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Will the Russia-Ukraine War Cause Global Food Shortages? It’s Complicated

DRI Drive

As the invasion of Ukraine continues, agricultural supply disruptions are impacting harvests and global fertilizer production are causing spikes in food prices, transportation and more. But can other countries provide relief? Russia and Ukraine account for roughly 30% of global wheat exports, and Russia is the top fertilizer exporter worldwide. Both countries have suspended exports […].

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Learning from stories

arunpraka shray

Last weekend I was studying an article about the power of “Bragging about your teams” rather than “bragging about yourself” based on a conversation on a recent animation movie on Disney Hotstar: Raya and the Last Dragon. The movie has been a personal favourite since its launch because of the effortless storytelling & a solid proof of Remote work can create amazing results.

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Empowering Partners with Presales Tools for the Autonomous Digital Enterprise

BMC

To succeed now and in the future, every organization, regardless of industry, must evolve to become a technology-driven company. As they adapt to keep up with the rapid pace of change, digital transformation is key, and partners have a vital role to play. According to a recent Harvard Business Review Analytic Services report, digital transformation efforts are expected “to reach $1.78 trillion [and] the role of presales—also known as sales engineering, solution architecture, solution consulting,

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Putin's Actions in Ukraine Are Spilling North

The Rand Blog

The decision of seven Arctic countries to suspend collaborative work with Russia in the Arctic is by far the most severe and consequential break in cooperation the region has ever seen. This breakdown of Arctic diplomacy could have several important impacts on the region and could potentially threaten the United States as well as its allies.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Empowering Partners with Presales Tools for the Autonomous Digital Enterprise

BMC

To succeed now and in the future, every organization, regardless of industry, must evolve to become a technology-driven company. As they adapt to keep up with the rapid pace of change, digital transformation is key, and partners have a vital role to play. According to a recent Harvard Business Review Analytic Services report, digital transformation […].

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Introducing dynamic recording capabilities in Citrix Session Recording!

Citrix

This blog post was co-authored by Leon Feng, Senior Product Manager at Citrix. The Session Recording team is constantly working to make improvements and add new capabilities. We are committed to providing a great in-session user activity monitoring experience, with … The post Introducing dynamic recording capabilities in Citrix Session Recording!

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Summer Learning Is More Popular than Ever. How to Make Sure Your District's Program Is Effective

The Rand Blog

In the best of times, it is no small feat to put together a quality summer learning program. Given that districts are focusing not only on academic recovery from COVID learning loss, but on retaining teachers, supporting students' and teachers' mental health, and addressing increases in misbehavior, they need immediate, digestible guidance for summer programming.

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3 Teams Capabilities You Didn’t Know Existed

NexusTek

READ TIME: 4 MIN. March 30, 2022. 3 Teams Capabilities You Didn’t Know Existed. The sharp increase in demand for remote or hybrid work arrangements over the last couple of years has thrust Microsoft Teams into the limelight as a video conferencing and chat all-star application. To illustrate, what comes to mind when you hear the phrase, “I have a meeting this afternoon”?

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Deploy Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops on AWS Local Zones with ease

Citrix

AWS Local Zones are a great way to get low-latency connectivity to AWS, even when you’re not close to a larger regional datacenter cluster. This is a great benefit for high-resolution or graphic intensive apps or apps that require data … The post Deploy Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops on AWS Local Zones with ease first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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John Denhardt announced as new Fire Protection Research Foundation trustee

National Fire Protection Association

The Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF or Foundation), the research affiliate of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has appointed John Denhardt to a three-year trustee term. Denhardt, P.E., ET, FSFPE, CWBSP, is a Professional Engineer (P.E.) registered in the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The Maryland native works as vice president of. [[ This is a content summary only.

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What’s new in Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud? – March 2022

Acronis

The March 2022 release of Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud gives MSPs more flexibility and control in how they provide cyber protection to their clients. See what’s new in this release, and how valuable new enhancements can now help MSPs provide even more value to their clients.

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Interested in driving change in the fire service? Access the free transformational leadership online conference session today

National Fire Protection Association

In late January, Reginald D. Freeman, the new fire chief for the city of Oakland, California spoke about transformational leadership during the opening session of the NFPA Leadership for Emergency Responders online conference. In his “Everyone’s a Leader, Driving Change, Every Day” presentation, the former fire chief and emergency management director for Hartford, Connecticut spoke about his. [[ This is a content summary only.

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Even as War Rages, It's Not Too Soon for U.S. Policymakers to Look Over Horizon

The Rand Blog

As Russia's war in Ukraine grinds on and the humanitarian disaster deepens, Washington may be tempted to focus exclusively on punishing Putin. But that approach might well backfire. Over the long term, the United States wants stability and peace in and around Ukraine and to ensure that Moscow pays a cost for its aggression without making it a global pariah.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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NFPA LiNK Empowers Users to Quickly and Easily Navigate Digital Codes and Standards

National Fire Protection Association

Did you catch the first free one-hour webinar educating users on our revolutionary digital platform, NFPA LiNK®? If not, don’t worry, it won’t be the last. At the March session, hosted by me, prospective and current NFPA LiNK subscribers from all over the world gathered virtually for an interactive discussion. I presented a complete demonstration of all features and content within NFPA LiNK. [[ This is a content summary only.

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Making Insurance More Human: A Customer-Centric Approach to Underwriting

Chisel AI

The rationale for why underwriting needs to change is simple – the customer is changing, and the process must adapt to meet those expectations. Insurers must continue to focus on automation as a means of responsiveness with a holistic approach to customer experience or risk being left behind.

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The 5 most common causes of server downtime and how to prevent them

Online Computers

Downtime is an inevitable part of owning and running a business server, but it doesn't have to be as detrimental as it often is. In fact, you can usually avoid the common causes of server downtime with some careful planning. In this blog post, we will discuss some of the most common causes of server downtime and how you can prevent them from affecting business productivity.

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Using Ergonomics to Ease Employees’ Return to the Office

Risk Management Monitor

Strategies for returning employees to offices continue to evolve due to the emergence of new COVID-19 variants and changes in government regulations. While some workers may feel excitement and a renewed sense of focus, there is also notable hesitancy to be physically working side-by-side and accepting changes in the physical workspaces to which employees are returning.

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha

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What’s New: Updates to On-Call Management, Incident Response, Event Intelligence, Process Automation, and More! by Vera Chan

PagerDuty

We’re excited to announce a new set of updates and enhancements to PagerDuty’s Digital Operations Platform. Recent updates from the product team include On-Call Management, Incident Response, and Process Automation, to PagerDuty Community & Advocacy Events. New capabilities enable users and customers to resolve incidents faster, do the following, and more: Enjoy an improved visual experience for existing On-Call Management scheduling capabilities.

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What’s the Fundamental Difference with FlashStack?

Pure Storage

I get asked this question a lot and I thought it would be a good opportunity to look at the technologies underpinning FlashStack ® and expand on the real reason we see success with this solution. Fundamentally, FlashStack relies on complementary components that are stateless in nature. This means that anyone can start using FlashStack for any use case, and as requirements change or expand or new opportunities present themselves in a business, FlashStack can be augmented or adjusted to meet this