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The O&Is have truly been one of the most transformational things I think we've been able to do.

The military has actually been doing this for a long time.

General McChrystal took a very interesting approach to operations and intelligence when

he was leading the Joint Special Operations task force in Iraq and Afghanistan.

As we started interacting with McChrystal group, it became very apparent to us that

we had a similarly complex environment that we needed to be responding to, and so we adopted

the same 24-hour cadence that they used during those conflicts.

We look at changes that need to happen in the environment on a daily basis.

It allows us to be very structured and standardized, and how we approach making changes to production

systems.

Having the O&I has helped us focus and give us a central area daily for us to communicate.

Whether it be priorities, or about assistance that's needed and - for the different service

teams to collaborate together and work together to get things done.

Whether they are embedded in agencies or whether they are here in the data center, they have

a place every day now to go and align their priorities every 24 hours and make sure that

we're on the same page.

When we started the IT unification effort in fiscal year 12 we were sitting at roughly

67 cases per person per year.

For FY 18, we are looking at an estimated 533 cases per person per year.

It's hard to understand at a single glance at a single time of what's happening at all

111 state agencies.

Through this process we know that on a daily basis now.

I think there was reluctance at first as to what the O&I was going to be and what it was

going to do, but I think it is part of our culture now.

It's part of our vision and part of our mission.

My team's really focused more on helping the other teams perform their jobs better, so

that allows us to give them the metrics they need, the data, to see where we may need to

improve and also see where we're doing well.

I think it's a lot more concise and it's been able to give us a place to focus all of our

talents and our challenges and address that, you know, as they arise.

We have a much more engaged workforce now.

I think we have a happier workforce.

It's really helped us change the overall culture in our organization.

And I think it's directly responsible for changing the level of service that would provide

to the state employees in Oklahoma as well as the Oklahoma citizens.

I think it's exciting to see that state government can actually be innovative and can actually

achieve in the same environment and that doesn't always just have to be the same-old-same-old.

We don't have to sit around and say, "but that's the way we do it."

We know that there are people with brilliant ideas, right?

So, we want to give them a forum to speak up and to connect with other people that might

help implement those ideas or might have thoughts on, you know, how we can better serve our

customers As the O&I matures, what I would personally

like to see is more understanding of what services the organization provides.

So, I think that's one of the things that's most exciting me too to sit and watch and

I think that's what we're going to see in the future is I think you're going to see

this model go beyond IT and we'll see what it can do to transform other areas of state

government.

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U.S. to invest $113 mil. in Indo-Pacific region to support digital economy, energy, infrastructure - Duration: 1:53.

The Trump administration has announced its plan to engage with the Indo-Pacific region

in all areas by investing over one hundred million U.S. dollars in the region.

The initiative comes amid a trade spat between the U.S. and China over import tariffs,...

and pundits say such investment could lead to possible power struggle between the two

superpowers.

Kim Hyo-sun reports.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the Trump Administration's plan to invest

over one hundred million U.S. dollars in the Indo-Pacific region.

Speaking at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Forum in Washington on Monday,... Pompeo said the

initiative is part of President Trump's Indo-Pacific strategy of engaging more deeply with the

region.

"So just as the United States made foundational contributions in the past, today I'm announcing

$113 million in new U.S. initiatives to support foundational areas of the future: digital

economy, energy and infrastructure.

These funds represent just a down payment on a new era in U.S. economic commitment to

peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region."

He also stressed that the U.S. will never seek to dominate the region,... considering

that it has also fought for independence just like many of its Asian allies and friends.

Such a remark is believed to be made in reference to Beijing amid heightened tensions in the

South China Sea.

Pundits also say Washington's investment could be aimed at countering China's "Belt and Road

Initiative,"... adding that the power struggle between the world's two superpowers could

intensify in the region,... following their recent trade tensions over import tariffs.

The top U.S. diplomat added that he'll announce America's new security assistance plans for

the region when he visits Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia this week.

Kim Hyo-sun, Arirang News.

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An Ode to the Romance Novel (Feat. Lindsay Ellis) | It's Lit! - Duration: 5:53.

"Apollo himself had ne'er crafted such a beautiful adagio, and with that encouragement,

Lord Rayven brought his sensual, masculine lips to Beatrice's mouth.

And--"

Er, uh, hi.

I… uh…

I don't like this low art form that is the romance novel.

No, uh, not at all.

I'm just going to go back to my … uh … copy of Jonathan Franzen's…

Freedom.

The romance novel has been the subject of intrigue, derision, and shame in literary

discourse long before the modern genre as we know it today existed.

Romance novels are relegated to your Aunt Muriel's bathroom, thrift store book sections,

and that one aisle in Barnes and Noble that you pretend to walk through because you got

"lost" looking for cookbooks.

But it deserves a closer look than that - it is after all the highest grossing of all literary

genres, out-selling its next nearest competitor twice over.

So what actually MAKES a romance novel different from any novel that has a love story, other

than brooding highlanders and billowing shirts?

When we say "romance" it is, like most classifications, a marketing term - it means

more than whether there is romance in the novel.

There are a few defining qualities of the romance genre we can single out.

Number One: There must be a happily ever after - without that, it's not a romance novel.

It might be a love story, but it's not a romance novel.

Number Two: An emphasis on the relationship between the heroine and her hero.

So-called "women's lit" differs from the romance novel, in that while it might

lean heavily on romance, it's usually more focused on the character's personal journey

than the relationship -- think Bridget Jones' Diary.

Number Three: The actual… romance part.

So, where did the modern romance novel come from?

We've had heart eyes for love stories for millenia.

But let's look at a few authors whose influence on the genre is the most profound: Jane Austen

*and* the Bronte sisters.

Well, Charlotte and Emily, anyway.

Anne Bronte didn't have time for that.

Though the genre did not yet exist, Jane Austen was basically writing beat-for-beat what we

see in most modern romance stories: i.e, light-hearted love stories wrapped in witty social commentary

of her time.

And then there were Charlotte and Emily Bronte, whose stories feature moody heroines dissatisfied

and/or bored with the roles society has handed down to them, coming into collision with their

equally moody and misunderstood heroes, with a lot of ruin and angst along the way.

So what's different in the modern genre?

Well, number one .. is that we have sex now!

Ok, so that's a broad oversimplification, but in the past 200 years of world history,

the roles and romantic lives of women have changed drastically.

With the sexual revolution came an interest in narratives where women are active agents

in their own romantic and sexual lives.

By and large, romance remains the only genre that centers women, in that it's by/for

and about them, and focuses on parity with partner.

This comes with a variety of tropes catering to what you, the reader, want to read:

There's the Beta Hero.

He's soft.

He's sweet.

He's practically perfect.

He's basically a cinnamon roll turned into a man.

He's usually beneath the heroine, socially or financially, and literally has to fight

his way up to prove his worthiness to others.

And the appeal here is that here's a genuinely good man who is willingly fighting to be worthy

of the heroine.

He is less common and popular a trope than...

The Alpha Hero.

These are your Mr. Darcy's, your Mr. Rochesters, your Christian Grey's.

Impenetrable, brooding, cold (at first), usually to cover up for his tragic past, which is

often resolved by some sort of harrowing climax.

And were it not for the heroine, he would always be a curmudgeonly jerk.

It's the heroine's love that brings out his humanity.

The alpha hero ties in with the bodice ripper trope - still popular today but really popular

in the 80's and 90's.

The Bodice Ripper is a historical fiction subgenre that usually involves some means

of forced seduction in the romancing of the heroine.

She knows its wrong… but she kinda wants him.

Which … is a lot to unpack.

Why is this still so popular?

There is a still-pervasive attitude that women aren't really allowed to want sex, and therefore

narratives of forced seduction make wanting sex socially acceptable.

there's always been this idea that "good girls don't give it up" that inevitably

sneaks into romance fantasy - so the bodice ripper allows the reader to have her cake

and eat it to.

But this also ties in with feminist discussions on the topic—are romances merely tawdry

and patriarchal?

Or can they be consensual and sex positive?

Moreso—why can't they be Fabulous as well?

Queer romance has existed as long as the genre has, although like most LGBTQ art, it didn't

get much attention or exposure until recently.

In 1952, The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith was revolutionary in that it was the first

lesbian romance with a happy ending...in that no one died and no one went back to her man.

Considering this was published in an age where you could be arrested for having your name

on a Queer magazine subscription list, that it was published at all makes it a milestone.

So while queer romance isn't new, that it's picking up steam is.

The same holds true for paranormal romance - not new, but boy did it explode in the early

2000's.

There are a lot of reasons for this, but a biggie was 9/11, prompting a shift in fiction

with reconciling with the unknown and a generally uncertain future.

In the Mid-2000, the genre exploded, which meant…vampires, a bad-boy classic.

And a boom in YA paranormal romance that wasn't just for Young Adults.

Which leads us to...50 Shades of Grey, which is an outlier and perhaps should not be counted.

Is it romance?

Is it erotica?

Fan fiction?

Is it none of the above?

There is... disagreement.

But it sure was popular!

Therefore, it does speaks to a desire, and lead to a boom in the popularity of spanky

billionaire erotica (spanking optional).

There are a lot of reasons for this, but if statistically women are doing more and more

breadwinning on top of general emotional labor, there's massive appeal in the idea of a

fantasy billionaire who is here to provide for the heroine's every whim in our very

capitalist society… after she cracks his hard shell and teaches him to love, of course...

I mean it's not for me, but hey.

I get it.

So for a genre that is seemingly so throw-away, romance has been, like science fiction, a

roadmap of how we see certain ethical/personal issues over time.

It's a genre that has been almost entirely driven by women, and no longer just cis straight

white women.

There is a common tendency to see women fail or be punished for being in control of themselves,

especially when it comes to their romantic and sexual lives.

And nothing sticks it to your "enemies" more than you living out your happiness.

So here's to you, the romance novel.

Special thanks also to romance author and advocate Sarah Maclean for providing her expertise.

Her newest book Wicked and the Wallflower is available now.

The Great American Read is a new series on PBS about our love of reading.

The show leads up to a vote on America's favorite novel.

Who decides America's favorite novel, you ask?

Well, that would be you!

Head to pbs.org/greatamericanread to vote on your favorite book.

Check the link in the description for more details.

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John and Eric both own a Pizza shop

John spends thousands of dollars to promote his business through conventional approaches -

social media ads, delivery service deals, and discount coupons.

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and promote his business through fundraising events with local student groups.

Because the fundraising events are managed on a digital platform,

Eric can easily evaluate the impact of this marketing approach on his business

Running a successful fundraising event requires a lot of work.

On top of your already busy schedule,

you have to spend precious time coordinating the event with the fundraiser,

tracking the event sales, writing the donation check, and making sure the fundraising organization

sends you the donation receipt for your business's tax return.

Let Contribulet take care of it for you!

First , we'll market your business to local fundraisers.

Use our on-line template to create your own business page;

Second, we'll streamline your communication with fundraisers using email automation;

And finally we'll track your fundraising sales and process your donation checks automatically.

Since our system uses e-Gift Cards, you can run multiple fundraising events simultaneously.

Best of all, there's no cost to register your business on our platform.

With Contribulet you can standardize how you handle fundraisers.

Once you've enrolled, simply ask fundraisers to register on Contribulet – it's that simple.

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and install the Contribulet App from the Clover App Market!

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U.S. to invest $113 mil. in Indo-Pacific region to support digital economy, energy, infrastructure - Duration: 1:54.

The Trump administration has announced its plan to engage with the Indo-Pacific region

in all areas by investing over one hundred million U.S. dollars in the region.

The initiative comes amid a trade spat between the U.S. and China over import tariffs,...

and pundits say such investment could lead to possible power struggle between the two

superpowers.

Kim Hyo-sun reports.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the Trump Administration's plan to invest

over one hundred million U.S. dollars in the Indo-Pacific region.

Speaking at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Forum in Washington on Monday,... Pompeo said the

initiative is part of President Trump's Indo-Pacific strategy of engaging more deeply with the

region.

"So just as the United States made foundational contributions in the past, today I'm announcing

$113 million in new U.S. initiatives to support foundational areas of the future: digital

economy, energy and infrastructure.

These funds represent just a down payment on a new era in U.S. economic commitment to

peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region."

He also stressed that the U.S. will never seek to dominate the region,... considering

that it has also fought for independence just like many of its Asian allies and friends.

Such a remark is believed to be made in reference to Beijing amid heightened tensions in the

South China Sea.

Pundits also say Washington's investment could be aimed at countering China's "Belt and Road

Initiative,"... adding that the power struggle between the world's two superpowers could

intensify in the region,... following their recent trade tensions over import tariffs.

The top U.S. diplomat added that he'll announce America's new security assistance plans for

the region when he visits Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia this week.

Kim Hyo-sun, Arirang News.

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