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France Honors Clémence Boulouque, Catherine Cusset, and Rick MacArthur
On May 13, 2019, Bénédicte de Montlaur, Cultural Counselor of the French Embassy, awarded Clémence Boulouque, Catherine Cusset, and Rick MacArthur with the insignia of Officier of Arts and Letters in a ceremony held at the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in New York.
I am Bénédicte de Montlaur, Cultural Counselor of the French Embassy, and it is my great pleasure to welcome you all tonight as we honor Clémence Boulouque, Catherine Cusset, and Rick MacArthur with the insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
The Order of Arts and Letters was established in 1957 by the French Ministry of Culture to reward those who have made significant contributions to the arts, literature and culture in France and throughout the world.
Besides your perfect mastery of the French language – though I am delivering this speech in English – you also share a common passion for literature and writing. In your respective careers as professor, writers, and publisher, you have contributed to the diversity of voices heard in literature. Your academic papers, novels, magazines, and other contributions of significant value have enriched not only French culture, but also culture in general. Tonight, we celebrate the diversity of ways in which you have supported culture, and especially literature.
Let's proceed in alphabetical order, and begin with you, Clémence.
Dear Clémence Boulouque,
One of your friends told us that recently, as you were reading a 19th-century work in Hebrew – as one does – you were baffled by a quotation before realizing that the author had transliterated it from German. Most of us would have been taken aback, to say the least, but you found this situation hilarious, because this is who you are: passionate, erudite, and incredibly gifted.
The great diversity of perspectives that enriches your work can be exemplified in your academic path: you studied international affairs at Sciences Po and Columbia University, literature at Paris 7, Art History at Paris 1, and completed your PhD in the Departments of History and of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at New York University. Throughout your life, you have blended French and American academia, and you are now Carl and Bernice Witten Assistant Professor of Jewish and Israel Studies at Columbia University. Among numerous examples of university service, you are part of the Advisory Committee for the Center for French and Francophone Studies at Columbia's Maison Française, showing your support of the promotion of Francophone cultures in the US.
Your academic work on Jewish history and legacy is immense, covering the very practice of academically studying Judaism, the notion of unconscious in Jewish philosophy, as well as the work of Italian rabbi Elijah Benamozegh. You have been awarded several distinctions, including a Lenfest Fellowship and a Provost Grant from Columbia for Junior Faculty Who Contribute to the Diversity Goals of the University. Besides your research, you have also written in major newspapers, including Tablet Magazine, Newsweek, Le Magazine littéraire and Le Figaro.
Switching from scholarly publications to fiction writing is something you do as easily as you switch from Hebrew to German. You have authored several works of fiction, including your memoir Mort d'un silence, published in 2003, a deeply moving narrative dissecting pain. This intense story was awarded the Prix Fénéon, and adapted into a movie, La Fille du juge by William Karel, which was nominated for a César in the category of "Best documentary." In 2013, you published another painful yet beautiful book Je n'emporte rien du monde, showing ten years later that your style remains one of the most intense and powerful among French contemporary writers. You know how to use this intensity to enrich the story you tell, and your depiction of tenderness in Au pays des macarons is as striking as that of pain in your memoir. Personal but not self-centered, your writings integrate the need for a plurality of voices. With the help of Nicole Serfaty, you published the collection of testimonies Juives d'Afrique du Nord. You invite your readers to travel through time and space from Morocco in Le Goût de Tanger to New York in L'Amour et des poussières. Your literature is moving, sincere, and profoundly compassionate.
Besides teaching and writing, you find the time to be involved in numerous fascinating projects, from hosting a show for France Culture to producing a series of interviews with great literary figures like Toni Morrison and Amos Oz. You kindly joined us a discussion on Women in religion during the 2017 edition Festival Albertine whose theme that year was feminism. Indeed, for many years now, you have been part of the large and active French community in New York, and we really hope to work with you again.
Clémence, you are a talented writer, a passionate teacher, and a very kind person. Throughout the years, you have developed a moving and sincere style that has seduced your readers. In fiction and in your academic research, you strive to find the meaning of our very existence, and your words take your audience on a beautiful yet endless quest. For your excellent research and your mastery of the power of writing, we are sincerely honored to present you with the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
Clémence Boulouque, au nom du gouvernement français, je vous fais Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
Dear Catherine Cusset,
You are a talented and successful French novelist, author of thirteen novels translated into seventeen languages. You have captivated France and the world with your fascinating stories, including The Story of Jane, Un brilliant avenir, L'autre qu'on adorait, and most recently, Life of David Hockney, translated into English by Teresa Lavender Fagan. Ever since your first novel in 1990, you have been a prominent figure in French contemporary literature.
Your life has been profoundly shaped by literature. You are a graduate from the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, with a Licence in Classics, after which you ranked second for the agrégation in the same discipline. You then moved to the US for a year as lecturer at Yale University, and then your PhD in French literature. You became Assistant and later Associate Professor, before committing fully to your work as an author. However, you sometimes return to academia to share your passion for writing in occasional workshops.
In 1990, you began your career as a novelist, a field in which you had a brilliant future ahead of you, to quote the title of one of your books. You published your first novel La blouse roumaine, and five years later, your second novel En tout innocence introduced you to the contemporary literary scene, as it was enthusiastically praised by critics. It was longlisted for the Goncourt and the Femina Prizes, paving the way to more distinctions for your following novels. The Story of Jane, your suspenseful book-within-a-book, was met by success, with thousands of readers eager to discover the identity of the author behind a mysterious manuscript. It was awarded the Grand Prix Littéraire des Lectrices d'Elle, and was shortlisted for the Médicis Prize. In 2016, L'autre qu'on adorait was shortlisted for the Prix Goncourt, and university students from Romania, Switzerland, Slovenia, and Belgium chose it as their favorite. Your latest work Life of David Hockney is a compelling blend between a novel and a biography, presenting meticulous research with the beauty of your fiction style. Your novels explore the intricacies of couple and family relationships, desire, and questions of identity, sometimes adding in a very personal touch through autofiction, as in Confessions d'une radine.
In the same autofiction vein, in 2009, you published New York, journal d'un cycle. This story blends the fragments of a couple's dispute with images of New York viewed from a bike. You are no stranger to this city you described so well, having lived here for almost thirty years now! The French community in New York is lucky to count you as one of its members, and your work has been enriched by your experience here.
In New York, you support initiatives to promote French language and French literature, be it by teaching your friends how to make a perfect French-style vinaigrette at their own dinner party, by joining the Cultural Center of the Lycée Français to discuss the benefits of literary creation in French, or by working with us at the Cultural Services of the French Embassy. We have collaborated on many occasions on conversations at our bookstore, Albertine, dealing with your own work as well as other French authors, including monuments like Proust. We are looking forward to the discussion later this evening organized by Albertine on your latest publication on David Hockney to celebrate its release in the US.
Catherine, your literary production exemplifies your desire to invite your readers on an exploration of their own lives. Both your more fictional novels and your autofictions resonate on a very personal level, creating a real connection between the story and the audience. In the words of one of your friends, you are an "unmistakably powerful storyteller," turning even the details of your shopping into an engaging narrative. Your talent has already been hailed by many awards and great success, and tonight, we are very honored to present you with the insignia of Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
Catherine Cusset, au nom du gouvernement français, je vous fais Officier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
Dear Rick MacArthur,
In 2014, you wrote a column entitled "Is France in Peril? Au contraire!" in which you stated: "I confess to a pro-French bias, but as a dual American-French citizen I still view my mother's country with a critical eye." This statement symbolizes your relationship with France – a relationship founded on love, but also on honesty.
Born to an American father and a French mother, your bilingual and bicultural upbringing has forged the adult you have become. After graduating from Columbia University with a Bachelor of Arts in history, you began working as a journalist for several newspapers, including The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Star, and joined the United Press International news agency as an assistant foreign editor. In 1980, you initiated the creation of the Harper's Magazine Foundation to rescue Harper's Magazine, the oldest American monthly magazine from financial troubles. Thanks to your tenacity, this paper that was first printed in 1850 is still a major player in today's print media landscape. You are the president and publisher of Harper's Magazine which, under your stewardship, has received 21 National Magazine Awards, the industry's highest distinction. Your commitment to preserving this landmark of printed press exemplifies your devotion to maintaining diversity in the media. As an example of this diversity, you also contribute to foreign newspapers, including France's Le Monde Diplomatique, and Montreal's Le Devoir.
In your career as a journalist, you have always promoted values which are dear to France. In 2015, Harper's was the only national American newspaper to publish Charlie Hebdo's caricatures of the Prophet, and you personally defended this choice in the media. This position reveals your close connection with French culture. Indeed, many of your publisher's notes are dedicated to French politics, and under your management, Harper's has always given French literature a, honorable place, with translated excerpts from great French writers like Yasmina Reza and Michel Houellebecq. Your work towards establishing a cultural dialog between our two countries is extremely valuable. Your analyses on American politics are highly enlightening for French readers, and your excerpts of French works bring important intellectual and literary voices to the US.
French people have a particular affection for local independent shops, and for us, getting a book from our favorite bookstore is a true pleasure. You are very familiar with this pleasure, and your passion for printed culture can also be seen in your support of independent booksellers. In 2014, you supported the creation of Book Culture on Columbus, of which you are a co-owner. At the French Cultural Services, we share your passion for independent bookstores, and we have our own Albertine, where you have joined us for several talks, including earlier this year for a discussion on Houellebecq's Serotonine, with another great Albertine friend, Catherine Cusset.
In your professional and personal life, you defend values which are vital to our societies, some of which – you yourself say – were inspired by an enduring French tradition. You have founded and continue to serve on the board of directors of the Death Penalty Information Center in Washington DC. You have also founded Article 19, an international organization dedicated to two of our most fundamental liberties: freedom of speech, and freedom of information. Your dedication to human rights and civil liberties is admirable and essential.
Rick, the renown and success of Harper's Magazine is the result of your hard work and your passion. In your career, you have worked to protect and expand freedom of the press, and you never fail to defend essential universal values. You are a French-American working towards promoting the best of your two countries, and for all of your contributions, we are truly honored to present you with the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
John R. MacArthur, au nom du gouvernement français, je vous fais Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.


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When failure is part of the feminist process | Failure Files | India Development Review
When failure is part of the feminist process
In the midst of difficult changes, the head of a media house struggles to make new meaning of the values her organisation stands for.
by Disha Mullick
This article is part of Failure Files, a special series conceived by India Development Review in partnership with Acumen Academy, where social change leaders chronicle their failures and lessons learnt.
This past year, one of the most exhilarating and exhausting in my work life, I failed to live up to a core personal and professional value. I failed to put into practice what a truly feminist organisation should be.
I lead Chambal Media, a feminist media enterprise run by a diverse group of women from different classes, castes, geographies, and ages. We are committed to create a space where everyone brings their own histories and visions to the table; their own languages, styles, and stakes, to create a living, breathing (even profitable!) idea of feminist media.
Chambal Media trains rural women to be journalists and publishes stories from small towns and villages across Uttar Pradesh. Our team comprises 30 women from rural and urban India. A majority of them are Dalit and Other Backward Class (OBC), and many have completed their formal education after joining the organisation.
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Over the past four years, we have worked on making the organisation self-sustaining, by moving to a digital-first model, and experimenting with new revenue streams. In the glamour of designing and rolling out feminist business plans (those rare ventures that manage to raise questions about unjust social structures and make some money too), what suffered were the needs of individuals within this grand plan.
I was left with a confused team, an insecure organisation, and a deep sense of inadequacy.
What happened was this: We decided to shift from a nonprofit to a for-profit model. Within the first month of this transition, a co-founder and dear friend, one who had built our foundation in the field, quit. In the year that has followed, in the process of setting up the business model and culture of the new entity, I also lost two colleagues, who were to play key roles in operationalising this vision. I was left with a confused team, an insecure organisation, and a deep sense of inadequacy of being able to lead in an empathetic yet decisive way.
Power struggles
The process of shifting an organisation that had been a nonprofit for 17 years to a for-profit model was tedious, painful, and strained. It involved multiple risks: Shifting away from the familiarity of philanthropic funding, and making certain roles redundant. We made this decision due to our inability to stay afloat with only philanthropic funding, given the shifting media and political environment. I strongly advocated for this decision.
In the months before my co-founder left, we were immersed in covering an intense general election and were unsure of the organisation's future. Our monthly leadership meetings were tense affairs. The leadership team comprised myself, another urban-educated co-founder who was on sabbatical at the time, and two rural, Dalit colleagues. Conflict about our way forward strained power dynamics between the three of us. My colleague, who ended up leaving, was older and more experienced, and had a deep investment in the organisation's identity as it was known locally. She felt that we were moving away from its history, and was resistant to change. I was less experienced than both my rural colleagues, yet came with privileges of access, caste, and class. I was responsible for sustainability. I strongly advocated that if we were to stay relevant, we had to change. For the first time in our working relationship, the unequal balance of power made decision-making very difficult.
Slowly, she withdrew from engaging with decisions about the future, and the situation took a toll on her physical and mental health. I felt constant guilt and resentment, along with the pressure of being accountable to funders who wanted to see sustainable plans from us. Finally, armed with legal advice, we decided to move forward on certain difficult decisions—shifting to a for-profit entity and a restructuring the team. This was when my colleague put in her resignation.
The process of shifting an organisation that had been a nonprofit for 17 years to a for-profit model was tedious, painful, and strained. | Picture courtesy: Pixabay
Changing working styles
As we shifted towards a for-profit digital media model, we hired new colleagues—many of them urban-educated and living in cities—in roles that never existed before. We wanted them to be inspired, mentored, and a part of the future of the company. I was playing the role of their manager and mentor, and was (too) eager for them to learn our history and take ownership of our values.
I was too judgmental of what I perceived as an indulgence of individual needs, especially of my more privileged team members.
I was simultaneously engaged in building a new company with a new ambition, new products, and a new culture that straddled efficiency and empathy. The nature of the work was exacting—both in the context of running an independent rural news channel, and making it sustainable. The work was never confined to office hours, and in many ways, it had no end. And so I was demanding, of myself and also of my new colleagues. I pushed them to see their own privilege; to try and make them more ambitious and efficient; to understand why certain ideas of 'professionalism' and boundaries were out of place when some of our team members were confronting structural oppression daily to do their jobs.
I was conscious that the expectations were high. I tried to be empathetic, and tried to redefine my very fluid boundaries between the personal and professional. For example, I would avoid getting in touch with team members outside of office hours. I would share my own vulnerabilities and leadership struggles to temper reviews of performance and deadlines. And I tried to make space for self-care. I tried to think about how diversity also meant understanding and adapting to the needs of team members across the lines of class. But I failed to detach my own consciousness of class and caste, from the way that new colleagues may negotiate this. I was too judgmental of what I perceived as an indulgence of individual needs, especially of my more privileged team members, over what I felt that the organisation or rural team members needed.
Biases. Internal conflict. Undue stress.
I gain stamina and stimulation and build resilience on the back of my commitment to a vision. It's hard for me not to be judgmental of anyone who is not, in my opinion, doing 'enough' to take that commitment seriously. This is a very slippery slope. Where is the possibility of inclusiveness and co-creation of a vision then? What is ever enough, in our line of work? Is this a reason for the high levels of mental health issues and anxiety that are common across our 'progressive' social organisations?
As a tentative leader and a new entrant into the space of social business, I felt I had much to prove.
For me, the collective's needs and specifically the needs of those team members who came from less privileged backgrounds, were the reason why the organisation was built. And so, I did not accord as much space or attention to the needs of newer colleagues.
Additionally, as a tentative leader and a new entrant into the space of social business, I felt I had much to prove. I had always accorded people and process more importance than results, and now I ended up hovering around my colleagues, monitoring them closely, heightening the pressure. I felt that I could never do enough, either to support a new colleague or to hold that colleague to account. And I failed to manage or communicate this internal conflict of needing to be a leader who was open and inclusive about feedback, while also being able to effectively deliver feedback on performance and accountability. As a result, I made both working together and the exit process unduly stressful.
Failure takes different forms
Failure is often a feeling that comes and goes; it's not a tangible car wreck. It may not look like failure at all on some days, when you have your Wonder Woman suit on. But I do see these losses as important personal failures, even if they involve others' accountability and responsibility. They have shown me aspects of my personality that are difficult to work with.
Failure is often a feeling that comes and goes; it's not a tangible car wreck.
Apart from the intense guilt, and distraction from the many things I was meant to be doing as a leader, I was conscious that the exit of my colleagues was not good for a new company's morale. While I encouraged team members to bring their ideas and ownership to build the company, it was an example of both new and old team members being unable to make a space for themselves in the organisation. The team seemed to mirror my own conflict and strain. There was confusion around the expectations that I had of people. Confusion around what people were meant to be living up to, and when and how could they say that it was too much.
Towards creating a thriving feminist business culture
To be empathetic and also make necessary decisions in the interest of efficiency feels like a Sisyphean process. I often feel like I'm slowly moving backwards. I think my failure to incorporate diverse visions and styles has been a consequence of treating this business with far too much fastidiousness. The fact is that this feminist vision is never complete; it is not just mine, but is part of the collective failures and successes of team members from varied locations. There is much to be gained by holding on less tightly.
Grand business plans and constant vulnerability notwithstanding, during the lockdown we put in place an externally facilitated process: Kya Khyal Hai? (What do you think?). The idea was to listen to and understand team members' ideas of themselves in the organisation. We did this over a series of workshops with the rural and urban teams, through play and open-ended discussions. We tried to understand: What does relationship building in a diverse organisation look like? Whose realities take precedence in setting organisational goals and culture? What does taking care of ourselves look like? What does accountability to the organisation look like? How does the team see this balance working? How can this balance also be a shared responsibility?
We are now in the midst of weaving these processes into our day-to-day. It's a day-to-day that is constantly fraught and perhaps always will be, but is constantly hopeful of creating a thriving feminist business culture. Not only with the rural women who were at the heart of our venture, but with womxn from a range of backgrounds who will take this company forward together.
Disha Mullick
Disha is the CEO of Chambal Media, a company that produces media for rural audiences. Chambal Media runs Khabar Lahariya, a news brand where women from remote villages in north India are trained to be professional journalists and produce local news in their languages, from their perspectives. Disha has a master's degree in gender studies from the University of Warwick, and has been an Acumen Fellow. She has worked in publishing and as a journalist before her journey with Khabar Lahariya.
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Bangladesh government pledges rooftop PV on all its buildings
Bashundhara Industrial Complex Ltd signs deal with Exelon Bangladesh Ltd to set up solar energy system
Bashundhara Industrial Complex Ltd has signed an agreement with Exelon Bangladesh Ltd to set up solar energy system on its rooftop in order to make the industry environment- friendly.
Sayem Sobhan Anvir, Managing Director of Bashundhara Group and DM Abu Bakar Siddique, Managing Director of Exelon Bangladesh Ltd signed the deal of behalf of their respective sides at Bashundhara Industrial Headquarter-1 in the city on Thursday.
The solar energy project will set up 6,560 high-powered mono crystal panels and first-class inverters over the 20,000 square feet space to generate quality solar energy.
This solar project will generate around 2.83 million unit electricity in echo-friendly way. The panel will rid the country of 2647 metric tons of carbon annually may be emitted by traditional power plant for generation of such volume of electricity.
Alongside generating renewable energy, Bashundhara Industrial Complex will be an environment-friendly, carbon-free industry.
For this solar project, Bashundhara Group has nominated Exelon Bangladesh Ltd which is financed by Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL).
Among others, top officials of Bashundhara Group and Exelon Bangladesh Ltd were also present on the occasion.
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Virginia Ends School Year; States Order Businesses To Close As Virus Spreads
By Brakkton Booker
Published March 23, 2020 at 11:58 AM MDT
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (front) announced that schools in the state will remained closed for at least the rest of the academic school year.
Gov. Ralph Northam announced on Monday that schools in Virginia will be closed for the foreseeable future as a result of the spread of the coronavirus.
"Today I'm directing all schools in Virginia to remain closed at least through the end of this academic year," Northam said during an afternoon press conference.
Northam added that he is issuing an executive order effective at midnight Tuesday, placing additional restrictions on businesses that serve the public.
All recreation facilities that including bowling alleys, movie theaters and fitness centers must close. The order also includes personal care business and services "that cannot adhere to social distancing" such as barbershops and massage parlors.
The governor said those measures will be in place for at least 30 days.
Restaurants can remain open for carryout, curbside and deliveries only.
The announcement comes as Virginia has 254 confirmed coronavirus cases and six COVID-19 related deaths.
Earlier in the day, governors in Maryland and Massachusetts issued executive orders on Monday ordering nonessential businesses in their states closed as the race to halt the spread of the deadly coronavirus intensifies.
Meanwhile Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a drive-through testing facility will open in The Villages, a sprawling mega-retirement community in the central part of the state.
In Maryland, Gov. Larry Hogan issued a new executive order effective at 5 p.m. ET., which he referred to as "immediate, additional mitigation and social distancing actions."
The executive order closes all nonessential businesses, organizations, establishments and facilities in the state.
"Let me be clear, we are not issuing or ordering a shelter in place directive or forcing people to stay home," Hogan said. He reiterated that Marylanders should follow previous state-wide directives, including the new state law prohibiting crowds of more than 10 people.
Hogan's announcement comes as the state has 288 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in all but three of Maryland's 24 counties. The governor also announced its latest coronavirus-related death, a woman in her 40s.
Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts issued a similar directive ordering all non-essential businesses to "cease in person operation."
Today I issued an emergency order requiring all businesses and organizations that do not provide #COVID19 essential services to close their physical workplaces and facilities to workers, customers and the public.
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— Charlie Baker (@MassGovernor) March 23, 2020
The order is set to go into effect Tuesday at noon and go through Tues., April 7 at noon. Businesses that provide essential services, such as restaurants and pharmacies, are excluded. Liquor stores and medical marijuana shops can also remain open.
Baker's order advises residents to stay at home and to forgo unnecessary travel during the two-week period. The Baker administration adds it, "does not believe Massachusetts residents can be confined to their homes and does not support home confinement for public health reasons."
DeSantis, speaking from The Villages in Sumter County, Fla., announced a testing site that is "tailormade" for this 55 years and older community because both cars and golf carts will be allowed through.
The operation, conducted in partnership with the University of Florida, hopes to test up to 400 people a day and plans to reach 2,000 people by the end of the week. The governor added that people who didn't reside in The Villages could be tested as well.
According to NPR's Florida Correspondent Greg Allen, retirees there are practicing social distancing:
2000 people expected to be tested this week. People can drive through in cars or in golf carts, the preferred mode for many retirees in the Villages. DeSantis note golf courses there are still open, but says retirees are practicing social distancing--each in their own golf cart. https://t.co/f4qIWCGfwj
— Greg Allen (@gallennpr) March 23, 2020
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Located in the heart of Canfield, on the town's historic green, Farmers serves as a reminder of the community's past and a declaration of its continued success in the future. It remains visibly at the center of our town's activities — a place where residents still gather for parades, picnics and concerts.
From humble beginnings in the town's center with a single employee, Farmers has grown to include 41 banking locations in Ohio and Pennsylvania. And we continue to evolve to better meet the ever-changing needs of the community without losing sight of what has made us so strong: personal, one-on-one service. We believe Alex Dickson would still be proud of his bank today.
Farmers National Bank continues to giveback to our community. As a strong, local community bank, Farmers has the honor and privilege of supporting the organizations that make our valley a better place to live and work. Local decision-making gives us the ability to financially support the projects and services that make the biggest impact on our neighbors and community. Commitment — whether to our home area or our neighbors — is the bedrock principle for Farmers.
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Collections.Concurrent;
using System.Collections.Specialized;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using LongPolling;
using LongPolling.Shared;
using LongPolling.Shared.Utilities;

namespace LongPolling.Server
{
    public abstract class NotificationsCenterBase : IDisposable
    {
        private OrderedDictionary _users;
        private SynchronizedTimer _timer;

        private int _eventsPerInterval;

        private object _syncLock = new object();

        public NotificationsCenterBase(TimeSpan dueTime, TimeSpan interval, int eventsPerInterval)
        {
            _users = new OrderedDictionary();

            _timer = new SynchronizedTimer(OnTimertick, dueTime, interval);

            _eventsPerInterval = eventsPerInterval;

            Start();
        }

        protected virtual void Start()
        {
            _timer.Start();
        }

        protected  virtual void Stop()
        {
            _timer.Stop();
        }

        protected virtual void OnTimertick()
        {
            DispatchNotifications();
        }

        private void DispatchNotifications()
        {
            User[] users;
            List<User> notifyUsers;

            lock (_syncLock)
            {
                var count = _users.Count;
                users = new User[count];

                _users.Keys.CopyTo(users, 0);

                notifyUsers = users.Take(_eventsPerInterval).ToList();

                notifyUsers.ForEach(u => { _users.Remove(u); _users[u] = u; });
            }

            System.Console.WriteLine("Dispatching '{0}' notifications", notifyUsers.Count);

            DispatchNotifications(notifyUsers);

            System.Console.WriteLine("'{0}' notifications were dispatched...", notifyUsers.Count);
        }

        protected abstract void DispatchNotifications(List<User> users);

        public void Register(User user)
        {
            lock (_syncLock)
            {
                RegisterUser(user);
                _users[user.ID] = user;
            }
        }

        protected abstract void RegisterUser(User user);

        public void Unregister(User user)
        {
            lock (_syncLock)
            {
                UnregisterUser(user);
                _users.Remove(user);
            }
        }

       protected abstract void UnregisterUser(User user);

        public void Dispose()
        {
            Dispose(true);
            GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
        }

        protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing)
        {
            if (disposing)
            {
                if (null != _timer)
                {
                    Stop();
                    _timer.Dispose();
                    _timer = null;
                }

                if (null != _users)
                {
                    _users.Clear();
                    _users = null;
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

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Internal audits are essential for any quality management system, and are every bit as important as external audits when it comes to ISO 9001 standards. This may be done in-house by delegated managers, or even consultants who specialise in organisational auditing. One of the many reasons that internal audits are important is that they can assist in identifying potential problem areas in preparation for the external audit process. As such, the best time to conduct this audit is a few months before the third party external audit. The internal audit focuses on the review of your quality management system, and although they are a necessity, they can also be a challenge in terms of the time, resources and capacity of those conducting the audit. Often, this task falls to several employees or managers in the case of larger companies, who have additional tasks to do along with the auditing tasks. To ensure that you get the most from this process, consider these tips for effective internal audits.
If you have a proper quality management system in place, then you should already have documentation such as an audit checklist drafted for this process. Audit management software will also assist with the creation and implementation of audits. Once everything is ready to begin, consider the following tips for internal audit best practices.
Attitude – a positive, non-confrontational attitude is essential to prevent employees from feeling victimised or defensive. The auditor's role is to provide clarity and feedback on processes and procedures, to find areas for improvement or identify potential problems. A fail in the internal audit offers the chance to rectify non-compliance before the official external audit, thereby preventing small issues from becoming bigger problems. Employees should be reminded that everyone has the same goal – to improve systems within the company. A good attitude towards the process and to employees is vital.
Organisation – employees should be given notice of the upcoming audit well in advance, and prepared for the process. People respond better when given enough time to prepare, and will therefore be far more likely to participate. Last minute notification is not helpful to anyone, and just like any other review or official process, the internal audit phase should be treated professionally with due notice and full cooperation from all involved.
Checklist – as mentioned above, a checklist is essential to ensure that the quality management system can be audited properly. Keep questions concise and short, and unless further explanation is needed, do not go into excessive detail. The sooner each employee is finished, the sooner they can return to work. A standardised checklist will also help you keep record of questions, with notes taken along with responses.
It is also a good idea to remember that this process is stressful not just for the auditor, but also the auditee. Employees are required to take time out of their day to participate, and should therefore be treated with respect. If everyone is working towards the greater goal of improving quality management and meeting compliance, this phase will be the ideal way to prepare for the external auditing process.


The Oshkosh / Winnebago County Housing Authority (HA) provides affordable, income-based rental housing opportunities to qualified families throughout Winnebago County, WI. HA housing is available to low-income families, seniors, and persons with disabilities. Residents generally pay about 30% of household income for rent and utilities. All housing is smoke-free.
The Housing Authority accepts applications for our affordable rental programs on an ongoing basis.
Court Tower is an award-winning 104 unit apartment complex near the Fox River in Oshkosh, featuring 93 2-bedroom apartments and 11 efficiency units.
Raulf Place is a renovated historic 10-story apartment complex featuring 104 1- and 2-bedroom apartments on Main Street, downtown Oshkosh.
Fox View Apartments is a 3-story, 31 unit apartment complex (30 one-bedroom and 1 two-bedroom units) located in the town of Omro, serving the elderly. Riverside Commons is a 3-story, 30 unit 1-bedroom apartment complex located downtown Winneconne, serving the elderly.
Waite Rug Place, at 300 E. Custer Avenue, is being renovated to house 56 - 1 & 2 bedroom units. Preferences will include applicant families that meet the definition of Elderly, Disabled or Veteran. Waite Rug Place's wait list is now open with units coming available in late December 2018. Don't miss out on this once in a lifetime opportunity to live at one of Oshkosh' modernized Historic landmarks.
The WILLO apartment community is managed by Oshkosh Housing Authority. WILLO consists of twelve (12) two-bedroom accessible, HUD subsidized apartment units and one (1) one-bedroom market rate unit. The HUD subsidized units are for persons having a disability. In these 12 units, preference will be given to those who are physically disabled and in need of two bedrooms due to 2-4 household members, or single individuals with a disability who require more space than a 1-bedroom unit can accommodate (for example: attendant caregiver space or bulky medical equipment). Willow applications are available at the Housing Authority front desk, 600 Merritt Avenue, Oshkosh.


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Sequoyah Management Office
8010 Seven Woods Drive
Phone: (703) 780-8225, option 2
The Community Center activity room is available to rent for parties, weddings, receptions, church services, etc. Monthly meetings of the Board of Governors, community meetings and committee meetings are held in the Community Center. Sequoyah's Management staff operates from this location. Sequoyah's Maintenance staff is also located onsite but operates from a different location.
Office hours of operation are:
Monday 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
The Sequoyah Community Center Management Office is open from 8:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of every month and the third Tuesday on alternating months to offer extended hours to our working residents.
Management Office Staff
General Manager - Jessica Kemp
The General Manager's job duties include managing the operations of the office, including supervision of the office staff, maintenance staff and contractors, assisting in financial management and maintenance of the property and providing general support to the co-owners and the Board.
Covenants Coordinator - Alexandra Jolley
The Covenants Coordinator's job duties include inspection of the units in the community to ensure that all residents are adhering to Sequoyah's rules and regulations. This position supports the Covenants Committee in their review each month.
Documents Coordinator - VACANT
The duties of this position include assisting in the preparation of condo questionnaires and resale packets, providing customer service to co-owners and assisting with various other administrative work.
Community Service Representative - Flavia Becerra
The job duties of this position include greeting residents when they visit the Management Office, answering telephone calls and various other administrative work.
Maintenance Supervisor - Julio Rivas
Julio's job duties include supervision of the maintenance staff in coordination with the Management Office, oversight of property maintenance and ordering and tracking maintenance supplies and equipment.
Maintenance Staff - Rene Chicas
Rene's job duties include performing repairs on the property as assigned by the supervisor and management.
Maintenance Staff - Edwin Nunez
Edwin's job duties include performing repairs on the property as assigned by the supervisor and management.
Maintenance Helper and Grounds Staff - Eduardo Gomez
Eduardo's duties include cleaning in the carports, driveways and common areas and assisting with other maintenance repairs as needed.
Maintenance Janitor - Lucia Martinez
Lucia's job duties include cleaning of the Community Center and office and assisting with cleaning of the common areas.
Maintenance Grounds Staff - Horacio Alvarez
Horacio's job duties includes assisting in the cleaning of the carports and driveways. Horacio also helps with maintenance of Sequoyah's common areas.
Maintenance Grounds Staff - Oscar Alvarez
Oscar's job duties includes assisting in the cleaning of the carports and driveways. He also helps with maintenance of Sequoyah's common areas.
Maintenance Grounds Staff - Joshua Smith
Joshua's job duties includes assisting in the cleaning of the carports and driveways. He also helps with maintenance of Sequoyah's common areas.
Maintenance Grounds Staff - Richard Logan
Richard's job duties includes assisting in the cleaning of the carports and driveways. He also helps with maintenance of Sequoyah's common areas.
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If I had a dollar for every blank stare I've received in a healthcare marketing meeting, I could have closed up shop and walked away. How do you convey the value and complexity of digital marketing to a room full of doctors?
How can someone so successful and busy as it is, possibly understand the need for marketing (especially in a digital landscape)? Why is healthcare marketing necessary in today's world?
Let's be honest, you don't have a choice.
The digital landscape has changed for everyone in the past 10 years, not just you doc. Let's take a second and break this down a little further (I mean after all it's not neurosurgery).
Patients do not begin by reaching for their copy of medical news or research the data in an ever-evolving database of symptoms or genomes; they grab their iPhone.
No sir, you just have gas.
As valuable as the internet can be, it also has its disadvantages. While Google and the major search engines do an amazing job at filtering and optimizing search results for patients, we cannot expect them to regulate every bit of information out there.
Even more important than the overwhelming amount of information and the search engines inability to control every word of content, everyone is a "medical expert".
An army of part-time, work from home "disease specialists" fill the countless medical forums preaching their home remedies and medicinal cocktails for a cure.
As a medical professional, you have an obligation and I hate to break it to you, it goes far beyond providing value to the patients contributing to your payment records. Your practice, your expertise, and your relationships extend way beyond your practice walls.
The global patient population needs you, they need you now, and they need to be able to find you online.
It is important to know which direction a patient needs to take their medical issue for best the solution, which medication to prescribe or which specialist to recommend; understanding where they are coming from in the first place is even more crucial.
Your ability to understand the patient journey and the psychology behind each step, not only allows you to better reach new patients, communicate stronger with current patients but even more so, position yourself as the medical professional you've invested so much to become.
Learn more about the patient journey and healthcare marketing on our website at www.jibsheetpartners.com. Still not sure why healthcare marketing is important? Call us for a free consultation at 716-906-4460.


The Smart Power Strip (currently in prototype) allows you to control your appliances from anywhere via an iOS or Android mobile device.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged Android, Apple, Innovation, Internet of Things, IoT on November 29, 2013 by Simeon Lobo.
I love the Farmeron concept of automating farm management via the Internet of Things.
Huge potential for robotic (dairy) milking and automated animal health tracking.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged Farmeron, Internet of Things, IoT on September 24, 2013 by Simeon Lobo.
The true essence of IoT – Monitor (DoorBot) and unlock (Lockitron) your front door from your phone/tablet from anywhere in the world.
DoorBot is currently under development with planned shipping in September 2013.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged Innovation, Internet of Things, IoT, Security on August 25, 2013 by Simeon Lobo.


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Yeast and mold were also found on video game controllers and remote controls.
Office desks contain more than 400 times the amount of germs as a bathroom toilet.
Germs that contribute to U.S. workers taking an average of seven sick days per year.


This blog has taken a bit of a break over the last few weeks & I am pleased to say that we are back in business & looking forward to continuing where we left off.
I am delighted to start us off with a guest post from Kate Hopley who has recently begun her mental nurse training at BCU. Kate has also started a Facebook group for BCU students & wanted to let you know about this as well.
Don't forget – we are always very keen to publish contributions from anyone who has something to say about mental health – from any perspective, see the 'about us' page.
So I am now almost 4 months into the course and about to start my first placement. I have enjoyed my first few months of university, especially the biology lectures since I used to like that subject at school, although I have found it strange to get back into the whole routine of study after such a gap. I have rediscovered the joy of reading text books and doing homework in bed, but I have also felt a strange unease about not being at work since that is what I am used to doing… I have a lot less cash than I had before, so we've adjusted the weekly shop and are eating like students and drinking endless cups of tea instead of wine. Which is good for the liver, I suppose.
I am excited about starting placement as it will be satisfying to get into a hands-on work-based routine again. I went with a fellow student to visit our placement earlier this week and we were both really enthused and impressed by the progressive approaches we were introduced to, and the whole ethos of person-centred older adult care.
Last time I worked in a nursing home (12 years ago) I can remember heated debates at handover between the night shift and the day shift about how many residents had been got up for breakfast. The idea had been to ensure that the routine of getting up, washed, having breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and going to bed ran to the schedule which was most convenient for the nursing staff. My visit to placement showed me just how much things have changed.
Nowadays the emphasis is on the needs of the individual resident: if Doris doesn't normally get up until 11, and prefers a shower rather than a bath, then she should be supported to continue her personal daily routine. For a patient with dementia or Alzheimer's, any sort of change of routine or environment can be unsettling and can cause confusion, so person-centred care is important for rehabilitation.
We were introduced to the local policies of the placement, and how they are founded in research. We were given an idea of how the placement planned to develop further, and were talked through examples of the change process in action. This helped me to see links to our university Personal and Professional Development module and to our placement documents – linking practice to evidence.
I am sure I will learn a lot on placement – I only hope I can remember what we did at university by the time we come back in October!
Hi Kate, i am looking at starting student nurse training at Birmingham City Uni, i would like to know what are the modules for the first year.
I hope you enjoyed the placement – I found that it was there that you realise whether you really do want to be a nurse – studying the method and the science behind it is one thing, but actual hands on experience was the clincher for me!


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Faces of Our Ministries: Claree Vandegrift
Foremost, I am blessed. You have been so welcoming, warm and friendly. You have accepted me to serve on the Altar Guild and included me as a lector. The Mission Statement is at the Heart and Soul of it all:
Inspired by our worship together we grow in Christ through welcoming the stranger, feeding hungry bodies and spirits, giving of ourselves, and inviting others to join us in this journey of faith.
My Christian journey was as most children in our small Oklahoma town. There were Fundamental and Evangelical churches and summer revivals in the park. The Community Church, across the street from our house, was our family church. The pastor was a retired Presbyterian. The other denominations were Methodist, Baptist, Mennonite and Nazarene. The Baptists had Vacation Bible School.
Two Memories: I got a weekly allowance of 25 cents and 10 cents of it went into the offering plate. At age five, I stood alone in front of the congregation and sang, "In the Garden." They cried. Sometime later I realized it was because my Mother had died when I was seven weeks old.
At Oklahoma A&M, I attended the Presbyterian church, the youth group and sang in the choir. I received my BS degree in May 1948 and married my husband, Peter, in August. In 1950 he finished his Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, was hired by Boeing, and we moved to Wichita, KS. In 1963 on to Mercer Island and 1976 to the South End of Whidbey Island where there was no Presbyterian church.
We "found" the Episcopal Mission with Fr. Bill Burnett, Vicar in 1977. Pete became a member of the Bishops Committee (Bishop Bob Cochran), although not yet an Episcopalian. When we became a parish and Fr Bill, a rector, we had become "official." We both served in many capacities including Senior Warden twice (Pete) and I twice was the Junior Warden. St Augustine's in the Woods continues in my prayers.
I have found guidance from Fr David with a particular doctrinal concept, The Nicene Creed. Re "I Believe." A translation is helpful to me: I Trust I Love I Cherish.
Another is The Lord's Prayer. Forgive us our sins? Really, sins?
I routinely said it. But…
Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.
One Sunday I had an awakening! I got a message. It was direct. I had far too long nursed a trespass against me. I pray for that forgiveness.
I credit Fr David with what I see in myself as Spiritual growth.
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Inside the Fight to End Labor Exploitation in L.A. Garment Factories
Garment workers are working to change a long history of wage theft and sweatshop-like conditions in Los Angeles.
By Aditi Mayer
Must Read: The Price Behind an Instagram Post, Inside the Slave Labor Camps of Fashion Brands
Plus, Louis Vuitton's Nicolas Ghésquiere speaks out against Trump.
By Rania Bolton
H&M, Zara Make Commitment to Safety Reform in Bangladesh
In the wake of the recent Bangladesh factory accidents (the Rana Plaza collapse that has killed 1,127 as of today, and, more recently, a fire that killed eight), the call for labor reform in the Bangladeshi garment industry has grown louder and louder. As pressure mounts, both in Bangladesh and abroad, it seems that industry execs and government officials are finally taking the first steps towards creating a safer, more fair work environment in Bangladesh.
By Dhani Mau
What Brands, Workers, Governments and We Must Do in the Wake of the Tragedies in Bangladesh
I woke up this morning to news that there had been yet another garment factory fire in Bangladesh, which killed 8 night shift workers. A collective shaking our heads is in order, before we get into the very necessary next steps that fashion brands, the Bangladeshi government, garment labor groups, and we, the "fashionistas," must take. With 900 garment workers dead and counting, the Rana Plaza factory collapse on April 24 is the worst disaster in the garment industry's history. Sadly, there are no guarantees it is the last. Just after the collapse, I'd called for brands to start holding their factories accountable, and for us to resist buying fast fashion. The glaring truth: boycotting brands does further damage to this delicate situation.
By Leah Chernikoff
Mango and Joe Fresh Reportedly Among Brands Produced in Collapsed Bangladesh Factory
According to the latest reports, there are now 230 confirmed dead and hundreds injured, with an unknown number of people still unaccounted for. The disaster comes on the heels of two deadly fires at nearby factories. In addition to the sharp rise in body count, several new details have emerged since yesterday's tragic incident, including which brands are involved and details on what's being done to prevent similar disasters in the future. Here's what we know:


Memory games are a kindergarten staple. They give kids practise with looking for same and different—a key skill for this age group. But more than that, they're just plain fun. And preschoolers can be surprisingly good at creaming mom and dad!
Children are very interested in things that are part of their own world. For this memory game, you will be making matching cards using family photos. Take pictures of as many family members as possible: mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, brothers, sisters, cousins, aunts, uncles, and anyone else that's important to you. When you print out the pictures or get the roll developed, make sure to get double prints. Then in order to make the photos sturdier, either laminate them at the local copy store, or purchase a roll of contact paper and cover the photos, trimming off the excess.
Now you're ready to play! Start with approximately five photos (and their matches!). Place them face down on a table in front of you and your child. Then decide who will go first. The first player flips over a photo and then flips another card, in search of a match. If she finds a match, she keeps the set, then gets another turn. But if she doesn't find a match, it's the next player's chance. Play continues until all the photos meet their mates.
As your child gets better at the game, you can add more photos to the mix. But when this version of the game becomes too easy, you can shake things up a bit with a slight change: instead of pairs that match each other exactly, challenge your child with sets that are similar, but slightly different. For example, you can have a picture of Grandma in summer clothes and a picture of Grandma in winter clothes. This is a great way for kids to practise looking for slight variations—something that will help them immensely with reading. It also teaches kids to pay attention to details.
Every child enjoys a new treat. When these versions of the game get old-hat, you can create new versions using pictures of whatever you wish—household items, toys, sports equipment, local landmarks… You can also cut heavy card stock into squares and give your kid a crack at the creation! Arm him with a set of stamps and a water-based stamp pad, and put him to work!
This is the perfect matching game for "car kids." Have your preschooler match the cars and draw a line connecting them.
Have your preschooler identify the matching food items and draw a line connecting them.
Looking to give your preschooler a maths boost? Try a matching activity: in this worksheet, kids draw a line to connect matching teddy bears.
Each clown on this kindergarten worksheet has a twin with a matching expression. Kids focus on the details of the clowns' silly faces to make matches.


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Young must not be fooled with false history (China Daily)
Aug 06, 2015 Uncategorized Comments Off on Young must not be fooled with false history (China Daily)
Protesters react while watching the live broadcast of the meeting between Taiwan's Education Minister Wu Se-hwa and student representatives during a protest in front of the Ministry of Education in Taipei, Taiwan, August 3, 2015. Hundreds of Taiwan students stormed the ministry of education compound on last Friday, after one committed suicide earlier in the week, intensifying anti-China protests over textbooks they say are aimed at promoting Beijing's "one China" policy. [Photo/Agencies]
Students in Taiwan have the right to receive history education that is correct and should not be manipulated by political forces as tools for their agenda.
Taiwan's education authority has adjusted the content of some textbooks in order to right some misreadings of the island's history, such as altering "Japanese governance" to "Japanese colonization" and "(Chinese) takeover of Taiwan" as "liberation of Taiwan."
However, the move has met opposition from the Democratic Progress Party and some organizations, and some high school students were incited to protest outside the education authority's office, despite not knowing the difference between the old textbooks and the new.
The protestors' misperception of history and lack of national identity, a great danger to Taiwan, are the result of the "Taiwan independence" propaganda spread by former leaders Lee Teng-hui and Chen Shui-bian from 1988 to 2008.
Lee and Chen practiced a de-Sinicization policy and distorted historical facts in textbooks by beautifying the Japanese colonization of the island and defaming the mainland. For instance, they changed Japanese colonization into Japanese governance and Taiwan's day of liberation into "day of suffering".
The Taiwan government of the time, led by Chen, also separated "Taiwan history" from Chinese history, and several textbooks even claimed that some Taiwan women "volunteered" to become comfort women for Japanese troops.
In doing so, they caused some in Taiwan to have misunderstanding about the true history of the island: especially young, innocent students, as demonstrated by the protesting high school students.
However, the majority of students and the public support the correction of the textbooks and have expressed disagreement with the protest.
Many academics and parents have called on the ill-intentioned parties to stop inciting young people to serve their own election and political interests.
The latest adjustment to textbooks was made after strong appeals by the island's people, and for academic and historical accuracy.
The education authority has a responsibility to pass on the true history to the young generation and help them form a correct national identity.
Students can determine right and wrong through their own learning and rational thinking instead of the back-handed influence of some politicians.
Certain parties must stop politicizing the issue and manipulating the students. The protesting students must also sober up and think whether their acts are beneficial to the island.
Last month Lee Teng-hui, initiator of Taiwan's de-Sinicization move, declared that the Diaoyu Islands, an inherent Chinese territory affiliated to Taiwan, belong to Japan. How can the Taiwan students be fooled by supporting the moves of one who is giving away part of their homeland?
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Marc Trestman
Former NFL, CFL, XFL, & NCAA Head Coach
Steve Fairchild
Former 3 time NFL Coach and NCAA Head Coach
Fairchild QB Training Owner
Football Player Development Course
With Former NFL, CFL, XFL, and NCAA Head Coach Marc Trestman & Former NFL & NCAA Coach Steve Fairchild
Winning at football requires much more than diagramming plays, it demands a clearly established culture, organizational philosophy, and a unified approach to teaching.
Join former NFL, CFL, XFL, and NCAA head coach Marc Trestman and Steve Fairchild as they teach you the fundamentals of player and organizational development in this one of a kind 8-week online football course. This course is reccommended for Football Scouts, Coaches, and individuals having worked in high school, college, or professional coaching.
NEXT START DATE: April 25
Weekly Live Interactive Zoom Chats With Marc Trestman
TUESDAYS 4 pm PT 7 pm ET WEDNESDAYS 12 am GMT
What You Can Expect From Our Football Player Development Course
Most of us experience a football team through their on-field performance, but there is an entire world of events and decisions that go into creating the eventual product on national display.
Our Football Player Development course will teach you the game through the eyes of a head coach. All the moments between game days will be explored and explained, from off-season planning and development to game week practices.
Winning teams and organizations are created from behind the scenes – our course will teach you this process which includes:
Leadership style
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Dealing with the media
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Who Should Take This Course?
This course is designed specifically for individuals currently working in football including coaches, GM's, scouts, or analysts. Benefit from the perspective of someone as established and respected in football as Marc Trestman. Marc will be going through his extensive materials list on how he establishes a team culture, how he trains his coaches, what is expected of his players, and how you win as a team before you step on the field. Marc is a true guru of the game and a master of developing teams. Marc is one of a kind and being mentored by him is a one of a kind opportunity.
Marc Trestman is a very smart coach. He knows how to get next to a guy and bring out the best in him.
— Jerry Rice, NFL Hall of Famer
Marc Trestman is an offensive innovator, great game day play-caller, and can orchestrate an entire organization. He's mature and experienced.
— Steve Young, NFL Hall of Famer
Learn Football Player Development Techniques
Take a peek at what your 8-week Football Player Development online course will cover week by week:
Week 1: Introduction to Football Player Development Course and Marc Trestman
Week 2: Leadership Life Lessons through Success and Adversity
Week 3: The Most Important Room in the Building: The QB Meeting Room
Week 4: Quarterback Video Analysis
Week 5: Culture: What do you want your locker room to look like?
Week 6: Practice Codes of Ethics
Week 7: Coaches Dealing with Players
Week 8: How it all comes together. Wrap up week.
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Over nearly four decades Marc Trestman has established himself as one of the brightest minds in offensive football. A former QB himself at the University of Minnesota and Minnesota State Moorhead, Trestman has helped develop some of the most recognizable QB's in the game — including Steve Young, Bernie Kosar, Jake Plummer, Rich Gannon, Jay Cutler — the list goes on and on.
Trestman has worked for 10 different NFL franchises, including as head coach of the Chicago Bears ('13, '14), won three Grey Cups in the CFL as Head Coach of the Montreal Alouettes ('09, '10) and Toronto Argonauts ('17), and was twice named CFL coach of the year ('09, '17).
Beyond his expertise on the offensive side of the game, Trestman has also become well known for his devotion to a positive organizational culture and philosophical unity. As a member of the national advisory board for the Positive Coaching Alliance, Marc has shared his perspective on the purpose of coaching, establishing culture and leadership, how to treat players, and handling opponents with respect.
In 2010 Trestman published the book PERSEVERANCE: Life Lessons on Leadership and Teamwork, which articulated many of his personal philosophies and experiences on organizing and leading a team.
Steve Fairchild is a true football thoroughbred and boasts 35 years of coaching experience at both the NFL and collegiate levels, including 19 seasons as an offensive coordinator. Prior to UV Fairchild was the senior offensive assistant for the San Diego Chargers after a four-year stint as the head coach at Colorado State, which included the highest-ranked recruiting class in program history and a victory in the 2008 New Mexico Bowl. At Colorado State, Fairchild also was the offensive coordinator (1997-2000) and quarterbacks coach (1993-96) during the Rams' football rise. From 1993-2000 Colorado State won the Western Athletic Conference three times and the Mountain West Conference twice and was nationally ranked at various times during that span. During Fairchild's four seasons as the offensive coordinator, three Colorado State players were honored as the league's offensive player of the year and the Rams won three bowl games. In 1997, quarterback Moses Moreno was the WAC offensive player of the year and helped Colorado State finish No. 1 in the league in total and scoring offense.
Fairchild spent eight seasons in the NFL. He worked as the offensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills in 2006 and 2007, as quarterback J.P. Losman posted the 11th-best QB rating in the NFL in 2006 and passed for 3,051 yards. Prior to his stint with the Bills, Fairchild was the offensive coordinator for the St. Louis Rams from 2003-05. Teaming up again with Faulk, Fairchild and the Rams enjoyed three straight top-10 finishes in total offense, including the NFL's second-ranked scoring offense in 2003.
He earned a bachelor of arts in economics from Colorado State and later a master of education from Azusa Pacific in 1983. Steve Fairchild is now the owner of Fairchild Quarterback Training Camp in Denver, Colorado.
Weekly Interactive Zoom Video Chats: A unique aspect of each 8-week course is the opportunity for students to participate in weekly, interactive zoom video chats with fellow students, Dr. Lashbrook, Marc Trestman, and renowned guest speakers. This is a tremendous opportunity to network within the professional and collegiate sports industry by getting to know your instructors and fellow students personally via the Internet. This allows ample opportunity to network, ask questions, and discuss aspects of the course openly with instructors and fellow classmates. The interactive zoom video chats are available via any online computer with a microphone. If you are unable to attend the chats, they are archived and you can listen at a more convenient time. These chats are so popular that graduates continue to come back and participate to enhance their opportunities. Sport-specific chats are offered on an ongoing basis.
Military Discount: For those individuals who represent their country in military service, we offer a discount. If you are an active, reserve, or retired member of your country's military system, "Thank you for serving your country!" For more information on the Military Discount please Click Here.
Successful graduates of the SMWW Football Player Development Course will be sent an SMWW Certificate of Accomplishment. This represents not only your achievements in the course but also demonstrates your personal commitment to self-improvement and the ability to "self-train" yourself for higher positions within the football industry.
At SMWW, we'll teach you the skills you need to thrive AND help you redesign your resume for optimal impact in the sports industry. We'll help you craft a resume to include your new skills in Football Player Development, include a reference from Marc Trestman and optimize it to reach hiring managers searching online.
Bill Walsh
Hall of Fame Coach, San Francisco 49ers
Marc is one of the most capable and knowledgeable coaches in the game.
Howard Schnellenberger
Longtime NCAA & NFL Head Coach
From a technical standpoint, Marc Trestman is one of the best around in terms of game planning and designing offenses. He has the intensity and the drive to succeed. He has the ability to get those around him to buy into his concepts and philosophies. He is a great manager. He is a winner.
Bud Grant
Hall of Fame Coach, Minnesota Vikings
As a coach, Marc Trestman absorbs things very quickly and is able to put it into a proper perspective. He knows how to manage people and he really understands the game of football. He has brought it down to a simple denominator, He has realized that football is not as complicated as people like to think it is.
Ernie Accorsi
Longtime NFL General Manager
I am very proud to call Marc Trestman my friend. As a person, there is such a genuine nature to Marc, he really is an authentic human being. He is so unique in the industry given his educational and legal background.
George Seifert
Head Coach - San Francisco 49ers
One of the most attractive qualities of Marc Trestman is that he possesses an in-depth overall knowledge of the offensive game. He is one of the brightest coaches I have worked with.
Hall of Fame Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers
Marc is a great football coach, he really is. Off the field, we have become friends over the years and I think very highly of him. On the field, he is very cerebral and thoughtful tactician. He is very smart, very patient, and very competitive. He is also very aggressive, yet he is never afraid to make tough calls.


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Ryan Edwards Is CAUGHT On Tinder & Pregnant Wife Mackenzie Confronts The Other Woman!
Get the latest details on the 'Teen Mom OG' dad's latest cheating scandal here.
Ryan Edwards is back to swiping right! Just days before it as announced that he is expecting a baby with his wife, Mackenzie Edwards, Ryan returned to the dating app Tinder! RadarOnline.com exclusively revealed the shocking details about the Teen Mom OG dad's cheating scandal just days after his arrest.
Photo credit: MTV
The site reported that a woman matched with the 30-year-old MTV star on the dating app. Ryan is shirtless in his photo and also falsely listed his age as 25-years-old. The site did not reveal the identity of the woman.
In a screen shot of a conversation dated Wednesday, March 21st, Ryan told the woman, "Hit me up." She responded, "I'm sitting in a hotel room by myself bored af." He then asked on March 22nd when is she "coming back in town." She responded, "Saturday." In another screen grab, the two exchange their addresses and professions. The Grace Report was the first to report on Ryan's latest Tinder scandal.
The site also revealed that a second woman claims Ryan matched with her on Tinder and that Mackenzie, Ryan's wife, knew of their message exchange! According to Radar, Mackenzie called the woman! "She wanted to know my friend's name," the friend of the woman told Radar of the phone call. "She wanted to know how my friend knew Ryan." Radar verified Ryan and Mackenzie's phone numbers.
Although Radar could not verify, a third woman also claimed that she matched with Ryan on Tinder on March 4th, 2018. In the screen shot, Ryan allegedly told the woman in a message on the app that he was "being lazy." "It's raining, nothing to do," he messaged, as she responded, "That's true, do you have Snapchat? I hate using this app."
Days later, on March 14th, Ryan allegedly messaged the woman asking her to "come over." The tipster was not able provide a screen grab of the most recent exchange, as she believed he unmatched with her or deleted his account. The blog Teen Mom Mama Drama was one of the first to report the third Tinder exchanged.
A fans may know, Ryan shares one son, Bentley, with his ex, Maci Bookout. Mackenzie is mother to son Hudson, 4, with ex-husband Zachary Stephens.
Just days ago, it was announced that Ryan and Mackenzie are expecting their first child together.
Just one day after the TMOG sneak peek showed Mackenzie holding a positive pregnancy test, the news broke that Ryan was arrested on petition to revoke, which means breaking probation, on March 27th from a previous arrest for simple possession of heroin.
Back in August 2017, RadarOnline.com broke the news that Ryan was on the dating app messaging girls and allegedly sending penis photos.
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Share this Story: Bulls & Bears: Patriots rise in Super Bowl yawner where Sugar didn't sweeten halftime
Bulls & Bears: Patriots rise in Super Bowl yawner where Sugar didn't sweeten halftime
The game was also a turnoff for fans in New Orleans and St. Louis, both of whom feel jobbed by the NFL for different reasons.
Tom Mayenknecht
Feb 08, 2019 • February 8, 2019 • 3 minute read
James Develin of the New England Patriots celebrates with his son William Robert Develin after winning Super Bowl 53 against the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Feb. 3 in Atlanta, Ga. Photo by Jamie Squire /Getty Images
Bulls of the Week
When it comes to the bullishness of team success, no one can hold a candle this week to the New England Patriots.
Bulls & Bears: Patriots rise in Super Bowl yawner where Sugar didn't sweeten halftime Back to video
They won their sixth Super Bowl last Sunday, tying them with the Pittsburgh Steelers for most in NFL history and putting ageless quarterback Tom Brady, genius head coach Bill Belichick and role model owner Robert Kraft into several leagues of their own.
Love them or hate them, no one can deny the Patriots are the quintessential professional sports dynasty of this generation.
This was their third consecutive Super Bowl appearance, fourth in the past five and ninth in the Brady-Belichick-Kraft era; a period in which the Pats have won rings in 2002, 2004, 2005, 2015, 2017 and now in 2019. They have made the playoffs 10 consecutive years on the strength of 10 AFC East divisional titles.
Their track record of success is impressive compared to any era in professional sport, but what Brady, Belichick and Kraft have achieved in the salary cap era is almost unfathomable. It's little wonder that Brady — a four-time Super Bowl MVP and three-time NFL MVP who was the 199th selection in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft — is considered among the greatest quarterbacks of all time.
At an enterprise value of US$3.8 billion according to Forbes Magazine, the Brady-led Patriots are the second richest franchise in the NFL, third in all of North American sport and sixth in the world behind only the $5B Dallas Cowboys, $4.1B Manchester United, $4.09B Real Madrid, $4.06B FC Barcelona and $4B New York Yankees.
Bears of the Week
No matter how impressive the Patriots are in the category of winning, they cannot turn arguably the worst Super Bowl of all-time into a television ratings winner.
Their defensive 13-3 victory over the Los Angeles Rams was the lowest-scoring game in Super Bowl history. One lone touchdown late in the game is hardly the stuff of compelling football entertainment and that translated into the poorest Super Bowl ratings in 11 years.
It was a remarkable anticlimax after the two overtime games in the conference championship round two weeks ago and a post-season that saw audiences for the wild-card weekend up 12 per cent, the divisional games eight per cent and the conference finals north of 10 per cent.
The Patriots-Rams' yawner scored an average U.S. national audience of 98.2 million on CBS and a total audience delivery of 100.7M when one includes live streaming.
In Canada, a total of more than seven million tuned in, with 4.45M on CTV, CTV2 and TSN and the balance on the direct CBS feed. It was a far cry from the 114.4M U.S. viewership and the more than eight million combined Canadian audience in 2015 when the Patriots stole victory from the jaws of defeat against the Seattle Seahawks.
Yet the dull affair on the field in Atlanta was not the only factor in the ratings decline. The halftime show — typically the most-watched part of the game and a strong springboard into the second half — underwhelmed with Adam Levine and Maroon 5, despite singing their hits Sugar,Girls Like You and Moves Like Jagger.
The Sport Market on TSN 1040 AM rates and debates the bulls and bears of sport business. Join Tom Mayenknecht Saturday from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. for a behind-the-scenes look at the sport business stories that matter most to fans.
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Hubby and I recently celebrated our 20th Wedding Anniversary! To mark the occasion, we decided to throw an Autumn themed ball for all of our friends.
It was such a wonderful evening! I felt like a bride all over again. I got my hair and nails done and found a stunning gown to wear. After the meal had been served, and the cake cut, we opened the dance floor dancing a waltz to the same music of our first dance at our wedding, "Now and Forever" by Air Supply (Our Song). We were so happy to have so many of our friends there to celebrate with us, just sad that none of our family could be there.
The cake was completely Fondant Free! I coated all three layers with white chocolate ganache, then distress painted it with teal food colour (for airbrush). Once dry I added some gold food paint, just dabbing it onto the top and bottom tiers, and brushing it onto the middle one. The leaves and border are made from gold and red Cake Lace.
Each layer was a different flavour - from the bottom, they are: Chocolate Cherry sponge with chocolate buttercream and black cherries, Toffee Apple sponge with cream cheese icing and caramel, and Spiced Pumpkin sponge with cream cheese icing.
We did all the cooking and decorating ourselves, catering for around 60 people! Hubby smoked pork joints for delicious pulled pork. I cooked up a huge pot of chicken stock to be used in my Pumpkin Soup and Hubby's Collard Greens.
I baked a huge batch of Cornbread, and purchased pre-made brioche slider buns (well, it was just a bit too much to make every single thing). I just wish I had thought to take photos before the eating began!
I also baked Pumpkin Pies and stacks of Gingerbread Men, and bought a few Apple Pies (really wish I had just made these myself).
The hall was decorated with fairy lights, teal organza banners, silk autumn leaves, balloons, led candles, fresh flowers and miniature pumpkins. We also had disco ball lights for the dancing.


Toothology is a method of determining a person's overall health by checking the colour, texture, and general condition of his/her teeth.
Pale nails, dark circles under eyes, headache, etc. are often considered to be signs of some serious trouble coming your way. However, there are few other signals which the white warriors of your body keep sending you and unfortunately, you tend to turn a blind eye on them.
Yes, we are referring to your teeth. Many of us usually think that visiting a dentist is only required when we have a tooth ache or a broken tooth. We also comfortably ignore the signals our teeth gives us regarding an ailment. So, this time ignorance ain't no bliss. Learn to tell these signs and take corrective measures accordingly.
The main cause of pain in your upper molars is sinusitis. The pain occurs when infection causes maxillary sinus-air cavities within the cheek bones and above the upper jaw to become inflamed. This creates pressure in the upper jaw and causes pain.
Tooth sensitivity is a common problem many of us come across in our daily lives. But, despite of it occurring every now-and-then, many people choose to ignore the trouble. Tooth sensitivity can be a sign of a serious problem. It can be an indication that you are suffering from acidity and heartburn.
When in a stressful situation, many people have the habit of clenching and grinding their teeth. This leads to flat teeth, which makes the jaw tender and causes fatigue in the cheek muscles. So, if you see the shape of your teeth becoming flat, it's time for you to prevent yourself from indulging in stressful situations.
Mouth ulcers are a warning sign of poor immune system. Although very rare, mouth ulcers sometimes, can tell if you are likely to have mouth or throat cancer also.
Dryness in the mouth can be an early sign of diabetes. The disease makes the blood vessels in the salivary glands to thicken and slow down the flow of saliva, leaving the gums at a high risk of infection.


Cloudy skies with a few showers after midnight. Low 47F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 30%..
Cloudy skies with a few showers after midnight. Low 47F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 30%.
The City humorously added that they are also "investigating what that bright yellow thing in the sky is."
UPDATE: April 10, 2019 5:00 a.m.
KHQ's Stephanie Stevenson reports that Grand Ave. is now open in Pullman after flooding the major road Tuesday night.
City crews will be conducting a sweep of the street Wednesday morning.
KHQ's Noelle Lashley tweeted out photos showing flooding damage at a SNAP fitness in Pullman on Grand Avenue.
Tuesday night's flooding is the worst the area has seen since 1996.
UPDATE: April 10, 2019 3:30 a.m.
The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Flood Advisory for west central Latah County in north Idaho and east central Whitman County on the Palouse until at least 7:00 a.m. Wednesday as flooding continues along Missouri Flat Creek as well as near the South Fork of the Palouse River.
Law enforcement in Latah County is also reporter minor flooding occurring near Paradise Creek in Moscow.
The Latah County Sheriff's Office urged residents that don't need to be out on the roadways on Wednesday to stay home until crews have an opportunity to make sure the roads are safe.
Tune into KHQ Wednesday morning for the very latest, including live reports from Pullman on The Wake Up Show.
LATAH COUNTY - The Latah County Sheriff says there is flooding around the county. He recommends that if residents don't need to travel on Wednesday they should stay home until crews have a chance to clear the roads and make sure they are safe.
The National Weather Service has extended a flood advisory until midnight for the smaller rivers/creeks in the Pullman/Moscow area.
PREVIOUS COVERAGE - The city of Pullman Police Department is asking people to avoid North Grand Ave.
They say evacuation procedures are underway to help people get out of businesses and cars.
Pullman Police ask those who don't need to go out to stay home and stay safe.
Many roads in the area are closed until further notice.
Paradise Creek and the Palouse River in Moscow are affecting Latah and Whitman Counties.
The creek is already surpassed flooding stage and could reach moderate flood stages.
Minor flooding is also expected near Potlatch, according to the National Weather Service.
If Paradise Creek reaches 10 feet, water will be up to the homes near the intersection of Bridge and Hillcrest along with the intersection at 5th and Roosevelt will be flooded.
MOSCOW - A flood watch has been issued for the Latah and Whitman Counties.
Paradise Creek in Moscow is expected to be pushed past the flood stage of 9.2 feet, late Tuesday night and early into Wednesday morning.
A sharp increase in rainfall is expected and according to the National Weather Service, there is a good chance the river will rise above the flood stage.
The interception of Bridge Street and Hillcrest Drive may also be flowing into the intersection at that stage.
Water could also begin backing up through the storm drains on Roosevelt street.
WATCH: Latah County Sheriff - "If you don't have to go out, I just wouldn't go out.


Below is a link to the latest edition of the TV show, Your Future Your Finances, that PSG Financial Planner Brian Kuhn hosts on Laurel TV. He interviews guests on a wide variety of topics related to personal finance, current events and health. In this episode Brian had the opportunity to interview CPAs Kathy Grice and Barry Fields from Bormel Grice and Huyett, PA about the major tax legislation that was passed and implemented January 1st. Then later in the video he interviews Josh Kurtz of MarylandMatters.org with a wrap up of the Maryland legislative session – meaning what laws were passed in Annapolis that affect those who live in Maryland. If you have any questions or planning topics after watching this, or you would like to meet with any of the guests, please let us know.


CRANBERRY TWP — Authorities are looking for the unknown driver who struck a bicyclist Sunday night on Freedom Road and did not stop.
The man riding the BMX-style bike suffered a "large laceration," said Cranberry Township police Sgt. Chuck Mascellino, and he was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital. The extent of his injuries and his condition were not known Monday.
Police did not immediately release the man's name. He is believed to be in his 20s and had apparently been staying at a home on Robinhood Drive, Mascellino said.
Officers responded about 10:40 p.m. to that home for a call of a bicyclist hit by a vehicle. Investigators subsequently determined the man was actually struck on Freedom Road near the Turnpike bridge.
Police suspect he was struck, possibly from behind, by a Chevrolet Traverse. A piece from a vehicle of that make and model, police said, was found at the crash scene.
Police have found no witnesses and it was not known if the victim was able to provide any other information about the vehicle that hit him.
Anyone with information abut the hit-and-run crash is asked to call police at 776-5180, or 911.
A full story will appear in the Eagle.