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Yearly Archives: 2015

Christmas Light Show 2015

Michael William Hughes Posted on December 17, 2015 by Michael HughesDecember 19, 2016

This is my first attempt at using the Light-O-Rama show controller system to create a Christmas light show.  The show was only in the backyard as I was using the lights from the wedding (and I was learning).   I … Continue reading →

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Posted in Light Shows | Tagged A Mad Russian's Christmas, Alvin And The Chipmunks, Angels We Have Heard On High, Bing Crosby, Christmas Chimes Are Calling, Christmas Concerto, Christmas Don't Be Late, christmas light show, Feliz Navidad, Frozen, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Hallelujah Chorus, Holiday Coro, Idina Menzel, José Feliciano, Let It Go, Light Show, Light-O-Rama, Mele Kalikimaka, O Come All Ye Faithful, O Come O Come Emmanuel, Relient K, Singing Christmas tree, The Chipmunk Song, The First Noel, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, WOW Lights | Leave a reply

Connections

Michael William Hughes Posted on November 4, 2015 by Michael HughesApril 28, 2018

Connections by James Burke ISBN-10: 0316116815 ISBN-13: 978-0316116817 First edition (1978)  Reprinted many time Connections is the companion volume to the BBC television series “Connections” produced in the Autumn of 1979.  I originaly read connections after watching the BBC series on my local PBS … Continue reading →

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Posted in Anthropology, Book Reviews | Tagged BBC Connections, Dutch cargo ship, History, Innovations, James Burke, plastics, Society Trends, Understanding Society Trends | Leave a reply

Wedding Light Showing

Michael William Hughes Posted on September 30, 2015 by Michael HughesDecember 17, 2016

Light show during Jenee and James’ wedding reception created by Bob Somers using the lights I had put up. Given that the reception theme was Disneyland, the Main Street Electrical Parade music was used for the light show. This version … Continue reading →

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Posted in Light Shows | Tagged Disney's electrical light parade, James' Wedding, Jenee and James Wedding, Jenee's Wedding, Light Show, Main Street Electrical Parade Light Show | Leave a reply

Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed:

Michael William Hughes Posted on July 21, 2015 by Michael HughesDecember 20, 2016

Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed: by Jared Diamond ISBN-10: 0143117009 ISBN-13: 978-0143117001 Publisher: Viking Adult; 1 edition (December 29, 2004) This is the follow up book to Jared Diamond’s  “Guns, Germs and Steel”.   “In Guns, Germs and Steel” he discusses … Continue reading →

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Posted in Anthropology, Book Reviews | Tagged Culture, History, Jared Diamon, Society Trends, Understanding Culture, Understanding Society Trends | Leave a reply

Building a Launch Foundation in the Cloud @ Kythera

Michael William Hughes Posted on June 19, 2015 by Michael HughesJanuary 4, 2017

Presentation Abstract: Launching a new product requires support to identify the right target customers, approve content, and equip commercial teams. Kythera Biopharmaceuticals, maker of a newly-approved injectable aesthetic treatment, will discuss its journey from clinical development to commercialization, including critical … Continue reading →

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Posted in Commercialization, IT, Presentations | Tagged Kythera BioPharma, KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals, Veeva Commercial Summit, Veeva CRM, Veeva Network, Veeva Vault | Leave a reply

Life When You’re 100% Cloud

Michael William Hughes Posted on March 5, 2015 by Michael HughesJune 19, 2015

Here’s a post I did on 5 March, 2015 as a guest author for the Veeva Blog. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this post are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position … Continue reading →

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Posted in Commercialization, IT, Management, Publications | Tagged Cloud, CRM, IT, IT enhancing competitive advantage, Kythera BioPharma, KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals, Life Science, Veeva, Veeva CRM, Veeva Network, Veeva Vault | Leave a reply

The Great Bridge

Michael William Hughes Posted on February 16, 2015 by Michael HughesApril 27, 2018

The Great Bridge The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge by David McCullough Publisher: Simon & Schuster; (January 12, 1983) ISBN-10: 067145711X ISBN-13: 978-0671457112 This is the story of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge by John Augustus Roeblings and Washington … Continue reading →

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