"Celebrate the Block" venue change

In an effort to create a more intimate setting for a world class performer to share her talents with the Asheville community, Eagle Market Streets Development Corporation and Asheville Lyric Opera have moved the Celebrate the Block Friendraiser to the historic Berry Temple United Methodist Church at 34 College Place, Asheville NC 28801. Downtown neighbors are celebrating the revitalization of the block at the intersections of Eagle and Market Streets. Eagle Market Streets Development Corporation (EMSDC) and Asheville Lyric Opera (ALO) are partnering for an event Friday, August 29 to recognize the revitalization of the historic buildings on Eagle and Market Streets. Celebrate the Block will be an evening of world class musical entertainment and a chance to celebrate long held relationships and to build new relationships with community members who are passionate about the revitalization of the historic neighborhoods here in Asheville. 

The historic Berry Temple United Methodist Church is located across the street from the Allen Home School for Girls, one of the first schools in the Asheville area that was solely for the education of the African American female community. The school was built in 1897 and was an all-girls school until 1941 when it was accredited by the state of North Carolina and became Allen High School. Berry Temple United Methodist Church served as the chapel for the school until 1974 when the school shut down.

Bringing recognition to this exciting new venture, Celebrate the Block will entertain guests with the talents of international gospel, jazz, and opera singer Audrey DuBois Harris. As an avid recitalist and concert performer, Audrey DuBois Harris has sung with the Gerda Lissner Foundation at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, the Orchestra of St. Luke's at Harlem's Apollo Theater, a September 11th remembrance ceremony at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC., The Marcello Giordani Foundation Gala Concert at Merkin Hall honoring opera soprano, Renata Scotto, and as a soloist on tour with The American Spiritual Ensemble. She performed with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra for both the premiere of Wynton Marsalis' mass: 'Abyssinian 200: A Celebration' and the occasion of Wynton Marsalis' 50th Birthday celebration broadcast on PBS conducted by Composer/ Arranger/ Conductor/ Pianist, Damien Sneed. American conductor and founder of Opera Orchestra of NY, Eve Queler featured Ms. DuBois Harris in her gala concert entitled: Eve Queler & Friends in Blandford, MA. She also performed as a special guest artist in concert with the New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera under the baton of Anthony Morss, and as a guest artist in concert with the Palm Beach Opera under the baton of Maestro Anton Guadagno. 

In 2014, Audrey DuBois Harris was featured on the Trinity Broadcasting Network's Praise the Lord program. Hosted by Gospel Superstar and multiple Grammy, Dove & Stellar awards winner, Pastor Donnie McClurkin. Ms. DuBois Harris was the 'Official Day Soloist' for the 105th Church of God in Christ (COGIC) Holy Convocation in St. Louis, Mo., which aired LIVE around the world and a guest artist for the 133rd Annual Session of The National Baptist Convention in Charlotte, NC. In addition, she was the guest artist for the 13th Annual Keepers of the Dream Awards in NYC where President Barack Obama gave the special keynote address. She has traveled the country extensively singing and promoting her Classical/ Gospel CD: Testimony; a soaring, inspirational collection of beloved and cherished hymns of faith. No matter the venue, critics and audiences have hailed her for her luminous voice, passion and artistry. A native of Miami, Florida, Ms. DuBois Harris is a graduate of the New World School of the Arts and The Juilliard School in NYC.

Among the attendees for Celebrate the Block are local and state leaders, board members of YMI Cultural Center, EMSDC, and ALO, as well as others who have an interest in revitalizing the historic community.  

Celebrate the Block will be held Friday, August 29, 6-8 pm at the Berry Temple United Methodist Church.  Reservations are suggested and can be made by calling the Asheville Lyric Opera Office at 828-236-0670.  Please note seating is limited. Donations will be accepted.

Nuclear Fuel Services - job posting

Location:        Erwin, TN 37650 US (Primary)

Travel Required:       10 - 20%

Job Type:       Full-time Salaried- Security Clearance Required

Career Level:  Manager (Manager/Supervisor of Staff)

Education:  Bachelor's Degree

Job Category:  Information Technology

Job Description / Duties

The Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) will be responsible for administering the Information Security program at NFS, certification authority for all information system accreditations, and implementing all Cyber Security programs necessary to support U.S. Government regulatory requirements, (DOE/NNSA, NRC, etc.).  The candidate will report directly to the Information Security Program Manager and will be responsible for the following scope of work duties:

               

Oversight of the tasks performed by NFS personnel supporting Information Security requirements on B&W information systems 

Organizing and leading cross-functional teams to plan and implement cyber security initiatives at NFS 

Maintains record copies of the Cyber Security Program Plan (CSPP) and ensures that a record copy of each System Security Plan (SSP) is maintained. 

Ensures each Information System Security Officer (ISSO) and system administrator is aware of and fulfills his/her cyber security duties. 

Ensures the development, documentation and presentation of information systems security education, awareness, and training activities for management, cyber security personnel, application owner, data steward, and users. 

Establishes, documents, and monitors the cyber security program implementation and ensures compliance with the applicable organization policies and Government regulations.  Upon completion of each assessment or review, the ISSM must ensure that a corrective action plan is prepared and implemented for all findings or vulnerabilities. 

Identifies and documents specific threats to information systems and information at the Site, develops and documents additional or modified protection measures for those threats, and obtains approvals for the modified protection measures from the cognizant DAA.

Ensures the CSPP is coordinated with other Site Plans/Programs. 

Ensures the development of procedures to implement the cyber security program on all information systems. 

Certifies to the cognizant Government official that the protection requirements described in the SSP for each information system have been implemented and are operational. 

Ensures that the cognizant Government official is notified when the information system is no longer needed or when changes occur that might affect the accreditation of the information system. 

Ensures the development, documentation, and presentation of cyber security training for escorts in information systems operational areas. 

Ensures that each information system user acknowledges, in writing or electronically his/her responsibility for the security of information systems and information;

Implements and maintains a Cyber Security self-assessment program, identifies corrective actions resulting from the self-assessments, and reports on the program status. 

Leads the NFS Cyber Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) and communicates incident reports to the appropriate organization and Government authorities. 

Participating in system design specification development with information system owners and subject matter experts to develop creative security systems to solve business problems while meeting site security requirements. 

Work directly with the NFS management staff and NFS IT staff to ensure the NFS Information Security strategy is aligned and supports the operating unit and service center goals.

Job Qualifications / Requirements

The successful candidate must have:

•Strongly prefer a Bachelor's degree combined with at least 10 years IT security/systems experience.

•Experience at managing or supervising a team of skilled technical employees.

•The ability to lead large cross-functional project teams and be able to demonstrate success.

•Working knowledge of system functions, cyber security policies and cyber security protection requirements.

•Excellent communication skills and can effectively interact with all levels of B&W employees, Information Technology personnel, and Government agency personnel.

•Hold CISSP or GSLC certification or demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge, skills and expertise with a commitment to obtain the CISSP or GSLC certification with 6 months of hire.

•Maintain utmost confidentiality

To be considered for this position, go to www.babcock.com, click on “Careers,” then “Get Started.” Enter job code XXX - Information System Security Manager (ISSM) to apply for the position.

The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) embraces diversity of thought, values individuality, encourages new perspectives and provides equal opportunity in employment for all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected by federal, state, and/or local law.

Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter. Position requires U.S. Citizenship with (no dual citizenship) ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance which involves an extensive criminal and financial background investigation and previous employment reference verifications.

Comedian Rob Delaney book signing at Malaprop's - Sept. 5th

Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe is hosting a book signing/Q&A with Rob Delaney on September 5, at 7 PM. This event is open to the public.

ROB DELANEY

Mother. Wife. Sister. Human. Warrior. Falcon. Yardstick. Turban. Cabbage.

"Twitter's most outrageous voice goes big with hilarious, raw memoir...Delaney writes harrowingly and hilariously about his plunge into alcoholism as a teenager and his rehabilitation during his twenties." --Rolling Stone

  "A book as funny, sincere, weird, wet, and wonderful as Rob Delaney himself."

--Jimmy Kimmel

"Rob's transition from Tweets to book is like a gold medal sprinter winning the marathon the next day.  I am jealous and angry." --Seth Meyers

  "All it takes to be as funny as Rob Delaney is luck, good timing, deep compassion, reckless imaginative agility, a flawless grasp of the inner workings of language, and criminally vast quantities of mojo. 

What a jerk." --Teju Cole, author of Open City

"If you're ever feeling overwhelmed or depressed because the internet is starting to feel like an ocean of cruelty and despair at high tide, I suggest checking out some of the long reads by Rob Delaney. The comedian/total beefcake might be most famous for his very active and funny Twitter account, but when he's not tweeting...he's writing eloquent and empathetic essays on depression, alcoholism and Katy Perry....Delaney's comedy is often dirty and crude--maybe some of the crudest--but he gets away with it because he's also thoughtful and smart....This is because Rob Delaney is very good at his job." 

--Jezebel.com

In early 2009, stand-up comedian Rob Delaney decided to join Twitter after hearing that fellow comedian Louie C.K. had signed up for it. He previously thought it was for "notifying people you were going to [use the bathroom] at Burger King." Four years and over 925,000 followers later, Delaney has followers as varied as Margaret Atwood, Lena Dunham, Colson Whitehead, Sarah Silverman, Aziz Ansari, Susan Orlean, Mindy Kaling, and the blurbers above, and has been named by Comedy Central, Rolling Stone, the Huffington Post, Vice, Paste, and Funny or Die as one of the funniest people on Twitter.

In his new collection of autobiographical essays about childhood, fatherhood, sex, addiction and recovery, ROB DELANEY: Mother. Wife. Sister. Human. Warrior. Falcon. Yardstick. Turban. Cabbage. (Spiegel & Grau Hardcover), readers are introduced to how raw, laugh out loud funny, and even poignant Delaney's long-form writing is.  Those familiar with his widely tweeted essays on addiction, depression, a woman's right to choose, and the U.S. health care system, among other subjects, know Delaney as a true writer who has something to say--and can say it well.  Those who only know him from his Twitter feed will be pleasantly surprised to find he's as insanely funny in the long-form as he is in 140 characters.

In his confident and irreverent voice, Delaney regales readers with anecdotes as wide-ranging as his youthful obsession (and pen pal relationship) with heavy metal band Danzig to drunken bungee jumping off the Manhattan Bridge to breaking into an abandoned Danvers, Massachusetts mental institution (with his mother!), and from his court-ordered stint in rehab to witnessing the miracle of his son's birth.  Interspersed with some of his "Greatest Tweets," these thoughtful, hilarious essays make clear why Rob Delaney is so beloved by his fans and why he is not just a sought-after comedian and Twitter hero, but a writer worth watching.

About the Author:

Rob Delaney (@RobDelaney) has been named the "Funniest Person on Twitter" by Comedy Central and one of the "50 Funniest People" by Rolling Stone. He writes for Vice and The Guardian. This is his first book.

For more information, contact Malaprop's at (828) 254-6734 | malaprops.com