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Here's What You Need to Have in Mind When Choosing a Consultant for Your Small Business
The objective of starting a business for any owner is to make profit. A professional business consultant is crucial for helping the business owner successfully navigate themselves to success. Even though it might cost you significantly to enlist the services of such an expert, your investment will not be in vain. A financial business consultant is an individual or an organization that has the expertise necessary to guide other businesses on how to operate successfully in order to achieve their objectives. The following are a few of the factors to consider when selecting a consultant for your small business.
You have to first of all think about the goals that you wish to achieve in the business. Goals define what you intend to achieve both in the short term and the long term as well. They should be clearly stated from the beginning so that the consultant knows what they have to help you accomplish. And even for those who are unable to clearly state them, a good business consultant will be able to help your clarify your goals, apart from working with you to develop a plan of how they can be implemented.
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This project was a service design project aimed to increase the reliability of the National Health Insurance Corporation. Since the health screening services are offered free and only few relatively minor tests are given, people did not recognize their importance and they rather regarded them lightly. However, a health screening is crucial for public health, and we took aim at encouraging people to participate in health screening and eventually helping them to maintain health. The previous screening result sheet densely written with numerical measurements and medical terms was too difficult to read. Therefore, we chose to redesign this result sheet to help people to understand their conditions clearly and lead a healthy life.


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Here is a real-time example of people "voting with their feet." We lived in Puerto Rico from 1993 and 2009, and we can tell you that Puerto Ricans are severely overtaxed by their government, regardless of which political party is in power, and since citizens of Puerto Rico are also citizens of the United States, they are free to move to the U.S. without a passport. By the way, the full report about the decline in Puerto Rico's population is here, via the Pew Research Center. In any case, what is the optimal level of population growth on a small Caribbean island (our home from 1993 to 2009)?
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Last month it was announced that District 9 helmer Neill Blomkamp is set to direct RoboCop Returns, a direct sequel to Paul Verhoeven's classic 1987 action sci-fi, and it seems we could potentially be getting a very familiar face under the visor.
Responding to a question on Twitter about who should take on the role of the title character in RoboCop Returns, Blomkamp offered up a single name – that of the original RoboCop, Peter Weller.
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Weller of course portrayed Alex Murphy / RoboCop in the 1987 original, as well as reprising the role for 1990's RoboCop 2. Weller did not return for 1993's RoboCop 3 due to scheduling conflicts, with Robert John Burke taking over as the future of law enforcement.
Given that Weller is now 71 years of age, it remains to be seen whether the actor would be interested in donning the suit once again, but his inclusion would certainly be a great way of tying into the original movie, and helping us to forget all about the 2014 reboot.
The logline for the new film, which is based upon an old script for RoboCop 2 by Ed Neumeier and Michael Miner, states that: "Anarchy reigns and the fate of Detroit hangs in the balance as RoboCop makes his triumphant return to fight crime and corruption."


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For a superhero who's primary ability is to harness the power of imagination, the Green Lanterns are pretty badass. Just in case you're not familiar with them, or have had your memory erased on account of Ryan Reynold's 2011 movie, a Green Lantern is a member of an intergalactic police force dedicated to maintaining peace and order throughout the universe. Though things have changed drastically for the Corps over the years, they're currently going through a bit of a comic Rebirth that arrives just in time for a triumphant return to the movie mainstream. Given all that, we're sufficiently stoked to see what the Green Lantern Corps will dream up in the years ahead.
Which brings us to the topic on hand. Green Lanterns and their power rings go together like Hulk and puppies. Like Thor and Mjolnir. Like Batman and sex. Every GL possesses a ring which allows them to conjure objects, images or whatever else their wills desire in the form of energy constructs. These constructs are then used to help serve in the good fight against evil. At least most of the time. With thousands of Lanterns in action, we're bound to get a variety of amazing constructs, like gatling guns or three-headed dragons. We're also just as likely to get some stupid ones. After all, not everyone has a great imagination. Or in the case of some below, way too much imagination. Keep in mind though, one Lantern's dumb is another's awesome. So while most of these constructs are utterly useless, silly and over the top, it doesn't mean they still can't be entertaining.
Here are the 15 Most WTF Uses Of Green Lantern's Power Ring.
15 Everything Created in the 2011 Movie
Okay, this one's not entertaining, it's actually quite sad. The Green Lantern movie was pretty pointless all around. This especially goes for the constructs Reynold's Hal Jordan found the time to muster in between flirting with Blake Lively and saying things like, "the power of Grayskull." To be fair, maybe his creations weren't so much pointless as they were uninspired. Long-time fans finally have the chance to see a Green Lantern do his thing live on the big-screen, and what do they get? A sword fight, two-seconds of unnecessary gatling gunning and a necklace. Hal isn't the only one to blame though. How about when an elite force of experienced Lanterns try and stop Parallax, the living embodiment of fear and greatest threat the Corps has ever known...with a net.
Then there's the racetrack Hal Jordan built so a helicopter could land safely in the middle of a dinner party. The scene is one of the bigger set pieces of the film and the first time we get to see a heroic Green Lantern in action (other than when he kills three people in a bar parking lot with a large fist). Sure, there are probably a ton more reasonable ways to stop an out-of-control copter carrying Tim Robbins than to have it caught by a race car and sped around a winding mid-air green racetrack. But we ask you, how else do you expect the movie to tie-in its merchandising deal with Hot Wheels?
14 Turning into an Envelope and Mailing Oneself
Nothing strikes fear into the hearts of criminals like receiving unexpected letters in the mail. This is probably why in the earlier days of the Emerald Crusader's adventures, Hal Jordan decided the best way to foil a group of spies was to turn himself into an envelope and have his racist-named sidekick, Pie-Face, mail him to the criminals.
Having a Green Lantern use his extraordinary powers to conjure mail might seem strange considering how normal comics are today, but in the early days of the Silver Age, they hadn't really figured out the whole magical power ring thing yet. We'll save you the details of this cockamamy story, but basically the goons pick up the letter and bring it to their secret hideout. Hal is awake he entire time, observing what life as a letter is like, and biding his time until he can turn into an even larger envelope and deliver a surprise.... with his fist. The spy in yellow's expression over seeing an arm shoot out of his mail pretty much says it all. We're not entirely sure why Hal had to make his transformation while asleep or why it was so easy to send something in the mail to spies, but it finally gave comic artists the opportunity to draw someone dressed in pajamas turn into stationary. And show a letter punch someone in the face.
13 Making It Rain Acorns
If you're a squirrel, you probably don't have a lot on your mind most of the time. And if you do, it has probably got something to do with nuts. Which is why we can forgive the pint-sized Green Lantern known as Ch'p for using his power ring to make acorns of various sizes and use them as weapons.
Ch'p hails from a planet inhabited by a race of intelligent beings that resemble cartoon Earth animals. (Yep, that's a thing.) As a Green Lantern he pretty much sucked. Probably in large part because his signature move was to construct a rainstorm of acorns. Sure, the pointy tips of acorns can sting a little, but somehow we don't see them doing much to stop the likes of Sinestro. Unless maybe he gets poked in the eye by one. But what do you expect from a talking squirrel who likes to dress in overalls and a bow-tie? Of course, there was that one time he kicked the Man of Steel's ass. So maybe Ch'p's tougher than we thought. Then again, he did get killed by a yellow truck, so maybe not.
12 Creating Emoticons
The Superman/Batman series was pretty strange all around. But it was also adorable thanks to issue #51, when a chibi Justice League from an alternate dimension turned up in Metropolis as a result of a wager between chibi OGs Mister Mxyzptlk and Bat-Mite. Seeing chibi Batman get in an argument with regular Batman over who's actually Batman is wonderful, and things just gets better when chibi Joker and chibi Doomsday show up. Not to mention there's a surprising amount of insightful meta-commentary on the dark nature of comics.
For those who don't know, "chibi" is Japanese slang for a small person. In anime and manga, the term refers to the stylized drawing of super deformed child-like characters with stubby limbs and oversized heads. Kind of like Bat-Baby, only less weird. Usually, chibis are only used for brief interjections to show a normal character's exaggerated emotion. In the case of Superman/Batman's "Lil' Leaguers", they stick around the entire time, though they still find stupid ways to express themselves. Most notably Lil' John Stewart, who with a maturity level befitting his size and the imagination of an AIM user from 1997, uses his power ring to show exactly how he feels about girls with a grossed out emoticon after several of his female teammates fawn over life-size Robin.
11 Fighting Nazis with a Giant Cupid
A girl you used to date is going out with another guy. You creepily follow them, because love. All of a sudden a Nazi shows up. If you're smart you'll use this opportunity to show the girl just how charming you are. Also, that you hate Nazis. So what's the best way to do this? Construct a giant baby Cupid to beat the crap out of that Nazi, obviously.
Titan teammates Donna Troy (aka Troia) and Roy Harper (aka Arsenal) go for a leisurely after-dinner stroll through Harlem. As Donna tells Roy about all the men she's been with, the villain Red Panzer and his merry band of neo-Nazis appear out of nowhere and start lighting up the neighborhood. Luckily, everybody's favorite Green Lantern Kyle Rayner swoops in to save the day. Perfectly blending romance with Nazi-beating, Kyle uses his Green Lantern powers to have a giant naked Cupid stab Red Panzer with an arrow. (Two things: 1. shouldn't getting struck by Cupid's arrow mean that Red Panzer now falls in love with Kyle? and 2. WTF is with that massive scar running across half of Cupid's face?)
Now this might seem like a gentlemanly use of the GL power ring, only it proves entirely ineffective in every way. While everyone's distracted by the Green Lantern doing his thing (bonus points for sweeping up Nazi's with a massive dust pan), one of Red Panzer's goons punches Troia in the face and a building falls on top of her and Panzer, who by the way, was barely fazed by Kyle's chimerical construct. They're ok, but once the guys rescue them from beneath the rubble, Donna takes the opportunity to tell both Hal and Roy she's not really into either of them, proving that even a giant Cupid that's gotten into one too many knife fights isn't enough to make someone love a Green Lantern. Troia then turns to Red Panzer and tells him just because he's half black it doesn't mean he has to be a bad guy.
Wait, what?
10 Kicking a Cat with a Cowboy Boot
Anyway you look at it, seeing a Green Lantern use his ring to kick an evil cat with a giant Cowboy boot is hilarious. So shouldn't this entry be on the list of the "Best Uses of a GL Ring?" Well, while this isn't necessarily the worst way someone could use a power ring on a cat, it isn't exactly the best either, especially if you're PETA. To be fair though, the cat is a real jerk. And it had just eaten like three people.
A little background. Dex-Starr was once a mild-mannered blue Earth kitten that circumstance turned into one of the most malicious Red Lanterns the galaxy has ever known. "Rage Kitty" would eventually become the pet of Atrocious, founder of the Red Lanterns, under whose guise he would hone his special blend of cuteness and acid blood spit. In 2010's Green Lantern #54, Hal Jordan intervenes with a good swift kick to the feline. Adding insult to injury, he then calls Dex a derogatory cat name. Of all the things to stop Dex-Starr, was a cowboy boot really the best choice? Probably not, but it sure was funny. By the way, is it just us or does that boot look like it's made out of crocodile? What an oddly specific construct.
9 Providing Aquaman a Dolphin to Ride
One of a Green Lantern's most important duties is to provide pointless forms of transportation for his fellow Justice Leaguers. Like the time he whipped up a dolphin for Aquaman to ride during a trip to Central Park. The reasons behind all this are pretty complicated, but basically everyone on Earth goes for a run to help the Flash win a cosmic race involving his boyhood imaginary friend whose made out of radio waves. Aquaman, Kyle Rayner, Wonder Woman and Steel head to New York to take part in the worldwide marathon. While the latter three gracefully soar there, Aquaman is left no other choice but to travel on whatever brilliant means of transpo Kyle dreams up for him. Namely, a flying dolphin.
Aquaman is no stranger to riding creatures of the sea. Manta rays. Seahorses. Flying fish. Hammerheads. Octopi named Topo. Senior citizen sea turtles. Whales. Even great white sharks as a baby. But of all those, everyone knows Aquaman loves dolphins best. Literally, he loves dolphins. His first romantic relationship was with one named Nera. But that's neither here nor there. What's important is that while a dolphin seems like a natural fit for the Sea King to fly through the air on, it's a bit of a fin in the face. We get it. Aquaman can't fly. It's nice of Kyle Rayner to give him a lift and all, but did he really have to so blatantly point out the Aquatic Ace's shortcomings, especially beside two flying aces like Wonder Woman and Steel? He could've just as easily had the ring let the guy fly without any extra furnishings, or at least given him something a little cooler. You gotta give it to Aquaman though, he's riding the heck out of that fake green dolphin with a determination only the King of the Seven Seas could muster.
Wait a second.... what the hell is this?!
8 Catching a Thief with a Giant Teddy Bear
Before Kyle Rayner came along, the Green Lantern Corps was putting out some incredibly boring constructs. While a whole bunch were just straight up unimaginative, the same could not be said for those from Kyle. Absurd? Yes. But definitely not commonplace. However, a Green Lantern can pretty much do whatever they want superpower-wise, so stopping an unbalanced homeless man from stealing someone's purse by having a massive teddy bear sit on him might be a bit much. All the guy really wanted was some money so he could eat. Instead of doing something heroic like buying the guy a ham sandwich, Kyle thought it best to publicly humiliate the man and then give him a lecture on swearing.
As far as crime fighting techniques go, this one is pretty awful. The bear seems to accomplish nothing other than to agitate an already mentally unstable hobo. What's more, when the police arrive to arrest him, he will undoubtedly start blabbering about the giant stuffed bear that tried to have its way with him and practically guarantee himself a one-way ticket to the looney bin. Maybe the GL Corps should stick to problems on a more intergalactic scale, like stopping the universe from un-aging, and leave petty crimes to the local police. Because sometimes giving a Green Lantern free reign to do whatever their will desires, whenever and where ever they desire it, can be a bad thing. Especially for homeless people.
7 Carrying Superheroes in Baby Baskets
We're pretty sure when the Guardians of the Universe forged the Green Lantern power rings harnessing the cosmic energy of willpower, one of the most powerful forces in existence, they didn't intend it to be used to humiliate people. But who are we to say what these blue skinned munchkins think? Maybe they thought it was hilarious when they saw Kyle Rayner stuff another superhero into a bassinet from high atop their emerald tower on Oa.
About a year after Kyle interrupted Arsenal's date with Donna Troy by sending in a giant Cupid, the two found some time to shoot the breeze and bury the hatchet over a game of darts. They talk about how their sex lives are going and Arsenal scores a woman's phone number (even though he's still dating Donna. Bros, amirite?) by shooting an apple off Kyle's head. Sadly, their bro time gets interrupted when a bunch of punk ass terrorists take a building hostage downtown. So off they go to save the day, only Arsenal can't fly and has to hitch a ride, giving the Green Lantern an opportunity to have some fun at his friends expense. Maybe Kyle was cool with almost getting impaled with an arrow while his friend impressed a girl. And maybe he was cool with that same friend still hooking up with his ex-girlfriend. But it's a little hard to believe all that when we see him towing Arsenal along in an undersized frilly baby basket. Dolphins for Aquaman, bassinets for a Teen Titan; Kyle Rayner sure likes making it clear that he can fly and you cannot. The Guardians would be so proud.
6 Saving a Crowd with Giant Construction Workers
Kyle Rayner has done a lot of great things for the galaxy. And, as we've already seen with his giant Cupid and Teddy Bear, he has a certain knack for being in the right place at the right time. But while his results and timing are undeniably sound, his methods are a little more questionable. Sure, stopping a massive crane from crashing down onto a bunch of innocent people is heroic. Taking the time to fashion an elaborate foursome of gargantuan, stereotypical city construction workers to do so? Not so much.
Sometimes you get the feeling Kyle Rayner is more concerned with being ostentatiously awesome, then he is with protecting people. He could have just as easily flown in and grabbed the steel framed crane with a large hand or mere energy field. But then where's the pizzaz in that? Only problem is it takes some imagining to come up with a construct with this level of detail, hairy chests and all. That is unless Kyle has 1930s construction workers regularly at the forefront of his mind. Most likely though, this elaborate construct meant the people below and poor real life construction dude trapped inside the crane had to endure several long seconds of believing they were going to die that could have otherwise easily been avoided. Not cool Lantern.
5 Protecting Superheroes from Rain with Umbrellas
It's not so much that using the power ring to provide cover during a rainstorm to his fellow Justice League teammates is a bad thing (that was actually pretty considerate), but doing so in a thinly veiled attempt to make Batman feel bad is a bit of a low blow. Even Aquaman got an umbrella, and he can breathe underwater. Again, this is probably not what the Guardians had in mind when they created the rings.
One of the pre-requisites for owning a power ring is that the user must never use it for personal gain. Hal seems to have missed the memo on that one since we're pretty sure he's laughing on the inside here. (Could be worse. He could be using his powers to create French maids so he can look up their skirts, like Kyle once did.) Sure, seeing Hal Jordan exclude Batman so he gets wet while everyone else remains dry is funny. Batman is a jerk. He deserves it. But it still wasn't very nice. Or useful. Is the Green Lantern really helping here at all? We mean everyone else is rationally discussing how to catch a deadly virus-infected monster while Lantern is flying around like an ADHD riddled mosquito and offering nothing but umbrellas. Come on Hal, get with the program.
4 Sailing on a Pirate Ship in Space
If it's not abundantly clear yet, Kyle Rayner can get a bit crazy when it comes to conjuring constructs. But he's a graphic artist by trade so it's expected he exert certain levels of creativity that say, the pilot Hal Jordan, the engineer John Stewart, or the living mathematical equation Dkrtzy RRR won't. However, like a lot of misunderstood artists, Kyle devises constructs that are too complex for their own good. In what way are flying seagulls, bubbling waves and a sword necessary here? We get it, Superman has gone missing and you and your fellow Justice Leaguers need to find him. But is a massive pirate ship, complete with war drums and a Superman figurehead, really the best way to traverse through space? Even Flash recognizes how horrible an idea this all is, probably because he knows if Kyle loses control they're all goners. Which brings up a very important point.
Green Lantern constructs are generated by pure willpower and their rings only contain so much magic energy. The bigger and more complex the construct, the more willpower and energy it demands. Not only is Rayner exhausting himself for the inevitable battle ahead, but one moment of distraction and he's just killed off a sizable chunk of the Justice League. All in the name of fun. Moral of the story? As a pragmatic superhero, Kyle Rayner is the worst.
That said, the man's craftsmanship is extraordinary. His morals? They leave something to be desired. When he later reprises his goofy pirate ship to attack a massive alien spacecraft, the Green Lantern decides the best way to strike is to have it womanned with busomy, scantily-clad sea babes happily firing cannonballs. Presumably for the sole purpose of finally being able to say things like, "fire at will, wench!" Keepin' it classy, Lantern.
3 Building a Restaurant to Feel Lonely In
Kyle Rayner is a fun-loving guy who most of the time gets high off of being a Lantern. But what goes up, must come down (unless you're Mogo the planetary Green Lantern, in which case you can pretty much do whatever the hell you want with gravity). If there's one thing DC has taught us, it's that when a Green Lantern gets depressed, it can get pretty pathetic (just ask Hal Jordan). No one wants wants to see a sad Green Lantern use his power ring to make it painfully obvious just how much of a loser he is. Come on Rayner, you're better than this.
At this point, Kyle was the last living Green Lantern in the universe, so you could understand why he might occasionally feel lonely. But he could just as easily have gone to any of a million real life roadside all-night diners to wallow in self pity. That however would have been too ordinary for someone who once formed a huge floating decapitated head to save a city from flooding. Instead, he opted to construct his own mini-diner, complete with pretty waitress (do you expect sad Kyle Rayner to create an ugly waitress?) and tabletop jukebox. Surprisingly, DC hasn't started franchising "GL's" diners yet, but give it time.
2 Wearing Stupid Outfits
Superhero costumes are ridiculous by nature. So why try and make them look even worse by constructing additional layers of ridiculousness upon them? As far as multi-color unitards go, the Green Lantern costume might not be the coolest we've ever seen, but they're not the worst either.
More often than not, Kyle Rayner seems to create a construct just so he has an excuse to insert an ill-timed quip into the conversation. Like with that samurai armor that looks like it's one size too big. We're pretty sure the only reason he created it was so he could talk about committing (or not committing) seppuku. Practice makes perfect though. The next time he did this it made a little more sense. The cowboy outifit, chaps and all? We're not sure what he was thinking with that one. Maybe he should spend a little less time worrying about his appearance, and a little more focusing on fighting evil.
Of course, Kyle isn't the only Lantern to use the power of the ring to construct stupid clothing. Given that a Green Lantern can materialize any outfit they desire, is Arisia's really the most sensible for policing the galaxy? Same goes for Kraken. And then there's John Stewart. Not only has he paraded around as a puffy-vested soldier, but he also makes sure the Lanterns aren't the only ones getting in on the unnecessary stylish fun. After a bunch of crazy aliens attack a human settlement on Oa, John rescues the group by retrofitting them all with interlinking diapers. We guess technically those could be considered booster seats, but we're going to stick with adult diapers on this one.
1 Mooning Batman
Batman has had his fair share of WTF moments. And while this one might not rival getting Batgirl pregnant, it certainly ranks high amongst occasions involving him and a green power ring.
Following the events of Emerald Twilight -- which saw all but one of the Green Lanterns wiped out -- and their eventual resurrection in Green Lantern: Rebirth, it was necessary for the Corps to go through a bit of a recharge by enlisting a whole new crop of recruits. This meant existing GL's from all over the universe were called in to help with the training, including Earth's protectors Kyle Rayner and Guy Gardner. Before making the trip to Oa, the two Lanterns say goodbye to the Justice League and wish them well. Or at least Kyle does. Guy takes the opportunity to stick it to Batman by mooning him. What's more, he uses the ring to construct the words, "Bye Bye Bats" to make it abundantly clear who his crude gesture is intended for. Using a power ring to taunt one of most fearless men in all of comics is pretty stupid. Oddly, Batman doesn't seem to mind.
As they fly away to start rebuilding the Green Lantern Corps, Kyle asks why the heck Guy just did that. Guy's reply is that Lanterns and Batman don't mix. That may be true, Batman and pretty much everyone don't mix, but we think the real reason is because Guy Gardner is a huge a-hole. And enlisting one of the most powerful objects in all of existence to get everyone to look at his naked butt, is the absolute worst way to use a Green Lantern's power ring.
Know of any other horrible constructs a Green Lantern has made using their ring? Tell us in the comments.


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Frequently Asked Questions
Check out the frequently asked questions to find more information on our application, scheduling, and audition processes, as well as other general information regarding the Young Artist program.
Applications for the 2020 Young Artist Program are now closed.
If you have questions about Chautauqua Opera's Young Artist program that are not addressed below, please email us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
2020 Season information:
Music by Giacomo Puccini
Performances: July 10, 13 & 30 in Norton Hall
Sung in Italian
Director: Sarah Ina Meyers
The roles of Angelotti and Spoletta, plus all comprimario roles and chorus will be cast with Young Artists. Young Artists will also be assigned to cover all roles.
Music by Kamala Sankaram, Libretto by Susan Yankowitz
Performances: July 3, 5 & 31 in Norton Hall
Sung in English
Director: Omer Ben Seadia
Thumbprint is a contemporary chamber opera inspired by the experiences of Muhktar Mai, a real-life warrior for women's rights in Pakistan. All roles will be cast and covered with Young Artists. It is Chautauqua Opera's priority to cast this work as the creators intended, with an ethnically diverse cast featuring singers of South Asian descent. Learn more about the piece at kamalasankaram.com/thumbprint and reference chq.org/thumbprintcastfor a list of roles.
The Mother of Us All
Music by Virgil Thomson, Libretto by Gertrude Stein
Performance: August 1 in the Chautauqua Amphitheater
Director: Keturah Stickann
All roles, except Susan B. Anthony, Jo the Loiterer, and Daniel Webster will be cast with Young Artists. Young Artists will also be assigned to cover all roles.
Application Process
Q: How do I apply for the Young Artist Program?
A: Simply fill out the application on YAP Tracker and attach all of the required materials.
Please note: Applying for the Young Artist Program does not guarantee that an audition will be granted.
Q: What is the deadline to apply?
A: The deadline is September 10, 2019. We encourage all applicants to submit applications as early as possible.
Q: What materials am I required to submit?
A: Along with the online application, yaptracker will prompt you to upload the following: an up-to-date resumé and headshot, digital audio recordings of 2 arias – 1 in English and 1 in another language, and a $35 non-refundable processing fee.
You must also include a copy of documents proving your age (passport, driver's license, or goverment-issued ID with birth-date) and right to work/study in the U.S. (passport or visa). Please note: the Chautauqua Opera Company can NOT provide a visa for non-US citizens. You must already have or be able to procure a work or student visa before your contract begins in June 2020, valid through the program's duration, in order to be considered for this program.
Q: Am I required to include letters of reference with my application packet?
A: No, we only require the name and contact information of your current voice teacher.
Q: If I don't have an original language English aria recorded, is it acceptable to send a musical theater or English artsong selection?
A: This is done on a case by case basis. It is always better to send an original language English aria (opera or oratorio), but if not, an aria translated into English would be preferable to either musical theater or artsong.
Q: If I am unavailable for your live audition dates, is it possible to submit an audition via DVD?
A: Generally speaking, we require all auditions to be live. Exceptions will be made on a case by case basis.
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Q: When will I be notified if I have received an audition?
A: We try our best to notify all auditionees approximately 3 weeks before their preferred audition block. However, it can be a lengthy process, as we receive hundreds of applications each year and they are individually sorted and screened.
Q: If I am not granted an audition, when will I be notified?
A: We do notify ALL applicants, even if you are not granted an audition. Typically, you will be notified about three weeks before the start of the latest audition block you marked as available. If we do not have enough space to hear an applicant in one location, the applicant may still be considered for auditions in later audition blocks/locations the applicant marked as available.
This season, those not granted an audition for our 2020 Young Artist Program will have the chance to request feedback from our listening panel.
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Q: What dates does CHQ hold auditions?
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November 2 & 4 - Houston, TX (in partnership with Rice University)
November 8-11 & 15-17 - New York, NY (at the National Opera Center)
November 23 - Columbus, OH (in partnership with Opera Columbus)
November 24 - Chicago, IL (in partnership with Roosevelt University)
Q: Does Chautauqua Opera allow "crashers"?
A: No, we do not allow unscheduled singers to audition.
Q: Is there a place for me to warm-up and/or change?
A: Chautauqua Opera does not provide a warm-up room. Depending on the location, you may be able to rent a room to warm-up in.
Q: What materials am I required to bring to my audition?
A: The only thing you are required to bring is an up-to-date repertoire sheet with a thumbnail of your headshot on it. If your resume has changed significantly since you submitted your application, feel free to bring a copy of that as well.
Q: What repertoire am I required to bring to my audition?
A: We require one aria in English, one aria in a foreign language, and one operetta or musical theater selection.
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Q: Do I need to bring my own pianist?
A: Chautauqua Opera will provide a pianist for all singers, but you are welcome to bring your own, if you prefer.
Q: How many pieces does the panel typically hear?
A: You should be prepared to sing all three pieces, both arias and the musical theater/operetta selection. Depending on time constraints, the panel may only ask to hear one or two. You may choose your first selection.
Q: When can I expect to hear whether I have been accepted into the Young Artist Program or not?
A: All auditionees will receive notification via email or phone by mid-December. If you haven't received word by December 20, please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
General Information
Q: What is the age range of Chautauqua Opera Young Artists?
A: The age range for eligibility is 21 to 35. Young Artists must have completed their final year of undergraduate studies by the time the opera's season starts in June.
Q: How many artists are accepted into the program each year?
A: On average, we accept 8 Apprentice Artists and 16 Studio Artists.
Q: What is the difference between an Apprentice Artist and a Studio Artist?
A: Apprentice Artists sing or cover leading, supporting and/or comprimario roles in mainstage productions, perform at outreach performances, perform with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra and are hired under an American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) Apprenticeship contract.
Studio Artists perform in the "Studio Showcase series", which includes artsong recitals, Opera Invasions (community engagement events), open-mic nights, opera scenes, and operas for young audiences; they may also be assigned leading, supporting, comprimario or cover roles in the mainstage productions, and are hired under non-AGMA contracts.
ALL Young Artists appear in the chorus of mainstage productions. Young Artists receive extensive musical coaching from a nationally recognized coaching staff drawn from the finest universities, conservatories and opera houses in the US. Classes in movement, combat, makeup, and acting, as well as master classes given by distinguished artists, agents and voice teachers are offered to all Young Artists. Notable masterclass teachers in the past have included John Fisher (Metropolitan Opera), Peter Kazaras (UCLA), Marlena Malas (Juilliard, Manhattan School of Music), Craig Rutenberg (Metropolitan Opera) and Brian Zeger (Juilliard). Housing, a weekly stipend and a travel allowance are provided for all Young Artists.
Q: What are the dates for the summer season?
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And what would it mean, to see colors no one else can?
a fascinating Radiolab episode all about color. I was particularly struck by the section on tetrachromacy, which is the possibility that there are superhumans among us who can see more colors than the rest of us.
As you may remember from biology class, we get color vision thanks to the cone cells in our eyes. Humans are trichromats, meaning that we have three types of cone cells: red, green, and blue. These cells allow us to see all the colors that we do. They respond to light within a particular section of the spectrum.
Other animals have more types of cone cells. Many birds and insects, for example, have a fourth type of cone which allows them to see ultraviolet. Other animals have even more cones, and can see an even wider spectrum. (Some animals have fewer - like dogs, who have only two kinds of cone cells, and can only see blue and yellow.)
But as with everything biological, there is always an exception to the rule. In this case, the exception is - so far - mostly hypothetical. In theory, there could be people with a mutation that allows a fourth type of cone cell. For genetic reasons, these people would almost certainly be female. And more likely to be women who have men in their family who have red-green color blindness.
A DNA blood test would show if this person had the right genetic characteristics to be a tetrachromat. In the Radiolab episode they managed to find and interview one of the two people in the world who is known to have tetrachromacy. But their tests were inconclusive in a fascinating way: a trained artist (a landscape painter) who does NOT have tetrachromacy was also able to pass the same color recognition tests.
It seems that, from a practical standpoint, it is quite possible to improve your "color IQ" just by training your eye, over the year, to recognize and discern differences in color.
I had an experience with this recently, myself. I was at a yarn store picking out balls of yarn. I picked out four balls of what I thought were the same shade of red. But the store clerk quickly noted that one of them was not like the other: I had actually chosen two different colors. When she pointed it out, I could see the difference, but only just barely. Clearly she had a much more highly-trained eye, when it came to yarn colors!


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Depth seems to be a common theme for Blackburn Athletics this year. The Blackburn Women's Basketball team will continue the trend during its 2017-2018 campaign. The Beavers are starting fresh this year with first year head coach, Jim Chandler. "My goal for the season is to begin rebuilding the program to a competitive level and compete to the best of our abilities night in and night out", commented Chandler.
Jim Chandler brings a different perspective to the team as he was once in these players very shoes. Chandler, a graduate of Blackburn College is very familiar with the conference and school, which is beneficial for this program. Chandler commented, "I am excited to be back at Blackburn and look forward to getting the opportunity to compete against old rivals and push our program to a more competitive level".
With a new coach, comes a new coaching philosophy and perspective of the game. Chandler talked about the importance of both offense and defense in the game of basketball. "We stress all areas of the game, but we focus greatly on the defensive side of the ball. Learning to play physical and become a team that communicates well with each other on the defensive end will be a key to our success".
Coach Chandler discussed the leadership of the team by stating, "We will be looking to develop leaders through work every day. Gariel Pierce has stepped up right now and shown she can be a positive leader for our program".
Pierce, a Junior Forward (Springfield, IL) will return back to the court this year after taking a year off. She will be joined by fellow returners; Sophomore Forward, Maria Cline (Springfield, IL); Senior Guard, Brooke Meyer (Caseyville, IL); Sophomore Guard, Lauryn Jackson (Tonopah, AR); Sophomore Guard, Alexia Duncan (St. Louis, Mo); Junior Forward, Elisabeth Johnston (Adrian, MI); and Sophomore Forward, Makayla Ewing (Springfield, IL). Coach commented on his returners by stating, "We believe that we can see big contribution from our returning players".
The other half of the team will be made up of freshman. The first-year class consist of: Guard, Olivia Olroyd (Carlinville, IL); Forward, Brianna Henke (Mt. Olive, IL); Forward, Haley Crider (Grante City, IL); Guard, Kate Smith (DuQuoin, IL); Guard, Annika Ochs (Bethalto, IL); Guard, Jenna Dudra (Pana, IL); Forward, Kaylee Pedigo (Benton, IL); and Forward, Savannah Kruse (Lake St. Louis, MO).
With such a large group of newcomers, adjusting to the game becomes a concern for most programs. However, Chandler believes in his freshmen class and commented on their ability to adjust to all aspects of the game. "Our freshmen have come in ready to compete and are rapidly improving daily. We are seeing them adjust to the speed and physicality of the game and expect many of them to contribute this season".
The Beavers will open up their season on Wednesday at home, with a non-conference matchup against Robert Morris-Springfield. Tip-off is set for 6pm.


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Based in the Cotswolds, with countrywide commissions from the Scottish Highlands down to Cornwall, Yiangou has established itself as the go-to practice for distinctive country houses that respond instinctively to the landscape around them. Yiangou designs range from immaculate contemporary structures to major Neo-Classical mansions and new buildings that intuitively respond to the prevailing local tradition. The level of commitment to detail and to craftsmanship has won the firm many client recommendations and awards.
Britishness lies at the heart of every Yiangou project, even though many clients are international or are returning to Britain from a life abroad and wish to have elements of that life embedded in the design of their home.
One English family asked for a contemporary Japanese pool pavilion to be introduced into a very correct Neo-Classical home to reflect their admiration for Japan. A client from the Far East, who had been educated in Britain, returned to restore a 18th-century country house and ended up incorporating some Indian design influences. 'Some clients have an intellectual understanding of what makes a British house that can exceed the reality of the home grown one,' says director, Ross Sharpe. 'A client from the wilds of Yukon engaged in hours of discussion with us about the perfect pitch of roof for his new Sussex house inspired by the mid-18th century. We have lots of esoteric conversations like that.'
Every Yiangou house is unique, with subtle design nuances that reflect the special quality of its setting and the client's personal preferences.
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of being considered as 'future heritage'.
'There is no question that the allure of the perfect British house with its exquisite perfection in design and setting is compelling for the international client,' says Ross. 'Many of our clients do understand to a heart-warming degree the subtleties inherent in that mix, so the fine British tradition of building is now a very exciting and addictive process for the sympathetic architect. Our founding partner has himself come from Greek heritage, so there seems to be a lovely symmetry there.'
A recently finished new house in the Cotswolds perfectly represents Yiangou's thinking and skill set. This is a bold inventive house utterly at home in its setting because of the organic planning and Yiangou's instinctive understanding and knowledge of the massing and architectural detail of local Jacobean houses and the Arts and Crafts traditions that were so important to the region three centuries later. The building could be mistaken for a 400-year-old Cotswold house but look more closely and all the quintessential Cotswold features have been subtly re-worked.
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Hi All,
I was exploring the new 19a plugin and I had found that the same inventory list is being shown for all jobs assigned to a tech. The activity id is changing for different jobs but the inventory list is still the same.
I have attached the same plugin for reference. It would be helpful to know if it is my environment issues or a plugin issue.
Note. I tried the same for 18D sample plugin and found the same behaviour in my environment.
Hi Shankar,
I think the reason is: in this case the Inventory means the Resource inventory which is different than an activity's inventories (which is found below the Activity branch).
IMO a kind of related topic: https://cloudcustomerconnect.oracle.com/posts/90516ce14f


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Here is an updated report on victimisation and revenge as it is taken out on victims of the German State Apparatus
Please distribute this report as widely as possible so that the world can know what is going on in Germany. Please take action against Germany if you are in a position to do so
My sixth anniversary report on Germany practices in regards to victims of International child abduction to Germany
For over 11 years since my children were unlawfully abducted to and retained in Germany in January 1996 I have been systematically mobbed and threatened by the German State Apparatus because I dared to speak out publicly against violations of fundamental freedoms and human rights, because I dared to speak out publicly against violations of civil and legal rights because I publicly spoke out against blatant crimes that we being committed against my minor children who had been unlawfully abducted to Germany, children that were being denied access to their entire English speaking family by German officials of the Jugendamt in Wilhelmshaven in collusion with the German family court.
Today the 13 July 2007 is the sixth anniversary of my arrival in Berlin, Germany to join Olivier Karrer of CEED INTERNATIONAL and a group of other protesters to protest the fact that German officials in particular the Germany Jugendamt were deliberately preventing us access to our children who had been unlawfully abducted to Germany. Our protest was in the form of a three week long Hungerstrike at the Alexanderplatz, Berlin.
Since then I have gained very much valuable personal knowledge as to exactly in every possible detail how the German system operates. As to how German authorities blatantly and deliberately mistreat and terrorise foreign parents who are victims of international child abduction to Germany.
Since then I have had ongoing dealings with Germany at every possible level from both within Germany as a resident as well as more recently from abroad. These dealings have been with German authorities in particular the Jugendamt, with the German justice system, with German politicians, with German officials such as the Jugendamt and immigration officials, with German organisations and with ordinary members of German society. These dealings have been with large numbers of German individuals at all levels.
In addition I have surveyed and sounded out over 30 thousand separate German individuals from all walks of life as to their views in regards to the way foreign parents who are victims of child abduction to Germany are being routinely treated in Germany. In particular I have surveyed the views of German politicians from all the political parties, police from all the German states, university professors in particular in the faculties of law and psychology, the German Press and TV, German attorneys of law. Last but not least I have surveyed a broad cross section of ordinary German society. The results of my surveys have been consistently uniform in their results, all have reacted in the same inhuman German manner, mostly they have either ignored me, or have attacked me, or have corrected my grammar, all appear to be more than happy with the disgusting inhuman way that foreign victims of international child abduction are routinely treated, how their rights are routinely violated in Germany. The most frequently asked question in response to my survey has been "what have you done wrong to be treated in this manner", the most uttered statement has been "what did you do wrong, as you would not have been treated in this manner if you had not done something wrong". The attitude in Germany is that you would not have been treated by German "officials" in the manner that you have been if you had not been in the wrong. The concept that your fundamental freedoms and human rights have been violated, that your civil and legal rights have been violated that heinous crimes have been committed against you appears to go totally unrecognised by all and sundry. It appears to be automatically accepted by German society that one as a foreigner deserves to be treated in this manner, that you have no rights whatsoever, because if you had not been in the wrong in the first instance then you would not have received such treatment in Germany. In addition xenophobia appears to be a key component in the attitudes displayed, how could a foreigner possibly be in the right? and a German be wrong comes through time and again. Most of those who I have had dealings with to date appear to have no regards for my human rights or legal whatsoever.
My experiences with all categories of German involved in my case in particular officials and politicians have been consistently uniform, the only exception has been a very small number of ordinary members of German society who have recognised that the manner in which I have been routinely treated is totally unacceptable and have given me support in one manner or another. Some of these German people have become very good friends of mine, friends who continue to supply me with valuable help and information.
The rest without exception have all acted in undivided unison to collectively deliberately and blatantly violate my fundamental freedoms and human rights in every manner possible, to violate my legal and civil rights in every manner possible. They have all acted with German system in the disgusting "German manner of doing things" well known to the world, they have all acted in close co-operation with one another to systematically, blatantly and deliberately deny me and my victim children our rights, to deny me and my victim children justice. I have been persecuted at every turn because I have dared to stand up for my rights and those of my children, because I demand justice. These individuals collectively with German precision have and continue to mob me to take out their revenge against me because I a victim of the German State Apparatus and it's terror campaign against me have dared to and continue to publicly suggest that even I a foreigner have rights in Germany, that I a foreigner have any rights no matter where I may be.
The more that I have publicly protested my rights and those of my children the more that I have demanded to be treated justly the more the German authorities and politicians have gone out of their way to take out revenge against me, the more blatantly they have denied me my rights and have committed crimes against me as is well recorded. This form of intimidation and state sponsored psycho-terror very closely borders on the practices of Germany under the National Socialist Regime and the Communist Regime of the former East Germany, which is totally unacceptable in a so called free democratic society.
How I have been treated in general by the German State Apparatus and it's proxies can be no co-incidence, certainly not such well orchestrated and systematic violations of human rights, violations of civil rights, violations of legal rights and outright crimes that have been committed against me. Such well planned and executed violations of human rights can only be possible with the fully approval and support and of the entire political and government structure of the Federal Republic of Germany.
The present situation is that with the fully knowledge and obvious fully approval, of the entire political and Government hierarchy of the Federal Republic of Germany most probably on direct orders from these individuals. Applications to the family court go unprocessed or are simply ignored. Crimes against me and my family go unprocessed or are simply ignored. Charges against prominent politicians for involvement in criminal collusion go unattended to or are simply ignored. Charges of criminal collusion against German family court judges go unprocessed or are simply ignored, Applications for residence go unprocessed or are simply ignored.
The most alarming aspect of what I have to report regarding the way I have been systematically and routinely mistreated by German officials etc. is very familiar to me as I was born and raised under the former Nazi National Party Regime in South Africa (Apartheid Regime), what I have experienced and continue to experience at the hands of all these German individuals is nothing different to the way that people of colour were blatantly and deliberately violated and abused by the Nazi Nationalist Party Regime and it's agents in South Africa. Alarmingly what I have experienced and continue to experience in Germany could just as well have been happening under the National Socialist Regime (Nazi Regime) which was formerly in power in Germany. As a result of my well recorded and indisputable experiences in Germany it would appear to me that the spirit of Adolf Hitler and the old regime is still firmly in control of Germany at every possible level of the political establishment, government and of civil society.
What I an now reporting to you is no isolated case involving me only, what I have reported to you appears to be routine German practice when it comes to thousands of other victims of International child abduction to Germany. I have come to this conclusion in addition to other reasons as a result of what has been directly reported to me a hundred fold by other foreign victims following International child abduction to Germany. These victims unfortunately for one reason or the other, mostly due to threats and for the fear of reprisal by Germany and it's state organs in particular the Jugendamt, have failed due to very well founded fear to record or report their horrific experiences with Germany and it's officials to the world.
Report by
Michael Hickman
On the 13 July 2007
From Durban, South Africa
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sissel m needed a new app design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 94 designs submitted by 18 freelance designers.
MadeToGrow aims to strengthen your ability to cope with challenges and improve long-term performance.
The content in our app is based on extensive research related to neuroscience and "growth mindset" (i.e. Dr. Carol Dweck, Stanford University). Having a "growth mindset" means knowing that abilities like intelligence and talent can be developed, and that our effort when learning, struggling, making mistakes and experiencing setbacks develops our abilities. Newer research on brain plasticity supports this, showing how the brain changes and grows, i.e. when we learn new things.
Our target audience is wide, since most people can benefit from our app. They are pupils, students, teachers, parents, colleagues and leaders.
Key words are encouraging growth and learning, playful, intuitive, clean, smooth and supportive.
Encouraging growth and learning: if you could think of an environment that is relaxing and ideal for concentration, play, learning and growth, what kind of environment would you put yourself in?
Playful: the app will include mini games in various forms. They might map the user in something, teach the user something new or train the user in a new skill. We are also adding gamification elements like animated characters and progress indicators. We prefer designs that don't give us the typical "e-learning" vibe. We would also appreciate creative suggestions for how to show progress.
Intuitive: since the app is targeting a wide target group it must therefore be intuitive to navigate. This can partly be achieved by keeping it clean and avoiding too many disturbances.
Clean: we want to avoid the use of too many strong and screaming colours. The app should be pleasant to look at.
Smooth: the app will be developed in a game engine and will therefore have plenty of opportunities for UI transitions and animations in general.
Supportive: we are implementing a type of mentor we call a buddy. The buddy will play a central part in the app by mapping your preferences and offer suggestions based on them, try to cheer up and encourage you etc. The buddy should be able to wink, smile, laugh and more. If we choose to implement full-bodied characters, then the buddy should also be able to do gestures like high-fiving. You will be able to pick between a set of buddies (since users have different preferences for whom they trust as mentors).
Since our app is about growth, motivation etc. we want a character that looks energetic and encouraging. This means a confident character that looks supportive, positive and gives hope for future success.
You do not have to follow the same colour scheme that we use on our home page.
You do NOT have to animate the buddy (mentor). All animation work is something we can take care of ourselves. However, we do need a suggestion for how the buddy can look like in order for us to see how it fits the overall design. If the character is too complicated this might complicate our animation work, so keep that in mind.
The app has 6 main topics:
- Mastery
- Self-esteem
- Motivation
- Stress
- Learning
- Performance pressure
Each main topic will consist of several sub topics that we call challenges. Some example challenges are Sleep, Set Goals, Fundamental Needs and Learning Strategies.
All challenges contain a set of tasks in the form of text, images, videos, sound, different types of task templates like multiple choice and questionnaires and more advanced mini games. A challenge will typically have 6-12 tasks.
We need proposals for the following screens:
Here the user's buddy (mentor) greets you. The buddy might ask how you feel and provide a suitable response. If you recently completed a challenge the buddy might suggest new challenges. In another case the buddy might share en encouraging quote.
We want to show your progress throughout the app. Although we don't know exactly how we are going to implement this quite yet, it would be nice to see ideas for a (or several) progress bar(s) next to your avatar somewhere on the home screen. The progress bar(s) can represent progress, learning or growth.
You must be able to navigate to:
- main topics
- user profile
- settings
This is an overview of all main topics.
You must be able to:
- select a main topic
- see progress of each main topic
- see if a main topic has been 100% completed
This is an overview of all the tasks in a challenge.
We would appreciate creative input on how to show tasks and progress of a challenge in an engaging way. Are we able to avoid a plain list of tasks?
You must be able to:
- navigate home and back to challenge or main topics
- see a short brief about the challenge (maybe the buddy can give it?)
- see the type of each task (is it video, multiple choice, elimination game or other?)
- select a task
- see overall progress of challenge
- see which tasks the user has done and not
We want to see how the app can look when you're doing a task.
We have attached a document (MTG Task Templates.pdf) that describes the task templates we have implemented thus far. You are free to use this document as inspiration.
The buddy (perhaps only the head?) can be part of the task and give meaningful feedback to the user. The user should be able to click on the buddy for help.
The user must be able to close the task at any time.
Characters need to be in a style that is easy to animate.
Since the design has to appeal to a wide array of target audiences, we need a design that appeals to younger audiences. At the same time, it can't be too childish for mature target groups like teachers or company leaders.
Even though we require design proposals for Android, we also want to inform that we are developing the app simultaneously for mobile devices and Windows. Several planned mini games and task templates will be challenging to scale for Portrait mode and allowing Portrait mode will therefore complicate development. That's why we strongly prefer design proposals to be tailored for Landscape mode only.