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Several CIOs have welcomed news of Microsoft's Windows 10, arguing it will make amends for what to enterprises, even as they question its third-party applications compatibility.
Bernard Wansink, CIO at Schiavello Group, described Windows 8 as a "knee-jerk reaction" to operating systems moving away from being solely on the desktop to mobile devices.
"Vendors struggled to introduce touch screens, active pens and hybrid laptop/tablet models into their ranges," he told CIO Australia. "Users found the experience confusing and foreign based on the traditional experience. The new interface coupled with limited hardware solution made moving to Windows 8 an issue for the end user and enterprise as a whole."
Wansink saw Windows 10 for enterprises reducing the complexity of re-training, as it allows new technology to be introduced with a consistent experience and one platform supported over multiple devices.
"Windows 10 shows Microsoft has listened to its user base, by adjusting the end-user experience, based on device functionality to enable flexible working practices," he said.
"Windows 10 is a make-or-break release for Microsoft. With Linux, Android and Mac OSX/iOS all moving into the enterprise space, there has never had more competition in this segment. End users are now influencing enterprise environments like never before, so if it can't complete it will drop its market leading status - aka BlackBerry and Novell."
Johan Sulaiman, head of IT at LEK Consulting, is considering trialling Windows 10 when it gets released. Should the benefits prove substantial, he will consider making a plan to migrate from Windows 7.
Features of Windows 10 that appeal to him include:
- Enterprise-grade security, identity and information protection features;
- Simplified management and deployment to help lower costs, including in-place upgrades from Windows 7;
- Extended built-in mobile device management (MDM) capabilities to embrace a mobile-first strategy;
- Ability to provide an additional layer of protection using containers and data separation at the application and file level;
- Ability to create user identities for accessing devices, apps and sites that improve resistance to breach, theft or phishing.
According to Forrester vice-president and principal analyst serving CIOs, John Brand, what Microsoft has tried to do with Windows 10 is bridge the divide between devices is in a much more effective way.
"If you think about the Windows 8 environment, the problem was about switching modes: You had to go from a touchscreen mode to a desktop mode, instead of something that worked across both mediums," he commented.
However, many enterprises may not find Windows 10 is compelling enough for them to make the upgrade, said Brand. Whether the OS will easily work with current third-party apps is something he is sceptical of.
Read more: IT doesn't see much value in making Windows 8 enterprise standard: Forrester
"Those kinds of capabilities [to securely manage mobile devices] are already being delivered by third-party solution providers. Are people going to be compelled enough to switch or throw out their existing investments in those solutions?" he asked. "I don't think they will unless they solve more problems than they create. They are much more likely to stay with the solutions that they have already got in place. I suspect there are probably a good number of enterprises that will choose to skip 10."
Sulaiman also questioned whether third-party apps will work on Windows 10, along with whether any of his existing home and work laptops will handle Windows 10, and minimum hardware levels required.
"While it's a worthy goal to try and bridge and blend those environments, you have to do it well to make it useful," Brand commented. "And if it becomes an issue of manageability across all of those devices in the way the user interface renders, and the application version issues, and the complexity of development for the applications – they are the kinds of things that will damage Microsoft as an enterprise computing player."
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Minnesota & Los Angeles Mediation Training:
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Transformative mediation addresses conflict at its most important level. Rather than imposing a settlement on the parties, the transformative mediator supports parties in their own efforts to improve their interaction as they discuss their conflict. The United States Postal Service and the Transportation Security Administration have chosen transformative mediation as their preferred method for addressing employment discrimination claims. And over 90% of employees and over 90% of management officials report being satisfied with the process. I've used this approach in hundreds of family cases, as well as many business partnership, inheritance, family business, and employment disputes.
All of my trainings are interactive, fun, and pre-approved for continuing education credits.
I'm Dan Simon, MA, J.D. – the first certified transformative mediator in Minnesota. I have trained mediators nationally for the U.S. Postal Service, for the Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation and as an Adjunct Professor at the Hofstra University School of Law. I provide transformative mediation of all types of disputes, including family, employment, and business. I received my B.A. with Honors, from UC: Berkeley; my J.D. cum laude, from the University of Minnesota School of Law; and my M.A. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Minnesota. I have been licensed to practice law in Minnesota since 1992, but have practiced and taught only mediation since 1998.
Guest Instructors & Guest Coaches
Past guest instructors have included: Dr. Bill Doherty, Professor and Director of the Marriage and Family Therapy Program in the Department of Family Social Science, College of Education and Human Development, at the University of Minnesota; Jim Coben, former director, Hamline University School of Law and Senior Fellow, Dispute Resolution Institute; Sharon Press, Director of Hamline University School of Law's Dispute Resolution Institute; Honorable Bruce Peterson, Judge in the District Court in Hennepin County; Honorable Sue Cochrane former Chief Referee of District Court in Hennepin County; Ken Fox, professor, Hamline University School of Business, director of Conflict Studies and Senior Fellow, Dispute Resolution Institute, Hamline University School of Law; Steve Harris, Chair of the University of Minnesota's Graduate Program in Marriage and Family Therapy; Aimee Gourlay, director of The Mediation Center and a Senior Fellow of Hamline University School of Law's, Dispute Resolution Institute; Jessica Kuchta-Miller, Associate Ombuds, University of Colorado Boulder; Dave Decker, Licensed Psychologist; Leslie Sinner McEvoy, arbitrator, mediator, and adjunct professor at William Mitchell College of Law; Kristine Paranica and Sarah Bernhardt Prom of UND's Conflict Resolution Center; Greg Heberlein, Licensed Psychologist; Deb Clemmensen, Licensed Psychologist. Past coaches have included Rabbi Shosh Dworsky, Attorney Änna Hagstrom, and Mediator Carey HeartBorne, Director of HeartBorne Mediation.
What Past Training Participants Have said:
This is a fabulous course that I have already recommended to colleagues. Molly Nefstead, LICSW, School Social Worker, Jordan, MN.
Transformative, educational, uplifting, and encouraging. This approach could really make the world a better place by making it easier for people to find solutions to their conflicts. 10 out of 10. Barbara Engen-Mangskau, Attorney, Saint Paul, MN.
Revelatory. Empowering. Transformative mediation is the best hope for improving human relations and resolving disputes and the issues underneath. 10 out of 10. Karen Calcaterra, Law Student, Minneapolis, MN.
An eye-opening foray into a better way to help people with their conflict. Dan has a gift. I'm better for having had this experience. 10 out of 10. Pamela Steckman, Attorney, Saint Cloud, MN.
Challenging. Thought-provoking. Challenged basic assumptions. An excellent course. 10 out of 10. Josh Casper, Attorney, Saint Paul, MN.
The core concept is spot on in identifying the source of conflict and the potential for resolution of all conflict! The course was mind-expanding. 10 out of 10. Theresa Bofferding, Attorney, Saint Paul, MN.
Very engaging. The feedback was very helpful and encouraging. Pamela Kigham, Attorney, Saint Paul, MN.
I've had a couple transformative trainings now and I'm completely sold on the method of transformative mediation. 10 out of 10. Melissa Maher, Attorney, Lino Lakes, MN.
I really learned a lot and I improved my listening skills greatly. Michelle Brunt, Attorney, Cambridge, MN.
My favorite thing about the course was Dan's passion about the transformative approach. 10 out of 10. It was a very enjoyable experience. Jennifer Sharp, LMFT, Elk River, MN.
Transformative. Empowering. Hope-inducing. Refreshing. Relevant. 10 out of 10. Amy Isenor, Attorney, St. Cloud, MN.
Terrific course. I learned a ton that I will apply in my family law practice. 10 out of 10 (honestly). Jason C. Brown, Brown Law Offices, Champlin, MN.
Empowering. Awesome. 10 out of 10. Betsey Mjos, Therapeutic Foster Care Provider, Minneapolis.
Informative. Empowering. 10 out of 10. Dax Stoner, Neutral Financial Expert, CPA, Bloomington, MN.
Invigorating, informative and fun. 10 out of 10. Jerry Bottelberghe, Mental Health Therapist, Minneota, MN.
I liked everything about the course. You did a great job. Felix Ricco, Attorney, Cargill, Inc.
Informative & transforming. 10 out of 10. Kasey Yoder, Hockey Coach, St. Paul.
Insightful. Thought-provoking. Innovative. John Boyle, Moss & Barnett, Minneapolis.
11 out of 10. I liked the approachable way the entire workshop was held. . . all were treated as colleagues and fellow mediators. You were totally consistent in your workshop style and what you believed and your experiences around the transformative model. I was validated in my approach to mediation, which can (and will) definitely benefit from this model. Pat Nelson, Mediator, Minneapolis.
Very useful for everyday application. John Lang, Attorney, Messerli and Kramer, Minneapolis.
An unexpected learning experience that will allow me to be a better mediator and will improve my relationships. Well thought-out schedule. Out-of-the-box thinking, relationship-building, very useful professionally and personally. I will use what I have learned here. 10 out of 10. Medical Leadership Consultant and Retired Neurosurgeon, FL.
Career-enhancing, mind-stretching, enlightening. 10 out of 10. This will help me tremendously in my job in the federal government conducting hearings for sick and injured claimants. David Howell, Administrative Law Judge, Washington, D.C.
Very thorough, comprehensive course. It gave me what I needed to understand the gaps in my training as a person and as a lawyer. 10 out of 10. Carelle Stein, Probate Attorney, St. Paul, MN.
This class was incredibly eye-opening for me. On a scale from 1 – 10, I rate it 100. I've shared with many people just how powerful I've found this approach to be. The class was illuminating, challenging, and transformative. Dan, you are a gifted, knowledgeable, worldly and very talented person. The world could use more of you. Tim Simonson, Attorney, St. Paul, MN.
I enjoyed all of this course. It opened my mind to the reality of how difficult conflict is for our clients, and how little I (we) know about what's best for people. 10 out of 10. Jaci Hettig, LMFT, Burnsville, MN.
I loved that this course gave me the opportunity to ask anything without feeling the need to censor my true thoughts. 100% worthwhile. Perfect pace and organizing of material. 10 out of 10. Dan is a humble pioneer of a method of creating peace and resolving disputes, a method that I find remarkable and effective, despite defying traditional mediation methods. Heidi Pliam, Attorney and Coach, Minneapolis, MN.
Intense, thorough, relevant introduction to a new way of conflict resolution. The legal world needs more of this. Attorney, Stillwater, MN.
Wonderful. Basically the best CLE course I've taken. I'm grateful for your presence and your integrity. 10 out of 10. To me this was REAL mediation training. Stephen Sage, Attorney, St. Paul, MN.
This was an excellent course. Dan is a masterful transformative mediator and ambassador for this constructive approach. The training has proven helpful to both my professional effectiveness and personal interactions. Cynthia Scott, Leadership Coach, Eden Prairie, MN.
Phenomenal class! I highly recommend this class, especially for those who may have had other trainings in mediation. Dan is an engaging, knowledgeable instructor. I learned more than I expected. Truly illuminating. 10 out of 10. Jess Birken, Attorney, Minneapolis, MN.
Transformative. Eye-opening. Empowering. An alternative and convincingly common sense approach to durable mediation that enhances parties' ability to move forward with their lives. 10 out of 10. Jim Cohen, Attorney, Executive Director of Access Justice, Minneapolis, MN.
Informative, enlightening, well-taught, inspiring and fun. A terrific course. I would recommend it to my colleagues. Eva Goldfield, Mediator, Agora Hills, CA.
Much better than expected. Great experience overall. Will recommend to others. 10 out of 10. Lisa Martin, Professor of Nursing, Minneapolis, MN.
Very interesting & challenging. Jennifer Waletzko, Mediator, Forest Lake, MN.
Wow! It was great! Very engaging! Dr. Jeff Dorman, Pastor/Mediator, White Bear Township, MN.
Excellent. 10 out of 10. Kristen Froebel, Writer, Musician, Educator, Minneapolis, MN.
Mind expanding. Great job. 10 out of 10. A Retired Minnesota Judge.
Inspiring, invigorating, intense! 14 out of 10! Teresa Kusch, Attorney, Minneapolis, MN.
Awesome. Exciting. Englightening. 10 out of 10. I felt re-charged and inspired. Heather Martin, Mediator, South Pasadena, CA.
Educational, eye-opening. 10 out of 10. Bette Nelson, Attorney, Rogers, MN.
Loved the course. Excellent, interesting, educational and informative. Sue Gramacy, Mediator, Granada Hills, CA.
Enlightening, challenging, liberating. 10 out of 10. Your style and the content of the class are right on. I will definitely recommend your course to colleagues. Carl Lehmann, Attorney, Gray Plant Mooty, Minneapolis, MN.
Empowering! Insightful, transforming, fulfilling. Heather Klindworth, Maple Grove, MN., MA in International Peace and Conflict Resolution.
Eye-opening, perspective-changing, invigorating. Jim Mayer, Attorney, Fredrikson & Byron, Minneapolis, MN.
Fun, insightful, transformative. 10 out of 10. Mark Delehanty, Attorney, Rochester, MN.
Transformative. And definitely valuable for all fields. Diana Bird, Human Resources, Target Corporation, Minneapolis, MN.
Loved the content, humor, pacing, and guest appearances. I felt like I was well taken care of and learned many valuable things. 10 out of 10. Jonathon Swanson, Student.
Nice balance of practice, conversation, and observation. Interesting, inspiring and fun! Great job engaging all of us! Your passion for the transformative mediation model is even dint throughout the course. Paula Foley, School Principal, St. Cloud, MN.
Many helpful tools and skills for my practice. Very helpful, very well thought out, entertaining and interesting. Expertly presented. Jon Lilleberg, Attorney/Mediator, Omeara, Leer, Wagner & Kohl, Minneapolis, MN.
A thorough introduction to an alternative way to mediate that acknowledges the human conflict aspect of disputes. 10 out of 10. Julie Sprau, Attorney, Chanhassen, MN.
Helpful, fun, interesting, memorable, influential. Get this in law schools! 10 out of 10. Kate Norris, law student, University of St. Thomas.
Great experience. Very helpful in practice and life. 10 out of 10. – Jim Michels, Attorney, Minneapolis, MN.
This is a progressive, ground breaking movement that is overdue. This should and will shift the stigma of mediation away from being similar to arbitration. – Steve Wickelgren, MA, LMFT, Police Sargent, Minneapolis, MN.
Transformative! 10 out of 10. Excellent instructor and co-instructors. Dawn Buttera, Yoga Instructor, Rochester, MN.
I would not trade this experience for anything. I believe I have found the mediation I truly want to get myself involved in. – Tim Mulligan, Cambridge, MN.
Dan, thanks for delivering all you promised – and so much more. Each of the five days was enlightening, productive and fun. This seminar definitely was a week well spent. 11+ out of 10. – Larry Green, Attorney, Stillwater, MN.
Fascinating. It opened me up to a new way of thinking. – Mark Pryor, Attorney, Brown & Carlson, PA, Minneapolis, MN.
10 out of 10. Practical, experiential, balanced. – Nicole Concordia, Attorney, Minneapolis, MN.
Engaging, dynamic – a change in perception, an example of a paradigm shift that works for all. 10 out of 10. – Bob Speeter, Attorney, Minneapolis, MN.
Best CLE credits I've ever earned! Great job! Thoroughly engrossing! Effective, transcendent process – sophisticated – deep. Great alternative in intractable cases. – Joan Engstrom, Deputy General Counsel, General Mills, Minnetonka, MN.
Best course I've attended in years! It has opened my eyes to conflict resolution that goes beyond just resolving the immediate issue but that instead can transform the underlying conflict, so that the change is longstanding. – A Minnesota Judicial Officer.
Extremely interesting! Super instructors! Transformative – really! Not only on a purely personal level but also in the value I see in it on a legal and court level. – Christine Umhoefer, White Bear Lake, MN
Transformational! Excellent! Life changing! You provide hope and vision and real tools for a better way. – Laura LaBlanc, Professional Facilitator and Consultant, Saint Paul, MN.
10 out of 10, seriously. More people should be exposed to this methodology. – Todd Wadsworth, Professor and Philosopher, St. Paul, MN.
Best CLE credits I've ever earned! Great, educational, insightful, valuable. – Dianna Cusick, Director of Legal Affairs, Minneapolis Community and Technical College.
Optimum setting for learning! This was a terrific course that challenged me to become a better listener. Dan is a WONDERFUL teacher who models transformative mediation techniques throughout the course. 10 out of 10. – Nancy Leba, Educator, Minneapolis, MN.
A great combination of practical skills and introduction to a new way to view conflict. Very useful! – Anna Hagstrom, Attorney, St. Paul, MN.
This course was a challenge, a joy, and a privilege! – Nan Thompson, Musician, Minneapolis, MN.
Dan is a skilled, comfortable teacher. I was very happy with the instructor and the course. 10 out of 10. – Tom Larson, Attorney, Briggs and Morgan, Minneapolis, MN.
My favorite aspect of the course was the variety of teaching methods – including simulations. The course was fun, informative, challenging and supportive. 10 out of 10. – Andrea Warda, law student, Saint Paul, MN.
Fun, interesting, helpful, useful, philosophical, deep, theoretical, honest, meaningful. I looked forward to coming every day! – Molly Dworsky, University of Minnesota Family Social Sciences student.
Enlightening! – Renée Zirbes, Attorney, Eden Prairie, MN.
Inspiring! Useful in my job and throughout my life. – Lianne Guenther, Attorney, Apple Valley, MN.
Great training – everything from the daily agenda to the role plays, to the facilities and lunch were wonderful. – Leigh Campbell, Attorney, St. Charles, MN.
Enlightening. Challenging. Innovative. -Eddie Glenn, University of Minnesota Law Student.
Innovative! Interesting! – Jim Hanvik, Attorney, St. Louis Park, MN.
Because of my position, you can't use my name, but you can quote me anonymously. I will recommend this training to my colleagues on the bench. I rate it a 10 out of 10. I'd describe it as enlightening, insightful, and terrific. – a Minnesota Disctrict Court Judge.
Truly transformative. . . such an inspiring instructor! I learned a valuable skill and I feel as though I learned from the best. – Jeannie Zaikaner, Attorney, Saint Paul, MN
I learned more about human nature in this seminar than in any course I have ever attended. – Jeffery Mintz, Attorney, Rochester, MN.
You are enjoyable and non-threatening as a teacher. Your candor is refreshing; I like your objectivity and flexibility. – Richard DeBeau, LMFT, Shakopee, MN.
Kept my rapt attention from early morning to evening five consecutive days.– Melvin Ogurak, Ogurak Family Law & Mediation, P.A., Minneapolis, MN.
Very enlightening. I'm excited to use these skills in my practice.– Kathleen Flynn Peterson, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, LLP., Minnapolis, MN.
This was fabulous! 10 out of 10! I think this model is the key to more effective communication in our culture. The interactive nature of the course was excellent. – Susan Shehata, Healer of Home, Body and Spirit, Minneapolis, MN.
Remarkable. . . I really value the skills I learned from Dan. – A Minneapolis Family Lawyer.
10 out of 10! Thought provoking, informative and fun! A great experience! – Pat Beety, Attorney, Saint Paul, MN.
Enlightening. I know I've grown so much with this way of thinking. – Linda Morrison, Attorney, North Saint Paul, MN.
Dan Simon's tailor-made mediation approach is where collaborative, mediated conflict resolution will be twenty years from now if we're lucky. . . most highly recommended!!! – John G.E. Thompson, Attorney, St. Cloud, MN.
10 out of 10! – Tou Lee, Business Owner, Woodbury, MN.
Interesting! Informative! Fun! – Lisa Porthan, Caregiver Consultant, Ely, MN.
Energizing! Thought-provoking! – Eric Johnson, Attorney, Bloomington, MN.
Interesting! Innovative mediation approach! Very useful in dealing with conflicts! – Bruce Johnson, Attorney, Minneapolis, MN.
Dan's ability to teach in a transformative way is amazing. – Tamerin Horstman, M.A., Mediator/Consultant, Minneapolis, MN.
Dan teaches not from the top down, but from the inside out. – Janet Collins, Mediation Unlimited, Minneapolis, MN.
I enjoyed this course as much as any CLE I've ever attended. – Kris Svingen, Attorney, Fergus Falls, MN.
Dan is energetic and engaging. I found the course very informative and thought provoking. I will use Dan's techniques in my practice. – Jim Killian, Maslon, Edelman, Borman and Brand, LLP., Minneapolis, MN.
Informative and unique. New way of resolving conflict. Learned new skills to apply to my practice. – Leah Loomis, Attorney, Chaska, MN.
The skills I learned will affect every aspect of my family law practice. – Dana McKenzie, Saint Paul, MN, Family Law Attorney.
Revolutionary, insightful, useful, impactful, inspiring, fun, comfortable and welcoming. – Katie Clower, University of Minnesota Ph.D student in Conservation Biology.
This course exceeded my expecations. – Jamie Johnson, Attorney, Lommen Abdo Law Firm.
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Huawei has launched its flagship metal-clad Honor 7 smartphone in China in three storage variants. It is priced at CNY 1999 (about Rs. 20,500 / 322 USD) for the 16GB variant, CNY 2199 (about Rs. 22,600 / $354) for the 16GB dual-SIM variant, and CNY 2499 (about Rs. 25,600 / $403) for the 64GB storage variant model. There is no word about its availability outside China.
The Huawei Honor 7 runs Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system with company's Emotion UI 3.1 on the top. It features an aluminium alloy design and sports a 5.2-inch full-HD (1080×1920 pixel) In-cell technology display with a pixel density of 423ppi. It boast the company's own 64-bit octa-core Kirin 935 processor (four Cortex-A53 cores at 2.2GHz + four Cortex-A53 at 1.5GHz) along with 3GB of RAM and coupled with ARM's Mali-T628 GPU.
The Honor 7 smartphone is equipped with 16GB / 64GB internal storage and also comes with a microSD card slot, with is expandable with up to 128GB of microSD card. It is shipped with 20-megapixel rear camera that features phase detection autofocus which the company claims can deliver autofocus speeds of 0.1 seconds. The rear camera also features a Sony IMX230 sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 6-lens module, and sapphire glass protection on the top. There is also an 8-megapixel front-facing wide-angle fixed focus camera with a f/2.4 aperture is on board. The handset also comes with a fingerprint sensor right below the rear camera that enables users to unlock the smartphone by just tapping once.
Connectivity options NFC, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS/ A-GPS, and 4G LTE are available in Huawei Honor 7. The handset measures 143.2×71.9×8.5mm and weighing 157 grams, which is backed by a 3100mAh battery with a quick charging technology that charges the smartphone from zero to full within 1 hour 25 minutes, and zero to 50 percent in 30 minutes.
Huawei Honor 7 Dual-SIM Smartphone Specifications :
- 5.2-inch Full HD display with In-Cell Technology
- 1.5GHz octa-core (64-Bit Hisilicon Kirin 935) CPU
- Android 5.1 Lollipop with Emotion UI 3.1
- dual-SIM (4G LTE+GSM) with dual standby / single SIM with 4G LTE
- 20-megapixel rear camera
- 8 Mega Pixel wide-angle front snapper with f/2.4 aperture
- 3100mAH battery
- NFC, 4G LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth, micro-USB, Mobile hotspot, GPS/A-GPS, and 3.5mm audio jack
- 143.20 x 71.90 x 8.50 mm dimensions
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This page provides an overview of the new features and enhancements included in CompassLearning Odyssey version 2012. To learn more about this release, contact your CompassLearning sales representative or call 800-232-9556.
Odyssey now features a Courses and Alignments tab. Courses include pre-built Odyssey High School (OHS) courses, as well as custom courses you can build by grouping assignments together. This option is available for any subject at any grade level in Odyssey. Use the Courses option to build, edit, and manage your courses. You can also network with other Odyssey users in your school or district by sharing your courses and subscribing to other users' shared courses.
This version of Odyssey introduces the Gradebook. Gradebook allows you to view and calculate grades for students enrolled in courses. Odyssey activities automatically appear in Gradebook, but may be edited easily to suit your needs. Gradebook also allows the addition of your own classroom grades with manual entry of other scored work like note-taking, class participation, projects, homework and any other work you'd like to track.
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text: Keppel Hitachi Zosen has clinched a contract to build two cable laying and repair vessels for a total contract value of more than $74.6 million from C. S. Tycom Reliance, Inc., a subsidiary of Tyco Submarine Systems Ltd. The construction of the cable laying and repair ships will be performed by Hitachi Zosen Singapore, a division of Keppel Hitachi Zosen. Work on the two newbuildings has commenced, with the first vessel scheduled for delivery in the third quarter, and the second vessel in the fourth quarter of 2001. The cable laying and repair vessels, each 7,8000-dwt, are twinscrew, diesel electric-driven and dynamically positioned ships. Measuring 459 ft. (140 m), a breadth of 69 ft. (21 m), with a designed load draft of 25 ft. (7.8 m), the vessels have a speed of 13.9 knots.


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Vivekananda Kendra Shiksha Prasar Vibhag (VKSPV), Guwahati is the educational wing of Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari which administers the Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalayas in the North East India except Arunachal Pradesh. Vivekananda Kendra has opened Vidyalayas in North East with the objective of imparting Man Making-Nation Building education as envisioned by Swami Vivekananda. Presently there are 18 Vidyalayas under the setup of VKSPV out of whihc 17 are in Assam and 1 in Nagaland. All the Vidyalayas are co-educational and follow CBSE curriculum.
VKSPV Conducts various programmes for all round personality development of students, teachers, supporting staff and parents of all the Vidyalayas under its jurisdiction. They are-
- Vivekananda Krida Mahotsav (Sports Meet) for students
- Srimanta Sankardev Natya Samaroh (Drama Competition) for students
- Aryabhatta Anusandhanatmak Vijnan Prakalpa & Maha Bhaskara Shastra Vijnan Pradarshani (Investigatory Science Project & Science Exhibition) for students
- Personality Development Camps for students
- Veenapani Lailit Kala Samaroh (Cultural Competition ) for students
- Padavali Abhyas Shibir- for students and teachers
- Music Workshop - for students and teachers
- Acharya Prashikshan Shibir for teacher
- Bhagini Nivedita Elocution Competition - for teachers
- Badminton Competition for teachers and supporting staff.
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6 Questions for the CEO of RBC Wealth Management-U.S.
John Taft, CEO of RBC Wealth Management-U.S., recently sat down with On Wall Street on the sidelines of SIFMAs Private Client Conference. Taft, a former chairman of SIFMA who currently oversees over 2,000 advisors at RBC, shared his insights on increasing regulatory scrutiny, the growing complexity of the marketplace and the role that leadership plays in wealth management firms.
OWS: The regulatory environment has become more imposing in recent years. Are more changes coming?
Taft: Regulatory requirements have become significantly more burdensome since the financial crisis. Every week there are new rules proposed by the SEC or FINRA that increase the regulatory hurdles that advisors and wealth management firms need to clear as they try to help their clients.
There is no end in sight. Its been a steady drumbeat of heightened rule making and enforcement. Advisors and firms are spending more and more time on compliance and less time on and less resources on helping clients.
OWS: You have said that the increasingly complex post-crisis marketplace favors larger firms over smaller ones. Why is that?
Taft: I definitely think that the business costs and resource demands of navigating regulatory complexity, product proliferation, and change generally are proportionally much greater for smaller firms than larger firms.
So yes, I think thats a competitive disadvantage for small firms.
OWS: What is your vision for RBC Wealth Management?
Taft: I get asked that all the time by people thinking of joining our firm. The vision is all about excellence. Its not about being the largest wealth management company; its about being the best.
And culture is a key part of that. The Royal Bank of Canada has a reputation for client-first values. Its a beacon of responsibility, capital strength and stability. The further we get from the financial crisis, the more we forget that RBC and the Canadian banks lived up to the way people expect banks to behave. We never needed to be bailed out.
OWS: Can you characterize the culture at RBC Wealth Management?
Taft: Its Canadian. Its about stewardship, preserving what people entrust us with.
OWS: Youve said elsewhere that culture is set at the top of the firm. How do you set the tone?
Taft: I think that as a leader its critical that you continually think about and talk about what we do and why. How do we do it to make the world a better place? That may seem grandiose, but people want to know that; people want to know that what they come into the office to do is meaningful. We are helping clients manage their wealth so that they can live better lives. As soon as you can communicate that, you are 90% of the way there.
Continually reminding our employees of the importance of what we do and why is probably the most important thing I do.
This interview was conducted and edited by Andrew Welsch.
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Not a great one for blowing my own trumpet (or indeed horn) but this generous review by Jose Cruz is too good to let pass unnoticed. Major fanfare, please, for a discerning reader!
Since "the beginning of this century," editor David Longhorn has been compiling the magazine Supernatural Tales. In that time the series has amassed stories from a cornucopia of authors who were or have become household names within the fields of dark and strange fiction, among them Lynda E. Rucker, Simon Strantzas, Nina Allan, Steve Rasnic Tem, Rosalie Parker, Joel Lane, S. P. Miskowski, Gary McMahon, and Mark Valentine. It is an impressive assemblage of talent working in Longhorn's preferred mode of the whispery tale of chilling dread, ensuring that the rich lineage of subtlety and restraint in horror remains as vibrant and vital as ever.
In this, the thirty-second issue, Longhorn has published six stories that also work in this mode and, though some prove more successful than others, the overall mood is one of mystery and quietude. Chloe N. Clark's "Even the Veins of Leaves" opens the issue, dealing with the well-worn framework of police investigating disappearances in a spooky old wood, but the terse, literal statements favored by our protagonist fail to add much depth to this classical mold, leaving some of the action staid and the central mystique too general to generate any sense of wonder or foreboding. Clark does prove that she has a good hand at plot though: she slyly works in a reveal in the climactic scene that will take some readers by surprise.
Charles Wilkinson explores some interesting terrain with "The Ground of the Circuit," another story that resorts to a tried-and-true setup that has a bordering-on-middle-age couple move into a decrepit farmhouse In the Middle of Nowhere with the hopes of restoring the land and the shaky foundations of their own union. The otherworldly threat comes in the form of an old squatter/handyman who lurks on the grounds and appears to have a morbid relationship with the landscape itself. The husband's narrative tone is amusingly upbeat and proper, his emotional distance defined by the reiterated phrase of "the woman who was his wife." This leaves said wife's eventual "involvement" with the old squatter feeling somewhat expected, but Wilkinson manages an off-kilter feel throughout.
Jeremy Schliewe's "A Little Lost Thing" strikes just the right unsettling notes as it tells of a man gradually becoming obsessed with a woman that may or may not be from his past. It's the same start to many a classical ghost story, but Schliewe twists the screw by turning his focus to the fickle nature of memory. In one particularly scintillating passage, the narrator ponders:
"Where do they go, the people who once consumed our thoughts? Those who we longed to be nearer to but, because we are forever at the mercy of fate and circumstance, were denied the osmotic ecstasy of coming together? I picture them sometimes, naked, translucent, piled atop one another in a half-full dungeon, its walls cold with sweat. The features of its inhabitants are softened by the years. They make no complaints. The forgotten have no voice."
The rest of the story is haunted by this excerpt, as is our tortured narrator when he finally discovers what it is to feel the sting of his unbeknownst sin.
Michael Chislett presents a wonderfully baroque fable in "Masque: The Herald of the Pest." The author shows a real vigor for the Gothic sensibility, bearing echoes of Poe in his use of masquerade, plague, and Carnivale. It is a story that rewards in the richness of its allusions and the easy flow of its ideas, convincingly building a world where guardian angels oversee beastly debauchery, a story that is oddly comforting in its own way, like a cherished bottle of dusty port.
"The Ghost on the Hill" finds author Kathy Stevens striving for a somber but hopeful tone in its recounting of a man meeting a spirit in the park one evening and the ways in which their stories are revealed to each other. As the shortest tale in this issue, "Ghost" feels as if it doesn't quite make the most of its abbreviated length, with a conclusion that lacks the emotional resonance that a few additional passages could have helped to strengthen
Cinema fans who enjoyed SPIDER BABY or any of its Rob Zombie brethren (and the brethren of those brethren) will find recognizable faces occupying the rooms of S. M. Cashmore's "Waiting for Breakfast." A comic horror tale of an older sort that finds the inhuman family at its center frightening and/or slaughtering those who come calling on their ratty old manse or poking about their business, Cashmore's story is charming if overly-familiar, the characters eccentric without the touch of humanism that would make them compelling beyond their creepiness. Outside of their preying on victims, there isn't much to them, but if you seek something that calls back to the Old Dark Houses of the 60s, then this one fits the bill.
Though this was my first introduction to the series, Supernatural Tales #32 shows enough promise and power in the majority of its prose to generate interest in seeking out future releases. Those who pine for horror that whispers rather than screams and creeps rather than pounces will have their murky appetites whetted by Longhorn's magazine.


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See a critical look at the 2014-15 season here.
The San Diego Symphony has announced the 2014-2015 Jacobs Masterworks season, its core series of classical concerts.
The series of 14 sets of concerts (plus a "classical special" with Pinchas Zukerman and the annual gala concert) includes a range of repertoire (Bach's double violin concerto to a world premiere by David Bruce) and soloists (19-year-old pianist virtuoso Conrad Tao to the orchestra's principal timpanist, Ryan DiLisi).
In addition to conducting the all-Beethoven "classical special," Zukerman will conduct one of the subscription concerts. The iconic British conductor Neville Mariner will also guest conduct, as will the orchestra's associate conductor, Ken-David Masur.
Most of the season concerts will be conducted by music director Jahja Ling, now in his 11th season, who is bringing back some of the repertoire he conducted early in his tenure.
"It's a completely different orchestra now," said Ling, as more than half of the orchestra has turned over during his tenure. "But also, as I learned in Cleveland (where later this season he will celebrate an association with the Cleveland Orchestra going back 30 years), the more you repeat a program, or a piece, the more the orchestra gets the depth of the interpretation."
For the season opener, Ling is reviving an entire program that he did in October 2004, with works by Peter Maxwell Davies, Bruch and Mendelssohn.
"I love that program so much," said Ling. "Last time we had Bill Preucil (as soloist in the Bruch); this time Hilary Hahn. And then the Mendelssohn Third has not been played the last 10 years. It's such a wonderful piece; we have to play it again after such a long absence."
Here is the San Diego Symphony's 2014-15 Jacobs Masterworks Series. All programs are in the Jacobs Music Center. More information: sandiegosymphony.org
Oct. 10-12: Jahja Ling, conductor; Hilary Hahn, violin
Peter Maxwell Davies: "An Orkney Wedding, with Sunrise"; Bruch: "Scottish Fantasy"; Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3, "Scottish"
Oct. 17-19: Ling; Vadym Kholodenko, piano
Beethoven: "Creatures of Prometheus" Overture; Beethoven: Symphony No. 4; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 2; Tchaikovsky: Waltz/Polonaise from "Eugene Onegin"
Oct. 24, 26: Ling; Lola Astanova, piano; Ryan DiLisi, timpani
Kraft: Timpani Concerto; Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2; Dvorak: Symphony No. 7
Nov. 14-16: Ling; Louis Lortie, piano
Sibelius: March, from Karelia Suite; Sibelius: Symphony No. 1; Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 5, "Egyptian"; Ravel: "La Valse"
Nov. 21-23: Ling; Alban Gerhardt, cello
Tchaikovsky: Roccoco Variations; Mahler: Symphony No. 7
Dec. 5-7: Ling; Philippe Quint, violin; San Diego Master Chorale
Rimsky-Korsakov: May Night Overture; Khachaturian: Violin Concerto; Haydn: Mass in C Major: Paukenmesse
Dec. 12-14: Ling; Gil Shaham, violin
Bach: Three Chorale Preludes; Bruce: Violin Concerto (world premiere); Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2
Jan. 9-11, 2015: Sir Neville Mariner, conductor; Alina Pogostkina, violin
Glinka: Overture to "Ruslan and Ludmilla"; Korngold: Violin Concerto; Elgar: Enigma Variations
Feb. 6-8: Ling; Nicole Cabell, soprano; Sheryl Renk, clarinet
Mozart: Overture to "Idomeneo"; Mozart: Clarinet Concerto; Strauss: "Death and Transfiguration"; Strauss: Four Last Songs
Feb. 27, 28, March 1: Ling; Richard Goode, piano
Zwilich: Upbeat!; Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 25; Schubert: Symphony No. 9, "Great"
March 27-29: Pinchas Zukerman, violin and conductor; Jeff Thayer, violin
Strauss: Serenade for Wind Instruments; Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins in D Major; Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10
May 1-3: Ken-David Masur, conductor; Conrad Tao, piano; San Diego Master Chorale
Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1; Orff: "Carmina Burana"
May 16-18: Ling;
Charier: "Espana"; Lalo: Symphonie Espagnole; De Falla: "The Three-Cornered Hat"; Ravel: "Alborado Gracioso"
May 22-24: Ling; Stephen Hough, piano
Kernis: "Musica Celestis"; Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3; Brahms: Symphony No. 2
Special, non-subscription programs:
Oct. 25: Opus 2014 Gala with Jahja Ling, conductor and Lola Astanova, piano
Bizet: "L'Arlessiene," Suites 1 and 2; Rachmaninoff: Variations on a Theme of Paganini
March 21: Pinchas Zukerman, violin and conductor
Beethoven: Sonatas Nos. 1 and 5 for Violin and Piano (with pianist Angela Chang); Symphony No. 3


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;;; html-coding.el --- coding system from meta in html files (for Emacs 21)
;; Copyright 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 Kevin Ryde
;; Author: Kevin Ryde
;; Version: 13
;; Keywords: i18n, html
;; URL: http://user42.tuxfamily.org/html-coding/index.html
;; EmacsWiki: HtmlCoding
;; html-coding.el is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
;; under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
;; Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option) any later
;; version.
;; html-coding.el is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
;; WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General
;; Public License for more details.
;; You can get a copy of the GNU General Public License online at
;; .
;;; Commentary:
;; This is a spot of code for Emacs 21 to get the coding system from a HTML
;; tag when visiting a .html, .shtml or .htm file. Emacs 22 has this
;; feature already (in sgml-html-meta-auto-coding-function). html-coding.el
;; notices that, and does nothing there.
;; mm-util.el is used to map a mime charset name in the html to an emacs
;; coding system (mm-util.el is from Gnus, but you don't need to run Gnus).
;; "windows-NNNN" charsets are recognised too, and load the necessary
;; codepage, when available.
;;; Install:
;; Put html-coding.el in one of your `load-path' directories, and in your
;; .emacs add
;; (unless (fboundp 'sgml-html-meta-auto-coding-function)
;; (require 'html-coding))
;; There's an autoload cookie for this below, if you use
;; update-file-autoloads and friends.
;;; History:
;; Version 1 - the first version.
;; Version 2 - tweak comments.
;; Version 3 - add codepage-setup for windows-NNNN, add autoload install
;; based on suggestion from Jakub Narebski.
;; Version 4 - redo as defadvice on `set-auto-coding', for correct operation
;; from `archive-mode'.
;; Version 5 - cope with explicit charset=US-ASCII.
;; Version 6 - allow capitals irrespective of case-fold-search setting
;; Version 7 - suggest fboundp test in .emacs, don't use `display-warning'
;; Version 8 - eval-when-compile in the cookie, helping bytecomp'ed loaddefs
;; Version 9 - fix defadvice ad-return-value test
;; Version 10 - undo defadvice on unload-feature
;; Version 11 - allow for advice unloaded before us too
;; Version 12 - use `ignore-errors'
;; Version 13 - cl macros only when needed
;;; Code:
;;;###autoload (unless (eval-when-compile (fboundp 'sgml-html-meta-auto-coding-function)) (require 'html-coding))
(unless (fboundp 'ignore-errors)
(require 'cl))) ;; for `ignore-errors'
;; emacs 22 `sgml-html-meta-auto-coding-function' does this coding system
;; determination already, do nothing in that case
(unless (eval-when-compile (fboundp 'sgml-html-meta-auto-coding-function))
(defun html-auto-coding-function (size)
"Return the coding system for a html file, based on a tag.
At point there should be SIZE many bytes from an
`insert-file-contents-literally' of the first part of a file. If
there's a near the start, and the charset is
known, then an Emacs coding system is returned. If not the
return is nil.
HTML mime charset names are mapped to emacs coding systems using
`mm-util' (from Gnus), plus \"windows-NNNN\" charsets are
explicitly handled though `codepage-setup' (recent versions of
mm-util can do that itself actually).
If you have a file with a slightly bogus charset name, like
\"iso8859-1\" instead of \"iso-8859-1\", then you can map it to
the right one by adding to `mm-charset-synonym-alist'. (But note
that the mm-util.el which comes with Emacs 21.4a has a bug that
stops `mm-charset-synonym-alist' from working. The test
`(mm-coding-system-p charset)' should be `(mm-coding-system-p cs)',
ie. validate the mapped good name, not the bad one. You can make that
change, or it's fixed in the separately packaged Gnus.
The html-coding.el home page is
URL `http://user42.tuxfamily.org/html-coding/index.html'"
;; look only at SIZE being inserted, and only at first 100 lines
(narrow-to-region (point) (+ (point) size))
(forward-line 100)
(narrow-to-region (point-min) (point))
(goto-char (point-min))
(and (let ((case-fold-search t))
(re-search-forward "]*charset=\\([^\">]+\\)"
(point-max) t))
(let ((charset (match-string 1)))
;; mm-charset-to-coding-system as of Oct 2005 knows how to
;; run codepage-setup itself, but do it here so we can work
;; on gnus versions prior to that (like plain emacs 21.4)
(or (and (let ((case-fold-search t))
(string-match "\\`windows-\\([0-9]+\\)\\'" charset))
(codepage-setup (match-string 1 charset))))
(eval-and-compile ;; quieten the byte compiler
(require 'mm-util))
(let ((coding (mm-charset-to-coding-system charset)))
;; `mm-charset-to-coding-system' returns `ascii'
;; for ascii or us-ascii, but that's not actually a
;; coding system. Gnus copes with that in various
;; places (usually treating ascii as meaning no
;; conversion), go undecided here.
(if (and (eq coding 'ascii)
(not (coding-system-p coding)))
(setq coding 'undecided))
;; note no `display-warning' in emacs21, however
;; unfortunately a plain `message' tends to be
;; overwritten in many cases :-(
(message "Unrecognised HTML MIME charset: %s" charset)
(defadvice set-auto-coding (around html-coding activate)
"Find the coding system for reading a HTML file, based on the tag.
See `html-auto-coding-function' for details."
;; `set-auto-coding' moves point, when successful at least. Don't
;; save-excursion around ad-do-it, just in case something depends on
;; point moving, but do save the position to look from.
(let ((html-coding--saved-point (point)))
(unless ad-return-value
(when (let ((case-fold-search t))
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Remember the furor that the Dixie Chicks caused by their anti-Bush statement? Something similar has happened in the more staid world of professional bridge:
In the genteel world of bridge, disputes are usually handled quietly and rarely involve issues of national policy. But in a fight reminiscent of the brouhaha over an anti-Bush statement by Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks in 2003, a team of women who represented the United States at the world bridge championships in Shanghai last month is facing sanctions, including a yearlong ban from competition, for a spur-of-the-moment protest.
At issue is a crudely lettered sign, scribbled on the back of a menu, that was held up at an awards dinner and read, "We did not vote for Bush."
By e-mail, angry bridge players have accused the women of "treason" and "sedition."
"This isn't a free-speech issue," said Jan Martel, president of the United States Bridge Federation, the nonprofit group that selects teams for international tournaments. "There isn't any question that private organizations can control the speech of people who represent them."
Not so, said Danny Kleinman, a professional bridge player, teacher and columnist. "If the U.S.B.F. wants to impose conditions of membership that involve curtailment of free speech, then it cannot claim to represent our country in international competition," he said by e-mail.
Treason and sedition? My, my how incivil the language gets these days. And what is the punishment for this act of sedition? It's pretty steep, actually, and not what I'd imagine a democratic country would assign someone who merely criticizes the government:
Three players— Hansa Narasimhan, JoAnna Stansby and Jill Meyers — have expressed regret that the action offended some people. The federation has proposed a settlement to Ms. Greenberg and the three other players, Jill Levin, Irina Levitina and Ms. Rosenberg, who have not made any mollifying statements.
It calls for a one-year suspension from federation events, including the World Bridge Olympiad next year in Beijing; a one-year probation after that suspension; 200 hours of community service "that furthers the interests of organized bridge"; and an apology drafted by the federation's lawyer.
It would also require them to write a statement telling "who broached the idea of displaying the sign, when the idea was adopted, etc."
Alan Falk, a lawyer for the federation, wrote the four team members on Nov. 6, "I am instructed to press for greater sanction against anyone who rejects this compromise offer."
At least one of the players makes her living by playing bridge, so the punishment would make her lose all income for one year.
It could well be that the federation has the legal right to do all this. But I think it is not going to do any good for the U.S. reputation as a beacon of liberty.
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I was talking with a friend of mine who I used to work with at camp many years ago. He is currently the director of a private day camp. We got on the subject of dodgeball and he says to me, "The owners no longer allow the campers to play dodgeball."
When I worked for a YMCA camp in the early 2000s, we held a dodgeball event that we titled "DeathBall". This event consisted of two games, male counselors vs. male high school campers and female counselors vs. female high school campers. We played on the camp tennis court and used those red rubber balls that you play four square with. One of the red balls was pretty small and you could throw that thing hard – it was dubbed "the death ball". This ball was banned during all normal dodgeball games.
The camp directors would bring out the popcorn machine and the DJ sound system, and all the campers would gather outside the fenced-in tennis court. Music would be pumping, campers screaming and red rubber balls flying. It was epic.
When I would talk with staff that I worked with there, we always talked about that event. It was very fun and memorable.
That kind of thing wouldn't fly these days. At my camp we still play dodgeball (probably too much), but we play with small soft Gator balls. So far, it hasn't been "outlawed".
I realize camp has to change with the times, and in this safety conscious, sue happy era, old school games and activities are being pushed out of camp (and schools).
Fortunately, campers can, and do, have just as much fun playing safe games and engaging in safe activities, as they do playing rough games and engaging in questionable activities.
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My personal feeling is that we should be focusing on emotional safety much more than physical safety.
It's easy to stop playing dodgeball or put a helmet on a camper before they climb a boulder (that any seven year old could safely climb). It's not so easy to keep all your campers emotionally safe, in fact it's down right difficult. Also, emotional safety isn't taken into account when purchasing camp insurance. Maybe that's why we focus so much of our time and energy into physical safety.
My scars and broken bones have all healed from my antics and shenanigans as a kid. Some of my emotional scars haven't.
Do I have the answers on how to keep all campers safe emotionally? Heck no.
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His Holiness Baselios Paulos I, 1st Catholicos of the East in Malankara
His Holiness was born on 19 January 1836 to Murimattom Kurian and Mariamma in Kolencherry.He received deaconship from Cheppad Mar Dionysius in 1843 and in 1852 he was ordained as Priest by Metropolitan Yuyakim Mar Kurilos. He served for a long period as Vicar of Kolencherry Church. On 17th May 1877, His Holiness Patriarch Pathrose consecrated him as Paulose Mar Ivanios at Cherallayam Palli, Kunnam kulam and appointed him as Metropolitan of Kandanad diocese. On 15th September 1912, His Holiness Patriarch Abdhedh Messiah with the co- operation of Vattasseril Geevarghese Mar Dionysios Metropolitan and Geevarghese Mar Gregorios Metropolitan elevated him to the Apstolic throne of St. Thomas as Catholicos of Malankara church. He passed away on 2 May 1913. He was laid to rest in Pampakuda Cheriya Palli. His death Anniversary is on 3rd May
His Holiness Baselios Geevarghese I, second Catholicos of the East in Malankara
His Holiness was born in 1870 as the second son of Karuchira Paulose. He was ordained as 'Koruya' on 13 June 1885, as deacon in 1892, on 16 August 1896 as priest and on 23 August as Ramban(Monk) by Metropolitan Kadavil Paulose Mar Athanasios. He served as Manager in Thrikunnath Seminary, Aluva from 1908 to 1910. On February 1913, he was consecrated as Metropolitan Geevarghese Mar Philexinos. He was the Metropolitan of Kottayam and Angamaly diocese. He made Vallikattu Dayara his administrative headquarters. On 30 April 1925 at Niranam, the Holy Synod installed him as the Catholicos of the East Through prayer and fasting he achieved spiritual strength, which helped him to guide the Malankara Church into green pastures. He passed away on 17 December 1928 at Neyyoor Hospital. He was laid to rest on the northern side of Vallikattu Dayara. His death anniversary is on 17th December
His Holiness Baselios Geevarghese II, Third Catholicos of the East in Malankara.
His Holiness was born to Ulah- anan and Naithi of Kallaserri family in Kurichi, Kottayam on 16 June 1874. On 24 April 1892, Kadavil Paulose Mar Athanasios ordained him as deacon and on 24 November and 27 November 1898 he was ordained as priest and Ramban (Monk) respectively by St.Gregorios. As per the order of St. Gregorios, he resided in Kadambanad church and took charge of the southern dioceses. He also served as Manager and Malpan of Old Seminary. He published books like "Sahodaran- marude Charithram". "Rehasya Prarthanakal". "Parudaisa", and "Mar Yuhanon Mamdana". On 8 September 1912, His Holiness Patriarch Abdhedh Meshiah consecrated him as Metropolitan Geevarghese Mar Gregorios at Parumala Seminary. He was appointed as the Metropolitan of Thumpamon, Kollam and Niranam dioceses. On 15 February 1929. With the Malankara Metropolitan His Holiness was born to Ulah- anan and Naithi of Kallaserri family in Kurichi, Kottayam on 16 June 1874. On 24 April 1892, Kadavil Paulose Mar Athanasios ordained him as deacon and on 24 November and 27 November 1898 he was ordained as priest and Ramban (Monk) respectively by St.Gregorios. As per the order of St. Gregorios, he resided in Kadambanad church and took charge of the southern dioceses. He also served as Manager and Malpan of Old Seminary. He published books like "Sahodaran- marude Charithram". "Rehasya Prarthanakal". "Parudaisa", and "Mar Yuhanon Mamdana". On 8 September 1912, His Holiness Patriarch Abdhedh Meshiah consecrated him as Metropolitan Geevarghese Mar Gregorios at Parumala Seminary. He was appointed as the Metropolitan of Thumpamon, Kollam and Niranam dioceses.
His Holiness Baselios Oughen I, The Fourth Catholicos of the East in Malankara.
His Holiness was born on 26 June 1884 at Perumbavoor , Vengola, to Abraham Kathanar of Chettakulathukara family. He was ordained as deacon by Kadavil Paulose Mar Athanasios and in 1908 at Jerusalem he was elevated to the monastic order of Ramban. He was consecrated as Metropolitan Oughen Mar Timotheos on 15 May 1927 at Jerusalem. He was appointed as the fourth Metropolitan of Kandanad. He has left his imprint in several offices that he held during his life. He was principal of the Orthodox Theological Seminary, and the Metropolitan of Kandanad and Thumpamon dioseses. On 17 May 1962, when the Malankara Association met at Niranam, he was chosen as the Catholicate of the East. It was on 22 May 1964 at M.D Seminary, Kottayam that he was installed formally as the fourth Catholicos As he was very old, he relinquished his position as Malankara Metropolitan to his successor on 24 September 1975. Having achieved expectional scholarship in Malayalam and Syriac languages, he translated into Malayalam the 'Pemkisa Namaskaram' 'Prumiyonukal', ' Valiya Nombilae Namaskaram', 'Pattamkoda Shushrusha Kramangal' and 'Pallikoodasha Kramangal'. He also composed the 'Hood- omakal' for 'Holy Synods' and the 'State after death'. He passed away on 8 December 1975 at Develokam Aramana and was laid to rest near the Aramana Chapel. His Annverary: 8 December
His Holiness Baselios Marthoma Mathews I, fifth Catholicos of the East in Malankara.
His Holiness was born on 27th, March 1907 as the youngest son of Vattakunnel Kurien Kathanar and Olesha Pulickaparampil Mariamma in Kottayam. He took his B.A, B.D. degrees. Even as a layman he had achieved the unique distinction in studies and also in the Canonical Laws; he was selected as a member of the Managing committee in 1944. He received on 18 August 1945 at the Old Seminary the order of "Musmrono" and on 19 August at Mar Elia Chapel he became a full deacon; on 27 October 1946 he was ordained as priest by His Holess Baselios Geevarghese II, Catholicos of the East. Later, on 21 September 1951, he was elevated to the rank of Ramban (Monk). His Holiness Baselios Geevarghese II consecrated him as Episcopa under the name Mahews Mar Athanasios. He was further elevated to the office of Metropolitan on 12 July 1959 In 1960, he became Head of outside Kerala Diocese of the Malankara church. He was unanimously elected as the Supreme Head of the church and successor to the Catholicate of the East/Malankara Metropolitanate by the Malankara Association, which met on 31 December 1970 at M.D.Seminary, Kottayam. On 24 September 1975, he became Malankara Metropolitan. On 27 October 1975, at the Old Seminary, he was installed as Catholicos of the East with the title His Holiness Baselios Marthoma Mathews I. He executed many administrative innovations and helped to strengthen the sovereignty of the Malankara Orthodox Church and its right to have its own sovereign Head. He was able to project the name and fame of the church on an international level. On 27 April 1991, due to failing health he relinquished his office. On 8 November 1996 he passed away, and was laid to rest in Devalokam Aramana
His Holiness Baselios Marthoma Mathews II, sixth Catholicos of the East in Malankara.
His Holiness Moran Mar Baselios Martho of the East, and 89th successor to the Holy Apostolic Throne of St. Thomas, was born on January 30, 1915 at Perinad in Kollam District of Kerala. His Holiness had his early education in a local school. After his High Schooleducation he had his training at Old Seminary Kottayam and also at Basil Dayara, Pathanamthitta. Later he joined Bishop's College, Calcutta for his B.D. Degree. He had his higher education in Theology at General Theological Seminary, New York.He was ordained as Deacon in 1938 and as Priest in 1941. It was during his stay at St. George Dayara. Othara that Father Mathews made a mark as a devoted and an able priest of the Indian Orthodox Church. He was noted for his spiritual leadership and loving nature and could endear himself to everyone who camen contact with him. He was known as "Father Angel" at that time. The Catholicos His Holiness Baselios Geevarghese II took special interest to see that the services of Father Mathews are utilized in a still better way
for the church and the community. On May 15, 1953 he was ordained as a Bishop of Orthodox church. He was only thirty eight years at that time. The young Bishop grew in stature very soon. As Metropolitan of the Diocese of Kollam he was fully responsible for its growth and progress and the number of parishes almost doubled within a short period. Several monasteries and convents were started. A large number of educational institutions and hospitals were established. His services in the field of education and social service are all very well known. Several Colleges, Schools, Hospitals and other service institutions are successfully established and administered under his direct control and leadership. He has traveled wide in various countries: the United States, Canada, Europe, Malaya, Singapore, Gulf countries etc. and has attended various international meetings and conferences. It was in 1980 that he was unanimously elected by the Malankara Syrian Christian Association as successor to the throne of Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan. In recent years some of the new schemes started under his directions are found to be of much help and benefit for the community at large. A Civil Service Academy was started at Thiruvananthapuram, to give proper training for candidates appearing for IAS, IPS, IFS and other Central Service Examinations. With a view to provide shelter for the poor, an House Building Assistance project was started. The Community Marriage Scheme is found beneficial for the marriage of poor girls. Human Resources Development and Services Wing is also helpful for the community in general. As President of the Ecumenical committee in Kerala and also in various other Inter-Church Committees he has shown excellent leadership. He keeps in touch with Heads of other Churches constantly and is keenly interested to promote Ecumenism. He has very friendly relations with leaders of other religions as well and has fully demonstrated by his activities the role the Head of a Christian Church has to play in the Secular, Socialist, Democratic, Republic of India. He encourages all activities directed towards the progress and development of the Nation and promotion of communal harmony and maintenance of peace in the country. A good orator, an eminent scholar, a renowned theologian, an able administrator and a man of the Word of God, he has all the qualities needed for a spiritual leader and a good shepherd. With his intelligence, wisdom, love and vision and with his vast experience in various fields he has proved himself successful as a skillful ecclesiastical head of an ancient Church. With his devotion and dedication in life and sincerity of purpose, no doubt the community at large is benefited by his true Christian life as a servant of God in the service of mankind.He entered into eternal rest on 26 Jan 2006 and laid to rest in Mar Elia Chapel Shastamcotta
His Holiness Baselios Marthoma Didymos I, seventh Catholicos of the East in Malankara
His Holiness was consecrated as Bishop on August 24, 1966 and has been serving as Metropolitan of the Malabar Diocese of the church. He is the seventh Catholicos since the Catholicate of the East was relocated to India and 90th in the lineage of Catholicoi of the East in the Apostolic throne of St. Thomas. He is also the 19th Malankara Metropolitan of the Church.
H. H. Baselius Mar Thoma Paulose II
Three score years ago in a small village called Mangad near Kunnamkulam was born Paul on 30th Aug 1946 in the ancient Syrian Christian family of Kollannur to K. I. Ipe and Kunjeetty. Paul's mother hails from the famous family of Pulikkottil and Paul was baptized at St. mary's orthodox church, pazhanj. Groomed by his parents and grand parents, Paul had his LP and UP education at Mangad schools.
He had his secondary education at Govt. H. S, Pazhanji, Paul moved to the city of Trissur for his pre-university and undergraduate studies at St. Thomas college, Trissur from where Paul passed in flying colours. He had his postgraduate studies in sociology at CMS College, Kottayam.
From his childhood Paul showed keen interest in spiritual matters. His parish church, St. Marys Orthodox church was the nerve centre of his spiritual growth. At the age of 13, he was selected by his parish priest to be vast in the 'washing of feat' service celebrated by H G Paulose Mar Severios Metropolitan. This marked a turning point in the life of young Paul when the metropolitan invited him to the priesthood. The influence of his parents especially that of his mother who hails from the famous Pulikkottil family played a great role in moulding his early life. Even from his childhood, he use to learn Syriac chants and prayers and was very keen in attending the church service. Young Paul joined the Orthodox Theological Seminary from where he secured GST and took BD from the Serampore University.
H G the late Yuhanon Mar Severios, Metropolitan of Kochi diocese ordained him as sub deacon at Parumala seminary on 8th April 1972 and as deacon at Sion seminary, Koratty on 31st May 1973. He was ordained as priest by H G the late Yuhanon Mar Severios at Sion Seminary, Koratty on 2nd June 1973. Fr K I Paul celebrated his fist Holy Qurbana at Mar Gregorius Orthodox Chapel Mangad.
Fr Paul served as a model shepherd of St. Marys Orthodox Church Ernakulam, Moolepat Orthodox church Pazhanji, St. Marys Magdalene Convent Adappotty, Kummanmkulam and Medical College Chapel Kottayam. The malankara Syrian Christian association held at MGM Thiruvalla on December 28th 1982 elected Fr Paul as metropolitan. H G the late Mathews Mar Coorilos (later H H Moran Mar Baselius Mar Thoma Mathews II) professed him Ramban on 14 May 1983 at Parumala Seminary. On 15th May 1985 H H Moran Mar Baselius Marthoma Mathews I consecrated Paul ramban as Episcopa with the name Paulose Mar Milithios.
H G Paulose Mar Milithios had the privileged of becoming the first bishop of newly formed Kunnamkulam diociese on 1st August 1985. His Grace was elevated as Metropolitan on 25th Oct 1991. besides shepherding the kunnamkulam dioceses His Grace serves as the president of orthodox Syrian Sunday school association of the east (OSSAE), MBCH Mannapra Vadavucode, Pulikottil Mar Divannasius Bhavan Kottapady. His Grace is the vice president of Mar Gregorios Orthodox Christian Student Movement of India, MMM hospital, Kunnamkulam and manager of M. D. college Pazhanji. His grace has also served as the president of the Orthodox Youth Movement.
The Holy Episcopal synod and the Managing committee nominated His Grace as the successor to the Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan on 27 Sep 2006.


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In 2013 the Institute for Futures Studies in Stockholm celebrated 40 years. Lars Ingelstam, the first CEO of the organisation reminisces how it all began and talks about the first years of activities in the 1970ies.
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This is reprint of an article in the Orange County Register newspaper from the 14 July 2012. Eloquently written by Paul Hodgins, the piece was occasioned by the 'Up Close & Personal' series concert of Steve Sondheim, interviewed by Michael A. Kerker, (Director of Musical Theatre, ASCAP) with the incomparable vocal artistry of Christine Ebersole and Brian Stokes Mitchell. The concert took place at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Los Angeles on 13 July. Enjoy. Continue Reading →
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Did you know that as we age our core body temperature drops and this causes urinary tract infections to go undetected until they worsen. This often results in a visit to the Hospital emergency room or worse, the death of a person living with Alzheimer's.
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One of the worst things that happens to a person living with Alzheimer's is the dreaded UTI - urinary tract infection.
UTIs are common, very common in dementia patients - especially women.
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Urinary tract infections are like a plague when it comes to persons living with Alzheimer's ... Consider this, urinary tract infections can be silent, and they can be deadly.
Yes, alzheimer's patients can die from a urinary tract infection that goes undetected and results in a sepsis infection.
Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening complication of an infection. Sepsis occurs when chemicals released into the bloodstream to fight the infection trigger inflammation throughout the body. This inflammation can trigger a cascade of changes that can damage multiple organ systems, causing them to fail.A significant fraction of Alzheimer's caregivers have suffered through visits to the Hosptial emergency room as result of urinary tract infections that have festered and escalated as a result of not being detected by the caregivers or by a doctor.
And yes, sadly, we have had readers who's loved one has died from complications caused by a urinary tract infections.
I suggest you take the time to read the article - Urinary Tract Infection and Core Body Temperature -- Dotty.
I strongly suggest that you find out the core body temperature of your loved one, and take their temperature at least once a day.
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Monday - Thursday 9:00am to 8:00pm, Friday & Saturday 9:00am to 9:00pm & Sunday 9:00am to 6:00pm
Trade Desk Hours
Monday - Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm & Sunday - 12:00pm to 4:00pm