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Leon B. DeBoer, 49, of Iowa City passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. A gathering for family and friends will be held from 5-7pm on Tuesday, November 27 at Lensing Funeral Home, 605 Kirkwood Avenue, Iowa City. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to The Leon DeBoer Memorial Fund.
Leon was born on October 8, 1963 in Sioux Center, IA, the son of Theran and Wilma Schuiteman DeBoer. He was raised and grew up in Doon, IA. Leon served in The United States Army and was honorably discharged. He also worked for many years at the Iowa City Shelter House as a Case Manager.
Survivors include his daughter Sydney Grace DeBoer of Iowa City, two brothers: Alan DeBoer (Viola) of Doon, IA and Paul DeBoer of Rock Valley, IA; three sisters: Beth Flier (Joel) of Brandon, SD, Carla Roozing (Dan) of Rock Valley, IA and Amy Ver Burg (David) of Rock Valley, IA; ex-wife Patricia Marie Kinney-Jones (Matthew) of Coralville, IA, and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Arloa DeBoer and his step-mother Lillian Van De Berg.
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The Colorado Avalanche were formerly known as the Quebec Nordiques, a team that first joined the World Hockey Association. In 1979, the Nordiques joined the National Hockey League and called Colorado home sixteen years after. In their first year in Colorado, they won the Stanley Cup. This feat made them the only professional sports franchise in North America that won the title in its first relocation year. The Avalanche won another Stanley Cup in 2001 with captain Joe Sakic, Peter Forsberg, Chris Drury, Milan Hedjuk, Adam Foote, Raymond Borque, Eric Messier and goaltender Patrick Roy.
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The announcement that General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin were profitable in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 suggests success at beating the odds. The secret to their success lies in their corporate strategies. Reviewing the legacy of these strategies offers insight into why they were profitable and what future challenges might lie ahead.
In the early 1990s, under the leadership of William Anders (The Terminator), General Dynamics divested assets following the fall of the Berlin Wall. Their divestures followed Jack Welchs (or to some extent, Les Aspins) motto, Be either number one or two in an industry or leave.
Any sector unattached to tanks or submarines was held suspect. Over the next couple of years, a significant number of sectors were sold, including: Atlas Missiles to Martin Marietta, F-16 manufacturing facilities to Lockheed, and an electronics division to Carlyle group. The proceeds provided cash, giving General Dynamics a unique position against its competition.
After Nicholas Chabraja took over, General Dynamics corporate strategy shifted to acquisitions. They bolstered their shipbuilding portfolio by acquiring Bath Iron Works for a record low of $300 million. Similarly, they acquired Teledyne vehicle systems for $55 million to support their tank business.
They ventured outside the defense market with a Gulfstream acquisition, adding a new line of business. By the end of the decade, with cash reserves and a set of appealing acquisitions, General Dynamics was seen as an investment option of choice in the defense marketplace.
Lockheed took a different approach to deal with the downturn in the 1990s. Lockheed CEO Dan Tellep promoted their diverse business lines to attract investors. This included non-defense sector work managing airport and toll collection stations, and providing space launch technology to NASA (whose budget was slated to grow in the 1990s). Their approach offset defense cuts and kept investors content.
By late 1995, Lockheed shifted to merger. Their top candidate was Martin Marietta Corp. Martin Marietta shared Lockheeds belief in expanding their market space to deal with the downturn.
Under the leadership of Norman Augustine, Martin Marietta pursued high-profile acquisitions, including: GE Aerospace for $3 billion and General Dynamics Space Systems Division for $208 million. After Martin Mariettas bid for Grumman Corp. failed, the idea of merging with Lockheed became more appealing.
After a year of talks, the companies merged, creating the largest defense company in the world, with $23 billion a year revenue and more than 175,000 employees. Investors couldnt help but be impressed by Lockheeds large defense footprint and $40 billion-plus in contracts in the pipeline.
The desire to find another way to impress investors did not end there. The newly merged Lockheed Martin acquired Loral for $9.1 billion.
However, the corporate strategy found itself challenged when the government declined to support a merger between Lockheed and Northrop Grumman during the later part of the 1990s. Despite this disappointment, the new Lockheed Martin was still large enough to bring in considerable profits from its diverse business lines. Even today, Lockheed continues to benefit from a large pipeline that was created by its accumulated mergers over past decades.
The contrasting corporate strategies of General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin show two different ways to survive market downturns. General Dynamics focused corporate strategy on contracts from sectors outside the defense market, and a pipeline of ships ordered by the U.S. Navy helped in the fiscal 2013 second quarter.
Lockheed Martins pricier diverse contracts and large consolidated aerospace footprint warded off the effects of the latest defense market shift. The government announcement that the F-35 would be shielded from sequestration helped boost confidence in Lockheed during fiscal 2013s second quarter.
Today, both corporations are challenged to adapt their corporate strategies if the defense market shrinks. In the fiscal quarters to come, these well-worn corporate strategies will likely find themselves put to the test.
Anand Datla is a consultant and former Defense Department civilian who worked on strategic planning, policy and operations. He also served as a professional staff member of the House Armed Services Committee.


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In the United States, healthcare services are provided by a number of different organizations. Most of these belong to the private sector, with 62% of hospitals being non-profit organizations. 18% are run for profit, with the remaining 20% being owned and operated by the government.
About 60% to 65% of the cost of providing healthcare services to the public is done through Medicare, Medicaid, and programs such as the Veterans Health Administration, TRICARE, and the Children's Health Insurance Program. Health insurance for U.S. residents under the age of 67 is typically paid for by their employers, or by the employers of a family member. Some pay for their health insurance out of their own pockets, while others do not have any insurance at all. Health insurance for those working in the public sector is typically paid for by the government.
The World Health Organization has estimated the per capita healthcare expenditure in the U.S. at approximately $8,608. This cost is higher than that paid in any other country. The United States also has a higher healthcare expenditure to GDP ratio than any other nation, estimated at about %17.2 in 2011. It is worth noting that despite the higher cost of healthcare in the U.S., the quality of that care is actually the lowest when compared to similar countries. In fact, a report (conducted by Bloomberg) on countries with efficient healthcare systems showed that out of the 48 countries, the United States placed 46th.
Moreover, a 2013 study of 17 high-income countries (conducted by the National Institutes of Health) showed that the United States had a dismal record of infant deaths, heart and lung conditions, sexually transmitted disease, adolescent pregnancy, injury, homicide, and disability rates. Taken altogether, these factors result in the United States ranking one of there lowest among similar countries for life expectancy. To illustrate, a male in the U.S. has nearly four years fewer less to live than a male in the country with the highest ranking.
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'Stop Telling Women to Smile' Project Addresses Street Harassment (Photos)carolyncastiglia
I get complimented a lot on my smile. Sometimes by people I know, but even more frequently by men I don't know who tell me as I walk past them on the street, "Love that smile, baby." I tend not to get creeped out by it, and generally just nod and keep walking, but I do know what those compliments mean. They mean that I have pleased a man who feels that I exist for his pleasure because I am a sexual object.
I've lived in neighborhoods where street harassment and catcalls are virtually non-existent, and I've lived in neighborhoods where they are an all-day-every-day part of a woman's life. I generally don't mind them and have typically not felt threatened by them, but I have also grown in my appreciation of their implications about my bodily autonomy. I know plenty of women who can't stand to be spoken to by strangers on the street and who have quite often felt threatened by their harassers. Each encounter with a stranger on the street is different and reactions differ among women, but it's important to remember that while some simple requests for a smile aren't much more than petty objectification, other street encounters are life-threatening. Countless female comedians have done as many jokes about specific incidents of street harassment (myself included), and I especially love this video starring Sasheer Zamata about a late-night run-in she had with a man who asked her if she needed a walk home.
Comedians aren't the only artists taking on street harassment. The 'Stop Telling Women to Smile' project is an art series by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh. "The work attempts to address gender based street harassment by placing drawn portraits of women, composed with captions that speak directly to offenders, outside in public spaces," according to the project's website. Fazlalizadeh has allowed me to share some of her work with you here. Her portraits are powerful, and so are the whiteboard reaction photos she has taken at project-related events in New York and Chicago. Take a look:
Stop … 1 of 10
telling women to smile.
Women … 2 of 10
are not outside for your entertainment.
My name … 3 of 10
is not Baby, Shorty, Sexy, Sweetie, Honey, Pretty, Boo, Sweetheart, Ma.
Women are not … 4 of 10
...seeking your validation.
Women do not … 5 of 10
owe you their time or conversation.
My outfit … 6 of 10
is not an invitation.
Stop telling women to smile. 7 of 10
Start giving them reasons to.
Photo by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh.
No doesn't mean … 8 of 10
try harder.
Photo by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh.
I am not … 9 of 10
a princess.
Photo by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh.
My tattoos … 10 of 10
are not yours to touch.
Photo by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh.
For more on this project and to donate to the project's Kickstarter campaign, visit http://stoptellingwomentosmile.com/.
Follow Carolyn Castiglia on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest.


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A woman named Linda, a radiant massage therapist from Seattle, pulls me aside and tells me everything she knows about press releases. She tells me that they got her numerous appearances on TV and radio, and that the free publicity allowed her to double her income. Next I talk with a tall, handsome, tan dentist named Larry, from Boca Raton, who talks to me about active referral systems. While most therapists rely on client referrals, we typically do it passively, feeling uncomfortable about letting clients know that we're open to more referrals. Active referral systems are direct ways of asking clients for referrals. He says most service professionals receive referrals passively, but with an active system, you can easily triple your client referrals. Larry gives everyone who refers a new patient a lottery ticket. I'm not comfortable with that, but he does get me to reflect on systematic ways of letting clients know I'm open to referrals, such as putting referral cards in my office and waiting room, or mentioning that I'm expanding my practice in any written contact with clients or other professionals.
In addition to his ADD, Jay seems manic. Every day we work nonstop from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., and after three days of this, my head is bursting with new ideas. I'm particularly struck by the concept of calculating the Lifetime Value of a Referral, which is that you multiply your average fee by your average length of treatment. So if your fee is $100 and your average length of treatment is just 10 sessions, your Lifetime Value of a Referral is $1,000. This, says Jay, is what you should be willing to spend to get one new referral, although you rarely will need to spend that much for each referral. If you do, you'll still make money from two sources: additional "back-end" services, such as lectures and workshops, in which the client can participate later and which cost you nothing to promote, and other referrals that this client will generate. It's a benchmark for your marketing efforts—and it's a much larger number than I'd ever have been comfortable with.
I'm fascinated by Jay's idea that it's less expensive and less time consuming to promote your services to an existing client than to get a new one. On the red-eye home, I can't sleep because my mind is racing with the realization that I'm a small-business owner, not just a psychologist. I have to work on my business, not just in it. I can be a victim and blame my low caseload on managed care, the economy, etc., or I can take responsibility for learning how to create more of what I want. I may have a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, but I'm clearly in the kindergarten phase of my business education. This is at once a sobering realization and a powerful call to action.
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Less than two years after my epiphany in Los Angeles, my practice was full, even though my office is in a therapist-saturated suburb of economically depressed metropolitan Detroit. Now, more than a decade later, I get so many referrals that I can't handle them all—and with one consultant's help, I've expanded to a group practice focused on relationship issues. The practice now has 12 therapists and consistently gets more than 60 referrals a month. My annual practice income has increased every single year since 1996, growing tenfold since then.


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Happy Days went on for a couple years without Richie Cunningham. However, Laverne and Shirley, without Shirley was a disaster.
Happy Days went on for a couple years without Richie Cunningham. However, Laverne and Shirley, without Shirley was a disaster.
Mayberry RFD, flopped. Pretty much the same show without Andy Griffith.
The Rally Onion wants 150 fans before Opening Day.
I thought Steve Carrel's final episode was great. Sure, the show isn't what it used to be but I'm still going to miss Micheal Scott.
Something I only caught the second time I watched the episode, As Micheal is taking off his mic at the airport, he says "It's going to feel so good to get this off my chest" then, after he hands the mic over, he says something but you can't hear him. If you read his lips, you can see he's saying "That's what she said"
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The dunk at the end last night was classic.
Wake me up when 2015 is over.
First time I've laughed out loud in a while.
I really like the way they are going, more/any Creed is a good thing.
When I see the 2015 Reds, I see a 100 loss team.
Last week's episode was the best in 2 years. I've long been of the opinion that Steve Carell jumped the shark two years ago with his character and it needed a change. Hopefully they don't bring a name guy in to take over.
I was expecting Will Arnett, but I see he has another show on NBC's fall schedule.
If its Will Arnett I won't watch anymore. Has there ever been a less funny person who made money from comedy?
Championships for MY teams in my lifetime:
Cincinnati Reds - 75, 76, 90
Chicago Blackhawks - 10, 13, 15
University of Kentucky - 78, 96, 98, 12
Chicago Bulls - 91, 92, 93, 96, 97, 98
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I saw where they will not say who the new manager is until fall.
The Rally Onion wants 150 fans before Opening Day.
I'm still holding out hope that its portia Di rossi.
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The City of Grand Junction is looking to cut back on spending next year.
City Council presented the 2013 budget at its meeting tonight. The total spending budget for next year is $145.8 million dollars, about 19 million less than the 2012 budget.
Operating and labor expenses are increasing to accommodate for 13 new positions, a projected 10 percent increase in healthcare and new facilities.
"We are continuing to be in a mild recovery, I would say. So I think some of the council members said tonight that we're not out of the woods yet, and I would agree with them. So we're being very cautious as we are building back items to our budget," said Jodi Romero, the financial operations director.
Some of the capital projects planned include fire administration, infrastructure for two new truck stops, park renovations-- including Orchard Mesa and Lincoln Park pools-- and water and sewer infrastructure.
There is a public hearing about the budget on Dec. 5.
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Friday was a perfect night for football in the Monroe County Region. Records were set, championships were clinched and homecomings were celebrated.
Before we look ahead to Week 8, some questions need to be answered such as:
- Which three schools have seen their school record for longest field goal shattered this season?
- How did Whiteford dig out of a big hole?
- Which two schools clinched shares of league titles?
- Why did Monroe's homecoming game resemble a powder-puff game?
- Could New Boston Huron still have a shot at the playoffs after a 1-4 start?
- How did Airport assistant coach Scott Ross become a one-man EMS team Friday night?
- What two sophomores have become unexpected contributors to Monroe's varsity team?
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A sailor uses a tablet aboard the attack submarine Minnesota on Aug. 12. The Navy is hoping to add tens of thousands of tablets to the fleet to make work center assignments smoother on ship. (Mike Morones / Staff)
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The worlds foremost fleet runs on coffee and hooyah, but it also motors by on outdated technology: a shortage of computers, clunky software, and lots and lots of paperwork.
Sure, destroyers can shoot down supersonic missiles and pilots will soon have displays inside their helmets. But many of the systems that sailors depend on most for their jobs are relics of the 20th century. Clipboards in an age of tablet computers. Step-by-step manuals in an age of YouTube.
Even scheduling and performing repairs, a duty for most of the fleet, is a heavy administrative burden, a paperwork drill even a straight-up nightmare, as sailors have told officials.
Now theres good news: Navy leaders have heard your feedback and envision radical upgrades over the next few years to make your jobs easier with tablet computers, how-to videos, sailor-run websites and greater automation. Some of the changes theyre working on:
An end to paper. Officials are looking into tablet computers, such as the Apple iPad, that sailors could use on the job in the fleet for everything from training to maintenance.
Easy online tutorials. Innovators envision step-by-step instructional videos that sailors could watch for training purposes or to prep for and conduct maintenance. Theres even an effort to launch SailorWiki, a sailor-run forum where sailors can share information, references and gouge, similar to Wikipedia.
Less admin. A system will automatically push the right checks to work centers, based on what gear theyre assigned, saving sailors from hours of time-consuming pen-and-ink changes.
Wi-Fi. When they finish a job or training lecture, sailors could simply click a complete button on their tablet and immediately report it via the ships wireless, part of the latest computer network being installed aboard ship.
Many of these changes, like tablet computers and SailorWiki, will take years and sizable investments, but officials say they are more committed than ever to reducing demands on the deck plates and keeping the best sailors. The brass hopes to do this by harnessing new and inexpensive technology.
Our new Internet offers us an opportunity at the ground level to try this stuff out, said Rear Adm. Herm Shelanski, who is overseeing the Navys RAD campaign to reduce administrative distractions.
If we see some success early on, we could be able to emphasize the great advancements in this and push this forward in the Navy quicker, Shelanski said.
Tablets and how-to videos
The brass launched a Navy-wide innovation experiment in July, asking sailors and civilians to report the biggest time-wasters and then collaborate on ways to fix them. Again and again, they heard complaints about 3M (maintenance and material management). This scheme of checks, paperwork and spot-checks consumes millions of sailor-hours every year across ships, squadrons, shops and subs. Not to mention millions of pages and countless amounts of printer toner.
Shelanski sees overhauling this headache-inducing scheme as his task forces primary mission. Fixing it will require cooperation between bureaucracies and new technologies, all now within reach because of devices such as iPads, which could also improve training and communications across the fleet.
I think its a process that has kind of stagnated over the years, and its just ripe for modernization, digitization, Shelanski said in a September interview.
The RAD campaigns vision: issuing an unspecified type of tablet computer to every work center and division. In other words, to tens of thousands of sailors in the fleet.
The e-tablets could streamline all general military training. New lectures and updates could instantly be sent to even the fleets most far-flung corners. The screens could be used to share a presentation or just to show notes for the speaker.
Similarly, all of a workshops equipment checks will be uploaded to the tablet computer and issued to the techs every time they head out for maintenance.
Every time he opens it, he knows he has the latest card, Shelanski explained. All the changes have been incorporated, and its been pushed to him. He doesnt have to do anything. No more lining out, no more seeing whats the latest card. He doesnt have to look it up because its there on his tablet. Its been pushed from the source that owns the card.
So, say youre assigned a check that youve never done before or one thats complicated, and youre not sure how to go about a step.
The tablet computer offers a quick solution: how-to videos, much like how YouTube offers help about everything from fixing a flat tire to mixing a mimosa. Shelanski envisions the Navys videos will feature instructors going step-by-step through a maintenance check. Sailors could watch this as prep or refer to it mid-process.
Shelanski offered an example: A sailor wants to know how to perform maintenance on an electrical generator. The video will have the expert, walking through that and showing him step-by-step, Shelanski said. He can pause, replay if he needs to, or do the first step, then play the second step. We think that will add to the quality of the maintenance.
Those tablets will come in handy once the check is done, too. The sailor could add any notes as needed and then hit a submit button on their tablet, much like any smartphone app. Thats relayed immediately to the supervisor via Wi-Fi.
Yes, you read that right. The fleet is getting wired for wireless Internet.
Wi-Fi installation
Wi-Fi is one feature of the next-generation computer network being installed aboard ship. This system places Wi-Fi hotspots around the vessel, where sailors can access the ships local area network. That vastly expands the number of computers that can be online, to include laptops and tablet computers.
The Wi-Fi capability will predominantly be for official duties only, said Steve Davis, a spokesman for the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, in an email.
If youre a glass-half-full person, Davis is saying there will at least be some time that Wi-Fi is used for unofficial purposes.
However, he adds, Its not anticipated at this point that [bring-your-own-device] will be applicable to connect with the network. The primary quality-of-life benefit will be increased bandwidth.
Computers are in short supply aboard ship, where there is a limited number of local area network drops. Using laptops at Wi-Fi hotspots in offices and workshops will dramatically reduce wait times for computers, which every sailor needs to use for required training and administrative work. And when the work is done, it also boosts their chances to surf the web or send emails home.
Officials are still working through many of the rules for Wi-Fi, a system that could be susceptible to interception at close range. But this feature will soon be commonly available. It is working on the destroyer McCampbell, the first ship to use the network, and is being installed aboard seven destroyers, two aircraft carriers and one big-deck amphib as part of the new computer system, Consolidated Afloat Network and Enterprise Services.
More than 190 ships, subs and operations centers will have CANES by 2021, SPAWAR said.
When the Navy issues tablets, its likely they will require the same security and IT rules as laptops and computers that connect to the commands local area network. Many tablet computers, like iPads, have built-in cameras and microphones, so its likely that theyll be excluded from classified areas aboard ship.
Many applications
Wi-Fi has lots of advantages. Sailors could use it to communicate at any point during the day. Leaders such as the chief engineer or the commanding officer could use it to check the status of the ships plant. And sailors armed with tablets could immediately report completion of a training session or maintenance check into a central log, which supervisors and chiefs could track in real time. Before a training lecture is missed, theyd get a red flag.
Crew members could also use them off-duty as e-readers and download digital books and magazines wirelessly from the ships e-library, a concept tested aboard four ships and a sub this year.
As every sailor knows, when you really cant find the answer, go ask your chief. But what if there were a central repository of information that you could check first, a forum where sailors and chiefs from around the fleet could share gouge and experiences?
Thats the idea behind Sailor Wiki.
Officials see this Wikipedia-like site as full of sailor-created pages packed with helpful information. An unclassified version could become a central storehouse for facts about personnel policies, instructions and lessons learned. The classified one could be a forum for sailors to discuss tactics, intelligence collection and other secrets.
Shelanski views this as a way ahead but said he doesnt know how quickly it could come to fruition.
Maintenance made easier
There are many other reasons for optimism, especially when it comes to maintenance. A third of the fleet has a more user-friendly software for scheduling checks, SKED 3.2. Earlier versions of the program were hard to use, but software designer Antech Systems says the new program is a leap forward that allows for dynamic scheduling, improved workflow management and improvements to tracking metrics. It also allows for ship-specific maintenance profiles, which officials are in the process of improving.
But the root of the problem comes down to the instructions themselves: better explanation equals better maintenance. And theres a lot of room for improvement, one top official made clear.
Take the test for watertight doors. Most sailors are familiar with this routine check, where the doors edges are chalked to see if they leave a mark on the gasket. Solid chalk marks show that the doors inside edges are tight against the gasket and will keep out water.
Should be relatively simple, you would think, said Vice Adm. Tom Copeman, the head of Naval Surface Forces, in a recent interview. But the check, he continued, runs 22 pages, single-spaced. Its not tailored to the ship. The maintenance man has to figure out which one of the between eight and 12 different versions of the watertight door hes got, he said, adding: Weve made it pretty challenging for your average maintenance man.
Fleet quality of life would be significantly boosted if sailors carried iPads with tailored maintenance checks loaded on them. And Wi-Fi one day might allow them to message technical support from the workspace, and even send photos.
Contractors like Northrop Grumman are bidding on the contract to install the next-generation network, CANES, aboard ships. Meanwhile, the fleet rollout has been hit by budget cuts as the install is typically done in ship overhauls, which have been sharply curtailed in the past two years. For instance, the destroyer Milius, the first ship to get CANES installed, does not yet have it up and running because of funding issues during its availability, a Navy source said.
The Navy is eager to start harnessing mobile and wireless technology to make sailors jobs easier, even if the Wi-Fi rollout will occur over the next eight years.
Not all ships are going to have Wi-Fi right away. Its going to be timed as ships come into major repairs, Shelanski said.
Tablets are a great interim way to do some of this very stuff. So were hoping to get this really moving.
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You know the pitch: "Do everything you do 100x faster/better/cheaper in the cloud." The cloud offers great benefits: increased efficiency that allows IT to focus on strategic business initiatives; a flexible single platform that gives you room to adapt to the future; and centralized IT control even as end-user access expands.
But not all cloud vendors are alike. You can consider three basic types of vendors for your cloud business.
Without legacy software or infrastructure to worry about, born-in-the-cloud vendors can promise cheap services and rapid innovation, all built on public cloud. But while they may not have legacy to worry about, you do. If you're like most businesses, you have many reasons why public cloud should only be one part of a bigger hybrid cloud approach. Unless you plan on putting your entire business on a public cloud next week, you will need an integrated platform that brings your new public cloud and private cloud assets together to help you easily manage both. Public cloud-only vendors have no experience supporting your existing on-premises assets.
There are legacy vendors who have dug their heels so deep into on-premises solutions and software-defined datacenters that they are now scrambling to cobble together a hybrid cloud story. A company that has resisted public cloud can't magically put together a solid offering in a hurry and cover up its cloud inexperience with confusing terms and broad statements. Without the experience of running their own large public clouds, these vendors only appear to be a safe choice. They can't provide an integrated hybrid solution that offers the efficiency and flexibility the cloud promises. Do you really want to bet your cloud roadmap on a company that's still unsure of its own?
The ideal model combines the flexibility to move to the cloud at your own pace while maintaining your on-premises infrastructure. Microsoft has both public cloud experience and a deep understanding of legacy infrastructure to provide the right cloud solution for you. We can adapt to your cloud roadmap and meet your business needs for compliance, security, and high availability. Our hybrid cloud lets you extend your IT team's existing skills, from running on-premises datacenters to Windows Azure. We know that some of the first things you want to move to the cloud may be workloads like SharePoint and Exchange that are critical to your business activity.
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Visit the Volunteer Center at BVU to search for volunteer opportunities at www.BVUvolunteers.org and click on the VOLUNTEER CENTER tab or click HERE NOW. You can search volunteer opportunities by keyword, interest, zip code, and more. You can also directly speak with a Referral Specialist at BVU at 216-736-7711. It's easy to find a volunteer opportunity that is just right for you!
Here are some upcoming volunteer opportunities. Please click on the volunteer opportunity title for more information.
Volunteer Postings
June 27, 2013
Date Specific Volunteer Opportunities
Restore Native Habitat
Cuyahoga Valley National Park needs volunteers to help remove invasive shrubs, such as honeysuckle and autumn olive, using hand tools (loppers and saws) and to pile the cut vegetation. Ages 10 and up with parent or guardian supervision. Ages 16 and up with a parent or guardian-signed Volunteer Agreement. Cuyahoga Valley Nat'l Park locations will be posted 3 weeks in advance. July 27, 10am-12pm, Aug 8, 1-4pm and Aug 24 10am-12pm.
Books to Needy Kids
Cleveland Kids in Need Resource Center needs volunteers to distribute new books to program leaders and teachers of low-income children. Much of the help is physical labor, such as lifting, carrying, and sorting boxes of books. Less physical tasks include labeling boxes and assisting First Book volunteers. Shifts: July 24, 9am-1pm and/or 12-4pm and July 26 9am-1pm. Volunteers should be 15 years or older and wear closed-toe shoes and comfortable clothing.
The Senior Games
The Greater Cleveland Sports Commission is looking for dedicated individuals who will volunteer for the 2013 National Senior Games to assist with ensuring successful events. Be a part of an event that will be the largest participatory sporting event in the United States in 2013 and is expected to bring $35 million dollars of economic impact to the Greater Cleveland area. The 2013 Summer National Senior Games presented by Humana will host 14,000 athletes 50 years of age and older who will compete in 19 different sports. Many opportunities form check-in to every aspect of assisting with each sporting event. The event will take place July 19-August 1, 2013, 7am-7pm. There will be a training session our volunteers will be required to attend about a month out from the event.
Be the Match, an East side nonprofit that matches patients with marrow donors, educates health care professionals and conducts research is looking for volunteers for its Over the Edge repelling fundraising event July 27th, 9am-4pm. Volunteers are needed for registration, food stations, kid's crafts, and giving directions.
UCP at Cleveland Triathlon
United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Cleveland, a nonprofit that advances the independence and productivity of people with Cerebral Palsy is in need of volunteers for the Cleveland Triathlon on Aug 4 in Downtown Cleveland's North Coast Harbor. Pre-race activities include goody bag stuffing, Aug 2nd after 5pm, packet/t-shirt hand out Aug 3rd from 9am-5pm, and on race day, Aug 4th, 3am-3pm, race number marking, water stations, security in transition area and help at the finish line and with youth race. Volunteer athletes are also needed to fill-in legs of the race for family relay teams by swimming, biking or running. Training provided one evening the week of July 29-Aug 2nd.
Concert Help
The Ohio Veterans' Memorial Park In Clinton (south of Akron) is in need of volunteers during their Rock and Remember concert, August 3rd, to honor veterans and those currently in the armed forces. Duties include: help with parking, emptying trash containers, manning entrance gate, refreshment stands, help with crowd control, set up and tear down. Will work with your schedule in shifts between 1:30-10pm. Enjoy the concert before or after your shift.
Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities
Hunger Center Help
Centers for Families and Children are in need of volunteers to stock, bag, and hand out non-perishable food and to greet all who enter the centers. Near west side locations are especially in need of help. Hours are 10:00am - 2:00pm Monday-Friday.
Farmers Market
Lake Metroparks is seeking volunteers for their Willowick farmers market that runs every Wednesday through Oct 16, 2013. Be a part of this career building opportunity Wednesdays only from 1:30-7pm. Must be able to lift 30 lbs., work with the general public and make change.
Web Master
St. Vincent De Paul Society needs volunteer experienced web designer 2-4 hours per month to enhance existing web with new features. Teach our web person to do special features.
Classroom Business Role Model
Help teach students about economics, financial literacy and work readiness skills. Volunteer role models are needed in the classroom or after school to help students understand how business works. Must be 18 or older. There is an orientation and training for the different lessons that will be implemented. Volunteers must also provide their own transportation.
Outpatient Transportation
Summa Akron City Hospital is looking for volunteers to transport outpatients and guests throughout the hospital, assist with stocking wheelchair depot locations and sanitizing wheelchairs. Individuals must be friendly and helpful to guests and be willing to learn campus layout and how to operate a pager. M-F 8am-12pm and 12-4pm. Background check, orientation and training required. 18 & over.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul need volunteer experienced web designer 2-4 hours per month to enhance existing web with new features. Teach our web person to do special features.
English as a Second Language Teacher
The Centers for Families and children, on Cleveland's west side, is in need of volunteers to help adult English language learners gain the skills they need to excel in their English abilities enabling them to enter the workforce to support themselves and their families. Candidates must possess strong interest in working with diverse cultures, ability to work independently with good oral and written communication skills. Experience teaching and/or foreign language experience a plus. Each session is 10 weeks and classes are from 6:30-9:00pm on Monday and Wednesday evenings.
Office Assistant
University Settlement, an organization that provides innovative, valued, and collaborative services to individuals and families in the Broadway/Slavic Village community is in need of a volunteer team support member. Duties include: greet and direct all visitors, answer the phone and direct calls, answer general questions from visitors or callers, assist with basic clerical needs (making copies, sending facsimiles, preparing mail, etc.), and become involved in occasional special projects. Two to four hour shifts between the hours of 8:00am and 6:00pm, M-F. No experience necessary!


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The lessons of the new economy hold that, when you discover you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to rapidly find a new mount. However, it is often difficult to let go of your investment in dead horses, which leads you to try other strategies to breathe life into hopeless investments, such as:
? Change riders.
? Buy a stronger whip.
? Harness several dead horses together for increased speed.
? Emulate the best practices of companies riding dead horses.
? Outsource ridership of the horse.
? Affirm, "This is the way we have always ridden this horse."
? Change the requirements, declaring, "This horse is not dead."
? Promote the dead horse to a management position.
? Have the lawyers sue the horse manufacturer.
A leader is one who does the right things, while a manager is one who does things right. In the new economy, leadership evolves to a new reconciliation of this polarity. It's not enough to do the right things flawlessly; new-economy CEOs must do it with conspicuous display of vision and character.
The new economy needs leaders who evangelize rather than encourage, empower rather than delegate. More volatile business conditions and advances in technology mean that we have to move decision-making and problem-solving out of the corner office and distribute them throughout the organization.■
Avi Ram