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Obitutary: Washington Concert Opera Founder Stephen Crout Dies at 77
On Nov. 23, former opera and ballet conductor Stephen Crout died at the age of 77.
Crout died a the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC.
Born in Elmira, New York, he was the younger of two sons of Dorothy Frank Bly and Walter Bly, taking the surname "Crout" upon his mother's second marriage to Norman Crout and the latter's adoption of Stephen and his older brother Glenn.
Following his graduation as a piano performance major at Ithaca College in 1966, he was drafted into the U.S. Navy to serve in the Vietnam War.
After the war, he joined the New York-based chorus The Gregg Smith Singers as both accompanist and a member of its tenor section, touring the U.S. and Europe and recording music from Gesualdo to Stravinsky for the Columbia and Vox labels.
During that time he also worked as a studio pianist and rehearsal accompanist for some of New York's smaller opera companies. He would eventually join the music staff at Washington National Opera in the autumn of 1980 and he remained with the company through the 1984-1985 season. He would later be promoted to chorus master and chief of music staff.
In 1986 he founded the Washington Concert Opera and on May 3, 1987, the company performed its first opera Bizet's "The Pearl Fishers" starring Jerry Hadley, Hei-Kyung Hong, and Gordon Hawkins. He would be the company's General and Artistic Director until 2001. During his time with the company numerous artists performed rarely performed works and made significant debuts. Among them were Renée Fleming in her first performance of the title role in Massenet's "Thaïs," followed by a 1993 return in another signature role, Dvořák's "Rusalka" and Deborah Voigt in "Weber's Der Freischütz in 1992." Denyce Graves also sang Delibes' "Lakmé" in 1989, as well as Donizetti's "Anna Bolena" in 1992 and Saint-Saëns' "Samson et Dalila" in 1995. Ben Heppner also sang Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" in 1994. He also oversaw the first local professional performances of Rossini's "Guillaume Tell," Donizetti's "Linda di Chamounix" and Verdi's "I vespri siciliani."
Throughout his career, Crout appeared as a guest conductor at The Virginia Opera, Wolf Trap Opera Company, Opera Memphis, Lyric Opera Cleveland, Colorado Ballet, and Central City Opera, and served as Artistic Director of Charlottesville's Ash Lawn-Highland Festival from 1991-1993.
Outside of opera, he was the Music Director of The Washington Ballet from 1989 – 2001 and conducted over 200 performances of The Nutcracker at GWU Lisner Auditorium and the Warner Theater.
He is survived by his husband of 10 years and partner of 40, Peter Russell of Washington, D.C.


Archaeologists have excavated in Shiga Prefecture what they believe are the oldest remains of a melon ever found.
Based on a radiocarbon analysis, researchers estimate the half-rounded piece of fruit to be about 2,100 years old, Shuji Yamazaki, an official in the city of Moriyama, said.
The remains are believed to be the oldest of a melon that still has flesh on the rind, Yamazaki said. Previously, the oldest such find was believed to be remains found in China that date back to the fourth century A.D.


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I promised myself I wouldn't mark the day of her passing anymore. That I would celebrate her birthday in absentia. That I would whisper a Happy Mama's Day to the universe and hope it finds its way to her. That I'd take a couple minutes to prepare thoughtful questions before teacher conferences and always remember to express my gratitude to the people who devote their lives to making my kids wiser, more empathetic some-day adults. That I would sit with her memory on Christmas Eve after everyone else was in bed and quietly count gifts to ensure fairness and count blessings to remind myself of just how freaking lucky I am.
And I've done all of that, except the first. I'm marking the day.
It'll be 6 years tomorrow. 6 whole years since we held her hands, kissed her face, and told her it was okay for her to go when absolutely none of us thought it was okay.
It will never be okay. If she had been 115 years old it would not have been okay.
So I'm marking the day because I have to. Because ignoring it doesn't work. I'm marking it because a lot of wonderful and awful things have happened in this past year that she missed. Because Michigan footfall is fun to watch again. Because her grandkids are big, and fast-witted, and telling stories she'd love to hear, and challenging their mothers in ways we'd love to discuss with our mother. Because a man of limited vocabulary, humanity, foresight, Constitutional knowledge, historical perspective, restraint, respect for others, and glove size (which, in this case, is a euphemism for grasp on reality) wants to be President and I'd love to hear what she'd have to say about it. Because there is a new Harry Potter book and I almost didn't read it because she would be so mad to have missed it. Because I've made some big, hairy decisions about my professional life, and broke my knee in a fluke slippery tomato accident, and am turning 40 next month, and I still need my mommy.
I'm marking it because it reminds me that all of it–all of this wild and magical and inexplicably terrible and brilliant life is infinitely better when shared with someone you love, who loves you, who loves even your harshest edges.
I'm marking it because I'm lucky to have had her love for almost 34 years. And because even though it was an awful day, it was a day with her and I didn't get enough of them.


Arizona Arsenal Soccer Club in collaboration with its Arsenal Health and High Performance Program is excited to announce their 4th Annual "Overachiever Awards." The event is designed to give recognition to players that have shown their efforts and commitment to all aspects of their development.
"The Overachiever Awards gives the chance for players to be recognized that might not get the recognition they deserve. This night is a chance to recognize these players and all their efforts." Tim McClellan- Arsenal Speed and Performance Director.
The Overachiever Awards will be held on Thursday April 18 from 6:00pm- 8:00pm at Paloma Soccer Complex inside the Multipurpose Building.


The new neighborhood go-to spot, South Village Grille is proud to offer something for everyone. Serving Modern American cuisine with traditional European techniques in a relaxed, comfortable, and friendly environment. We boast a full bar with fresh juices and unique cocktails, as well as an extensive wine list. We serve Lunch Monday-Friday, Brunch on the weekends and Dinner seven days a week. Be sure to check us out on Monday nights for $1 oysters and $3 Fernet-Branca. Don't forget the best Happy Hour in the city. From 3-6 weekdays and 3-4 weekends on the weekends, all appetizers are half off. We look forward to having you dine with us!


2017 Honda CRF450R First Ride Review - Honda has completely redesigned the CRF450R motocross bike for 2017, and it is a fantastic MX racer.
The 2017 Kawasaki KLX140G is a perfect waypoint between the kid-oriented 150s and the more cumbersome 230s. Kawasaki totally nailed it.
The 2016 Yamaha YZ250F is a fantastic race bike. The engine is powerful, the suspension is the best, and the chassis works well with the rest of the bike.
We test the powerful new 2017 Husqvarna FX 450 off-road/GNCC race-ready dirt bike at Cahuilla Creek MX in Anza, Calif.
At Detroit Monster Energy Supercross two weeks ago, controversy arose when a post-race penalty was assessed to Ryan Dungey. The Red Bull KTM rider was deemed to have violated a red cross flag for a downed rider during the Main Event, which requires riders to roll all jumps.


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Silo Busting: Q&A With EDL CEO Bill Loumpouridis
December 9, 2010 7:00 AM PT
At Salesforce.com's Dreamforce 2010 conference this week, EDL Consulting showed off version 2.0 of CloudCraze, which it touts as the first e-commerce platform built natively on Force.com.
CloudCraze is claimed to provide the functionality of more expensive enterprise multi-channel commerce packages at a fraction of the price, and its implementation takes one-quarter the time traditional commerce software does.
CRM Buyer sat down with EDL Founder, President and CEO Bill Loumpouridis to discuss CloudCraze at Dreamforce Tuesday.
CRM Buyer: EDL Consulting has been a third-party software implementer for a while. Was it implementing B2B software?
Bill Loumpouridis:
Primarily for Sterling Commerce — its legacy Comergent product, which in the early part of the last decade was the highest-ranked B2B e-commerce software. It did things like data storage systems and telephony systems, which require very complex installations in the B2B world.
We were a small company back then, a 20-person shop out of Chicago, and here we were, getting in front of very large customers for Sterling Commerce — companies like Hitachi Data Systems, Pitney Bowes.
We'd been through the dot-com bust, and during the dot-com boom, one of the myths was the concept that the Internet was about disintermediation. This is the notion that everything was going to go direct and you'd cut out the middleman. What no one realized was that the channel was a very important part of the ecosystem and served a very valuable function.
So in 2003, 2004 we were putting out things that empowered the channel. We took the whole notion of disintermediation and inverted it. That's how we got our start in e-commerce.
What we were doing back then was taking a holistic approach to e-commerce. We were looking at the whole inquiry-to-cash process, and that's how we got involved with Salesforce. Very often, our clients had Salesforce.com in-house, and they wanted seamless linkage between inquiry and action and fulfillment through the ERP system.
So we developed very specialized expertise in taking CRM and ERP and making that a seamless experience, and that informed our point of view on this future state, this nirvana future of a single view. Everybody in the CRM world talks about a 360 degree view of the customer, but that's very difficult to do when you've got siloed systems.
CRM: Yes, there was this debate going on in the '90s about exactly who a company's customer was. Was it the person at the client who placed the order for, say, 20 PCs? Or was it the guy at the client's receiving dock who signed for the delivery? Or was it the heads of the departments to which the PCs went?
Loumpouridis:
Customer data is often fragmented across ERP, CRM and e-commerce silos, and you have to reconcile them. You're going to have numerous copies of data and numerous systems that have access to that data.
When we built CloudCraze, which is the first and only enterprise-class e-commerce product that's native on Force.com, we had the vision. We'd been doing this stuff in the Java world, it's really hard, takes a really long time and is really expensive. We couldn't even have a conversation with a potential customer if they weren't willing to spend a million dollars in services.
For the first three months, all we did was data model, because we knew if we didn't do the data model right, we'd spend the rest of our lives writing patches for a crappy data model. Once the data model was right, we started layering in code.
CRM: A million dollars just to start?
Enterprise e-commerce is hard. Talk to any enterprise customer. They spend easily over a million dollars on e-commerce and as much on licenses.
So we'd been doing Java work for the greater part of the decade, then Force.com got announced at Dreamforce in 2008, then later it announced Sites, which lets you take your Force.com work and expose it as a website. That's when we realized we could take all this domain expertise, everything we were doing in the Java world that's very expensive, and move it to this brand-new world that's better, faster, cheaper, hyperscale; build a product and bring it to market.
So we've now got this product that takes the holistic approach to e-commerce and CRM. It uses the same data, the same platform, there are no integration headaches.
CRM: How do you access information and cut across the silos?
As a CloudCraze client, you need to have the courage to make the tough decisions. If you want to take advantage of this disruptive play, you have to make tough choices.
There's a reason why things are siloed — because people make the easy decisions. It's easy to set up a silo. It's not scalable and not hard to maintain, and you don't ruffle any feathers.
When we get into our storyboarding, we talk about a system of record for customer data. We want to know what system owns the true master data. What are the rules of governance as to who can change that data?
CRM: How does CloudCraze get that 360 view after a customer bites the bullet and makes the hard decisions?
You have these customer objects on Salesforce. I don't need to do a SOA (service oriented architecture) transaction to get back and keep customer information current; it's all part of the Salesforce objects.
When you talk about going across silos and having a holistic view, you first think of a system that's capable of storing and accessing all that silo data. Sales support, front office, marketing and commerce — those are the front office, and they're the silos we address.
The same things we used to do for $1 million … we're now doing for a couple of hundred thousand dollars, and doing them in six months, not two years.
Oracle bought ATG for about $1 billion, and if you read the press release about the deal, they talk about a multichannel CRM and e-commerce solution, and that's where they want to go. We're already there. We already have that seamless single-platform view of CRM and e-commerce. It's unique.
We were talking about this 10 years ago, and it took 10 years to become a reality but it's here. In the last six months, we brought up four customers. These are mid-market companies and they have multimillion-dollar equivalent systems that they've purchased for $200,000. For the first time, they can compete on the same playing field with their larger competitors.
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A Comparison Between Locusts And Cicadas to Help You Identify Them
Although locusts and cicadas are similar in color, shape, and sound making abilities, they are actually two very different insects. To clear any confusion, we bring you a comparison of cicadas vs. locusts, based on known facts and with pictures for better understanding.
Anuj Mudaliar
The confusion in differentiating between cicadas and locusts stems from the fact that both insects show up in large numbers at the same time. Actually, only locusts swarm, due to the fact that they release hormones in the air which attracts other locusts and keeps them together. Cicadas cannot swarm, because they lack the hormones needed to do so.
Two insects which can be found in abundance during the warm spring and summer seasons are cicadas and locusts. A lot of people are confused because of their similar colors and sounds, and think of one as the other. So, are both these bugs one and the same? If not, what are the differences between them?
A swarm of locusts usually occurs when the area has the right climatic conditions, abundant food supply, and a large spurt in the locust population. When this happens, the serotonin secreted by these insects makes the group act as one entity. These swarms can cause immense destruction of crops and other plants. A group of cicadas are not as harmful, but flying in such large groups and singing very loudly makes them very annoying to be around. Young plants are more susceptible to damage, as cicadas lay their eggs on the branches of such plants.
Swarm of Locusts
Locusts are a type of short-horned grasshoppers. Like crickets, locusts are arthropods, and belong to the order orthoptera, in the family acrididae.
These insects can be most easily identified by their long hind legs, which are primarily built for jumping. They have thin bodies, which grow up to 3 inches in length. Their wings are shorter than their bodies, which makes their flight ungainly. They come in a variety of colors, from bright green to sand brown. Some varieties are even multicolored.
Reproduction and Life Cycle
Most locust life cycles take place over a period of a single year, and happens in 3 stages: egg, nymph, and adult. The adult female burrows a hole in the ground and lays a cluster of 20 - 30 eggs, which are covered in a froth that protects the eggs from diseases and predators. After around 2 weeks, the nymphs hatch. The nymphs are smaller versions of the adult, which grow over several molting processes, where the insect sheds it skin. Newborns usually don't have wings, but after each molting, the wings grow along with their bodies, until the locust reaches its adult size. These new adults take a few weeks to get sexually mature. When the external conditions are right, the locusts lay eggs, and the cycle continues.
Life Cycle of a Locust
Locusts display two types of behavior, depending on external factors such as climate and abundance of food sources, i.e., gregarious and solitarious. When they are in the solitarious phase, they stay away from each other, and do not form swarms. Due to this, they are not very harmful and don't cause a lot of damage. However, when they change to the gregarious phase, they form swarms, often millions in number. Each locust eats its own weight worth of vegetation every day. So, with millions of insects, the damage is very high. When these outbreaks occur, usually whole states, and in rare cases, entire countries are stripped of vegetation. The largest swarm of locusts ever recorded was said to have been as large as the island of Japan.
Adult Cicada
Like plant lice, cicadas are arthropods belonging to the order hemiptera in the family cicadidae. They come in two types:
Magicicada species, whose life cycle runs for 13 - 17 years.
Annual species, whose life cycle runs for a maximum of 3 years.
Most adult cicadas have large black or red eyes on the sides of their head. Most also have transparent wings with prominent veins, which are longer in comparison to their bodies. The nymphs do not have wings.
Depending on whether the cicadas are periodical or annual, they may have a long or short life cycle. An adult female will usually find a suitable plant to nourish the nymphs, and then split the branches and insert its eggs in there. It may lay a few hundred eggs distributed among various stems and twigs. After around a month, the eggs hatch into small nymphs. These nymphs then burrow into the ground and feed on the roots of the plant till they mature completely. Once they mature, the cicada sheds its skin to molt into fully winged adults. The adults stay alive for around two months, during which time they mate, lay eggs in plants, and then die.
Juvenile Nymph
Adult Cicada Molting
Although cicadas do not harm plants by chewing into them, laying their eggs into the branches and stems causes considerable damage, especially when periodical cicadas emerge in massive numbers. Cicadas are one of the loudest insects on the planet, singing with various tones and patterns to attract mates, at around 120 decibels, enough to cause damage to the human ear at close range. This sound can be heard from half-mile afar. Apart from attracting mates, the loud singing has another advantage, i.e., fending off predatory birds.
Now that you know more about both these insects, it should make it easier to identify them and take appropriate measures to protect your gardens and plants from destruction in an effective manner.
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Meet Barb Ewing, ceo of the youngstown business incubator
Just nine months ago, Barb Ewing was appointed to serve as the CEO of the Youngstown Business Incubator ("YBI"). Previously, Barb was the organization's COO, working to bring new ideas to the organization, and spearheading the YBI's Additive Manufacturing (AM) Program. Ewing is particularly excited for the opportunity to facilitate the adoption of AM and partnering with America Makes. She is passionate about the mission to advance the technology and to help make US manufacturing more competitive.
What has made the difference in the last 20 years that helped the YBI to be what it is today?
"For all good organizations, staff changes, but the board is the core of the organization. Our board recognized a long time ago that if we were really going to have a larger impact in the local community that we needed to start identifying ways to work beyond our software program and that gave us the opportunity to explore more options. We also recognize the importance of the investment fund and they have been willing to take risks. Our board is very visionary in that respect."
How do you see our region in 5 years? And what role can the YBI play in the region?
"Part of our vision is to turn the larger region of the 21 counties of Northeast Ohio into the Silicon Valley for AM. We believe that we can attract companies from around the world to come here and to help deploy the technology into our existing manufacturers and support start-ups. We can also leverage those relationships to attract software companies and to help our portfolio companies to grow faster. We have a lot of opportunities ahead of us and it is incumbent upon our communities, our economic development organizations and our government leaders and the universities to understand how they can play a role in getting us from where we are today to where we want to be."
Why do you believe that our region can be the Silicon Valley of Additive Manufacturing?
"We did a study to understand where we are today in terms of that landscape and to identify what gaps we need to fill in order to get to where we want to be. That study helped identify a lot of assets that are unique to this particular region. First and foremost is America Makes. It is the only lab of its kind and is a national accelerator for AM. We also have an incredible plethora of universities and colleges in a 100-mile radius that provide an educated workforce to understand how and when to use the technology and also to do research to advance the technology. We have legacy strengths in the industries that are more likely to be early adopters of AM and that understand how and when to use it. Last but not least we have more than 2,700 metal and plastic companies in the region that are potential customers as well as being part of the supply chain for AM."
How do you see VGV playing a role in the region?
"The single greatest truism for start-ups, especially outside of software, is that you can only bootstrap companies so far. You have to have some influx of capital in order to get products to market. VGV is an important source of capital for those companies and more importantly, the infrastructure that it is creating the awareness of the topic around early-stage investing, making more savvy investors, deepening the pool, bringing more people to the table so that companies get smart money and people who really understand a specific area."
In late 2017, the YBI formed a partnership with The Junction and F2 Capital in Israel. The Junction is the leading platform in Israel for early stage startups to accelerate and advance their ventures into better products and companies. F2 Capital is an early-stage venture capital fund based in Israel.
How will the partnership with The Junction and F2 Capital benefit the YBI?
"One of the things that set YBI apart in its conversations around building a relationship with Israeli technology firms is the fact that we have a formal partnership with F2 Capital and The Junction. It is a different level of credibility for us and it is a different type of relationship when you have an active engagement with an early stage accelerator in Israel that sees so many deals. It gives us an advantage over other communities that are fighting to see the quality of deal flow that we see."


West Papua's 50-year struggle for independence from Indonesia is one of the world's longest-running conflicts. Exiled activist Benny Wenda is trying to draw attention to it, this time with a peaceful message.
Wearing his Papuan patterned shirt, Benny Wenda cuts an unmistakable figure on the streets of Melbourne, Australia. He's currently halfway through his latest global tour, trying to raise awareness for the issue of West Papua.
There is both a sense of peaceful resilience and some exasperation when he explains what the situation is like for West Papuans.
"Every single day you cannot go hunting or gardening, everywhere you go there is a military post, everywhere," he says. "Everywhere you go, intelligence is watching and intelligence monitor what you do."
West Papua is situated on the island of New Guinea, just north of Australia. Formerly a Dutch colony, the region was effectively transferred to Indonesian administration in 1962 under a treaty drafted by the United States. In a controversial 1969 vote, Indonesia was given full control. Since then, conflict has been ongoing between the militant Free Papua Movement organization and Indonesian troops.
Wenda was born in the Baliem Valley in the central highlands of West Papua in 1975. He says he was forced to witness human rights violations committed by Indonesian forces from a young age.
"My aunt was raped in front of my own eyes," he says. "My mum was beaten up in front of me. I was five years old. I couldn't do anything. I just cried."
When the Indonesian military bombed Benny's village in the late 1970s, his family, along with thousands of other highlanders, was forced to live in hiding in the jungle.
It was these experiences that fuelled his passion to search for the truth and to try to free his people from this oppression.
"That's when I stood up and said, 'This is not fair,'" Wenda explains. "I went to school, I studied and I started to fight back to free my people."
Wenda became a leader of his tribal assembly in 1999, during a period known as the "Papuan Spring," which saw an increase in peaceful demonstrations for independence.
Not long afterwards he landed in prison, arrested for supposedly planning an attack on a police station and burning two shops during rioting in 2000. He says his imprisonment was politically motivated and that the trial was unjust. The non-governmental organization Fair Trials International supports his claims.
While in jail he composed a song for his supporters. One of the lines of the song goes, "How can I help my people now that I am locked up?"
After months of solitary confinement, Wenda managed to escape. He fled to Papua New Guinea and was later assisted by a European NGO to travel to the UK, where he was granted political asylum.
In exile, Wenda set up the "Free West Papua" campaign, which seeks self-determination for West Papua and an end to human rights abuses, which he says are worsening. Twenty-two activists were killed last year alone, he adds.
Some estimates say that as many as 500,000 Papuans have been killed since Indonesia took control, and human rights organizations continue to receive reports of rights violations committed by Indonesian forces.
"The human rights situation is getting worse, everyday," Wenda says. "West Papuans are dying on the street at the hands of police. By killing Papuans they get rank and they get promotions."
Much of the Indonesian and global interest in West Papua is based on its vast natural resources, exploited for gold, copper, oil and logging. This economic interest, coupled with the strategic relationships many countries have with Indonesia, appears to help keep the issue of West Papua out of the spotlight.
Wenda is now pushing for greater access for the foreign media and human rights organizations when working in West Papua.
"For the last 50 years journalists have been banned," he says. "Why is Indonesia scared of allowing journalists in? Are they hiding something? If they promote democracy, then a democratic country should be able to allow in any journalist."
The Indonesian embassy in Australia declined DW's request for comment on Benny Wenda. Regarding media access to West Papua they said there was no ban on foreign media, adding that six journalists were allowed to visit in the last two years.
As a political leader in exile, Benny Wenda continues to receive information from leaders inside West Papua and he uses his international campaign to bring their message to politicians and communities around the world.
"My message is simple," he says. "My people have been crying for freedom for the last 50 years. The world needs to open their eyes and listen to my people's cry for freedom."
"I strongly believe that people power will change things, and one day my people will be free."


This low model Poop Stoop gives a gentle lift to help you poop better (or to deal with the fact that your feet dangle because your toilet feels like it was designed for someone six inches taller than you . . . ) Its shape and short height allow it to be slid under the toilet while not in use.
Low-model Poop Stoops arrive completely assembled and ready to use.


In the spirit of National Proposal Day, we are bringing you 10 unique and fun ways to propose! They may not be traditional, but they will make for an extraordinary moment.
If you and your partner love the outdoors, propose after a long hike at Whipp's Ledges in Hinckley, Ohio at sunset.
An adorable way to propose is attaching the ring to a new puppy's collar and having the puppy fetch the one you love. (Don't forget to attach a note too; dogs can't talk).
While trimming the tree, hand your future fiancé crafted ornaments in order: "Will," "You," "Marry Me?" The holidays will be that much more special!
In the early morning after making breakfast, present the ring with a mimosa and breakfast in bed.
Create a scavenger hunt and have your partner go to all of your favorite places to find you on one knee at the end.
Proposing in front of the reflecting pool at the Cleveland Museum of Art on Valentines Day is romantic and beautiful any time of year!
Ask the big question at Edgewater Park in Cleveland, Ohio, while flying a kite. Attach it to the string and call your partner over for some help.
Plan a wonderful weekend at their favorite bed & breakfast. Propose while you read the morning paper over a cup of coffee.
Write your partner a love letter and hide it in a recipe book then suggest cooking a new recipe together. Once they open the book, get down on one knee!
Happy National Proposal Day from Cleveland Music Group ❤ Thanks for reading our 10 featured ways to propose! No matter how it's done, a proposal will always be a special moment for couples. We'd love to hear from you, how did your proposal happen? Let us know below!


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DivX Grants Element Electronics Patent License for Digital Video Technology
SAN DIEGO – DivX, LLC, a pioneer in digital video technology, announced today that it has reached an agreement to grant Element Electronics Holdings, LLC, a leading U.S. television manufacturer, a patent license covering DivX's digital video technology patents in the United States. Element thereby joins the growing list of companies around the world that have access to DivX's portfolio of video patents.
DivX's inventions and technologies have driven the progress of high-quality digital video as it has spread through the internet to every platform and screen size imaginable. As a result of the announced agreement, Element will be able to practice DivX's patents in its Smart TVs and other television products manufactured, sold and distributed in the United States.
"We are delighted to conclude an agreement with Element that reflects the strength of DivX's patent portfolio, and welcome them to our growing family of licensees," commented Brian Way, DivX's CEO.
"We are impressed by DivX's long history of innovation in video technology and are pleased to sign a license that gives us access to these important technologies for use in our smart televisions," commented Vlad Kazhdan, Element's Co-President.
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Fortnite streamer Ninja won't play with female gamers
"It's just kind of like a respect thing."
Popular Fortnite streamer Ninja has revealed that he doesn't "play with female gamers" as he has too much respect for his wife.
The US gamer, who is married t fellow streamer Jessica "JGhosty" Blevins, fears that it could lead to spurious rumours about him and the female gamers that he's competing against.
Instead, he believes "the only way to avoid that is to not play with them at all".
Ninja, who is the first Twitch streamer to reach 10 million followers, told Polygon: ""If I have one conversation with one female streamer where we're playing with one another, and even if there's a hint of flirting, that is going to be taken and going to be put on every single video and be clickbait forever."
He is also adamant that the decision was entirely his own choice.
"That was not even her. She had nothing to do with it. That was me being, 'I love our relationship'," he said.
"I honestly think that… it's just kind of like a respect thing."
His decision has prompted divisions among the gaming community – with a mixture of agreement and sharp dismissal.
Fellow streamer Valkyrae wrote: "Seeing tweets twisting Ninja's decision to not playing w/ women. YouTube clips/clickbaits the worst for views.
"People are gullible. To hear rumors like "I heard he's cheating on you" is 24/7 toxic to a relationship Respect decisions that limit drama in people's personal lives."
Seeing tweets twisting Ninja's decision to not playing w/ women.
YouTube clips/clickbaits the worst for views.
People are gullible.
To hear rumors like "I heard he's cheating on you" is 24/7 toxic to a relationship.
Respect decisions that limit drama in people's personal lives 🙄
— Valkyrae (@Valkyrae) August 11, 2018
In the wake of the backlash, Ninja has since clarified his comments – admitting that he wants to battle against online harassment.
"I want to make clear the issue I'm addressing is online harassment, and my attempt to minimize it from my life", he admitted.
"It is something that affects all streamers, especially ones that make their relationships public."
He added: "I wanted to bring attention to this issue and my comments should not be characterized as anything beyond that."
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Joseph F. Nagy, professor of English at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), will examine Fionn MacCumaill, the legendary leader of the high king of Ireland's select warriors (Fianna), at the University of Notre Dame's annual "Why Irish?" colloquium.
Titled "Fionn: The Irish Hero," the lecture is free and open to the public and will take place at 3p.m. Sept. 26 (Friday) in the auditorium of the Hesburgh Center for International Studies.
Nagy specializes in medieval Celtic literature and coordinates the UCLA Program in Oral Tradition Studies. He is the author of "The Wisdom of the Outlaw: The Boyhood Deeds of Finn in Gaelic Narrative Tradition," "Conversing with Angels and Ancients: Literary Myths of Medieval Ireland," "A New Introduction to Buile Suibhne: The Adventures of Suibhne Geilt: A Middle Irish Romance," and "A New Introduction to Two Irish Arthurian Romances."
A former editor of the Celtic Studies Association of North America Yearbook and Western Folklore, Nagy teaches courses in Old Irish, Middle Welsh, Celtic mythology, literature and folklore, and comparative studies of oral tradition and mythology. He earned his doctorate in Celtic languages and literatures from Harvard University in 1978.
Sponsored by Notre Dame's Department of Irish Language and Literature, "Why Irish?" brings international speakers to campus to examine the role of the Irish language in various disciplines.
Contact: Tara MacLeod, Irish Language and Literature, 574-631-7615, tmacleo1@nd.edu
Originally published by Shannon Chapla at newsinfo.nd.edu on September 05, 2008.
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I was at our local independent bookstore, Joseph Beth Booksellers, today and was so impressed with all the American Girl items they had. Better yet, they had a whole display complete with a doll giveaway as part of the InnerstarU launch. So, of course I put in an entry, and then took a closer look at the InnerstarU books.
There are four titles in the InnerstarU series so far (see below) and each story is written to be interactive – meaning you pick the direction the story goes. The books also come with a bookmark and a code to be used in the Secret Endings Room at InnerstarU.com. The code gives you access to even more endings for each story. I bought "Taking the Reins" for my daughter (aka Alex17 here on DollDiaries.com) and she absolutely loves the story so far. She was amazed at all the color illustrations through out the book, but her favorite feature was that the characters in the book are the guides at InnerstarU – so she immediately had a connection with them.
Have you read any of the books yet? Which one is your favorite? Also, has anyone had trouble entering the Secret Endings Room codes?
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H+K Strengthens Communications and Tech Offering in B.C. with addition of Lindsay Chan to Agency Leadership Team in Western Canada
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Hill+Knowlton Strategies (H+K), one of Canada's leading public relations and public affairs firms, is proud to announce the addition of Lindsay Chan as Vice-President, Corporate Communications to its Western Canada team.
Lindsay joins H+K's industry-leading team in British Columbia bringing more than 15 years of experience in the technology, government, and not-for-profit sectors with a focus on media relations, thought leadership, and multi-channel story telling. Lindsay will be part of H+K's senior leadership team in the region alongside Jeffrey Ferrier who joined the agency in January to lead H+K's Public Affairs + Advocacy offering in Western Canada; Steve Vander Wal, Vice-President and Western Canada Health Lead; and Western Canada General Manager + Senior Vice-President, Stephen Smart.
"We're continuing to see fantastic momentum for H+K in the Western Canada market with a team that has more than doubled in size since 2020 bringing industry leading experience and skills to the table for our clients across a range of sectors and practice areas," said Stephen Smart, Senior Vice-President and General Manager, Western Canada. "With Lindsay's proven track record in the market, I'm thrilled to continue this positive momentum and the ability to provide our clients with additional senior leadership across sectors."
Lindsay joins H+K from a senior role at another national public relations agency where she worked with technology companies in telecom, enterprise, e-commerce, cleantech, health IT, and consumer tech. Prior to that, she worked at Innovate BC, a provincial crown corporation focused on the economic development of the market's technology sector.
"H+K's reputation and roster of clients, was the driving reason behind my decision to join the firm," said Lindsay Chan, Vice-President, Corporate Communications. "With the firm's deep expertise + capabilities across Canada, I'm excited to leverage my skills and network to support the growth of Western Canada based organizations and to contribute to the continued success of national and international brands."
Lindsay is passionate about mentoring the next generation of communications leaders and for advocating for women in technology and leadership roles. She sits on the Board of Directors of the Tech + People Network (TAP Network) and the Vancouver Entrepreneurs Forum and is an advisor to Frontier Collective.
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Last week, we kicked off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a School Spirit Day on which we all wore pink. The campus was decorated with signs and balloons, and my students came dressed in pink from head to toe. Five of my kiddos walked in with pink hair! We had pink shirts, shoes, socks, bracelets, laces, etc. We didn't know there would be a contest to see which class had the most pink...but we were one of the top three winners!
The school also set up a prayer garden for those who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Names were submitted of those who are currently battling the disease, have overcome the disease, or have lost their battle. The names will be kept up during the month of October. I submitted my Aunt Donna's name--she is a two-time breast cancer survivor!


Gaelle Finley interviews Handsworth musician Basil Gabbidon.
I started listening to music on the radio, then listened to Jamaican music such as Ska and Bluebeat on the jukebox in the café I used to go to after school. This was a big influence as I got older.
I went to Handsworth Wood Boys School, where I learned to read music and play the trombone. I also taught myself to play the guitar. I wasn't so much into the Beatles but I did like the Stones. I was interested in revolutionary music such as Jimi Hendrix and a Funk band called Mandrill.
What reggae artists first inspired you and why?
Niney's 'Blood and Fire' first got me into reggae. I also liked John Holt, though I was always more interested in bands than singers. I liked roots music and heavy dub, and anything that expanded creativity.
Bob Marley and the Wailers were a major influence. When they came along, I realised they were just up my street. They were different as they had guitar solos, which reggae didn't have before. And of course the lyrics were different too; they were revolutionary. When 'Catch a Fire' came out, Bob Marley became a cornerstone, the man for reggae. He, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer spread the music all round the world and brought different cultures together more than any other genre.
Do you have a favourite song by him?
I love 'Concrete Jungle', the mystical nature of it. It was poetically written, in a different way than the conventional way of writing songs, and of course the guitar solo is fantastic.
Apart from reggae, have other artists inspired you?
Jimi Hendrix was a great inspiration – the guitar playing, the attitude, the torment… He made it seem so easy. It was as far away from classical music as you could get, but he was very classical in a way, very cosmic in his approach to playing, like jumping off a cliff. His message seemed to be 'Free yourself'.
How did Steel Pulse come about?
Around 1976, David Hinds, Ronnie McQueen and I used to rehearse after school, about twice a week. My brother Colin joined us on drums and Selwyn Brown on keyboards. We didn't play gigs then; we just enjoyed playing together. In 1977, we started playing gigs at the Crompton pub, off Heathfield Road. Ronnie found our name. He enjoyed a bet and had noticed a horse called Steel Pulse. We all agreed it was a great name for the band.
Our first big break was in 1977, when we were asked to play with Burning Spear as support at the Rainbow in London. We looked different, as we had made our own costumes: African robe, witch doctor, preacher and prisoner. We designed them ourselves, with animals and the colours red, gold and green. No one had seen anything like that before and that helped to get us noticed. The gig was sponsored by Island Records and as soon as we came off stage we got signed by them. The first record we did for Island was in 1978. 'Handsworth Revolution' was produced from Jamaica by Karl Pitterson, who had engineered some of Bob Marley's albums. We had plenty of songs already, but the album came about because of what was going on at the time – racism, the police taking advantage of their position. People's feelings in Handsworth rubbed off on us.
Why did you leave Steel Pulse?
I was mentally exhausted. We toured, recorded, toured, recorded, non stop. I wanted to stop for six months, to recharge my batteries and reconnect with people, but I couldn't. I left in 1981. I have no doubt in my mind that if I'd been able to have that break, I would have continued with the band.
Do you collaborate with any other bands or musicians? I have worked with Buju Banton, Musical Youth, Ranking Roger from 'The Beat', and Dennis Bovell.
Can you give us a snapshot of your recent career? After Steel Pulse, I had a break until I formed Bass Dance in 1985, with my brother Colin and other musicians. Then around 2003, I started a joint project with Birmingham Symphony Hall, called Reggae Rockz, which charted the history of reggae – a kind of musical journey from Africa to our day. We performed regularly at Artsfest on Centenary Square. I'm also a producer and have my own studio, where I produced the Reggae Rockz album. My present band, Gabbidon, consists of myself on guitar and vocals, Colin on drums, Paul Beckford (who used to play with Burning Spear) on bass, Israel on keyboards,Errol and Alvin on brass, Candice and Anne Marie on backing vocals.
I work in an inner city school, doing music technology, helping children to produce music. I also produce Gabbidon and other bands. I write lyrics, play guitar, a bit of electric piano and trombone too.
What tips would you give any budding musician?
You can do it if you work hard. The more hours you put in, the better you sound. And the better you sound, the more people like you. The more people like you, the more they buy your records! Another tip, and it's an important one, is never wear too dark glasses on stage – it's not clever to notice that a piece of the stage has been removed just as you fall down! Believe me it happens; I should know!


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AI Justice Wins Asylum in Case of First Impression
AI Justice successfully argued that asylum should be granted to the brother of a victim of a sex trafficking ring. After the sister courageously reported the trafficking to the authorities, resulting in the traffickers' convictions, other members of the ring began to threaten the victim's brother. As a result, he fled to the US. AI Justice filed an asylum petition on his behalf arguing that he should be granted asylum due to the danger he faced based on his family membership to the trafficking victim. The claim was granted – the first such asylum claim on behalf of a trafficking victim's family member.
Child Survivor of Haitian Earthquake Now Has Hope for the Future
Pierre is a 12 year old Haitian child. During his short life, Pierre has experienced years of abuse and has been repeatedly abandoned. At the age of 4 and following the death of his abusive father, Pierre and his sisters were placed in an orphanage by his mother. Following the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Pierre was sent to the United States pursuant to a humanitarian effort for Haitian orphans awaiting the finalization of their adoption. Though Pierre did not have a family willing to adopt him at the time, he was flown to the US along with his sisters who were traveling to be united with the families that were in the process of adopting them.
Pierre's sisters were separated and sent to other states with adoptive families, but Pierre was sent to a shelter. Due to the abuse and abandonment he had suffered, the court determined that Pierre was dependent, and thus AI Justice represented him, obtaining a special juvenile immigrant visa. Although still in foster care, he is now a legal permanent resident and is on the path to citizenship with the hope for a brighter future.
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If there is a more romantic spot in all the British Virgin Islands than Guana Island, then geology and the hand of man has yet to create it. Guana is a hidden BVI gem, a private island near Tortola that's an enclave of exquisite, all-inclusive service spread over 850 acres of mountainous beauty. Guana has seven pristine beaches; the main one, White Bay Beach, is a perennial best-of pick. Guana's size and limited number of guests (32 max) means if White Bay Beach has more than a handful of folks on it, it is deemed crowded.
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Each of Guana's cottages is named for an island in the Caribbean. Eleuthra straddles the spine of a hill and has outstanding views of Muskmelon Bay to the left, Long Man's Point to the right, and the U.S. Virgin Islands dead ahead. Even the view from the bathroom was better than most rooms at other resorts, with White Bay Beach right below and bougainvillea, Pride of Barbados, and other floral delights framing the doorway. The cottage itself was simple and well-appointed, with a bed near the window that gives the best wake-up call possible, the sun and morning breeze streaming warmly through.
For exceptional privacy, check out North Beach Cottage far from the main area, accessible by golf cart.
Guana Island Dining
There is only one dining area on Guana, in the main building known as the Great House, which has some of the best views in the Caribbean, most notably on Queen's Terrace, named in honor of the Queen Mother's visit in 1964. Meals here are fabulous, made more so by the spectacular sunsets and St. Thomas's twinkle in the distance when darkness descends. The menu includes dishes like creamy spinach soup, crunchy duck, and pan-fried flounder with spicy pineapple salsa.
For daytime dining, opt for White Bay Terrace overlooking bougainvillea-bursting hillsides sweeping down to the bay's tourquoise waters. You can also have breakfast on a terrace on the other side of the Great House, bathed in sunlight and the sweet scent of nearby jasmine. Breakfast is a dining dream come true as well, from fresh fruit grown on Guana to eggs any style and mango crepes with mascarpone cream. You can justify eating such exceptional food by knowing you'll walk it all off on the myriad of hiking trails criss-crossing the island.
Guana Island Amenities
Rooms are tastefully appointed but not lush; nothing is over the top, the design is simple, elegant, sufficient, owing perhaps to the island's history as a Quaker sugar plantation centuries ago. Evidence of this past history still exists in rusting cannon and the foundation of an old sugar mill near Flamingo Pond, named for the graceful pink birds that dwell there. There are no TVs in the rooms, but there is wireless throughout the island, should the need arise to stay connected with the outside world you're trying to escape from.
Guana's beaches are the main amenity, and White Bay Beach is the most glorious, a half-mile stretch of pure powder sand. At this beach is a small bar where you can get drinks or snacks to take to your lounge chairs, either in the sun or beneath a giant shade tree where you can sway in hammocks. Massages are also available in your room or, better yet, by the beach which with a warm wind washing over you as your tired muscles are kneaded into splendid submission, seems a much better option.
Guana hosts special dining events from time to time, such as a beach barbecue with a band and dancing, along with a most unusual and delightfully entertaining hermit crab race.
Guana Island Activities
There is snorkeling in abundance all around the island, and you can use the island's sea kayaks, Hobie Wave, or Sunfish to explore the nearby waters. Consider taking a sea kayak and paddling around the White Bay bend to the windy waters beyond, stopping to bob in the waves and stare up at the island's main protuberance, which looks like a giant iguana head, and gave the island its name. For additional fees, you can water ski, scuba dive, or arrange a private fishing charter. Land activities include tennis (two beautiful courts), volleyball, bocce, ping pong, badminton, horseshoes, and croquet.
Guava Island History
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Scientist James Lazell, who wrote the literal book on all-inclusive Guana Island's natural history, says Guana "has more flora and fauna than any island of its size yet studied in the Caribbean, and possibly the world." Taking a look around the incredible beauty of the island's 850 hilly, flowering and verdant acres, it's easy to believe...read more
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Susquehanna Trail incites a Halloween Jubilee
Story of the Susquehanna Trail in the Good Roads Movement: Part 13
With the approach of Halloween in 1920, a masked carnival was part of the completion jubilee for the Susquehanna Trail in Shrewsbury. The concrete roadbed had been recently constructed through Shrewsbury, as far south as Turnpike. It had been over three years since the initial idea for a north-south Susquehanna Trail improved highway in Pennsylvania had been conceived.
During 1917, the Board of Governors of the Susquehanna Trail Association had selected the road segments they would champion as the Susquehanna Trail between Harrisburg and the New York state line. The spring of 1918 saw a competition between Gettysburg and York for being the next city on the Susquehanna Trail, as it extended southward to connect with the Lincoln Highway.
Notification that York was officially selected to be on the Susquehanna Trail appears in the July 2nd, 1918, issue of The Gazette and Daily. With the Susquehanna Trail foothold established to Centre Square in York, the Board of Governors of the Susquehanna Trail Association next took up the task of selecting the route that they would champion southward from York to the Maryland line. At the Board's next meeting, on August 21st, 1918, State Route 127 was selected; this was the former Baltimore and York Turnpike.
It was the goal of the Board of Governors of the Susquehanna Trail Association to construct the whole road surface from the New York border to the Maryland line as a concrete highway. As the concrete highway was completed through many communities along the Trail, a celebration ensued; as was the case for the Trail's completion through Shrewsbury:
SUSQUEHANNA TRAIL COMPLETION JUBILEE
Masked Carnival Marked the End of Work Near Shrewsbury
PROCEEDS FOR BOROUGH
Shrewsbury, Oct. 24, [1920]—To celebrate the opening of the Susquehanna Trail, which is being built from Williamsport, Pa., to Baltimore, Md., and which was recently constructed through this place as far south as Turnpike, a carnival was held yesterday afternoon and last evening in the Square at this place. On account of the approach of the Hallowe'en season, which will [be] observed the latter part of this week, the funmakers were masked and there was a general display of Hallowe'en markers. The Shrewsbury band was present and discoursed the music for the affair and supper was served in the Shrewsbury hotel, now owned by Frank Sechrist, a miller, of Tolna, from 4:30 to 6 p. m. The supper was also appropriate to the Hallowe'en season. The proceeds of holding the carnival will be donated to the Shrewsbury borough council, to use as that body sees fit.
By no way was the whole Susquehanna Trail completed as the "ribbon of concrete" in 1920. It would be 1924 before the official opening of the Trail. In fact, parts of the Susquehanna Trail in York County remained as unimproved roadway until early 1924. One section of the unimproved Trail in Northern York County resulted in over 100 motorists getting stuck in the mud after a 1923 rainstorm.
In Part 11 of the Susquehanna Trail in the Good Roads Movement, I included early highway maps between York and Jacobus. I got several requests to see early highway maps closer to the Maryland line. Continue reading for those maps and to discover where Turnpike is located; with details how it evolved into Hungerford.
The following section of a 1941 State Highway Map of York County extends from Shrewsbury to the Maryland line. I like the 1941 map, because it shows locations of buildings. In 1941, Route 111 is the designation for the Susquehanna Trail.
The newspaper article noted the Susquehanna Trail was constructed through Shrewsbury as far south as Turnpike, as of Halloween in 1920. On the map you can see that Turnpike is one-mile south of the Square in Shrewsbury.
This detail for Turnpike is also provided on the 1941 map. The Stewartstown Railroad opened for service in 1885. The railroad crossed the Baltimore and York Turnpike as shown. This railroad-crossing stop was known as Turnpike and hence the early name of the community that evolved around this rail stop. It is possible there was a Turnpike Station building earlier than the current brick railroad station, which was built in 1923.
Alan Rehmeyer built a canning company near this crossing; he called it the Hungerford Packing Company. In 1926, the growing community thought they should have their own post office. Turnpike was a name already taken, so Hungerford was selected.
As indicated on the state highway map, in 1941, the community was still known as Turnpike, but the postal address was Hungerford. In 1930, Rehmeyer sold the Hungerford Packing Company to William A. Free, who greatly expanded the facilities.
Based upon examining maps, sometime during the 1950s, the community name is changed to the village of Hungerford. In the 1960s, Shrewsbury annexed the village of Hungerford.
Next Friday, this series will continue on the Story of the Susquehanna Trail in the Good Roads Movement.
Related posts include:
Story of the Susquehanna Trail in the Good Roads Movement: Part 1
The Wellsboro Agitator campaigns for the Susquehanna Trail
The Susquehanna Trail forks at Amity Hall
The Susquehanna Trail lands York, PA at the Crossroads of PA Routes 1 & 4
Susquehanna Trail to Tap the Lincoln Highway at either Gettysburg or York; with Dover route Considered
Yorkers spring into action To Attract the Susquehanna Trail
Board of Governors of the Susquehanna Trail Association visit York in 1918
Susquehanna Trail Association switches in favor of a York Haven route; should York get the Trail
Establishment of the Susquehanna Trail in York County during 1918
Zion View gets the Susquehanna Trail; Intersection with North George Street
Susquehanna Trail extends from York to the Maryland line
The Road to JOPPA; origins of Susquehanna Trail in Southern York County
The Susquehanna Trail as a Ribbon of Concrete
York is In Danger of Losing the Susquehanna Trail during 1923
Newly Completed Susquehanna Trail teems with Historical Scenes
Agitating for a Susquehanna Trail Celebration
High Jinks on the Susquehanna Trail
History of The Susquehanna Trail—Route Numbers
Susquehanna Trail through York County; Wrap-Up
Susquehanna Trail WWI Memorial Sycamores
The Susquehanna Trail: Greatest highway in Eastern America
Walking the Lincoln Highway from Coast-to-Coast
Reading the HEADLINES; A Quick Index to ALL YorksPast Posts
RAILCAR GOLD Chapter 19 . . Sustainable . . Part 6
Susquehanna Trail Edition; Readers Choose Top 10 Posts during October 2014


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When FEAR speaks, DON'T LISTEN.
It is said that fear is a liar, but I believe something even more elemental; fear is not just a liar, but fear IS A LIE. It's very nature is a lie. It's language is spoken from a place of truthlessness, doubt, despair, and hopelessness. It lives it's life in a murky, shadowy world of deceit. It has no real access to truth or light, so it invents its own truth derived from this place of darkness.
Fear is afraid of truth and light and faith, because they reveal fear for what it really is, a bully that can only use threats and intimidation to get it's way. Fear cannot present evidence, for it's all a lie. But it's job is to convince you of it's "truth."
Fear has an insatiable appetite. It devours courage, hope, faith, peace and leaves the human spirit withered, wrinkled and desperate. It has never created anything good or beautiful, it only destroys and ruins. Fear tells you "you're not good enough", or "that can't be done", or that "everyone is against you." It will present the worst case every time, because that's it's nature.
In spite of that, we so easily succumb to it's warm embrace and settle into it's cocoon of deceptiveness. Because of that, fear has become perhaps the enemies most popular weapon to use against humankind. Fear of death, fear of failure, fear of loss, fear of non acceptance, fear of the dark; you see, none of that matters, as long as fear get it's tentacles into your soul he doesn't mind what source he uses. He figures that once he's there, he's there.
Faith and fear have been locked in combat since the beginning of time and the human soul has been the battlefield. Many have been lost in this battle because they gave up there freedom to fear and he trampled them mercilessly under his heavy weighted feet. That may be some of you here today, but I'm here to say that his time is over, it's done. At this very moment, in this very place, fear is finished.
When fear says you're not good enough, faith says "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
When fear says you can't possibly be a child of God, faith says "the Spirit bears witness with my spirit that I am a child of God."
When fear says you're in this all alone, faith says "I will never leave or forsake you, I am with you till the end of the age."
We are here today as the church, God's church. We are in the midst of a world controlled and driven by fear, but we are God's church and He has called us to so much more. "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love and of a sound mind." We have come here today to loudly proclaim "I am no longer a slave to fear, I am a child of God."
The church must hear our loud and bold proclamation and be encouraged and enlivened by it.
The world must hear this message and be moved by it.
Hell must hear it and be shaken by it.


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/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 *
 * Created:             H5Obogus.c
 *                      Jan 21 2003
 *                      Quincey Koziol <koziol@ncsa.uiuc.edu>
 *
 * Purpose:             "bogus" message.  This message is guaranteed to never
 *                      be found in a valid HDF5 file and is only used to
 *                      generate a test file which verifies the library's
 *                      correct operation when parsing unknown object header
 *                      messages.
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */

#include "H5Omodule.h"          /* This source code file is part of the H5O module */

#include "H5private.h"		/* Generic Functions			*/
#include "H5Eprivate.h"		/* Error handling		  	*/
#include "H5MMprivate.h"	/* Memory management			*/
#include "H5Opkg.h"             /* Object headers			*/

#ifdef H5O_ENABLE_BOGUS

/* PRIVATE PROTOTYPES */
static void *H5O__bogus_decode(H5F_t *f, H5O_t *open_oh, unsigned mesg_flags,
    unsigned *ioflags, size_t p_size, const uint8_t *p);
static herr_t H5O_bogus_encode(H5F_t *f, hbool_t disable_shared, uint8_t *p, const void *_mesg);
static size_t H5O_bogus_size(const H5F_t *f, hbool_t disable_shared, const void *_mesg);
static herr_t H5O__bogus_debug(H5F_t *f, const void *_mesg, FILE *stream,
    int indent, int fwidth);

/* This message derives from H5O message class */
const H5O_msg_class_t H5O_MSG_BOGUS_VALID[1] = {{
    H5O_BOGUS_VALID_ID,		/*message id number             */
    "bogus valid",             	/*message name for debugging    */
    0,     	                /*native message size           */
    H5O_SHARE_IS_SHARABLE,      /* messages are sharable?       */
    H5O__bogus_decode,        	/*decode message                */
    H5O_bogus_encode,        	/*encode message                */
    NULL,          	        /*copy the native value         */
    H5O_bogus_size,          	/*raw message size              */
    NULL,         	        /*free internal memory          */
    NULL,		        /*free method			*/
    NULL,		        /* file delete method		*/
    NULL,			/* link method			*/
    NULL,			/*set share method		*/
    NULL,		    	/*can share method		*/
    NULL,			/* pre copy native value to file */
    NULL,			/* copy native value to file    */
    NULL,			/* post copy native value to file    */
    NULL,			/* get creation index		*/
    NULL,			/* set creation index		*/
    H5O__bogus_debug         	/*debug the message             */
}};

/* This message derives from H5O message class */
const H5O_msg_class_t H5O_MSG_BOGUS_INVALID[1] = {{
    H5O_BOGUS_INVALID_ID, 	/*message id number             */
    "bogus invalid",          	/*message name for debugging    */
    0,                          /*native message size           */
    H5O_SHARE_IS_SHARABLE,      /* messages are sharable?       */
    H5O__bogus_decode,          /*decode message                */
    H5O__bogus_encode,          /*encode message                */
    NULL,                       /*copy the native value         */
    H5O_bogus_size,             /*raw message size              */
    NULL,                       /*free internal memory          */
    NULL,                       /*free method                   */
    NULL,                       /* file delete method           */
    NULL,                       /* link method                  */
    NULL,                       /*set share method              */
    NULL,                       /*can share method              */
    NULL,                       /* pre copy native value to file */
    NULL,                       /* copy native value to file    */
    NULL,                       /* post copy native value to file    */
    NULL,                       /* get creation index           */
    NULL,                       /* set creation index           */
    H5O__bogus_debug            /*debug the message             */
}};

/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    H5O__bogus_decode
 *
 * Purpose:     Decode a "bogus" message and return a pointer to a new
 *              native message struct.
 *
 * Return:      Success:        Ptr to new message in native struct.
 *
 *              Failure:        NULL
 *
 * Programmer:  Quincey Koziol
 *              koziol@ncsa.uiuc.edu
 *              Jan 21 2003
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
static void *
H5O__bogus_decode(H5F_t *f, H5O_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *open_oh,
    unsigned H5_ATTR_UNUSED mesg_flags, unsigned H5_ATTR_UNUSED *ioflags,
    size_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED p_size, const uint8_t *p)
{
    H5O_bogus_t *mesg = NULL;
    void *ret_value;            /* Return value */

    FUNC_ENTER_STATIC

    /* check args */
    HDassert(f);
    HDassert(p);

    /* Allocate the bogus message */
    if(NULL == (mesg = (H5O_bogus_t *)H5MM_calloc(sizeof(H5O_bogus_t))))
	HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_NOSPACE, NULL, "memory allocation failed")

    /* decode */
    UINT32DECODE(p, mesg->u);

    /* Validate the bogus info */
    if(mesg->u != H5O_BOGUS_VALUE)
	HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_OHDR, H5E_BADVALUE, NULL, "invalid bogus value :-)")

    /* Set return value */
    ret_value = mesg;

done:
    if(ret_value == NULL && mesg != NULL)
        H5MM_xfree(mesg);

    FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
} /* end H5O__bogus_decode() */

/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    H5O_bogus_encode
 *
 * Purpose:     Encodes a "bogus" message.
 *
 * Return:      Non-negative on success/Negative on failure
 *
 * Programmer:  Quincey Koziol
 *              koziol@ncsa.uiuc.edu
 *              Jan 21 2003
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
static herr_t
H5O_bogus_encode(H5F_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *f, hbool_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED disable_shared, uint8_t *p, const void H5_ATTR_UNUSED *mesg)
{
    FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI_NOINIT_NOERR

    /* check args */
    HDassert(f);
    HDassert(p);
    HDassert(mesg);

    /* encode */
    UINT32ENCODE(p, H5O_BOGUS_VALUE);

    FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(SUCCEED)
} /* end H5O_bogus_encode() */

/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    H5O_bogus_size
 *
 * Purpose:     Returns the size of the raw message in bytes not
 *              counting the message typ or size fields, but only the data
 *              fields.  This function doesn't take into account
 *              alignment.
 *
 * Return:      Success:        Message data size in bytes w/o alignment.
 *
 *              Failure:        Negative
 *
 * Programmer:  Quincey Koziol
 *              koziol@ncsa.uiuc.edu
 *              Jan 21 2003
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
static size_t
H5O_bogus_size(const H5F_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *f, hbool_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED disable_shared, const void H5_ATTR_UNUSED *mesg)
{
    FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI_NOINIT_NOERR

    FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(4)
} /* end H5O_bogus_size() */

/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    H5O__bogus_debug
 *
 * Purpose:     Prints debugging info for the message.
 *
 * Return:      Non-negative on success/Negative on failure
 *
 * Programmer:  Quincey Koziol
 *              koziol@ncsa.uiuc.edu
 *              Jan 21 2003
 *
 * Modifications:
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
static herr_t
H5O__bogus_debug(H5F_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *f, const void *_mesg, FILE *stream,
   int indent, int fwidth)
{
    const H5O_bogus_t	*mesg = (const H5O_bogus_t *)_mesg;

    FUNC_ENTER_STATIC_NOERR

    /* check args */
    HDassert(f);
    HDassert(mesg);
    HDassert(stream);
    HDassert(indent >= 0);
    HDassert(fwidth >= 0);

    HDfprintf(stream, "%*s%-*s `%u'\n", indent, "", fwidth,
            "Bogus Value:", mesg->u);

    FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(SUCCEED)
} /* end H5O__bogus_debug() */
#endif /* H5O_ENABLE_BOGUS */

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Mydin is a homegrown Malaysian chain of hypermarkets, supermarkets and emporiums. 'Why Pay More?' is Mydin's tagline due to its affordability without compromise on quality. Above all, Mydin operates its business based on halal concepts and stresses on honesty, sincerity and good discipline in all aspects of its business.
Mydin is where it is today because of the founder's and the leaders' great business acumen. This is an incredible Malaysian success story which will inspire you in entrepreneurship.
Always stay focus in your business. Work hard and do what you love to do.
Practise integrity. Be honest in what you do. Help others sincerely and you will be rewarded eventually.
Adapt your leadership style according to times and seasons. Where top-down approach used to work, with young millennials, work on influencing than micromanaging them.
Respect and be mindful of time. Discipline yourself with structures and be meticulous. Retail is about the details.
Even after your success, don't let arrogance kick in. Never underestimate the competitors around you.
As leaders, think with your head but decide with your heart.
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Thanks to Roshan Thiran for sharing this Great interview. As I watch, it reflects the raw person that I was 3 years ago. I'd like to add-on to elaborate his 3 wisdom nuggets.
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2. Why Integrity? Because it build Trust and credibility which gives you a long way.
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Vocational intervention in first-episode psychosis: Individual placement and support v. treatment as usual
Kilsby M. S., & Beyer, S.
The British Journal of Psychiatry
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Unemployment has economic, social and health implications for individuals with first episode psychosis and schizophrenia. The Individual Placement and Support model of supported employment shows promise for individuals with chronic mental illness. However, there are no randomized controlled trials on use of this approach to assist individuals with first episode psychosis with employment.
The aim of this study was to look at the effectiveness of the Individual Placement and Support model of supported employment for young people with first episode psychosis.
The setting included a variety of places of employment.
The study sample was made up of 41 individuals, between the ages of 15 and 25 years, with first-episode psychosis.
Both groups were assessed at baseline and 6 months after the conclusion of the intervention. Data about demographics, symptoms, diagnosis and functioning was collected for all participants using a variety of measures. These included the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM-IV Axis One Disorders, The Quality of Life Scale and Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale. The Supported Employment Fidelity Scale Implementation questions were used to assess the fidelity of the program. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS version 14 for Windows.
The control condition was typical treatment as usual.
Participants in the Individual Placement and Support group had better outcomes. These included level of employment, hours worked per week, jobs acquired, and length of time employed. Twenty three participants in the intervention group went to work as compared to only 3 in the control group. The intervention group also reduced reliance on welfare benefits.
The Individual Placement and Support Model has the potential to assist individuals with first episode psychosis with employment. More research is needed.
http://bjp.rcpsych.org/content/193/2/114
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Site and Moderators for October 20 Ohio U.S. Senate Debate Announced
Oct. 7, 2016 (Cleveland) – The third and final debate between U.S. Senate candidates Rob Portman and Ted Strickland will take place at the Idea Center® at Playhouse Square on Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. in the Westfield Insurance™ Studio Theatre. The debate is sponsored by The City Club of Cleveland.
Media partners are WVIZ/PBS and 90.3 WCPN ideastream in Cleveland, WEWS in Cleveland and WCPO in Cincinnati—both EW Scripps stations and ABC affiliates. Moderators are Karen Kasler of the Ohio Public Radio and Television Statehouse News Bureau and Danita Harris of WEWS. The debate will originate from ideastream studios at the Idea Center and be broadcast by television and radio stations across Ohio. A video stream of the debate will also be available.
The debate will air live, without commercials, from 7 to 8 p.m. on these television and radio stations across Ohio:
WVIZ/PBS and 90.3 WCPN ideastream (Cleveland) – Live stream at ideastream.org
WEWS (Cleveland) – Live stream at newsnet5.com/video/live-video
WCPO (Cincinnati) – Live stream at wcpo.com/live
WCET (Cincinnati)
91.7 WVXU (Cincinnati)
88.5 WMUB (Oxford)
WYTV (Youngstown)
WNEO Fusion Channel (Alliance/Youngstown)
89.7 WKSU (Kent)
WSYX (Columbus)
WOSU (Columbus)
89.7 WOSU (Columbus)
WDTN (Dayton)
WPTD (Dayton)
WTVG (Toledo)
WILO (Lima)
C-SPAN (National) – Live stream at c-span.org
In addition, the Ohio Channel will air the debate on Sunday, Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 10 p.m.
The audience will be made up of community members and supporters of both candidates. Some audience members will have the opportunity to ask questions. The candidates are squaring off in two additional debates not included in this televised coverage: Oct. 14 in Youngstown and Oct. 17 in Columbus.
"Leveraging partnerships and convening the community is what ideastream does best," said Jerry Wareham, president and chief executive officer for ideastream. "This debate is the final of three debates scheduled in October, and it is the only one carried live across multiple platforms throughout Ohio between the major party candidates vying to represent Ohio in the U.S. Senate."
"Ohio is a hotbed for political debate," said Steve Weinstein, vice president and general manager for WEWS. "The spotlight was on Cleveland earlier this summer for the Republican National Convention. WEWS provided coverage not only for local audiences, but across the nation too. Now our station has the opportunity again to be at the center of the conversation over who Ohio voters will elect to represent us in the U.S. Senate for the next term."
"This is one of the races the entire nation is watching, and we feel privileged that the citizens of Ohio, the campaigns and our partners are entrusting us with this important responsibility," said City Club CEO Dan Moulthrop. "We're looking forward to an engaging and fair debate."
About Scripps
The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE: SSP) serves audiences and businesses through a growing portfolio of television, radio and digital media brands. Scripps is one of the nation's largest independent TV station owners, with 33 television stations in 24 markets and a reach of nearly one in five U.S. households. It also owns 34 radio stations in eight markets. Scripps also runs an expanding collection of local and national digital journalism and information businesses, including multi-platform satire and humor brand Cracked, podcast industry leader Midroll Media and over-the-top video news service Newsy. Scripps also produces television shows including "THE LIST" and "The Now," runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and serves as the long-time steward of the nation's largest, most successful and longest-running educational program, the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, "Give light and the people will find their own way."
About ideastream
The mission of ideastream is to strengthen our communities. ideastream pursues this mission as a multiple media public service organization by providing distinctive, thought-provoking programs and services that enlighten, inspire, educate and entertain.
About The City Club of Cleveland
The City Club of Cleveland is dedicated to creating conversations of consequence that help democracy thrive. A product of the Progressive Era, the City Club was founded in 1912 and is renowned for its tradition thoughtful debate and discussion. For more than a hundred years, audience members have posed unscripted questions to every speaker, from sitting presidents to community activists, striving to fulfill the vision of strong and informed communities and individuals that prize freedom of speech and civil, civic dialogue. More info at cityclub.org.
Valerie Miller, The E.W. Scripps Company, 513-977-3023, valerie.miller@scripps.com
Marissa Norris, ideastream, 216-916-6318, marissa.norris@ideastream.org
Stephanie Jansky, the City Club, 216-350-5577, sjansky@cityclub.org


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