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Gird up your loins for three weeks of eating, entertainment, information and rides
Around these parts, the Washington State Fair (formerly the Puyallup Fair) is our festival of festivals. Having started in 1900, this annual harvest fest has been going on longer than any other festival in the area. As the largest single attraction in Washington state, it offers as much as our other festivals combined. It has as much diversity as Ethnic Fest, as much food as the Bite of Tacoma, as many vendors as the Home and Garden Show, more music than the various music festivals, more people than a street fair and as many animals as the zoo. The Washington State Fair, running Sept. 1-24, blends the old and the traditional with the new and unusual.
There, in Puyallup every fall, you can find a lavish, sumptuous abundance of sights, sounds, aromas, spectacles and experiences. There is something for everyone, from toddlers in their strollers to elders in their wheelchairs.
Are you a people person? You'll encounter folks of every size, shape, age and complexion: rural youth in jeans, plaid shirts and cowboy boots; tattooed and pierced Grit City denizens; old folks; gobs of gleeful children; Pacific Islanders, Native Americans, African Americans, Latinos, albinos, hunchbacks, jokers, pirates, poets and hucksters. You will rub elbows with Latino families dressed to the nines — the men in stiff, Stetson hats, rhinestone-studded shirts and elaborately stitched boots. Seeking safety in numbers, clusters of teens, tweens and millennials form clots in the capillary flow of folks moving through narrow channels. You will hear the delighted screams of people plunging down the tower of the Extreme Scream, being shot high into the night sky on a giant sling shot, spinning on the hammer or plunging down the steep decline of the classic roller coaster.
While meandering throughout the expansive fairgrounds, you will have the chance to see exotic ducks, beautiful horses, prize cattle, clean-scrubbed pigs, bright-eyed goats, perfect chickens, baby chicks, llamas, donkeys, rabbits, guinea pigs, show dogs, draft horses and plump turkeys.
You will see rides festooned with lights and slathered with fantastic artwork. You will hear the delighted squeals of people on the rides and take in the smells of corndogs, hamburgers, fried onions, hickory-smoked ribs, roasted corn on the cob, cotton candy, popcorn, funnel cake, elephant ears, waffles and sizzling sausages. Music wafts everywhere. People playing games try to win giant, stuffed animals. Kids with fake swords and light-up toys and noisemakers tag along in the wake of their families. There are lines of fans waiting for the grandstand shows, or for a bag of scones. There are art shows, photography exhibits, slide shows, cooking demonstrations, and magic acts. In the grange hall, there are the lovingly arranged displays from the granges of Washington state. There are information booths passing out brochures on everything from bee keeping and beer brewing to knitting and woodworking.
You can view the home preserves, baked goods, quilts, afghans and needle work. You can watch demonstrations and attend to the sales pitches of barkers and promoters selling lotions, potions, vacuum cleaners, food processors, knives, frying pans and a multitude of new-fangled gadgets. You can watch garden shows and cooking shows in the hopes of receiving a free sample.
There are tubs of rubber duckies, moles to whack, squirt gun races, dunk tanks, BB gun shooting, darts to toss at balloons and baseballs to hurl at metal milk bottles.
In the plant barn you can admire people's pampered houseplants, succulents, orchids, African violets and bonsai trees. You can browse cut roses, dahlias and daises.
You can collect a treasure trove of free brochures, pamphlets, newsletters, booklets, fact sheets and magazines.
You can enjoy free musical shows, hypnotists, unicycle acts, dog acts, puppet shows, belly dancer groups and acrobatics. You can watch the judging of farm animals, potters at the wheel, tole painters, ostrich egg carvers, woodcarvers, leather workers, face painters and caricature artists.
You can view collections of objects that individuals have carefully assembled over a lifetime. You can play games of chess, marvel at intricate doll houses and models or have the chance to join clubs devoted to clocks, geology or genealogy. You can join an environmental group, a political party or new religion.
After the rush and the crush and the activity of the day, the fair takes on a whole new guise with the setting of the sun. A fairyland of colorful lights emerges at night. The rides are at their most beguiling when lit up and moving against the starry sky. The music from the grandstand swells up. The lights of the food stalls, still beckoning with mouth-watering smells, seem all the more inviting. The crowds on the midway seem to thicken and one can flow along in a tide of humanity; everyone seeming happily bedazzled. …
Following are some of the highlights that the organizers of this year's Washington State Fair want to highlight:
New Fisher Scone ice cream
This will debut opening day and be sold at nine locations on the grounds.
New Brew Park
Enjoy 24 taps of the best Washington craft beer and live music, daily. On Thirsty Thursdays, enjoy eight five-ounce samples, plus a collectible glass for just $30. Available each Thursday, 4 p.m. to closing. Tickets can be purchased at thefair.com in advance to reserve spots. Space is limited.
New Giant Insect Adventure
(Paid Exhibit)
Enter a world where giant insects tower over people — 40 to 120 times larger than life-size. These carnivores and herbivores crawl, fly, camouflage and metamorphose. Experience the immersive and realistic habitats, complete with scenic background images, plants, and ground cover.
Watch two 11 ft. male Atlas beetles (Chalcosoma atlas) lock horns in a battle over mates in Asia. Hear the loud hissing sound of a 22-ft. jungle nymph stick insect (Heteropteryx dilatata) rubbing its wings together in self-defense. Forage for plants with a 15-ft. caterpillar (Papilio xuthus) in Asia before it morphs into a swallowtail butterfly. Travel with a 12-ft. desert locust (Shistocerca gregaria) as it consumes vegetation across dry regions. Stand in front of a 19-ft. praying mantis (Tenodera aridifolia) while it prepares to lunge at prey with its forelegs. Operate animatronic dragonfly, honey bee, and mosquito heads while gazing through massive magnifying glasses. Embark on a journey that is out of this world. Location/Cost: Centennial Building, $7, plus gate admission. Kids 2 and younger are free with a paying adult.
New Big Washington's Imagination
Workshop (Paid Exhibit)
Kids of all ages can create, dig and build with a variety of tools and toys. Location/Cost: Red Gate Building, $5, plus gate admission (all ages).
100th Birthday of the Antique Carousel
September 2017 marks 100 years since the carousel begin spinning 'round. Throughout the fairgrounds, we will celebrate the carousel's birthday. The first 100 riders each day, all Labor Day weekend, will receive free commemorative buttons. Post Labor Day, the 100th rider each day will receive a button. Special carousel merchandise will be available for purchase in official Fair Merchandise locations, along with a carousel-themed penny press. 3D selfie stations located at the ride will give guests photo opportunities to celebrate. Additionally, the annual STAR 101.5 wedding will take place on the carousel this year.
Superhero Headquarters
Superhero Headquarters returns this year, after being a big hit with guests of all ages last year.
This free exhibit invites fans to visit the superheroes at the Washington State Fair Headquarters, where they'll be on select dates of The Fair:
- Sept. 1-4, Spiderman and Green Goblin ©2017 MARVEL
- Sept. 7-11, Catwoman and Robin © DC Comics
- Sept. 13-18, The Joker and Wonder Woman © DC Comics
- Sept. 20-24, Batman and Superman © DC Comics
Designated Driver Program
Visit the Washington State Fair as a committed designated driver in the bar areas and receive a free Coca-Cola. Sponsored by Budweiser.
KOMO's Opening Day at the Fair Food Drive/Free Gate Admission
• Sept. 1, (10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
The annual KOMO's Opening Day at the Fair Food Drive kicks off again this year, with free admission for those who donate non-perishable food for the food drive. Free gate admission, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Food can be donated all open hours September 1. The food drive supports the Puyallup Food Bank, and distributes to 29 food banks and pantries in the South Sound area. Last year, approximately 200,000 pounds of non-perishable food was collected in one day.
BECU Free Kids' Weekend
• Sept. 1-4
BECU welcomes young guests again this year, with free gate admission throughout the entire opening weekend. The special offer for ages 18 and under is valid Friday through Monday.
75th Remembrance of the Puyallup Assembly Center
• Sept. 2, 10-11 a.m.
The ceremony will remember and honor the nearly 7,400 Japanese & Americans of Japanese descent who were sent to the Puyallup Fairgrounds in 1942 when the U.S. Government took over the grounds under Executive Order 9066. Location: Coca Cola Stage followed by walking procession to Harmony Statue near Gold Gate. Mistress of Ceremonies: KING 5's Lori Matsukawa
The Voice Contestant Meghan Linsey Performs
• Sept. 2-4
The Voice's Season 8 Runner-Up Meghan Linsey will bring her country sounds as part of the free entertainment opening weekend. Location: Coca-Cola Stage. Two shows daily: 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Military Mondays
• Every Monday (Sept. 4, 11, 18)
Gate admission is free to all active, reserve and retired military and National Guard and their dependents, plus disabled veterans, when each shows valid military ID at any fair gate. Sponsored by Albertsons, Safeway and media partners KOMO News & KVI.
End of Summer Bash
• Sept. 4
Washington's End of Summer Bash celebrates many of the things that make our state so great. Enjoy food, drinks, music and fun for all ages.
The grandstand will feature a fantastic free Washington Legends Tribute music event (11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.). Sample some of the most famous music from our state.
- Heart by Heart (Heart tribute band, with two original members of Heart)
- Randy Hansen (Jimi Hendrix tribute artist)
- The Spazmatics (80's new wave cover band)
Buy tokens to sample some of Washington's favorite wine, beer and food.
Unlimited rides and 2 free games will be available with the Xfinity Dizzy Pass.
Free commemorative bobblehead to the first 2,000 guests
Free Kids Day
Military Appreciation Day
Animals of the World
• Sept. 7-11
Exotic animals from around the world are on display in M Barn at the Animals of the World exhibit. Nigerian dwarf goats, yaks, miniature zebus, llamas, fainting goats and many more animals will be awaiting your visit.
New Pierce County Thursdays
• Every Thursday (Sept. 7, 14, 21)
We'll be "Doing the Puyallup," every Thursday, with special deals for Pierce County residents, including:
- Buy one get one free gate admission
- 2-for-1 Thursday grandstand shows.Buy one ticket, get one free to the Rodeo Playoffs, The Beach Boys and Modest Mouse with Built to Spill
- The first 1,000 guests each Thursday receive a fun "Do the Puyallup" reusable bag.
(Coupon required. Obtain at thefair.com)
Washington State Fair Rodeo Breakfast
• Sept. 8 (7:30-10 a.m.)
Drop by before the rodeo kickoff parade and enjoy some pancakes hot off the griddle; scrambled eggs, sausage and beverages. It's right on the parade route, at the City of Puyallup's Pioneer Park Pavilion, and the cost is only $2 per person. This breakfast is made possible by the Washington State Fair Rodeo Wranglers, and many generous partners in the area.
Washington State Fair Western Rodeo Parade and Cattle Drive
• Sept. 8 (10 a.m.)
A cattle drive down Meridian, Puyallup's major arterial, kicks off this non-motorized parade. Equestrian drill teams, school marching bands, horse hitches, costume characters and loads of fun, kick off the fair and the rodeo.
School Supply Drive/Free Gate Admission
• Sept. 8 (10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
Following the Western Rodeo Parade and Cattle Drive, guests will earn free admission to the fair with a suggested donation of new school supplies, to benefit Communities in Schools. The donation drive will take place at the Gold and Red Gates.
Washington State Fair Rodeo, Justin Boots Playoffs, Presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts
• Sept. 7 (6:30 p.m.); Sept. 8 (6:30 p.m.); Sept. 9 (1 p.m., 6:30 p.m.) Finals, Sept. 10 (1 p.m.)
The Northwest's biggest rodeo is only at the Washington State Fair. The athletes will fight for their rodeo lives to take home top honors and their chance at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas this December. You'll see the top cowboys and cowgirls compete in each event. Purchase tickets at thefair.com/rodeo.
Fireworks Spectacular
• Sept. 1, 22
Celebrate the fair's opening and closing Fridays, with our spectacular fireworks show. The amazing display will light up the skies of Puyallup at 10 p.m.
Giant Pumpkin Carving
• Weekends
See master pumpkin carver Russ Leno create works of art out of giant pumpkins. Each creation is different, and he's fascinating to watch in action.
Asia Pacific Cultural Center Day
• Sept. 16
Celebrate the vibrant cultures of the Far East on Saturday, Sept. 16. Area groups will pay homage to their heritage through traditional dress, dance and music. Performances all day from a variety of countries including Korea, Vietnam, Fiji, Thailand and Cambodia.
Draft Horses "Big Hearts Wear Pink"
• Sept. 16
In addition to the daily draft horse hitch demonstrations in the Paulhamus Arena each day at 2 and 3:30 p.m., they are hosting a special demonstration on Sept 16. Both demonstrations recognize those who have battled breast cancer, and will have some survivors riding on the hitches. The horses even get in on the act by wearing pink ribbons woven into their braids.
Fiestas Patrias
• Sept. 17
Washington's biggest and best Fiestas Patrias celebration is free with fair admission. This full day event celebrates Latin culture and arts, with special entertainment and fun for the whole family throughout the fairgrounds.
New this year, there are two show times: 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. In both shows, guests will enjoy live music, including the fabulous Carmen Jara and El Chichicuilote. There will be a fabulous collection of Latin entertainment ranging from traditional mariachis to colorful folkloric dancers and authentic food. Additionally, guests can enjoy the traditional Grito de Independecia. And as always, all will enjoy the traditional fun of the fair with animals, rides, games, exhibits and shopping galore.
The Sea Gals
• Sept. 23 (1-2 p.m.; 4-5 p.m.)
The Seattle Sea Gals will be returning this year for 2 performances on the Showplace Stage, with a calendar signing follow each performance.
The Ultimate Tailgate
• Sept. 24 (and every game day)
Why have to choose between attending the State Fair and watching your favorite sporting game on TV? Enjoy large LED screens in the sports bar and family-friendly locations, so you can spin on your favorite ride, and enjoy your team's game. On Sunday, Sept. 24, head over to the End Zone Sports Bar as the Seattle Seahawks take on the Tennessee Titans. Enjoy the game, food and fun-filled activities. Compete to be deemed the "Ultimate Fan" in your best blue and green garb.
Washington State Fair Info
Labor Day Weekend hours:
Sept. 1: 10:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Sept. 2 and 3: 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Sept. 4: 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Post-Labor Day Hours:
Mon., Wed., Thurs.: 10:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Fridays 10:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Saturdays 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Sundays 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
The fair is closed Tuesdays and on Sept. 6.
Pre-Fair Gate Admission: (On sale through Aug. 31)
- Adults $11
- Students (ages 6-18) $9
- Seniors $9
- Five and under free
Regular Admission Prices: (Starting Sept. 1)
- Adults $14
- Students (6-18 years) $10.50
- Seniors (62+) $10.50
- Five and under free
Weekdays (Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri.) $10
Weekends (Sat., Sun.) $15
The fair is located at Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 9th Ave. SW,
Puyallup, WA 98371
For information visit: thefair.com


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In the methodology noticeably the project scope statement and managing the scope (Scope Management) is missing. Which process will take care of these.
This is covered in the "Change Management" section. Please have a look and let me know if you have any questions.
Change management comes into play once the entire requirement (Scope) is defined, and the changes will be to the original requirements. The Project Charter defines the requirements, but rather it is at high level, a detailed specification has to be done, which different people may call it different names (Project Scope Statement as per PMI, Requirement Specification, Functional Specification). Furthermore scope is one of the triple constraints therefore defining it entirely and controlling is very much essential.
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The making of an Industrial Strategy is hard work
For years there were none to be seen. The days of interventionists like Lords Heseltine and Mandelson and Sir Vince Cable were seemingly over. Former Business Secretary Sajid Javid was having none of that 'active' government lark and even poor old Vince struggled when surrounded by his Conservative "colleagues."
Since Theresa May came to office, Brexit (soft or hard boiled) has dominated – and very little is likely to change that basic truth. But, she is trying to define her premiership by more than just something she didn't vote for. Although it's unlikely "Just About Managing" will feature top of her political legacy.
No, Industrial Strategy is back in fashion, along with our old friend productivity. They've even put the term into the title of a Government department. The one now run by Greg Clark, perhaps the minister we can most thank for doggedly and studiously pursuing the city and devolution agendas, long before George leapt onto his Powerhouse or Sajid warmed up his Engine.
Today, we are likely to hear more mentions of Industrial Strategy in the Autumn Statement. Green and White Papers are to follow soon.
But Monday was, in some ways, quite the day for the business of Industrial Strategies.
In her speech to the CBI, the Prime Minister laid out the UK's structural economic challenges as she sees them:
We have more Nobel Laureates than any country outside the United States, but all too often great ideas developed here end up being commercialised elsewhere.
We are home to one of the world's financial capitals, but too frequently fast-growing firms can't get the patient long-term capital investment they require, and have to sell-out to overseas investors to access the finance they need.
We have truly world class sectors and firms, but overall business and government investment remains lower than our competitors.
We have outstanding firms and clusters in every part of this country, but taken as a whole our economic success is still too unbalanced and focused on London and the South-East.
We have gold-standard universities, but we are not strong enough in STEM [science, technology, engineering and mathematics] subjects, and our technical education isn't good enough.
And while the UK's recovery since the financial crisis has been one of the strongest in the G7, our productivity is still too low. But if we want to increase our overall prosperity, if we want more people to share in that prosperity, if we want bigger real wages for people, if we want more opportunities for young people to get on, we have to improve the productivity of our economy.
Of an Industrial Strategy, she said:
It is not about propping up failing industries or picking winners, but creating the conditions where winners can emerge and grow. It is about backing those winners all the way to encourage them to invest in the long-term future of Britain. And about delivering jobs and economic growth to every community and corner of the country.
Theresa May announced a 'new' pot of money adorned by the IS title:
A new Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund will direct some of [a £2Bn] investment to scientific research and the development of a number of priority technologies in particular, helping to address Britain's historic weakness on commercialisation and turning our world-leading research into long-term success.
She concluded:
It is a new way of thinking for government – a new approach. It is about government stepping up, not stepping back….
The select committee overseeing the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Department is currently undertaking an inquiry into Industrial Strategy and recently met in Coventry to take evidence. Councillor Bob Sleigh, Chair, West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), Matthew Rhodes, board member of the Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP (GBSLEP), and Jonathan Browning, Chair, Coventry and Warwickshire LEP were among the witnesses and they were asked what they understood by the term Industrial Strategy.
Jonathan Browning:
From our point of view, it is very much about bringing together a sense of focus by sector, but also a focus on geography.
There is a real, strong need in terms of ensuring we maintain and build our global competitiveness within Coventry and Warwickshire, but also at a West Midlands level, to bring together this sense of our priority areas of focus and the particular strengths of the particular part of the geography. We are seeing that strategy discussed in a number of areas, whether that be the enablers of driving productivity, the physical infrastructure, the digital infrastructure or indeed the skills that we have within a particular area. It is a broad landscape, but needs to have a very particular focus.
Bob Sleigh:
Equally, how Government supports us in that process, in essence, if it is locally-based; it is important to us in the West Midlands to identify and understand what our opportunities are within the industrial strategy, what our strengths are, what our intelligence is within our systems to understand how we can best drive some of those economic imperatives. I think that that is where we are in the West Midlands.
Matthew Rhodes:
You have to go back to industry being about creating wealth and opportunities for the people of the region and industrial strategy is the set of activities that identify the critical areas that create those opportunities. It is the fundamentals of the economy.
As well as the PM's first major economic speech on Monday, the GBSLEP published the final version of its Strategic Economic Plan (SEP). It featured a whole new section on Industrial Strategy. The Plan is….
New, improved, refreshed.
Selling A Greater Birmingham for a Greater Britain is a bit like selling washing powder, you see.
The headline was that the SEP will create 250,000 private sector jobs and add £29 billion to the local economy by 2030.
The ambition behind the SEP is for Greater Birmingham to become "a top global city region by 2030 as well as the major driver of the UK economy outside of London."
The Plan, revised following consultation, sees a personal commitment to an "inclusive economy" from the GBSLEP chair.
It also features a revised Vision, following feedback that something more distinctive was required:
Our vision is to be a top global city region that drives the Midlands Engine and harnesses its traditions of creativity, innovation and design, its diversity and youthfulness, its global connections and technology and sector leadership, its world class cultural assets and quality of life, to inspire, develop, retain and attract talent, for smarter, more sustainable and more inclusive growth.
The new section on Industrial Strategy in the SEP lays out some familiar elements. The advanced manufacturing supply chain; HS2's supply chain and workforce; the continuing growth of the financial and professional services sector; the infrastructure that supports the life sciences sector; harnessing creative and cultural assets; a leadership role in the smart and distributed energy systems market and taking advantage of the opportunities arising from disruptive and emerging technologies all feature.
It is not clear how GBSLEP will move from its existing work led by 'sector champions' to a modern Industrial Strategy.
The real challenge for GBSLEP – and all its partners – is not the business of putting together an economic strategy based on a thorough assessment of strengths, assets and challenges. The headache comes from producing an implementation plan that delivers on an ambitious vision – not least tackling endemic skills and productivity challenges.
GBSLEP chair Steve Hollis said:
Greater Birmingham has put its best foot forward in creating a compelling offer for inward investors in recent years, and our track record speaks for itself. This – is the foundation of our thinking on 'industrial strategy' and lays out what we must do now to build on our status as the major driver of the UK economy outside of the capital, take advantage of the opportunities presented by HS2 and stake our claim as a truly global business destination.
John Clancy, leader of Birmingham city council added:
This plan clearly sets out what must be done and why. It is the blueprint for our own regional industrial strategy and we must use it as our guide if we are to make a difference to the lives of everyone in our region.
There is no question that Birmingham and the Midlands has momentum. Fuelled by HS2, HSBC and lots of other feel good factors and indicators, there is a genuine sense that it's Birmingham's time. For once, the city and region has the the ear of government.
So, GBSLEP is absolutely right to jump on the Industrial Strategy bandwagon. If it can construct one that makes sense and makes a difference, it will be doing both the city region economy and the UK a big favour.
But, it's going to take a lot more creativity and innovation to make an Industrial Strategy that goes beyond sector lists and wish lists.
Main pic: 'Theresa May, speaking exclusively at the GBSLEP Driving Regional Growth event, Conservative Party Conference 2016.'
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Quick Start: Managing Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Using Remote PowerShell
Most of the articles found on this site assume that you are working on a computer running a Microsoft Lync Server 2010 service or server role, and that the Lync Server Management Shell has been installed on that computer. We did that for two reasons: 1) That's the easiest way to do things; and, 2) It lets us put the focus on the task at hand (e.g., creating a new voice policy) rather than the preliminary commands required to manage Lync Server from a computer where the Management Shell has not been installed.
But while that might make our lives easier, it doesn't necessarily make your lives easier. After all, you might want to do at least some of your management tasks remotely; for example, you might want to configure your Address Book servers or enable a few user accounts while sitting at your desk rather than at a Lync Server front end machine. Fortunately, that's very possible to do; unfortunately, it's not immediately obvious how you would go about doing that.
But that's OK; that's why we decided to put together this Quick Start guide to remote management of Microsoft Lync Server 2010.
Step 1: Make Sure You're Running Windows PowerShell 2.0
What happens if you're not running Windows PowerShell 2.0? Nothing – literally. You must have Windows PowerShell 2.0 or you will never, ever be able to use PowerShell to manage Lync Server. If you aren't sure what version of PowerShell you're running then start up Windows PowerShell and type this at the PowerShell prompt:
In turn you should get back something similar to this:
Name : ConsoleHost
Version : 2.0
InstanceId : b4c50031-fcae-4d6e-ab0b-200b6beecf9f
UI : System.Management.Automation.Internal.Host.InternalHostUserInterface
CurrentCulture : en-US
CurrentUICulture : en-US
PrivateData : Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleHost+ConsoleColorProxy
IsRunspacePushed : False
Runspace : System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.LocalRunspace
If the Version property isn't equal to 2.0 then you're not running PowerShell 2.0.
But hey, don't cry; after all, you can always download and install the latest and greatest version of Windows PowerShell from here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968929.
As soon as you're confident that you're running PowerShell 2.0 you can move on to Step 2.
And no, no rush; take your time. We'll wait.
Step 2: Create a Windows PowerShell Credentials Object
OK, admittedly, this step might be optional: it depends on the user account you used when you logged on to Windows in the first place. For this Quick Start guide, however, we're going to assume that the account you used to log on to Windows isn't the same account you use to manage Lync Server. (That's a security best practice, and we know that everyone always follows our security best practices.) Regardless, we need to create a credentials object (a very secure credentials object, we might add) that contains our user name and password. To do that, first type the following at the command prompt, substituting your domain name for litwareinc and your logon name for kenmyer (make sure you're using the domain name and logon name for your Lync Server administrator account):
$credential = Get-Credential "litwareinc\kenmyer"
That should bring up a credentials dialog box that looks a little something like this:
Type your password in the Password box and then press ENTER. When you do so, the dialog box will disappear and you should see something like this:
UserName Password
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litwareinc\kenmyer System.Security.SecureString
If you do, then you've successfully created the credentials object. But save your self-congratulations for later; it's time for Step 3. If you don't see something like this type $credential at the PowerShell prompt and then press ENTER. If you still don't see something like this then you'll need to go back and try Step 2 from the beginning.
Step 3: Creating a Remote PowerShell Session
Now the fun part begins: it's time to make a connection to one of your front end Lync Server machines (in this case, atl-cs-001.litwareinc.com). How do you do that? Why, by running the following PowerShell command, of course:
$session = New-PSSession -ConnectionUri "https://atl-cs-001.litwareinc.com/OcsPowershell" -Credential $credential
When you run this command, it might not look like anything happened. To verify that something did happen (and that you were able to make a connection to atl-cs-001) type $session at the Windows PowerShell prompt and then press ENTER. If all went well you should see something similar to this:
Id Name ComputerName State ConfigurationName Availability
-- ---- ------------ ----- ------------------ ------------
1 Session 1 atl-cs-00... Opened Microsoft.PowerShell Available
OK, so now are we ready to start managing Lync Server remotely? Well, almost. First, however, we have to import our new PowerShell session; that's because we still don't have access to all the Communications Server cmdlets. To verify that, typethe following at the Windows PowerShell prompt and then press ENTER:
You should get back an error message stating that:
The term 'Get-CsVoicePolicy' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
So should you check the spelling and try again? No. Instead, move on to Step 4.
Step 4: Importing the Remote PowerShell Session
When you import a PowerShell session you will finally have access to all the Lync Server cmdlets. (Well, maybe not all of them; we'll explain that in a moment.) To import your new session, just type the following at the Windows PowerShell prompt and then press ENTER:
Import-PsSession $session
There will likely be a momentary pause while PowerShell retrieves all the relevant cmdlets, functions, scripts, and other Communications Server-paraphernalia, and then, at long last, you should see something like this onscreen:
ModuleType Name ExportedCommands
Script tmp_77b73956-53ca-4e7a... {New-CsNetworkInterSitePol...}
And now if you type Get-CsVoicePolicy you should get back, well, you should get back information about all your voice policies.
Well, assuming you have permission to run Get-CsVoicePolicy in the first place. It's important to keep in mind that Lync Server enforces RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) on all remote management sessions. What does that mean? Well, in Lync Server, the administrative tasks you are allowed to carry out are based on the RBAC roles that have been assigned to you; in turn, each RBAC role is assigned a number of Lync Server cmdlets. For example, suppose you've been assigned a hypothetical RBAC role that gives you access to only four cmdlets:
· Disable-CsUser
· Enable-CsUser
· Get-CsUser
· Set-CsUser
What do you suppose is going to happen if you try to run the command Get-CsVoicePolicy? You got it: you're going to get back this same error message:
The term 'Get-CsVoicePolicy' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
Why that error message? Here's why: When you import your PowerShell session RBAC ensures that the only Lync Server cmdlets that get imported are the ones that have been assigned to your RBAC role. If you want to see all the Lync Server cmdlets you have access to during your remote session, type this command at the PowerShell prompt and then press ENTER:
Get-Command *-Cs* -CommandType Function
Note. Yes, that command does return functions rather than cmdlets. But that's because PowerShell imports cmdlets as functions rather than as cmdlets.
If your RBAC role limits you to four cmdlets then Get-Command is only going to return the following items:
As you can see, the Get-CsVoicePolicy cmdlet was never imported. That's why PowerShell says it has no idea what you're talking about when you try to run Get-CsVoicePolicy.
Note: To learn more about RBAC in Lync Server, read A Brief Introduction to Role-Based Access Control – Part 1 .
Incidentally, even if you're the Grand Pooh-Bah of Lync Server you won't have access to all the Lync Server cmdlets when working remotely. That's because a handful of cmdlets -- such as Test-CsComputer – can only be run locally; they will not work in a remote session. Fortunately, Lync Server is smart enough not to hand over those cmdlets when you import the PowerShell session. You might not have all the cmdlets available to you in a remote session, but you can rest assured that all the cmdlets that are available to you will work as expected.
Note. Of course, that doesn't mean that you won't occasionally run into things that don't work as expected. For example type this at the Windows PowerShell prompt and then press TAB:
PowerShell should respond by invoking tab expansion and changing your command to this:
OK, now type this at the PowerShell prompt and then press TAB:
Get-Help Get-CsV
You might expect that PowerShell would invoke tab expansion and change your command to this:
Get-Help Get-CsVoiceConfiguration
For better or worse, however, it won't expand Get-CsV, at least not in this case. Why not? Well, when you invoke TAB expansion when using Get-Help PowerShell looks for a cmdlet that starts with Get-CsV. However, we don't have any cmdlets that start with Get-CsV; remember, all our Lync Server cmdlets were imported as functions. As a result, tab expansion won't work with Get-Help. If you want more information about Get-CsVoiceConfiguration you'll just have to type in the entire command:
Get-Help Get-CsVoiceConfiguration
Step 5: Ending Your Remote Windows PowerShell Session
What? All that work and now you want to quit? OK, fine; all good things must come to an end, right? If you want to end your remote management session just type the following at the Windows PowerShell prompt and then press ENTER:
Remove-PsSession $session
That's all you have to do.
Step 6: What Comes Next?
As you might expect, there are plenty of nuances we haven't covered yet; we'll have to get to those at a later date. In the meantime, though, this should get you started. Which, needless to say, is about all you can ask from a Quick Start guide.


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Donald Trump on the Constitution and Second Amendment
Constitution and Second Amendment
Appoint justices to the United States Supreme Court who will uphold our laws and our Constitution. The replacement for Justice Scalia will be a person of similar views and principles who will uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States.
- Defend the rule of law and the Constitution of the United States. Nobody is above the law.
- Uphold our freedoms, constitutional values and principles that our country was founded on.
- Protect our Constitutional liberties.
- Protect and defend the bill of rights, including the freedom of religion, speech, press and right to bear arms.
View Donald J. Trump's list of Supreme Court Justice Picks, here
Second Amendment
View Mr. Trump's position, here.
- Defend the Second Amendment of our Constitution. The right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed upon. Period.
- Nominate United States Supreme Court justices that will abide by the rule of law and the Constitution of the United States that includes upholding the Second Amendment.
- Enforce the laws on the books. We need to get serious about prosecuting violent criminals.
- Expand and bring back programs like Project Exile and get gang members and drug dealers off the street. When we do, crime will go down and our cities and communities will be safer places to live.
- Empower law-abiding gun owners to defend themselves. Law enforcement does a tremendous job, but they can't be everywhere all of the time.
- Fix our broken mental health system. All of the tragic mass murders that occurred in the past several years have something in common – there were red flags that were ignored. We can't allow that to continue. We must expand treatment programs, and reform the laws to make it easier to take preventive action to save innocent lives. Most people with mental health problems are not violent, but just need help, and these reforms will help everyone.
- Defend the rights of law-abiding gun owners:
- Military bases and recruiting centers – to have a strong military, we need to allow them to defend themselves
- National right to carry – should be legal in all 50 states
- Background checks – we need to fix the system we have and make it work as intended. What we don't need to do is expand a broken system.
- Gun and magazine bans – the government has no business dictating what types of firearms good, honest people are allowed to own
- The next President of the United States could appoint as many as four Supreme Court justices. [CBS News, Jan. 5, 2016]
- Hillary Clinton could remake America by appointing the most extreme far-left Supreme Court threatening our basic rights and freedoms. [Newsweek, May 2016]


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Metamorphogenic Deposits
Metamorphogenic Deposits
mineral deposits formed in the process of metamorphism under conditions of high pressure and temperature. The deposits are subdivided into metamorphosed and metamorphic deposits.
Metamorphosed deposits form as a result of the processes of regional and local metamorphism of minerals. The bodies of minerals are deformed and acquire features characteristic of metamorphic rocks; they develop schistose and fibrous structures and granoblastic textures. Low-density minerals are replaced by minerals of high volumetric mass. Hydrous minerals are replaced by anhydrous ones, and amorphous matter crystallizes. The largest number of metamorphosed deposits are found in Precambrian formations (for example, the graphite deposits in Krasnoiarsk Krai, the iron ore deposits in the Krivoi Rog basin and the Kursk magnetic anomaly in the USSR; the manganese deposits in Brazil and India, and the deposits of gold and uranium ores in South Africa).
Metamorphic deposits form anew in the process of metamorphism. Limestones are converted to marbles, sandstones to quartzites, and clay rocks to roofing slates (and with a high degree of metamorphism to deposits of andalusite, kyanite, and sillimanite); emory forms in place of bauxite deposits.
REFERENCESmirnov, V. I. Geologiia poleznykh iskopaemykh, 2nd ed. Moscow, 1969.


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I've known screenwriters that made up all sorts of rules for themselves - writers that couldn't write if there were dishes in the sink, or dirty clothes that needed washing. Others decided they had to indulge in some kind of daily ritual - like jogging down to the local cafe to read the paper and a cuppa coffee - before actually sitting down at the typewriter or computer to work. A playright I knew in Melbourne could write unless he smoked, and when the smoking started affecting his health the only way he could give it up was to stop writing. Go figger.
A common habit of many screenwriters I have known is that they assign to themselves a time for writing. I've known plenty of writers that would swear they couldn't make so much as a sentence unless they did so in the first two or three hours after waking> Others - for various reasons - would never think of attempting so much as a scene until two or three hours after sundown. I've always found these "rules" rather odd because my in my experience - owing, I suspect, to the diversity of unconventional places in which I have lived, has never allowed such regularity. As a result, I have developed a facility for writing at almost any time, even in my sleep.
So I was wondering what other writers might report concerning their "best writing" times. Be honest. What time of the day - or approximate time of the day (or night)do you do your best work?
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I may the beauty of them not sustain
so pierced is throughout my heart keen
unless your words will heal me hastily
my heart's wound while that it is green
oh your two eyes will slay me suddenly
upon my troth I tell you faithfully
that you are of my Life and Death the Queen
and with my Death the Truth be seen
oh your two eyes will slay me suddenly
I may the beauty of them not sustain
so pierced is throughout my heart keen
so hath your beauty from my heart chased
Pity that it avails not to complain
for Pride doth hold your Mercy in its chain
guiltless my death hath ye purchased
I say you sooth there is no need to feign
so hath your beauty from my heart chased
alas that Nature hath in your embrace
beauty so great that no man may attain
to Mercy though he starve for pain".
|The band appearance on the Polanski's movie (photo c0urtesy of TEB Facebook fan page): (L-R) Minns, Coff, Sweeney, Buckmaster and Bridges.
About Keith Chegwin (his personal Web site at http://www.keithchegwin.com/), at that time 14, I've discovered in the Net that he told about the "Macbeth" recording sessions during an interview:
How the hell as a 14-year old from Bootle do you end up in a Roman Polanski Shakespeare production?
"Well it was weird; I mean, to go back even further, as a rough synopsis, I used – when I was eight years of age – to be a great fan of Des O'Connor. And I used to emulate him by coming out from behind the sofa singing Des O'Connor songs".
And what was it like working with Polanski?
"Well, Roman Polanski, great film director, they'd say "He not turn up today". That's all we ever heard. I was booked to work on it for six weeks, and ended up working on it for six months!".
Just because he didn't turn up?
"Just because he didn't turn up. Or he'd turn up and go "I feel ill, I go home"".
Were you paid per day?
"Yes, paid per day! The Evening Standard wrote an article, I'll always remember, called The Gobstopper Millionaire, because of the money in those days…".


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Eggnogg Colour-in tablecloths are a fun-filled colouring-in craft activity for all ages and all occasions. Packed full of quirky characters, interesting animals and iconic objects, they're perfect for children's parties, restaurant visits, weddings, holidays, rainy days and playtime anytime. Eggnogg Colour-in tablecloths work equally well as play mats and posters. They help bring a little calm into the day and provide the perfect antidote to all that screen time. And if the kids are kept busy colouring-in, the grown-ups can have some down time – and maybe enjoy some colouring-in therapy too!
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Welcome to the Steve Jobs based Join Up Dots Free Podcast Interview with Christine Hansen.
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Introducing Sleep Expert Christine Hansen
Christine Hansen is my guest today, on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots free podcast interview.
She is a lady who the majority of the world need to get into contact with at sometime or another.
Christine is a sleep expert who over the last years has positioned herself as the go to person to help you drift off into a pleasant, restful and recharging sleep as soon as your head hits the pillow.
As she says "I understand that sleeping, while on sleep medication isn't really sleeping. I understand that falling asleep, but then having to lie awake for hours in the middle of the night isn't really sleeping, and I understand that waking up just as tired as when you went to bed isn't really sleeping either"
So hands up….come on people be honest "How many of you have fallen into one of these sleep patterns over the last few years?"
Yep, I know that I have, so how has our guest managed to find the solution to something that plagues all of us at one time or another.
And the answer is, she has been on a journey of self discovery, upskilling and putting herself and her knowledge out there
How The Dots Joined Up For Christine Hansen
Starting her journey as an English teacher in Luxembourg, she had a pretty standard career for a few years until she got to the point when her interest in corporate coaching and sleep patterns became too much to ignore.
And she took the leap of faith, leaving her career in education in 2015 to start something new and inspiring.
And since then with a huge amount of hustle, commitment, perseverance and of course struggle she has built her hugely successful business coaching successful and career driven women (and inspiring men) on how to get a solid nights' sleep allowing them to wake up refreshed, with more energy, and ready to tackle their legacy and personal life.
So how has she managed to do all this whilst still getting a good nights sleep herself?
And is it as simple as learning to switch off form everything that needs to be done, or much more than that?
Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots, the one and only, my favourite sleep expert ever Christine Hansen
Show Highlights
During the show we discussed such weighty topics with Christine Hansen such as:
Why its so important for us all to find the best time to create our work. Do you need an early start, or work late. Its up to you to find the time that works.
How focusing in on her spider senses is such an important way to operate in business, as more often than not the bad decisions full to the wayside.
Why Christine Hansen knew that her sleep business was a great idea simply by demand. Every business needs to solve a problem for people, so look around and find a solution.
How sleeping is a habit that we can create, so we must look at everything we do on our way to bed to see if it is adding to the problem.
and lastly….
How she feels that her job is a secret boyfriend in her life that her husband knows all about…and she want to run and spend time with it as much as she can.
How To Connect With Christine Hansen


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If you're thinking about using a shorter length driver, you'll want to weigh several options. For example, how far do you currently hit a 45-inch driver and how much distance will you lose? Consider that both Jimmy Walker and Rickie Fowler — who are using shorter length shafts in their drivers now — can move the ball pretty well. You should also consider that Rickie Fowler is 5'9″ in height.
What about your misses with a driver? Are they miss-hits off the toe or the heel? If so, a shorter length driver may actually increase your distance by helping you find the sweet spot more often.
Now, you can't just go out and cut down the shaft on an existing driver without changing it. Chances are that the swing weight and overall weight will change depending on how much shaft is cut. And the kick point will be altered, too. However, if you're not removing too much shaft, the change may be too little to notice.
Don't just go to the garage and take a hacksaw to a graphite shaft. Jimmy Walker probably had access to a bandsaw and to additional shafts that he could experiment with. The best way to make this change is to talk to someone who really knows clubs…this doesn't always mean your PGA professional. The guys who build clubs for a living are the experts when it comes to this type of change.
Once you decide on the shaft-length you'll be using, order a new shaft made for that length with the correct weight and kick-point. Adjustable heads and shaft sleeves will make the next step easier.
Once you get the shaft, attach it and hit it. If you want to experiment first, adjustable clubheads make it possible to try a 3-wood shaft on a driver head. However, this isn't an ideally weighted shaft and it may not give you the best feel: 3-wood shafts can outweigh a driver shaft by 10 to 20 grams. Remember that a 3-wood shaft is typically heavier than a driver shaft for good reason: with a 3-wood, you're hitting off the turf with a slightly downward motion. With a driver, you're hitting off a tee with an upward motion.
Personally, I'm always hoping to learn more about shafts and trends in the club market. It's fun to find out what new materials are available and what the latest clubhead designs are all about.
— Billy
FYI: Years ago, drivers came standard with 43-inch shafts. Jack Nicklaus reportedly used a 42.5-inch shaft in his driver.
Jimmy Walker sat down with PGA TOUR stats guru Mark Broadie at the end of 2016 and asked where he could improve on his major winning season. The most obvious answers were driving accuracy and putting.
And the reigning PGA Champion decided to take some drastic action with the longest club in his bag…by cutting it down to 42 inches. With the shorter stick, Walker hit 11 of 15 fairways or 73.3 percent Thursday on the way to his field-leading 8-under-par 65.
Granted, Kapalua's Plantation course has wide fairways. But the Texas resident has hit just 52 percent or less of his fairways over the last five seasons. He hit 48 percent last year to rank 183rd on TOUR. And in his two events of the new season prior to Maui he ranked 279th at just 42.86 percent.
"Last year I didn't drive it as well as I would have liked to have. So I just kind of got to thinking. It was just kind of an experiment. I decided to cut one down and threw some tape on it and I liked it.
"It looks weird and sometimes it feels a little weird on the golf course, but I've been playing with it for about three weeks at home. I've since had Titleist make me a new one at that length and I've been enjoying hitting it."
Walker admitted that he has lost a little speed on the ball but countered that the spin rates remain great. He has given up between 5-20 yards of distance but gained more accuracy.
"I just feel like I've got more control. I feel like the golf swing is better at that length for me and that's where I've always struggled, the longer the club got. So that's the thinking. More fairways is what I'm looking for."


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More than 250 people who regularly use a canal towpath in east London say they now avoid the area because of safety fears.
The research was carried out after a number of violent muggings along part of the River Lea during the summer.
Those who live there have launched a reclaim the towpath campaign, with some even taking self-defence classes.
Helen Brice lives on a boat on the canal and spoke to Anthony Baxter.


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Generic Cefpodoxime
Cefpodoxime is a third-generation semi-synthetic oral antibiotic with bactericidal activity. Cefpodoxime is in a class of antibiotics called cephalosporins. It is active against most Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
Cefpodoxime is commonly prescribed to treat following bacterial infections caused by susceptible pathogens: upper respiratory tract infections (such as tonsillitis and bacterial sinusitis), lower respiratory tract infections (such as various bronchitis and bacterial pneumonia). Cefpodoxime is also widely used to treat acute middle ear infection (otitis media) and gonorrhea.
Cefpodoxime can be purchased in the forms of film-coated tablets and granules for suspension. It is taken orally for 5 to 14 days depending on the situation. Cefpodoxime in the form of tablets should be taken with food. The suspension can be taken with or without food.
Cefpodoxime is sold worldwide only as generic versions of the already discontinued brand name called Vantin.
Remember, that Cefpodoxime should not be used for any kind of attempts to treat viral infections. Antibiotics are not a treatment for viral infections, moreover, such treatment attempts can harm your body.


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Watch T-Pain In A Brilliant Remake Of A Classic Smiths Video
T-Pain, the hip-hop artist who has recently, thankfully, retired the embellished top hat look, collaborated with the DJ duo Classixx to recreate The Smiths' music video "Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before." Classixx's music video for "Whatever I Want" features T-Pain riding around on a fixed gear cruiser, passing posters of Oscar Wilde, and hanging out with a bunch of dorky-looking people (like us!). The shot-for-shot remake of the Smith's original 1987 video was entirely filmed using a GoPro camera, directed by Daniel Pappas.
T-Pain channels a perfect Morrissey with his thick-rimmed glasses, looking apathetic while trying not to act like he's having too much fun riding bikes around East Los Angeles. Tyler Blake and Michael David, the members of Classixx, play two of T-Pain's hipster bike gang in the opening scene. In the original Smith's video, the group rocked vintage jean jackets with the words "The Smiths" embroidered on the back, while this revival video featured jackets with the words "Classixx" instead.
There's no doubt that T-Pain has made some changes since his first couple of auto-tuned hits. Let's remember that this is the same guy that gave us "I'm in Love with a Stripper," "Buy You A Drank," and "Bartender." But like Morrissey, this is also an artist who struggled with depression. T-Pain, which stands for Tallahassee Pain, has opened up about his personal struggles, and about escaping Tallahassee, Florida's capital and ultimate wasteland for youth. "The pain in T-Pain, basically, is about getting out of Tallahassee and being a better person, a better artist, a more well-known entity," said T-Pain in an interview with NPR. "It was very painful trying to get out of that city and do better things."
The director, Pappas, explained that Morrissy and T-Pain have much more in common than either of their audiences would think. "The video was inspired by the song's attitude towards doing 'whatever I want,' T-Pain's well chronicled struggle with depression, the shared sadness of Smiths fans, and how, through all of the depression and sadness, when you look like Morrissey in whatever way you can, everything is going to be okay."
Image via Pitchfork
Stay tuned to Milk for more autotuned Smiths news.


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Deep Tissue techniques, pressure point manipulation and assisted stretching as needed, aid the body in releasing accumulated toxins residing deep in muscle fibers that are responsible for fatigue and tension.
60 min $90, 90 min $120, 120 min $170, 130 min $200
Lymphatic Drainage massage
Lymphatic drainage massage is a profound technique to help increase lymph flow. With an increase of lymph flow immune function is increased. Harmful substances are removed from the tissues and neutralized in the nodes. It has also been shown that an increase in lymph flow stimulates an increased production of lymphocytes- enhancing immune function.
60 min $90, 90 min $120
Active Release Technique
initial diagnosis and first treatment
Truly an active technique, client is clothed and diagnosis of the problem is examined and treatment is established. Read more on Active release on this site.
50 min $150
Continued treatments with just Active Release Technique
, depending on how many areas to be treated.
20 min $50
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45 min $100
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Active Release Technique combined with Deep Tissue Massage
80 min $150
Pea in a Pod Massage
Pregnancy Massage done side lying with plenty of pillows for comfort of the Mother to be. Perfect for release of tension and stress and to help aid in the quest of relaxation.
50 min $75 80 min $100
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Nurture your tired mind and body with this revitalizing yet detoxifying treatment. A healing blend of Thai massage, aromatherapy and medicinal herbal poultice's are used to relieve muscular tension and invigorate your mind.
80 min $140
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Orchestrate your massage with both eastern and western techniques to create a personalized massage experience. Choose your favorite essential oil for aromatics, and Eco fin hand treatment for your dry and achy hands.
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Specified pressure points are applied to areas of the feet, that correlate with the organs of the body to help aid in the release of toxins and to help bring homeostasis back in balance.
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Ear Candling
You will lie comfortably on your side on a padded massage-type table resting your head on a pillow as the candling is performed.
Hollow cones 9" to 10" in length and ¼" to ½" in diameter made from spiraled strips of cotton dipped in either bee's wax or paraffin are used. The tapered end of the cone is gently placed in the ear. The other end is lit and the heat from the low-burning flame creates a vortex effect. For your safety, a plate separates the burning end from your head to prevent any drippage of candle residue. During the treatment, a stimulating, as well as calming, head massage accelerates the removal of harmful debris and adds warmth to the experience. Periodically, the burned end will be cut back. When the candle burns down to about 2", the process is them repeated for the opposite ear. Candling will take approximately 15-20 minutes per ear depending on the type of candle being used. During the treatment, you will normally hear some crackling, hissing and the "suction" sounds much like the gentle hum one hears when a seashell is placed against the ear.
Upon completion, an oil is swabbed in the ear with cotton to help protect from further infections from bacteria, yeast. etc. For the first 24 hours after candling, it is best to protect the ears from wind, cold, and excessive amounts of water. Within 24 hours the normal production of wax will again protect the ear. The candles will then be cut open to reveal the toxins deposited at the base. Laboratory analysis of ear candling results has shown it may contain residues of wax with bacteria, fungus, candida, parasites, hair and other debris.
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(With her permission, I have pirated the following from Miss Cellania. For those of you who may be unfamiliar with her work, Miss C scours the Internet to provide theme-based links to a variety of websites. You would be remiss not to pay her a visit from time to time.)
Posted by Miss Cellania on March 09, 2007.
Calvin Klein has a new fragrance: CKin2u and a buzzword for its intended comsumer: Technosexual.
"We have envisioned this as the first fragrance for the technosexual generation," said Mr. Murry, using a term the company made up to describe its intended audience of thumb-texting young people whose romantic lives are defined in part by the casual hookup.Calvin Klein has even trademarked the term "technosexual". The target demographic may be hard to impress. One 24-year old mentioned how weird it is to imagine someone putting on perfume to sit behind a computer. The term is not new. Wikipedia dates usage back to 2004 in Word Spy. It means "nerd."
Technosexual? I can play that game, too.
When I think of "technosexual," I think of Sex Station 7. Or a battery operated boyfriend. Or this.
When the word metrosexual came about in the mid 90s, I thought for sure it was someone who sought to have sex in the subway. Turns out its a term coined to sell hair gel and chest-shaving products.
Maybe I should trademark some words, too. Get in on the ground floor, so to speak.
Microsexual. Urban Dictionary defines this as "A person who is attracted solely to smaller people (small rather than thin)." I think a better definition would be a guy with a really small penis.
Quadrosexual. Obviously, that would be people who have sex in foursomes. Which reminds me of the instructional video Is It Time to Swap?
Ergosexual. Always looks for the most efficient and effortles way to hook up with a sex partner. Unfortunately, he is also one who looks for the most efficiant and effortless way to conclude the sex act.
Chronosexual. Resembles the ergosexual, but always has his eye on the clock. Lasts about two minutes. Unless he's under 21, in which case you can make that one minute.
Cryptosexual. This person might be male or female, hetero, homo, bi, or even trans, but you'll never find out. Its a mystery.
Cardiosexual. You know this guy. He had chest pains last year and now runs a mile everyday and will not touch red meat. He knows that he's going to die eventually, and wants it to happen during sex.
Magnetosexual. Now that's attractive, isn't it?
Egosexual. Whether he's gay or straight, attractive or hideous, monogamous or promiscuous, all that matters is that he knows he's the best you ever had. Even if you tell him otherwise.
Agrisexual. Someone who a. looks like a farm animal, b. prefer sex with farm animals, or c. prefers sex with someone who looks like a farm animal.
Schizosexual. Someone who seems to be a different person every time you have sex. I know what you're thinking -"the ex-wife." C'mon, I thought guys liked that!
Bozosexual. The life of the party. Can be a lot of fun, except for that habit of squeezing your sensitive parts and going "beep beep".
Retrosexual. Puts a lot of effort into the hunt, with his sexy polyester pants and shirt open to show his hairy chest. Willing to disco dance for sex, but only uses the missionary position.
Hypnosexual. The retrosexual and the microsexual strive to be hypnosexual, because hynotizing someone is the only way they can get any.
PETAsexual. The opposite of a furry.
Googlesexual. Someone who spends endless hours scouring the web for free porn videos to spend twenty seconds jerking off.
(To view her original posting and a related Utube video click here.)
I have taken the liberty,without Miss C's permission, to "coin" a few of these sexual terms myself.
Verbisexual. Someone who talks or boasts about their sexual prowess and conquests; usually exaggerated in both quality and quantity. Egosexuals are known to be verbisexual.
Comasexual. Similar to hypnosexual, except sexual partners are passed out or unconscious.
Polysexual. While this term suggests having many partners, these individuals have erotic interludes with avian creatures. They belong to a sub grouping of agrisexuals.
Vegasexual. Picks up prospective sexual partners in the produce aisle of a supermarket.
Photosexual. This form of sexual activity is evidenced by the numerous porno magazines in their bathrooms having pages stuck together. Most photosexuals will become googlesexuals when they learn that keyboards and monitor screens are easier to clean than magazine pages.
Et Ceterasexual. Is willing to try anything related to sex. They were formerly known as tri-sexuals.
Cosmosexual. Only has sex based on the quizzes and surveys appearing in Cosmopolitan Magazine.


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Columbia Downtown Leadership Council Discuss Expanding Business
COLUMBIA - The Columbia Downtown Leadership Council welcomed Mike Brooks to its meeting on Tuesday night to discuss regional economic development.
Brooks, the president of Regional Economic Development Inc., opened conversation for Columbia to apply for an Enhanced Enterprise Zone, or an EEZ.
An EEZ provides a tax credit for new or expanding businesses in a Missouri Enhanced Enterprise Zone.
Currently Columbia has no EEZ presence, but other communities in Missouri such as Rolla and Springfield are home to such zones.
In laymans terms, a local EEZ would allow for a new manufacturing business to apply for a tax credit, hoping to create jobs in Columbia. Brooks spoke of two specific areas for business growth. He pointed out areas along Route Z and Route B.
In order to succesfully apply for an EEZ there must be "blight" within the zone district. Brooks talked of land near Route B and 70 for possible business, which some residents found troublesome.
Columbia resident Joan Wilcox adamantly spoke up and while gesturing to her right said,"They're taking one part of that enterprise zone and saying here's blight, here's poverty, here's unemployment." Then gesturing to her left she continued, "But the other part of that enterprise zone out at route B and Z is where these people can not get to."
Mike Brooks says he can not guarantee the creation of jobs, but is hopeful.
"Well what we have experienced over the last 10 years is a fairly significant drop in the manufacturing jobs in the community. And manufacturing jobs are valuable jobs to communities because they do create good employment oppurtunities for people that don't have college degrees."
Discussions of an EEZ in Columbia are in preliminary talks, but another meeting is set for March 9th at 10:00 pm at City Hall and is open to the public.


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Playwright and screenwriter Beverley Cross is best remembered for launching the illustrious career of actress Dame Maggie Smith. The son of an actress and a theater manager, Cross penned the libretto for Half a Sixpence in 1963 (he penned the screenplay in 1967). He wrote his first play in the late '50s. His second play, Strip the Willow (1960), starred a young Maggie Smith, and while it only played regionally outside of London, her performance garnered her the good reviews that would lead to her being a staple of British stage and screen. Within a couple years of their meeting, Cross left his first wife for Smith, with whom he lived for a while. They broke up, married others, and divorced. In 1975, Smith and Cross reunited and married. Cross' screenplays include Jason and the Argonauts (1963), Ghengis Khan (1965), and Clash of the Titans (1981).
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Laphroaig Cask Strength 10yo
Batch No.: 001 Feb.09
Alcohol: 57.8%
Location/Region: Islay Scotland
Initially I tried it neat, as I generally drink whisky neat, even though this is a cask strength bottling.
Colour : Very light yellow. Colour of white wine.
Nose : Surprisingly floral. Phenyol, Medicinal, typical Laphroaig.
Pallate : Mouth went dry instantly. I lost all sense of taste.
Finish : Dry ash. Unpleasant.
As per the bottle instructions, I then mixed it with water - 2 parts water to one part whisky. This seemed an awful lot of water to add, but I thought it best to stick to the bottle instructions for this review.
Colour : Even lighter yellow.
Nose : Floral notes disappeared and not as pleasant. Opened up a bit of car tyre.
Pallate : Plenty of earthy characteristics, which I enjoy in a whisky. Hints of chocolate. Very smooth and mellow. Impressive.
Finish : Long and slow. The ash turns to peppery goodness.
Worth trying with varying amounts of water I think, to find your individual flavour profile. Water is a must though. In general I prefer a regular 10 yr old, which can be pulled from the cupboard, poured and instantly enjoyed. I guess the good thing with the Cask strength is that less is needed so the whisky goes that bit further.
Look forward to the Colonel's review as he has this exact bottling as well.
5 out of 7 bolts for me.
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Improved Path Mapping and Bandwidth Usage
Path mapping and bandwidth usage enhancements are implemented in the Monitoring tab to show traffic flows. For instance, when only one virtual path is serving a network connection, and if that virtual path becomes inactive, a new best path is chosen and the initial path becomes the last best path. This scenario is implemented when demand for bandwidth is less and when only one path is chosen
When more than one virtual path is serving a connection, you notice one current best path and next best path, if available. If only one path exists to process traffic, assuming there are more than two paths processing traffic and the path table is updated with two paths, then the Monitoring tab in SD-WAN GUI for flows will display current best path as first path and the next comma separate path as the last best path. This scenario is implemented when there is a need for more paths with demand for bandwidth.
Monitoring DPI application information in SD-WAN GUI
The DPI application object name on the monitoring flow is stored and displayed in the SD-WAN GUI Monitoring -> Flows page. A tooltip is displayed to identify the DPI application.
Monitoring Path information for traffic flow in SD-WAN GUI
It is possible that based on the incoming traffic rate demanding bandwidth, one or more paths are required to process the traffic.
For determining how path mapping is performed, review the following scenarios:
Load Balanced Transmission mode:
The following figure illustrates the scenario when traffic is initiated and all paths are good, one best path is chosen as bandwidth demand is enough to be served by one path. You notice that only one path DC-MCN-Internet -> BR1-VPX-Internet is chosen and the type of transmission type is displayed as Load Balanced.
The following figure illustrates when traffic is flowing, and the WAN attributes of the path are degraded, you notice that a new path is chosen for processing traffic without disruption. In this case, the path mapping feature allows you to indicate that the current best path processing the traffic is DC-MCN-Internet2 -> BR1-VPX-Internet and the last best path that processed the traffic is DC-MCN-Internet -> BR1-VPX-Internet.
The last best path in this example is an indicator of which path served the connection earlier.
The following figure illustrates that when traffic is ongoing and more than one path is chosen for traffic processing due to demand in bandwidth, as shown below, more than one path is chosen when the traffic is being sent. Unlike in the case above, here there may be more than two paths also serving the traffic but in the GUI only the two best paths that is currently serving the traffic is displayed.
Observe DC-MCN-Internet->BR1-VPX-Internet, DC-MCN-Internet2->BR1-VPX-Internet being the two paths shown in the Flows Data table.
As indicated, only max two paths in the flows table are displayed.
The following figure illustrates that when traffic is still flowing, if the current best path which is DC-MCN-Internet->BR1-VPX-Internet is unavailable/inactive/degraded in WAN attributes, the current best path chosen will appear first in the path section of Flows Data table followed by the last best path which is serving the traffic.
Since the DC-MCN-Internet->BR1-VPX-Internet was not best anymore, a new current best path was chosen by the system as DC-MCN-MPLS->BR1-VPX-MPLS, and the last best path that is actively serving connection along with current best path is DC-MCN-Internet2->BR1-VPX-Internet as both are needed for the current traffic demand of bandwidth.
Duplicate Transmit Mode
General packet duplication mode ensures that two paths are initially taken for processing packets of the same connection to ensure reliable delivery by duplicating packets across two separate paths.
For Path Mapping, you notice that two paths being taken in the path section of the flow table as long as two paths exist to process flows by duplicating.
The following figure illustrates that wen traffic is flowing, it can be noticed that two paths are shown to be processing the traffic. Unlike any other mode, even if traffic demands less bandwidth that can be provided by just one path, this mode will always duplicate traffic across two paths for reliable application delivery.
You notice in the figure below, two paths in the path section of the Flows Data table; DC-MCN-Internet2->BR-VPX-Internet, DC-MCN-MPLS->BR1-VPX-MPLS.
The following figure illustrates that when traffic is flowing, if one of the current best paths becomes inactive, another path is chosen and there still be two paths as part of the path section in the Flows Data table.
Persistent Path Transmit Mode
Persistent path transmit mode helps to retain packets of a flow based on path latency impedance.
The following figure illustrates only one path which is the best path currently handling the flows and its packets. There is no demand of bandwidth and one path serves it all. Currently there is only one best path which is DC-MCN-Internet->BR1-VPX-Internet.
The following figure illustrates that if the path DC-MCN-Internet->BR1-VPX-Internet becomes latency prone or is disabled, you notice that new path takes effect and the current path DC-MCN-Internet->BR1-VPX-Internet becomes the last best path.
So the new path section shows DC-MCN-MPLS->BR1-VPX-MPLS, DC-MCN-Internet->BR1-VPX-Internet.
In persistent mode, there can be more than one path chosen to process traffic. In that case, the GUI displays both the paths with best and next best in the path section of the flow table from the beginning of the traffic flow.
The following figure illustrates that the flow initially only needs more than two paths and they stay persistent as long as there is no path latency impedance crossing (50 ms). The two paths taken are shown as; DC-MCN-Internet->BR1-VPX-Internet, DC-MCN-MPLS->BR1-VPX-MPLS.
Assume that one of the best paths DC-MCN-Internet goes into high latency or is disabled. This makes a new path appear and the new path may be the best path or could be the second best path based on the decision of path selection at that instant of time.
DPI Applications in SD-WAN Center
In earlier releases, around 4,000 applications and configured with 800 services (550 Virtual Paths, 256 Intranet Services) can be identified. Storing this data would impact overall system performance (CPU cycles and disk space needed to store the data). This also has an impact, if reporting on data per Usage or Path is supported.
While the data path provides information on every application gathered in a minute, the per minute stats reporting determines the top 100 applications and report on the aggregate of all other applications as "other." If there is high diversity of trackable applications in their network, this might affect clarity of data, particularly if we want to track/graph the usage of an application over time and the application falls out of the top 100 limit.


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1 Corinthians 6:19
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own?
(Speak to God, using this prayer or a prayer of your own.)
God of all Creation, you fill the earth with your Spirit and make everything holy. Grant me the grace to grow in awareness of my personal dignity and to offer others the respect they deserve.


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Have you ever felt ungrateful for the life you have? Because you have the feeling that there was more to life than what you were experiencing. Even if you have the life you wanted. You go about your day thinking" what have I done to make the world better? or why am I not feeling satisfied?" You wonder if there is more to life than what you are living now. And sometimes make rash decisions to fill that void. Stubbornly thinking "this will make me happy", but in the long run it doesn't.
I've been there, had my dream job, a great boss, the creative and practical sides of my personality were being fed. Life was great!! But I didn't feel accomplished or I had accomplished all that I was suppose to. My purpose in life wasn't being tapped into. Something was missing. I tried a number of different avenues to fill this void. Learning experiences and various businesses yet nothing filled that void. I felt this tension, pressure that there was more. I lingered there for months, if I'm being totally honest, years even. I felt like a diamond taking shape, knowing my brilliance had not been tapped in to and feeling the pressure of that tension of the void trying to be filled.
I was in a cold and dark place, of course I functioned in my everyday life because as you know "the show must go on!" But there was a discontentment with what I was doing with myself and the skills I knew I had. Being me, I questioned what was this all about and I found that I genuinely enjoyed helping people, it didn't matter how. I just liked people and hearing their stories, their dreams, their wants and desires. And I wanted to help them achieve those dreams. I could see a brilliance to them as they were navigating those dark areas of their own lives that they didn't see.
That is when I became aware that I wanted to help folks who as myself were seeking the more, clarity in purpose. I wanted to help people see their brilliance and discover their multifaceted selves shining on the world. Then reality kicked in and I questioned, "How do I do this?"
The joke was on me, I'd been doing it for years just not realizing it. I have always been the one who people will ask advice from, or my opinion. People know that I will always been honest, sometimes brutally (my poor friends, lol). I started to investigate to see if there was an official name to this and I found transformational life coaching. Being an inquisitive person with a strong clinical, goal reaching personality, I began to investigate to see what it's all about and I found a way to do what I love helping people seek clarity to find their diamond in the making so that their brilliance will shine forth.
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This week Google, or as we like to call them around here, The Goog, announced that they will be encrypting all searches in the coming months. Great for users. Especially users concerned with privacy issues. (So I guess that whole Duck, Duck, Go thing is sort of a moot point now, huh?) But this change will render most keyword data as (not provided). And speaking in all reality, this change affects every part of an SEO campaign from a client signing on, to the way in which links are built. It's the end of an era. That we all can agree on. But is it the end of SEO? Our experts weigh in with their thoughts on the monumental change.
From the SEO Team
"The biggest thing I'll miss from they days of having keyword data is the ability to quickly, easily and accurately identify low hanging fruit opportunities. For example, you could see they keywords that perform well in terms of conversions but maybe ranked on the top of the second page right inside analytics (assuming you had filters configured for this). Google Webmaster Tools has proved inaccurate and relatively inaccessible due to the lack of a comprehensive API. I hope that changes quickly so some of what we'll miss about keyword data can be recovered." – Mike Belasco, President
"I simply don't buy that they are doing this to protect users' privacy when the keyword data is still available to AdWords advertisers. It is doublespeak, plain and simple. With that said, Google IS a business, and the executive team is required to look out for the interests of their stock holders. Google does not "owe" any free data at all to marketers in general, and SEOs in particular. Some might argue otherwise, but it isn't going to change a thing. We as marketers need to find other ways to make intelligent decisions about how to optimize websites and present content to visitors, while also building traffic streams independent of Google.
One last thing: I find it interesting that Google now knows more about our websites than we do…" – Everett Sizemore, Director of SEO Innovations
"Individual keyword rankings have been an unreliable performance metric for a while now. Since Google rolled out secure search, Google Analytics organic keyword referrals have become less and less accurate, and subsequently reporting has moved farther away from using individual keywords as a KPI. We could use formulas to estimate things like branded vs. non-branded keywords that were locked within the (not provided) segment but, when that segment became 50-60% (and more) of organic search, it became impossible to get a set of data that was strong enough to make an educated guess.
"Like most SEO and small business owners, I am very suspicious that this move by Google to not show organic keyword data in Google Analytics is tied to business reasons. They are a business, and their primary revenue source is AdWords. They also provide an incredible product in Google Analytics–for free. So, it's logical to suspect that this is Google's way of indirectly monetizing Google Analytics via their AdWords program.
This move continues Google's (publicly stated) emphasis on creating quality content, and measuring success on the landing page level (using organic search traffic metrics like page views, average duration, bounce rate and conversion rate). That's certainly not a bad thing, but the lack of keyword data certainly doesn't give online marketers the full picture.
The good news is that we still have keyword data in Google Webmaster Tools, although not as reliable as Google Analytics keyword data. If you click on each keyword in the "Search Queries" section of Webmaster Tools, you'll be able to see the landing pages ranking for those keywords. Google has provided a way (in late 2011) for pulling at least some of this data using Python." – Dan Kern, SEO Strategist
"Two years ago the SEO industry was in a state of disbelief that the almighty Goog had implemented (Not Provided). Two years later the first reaction was F*%@! Then as the day worn on I think everyone realized 'we'll figure this out.' The only constant I have had in my five years in this industry has been the change. Having focused mostly on Local SEO, the change has happened about every 18 months and the shock of what Google has pulled and continues to pull in there many iterations of Google Maps/local business/Places/+ Local/Business Places has worn off. I guess the point is: we wouldn't have jobs if there weren't these shifts in the industry. We're constantly trying to gain some glimpse into what's behind the curtain and we may see it for a moment, but while you figure out what you've just seen the world around you might change and you might not have any keyword data to look at.
So what are you going to do? Pick up your big boy britches and carry on! Let's face the facts. We're still going to say we're optimizing for the user but really we all freaked out cause the one main metric our industry has used to optimize for search engines is now gone. (Well really one search engine) So is this Google making a business move, or a move to say "Hey buddies time to focus on that content we've been harping on cleaning up and getting real links to!" Gaming the system just got harder but I am one for the game. So bring it on Google; Bing it on! – Tim Hampton, SEO Strategist
From the PPC Team
"Nefarious effort to move all to AdWords? From the company that does no evil (oh yeah – they stopped saying that a while ago…) I don't know if it is as much an effort to push people in the direction of paid search or a result of the bad PR they received for sharing data with No Such Agency over the years. They encrypt the searches and it's more difficult for the spies that "protect" us from nefarious users of search engines.
We all know that the Googs makes most of its revenue from paid search and affiliated activities, and we've seen the expansion of ad extensions as well as product listing ads taking up more space at the top of its results, which has resulted in pushing organic results further down the page. It seems to me that those past activities do more to push people towards paid advertising. It will be interesting to see what happens to the paid and organic report in AdWords. This was just introduced and can only be accessed through AdWords. Nefarious? Perhaps." – Billy Overin, Director of Paid Search
From Our Sales Director
"As someone who speaks with potential customers interested in results, the loss of keyword data in Google Analytics is even more reason to speak about the importance of measuring SEO success through website conversions. A standard question that I get on every sales call is "how can I measure the success of my SEO campaign?" SEO companies are going to have to put their money where their mouth is and further prove their success through website conversions versus relying on increasingly ambiguous, nonexistent keyword data to strut their stuff." – Alexis Gradishar, Director of Sales
From the Link Building Team
"I'm not really worried about Google removing keyword data at all. My focus with link building is to build high quality and editorially natural links and I don't need keyword data from Google Analytics to do that. If I focused on keyword data to build links, my links wouldn't look very natural." – Alex Juel, Link Building Manager
"Building organic links does not rely on keywords, it relies on relevance and relationships. Our clients gain a higher return on investment when we focus on prospects who are trusted in their industry and can benefit from the content we provide. I typically use keywords to form an idea of potential content I will leverage to my client's prospects." – Michael Redkey, Link Building Specialist
"This doesn't affect link building drastically. We were using keyword data for cool content ideas that potential customers were already searching for, but we have other ways of generating those ideas." – Erica Hill, Link Building Manager
"If you create content for people and not search engines this shouldn't be a difficult transition. When you know your niche you don't need keyword data to be able to create content that is useful and engaging for your visitors. Put your visitors first and the rankings will naturally follow." – Shannon Duty, Link Building Specialist
So there you have it. With some extra creative thinking, focusing on conversions and truly optimizing for the user, we might just make it through this. Are there any aspects of this change that have you worried or are you looking forward to the new challenge?
Short term I wonder what % growth happens at Bing. Second and more detailed is mobile is growing and short tail keywords are not the solution to a robust search on mobile. Hummingbird is a deep move into voice recognition. It changes short tail on mobile and google glass. We get back to longtail logic with voice and smart phones have a working microphone that 90% of the working desktops do not have or work. Siri or Google voice is the future and how you interact with the input device wins. Google is just taking a step in a strategy.


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GoDaddy Internet Wants You
GoDaddy's 2017 Super Bowl advertising campaign, "The Internet Wants You" marks the 18th Super Bowl commercial GoDaddy has aired, dating back to 2005. The 30 second "Good Morning" commercial introduces a character (played by Adam Carpenter) who personifies the Internet, and the idea that no one knows the Internet like GoDaddy. The thirty-second spot is a rollercoaster ride of Internet gags with a product payoff. At the heart of the long-term campaign is promotion for GoCentral, GoDaddy's new service that combines a mobile-optimized website builder with an integrated set of marketing and e-commerce tools to help get people's ideas noticed online.
Viewers are challenged to identify the dozens of visual Internet references and tech gags packed within both the Internet-Only and broadcast version of the production. The Easter eggs are designed to appeal to women and men of all ages, and include cats on Roombas, a sneezing panda and a nod to the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, the ice bucket challenge, and "The Dress".
During the Super Bowl game, "The Internet" and GoDaddy engaged with viewers in real-time on social media. The campaign goes beyond the game online and on television, as well as in social media, with Onion Labs at the Onion who will serve up their engaging brand of humor with "The Internet" in the months ahead.
GoDaddy Internet Credits
The Godaddy Internet campaign was developed at Bullish Inc, New York.
Filming was shot by directing collective Traktor via Rattling Stick.
Post production is by Spontaneous.
Editing was Rick Russell at Final Cut.
Music is "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley.
Filed under: Commercials, GoDaddy.com, Super Bowl 2017
Tagged: Bullish, Final Cut, Rattling Stick, Spontaneous, Traktor
Location: USA