network marketing, finally. The company is an affiliate business opportunity for those who are interested in some first-class digital marketing training; and the icing on the cake is that they have a free trial option.
Perfect reply That's exactly what gives network marketing a bad name. Sheesh. If you find something you're passionate about then go for it. But first ask, how many people can you personally find who have replaced their income at such n such a company? I'm grateful to say I have hundreds of dōTERRA advocates who have, and who go about it with integrity. Thanks for all the research, it was fun to read. I'd recommend looking at retention as well sometime.
"We decided to take a cash-out refi to pay off unsecured debt," wrote Kimberly Rotter from San Diego, a personal finance writer and frequent commenter. "The debt was incurred for emergency maintenance on our property, including several months of lost income for my husband while he did the work. Our home was 100 percent paid off so this was a very hard decision for us. However, our alternative was to do the zero percent shuffle on multiple credit cards to handle $85,000 in debt, which I know from past experience is difficult (although possible) at that level. We got a loan against the house for 5 percent and have a very strong and committed 36-month payoff plan. The pain of this choice will hopefully keep us on track. I am optimistic that we will meet our payoff goal."
Almost any product or service could be sold through multilevel marketing, including health, beauty, and fitness products that aren't available on store shelves. Apply a healthy dose of skepticism before buying or selling products advertised as having "miracle" ingredients or guaranteed results. Many of these "quick cures" are unproven, fraudulently marketed, and useless. In fact, they could be dangerous. You may want to check with a health professional before using them — or selling them.
Don't fall for the line that it takes months or even years to show a profit. You should be able to recoup any investment and start earning income within just a few weeks if there's a real demand for the product. Making a living at it is another story. You need to be able to work part-time in addition to other steadier income sources. Assess whether or not you truly will be able to make money with this company.
* Go Pro Recruiting Mastery – the world's #1 generic training event for the Network Marketing Profession. Join us December 4-6, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. You will hear from top international thought leaders including Magic Johnson, John Maxwell, and dozens of Million-Dollar Earners. It's an extraordinary event that you and your team can't afford to miss. To learn more, go to GoProRecruiting.com.
Many people who complain about network marketing say they don't like the idea of "using" their friends and family to make money. However, network marketing doesn't reward people for using others. Success in network marketing comes from helping others reach their goals. A person cannot earn income from the efforts of their recruits without investing time in assisting them to earn income, as well. Admittedly, some network marketers see potential recruits as dollar signs, but those people are not as successful as those who are genuine in their effort to help their recruits do well.
What is a network marketing professional? Tell me what that is. A person who can approach well-dressed people in Wal-mart and hand them their MLM business card? Someone who writes a list of their family and friends and then 3-way call them with their "higher-up" sponsor? Really, if someone can tell me what being a network marketing professional entails, I'm listening.
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10 Most Extravagant Pinoy Celebrity Weddings Ever
The biggest, grandest, and most high-profile nuptials to date.
by Aimee Dacanay
(SPOT.ph) The big "I do" is a major milestone for any couple. While some prefer a low-key and understated affair, others go all out for their special day—including many of your favorite celebrities. We look back at some of the biggest and most extravagant showbiz nuptials over the past few decades, from former love-team pairings to even politicians.
Below, we list the biggest celebrity weddings in the Philippines:
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Hayden Kho and Vicki Belo
Wedding date: September 3, 2017
Easily one of the most talked-about weddings of the year, Hayden Kho and Vicki Belo's weekend nuptials were jaw-dropping from start to finish. They kicked everything off with a cruise on a yacht in the River Seine, followed by the actual ceremony at The American Church in Paris, then an opulent reception held at the stunning and historic Opéra Nacional de Paris - Palais Garnier. According to an extensive report by PEP.ph, the entire affair took about a year to prepare with 250 guests, 400 crew members, and 28 artists. The grand total? A whopping P80 million!
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Yilmaz Bektas and Ruffa Gutierrez
Wedding date: March 25, 2003
Believe it or not, these two first crossed paths at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2000. They tied the knot at the NBC Tent, which was filled with 800 guests, including: Former President Fidel V. Ramos, Dolphy, Fernando Poe Jr., Lily Monteverde, and German Moreno. The details were also equally impressive, including a jewel-studded cake, a dress with a six-meter train, 66 varieties of flowers, and a telecast on GMA Network. Despite a high-profile relationship and a wedding of such lavish proportions, the two called it quits in 2008 after some very serious domestic abuse allegations.
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Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera
Wedding date: December 30, 2014
Dubbed the "Royal Wedding" in 2014, the "Primetime King and Queen" exchanged vows at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Quezon City, with a massive LCD screen set up outside the venue for fans outside. The only thing more glittery than their guest list (which included then-President Benigno Aquino III, Vilma Santos, Kris Aquino, and Ben Chan) was Marian's P2 million-lace gown by Michael Cinco. The reception was held at the Mall of Asia Arena, which also housed their 12-foot wedding cake and a special short film by director Joyce Bernal.
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Richard Gomez and Lucy Torres
Wedding date: April 28, 1998
It was a love story that began on the set of a Lux commercial. Their fairytale wedding took place at the Saints Peter and Paul Church in Lucy's hometown of Ormoc, Leyte. The pre-wedding prep famously included commemorative shirts for fans that said, "I was there at the Richard-Lucy wedding, Ormoc City, April 28, 1998." As for guests' giveaways, Lucy prepared a 16-song mixtape comprising handpicked tracks that were special to their relationship. The couple reportedly had three receptions: One for the workers of the Torres family's hacienda, a motorcade and party for 1,000 guests at the Ormoc Super Dome for local residents and fans, and a simultaneous reception for the actual wedding guests.
Aga Muhlach and Charlene Gonzales
Wedding date: May 28, 2001
For this celebrity wedding, celebrations began with a three-day golf tournament at Camp John Hay in Baguio City with fellow showbiz personalities. Their actual ceremony at the St. Joseph the Worker Parish was televised live and had an impressive entourage that included Fernando Poe Jr., Sen. Loren Legarda, Vilma Santos, Lily Monteverde, Charo Santos-Concio, and ABS-CBN chairman Gabby Lopez. Charlene looked radiant as she walked down the aisle in an off-shoulder number with a four-meter train. The seven-layer wedding cake was the reception's scene-stealing centerpiece, created by the bride's mother over the span of seven months.
Gabby Concepcion and Sharon Cuneta
It was a reel-to-real love story that began in 1981 with Dear Heart, eight more films, and finally, a lavish wedding for Gabby and Sharon. Nobody seemed to mind that they were only 19 at the time; thousands of frenzied fans gathered outside the Manila Cathedral and the Philippine Plaza just to catch a glimpse of the popular love team. The ceremony and reception reportedly had excessively strict security, which wasn't a surprise considering the couple's popularity and then-President Ferdinand Marcos as principal sponsor.
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Chiz Escudero and Heart Evangelista
Wedding date: February 15, 2015
This couple's posh wedding weekend took place at Balesin Island, beginning with a celebration of Heart's birthday and despedida de soltera; the event also served as a welcome party for the star-studded guest list of celebrities, politicians, and businessmen. The already-stunning venue was transformed into a sea of white, with a canopy of 5,000 stems of White wisteria and 100 pieces of crystal. The bride's Grace Kelly-inspired frock was also a show-stopper, featuring a detachable five-meter train, an intricate bodice, and 70,000 Swarovski crystals. The couple held two receptions: One at Balesin, and another in Manila for guests who couldn't make it to the island ceremony.
Mar Roxas and Korina Sanchez
Wedding date: October 27, 2009
What do you get when a senator and a broadcast journalist tie the knot? Easily one of the swankiest and talked-about weddings of the year. Although the political timing wasn't lost on several observers—a month before Mar was expected to file candidacy to run as vice president—an estimated 3,000 guests still filled the Sto. Domingo Church, a mix of political and showbiz personalities. Outside, a crowd of 2,000 people witnessed the Filipiana-themed event via four giant television screens in the churchyard. The couple decided to forego what would have been a P3 million reception at the Araneta Coliseum (where they supposedly had their first date), and donated the funds to typhoon victims instead.
Jules Ledesma and Assunta De Rossi
This whirlwind romance was the talk of the town even before the bride walked down the aisle. Her family publicly opposed the then-19-year-old actress' live-in relationship with the 41-year-old congressman from Negros Occidental. They were married twice, first in a grandiose civil ceremony that was aired on ABS-CBN and two years later, an actual ceremony at Sanctuario de San Antonio. The latter served as a reunion for the bride and her estranged family and the guests were less showbiz and more high-society and political personalities. The reception was held at the Rizal Ballroom of Makati Shangri-La, which housed 700 guests.
Raymart Santiago and Claudine Barretto
A rocky and controversial beginning didn't stop this couple from tying the knot at a highly publicized ceremony in Tagaytay Highlands. Rumored to have cost P25 million, the wedding featured a gazebo overlooking the spectacular Tagaytay countryside, fireworks, an original wedding song by Gary Valenciano and Kuh Ledesma, and a shower of rose petals from a hovering helicopter. The star-studded guest list was a marriage of two rival stations, from ABS-CBN Chairman Gabby Lopez to GMA Network COO Gilberto Duavit. The wedding was attended by at least 350 people and was even broadcast live. We all know how this relationship ended. (Hint: Very badly.)
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• At 5:20 p.m. on Aug. 3, deputies responded to the 4200 block of Shawnee Trace Road in Blanchester on the report of two subjects with active warrants. Upon making contact, deputies located hypodermic needles on the 37-year-old male subject and, after getting consent from the 23-year-old female subject, they located capped hypodermic needles in her bag. The male was arrested for alleged drug abuse instrument possession. The female was arrested for alleged drug abuse instrument possession and aggravated drug possession.
• Deputies responded to the 13000 block of State Route 729 South in New Vienna to a vehicle fire at 3:04 p.m. on Aug. 5. According to the report, the vehicle was a 1997 Ford VN that was reported stolen out of Beavercreek.
• At 2:41 a.m. on Aug. 5, deputies conducted a traffic stop for an unreadable license plate and a marked lane violation on U.S. 22 East near Starbuck Road in Wilmington. According to the report, suspected narcotics were located.
• During a traffic stop on U.S. 22-3 near Clarksville Road in Wilmington at 12:54 a.m. on Aug 6 for an expired license plate, the driver refused to exit the vehicle probable cause search. Drugs were located in the vehicle. The driver refused a field sobriety test. The driver, a 20-year-old Wilmington male, was arrested for allegedly operating a vehicle while under the influence and obstructing official business.
• At 12:55 a.m. on Aug. 13, during a traffic stop for a marked lanes violation at the 3700 block of Jonesboro Road, deputies located a hypodermic needle.
• At 1:33 a.m. on Aug. 13, deputies arrested a suspect after performing a traffic stop on State Route 730 for a left of center violation. The suspect was arrested for alleged O.V.I., State O.V.I. Refusal, open container of alcohol and left of center. A drug and drug abuse instrument charge are pending lab results. Deputies seized a hypodermic syringe and a straw with a white powder residue.


Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and his longtime trusted associate, Doctor Watson (Jude Law), take on their arch-nemesis, Professor Moriarty (Jared Harris), with the help of Holmes' older brother Mycroft Holmes (Stephen Fry) and a gypsy named Simza (Noomi Rapace).
Enjoyable second part as good and amusing as the first . Lavish production packed with action , intrigue , suspense and amusement . It's a nice film inspired on splendid novels about Sherlock Holmes character written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle , including a first-range nasty with malignant aims incarnated by the Napoleon of Crime Doctor Moriarty . This time , Sherlock Holmes , Robert Downey Jr , his sidekick Dr. Watson , Jude Law , and a gypsy named Simza , Noomi Rapace , with the help of Holmes' older brother Mycroft Holmes , Stephen Fry , all of them join forces to outwit and bring down their fiercest adversary, Professor Moriarty . Furthermore , one woman , Irene Adler , again played by Rachel McAdams , as a suspicious young with mysterious purports . Together, the team find themselves involved in a risked international conspiracy in which the fate of all of Europe hangs in the balance .
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There are times when going to a holiday can turn into a real nightmare. We become aware when we find ourselves in an unforeseen situation as a victim of theft, a participant in a traffic accident, or there is an injury or illness. It is therefore useful that you have these tips in front of you, in order to find out how best to respond in time. Engel DUI Lawyer is here to respond to all your legal needs.
What if a car accident occurs?
If the damage is less than 500 dollars and you agree with the other participant, you will just need to fill a form and you will be good to go. You will receive this form from the company of your insurance user. It's free and you have to always have it with you.
If the damage is greater or less than 500 dollars it is difficult to determine if you are not a professional for this, and you need to keep in mind how much your car is worth. If there is damage to a smaller volume and a smaller number of metal parts, it can be assumed that it is a minor damage.
If you happen to break a tire during the trip, or any other malfunction and you cannot continue driving, the first thing you need to do is call your insurance company. This is important so that you do not pay any additional repair or cargo costs, and should only be handled by instructions.
It should be noted that insurance does not cover the costs of removing the defect and failure if the malfunction occurs and if the one who controls the car was under the influence of alcohol or narcotics. Also, if the cause of the malfunction is insufficiently good and improper maintenance of the vehicle, you will not be able to charge the damage from the insurance.
Bearing in mind that this type of insurance costs a few thousand dollars, and it can cover far greater unforeseen costs, it is not a waste of a user of such or similar services.
If the damage is higher than the police has to offer, the insurance company should contact and act solely according to their instructions.
To start, before traveling, it would be best to buy travel insurance.
Within 24 hours of the occurrence of a bad event, inform the collateral center of the insurance company where the victim was insured (this is important for covering the costs of treatment and hospitalization, as well as transporting the injured person back to their country, when the conditions are met ).
They further state that if it is necessary for the injured person to stay in the hospital for a longer period of time than the one he was granted with a visa or stay, he needs to go to the police for foreigners with a hospital documentation and extend his residence.
It's important that you know that the prices and the least interventions are very high, and that using one of the insurance policy is a very smart choice.
It should be kept in mind that some insurance companies refund the amount of additional costs of the incurred when buying medicines or other medical devices.


Several OPEC sources said Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies would propose to set a new collective ceiling in an attempt to repair OPEC's waning importance and end a market-share battle that has sapped prices and cut investment.
"The Gulf Cooperation Council is looking for coordinated action at the meeting," a senior OPEC source said, referring to a group combining OPEC's biggest producer Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.
Saudi Arabia effectively scuppered plans for a global production freeze - aimed at stabilising oil markets - in April. It said then that it would join the deal, which would also have involved non-OPEC Russia, only if Iran agreed to freeze output.
Tehran argues it should be allowed to raise production to levels seen before the imposition of now-ended Western sanctions over Iran's nuclear programme.
Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said Tehran would not support any new collective output ceiling and wanted the debate to focus on the more radical idea of individual country production quotas.
"An output ceiling has no benefit to us," Zanganeh told reporters upon arriving in Vienna late on Wednesday and before seeing any fellow OPEC ministers.
Those include declining output from U.S. shale producers badly hit by low prices but also forest fires in Canada, militant attacks on pipelines in OPEC member Nigeria and declining output in Venezuela, also a member of the group.
Until December 2015, OPEC had a ceiling of 30 million barrels per day (bpd) - in place since December 2011, although it effectively abandoned individual production quotas years ago.
"One of our main ideas (is) to have a country quota. But I don't believe at this meeting we can reach agreement for this," Zanganeh said, adding that Iran was producing 3.8 million bpd and would soon reach pre-sanctions levels of 4 million bpd.
Should OPEC fail to agree any policy on Thursday, it would again convince the market that its main members could try to raise supplies further to gain market share despite low prices.
UAE Oil Minister Suhail bin Mohammed al-Mazroui said oil markets were still not close to rebalancing due to a severe glut and a further price correction was possible.
The Venezuelan energy minister also warned that supply outages have propped up prices in recent months but a global oil glut might build up again when missing barrels return.
"More than 3 million barrels are out of the market. When those circumstances are removed from the market, what's going to happen?" Eulogio Del Pino told reporters in Vienna.


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Progress & Impact Of Technology In Education
This review reports the progress, development and role of technology in the school, FE and skills sectors. The publication summarises a strategy-level review of what current research and evidence tells us about harnessing technology for the benefit of learners. Folder: Leadership Briefings Issue 2.09 (21)
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string(278) "This is a strategy-level review of what current research and evidence tells us about using technology for the benefit of learners. It builds on the ambitions of the government's e-strategy, Harnessing Technology.
string(386) "... developing the use of technology from enhancing and enriching learning to also extending and empowering it, developing a broader repertoire of practitioner skills.· Use of technology to support effective continuity of learning is still at an early stage, particularly in the schools sector.· Developing awareness and understanding of what technology ..."
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string(1572) "platforms and management information systems remains a problem.· Three quarters of teachers rarely or never use technology to support learners working together. Use of technology needs to become secondary to a larger learning and teaching agenda in which learners develop a wider range of skills and gain access to a more personalised curriculum.· Increased use of a range of technologies calls for new approaches to learner support and management, and with them, new approaches to professional development.· The challenge is that of developing the use of technology from enhancing and enriching learning to also extending and empowering it, developing a broader repertoire of practitioner skills.· Use of technology to support effective continuity of learning is still at an early stage, particularly in the schools sector.· Developing awareness and understanding of what technology- supported continuity of learning looks like for different learner groups and sectors is essential.· Continued investment in technology now enables schools, colleges, work-related learning and local agencies to share information and resources, and to gain better value for money in procurement.· Promoting awareness and models of maturity in the use of ICT is central to helping to increase the number of educational organisations making effective use of ICT.ActionNotesAuthorRaspal Chima, Imaginative MindsDate CreatedDecember 2007Enquiries to:rchima@qiis.co.uk (Authoring Unit)Month / YearPage 1 of 1©Birmingham City Council"
Progress And Impact Of Technology In Education
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string(392) "... and challenges for ICT in education. It highlights the good progress made by many schools, colleges and training providers implementing new ways of learning using technology. However it also identifies challenges for the future in ensuring technology really is no longer optional within the education and skills sector.
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string(430) "... 45 are likely to have limited skills in the use of technology to support learning.· There is increasing evidence of technology's impact on wider education priorities. These include raising achievement, narrowing achievement gaps, engaging disadvantaged and vulnerable learners, and improving capacity, quality and efficiency.· The strongest impact across education ..."
string(523) "This report draws together findings from large-scale surveys and research studies and identifies emerging issues and challenges for ICT in education. It highlights the good progress made by many schools, colleges and training providers implementing new ways of learning using technology. However it also identifies challenges for the future in ensuring technology really is no longer optional within the education and skills sector.
string(5399) "ResourceTHE HARNESSING TECHNOLOGY REVIEW 2008Original DocumentThe Harnessing Technology Review 2008. This report draws together findings from large-scale surveys and research studies and identifies emerging issues and challenges for ICT in education. It highlights the good progress made by many schools, colleges and training providers implementing new ways of learning using technology. However it also identifies challenges for the future in ensuring technology really is no longer optional within the education and skills sector.KeywordsTechnology, ICT, education, support learning, further educationSummaryThis report draws together findings from large-scale surveys and research studies and identifies emerging issues and challenges for ICT in education. It highlights the good progress made by many schools, colleges and training providers implementing new ways of learning using technology. However it also identifies challenges for the future in ensuring technology really is no longer optional within the education and skills sector.Key Points:· The use of learning platforms, and their integration with management information systems, has increased during the last year. However, this use is still at an early stage of development in schools and most schools' infrastructure does not support mobile and remote access to the network. · The development and wider adoption of these technologies is a significant factor in achieving further progress, and represents a sound basis for the development of practice with technology more generally.· Achieving fair access to technology for parents, young people and adult learners is likely to be a continuing challenge. Those school-aged learners who lack computer access at home are likely to belong to groups that are considered 'hard to reach'. · In further education (FE), older learners are less likely to have access. As a result, those returning to study or training over the age of 45 are likely to have limited skills in using technology to support their learning. · Online reporting to parents is helping to develop better relationships between schools and parents. Although tools and systems are available to enable this, adoption is relatively low. Communicating with parents is also relatively low among headteachers' priorities, adding to the challenge of making progress in this area.· There are signs that the breadth of ICT practice among teachers and FE practitioners is expanding. More practitioners reported that they used technology to support learners in being creative and working together.  However, a high percentage of practitioners reported they rarely or never did this. · There was a lack of awareness of the benefits of different practice for learning, a lack of practical pedagogical skills, and possibly a lack of time and incentives to develop practice.· There are also issues for schools and colleges around access to digital learning resources, and to high-quality resources in particular. This suggests that many learners and practitioners are receiving a technology service that is still lacking in reliability and professionalism. This is particularly the case in primary schools, where lack of on-site technical capacity is likely to prove a barrier to school-led progress.Key Findings:· Ensuring equitable access to technology is essential but will require concerted effort and a high level of support at local level.· School-aged learners who lack computer access at home are likely to come from 'hard to reach' groups, such as families who rely long term on benefits, families in social housing, lone parents and those whose first language is not English.· In FE and skills, older learners are less likely to have home access and those returning to study or training over the age of 45 are likely to have limited skills in the use of technology to support learning.· There is increasing evidence of technology's impact on wider education priorities. These include raising achievement, narrowing achievement gaps, engaging disadvantaged and vulnerable learners, and improving capacity, quality and efficiency.· The strongest impact across education relates to improvements in efficiency. Technology has delivered significant benefits to teachers in the use of their time. For example, more than 60 per cent of teachers report saving time reporting on pupil progress.· The pattern in FE is broadly the same as in schools, with 36 per cent of FE practitioners reporting that use of technology saved them time in lesson planning, and 64 per cent of FE practitioners reporting that the use of online resources saved them time.· The report also notes that technology is helping to turn struggling schools around. In a study of 181 schools removed from Special Measures and Notice to Improve, 82 per cent of head teachers reported that technology had been a key factor in their school's improvement.ActionNotesAuthorRaspal Chima, Imaginative MindsDate CreatedNovember 2008Enquiries to:raspal.chima@yahoo.co.uk (Authoring Unit)Month / YearPage 1 of 1©Birmingham City Council"
The Harnessing Technology Review 2008
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string(347) "Renaissance quiz improves skills and confidenceSponsored ArticleOnline learning has played a key role in education for many years. The majority of schools have used technology to deliver parts of the curriculum, raise standards and often to support children and young people who need extra help above and beyond that provided ..."
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string(5717) "Renaissance quiz improves skills and confidenceSponsored ArticleOnline learning has played a key role in education for many years. The majority of schools have used technology to deliver parts of the curriculum, raise standards and often to support children and young people who need extra help above and beyond that provided during school hours. This year is different. With Covid, online learning was no longer just an option, it became an essential part of how we teach our children.Lockdown gave education technology providers a chance to reflect on how they deliver content and whether it meets the needs of children and teachers when they are operating at a distance.  Renaissance has a wide base with over 6,500 schools and 1.6million pupils in the UK using its products. The company has been workingclosely with teachers during lockdown. They ran knowledge-sharing webinarswhere teachers compared notes on what was working well and conducted a surveyto gather a clearer picture of learning during lockdown.  Theorganisation conducted online research with primary and secondary school seniorleaders and subject leaders across the UK and Ireland between 5th – 23rd June. Renaissance asked almost six hundred (598) senior school leaders, department heads and teachers about their experience of teaching during this period of blended learning.  More than half (56%) were head teachers. Respondents were asked about the issues they expected to deal with when schools reopened, plus the teaching methods and types of resources that were showing the greatest impact on pupil progress.The researchhas revealed that consistent communications (31%) and supporting the mentalhealth and wellbeing of pupils (23%) are the biggest challenges to teachingduring the phased return.Come September it is likely to be that most children will attend school full time while others continue learning remotely. Teachers need to give thought to how they ensure that all learners get the same level of communication and feedback regardless of where they are.  Assessing student skillsMany children have been impacted by disruptions to their education and the effects on their home circumstances and may need help to return to the classroom and school routines. Some children who are classed as 'clinically extremely vulnerable' may not be able to attend school while others may move to a blend of school attendance and home tuition.  Some schoolshave provided full time tuition during lockdown with excellent rates ofattendance but this has not been true across the board. Thegovernment has announced a Covid-19 catch up fund, and a number oforganisations have expressed concerns about learning inconsistencies duringlockdown. Some children have struggled to access technology during schoolclosures and others have found it hard to focus on school work while at home.Accordingto Renaissance's research, when it comes to successful learning, over a thirdof teachers and school leaders (34%) believe that the input from parents hasthe biggest impact. This is followed by a quarter (25%) who say feedback fromteachers, and 16% who believe the ability to set tailored work, makes thelargest difference to learning achievement during lockdown.Increased confidence in using thetechnology Whileschool closures have caused many problems, teachers have used the time toimprove their skills. The Renaissance research shows that nearly two-thirds(65%) of teachers and senior leaders say they are more confident using edtechcompared to pre-Coronavirus.  MargaretAllen, Curriculum and Education Specialist at Renaissance, said: 'We have beenso impressed by how quickly pupils, teachers, and schools have adapted to theseexceptional times. No technology can replace the role of a teacher in aclassroom but it can help teachers to enhance the educational experience fortheir pupils, and effectively and consistently track their progress.' This isgood news as three-quarters of those surveyed (75%) believe online remote orblended learning will play a continued role in education after lockdown ends.How schools deliver online learning will therefore continue to be a keyconsideration. Renaissance'sresearch showed that during remote learning the online tool that teachers citedas the most effective was quiz-style formats with instant feedback (24%). Thecompany is well known for developing products rooted in research and with astrong evidence base from education professionals, psychometricians and datascientists. They also offer first rate support and professional developmentwhich increase teacher confidence. Flagshipproducts such as Accelerated Reader and Star Reading help teachers to track,monitor and improve their students' reading both at home and in school. Many teachers will want to assess student progress at the beginning of the academic year when schools return and Renaissance's formative assessment solutions provide teachers with invaluable data to track pupil development and guide future learning. Similarly, Focus Skills™ for literacy and maths are being made freely available to schools to provide a roadmap for closing learning gaps and can be used to support individual, group or class instruction.'Ourtools are designed to help teachers stay on top of their pupils' performance,and encourage their love of learning, wherever they're doing it,' said MargaretAllen. 'Education technology can transform pupils' outcomes now more than ever,and we're committed to supporting schools to make the process as easy"
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Teachers Prepare To Address Learning Loss As Schools Return This September
string(42) "Are children ever too young for technology"
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string(163) "Providers are divided over how effective technology is in the early years. Elpida Ahtaridou and Dr. Sue Bodman cite the research to propose a way forward."
string(363) "... positive impact if it is usedeffectively; to a large extent this will be dependent on the quality of teaching. Effectiveschools will be able to use technology more effectively, less effective schools will notnecessarily be able to fulfil its full potential.Technology can act as a catalyst for powerful change. Progress ..."
string(5776) "socio-economic disadvantage. However, research investigating the impact oftechnology on reading and supporting children, especially for children growing up insocio-economic disadvantage, is limited.There are some interesting studies however, which share some light. One thesestudies is that led by Flewitt et al. in 2014. In this study researchers introduced iPads to aprimary school reception centre, a children's centre and a special school and suggestedthat technology has the potential to support different mediums used to supportliteracy such as stories and importantly personalization. iPads had a positive impact onliteracy development and provided an array of opportunities for children and teachersto speak and listen to each other.Currently, a collaboration between The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT),Tufts and Georgia State Universities is trying to understand the impact that technology(tablets in particular) might have in supporting reading preparedness of childrenbetween four and eleven years old in under-resourced educational settings in Africa,67Vol 8.2School Leadership Todaywww.teachingtimes.comPrimaryFileEarlyyearstechnologythe United States and slums in India. Findings are promising, showing that a platformto deliver reading content can benefit students across diverse under-resourcededucational settings. Despite challenges faced by each study population (i.e., no accessto schools; or schools with 50-100:1 student-teacher ratios in developing countries; orlow socio-economic at-risk communities in developed countries), three independentliteracy and vocabulary pilot assessments suggest better student performance overall.This includes better letter and word recognition, when compared to similar gradestudents who did not have access to the tablets (Breazeal et al, 2016, p.19). In the samerealm, a study of pre-schoolers in Australia who had greater access to touch screenswere found to have higher letter and sound knowledge and name writing skills thanthose without (Nuemann, 2014).Furthermore, a study exploring the attentiveness, impulsivity, learning andemotional effects of touch screen environments on children aged four to seven showedthat the introduction of digital devices resulted in no difference in the concentrationspans and problem-solving capabilities of children compared to the use of traditionaltoys, such as drawing or playing with building blocks (Kilman, 2015). As regards thearray of arguments put forward by a number research studies that technology distractsfrom physical play and social interaction, according to research by Plowan et all in 2012,these are not necessarily valid.ConclusionInvestment in technology seems to offer solutions for inclusion and equity of access,particularly for children from socio-economically disadvantaged families. Given theconclusions of scientific research that suggest supporting learning in early childhoodprovides greater returns in later life, we might conclude that the earlier the integrationof technology and learning happens the better. Despite the potential, aspiration andhope for technology's contribution to tangibly raise the achievement of basic skillssuch as reading, this has not been matched by initiatives to explore possibilities andtest outcomes in Early Years settings.The use of technology in classrooms can have a positive impact if it is usedeffectively; to a large extent this will be dependent on the quality of teaching. Effectiveschools will be able to use technology more effectively, less effective schools will notnecessarily be able to fulfil its full potential.Technology can act as a catalyst for powerful change. Progress is about focusingon how we can bring that change about and how it can be practically delivered. Siraj-68Vol 8.2School Leadership Todaywww.teachingtimes.comPrimaryFileEarlyyearstechnologyBlatchford and Siraj-Blatchford (2000) and the research by the Education EndowmentFoundation (2012) offer the following useful directions, which can provide a frameworkfor implementing and developing technology in the early years setting:1. Ensure an educational purpose – Uses of technology can be as simple as theuse of a telephone to promote imaginary play, the benefits of which are welldocumented. Applications should promote children in a range of different areas,including creativity, self-expression and language. Siraj-Blatchford and Siraj-Blatchford refer to the Millie's 'Make a bug' application and particularly emphasisethe benefits of its free-play mode. They raise concerns however, about applicationswhich are designed with narrow educational aims such as use of language and drill-and-practice programmes which, they say are too teacher directed and appeal tochildren's' extrinsic motivation, i.e. praise by an adult or a smile, etc.2. Promote collaborative use – Technology can inspire communication not restrict it.Children using an application together requires their joint attention and sharing. Itoffers the opportunity for children to use argumentation and resolve any potentialconflict; for younger children the intervention of an adult will ensure effective use.3. Integrate with other aspects of the curriculum to enhance learning – The useof technology should be part of other learning activities and play rather thana separate activity completed in a separate room full of computers. Integratingtechnology can also provide a greater range of visual and audio artefacts than anursery might usually hold. Siraj-Blatchford and Siraj-Blatchford provide a powerfulexample of a child in a nursery"
Are children ever too young for technology