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Some lives are defined in short unexpected, spontaneous moments. For 5 young stallions on a chilly night in early March, under the glittering lights of the Empire State Building, lives were changed forever in 30 exhausting, passionate and gut-wrenching minutes.
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I say true beauty is evident for all to see.
What occurred on the corner of 11th Avenue and 23rd Street was truly beautiful and will be talked about for generations. Many years from now, grandchildren will hear the story of the 5 British men, who walked through the streets of western Manhattan seeking glory and honor.
What they discovered is that there can be no glory without hard work, sweat, and tears.
As our heroes puffed out their chests and stood there motionless for the team photo in front of a sellout crowd consistent of 1 guy walking a dog and someone who was lost! Nobody could predict what lay ahead.
The early minutes were cagey, tight, menacing, yet promising too. Harnham moved the ball with swagger, confidence, and agility.
In between the posts was the irresistible force that is Adam 'Keenos' Keene. In front of this agile man was a brick wall made of guts and cement in the form of Ireland's Allister Duncan, also known as 'Dunc' and the bald headed maestro that is Jamie 'Salmon' King. These two were on the same page from start to finish. If Dunc was bread, then Salmon was the spread.
In front of them was no mere mortal. Some are born great, others have greatness thrust upon them. For Sam 'Maughany' Maughan, it's a bit of both. He commanded the center of the field, and quite possibly slipped this paragraph in!
It was his. He owned it.
He glided across the pitch like no man had ever before.
Just in front of him was a spiky fellow known as Mark 'Hedgehog'. Hedgehogs are not known for their pace or agility, but this cunning mammal was like no other seen before. Having declared himself unable to participate in any type of sport before the game, this tiny creature covered every blade of grass with the sort of desire and purpose that few have ever seen.
5 minutes had not passed when Sam Maughany picked the ball up 20 yards from goal, drove at the heart of the enemy's midfield and launched an audacious and gorgeously crafted lob that floated over the hapless keeper.
Harnham led 1-0.
Believing the impossible dream could become reality, Harnham searched for a second, and they didn't have to wait long for it either.
Keenos distributed the ball wide to the Salmon, the Salmon drifted inwards and sprayed the ball left where Dunc was waiting patiently. Dunc threw his opponent out of the way with a force that could be only admired, then Dunc slid a delightful ball through to the Hedgehog, who fainted one way, then the other and released Maughany; who made haste and crossed the halfway line.
With options limited ahead, he decided to unleash a pile-driver of a strike which flew faster than the speed of light and dipped deliciously into the top right corner. Maughany was mobbed by his teammates as Harnham celebrated a 2 goal lead.
Our heroes now had room to breathe. But like every love story, a moment of heartbreak is never far away.
With half time only 5 minutes away, Harnham's fitness levels finally became evident. They had none.
Harnham were literally on their knees. It was quite a sight to behold. Our brave warriors looked defeated. These guys were seriously struggling and alas an opportunity came for their opponents to take advantage.
Within 3 stomach turning, painful minutes, their lead was no more.
2 brilliant strikes had left Keenos with no chance whatsoever and Harnham were staring down the barrel of a famous football collapse.
Seconds before the break Harnham had one last chance to restore the lead but Jamie Salmon's close range strike was weak and well-kept out by a desperate dive from their keeper.
2-2 at the break.
Our generals gathered in a team huddle. A new source of energy appeared out of the darkness. There was a sense of optimism in the air that few have seen before. You could see the belief pouring out of them, this was to be their night, and nobody was going to take that away from them.
Mark Hedgehog reminded everyone of how far they had come... some from Brooklyn, others from the Upper East Side and one from the Village that lies far to the East. There was no way they were returning without 3 points.
The first 10 minutes of the 2nd half were cagey. Both sides feeling out the other, probing for weaknesses.
Within those 10 long grueling minutes there was a moment of greatness. Our opponents launched a devastating attack, tearing through Harnham. We seemed undone. Despair was inevitable.
But one man said no. One man stood up to be counted and said you shall not pass. That man was Adam 'Keenos' Keene. As a stinging, rasping effort flew towards the bottom corner, the outstanding Keene flung himself in its path, and with an outstretched arm he pushed the ball around the post. It was sheer magic!
Harnham went straight up the other end. Dunc found Maughany in space and the midfield maestro completed his hat-trick to send the traveling fans absolutely wild. Maughany had beaten two men and coolly slotted the ball under the despairing dive of our opponent's keeper.
3-2 up, the final 60 seconds were a little chaotic as the enemy launched long balls deep into Harnham territory, but our heroes stuck together and beat everything away.
At the final whistle, Jamie Salmon collapsed to the floor. Sam Maughany was exhausted, Mark Hedgehog fell into the grateful arms of Allister Dunc and Adam Keenos kissed his goal posts.
Harnham had done it. 3 points that literally nobody had given them any hope of claiming were theirs.
This is what it means to be Harnham... This is what it means to win.... This is what it means to seek glory and to find it...
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Ever wondered how your email system knows which emails to show you and which to put in your junk or spam folder? Enter Machine Learning. It learns what you open and read and after a time can differentiate what you ignore, toss, or move to spam. Now imagine that same type of learning in the life sciences. As scientific advances move toward Data and Machine Learning to scale their knowledge, you can imagine the possibilities. After all, as you read this, trends in the life sciences, specifically with an eye toward bioinformatics showcase machine learning such as genome sequencing and the evolutionary of tree structures. Human and Machine Learning with a Common Goal There has been so much data provided over the past few decades, no mere mortal could possibly collect and analyze it all. It is beyond the ability of human researchers to effectively examine and process such massive amounts of information without a computer's help. So, machines must learn the algorithms and they do so in any number of ways. For the most part, it's a comparison of what we know, or is already in a databank, with the information we have and don't yet know. Unrecognized genes are identified by machines taught their function. The Future is Bright Machine Learning is giving other fields within the life sciences both roots and wings. Imagine scientists being able to gain insight and learn from early detection predictions. This type of knowledge is already in play using neuroimaging techniques for CT and MRI capabilities. This is useful on a number of levels, not the least of which is in brain function; think Alzheimer's Research, for example. The hurdle? It isn't the availability of such vast amounts of data, but the available computing resources. Add to that, humans will be the ones to check and counter-check validity which can in turn become more time-consuming and labor intensive than the computer's original analysis. And it's this hurdle which leads to a caveat emptor, or "buyer beware" of sorts. Caveat Emptor: Continue to Question Your Predictions In other words, how much can you trust the discoveries made using Machine Learning techniques in bioinformatics? The answer? Never assume. Always double check. Verify. But as you do so, know this. Work is already in progress for next-generation systems which can assess their own work. Some discoveries cannot be reproduced. Why? Sometimes it's more about asking the right question. Currently, a machine might look at two different clusters of data and see that they're completely different. Rather than state the differences, we're still working on a system that has the machine asking a different kind of question. You might think of it as a more human question that goes a bit deeper. Imagine a machine that might say something noting the fact that some of the data is grouped together, but if different, it might say while it sees similarities, but am uncertain about these other groups of data. They're not quite the same, but they're close. Machine Learning is intended to learn from itself, from its users, and from its predictions. Though a branch of statistics and computer science, it isn't held to following explicit instructions. Like humans, it learns from data albeit at a much faster rate of speed. And its possibilities are only getting started. Want to see where Bioinformatics can take your career? We may have a role for you. If you're interested in Big Data and Analytics, take a look at our our current vacancies or contact one of our recruitment consultants to learn more. For our West Coast Team, call (415) 614 - 4999 or send an email to email@example.com. For our Mid-West and East Coast Teams, call (212) 796 - 6070 or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
12. September 2019
Today's companies know how important it is to add Machine Learning and AI into their business, but without a plan, things can easily go sideways. Hiring Data Scientists for your business involves more than just hoping for the next Facebook or Google success. It's about moving the needle on your own business. So, how do you do that? Well, first you'll want to think about what is you want from your business and from there, build a team to help get you there. We know that sometimes these two things pose challenges as well. So, where should you should begin? Ensure you have the right leadership structures in place In their role as Stakeholder, it's important for top executives to have a clear understanding of where their business is and solid framework for where they want it to go. In other words, it's important to ask yourself, is your business ready for that sort of growth and transition? Before you say, yes, and start looking for that unicorn employee, there's a few things you need to know. Data Scientists aren't magicians. They cannot wave a magic wand and make you ten times profitable overnight. Efficiency will come, but it will take time. In reality, if you don't have the right Data sets, the right people in place, or the right backing and investment, then it will be a hard road to success and can lead to failed initiatives. So, how do you avoid that and get yourself set back on the right path? Here are a few key steps to consider: Don't Put the Cart Before the Horse Understand your focus and the why of your business. Align your teams with a clear view of where you are and where you'd like to go in your business. Set clear expectations for yourself and your team.Decide What Your Team Should Look Like Ask yourself, "How much talent do I need?" Well, that depends on how much Data you'll be working with and where you want those initiatives directed. For example, if you're building a team just to focus on work recommendation systems, then you'll need a far smaller team than if you were overhauling an entire platform or product line. Stop Chasing Shiny Objects Be realistic in your expectations as you build your team. So many businesses, when they think of Data Scientist, focus on the word scientist. And their first thought is they'd like to get someone with a PhD from Stanford who's worked ten years at Google. A couple of things come to mind here, when I hear this and the first is this: When businesses first reach out, they talk to me about how they want someone from Google or Facebook or Netflix, but the reality is 9 times out of 10, you're not going to be able to access that kind of talent.Be realistic about what sort of talent you can gain access to and ask yourself, if you could get someone from Google, Facebook, or Netflix, why would they leave that job to come work for you? What can you offer that those businesses cannot? It's important to understand the goal here is not to chase the shiny stereotypes, but to have clarity and desire to set up for success those that you do hire. For some businesses, the initial reaction is to just throw Data Scientists at a problem and believe they can fix things or move you forward faster. But like everything you need to put steps in place to get you from where you are now to where you want to be. Learn, Grow, Pivot For most people who don't come from a Data Scientist background, there are two schools of thought. Data Scientists are bright shiny objects who will fix all of their business problems overnight orA waste of time. To build a successful team, begin by educating those in the dark about what Data professionals are capable of and ensure everyone is aware of what is realistic. It's important to understand that it may take six months to a year for a business to see any real outcomes. This doesn't mean things aren't working. It's about investing time and not getting itchy, if something doesn't instantly showcase results. Rethinking Stability The gold watch after 40 years of working for the same company is a thing of the past. Good Data Scientists today, typically stay on for about 20-months, then move on to their next creative endeavor. This can be scary for a world that expects people to stay in positions for four or more years, particularly if you're not from a tech background. However, the definition of a scientist is someone who researchers, someone who tries to find new ideas and new concepts, so these are people who are naturally inclined towards learning and towards being in new situations and these people get very, very bored very quickly. Understand that if you build your team well, people will move on and drop away. This is a good thing. It means you built a strong team and the ones who have moved on have got you to this place, now you need the next team to help you get to the next level. A constant state of flux is scary, but it can also mean your business is scaling faster, and your team of Data professionals are doing their job to move the needle. Give your team the freedom to learn, give the freedom to work on projects outside of their natural scope to be able to bring value to your business, although even within that year 18-month framework you might not see proof straight away. You need to be ok with the fact that you going to lose people. That typically means you're doing something good. If you've got a Data Scientist who is happy to just stay at your company and work on the same projects for six, seven, eight years, that's probably a red flag; how will they keep improving? "What Got Us Here, Won't Get Us There" The needs of your group are going to change and shift and so the people you need are going to change and shift. Again, it's about being adaptable and being able to ride those waves and change as and when we need to. If you're looking for more guidance in scaling your business using Data Scientists and building your Data team, Harnham can help. If you're a candidate interested in Big Data & Analytics, we may have a role for you. Check out our current vacancies or contact one of our expert consultants to learn more. For our West Coast Team, call (415) 614 - 4999 or send an email to email@example.com. For our Mid-West and East Coast Teams, call (212) 796 - 6070 or send an email to email@example.com.
05. September 2019
Size. Scale. Strategy. Metrics. The measurement of the customer experience is inherent throughout our marketing and advertising efforts in today's world. So, we thought we'd take a step back and ask Data professionals about their thoughts on current and upcoming trends in the realm of Web Analytics.Their answers were as wide and varied as the people who gave them. But to a one, these are all in executive leadership and are exclusively focused on Web Analytics and its effects on consumer behavior. Personalization Gets More Personal "With IoT, today service providers have a huge amount of data about their consumers. In Web Analytics, this has led to analysis of individual customer behavior, which is enabling companies to offer personalized services to their customers. Therefore, on-page analysis has become popular because the aim here is to convert the visitor to a purchaser when the opportunity presents itself. With voice search on the rise, this has led to a push towards analyzing voices- so as to understand emotions and identify points of frustration which lead to abandoned carts." - Avinash Chandra, Founder and CEO at BrandLoom Privacy Focus "Many people are concerned about how the likes of Google and Facebook handle the analytics data they collect. Google Analytics has been the default choice for most tech teams for years now, but it's being installed on fewer and fewer sites nowadays. Instead of handing your website's visitors' data to Google, many young companies want to be in control of their visitors' data." - Uku Tehrat, CEO at Plausible Insights Reading the Tea Leaves of Web Analytics "Access to deep information has a drawback; it's made us reliant on the instantaneous raw data from each analytics channel to inform strategy. However, that data isn't always accurate. To solve the problem, marketers and analysts will need to take a more holistic view of the data. Instead of, for example, tracking revenue by channel solely in analytics, the analytics professional will be looking at the real revenue of the business and evaluating the changes in the marketing that have led to that result. By looking at the real business KPIs and creating narratives that reflect the whole of the data, an analyst will be able to avoid the short-term thinking that comes from the constant analysis of daily analytics reports." - Doug R Thomas, Marketing Consultant at Magniventris The Third Wave of Business Intelligence Sean Byrnes, the CEO of Outlier, an analytics solution provider, is seeing an interesting shift in Data Analytics. This shift has us entering the third wave of Business Intelligence (BI). The first wave, data centralization, aggregated business data in a single place, making it easy to know where to look for answers. Next, data visualization tools made extracting answers easy and accessible, allowing anyone in the organization to make use of them. The third wave is Automated Analysis. This wave will have a big impact on data scientists and how they do their jobs. In this third wave of BI innovation, automated analysis systems will constantly examine all of a business' data and provide "curated" insights related to specific and actionable changes in the business. This is vastly different than today's dashboards, giving data scientists specific, daily direction on which parts of the business to focus on. This also helps data scientists elevate their own brand to one of a data counselor. Helping define how to use data insights to fine-tune the business. - Sean Byrnes, CEO at Outlier. Video Marketing is Here to Stay "From a marketing perspective, the biggest trend I see moving forward is the continual rise of video consumption. Consumers are shifting from reading blogposts to watching YouTube videos, and from reading books to watching Netflix. We know that the currency of the online world is engagement. This means that whichever large company, small business, or individual can engage their audience most effectively, wins. When it comes to web analytics, it is important to identify the metrics that signal strong user engagement and to work to improve upon the mover time. Some of these metrics include watch time, average view duration, re-watches, returning viewers, etc. The better you can get these metrics, the more engaged your audience will be." - Jeremy Lawlor, Co-Founder & Chief Strategist at Active Business Growth AI-Enabled Data Interpretation "AI is constantly being mentioned as an enhanced way to interpret and help visualize data, and we are seeing various tools that promise to do that. I also see a lot of potential in using Web Analytics to predict consumer behavior and have better forecasts of performance. In general, we will have better ways to decipher them in order to better serve our needs in understanding the historical data and identifying trends and risks." - Gabriel Shaoolian, Founder and Executive Director at DesignRush A Three-Pronged Shift of Integration and Visualization Data connection web + mobile + offline (data integration) DataViz development (data visualization) Development of the data-driven business model "This shift towards a more integrated and data-driven approach should be important to business. After all, it's the business model not just of the future, but now." - Krzysztof Surowiecki, Managing Partner at Hexe Data, a Data Analytics company A Growth Spurt "Web Analytics should expect a growth spurt in the next decade. Technology has gotten so complicated, we need people – senior level people – with experience to understand and distill data to the business. Even something as simple as Salesforce, needs experts. Jobs aren't going anywhere. Businesses are desperate for educated individuals to help them make sense of all the data and filter out that which "fake" (read: bot traffic) in order to really understand the numbers and what that means for their business." - Daniel Levine, trends expert and keynote speaker at DanielLevine. Web Analytics has been backstage long enough. As businesses aim to strike a balance between the data measurement of the customer journey, ensuring customers' data privacy, and tailoring each experience, there's plenty of work here to go around. And with the estimated growth spurt in the next decade, now's the time to jump in. If you're interested in Web Analytics, we may have a role for you. Check out our current vacancies or get in touch with one of our expert consultants to learn more. For our West Coast Team, call (415) 614 - 4999 or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com. For our Mid-West and East Coast Teams, call (212) 796 - 6070 or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
29. August 2019
Amit Jnagal is the CEO of Infrrd.ai, an award-winning Artificial Intelligence software firm in San Jose. We reached out to learn what had inspired Amit to start the business and what trends he predicted for the future of the industry. In addition, we asked his take on diversity in business as well as what he looked for in prospective candidates. Here's what he had to tell us. What inspired Infrrd.ai? It'll be ten years next month that I started Infrrd. The same age as my son, who inspired it. Well, I'd wanted to start a venture of my own since I graduated and spent the next 12 years working for two large organizations. These experiences led to work with some exceptionally talented people. So, being a forward-thinker, I made a mental list of their names and resolved to have them work for me once my own venture took off. I was cruising with a high-flying career when our first child was born. It was then I realized if I was ever going to start something of my own, the time was now. So, I quit my corporate job when my son was 10 days old and got to work. I've been an entrepreneur ever since and was successful in getting most people on my mental list to join me - some agreed in a second, some took a couple of years of convincing, a few took more than five years, and there are a few people that I am still working on. While I've had my share of failed ventures, this is my success and it's taken a decade to get here. How have trends in the industry affected your business and what do you see in the future of say, the next one to five years? In my more than two decades of experience, I have witnessed two revolutions which have fundamentally changed the way the world works. The first was the advent of the internet and the second was smart phones. We are at the beginning of another such revolution in AI. It amazes me still, the things we can do for our clients using AI for automation. The demand means jobs, yet at the same time, there are a few which will cease to exist, which I wrote about earlier this year. My son, now 10-years old wants to be a pilot when he grows up. But I suspect that will be one of the jobs which ceases to exist by the time he enters the workforce. AI is here. And over the next one to five years, it's important for businesses to know how to redesign their business around it. In order to thrive, they'll want to be AI enabled. What are your recommendations for building a team within a startup? Where do I start? Well, I have plenty of recommendations of how to NOT to build a team within a startup. But when you're first scaling your business, there are different phases as you start up. As you grow, you'll need people with different specializations. During the first few years, you'll need people who are generalists - folks who are happy to do whatever needs to be done to move the company forward. Sales on Monday, Customer Support Management on Thursday, and throughout the week continuing to build the product. People who thrive on ever-changing responsibilities would do well in the beginning of a startup. In fact, it's impossible to get off the ground without them. But if they do their job right and you start to grow, a time will come when you will need specialists that can create a system for each part of the organization and scale it. This is when you start hiring separate VP of Sales, VP of Customer Success, VP of Marketing, and fine tune your leadership within your data professionals team; let them build their teams. People who get the startup started and those who scale it have very different skills and styles of working. It is important to get the right people at the right time. What are some things to consider both as a business and a candidate in regard to diversity? Here's an answer that you might not expect. You need to consider nothing when it comes to diversity; rather you need to 'un-consider' stuff that might cloud your judgement. With experience, everyone starts collecting heuristics that prejudice how they look at people. More often than not, this prejudice blocks you from hiring people by 'considering' heuristics that are irrelevant. Learn to evaluate people for what they bring to the table rather than their demography. I was surprised when we won the diversity award for 2018. I had never looked at my team using a demography lens to figure out what kind of people to hire. To our mind, as long as you have the right skill and experience to do the work, you'll get a shot at proving yourself at Infrrd. What are companies like yours looking for in a candidate hire? We go through a ton of profiles before we make an offer to someone. What we look for in a candidate varies by experience. At the entry level, we look for people who have shown some spark and done something that most other people have not - creating new algorithms, getting certified in some technology, presented paper at conferences or technical events, etc. For mid-level hires, our primary concern besides skill is whether this person exhibits our values and if he or she will gel with our team. High performers are great. But make sure they're a good fit with the rest of your team. Remember when I said I knew how NOT to build a team? We've had our fair share of people and teams who just didn't click and it was detrimental to business. At a senior level, we look for good experience, shared values and an ability to lead people. A good leader can get outstanding results from any team. That is what makes an awesome leadership hire for us. If you'd like to learn more and are interested in working with AI. Check out our current vacancies or contact one of our expert consultants to learn more. 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Seaside Luxury is a beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment right on the Nelson waterfront and just a short walk from Nelson city centre.
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"Treat Yourself" to this luxurious sub-penthouse, very large and conveniently located apartment, with 3 bedrooms and 2 Bathrooms right on Nelson's prestigious waterfront.
Beautifully decorated and furnished, this spacious and modern apartment is located right in the midst of the waterfront area, fondly referred to as the 'Jewel in Nelson's crown'.
Enjoy the best of the 'Nelson lifestyle' up-close with immediate access to the action of this exciting seaside city and its popular waterside eateries and cafes.
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Genre defying ensemble PROJECT Trio and composer Adam Schoenberg collaborate on new concerto, premiering in 2016.
Genre defying chamber ensemble PROJECT Trio will perform a new concerto composed by Adam Schoenberg in Spring 2016. IRIS Orchestra will premiere the work on February 27, 2016, followed by performances with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, the Amarillo Symphony, and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra.
"Scatter", an electroacoustic concerto for PROJECT Trio, is a single-movement, through-composed work that begins in a slow and atmospheric way. Electronic sounds add color that one would not normally find in the traditional orchestral sonic realm and provide an extra layer of ambient tones and drones. As the piece begins, subtle electronic colors emerge within the bed of sound that the orchestra creates: primarily a lush canvas of brass pads and strings playing harmonics. As the sound develops, the concerto begins to evolve by way of groove-oriented music. The concerto gradually becomes faster as more complex grooves and ostinati are introduced. The overall architectural narrative is: slow/atmospheric-subtle groove-disjointed motion-high speed groove-epic bang.
Composer Adam Schoenberg is excited to have the opportunity to compose a concerto for PROJECT Trio, saying, "I am a great admirer of PROJECT Trio. Their ability to perform in many different styles and genres excited me as I begin to conceptualize their first ever concerto. They are extraordinarily vibrant and energetic players who play with much passion and virtuosity. Given their own unique sense of collaboration and capacity for improvisation, my main goal is to create a concerto that showcases their ability to be a genre-defying ensemble. Elements of jazz, funk, fusion, pop, and groove-oriented music will be fused within a traditional orchestral sound. Improvisation and quasi-aleatoric techniques will be employed within the score."
About PROJECT Trio
With a rapidly growing reputation as one of the most engaging and exciting chamber ensembles in the USA and around the world, PROJECT Trio brings audiences of all ages to their feet. Beat-boxing flutist Greg Pattillo, cellist Eric Stephenson and bassist Peter Seymour bring together a high energy mix of classical music, jazz, world music, and sounds of today. PROJECT Trio has an especially strong following among younger classical music audiences, with a phenomenal 80 million views and over 100,00 subscribers on their YouTube channel. Gramophone Magazine recently singled out the group as "an ensemble willing and able to touch on the gamut of musical bases ranging tom Baroque to nu-Metal and taking in pretty much every style in between," and The Wall Street Journal hailed the Trio for their "wide appeal, subversive humor and first-rate playing." This Fall, the Trio was featured as guest artist with the Kansas City and Phoenix Symphonies and toured to Israel and Germany. Please visit www.projecttrio.com to learn more.
About Adam Schoenberg
An improvisor at heart, Adam Schoenberg's engaging musical vocabulary has found resonance with audiences throughout the world. Full of "mystery and sensuality" (The New York Times), Schoenberg's music embraces both warm tonality and gentle chromaticism and has been heralded as "open, bold and optimistic" (Atlanta Journal-Constitution). By the conclusion of the 2015/16 season, his orchestral suite Finding Rothko will have received nearly 50 performances and his American Symphony more than 20 performances. Major commissions have come from the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Kansas Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic and Aspen Music Festival and School. Upcoming projects include collaborations with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, IRIS Orchestra, Charleston Symphony, Amarillo Symphony, and a song-cycle commissioned be the Washington Performing Arts for a premiere at the Kennedy Center in January 2016.Upcoming album releases include a recording of Schoenberg's orchestral works (Finding Rothko, American Symphony, and Picture Studies) by the Kansas City Symphony for Reference Recordings. More information is available at www.adamschoenberg.com.
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Award-winning meteorologist John Morales joined NBC 6 as Chief Meteorologist in 2009. John is the longest tenured broadcast meteorologist in South Florida, serving as a reassuring presence for nearly 25 years.
His accurate weather predictions helped viewers during Hurricane Andrew in 1992, Hurricane Irene in 1999, and throughout the numerous hurricanes in the mid 2000′s.
In 2005, John was honored with the second of his three Emmy Awards for his coverage of Hurricane Wilma. In what could be considered his most important scientific recognition, John earned the 2007 American Meteorological Society Outstanding Contribution to the Advance of Applied Meteorology Award. He is one of very few broadcast meteorologists elected to be a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society.
Born in Schenectady, New York of an Irish-American father and a Puerto Rican mother, John was raised in Puerto Rico and later returned to his roots in upstate New York to attend the meteorology program at prestigious Cornell University. After graduation in 1984, he was hired by the U.S. National Weather Service to work in Puerto Rico, Louisiana, and Washington DC. During his government career, John became a Lead Forecaster before accepting a position as Chief of the South American Desk at the National Center for Environmental Predictions.
From 1991 through 2002, John served as Chief Meteorologist for the Univision Network and its Miami station, WLTV. From 2003 through 2008, he served as Chief Meteorologist for the local Telemundo station, WSCV Channel 51. While there, he became the first Hispanic to substitute as meteorologist on NBC's weekend edition of the Today show and did so multiple times.
Among his many credentials, John holds the National Weather Association and the American Meteorological Society Seal of Approval for Radio and TV weathercasting, and has won the Broadcaster of the Year Award from both organizations. In addition, he is accredited by the American Meteorological Society as a Certified Consulting Meteorologist and a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist.
In 1997, Morales participated in Vice President Al Gore's White House conference on global warming and climate change. John returned to the White House at the invitation of President Barack Obama in 2014 for the release of the National Climate Assessment.
He is the author of "Hurricanes: Know Your Enemy," an everyday reference book on hurricanes, and co-author of "Weather Services for the Nation: Becoming Second to None," a National Academies of Science report on the state of America's National Weather Service.
John has received Emmy Awards at each television station where he has worked, including in 1993 for "48 Hours Before the Storm," and in 2010 for "Hurricane Season 2010."


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Universal Evil is on the loose, so who better to turn to for salvation than a Kung Fu Rabbit? Actually almost anytone would be if we were speaking of humans. But in BulkyPix's new platformer the imperilled are a school full of "grasshopper" rabbits so a bunny with dexterity and mad skills makes a perfect hero.
Set in richly detailed Asian-themed surroundings, the game asks players to run and jump over hazards, slide down walls, sneak up on gooey bad guys and avoid all sorts of oily peril to set the young apprentices free. Ok, so this is a light-hearted game, but don't be fooled by the cute factor. Kung Fu Rabbit packs a serious arcade-style platforming punch.
There are three different environments with 20 levels each and a bonus cavern with an additional 10 extra-difficult boards that unlock as rewards for successful gameplay. While the first few are a matter of simple run-and-jump challenges the difficulty ramps up quickly. Players try to collect one super and three regular carrots while leaping and defying gravity by sliding down or jumping up walls.
That's the trick – control Kung Fu Rabbit's pace by sticking to the plaster. The rest is a matter of patience, timing and a little bit of logic.
The controls confused me. I prefer to test and play on my iPad and on the large screen the default Smartpad is anything but. The sliding left-right control is too large and ill-placed for a thumb so I was chasing my fingers more than playing. Disabling it leaves two directional arrows that work well enough. I played a couple of levels on my iPhone and the floating control was better.
It's a matter of momentum and the limitation of touch controls. There is a lot of exact leaping back and forth - onto moving or disappearing platforms for example - and our hero tends to propel forward as he lands. A quick tap to of the left arrow or a quick left slide corrects this, but it's hard to replicate the tactile feedback of a joystick. Kung Fu Rabbit is iCade compatible, though, for platform purists.
There are power-ups in the requisite dojo and while in-app carrot purchases are available to unlock levels or get the boosts, it's not that hard to amass enough in-game making buying them unnecessary. The power-ups are time-limited and don't help or add much.
The design has charm, but because there is so much starting over the game can feel a little repetitive. That's offset, however, by the moments of real humor and the solid old school gameplay. Platform gamers will want Kung Fu Rabbit to hop onto their iOS device.


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OH MY GOODNESS! Wow oh wow oh my gooodneesss was last night HOT beyond HOT! I mean I think i still have scorch marks on my bum from that show! It was hot hot hot! There wasnt one act last night that didnt have people on the edge of their chairs!
We had 10 marvelous acts tonight! I swear everyone pushed it to their limits last night! It was a night of thrills, stunning effects, and sensational music with a dash of sex appeal! So wonder who our lovely dancers were? Well I can clear that up! We had Devlin, Maar, Chrissy, Ariel, Lotta, Kyrsha, Myself, Kisme, Reds, and Chrissy again with an encore!
To start the show was our ever loving punkin Ms Sassy kat! She was the chick with the answers and the glitter ushering everyone in and taking care of the mobs! Thank you doll for keeping us safe! *winks*
Now to start off the show was our Lumber Jack, sexy, hubba hubba, make the woman drool Mrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Devlin!!! He picked "Lumberjack" by Jackal this week and let me tell you he had us all in the woods! I am so glad there weren't any big bad wolves or red riding hood this week! Amazing Job Mr Devlin! Ty for always making sure you give the ladies sexy eye candy you never disappoint!
The next sexy va va voom act was the one and only, my wifey, Msssssssssssssssss Maaaaaar! She did a sexy number to he Clockwork Quartet, "The watchmakers apprentice!" OH now I want her to be My teacher! Maar you were dazzling and spectacular and I loved all the cogs and working parts! I do how ever have a question… How in the world did you teach the fly to make you perfect tea!? So totally impressed Ms Maar ty darling!
Now 3rd up was Mrs Chrissy! Her 1st number with her sexy Shadow was Of monsters and men with "silhouettes!" This was totally fabulous and eye popping! Going from the graveyard to the old home then back to the grave yard was a theatrical and astounding way to portray the look you were going for! Wonderful job pudding pop!
Ahhh so now we get to go underwater for our favorite fishy princess Ariel and that's exactly who she was this week! A small lil crab told me that I had a hand in her picking that song! I mean why would they tell me that! I mean HOW on earth could lil ole me do a thing like that!? Well Ms Ariel picked "part of your world" by Jodi Benson! What a great underwater scene! I loved the glitter and sparkles fishy princess! Incredible job!
Up next was so fun and giggly and amusing and fun and I dont think there was anyone there that didnt giggle at least once with Mrs. Lotta and her pet gopher! I loved the way she wiggled her bum! Doing her impression of Caddy shack was Mrs Lotta with "I'm alright" By Kenny Loggins! That was the most Ive laughed during a show in a long time! TY for an incredible job tonight! It looked liked the two of you were having a blast on the golf coarse!
Now we are 1/2 way through the show and we have a ton of talent still to be seen! Like the other Ky meat Ms Kyshra with her rendition of Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag" She was such a pretty lil music box ballerina that came to life to win us over in her lil black Lolita dress! She was so pretty and frilly and I was immersed in the music! Outstanding job chicka!
Now comes to the bad girl of the show! I was told she melted the show and poor Mr Jack frost would never be the same! *winks* GOOD he was so very naughty this winter and left me too much snow so I just HAD to get even! TY my sweet Pathy for being my jack frost and seeing all the hard work I poured into that dance! I had a blast with you hunni! Hugs!
SO we are starting to wind down a lil but not over yet! Dont jump the gun! We have Ms hot lips Red up next with a ton of her friends doing a whole Alice in wonderland themed and even fell down the rabbit hole! Avril Levigne would of been proud herself to see how Red did her "Alice" song! It had it all! A queen, Alice, the rabbit, a cat and and and! We were all super "mad" about this number but only the most brilliant people are! TY Queen great job!
oh oh oh this one was so fun! Kissy face always makes me smile and impresses me with her ideas and how her mind works! Her song for last night was Kitten and the Hips with "Don't touch the kitten!" Puurs and moans what a tail that kitty had too! It was so much fun to see how this all came together Kismet! I just loved the black and white for the stage and how everything just popped! Never stop girly!!
So now the next review I am going to let the lady and star herself explain this number!"Chrissy Rhiano: The performance you are about to see was inspired by the art of Toysoldier Thor. Over a year ago Elysium Cabaret presented a show entitled "Art Begats Art" with each of us selecting one piece from Thor's art gallery. The painting you see, Ascension Denied, was the one I chose. It has been over a year in the making as nothing I tried satisfactorily expressed my feelings. Tonight, after 13 months, we present to you 'Ascension Denied'."
How stunning and phenomenal of a job you did! I know Toy was impressed bout times this was done! Amazing!
SO Kids that was the show in a whole! So I hope you had as much fun as we all did doing it for you!
So stay tuned all week for lil teases and lots of fun! Til next Sunday at the Winds…. Keep dancing!


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The report on global smart electricity meters market is an in depth analysis of the segments and sub-segments in the smart electricity meters market. The report provides analysis for the global as well as regional markets over the period of 2015 to 2023. According to report the global smart electricity meters market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.2 % over the forecast period of 2017 - 2023.
Figure 1: Global Smart Electricity Meters Market by Value 2017 - 2023
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The report on global smart electricity meters market covers segments such as technology and application. The technology segments include AMR and AMI. On the basis of application, the global smart electricity meters market is categorized into commercial, residential and utility.
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The report provides regional analysis covering geographies such as North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World. In this section the key trends and market size for each geography is provided over the period of 2015 – 2023.
Figure 2: Global Smart Electricity Meters Market by Region, CAGR %, 2017-2023
The countries covered in the North America region include the U.S., Canada, and Mexico; while Asia-Pacific includes China, Japan, India, South Korea, Malaysia, and among others. Moreover, Germany, U.K., France, Spain, and Rest of Europe are included in the European region. The U.S. drives the growth in the North America region as it is the largest market in the region. The Asia-pacific region offers a substantial potential for the market growth owing to rapid growth in markets such as India and China. The APAC region is projected to experience a growth at a CAGR of x.x% over the period of 2017 - 2023.
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The report provides profiles of the companies in the global smart electricity meters market such as, Elster Group, Holley Metering Ltd., Landis+Gyr, Schneider Electric, ABB Ltd., Siemens AG, General Electric (GE) Company, Iskraemeco, Itron, Inc., and Neptune Technology.
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Boca Raton, Florida – May 11, 2016 – CERTIFIED, INC. has announced the Company's invitation and admittance into the highly selective Technology Business Incubator® (TBI) at the Research Park at Florida Atlantic University, a move that will assist in furthering breakthrough advancements engineered by CERTIFIED in the area of cognitive research and the collection of big data. CERTIFIED developed the Augmented Reality Visual Search Engine (ARVSE), a smartphone app named AUGI™, an advanced product tracking and tracing breakthrough. Read more of this post


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One of the first things new authors learn is how important their book cover is in attracting readers. It's got to look professional. It's got to stand out, but still communicate the genre norms in a recognizable fashion. It's got to look good in thumbnail.
What people don't always tell new authors is that there's a learning curve in discovering what works and what doesn't. Be open to feedback from others about your covers, and don't be afraid to rebrand. I did. Twice.
Here's the first cover for A Demon Bound. It was early 2012, and the world wasn't filled with all these amazing freelance cover artists like it is now. My Photoshop skills were nil, and my goals were modest. I wanted to publish my book so friends and family could read it. Deep in my heart I hoped it would take off, but I was a realist. I didn't have high hopes.
What I did have was a boyfriend who did photography professionally, knew Photoshop, and offered to do my book cover. I was a babe in the woods, but I still had enough sense to scroll through the Amazon bestseller lists in my genre and show him what I thought would work.
He hated those covers. Here's where I made mistake #1 I didn't trust myself. And mistake #2 I took cover advice from someone who didn't read, let alone enjoy, the genre I was writing.
I let The Boyfriend take the reins and watched while he did a photoshoot, then created a book cover that had a whole lot more to do with noir/thriller than urban fantasy. There was no fantasy element. It was monochromatic. The book sold 5-10 copies a month after my family and friends bought theirs. Books 2 and 3 had similar covers. Reviews loved the book, but in 2012, when indie authors were flying high, I couldn't get off the ground.
First Rebrand: These are so much better with fantasy elements! Sales picked up immediately. But there's still a problem. Do you see it? Can you tell?
This artist creates gorgeous artwork and covers, and her strength is in making them look ethereal and magical. Guess what this series isn't? Ethereal and magical. It's about a foul-mouthed imp anti-hero with tons of violence and laugh-out-loud quirky humor. The model also is very young, and in spite of the artist's efforts, she's far too young to represent my main character. Now, in all fairness, this artist has done some great edgy work, but that isn't her default, and I wasn't able to communicate exactly what I wanted, because at the time I didn't know myself what would work best.
Once again, mistake #1, I didn't trust myself. I knew when I got the proofs that this model looked too young. I knew that some of the series covers seemed far too young-adult, and not edgy enough, but I figured this wasn't my area of expertise and just went with what the artist put together. They were gorgeous. The books were selling well, but I knew they could do better. And the nail in the coffin was when I entered a website contest, and the feedback came in. The judges said that I should remove my erotica titles from the website, because they were out of place with all my YOUNG ADULT books.
My covers made it look like I was writing sweet, magical, young adult fantasy. Which meant the readers who wanted edgy f-bomb heroines weren't picking up my book at first glance. Which meant that I probably had a lot of confused young adult readers buying my book.
Second Rebrand: NOW we're smoking! Clearly adult, edgy model. These are urban fantasy covers. And the uptick in sales shows that I'm finally hitting the mark. So don't be afraid to rebrand with new covers. And if you ever ask for a cover critique, put on your big girl panties, and try not to let it sting if people tell you they're horrible. Don't have the money to spend $400 or $600 on covers? Save. Get the best cover you can for now, and save. Trust me, the right cover will earn that back lickity-split.


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The Division on Career Development and Transition International Conference was held in Myrtle Beach on October 19-22. The annual conference focused on ways to promote national and international efforts to improve the quality of and access to, career and transitional services. A number of VR staff members attended and participated in the conference.
Amanda Butler and Michelle Hudson, transition counselors from the Conway Area Office, co-presented with Horry County School representative Jackie Bryant during a breakout session. They also invited their students to work as vendors which gave the students an opportunity to demonstrate the work skills that they have learned through VR services. The students operated an embroidery machine, a heat press, a Cricut cutting machine, and a button press. They interacted with customers, took orders, and produced products for the conference guests. The students were recognized for their work and achievements during the Friday luncheon.
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Today I have created this special cupcake treat box for my artwork. I say that like I really did so much, ha ha! Close to my Heart has created these wonderful Designer Creations Cupcake Boxes available to purchase to decorate as we wish or leave is a lovely Kraft decorated box. I added a very yummy strawberry cupcake to the inside and then added the double ribbon of Black Striped Twill Ribbon with the Thistle Diagonal Striped Ribbon centered on top of it, tied around the box. I stamped the "Treats for Someone Sweet" stamp using Pixie ink and the "Yum" stamp from the National Stamping Month set using Pixie & Thistle. I don't know about you but I have a very sweet tooth or two or three ;o) And when I see a cupcake looking like this, my thought is Yum, Yum, Yum!! I hope my someone sweet likes their "yum" treat!
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A spat between 17 parishioners and the priest at Anacostia's Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish landed on the front page of The Washington Post this morning. The parish, which has about 1,500 members, is engaged in a heated dispute, and the fact that the church is a historically black Catholic congregation and "is in mutiny against the white pastor," propels this issue to the level of "major news story," in the Post's opinion. Reporter Robert E. Pierre's nearly 2,000-word work product, no doubt the result of weeks of back-and-forth between the two sides, is interesting and well written. Eliminate the race factor and this story has back page metro section news value.
So is race an issue so important these days that it can vault a shouting match between a small number of church members and their leaders to the front page with a prominent photo? It's certainly a story that is unique to Catholic parishes. Protestant churches that reach this level of dispute simply split or expel (leaders or members).
Here's the gist of the story:
The story at Our Lady is one of clashing opinions and, for [parishioner Bill] Alston and his disgruntled brethren, an attempt to regain control of what they view as their church. Their ancestors built it, and generations since have maintained it, tithed to it, sent their children to its school.
What they have learned is that butting heads with a 2,000-year-old institution is no easy task. People at every level of church hierarchy have told them the same thing: The Catholic Church is no democracy.
Some denominations choose pastors and make decisions by popular vote, but the Catholic Church is among those in which church officials decide. Popes issue decrees. Higher-ups tell pastors when to move on. Parishioners, after having had their say, comply with the decisions of their priest.
But order has broken down so thoroughly in this case that the auxiliary bishop of Washington, the Rev. Martin Holley, has sent word that the upset group should obey the pastor or find another church.
Amy Welborn over at open book found it challenging to comment on this story, largely because she feels there is more to the story than what was reported. I agree and that's too bad, because Pierre was certainly given the space and the prominence to do some serious explaining.
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But from the outside, this conflict seems, on one level, shockingly needless, which means that it probably touches on something pretty deep. The story tries to make it a huge deal, but it seems to all come down to a religious brother (who'd been at the parish for 17 years anyway), a pastoral associate, being put in charge of managing use of the parish hall. His style is not appreciated by some, and he's tightened up access to a much-coveted church hall space. The entire parish is not up-in-arms, and there is much talk of racism, since the pastor is white, although the brother in question is black. As is the bishop who's dealing with the situation, although the story doesn't mention that (the bishop's race).
A commenter at open book found the story another example of the mainstream media's "pre-programmed Catholic story" that focuses on "dissent" or "the Post's interest in deliberately stirring up trouble." I don't think a media organization should be condemned for stirring up trouble, as long as it tried to be fair and got its facts right (and it seems that Pierre accomplished both of these). The trouble obviously lies in the relationship between the leadership of this parish and its members, not the Post's desire to tell an interesting story.
Sometimes a little bit of sunshine from the outside can stop the festering and allow growth. Often that means a bit of stirring the pot. Racial and cultural differences are certainly an issue in all churches, and especially in a situation such like this. Even though the controversy directly involves only a handful of people, it's a matter that affects all of us who are involved with a church.


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Paying for college is one of the most popular topics here at the Juggle. But it may be time to forget the conventional wisdom that everyone should apply for financial aid. Instead, if you can afford to skip the aid applications, it may actually boost your child's chances of getting accepted.
In last Saturday's Weekend Investor, the WSJ's Jane J. Kim reports that more colleges, including Middlebury, Wake Forest, Williams and Tufts, are either taking applicants' financial status into account or have been offering slots to wealthier students – especially international or wait-listed applicants – who can afford to pay in full. Some public state universities, meanwhile, are admitting more out-of-state students who pay higher tuition.
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those closest to you deceive your fragile trust. And she knows what it's like
when your secrets cost you everything––including the love of your life.
believe in her rescue. Not when she can still see the look on Brandon's face
when she smashed his heart to pieces. Even if Skylar can get out of her
physical prison, can she escape the cage created by her guilt?
trying to reinvent himself: as a lawyer, a businessman, and now a candidate for
public office. But as these daily stressors mount alongside a dangerous threat
to his family and loved ones, the old Brandon reemerges: a ruthless hoodlum
who'd rather use fists than brains to solve his problems.
past her deceit in order to find her? And if he does, will Skylar still want
the man he's become in order to protect her?
enjoy it most if they have already read Legally Yours (Book 1) and Legally Mine
(Book 2).
What a perfect conclusion to a perfect little series about two people just trying to get it together so that they can be together. Skylar and Brandon's story is messy and sad and dangerous and that is why we love them! There may be a couple spoilers in this review if you haven't read books 1 & 2 yet, it is the conclusion to an ongoing story. For anyone caught up on the Spitfire Series to this point should be ok to read without getting spoiled. Anyone else: Read ahead at your own risk.
At the beginning Skylar is obviously facing hard times as the second book left us at yet another cliff hanger. We all know it's going to get resolved but HOW?! What will happen with Messina?? And can Brandon forgive Skylar for her decision making in book 2?? The amount of betrayal and strife in book 2 was palpable, this book is a little more on the up and up, but still with it's fair share of drama. It is fascinating to read how well this author is able to weave such an enjoyable and captivating story for us.
Brandon's run for mayor is explored further in this book as well some possible underlying emotional distress that he so heroically refuses to dwell on. His campaign and the image that his team pressures him to take on continue to take it's toll on Skylar internally. At times it is a marvel what their delicate relationship can endure.
I love these characters so much, they are so real to me. Each character (even our secondary characters) maintains their own character arc throughout all three books, and to me they are so enjoyable because of their relatable situations. Yes they may be millionaire lawyers in New York City but their struggles are human ones, love, abandonment, lying, forgiveness, and the meaning of commitment, just to name a few.
There was one moment between them that made me set the book aside and cry for a few minutes, it hit so close to home.
"What if—" I hiccupped over my words— "what if we don't—don't know—how to do anything but hurt each other.
Hurt ourselves."
In the end, Skylar and Brandon have to finally be honest with each other about who they really are and what they really want. It seems to simple when you are on the outside looking in, but for some people the willingness to make the other person happy can outweigh their willingness to tell the truth. With these two especially, this bottom line is one that these two characters struggle with consistently.
The author tied up all the loose ends of the story is such a perfect way, as a reader I really couldn't have asked for a better book to end on. I would encourage anyone who enjoys not only a romance but a sensational twisting plot that doesn't stall for even a moment.
Springsteen fanatic, hopeless romantic, and complete and total bookworm. When
not writing or teaching about writing, she is hanging out with her family,
playing soccer with the rest of the thirty-plus crowd in Seattle, or going on
dates with her husband. In her spare time, she likes to go running with her dog,
Greta, or practice the piano, but never seems to do either one of these things
as much as she should.


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An Obscure German Philosopher's Timely 1948 Manifesto For Reclaiming Our Human Dignity In A Culture
Three thousand years ago, the best sailors on the earth voyaged throughout the vast Pacific, discovering the various islands of Oceania. If the Industrial Revolution helped create the history of leisure and recreation, the twentieth century helped cement it. Employees demanded shorter working hours, paid vacations and holidays, and weekends off, leading to even more leisure time for the world's workforce.
In leisure … the truly human is rescued and preserved precisely because the area of the just human" is left behind… However the condition of utmost exertion is more easily to be realized than the condition of rest and detachment, regardless that the latter is effortless: that is the paradox that reigns over the attainment of leisure, which is without delay a human and tremendous-human condition.
At every of the leisure centres we provide fun swimming periods on Saturday and Sunday, and on day by day of the college holidays. Recognised as being among the many high leisure amenities within the province, it has one thing to swimsuit all ages and pursuits. Towards the exclusiveness of the paradigm of labor as effort, leisure is the situation of contemplating issues in a celebrating spirit.
The employees on the Leisure Centre wish to take this chance to want you all a really Merry Christmas. To find out more about our corporate memberships, click on company memberships or visit energetic workforce in our activities section. Programs and actions are offered for pre-faculty youngsters throughout to international normal performers. Please observe that the first two weeks membership price and becoming a member of price will be paid at time of joining. The Industrial Revolution helped create the notion of leisure time, and it helped create a special view of work and leisure.


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A collaboration between hip-hop luminary Talib Kweli and critically acclaimed Philly soul singer Res, Idle Warship is a genre-bending musical project born out of sheer experimentation and unbridled creative expression. The album offers a thrilling hybrid of influences including soul, hip-hop, rock, alternative and electronic, and features guest spots from Jean Grae, Jay Knocka, Chester French, Michelle Williams & John Forte. (iTunes link)
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Latest News
Bellicose talk as Turkey debuts a warship
ISTANBUL — Turkey officially accepted delivery of its first domestically manufactured warship Tuesday at a ceremony that underscored the country's push to become a regional power.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan used the occasion to criticize oil drilling in the eastern Mediterranean by Greek interests. He pointedly noted that the ceremony took place on the 473rd anniversary of the Battle of Preveza in northwestern Greece, where a fleet from the Ottoman Turkish empire defeated a much larger Christian force.
"I recommend the international community take the necessary lessons from the Preveza victory", Erdogan said. "Turkey's national interests in the seas reach from its surrounding waters to the Suez Canal and the Indian Ocean."
President Abdullah Gul said the delivery of the ship showed that Turkey was now capable of developing its own weapons. He urged his country to make greater efforts to develop an independent arms capability, no matter how much work that might require.
"Even countries whose national income is much below ours decided to make nuclear weapons because their rivals have them," Gul said. "They made it happen after deciding to do so."
Turkey has been critical of both Greek and Israeli oil exploration in the Mediterranean, and Turkey has threatened to use its navy to escort future efforts to break the Israeli embargo of the Gaza Strip. Turkey expelled the Israeli ambassador and abrogated several military agreements with Israel last month after Israel refused to apologize for the deaths of nine Turkish citizens who were on board a Gaza-bound Turkish ship when it was intercepted by Israeli commandos in 2009.
The ship delivered Tuesday, the TCG Heybeliada, is a 300-foot corvette that was designed with stealth technology and is equipped with an anti-ship missile system. It was built under Turkey's so-called MILGEM program, from the Turkish words "milli gemi" (national ship). More than 65 percent of the ship's components were built by Turkish companies.
A second ship, the TCG Buyukada, is undergoing sea trials under the program, which is overseen by the Turkish navy.
(Yezdani is a McClatchy special correspondent.)
Turkish premier's blast at Israel welcomed in Cairo
Frictions rise as Turkey expels Israeli ambassador over flotilla
Feeling spurned by Turkey, Israel beefs up ties to Greece
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New Year's Eve concert
Concert Classics Ernst-Reuter-Saal
Gala Concert New Year with a champagne reception in the break
Lower Silesian Philharmonic Jelenia Góra (Hirschberg)
Dr. Dariusz Mikulski - Conductor
Maria Yavroumi - Piano
Lalit Worathepnitinan - Soprano
Nutthaporn Thammathi - Tenor
George Gershwin actually Jacob Gershwin is at the midpoint of the New Year's Eve concert in 2016. "He composed America" is aptly called a biography of the composer who had managed to develop an independent musical language through the synthesis of popular and "classical music". The influence which the powerful burgeoning jazz from New Orleans and Chicago on the young music-obsessed son Jewish-Russian immigrants had attended unmistakable. Later His melodies should turn bein influence whole generations of jazz music.
In the second part of the concert famous arias are on the program. Powered them by the soprano Lalit Worathepnitinan And the tenor Nutthaporn Thammathi. Both come from Thailand, Imre training they attended in Thai conservatories but also at the Mozarteum Salzburg. With two Dariusz Mikulski has already given more than once in his capacity as "Conductor In Resdience" the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra Concerts Bangkok..
G. Gershwin: I Got Rhythm
G. Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue
W. A. Mozart: Overture to Cosi fan Tutte
G. Verdi: Overture ze Nabucco
G. Verdi: Parigi o Cara from La Traviata
G. Puccini: Nessun Dorma
E. Capua: O Sole Mio
E. Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance
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Rouxville was always served from St.Francis, Aliwal, and it never had a resident priest. In 1952 a Catholic School was built which also served as church on Sundays. The Catholic teacher also served as catechist and conducted services when the priest could not come from Aliwal.
In 1988 a proper church was built and on 3 December was blessed by bishop F.Lobinger. It was a long, low, rectancular building with little indication of a sacred building. The large room is divided by a sliding door, so that the smaller part can serve as a hall.
1988 the Catholic School was closed and the building sold.
Small Christian Communities were established in Rouxville township during the 1980s, about eight of them. As in other places some of them became weak, stopped meeting and had to be revived again. Some preferred a more emotional and traditional way of praying to the demanding way of gospel sharing. As from 1994 there was an annual Community Week when the bishop comes, takes part in one of the house meetings of the eight communities, and on the final day blesses the leaders. The Community Week became a regular feature since 1994 and the parishioners are keen to continue with it. It was also a time where more attention was paid to the re-training and re-dedication of the many adult leaders.
Around 1998 the church became too small. The congregation proved to be far bigger than the statistics indicated, perhaps twice the size. This was surprising because at the same time many other parishes realized that their statistics were inflated while the actual congregations were dwindling.
At the same time the congregation expressed its feeling that the combination of a hall and a church was not satisfactory. They felt the church should have a more sacred character and the noisy dancing sessions of the youth should not be conducted under the same roof, divided from the church only by a thin sliding door.
In August 1998 a separate hall was therefore built, while the former hall became part of the church. The altar was now moved to the side, so that all people would be close to the altar and in order to give the building a sacred character. The drawing shows in the upper part the original division of the room into a church and a hall, and in the bottom part the renovation with the new sanctuary.


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Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) went through some big changes last time we saw her: she got married, got pregnant, delivered a baby, and, oh yeah, died. But that was "Breaking Dawn - Part 1." This November brings us the final chapter of "The Twilight Saga," and it's a whole new Bella in "Breaking Dawn - Part 2."
In the just-released trailer, becoming a vampire has affected Bella far beyond just her new skin tone and eye color. She possesses the super-speed and jumping ability of a bloodsucker. But it also seems to have shaken up her personality. Bella says, "After 18 years of being utterly ordinary, I finally found I could shine." She's quick to smile at her old friend Jacob (Taylor Lautner), and she even looks to be dressed with more style.
Of course, what's changed her even more than becoming a vampire was becoming a mother. In the trailer, Edward (Robert Pattinson) tells Bella that the Volturi, the ruling coven of vampires, have come to believe that their daughter, Renesemee, is an "immortal child." They believe a human child that's been turned into a vampire is too dangerous and unpredictable to be allowed to live, so their leader, Aro (Michael Sheen), assembles a force to take her.
[Photos: Kristen Stewart red carpet gallery]
Combining maternal instincts with inhuman strength and an unquenchable bloodlust makes for a potent combination, though. As Edward assembles other vampire covens to join their cause to protect Renesmee, Bella tells the girl "I'll never let anybody hurt you." We get glimpses of Bella's forces -- including a pack of werewolves -- assembling to face off against the Volturi. Then the warring factions take off running at each other, and the last image we see is Bella with a look of strength and determination like she's never had before.
It looks like the action has been amped up not just from the previous films, but also from the book itself. We'll see just how intense the fight gets when "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" hits theaters on November 16.
[Related: First trailer for Disney/Pixar's 'Monsters University']


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The TAIEX may fluctuate within a tight range in the near term as global economic bellwethers show continued improvement, despite deepening concerns over the tapering of US quantitative easing (QE), stock analysts said.
The main trading index edged up 0.88 percent last week to close at 7,925 on Friday after moving between a tight range of 7,888 and 7,986, as listed firms unveiled their second-quarter earnings results, Taiwan Stock Exchange data showed.
All together, listed companies posted NT$285.7 billion (US$9.52 billion) in net income during the April-to-June period, down 18 percent from the preceding quarter, but up 30.5 percent from the year-ago level, in line with market expectations, Allianz Global Investors Taiwan (德盛安聯投信) fund manager Sunny Chung (鍾兆陽) said in a note.
The German fund house expects the TAIEX to consolidate with a positive bias this week and for the rest of this quarter, as the US economy remains on track for recovery and the 17-member eurozone emerges from recession, Chung said, adding that Japan's economic reforms are making progress.
However, global funds will move cautiously as the QE tapering looms closer, the analyst said.
The US Federal Open Market Committee, which makes decisions about interest rates and the growth of money supply, may give further tips over the QE exit next month after signaling plans in June to wind down bond purchases, Chung said.
The Fed may feel more comfortable moving in the direction after the initial jobless claims dropped to a new low in six years to 320,000 last week, the analyst said.
"The QE tapering may weigh on market liquidity in the short run, but should be deemed a positive twist in the long term," Chung said.
Foreign institutional investors slashed another net NT$5.76 billion in local shares last week, while proprietary traders cut NT$3.59 billion, but mutual funds increased their net position by NT$1.15 billion, according to stock exchange statistics.
Taishin Securities Investment Trust Co (台新投信) said the local bourse may remain sluggish unless global funds flow back to emerging markets, including Taiwan.
Hot money has since June migrated from emerging to advanced economies, Taishin fund manager Shen Chien-hung (沈建宏) said.
Liquidity aside, the much-anticipated launches of new Apple devices, including the low cost iPhone, iPad5, iPad 5S and Macbook series next quarter may lift shares of Taiwan companies in the supply chain, Shen said.
"The TAIEX appears to have found support at current levels and may stay there ahead of back-to-school and Christmas sales seasons," Shen said in a note.
Both Chung and Shen are positive about technology names involved in the supply of flat panels, smartphones and chipmakers.


text: The edge kneeboard was designed by George Greenough in the early 1970's and in the past few years, George is back at it. He has been shaping stand-up edge boards for the likes of Rasta and Ellis Ericson. Bay area shaper Marc Andreini has been collaborating with Greenough over the past few months and tweaking the design. Matt Grote and Kyle Kennelly surf the edge board in a variety of conditions with varying results.


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#3: Pou Nong Kuay Village
Pou Nong Kuay in Luang Prabang is a picturesque village high in the mountains of northern Laos where the winters can get quite harsh. This mountainous village is home to 54 Highland Lao families (16 Khmu and 38 Hmong) with a total population of 278 people including 70 children ages 1-7. Initially, Jai Lao provided winter clothes, eyeglasses, and personal hygiene kits to the villagers. In addition, we provided the village children with sports equipment and school supplies. Contract was signed in June 2011 and construction of this two room elementary school began immediately after and despite the heavy rain, the school was completed and handed over to the District of Education in November 2011 with a total cost of $10,000.


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7 essential tips for PR newbies
Public relations professionals from the U.S. and Europe answered this question: 'What is the single most important thing you would say to a person starting a new job in PR?'
I asked seven PR experts one question: "What is the single most important thing you would say to a person starting a new job in PR?"
Here are their answers and tips.
Adam Vincenzini of Paratus Communications (and PR Daily):
Aim to be two things: proactive and useful. Being proactive will help you in your client, media, and co-worker relationships—even if it is a simple thing like updating people on the things you're responsible for before you are asked. Being useful applies to those relationships as well. The more useful you are, the more trusted you become.
Read more from Vincenzini at COMMS Corner, the Paratus Communications blog, and PR Daily, where he's a contributor.
Allan Barr of The Big Partnership:
New PR professionals should immerse themselves in digital and social media channels from an early stage.
It shouldn't be news to anyone that PRs need to have a good knowledge of the social space in order to be truly effective these days. With the number of traditional news outlets dwindling with every passing day and an ever increasing emphasis being placed on reaching audiences via social media, being able to deliver your client's messages via online channels is only going to be become more important.
As communications professionals, good PRs already have many of the skills required to be effective when it comes to social media, but unless they invest the time in learning how to properly leverage channels—such as blogging, Twitter, and Facebook—they run the very real risk of becoming dinosaurs in this new digital landscape.
Using these tools for clients is all well and good, but blogging and tweeting in a personal capacity is the best way to hone your skills.
You can more from Barr on his blog.
Andrew Worob of Ruder Finn:
Don't. Ever. Get. Complacent.
No matter how much success you may experience—and I hope it's a lot—there's nothing sadder than seeing someone lose the edge that they once had—that inner fire to want to do as well as humanly possible regardless of the task at hand.
Whether you just secured a huge media placement for a client or you led the effort to build up a brand's Facebook community, you can still do better the next time around.
The learning in PR never stops, and you'll always meet someone who knows just a little more about something than you do. Take that as a challenge. Strive to exceed previous milestones. While the results may not always be the same, your effort will be.
Read more from Worob on his blog, PR at Sunrise.
Gini Dietrich of Arment Dietrich:
My best tip for a new PR pro?
Ask lots of questions and read everything you can get your hands on.
When I started in the agency business, part of my job was to create the clip books of all the stories our team had generated. Because they wanted color copies, I stood in front of the color copier for hours. Because it took four or five minutes to make each copy, I read every single one of the stories. It eventually got me a promotion because I knew so much about the client's business.
Read more from Dietrich on her blog, Spin Sucks.
Jayme Soulati of Soulati Media:
In their own right, public relations practitioners are highly connected on social media channels.
When commencing a new position, regardless of level of expertise or seniority, use a thoughtful approach to social media for the first month on a new job. Ensure that your activity and engagement level do not interfere with that of your new company. Be highly aware of social media policies that exist at each organization where you work, and adhere to those rules or risk getting red flagged by the legal department.
Watch the tone of tweets and Facebook posts to ensure they are professional and neutral. If part of your job description is about managing social media, then put your personal marketing aside during business hours and maintain the company brand between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Anything you say online will be monitored by your new company, whether or not you're wearing the company hat.
Read more from Soulati on her blog, Soulati-'TUDE!
Jerry Silfwer of Whispr Group:
Think of your competencies like a toolbox. What tools do you have? How good are they? Do you need to add any?
Being a communicator by trade requires several skills in combination with each other. Versatility is a tremendous asset to your employer.
For instance, make sure you quickly learn how to write in different forms: meeting notes, client emails, press releases, blog pitches, etc. Think of your writing as a drilling machine and the different forms of writing as drills in different sizes.
Also, make sure you can present yourself and your toolbox in 10, 30, and 60 seconds, depending on the situation. Dress appropriately and train excessively in front of a mirror. Being presentable is like having your toolbox in order, ready to use at any time.
In starting your career, it's all about making yourself useful despite your lack of experience. So make sure you have a lot of basic tools ready for every situation. This will give you access to important projects where you can produce value and learn rapidly at the same time!
Read more from Silwer on his blog, Doktor Spinn.
Jody Koehler of Coopr (and PR Daily Europe):
My advice for newbies within a PR agency is always to L.E.A.D., meaning, "Listen, Experience, Ask, and Dare."
I believe that you go through certain, overlapping stages when entering a new PR job at an agency. Listening will always be the starting point.
That's stage one, so try to grow bigger ears in that first period. Listen to seniors, partners, juniors, and clients. Try to receive as much information as possible. Without really realizing it, you are now also experiencing how things work at the agency. That's a good thing!
Try to do as many chores, even the annoying ones, as you can. You'll benefit from it later on. Really, you will. We have all been there.
Then, feel free to ask all the questions you have. Don't be afraid to ask them, even if they amount to 10-or 50-questions a day. Asking questions is so important. Try to get all the information you need to feel comfortable. Listen to conversations, experience meetings, ask questions, and learn from it.
When you feel ready to make a difference—be sure to CRUSH IT! You have to share your thoughts, doubts, ideas, advice, and energy. Daring is crucial for PR newbies.
Actually, that's probably the reason why they hired you in the first place: To make a difference.
I know, skills are important. But as an agency owner, I hunger for passion. That will make you stand out and, eventually, it will get you your dream job in PR!
Read more from Koehler at the Coopr blog and PR Daily Europe.
A version of this story appeared on PR Daily in April.
Petya N. Georgieva is PR professional in Europe. She blogs at Higher & Higher, where a version of this story originally appeared.
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12 Moons Solo Saxophone Project Day 121
Date: 05/01/2013
Instrument: Tenor saxophone
Location: Home studio in Clinton, WA (Whidey Island)
Hummingbirds have been flying around my yard all day in a concentration I've never seen before. They have a very distinctive chirp that sounds like a high pitched electic dental drill being turned on and off. When they come within a few feet their rapid wing flapping is a sound unlike any other. But in a large concentration of five to six, which was the case in my yard today, the combination of wing fluttering and chirps created an amazing pallatte of sound. This interplay inspired my improvisation today.
During this piece I used a single fingering gesture that created a lower series of repeated tones and a high ceiling of sound exploration. The lower "wing" sounds were created throughout the piece, including a middle octave E, which was static and had a muted and buzzing quality to it. The other recurring lower tones (lower being relative here) were the alternating high octave pitches F and D. Above this I explored tone colors, their interplay with one another and the recurring sounds beneath them. In these "chirping" sounds I would at times repeat specific discoveries or explore indeterminately. In the last third of the improvisation, I shifted the center of focus to the held extreme upper register pitches, though again there is the faint murmur of the recurring sounds beneath it. This was to simulate a single bird coming info the focus of sound. This section was punctuated by occasional interruptions of the full color exploration, but then returned back to the upper register held tones.
The fingering: (Left Hand) B key, Octave, Low Bb // (Right Hand) High F#, Side Bb. Trill the Side C (right hand) continuously at a consistent tempo.
The image accompanying today's post is a Bower Bird nest.


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|Sighting Report
|Occurred : 7/13/2007 21:33 (Entered as : 7-13-07 21:33)
Reported: 7/14/2007 11:06:03 AM 11:06
Posted: 8/7/2007
Location: St. Louis, MO
Shape: Triangle
Duration:6 minutes
|THe ufo was a triangle and it tryed to abduct me and it happend before 8 years ago.
The UFO appeared at 21:33 left at 21:39 and then returned exactly one hour later and left exactly one hour after the last time it left. It was a triangle shaped craft with lights on the tips of the triangle. The lights were a mix of these colors, red, maroon, orange and yellow. The body of the craft was black. It came from the west and was moving east. It was large, it was bigger than any airplane or I had ever seen and it made a small humming noise. The size of the craft would have been he size of a baseball field. The craft was able to distort radio waves and cell phone frequencies. It caused a lot of static on radios and on my cell phone. There were chirping noises coming from my radio in the static. My cell phone had a lot of static. I was on the phone with a family member telling him about it and he may have seen it. It was able to mess with any electrical appliances that were left on. It had my watch on my hand going off the fritz. The second hand kept spinning forward and eventually stopped after it left. My camera even had static on it. I am mailing what I saw on the camera lcd screen. It looked like they were hailing me on my camera like on the show star trek. The weirdest part of the experience is the effect it had on my 5 cats. All five cats came into the room I was in. I even had one locked in my room and it opened the door to get out there. The cats circled me as I was gazing at the object. The object was slowly moving over my house and there was another flying object behind it and it was much smaller like a manmade aircraft chasing it. That aircraft did not make any sound and when it came close to the UFO it left for approximately one hour. I had sent in an earlier report and I mixed up the times by three hours. It happened at dark and the lights of the craft were the only things that could easily be seen. It was spinning clockwise the entire time and when it was hovering over the house. I tried to go outside but my cats would not let me. It came back an hour latter and the! same re sults with electrical devices were happening. I was on the phone with my girlfriend and it went static, I went out to the room and I saw the ufo coming from northwest going southwest towards my house it looked like it was going to collide and then it went invisible and the cats started hissing at something I could not even see in the room. There was a constant humming sound in the room until the cats hissed then it went away again and did not come back. This happened before in September 8 years ago on the 23. The same thing happened then. That was when I was 8 years old, half my life in the past. I think they were going to try and take me.