Entries by Jaan Pill

Phishing expeditions: That’s why the most important thing experts recommend is to listen to your gut (March 19, 2017 Wired article)

A March 19, 2017 Wired article is entitled: “Phishing Scams Even Fool Tech Nerds—Here’s How to Avoid Them.” An excerpt reads: “At the heart of phishing is a scam,” says Aaron Higbee, chief technology officer at the phishing research and defense company PhishMe. “The people who are sending a phishing email have to be clever […]

Skepticism with regard to the concept of “learning styles” is hugely warranted, no matter how popular the concept may be

A March 13, 2017 Guardian article is entitled: “Teachers must ditch ‘neuromyth’ of learning styles, say scientists: Eminent academics from worlds of neuroscience, education and psychology voice concerns over popularity of method.” An excerpt from the article reads: The letter, organised by Prof Bruce Hood, chair of developmental psychology in society at the University of Bristol, […]

North Korea makes a great topic for storytelling

A March 7, 2017 Brookings Institution article, which originally appeared in the Nikkei Asian Review, addresses the current situation in North Korea; the opening paragraphs read: Amid the sound and fury of President Donald Trump’s first weeks in office, the new U.S. administration has been widely castigated for policy dysfunction, an insurgent view of international […]

Mimico Residents Association – Annual General Meeting, Thursday, March 30, 2017 at 8:00 to 9:30 pm

Please click here for details > Mimico Residents Association Annual General Meeting Date: Thursday March 30, 2017 Time: 8:00-9:30 pm Location: Mimico Centennial Library, Auditorium (lower level) Etobicoke-Lakeshore MPP Peter Milczyn will be attending to speak on OMB reform – please plan to attend! New and returning MRA Members welcome and can join/renew membership at […]

Family Skate with MPP Peter Milczyn – Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 2:00 to 4:00 pm

Family Skate with MPP Milczyn Date: Wednesday, March 15th Time: 2:00–4:00 pm Location: Mastercard Centre, 400 Kipling Ave Residents and stakeholders are invited to bring your skates and join Peter Milczyn for an afternoon of fun, skating on the Toronto Maple Leafs’ practice ice pad. Helmets are required – hot chocolate and light refreshments will […]