The newsletter provides updates from Friendship Industries, a nonprofit that provides employment for people with disabilities. It highlights the organization's growth over 40 years from a sheltered workshop to diverse businesses. It also summarizes news from different divisions, including one employee's volunteer work helping Hurricane Katrina victims and a new retail job for another long-time employee.
xTuple.com Supports Innovation: From blueprints to buildouts, xTuple helps foster startups in the heart of the Mid-Atlantic technology corridor between Research Triangle, North Carolina and Washington D.C. As a committed, passionate member of the Greater Norfolk tech community, xTuple is a financial sponsor as well as mentor at Hatch Norfolk, an intense accelerator program, and other events where entrepreneurs showcase their ideas. www.HatchNorfolk.com
Employees and other stakeholders have the opportunity AND the responsibility to serve as our best ambassadors, community representatives and spokespersons. Our Employees are our most precious and largest investment – they are truly our Mission AND our Human Resources. Missy Blankenship
1) CARF is an organization that certifies organizations like Friendship Industries follow best practices. Friendship will undergo a CARF audit in June to maintain its accreditation.
2) The audit will evaluate various aspects of Friendship's services, programs, business operations, and record keeping. It will involve interviews with employees, clients, and stakeholders.
3) Once complete, CARF will provide recommendations and Friendship must implement a quality improvement plan to address any issues and maintain accreditation.
The document discusses the importance of applications on social networking sites and how they can enhance user engagement through interactivity, personalization, and real-time interactions. It also mentions that applications are a way for brands to connect with consumers and that the Open Social platform allows one application to work across multiple sites.
The newsletter provides updates from Friendship Industries, a nonprofit that provides employment for people with disabilities. It highlights the organization's growth over 40 years from a sheltered workshop to diverse businesses. It also summarizes news from different divisions, including one employee's volunteer work helping Hurricane Katrina victims and a new retail job for another long-time employee.
xTuple.com Supports Innovation: From blueprints to buildouts, xTuple helps foster startups in the heart of the Mid-Atlantic technology corridor between Research Triangle, North Carolina and Washington D.C. As a committed, passionate member of the Greater Norfolk tech community, xTuple is a financial sponsor as well as mentor at Hatch Norfolk, an intense accelerator program, and other events where entrepreneurs showcase their ideas. www.HatchNorfolk.com
Employees and other stakeholders have the opportunity AND the responsibility to serve as our best ambassadors, community representatives and spokespersons. Our Employees are our most precious and largest investment – they are truly our Mission AND our Human Resources. Missy Blankenship
1) CARF is an organization that certifies organizations like Friendship Industries follow best practices. Friendship will undergo a CARF audit in June to maintain its accreditation.
2) The audit will evaluate various aspects of Friendship's services, programs, business operations, and record keeping. It will involve interviews with employees, clients, and stakeholders.
3) Once complete, CARF will provide recommendations and Friendship must implement a quality improvement plan to address any issues and maintain accreditation.
The document discusses the importance of applications on social networking sites and how they can enhance user engagement through interactivity, personalization, and real-time interactions. It also mentions that applications are a way for brands to connect with consumers and that the Open Social platform allows one application to work across multiple sites.
Everyone has a story. Can you tell yours in six words? No more. No less.
I added mine. I posed the question on LinkedIn and Facebook as well and here are the best. What an overwhelming response!
Submit yours to be considered for SMITH Magazine's next six-word memoir book.
www.SmithMag.net/SixWords
The document provides an overview of a marketing workshop for nonprofits. It introduces the instructor, Missy Blankenship, who has 25+ years of experience in business development, marketing, PR, and sales. The workshop agenda covers defining marketing, sharing marketing successes, rules for sales and marketing, discovering niche markets, the marketing planning process, common mistakes, branding myths, and exercises.
IdealHire: Improving the Hiring Process for Growth and Success, presentation to Hampton Roads Defense and Homeland Security Consortium (DHSC) www.PentagonSouth.org
Workforce Development Overview for the Defense and Homeland Security Consortium on May 12, 2008 by Opportunity, Inc. and the Peninsula Council for Workforce Development
The document discusses performance-based acquisition (PBA), which focuses on defining desired outcomes and measuring contractor performance based on results achieved rather than processes followed. It provides an overview of PBA concepts and guidelines, including establishing integrated teams, describing problems to be solved, examining solutions, developing performance work statements, selecting meaningful performance measures, and managing contractor performance to ensure desired outcomes are achieved. The document emphasizes linking acquisition strategies to mission needs and outcomes.
The Thousand Islands are a chain of over 1,865 islands that straddle the US-Canada border in the Saint Lawrence River between Ontario and New York. The islands range significantly in size, from large islands of over 100 square kilometers to small, uninhabited rock outcroppings that are homes to migratory waterfowl. The area is a popular tourist destination for vacationers, campers and boaters due to its fresh water recreational activities.
This document provides an overview of various federal facilities located in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia, including military bases, government agencies, and national parks. It lists the names and locations of over 30 different facilities under the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, Commerce and other federal agencies. The facilities include naval stations, shipyards, research centers, training facilities, courts, wildlife refuges and national cemeteries.
PentagonSouth describes Hampton Roads, Virginia/VA. Defense and Homeland Security Consortium (DHSC) within Hampton Roads Technology Council (HRTC) hosts the website aimed at elevating the national and international awareness of Hampton Roads.
The document lists over 50 federal facilities located in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia from 14 different departments and agencies. Some of the major facilities include Langley Air Force Base, Naval Station Norfolk, several National Parks and Wildlife Refuges, NASA Langley Research Center, multiple US Coast Guard sites, and various offices for the Departments of Defense, Justice, and Homeland Security. The region is a major center for the military, maritime operations, and federal law enforcement and research.
This document appears to be an outline for a comprehensive marketing plan for a company. It includes sections for commercial/sales, rehab/human resources, and development/public relations. There are blank fields for goals and suggestions from interns and outside observers to fill in under each section. The document provides a framework to develop an overall marketing plan to increase awareness of the company from an objective viewpoint.
COMPANY NAME aims to develop a single comprehensive marketing plan with congruent objectives to achieve its mission and goals. The plan will bring together different roles, responsibilities, audiences and purposes under a similar "umbrella" to ensure components work together effectively. Despite unique aspects, all parts of the plan share the overarching mission and goals.
Seeking a Contractor with experience and expertise in communications planning, media relations, development and dissemination of information for publications, and evaluation of communications efforts? Missy Blankenship, Sales and Marketing
This document discusses successes and opportunities at Friendship Industries, a nonprofit that provides employment and training for people with disabilities. Some of their successes in the past year include increasing clients' average wages, hours worked, job placements, and client satisfaction. Opportunities for improvement include serving more clients, increasing job placements and wages. Support from the community is critical to their continued success in helping people with disabilities.
This document provides standards and guidelines for Friendship Industries' communication and branding. It specifies that a new comprehensive Media Release Form has replaced the old Photo Release form. It also outlines how to write the company website address and which Pantone colors to use for different print materials. The document provides templates and lists of templates available for various marketing materials. It reminds readers to check with Marketing and Development for the most up-to-date media lists. An example Media Release form is attached, allowing permission to use individuals' images and information to promote the organization.
This document outlines communication style standards for Friendship Industries. It discusses the importance of branding and maintaining a consistent corporate identity. Guidelines are provided for logo usage, colors, fonts, letterhead, business cards, PowerPoint presentations and more. The goal is to present a uniform image that conveys Friendship Industries' values of being progressive, high-quality and dedicated to its mission.
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technologies, XML continues to play a vital role in structuring, storing, and transporting data across diverse systems. The recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) present new methodologies for enhancing XML development workflows, introducing efficiency, automation, and intelligent capabilities. This presentation will outline the scope and perspective of utilizing AI in XML development. The potential benefits and the possible pitfalls will be highlighted, providing a balanced view of the subject.
We will explore the capabilities of AI in understanding XML markup languages and autonomously creating structured XML content. Additionally, we will examine the capacity of AI to enrich plain text with appropriate XML markup. Practical examples and methodological guidelines will be provided to elucidate how AI can be effectively prompted to interpret and generate accurate XML markup.
Further emphasis will be placed on the role of AI in developing XSLT, or schemas such as XSD and Schematron. We will address the techniques and strategies adopted to create prompts for generating code, explaining code, or refactoring the code, and the results achieved.
The discussion will extend to how AI can be used to transform XML content. In particular, the focus will be on the use of AI XPath extension functions in XSLT, Schematron, Schematron Quick Fixes, or for XML content refactoring.
The presentation aims to deliver a comprehensive overview of AI usage in XML development, providing attendees with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions. Whether you’re at the early stages of adopting AI or considering integrating it in advanced XML development, this presentation will cover all levels of expertise.
By highlighting the potential advantages and challenges of integrating AI with XML development tools and languages, the presentation seeks to inspire thoughtful conversation around the future of XML development. We’ll not only delve into the technical aspects of AI-powered XML development but also discuss practical implications and possible future directions.
Ivanti’s Patch Tuesday breakdown goes beyond patching your applications and brings you the intelligence and guidance needed to prioritize where to focus your attention first. Catch early analysis on our Ivanti blog, then join industry expert Chris Goettl for the Patch Tuesday Webinar Event. There we’ll do a deep dive into each of the bulletins and give guidance on the risks associated with the newly-identified vulnerabilities.
Everyone has a story. Can you tell yours in six words? No more. No less.
I added mine. I posed the question on LinkedIn and Facebook as well and here are the best. What an overwhelming response!
Submit yours to be considered for SMITH Magazine's next six-word memoir book.
www.SmithMag.net/SixWords
The document provides an overview of a marketing workshop for nonprofits. It introduces the instructor, Missy Blankenship, who has 25+ years of experience in business development, marketing, PR, and sales. The workshop agenda covers defining marketing, sharing marketing successes, rules for sales and marketing, discovering niche markets, the marketing planning process, common mistakes, branding myths, and exercises.
IdealHire: Improving the Hiring Process for Growth and Success, presentation to Hampton Roads Defense and Homeland Security Consortium (DHSC) www.PentagonSouth.org
Workforce Development Overview for the Defense and Homeland Security Consortium on May 12, 2008 by Opportunity, Inc. and the Peninsula Council for Workforce Development
The document discusses performance-based acquisition (PBA), which focuses on defining desired outcomes and measuring contractor performance based on results achieved rather than processes followed. It provides an overview of PBA concepts and guidelines, including establishing integrated teams, describing problems to be solved, examining solutions, developing performance work statements, selecting meaningful performance measures, and managing contractor performance to ensure desired outcomes are achieved. The document emphasizes linking acquisition strategies to mission needs and outcomes.
The Thousand Islands are a chain of over 1,865 islands that straddle the US-Canada border in the Saint Lawrence River between Ontario and New York. The islands range significantly in size, from large islands of over 100 square kilometers to small, uninhabited rock outcroppings that are homes to migratory waterfowl. The area is a popular tourist destination for vacationers, campers and boaters due to its fresh water recreational activities.
This document provides an overview of various federal facilities located in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia, including military bases, government agencies, and national parks. It lists the names and locations of over 30 different facilities under the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, Commerce and other federal agencies. The facilities include naval stations, shipyards, research centers, training facilities, courts, wildlife refuges and national cemeteries.
PentagonSouth describes Hampton Roads, Virginia/VA. Defense and Homeland Security Consortium (DHSC) within Hampton Roads Technology Council (HRTC) hosts the website aimed at elevating the national and international awareness of Hampton Roads.
The document lists over 50 federal facilities located in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia from 14 different departments and agencies. Some of the major facilities include Langley Air Force Base, Naval Station Norfolk, several National Parks and Wildlife Refuges, NASA Langley Research Center, multiple US Coast Guard sites, and various offices for the Departments of Defense, Justice, and Homeland Security. The region is a major center for the military, maritime operations, and federal law enforcement and research.
This document appears to be an outline for a comprehensive marketing plan for a company. It includes sections for commercial/sales, rehab/human resources, and development/public relations. There are blank fields for goals and suggestions from interns and outside observers to fill in under each section. The document provides a framework to develop an overall marketing plan to increase awareness of the company from an objective viewpoint.
COMPANY NAME aims to develop a single comprehensive marketing plan with congruent objectives to achieve its mission and goals. The plan will bring together different roles, responsibilities, audiences and purposes under a similar "umbrella" to ensure components work together effectively. Despite unique aspects, all parts of the plan share the overarching mission and goals.
Seeking a Contractor with experience and expertise in communications planning, media relations, development and dissemination of information for publications, and evaluation of communications efforts? Missy Blankenship, Sales and Marketing
This document discusses successes and opportunities at Friendship Industries, a nonprofit that provides employment and training for people with disabilities. Some of their successes in the past year include increasing clients' average wages, hours worked, job placements, and client satisfaction. Opportunities for improvement include serving more clients, increasing job placements and wages. Support from the community is critical to their continued success in helping people with disabilities.
This document provides standards and guidelines for Friendship Industries' communication and branding. It specifies that a new comprehensive Media Release Form has replaced the old Photo Release form. It also outlines how to write the company website address and which Pantone colors to use for different print materials. The document provides templates and lists of templates available for various marketing materials. It reminds readers to check with Marketing and Development for the most up-to-date media lists. An example Media Release form is attached, allowing permission to use individuals' images and information to promote the organization.
This document outlines communication style standards for Friendship Industries. It discusses the importance of branding and maintaining a consistent corporate identity. Guidelines are provided for logo usage, colors, fonts, letterhead, business cards, PowerPoint presentations and more. The goal is to present a uniform image that conveys Friendship Industries' values of being progressive, high-quality and dedicated to its mission.
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We will explore the capabilities of AI in understanding XML markup languages and autonomously creating structured XML content. Additionally, we will examine the capacity of AI to enrich plain text with appropriate XML markup. Practical examples and methodological guidelines will be provided to elucidate how AI can be effectively prompted to interpret and generate accurate XML markup.
Further emphasis will be placed on the role of AI in developing XSLT, or schemas such as XSD and Schematron. We will address the techniques and strategies adopted to create prompts for generating code, explaining code, or refactoring the code, and the results achieved.
The discussion will extend to how AI can be used to transform XML content. In particular, the focus will be on the use of AI XPath extension functions in XSLT, Schematron, Schematron Quick Fixes, or for XML content refactoring.
The presentation aims to deliver a comprehensive overview of AI usage in XML development, providing attendees with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions. Whether you’re at the early stages of adopting AI or considering integrating it in advanced XML development, this presentation will cover all levels of expertise.
By highlighting the potential advantages and challenges of integrating AI with XML development tools and languages, the presentation seeks to inspire thoughtful conversation around the future of XML development. We’ll not only delve into the technical aspects of AI-powered XML development but also discuss practical implications and possible future directions.
Ivanti’s Patch Tuesday breakdown goes beyond patching your applications and brings you the intelligence and guidance needed to prioritize where to focus your attention first. Catch early analysis on our Ivanti blog, then join industry expert Chris Goettl for the Patch Tuesday Webinar Event. There we’ll do a deep dive into each of the bulletins and give guidance on the risks associated with the newly-identified vulnerabilities.
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Overview
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Key Topics Covered
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- Learn about edge computing and IoT, and how they enable real-time data processing and decision-making at the source.
3. What is ArgoCD?
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6. Viewing Kafka Messages in the Data Lake
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Have you ever been confused by the myriad of choices offered by AWS for hosting a website or an API?
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Guest Speaker Segment with Hannah Barrington: Dive into the world of dynamic real estate marketing with Hannah, the Marketing Manager at Workspace Group. Hear firsthand how their team generates engaging descriptions for thousands of office units by integrating diverse data sources—from PDF floorplans to web pages—using FME transformers, like OpenAIVisionConnector and AnthropicVisionConnector. This use case will show you how GenAI can streamline content creation for marketing across the board.
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