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The ova has been fertilised by your partner's sperm and has implanted itself in your uterus. Sometimes there is a slight amount of bleeding when the egg is becoming implanted. This is perfectly normal.
Most people are not aware that they are pregnant until about four to six weeks after conception. The hormone levels start increasing in your body as soon the ovum (egg) attaches to the inside of your uterus. This helps the uterus maintain the pregnancy. The walls of your uterus become spongy and thicker, creating the perfect environment for the growing foetus.
Some of the early signs and symptoms you might detect are:
Missed menstrual period
Frequent urination
Tender or sore breasts
You are probably beginning to feel tired, and you may urinate more frequently, experience mood swings, and possibly have tender or swollen breasts. If you have not been avoiding environmental hazards, begin doing so now. The first trimester is the most critical time for formation of your baby. This also includes avoiding alcohol, smoke, street drugs, and limiting or avoiding caffeine. Taking a folic acid supplement is very important for your baby's development.
You may be extremely tired or sleepy. Don't push yourself! It's best to take your body's cues that you need more rest during the first trimester (first three months) of your pregnancy.
Make a few adjustments to your lifestyle by trying some of the suggestions below:
Plan a nap during your day
Go to bed earlier than you usually do
Allow yourself to sleep late on weekends
Eat a balanced diet
Take your prenatal vitamins
Cut out any unnecessary activities
Ask a family member or other person to help you with any tasks that seem especially exhausting right now
Relax your housekeeping standards until you have more energy
Some women may also get headaches from the rise in hormones. There are also a lot of women who will have none of these symptoms. They will sail through early pregnancy without vomiting or being light headed. For a lot of women this can be normal as well. Do not panic if you do not have pregnancy symptoms, although you should contact your doctor if you suddenly lose your pregnancy symptoms.
A urine pregnancy test (home pregnancy test) would probably be positive by now. It measures the amounts of the pregnancy hormone, HcG, in your urine. You may have morning sickness. During the first three or four months of pregnancy, you may experience nausea and vomiting. This is called morning sickness, although it can happen at any time of the day or night. Certain foods and smells might set it off without a moment's notice.
You may be feeling miserably sick, but don't worry! Morning sickness is perfectly normal. It is your body's way of adjusting to the hormones released during pregnancy. Your doctor can suggest some ways to minimise your symptoms. One of the best is to eat small, frequent meals, including one right before bed, one during the night if you get up to use the bathroom, and one about 30 minutes before you get out of bed in the morning.
Your breasts may tingle, feel heavy, the areola (dark nipple portion) may become darker.
Avoid changing cat litter, because there is a risk of getting an illness (flu-like symptoms) called toxoplasmosis, which can cause genetic defects in your baby.
If your face breaks out now, it is probably due to the hormones of your pregnancy. Consult your doctor before taking any acne medication or applying any acne creams. One medication can cause serious birth defects.
You may have food cravings. Although many pregnant women never experience food cravings, you might be having these cravings as early as the first month. It's okay to give in to them once in a while, but watch that diet.
You should be consuming a healthful mix of food groups to maintain a balanced diet for your health and the normal development of your child. If you are craving non-food substances (starch, clay, ice, plaster, paint, hair or gravel), contact your healthcare worker immediately. You could have a condition called "pica," which signals that your body has a mineral deficiency. Your doctor can prescribe supplements to combat this problem.
You have probably scheduled the first office visit by now. Some practitioners do not want to see you for your first visit until after you've missed two periods. This will decrease the number of doctor's visits for false pregnancies. There is also a possibility of an early miscarriage.
On your first vist the following will happen
Urine Sampled (protein, HcG, etc.)
Blood Pressure (baseline) Weight (baseline)
Pelvic Exam (size of uterus, cysts, colouring of cervix)
Pap Smear (some practitioners do this now, others wait)
Blood (Rh factor, iron levels, immunities, specifically rubella)
Family History (complications that may be predictable)
The first visit is often the longest one in your prenatal exams. This is a good time to ask any questions that you may have.
You may find yourself with a stuffy nose. Nasal congestion and nosebleeds are fairly common during pregnancy. Try using a vaporiser or humidifier to help lessen the symptoms. You will continue to feel tired, nauseated and possibly dizzy.
You may be experiencing mood swings. If you find yourself laughing or crying for no apparent reason, or overreacting to a simple situation, don't be alarmed. It's your hormones talking. Due to the change in the quantity of hormones in your body brought about by your pregnancy, you may be feeling a lot more emotional than you normally do. If you are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy, some of your emotions may be brought on by your life situation.
Don't hesitate to get the help you feel you need right now, especially if you are feeling extremely depressed or suicidal. Contact your doctor or a counsellor right away.
You are still tired and probably nauseated. Your abdomen may begin to pooch out, but it will be more from bowel distension than from an enlarged uterus. Your waistline is slowly disappearing.
You may be urinating more frequently. Your uterus hasn't gotten big enough to press on your bladder yet, but you may find yourself going to the bathroom much more often.
This is just another symptom of the increased hormones in your body and can be one of the first symptoms you notice. Frequent urination will last through your whole pregnancy, with a marked increase during your last month or two when the baby will probably be pressing on your bladder most of the time. If you should have any burning or pain during urination, contact your doctor immediately. You could have a bladder infection and will need to take a prescription medication to clear it up
Weight gain is a concern of a lot of women during pregnancy. By this stage of pregnancy most women have gained very little weight. Most women will gain about 1-2 lbs a month in the first trimester. Some women will actually lose weight and be perfectly fine, particularly if they were sick during the first few months. Some women will gain no weight at all, while others will gain 10 or more pounds in the first trimester.
However, your focus should be on nutrition rather than weight. You're not really eating for two, but be sure to make everything you eat count. You will only need about 300-500 calories extra a day while you are pregnant. Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables and protein. Stay away from junk foods or foods with no nutritional value.
You may have headaches. If you had frequent headaches before you were pregnant, you will probably have headaches during your pregnancy. Check with your doctor or midwife before taking any pain medication. Ibuprofen (Neurofen, Advil, Nuprin, Medipren) and aspirin are all medications that you should not take while you are pregnant.
Ask your doctor what you can take when you have a headache. You can also try lying down in a dark room with a cool cloth on your forehead or on the back of your neck. This can sometimes diminish the pain of a headache. There is also a condition in which women get severe headaches or migraine headaches from sleeping too much. Try to decrease your nighttime sleep, and increase your rest during the day with a short nap.
You may actually start feeling better from your extreme tiredness and nausea (if you had any!) this week. However, it could hang on for several more weeks.Your abdomen may start expanding, especially if this is not your first pregnancy. Your placenta will take over the production of hormones around this time.


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I am not one who enjoys "mall" shopping – I get no pleasure from strolling around some mall and window shopping. I started shopping online about 12-13 years ago and with few exceptions there isn't a better solution to Christmas shopping; no hassles, no crowds, parking problems – you know the drill.
So, do I have my "favorites"? You better believe it. I have bookmarked stores where I shop for myself and for special gifts for special people. I like these particular stores because they sell the kind of things you won't find down at the Galleria.
Duluth Trading – although they had been around for years, it was the "bucket organizer" that got Duluth Trading off the ground, and put them on the map. They are also famous for their "Fire Hose workwear" – made of the same rugged canvas that once wrapped fire hoses. This is a great place to shop for outdoor work wear and auto accessories. In addition they carry functional yet stylish apparel and accessories for the "can do" women in your life.
Black Forest – for home decorating with a rustic flair, there is just nothing that compares to Black Forest Home Decor. I could spend my retirement savings in this store and never get everything I wanted. What makes them unique is the quality of products and the huge selection; they seem to have anything you can imagine. As an example, they have the largest selection of rustic lighting I've ever seen and you can outfit your complete lodge (or apartments) with the coolest rustic furniture and accessories available anywhere.
The Sportsman's Guide is one of my favorite "wish list" sites. Over the years I have bought everything from ATV accessories to gloves, clothes and even ammunition. Their website is endless and you'll find everything from name brands to military surplus. You can also sign up for a snail-mail catalog.


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About York County Library
York County Library is located at 138 East Black Street, Rock Hill, SC 29730. It was formed in 1966 by the merger of community libraries in Rock Hill, Clover, Kings Mountain, Fort Mill, and York, South Carolina. As the largest library, Rock Hill was designated as the main library. A branch at Lake Wylie was added in 1989. When the main library was constructed in 1982, a room for housing local history materials was opened and designated the Nan Weller Carson Room in honor of her work collecting materials for this collection.
Project Manager for YCHistory.org is Janet Jerauld, retired Coordinator of Main Library Services for York County Library. She participated in the Digitizing for Cultural Heritage Professionals conference at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, in May, 2004. The workshop was sponsored by The Humanities Advanced Technology and Information Institute Glasgow, the School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Duke University Library, and The Fondren Library, Rice University.
Project Finance Officer for YCHistory.org is Jason Hyatt, Director of York County Library.
Web design was done by Katherine DelGiudice, a graduate student in Human Factors Psychology studying web usability.
Special assistance with the photograph and clipping collections came from Mrs. Mary Mallaney, Reference Librarian at York County Library.
Acknowledgements also go to Dr. Curtis Rogers of the South Carolina State Library; Mr. Harlen Green of the Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston; Mr. Terry Plumb, Editor and Mr. Tim Hardis, Librarian of The Herald, the Rock Hill, SC newspaper, for their advice and support.


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As if there weren't enough TV shows to be addicted to already, Bravo is launching The Fashion Show starting on Thursday, May 7, 2009. Since Project Runway (PR) is moving to Lifetime officially, Bravo is going to try to keep viewers by this new show that features 15 professional designers competing for a cash prize of $125,000 and a chance to have their designs sold in the retail market. Hmmm...sounds VERY similar to PR, but I'm sure I'll love this too. Not only will there be three judges (Kelly Rowlands, Isaac Mizrahi and Fern Mallis), but the audience will get to weigh in and ultimately have the final say as to who should win.
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After filing for bankruptcy in 2008, Polaroid's been scrambling to branch out its business to different sectors… no wonder, given their complete lack of success the once dominant camera manufacturer has had breaking into the digicam sector.
Polaroid's latest plan? The once famous instant camera manufacturer has just announced a radical departure from their usual product line: they will be offering a range of new video game accessories for the Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS and PlayStation 3.
What will the accessories be? Polaroid's being vague, but their plan essentially looks to be to release any and all gaming accessories they can, with a sports pack and sensor bar for Wii being cited, as well as a microphone headset and battery packs for Xbox 360, wireless controllers for the PS3 and a charging dock for the Nintendo DS.
Helping Polaroid distribute their accessories will be UK company AntiGrav, who intend to distribute the first of Polaroid's accessories in May. The focus early in the launch will be on Wii and DS accessories (which makes sense, since these consoles have the largest user propagation) with a full roll-out of 360 and PS3 accessories happening later in the year.
An interesting move for Polaroid… but one that perhaps cements, once and for all, that their photography business is well in the past.
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2014 marked the 9th year Aware Health and our amazing clients and friends have participated in our Christmas Gift Drive for disadvantaged children in foster care, therapeutic care, adolescent care, home based care and transitional housing for youths.
This year was even bigger than last year, with over 150 names on our list, our friends, clients and residents of the Inner West banded together to donate a stack of gifts to these well deserving children and youths. With a sense of community and the understanding that it takes a village to raise a child, we had members of the NAB, Charter Keck Cramer, Inner West Mums & Bubs and Inner West Buy, Swap & Sell generously contribute presents to our gift drive. It was an outstanding effort and we couldn't have done it without everyone's help.
Here's a picture of some most of the gifts that came in. The pic in the top right hand corner is the gift summary from last years gift drive. Thank you to everyone that contributed this year. It means a lot to know so many people care.
Want to read about why Lahn organises the gift drive each year? Read more about it here.
If you have just had a baby - congratulations! Enjoy those initial weeks of sleepless nights, beautiful little baby yawns and lost hours as you admire your little bundle of joy.
Once you have emerged from the vortex that is the first six weeks of your baby's life you might think about returning to exercise. Pilates is a great form of exercise to begin after pregnancy. First things first, please seek approval from your health care provider to ensure you are able to start moving again, especially if you've undergone a caesarean.
Here are some great postnatal exercises to get you started. Equipment needed: flex band and mat.
1. Stomach contractions:
The pelvic floor and abdominal muscles take a real beating during pregnancy. A growing bump and the birthing process can lead to weakness in these muscles, resulting in pelvic floor dysfunction, loss of urinary control and general pain. This exercise is a gentle way to restore these muscles and regain awareness and control to the area.
Find your four point kneeling position (on hands & knees) with a neutral spine. Make sure your hands are underneath your shoulders and your knees are underneath your hips. Inhale to prepare, breathing in through the ribcage. Exhale and gently lift through pelvic floor and contract through tranversus abdominus (the corset muscle that wraps around your torso) to bring your belly button in towards your spine. Inhale to slowly release back to your starting position. You should be able to visibly see your stomach contract and lift upwards, and feel a wrapping sensation around your belly and waist, as well as the sensation of trying to hold in your pee.
2. Arm openers with a flex band:
Many new mothers find they become very tight across the chest (pec major and pec minor) as a result of feeding and end up with rounded shoulders. This exercise is great for opening the chest and helping to realign those shoulders.
Sit cross legged on the floor with a neutral spine. Wrap a flex band around your lower back with it crossing over at the front, and holding the ends of the band in each hand. Start with your elbows bent at a right angle (tucked in alongside your torso) with palms facing up. Inhale to prepare. Then exhale to open your forearms out to the sides keeping your elbow locked in place. Inhale to hold the position and exhale to return to the starting point. You should feel a sense of opening across the chest and a contraction across your mid back, approximately along the bra line.
3. Single leg stretch:
Lie flat on your back with your legs in table top (legs hovering in the air with knees directly over hips and ankles in line with your knees). Inhale to prepare, exhale extend one leg to a straight diagonal, inhale return to table top. Alternate between each leg. An option to make the exercise harder is to also tuck your chin and lift your head and shoulders just off the mat as you extend your leg. Lower your head and shoulders as you return to table top. This exercise should be performed with your pelvis and spine in neutral if you can hold it, or imprint for beginners.
Click here to learn the difference between neutral and imprint pelvic positions.
Natalie Pearson is a fully certified Stott Pilates instructor, mum of one very awesome little girl.
This year, Aware Health will be one of the sponsors of the upcoming 24th Annual Australia Day Swim competition, held by Williamstown Swimming & Life Saving Club at the picturesque Williamstown Beach.
The Stonehenge Team Swim - 4km Team Event as part of the Williamstown SLSC Club's 24th Annual Australia Day Swim on Sunday 26th January 2014, in historic and picturesque Williamstown. The day attracts many swimmers from all age groups and past winners include some of the greats of Australian swimming. Proceeds raised from the swim go to the Williamstown Swimming and Life Saving Club for training, rescue equipment and education resources for the Nippers, Cadets and Lifeguards to keep our beaches safe.
Check out their website for details on how you can enter at http://www.stonehengeteamswim.com.au/ or like their facebook page WSLSC Australia Day Swim .
Keep an eye out on the day for major discount vouchers for Massage/Myotherapy and Pilates services, included in participant packs.
These are just some of the presents our amazing staff, clients and friends donated this year to children and youths in Foster Care, Specialised Care, Adolescent Care, Home Based Care and Transitional Care.
A special mention goes to the following people and their colleagues:
- Marrianne Beaty and colleagues from Victorian Dental Health Services
- Huong U and colleagues from NAB
- Chris Holroyd and colleagues from Charter Keck Cramer
Thanks to the Salvation Army Westcare in Sunshine for allowing us to get involved again. Let's see if 2014 is even better!
Interested in fostering a child in need? Visit the Salvation Army Westcare website or call (03) 9312 3544 to see how you can get involved.
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The Oilers and Flames will meet for the 237th time tonight in the regular season. The Flames have won 117 games and the Oilers have won 100. The Oilers have won the past seven meetings, their longest winning streak of the rivalry, and they will look for their eighth consecutive victory tonight. The Flames have the longest winning streak at nine games between October 16th, 2010 and January 1st, 2012.
We'll get to more of the rivalry in a moment, but I have to acknowledge Alex Ovechkin for becoming only the 20th player in NHL history to score 600 goals. He scored twice last night in his 990th career game and needs eight more goals this season to reach 50 for the eighth time in his career. He's remarkable.
1. Ovechkin is also only the sixth player to score 600 goals with one franchise: Gordie Howe (786 in Detroit), Steve Yzerman (692, Detroit), Mario Lemieux (690, Pittsburgh), Joe Sakic (625, Quebec/Colorado) and Bobby Hull (602, Chicago). Wayne Gretzky has the most goals as an Oilers with 583, in 696 games, while Jarome Iginla has the most in Flames history with 525.
2. Oveckin is the third youngest player to score 600 goals. Gretzky was 27 years and 302 days, Mario Lemieux was 31 years and 122 days while Ovechkin is 32 years and 176 days. Since entering the NHL in 2005/2006, Ovechkin has 600 goals. Sidney Crosby is second with 405, while Rick Nash and Eric Staal are next with 379. Ovechkin has almost most 200 goals more than the next player and since 2005/2006, only 77 players have scored a total of 200 goals.
3. Of the active NHL players who have yet to play ten NHL seasons, John Tavares (nine) has the most goals at 266. He'll be hard-pressed to reach 500 goals, nevermind 600. Jamie Benn is next with 241 goals in nine seasons.
4. Ovechkin's pair of goals last night was the 119th multi-goal game of his career, which is 39 more than the next highest, Crosby, who has 80.
5. Of the other 19 players with 600 career goals, only Iginla (625) and Jaromir Jagr (766) aren't in the Hockey Hall of Fame, but neither is eligible yet. When they are, both will be in on their first ballot. Unless he is injured, I fully expect Oveckin to become only the eighth player with 700 goals and he has a realistic chance of scoring 800, which in today's era is mind-blowing.
6. Connor McDavid has 79 goals in his first 195 games. Oveckhin had 119 in his first 195 games. McDavid is the most dynamic player in the NHL today, yet Ovechkin had 40 more goals at the same stage of his career. I'm not saying Ovechkin is more dynamic, not at all, but it illustrates just how great of a goal scorer he is.
7. Of players currently on the Oilers roster, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has the most goals as an Oiler with 113 in 445 games. He is 18th all-time in goals as an Oiler. Sean Monahan is the Flames leader with 137 goals in 388 games and sits 17th on their all-time list. Willie Plett is 16th with 150 goals in 452 games. Plett was more than just a fighter.
8. McDavid has 7-5-12 in the Oilers seven-game winning streak over the Flames. He has 15 points in ten career games versus Calgary. He has 18 goals in his past 19 games and if he scores a pair tomorrow he will join Oveckin, Evgeni Malkin and Patrik Laine as the only players to score 20 goals in any 20-game stretch over the past seven seasons. Malkin did it on February 23rd and Laine scored his 20th in his past 20 games last night. He actually has 16 goals in his past 12 games and is ripping it up for the Jets.
9. Ryan Strome spoke about finding his niche as a third line centre on the Oilers, but he also doesn't want to get comfortable in it.
"The number one center is pretty locked up on this team. I think that's safe to say (smiles). The number two center, I mean Nugent Hopkins or Draisaitl, whoever it is, they're world class players. For me playing on third line if anything, it's not settling in, but instead pushing to be as good as those guys. That's my mindset. You look at the great teams who have won lately, I remember Pittsburgh back in the day had Jordan Staal as a third line center and he was a good player, and he tried to be as good as Crosby and Malkin. You have to push yourself. At practice I usually have a white jersey on and those guys have a blue jersey. I try to compete against them every day and that's a challenge for me to get better.
"It may sound kind of cliché, but you always want to be better than those guys, you want to try to be as good as them and that's only going to help the team. This year has been the most center I've played in the NHL. I like my game there. I think I've been growing. Obviously there's things I need to work on. I'm trying to work on faceoffs every day. It's been nice and Todd has been supportive, and it's been a lot of fun lately."
10. In their seven-game winning streak over the Flames, the Oilers have outscored them 33-19. In the three games in Calgary they have scored seven, seven and five goals. This group likes playing in the Saddledome, maybe because Kris Russell is a "tough cowboy" (that's a joke, people), or maybe they are simply more skilled. Whatever it is, the Oilers haven't dominated one team like this in a long time.
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Then, after a few days I received a "How did we do?" email. Needless to say I didn't give them a good score.
Not heard back since. Fine customer service they turned out to be. Not.
Very few pages on the internet actually validate, especially the larger sites. google dot com returns 65 Errors, 8 warning(s) on the w3 validator. I guess they just don't take it very seriously. If Google doesn't care, why should you?
Because I take pride in my work. Out of the 10000 page site, there are about 3 pages that do not validate. Two of them are google result pages.
Validation is your only weapon in a fight to get your site to render properly on all browsers out there.
Nope. Your only weapon is called testing. I've had pages that validate render differently on different browsers.
Running a validation program is only one sanity check. If something doesn't validate, I check it out, but I don't fix it if it ain't really broke. It's like getting warnings back from a compiler, it is simply telling you that something might be wrong.
Is that what you'd tell a client or someone interviewing you for a job?! Yikes.
Yeah, I would. I would also explain why they shouldn't care. Being willing to tell them such things, and being able to explain why, is the reason that I was usually the highest paid contract programmer at those companies.
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...Google as a good example of why it's not that vital to have your pages validate.
No, I wouldn't say that to a client because the client might be ignorant of the reality and explaining reality to prospective clients is a fool's errand. That's one reason why I'd never design web sites for other people--or be in sales for that matter.
But if I were applying for a web-related job I definitely WOULD express such an opinion in a job interview because working for an employer who was ignorant enough to hold this against me would be an ill-fated venture, I'd be quitting or get fired somewhere down the line anyway.
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As we are not allowed to alter the code, what are we to do ?
Sounds like a pretty simple decision. Which is most important to you? Having two search boxes or having your code validate? The choice is yours.
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having the final result validate is not necessary
It would matter a great deal exactly WHY one's page did not pass validation.
Some validation errors cause no known harm except to annoy the purists, but it's possible for the wrong kind of error to cause major problems for some users, including to stop a spider in its tracks.
It is vital to understand the difference, and clean up accordingly.
No, you could use Google as a good example of why it's not that vital to have your pages validate.
Just because something is not *vital* doesn't mean we shouldn't at least try to do it. It's not vital to comment your code when programming but it's a good habit. A page that normally validates makes it a lot easier to spot problems or errors if it suddenly stops being validated. Google has bigger issues than validation, like trying to compress their html files as much as possible (they avoid quotes in attributes for this reason) since every byte cost them thousands. If it wasn't for some of these special needs, I'm sure they'd try to validate their pages too.
If I modify my pages and I've left out the body tags I'll want to know about it. The W3C validator is handy for that. If I had 176 errors already I might not notice the other one or two that might be something important.
The old custom search engine didn't validate either so already I have 2 errors. Those are annoying.
I don't care if Google validates, but if they release scripts for me to use I do care that those validate.
but nearly every other successful web site does not validate.
Its impossible to pursue professional best practices in SEO without a healthy respect for validation. Without it, there's no starting point to solving search indexing issues.
That's why I personally gave up trying to validate a long time ago.
It's not that hard to just learn to code HTML properly, after that, the validation error is the exception, not the rule, which helps you spot problems on your page.
I learned to accept that Google Search will produce errors on my page (along with some affiliate links and banner ads) and I don't mind, although if Google could do better, I'd be happy.
To say you won't try to have valid html code because the big boys aren't either, well that's like saying you won't try to lose weight because all the big shot CEOs also have extra pounds anyway. Do it for your own good, not to emulate the big companies.
Sounds like a pretty simple decision. Which is most important to you? Having two search boxes or having your code validate? The choice is yours.
A better solution would be for google to fix it, or allow us to alter it. *That* sounds like a pretty simple decision.
Validation is your only weapon in a fight to get your site to render properly on all browsers out there.
Nope. Your only weapon is called testing. I've had pages that validate render differently on different browsers.
Running a validation program is only one sanity check. If something doesn't validate, I check it out, but I don't fix it if it ain't really broke. It's like getting warnings back from a compiler, it is simply telling you that something might be wrong.
So that means you feel you can test in all browsers ?
E.g. you have all models of all phones in active use around the world operating ?
I'm sure you can also test future browsers ;-)
I'm not just talking about the handful of browsers on computers (including the poor excuse for a browser called MSIE), *all* of them is a _lot_ harder.
E.g. if you're in the US or Europe or most of the rest of the world, try testing your site on a Japanese iMode phone... you don't get to buy them, and don't have a network to test them on.
So why can big names like Google do this differently ? Well first they have a global presence, far larger budgets and most importantly browser makers will test their contraptions against sites like Google's (not against our stuff)
Really testing is useful, but it's a small part if you want it to work always, validating code is also not going to become less important (xhtml content e.g. should not be rendered at all if not valid)
I do not worry that a tiny percentage of my visitors may view a slightly less aestheticly pleasing layout.
That said, I spend the greatest portion of my scarce time working on making my actual content more valuable.
IOW, fussing with validation is a low ROI activity.
Validation has to take a back seat.
No it doesn't. In fact, I'm not going to sit there and track which errors would be allowed because someone doesn't have 5-10 minutes to do some minor repairs. Nope, that won't happen. It ain't no a la carte proposition either. Do it, or sign a waiver that I am no longer responsible for anything that may occur from this point forward. :)
Google, how about just fixing the borken code and we can be done with it? Ya'll should know better than to use that ID name more than once, it is one of the first errors many will encounter and probably one of the easier ones to fix.
For now, you're best bet is to run one CSE until they fix it which I'm sure they will. Wait, I should say, I hope they will after reading this topic. All it takes is a topic to make WebmasterWorld Home Page and things start happening quickly. It has already started making its rounds through the community and Google surely doesn't want the negative press. ;)


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Don't you hate it when you get caught by a traffic light? Either right when it's turning red or, you know, after the "orange" when you contemplated putting the pedal to the metal to squeak through? Depending upon how much you hate waiting at lights, there could be a car in the future for you that will tell you how long you need to wait before the light turns green. Audi, has developed a feature, vehicle to infrastructure, that will be standard in cars built after June 1, 2016, in the United States.
There will be a short countdown to let you know how long you will be sitting at the red light, which will disappear before the light turns green, so you aren't busy sitting there watching that instead of driving. Not necessarily a safety feature, but a convenience for the driver. Audi is even taking it a step further by discussing other features they are looking to develop in the near future.
"In the future we could envision this technology integrated into vehicle navigation, start / stop functionality and can even be used to help improve traffic flow in municipalities," said Pom Malhotra, General Manager, Connected Vehicles.
So then you begin to wonder, when does "convenience" become Big Brother? The green light countdown works by connecting the vehicle and infrastructure, meaning your car is connected to the light infrastructure. Now, what does this mean if the technology becomes integrated into the start/stop function of the car? If you try to "run" the red light, your car could be forced to stop? What about the other cars that are surrounding you, you know, the ones that don't have this feature? Additionally, could it track how long it takes you between lights, meaning tracking how fast you are traveling?
Not necessarily, but something to keep in mind. This technology will be available for the Audi Q7, A4, and all A4 road models manufactured after June 1, 2016.
Looking at the other side of the coin, this feature is not meant to make you better at "beating the red lights." Technology that will create fewer headaches and could reduce or ease your commute time would be a plus.
There are already cars that drive themselves, so a car manufactured to be able to increase traffic efficiency and fuel economy should not be that far of a stretch.
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Create Products that People Can't Imagine Living Without
It's difficult to grow revenue faster than your industry's growth rate and faster than your competitors. Leverage the How to Make Your Number in 2018 to access a revenue growth methodology to hit your number quarter after quarter, and year after year.
Joining us today is Tom Banta, Senior Vice-President of Product Management and Development for vXchnge, a co-location facility provider. vXchnge's Micro Data Centers provide businesses with a Data Center-as-a-Service solution. Tom is uniquely qualified to demonstrate how to use the product roadmap to paint a picture of happy customers well into the future.
Listen as Tom and I discuss prioritizing product features and the concept of role based themes as a customer-centric approach. Most product development teams prioritize by themes. Tom contributes a unique insight with the concept of role-based themes. He explains his approach to identifying impact areas: "Focus on individual roles that would have what we would think as a big impact. At the end of the day, we're trying to get our products to be something that people couldn't imagine living without."
Most of you are CEO's or B2B sales and marketers. The reason why we enjoy talking to product leaders like Tom is because you can optimize marketing and sales all you want. If the product isn't very good or competitive, you're not going to be an effective sales and marketing organization.
Why this topic? Future revenue growth sits in the product road map, use cases and requirements backlogs. Today's revenue-producing products become tomorrow's commodities as the competition quickens its development cycle. Building blockbuster products requires moving from legacy market listening techniques to advanced feedback systems. Long lead times starting with robust requirements have been replaced with short lead times starting with use case iterations based on real-time product feedback and analysis.
You must hear Tom's answer to my question about the golden feature: Sales people are always looking for that "golden feature", the single most important feature around which we build our products and features and the thing that leap off the shelves and kind of sell itself. How do you define a golden feature and does such a thing exist?'
Tom's answer to this question provides the three basic elements that must be comprised in a successful product roadmap. Major Features, Enhancements which are improvements on existing features, and improvements on usability. Listen to the full exchange to hear Tom's point of view, including this quote: "We look at impact based and what is something that we think really will set us apart competitively in the market. Some of these require what's called some seed planting way in advance."
If you would like to spend time with me on this topic, come see me in Dallas at The Studio, SBI's multimillion dollar, one-of-a-kind, state-of-the-art executive briefing center. Bring your executive team, particularly your product, marketing and sales leadership in for a workshop. Sessions at The Studio are experiential and are designed around the principles of interactive exercises, hands-on innovation, and peer-to-peer collaboration. The Studio is a safe-haven for learning and after just a few days clients leave with confidence and clarity on how your product roadmap can help you grow more revenue.
To access a framework for assessing your product roadmap, download our 10th annual workbook, How to Make Your Number in 2017. Turn to the Product Strategy section and flip to the Product Roadmap phase on pages 138 – 142 of the PDF.
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MatchDay Preview: Sporting KC needs to regain control during slide
At the beginning of August, Sporting Kansas City was riding an eight-game unbeaten streak and sitting atop the Eastern Conference and firmly entrenched in the Supporters' Shield race.
Then came the slide, most recently and thoroughly realized in KC's 3-1 home loss to the woeful on the road Houston Dynamo.
Kansas City earned just four points in five Major League Soccer games in August, including two consecutive home losses by a combined score of 6-1.
The slide has dropped KC four points behind D.C. United (46) in the East, and Seattle (48) and Los Angeles (46) — both with a game in hand — have zoomed into the Supporters' Shield lead.
While still relatively safe from the playoff drop zone (currently, nine points clear), six of Kansas City's last eight matches are against teams below them battling for playoff spots — including a double-shot this week against New England (currently holding the last playoff spot) and New York (two points behind the line). Basically, lots of chances to either stabilize or get dragged down.
The resurgent Revs are up first and KC heads into the match fairly short-handed, with almost a starting lineup full of players either injured, suspended or questionable.
Let's get to previewing.
The Basics
Venue: Gillette Stadium
Broadcast: 6:30 p.m. kickoff on KMCI-TV 38 the Spot and SKCTV
Kansas City: 12-8-6 (42 points), 7-5-0 on the road and 2-3-1 over the last six matches.
New England: 10-12-3 (33 points), 6-4-2 at home and 3-1-1 over the last six matches.
Tactical Question: Can Sporting KC regain control?
During an impressive three-year run that culminated in the MLS Cup last year, Sporting KC thrived on control.
I'm not just talking about possession stats either, though KC has been one of the league's best in that category (currently tops in the league with 56.3% per game).
KC thrives when it controls all phases of the game — and where on the field the game is being played. The formation and system played by Peter Vermes demands and facilitates it.
Pressing high up the pitch dictates tempo, utilizing wide forwards and wing backs helps define the shape (of KC and its opponent), the three-man midfield usually provides a numerical advantage in the center, the high defensive line restricts space/opportunity in the dangerous zone outside the penalty box, and an angle-conscious goalkeeper organizes play to keep shots out of the danger zones.
This video, used also this week by Matt Doyle in his excellent weekly Armchair Analyst column to describe Kei Kamara and the evolution of the target winger, illustrates how lethal KC can be when in complete control.
That was the culmination of a 22-pass sequence just a little over one year ago from today. Watching that video after re-watching the Sporting KC-Houston match this weekend is like watching two totally different teams.*
*For the record, there were five players involved in that sequence either no longer with the team or not currently playing much: Oriol Rosell, Paulo Nagamura, Peterson Joseph, Claudio Bieler and Kei Kamara. So, not quite a totally different team.
Against Houston — and, for the most part, in nearly every match since the middle of July — Kansas City hasn't been in complete control. (The fact that this stretch includes an 8-game unbeaten streak is fairly remarkable.)
A weakened midfield slow to react allowed Vancouver time and space to pick apart KC's gaps on defense. Pressure mistakes and poor timing on the back line saw D.C. United exploit the space in front of Jon Kempin. Mistakes on set-pieces (and emergency defending that led to entirely too many free kicks in dangerous spots) let Houston coast to a pretty comfortable victory.
For anyone used to watching Kansas City roll on like a confident driver with good tires in a snowstorm, seeing them slide all over the road has been perplexing.
In three of the last four matches, SKC has been beaten and out-scored 8-1. In all competitions, Kansas City was 1-3-2 in the month of August — and the lone victory came against what is now a live train wreck in Toronto.
The culprit is probably a combination of issues all piled up together: Oriol Rosell's transfer, Paulo Nagamura's continued absence, World Cup fatigue for Matt Besler and Graham Zusi, the ongoing injury crisis that has ravaged the lineup, and the loss of regular goalkeeper Eric Kronberg (and then Andy Gruenebaum).
The lack of a player like Rosell, who can not only win the ball but take a second with it to allow his teammates valuable recovery time, was particularly noticeable against Houston. His composure, ball control and decision making has yet to be completely replaced.
Perhaps using two pivot midfielders in the midfield — flipping the midfield triangle so that two deep midfielders sit in front of the back line, effectively using two players to replace one Uri — could be one solution. That moved has worked for Vermes before in 2012 with Paulo Nagamura, Julio Cesar and Roger Espinoza.
Another solution might be dropping the defensive line slightly and pressuring more selectively. On two of D.C. United's goals, several KC defenders bunch up in the same area trying to close down the ball, leaving gaps elsewhere and yards of space in front of goal.
Another answer could just be getting Jorge Claros fully ingrained, Nagamura back on the field and an experienced goalkeeper back between the sticks.
With only eight games left in the season, Kansas City has to find a way to gain some foothold. Fast.
Lineup Questions
Stop me if you've heard this before: Sporting KC almost has a reserve team out (or questionable) for tonight's match.
Benny Feilhaber is suspended tonight after picking up a (deserved) yellow against Houston. Same goes for Dom Dwyer. Those happen to be the two most consistent players this year. Feilhaber leads the team in assists, Dwyer in goals.
Jacob Peterson (left knee strain) and Eric Kronberg (fractured fourth metacarpal in his left hand) are both still out. Paulo Nagamura (left ankle sprain) and Igor Juliao (left hamstring strain) are listed as questionable.
Defender Erik Palmer-Brown is currently away with the U.S. U-20 team.
Now, a potential piece of good news is that goalkeeper Andy Gruenebaum isn't on the injury report. That could be a boost to the defense. (Kempin has had two ineffective games in a row.)
I just can't see it right now. The once-vaunted defense has looked awful for two-straight games and, with injuries still a problem, Vermes can't really afford to sit anyone. Without Dwyer and Feilhaber, creating offense could be a big uphill issue as well. To make matters worse, the Revs have been winning lately and are pretty good at home.


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Industry News, Opinion
There's something ever so reaffirming about going to any industry event and hearing the same marketing principles come up time and time again. Know your customer. Give them what they want, not what you want to sell them. Think idea-first, not channel-first. Focus on the story you're telling… But in an industry where the only constant is change, as they say, how do such principles remain central to the work we do, when the way we do it changes all the time?
With The Drum's Search Awards deadline looming this week, we thought it would be worth sharing some of the things we learnt when we were invited to talk at Bing's offices for The Drum's Search Awards Review, looking back at the key search trends and award winning campaigns from 2017. Hannah Harris, our PR Director, and I were more than happy to share some of the secrets behind our most-awarded campaign of 2017 – in return we got to raise our own bar by hearing some super smart techniques and tactics from some other winning entries.
So what key industry themes and trends have stood out for some of the leading minds? How have they been impacting how we do our thing? And how do we ensure those key success principles remain central as we navigate them?
Key trends from last year
And the key trends for 2018?
The Drum's panel affirmed that incorporating these into your campaign approach will stand you in good stead for award-worthy work in 2018 and beyond.
But what else will? With the event being an exploration of some of The Drum's Search Award winners of 2017, naturally the question was asked of the panel 'so what makes an entry stand catch your eye as you sift through hundreds?'. The answers?
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Invited along to honor John Goodman at his swearing in ceremony into the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Jeff Bridges went all out to give the audience a speech to remember! Pulling out a shabby old jumper from his briefcase, Bridges decided to surprise his friend by resurrecting his character from The Big …Read More »
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while i was waiting for my friends i did a quick sketch outside my window :)
This is an open blog for viewers to have a look at the underground of my work, this could be anything I do that helps towards my final products. This blog consists of life drawing, sketches, training, photography and experimentation. if you wish to view my portfolio head over to www.behance.net/brianlindsay
Sunday, 15 June 2014
Friday, 13 June 2014
new watercolour portrait. pure experimentation on this one.
For this portrait i just simply picked a colour and if i liked it, then i placed it on. not bad for mucking about i feel that it is working but i feel that it might be a bit too dark in some places so it needs brightening up. only an hours study so would be better it i did a much longer sit.
Thursday, 12 June 2014
few sketches here n there
this is a couple of sketches i did in watercolour and charcoal. the practice was a technique called chiaroscuro which is light and dark studies :)
Wednesday, 11 June 2014
Zoo time again this time sea world
I was at seaworld looking at all the awesome animals :D. its strange what you learn about these guys and how you can apply them to your own designs :)
a whole bunch of arms
here is a collection of my recent arm studies that i have been doing over the past few weeks on a monday night. its amazing just how many actual muscles and structures there are in just your arm from the top to the bottom. Next is hands which i am dreading but im sure i will be awesome at drawing hands after ive finished this up. one things for sure is that i really need to work on my hatching skills.
Thursday, 5 June 2014
Dog bust still life
Wednesday, 4 June 2014
Perspective is a must.
A few drawings of building that i drew it was merely just sketches but as i did a couple more i thought about learning more about perspective might be a bit essential here.
Dragon Sketch
Sunday, 1 June 2014
Master Studies Rybens
Nice master study of paul rybens work. I really love how he uses cool colours for the skin and the burnt sienna to push the warmth of the reflected light in his face. about an hour to do this one and im quite happy with it, I feel like i am beginning to develop a specific style of how i render with bold strokes and then getting smaller and smaller. I could take this way way further but Im not here to copy someone else i am my own person but what this was for was to understand the study of the painting and learn how to paint and render like them.
Study of the ear. "HATAL"
Sorry i haven't been posting a lot recently ive been pretty busy and i got food poisoning over the weekend. Anyways here is some studies that i have done about the ear. Every time i see a digital painting or even sometimes artwork i notice that the ear isnt completed, why is that i don't understand. To me personally i feel that it might be because the ear is quite difficult to draw. So i decided to do a study of the ear and learn the structure, colour, muscles and how characters have an ear designed for them.
Here are the muscle structures of the ear from each angle. now although ive listed the muscles here if you notice though i keep putting the word "HATAL" this word is important because it spell out the most important landmarks of the ear, Helix, Anti Helix, Tragus, Anti Tragus and Lobe. The sketches on the right side show these landmarks.
This show where the ears are usually placed on the head and in terms of perspective if the head moves down then the ears go up and vice versa.
To colour an ear is very interesting because our ears are somewhat transparent like an orange. when light shines through them they become much brighter and more saturated in red and pinks. The trick for ears is to always think in warm colours because there is so much circulation around that area. This makes a lot of sense because on the face itself you tend to have more blood flow in the middle of your face and from the sketch above your ears are placed in the middle of you face.
Here are tyrpical sketches of what a creature of character would have with exaggerated ears.
This sketch os what you can do to take the ear to its full potential of exaggeration. Notice that the helix is what is mostly used to portray a character by changing it form you can get something totally different.
Here are a few of my sketches to show what you can do to an ear without doing so much to the helix you can create all kinds of characters with using the rest of the ears muscles or important landmarks such as the "HATAL" remember this word when it comes to ears and you will be fine :)
Tuesday, 27 May 2014
Watercolour Moody Portrait.
Ive been watching a lot of lecuian freud recently and i understood that he wanted to portray a sense of feeling into his paintings and in this one i was a bit moody and frustrated because i couldn't get the watercolour to work. Then a woman came upto me and said i was doing it all wrong. How could i be doing it wrong its art and its about expressing yourself. I believe that a good artist can portray anything they want into a painting and still get a likeness of the model. I cant tell its me and so did others when they saw it. anyways once i got past the frustration i started to experiment with all kinds of colours and sorts and i began enjoying my painting a whole lot more. I still need to learn a ton about watercolour but i cans ee more coming in the future as i really enjoy this type of work and get a great sense of stimulation from it.
Monday, 26 May 2014
Concept Cookie Mother Nature Challenge
I found a good concept website calle concept cookie and they usually have some little challenges going on here and there and To push me into actually making some work i thought well why not try on of the challenges.
This wa sa mother nature challenge concept so i decided to go for the whole giving birth to life kind of situation. The mother is represented by a goose because for some reason "Mother Goose" came into mind and i thought it worked quite well :).
I made a few custom brushes for the trees and tried to play around with more cool colours for this drawing because i feel that nature is more cool than warm
Sunday, 25 May 2014
Master Studies
These are my first attempts at some master studies, the first set is learning some composition done in just black and white and second is some colour studies. It was a very good practice in terms of being able to pick colours and understanding just how the masters did them.
First attempts and they do need some improvement and i really really need to learn to just calm down and stop trying to push it so fast and really sit back and focus on what i am actually looking at rather than quickly get it done and move onto the next one.
The portrait at the bottom i forced myself to take my time with it and i feel it came out well.
The nose
This is a few sketches of noses from learning the parts of the nose like the nasal bridge, wings and the lateral wall. To simplifying the nose into 3 basic shapes to remember for drawing in future sketches. I even studied how noses have changed onto different characters and tried to come up with a few of my own.
Museum Sketches
Yesterday i took my girlfriend ot the museum, however it was not just for the sake of looking at things. It was an opportunity to study things from life i did deliberately take longs breaks in between because i did want to see the museum because it was my first time there and i was late upon arriving. These sketches were about 5-30 mins each depending on how i felt but i learned a lot from these sketches.
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Jayden: I love my daddy he's great
Me: your daddy is great
Jayden: yeah and he teaches me lots of things
Me: he teaches you lots of things?
Jayden: yes like soccer and baseball and tennis and hockey and basketball and football. that's lots of things that he teaches me.
Me: that is a lot of things
Jayden: yeah I love him, he teaches me
Jayden was waking up (just before 6 am, yes he is a daily early riser) on Sunday morning. He calls me over the monitor.
Jayden: Mama! Mama!
Me: (I think it must be Monday and I am gonna be late for work so I run into his room.) What is it Jayden?
Jayden: Can you be a robot?
Me: What?
Jayden: Can you be a robot?
I was like.. what its 6 am on a Sunday and you want me to be a robot!!! LOL!
Driving home from work as we enter into the tunnel on the freeway.
Jayden: What is this, A tunnel?
Me: yes it is a tunnel
Jayden: wow this is a nice tunnel, what is it for?
me: for people to drive through
Jayden: Oh people drive in the tunnel?
Me: yes people drive in the tunnel
Jayden: well, what are those doors for?
Me: ummmmm I don't know Maybe they are for the people that work on the tunnel
Jayden: oh people work on the tunnel?
Me: yes sometimes they do
Jayden: can I knock on the doors?
Me: no its not safe to get out of the car in the tunnel. There are too many cars driving here.
Jayden: oh its not safe, that's not good.
At Walmart they day before Halloween we are standing in line to check out. Jayden starts to talk to the lady behind us in line.
Jayden: you have a pumpkin
lady: yes I do, do you have one
Jayden: yes I have a pumpkin. we are gonna carve it and make a face
lady: wow
Jayden: I'm gonna go trick or treat
lady: your going trick or treating
Jayden: yup
lady: what is your costume?
Jayden: I have a race car driver costume
lady: a race car driver, wow
Jayden: yea its nice. You want to come to my house? you can come and trick or treat
lady: I can come to your house?
Jayden: yes want to come?
lady: that's so nice of you to invite me
Jayden: yes
(they had more conversation but I don't remember all of it. He also invited the Walmart cashier to our house too)
Driving home yesterday Jayden is quiet then he just says, "mommy, you look pretty cute!"
Now there were many more cute fun conversations this week, but I can't remember them all. I need to get better at writing these as I hear them or keeping notes.


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Author: Christine d'Abo
Review by: Onnica
Basic story: Alyssa Barrow is a young widow and is slowly rebuilding her life. When she decides to try 'moving on' as her family suggests, she realises it's time to read the letter her late husband Rob, left for her.
In it, he expresses regret that she didn't get to play the field a bit more before meeting him. His plan is to set her daily tasks for a month to help her escape her comfort zone.
The first couple of tasks she can do alone, but when her new neighbour Harrison overhears her Day One task, (and the fact that he's devastatingly handsome) she resolves that he may be able to help her with the rest of the experiment. The rules are clear – neither is looking for a relationship. After 30 days, the liaison will be over and Alyssa will rejoin the land of the living.
Why you should read it: I was blown away by this story! Truly! I saw others compare it to PS I Love You and while I can see why, I think it's a wee bit unfair as it differs greatly. It was entertaining as hell – Alyssa gets into some very amusing scrapes, while the subject of loss and mourning was dealt with sensitively. The peripheral characters are great too – very mischievous and well-drawn. They felt so real. There was also an absence of schmaltz, which I was grateful for. The tasks between Alyssa and Harrison were so hot, I can't begin to explain. You'll simply have to read it for yourself! You won't regret it.
What you might hate: I have no idea – I tucked into this story while on holiday and it really hit the spot. Nothing to hate on here. There will even be a sequel called 30 Nights, featuring a different character.
Rating: Easy peasy – 5/5 for a practically perfect read. It was humorous, touching and hot, hot, hot!
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The greening of spring is magnificent this year. The abundance of rain we've experienced in the past month has created the incredibly beautiful, lush blooms. I've been feeling a strong pull to spend more time outside so that I can drink in the changing landscape. Each day nature offers up new gifts, just waiting to be noticed.
Just yesterday, our first white iris opened. As I walked down the front path, I crouched down so that I could better see the bloom and take in its sweet candy-like scent. Time stood still. There were no lists, to dos, or clutter racing around my head. All doing was suspended for a few brief moments as I delighted in experiencing this new flower.
It was a quiet, mindful moment.
Throughout the remainder of the day, between the doing and getting things done, I kept returning to the iris. I visited it again and again, appreciating its scent and lovely paper-thin petals. It kept me grounded in the present. It allowed me to let go of my mind clutter and focus on what was right in front of me.
Perhaps you're experiencing challenges with overwhelm, clutter, or lack of time. If so, you're not alone. Change is possible. Pause for mindful moments. They might just be a surprising antidote to your clutter and overwhelm challenges. Incorporating more mindful moments into your day will shift your perspective and help you navigate the changing landscape.
What have you been noticing this spring? I'd love to hear your thoughts. Come join the conversation!


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Have you ever looked at the back or bottom of items found in souvenir stores when you travel?
Most are not actually made in your vacation destination. And most are very overpriced.
Identical items are being sold all across the world that are no different than what you can find at home in a local store. But we get sucked into buying them just the same. Pukka shell necklaces. Beach dresses in tropical prints. Straw hats. Any small miscellaneous item with the name of the travel location stamped on it. Cheap plastic sunglasses. Shot glasses.
There's nothing inherently wrong with the above items, but we buy these and more as souvenirs and yet most of them will end up unused, unloved, and taking up space somewhere deep in a closet. Years later, when we finally decide to go through and declutter, it can be extremely hard to part with these items because of the memories associated with them- "I can't give it away, it's from my trip with ____ to ____!"
However, there are alternatives to the souvenir trap:
- Buy a postcard from each location you've traveled to, and store them in a photo album. Write the highlights of your trip on the back of each postcard.
- Buy one or two really meaningful items that are locally handmade and that you are proud to display in your home.
- Capture memories in pictures instead of souvenirs. Make a family photo book once at the end of each year showcasing the year's trips, birthdays, and other events so that the photos can be enjoyed instead of buried in a file on your computer.
There were so many things I wanted when I saw them on our honeymoon trip, but I stuck with the second and third tips above and only took photos of the different places we visited/purchased 3 locally made bowls. I really enjoy having them on display, and I ended up being glad that I purchased them instead of many random, less meaningful things.
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A six-year journey on multi-sport venues spurred every aspect of the business and marketing planning. We chased this to one final condition on a multi-million dollar financing deal. Moonshot? Yes. But as they say, "Nothing ventured, nothing gained."
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Agency Experience
Over five years with marketing agencies, repping big brands and sports properties. Currently working with a national youth sports org on strategic marketing and partnerships; it helps that our national championship is at that magical place in Orlando.
Over a decade, worked for two race teams, on the agency side, in the media and at retail, as well as on the startup of a major diversity initiative. A few of the hats: sponsorships, public relations and operations. Most memorable moment: the first time going "over the wall."
Minor Leagues
A season as GM, with a small staff and big goals. We did it all… marketing, partnerships, event management, operations, youth programs, and so on. Sure, the team won games, but the best part: a 20% increase in attendance after two years of declines.
From marketing for a top velodrome featuring both pro events and grassroots programs, to event production services for an elite stage race in Colorado… an appreciation is that pros and amateurs, sport and lifestyle are intricately intertwined.
Sports Media
A career start with three years on the editorial staff of the leading daily publication on sport business. Covered the entire industry, and took on special assignments in athlete endorsements and motorsports. Favorite interview: Gibbs. Biggest regret: leaving.


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Dan Kennedy earned his fourth shutout of the season to lift Chivas USA to a 0-0 draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps at StubHub Center in Carson on Saturday night.
Kennedy made a diving save on Omar Salgado's header in the 28th minute, stopping the best chance by either team. Saldago was open on a corner kick from Russell Teibert but couldn't slide the ball past Kennedy.
David Ousted had his seventh shutout of the season for the Whitecaps (7-4-12), who dominated possession throughout. But Chivas USA (6-11-6) played its defense compactly and had a 4-3 edge in shots on goal.
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Title: Physiatrist, Neurorehabilitation Specialist
Company: Fachklinik Herzogenaurach Hospital
Location: Herzogenaurach, Germany
Wilfried J. Schupp, MD, Physiatrist and Neurorehabilitation Specialist at Fachklinik Herzogenaurach Hospital, has been recognized by Marquis Who's Who Top Doctors for dedication, achievements, and leadership in Rehabilitation.
Recovery is the goal of Dr. Schupp's practice, and as head of his department of neurology, he has worked since 1996 to help patients afflicted with disorders of the mind and brain. He has also held a seat on the managerial board of the Bavarian Network Rehabilitation Reserve in Wuerzburg, Germany, since 2011, and is an adviser on a number of German insurance groups as well as an associate of the Center for Neuromuscular Diseases at the University of Erlangen. Dr. Schupp is a recipient of the Marquis Who's Who Humanitarian Award and the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award, selected to appear in numerous volumes of Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Who's Who in Science and Engineering, and Who's Who in the World.
A native of Saulgau, Germany, Dr. Schupp earned a MD from the University of Ulm in 1981, and is certified in neurology, psychiatry, social medicine, and as a physiatrist and geriatrist by the Bavarian Chamber of Physicians. He entered practice with the Psychiatric Clinic Reichenau in Konstanz, Germany, and has worked with such illustrious institutions as the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry and the Neurological University Clinic in Munich, Germany. Among his many roles, Dr. Schupp has notably advised the Federal German Association for Rehabilitation of the Disabled, as well as the Bavarian Chamber of Physicians since 1994.
Dr. Schupp has been a prolific contributor to medical literature, most recently as co-author of "Return to Work in Neurological Diseases" in 2014. He has written on the topics of vocational and traveling aspects to neurological diseases, disability in Germany, as well as stroke and rehabilitation. He is a member of such societies as the German Society for Neurology, the World Muscle Society, and the European Academy of Neurology, which accepted him into its personal delegate of assembly.
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J.P. and Katherine's wedding last spring in Asheboro, NC, was SUCH a fun wedding to photograph. The soiree took place at the bride's parents' home and was stunningly beautiful and classic. Today, I am thrilled to announce that this wedding is featured on The Wedding Connection. View Katherine and J.P.'s feature here.
Many thanks to the editors at The Wedding Connection for showcasing our work!
Photographer :: Glessner Photography
Venue :: Henry Residence, Asheboro, NC
Wedding Coordinator :: Nancy Cox of Simply Elegant Occasions
Caterer :: Bistro Forty Two
Florist :: Linda Smith
Cake Artist :: Central Bakery
Band :: The Blue Tips Revue
Hair and Makeup :: Carla White
Wedding Gown :: Carine's Bridal by Jenny Lee
Ladies' Attire :: Karen Millen
Men's Attire :: Jos. A. Bank
Stationer :: William Arthur Fine Stationery by Papyrus
Jewelry :: Rent the Runway by Kate Spade
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Shoes :: Jimmy Choo
Rentals :: Happy Rentz
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Finding a Place for Gamification - DT&L 2015
In early August 2015 I gave a speed talk at the UW Distance Teaching & Learning conference on gamification and learning. The speed talk format is a bit different from the pecha kucha and other related formats in that there is no slide limit, and and time limit is ten minutes. That's just enough time to get yourself in trouble! Link for the slides after the jump.


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I've been using/managing tape library for many years, still remember I spent 3 days searching for a nonpropretary virtual tape library for my tape application development. I couldn't find one at that time, so I made pretty one just for my development. Now, I don't have to fight with test library anymore, but this one still caught my eyes, couldn't help not to try it. Great!
mhvtl is a linux virtual tape library program, its kernel module is based on scsi_debug kernel module, mhvtl.ko is a pseudo HBA (LLD).
Its target devices are vtltape and vtllibrary.
Utilite commands mktape, vtlcmd
And startup scripts build_library_config(1), make_vtl_devices(1)
As of version 1.4-9, mhvtl can emulate most popular tape libraries.
List of Emulations
Working emulations
IBM LTO (1/2/3/4 & 5) (LTO 5 emulation does not support LTFS)
HP LTO (1/2/3/4 & 5) (LTO 5 emulation does not support LTFS)
Sony AIT (1/2/3 &4)
What about model X....
Quantum (DLT/Super-DLT) is NOT supported as their SCSI Programmer's Guide does not document the expected returned data.
DDS (4mm DAT) - I've not found any SCSI programmers' Guides for these drives.
Library emulation is coming in the future.
STK L180/L700 emulation works for NetBackup & NetWorker.
TSM - IBM library type needed to use LTO drives.
Note: Currently, only the tape module has 'personality modules'
Two packages are needed and they are in ELREPO on RHEL6/SL6 and CentOS. Though they are one version behind git, they stil look good.
#rpm --list *mhvtl*
kmod-mhvtl.x86_64 1.3-1.el6.elrepo @elrepo
mhvtl-utils.x86_64 1.3-1.el6.elrepo @elrepo
lzo will be installed as indenpents
Config and run
It's simple, just run the command below.
/etc/init.d/mhvtl start
By default, the default tape file location is /opt/mhvtl, so if you want to use different filesystem/directory for virtual tapes, make a symbol link(no option to change so far, hope in future release, the location can be change in configuration)
ln -s /opt/mhvtl <your virtual location>
As for library, there are two libraries configured, they are in /etc/mhvtl. I changed one to IBM TS3500, I put /etc/mhvtl/device.conf origional and new output here, you can see not much need to be changed.
< Vendor identification: IBM
< Product identification: 03584L32
origional one
> Vendor identification: STK
> Product identification: L700
Configuration change needs a restart to take effect, so after restart, it looks like this.
Show scsi devices
#lsscsi -g
[1:0:0:0] cd/dvd NECVMWar VMware IDE CDR10 1.00 /dev/sr0 /dev/sg0
[2:0:0:0] disk VMware, VMware Virtual S 1.0 /dev/sda /dev/sg1
[3:0:0:0] mediumx IBM 03584L32 0103 /dev/sch0 /dev/sg10
[3:0:1:0] tape IBM ULT3580-TD5 0103 /dev/st0 /dev/sg2
[3:0:2:0] tape IBM ULT3580-TD5 0103 /dev/st1 /dev/sg3
[3:0:3:0] tape IBM ULT3580-TD4 0103 /dev/st2 /dev/sg4
[3:0:4:0] tape IBM ULT3580-TD4 0103 /dev/st3 /dev/sg5
[3:0:8:0] mediumx STK L80 0103 /dev/sch1 /dev/sg11
[3:0:9:0] tape STK T10000B 0103 /dev/st4 /dev/sg6
[3:0:10:0] tape STK T10000B 0103 /dev/st5 /dev/sg7
[3:0:11:0] tape STK T10000B 0103 /dev/st6 /dev/sg8
[3:0:12:0] tape STK T10000B 0103 /dev/st7 /dev/sg9
Check scsi VPD
#scsi_id --page 0x80 --whitelist --device=/dev/sg10
#scsi_id --page 0x80 --whitelist --device=/dev/sg11
#scsi_id --page 0x80 --whitelist --device=/dev/st0
#scsi_id --page 0x83 --whitelist --device=/dev/st0
Check device tree
It's from a pseudo adapter, so you can't get it from lspci
#udevadm info -a --path=/class/scsi_tape/st0 | grep "looking at device"
looking at device '/devices/pseudo_0/adapter0/host3/target3:0:1/3:0:1:0/scsi_tape/st0':
#udevadm info -a --path=/class/scsi_changer/sch0 | grep "looking at device"
looking at device '/devices/pseudo_0/adapter0/host3/target3:0:0/3:0:0:0/scsi_changer/sch0':
I also tried to use stinit to initialized scsi2_logic for LTO tape drives, they are all succeed, support global blocking.
#mt -f /dev/fctd51 seek 0
#tar tvf /dev/fctd51
-rw-r--r-- vtl/vtl 3136 2013-08-30 06:24 ./device.conf
-rw-r--r-- vtl/vtl 3132 2013-08-30 06:23 ./device.conf.orig
-rw-r--r-- vtl/vtl 1373 2013-08-30 01:48 ./library_contents.10
-rw-r--r-- vtl/vtl 1453 2013-08-30 01:48 ./library_contents.30
-rw-r--r-- vtl/vtl 206 2013-08-30 01:48 ./mhvtl.conf
#mt -f /dev/fctd51 tell
At block 2.
Media changer works beautifully too
Check library status
#mtx -f /dev/sg10 status
Storage Changer /dev/sg10:4 Drives, 43 Slots ( 4 Import/Export )
Data Transfer Element 0:Full (Storage Element 30 Loaded):VolumeTag = F01030L5
Data Transfer Element 1:Empty
Data Transfer Element 2:Empty
Data Transfer Element 3:Empty
Storage Element 1:Full :VolumeTag=E01001L4
Storage Element 2:Full :VolumeTag=E01002L4
Storage Element 3:Full :VolumeTag=E01003L4
Storage Element 4:Full :VolumeTag=E01004L4
Storage Element 5:Full :VolumeTag=E01005L4
Storage Element 6:Full :VolumeTag=E01006L4
Storage Element 7:Full :VolumeTag=E01007L4
Storage Element 8:Full :VolumeTag=E01008L4
Unload tape catridge
#mtx -f /dev/sg10 unload 30 0
Unloading drive 0 into Storage Element 30...done
It doesn't emulate time cost which mechnical movement would have, so when you use it for development, count this factor in, other than that, nothing to complain.
Check out more details in https://sites.google.com/site/linuxvtl2
Note: By default, this virtual tape library generates numerous lines of logs to syslog, even its kernel debug is turned off, I did some effort to discard/separate message mhvtl created, see How to filter mhvtl generated syslog message


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The days are getting hotter here, with warm damp air in the mornings, hazy with humidity, which becomes heavy and hot by noon, sweltering in the late afternoon, when the power goes out and we go out on the porch to get some air. Everything in my life is sticky with salt and sand, and walking along the village paths, I notice again how the world becomes dust colored (red dust colored, that is) in this season in Goa. The houses have dust thrown up on them from the scooters, the cows are dust colored, and the pigs too. The trees have red dust on their leaves. But the birds are still colorful, darting through the trees, flashes of green and blue. The heat grows. We have less than two weeks with the community here, and I have signed myself up for more cooking and guiding meditation. Chinua will play a concert with his friend Peter on our rooftop tonight. We're getting every bit of life out of these four weeks that we can.
The sea has been beautiful. I have missed it in our Thai mountains. After a hot day at the house, it is beautiful to walk into the welcoming sea, the perfect temperature, with little waves to play in. Isaac loves the sea. I remember that he loved it from the very beginning, when he was a tiny little guy learning to walk on the beach. They all love the sea.
I have spent the last few days booking trains and hotels for our journey to the South India. There will also be a few buses and taxis involved, but we can book those as we go. I feel accomplished and also rather shocked by how easy it was (though it did take several days to figure it all out). I remember eighteen years ago that we had to stand in crazy crowds in the train station, pushing to get to the front to buy tickets for the train. Now I can do it all online, and it works! India is changing quickly.
There are so many gifts. A new little gem of a hideaway restaurant. Uttapam and sweet lassi. Groups of kids calling hello in high pitched voices. Friendly beach dogs. The heart-shaped leaves of the trees next to our house. So many friendly people who have seen our kids grow up. The peaceful lines of palm fronds. Miri and Sarah and Svenya and Laura, beautiful women, all of them. A chance to cuddle the baby of our friends, and see my sons dote on him. Open mics where people sing their hearts out. My neighbors brushing their teeth and clearing their throats. The motorbike, the roads, the birds, the houses and smells. They are all gifts to my eyes and my heart.
My friend Nadine, from our community, asked, "Why does that man have curly hair on one side and no hair on the other?"
And I answered, "It is his comb-over, but the weather makes it too curly to stay." And we laughed. Her husband told us that in Sweden, they call the comb-over the Robin Hood hairstyle.
"Really?" I asked.
"Yes," he said, "because you take from the rich and give to the poor." He reached from one side of his head to the other.
I went to a contemporary dance gala the other day, and it surprised and inspired me. It was true contemporary dance, very different from things I have seen here before, and it was so, so beautiful. I am inspired and also frustrated, not getting the time or space I need to write. Maybe this is like one long Artist's Date. I am storing up inspiration. Filling my eyes for a future time. Possibly.
Now you can support my writing on Patreon. Patrons can give as little as $1 a month, and get extra vlogs and posts. I'm so thankful for my patrons! The Day in the Life video for February/March should be up today! If I can get the slow Internet to upload it. :)