Lifelong learning grants us self-confidence. Looming skills shortages will put learners in an even better position to negotiate pay, job titles and more, as they will become an even more precious asset to their companies, and will certainly land themselves on competitors’ radars also. This stat makes sense, given that those who are concerned with their own learning and development are dedicated to their careers and have a heightened knowledge, compared to those who spend less time investing in training and self-development. ![]() In fact, in a Pew Research Institute Survey, 47% of workers believed that their lifelong learning was key to securing their various promotions. The more you know, the more valuable you are to your employer, which will ultimately lead to better scope for you to shape your career in the way you want to. One of the most obvious ways a lifelong learner may experience a fruitful career is by improving the likelihood of regular promotions and job security. This is demonstrated by a survey from Deloitte, which said that 42% of workers were likely to leave if they felt they weren’t learning fast enough. The key to staff retention is largely in a business’s ability to provide training. It is also important to note here that companies attract their best talent over competitors by investing in learning too. Individuals who work for these companies thrive in terms of productivity and industry knowledge, which gives them the edge as part of their company, but also in the eyes of their sector, allowing them wider opportunities in terms of prospects and promotions. Remaining ahead of them will ensure that you are the first to act and adapt to the needs of your clients and customers.Īs Timenext reports, all 100 of ‘Forbes Top 100 Best Companies to Work For’ invest in employee development. Inevitably, as time passes, industries experience fundamental shifts. Gain a Competitive EdgeĪlthough it is a great start, keeping up with tech changes is not the only way to maintain a competitive edge. It is due to this that a commitment to learning across innovative technologies will put you in great stead to thrive. To remain a valuable and sought-after member of your industry, digital skills are becoming non-negotiable. Not only this, but more companies than ever are beginning to rely on sophisticated technology such as AI for internal and external needs, which means wider knowledge of tech is becoming even more crucial. Solving this issue has become even more important in the wake of the pandemic and its aftermath, given that the prominence of remote working has resulted in an even bigger reliance on tech to collaborate and communicate with colleagues and customers. The Good Things Foundation recently reported that, if action isn’t taken, 7.9 million people in the UK could find themselves without these skills by the year 2025. ![]() And with only 38% of UK employers stating that they have the digital skills within to meet their companies’ objectives, it is vital that this gap is bridged to ensure businesses can remain competitive and successful, while ensuring as many opportunities as possible are available to individuals. In a relatively short period of time, we have seen virtually every single industry transform its output, powered by technological advancements.Īs a result, the tools we use to carry out our jobs are ever-changing, further determining that lifelong learning is a necessity in the modern world. ‘Every company is a tech company’, as the saying goes. These include better prospects, job security, and even a clearer understanding of the digital landscape, upon which we are becoming ever more reliant upon. The good news is that there is a plethora of options suitable for all types of learners, and a vast array of benefits for those who remain dedicated to expanding their knowledge. ![]() As industries modernise in line with technological and societal changes, it is no longer feasible to expect learning to end the day you leave school, college, or university. With more learning resources available to the workforce than ever before, the prospect of lifelong learning isn’t as daunting as it used to be.
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![]() ![]() Bartenders were friendly, attentive and good at crafting our cocktails. ![]() we moved up to the 3rd floor since the Skybar was wet do to rain storm which flew by. The mixologist mixed up well balanced cocktails. The Butter Fish with Saffron was really good. He was attentive, knowledgeable and friendly. We are just happy to see our downtown area thriving again after Hurricane Ian. I will revise my review when we have returned. The service was great and the menu has many other items I would like to try. I accompanied this with a lovely Pinot Noir and I have to say, the Pinot Noir was more satisfying then my dinner. While the meatloaf was tasty, it was only room temperature, potatoes were also room temperature and lacked salt but those green beans were Al dente and awesome. I had the bacon wrapped meatloaf glazed with a mango BBQ sauce that came with whipped potatoes and green beans. The calamari was served with crispy slices of peppers, marinara sauce and a spicy maple sweet sour sauce and cooked perfectly.Īs dinner came three had the Firestone burger with truffle fries all cooked perfect and the toasted buttered bun made the burger for sure. Dirty martinis were perfect, crisp Pinot Grigio and High Five beer on tap all went well with the crispy calamari. lovely inside.Īs a party of four, we all had pre-dinner cocktails and an appetizer. Acoustics are still very loud but overall. No more booths at the windows so it opened up the floor in the main dining area. MoreĪs this is our first time back since Hurricane Ian and the remodel, we were very excited by the new decor. ![]() We must all do our part to ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or any other characteristic. There needs to be more sensitivity training for their employees about diversity in their customers so that they can clearly treat minorities with respect and fair treatment as the counterparts. I would certainly not recommend this establishment for future business. Discrimination and bigotry should have no place in our society, and it is not acceptable. He offered no customer service response to put us at ease when I voiced my thoughts about racism. He should have expressed his concern and acknowledged both of us, reassuring both that we would be taken care of. Another manager came out and totally disregarded us and passed us, seeming more concerned about the couple seated behind us. What shocked me was that the manager who apparently was closing down the outside seating area, said nothing. What annoyed me was that the couple seated behind us was escorted to the main dining area on the first floor and clearly they did not have a reservation either and we were there before them. He did return to say that he had made arrangements for us on the 2nd floor. I had to ask to the waiter for alternative seating since we had not yet finished our meal. However, it weather changed and it was clear that rain was about to begin. We did not have a reservation and was seated in the outside dining, which was not a problem. The only friendly face was our minority counterpart that was clearing. The waiter seemed like he was forced to serve us. This was the first ever experiencing a hint of racism in southwest Florida. 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It can be completed in 10 to 15 minutes and requires no equipment other than a ball. The programme was designed to reduce the most common football injuries (ankle and knee sprains, hamstring and groin strains). ‘The 11’ comprised 10 evidence-based or best-practice exercises (core stability, balance, dynamic stabilisation and eccentric hamstring strength) and the promotion of fair play. Based on the experiences of this pilot study and in co-operation with international experts, F-MARC developed a simple injury prevention programme for amateur football players called ‘The 11’ in 2003. The prevention programme included general interventions such as improvement of warm-up, regular cool-down, taping of unstable ankles, adequate rehabilitation, promotion of the spirit of fair play and 10 sets of exercises designed to improve co-ordination, stability of the ankle and knee, flexibility and strength of the trunk, hip and leg muscles. The interventions were focused on improving the structure and content of training, by educating and supervising the coaches and players. In 2000, F-MARC conducted its first study on the prevention of football injury in male Swiss youth teams, showing 21% fewer injuries in the intervention compared to the control group 4. ![]() For about 20 years, no other author followed on the prevention of football injuries in general and only very few studies on the prevention of recurrent ankle sprains and/or severe knee injuries were published. The first scientific study on injury prevention in football was Jan Ekstrand’s thesis published in the 1980s 3. This paper presents the theoretical background, the development, scientific evaluation, implementation and dissemination strategies of FIFA’s injury prevention programme (‘FIFA 11+’) in order to provide a model of how an international sports governing body can make its sport safer.ĭEVELOPMENT OF INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAMMES In 1994, FIFA founded its Medical Assessment and Research Centre (F-MARC) to create and disseminate scientific knowledge on various medical topics in football, to reduce football injuries and thus to promote football as a health-enhancing leisure activity 2. The medical treatment of football related injuries can have a significant socio-economic impact in terms of related healthcare costs 1. While football can be considered a healthy leisure activity, as a contact team sport, it also entails a certain risk of injury. – Written by Mario Bizzini, Switzerland, Matthias Eiles, Germany, Mark Fulcher, New Zealand, Zohreh Haratian, Iran and Jiri Dvorak, Switzerlandįootball is the most popular sport in the world and is played at an amateur or recreational level by almost 300 million people. Injury prevention in football and the Fifa 11+Ī model for international sports federations? ![]() ![]() ![]() And for lovers of Dickens' immersive, detailed style, this is the master at his best - the atmosphere oozes from each scene, but with a little more economy and terseness than sometimes was his approach. And at the centre is the twisted figure of the choir master John Jasper, outwardly respectable but harbouring evil intent. We certainly have potential villains and victims, but we also have a number of likely red herrings complex threads of romantic interest, but again it is by no means clear exactly which way these will resolve and a shadowy detective figure, whose speculations certainly have no sense of conclusion.Īnd the novel creates a fascinating environment, the old town, the murky characters attached to the functioning of the cathedral, but also the sinister world of the opium den and the London tenements. So as the basis for endless speculation about what really happens this novel could hardly be bettered. Given that this is a detective story, one of the very first in that tradition, it is doubly intriguing, because although we are clearly being fed clues and hints throughout, at the point where the text ends we aren't even fully sure even if a crime has been committed. It is Dickens' last work, and he died without completing it. If you have never come across 'Drood' before, there are certain significant factors which make this a 'must read'. But it poses two questions for the reader, why should we spend time on an unfinished story, and why in any event yet another edition? The quality of Dickens' writing answers the first of these questions - this novel is as fascinating, atmospheric and complex as any more complete work, but perhaps the jury is still out on the second. Summary: The reissue of this classic is clearly the result of the BBC adaptation of Dickens' last novel. ![]() The puzzles of Echoes of the Eye don't seem to have that same sci-fi quality to them. Each world is a little puzzle box for the player to unlock, with the solutions to every puzzle involving some sci-fi physics concept that the player has to learn and apply. One of my favorite things about Outer Wilds is its open-ended exploration of the hand-crafted solar system. I wasn't going to pass up an excuse to revisit Timber Hearth! River rafting around the world Would they add more planets to the solar system? Would it be a stand-alone prequel with the player playing as one of the extinct Nomai?īut I sure as hell was not going to pass up an excuse to revisit Timber Hearth! I wasn't expecting an expansion because the game seemed so perfect and self-contained that I struggled to even think of what could be included in an expansion. ![]() It was also a compelling player-driven mystery game that doesn't hold the player's hand and which provides genuine "eureka!" moments. It was a compelling sci-fi game about the nature of science and the desire to find our place in the universe. When I played it last year (after waiting over a year for its timed Epic Store exclusivity to end), Outer Wilds quickly became one of my favorite games ever due to its innovative sci-fi exploratory gameplay in its dynamic sandbox solar system full of interesting places that are genuinely worth exploring. ( < indicates platform I played for review)ĮSRB Rating: E 10 + (for 10 years old and up) for: XBox One | Series X | S (via retail disc or XBox Live digital download). PlayStation 4 | 5 (via retail disc or PSN digital download), ![]() Not for playing hide and seek in the dark I loved Outer Wilds for its sense of awe and wonder,
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![]() That’s when I saw the solution - right there, on the first screen, staring at my big dumb face. I quit the game and browsed my screenshots to make sure they came out OK. ![]() ![]() One puzzle in particular made me frustrated. I frequently used Alt-Tab to switch between the game and the screenshots folder on my PC when trying to solve something. I became a little paranoid of missing any crucial details, so I took screenshots of anything that seemed important. You’ll hear verbal cues to let you know you’re dealing with these puzzles like, “I wonder what so-and-so would think of this.” The only way to get all the clues is by flipping back and forth between the characters. You can’t transfer items over from one character to the next, but you can quickly switch between their stories by using a button in your inventory screen. Minor things that have no effect on Shay’s side might be just the hints you need to complete something with Vella (and vice-versa). To solve them, you have to pay attention to specific details from both worlds. Vella doesn’t have as much room to explore, but her tasks require a lot of legwork as well. I spoke with a bunch of people to get clues and objects. Shay must’ve walked at least 50 miles as I moved back and forth between the towns (much more than I did with Vella). I felt like I had to use more items than last time. The puzzles weren’t that hard to solve in Act 1, but for Act 2, Double Fine ramped up the difficulty. Sometimes, you have to combine these items with each other. Puzzle solutions that rely on both worldsīroken Age’s puzzles consist of finding items in the world and either giving them to people or placing them on other objects. I dragged items from my inventory and dropped them on different characters just to hear what they would say (even if I knew those objects didn’t belong to them). You’ll definitely want to talk to everyone again. Best of all, my favorites - the fruit-obsessed Gus (played by Adventure Time creator Pendleton Ward) and hipster lumberjack Curtis (voiced by Wil Wheaton) - return with new jokes and ridiculous schemes. It was fun to see certain characters finally cross paths. All the people you met in Act 1 are back, albeit in different situations. That might sound like a big problem, but I didn’t mind it. It made them appear more relatable.Īct 2 is short on new areas, so you’ll spend most of your time retreading familiar ground. But I liked hearing the introspection in their dialogue. They don’t spend too much time in deep thought, either. Vella’s deadpan observations are perfect for the absurdities she faces in her new environment. Shay maintains his childlike curiosity, occasionally poking fun at things that seem out of place or weird to him. The kids handle it the best way they know how: through humor. Image Credit: Giancarlo Valdes/GamesBeat What you’ll likeĪct 2 doesn’t dwell too long on its serious moments, but it does recognize the wide-reaching effect that Act 1’s events had on the world. The dialogue is still incredibly funny, and the new characters (and revelations about old ones) take Broken Age’s world into strange but hilarious directions. Act 2 picks up after the first act’s finale, where Shay and Vella must continue to push on despite being in unfamiliar territory. Playing through it again confirmed my assumption: Broken Age works much better as a cohesive piece. It was as if Double Fine shoved that in there just to tease the next part. When I reviewed Act 1, I thought the cliffhanger was too abrupt. Players can switch between their stories at any time. Village traditions dictate that Vella has to sacrifice herself to a giant monster to save her town, but she’d rather fight it. Shay is on a mission to save his dying planet, but he’s stuck doing the same mundane tasks over and over. The one thing they do have in common is the lack of control over their destinies. Shay grew up on a spaceship while Vella is from a sleepy coastal town. In Act 1, we met reluctant heroes Shay Volta (voiced by actor Elijah Wood) and Vella Tartine (portrayed by Masasa Moyo). ![]() The extension’s icon will be set automatically next to the address bar, but you don’t use it so it can be hidden right away. To install the Google Docs Offline extension, just navigate to the appropriate Chrome Store entry in the host application and press the “Add to Chrome” button. Google vetted Chrome extension that delivers office access to your documents The add-on saves the changes offline and then syncs everything to your account when you get back online. So, unless you’re dealing with large data or specialized fields, you’ll have no problem using this spreadsheet app.Google Docs Offline is a Chrome extension that makes it possible to work on your Google Docs files even if you don’t have an active internet connection. Also, as you work with larger data, you will feel that the app slows down. One is the need for a good and constant connection since you might lose progress at the moment you lose your access to the internet. While Google Sheets for Chrome can serve most of the public’s spreadsheet needs, it also has its drawbacks. It can also be integrated with third-party applications and services, such as Zapier, Trello, and Slack. Seamless integration: Google Sheets is integrated with other Google services such as Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Calendar, making it easy to share and collaborate on spreadsheets.This makes it a powerful tool for data analysis and visualization, financial modeling, and project management. Powerful functionality: Google Sheets offers a range of features, including formulas, pivot tables, conditional formatting, and charts and graphs.This means that users can work on their spreadsheets from their home computer, work computer, or mobile device. Accessibility and convenience: Because Google Sheets is cloud-based, users can access their spreadsheets from any device with internet access.This makes it easy for teams to collaborate on spreadsheets, regardless of their location. Collaboration: Google Sheets allows multiple users to work on the same spreadsheet simultaneously, with each user's edits and changes visible in real-time.This eliminates the need for local storage, backups, and expensive software licenses. ![]()
The man screamed for so long that he tore his vocal cords, and was rendered mute as a result. After 9 days, one subject began screaming uncontrollably for hours while the others did not react to his outburst. The subjects behaved as usual during the initial 5 days, talking to each other and whispering to the researchers through the one-way glass, though it was noted that their discussions gradually became darker in the subject matter. The prisoners were falsely promised that they would be set free from the prison if they completed the experiment in the specified 30 days. In a military-sanctioned scientific experiment, five prisoners that were deemed enemies of the state were kept in a sealed gas chamber, with an experimental gas-based stimulant compound continually administered to keep the subjects awake for 30 consecutive days. The story recounts an experiment set in 1947 at a covert Soviet test facility. Many news organizations, including Snopes,, and LiveAbout, trace the story's origins to a website, now known as the Creepypasta Wiki, being posted on August 10, 2010, by a user named OrangeSoda, whose real name is unknown. The Russian Sleep Experiment is a creepypasta which tells the tale of 5 test subjects being exposed to an experimental sleep-inhibiting stimulant in a Soviet-era scientific experiment, which has become the basis of an urban legend. ![]() When she was little she survived a car crash that killed her parents and damaged her memory. ![]() Million Dollar Quest HD Lite - Sandra, the main character, never had much money at her disposal, and for her memories - it was even worse. At each level you will find a new riddle including precious stones You have to go to the Himalayas to search for the mythical Pantheon. But it shares its secrets only with the wisest and the most insistent travelers. ![]() It holds the secrets of ancient gods and breathes virtue and serenity. Pantheon is a mysterious and hidden temple in the heart of India. You question its residents and examine every minuscule detail on the way to solving this mystery In the role of trained journalist Laura Winner, you decide to investigate the suspicious circumstances surrounding the absent felines and explore the village. Mysteryville - Sinister things are happening in Mysteryville: all cats have disappeared from this little town. If you got an error while installing Themes, Software or Games, please, read FAQ.Īpple iOS 10.x (iPad), Apple iOS 11.x (iPad), Apple iOS 12.x (iPad), Apple iOS 4.2.x (iPad), Apple iOS 4.3.x (iPad), Apple iOS 5.0 (iPad), Apple iOS 6.0 (iPad), Apple iOS 7.0 (iPad), Apple iOS 8.x (iPad), Apple iOS 9.x (iPad), Apple iPhone OS 3.2.x (iPad) |
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