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Bumi starts to learn how to Earthbend from a mysterious stranger.
The cart halted to a stop in front of the Earthbender. He raised it up to the chute above him with a powerful motion, then he waited for the next one.
I wished I could do that.
I had decided that I was gonna be an earthbender, and a really good one, too. I knew that I was gonna be able to do all sorts of stuff that no one had ever done before. And I was definitely gonna be able to push that cart up to the chute.
I continued walking on my route around the city. It took me to all the places where I could watch people earthbend. I saw the soldiers practice, I saw the workers build things, and I saw the guards at the gates hold big huge rocks over people's heads. It was funny, because they weren't actually going to squash the visitors, but the people still got scared. They were just messing with them. It's fun to mess with people.
My route ended in an old construction area that nobody had worked on in a long time. It was the only part of the city that was damaged in the quake and wasn't fixed yet. Though damages were small anyway, thanks to Diju.
The reason I ended there was because it was the perfect place to practice my earthbending.
I was finally able to lift a rock about the size of my head. It was pretty cool once I measured it and realized I could. That day, I was going to try to simply make it a bigger boulder, as big as the ones the guards held.
But things didn't turn out that way. Instead, I saw someone there. He looked to be in his sixties or so. He was practicing earthbending, using moves I'd never seen, or imagined. His motions were smooth, and they continued into each other somehow. I'd never seen anything like it. It was a different style altogether. It was like he was listening to the earth, and doing what it wanted him to do, instead of commanding it. Interesting...he was thinking outside the box, like me.
I'd been kinda a little afraid of strangers ever since Aang and I had ran into those guys in that alley, so I didn't want to talk to him. But for some reason...I did anyway. I don't know why, but something told me that I needed to. I don't know how else to explain it.
"Excuse me?" I said. "Sir?"
The man stopped and turned in a single move. He smiled warmly.
"Hello, little boy."
"You're a good Earthbender."
"Thank you. I learned from some friends of mine."
"Would...would you teach me?"
The man beamed. "I would love to."
He continued smiling, without saying anything. After I stared at him for a few seconds, I instinctively ducked. It was a good thing, too, because a split second later, a long column erupted from the wall behind me.
I looked back at the man. He had moved his arm backwards slightly. He laughed.
"Well done, boy. I would be honored to teach you."
I arrived early the next morning at the construction area. The man was waiting for me.
"Now, the first step to Earthbending is to learn the eighty-five jing."
I blinked.
"The first jing is the positive jing, which means that when you are attacking or advancing, you are exercising your positive jing. The second jing, the negative jing, is being used when you are defending or evading. But the key to Earthbending is the neutral jing. That is used when you do nothing. You need to wait, and listen to your surroundings. Let it tell you what it wants you to do. That is how you become a great Earthbender."
I nodded. There was an odd silence as the man stared at me.
"And what about the rest?" I asked.
"Oh, you mean the other eighty-two? Those are unimportant. Now let's start using the neutral jing!"
"Shut up!"
"But I thought I was supposed to—"
"How can you wait and listen if you are talking?"
I stopped talking.
"Much better. Now listen to the earth and do what you think it wants you to do."
I listened. I didn't move a muscle. Nothing happened. I didn't hear a thing.
"Uh, I don't—"
I continued listening. For the longest time, nothing happened. I must have been sitting there for half an hour! But finally, I felt a slight movement in the ground. It was coming toward me.
I leapt up as a sharp spire pushed up from the dirt. The man was attacking me. A bunch of boulders flew at me, but I dodged them all.
"Too much negative!" the man yelled as he kicked another at me. I barely avoided it. "You need to use some positive!"
At first, I didn't know what he was talking about, but then I realized he meant the jings. So as the next chunk of stone came at me, I spun around and flung it back. He halted it in midair and dropped it back into the ground. He stopped attacking.
"Well done."
I was amazed at my own actions. "I've never done anything like that before! That was so cool!"
The man just smiled.
I decided to do something he wouldn't expect. I lifted a large rock, and kicked it at him, as I'd seen the soldiers do in their training. The man, still smiling, sunk into the ground. It was as if the dirt had fell away from under him, but it was still there.
He popped up from behind me, and encased my feet in rock. I shattered the bindings, and leapt forward. Thick cylinders of earth hopped up and down over the ground. I pushed them back toward him in a small wave. He easily leapt over them.
I was completely astonished at what I had done. I was an Earthbender. I had listened to the earth and done what it wanted me to do.
"Tomorrow, you will come here again," the man said before falling into the earth again. He didn't reappear.
The next day, the man wasn't there. Instead, there was a message written in the dirt.
Figure stuff out for yourself.
I read the words three times. Was he just abandoning me?
I didn't know. But either way, I'd have to do what he said.
I tried to make the spires erupt from the ground like he had done. I stomped on the ground, but a stone popped up. So I lifted my arms while I stomped. A small spire appeared up. I laughed in surprise.
I did it again, but I kept my arms folded and my hands near my armpits like a chicken, and stomped around. The spikes emerged all over the place, bigger than before. Now that I was listening, it was a whole lot easier than it used to be.
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WHISTLER How much pain? Lindsey Vonn had mentioned it for days, the ordeal of skiing 70 miles an hour down a mountain on a bad shin.
How much pressure? She had been featured in nearly every magazine this side of "Popular Mechanics." If she failed, every continent would know it.
How much competition? At the bottom of the downhill, before Vonn's run, waited an American teammate who had blown the doors off the field. Julia Mancuso's time was so fast, other skiers were already making projections, like networks on an election landslide.
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"She had the weight of the world on her shoulders," husband Thomas said later. "Her whole life's focus has been for this one day."
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Thomas had already given his wife his message. "I tried to make the Olympics not the Olympics," he said. "It's just a ski race. There's a start and a finish."
Originally, he was going to be at the start. That's where his wife always wants him when she is tense enough to melt her skis, and certainly Wednesday would be one of those.
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"I've got this," she told him. In other words, go away.
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And in the middle of it all, the golden girl with the throbbing shin, who did what great champions must do. She has more events. When this is all over, from an American viewpoint, Lindsey Vonn might own these Olympics.
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I do follow some sort of system when reviewing; each chapter I jot down things I particularly liked and each mistake I find with a deduction, for each category. After that I add up the total deduction for each category and minus it from 10. Now, of course there is a degree of fluidity to each final mark, since each category is affected by other factors besides the deductions, such as how severe each mistake was, and aspects of the story that make up for them etc. So the final score for each category isn't simply all the errors deducted from 10, but a combination of different factors. The main purpose of having the system is to give me an idea of where the most deductions come from, what category they come from, and just to give me a rough idea of how much to deduct from the individual category scores.
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Organisation = 9.1: On the whole a very well planned and thought out story. The use of dialogue and Nalia's thoughts is great, though perhaps at times her sarcasm dulls the tense atmosphere of the situation. The large deduction comes from the occasional inconsistency or confusing moment in some scenes, as these types of mistakes are very distracting. For example, (Spoiler Alert), in chapter 2 Nalia is handcuffed and has her feet bound to the floor; unable to move herself from the chair she sits on. A few paragraphs later, she somehow fights off a guard who enters the room, though we are told another few paragraphs later that she is only then unchained and leaves the room. These sorts of errors can be easy to make when an author is lost in the moment of their story (I see it even in published novels I read), though they are particularly distracting since they force the reader to question what has happened and re-read the whole section to check they hadn't missed anything. I found myself doing that three times I think in the whole story though, and fortunately it doesn't seem to be a problem in the later chapters. It's an easy to fix mistake; simply go back and read over chapters to check how the events of the scenes are organised, and whether they flow correctly. Other than that, this fanon has been planned out brilliantly.
Spelling/Grammar = 9.7: There were a handful of spelling and grammar mistakes, each incurring a 0.05 deduction. However, most of these only occur in the first few chapters and only three were particularly distracting, so the score was rounded up. It's clear Omashu Rocks knows his grammar rules and all that, just make sure to proof-read for these things and you'll be fine.
Writing Style = 8.9: The marvelous use of first-person in this story is what sets it apart from others. We get inside Nalia's head, and her cynicism and witty comments are things that I really love about this fanon. Despite the fact that it is in first-person however, we don't always get to 'see' what Nalia sees. Descriptions of her surroundings are lacking at times, which becomes a problem as the reader has to work harder to envision what the world looks like around her. There are times when this was done brilliantly; one of my favourite moments was in 'Childhood Lessons' where Nalia ties the surrounding scenery to something her father taught her. It was perfect since Nalia does not seem to be one to give a 'flowery' list of metaphors to describe her environment, but the fact that it was tied to her father's teaching gave it a purpose. But there's also the fact that Nalia has been trained to notice things and be vigilant, and so in her head she should be describing what she sees more often and in turn letting us readers get a better glimpse of the world she lives in.
The other area where deductions occurred was linked to the pace issue mentioned in the plot section. The way new developments in Nalia's missions or twists to the plot were introduced too quickly at times, and it can make it harder for readers to keep up with all that was going on. Just make sure to ease readers into a change more gradually at times with the way you write. There's nothing wrong with a sudden change (the one in 'The Factory' was brilliant) but if everything is happening too quickly it disrupts the overall flow of the story. Generally this was done very well, and it is certainly a very rare occurrence in later chapters. Omashu Rock's writing style, and in particular the way he writes from Nalia's point of view, are probably one of the best aspects of this fanon.
Characterization = 8.7 The story is definitely Nalia-centered, which is great because she is a hilariously sarcastic and cynical character who you will grow to love and care about. Her growth in the story is also something which is rather interesting. It isn't simply a case of "ordinary girl turned into murderer", but a far more dynamic development instead. We see early on that she has the stomach to kill people, though after doing so sometimes we can see her guilt or uneasiness about it (one of the best examples of this is when she counts the number of people she's killed so far at that point in time). One problem however is that Nalia's change from 'Ordinary daughter' to 'Assassin' was rather rushed, and almost seemed like some sort of switch was flipped which changed her personality. We see early on that she does have the stomach to kill; in the prologue we see Nalia kill an injured animal out of mercy, though to then be thrust into a situation where she has to kill people you would expect there to be at least some sort of hesitation before doing so, not only after.
The other thing that is important in this category are the other characters, and how they are portrayed. This has been done really well so far, especially for other main characters like Jirou, who we understand a little more about at this point of time (though at times his motives are a little vague). Though one issue found was with a more minor character, Sozin. His decision to let Nalia become a shepherd in such a small space of time surprised me a little. Given what we saw in ATLA, we know Sozin was a ruthless leader, though it does seem a little reckless to give a recently captured firebending 'witch' the task of joining others in eliminating enemies of the nation, especially since you would expect him to take more care in who he uses for important missions. It kind of comes back to the pace issue earlier, in that the events near the beginning of the story seem to move too fast, though unfortunately the portrayal of some characters is also affected by this.
Overall, one of the best things about this story is Nalia and her development. Although there are quite a few points deducted in this category no-one should assume that it was the weakest part of the story, as there were many little things which contributed to the deduction rather than a large deduction for one issue. Omashu Rocks has done a superb job with his characters and the way they are tied to the plot, and Nalia in particular is a very entertaining character to read about.
Action = 9.3 Some incredible fight scenes in this story which will certainly keep you up reading during the early hours of the morning. The combination of the exciting way Omashu Rocks writes and Nalia's witty and sarcastic comments she often makes is something that really defines this story, and will make you enjoy it a whole lot more. At times her cynical attitude towards her victims removed an element of seriousness in some fights, and in turn the reader is left thinking, "Well, is this really a dangerous situation for Nalia?" And the scene can lose a little of its excitement. But it certainly wasn't a major issue at all, and only a small deduction was made because of this.
The general movements of characters was also done really well, bar the few confusing moments mentioned earlier. In most scenes we could clearly picture how characters were moving and reacting to different situations, and some brilliant word choices which helped with this.
Believability = 9.1 Like the characterization category, this category suffered from many small deductions rather than one large one. The story is indeed very realistic and believable; that's one of the best parts about it. There's usually no issue of "Why on earth would he/she do that?", especially with Nalia and her decisions. There was the occasional issue of some of her actions feeling a little odd, like (SPOILER) in one chapter Nalia burns the only physical proof of her and her sister's freedom without any hesitation (it was the rule to do so given by Sozin but one would expect at least some hesitation, as without that proof Sozin could easily deny he ever said that), but these actions were very few, and only incurred a minor deduction.
There were very small deductions because of the appearance of things and phrases that seemed a little out of universe, and since we didn't see these things appear in ATLA which is a series further in time, and presumably with greater technological advancements, they just felt a little out of place (though I'm not referring in this section to those blueprints, and I'm really interested to see how that turns out). Things like the 'poison pen' could easily be replaced with something already from the series, like perhaps shirshu darts or something which 'feels' more like it belongs in the universe.
The largest deduction came from the jump between the first few chapters. Just the fact that Nalia was so quickly accepted by Sozin to be a shepherd was something a little unexpected on his part. Given how young she was, the fact that Sozin had just murdered her father and captured her sister so she would likely plan to get revenge, and the fact she wasn't necessarily fully trained as an assassin (though she was trained by her father), are all reasons Sozin's actions to send her seemed a little unrealistic. It was already mentioned before so I won't go into much more detail, but it just didn't seem like something the leader of the Fire Nation would do. Though there are moments where these things are partially justified, so the deduction isn't too big. And it certainly isn't an issue that ruins the plot at all; it's still an incredibly exciting story, and although you may question how realistic some moments are a little it doesn't make it any less enjoyable.
Overall Score = 9.16
My Adivce: As I pointed out in several places, most of the deductions came from the first half of the chapters. So my biggest advice, and although it may seem daunting and rather tedious, would be to go back and read over the first half of your fanon in particular, even just for the spelling and grammar mistakes. Many of us readers who are up to date with the latest chapters know that Crossfire definitely gets better as it goes, but perhaps fixing some of those issues in the earlier parts will be great for newer readers. Other than that keep doing what you're doing. You have an incredible story to tell through Crossfire and I really look forward to reading the rest. :)
Why Read This Fanon?: Because it's awesome. But seriously, Omashu Rocks is a really talented author and knows how to keep an audience in suspense. The story itself stands out among other fanon I've found on the portal, and will keep you on the edge of your seat the whole way through. And if you're like me and are missing The Legend of Korra and epic female lead characters than I'm sure Nalia will go above and beyond to fill that void.


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1 THE WAR FOR DATA SCIENCE TALENT: HOW CMOS CAN WAGE IT John P. Kelly, Managing Director, Predictive Analytics, Berkeley Research Group Farouk Ferchichi, Corporate Manager, Analytics, Toyota Financial Services
2 THE BIG DATA ECONOMY IS EMERGING The Big Data economy has arrived, and marketing leaders know it. CMOs, in fact, helped create Big Data s status as the next great business efficiency movement. Now, marketing leaders are critically involved in Big Data reality, as the opportunity to produce insight-driven organic growth is realized. Since 2008, venture capitalists have invested nearly $5 billion in over 500 Big Data technology startups, and that rate is only increasing. Creation of the Big Data buzz is coming home to roost for marketers, however, with the average CMO now being solicited by over 1,000 technology companies per year. Relatively few individuals have the training and experience to comprehend the landscape and make sense of what is going on. Clearly, help is needed. Enter the data scientist. WHAT S AT STAKE TODAY? In the United States alone, estimates of the deficit in talent for such individuals range in the hundreds of thousands. Dr. Edward J. Egan, a professor at Imperial College Business School in London, is familiar with both the the supply and demand sides of the equation, and he states that demand for expertise is now massively outstripping supply. Top data science talent is most often courted by Big Tech and Wall Street with multiyear compensation packages running into seven figures, especially in the areas of truly Big Data and Machine Learning applications. The closer one s business is to the tech giants, by both industry and location, the more a company will compete to attract and retain talent at these levels. Who are these data scientists? Hackers, computer scientists, statisticians, mathematicians, and econometricians. Their educational backgrounds vary from self-taught savants to professor-level Ph.D.s, but their analytical nature is consistent. In a way that few computers or software packages are capable of, they see patterns in the data. Sometimes, the discovery of a magical pattern results in the modern-day equivalent of a gold strike for their employers. WHAT ARE CMOS DOING WITH BIG DATA? The potential for application varies greatly by industry. Three possibilities: 1. Customer Segmentation: It s a race between you and your competition to identify the most profitable customers in the industry. Data science delivers more precision than ever on this task, while being able to segment common behavior indicators and transaction paths. 2. Quantified Relationship: Real investments to enhance customer experience are more palatable to the organization when advanced return scenarios are accurately projected via integration of historical customer performance data and forward-projecting social media sentiment analysis. 3. Loyalty Engineering: Once an ideal customer state is identified, the precise combination of attributes that were required to achieve that state can be reverse engineered, enabling a more profitable replication.
3 WHY SHOULD CMOS CARE? Big Data gold strikes can occur on the CMO s claim the delivery of more customers who are more profi table and more loyal to the business. Outcomes generally result in organic growth, and if there are C-level executives who don t want to be responsible for delivering that to the fi rm, we haven t met them. In fact, CEOs are asking for improved guidance on the growth agenda, and with respect to Big Data, CMOs are as well positioned as anyone in the C-suite to answer that bell. The Big Data movement, as applied to customer strategy, makes CMOs even more critical to the fi rm. Depending on the balance of power and market focus of the organization, the mission for data-driven growth is likely shared with the CFO, CIO, and in some fi rms the newly minted title of Chief Data Offi cer. The importance of collaboration cannot be overstated, as the creation of multiple data science or analytics departments only adds to the confusion. In most cases, CMOs will have to drive their agendas in some form of shared responsibility and resources with others. The spectrum of responsibility generally runs across three models: Ownership, Collaboration, and Sponsorship. In the Ownership model, the CMO is fully responsible for the decisions, resources, and outcomes of the analytics department. Collaboration suggests shared ownership of all. Sponsorship implies no ownership, but allows for input that likely comes with funding requirements. It is important for CMOs to realize where they are on this spectrum and what position is right to be in given the nature of the company, market, and pace demanded. Depending on the size and culture of the organization, a governance policy that makes resource and responsibility exchanges clear can be a good idea. It may sound bureaucratic, but you are now building the foundation for what will become a tremendous investment and growth engine for the fi rm. WHAT IS THE TALENT STRATEGY FOR HIGH ROI FROM DATA SCIENCE? Any business inevitably faces decisions regarding in-house versus consultancy and make versus buy. Given the novelty of the fi eld, paucity of talent, and dizzying variety of third-party technology options, using experienced consultants over cultivating an in-house team may be slightly favored, at least in the short term. A team of experienced data science or professional services consultants from data science software vendors can act as guides to entering this exciting new fi eld. Even if a CMO is confi dent in his business Big Data goals, building a data science team from scratch is a challenge. On the one hand, it s hard to craft a strategy without in-house expertise. On the other hand, a bad fi rst hire can create a ceiling for the future team. Ultimately, time drives the decision to go in-house versus contract. If you are a CMO and your organization is just beginning to get on the Big Data train, it is likely too late to build your in-house foundation as a solitary strategy. If you haven t developed a data science capability within your fi rm, the window of opportunity has passed, given the market for data science talent and the pace you need to maintain going forward. A dual strategy is recommended. Keep a good management capability, but seek data science talent outside the fi rm. In parallel, start the internal process to develop capabilities.
4 INTEGRATING DATA SCIENCE IN THE MARKETING ORGANIZATION Once ready to make those strategic fi rst hires, the CMO will have to develop knowledgeable data science management people to effi ciently source appropriate technology and manage vendors with clarity of integration, responsibilities, and SLA terms. Integration is of particular importance when one considers that the power of data increases exponentially with respect to the number of datasets joined together, says Dr. Egan. Having personnel that are good at crossing both human and technology silos to get the data working together is paramount. Getting more specifi c about personnel architecture, consider organizing by business focus area (e.g., products, risk, profi tability, pricing, customer behavior). You may begin with one focus area, but you will replicate teams over time. A good part of your team can come from internal reallocations. Source your focus area leaders from MBA analysts within the fi rm who have strong leadership and communication skills, a quantitative aptitude, and a few years of experience in the industry. The engine room of your data analysis can be built with data engineers from IT and joined by some of the more expensive and externally sourced true data scientist hires, typically Ph.D.-level statisticians and mathematicians from universities. CULTURE IS KING Kurt Keutzer, professor in the UC Berkeley Computer Sciences Department, works with other faculty to train tomorrow s data scientists. As a result, he is aware of what it takes to recruit top talent. He suggests, If you have made the commitment to bring at least some of the necessary talent in house, you will have to pay attention to the culture component. Before taking any actions to integrate data science with marketing, the CMO needs to honestly ask, Do I believe in data science as a strategic direction? and Am I ready to evangelize for the cause? Hiring a junior data scientist into a skeptical organization with a prove it to us attitude is a recipe for disaster. There are too many exciting and lucrative opportunities in the field for top data science talent to want to enter a den of lions. Like other software scientists, data scientists look for challenging problems in an energized environment. Fair compensation is important, but a great variety and pace of projects and a collaborative environment of likeminded professionals are the most critical variables to retaining such valuable talent. BUILD YOUR ENGINE ROOM According to Emery Rowand, Managing Partner at Savant Consulting (a data scientist recruiting fi rm), Data scientists tend to be more collaborative, because the process of building these analytical models is an iterative one. So, data scientists like to bounce ideas off each other and work through the problem as a team. If you want to foster a culture of collaborative discovery, consider creating a unique physical space for the team to collocate.
5 JOHN KELLY Managing Director Berkeley Research Group John P. Kelly leads Berkeley Research Group s Predictive Analytics practice, which leverages BRG s data science capabilities to help marketing, sales, and operational leadership make predictive data-driven decisions and products. Typical engagements discover patterns and relationships in data that help companies acquire and retain more profitable customers. Some of these include predicting customer behavior, identifying highest performance customers and quantifying the value of the customer experience. Conclusions result in actionable, data-driven growth strategies and dramatic changes to corporate profitability and customer value. Mr. Kelly joined BRG from management consulting fi rm Ferrazzi Greenlight, where he served as managing partner and led the fi rm s consulting practice. Relevant engagements there included salesforce transformation projects, marketing strategies, and loyalty program design. Additional marketing credentials include advertising management at Trans World Airlines and brand strategy for The Coca-Cola Company as an account executive for advertising agency McCann-Erickson. Mr. Kelly also co-founded and led the marketing function of two technology fi rms and an incubator in partnership with the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Mr. Kelly found the fi rst commercial applications, investors, and customers for these fi rms to achieve funding, product, revenue and successful exits. Mr. Kelly received his MBA from UCLA and BA from Johns Hopkins. FAROUK FERCHICHI Corporate Manager Toyota Financial Services Farouk Ferchichi, currently a Finance Executive, Corporate Mgr., at Toyota Financial Services (TFS), is responsible for companywide Business Intelligence, Analytics, and Enterprise Data Management. He has a B.S. degree in Applied Mathematics and Statistics to Economics, a M.S. degree in Industrial Engineering and an M.B.A in Finance. He has been a data and analytics thought leader and practitioner for almost 20 years and has been a frequent contributor and leader of data and analytics transformations in multiple industries like; Financial Services, High-Tech and Non-Profi t organizations. His experience with data and analytics spans the entire data supply chain from acquisition, management to consumption, playing key roles in risk management, fi nance, marketing, manufacturing, technology and management consulting. His current work started a little over four years ago and continues transforming TFS, local and global, data and analytics purpose, practice and value.
6 DR. KURT KEUTZER Professor UC Berkeley Kurt received his Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from Indiana University in 1984 and then joined the research division of AT&T Bell Laboratories. In 1991 he joined Synopsys, Inc. where he ultimately became Chief Technical Offi cer and Senior Vice- President of Research. In 1998 Kurt became Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of California at Berkeley. Kurt s research now focuses on the application of parallel and distributed computing to many elements of big data analytics including machine learning, fi nancial analysis, speech and text recognition and computer vision, applications to computer vision, speech recognition, machine learning, and computational fi nance. Kurt has published six books and over 250 refereed articles. Kurt was elected a Fellow of the IEEE in An active entrepreneur, Kurt has been an angel investor in twelve start-up companies, and he has served as an advisor and board member to another six. EMERY ROWAND Managing Partner Savant Consulting Emery has 15 years experience managing profi t and loss for divisions of Fortune 500 companies and has consistently demonstrated an ability to quickly grow sales organizations by attracting and developing top caliber talent. Emery began his search career working with Artemis Search, a boutique executive search fi rm serving the biopharmaceutical industry. He has worked with Savant Consulting since 1999 and cochairs the Bay Area Recruiters Association in San Francisco. DR. ED EGAN Assistant Professor Imperial College Business School Ed joined the faculty of Imperial College Business School in He completed his doctorate in both business economics and fi nance at the Haas School of Business, U.C. Berkeley, and is a fellow of the National Bureau of Economic Research and the Kauffman Foundation. His research focuses on the intersection of innovation economics and entrepreneurial fi nance, and routinely uses what is now called Big Data. Before joining academia, Ed was the co-founder of a start-up that built ecommerce server software and the founder of another start-up that provided data and analysis on the Canadian venture capital industry to government and private stakeholders. Ed has provided consultancy services to a wide variety of clients, ranging from nascent start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, and currently provides executive education to the ELITE program for high-growth fi rms at the London Stock Exchange. His main fi elds of expertise are data analytics, intellectual property, and technology commercialization strategy.
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I have always loved making music and singing, and sharing the art of music with others. I teach care and cultivation of excellence in one's unique vocal instrument, healthy and graceful expansion of range, breath capacity, and focus. Great singing is born from dedicated, conscientious practice, belief in one's gifts, and a commitment to cultivating and nurturing them. Questions are welcome.
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- New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players (Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, HMS Pinafore, Patience, Iolanthe, Ruddigore, Utopia Limited) [2009 - 2013]
- Ivoryton Playhouse, CT (The Full Monty, Godspell) [2009 - 2010]
- Waterbury Symphony, CT (Messiah, Vivialdi Gloria), Naugatuck Valley College (Voice Faculty Adjunct) [2007 - 2010]
- International Institute of Vocal Arts, Chiari, Italy (Faust, L'Incoronazion di Poppea) [2006 - 2006]
- Festival Lyrique en Mer, Belle-Ile, France(Don Giovanni, Fallstaff) [2006 - 2007]
- Jarvis Conservatory, Napa, CA (Il Barberillo de Lavapies) [2005 - 2005]
- Graduated, Master of Music in Vocal Performance (Master of Music), Manhattan School of Music [2007]
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- Seth Riggs [2010]
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- Bay Area Summer Opera Theater Institute, San Francisco Conservatory [2003]
- Songfest, Songfest, Los Angeles [2004]
- Professional Musical Theater Workshop, Manhattan School of Music [2007]
- Spoleto Arts Symposium, Spoleto, Italy [2002]
- Certified Music Teacher, Music Together [2003]
- East Bay Opera League Award - Oakland Lyric Opera [2005]
Recent Performances:
- National Tour -Pirates of Penzance [March, 2013]
- National Tour- The Mikado [May, 2013]
- Les Bandits - "Debut" [2010]
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No better voice teacher than Elisabeth. Among the very best, anywhere. Lucky if you get her. Truly world class.
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During my 3-months stay in NYC, I took voice lessons with Elisabeth. She was such a nice, fun and professional teacher, I always enjoyed going to her lessons. In the past, I used to sing only pop music but thank to her I learned that classical songs were really beautiful and fun to sing, too! When my mother visited me in NYC, she also took a few lessons with Elisabeth and was very enthused as well. I really miss Elisabeth's voice lessons!
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I am very pleased with Elisabeth and my son looks forward to attending his voice lessons with her. She is very patient and works very well with my son. I highly recommend her.
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The HVACR industry has been emphasizing the environmental benefits of high-performance products, but less attention has been paid to how contractors can reduce the environmental impact of their businesses and then benefit from it.
Beyond promoting energy-saving products, contractors should explore ways to reduce waste generated by their operations through recycling, minimizing waste, reusing, and encouraging others (suppliers, customers, and employees) to do the same.
How to do it? Establish goals, create a plan on how to reach them, incorporate these processes into your business plan, and then include this information and ongoing results in marketing messages aimed at current and prospective customers.
Your business might already be doing some of these things. For example, high commodity prices encourage recycling of scrap metal; federal regulations require the reclamation of refrigerant; and many contractors recycle waste mercury thermostats through wholesalers participating in the Thermostat Recycling Corp.'s (TRC) programs. Now it's time to reap the benefits by telling your customers.
According to a Boston Consulting Group study, consumers believe businesses can have a greater impact than private individuals in acting on green issues, particularly health and safety. Consumers also expect companies to do so. Moreover, these same
But simply claiming to be "green" isn't enough, as many consumers are skeptical about companies that claim this. Contractors need to convince consumers by documenting their efforts. For example, post your waste-diversion goals and performance on your website. Another example — collect data from your GPS system to illustrate how the system helps you to reduce miles traveled, a direct reduction in the carbon emissions your business generates. Post this on your website or include it in an online newsletter.
The recycling of mercury thermostats is another opportunity. Why not put a "recycling fee" on your invoice and then waive the charge? Not only does this remind your staff to recycle, it informs your customers of your company's environmental commitment. Also, if you routinely waive the fee, it gives the customer a sense of value from the service.
As long as consumers remain concerned about the environment, being environmentally conscious will bring value to business. Capturing advantage from this trend requires contractors to think "green" not only in how they operate their businesses, but also in how they promote it to their customers.
* Capturing the Green Advantage for Consumer Companies, The Boston Consulting Group, January, 2009.
Mark Tibbetts is the Executive Director of the Thermostat Recycling Corp., a not-for-profit corporation supported by 29 manufacturers that historically branded and sold mercury thermostats in the U.S. TRC assumes all costs to transport and properly dispose of mercury-switch thermostats removed from service. Nationally, TRC has over 2,000 HVACR wholesale distributors collecting waste mercury thermostats on its behalf. For more information, go to www.thermostat-recycle.org.
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