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Strength instruction is actually a crucial aspect of any type of D Bal Review . It can easily aid a good deal in decelerating muscle loss that typically features grow older. The training helps to develop the stamina of connective tissues & muscle mass, boost bone density, convenience joint inflammation ache and lessen dangers of injury. For that reason, durability instruction is essential, certainly not merely for the muscle mass but the bone tissues as well. It assists to stop numerous bone tissue concerns, like osteoporosis.
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Tech Innovations in Construction and Real Estate
Have you noticed that tech trends are becoming more and more common in Real Estate? New tech innovations are starting to make strong improvements in the industry. Bisnow's CRE UrbanTech Summit in SF presented some fascinating discussion about how technology is impacting the commercial real estate industry with a group of all-star panelists which included startup founders and investors. Let's look at a few that were presented at CRE UrbanTech Summit.
How Blockchain Will Impact Real Estate
First of all, what is Blockchain? The easiest way to understand it is to think of Blockchain as Google Docs. The traditional way of sharing documents with collaborators is to email the file to the recipients and ask for the updated version. In this case, the access to the document is closed until it's emailed back. That's how databases work and how banks manage transactions today. The problem with this sharing system is it's not allowing multiple collaborators to make changes at the same time. Banks "briefly lock access (or decrease the balance) while they make a transfer, then update the other side, then re-open access."
But Google Docs allows multiple editors to make changes at the same time, and the new data is saved constantly, in real-time. Blockchain is like Google Docs, but acts as a big database that's decentralized and accessible by anyone. Blockchain can record not only financial transactions but virtually anything of value. The data is always safe, accurate, and unchangeable in Blockchain. It is "a kind of self-auditing ecosystem of a digital value, the network reconciles every transaction that happens in ten-minute intervals. Each group of these transactions is called a block."
So, how Blockchain will impact the CRE (Commercial Real Estate) industry? Below are the trends that could potentially stir things up in the soon future:
- Smart contracts
- Efficient transaction process
- Cost reduction for supply chain management
A smart contract is just like contracts in the real world, except it's completely digital. It is an agreement performed by computer codes and stored in a block in the Blockchain network. When conditions are met, the smart contract automatically releases the fund or complete the transactions. Because the data are stored in Blockchain, smart contracts are always safe and transparent. Due to the characteristics of Blockchain, once the smart contract is in place, it can not be changed or manipulated. In this case, the traditional trusted third parties like banks are no longer needed. Smart contracts can help companies in the CRE space to reduce substantial operational costs and become more efficient. Real estate transaction is just one of many scenarios that smart contracts can be used for.
Smart Building Tech That's Happening Now
Today, 80% of the buildings are more than 30 years old in the U.S. "The challenge for all of us is taking that building stock and getting it into the 21st century," said Manuel Fishman at the CRE UrbanTech conference. With emerging technologies, there are a lot of older residential and commercial buildings need to be improved. This is where 4D BIM (Building Information Modeling) comes in handy.
BIM has been part of the construction industry for some time now, it is an intelligent modeling tool for construction planning, designing, and managing the infrastructure. 4D BIM connects non-graphical and graphical planning information along with scheduling data to provide step by step visualization of the project development. Using BIM to build an infrastructure is the process of designing a building collaboratively within one computer system of models rather than a few separate drawings on papers. If one design element is changed, the 4D BIM changes it in all views that display that element.
In late September 2018 the newly constructed SF downtown centerpiece, Transbay Center, had to shut down temporarily due to a 2.5-foot-long crack discovered inside. Since then, it's been almost a month and the reopening date still cannot be predicted. The contractor that oversaw construction for Transbay is now suing the Transbay Transit Authority for $150 million for the false design document that they provided and led to this delay. In this case, 4D BIM can be an extremely valuable tool to avoid costs and delays like what Transbay is facing.
Envisioning and Building the Future
What do millennials want in real estate? In the soon future, what would be the high tech living experience? Panelists from the CRE UrbanTech conference discussed about the importance of clean air, interactive buildings and furniture, IOT, smart building control, community and transit, e bikes, as well as the need for reduced housing cost.
"In a recent study, a company had to hire 11 people to makeup for the bad air quality they had in the office," said Sara Neff from the panel. Clean air probably is one of the top needs in the soon future that people aren't even aware of it yet. The clean air quality is playing a key role on human performance, such as work, health and wellness.
With interactive buildings and furniture, our surroundings will learn who we are and what we need. Such as, people will be able to pick their desks in the office based on the KPIs like air quality, productivity, close to the bathroom or snack bars, etc. For example, the smart furniture can analyze the data and understand when you need to stand and become a standing desk automatically.
To reduce the cost and inefficiency of building development requires some conventional tech solutions. Besides 4D BIM, indus.ai is also another new tech solution that's becoming more and more desirable, even among some of the biggest industry players like Skanska, AECOM, Brookfield, and Ryan Companies. Indus.ai uses Artificial Intelligence and smart cameras to monitor construction job sites by collecting and analyzing videos and images. Brookfield is currently using indus.ai's construction intelligence platform to monitor its Manhattan West project in NYC. "Everyday, there are 500 to 1,000 workers come to the job site, many have to wait up to 30 minutes for the hoist. That's two-and-a-half hours of lost work time, and tens of thousands of dollars wasted per week," said Matt Man, CEO at indus.ai. On average, indus.ai can help builders to save 10% – 20% of the wait time for the construction elevator on their sites.
Why is Tech So Crucial in Real Estate?
Conventional tech solutions make data easily visualized, more accurate, accessible, and actionable. All the new technologies like Blockchain, smart contract, 4D BIM, artificial intelligence, IOT, AR and VR are all improving the way we think, act, live, and build. The real estate industry is still in its beginning stage of adapting newer technology, we will see more innovations down the road. As technology continues to become more common and desirable, we can expect efficiency in real estate at a whole new level.
Check out how Artificial Intelligence can help you to build with confidence!

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Highlights in today's morning note
The eastern parts of the South African maize-belt could receive good showers within the next eight days. This will replenish soil moisture, which is conducive for the new season crop. As we set out in our note yesterday, the long-term weather forecasts show that there is a possibility of above normal rainfall across the maize-belt between November 2017 and February 2018. This will support the new season crop.
From a trade perspective – South Africa exported 61 983 tonnes of maize in the week ending 06 October 2017, which is double the volume exported the previous week. About 87% of these exports were yellow maize, with 13% being white maize.
The leading buyer was Japan with a share of 83%, all yellow maize. Trailing Japan was Botswana with a share of 8%, largely white maize. This placed South Africa's 2017/18 total maize export volume at 1.4 million tonnes, which equates to 64% of the season's export forecast of 2.2 million tonnes. About 66% of the exported 1.4 million tonnes is yellow maize, with 34% being white maize.
On the global front – The forecast rainfall across the north-eastern parts of the US Midwest could slow the harvest activity within the next eight days. At the beginning of this week, about 22% of the US maize crop had already been harvested, which is 11-points behind the corresponding period last year. The International Grains Council forecasts the US 2017/18 maize production at 358, down by 7% from the previous season.
The most recent weather updates show a possibility of light showers across the coastal areas of the Western Cape province, which implies that a large part of the crop could be strained for some time. More concerning is that this could lead to a downward revision of the current national crop estimate of 1.7 million tonnes. An update of the potential size of the crop will be released on 26 October 2017.
In terms of dam levels – the recent update for the week ending 09 October 2017 shows that dams averaged 36% in the Western Cape province, which is unchanged from the previous week, but 26-points lower than the corresponding period last year.
From a trade perspective – South Africa imported 37 337 tonnes of wheat in the week ending 06 October 2017, all from Ukraine. This was the first batch of imports in the 2017/18 marketing season. This season's imports are currently estimated at 1.8 million tonnes, up by 94% year-on-year.
This is under the assumption that domestic production will reach 1.7 million tonnes. Therefore, in the event that production declines further, as we expect; the import estimate of 1.8 million tonnes could be revised up over the coming months.
Although the planting window has already opened in Kwa-Zulu Natal province, the heavy rainfall could delay the process. In addition, the forecast for the next eight days shows that rainfall could continue across the eastern parts of the country.
However, this is not much of a concern, there is enough time for farmers to plant. The optimal planting window for Kwa-Zulu Natal province and other parts of the country only closes at the beginning of December.
In global markets – The forecast rainfall in the north-eastern parts of the US Midwest could slow the maturation and harvest process. At the beginning of this week, 36% of the US soybean had already been harvested, which is a 14-point increase from the previous week. With that said, this was 8-points behind the corresponding period last year. At the same time, 61% of the crop was rated good/excellent, which is 13-points lower than the same period last year.
Sunflower seed:
There are ideas in the market that sunflower seed price competitiveness and good weather could entice farmers to switch some acreage from maize to this particular crop. With that said, clear indications will be revealed by end of the month when the National Crop Estimate Committee releases its "summer crop intentions to plant" data.
In terms of weather, the prospects are positive with possible widespread showers across the sunflower seed producing areas of South Africa within between November 2017 and February 2018.
Apart from this, this week's calendar is light with no major data releases. Therefore, the market will again be driven by the domestic currency movements and traded volumes in the local market within the next few days.
RSA Potatoes:
The South African potatoes market received additional support in yesterday's trade session with the price up by 8% from the previous day, closing at R55.79 per pocket (10kg). These gains were on the back of lower stocks of 449 556 pockets (10kg bag) at the start of the trading session.
However, during the session, the market saw an uptick in deliveries as harvest activity picks up after a quiet weekend. This subsequently led to a 17% increase in daily stocks to 524 473 pockets (10kg bag).
SAFEX beef carcass:
It is more of the same in the SAFEX beef carcass market. The prices remained flat in yesterday's trade session, at R46.00 per kilogramme due to thinly traded volumes. This basically implies that the SAFEX beef carcass prices might differ from the physical market, which continues to show solid activity and higher traded volumes.
The South African cattle industry is normalising after the 2015-16 drought. The most recent data from the Red Meat Levy Admin shows that farmers slaughtered 228 632 head of cattle in August 2017, up by 12% from the previous month, but still down by 5% from the same period last year. That said, it is unclear whether this will be a temporary blip or full recovery. We will closely monitor the developments over the coming months.
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Just a quick post before I forget how to blog again lol
Here are some, as I call them quick cards, those ones you need to make in a hurry such as when hubby asks for a card for the morning just as you are going to bed!
Hope you all get a chance to do some crafting today. I'm off to a wedding Fayre with son and future daughter in law x
Saturday, 7 October 2017
Sunday, 1 October 2017
Unicorns and apologies
Hi all,will I can't believe I haven't blogged for a month since restarting. After a stressful summer sorting work stuff I started the new term literally running and only now able to slow down a bit. I have managed some crafting here and there and will add to blog when I can. Really think I need to retire but hubby doesn't agree lol 😉
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Reunion movie for Claudine and Mark Anthony?
Is an onscreen reunion in the offing for ex-lovers Claudine Barretto and Mark Anthony Fernandez?
Talks about the prospect of the two actors working together again was prompted by Claudine's recent Instagram photos and videos showing her and Mark Anthony with Viva Entertainment big boss Vic del Rosario at the company's office.
Without giving out too much, Claudine, in separate posts, wrote: "Happy for you, Mark!" and "Congratulations, Mark. Welcome to Viva."
Mark was released and acquitted last December of marijuana possession charges, after being imprisoned at the Pampanga Provincial Jail for a year.
Asked about the company's plans for the two, Baby Gil of Viva's corporate communications told the Inquirer that there's no concrete plan yet.
"Only talks for now," she said. "Nothing definite yet."
Meanwhile, in an earlier post, Claudine defended Mark from online bashers, and urged them to show "compassion" toward the beleaguered actor.
"Walang ginawa si Mark na masama sa inyo. For some of you who want to put him down, he never hurt anyone but himself," the 38-year-old actress wrote. "Nakadapa na ang tao, gusto niyong tapakan pa…Let's lift each other up; not pull others down."
Claudine and Mark Anthony's last movie together was "Mangarap Ka," in 1995. —ALLAN POLICARPIO
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Is a Liberal majority good news for the commercial real estate sector in Ottawa?
As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau moves back to his childhood home at 24 Sussex Drive, those of us in Ottawa's commercial real estate business are asking ourselves a simple question: Is this good news for us? We think so.
It's not exactly Trudeaumania, but walk through the halls of just about any federal-government department right now and you can almost feel the change sweeping through the building.
While this is certainly good news for many Canadians, to those of us in the commercial real estate business, what counts is whether the space we've invested in is occupied. Will the new Liberal government result in more space being leased? Let's look at the possibilities—and we'll start with the federal civil service.
Will the plan to reduce the government's footprint through attrition and by way of the Tories' approach to office fit-ups called Workplace 2.0 continue or, as the president of PSAC, Robyn Benson hopes, will it be stopped in its tracks? It appears Ms. Benson is at least cautiously optimistic.
"We look forward to sitting down with the new government as soon as possible to discuss how to repair the damage done, including how to improve labour relations in the federal public service," said Robyn Benson, the president of PSAC, Canada's largest public-service union, in a news release. She called for the new government to "put Canada back together again."
One promise the Liberals have already made good on just one day after they took office that may result in the need for more employees—and, hopefully, more space—is to bring back the long-form census starting next year.
With Prime Minister Trudeau heading off to Paris soon, civil servants at the newly named Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change will almost certainly have more work to do soon. Mr. Trudeau also promised to take care of veterans—will Veterans Affairs be expanding?—as well as students. He will also be opening a new Canada Infrastructure Bank—surely they will need an office somewhere.
Some departments will grow naturally—or, organically, as they say—as that's what they tend to do when Liberals are in power. It's likely, for example, the arts will get more money—and we include here the CBC and the Canada Council for the Arts.
And don't forget, there is also a $60 billion promise to help shore up Canada's infrastructure. While there may be work the feds undertake in the Ottawa area—perhaps Parliament Hill, the CBSA building on Tremblay Road, Lebreton Flats, L'Esplanade Laurier and others—there are also the infrastructure programs that the city and province will be undertaking.
There are two aspects to that. First, it's not uncommon for a company to increase its footprint when it staffs up for a big job, especially on ones such as the LRT and others that are spread over many years.
Perhaps more importantly, is that with government investing huge amount of money, Canadians will be more likely to spend more money of their own. Government investment also tends to spark spending by the private sector and, as that sector's waistline expands, so, too, does the space it needs to operate.
In general, it's safe to say this will be a growth period for the federal government as it tries to get back on the good side of the civil service, spend money on infrastructure and make good on returning services to Canadians.
I don't think anyone can deny that now, at least during the new government's honeymoon phase, people (and consumers) are feeling quite hopeful, even confident, something that's always good for the economy. And, what's good for the economy, is good for us.
But the big question remains: Will commercial real estate investors soon feel the love? While we are certainly optimistic, we are not fortune tellers—only time will tell.


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By Jonathan Bilyk |
1 year ago
In the wake of the U.S Supreme Court's landmark decision to declare unconstitutional forced union fees, the legal and political landscape will undoubtedly change. But precisely what will change, and how and when those changes will roll out, remains anybody's guess.
By Jenie Mallari-Torres |
Jul 2, 2018
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A Washington, D.C. law firm alleges that a bank is wrongfully retaining funds.
By Bree Gonzales |
Jul 2, 2018
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A California resident alleges that a Minnesota corporation fails to disclose to consumers that it records calls to its customer service line.
By Daniel Fisher |
Jul 2, 2018
A federal judge unsealed a lengthy report accusing Labaton Sucharow and a Massachusetts law firm of deliberately misleading the court about how it distributed the fees in a $300 million settlement with State Street Bank and Trust Co., including $4.1 million paid to a Houston lawyer who did no work on the case.
By Marian Johns |
Jul 2, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced the Department of Justice's (DOJ) plan to remit more than $500 million to the FTC for consumers scammed by a payday lending scheme.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached a settlement with a California test prep company over allegations the company did not make its online courses and tutoring sessions accessible for the deaf or hard of hearing.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has settled claims against a North Carolina landscaping company that allegedly discriminated against qualified, available U.S. workers by showing hiring preference to temporary workers holding H-2B visas.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — J.C. Penney Corporation has reached a settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding allegations the company was facing for immigration-related discrimination.
JUPITER, Fla. — A Florida roofing company is facing $149,662 in fines after it was cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for several fall and safety hazards.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission and the state of Nevada have obtained an order from the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada to permanently shut down a "revenge porn site," which is required to pay more than $2 million after violating state and federal laws.
OLYMPIA — The U. S. States Supreme Court has issued a grant, vacate and remand ruling in Arlene's Flowers Inc. v. Washington State, a case involving a Washington state flower shop that refused to provide flowers for a same-sex wedding, which sends the case back to Washington Supreme Court for review.
PHOENIX — Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich has reached a settlement with the city of Tempe to settle a lawsuit alleging the city used improper tax breaks for private developments.
SACRAMENTO — Attorneys generals for nine states have joined forces to file an amicus brief in support of plaintiffs who are fighting an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) directive which prohibits scientists who received EPA grants from serving on the agency's advisory committee.
By John Breslin |
Jul 3, 2018
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – As the country ponders if, or when, the most powerful chief executive in the U.S. will find the details of his tweets fired back at him in deposition hearings, business leaders are being warned over their own social media sense.
By Sandra Lane |
Jul 3, 2018
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – The Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled June 25 that regulations regarding phone calls to consumers applies to creditors who use automatic dialing devices or voluntarily do not leave a voicemail message.
By Daniel Fisher |
Jul 3, 2018
R.I. AG Peter Kilmartin better hope Rhode Island courts import California's concept of public nuisance law, since the last time a Rhode Island AG tried this tactic, over lead paint, the state Supreme Court rejected the claim entirely.
By Marian Johns |
Jul 3, 2018
BUFFALO — New York state has joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in filing a lawsuit against two debt collection companies and their owners who allegedly ran a "debt collection scheme" in the Buffalo area.
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General has filed a civil lawsuit against several prescription opioid manufacturers and distributors, alleging deceptive and fraudulent marketing of opioids in the state.
PHOENIX — As part of an effort to stop an attorney who has filed nearly 2,000 disability lawsuits in Arizona in recent years, state Attorney General Mark Brnovich has filed a motion to intervene in a federal appeal related to what he calls the "serial litigator."
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The District of Columbia and three major insurance companies have reached an agreement for the insurers to correct errors in their online and print directories and to pay the district's investigation cost of $50,000.


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A leading child advocate addresses what it will take to support children, families and communities during the COVID-19 crisis.
A national child welfare expert says a new law offers promising new avenues for reform.
New federal child welfare reforms hold promise, three N.C. social services directors say.
Strong community partnerships are essential for maximizing social impact. Don Jonas of Care Ring explains how his nonprofit agency cultivates these strategic alliances.
In honor of National Foster Care Month, the leader of the Children's Home Society of North Carolina ponders recent improvements in the foster care system, and offers his thoughts on what needs to happen next.
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Section 1: The Public Management Context
Government is the Problem
Friedman, M. (1993). Why government is the problem. Hoover Press.
Author: Uk, Bolary; Editor: Sears, Kicia Kimberly
The article was adapted from the 1991 Wriston Lecture, which was presented in New York City. It argued that the government is the reason behind all of the major social problems in the United States.
Friedman argues that there are 10 major social problems created by government.
First, the US government's expenditure on education is the second big social spending after military and it has tripled after adjusting to inflation in the last 30 years; however, the schools have been deteriorating.
Second, the lawlessness and crime in society. There are many laws to break, and a "[large] fraction of the laws fail to command the allegiance of the people." The government can enforce only laws that most people believe to be good laws, meaning the laws that most people would follow even if the laws did not exist. The issue here, the author asserts, is that there are too many actions rendered illegal that people generally believe to be "moral and proper," and this makes them difficult to enforce without resulting to brute force. Friedman argues that a major problem is the prohibition of drugs. He believes these laws end up doing more harm than good.
Third, homelessness made by government actions, such as rent control, empty mental facilities and turn people out on the streets with few options. Additionally, he argues "urban renewal and public housing programs have destroyed far more housing units than they have built."
Fourth, the collapse of family values such as increased "teenage pregnancies, illegitimate births, and one-parent families" were caused by "mistaken and misdirected" governmental policy.
Fifth, the high cost of housing and the destruction of housing is a problem. He argues this was caused by rent control policies in cities such as New York as well as expanded regulations for building. The costs of obtaining permits and building within regulations is too high.
Sixth, the high cost of Medical Care: the cost was 26 times as high in 1989 as it had been in 1946. Most of the increased cost after 1965 mostly pay for personnel the author views as ineffective.
Seventh, the savings and loans crisis produced by government, "first by the accelerating inflation in 1970s, which destroyed the net worth of many savings and loan institutions, then by poor regulation in the 1980s, by the increase in the amount covered by deposit insurance to $100,000, and...[the recent] heavy-handed handling of the crisis."
Eighth, the highway congestion. The government is unable to produce an adequate highway system compared to the increasing needs of automobile drivers.
Ninth, air control facilities run by the government are unable to effectively handle the number of airlines, planes, and personnel demanded by the airline industry.
Finally, Friedman mentiones miscellaneous issues such as the botched economic policies of the Bush Administration that contributed to the 1990-1991 recession, the over-regulation of industry, and agricultural policies that end up wasting food.
Friedman argues that the basic fucntions of governemnt are to "defend the nation against foreign enemies, to prevent coercion of some individuals by others within the country, to provide a means of deciding on our rules, and to adjudicate disputes."
Further, Friedman argues against his critics by attacking what he calls their best evidence that capitalism and private enterprise is the major cause of problems: pollution. He argues that in countries where industry is run by the government, pollution is far worse. In the United States, pollution is not as bad because private enterprise has found it more profitable to avoid pollution and therefore, the market adjusted and pollution did not get too bad. He argues that government does play a role in pollution regulation, but that the U.S. has created policies that are expensive and ineffective.
Friedman goes on to explain why he believes the government is the problem:
The influence of special interests which favor a few and impose small costs on many. Friedman uses the example of taxi regulation in New York City. Although the market would seem to support an increase of taxis in operation, the current drivers do not wish to compete and decrease their slice of the pie. Therefore, they lobby city hall to ensure governmental limitations are continued. This is an example of a deeper truth: the pursuit of self-interest. Friendman argues that this quality is in all people, whether they run private companies or governmental agencies.
"Self-interest is served by different actions in the private sphere than in the public sphere." An enterprise in private sector may succeed or fail. So their bottom line is to either make the enterprise work or to shut it down. However, the enterprise in the government sector has a very different bottom line. When it does not work, nobody likes to admit the mistake. Instead "they argue that the enterprise initially failed only because it was not pursued on a large enough scale." Friedman argues that this fundamental difference has caused failing governmental programs to spin out of control, as more money is pumped into them.
Another example in international sphere is the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. The IMF was established to administer a system of fixed exchange rates. After President Nixon closed the gold window in 1971, the fixed exchange rate system was replaced by a system of floating exchange rates. Instead of closing down, the IMF changed its function and expanded to be a relief agency with greater financial support from its sponsors.
After WWII the US had wage and price control. In order to recruit employees, many employers began to offer health care as a fringe benefit to attract workers. "As a new benefit, it took years for the Internal Revenue Service to require the cost of the medical care to be included in the reported taxable income of the employees." Later the wage and price control were eliminated, but the tax exemption of health benefits continued and employers providing benefits to workers has been normalized as an essential right.
Overall, Friedman argues the issue is that the government is spending too much on the wrong things, public officials are "led by an invisible hand to serve private interests," and people have no voice in governmental institutions. According to James Payne's study of 14 different government hearings dealing with spending issues, "of the 1,060 witnesses who appeared, 47 percent were federal administrators, and another 10 percent were state and local officials...and 6 percent were congressmen". In short, the spending programs are shaped by government officials.
Friedman argues that there are many ways to correct these problems. The one that he emphasizes is creating term limits for government officials, particularly in Congress. He believes this would eliminate the conflict of interest that positions representatives as direct beneficiaries of very large governmental bodies. Further, he argues the people would support term limits, as they have in several state elections. Though he understands this would not eliminate the multiple problems he delineates, he thinks this would be a huge step in the right direction.
Reinventing Government
Clark, CS, "Reinventing Government: Two Decades Later." Government Executive: April 26, 2013.
Author and Editor: Sarawat, Fariha
Clarke writes about the Clinton administration's effort to reinvent the way the government works--The Clinton administration's National Performance Review, which was re-christened during President Clinton's second term as the National Partnership for Reinventing Government. Clinton and Gore decided to create a smarter government by adopting private sector practices aimed at improving efficiency, to reduce costs and have greater results.
This goal driven effort focused on putting customers, the taxpayers, first, cutting red tape, empowering employees to get results and cutting government back to basics.
The scheme has had mixed success and has been criticized for aligned with major challenges, management goals not relating to budgets and lack of rigor in achieving results. A lot of the work was undone by the subsequent Bush administration.
Is Public Management Unique?
Boyne, G. A. (2002): Public and Private Management: What's the Difference, in: Journal of Management Studies, 39:1, pp. 97-122.
Author: Creedon Jr, John Thomas; Editor: Hamlin, Madeleine Rose
In Public and Private Management: What's the Difference, Arthur Boyne argues that there is a lack of evidence to support the thesis that public and private sector organizations are too different to apply private sector managerial practices to the public sector. The article provides a review of 34 empirical studies comparing public and private sector organizations, and employs quantitative methods to analyze and critique the results of these studies. While critics of New Public Management (NPM) argue that business practices from the private sector cannot be applied to public organizations, Boyne argues that, based on the available literature, there is little evidence to support that the two spheres are fundamentally different.
Boyne first describes the concept of 'publicness,' which he defines according to Bozeman's 3-part model, whereby a public organization can be distinguished from a private one in terms of its ownership, funding, and control.
Then, in reviewing the literature comparing public andn private organizations, Boyne structures his findings according to four themes:
- Publicness and organizational environments
- Publiness and organizational goals
- Publicness and organizational structures
- Publicness and managerial values.
Boynes analysis for each theme will be briefly summarized below:
Publicness and organizational environments
- Complexity: Studies show that public agencies tend to be more complex than private ones.
- Permeability: All studies support that public orgs are more open to environmental infuences but statistical results provide weak evidence of this.
- Instability: There tends to be more turnover of managers at public organizations.
- Absence of competitive pressures: Public agencies have few competitors for provision of their services.
Publicness and organizational goals
- Absence of equity and accountability in private sector: Results are mixed.
- Multiple goals and stakeholders in public sector: No tests to support one way or the other.
- Goals of public organizations tend to be more vague.
Publicness and organizational structures
- Public organizations more bureaucratic: Majority of studies find strong support but there are no statistical controls for organizational size.
- More red tape in public organizations: If red tape is interpreted as procedural delay, then there is some support but the evidence is not always consistent with the conclusion.
- Lower managerial autonomy in public organizations: Results are mixed and inconclusive.
Publicness and managerial values
- Public sector less materialistic: Strong evidence that public sector managers are less materialistic than their private sector counterparts.
- Public sector ethos: Evidence is partly consistent with the view that managers are driven primarily to serve the public interest.
- Less organizational commitment in public sector: 3/5ths of studies consistent with hypothesis that organizational commitment is weaker in public sector.
Boyne notes that many of the studies were conducted in the United States, and therefore cannot necessarily be applied to international contexts. Additionally, the studies were all performed between 1960-1999, with most being from the late 1970s and early 1980s before there was a strong movement to apply private sector practices to public sector organizations. Moreover, there were omissions of explanatory variables, little control, and few multivariate analyses. Boyne notes that all of these factors may have skew results.
Boyne utilizes a support score of 50% or higher to indicate whether instances would occur by chance or alone but argues this number should really be higher. He concludes that there is little statistical significance to prove that are differences so fundamental between the public and private sectors that private sector management practices could not effectively be applied to public organizations. Only three studies met Boyne statistical threshold of significance: public organizations are more bureaucratic, public managers are less materialistic, and organizational commitment is weaker in the public sector. Boyne concludes that that this not to say there are not differences, but that there is not enough evidence that public and private organizations are too different to apply similar management practices across sectors. Overall, there is more research to be done in this area.
Managing Government, Governing Management
_Mintzberg, H. (1996). "Managing Government, Governing Management." Harvard Business Review, May, 75-83. _
Author: Dorries, Joshua Wayne; Editor: Checksfield, Molly Wentworth
Managing Government can be surmised into one concept: balance. Henry Mintzberg's primary supposition is that we need balance among the four sectors of society (the public and sphere, and the cooperatively owned organizations and not-for-profit noncooperative organizations), as well as a balance between our public concerns as individuals with the private demands of institutions.
According to the Mintzberg, because Western society feels that capitalism won over communism, we believe that the private sector is good, and the public sector bad, with all other types of organizations deemed irrelevant. Thus, people have erroneously argued that the government should become more like a business. The author disagrees, arguing that "[i]f we are to manage government properly, then we must learn to govern management." He states, "capitalism did not triumph at all; balance did. We in the West have been living in balanced societies with strong private sectors, strong public sectors, and great strength in the sectors in between. The countries under communism were totally out of balance."
Managing the government as a business promotes an interpretation of the populous as customers. But when it comes to complex services promulgated by the government, the idea of customer is dangerous. As the author writes, "the private ownership model, much as it provides 'customers' with a wonderfully eclectic marketplace, does have" as he says "... something more than arm's length trading and something less than encouragement to consumer." "When I receive a professional service from government […] the label client seems more appropriate to my role." Yet, beyond customers and clients, members of society are citizens with individual rights and allowances. Yet, citizenship goes beyond receiving various services, and imbeds within some sort of 'obligations as a subject.'" (Pg. 77) In one way or another, we are all subject. We pay taxes, fight and allow ourselves to be drafted into the armed forces, and respect government regulations. These four labels that members of society fall within are useful to clarify the varied purposes of government. Each label is served by a different sector of society, whether customers are appropriately served by privately owned organizations or through cooperatively owned ones, or client relationship which are best served by non-owned organization or cooperatively owned ones. A balanced society requires the various intuitional forms of ownership and control for success, the question becomes how government activities should be managed?
Mintzberg details Albert Shapero of Ohio State University concept of Management in an attempt to prove the incapability between managing a government as a company. Shapero's three assumptions are: first that particular activities can be isolated – both from one another and from direct authority; second, that performance can be fully and properly evaluated by objective measures; and finally that activities can be entrusted to autonomous professional managers held responsible for performance. According to Mintzberg, "[t]hese assumptions[…] collapse in the face of what most government agencies do and how they have to work."
In the Government-as-Machine Model _the government "is viewed as a machine dominated by rules, regulations, and standards of all kinds." (pg. 80) This model as fallen out of favor due to its lack of flexibility and responsiveness to the individual. The _Government-as-Network Model, the polar opposite of the government-as-machine model, is where government is viewed as one intertwined system, a complex network of temporary relationships fashioned to work out problems as they arise and linked by informal channels of communication. The Performance-Control Model is the realization of Shapero's Management, and "aims above all to make government like business." (pg. 80). The Virtual-Government Model "contains an assumption that the best government is no government," the motto of which could be thought of as "privatize, contract, and negotiate." (pg. 81)
Mintzberg argues that the above models all fail, as they do not structure social authority adequately. Instead, he argues for the Normative-Control Model, which is "not about systems but about soul." The idea is that control is normative, meaning it is "rooted in values and beliefs." The key to the success of the normative model is dedication by and for the providers of service. The normative model is based upon five key elements: selection of people chosen by values and attitude rather than credentials; socialization to ensure a membership dedicated to an integrated social system; guidance by accepted principles rather than imposed plans, vision rather than targets; shared responsibility by all members; and judgement of performance by experienced people.
While Mintzeberg believes that we as a society need to shift towards the normative model, he concludes that "[t]here is no one best model. […] Government, […] is an enormously eclectic system, as varied as life itself." (pg. 82). Mintzberg concludes that "business is not all good; government is not all bad. Business can learn from government no less than government can learn from business; and both have a great deal to learn from cooperative and nonowned organizations. We need proud, not emasculated, government. Above all, we need balance among the different sectors of society." (pg. 82-83).
Managers Not MBAs
_Moynihan, Donald P. (2007) Review of Managers not MBAs, by Henry Mintzberg. Public Management Review 9(1): 155-158. _
Author: Washington, Layvon Q; Editor: Perez, Philip A
Donald Moynihan, provides an introspective review of Henry Mintzberg's book, Managers, not MBAs. Moynihan explores and concurs with Mintzberg's criticisms of MBAs today and the impact that it has on management.
Moynihan argues that current MBA programs do not resemble "actual management," but rather "creates illusions" about what management ought to be. Moynihan articulates the point that while MBA programs teach critical skills, such as analytics, they neglect the craft based on experience. As a result, graduates are overly analytical and/ or engage in a "heroic pretense" that they are managers. Mintzberg and Moynihan view MPA programs as the best option for managers because they drive individuals to create a social impact. The clear separator between MPA and MBA programs, as stated, is the corrupting influence of money. MBA students often come with the notion that fortunes will be made after graduating because of the promise of high-paying jobs. Given that MPA candidates cannot expect to make a huge fortune, it is often the motivating force for them to become active public servants, which is a trait that is absent from individuals who hold MBAs, Mintzberg and Moynihan argues.
Given the benefit of professional experience in public administration, Mintzberg proposes the creation of a Masters Program in Practicing Management (MPM). This model would be for individuals between the ages 35 and 45, who have significant management experience. The MPM would require individuals to leave their jobs for intensive two-week periods. However, Moynihan argues that this would exclude most of the population of current MPA programs because the MPA "provides different benefits to students at different periods of their careers" (p.157). As students with more professional experience have a head start and opportunity to understand "relevance of concepts and analytical skills as a balance to managerial craft" (p.157).
The benefits of the MPM proposed by Mintzberg stem from classroom pedagogies that emphasize practical experience and participation. "Faculty should lecture less, facilitate more, enlarge participation, defer to the experience of their students, and encourage them to learn from one another" (p. 157). Based on Mintzberg's proposal, Moynihan suggests MPA programs should make it clear to students that analytics are a small part of management, and that the "true art and craft of management" can only be developed through learning soft skills such as effective communication, teamwork, the ability to negotiate, ethics, and leadership. Furthermore, faculty at MPA programs should assign work that is less theoretical and more relevant and digestable for students. Mintzberg offers strategies in his book that can be utilized by individual professors, while others would necessitate an overhaul of professional education programs.
Mintzberg critiques of MBAs and proposal for MPM are attempts to make individuals more cognizant of the social impact that they can create. Social impact is the crux of public administration and managers ought to be driven by the need to make an impact, rather than fortune!


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P&C Insurance Business Architect, Cloud Delivery Strategy, 50-75% travel, US
Business Architect, Cloud Delivery Strategy
Remote (any location)
Our Company
Guidewire Software (NYSE: GWRE) is a leading provider of software solutions to the global property-casualty insurance industry. We have pursued one mission from our founding as a company in 2001: to be the pre-eminent provider of next-generation Insurance Platform — policy, claims, billing, digital, and data — to the global property-casualty industry. All of our employees understand that we serve only one industry and strive to solve one problem: to enable insurance carriers to migrate completely from legacy systems to a modern core platform. We are expanding our delivery capabilities in order to assist our customers in transforming their businesses and to ensure that each one is successful in this journey. Our investments range from expanding our professional consulting services to providing new instant-on cloud based applications.
The Role
In order to deliver on our goals and meet rising customer expectations to take on complete leadership and accountability of their strategic transformation programs, we are looking for an experienced Business Architect to join our Cloud Delivery Strategy team to help drive our transformational requirements and standards. We are in search of a strong Business Architect / Leader able to define and drive strategy and influence enablement plus adoption both internally and externally. This roles requires strong P&C domain knowledge and ideally strong Guidewire InsuranceSuite product knowledge.
- Drive standards around BA methodology, Behavioral Driven Development (BDD), business processes and general operational standards
- Drive partner enablement and alignment to standards
- Provide the business perspective for new gaps identified as part of cloud programs – identified via Cloud Assurance Assessments CAA's
- Work with Product Development to help address gaps via product features
- Work with Cloud Delivery Strategy core and extended teams and customer to address project needs not solvable via product – business focused vs technical focused
- Provide strategic leadership to BA teams to create / update enablement collateral – mind maps, business processes, inception collateral, etc.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
- BS or BA degree or relevant work experience
- 7-10 years of experience on technology implementations; preferably leading overall solution design
- Experience working on enterprise technology implementations leveraging agile and understands agile tools and concepts
Required Skills
An ideal candidate for a business architect is someone with deep knowledge and expertise in the relevant insurance area, as well as experience using technology to meet insurers' need. The recommended skill set for a business architect is listed below:
- Capability to communicate clearly and efficiently as well as influence outcomes.
- Deep industry knowledge of the P&C insurance industry with primary focus on policy and/or underwriting.
- Consulting & Leadership Skills - Ability to adapt to various work settings and serve in an advisory/leadership role.
- Ability to handle project management tasks (Scope Control, Budgeting, Estimating, and Resource Management).
- Experience with software implementation project(s) in requirements gathering, functional specifications, QA, user acceptance testing, or training.
- Experience in software package implementation through customization or configuration using agile methodologies.
- Understanding of software concepts (e.g., HTML, XML, Relational DB, reporting tools).
- Understanding of a project life cycle methodology.
- Experience in applying change management concepts on a software implementation project.
- Ability to work with multiple stakeholders to determine the best solution for a complex problem
Nice to have
- Object oriented programming, XML and hands-on scripting experience.
- Background as a Systems Analyst or Consultant working with Fortune 500 customers.
- Prior experience with Guidewire Software products (InsuranceSuite, InsuranceNow, Digital, etc.) .
- Experience in definition of test scenarios and design of test cases for a software implementation.
- Experience in triaging of defect reports.
- Experience in developing training materials (e.g., formal documentation, user guide).
- Experience in conducting group training sessions.
Team Development Skills
- Shows a track record of building effective in cross functional teams
- Ability to deal with issues directly, firmly, and in a timely manner; doesn't allow problems to fester
- Ability to negotiate end solutions across different stakeholders
- Ability to mentor business analysts or other team members
This role will average around 50% travel, up to 75% at times
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Experience the wonder of creativity at the 2020 Design Indaba in Cape Town
Lauded as one of the best conferences in the world, Design Indaba has become a respected institution on the global creative landscape.
Lauded as one of the best conferences in the world, Design Indaba has become a respected institution on the global creative landscape.
Today's digital workplace is becoming increasingly dynamic with a growing demand for graphics-accelerated infrastructure.
Emma Strydom says that whatever she creates, it needs to give back, to help the under-resourced, the stressed and the weary.
The days of dull and dreary workspaces are over, but so are the days of noisy, overly decorated co-working spaces.
Adobe MAX, the world's biggest design conference, kicks off on Monday, 4 November 2019 at 19:00. Here's what you need to know.
What to expect: Bold prints, edgy designs and creative cuts.
An open dialogue with event attendants transpired throughout the evening.
Carrol Boyes, renowned South African artist, designer and businesswoman, passed away Wednesday night.
It's time to see the biggest 2019 lifestyle trends at SA's biggest décor and design exhibition - Decorex Joburg.
Bombay Sapphire announced Maxhosa's Laduma Ngxokolo as their new creative partner.
It's a David vs Goliath battle that David - or in this case, Shannon McLaughin - could end up winning, after she accused Woolworths of stealing her designs.
We can't even deal, right now. Candice Swanepoel looks absolutely stunning while on this Tropic of C swimwear photoshoot.
The entrepreneur announced on social media that Ziyanda Appliances, the 'world's first African Premium kitchen appliances,' will launch in 2019.
Included in the collection is the work of South African, Sarah Heinamann.
South African designer, Mel Brookes is heading to London Fashion Week. She believes that "when a woman feels beautiful, she looks beautiful. It's a universal insight that universal clothes cannot satisfy."
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I've never been one to 'meal plan' so to speak, and am far more a 'decide at 4pm' kinda gal. Now, this is perfectly fine IF you have good ingredients in your house. The biggest trap when it comes to eating un-healthily is going for the 'easier' option, usually because it's faster.
So, as long as I have a can of tuna or lentils in the cupboard… then I'm all good for a 4pm (or even 5.30pm) decision. (Side note – I do live only a 10min walk to the supermarket, so I can literally decide on a roast at 4pm if I really wanted to… I never have though. ha ha)
But, seeing as we can't live on Tuna & Lentils, I need to be more self disciplined and actually think of the evening meal the night before, or at least first thing in the morning. I totally realise I can defrost in the microwave, and against my better judgement, I do sometimes, but I prefer to let it defrost on the side of the sink overnight.
I'm not telling any big secret here when I say that mince is your biggest versatile friend when it comes to the evening meal. So much can be made from it, but be sure to not scrimp on the quality .. your tummy won't thank you for that 2 star mince people !! I've recently been making the Healthy Mummy stovetop lasagna (Recipe HERE). It is so great in so many ways….. one less pot & wooden spoon to wash, hidden veggies, great ingredients… and it's a WINNER with the family. The recipe calls for lasagna sheets, but I've also made it with spiral & shell pasta, GF pasta, wholemeal pasta, egg pasta, pulse pasta…. so basically it's great whichever way you want to make the meal. It is also a FANTASTIC leftovers dish for those hungry 16yr old boys that eat you out of house and home. 😂
Rissoles or meatballs are also fantastic as you can, once again, hide all sorts of goodness in them (grated zucchini, carrot, celery, chia seeds etc). Also they can be served for dinner with great fresh veggies or salad, and then save some leftovers to have with a yummy finger food lunch. Here's my lunch from yest where I had some leg ham, but this is the kinda lunch I'd pop a couple of meatballs onto.
Yes, it's a little heavy on the cheese, but that's because my Great Nephew was here and he likes to steal my cheese. :0) (PS, those cheese filled bell peppers were THE BOMB.COM .. they were actually a b'day present from my daughter, so I'm having them super sparingly!!)
This plate is a fairly good illustration of what I have for lunch a few days per week, just with the protein sources swapped around…… quite often it's tuna or chicken on the plate as a great low fat protein option. Don't forget the added goodness you get with each addition. eg. Tuna is a great source of iron and potassium. Chicken is a very good source of selenium (enhanced immune response), vitamins B2 & B6 (helps with inflamation, as well as lots more).
Basically, whenever you eat wholefoods, there are AAAAHHHmazing health benefits in everything…. because, guess what.. GOD DESIGNED THEM THAT WAY !! (Although, He may have some questions about some of the variations nowadays. lol)
You know I LOVE finding new wholefood cafes to try… and today was another victory in that department. Soul Harvest Wholefoods Eatery at Margate (HERE is their Facebook page) is in a street just a block up from the beach on the Redcliffe Peninsula. Really great atmosphere, loads to choose from.. and friendly staff. I've been following their FB page for awhile and had been super keen to try it out, but didn't get there until today.
My Brekky choice – 'Eggs your way' (my way is poached :0) on activated charcoal sourdough, with a side of bacon and some homemade relish. (I so wish I could master poached eggs at home… I have one of those magic egg thingos for the microwave, but it's just not the same..plus there's the whole 'I don't want to be using the microwave thing.)
You'll also see on their FB page that they're not just about eat in food & drinks, but takeaway, catering, picnics (Look for future blog post on this as it is so our next date day option !!) as well as classes on things like making your own Kombucha, essential oils, Beeswax wraps etc. They also have loads of stuff going on around healthy living and wellness.. yes, some of it sounds a little new-agey, but just do your homework before going along to something.
As I'm typing, I'm enjoying my darn stinking delicious HM Choc Cherry smoothie. This is normally my breakky routine, but as I had brekky out, I'm having it now. I LOVE how I can add in all sorts of goodness and not even taste that it's there. I just ate an entire zucchini and it was like it wasn't there at all. BAM
OK…. that's today's lunchtime thoughts. I actually got my mince out on the side of the sink at 11am today, so let's see what #nutritiousdelicous meal I can whip up with it.
Love to you all…. let's continue to #respectthetemple in all that we do (& eat).


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73611345999512017952020-04-07T03:08:54.330-05:00Inside ScootersRider interviews, videos, articles, and more, giving you an inside look at the sport of freestyle scooter riding.Jordan Jasahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361134599951201795.post-48222301963401216982018-01-14T13:33:00.001-06:002018-01-14T13:33:07.754-06:00FRIENDLY PRESENTS | "KELUARGA SANTAI"

Damn, this was a gift. Beautifully shot and edited, silky smooth riding, all around great job by Friendly and company. There's something about seeing Kevin Austin do a handrail and then fall down on the powerslide of victory and get up smiling that makes me so hyped.

Jordan Jasahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361134599951201795.post-37896195262147396682018-01-08T16:13:00.001-06:002018-01-08T16:13:43.352-06:00Tommy Christiana | The Scooter Farm

Hit that play button to see one of the most skilled riders make his mark upon some of the best parks in the San Diego area. Filmed and edited by Parrish Isaacs, this video has a super chill vibe but the riding is anything but. Watch out for a few switch (goofy) clips too.Jordan Jasahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361134599951201795.post-6672367437589884812018-01-08T16:04:00.001-06:002018-01-08T16:04:25.030-06:00ScooYork Times 1

ScooYork Times is a project John Cottle has been working on for quite some time now. It finally premiered alongside Proto Reincarnate at the NY showing. It starts off with some lost footage of the original ScooYork crew, including Jon Reyes, Hep Greg, Elmer Ferrieras, and Rahmel, from 2008-2010. It then goes into a montage of the current NY scene, featuring both known and unknown riders alike. Jcott did a great job capturing not only the riding but the feel of the city.Jordan Jasahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361134599951201795.post-88275983718799266852018-01-08T15:41:00.001-06:002018-01-08T15:41:46.989-06:00MVTT 2017

Forest Boy Matt is a low key East Coast rider with a solid bag of tricks. He shows some his ability to grind some lengthy rails and that heelless noseblunt was beautifully done. Looks like it was a good year for him, looking forward to seeing what he can bring in 2018.Jordan Jasahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361134599951201795.post-121849023585573252018-01-04T16:22:00.001-06:002018-01-04T16:22:32.202-06:00PROTO - Reincarnate 2017

PROTO - Reincarnate 2017 from Proto Scooters on Vimeo.

Proto's follow-up to Armageddon 2012 recently dropped. A quick comparison between the full-lengths shows a few stark differences- namely, roster changes. A new wave of flow riders (plus Matt McKeen) have risen in the ranks, producing full parts to replace those who've moved on. Sometimes when teams gain/lose riders, it completely switches up the feel of the company and their videos. Not here. Proto feels like Proto; the rugged, honest, and OG scooter company we've all come to know and love throughout the years.

The riding in this video is spot on. Creativity, technicality, heaviness, and style abounds. From Kirk Svensson's opening section, attacking hubbas, nose manualing (front firecrackering?) down sets, to McKeen continuing to set the bar on what street scootering can be, and how good it can look, to Parrish Isaacs redefining what's even possible to do on a scooter, and finally, to Zack Martin showing how well rounded one can be, matching every monster gap or rail he hits with an equally impressive nose manual combo. For sure, everybody brought something new to the table.

One of the highlights for me was Brandon Kilbury's section. Turns out this is his last as a Proto rider, and he made it count. His front scooterflips have been iconic to me for 10 years now; seeing a manual front scooterflip again made it come full circle. Congrats to him for killing it while being a goddamn rocket scientist, he gives hope to graduated scooter riders everywhere.

It's hard to talk about full-lengths without bringing up the fact how nuts it is that people are still filming them. Each of these dudes are spending hundreds, even thousands of their own dollars to buy cameras, tapes, travel, etc, (not to mention opportunity cost of not being able to actually work) just for the purpose of getting clips. All without the expectation of getting reimbursed in any significant way. In other words, if you like this sort of content- real, meaningful, gnarly scootering- please support the people behind it. Companies are never making a profit off of feature videos- most will lose money, but they do it because it is a labor of love. As time goes on, it gets harder and harder to justify making videos like this. But remembering where your dollar goes when buying new scooter parts can help.

So is this the last Proto full-length video? The trilogy is finished now, after all. And trilogy remakes are never good (Damn you, Andrew Garfield). What's next? Will they finally turn Parrish pro? Will we see Jake ever make a vlog 7? I think it's safe to say that Proto will keep fighting the good fight, whatever that means in the year 2018 and beyond.

Jordan Jasahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361134599951201795.post-30533507025824464312017-12-20T15:55:00.001-06:002017-12-20T15:55:04.222-06:00WISE MIXTAPE - Reece Jones

Wise, one of Europe's top rider owned companies, has been releasing parts under the MIXTAPE title. This one comes from Australian wonderboy Reece Jones...There are some goodies in here for sure (5-0 manual wallie 5-0) but sadly he suffered a foot injury that cut filming short. Regardless, any Reece footy is gold, so give it a watch and check out the rest of the MIXTAPE sections.Jordan Jasahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361134599951201795.post-855825046190166812017-12-14T15:06:00.001-06:002017-12-14T15:06:33.093-06:00Hella Classic Colorway: Danila Popov

Danila has one of my favorite styles to watch right now. Add in the speed he brings to the table plus the buttery VX footage and you get this super solid edit. Congrats to him for getting his own colorway of Hella Grip!Jordan Jasahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361134599951201795.post-87282298766358284692017-12-13T13:53:00.001-06:002017-12-13T13:53:05.827-06:00Eretic Snowscoot, end of 2017

This just looks so damn fun. Every new snow scoot video that comes out makes it look more and more appealing. Definitely need to cop one. Also, these dudes killed it.Jordan Jasahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361134599951201795.post-43802414032172726032017-12-12T14:14:00.001-06:002017-12-12T14:14:51.087-06:00Boris Germain : FLAVOR 2017

Boris is nuts. Not only can he send it in the streets, but as you can see by the first clip, he can throw down in the park. Definitely got me saying "whaat" out loud a few times. Press that play button!Jordan Jasahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361134599951201795.post-38763735046758867412017-12-07T18:34:00.001-06:002017-12-07T18:34:57.893-06:00Kevin Austin | Welcome to River

Get hyped for this one dudes. Kevin is killing it harder than ever, and he is well deserving of his spot on River. I can't even call out a highlight because every clip was a highlight. Press play and watch a time or three.

Jordan Jasahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361134599951201795.post-65946952268826319792017-12-07T17:25:00.001-06:002017-12-07T17:25:47.349-06:00Tilt Transport

Being a part of Tilt, there's a lot that went on behind the scenes making this video that makes it pretty incredible seeing what it turned out to be. To spare the details, this video features full parts from Jon Archer, Christian Dean, and Dylan Kasson, with shared parts between myself and Jona Humbel, Issac Miller and Tom Kvilhaug, and Patrick Nguyen with Tyler Wheeland. On behalf of all the guys, we hope you enjoy.Jordan Jasahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361134599951201795.post-79410777978912199902017-12-07T17:11:00.001-06:002017-12-07T17:11:03.249-06:00PARRISH ISAACS

Another edit from the lens of Richard Harck, this one of Proto's own Parrish Isaacs. Parrish is a footy machine, able to get multiple clips per spot seemingly with ease. Consider this a sampling of his part in the upcoming Proto full length "REINCARNATION."Jordan Jasahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361134599951201795.post-77714797815849204752017-12-06T15:34:00.001-06:002017-12-06T15:34:28.407-06:00Baytage #5

The Concrete boys are at it again, this time dropping installment number five of the Baytage series. Featuring the main crew as well as some friends, but I gotta say Grant Schofield killed it in this one. Anton also kills it on those hill bomb shots, I have no idea how you can go that fast one handed.Jordan Jasahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361134599951201795.post-33369261982863780762017-12-06T15:12:00.001-06:002017-12-06T15:12:07.129-06:00Kevin Austin | Welcome to River Wheel Co Teaser

Man, I feel thoroughly teased. This video drops tomorrow so keep your eyes peeled, its gonna be good.Jordan Jasahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361134599951201795.post-7419876307538999642017-12-06T15:09:00.001-06:002017-12-06T15:09:21.271-06:00Lachlan Gauchier Love and Happiness | Transit Deck Promo

Legauch has a sig deck courtesy of North Scooters, and this is his promo for it. You already know what's coming- 50s, hefty rails, and the style to boot. They should release a sig vest for him too.Jordan Jasahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361134599951201795.post-4116341073950874912017-11-20T16:55:00.001-06:002017-11-20T16:55:53.489-06:00Root Industries | Singapore

A few of the Aussie Root boys headed out to Singapore to ride with local Root rider Shafiq and this is what they were able to come up with. Sadly they ended up getting hurt partway into the trip, but still walked away with some fresh clips. Flair handplant was super sick, didn't expect that at all.Jordan Jasahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361134599951201795.post-65773809968702580232017-11-13T17:19:00.001-06:002017-11-13T17:19:00.863-06:00TIME FRAME

Damn, first potassium, now TIME FRAME? The Minnesota boys are really out here. TIME FRAME is Erik Karl's latest and greatest production. I just wanna take a moment to say the Elliot Smith track was perfect. When it turns up and the dude does that roof clip...I really felt that. Erik's filming and editing is really becoming refined now, and the artwork clips he included were great. Always experimenting, love it.Jordan Jasahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361134599951201795.post-61619238600375732562017-11-13T16:29:00.001-06:002017-11-13T16:29:42.234-06:00potassium

Brought to you by Volare and Sky High, potassium is a full length film by Dakota Knight. Featuring a slew of riders from Minnesota as well as others from around the Midwest, potassium might just be one of the best independent films of the year. Dakota's filming and editing style is one of the more unique styles out there today. The riding is also varied and enjoyable throughout. With a bunch of names, some recognizable and some not, it's always a treat to see what these guys are gonna throw down.

Featuring: Benny Christensen, Jacody Besl, Liam Green, Cole Larson, Max Lemonds, Maxwell Reinbold, Dakota Knight, Sean OGrady, Noah Rogney, Erik Olsen, Jamin Larson, Jackson Harrington, Andrew Steinke, Landon Dallmann. Jordan Jasahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361134599951201795.post-46129154496080454572017-11-13T15:30:00.001-06:002017-11-13T15:30:28.109-06:00Tilt Up North

Last month, Tilt boys/homies Dylan Kasson, Christian Dean, Devin (Shorty) Heald, Joe Vos, and Richard Harck decided to take an impromptu trip around northern Michigan to take advantage of the last remaining days of rideable weather. They met up with more homies, shredded the hell out of a ton of parks, and filmed nonstop. Richard Harck, hottest filmer of 2k17, was there to capture it all, and produced this awesome edit.Jordan Jasahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361134599951201795.post-57914401628758382442017-11-07T16:08:00.001-06:002017-11-07T16:08:22.356-06:00Urban Confrontation

If you've never seen an Alchemyst video before, you're missing out. Alchemyst is a loose crew with a creative view on scootering and documenting scootering. One of the main guys behind it, Juraj Klas, was recently interviewed by Dylan Kasson for his Tandem Podcast, which you can listen to here. Urban Confrontation is the next piece of the Alchemyst saga, blending night riding into daytime montages into VHS into Super 8, with a base coat of VX. Watch and enjoy.Jordan Jasahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361134599951201795.post-67467789898391986982017-11-07T15:32:00.001-06:002017-11-07T15:32:22.347-06:00Reece Doezema | Welcome to River Wheel Co

Reeceybaby is just the best scooter rider. That's all there is to it. They didn't even invite him to SoS because they knew he would just win. Like who does a front board 270 off a roof? Who would touch half the rails in this video? Who's about to full cab back lip an 8 stair? I'm so psyched to see River pick him up.Jordan Jasahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361134599951201795.post-78337837261316653692017-11-07T14:53:00.001-06:002017-11-07T14:53:28.474-06:00Sovereign of Street 2017 - Presented by Tilt

A few weeks ago, The Vault came together with title sponsor Tilt to put on the Sovereign of Street competition. This invite only street comp brought together 25 of the world's best riders to duke it out for the title of King of the Streets. Everyone threw down, but who took home first? Watch to find out.Jordan Jasahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361134599951201795.post-57956939221770850882017-11-07T14:29:00.001-06:002017-11-07T14:29:06.763-06:00Content Cop - Scooter Brad

First of all, if you're not familiar with the Youtuber IDubbbzTV, I'd suggest you go subscribe and check out his Content Cop series, which is the inspiration for the video above. IDubbbz is one of my fav Youtubers and I'm always gonna plug him. Anyways, for reasons unknown to me, Scooter Brad still has such a large following despite being terrible. This video, by Full Ride, details many of the reasons why the dude does not deserve to be a "figurehead" in scootering. This is a full on video essay complete with a diss track at the end, which was honestly better than I was expecting. Props to these guys for taking the time to thoroughly research and present their arguments in a logical way.Jordan Jasahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361134599951201795.post-72507255987252868062017-11-01T15:21:00.001-05:002017-11-01T15:21:58.770-05:00Hep Greg: Mini Vid 666.

A three year long filming process for Hep Greg has given us this video, aptly named Mini Vid 666, dropping yesterday (Halloween). There are a couple Brooklyn Banks clips in here and it just feels so right to see him riding there again, after being closed for years. Always such a treat to see this guy ride.Jordan Jasahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361134599951201795.post-87476235267605718422017-11-01T15:00:00.001-05:002017-11-01T15:00:55.734-05:00Matt Ogle | Shred & Wed

Is it cheesy to film reenactments of moments throughout your relationship and put them in a scooter video? When you're a dude like Matt Ogle, the answer is no. Sometimes when dudes get a girl they pretty much stop riding, but Matt is proof that you don't have to slow down, you can even keep progressing. I remember back in the Inward days when Matt and Jennifer first became a thing, and it's beautiful and inspiring to see them tie the knot after all these years.

Also there is a ton of great riding in here, Matt never fails to surprise me. I'm not saying he did an impossible off a ledge into a bank, but I'm not saying he didn't either.Jordan Jasahttp://email@example.com