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SharePoint in Waves
By: Mike Gilronan
Tags: Consulting, Sharepoint

This article was originally posted on March 26, 2008.

Wave 1: Infrastructure and Architecture

This wave of activity is the precursor to all other SharePoint-related effort. Many of our customers, lacking these specific skills in-house, have engaged us to assist them with designing their SharePoint infrastructure. It requires both a specific understanding of what they envision doing with SharePoint and also a broad understanding of many complementary technologies (e.g., Exchange, Active Directory, SQL Server, MS Office, etc.), and accordingly required our firm to invest in more traditional “system engineer” resources, as well as the traditional “architect” role, in order to meet these needs. You can either pay once to get this part of the project right, or you can pay over and over in consulting, inefficiency, lack of adoption, etc.

Wave 2: Application Configuration

This wave of activity has been the bulk of our team’s work over the past 18 months, and is more centered around an analyst role than an infrastructure-specific or developer-specific role. The 2007 iteration of SharePoint (Windows SharePoint Services v3 and Office SharePoint Server 2007) is so functionally rich that it has taken customers a long time to find the functional upper limits of the applications. We have driven a great deal of business value by analyzing customer requirements and configuring native functions and capabilities in SharePoint to meet them: core collaboration via workspaces and portals, intranets and extranets, search, document management, light workflow, etc. It may sound very straightforward, but we began investing in training around this skillset (specific to the 2007 iteration of SharePoint) almost a year before the product was brought to market.

Wave 3: Customization

We are just entering the bulk of the activity around this wave, by far the biggest of the three, and can almost split it into three sub-waves:

3a — using SharePoint Designer to brand SharePoint, change look and feel, and create SharePoint-based workflows.

3b — using custom code to integrate and tailor SharePoint (e.g., create custom workflows including extra-SharePoint components, integrate line-of-business data, etc.).

3c — using SharePoint as an application platform upon which to build and deploy custom applications and/or present data stored in other applications.

I’ve put together the following completely unscientific graph of where I try to represent effort across the three roles over time (approximately 18–24 months), with the classic economist’s disclaimer (“all other things being equal” etc.)

It is very difficult to put together a consulting team with the right mix of skills to meet these evolving needs, especially in a tight labor market here in New England, but given our deep roots in the art and discipline of custom application development, I remain very enthusiastic about our firm’s ability to execute effectively against all three waves of SharePoint work.
Joseph Bosso — The Technology Consultant
By: Joseph Bosso
Tags: Consulting, Joseph Bosso, Technology Consultant, Technology Consulting

A technology consultant with an MBA from a prestigious university, Joseph Bosso thrives on solving the complex problems of his clients. By consistently providing bespoke solutions, Joseph Bosso has garnered a reputation as a leader in his field and the go-to consultant for businesses that are looking to streamline operations and develop strategic responses to issues.
„Die Atlassian Cloud ist nichts für uns“ — oder vielleicht doch?
By: Özge Kavas
Tags: Consulting, Jira, Atlassian, Confluence, Cloud Computing

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Bilogix — Enterprise Performance Management Consulting Focus
By: John H Klein
Tags: Consulting, New Jersey, Busines, Management, John H Klein

John Klein is an established presence in the Alpine, New Jersey, entrepreneurial community who leads Cambridge Therapeutics and provides coordinated solutions in the areas of physician dispensing modalities and novel drug delivery systems. In addition to his endeavors with Cambridge Therapeutics, John Klein is focused on launching the NJ-based consulting firm Bilogix, which offers data-driven Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) solutions.

EPM projects employ operational environment assessments at the outset that help determine performance readiness across a full range of business scenarios. This enables a tailored solution to be set in place for specific client requirements and needs.

A comprehensive approach to EPM involves elements such as budgeting strategy and enterprise planning, each of which utilizes a combination of key performance indicators and advanced analytics to deliver modeling that is actionable and simple to understand. Inputs that can be captured include profitability and budget outflow, as well as internal dynamics related to cost and chargeback systems. The end result of EPM implementation is operations that are more streamlined and able to function well within a variety of market scenarios.

Originally published on Medium at John Klein New Jersey on February 15, 2020.
Monetization Playbook #5 — How to think of using 3 pricing tiers
By: Strat-E-Gym, The Monetization Manifesto
Tags: Consulting, Pricing, Monetization, Entrepreneurship, Pricing Strategy

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Filipino still embraces the Holiday Season despite being extremely concerned about the Covid-19…
By: Kenneth Sigua
Tags: Consulting, Analytics, Facebook Insights, Data Scientist, Data

Filipino still embraces the Holiday Season despite being extremely concerned about the Covid-19 pandemic.

In reference to the recent Facebook Philippine survey, data shows 99% of the Filipino holiday shoppers agreed that the pandemic impacted their financial flow and their sensitivity with price tags have increased, this is probably the reason why 87% of the respondents are looking forward to this year’s biggest Holiday Sales (such as Black Friday, 11.11s, 12.12s, etc.).

Filipinos are really a big holiday spender, if you look back on last year’s Facebook Holiday Study, December 12 Sale (12.12) in e-commerce platforms and other digital shops was the most popular among Filipinos.

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Accessibility Charlatans
By: Sheri Byrne-Haber
Tags: Qualifications, Consulting, Accessibility, Authenticity, Disability

Accessibility Charlatans

Many IT and diversity/inclusion professionals are now advertising themselves as digital accessibility subject matter experts without any relevant credentials or experience.

Any time there is money to be made, there will be inauthentic practitioners only in the field for a payday.

The increase in accessibility lawsuits is driving an expansion of the business opportunity that people without sufficient qualifications are moving into.

Many people who advertise they are accessibility experts do not practice what they preach.

You might be dealing with one of these people if they have a pattern of doing any of the following:
Consulting with Tech — the New Digital Era
By: Degrees Consulting Hku
Tags: Student Voice, Consulting, Technology

By Tracy Cheng

The world has entered a new digital era in the recent decade. While you may have been aware of the rise of payment apps, online trading platforms, virtual banks, as well as all kinds of FinTech, the consulting industry is also undergoing a technology revolution that poses unprecedented challenges to all consultants.

Here comes a frequently asked question: how is the consulting industry transformed by digital technology?

In the past, clients were coming to consultants for issues including management, organizational structure, marketing and promotion, etc. where consultants are expected to take into account the organization’s resources and capability to formulate tailor-made solutions.

Cases are, however, not that ‘straightforward’ today. In the new era, clients are experiencing an increasing amount of tech issues in data collection and analytics, generation of insights from raw data, social media marketing, and even digitalized workflow within the organization. They do not want mere solutions or strategies. They are looking for ‘Strategic Technology’ — innovative solutions to utilize technology in company’s operations. It is the change in clients’ needs and objectives that prompt the transformation and digitalization of the consulting industry.

In light of the ongoing transformation, consultants are expected to learn, understand and leverage tech. It is of paramount importance for consultants to keep themselves updated with the latest technology developments and breakthroughs, as well as being critical of market changes and evolutions. Disruptions in the traditional consulting industry also explain the rise of ‘Technology Consulting’ — a consulting branch with remarkably extensive potentials for development in the Digital Era. A comprehensive ‘Tech Mindset Toolkit’ would certainly be a must for all consultants, not limited to Technology Consultants.
Confusion: There is no Right Decision
By: Raj Adhikary
Tags: Consulting, Confusion, Love, Careers, Mental Health

Career, love, family, business…Tell me about a single person you know who wasn’t confused in their lives. There are! But the number is so small that doesn’t even matter at all.

Your random thoughts about any situation are turning into over-thinking. Even though it half or less clear at first sight, now it’s becoming foggier and foggier. Now it is almost impossible to differentiate which path is real. You’re struggling hard to get through this mist of uncertainty. You’re pulling off and off to know the end of this never-ending web of confusion.

You’re sleepless for nights now. Anxious! Worried! The cloud of confusion has grasped all over you.

All thoughts you’re seeing now, start with “What if”!

What if I am rejected? What if I fail? What if they laugh? What if they humiliate me? What if…

What if I told that being a confused guy is okay? What if I told you that not knowing everything is better for you?

Okay, before solving your confusion, let’s know why you are confused?

People get confused because of their belief upon the Magic Reality or the Silent Future which never really exist. Every step you take in life leads you a lifestyle. It leads you to a situation. It has its own circumstances. That’s why people decision. That’s why people get scared to make a decision quickly due to its result. This presence of fear makes you step back and let you think more about the result. Do you start to think about how you’ll know which is the right decision?

But What If I told that there is no Right Decision? Life has its own one-way track to moving on and on. All directions and decision ultimately meet in that one-way track of life. And all the steps (or decision) you take makes you learn.

Rather focusing on the destination, think and realize, which way gives you the advantage with your previously acquired knowledge. Then stop for a moment. Take a deep breath. Forget about that damn Silent Present. Jump into the hole, & bring the diamond out of you!
5 Types of Small Business Marketing Consultants to Avoid
By: Patrick Mcfadden
Tags: Consulting, Entrepreneur, Small Business Marketing, Consultant, Small Business Owner

Normally I post on attracting ideal clients and becoming the obvious choice provider in your industry by taking a “diagnosis before prescription” approach to marketing but today I’m talking about the types of marketing consultants to avoid.

“The Talker”: You bring them in for an interview to discuss the problems you have and they talk the whole time. They never shut up and name drop past clients they have worked with.

“The Know-it-All”: The know-it-all has a big ego. They have all the facts, numbers and statistics to everything. They answer all your questions with a great statistic. The problem is they are not interested in your thoughts and direction.

“The Prescription Writer”: This person comes in with a prepackaged solution that doesn’t address your marketing needs. They don’t ask you any questions about marketing challenges or goals. They get right to demonstrating what they can do for you without an understanding of your business.

“The Too Positive Salesperson”: It all sounds too good to be true. They are very gregarious, everything is positive, maybe too positive; not realistic.

“The Rookie”: Everybody begins somewhere; you just don’t want it to be with you. The learning curve that comes with experience is important in consulting.
What matters more? The E, the S, or the G (data from MSCI)
By: Marimar Torreblanca
Tags: Msci, Csr, Consulting, Esg, Finance

July 3rd, 2020

This week I want to flag a report from MSCI ESG Research which tries to assess whether the E, the S, or the G in ESG contribute more to risk and return.

The report first studies the impact of E, S, and G scores on financial valuations. Then it studies whether the individual ESG Key Issue scores (which are the basis of MSCI’s ESG Ratings) have affected this over different time periods or different markets. Finally, it discusses differences by sector and by different approaches to weight the E, the S, and the G.

The Top 10 findings from this study to us are:

G is more important than E or S over short periods of time in terms of profitability and risks. E and S were more important over a longer period. G was particularly important for Financials and Consumer Discretionary companies. E was most important for Materials and Energy companies. S was most important for Consumer Discretionary companies. Equal weighted E-S-G scores were less effective than G score alone over the studied period, but a backward-looking optimized weighting scheme is better (of course backward-looking optimizations aren’t that useful for investors who are inherently forward-looking). ESG ratings, E ratings, S ratings, and G ratings all delivered outperformance between the top quintile stocks and the bottom quintile stocks in the studied period. ESG had the biggest spread, then G, and E & S were pretty similar at third place. Within E’s key factors, the one that produces the biggest outperformance between the top and the bottom quintiles is carbon emissions (almost 35% cumulative outperformance). Within S’s key factors, the one that produces the biggest outperformance between the top and the bottom quintiles is health & safety (~30% cumulative outperformance), followed by labor management (~25% cumulative outperformance). Within G’s key factors, the one that produces the biggest outperformance between the top and the bottom quintiles is corruption (almost 25% cumulative outperformance).

Mexico is newer to the ESG world than other more developed countries. For that reason, there is not enough data to carry out an analysis with statistical significance equivalent to the one MSCI did for its whole coverage universe. But if we were to assume this data holds steady across times, and across geographies, this study does provide a map for both companies who are starting their ESG journey as well as investors who are trying to integrate ESG factors in their investment process (showing which factors maybe are worth figuring out first).

I hope you found this useful. As usual, if there is anything we can help you with, please reach out.

Best,

Marimar

Partner, Miranda ESG
November 2020 Community Update
Tags: Agency, Entrepreneurship, Consulting, Product

Hello! Welcome to Lunch Pail — Issue #7

I hope our U.S readers had a restful holiday and that everyone else elsewhere in the world had a great month of November. Coming to you with the third Lunch Pail Community update. Check out last month’s community update here.

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Highlights from Last Month:

We hosted two no-code workshops in November. One was a no-code workshop with Story Labs , and the other was a workshop on no-code automation with the community at The Lola .

, and the other was a workshop on no-code automation with the community at . We’re officially a Typeform partner agency; check out the announcement here .

I was on Let’s talk Startups and spoke about no-code, scouting, and entrepreneurship.

and spoke about no-code, scouting, and entrepreneurship. We joined Bubble’s agency partner program last month, but you can peep us on the agency directory here now. 🎉

Lunch Pail’s focus next month:

Workshop 2.0: We’ve been getting more requests for these, so I’ll spend time tightening up our presentation and hopefully open-sourcing a version for anyone to watch.

We’ve been getting more requests for these, so I’ll spend time tightening up our presentation and hopefully open-sourcing a version for anyone to watch. Rest & Reflection: We’ll be spending December reflecting on 2020 and mapping out 2021 goals. I’m personally a big fan of vision boarding and enjoying some quality family time.

Cool finds this month:

Tutorial: Wrapping a no-code bubble app into a native mobile app

a no-code bubble app into a native mobile app Tutorial: Turning a bubble app into a mac app with electron

with electron Digital Product: System Flowa new UI framework for Webflow and Figma

That’s all for now. Our next update will be coming out in early January. Have a wonderful holiday and see you in 2021 ✌🏿

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Lola is the founder of Lunch Pail Labs. She regularly writes about her entrepreneurship journey, product, and tech. For more Lunch Pail Labs News subscribe to our weekly newsletter.
Planning: A Tale of Two Halves
By: Haydn Martin
Tags: Contractors, Consulting, Vision, Planning, Fintech

Now that research was done and dusted I needed a concrete plan from which to operate from. The research gave me what to do and where to start in a general sense but I needed to apply this knowledge to my specific situation and needs.

This is where planning comes in.

Planning, like research, is best done in small doses. A simple, adaptable plan will usually beat something more complex. I like to split my planning by time horizon: I formulate an immediate plan and a future vision. This allows me to mentally separate things that need to be done as soon as possible — tactical considerations — and plans for the future — strategic considerations.

The immediate plan

The following needed to be created/developed and the subsequent questions all needed to be answered to some degree before I could start contacting clients.

The value proposition . What value would I bring to clients? What do I do? How do I do it? How does this impact the business? All these questions needed answering.

. What value would I bring to clients? What do I do? How do I do it? How does this impact the business? All these questions needed answering. Fee structure . How much was I going to charge? Why this amount? What were the terms?

. How much was I going to charge? Why this amount? What were the terms? Logistics . Are you going to set up a business? With a bank account and accounting? How does your tax work? Do you need insurance?

. Are you going to set up a business? With a bank account and accounting? How does your tax work? Do you need insurance? Client acquisition. Who is your target client? How are you going to attract this client? How are you going to reach out to clients? What content are you going to produce to attract clients?

Note: these questions will all be addressed in detail in separate articles than you can find on my page.

The long-term vision

The long-term vision is my view of the company and where it’s going over the next 10 years or so. Outlining the long-term vision allows me to have something to work towards as well as informing current decisions. Everything that I do today must be done with the long-term vision in mind.
Why I Walked Out of a Prestigious Consulting Grad Scheme
By: Clément Bourcart
Tags: Consulting, Career Advice, Jobs, Work, Careers

2. Politics and backstabbing are part of the package

Once you make it into a top graduate scheme, you become part of a community. Along with your intake, you take part in an induction and various social events throughout the program.

Initially, this creates strong bonds with your peers, and being part of such an intense experience as a young grad is very exciting.

However, this quickly fades when everyone realizes the hard truth — you’re all pitted against each other in a race towards the next promotion round.

You start to see some rather unsavory behaviors, with people displaying disproportionate egos to try and get ahead. People will stab each other in the back when it’s in their own interest to do so.

The sense of collegiality and belonging to a tight-knit cohort gets put on the back burner as you grapple with the constant competition and pressure to outperform and outshine others.

I recall one instance where I was working diligently (as always) on client site with a few others.

A senior guy walked in to speak to my colleague. I had nothing to do with this person, and we had tight deadlines to meet, so I briefly looked up but went right back to focus on the report at hand.

Later on, I learned through my advisor (feedback is not often given directly, behind the back is way more convenient) that this director had complained about my attitude — because I hadn’t acknowledged him enough when he walked into the room.

While seemingly trivial, it was raised at my next “calibration” (a promotion round where you’re “calibrated” against your peers), causing my rating to be downgraded.

I’d have to wait a further 6 months to give it another shot. Recovering from such a small incident is not easy, either. You need to make up for it by quickly polishing your edges, displaying the correct, standardized behaviors expected of all aspiring consultants… And prove you can fit right back into that box.
Blackrock on resilience & Natixis’s latest investor survey
By: Marimar Torreblanca
Tags: Consulting, Natixis, Blackrock, Esg, Finance

May 21st, 2020

Hope you are doing well and staying safe. Welcome back to our brief thoughts on ESG. This week, I want to share a couple of interesting things that popped up in the ESG world this week.

Blackrock on the resilience of sustainable investing

In this report, Blackrock joins ranks with other investors who have been very vocal about how ESG factors have helped outperform the market in recent months. Some interesting quotes that are likely to make you want to read the full thing:

“…we have observed better risk-adjusted performance across sustainable products globally, with 94% of a globally-representative selection of widely-analyzed sustainable indices outperforming their parent benchmarks.”

“…companies with a record of good customer relations or robust corporate culture are demonstrating resilient financial performance.”

“…the underperformance of traditional energy explains only a fraction of the outperformance seen in many sustainable funds.”

“As investors have sought to rebalance their portfolios during market turmoil, they are increasingly preferring sustainable funds over more traditional ones. In the first quarter of 2020, global sustainable open-ended funds mutual funds and ETFs) brought in USD40.5bn in new assets, a 41% increase year-over-year. U.S. sustainable funds attracted a record USD7.3 billion for the quarter.”

“We believe that we are still in the early stages of a persistent and long-lasting shift toward sustainability — the full effects of which are not yet included in market prices, given the long transition.”

Natixis on its latest investor survey

This survey provides a good insight into what investors are thinking regarding ESG integration.

“Almost all respondents to our survey — fully 96% — said they believe institutions have a role in addressing the world’s most pressing challenges.”

“…a large majority (70%) say ESG will become a standard practice across the industry within the next five years.”

“They want to integrate ESG — and they want the tools and insights to do it in ways that maximize the societal and financial impact.”

“Six in 10 (60%) say they would be more willing to invest in projects that help provide solutions to societal challenges if those projects presented a risk/return profile in line with their portfolios’ long-term goals.”

Hope this was of use. As usual, if there is anything we can help you with, please reach out. Also, don’t forget to recommend any ESG subject matter that you would like us to research and put in a forthcoming weekly

Regards,

Marimar

Partner, Miranda ESG

This week’s recommended reading
This is an extremely common question asked by some client members and consultants.
By: A Living Document
Tags: Mbbs, Consulting, Big 4, Consultant

This is an extremely common question asked by some client members and consultants. Often times it’s a fair question because there are engagements that aren’t defined scope SOW. Generally speaking, knowledge working consultants are brought in to structure concepts, thoughts, and ideas, in a way that tells a story and leads to actionable steps. The final output may seem obvious at the end and a bunch of pretty slides but the iterations, clarity of thought, data behind the reasoning, and internal debates that consultants go through is what we do to lead to actionable recommendations for our clients.

There will be people who will say, “I’ve been saying this all along”. But those people have not been challenged the same way an SM/PPMD challenges their teams before putting something in front of a client.

The caveat of staff augmentation is easy. Sometimes clients would rather have someone do the work temporarily than hire.
I Have A Question…
By: Phil Mckinney
Tags: Learning, Inspiration, Questions, Leadership, Ideas

“Dad — what’s that?”

My daughter, 4 or 5, was in her car seat as we were running errands. She grew impatient with my delay in answering her question.

“That!” she said as she pointed out her window at the curb.

“It’s called a curb,” I explained.

“What’s it made of?”

“Cement.”

“What’s cement?”

I was about to enter the zone of never-ending questions from a toddler. I find myself curious about what goes through toddlers’ minds as they are taking everything in.

Her preferred choice of input was by asking her mom and me an endless string of questions.

Questions are not just preferred by kids. For adults, questions are natural every-day occurrences to give and receive information. We create our go-to list of questions and don’t even think about it anymore. Asking questions becomes second nature.

Judge a man by his questions, rather than by his answers. — Voltaire

It is time to innovate the questions we ask.

Socrates was the master of asking questions. Socrates believed that “the disciplined practice of thoughtful questioning enables the scholar/student to examine ideas and be able to determine the validity of those ideas,”.

The same applies to today’s society. Rather than challenging ideas, we should use questions to examine ideas and determine if they are valid.

Excellent questioners (innovators) spend the time necessary to craft brilliant questions to test ideas.

👉 How much time do you spend designing exceptional questions that will give you unique insights?

For more on why questions are important, download the free PDF resource, “Why Questions Matter”, from my book, Beyond The Obvious.
as we complete one more revolution around the sun
By: Arvind Ashok
Tags: Questions

I learned a few things this year. Most of them came from doing two things — writing and talking to people.

Writing allows me to construct my thoughts into clear words rather than vague notions.

Talking to people — finding their time and having a conversation and learning from them — has been another revelation. Normally, my conversations tend to be just about a specific issue i.e. problem to solve. But these conversations — some of them were solely for me to pick the other person’s brain — were thought-provoking and has broadened my thinking.

Some other obvious things I re-learned this year and I am thinking of this entire post as a “note to self”.
Just a few questions
By: Shira Levy
Tags: Questions

Just a few questions

Am I smart? What do others think about? Do people love me because how I treat them or because they love me? Is it considered being used if you don’t mind it?
14 questions for future humans
Tags: Questions, Futurism, Future

If I had the chance to travel a thousand years into the future, these are the questions I’d like to ask future humans:

What is the optimal social structure? Is there one?

2. Does the family structure remain an important part of society?

3.Will society be able to reach post-feminism, post-racism, post-x?

4. Should humans be born artificially? How would that affect the relationship between family, society, and government?

5. Is gene-editing a natural right?

6. Should humans be able to upload themselves?

7. How do we decide who goes to other planets?

8.What responsibility do humans have to protect other worlds?

9.What will the role of gender be?

10.Should machines be given human rights?

11.Will other species (organic or inorganic) achieve consciousness?

12.How will biosynthesis affect state autonomy and international cooperation?

13.How will we escape the death of the Sun?

14.How will we escape the death of the universe?
World best riddles link 2021
By: Erfanul Islam
Tags: Questions, Riddler, Riddles, Analytical Thinking

I’m a full time blogger and digital marketing expert. In my previous days i also do web development in php my blog name darpanit.com. It’s about online earning.
Christmas, I Have Questions
By: Brooke Ramey Nelson
Tags: Merry Christmas, Me Too Movement, Questions, Answers, Listicles

Christmas, I Have Questions

After ripping through all the wrapping paper and finishing your Figgy Pudding (whatever that is), I’m sure you’ll be ready for a long winter’s nap. Every year I have a few Christmas questions. Perhaps you could help answer them.

🎄Who taught the “Peanuts” kids how to dance?

🎄Should “Baby It’s Cold Outside” be retired because of obvious #MeToo implications?

🎄Same question for “Love Actually” — Does it have the same Creeper Quotient?

🎄Do you avoid the “Christmas Shoes” song as much as I do (I’ve only heard three syllables of it this season — changed the station immediately)?

🎄How many versions of “Rockin Around the Christmas Tree are there?

🎄Also, how does one “rock” around a Christmas Tree, other than very carefully?

🎄Is “Frosty the Snowman” a sad or happy song? Think about it.

🎄Why did Grandma get run over by a reindeer — too much egg nog, or what? And isn’t that a “caribou” in North America?

🎄Christmas lights synched to music — yes or no?

🎄Team Mariah or Team Nat King Cole?

🎄Here’s wishing you the merriest — and hope that figgy pudding is delish!
multiple-choice questions quiz and answers 2020
By: Muhammad Adnan
Tags: Choice, And, Questions, Multiple, Quiz

The ice sheet that covered the northeastern United States came from which of the following locations?

a. Labrador center in eastern Canada

b. Keewatin center in central Canada

c. Cordilleran center in the Rocky Mountains

d. Greenland

The solidified lava of a volcano belongs to which rock family? Am I?

a. igneous

b. metamorphic

c. sedimentary

d. fossilized

In geological studies, a dome-shaped intrusion is called a?

a. volcanic neck

b. laccolith

c. nuee ardente

d. caldera

Shiprock in New Mexico is a?

a. laccolith

b. volcanic neck

c. cinder cone

d. caldera

Iceland has a great deal of volcanic activity. The reason for this is?

a. it was formed above a mid-ocean rift

b. it is part of the “Ring of Fire

c. two tectonic plates are rubbing against each other under Iceland

d. the American plate is diving under the European plate in this region

Of the following, the rock that is most resistant to both chemical and

mechanical weathering is?

a. shale

b. limestone

c. marble

d. quartzite

What were the effects -of Islam on the political-cultural and religious life Of the people of South Asia

Ans. The Impacts of the Islamic Teaching on the Hindu Society

Ans. The Impacts of the Islamic Teaching on the Hindu Society-
The Questions of Intuition
By: Amy Hoppock
Tags: Personal Growth, Questions, Intuition, Clarity, Questions Worth Asking

The Questions of Intuition

There is a subtle power in this set of questions. I call them the “intuition” questions. My mentor and friend Ray Rood shared this set of questions with me many years ago. (Interested in hearing Ray and I talk? We are hosting a podcast together, check it out on iTunes or listen to Episode 1 here.)

Intuition is being tuned in to what is happening in any given situation. It is the result of careful, thoughtful observation of what has happened and predicting what could happen. It is something (I believe) that happens more subconsciously than with our active involvement. Nevertheless, it is available to each of us.

This power question set is a tool to help clarify and articulate what we know. It is being tuned into what is happening just below the surface. Often times we “know” but we don’t know that we know or we are unwilling to trust what we know. The simple question, “what do I know” helps create a pause to listen, really listen, to our hearts.

If we were sitting over coffee I bet I could ask you to tell me about a time that you “knew” you needed to make a change, or you felt like something good or bad was going to happen, but you didn’t act on it because “I didn’t know . . but I kind of knew.” Asking ourselves: What do I know, reminds us that often we do know more than we give ourselves credit for. It is a tool that helps us perceive what is happening around us.

What am I going to do about what I know is the second and equally important part of this question equation. Knowing what we know is good, but taking the next step and acting on what we know is where the power comes.

I have had moments in my life where I knew I needed to move in a new direction. I needed to quit a job, or shift a friendship, or move in a new direction. It’s not always easy to listen to those “heart promptings.” There have been times in my life where things “aren’t bad” and yet I know that I need to move forward. It’s when things “aren’t bad” that it’s hardest to listen to our heart’s guidance. (Or at least that’s been my experience.)

It works the other way too. Years ago I saw a poster of a teacher laughing with a Chinese student. I knew at the moment that would be me. It took months for that knowledge in my heart to work its way to my head. But it was there, and following that path to China was life-changing.

Taking action is where things get a little riskier and scary. It is also where things get a whole lot more interesting. What do I need to do about what I know calls us to movement. Acting on what we know challenges us to be active participants in our lives rather than passive receivers. We always have a choice between reactive(acting on what is happening as it happens) or being proactive(predicting what will happen and acting to be prepared and/or ready.)

These are not easy questions. They may call us to scary and hard things. They are worth asking. The questions are worth following to see where they lead. Let’s tune our ears to hear.
How to StackOverflow
By: Simon Van Endern
Tags: Writing, Stackoverflow, Mentality Shift, Open Source, Questions

This is gonna be a brief one. You all know StackOverflow. (If you do not, check it out on stackoverflow.com. It is THE one site for any question in the world of software development). The common procedure is typing your question in google and then clicking on the StackOverflow link. We could wonder, why we do not go directly to StackOverflow. Well, Google’s search is just better than every search in the world. Usually, we find an answer to our question within a few minutes. Sometimes it takes longer and on very rare occasions, we do not find any solution. We go back to our problem and try to solve it in a different way or ask colleagues, etc.

What is wrong with that behaviour?

StackOverflow can be considered open-source. And like any other open-source, it depends on voluntary contributions. So, the biggest mistake you can make when not finding an answer to your question is to go away. It is selfish. Others might have the same question and benefit from the question or a potential solution. Therefore, when you cannot find a question covering your problem, POST ONE by yourself. It is easier than you think and brings along varies benefits:

Improve your writing: The better your question/heading and the content of your outreach, the easier it will be for others to understand your problem and help you. It may take some time in the beginning but it helps you write more concisely — not only questions on StackOverflow but communication everywhere — with colleagues, friends and even family. You can come back to your problem (and potential solution) anytime. Sometimes you have a problem and you know that you had the same problem before but do not remember the solution anymore. Well, here you go. Just offload your brain’s hard drive and create room for the more important stuff. Having to write your question makes you think more in-depth about the problem. Stating the problem often already solves the problem.

There is one caveat to writing questions on StackOverflow: Put as much detail in the question as possible. Do not shorten things to make it easier for the reader. Why?
nytimes questions to fall in love
By: Zandriya Conado
Tags: Fall, NYTimes, Questions, Love, In

Fall In Love

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The famed ‘ 36 questions to fall in love’ gained popularity in a viral nytimes story, wherein two strangers ask each other a set of increasingly intimate questions, and by answering them, you. 13, a recent modern love essay refers to a study that explores whether 39 questions to fall in love nytimes books intimacy between two strangers can be accelerated by having them ask each 39 questions to fall in love nytimes books other a. If you love books this 39 questions to fall in love nytimes books is a book worth spending some time reading, if not it might even convert you. Can you fall in love after just one date? In the 12 hours after that new york times modern love blog came out about the 36 questions that can make you fall in love with anyone, ten people sent the article to me. 36 questions to bring you closer together get to know someone and create a sense of intimacy, in as little as an hour. He just looked at me curiously. The 36 questions in the study are broken up into three sets, with each set intended to be more probing than the previous one.
How do you know if your living a successful life?
By: Holly Barker
Tags: Success, Happiness, Life Lessons, Questions, Life

How do you know if your living a successful life?

Although I have only began the journey of my life, I have found that many people believe that success is directly associated with wealth. Through my life, I have found that money is not the only way to measure the success within your own life. Money tends to be the chosen factor as it seems like the most idealistic reality. But the reason for this is money is presented to society as having access to any items which will bring happiness. So without the middle steps, we can assume that the best way to measure success is to reflect specificity in your life and find if you are happy. Not only looking at if you are happy but the people around you. If you made at least one other person’s life the tiniest bit better, then you have been successful. You have one life so we must fill it with as much joy as possible for not only ourselves but those around us. Only then can we claim to be truly successful.
To Become Happier, Ask Yourself These Two Questions Every Night
Tags: Become, Every, Questions, Yourself, Ask

We often think the key to a happier life is to make big, sweeping changes to the one we’re currently living. But focusing only on grand moves — changing our careers or overhauling our personalities, for example — often just leaves us feeling overwhelmed. A better strategy is to make incremental improvements. Over time, small tweaks can lead to a profound difference.

Through solution-based therapy, I learned about a pair of questions that can help you identify exactly what you need to do to move forward each day. I’ve been asking myself these questions every night, right before bed — research shows that our brains can make creative connections while we sleep — and I’ve noticed an incredible difference in my mood and outlook. Try them yourself:

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On a scale of 1–10, how happy are you with your life today?

Don’t dwell on the question too much. You don’t need to provide a list of reasons why — just give a number based on your gut feeling.

If your answer is 10, congratulations. There’s no need for you to be here.

If it’s anything less than 10, here comes the next part: Take whatever number you came up with and add one.

Now ask yourself another question:
Where’s Santa?
By: Patrick M. Ohana
Tags: God, Poetry, Santa, Questions, Love

Where’s Santa?

Pic by Vector Cliparts (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) on Pixy

Where’s Santa? I hear all the time

When is he coming to my town?

I’ve been a good kid all this year

In the midst of a pandemic

There’s a Santa in every Mall

Fake Santa and news all befall

No wonder love went underground

What about God? Where’s God hiding?

No one’s worried when God’s missing

God’s everywhere invisible

So God’s like Santa with no gifts

God gave us so much more than that

I wonder if anyone saw

God giving anything to us

There’s always war and lack of love

God’s creatures falling to the ground

Where’s God? Methinks God doesn’t care

Mysterious ways are no more fair

Free will? Shakespeare’s dead and buried

Only words survive till their time

Had run all the course to the Sun

Where everything burns even words

God and Santa in hellish flames

A man on Earth squints at the sky

Looking at God painting the Moon

With hues of yellow red and blue

Patrick M. Ohana
Such A Good Boy
By: David Milgrim
Tags: Relationships, Couples, Questions, Humor, Comics

Top Writer in Satire & Humor; Trying to Feel Okay, One Comic at a Time; IG: https://www.instagram.com/davidmilgrim; Contact me at sitemail1000@gmail.com
The Time I Blinked To the Future
By: Write Allday
Tags: Questions, Weird, Confusion

I remember a day of restlessness. At that time, I was about nine-years-old. I remember telling myself that I would blink, and the next day would appear. So, I blinked. After I blinked, I remember waking up to a bright sky outside. I rushed to my mother, who was cooking breakfast at that time. I informed her about my awakening, and she simply told me to get ready. Until this day, I cannot believe this occurrence. Could it have been the mind of a child? Or something simply of unexplainable manner? If you could answer this question, it would be highly appreciated. Thank you!
I don’t feel special
By: Mn, Mariana Netto
Tags: Feeling Lost, Special, Intimate Writings, Questions, Thoughts And Feelings

I don’t feel special.

Not anymore, not lately.

I used to, though. My father used to tell me I was special all the time.

I grew up believing that. I actually wanted to believe that.

I wanted to be special. I wish I was special.

But I’m not. In fact, I’m pretty ordinary and yet I feel so odd and…

So different from everyone else, not special, but strange, too strange!

I wonder what makes something special… what does it mean to be special?

What is this quality of being special?

I feel like I know the quality of strangeness, though… yes, that I do know

I feel strange in relation to others… I wonder if feeling special also requires a contrast, a comparison to others…

Then, maybe I don’t want to be special after all…
Ask Yourself This Question Right Now…
By: Teronie Donaldson
Tags: Growth, Success, Food For Thought, Question, Mindset

What if I succeed?

Such a powerful question to ask.

How easy it is to doubt yourself.

We sometimes fail to realize we are more capable than we imagine.

Many people work hard, but few people work on the highest and best thing to ensure success.

Usually, it takes no more effort to work on high leverage tasks than to work on low leverage ones.

It’s just a matter of directing your energy.

If you direct your energy towards your own success, you will be astonished by what you can accomplish.

I guess this is why I love the movie “The Matrix” so much.

When Neo finally believed in himself, he was able to overcome anything.

He literally bent the world to his will.

The same is capably for us if we are willing.

Food for thought today.
What if God was one of us?
Tags: Questions, God, Random Thoughts

Would you change the way you view him or still view him the same?

Change

If god was like one of us humans would you see him as less significant because of how imperfect humans?

Same

If god was like one of us humans would you keep the same views you still have holding him to a high figure regardless if he was a human would you still look beyond that?
Before you die, don’t you want to know ‘how to live’?
By: Suntonu Bhadra
Tags: Notes, Questions, Living, Life, Self

Before you die, don’t you want to know ‘how to live’?

Often raised by humans and answered by different religions and philosophical pathways, but there is no clear answer to this.

Why?

Because humans are different in our viewpoints. We grow adhering to various aspects surrounding us and molded by the sticky concepts hanging around for ages, shaping our psychology and behaviors to think in diverse ways. How to live? How to guide the moments? Whom to support? How to take care of others? These questions gradually popped up and answered differently due to our diverse mentality.

To me, the universal truth is to show kindness to others, be good to yourself, stay true to the path that doesn’t hurt anyone, and live in the moments (again, by not hurting others). If these primary conditions are met, for me, that’s the way to live and lead life.