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What's in a name? Why you risk boring your employees with the term CRM.
Wednesday July 9, 2014
As we all know Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is the given name to a well-known business & management approach that has had millions of words written about it and many organisations attempt it.
We have also seen (and we have written ourselves) that the term 'CRM' has many definitions and often means different things to different people.
So we aren't going to attempt to add any more words to the various attempts to define CRM but instead take a step back. Let's go back to basics and consider the use of the actual term 'CRM' and how it is perceived by our employees, after all, we need all of our people on board any CRM initiative. How they perceive the term is a key issue in how well they adopt the new ways of working.
From a personal perspective, I can't help but think that it feels like an attempt by the business management consultant and IT industry to develop yet another 3 letter acronym to make the topic sound like something mystical that only they truly understand. This is despite the fact that underneath the façade of the term, the opposite is actually true as it really is a straight forward concept.
What could be more common sense in business than wanting to understand customers in more detail and then providing a more meaningful and personalised experience? After all, that is what CRM generally seeks to do.
From my experience, when explained in more simple terms, many people (who are put off by the term CRM) actually begin understand it and are more likely to buy into it.
I recently carried out a CRM training session with a group of employees in an organisation embarking on a CRM project. I could see initial confusion when I used the term CRM but when I explained it in more simple and common sense terms the penny dropped. Their feedback was that they had previously felt the term CRM was a barrier to their involvement as it felt like something complex that only a select group of senior management could really understand.
As we have mentioned, a crucial aspect of CRM success is achieving 'buy in' from employees, yet we still tend to communicate the programme using a term that just feels plain boring and is a barrier to their understanding and involvement. So what can be done?
My view is that at the start of a new CRM initiative, time should be spent developing a CRM charter which clearly lists the various aims and objectives for the programme along with the key methods for delivering them. This will help the project team to explain in simple terms exactly what the aims are and how they will be achieved.
Once these have been created, then a completely new programme name can be established based on these principles, that is more inclusive and easily understood by all of the people involved, after all this should ideally be everyone within the organisation. In fact, the name could be chosen by the very people expected to deliver it (i.e. your employees) as initial involvement is often the biggest motivator within any business change programme.
So, if you are about to embark on a 'CRM' programme or refresh your current one, think about creating a new image and increasing buy in through a programme name that is more meaningful to everyone involved.
It should be clear, punchy, encapsulate the reasons for the project and aim to bring the programme to life, rather than a barrier to success.
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This week I'll be showing you all how to make your own custom nail decals. I know this isn't a super unique tutorial, but I figured I'd still make it because it's something that I enjoy doing, and maybe someone will learn something new from my tutorial. You never know, someone might stumble upon this post and it's the first time they've seen this technique! Or they could be like me and before doing a specific technique, they research the crap out of it, looking at multiple tutorials so they can pick and choose which techniques to use to fit their needs.
I eyeballed the size and shape of my nails and drew them out onto a piece of paper. If you do the same, you can draw your design inside of the nail like I did for two of these nails.
I wanted to paint a floral pattern on the rest of them, so on the right you can see some little sketches I did to use as a reference. You could totally just pull up a reference from online, or a book, etc.
Cut the paper so it can fit inside of the bag and stick it inside.
Here are the steps I did for this specific floral design.
Once the design was dry, I coated each one with some top coat.
Here are some more examples of different decals you can make.
Remove the decals with your tweezers and, if needed, trim them to size. With mine I painted over the lines I sketched out so I had to trim quite a bit to fit them to my nails.
Paint your nails with your base coat, and then one coat of your background color, if you're using one. Let those dry completely, and then apply a layer of top coat, or as in my case, another layer of the background color.
Let it dry for about a minute or until it's tacky and then stick the decal on.
Gently pat/smooth it down. Repeat for all of your nails.
Finally apply another coat of topcoat, making sure to hit all the edges to seal them up.
And here they are all finished!
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On Sunday, I celebrated my 27th birthday. In a past post, I discussed a bit of anxiety I was having over becoming a 27 year old.
The update:
I never thought it would feel this good
Its as though overnight, I became an adult. I became sure of myself...sure of the future, no matter how uncertain. I'm happy, optimistic...and that post seems silly in retrospect. 27 seems to have turned over a new leaf for me. I'm making decisions...decisions about what kind of wife I will be, what kind of mother I will be. I'm making decisions about what I do with my time, how I take care of myself. I'm making decisions to be grateful, to be still, to listen. I'm making decisions about being a Godly woman, about surrendering. I'm prioritizing.
I have a great peace, as though someone cut the strings of my past and gave me a blank book to start writing in. As cheesy as it sounds, there is no better way of describing it. Its bliss.


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over Manitoba
By Fred Sherwin
native and Cairine Wilson grad Rachel Homan became the
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on Sunday when she led her team to an 8-6 win over Manitoba
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worked so hard for this. I'm just so proud for my team.
We're so excited to represent Canada again. It's an amazing
feeling," Homan said after the big win.
native Rachel Homan became the youngest ship
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won the title with a little help from third Emma Miskew,
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and Weagle were both on the 2012 and 2013 championship
teams, while Courtney is a more recent arrival having
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win the championship, the Homan foursome had to find a
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key moment in Sundays final came early in the game
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came back to score a single in the fourth and stole a
point in the fifth to tie the game by the half-time break.
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The truth of the matter is, however much you want to believe it, you need to try and find yourself before you find out who your characters are. Characters in a book are people that you can change and change again if you don't like how they are turning out (although sometimes you may not want to) but you need to stick to who you are if you want to complete the book that those characters are going to be in.
I have done a lot of, should I say, 'modernised' soul searching myself the in the past, and actually quite recently too. I have made Twitter account after Twitter account, changed my Tumblr URLs so many times that I forget how many accounts I have actually owned, and now possess two blogs from previously owning only one.
These are my stats so far:
- Four Twitter accounts
- Two blogs
- One fanfiction account
- One youtube account
- One facebook account
And get ready for the big one, folks...
- FIVE Tumblr accounts
I hate owning so many things, but I know that I have to put up with my own weird ways because I am only trying to find out who I am and what suits me best.
After all of this time, I suppose that I should have known that I am The Book Critic. An unimaginative pen name, but it is who I am and I love every second of being that person. All of the other usernames are just for fun, but my real business lies within the writing business.
Knowing this, I am much more confident in finding my writing style and my character style. It sounds so silly, but it really is true.
In my sixteen years on this Earth, I literally now have a name for myself. People on the internet (lots of lovely people... authors and writers mainly) know who I am. It is a great feeling and allows me to understand my characters better, without worrying who I am on top of the 50,000-60,000 words I want to write.
Using internet accounts may not have been the best way to explain it, but the message still rings clear. Find yourself, and your writing will find you.
I hope I haven't gone too philosophical, but I wanted to tell you while Camp NaNo was still running.
Good luck to anyone who is writing for that, by the way! It's hard, but I love it.
Until next time,
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Background for clients
i3 Pharma Resourcing focuses on the provision of high calibre clinical research personnel to the pharmaceutical industry, via our permanent and contract resourcing services. If you have recently been involved in the recruitment of clinical research staff, you will be aware that there continues to be a shortage of trained, experienced CRAs. With pressures on both human and financial resources throughout the industry, new staff are required to "hit the ground running". At a client evening held at i3 Pharma Resourcing, 'The Future Of On-Site Monitoring', the lack of training and investment in bringing appropriate people into the industry was cited as a major contributory factor to this situation. This is especially true where the engagement of contract staff is concerned; investment in the training and development of seconded employees is considered a luxury that limited resources does not allow.
i3 Pharma Resourcing's Answer- The Partnership Training Programme
In response to client feedback, i3 Pharma Resourcing are introducing new CRAs into that pool by providing a programme of training and practical experience for appropriately qualified individuals looking for a career as a CRA.
The key to effective training is the opportunity for individuals to apply the theoretical knowledge learnt via formal teaching in practical real-life situations. This practical experience is of particular importance in a role such as a CRA that relies so heavily on the individual's organisational, communication and problem solving skills.
In this 6 month programme, i3 Pharma Resourcing are ideally placed to provide broad-based theoretical training and by partnering with our clients, trainees gain real-life clinical research "on the job" experience.
Selection of Trainees
Candidates with appropriate transferable skills (e.g. experienced graduates, research nurses, study site co-ordinators, medical representatives, data managers, drug safety associates etc.) and experienced CRAs who are planning to return to work after time out, are invited to attend a 1 day assessment centres and selected to enter the programme. They will be offered a paid, permanent position by i3 and a secondment to the client for six months.
The Training Course
For the first 3 months, trainees will spend three quarters of their time at the client offices and a quarter at i3 receiving technical training. This will cover an introduction to the industry, ICH GCP and monitoring skills. At three months, the trainee will be able to demonstrate and document a thorough understanding of the clinical trial process and will have had exposure to key elements of the CRA role and other clinical research roles.
During the second 3 months they will be assigned to the client full-time for a further three months. Soft skills training (Time Management, Assertiveness, Communication Skills) will also be covered during this period.
Each trainee will be allocated a manager, who will be available to provide advice and one-to-one coaching as required to supplement formal teaching and will be the client's main point of contact throughout the training programme
The Client Secondment
During the training programme trainees will be working within the client's clinical research department alongside current employees and/or contractors. They will undertake any tasks required by the seconding company if, in return, they are given opportunities to gain pre-defined, practical CRA experience.
Trainees will be allocated a mentor from amongst the clinical research staff at the client company who will be available to coach and advise the trainee on all aspects of clinical research as required. The mentor will be the client company's main point of contact with i3 and will liaise closely with the trainee's manager regarding their progress at every stage of the process.
To find out more about how the i3 Partnership Training Programme can help you beat this resource gap, contact Monica Evans
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Background for Trainees
If you have been trying to enter the pharmaceutical industry and clinical research as a trainee CRA you will know that unless you have some relevant experience it is often difficult to find an employer willing to give you your first break. Most companies require new employees to hit the ground running and training new entrants can be viewed as a luxury.
Recognising the 'Catch 22' situation that those wanting to enter the industry find themselves in, i3 Pharma Resourcing are working with our clients to provide a programme that combines training and experience for appropriately qualified individuals looking for a career as a CRA.
The key to effective training is the opportunity for individuals to apply the theoretical knowledge learnt via formal teaching in practical real-life situations. This practical experience is of particular importance in a role such as a CRA that relies so heavily on the individual's organisational, communication and problem solving skills.
In this 6 month programme, i3 Pharma Resourcing are ideally placed to provide broad-based theoretical training and by partnering with our clients, trainees gain real-life clinical research "on the job" experience.
Our Commitment
During the training programme you will be employed by i3 Pharma Resourcing at a salary commensurate with the training role. We will identify a suitable client for your secondment and provide a dedicated manager to support you during this programme.
Your Commitment
You must be willing to learn and participate fully in all activities. You will be responsible for maintaining your workbook, attending all scheduled training and completing all assignments. You will commit to remaining with i3 Pharma Resourcing for the duration of the training and then a subsequent six months.
How To Apply
• Submit your current CV to Claire Hutton (email@example.com) with a covering letter stating why you would be a good candidate for the training programme.
• All applicants will receive a telephone interview and if successful a second face to face interview
• Successful candidates will then attend a one day assessment centre
• Trainees selected by both i3 and the client will then be offered a place on our Partnership Training Programme.
Don't just take our word for it…. Comments from recent trainees
'The i3 Partnership Training Programme has proven to be an intensive yet interactive and thoroughly enjoyable course covering all aspects of the CRA role. The theory aspects were combined with the practical application of our newly acquired knowledge under the supervision and guidance of the Boehringer Ingelheim team. The i3 training team are exceptionally dedicated and professional in their approach to this programme and I have felt well supported throughout my training. I would unreservedly recommend this programme to any aspiring CRA.'
'I am now 2 months into the Partnership Training Programme, and have found it a great way to enter clinical research from a lab based environment. The theoretical knowledge gained at i3 has definitely made the practical time spent at the client company much more valuable, knowing the basics before heading out on visits has made the whole process a lot less daunting (otherwise I think I would be drowning in acronyms by now)! After months of looking for an entry level job as a CRA, it is great to find a scheme that is willing to put the time and effort into giving me the training that I need.'
'The Partnership Training Programme has been an added bonus as I have started my new career as a CRA. The programme has provided a solid base of theory, which could be used immediately when placed with Boehringer Ingelheim. i3 have broken down the CRA role to provide practical application of the theory as well as soft skills training. The i3 Partnership Training Team are extremely enthusiastic and thorough. I have been impressed by their dedication and organisation throughout my training. I feel the knowledge I have gained has enabled my training to progress swiftly.'
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The SmartTrack Survey
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"We had been meeting for several months with school administrators from across the state, trying to identify the most pressing prevention issues schools were facing," explains Doug Caver, chief operating officer of the Data Integration Group and part of the original SmartTrack development team. "We wanted to find out what was on the horizon as far as kids' prevention issues—so we could be proactive and prepared to help schools. The message we heard loud and clear was that schools needed a way to analyze and share students' behavioral health data.
"Schools across the state were using surveys to collect valuable student data, but these data weren't being put to use," he continues. "Timing of data delivery was one problem: schools would implement a survey but sometimes had to wait as long as a year to see the results. Also, the data were very difficult and time-consuming to analyze and share—virtually inaccessible to anyone working at the school, district, or state levels. So we developed SmartTrack as a way to make survey data accessible and user-friendly."
DREAM knew it needed support from state prevention agencies in order to get SmartTrack into schools and sustain the tool over time. To this end, DREAM approached the Mississippi Departments of Education and Mental Health for their help piloting the new instrument. "Getting the buy-in of the Department of Education was key to establishing a strong SmartTrack presence in the schools. They really helped us get established in the field," says Caver. "But SmartTrack helped the Department of Education as well. At the time, [the Department of Education] received federal Title IV money from Safe and Drug-free Schools. They needed to collect data to meet their funding requirements, and SmartTrack could help them do so. Likewise, the Department of Mental Health really championed the SmartTrack cause because they understood its utility at both the local and state levels."
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SmartTrack remains a collaborative project, jointly managed and funded by the state Departments of Education, Mental Health, Health, and Public Safety, and supported by Mississippi's State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW), which analyzes the data and manages survey revision.
"The SEOW has for years shared information and collaborated on interagency prevention work," explains Jerri Avery, PhD, Bureau Director of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Services. "We're a strong group with a successful history of working together. SmartTrack was another project where we could influence prevention work in Mississippi."
The SEOW relies on SmartTrack data to paint a clear picture of the problems facing young people across the state, and to identify sub-populations most at risk. It also uses SmartTrack as a platform for exchanging information and strengthening working relationships.
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Mississippi's dedication to ensuring that SmartTrack continues into the future is a testament to its worth. "Whenever it looks like funding for SmartTrack is about to run out, the state agencies rally around to save it. This shared responsibility and widespread support couldn't happen without the strong foundation of collaboration," notes Danahar.
Avery points out that the influence each agency brings to the table is just as important as funding in ensuring that SmartTrack continues, citing the following example: "Without the Department of Education, we can't get school participation in the survey. The Department of Education brings way more than money to the table; they get buy-in from schools."
The partners remain devoted to their collaborative efforts in sustaining the work. "We keep SmartTrack going, we understand its value, and we appreciate the rich data the survey generates," says Avery. "We are willing to take on the financial responsibility for making sure it continues. We will also continue to devote staff time and resources to making sure the questions remain appropriate and timely."
"SmartTrack collects rich data from over a hundred thousand kids," Danahar adds. "It's useful for many parties. So if you come to the table, you're likely to walk away with information that is useful for you. The agencies have created relationships, and relationships are important everywhere in Mississippi."
Over the past few years, over a dozen other states, counties, and school districts have adopted SmartTrack, with Mississippi as a model of how collaboration and shared responsibility can yield results that support prevention programming across states.


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Not another "My bullet is bigger than your's" tread!!!
This is absolutely assinine! The question of the thread was "is this an effective weapon?" NOT "does Sarah Brady like it?"
If it pisses Sarah and her retarted friends off, aren't we obligated to own one???
As for wound channel profiles, I would suggest you guys look at Brassfetcher's testing on a number of projectiles that achieve the 'magic 12"' yet fail to expand or cause any form of significant tissue damage. You'll find any number of popular 'pocket pistol' calibers all the way up to 9mm Tokarev and makarov being 'sub-standard.'
Our most recent round of testing (not related to brassfetcher) prooves the FN promotional material that the SS197 (40 grain VMax) penetrates completely through a 12" block of ordinance gellatin when fired from 15' away and creates a nearly 3 1/2 wide permanent crush cavity at 3 3/4 inches of travel into the gel. Elastic cavities are nearly impossible to measure from jello, so anyone that tells gives you stretch cavity size based upon gel testing is full o' poo. Anyway, you can see what SS195, SS197 do on ordinance gel in these video's and still pictures.
To see more of the photo's, video's, cut away's, etc. Come to the fivesevenforum.com to the reloading section and read the thread "Great ammo.'
SS195 (completely exited the block on the side, impossible to determine how far it would have penetrated otherwise)
SS197 (complete penetration through all 12")
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Laura Marano Steps Out For DNCE's Nitro Cold Brew Concert
Laura Marano steps out for The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf's Nitro Cold Brew Launch Concert held at Gibson Brands in Los Angeles on Thursday night (July 28).
The 20-year-old "Boombox" singer got to see DNCE — Joe Jonas, JinJoo Lee, Cole Whittle and Jack Lawless — perform six songs for the event, including a cover of TLC's "No Scrubs".
Guests at the event were able to sample Coffee Bean's Nitro Cold Brew, which was readily available on tap and also used in custom drinks.
Just the day before, Joe stopped by Watch What Happens Live with his "Toothbrush" co-star, model Ashley Graham.
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The Utes think Mika Tafua, fresh off spreading the word on an LDS Church mission, will thrive as one of their ministers of havoc.
Havoc, of course, has been one of the trademarks of the Utah defense and a common refrain for coach Kyle Whittingham. Turnovers, defensive touchdowns, negative yardage plays — they all start with defensive linemen capable of disrupting an offense.
Tafua, a native of Hawaii who originally committed to BYU, joined the Utes in October after returning from his mission. He is now in the forefront of the competition for the starting defensive end spot vacated by Kylie Fitts' graduation.
"He really hit the ground running and had an outstanding spring," Whittingham said of Tafua. "He's challenging for that starting end job opposite of Bradlee Anae. He's right in the mix for that."
A three-sport athlete (football, basketball and track) and an all-state outside linebacker at Kamehameha High School in 2014, Tafua received offers from several Pac-12 programs including Colorado, Oregon, USC and Washington before signing with BYU and then-coach Bronco Mendenhall during the 2015 signing period.
ESPN and 247Sports rated Tafua a four-star prospect out of high school, and 247Sports also tabbed him as the 19th-best outside linebacker in the nation.
Tafua already knew Utes defensive line coach Lewis Powell from when Powell coached the defensive line at the University of Hawaii. Still considering if he would enroll at BYU after returning from his mission, Tafua decided to visit Utah.
"Their defensive line has always been well-known, and so I knew that and I like that about it," Tafua said. "I liked that everybody over here has a winning mentality. It's a great vehicle to get you to the next level, and I just liked that it seemed like a big family. I wanted to feel comfortable where I went to school to play football."
He was eligible to play in last fall, but instead decided to redshirt. The 6-foot-3 Tafua returned from his mission weighing 218 pounds, but he played in this past weekend's scrimmage at approximately 250 pounds.
During portions of last weekend's scrimmage, returning starter Bradlee Anae yelled from the sideline to recognize alignments or how to adjust to a particular shift. A couple times when Tafua came off the field, Anae pulled him aside. Tafua said he's trying to take as much as he can from Anae, who started 10 games last year.
"During the [last] season it was good, I came over here and got back into shape and picked up a little bit of weight," Tafua said. "Now, I'm just getting used to the speed of things, getting used to the plays, learning what I'm supposed to do."
Powell described Tafua joining the program as "a huge get" with Fitts graduating.
While Powell said there are three or four guys in the mix to take over Fitts' spot, Tafua has made progress quickly. Sophomore Maxs Tupai, junior Caleb Repp and junior college transfer Rex Jordan are also considered among the contenders, though Jordan finished last week's scrimmage on the sideline with a protective boot on his foot.
Tafua's ability to pack on weight in roughly six months has put him ahead of where the Utes expected he could be.
"We were thinking he was going to gain maybe 15 pounds and go up to 235 and maybe fall he'd go up to 245," Powell said. "He gained so much weight, and that's just the kind of kid he is. He's determined, and he's hungry and a kid that wants to do make some noise right away. Right now, he's one of the guys that's been really impressive this spring."


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For nearly three decades, the first place viewers could get films to watch at home was the local video shop. Dominated by BlockBuster, these were the libraries where movie buffs could get their education. Today, however, much larger stores are available for anyone to watch almost anything instantly online, on smart TVs and on phones and iPads, and this week BlockBuster slipped barely noticed into administration. It just couldn't take the tablets.
In a pointed demonstration of what went wrong, TV giant Sky today reveals that its own, new download service will launch this week. With 3 million people already using its Sky Go service to watch programmes on tablets and phones, now up to four users for every one of its 11 million subscribers will be able to download films and TV to watch wherever and whenever they want thanks to Sky Go Extra. That means the only place you can now download the latest new Hollywood movies, all the Bond films, Harry Potter and countless more TV shows online in the UK is via Sky.
Luke Bradley-Jones, brand director of TV products at Sky, says that it's commuters and families eager to entertain their children that have driven massive growth in the existing service's popularity. "We're adding hundreds of thousands of users a month," he claims. "And it's in the last six months that it's become well known and rapidly adopted."
Thanks to Sky's grip on new movie rights, Sky Go Extra immediately puts intense pressure on much-vaunted video-on-demand services such as Netflix and Amazon's LoveFilm. While LoveFilm may have a huge archive of older films and Netflix specialises in TV, neither has Sky's catalogue of the latest Hollywood films.
Key to the growing rivalry between such services is the difficulty in getting access to content. Film distribution remains thoroughly stuck in a model that sees new releases first in cinemas, then on aeroplanes, followed by pay-per-view, then subscription and free TV services. Netflix has, for instance, been reduced to bidding for individual titles – as a result it will show The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey first, after it closes in cinemas – but Sky's catalogue of the newest releases remains far deeper. And while it is hard to see that many people would sign up to Netflix just for The Hobbit, it is also trying to increase its range of unique programmes: the remake of the classic House of Cards starring Kevin Spacey, for instance, will be a Netflix exclusive from February 1.
Indeed, Sky too claim that once users become accustomed to on-demand content, they don't merely watch BBC programmes on the iPlayer. Outside the standard programme guide, with BBC One and Two at the top, other shows get a better look in. According to Bradley-Jones, "viewing patterns are changing quite rapidly", with 2.5 million views for Sky's series An Idiot Abroad alone.
Even so, researchers GfK estimate that 20 per cent of the UK adult population – about 10 million people – use the iPlayer every week. As if to emphasise the growing integration between online services and traditional broadcast TV, Netflix claimed last year that its target was Sky Movies rather than rival services such as LoveFilm or increasingly Google's YouTube.
Bradley-Jones acknowledges that Sky must continue to offer "extra value to subscribers". Sky Go Extra will cost an additional £5 per month, after a two-month free trial, and is just part of a plan to entice the subscribers required for Sky to keep producing and buying new programmes.
That makes it all the more crucial for Sky to retain its current critical mass, driven by exclusive sport and movies which are not available on any other online film subscription service for a least a year afterwards. The new downloads service will no doubt use tablets and phones to drive greater loyalty.
Rivals may want to challenge Sky's dominant position, but for now at least it looks unlikely that distributors want to change the system. Indeed, Netflix's Kelly Merryman concedes that at the moment "The equivalent of "this season's model" is paying iTunes to own a film and "last season's model" is Netflix," albeit at a lower price.
Unfortunately, its new programmes, from films to TV, that people primarily want to watch. And they want to watch it in more places than ever, with more devices than ever. That makes downloads vital. "The way customers are thinking about the whole TV experience is changing again," says Bradley-Jones, "and it's ultimately all about the content – however people want to watch it."


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I grew up in the northwest suburbs of Chicago and began my career modeling, eventually branching out to doing commercials and industrial training films. After starting out in Chicago, eventually I had clients throughout the midwest, and expanded into the Toronto & Montreal markets where I also had family. In the late 90's, I took a break from the film industry to finally get my long awaited bachelors degree & sit out the SAG strike & resulting lull in the industry
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San José Clinic Hosts Eighth Annual Fall Speaker Series Luncheon - Texas Medical Center News
October 23, 2018 - The San José Clinic welcomed donors, thought leaders and health care providers to its annual Fall Speaker Series Luncheon on Oct. 23, 2018 to discuss the growing need to address and eliminate cultural barriers in access to health care.
This year, Stephen J. Spann, M.D., MBA, founding dean of the University of Houston College of Medicine, and David S. Buck, M.D., MPH, the forthcoming college's associate dean of community health, served as luncheon speakers. A discussion with them was moderated by Telemundo Houston morning news anchor Antonio Hernandez.
"I don't think anyone ever becomes culturally competent," Spann said as he addressed the crowd assembled at the River Oaks Country Club. "I think we are on a life journey of cultural humility and I prefer to think about multicultural fluency and understanding people from other cultures and understanding how that affects their health beliefs."
As the fourth largest city in the country and the second-most diverse, addressing cultural barriers is a top priority for health care providers in Houston.
"The greatest challenge is access to care," Spann explained. "We in Texas have the largest percent of our population that is medically uninsured … so just getting the treatment is a major challenge for these patients."
The UH College of Medicine, which is expected to open in 2020, will train medical students to become primary care physicians who focus on providing care to the underserved, much like the San José Clinic.
"The San José Clinic was founded to break down the barriers of health care for the underserved and I think that is within our mission statement as well," Buck said. "These issues of access and equity are vital to what we are doing and trying to do … integrating not just medical care, not just nursing care, pharmacy expertise and social work, but really integrating all of these social determinants into the practice of health—not just practice of medicine."
Longtime Houston nonprofit San José Clinic names new president and CEO - Houston Business Journal
September 25, 2018 - San José Clinic, a 96-year-old safety net clinic in Houston, has selected a permanent president and CEO.
Maureen Sanders was named to the role, succeeding Paule Anne Lewis, who stepped down this summer to become the associate vice president of business operations at the University of Houston's new medical school.
Sanders most recently was serving as the clinic's interim administrator, while Heidi Bunyan had been interim president and CEO, according to the clinic's website. Sanders has more than 25 years of experience in nonprofit management, resource development and finance, according to a press release. Before joining the clinic, she was COO for the Jackie Lyles Group, an innovation consulting practice, and served as the executive director at Mission of Yahweh and director of development at Houston Community College Foundation.
In her new role, Sanders will lead the organization in providing medical, dental and other health care services to those with limited access, per the release. In addition to being a member of the Texas Medical Center, the San José Clinic is a ministry of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and a United Way agency.
"San José Clinic serves an invaluable role in providing health care services to families and those underserved who are oftentimes in the margins in today's society," His Eminence Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, STL, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston Archdiocese, said in the release. "Under Maureen's compassionate and bold leadership, San José Clinic will continue to embody the values of the church that are the foundational pillars of which the clinic's legacy was built."
San José Clinic Hosted its Annual Back to School Party for 200 Underserved Children
August 16, 2018 - On August 10, 2018, San José Clinic collaborated with many community partners to ensure nearly 200 underserved children can begin the 2018-19 academic year with the school supplies necessary for success that they may otherwise have gone without. San José Clinic hosted its annual Back to School Party, to alleviate some of the stress and burden of preparing for the school year for their patients' families who are already working hard to get by without health insurance.
The Back to School party is entirely funded and supported by community partners including the Charity Guild of Catholic Women, Fiesta Mart, Pepsi/Frito-Lay, the Rotary Club of Houston Heights, the Greater Houston Dental Society, Undies for Everyone, Sox in the City, and Cammarata Dental.
The Charity Guild of Catholic Women donated over 200 new mesh backpacks, bundles of children's books, baked cookies, and volunteered their time to ensure that the children had a fun and enriching afternoon at the party. They have made it their mission to support the San Jose Clinic in particular and children's charities in the Houston area in general. Volunteers from Fiesta Mart, Pepsi and Frito-Lay donated school supplies and a gift card for school uniforms to each child attending the event. New socks and underwear for all the children were generously donated by Sox in the City and Undies for Everyone. The children and families also received oral health education, toothpaste, toothbrushes, floss and mouthwash from Cammarata Dental and volunteers from the Greater Houston Dental Society.
This party is one of the many patient-focused events held throughout the year at San José Clinic. These events allow the Clinic to focus on the larger lives of their patients and bring joy to their families.
Dozens of volunteers from the Charity Guild of Catholic Women, Fiesta, Pepsi/Frito-Lay, the Greater Houston Dental Society,
and the Rotary Club of Houston Heights gave generously of their time at San José Clinic's Back to School party.
Charity Guild of Catholic Women volunteers filled the children's new backpacks with bundles of books at San José Clinic's Back to School party.
Children pose with Fiesta Mart's Pepe the Parrot at San José Clinic's Back to School party,/em>
San José Clinic leads the way in providing innovative health care to the underserved - Texas Catholic Herald
May 22, 2018 - The ministry providing comprehensive and affordable medical, dental and pharmacy care to those with limited access in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston is San José Clinic. Founded in 1922, San José Clinic is currently the leading charity care provider of health care services for the underserved in the Greater Houston area.
One of 60 ministries supported by the Diocesan Services Fund (DSF), San José Clinic's mission is to provide quality health care and education to those with limited access to such services in an environment which respects the dignity of each person. The clinic is dedicated to ensuring those who face economic and social challenges are not denied the right to quality health care.
"The clinic is currently focused on providing excellent and innovative care to address the long-term health for uninsured and underinsured adults in our community," said Paule Anne Lewis, president and CEO of San José Clinic. "This includes examining the wider factors and impact of our patients' health and creating programs for treatment."
Last year alone, Lewis said San José Clinic welcomed 4,719 patients, delivering almost 33,000 total visits and filling nearly 25,000 prescriptions.
"Our patient load has been consistent in recent years, because our current capacity has been reached," said Lewis. "With additional community and volunteer support, we can serve as the health home for even more people suffering without health coverage."
Since last August, San José Clinic has served hundreds of individuals and families impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Lewis said San José Clinic experienced a substantial increase in demand for its services after the storm and welcomed hundreds of volunteers from around the world.
"In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, the Clinic removed all barriers to care for one month in order to serve all those in need," said Lewis. "For one month, there were no costs for care for anyone seeking help through the clinic. In addition, we established temporary satellite clinics in Rosenberg and Angleton to go to those hit the hardest."
Lewis said the great need for safety-net care in Fort Bend and Brazoria counties was brought into focus during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. She said San José Clinic is working with local and national partners to find ways to reach these communities and their uninsured individuals.
One family that received assistance from San José Clinic after Harvey was Stephanie and Jose Estrada. A few months before the storm hit, the young couple was determined to make a wonderful life for themselves and their four-year-old daughter, Genesis. They worked hard to establish an apartment in what Stephanie lovingly called their "first place to call home."
During Harvey, the Estradas' first floor apartment quickly began to fill with floodwaters far beyond the levels they had been told to expect. After hours in the rising waters, the family was evacuated by boat through flooded streets and abandoned cars to safety.
The Estradas tried to keep their spirits up, but then Jose's health suddenly needed immediate attention. In the chaos of escape, Jose's diabetes medication had been lost, and he had developed a debilitating toothache as well. Unfortunately, while both worked full-time, they did not have access to insurance. With so much uncertainty and only $50 available, the Estradas didn't know where to turn.
Through the kindness of strangers, after calling dentist upon dentist, the Estradas got a recommendation to see if San José Clinic could help. At the clinic, Jose was quickly seen by a dentist and doctor, then received his much-needed diabetes medication. The Estradas have made it through the long road to recovery and have found a new home, just in time for Genesis to start pre-K.
Lewis said this is an example of families that are blessed through the services provided by San José Clinic, which is made possible in part by DSF funding. She said San José Clinic depends on the generosity of parishioners contributing to DSF to ensure that the Clinic's mission can endure.
"It is with the assistance of donors like the DSF contributors that those who depend on receiving healthcare services in accordance with the teachings of the Church can access the medical attention needed to promote good health and well-being for themselves, their families and throughout the community," said Lewis.
April 17 declared San José Clinic Day - Texas Catholic Herald
May 22, 2018 - The City of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner honored San José Clinic (SJC) by declaring April 17 as San José Clinic Day at a Houston City Council meeting. SJC President and CEO Paule Anne Lewis accepted the proclamation, presented to the city council by Council Member Jack Christie, on behalf of the clinic's supporters, staff, volunteers, and patients.
Council Member Christie introduced the proclamation and said "We've said it many times… Houstonians are compassionate; they just have to be asked. San José Clinic has not even been asked, but has been helping and serving Houstonians since 1922 as the original safety net for the poor and underserved in our city."
In the proclamation, Mayor Turner recognizes the important role San José Clinic plays in the health and fabric of Houston.
"The mission and work of San José Clinic has grown and evolved with Houston and provides quality, affordable healthcare for the uninsured and uninsurable," said Turner. "While healthcare continues to change, San José Clinic will continue to adapt and pivot to address community needs."
At the ceremony, Lewis testified to the clinic's gratitude and impact.
"Thank you so much for this honor and this recognition of the very important work San José Clinic has been doing in our city, taking care of the most vulnerable," she said. "We have been supported by this community solely for 96 years through philanthropy, through volunteerism, through generosity and compassion for those who work hard to make this a great city. We are proud of the quality healthcare we provide to those in most need."
Council Members Amanda Edwards, Robert Gallegos, Michael Kubosh, Steve Le, and David Robinson also shared their support and comments for SJC.
"I have been blown away by the comprehensive nature of the services you have, but more importantly, just how invaluable you are so that we can be a community that looks after our brothers and sisters in their time of need," said Council Member Edwards.
Medical Services for Low-Income People | Servicios médicos para personas de bajos recursos - Telemundo Houston, May 4, 2018
El 5 de mayo es una de las celebraciones más populares en los estados unidos y además de fiestas, margaritas y desfiles hay otras formas de conmemorar la batalla de puebla. Aquí en Houston habrá un festejo para ayudar a que los menos favorecidos tengan servicio médico.
More than 95 years of volunteerism helps keep Houston healthy at San José Clinic- Texas Catholic Herald
March 27, 2018 - It all began in 1922 with the vision of Monsignor George T. Walsh, a $50 donation from the Charity Guild of Catholic Women and the service of volunteers from the community. Fueled by a hope of breaking down barriers to healthcare for the underserved and caring for Houston's growing population, San José Clinic was born.
For the last 95 years, volunteers have been working alongside clinic staff to drive the continued growth and success of the charity care clinic. The value of the total volunteer support provided to the clinic last year was more than $1 million – an enormous blessing for the charity, which receives no governmental funding of any kind.
San José Clinic's legacy of volunteerism continues today. During 2017, the clinic's 95th year of service, they welcomed more than 950 volunteers. These volunteers come from a wide variety of groups, careers and backgrounds to provide both direct patient care and indirect patient support at the Clinic.
"San José Clinic truly relies on our dedicated volunteers to ensure that we can continue to provide quality comprehensive care to the uninsured and uninsurable in our community throughout the year," said Paule Anne Lewis, San José Clinic president and CEO. "Their service was especially impactful during Hurricane Harvey recovery, when more than 200 volunteers delivered care and assisted patients through the Clinic."
Lewis said the clinic was blessed "welcome so many community-minded volunteers every year as we work towards our 100th year serving Houston, including our 2017 Volunteer of the Year, Dr. Michael Zionts. After a fruitful career of more than two decades in the Texas Medical Center, Dr. Zionts began volunteering at the Clinic. In just four years of volunteer work, Dr. Zionts provided nearly 1,000 hours of service to our patients."
This April, San José Clinic is set to thank their dedicated supporters during Volunteer Appreciation Month. During April, 98 volunteers are set to receive the President's Award for volunteering more than 100 hours in the past year. The honorees include students, healthcare providers, retired professionals and community members from throughout southeast Texas.
The value of all the clinic's volunteers' donations of time and talent are far more than monetary for San José Clinic – the impact is truly priceless, and the clinic is always looking to add new members to their team of volunteers.
San José Clinic President and CEO named national Thought Leader by New England Journal of Medicine - Catalyst- Texas Catholic Herald
March 13, 2018 - Paule Anne Lewis, president and CEO of San José Clinic, has been named a Care Redesign Thought Leader by the distinguished New England Journal of Medicine – Catalyst. Ms. Lewis is one of only three Texan Thought Leaders, the only Houstonian, and one of just four representatives of a Catholic health environment. Thought Leaders are appointed to serve as national, dynamic, engaging experts who will 'share their knowledge on innovations in health care delivery and how to spark change in organizations of all sizes.'
"It is an honor to join this prestigious group of health care executives and leaders," shared Ms. Lewis. "I am pleased that NEJM-Catalyst recognized the need to include the perspective of the only safety-net clinic in the world's largest medical center to this national discussion."
Ms. Lewis has been appointed a Thought Leader as she begins her eighth year of leadership at San José Clinic, Houston's oldest and premier safety-net clinic. This accolade follows her recent participation in NEJM-Catalyst's "Expanding the Bounds of Care Delivery: Integrating Mental, Social, and Physical Health" symposium, moderating a panel investigating health system solutions.
Ms. Lewis is a native Houstonian with twenty-five years of healthcare administration experience in the local market. As president and CEO of San José Clinic, she has driven the addition of the Clinic as a Texas Medical Center Member institution, the Clinic's first national publication in the NEJM-Catalyst, and the successful implementation of a nationally-recognized quality assurance program.
"I am pleased for this opportunity to represent the vulnerable populations served by San José Clinic and other safety-net clinics throughout the country, as well as the chance to share our faith community's generosity and innovation," elaborated Ms. Lewis. "Since 1922, the Clinic has empowered patients and their families to take ownership of their health and live healthier lives. It is important to spread the word that San José Clinic remains committed to providing the highest quality of care in a patient-centered environment."
In-Depth: Houston 'Safety Net' Clinic Relieved After Congress Funds CHIP - NPR News 88.7
January 24, 2018 - For over three months, Congress let the Children's Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, go unfunded. Then, the bill that allowed the government to reopen after a temporary shutdown also provided money to CHIP. Hadn't that happened, nearly 400,000 children and pregnant women in Texas could have lost health coverage; 9 million nationwide.
CHIP is a federal program meant to be a safety net for some of the most vulnerable people: those who make too much money to qualify for Medicaid and yet don't have access to other insurance. Houston's San José Clinic gets those who don't qualify. It bills itself as one of the city's first "safety net clinics," providing affordable healthcare for the uninsured and uninsurable.
Dr. Diana Grair is with the clinic. She says she's grateful to be able to help her patients but, she warns, the clinic can only do so much.
"It's still frustrating: when you have a patient that needs surgery, for example. I mean, I cannot help those patients," says Grair. "And for CHIP, I mean, that's even more important. Because I feel like those children that are here have no way of getting insurance, are sick or, even worse, have some sort of developmental issue. And we are not able to help with that."
In 2016, 48 pct of San José Clinic's patients lived at or below the poverty line: making a little over $24,000 a year, for a family of four. Only about 6 percent of the clinic's patients are children, but a lot of Grair's patients have kids who are on CHIP.
"For these kinds of families, at least when it comes to their children, having that health care coverage and having that insurance, for them, that's much more important than their own health," said Grair. "And so we need that coverage, we need that kind of care."
Teresa Vasquez, 45, is one Grair's patients. She has five children: four are on CHIP.
"Our problem is that we live day-to-day on paycheck-to-paycheck," Vasquez says in Spanish. "The money that we make is always accounted for by existing expenses. Doctor visits are an additional expense, and CHIP is very important to all, children and adults."
Heidi Bunyan is San José Clinic's Chief Operations Officer. She says had CHIP gone away, they would have had to react quickly.
But, Bunyan highlights, if programs like CHIP aren't funded, it's not just that the care goes away. "That, in fact, will not happen. It might even get exacerbated, because these kids aren't being taken care of regularly. And, so, whatever diagnosis they have gets exacerbated because their parents are scared to take them anywhere. What happens at that point? I mean, it's really a huge snowball effect," she says.
Funding for San José Clinic isn't unlimited. They're not funded by the government. They don't take insurance, so that usual reimbursement doesn't exist. Patients are asked to make a contribution toward the costs for their care, based on their annual income. But, Bunyan says their operations are fully funded by donations and grants. And that's difficult, since the state of Texas has the highest uninsured population in the country.
According to First Focus, an advocacy group in Washington, D.C., since CHIP was enacted in 1997 the uninsured rate for kids nationwide dropped by nearly 68 percent.
CHIP now insures 9 million children and pregnant women… at least until 2023.
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YouTube makes money by putting advertisements on video channels, but advertisers are increasingly restive because some of those channels show terrorists attacks or racist rants. Ironically, the terrorists and racists could have earned money via YouTube's AdSense program. Additionally, some YouTube channels have been stealing others' content (and associated AdSense payments). Unfortunately, this new rule disenfranchises the millions of YouTube video creators who have not yet reached 10,000 views of their channels. According to Internet data firm Pex, 88 percent of all YouTube channels have fewer than 10,000 views.
YouTube's new policy should create a bonanza for the numerous organizations who provide low-cost labor for doing a wide range of tasks on the Web that are more suited for humans than software, because many of sub-10K view channel owners can flock to them to boost their view counts. The most famous of these is Amazon's Mechanical Turk. When we first heard of what appeared to be slave labor, we were affronted, but when we found that people as ethical as Stanford University researchers used Mechanical Turk we were somewhat mollified. And we quickly learned that it would only cost about one cent to have one of these low-paid "slaves" watch a video for the 30 seconds that is needed to create a "view", so it would only cost about $100.00 to rack up 10K views. This means that essentially ANY channel owner—including terrorists, racists, and plagiarists–could exceed YouTube's 10K requirement.


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Saturday, January 7, 2017
1985 Drake's Big Hitters Darryl Strawberry
To complement a recent COMC order, which I blogged about here, I bid on and won this 1985 Drake's Big Hitters Darryl Strawberry baseball card. It looks like he's playing at home against the San Francisco Giants, judging by the cap of the player/coach in the dugout, and it also looks like he make have connected for a long ball based on the follow-through of his swing and possibly from reading his eyes? But, this isn't right, likely.
According to the Baseball Almanac, the Mets played the San Francisco Giants at Shea Stadium six times in 1984. Strawberry down right stunk in those six games:
5/22 - 0-4
5/23 - Rained out
5/24 - 0-3
8/24 - 0-3, 1 Run (Game one)
8/24 - 0-3 (Game two)
8/26 - 0-5, 1 Run
That's a combined 0 for 20 with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored. Yee-ouch.
But, he got a nice looking card out of his oh-for.
For comparison sake, I looked at the games Strawberry played at Candlestick Park in 1984.
5/15 - 3-5, Double, 3 Runs, 2 RBI
5/16 - 1-3, Double
8/17 - 0-5
8/18 - 2-5, Double, 2 RBI
8/19 - 1-4, Double, 1 run (Game One)
8/19 - 0-3 (Game Two)
That's 7-25. Perfectly respectable and much better than 0-20. A player playing both games of a double header seems like a nostalgic reverie. I'm sure guys do it today but it seems like a it's a by-gone era.
It's one thing to re-collect and admire the regular release cards such as those from Donruss, Fleer and Topps for Darryl Strawberry from his first years in the majors. But, it's something altogether cool to see cards that I was ignorant of when I first got interested in baseball cards back in the early 1980s. I was a Hostess guy myself, preferring Hostess Cupcakes and Twinkies over Ring Dings, Yodels and Zoinks. Even preferred Little Debbie's (those Zebra Cakes...I can't stomach the though these days of eating that kind of stuff but as a kid the sky was the limit). But now, dammit, I kind of want a Zebra Cake!
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That's definitely an interesting card...ReplyDelete
It's funny you mention the oddball sets you didn't know about.. Being in Canada we really got none of the oddballs.. We had our own..Replies
Hi Mike! I'll have to investigate this a little to see what kinds of products were issuing baseball cards.Delete
I love the food issues and that's a nice one of Strawberry. Zoinks? I thought was what Shaggy said... I didn't realize that was a snack cake.ReplyDeleteReplies
Zoinks: The Poor Man's Twinkies. The food issues are all kind of cool. I like of course the one's I knew about and hunted for. But the one's that are new to me are purely a result of the marvels of these Interwebs.Delete
Ha, I was going to post exactly what P-town Tom said! I had to look up "Zoinks". Never heard of that, except on Scooby-Doo.ReplyDeleteReplies
I wonder, though, if it was named because of Scooby-Doo? Maybe no way to know. Gadzooks.Delete


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AirBuccaneers (don't need to say much about it as the game's title says it all really!) looks like a lot of fun but my current system is underpowered for it - similarly Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - an extremely polished platformer, but I can't play it at a decent FPS. (Yes, sometime soon I will be getting a decent gaming PC!). Grimind is an oddball, dark platformer with some interesting features. The Banner Saga: Factions seems intriguing but I've not had too much time to check it out and to be honest have not really made head nor tail of it yet. Bernie Needs Love is a homage to difficult 8-bit platformers and I have to admit, perhaps because I was never particularly fond of difficult 8-bit platformers even when I was a kid, this game really did nothing for me. Sherbert Thieves: Moonshine Edition is a dual-stick shooter with a crazy sense of humour; seems like a lot of fun.
I'll hopefully be able to give you some more in-depth coverage of some or all of these games later on, but I'm afraid that's it for now!
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Vincent Gauthier
For the past twenty-two years, Vincent has been travelling the world advising, coaching and developing leaders, and facilitating senior leadership sessions for multinational companies. He has trained thousands of managers on the art of leadership and the science of management
Vincent gained part of his experience while working with Hewitt Associates in Asia from 1995 to 2007, where he helped multinational companies with their human resource consulting needs in China. He has worked on the development of human resource strategies and processes, large change management initiatives, restructurings, compensation, employee retention in hyper growth environment, in addition to developing and delivering training solutions ranging from effective negotiation techniques to senior leadership development.
Vincent has written extensively on HR issues and has been published in journals and newspapers such as the China Staff, the China Economic Quarterly, and The South China Morning Post.
In 2004, Vincent founded I-Scream Ltd, a fully integrated manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer of fine Italian gelato in Hong Kong. For I-Scream, Vincent worked part-time on financing, all aspects of marketing, retail development, and the management of the company's employees.
In 2007 Vincent founded Insight Leadership, a specialty firm, providing leadership development and executive coaching. At "Insight", he developed, in partnership with Mr. Dominic Brittain, the Executive Command senior leadership training program; an intense nine-day leadership development program based on Mr. Brittain's 30 years of experience leading elite bomb disposal units and Vincent's extensive experience in the corporate world. The "Executive Command" workshops have been delivered in Asia, Australia, Europe and the US to great acclaim.
In addition to the Executive Command program, Vincent frequently facilitates senior leadership teambuilding sessions designed to build higher team cohesion and improve overall company performance
Vincent is also very involved in executive coaching where he works with senior leaders to improve performance, successfully transition into new roles, and develop high performance teams. He currently coaches executives based in Asia, Europe and North America.
Vincent is certified in the Facet5 personality assessment, Hogan systems and Human Synergistics suite of leadership development tools
Vincent has an MA in International Affairs from The George Washington University in Washington DC and a BA in Chinese Studies from the University of California, San Diego. Vincent is fluent in English, Mandarin, French and Italian. He now lives with his wife, two children and a dog in Montreal, Canada, where he is from.


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NEN-EN-IEC 62052-31 specifies product safety requirements for equipment for electrical energy measurement and control. This International Standard applies to newly manufactured metering equipment designed to measure and control electrical energy on 50 Hz or 60 Hz networks with a voltage up to 600 V, where all functional elements, including add-on modules are enclosed in or form a single case. This International Standard also applies to metering equipment containing supply and load control switches, but only those which are electromechanical in operation. When such equipment is designed to be installed in a specified matching socket, then the requirements apply to, and the tests shall be performed on, equipment installed in its specified matching socket. However, requirements for sockets and inserting / removing the meters from the socket are outside the scope of this standard. This International Standard is also applicable to auxiliary input and output circuits. In this standard distinction is made between: - electromechanical meters, static meters and equipment for tariff and load control; - direct connected, current transformer operated, voltage and current transformer operated meters; - protective class I and protective class II equipment; - wall or cabinet mounted, rack mounted and panel mounted equipment; - equipment intended for indoor use and outdoor use. Equipment used in conjunction with equipment for electrical energy measurement and control may need to comply with additional safety requirements. See also Clause 13. This International Standard does not apply to: - equipment where the voltage line-to-neutral derived from nominal voltages exceeds 600 V; - portable meters; - laboratory and mobile meter test equipment; - reference standard meters. The safety requirements of this standard are based on the following assumptions: - metering equipment has been installed correctly; - metering equipment is used generally by unskilled persons, including meter readers and consumers of electrical energy. In many cases, it is installed in a way that it is freely accessible. Its terminal covers cannot be removed and its case cannot be opened without removing seals and using a tool; - during normal use all terminal covers, covers and barriers providing protection against accessing hazardous live parts are in place; - for installation, configuration, maintenance and repair it may be necessary to remove terminal cover(s), (a part of) the case or barriers so that hazardous live parts may become accessible. Such activities are performed by skilled personnel, who have been suitably trained to be aware of working procedures necessary to ensure safety. Therefore, safety requirements covering these conditions are out of the Scope of this standard.
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Technology in the television industry is changing faster than ever before. Every year, Las Vegas is host to the National Association of Broadcaster's NAB Show to showcase the newest innovations by technology companies from all over the globe. NAB boasts it is the third largest convention held each year in the Las Vegas Convention Center with over 103,000 attendees this year alone. In April, Community Seven Television's General Manager, Tim Harrington was on the show floor looking for ways to improve the station's operations and to keep up to date on where the industry is headed.
Trying to make sense of all the video formats that are available today is a daunting task and a very important piece of delivering content that is provided to the station by numerous producers in various formats.
"Our operation differs from a news station because most of our content is provided by local producers who don't have access to high end broadcast editing equipment, so getting their programs to air can be quite challenging at times. It's also labor intensive and time consuming for Community Seven's small staff, eating up time that could be used for supporting more programs and producers," says Harrington. "After test driving various video servers and automation systems over the past year, we just couldn't find the perfect fit for our operation so we went back to the drawing board."
With his sights set on finding something different that would give the station an improved work flow with the flexibility it needed, Harrington was focused on discovering a better solution. "NAB is the perfect place to have every vendor in the television industry under one roof so I can make a first hand comparison to what each company has to offer," said Tim. And this year didn't disappoint, after careful consideration, Community Seven is moving forward with a new video server platform from a company based in Vienna, Austria called Tools on Air. The station's new on air server and automation system will include a NAS storage system designed to increase productivity and decrease the burden on staff spending countless hours on file transferring. Community Seven will make the conversion during May and will be fully operational on the new system sometime in June of this year.
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End-of-earth People
The Arctic Sahtu DeneBook - 2014
A history of the "End-of-Earth" Native people of Canada's far-North Sahtu region.
Bern Will Brown, noted northern author, artist, photographer, and respected community leader living in Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, provides new insights and perspectives on the Sahtu Dene, the people referred to as the "Hareskin" in Alexander Mackenzie's 1793 journal. Having lived among them for over sixty years and as a speaker of their dialect, Brown is well positioned to provide an adventure in history and culture rooted in the Hareskin traditional way of life.
End-of-Earth People , his latest contribution and a valuable record of the North, is a portrait of a people Brown has come to know in ways that anthropologists and ethnologists can only envy.
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Since the last few days I have been obsessively reading about writer Neil Gaiman and his writings. I have known about him from some time now but, it has never been at a deeper level. I just knew there was this writer named Neil Gaiman. The reason being, I was too obsessed in reading about the writings and works of my other idols to writing - Ernest Hemingway, Sylvia Plath, Charles Bukowski and Haruki Murakami. So even if wanting to, I could not actually discover more about the writer and the man - Neil Gaiman.
On art Neil Gaiman says the following amazing thought.
This is so sensitively penned by him.
About finding your own voice.
The following two quotes are so true and we all need to be sensitive to each others tender hearts.
On baring your soul and coming outside your comfort zone.. The poets and writers will identify themselves with these two amazingly penned lines.
On writing
Books and libraries are our greatest treasure.
The dreamers especially the ones who do day-dreaming will change the world one day.
On love. What Neil Gaiman says is unlike any other quote you would have read before.
Neil pens this so wonderfully well.
His words on fairy tales will leave goose-bumps on your skin.
On different genres to writing.
On making mistakes and learning from them.
Amazingly penned by him about the world as he saw it.
On our potential to achieve greatness and to change our world for the better.
On finding our creativity and keeping the spark alive.
On being brave and daring to chase your dreams.
On falling in love.
To writers.
On childhood memories
Finally his words to each one of us : keep the faith.
Thank you for reading my blog-post and do share your comments or your favorite quotes of Neil Gaiman.


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This is the first adventure using Free Ports, the And a Bottle of Rum supplement. It's the story of Arthur, a newly commissioned pirate captain, working for a wealthy merchant in the Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy. Arthur arranged a deal where he was given command of a small 5th Rate ship called the Misguided Virtue.
Free Ports has 15 Encounters in the book some linked, and some not. All can be used over and over with different results. We pick up our story with the Misguided Virtue arriving at Puerto Libre, a small Spanish controlled town; the seat of the local government.
Arthur, Carl (the Chief Gunner) and Diego (Pilot) take a small boat to the docks. Usually pirates would attempt to enter the town at night and never sail their ships under the guns of the forts during the day. But Arthur has faith that the newly rechristened Misguided Virtue will not cause a stir. With such a small crew and no visible additional guns, she looks like a small merchantman.
Each town in Free Ports has an Area Map like the one that first appeared in 5150 Urban Renewal. Here's the B&W version of Puerto Libre. The South Docks are used for non-military traffic so that's where the Virtue lands. Arriving in the Day Time means the Activity Level (3) is lower than the morning but there are still many (4) PEFs moving about.
Unless the PEF resolution affects the adventure I'll just leave it or make a small reference.
After speaking with a few citizens, the trio make their way towards the Port Official's office. The main office is farther in town but Arthur hopes what he needs can be handled down at the docks.
Arthur is told that the Port Official does not work out of this building but can be found at his office in the Government Area. "If you're lucky you can still catch him there. But if you can't, here's temporary papers that will last for 24 hours."
*****************************************************This is Arthur's first time in Puerto Libre so I had him go to the Harbor Master building to find out where the Port Official office was located.
I then had him take a People Challenge versus the aide that was there. As he was interacting with the aide and not Senor Gomez, the Port Official, In tweaked the People Challenge results. The consequences of failure would be the same, but I tempered the success to reflect the lack of power of the aide.
Scoring a result of "recruit" I interpreted that to mean he could gain temporary papers that would be adequate for 24 hours should he be questioned by the Watch.
Arthur's goal is to find a smuggler known only as El Pelican. Where is he? To find out we use the Where Are They Table - Puerto Libre. This represents asking around for the location of someone. This saves time as you don't need to play out an encounter and it also drives the story, making up the details for you. Here's how it works:
- I refer to the table in the book.
- I go down the column to the Circle and Profession I am looking for. All of the Classes from And a Bottle of Rum have been incorporated into Professions and similar Professions grouped into social Circles.
- Going to the Smuggler row I see that Smugglers can be found in the West Side during the day but at the Docks at night.
Arthur decides to wait until nightfall, instead of heading deeper into Puerto Libre. If he's lucky he may find El Pelican before the morning and not need to see the Port Official. It's better to wait by the docks and near the ship in case of trouble. The trio head for a nearby Inn to grab a meal and some drinks while they wait.