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IRT gives mouse-eye view of stage magic
March 1, 2018 May 21, 2020 PWJW_Indy Reviews, Stage Aesop's fables, Benjamin Hanna, Beverly Roche, Briana Milan, Carlos Medina Maldonado, children's theater, Claire Wilcher, Grant Somkiet O'Meara, Indiana Repertory Theatre, IRT, John, Paeton Chavis, play, review, The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, Vicky Ireland
The Indiana Repertory Theatre presents an excellent introduction to the world of live theatre for the smallest patrons – preschool to the early school grades – with "The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse."
The show is immersive, encouraging audience participation in a gentle manner. Children take their seats on the floor right next to the "stage" area, which includes two paths running through the audience (parents or guardians can sit with them, or to the back in regular chairs). There is an opening introduction led by an IRT staffer, such as actor/educator Beverly Roche or play director Benjamin Hanna, to let everyone know what to expect and get them in the proper mood.
Everyone in the excellent cast play mice — with humans, hazards and a pesky cat (giant from our perspective) portrayed by light and sound effects to aid young imaginations. Claire Wilcher is Granny, matriarch of the Boot family, who resides in an old work shoe in a barn in The Country with grandson William (Grant Somkiet O'Meara, the lone kid actor). They are visited by Town cousin Montmorency De Vere Boot (Paeton Chavis), who informs them that William has inherited a nice piece of luxury footwear in an attic closet in a house in the heart of the city. When Monty brings William to Town to claim his new home, they come across the "tame twins," white mice who escaped their pen to roam free about the house. Snowey (Carlos Medina Maldonado) is friendly and welcoming, while Silver (Brianna Milan) is mean and mistrusting, trying to trick William into dangerous situations.
While I would find it problematic if the theme emphasized the danger of exploring new places and that one is better off where they "belong," the lesson emphasis here is on being brave – both in confronting new things and in stepping up to help someone else. The play program has an easy activity worksheet that includes questions on the topic of bravery, and the cast returns after the play to help lead a discussion on being brave.
The play is by British playwright Vicky Ireland, based on the traditional Aesop fable. A bit of the Queen's English slips in – like "ready, steady, go" – but not in unfamiliar accents.
All the children present at my showing (emceed charmingly by Roche) appeared to enjoy the play, even smaller ones who were fussy at first. Be prepared for learning new dance steps, like the mouse "greeting" and the hot-pipe crossing – bits of physical storytelling that helped keep the young audience engaged. It also helped that the star is a bit closer to the age of the playgoers. When one kid asked during the talkback if he could give a high five, he headed straight to O'Meara. While Chavis being a small woman helped her to connect, Wilcher was nicely maternal and Maldonado and Milan were like oversized children (think Big Bird, but with fur).
Some parents noted after the show that there aren't many opportunities for small children to experience live theatre like this. For information and tickets to this play, running through March 25 on the Cabaret floor of the IRT – 140 W. Washington St., downtown Indianapolis – visit www.irtlive.com.
Phoenix's 'Human Rites' challenges
July 23, 2017 April 4, 2022 PWJW_Indy Reviews, Stage Africa, current events, drama, Human Rites, John, Lavina Jadhwani, Millicent Wright, Paeton Chavis, Phoenix Theatre, play, review, Rob Johansen, Seth Rozin
Indy's Phoenix Theatre has embraced the edgy and controversial since its founding. Still, the new drama, "Human Rites," by Seth Rozin, under renowned Chicago director Lavina Jadhwani, hits particularly sensitive subjects in today's global culture – including how truly "global" a perspective can be.
The three-person cast of Rob Johansen, Milicent Wright and Paeton Chavis are total professionals putting in some of their best work. They help to humanize what turns out to be a contentious, eye-opening and challenging argument.
On an American university campus, Michaela (Wright), the college Dean, calls Alan (Johansen), one of her professors, into her office for a meeting. Through their conversation, we find that they once had a sexual affair, but the topic at hand regards complaints about an academic paper that Alan had one of his classes read – a paper, based on his years of research in Africa, that calls into question assumptions regarding female "circumcision" (also referred to as Female Genital Mutilation).
Being an African-American woman, Michaela is appalled at what she reads and challenges the paper's findings. She also invites a native African graduate student, Lydia (Chavis), with the intent of having her conduct her own study on the topic. The young woman from Sierra Leone is surprised at this and reluctant for reasons of her own. She has much to say, challenging both American academics in the room, as well as all of us watching.
Rozin, who was present for the opening night reception, said the play's assertions are based on actual research findings. But just as important in this drama is how we as Westerners react to, accept or challenge the data and opinions presented. Lydia's own perspective calls into question how "civilized" we assume American cultural norms to be.
Since humans are complex creatures, the strong emotions sparked by the characters' exchange include humor, with quite a few nervous and raucous laughs extracted from their situation. Though you might find yourself with a lot to think about and maybe a bit uncomfortable with those thoughts, this play is worth the challenge – and entertaining in its unconventional way.
Performances continue through Aug. 14 at the 749 N. Park Ave. (corner of Park and St. Clair near Mass. Ave.); call 317-635-7529 or see phoenixtheatre.org.
Review: Quirky 'Crumble' holds up
June 8, 2016 May 21, 2020 PWJW_Indy Reviews, Stage Amy Hayes, Carrie Ann Schlatter, Clay Mabbitt, comedy, Crumble, drama, John, Joshua C. Ramsey, Justin Timberlake, Paeton Chavis, play, review, Rob Johansen, Sheila Callaghan, Theatre on the Square
Theatre on the Square presents the tragic comedy – or comic tragedy – "Crumble (lay me down Justin Timberlake)," through June 18.
This is one of those stories with characters so quirky, in so many ways, that they somehow feel like someone you know. Even, in this case, entities that are not even technically alive.
In this play, we meet a house (Clay Mabbitt) that used to be considered a mansion, but has been falling into disrepair. He feels so lonely at the neglect by and indifference of his human occupants that he might have to kill them in hopes of getting better people to move in. The residents are neurotic mother Clara (Carrie Ann Schlatter) and hyper daughter Janice (Paeton Chavis). The husband/father Gary (Joshua C. Ramsay), dead for about a year at Christmas, is a shadowy ghost.
Ramsay is also the vision of Justin Timberlake that comes alive from the poster on Janice's bedroom wall to advise and confess his love to her before flying away. As she sings macabre songs and deconstructs a doll, Janice works on her holiday surprise.
Meanwhile, Clara tries to keep her sanity while making four-star gourmet meals like she prepares at work for herself and her daughter. She speaks in poetry, and her only friends are her crazy-cat-lady sister, Barbara (Amy Hayes), and a phantom celebrity of her own.
The presentation as a single 80-minute act helps builds tension towards something frightening and dangerous, but with moments of surprising dark humor on the way. The five veteran actors are each excellent in their own way. Chavis convincingly plays a disturbed tween struggling to understand what has happened, while convinced that some part of it is her fault and only she can make it right. Schlatter easily carries us along on her mental roller coaster, so desperate to connect with her daughter that she buys all seven unusual items on Janice's gift wish list. Hayes is endearing as the ever-helpful sis who stays willfully blind to her own issues. Ramsey turns on the charm, adding humor and emotional depth to his moments as helpful hallucinations.
And aided by the clever script by Sheila Callaghan and direction by Rob Johansen, Mabbitt makes the house a fully-realized character, perhaps the most "real" person in this drama.
Overall, this is the kind of story that only works as a stage play, and an example of why an active theatre scene like Indianapolis enjoys is so important. There are mature topics, and Janice expresses herself very colorfully, so this show is for teens and older.
Find TOTS at 627 Massachusetts Ave. Get info and tickets at www.tots.org or 317-685-8687.
(This was also posted at The Word [later The Eagle], Indy's LGBTQ newspaper)
Review: Folk tales not so foreign as they seem
April 22, 2016 July 5, 2020 PWJW_Indy Reviews, Stage A.J. Morrison, Bridgette Richards, Bryan Fonseca, dance, drama, folk tales, Jean Arnold, John, Keith Potts, Leyenda, Paeton Chavis, Phoenix Theatre, play, puppets, review, Spanish, Tom Horan
The Spanish word leyenda can be translated to mean legend; in the new play "Leyenda," on the main stage of the Phoenix Theatre through May 1, the meaning is closer to folk or fairy tale.
This world premiere work was written by Phoenix playwright-in-residence Tom Horan with producing director Bryan Fonseca, using traditional Latino tales, each with its own moral.
Bridgette Richards plays a sort of Latina Scheherezade, telling a cruel ruler story after story to keep him from growing dissatisfied and killing her. To extend the drama (and her life) she doesn't give the endings right away, leading to a layered narrative that is still easy to follow.
Richards and fellow cast members Jean Arnold, Paeton Chavis, A.J. Morrison and Keith Potts act out the stories with the help of colorful costumes, masks, some dancing and even puppetry.
The dialogue is best described as "Spanglish" – but with enough English mixed in for non-Spanish speakers to follow (one story, "Coazones de Fuego/Hearts of Fire," is almost entirely in Spanish, but is mostly "told" in dance). One tale even features an English-speaker who struggles with Spanish, a welcome reflection of the audience's possible difficulties.
This show is not only an excellent view into Latin American culture, but also a revelation of how universal some stories are, as we find aspects of tales we've heard from other sources, like Aesop or the Brothers Grimm. A few moments, like appearances of El Cucoy (the Bogeyman), get intense, but otherwise this play is good for all ages.
Performances are Thursdays through Sundays, and April 30 and May 1 shows will be entirely in Spanish. For more information and tickets, call 317-635-7529 or see phoenixtheatre.org.
(Also posted at The Word)
Review: Online life taken to disturbing depths
November 6, 2015 July 5, 2020 PWJW_Indy Reviews, Stage Bill Simmons, drama, internet, John, Paeton Chavis, Phoenix Theatre, play, review, Rich Rand, Sarah McGee, sci-fi, Scott Greenwell, The Nether, virtual reality
In the near-future, the Internet evolves into the Nether, where people log on immersively to work, go to school and be entertained. Some never leave. This world is explored in a disturbing new drama, "The Nether," playing through Nov. 22 at the Phoenix Theatre, 749 N. Park Ave. in downtown Indianapolis.
A detective (Sarah McGee) investigates "Papa" (Bill Simmons), who has developed, within the Nether, the Hideaway, where residents can indulge the most depraved of urges – but if it's virtual and all participants are adults, what's the harm? When desires that are dangerous in the real world are fulfilled to your five senses, even if no one is physically hurt, does it still chip away at something within you?
Deep, uneasy questions are explored, confronting the dark possibilities of our online culture. Sure, in the bright and happy musical "Avenue Q" we sing that "The Internet is for Porn," but when Papa says it in a firm voice of affirmation, it no longer seems so amusing.
The impressive set splits the stage between the cold sterile interrogation room and a beautiful Victorian parlor within the Hideaway. The lush virtual world is in contrast to the ruined outside world hinted at in conversation — with references to an environment with few trees and little natural beauty remaining — a world it would make sense one would want to escape, maybe even permanently.
Rich Rand plays a Hideaway user, and Paeton Chavis and Scot Greenwell portray Nether avatars; they, Simmons and McGee all give compelling performances. Unless easily offended or triggered, mature audiences should welcome the challenge of this play. Info and tickets at 317-635-7529 or phoenixtheatre.org.


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Q: Prevent Jenkins from prematurely failing a build because of a 400 response from Jira API So here is my situation. I am running a Jenkins Server with the Generic Webhook Trigger Plugin that is receiving a JSON Webhook from Jira Cloud, and then runs a Powershell script based off of the information in the Webhook to update Jira with the appropriate comments and status transitions. This build worked swimmingly for many months, until the latest update to Jenkins.
Now, when the Jira Webhook fires, the Powershell script runs, and occasionally fails. After some debugging, the reason seems to be at a line of code that had never before posed problems.
One line in the Powershell code does a POST request to Jira API to invoke a Jira status transition on the task in question. In the ideal case, the task begins in the status "To Do", the first POST request fires a transition to "In Progress", then the deploy runs. Once the Deploy is complete, then there is another transition from "In Progress" to "Done".
However, in some cases the tasks do not begin in the To Do status. When the POST request tries to transition a Jira task, say from "In Progress" to "In Progress", there is a 400 response code saying "Bad Request" as the transition is not allowed. This is fine. Previously, the build would receive the 400 error and continue on with the script, which we would like it to continue to do. However, the new behavior is that now, receiving a 400 request fails the entire Jenkins build, and the downstream steps in the script do not run.
We sometimes have need to fire the Webhook while the status is still in In Progress, and these 400 errors are not a big deal for us. What is a big deal is the build failing. How can I stop Jenkins from failing the entire build and stopping my Powershell script short upon one of these cases?
Thanks in advance. I feel like this is a Jenkins Configuration issue I haven't been able to find the answer to anywhere.
JSON Code is too long to add here.
Powershell Script:
param ([string] $JIRA_TOKEN, [int] $BuildNumber)

. "C:\Users\Ameera.Khan\Documents\GitHub\tableau-migration-scripts\workbook_parse.ps1"

[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12         #sets TLS method

Write-Host "Webhook recieved. Success."
$ExitCodePath = "E:\Webhook\TempFiles\ExitCode\ExitCode_$BuildNumber.txt"
$PostDeployIDPath = "E:\Webhook\TempFiles\PostDeployID\PostDeployID_$BuildNumber.txt"
$JiraWebhookPath = "E:\Webhook\TempFiles\Jira_Webhook\$BuildNumber.JSON"
$WorkbooksPath = "E:\Webhook\TempFiles\Workbooks\workbooks_$BuildNumber.txt"

$body = [IO.File]::ReadAllText($JiraWebhookPath) #this reads the temp file that Jenkins wrote containing the JSON Body and stores it in a variable.
$JSON_body = $body | ConvertFrom-Json
$JSON_body.GetType()

# Here we pull out the TCMT plan(s) and the Dashboard Release Ready Ticket type from the JSON.
$TCMT_Plan = $JSON_Body.issue.fields.customfield_10107              #eg, "BCI_MA_MemberIntel.tcmx\nBCI_Medicare_Growth.tcmx"
$dev_workbook_name = $JSON_Body.issue.fields.customfield_10165      #eg, "atrio_memberintel_medicare_memberreporting_v2\nBCI_Medicare_MarketIntelPlanDesign_Dev"
$to_status = $JSON_Body.transition.to_status                        #should be "Release Ready"
$issue_type = $JSON_Body.issue.fields.issuetype.name                #should be "Dashboard Deployment"

# This block validates the parameters and stops the script from running if they're not right.
if (!(($issue_type -eq "Dashboard Deployment") -Xor ($issue_type -eq "Bug")) -or ($to_status -ne "Release Ready") ) {
    Write-Host "This transition is not meant to be run."
    return
}
if ($dev_workbook_name) {
    Write-Host "This Webhook contains a Tableau Workbook name. We will run the Workbook."
}

$credential = $JIRA_TOKEN
$encodedCreds = [System.Convert]::ToBase64String([System.Text.Encoding]::ASCII.GetBytes($credential))
$encodedCreds = "Basic " + $encodedCreds
$Headers = @{
    "X-Atlassian-Token" = "no-check";
    "Authorization"     = $encodedCreds;
    "Content-Type"      = "application/json"
    "Accept"            = "application/json"
}

# We also set some startup variables, like ExitCodeArray and planFiles.
$prod_push = $JSON_Body.issue.fields.subtasks | where { $_.fields.issuetype.name -eq "Deploy" } #finds the Push to Prod subtask
$post_deploy_task = $JSON_Body.issue.fields.subtasks | where { $_.fields.issuetype.name -eq "Post Deployment Testing" } #finds the Post Deploy subtask
$Jira_deploy_subtask_id = $prod_push.key                                                        #should be PEP-##### of the Push subtask
$deploy_transition_status = $prod_push.fields.status.name
$ExitCodeArray = New-Object System.Collections.Generic.List[System.Object]
$planFiles = (($TCMT_Plan -split '\r?\n').Trim())                                               #this line splits the TCMT Plan string into multiple strings at \n.
$workbookFiles = (($dev_workbook_name -split '\r?\n').Trim())

# Save the workbooks within the planFiles into a E:\Webhook\workbooks_$BuildNumber.txt for the next pipeline step, Kinesis CI, to work properly.
workbook_parse -TCMT_Plan $TCMT_Plan -BuildNumber $BuildNumber
Add-Content -Path $WorkbooksPath -Value ($workbookFiles)
$post_deploy_id = $post_deploy_task.key
$post_deploy_transition_status = $post_deploy_task.fields.status.name
$post_deploy_id | Out-File -FilePath $PostDeployIDPath

# Now that we have the subtask, we update the subtask to In Progress by providing the transition id for Open > In Progress in JSON format.

if ($deploy_transition_status -eq "To Do") {
    $Uri = "https://carrothealth.atlassian.net/rest/api/2/issue/" + $Jira_deploy_subtask_id + "/transitions"
    $RequestBody = @{
        "transition" = @{
            id = "11"
        };
    }
    # The Invoke-RestMethod method is equivalent to cURL and makes a web request based on the flags and parameters.
    Invoke-RestMethod -Method Post -Uri $Uri -H $Headers -Body ($RequestBody | ConvertTo-Json) -Verbose
}
else {
    Write-Host "The sub task is done, skipping to next part of deploy. "
}

...until the end of script.

Jenkins Pipeline Script:
pipeline {
    agent any
    environment {
        JIRA_TOKEN = credentials('JIRA_TOKEN')
        OAUTH_CLIENT_ID = credentials('OAUTH_CLIENT_ID')
        OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET = credentials('OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET')
        TABLEAU_AUTOMATION_PASSWORD = credentials('TABLEAU_AUTOMATION_PASSWORD')
        TABLEAU_AUTOMATION_PASSWORD_KINESIS = credentials('TABLEAU_AUTOMATION_PASSWORD_KINESIS')
    }
    stages {
        stage('Write the Jira Webhook to a file') {
            steps {
                writeFile(file:"E:/Webhook/TempFiles/Jira_Webhook/${currentBuild.number}.json", text:body)
            }
        }
        stage('Create TCMT Plan in case of Tableau Workbook') {
            steps {
                powershell(script: "C:/Users/Ameera.Khan/anaconda3/python.exe C:/Users/Ameera.Khan/Documents/GitHub/tableau-migration-scripts/onTheFly.py '${currentBuild.number}'")
            }
        }
        stage('Migrate Content') {
            steps {
                powershell(script: "C:/Users/Ameera.Khan/Documents/GitHub/tableau-migration-scripts/tcmt_runner_Continuous_Deploy.ps1 -BuildNumber '${currentBuild.number}' -JIRA_TOKEN '${env.JIRA_TOKEN}'")
            }
        }
        stage('Post Deploy Testing') {
            steps {
                powershell(script: "C:/Users/Ameera.Khan/Documents/GitHub/tableau-migration-scripts/CI_Script.ps1 -BuildNumber '${currentBuild.number}' -JIRA_TOKEN '${env.JIRA_TOKEN}' -OAUTH_CLIENT_ID '${env.OAUTH_CLIENT_ID}' -OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET '${env.OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET}' -TABLEAU_AUTOMATION_PASSWORD_KINESIS '${env.TABLEAU_AUTOMATION_PASSWORD_KINESIS}'")
            }
        }
    }
}

Error Log:
VERBOSE: POST https://carrothealth.atlassian.net/rest/api/2/issue/PEP-37938/transitions with -1-byte payload
powershell.exe : Invoke-RestMethod : The remote server returned an error: (400) Bad Request.
At C:\Users\Ameera.Khan\AppData\Local\Jenkins\.jenkins\workspace\TableauCD@tmp\durable-2d7da495\powershellWrapper.ps1:3 char:1
+ & powershell -NoProfile -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Comm ...
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (Invoke-RestMeth...0) Bad Request.:String) [], RemoteException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : NativeCommandError

At C:\Users\Ameera.Khan\Documents\GitHub\tableau-migration-scripts\tcmt_runner_Continuous_Deploy.ps1:91 char:1
+ Invoke-RestMethod -Method Post -Uri $Uri -H $Headers -Body ($RequestB ...
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (System.Net.HttpWebRequest:HttpWebRequest) [Invoke-RestMethod], WebExc

   eption

    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : WebCmdletWebResponseException,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.InvokeRestMethodCommand

A: In my scripts, I can avoid a Failed Build through an error with a simple try / catch method.
So try something like this :
# The Invoke-RestMethod method is equivalent to cURL and makes a web request based on the flags and parameters.

try {

    Invoke-RestMethod -Method Post -Uri $Uri -H $Headers -Body ($RequestBody | ConvertTo-Json) -Verbose

} catch {

    Write-Warning -Message 'Issue already in Progress'

}

If you take a look at the Documentation of PowerShell Pipline Support. You can specify an explicated exit code to mark the build as successful despite errors.
https://www.jenkins.io/blog/2017/07/26/powershell-pipeline/
node {
    powershell '''
        Write-Error 'Error! Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair'
        exit 0
    '''
}

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Little Leo enjoys the weekly shop thanks to our GoTo Shop trolley
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Two-year-old Leo Spavin can now join his mum and dad on their weekly shop at Asda Scunthorpe thanks to our GoTo Shop trolley.
Leo has a rare genetic disorder and is cared for full-time by his mum Nikki, pictured here with Leo and her husband Chris.
Leo Spavin in the GoTo Shop trolley at Asda Scunthorpe
Nikki said: "The trolley helps massively … I couldn't do a big shop on my own before. In this trolley he is elevated and facing us, which means he's much happier because he can see everything that's going on!"
The GoTo Shop trolleys are available in 400 of our stores and come with a secure five-point harness, padded seat and open front.
Nikki said: "Before we started using it I had to push him in his buggy while carrying a basket in my other hand – now he's secure, supported and upright.
"He wouldn't be able to hold himself up in the child seat of a normal trolley – he really likes it. It's much better for us too because we can see he's OK and means we can spend much more time in the store because we know Leo is happy and comfortable."
Leo waves from his trolley
Leo was born with a rare genetic disorder, a hole in his heart and breathing problems. He needed open heart surgery at nine weeks old and was in hospital for five months after he was born. He is fed through a tube and uses a bone anchored hearing aid.
"Despite everything he's been through he's a very happy little boy and is very smiley and sociable," said Nikki. "He's behind in his development but has lots of emerging skills. He's just started to sit up for lengths of time. He's vocal with lots of sounds but no words yet.
"We deal with things as they come up and try not to stress or get too frustrated about not knowing what the future holds. We tend to live in the now and take each day as it comes. It is frustrating not being able to plan too far ahead but we are slowly coming to terms with this."
Leo and his family at the store
Leo is well-known at the store because his grandma Jeanette Hogan has worked there for 30 years. It was Jeanette who approached the store's Community Champion Maggie Holland to see if they could get hold of one of the GoToShop trolleys.
Maggie spoke to the team at Asda head office and they ensured that one was delivered to the store.
Jeanette said: "It's made a big difference – Nikki can now do a big shop with Leo. A couple of other children with additional needs and their families use it too. It's amazing how much of a difference it has made."
Deputy store manager Brian Markham said: "Jeanette knew it was very difficult for the whole family to shop together, so Maggie and everyone at the store were very keen to see what we could do to help.
"We've had great feedback from Leo's family and other families who have been using it too – it's used now on a regular basis.
"Everyone knows Jeanette and her family so it makes colleagues proud to see how we've been able to help."
The GoTo Shop trolleys are available in 400 of our stores and are usually stored in the trolley park near the main entrance. If you can't find one, please ask colleagues at the customer service desk for information. If your local store does not have one, please ask to speak to the general store manager who will be able to order one or more of the trolleys.
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When New Year's Eve becomes New Year's Day and 2015 becoms 2016, while others are uncorking bottles of champaigne or watching fireworks and singing "Auld Lang Syne," something else will happen that I hope not to miss. In years past I've partied a bit at that moment, sometimes at a First Night celebration, or (more likely) I've gone to bed early and slept through it. This year I want to stay awake for it, really awake, no matter when it happens, the kind of awake Jesus meant when he said, "keep awake – for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or at dawn . . ." (Mark 13:35).
Trouble is, I don't know what to expect: a slight spectrum shift in the light of a single star? a ripple in Earth's magnetic field? a momentary tonal shift in the music of the spheres? More likely it will be nothing at all that my poor senses can catch. But as I tip from one year into another, I want to listen as Kierkegaard described listening when he wrote about prayer.
—Søren Kierkegaard, quoted by Joachim Berendt in The Third Ear, translated by Tim Nevill (Shaftsbury, England: Element Books, 1988).
I hope to God that somewhere within I can find the knack for it.


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Children with life-threatening conditions have very unique needs. As do their families and caregivers. As the first pediatric hospice and respite care home in Minnesota, and only the third in the nation, we assisted Crescent Cove with state legislative conversations for change in order to be licensed as a residential hospice. This ultimately informed real estate decisions, supported a facility design and activated communications to further their goals, vision and mission.
Our research uncovered the importance of the location of the home, along with the needs for social engagement and connection. These insights informed the layout, programming and design of the new space. They also bolstered Crescent Cove's commitment to providing "mini-respites" to support families, even before the home was open. Above all, our findings underlined the need to help families feel assured, embraced and celebrated. The end solution envisioned a new ground-up hospice facility, which would allow us to plan from the inside out. The space would take the experiences defined in our research and translate them into an environment that supports families and staff as they travel through the minefield of terminal illness. And it would also celebrate life.
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Joseph "Fighting Joe" Wheeler (10 de septiembre de 1836 - 25 de enero de 1906) fue un comandante militar y político estadounidense conocido por haber servido como general de caballería en el Ejército de los Estados Confederados durante la Guerra de Secesión y como general en el Ejército de los Estados Unidos durante la Guerra hispano-estadounidense y la Guerra filipino-estadounidense. Durante la mayor parte de la Guerra de Secesión fue general en jefe de caballería en el Ejército del Tennessee, y combatió en la mayoría de las batallas que se libraron en el frente occidental.

Entre la Guerra de Secesión y la Guerra hispano-estadounidense, Wheeler ocupó un escaño en la Cámara de Representantes del estado de Alabama.

Primeros años
Joseph Wheeler nació cerca de Augusta, Georgia, y pasó la mayor parte de sus primeros años de vida con parientes en Connecticut.

Wheeler se matriculó en la Academia Militar de los Estados Unidos (conocida como West Point) en julio de 1854. Se graduó el 1 de julio de 1859. Asistió a la Escuela de Caballería de Estados Unidos en Carlisle, Pensilvania, y el 26 de junio de 1860 fue trasladado al Regimiento de Infantería Montada en el Territorio de Nuevo México.

Mientras estaba destacado en Nueva México, Wheeler recibió el apodo de "Fighting Joe" (el Luchador Joe).  El 1 de septiembre de 1860, fue ascendido a subteniente.

Guerra de Secesión
Al principio de la Guerra de Secesión, Wheeler se alistó en el ejército confederado como primer teniente en la artillería de la milicia de Georgia, y fue asignado a Fuerte Barrancas cerca de Pensacola, Florida, bajo el mando del general Braxton Bragg. Después fue asignado a Huntsville, Alabama, para mandar el Decimonoveno Regimiento de Infantería de Alabama y fue ascendido al rango de coronel el 4 de septiembre.

Wheeler y su regimiento lucharon bajo el mando de Bragg en la batalla de Shiloh en abril de 1862. Como comandante interino de brigada, Wheeler quemó los puentes sobre el río Tuscumbia para cubrir la retirada confederada hacia Tupelo, Misisipi.

Wheeler se trasladó a la caballería y brevemente comandó una brigada de caballería en el Ejército del Mississippi. En octubre combatió en la batalla de Perryville, y una vez finalizada la batalla llevó a cabo una acción de retaguardia para proteger la retirada del ejército. Fue ascendido a general de brigada el 30 de octubre y dirigió el Segundo Cuerpo del Ejército del Tennessee. Durante los combates en La Vergne, Tennessee, Wheeler fue herido por un proyectil que explotó cerca de él.

En diciembre de 1862, Wheeler, ahora comandante de toda la caballería del Ejército del Tennessee, luchó para retrasar el avance del Ejército unionista del Cumberland. Después de la batalla de Stones River, mientras el ejército de Bragg se retiraba, Wheeler atacó las líneas de suministro unionistas, quemando tres vapores y haciendo más de 400 prisioneros. El 20 de enero de 1863 fue ascendido a mayor general.

En la batalla de Chickamauga, en septiembre de 1863, las tropas de Wheeler guardaron el flanco izquierdo del enemigo, y cuando el ejército unionista derrotado se reagrupó en Chattanooga, las tropas de Wheeler fueron enviadas a una redada para destruir ferrocarriles y líneas de suministro unionistas. El 2 de octubre su redada en Anderson's Cross Roads destruyó más de 700 vagones de suministro unionistas, y Wheeler entró en McMinnville y capturó su guarnición de 600 hombres. Después de la batalla de Chattanooga, Wheeler cubrió la retirada del general Bragg y fue herido en el pie.

Durante la Campaña de Atlanta del general William Tecumseh Sherman, los cuerpos de caballería a las órdenes de Wheeler llevaron a cabo acciones contra reconocimiento en los flancos del Ejército del Tennessee mientras Joseph E. Johnston se retiraba hacia Atlanta. En julio, Wheeler derrotó las incursiones de caballería de Sherman, permitiendo la captura del mayor general George Stoneman. En agosto, los cuerpos de Wheeler cruzaron el río Tennessee con el fin de destruir el ferrocarril que usaba el general Sherman para suministrar sus tropas. Los hombres de Wheeler capturaron la ciudad de Dalton, pero no pudo derrotar la guarnición unionista. Continuó sus incursiones al oeste, y causó trastornos menores en el Ferrocarril de Nashville y Chattanooga Railroad y después continuó al sur hasta cruzar el Tennessee de nuevo en Tuscumbia. La incursión de Wheeler fue contraproducente porque causó daños menores al tiempo que negaba al general John Bell Hood el uso de la caballería de Wheeler. Hood fue derrotado en Jonesborough y obligado a evacuar Atalanta.

A finales de 1864, la caballería de Wheeler fue casi la única fuerza eficaz a la hora de oponerse a la marcha de Sherman hacia el mar a Savannah. Sin embargo, la indisciplina de sus tropas causó muchas quejas entre los habitantes de Georgia.

Wheeler y sus tropas continuaron oponiéndose a Sherman durante la Campaña de Carolinas. Derrotó a una fuerza de caballería bajo el general de brigada Judson Kilpatrick en Carolina del Sur en la batalla de Aiken. Mientras intentando cubrir la huida del presidente confederado Jefferson Davis, Wheeler fue capturado en Conyer's Station. Encarcelado en Fort Monroe y en Fort Delaware, y fue liberado el 8 de junio.

Durante su carrera en el Ejército Confederado, Wheeler fue herido tres veces, y 16 monturas recibieron disparos debajo de él.

Congreso de los Estados Unidos

Después de la guerra, Wheeler se convirtió en plantador y abogado cerca de Courtland, Alabama, donde se casó y crio una familia.

En 1880, Wheeler fue elegido como demócrata a la Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos. Pero el oponente de Wheeler, William M. Lowe, impugnó los resultados y tras una batalla legal que duró más de un año, Lowe fue declarado ganador. Lowe, sin embargo, sirvió solo cuatro meses antes de morir de tuberculosis, y Wheeler ganó una elección especial para servir las restantes semanas del mandato.

Wheeler no compitió para la reelección en 1882, pero fue elegido otra vez en 1884, y fue reelegido siete veces antes de renunciar en 1900. Mientras en Congreso, Wheeler intentó arreglar la ruptura entre el Norte y el Sur, y apoyó políticas para reconstruir los estados sureños.

Guerra hispano-estadounidense

En 1898, Wheeler, a los 61 años de edad, se presentó para la Guerra hispano-estadounidense, y fue nombrado mayor general por el presidente William McKinley. Asumió el mando de la división de caballería que incluía a los Rough Riders de Theodore Roosevelt. Zarpó a Cuba y se le encargó realizar operaciones de reconocimiento para el avance estadounidense por el general William Rufus Shafter. Se le ordenó no enfrentarse al enemigo antes de que el desembarco estadounidense ya hubiera terminado.

Acercándose a Las Guasimas de Sevilla, informes estadounidenses sugirieron que los españoles estaba defendiendo su posición con un cañón de campaña; sin embargo exploradores cubanos decían que los españoles había recibido órdenes de retirarse. Wheeler pidió la ayuda de las fuerzas cubanas en un ataque inmediato, pero su comandante se negó. Wheeler decidió atacar de todos modos, y apresuró a sus hombres al frente en la batalla de las Guásimas, el primer enfrentamiento importante de la guerra.

Los españoles lograron detener el avance estadounidense, y continuó su retirada hacia las defensas externas de Santiago según sus planes originales. En la batalla, murieron 17 estadounidenses y fueron heridos 52, mientras que siete españoles murieron y siete fueron heridos.

Wheeler enfermó seriamente durante la campaña y entregó el mando al general de brigada Samuel S. Sumner. Wheeler todavía estaba incapacitado durante la batalla de las Colinas de San Juan, pero, al oír las armas, volvió al frente a pesar de su enfermedad. Volvió a su mando, y, al tomar las alturas, aseguró al general William R. Shafter que podían mantenerse en la posición durante un contraataque. Dirigió la división durante el asedio de Santiago de Cuba y fue un miembro superior de la comisión de paz.

Guerra filipino-estadounidense
Wheeler zarpó a las Filipinas para luchar en la Guerra filipino-estadounidense, llegando allí en agosto de 1899. Comandó la Primera Brigada en la Segunda División de Arthur MacArthur hasat enero de 1900. Durante este periodo, Wheeler fue sacado del servicio voluntario y comisionado como general de brigada en el ejército regular.

Vida posterior

Wheeler escribió varios libres sobre historia y estrategia militar, así como sobre temas civiles.

Wheeler murió en Brooklyn el 25 de enero de 1906, a los 69 años. Es uno de los pocos ex oficiales confederados enterrados en el Cementerio Nacional de Arlington.

Legado

En 1925, el estado de Alabama donó una estatua de bronce de Joseph Wheeler al Salón Nacional de las Estatuas en el Capitolio de los Estados Unidos. Además varias ubicaciones en Alabama son nombradas en su honor, incluyendo el Parque Estatal Joe Wheeler, el Lago y Presa Wheeler, y el Refugio nacional de vida silvestre Wheeler. Además, la Escuela Secundaria Joseph Wheeler en Marietta, Georgia, y el Condado de Wheeler, Georgia son nombrados en su honor.

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Referencias

Personas enterradas en el Cementerio Nacional de Arlington
Alumnado de la Academia Militar de Estados Unidos
Generales del Ejército de Estados Unidos
Miembros de la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos por Alabama
Militares de Estados Unidos en la guerra hispano-estadounidense
Nacidos en Augusta (Georgia)

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Q: Why are "look" and "school" pronounced differently? I can't figure out a rule that says whether 'oo' makes one sound or the other. Same number of syllables: one closed, but the sound is different.

A: There are no 100% reliable spelling or pronunciation rules in English but there are exceptions and patterns which can be recognized and memorized.
My accent is British and the following words are how they are most often pronounced in the UK. American English may or may not share the same pronunciation.
The letter combination, oo, usually has two sounds: /uː/ and /ʊ/.
School, boot, and choose are pronounced as /skuːl/, /buːt/ and /ʧuːz/
Good, took, book, and look are pronounced: /gʊd/, /tʊk/, /bʊk/ and /lʊk/ but foot which logic dictates should imitate the long u vowel in boot is instead pronounced as /fʊt/. However, the short vowel sound is kept in football which is pronounced as /ˈfʊtbɔːl/.
Other words which are spelt with oo include blood and flood which are pronounced respectively /blʌd/ and /flʌd/ but food which could have the short vowel as in good, or share the same vowel sound as in flood is pronounced as /fuːd/!
In other words, you need to memorize the pronunciation for each English word and when in doubt, check with a dictionary (or ask a native speaker to help you out).


Wim Delvoye is a Belgian artist known for his inventive and often shocking and repulsive projects.
Cloaca, also known as the "poo-machine", is probably Wim Delvoye's most famous art installation. In 2000, he put together a complex machinery at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Antwerp, Belgium, that mimics the action of the human digestive system and converts food in feces. Real food is dropped down a funnel into a meat grinder (simulating the teeth) twice a day. Then, viewers can follow the food as it makes its way through a series of glass containers containing human digestive juices and enzymes, which represent the various stages of digestion. At the end of the tract, the machine produces feces which are then vacuum-packed and sold in translucent boxes. It is told that the smell is so powerful that not many visitors can take it.
It took Wim Delvoye eight years of consultation with experts in fields ranging from plumbing to gastroenterology to construct the poo machine. When asked about his inspiration, Delvoye stated that everything in modern life is pointless. The most useless object he could create was a machine that serves no purpose at all, besides the reduction of food to waste.


Shadow Citizen welcomes back one of our favorite guests, Former Assistant Secretary of Housing, Catherine Austin Fitts. Rachael and Ms. Fitts began a discussion online that had to spill over into this week's show. Cautionary themes: entertainment, subliminal messaging and mind control affecting political discourse and sealing the the fate of the United States of America.


new urban architecture cutting its way through the past, the vibrant economy, or perhaps the politics? Whatever she meant, apparently, I was going to find it in the street.
proposals in our Nation's Capital and assist in their pursuit of design excellence.
a revelation: architecture doesn't provide all the answers after all.
our communities. We build the cities we desire.
want the city to become its best.
A city is not some idyllic concept or tourist attraction. A city is the face of its people.
everyone who has ever lived there. As tourists, we don't invest ourselves in people.
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This brings me back to the street. The street is where we connect with each other.
to listen to the street.
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The gadget you need to unlock have to be from AT&T.
In case you are a present subscriber, your present contract or installment plan have to be absolutely paid off, and this consists of early termination charges. If not, repay your complete plan early and wait 24 hours earlier than submitting a request.
Your system should have not been concerned in fraud or reported as misplaced or stolen.
The account to which the gadget is hooked up should have "good standing".
In the event you upgraded early your will want to watch for the 14-day "buyer's remorse" interval (30 days for enterprise clients) to move earlier than unlocking your previous system.
AT&T offers a web-based unlock request type and you should use both your AT&T cellular quantity or in the event you already switched carries, the IMEI quantity from your AT&T gadget when filling the shape.
When you submit the shape, you will want to click on on the affirmation e mail hyperlink despatched to you inside 24 hours. Then, AT&T will ship directions for unlocking your system by way of e mail inside two enterprise days because the request was made. In case you're utilizing pay as you go providers (AT&T Pay as you go/GoPhone), they need to have been lively for a minimum of six months earlier than requesting the unlock.
Additionally, it is best to know that Apple iPhones don't want an unlock code. After you obtain the e-mail that specified your unlock request was authorised merely take away your AT&T SIM card and insert the SIM card from your new carrier to begin the setup course of.
Whereas AT&T doesn't formally unlock handsets over the phone, they do present limitless help by way of its devoted line, 888-211-4727 (or 855-639-4644).
Whereas Verizon is utilizing CDMA as an alternative of GSM for channel entry, most of their units have an unlocked SIM card slot. Verizon says that their 4G LTE decides aren't locked and also you don't want to unlock them if you'd like to change to a unique carrier.
Verizon telephones which have SIM slots can be utilized on different GSM carriers, together with T-Cellular and AT&T. Current Verizon handsets often work correctly on American GSM bands however issues are usually not set in stone relating to LTE help.
There's no on-line process for submitting an unlock request to Verizon however you'll be able to name 888-294-6804 to request a SIM unlock.
If in case you have a postpaid 3G system from Verizon you need to know most aren't locked however if you need to allow third-party mobile compatibility you'll need to enter a code – "000000" or "123456".
The corporate's specifically branded World Units can't be unlocked with out assist from a retailer tech however you possibly can request it by calling Verizon's help line at 800-922-0204.
If in case you have one among Verizon's off-the-shelf Phone-in-theBox pay as you go handsets you need to know they're locked into the community for 12 months after activation so there's no means to unlock them earlier.
The gadget have to be from Dash.
If unlocking for the home United States, the gadget have to be home SIM unlock succesful.
If unlocking for worldwide use, you want to be certain that the gadget helps worldwide SIM unlock.
The gadget should not have been reported misplaced, stolen, or blocker, or related to different varieties of fraudulent exercise.
The account to which the gadget is hooked up have to be "in good standing".
The system should have been lively for a minimum of 50 days on the requesting line.
There have to be no excellent or pending funds or charges.
The system should not have been reported as misplaced or stolen, or in any other case flagged as ineligible to be unlocked.
You will want the assistance of a customer support consultant which you are able to do by contacting Dash Pay as you go Buyer Care by dialing 855-639-4644.
U.S. Army members deployed abroad nonetheless want to adjust to the necessities listed above. Additionally, you and any kinfolk on the identical account have to be lively members of a department of the USA Army and abroad deployment papers are required as nicely.
Dash makes use of a lesser recognized networking know-how referred to as CDMA. Because of this, all Dash-branded telephones with a SIM slot manufactured prior to now few years can't be unlocked to help SIM playing cards from different carriers.
In accordance to Dash, home SIM card-based units launched after 2015 will mechanically unlock as quickly as they turn into eligible. Nevertheless, you even have the choice to request an unlock by calling 888-211-4727(*2 from a Dash system) or by way of an internet chat with a buyer consultant.
Apparently, Dash offers short-term unlocking for worldwide journey. In the event you meed the necessities described above you will discover this feature when you log in to your Dash account. Change to the My Account tab and choose the Unlock gadget choice to use worldwide SIM from the Handle this gadget pop-up menu. However, in the event you need assistance from a Dash rep you'll be able to request an over-the-phone unlock by calling 888-226-7212.
Like any different carrier, T-Cellular additionally has a set of requirements you will have to meet if you need to unlock one in every of their units.
The gadget have to be from T-Cellular.
The system should not have been reported misplaced, stolen, or blocked.
The system have to be hooked up to an account that has not been cancelled and is in "good standing".
The system should have been lively for a minimum of 40 days on the requesting line.
If the gadget is on a service contract, at the very least 18 consecutive month-to-month funds should have been carried out.
If your phone is leased by way of JUMP! On Demand or you're utilizing T-Cellular's Gear Installment plan all funds have to be made and the system have to be absolutely paid for earlier than requesting an unlock.
You've made fewer than two unlock requests, per line, in a single yr.
Proof of buy could be requested by T-Cellular.
Pay as you go handsets want to be lively for at the least one yr and the related accounts should have had over $1000 in refills.
Assuming you fulfill the above necessities, you'll be able to undergo the unlocking course of with ease through the use of the T-Cellular Cellular System Unlock Android app. There are additionally choices to unlock your phone by calling 611 from a T-Cellular phone or 1-877-746-0909 from any different phone, or by way of a stay chat with a T-Cellular buyer rep.
When you personal a pay as you go or paid-in-full system, unlocking it's a bit easier. Regardless of the prevailing generalized unlocking coverage, the Mobile Phone Industries Affiliation (CITA) issued a set of standardized unlocking insurance policies for cell telephones and tablets. In accordance to the phrases, carriers are required to unlock a paid-in-full gadget or a pay as you go phone in service for a yr if a subscriber requests it.
Moreover, carriers are obligated to alert subscribers when their telephones are eligible for an unlock. Final, however not least, carriers have to unlock telephones for U.S. army personnel upon request. All carriers, together with the preferred ones reminiscent of Dash, AT&&, T-Cellular, Verizon, and U.S. Mobile have complied.
There are various third-party unlocking providers out there however the fact is most of them work the identical. You go to their web site, pay for an unlock code and wait to obtain it by way of e-mail.
Costs differ quite a bit they usually can vary from a couple of dollars to as excessive as over $50. It's value mentioning that the majority third-party unlocking providers required upfront cost and there's all the time a change you'll by no means obtain a code in return. We advocate to completely analysis a service earlier than you determine to give them cash.
Whereas I'm positive you're studying this submit since you're making an attempt to unlock your gadget you need to think about buying a phone that's already unlocked sooner or later. Quite a few phone producers promote unlocked telephones and a few of them even present cost plans. It's true you'll need to pay a bit extra in some instances nevertheless it's greater than value it figuring out your phone will work with most carriers out of the field and to keep away from any future problem.


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To make the marinade, mix the garlic, cumin, coriander, harissa, lemon juice, salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper in a large bowl. Using a sharp knife, slash each chicken breast diagonally 3 times. Add the chicken breasts to the bowl and rub well with the marinade. Cover with cling film and chill for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/Gas 6. Line a baking tray with foil. Place the chicken on the foil, slashed side up. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until the chicken is tender and cooked through, with no pink showing. While the chicken is cooking, deseed the peppers and cut into 3cm chunks. Cut the onion into 12 wedges. Trim the courgettes and cut diagonally into 1.5cm slices. Toss the vegetables with the olive oil, crushed chilli, a pinch of sea salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper.
Heat a large frying pan and add the vegetables. Stir fry over a medium high heat for 6 minutes or until the vegetables are tender and lightly browned. Add the chickpeas and toss together for 1-2 minutes until hot. Divide the vegetable and chickpeas between four warmed plates and top with the chicken. Drizzle over any juices and serve with spoonfuls of yogurt. Garnish with roughly chopped flat leaf parsley or coriander if you like.


Topaz Marine have contracted Tec-source EECS to update the ships single line electrical diagram and estimated electrical load schedule to determine if the ships have sufficient power generation capacity to allow the installation of a second stern thruster in the first phase of the plan to upgrade the vessels from DP2to DP3.
Jura was built at Ferguson Shipbuilders in Port Glasgow in 1995 and Islay at the Kvaerner Govan yard in Glasgow (Now Bae Systems) in the same year.
The ships are powered by 2 off shaft alternators and two auxiliary generators rated at 1950kW & 335kW respectively.
The switchboards have a semi automatic control system that allows the selection of a number of modes to match the operations of the ship. For DP3 consideration the two critical modes are discharging cargo whilst maintaining position at the rig or holding position whilst in anchor handling mode.
Marine Consultants, Clark and Standfield, have engaged Tec-source EECS to review the electrical specification, and design drawings for the floating dock being built for Qatar Petroleum. The dock which will be 163M x 38M is part of the man made Ras Laffan Port.
The dock will be fitted with a state of the art Docking Control System which will enable the automatic preparation of pumping plans using principal characteristics of ships (or hydrostatic data when known), their blocking length, weight and centre, docking draft and position.


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The players who benefit the most from using the 64 bit Aion client are those who have an optical HDD. As resources only have to be loaded into memory once, they will experience less freezing. Players with an SSD will not experience as much of a boost but the gains should still be noticeable.
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You are probably no stranger to Nike and their products. They're the world's largest apparel brand and are one of the most successful global businesses. The company continues to execute leading edge marketing strategies pioneering the future of advertising. Join us as we explore Nike's successes and learn how you can embrace their methods to keep your business relevant in our rapidly changing world.
"JUST DO IT" – Have you ever heard of a slogan more direct than that? It might be the last great tagline in advertising history. Nike's largest demographic has an attention span shorter than that of a goldfish and the company truly appreciate this aspect of the millennial character. Since the late 1980's, Nike has been strategically transitioning towards a marketing strategy which focusses almost entirely upon those three words. AND IT WORKS!!
The slogan is concisely memorable yet malleable in a way that allows individuals to draw their own interpretation of the brand. It's an infectious trademark that is unique yet ubiquitous amongst Nike fans. Rather than instructing consumers to perceive their brand in a certain way, Nike invites individuals to draw their own personal connection to the brand. And it's incredibly effective.
So save yourself the hassle of limiting your brand with complicated sales copy. Not only is it time expensive, but it's increasingly ineffective in today's media fragmentation.
From an 80/20 standpoint, we think of it as 80% of the recall of your message comes from 20% of the words. So, focus on your key message and keep it simple.
JUST (get to) THE POINT.
In a world dominated by brand tribes, marketing is less about the product and more about a company's symbolic value. The reality is that Nike's products are nothing exceptional. They are, however, intangible representations of passion, determination and strength, derived from the athleticism of their clients. Since the dawn of time, these values have been embedded in our culture. Nike just branded them.
Tribe members (and humans in general) are lost without leaders. We need successful individuals to aspire towards. There's no point pushing brand values if there's no leader to model them after. That's why Nike spent in excess of $500M to secure a single athlete endorsement. The leaders of the tribe embody the brand's values and act as a model for fellow tribe members.
It's essential that every tribe member believes that they can contribute in some way to the larger collective and that through hard work, they too can lead.
This ensures the vitality and longevity of the tribe. For the Nike tribe, members are encouraged to perform to their own best. One of the company's largest advertising campaigns centered around the phrase "Find Your Greatness". Every tribe member (and prospective tribe member) was reminded that they too can lead in their own way.
Embrace the Nike tribe and remember – there's no one more loyal than a tribe member.
This is one of the many forms of guerilla marketing crafted by Nike. It's much less expensive than traditional techniques, yet astoundingly emphatic.
The brand also explores methods of less intrusive digital advertising. Rather than purchasing millions of pre-roll ads on YouTube, the company commissioned famous YouTuber and influencer Casey Neistat to produce a short film. The video, which embodies the Nike trademark, has had over 26 million views. Those are organic views, not paid.
Today, reaching consumers is less about spending, and more about connecting.
If you want your company to thrive in today's rapidly changing world, it's essential that you stay relevant. Now, more than ever, businesses need fast, focussed and forward thinking marketing.
Consider a new kind of agency. One motivated by professionals, inspired by experts, but staffed by the future.


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Those looking to grow their business and team afford themselves a more qualified candidate by advertising their opportunity to a pool of talent specifically seeking new job opportunities in the finance industry.
Finance and Coffee is the largest finance broker community in Australia. There you will find brokers across Aggregators and Industry Bodies (as well as lenders and allied services) helping each other out with scenarios, tips and best practice advice on how to make it in the ever changing lending environment. It will require additional due diligence and research on a broker's part to put their client(s) in a product that is not unsuitable for them. But the community is there to assist the broker at the beginning of that search.
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Thank you for your interest in the University of Chicago Law School. Each year, we receive nearly 5,000 applications for our entering class of 185-195. The Admissions Committee reviews every application that we receive. The Admissions Committee takes a broad and holistic view of each applicant, believing that a simple formula cannot adequately measure an applicant's academic potential and contribution to the Law School community.
The Law School utilizes a paperless admissions process, which means that we receive, process, and evaluate all applications electronically. All applicants must apply through the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) Flexible Application, which is fully accessible to the visually impaired. The Law School does not provide any application materials directly to applicants. All application materials will be available from LSAC and transmitted directly to the Law School. Please read the Application Instructions (available in the LSAC Flexible Application) carefully before you begin your application. Applicants in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should contact the Admissions Office at 773-702-9484 or email admissions@law.uchicago.edu with their request.
We will not accept any paper application materials or paper updates to your application; please do not send them. Paper materials and updates will not be reviewed by the Admissions Committee and will be discarded. Any updates must be submitted electronically by emailing admissions@law.uchicago.edu (please familiarize yourself with our policies on updating your application).
Each applicant must complete all sections of the LSAC Flexible Application. Please make sure to complete each section. There is only one application for all applicants to the JD program. You will have the opportunity to indicate whether you are applying Early Decision (including through the Chicago Law Scholars Program) or Regular Decision in the application. You will also have the opportunity to indicate if you would like to apply to the Doctoroff Business Leadership Program.
Character and Fitness. The application contains a section of questions relating to character and fitness to practice law. In addition to a bar examination, there are character, fitness, and other qualifications for admission to the bar in every U.S. jurisdiction. Applicants are encouraged to determine the requirements for any jurisdiction in which they intend to seek admission by contacting the jurisdiction. Contact information for all relevant agencies are available through the National Conference of Bar Examiners.
An affirmative response to any portion of the Character and Fitness questions on the application will not automatically disqualify a candidate from admission. Rather, in those cases, the Dean of Admissions will review the affirmative response and determine if further review is necessary. If further review is necessary, the Dean of Admissions will convene a committee composed of the Deputy Dean, the Dean of Admissions, the Dean of Students, the Dean of Career Services and the Chair of the Faculty Admissions Committee. The committee will evaluate the facts, seek additional information as appropriate, and determine if the applicant may be considered for admission at the Law School. The Dean of Admissions may also consult as needed with the Office of the General Counsel.
You must provide all undergraduate and graduate school transcripts reflecting a complete history of your academic performance in your undergraduate education and at any graduate schools. We require all applicants to submit their transcripts through the LSAC Credential Assembly Service (CAS). Read our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to learn about how the Admissions Committee evaluates transcripts.
If you will be submitting foreign transcripts, please read the Application Instructions carefully and review our FAQs about submitting foreign transcripts.
Applicants have the option of submitting the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), Graduate Record Examination (GRE), or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) (if applicable - see below for details) as part of the Law School's pilot program. You must have a current LSAT, GRE, or GMAT score (earned within the last five years) on file before the Admissions Committee will evaluate your application.
LSAT: You will submit any LSAT scores to the Law School through LSAC. If you have taken the LSAT more than one time, you must submit all scores earned within the last five years.
GRE: You will submit any GRE scores to the Law School by designating the University of Chicago Law School as a recipient using Educational Testing Service (ETS) code 2577. If you have taken the GRE more than one time, you must submit all scores earned within the last five years. Your CAS report will not be sent to us until we waive the LSAT for you. We will waive the LSAT for you when we process your file. It takes up to four weeks after you apply to process your file.
GMAT: If you are currently enrolled in a graduate program at the University of Chicago and wish to pursue a dual degree in law with the University of Chicago Law School or if you are concurrently applying to pursue a dual degree with the University of Chicago Law School and a graduate program in another University of Chicago division, you may submit a GMAT score in lieu of the LSAT or GRE. You will submit any GMAT scores to the Law School by designating the applicable program: (1) The Law School – JD/MBA Booth School of Business Joint Degree (code H9X-2D-54), (2) The Law School – JD/MPP Harris School of Public Policy (code H9X-2D-58), or (3) The Law School – Joint Degree Programs (code H9X-2D-32). If you have taken the GMAT more than one time, you must submit all scores earned within the last five years. Your CAS report will not be sent to us until we waive the LSAT for you. We will waive the LSAT for you when we process your file. It takes up to four weeks after you apply to process your file.
Please review the FAQs to learn more about how the Admissions Committee evaluates standardized test scores and considers multiple scores.
We require a detailed resume containing your educational history, extracurricular activities, community and volunteer activities, and all full or part-time work experience. Please indicate the time spent each week on each activity or employment position. If your education or employment history has been interrupted for more than a normal vacation period, you should describe your activities during that time. You will be able to upload your resume in the "Attachments" section of the application.
Please see our FAQs for more guidance on the resume.
We require two letters of recommendation, but we will accept up to four. You must submit your letters of recommendation through the CAS Letter of Recommendation Service. Your application will be considered complete once we receive two letters of recommendation, unless you notify the Admissions Office and ask us to wait until we have received any additional letters.
We will accept evaluations submitted through LSAC's Evaluation Service, but they are not required. You may submit up to two evaluations. If you are planning to submit these evaluations, please note that the Admissions Committee will not wait until we have received them to complete and review your application. The Admissions Committee will proceed once all required application materials have been received and processed.
In reviewing letters of recommendation, the Admissions Committee is looking for insight into a candidate's academic promise, as well as personal qualities such as intellectual curiosity, enthusiasm, and commitment. We strongly recommend that you submit at least one academic letter (e.g., from a professor, teacher's assistant, advisor) who can offer an informed assessment of your academic ability. We understand that it may be difficult for candidates who have already completed their undergraduate education several years prior to applying to submit academic letters of recommendation. For more information on letters of recommendation, please review our FAQs.
The personal statement is an essential part of every application, and it is your opportunity to introduce yourself to the Admissions Committee. It should demonstrate your contribution to the Law School community beyond simply academics and should demonstrate your ability to communicate your thoughts effectively. The Admissions Committee often finds that a personal statement that focuses on a unique personal attribute or experience is usually the most informative (as opposed to a restatement of your qualifications or resume). You will be able to upload your personal statement in the "Attachments" section of the application.
For more tips and guidance on the personal statement, please review the FAQs.
The application fee is $85 (U.S. funds only) and you must pay the application fee by credit card when you submit your application through LSAC.
Fee Waivers: We waive the application fee for the following individuals: (1) Teach for America participants and alumni (service completed within the last five years) applying as a 1L, (2) those currently serving active duty in the U.S. military, U.S. military veterans, and members of the U.S. Reserves and National Guard, (3) undergraduate students currently enrolled at the University of Chicago, (4) Peace Corps participants and alumni providing documentation confirming completion of the 27-month commitment (service completed within the last five years), (5) AmeriCorps participants and alumni who provide a statement confirming at least a 10-month commitment (service completed within the last five years), and (6) applicants receiving fee waivers from LSAC. To see if you qualify for a fee waiver from LSAC, please visit LSAC's website. If your fee is waived for one of these reasons, please review this page and scroll to the bottom for instructions on how to proceed.
Fee waiver requests are accepted starting September 1 when the application becomes available until the application deadline of March 1 each year.


The demand for skilled Data Engineers (or Big Data Engineers) is projected to rapidly grow. No wonder that's the case: no matter what your company does, to succeed in today's competitive environment, you need a robust infrastructure to both store and access your company's data, and you need it from the very beginning.
What exactly does a Data Engineer do, though? And how does one become a Data Engineer? In this article, we're going to talk about this interesting field, and how you can become a Big Data Engineer.
What does a (Big) Data Engineer do?
Data Engineers are responsible for the creation and maintenance of analytics infrastructure that enables almost every other function in the data world. They are responsible for the development, construction, maintenance and testing of architectures, such as databases and large-scale processing systems. As part of this, Data Engineers are also responsible for the creation of data set processes used in modeling, mining, acquisition, and verification.
Engineers are expected to have a solid command of common scripting languages and tools for this purpose, and are expected to use this skill set to constantly improve data quality and quantity by leveraging and improving data analytics systems.
Data Scientists are much more focused on the interaction with the data infrastructure rather than the building and maintenance thereof. They are often tasked with conducting high-level market and business operation research to identify trends and relations - as part of this, they use a variety of sophisticated machines and methods to interact with and act upon data.
Data Scientists are often well-versed in machine learning and advanced statistical modelling, as they are expected to take the raw data, and turn it into actionable, understandable content with the help of advanced mathematical models and algorithms. This information is often used as an analysis source to tell the "bigger picture" to the decision makers.
Strong understanding of apache Hadoop-based analytics are very common requirements in this space, with knowledge of Hbase, Hive, and Mapreduce often considered a requirement.
Finally, intimate knowledge of UNIX, Linux and Solaris is very helpful, as many maths tools are going to be based in these systems due to their unique demands for root access to hardware and operating system functionality above and beyond that of Microsoft's Windows or Mac OS.
How can I become a (Big) Data Engineer?
Google's Certified Professional - Data Engineer - this certification establishes that the student is familiar with Data Engineering principles and can function as either an associate or a professional in the field.
IBM Certified Data Engineer - Big Data - this certification focuses more on big data specific applications of Data Engineering skill sets rather than general skills, but is considered a gold standard by many.
CCP Data Engineer from Cloudera - specific to Cloudera's solutions, this certification shows the student has experience in ETL tools and analytics.
Data Industry events are also an excellent source of information and an excellent opportunity for networking with your peers that is truly necessary to excel as a data engineer.
Hopefully this piece has illuminated the specific talents, skills, and requirements expected of a Big Data Engineer. While the field is rapidly growing, it is fraught with obstacles - therefore, attaining the best education possible while filling any gaps in skill sets with proper certification is key.
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