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How to get everyone to write like Ernest Hemingway

Making Change

Use strong verbs instead of wimpy “is.” All the text associated with your material should be concise, easy to understand, and direct. Quick ways to increase your score and sound like a human being. Say “you” and “we.” ” Cut 98% of adjectives and adverbs. Turn them into standalone sentences.

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Meet the CLO Advisory Board: Justin Lombardo

CLO Magazine

I was associate dean of curriculum for two of them as they were trying to merge their curriculum, because they were cooperative colleges. What I’ve picked up on again is the wimpy substitute of using my own treadmill and some resistance bands, which takes the place of the gym. CLO: How did you become interested in L&D?

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How I Went from Arc Flash Training Newbie to Guru in 2 Weeks

OpenSesame

The National Fire Protection Association from which we receive the standards for electrical safety in the workplace, gives us the basis for NFPA 70E training which could save lives and property. This makes our sun look wimpy at its comparatively cool 10,000 degrees. Far Hotter Than the Sun.

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