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This episode is sponsored byNexo.io,CircleandKraken. Today's guest is Muneeb Ali, CEO of Trust Machines and founder of Stacks. Find our guest on Twitter: @muneeb-Nexois a security-first platform where you can buy, exchange and borrow against your crypto. The company ensures the safety of your funds and keeps innovating with products like the Nexo Wallet - a non-custodial smart wallet that allows you to create your Web3 identity. Get early access atnexo.io/wallet.-Circle, the sole issuer of the trusted and reliable stablecoin USDC, is our sponsor for today's show. USDC is a fast, cost-effective solution for global payments at internet speeds. Learn how businesses are taking advantage of these opportunities at Circle's USDC Hub for Businesses.-Kraken, the secure, trusted digital asset exchange, is our sponsor for today's show. Kraken makes it easy to instantly buy 185+ cryptocurrencies with fast, flexible funding options. Your account is covered by regular Proof of Reserves audits, industry-leading security and award-winning Client Engagement, available 24/7. Sign up and trade today atkraken.com/breakdown.-\"The Breakdown\" is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our holiday theme music is \"Spike The Eggnog\" by Two Dudes. Music behind our sponsors today is \"Back To The End\" by Strength To Last. Image credit:Namthip Muanthongthae/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion atdiscord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

In the second episode of our four-part special series, we go deep into how the production of the car is changing, from new manufacturing methods to the critical role batteries play to the vital importance of new metals like cobalt, lithium, and manganese.

I'm a "serial entrepreneur" and specialize in strategic vision development and the tactical execution of epic business strategies. That sounds pretty damn egotistical doesn't it? Well...How about this: I love the startup space and helping other entrepreneurs establish and position their companies for massive growth. I am an active advisor to multiple companies, programs and individuals. Cool Highlights $10M in revenue win first year of business with The Beard Club $500k Crowdfunding campaign with Coolbox Featured in almost all major business blogs Took selfie with Taylor Swift Recognized thought leader in youth employment policy & entrepreneurship Keynote Speaker on 3 continents (and counting) Global Startup Youth 2013 Delegate - Awarded full scholarship - globalstartupyouth.org Global Startup Youth ASEAN (2015) - Mentor - globalstartupyouth.org/asean Top 1% most viewed profiles on Linkedin Subscription Hacks is a platform for entrepreneurs building and scaling traditional and subscription e-commerce companies. We are a collection of renowned entrepreneurs committed to sharing the exact strategies that have made our companies successful. We educate and inspire entrepreneurs to build bigger and better companies with our media & publishing, tactical courses and our membership groups. We lead by example, wear our failures on our sleeve, and promise to always add as much value as possible and live in service to others. thealexbrown.com subscriptionhacks.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/alextbrown/ This program was aired on KMVT15 Community Media.

Globalist futurist speaker, author, consultant. Challenging the notion of leadership in the future. fastfuturepublishing.com Global futurist public speaker Have delivered over 30 keynotes, presentations, or workshops in 8 countries. Speaking topics include: preparing for a very different future, disruptive technologies, an emerging world of disruption and technology, the changing nature of work, collaborative futures. Book editor / co-editor: The Future of Business, Technology vs Humanity Unleashing Human Potential - The Future of AI in Business Contributing author: Beyond Genuine Stupidity – Ensuring AI Serves Humanity The Future Reinvented: Reimagining Life, Society, and Business Forthcoming books: Unleashing Human Potential - The Future of AI in Business 50 - 50 - Scenarios for the next 50 Years Author /co-author of hundreds of articles published worldwide on the topics of: the future of AI, AI and employment, futurist predictions, future of business, smart cities, robotics, the future of the workforce. Consulting: Worked with organisations to achieve their goals through creating real-time strategies, effective collaboration and sustainable change. Clients included: The American Association for the Advancement of Science, Astra Zeneca, Baxter Healthcare, EU Directorate General for Communications Networks Content and Technology, Harman International Industries, International Legal Technology Association, Leo Pharma, National Health Service (UK), Pfizer, Premier Media Group, Terrapin Global Events, and UK Government Department of Business Innovation & Skills. This program was aired on KMVT15 Community Media.

Globalist futurist speaker, author, consultant. Challenging the notion of leadership in the future. fastfuturepublishing.com Global futurist public speaker Have delivered over 30 keynotes, presentations, or workshops in 8 countries. Speaking topics include: preparing for a very different future, disruptive technologies, an emerging world of disruption and technology, the changing nature of work, collaborative futures. Book editor / co-editor: The Future of Business, Technology vs Humanity Unleashing Human Potential - The Future of AI in Business Contributing author: Beyond Genuine Stupidity – Ensuring AI Serves Humanity The Future Reinvented: Reimagining Life, Society, and Business Forthcoming books: Unleashing Human Potential - The Future of AI in Business 50 - 50 - Scenarios for the next 50 Years Author /co-author of hundreds of articles published worldwide on the topics of: the future of AI, AI and employment, futurist predictions, future of business, smart cities, robotics, the future of the workforce. Consulting: Worked with organisations to achieve their goals through creating real-time strategies, effective collaboration and sustainable change. Clients included: The American Association for the Advancement of Science, Astra Zeneca, Baxter Healthcare, EU Directorate General for Communications Networks Content and Technology, Harman International Industries, International Legal Technology Association, Leo Pharma, National Health Service (UK), Pfizer, Premier Media Group, Terrapin Global Events, and UK Government Department of Business Innovation & Skills. This program was aired on KMVT15 Community Media.

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A video by Bishop Michael Reid

In 1795, Daniel Penfield began purchasing land here in Township 13 Range IV and, in 1800, started building mills along the falls area of Irondequoit Creek to encourage settlement. The area's population grew rapidly, and on March 30, 1810, the New York State Legislature designated this township and the adjoining township to the north, Township 14, as the Town of Penfield. SUBSCRIBE to Town of Penfield Television: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLctix0o61bACiWd6Oa-S5Q?sub_confirmation=1 Hit the NOTIFICATION BELL to stay updated on our LIVE broadcasts and new videos! ►Town of Penfield: www.penfield.org - https://www.facebook.com/townofpenfieldNY - https://twitter.com/townofpenfield #TownofPenfield #establishment #township

This award winning documentary takes an in depth look into the history of one of Frederick County's most historical buildings, Winchester Hall. Watch as Winchester Hall evolves from being used for a small girls school to the seat of Frederick County Government.

This award winning documentary takes an in depth look into the history of one of Frederick County's most historical buildings, Winchester Hall. Watch as Winchester Hall evolves from being used for a small girls school to the seat of Frederick County Government.

This award winning documentary takes an in depth look into the history of one of Frederick County's most historical buildings, Winchester Hall. Watch as Winchester Hall evolves from being used for a small girls school to the seat of Frederick County Government.

(1/3) 🧵 #BlackHistoryMonth isn’t only about celebrating the past but also building a future to look forward to. That future begins with personal wellness. Groups like Brown Girl Skincare Collective, Black Girl’s Healing House + more are doing just that. #TheBlackList ⬇️ https://t.co/XvQySTW7Dd Source: https://twitter.com/facebook/status/1491164644152848385 Uploader: Facebook

(1/3) 🧵 #BlackHistoryMonth isn’t only about celebrating the past but also building a future to look forward to. That future begins with personal wellness. Groups like Brown Girl Skincare Collective, Black Girl’s Healing House + more are doing just that. #TheBlackList ⬇️ https://t.co/XvQySTW7Dd Source: https://twitter.com/facebook/status/1491164644152848385 Uploader: Facebook

As tech giants embrace voice-enabled AI assistants to power purchases, play songs and deliver the weather report, hear the latest on Mica, Magic Leap's AI-powered virtual human, who wants to help you do more.

I want to invite all of you in the Building The Future community to join me at SUP-X: The StartUp Expo in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this July 26th, where I’ll be the emcee. SUP-X is one of the largest and best startup conferences in the U.S. and the official gathering of the Building The Future community this summer. SUP-X has cutting edge content, a cool startup competition and a half-day forum this year called #women4women, the largest gathering in the US in 2018 of angel groups, seed funds and VC funds focused on female founders and female entrepreneurs. For more information visit www.sup-x.org. I hope to see all my Building The Future friends there! This program was aired on KMVT15 Community Media.

I want to invite all of you in the Building The Future community to join me at SUP-X: The StartUp Expo in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this July 26th, where I’ll be the emcee. SUP-X is one of the largest and best startup conferences in the U.S. and the official gathering of the Building The Future community this summer. SUP-X has cutting edge content, a cool startup competition and a half-day forum this year called #women4women, the largest gathering in the US in 2018 of angel groups, seed funds and VC funds focused on female founders and female entrepreneurs. For more information visit www.sup-x.org. I hope to see all my Building The Future friends there! This program was aired on KMVT15 Community Media.

Sustainable supply chains are good for the planet and good for business. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell takes on this topic with Tim Harford, host of Cautionary Tales, and guest Sheri Hinish, IBM's Global Sustainability Services Leader and Offering Leader for Sustainable Supply Chain, known as the \"supply-chain queen.\" They discuss the supply-chain crisis and why transparent, responsible supply chains are imperative for our future.This is a paid advertisement from IBM.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

---Join us for our Summer Rewind series as we feature past podcast episodes!--- EPISODE #15: Smart buildings have the potential to consume less energy, generate less waste, and provide better quality spaces for their occupants. But just how practical is it for building owners to adopt these new technologies and can they actually improve the bottom line? Terry Young, Vice president of operations at KRP Properties sits down to talk to us about the rise of smart buildings and the importance of training his employees on the ever-changing technology. Transcript: Dan Seguin 00:44 Greetings everyone and welcome back. This is Episode 15 of the ThinkEnergy podcast. We spend our lives in buildings at home at the office, community centers, shopping malls, movie theaters, and the list goes on. We're also surrounded by smart technology and gadgets, smartphones that can turn on the heating in your home before you get there smartwatches that track how many steps you take each day. Now that smart technology has made a remarkable entry into commercial office building space. Enabled by technology smart buildings have the potential to consume less energy, generate less waste, and provide better quality spaces for their occupants. Did you know buildings produce 17% of Canada's greenhouse gases, including emissions from generating electricity that buildings use. modern buildings are equipped with 1000s of sensors recording air quality, humidity, motion, temperature and the presence of noxious gas, light carbon monoxide, formaldehyde. These sensors continuously record energy consumption and waste. Smart algorithms running on network computers, analyze sensor generated data in real time to keep the building systems running at peak efficiency while the air is clean and fresh. So here's today's big question: Smart buildings lead smart cities. How practical is it for building owners to adopt these new technologies? And can they actually improve the bottom line? Our guest today is Terry Young, Vice President of Operations at KRP properties. He manages a portfolio of over 30 commercial properties in Ottawa's high tech hub in Kanata. Welcome to the ThinkEnergy podcast,Terry. So what's your take on this smart building trend? What are some of the technologies you've adopted in your own buildings? Terry Young 03:02 So I don't even know if I'd call it a trend it is a \"must-have\" moving forward. Basically, what we've tried to do is try to understand how our buildings, use the utilities, be a gas, be it utilities, gas, electric, and or water, and try to understand how that from an energy perspective is being used. But how do I make my clients comfortable. So we've sort of broken it down into three things. safety, comfort and energy. That's how we kind of run our buildings. So some of the technologies that we've put in place is anywhere from, you know, low voltage, DC lighting, LED lights. We've put in, state of the art building automation systems, we run artificial intelligence, the IoT devices, there's millions of them. We've tried probably millions, and we don't have millions, but we've you know, we play a lot in the space to try to make you more comfortable burning less energy. Dan Seguin 04:07 Quick question, how does AI fit into that? You just talked about artificial intelligence. Terry Young 04:12 Yeah. So I could I could talk here for like five hours on this. This is my thing. I love this. So what we found is we get data coming in from the sensors and the IoT thing. So we talked about earlier on, how do you maximize the efficiency of how you're running a building? You say, Well, I can turn off the lights at four o'clock when people are going absolutely. But how can holistically you look at how the building's burning its energy and how you're maximizing the comfort to the fourth or fifth decimal place. And this is where AI comes in. So we feed all of the data that we get in from the sensors in our buildings, and we feed it into a data analytics platform. And what that does, it understands how the building is really being used by the people in the building. Okay, and I'll give you a quick example. So if you've got an r&d department who meet every second Thursday, for instance, and what the building will do, it'll start understanding the trends of how that room in that section of the buildings being used. So if it's not being used, the building's going to say, Well, I don't need to light it, and I don't need the air condition it properly. So if I'm only going to do that, if indeed, they use the building, so over time, trending will actually start to occur and the analytics takes over to automatically lower the temperature, turn off the lights, etc. Likewise, these guys are going for pints and they're trying to bugger off every Friday, not that never ever happens, where the building sort of starts understanding that he'll start shutting the lights down three o'clock. Yeah. So So basically, we've been very forced in some of our buildings, you know, putting this AI stuff in, we can save 27, even up to 30% of energy just by turning this stuff off. Dan Seguin 05:59 Okay, well, that actually flows nicely into the next one. And maybe you have something to add. So the question was around, how does it work? And how does it help make your building minimize energy costs, support the electricity grid and mitigate environmental impacts? Terry Young 06:18 Yeah, again, great question. And it's quite loaded, and has many levels of answers. So I'll try to simplify it. Minimize the use of every electrical device in your building. Basically, if you have another example, if you got a 60 horsepower motor on the roof drive and a fan, for instance, what that does is now this technology will say I don't need the full 60 horsepower. So at three o'clock in the afternoon, maybe we need 22 horsepower, or six horsepower. So we put variable speed drives in variable stuff. And again, remember, this technology is understanding holistically how that fan works. So you only will use the minimum amount to maintain your comfort. So ultimately, what will happen is twofold. One, you're going to burn less energy full stop. Among other things, and this is where the math is, is sort of very hard to quantify. I don't replace it normally. So if you have a useful motor, you have a useful life and say 18 to 20 years on electric motor, for instance, that's under normal conditions, I've minimized those normal conditions now with the software. So what happens is, I don't need to spend $300,000, or whatever that huge amount of investment from a capital perspective, to buy a new motor 18 years, I maybe want to push that to 22 to 25, you expand your life expectancy, here's the thing, the amount of energy and the amount of everything carbon and everything to build the motor, I don't I'm not throwing it out. I'm not building a new one, I'm actually trying to save and extend the lifespan of what I have already. Dan Seguin 08:01 The only thing is maintenance. Terry Young 08:03 Exactly. And again, again, they come back to the artificial intelligence, predictive maintenance. So this is the artificial intelligence gives us the ability to predict based on trending analytics now, so we actually be able to maintain and operate even when I say 100 times better, literally 100 times better than we did before. Dan Seguin 08:21 So these improving these system efficiencies, like event, venting and lighting you're talking about does actually affect the bottom line, and I would assume in a positive way. And also with regard to your your carbon footprint. Terry Young 08:37 Yeah, well, so so not to get too technical. But the more efficient, you can run a building, obviously, the less money that you have to spend to run it. So right, that's the bottom line number. Likewise, you create a brand when you run a building like this, that people want to be there, and they're willing to pay a premium sometimes to lease this space in a building like that, because their operating costs are lower, and they're more comfortable. So it's good business, very good business. Dan Seguin 09:07 Okay. What are some of the potential barriers, though, to the adoption of smart building solutions? Like I mean, are there any talk to me maybe about return on investment? Maybe the inconvenience factor downtimes to get that set up? Terry Young 09:22 Yeah. So not too much downtime, return on investment, certainly. What probably the biggest, if not, it's not anything, it's usually about the money to do this, how when, where all that kind of stuff we can play with, but coming up with the million dollars or the 350,000, or whatever it is. That's the biggest problem have. Some of this technology, the payback is not even quantifiable. For years, 10 years, 12 years. I'm a finance guy. And that doesn't make any sense. So, you know, after seven years, there's not really a return. So we try to, you know, put if, if it's any less than three years, it's a pretty good business. Sort of decision, the biggest besides the money is, and again, before I continue to number two, there are specific financial institutions that were specialize in this too, by the way. So if you gotta if you've got a building, or you're in the space where you don't know exactly what to do, and you don't think you have the money, most of our lending institutions, now they do have specific people who understand the technology and are willing to loan you money to buy the technology, because that's what they're really specifically, their expertise there. So there's divisions of these and the big all the big banks have divisions now. And we often get third party financing from these guys. Okay, so that's one, the financing check. Number two is we're having a big issue with HR. So it's one thing to put in a great system, and it's amazing, who's gonna run it. So at the end of the day, you still need a smart human behind everything. So you know, we often say, Well, you know, working ourselves out of a job, never, you will always always need somebody to understand the number and how to run it. So, you know, most of our workforce is probably like, in everybody's outfit. You know, they're 55. And over. Yeah. And so we're bringing a lot of this technology in, and we were struggling trying to find the expertise to run it. Dan Seguin 11:27 Yeah, that was that was one of the questions actually, that I had, now that you have this advanced technology in your buildings? How do you convince the operators that you have in hand, to join that smart workforce? And how do you recruit, are they are they there yet? Do you have that workforce available? Terry Young 11:47 No, I don't have a fully, you know, our workforce is is again, probably 60% is over 55 years old, we have adopted a lot. What we've done is we've had to change the way we do business a little bit. So when we purchase something, we don't purchase just the thing, I purchased training for the thing. Okay, you see how that changed a little bit. Now, he come back to the economics now. So the ROI, because I've just increased my bill a little bit. But in order to maximize like golf lessons, and I use this example, 1000 times, so I buy a brand new set of ping golf clubs. And if I give that to a person who doesn't know how to play golf, the ball is still gonna be in the woods. Yeah, it's best to buy the big golf clubs and get a golf lesson or two. Yeah, it's worth the 1200 bucks, it really is. And this is where we are right now. So we've done in all of our building automation systems, or AI, I bring the guy in, bring the boys in, and we have, here's how I can make my client because we're very, you know, we're, it's almost a personal thing for us. And so it's our clients, it's my clients, if I can make you more comfortable by sitting in some training and doing a little better job, that's what I'm going to do. And most of our guys are very, very dedicated like that. So you know, training, training, training is the key. And at the end result, when we look and we and I obviously bring numbers to all this and benchmark this. We're doing better. So we make our clients more comfortable. And by burning less energy, life is good. That's basically our job. Cool, you know? Dan Seguin 13:17 Yeah, will optimization of these systems provide data that can translate into actionable asset repairs or replacement? Terry Young 13:26 Oh, absolutely. Oh, I did. Yeah. Yeah, no, we're a lot. I wouldn't say all, but a lot of our capital investment that was based on analytics. And basically we break these numbers in. And we can cross reference that now from a financial perspective, see, understand how much from an operational perspective we've been spending on a certain asset class, be it a fan or a motor, something like that. And then the analytics have come in and say you've repaired this 66 times you have 88 service calls, heat and cold calls. There's an issue, there's a and you know, you there's a red point here, you should look at replacing this, because there's a couple of parameters that aren't looking good. Now, if you didn't have some piece of software, looking at this, there's no way that you could, you know, we have 10s of 1000s of devices, you'd never be able to do that. But this AI stuff, when you open the screen, it actually comes up with a green, red and yellow. So if it's red, we got to look at it. If it's green, we're good. And it sort of categorizes in a hierarchy perspective, what I need to look at exactly and remember every point is being looked at so I know right down to the thermostat if there's an issue. Dan Seguin 14:39 We're talking a lot about the technology but you have these providers also they're closely linked to that the building automation systems of this world if you want, are you able to expand on your partnership model to execute on your smart building strategy? Terry Young 14:54 Oh, absolutely. The reason the only reason why are successful is because We have great partners. And shout out to you guys as well. The Hydro Ottawa guys, we budget and we look at what we're going to do based on your recommendations and your expertise. You have teams of really smart people, get them around the table, they're more than happy. They're some of the smartest guys in our business. Ask him for advice. What a concept. You know, so we literally get partners, and that's exactly we don't have vendors and clients and we got partners sit around a table, and we got lots of smart people. We got building automation, guys, we got cybersecurity guys, i t guys, utility guys. And they're all wanting to try to make a difference. So you sit around a table, you put a sort of a pathway, and you can It's amazing. What what can be achieved with smart people around the table. And then so you layer then the finance piece, you layer, the analytics piece, you layer the smarts, there's no way you can make you the right decision has to float to the top. Okay? So you never you don't second guess yourself anymore. So if you have to spend a million dollars or 5 million, whatever it is, you know, beyond the shadow of a doubt, you've made a really good decision because everybody around the table is in the same direction as you are. Dan Seguin 16:20 Let's look at the other side of the spectrum. All those good decisions. But is there something that keeps you up at night? What makes you nervous? Terry Young 16:31 Cybersecurity? You know, I sit on a pile of boards, and we have a conference every year with real calm, which specifically understands how the operational side of the building operates. We're all online now. Okay. And it's vulnerable, in certain circumstances, how you are online from a building perspective. So there's, there's bad guys in the world, unfortunately. And, you know, for whatever reason, they're trying to be destructive. And how you can sort of solve that, or how to barricade those bad guys to come. You know, because you don't want your clients, you just want to keep lights on, keep them warm. And some bad guy wants to stop that, unfortunately. So we put up a pile of sort of cybersecurity and firewalls and a whole pile of IT things that some, again, one of our IT experts, sort of helps us out with, but at the end of the day, I'm worried that as we get further and further down the line, everything is online, everything, you know, there, there's a cybersecurity issue, and that there's a cost to that. And so we got all this data is out there, we have our buildings are our clients, sorry, rely on us as landlords to ensure that, that they're safe, and their lights are on and their their heat and cold. So, you know, as we get more and more technologically advanced, we have to combat that every single day. The building of yesteryear was, don't let the guy in by the electrical switch in the electrical room, lights are still going to be on. That's not the case anymore. You know, you're going even this bill is probably no light switches. Most of our buildings don't so if you you know, so that that's that's probably what keeps me up the most. Dan Seguin 18:32 that was very informational. I appreciate this. Listen, thank you very much for joining me today. I hope you enjoyed it. I did. If someone wanted to connect with you, what's the best way? Terry Young 18:42 Hey, my phone for sure. call my office KRP properties or [email protected]? Absolutely. I have a LinkedIn profile as well. And I enjoy speaking on this topic. very passionate. Yeah, I Well, I like it, it's better. The buildings that we run are better because of it. And I think as a society, and as a community, we're very fortunate to have very tight knit community. If we all chat, which we do our carbon footprint as a whole as our industry can drop, because we're just doing things a little better, a little cleaner, so I can learn from somebody they can learn from us how to do a little bit better. I think we can you know how to eat an elephant one bite at a time. So I think we're going to do really good things here. Dan Seguin 19:25 Thanks again. Tori. Thank you. Have a great day. You too. Hey, folks, thank you for joining us today. I truly hope you enjoyed this episode. For past episodes, make sure you visit our website hydroottawa.com/podcast. Lastly, if you found value in this podcast, we'd appreciate a rating on iTunes, or maybe even tell a friend or a colleague. Anyway, this podcast is a wrap. Peace, everyone.

Is humanity on the cusp of momentous change? Neil deGrasse Tyson and futurists Jason Silva and Melissa Sterry explore the possibilities that lie at the intersection of technology, human biology and urban planning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WarRoom Battleground EP 306: A Magazine Building Up The Future Generation 

The Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) plays an instrumental role in helping the City of Palm Coast as we continue to build for the future by providing grants for necessities that help us maintain our great quality of life as we grow. From the upgrades taking place at our beloved Waterfront Park to working with the Flagler County Sheriff's Office to help enhance public safety efforts, we are proud to work with FIND to ensure that the City of Palm Coast continues to be the best place to live, work, learn and play.

Are you tired of hearing about big cleantech projects that never seem to come to fruition? Join us as we sit down with Bent Flyvbjerg, first BT Chair of major program management at Oxford, co-author of the upcoming book "How Big Things Get Done," and leading expert in the field of project management. He'll share his extensive research and data analysis on the methods and strategies used to successfully plan, execute and deliver large, complex projects such as infrastructure and transportation. Not only will he provide insights on how to overcome common challenges and pitfalls, but he'll also present a set of heuristics, or rules of thumb, that can be used to simplify and improve decision-making in large projects. Find out why wind and solar projects deliver to schedule, budget, and benefits so often, and nuclear projects so rarely. Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of what it takes to successfully deliver big cleantech projects.

Are you tired of hearing about big cleantech projects that never seem to come to fruition? Join us as we sit down with Bent Flyvbjerg, first BT Chair of major program management at Oxford, co-author of the upcoming book "How Big Things Get Done," and leading expert in the field of project management. He'll share his extensive research and data analysis on the methods and strategies used to successfully plan, execute and deliver large, complex projects such as infrastructure and transportation. Not only will he provide insights on how to overcome common challenges and pitfalls, but he'll also present a set of heuristics, or rules of thumb, that can be used to simplify and improve decision-making in large projects. Find out why wind and solar projects deliver to schedule, budget, and benefits so often, and nuclear projects so rarely. Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of what it takes to successfully deliver big cleantech projects.

Are you tired of hearing about big cleantech projects that never seem to come to fruition? Join us as we sit down with Bent Flyvbjerg, first BT Chair of major program management at Oxford, co-author of the upcoming book "How Big Things Get Done," and leading expert in the field of project management. He'll share his extensive research and data analysis on the methods and strategies used to successfully plan, execute and deliver large, complex projects such as infrastructure and transportation. Not only will he provide insights on how to overcome common challenges and pitfalls, but he'll also present a set of heuristics, or rules of thumb, that can be used to simplify and improve decision-making in large projects. Find out why wind and solar projects deliver to schedule, budget, and benefits so often, and nuclear projects so rarely. Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of what it takes to successfully deliver big cleantech projects.

The future of mobile apps will be faster, more intuitive, and highly connected, providing personalized, secure experiences that enhance daily life. 4o mini

Discover the current and upcoming programs and certifications in the tech industry. From computer science majors with a minor in cybersecurity to a master's in digital forensics, explore your options for building a successful tech career. #TechEducation #TechCertifications #ComputerScienceMajor #Cybersecurity #DigitalForensics #TechIndustry #TechCareers #CareerDevelopment #TechSkills #FutureOfWork

Join us for Part 2 of our conversation with Celina's Economic Development Corporation. This week, we continue our conversation about Celina's remarkable growth, this time with Melissa Thomas, EDC Director of Marketing & Tourism, and Andy Buffington, EDC Director of Community Development & Downtown Services. They'll dive deeper into how Celina is strategically expanding while fiercely protecting its unique hometown charm and rich heritage. Discover the creative initiatives and dedicated efforts underway to ensure progress honors tradition in our beloved city.

Portage Public Schools Superintendent Mark Bielang gives us an update on this summer’s construction. See more about the construction at: ppsconstruction.blogspot.com/ See the complete interview at: vimeo.com/226030403

We visit our local Re-Store warehouse, Re-Store is a division of Habitat for Humanity that recycles new and used building materials and sells them at a discount to the local community. The proceeds from Re-Store help with Habitat for Humaity's program building affordable housing for low income families. Most donated materials at Re-Store usually come from large construction projects and from smaller local contractors.

We visit our local Re-Store warehouse, Re-Store is a division of Habitat for Humanity that recycles new and used building materials and sells them at a discount to the local community. The proceeds from Re-Store help with Habitat for Humaity's program building affordable housing for low income families. Most donated materials at Re-Store usually come from large construction projects and from smaller local contractors.

After the Crash-Building a new economic future the co-operative way

LifeInABox is the world’s smallest refrigerator, designed for the safe transport of fragile medications such as insulin or growth hormones. There are in France 1,5 million people that are “prisoners” of their medication, because their medication must be maintained at a temperature between 2 and 8°C at all times. To these people, LifeInA gives the freedom to travel anywhere, anytime, with the peace of mind of knowing that their life-saving medication is kept at exactly the right temperature. Connected to a Smartphone application, available in iOS and Android, LifeInABox is an essential tool for the better management of medication schedules, as well as the management of chronic diseases such as diabetes. The LifeInA app not only follows the temperature of the medications in real time, but also sends to the user reminders for his medication schedule so that he can better manage his condition. Uwe Diegel (born 1965 in New Zealand), was a concert pianist until the age of 26. Following an accident that partially restricted movement in in right arm, he started a new career in medical diagnostics, quickly developing a particular interest in chronic diseases such as hypertension, asthma and diabetes. His intense scientific curiosity has led him not only to develop new technologies in these fields, but also to interest himself to field of medical manufacturing, industrial design and problems faced by Asian manufacturing concerns. Uwe lives in Paris, France, where he runs HealthWorks Global, MedActiv International and LifeInA and does fundamental research in medical diagnostics. He is today considered to be a foremost expert in the field of blood pressure management, diabetes, asthma and in the manufacturing of medical diagnostics devices. In 2009, Uwe got interested in connected health as a means of providing better patient management. He became involved in iHealth, a platform that takes all the signals of the body and translates them into a meaningful format using smartphones and tablets. iHealth is today the world leader in the field of Connected Health. Uwe served as CEO of iHealthLabs Europe until 2016. He left iHealth in 2016 to work on the LifeInA project. Uwe Diegel has been at the forefront of international changes in healthcare technology for the last 30 years. His drive and passion for innovative technology have driven major changes in perception about healthcare. He has driven the manufacturing of medical devices to new horizons by forcing new practices in manufacturing and innovation. An internationally recognized expert in the management of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, he is continuously looking for better solutions to improve outcomes for patients. He has for the last few years spearheaded the dissemination and acceptance of connected health as a tool for providing better solutions for patients. lifeina.com/ twitter.com/lifeina_ www.facebook.com/lifeinatimeline/ This program was aired on KMVT15 Community Media.

BUILDING A NEW FUTURE FOR THE FARMER Produced: 1939 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93810

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Mixed reality is the next frontier of immersive simulation technology. But it is so new, there are many questions about it: How is it different from VR? What are its strengths and weaknesses? Who will use it, and why? What can MR do now, and what will it be able to do in the future? In this talk, game industry veteran Jesse Schell uses his thirty years of VR and AR experience to illustrate where this technology is now, where it is headed, and how by understanding the psychology of mixed reality you can successfully avoid pitfalls and invent the future of gaming.

I love great new ideas, and how happy it makes people to hear about and see them in action! I've been inventing for nearly 40 years. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Amron www.firstdownlaser.com twitter.com/Iinventedthat This program was aired on KMVT15 Community Media.

Common wisdom asserts the existence of an ancient Chinese curse that translates, May you live in interesting times. In keeping with the Chinese theme of wisdom that we all know, it is often said that the Chinese characters for crisis and opportunity are identical. The well-informed readers of Air and Space Power Journal (ASPJ) know that both of these memes have long histories but no basis in truth. However, that fact does not preclude them from being incredibly appropriate for the situation in which we find ourselves. Certainly, we are living in interesting times, and although numerous challenges face the Air Force today, we have a unique opportunity to shape our future. As the first online-only issue of ASPJ launches in January 2012, the Air Force indeed, the entire nation must deal with a period of fiscal austerity. Although not unprecedented, such circumstances are new to many Air Force people who have served during a time when resources were relatively abundant. As we move forward, we must remain undaunted by such issues and embrace the opportunities that present themselves, building our way to the Air Force of tomorrow. No one can read current events without coming face-to-face with many of the dilemmas that confront the Air Force today. The nation s financial crisis has become a major driver as the Department of Defense (DOD) and Air Force must deal with fiscal realities dictated by the budget crunch. The $450 billion cut across the DOD budget, mandated by the Budget Control Act of 2011, forced Air Force leaders to examine carefully each and every dollar spent and not only cut excess spending but also evaluate all missions and functions to determine where the service could take risk.1 Currently, the Air Force uses various force-shaping tools to arrive at our authorized end strength of active duty members; additionally, it has implemented tools for managing the civilian force in order to return to the levels of manning in fiscal year 2010.

These proceedings begin with a general summary of a conference to encourage collaboration among those involved to prepare a labor force with which Nevada could continue to be economically competitive. Highlights are provided of these presentations: "Opening Remarks" (Jessie Emmett); "The Dynamic West: A Region in Transition" (Daniel Sprague); "Employment and Training: Can Nevada's Human Resource Development Programs Be More Effective?" (Eric Herzik); "Workforce and Family Issues: What the Future Can Tell Us About the Present" (Paul Shay); "Education for the Future: The Crisis of Human Resource Development" (Jerry Miller); "Luncheon Address" (Roy Romer); "Educational Preparation: Preparing the Teaching Workforce" (Mary Kennedy); and "Concluding Remarks" (Dorothy Gallagher). Group session responses are presented for five questions related to the presentations. Questions concern the following: issues: (1) critical policy initiatives that will enable Nevada to effectively compete in the global economy; (2) higher level interagency planning for more cost effective use of the state's limited resources; (3) barriers to the training and education of Nevada's future work force; (4) role of occupational education in addressing labor market needs of employers and job readiness needs of students; and (5) whether the Colorado approaches are appropriate for Nevada. Lists of committees; state agencies, boards, and commissions; speaker introductions and facilitators; and recorders are appended. (YLB)

A survey of the present service and future needs of the Whitby Public Library in Ontario, Canada was undertaken, and a new library building was planned. Part I describes the historical background of Whitby, the role of the present library in local history, the growth of the Town of Whitby from a population of 2,300 to 20,000, and the philosophy on which the proposed new library should be based--which includes maintaining close contact with the Central Ontario Regional Library, service to industry and students, and service to the local Ladies College and the Whitby Psychiatric Hospital. Because of the sizable number of foreign born residents, an emphasis on books and materials on English as a second language is proposed. Whitby's present bookstock and circulation compares unfavorably with the minimum standards accepted by Canadian libraries. Part II describes in some detail the function, size, staff, general layout, space relationships and utilization, proposed categories and collection size, and the furniture and equipment for the proposed new library. (KKC)

Dr. Zoellner shares the potential power and disastrous dangers of buying your referral sources, buying a bank and what to think about before making key strategic business decisions.

Dr. Zoellner shares the potential power and disastrous dangers of buying your referral sources, buying a bank and what to think about before making key strategic business decisions.

Building for the Future - Mustard Seed Ministry Rev. Dr. Phil Hargrove Toccoa Presbyterian Church September 1, 2024

The emerging transition to a low-carbon and sustainable economy holds great promise for economic growth and prosperity, innovation, and job creation. New green technologies and discoveries--coupled with new demand and forward-thinking public policies that advance sustainability and encourage public-private investments--are starting to transform the economic landscape as products, services, and jobs are reoriented toward a greener future. Community colleges are at the forefront of this growing momentum for action on climate change, sustainability, and green workforce development. Across the country, colleges are exercising leadership and meeting their social mandate to create a thriving, healthy society by modeling ways to eliminate global warming emissions, creating living classrooms on campuses, integrating sustainability principles into curricula, and educating and preparing workers for new, reoriented, or emerging jobs in the clean energy economy. This report examines the growing role of community colleges in a low-carbon, clean energy economy, and: (1) provides examples of innovative strategies and practices used by community colleges to address climate change, environmental stewardship, and green workforce development; (2) offers information on the fastest growing sectors and jobs in the clean energy/green economy that provide strategic opportunities for community colleges and their students; (3) stimulates the dialogue on the role of community colleges in creating a sustainable future; and (4) presents useful Web sites and resources for further information. Appendices include: (1) Web Sites on Climate Change and Promoting Sustainability; and (2) Web Sites on Educating and Preparing a Green Workforce. (Contains 37 endnotes.) [This paper was written with Hollyce States.]

The emerging transition to a low-carbon and sustainable economy holds great promise for economic growth and prosperity, innovation, and job creation. New green technologies and discoveries--coupled with new demand and forward-thinking public policies that advance sustainability and encourage public-private investments--are starting to transform the economic landscape as products, services, and jobs are reoriented toward a greener future. Community colleges are at the forefront of this growing momentum for action on climate change, sustainability, and green workforce development. Across the country, colleges are exercising leadership and meeting their social mandate to create a thriving, healthy society by modeling ways to eliminate global warming emissions, creating living classrooms on campuses, integrating sustainability principles into curricula, and educating and preparing workers for new, reoriented, or emerging jobs in the clean energy economy. This report examines the growing role of community colleges in a low-carbon, clean energy economy, and: (1) provides examples of innovative strategies and practices used by community colleges to address climate change, environmental stewardship, and green workforce development; (2) offers information on the fastest growing sectors and jobs in the clean energy/green economy that provide strategic opportunities for community colleges and their students; (3) stimulates the dialogue on the role of community colleges in creating a sustainable future; and (4) presents useful Web sites and resources for further information. Appendices include: (1) Web Sites on Climate Change and Promoting Sustainability; and (2) Web Sites on Educating and Preparing a Green Workforce. (Contains 37 endnotes.) [This paper was written with Hollyce States.]

Downloaded from US National Archives Youtube channel on 2025-02-04 06:00:22 https://youtube.com/watch?v=P2jEetHqesk -------- "Learning From The Past, Building For The Future" is a onsite welcome video that played for visitors to the facility in the 1990s (from VHS dub). Also see the 20th anniversary video of the building: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSLW-yDuSrw

THE NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY in Washington, D.C., opened the Laboratory for Autonomous Systems Research (LASR) in 2012. This new laboratory will become a nerve center for autonomy research for the Navy and Marine Corps. The one-of-a-kind laboratory provides specialized facilities to support highly innovative research in intelligent autonomy, sensor systems, power and energy systems, human system interaction, networking and communications, and platforms. The LASR capitalizes on the broad multidisciplinary character of NRL, bringing together scientists and engineers from diverse backgrounds to tackle common challenges in autonomy research at the intersection of their respective fields. The objective of the LASR is to enable continued Navy and Department of Defense scientific leadership in autonomy and to identify opportunities for advances in future defense technology.

The purpose of this paper is to assess the existing hiring approach of the Federal government's civil service and demonstrate the shortcomings of the recruitment process in an effort to attract and recruit the best and brightest force of the future. This problem/solution methodology is used to analyze the rigid civilian personnel system, identify areas of weaknesses and recommend a strategic approach that can help the Air Force recruit highly specialized civilian professionals in mission critical occupations such as Cybersecurity, Acquisition, Intel and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). The key findings are these; a federal civil service system full of confusing statutory laws and executive orders left largely intact over the past six decades; a hiring process that lacks the agility to quickly fill vacancies; and finally, a lack of a marketing campaign that leaves many qualified candidates in the dark to job opportunities in the Air Force. Its keys recommendations include the need to overhaul the current personnel system with the incorporation of hiring flexibilities and to pursue a more deliberate and proactive recruitment effort where the Air Force can strategically identify specific civilian personnel gaps and target candidates where they reside. Accordingly, this paper proposes a number of innovative recommendations that can motivate prospective civilian hires to look at the Air Force as their number one employer of choice.

The purpose of this paper is to assess the existing hiring approach of the Federal government's civil service and demonstrate the shortcomings of the recruitment process in an effort to attract and recruit the best and brightest force of the future. This problem/solution methodology is used to analyze the rigid civilian personnel system, identify areas of weaknesses and recommend a strategic approach that can help the Air Force recruit highly specialized civilian professionals in mission critical occupations such as Cybersecurity, Acquisition, Intel and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). The key findings are these; a federal civil service system full of confusing statutory laws and executive orders left largely intact over the past six decades; a hiring process that lacks the agility to quickly fill vacancies; and finally, a lack of a marketing campaign that leaves many qualified candidates in the dark to job opportunities in the Air Force. Its keys recommendations include the need to overhaul the current personnel system with the incorporation of hiring flexibilities and to pursue a more deliberate and proactive recruitment effort where the Air Force can strategically identify specific civilian personnel gaps and target candidates where they reside. Accordingly, this paper proposes a number of innovative recommendations that can motivate prospective civilian hires to look at the Air Force as their number one employer of choice.