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Doctors urge awareness, screenings for colon cancer following 'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman's death
By Michael Perchick
DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Following the death of actor Chadwick Boseman, medical experts are urging people to be more aware of signs and symptoms of colon cancer.
"Most commonly we see a little bit of bleeding in the bowels can be common, stool can be maroon or bright colored, some people can have a general abdominal discomfort," said Dr. Hanna Sanoff, a gastrointestinal medical oncologist and associate professor at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill.
While colorectal cancer case and mortality rates have steadily dropped in the last few years, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there is growing concern for younger patients.
"What we're seeing now is an uptrend in rates of colon cancer amongst young people, so patients younger than 50. And we're also seeing disparities in colon cancers in Black patients," said Dr. Yousuf Zafar, an associate professor of Medicine and Public Policy at the Duke Cancer Institute.
The CDC reports patients under 50 years old saw increased case and mortality rates in 2017 compared to the four-year average from 2013 to 2017.
When broken down by race or ethnic group, Black patients had the highest case total (40.4 cases/100,000 people) and mortality rate (17.7 deaths/100,000 people), and men had higher case (42.1 cases/100,000 people) and mortality rates (16 deaths/100,000 people) than their female counterparts.
In North Carolina, the incidence rate of colorectal cancer is 37.1 patients/100,000 people and the mortality rate is 13.4 deaths/100,000 people.
Boseman was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in 2016, before it eventually progressed to stage IV. He was just 43 years old.
"His death and his diagnosis was heartbreaking. But we're talking about it. People around the country and around the world are talking about it. And just by doing so, he has been able to raise awareness of this disease, particularly in younger patients. And my hope is that that awareness leads to patients paying attention to their symptoms," said Dr. Zafar.
In addition to knowing the symptoms, doctors stressed the importance of family history.
"That actually turns out to be the absolute strongest risk factor for colorectal cancer," said Dr. Sanoff.
"For patients with a family history, screening for colon cancer should begin 10 years prior to the age that their relative was diagnosed. So if a first-degree relative was diagnosed at 50, then their child's screening should begin at 40," added Dr. Zafar.
Dr. Sanoff further urged people to take these symptoms seriously, expressing concern that fear of COVID-19 was keeping some people away from doctor's offices.
"We've had a lot of people who are ignoring things and waiting to get care until COVID goes away, and we really can't do that. We've got to be on top of our regular colon cancer screenings and mammography exams (used for breast cancer detection), etc. so that we don't find ourselves sicker than we would have been had we gotten that thing checked out," said Dr. Sanoff.
There is varying consensus on when individuals without family history should begin screenings; the American Cancer Society suggests beginning testing at 45 while the US Preventative Services Task Force recommends beginning at age 50.
In addition, the American Cancer Society suggested patients also consider whether they have inflammatory bowel disease, such as Chrohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, or if they have been exposed to radiation in their stomach or pelvic area.
Despite his diagnosis, Boseman continued to work, and even visited pediatric cancer patients at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, with pictures of his stop being shared widely following his passing.
It's not every day that St. Jude gets a visit from an Avenger! Thank you @ChadwickBoseman for stopping by to bring joy to our patients and learn more about our lifesaving mission! ❤ 🎉 pic.twitter.com/7RwPO7qgPD
— St. Jude (@StJude) September 12, 2018
His role as 'Black Panther' served as an inspiration to a generation of young people, including 12-year-old Michael Mack Jr..
"Just seeing him, seeing his face, playing a superhero, a superhero that is totally cool, really meant a lot to me and a lot of Black people," said Mack Jr.
Back in 2018, video of Mack Jr. receiving a Black Panther prosthesis went viral, and just as the superhero has inspired him, Mack is reaching out to others with amputations.
WATCH: How Michael Mack Jr. shares inspiring words for people with amputations
"I feel it's just important to help them out," said Mack Jr., who started his own YouTube channel 'Macks Dream,' where he included a video of him putting on his prosthesis.
Shortly after Boseman's passing, the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, a charitable organization, released a statement, urging further conversation over the disease:
The Colorectal Cancer Alliance mourns with Chadwick Boseman's fans, friends, and family over the loss of this bright star to colon cancer. His sad and untimely death should not be in vain. Somberly, we share that young-onset colorectal cancer is on the rise and cuts short thousands of lives every year.
Colorectal cancer benefits from an intense stigma, particularly in the Black community. Cancer is a personal battle, and we respect Boseman's choice to shield the public from his diagnosis. The Alliance, however, encourages open conversations about this disease. Even superheroes can develop colorectal cancer.
Colorectal cancer is the second deadliest cancer in the U.S. when men and women are combined, and it disproportionately affects our black and brown communities. With education and awareness to defeat the stigma, resources for those diagnosed, and innovative research toward cures, we can end colorectal cancer in our lifetime.
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(SYMPOSIA-03) Targeting eDNA Surveys for the Invasive Black Carp, Mylopharyngodon piceus
AUTHORS: Richard F Lance, Environmental Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research & Development Center; Xin Guan, Bennett Aerospace; Emy M. Monroe, Katherine D. Bockrath, Erica L. Mize – Whitney Genetics Laboratory, Midwest Fisheries Center, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Chris B. Rees, Northeast Fishery Center, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Kelly L. Baerwaldt, Midwest Fisheries Center, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
ABSTRACT: The Black Carp, Mylopharyngodon piceus, is an invasive species within the Mississippi River drainage that appears to be undergoing population growth and range expansion. Black carp are molluscivores that potentially threaten significant components of North America's rich indigenous diversity of freshwater bivalves. In order to help determine the presence of black carp in various waters and habitats, and to help track its spread, we have developed a suite of environmental DNA (eDNA) markers for this species. The markers were developed using whole mitochondrial genomes from 29 black carp from three countries and target three different mitochondrial DNA genes. The markers were further tested for reliability with a total of 41 black carp DNA samples and for specificity against DNA from numerous co-occurring fish species and against samples of natural waters free of black carp. Further tests to detect black carp in natural waters proved challenging, but ultimately successful. We further report on studies of which water fractions contain the bulk of black carp eDNA (the answer appears to be largely habitat dependent) and on the efficiency of different sampling options.
Tags/Key Terms Exotic/Invasive Species, Genetics-Fish, Survey Methods

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I hope you all had a great Father's Day celebration with your families. An interesting fact about Father's Day is that when it comes to recognizing parents, dads drew the short straw compared to moms. Father's Day is a relatively new holiday having been signed into law in 1972 by President Nixon, while Mother's Day was established nearly 60 years earlier in 1914 by President Wilson.
While there may have been a delay in recognizing dads, there will be no delay in thanking Federation Members who have contributed mightily recently on your behalf.
The 25th Annual Litigation Management College was held in Philadelphia last month. The Deans that ran the program this year include Mike Schroeder, Todd Roberts, April Elkovitch, Kelly Dalmass, David Governo, Matt Cairns, Robert Moore and Deb Varner. Leaders of the Graduate Program include Lauren Curtis and Bill Kautter.
We held a regional meeting in Chicago last week and it was a tremendous success. The half day substantive program and networking opportunities were terrific. Dan McGrath organized the meeting and actually hosted the event as well at Hinshaw's new offices.
A big thanks goes out to Craig Marvinney for his hard work with the Federation Flyer and for the soon to be released 50 State Claims Professional Compendium. Also assisting with the Compendium include April Elkovitch, Casey Stansbury and Frank Ramos in addition to the many different authors.
The Annual Meeting (July 29 - August 4) is less than two months away and it is one you do not want to miss. Todd and Debbie Roberts have planned an unforgettable experience for you and the entire family at one of Hawaii's top resorts. Bob Christie has a fantastic program planned and along with the section programs - you will come back a better lawyer than you were before.
It is not too late to sign up, but hurry as hotel rooms are going quickly. At the Annual Meeting we give out several awards including the Counsel Connect award that recognizes those that have referred business out to other Federation Members. If you have someone that has sent you business, please let us know so that we can recognize them.
Finally, I want to let you know that the transition to the new Executive Director is going well. Bernie Heinze has been working tirelessly to ensure that the Federation maintains its position as the preeminent defense organization. You will love his ideas and enthusiasm that he brings to the organization.
I look forward to seeing each of you in Maui!
FDCC Executive Director Receives Prestigious "Freedom of London"
The Federation congratulates our Executive Director, Bernd G. Heinze, Esq., who was granted the "Freedom of London" on June 11, 2018 by the Chamberlain's Court in London. The Honorable Murray Craig, Clerk of the Chamberlain's Court (left), accompanied by the Court's Ward Beadle (right) presented the Freedom to Bernie in a ceremony dating back to 1237 when it was first presented.
During the time of the 13th century, the recipient of the Freedom was someone who was not the property of a feudal lord but enjoyed privileges such as the right to earn money and own land. Town dwellers who were protected by the charter of their town or city were often free - hence the term 'freedom' of the City. From the Middle Ages and the Victorian era, the Freedom was the right to trade, enabling members of a Guild or Livery Companies of the City to carry out their trade or craft in the Square Mile. A person possessing the Freedom was known to be of high integrity, a person of their word, and whose products or services were of the highest possible standards.
Other recipients of the Freedom include Theodore Roosevelt and other past presidents, Dame Judy Dench, Actor Colin Furth, Nelson Mandela, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Lord Nelson, and Bob Geldof.
We are proud of Bernie's recognition, and commend his past professional and personal activities, as well as those he and his team are now undertaking on behalf of our members, and in advancing the FDCC domestically and internationally.


Why stay on land when you can enjoy a whole new view of the Columbia Valley from Lake Windermere. It's easy, safe, and a boat load of fun. Everything for the water lover. Feel the exhilarating rush as you Sea Doo, water ski, tube, or wake board in the refreshing waters of Lake Windermere.
The largest fleet of easy to operate power boats & Sea Doos. Wakeboards, water skis and tubes are available with boat rentals only. Lifejackets (PFD's) are available with all boat rentals. The most fun you will have on your vacation!


The first month of 2018 is coming to a close, I have come back from holidays and in full swing once again. This means I got to get on top of writing more helpful blog posts. As it is, they're mostly announcements of what I have on the go with YEGman and the new Sounds of Society soundtrack. Exciting stuff.
Needless to say, I am busy as usual.
An earlier post from this year was about the reflection time I took during my three weeks off and understanding what I value in life. Something I've noticed getting back into the swing of things is how easily those values can be left in the dust. I'm on the edge of getting caught in the rat race once again. So this is something I have to be cautious of so I don't repeat the same chaos of last year. Especially since I am stepping into the unknown.
Something I am working on this year is my work / life balance compared to previous years. This doesn't mean that I am cutting back the amount of writing that I am doing, it means I have to be more cautious of my time is spent. It is an entirely different way of thinking. Previously it was all about knowing what to do, putting my head down and work away. Now I need to think how I can work more effectively. This means how I use my time more wisely so I don't go through another project burnout.
There you go, this year is wrapped. You now know the releases that are to come this year. I'm practicing what is known as creating a backlog, we'll see how well this goes into practice. A backlog is having some releases set aside for the next year and if possible, the following year. This way I don't fall into the trap of trying to get the next release ready for the new season or big expo that is coming up. That was 2017. That is not what I want to do this time. Chasing can become very exhausting.
Fun fact, this is the first time in my writing profession that I don't have any finished or half finished manuscripts or left over chapters for sequels. I do have some story outlines in progress for future books, but at the moment, it is all new writing from here on out. I am no longer revising previous work. As of 2018, I am officially stepping into the unknown and I am very excited to see what new things will come of it.
This month I tried the Parallel 49 Wobblypop Pale Ale. It was priced at $7.50 CAD per can at the café I was at. Wow. Way more than what the taste is worth. It was good, more hoppy than I expected for a pale ale. It could have been an IPA for the amount of hops.
Even with my hoppy taste in mind, it wasn't a pale ale and quite pricey. I'd give it a 2.5/5 .


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Housewife housebound
PREGNANT Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross has been placed on bed rest, forcing production of the show into her real-life living room.
At the end of this week, the Housewives production crew will take over the downstairs of Cross' west Los Angeles home for two days to shoot the last two episodes that she was planning to appear in this season, an ABC network spokesman said.
Cross, 44, who is expecting twins, moved into the house just months ago with her stockbroker husband, Tom Mahoney, whom she married in June of last year.
Her publicist, Heidi Slan, confirmed that doctors had placed Cross on bed rest last week, but added, "This is a precautionary move only" due to her pregnancy with twins."
The red-headed actress has earned a string of Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for her role as the perfectionist homemaker Bree Van de Kamp on the popular prime-time soap.
She co-stars with Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Eva Longoria and Nicollette Sheridan as a group of women bound together by various intrigues played out on the seemingly quiet suburban cul-de-sac of Wisteria Lane.
Desperate Housewives producers had planned to wrap up Bree's story line for the season with just two more episodes after the February 11 show, as Cross's expanding waistline became harder to conceal and her character is not pregnant.
But with the actress now confined to her home, producers decided to bring the show to her, sending in crews to transform the lower level of her house into a stage set matching the interior of Bree's extremely tidy home.
"They are painting the walls, moving in props and furniture from the set," a source from the show told TV Guide magazine, which first reported the story. "They're basically making Marcia's house into Bree's."


For beginners and experienced riders alike Motorcycle training courses play a valuable role in improving riding skills and confidence. Generally speaking, the courses are tailored to match a student's level of ability. Beginners attending these schools have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with such things as controls and basic riding skills, while experienced riders are offered more advanced instruction. For both categories of riders there is an overarching emphasis on safety.
Anyone with a desire to ride a motorcycle is a good candidate for a course in motorcycle riding. Males and females of all ages can benefit from attending a training course. Moreover, riders of all sized bikes are catered for.
During training, the instructor combines classroom learning with on-the-bike riding drills. Classes may vary, but most schools recommend that learners spend a minimum of 5 hours in classroom and 15 hours of riding. In the interests of safety, all outdoor instruction is conducted at slow speed.
The courses teach how a rider should be prepared to ride their bike, cornering techniques, defensive strategies, shifting, clutch-throttle control, braking, as well as other crush-avoidance riding skills.
At , learners will be evaluated using both written and practical tests. Depending on the particular course, students who successfully complete the course will receive a certificate or some other form of endorsement.
How long do the courses generally run for?
It depends with the level of training a student is willing to take. In most cases, basic rider training courses will take a few days. Basic training is for novice learners. It offers 7 hours of classroom learning and 8 hours of practical lessons which takes about 3 days to complete.
The second level is called Intermediate rider training. Basically, this is an 8-hour course for those who already know how to ride, turn, or stop the motorcycle.
The reason why learners take this course is because it focuses on building skills and strategies for street riding. Again, this course is for riders with limited experience or those who haven't rode a motorcycle for some time.
What they teach includes protective gear, riding strategies, risk management, special riding situations, impairments and much more. Other essentials taught in the course include low-speed control and balance, counter steering, emergency braking, cornering, as well as swiveling. This course should take a week at most.
Finally, advanced rider training is a one day course that is unique, challenging and even fun. This is a motorcycle training course that helps an experienced rider build on their skills. Here, students ride in an enclosed track while being watched by expert riders. This training is designed for riders who have achieved the 12,000 miles or 19,312KM threshold.
Most schools charge $40 an hour during weekday sessions. However, during the weekend or holidays, the cost can go up to $50 per hour. Keep in mind that there are other costs that may apply from time to time during the training. For example, you may have to pay for the tests, or equipment that is used during training. Furthermore, the fees you pay will also vary with your level of skill.


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Kūya Rui | Kūya's Praise
Pure Land Teachers
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2. Kūya Rui | Kūya's Praise
1. Kūya | Biography
3. Pure Land Buddhism
Rokuharamitsu-ji temple in Kyoto
founded by Kūja in 10th century
Kūya (903-972) was a Buddhist wandering ascetic in Japan who was the pioneer of popularising the practice of the Nembutsu (chanting of Buddha Amitābha's invocation) amongst the common people in order to attain salvation and entry into the Pure Land of Amida.
Because of his perceived historical significance, scholars have frequently tried to reconstruct a historically accurate account of his life:
To do this, they have accepted only a few primary sources as credible:
a) A description of a dedication ceremony held by Kūya in 963 written by Miyoshi Michimune that is included in the Honchō monzui (compiled in the middle of the 11th century);
b) a brief biography of Kūya by Yoshishige Yasutane in the Nihon ōjō gokuraku ki (c. 986);
c) an eulogy titled the Kūya Rui, a memorial biography written in 972 (the year of Kūya's death) by Minamoto Tamenori while a university student in Kyoto.
Of these, scholars regard the Kūya Rui as the most important source because it is the earliest text to give an overview of his life and much of its contents is repeated in later accounts of Kūya's life.
The author of the Kūya Rui, Minamoto Tamenori, makes no indication that he was a disciple of Kūya, personally knew him or had ever seen him:
Toward the end of the text, he tells us that in order to write the eulogy he visited Kūya's disciples and main temple and collected from Kūya's Dharma companions' dozens of documents, including votive prayers, which he then put in chronological order.
This suggests that much of Tamenori's information on Kūya came from admirers and thus that the content of the text was determined in part by them.
Although Tamenori never tells us when he wrote the Rui, he does provide a number of clues to help us figure it out. The first clue he provides is the term Rui in the title:
The kanji for Rui was originally used in China to indicate a funeral oration that lauded a person's life, usually rulers but occasionally eminent Buddhists.
There were, for example, Rui composed for the great Indian scholar and translator of Buddhist texts Kumārajīva as well as for Huiyuan (334–416) and Daosheng (?–434).
The kanji had also been used in ancient Japan for shinohigoto, which were funeral orations particularly for members of the imperial family.
Although Rui rather than shinohigoto were very rare in Japan, and Tamenori's Rui differs from Chinese Rui in that it has a long "preface" in prose followed by a short section in verse, Tamenori's use of the term does designate the text as a funerary oration:
As such, it was probably presented not long after Kūya's death, most likely at a memorial service for Kūya, if not the funeral itself.
On the basis of the nature of the text, some historians suggest that the Rui was probably presented on the 1st anniversary of Kūya's death, while others argue that it was written within 49 days of when Kūya died.
The author of Kūya Rui signs the text as "Imperial University student Minamoto Tamenori:"
During his years at university, Tamenori showed an interest in Buddhism and almost certainly became a member of the Kangakue (Society for the Advancement of Learning), which formed in 964.
In an introductory text on Buddhism titled Sanbōe written by Tamenori and presented to Princess Sonshi in 984, there is a detailed description of the Kangakue:
He describes what members did when they met twice a year on the 15th of the 3rd and 9th months as follows:
At dawn on the 15th they discuss the Lotus Sūtra, and in the evening they meditate on Amida Buddha. Then, until dawn on the following day, they compose Chinese verses in praise of the Buddha and of his teachings, and these verses are recorded and kept within the temple.
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This description indicates that Kangakue members were interested in Pure Land Buddhism, in furthering their knowledge of Buddhism, and in cultivating their poetic skills.
Kūya Rui, one scroll with preface.
By Imperial University student Minamoto Tamenori
On the 11th day of the 9th month of the 3rd year of Tenroku [972] Kūya Shōnin died at Saikō temple in Higashiyama. Oh how sad it is!
The Shōnin did not reveal who his father and mother were, nor did he mention his place of origin. Some knowledgeable people say that he was a scion of the imperial family.
His personal character was such that lice would not stick to him. Someone once tested this by putting dozens of lice in his clothes, (but after a short while) the lice were gone.
As a youth he was a lay devotee. He travelled through the 5 home provinces and the 7 circuits, visiting famous mountains and holy grottos.
When he saw a road that passed through a treacherous terrain, he would shave the face of it down with a spade, feeling sympathy for suffering, tired men and horses. By throwing his walking stick, he determined the place of water veins.
Whenever there were skeletal remains in open plains and old fields, he would pile them up in one place, pour oil on them, and then burn them while reciting the name of Amida Buddha.
When he was over 20 years old, he entered the provincial temple in Owari and took the tonsure. Kūya was the acolyte name he gave himself.
At the Mineai temple in the Iiho district of Harima province, (there was) a complete collection of all the scriptures:
The Shōnin lived (for several years in the Dōjō of the temple and carefully read all the scriptures.
Whenever he had difficulty understanding a text, a golden figure would always appear in a dream and teach him its meaning.
After he awoke he would ask scholarly colleagues about the text and their answers would be just as the figure in the dream said.
In the sea between the territories of Awa and Tosa is an island called Yushima.
The geographical features of the island are mysterious and its nature is quiet and otherworldly:
People say that a statue of the Bodhisattva Kannon there displays miraculous powers. The Shōnin went all the way to the island seeking a vision of Kannon:
6 times each day he worshiped at this statue. For several months he did ascetic practices, but received no vision.
So the Shōnin stopped eating all grains and burned incense on his arms while facing the statue for 7 days and nights without moving or sleeping.
On the last night while facing the holy statue, the Shōnin saw a marvellous light emit from it.
When he closed his eyes he could see it; when he opened them, he could not. Scars remained where he burned the incense on his arms.
The Shōnin thought, "Mutsu and Dewa are lands of the Ezo (north of Japan, island of Hokkaidō), where the teachings of the Buddha rarely reach and the sound of the Dharma is hardly heard."
He thereupon loaded on his back a statue of the Buddha, along with Śāstras and Sūtras:
There he blew a large conch, and explained the most precious Dharma. Because of this, the vulgar indigenous people of the area flocked together and converted to the truth.
In the 1st year of Tengyō [938], Kūya returned to the capital.
In the marketplace, he began to discreetly beg for food. If he received anything, he would use it for Buddhist services or give it to the poor or sick. He was thus called "holy man of the market."
He constantly recited without pause Namu Amida Butsu and the people called him "Amida holy man."
Where water was not available in the eastern and western sections of the capital, he dug wells. These are the wells that are now widely called "Amida wells."
In that same year [938] Kūya built a tower at the gate of the prison in the Eastern part of the capital. The tower had a statue of the Buddha that shined brightly like the full moon and a bell that rang sharply in the wind.
A few prisoners shed tears, saying, "We have unexpectedly seen the face of the Buddha and heard the Dharma. Such a wonderful thing has released us from our pain."
Long ago outside the north gate of the imperial garden Shinsen'en there was a sick woman whose beauty had deteriorated with age.
Feeling pity for the woman, he visited her in the morning and evening and asked how she was doing.
He hung a bamboo food basket from inside his sleeve pocket and following her wishes would personally buy malodorous raw meat and vegetables from her and then give them to her so she would get well.
After 2 months the woman appeared to be recuperating. When she recovered, however, she looked as if she could not say anything.
The Shōnin asked her what she was feeling and she answered saying, "I am filled with (explosive) vitality. I wish to have [sexual] intercourse with you."
After thinking about it for a while, the Shōnin finally indicated that he would allow it.
At this point the sick woman cried out saying, "I am the old fox of Shinsen'en. The Shōnin is truly a holy man." She then immediately disappeared and the mat she was lying on suddenly vanished.
The Shōnin prayed to an image of Amida, requesting to see the next world he would be born in.
That night in a dream he went to Amida's Pure Land and sat on a lotus. The place was magnificent just as is written in the Sūtras.
After he awoke he was filled with joy and intoned, "We hear that Paradise is a place far away, but by worshipping the Buddha it can be reached." Those who heard this praised him.
In the summer of the 7th year of Tengyō [944], he invited Dharma companions to create hanging pictures of 33 Kannons, Amida's Pure Land and Fudaraku Mountain's Pure Land.
These were magnificent and offerings were given to them.
(In the 4th month of the 2nd year of Tenryaku [948]), he went to Tendai mountain.
There he became a disciple of Enshō, a bishop with the rank of "Seal of the Dharma."
The bishop, impressed with Kūya's activities, urged him to take the precepts. He thereupon entered the ordination hall and received the Mahāyāna precepts.
The name Kōshō is inscribed on his ordination certificate, but he never changed his acolyte name.
In fall of the 5th year [951], appealing for donations to both rich and poor, he called on Dharma companions to make a gold statue of Kannon approximately 3 meters in height, and a statue of Bon'ō (Brahma), Taishaku (Śakra Deva, Indra), and Shitennō (4 Heavenly Kings), each 6 shaku tall (about 178 centimetres):
These are now at Saikō temple.
He also copied the entire 600 volumes of the Great Perfection of Wisdom Sūtra in gold ink, which is now in the Stūpa Hall of Shōsui temple.
The local place to make the crystal scroll shafts for the Sūtra went unsettled. He dyed the paper and ground the gold ink, but had difficulty obtaining scroll shafts.
The Shōnin visited the Hase temple of Washū where he appealed to Kannon saying, "Would you please grant a disciple of the Buddha's request for scroll shafts." After he made this appeal, he left.
That night he stayed at the home of the monk of Katsube temple in Sōnokami district. The priest of this temple then asked him, "Why visit temples? The Tathāgata resides nowhere."
The Shōnin replied, "Śakra is on Mt. Ryōjū, Kannon on Fudaraku. Suitable places connected with Buddhas have existed since long ago."
The priest of the temple then asked him, "Holy man, what are you seeking?"
The Shōnin answered,
"Crystal scroll shafts to decorate and roll up the Great Perfection of Wisdom Sūtra."
The monk responded,
"Long ago I heard from an old man that the patron who built this temple made a vow to copy the Great Perfection of Wisdom Sūtra in gold ink. After a while he was able to collect all the scroll shafts, but did not have occasion to copy the Sūtra.
When he was about to die, he put all the scroll shafts in a stone box and buried them in the ground. He then made a vow saying, 'I will again be reborn as a human and copy the Sūtra.'
Perhaps the Shōnin is the one who took this vow reborn or perhaps the Shōnin in a previous life is the one who took this vow."
When Kūya and the priest together dug at the place, they found the shafts as expected.
The crystal shafts, the purple-polished gold characters, the navy blue emerald paper, and mica cases were now ready. After 14 years, the effort to make the Sūtra was complete.
In the 8th month of the 3rd year of Ōwa [963], a dedication ceremony was held.
So that there could be a wide gathering for the ceremony and there would be widespread joy, a wild field was divined southeast of the imperial palace and west of the Kamo River and a splendid hall was built there.
In front, the waves of White Heron Lake were replicated (where Prajñā Pāramitā Sūtras were preached, near Rājagṛha by Buddha Śākyamuni) and the back was modelled on Veṇuvana (Bamboo Park near Rājagṛha).
Officials and commoners gathered like clouds, and aristocrats lined up like stars. The Sūtra was put on barges with dragon-head and waterfowl prows.
As the barges (approached) each other, musical pieces played on jade flutes and red-stringed instruments were performed one after the other in praise of the Buddha.
It was a magnificent sight for everyone.
For the ceremony 600 virtuous elders attended. After a while, lunch consisting of many types of food was offered to the assembled elders.
Among those in attendance was the virtuous Jōzō of Yasaka temple.
At the ceremony, the number of Bhikṣu who came to beg for food could be counted in the hundreds. There was one among them that Jōzō was very surprised to see:
Jōzō was the 8th child of Miyoshi no Kiyoyuki and an expert physiognomist:
When Jōzō saw the Bhikṣu's countenance, he paid him the highest respect and took him by the hand to the top seat of honour. The Bhikṣu sat without bowing.
Jōzō took the bowl of food that he received and gave it to the Bhikṣu. The Bhikṣu took the food and without saying a word, ate it.
He was given food again and again, eating all of it. About 36-48 litres of food were put in the bowl, but he was again given food, which he ate.
The whole time Jōzō showed the Bhikṣu deep gratitude.
After the Bhikṣu left, all the food that he ate was miraculously returned to its original amount. Jōzō saw this and said, "Monju (Mañjuśrī) is impressed with Kūya's work."
In the final year of the Kōhō era [968] at the north gate of Saikō temple a snake had a frog in its mouth and was about to swallow it:
Children who saw this at the time threw rocks at the snake hitting it, but the snake refused to let the frog go. When (the Shōnin) noticed what was happening, he put his hands together, and recited:
"Poisonous beasts, poisonous dragons, poisonous insects, when they hear the sound of a priest's staff will all aspire to gain Enlightenment."
He then shook his staff 2-3 times.
The snake lifted its head, listened, and appeared as if it were thinking. The snake opened its mouth and spit out the frog. The snake and frog separated from each other, one going east and the other going west.
A chief councillor of the 3rd senior court rank, whose name was Fujiwara Morouji (913–970) and who was the chief supervisor of Mutsu and Dewa provinces, had made a pledge to be a disciple of the Shōnin in this world and the next.
The Provisional Precept Master Yokei who held the rank of "Dharma Bridge" later became Morouji's teacher.
In the 7th month of the 1st year of Tenroku [970] Morouji passed away and was buried on a hill in Higashiyama.
The Shōnin took a piece of paper, inked a writing brush, and wrote a letter, which he sent to the palace of Enraō (Yama, death deity). The letter stated:
"A certain chief councillor of Japan in Jambudvīpa is a patron of Kūya. There is a limit to our present reincarnation and Morouji has gone to the other world before me.
Enraō, know the circumstances of Maō (Asura) and have mercy upon Morouji."
Yokei approached the coffin and read this. The letter was then burned, whereupon the atmosphere changed and the mourners' spirits were uplifted.
There was an elderly nun in the western part of the capital. She was the former wife of the upper 5th rank Deputy Governor of Yamato, Tomo no Asomi Norimoto.
She practiced the Nembutsu incessantly her whole life. She had a close relationship with the Shōnin and they called each other good friends.
Recently, she was sewing a set of vestments for the Shōnin. On the morning of his death, she was to bring his garments to him.
The nun said to a servant girl, "Today the life of my master will end. Take these to him quickly."
When it started to get dark, she returned and reported that he died. The nun was not surprised or sad, which at the time greatly bewildered people.
Oh how sad it is! Kūya lived for 70 years and for 25 years after his ordination.
On the day he died, he bathed, put on clean clothes, sat down, burned incense, faced towards the west, and closed his eyes.
At that moment, music came down from the heavens and an unusual fragrance rose in the room.
The young and old of the town in great numbers came running:
When they arrived at the room and saw incense burning and the Shōnin sitting erect without breathing, they sighed deeply saying, "It is heaven. Oh, how sad it is!"
The ignoble are not to eulogize the noble, nor are children to eulogize elders. I am an ignorant young man. To recollect the life of the Shōnin and eulogize him is in order to truly honour his virtues.
There was a saying among the ancients: "Use a rock to polish a jewel and salt to wash gold."
For bringing out the essence of something, use the inferior to reveal the superior and the ugly to make it attractive.
With this in mind, I learned the accumulated memories of Kūya's life by visiting the disciples left behind at his main temple and by collecting and putting in chronological order dozens of documents of his Dharma companions and of votive prayers.
On the basis of these, although lacking ability to adequately praise him, I eulogize him with the following words:
[Rui]
A holy man of brilliance,
he was virtuous beyond measure.
Practicing the way of a Bodhisattva,
he began as an Ubasoku (Upāsaka).
Through mountain ascetic practice,
he drove away the 6 thieves.
His mind abiding in the non-material,
he begged for food in the marketplace.
He saved the world from suffering,
and called upon Dharma companions.
Lice left his body,
and poisonous snakes sensed his virtue.
Because of him,
an ailing fox spirit rejoiced (in the garden).
Monju came to him for a time,
and Kannon did not hide from him.
Oh, how sad it is!
Reciting the name of Amida,
he fixed his thoughts on Paradise.
In pursuit of wisdom,
he unified his heart with Jōtai (Ever Wailing).
He met each person with sincerity,
and everyone received his teachings.
In the capital, righteous virtue was his crown;
high ranking nobles and officials knew his name.
In the ninth month as the grass faded,
the wind in the sky was pure.
The air in the room was fragrant,
while music came from the heavens.
Transcending the sea of life and death,
he went to the castle of Nirvāṇa.
At seventy years of age,
he was welcomed into the Pure Land.


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The Rainbow Serpent
Home The Rainbow Serpent
A Story from Oceania
In Australian folklore, the rainbow serpent represents a deity, responsible for giving life and creating nature. Read the story and play as part of Big Heart World's focus on global citizenship!
A very, very long time ago in the Dreamtime, when the Earth was still sleeping, everything was still and quiet. The Earth was flat and nothing grew. Nothing blew. Not a creature stirred.
One day, the beautiful snake awoke from her long sleep underground. She was the Rainbow Serpent. The Rainbow Serpent pushed her way up from deep underground to the Earth's surface and went looking for her tribe. She traveled for a very long time, and, as she traveled, her enormous body left deep tracks. Her body formed deep valleys, tall mountains, and riverbeds. She searched and searched for her tribe, shaping the Earth as she moved.
At last, she was tired from her travels and curled up to sleep. When she woke up, she returned to the place where she had first emerged from the Earth. The Rainbow Serpent called out to the frogs: "Come, frogs, come!" she called.
Slowly, slowly, the frogs emerged from underground.
The frogs moved slowly because they carried so much water in their bellies. The Rainbow Serpent tickled the frogs' bellies, and when the frogs opened their mouths to laugh, out poured the water. The water filled the tracks that the Rainbow Snake had left behind, creating Earth's rivers and lakes.
When the rivers and lakes were filled with water, plants began to grow. Trees, bushes, and grasses covered the Earth. Once the Earth was lush and green, all of the animals began to wake up from their sleep and emerge and follow the Rainbow Serpent. The animals lived in the rocks, plains, trees, and air and for a long time they were all very happy together.
The Rainbow Serpent made rules for the animals to follow, but some animals started to cause trouble for everyone. "Those who follow my rules," said the Rainbow Serpent, "will be rewarded. I will give them human form. Those who do not obey will be punished and turned to stone."
Even after her warnings, many animals continued not following the rules and became the Earth's mountains and hills. The animals that closely followed the rules became human and were given the totem of the animals they once were: kangaroo, koala, emu, and many, many more. These became their tribes.
The tribes lived together happily on the land that the Rainbow Serpent had given them. They knew that they could stay on the land as long as they followed the Rainbow Serpent's rules and always took care of the Earth.
Adapted by Dana Stewart from multiple sources, including this and this.
Parent/Caregiver Tip: The Rainbow Serpent is a creation story that is told by the Aboriginal people of Australia. The various tribes across the continent use different names for the Rainbow Serpent, and each tribe tells the story a bit differently. By some estimates, the story dates back 65,000 years!
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Let's read the story of the Rainbow Serpent.
In the story, the Rainbow Serpent tickles the bellies of frogs to create rivers and lakes.
I can tickle your belly just like a frog. What words or sounds will you make when you laugh?
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Belly - stomach
Sculpt the Earth
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Sand, Clay, or Playdough
Let's read the story of "The Rainbow Serpent."
The Rainbow Serpent sculpts and shapes the earth by moving her enormous body along the ground.
Let's use wet sand, playdough, or clay to sculpt the Earth just like the Rainbow Serpent.
Let's use our fingers, hands, and arms to carve out deep valleys and tall mountains. Let's make rivers and lakes.
We can use toys or paper to represent trees, grass, and animals.
Sculpt - to shape by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques
Carve - to cut out of a hard material in order to produce an object, design, or inscription
Shape - to form


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by Shane Seaborn | Sep 16, 2013 | Class Action Lawsuits
And you thought the high-stakes drama of Breaking Bad lived solely on the screen. But no! One fan in Ohio was so miffed that his iTunes "Season Pass" only granted him access to eight of the current season's 16 episodes that he filed a lawsuit against Apple, GigaOM reports.
As its fans know, the hit AMC drama took a break midseason, airing the first eight episodes last summer and the remaining episodes this year. And so naturally, that's how the problem arose. Noam Lazebnik has sued Apple, claiming that he and other fans were cheated when they weren't able to view this year's episodes. (He says they were initially promised "every episode in that season.")
According to the terms of the class-action lawsuit, the company owes customers either $14.99 (for the standard version) or $22.99 (for the high-def version). Lazebnik is basing the suit on "breach of contract and violation of California's consumer protection laws," GigaOM explains. For further detail, you can read the full case report here. In the meantime, Apple representatives have not responded to GigaOM's request for comment.
The folks over at the Verge say that the odds are in Lazebnik's favor, since AMC has explicitly advertised season five as one complete season, despite the yearlong break in the middle. Still, this could be a tough case to win. If Lazebnik pulls through, he'll probably celebrate like Aaron Paul on The Price is Right.
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Q: how open phonepe or google pay using upi deeplinking in ios using swift Im trying to integrate UPI payment in my app. i have seen some apps where they are providing google pay and phone pe buttons, if they are installed in the device. on clicking button, particular app is opening.
I need to implement similar experience in my ios app.
i have tried generating URL as specified in NPCI doc https://www.npci.org.in/sites/all/themes/npcl/images/PDF/UPI_Linking_Specs_ver_1.5.1.pdf
i tried using   UIApplication.shared.open(url, options: [:], completionHandler  to open the UPI app. every time its opening whatsapp only.
How can we open phone pe / google pay app based on users selection without entering payer's UPI id.

A: It is opening WhatsApp because Generic Intent does not work on iOS.
For Gpay you could try below codes:
@IBAction func Gpay(sender: AnyObject) {
    guard let url = NSURL(string: "tez://upi/pay?pa=test@dcb&cu=INR&mc=0000&appName=TEST&tn=To&am=1.0&pn=TEST&tr=TEST-1574159602900") else {
        return
    }
    UIApplication.shared.open(url as URL)
}

A: You can get deeplink url of PhonePe as below
PhonePeSDK.shared().deeplinkUrl

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E210 – Katy Dyzewska – Edutainer Extraordinaire, Saving People from Boring Workshops
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In the last episode, we got to speak with Christina days the inventor of a product of us has done to decorate medical boots, she created a brand new space in the industry. Nobody had a clue that this was needed. Christina became a do it yourself publicity expert. And with her first year in the market. She was able to get into 50 media outlets all for free. How did you manage this? Check out the last episode. But for now let's talk to Katie.
This episode, I get to talk to Katie from Luxembourg from her LinkedIn. She says she saves people from boring workshops, presentation speeches, and provide leadership and branding workshops. I recently met Katie and I decided hey, this is an awesome byline. I absolutely do not like boring workshops or presentations. So she can definitely help me figure out what it is that she does. So here is Katie. Hello.
Katy Dyzewska 1:55
I feel a bit intimidated with this presentation that you just introduced me that No,
no, not this is this is very simple. It's just like a conversation. I'm just introduced to my listeners.
So cool to to hear those things about yourself.
I know it is. It is. It's very different. Right. When somebody else introduces you. Yeah. What because you're used to introducing yourself on a daily basis or, you know, whenever you're giving a presentation introducing yourself. But then when you hear from somebody else, like Well,
that's what I do.
Exactly. That's magical. Yeah.
So tell me why. Why do you have a shoe on your head? You know, are you talking to you
as a phone actually know if this story is about this is actually my trademark.
My friends. And my clients told me that definitely the red shoes are your trademark. Because wherever you're popping in doing doing presentation, doing workshop doing public speaking, you always have those red shoes.
And so I was like thinking, yeah, that's actually a good idea. Good thing to make it my trademark. And then I was thinking maybe it would be nice to have my trademark on my profile picture. Absolutely. And, you know, I told it to the photographer and girls were like, how we can do it. And then we actually did a couple of shots with me having a phone next to my next to my ear. So I can only stand their normal talking. Yeah, no. And then one of them was like this changes for the shoe. And so we did. And so the there and I have to tell you this, it took me a while
since the moment that the picture was taken until the moment actually posted as my profile picture. Yeah, because I was afraid that people will think that I'm in show business. Yeah,
that's it. Yeah.
But it's like, in the end, it's actually pretty a nice start up conversations always. Because people do ask about that.
And that's a great icebreaker. Yeah,
exactly. It so it's like, I already I thought to myself, that it's actually exactly what I'm doing. So I'm already initiating the conversation without starting at ease. So that's, that's pretty cool thing. Yeah. So yeah, that was a long story about the fact that was just my
birth like story.
So how did you get into this? And, you know, how did you decide that, you know, you're going to help people save people from devoting workshops, presentations,
so that's going to be longer story. Definitely, I'll try not to bore you or the listeners of the podcast today. I'm really appreciative.
And so the A Tia like from the beginning because I studied economics, and I really was keen on doing things that finance and so on, and that's what I did. Yeah, but there was like, every time where if I went and I was doing the job, eventually, I was actually doing workshops for people or being a coach or mentor for the startup or for, you know, for those who just came to the company. Yeah. Then I had a team that I that I managed, which was also I was more guiding them and actually doing the job because they were there to do the job. So I was I was the coach I was to guide
also, the other thing is that I always love to talk my mom. It was always laughing that since I learned how to talk house talking 24 seven. So they were my Yeah, my, my family was very happy when they actually was so nice and quiet at home. Yeah. And, you know,
after about, I think, five or six years working in finance. I had a burnout. Yeah, I was for that we're dealing with numbers, the
things which were interesting, but I had a feeling that I already learned a lot and I felt stuck. So, you know,
I'm not the type of pressure now to sit down and fall into depression. Yeah, I started looking for help support. I got myself a couple of coaches to go through certain things. And
I ended I ended up actually doing MBA and Masters in Business Administration is I thought to myself, I need to know, I want to know more than finance because there is more than finance in the companies to do and I can do more and first week first week, I remember was very intense. And we heard classes, you know, from nine o'clock in the morning to nine o'clock in the evening, seven days, the weekend, we had the seminar where we had, you know, frankly, more time to actually talk to each other, and everybody were like asking me, okay, so what's, what's your background, what you do, again,
i'm in finance. you in finance? no way
you're a people person, you know, you're a performer and so on, so on. And I think, you know, when 29 people who sits next to you repeat stuff to you for almost a year and a half, almost two years of studies, and you start understanding that there is something about it, yeah, and you start looking and thinking, so, after getting my MBA, also get some certifications as a coach as a business trainer. Yeah. And I started figuring out what I can do with the knowledge that I have. And now I can actually help people and the fact that I've actually been sitting in my life on several workshops, which were extremely boring. Yeah, and yeah,
I think that's, well, you know, just, you sit for the workshop that should teach you, you know, people management, yeah, and if you end up falling asleep in the middle of it,
it's not working,
it's not working. And I will not learn anything from that. And I think it's also a couple of ideas that I got from my, my MBA school that, you know,
things that we had their
classes and everything were very engaging your, of course, there were moments when you're sitting in the class, and, you know, jot down everything that was on the, on the blackboard, but most of the time, they were very interesting things. And
I remember even one of the examples, this was actually an acting exercise, you know, and yeah, that was the exam was actually to give to give a presentation in form of, you know, kind of a theatre play shortly to play to present a certain information from the book or from the article that we've been given. Yeah, and that was so awesome and I enjoyed that and I thought to myself like if they can do it why I can't do it of course for the smaller scale and not doing the NBA yeah but literally passing depth knowledge and that practice further and literally that's what I do I I engage people when I speak whenever I present workshop provide workshop, you know, PowerPoints is them probably just to time time to exercise that we doing
most of the time there other thing that I guess so let people dance. I let people walk around the office and pick up some things. And
sometimes we use balloon sometimes we forget the same thing to be his Lego blocks for the exercises. And it is amazing how people actually open up an Indian Have you get the information that Oh, yeah, that was a novelty. And that was amazing. And I remember this, and that, and I remember so much more, because it was so fun. Yeah. And so it's, it's this, it's, it's the moment when you in the end, you hear people saying thank you very, you know, big smile. And you can see that they really learn something and
they enjoyed it, you realize that you actually help See,
Junaid Ahmed 10:50
that's really amazing. This this awesome, thank you. You know,
what's funny is I spoke to another gentlemen last week,
tell me that he is he he's an advocate for ADHD. And I saw some of his videos and he was extremely engaging like people are not looking at their phones don't all looking at, you know, around trying to write something down there dueling because the speaker was so engaging that, you know, everybody was into talking about and they're paying attention. I was like, that's really cool. And that's, you know, that's something that I, I see a parallel with what you're talking about how you create your presentations interactive and in get, you know, bringing in different artifacts. Yeah,
Katy Dyzewska 11:48
it's a, I think it's one of the things I as I've been for that, like, been bored on several presentations, and several workshops. Yeah. And also, I found that it is my talents, to, to wake up people and to engage them. And even if I, if I do a short speech, it is something that I, I use the whole body to make a story out of it. That's what really people enjoy, because they're very often people are afraid to
do public speaking to things and mainly because they feel that they will look like a clown.
So obviously, like the moment that I'm coming out, and I'm actually doing a bit of a clown presentation, sometimes take it relax, because they know that they can do more and further on next steps. They actually able to, to do something engaging on their own, you know, especially for managers that there was with later on the they can actually go and, and they do go and and further spread this kind of joy and having
amazing Yeah, yeah,
that's really cool. I I mean, I so public speaking is definitely some of the, you know, one of the scariest things like people are more scared of public speaking. And then death itself, right. It's okay. It's been talked about in many books, and many people, you know, claim that, yeah,
I've heard that. But I think like, literally last week, I realized that I am probably one of the rare very rare people that I was never afraid of public speaking. Yeah. And I remember I my first like, big speech when I was welcoming,
I wasn't eighth grade. And I was working with the kids who just started school and you know, the room is full of parents, teachers, and everybody. I have been a couple of sentences prepared, you know, scrap of paper. Yeah, and I remember that's the moment that I got out, two microphones started plugging is a big problem of it. And, you know, the technician started running around to fix the microphone, literally standing in the middle, and maybe I should probably run away or stress myself out. Yeah, but
there was a moment for me of being human, I think, for the third microphone, and it started causing as well as just move on the side from the microphone. And they use my ability and my strong voice to simply project and make people being so quiet, because I could literally hear the flies buzzing, you know, outside. Yeah. And it was an amazing experience. And I think I was about 14 at that time. So, you know,
that great experience gave me this confidence that if I can speak in front of I think it was about 500 people without the microphone. Yeah, I can pretty much do public speaking,
that's an amazing experience experience. Because, yeah, it's those experiences that build on, you know, you build on top of exactly, but if you know, somebody else, you know, if they've never had that experience, to speak in front of a large crowd without microphone, or, you know, just being able to do that, then, you know, that's where those things come in. And you realize, okay, this is, this is something crazy. Yeah,
that's awesome. Yeah,
those kind of moments, you know, like, you remember them sometimes, then you forget, because you're following somebody else's dream of you being like, for me, being successful in finance, that that didn't work that much for me. But then when you start working on yourself, and on what is actually why you're actually here on earth to do things, you finding out those those stories from the past and realizing that it was actually very strong experience and strong positive experience you can grow on and like, I remember when I first told that story to a couple of my friends, they were like, Oh, my God, it's so awesome. out. I'm like, Yeah, I could have freaked out. And I was a do remember that. I was stressing that. I think I was more stressed with the fact that the technician cannot manage the microphone. And the fact that I'm standing in the middle of the stage not doing anything, so yeah, but no, it was so cool. It was so great. And I remember, you know, people who I didn't know it all congratulating me on
making, you know, the whole crowd silence nice. And I wish that everybody has
those positive experiences. And then and then the, the crowd coming up to you and congratulating you, you know, it motivates you even more. And then you're like, you know what, I got this. This is, yeah,
exactly. So here, it says, You're also a brand developer, and you help
find your values critical. So how do you go about doing that?
So it is a long process, it's happening in the day.
Now, that's some, some people actually think that, oh, yeah, can grant developments on like, we just, we do my LinkedIn profiles and payments, if you want to redo your LinkedIn profile, we can do that as well within the process. But first, we do civil exercise. And that's where my coaching knowledge is kicking in. And we go through the process actually, and physical exercises as well
on on defining devalued so definitely of things that people think that it's the value when they start really thinking about it. It's about things like even carrier success and money go on two sides to have values. Like for me, for example, my first main values is creativity is freedom. And it's my family. And whatever I do further, it's around those three values. And people realize that, you know, they always think that money is important for them. So it's the value but then they were when they start kicking in, you realize that actually, that is the least important thing. Yeah, yeah. And they actually cherish the fact of having stability or stability doesn't have the income that might, you know, have have a person you'll have the ability, you know, to,
to travel a bit or to have a house that the gentle and that's the stability for them. So we start with values and then we go further on what kind of message and what things they actually can do we also analyze
this day your strengths and their weaknesses and verify Okay, your image up like now, but it seems very simple that you're not so happy with Yeah, let's verify all those things to create a brand that you can literally sell further as as your career brand as an your next step into career. And the great thing that lately I've heard people saying that each of us is a brand and that that's true. Yeah. And it is even can even if, like, some people don't realize it. And I think the first thing is when you realize that you are a brand and the moment you're going for the interview or going to do business, you are this you're bringing value to people, that means that you have to know what you're actually bringing. Yeah,
and that is something when when people realize that, okay, so I actually don't want to work in this. But how I change I'm just let's start being true to yourself. Let's be authentic, let's be you
and his life example. From my own experience. I'm a person who's very energetic, bubbly, and I always I always wear colors, like the red shoe is why
I always have colors around. And
in finance world. It's not so
to have too many calories are appreciated. It's not appreciated and say like, if you have, you know, just earrings, which are colorful, but they're small and not noticeable. Yeah, that's okay. But when you come in a suit, which is I didn't know what a blue suit, for example, or you suddenly have a black suit. But you have a really red shirt. Yeah, that stands out. People are looking to my wife's, yeah, because that's me,
that's your
personality.
And that also makes you feel strong and confident.
Exactly. And that's, that's my part of confidence. That's my part of being nice. And yeah, so I, I can't dump colors. And okay, I have my dark days. And I tried to, you know, just wear black or gray. But I think it's also like, the more gray it's outside. Now we're getting into to enter the more grades outside, the more colors are aware
and mode, add color to the gray whether
exactly, it doesn't mean that in the summer that I'm turning on my clothes, or black or gray. I still I still work colors. But I think like most people, I don't stop doing that in in the fall. And in the winter. Yeah.
But again, coming back to this branding. I know this is a part of me. And and this branding thing is literally for me, me happy helping people to realize that it is the most the most important thing is that they know who they are, that they know how to present that and that they are then take and they are willing to live the life as they shoot instead of you know, getting in the box of this or that. Yeah, yeah,
that's amazing. That was a, you know, really inspiring story and how how, you know, about, you know, getting everybody up and engaged. So you mentioned that one of your hobbies that you wish or you practice, half of it.
Job is acting.
more about that. You know, I recently
joined a group called backstage calm, and it is the premier location where actors, professional actors actually go to find their casting calls. That's what casting calls or, you know, put on for like, House of Cards, TV show movies, and stuff like that. So I joined backstage calm, and I got to do a small part in a commercial
two weeks ago. And wow, congratulation. Thank you little commercial for a patient, you know, I'm pretending to be an old patient. And, you know, I've got bad knee. So it's pretty funny. But it was a good experience. And I got to meet some of the other actors that were there who are also acting and I started talking to them, you're getting to know them a little bit. So backstage. com is one of the apps that's that's got that casting calls. So tell me a little bit, you know about your experience. And, you know, what are you planning to doing to actually
integrate,
I already during my life, I really did a bit of acting, it was not in commercial or not movies, maybe I will get there eventually.
I'm actually since I was a kid, I fell in love the theater. And
so the case was that my mom was a teacher. So whenever she was going her class to the theater, she was always too taking me along. And I enjoyed it a lot. She often organized also going backstage to meet the actors and talk to them. And it was always looking at them, like the, you know, just goofy eyes, like, Oh, my God.
And when I was when I was when I was a kid on when I was a teenager, it was a group of this kind of, you know, the small group of theaters for tier three or four kids where we can exercise things. And we had
a very cool guy who was who was teaching there. And one of the things he really like creating stuff on his own. He was creating some deeply for us that because pretty engaged and I remember, one of the great things was he combined couple of Shakespeare's plays in one. And we had some thought it was something like know, Romeo and Juliet, slash Mac bed, slash, Hamlet's slash, several other things I just managed to combine together, which created a funny story that kids could act and we could learn also everything or the momentum is, you know, especially in Hamlet, in my bed, amazing, amazing, amazing things that I really like to I like to adapt time to read and, and watch
and so I think he was engaging you already have the, especially the things like the poster is that you do that you should manage the your role and being to the role and prepare. Yeah,
it was, it was my first lesson, and my first touch or acting and presentations. And yeah, always, every year, we had the performance for all the other kids,
which was also very cool. Because, again, I'm on the stage and I exercise and I'm not afraid of going out in front of people.
And then then they stopped it for quite a while. I think that's high school and university time, it was the time when I was going through the idea, like a what's what to do with life, whether that's okay, then it was the idea of finance coming in. So I forgot about the theater. But so just just that, just so to tell you, I'm originally from Poland, and I actually moved to Luxembourg 12 years ago. Okay, and the first thing is really come to the totally strange country. Even though people around I wanted to know more people than just those friends that I met at work.
So I found a girl who was creating a Polish amateur theatre here and we were doing acting in Polish for the Polish audience here. And I think the first play that
was based was quite fun play at that time I have written by the Polish guy It was called testosterone that was you know, if his toaster play you had only say at seven characters which were only men Oh, interesting. And yeah, and in our group we only had two guys so it was very funny because we managed to actually ladies coming guys eventually and the funniest experience ever you know people people were asking me how do I managed to get understand Am I can actually getting on stage because they were pulling my character on this year so I even for the one to I will be pulled out so I that's no problem. And then just goes and it was very funny thing I remember ordinance was confused at the beginning because they sell women there, but they were the new things to play and what is developed or less. And then those women are guys. Yeah, yeah. So it was very, it was very quick things. But we literally turned around, you know,
the old Roman and Greek theatre went on. The men were playing memorably women. Yeah, here, it was the invasion
invasion. Well, you know, you have something funny. Tell me character of Mickey Mouse at Disneyland. Yeah. You know, that, that walks around with the costume. Yeah, is actually a girl inside. Oh, because men, you know, they're, they're usually not at that height. Usually men, you know, taller heights more, you know, they have more body mass. But women, you know, they're usually you know, they're skinnier, and they can fit into
Yeah, we can fit into that. Yeah,
so that's so
so all over the world. There's, there's no Disneyland Mickey Mouse costume
is a girl the girl that's great. Good for us. Women. Like Yes, we can do we can be a man. Yeah.
But it's like, I literally had yesterday the discussion about, you know, gender equality and all those things. And it's very funny thing. It's, for me, it's very important topic. But it's also a topic. Sometimes people tend to overwrite in the way that it's only about women and women being you know, that we need to be like men, but I don't want to be like, man, there are certain things that you know, I can use a hammer, but from the other side. I still like when my husband opens the door in front of me. And it's so so beautiful. Yeah,
so a really good connection of mine, Juliet. Herman on LinkedIn. She had a post, she listed all of the qualities of men and all of the quality woman and yeah, host was, you know, lessons from women and men on LinkedIn. Yeah. And, you know, lessons for a woman is, you know, they're intelligent, creative, innovative, combined leadership, with team player, spirit spirit. Yeah. Collaborative, collaborative, and willing to share knowledge multitask, aficionados, nurturing and recognizing greatness and others. Tremendous inner strength, persistent and able to break through barriers, unstoppable courage, education gurus, and the lessons for men were that, you know, strong and willing to go up against someone twice your size. Yeah,
ideas, they're pragmatic, gifted, problem solvers. Pursue despite the odds, laser focused practice, fake it till you make it
competitive, and believe they will win. And they visualize success. So I was like, Wow, that is a really great list. And both men and women there are different. And that's absolutely the nature of men and women. That doesn't mean that they're not equal, it means that they both bring the boat are compatible for each other, you know, the exactly, they fill in the gaps, the other doesn't have, you know, doesn't excellent. And that's the power of power of equality. So I will recommend that you connect with her. She's a awesome, you know, practice,
definitely check her out. Yeah, yeah.
I also think that it's very awesome. We should not think about if we talk about gender equality, it's not about pushing ourselves to be, you know, I don't want to be like men, as I said, and I don't men being like me. Exactly. It's, there are so many things that I can learn from, from the guys around me. And I also find, like, I find also very good lot of barriers that I can learn from other women around me. We can, that's, that's why, you know, each of us is totally different. And not only, you know, gender wise, but also each person is different and has other qualities to share. Yeah, it is so awesome to, you know, to be able to talk to each other. And I have to tell you, like for me, late, late, my latest LinkedIn experience,
amazing. I'm connecting with people from all over the world. Yeah, I know, I have plenty of connections and which are not only connections, yeah, the number Yeah, but they are becoming good communication. People that we start talking, we, of course, we don't talk, you know, 24 hours a day. Oh, no, we talk from time to time. It's like, it's like, we're here. We've connected exactly started talking. And, and it's like, yeah, by the way, let's do this recording. Okay, why not? Why not? Yeah, it's awesome. Yeah. And, and that's exactly, that's exactly what for me is all about, you know, finding equality. But finding really not only equality, but finding learning points from each other, and being able to learn and be able to grow. And yeah, that's, that's so great. That's the world is so different. Exactly. And we can really grow, you know, thanks to other people who are around us. Yeah,
absolutely. Well, this was an excellent, you know, we had an excellent chat, and I really appreciate you taking the tower your day and coming on the podcast and, and teaching us a thing or two about how to be better at, you know, how to be not so boring when you're carrying presentations. Yeah,
and how to be how to be better at being us.
Yes, absolutely. But we all bring our own qualities and our own personal experiences to to the world. So tell the audience, where can they reach you? Where, where can they get in touch with you,
I do have a website. So on the side of finding me on LinkedIn under my family name, that's a bit complicated. My first name is Kathy kitty and my son named Dr. Scott it's written d y, Zed e w SK, I also have a website where you can find me at catty the entertainer.com
and there are my contact details my email you can reach me anytime preferably actually by email. And then we can I'm very happy to schedule with for with people the virtual coffee and and have a chat and see if there is no way that we can work together. And if I can help people being a better speaker, being a better leader and and feel those day. Awesome,
fantastic, that is perfect. I'll be sure to include the links to your website and the link to your LinkedIn on the show notes. And
then I will share a a blurb and they a
will or a better about the podcast on LinkedIn and Instagram as well so people can reach you. That's awesome. Many different social media networks
we have available I'm actually very excited for, for people to hear it and even for myself to hear the full conversation. It's so cool. Thank you very much for having me. It's been amazing. It's I think, the whole journey that I've been on since since couple years. It's getting me to the point to a very happy and very positive ones in my life. And I'm very happy that you're a part of that journey. Thanks a lot.
In the next episode, we get to speak with Maryland King. She's a message maker, entrepreneur, personal branding expert. She's the founder and CEO of the expert of choice where she helps engage with consultants, coaches and entrepreneurs. So tune in again tomorrow.
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One of my favorite things about technology is seeing what's next. I often find myself asking, "...what's on the horizon?" Or, better yet, "...what's beyond the horizon?" In the case of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV), specifically the hypervisor, "next generation node" is hovering in the distance. I anticipate this advance to be significant for both Red Hat partners and customers.
I detest hearing "...well… we've always done it this way..." as reasoning for the continuation for a given process or mode of operation as it clearly shows a bias for complacency. Instead of just "falling in line" I think it's useful to determine why things are still being done in a particular way; often times there is a valid reason! But, if no one can articulate that reason, this is justification enough to question and investigate. Along these lines, allow me to explain exactly what "RHEV-H" is and why it's evolving.
RHEV-H, the RHEV Hypervisor, has remained fundamentally unchanged in its architecture, build process, and means of management for more than 8 years. It's been a steady and dependable hypervisor node that has provided an easy appliance-like approach to deployment, security, and management. It is easy to clone and provides a small attack vector because of its limited number of packages and services.
These aforementioned attributes make it sound fairly solid. In fact it is both functional and dependable. Ultimately, however, some of its assets are also some of its liabilities. The same fixed number of packages and services that serve to limit the attack vector also also play into a somewhat inflexible nature in terms of enabling customers and partners seeking to add a new driver or, for example, monitoring software. Let's put it this way: third party driver support is difficult at best.
This also means that hardware support is a subset of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), and new hardware enablement typically runs behind the Red Hat Enterprise Linux support schedule. The read only file system that eases deployment and thwarts would be hackers also means that configuration and troubleshooting has long been a point of contention.
Our partners and customers alike appreciate the appliance approach, but needs it to be more flexible and it needs to be able to be customized. For the next generation node, this means not so much replacing, but evolving. The core idea and end goal they hypervisor appliance remains the same, but the means and architecture has been completely questioned and modernized.
While the static parts of the next generation node will remain read-only, there will be writable areas of the storage. This will allow for customizing of packages, services, kernel tuning, as well as how the next generation node boots. This also allows other changes in the approach to deploying and managing the next generation node. The existing text user interface for deploying RHEV-H will be dropped in favor of the existing RHEL installer, Anaconda. This improvement, in and of itself, will allow for greater control and customization of the next generation node build.
The simple text user interface for administrating RHEV-H is being replaced with a web based interface called Cockpit. This too provides a much clearer picture of what is happening with the hypervisor. Cockpit includes a well-published API that will allow for interacting with the next generation node to trigger events, poll for information, or extend the functionality of Cockpit itself.
All of these changes also mean that the underlying structure must be replaced as well. Specifically, the Linux LVM (logical volume manager) is replacing the "live cd" approach. Simply put, the next generation node will take advantage of Linux LVM to provide read-only images for the static parts of the build and writable snapshots for the dynamic parts.
Is it still an appliance?
Absolutely, yes, it is still an appliance. The next generation node will still be very much a purpose built hypervisor, and that in and of itself makes it an appliance. It moves beyond the static and inflexible nature of RHEV-H without going into the general purpose server nature of RHEL. This would essentially negate the need to have both "thick" and "thin" hypervisors, greatly simplifying hypervisor deployment and management. Streamlining any operation is almost always better, and that is much more partner and customer friendly.
You can see the next generation node in the oVirt upstream, I've provided links. Check it out - let me know what you think in the comments section (below).


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Hysterical Stelter: Get Ready for Trump 'Blizzard of Lies' at Debate!
Appearing on CNN Newsroom Tuesday afternoon, just hours before the first presidential debate, unhinged Reliable Sources host Brian Stelter took on his usual role as Biden campaign mouthpiece, warning President Trump would present a "blizzard of lies" and absurdly proclaiming that "lies and smears coming from Trump's side are so much nastier and disgusting than anything from the Biden campaign."
After anchor Brianna Keiler noted that, pursuant to the rules laid out by the Commission on Presidential Debate, Fox News moderator Chris Wallace would not be " fact checking Biden or Trump in real time," Stelter wailed: "Wallace says he wants to be as invisible as possible tonight. So that means the blizzard of lies is about to begin."
The partisan hack immediately made it clear he was only concerned with fact checking one side:
And it's going to be up to Joe Biden to shovel the you know what. I mean, when truth is losing, when truth is lost, Trump is winning. So it's going to be up to Biden to push back in real time because Chris Wallace is not expected to do so….Here's the problem with that, Brianna, that'll be true on CNN, it'll be true on NBC, but I don't think viewers of Fox News are gonna hear a ton of fact checking after the debate. So all these lies, all these smears, they are effective within Trump world, within Fox and Trump world.
In other words, leftist media outlets like CNN and NBC will be running defense for the Biden campaign all night long, likely reading off talking points from DNC press releases to attack every word Trump says.
However, Stelter wasn't done making an on-air donation to the Democratic Party. The so-called "media correspondent" next launched into a tirade that was the height of hypocrisy:
And it's really disgusting today, the lies they're putting up about Biden….what we're seeing from the Trump campaign out of this debate is just fundamentally unethical….Political professors study something called asymmetric polarization. Which means right-wing voters are moved further to the right, become more polarized, than left-wing voters. The same thing is happening now in these campaigns. There's asymmetric lying and there's asymmetric nastiness. The lies and smears coming from Trump's side are so much nastier and disgusting than anything from the Biden campaign, right? The Biden campaign is just out there trying to respond to all this nuttiness in real time….They're up against people who are shamelessly lying in front of millions of viewers.
After Biden compared Trump to Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels during an interview with MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle aired on Saturday, deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield doubled down on the offensive rhetoric when asked about it by CNN anchor Anderson Cooper on Sunday. That certainly sounds nasty and disgusting.
In August of 2019, Stelter brought a far-left guest on Reliable Sources to unleash a vile attack claiming Trump was more "destructive" than the most brutal dictators of all time – Hitler, Stalin, and Mao.
Which side is "nastier" and "shamelessly lying" to people?
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Here is a transcript of the September 29 segment:
BRIANNA KEILER: There is one thing that the debate's moderator, Chris Wallace, won't be doing, and that is fact checking Biden or Trump in real time. And there will likely be plenty to fact check, right? While Biden is known to exaggerate and make gaffes, President Trump has told dozens of misleading statements and lies almost every day that he's been in office, according to a count by The Washington Post. Joining me now is CNN chief media correspondent and the anchor of Reliable Sources, Brian Stelter. And also CNN political commentator and anchor of S.E. Cupp Unfiltered, S.E. Cupp herself. Okay, Brian, when you – I don't know how it is when you talk to people about a debate coming up, but one of the things I've heard over and over from lay people who are getting ready to watch, is that they're curious about the fact checking.
BRIAN STELTER: Right.
KEILER: And they see to be very surprised when I tell them there's not gonna be fact checking. The role of the moderator, in terms of calling balls and strikes, is to do that when it comes to people going over time, not to tell misleading statements.
STELTER: Right, the moderator Chris Wallace says he wants to be as invisible as possible tonight. So that means the blizzard of lies is about to begin. And as in a blizzard, it's going to reduce visibility, people are going to get numb. And it's going to be up to Joe Biden to shovel the you know what. I mean, when truth is losing, when truth is lost, Trump is winning. So it's going to be up to Biden to push back in real time because Chris Wallace is not expected to do so. The Debate Commission says they don't want him to fact check, they say all the fact checks will happen right after the debate. Here's the problem with that, Brianna, that'll be true on CNN, it'll be true on NBC, but I don't think viewers of Fox News are gonna hear a ton of fact checking after the debate. So all these lies, all these smears, they are effective within Trump world, within Fox and Trump world.
And it's really disgusting today, the lies they're putting up about Biden, saying that he might wear an earpiece, saying that he can't stand there for 90 minutes. Rudy Giuliani said he has dementia. You know, I know politics ain't bean bag but there is still such a thing as ethics and morality, and call me crazy, I think some people still care about ethics and morality. And what we're seeing from the Trump campaign out of this debate is just fundamentally unethical.
KEILER: Yeah, it ain't bean bag, but it ain't sci-fi either.
STELTER: Yeah, come on.
STELTER: But this is why I go back to ethics, Brianna. Political professors study something called asymmetric polarization. Which means right-wing voters are moved further to the right, become more polarized, than left-wing voters. The same thing is happening now in these campaigns. There's asymmetric lying and there's asymmetric nastiness. The lies and smears coming from Trump's side are so much nastier and disgusting than anything from the Biden campaign, right? The Biden campaign is just out there trying to respond to all this nuttiness in real time, as they need to. I agree with S.E., they have to be transparent about this and know what they're up against. They're up against people who are shamelessly lying in front of millions of viewers. And, you know, look, what we can do, Brianna, is we can check it, we can call it out. I'm glad that's what you do, you call it out because that's the only option in this environment right now.
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Atlanta's Royal Thunder have been on the road non stop since the release of their critically acclaimed sophomore album "CVI" released on Relapse Records. In this latest installment of Converse X Decibel we visit the band at home for a glimpse in the day to day life of a touring band and the sacrifices you make in pursuit of art.
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