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Boomerang:The Reciprocity Urge
A powerful tool to develop emotional competence!
A motivating 10-minute video with animation, a case study and featuring psychologist Peter Quarry… offering a simple lesson to create happy customers, cooperative team colleagues and motivated employees. BOOMERANG explains the Reciprocity Urge…the basic drive, in all of us, that compels us to return favors, to repay kindness with kindness, to reciprocate when someone gives us something.
BOOMERANG introduces Bill, a manager whose team don't listen to him and resists change. A colleague explains the Reciprocity Urge and how Bill's behavior may be the problem. "You're friendly, they're friendly. You put yourself out, they put themselves out. If you listen, they'll listen". Bill begins to take a good look at himself and to choose positive boomerangs… and learns how to get the most out of people.
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It's not just Facebook: Customer confidence in social media companies has deteriorated overall
Only 27% of US consumers said they felt confident that social media companies were keeping their data secure, while 37% said they did not, according to a survey.
The numbers of hours Americans watch TV every day is incredibly different depending on your age
Young adults aged 18 to 34 watch a third of the amount of television that their older counterparts ages 50-64 do.
Over half of American teenagers say that they spend too much time on their phones, and they're trying to cut back
More than half of a sample group of American teens surveyed admitted that they spend too much time on their phones and that they've tried to cut back at some point.
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has grabbed a healthy slice of the smartphone market at an impressively quick pace
That number is nearly two-thirds of the profit the company made in the entire year of 2017, meaning the fourth largest smartphone maker in the world is not slowing down.
This chart shows how divided tech workers are over Google's reported new Chinese search engine
A majority of Google employees involved in an anonymous poll voted in favor of their company's move to relaunch a search engine in China that would align with the country's censorship rules.
Google is gaining major ground on Amazon in the smart speaker market
Out of the 11.7 million smart speakers shipped worldwide in Q2 of this year, 41% were distributed by Amazon and 27.6% by Google. That's a much closer race than this time last year.
This chart shows how far Samsung has to go with its new Galaxy Watch to challenge Apple for smartwatch dominance
Samsung debuted the new Galaxy Watch at its Unpacked event this week, but it has a lot of work to do if it wants to challenge Apple in the smartwatch arena.
Instagram added more new users last year than Snapchat has in total
Snapchat's user growth has fallen way behind that of the Facebook app empire, which includes Instagram, WhatsApp, and the Facebook app itself.
Sonos will attempt to avoid the same fate suffered by fellow hardware companies FitBit and GoPro, whose share prices have dropped 80% since they went ...
Sonos' fellow consumer hardware companies also had promising IPO results, and yet their company shares have since dropped 80% due to declining sales.
Airbnb turns 10 this month — here are the 12 most popular cities where the home-rental service is used
The service has allowed people to rent out their homes in cities that are in high demand, giving tourists a more native experience when traveling. Cities like London and Pairs top the list as most popular Airbnb destinations by active listings.

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Barcelona Activa Entrepreneurship: Services for accompanying start-ups
We accompany entrepreneurs from the business idea to the starting up of the company, and we work on positioning Barcelona as a reference in the field of entrepreneurship.
Barcelona Activa provides advice and assessment, training activities, support in the access to funding and other resources so that the entrepreneurs can create a new sustainable and quality enterprise. Furthermore, in our incubator spaces we give support to the start-ups so that they can develop and consolidate, sharing the space with other companies.
Barcelona Activa Entrepreneurship offers:
1. Personalised and permanent advice and assessment. Coaching is offered to the entrepreneurs during the whole process of starting up.
2. A large selection of training programmes, expert advisory services and digital tools.
3. A wide range of programmes for entrepreneursaimed at specific target groups and sectors.
4. Four incubators: ESA BIC Barcelona, Glòries Incubator, Almogàvers Business Factory and mStartupBarcelona. The incubators are innovative settings, with the most advanced infrastructures and services, with the aim of providing support to the business projects in their creation and growth processes. To achieve this, they place at the disposition of the users logistical, administrative and added value services, enabling access to funding and internationalization, and fostering networking and synergies to the companies hosted there.
5. Women Entrepreneurs School. Barcelona Activa boosts the presence and visibility of women in the business world of the city based on a specific training offer which gives support to women when starting up and consolidating their business projects. With eleven different programmes aimed at entrepreneurs, businesswomen, professionals and directors, the School of Women Entrepreneurs and Professionals aims to contribute to breaking the glass ceiling, fighting against the pay gap between men and women and reducing the inequalities of gender in decision-making positions in companies.
Barcelona Activa Entrepreneurship is present in different spaces in the city with the aim of getting closer to the citizenship. The Glòries Entrepreneurship Centre hosts the Entrepreneurs' Resource Centre, a space for finding information, training classrooms, interactive multimedia, expert advice and assessment, the Advisory and Procedure Start Point (PAIT) and contents for starting up a business. The area of Entrepreneurship also counts on different business incubator centres, such as the Glòries Business Incubator, the MStartup Barcelonaor the ESA, established in collaboration with the European Space Agency. The Almogàvers Business Factoryalso hosts incubation and pre-incubation spaces, as well as different training programmes. The Convent de Sant Agustíoffers programmes so as to promote employment and entrepreneurship in Ciutat Vella and in the rest of the city.
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This fall, Senator Mike Morrell (R-Rancho Cucamonga) joined with chambers of commerce from around the 23rd Senate District to recognize businesses for their contributions to the economy at the 2015 Top Chamber Business Awards.
"It's a privilege each year to team up with our local chambers of commerce to acknowledge the good work being done by businesses in our community," said Morrell. "I want to thank these businesses for their contributions to our region and for continuing to persevere, even through tough economic times."
The Top Chamber Business Awards is an annual collaborative event put on by Senator Morrell and regional chambers of commerce to promote local businesses who have shown a commitment to the communities they serve. It is also an opportunity to network and discuss what it will take for California to rebuild its image as a friendly place for entrepreneurs to invest and create jobs, which could include potential ideas for legislation.
Each participating chamber nominates up to three businesses to be honored and selects one for recognition as the "Top Chamber Business." The announcements are revealed the day of the event. You can find photo highlights at this link. For a complete list of honorees, click here.
"The Top Chamber Business Awards is about bringing people together to celebrate success and shine a spotlight on these businesses' achievements," continued Morrell. "It is not always easy to thrive in California. Once again, our chambers of commerce have done an outstanding job choosing this year's honorees."
The 2015 event took place at the Orton Center on the University of Redlands campus and honored 53 businesses.


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To all my new students; WELCOME TO NANSEMOND RIVER HIGH SCHOOL!!
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Tahoe Players to present 'Into the Woods' musical in Reno
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Join the Tahoe Players on a fantastical journey this weekend in Reno for performances of "Into the Woods," where you'll meet some of your favorite fairy tale characters.
Nowhere else can you see Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (of Beanstalk fame), Rapunzel, a princess, a witch, the baker and his wife, and the Big Bad Wolf all in one place.
Favorite local actors from Tahoe, Truckee and Reno will lead you through this epic and magical tale about choices, family and the consequences of getting what you wish for during a trio of weekend shows at the Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater at 6000 Bartley Ranch Road in Reno.
As an added bonus, doors open at 5 p.m. for our Friday and Saturday shows, as several local food trucks will be there for your dining pleasure.
VIP seating will include food runner service, and the shows start at 7 p.m.. Sunday, doors open at noon, with the show starting at 2 p.m.
As always, Incline Village-based Tahoe Players is using a top flight live orchestra directed by UNR graduate Tyler Cravines. Tyler is one of Reno's favorite drummers at the young age of 25, playing weekly at Brew Brothers with the Karaoke Rock Stars band.
She also performs every last Sunday of the month at St. James Infirmary with a free improvisational jazz group named "Free Try."
"Into the Woods" is directed by Lily Baran, who at age 27 has directed 12 major musical productions in the last five years for Tahoe Players, after the death of her inspiration, business partner, and founder of Tahoe Players, Monica Folio.
"I am always so honored to be able to continue my grandmother's work for the arts community," Baran said. "It's incredible to meet so many talented people here in our area — coming from studying in New York, I see the talent in Reno as a force to be reckoned with. I am proud of all of the theater and arts groups flourishing in Reno, and I congratulate everyone on making such beautiful art this summer especially."
The Tahoe Players Association, based in Incline Village, is a nonprofit local theater company established in 1992, providing performance education for Northern Nevada and California schools and public.
Past shows include, "Les Miserables" at Sand Harbor and the Sparks Nugget, "Avenue Q" at the Knitting Factory, and "Beauty and the Beast" at the Grand Sierra Resort, among others.
Tahoe Players is offering discounts on tickets for teachers, students, veterans, local artists, and seniors to show appreciation to the community.
Ticket prices range from $15 to $40. For further information, visit http://www.tahoeplayers.org.


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The project consists in a light art installation for the heliostat. The heliostat – a device following the sun's route in order to orientate sunrays in daytime in the direction of a small static surface covered with mirrors – is lit merely with LED dots positioned directly on its surface. These video-driven LED dots restitute water substance animations captured on Sydney's bay.
The light art installation on the heliostat is visible from the park, from the city and neighbouring buildings as well. At night, it becomes a signal in the urban skyline that allegorically retransmits the sun's variations on the water surface.


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Musings and Observations / Barry Halpin
Battling teen substance abuse
It goes without saying that children are important to all of us and we want to support and protect them from life's dangers as they pursue their hopes and dreams. Unfortunately, for many young people these days, substance abuse is destroying their dreams.
Adolescence is stressful, but today's young people have more demands and stresses placed upon them than in the past from parents and society. These stresses combined with their desire to fit in and be accepted, can be confusing and often overwhelming.
They're caught in a proverbial no-mans land, no longer a child but not yet an adult. This can lead to ongoing battles with parents, especially over their freedom or lack of it. Many teens not only seem to be at war with their parents but at war with themselves, struggling to figure out who they are, with temptation often lurking around the next corner.
The world today is less secure, and more confusing and violent place than the world in which their parents grew up. Is it any wonder why so many teens are pessimistic about the future?
Substance abuse professionals, parents, teachers and community leaders must join together to provide teens with the tools to surmount the ever-present risks and take control of their lives and make positive choices. It is crucial that young people become well informed and understand that in life there are no make-up exams.
Dr. Milton Terris, founder of the National Association for Public Health Policy and Society for Epidemiological Research wrote in an article titled "Elements of a National Health Program" that "the most rapid and dramatic improvements in the health of the public will result not from medical care but from prevention measures. This was true in the past when infectious diseases were the major focus of concern. It is just as true today when noninfectious diseases are the most important causes of illness, disability and death."
In the world of infectious diseases, putting handles on pumps to combat cholera and putting screens on windows to combat yellow fever were successful preventive measures based on knowledge about the particular diseases and how they were spread.
More recently, it has been proven that providing prenatal counseling to women who normally don't have access to mainstream health care makes for healthier babies, and that prevention programs and early intervention with problem youth have been successful in keeping them out of the criminal justice system.
Both of these preventive measures have encouraged the individuals involved to achieve their full human potential, and may have saved the health care and criminal justice system millions of dollars in the process.
I've worked in the substance abuse prevention field for more than 20 years. It would be irresponsible to say that any health care program that calls itself a prevention program will automatically bring results, but categorically, a well thought out prevention program that is aware of its target population can impact that population.
I realize that the cholera and yellow fever examples do not readily translate to the substance abuse prevention field. There are no structural solutions available that would be analogous to handles on pumps and screens on windows. But metaphorically, what we in the substance abuse prevention field try to do is pump in knowledge, help build assets and screen out risk factors.
We live in an information age, where people constantly vie for our attention, and our children's attention, trying to get us to buy or believe in things they have to sell. More than ever before, knowledge is power. If that knowledge is used in the proper fashion it can empower others to make a better life for themselves.
Liberation Programs, one of the leading substance abuse health care agencies in lower Fairfield County, providing both substance abuse counseling and treatment as well as education and prevention services, believes in taking an active role in stopping the causes of addiction and substance abuse before they occur. Our prevention philosophy is to promote the growth of our youth toward their full human potential through education and skill development, to enable and empower them to choose positive and healthy lifestyles. We understand that the medium is the message and how essential it is to present the prevention message in a way that people will listen to and hear.
Our extensive and comprehensive prevention program includes the following components:
"¢ Presentations: A representative from Liberation Programs -- professional staff members as well as clients currently in our program and graduates -- custom tailor a presentation to meet the specific needs of the audience. Presentations are made available to middle and high school students, parent and community groups, civic and church groups, and local businesses and corporations. Topics range from substance abuse prevention to dealing with and managing your stress, the dangers of binge drinking to misuse of prescription drugs and how drug abuse touches the lives of all of us whether we realize it or not. For more information go to www.liberationprograms.org and click on "Can We Talk" Speakers Bureau.
"¢ Creative arts -- improvisational theater and writing: The creative arts are the perfect vehicle to teach life skills -- self awareness/empathy, communication/interpersonal relationships, decision making/problem solving, creative thinking/critical thinking, coping with stress -- that are designed to facilitate positive behaviors -- assets -- that will enable the students to deal with the demands and challenges of everyday life and reduce the likelihood the they will use alcohol and drugs.
The creative arts curriculum helps build resiliency, enhances communication skills and promotes better understanding of the choices the students will face in their personal lives; it engages and shows young people how to create positive and powerful solutions to issues impacting their lives.
"¢ Peer Players: An adolescent improvisational theater company that performs dramatic sketches on underage drinking, substance abuse, bullying, diversity, the Internet and social networking, teen relationships and parent-child relationships as well as comedy sketches and improvisational theater games. It's kids helping kids through the medium of theater in a way that's straightforward and honest, entertaining and engaging; they're carrying positive messages to their peers, using their voices for positive change.
"¢ Reality Checks: Groups of high school students visit one of Liberation Programs' residential treatment programs -- Families in Reovery Program (FIRP) for single mothers and their children and Liberation House for men -- and get a no-holds-barred look at drug treatment and the ravages of addiction. The students get to see a conflict resolution group, interact with the residents in role plays/psychodramas and have a Q&A session.
They hear directly from Lib House and FIRP residents, who have "been there." The residents talk openly and honestly about the struggles they go through in an effort to change the course of their lives. Their testimonials are by far the most powerful component of the program; the cautionary tales about lost aspirations and dreams and how substance abuse is an equal opportunity destroyer always resonate around the room with knowing glances and nods. The visit puts a human face on addiction, as they hear from people old enough to be their parents and young enough to be their classmates.
"¢ Peer-To-Peer Support Group: The Peer-To-Peer Support Group's mantra is: "Harnessing the power of peer influence to effect positive change." I have co-facilitated a group for the past two years and have witnessed countless success stories, testament to the power of peers helping peers. The students look forward to the group; it's a chance to express themselves in a place where no one is going to judge them. They're with people who care and understand what they're going through. Getting encouragement from kids their own age is vital. The group helps the students move forward. It's important to strike a balance between the social and the academic; if you neglect emotional and social health, you aren't positioning students to be successful in the years ahead.
"¢ Fathers' Forum: An education and support group that provides fathers with an opportunity to learn and share their concerns about challenging parenting issues. I bring in high school students to do role plays/psychodramas with the dads to help them understand how to improve communication with their child. The teens share their thoughts and ideas on what works and what doesn't and help the fathers understand their child's perspective and the reality of teen life today.
There's an African proverb that says "it takes a village to raise a child." Many of our children are in crisis and it's up to us to come together. All it takes is "an ounce of prevention" to get our "pound of cure." I think we can afford to give our children at least that.
Barry Halpin is a prevention specialist for Liberation Programs, a substance abuse health-care agency based in Stamford that provides substance abuse counseling to adolescents and their families in Darien. He's also the director of the county-wide Peer Players, an adolescent theater company. E-mail him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Partnership AwardTESAROTESARO is a biopharmaceutical company devoted to providing transformative therapies to people facing cancer. TESARO associates see new possibilities to responsibly develop and commercialize innovative treatments where others may not. Relationships are vital to the success of our business, and we are committed to being a trusted partner to the cancer community.Award acceptance by Lonnie MoulderCEO Mary Lynne Hedley, Ph.D. President & COO
Help & Hope AwardCornelia & Rob Spring
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The Jefferson Chamber of Commerce was incorporated in September 1976 and serves the community by supporting economic development through a strong business climate. The Chamber works with city and county officials to support positive growth for businesses and the residents of Jefferson.
Executive Director: Jen Pinnow Jefferson Chamber of Commerce
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Office Hours: M-T-TH-F 10-3pm W- 10-5pm
Monthly Board meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 a.m. at the Chamber. All members are welcome to attend.
2019 Officers
President Kim Kysely, SB Office Management
President Elect Denise Wild, County City Credit Union
Vice President Ashley Daleiden, Muse Studio
Past President Julia Chady, INDECO Interior Design Company
2019 Board of Directors
Mark Catton, Premier Bank
Vianey Haas, County City Credit Union
Andrew Lillge, Local Social Pulse
Josh Lotz, The Drug Store
Alex Malicki, The Piggly Wiggly
Jim Pratt, JDP HVAC
Craig Russell, DDR Insurance Service
Denise Sponem, Century 21
Tina Szada, SERVPRO of Jefferson/Oconomowoc
Toby Krause, Krause Custom Builders
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Jefferson City Administrator: Tim Freitag
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5 Reasons to Rethink CRE Capacity Planning
Work is now "what we do" not a "place where we go." This is how authors of a Deloitte report, "Advanced Workspace Strategies: Enabling Today's Mobile Workforce" described modern work environments and they couldn't have said it better.Work-life balance is gradually being phased out by work-life harmony as technology enables employees to assert more autonomy over their schedules. Unsurprisingly, more and more workers are choosing to scrap commutes and braid work tasks seamlessly into their lives.
Vacant Cubicles
Today's agile and mobile workforce uses office space differently than the prior generation, yet companies continue to dole out money for cubicles and workstations that aren't used at the same frequency as they were in the past.
With the number of empty office seats on the rise, the need for effective capacity planning is more pressing than ever. For organizations to remain competitive, they must control costs and boost business outcomes; but in order to accomplish this in a sustainable way, they must continually rethink the amount of physical space required to accommodate ongoing changes. Whether companies need to adjust the way they manage private offices, open-plan seating, conference rooms or other amenities, the amount of space of all types is under increasing scrutiny.
Consider these five game changers that are pushing CRE functions to rethink their approach to capacity planning:
- Gig economy. According to a study "Freelancing in America: 2018", more than one in three (35%) Americans freelanced in 2018 and the freelance workforce grew from 53 million to 56.7 million, or 7%, in five years. Meanwhile, the non-freelance U.S. workforce grew just 2% (from 103 million to 105.3 million) in five years. In addition, the study found that people are increasingly starting to freelance by choice versus necessity. This gig economy, where temporary and flexible jobs are commonplace undermines the traditional economy of full-time employees who rarely change companies and focus on one career. Enterprises are already demanding freelancer engagement that's automated, centralized and intelligent. Worker procurement, vetting, compliance, drug testing, payments and the gamut of local legal requirements will be increasingly expected to be managed on a user-friendly, comprehensive platform.
- Millennials. Today, the millennial generation represents more than 35% of the U.S. labor force and it is estimated that by 2025 they will make up more than 75%. This group is at the forefront of flexible work arrangements – millennials don't believe that productivity should be measured by the hours worked in the office, but rather by the output of the performed work, according to a PwC employee study.
- Web conferencing. From 2016 to 2024, the web conferencing market is projected to grow at an approximate CAGR of 10%, according to Grand View Research. Cost savings and productivity enhancements due to reduced travel time and fewer physical meetings requiring real estate infrastructure, will continue to drive adoption. Rapid technology improvements and ongoing workplace changes are other factors underpinning this growth.
- Flexible work arrangements. Companies are waking up to the fact that the traditional 9-5 format isn't necessarily the most efficient. In fact, many companies on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® 2018 list offer flexibility to their workers. Many more are following suit, letting employees choose alternative arrangements such as different daily schedules, fully remote or partially remote telecommuting, and job-sharing setups.
- Office lease disruptions. There is strong evidence to suggest that traditional office lease terms are under threat, according to data from the Magenta Report. Work and commerce are no longer contingent on a physical base of operations so companies' dependence on bricks and mortar is diminishing as well. Businesses are reconstituting the policies that govern their employees' working hours and locations, which is incompatible with most traditional workspaces. And with the lease accounting changes in effect at the end of 2018, tenants are incented to reduce the lease obligations they carry on their balance sheets. This has been an important driver of growth in co-working options offered by the likes of WeWork and other shared office space firms.
Capacity Planning That Wins
When companies strategically plan for changes in capacity using robust, detailed metrics on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as employee space utilization, attendance, mobility and meeting space use, they can achieve better space efficiency. At the same time, they would be able to provide workplaces that accommodate future growth and improve employee engagement. Capacity planning, including consolidation and "growth without growth," results in lowered costs and better adjustment to changing workstyles.
- Successful consolidation requires a fine balance between delivering necessary efficiencies while maintaining a workplace that attracts employees and is equipped for future expansion.
- A good "growth without growth" strategy will help companies avoid unnecessary growth by comfortably increasing headcount within their existing footprint. It will also help ensure adequate room for future expansion and enable organizations to capture significant CAPEX and OPEX savings.
Changing workstyles, M&A activity, lease expirations and corporate divestures are creating opportunities for companies to rethink, reconfigure and rightsize their real estate.
Capacity planning that factors in the changes listed above is only one of the services offered by Osram and Rifiniti, who have joined forces to provide smart building IoT solutions for commercial real estate.
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Lighting enables commercial office space to become "smart" – creating the right level of light where and when needed. Lighting is an ideal IoT platform because it is ubiquitous throughout the workspace.
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February 26, 2008
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Dr. Arden L. Bement, Jr., director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), today announced the appointment of Timothy Killeen to become NSF Assistant Director for the Geosciences. Killeen, currently director of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and president of the American Geophysical Union, will assume his new post July 1.
"Tim Killeen's vision for the geosciences will be invaluable in guiding NSF during this renaissance period for addressing the scientific challenges facing the Earth," Bement commented. "We couldn't be more pleased."
In his new role, Killeen will oversee the Geosciences directorate (GEO), which has a fiscal year 2008 budget of $752 million and supports research in the atmospheric, earth and ocean sciences, including climate processes and changes, the water cycle, and natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis and severe storms.
Killeen has served as director of the NCAR since 2000. Prior to that, he was professor of atmospheric, oceanic and space sciences, associate vice president for research, and director of the Space Physics Research Laboratory at the University of Michigan. He holds a doctorate in atomic and molecular physics and a Bachelor of Science with first-class honors from University College London. He has held leadership roles in the geosciences for many years, including chairing numerous national committees and advisory panels. He has been president of the American Geophysical Union since 2006, and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. His research is in satellite measurements and modeling of the upper atmosphere.
Rick Anthes, president of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, which manages NCAR, said, "In his new capacity, Tim will be able to guide the broader community with the same energy and forward thinking that he has brought to NCAR for the past eight years. While we are sorry to be losing him, we will all benefit from his leadership at NSF."
Killeen remarked, "This is a critically important time for the geosciences and I'm excited and pleased to become a part of the NSF leadership team as we move ahead in analyzing and solving problems of global importance."
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Some pastors today falsely or ignorantly concentrate solely on numbers and growing their church numerically so they can build bigger buildings and pay larger salaries. Many even fall into the trap of the enemy by using Scripture out of context to make their case 'biblical' sounding. They use verses from Acts 2:41 that tells how 3,000 were added to the church in one day. They will say in Acts 4:4 the Bible reports 5,000 more were saved. These will be misused to 'justify' that focusing on numbers is OK.
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Isaiah 40:3,4 – "The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Isaiah prophesied of a forerunner for the Messiah, his job was to prepare the way of the Lord. His task was to make a straight highway for our God. When I read the above passage, it reminds me of preparing a road for paving. The dirt has to be graded, the hills leveled out, and the valleys filled in. Then the road has to be packed down and scraped and leveled…smoothing all of the rough places. So who was this forerunner and how did he do all of this paving?
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After the Lord saved me in the fall of 2000, the first piece of Scripture that ever really stuck with me was 2nd Timothy 2:3-4. Here Paul penned the following words, "You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. I must confess that it made me a little fearful. I wondered…'what was I going to have to suffer?' I was hoping for the 'life more abundantly' and 'joy' and 'peace' parts of salvation that I had heard so much of. But the Lord spoke to my spirit clearly…"You therefore must endure hardship…"
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In my walk with the Lord, I have personally and corporately (as a Body of Christ) seen prayers both miraculously answered and prayers that seemed to go unanswered. Once while seeking the Lord on this topic, I came across a very interesting account in the Gospel of John. The story was recounting the sickness, death and resurrection of Lazarus.


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The colony of Victoria was founded in 1851 after previously being a part of New South Wales. It was first settled in 1803, but the first city began to be built in 1834 - Portland. Melbourne was founded in 1835. Victoria was the scene of Australia's biggest gold rush in the 1850s, centred around Ballarat and nowadays is seen as the home base of Australian rules football.
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One of the major changes that happens when upgrading from Dynamics 365 version 8 to version 9 is the transition to running the platform on Azure SQL Database. This is definitely a great thing since it begins to inch the platform closer to a completely cloud based architecture. There have been reports of customers who have upgraded to Dynamics 365 version 9 that have found that their system performance seems to have noticeably dropped. If this has happened to you or you simply feel that your performance has become subpar there is a solution.
Existing System Performance Challenges?
The big caveat in this conversion is the assumption that your system wasn't already slow in the first place. If it was slow before and it's now equally slow I would suggest that a deeper analysis of the system customization and configuration should be reviewed. Unfortunately there are many times when system performance is not meeting expectations and the platform is ultimately blamed. I've heard customers proclaim they were thinking about moving to a competitive product because of performance issues focusing on what they can see on the surface. The platform itself is very capable of performing in high scale scenarios, but for better or worse the actual end results largely depends on the changes made to a system by a development team. As the number of users of system increase into the tens of thousands it's like a car being driven down a road at a faster speed. You can get away with a lot more mistakes or poor design decisions when you only have a few hundred users, but less so much when you have 10,000+ users.
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Back before Dynamics 365 version 9 systems were run in their own data center container alongside Azure. This was why Dynamics wasn't available in every Azure datacenter since it wasn't an Azure based service. As Microsoft continues to modernize the platform I expect that Dynamics will possibly become a tier 0 service that will be available in every Azure datacenter.
Dynamics v9 Move to Azure SQL Database
For Dynamics 365 version 9 we saw Microsoft transition the online platform to run on Azure SQL Database. Just like we're seeing a transition from classic workflow to Power Platform Flow we will continue to see a transformation to a pure Azure system. This only makes sense so that the platform can then take advantage of all the goodness that comes with the continued investments in the cosmos of Azure services.
What is Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database is Microsoft's managed SQL Server service that provides customers the benefits removing the overhead maintenance while providing a large degree of granular control and flexibility of database implementations. It can scale up to 100 TB of data and spans the ever growing number of Microsoft datacenters around the world. It allows for configurable backup and disaster recovery that allows for IT departments to focus on the actual business value activities. It also provides high availability with up to three hot replicas and built-in automatic failover with a 99.99-percent availability. So with all that said, the Dynamics product team decision to move to SQL Database is a win/win for everyone and allows for interesting future platform enhancements and capabilities. From a performance standpoint there is one thing we're particularly interested in and that is this thing called DTU's.
Azure SQL Database Performance
Traditional SQL Server implementations are thought of in terms of the size of the servers they run on including things such as memory, CPU and amount of disk capacity. The Azure SQL Database team wanted to create a way to wrap these concepts into a metric that would allow customers to choose how much capacity they needed. What they came up with was something called the DTU or database throughput units. A DTU describes the relative capacity of a performance level across a blended measure of CPU, memory, reads, and writes. As you increase the number of DTU's for a database you can expect to see a higher level of performance. So if you're seeing a drop in performance from you Dynamics 365 system then the culprit could be an insufficient DTU setting that's been assigned to your system database.
How to Address Performance Challenges
When customers upgrade their systems to Dynamics version 9 there is a calculation that takes place to determine the number of DTU's to assign to a particular instance. You have to remember that the Dynamics product team has to pay the Azure product team for the resources they are assigning your instance so naturally they're going to lean towards the light side and hope you don't notice the difference. Where this formula can break down is if you happen to have a lot of data with a relatively low number of users. This can cause the performance your system to noticeably drop from you were used to previously. The good news is this can easily be addressed by creating a support ticket in the Office 365 admin portal. Go into the Office 365 portal and create a support ticket mentioning that you've noticed a performance decrease since upgrading and request that the DTU's of your Dynamics instances be raised.
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On the way to the beach in southern North Carolina we stopped in northern North Carolina for our annual family reunion. As usual there was good food and great fellowship. We also took our annual photos. Some years we do generational photos. This year we did families, based on "The Siblings", none of whom are with us any longer. Except we always take a picture of "The Cousins". Of the eleven first cousins, five are still with us and are pictured here (along with Catherine, Clinton's widow). We also took a picture with the other spouses but I like this picture and decided to go with it. We also took a large group picture of the 58 people who were still there at the time it was taken.
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ITV confirmed earlier this week that they will not be showing this week's episode of Saturday Night Takeaway, following Ant McPartlin's arrest on suspicion of drink driving.
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As reported by Wales Online, the 7pm slot usually taken by Ant and Dec has been replaced by The Voice UK, which normally airs an hour later, with the following 9pm slot taken by Through the Keyhole.
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Yesterday Ant's rep vowed the star would go back to rehab to beat his demons and revealed Ant had cancelled all his upcoming work commitments while he gets treatment. The final two episodes of Saturday Night Takeaway (due to air on March 31 and April 7) will go ahead without Ant.
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ATLANTA (12/16/15)--U.S. District Chief Judge Thomas Thrash cleared up any ambiguity this week over what types of communications are acceptable between Home Depot and the financial institutions suing the retailer over last year's massive data breach.
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Home Depot and MasterCard "have sought to turn the card recovery process into a pseudo-class settlement that releases all the claims in this litigation," the attorneys representing financial institutions said in a motion filed last week. "In the meantime, class members have received misleading and coercive messages about what is happening, and are being told they must act immediately or lose their rights."
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In September 1900 a young officer re-joined his Regiment (after serving with them in India), the 2nd Battalion the Royal Scots Fusiliers, in Krugersdorp. He was assigned to raise a train a mounted company to include a group of Australian Bushmen, infamous for their drinking, gambling and debauchery. Captain Hugh Trenchard had acquired the nickname "The Camel" in India because he did not drink and was a quiet and introverted Officer. However, he was an excellent horseman, a good shot, and an exceptional leader.
During September and early October Trenchard's riders were involved in several skirmishes near Krugersdorp. On 5th October he joined the first De Wet Hunt as part of the 6th Brigade under General Barton heading south-west to Roodewal in the Free State. The column consisted of over 1 800 men with 7 guns, 3 ambulances and 80 to 100 wagons. Captain Trenchard was in command of 40 Bushmen and 80 Mounted Infantry of the Royal Welsh and Royal Scots Fusiliers that he had trained in Krugersdorp.
Patrolling to the far west of Krugersdorp at dawn on 9th October the Ayrshire Yeomanry disturbed a Boer encampment. The Boers took off with Captain Trenchard and his Mounted Infantry in close pursuit. After topping the ridge on the Dwarsvlei Battlefield of 11th July, the Boers disappeared into the valley. Trenchard saw smoke coming from a farmhouse in the valley and assumed that the Boers were making breakfast, confident that they had lost their pursuers. He placed his men on all the surrounding heights (including Spion Kop, 4 kilometres away) and watched and waited for nearly an hour. He then led a four-man patrol down to the farmhouse, dismounted, and approached the door. Suddenly the Boers, in ambush, opened fire from 12 different points. Captain Trenchard was badly wounded in the left lung and was partially paralysed from the bullet glancing off his spine. The young officer next to him was killed instantly.
Rescued by his Company and barely alive, Trenchard was in a coma for 3 days. Eventually he was sent back to England to recover and Lady Dudley took a special interest in his case. She sent him to St. Moritz in Switzerland in the hope that the bracing air would heal his damaged lung. However, being bored and competitive, and with minimal use of his legs, Trenchard took up bobsleighing. After a heavy crash on the Cresta Run he regained the full use of his legs. He was back in South Africa in late July 1901.
Fast forward to 31st July 1912 when he obtained the Royal Aero Club's aviator certificate no. 270. He went on to become Marshall of the Royal Air Force, known as "Father of the Air Force".
What if the Boer bullets had found their mark on 9th October 1900? The Battle of Britain may have been lost and our history would have been very different.
Tour Highlights (both Battles)
- Get a birds-eye view of the Battlefield from the lawn above the Bru House & Diner.
- An easy walk or drive takes you to where the two guns were positioned and where the drama of the Battle unfolded.
- A visit to the eastern portion of the Battlefield on the Mount Savannah Game Reserve can be arranged in a game drive vehicle. This is where the King's Shropshire Light Infantry fought off the attacks on the baggage.
- Stand at the doorway to the present-day ruins of the farmhouse where Captain Trenchard was shot and contemplate some "what-ifs".
- Visit the graves of Fighting-General "Rooi Bul" Sarel Oosthuizen and Captain Younger V.C. who are buried only 14 paces apart in the Burgershoop Cemetery, Krugersdorp.
Fitness required: minimal walking. Extended guided walks up the ridge to the Boer fortified positions are available for the fit and healthy. A challenging 8-kilometer hiking trail takes you through both the Boer and British positions, including the Headquarters of General Oosthuizen and General Smith-Dorrien. An easy 2-kilometer walk (there and back) takes you to the ruins of the farmhouse where Captain Trenchard was ambushed and badly wounded)


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A Thru-Hike of The North Country Trail -Strider-
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Lorana Jinkerson said:
September 3, 2013 6:25 am PST
Luke, Great to hear you'll be entering PA this week. The end is in sight, almost. :) Be safe and healthy, enjoy the trail angels you meet along the way and keep on hikin'.
James Thomas III said:
September 2, 2013 9:13 am PST
Hope things are going great, stay strong! I must admit - you've rapidly become a major source of inspiration in my life. Since my first day hikes of the Boardman River trails to my multi-day treks through stretches of NCT in the Jordan River Trail, Sand Lakes Quiet Area, and Manistee River Trail, your name keeps coming up when I research the NCT more and more. At 23 and with Summer winding down, I feel a distinct yearning to hike longer and longer treks, I've gained a lot of insight on the finer things to thru-hikes that weekend trips can't provide. So all I have to say is - look out! If I'm to set foot on one end and make it to the other, it'll be one big thanks to you, Strider. - 2015 hopeful
Ed H said:
September 1, 2013 6:49 pm PST
Wish I could have went with you, good luck and take care.
Auntie Jeanie said:
August 31, 2013 5:48 am PST
Luke, I hope things are going well!! Thinking of you and praying that your hike is proceeding full speed ahead!! I can't wait to hear about your stories when you get home. You can do this!! I am so proud of you!! Love, Auntie Jeanie
Doug Troupe said:
August 27, 2013 7:42 pm PST
Hope you are doing well, Do not see any entries lately. One heck of a hike. Really wow.
Jerry Marolt said:
August 27, 2013 4:33 pm PST
Luke had a great time meeting you . glade you stayed at the pavilion (Buffalo Hills Resort) . Stop by any time . God speed on the up hill leg
Terry Gallagher said:
August 21, 2013 8:13 am PST
We talked in the visitor center in Grand Marais in June and I've been wondering how you're doing. Is there some way we can follow along? It seems the journal stalled out a day or two after we saw you.
Ladybug said:
August 12, 2013 4:15 am PST
Strider~ Bruce and I thoroughly enjoyed our time with you while you were in Cincinnati, traveling to and from CVG, our house, and the trail. Having already hiked 3,000 miles you are well on your way to becoming the fourth thru-hiker in history to complete the North Country Trail. Godspeed to you as you continue your adventure. You are one class act! Ladybug and Bruce
Bill Stevenson said:
August 8, 2013 4:53 am PST
Read an article about you in the Flint Journal August 4th. I'm so impressed by your desire and stamina to hike the distance, ALONE! You are truly a unique individual , Kudos to you. Ive been reading your blog, learning the lingo, traveling along with you, dreaming about such an adventure. I wish you a safe and enjoyable trip to Vermont and I hope you always have an angel on your shoulder and experience many trail magic.
Vicky Burkett said:
August 7, 2013 3:32 pm PST
Strider - there was an article about you and your journey in the Kalamazoo Gazette Sunday (which I just read today) and I immediately went to your website and checked things out. I have just finished reading your journal, and like a good book, it is hard to stop but the journal entries ended. Looking forward to more posts, pictures/videos. Safe travels - it does my heart good to hear of folks helping you out along the way. Keep up the good hiking spirit!
Ron Woltjer said:
August 7, 2013 9:14 am PST
Your journey is one of epic proportions Strider! A truly amazing goal. Wish I'd heard of your journey before now, I would've loved to packed a leg of the trail with you in my area. Best of luck and I hope there is more trail magic a head of you.
Kathy Jones said:
August 7, 2013 5:47 am PST
Wish I knew earlier that you were coming through the Battle Creek area, I would have bought you dinner! The NCT runs right in front of my house, and into the Kellogg tree Forest. All the Best...... Kathy
Carol Barber said:
August 6, 2013 10:29 am PST
Best of luck to you on your journey. May your guardian angel be riding on your right shoulder and keep you from harm. I read the "Walk Series" books by Richard Paul Evans and found the adventures very interesting. Some day you'll tell your children about your journey!
Randy Thornburg said:
August 6, 2013 1:15 am PST
Read of your trek yesterday in the Grand Rapids Press. Wish you the best on your journey....you were wise to do it now before....life....gets ahold of you!!!!
Kendra & Kevin Kane said:
August 5, 2013 4:06 pm PST
You are my hero!! Good for you. We got married in the UP June 28th and spent our honeymoon hiking. The black flies and Mosquitos were so awful. We made our way to the same pizza place in Grand Marais. Agreed it is delicious! (Not better than Erbelli's Pizza in Kalamazoo). I wish you a safe journey.
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