This document discusses improving presentation skills through better use of technology. It outlines some key issues with traditional PowerPoint presentations and introduces newer tools like Prezi for creating presentations and Doceri for presenting without being tied to the podium. It also discusses sharing presentations through Slideshare and other emerging technologies that can enhance audience engagement like response systems. The goal is to move beyond "Death by PowerPoint" through simpler, more visual presentations and leveraging new technologies.
Why you should move your apps to the cloudtobiasballing
The document discusses Blinkist's migration from a dedicated server infrastructure to cloud-based services on Heroku and MongoDB. It describes initial issues with downtime on the dedicated server and slow boot times with Java Spring applications on Heroku dynos. It then outlines Blinkist's switch to using Ruby on Rails applications with services like Heroku, S3, Codeship, New Relic, MemCachier, Logentries, MongoHQ, and others to improve performance, scalability and reduce costs.
Lisa Faulkner is a marketing manager and writer/producer with over 20 years of experience in communications. Her background includes managing marketing campaigns, producing videos, public speaking, and teaching. She holds a Master's degree in Organizational Leadership and a Bachelor's degree in Communications. Her mission is to bring glory through her work and empower herself and others.
La ecología estudia las interacciones entre los seres vivos y su entorno, incluyendo factores abióticos como el clima y factores bióticos como otras especies. Analiza la distribución y cantidad de organismos como resultado de estas interacciones. Se estudia a diferentes niveles como el organismo, población, comunidad y ecosistema. Ramas afines incluyen la ecología microbiana, biogeografía y ecología del paisaje.
The document shows the step-by-step process of calculating the sample standard deviation for a set of data containing the values 8, 7, 9, 11, 13, 12. First, the mean of the data is calculated. Then, the deviations from the mean are determined and squared. These squared deviations are summed and divided by n-1, where n is the number of data points, to obtain the sample standard deviation of 4.2.
The document provides an overview of Afghanistan, covering its geography, history, people, ongoing issues and an uncertain future. It summarizes that Afghanistan is located in a strategically important but difficult region, has a long history of foreign invasions and internal power struggles, and remains deeply impacted by ongoing conflicts, corruption, drug trafficking and challenges to developing its economy. It concludes by questioning what may come next for Afghanistan after over a decade of war and international involvement.
This document discusses improving presentation skills through better use of technology. It outlines some key issues with traditional PowerPoint presentations and introduces newer tools like Prezi for creating presentations and Doceri for presenting without being tied to the podium. It also discusses sharing presentations through Slideshare and other emerging technologies that can enhance audience engagement like response systems. The goal is to move beyond "Death by PowerPoint" through simpler, more visual presentations and leveraging new technologies.
Why you should move your apps to the cloudtobiasballing
The document discusses Blinkist's migration from a dedicated server infrastructure to cloud-based services on Heroku and MongoDB. It describes initial issues with downtime on the dedicated server and slow boot times with Java Spring applications on Heroku dynos. It then outlines Blinkist's switch to using Ruby on Rails applications with services like Heroku, S3, Codeship, New Relic, MemCachier, Logentries, MongoHQ, and others to improve performance, scalability and reduce costs.
Lisa Faulkner is a marketing manager and writer/producer with over 20 years of experience in communications. Her background includes managing marketing campaigns, producing videos, public speaking, and teaching. She holds a Master's degree in Organizational Leadership and a Bachelor's degree in Communications. Her mission is to bring glory through her work and empower herself and others.
La ecología estudia las interacciones entre los seres vivos y su entorno, incluyendo factores abióticos como el clima y factores bióticos como otras especies. Analiza la distribución y cantidad de organismos como resultado de estas interacciones. Se estudia a diferentes niveles como el organismo, población, comunidad y ecosistema. Ramas afines incluyen la ecología microbiana, biogeografía y ecología del paisaje.
The document shows the step-by-step process of calculating the sample standard deviation for a set of data containing the values 8, 7, 9, 11, 13, 12. First, the mean of the data is calculated. Then, the deviations from the mean are determined and squared. These squared deviations are summed and divided by n-1, where n is the number of data points, to obtain the sample standard deviation of 4.2.
The document provides an overview of Afghanistan, covering its geography, history, people, ongoing issues and an uncertain future. It summarizes that Afghanistan is located in a strategically important but difficult region, has a long history of foreign invasions and internal power struggles, and remains deeply impacted by ongoing conflicts, corruption, drug trafficking and challenges to developing its economy. It concludes by questioning what may come next for Afghanistan after over a decade of war and international involvement.
This document provides an overview of the Copper project management software. It describes the various modules and functions available in Copper including projects, tasks, clients, calendar, files, and contacts. It also includes descriptions of key terms and functions like breakdown, budget, resources, and timeline. The document is intended help users learn how to use Copper to store and manage project information, communicate with teams and clients, and track tasks.
The document advertises a seminar about identifying and using one's gifts and talents, both professionally and personally, to find more joy in life. It encourages people to attend the seminar on January 20th to learn the difference between talents and gifts, how they are acquired, and when and how to use them, with the goal of helping people utilize their natural abilities.
Technological advancements are impacting various areas like health, education, and the environment on a global scale. In health, examples mentioned include a blue-tooth enabled biosensor wristwatch that monitors vital signs, artificial limbs that can receive commands from the brain, an insulin nanopump, and research curing type 1 diabetes. In education, online games and augmented reality tools are being used, and emphasis is placed on non-linear global learning and early cultural exchanges. Emerging environmental technologies can make paper obsolete and harness energy from waves and waste conversion. Leadership will need to focus on initiatives, funding, and ethical and transformational approaches to maximize benefits and opportunities around futures technology.
Global leaders can actively shape the future through their present actions and choices. The document discusses how strategic foresight and evaluating driving forces can help leaders realize their purpose to make a positive impact. It also notes that the world is shrinking and paradigm shifts are happening, and encourages leaders to shift from solely focusing on bottom lines to also incorporating biblical principles of discipleship and stewardship in their strategies and decision making.
This document discusses two mentor-mentee dyads and how their mentoring relationships began and progressed. It describes how the mentoring process typically starts because both parties see admirable qualities in each other. The mentoring then works to form a professional bond that leads to a life bond of mutual respect. Mentees learn from their mentors' actions more than words as the mentors model good behaviors and leadership. Over time, the mentoring relationships can transition from being solely work-focused to more personal bonds, though the relationships may end unexpectedly in some cases when a mentee pursues new goals.
The document outlines a business model and objectives for Creekview Heights community to build community and property value through short and long term goals. The short term goals are to purchase a lot for a community center, improve common areas, enforce traffic violations, and restructure management to reduce costs and reallocate funds. The long term benefits would be a community center, increased property values, and more community involvement through new committees.
Welcome! My name is Lisa Faulkner. I am a communications professional with more than 20 years’ experience.
Thanks for visiting my website. Here you can get more information about how I have taken communications for others and myself to new levels of ingenuity.
This site includes a snapshot of my strengths, my background, a few samples, what others have to say about me, and a personal look inside of my life and passions. I am always looking to be part of new and exciting projects.
As for work – I provide creative, reliable, and timely service with professionalism and care. Please take a look around to see examples of my distinctive style and read what others have said. I would love to hear from you too! As for life, I am eternally…
Stranded in Grace,
Lisa M. Faulkner
The cherry: beauty, softness, its heart-shaped plastic has inspired artists since Antiquity. Cherries and strawberries were considered the fruits of paradise and thus represented the souls of men.
This document announces the winners of the 2024 Youth Poster Contest organized by MATFORCE. It lists the grand prize and age category winners for grades K-6, 7-12, and individual age groups from 5 years old to 18 years old.
This document provides an overview of the Copper project management software. It describes the various modules and functions available in Copper including projects, tasks, clients, calendar, files, and contacts. It also includes descriptions of key terms and functions like breakdown, budget, resources, and timeline. The document is intended help users learn how to use Copper to store and manage project information, communicate with teams and clients, and track tasks.
The document advertises a seminar about identifying and using one's gifts and talents, both professionally and personally, to find more joy in life. It encourages people to attend the seminar on January 20th to learn the difference between talents and gifts, how they are acquired, and when and how to use them, with the goal of helping people utilize their natural abilities.
Technological advancements are impacting various areas like health, education, and the environment on a global scale. In health, examples mentioned include a blue-tooth enabled biosensor wristwatch that monitors vital signs, artificial limbs that can receive commands from the brain, an insulin nanopump, and research curing type 1 diabetes. In education, online games and augmented reality tools are being used, and emphasis is placed on non-linear global learning and early cultural exchanges. Emerging environmental technologies can make paper obsolete and harness energy from waves and waste conversion. Leadership will need to focus on initiatives, funding, and ethical and transformational approaches to maximize benefits and opportunities around futures technology.
Global leaders can actively shape the future through their present actions and choices. The document discusses how strategic foresight and evaluating driving forces can help leaders realize their purpose to make a positive impact. It also notes that the world is shrinking and paradigm shifts are happening, and encourages leaders to shift from solely focusing on bottom lines to also incorporating biblical principles of discipleship and stewardship in their strategies and decision making.
This document discusses two mentor-mentee dyads and how their mentoring relationships began and progressed. It describes how the mentoring process typically starts because both parties see admirable qualities in each other. The mentoring then works to form a professional bond that leads to a life bond of mutual respect. Mentees learn from their mentors' actions more than words as the mentors model good behaviors and leadership. Over time, the mentoring relationships can transition from being solely work-focused to more personal bonds, though the relationships may end unexpectedly in some cases when a mentee pursues new goals.
The document outlines a business model and objectives for Creekview Heights community to build community and property value through short and long term goals. The short term goals are to purchase a lot for a community center, improve common areas, enforce traffic violations, and restructure management to reduce costs and reallocate funds. The long term benefits would be a community center, increased property values, and more community involvement through new committees.
Welcome! My name is Lisa Faulkner. I am a communications professional with more than 20 years’ experience.
Thanks for visiting my website. Here you can get more information about how I have taken communications for others and myself to new levels of ingenuity.
This site includes a snapshot of my strengths, my background, a few samples, what others have to say about me, and a personal look inside of my life and passions. I am always looking to be part of new and exciting projects.
As for work – I provide creative, reliable, and timely service with professionalism and care. Please take a look around to see examples of my distinctive style and read what others have said. I would love to hear from you too! As for life, I am eternally…
Stranded in Grace,
Lisa M. Faulkner
The cherry: beauty, softness, its heart-shaped plastic has inspired artists since Antiquity. Cherries and strawberries were considered the fruits of paradise and thus represented the souls of men.
This document announces the winners of the 2024 Youth Poster Contest organized by MATFORCE. It lists the grand prize and age category winners for grades K-6, 7-12, and individual age groups from 5 years old to 18 years old.
Boudoir photography, a genre that captures intimate and sensual images of individuals, has experienced significant transformation over the years, particularly in New York City (NYC). Known for its diversity and vibrant arts scene, NYC has been a hub for the evolution of various art forms, including boudoir photography. This article delves into the historical background, cultural significance, technological advancements, and the contemporary landscape of boudoir photography in NYC.
Heart Touching Romantic Love Shayari In English with ImagesShort Good Quotes
Explore our beautiful collection of Romantic Love Shayari in English to express your love. These heartfelt shayaris are perfect for sharing with your loved one. Get the best words to show your love and care.