BECOME INSPIRED is a documentary-style series focusing on the journey of successful individuals with stories of perseverance and overcoming obstacles to reach their desired goals.

Tracy West, former Dish Network VP of Programming and Larry Weeks, Google's Head of Performance Teams are the latest high-profile additions to FreeCast's leadership.

Irwin Podhajser, former DTV America VP of Business Development and Roy Labrador, Frontier's National VP of Channel Programs are the latest high-profile additions to FreeCast's leadership.

In this report, authors present results that they gathered from more than 150 E&C executives who shared their experiences and strategies from the last downturn, how they focused their energy, and what key lessons they learned.

New leadership with Jeff Orr and Marisela Lewis to continue the innovation in the impact and value for clients and products

Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Bill Taylor, Herminia Ibarra, Paul Hemp, Tammy Erickson, and Tom Davenport, suggest New Year's resolutions for business executives.

Marshall Goldsmith, executive coach.

Ira Kay and Anne Sheehan, executive compensation debaters.

Mike Ovitz, a cofounder of Creative Artists Agency and former president of The Walt Disney Company, says there are many parallels between the movie and music industry of the 1970s and 1980s and Silicon Valley today. When it comes to managing creatives, he says you have to have patience and believe in the work. But to get that work made, you have to have shrewd negotiating skills. Ovitz says he now regrets some of the ways he approached business in his earlier years, and advises young entrepreneurs about what he's learned along the way. He's the author of the new memoir "Who Is Michael Ovitz?" Editor's note: This post was updated September 26, 2018 to correct the title of Ovitz's book.

The selection recognizes Nancy A. Marino's commitment to excellence in the Retail industry and Consulting/Advisory sector.

David E. Hartley, CPA, CISA, partner and Director + Advisory Services, is speaking on a cybersecurity panel at the 2019 St. Louis CIO Executive Leadership Summit on Thursday, October 3. The summit, Future State 2025 – Driving the Digital Roadmap… Read More

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The temporary suspension of immigration will affect those who are legally seeking entry into the United States for employment but it will not impact the ones who are already living in the country, the order said.

The temporary suspension of immigration will affect those who are legally seeking entry into the United States for employment but it will not impact the ones who are already living in the country, the order said.

A former senior executive with Alstom S.A. (Alstom), a French power and transportation company, was sentenced in federal court in New Haven, Connecticut, to 15 months in prison today for his role in a multi-year, multimillion-dollar money laundering scheme designed to promote violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

The former Director of Procurement for the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and the president and chief executive officer of a government contracting firm pleaded guilty today to conspiring to bribe a public official.

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a former executive of a financial services company with orchestrating a bribery scheme to help a client to win a government contract to build and operate an electrical power plant in the Republic of…

SAN JOSE - Anthony Scott Levandowski submitted documents today requesting that the court accept his plea of guilty to theft of trade secrets charges, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge John F. Bennett. The documents include a request to William H. Alsup, United States District Judge, to accept a proposed plea agreement and a request to schedule a date for a sentencing hearing.

Two commercial flooring executives, Robert A. Patrey Jr. and Kenneth R. Smith, pleaded guilty for their role in an antitrust conspiracy to rig bids and fix prices for commercial flooring services and products sold in the United States, the Department of Justice announced. The defendants are cooperating with the Justice Department’s ongoing investigation.

The executive said that it has been nearly impossible for his company and other realty companies to do business in Baltimore City.

SONY/ATV NASHVILLE has hired two new executives. CAM CALDWELL joins as VP/Business Affairs and COURTNEY PENDER comes aboard as VP/Human Resources. CALDWELL previously spent 10 years in … more

ROUND HILL MUSIC and its ROUND HILL RECORDS division has launched a new rock label, BLACK HILL RECORDS, and has signed its first three artists. The label, based in LOS ANGELES and distributed … more

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Multiple media sources have reported that veteran music executive ANDRE HARRELL has died at the age of 59. The cause of death is not yet known. A native NEW YORKER, he was the Founder of … more

At Myntra, Kamal was heading different verticals including logistics, operations excellence and the training function, where he built the in-house logistics team and scaled it to include more than 3500 people, spread across 80 plus towns and delivering over 100,000 packets a day.

The startup, backed by Ratan Tata's investment platform RNT Capital, confirmed his appointment.

Michael Moore has hired Joe Beyer as the new executive director for his Traverse City Film Festival. Joe replaces Deb Lake, who resigned last December. “It’s like we found our long-lost soul brother here for Traverse City in the being of Joe Beyer,” says Michael. Joe Beyer returns home to Michigan after working for the Sundance Institute for over 14 years.

The University of Arkansas recently welcomed Gerry Snyder as the School of Art's first ever executive director. He will play an instrumental role in cultivating the newly minted School of Art's role at the university and beyond following the $120 million gift from the the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation and $40 million gift from the Windgate Foundation to develop an art and design district. “The fact that [this gift] has been given to education, and specifically to art, is visionary in my mind,” Snyder says. “If you look at life, even in its most challenging circumstances, creativity is important. Art is central to almost any civilization or culture.” Snyder hopes to create a strategic plan in this upcoming year for how to use the gift to represent the UA and the local community, while foremost furthering art education. Listen to the full interview between Snyder and Of Note’s Katy Henriksen with the streaming link above.

We are looking for an ambitious, highly-organised individual who is ready to take the next step. You will be working on our core Zombies, Run! product, along with our fast-growing "New Adventures" segment that is expanding into new storytelling genres. You ideally have multiple years of experience in the media industry, whether that's as an Editorial Assistant in publishing, or in production in the film/TV/audio/games sectors.

Six to Start is the world's leading developer of audio storytelling apps that combine fitness and gameplay. Our flagship app, Zombies, Run!, has been downloaded over five million times and has over 200,000 active users. Co-created with award-winning author Naomi Alderman (Disobedience, The Power) and featuring stories by Margaret Atwood, Joanne Harris, Rebecca Levene, and more, it demonstrates our commitment to helping millions become healthier by harnessing the world's best storytelling.

Founded in 2007, Six to Start has previously worked with the BBC, Microsoft, Disney Imagineering, Penguin Books, the British Museum, Muse, and Death Cab for Cutie. We've won Best of Show at SXSW and our work has been showcased at MOMA, the V&A, and the Design Museum. We're internationally recognised for our unique blend of storytelling, gameplay, and real world interaction. We have the agility of a startup and the stability that profit brings.

This is a remote-only, part-time position for 3.5 to 4 days per week, with the potential to become a full-time position dependent on performance and company requirements. Our core hours are 10am to 4pm, UK time.

Key tasks include

• Preparing and distributing scripts


• Preparing and distributing contracts to writers and agents


• Scheduling and liaising with writers, actors, and agents


• Organising and monitoring production schedules and delivery deadlines


• Booking actors and recording studios


• Quality control for audio and metadata


• Editing audio trailers


• Organising and archiving files and content


• Writing metadata related to our audio content


• Copywriting for marketing material and our blog


• Content and data entry


• Taking meeting minutes


• Standardising and sanitising older scripts and file stores


• Keeping up to date with the wider audio market


• Scouting for new writers


• Reading and evaluating pitches

• Excellent administration skills with the ability to organise, prioritise and manage workflow.


• Highly literate with excellent attention to detail. We will expect you to correct other people's work, rather than vice versa.


• Able to seek out answers and solutions independently.


• Comfortable learning software and tools including Google Docs, Google Sheets, Microsoft Word, Final Draft, Reaper, Notion, Dropbox, Slack, and bespoke in-house systems.


• Excellent interpersonal skills to keep stakeholders informed and on-side.


• Very strong written communication skills.


• Ability to work under pressure.


• Comfortable working remotely and keeping to a reliable and predictable schedule.


• Knowledge of the app, audio and publishing markets.


• An interest in games and genre fiction.

• £250 annual personal budget for media, games, running gear, and more


• Opportunity to represent the company at events and conference!


• Annual "Team Weeks" in locations including Scotland and Japan


• A supporting and inclusive work environment that's understanding with childcare, committed to diversity and strongly supportive of its LGBTQIA+ staff


• We all take a full hour for lunch!

Bradley and Karen discuss their jobs, particularly fundraising, and plans for future shows.

Show Notes:

Segment 0 (00:36)

• The Google Summer of Code Program is large philanthropic program by Google for students to write Free Software in the summer.
• Bradley gave a talk about non-profit organizations at the Google SoC Mentor Summit 2011
• Karen mentioned the GNOME Women's Outreach Program, which coordinates with the SoC, and the Season of KDE. (09:36)
• Conservancy's Amarok, Mercurial and PyPy projects are all currently doing fundraising programs (14:38)
• Bradley will give two talks at LinuxCon Europe this week. (15:15)
• Karen will attend the Ubuntu Developer Summit. (20:20)
• Karen will speak in Latvia later this year. (24:20)
• Richard Fontana discussed RMS' quote about Jobs on identi.ca (26:27)

Segment 1 (29:28)

• We'll try to record some talks/interviews at upcoming events.

Send feedback and comments on the cast to <oggcast@faif.us>. You can keep in touch with Free as in Freedom on our IRC channel, #faif on irc.freenode.net, and by following Conservancy on on Twitter and and FaiF on Twitter.

Free as in Freedom is produced by Dan Lynch of danlynch.org. Theme music written and performed by Mike Tarantino with Charlie Paxson on drums.

The content of this audcast, and the accompanying show notes and music are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 4.0 license (CC BY-SA 4.0).

The emergency-spending package is expected to get a council vote on May 12.

The emergency-spending package is expected to get a council vote on May 12.

The emergency-spending package is expected to get a council vote on May 12.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The corporate owner of a New Orleans horse racing track appeared before Louisiana’s Racing Commission on Monday to address a surge in horse deaths there. Mike Ziegler, executive director of racing for Kentucky-based Churchill Downs Inc., presented a list of potential reforms for the commission to consider, including restrictions on certain […]

Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order saying that in the state of Texas, no one can be put behind bars because they're not following an executive order. This was announced by the governor himself while speaking with reporters in the Oval Office after a meeting with President Donald Trump. The Republican Governor met with the President Thursday to discuss Texas' response to the co

More than half a million dollars meant for a hospital cancer research unit was claimed in overtime and annual leave payments by an ex-manager despite records showing she was often not entitled to it, WA's corruption watchdog finds.

A senior Corrections executive and a plasterer appear in court following an ICAC investigation, with the pair accused of corruption offences relating to a planned $150 million upgrade of South Australia's biggest prison.

The WA Attorney-General casts doubt on whether more than $600,000 worth of severance payouts, made to former Health Department employees embroiled in a decades-long corruption scandal, will be recovered.

A University of Melbourne academic and a little school in NSW are stressing the importance of students learning a second language as the school hosts the Indonesian Consul General.

In a matter of weeks more than 50,000 virtual signatures have been added to an online petition supporting the formation of a Tasmanian AFL team, but it is unlikely to be enough to sway the AFL executive, writes Chris Rowbottom.

Four Northern Territory public service executives are being paid more than $200,000 a year to facilitate a planned gas industry that some experts doubt will ever stack up economically, particularly as terminals for importing gas from "wherever's cheapest" secure approval on the nation's east coast.

Australian National University students slam staff over on-campus accommodation support, which they say is structured in a way that the first port of call for a student to report sexual violence is to talk to another student.