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Virtual Work Ignoring the Naysayers

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Virtual Work and Earning Online Ignoring the Naysayers

The fact that some fail in their attempt to make virtual work, work for them, does not mean you will fail, especially if you learn the tricks of how to make money online.

When you start with making money online, you need to make sure you get a good orientation. Without proper guidance, most people will be doomed to failure.  It is my intention to make sure you have the tools and resources to be a virtual earning success.

If other people have managed to make money online, why the heck can’t you? You do not need a degree in business to start earning revenue on the web nor do you need fancy smancy gurus or  the phony push button “make me rich systems” they are hounding you to buy. All you need is a little effort, focus, a computer, Internet access and a healthy helping of creativity.

Let those negative and pessimistic people continue working for someone else. You can work from home online, reap the benefits of being your own boss and enjoy life thoroughly by building a residual income with an online business.

Sure there are a lot of people who will tell you that it is impossible to make money from the internet or you cannot make enough money online to support a family. Ignore the naysayers! Ignore them! That’s not true; lots of people support their family and profit handsomely from their virtual business!

The truth of the matter is that right now friends, there are thousands of people who are earning money from internet. If you also want to get online income generation, will have to work, but never as hard as it must do so outside the network in their workplace.

The negative people who try to make money working online and failed, was because he did not use the correct methods, failed to do things and refuses to learn how to earn money online. They call it a fraud because that no observable gains were made in the first 24 hours or first couple of weeks. They now blame the world instead of acknowledging their mistakes.

Many of us we are pleased to have started an business online Our commitment to this crazy idea before the financial crisis began, has allowed us to reap the benefits of our work and dedication. The Internet never sleeps it, automatically earns money day and by day night, consequently we do not have to worry about recession nor the lack of money. This is the most convenient way to earn a living and give us the luxury of living peacefully, without economic problems.

The whole thing is a matter of making the decision to start and do it now! Stop making excuses, procure and foster a positive mindset and winning attitude. I invite you to join me on this journey learn and share your experiences of how you have of might like to make money on the Internet. I will do my best to supply you with the resources, tools and know how to put the naysayers to shame.
Welcome aboard I look forward to working, learning and earning with you!

Sarah Mackenzie

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Virtual Mount Rushmore

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Virtual visitors to Mount Rushmore can now explore more remote areas of the memorial than some who see it in person.

Three-dimensional laser technology scans that captured every nook of the four presidential faces and other features of the monument last year mean that starting last week, visitors will be able to take in-depth tours of the four presidential faces and see other features of the monument online.

The portal, comprised of models of the monument, allows people remote access to the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in western South Dakota to plan a visit or explore unusual areas, said Maureen McGee-Ballinger, the memorial’s director of interpretation and education. The monument draws about 3 million in-person visitors a year.

Online users are able to manipulate or dissect the three-dimensional models in various ways to learn more about the 60-foot granite carvings of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, McGee-Ballinger said.

Crews scanned the entire monument and other features of the park in 2010 for historic documentation and preservation.

“They physically scanned all the different aspects of the sculpture,” McGee-Ballinger said. “This is going to really enhance our preservation aspect.”

The project is a five-year collaboration between the National Park Service and CyArk, a nonprofit project of the Kacyra Family Foundation based in Orinda, Calif. The Scottish government also provided resources and technology to perform the 3-D laser documentation, McGee-Ballinger said.

Some of the sights and experiences that virtual visitors to the memorial will be able to take in that they couldn’t in person are climbing to the top of the structure or accessing the Hall of Records behind the presidents’ heads, said Elizabeth Lee, director of operations at CyArk.

Younger people are so accustomed to three-dimensional content because of video games that “being able to communicate about a historical site or the reservation work, you need something that is going to interest them or entice them,” Lee said.

“Just on the educational front, having 3-D media is a great way to engage the next generation,” she said.

The Kacyra Family Foundation, formed to foster humanitarian, cultural and scientific endeavors, has documented about 50 historical sites using state-of-the-art technology, including Pompeii in Italy and Angkor Wat in Cambodia. It says it is committed to preserving world heritage and freely disseminating the data.

The Mount Rushmore data also will be available to researchers and teachers who want to incorporate it into their lesson plans, McGee-Ballinger said.

Article source: http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/01/15/1984085/virtual-mount-rushmore.html

Middle Schoolers Vie to Create Virtual City

Students from Heritage Middle School will participate in the regional finals of the 19^th annual National Engineers Week Foundation’s 2011-12 Future City® Competition at Rutgers University Livingston Campus Student Center on Saturday, Jan. 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Now in its fifth year, the competition encourages middle-schoolers nationwide to develop their interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by designing, developing and creating a future city.  Students work in teams of three and compete with other teams from across the state. 

The Heritage team consists of approximately 20 girls in grades 6th through 8th. This is the third year Heritage students have participated in the competition. 

This year, the theme is Fuel Your Future: Imagine New Ways to Meet Our Energy Needs and Maintain a Healthy Planet.  Students were asked to design a method of providing electricity for a future city using an energy source that does not deplete natural resources and has limited impact on the environment.  Participants used SimCity™ 4 Deluxe software to design a virtual Future City model incorporating their ideas.  Then they built a physical model using recycled materials (which can cost no more than $100 to build).  Additionally, students submitted an essay describing their city.

On competition day, students will introduce their future city to judges and defend the viability of their city.  The regional winning team will go to Washington, DC next month to participate in the national competition.  The winning team of the national competition gets to go to the U.S. Space Camp in Huntsville, AL. 

“We are always so amazed at the amount of work, attention to detail and level of sophistication that go into these projects,” said Leslie Collins, Executive Director, National Engineers Week Foundation.  “These middle schoolers are both incredibly creative and extremely committed.  We look forward to seeing what they have come up with this year.”

The competition is expected to draw more than 35,000 students from 1,300 middle schools across the country.

Article source: http://livingston.patch.com/articles/middle-schoolers-vie-to-create-virtual-city

LG, Verizon, and VMware Demo Virtual Work Phone

Since no one wants to carry two phones, most people use their personal handset for work activities. The BYOD (bring your own device) trend has businesses struggling to make work-related data and apps available on workers’ personal phones–and secure. VMware has an answer, which its partner LG is demonstrating at CES 2012: a tool to create a virtual work phone on an employee-owned device.

VMware MVP

VMware has extended its virtual machine environment tools to mobile devices with its Mobile Virtualization Platform (MVP). This is meant to solve four key issues: securing employee-owned devices that access corporate resources; managing all mobile devices from a single interface; allowing employees to use their own devices; and letting a wide variety of devices connect to the company network.

VMware MVP could provide a secure environment on an employee-owned smartphone.VMware MVP installs like any other app on an employee’s device. Once installed, the user taps an icon to launch the virtual machine, which takes over the screen and displays the work environment your business wishes to provide. This will include custom settings that provide the desired level of security as well as a private app store, where only apps pre-approved by your company can be installed.

CES Demo

LG demonstrated an Android virtual machine on its Revolution VS910 handset.VMware has announced partnerships with both LG and Verizon on the effort. It appears the partnership is going strong, as LG is showing off its Verizon Revolution phone running Android virtual machines in VMware’s MVP. While the Revolution is just a demo, LG says the technology will be available through Verizon and Telefonica in “the coming months” on new devices only. The main difference between the two carriers’ solutions will be that Verizon’s will use only one telephone number, but Telefonica’s can enable two numbers thanks to dual-SIM cards.

The Catch

Though initially targeted at enterprises, this technology is likely to simplify and eventually find its way into small businesses. The catch is that it appears to only work on devices that have a VMware module loaded on them by the manufacturer or carrier. So far, VMware’s only hardware partners are LG and Samsung, and the only carriers are Verizon and Telefonica of Spain–and none have officially announced devices that will include the technology.

If, in the end, only select devices work with MVP, then it will limited to businesses that restrict employees to using only those devices. However, if it can be made to run on any Android or iOS smartphone, look for MVP to make waves in business as it brings order to BYOD.

For more blogs, stories, photos, and video from the nation’s largest consumer electronics show, check out PCWorld’s complete coverage of CES 2012.

Joseph Fieber has 25 years of experience as an IT pro, with a background in computer consulting and software training. Follow him on Google+, Facebook, or Twitter, or contact him through his website, JosephFieber.com.

Article source: http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/247646/lg_verizon_and_vmware_demo_virtual_work_phone.html

LG Can Help You Ditch Your Work Phone Using a Virtual Android OS

LG have been showing off a Verizon Revolution that runs a virtual Android machine. So what? So, that means you can run a work phone as a virtual device on your personal phone — and junk your crappy second handset.

Just like running a remote desktop on your personal computer when you need to work from home, LG has decided that the time — and the technology — has come to do the same with your phone, reports The Verge from CES.

Running a VMware virtual Android machine, LG’s Verizon Revolution allows users to run their own smartphone, then click over to a totally sandboxed “work” phone that’s managed by an employer.

The best news is that this isn’t some crazy-ass prototype: LG are going to be launching a phone with this tech “in the coming months” according to The Verge. The feature will, apparently, only be available on new LG devices, so you’ll have to upgrade if you want to ditch your work phone for good. [The Verge]

Article source: http://gizmodo.com/5874236/lg-can-help-you-ditch-your-work-phone-using-a-virtual-android-os

Reap the Rewards of Launching a Virtual Workforce in 2012 – Cheetah Learning …

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Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) January 07, 2012

In a world of iPads, Smart Phones, FaceTime and Skype, virtual reality is the new norm. The question is: “What’s the secret to dealing with it effectively?” That’s a question the Project Management Professionals (PMPs) at Cheetah Learning (http://www.CheetahLearning.com) are happy to answer. Based on 12-plus years developing high-function, virtual project teams, Cheetah Learning is now sharing its secrets in a new free 10-step downloadable guide that reveals “The Virtue of Working Virtually.”

Is working virtually worth the effort?

Verizon Conferencing commissioned a study of meeting trends; among their findings: “A five-person meeting conducted in-person (involving plane travel for four of the attendees) is over seven times more expensive than a meeting conducted by audio-conference, and nearly three times as expensive as a video-conference.”

“Once the tools that are right for your organization are in place, the biggest barriers are often around communications and work culture,” explains Michelle LaBrosse, CEO and founder of Cheetah Learning. “Virtual velocity can be hampered without the right tools and ground rules that can increase your team’s productivity, and let you reap the rewards of the virtual workforce.”

Below are Cheetah Learning’s “Ground Rules for Virtual Velocity.” An expanded version, titled “The Virtue of Working Virtually,” is available as a free download at http://Blog.CheetahLearning.com.

Build Trust in Person and Grow That Trust With Clear Expectations – In order for people to work effectively virtually, there has to be trust. Trust doesn’t happen magically. It’s built and then continues to grow with clear expectations consistently set by leaders and met by the team.

Hire People Who Work Well Virtually – Self-starters are the best in a virtual environment. People who love what they’re doing work well virtually. It’s difficult to keep anyone engaged when they don’t have passion for what they’re doing.

Make Flexibility Work for You – A big part of compensation can be the ability to work wherever and whenever you want. This means employees work when they’re in their own, most productive hours.

Manage Results, Not Activity – In the physical office environment, “busy work” gets mistaken for real work. In the virtual environment, the key is to manage results. Set expectations and monitor the results, not the daily activities.

Schedule Regular Communication – It’s important that there’s a time for reporting both progress and potential pitfalls to the team. This keeps people on track and gives everyone the discipline of a check-in.

Create Communication That Saves Time, Not Kills It – Does your team spend hours trying to solve an issue via email that could have been solved with a 30-minute conference call? Ask yourself: “How can I make my team’s email communication even more productive?”

Create Standards That Build a Cohesive Culture – What are your standards of quality? How do you define excellence? What does your brand mean to each employee? Make sure everyone knows the answers to those questions.

Rules of Responsiveness – When people work remotely, it’s important to define the rules of responsiveness. How quickly are people expected to return an email, an Instant Message or a phone call? What’s the protocol when people are out of the office or on vacation?

Make Sure There’s a Real System Under the Virtual Hood – Working virtually is about creating systems that enable people to work from anywhere and everywhere. There has to be a commitment to giving people the tools they need.

Embrace the New Water Cooler – The virtual world has become the new water cooler, even in physical locations. Why? Because everyone is communicating via email and IM chat. Email, IM, conference calls, and webinars are key to staying connected.

“Working virtually is not rocket-science, but it does require new rules for our workforce,” says LaBrosse, Cheetah’s CEO. “These tips are a good starting point for your team as you build your own best practices for effective Project Management in the virtual world. Enjoy the journey and invite your team to help you create a powerful work culture.”

Cheetah offers a variety of Tips, Tools and Deals at http://www.CheetahLearning.com. They include PMP Exam Prep SmartStart Guide, PMP Practice Exam, 2 PDU Skills Assessment Course, and the Getting Started with PM Guide, along with great deals on Professional Development Units (PDUs). For more information, call (888) 659-2013. Outside the U.S., call (602) 220-1263.

ABOUT: Cheetah Learning is a Project Management Institute Registered Education Provider and is International Association of Continuing Education and Training Certified. Cheetah was awarded the Project Management Institute Professional Development Provider of the Year for 2008 for the significant contribution it made to the field of project management with its accelerated approach to teaching and doing project management.

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Article source: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9080839.htm

Is HR behind the curve on virtual work?

Among technologists, futurists and those working at cutting-edge companies, virtual teams and the realities of remote work may be fairly old news. But according to a recent article from the Canadian HR Reporter, the same doesn’t appear to be true for most mainstream HR departments, which the author Dave Crisp feels are badly behind the curve when it comes to understanding new ways of working and implementing the necessary policies and procedures.

Crisp notes that for many years most HR departments saw virtual work as the domain of a handful of road warriors who could be relied on to work with their managers to sort out their individual tools and needs. But HR failed to keep up with changing conceptions of virtual work as technology and shifting mindsets allowed the idea of location independence to spread through much larger swathes of organizations. He writes:

As time passed technology made most of us capable of working remotely at least part time with few special arrangements. It also enabled more people to tie into virtual meetings via various types of collaboration programs and online tools. The emphasis shifted away from remote workers as special cases that had to be monitored to an assumption entire teams might be assembled from workers who are located somewhere other than where the leader is or teams in one location being led by a leader located somewhere else.

Or as Wayne Turmel put it in his thoughtful meditation for Management Issues on the themes raised in the Canadian HR Reporter post, “it’s impossible not to acknowledge that while IT was busy building tools (and empires) to cut costs and minimize travel, the discussions frequently didn’t include HR beyond how much they could cut costs (and head count).” He concludes: “As often happens, HR is left to come in after the cow has run off and safe-proof the barn.”

So what questions is HR now scrambling to ask and answer about virtual work? Both Crisp and Turmel have suggestions, such as:

• Are employees expected to be connected 24/7? If so, should they be paid extra for it? And, I’d add, what are the longer-term risks of burnout created by such a policy?
• Are productivity and effectiveness being measured properly when it’s no longer possible to simply drop in on an employee’s cubicle and see what they’re up to?
• Do managers need training in how to communicate effectively at a distance? Issues like the tone of email, handling conflict across distance, making the most of virtual meetings and deciding who to include in which communications come up here, as do questions of how managers can maintain an “open door” policy when they have no door.
• How should managers or HR handle the situation when cliques or subgroups form within virtual teams and information isn’t properly shared?
• How should managers solicit feedback?

What other questions do HR departments have to confront as virtual work becomes more widespread?

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About town – Jan. 1, 2012

Apprenticeship

Jacob Leno, originally from Bismarck, recently graduated from
Valley City State University and accepted a prestigious
apprenticeship with well-known artist Richard Bresnahan.

Bresnahan is currently an Artist in Residence at Saint John’s
University in Collegeville, Minn. His work has been on solo exhibit
at several nationally-known galleries including the Society of Arts
and Crafts, Boston, State of North Dakota Gallery, Bismarck, and
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.

Leno’s apprenticeship begins Jan. 14. At the conclusion of the
apprenticeship, Leno intends to start his own studio.

Staff changes

The State Historical Society of North Dakota has recently made some
staff changes at one of its state historic sites and the agency’s
headquarters, the North Dakota Heritage Center in Bismarck.

The following changes have occurred:

Scott Schaffnit retired effective Dec. 15. As outreach programs
coordinator since April 2001, he was involved with and developed
several programs. He managed the popular Suitcase Exhibits for
North Dakota and Traveling Interpretive Exhibits Service programs.
Working with the curator of education, Schaffnit pioneered the
creation of an online virtual world classroom course on
homesteading. The Web-based program allows elementary and secondary
students to learn how to live the life of 19th century homesteaders
by using avatars to select homesteads, build homes, plant and
harvest crops, fight natural disasters and more.

Andrew Kerr began work Dec. 8 as assistant preparator. He
previously worked as assistant multimedia manager/webmaster in the
Archaeology and Historic Preservation Division since September
2010. Before that he was a Web design intern with the division from
March-September 2010. A native of Mandan, Kerr earned a bachelor of
fine arts in graphic design from Minnesota State University
Moorhead.

Nick Gronseth began work Dec. 1 as site supervisor at Fort Totten
State Historic Site. Gronseth comes to North Dakota from Emporia,
Kan., where he had been site administrator for the William Allen
White House State Historic Site since July 2007. He holds a master
of arts degree in American history from Emporia State University in
Kansas and a bachelor of arts degree in history from Southwestern
College in Winfield, Kan.

Donna Schaffnit resigned effective Dec. 1 as sales associate for
the North Dakota Heritage Center Museum Store. She had worked in
the position since August 2004, and before that, as a customer
service representative at the Heritage Center’s information desk
beginning in December 2002.

Jason Wentz resigned effective Nov. 23 as a security officer at the
North Dakota Heritage Center to move to Wisconsin. He had worked in
the position since January 2011.

Nancy Eley began work Nov. 1 as administrative assistant in the
Archaeology and Historic Preservation Division, after working as a
temporary archaeology collections assistant and data entry clerk
since 2001. Previously, she was a cattle programs assistant for
MoorMan’s Inc., in North Platte, Neb., where she was responsible
for keeping track of up to 40,000 head of cattle in some 70
feedyards throughout the Midwest. Eley has studied business at San
Antonio College in San Antonio, Texas and computers at Mid Plains
Vocational College in North Platte.

Naomi Frantes resigned effective Nov. 1 as librarian/cataloguer to
take a position as the head of access and branch services at the
Chester Fritz Library at the University of North Dakota in Grand
Forks. She had been employed with the State Historical Society
since November 2007.

Pamela Schonert began work Oct. 17 as administrative assistant in
the Support Services Division. She had worked since 2006 as an
administrative assistant for state procurement in the North Dakota
Office of Management and Budget, and from 1998 to 2005 as a
waiting-list technician for the Burleigh County Housing Authority.
She also worked in the Burleigh County Clerk of Court Department,
QR Clinic/MedCenter One, and Bank Center One in Bismarck.
Schonert graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Bismarck.

Jena Arteseros resigned effective Oct. 6 as administrative
assistant in the Support Services Division to return to work with
her previous employer, the engineering, surveying and planning firm
of Kadrmas, Lee Jackson in Bismarck.

Health awards given

The North Dakota Department of Health has announced their annual
immunization rate awards.

Each year, the Department of Health conducts quality assurance
visits to approximately 100 North Dakota public and private health
care providers. One component of the visit conducted in 2010 for
providers with more than 10 children included the assessment of
immunization rates for six routinely recommended vaccines.

Of the 76 North Dakota providers whose immunization rates were
assessed for 2010, only five achieved a rate of 85 percent or
better for six recommended vaccines for children younger than 2.
(It is important to note that not all providers in the state are
assessed each year.)

Area providers achieving a rate of 85 percent or better included:
Mid Dakota Main Clinic, Bismarck; and First District Health Unit,
McLean County.

Article source: http://bismarcktribune.com/lifestyles/hometown/about-town---jan/article_f4e51324-31bb-11e1-90aa-001871e3ce6c.html

Celebrate ‘virtual midnight’

MURFREESBORO — New Year’s celebrants at Night Watch in Murfreesboro Saturday will be able to “virtually” bring in 2012 early Saturday evening, and get to church on time Sunday morning.

The annual event begins early this year — 7 p.m. — at First Presbyterian Church, 210 N. Spring St. Doors open a 6:45 p.m.

“We are going to have a virtual midnight at 9 p.m. so people can go home,” said Thom Christy, who is on the organizing committee for this year’s event. “Some may want to go to other places. But it’s not going to be our fault that people don’t go to church (Sunday).”

This year will be the fourth year for Night Watch.

Event has grown

“The first year, we did this on (the Public) Square,” said Gloria Christy, Thom’s wife. “The second year, we had an alternate location of First Presbyterian. It was far more comfortable,” as weather can be erratic, often cold, on New Year’s Eve.

The event has grown each year.

Gloria estimated the first year saw around 50 participants.

“It seems like it doubles in size every year,” she said.

The Christys hope more people will be drawn to this New Year’s Eve event that is appropriate for the whole family.

“The purpose of the event is to bring people together to a safe place for New Year’s, and to showcase (faith-based and community service) groups that work hard all year long,” Gloria said.

This year will be the first that a community service award will be presented to honor someone who has responded to the community in a unique way, she said.

The theme of this year’s event is “Abundance.”

“The focus is on how blessed we are,” Thom said. “When we look around to (close) areas (that are less prosperous), we can see how we are blessed. We have more opportunity here. That is not bragging. Let’s be aware of our abundance and be grateful for it.”

Evening’s lineup

Speakers this year include Rutherford County Mayor Ernest Burgess; Doug Young of the Murfreesboro City Council; Candy Carter from the nonprofit “Last Call 4 Grace” and her husband, Sgt. Gary Carter, chaplain of the Murfreesboro Police Department; Murfreesboro City Schools Director Linda Gilbert; Gloria Bonner from MTSU; and Karen Potratz from Pastoral Counseling Center of Tennessee.

Consultant and life coach Kevin McNulty and his wife, Jane, will emcee the event.

“Music will be provided by the Blue Chips Praise Band of Belle Aire Baptist Church,” said Thom, who plays drums for the band.

Organizers have asked those attending to bring canned goods, coats or blankets. Items will all go to the homeless and various nonprofits who help those in need.

“Bring Christmas cookies to exchange (Saturday),” he said. “We provide the beverages.”

The family-oriented event is free and open to the public.

“Bring flashlights,” Thom said. “We are going to go outside and make a joyful noise at ‘virtual midnight.’ We are there to have fun with hope and optimism and for fellowship.”

— Doug Davis, 615-278-5152

Article source: http://www.dnj.com/article/20111230/LIFESTYLE/112300303