From the 2nd annual Search Engine Land Awards Gala at the Edison Ballroom in NYC, September 2016. Over 300 digital marketing industry attendees celebrated the SEO/SEM community and the year’s best campaigns in search marketing. $20,000 raised for charity in the first two years of the Landy Awards program.
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The origin of American states' names and nicknamesМарианна Климчук
The document discusses the origins of American state names, which come from Native American languages, Spanish, British, French and other European influences, as well as some states being named after famous people. It provides examples of state names derived from Native American words for places, people, nature, and other meanings. Additionally, it examines the origins of state nicknames which often reference the states' flora and fauna, natural resources, sights, history and position. The origins of state names in the US are diverse and sometimes unclear, with some names coming from places in Europe or named after European explorers and figures.
The document provides information about four major awards: the Nobel Prize, the Academy Awards (Oscars), the Grammy Awards, and some general questions about them. It discusses the history and founders of the Nobel Prize and Academy Awards. It outlines the nomination, selection, and award ceremony processes for all four awards. It lists the various prize categories for the Oscars and Grammys. It also provides the answers to 5 brief questions about details of the different awards.
From the 2nd annual Search Engine Land Awards Gala at the Edison Ballroom in NYC, September 2016. Over 300 digital marketing industry attendees celebrated the SEO/SEM community and the year’s best campaigns in search marketing. $20,000 raised for charity in the first two years of the Landy Awards program.
LEARN MORE:
http://searchengineland.com/awards
The origin of American states' names and nicknamesМарианна Климчук
The document discusses the origins of American state names, which come from Native American languages, Spanish, British, French and other European influences, as well as some states being named after famous people. It provides examples of state names derived from Native American words for places, people, nature, and other meanings. Additionally, it examines the origins of state nicknames which often reference the states' flora and fauna, natural resources, sights, history and position. The origins of state names in the US are diverse and sometimes unclear, with some names coming from places in Europe or named after European explorers and figures.
The document provides information about four major awards: the Nobel Prize, the Academy Awards (Oscars), the Grammy Awards, and some general questions about them. It discusses the history and founders of the Nobel Prize and Academy Awards. It outlines the nomination, selection, and award ceremony processes for all four awards. It lists the various prize categories for the Oscars and Grammys. It also provides the answers to 5 brief questions about details of the different awards.
This document discusses freelancing and outsourcing opportunities for Bangladeshi workers. It provides an overview of freelancing, lists several popular outsourcing marketplaces like Upwork, Elance, and Freelancer, and describes the types of projects available such as IT, design, writing, and administration. It also discusses how Bangladeshi freelancers can get started, learn skills online or from instructors, and notes they have earned over $11 million on Elance since 2006, ranking 7th in total freelancers and 13th in earnings.
This document discusses various quality awards in India that recognize excellence in total quality management. It outlines awards such as the Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award, the Golden Peacock National Quality Award, and the IMC Ramkrishna Bajaj National Quality Award. These awards aim to encourage organizations to improve quality and productivity, recognize achievements in quality management, and provide guidance to evaluate and enhance quality practices. Quality award models serve as benchmarks and best practices to help companies measure their quality performance and create plans to advance their quality initiatives.
The document discusses becoming a professional freelancer online and earning revenue through marketplaces like Odesk.com. It provides statistics on the number of freelancers from different regions on Odesk and outlines the key aspects of being a contractor such as using marketplaces to find jobs, maintaining profiles, interacting with clients, and managing payments. It encourages the reader to become a member to learn more about becoming a successful professional freelancer.
1. The document discusses various definitions and approaches to studying bilingualism, including at the linguistic, psycholinguistic, sociolinguistic, and neurolinguistic levels.
2. It addresses debates around whether bilingual children have separate or unitary language systems. The unitary hypothesis is that children initially have one language system that later differentiates, while the separate systems hypothesis is that children differentiate languages from the beginning.
3. The document also examines debates around whether language mixing in bilingual children indicates confusion or a sophisticated use of both language systems influenced by community patterns of language use.
This document provides many strategies, tips, and technology tools for bringing textbooks to life and making textbook content more engaging for students. It suggests deconstructing textbooks into their key elements like exercises, assessments, examples, vocabulary and visuals. It also recommends sketchnoting, using social bookmarking tools to curate content, creating graphic organizers, games, infographics, timelines, comics, and digital stories. Additionally, it lists ideas for virtual field trips, audio projects, video projects, and augmented reality tools to enhance textbook learning. All of the tips and technologies are aimed at helping students better understand and interact with textbook material.
1. Public speaking is many people's biggest fear, even more so than snakes or death. While 10% enjoy it and 10% are terrified, most people (80%) experience butterflies and anxiety but can get through it.
2. Common fears around public speaking include being judged negatively, feeling like a fool if mistakes are made, and not being liked or understood by the audience.
3. With practice, people can turn their butterflies into an advantage by preparing, practicing, controlling their presence, and knowing their audience and material. Effective communication as a public speaker involves techniques like voice variation, body language, eye contact, and confidence.
1 million downloaded Spoken English e-book Sujai.G Pillai
This document promotes an e-book on spoken English that is the most downloaded title on Download.com and the number one e-book found in search engines. It directs the reader to the website www.freetraining.in where the e-book can be accessed, and notes that the download count is continually increasing.
Public speaking is a process of making a speech before an audience. It evolved from democracy in Athens and the development of rhetoric and oratory. Key aspects of effective public speaking include ethos, logos, pathos, preparation, practice, and performance. When giving a speech, speakers should smile, speak loudly, relax, know their audience, be confident, gain attention, and wrap up on time. Business leaders need strong public speaking skills to communicate goals, motivate employees, and represent their organization effectively.
This document summarizes the Apprenticeship 4 England Awards 2017. It lists the various award categories, sponsors, finalists and winners. The categories included support organizations, training providers, colleges, and apprentice employers of different sizes. For each category, the top winners of gold, silver, and bronze (and sometimes highly commended) are recognized. The event honored outstanding contributions to advancing apprenticeships in England.
With the explosion of the maker movement, schools are beginning to embrace creativity. However, what does this mean for assessment? Should we assess the creative process? Should we assess the finished product? Does assessing creativity actually make kids more risk-averse? In this workshop we explore what it means to assess both the creative process and the creative product without leading to risk aversion.
This is my slide deck from my session at the North Carolina Reading Conference last week in Raleigh, NC. I do staff development to schools and districts all over the country about best practices in literacy instruction. This topic is one of my most requested.
This document discusses freelancing and outsourcing opportunities for Bangladeshi workers. It provides an overview of freelancing, lists several popular outsourcing marketplaces like Upwork, Elance, and Freelancer, and describes the types of projects available such as IT, design, writing, and administration. It also discusses how Bangladeshi freelancers can get started, learn skills online or from instructors, and notes they have earned over $11 million on Elance since 2006, ranking 7th in total freelancers and 13th in earnings.
This document discusses various quality awards in India that recognize excellence in total quality management. It outlines awards such as the Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award, the Golden Peacock National Quality Award, and the IMC Ramkrishna Bajaj National Quality Award. These awards aim to encourage organizations to improve quality and productivity, recognize achievements in quality management, and provide guidance to evaluate and enhance quality practices. Quality award models serve as benchmarks and best practices to help companies measure their quality performance and create plans to advance their quality initiatives.
The document discusses becoming a professional freelancer online and earning revenue through marketplaces like Odesk.com. It provides statistics on the number of freelancers from different regions on Odesk and outlines the key aspects of being a contractor such as using marketplaces to find jobs, maintaining profiles, interacting with clients, and managing payments. It encourages the reader to become a member to learn more about becoming a successful professional freelancer.
1. The document discusses various definitions and approaches to studying bilingualism, including at the linguistic, psycholinguistic, sociolinguistic, and neurolinguistic levels.
2. It addresses debates around whether bilingual children have separate or unitary language systems. The unitary hypothesis is that children initially have one language system that later differentiates, while the separate systems hypothesis is that children differentiate languages from the beginning.
3. The document also examines debates around whether language mixing in bilingual children indicates confusion or a sophisticated use of both language systems influenced by community patterns of language use.
This document provides many strategies, tips, and technology tools for bringing textbooks to life and making textbook content more engaging for students. It suggests deconstructing textbooks into their key elements like exercises, assessments, examples, vocabulary and visuals. It also recommends sketchnoting, using social bookmarking tools to curate content, creating graphic organizers, games, infographics, timelines, comics, and digital stories. Additionally, it lists ideas for virtual field trips, audio projects, video projects, and augmented reality tools to enhance textbook learning. All of the tips and technologies are aimed at helping students better understand and interact with textbook material.
1. Public speaking is many people's biggest fear, even more so than snakes or death. While 10% enjoy it and 10% are terrified, most people (80%) experience butterflies and anxiety but can get through it.
2. Common fears around public speaking include being judged negatively, feeling like a fool if mistakes are made, and not being liked or understood by the audience.
3. With practice, people can turn their butterflies into an advantage by preparing, practicing, controlling their presence, and knowing their audience and material. Effective communication as a public speaker involves techniques like voice variation, body language, eye contact, and confidence.
1 million downloaded Spoken English e-book Sujai.G Pillai
This document promotes an e-book on spoken English that is the most downloaded title on Download.com and the number one e-book found in search engines. It directs the reader to the website www.freetraining.in where the e-book can be accessed, and notes that the download count is continually increasing.
Public speaking is a process of making a speech before an audience. It evolved from democracy in Athens and the development of rhetoric and oratory. Key aspects of effective public speaking include ethos, logos, pathos, preparation, practice, and performance. When giving a speech, speakers should smile, speak loudly, relax, know their audience, be confident, gain attention, and wrap up on time. Business leaders need strong public speaking skills to communicate goals, motivate employees, and represent their organization effectively.
This document summarizes the Apprenticeship 4 England Awards 2017. It lists the various award categories, sponsors, finalists and winners. The categories included support organizations, training providers, colleges, and apprentice employers of different sizes. For each category, the top winners of gold, silver, and bronze (and sometimes highly commended) are recognized. The event honored outstanding contributions to advancing apprenticeships in England.
With the explosion of the maker movement, schools are beginning to embrace creativity. However, what does this mean for assessment? Should we assess the creative process? Should we assess the finished product? Does assessing creativity actually make kids more risk-averse? In this workshop we explore what it means to assess both the creative process and the creative product without leading to risk aversion.
This is my slide deck from my session at the North Carolina Reading Conference last week in Raleigh, NC. I do staff development to schools and districts all over the country about best practices in literacy instruction. This topic is one of my most requested.