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ABOUT THE COURSE:Landscaping is the art of planning a piece of land and its surroundings for comfort, enjoyment, and use by people. This course covers the basics of landscaping and gardening, teaching key principles like the elements of design and how to create features like lawns, rockeries, and water gardens. Participants will explore different types of gardens, from vertical to roof gardens, and parks, and learn about designs, paths, and plant choices, including climbers, annuals, and palms. The program also looks at landscaping in public spaces, historical sites, and homes, with a focus on plant selection for various settings like homes, institutions, and corporate spaces, highlighting both aesthetic and practical aspects. The objective of this course is to create a visually pleasing and functionally integrated garden for the enjoyment of people, buildings, and the site. This is the demand of our society that every person takes part in the development of a sustainable environment around us and this is possible the knowledge of the basics of gardening and landscapingINTENDED AUDIENCE: B.Sc. Botany and Agriculture students. But anyone who would like to beautify their surroundings can join this course.PREREQUISITES: 12thINDUSTRY SUPPORT : The industry works for outdoor design.

This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. Immerse yourself in the creative and technical journey of crafting a stunning, optimized Aztec city environment in Blender. From fixing mesh artifacts to designing intricate torch details, you'll gain hands-on experience with modeling, texturing, lighting, and scene composition techniques. Whether you're looking to polish your asset pipeline or create an atmospheric environment, this course delivers a complete guide. The course begins by resolving complex Boolean mesh issues and creating realistic torch and brazier models. It progresses into texturing, fire effects using geometry nodes, and decorative additions to enhance immersion. Next, you’ll explore foliage placement, environmental sculpting, and natural asset integration to bring the Aztec city to life with lush, detailed terrain. Advanced optimization strategies and large-scale scene organization are covered in the final sections, culminating in the design of a full day and night lighting system, skydome setup, and cinematic camera work. The course ends with compositing workflows, rendering techniques, and post-processing to finalize your visuals. Ideal for intermediate 3D artists, game developers, or environment designers looking to elevate their Blender scenes. A working knowledge of Blender's interface and basic modeling tools is recommended. By the end of the course, you will be able to model, optimize, light, and render a complete cinematic 3D environment using Blender’s full toolset.

Explore the critical intersection of climate change and workplace safety in this comprehensive panel discussion examining how rising global temperatures are creating unprecedented risks for workers across multiple industries. Learn about the disproportionate impact on outdoor workers in groundskeeping, construction, and agriculture, as well as the often-overlooked dangers faced by drivers and warehouse workers in the on-demand economy who labor in hot, poorly ventilated environments without adequate cooling or break periods. Discover how workers from minority backgrounds bear the heaviest burden, with over half of Black, Latino, and immigrant workers employed in heat-exposed positions while having less access to employer-sponsored health insurance. Examine research revealing the direct correlation between rising temperatures and increased occupational injuries and accidents, including the sobering statistic that up to 2,000 workers die annually from heat-related causes. Understand the economic pressures that force low-wage workers to continue working in dangerous conditions because they cannot afford to lose a day's pay, and analyze how heat-related health impacts reduce worker productivity and affect broader economic outcomes. Gain insights from expert speakers including Jon Esformes from Sunripe Certified Brands, Sheheryar Kaoosji from the Warehouse Workers Resource Center, Reyna Lopez from Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste, and Rosemary Sokas from Georgetown University, as they discuss innovative solutions and policy approaches that policymakers, businesses, and labor organizations are implementing to protect workers in our warming world.

Explore the world of Service Workers in this insightful conference talk by Patrick Kettner at NDC Conferences. Gain a deep understanding of how Service Workers function, their role in modern web development, and their impact on enhancing web application performance and offline capabilities. Learn about implementation strategies, best practices, and potential use cases for Service Workers in your projects. Discover how this powerful technology can revolutionize the way you build and deliver web experiences, improving user engagement and overall application reliability.

Despite medical and technological advances, half of the world’s population lacks access to essential health services, and over 8.9 million preventable deaths occur every year. There is an acute global shortage of health workers, a gap that will grow to 18 million by 2030. Studies show that training high-performing community health workers can help close these gaps and save more than 3 million lives annually. In the past few decades, many community health worker programs across the world have demonstrated their ability to save lives — including in the hardest-to-reach areas. Yet despite this progress, lessons on how to successfully scale these programs as part of national primary health systems are not widely shared. This course, developed in collaboration with the Community Health Academy at Last Mile Health, introduces learners to the core concepts of community health worker programs, and explores what is needed to build and strengthen large-scale programs in order to improve access to high-quality health services. The curriculum highlights the key components of designing community health systems, addresses common management challenges, and showcases lessons learned from a range of contributors — from community-level practitioners to government leaders and other global health experts. Through case studies of exemplar countries (including Ethiopia, Bangladesh, and Liberia), participants will learn from leaders across the globe how to advocate for, build, and optimize community health worker programs. This course was created by health systems leaders for health systems leaders. Whether you work in a Ministry of Health, lead or support a community health worker program, mobilize resources and advocate for increased investment in community health, or you are simply interested in knowing what it takes to deliver quality care through community health worker programs, learners will have the opportunity to advance their knowledge and skills to implement critical change. This course can be taken individually, but learners are also encouraged to convene their colleagues from within or across organizations to share insights and further enhance the learning experience. About the Community Health Academy Last Mile Health launched the Community Health Academy in 2017 to revolutionize training for community health workers and health systems leaders. The Academy is equipping current and next-generation health systems leaders to build strong community health systems through university-quality courses that are delivered virtually and in-person through coaching, mentorship, and group discussion. The Academy is also supporting Ministries of Health to enhance the effectiveness of their health worker training by deploying mobile phones equipped with high-quality digital content to frontline and community health workers.

Developing a professional career that embraces work flexibility is not just a dream. This set of online courses—a partnership between FlexJobs and LinkedIn Learning—is designed to help you achieve a fulfilling career and the work flexibility to lead the life you want.Explore strategies to add flexibility to your current work environment.Discover how to find a new remote role.Learn practical tips for succeeding in remote work.

This keynote presentation from Code BEAM America 2025 explores how artificial intelligence can empower gig workers to organize collectively. Discover the AI for Worker Collective Action framework, which combines social theories with Large Language Models (LLMs) and worker-owned data to create technologies that improve working conditions on platforms like Upwork and Amazon Mechanical Turk. Learn through case studies how this approach can transform the future of work, with a focus on AI's societal impacts and worker wellbeing. The 41-minute talk aims to inspire the development of AI systems that empower workers and underserved populations.

How to distinguish employees from independent contractors. What you'll learn: Learn common factors used to test whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor Apply common factors to their personal business situationUse Self-Assessment Tools to identify business practice that may adjustment so workers can be properly classified as independent contractorsKeep organized records of your contractors' classifications Understanding Worker Classification is a crash course that will help business owners learn the factors used to determine whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor. The additional bonus resources included with the course are:Independent Contractor v. Employee Self-Assessment questionnaire (one for each test covered in the course: 20 factor, IRS Test and Economic Realities Test);Independent Contractor Worksheet (one for each test covered in the course: 20 factor, IRS Test and Economic Realities Test); 5 Step Guide to Conducting your Self-Audit; 20 Factor Cheat Sheet with examples; 50 State Survey that sets forth the worker classification tests used in each state; and IRS Independent Contractor Information Sheet Form Independent Contractor Agreements for Single Projects and Recurring ProjectsThere is about 2 hours of learning material including videos, power point presentation, and audio recordings. I will discuss some background issues on worker classification and then dive right into the 20 factor test. I will define each factor and discuss a comparison of two cases: one where the worker was determined to be an independent contractor and another where a class of workers were found to be employees. That way, you can see real situations that these factors were applied and learn common "do's and don'ts." After every 5 factors, I will do a brief recap and discuss important take-a-ways. Once we conclude the 20 factor test, I also address the IRS Test and the Department of Labor Economic Realities test. I will then go through next steps for your business and the 5 simple steps to conduct your self-assessment. After that, I do a lecture where I discuss the key provisions of the form contracts that are included in the course and then I give a course wrap up. Worker classification is a hot issue for the federal government and state agencies which have increased audits in this area. Understanding these issues will help your business get proactive and hopefully stop a problem before it starts. Please remember that the information in this course should be used as a general reference and you should not solely rely on this information for making legal decisions. You should consult an attorney for employment law issues.

Navigating the complexities of managing software teams can be challenging, but it doesn’t have to be. In this course, Managing Software Workers, you’ll gain the insights and tools needed to effectively lead and inspire your software development teams. First, you’ll dive into proven strategies to boost team productivity. Next, you’ll uncover powerful techniques for creating a collaborative and innovative workplace culture. Finally, you’ll tackle common challenges head-on and explore best practices for continuous team improvement. By the end of this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of software team management needed to elevate your projects and unleash your team’s full potential.

You’ve likely heard the term “Progressive Web Apps” (PWAs). Sure, it's a buzz word that's a bit overloaded, but it has some great motivations behind it. PWAs represent the dream of web apps getting all the same capabilities, and performance, of native apps. At the core of making this happen is the new Service Workers API. Service Workers give web apps new capabilities to be able to go beyond the browser tab and enable features like smart offline caching and PWA features like push notifications!

This self-paced workers' compensation training course can help you become a more effective employer and employee. Having this type of knowledge can improve your work performance and help you better understand the legal components of workers' compensation.

This course will teach you skills for managing emotional intelligence in a remote working situation. The work place is changing to a more virtual setting. In this course, Emotional Intelligence for the Remote Worker, you’ll learn to adapt emotional intelligence concepts to the specific situation of working remotely. First, you’ll explore the unique emotional challenges of working from home. Next, you’ll discover skills for self-care and boundaries that can help maintain your mental health and energy. Finally, you’ll learn how to invest in maintaining relationships with your larger work community. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of emotional intelligence needed to work from home or remotely.

Dive into the world of multi-threaded JavaScript applications with this conference talk from JSConf Hawaii 2020. Explore the 'worker_threads' feature introduced in Node.js 10.5.0, which enables simple multi-threaded programming in JavaScript. Learn how JavaScript threads are straightforward and enjoyable to work with, even for those new to threading concepts. Gain a quick introduction to the exciting possibilities of worker_threads, presented in an engaging and accessible manner. Access additional resources, including presentation slides and a fascinating story about the University of Hawaii's connection to Ethernet development.

Learn how persistent workers can significantly reduce Bazel build times by amortizing startup costs and enabling cross-action caching through long-running processes. This 19-minute Linux Foundation talk by Susan Steinman and Lars Clausen explains implementation techniques, tuning strategies, and introduces multiplex workers while discussing the evolution of the worker protocol. Discover practical guidance on using, creating, and optimizing workers for your Bazel builds with references to comprehensive documentation on worker functionality, multiplex worker implementation, dynamic scheduling, and lock handling approaches.

Learn to effectively mock WebSocket APIs using Mock Service Worker (MSW) in this comprehensive 43-minute tutorial. Master essential techniques from basic setup to advanced implementations, including intercepting WebSocket connections, handling client events, broadcasting mocked messages, and managing client connections. Explore type-safe communication using Zod, establish actual server connections, handle server events, and implement testing strategies with Vitest and Playwright. Gain practical knowledge in preventing event propagation, understanding WebSocket logs, and implementing runtime handler overrides to create robust and reliable WebSocket mocks for your applications.

Explore the concept of just-in-time worker nodes using Karpenter in this 19-minute conference talk presented by Rohini Gaonkar at the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) event. Gain insights into how Karpenter optimizes Kubernetes cluster scaling, enabling efficient resource management and improved performance. Learn about the benefits of this approach and its potential impact on cloud-native applications. Discover how this technology fits into the broader landscape of Cloud Native computing and its relevance to the growing community of enthusiasts, students, professionals, and technology leaders in Sri Lanka and neighboring countries.

Explore the challenges and potential solutions for modernizing worker benefits in this comprehensive panel discussion from The Aspen Institute. Delve into the current issues surrounding public and private benefits, focusing on their disproportionate exclusion of low-wage workers, workers of color, and those in non-traditional work arrangements. Examine the proposed integrated system of benefits guided by four key principles: people-centric, inclusive, portable, and interoperable. Learn from a diverse panel of experts, including government representatives, economists, and industry leaders, as they discuss pathways to an inclusive recovery and long-term prosperity for all American workers. Gain insights into the Benefits21 initiative and the holistic approach to financial security and economic mobility being undertaken by the Global Inclusive Growth Partnership.

The web is built on one fundamental assumption: everyone has a stable internet connection, all the time – but that's certainly not true. In this course, Building Offline Web Apps with Service Worker, you'll learn everything you need to break this assumption. First, you'll learn about Service Workers and the new Caching API. Then, you'll discover prerequisite technologies like JavaScript promises and the Fetch API. Finally, you'll explore how to leverage the new cache API defined in the Service Worker specification. When you've finished with this course, you'll know everything you need to take you current web application to places it's never been before, places without internet connection.

Learn how to effectively mock WebSocket APIs using Mock Service Worker (MSW) in this quick tutorial that covers installation steps and browser setup configuration for implementing WebSocket API mocks in your development environment.

Learn how to effectively mock WebSocket APIs using Mock Service Worker in this quick introductory video that demonstrates essential techniques for testing and development of WebSocket-enabled applications.