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On November 25, 2014, the Canadian Opera Company presents its annual fundraising gala event, Centre Stage: an evening dedicated to the discovery and celebration of young opera talent with an exhilarating competitive showcase of singers. Seven vocal finalists, chosen following preliminary auditions in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and New York City for the COC Ensemble Studio – Canada's premier training program for young opera professionals – will be competing for cash prizes ranging from $1500 to $5000.
Hosting the highly anticipated evening is Canadian Ben Heppner. A graduate of the Ensemble Studio, Heppner is recognized internationally as one of the finest dramatic tenors in the world and one of this country's distinguished operatic talents. Also anticipated is a surprise musical guest, who will be revealed only at the event itself!
The young singers featured in the 2014 vocal competition are: mezzo-soprano Zoe Band (Toronto); soprano Eliza Johnson (Stratford, Ont.); baritone Dimitri Katotakis (Toronto); baritone Nathan Keoughan (Charlottetown); tenor Aaron Sheppard (St. John's, N.L.); mezzo-soprano Michelle Siemens (Calgary); and tenor Charles Sy (Toronto).
Each singer will perform two arias before the audience and a panel of judges, with accompaniment supplied by the internationally acclaimed COC Orchestra led by COC Music Director Johannes Debus. First, second and third prizes, of $5,000, $3,000 and $1,500, are awarded, in addition to an Audience Choice Award, selected by audience vote, of $1,500. Select finalists are also invited to join the COC's 2015/2016 Ensemble Studio, to be announced at a later date.
"Through Centre Stage, the Canadian Opera Company is able to offer a special preview of the future of opera in Canada. The young artists we invite to participate in Centre Stage are some of the best and most promising operatic voices from across the country," says COC General Director Alexander Neef. "We see exceptional talent over the course of our annual auditions for the Ensemble Studio and wanted to find a way to share these young artists with a wider audience, which is why we created a public competition component to the process a few years ago. Now, Centre Stage is one of the most anticipated events in the COC season."
The vocal competition was first launched in 2011 in order to showcase the opera talent the COC had scouted from across the country and to create a public platform for celebrating the future of opera in Canada. In 2013 the competition finalists were showcased as never before when they performed with an orchestra led by a world-renowned conductor from the mainstage of the COC's opera house.
"It's the excitement of hearing up-and-coming voices vying for prize money and glory that makes competitions irresistible – to me, at least!" said Joseph So, an opera journalist, in his review of the 2012 competition for La Scena Musicale. "Aspiring singers [get] to strut their stuff... Some of them have that extra, intangible something called star power, musicality, charisma, whatever. It's that elusive quality that makes a singer an artist, and someone with the promise of a significant career. Competitions such as this one are designed to find that singer."
Centre Stage takes place on November 25, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. in R. Fraser Elliott Hall at the Four Seasons Centre (145 Queen St. W.). Centre Stage Competition tickets are $100 and include a pre-competition cocktail celebration. Specially priced $35 tickets are also available for patrons between the ages of 16 and 29 through Opera Under 30 sponsored by TD Bank Group. Centre Stage Gala tickets, encompassing the competitive vocal showcase and an exclusive black-tie dinner, are $1,500, with a limited number available for purchase.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.COCCentreStage.ca, call COC Ticket Services at 416-363-8231 or visit the Four Seasons Centre Box Office (145 Queen St. W.).
Ensemble Studio Competition finalists and winners with Centre Stage host Rufus Wainwright, 2013. Photo Credited to Michael Cooper
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Prior to becoming one of the original members of the Canadian Opera Company, Glenn Gardiner was a pilot who joined the RCAF in 1940, flying 23 missions until May 6, 1942, when his plane was shot down over Belgium. He was captured and transported to Stalag Luft III, site of the now-famous Great Escape. Gardiner acted as a lookout for the diggers, but was not one of the 79 who attempted escape because he suffered from claustrophobia. Gardiner spent exactly three years as a POW.
After the war, Gardiner returned to Toronto to study at the Toronto Conservatory of Music (later the Royal Conservatory), after which he met teacher Ernesto Vinci and the COC's first General Director Herman Gieger-Torel who plunged him into the world of opera. For the COC, Gardiner sang in all the productions of the company's first two years Rigoletto, Don Giovanni and La Bohème (1950), and Le nozze di Figaro, Madama Butterfly and Faust (1951). He also sang the role of John Sorel in Gian-Carlo Menotti's The Consul in 1953 and 1954 among many other roles.
During the war, bass-baritone Andrew MacMillan performed for the troops as a member of the Canadian Army Show. While he had already appeared extensively in operettas and musicals in Montreal during the 1930s, it wasn't until the war was over that he began studying in earnest at the Royal Conservatory under Ernesto Vinci. In 1949 MacMillan became Herman Geiger-Torel's teaching assistant, and in 1950 joined the company as both a singer and assistant stage director. Over the years, MacMillan was a valuable member of the company's artistic roster singing lead roles in La Bohème, The Consul, Die Fledermaus, The Magic Flute, and The Marriage of Figaro. In addition, he directed Madama Butterfly in 1962, La Bohème in 1963 and 1965, and Die Fledermaus in 1964.
Tenor James (Jimmie) Shields was already a well-known performer on radio and touring shows throughout the 1930s in Canada and the US, singing with the big bands of Morton Gould and Eddie Duchin, as well as appearing on the immensely popular radio shows hosted by Jack Benny, Fred Allen, and Fibber McGee and Molly. He also starred on his own weekly NBC program called Enna Jettick Melodies.
From 1942-1946, he appeared as The Singing Sergeant-Major in the same Canadian Army Show as Andrew MacMillan. After the war, in addition to being a leading performer on CBC Opera, and appearing on stage at Massey Hall with the TSO and various other orchestras, he also sang for the COC. He was Rodolfo in La Bohème (1951 and 1954) and Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly (1951, 1953 and 1956).
The ladies of the COC also participated in the war effort. Mezzo-soprano Joan Hall (Madama Butterfly, The Magic Flute, Rigoletto) remembers that she and others like sopranos Mary Morrison (Faust, The Magic Flute, The Bartered Bride, Così fan tutte, The Marriage of Figaro), Jean Edwards (The Magic Flute, The Marriage of Figaro) and June Kowalchuk (Rigoletto, Madama Butterfly), spent some of their pre-COC years "wearing long johns under our long dresses in the 40 below weather and singing in front of two or three thousand troops!!! In Manitoba!!! We didn't know much about opera, but our stage experience was awesome!"
We remember them all with pride and gratitude. Thank you to the Joan Baillie Archives of the COC for the photographs and memories.
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This November, the Free Concert Series in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre features an eclectic mix of concerts. From programs that showcase vocal and chamber music gems, to unique genre-bending world music and jazz, you will find concerts to move, inspire and entertain you. Here are a few that you won't want to miss!
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Walk to the Sea
Jewish-Canadian trumpeter and composer David Buchbinder teams up with Cuban piano master Hilario Durán and a crew of Canada's top jazz and world musicians to form Odessa/Havana. In a unique cross-cultural collaboration, the group explores the commonalities of music from the Iberian peninsula and their shared Arabic, Roma, Sephardic and North African roots.
Thursday, November 6, 2014
12 - 1 p.m.
1914 - 1918: Lest We Forget...
Maxim Bernard
In the second of six concerts in our sub-series, A Century of Change: Remembering the World Wars and the Fall of the Berlin Wall, French-Canadian pianist Maxim Bernard commemorates the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War with a touching program of works written during the war. Maxim reflects on the role of the artist during one of the most pivotal periods in Western history through works by Rachmaninov, Medtner, Hindemith, Scriabin, Fauré and Ravel.
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
12 - 1 p.m.
Sub Urban Gypsy
Dominic Mancuso Group
Award-winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Dominic Mancuso leads a powerhouse quintet of Canada's foremost world musicians in a compelling sonic exploration of his ancestry. With his passionate and soulful singing style, infectious on-stage energy and enchanting storytelling, Dominic embraces the repertoire of his southern Italian forefathers and infuses it with the rich multicultural flavours of his native Toronto. In this special presentation, he performs highlights from his Juno Award-winning album, Comfortably Mine, as well as the group's recent studio offering, Sub Urban Gypsy.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
12 - 1 p.m.
New Age Creations
Susan Hoeppner and Beverley Johnston
Two of Canada's leading chamber musicians, flautist Susan Hoeppner and percussionist Beverley Johnston, unite for an eclectic hour of music for flute inspired by landscapes ranging from Canada's Arctic to the island of Bali. The program includes works by Gareth Farr (Kembang Suling), Lou Harrison (Ariadne), Arvo Pärt (Spiegel im Spiegel), Dean Burry (Tempest in a Teacup) and Christos Hatzis (Arctic Dreams).
Thursday, November 20, 2014
12 - 1 p.m.
Chamber Connections: Voice
Artists of The Glenn Gould School
Don't miss the opportunity to hear the stars of tomorrow when artists of The Glenn Gould School present a rich and varied program of music for chamber ensemble and voice. The concert features a variety of vocal chamber gems, including Chausson's entrancing Chanson perpétuelle for soprano and piano quintet. Hear Jessye Norman's take on the piece in the recording below.
Is there a concert you're looking forward to this month? Share it with us in the comments or on our Facebook page!
Banner credit: Eliana Cuevas Quintet, photo: Karen Reeves
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Sara Fulgoni in the COC production of Bluebeard's Castle. Photo: Michael Cooper © 2001


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Sergeant: Man shot in Daytona Beach
Published: Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 11:31 p.m.
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A male was shot in Daytona Beach shortly before 10 p.m. Thursday, an official said.
Volusia County sheriff's dispatch Sgt. Ted Richard said witnesses have told authorities a male, believed to be in his 30s, was shot Thursday night in the 500 or 600 block of Jean Street.
Richard said the man was shot in his stomach and taken to Halifax Health Medical Center for treatment.
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|Branding 101: Tips to building a brand for small businesses
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
Building a brand is essential for small businesses hoping to thrive in a competitive business market. Because consumers are still pinching pennies and looking to stretch every dollar, today's market is as competitive as ever, but a brand can be used to effectively explain to potential customers what the business and their products provide as well as how they differ from those offered by competitors.
When building a brand, one of the first things a small business owner must do is define his or her brand. Defining a brand is essential, but it isn't always easy. The following are a few tips to help small business owners define their brand.
—Understand and explain the business mission. Small business owners clearly want to make money, but the mission of the company should go beyond padding the bank account. This mission should define the company's reason for being.
Try to write why the company exists in a few short sentences, and then ask others in the company to do the same. For example, if the company is making an eco-friendly alternative to a popular product, then explain that the mission is to provide consumers with eco-friendly alternatives to traditional products. Explain the company's philosophy and keep in mind that the mission might change as the company evolves.
—Explain why the product is beneficial. Another step to defining a brand is to explain why it's necessary. This includes describing the company's product's features and services provided. The goal is to separate the product and company from its competitors, so be as specific as possible.
—Know the company's customers. It helps to know who the customers are and what they want.
Thanks to the Internet, customer feedback and consumer opinion is now easier to attain than ever before. While direct feedback on the product is beneficial, businesses can also visit online forums in which consumers discuss their experiences, both good and bad, with other products and other companies.
Use that information to the company's advantage, and businesses should never assume they know what the customers want. Understanding your customers is an ongoing process, as their needs and wants are likely to evolve over time. Stay on top of knowing what customers want so you can continue to meet those needs.
—Think about what the business wants the company's reputation to be. Branding also involves managing the company's reputation. They want existing customers to react positively when thinking about the employees, the company and the products.
Courteous, attentive and professional customer service goes a long way, as does adhering to the company's mission. The company not only wants customers to be return customers, but they also want them to speak positively of the company to their friends and family.
—Seek help. Defining a brand isn't easy, and if the company is struggling to turn a great product into a successful brand, then don't be afraid to seek help. Many communities recognize the important role small businesses play in a local economy, and such communities routinely host small business forums and discussions aimed at helping small-business owners thrive.
In addition, seek advice from established small-business owners in the area who might be able to share both their good and bad experiences and help others avoid certain mistakes they made when starting out.
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I still think SR is the guy
Sammy all the way. Give that man a running game and some protection.
Not enough difference between any of them to matter
Sam R. with Rorach pushing him hard.
Richardson, but there will be a battle for the position until the game starts.
Gotta go with Grant "the Bulldog" Rohach. Heard too much great stuff about this kid to think differently.
Doesn't matter who starts. They'll be 3rd string by the end of the season. QB regression U.
Unless the OL drastically improves, I could play QB and it wouldn't be a whole lot different.
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Unless the OL drastically improves, I could play QB and it wouldn't be a whole lot different.
Unfair to call out just ol . Entire o a mess
I'd be surprised if it's Sam. He has never impressed me. He performed well against two of the worst defenses in college football. I mean teams that Lanning and Ankeny would have put up 200 yds passing against without a problem bad.
To me, Sam lacks both arm strength and the quickness to run our offense. He throws a very catchable ball because of the trajectory that it comes in with, but I see plenty of time with his throws that allow defense to react on the sideline throws and recover on deep throws. Too many throws in just three games were completions but nearly interceptions. I'm not talking about Brady/Manning type window throws. I'm talking about balls just floated over the underneath defender or just barely getting to the wr before a defender took it the other way. So with that being said, I'll be on the Barnett/Rohach wagon for 2013 at this point.
Luke Knott?
Does it matter in this scheme?
We need to greatly improve our OL and eatablish a physical running attack.
How many threads will be started between now and August on this topic? Bookie Event?!!?
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I made this recipe last night exactly as written and I don't see what all the fuss is about. I only gave it one star just because it eas edible. I have made stuffed shells for years and decided to try this recipe just to do something different and what a mistake that was. My recipe calls for fewer indgredients and tastes much better than this did. The Good Seasons Italian Dressing Mix combined with the spaghetti sauce does not give this a good flavor at all. I would leave out the dressing mix. The red peppers also did not fit well with this recipe. Leave those two out and throw in some ricotta cheese and you will have a winner.
I love cheese manicotti so when Kraft sent this recipe to my mailbox I decided to make it. This is so good! I made the recipe exactly as it was posted with the exception of using an Italian Blend of cheeses instead of just mozzerella. After reading some reviews about the red pepper I was tempted to omit it. I am so glad I didn't. I chopped it up really fine and it made the dish! I freezer cook alot and as I doubled this recipe, I will freeze half. Thank you so much for the tasty and healthy recipe!!!
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I figured I'd waste an hour today and play around with my fit and see how things affected power. I moved my saddle up about 5mm and forward about 1.2cm.
Using PE when I do my 90% SST intervals @220 watts, I saw a wattage of about 270 watts. Unfortunately, I figure a side effect of this is going to be premature fatigue due to different muscle use. I had everything marked on my saddle and post, and since I've been making gains in the current position, I don't want to change things too much.
I moved the saddle up 3mm and forward 3mm.
Edit: Is it a really dumb idea to mess with position like this when there are no comfort or other issues?


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No, Tom Price doesn't support the Marketplace Fairness Act
There's a group here in Georgia that has been placing fliers on cars at various events around the state hoping to raise attention to politicians' records. Some of the fliers make good points, though they overlook the damage they've done to their own cause. Others are, well, willfully misleading. Take, for instance, a flier this group placed on cars last night at an event hosted by Peach Pundit, | Read More »


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Washington D.C. � U.S. Senator Kay Hagan secured key provisions for North Carolina farmers and rural communities in the bipartisan farm bill agreement announced this week, including her amendment to strengthen efforts to deter and prevent crop insurance fraud that drive up insurance prices on honest law-abiding farmers. The agreement sets agriculture policy for the next five years and reduces the deficit by tens of billions of dollars. The Senate must now approve the agreement before it can be signed into law.
�For too long, partisan gridlock has gotten in the way of passing a long-term farm bill, and I am pleased that Senate and House conferees reached an agreement that will give farmers in North Carolina and across the country the certainty they need,� said Hagan. �Agriculture is the largest industry in our state, and I�m proud that this agreement includes several provisions I worked on to help North Carolina farmers expand and create jobs and access new safety net measures that will help them recover if they sustain losses due to events outside their control. I urge the Senate to pass this legislation without delay so we can keep this important economic engine running and support our rural communities.�
Agriculture is North Carolina�s largest industry, generating $77 billion in economic activity and employing nearly one-fifth of the state�s workforce.
Provisions Hagan secured important to North Carolina:
� Hagan amendment to strengthen crop insurance fraud prevention. After the largest-ever crop insurance fraud ring was uncovered in North Carolina last year, Hagan heard from farmers across the state about their concerns that in these difficult budget times, the actions of a few bad actors could jeopardize federal crop insurance programs. Hagan sponsored an amendment that provides the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) with the necessary resources to combat fraud and preserve safety-net programs for honest law abiding farmers. That amendment passed the Senate last year by a vote of 94-0.
� Additional funding for a program that provides technical assistance to socially disadvantaged farmers and farmers returning from service in the U.S. military. Hagan requested that $50 million be included in the farm bill over five years to help these individuals successfully acquire, own, operate and retain farms.
� Reinstatement of the Economic Adjustment Assistance Program (EAAP). This program is vital to North Carolina�s textile and cotton producing sectors. The program provides a payment to U.S. textile manufacturers for all upland cotton consumed, stimulating new investment in textile plants and equipment and resulting in increased domestic cotton consumption and jobs.
� Full funding of the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program. More than 1.7 million acres in North Carolina are federal lands that cannot be taxed and, as a result, county governments lose vital tax revenue each year. Many North Carolina counties depend on PILT to help pay for essential services such as law enforcement, public safety, infrastructure maintenance, education and health services.
Page 2 of 2 - � Provision that provides North Carolina's forestry industries with much-needed clarity on an EPA regulation that does little or nothing to protect water quality.
During floor debate of the 2013 Senate Farm Bill, Hagan also led a bipartisan coalition in defeating an amendment that would have prevented tobacco farmers from receiving federal crop insurance. Passage of the amendment would have significantly harmed roughly 2,000 small tobacco farmers in North Carolina, increased imports of foreign tobacco, and done nothing to lower smoking rates.
Hagan continues to work on behalf of North Carolina�s small tobacco farmers. In November, she urged the USDA and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to exempt the final year of the Tobacco Transition Payment Program (TTPP) from budget sequestration. Earlier this month, the USDA and OMB agreed to prevent reductions to the payments. For more information, please click here.
The farm bill conference report announced this week eliminates direct payments and creates new safety net programs for farmers. Instead of subsidies that pay out every year even in good times, the bill creates risk management tools that help farmers recover from losses caused by extreme weather.
By reforming the direct payment system, streamlining programs and cracking down on abuse, the legislation slashes the deficit by $23 billion.
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The new Egyptian wilderness
As Moses once led his people out of Egypt to Mt. Sinai, church leaders in a post-Mubarak era are discovering how to guide the largest Christian population in the Middle East against new threats and become good neighbors
CAIRO-On a bright Sunday morning in Nasr City, a district of Cairo, millions of Egyptians begin a typical workday: Women in brightly colored head coverings barter for vegetables in outdoor markets, men in compact cars relentlessly blare horns during morning commutes, and children in neat uniforms march arm-in-arm to local schools.
The morning call to prayer wafts from dozens of nearby mosques, but Sunday isn't a holy day for Egypt's majority Muslim population. Schools close and mosques open for weekly sermons on Friday.
But in an eight-story building tucked into a row of high-rise apartments on a major thoroughfare, an exception to the normal routine unfolds. Draw near to the gates of the only evangelical church in this district of some 2 million Egyptians, and you'll hear the sound of nearly 300 voices singing in Arabic: "Consider it all joy when you go through trials."
Come inside the packed meeting room with high ceilings and wooden pews and you'll find a church leader behind a pulpit talking about Moses. "Moses understood the sovereignty and power of God," he says. "But I don't think he had a clue how powerful and sovereign God was until he lived with Him in the wilderness."
It's a message that resonates for Egyptian Christians living in a modern-day wilderness of their own. Though life has been difficult for the minority group for decades, the last year has brought a revolution that yielded an Islamist-dominated parliament and worries that life may grow even harder for Christians already facing discrimination and oppression.
Last October, fears deepened when the army cracked down on Coptic Christians in Cairo protesting the demolition of a church building in Aswan. The assault on protesters killed 27 and injured more than 300.
As many as 200,000 Coptic Christians have fled Egypt since last year, and handfuls of evangelicals report knowing many in their own circles fleeing the unrest. With the country set to hold its first post-revolution presidential elections May 23-24 (and possible run-off elections in June), the unrest could grow deeper. Conflicts between supporters of Islamic groups, the military, and secular parties fomented into violent street fights by early May.
The turmoil affects all Egyptians, including the millions of Egyptians who live below the poverty line and have little hope of fleeing. But it leaves minority groups especially vulnerable and threatens to shrink dramatically the largest remaining Christian population in the Middle East.
Though this wilderness may be vast for Egypt's Christians, it isn't barren. Even if Egyptian Christians aren't sure where they're headed in an unpredictable landscape, some-including a determined population of evangelicals-are finding fresh resolve to continue serving their communities and new courage to speak into a society that has often scorned them.
At the church in Nasr City, pastor Ezzat Shaker prays that trend continues: "I hope that the church will be a church without walls." And though he knows that life for Christians could grow more difficult in the days ahead, he adds: "Jesus said it's His church. ... No fear."
For many Egyptians, fear has been a steady reality since last year. During the Middle East's tumultuous Arab Spring last year, Egyptian citizens amassed in cities like Cairo and Alexandria demanding regime change. The protests shut down ordinary life, and chaos ensued when security police abandoned their posts, leaving citizens to guard their homes and businesses round-the-clock.
Still, in an extraordinary 18 days, the 30-year-old rule of authoritarian President Hosni Mubarak crumbled, and a military council announced its ruling power until the country could hold its first legitimate elections in decades.
More than a million Egyptians had packed into Cairo's Tahrir Square for protests that turned to mass celebrations as Mubarak announced his departure. (More than a year later, Egyptians await a verdict in Mubarak's trial for charges of corruption and murder during his dictatorial reign.)
But celebration turned to uncertainty as Egyptians faced the post-Mubarak reality: How would unorganized citizens build a new government? An organized group answered: The Muslim Brotherhood-an Islamic group long banned from Egyptian politics by Mubarak-emerged with a well-organized political party that drew widespread support. The group's Freedom and Justice Party won nearly 50 percent of the seats in parliamentary elections in January.
The group's rise alarmed secularists who had led the revolution in hopes of a secular government. It also alarmed Christians. Though the Muslim Brotherhood claims moderation in its views, the group has had terrorist ties in other countries, and its most famous slogan is stark: "Islam is the solution."
While some worried about the Muslim Brotherhood, others worried more about Salafi Muslims who won 24 percent of the seats in parliament. Salafists don't claim moderation: The fundamentalist group advocates strict adherence to Sharia law. Authorities increasingly implicate the group in targeted attacks on Christians. And when the group backed a presidential candidate earlier this year, men with long beards and women with faces covered by black niqabs carried signs of support through Tahrir Square.
The Islamist dynamic isn't surprising in a country that's nearly 90 percent Muslim, and challenges to Christians may not be new but are now more open and direct. An estimated 12 percent of Egypt's population identifies as Christian-a designation given at birth. (National identity cards indicate an Egyptian's religion, and changing the designation from Islam to Christianity is forbidden.)
Most Egyptian Christians identify as Coptic Orthodox-an ancient tradition of Christianity and the oldest church in Egypt. A smaller percentage identify as Protestant or evangelical (often synonymous terms), making Egyptian evangelicals a minority within a minority.
Minority status brings huge hurdles: Egyptian regulations for building churches makes constructing-or even renovating-church buildings a sometimes decades-long process. Public evangelism is forbidden. Discrimination in the workplace is common. Social scorn is an ongoing reality in some areas. Beyond hassles, Christians have faced violence: Terrorists bombed the Coptic All Saints Church in Alexandria in January 2011, killing 23 congregants leaving a New Year's Eve service.
The growing Islamist power has compounded ongoing fears and sent thousands of Christians fleeing Egypt. In conversations with dozens of evangelicals in Cairo and Alexandria, many told me they knew dozens of Christians who had left the country and said more were contemplating a move.
At one evangelical congregation in Cairo, a longtime church member spoke in hushed tones and asked not to be identified when he talked about a handful of Christian friends who had fled since last year. He plans to stay, but admitted: "We are afraid the Islamists will kill the freedoms worse than before."
Despite the growing fears, other Egyptian Christians remain hopeful-and determined to stay. Back in Nasr City, the church's pastor, Shaker, seems buoyant when he talks about his church's vibrancy since the revolution. He says services remain packed (the congregation holds two services to accommodate 500 members) and that churches around the city are using the post-revolution environment to meet Muslim neighbors: "The churches are stepping outside their walls."
Churches in Cairo and Alexandria report new visitors, including Muslims curious about Christianity. (Since state police dispersed after the revolution, Christians and Muslims feel less scrutiny from local officials for now.)
Members of the Nasr City church continue their longtime efforts to serve their neighborhood: Three floors above the church hall, the congregation has operated a small community clinic for years. During a recent visit, patients sat in a small waiting room of the four-room clinic that maintains a dentist's office, a lab, and examining rooms for services that include cardiology and dialysis. Doctors from the church volunteer, and the clinic offers treatment for a nominal fee to all members of the community, including Muslims.
On another floor, the church operates a preschool program for community children at a low cost to parents that work outside the home. Children sit around low tables in colorful rooms working puzzles, coloring, and playing games. Volunteers teach the children using the Montessori method that stresses creativity and critical thinking-an innovative approach in a country that emphasizes learning by rote.
Shaker says such efforts have built the church's credibility in the community, and that they haven't encountered problems from government officials. They plan to continue working hard for as long as they can. "Of course there are some concerns that things could get harder," he says. "But I know the Lord is the Lord of the church, and He'll stay faithful to it."
Across town, the members of Kasr el Dobara have been working hard, too. The largest evangelical church in the Middle East is home to several thousand members that take turns packing into three worship services each week and a Monday night prayer meeting that draws more than 1,500 people.
The church has another notable feature: It sits on the edge of Tahrir Square-ground zero for political protests and filled by hundreds of thousands of demonstrators during the last year. The square has filled with protesters again during the days leading up to the presidential elections in May, but officials usually turn off streetlights in part of the area at night to discourage locals from assembling in the dark.
A handful of citizens remain on a patch of dirt in the center of the square full time, hovering over small campfires and sitting at doorways of makeshift tents. (Locals say the campers are family members of protesters slain during the demonstrations.)
Across the square and behind a government building, churchgoers streamed toward Kasr el Dobara for a recent Sunday night service. Each person filed through a high gate and a metal detector before passing into the church's grounds, but the extra security doesn't mean the church is closed to outsiders.
Indeed, during the revolution, the church's open-air courtyard became a triage center for demonstrators wounded during the protests. The church maintained a clinic that included 80 beds and volunteer doctors who treated as many as 300 patients a day at the height of the unrest. Medical supplies still sit piled high near the church's entrance, waiting for the next emergency.
"The revolution opened doors for us," said associate pastor Nagi Said after the evening service. "The church became more exposed."
That exposure draws visitors to church services that on a recent Sunday night included two hours of prayer, singing, preaching, and communion. The church's senior pastor didn't address the political instability directly, but he reminded his congregation that spiritual victory often comes through tribulation. "Sometimes the news seems to go from bad to worse," he said. "But we go from glory to glory."
Pastor Said, the associate minster, said that attitudes about the future vary in the congregation: some people are optimistic, some are worried, and others have fled. But he says the church is encouraging Christians to persevere through difficulties and seize new opportunities to serve others: "We encourage them to live their Christian life ... be servants, be loving, be compassionate, show the love of Christ, and be good citizens."
Discovering how to be good citizens in a new political environment is a challenge for many Christians long-marginalized by society. Though Christians enjoyed some protections under the Mubarak regime, they've had little voice in government or broader society.
From the early days of the revolution, Christians debated whether they should participate in protests or remain quiet-a debate that continues. From an Anglican church in Alexandria, pastor Emad Mikhail has encouraged his congregation to learn more about the political process and candidates and to become active citizens that advocate for the good of the whole country.
It's been a gradual journey. During the first days of the revolution, Mikhail spent hours on the phone with church members who feared for their safety as looters roamed the streets in the absence of police.
Now life is calmer. Visitors have returned to Alexandria's famed library, and the streets of the port city bustle with cars, buses, taxis, and pedestrians making harrowing commutes across traffic. Still, people are more cautious about going out at night, and the possibility of mass protests always looms. On a busy street near his church, Mikhail says: "We're still in the shaky transition."
That transition could take years. Though Egyptians have been eager to adopt a new government quickly, their task is formidable: elect a new parliament, draft a new constitution, elect a new president, transfer power from the military to a civilian government, and manage unrest when factions disagree.
Public distrust of political powers-including the military and the Muslim Brotherhood-has grown, as citizens worry about any one group gaining too much power. Meanwhile, tensions have grown between the military and the Muslim Brotherhood, as both groups look to maintain measures of control.
And conspiracy theories abound, with some Egyptians convinced the military stirs unrest to make citizens long for stability that the military would promise to provide. Others believe the two groups have struck a secret political deal that will give both organizations lasting power.
Whatever the case, Mikhail isn't surprised at the ongoing uncertainty. But he's encouraged that Egyptians seem willing to discuss openly ideas that they once talked about in private. (Indeed, newspapers that once carried only state propaganda now carry letters to the editor criticizing the government-a definite shift in freedom of speech. But Human Rights Watch noted in February that the military has also continued to crack down on reporters covering political rallies, detaining and beating some.)
If the news seems hopeful and gloomy all at once, that's the new reality in Egypt. Mikhail says he remains "cautiously optimistic" about the possibility for progress in the next five to 10 years, but he also emphasizes: "We hope for a good political system to evolve over time, but as a church, that's not our primary goal."
For now, Mikhail continues his work as a pastor and as head of the Alexandria School of Theology. On a Sunday afternoon, classes weren't in session, but some students buzzed around the seminary and waited for evening services to begin at the church on the same grounds.
That didn't stop Tamer Hitler (his real name) from plunging into a discussion about politics. The young Muslim considers himself a secular revolutionary devoted to encouraging a secular government in Egypt. Before the revolution, he'd never visited a church. But since the country's upheaval, he says he wanted to learn more about his Christian neighbors: "I had no idea what went on behind these walls."
After attending some worship services, classes, and social functions, he says he has a better understanding of Christians: "They take care of each other." But he also has some advice: "They should get out of their isolation and into society, let people know them. That's what they need to do before the doors are closing."
Whether the doors will close for religious minorities in Egypt is an open question. Back at Kasr el Dobara, the associate pastor says he knows difficult times could come. But he compares Christians' plight in Egypt to the plight of the Old Testament's Joseph who endured his own difficulties in the same country.
"We know that maybe we have to go through some tough times, but we hope that will lead to better times," said the minister. "Maybe seven lean years will go before seven years of abundance."
Not forsaken
Muslim converts to Christianity face special dangers in a new Egypt
By Jamie Dean
Arranging a meeting in Egypt with a Muslim convert to Christianity is a sensitive proposition. When I met Mary Ahmed to discuss life since her conversion-and the changes in Egypt over the last year-I agreed to protect her identity. (Mary Ahmed is a pseudonym.)
Ahmed isn't ashamed of her faith. She's worried about her safety and her livelihood if her devout Muslim family learns that she's a Christian. And since Egypt's revolution last year, her fears have grown.
If Christians are a vulnerable minority in Egypt, converts to Christianity are an especially vulnerable minority. Add being a woman to the dynamic and the dangers increase further.
Ahmed's concerns were obvious in the route she took to our meeting: After leaving her home, she took a minibus, switched to a cab, and then walked part of the distance to obscure her trail. She planned to take a different route home. When she's home, she's careful to hide her Bible and remove Christian resources that could reveal her faith.
But Ahmed isn't reserved about her commitment to Christ. She became a Christian through the influence of a friend who encouraged her to read the Bible. "I began reading in Genesis, and I finished the whole Bible," she says. "I didn't understand everything, but I was very happy."
Ahmed says she was particularly drawn to the teaching that God is near to those who believe in Him. (Islam teaches a distant God.) And she was attracted to a Christian community that has become a spiritual family. She volunteers for church functions, visits the sick, prays with needy members, and attends nearly every event, even though every trip is a potential risk.
She longs for her own family to know Christ, but says she must remain quiet about her faith for now. If they discover she's a Christian, Ahmed believes they would imprison her in her own home. It's difficult for her to contemplate being separated from her church.
Since the revolution, the dynamic has grown worse, and Ahmed says she sees parts of the culture becoming more severe. The political rise of Salafi Muslims and their hard-line call for strict adherence to Sharia law has inflamed Ahmed's family against Christians. They've pressured her to embrace Muslim practices that she's quietly given up in her home.
Perhaps they already know she's a Christian. Perhaps they'll find out. Either way, Ahmed says that while giving up church would be difficult, she's not afraid of retribution. "I know that God has been protecting me all this time," she says. "And even if something happens to me, He'll be in control of that too. ... I'm not afraid, even though things might get worse."


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we are hunting along the powder river b/w buffalo and Gillette. congrats on the 3 antelope and the mulie!
we are hunting along the powder river b/w buffalo and Gillette. congrats on the 3 antelope and the mulie!
Looks like Buffalo and Gillette only got 1 inch or less lastnight and maybe 1 more tonight so shouldnt be as bad as I was expecting. Cant wait to get there
Don't know where you got your info Musket Man, but we got about a foot of snow in Gillette yesterday. Interstate was closed, schools were closed, no travel anywhere. I spent most of today blowing snow. It was in the low 40's today and supposed to be nice for the next several days so a lot should melt but the roads will be a mess for a while.
snow or no snow, my group leaves in a week! I just hope there are some deer still around for us. Cant wait to get out of WI and out into the wide open spaces of Wyo!
hearing some conflicting reports on the weather next week.................weather.com had a 4-8" snow storm blowing in now, that is just changed to snow showers on mon and tues. and accuweather.com has just rain on mon and tues.
any info?
Ilovethewest, we are suppose to get some rain/snow mix sunday night thru Tuesday morning. The higher the elevation the more snow we will get. Your hunt area should see mostly rain. The hills are suppose to get up to 5 inches of snow. We are getting hammered with rain right now which is good. Maybe it will melt the 4 feet of snow in my hunt area. Can't get anywhere up there to hunt elk, which are all on lower private land right now. Finally drew a bull tag and probably won't be able to hunt rifle because I won't be able to get into my hunt area and the elk will be wintering on private land that no one can hunt on!!! What luck huh?
that stinks on the snow. Maybe there will be an elk or 2 still around for you come the general rifle opener. That's the 15th, right? I was hoping for an 1" or 2 of snow......a little snow cover is nice for hunting.
gotta clean up the house and get all the honey-do list done sunday to keep the wife happy..........doing a family day visit apple orchards/corn maze fun stuff today, then Monday after my overnight work shift it is off to Wyoming! Hoping to be on the road by 8am central. 13 hrs later we should be at our spot! cant wait!


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Nice work Mark! One question though, is the last section of the main building supposed to a little crooked?
With the 78th Map of the Week we continue in the borderlands town of Óðinn's House in the Kingdom of Slovania. This week we take a look at Óðinn's Fortress, above the Outer Town south of the main settlement.
Key to the Map of Óðinn's Fortress:
1. Gate. The road from Óðinn's House winds upward from the north along the east side of the castle and then stretches back southward to the gate. The massive wooden gate doors always are shut and barred both magically and physically. Visitors who are not members of the circle and who have not been invited seldom are allowed to enter the complex. The circle doubts that the Slovanians of Óðinn's House or bands of adventurers have any information or goods that would interest it. Strangers who want to enter need to convince the guards that this is not the case.
2. Administrative Building. This was Óðinn's main governmental building. It now houses a small library and the watch. The building has a kitchen and dining room for circle members and Kirsti, the half-elven female sorcerer-warrior who was sent as an ambassador by the Kareli princes, who has the privileges of a circle member. It also has a conference room where those who convince the guards to let them through the gate can relate what they wish to circle members of higher rank. It is doubtful that outsiders will get beyond this point within the fortress complex. (Much of this building has been mapped and detailed separately.)
3. Main Palace. This is the part of the complex where Óðinn and his wife, the goddess Frigg, met guests and where the other Æsir deities dwelt. The throne room on the ground floor seldom is used. The second story is a huge but empty ballroom. The upper stories are the dwellings of the resident circle members and Kirsti. There also are rooms for travelling members of the circle who are visiting the fortress. (The throne room has been mapped and detailed separately. The rest of this wing is available for expansion by individual game masters.)
4.-5. Palace: Center and East Wings. Both wings now are empty and unused. In earlier times, these wings served mainly as quarters and barracks for the warriors of Óðinn's army who were stationed here.
6. Magicians' Tower. Laboratories for the white druids, magi, wizards and sorcerers of the circle are in this tower. Earlier, this tower was used exclusively by Óðinn and his fire deity Loki. (The tower has been mapped and detailed separately.)
7. Arnfinnur's Chambers. The high white druid, Arnfinnur, who has no wife, dwells here. Óðinn and his wife, the goddess Frigg, dwelt here earlier. They allowed no one else to enter the chamber except for Frigg's handmaiden. Arnfinnur continues that practice. He allows no one in his chamber except his manservant, Greipur, who also has a room in the chamber.
8. Keep. The circle has made no use of this tower to date. Óðinn built it as a last sanctuary in time of attack. The first 40 feet/12 m from the ground up are empty and floorless. There are another five empty stories above it. Old skeletons found on the ground level suggest that this may have performed double service as a hunger tower.
9. Thing Hall. In Óðinn's time, this served as the great conference hall of the god-king and the other Austamæra Æsir deities. Today it serves the same purpose for Arnfinnur and his circle members. (This building has been mapped and detailed separately.)
10. Arnfinnur's Tower. This is the white druid's magician's tower. No one but Greipur is allowed to enter, and he enters only when Arnfinnur requires his physical help with a project.
11. Servants' Residence. The 20 Æsir refugee servants and laborers employed by the circle have their quarters, kitchen and dining hall here.
12. Tack Room.
13. Stable. The circles' and guests' mounts are kept here.
Beyond the Surface Map:
Dungeons. The cellars beneath palace buildings 4 and 5 served as dungeons in Óðinn's time, and they were renovated to serve the same purpose for the circle. (The dungeons have been mapped separately.)
You can get the map in two versions:
1. The Fractal Mapper (TM) 8 map in FMP format, fully editable, from our Jörðgarð web page (15 MB).
2. As a JPG flat map of 3000 Pixels x 2085 Pixels (2,7 MB), available above.
Both versions are released for personal and commercial use under the Open Game License Version 1.0a, which you can read on the Jörðgarð website at:
Next week: Óðinn's Fortress - Administrative Building
Mark Oliva
The Vintyri (TM) Project
Nice work Mark! One question though, is the last section of the main building supposed to a little crooked?
Wow, 78th map of the week huh? That's pretty impressive. Have some rep for your hard work, dedication and generosity in sharing with the community. BTW, happy birthday!
Looks lovely, and good to see you're still going strong! Do you also game in this setting?
Mark Oliva
The Vintyri (TM) Project
I missed that... Happy Birthday Mark!!!


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Country music veteran Willie Nelson has been reunited with his stuffed armadillo mascot after it went missing following a concert in Las Vegas on Monday.
The "Always on my Mind" hitmaker's crew members realized the stage prop had disappeared as they packed up after the singer's gig at the Westin Lake Las Vegas resort, and asked venue bosses to scour surveillance videos in a bid to find the culprit who grabbed the keepsake.
Westin executives didn't have to look for long – a man handed over the armadillo in a shoebox on Tuesday morning, and asked them to pass it on to Nelson.
It was subsequently couriered to the star in California, where he is currently on tour.
Nelson suffered a similar scare last year when the armadillo was stolen from a gig in New York in September.


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Ups delivered my cylinder head to Mondello's yesterday!
Looks like they have started using Carrillo rods on those cranks.Same rod as we use.It's a nice crank set-up.Real strong.
That conrod will probably be made by Alpha bearings for Hitchcocks, as they have recently started making such things. They [first?] made a rod like that a couple of years back, that being a one - off for our 'short rod' 350 race engine, which retains the standard 70 X 90 dimensions. This machine was taken to 8000 rpm on the dyno on countless occasions and even saw 10,000 rpm once on the track! So, probably not Carrillo, but vey strong nonetheless B.W.
The concept is sound but the perfection of design and materials are yet lacking eh?Like the Wankel Rotary Engine and its similar issues...
Not to hi-jack, but Wankel Rotories are in a class of their own. And if they were flawed they wouldn't still be making them today. Have seen a turbo 20B Cosmo Turbo in action?They eat V8's for breakfast. The twin turbos lay down over 700hp @ 9,000 RPMs. But they are lot like an Enfield. You have to tear them down a fairly regular basis for decarbonization and apex seals (the equivalent to piston rings).http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK8536vxMashttp://www.srmotorsports.com/Stage5.jpg
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I just installed the latest version of the zimbra isync connector on Leopard. Now all my calendar syncing with iCal is gone and has been replaced by CalDav syncing.
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Thomas Warren, wtop.com
WASHINGTON – Montgomery County Police are warning people about a telephone scam after responding to five incidents in the Friendship Heights area since October.
Police say most of the incidents have involved elderly residents.
Victims are called by a suspect who claims to be a "grandchild" that has either been in an accident in Mexico or Canada, or arrested.
The caller will ask for money, and supply the victim with a bank account number to deposit funds into. In two cases, victims have provided suspects with $2,000.
The caller will also ask the victim not to contact any other relatives.
Police advise that if you're contacted by a suspicious person to get their name and phone number, and tell them you'll call then back. Don't give bank account numbers over the phone, and don't send money to anyone you don't know.
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Sure, you could grill another hot dog. Or, you could try one of these 30 recipes for foods you never knew you could cook on the grill.


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Yes folks it's that time of the year again. After so many posts, I'm sure you know the drill by now. It's 258 RMB for dinner, 128 RMB for lunch (or 168 RMB for dinner and 78 RMB for lunch at some establishments) for a minimum of 3 courses, and you can get some amazing deals at venues that would normally cost 2-3 times more.
Restaurant week now spans two weekends running from 28th February till 9th March, so it means you have even more chances of getting a table at your favourite eatery.
Book your table directly on the Restaurant Week website and let me know how your dinner went.


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We are familiar with words describing images, but not so familiar with images describing words and the impact reading has on our lives.
For as long as people have read books, artists have tried to portray the relationship of a reader and his/her book.
No matter where I go in the world, I see people immersed in books. It doesn't matter if they are rich or poor, young or old, they find comfort, information, distraction, and inspiration between the covers of their books.
"I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library."
— Jorge Luis Borges


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By Elizabeth Matthews
Fairview Heights, IL (KSDK) - A local ice rink has been shut down because of possible structural damage.
The managers at U.S. Ice Sports Complex in Fairview Heights realized they had a problem earlier in the week and have since kept the doors closed.
This is a rink's busiest season with hockey seasons all starting.
"I don't know what we are going to do that's our rink we don't have any plans to go anywhere else," said Brien Bednara, who's been going to the Fairview Heights rink for nearly 20 years.
Now his home away from home needs some TLC.
The complex released this statement: "The U.S. Ice Sports Complex in Fairview Heights has suffered structural damage to the building, including ice surfaces, as a result of mine subsidence."
The complex has apparently fallen victim to underground mines. NewsChannel 5 has been told there are cracks inside the facility and even on the ice itself.
Bednara says thousands of people use the facility including his league, the Scott Hockey League and Tuesday night he was the bearer of bad news.
"I had to call all of my captains and say call your players and tell them there's no game, no games until further notice," said Bednara.
The statement continued to say: "Management of the facility, early Tuesday afternoon, made the decision to suspend operations until further assessments can be made by the Department of Natural Resources."
So as of now, Bednara doesn't have an option for himself or for his high school son who also plays at the U.S. Ice Sports Complex.
"The whole high school league, the Missouri High School league I would say at least half of their games are at that rink," said Bednara.
So it looks like at least for now the Bednaras equipment will remain on the garage floor.
There's no word on when the rink will reopen. This issue is well known in the Fairview Heights community as buildings are built on top of old mines.
Below are area ice rinks available to the public:
Affton Ice Rink
10300 Gravois Road, St. Louis
(314) 849-0605
East Alton Ice Arena
631 Lewis and Clark Boulevard, East Alton, IL 62024
(618) 254-7465
Granite City Ice Arena
2900 Benton Street, Granite City, IL 62040
(618) 877-2549
Kirkwood Ice Skating Rink
111 South Geyer Road, Kirkwood
(314) 822-5825
The following are only for public use, no room for additional hockey leagues:
Hardees Ice Plex
16851 North Outer 40, Chesterfield
(636) 537-4200
Ice Zone
5555 Saint Louis Mills Circle, Hazelwood
(314) 227-5288
No answer for the following ice rinks:
Creve Coeur Ice Arena
11400 Olde Cabin Road, St. Louis
(314) 872-2572
Midwest Sport Hockey, Inc
570 Weidman Road, Ballwin
(636) 230-6466
Special Considerations
Shaw Park, open Friday, November 23rd
217 South Brentwood Boulevard, St. Louis
(314) 290-8595
Steinberg Skating Rink in Forest Park, closed for the season
400 Jefferson Drive, St. Louis
(314) 367-7465


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Windows Media Center is compatible with the following Windows accessibility features: Narrator, Magnifier, and Descriptive Video Service (DVS). You can use Narrator to convert text to speech, set Magnifier to enhance the view of your screen, and activate Descriptive Video Service for your TV.
For information about turning on high contrast in Media Center, see Turn on high contrast in Windows Media Center. For information about turning on subtitles, see Show closed captions or subtitles in Windows Media Center.
Narrator is a text-to-speech program for people who are blind or have low vision.
Media Center has basic navigational support for Narrator. While Narrator is open, it reads aloud the text on the screen (such as button options or typed text) as you navigate through Media Center. For information about how to use Narrator, see Hear text read aloud with Narrator.
Magnifier makes objects and text on the screen easier to see, which is useful for people who have low vision. Magnifier creates a separate window that displays a magnified portion of your screen.
Media Center supports Magnifier and other screen magnifiers.
For information about how to use Magnifier, see Make items on the screen appear bigger (Magnifier).
DVS provides additional information about images on the screen. DVS is not available in all areas. Contact your TV service provider to inquire about the availability of DVS in your area.
On the Windows Media Center start screen, scroll to Tasks, click Settings, click TV, and then click Audio.
Under Analog TV audio, click the plus sign (+) to change the selection to Secondary audio (SAP), and then click Save.
The Second Audio Program (SAP) channel might contain an additional voice track that has voice-over commentary, DVS, or a foreign-language translation.


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Let us design your team an experience that's not just fun and memorable – though it will be – but which helps them work together more effectively.
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I was on single-server single domain. I upgraded from zcs 8.0.3 to 8.0.4, no errors were reported during the upgrade, no problem with server status indicator (all in green) for 15 days.
After 15 days, I added a second domain & migrated a Win SBS 2010 Std exchange setup (30 users) using zcs migration tool, without any glitch.
Since today moring, I am encountering the server status indicator showing in red/stopped, but services are running, for all services. There is no problem with the inbound/outbound mails for both the domains, as such.
The output of zmcontrol status is :
Host mail.myserver.com
antispam Running
antivirus Running
ldap Running
logger Running
mailbox Running
mta Running
opendkim Running
snmp Running
spell Running
stats Running
zmconfigd Running
As per a previous thread, I ran the following in the terminal :
As root :
# /opt/zimbra/libexec/zmfixperms -v -e
# /opt/zimbra/libexec/zmsyslogsetup
& as su zimbra :
$ /opt/zimbra/libexec/zmstatuslog
Attachment 5701
Please guide as to what can be done.
Thanks in advance,


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text: Dancing With the Stars' Derek Hough and Mark Ballas went to Malibu to spend the day with his friends and his dog at the beach. They were playing volley ball and also went to the water to cool off the hot day of the summer in Malibu California. August 29, 2012.


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A tuneful New Year's Eve
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Hammerstein, the author of "The Hammersteins: A Musical Theatre Family," co-hosts the evening, offering commentary on the songs being performed and insights into Oscar Hammerstein's legacy and his relationship with Rodgers.
Joining Wiley and his orchestra on stage are four of Broadway's talented young performers, all of whom are making their Philharmonic debuts. They bring a dynamic range of talents to their appearance with the orchestra: Rob Gallagher, who has thrilled Broadway audiences as Javert in "Les Misérables" and as Emile de Beque in the Tony Award-winning revival of "South Pacific"; Mandy Gonzalez, who originated the role of Nina Rosario in the "In the Heights," which won the 2008 Tony Award for Best Musical, and recently wrapped up a successful run as Elphaba in "Wicked"; Jeremiah James, who currently stars as El Gallo in the long running off-Broadway hit "The Fantasticks"; and Jennifer Hope Wills, who has been wowing audiences on stage as Christine in "The Phantom of the Opera" and as Eileen in "Wonderful Town."
To add to the New Year's Eve revelry, in what is the evening's signature ending, concertgoers can see the Philharmonic's own New Year's Eve ball drop at the close of
"We came up with a program that touches all the great songs," said Wiley, and we are thrilled with how it came out. It should be a truly special night that features our Philharmonic at its best. And adding the personal stories from the Hammerstein years makes it even more appealing. Plus, with a 7:30 to 9:30 concert time, it fits in perfectly with everyone's New Year's Eve plans."
"This is a wonderful way to end the year, as we look forward to great things to come in 2014. We are gearing up for more in the spring as we look ahead to next year."
The concert is expected to sell out once again, with limited seats remaining. Those interested in attending are urged to not delay in purchasing their tickets.
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Did you set the diopter on any of the binos?
It will make a big difference in your range of focus even when looking thru demo/shelf binos.
Without being a bino "snob" I dont think you would notice much a difference between the talons and vipers. The talons are one of my favorite binos from vortex.


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Make this mock mashed potato recipe for a fun way to enjoy the goodness of cauliflower. As a bonus, the cauliflower is both rich in vitamin C and a good source of fiber.
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To my surprise, this was awesome! If I didn't know better I would say I was eating whipped potatoes. I love the light texture it has and the flavor was spot on. I did use the onion and chives cream cheese for a little extra "umph".
Can't believe how much I ready like it. My husband will not even know that it's not mashed potatoes. I did add one potatoe in it and more parmesan cheese. It will become a regular at my home.
very good. i used a whole block of cream cheese though.
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Independent researchers positive on IBM's approach to Risk Management
Erwin Boeren 270002C43V email@example.com | | Tags:  openpages research grc algorithmics enterprise ibm management risk | 1 Comments | 2,800 Visits
In the last 2 months three independent researchers have given their opinion on IBM's approach to risk management. All 3 are very positive towards the areas of Innovation, Market Presence, Functionality and Enterprise GRC capabilities.
Forrester in the Forresterwave EGRC 2011: The OpenPages platform remains one of the most consistently strong enterprise GRC platforms on the market today. The company's vision is to enable senior management to make strategic risk and reward decisions to improve business performance and reduce exposure to risks and loss on investments. The OpenPages platform's GRC management and analytics features are just one example of where this mission will play out."
Gartner in its September update: The OpenPages platform has solid capabilities in all the core functions, has above-average support for ERM and ORM, and is rated very high on financial reporting integrity compliance. It continues to execute consistently on a well-planned road map."
Chartis published its Risk Top 100 last November with IBM ranked the No.1 vendor in the area of Risk Management. With special rewards for Functionality, Market Presence, Innovation, Fund & Asset Management, Market Risk, Operational Risk and Enterprise GRC.
In the Chartis RiskTech 100 IBM was measured for the first time along the qualitative and quantitative risk capabilities (read the acquisitions of OpenPages and Algorithmics). In the Gartner and Forrester publications the latest Algorithmics acquisition was not taken into account.
Interesting enough researchers praise IBM for immediately adding value to its acquisitions. One year ago IBM was ranked number 7 in the RiskTech 100 and now IBM is on top of the list. Not because the individual products are that good but because the minimal overlap and immediate integrations create added value for customers.
Adding Risk to the area of Business Analytics (Business Analytics is one of the 4 key initiatives of IBM towards 2015, driven by our new CEO Gini Rometty) is a great step into Smarter Risk. Capabilities like predictive intelligence, driver based planning, regulatory reporting, scenario testing, forecasting, dashboarding, scorecarding, reporting and analysis will give a great boost if you apply this to risk. This is where the convergence of performance management and risk management create great value for our customers.>
Blog post from Erwin Boeren, Governance Risk & Compliance Leader IBM Europe
What Makes Risk Management Work – or Not
Richard Steinberg 270004HRBG email@example.com | | Tags:  grc risk_management | 0 Comments | 1,306 Visits
We know that MF Global, the firm run by Jon S. Corzine, recently imploded under the weight of bad bets and huge leverage. Reports say that Corzine, former U.S. Senator, Governor of New Jersey, and co-head of Goldman Sachs, did at MF Global what he did at GS – and that's take large risks in trading. How, one could ask, could it have turned out so wrong?
Effective risk management processes have at their core identifying, analyzing and managing risks. It will be a while before we know all the details of MF Global's risk management process, but it appears to have worked reasonably well. Wait, what – is that a misprint? Probably not.
Based on reports, Corzine knew the risks he was taking. Basically, he bet that the European leaders would act in a way to alleviate the sovereign debt crisis. He put over $6 billion of the firm's money at risk, which with the associated leverage put the firm's existence at risk. And the firm's risk officers also knew, and they seemed to have done what they were supposed to – they brought the matter to the board of directors. Reports say a senior risk officer described the situation and the risks to the board, with Corzine present. The risk officer pointed out not only the nature and size of the risks, but also that risks included both potential defaults on the sovereign debt and the bonds losing sufficient value to cause a liquidity crisis at the firm. The directors listened, and decided to approve what Corzine was doing.
Now, we weren't in the room with the directors, or inside their heads, so we don't know whether they made a thoughtful and rational business judgment, or whether they rolled over under Corzine's undue influence. If the latter, then they failed in their job. But if the former, then they determined that they and the firm had a risk appetite large enough to "bet the ranch."
So, whether this is a failure of risk management will be decided as the investigations continue and more facts emerge. And of course the missing "segregated" client funds is another matter, likely centered on specific internal controls over that money and what control activities might have been overridden by more senior executives. Also at issue is whether regulators did their job effectively. It will be interesting, indeed, to learn more, as no doubt we will as the investigations unfold.


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Images: Patriot Exercise 2013 [Image 6 of 13]
Photo by Staff Sgt. Megan Leuck
U.S. Airman 1st Class Jamie Case assists Staff Sgt. Robert Farrington to rescue Airman 1st Class Matthew Molus, who is playing the role of an unresponsive victim, during a tower rescue exercise at Volk Field in Camp Douglas, Wis., July 18, 2013. Patriot Exercise is a domestic operations scenario to assess the National Guard's ability to assist state and local agencies in response to multiple emergencies. More than 1,100 U.S. Service members and civil authorities, to include the FBI, Department of Health and Human Services and a variety of state agencies, were to participate in the exercise. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Megan Burnham/Released)
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Rick Bell is guest-posting for Ed Frauenheim today.
As you may know, media was locked out of Hillary Clinton's keynote speech Sunday to open SHRM's annual soiree. So what's a lowly scribe to do in the hour or so between the likely presidential candidate's little chat with thousands of her new BFFs—she has taken a selfie now, you know—and the opening mad rush for swag at the exhibit hall?
Fortunately I didn't have to kill my time at Chicago's massive McCormick Place thanking my kids for the nice Father's Day cards they sent me. I'd taken care of that earlier in the day.
I was happy to discover that there were plenty of other folks who were finding productive ways to spend their time while Mrs. Clinton gabbed about whatever the media was not allowed to overhear. Two attendees from the General Conference of the Seventh-Day Adventists were busily poring over the SHRM schedule at a table just beyond the exhibit hall to plan out their next few days.
In town from their Silver Spring, Maryland, headquarters, Linda and Joel (they politely refused to offer up their last names) said they were primarily looking for compliance-related sessions.
"We're trying to keep up to speed; they keep changing the laws on us."
Deb Whitworth was perusing the aisles of SHRM's bookstore. A Maine state SHRM council director who also works in Mercer's Portland, Maine, office, she was interested in leadership techniques.
"I'm looking for team-building exercises," said Whitworth, who was holding a copy of Steve Gilliand's book, "Enjoy the Ride."
"One thing we forget to do is enjoy the moment," said the 30-year HR pro. "We need to remember to experience life."
Celia Sanchez, a "do-it-all" HR manager for Los Angeles staffing firm APR Consulting, was looking to improve the interviewing abilities of her company's recruiters. Holding a copy of "96 Interview Questions," Sanchez said a lot of her managers are new.
"There's not a lot of experience; I want to take steps to give them better perspectives."
Peter Johnson, a Los Angeles native who now calls Salt Lake City home, was focused on books related to performance reviews. Toting several books including Paul Falcone's "Performance Appraisal Toolkit" as well as a book on effective catch phrases to use during reviews, Johnson, who is the HR director for the School Improvement Network, hopes to enhance the review process for his fast-growing organization.
"We're growing really quickly and we need to polish up on our process," said Johnson. "We need to give managers the tools to not only do a performance review, but do them so both sides get something out of them."
Interestingly, Johnson also was holding a copy of Samuel Culbert's "Get Rid of the Performance Review."
"It's the counter-argument," he noted, ostensibly to give equal time to both sides of the performance review debate. "It gets us thinking differently. If you do a review once a year and tie it to compensation, it can lack honesty. You need a candid dialogue."


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Hello all,
I migrated from zimbra 6 to zimbra 7 (that was very esay; thanks to all). But now, when I connect to the admin console , under configuration/domain and then I click on my domain , I get the following error :
Mail : no such folder id: 12 Code d'erreur : mail.NO_SUCH_FOLDER Method: [unknown] Détails :soap:Sender
could it be a problem of an old account that was not deleted ?
Ok, I solved the problem. It seems that in Zimbra 7, the notebook account doesn't exist anymore, so I had to remove the old notebook account by the following command : zmprov md MyDomain zimbraNotebookAccount ""
Thanks to D0s0n who found the solution in this post : http://forums.zextras.com/zextras-mi...migration.html


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Port Tracker ups first half 2011 growth forecast to 7.5 percent
March 07, 2011 - LM Editorial
Following a prediction of 11 percent growth in February, the most recent edition of the Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates is calling for import cargo volume at major United States-based container ports to be up 11 percent year-over-year in March, too.
The report is also calling for first half 2011 volumes to be up 7.5 percent, ahead of last month's 6 percent prediction for the first half of 2011.
In January, the most recent month for which data is available, U.S. ports handled 1.2 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEU). This is the 14th straight month to show an annual gain after a 28-month stretch of declines that ended in December 2009. January was up 5 percent compared to December and 12 percent compared to January 2010
The ports surveyed in the report include: Los Angeles/Long Beach, Oakland, Tacoma, Seattle, New York/New Jersey, Hampton Roads, Charleston, and Savannah.
Now that the first half 2011 prediction has been raised, the report is calling for 7.5 million TEU during that period, which would be a 9 percent gain over the first half of 2010. In 2010, the report said there was a total of 14.7 million TEU moved—a 16 percent gain over 2009, which was largely achieved due to 2009's 12.7 million TEU serving as the lowest annual tally since 2003.
While things appear to be trending in the right direction, oil prices have the potential to change things.
"What happens with oil prices is the million dollar question right now," said Daniel Hackett, a partner at Hackett Associates. "Our concern is that oil prices continue to increase, which will raise gasoline prices and hurt consumer confidence. It will be interesting to see exactly consumers are being impacted when the next consumer confidence index is released, but we are still forecasting 8-to-10 percent growth for West Coast port volume growth and 6-to-7 percent growth for the East Coast."
On the capacity side, Hackett said that there is a sense there could be excess ocean capacity as carriers will redistribute vessels, with the likelihood that there will be a shortfall of capacity unlikely.
The Port Tracker report is calling for February to come in at 1.12 million TEU for a 12 percent annual gain. March is projected to also reach 1.19 million TEU for an 11 percent annual increase, and April is pegged at 1.24 million TEU for a 9 percent gain. May is expected to hit 1.32 million TEU for a 5 percent increase, and June at 1.39 million TEU for a 5 percent gain. July is expected to be up 5 percent at 1.45 million TEU.
"These numbers show solid increases over last year and are evidence that our nation's economic recovery is continuing to build momentum," NRF Vice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold said in a statement. "Increases in imports are a clear sign that retailers expect sales to continue to climb in the next several months."
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