Certification provides independent verification of a certain level of expertise in a particular area. Basically, it means you have completed the steps required to receive a particular designation. But this basic definition comes with a weakness--in some cases, individuals can become certified simply by paying a particular membership fee or by attending the required seminar.
Warriors victory parade to be held in Oakland on Friday. Updated 10:45 pm, Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Ben Pechetti of Redwood city holds a cutout of Steph Curry before the start of an NBA Finals Game 6 Warriors Watch Party at Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA Tuesday, June 16, 2015.
The march of the Immortal Regiment in Moscow. Source: AP A so-called 'immortal regiment' will march across London on May 9 in honor of the veterans of the Second World War. Participants in the procession, which will start at 2:30 p.m. on what is celebrated as Victory Day in Russia, will carry photographs of their relatives who took part in World War Two.