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High-reliability emergency response teams in the hospital: improving quality and safety using in situ simulation training
  1. Derek S Wheeler1,2,3,
  2. Gary Geis2,4,5,
  3. Elizabeth H Mack6,
  4. Tom LeMaster5,
  5. Mary D Patterson7,8
  1. 1Division of Critical Care Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
  2. 2Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
  3. 3The James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
  4. 4Division of Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
  5. 5The Center for Simulation and Research, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
  6. 6Division of Critical Care Medicine, Palmetto Health Children's Hospital, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
  7. 7Division of Emergency Medicine, Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, Ohio, USA
  8. 8Simulation Center for Safety and Reliability, Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, Ohio, USA
  1. Correspondence to Derek S Wheeler, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039, USA; derek.wheeler{at}

Introduction In situ simulation training is a team-based training technique conducted on actual patient care units using equipment and resources from that unit, and involving actual members of the healthcare team. We describe our experience with in situ simulation training in a major children's medical centre.

Materials and methods In situ simulations were conducted using standardised scenarios approximately twice per month on inpatient hospital units on a rotating basis. Simulations were scheduled so that each unit participated in at least two in situ simulations per year. Simulations were conducted on a revolving schedule alternating on the day and night shifts and were unannounced. Scenarios were preselected to maximise the educational experience, and frequently involved clinical deterioration to cardiopulmonary arrest.

Results We performed 64 of the scheduled 112 (57%) in situ simulations on all shifts and all units over 21 months. We identified 134 latent safety threats and knowledge gaps during these in situ simulations, which we categorised as medication, equipment, and/or resource/system threats. Identification of these errors resulted in modification of systems to reduce the risk of error. In situ simulations also provided a method to reinforce teamwork behaviours, such as the use of assertive statements, role clarity, performance of frequent updating, development of a shared mental model, performance of independent double checks of high-risk medicines, and overcoming authority gradients between team members. Participants stated that the training programme was effective and did not disrupt patient care.

Conclusions In situ simulations can identify latent safety threats, identify knowledge gaps, and reinforce teamwork behaviours when used as part of an organisation-wide safety programme.

  • Simulation
  • Patient Safety
  • Team Training
  • Crew Resource Management
  • Communication
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I am analysing some portfolio returns from the perspective of a Danish investor, i.e. in the local currency, DKK.

I want to regress portfolio returns in DKK on the returns of a 3 factor Fama & French model.

The only factor returns I can find on Ken French's website are all denominated in USD, even the European factors he has at: http://mba.tuck.dartmouth.edu/pages/faculty/ken.french/data_library.html#Developed

What is the right approach to see if portfolio returns in other currencies than USD are explained by FF factors?

Some ideas and the result of attempting them:

  1. Regress portfolio returns in DKK on the European 3 factor returns (which is denominated in USD). Result: Positive alpha with p=0.057 (so significant on a 10% level), but also significantly exposed to SMB and HML
  2. Convert daily portfolio prices to USD (using the fx rate of a given day) and recalculate returns. Then regress these returns (now on a USD base) with European 3 factor returns (still denominated in USD). Result: No alpha (p=0.82)

Please help me understand if either of these are the correct approach, or if there is another, better way. Also, do I make any assumptions unknowingly when calculating to USD?

  • $\begingroup$ I may be wrong, but I think ideally you would have to generate those 3 factors explicitly for Danish equities and regress your portfolio returns against those factors. Another way may be to regress USD converted portfolio returns against USD denominated EU factors as Danish equities are probably more correlated with EU equities rather than US equities. $\endgroup$ – AK88 May 18 '17 at 6:45
  • $\begingroup$ possible duplicate: quant.stackexchange.com/questions/25145/…, also relevant: quant.stackexchange.com/questions/24301/… $\endgroup$ – vonjd May 21 '17 at 14:21

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Drones deliver China access into high-value, non-traditional markets
January 17, 2020

Drones deliver China access into high-value, non-traditional markets

IHS Jane’s reports that Indonesia signed a deal with the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) for four Wing Loong I unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). Manufactured by AVIC’s Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research (CADI) division, the UAVs will join the Indonesian Air Force’s (TNI-AU) Aviation Squadron 51. The Wing Loong I will form the nucleus of the TNI-AU’s strike-capable UAV force, which may grow in the future through additional imports and domestic development and production initiatives.

AVIC’s successful Wing Loong sale to Indonesia speaks to now long-established reality, i.e. the availability of armed UAVs from AVIC is enabling China to enter markets that are dominated by U.S., European and Russian original equipment manufacturers (OEM). Indonesia now joins the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Kazakhstan and others as an operator of Chinese UAVs. The CADI Wing Loong-series and the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) CH-4-series are AVIC’s leading UAV products, with CADI and CASC competing with one another for prospective customers.

China’s strength in this market originates with its willingness to sell armed UAVs to customers that could not procure analogous solutions from the U.S. or Western Europe. In the early 2010s, these countries had included Pakistan (CH-3-series), Saudi Arabia (Wing Loong, CH-4), Egypt (CH-4), the UAE (CH-4), Iraq (CH-4) and Kazakhstan (Wing Loong). In effect, the U.S.’ arms restrictions prevented key markets in the Middle East and Central Asia from acquiring American solutions, thus paving a clear and essentially uncontested avenue for the Chinese to enter these markets.

However, it would be unfair to now pin China’s success in selling drones to purely accessibility and cost, though these are certainly factors thanks the rapid iteration of drone technology in China atop of growing domestic and overseas-driven scale. Rather, China has begun offering truly compelling UAV solutions that aim to qualitatively enhance the end-user’s capabilities in numerous respects. For example, the CASC CH-5 offers a medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) capability with a sizable payload (1,200 kg) for guided air-to-surface munitions as well as surveillance and electronic intelligence equipment. On the other hand, CADI is bifurcating its UAV portfolio between its comparatively high-performance Wing Loong II and an improved, but lower-cost, development of the Wing Loong I in the Wing Loong ID.

AVIC provides prospective customers a wide-range of UAVs to select from, enabling for custom solutions (e.g. procuring a mixed or composite force of large and small MALE UAVs) and responding to diverse fiscal or budgetary requirements. The relatively rapid iteration (e.g. Wing Loong I to Wing Loong II and ID) also allows for AVIC to recapitalize its existing clientele with new drones to replace their older designs, while also substantially improving the end-user’s capabilities (e.g. through extended endurance and lower life-cycle costs). From a product standpoint at least, the strategy is generating new sales among existing users.

In January 2018, IHS Jane’s identified that the UAE was the launch customer of the Wing Loong II, which CADI claimed had secured a launch buyer before the UAV’s test-flight in early 2017. Prior, reports listed the UAE as among the CH-4’s operators. However, with Indonesia, AVIC’s customer base is also expanding, suggesting that AVIC’s OEMs are potentially viewed as industry-standard OEMs in terms of not only selling armed drones, but providing a proven track-record for sustainment/after-sale support and development. Those looking to compete with AVIC will be dealing with a party that is experienced in managing armed UAV sales, providing AVIC the coveted position of being the incumbent in the armed UAV space.

However, prospective competitors (from the U.S. Europe, Russia, etc) will have to contend with AVIC along with a growing pool of other Chinese suppliers. This includes Star UAV System Company, which revealed its Star Shadow unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) at the 2018 Singapore Air Show. Besides building upon China’s portfolio of armed UAVs, the Star Shadow adds the dimension of low radar-detectability via an airframe with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.1m2. If the Star Shadow comes to fruition, it would likely compete as the sole option of its kind (notwithstanding a competing AVIC UAV, such as Tianying), offering buyers a UAV solution they could apply in conventional warfare situations.

AVIC’s overseas rivals, particularly General Atomics in the US and Israel Aeronautics, reiterated the long-standing experience of their respective companies. Speaking to Reuters, General Atomics’ Vice President for International Strategic Development stated: “We’ve flown 5 million hours on [the MQ-9]. That’s more than all the UAVs combined in the world.” Israel Aeronautics’ Deputy Chief Executive for Marketing and Sales Dany Eshchar stated: “You cannot shortcut 40 years to five years.” Regulations and foreign relations withheld General Atomics and Israel Aeronautics, respectively, from entering the Middle East and Central Asia markets as thoroughly as AVIC. The extent to which that can change and, just as importantly, result in offers as cost-effective and technically flexible as those of AVIC remains to be seen.

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Developmental Reading Oct 1 for MY SISTER'S BABY

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Playwright's Center of San Francisco has selected my other full length play to be a part of their fall reading series! Yay! So, October 1, MY SISTER'S BABY will get a developmental reading. What is a developmental reading? Oh, I'm so glad you asked…. A developmental reading has no rehearsal, the actors will get the script about a week in advance and will read it out without practice or guidance. It's helpful for me to hear the piece as a whole, and hopefully this will gear me up for my next draft of this play. The reading will be in San Francisco, and the 1st is a Monday.

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Challenges and Opportunities in High-Speed Rail and Rail Construction

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Challenges and opportunities in high-speed rail and rail construction – developing and expanding rail markets in Asia Pacific

Connect at HSR Asia 2017!

HSR AsiaExpect to meet and network with your peers and to listen to benchmarking case studies presented by an unparalleled panel of government and industry specialists on high speed rail.

Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail key facts:

  • Expected completion – 2026
  • Travel time between Kuala Lumpur to Singapore – 90 mins
  • Length of track line – 350km double track line, a bridge between the 2 countries across Johore Strait with 15km of total line length built in Singapore, while remaining 225km will be built in Malaysia
  • Number of stations – 8 railway stations connecting 7 cities built and designed to integrate all local public transport systems to provide seamless services
  • Estimated cost – US$16 billion

The High Speed Rail project is strategically important for the future and the economic development of the Kuala Lumpur – Singapore line. The supplementation of this High Speed Rail Project will create jobs in the Kuala Lumpur – Singapore region. The rail link will provide safe, efficient and optional transportation and will be a solution for heavy congestion in this area. The economic and social benefits derived from this important link between 2 international cities is unsurpassed offering opportunity for property and retail development along the route.

Here’s who you can expect to meet and network with:

En. Mohd Azharuddin Bin Mat Sah, CEO, Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD)

Dato’ Mohd Nur Ismal Mohamed Kamal, CEO, MyHSR Corporation, Malaysia

Mark Loader, Project Director, KL-Singapore High Speed Rail Project, CH2M, United Kingdom

Andrew Sharp, Policy Adviser, International Air Rail Organisation, United Kingdom

Bassam Mansour, International Rail Industry Advisor, HSS Engineering, Malaysia

Noormah Mohd Noor, CEO, Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

Michael Baxter, Managing Director, Track International Consulting

Jayantha Gunathilake, Addl Secetary (Engrg). Ministry of Higher Education & HighwaysConsultant Engineer, Sri Lanka Railway, Sri Lanka

T C Chew, President, Global Business & Operations, Samsung C & T Corporation, Singapore

Stefan Lammert, Technical Manager, Asia, Halfen International, Germany

Dr Andrea Giuricin, CEO, TRA Consulting/Strategic Consultant for President & Managing Director, NTV/ MTR Express Strategic Consultant, Korail/Vis Prof, China Academy Railway Sciences, Italy

Gopal R, Global Vice President, Transportation & Logistics Practice, Frost & Sullivan, Malaysia

Kelvin Ko Hing Ka, Vice President, Major Project Delivery, Asia, AECOM Asia Co Ltd, Malaysia

Seik Son, Director, Future Strategy Office, Supreme Railways Co, South Korea

Clive Tucker, Head, O&M, CH2M, Malaysia

Jon Clyne, Global Practice Lead, Transport Economics, CH2M

Julian Smith, Adviser, PT PricewaterhouseCoopers Indonesia Advisory, Indonesia

Bhupinder Bedi, Consultant, Asian Development Bank, India

Richard Brown, Managing Director, Northstar Consultancy, United Kingdom

Manprit Baweja, Regional Manager, Rail Systems, FOGTEC Fire Protection

Dr Sukhy Barhey, Director, BMT Group

Ir Dr Wesley Wong, Country Manager, Jacobs Malaysia

Ian Hardcastle, Technical Director – Digital Engineering, Jacobs

High speed rail systems have a fundamental role in integrating the extended urban environments and economies. Their wider economic benefits are difficult to measure, but are very important. Often such systems will cross borders which comes with extra complexities.

Join us in Kuala Lumpur this September to hear the latest on projects, benchmarking cases studies, policies and financing models impacting high speed rail development and investment in Asia Pacific.

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MTR Appoints John Robinson as Head of Property for European Business

MTR Corporation Ltd, a leading operator of urban and airport rail systems headquartered in Hong Kong that runs Hong Kong’s Mass Transit Railway (MTR) along with other rapid transit systems around the world, such as in Sydney and Stockholm, has appointed John Robinson as its Head of Property for European Business. Robinson is an experienced chartered surveyor who has worked on numerous other property development schemes. The corporation has appointed him to expand its successful ‘Rail plus Property’ (R+P) model.

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MTR’s ‘Rail plus Property’ model

In order to run profitable transit systems, MTR has an agreement with the government of Hong Kong where the government gives MTR land development rights at stations and depots along a line it wishes to build. When MTR wants to take advantage of these rights it pays the government for the land but calculating its value without the railway line. Next MTR partners with private developers to build properties on this land and in turn gets a share of the profits. By allowing MTR Corporation to tap into the increase in land value its lines bring, MTR can invest in new projects and maintenance.

Exporting R+P to the world

MTR has completed several ‘Rail plus Property’ projects around the world, including several in China. It has developed 39 stations in Hong Kong, providing 100,000 residential units and more than 2 million square metres of commercial space, and delivered the South Island Line, which links the city’s southern district to its business area. It has also recently completed its first mixed residential and commercial property development in Shenzhen on the mainland. By appointing John Robinson MTR hopes to expand this model in Europe.

Jeremy Long, MTR’s CEO of European Business, said:

“Developing above and around stations often brings with it added complexity of design or construction, but we see real potential for combining our railway operations and property development expertise here in Europe and giving greater focus to this in our overall development plans.”

MTR was included in the 2017 Fortune list of top 50 “Change the World” companies because of its sustainable approach to developing property around railway stations.

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Mike Rowe Talks with Marketplace Events - Skilled Trades

Sep 18, 2019, 20:03 PM

All new for this year, the show is celebrating Trade Day on Sunday, September 22 with complimentary admission on to those in a skilled trade or students enrolled in a vocational school, with ID. It’s all part of the show’s recently launched partnership with skilled-trade advocate Mike Rowe, best known as the creator and host of Dirty Jobs.

Rowe has partnered with Mike and his foundation, the mikeroweWORKS Foundation to help bring attention to a challenge facing the home improvement industry: the widening skills gap and need for more students to pursue a career in skilled trades.

According to the Associated General Contractors of America, 75% of construction companies nationwide are having trouble finding qualified workers. “It was Mike Rowe’s work with his foundation and the fact that he has become an important voice in sounding the alarm around the skilled trade gap, that drew us to this partnership,” explained Tom Baugh, CEO of Marketplace Events.

“Through the Foundation we are committed to supporting the local builders, remodelers, installers, repairmen, and all skilled tradespeople who do the jobs that most people are unable or untrained to do,” said Rowe. “There’s really not many places left like these local home shows where homeowners can meet with their local experts, get trusted advice, talk price, look them in the eye, shake their hand and decide for themselves, yes, I’m good with letting this company in my home.”

As part of the show’s commitment to support local builders and skilled tradespeople, Trade Day is on Sunday, September 22 with complimentary admission on to those in a skilled trade or students enrolled in a vocational school, with ID.

Mike Rowe won’t be at the Raleigh show, but we wanted to get to know our new partner a little better:
Marketplace Events:  What does “home” mean to you?
Mike Rowe:  Home is the place we start from. Every other place, no matter how homey, is just an address.
Marketplace Events:  What project have you been most proud to work on?
Mike Rowe:  Tough to beat Dirty Jobs. It was not only a hit, it transformed cable television, reinvigorated my career, and began as a tribute to my grandfather. That show checked a lot of boxes. Lately, I’m proud of Returning the Favor on Facebook, and a new book based on my podcast, called The Way I Heard It. I’d be a fool if I didn’t direct you to www.mikerowe.com/book.  According to my mother, it’s a “must read.”
Marketplace Events:  What’s one thing you wish every homeowner knew?
Mike Rowe:  I wish people understood how much they could save by making bi-weekly payments instead of monthly. It’s simple, and for most people doable. An easy way to save a small fortune.
Marketplace Events:  What three items do you always keep in your pockets?
Mike Rowe:  If you don’t count both hands, I’d go with keys, lifesavers, and poo-bags. (For the dog, not me.)
Marketplace Events:  Most memorable career moment to date?
Mike Rowe:  If by “memorable,” you mean, “impossible to forget,” I’m pleased to say the list is long, and tough to choose from. But I suppose I could tell you about the time I agreed to “field test” a chain mail “shark suit” for an episode of Shark Week. It didn’t occur to me that doing so would require me to wear the aforementioned steel suit, while a dozen reef sharks took turns biting me, shaking me, and dragging me to the bottom of the ocean in the midst of a blood-soaked feeding frenzy. But that’s precisely what happened, moments before I ran out of air, sixty feet below the surface. This was by no means my “favorite” moment, but, as the images online illustrate, a memorable one.
Marketplace Events:  How were you discovered?
Mike Rowe:  Well, my parents discovered me in a fairly traditional way, back in 1962, when I first entered the world on the 18th of March. After that, a lot of people encouraged me and ultimately convinced me that I could make a living in front of the camera and on stage. I guess the first break I got in the business, was an offer to sing in the Baltimore Opera. This opened a series of doors I didn’t know existed, and before long, I was auditioning for hundreds of different jobs, which eventually got me a steady gig on the QVC Cable Shopping Channel, selling God-knows what in the middle of the night on live television. If you’re really interested, I made an animated video that answers this question in detail, which you’re welcome to watch over here. https://www.mikeroweworks.org/sweat/
(See Pledge #2. Heads up. It involves animated nudity.)
Marketplace Events:  What’s mikeroweWORKS Foundation all about?
Mike Rowe:  mikeroweWORKS began as PR initiative to help close America’s skills gap. I launched it ten years ago on Labor Day. Fans of Dirty Jobs helped me build an online Trade Resource Center, which generated a ton of great press, and got me in front of Congress on multiple occasions. Today, we’ve morphed into a scholarship fund that assists people looking to learn a skill or master a trade. Every year, we award a few hundred “Work Ethic Scholarships.” So far, about $5 million dollars worth. Additionally, I’ve become an annoyance to universities that charge obscene amounts for degrees that have left a generation with over $1.5 trillion of student debt, which I personally feel to be a scandal of monumental proportions. If you’re really interested, I made an animated video that answers this question in detail, which you’re welcome to watch over here. www.mikeroweworks.org/sweat/
 (See Pledge #5. Heads up. It involves animated outrage.)
Marketplace Events:  Describe our Home Show(s) in one word.
Mike Rowe:  I can’t find a word that combines elements of “pandemonium” as well as “delightful.” So let’s go with “pandelightful.”
Marketplace Events:  You’ve been interviewed many times. What is the one question you always wish someone would ask?

Mike Rowe:  Honestly, I don’t think I have one. If there’s something I really want to say, I’ll find a way to jam it into another answer. I can tell you however, that I’m awash in gratitude whenever an interview concludes, without being asked to describe my dirtiest job. Which is why this exchange has been much better than average.

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RLT's box office & business office will be closed Monday 1/20 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Normal hours will resume Tuesday 1/21.
Audition Information / Announcements

Auditions: Avenue Q

Raleigh Little Theatre will be holding auditions for Avenue Q on Monday, April 3 and Tuesday, April 4 with callbacks on April 5. The production will be directed by Jesse R. Gephart.

Callbacks have now been posted.

Important dates

Auditions: Monday and Tuesday April 3 and 4 in the Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre. Registration from 6:30pm and rehearsals start at 7:00pm. Please sign up for an audition night.
Callbacks: April 5 at 7:00 pm in the Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre
First cast meeting: Monday, April 17
No conflicts after: May 5. No more than 5 conflicts for the entire duration of the rehearsal process.

Preview: Wednesday, May 31 and Thursday, June 1
Opening night: Friday, June 2
Performances: June 2 through June 18 with a likely extension to June 25
Strike: June 18 (or June 25, if extended) following the 3:00pm show. All actors are expected to participate in strike.

About the Show

Recent college grad, Princeton, moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. Along with his new friends, Princeton struggles to find a job, date, and discover an ever-elusive purpose in life. Filled with gut-busting humor and a delightfully catchy score, not to mention puppets, this truly unique show has quickly become a favorite for audiences everywhere.

For more information, see the Avenue Q show page.

About the roles

A fresh-faced kid just out of college and the protagonist. Puppet.
Gender: Male
Age: 20 to 25
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2

Kate Monster:
A Kindergarten teaching assistant, who is a bit older than Princeton. Puppet.
Gender: Female
Age: 25 to 30
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: F#3

A slacker who lives with Rod. Puppet.
Gender: Male
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: B2

An investment banker who is Republican and a closeted homosexual. Puppet.
Gender: Male
Age: 25 to 30
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: A2

Trekkie Monster:
A reclusive creature obsessed with the Internet and all it has to offer. Puppet.
Gender: Male
Age: 30 to 40
Vocal range top: Eb4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2

A vixenish vamp with a dangerous edge. Puppet.
Gender: Female
Age: 25 to 30
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: F3

The Bad Idea Bears:
Two snuggly, cute teddy-bear types. Puppets.
Gender: Female
Age: 20 to 40
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: Bb3

Mrs. T:
Crabby and ancient. Kate’s boss. Puppet.
Gender: Female
Age: 50 to 65

A laid-back guy married to Christmas Eve. Human.
Gender: Male
Age: 30 to 45
Vocal range top: F#4
Vocal range bottom: B2

Christmas Eve:
A therapist who recently moved to Avenue Q from Japan. Human.
Gender: Female
Age: 30 to 45
Vocal range top: F#5
Vocal range bottom: B3

Gary Coleman:
Yes, that Gary Coleman. Lives on the Avenue and is superintendent of the apartment buildings. Human.
Gender: Female
Age: 30 to 40
Vocal range top: Bb5
Vocal range bottom: D3

About the Auditions

Please sign up for an audition night.

Please prepare 16 – 32 bars of a song in the style of the show. Something upbeat and fun, funny, or even quirky. Personality is paramount.

You must bring your own sheet music and an accompanist will be provided by the theatre. Please do not perform acapella unless that is how the song you will perform was originally written.

We encourage individuals of all ethnicities, abilities, identities, and orientations to audition.

Note that the traditional tracking of this show may not be used. We are open to exploring how we can remain true to the story and structure, while simultaneously showcasing as much community talent as we can. The solo casting of folks like Rod and Princeton, or Kate Monster and Lucy, as well as a more “non-traditional” ensemble, open up opportunities we are excited to explore if they present themselves.

Callback list will be posted on the RLT website by Noon on Wednesday, April 5.

Callbacks: Wednesday, April 5 in the Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre

Perusal copies of the scripts will be available for a 48 hour check out from the RLT office which is located in the rear of the building and opened from 10:00am-5:00pm Mon-Fri. Please call the business office to check on availability (919) 821-4579.

Contact Patrick Torres at patrick@nullraleighlittletheatre.org with any questions.

Production Team

Director: Jesse R. Gephart
Music Director: TBD
Scenic Designers: Miyuki Su & Duncan Jenner
Lighting Designer: Cailen Waddell
Costume Designer: Vicki Olson
Stage Manager: Adam Budlong

About RLT

Raleigh Little Theatre is a welcoming community theatre with a large family of volunteer actors and backstage crew. Our staff of designers and directors strive to deliver a professional level of quality to our productions which has resulted in many awards over the years. All our actors and crew members are volunteers and we encourage you to join us!

Audition forms

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A Promise to All

When Case was baptized, his parents promised to raise him to know and love Christ. They never dreamed that this promise would one day impact their entire community.

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Friday, February 2, 2018

“How can we be okay with this? How can we ignore the spiritual growth of our children with special needs?”

Those thoughts flitted through Nancy DeJong’s mind in the fall of 2015 as she read her church bulletin. Hingham Reformed Church in Hingham, Wisconsin, was gearing up for another school year. Her son Case was entering sixth grade, which meant the first year of middle school youth group for his peers. But as she read these announcements, DeJong was struck with a horrible realization: Case, who has developmental and cognitive delays, wouldn’t be able to join them.

“The closest analogy would be making you sit in a foreign language class and telling you to sit, listen, and not fidget with something while what was being said and discussed was over your head,” says DeJong of the challenges facing her son. “I suddenly—for lack of better terms—realized Case had outgrown the church.”

Discouraged but determined, DeJong and her husband, Steve, immediately began researching. After all, Case participated in Special Olympics, was in a class at school for students with cognitive disabilities, and had programs at home to help him grow cognitively and physically. Surely there were resources out there for the spiritual education of children who also have special needs.

Yet their search came up short.

“How come there is nothing available to help Steve and I help [Case] meet his spiritual needs?” DeJong wondered. “How could I accept the fact that there wasn’t a place for my son in church?”

Simple: she didn’t accept it.

Today, DeJong is in the middle of her second year leading IFIT, a community-wide, church-led ministry for youth who have special needs. Meeting monthly during the school year, IFIT offers children with disabilities an opportunity for meaningful participation in a worship setting—and also gives churches the chance to have meaningful involvement in the lives of those children and their families.

“God has just done amazing things to make this happen,” says DeJong. “How can I not say yes when he is providing for us?”

All in this together

IFIT—which stands for “Faith in Training”—was a personal project when DeJong began her research, and church leaders at Hingham Reformed had committed to helping however they could. But the more she spoke with others, the more DeJong felt convicted that IFIT needed to serve the entire community, not just her own congregation. One church probably couldn’t effectively launch and sustain this ministry, but several churches working together likely could.

So DeJong and Hingham Reformed’s Sunday school superintendent Melissa TenPas asked to meet with leaders from seven other churches in the county—four RCA, two Presbyterian, and one Christian Reformed church. They hoped a few of these congregations would be willing to form a planning team.

Every church they approached said yes.

“Seeing the heads nodding, knowing we’re all in this together for the same purpose of bringing kids to know Christ, it was amazing,” says DeJong.

Toby Thomack, youth director at First Reformed Church in Oostburg, recalls feeling “heartbroken” after hearing the pitch from DeJong and TenPas. He realized that IFIT would fill a need his church hadn’t considered.

“It was inspiring to see Nancy’s passion and willingness to make this reality known, and to answer God’s call to … change that reality in partnership with our area faith community,” says Thomack. “It was so incredibly clear that God is calling our area to make a concerted effort to go and make disciples among our children with special needs.”

One by one, volunteers with specific areas of expertise, and from each of the partner churches, came forward to join the team. A graphic designer donated her time to design a logo; a professional puppeteer donated puppets. Partner churches took it upon themselves to designate offerings for IFIT. The Sheboygan Falls Kiwanis Club and the Oostburg State Bank sent unsolicited financial donations.

Thus it was with the prayers, financial support, and volunteer assistance of eight partner churches and community organizations that IFIT launched in October 2016. The planning team had long ago decided to meet on the second Monday of each month. When DeJong went to schedule the IFIT kick-off, she realized that the second Monday was October 10: her son Case’s 13th birthday.

“I do not believe it was a coincidence that the kickoff of IFIT landed on Case’s birthday,” DeJong says. “God is providing for Case … and for the children in our community and their families.”

Peace and organized chaos

Now in its second year, IFIT has settled into a groove. Held at Gibbsville Reformed Church—chosen from among the partner churches for the building’s accessibility features—the monthly gatherings are a mix of praise and puppets, of listening and crafting. Each participant is paired with both an adult mentor and a “positive peer buddy”—a youth volunteer close to the same age who is there to be a friend and to model how to do the activity. From the song choices to the activities to the snacks, everything is designed to reinforce the message of the evening.

“We know that God has a plan for them and designed them in his image,” says DeJong of the IFIT participants. “Sometimes you’ll have a parent say, ‘My kid just ran around the whole time, ugh.’ But that’s okay! They worship how they worship! That hour and a half is so full of peace and organized chaos—it’s awesome.”

Throughout its first year, IFIT consistently welcomed 12 children with special needs, 10 positive peer buddies, and 25 adults (serving in a variety of roles) each week. And DeJong has already heard stories of IFIT’s impact from many of them. One mother woke up to find her son acting out the creation story with his toys. One boy, upon seeing a donkey at a petting zoo, turned to his parents and signed the words “baby” and “Jesus.” One mother stopped DeJong in a parking lot to express gratitude, explaining that her child had just been diagnosed with autism and the family had been feeling lost.

DeJong knows that lost feeling. It’s the reason why IFIT is designed to impact not just the young participants, but their families, too.

“Researching special needs programs, we were told 80 percent of families impacted by special needs do not attend church because they do not feel welcome,” says DeJong. “We want to reach those families. We want to bring them into the IFIT ministry, minister to them, and help them find a church home where they are accepted.”

DeJong doesn’t claim to know all the answers—but she and the IFIT team have felt God’s leading every step of the way. And, more personally, she sees how IFIT has impacted her son. Case’s eyes light up when he gets to go to IFIT. His joy is evident as he shakes streamers and noisemakers during praise songs. Through IFIT and its volunteers, the baptismal promise she made to care for Case’s spiritual growth is being extended to children throughout the community.

“[At IFIT gatherings] I see these kids praising God with all their hearts,” says DeJong. “They are hearing and seeing and feeling God’s love. To see them get that—maybe for the first time—makes it all worth it.”

Have you wondered how your church can keep its baptismal promises to the children and adults in your congregation who have disabilities? Terry DeYoung, coordinator for Disability Concerns, is available to brainstorm with you. Contact him at tdeyoung@rca.org or 616-541-0855.

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Insightful Leadership

  • Halime Güngör
Conference paper
Part of the Springer Proceedings in Complexity book series (SPCOM)

From a managerial point of view, the concept of organizational insight is one of the important concepts in terms of evaluating the current situation by taking lessons from the history of the organization and shaping provisions for the future through conscious planning and organizational vision. It can be said that organizational insight in organizations is high and organizational communication is strong when organizational consciousness is high. Considering that organizations with high organizational awareness are also intelligent organizations, organizational intelligence is high in organizations with high insight. It is a fact that string theory, which is the newest theory in the contemporary world and is mostly concentrated in the physical world, also influences leadership. In this chapter, we define insightful leaders that bring order to the organizations they lead and the abilities of insightful leaders in terms of nonlinearity and organizational intelligence.

Leadership Insight Organizational insight Insightful leadership String theory

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Self-Injury: You are NOT the only one.

Monday, March 1, 2006 is SI Awareness Day.

"We are male and female. We are artists, athletes, students, and business owners. We have depression, DID, PTSD, eating disorders, borderline personalities, bipolar disorder, or maybe no formal diagnosis at all. Some of us were abused, some were not. We are straight, bi, and gay. We come from all walks of life and can be any age. We are every single race or religion that you can possibly think of. Our common link is this: We are in pain. We self-injure. And we are not freaks."

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Is the government's overhaul of its model tenancy contracts barking mad or Ace (Ventura)?

2020 could well be the Year of the Pet Owner after Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick MP, announced an intention to overhaul the government's model tenancy contracts by making it easier for tenants to keep well behaved pets in their homes.

The Government's current model agreement for an assured shorthold tenancy prevents tenants from keeping pets or other animals without the prior written consent of the landlord (which must not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). Landlords may also impose a condition that tenants pay an additional reasonable amount towards the deposit.

However, record numbers of people now rent their homes and Robert Jenrick has acknowledged that "pets bring a huge amount of joy and comfort to people's lives...improving their mental and physical well-being".  Amendments to the model tenancy contract will therefore aim to "encourage more landlords to consider opening their doors to responsible pet part of the Government's mission to improve life for tenants".

But what are "responsible" pet owners? The most responsible of pet owners can't always stop their furry friends from causing damage to properties, shedding hair, smelling or being noisy. Landlords could face issues as a result of the proposed amendments, including:-

- disputes between tenants due to noisy or unruly pets

- being left with properties and furniture which may be less attractive to new tenants and which may therefore adversely impact the amount of rent that can be demanded

- extensive repair and/or cleaning works before a new tenant takes occupancy.

With regard to the latter, recent changes under the Tenant Fees Act 2019 impose a cap on tenancy deposits (capped at 5 weeks' rent where the annual rent is less than £50,000, and 6 weeks' rent where the annual rent is £50,000 or more).  The capped deposit may not cover the cost of extensive repairs and cleaning works, so are the new proposals likely to create an allowance for this?

Arguably, the current wording of the model tenancy contracts strikes a balance between a tenant's right to keep pets and the landlord's desire to keep its property in good repair and condition and not upset neighbours. Landlords can't unreasonably refuse consent to a tenant keeping pets and blanket bans on pets are not permitted without good reason.

However, across the real estate sector generally there has been more emphasis on the well-being of tenants. New developments are more frequently designed with sustainability and well-being in mind and the government's proposals would support shifts in attitude.  Given the trend towards renting, it seems discriminatory to continue to penalise those who are unable to (or choose not to) own their own property by imposing restrictions on the way tenants live.

A revised model tenancy agreement will be published by the government this year. It will be interesting to see the balance that the government's amendments strike.

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House Hunting in One Day: 6 Tips for Maximizing Your Time

~ When I was helping my cousins move from Riverside to Joshua Tree, because of our schedules we would schedule days where we saw regularly 15+ homes. We only had to do this 3 times, plus one short stack trip, before we agreed on the home she and her husband wanted to buy. Our busiest day was when we saw 27 🙂 pic below of our triumph, we deserved a cookie that day. BTW all days were with her 2 kids under 2 yrs old in tow 🙂 :)~

House Hunting in One Day: 6 Tips for Maximizing Your Time

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In the ideal home-buying scenario, attending open houses and pinpointing the perfect place is a breeze. But in a seller’s market, finding a home is no small feat, which is why it’s important to make the most of the time you spend touring houses. Since most open houses happen on the weekend, you’ll need to do some prep work to manage your time wisely, so you don’t waste the better parts of your Saturdays and Sundays. We’ve got you covered with these tips to help you make your home search as productive as it can be.

1. Get pre-approved for a mortgage

Do not start touring houses before you are pre-approved for a mortgage. Not only will this crystallize exactly the price range you should be considering, but it will solidify your status as a serious buyer when the time eventually comes to make an offer, says Spencer Chambers, real estate expert and owner of the Chambers Organization in Newport Beach, CA.

2. Clarify which amenities matter most

You won’t be able to zero in on the right property if your wish list is a mile long or too vague. “Make a list of your absolute necessities and another of your wants; together, these will become your guide on which houses you’ll look at, based on the boxes they check,” Chambers says.

Beyond the physical house, brainstorm other variables that will help you narrow down the neighborhood: school district, walkability, proximity to downtown, etc. “Think about what you like to do on the weekend and what you need access to,” says Wendy Hooper with Coast Realty Services in Newport Beach, CA. Do you love dining out? Is a thriving music scene important? Do you need to live in a top-notch school district? “All of these factors help narrow communities quickly,” Hooper says.

Finally, if you’ll be commuting, check out typical drive times during the hours you’ll be on the road, using Google Maps or Waze. “Just because a property is near a highway doesn’t mean you’ll have smooth sailing if the highway is clogged with daily bumper-to-bumper traffic,” Taylor notes.

3. Find a savvy real estate agent

Once you are clear on your parameters, it’s time to start touring these homes. You’ll really want a real estate agent who knows the area. One way to find one is to start perusing listings in your preferred location and see what names keep popping up; they are likely to be the local experts. In many instances, they will be familiar with the homes for sale, and they may even catch wind of homes that are about to hit the market, so you can have a first look.

The goal is for your real estate agent to help you whittle down the list of homes you like online to a handful you’ll tour in person during the weekend.

4. Plan your route wisely

Once you’ve settled on the houses you’ll tour that day, have your agent create an itinerary of the most efficient route to see them. Grouping properties by neighborhood helps clients get their bearings on relative distances and a feel for what each neighborhood offers, says real estate agent Jake Tasharski with Center Coast Realty in Chicago.

However, if you’re short on time, Taylor recommends prioritizing by preference to make sure you’re able to see your top prospects. Or front-load your schedule with the newest listings, since those are the hottest homes that other buyers are eager to tour.

5. Take notes (and photos) as you go

When you are touring many houses in one day, they are naturally going to blend together. To keep them all straight, take plenty of photos—at least one of each room—and take notes of anything you notice, both positive and negative. Spencer also recommends giving each house a nickname, something that stands out to you, so that you can easily remember it.

Remember, this is the time to be judgy. Tasharski encourages clients to eliminate homes as they go by comparing each current home to the previous showing, and to their favorite home so far. “Seeing so many properties in a short amount of time can get overwhelming, so if my client knows a home they just saw isn’t ‘the one,’ we throw that listing sheet away, so it’s out of sight and out of mind.”

6. Block out the last half of the afternoon to revisit your top choices

If at all possible, leave the final hour to revisit your favorite properties. Still have extra time? Get to know the neighborhood. enjoy a snack or cocktail in a local bistro, and soak up your new neighborhood vibe, Taylor suggests. You’ve earned it.

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“Tina has been our Realtor for years! She knows the Vinings market, is easy to work with, realistic, and has been a great help to us. If you need a realtor, I can recommend Tina hands-down!”– Tara J.

“You handled the sale of our condo with total professionalism. Thank you for always being in communication with us throughout the entire process. You returned calls, texts, emails even though you were out of town or busy. Got the condo sold in reasonable time!”– Maryann S.

“Tina sold my home in June 2013, but I had the pleasure of working with her for six years prior to the sale. I first started contemplating selling my house in 2007 and met Tina at that time. I finally listed my house with Tina in 2011 only to change my mind and take it back off the market after Tina brought me some very strong offers in a very difficult market. Most agents would have given up after working with a potential client for four years and still not getting a sale. Tina stuck with me. She kept me up to speed on market conditions and with the benefit of her advice and counsel I finally made the decision to sell in 2013. Tina invested upfront in developing a strong listing that attracted lots of attention and it definitely paid off. She brought me multiple offers over list price the first day the house was on the market. It was SOLD less than a month after it hit MLS.

Tina is definitely not just after a fee. Tina really does develop relationships with her clients and she maintains those relationships over time. Tina works hard for her clients and she takes the time to understand what her clients need and what she can do to meet those needs. She builds relationships over time that benefit her clients in the end and she does what’s right for her clients, not what gets her the fastest or biggest fee. She doesn’t change her approach just because it takes a long time or because the house isn’t going to bring her a huge fee (I should know, my house was definitely not a million dollar house). I can’t recommend Tina highly enough. She’s not only a great agent, she’s a great person. You will enjoy working with her and you will be very happy with the results. I know I am.”– Kris A.

“My experience with Tina Hunsicker was exceptional, she handled a very difficult situation with class and was at all times professional. The buyer of my home was a difficult and unpredictable person throughout the process and Tina was able to stay calm and a professional long after most people would have lost their tempers or simply given up. I deal in commercial real estate for a living and was thoroughly impressed by Tina’s ability to manage this whole process and her understanding of the rules governing the sale process. I would strongly recommend Tina as an agent to anyone looking to buy or sell a home in Atlanta.”– Dror G.

“Tina, We wish you the very best wishes and much success in your new affiliation. We consider you a true professional and are delighted that you represent our proud little Vinings Village Community in the ethical manner that you do.”– Vinings Village Homeowners Association

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A Women’s Body: A Property of Men, A Nation, or Her Own?

The global gag rule which was reinstated by President Trump on 23rd January 2017, stops any aid to NGOs that even discusses abortion services, let alone provides them to its patients in foreign countries. This “pro-life” move restricts the NGOs from utilizing not only US foreign aid but also funds raised through other sources from being utilized for anything related to abortion.
So, the question arises – should a country impose its ideas onto privately held organizations working with women’s health? Should a woman be given a choice in the matter of her own sexual health including abortion rights? Or is it a matter to be decided by apparently better informed men.This is an age old debate with many holding rigid views and strong beliefs, often derived from religion and tradition.
A pregnancy cannot be forced on a woman – it’s as simple as that. It’s her body and should be her choice. What about cases when the woman is raped? Should she be forced to continue the pregnancy? Or when the girl is a minor? What about instances when there is a possibility of a serious health issue or danger to the mother?
Also, with the advent of Advanced Ultrasound techniques, we are able to definitively determine abnormalities in the fetus as early at 12 weeks into the pregnancy. What about those circumstances where are grave fetal issues? Should the women be given the choice then? Also, there is the case where the woman is not ready to have a baby (the first or the 10th) mentally, physically or financially just then.
Our views on each of these situations may differ or we might choose to choose “Choice” every time. However, the answer to all the above questions according to the Indian Legal system is: Yes, a woman is allowed to choose to terminate the pregnancy in many cases before 20 weeks. This is also in accordance with the United Nations norms which gives the woman the right to decide when and how she wants to conceive and have a baby, the right to contraception, and knowledge of sexual health.
However, this is sadly not the case in multiple other countries around the world. According to Amnesty International, in many countries like El Salvador, Ireland, and Chile, abortion is criminalized and can even result in a prison sentence ranging from 6 months to 50 years.
Also in the US, the global gag rule has been previously active under 2 presidents Ronald Reagan And George W. Bush. It has resulted in limited access and incomplete information to women about their own sexual health. It has been proven to result in limited access to contraception in developing countries leading to an increase in the number of unsafe abortions.  The direct consequence of which was an increase in maternal mortality rate. This time around is going to be no different.
I believe a woman needs to be given a choice. Abortion should not be forced on a woman. Neither should she be forced to carry on an unwanted pregnancy. As a woman and a mother, I empathize with anyone who has ever had to undergo an abortion. The process is surely a physically as well as mentally agonizing one. I wouldn’t think any woman would ever choose it unless it was warranted. Let her choose. Give her the power of choice over her own health and body.
We would love to hear your views. Should A Women Be Given A Choice About Her Own Body?

by Namratha Varadharajan

Namratha is a digital marketer in the making. Other than her love for the written word and her kids, she enjoys Italian food, dancing and gardening. Explore more of her writings at www.namysaysso.com

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The Outcome of the Rain Battle is the 111th chapter of Akira Amano's Katekyo Hitman Reborn!

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Superbia Squalo briefly dodges Yamamoto's 9th form, Utsushi Ame, but Yamamoto comes up behind Squalo and prepares to attack. Squalo however, shouts that his sword had no blind spots, and stabbed Yamamoto, revealing his hand to be artificial; however, Squalo realizes what he stabbed was water, not flesh. Reborn reveals that it was a projection of an image onto the water. Yamamoto then finally executes his full 9th form, "Duplicate Rain". Squalo realizes that it was defeat as he falls down on his knees. Yamamoto looks at the camera, holding up Squalo's Rain Half Vongola Ring and cheerfully states that he won.

The Varia are all in shock, Levi A Than turning to Xanxus. Xanxus then has a flashback to when Squalo gave him the title of Varia boss, Squalo stating that he wouldn't cut his hair until Xanxus became Vongola Decimo. Xanxus expresses his scorn, but Squalo states that his cut-off left hand and long-hair-growing was all a sign of his resolve towards him, and that he would be happy that he made him his ally. In the present, Xanxus roars with laughter, stating that Squalo lost pathetically, growing serious for a moment and stating that Squalo had outlived his usefulness. Levi A Than and Mammon react, asking Xanxus which one of them should eliminate Squalo, but one of the Cervello interrupts, stating that the "monstrous beast" had been unleashed into the arena, as the water had reached a certain level.

Yamamoto asks about Squalo's well-being, but the Cervello respond that as Squalo lost, his survival was no longer their responsibility. Yamamoto, however, states that he expected it and attempts to carry Squalo out. Squalo, however, tells Yamamoto to put him down, as he was tainting his honor as a swordsman. Squalo mentally comments that Yamamoto's sword skills weren't bad, and next time, he would have to get rid of his naïve-ness. The shark (the "monstrous beast") closes in and apparently eats Squalo. Xanxus roars with laughter once again, stating that Squalo became fish food, and that one part of the past was square. Yamamoto berates himself, and the Cervello prepare to announce the next match. Tsuna, however, mentally murmurs that the ending of the battle was too cruel. The Cervello then announce the battle for tomorrow night to be between the Mist Guardian candidates. Tsuna grows worried, as the Mist Guardian hadn't arrived yet, but Reborn merely smiles and states that it was "that person's" turn.

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boiled bacon or -150 grams (cut into cubes)
• mushroom — fried with onions — 150 grams,
• egg — one to cook hard-boiled and grate,
• Canned corn — 2 tablespoons,
• salted or pickled cucumber or fresh — one cut into strips,
• purple onion — 1/2 onion, pre-marinated, add salt and sprinkle with vinegar,
• chopped green onions — 2 table. spoons,
• carrot in Korean — 100 grams,
• hard cheese — 50 grams, grate.
• mayonnaise mixed with sour cream in half and add 1 clove of garlic.

1.Zagotovit products and lay out nicely on the dish.
2.Ukrasit greens and pomegranate seeds can be. 3.Mayonez submitted separately in saucers.
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My video on youtube keeps stopping and starting. It is fine on live movie maker. What's wrong? Does it take too much memory?

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The video buffers. That's it may seem to stop, bec it needs to load first. Try waiting for your video to load first before playing it.

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When you visit the Red Hook waterfront, one of the first things you’ll notice is a bright red historic barge docked at Pier 44, near the Fairway Supermarket at the Red Hook Stores building. That’s where The Waterfront Museum is found, a non-profit 501(c)3 tax-exempt charitable organization run by David Sharps.

Sharps, after working as a street performer and serving long stints on cruise ships, found himself studying theatrical movement in Paris. While there, he lived on a houseboat on the Seine. When he returned to New York, David wanted to continue living on a boat, so a tugboat captain introduced him to the Lehigh Valley No. 79 Barge.

When Sharps took possession of the historic barge, which cost him $1, it had 300 tons of mud in its hold and was grounded in New Jersey. The Lehigh Valley was restored to seaworthy condition after seven years of restoration and hard work. Sharps found his way to Red Hook via a 1992 conference organized by the legendary Pete Seeger, where Sharps met Michael Mann. Mann suggested Red Hook, Brooklyn, as a home for the Lehigh Valley, and suggested he get in touch with Greg O’Connell.

The Waterfront Museum arrived in Red Hook back in 1994, and we at The O’Connell Organization won’t let him leave. We love how it hearkens back to the old days of Red Hook’s working waterfront.

At Pier 44, David Sharps and The Waterfront Museum found its home port, allowing him to focus on programming and the upkeep of the historic vessel. The following history of the barge comes directly from The Waterfront Museum, and its timeline seems to mirror the maritime history of Red Hook itself:

The Lehigh Valley Railroad Barge No. 79, built in Perth Amboy, NJ in 1914, is the only wooden covered barge of its kind left over from “The Lighterage Era (1860-1960) – a period of transportation and commerce history when food and commercial goods were transported across the river by Tug and Barge prior to today’s bridges, tunnels, highways, trucks and The Containerization Era.” At one time there were over 5,000 non-self propelled barges similar to her. Railroad companies maintained large fleets of barges to bring goods between railroad terminals, across and along the Hudson River for consumer use, and for shipment overseas. Today, she is the only surviving example afloat.

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Art Along the Rogue

Looking for a quick getaway and something fun to do this fall? Then look no further than than Art Along the Rogue happening October 5th and 6th right here in the Grants Pass Historic District.

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The event also features some of the best musicians from the region performing on the main stage both days.

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