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I have used a freesco box to manage my home network for quite some time and have recently needed to register a domain name and set up a public webpage for my work.
I would like to expand my webpage and need to perform some calculations. Unfortunately my host company cannot run any of my software on their server, and the code is not suited to PHP.
Do you think it may be possible to run some software on the freesco that can be accessed from my web page? The web page would send a few variables to the freesco, it would do the calculation and send a file back to the web page for display.
Ideally I would not like to fun a web server on my freesco. I was hoping to set up a link in ssh?
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Docker officially announced its 1.13 release on Jan. 19, with new capabilities to help build, manage and secure containers.
Among the interesting new capabilities in Docker 1.13 are several new commands that enable users to understand and manage container storage space usage. The new 'docker system prune' command will remove unused data, while the 'docker system df' command shows users how much space has been used on a given disk.
Making Docker containers even more efficient in terms of storage utilization is the new squash capability that is an experimental option for the 'docker build' command. With the squash capability, multiple filesystem layers that are the byproduct of a container build process are collapsed or 'squashed' into a single layer.
In the Docker 1.12 release that was first announced in June 2016 at the DockerCon 2016 conference, the big new feature was the integration of swarm container orchestration directly into the Docker engine. In the new Docker 1.13 update, the swarm-mode in Docker is being further enhanced.
With Docker 1.13, a user can now use a standard Docker compose command to deploy and manage a swarm service, and define how many instances (or nodes) are needed for each service. Swarm-mode now also benefits from integration with a new Secret Management API that can be used to safely store and retrieve sensitive data used with Docker services.
"In terms of Docker Swarm services, a secret is a blob of data, such as a password, SSH private key, SSL certificate, or another piece of data that should not be transmitted over a network or stored unencrypted in a Dockerfile or in your application's source code," the Github commit file for the secrets capability states. "In Docker 1.13 and higher, you can use Docker secrets to centrally manage this data and securely transmit it to only those containers that need access to it."
The secrets are encrypted both at rest and in transit, with access only given to those services that are running and that have been granted explicit permission.
Docker 1.13 also benefits from a pair of incremental updates for Linux mandatory access control technologies including SELinux (Security Enhanced Linux) and AppArmor. Additionally, Docker 1.13 will inherit security fixes from the Docker 1.12.6 release that debuted on Jan. 10. The CVE-2106-9962 security issue patched by Docker 1.12.6 was a container escape vulnerability titled 'Insecure opening of file-descriptor allows privilege escalation.'
The Docker 1.13 release comes as the market for container technologies is continuing to grow. A recent report from 451 Research estimates that in 2016 application container technologies generated $762 million in revenue. By 2020, 451 Research is forecasting that container revenues will rise to $2.7 billion.
Sean Michael Kerner is a senior editor at eWEEK and InternetNews.com. Follow him on Twitter @TechJournalist.

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You can find information about almost any kind of history in the small town of Benton. This is where Charlie Birger, the Prohibition-era criminal, was the last person to be hanged in Illinois, as well as the town where the first Beatles record was heard stateside. Come to this southern Illinois hamlet, tour the sites then head further south. Stay at the Irish Inn and savor the beauty of Bell Smith Springs in the Shawnee National Forest. Make plans now before summer heat sizzles and energy fizzles!
Car buffs will love the Franklin County Garage. The building was built in 1910 and was a former Ford dealership in Benton. The dealership has been restored to its original condition and features autos and memorabilia of the era. For those fascinated by the Prohibition-era gangster Charlie Birger, they can see his car, a 1912 Ford Model T, on display. Convicted of hiring a hit man to kill the mayor, Birger was hanged on April 12, 1928. Birger is just part of the gangster history of this area. He has an almost Robin Hood-like romanticized past and his story reads like a Life Time Movie.
The Franklin County Garage was the first car dealership in southern Illinois. "Cars came in on rails. They would bring them here and put the wheels on them and take them out to be sold," the tour guide says.
The museum includes other beautiful cars, like the 1916 Dort, of which there are only 50 or so still in existence, and a 1914 Hupmobile. These cars were built in Detroit by Hupmobile from 1908 to 1941. "Everything here is local," the guide added about the beautiful automobile collection.
What about that Beatles connection? George Harrison's sister, Louise, was living in Benton when George spent two weeks here in 1963. While in town, Harrison played with a local band, the Four Vests, at the Eldorado VFW hall. George had sent a copy of the song She Loves You to his mother, who passed it on to his sister. She was able to get station WFRX to play the tune and it was deemed to be the first playing of Beatles music in the U.S.
About a week later during his visit, Louise got George a gig on WFRX and George was interviewed by the station. At the Historic Jail Museum and Franklin County Tourism Bureau they have a room that includes that radio interview. The museum is the former jail and today serves as the home of the Franklin County Tourism Bureau. According to the website, "This beautifully restored 1905 structure houses memorabilia of the gang era from the days of Prohibition, as well as mementos from famous Benton natives, including General John A. Logan, actor John Malkovich, NBA basketball star Doug Collins, and Beatle George Harrison, who visited his sister in Benton in the summer of 1963."
While visiting Benton, head downtown, where at least three antique shops offer a variety of antiques and collectibles.
Benton is just an hour or so northeast of the Irish Inn outside of the town of Ozark, Ill. This great bed and breakfast sits on the edge of the Shawnee National Forest and is a fun place to stay. Lynn McCreery and her Irish-born husband, Brian, include information about the inn on their website http://irishinn.tripod.com: "We are located right in the Shawnee National Forest near the Tunnel Hill State Bicycle Trail, Bell Smith Springs, Burden Falls, Dixon Springs, Ferne Clyffe, Garden of the Gods, Jackson Hollow and Falls, vineyards, wineries (nearest are Hogg Hollow, Bella T, Windy Hill, Cache River Basin and Shawnee), Lake Glendale, the Ohio River, Trigg Tower, Lusk Creek Canyon, Millstone Bluff, and other beautiful natural sites. Stay in a stone and log chalet, cool in summer with blazing log fires in winter. You will enjoy the company of a genuine Belfast-born innkeeper, and there is no extra charge for the blarney, storytelling and good Irish luck!"
One of the McCreerys' favorite places to tour in the Shawnee National Forest is Bell Smith Springs. The USDA, which administers the national forest, provides this description: "Bell Smith Springs is one of the most beautiful recreation areas the Shawnee National Forest has to offer. It contains a series of clear, rocky streams and scenic canyons bordered by high sandstone cliffs and an abundance of vegetation unique to Illinois. The trail system consists of eight miles of interconnected trails featuring strange and wonderful rock formations, such as Devil's Backbone, Boulder Falls and a natural rock bridge. Hiking this system of trails is a favorite activity because of the rock features, scenic overlooks, hidden springs and lush flora and fauna."
The USDA website (USDA.gov) also offers a map depicting the springs and campgrounds. Keep in mind that Bell Smith Springs is just one of many lovely sites and the Irish Inn is just one of the places to stay for the night, if you like to camp or stay in cabins, and would like more details about what to see and do, check with the Southernmost Illinois tourist board at http://www.southernmostillinois.com.
Cindy Ladage, who lives on a farm outside of Virden, works part time for the state of Illinois and is a freelance writer.


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The Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series of Hope College will feature poet Wayne Miller during the Fifth Annual Tom Andrews Memorial Reading on Tuesday, Sept. 21, at 7 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
Wayne Miller is the author of two collections of poems. Published in 2006, Miller's first book, "Only the Senses Sleep" (New Issues, 2006), received the William Rockhill Nelson Award. His most recently published book, "The Book of Props" (Milkweed, 2009), was named one of the 15 best poetry books and one of the five best second poetry collections of 2009 by "Coldfront Magazine."
In the fall of 2011 his third collection, titled "The City, Our City," will be published by Milkweed.
Miller is also the translator of "Moikom Zeqo's I Don't Believe in Ghosts" (BOA Editions, 2007), and is an editor of "New European Poets" (Graywolf, 2008). He is the recipient of many awards including the George Bogin Award, the Lucille Medwick Award (in 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2009), and the Lyric Poetry Award from the Poetry Society of America, as well as a Ruth Lilly Fellowship and the Bess Hokin Prize from the Poetry Foundation.
Miller lives in Kansas City and teaches at the University of Central Missouri, where he edits "Pleiades: A Journal of New Writing."
Every year one reading in the Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series is done in honor of Tom Andrews (1961 - 2001), a 1984 Hope graduate who was born and grew up in West Virginia. Following Hope, he earned his M.F.A. at the University of Virginia. In his lifetime, Andrews published three books of poems and a memoir, "Codeine Diary," about his coming to terms with his hemophilia and his determined refusal to let it circumscribe his life. He also edited two collections of essays, "The Point Where All Things Meet: Essays on Charles Wright" and "On William Stafford: The Worth of Local Things." In 2002, Oberlin College Press published "Random Symmetries: The Collected Poems of Tom Andrews," a posthumous volume comprised of two previously published books of poetry, "The Brother's Country" and "The Hemophiliac's Motorcycle," and other works.
Additional information about the series may be obtained online by visiting www.hope.edu/vws.
A performance by a Hope jazz group will precede the reading beginning at 6:30 p.m. The Knickerbocker Theatre is located at 86 E. Eighth St.


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The 2010 American Music Awards were dominated by new artists cementing their rising star status and a slew of exciting performances from current stars and icons of yesterday.
Moppish-haired Canadian pop star Justin Bieber was the night's big winner. The 16-year-old won four trophies, including the coveted Artist of the Year, beating out Eminem, Ke$ha, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry all while becoming the youngest artist to ever capture that award.
"I'm from the smallest town in the world of, like, 30,000 people," he said while accepting the award for Breakthrough Artist. "I never thought this was possible."
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The "Baby" singer paid respect to his musical heroes over the course of the show, displaying humility on a night where his star shined the brightest. He thanked Michael Jackson, saying that, "Without Michael Jackson, none of us would be here."
He also specifically mentioned Slim Shady and Usher as major influences after beating them both for Favorite Male Artist.
"I can't stop smiling; this is amazing. Truly I don't know how this is possible because I've been singing Eminem since I was three and Usher is my mentor," he said. "So this is big."
But neither the rapper or R & B star left empty handed: Eminem - took home the Favortite Male Artist award and album in the rap/hip hop category and Usher scored the Favorite Soul/R & B Album and Favorite Soul/R & B Male Artist awards.
There were noteworthy performances throughout the show, but the 80s/90s combo of the New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys - performing under the name NKOTBSB - nearly stole the thunder from Biebs. Performing a mashed up medley of their massive hits: "Everybody (Backstreet's Back), "I Want It That Way," and "Larger Than Life" from BSB and "Step By Step" and "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" from the New Kids, the bands showed that they could still please a crowd with slick dance moves and boyish charm.
But the night wasn't just about the boys. Rihanna, with her hair dyed a ruby red, gave the show a colorful and sexy start, performing a medley of songs from her just released album "Loud," including the No. 1 hit "What's My Name," wearing a bustier and what seemed like a scarf wrapped around her backside.
"This is amazing!" said an exuberant Rihanna, who danced onstage later to receive her award — favorite soul/R&B female. She ended her speech by yelling, "Wassup! Thank you!"
Friend and fellow pop princess Katy Perry followed later in the show with an explosive performance of her new single, "Firework." Decked out in a red sequined dress and accompanined by a children's choir, Perry first appeaed in a hanging snowflake above the stage. As she belted out the tune, dancers ripped the dress off to reveal a body-hugging red jumpsuit and fireworks shot into the air to punctuate the number.
The Black Eyed Peas, winners for favorite pop/rock band, gave a levitating performance, singing from boxes atop the stage during part of their performance of their new single, "The Time."
But some of the prime-time performances were given to acts who weren't nominated, but had albums to promote. Diddy's latest incarnation with the group Diddy-Dirty Money sang material from their upcoming album, while Kid Rock gave a stirring, acoustic performance of "Times Like These," his song lifting up his hometown of Detroit during its recent economic struggles, from his new CD, "Born Free."
A pregnant Pink was among the evening's performance highlights. Unlike recent performances marked by a high-wire act, she stayed close to the ground to perform her latest song, "Raise Your Glass," but thrilled nonetheless with a tightly choreographed, high-energy dance number.
Swift, last year's artist of the year, took home favorite country female. Sporting sleek blonde hair instead of her usual cascading curls, Swift said simply: "I just want to thank the fans."
Swift later performed her new single "Back to December," a song she also performed on the CMA Awards earlier in the month, but mixed things up by incorporating some of OneRepublic's "Too Late To Apologize."


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Pope Appoints 2 Americans to the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization
Americans Curtis Martin and Ralph Martin discuss their new appointments.
DENVER (EWTN News/CNA)—Catholics must rediscover their religious identity and mission, according to two new American appointees to the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization.
"In a certain sense, we don't have an option," said Curtis Martin, founder and president of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (Focus). He was named as a consultant for the council on Dec. 7, along with Sacred Heart Major Seminary professor Ralph Martin.
"If we continue to do what we've been doing the last 40 years, we're on a course for self-destruction," Curtis Martin said. "The good news is that the Church has within herself the mechanisms for healing: first and foremost, through the grace of God; but secondly, through a rediscovery of the Church's identity."
Both men will advise the council that exists to re-awaken Christian faith in areas where it once thrived but has now declined. They are among the 15 new consultants announced by the Holy See Dec. 7, a group that includes six laypersons and nine clergy.
When it comes to evangelism, the Focus founder, who also teaches at Denver's Augustine Institute, told EWTN News that the Church has both a problem and an opportunity.
"Many Catholics suffer from a 'Catholic identity crisis,'" he said. "We don't understand what evangelization is or how to do it."
"We are told by the Church that the Church exists in order to evangelize," he noted. "So there is an opportunity to rediscover the meaning and purpose of being Catholic, and that will bring about a renewal of Catholic faith and Catholic culture."
Ralph Martin, who serves as president of Renewal Ministries, alongside teaching at Sacred Heart, says Catholics must not entrust the spread of the Gospel solely to priests or to a professional class of experts.
"The main thing is awakening each Catholic to the fact that, just by virtue of them being baptized, they're called to participate in the mission of Christ," he told EWTN News. "That mission is primarily focused on bringing people to himself: saving them from hell, saving them for heaven."
"It involves awakening the baptismal identity of the average Catholic because the priest can't possibly carry out the New Evangelization all by himself. It has to be priests and people working together, having a mentality in the parish: We're a missionary center. We're an evangelization center."
"The fields are ripe for harvest all around us," Ralph Martin said.
"That means taking advantage of every contact we have with people to look for opportunities to draw them towards faith."
Both of the new papal appointees stressed the difference between Catholic missionary work and the efforts of other Christian groups, whose energy and zeal cannot make up for the fullness of truth and sacramental life.
"Catholic evangelization is drawing people not only to Christ, but to his body, the Church," said Ralph Martin.
"As a Catholic, you can't evangelize someone without being concerned about them coming to baptism, confirmation and the Eucharist: the full Christian sacramental initiation."
Curtis Martin described the Church's communal dimension as a vital principle waiting to be rediscovered.
"We, as Catholics, by the grace of God, have Jesus Christ as our eldest brother," he explained. "His Father becomes our father. His mother becomes our mother. And we are grafted into the life of the Church, whose members are brothers and sisters."
With this sense of life, he said, believers can begin the task of re-Christianizing Europe and North America.
"There were generations before Christ that didn't know him — but we are a generation that has walked away or slipped away or been drawn away from him. And we have to acknowledge that," he noted.
Nevertheless, divine grace — "the same energy that made Europe or any Christian culture what it was" — remains accessible to the faithful.
Predicted Curtis Martin, "If we turn again, in fidelity to the energy of Christ — the energy of truth and of compelling charity — those forces that transformed the world once will transform it again."


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On Season 5 of True Blood, British actress Lucy Griffiths (known for her role as Marian on the BBC series Robin Hood) will be stirring up some trouble as Nora, a Chancellor of the Vampire Authority. She's fiery, fierce and loyal to Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgard), with whom she shares a vampire maker.
During this recent exclusive phone interview with Collider, Lucy Griffiths talked about auditioning for the show, catching up on episodes once she'd been cast, how she typically doesn't watch much television because she doesn't have a TV, that she found talking with the fangs relatively easy, how she views her character and the relationship she has with her "brother," having to forget your inhibitions to work on a show like this, what she's most enjoyed about playing this character, and what she looks for in a project. Check out what she had to say after the jump.
Collider: How did you come to be a part of True Blood this season? Were you actively looking to do American television?
LUCY GRIFFITHS: Well, yes and no. I've had American representation for a few years now, so it's always been a possibility. It was just that the right audition came along and I was right for it, so I got it.
When you auditioned, how secretive were they with you? Did they tell you anything about the character at all?
GRIFFITHS: The first I knew of the character was in the auditioning sides that I had. I knew that she was Eric's sister and that she was a Chancellor in the Vampire Authority. Further than that, I didn't know anything. She'd not been featured in previous seasons which I'd watched, so I had no idea what to expect. But really, you don't have any idea what to expect, script to script. You don't get told before the series starts what your character arc is going to be, so it's always a surprise. I guess it's good to start off not knowing anything 'cause that's how it continues.
Had you been a fan of the show, or did you have to catch up before filming?
GRIFFITHS: I had to catch up, but I was very glad I had to because I really love it. I really enjoyed catching up. I wasn't a fan before my audition, no, but I am now.
Since you had already done the zombie pilot that didn't get picked up, were you discouraged at all to try for another TV show, or does it help to know that this show has such a devoted following?
GRIFFITHS: Yeah, of course! Because True Blood has long since debuted, there's not that same worry. I know that some people think differently about pilots, but I really enjoyed shooting Awakening. We had brilliant producers, and they were just so much fun and they made the experience so wonderful. The thought of staying in Toronto and shooting with them for, potentially, seven years was something that could have been quite fun and a big change in all of our lives. But, when that doesn't work out, once again, you're dealing with an unknown future and I find that quite exciting as well. That's how I feel about it. I think it's a win-win situation. You either end up on a good, fun show that's successful, or you have that question mark in your future and you know that you don't know what's going to happen, which is exciting.
You did a zombie pilot and now you're playing a vampire. Are you a genre fan, or is that just a coincidence?
GRIFFITHS: I don't watch a great deal of television because I don't have a television, and I don't have a huge catalog of films that I've watched either. When I do watch things, they tend to be a lot of comedies. I actually like some of the British comedy series. But, on the whole, I'm not a huge viewer of anything.
Since you can't be a very menacing vampire, if you have a lisp, how challenging is it to learn to talk properly with the teeth?
GRIFFITHS: I know this sounds funny, but I think it depends on how your mouth is shaped. I don't know whether mine was built for fangs or what, but I didn't have too much of a problem. I did get the giggles the first day I put them in, but they're okay.
How do you see Nora, as a character? Do you think she's loyal to Eric?
GRIFFITHS: She certainly has loyalty to Eric. I think she's actually a very loyal character, but some of her loyalties and trusts are misplaced. She's selfish in the way that beings are selfish, but she's not in it for what she can get, to the detriment of people around her. There are characters like that this season, but she's not one of them. She is excited by the prospect of the power that her faith will bring her. She's actually not a very selfish character. She's very loyal to her brother, and she's loyal to her friend and colleague, Salome.
How would you describe the relationship between Nora and Eric?
GRIFFITHS: They're very excited to see each other. He didn't know she was coming, so he's very surprised. They're just overjoyed to be in each other's company again. I think they have a sibling rivalry, certainly, but they basically love each other.
Will viewers get to learn more about the friendship between Nora and Salome (Valentina Cervi)?
GRIFFITHS: Yeah, you do learn more about that. I think there's definitely something sisterly about it, but I think it's slightly toxic. I don't think it's as a pure and genuine loyalty and connection, as the one that Nora has with Eric.
Right after you're introduced, you have a sex scene and you get tortured, which seems like the typical initiation for the new cast members. How nerve-wracking is it to just be thrown into the fire like that?
GRIFFITHS: It's funny, when you know that you have to do these things, you just get on with them and they can be fun. It can feel quite liberating to not be able to think twice and not be able to consider your inhibitions. You don't have a choice. Your job, at that moment, is to have a sex scene in a container with a man that you met two days ago. You've made your bed and you've got to lie in it, so to speak.
How has it been to work with Alexander Skarsgard?
GRIFFITHS: It's definitely been fun. All of the actors have been very warm and welcoming, from very early on. I felt very comfortable in his presence on set, which makes it easier to do scenes like that and to feel confident that that person is going to respond to you and receive you, and not think that you're doing something strange.
What have been the biggest similarities and differences between having done Robin Hood on BBC and this show?
GRIFFITHS: I came onto Robin Hood in the first season, so being on a show while it's being set up, and nobody knows how it's going to be received, and people are in a foreign country without their families, and a lot of the actors were not getting their first jobs, but certainly getting their first high-profile jobs, there's so much new stuff to take in. Whereas, if you join a show which is already massively a hit, and people have formed on screen and off screen relationships, it feels much more like a well-oiled machine that you've snuck into, as opposed to being part of this thing that's starting. It's exciting, being part of something that is new, and it's very comforting, fitting into something which is already up and running. That's how it's different, I think.
Are you prepared for the die-hard fans this show has, who will know more about your character than you do?
GRIFFITHS: Yeah, I think so. I think that's quite flattering. Obviously, the show wouldn't be the success it is without those people. If they can tell me something I don't know about Nora, then I'll be quite grateful to hear it.
Is there anything you've enjoyed most about playing Nora?
GRIFFITHS: I've enjoyed the fact that I've been lucky enough to have been given material which is quite dramatic and not naturalistic. I lot of the work that I've done has been. I think I've played this character in a very naturalistic way. I have to be tortured and I have to cry, at one point, and it's a real treat to get to play those extreme scenes on a television series, as opposed to in the theater, for example. Obviously, in the theater, you've got an hour and a half performance and you've got lots of drama packed in. Whereas, when I'm shooting a television series, there will be moments of drama, but on the whole, it plays for the reality, with the stuff I've previously done. This is much more extreme.
Are you typically the type of actor who likes to do a lot of research and backstory work, and what sort of research do you to do play an older vampire?
GRIFFITHS: Well, not hugely. I think what is so great about this show is that Alan Ball has a very original take on vampires. Of course, there's the garlic thing and the coming out at night thing, and the things that seem to be common between vampires, across the board, but this is original. I would never try to find inspiration from other people's vampires because I think his are the best ones. In terms of backstory, I haven't been told exactly what my backstory is. It's easier for me to decide on a dynamic for her and her relationship with Eric and let those things lead the way, as opposed to having a backstory.
Having caught up on the episodes before you started the show, is there a character that you would love to do a scene with?
GRIFFITHS: I like Andy Bellefleur (Chris Bauer). I've got so many favorites, which are so good, that it would be impossible to pick one, and they're all so different as well. But, I'd love to do a scene with him. I think it would be great fun. I think I get to do a scene with Sookie at the end of the season, but I'm not entire sure.
If you survive the season, is this a character you'd love to continue to play?
GRIFFITHS: Yeah, but I just don't know what the future holds. I've really enjoyed it, so we'll see what happens.
What do you look for, in a project? Is it about the story and the character for you, or do you want to know who you'll be working with?
GRIFFITHS: It depends a lot on the writing, first of all. If I think it's well-written, I don't really mind if it's being produced by somebody who's new. Further than that, if you get to work with actors you admire, that's great. There are certain actors who do no wrong and give wonderful performances, no matter what role they play, but a lot of the time, you have to take it performance by performance. Even if it wasn't an actor that I hadn't necessarily noticed before, you could have such wonderful chemistry with that person that you find something really special. So, for me, it's mostly about the writing.
Do you have a dream role that you'd love to do, or a genre that you really want to work in, if given the opportunity?
GRIFFITHS: Right now, I would like to do some more theater because I haven't done it for awhile. With regards to genre, apart from the pilot for Awakening, this is my first foray into this kind of genre and it's been really good fun. I never would have necessarily said, "I want to be in a vampire show." To be honest, whatever comes my way, if I find it entertaining, I'd like to do it.
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India Game Developer Summit 2010 – First, Independent Event on Game Programming, Business and Careers
Bangalore, February 08, 2010: Industry-quality open source tools that can be utilized in the development of video games without compromising the quality of the game or the experience. Come February witness a showcase of Open Source tools that can have a huge impact on your gaming business – not just game features, functionality, experience and quality but also the bottom line – at India's first and independent annual summit for the game development ecosystem - India Game Developer Summit (http://www.gamedevelopersummit.com/). Indie developers Kinshuk Sunil and Yadu Rajiv say acceptance of Open Source Tools and Technologies in the gaming industry is not at an inflexion point right now, although Open Source is beginning to dominate the technology spectrum in other domains. While there can be many contributing factors for this phenomenon, one important factor is an ignorance of the open source tools and technologies. By its very nature, open source is exceptionally good and doing a splendid job, but shy enough to promote itself. At India GDS, Kinshuk and Yadu will define Open Source's context in the game development business and discuss the OS tools and technologies that can empower game developers and companies in making wise investments into their games.
They will cover the features, in general, of OS tools and technologies and look in-depth at five specific cases of open source Tools and their impact on the gaming business. They will do a comparative analysis of the Open Source tools with their rival proprietary tools and evaluate their impact on the game development lifecycle, game features and the cost of the whole exercise. They will also showcase the contribution of the tools in commercially successful projects. With this comparative analysis, the session intends to showcase how open source tools are wise investment choices for small and medium game development studios and how they make it feasible for SMEs to compete with larger development studios and work towards an AAA Title. The five tools under consideration are OGRE 3D, Open AL, Blender, Bullet and RakNet.
Kinshuk is an indie game developer from New Delhi. He has been working with many open source gaming projects since 2004. With an interest in Game Design and Player Experience, Kinshuk has been involved with the design aspects of the projects building gameplay elements, character and story. His desk job takes him into the realms of community management and social media, with active participation in open source communities across India. Yadu develops Flash games, Game Development and Graphics Programming. He leads the design initiatives and User Experience in a leading open source company and has been actively involved with the OGRE 3D and Edward engine communities.
Attend IGDS to get inspired, learn from the gurus who have gamed their way to success, and join a club that seeks competence to grab a share in the $43 billion global gaming development pie. View complete details of experts and topics covered at IGDS here: http://www.gamedevelopersummit.com/speakers.html.
About India Game Developer Summit
The highly individualistic nature of the Indian Software Developer, coupled with their tolerance for divergent personalities make them a natural fit into the Game Development culture. With the mission to build a robust community, advance the careers and enhance the lives of game developers, IGDS 2010 (Lite Ed) is being organized with the mission to pump the blood of Indian Game Developers and re-invigorate the ecosystem at large. The summit will cover industry leading methodologies in game development, design, production, programming, visual arts and writing.
India GDS (IGDS) is the quintessential Indian game industry event focused on inspiring, connecting and educating the Indian game developer ecosystem. Featuring top-notch keynotes from luminaries, visionaries and gaming gurus on various subjects from mobile and indie games to MMOs and AAA games, IGDS will also provide a hub for business and networking opportunities in the Indian industry.
With support from the International Game Developer Association (IGDA), the gaming industry at large and academia, the summit's intent is to build a robust community, advance the careers and enhance the lives of game developers. IGDS will see participation from Adobe, NVIDIA, Microsoft, Ubisoft, Crytek, CRI Middleware, Sony, among several others. For complete details visit: http://www.gamedevelopersummit.com.
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The Alcor chapter of Mortar Board at Hope College has placed first in the national organization's recent "Virtual Book Drive."
The Alcor chapter of Mortar Board at Hope College has placed first in the national organization's recent "Virtual Book Drive."
The drive was held to help support local literacy initiatives, providing children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books. The national program raised a total of $25,586.24.
Hope's chapter raised $4,716.65 for the drive, exceeding the total raised by the second-place finisher by more than $1,300. As a prize, the chapter received a $500 Borders gift card to buy books for a local community organization.
The funds that Hope raised will be contributed to Van Raalte School in Holland. The recipient of the gift card is still being determined.
Mortar Board is a national honor society that recognizes college seniors for outstanding achievement in scholarship, leadership and service, and provides opportunities for continued leadership development, promotes service to college and universities, and encourages lifelong contributions to the global community. Since its founding in 1918, the organization has grown from the four founding chapters to 226 collegiate chapters with nearly 250,000 initiated members across the nation.
The Alcor chapter has existed at Hope since the 1936-37 academic year, although it did not become part of the national Mortar Board organization until 1961. The chapter's advisors are Dr. Dianne Portfleet, who is an adjunct associate professor of English, and Martie Bultman, who is the wife of Hope College president James E. Bultman.
The chapter has repeatedly received national recognition. This past July, for example, the chapter received its third consecutive "Golden Torch Award" for excellence and three "Project Excellence Awards" during the national organization's annual summer conference. During the 2007 summer conference, in addition to awards received by the chapter itself, Portfleet received one of only three "Excellence in Advising" awards presented nationwide.


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Worried about that guy who's dating your daughter?
I"ve updated the criminal charges and divorces databases on Utah's Right, with data from Jan. 1, 1997, to Aug. 2, 2013. The data does not include people whose cases were dismissed or handled through diversion or plea-in-abeyance agreements.
I also delete criminal charges that have been expunged, once I receive a copy of the expungement order.
Even taking out those cases, the databases are still extensive. There are 883,792 criminal charges listed in the database, an increase of 5,069 since the June update.
On the divorce side, we have 146,897 cases online, which is 4,058 more than there were in June.
Bear in mind, just because you found a person's name in the database, that is not positive identification. The courts do not provide dates of birth in the data requests. So, please verify identities with another source before basing a decision on what you see on the site.


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The single-song digital download hasn't killed the full-length album yet.
Sure, the notion of the traditional "record album" is gravely wounded. Yet with a little patience and persistence, listeners can still find plenty of platters that matter from start to finish. I found quite a few this year, even though it was a strange year in music. Many of the most heavily hyped records, from such artists as Arcade Fire and Vampire Weekend, weren't all that good. In addition, it definitely wasn't as strong a year for hip-hop as 2012, although many of the genre's biggest artists (Jay Z, Kanye West, Eminem, Lil Wayne, etc.) delivered new albums.
The newcomers picked up the slack, with several debuts ranking among the year's best albums. Here are my Top 10.
1. "Pure Heroine," Lorde (Universal): You've probably heard the smash "Royals," which was the best single of the year, but hopefully you won't stop there. Let that tune lead you into the New Zealand singer-songwriter's full-length debut, and you'll find nine other cuts that also are quite mesmerizing. Lorde makes music that is equally artsy and catchy, distancing herself from most of her contemporaries on the pop charts and drawing comparisons to such all-time greats as Björk and Tori Amos. "Pure Heroine" is such a shockingly mature and fully realized artistic statement that it's amazing to think its author just turned 17 last month.
2. "The Bones of What You Believe," Chvrches (Virgin): It's the best synth-pop album in years, filled with enough anthems to ensure that Chvrches is a dance-club favorite for years to come. At last count, this Scottish trio's debut had produced three solid singles ("The Mother We Share", "Recover" and "Gun"), but that could represent the tip of the iceberg. The grooves are retro, recalling Erasure, Giorgio Moroder-era Donna Summer, the "Rapture" of Blondie and Yaz, and the lyrics absolutely sparkle.
3, "m b v," My Bloody Valentine (m b v): It's not the second coming of "Loveless." That's a shame, in a way, since that 1991 outing stands as one of the greatest rock records of all time. It took My Bloody Valentine 22 years to finally deliver a follow-up to "Loveless," resulting in a work that takes the band in fascinating new directions. The "wall of sound" is still there, but it's built less on jet-engine guitars and more on nuance. Yet it's still captivating, standing as a record that will give the listener more with each spin.
4. "Born Sinner," J. Cole (Roc Nation/Columbia): I guess one way to avoid the sophomore slump is to deliver the best hip-hop album of the year. That's what Cole has done with "Born Sinner," which is even better than the rapper's fine debut, 2011's "Cole World: The Sideline Story." It is bursting with big singles — none better than the smash "Power Trip" — yet it also works as a cohesive statement. The album also firmly establishes Cole as one of the most powerful MCs in rap.
5. "Push the Sky Away," Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (Bad Seed): The album is cinematic in scope, pulsing with drama and full of dreamy imagery that alternately shocks and seduces. Cave has crafted some of the finest songs of his career — the most spectacular of which is "Wide Lovely Eyes" — and, overall, delivered his best album since 1996's "Murder Ballads."
6. "Oh, Mayhem!" Bettie Serveert (Palomine): This Dutch indie-rock group was a "buzz" band in the early '90s, yet it's been tragically overlooked (at least in the U.S.) for more than a decade. "Oh, Mayhem!" illustrates that the group still has game. The record is Bettie Serveert's hardest-rocking affair in ages, filled with wonderfully jagged guitar work by unsung hero Peter Visser and powerful vocals from Carol van Dyk.
7. "Stay Trippy," Juicy J (Taylor Gang): Patience has finally paid off for "The Juice Man," who delivered his full-length debut in 2002. The incredibly fun "Stay Trippy" has catapulted him toward the top of the hip-hop heap, thanks to such jams as "Show Out," "Bounce It" and, best of all, "Bandz a Make Her Dance."
8. "Change Becomes Us," Wire (Pink Flag): The album title couldn't be more appropriate. This alt/art/punk/electronic band seems to change its persona with each new record, which is one of the reasons why Wire has been worth paying attention to since the mid-1970s. This time around, the London act scores big with an atmospheric, experimental mix of post-punk and hard rock.
9. "No Poison No Paradise," Black Milk (Computer Ugly): It's another wild ride with the Detroit rapper, filled with cutting-edge beats and crafty rhymes. It's experimental, yet never to the detriment of the songs. It's an album I wish Kanye West had heard before making "Yeezus."
10. "Electric," Richard Thompson (New West): Listen to this album and you'll absolutely understand why Thompson is considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time.
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Alex grew up in New York City. In 1969 her parents bought a home on Youngtown Road in Lincolnville to escape the hustle and bustle for a few months each year. "As a young girl I would sit on the side of the road in front of my summer house picking clover flowers and dreaming of a time when I didn't have to leave on the last day of summer vacation. That dream came true for me in 2006 when I moved to Maine with my husband, Tommy, and our two children who were 8 and 12 at the time. We left Southampton, New York with new hopes for our life in Maine. We still pinch ourselves from time to time. We are as happy with the move today as we were the day we arrived. This areas natural beauty, vast array of recreational activities, diverse arts scene, excellent educational options and strong sense of community make Mid-coast Maine a wonderful place to live."
Having spent most of her professional life in client services and sales beginning in the fashion industry in New York City, Alex most recently worked with one of Mid-coast's largest real estate agencies where, in just three years, she became one of the top grossing agents. "I am thrilled to be a part the Camden Real Estate Company. The support and collaborative working environment together with a team of top notch agents make this the ideal agency to bring my career to the next level. I feel truly blessed to be a part of this exceptional team."
Alex and her husband, a local building contractor, have a passion for real estate. They have redesigned and built three homes and are currently working on renovating an Antique Cape style home, which they will eventually sell, in Lincolnville.
With a strong desire to give back to her community, Alex has volunteered her time with the schools, as President of the PTO at the Lincolnville Central School, fund raising for the Camden Hills High School hockey and lacrosse teams as well as spending time working with Five Towns Communities That Care. Alex is a past member of the board of directors for New Hope for Women.
Building strong relationships with her clients has always been a top priority. Her attention to detail instills confidence that not only assures things are getting done in a timely manner, but also that all the T's are crossed and the I's are dotted. Her friendly, warm demeanor and quick sense of humor will make you feel at ease and comfortable. Whether you are selling a property, looking for your first home or searching for your coastal dream home, Alex will partner with you to make sure the experience is both enjoyable and rewarding.
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Radiation therapy uses a special kind of high-energy beam to damage cancer cells. (Other types of energy beams include light and X-rays.) These high-energy beams, which are invisible to the human eye, damage a cell's DNA, the material that cells use to divide.
Over time, the radiation damages cells that are in the path of its beam — normal cells as well as cancer cells. But radiation affects cancer cells more than normal cells. Cancer cells are very busy growing and multiplying — two activities that can be slowed or stopped by radiation damage. And because cancer cells are less organized than healthy cells, it's harder for them to repair the damage done by radiation. So cancer cells are more easily destroyed by radiation, while healthy, normal cells are better able to repair themselves and survive the treatment.
There are two different ways to deliver radiation to the tissues to be treated:
- a machine called a linear accelerator that delivers radiation from outside the body
- pellets, or seeds, of material that give off radiation beams from inside the body
Tissues to be treated might include the breast area, lymph nodes, or another part of the body.
In some cases, your doctor may recommend hyperthermia be used in combination with radiation therapy. Hyperthermia (also called thermal therapy or thermotherapy) uses an energy source such as ultrasound or microwave to heat cancer cells to high temperatures, up to 113 degrees Fahrenheit. Early research has shown that hyperthermia may make some cancer cells more sensitive to radiation. Hyperthermia is still being studied in clinical trials and isn't available everywhere. Hyperthermia and radiation are usually given within an hour of each other.
Some people may fear radiation therapy. They may worry that therapeutic radiation may be dangerous like an atomic bomb or nuclear power plant. Stories about radiation side effects, some of them exaggerated, can circulate around hospital waiting rooms. It's important for you to know that there is NO connection between therapeutic radiation and the types of radiation in bombs and nuclear reactors. The radiation used in cancer treatment is highly focused, controllable, and generally safe.
Why radiation is necessary
Radiation is an important and often necessary form of anti-cancer therapy because it is able to reduce the risk of recurrence after surgery. Although it's quite possible that your surgeon removed all the cancer, breast cancer surgery cannot guarantee that every last cancer cell has been removed from your body.
Individual cancer cells are too small to be felt or seen during surgery or detected by testing. Any cells that remain after surgery can grow and eventually form a new lump or show up as an abnormality on a test such as a mammogram.
Research has shown that people who are treated with radiation after lumpectomy are more likely to live longer, and remain cancer-free longer, than those who don't get radiation. Research has shown that even women with very small cancers (1 centimeter or smaller) benefit from radiation after lumpectomy.


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Beck and call: It's time for friendship boundaries
Dear Carolyn:
I have a friend who has a meltdown about twice or three times a week. I've become her go-to person because we are in the same profession. I've reviewed cover letters, resumes, job applications, prepared her for interviews, given her career advice, and been her shoulder to cry on whenever she feels like the demands of our profession are crushing her. When I was going through this myself, I didn't have anyone to turn to. I feel it is my duty to help my friend.
But what has been happening in the last two years is bonkers. She calls or texts me at all hours, even 3 a.m. Recently, she repeatedly called and texted while I was at a business dinner, and then threatened to quit grad school/her job when I couldn't pick up.
I have had both long and short conversations with this friend to encourage her to reach out to other people who can provide support when I cannot. I've also tried to set up boundaries. But whenever I am unavailable, she says, "You're the only person I can talk to about (X professional issue)!" And then, because I care about her and because I feel guilty, I end up in her long, drawn-out venting sessions.
During one of her recent meltdowns, I wasn't able to pick up the phone. It turned out she did actually have a legitimate cause for panic— she was stranded somewhere. She resolved the issue by the time I played the voice mail, though.
As I said, I've already had conversations with her. I also get why she is stressed out, and don't want to be an additional source of stress for my friend. But I want/need the unreasonable behavior to stop. Please help!— Burned-Out Friend
You don't need advice, you need garlic and a crucifix.
And advice, actually, but only to help you see how you answered your own question:
What happened when you were in her position and "didn't have anyone to turn to"? You apparently found a way out of your career crisis.
What happened to her when she got in a jam and you didn't answer her call? She figured it out, and she's no longer stranded.
What happened when you selflessly made your career expertise and crying shoulder available to her 24-7 for two years running? Over a hundred meltdowns a year.
I feel it is your duty to stop helping your friend.
Specifically, to stop rewarding her with your attention and friendship each time she decides to wallow instead of getting tough or resourceful.
Since the hard part usually isn't whether to extract yourself, but instead how to do it, here's a suggested template. It's not as hard as your guilt would suggest:
(1) Tell her it's clear to you that you're not helping her; time is blue-faced with its effort to prove that to both of you. If she doesn't agree with you, tough. This is about changing what you do, not about changing what she thinks.
(2) Offer two possibilities. The first is that the solution is within her, and has been all along, and your involvement has only interfered with her coping process, which includes identifying, cultivating and drawing on her own resources.
The second is that the career stress is merely a symptom of an underlying, diagnosable problem, for which you are also not the answer— and possibly again a well-meaning obstacle in the path to one. Suggest a full physical and mental health screening, just in case.
Point out that, either way, her being able to vent to you means she doesn't take other, more productive steps. Say you believe she will come to her answer, whatever it is, a lot sooner when you withdraw your crying-shoulder and both start trusting her strength.
Then, for the love of whineless sleep, end the call whenever she starts venting. "(Friend's name), remember, I'm not doing this anymore." That's a boundary.
Please use your freshly spared time to dig at my questions for you, with a good therapist if guilt keeps trumping boundaries: Why would you rather be her hostage than risk her displeasure— especially when you don't even seem to like her much anymore? Yes, it's hard to watch someone who is in distress and not step in to help — but why can't or won't you step back out when the going gets "bonkers"?
And why is it more important for you to be good to her than for her to be good to you? While we're here, whose definition of "good" are you using— yours, or one taught to you by someone who didn't know what a boundary was, or didn't want you to find out?
It's clear you have a good heart. It's OK for you to be one of the people who benefits from that.
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So, a reconstituted version of Van Halen (one with David Lee Roth and without Michael Anthony) is releasing a new album, A Different Kind Of Truth, Feb. 7 as it hits the road for a massive tour. Judging by the lead single "Tattoo," which the band posted online today, two things are rather painfully clear: (1) David Lee Roth's already limited singing skills have finally gone kaput; (2) Van Halen really needs Anthony's harmony vocals. In fact, out of all the singers Van Halen has had over the years, Anthony is probably the best. Eddie and Alex Van Halen both sound great, but the chorus just sounds flat and weird. And, seriously, how can you put out a song from the first Van Halen album with Diamond Dave in 28 years and have it not be about doin' it? A track about "autobiographic" body art just doesn't cut it.
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This week in new hires, Beirne Wealth Consulting welcomed Dana McLaughlin; CLA Wealth Advisors added George Hostal; Hartford Funds brought in Shaun McDonald and Dylan White; and U.S. Bank Wealth Management welcomed new Private Client Reserve hires Scott Fitzgerald in New York and Ruth Granen in Seattle.
Also, DDJ Capital Management brought in John O'Connor; Michael Collins went to TradeStation Prime Services; and Scott Thorson and Sharon Scibek joined H. Beck.
Beirne Wealth Consulting Adds Senior Wealth Advisor Dana McLaughlin
Milford, Connecticut-based Beirne Wealth Consulting (BWC) announced recently that it had added senior wealth advisor Dana McLaughlin, who serves as a core advisor to the firm's high-net-worth individuals and families and is responsible for advising individual clients on financial planning, investments, retirement and education planning, trust asset management and efficient wealth transfer. She is also a member of the firm's investment committee.
Prior to joining, she worked as a financial advisor at A.G. Edwards, which was acquired by Wells Fargo Advisors in 2007.
George Hostal Joins Phoenix Office of CLA Wealth Advisors
CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors (CLA Wealth Advisors), a wholly owned subsidiary of CliftonLarsonAllen, has announced that George Hostal has joined the Phoenix office as a senior wealth advisor.
Hostal has nearly 20 years in the financial services industry and specializes in providing custom investment solutions. He began his career with Bank One Trust Company, where he helped lead the consolidation of the private banking, trust, and investment management businesses designed to serve the asset management and estate and planning needs of HNW individuals. He also served as managing director with J.P. Morgan inLouisianaand as a senior vice president and portfolio manager at First Western Trust in Arizona.
Hartford Funds Welcomes New Hires in South Florida and Missouri
Hartford Funds announced that it has appointed two new advisor consultants. Shaun McDonald will serve in Kansas and Missouri, managing relationships with wirehouse clients and prospects, while Dylan White will serve in the same capacity in south Florida for the non-wirehouse channel. In these roles, they will be responsible for driving regional sales efforts and serving as a resource for financial advisors on products and strategies. McDonald, based in St. Louis, reports to Kirt Jones, divisional sales manager for the central region, and White, based in Naples, Fla., reports to Brian Garrette, divisional sales manager for the south region.
With nearly 20 years of industry experience, McDonald joins from Neuberger Berman, where he held the position of senior vice president, responsible for managing wirehouse clients in seven territories. Previously, McDonald was a vice president and sales director for the mid-central region at Legg Mason. McDonald has also held sales positions at AllianceBernstein, JP Morgan Asset Management, Banc of America Capital Management, ING Funds, MFS Investment Management, among others.
Prior to joining, White was regional vice president at Strategic Capital Distribution, where he was responsible for growing the sales of alternative investment strategies to advisors. He was previously a vice president and regional sales manager at Allstate Financial and before that, a financial service representative for MetLife Securities. His career also included regional leadership sales roles at ING Annuities and Transamerica Capital. White began his career as a financial advisor. Scott Fitzgerald, Ruth Granen Appointed by Private Client Reserve of U.S. Bank
U.S. Bank Wealth Management announced recently that Scott Fitzgerald was appointed wealth management advisor for the Private Client Reserve of U.S. Bank in New York, and Ruth Granen has been appointed vice president and personal trust relationship manager for the Private Client Reserve in Seattle. In their new positions, Fitzgerald will provide clients with integrated and tailored wealth management services, and Granen will deliver personal trust and estate administration services to individuals, families and corporations implementing strategies to help clients meet unique needs.
Fitzgerald has more than 11 years of financial experience. Prior to joining, he was a senior relationship manager with HSBC, a relationship manager with City National Bank and a personal banker managing affluent client relationships with JPMorgan Chase.
Granen brings more than 30 years of financial service industry experience to her new position. Before joining, she was a financial manager for Ohana Fiduciary Corp., where she specialized in administration of HNW client relationships and special needs trusts. She also served as senior trust officer at Bank of America inSeattleand was president of Your Home Inc., a relocation company.
DDJ Capital Management Appoints John O'Connor
DDJ Capital Management has announced the appointment of John "Jack" O'Connor to the newly created position of senior vice president, heading business development and client service. In this role, he will lead a business development and client service team, including a performance and analytics group, of 12 associates.
O'Connor was most recently head of North American distribution for Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Prior to that, he was the executive vice president and head of U.S. institutional distribution for Pioneer Investments. Earlier, for eight years he was a senior sales and marketing executive for MFS Investment Management, culminating in the position of SVP of North American sales and consultant relations.
TradeStation Prime Services Hires Michael Collins
TradeStation, a Monex Group company, announced that Michael Collins has joined TradeStation Prime Services as head of prime brokerage sales, where he will play a pivotal role in expanding the company's prime services business and relationships within the hedge fund community. As head of prime brokerage sales, he will be based in New York and report to Rob Sackett, head of Trade Station Prime Services. Collins will be responsible for continuing to build the firm's prime services offering, with a focus on emerging managers and small to midsize established hedge funds, and will lead the U.S. sales team in identifying new client opportunities and servicing existing relationships on the platform.
Collins comes from Citigroup, where he was most recently a director of prime finance sales within Citi Global Markets. He spent 10 years at Citi within prime finance and previously worked on the institutional equity sales desk at Morgan Stanley.
H. Beck Adds Scott Thorson and Sharon Scibek
Maryland-based H.Beck recently announced that Scott Thorson and Sharon Scibek have joined its senior management team. Thorson was appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer of Capital Financial Group, a service affiliate of H. Beck and Sharon Scibek was named vice president of human resources.
Thorson is a 27-year financial services veteran with 20 years at Ameriprise and seven years as chief operating officer at Securian Financial Services, Inc.
Scibek has more than 20 years of experience in HR leadership and professional development. Most recently, she led the HR function at Econometrica, a research and management consulting firm in Bethesda.


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Electrical Sales Specialist
This vacancy has now expired. Please see similar roles below...
"At City Plumbing it's all about good colleagues who care about what they do."
- Do you share our drive and potential to be the best?
- Drive great results for a key part of the business
- Build and maintain loyal customer base
- Build a great career within a top UK employer
At City Plumbing we pride ourselves on being a great place to work. We're a top employer that looks after our people and empowers them to look after our business and our loyal customer base.Within our Plumbing and Heating division, you'll be joining our branch family as an Electrical Sales Specialist, you'll be at the heart of a key and continually growing area of our business.
The role we're recruiting for:To assist the Electrical Sales Manager to profitably meet the sales targets and maximise the sales, through management of staff and resources, deputising in his/her absence. To work within the policies and procedures laid down by the Company, assisting in the preparation of the electrical operating plan. You will be responsible for:
- Setting the standard of a sales orientated culture
- Delivering against sales
- Maximising margin and net profit
- Keeping everyone safe
About us:As part of Travis Perkins plc who are the UK leader in the building materials and home improvement markets. Recognised as one of Britain's Top Employers since 2010, we offer our employees access to extensive career opportunities across more than 20 leading businesses. We operate out of more than 2,000 outlets nationwide and have over 28,000 colleagues. What you'll get:You will be entitled to some great benefits including a competitive salary, eligible to an annual performance related bonus, 22 days annual holiday which increases with length of service, contributory pension, a wide range of other benefits (including flexible benefits through salary exchange, share incentive plan, colleague discount across Travis Perkins Group and discounts for more than 1000 retailers).


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Sprayers designed with top quality and high performance materials for professional use in Agriculture, Farming, Landscaping, Lawn and Garden industries.
Industrial sprayers specifically designed and manuactured with máximum strength materials to hold up to be hashest of chemicals. For professional use in the Industrial, Construction, Automotive, Workshops, Janitorial and Sanitation industries.