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Bonnie Biafore, PMP, BS/MS; Consultant, Trainer, and award-winning Author presented to the Regis Project Management Institute (PMI) South Roundtable project managers (PMs) on October 26, 2022.  Don Gier, Associate Professor in the Anderson College of Business and Computing Regis University supported PMI Mile Hi Chapter volunteers and the guest speaker with session orientation/setup, management and webinar recording ensuring the event was a success. Bonnie's presentation titled Working on Hybrid Agile/Waterfall Projects with MS Project was an interactive discussion with attending PMs.  She addressed the challenges to effectively manage hybrid projects and how to incorporate both Agile and Waterfall actions of diverse teams into an integrated schedule.  Bonnie started by talking about hybrid projects and solicited attendee input on how their teams interact.  Throughout the roundtable she provided tips for integrating agile and water...

Climate change is the defining global crisis of the world today. Recent humanitarian crises such as droughts, famines, floods, heat waves, natural disasters and sea-level rise, which are either attributable to or exacerbated by climate change, highlight the urgent need for a swift and resolute international response. Such a response should include the collective efforts of all states and their readiness to carry out their commitments in accordance with international treaties and legal principles. In view of the importance of the legal aspects relating to climate change, the UN International Law Commission, of which I am a member, recently examined a number of these issues such as sea-level rise, the protection of the environment in armed conflicts, and the protection of persons in the event of disasters. During the last session of the commission, I seized the opportunity to declare to the meeting that owing to the importance of the COP27 Climate Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh in N...

Find joy in the little things on The Daily Miniature page. This instagram page posts a miniature art piece by a different artist everyday on their page. The page is a great way to learn about new artists and add some cuteness to your instagram feed. You'll find tiny versions of food, furniture, living spaces, everyday objects, and more. I can't get over how awesome this interactive tiny printer is. 

Show Caption Hide Caption In his new book 'Waxing On,' Ralph Macchio shares 'Karate Kid' memories Ralph Macchio has written a book about his experience making "Karate Kid" and how time helped him to embrace his association with the character of Daniel LaRusso. He revived the character in 2018 with "Cobra Kai," a Netflix series also starring William Zabka. (Oct. 18) AP In search of something good to read? USA TODAY's  Barbara VanDenburgh  scopes out the shelves for this week's hottest new book releases. All books are on sale Tuesday. For more new must-read book recommendations, check out our fall books guide of the 20 most exciting books of the season; our favorite books of 2022 so far; fall's most swoon-worthy rom-coms, including Jasmine Guillory's ...

Uncertain about your career options? Low on self-confidence? This career counselling column may help  I completed my B.Sc. (hons) Chemistry Honours last year and took a gap year. I am 20 and not pursuing anything now. In college, I was involved with graphic designing and would like to explore the field. But, I am unaware of the scope and the courses available. Akshita Dear Akshita, Get started and you will develop the confidence you need. There are four types of careers in graphic design: Brand Identity and Logo Design, Packaging Design, Web, Mobile Design and Layout, and Print Design. Job roles are plenty — Creative Director, UX Designer, UI Designer, Production Artist, Product Development, Art Director, Multimedia Artist or Animator, and so on. You could do a degree in Graphic Design, or a recognised certificate course online. Essentially, you must understand basic designs, work on your portfolio, get some hands-on work experience, and stay up to date with current...

One of the first things you learn in an introductory video for Andrew Tate's "Hustlers University 2.0," his suite of courses that thousands of people pay a monthly subscription fee for, is that his two favorite things seem to be making money and emotional manipulation. "You're in the most fantastic place on the planet for making money, Hustlers University, and the only person who could ruin that is you," the controversial influencer shouts, as he struts in front of his red Aston Martin Vanquish, blue Rolls-Royce Wraith, and white Porsche 911, luxury sports cars with a collective retail value of over $750,000. Dressed in a leather jacket, Tate holds a coffee in one hand and uses the other to gesture at the camera. "Most of you are happy to be losers part time," he declares. "You want to escape. That's why you joined. You don't want to be a loser anymore." Tate goes on to talk repeatedly about the need to "escape the matrix...

Intermediate to Advanced level English classes for adults Join us for an online version of our ESL classes. This class meets weekly for one hour and is recommended for intermediate level learners. Classes are limited to 10 participants and it is required that you pick up a free class textbook from the library. Call Kim at (205) 444-7840 or email hvrefdesk@hooverlibrary.org for more information. To register, visit www.hooverlibrary.org/esl. LOCATION: Zoom Room 3

The COVID-19 pandemic devastated poor children's well-being, not just by closing their schools, but also by taking away their parents' jobs, sickening their families and teachers, and adding chaos and fear to their daily lives. The scale of the disruption to American kids' education is evident in a district-by-district analysis of test scores shared exclusively with The Associated Press. The data provide the most comprehensive look yet at how much schoolchildren have fallen behind academically. The analysis found the average student lost more than half a school year of learning in math and nearly a quarter of a school year in reading – with some district averages slipping by more than double those amounts, or worse. WATCH MORE: Long-term effects of COVID school shutdowns become apparent as students return to class Online learning played a major role, but students lost significant ground even where they returned quickly to schoolhouses, especia...

Let's get the bad news out of the way first: T.C. Boyle's I WALK BETWEEN THE RAINDROPS: Stories (Ecco, 272 pp., $28.99) is a train wreck of telegraphed punches, labored jokes and liberal sanctimony passing itself off as satire. The turgid, sloppy prose reads as though it was composed with autocomplete enabled. So many sentences rely on constructions such as "That was when," "That was the day," "Then there was" or "suddenly" that the stories grow hard to tell apart, a problem compounded by the fact that all the characters speak in the same quippy vernacular, irrespective of age, race, gender, nationality, education or epoch. Many of the stories address hot-button issues — Covid, incels, climate change, self-driving cars — but evince such cursory interest in their subjects that one wonders whether the author clicked through to read the articles whose headlines apparently set him off. "Dog Lab" and "Big Mary" are both se...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -It's Davenport Junior Theatre's 71st season. And the team is excited to invite viewers to Judy Moody & Stink and the Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt running from Oct. 15 through Oct. 23. Show times for the production based on the books written by Megan McDonald are 1, 3 or 4 p.m. depending on the day. Attendance is free but donations are appreciated. Ashley Mills Becher and Luna Krauss with Davenport Jr. Theatre, talk about the production and the latest news regarding the youth arts programming. For more information about this show and the current season, visit here or call 563-888-2227. Davenport Junior Theatre is located in the Annie Wittenmyer Complex, 2822 Eastern Avenue, Davenport. Copyright 2022 KWQC. All rights reserved.

The Hoboken Historical Museum, 1301 Hudson Street, will host a Panel Discussion with three bestselling historical mystery authors on Saturday, November 12 at 2:00 pm. "How Historical Mystery Writers Bring Past to Life… One Murder at a Time" will feature award-winning authors Annamaria Alfieri, Mariah Fredericks, and Mally Becker, who will also moderate the panel discussion. All three authors are members of the New York Chapter of Mystery Writers of America. Alfieri's latest historical mystery, Invisible Country , focuses on the murder of a powerful man in Paraguay 1868 as a small band of villagers undertake to solve the crime. Her debut historical mystery, City of Silver , was published in 2009 and set in Peru. Blood Tango (2013) was set in Argentina, where she traveled and researched the story. Her British East Africa series includes Strange Gods (2014), The Idol of Mombasa (2016), and The Blasphemers (2018). She has also written five non-fiction books on business subj...

Hello English Language Educators! Are you interested in expanding your knowledge and skills as a teacher? Interested in taking a free online course developed by a U.S. university? Apply now to be part of the Online Professional English Network (OPEN) Program through the U.S. Embassy! Submit your application between September 30 and October 7 at 5:00 p.m. to participate in eight-week-long courses beginning in January 2023. Note: you are required to submit a letter of recommendation with your application in order to be considered for the program. Options for course topics include Creating and Implementing Online Courses (CIOC), Fostering Student Motivation and Engagement (FSME), TESOL Methodology, Professional Development for Teacher Trainers, Integrating Critical Thinking into the Classroom, Teaching Grammar Communicatively, Using Educational Technology, Teaching English to Young Learners and Developing and Teaching Academic Writing. Certificates and digital badges are issued by t...

Host Lauren Korn chats with prolific author of the American West James Lee Burke, author of over forty books including his most recent, Every Cloak Rolled in Blood , part of his Holland Family Saga. In it, Aaron Holland Broussard is grieving the loss of his daughter, Fannie Mae. Trying to honor her memory, Aaron tries to save two young boys from a life of crime, and in doing so becomes entangled in a web of villainy and evil that runs deep in his small communities in rural Montana. Called his most autobiographical novel to date, Every Cloak Rolled in Blood is full of Jim's distinct reflections on theology, literature, and culture; of his notions of good and evil; and on family—the complicated, wonderful mess of it. About Jim: James Lee Burke is a New York Times bestselling author, two-time winner of the Edgar Award, and the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts in Fiction. He has authored forty novels and two short story collections. He lives in Missoula, Montana...

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Review: THE FAMOUS FIVE: A NEW MUSICAL, Chichester Festival Theatre    Broadway World

For anyone who has read my debut novel SIGN HERE, it should come as no surprise that I am a fan of dark humor. My mom is the funniest person I know and watching her, especially together with her three brothers, turned me to the dark side early on, and I never looked back. That's the thing about dark humor. Few simply dabble in it. Either you are a dark humor person, like me and the rest of my family, or you're not. And you can't fake it. While all humor has a punchline, dark humor comes with a one-two punch. The way your audience receives the first punch tells us everything, and usually goes one of three ways. Option A: shock, and then strict disapproval. If you are a dark humor person, this is a good sign to shut down shop. Finish your drink, apologize to the widow, and go home. Option B: concern, and then mollification. Your audience's initial thoughts read as if projected on a jumbo screen: "oh shit, this person is crazy." Then, if they decide you are safe ...

Introduction Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are attaining prompt acceptance as a method for providing education beyond geographical and social boundaries – enabling students to access world-class teaching and educational resources. 1 As such, students who could not afford to travel and pay tuition fees to attend top universities face-to-face are now benefiting the most from online education. Thereby, a further number of benefits have been acknowledged for online education during COVID-19. Precisely, several studies have shown that COVID-19 has had negative effects on students' psychological status worldwide, ie, causing fear, worry, and a sense of apprehension. 2–5 For the following reasons, over 60 million new learners have taken part in MOOCs to avoid COVID-19 transmission. 4 Given that, in the pre-pandemic era, there was no way to control the incidence of dropouts in MOOCs offered by MOOC providers. 4 Researchers discovered that paying fees pushed course completion...