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ANDAMANS (Miniature India)-A dream destination for an Eco-friendly tourist.
- A paradise for nature lovers
- The matchless gift of nature
- Unpolluted environs
- Unexplored beaches
- Clear blue waters
- Forest in their pristine glory
- Luxuriant mangrove-richest in the world
- Wild life sanctuaries, biosphere for nature lovers
These undulating islands are covered with dense forests and endless variety of exotic flora and fauna. The topography of the islands is hilly and abounds in evergreen forests. The sandy beaches on the edge of meandering coastline are fringed with coconut palms that sway to the rhythm of the sea. The sea around the islands offers excellent scope for adventure water sports. The rare flora and fauna, under water marine life and corals, crystal clear water and mangrove lined creeks, offer a dream-view of the rare gifts of nature. These blessed islands attract any nature-lover, who seeks absolute peace and tranquility in the lap of Mother Nature. A visit to these islands is a memorable life time experience where there is unity in diversity. Tasty sea food is the specialty of these islands. The unpolluted water of Andaman sea bounds with varieties of fish, crabs, lobsters; prawns etc. sea food is profusely available and deliciously cooked. North Indian, south Indian, vegetarian, continental, Chinese dishes are also available. Port Blair is an excellent destination for organising corporate meetings, conferences and get together. Let such events be refreshing and rejuvenating in the cradle of nature.
Places of Tourist Interest:-
- Harbour cruise.
- Cellular jail( National memorial, museum & photo gallery) & sound & light show(Son-et-Lumiere).
- Chatham saw mill.
- Haddo Mini zoo.
- Sumudrika( Naval marine museum).
- Zoological museum.
- Anthropological museum.
- Fisheries museum.
- Sagarika cottage industries emporium.
- Science centre (good will estate).
- North Bay.
- Water sports complex (Rajiv Gandhi statue).
- Carbines cove beach
- Gandhi park
- Children traffic park
- Sippighat agriculture farm
- Humfrey gunj memorial
- Mahatma Gandhi national marine park(wandoor)
- Jolly buoy and red skin island
- Ross Island( British time capital )
- Chidya tapu(sylvan sands beach sun set view point)
- Marina park
- Mount Harriet.
Location: Bay of Bengal
92 to 94 degree east longitude
6 to 14 degree north latitude
Areas: – 8,249 Sq.kms
Capital : Port Blair
ISD code : +91-03192 STD 03192 Currency: – Indian Rupee
Language: Mostly all Indian languages & English
Drugs: heavy penalties including imprisonment for possession of narcotic drugs.
The union territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands stretches over a length of more than 700kms, population 4 lakhs plus (approax) Literacy percentage in total 81.18%
Total Islands ( big, small & rocks 572 ) saddle peak- 732 meters(Diglipur), Mount Harriet 365 meters, Mount thullier-642 meters(Great Nicobars) total length 467 kms max width 52 kms.
Nicobar Island: Total length 259 kms, maxi width 58 kms from north to south with 36 inhabited islands. 12 in Nicobar group of islands
Climate: - Tropical and humid. Humidity ranges between 70% & 85% with a gentle breeze blowing at all times. The weather is generally pleasant with a mean temperature of 23 degree C and mean maximum 30 degree C
Journey – by Air (journey time-2hrs),by sea 2-3 days
Chennai to Port Blair( Indian Airlines, jet airways, Kingfisher)
Kolkatta to Port Blair( Indian Airlines, jetlite)
Tips for tourists
- Ensure to and fro confirmed air tickets and accommodation before proceeding to Andaman Islands.
- Foreign national should obtain the required permit from the immigration authorities soon after landing on the islands.
- Visit the permitted areas in the islands only.
- While driving follow the traffic rules, keep left, carry legal documents like driving license, permit, passport etc.
- Consult life guards before entering the sea.
- Swim in safe places only.
- Keep the beaches and the environment clean.
- Dispose off the garbage and plastics at proper places/dustbins.
- Observe decency and decorum in dress.
- Avail the service of scuba dive instructors having certification of international professional organizations like PADI, CMAS, NAUI, BSAC or SSI for safe diving experience.
- Approach tourist police for any assistance required.
- Use of Polythene is banned in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Mahatma Gandhi national marine park has been declared as plastic free zone, as well as smoking is an offence in public places.
- Foreign nationals should not enter the islands without required permit
- Do not enter into restricted area/tribal areas.
- Do not take video, film or photographs inside tribal reserve area or to the indigenous tribes
- Do not carry sea fans and seashells unless specific permits are obtained from the fisheries department.
- Do not light fire into the forest areas.
- Do not stay on the beaches or forest areas during night, by putting your tents/hammocks.
- Nudity & demonstrativeness on beaches and public places is forbidden.
- Do not enter the national parks without permission.
- Do not collect, destroy or remove any living or dead animal/plant.
- Do not collect dead coral or touch/break live coral.
- Do not stand on the coral reef while snorkeling/scuba diving.
- Do not hunt birds/animals.
- Do not take video or film without permit, wherever such permission is required.
- Do not throw garbage and plastics in public places, beaches and into the sea.
- Do not swim in unsafe waters during monsoon.
- Do not swim after consuming liquor
- Do not dive with unqualified /unregistered dive operator for the same may be dangerous to your life.
- Help us to keep the park clean. Always bring back the litter.
Person who commits breach of any of the conditions of the wildlife protections shall be punishable by law.
Foreigners require permit to stay in the islands, which can now easily be obtained on arrival at Port Blair (either by air or sea) from immigration authorities for 30 days. This can extended by 15 days with permission. In addition, permits can also be obtained from: Indian mission overseas, foreigners registration offices at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkatta.
Indian national needs no permit to visit Andaman's. However, visiting tribal area of Nicobar district is prohibited. Permits to visit the tribal area can be granted by the deputy commissioner, Andaman's district, at Port Blair in special cases on receipt of application in prescribed form.
Diving sites near to south Andaman
Cinque Island, North point, fish rock(near passage island)Bala reef(little Andaman),corruption rock(near chidyatapu),Rutland Island, snake Island, Havelock Island(Mac point, Aquarium, Barracuda city, Turtle bay, Seduction point, light house, The wall, Pilot reef, Minerva ledge, Campbell shoal off North button Island(best season December to April)
Long trips:
Neil Island/Havelock island- 2-3 days
Northern group trips- 2 -4 days
Strait island, Baratang, Kadamtala, Rangat, Mayabunder, Diglipur, Kalighat, Barren Island( the only active volcano of India, last erupted in 2004 & volcano tourism was introduced by administration)
Southern group trip more than 12 days to & fro (depending upon sailing)
Little Andaman, Car Nicobar, Chowra, Teresa, Katchal, Nancowry, Great Nicobar(Campbell Bay), Indira point(Southern most point of our country where statue of Late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is installed)
LOCATION: The Nicobar Islands lie in the bay of Bengal between 6th & 10th parallels North Latitude & between 92' 40 minute & 94' East longitude. Nicobar group of islands comprises 19 islands of which 12 islands are inhabited.
HISTORY: The first definite reference to the Nicobar Islands is however found in great Tanjore Inscription of 1050AD chola kings who with their strong navy had contacts with these islands have described them in the inscription a 'Nakkavaram' which means the land of naked people.
In 16 the century the islands attracted attention of Christian missionaries.
In 1750 The Danish took possession of islands for colonization & established their Head Quarter in Kamorta Island. In 1869 as a result of negotiation with the Danish government the British took possession of the islands.
One Mission of Church of England was established at Car Nicobar, which was encouraged by British Administration. In 1895 vedappan solomen who was an Indian Missionary with great zeal was posted as agent in car Nicobar and Christian movement acquired a new face. He was the one who established the first Anglican Church called St. Thomas church at Mus village to spread Christianity. One of the boys named John Richardson who was later destined to become a great leader of his people and who can be said to have ushered a new era in the history of the islands From early childhood he showed qualities of leadership & remarkable intellectual powers. Solomen sent for higher studies to Burma under missionary guidance, on return he took up the work of mission & started working as catechist & teacher in the missionary school.
The Second World War & the consequent Japanese occupation of Car Nicobar & the other Islands from 1942-1945 brought the greatest upheavals in the history of these islands. They cut down coconut trees & made Nicobarese to do forced labor for construction of round the island road, runway & small jetty.
John Richardson was made bishop in 1950. The govt was keen that traders do not return to exploit the people & to protect the interests of people of A & N Islands (Protection of Aboriginal Tribes) regulation was passed in 1956 under which entry in the tribal area of Nicobar Islands is restricted to & no outsiders can carry on trade & business without taking a license. Only govt servants & their families as well as their employees of trading Co are normally allowed. Govt acquired cooperative societies were set up at important places, this has also helped in prevention of the basic characteristic of the Nicobarese culture.
There is a cave about 120 yards long in limestone & has marked stalagmite formation. During Japanese occupation Bishop Richardson remained hidden in the cave for sometime to escape arrest.
People in Nicobar Islands speak different languages. Car Nicobar people speak Nicobrese. For centuries in the past they had no script, however in 1912 Mr. George Whitehead who lived some years in the Nicobar Islands as agent & missionary evolved a script with the help of Bishop Richardson. Although people of Car Nicobar also know a little of the other dialects in Nicobar group. Nicobrese can be taken to be the lingua franca of most of these islands.
Nicobarese have good health. Infact visitors to the islands are first of all struck by the welcome sight of muscular bodies of the people & the glow of health & happiness in most faces. Moist climatic & the resultant perspiration are responsible for skin disease like scabies and ringworm. The habit of chewing betel leaves constantly & not cleaning the teeth regularly caused dental diseases. Some diseases like T.B, Trachoma has been brought from out side, probably by traders who were in the islands before Independence & during. Japanese occupation. The diseases have spread because people do not understand the Importance of isolating the persons suffering from diseases.
Both men & women are very fond of smoking. Normally they make heir own biddies, which is called 'POP'. The outer covers are prepared by taking thin dried leaves of Pandanus which are cut into small pieces & dried tobacco mixed with very small pieces of Pandanus leaves, is then rolled inside the outer cases.
People of Nicobarese have considerable practical skill & talent. All men have some basic carpentry skill, which then pick up quite easily watching & helping elders at work. They make canoes some are very small which can carry 2 or 3 persons & some bigger which can easily accommodate 40 persons or so. No nails are used for joining their outrigger.
Nicobrese love to play & in all respects of their life seek amusement. They not only organize traditional sports like canoe racing, pig fighting, wrestling other games introduced from outside like football, volleyball, cycle race are also organized.
The traditional Nicobarese music is however rather monotonous. All their songs appear to have the same tune. The beat of music is slow. Probably the musical talents of Nicobarese at their best are evinced during carol singing in Christmas season. In these carol the natural musical talents of the Nicobarese and their gifted voices combine with the ardor of faith, deep devotion & sincerity as well as with the perfection of practice. Indeed carol singing in Car Nicobar is top class by any standards. The carol singing goes on for a month before Christmas day. In this period one by one carol singer of different villages & sometimes different groups of singer of one village go round the island in the night singing from door to door & village to village, men & women children all join this singing.
Music has a very important role in the life of Nicobarese moreover
unlike sophisticated people they have no inhibition about singing loudly in the hearing of others. Indeed it is a common daily scene in the islands that
while three or four men are drawing water from their wells or carrying loads on their shoulders or working in their plantations or fishing in their sea, suddenly one of them bursts into a song, the others pick up the string and there is a loud chorus singing many songs one after another till the work is finished.
Nicobarese dance is very simple it is usually done in groups and is always accompanied by singing. The dancers hold one another by hand stretching the form a segment. Sometimes instead of stretching their the dancers hold each other by putting their right hand on their shoulder of the partner and their left in the waist of the previous.
Films with themes of social dramas do not touch the hearts of people, but they are found of humorous films, for they live to laugh. They also like lot of thrillers with lot of action & fighting as in their daily lives they eschew violence in all respects. The Nicobrese film audience is extremely interesting for one thing their patience & discipline are remarkable. Young & old can sit through films shows for hours & stand failure of electricity, cuts in films (which is usually old) without murmur. When film is shown in the open even a sudden rain (drizzle) does not disturb them, some of them particularly women with small children promptly put umbrellas, while others more strong, just ignore it but they all keep sitting in the rain.
Nicobarese are basically honest people normally they respect each other's rights and do not want to take anything which is not their own. The houses of Nicobarese remain unlocked, but thefts are extremely rare. In fact there was a time when the Nicobarese did not touch money even if they found it lying on the road. The standards of honesty are however declining now, partly due to bad influence of some persons from the mainland & partly due to increased personal demands.
Nicobarese are very sociable people. They hate to be alone & crave for company in all respects. In fact it is almost impossible for a Nicobarese to do any work alone & the people always seek company for completing their day-to-day work. Besides family friends they have other friends also whom they make in their individual capacity. Indeed the Nicobarese are commonly called by the persons from the mainland as' HOLCHU' which means my FRIEND.
Nicobarese are strange mixture of shyness & informality. They also feel uncomfortable in the company of persons from outside Ministers & other VIP's who are used to receiving all kinds of complaints in other parts of country are therefore amazed and moved when invariably the Nicobrese tell them that they do not want anything & they only look forward to the distinguished visitor having a good time in the islands & taking pleasant memories from them.
Nicobarese break into laughter at the slightest opportunity and indeed their easy laughter is one of their most endearing qualities. The people also have marked sense of humor & crack many jokes some of which are at their own expense. They are very sensitive people. They are liable to get hurt easily & feel deeply. Thus the greatest of tact, consideration understanding as well as sympathy & patience are required for dealing with the Nicobarese & without these qualities no person wanting to work amongst these people can ever hope to succeed.
A remarkable spirit of unity, feeling of brotherhood, characterizes Nicobarese society. All people mix freely in social plane. There is extreme type of joint family but many distant relatives such as collateral cousins etc from a part of family. The head of family is usually the son of previous head but there is no hard & fast rule. The criteria of selecting head of family is age, qualities of leadership, intelligence & above all capacity to obey & command. All produce & income of the members of the family are first brought to the head of family who divides them among various members according to their needs. The head of the family lives with all members of the family in a separate group of houses called 'TUHET'.
The chief captain holds the office for life & is the most important person of the island. He is given unquestioned obedience by all the people of the island & the individual captain of the villages also follow his direction. All-important matters are discussed with the tribal's councils & the line of action approved by the captain. Tribal council dispense justice & adjudicate in disputes matters such as theft, adultery & other illicit sexual relations assault etc are all decided in these councils.
A village headman called captain is selected. He should have qualities of leadership, power of command & control & capacity to win confidence of others are necessary. Captain is all-powerful. All-important matters are decided by them.
He gives directions to heads of families who in turn get the village work done through the member of families. It is the duty of captain to get in touch with the headman of their villagers, local administration & chief captain. The captain enjoys no special privileges nor have any superior rights in personal matters. In matters of food, drink, dress etc they get no preferential treatment. Their only compensation for the extra responsibilities discharged by them are of the respect they get from all persons in the village & an increase in their social status, It is therefore absolutely wrong to say that the Nicobarese have a feudal type of society, Besides captain every village has two assistants called 2nd captains & 3rd captains, These village headman holds the course of the destiny of the village & can either sink or steer it towards progress & prosperity.
Nicobarese are extravagant they see no reason to hoard money & spend it as quickly as possible or in feasting. Anyone who visits their houses is treated with green tender coconuts & bananas & occasionally tea & biscuits. They give several parties in which govt officials & outsiders are invited & which are in fairly large scale. They also give presents to distinguished visitors from outsider as well as to other persons whom they like specially in Christmas time at a gathering but the person who has given it is not disclosed.
The normal dress of men is now beach shorts, which are sewed at home by women; usually men do not wear any upper garments in village. If at all they wear they prefer readymade sports shirts & shirts purchased from local shops. Women wear Burmese type dress of bright colors & usually printed material. The upper garment is a tight blouse & the lower lungi, some educated girls wears salwar kameez.
Arranged marriages are common & also love- marriage when illicit connections are discovered they are regularized by marriage. As for the illegitimate child their issue is made legitimate by marriage or the family of the girl starts looking after them. No stigma is attached to an illegitimate child who enjoys all rights & gets proper care in the family of the mother. Adoption is very common & adultery is almost completely absent amongst them.
The basic occupation of Nicobarese is said to raising plantations of coconut, areca nut, yams & other vegetables & fruits, making copra extracting coconut oil, looking after livestock & fishing. Besides these they do household work such as carpentry drawing water from wells, collecting firewood, bringing coconut & other produce of plantations for consumptions in their house, cooking making toddy etc. When necessary they also make or repair houses & fishing canoes, dig & clean wells & make articles of handicrafts such as mats & baskets. The women have similar occupation as men. Fishing is done in canoes, on the shore kinyaya (Barrintonia seed) is sprinkled & this intoxicates fish & fell easy to there nets some catch fish by harpooning. Nicobarese are expert mariners and as the sea has connection with their lives they do not have any fear of it. Nicobarese have uncanny knowledge of moods of sea. They can without fail predict the position of tides nature of sea & direction of currents. At places where there are no motor launches the cargo & passengers have to be brought all the way from ship to the shore in the canoes or pontoon. In these circumstances the stevedoring operation are rather difficult but Nicobarese excel themselves in such tasks.
The most important domestic animals of the Nicobarese are pigs a fully-grown pig is about 2 feet high about 121 lbs in weight. Pigs are let loose in forest area, occasionally they are hunted by the owners or caught & brought to village for pig fighting. About 8 to 10 coconuts are given to pigs everyday. Feeding places are fixed at near by houses. Once in a day usually in the evening the owner of the pigs calls them at feeding place by emitting a peculiar sound by rolling the tongue. When a pig is to be carried from one place to another two strong bamboo poles are taken to which the four legs of the pigs are tied firmly & the animal with its face downward & its back resting on some coconut leaves is carried by 4 or 6 persons holding the poles. On first sight one feels great sympathy for the poor animal being carried this way but probably the pig is quite comfortable this way & in any case there is no other way of carrying such an undisciplined animal.
It is interesting that per capita annual income in the Nicobar islands works out to be much higher than that for the whole of the country. Indeed an average Nicobarese is much better off than his counterpart in the mainland. He gets ample food to fill his belly, lives in a reasonably good house & can afford to have few articles required for his simple daily life as well as for amusements. Starvation, extreme poverty and all their accompanying ills are fortunately unknown in the Nicobar Islands.


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I actually finished this cute hat, another owl lover item, by last Friday – but in a fit of post-travel laziness, it's taken all week to sew on the buttons for eyes and tuck in the (two!) yarn ends. I tried for another angle of the hat with a selfie, but between bad hair, bad camera technique and rushing to steal a few moments for a pic while babysitting the Grandchildren, it turns out that this single photo will have to do.
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Total Fat: 3 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
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Sodium: 98 mg
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Sugars: 11 g
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Steve Wishnevsky takes a look at the latest book in the Discworld series, one in the subset of Tiffany Aching books. The Tiffany Aching books are technically classified as young-adult novels, suitable for high-school age readers. But as Wishnevsky well knows, that classification just means teenagers will also enjoy the books, not that older adults will not.
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I SHALL WEAR MIDNIGHT. By Terry Pratchett. HarperCollins, 2010. 368 pages. $16.99, hardcover.
Terry Pratchett has written about 41 volumes in the Discworld canon, four in the subset of Tiffany Aching books. What started out as a throwaway satire on fantasy novels has become one of the most impressive and entertaining universes of fiction ever written. Probably exceeding 3 million words of unflagging invention, humor and human warmth, Discworld has indeed become a universe, if not the largest creation of one writer ever.
The Tarzan corpus is about 28 books, Sherlock Holmes a mere four novels and 56 short stories. I imagine that some of the comic book series, such as The X-Men, run much larger, but they are the product of teams. This is an impressive output, even if relegated to the fantasy and science fiction ghetto.
Tiffany Aching, a typically resonant Pratchett name, is very young, 16 in this book, and a witch in a land called "The Chalk." They have sheep. Tiffany has Mac Nac Feegles, an infestation of little blue Scots pixies prone to fighting, drinking, theft and drinking. And fighting. Tiffany has survived various run-ins with the Queen of the Elves, assorted disembodied evil beings, Mac Nac Feegle politics, an immature Dukling, and the personification of Winter himself, to become a full-fledged witch. This means that she does the dirty work for the Chalk folk, buries the bodies, cures the sick, comforts the dying, and dispenses rough justice and herbal cures with equal facility. It is her life's work.
But something is askew. Something, someone is inducing the good folk to disrespect witches. Harmless old women are being murdered, their homes burned. Something must be done. Tiffany seeks counsel in the fabled and reeking city of Ankh-Morpork, as much a character of its own in Discworld as any mere human, and finds the evil there already.
The evil, a personification of the fundamentalist hate for the spiritual, must be confronted, the old Duke must be buried, the young Duke, who has had some history with young Tiffany, must be married, and threats to the security of the Mac Nac Feegles averted.
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DAY TEN: The most beautiful place in the entire world.
After an average sleep, we woke up knowing today was going to be an incredible day. We had a few really exciting adventures planned, so we left the campsite nice and early to head to Stykkisholmur for kayaking.
We chose to go kayaking with Arctic Adventures, and oh BOY was it magical. We were lucky enough to be in a group with only our lovely guide, Kristjan, and the two of us. It was so special and a great workout at the same time. I've written a full review of it HERE that you can read if you're considering going kayaking in Stykkisholmur.
After our magical morning on the open water, we headed to Ytri Tunga, which is known for it's large populace of seals. We quickly parked and headed to the leftside of the back, where there were a few seals playing in the distance. There were quite a few people gathered here, and we sat down for around 10 minutes before we decided to leave.
As we were leaving, we noticed people on the other side of the beach that was more secluded, so we changed our course and headed there. If you visit, MAKE SURE you visit the RIGHT side of the beach. Here, we found an entire family of seals joyfully playing together in the crashing waves just metres away from us. It was an extremely special experience, and we stayed there for what felt like hours just watching their little bopping heads.
Next on the list was the Budkirkja Black Church, which is known for it's photogenic nature and incredible story behind it. Here's a brief summary of why this church is so special:
"There has been a church here since 1703. When the importance of Buðir as a trading post declined, the hamlet was declared to no longer be a parish. A replacement church was needed, but not forthcoming from the church. One woman fought and won the King's permission to build a new church… Steinunn Lárusdóttir. When her church was completed in 1848, a plaque claimed the Buðir black church was build without the help of the "Fathers", in other words, without any help from the Lutheran Church. The church which stands there now is a reconstruction of Steinunn Lárusdóttir's church. And it serves as a reminder of the strong Icelandic woman and her determination." – words from https://icelandaurora.com/photo-tours/budir/
After we'd taken a ridiculous amount of photos at this gorgeous church, we headed to our final pitstop for the afternoon, Selvallavatn. HOLY MOLY. If you go to just ONE place in Iceland, let it be Selvallavatn. Most know it as a photo destination, but I'd read somewhere that there was a waterfall, so I wanted to get a closer look.
When you park in the carpark, instead of walking to the right where everyone is standing, walk to the right until you find a small dirt path. Here, you'll find the beginning of a waterfall. It's easy to stop here and take a peak over the edge, but keep going! Follow the path down the slippery rocks until you can physically see the waterfall.
Make sure you've got proper hiking boots on, and then head down the path that quickly turns into a mud-pit. You can follow this slippery slope all the way until you are literally standing underneath the waterfall, so your entire view is beautiful Icelandic water cascading down before your very eyes. It's pure magic, and such a special experience that I can't really explain it. No other tourists knew about it when I was down there, so I was completely alone.
It's rare to be at such an ethereal place with no one around in Iceland, and it goes to show that going off the beaten path really does pay off. Just watch your footing and take it nice and slow, and it will be the best thing you do the entire holiday. The best part? It's completely free.
That night we camped at Olafsvik, which had hot showers, bathrooms, a tiny indoor common area and a large outdoor area. It was 1100ISK for the night and very affordable.
Day Eleven indicated our trip was coming to an end, but not before seeing one of the most iconic Icelandic mountains; Kirkjufell. Click HERE to read more about this magical place.


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For those of you looking for a little drama and entertainment in an otherwise conservative industry, let me introduce you to the Employee Engagement Throwdown between Leadership IQ and the Gallup Organization.
Many of you may have read about a study conducted by Leadership IQ that found that Low Performers are More Engaged than High and Middle Performers. Essentially, Leadership IQ found this in 42% of the organizations involved in the study. The implications of this are massive, right? Or, does it simply lead to the conclusion that Leadership IQ is measuring performance or engagement or both horribly wrong.
Gallup decided to tackle this question with the blog post titled No, Low Performers Are Not More Engaged Than High Performers. Essentially, calling into to question the methodology used by Leadership IQ supported by reasonable questions about the study such as:
- Quality of the performance measurement Leadership IQ used
- What percentage of the population does each organization in the study represent
- How large are the samples in each organization?
- Does the study control for other factors that can influence engagement and performance or do they distort the results?
- Over what time periods did the study measure engagement and performance?
- What is the quality of the engagement measure and what validation evidence is available?
Then, the fun really begins with Leadership IQ's blog post entitled, Gallup wants a Fight with Leadership IQ where they call Gallup's post shameful. This is better than an East vs. West Coast rap battle from the 80's. Leadership IQ accuses Gallup of Ignoring the Truth because it doesn't fit their model…and there is also something about treating employees like children. It is definitely worth a read.
I read a virtual boatload of stuff on Leadership, Employee Engagement, and Talent Management and frankly most of it is the same old stuff repackaged over and over again. So, I appreciate this battle royal from an entertainment perspective. But, let's look at this for what it is:
– Leadership IQ is intentionally being provocative (especially with the latest post) to drive traffic to their website and get some free PR…mission accomplished.
– Gallup is taking a predictable defensive position to protect any negative impact on their engagement business. They are certainly not worried about Leadership IQ as a competitor. The study would likely have went unnoticed if it had not been picked up by several leading media sources.
I don't have a dog in this fight – as our focus is on Leadership – and I do believe that it is dangerous to dismiss research just because it is not consistent with what you believe. However, there is a term for research that is not subjected to rigorous third-party review (regardless of the source)…it's called marketing.
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How to Distribute Your Sheet Music
How to Distribute Your Sheet Music. Digital and Physical Distribution. Online and Offline. PDFs and Physical Books. Once your sheet music is finished you can submit it to a publishing company to be published, or sell it yourself in paper or digital format. The major sheet music companies like Hal Leonard and Alfred won't be interested in your sheet music until you've sold millions of CDs, but there are several websites that offer distribution services for books either in digital or physical form that are available to you.


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Two days ago I had a great Chinese Chicken Salad and haven't been able to get it out of my mind since. So I decided I needed one right now! In the fridge I had chicken thighs, butter and romaine lettuces, asparagus, an orange, sliced almonds, dried pineapple (that doesn't happen often), and in the pantry I had chow mein noodles and the last tablespoon of a jar of sesame seeds. That's what I had, so that's what I used. If I had on hand some green onion, carrots, water chestnuts, etc… I would have added them, but this is a case of working with what you have on hand. And it worked out great! Certainly not authentic Chinese Chicken Salad, but it made me happy.
Simple to do:
- Baked the chicken thighs (removed the skin to save on some calories) with some salt and pepper in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes.
- Blanched the asparagus for two minutes in boiling water, then drained and set in ice cold water to keep crisp.
- Cut the orange into segments.
- Everything else was "as is".
Keeping with the "Kitchen Sink Style", I made the dressing with the fabulous TORTURED ORCHARD 'S Lemon Ginger Twist I had on hand, and other products I keep in my pantry.
- 1 tablespoon Tortured Orchard Lemon Ginger Twist
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Try this or look in your fridge and pantry for your personal twist on Chinese Chicken Salad, "Kitchen Sink Style".
Let me know what you come up with.
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Calories: 40
Total Fat: 0g, 0%
Sodium: 0mg, 0%
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Sugars: 9g
Protein: 0g
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FILMING: November 3 – December 10
LOCATION: New York
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WRITER/DIRECTOR: Tim Blake Nelson
A group of New Yorkers dealing with various stages of life and its attendant joys and tribulations are all touched in some way by beloved philosophy professor Walter Zarrow.
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For companies seeking to acquire an existing industrial building, we provide access to our proprietary database of available properties. Those seeking to dispose of a warehouse or manufacturing facility benefit from our unique marketing methods to attract qualified buyers to your property. Our strict focus on industrial properties located in smaller towns and cities has enabled us to carefully define our market, build a team of experienced professionals to service it, and provide our clients with the most comprehensive data.
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Aspects To Consider Before Organizing A Stag Weekend
A stag weekend is also referred to as a bachelor party. It is a party held for a man who is entering into marriage soon. To get more info, click
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It is best that you know the number of people who will be attending the party. This will be of use when you are making reservations. This helps avoids instances when the reservations you made does not match the people who have attended the party. You should make a list of the people who you would like to invite.
Do thorough research on the venue you would like. It is also important to consider the activities the other people would want to do. This will help you choose the right site. Put in mind that the party should not be focused on you. Therefore you could ask for an opinion while selecting the venue. This will help you choose a place that everyone will enjoy.
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Plan for the party in advance. In most cases planning for the party will help it to be much enjoyable. This is because you will be able to choose the right venue, choose the right activities to do and also have a budget for it. Doing things rashly will fail.
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Link-building efforts are potent ways to lead website visitors literally by hand to your good content. Even newbie online marketers and bloggers know that link-building has become a very important strategy to direct website traffic. However, many of these marketers focus more on back-linking from other sites than linking within the site. Experience shows that as a poor strategy. While many website owners focus enough time and resources on building a back-link strategy, they fail to create an internal-link strategy. What these people do not understand is that link-building isn't an either/or proposition. If you're looking to build a strong search engine optimization, SEO strategy, it pays more if you do both hand in hand. Good links help search engine bots to do their jobs better. For instance, the easier you can make the bots' job, the better they like your content and the better they index it for great search experiences. Good links add quality and value to your website by:
Helping to build paths to guide search engine spiders or bots so they find your content more easily,
Helping visitors navigate easily beyond the main menus,
Enabling the sharing of useful, relevant content that's deeper in your site than top-level navigation,
What links do in your site because of their assistance to search engine bots always have beneficial SEO implications. The easier it is for both humans and search engines to find and navigate your site, the better and faster it will rank in search results. Everyone out there is in search of high ranking in their SEO efforts. That is where good back-linking comes in very handy.
Working on your internal-links for effects may not produce an immediate measurable impact on your search-engine results pages, SERPs ranking. However, if you incorporate an internal-link plan in your bigger back-linking plans, it does have some cumulative effects on your overall SEO strategy. Many webmasters and other experts agree with that. For maximum effects, they recommend retooling this strategy by adjusting vital keywords, internal links and other elements in your website if you want search engines to discover and index your content faster and better. Doing so is the real key to being found easily online. That is the ultimate dream of serious online marketers.
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In the Statistic section of the Statistic tab, you must first choose whether to calculate crude rates, age-adjusted rates, or trends in rates over time. The statistic you choose will determine the parameters you need to set.
A crude rate is the number of new cases (or deaths) occurring in a specified population per year, usually expressed as the number of cases per 100,000 population at risk. SEER*Stat allows you to display rates as cases per 1,000; 10,000; 100,000; or 1,000,000. When you calculate crude rates, the results matrix will include the counts and populations used to calculate the rates. Note that the population counts are the sum of the populations for all years included in the rate.
An age-adjusted rate is a weighted average of the crude rates, where the weights are the proportions of persons in the corresponding age groups of a standard population. The potential confounding effect of age is reduced when comparing age-adjusted rates computed using the same standard population. When calculating age-adjusted rates, the results matrix will include the associated counts and population counts. Note that the population counts are the sum of the populations for all years included in the rate.
Trends in crude or age-adjusted rates are expressed in two forms: the percent change (PC) and the annual percent change (APC). Note that age adjustment minimizes the effect of a difference in age distributions when analyzing trends.
PC = ((end rate - initial rate) / initial rate) * 100. Either a one-year rate or the unweighted average of two one-year rates can be used for the initial and end rates.
The APC is calculated by fitting a regression line to the natural logarithm of the rates (r) using the calendar year (x) as a regressor variable, i.e., y = mx + b where y = ln(r). You may also utilize the standard errors of the rates to fit to a weighted least squares regression line.


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During Stake Conference a few months ago, Elder Hymas of the 70 was presiding at our stake center. He taught about many great things, one of them being the importance of Family Home Evening. I got nervous as he kept pulling people from the audience to walk in front of the pulpit to ask them questions. All the random people he chose were spirit guided.
In one of these routines, he asked a group of brothers and sisters how FHE had blessed their lives. I was really surprised by the response of one sister in particular. She mentioned that she was old and did not have a family to have and FHE with. It was just her and her two dogs but regardless of the presence of anyone else she still had FHE every Monday with her two dogs. She would pray, sing and have a wonderful time. She said the dogs would sign too although she was not sure if they howled because of her bad singing.
She then said she did because it was a commandment given to us and she wanted to be as obedient as possible. She said it made her feel good and that's why she did it. She is really one of the smartest women I know. She does it because is obedience to our prophets. Obedience makes all the difference she later told me after I mention to her I would publish a story about her.
Let me tell you that she made me and many of us feel ashamed. I mean my wife and I have FHE but in our own way at times it does not involve a hymn or a spiritual though but it involves conversation, planning and good old alone time with each other. But, I raise questions, is it the obedience aspect that is so important? Or the priceless outcome of developing eternal family bonds? Okay so maybe the questions are bit biased and directed to give an answer of "all the above" but there is such a profound Eternal feeling about the whole idea.
Here are a few things you and your family can enjoy for your next Family Home Evening. Fist remember, that when President Joseph F. Smith instituted FHE in 1915 it was meant for the strengthening the families, so, if there are other ideas that would fit best for your family night fun by all means do them, share them with us.
This could mean anything from learning how to prepare an exotic meal with your kids on a historical/doctrinal point. For example, Pioneer Day is coming soon, so, you can teach your family about the wonderful example and imperative impact the pioneers left behind in their legacy, our country, the Church. You could then watch a movie like 17 Miracles or Ephraim's Rescue while eating your homemade pioneer meal. You can even make yummy pioneer candy like taffy and sugar brittle!
Your could never go wrong with some outside company. Your example as a family can just be the thing your close friends or even investigators may need to get closer to the Savior. Most people don't have peculiar weekly events which focuses in strengthening the family, trust me that they won't be able to deny the spirit they will feel inside the walls of your home. (you can invite the missionaries as well so they can have someone to teach and a nice warm meal, two bird, one night.
Okay, my wife may hate this one, she loves the stuff but has become allergic to corn. But if you have a little one at home that can chow down all day without a hiccup then this idea can be a great way for your cute sunbeam to learn a hymn or two. This popcorn theme can be really fun as well!
This one may not work if you don't live near an ocean or a lake. Take the fam to the beach during sunset (or sunrise if time permits) and teach about serving others. You can use the example of Christ teaching Peter when he found him fishing to " go feed my sheep" (see John 21) a little scenery never hurt anyone. Plus it really teaches a valuable lesson to do what's most important, the Lord's work which in many cases if not all, comes attached with service.
You may have to do your spiritual thought before hand but is never wrong to go watch a good uplifting movie.
prepare in advance to go do some service with your family for your FHE activity. Whether someone you home teach/visit teach or even at a local shelter. There are always needing an extra set of hands to help those that hands hang down.
You can teach about what you want and do something your family may be interested on, but stepping outside the norm is always a good way to keep things interesting and exciting. FHE is also meant be fun! You can hike together, go Bowling, PIZZA NIGHT! Surfing, Skating, go to a Zoo. Remember to have that spiritual thought because you want to grow together both spiritually and in friendship.
I may not know what you and your family are learning right now, but I can promise that whatever it may be, FHE will be the vehicle for a strong, fulfilling family ties. You may be related to one another, but you will be surprised the things you will learn from each other, the deep, sacred needs your children may have and the needs your spouse may have. FHE builds trust and creates both parenthood and friendship between parent and child. FHE develops sacred love and understanding between spouses.
Can you have a happy and fulfilling life without FHE maybe, to an extent. You will in many ways deprive yourself from many blessings and lessons that come from it. It was Christ who taught in both New Testament and in the Book of Mormon to "be perfect even as he is perfect or his father in heaven is perfect." (see Matthew: 5, 3Nephi:12) FHE is a stepping stone for that here on Earth and Live Eternal. After all, the Kingdom of God is built on family and family values so might as well be obedient and start now.


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Friday, May 4, 2018 As I usually do, I went to work on Friday, then grabbed dinner before heading over to Penguicon. This year was going to be different because I was not responsible for running anything other than my two talks. Last year, after 4 years of running the Tech Track, I stepped down …
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Penguicon 2018 Report
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Ohio LinuxFest 2017
I made the trek to Columbus yet again for my annual visit to Ohio LinuxFest, and once again I was impressed by a good event. I took the afternoon off from work to drive down from Michigan (about a 3 hour drive) and made sure to get there on time for the opening Keynote, which …
May 12
Penguicon 2017 Report
As always, this is my report on the things I did at Penguicon over the weekend of April 28-30, 2017. Penguicon is a huge event, with probably 500 hours of programming over all of the tracks, so joining in even a fraction of the possible activities is about the best you can do. This was …
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Changing passwords frequently reduces security
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Penguicon 2015 Call for Talks
I am the coordinator for the Tech Track at Penguicon 2015, which is a combined FOSS/Science Fiction convention held every spring in the Metro-Detroit area. The 2015 event will happen April 24-26 at the Westin Hotel in Southfield, MI. The theme for the upcoming year's event is Biotechnology and Medicine, looking at how technology is …
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Penguicon 2014
I have recovered from the weekend and this seems like a good time to recap my own experience of Penguicon 2014, my first as part of the team. I had been associated with Ohio Linux Fest for a few years, but Penguicon actually came first. In fact, I was recruited for OLF by Beth Lynn …
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Turning Off Comments
I wish this was not necessary, but the fact is that virtually all of the comments that people attempt to post on my site are spam. I was manually moderating, but it seems like a waste of time at this point. If you are a real person you can probably figure out how to reach …
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Review of Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly About Security In An Uncertain World
Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly about Security in an Uncertain World by Bruce Schneier My rating: 5 of 5 stars Bruce wrote this book in 2003 as a response to 9/11 and how it lead to changes in security practices in the U.S. He criticizes many of the security measures taken as "security theater" that makes …
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Review of The Code Book
The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography by Simon Singh My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is a very good review of the history on encryption and explains the basic principles involved. It is a lot like David Kahn's The Code Breakers, but is available for a …
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Review of The Dream Machine: J.C.R. Licklider and the Revolution That Made Computing Personal
The Dream Machine: J.C.R. Licklider and the Revolution That Made Computing Personal by M. Mitchell Waldrop My rating: 5 of 5 stars Having just read Katie Hafner's Where Wizard's Stay Up Late I was ready to tackle this book, which is both deeper and more ambitious. Where Hafner's book was purely about the origin of …


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As of now, directing and script writing details have been revealed.
Posted By Ravi Sinha | On 31st, Mar. 2015 Under News
A film based on Konami's successful Metal Gear Solid franchise is apparently on the way. According to Deadline, Sony Pictures is closed a deal for the same and revealed Jay Basu (Monsters: Dark Continent, Song of Songs) as script writer and Jordan Vogt-Roberts (Kong: Skull Island, The Kings of Summer) as director. Production will be headed by Michael de Luca.
Not much else is known about the project at this time, including which part of the story it will take place in. Even more interestingly, it's not known whether Hideo Kojima is or will be involved. As of now, the film could be considered to be in the very earliest stages of pre-production with a script still needing to be written.
Konami and Kojima have been facing difficulties as of late with the latter reportedly leaving the company by year-end after the release of Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain. For its part, Konami has closed down Kojima Productions Japan and is apparently folding all related talent into the core company. We'll see how this pans out for the film in the coming years.
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Elle Magazine recently featured Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on their front cover, with noticeable changes that are inspiring outcries. The cover image features Bachchan with skin several shades lighter than in real life, part of a larger trend to lighten skin both in the media and in many countries. Bachchan is a Bollywood actress and a former Miss World, and so it's not entirely surprising that her body shape follows Western standards of beauty, but the beauty image standard isn't just about being skinny. It has racist dimensions that demand lighter, whiter skin. In India, where Bollywood and Bachchan is based, there are many products that are in fact sold in order to lighten skin. There is a long history of products meant to imitates the signs of whiteness in order to achieve "beauty."
This past October, Elle was already taken to task for doing this sort of photo editing and they are not alone in the tendency to lighten skin. Popular Canadian artist Nelly Furtado even sings about it in her song Powerless (Say What You Want), "Paint my face in your magazines, make it look whiter than it seems, paint me over with your dreams, shove away my ethnicity." It's something that happens far too frequently and reinforces the racist aspects to our current Western (and increasingly global) beauty standard.
In this case, Bachchan and her fans are speaking out and Bachchan is considering a lawsuit. This kind of erasure of race is disgusting and Elle needs to hear the message that their front covers need to have fewer white faces, not more. Change.org has an online petition to bring Elle's attention to this issue. If you would like to take a look at their article and their petition, check it outhere. In addition, consider supporting magazines that represent women of many backgrounds and don't use digital retouching to whiten women. What you read and what you buy can make a difference about what is printed and what is sold.


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Jets vs Buccaneers Betting Odds - Why is Darrelle Revis foaming at the mouth?
NFL Odds: Pick Jets
Jets vs Buccaneers betting odds hardly amount to the game of the week in NFL betting, but there's one man who begs to differ. Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis, a major contender for Defensive Player of the Year honors, thinks Sunday is Christmas Day. The reason: Josh Freeman.
|Jets vs Buccaneers Betting Odds: Line TBD
|WHAT: NFL betting
|WHEN: Sunday, December 13, 1:00 p.m. ET
|WHERE: Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL
|KEY STAT: Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman has thrown nine interceptions in his last four games
Jets vs Buccaneers betting odds maker breakdown: The Storyline
Left for dead in the AFC playoff picture a few weeks ago, the Jets have stormed back to .500 with two straight victories, picking on anemic quarterbacks Jake Delhomme and Ryan Fitzpatrick. The Bucs are simply seeing what they have with rookie pivot Josh Freeman and preparing for a high pick in the 2010 draft.
Jets vs Buccaneers betting odds maker breakdown: Offense
Neither of these teams is the standard for offense in the NFL since each squad relies on a rookie quarterback. After a hot start to his career, Mark Sanchez seems to be regressing. Now, after spraining his PCL, he could be even less effective; he's no guarantee to play but the Jets are reportedly pushing him. Thankfully for Gang Green, they have the NFL's top-ranked rushing attack powering their offense, churning out 168.6 yards per game. Last week, the Jets faced the worst run "D" in the league and racked up 249 yards with their eyes closed. This week, the Jets get the second-worst run-stopping unit in football. Thomas Jones and Shonn Greene love the schedule maker and so should anyone betting on New York's NFL odds this week.
Josh Freeman has arguably flashed more potential than Sanchez this year but he's hitting the proverbial rookie wall right now. The Bucs' last game was arguably his worst as a pro; the Panthers picked him off five times. The Jets' No. 1 pass defense gives him a hellish matchup. Expect plenty of check downs to Kellen Winslow and Cadillac Williams.
Betting Edge: Jets
Jets vs Buccaneers betting odds maker breakdown: Defense
Not surprisingly, Rex Ryan has given the Jets "D" a huge shot in the arm this season. They allow the fewest passing yards in the league, largely because Revis has emerged as football's top shutdown corner. He'll have no trouble with Antonio Bryant this week considering what he did against Randy Moss, Andre Johnson and Marques Colston earlier this year. New York is average against the run but the Bucs aren't good enough to exploit the holes and will probably be playing from behind anyway.
Tampa plays decent pass defense according to the numbers but their rank is more a reflection of how poorly they stop the run. Teams don't need to pass against them to win and the Jets certainly won't with their outstanding running game and Mark Sanchez hobbled. Expect New York to run the ball 40 times and embarrass Tampa in the process.
Betting Edge: Jets
Jets vs Buccaneers betting odds for total: Not posted
Until the Jets confirm Sanchez's status, we won't see a sportsbook total. However, even if he plays, a banged up Sanchez will likely perform to healthy Kellen Clemens' level. Tampa won't score and the Jets will chew up clock with their running game so I wouldn't expect too much offense in this contest.
Pick: Under
Jets vs Buccaneers betting odds maker breakdown: Notable Injuries
Aside from Sanchez's knee, no other injury stands to impact Sunday's result significantly. Michael Clayton probably won't play for the Bucs and the Jets should be missing offensive lineman Robert Turner and corner Dwight Lowery.
Betting Edge: Buccaneers
Jets vs Buccaneers betting breakdown: Outlook and Pick
Expect nothing less than ugly football at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday. We'll see turnovers galore from Tampa and probably a massive performance from Thomas Jones. Don't expect a bounce-back effort from Freeman, whose confidence is likely rattled. Pick the Jets and watch Darrelle Revis bolster his defensive MVP campaign with at least one interception.
STAN'S PICK: Jets
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Boring tech is the best techThu, Oct 16, 2014
Wait second you might say! Boring tech that seems boring… I think can convince you of the opposite. This post is about shiny new technologies and when you should use them.
When your team decides to use some seemingly old technology you might not be aware but it all kind of benefits: everybody knows how it works, the tooling availble is the best, when you run into bugs there plenty of information on it in the inter-webs and, the best part, you actually get things done during your day! Isn't that the best? Actually getting features done and delivering a world class stable product!
When you should use new tech
But there needs to be a point where new tech becomes old, right? Well there are plenty of cases and good occasions to use and learn new technologies. Hurray!
Side projects
When working on fun side projects it's the perfect place to use all the new shiny things! Seriously, experience with new stuff you think might be useful at work, yes you will spend time reading docs and chasing obscure bugs and whishing for better tooling but the fun you'll have using the newest out there will outweight it greatly. Keep in mind along the way the ways you could us this at work and that if this happens you will be that technology's advocate and the teacher of all your colleges.
Internal applications
This is in the middle of personnal side-projects and production code, is the place for new tech to begin, if you really see benefits in using X technology, start by integrating it in internal tooling. Your business can live with thoses apps being down for few hours, it wont affect clients and revenue. Test it out here and be sure that colleges follow and learn along the way if you wish to use this tech in production later.
Production applications
This is where you should always default to boring tech. You will get the most benefits of avoiding new tech in production. As said earlier it will help you concentrate and be productive when working on features and avoid loosing time on bugs, securirty, lack of tooling and learning how it works under the hood.
If you happen to settle on using a new technology do it:
- Slowly, take your time for rolling it out
- Using the standard way, don't explore edge cases for the fun of it
- Using it for the purpose it was meant for
- Not by rolling out 5 of those exciting things at the same time, one is enough
With this in mind, go win over the world and smile to others!