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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has an immediate need to employ residents of the Tupelo, Ridgeland, Grenada, Hattiesburg and Yazoo, Mississippi areas as temporary local hires to assist with disaster response and recovery efforts. Local hire employees are local residents who aid in the recovery of the community and help their fellow citizens in the recovery process. Apply for this exciting opportunity!Learn more about this agency
View common definitions of terms found in this announcement.
Local Hire employees:
- Help FEMA respond to, recover from and mitigate all hazards by performing a variety of emergency management functions which are not limited to disaster survivor assistance, conducting and verifying damage assessments, and providing administrative, financial and logistical support.
- A local hire's term of employment is 120 days. Local Hire appointments may be extended, in 120 day increments, for a maximum 365 day appointment, based on the needs of the disaster.
- Work within 23 different Cadres which are groups of personnel organized by operational function and FEMA Qualification System (FQS) position.
- Each Local Hire is hired to a position within a Cadre based on his or her skills and experience.
FEMA is seeking candidates with experience in Hazard Mitigation, construction management, or engineering.
In this position, you will prepare Hazard Mitigation Proposals (HMP). Typical assignments include:
- Performing field inspections at disaster damaged sites for the purpose of gathering photos, dimensions, GPS coordinates, narrative notes, and any other relevant information.
- Writing reports to communicate field observations.
- Representing FEMA 406 Mitigation at the first formal kick-off meeting, or project scoping meeting between public assistance and an eligible applicant.
- Collaborating with stakeholders to develop a refined scope of work for the mitigation proposal as well as any other relevant supporting documentation, such as a detailed cost estimate, engineering study, construction codes and standards.
Travel Required
Not required
Supervisory status
Promotion Potential
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/538709800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.


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It is believed that 80% of all Americans experience back pain at one point in their lives. This percentage is higher in some states, and the condition is getting more prevalent as time goes by. Back pain can vary from simple discomfort to a deep chronic pain that requires extensive surgical intervention. It is therefore mandatory to equip yourself with some basic knowledge before you contact adoctor. You may also asking yourself, where can I get back doctors near me? Well,360 Back and Spine Centre is there to help you.
Below are a few crucial things you should know about back pain.
Morning back pain is not cause for alarm
There are times when you would wake up in the morning, and your back is stiff, and any twisting or bending actions feel mildly painful. You don't need to panic because this can be remedied with a simple exercise and stretch. To fix this kind of back pain, lie on your back and coil your legs so that your knees lie on your chest. Stretch back out and repeat the same five times or a little more depending on the severity of your pain. If the stiffness persists, call any back doctor near your for consultation.
Another illness could cause persistent back pain
You may focus on treating your back not knowing that you are treating a symptom instead of the real issue or ailment. Chronic back pain is a sign of ailments such as arthritis. It is also common to experience back pain as a result of muscle strain and even cancer. Make sure you consult your doctor if the pain persists
Back pain can be prevented through healthy living
Unless brought about by the ailments mentioned above, many types of back related problems can be prevented through healthy living. Some of the most common ways of reducing the prevalence of back pain include:
Cessation of smoking – smoking tobacco cigarettes has been associated with numerous health complications. Apart from lung cancer, smoking can cause throat illness and even back pain. Avoid smoking if you wish to stay healthy
Get adequate rest– many people nowadays work for long hours end up with less than 8 hours of sleep. This pattern repeated for long can cause strain on the spinal cord and eventually manifest as chronic back pain. Adequate sleep and rest are essential in maintaining a healthy back. Also, do not stand or sit for long hours without changing your position
Diet and physical exercise– there are calcium-rich foods that will help strengthen your bones. Eating such food and then hitting the gym or just doing basic physical exercise can help prevent back pain
The back is an essential body part, and great care should be taken not to harm it. If you suffer from chronic back pain feel free to contact consult 360 Back and Spine Centre located in Grapevine, TX

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Champion Hawke's Bay shearer Cam Ferguson once held a World record.
But the 742 lambs he sheared in a day back in January 2011 isn't a patch on 6-year-old son Izzy's best tally, an amazing 1025 in one day during the school holidays last month.
But whether that's a record or not isn't clear. The books don't have records for play-shearing teddy bears.
The tally came at his aunt's place while 2010 Golden Shears and World champion Ferguson was away at work, getting in some practice for this year's World championships in France in July.
"He loves it, he does it all the time," said Ferguson as the young gun ripped-through another five or six in front of the TV, trying to beat his dad's fastest Speedshear time of about 16 seconds for a single sheep.
He had all the blows, shots and steps, right down to a quick check of the tension on his handpiece and the stretching of the back as he put another one away, stopping to answer the questions of what's he going to be when he grows up, and what he wants for his birthday on June 1.
"A shearer," of course, and if he has a "bucket" and some combs and cutters in the gift bag he'll be more than happy.
As it happens, he's shorn five or six sheep, including a "small" ewe, and he's shorn in two competitions, winning a teddy-bear shear at the New Zealand Merino championships in Alexandra last October and in the Novice grade, the youngest by almost 10 years, in the King Country area of Aria on Waitangi Day.
Meanwhile, his dad is recovering from injuries received in a crash near Norsewood which put him in Palmerston North Hospital for three nights a fortnight ago.
Describing the injuries as "heavy bruising of the ribs", Ferguson has since shorn a small number, painfully he admits, but expects to be back shearing fulltime to get in "10 days or so" in King Country wool sheds before leaving for the UK in mid-June to begin preparations for the World championships.
There, he will help form an all-Hawke's Bay machine shearing part of New Zealand's team with Maraekakaho gun, Golden Shears and New Zealand champion and 2014 World champion Rowland Smith.
A video of the child-star shearing was posted on Facebook last week, and was going viral by Saturday morning.
With the "pre-breakfast run" out of the way, the family was off to sport, Izzy on the rugby field following in the footsteps of the just-retired All Blacks star Israel Dagg, from whom he takes his moniker.
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Become a Social Investor!
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Border Community Alliance depends on your donations to fulfill its mission of bridging the border, bolstering international community projects and advocating for public education.
Undesignated contributions to BCA are particularly helpful, since these dollars support essential operating expenses. You will automatically be considered a member of BCA if your undesignated donation meets or exceeds the minimum amount ($25 for students; $50 for individuals; $75 for families).
Designated Donations
Designated donations are also very much welcome and need to support specific projects such as the BCA Internship Program, or BCA/FESAC network social investment projects in Mexico like ARSOBO. You can designate your gift when you donate online or when you send a check. Donating to FESAC projects in Mexico via our - Pass Through Funding for Mexican Projects - is a way you can make a direct difference. You can donate to any specific program described here or to FESAC to support all programming.
All donations (but not Cross Border Tour Fees) are considered tax-deductible according to the IRS guidelines. Please give generously with the confidence that your gift will be well-used.
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ARSOBO Project
A revolutionary organization in the region, Arsobo is redefining what it means to be "disabled" in Nogales, Sonora. ARSOBO's mission is assisting in alleviating the physical, psychological, and economic barriers faced by individuals with disabilities by providing appropriate, adaptive-technology, low-cost, assisted devices that improve access and participation in their communities."
ARSOBO is a NGO registered in Mexico and a direct result of the first BORDER CONFERENCE ON DISABILITIES held in Nogales, Sonora, 2008 and sponsored by the Sonoran UCEDD (University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities) at the University of Arizona and DIF (Desarrollo Integral de la Familia) held in Nogales, Sonora, 2008.
ATIC: Agencia para el Tratamiento Integral de la Conducta
ATIC is a young and innovative civil association, focused on training parents for the behavioral management of their children. Their mission is to provide services with comprehensive treatment for the development of different skills in children with behavioral difficulties.
Learn more here.
DEIJUVEN Community Center
DEIJUVEN Community Center offers an array of services in one of the city's most impoverished areas where the youth of Nogales can come to learn and play.
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Sam Hadley Interview
After graduating from Falmouth University, Sam launched into a successful freelance illustration career. He's worked on a huge variety of projects, from advertising and packaging to publishing and editorial. He's inspired by classic movie posters and illustration from the mid century era, but chooses to create his work digitally.
He's worked with clients all over the world (Coca Cola, Adidas, Time Out New York, Saatchi & Saatchi, Sony Music, Aardman, Rockstar) creating book covers, billboards, editorials, posters, and anything else an art director can dream up. As an experienced illustrator he's comfortable with the most challenging of projects.
Having recently worked with TBS to create a series of posters to promote the U.S. television series 'Search Party', Sam is keen to continue this kind of work and would love to create posters for the film industry.
Sam has recently relocated from the U.K. to the beautiful south west of Ireland with his wife and two young children.
I can make my eyes vibrate. More weird than fun but there you go.
Comics and toys- especially the airbrushed Transformers on the toy boxes. I wanted to know how they'd been created, and as a kid I tried to copy them.
Old masters with true understanding of lighting. Also illustrators who seem to just draw/paint on instinct in an un-selfconcious sort of way.
I have young children- so I'm up fairly early for the school run. Then I do a normal 9-5ish day in my studio at home. I take a break and spend some time with the kids, have dinner etc then it's back to work until the small hours. I work long hours but I really enjoy it.
I usually have a few jobs on at the same time. If I get stuck on something I'll move across to another piece of work for a while and then come back to it. A change is as good as a rest or so they say. Resets the brain.
I recently worked with the T.V. studio TBS on season one and two of a show called Search Party. I did ten posters for each season which was a lot of fun. I have a long standing work relationship with Taxi Studio, who are an excellent design/branding agency based in Bristol. Through them I've worked with a lot of great clients like Coca-cola and Adidas. I did a fun billboard for Madison Square Garden in NYC to promote their theatrical production of 'Elf'. They have a huge digital billboard on the side of the building and it was very satisfying to see my work up so large!
Pencil and paper for sketching obviously. But otherwise I work almost exclusively in Photoshop. Early on in my career I painted everything by hand on board but over the years I've migrated to the mac. Of course this has led me to want to do more by hand again, but as a commercial illustrator the deadlines often don't allow the time it would take to work that way.
I'm a sucker for instagram, but I follow a lot of artists who don't necessarily work in illustration.
Self discipline is key. [But a rumbling stomach and a mortgage to pay will concentrate the mind!]. I'd advocate a slow transition from employment towards freelance. It can be a precarious path and building up a portfolio and a reputation can be a long game. I have always been freelance since I graduated so I don't really know anything else. It is very rewarding to be fortunate enough to be able to earn a living doing something you love.
I'd love to do a proper old school Hollywood movie poster.
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Why is the U.S. going into debt to pay for discretionary Military spending
Anything over $650 billion is too much. The full numbers are here
- protection from physical harm
What systems are in place?
Faster 911 response time
law enforcement
first responders
state militia
private milita
too much money spend on bombs
the goal is to minimize fear of physical threats on a personal level for even citizen and visitors.


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Release Date: May 4th, 2000
DVD Release Date: August 7th, 2001
R |1 hr 53 minPlot Summary
Hong Kong, present day. A streetwise young man becomes a bodyguard to score quick cash. He soon befriends a once disillusioned mercenary determined to begin life anew with the woman he just married. Although the two men find themselves working together to foil an assassination attempt, their partnership is short-lived: gradually and through uncontrollable circumstances, they will unknowingly be propelled toward opposite sides of a deadly confrontation.
Cast: Nicholas Tse, Wu Bai, Candy Lo, Cathy Chui, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Jun Kung, Angelo Carmones, William Chan Wai-Ting
Director: Hark Tsui
Genres: Action
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia
Distributors: Columbia Pictures
Keywords: Rivalry, Spirited, 2000s, Wife, Underdog, Suspenseful, Escape


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The Best Current Animal Planet Shows
Known for educational programs about animals and animal behavior, some of the best Animal Planet shows on now in 2019 can be as informative as they are entertaining. Wondering how to solve a problem with your dog? Curious just how much truth there is behind tales of mythological animals like unicorns and Bigfoot? In that case, Animal Planet programming is perfect.
Wondering what to watch on Animal Planet? The currently airing shows on the network cater to a variety of tastes. For lovers of animals and pop culture, check out Animal Nation with Anthony Anderson. The variety show features celebrities and animal experts talking about how they interact with their pets. If you're interested in mythology, both Finding Bigfoot and Expedition Mungo explore the possibility that mythological creatures are actually real. For some practical advice, try At The End of My Leash featuring professional guidance on dog training.
Which of these popular Animal Planet series it the best? Vote your favorites to the top of the list below.


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Lost to gun violence on April 12, 2018 in Sanford, North Carolina.
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There are some people who don't know me! I thougt it was a good idea to make a: get to know me list! I'm going to make a list of things I think you want to know, and then I'll allow you guys to ask questions, and I'll update the main post as necessary!
List of things you (probably) didn't know about me!*
1: I'm only 14 Years old.
2: I've played minecraft since 1.7.2
3: I live in Oregon (I won't get any more specific)
4: I'm a BIG star wars fan.
5: I'm going to a high school that only accepts people who try their best and have good behavior next year! (I'd prefer not to elaborate further)
6: I don't like sports.
7: My favorite game is tied between Legend Of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch) and Minecraft (PC)
8: I go bold and build huge things... Most aren't finished. But my latest product will!
9: I've only named changed once! I was LTBillingsley.
10: My Steam username was made when I was still LTBillingsley, so it's the same!
11: I can't wait for new Marvel/star wars movies!
11: I'm less of an AFK for resources person then a get things thrpugh work person, but it's nice to have AFK farms!
12: I like to help people when I can!
13: I like legos even at my age of 14.
14: I've played on a different MC server, but it has a hostile environment even though it's a christian server as well.
15: I've applied to become a JR Admin!
16: I Have a Nintendo Switch That I play in portable mod a lot, but sadly can't transport it other safely to friend's houses.
*This list isn't in order. It's numbered so you know where one fact ends and one begins.


text: Did you miss out on the wonderful sculpts of the V2 Catwoman or V1 Batgirl? Well, now is your time to get your hands on them… well next May is anyway. You know how it is. They give us these little pictures to make us happy and hope… but then we see the bottom line. We have to wait FOREVER. I have been dying to get my hands on the Batgirl for my Ame-Comi collection. I already have Catwoman, and she is fantastic. The sculpt is wonderful. If you don't have them, I suggest you get them… after I have had my chance to get Batgirl. 🙂


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Hailee Steinfeld Reveals How Kelly Clarkson Helped Her Become a Pop Star
Hailee Steinfeld couldn't stop fan-girling over Kelly Clarkson! She had the chance to work with the newest Voice coach as a guest mentor this season, a situation that younger Hailee would've never seen coming. "I was so excited when she invited me to advise her team, because what she didn't know was that she was a huge influence on me when I was younger," Steinfeld told Billboard. "When Kelly was on American Idol my parents surprised me and my brother with tickets to the show. I just remember looking at my dad and having him tell me that one day I would be on that stage too. It was one of those moments that reinforced my dream of pursuing music." Steinfeld's time with Clarkson wasn't just a dream come true, though. As the "Most Girls" singer continues to work on her debut album, the 21-year-old took a few pointers from the 35-year-old superstar too. "One of the main things I learned from Kelly is to determine when and where to add embellishments in a song," Steinfeld explained. "She knows how to choose the right moment to give you that extra wow factor without it feeling like too much. A lot of times singing is based on feelings, but you also need to be able to make smart choices and pick the moments of greatest impact. She's someone I truly admire."


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Why 'CoOperative Conversations' Work
Meetings can be frustrating, time consuming, and unproductive.
Few people have received any formal training in how to conduct a productive meeting. Nor do individuals generally understand what effect their behaviour within meetings has on others. While a meeting is a common activity in people's private and work lives, and frequently a source of frustration, its design is given little conscious thought. So people just bumble along, operating on automatic, behaving according to the rules acquired as children in the family or school-yard setting. Or they mirror what their peers do.
The 'Cooperative Conversations' manual is written to provide you with an alternative to your past experiences of meetings. Written for Chairs, Executives, Facilitators and others with responsibility for conducting effective meetings, it places all of the tools at your finger-tips.
What gets in the way of a productive meeting is commonly called 'discussion'.
The shortcomings of discussion have been neatly captured by Jonathan Swift, in 1738:
"an impatience to interrupt each other, and the uneasiness of being interrupted ourselves; flooding listeners with self-indulgent talk; overemphasising the importance of being witty; using jargon to show off; and the custom of pushing women aside during serious discourse."
A Complete Collection of Genteel and Ingenious Conversations
Imagine yourself as a 'victim' of this form of discussion. Your commitment and ongoing participation is not an issue of logic; it is an issue of emotion. There is an old adage that says:
'I may not remember what you said to me, though I'll always remember how you made me feel'.
Unfortunately, conventional meeting practices, for a whole host of reasons, result in negative feelings for many participants.
However, it does not need to be like this. If our old ways of conducting meetings and reaching decisions are unsatisfactory, and result in negative feelings, perhaps we should seek a new way. 'Cooperative Conversations' provide an alternative.
You are about to be introduced to a series of tools and techniques that will radically transform your meetings. No, this is not another set of suggestions outlining the responsibilities of the Chair or how to accurately record minutes of the meeting. Rather, informed by the science of psychology, these tools take you on an exciting voyage of discovery and liberation.


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Who We Are
About Our Program
The Nexus Treatment Team is comprised of counselors, therapists, physicians, and staff who specialize in substance use disorder, co-occurring disorders, addiction medicine, and recovery. Our mission is to provide the tools and support necessary for our clients to achieve sobriety. We do so with a safe, comfortable, and compassionate environment that allows each client to focus on their own recovery.
Treatment Tools
Individual Therapy
Minimum of one session per week
Family Therapy
Reconnect with family and
explore family dynamics
Coordination of Psychiatric Therapy
Coordination of psychiatric assessment and medication monitoring.
Spiritual Guidance
Access to spiritual advisor,
lectures on spirituality.
Group Outings
Beach days,hiking, surfing,
movie nights, etc.
Little Brother / Big Brother
Mentorship and guidance
from peers
Group Therapy
Several sessions offered
each day
12-Step Groups
Daily 12-Step or12-Step
alternative meetings
Life Skills Coaching
Educational, career, and
financial goal setting
Yoga, meditation, and
mindfulness activities
Health and Fitness
Workout plan, nutrition
education, group sports
Program Structure
A client's schedule at Nexus is customized based on their individual needs. Upon admission, clients are assessed by our clinical team and a suggested treatment plan is developed. Most clients who come to us begin in our Partial Hospitalization Program—receiving care at the facility for six-hours a day, five days a week. As client's move through PHP and into the Intensive Outpatient and Outpatient programs, they begin to spend less time at our facility and more time participating in day-to-day activities such as work, school, and time with family.
We also understand that each person enters treatment under different circumstances, and we pride ourselves on providing customized care for all of our clients. Consequently, we are always willing to work with clients and their families to find a level of care that suits each person's individual needs.
We honor the unique experiences of both men and women in recovery from addiction. This is why we offer gender-responsive programming here at Nexus Recovery. Our program incorporates both gender-specific and mixed-gender groups throughout our program to provide our clients with the best chance at long-term success. Our men's program and women's program are designed with the individual needs of each client in mind and help lay a foundation of practical tools to help our clients best navigate life both during and after treatment.
Understanding that alcoholism and addiction are diseases centered in the brain, Nexus focuses on treating each client's mind, body, and spirit with two core philosophies: time and connection. Using a four-phase extended care treatment program, we provide clients with both adequate time and an environment that fosters meaningful connections in order to give our clients the structure and support they need to achieve recovery. Each phase of the four-phase system promotes achievable, tangible, and rewarding goals that enable clients to reconnect with their peers, families, and futures. When individuals enter our care, it becomes our mission to help them build a framework for themselves and provide the tools they need to maintain sobriety and achieve their personal goals. As clients move through each phase of the treatment program, they will continue to progress and develop as individuals while remaining part of a strong recovery community.
Phase One
Approximately 0-30 Days In this initial phase, we work to set a solid foundation for our clients that they are able to build upon as they progress through our program.
- Treatment for 6 hours a day, 5 days a week
- Individual therapy
- Group therapy
- 12-Step groups
- Reconnect with family
- Coordination of psychiatric assessment
- Coordination of Medication management
- Establish proper sleep cycle
- Yoga
- Meditation
- Spiritual counseling
- Meet with dietician and nutritionist
- Fitness assessment/goals
- Case management
- Life skills coaching
- Educational resources
- Career and educational goal setting
Phase Two
Approximately 31-60 Days In this phase, we begin to hold clients to a higher standard by increasing responsibility while also granting more privileges and freedom.
- Treatment for 3 – 4 hours a day, 3 – 5 days a week
- Individual therapy
- Group therapy
- Family therapy
- 12-Step groups
- Coordination of Medication management/Psychiatric follow-up
- Mindfulness activities
- Group meditation
- Spiritual counseling
- Monitoring diet plan
- Progressing with fitness goals
- Resume building
- Career and educational goal planning
- Financial goal planning
Phase Three
Approximately 61-180 Days In phase three, clients will transition to our Outpatient Program. They will start to independently demonstrate what they have acquired in phases one and two, and spend more time outside of the treatment facility pursuing or engaging in work, school, and/or familial obligations.
- Treatment for 2 hours a day, 1 day a week
- Individual therapy: One session per week
- Group therapy: At least one session per week
- Family dynamic review
- 12-Step groups
- Coordination of Monthly review of medications with psychiatrist
- Continued participation in community activities
- Monthly meeting with dietician/nutritionist
- Bi-monthly meetings with case manager
- Budgeting and financial planning
- Nexus internship opportunities
Phase Four
181+ Days In phase four, clients are transitioning back to independent living. During this time, we will continue to communicate with clients and assist them as needed. Having found a home at Nexus, alumni are always welcome at the facility to participate in group activities and community meetings. By this phase of the treatment program, we have helped clients reintegrate into society, realize their potential, and find meaning, purpose, and use in their lives. Clients will leave Nexus with established connections to their mind, body, and spirit, along with a clear set of tools and a support system in place as part of their relapse prevention plan.
Continuing Care
We know that staying connected to our facility through an alumni and/or mentorship program can be an important part of maintaining sobriety. Consequently, Nexus offers a variety of ways for clients to stay involved, supported, and accountable once they have completed their treatment with us. After care services are available for clients who want or need additional support as they make the transition back to independent living.
If you or someone you know is in need of treatment for substance abuse, we are here to help. Contact us today to learn more about all that Nexus has to offer.
Questions about treatment for yourself or a loved one?
We can help. Call now.


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Valor: Valor: strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery.
Choice Ride: the riders choose their pace to rip legs off or chill. freedom of choice riding allows riders to fill their cup and be encouraged with how they are feeling that day
Valor is Cast a Shadow's Monthly Meeting Ride the last Saturday of every month. Many first time cyclists have come and now are continuing to pursue their new found passion with new found friends. What a great journey...
As of 2018 we will be meeting the last Saturday of every month still but we will be meeting at This completes the Valor. You are cordially invited to and anyone else who's interested out to The Bike Shop in Temecula (32835 Temecula Pkwy, Temecula, CA 92592). There are groups for every ability, no pressure to ride past your abilities. We will have few riders there that would love to teach novice riders ride etiquette and even how to change a flat. So if you're looking for a great group to ride Saturday's with, this is it. Ride starts at 8 am so get there a little early so you can be ready to leave. Hope to see you.
Just an FYI the "C" group ride is a novice beginner ride. So don't be hesitant to come out. Just for a reference: a 9 year old rides it so the pace is very manageable. Start together on the bike and finish together with some food... Hope to see you there.


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Digital transformation is re-shaping the manufacturing industry– and the impact of these technologies on task automation is especially significant given current global market uncertainties. Globally, the demand for manufacturing products is following a slow growth pattern and the threat of possible trade wars continues to rattle international markets. In these uncertain times, automation technology gives businesses a critical competitive advantage. Automation advancements can help companies boost their productivity, cut costs, and explore new business models. While automation upgrades require an upfront technology and talent investment, companies that make these investments stand to gain a first-mover advantage in this rapidly developing industry.
How Automation Technology Investments Transform Businesses
Robotics and programmable logic controller (PLC) technology are creating new opportunities for operations optimization. The price of these technologies is also dropping, making them an attractive investment potential. According to consulting firm McKinsey & Company, robot prices have dropped by half over the past 30 years. For some companies, robot prices are now even less than personnel costs.
Here's how automation investments are reshaping manufacturing:
- Faster production times without higher costs. Automation advancements translate directly into productivity gains on the shop floor. These technologies also help hold the line on costs by eliminating the rote manual tasks required in manufacturing, such as running packaging lines and filling vials. They have the potential to drastically reduce takt times, getting products to market faster.
- Higher quality products. Automation advancements help further eliminate human error, allowing manufacturers to create higher quality products. By removing the human variable, processes are more repeatable and less likely to introduce flaws.
- Increased profitability. While it may seem counterintuitive to say that profitability increases when companies hire employees with specialized digital skills, the simple truth is that the increased productivity more than balances it out. Shorter takt times, better-functioning equipment thanks to sensors that collect data and predict when machines need maintenance, and less downtime all allow manufacturers to increase profits.
- New business models. Manufacturers also have the opportunity to add new business models, such as low volume production. Robots, in particular, can be easily programmed for niche tasks, opening new possibilities for product offerings.
Talent: The Key to Unlocking Digital Success
Talent investments are critical to unlocking automation potential. Companies need skilled employees to fill essential roles like PLC programmers, engineers, maintenance operators, continuous improvement engineers, and engineering directors.
Candidates with backgrounds in robotics will prove to be particularly valuable as PLC programmers and in positions that require building out robotics and automation at plants. Manufacturing talent with mechanical engineering and electrical engineering backgrounds will also be needed on the shop floor to run and maintain these machines. Finding these candidates won't be easy, but doing so is essential. Their expertise will be what enables your business to capitalize on new opportunities and flourish despite global uncertainty.
Questions about digital transformation and automation for manufacturing companies or just want to hear about what's happening in the market? Let us know and we will connect with you a recruiter who can answer your questions.


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Tue, April 17|5:00pm - 7:00pm
It's a Party!! Shiloh Place McKinney will be opening its doors to donors, sponsors, volunteers, local businesses, and the entire community to come and see firsthand the impact their support has made over the last five years. Join us for tours of our property, live music, brought to you by McKinney's own Philip Brumley, food, fun, and festivities to get an in-depth look at our program. Celebrate with us as we look back onto our first 5 years in the community and as we look forward to the future with great plans and hopes.
Shiloh Place is a ministry to single moms and their children who are homeless or at risk for homelessness, that provides housing, childcare, and tuition assistance for up to two years. Our purpose is to come alongside homeless families, headed by single moms, deeply invested in each individual over the course of their time with us, and then celebrate them as they move back into self-sufficient living.
For more information email firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www.shilohplacemckinney.com


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What say you to the idea….
… that the Thomas Society becomes a national movement that would involve the discussions we have here on a regular basis?
A possiblity has come about we might be able to make this happen. I know this is horribly cryptic, but I can't say more right now. Let me just say, I'm really, really, really excited about the possibilities.
October 9, 2009 2:23 pm
I think that's a fantastic idea–let me know if there's anything I can do to help!
Tiranna permalinkOctober 9, 2009 3:12 pm
That sounds great, but the secrecy makes me want to know the juicy details.
AdamK permalinkOctober 9, 2009 3:53 pm
Your excitement is infectious.
Can I be the International Inspector General Supervisor of Tempered Atheistical Snarkity?
October 15, 2009 1:15 pm
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Bastille Day at Bow Market
La Fête Nationale comes to Bow Market on July 14th! In celebration of Bastille Day, we're doing our best Parisian impression and transforming our courtyard into an all-day picnic.
Guests can pre-order a picnic (limited quantity) curated by Alexandra Whisnant of gâté comme des filles and Lauren Friel of Rebel Rebel. Each picnic will include the essentials for an afternoon in the sun: a fresh baguette, fromage, two wine glasses, and a bottle of rosé. Picnics come in limited-edition Bastille Day 2019 Bow Market tote bags!
As in France, alcohol will be consumed throughout the market, there will be a charming mime, and — for those up for a game — a pétanque court. We will have outdoor bars of rosé, bière, salade niçoise, huîtres, croissants, and more.
Joining the festivities from 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m will be our friends from the French Cultural Center. Practice your French or learn more about their language programs by visiting their table or inviting them to your picnic blanket.
If you choose to pre-purchase a picnic, you'll be asked to choose a pick-up time of either 12:00 p.m. or 2:00 p.m.
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Leashed dogs are welcome
Bring your own alcohol is not permitted
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Torta Paesana from Iris Gavazzi
A Delicious cake hailing from Brianza in the Lombardia region of Italy, Torta paesana is made from bits of leftovers including day old bread, currants, cocoa powder, pine nuts and liquor.Read More
A Delicious cake hailing from Brianza in the Lombardia region of Italy, Torta paesana is made from bits of leftovers including day old bread, currants, cocoa powder, pine nuts and liquor.Read More
This classic tiramisu will teach you exactly how to make the most famous of all Italian desserts. Straight from the heart of Tuscany, the ladies of tutti a tavola have shared this simple delicious recipe with boozy marsala, espresso, lady fingers and mascarpone.Read More
This no bake chocolate tart has a date, cookie and hazelnut crust and is topped with a basic ganache. With only 5 ingredients, this quick simple to make tart is an elegant last bite at any dinner party.Read More
Quince, this fragrant autumn fruit best known for its use in membrillo paste, is roasted here with Bay Leaves, honey and cinnamon from contributor Batia Bank, a new yorker with roots in Israel and Ukraine.Read More
Harlem Bakery Owner Lexi Dilligard of Lady Lexi's Sweets shares her southern sweet potato pie recipe, the perfect american classic dessert for thanksgiving and Christmas.Read More
Persimmon pudding, an all american classic dessert, is s steamed cake using ripe persimmon puree. Here, Award winning chef Stephen Durfee shares his favorite recipe.Read More
Ballina, a proud grandmother from Puebla, Mexico shares an authentic autumn dessert, Atole de Calabaza or Pumpkin Soup.Read More
Gray and Davis Owner Ali Miller shares the origin of her family's beloved recipe for Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Cake. Totally addictive with it's layers of fluffy, moist batter, gooey chocolate and cinnamon sugar.Read More
Honey Cake, traditionally served for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is cake served simply along with fruits to symbolize a sweet year ahead. Along with dates, figs, and especially pomegranates, honey cakes are a staple in Jewish Cooking.Read More
Prune cake is an old fashioned dessert perfect for tea time. Let's face it. Prunes aren't exactly the sexiest ingredient, but they're sweet and slightly tangy, making it the perfect fruit from which to make a moist beautiful loaf cake. Pastry Chef Tracy Obolsky puts her own spin on her grandmother Helen's cake that is to die for.Read More
Chocolate Mortar, Matzoh Bricks. This to die for, no bake chocolate matzoh cake from Ora Miller is the ultimate easy passover dessert recipe.Read More
Food Blogger Liz Rueven's Jasmine Tea soaked fruit is a great, original fruit compote recipe using aromatic spices, boozy brandy and tea in which to steep fresh and dried fruit. A totally fresh, modern take on the compotes our grandmother's made. Kosher for Passover and great for any dinner party!Read More
My Organic Diary food blogger Kelly Ohnona shares her raw chocolate mousse cake made with a gluten free nut base and coconut milk and chocolate ganache. This recipe has less than 4 ingredients and tastes like a frozen ferrero rocher.Read More
My-Organic-Diary Food blogger and health coach, Kelly Ohnona shares her 4 ingredient healthy, clean take on the famous chocolate lava cake.
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I grew up eating knafe after festive dairy meals at many friends' houses. Some were made with mozzarella, making them delightfully chewy, some were made with a cornstarch-thickened filling which made them more like a French pastry, and some eschewed butter and dairy in favor of an abundance of nuts in order to make them parve, or non-dairy. But the best one was always the one that my mom made, which she learned from my paternal grandmother, who got the recipe from her best friend, Bertha. My grandmother, Lydia, and Bertha grew up together in Beirut, moved to Colombia during World War II, and remained best friends throughout their entire lives. I began making knafe after I graduated from college, moved into my own apartment, and wanted to make something that tasted like home. I never realized how easy it was to make, the most challenging part being finding the ingredients that the recipe called for. This knafe has a wonderful combination of crunch and creaminess, of sweetness and richness, of floral notes and a nutty finish. For me, it's a taste not only of home but also of centuries of women who nourished their family and friends through the power of food.Read More


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When planning meetings descended into heated debates over which numbers were correct on which manager's spreadsheet, Carter Holt Harvey Tissue started to question its data.
"In the past all the managers came to the boardroom with the same numbers set out differently on a spreadsheet. There were arguments over whose numbers were right rather than what they were going to do with them," said Gerard Guinane, IT manager for Carter Holt Harvey Tissue (CHH), makers of Sorbent, Purex and Handee paper products.
The problem with the data was there was simply too much. For the business manager wading through these rich pools of valuable data, being able to adapt it for managerial decision making was an almost impossible feat. The data's structure was unsatisfactory for planning purposes and it could not meet customer expectations.
The paper products manufacturer concluded it was time to renovate its existing business intelligence tools to get more out of its other IT assets and better arm its business decision makers.
This was not the first BI project the company had undertaken; it had earlier implemented a BI tool, Cognos's Powerplay, in 1998, over a 15-year-old homegrown ERP legacy system.
Guinane had worked with a BI tool in his previous employ within the Mars Group of companies, where he worked as a planning manager in a non-IT role. It was Guinane who led the charge to introduce the original BI tool to the tissue maker to ease the pain at a time of massive change to CHH Tissue's IT environment.
"In 1998 the tissue business had its sales data built out of two legacy systems. We were looking at a way to access data across the business. Our sales systems was inflexible in terms of analysis and layout of reporting," Guinane said.
In the original presentation to request capital for the project, Guinane and his team demonstrated the tool's capability by cutting and dicing the managers' figures in ways they'd never seen before.
"We took the financial data from the general ledger and presented it in a number of different ways that had never been shown before to illustrate the tool's potential. We showed how it was much simpler than trying to do it with complex sales system. That was enough to get [the company] to invest in the project."
The original Cognos BI project cost $300,000 and Guinane said the company saw ROI within the first 18 months.
"This return was primarily driven by decision-making [support] that business was now able to make. We went from a traditional sales model to a sales model matched to demand from our customer's model," he said, adding this streamlined the supply chain.
CHH Tissue installed Cognos Powerplay, which ran alongside a legacy system, in the first half of 1999. However a decision to migrate from a homegrown data warehouse to an SAP business warehouse in July of 2000 led to the smooth-running BI tool hitting a snag.
"When we tried to use Cognos over the top [of SAP's business warehouse environment] we ran into a number of difficulties. We had no problems when we were using [Cognos] with our Microsoft SQL Data Warehouse but were unable to get the required response times from the solution with SAP's business warehouse due to the architecture of the two applications. We had assistance from Cognos but were unable to overcome our difficulties."
"We looked at BI tools to ease the pain involved in moving from legacy to SAP and also being able to get better analysis out of the legacy system data."
"It was a difficult decision to depart from Cognos, as we had a large number of users, but performance was a major issue. We had to deal with the cube and get a lot of data out before it could do anything. There was also an understanding that we could use SAP's Advanced Planner and Optimizer reporting, with demand planning built on the SAP Business Information Warehouse (BIW) infrastructure, but hardly any reports came with it; there was little aggregate reporting and production planning was difficult. Reports could cost thousands of dollars in work-hours and take weeks to produce," he said.
The company had previously conducted a rollout of SAP, and Cognos Powerplay, which was in place from an existing bespoke data warehouse.
Another tender and a re-examination of BI players was in order. After examining international best practice with SAP BIW data warehouses, Carter Holt Harvey Tissue selected Business Objects and completed the rollout in April 2001.
The company, which was by this stage a large-scale SAP BIW user, could now update information on a nightly basis and present it with Business Objects.
Currently the company uses APO for supply chain processing, R/3 for finance, purchasing, sales and distribution maintenance and production execution, and Enterprise Buyer Professional for e-Procurement.
These systems work in conjunction with Microsoft SQL master data and data marts. For reports the systems interface, through SAP BIW data warehousing and Microsoft data marts, with Business 0bjects for data presentation and analysis.
Senior managers could rely on Business Objects reporting as a window into the business, without the need to reformat SAP reports, which freed up the IT department.
Guinane said training end users was minimal from the IT point of view. The IT team was able to train only a small number of people across a large distance of geography while allowing much larger numbers access to the reports. More than 350 people can access information through Business Objects. More than 80 analysts and publishers of information use Business Objects directly, including a small group of "super users".
"Previously, our sales force spent much time getting information into a format they could present to customers, whereas they now use Business Objects rather than rekeyed information," he said.
"The biggest benefit is that we can allow various divisions within the business to see the same data in ways that are meaningful for them. This means they can come up with actionable outcomes from the same set of numbers" he said.
CHH Tissue invested $150,000 on the implementation, which consisted primarily of licensing Business Objects product range and the rewriting of existing reports. The company needed no extra infrastructure.
Guinane said CHH believes it has seen ROI within the first six months in terms of fulfilling the original objective, given that the prime focus was to streamline the supply chain and achieve better decision making.
Within the first 12 months, the company believes the time saved from rekeying data for internal and external presentations alone would recover the costs of Business Objects.
Additionally, setting up a group of "super users" within the company has also significantly freed up the time of the eight-person strong IT team which, in turn, has altered the culture of the department.
"Historically IT was 100 per cent responsible for all the reports, because the ERP system was custom coded. We never got through the list of requests. Reporting was at the bottom of the list for IT. But we had a custom-built ERP system and only three people who understood how it worked," Guinane said.
"Establishing super users removed the IT department bottleneck in reporting," he added. "It is [the users'] data. They understand better than we do. They can take responsibility for its validation within the business, not within IT."
Within the IT department itself, Guinane said, "the world is so different with SAP compared to homegrown ERP systems. It means we are now less technical- and more business-focused. We are able to do work with higher tools than before. Our IT department is more likely to employ ex-business people rather than technocrats."
"[We hire] ex-business people that understand the business and the business processes rather than technical people that have no business knowledge," he said. "Having IT-literate business people is better than business-literate IT people.
"One of the pieces of BI work we did was for CHH Woodproducts, which is an Australia and New Zealand-based division. It had been receiving reports in spreadsheets for some time but had not been able to slice and dice the data. In its first month [after installing the tool], the division added $500,000 to its bottom line by rationalisation of its customers and products."


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The 2017 "Compliance Clock" is Ticking
Your practice's compliance program. You might prefer listening to nails on a chalk board to dealing with compliance. And while images of sipping fruity frozen concoctions on a warm tropical beach will likely never be associated with your compliance program, it is a necessity in today's healthcare environment.
Since compliance guidelines from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and HIPAA have been a reality in healthcare for many years now, it is astonishing the number of practices that still believe that buying a cookie-cutter manual and placing it on a shelf and forgetting about it constitutes compliance. It does NOT. Equally as challenging are the number of practices that have literally nothing in place at all. Both situations place your practice at very real and substantial risk. Not having a compliance program (as opposed to a mere manual) is a requirement for participation in federal plans and Affordable Care Act plans. Not having a program in place also puts your practice at financial risk.
The team at KMC University has the simplest, more intuitively designed, step-by-step guide to allow doctors and their teams to gain compliance by walking you through the creation of your OIG and HIPAA compliance manuals that reflect the reality of YOUR practice and that you can actually feel good about. Whether you have nothing in place or it has been years since you opened your compliance manual, KMC University has a solution for you. Check out this webpage for more information or to schedule a demo: https://www.kmcuniversity.com/kmc-university-library. Membership is month-to-month with no contract requirements.
"I get really jazzed about OIG and HIPAA compliance" said no one ever. Taking steps to implement your program now will save a whole lot of aggravation later and give you peace knowing you have this all nailed down for 2017.


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"Just felt compelled to say thank you for making me feel so welcome at Yama Yoga during my stay in Doha recently. I have now returned to the UK and will never forget your teaching in particular but also all the classes I attended and the general vibe. Undoubtedly the highlight of my stay. " - Steve Osman, visiting musician
Yama Yoga is by far the best yoga experience I ever had. The level of tuition and attention to detail from the instructors is second to none. I learned more in the 2 years I attended classes with Yama Yoga then I did in the previous 6 years of going to different classes around the region. " - Helen Cullina


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Trios, UW Medicine to collaborate on 'advanced services'
Trios Health and UW Medicine have agreed to a "strategic collaboration"
The pact doesn't involve a change in ownership, control or governance for the Kennewick- or Seattle-based health systems, and it's not a financial arrangement.
"This strategic collaboration will provide Trios Health patients prompt access to the highest level of care for advanced services while allowing the organizations to work together to continue improving the quality, safety and cost effectiveness of care in southeast Washington state," said a joint Trios-UW news release.
UW Medicine will be the "health care system of choice for complex tertiary and quaternary care for Trios Health patients" under the agreement, the release said. Tertiary and quaternary care is the kind of advanced medical and surgical care typically provided in major hospitals in big cities, from Level 1 trauma care to organ transplants.
The agreement took effect April 1.
The new relationship is expected to mean, among other things, a more seamless process when Trios patients are transferred to UW Medicine facilities and greater collaboration with and access to UW Medicine personnel. A steering committee is forming to hammer out the details.
Trios Health has a longstanding relationship with UW Medicine, but, "We're excited about this opportunity to solidify that relationship a little bit more," said Glen Marshall, Trios CEO.
"We're all being asked to do a lot more with a lot less, but I think by working together … it's all going to be for the betterment of our patients," he said.
Dr. Paul Ramsey, CEO of the Seattle-based health system, said the collaboration supports his organization's mission to improve the health of the public.
"Such collaborations are vital in the process of achieving health care reform's triple aim of improving healthcare for individuals, improving health for populations and reducing the per capita costs of healthcare," he said in the joint news release.
He added in an interview that, "We're very pleased with how this (arrangement) has come together."
It's been in the works for several months.
UW Medicine, which includes Harborview Medical Center along with several other facilities, works with other hospitals in the Tri-City area but doesn't have similar agreements with them, Ramsey said. The pact is unique for Trios Health, Marshall told the Herald.
Officials said it could lead to further collaboration in areas from oncology and critical and cardiac care to clinical and graduate medical education.
"I really do believe it's going to bring more advanced care to our community," Marshall told the Herald. "I think it's going to be a win-win-win — a win for our organization, a win for their organization and more importantly a win for our patients and the community."
"By working together, we can more effectively lead the changes that are needed to provide better health care that's more affordable," Ramsey said.
In the era of federal health care reform, more and more health systems are looking for ways to collaborate. It's a trend that's playing out locally, with the most prominent example being the affiliation of Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland with the larger Providence Health & Services. Providence is based in Renton and operates in five states.
The Kennewick-based Trios Health is a public hospital district that includes the new Trios Southridge Hospital, the Trios Women's and Children's Hospital and a network of clinics.
Along with Harborview Medical Center, the Seattle-based UW Medicine includes Northwest Hospital & Medical Center, Valley Medical Center, UW Medical Center, UW Neighborhood Clinics, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine and Airlift Northwest.


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In a provocative reassessment of one of the quintessential figures of early modern science, Rose-Mary Sargent explores Robert Boyle's philosophy of experiment, a central aspect of his life and work that became a model for mid- to late seventeenth-century natural philosophers and for many who followed them.
Sargent examines the philosophical, legal, experimental, and religious traditions--among them English common law, alchemy, medicine, and Christianity--that played a part in shaping Boyle's experimental thought and practice. The roots of his philosophy in his early life and education, in his religious ideals, and in the work of his predecessors--particularly Bacon, Descartes, and Galileo--are fully explored, as are the possible influences of his social and intellectual circle. Drawing on the full range of Boyle's published works, as well as on his unpublished notebooks and manuscripts, Sargent shows how these diverse influences were transformed and incorporated into Boyle's views on and practice of experiment.
|Introduction Overview Recent Trends Philosophical Issues Plan of the Study
|Learning from the Past
|The Philosophical Tradition A Philosophical Revolution A New Alternative The Pyramid and the Tree Boyle's Choice
|The Legal Tradition English Common Law Experience and the Experimental Philosophy Boyle versus Hobbes
|The Experimental Tradition The Physico-Mechanical Tradition The Alchemical Tradition The Medical Tradition
|Being a Christian Virtuoso
|Natural Theology The Book of Nature and Philosophical Worship A Free Inquiry The Corpuscular Philosophy and Physical Causality Causal Relations and the Essences of Bodies
|Biblical Hermeneutics The Two Books The Interpretation of Scripture The Interpretation of Nature
|Acting Experimentally
|Observing Constructing the Factual Foundation Collecting Observations Assessing Credibility
|Experimenting Creating an Artificial Environment The Contingencies of Experiment Making Experiments Experimental Strategies
|Writing Composing Experimental Essays Exciting Curiosity Collaborating An Experimental History of Cold Conclusion: The Experimental Process Boyle's Philosophy of Experiment The Significance of Boyle's Philosophy
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My inspiration, my hero, my saviour, my friend, my Dad. He told me lot's, but showed me so much more. This waiting vigil is the chance to say many things, engage in small talk, hopefully, expectantly looking for any sign of understanding. Most of the time is spent listening to Dad's laboured breathing, daring to... Continue Reading →
Celebrate the women in your world.
It's International Women's Day. The women in our world deserve our constant gratitude and recognition. Let's celebrate them every day. A lot of time will be spent applauding great achievers and leaders, and rightly so. But here's to all the ordinary unrecognised women doing extraordinary things! The media will laud female celebrities, some of whom... Continue Reading →
Teach kids to be kind. They can save our world.
We live in strange times. There have always been bullies. The difference is that these days they can lurk behind a computer keyboard or a mobile phone. Despite all the work to make our society a more inclusive place, intolerance can be found in abundance. In any corner, it seems as though no one... Continue Reading →
Mr. Perfect. Mental Health's Mate. Terry and I and the Empathy Ocean.
I was fortunate to meet Terry about 18 months ago, at a Mr. Perfect BBQ Meetup. He's since become a trusted friend. Now I'm going to digress for a moment, so please bear with me. That wasn't easy to write, for I haven't considered that I have 'friends' like other people seem to have. I... Continue Reading →
Boys can be: Anything!
Boys can be anything. So can girls. Don't let stereotypes of society interfere. At various stages throughout life, we all experience pressure to behave in certain ways, to appear to be someone we are not. If adults can't stand up and be who they really are, how brave are our children for regularly doing what... Continue Reading →


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We're watching Facebook video. We're watching Facebook video because we're always on Facebook. We're always on Facebook because the serotonin-laced approval, the likes, loves and comments, the "engagement" we crave over at Twitter is a dried-up Narnia for people who love being on the internet but are too cool to slum it on Facebook like the rest of us.
So we're all on Facebook. We're gonna say this bluntly: Facebook Video has made it very easy for people to upload content that doesn't belong to them and get crazy pageviews, without any need to credit creators. Look, back in the day, YouTube was totally built on scaffolds of copyright infringement: awash with Family Guy and Saturday Night Live clips. But it pulled up its socks (uuh and also got bought up by Google) and it updated itself with "Content ID", a system that analyzes every single video uploaded and checks it against its own massive database of known owned content. So it's just a little bit HMMM that Facebook, a company with a reported market cap of $260 Billion, launched a video platform with no such system. Sure, you can report stolen content on Facebook - they'll take it down after a day or so, after it's received 99% of the views it will ever receive and is safely buried in the depths of everybody's timelines.
It's easy to dismiss the changing trends, as they are and always will, with an "adapt or die" response, but it still sucks for content creators. You've seen this video by Kurzgesagt about Freebooting - uploading YouTube videos directly to Facebook and "stealing" views from the creators, who rely on views for real-life revenue.
So how does this affect you?
How does this affect content creators?
Marketingland says it well: the biggest difference between Facebook and YouTube is intent and discovery. YouTube is a curated experience, and probably the second biggest search engine in the world next to rhymes-with-"Schmoogle" - and related videos usually show up at the end of play.
Facebook Video shows up on a timeline which people check on average 14 times a day using what Facebook's Algorithm thinks you want to see - and that algorithm's had time to fester and get to know you since you signed up and started liking shit. There's no real search: it's bugs slapping into your windshield, except you're a warthog and the guts are things you kind of want to see. Here's two arrows aimed at YouTube's jugular: Facebook Video has an autoplay feature, and embed codes.
This is Facebook evolving flipper-feet and climbing out of its stinking bog and onto the rest of the internet. So even if you DO want to argue that Facebook video is bug-splatter - which we're not going on the record to suggest is an objective fact - it's still shareable beyond.
And while you're making the decision to share media on Facebook, consider this: Facebook objectively loves Facebook Video more than anything else. Thumbnails for YouTube videos are 2.5 times smaller than native videos on timelines and newsfeeds (but you can bump up your YouTube video icon size and reach with a paid boost). FB video, on the other hand, just flushes it all out into the ether, complete with giant-ass thumbnails. The other slithery thing is that FB video record 3 seconds of play as a "view" (about the time it takes for you to scroll and find what's making that sound) - YouTube still needs a viewer to hold on for 30 seconds. So data reports hurt Youtube views with comparisons we can't really accurately compare.
It's still worth treating Facebook Video and Youtube as two different channels for two different audience groups: Facebook has it's own SEO algorithm, different to Google's - which means Google searches won't likely spit up Facebook links or videos, and that a well titled, tagged, and description on a YouTube video has much better SEO implications. At least, for now. As inarguable huge as Google is, consider that according to stats, 88% of millennials get their news on Facebook; half get it there every day; and 53% of all video views come from shares.
So what do we do?
Look, nothing that works well is ever going to stay the same forever, unless you're describing a shark. Sharks have remained unchanged for 300 million years and that should terrify you, but Facebook was invented 12 years ago by a surly college student, essentially to rate the attractiveness of women on a binary scale and it means it's still going to go through adaptive changes.
The thing is: content creators can make a living off Youtube. It costs nothing and pays nothing to upload and share videos on Facebook, save for "visibility". So this hurts a whole community of people who either need to switch to some pay-per-per-view platform and convince an audience used to seeing things for free - or maybe surrender to gratuitous sponsorship.
Is Facebook the Borg? Well. Let's recognize that new social platforms and trends emerge, and that a flourishing communities don't always stay that way (looking at you, Twitter). Far be it from us to make kooky life-in-space predictions, but let's all be honest with ourselves about how often we and everyone we know uses Facebook… and remember it was never meant to be a benevolent garden for us to frolick in.


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The actors, directors, crew, and staff of 42nd Street Moon are only part of the "Moon Family." Without the support of individuals who share our enthusiasm for actively preserving and honoring the legacy of American Musical Theatre, 42nd Street Moon would never be able to "make great musicals sing again."
It may sound clichéd, but truly, no donation is too small (although no donation is too large either!), and we are deeply appreciative for any amount of support we receive.
Click on the button to make your donation today!
As we look towards the end of 2018 and into our next 25 years, we want to be sure we offer our thanks and gratitude to everyone who has helped make these past twelve months such a success both onstage and off: our incredible and loyal audience members, including our many season subscribers, and especially those who have been generous above and beyond the cost of their tickets.
Your support, whether as an audience member, donor, volunteer, or artist was vital to making 2018 one of our most wonderful and exciting years ever! We hope you felt that excitement as well – some of our favorite moments include:
• The charming Saturday Night bringing us a glimpse at the young budding genius of Stephen Sondheim;
•The incredible cast of Me & My Girl leaving audiences laughing and singing and earning a TBA Award nomination for Best Ensemble;
• A lovely, star-filled 25th anniversary celebration at the Palace of Fine Arts as we shared food, Moon memories, and song with so many of our cherished supporters;
• The continued success of our MoonSchool summer camps, bringing fun and professional training in musical theatre to dozens of students and culminating in Moon's first full youth production on the Gateway stage;
• A beautiful and poignant evening of music and drama with Follies in Concert, backed by a 25-piece orchestra;
• The hilarious, high-energy cast of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas whooping and hollering as audiences cheered right alongside them;
• And this week we open Dames at Sea – a perfect tap-dancing end to an amazing year.
None of these achievements would have been possible without the passion, dedication, and hard work of our Board, staff, volunteers, and of course our artists – actors, directors, designers, musicians, and crew.
More importantly, we couldn't have accomplished all of this without your support. 2019 is going to be one of the biggest years in Moon's history, and we can't wait to share our plans with you, but for now, we want to say thank you for making 2018 so incredible.
All of these accomplishments requires financial resources above and beyond ticket sales alone. So, with the holidays approaching, we hope you will consider Moon in your year-end giving and estate planning. We cannot be more grateful for the generosity and long-time support of our dedicated Moon family, and we look forward to continuing to bring the joy and magic of live, professional musical theatre to each and every one of you.
On behalf of all of us at 42nd Street Moon, we wish you a holiday season and New Year filled with peace, happiness and light.
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Gershwin Theatre – $25,000 and above
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Palace Theatre – $10,000-$24,999
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Imperial Theatre – $5,000-$9,999
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•Access to reserved premium Opening Night tickets
•Private visit to a rehearsal at MoonSpace
•Go behind the scenes to see our actors and production team at work.
Majestic Theatre – $2,500-$4,999
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•Invitation to pre-performance Patron Dinner
Visit with 42nd Street Moon Executive Directors Daren A.C. Carollo and Daniel Thomas, as well as founder Stephanie Rhoads and special artistic guests over dinner before a selected performance.
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•Invitation to first read-through rehearsal
See how we kick off the rehearsal process for each exciting Moon production.
New Amsterdam Theatre – $500-$999
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•Invitation to our Season Preview Party
Join the Moon's artistic team and performers for a sneak peek at the upcoming season and enjoy delicious wines and hors d'oeuvres.
Alvin Theatre – $250-$499
All the benefits listed below, plus
•A voucher for a complimentary glass of wine
•A special Moon gift
Princess Theatre – $100-$249
All the benefits listed below, plus
•Listing in our printed programs for one year
Ziegfeld Theatre – $50-$99
•Listing on our web site for one year
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The presidential campaign of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is demanding more equitable coverage from the "corporate network news," which it says has engaged in a "Bernie blackout." The campaign pointed to data showing that flagship news programs on ABC, CBS and NBC devote paltry air time to Sanders compared to other similarly positioned candidates. "The corporately-owned media may not like Bernie's anti-establishment views but for the sake of American democracy they must allow for a fair debate in this presidential campaign," Sanders campaign manager Jeff Weaver said in a statement Friday. "Bernie must receive the same level of coverage on the nightly news as other leading candidates," Weaver continued.
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Monday, October 28, 2013
Bali Day 3: Turtle Farm of Tanjung Benoa, Nusa Dua
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the bat looks huge! i pernah touch one time, it has a smooth wings :)ReplyDelete
Turtles! I have been seeing them quite a few time this year...They are so adorable...ReplyDelete
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Awwww the baby turtles are so cute!! Omg..those are real bats?! That's scary..ReplyDelete
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my tour guide didnt introduce this place to us when we were at nusa dua T___T the turtles are soooooo cute awwww <3ReplyDelete
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