Today's Gospel is one of those readings that cause the reader to stop and ask… "What is Jesus talking about?!" "The spirit of truth will remain in you" I am in my father and he is in me and me in you" I have to admit that my first reaction to these passages was: Is this some kind of divine riddle?
However when I started looking closely to what Jesus was saying I realized that by using this type of language (Me in you, you in me) what he is doing is explaining the mysterious relationship between the three persons of the most Holy Trinity by using another mystery: The mystery of the human heart. What do I mean by this? With this language Jesus is using the fact that as humans we have the capacity to allow certain people to live within us as well as they have the capacity to allow us to live within them.
Think of the people you love the most, your children, your friends, your spouse's… we have all given these people a tremendous power over ourselves, the power to make us happy or hurt us deeply. But, how do we do this? Well… the best way to describe it is that we have given a part of ourselves to these people and in turn we have allowed them to place part of themselves in us. We even have a term for this… "We share our lives together" with these very special people. Their joys become our joys and their pains become our pains. It is as if part of them lived in us and part of us lived in them.
So when Jesus wants to teach us about the mysterious relationship between Himself, the Father and Holy Spirit, He does it in a way that we might not understand with our heads but that, if we try, we can understand with our hearts.
However, in today's gospel reading Jesus not only wants to teach us about His relationship with the father, but more importantly he wants to teach us how we can achieve the same type of relationship with God. Just look at the way He frames this whole idea of "the father is me and me in you and you in me" between two very similar phrases. The reading starts with: "If you loved me you will follow my commands" and ends with "whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one who loves me." In between these two statements He explains that those who show their love for Him in this way will not be left orphans, they will receive the Spirit of Truth that will make them realize that they are in Jesus and Jesus is in them, sharing in the same type of relationship Jesus and the Father share. So, and this is a very important point, participation in this type of relationship with God, is not based in our wishes to be closed to Him or in making declarations of our love for Jesus but in the simple fact that we follow His commandments.
Now why couldn't Jesus just explain it in simple terms like these? My brothers and sisters I believe that the answer to this question is the real message of today's Gospel. Think about it this way, Jesus wants us to follow His commandments but, what are these commands we need to follow? Yes, scripture gives us the 10 commandments, but the reality is, these are very general statements. As followers of Jesus in this day and age when we are confronted with issues that are a lot more complex than just the language Jesus uses in the Gospel today, how are we to know what to do? What course of action is "following Jesus commands"?
The point is that Jesus didn't say "Ok guys here is a book figure it all out by yourselves" He established a Church to instruct us in how to follow His commands. In the same way that you listened as I interpreted the scripture, we as Catholics are called to listen to the teachings of the Church to get answers to the problems of our modern world.
The same spirit of truth Jesus is introducing to us in this reading has been inspiring in the Church for 2000 years! In the wisdom of the Church we can find answers to all the spiritual, moral and ethical problems of our times.
However our modern world condemns this wisdom as antiquated and impinging in our freedoms, but you know what? Jesus knew this was going to happen this is why He was very clear when he said that the world cannot accept the wisdom of the Holy Spirit because the world cannot see and do not know this spirit.
If we are to follow Jesus commands, if we are to know the Spirit of Truth, we must follow what the Church teaches. Think about it this way the Church cannot be right in some things but wrong in others. This is not the way the Spirit of Truth operates. We cannot say "I believe the Church when it says this is the body of Christ, but the Church is wrong about its stand on things like abortion and the sanctity and dignity of all human life".
Been Catholic is not a matter of picking and choosing what teachings of the Church we agree with, been Catholic is a way of life that permeates everything we do and think, it's a way of life that when lived in accordance to Jesus wishes, will go against the grain of everything the world stands for. Being Catholic is not just telling Jesus "we love you Lord", its showing this love by following His commands; by trusting in wisdom of the Holy Spirit in His Church.
And if we disagree with a specific teaching of the Church, it is up to us to find out, why does the Church teach what it teaches? I assure you my brothers and sisters, if we do this, if we take time to learn our Catholic faith, we will be surprised about how much our point of view becomes very different that the point of view of the world.
Only then we will be certain we are following Jesus commands, only then we will be able to share in the same relationship that Jesus and the Father share, and like the Gospel says, only then the Father will give us the Spirit of truth and Jesus will reveal Himself to us. Amen.


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India skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday downplayed controversial remarks about ditching Australian cricketers as friends, saying his comments were blown out of proportion and he remained on good terms with some players.
Kohli, who captained India to victory in the emotionally-charged four-Test series, told reporters after the decisive Dharamasala match that he would never consider Australian players as friends again.
Australian media labelled Kohli's remarks "classless" in the wake of a series marked by controversies that India claimed 2-1.
But the Indian skipper sought to clear the air Thursday as he prepares to share a dressing room with Australian players in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 tournament.
"My answer at the post match conference has been blown way out of proportion," Kohli posted on his official Twitter account.
Kohli led RCB to the final last year with Australian players Mitchell Starc, Shane Watson and Travis Head.
While Starc will not join RCB for the upcoming season starting April 5, Watson and Head will play side by side with Kohli* in the Indian club.
The hotly-anticipated Test series between India and Australia was overshadowed by bitter exchanges, most notably when Kohli* all but accused his counterpart Steve Smith of cheating.
Kohli* stopped just short of accusing Smith of cheating after the Australian skipper looked to his dressing room while deciding whether to review an lbw dismissal in the second Test.
Rules forbid players from consulting with anyone off the pitch about whether to seek a review from the umpires.
A war of words ensued as both captains stood their ground.
The cricket boards of India and Australia intervened but even a clear-the-air meeting between the skippers failed to smooth things over.
After the bitter parting shot by Kohli*, Smith also revealed that an invitation extended to India for reconciliation drinks was rebuffed, ending the series in acrimony.
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From Justin West: It apparently went thru an attempt to be a country music venue but it sits closed up at the present.
It's the Arlee, all right. I've seen this theater, and that's the name engraved above the marquee.
The Arlee Theatre seated 500 people. If that gives you a size of what the building looks like.


Wicked Like a Wildfire, the debut young adult novel by literary agent Lana Popovic, is one of those books that seems created just to fit the description "atmospheric." A delicious work filled with descriptions of sights, scents, and tastes so vivid you can almost see, smell, and taste them yourself, in addition to a familial bond so precious it made me ache for one of my own, it's also an expansive fantastical tale of magic and intrigue that keeps you on the tips of your toes.
It may be Lana Popovic's debut, but she's no stranger to the world of children's publishing — Popovic is a literary agent with Chalberg-Sussman and has her own list of clients like Rebecca Podos, Emily Henry, and Angela Palm.
I'm fascinated by the dichotomy of being both author and literary agent (or editor, or publicist), so when the opportunity came up to interview Popovic, I was eager not only to ask about her book, but to inquire a little more deeply into what it's like to be on both ends of publishing.
Let's talk about your debut novel, WICKED LIKE A WILDFIRE. Where did the idea come from?
Most of my ideas come from isolated visuals. Here, I had an image of two dangerously beautiful sisters with scented ribbons in their hair, out at night in a little seaside town for some sinister purpose. The story unraveled from there: why were the ribbons scented? Who had braided them into the sisters' hair, and what were they for? Why did the sisters' beauty seems both ominous and deeply sad?
What was the process of drafting the book like?
I had the basic arc in mind before I began writing the book, and I also went on a trip to Montenegro with my parents to refresh my memory. While there, I jotted down lots of sense-impressions and unrelated sentences and thoughts, and then I wrote the first draft of what we'd later sell to Katherine Tegen Books — at which point, my editor had me rewrite about 70 percent of the story. It started out as a quiet, magical realism road trip story about witchy sisters getting to know each other, and really expanded into something much bigger and more elaborate under my editor's ruthlessly benevolent guidance.
I really enjoyed this book. I was especially touched by how well you portrayed the bond between the sisters. It was extremely real, and without it a lot of the book wouldn't have made sense. How did you tap into that in order to translate such a bond to writing?
Thank you! It's amazing to hear that the heart of this book — the part I love best, too — came through so clearly. Relationships between women have always fascinated me the most, in literature as much as in life. I often think of Joss Whedon's famous quote, when asked why he insisted on writing badass female protagonists: "Because you keep asking me that question." Most of my favorite books and TV shows place complicated women and their multifaceted relationships front and center—Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Legacy series, N.K. Jemisin's Inheritance and The Broken Earth series, Buffy, and Battlestar Galactica are some of my obsessive favorites in that respect. I've also been lucky enough to grow up surrounded by powerful women. My grandmother traveled with my family and functionally raised me and my brother while my parents worked; she and my mother are two of the greatest loves of my life. And though I don't have a sister or a twin — I wish — I've had a wealth of beautiful female friendships and lovers over the course of my life, to draw on for both strength and inspiration.
Another thing that truly caught my eye were your descriptions, specifically of scent, sight, and taste. They were just… mind-blowingly good. On a craft level, how did you manage to create such vivid images?
Ahhh, thank you again! Tastes and smells were the easiest, because I really am the ultimate hedonist when it comes to food and perfume. I'll try anything once, just to know what it smells or tastes like, even if it's totally foul — that's actually kind of fun, too! For scents, I spent a lot of time sniffing handmade perfumes at Aroma Sanctum in Salem; the owner, Akuura, actually designed custom fragrances for Mara and Iris! I also blew so much money on Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab fragrances. They have wonderful descriptions of each scent on their website, and it was fascinating trying to parse out notes and match them to the listed ingredients.
Iris's visuals were the most challenging, but also the most fun. It got down to, like, how many different ways are there to describe how something "explodes" into fractals without pushing things too far? How do you convey infinite nesting patterns in a way that remotely makes sense to a reader? I looked at a lot of fractal art for inspiration, too. Suicidebysafetypin on Deviantart has unbelievable work.
How do you manage your time being both an author and a literary agent?
I split up my work days into agenting and writing, and try to focus on exclusively one or the other during the designated times. Of course, this gets blurry sometimes — especially if I'm close to a deadline or I have a new draft of a client project that I'm really excited about — but I try to allocate my time as stringently as possible. It's easy to slip into a "Woe, for the muses are not with me this day!" mindset when it comes to writing time, but ultimately it's not just my artistic calling — it's also my job, and I do my best to treat it like one.
I'm really fascinated by authors, like you, who also work on the "back end" of publishing; why and how did you get into being an agent?
Like most people outside the publishing industry, I wasn't even aware that literary agenting existed as a career until I began the publishing and writing program at Emerson College. As soon as I started digging into it, I realized it was the perfect bridge for me — a creative profession that relies heavily on skills I learned in law school and had been (enthusiastically) planning on not using again. I started interning at agencies in Boston, taking on my own clients while I worked at junior positions, and eventually transitioned to full agenting.
What is the most rewarding thing about agenting?
Working with talented, dedicated, and overall tremendously inspiring people. I'm painfully extroverted, if that's even a thing, and writing is a pretty lonely occupation on its own. As an agent, I get to share in and contribute to other writers' journeys, and forge friendships and connections in the industry while working on my own projects. It's the best of both worlds.
How did you go about finding an agent for your own work?
Taylor Haggerty at Root Literary has represented me for four years now! We knew each other from our time together in the Emerson publishing and writing program, and I reached out to her with my first project, fondly known between us as #vampirelesbians. She signed me for that one, and while we received passes and requests for revisions from editors on that project, I went ahead and wrote Wicked Like a Wildfire.


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UK sanctions 19 Saudi nationals linked to 2018 Khashoggi murder
Inspired by the US Magnistky act, the new sanctions will impose a UK visa ban on the named individuals and groups, as well as freeze their financial and other assets inside the country
Prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018.
On July 6, Monday, the United Kingdom announced new sanctions inspired by the US Magnistky act on 19 Saudi Arabian nationals accused of being involved in the gruesome murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018. The sanctions will impose a UK visa ban as well as freeze their financial and other assets inside the country. The 19 are among a total of 49 individuals and groups placed under the UK sanctions list for their alleged role in human rights abuses and violations worldwide, many of them from countries like Russia and North Korea.
According to a UK foreign office statement released later, these new sanctions, which have been styled on the US Magnitsky act, will target people around the world involved in what it calls the most egregious human rights violations. The statement went on to say that the 49 individuals and groups named in the sanctions list are just the first batch of designations, and that further sanctions on others could be expected in the coming months.
Among the prominent Saudis sanctioned on Monday are Saud Al-Qahtani, former political advisor to Saudi crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman, Ahmed Al-Asiri, deputy head of the Saudi intelligence services, and Salah Muhammed Al Tubaigy, a forensic doctor in Saudi Arabia's interior ministry. All three are believed to have direct and close involvement in the planning and execution of Khashoggi's murder. Al-Asiri is suspected of having commissioned the 15-member Saudi death squad that was sent to Turkey to carry out the killing. Qahtani was reportedly part of the command structure of the death squad, and was one of the individuals responsible for guidance and supervision of the squad during the killing, while Al-Tubaigy was reportedly present inside the consulate on the day of the murder and helped destroy the evidence, and dismember and dispose of Khashoggi's body, as well as make sure that there were no forensic traces left of the crime.
The new sanctions were announced as the UK is no longer party to the existing EU sanctions regime, currently jointly followed by all the EU countries, following Brexit. The minister reportedly previously overruled the apprehensions and objections raised by several officials in the UK foreign office, who were worried about the impact of these sanctions on the UK-Saudi Arabia bilateral relationship.
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Tiffany & Co announce largest ever exhibition
Have you ever fancied having breakfast at Tiffany's?
Tiffany & Co have announced the launch of their largest ever exhibition set to open later this year in Shanghai. From late September, 'Vision and Virtuosity' will celebrate the rich history of Tiffany since Charles Lewis Tiffany founded the company in 1837, allowing guests to embark on a journey through the archives right up until present day.
In celebration of over 180 years of diamonds, glamour and engagement rings, the exhibition will be set up in to six themed rooms exploring different aspects of what makes Tiffany still so important today.
Highlights of the exhibition will include the legendary Tiffany Blue robin's egg which paved the way for the now iconic shade, a curated selection of objects from Breakfast at Tiffany's including Audrey Hepburn's original script, and, of course, an immense array of diamonds.
'There are many incredible objects in The Tiffany archives that we draw inspiration from and we are constantly finding ways to reinvent and reinterpret them for our designs today,' said Reed Krakoff, chief artistic officer, Tiffany & Co. 'With this exhibition, we honor the past and show how beauty and masterful craftsmanship are timeless and always relevant'.
'Vision and Virtuosity' will be open to the public from September 23rd to November 10th at the Fosun Foundation, Shanghai.
Dazzling fine jewellery for Mother's Day
The most dazzling fine jewellery perfect for Mother's Day including Boucheron, Bulgari and Tiffany & Co.
American billionaire grants £150 million to Oxford University
The largest philanthropic gift 'since the Renaissance'
Eva Herzigová is 'The Duchess' on our March issue cover
Co-starring Cymbeline the pug
Lord Edward Manners announces new exhibition at Haddon Hall
'The 9th Duke's Exhibition' will focus on the pioneering renovations made by the eponymous aristocrat in the 1920s


Human Rights Day celebrations around SA - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.
Human Rights Day has its origins in the events that unfolded at Sharpeville and Langa township in the Eastern Cape, where apartheid police attacked protesters during peaceful anti-pass marches.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the memory of those who died in the Sharpeville Massacre on the 21st of March 1960 will not be forgotten.
Marking Human Rights Day in Bloemfontein with dialogue, a lack of basic amenities such as water and housing was uppermost in minds. Criticism was directed at municipalities as poor governance and maladministration remain critical concerns.
"The issue of corruption really takes away from the people because where there is corruption it means the capacity of the state to give services gets affected," says Free State Human Rights Commission Manager, Thabang Kheswa.
A need to step up the fight against social ills was also discussed.
"I think one of the issues is ignorance especially around children. We have statistics but we need to get to the bottom of why are we so violent, " says Save the Children SA's Etienne Bramley.
Residents say not enough is being done to address service delivery challenges.
In KwaZulu-Natal, the plight of farm workers came under the spotlight during Human Rights commemorations at Belgrade, near Phongolo. Government promises to deal decisively with those behind human rights violations on farms.
"This is one of the areas where the rights of the people are still undermined especially the rights of the people who work in farm areas are undermined and we have met with the farm workers yesterday (Wednesday) and we will continue working with them to ensure that they achieved and their rights are protected," says Acting KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala.
A group of locals and foreign nationals have commemorated Human Rights Day by staging a peaceful march in Musina, Limpopo.
The organiser, Jacob Matakanye, says they're encouraging the spirit of togetherness and inculcating respect for human rights between locals and the foreign nationals. They also played football matches as part of integration.
As part of the Human Rights Day celebrations, the highest court on the land kick-started its 4-day event today. Among them – the unveiling of a recent acquisition to the Constitutional Court Art Collection – The Dead Zone.
These 41 photographs by Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Greg Marinovich tell a story of human rights violations among others.
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The State of Osun Operation Coordinating Unit of the Youth Employment and Social Support Operation (YESSO) has again received a thumbs-up from the Federal Operation Coordinating Unit (FOCU) for its leadership in publicizing YESSO among all the participating states in Nigeria.
The commendation came from the Head of Operations, FOCU, Hajara Sami at the Review of Communication Based Assessment Report of YESSO currently holding at Daaty Hotel, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
Mrs. Sami listed giant strides of Osun YESSO which she maintained were the product of the innumerable supports it has been receiving from Governor Rauf Aregbesola's administration to include functioning website, unparalleled social media presence, well designed newsletter, among others.
In his remarks at the event, the State Coordinator, Osun YESSO, Mr. Olufemi Ifaturoti enjoined other states to take a cue from the State of Osun that has carved a niche for itself through unprecedented track record among all the YESSO participating states in Nigeria.
He maintained that the great success achieved was made possible through the unparalleled magnanimity of Governor Rauf Aregbesola whose love for the poor and downtrodden in Osun is unprecedented.


This Limited Edition Helvetica Moleskine is fast becoming a much desired item amongst many people, not just designers. Seems to create a lot of passion in people, especially the red version. I was fortunate to be able to order around 20 a few weeks ago and am delighted that I can occasionally offer them up in these giveaways.
As this is a Limited Edition prize, I felt something more substantial was needed for you to walk away with this book.
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Omar Tawakol
Omar Tawakol is Chief Executive Officer of Voicea. Prior to Voicea, Omar Tawakol was the founder and CEO of BlueKai which built the worlds largest consumer data marketplace and DMP. Oracle acquired BlueKai in 2014 & Omar served as the SVP & GM of the Oracle Data Cloud. Omar earned an MS in CS from Stanford (BS, MIT) where he researched and published work on AI agents.
Ahmad Abdulkader
Ahmad Abdulkader is CTO of Voicea. Abdulkader is a well renowned industry expert in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Neural Networks. Abdulkader served as lead architect for Facebook's applied AI efforts, producing DeepText, a text-understanding engine with near-human accuracy in over 20 languages. Prior he worked at Google building OCR engines, machine Learning systems, and computer vision systems. Abdulkader also led a teams at Microsoft Ad-Center & Bing. Ahmad built the state of the art 'Handwriting Recognition Technology' which currently powers Microsoft's touch devices including 'Surface' and 'Windows phone'.
David Wiener
David Wiener runs Product at Voicea. Previously, he was Vice President at Oracle, overseeing global product for the Oracle Data Cloud. At Oracle he was responsible for pulling together the acquisitions of BlueKai, Datalogix, AddThis, and Crosswise. Prior to Oracle, David oversaw Product at BlueKai. David makes sure business is in check, that products ship, and the engineering keeps their house in order. He also gets pretty crafty when he needs a hotfix pushed out.
Mohamed El-Geish
Mohamed is passionate about empowering people to communicate effectively and securely. At LinkedIn, Mohamed led a team working on news feed personalization, building an human-in-the-loop platform, and incubating moonshot projects. At Microsoft, Mohamed led a team working on inbound and outbound email delivery for Outlook.com; previously, he worked on a PaaS system that powered up Outlook.com. Mohamed finds "ikigai" in machine learning, ultra-scale systems, debugging, and software craftsmanship; he co-authored a book that explores these topics.
Molly Venkataramana
Vice President Business Operations
Molly joins Voicea as Head of Business Operations after spending 17 years with Oracle. Her most recent responsibilities had her leading Business Operations as Vice President with the Oracle Data Cloud where she expanded the SaaS deal management function along with managing the integration of 5 different acquisitions. In previous positions, Molly oversaw Global Cloud Deal Management, Finance Operations and Procurement Services. Molly is an avid Orange Theory fitness follower and spends the rest of her time chasing down her children at their various extracurricular activities.
Shadi Baqleh
Shadi Baqleh is Chief Revenue Officer of Voicea. Prior to Voicea, Shadi was SVP of Sales for BlueJeans Network. Shadi grew Bluejeans from its first customer to well over 5,000 Enterprise customers. Before that Shadi was one of the original sales team members at WebEx, starting in early 2000. During that time WebEx grew from $2M in revenue to over $500M and acquisition by Cisco. Shadi ran Enterprise UC Sales teams for 3 years while at Cisco. As a sales leader, Shadi is committed to driving results by building a high performing team with a winning culture. He takes great pride in being a coach, a mentor, a sponsor and measures success by the professional growth of his sales team. He earned his BS from UC Berkeley and his MBA from Santa Clara University.
Cory Treffiletti is Chief Marketing Officer for Voicea. Cory has pioneered digital marketing efforts as the CMO (VP) for Oracle's Data Cloud and CMO (SVP) for BlueKai. Cory has been a thought leader in the digital media landscape since 1994 with companies such as i-Traffic, Freestyle Interactive, and Carat (Aegis). He writes a weekly column on digital marketing since 2000 for MediaPost and has published a book called Internet Ad Pioneers. He currently serves on the board of the Data & Marketing Association (DMA) and is a graduate of the Newhouse School for Public Communications at Syracuse University.
Alyson J. Pace
VP Customer Success
Alyson J. Pace is VP of Customer Success at Voicea and as a true customer advocate, she and her team represent the Voice of the Customer at Voicea, focused on customer delight and delivering a differentiated Customer Experience. Alyson joins us most recently from Cisco Investments where she managed Portfolio Development for their IoT and Collaboration portfolios, connecting Portfolio companies to an ecosystem of sales, channels and customers to drive go-to-market traction. Prior to Cisco Investments, she successfully led a variety of Customer Success, Customer Experience, and go-to-market functions for Cisco and Webex, and has worked with product and engineering teams to build intentional customer experiences for new product launches. Alyson holds Bachelors in International Relations from the University of California Davis and when she's not focused on customer advocacy, she enjoys competing in the extreme sport of Three Day Eventing.
Nikki Heyder
Director of Product Marketing
Nikki Heyder is Director of Product Marketing at Voicea. Prior to Voicea, Nikki ran Outbound Product at Oracle Data Cloud. Her team led go-to-market strategy, packaging and training globally across Oracle Data Cloud's targeting, measurement and identity products. At Voicea, Nikki communicates new feature releases to customers, and works with strategic partners to evangelize Voicera's offering and drive growth. Nikki earned her BA from UCLA and will happily debate anyone who challenges that John Wooden is the greatest college basketball coach of all time.
Basem Nayfeh
SVP, Engineering
Basem Nayfeh is SVP of Engineering for Voicea. Basem was one of the original founders for the company that became AudienceScience where he created several key technologies and concepts in the online and programmatic advertising industry. Basem was also a member of the research team at Stanford that pioneered multicore processors. Basem has a PhD from Stanford and was a research scientist at Digital's Western Research Laboratory (WRL). He's also a black belt in Taekwondo and holds 19 patents.
Rami Salman
VP Of Growth
Rami is the VP of Growth at Voicea. Prior to joining the team, he was the founder and CEO of Wrappup, a company eventually acquired by Voicea. While working on a project as a consultant at Bain & Company, he came up with the idea for a meeting summarization app. He needed a tool to help manage all the back to back 4-hour client meetings that filled his week. He took the idea to a hackathon where he met his technical co-founders. The first prototype for Wrappup was built in 24 hours, and not only won the Global Demo Day in Silicon Valley, but the Wrappup team went on to raise a seed round of funding led by Beco Capital & 500 Startups.
Samantha Oliva
As Voicera's Customer Success Manager, Samantha is front-line support advocating on behalf of our customers to all teams across the organization. Sam likes to ensure that our customers are super happy and raving about it! Super powers include: fostering strong relationships that persist through the lifecycle of all our customers, with the capacity to handle reactive support requests as well as focusing on metrics such as new user onboarding, adoption, increasing upsell revenue, removing friction, reducing churn, improving trial conversion rates, and increasing customer satisfaction.


OUR February meeting was our annual meeting followed by a talk from Paul Barrett, chairman of trustees at the Chiltern Centre for disabled children, which was our charity for the year.
A donation was made on behalf of the club.
Minutes of our January meeting were read, approved and signed.
Speaker secretary Ann gave everyone an update on our visit to the Royal Chelsea Hospital on April 3. All we need now is some decent weather.
At our March meeting chairman Audrey welcomed a good turnout of members.
Our speaker was Sarah Loveday, client liaison manager of Signature Senior Lifestyle's care and nursing home in Marlow.
As a dementia champion, she delivered a dementia friends information session, an initiative by the Alzheimer's Society to increase awareness and understanding of dementia.
Sarah involved her audience in several interactive sessions which heightened our understanding of dementia. Everyone felt it had been a very worthwhile talk.
We are a very happy ladies' club of over-60s but are always delighted to welcome new members.
We meet at Badgemore Park Golf Club on the second Thursday of each month at 10.30am for 11am and the meeting is followed by lunch.
Next month, our speaker will be Carol Bennett on "Spring is in the Air".


goldie dc'd race 3 because he failed to counter bag.
lol thought we had a shot on RRM and rWP but it was all ruined by shocks, of course.
i didn't failed, my box rebooted during 5min lol.
But GG anyways, we really deserved the win.
We always wanted the shock and we had...hum...2 or 3 shocks?..
did you just say... we had a lot of triple reds? when every lap 1 the first thing I saw on my screen was MR having countless triple reds and we couldn't do anything about it? and chopper, be real, the only person bad here is you, talking like you're all high and mighty.
>denying you didn't get lucky - pls stfu, seriously.
The kind of stupid comment which only create trouble. GG.
oh, idk if I should care or not. But I really don't.
We had ~2/3 shocks and you had..oh wait you dont know the word "sb"
That's all, you have to think about your lose, and stop saying, when you lost: "they were lucky" like 50% of the community.
In short, if you're really mature, stop here.
Sry, but I have to agree with him. You insulted French people there. Btw. I don't see why people keep starting arguments, can't you just say GGs and leave it like it is?
Just accept the fact that it's only a war and MR came on top, despite how one-sided you say the war was, that's just how the game is programmed and there's nothing that you can do to prevent it.
Edit: Oops, forgot to say GG's to both teams.
I don't see why people won't war when they're desperately needed, can't you just war and help your own team?
GGs MR, I will say we got a few triple reds but I'm pretty sure you guys got quite a few more, lol. I'd also like to concur and say Ito was in first quite a bit, not going to lie. Goldie's d/c was also on him for trying to bag from what I clearly saw, and the reason we're 'bad' is simply because we never use our really good teams because of players being inactive / simply not warring really, with an exception for last week. Good games MR, and well played.
also please note that we had an agreement to let FF play and he will be transferring within the week.
And you never cared to think that this was maybe by a slight chance because of lag-banging?
I disagree with a speed test because it isn't fair to people who can't get a faster connection. My speed test is horrible and I may not pass, yet I don't d/c very often, and I never really get lag complaints except very rarely.
Speed test doesn't always say anything.
I used to have horrible internet (as in one of the worst in the netherlands. even Europe.) and i've never really had complaints about lag or anything.
No need to make a big deal out lol, Congratz MR, Gl HD in the rematch next time vs MR.
Mark wrote: Speed test doesn't always say anything.


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Let us read Hymns, #491. The first stanza says, "Lord, Thou didst know when in the flesh, / As such I'd know Thee shallowly; / Then as the Spirit Thou didst come / Within my spirit, known to be." When the Lord was living in the flesh, people did not know Him thoroughly; hence, He became the Spirit to dwell in our spirit in order that He may reveal Himself in a clear way.
I will share a testimony with you. Immediately after I was saved, I loved the Lord and loved to read the Bible. From reading the Bible I admired Peter because he was able to follow the Lord Jesus every day. I believe that we all subconsciously admire Peter, James, and John for being in the Lord's presence at the Sea of Galilee. Let me ask the older brothers and sisters, "Would you prefer the Lord Jesus to stand in front of you, or would you prefer the Lord Jesus to live inside of you?" You may say that it is better for Him to live inside of you, but in fact, you subconsciously appreciate the age of the disciples because they could see the Lord Jesus standing in front of them in the flesh. This shows that we do not adequately appreciate and treasure the Lord Jesus becoming the Spirit and living in us.
The second stanza says, "In flesh Redeemer mine Thou art; / As Spirit now my Comforter. / The outward touch has passed away/ For inward union worthier." The third stanza further says, "Because Thou art the Spirit now, / Thyself revealing ceaselessly, / Within my spirit I may know / Thy presence and reality." The fourth stanza says, "I know Thy life surpassing far / The knowledge Thy disciples had, / Although they walked and lived with Thee, / When Thou on earth in flesh wast clad." According to these words, are we not more blessed than the people who lived in the age of the disciples? Because Christ has become the Spirit, we are in an inward union with Him.
In the United States, for almost twenty years we have been engaged in a battle over Christ becoming the Spirit. I have used two verses—1 Corinthians 15:45b, which says, "The last Adam became a life-giving Spirit," and 2 Corinthians 3:17, which says, "The Lord is the Spirit"—to shut the mouths of the opposers. The opposers said that since the definite article the does not precede life-giving Spirit, the last Adam only became "a" life-giving Spirit instead of "the" life-giving Spirit, which means that life-giving Spirit does not refer to the Holy Spirit but to a Spirit who can give life to man. In a rebuttal in a newspaper in Southern California, I pointed out that the opposers were saying that besides the Holy Spirit, there is another Spirit who gives life. In other words, they believe that there are two life-giving Spirits. This silenced them.
Regrettably, some of the former so-called co-workers from among us have echoed the opposers' tone, saying that the life-giving Spirit in 1 Corinthians 15 is not the Holy Spirit. These ones have given people the impression that they were Brother Nee's closest co-workers. I would ask them, "What did Brother Nee say in stanza 3 of Hymns, #491?" We must never forget that Christ became the Spirit. We should never think that this is a small thing. This is an unprecedented truth. It is the most significant item of truth recovered by the Lord in the twentieth century.
Not seen, yet loved more fervently.
As wisdom and as fruitfulness.
Here Brother Nee connects 1 Corinthians 1:30 with 15:45. Verse 30 of chapter 1 says that Christ became wisdom to us from God: both righteousness and sanctification and redemption; verse 45 of chapter 15 says that Christ became a life-giving Spirit. If there was 1 Corinthians 1:30 but not 1 Corinthians 15:45, how could the Christ in the heavens become wisdom to us: both righteousness and sanctification and redemption? He can become these precious experiences to us because He has become the Spirit. The Spirit is in us today, so He is our daily righteousness, daily sanctification, and daily redemption. Moment by moment He is wisdom to us in all things.
The ending of this hymn is very deep. Stanza 7 says, "Thy Spirit in my spirit now / Supplies Thyself, unites with me, / Thus I am all the time myself/ And constantly am also Thee." In Chinese the first line literally says, "Thou hast become the Spirit dwelling in my spirit." Hast become the Spirit is a very good expression. This hymn could be written with such deep meaning only through experience. It is because Christ has become the Spirit and lives in us that we can experience "Thus I am all the time myself / And constantly am also Thee." I am speaking, and I am living the church life, but at the same time Christ is speaking, and Christ is living the church life. In other words, my speaking is Christ's speaking, and my living is Christ's living.
We have spoken the truth concerning Christ being the Spirit in many messages. I am happy to hear the saints at the Lord's table praise the Lord for becoming the life-giving Spirit. This shows that we have received the spiritual education of this divine truth. In our hymnal, there are also a number of hymns which speak of Christ being the Spirit (Hymns, #490, 491, 493, 539).
Christ is in the believers as the Spirit of life (Rom. 8:2a, 9b). He is the Spirit (2 Cor. 3:17; 1 Cor. 15:45b). When I came to this country about thirty years ago, I began to tell people that Christ is the Spirit. There are a number of hymns we wrote in our hymnal concerning experiencing Christ as the Spirit (see Hymns, #493, #539). Brother Nee wrote some of these hymns, which stress that the very Christ, whom we experience today as the life that we live, is the Spirit (#490, #491, #492).
We need to give up the thought that the Lord would remain the same in His recovery over a period of twenty years with no improvement. To hold on to things of the past is not the Lord's recovery; rather, it is oldness. Our progress in the truth and in the growth in life does not change the Bible. By the Lord's mercy we began to see more in the Bible and to move according to what we saw. No one can deny that the life-giving Spirit is central in the New Testament. Even though Brother Nee may not have used the term life-giving Spirit, he saw how crucial the Spirit is in the Bible. Hymns, #491, which was composed by Brother Nee, is strong proof of his realization concerning the Spirit. The truth concerning the life-giving Spirit has always been in the Bible, but until now it has never been emphasized by God's people. By the Lord's mercy we have been led to emphasize the life-giving Spirit not only in truth but also in experience.


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The Best Parks in Chicago
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Escape the City and Explore Nature in Chicago
Chicago is world-renowned for its stunning parks, with 1,100 acres of green space and dozens of parks with different features. These green spaces include beaches, trails, bikeways, running paths, gardens, and more. They are perfect places to enjoy the outdoors, enjoy a picnic, and play sports.
Millennium Park is a famous public space that's located in Grant Park. The 24.5 acre park is near the Lake Michigan shoreline and includes a number of famous attractions such as Cloud Gate, Crown Fountain, Lurie Garden and a number of outdoor performance areas.
Loop, Chicago, Illinois, 60601
Grant Park is a large and impressive public space in the city's central business district. This large park is where you'll find the famous Millennium Park, Buckingham Fountain, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Museum Campus. There are a number of gardens, sport fields, and performances venues found in the park as well.
Printer's Row, Chicago, Illinois
Chicago has plenty more to offer, so see also our other articles: The Best Outdoor Activities in Chicago and The Best Places to Enjoy the Water in Chicago.
Ping Tom Memorial Park
Located in Chicago's Chinatown, this park has a pagoda-style pavilion, bamboo gardens, and a playground. The waterfront park spans 17 acres and there are places nearby where you can rent kayaks. The Field House is a recreational area in the park that has a pool with slides and a fitness center. From here you can enjoy great views of the Chicago skyline. Throughout the year there are a number of events held here including Shakespeare in the Park. Runners and walkers will appreciate the trails through the park as well.
300 West 19th Street, Chinatown, Chicago, Illinois, 60616
Maggie Daley Park
Maggie Daley Park is an impressive park with a 1/4 mile long ice skating/roller skating ribbon. There's also a 40 ft tall climbing wall and a play garden for kids. The playground includes a pirate ship play structure with slides, rope bridges, and climbing areas. There's also a 18 hole mini golf course in the park.
337 E Randolph St, Millennium Park, Chicago, IL, 60601
Burnham Park
Burnham Park follows the banks of Lake Michigan for six miles from 14th Street to 56th Street. It spans 600 acres and includes the Burnham Harbor, Soldier Field, and McCormick Place. The Lakefront Trail passes through the park as well. Skateboarders will appreciate Burnham Skate Park, but there are also tennis courts, a fishing pier, and several beaches. For kids, there is a playground.
South Loop, Chicago, IL
Chase Promenade
Chase Promenade is a tree-lined pedestrian walkway in Millennium Park. It spans 8 acres and hosts regular exhibitions and festivals.
Chase Promenade Central, Loop, Chicago, Illinois
Garfield Park is a popular city park on the West Side of the city in the Garfield Park neighborhood. It has a number of recreational facilities including baseball, boxing, basketball, tennis, and swimming. There's also a playground and trails for running, walking and bike riding. When the weather isn't cooperating, you can head inside to the Garfield Park Conservatory, which has about 120,000 plants from 600 different species in a 1.6 acre indoor space.
300 N. Central Park Ave., Garfield Park, Chicago, IL, 60624
Gill Park
This impressive playground was designed by an urban architecture firm and includes unique play structures, an adventure path, and climbing logs. It's a colorful playground that kids of all ages can enjoy. There's also a fieldhouse nearby with a swimming pool.
825 W Sheridan Rd, Lakeview, Chicago, IL, 60613
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Dating back to the mid 1800s, this park was at one time considered to be one of the greatest public parks in the country. Today it has rose gardens, tennis courts, an inland beach, and bike paths.
Humboldt Park, Chicago, IL
This is a fun playground with zipline swings, a rope web for climbing, and slides. There are bathrooms nearby as well as an indoor swimming pool.
3945 N Springfield Ave, Chicago, IL, 60618
Indian Boundary Park
Indian Boundary Playground is a popular playground because of its large wooden play structure and natural setting with native plants. It's a fun play space where kids can run and explore, swing, or climb on the wooden train. There's also a nearby nature center with little cottages where kids can play. There are water sprayers to cool everyone off when the weather gets hot.
2500 W Lunt Ave, West Ridge, Chicago, IL, 60645
Jackson Park
This is a 600 acre park that sits on the edge of Lake Michigan on the South Side of Chicago. It has a variety of facilities including basketball, tennis courts, and playgrounds. The Osaka Garden is also on the grounds, which is a Japanese style garden that's on an island in the park's east lagoon. There are also several beaches and a running track that visitors can take advantage of.
6401 S Stony Island Ave, South Shore, Chicago, IL, 60637
Juniper Playlot Park
This charming playground in Lakeview has sensory paths with musical instruments and a playhouse where kids can enjoy using their imagination. There's also a net structure for little climbers and a small climbing hill.
3652 N Greenview Ave, Lakeview, Chicago, IL, 60613
Lakefront Trail
The Chicago Lakefront Trail is a 18.5-mile long trail that is great for running, walking, biking, and even skateboarding. It runs alone the western shore of Lake Michigan and it's popular with locals, tourists, athletes, and commuters. From the trail you can access the lake at different points and the trail passes by a number of different recreational areas including Lincoln Park, Grant Park, Burnham Park, and Jackson Park.
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This neighborhood and park area offers a beautiful setting with nicely landscaped gardens, a quaint lily pond, and lakefront green space that has nice views of the city. The Lakefront Trail, the Lincoln Park Trail, Lincoln Park Zoo, North Avenue Beach, and Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum are all in the area. There is also plenty of shopping in Lincoln Park with many boutique shops spread among the row houses.
Loyola–Leone Beaches
These beaches stretch out for eight blocks, making them the longest stretch of beach in Chicago. Located near Loyola University in the East Rogers Park neighborhood, this area has a playground and areas that are perfect for strollers. There are also a number of sports fields nearby including baseball fields, basketball courts, and a kayak launching spot.
1222 W Touhy Ave, East Rogers Park, Chicago, IL, 60626
Lurie Garden
Lurie Garden is a 2.5 acre garden in Millennium Park. It has a number of plants including perennials, bulbs, shrubs, and trees. It's also notable for being the location of the world's largest green roof.
Loop, Chicago, Illinois
Mary Bartelme Park
Located in the West Loop, this playground offers a nice spot for kids who need a break from exploring the city or parents who need to rest their tired legs. The playground has slides, bridges, swings and more. There are also mist sprayers for hot days.
115 S Sangamon St, West Loop, Chicago, IL, 60607
Oz Park
This wooden playground is designed with a Wizard of Oz theme. It has wooden climbing structures, slides, and small statues of characters from the movie. Young kids enjoy searching for familiar characters while they run and explore.
2021 N Burling St, Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL, 60614
Prairie District Park
This little park has slides, climbing areas, play houses, and water misters. There's also a nice dog park where pets can run free, a running path, and a pool.
2051 S Prairie Ave, Burnham Park, Chicago, IL, 60616
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This renovation project has turned an elevated railway track into a 2.7 mile path that weaves through the North Side of the city, passing through Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Wicker Park, and Bucktown. It connects a handful of parks and is the perfect place to enjoy a walk, bike ride, or short run.
Union Park
This 13 acre park is located in the Near West Side area. The park has large fields, playgrounds, a swimming pool, tennis courts, basketball courts, and baseball fields. The playgrounds have slides, swings, and plenty of space for kids to run around.
1566 West Washington Boulevard, Near West Side, Chicago, Illinois, 60612
Washington Park has a number of attractions including the DuSable Museum, a bird and butterfly sanctuary, The Fountain of Time, and several lagoons.
5531 S. Martin Luther King Dr., Hyde Park, Chicago, IL, 60637
Winnemac Park
This 22 acre park offers a number of sports and activities as well as a playground and an impressive Fourth of July fireworks display.
5100 N Leavitt St, Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL, 60625
Wrigley Square
Wrigley Square, in Millennium Park, is where you'll find the Millennium Monument, which is a circular fountain with large columns. Throughout the park are temporary art installations that change regularly. There are also several places to buy snacks and drinks. Head to one of the picnic tables to enjoy your food while you soak in the setting.
Millennium Park, Chicago, IL
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Windlas Biotech IPO Review 2021 – IPO Date, Offer Price & Details!
by Aron Almeida | Aug 4, 2021 | IPO | 0 comments
Windlas Biotech Ltd. IPO Review 2021: Windlas Biotech Ltd IPO will hit the Indian markets from August 4th to August 6th. They aim to raise Rs. ₹401.54 crores through a public offering.
In this article, we look into important information on the Windlas Biotech Ltd IPO and find out the possible prospects of the company.
Windlas Biotech IPO Review – About the Company
Founded in 2001, Windlass Biotech Ltd is one of the top Indian companies in the pharmaceutical formulations contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMO) segment. Windlass is one of the few companies that focuses solely on the formulation of CDMO and produces a comprehensive range of CDMO services.
Competing in the industry for the last 2 decades the company has gained the company significant experience in manufacturing solid and liquid pharmaceutical dosage forms and in providing specialized capabilities. The company operates its business across 3 verticals.
1. CDMO Products and services
2. Domestic trade generics and Over-the-counter (OTC) market (nutraceutical and health supplement products)
3. Export
Currently, the company is focusing on the development and launch of complex generic products in the chronic therapeutic category related to lifestyle-related disorders.
One of its biggest advantages being in the pharma sector is that its services are in line with the current good manufacturing practices (GMP). Another advantage is that the company competes in a niche that has high barriers to entry. This is thanks to the special know-how required in developing and manufacturing its complex products.
Some of its leading customers include Pfizer Ltd, Sanofi India Ltd, Cadila Healthcare Ltd, Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Eris Lifesciences Ltd, Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd, and Systopic Laboratories Private Ltd. The company provided its CDMO services to 7 of the top 10 Indian formulations pharmaceutical companies.
The company's manufacturing facilities are located in Dehradun. They have an installed operating capacity of 7,063.83 million tablets/ capsules, 54.46 million pouch/ sachet, and 61.08 million liquid bottles.
In terms of revenue, the company ranks among the top 5 players in India in the domestic pharmaceutical formulations contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) industry. The company has achieved a CAGR of 6.7% from FY18-21. Furthermore, analysts expect the industry to grow at a CAGR of 11.5%-12.5% between FY20-FY25. This is due to the growth in chronic therapeutic areas, such as anti-diabetic and oncology.
Grey Market Premium (GMP) – Windlas Biotech Ltd
The shares of Windlass Biotech Ltd traded at around a 28% premium in the grey market before the IPO. The shares traded at a price of Rs. 590 giving them a premium of Rs. 130 over their issue price band of Rs 448-460 per share.
Windlas Biotech Ltd. IPO Review – Key IPO Information
The promoters of the company include Ashok Kumar Windlass, Hitesh Windlass, Manoj Kumar Windlass, and the AKW WBL Family Pvt Trust. The IPO also includes an offer for sale of Rs. 236.54 Crores. The sale will be made by investors Vimla Windlass and Tano India Private Equity Fund II.
They have appointed SBI Capital Markets, DAM Capital Advisors Ltd and IIFL Securities Ltd. as the lead managers to the issue. Link Intime India has been appointed as the registrar to the issue.
IPO Size ₹401.54 Cr
Fresh Issue ₹165.00 Cr
Offer For Sale(OFS) ₹236.54 Cr
Opening Date Aug 4, 2021
Closing Date Aug 6, 2021
Face Value ₹5 per equity share
Price Band ₹448 to ₹460 per equity share
Lot Size 30 Shares
Minimum Lot Size 1
Maximum Lot Size 14
Listing Date Aug 17, 2021
Purpose of the Windlas Biotech Ltd. IPO
To purchase equipment required for capacity expansion of the existing facility at Dehradun Plant IV and add the addition of injectables dosage capability at the facility at Dehradun Plant-II.
To finance incremental working capital requirements of the company.
Repayment/prepayment of borrowings.
General corporate purposes.
How to apply for an IPO with Zerodha Account?
The IPO opens on 4th August and closes on 6th August 2021. For retail investors, it can be a good opportunity to look into the company's future prospects and apply for the IPO if they believe in the products and growth prospects of Windlass Biotech Ltd.
That's all for this post. Do let us know what you think of the Windlass Biotech Ltd. IPO review. Are you planning to apply for this IPO or not? Comment below. Cheers!
Aron Almeida
Aron, Bachelors in Commerce from Mangalore University, entered the world of Equity research to explore his interests in financial markets. Outside of work, you can catch him binging on a show, supporting RCB, and dreaming of visiting Kasol soon. He also believes that eating kid's ice-cream is the best way to teach them taxes.


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Remember last month when I showed you a malware attack that was targeting Google Chrome users? In a follow-up post, I wondered whether Macs would be far behind. Today I found one such attack, in the wild, that directly targets Mac users. Here are the screens to prove it.
I was able to duplicate these results and encountered an identical attempt from this same campaign to convince me to install a rather nasty Trojan on a Mac. (Sophos has an analysis of what this particular species does.) I uploaded the sample—a Mac installer package in a Zip file—to Virustotal.com, which confirmed that it is indeed the same code.
Remember last month when I showed you a malware attack that was targeting Google Chrome users? In a follow-up post, I wondered whether Macs would be far behind. They aren't.
This campaign is obviously preying on the fears of recent Mac converts and technical unsophisticates, who might believe that their Mac really is infected. After that, it tried to convince me to install the program using the same set of social engineering tricks that this sort of attack employs on a Windows PC.
Interestingly, just as on a PC, Firefox showed me a download prompt and asked me whether I wanted to save the file or not. Google Chrome downloaded the dangerous file automatically without any prompts and saved it in my Downloads folder.
It is easy to dismiss this as a crude attempt, and indeed, I don't think many people are likely to fall for this attack. But dismissing this sample because it's not particularly well done is like dismissing an entire computing platform because of a single poorly written app.
It is possible that this particular poisoned page contained image files or script intended to exploit a known vulnerability in OS X. According to a 2010 Google study of search poisoning, 14% of all the compromised sites they saw included drive-by download attempts in addition to this sort of social engineering. If someone visits this page on a system that doesn't include all recent updates for OS X and their browser, they could be extremely vulnerable.
And note that the bad guys get better over time. This attack might be crude, but that doesn't mean the next one will be. I have seen some remarkably effective phishing attempts. In the hands of a skilled gang of thieves, this approach could cull out the weaker members of the Mac herd and create some genuine headaches for the friends or co-workers who have to provide emergency technical support.


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MS Lions All State Band are champions
MS Lions All State Band still reigns, taking the 2016 Lions Band Parade Competition in Fukuoka, Japan last week.
MS Lions All State Band are champions MS Lions All State Band still reigns, taking the 2016 Lions Band Parade Competition in Fukuoka, Japan last week. Check out this story on clarionledger.com: http://on.thec-l.com/2940mhz
Clarion-Ledger correspondent Published 5:36 p.m. CT June 30, 2016 | Updated 12:04 p.m. CT July 5, 2016
The Mississippi Lion's All-State Band recently returned from Fukuoka, Japan, after winning the 2016 International Lions Parade Championship Competition.(Photo: Melanie Thortis / For Rankin Ledger)Buy Photo
Jeff Cannon, Director/Manager of the Mississippi Lions All-State Band, saw something he'd never seen before while watching the judges eyeball his ensemble during the international parade and band competition in Fukuoka, Japan, last week.
"Once the kids are playing, I try to get in a spot where I can watch the judges watch us," said Cannon, a retired Pearl High School band director who has 35 total years in the profession. "What we hope for is that the judges, when watching us, forget they're judging and become spectators.
"And it was the coolest thing: the judges actually began videotaping our kids with their cell phones. When they finished (taping), they looked at each other with 'Wow' looks on their faces — you can recognize a 'Wow' in any language. Then they filled out their scorecards."
Not surprisingly, after the judges' reactions, the Mississippi Lions All-State Band had won their 32nd championship overall and their 14th in the last 15 years with their win of the 2016 International Lions Parade Championship competition.
Defending the Lions Band legacy — in Japan
"We were very happy with the result, especially competing in front of such a large crowd and so far from home," said Assistant Director/Manager Mickey Mangum, band director at Ocean Springs High School and a Lions Band member himself in the 1980s. "The kids marched just over a mile, took probably an hour from start to finish, and gave numerous performances along the route."
Cannon, also a Lions Band performer during his high school years in Pearl, led last year's ensemble to Hawaii and said the kids had a once-in-a-lifetime experience in Japan.
"They rode the bullet train to Hiroshima and back. They saw Mt. Fuji, and we took them to the Peace Museum and they saw the Atomic Dome," Cannon said. "We built in time where they could explore and interact with people. We were on a tight schedule — we had two minutes to load 200 people onto the bullet train, and we did it."
"Fukuoka is a very large market, a lot bigger than Jackson and probably comparable to Atlanta," Mangum said. "The kids loved it. The Asians were very excited to see them, and we found that they're very much into not only American music performances, but American fashion and even American baseball."
Nearly 150 weary band members and another 50 parents and administrators have finally returned home to Mississippi and it was not an easy journey back to the Magnolia State.
"There was a three-hour flight delay in Tokyo, and one of our three buses broke down in Texas," Mangum said. "But it was a great trip, something they'll never forget. They found — as we all did — that the Japanese are very, very orderly; the adults dress professionally in very much the same way and almost look like an athletic team.
"They are very clean, very polite, and there's no trash anywhere. Not only that, there are no trash cans — our bilingual tour guide said it's understood that if you have trash, it's up to you to get rid of it, such as a water bottle."
Next year's international convention won't be quite as much of a road trip. Cannon and his staff will lead the 2017 Mississippi Lions All-State Band to Chicago, where they'll try to bring home yet another championship — and make more memories that will last a lifetime.
MS Lions Band prepares for Japan
Second-year Lions band member Traver McDonald, Brandon High School graduate, is excited about playing snare drum this year in Japan instead of bass drum, which he played on the Hawaiian trip in 2015. Melanie Thortis/For The Clarion-Ledger
Members of the Mississippi Lion's All-State Band rehearse under the direction of Shawn Sullivan of Starkville High School Friday at Jones Community Junior College. The band will represent Mississippi in a patriotic parade at the 99th International Convention of Nations in Fukuoka, Japan on Saturday. Melanie Thortis/For The Clarion-Ledger
Madison Central High School graduate Jessica Googe is excited to see Japanese culture firsthand. Melanie Thortis/For The Clarion-Ledger
Mississippi Lion's All-State Band Director Jeff Cannon speaks about the upcoming performance. Melanie Thortis/For The Clarion-Ledger
Clinton High School sophomore Jim Zhand rehearses with the Mississippi Lion's All-State Band Friday at Jones County Junior College. Melanie Thortis/For The Clarion-Ledger
Germantown High School senior Emily Hudgens joins nearly 150 other Mississippi All-State Lions Band members prepared for a once in a lifetime trip to Japan. Melanie Thortis/For The Clarion-Ledger
Brandon High School graduate Will Brown rehearses with the Mississippi Lions All-State Band. Melanie Thortis/For The Clarion-Ledger
Northwest Rankin High School junior Logan Hicks is impressed with how passionate and motivated Lions Band members are about music. Melanie Thortis/For The Clarion-Ledger
Brandon High School graduate Alex Green rehearses with the Mississippi Lion's All-State Band. Melanie Thortis/For The Clarion-Ledger
Jackson metro area students participating in the Mississippi Lion's All-State Band Melanie Thortis/For The Clarion-Ledger
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10 Brazil's Most-Produced Agriculture Commodities
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10 Brazil's Most-Produced Agriculture Commodities- According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), there are 10 Brazil's Most-Produced Agriculture Commodities in 2020. Basically, Brazil agriculture is one of the major sectors in samba country. As one of the country with largest area of Agricultural Land, Brazil still consistent to keep their high standard of agriculture practices. Based on the World Bank database, Brazil has Gross Domestic Products (GDP) of around 1.61 trillion US Dollars in 2021. Therefore, with a population of this country of around 200 million of People until 2021, this country has GDP per capita around $8,857.
Based on the contribution of GDP in Brazil, the Services sector still become major sector of economy in Brazil with contributing around 62.92%. Furthermore, the industry in the second assisting around 17.65%. Meanwhile, the agriculture sector can contribute around 5.91% to its GDP. Although it has a minor contribution to GDP, the agriculture sector still attracts around 30% of labor forces. This sector can absorb many employments to million of people in Brazil.
Based on the agricultural products in Brazil, this samba country is still one of the biggest exporters of agricultural products. Some of the agricultural commodities that have been exported to other countries, namely Soybean, Maize, Meat of Chicken, Refined Sugar, Cotton Lint, Coffee, and Orange Juice. Besides his agricultural commodity exports, there are some of the Brazil agriculture practices that have millions of tons of output. Here are the 10 Brazil's Most-Produced Agriculture Commodities. All of the data was obtained from FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT).
The Rank of 10 Brazil's Most-Produced Agriculture Commodities
Most-Produced Agriculture Commodities from Brazil
Total Production in 2020
(Tonnes)
1 Sugar cane 75,7116,855
2 Soya beans 121,797,712
3 Maize (corn) 103,963,620
4 Raw milk of cattle 36,508,411
5 Cassava, fresh 18,205,120
6 Oranges 16,707,897
7 Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled 13,787,480
8 Rice 11,091,011
9 Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled 10,100,000
10 Seed cotton 7,070,136
Source : FAOSTAT, 2022
Brief Description of Brazil Agriculture related to 10 Brazil's Most-Produced Agriculture Commodities
1.Sugar cane
In Brazil Agriculture, Sugarcane still becomes the Brazil's most-produced agriculture commodity. Statistically, according to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the production of Sugar cane from Brazil reached 757,116,855 tonnes in 2020. Geographically, in Brazil, there are some regions of Sugar cane cultivation areas. These regions include the state of Sao Paulo, Goias, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul, Parana, and Alagoas.
2.Soya beans
Soya beans is the second Brazil's most-produced agriculture commodity in 2020. Statistically, according to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the production of Soya beans reached 121,797,712 tonnes. Geographically, in Brazil, there are some regions of Soybean cultivation area. These regions include the state of Mato Grosso, Parana, Rio Grande do Sul, Goias, Mato Grosso do Sul.
3.Maize (corn)
Maize is the next biggest agriculture commodity in 2020. Statistically, according to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the production of Maize reached 103,963,620 tonnes. Geographically, in Brazil, there are some regions of maize cultivation area. These regions include the state of Mato Grosso, Parana, Goias, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Sul.
4.Raw milk of cattle
Milk of Cattle is the 4th Brazil's biggest agriculture commodity in 2020. According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the production of Raw Milk of cattle reached 36,508,411 tonnes. Geographically, in Brazil, there are some regions of milk production. These regions include Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Sul, Parana, Santa Catarina, Sao Paulo, and Goias.
5.Cassava, fresh
Cassava is the 5th Brazil's biggest agriculture commodity in 2020. According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the production of Cassava reached 18,205,120 tonnes. In Brazil, the production of cassava was concentrated in Northeast, South, and North regions. Statistically, Brazil still becomes one of the biggest cassavas in the world.
6.Oranges
Oranges is the 6th Brazil biggest agriculture commodity in 2020. According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the production of Orange from Brazil reached 16,707,897 tonnes. Statistically, in Brazil, there are some regions of orange cultivation. These regions include the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Paraná and São Paulo still become the major area of citrus cultivation in Brazil
7.Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled
Meat of Chicken is the 7th biggest agriculture commodity in 2020. According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the production of Chicken's meat from Brazil achieved 13,787,480 tonnes. in Brazil, there are some regions of chicken meat industries. Commonly, these regions include South, Southeast, Central-West.
8.Rice
Rice is the 8th biggest agriculture commodity in 2020. According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the production of Rice from Brazil reached 11,091,011 tonnes. Geographically, in Brazil, there are some states that have huge production of Rice. These areas include Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Tocantins, and Mato Grosso.
9.Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled
Meat of cattle is the next biggest agricultural commodity from Brazil. According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the production of Meat of Cattle reached 10,100,000 tonnes. Geographically, in Brazil, there are some regions that have the largest cattle herd. These states include Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul
10.Seed Cotton
Seed Cotton is the 10th Brazil's biggest agricultural commodity. According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the production of Seed Cotton reached 7,070,136 tonnes. Geographically, in Brazil, there are some regions of Cotton cultivation area. These states include Mato Grosso, and Bahia.
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