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Surry County is rich in waterways. The Yadkin River, Mitchell River, Ararat River and Big Elkin Creek all touch parts of the county as they meander through the Yadkin Valley en route to the Atlantic Ocean.
Together these waterways provide a wealth of paddling opportunities, particularly in the Elkin area. Visitors choose from expert outfitters for kayaking, canoeing and tubing, or they take advantage of launch points along the rivers to paddle their own vessels.
Yadkin River Canoe Trail
Several miles of the Yadkin River Canoe Trail frame the southern border of Surry County, including two miles that flow through Pilot Mountain State Park.
That two-mile segment is one of the most scenic stretches of the entire Yadkin River. Birch trees shade the water and sycamores dot the river banks. A 15-acre island and a 45-acre island punctuate the river as it moves through the state park, and there are canoe launches and canoe-in camping options in this stretch of river.
Check below for more details about padding opportunities and adventures available in Surry County ...
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Ararat River GreenwayThe Ararat River Greenway is a paved 2.2-mile greenway trail from Riverside Park to Tharrington Park. This section of the river has been restored and is great for wildlife viewing, kayaking, canoeing and trout fishing. The entire length of the trail is stocked with trout. There are multiple canoe/kayak/tube launch stations as well as areas for sitting by the river. A restroom is available halfway down the trail, on a side trail to the environmental park.
350 Riverside Drive, Mount Airy, NC 27030
Categories: Outdoors | Paddling
Kapps Mill Kayak TripsKapps Mill Kayak Rentals is located on the Mitchell River, a very good river for first timers and casual paddlers. The river is comprised of mostly shallow water flowing at a slow pace with no whitewater, except for a few little runs. Guests can opt for a 45-minute mini-run or a two-hour regular run. Family and group rates for four or more. Top-sit kayaks, sit-in kayaks and two-person kayaks.
690 Devotion Road, Thurmond, NC 28683
Categories: Birding Trails | Cycling | Hiking | Horseback Riding | Outdoors | Paddling
Pilot Mountain State ParkPilot Mountain State Park is anchored by the rocky peak that provides its name. The 3,735-acre park is comprised of two sections - the Mountain section and the Yadkin River section. The two sections are connected by a 6.5-mile trail corridor. The Mountain section is the more popular of the two. It is home to the signature peak, as well as the park office, nine hiking trails, a horseback trail, parking area, camping, rock climbing and rappelling. The Yadkin River section has five hiking trails, a horse trail, canoe launch and canoe-in camping.
1792 Pilot Knob Park Road, Pinnacle, NC 27043
Categories: Fishing | Outdoors | Paddling
Riverside ParkJust outside downtown Mount Airy, on the banks of the Ararat River, is Riverside Park. The municipal park is home to the multi-purpose, paved Ararat River Greenway Trail (2.2 miles one-way), as well as a canoe/kayak launch, picnic shelters, playground and restrooms. The park also features a skateboard park. The Ararat River along the Greenway Trail is a hatchery-supported delayed harvest trout stream.
350 Riverside Dr, Mount Airy, NC 27030
Categories: Outdoors | Paddling
Rocky Forest River RunRocky Forest River Run is a kayak, canoe and tube outfitter on the Yadkin River in Elkin. It offers trips ranging from 90 minutes to six hours. All equipment provided, or bring your own. Rocky Forest has a nice put-out facility with picnic area, bathhouse and snack shop. Group rates available and discounts for veterans.
172 Rocky Forest Trail, Elkin, NC 28621
Categories: Outdoors | Paddling
Yadkin River AdventuresA full-service outfitter, located in the historic village of Rockford, that provides paddling excursions on the Yadkin River. Choose from five self-guided kayak or canoe excursions ranging from 2-6 hours. Other options include overnight trips with stays at canoe-in campsites. Snacks and lunches available across the street at Rockford General Store.
104 Old Rockford Road, Dobson, NC 27017


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Each year the UUA designates a book as the year's "common read." The idea is to suggest that many of us UUs read something that helps us understand the issues of our day. This year's common read is "The Third Reconstruction" by Rev. Dr. William Barber. Rev. Barber is, among other things, the main organizer of North Carolina's "Moral Mondays." He tells an interesting and instructive story.
You are invited to read the book and to join in a study group at church, led by Rev. Grace Simons. The group will meet on three Tuesdays, Jan. 17, 24 and 31, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in Portable 2. Sign up below. We need six participants for the group to "make." The Third Reconstruction is available from the UUA Bookstore, now called InSpirit, www.uua.org/bookstore .
Unitarian Universalists were electrified at General Assembly 2016 by Rev. Barber's call for building and sustaining a movement for justice for all people. The Common Read selection committee believes that this is a moment for Unitarian Universalists to answer that call. "The Third Reconstruction" offers helpful, practical guidance for engaging with justice movements born in response to local experiences of larger injustices. Drawing on the prophetic traditions of the Jewish and Christian scriptures, while making room for other sources of truth, the book challenges us to ground our justice work in moral dissent, even when there is no reasonable expectation of political success, and to do the hard work of coalition building in a society that is fractured and polarized.

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Film # 130: ACACIA
2 out of 5 stars
Painfully slow with very little payoff, this Korean spookfest tries WAY too hard to be creepy (ala SIXTH SENSE), but fails miserably. Sure, there are a few creepy scenes, but they come too few and way too far apart. When the Big Reveal finally arrives, the viewer is left with a perplexed "That's it?!?!?" feeling. There are literally DOZENS of other Korean horror movies that are worth renting rather than this one.


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Trowbridge Places Of WorshipHere is a list of Places Of Worship in Trowbridge. If you can't find a suitable attraction in Trowbridge, or would like to visit an attraction outside Trowbridge you can use the Local UK Attractions option to find Places Of Worship in cities, towns or villages near Trowbridge.
St Thomas' Church
The parish website for St Thomas' Church, Trowbridge
The Trowbridge Places Of Worship listed on this page are for your information. UK Attractions does not endorse any particular Places Of Worship in Trowbridge and is not responsible for the facilities and opening times of attractions listed. UK Attractions will not mediate or get involved in any disputes or problems regarding any of the Trowbridge Places Of Worship listed on this page.


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The following is the true, previously untold, story of what happened on this day in the history of black America.
During her later years, Rosa Parks held firm to the idea that federally mandated subjugation was never acceptable. In 1998, she committed one of her final acts of civil disobedience, by refusing to pay a parking fine, because she got back to her car just as the meter expired. The government official at the scene, Parking Officer Ray Donovan, failed to recognise Rosa Parks, believing her to be just another belligerent old woman.
When news of the fine received national attention, Donovan said that he was just doing his job, and had already started writing the ticket when Parks approached him.
This is satire and is not intended to offend anyone. If you believe this is in any way racist, please contact me on Twitter to discuss why you don't agree with this post.


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Hi there,
In JMP 12, when building boxplot in graph builder, I would normally drag the factor to the "color area" and it will change the outline of the box plot to the color of the marker. It seems that this is not working the same way in JMP 13. I tried to do it with "overlay" which change the color of outline but now the points are not in the boxplot.
Please advice,
After more attempts, I cannot reproduce what I was doing in JMP12.
Is there a way to change the "Box plot Element" in the script to the color of outline to fit the marker color defined by my preference?
Graph Builder(
Size( 532, 486 ),
Show Control Panel( 0 ),
X( :Onbeads ),
Y( :Final Conc nM ),
Group X( :Volume ),
Color( :Onbeads )
Box Plot( X, Y, Legend( 5 ), Jitter( 0 ) ),
Points( X, Y, Legend( 6 ) )
Not sure if I have understood your issue. I made this:
by drag and drop (JMP 13.2):
Names Default To Here( 1 );
dt = Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA/Big Class.jmp" );
dt << Graph Builder(
Variables( X( :sex ), X( :age, Position( 1 ) ), Y( :height ), Overlay( :sex ) ),
Elements( Points( X( 2 ), X( 1 ), Y, Legend( 4 ) ), Box Plot( X( 1 ), X( 2 ), Y, Legend( 7 ) ) )
You can then right-click on the legend and customise further.


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WARNING Cuteness Overload: Baby Black Bears Wrestling [VIDEO]
Watching these baby black bears wrestling is great way to start or end your day.
As we all know, spring is a time for baby animals. Sometimes you happen to be lucky enough to get to enjoy nature and stumble upon a few of these babies in their natural environment.
In this video from the U.S. Department of the Interior, that is exactly what happens as cameras roll, filming these two adorable baby black bears wrestling
Moments like these are what draw people to the outdoors…and to computer screens all over the world. No matter what kind of day you might be having, hopefully you are in a better mood now for watching.
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Wine Maker - Marnie Roberts
Grape Variety - 100% Grenache
Region - 100% Clare Valley
Colour - Pretty, pale pink.
Bouquet - Fresh, bright and lively aromatics of cherry blossom, with red currant and strawberry notes giving the wine a delicate, fresh nose.
Palate - While the nose shows light, almost 'sweet' fruit aromatics, the palate is balanced and deceptively dry and crisp. Juicy strawberries shine up front with an almost zesty acid on the finish. A hint of spice and crushed dry herbs completes the picture. A medium weight Rose with forward fruit flavours on the palate.
General - Skin contact for the Grenache in this wine is limited to a 48 hour cold soak prior to pressing which gives us a base wine of great delicacy and finesse with texture and length. Ferment is stopped just prior to complete dryness to maintain the natural sugar for balance and softness. Natural acid ensures the finish is mouth-watering and plush
Serve With - This is a big, dry, berried wine that pairs beautifully with a plate of prosciutto and ripe summer tomatoes. It's also rich enough to balance a quiche with gruyere and bacon.
Alcohol - 14.0%
pH - 3.42
TA - 6.5g/L
Residual Sugar - 8.5g/L


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- Martha Karua's stretch for the Kirinyaga gubernatorial seat has encountered hurdles with residents accusing her of her past relations with Raila Odinga
- Before she openly said that she was in support of Uhuru, Karua was a devoted critic of the Uhuru government
- The nightmare then, and her past utterances are now on the frontline of the Kirinyaga politics
- On Sunday, June 18, Karua was forced to leave her opponents backyard after encountering a hostile crowd
Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua's political journey is facing a tumultuous time in Kirinyaga owing to her political relationships with NASA leader Raila Odinga.
READ ALSO: Government releases the number of Kenyans affected by cholera in Nairobi
Selling NARC Kenya, in a predominantly Jubilee county is just one of the troubles that Ms Karua is facing; the other one being the "NASA mole" tag resulting from her past relationship with Raila Odinga.
Before 2016 and her announcement that she was supporting Uhuru's re-election, Karua was jubilee critic.
READ ALSO: Kenyans warned that a cholera outbreak is real
In her defence, Karua had stated that it is her nature to point out ills whenever they occur.
Erstwhile, she had also called out the ICC for dropping the charges that had been proffered against Uhuru and his deputy.
"Raila is right. When a government interferes with an international process, then as a nation we are doomed," said Karua at her Narc Kenya national delegates' convention in April 2016.
Speaking in Kimunye, Kirinyaga County a month later, Karua said she was in the opposition to stay noting that she would not quit her party for Jubilee.
At an interview on KTN in 2016, Karua accused Jubilee of pushing other leaders of dissolve their parties and join them noting that their style of political was archaic.
"Jubilee should know that they do not have any authority to force other people to dissolve their parties. They should in fact copy what the Opposition coalition CORD is doing," she said.
READ ALSO: Two Cabinet Secretaries admitted at Nairobi Hospital with Cholera
Karua later voiced her support for Uhuru Kenyatta's re-election even though like KANU she did not fold her party to join the Jubilee party.
She will be on the ballot in August against Jubilee's Anne Waiguru for the Kirinyaga gubernatorial seat.
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Social media isn't just for personal use. Every business, even small businesses such as ACN, must play a proactive role on social platforms.
Here are some facts from a global study to prove why it is considered an indisputably indispensable tool for network marketers:
- 89% of consumers surveyed use internet search engines to make purchasing decisions.
- 42% of those surveyed currently follow a brand on social media.
- 79% percent say they do it to learn more about the brand.
Another study showed that 72% of salespeople using social media as part of their sales process outperformed their peers.
Finally, IBM found that a full 75% of respondents to their survey said they were likely to use social media as part of their purchasing decision.
Here are four ways network marketers can use social media to build their business and grow their profits.
To Educate
Buyers don't want to spend their money on a product they don't understand. Take the time to educate prospects on every detail of your product. What exactly is it? Where did it originate? What can it do for them? What studies are backing your claims?
A fantastic way to do this is by writing content that can be posted on your facebook wall, pinned on Pinterest, published on your own website, and submitted to other online blogs.
Get creative with these articles. Expand on each topic separately. Write a Frequently Asked Questions page. Film a video of someone giving a tutorial on the product. Use professional, high-quality pictures.
To Gain Attention
The biggest hurdle in selling products is gaining the attention from the masses. Well, the masses are online so that's right where you should be, too.
If you can come up with a quirky meme or hilarious parody that will be shared over and over again, you're golden.
To Garner Positive Customer Reviews
Have you thought about sending some samples of your products to specific members of the blogging community for them to review? You should!
Many active bloggers with huge followings are begging for new products to try themselves and then they share the experience with their followers. It's an ingenious way for others to realize the great items you have to offer them.
And don't forget that they will be linking directly to your website or contact info!
To Recruit
When it comes to recruiting for your MLM business, social media can be your new best friend…if you use it wisely.
Starting a conversation online is not only really easy to do but is also a great low-pressure situation for the person you are conversing with on the other side.
You probably already have quite a few Facebook, LinkedIn, and Pinterest friends along with plenty of Instagram and Twitter followers. Start there and then branch out to find new followers and friends.
Whatever you do, don't be spammy. Just start a simple conversation and let it flow naturally. If they are not interested, no harm done. If they are interested in more information about running their own business, you've provided a win-win situation for both of you!
Honestly, if you aren't using social media for expanding your business, you will be left behind. Many of your competitors are already doing it and there are so many advantages that doing so just makes good business sense.


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Hiking and Nordic Walking
Hiking in Tossa and Blanes.
Programmes organized by Viajes Garbi Star.
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Hiking and Nordic Walking
Hiking in La Garrotxa and Rupit.
Programmes organized by Viajes Garbi Star.
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Musical events
Spanish themed night, starring Salim Seghers.
Hotel Gran Garbí ****.
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Lithuanian folk dances.
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Outdoors musical performance in Lloret de Mar.
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I really want to help people with RA live a life they love well. The reason I want that for others is because I know how RA can totally knock you off your feet, tip your world upside down, empty your pockets, bash you about and then leave you on the floor. While the doctors try different meds to cover up the physical pain, there's something intrinsic that shifts. It affects your relationships, work, mind, self-care, money, recreation - the list is endless; but mostly it affects who are you inside and that's what the doctors don't cover. Navigating that on your own is scary, often lonely and overwhelming. I know, I'm going through it.
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The Barabati Stadium in Cuttack doesn't host a lot of international matches and the rarity means the otherwise sleepy silver city decks itself up when an international match comes to the venue. The buzz surrounding the entire city is very hard to miss and the atmosphere makes for a riveting watch.
Such has been the craziness of Cuttack fans.
The Odisha Cricket Association has also had its share of moments - of both notorious and celebrated ones. On an October evening in 2015, all hell broke loose as plastic bottles, hurled by fans, found their way on the field over the cordoned fence. The game faced multiple disruptions before South Africa chased down their target and cantered home to bring an end to the fiasco. Social media was furious, local administration quiet, India was shamed on the international stage and at the
Morality has never been something that you associate with Odisha Cricket Association, which occupies one of the prime slots on the list of the Deloitte audit with unexplained expenditure topping 500 crores.
As much as their efforts in that regard are commendable, their incompetence in various other facets has brought the progression of state cricket to a standstill. Last year, Odisha entered its first quarterfinal since 2001 under the inspiring leadership of Govinda Poddar, who has been their most promising batsman in recent times. Not only did it make the entire state proud, it also gave fans enough incentives to follow the team much closely. However, what has transpired ahead of this year's domestic season has left everyone stunned and players perplexed about their future.
If the primary objective of any domestic competition is to produce the finest possible team to play at the biggest level, there needs to be a particular approach to reach the objective and in that regard,
Despite the historic breakout season last year, on March 22, 2017, OCA decided not to host the inter-district, inter-club, inter-school, and inter-college competitions, citing excessive heat and examination of the students as the reason - a copy of which SportsCafe has been able to acquire. The excuse was laughable as anyone, who stays in the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar can tell you that this year the heat was not as prevalent as it has been over the last few years. Exams also happen every year and still, the OCA had been organizing the tournament without any problems previously. Morality has never been something that you associate with Odisha Cricket Association, which occupies one of the prime slots on the list of the Deloitte audit with unexplained expenditure topping 500 crores. So, this sudden appearance of morality while organizing domestic tournaments is questionable and laughable, to say the least.
However, to save their incompetence, the association had promised to host the tournaments in the month of September. But it came as no surprise that the tournaments didn't see the light of day. Eventually, they came up with a notice on August 19, in which OCA instructed all the district units to send four players each to the state trials camp to be organized on September 1, which was later rescheduled to September 11. However, they asked Cuttack and Bhubaneswar to send 8 players each, which is understandable given most of Odisha's top players and clubs are concentrated in the two towns standing roughly 25
But to everyone's surprise, the association released another notice on September 9 in which they had the names of 37 players from Cuttack itself, apart from last season's Ranji players, who were given direct entry to the trials. What prompted the association to accept all the names that were suggested by the Cuttack District Athletic Association (CDAA) is known only to them, but that in turn, resulted in stopping so many talented players from other districts in Odisha.
Every year, Odisha traveled to three states to play pre-season invitational tournaments – Karnataka for Dr. (Capt.) K. Thimmappiah Memorial Tournament, Tamil Nadu for Buchi Babu invitational tournament, and Pune for Bhau Saheb Nimbalkar Invitational tournament. But this year, the team wasn't sent to participate in a single match and instead, have been asked to prove their worth by playing a couple of nets games on grounds unsuitable for matches. Clearly frustrated by that, a player under the condition of anonymity, told SportsCafe that he hadn't seen the face of his teammates after last year's defeat until the end of August.
But the haphazardness for the arrangement doesn't end there since the Barabati Stadium, Odisha's home ground, will not host a single Ranji Trophy match this year as it is in poor condition after hosting the Federation Cup, All India Football Federation (AIFF) Junior Women's League, and Football Association of Odisha (FAO) matches over the last few months, the last of which ended last Sunday. They have now decided to host the first home match against Tripura at the Vikash College Ground in Bhubaneswar, the second home game at Bhubaneswar's KIIT ground and third at Cuttack's DRIEMS Stadium. But all these stadiums are on the outskirts of the city which dissuades the fans from getting to the stadium to watch the games.
A player under the condition of anonymity, told SportsCafe that he hadn't seen the face of his teammates after last year's defeat until the end of August.
The state cricket has been on a downward spiral thanks to the constant politics and scams by their bosses over the years. In 2013, then OCA secretary, Ashirbad Behera, among others, was interrogated by the police on the deposit collection scam of a chit fund company. And a year later, Central Bureau of India, too, grilled the OCA Secretary for his link with a chit fund organization Artha Tatwa (AT) Group, the company that was said to have given One crore as sponsorship money for the first edition of the Odisha Premier League (OPL), held in 2011. However, Behera continued to run the Odisha Cricket Association, and his resignation in January still hasn't been able to stop the rut.
To say, Odisha cricket has been openly sabotaged would not be a far-fetched statement. Earlier, there were times, when teams from all over the country, sometimes featuring former India cricketers, came over to play club cricket in Odisha in the presence of thousands of spectators. It was quite a common sight of players diving on barren outfields to save a run at the cost of severe injuries, which made for a compelling viewing. The thriving grassroots culture reflected on the state team's fortune and Odisha qualified for the Ranji Trophy semifinals in 2000-01, and Debasish Mohanty, Sanjay Raul, and Shiv Sundar Das went on to represent India at the highest level. Pravanjan Mullick played for Board President's XI, and Rashmi Ranjan Parida and Sanjay Satpathy turned up for India A. Then Hrishikesh Bangari, Rakesh Mohanty, and
Their progress beyond the zonal level in such a small window was considered as a logical progression for the state's talents after Ranjib Biswal and Sritam Das initiated the trend with India Under-19 appearances in the late 1980s. However, the killing of club culture also meant a link connecting batches of cricketers was destroyed and the competitive streak has died. So, it has become paramount for the association to stop the mess at the earliest for the betterment of the game.
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On September 27, 2007, in an appearance at the National Press Club in Washington D.C., Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad responded to a question regarding limits on expression by asserting that "freedom is flowing at its highest level" in Iran. He later insisted that "all voices should be heard."1 Despite these declarations and notwithstanding the Islamic Republic's international and constitutional obligations, the Islamic Republic of Iran consistently violates the fundamental human right to freedom of expression of its residents. In fact, Iran has been called the Middle East's biggest prison for journalists and regularly ranks close to the bottom in the annual Worldwide Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RWB).2
Iranians have been battling for their rights to free expression for over a century. Periods of relative freedom have been followed by severe crackdowns on expression of dissent. Iran experienced a period of relatively free and open expression following the election of President Khatami in 1997. However, within a few years, conservative elements aligned with the Supreme Leader cracked down on traditional media outlets—newspapers, radio and television. To survive, many editors resorted to self-censorship. Journalists and others engaged in expression faced enormous obstacles in reaching their audiences. At the same time, the Internet was becoming a viable means of mass communication. Consequently, many journalists and others migrated to the Internet, creating blogs and websites.
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At the same time, Iran has continued to use some of the more traditional means of repression: cyberjournalists and bloggers have been arrested, detained and tortured. Faced with threats against their lives and the safety of their families, many engaged in self-censorship or fled Iran. Some paid with their lives.
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This report documents and analyzes the suppression of Iranian bloggers, journalists and other Internet users by the Islamic Republic. A brief overview of the history of expressive freedom in Iran before the 1979 revolution is followed by a more detailed description of repression by the Islamic Republic. This is followed by brief descriptions of the more prevalent laws used by the regime to suppress Internet expression and an analysis of their legal legitimacy. The final sections document and analyze the regime's attempts to control the Internet through technical means, such as site blocking and content filtration, and through traditional repressive measures, including the arrest, detention and torture of bloggers and journalists.
Much of the material presented in this report originated in interviews conducted by IHRDC with targeted bloggers and journalists who were forced to flee Iran.
I had written in my weblog [that] blogging is a free way for expressing your views and beliefs, without any costs, without any need [for] technical knowledge or financial power, things like that; and the [interrogator] told me: "we want to prove that you are wrong. There are several costs; there are very high costs to blogging, and we want to make you an example of that. Yes, we can't trace every single blogger who criticizes our government, but we can scare them out."3
1 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Remarks at the National Press Club (Sept. 24, 2007), in President Ahmadinejad Delivers Remarks to the National Press Club, WASH. POST, Sept. 24, 2007, available at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/24/AR2007092401084.html (last visited Apr. 23, 2009)..
2 REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS, IRAN – ANNUAL REPORT (2006), available at http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=17198 (last visited Apr. 15, 2009); see also id., WORLD PRESS FREEDOM INDEX (2007), available at http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=24025 (last visited Apr. 15, 2009).
3 Event video: Irrepressible podcast, held by Amnesty and The Observer (June 6, 2007) available at http://www.amnesty.org.uk/content.asp?CategoryID=10905 [hereinafter Amnesty Event].


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June 14, 2014. The auditorium at Christ College, Bengaluru, where Infosys has held its annual general meetings (AGMs) every year, was abuzz with excitement and speculation. This would be the last time NR Narayana Murthy would take the stage as executive chairman of the company he built with six others 33 years earlier. It would also be his second farewell to shareholders. In 2011, on turning 65, Murthy gave up the executive position at Infosys to become chairman emeritus — only to return two years later. He was called back by the Infosys board to set the company's future strategic direction and to find a suitable successor.
Two days before the AGM, at a press conference on the Infosys campus, Murthy announced to the world that his job was done and he was leaving the company in the very capable hands of a new CEO. "My biggest satisfaction is that I was able to complete both the mandates given to me by the board. As a parent, I only wish Infosys continues to scale greater heights," Murthy told Outlook Business after the press meet.
He has reason to be optimistic, since the new CEO taking over the reins from SD Shibulal comes with impeccable credentials. Vishal Sikka is a former member of the executive council at SAP. He led innovation and products at the enterprise software giant and is credited with developing HANA, the company's flagship analytics database and among its fastest-selling products. In an earlier interview to Outlook Business, Murthy said he believed in recruiting people smarter than himself. Well, Sikka is certainly very, very bright. The 47-year-old is a PhD in computer science from Stanford, which Murthy says is "perhaps the highest recognition you can get as an intellectual". Murthy isn't leaving alone. Infosys co-founders SD Shibulal and Kris Gopalakrishnan will also step down in July 2014 and October 2014, respectively, leaving Infosys without a founder at the helm for the first time. "Infy has made an unconventional choice, which was the need of the hour," says Ashok Soota, chairman and MD of IT services company Happiest Minds.
Given his extensive background, the CEO designate seems to be the perfect man for the job. "Vishal Sikka is best suited for defining the future of Infosys since he understands products really well," says Subhash Dhar, CEO, Enterprise Nube, and former global head of sales at Infosys.
In particular, Sikka was brought in because Infosys wanted a client-facing CEO based in the US, which contributes nearly 60% of its revenue, and a leader who could open the doors into global boardrooms. "Bringing in Sikka may make it easier for Infosys to embrace the fundamental change it needs," points out Peter Schumacher, founder and CEO, Value Leadership Institute.
However, for a mature services organisation like Infosys, the transition to a more product-based offering will take time and requires a different mindset. The immediate concern, some analysts feel, is that Sikka's products background could be a challenge when it comes to running a services company. "In the services business, the product is the people. They represent your brand and it is important to keep them motivated. It is important for Sikka to establish credibility, alleviate concerns and put forth a strong viable direction to customers and employees," feels Frances Karamouzis, vice-president and analyst, Gartner Research Advisory Group.
Besides, Sikka will have help figuring out the services business. He's got a crack team in place already (see: Change of guard), headed by the newly-appointed COO, UB Pravin Rao, who, having spent 28 years in the company, knows Infosys like the back of his hand. "While Sikka will be interacting with clients, I will handle the delivery out of India since I have a good understanding of how the company works. The dream is to get Infosys back on the growth path," says Rao.
Expectations from Sikka are already high. The past few years haven't been kind to Infosys and the new CEO will have his hands full trying to bring the company back on the fast track to success even as he works on a possible shift in direction from services to products. While there's certainly work to be done, Sikka's appointment is being seen as a positive move not just for his professional capabilities but also the change in thinking it signals at Infosys. From a company that was becoming hidebound and linear in its approach; here are signs that, perhaps, Infosys is becoming more open to change and open to new business opportunities.
Not fighting fit
Over the past few years, as the company lurched from crisis to crisis, competition surged ahead. Cognizant Technology Services (CTS) and TCS have been growing faster than Infosys (see: Tough competition) primarily because they have evolved into companies that are fundamentally more agile, dynamic and less hierarchical. "Rather than simply following the chairman's orders, the Cognizant and TCS executive teams have spent a lot of time and energy deliberating about who they are, where they need to go, how to build organisational alignment, and what capabilities they will need to compete in the future," points out Schumacher.
As a result, Infosys was seen as a more rigid organisation benchmarking its progress against its long-term plans while CTS and TCS were changing their business model to respond to customer needs. "When it comes to dealing with customers, TCS and CTS are very collaborative and bring a global mindset to their game. Customers tell us they like them because they spend time learning and understanding their problems. Infosys, by contrast, tends to seem arrogant, more interested in convincing customers that they're the smartest guys in the room than that they have the best understanding of the client's needs. This approach might win some contracts but it's not a good way to keep clients happy over the long term," says Schumacher.
For the most part, challenging the status quo hasn't been part of Infosys' DNA. "Success became the biggest threat for a large company such as Infosys. At that time, we didn't take too many risks. The thinking was, 'why fix it if it ain't broke'," says V Balakrishnan, former CFO of the company. However, in an industry such as technology, where disruptions change the pecking order once every decade, what works today may not necessarily work tomorrow. That's something Infosys learnt the hard way over the past couple of years. But back then, Infosys still preferred to play it safe and follow the Murthy rule book even when he was not around. In an earlier interview with Outlook Business, Murthy had explained his thinking. "First, I only believe in bottomline. I don't believe in topline. For me, if you are running a business, you have to be the most profitable business in the industry. That's the way I have operated from day one."
Questioning leadership is never easy. It gets even more difficult when you have to challenge an iconic leader such as Murthy, who put India on the global IT map but also had the vision to build an organisation that has grown into an $8-billion entity. While iconic leadership can give companies an unbeatable advantage, it can also hurt them because often they are a tough act to follow and, at times, you don't question some of their decisions. Indeed, that is why when co-founder Nandan Nilekani met Warren Buffett at an Infosys roadshow in the US in early 2000 and asked him to invest in the company; Buffett refused, saying he never invests in companies with iconic leadership.
Interestingly, in the earlier interview, Murthy had also said that Infosys has always operated as an enlightened democracy and "the good thing with democracy is that usually there aren't any disasters because there is always opposition." So, was it the lack of opposition that led the company to its current position?
Crisis situation
Infosys, which was already struggling with growth issues in the market place, for the first time since inception witnessed power struggles that resulted in an exodus of senior management, even as NRN returned to the helm last year. "I have always believed that fairness, transparency, accountability and leadership by example are the key to the success of any enterprise. Somehow the company diluted its focus on meritocracy and accountability during the last decade," said Murthy in his speech at the AGM last fortnight. While the observation may be true, usually when things go wrong at companies, it is the CEO who is held accountable for its performance. Not so at Infosys, where the founder-rotation policy for the top job continued and the corner office had little accountability for the company's performance in the previous couple of years. "You cannot have one set of rules for the founders and another set of rules for the employees," says Mohandas Pai, former CFO and HR head of Infosys. "Murthy coming back was due to the failure of the CEO to deliver."
But it didn't happen that way. The timing was all wrong. The ongoing economic crisis and subsequent reduced IT spends meant that most of Infosys' clients were content just keeping the current organisation running, which meant all transformation and innovation business was put on the backburner. At the same time, the sales team was busy pushing the future to clients, and took its eye off the IT services business. With the result that in faster-growing services such as infrastructure management and BPO, Infosys lost out to companies such as TCS, which has grown these businesses faster. For instance, a UBS Securities report points out that TCS has grown its infrastructure and BPO business by 27% and 30%, respectively, during FY09-14 compared with 15% and 9%, respectively, for Infosys.
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All of which meant there were some tough decisions to be taken when Murthy returned to the corner office in 2013. He drew up a three-pronged strategy to improve cost, sales and delivery effectiveness. Infosys started by trimming onsite and selling, general and administrative expenses, improving the onsite-offshore revenue mix and reducing employee costs by hiring more freshers. In order to improve sales, the company renewed its focus on its core applications business and went after large deals in that space. It also worked on improving delivery through automation, using tools, process and solutions. While some of these measures were short-term fixes to restore investor confidence, there are other strategic initiatives that could potentially change the DNA of the company in the medium term. It is now up to Sikka to drive these.
In the investment period, which usually extends to two or three years, margins dip before they start climbing higher once revenue momentum kicks in. Consider TCS, where margins improved from 26.5% in FY10 to 29.05% in FY14 after revenue more than doubled from $6.3 billion to $13.44 billion over the four-year period. "Revenue growth is a concern for Infosys today. That said, you cannot keep margins up and also continue to grow. That is an oxymoron. TCS' high margins have come with scale and the ability to understand the low-cost structure. High margins are not sustainable as the market matures. Customers then want more value," says Peter Bendor-Samuel, founder and CEO of Everest Group, a global management consulting firm.
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While no company gets it right all the time, Infosys and Murthy were probably judged harsher because of the halo both have painstakingly built around them over the years. There were cardinal rules the company swore by and Murthy would always reiterate that going back on your word was not an option. That meant offer letters were always honoured despite market conditions, guidance to shareholders always met and even the unwritten rule that members of the founding family didn't join the company was strictly adhered to. So, when Murthy decided to bring in his son, Rohan Murty, as his executive assistant in his second stint, it didn't sit very well with many people both within the company and outside.
At the June AGM, Murthy defended bringing his son into the company. "Some of you have questioned why I asked Rohan to put his life on hold and come add value to Infosys. I wanted Infosys to think differently and invest in some bold initiatives that would yield results in the medium to long term. When the board requested me to come back I knew I needed somebody by my side who is intelligent, smart and is new to the industry to the point of where he/she would not accept status quo." Not just that, Murthy went on to credit his son for all the strategic initiatives of the past year, from automation of software and improving productivity to bringing in a culture of innovation. "Each and every one of these initiatives has been conceived, implemented and pushed forward by Rohan," declared the visibly proud father. Certainly, there is no questioning the credentials of Murty, who is currently doing his doctorate at Harvard. But the question that begs to be asked is, why wasn't someone within the company given the mandate? "While he may have a PhD in computer science, you can't expect someone who spent two decades building the business to take strategic direction from someone with no work experience. This business is all about execution. The customer doesn't really care if you are from Harvard or Stanford," says an exasperated former employee who left Infosys last year.
He isn't the only one to feel that way — several members of the senior management left Infosys over the past year (see: Trooping out). "When nearly 13 senior managers leave in one year — and some of them handle a large part of the P&L — it is more than just cleaning house. And if someone says that their departure had little impact on the company, they are definitely smoking something," says a former senior leader of the company. Analysts tend to agree. "The exodus at Infosys has been devastating. This is a relationship business and all about people, perception and trust. Infosys cannot afford to have more leadership or employee departures. And it absolutely cannot afford client departures or a slowdown in contract signings," says Gartner's Karamouzis.
Indeed, an immediate concern for Sikka is likely to centre on employees, boosting morale and addressing concerns. A beginning was made during Murthy's regime when two salary hikes were given and a clear career path detailed for promising juniors who will be mentored. But more needs to be done, especially since so many exits in such a short span may have shaken their confidence in the company. "While it is definitely about time Infosys had a non-founder CEO, Sikka does have some challenges. He must develop an emotional connect with the employees and Infosys traditionally has taken time to warm up to outsiders," points out former CFO Balakrishnan. Still, every effort is being made to ensure a smooth transition for Sikka when he takes charge in August.
Murthy has indicated clearly that the new CEO will be allowed to chart his own path. With founders and a large chunk of senior management leaving, the decks have been cleared for Sikka. "Murthy and the other founders have made the right decision in moving out to allow the new incumbent an opportunity to be his own man," says Soota. With leadership issues sorted and a formidable CEO waiting to take over, it looks like the worst may finally be over for Infosys. As one of the shareholders said at the AGM, "Ab Infosys ke achhe din aane wale hain.".
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A little late, but here is my Scripture of Joy for October 3, 2016.
A little late, but here is my Scripture of Joy for October 3, 2016.
So today is the first day of a new month. NaNoWriMo begins today, and I am participating for the second time. I am looking to all the excitement, adventure, and amazement of trying to write a novel in a month. This year I decided to go a different route. Last year for my first novel I wrote about homeschooling, but this year I decided to write about my life as a wife and mother and all that goes along with it. I plan on chronicling my journey including the good and the bad here on my blog.
I am also participating in NaBloPoMo for November 2015. So for my first Scripture for the month, here is a Scripture graphic.
According the comments in my Life Application Study Bible because God is the Creator of all, He is the only one worthy of being worshiped and adored. What attitude do you try to have towards worship? Do you try to come cheerfully into God's presence. We need to avoid just going through the motions without feeling anything. This Psalm encourages us to remember God's goodness and dependability. We need to worship with Thanksgiving and praise in our hearts. Rejoice in the Lord and be glad in the day that the Lord made for us. If you would like me to pray for you let me know. God Bless!
Today is the 12th day of my series – Scriptures of Faith. Today I want to look at Ephesians 3:17.This verse tells us that we must allow Christ to dwell in us – so we must allow Him to become part of us. We do this by having faith in Him and in His Word. We have to have a firm foundation built on love. This means we have to not only love those we call our brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ, but also those we may consider our "enemies". I must confess I don't always find this easy to do. Sometimes, It is definitely a challenge.
So what is going on in your corner of the world today? I would love to hear from you.
Today is the third day of the #31daystowrite challenge. Here is my Scripture of Faith for today. Psalms 89:1 states, "I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations." No matter what we do, God will forgive us as long as we truly repent for what we have done and have a contrite spirit. This means we have to genuinely believe that what we have done is wrong and completely regret what we have done wrong. We have to ask for forgiveness and recognize that we need to sin no more.
Does this mean we will never sin, of course not – because the flesh is weak. But it does mean that we need to actively pursue righteous living and to do what is true and correct in God's eyes. We need to follow the example of Jesus Christ. This means we need to love not only our neighbors, but our enemies as well. We need to focus on showing Christ's love to those around us.
So what Scriptures of faith do you love? What is going on in your corner of the world? I would love to hear from you.
So today is Day 2 of my 31 Days of Scriptures of Faith Series. Today I want to focus on Psalm 31:23, which says, "O love the Lord, all ye saints: for the Lord preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer." as found in the King James version of the Bible. I personally love the "thees" and "thous" that are found in the King James version. I grew up reading it, so it really is the only Bible I ever knew. The imagery and words in the King James version just flow for me. Of course, I understand that everyone has had their own experiences. The most important or valuable or worthwhile translation is the one that you will actually pick up, dive into and spend time with God.
This verse assures us that we need to love our Lord and Savior. "He preserves" – what exactly does that mean? It means that God keeps those who are faithful to Him. We need to keep our focus and thoughts on God and not on the world aroudn us. He then will reward us mightily for those who do according to His purposes.
So what is your favorite translation of the Bible? I would love to hear from you. #31DaysofWriting #ScripturesofFaith


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This is the week where I gave myself a good talking to about consistency, confidence, conviction and compliance! Now anyone who truly knows me will know I battle each and every one of those items on an almost daily basis. Don't be fooled by the confident exterior … inside theres a screaming lunatic begging to be let out. I get bored easy (consistency), I am convinced one day everyone will see I am faking life (confidence), I question my decisions (conviction) and I very rarely enjoy being told what to do (compliance). Yet on the flip side I am full of contradictions because I also love routine, am convinced I am bloody amazing, know that I am successful for a reason and love nothing better than a good bit of instruction. Get out of the gutter … there's no 50 shades here. That's another blog 😉
Monday – so after the horrendous half marathon the day before I had 6 miles on todays plan. Nothing more than that … just 6 miles. My pace, my way … so I decided to kick the mugging fear in the tail by going for a jog around the local streets. It felt like I was running through treacle and bloody hell I was slow. 6 miles in 68 minutes. I walked 5 times. It wasn't pretty but it was mine.
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Wednesday – Really annoyed at this day. I was working a split shift on site so not going in until about noon and then my plan was to go by the gym after work about 11pm and do this fab treadmill session the Sgt devised. I kid you not I was genuinely looking forward to it. So off I toddle all changed out of hiviz into lycra (why are women not lined up at my door with that description?) and I get to the gym to find a note taped to the door … "Sorry, we take your money religiously but won't email you to say there's been a flood and we are closed for the foreseeable future you sucker!!".


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Not the Greatest Parent…Well I wasn't until…
Okay, so let me be the first to admit (before my kids grow up and start the "Remember when Mom…?" thing), I have been known to not be the greatest parent. GASP!!! WHAT?? The inventor of my favorite product was always the greatest mom in all of the world??? Say it isn't so!
I am a product of my parents parenting skills, which weren't that great (parents – okay people, skills – not so good). I did the best I could, and like 99% of us, I was trying to do things differently/better than my parents did. I think that in a way we all strive to raise our children better, be the parent we wish our parents were, give them everything we didn't have and more. I'm not talking material things either. I'm talking about the quality of the relationship we have with them. I'm not saying my parents were necessarily bad. They did the best they could and tried to do it better than their parents. But frustrations get in the way, yelling happens, and parenting is well…hard. Yeah, I know somebody warned me and I just didn't listen.
I have a friend who, in my eyes is the perfect mom. She has her child under control at all times, has always been consistent, and is the perfect Betty Crocker type. I am incredibly jealous of her. She has more patience than anyone I've ever known. And she's the perfect hostest of all things partyish. I don't know how she does it, but she does it well. But enough about her…
I am not her. I'm not perfect by a very long shot. But I have discovered there is help out there. In joining a moms group and bearing my soul to complete strangers, I found that we all go through the same things. And I've heard it only gets worse as the kids get older. So getting started in changing those behaviors while they are young, not only their behaviors but my own as a parent, is so critical. I didn't want my kids to remember me as the mom that screamed at them all the time and always told them no. I didn't yell all the time, but I admit that I yelled way too much.
And let's not forget that I'm setting the example for the kind of parents my kids will grow up like. If all I ever do is yell, what are the chances they will too? Pretty good. I want to be the kind of parent that I want them to grow up to be like. I'm going to fall short in a lot of ways. It is to be expected. But I'm going to try like the dickens! But where to get started???
Well, Hubby and I have always been very big on communication. It's why our marriage is so strong. We talk about everything. So shouldn't communication with my kids be the biggest part of raising them? Yelling was the form of communication I needed to change into something more positive. And I found a way to do it!
There is a program called Talking to Toddlers. When I first started to listen to this audiobook, I was very skeptical. It seemed to me that what I was hearing was hooey. But then I decided to challenge myself. I mean, if I was serious about changing my ways, shouldn't I give this thing a try to see if it works? So I listened…
In Talking to Toddlers, author Chris Thomson talks about communicating with children, not just toddlers, in a way I had never even thought of. In what Chris calls "Unique Language Strategies for Parents", he share's techniques that REALLY work! It's not only taken the frustration out of situations that could have completely exploded, but seriously built the groundwork for great communication with my kids.
This is an audio course that you can download and put on your iPod, iPhone, or other MP3 listening device. Or, if you'd rather, you can get the CD set shipped to you. There are 12 audio lessons. You listen to only one lesson per day and it takes less than 20 minutes, and then do the homework with each lesson. You HAVE to do the homework. I cannot stress this enough. But it's easy, and in most cases quite fun. I mean, you can actually use some of these techniques on adults. There is no fluff to it. It's powerful stuff. He dives straight into teaching you the skills that you'll be able to use immediately with your kids.
Not only will you get the entire Talking to Toddlers audio course – (nearly 3 hours of content), but you also get:
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- The 60 day guarantee – You are either satisfied, or he doesn't get paid. The digital files are yours to keep. But trust me, you won't need the guarantee. It will work.
- BONUS – you'll also get a copy of "Show Kids the Fun", a digital (PDF) activity book that is packed with great ideas to entertain your kids without spending a lot of money. You can't beat that!
This is definitely going to be the program to save your sanity! I know it's saved mine. Well…what I have left of it… So go check out Talking to Toddlers! You can get a FREE lesson to try out and not even have to buy anything if you don't wanna.
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