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About Skill Ecosystems
Skill ecosystem is a concept adapted from biology that is used in the business literature, and in Australia to guide a series of national workforce development projects . It refers to a self-sustaining concentration of workforce skills and knowledge in … Continue reading
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About The National Program
The skill ecosystem national program is a joint state-federal program that develops and tests a new and dynamic framework for skills policy. It supports partnership projects between trainers and industry that focus on improving workforce capacity and the use of … Continue reading
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What is dyspraxia, and what does it mean if your child is late to talk?
Dyspraxia is a term that is becoming more known about in the last few years. It is a disorder of motor planning. Motor movements are the actions done by the body. Parents hear of gross motor skills (eg crawling, walking, … Continue reading
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The angry birds phenomenon – now with merchandise
There probably isn’t much more to be said about the ridiculous success of the Angry Birds franchise that hasn’t already been said but while much of the attention has been on the success of the actual applications on iPhone, tablets … Continue reading
Posted in General News
My Wife Getting Me A 3d TV For Christmas!
During Christmas, my wife always likes to go above and beyond with her gifts for me. I never request it, but she absolutely loves to give me over the top gifts in creative ways. Last year, she gave me concert … Continue reading
Posted in IT News
How do Payday Loans Work? Do I Earn Enough?
You may be wondering how much income you need to qualify for an instant payday loan. There is no exact amounts but most lenders will require you to have at least $1000 in monthly income, and you need to prove … Continue reading
Posted in Money Matters
Where to now for computer monitors?
Before the personal computer was invented, computers didn’t have monitors with visual interfaces at all. Instead, computers were used as glorified calculators – that’s where the name “computers” comes from. All of that changed just a few short decades ago … Continue reading
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Should I Use Credit For My Son’s Education or Save?
I shocked myself yesterday when I figured out how much money my son has. Who knew I was feeding and clothing a little tycoon? Technically, of course, the 529s are not his money. Maybe he won’t need that 529 money. He … Continue reading
Posted in Money Matters
Do you need to scale your software business into a “real” company?
Can you build a successful software dev business on your own? This is the big question for many of us one-man shows who aspire to build something bigger. I’ve been told that I need an office. I need employees. I … Continue reading
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Botulism in the news recently – what is it anyway?
There are few diseases out there that are scarier than botulism. It is extremely rare but also extremely serious and if you do manage to contract it you are looking at somewhat high mortality rates. Back in the olden days … Continue reading
Posted in Medical