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From February 5-9, Deputy Administrator Paloma Adams-Allen will travel to Ethiopia, Egypt, and Germany to meet with development and humanitarian partners as well as engage USAID staff on crucial workforce and operational issues. The focus of her trip is supporting staff, Agency initiatives, and ongoing programs throughout eastern Africa and the Middle East.
During her travels in Ethiopia, the Deputy Administrator will engage female entrepreneurs, young innovators driving digital solutions, and families participating in USAID programs. She will also engage partners working on the humanitarian response in the country.
In Egypt, the Deputy Administrator will join local staff from across the Middle East and Europe at a convening focused on staff engagement, career advancement, and mobilizing local expertise to drive progress beyond programs. During her visit, she will also meet with USAID staff displaced from Sudan.
At USAID's Frankfurt Support Center, which includes USAID's Middle East Regional Platform, the Deputy Administrator will lead meetings focusing on the Agency's activities in the Middle East, crisis response efforts, and advancing USAID's top priorities for localization and local employee empowerment.


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Communication is key to the success of any leader. Without it, team members will feel underappreciated and disrespected. Eventually, if one feels too undervalued, that person will leave to find a leader that will treat them better. Fortunately, this can be avoided by implementing the following tips:
1) Be Empathetic
Communication relies on empathy. Without it, words and actions can be easily misinterpreted.
People work best when their concerns are heard. If their leader empathizes with their situation and workload, people will be more motivated to deal with tight deadlines and difficult clients.
Leaders who lack empathy tend to delegate work, sit back, and wait for results. But to achieve results, leaders must be constantly involved. They need to communicate consistently with their team. And ultimately, they need to let everyone know that their concerns are understood.
By doing so, the team will feel appreciated and will work more effectively.
1) Note everyone's skills, desires, and background
A leader with great communication skills doesn't simply delegate tasks. Instead, this person will take the time to understand the skills, abilities, and desires of each team member.
Leaders that do this delegate tasks more effectively, ensuring duties are given to the right people with the most appropriate backgrounds and abilities. In turn, projects will be completed on time because the team involved is happier.
2) Have genuine conversations
Effective communication relies on a genuine conversation. Small talk in the cafeteria doesn't cut it. Instead, opt to have an actual, meaningful conversation with each team member. Meet with each person one-on-one. Ask them how their projects are going. In turn, they will feel valued and respected.
Communication: The Key to Every Leader's Success
Leadership suffers without communication. Becoming a respected leader with top-notch communication skills is possible, but it relies on empathy and the ability to learn who excels at what.
By communicating with team members, understanding their needs, and respecting their skills, any leader can achieve success.
And remember—people don't leave jobs or projects. They tend to enjoy what they are working on when they leave. Instead, they leave leaders or managers who neglected them and didn't communicate well. By keeping these tips in mind, any leader can become a successful communicator.

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Sagalassos is a Roman city in the Turkish state of Antalya that has stumbled against time, and it's white ruins have witnessed an earthquake that could not erase its magic escaping from the era of legends.
The city includes the "Antonin" fountain, Roman baths, theatre, library, historical administrative, religious and commercial centers, and the Arc de Triomphe.
By walking through its ancient streets, the visitor realizes that he is embarking on a historical journey and stepping over 5,000-year-old ruins.
To show its beauty at its best, a team photographed the ancient city using an FPV drone.
Sagalassos is one of the most prominent urban examples of the fragrant and beauty of the Roman civilization, in addition to being one of the 5 centers of ceramic production in the past.
At first sight, a visitor to the ancient city can notice the Roman bath and guest house, and then the Arch of Triumph.
As for the Lovers' Spring, it is one of the most visited places for tourists in Sagalassos, because visitors believe that whoever drinks from it "becomes lovers."
Surrounding the "Fountain of Lovers" are the honorary columns, the theater and the archaeological library, where visitors to Sagalassos pass these monuments one by one.
The theater, which could accommodate about 9,000 spectators, was a place for Roman sports and performances, such as the gladiator, which was one of the most famous details in the daily life of the Romans.
The history of Sagalassos dates back to about 3,000 BC and has been on the temporary list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) since 2009.
The ancient city is located in the district of "Aglansson" in Burdur and is called the "City of Emperors and Lovers".
It sparkles with its charm and the beauty of its details on a high hill at an altitude of about 1,750 meters above sea level, surrounded by deep valleys.
And during the period between January and August 2022, "Sagalassos" received 40,000 visitors, thus maintaining its position among the preferred tourist destinations in Burdur, which is administratively affiliated to the state of Antalya in southwestern Turkey.
"The name of the ancient city was mentioned for the first time in sources dating back to the era of Alexander the Great," said Peter Talwin, deputy head of the excavation team at Sagalassos.
"Sagalassos has become the largest and most important city in the ancient Sidia region at the time of the Roman Empire," Talwin, a faculty member at Suleyman Demirel University in the Turkish state of Isparta, added.
He explained that "the archaeological city witnessed a strong earthquake in the seventh century AD, which led to the collapse of many of its ancient monuments."
He pointed out that "the city was discovered in the nineteenth century, and its population throughout history has remained between (3,500-5,000) people.
"The elevated position of Sagalassos has contributed to its preservation to this day," he explained.
He stressed that "the city is an unparalleled place for archaeologists," adding, "We continue to discover ancient buildings in it."
In turn, said Inge Uytorhofen, a researcher in ancient apartment buildings in the city of Sagalassos that the city was home to the wealthy in the past.
"So far, we have been able to excavate 88 rooms, but we are continuing to excavate as well," added Uytorhoven, a faculty member at Turkey's "Koç" University (privately).
For his part, Murat Kale Agassioglu, director of the Burdur Museum, said that Sagalassos received 40,000 visitors during the first 8 months of this year.
He added, "We expect the number of visitors to the ancient city to reach 100,000 by the end of this year."


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19 December - Express bus service for Crossrail. Forget it
are far too slow. Until the coming of the B11 service I could walk home from
Bexleyheath (the downhill direction) quicker than the average 229 could carry me. The quickest bus route if
one is lucky with the connection is the 401 to Belvedere station and change buses there.
Abbey Wood badly needs a direct bus service to Bexleyheath and the coming of
Crossrail has given Transport for London the excuse it needed to provide one.
They proposed route 301 to go up Knee Hill, Brampton Road, Long Lane and
Woolwich Road to the town centre and about time too.
Doubts were expressed about the suitability of Knee Hill for large vehicles but
TfL proposed only small single deckers and they would be far from being the biggest vehicles to use the hill.
When they do problems can arise. There is a kink in the road near the summit and
large vehicles descending tend to wander across the white line and squeeze even
very small cars like mine into the kerb. Irrespective of it becoming a bus
route, Bexley Council should be doing something about it. They spend millions on
wrecking perfectly good roads but a well known danger point is ignored.
It seems that Bexley Council regards Knee Hill as a historic monument which must be preserved at all costs.
TfL ran test buses up and down Knee Hill recently and at great expense discovered
what any local motorist could have told them for nothing. Knee Hill is a bit awkward at the top.
of this Bexley Council is recommending that the new 301 route uses New Road
instead. The kink at the top of Knee Hill could be easily fixed, it wouldn't
even need any trees to come down. It could be eased out by 18" on the
Bexley side and maybe 2'6" on the Greenwich side. Four feet would improve
matters enormously, as can be seen from the tyre tracks, the land is already used as a muddy road.
If the 301 runs up New Road it will no longer be a quick route into Bexleyheath
and back. New Road introduces three new significant right hand turn junctions,
five extra bus stops, a pedestrian crossing and a near impossible left hand turn compared to Knee Hill.
Four buses an hour in each direction on New Road is already a problem. Buses
cannot pass the free parking spaces without waiting for a clear run. Just
imagine a bus every two and a half minutes as is proposed. (The 469 is going to be rerouted via New Road too.)
Before long those free parking spaces will go and the only 'benefit' will be the loss
of faster bus service. The diversion will put five minutes on the journey, maybe more.
When you get on the Crossrail train you may be two services behind the one you should have caught.


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Straddling the line between the warm embrace of human knowledge and the cool automation of technology can be difficult. Customer experience software provider Chordiant is looking to deliver the best of both worlds with the latest release of Recommendation Advisor (RA) 6.1, a real-time conversation and interaction management solution.
RA works with a contact center agent during actual conversations with clients and dynamically offers up -- through re-applying models and business rules to every input -- "Next-Best-Action" recommendations that representatives can take, such as cross-sell or upsell opportunities. Frank Florence, Chordiant's vice president and chief marketing officer, stresses that his company's solution is merely providing valuable suggestions -- not scripting the agent's conversation. "RA draws from an array of possibilities and makes the next best offer for the customer based on her profile, history, and sequence of recent interactions," he says. "Contact center agents can ignore recommendations served up by the engine." He adds that there is a function in the newest version of the solution for agents to redo some of the blueprint logic and challenge default renderings when necessary.
The latest version of RA also offers what Florence calls "a customer-sensing panel" -- a feature that allows an agent to select from a series of different emoticons displayed onscreen during a call. For example, if an agent senses that a customer is growing angry during the conversation, he can click on the emoticon depicting anger and the RA will immediately change its recommendation options based on the customer's perceived mood.
RA is built on the company's Decision Management, which is a suite of predictive and adaptive decisioning applications enabling business users to develop "highly expressive Next-Best-Action strategies," according to information provided by Chordiant. RA's key differentiators, according to Florence, are twofold: rules and strategy are set up by business users, not Information Technology professionals; and all the functions occur in real time during customer calls -- not information uploaded overnight onto an agent's desktop.
Florence says that the newest version of RA reflects the fact that contact centers are dispersed and agents are located worldwide. "This way, it enables a team of people to build the decision logic, not just one person," he says. "This immediacy and quick response is a call center manager's dream."


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At its core, Wild + Pine is a group of scientists; we're Professional Foresters, Agrologists, Engineers, and Biologists. But together – we're architects of intergenerational Canadian forest projects.
Since 2011, our team has practiced in some of Canada's most remote and challenging environments. We're good at what we do and passionate about the role we play in delivering sound, credible, and science-based climate action.
In 2021, Wild + Pine became Edmonton's 8th and Alberta's 24th Certified B Corporation. In 2022 Wild + Pine was recognized among the global Best For The World across the categories of Environment, Governance, and Workers, anchoring our commitment to balance purpose and profit throughout our organization.
We're a team of registered environmental professionals. Our partners rely on Wild + Pine to create the impact that every dollar of climate finance is intended for.
The approach to our work is intentional. An approach that addresses the challenges currently facing the carbon market, while also carrying the urgency the climate crisis demands. We're passionate about what we do and we invite those who share that same passion to work alongside us.
We've been busy restoring biodiversity across Canada's diverse landscapes since 2011 – this work inspires us to continuously imagine a brighter future for all Canadians.
Chris' creativity and value generation are the hallmarks of his business strategy and is the commitment made to Wild + Pine's extensive list of corporate partners, dedicated service providers, and staff. Chris holds a degree and diploma in Forest Management, is a regulated Forest Professional within the province of Alberta, and has been recognized with numerous local and national business awards.
Kaitlyn's diverse experience in environmental consulting in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems on landscapes across Canada, has allowed her to become a well rounded leader, both behind a shovel and behind a desk. She applies her technical expertise, passion for our vision and commitment to the company's success to guide our field operations team, deliver for our clients and share our work with the public online and IRL.
Dave is focused on positioning Wild + Pine's offering within the evolving carbon market to bring funding to natural capital development in Western Canada. With a background in Biosystems Engineering, finance, and product line management, Dave takes a systems-based approach to the management of emissions through reductions and removals, while integrating the financial boundaries of Wild + Pine's partner organizations.
A key element of achieving a trajectory of sustainable growth is the development of strategic relationships. Jeff is a proven relationship developer in both the private and public sectors. Most of Jeff's focus over the past 25+ years has been supporting companies with an entrepreneurial spirit in their efforts to bring disruptive technologies and services to market.
Jolan is responsible for executing projects designed by Wild + Pine's senior management team. With a high degree of reliability and operational experience, Jolan's strength is building in Wild + Pine's creative and impact-driven value proposition throughout project delivery.
Lyndsay combines her ecology degree, previous indoor vertical farming experience, and general green thumb to establish novel ways of optimizing and accelerating the production of tree seedlings. When not in the Bioprism, you can find her in the field, eager to point out the interesting fungi found on our project sites.
With over a decade's experience operating equipment, an education in Power Engineering and a background in the mining industry, Riley brings a diverse skill set and a strong work ethic to Wild + Pine's annual field operations. Riley is a walking John Deere advertisement, give the guy a tractor and he'll never stop smiling.
Justin acts as Wild + Pine's CFO on a fractional level and brings a stellar reputation in driving forward positive change and helping organizations reach their goals.
Over his career Justin has held several senior finance positions in both private and public companies with revenues ranging from $5M to $3B while also spearheading Edmonton's River City Leaders Forum (RCLF), which provide business leaders with accessible, affordable, and community business support.
Dan is a forester registered with the College of Alberta Professional Foresters and co-owner of Boreal Horticultural Services. He has 25 years of progressive experience in reforestation, working in government, industry, and consulting.
Our partners:
When Wild + Pine was founded and throughout our early years, we relied significantly on the help of others and our community for guidance. In fact, we still do today – that is why playing an active role within our industry, education, and our environment is incredibly important to us.
Like in our work, Wild + Pine wants to make an impact in everything we do. To honour the countless hours given to us, our commitment is to continuously make an impact in our community.
Being a B Corp is a designation that signifies our business balances purpose with profit. It's the clearest demonstration possible that Wild + Pine lives up to our values.
This commitment allows us to better fulfill and be accountable to our mission – using our technology and expertise to help governments and environmentally responsible companies grow the old-growth forests of the future to help fight climate change. We're better ready than ever to help Alberta and Canada get back on track, and proud to be Edmonton's 8th and Alberta 24th official B Corp.
Check out this video to learn more about what it is to be a Certified B Corporation:
Since 1965, the Alberta Junior Forest Ranger (JFR) program has introduced careers in natural resource management to youth over an annual 7-week summer program. This program, and more importantly, it's courageous participants explore the beauty of Alberta's great outdoors while strengthening their connection to the environment. Each year, Wild + Pine recognizes a JFR entering their first year of study with a $500 scholarship.
Are you a current or past JFR entering your first year of study in post secondary? We want to recognize your dedication and leadership – apply now.
We want our business to create positive impact in everything we do. Let's work together to leverage business as a force for good.


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If you're a movie buff and love word-based puzzles like Wordle at the same time, then Moviedle is the perfect game for you! The game has the same basic rule as Wordle, but you'll enjoy its cinematographic twist.
Read on to find out more!
Moviedle is a variation of the popular NYT Wordle game. Instead of filling in blank lines on the screen with vague words, you have to fill them with movie titles. The only clues given to you are a short clip taken from the movie.
So if you pride yourself on being a cinephilia, this game will put that claim to the test!
In this section, we'll show you in greater detail how to play Moviedle.
When you first start the game, you're presented with blank lines, similar to a Wordle game. However, instead of guessing the word one by one, take in feedback to fine-tune your answers until you come up with the final answer. Moviedle is more visual in its cluing system.
A short clip that lasts a few seconds from the movie will play on the screen. You're supposed to figure out exactly what that movie is with just this single piece of clue.
You must guess the title in six tries; else, you lose the game.
Each day, the developer will release a daily puzzle that's unique for the day. After 24 hours, the puzzle will reset, and you will miss out on the chance of solving it. So, make sure to check it daily.
There are a few tips and tricks that you can use to be better at the game, despite its straightforwardness.
Answers from past puzzles are recorded in the game's archive. You can re-read them. Who knows, you may be able to glean the answer to the puzzle you're currently stuck at after scanning through the past titles!
Like any word-based game, don't get too fixated on it if you can't figure it out immediately. There's no timer, so if you're struggling on a puzzle, walk away and clear your head before returning to it.
Since it's a game that intimately has to do with cinematography, the only way to be truly good at Moviedle is to … watch more movies!
The developer covers a wide range of movies from different genres and periods. You will find clips from the most recent movies like Ant-Man. But sometimes, you'll find footage from classics like Apocalypse Now and The Silence of the Lamb, too.
The Moviedle game is an excellent game for movie-lovers that just so happen to enjoy solving puzzles in their downtime. It's a great game to entertain yourself when you're bored and indulge your inner passion for good movies!
You can play the game for free online through the link: https://nytwordle.co/moviedle/
there are many other games developed under NYT Wordle, let's try them out


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Chemicalization and Tribulation
Written in December 1967 by Paul R. Smillie
"When the final physical and moral effects of Christian Science are fully apprehended, the conflict between truth and error, understanding and belief, Science and material sense, foreshadowed by the prophets and inaugurated by Jesus, will cease, and spiritual harmony reign." (S&H p. 288:10)
Mary Baker Eddy says, "Christian Science and the senses are at war. It is a revolutionary struggle. We already have had two in this nation; and they began and ended in a contest for the true idea, for human liberty and rights. Now cometh a third struggle; for the freedom of health, holiness, and the attainment of heaven." (Mis. p. 101:8) Mrs. Eddy is implying that the third struggle will also take place in America. Do not underestimate the importance of our Nation.
What appears to mortal sense as tribulation in any form is error's attempt to thwart man's demonstration Godward. This tribulation comes from man's attempt to demonstrate perfection and oneness with God. This is the chemicalizing process which eventually brings forth the ultimate perfection when deep-rooted errors are eradicated from thought. Sinful, pleasurable sense will not give up its throne without a struggle. Mortal sins are manifested in many complex ways and we must detect their patterns of movement and influence and root them out. False government, false religion, false science, false economics and sin manifested in many other wicked forms are being destroyed in this age. This evil is but good appearing. The more evil becomes apparent to sense, the more powerful and wonderful the good that is coming to the surface. As Truth is bringing evil to the surface of mortal mind to be seen, mortal sense is being afflicted and pressed to give up its false claims. This occasions what the mortal senses call suffering, but we know that it is only mortal sense and, therefore, is nothing pretending to be something. This is a hint for us to get out of the mortal sense of things and gently move into Spirit. This chemicalization process is individual and subjective. It is our demonstration of oneness. It is a time to rejoice, not to lament. The errors that are being presented to mortal mind's view, and only to mortal mind's view, are not known to God. God knows nothing of affliction and tribulation.
The chemicalizing process is a very interesting study in Science. If we carefully watch mortal mind we can see how it is attempting to circumvent the final acceptance of Science. In the search for Truth, many have come to the point of recognizing no Truth. Others are intent upon satiating their sensual mentality. All of this has its basis in a lack of Principle which underlies our experience. Without Principle there is a lack of self-control, or self-government. Therefore, there is no restraint and mortal man rebels against everything. But what is really going on? It is nothing more nor less than malicious animal magnetism using mortal man in the attempt to stop the advancing Christ idea. The unlimited growth of government signals a lack of restraint, self-control, and self-government. A crime rate rising six times the rate of the population growth is a lack of self-restraint, self-control, and self-government. Anyone watching the latest dance crazes can detect a lack of self-control, unbridled emotions and a lack of self-restraint. And do not the music field, the clothes and art fields reflect this same error, and in growing form? And what of the movies and magazines? The idea in all of these is to follow the crowd and disdain individuality. The idea is for you not to think for yourself. These attacks upon society are attacks on our nation and religion. It is the designing influence of animal magnetism attempting to pattern a web of inconsistency, sensuality, and lethargy. Now the truth about these things is that Truth is appearing and animal magnetism is attempting to counterfeit the true sense that is coming to the light.
Is not a mannish woman and an effeminate man a direct reversal of Christ Jesus and Mary Baker Eddy's demonstrations of true manhood and true womanhood? Handle these errors. Mortal man is being handled in every way possible in the attempt to circumvent Truth. Every new "kick" is being explored. Christian Scientists must show the Way and stop the criminal element from manipulating mankind. When mankind – and America in particular – begins to awaken, there will be violence to handle and we must understand its workings in order to handle it.
Mrs. Eddy says, "What I term chemicalization is the upheaval produced when immortal Truth is destroying erroneous mortal belief. Mental chemicalization brings sin and sickness to the surface, forcing impurities to pass away, as is the case with a fermenting fluid." (S&H p. 401:16) This is our work then, to recognize the sins and sicknesses being brought to the surface of mortal consciousness so that they can be destroyed by Truth. To claim peace in your ivory tower while the world is in the process of fusion is extremely dangerous. The world is awaiting the second death that will have no power. Are you seeing ultimate destruction or ultimate perfection?
The latent tendencies of mortal mind are appearing in the errors of this age; therefore, we must be alert to see mortal mind at work and, thereby, thwart its attempts to manifest itself in the events of this age. It is only animal magnetism seeking an object or event to work through. All of the wickedness, immorality, licentiousness and power-grabbing in the world today is mortal mind's one last surfacing, attempting to gain power and attraction for itself. It is struggling to be something that it can never attain.
"Mortal error will vanish in a moral chemicalization. This mental fermentation has begun, and will continue until all errors of belief yield to understanding," says Mrs. Eddy. (S&H p. 96:21) This is the truth and cannot be reversed. Christian Science brings stability and the flux and flow of hatred is destroyed by stable Principle.
This tremendous chemicalization has begun with the leaven of "The Woman," Mary Baker Eddy, and will continue until Christian Scientists demonstrate individual and universal perfection and it is found that Principle is the basis for all spheres of activity. There is racial conflict and violence because the true concept of race is being shown to mankind. We must handle the resistance to God's race. As Christian Scientists we know that the reversal of the highest state of consciousness moves error to a change of base. Therefore, it is our responsibility to destroy the errors coming to the surface of mortal mind. We must handle the suggestions of animal magnetism before they can be accepted and acted upon by the thinking of mankind.
The opposing force of God's government is oppressive and overbearing totalitarianism with its various degrees of centralization. The chemicalization process of Truth is destroying the false concept of government and the false sense of man that this government thrives upon. False government cannot thwart the heavenly aspirations of man by and through its cruel mercies. Those aware of false government's attempt to subject mankind, are mentally destroying it for what it is – the destruction of man's oneness with God, that claims there is a power apart from God able to clothe and feed man. It is animal magnetism working through mortal channels, namely, Communism, Socialism, Romanism, and Zionism, in an attempt to accomplish its purposes for the destruction of good. The tribulation brought by malicious animal magnetism in this sphere is manifested in innumerable errors. It is bringing a gradual loss of all freedoms because it imposes the restrictions of greed, mad ambition, subjugation, hatred and lethargy on mankind. Error will always find channels to work through unless we purify these channels and destroy animal magnetism's influence.
The labor field is also being touched by chemicalization. The inflationary spiral precipitated by wages demanded by unions is an attempt of error to destroy the finest system of economics, that of capitalism. "A fair day's wage for a fair day's work." It is fear of honest competition that denies incentive and promotes neglect. It is a protection for sloth and is another attack upon our nation.
The chemicalization process is affecting big business which has united to form monopolies to stop honest competition. It is fear of competition and love of money that motivates men. Supply and demand have become twisted. When businessmen must resort to underhanded methods to survive, our nation is in trouble; business then becomes the tool of error. It becomes a most pernicious error because it strikes at the heart of our nation's substance. It destroys commerce, industry, money exchange and money's value. When the law of supply and demand is destroyed, the nation's economy is ruined and a nation is left defenseless. Price fixing instead of competition is a sure sign of weakness in our national structure. The Golden Rule must permeate business.
Medicine attempts to originate all facets of birth, growth, maturity, decay and death. The belief of medical science must be changed to include the more spiritual sense of creation. The medical field will change more rapidly when more spiritual healing is accomplished.
False business, religion, and overbearing government try to reverse and counterfeit the infinite, all-controlling, omnipotent Mind.
Religion is feeling the effect of chemicalization and is attempting to cut corners and do everything in its power to avoid the Master's injunction to heal and cleanse humanity through spiritual means, not material means. Theologians attempt to support their personal hypotheses through a denial of Christian healing. Humility is greatly needed. Theological pride will not yield to Truth. A worldwide ecumenical council will not make their theological views valid nor protect them from honest investigation. Much is coming to the surface in theological circles that must be handled. Theology and medicine hold out till the end, but material science chemicalizes more rapidly.
These are just a few of the errors confronting this age. Chemicalization is bringing forth tribulation in every field of human endeavor, and much more can be expected as these errors are uncovered to the general public. Christian Science is rooting out the wrong in human nature and bringing forth the good which is of God. The resistance is the tribulation. We must break down that pride and stubborn resistance if we would destroy the belief of tribulation.
Mrs. Eddy's prophecy for this century is most amazing in the light of what we are witnessing today. She says, "To my sense, the most imminent dangers confronting the coming century are: the robbing of people of life and liberty under the warrant of the Scriptures; the claims of politics and of human power, industrial slavery, and insufficient freedom of honest competition; and ritual, creed, and trusts in place of the Golden Rule, 'Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.'" (My p.266:3) Even with this very pointed statement of Mrs. Eddy's there are so-called Christian Scientists who will not endeavor to understand the problems that confront this age. They turn their backs upon the mortal picture without healing it. They say, "Peace, peace when there is no peace." (Jeremiah)
The third struggle Mrs. Eddy spoke of is certainly becoming more evident to the senses with each passing day, but is it becoming more apparent through sense or through Soul? The number three signifies completeness; therefore, this is the final conflict. The first two struggles were preparing the way for the last. We can certainly see how all aspects of our being are affected by this leavening process of Truth. "Stars shine brightest in the darkest night. Grapes come not to the proof till they come to the press. Such is the condition of all God's children; they are most triumphant when most tested, most glorious when most afflicted." (Bogatsky)
We must endeavor to demonstrate the kingdom of heaven,– to bring His kingdom to earth. This individual kingdom must be realized within as our Master said. The problems that appear "out there," are not "out there." They are errors of belief working within consciousness to attempt to make you believe they are substantial and have power. These errors want you to believe there is something that is too big for you to handle. Again, it is not "out there"; you must heal it as an attack upon consciousness. It is an abomination against God and cannot be tolerated in His kingdom. If a cancer, you handle rebellion; if communism, you handle lust for power, hatred of man and God, and intellectualism.
The leaven brought forth by Mrs. Eddy must destroy all error. This leaven must complete the conflict "inaugurated by Jesus." To think that the labor, social, religious, and economic problems of this age are for a socialistic group to solve is malicious animal magnetism putting us to sleep and keeping our thoughts closed to the problems which need to be handled. Mortal mind is telling you that you are a mortal being and can do nothing about these problems. It tells you they are separate from you and, therefore, you cannot handle them. We must see this lie for what it is and handle it. All Christian Scientists must realize and know that the Truth they are bringing forth in consciousness is leavening all situations in the world today and these errors must be specifically destroyed when they appear.
We know that the impurities in a stew come to the top while the stew is cooking. If the impurities are not skimmed off, they will burn over and put out the flame. Error must be handled. If we leave it alone, it will eventually destroy our nation and Church. Any successful attempt of mortal mind to keep us away from our mental work makes the error more difficult to handle. We do not heal something because it causes discomfort, but because it is not in accord with God's law. The outcome of chemicalization must bring purer streams for Christian healing.
Jesus said his kingdom was not of this world, yet this did not stop him from healing mankind of their sins and of the outward manifestation of those sins. Whatever appeared to his consciousness as untrue was an offense unto God and, therefore, had to be healed. In this way he was cleansing his own nature as well as mankind's thinking. We must work as he did, as if the future of the world depends upon our demonstration,– because it most certainly does. There are not many of us. On page 66 of Science and Health, Mrs. Eddy says, "Through great tribulation we enter the kingdom." To mortal sense there is tribulation but to God there is only harmony and peace. Jesus says, "In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." This is a wonderful statement to rely on when the days become blackened with doubt, fear, and dismay. Our dear Master is telling us his example can be followed. His Way is the only way.
The leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees, Zionism and Communism and the leaven of the Woman, Mary Baker Eddy, and Christian Science, are meeting in combat. The filth and corruption brought by the false leaven is attempting to destroy the fruits of the Woman's leaven. In this final struggle, the imperfections that have dwelt in human consciousness since the beginning of mortal history will be seen for what they are. The resistance and shock at the time of this uncovering will bring forth much indignation that, in turn, will bring forth the tribulation. At that moment, the earth will help the Woman because materiality will no longer be prized. The movements of earth, mortal mind, will destroy the so-called wealth of those attempting to control. The only protection comes from the constant awareness of Love's allness as demonstrated in Christian Science. 5 What will appear at that time to mortal sense will be destruction; but to divine Mind, the Truth will be witnessed to as the kingdom of heaven is being ushered in and realized as ever present. Mortal mind will no longer have any power because it will be seen and known as a myth. The final resistance and indignation against the secret conspirators will bring forth this "Great Tribulation." It shall be much as Jesus tells us it will be. In Matthew we read, "And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars; see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows… And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many, and because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come."
It is evident that Christian Science is on the offensive and not the defensive. We could write many pages explaining this statement of Jesus', but we already have a good indication of what he wants us to know. "The love of many shall wax cold," and then problems occur because this cold thought engenders hatred for its betrayers. The final tribulation brought forth by chemicalization will come when Christian Science has brought enough Truth into the world to so disturb error from its base that it will come into the open to fight and will be seen and acknowledged as the erroneous concept about God, man and the universe with a completely false chemical buildup.
Jesus then bids us to watch, for he says we know not what hour this is to occur. We will not know when this purifying process will finish its course, so we must always be alert and watching to stop evil's advancement toward destruction. This statement of the Master's is meant for individual attention for he knew that God's kingdom is an individual kingdom and can only be ushered in individually.
"Art thou come hither to torment us before the time?" Error does not want to be exposed. Its wicked nature dwells in secrecy and only the light of Truth as demonstrated in Christian Science can uncover it. The world is feeling the cumulative effect of Christianly scientific thinking and mortal mind is revolting against this effect. Theological dogma, medical diagnosis and practice, scientific pronouncements, and social practices are shaking under the impress of a false creation brought into the light through the demonstration of Truth. Christian Science works in every avenue of thought and action; therefore, we must handle the resistance and alarm caused by the "cumulative effect." If we don't handle the agitation, it will burst into flames and cause destruction.
When thought becomes clear enough to have a solid dose of truth injected into its system, there will be much indignation expressed towards many fields of endeavor that have held mankind in bondage since time began. As this age progresses, we must protect the dedicated Protestant clergy, the honorable doctors, and the honest politicians.
Mrs. Eddy says, "The hour is come. The great battle of Armageddon is upon us. The powers of evil are leagued together in secret conspiracy against the Lord and against His Christ, as expressed and operative in Christian Science. Large numbers, in desperate malice, are engaged day and night in organizing action against us. Their feeling and purpose are deadly, and they have sworn enmity against the lives of our standard bearers." (Mis. p. 177:4) She also says Christian Scientists will hold such things in check. They are not doing so now. To stop this chemicalization process is not our aim, but to stop the evil side effects is. We are told in Isaiah 42 that God will not even stop the chemicalization: "and the smoking flax shall he not quench," until there is no more materialistic thinking to burn.
Extremes in weather, persistent hurricanes and tornadoes, etc., are indications of the approach of this "Great Tribulation." We will not cause the tribulation but we are producing the chemicalization which will, in turn, bring the thought of mankind toward the tribulation in order to be pushed out of sense and into Soul. We must steadfastly work to know what specific errors need to be uncovered and how to handle them for what they are; for it is only the Goliath of malicious animal magnetism in its many secret identities that we are dealing with. "Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come." (Matthew 24:42)


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The Captions That Didn't Make It On Issaplease
Did a shoot for an arcade, it was obviously fun despite the fact that I might be a little too old to be hanging out at an arcade to begin with. Figured I would have some fun with my awkward and candid photos…
Why? Because I make fun of myself waaaay too much, the world might as well hear it.
Kinsa maning mga KPop-a oi? Wa man ko'y nailhan ani. Pwede "asereje" nalang?
Smile2 kuno pero kamatyunon na diay toh. Ang pamaol ugma, dzai. Atimana.
hahahahhahahaha akong mattress
That's it, I give up. I'm too old for this shit.
I don't actually know you but I'm going to cheer for you as if I really cared. GOOOO….. Kevin?
I'm pretty sure I'm the only one with a license here… Also, where are the seat belts on this thing? SAFETY FIRST! (while sanitizing stirring wheel) #titaproblems
Hahahahaha panguli namo kay klase pa mo ugma.
Nganu grabeh man kaayo ka maka ikid2x, dai? Di na siya sakto ha! MAMATAY KO SA IMONG TWERK2X, DAI!!
p.s. I swear I didn't do anything to her in this picture!
Leeerd, tabang. Sakit na kaayo akong bat.ang!!
Kung mu pili gani ka kanang practical ha? Don't choose something that you won't use over and over again. If it helps you learn, the better. What good is it if it's fun but it doesn't teach you anything? (while wiping spit on baby brother's side bang para mu pilit)
I will be giving away a bunch of prepaid cards on www.issaplease.com. If you came here to be informed, you're at the wrong blog- I purely entertain on this one.


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Maple Leaf Foods has a strong 2011
By Canadian Packaging Staff
General Maple Leaf FoodsStrong protein product earnings come via sales of $4.9 billion.
2011 was very, very good for the Toronto-based Maple Leaf Foods, with a reported net earnings of $87.3-million derived from sales of $4.9 billion.
According to a company press release, net earnings for Maple Leaf were up nearly 1.5x from 2010 levels when net earnings were $35.6-million.
the 2011 sales were down two per cent from 2010, but after adjusting for foreign exchange rates and divestitures, sales were concluded to actually be up by five per cent.
Says Maple Leaf president and chief executive officer Michael McCain, "We realized strong earnings growth for the year in our protein operations, which contributed to a 40 per cent rise in our adjusted earnings per share.
"However, we experienced a challenging fourth quarter as a result of unseasonably strong raw material costs which impacted continued margin growth in prepared meats. We also experienced short-term higher operating costs in our bakery business. These factors, combined with lower pork and poultry processing margins from year-ago highs, contributed to lower relative performance in the fourth quarter," continues McCain.
In 2011, Maple Leafs Foods announced a major restructuring of its operations, involving closures, job loss, but with production moved to other facilities to ensure its resources are better utilized.
As well, just weeks earlier, the settlement payments of $27-million in total were sent off to victims and families of victims of the 2008 listeriosis outbreak that killed 23 Canadians and made an additional 60 ill.


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We are currently offering both in-person (on the UWS) and virtual sessions for adults and adolescents
Although there are many reasons people may be seeking therapy, here are some common concerns we address: anxiety (excessive worry, social anxiety, phobias, panic), depression, OCD, perfectionism, AD/HD, trauma, identity exploration, life transitions (e.g. becoming a parent, career transitions, break-ups), professional burnout, dating concerns, familial conflicts, low self-confidence, and imposter syndrome.
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We offer expertise and support in issues unique to young adulthood, including academic pressures, navigating peer relationships, adjusting to parental divorce, family conflicts, identity exploration, and the transition to college.
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Struggles with infertility and pregnancy loss can feel isolating and are emotionally and physically demanding. We are well-versed in fertility treatments such as IUI, IVF, and third-party reproduction. We work with patients to address common feelings that arise during these processes, such as sadness, anxiety, grief, and frustration.
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We work with women throughout the various stages of the perinatal period, a time which often elicits a variety of emotions, such as ambivalence, loneliness, fear, guilt, worry, and joy.
Whether you are contemplating conceiving, navigating the hormonal ups and downs of pregnancy and the postpartum period, or adjusting to motherhood and corresponding shifts in relationships and careers, we are here to support you and provide actionable strategies to help you cope.


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Well before the first sod was turned at the massive M2 upgrade taking place at present to facilitate new cloud availability zones in Melbourne's north, NEXTDC and principle construction partner, Kapitol Group, were working closely to ensure that their safety cultures were in alignment.
At NEXTDC, safety is our highest priority. In this two-part safety series, we spoke to the lead Project Managers from NEXTDC (Simon Brown) and Kapitol Group (Tim Trimble) to gain a better understanding about how safety has been addressed on-site.
In part one of the discussion, we discuss the importance of aligning cultures, creating and maintaining a safe environment, and the unique nature of works and safety strategy as we triple the size of the M2 data centre.
1. How do two organisations who place high value on safety, make sure their policies and procedures align?
Due diligence and culture forensics
Simon Brown, Project Manager, NEXTDC (SB): It starts with the tender process and early engagement. We work closely with principle contractors from the beginning. We seek evidence of their safety performance over the last five years including safety records from contracts of similar size and scope. It is important to match industry standards to data. We also look at existing policies and procedures to get a feel for culture.
But it is not just their stated "track record" of positive safety result. That can be achieved by under-reporting or selective reporting. There are other identifying factors that point to a positive safety culture. The bottom line is, we don't go past step one unless we are 100% sure their safety posture is aligned to ours.
There is no point discussing dollars, materials, and schedules until we are confident they have a safety culture, processes, procedures and track record that demonstrates proactivity and continual improvement.
Keeping an open mind, working collaboratively
Tim Trimble, Senior Project Manager, Kapitol Group (TT): Safety is a huge priority in construction, so we have a series of safety policies and procedures already. Ultimately, aligning with NEXTDC comes down to open sharing of knowledge, and learning from each other's past experiences. We know that they have experience in building data centres, and we bring our expertise in large scale, fast-track construction. We come with an open mind on how we can collaborate effectively for the best results on the individual project with the goal of achieving zero incidents on the site.
Every site is different, so a lot of effort goes into early identification of risks, communicating those risks to all parties and putting in place all of the metrics required to ensure we meet objectives and timelines without compromising health and safety of all people on site.
2. From a safety standpoint, what does the collective approach look like to ensure we create a safe environment that is maintained throughout?
Real-time proactive site safety
SB: It's all about ongoing training. We have really ramped up Hazard ID awareness and reinforcement of the importance placed on constant risk vigilance. Construction sites are dynamic, and the risks change every day, with every new stage of the project. It is easy for everyone on site to have tunnel vision and think we have got it all covered which is why we place so much emphasis on daily site walks and using third party safety specialists to continually assess the site.
Ensuring the cadence and rhythms of safety vigilance are adhered to is paramount, so that real-time proactive site safety becomes innate. Training, communication and awareness is key to that.
A clean site is a safe site
TT: Best practice site safety starts with good housekeeping – making sure the site is tidy and orderly. When we started working together, we insisted that the site had to always be clean. If you set a high bar on stuff like this, it ensures that people are always vigilant. We maintain zero tolerance around untidiness, and safety breaches are embedded into everything from the outset and people are held to account for that.
There is always a new workshop to be had or new trades on site to be inducted to what is expected of them from a safety point-of-view. We need them to come on the safety journey with us and this constantly creates opportunities to reinforce the basics and identify the new challenges.
3. In the case of the M2 project, were there any different/unique safety challenges that were identified or needed specific consideration?
Juggling simultaneous challenges
SB: Neither organisation had previously worked with the Super-T, prefabricated concrete slabs being used. We were working to really tight timelines and juggling simultaneous challenges in managing a lot of trades in the same area at the same time.
Equally, there was an unusually large number of cranes on site at the same time which in itself is a safety hazard to be managed carefully.
Multiple trades working concurrently
TT: With such big floor plates, we didn't have the luxury of letting one trade go through and complete their tasks; we had to come up with systems that allowed multiple trades to work concurrently under an overlapping programme. Of course, this creates added safety risks that have to be managed.
Most trades are well aware of the risks inherent in what they do but they are not as well-versed in the risks of other trades, so when they are working in proximity with one another, additional training, awareness and vigilance is required. We had to sequence the whole floor with a north to south model. Starting at one end and moving through with new trades coming in behind as the previous one progressed.
There has always been a lot of activity happening at the same time with a lot of co-ordination between people and plant going on, so we set up exclusion zones with hard perimeters to restrict access to only those that were meant to be there.
If you would like to understand how NEXTDC can support your critical IT operations and ensure you and your teams' safety is continually top of mind, reach out and speak with a specialist.
Part 2 of this safety discussion discusses the impact a global pandemic had on the project, how that response was taken to another level when Stage 4 restrictions were introduced and what lessons from the COVID-19 experience will endure in safety strategy going forward.


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Rocky Heights Wildlife Comforter Collection
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SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area) means a united area for payments in euro. This marks a new currency regulation for national and European payments.
IBAN (International Bank Account Number) is a number that replaces all account details (account number and bank code in the Czech Republic).
BIC (Business Identifier Code) is an internationally standardized bank code that uniquely identifies a bank in international payment transactions.


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Three-dimensional tree reconstructions from LiDAR Scans
Global Change Research Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences (CzechGlobe)
A unique fully-automated method for tree reconstructions from laser scan measurements (LiDAR) was developed in order to improve the quality of further studies, particularly an estimation of the total chlorophyll content of forest canopies from remote sensing data by means of coupling the leaf-level and the canopy-level radiative transfer models. The algorithm is very general and it can deal with sparse and non-uniform 3D points cloud. The program takes a cloud of 3D points (the tree scan) as input and it produces structure consisting of the trunk, branches, and foliage.


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Solar Barn
BRIGHT-MINDED HOME – September 2014
Q+A with Cameron Hyzer on the Solar Barn in Biddeford Pool
Cameron Hyzer and his wife Jennifer wanted a Maine getaway that utilized the sun to warm it, instead of fossil fuels, when they're at home in Boston. Architect Caleb Johnson and Revision Energy responded with a super-insulated (R35 walls, R50 roof) barn that uses a solar-thermal radiant-heat system to keep the empty house at 50-60 degrees in winter and provide domestic hot water, plus a high-efficiency RAIS wood burner purchased from Maine Green Building Supply for additional heat as needed.
What have you enjoyed most about the energy-efficient features of the barn?
We built it more as a relaxing destination than an energy-efficient one, but the energy efficiency is a great side benefit and the self-sufficient system is key to our enjoyment. Jenn says her blood pressure always drops when we get up there. It fits our family without feeling too big, but also allows us to have family or other families come visit.
How much time do you spend there?
We spend two-three weekends a month (more in the summer and less in the winter) and then probably two-four full weeks in the barn every year. It's a great retreat for us.
What are the average annual energy costs?
Our annual bill for 2,300 square feet of living space is around $2,000, which includes back-up heat and wood for the stove.
Anything you'd do differently, or updates you'd like to add?
We do have a couple pine trees that are beginning to cast shade on our solar array as they grow bigger. I don't want to cut them down because they're great trees, but I'm not sure what we could have done to avoid it. We'd like to put in WiFi thermostats so we can control the temperature from Boston.
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German-based research group Ceresana company said thermoplastic elastomer is increasingly replaced by other plastic materials. TPE is mainly used in the automotive industry, but new applications continue to emerge. The company said, TPE 2014 sales of $ 16.7 billion. Forecast to 2022, this figure will grow by 4.7%. China, the United States, Japan and Germany are the four TPE consumer, accounting for 63% of the total in 2014, total global demand in TPE. According to the forecast, TPE will be the fastest-growing demand in South America and the Asia-Pacific region, especially China, India and Brazil. TPE consumption in North America and Western Europe will also maintain an annual growth of 2%. The company said growth was particularly evident in Asia, there are a number of new manufacturers to enter the market over the past eight years, China's TPE production increased by 60,000 tons.
The study group highlighted in the report, the global auto industry accounts for more than 40% of the total consumption of the product in the TPE. Therefore, the development of the automotive industry to bring positive growth for the TPE. TPE demand for other industries will also increase, such as machine construction and medical technology.
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Introduction to metrics pipeline management 🔗
Available in Enterprise Edition
Metrics pipeline management (MPM) is an evolution of the Splunk Observability Cloud metrics platform that offers you solutions to centrally manage metric cardinality.
With MPM, you have more control over how you ingest and store your metrics, so you can lower costs and improve monitoring performance without updating the configuration of your instance of the Splunk Distribution of the OpenTelemetry Collector. To remove data pre-ingest using the Collector, see Control data to ingest using the Collector.
What is metric cardinality? 🔗
Metric cardinality is the number of unique metric time series (MTS) produced by a combination of metric name and its associated dimensions. Therefore, a metric has high cardinality when it has a high number of dimension keys, and a high number of possible unique values for those dimension keys.
For example, you send in data for a metric http.server.duration
has only 1 dimensionendpoint
with 3 unique values:A
, andC
, thenhttp.server.duration
generates 3 metric time series (MTS).If you add another dimension
with 3 unique values:us-east
, andeu
, thenhttp.server.duration
generates 3 (endpoints) * 3 (regions) = 9 MTS.
Even though http.server.duration
only has 2 dimensions, metric cardinality is already 9 since each dimension has
multiple possible values.
To learn more about MTS, see Metric time series. To learn more about the Observability Cloud data model, see Data types in Splunk Observability Cloud.
How does metrics pipeline management work? 🔗
With MPM, for each metric you send to Splunk Observability Cloud you can control the metric volume with aggregation and data dropping rules:
Aggregation rules let you roll up your selected metric data into new metrics that take up less storage and increase computational performance. To learn more, see Aggregation rules.
Data dropping rules let you discard any metrics you don't want to retain for monitoring. To learn more, see Data dropping rules.
By aggregating combinations of dimensions that provide useful insights while dropping a large amount of the unaggregated raw data, you can significantly reduce your organization's data footprint.
Aggregation rollup period 🔗
A new aggregated MTS has a resolution of 10 seconds. MPM rolls up the raw data points received into one aggregated data point for each MTS associated with the metric.
If your systems emit data points over a period that's much longer than 10 seconds, you might have difficulty reconciling your raw data with the aggregated data. To learn more about the aggregation period and how to mitigate it, see the section MTS aggregation rollup period.
Aggregation rules 🔗
Data you send from your services to Splunk Observability Cloud can have high cardinality. Instead of adjusting how you are sending in your data before you send it, aggregation lets you summarize your data in Splunk Observability Cloud based on the dimensions you consider important.
By selecting specific dimensions to keep, you can aggregate your data points into a new metric with fewer dimensions, creating a specific view of dimensions that are important. You can then obtain a more simplified and concentrated view of your data when you don't need to view metrics across all dimensions.
When you select specific dimensions, metrics pipeline management generates a new metric. The system creates new MTS
based on the dimensions you select and rolls up data points for each MTS. By default, aggregation rules roll up the
data points into the new MTS using sum
, min
, max
, count
, delta
, avg
, and latest
You can use the new aggregated MTS in the same way as any other MTS in Observability Cloud.
How is this different from post-ingestion aggregation at query time? 🔗
When you configure charts or detectors, you can aggregate your data using analytic functions, such as sum
, and then
group your data by specific dimensions, such as sum by region
. This aggregation occurs after Observability Cloud
has stored your raw MTS, so you still pay for storing the data.
With metrics pipeline management, you can aggregate your MTS as you store it and retain only aggregated metrics. Since you're storing fewer dimensions for each data point, and metrics pipeline management roles up the metric values, you save storage costs.
Example 🔗
You send a metric called http.server.duration
for a containerized workload using Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring.
Your workload has 10 endpoints, 20 regions, 5 services, and 10,000 containers. Each of the 5 services has 10,000 containers and 10 endpoints.
Your data is coming in at the container ID level, generating 10 (endpoints) * 5 (services) * 20 (regions) * 10,000 (containers) = 1,000,000 MTS.
You can reduce your metric cardinality by aggregating one or multiple dimensions.
Aggregate using one dimension 🔗
You are only interested in the source region of your data, so you create an aggregation rule that groups your data by
the region
The aggregated metric removes all other dimensions and retains only the region
dimension based on your rule. There
are only 20 different values for region
, so only Observability Cloud only ingests 20 MTS.
Aggregate using multiple dimensions 🔗
You want to continue monitoring endpoints, regions, and services for your data, but don't need to monitor container IDs. You create an aggregation rule that groups your data by the dimensions you want to keep.
The aggregated metric removes the container_id
dimension and retains endpoint
, region
, and service
based on your rule. Your new metric volume is: 10 (endpoints) * 20 (regions) * 5 (services) = 1,000 MTS.
Data dropping rules 🔗
When you have a new aggregated metric, you might no longer need the original unaggregated data. You can also drop a metric without adding an aggregation rule. Data dropping rules let you discard any data you don't want to monitor, so you can save storage space and reduce cardinality.
You must be an admin to drop data.
You can drop new incoming data, but you can't drop data that Splunk Observability Cloud has already ingested.
You can't recover dropped data. Before you drop data, see Impact and benefits of dropping data.
Example 🔗
Once you have new aggregated metrics created by aggregation rules, you can drop the raw unaggregated data for
MTS aggregation rollup period 🔗
If your systems send periodic data points, but the period is longer than 10 seconds, then the result of MTS aggregation might not be what you expect.
For example, suppose your systems generate data points every 5 seconds. Two successive data points have timestamps that differ by 5 seconds. If your systems immediately transmit the points to Observability Cloud, the system ingests two data points every 10 seconds. Metrics pipeline management can roll up the two data points into one aggregated data point with a resolution of 10 seconds, which is the result you expect.
If you are sending data points, but they don't always arrive with the same frequency, Observability Cloud might receive two data points in the first 10 seconds, then twelve data points in the next 10 seconds. In both cases, metrics pipeline management rolls up the raw points into a single aggregated data point.
Also, if you want to send data points every second and you want to keep the resolution of the incoming data points, don't use MTS aggregation.
Potential issues 🔗
The difference between the timestamp that your systems add to a raw data point when it's created and the time the system uses when it aggregates data points can cause one of the following issues:
The starting and ending time of aggregated MTS might shift. A data point generated by your server might come in some time after its creation time as recorded in its timestamp. In this case, the entire aggregated MTS shifts to a more recent time on the chart, indicating that the start time was more recent than the actual timestamp. This shift occurs because metrics pipeline management ignores the data point timestamp and instead uses the time it ingested the data point.
For example, if your data points have a 10:00 timestamp, but Observability Cloud doesn't start receiving them until 10:10, the aggregated MTS seems to start at 10:10 instead of 10:00.
The aggregated MTS might appear to have an incorrect duration.
Solutions 🔗
Avoid these aggregation issues by using the following options:
Do your own MTS aggregation before sending your data by reconfiguring the OTel collector to drop unwanted dimensions.
Aggregate data using SignalFlow when you generate charts or create detectors.
Scenario for metrics pipeline management 🔗
See Scenario: Combine aggregation and dropping rules to control your metric cardinality and volume.
Create your first MPM rules 🔗
To start using metrics pipeline management, see Control your metric ingestion volume with rules.
Metrics pipeline management is not available for metrics ingested through the https://ingest.signalfx.com/v1/collectd


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Our Enrichment Program for our oldest students, which we call our Osprey group, now features a "Lab" format where students will work independently on Chrome Books in addition to receiving group instruction. Each class will end with a Read Aloud time
Unschool Child-Led Learning
This group adopts an unschool approach to learning — with a facilitator following the desires of the learners. We teach the learners how to articulate what they want to learn. We then create a program year plan based on survey
Tortoise: Day in Class
Our Tortoise group enrolls 3rd through 5th graders. These students so named because they are wise and quicker than some may think. Here is an overview of a typical class for this group as summarized by the instructor in the
Osprey: Day in Class
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Brian Frost has been promoted to executive director of Portland Housing Authority, succeeding Cheryl Sessions as she retires. Frost joined PHA in 2020, previously working at Subsidized Housing Partners as an asset manager. Frost is a certified property manager and tax credit compliance professional.
Elizabeth Schildkret has been hired by Portland Ovations as the new director of school and family programs. Schildkret moved to Maine from Washington, D.C., where she served as assistant manager for theater education at the Kennedy Center.
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Jeanine Jarowicz, CEO of New England Rehabilitation Hospital of Portland, and Mike Vail, president of Hannaford Supermarkets, will receive 2023 Crystal Heart awards in March from the American Heart Association's "Go Red for Women" initiative. The award recognizes individuals who strive to make Maine a better place to live, work and thrive through their commitment to the well-being of Maine citizens.
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A random testing of patients were obtained from populations that presented to multi-center unexpected emergency rooms inside the Toronto area, with simple soft tissue lacerations that required suture repair. With the 1, 90 people contacted, 902 offered voluntary agreement to be involved in the study. Of people, 86 had been excluded for the final total of 816. There were 245 patients whom refused to participate, with 40% staying children (the study signed up any sufferer over the age of one).
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This doctor filled out a great explicit customer survey using particular guidelines on wound examination (pus, erythema, fever, ) their clinical impressions (infection vs . simply no infection), and the management strategy (topical/oral/IV antiseptic use, or need for referral to twisted specialist). The follow up medical doctor was unacquainted with which hand protection were used in preliminary repair with the wound. The returned forms where coded to gather with the initial assessment forms. There are several independent and dependent variables with this study. That they include: not being able to run an equivalency trial related to the best sample size of the study, and the study was only partly blind (blind to the sufferers, not the physicians) because the sterile and nonsterile hand protection are packaged differently.
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Record software utilized in the evaluation of data recovered during this examine. "Demographic and clinical info were provided descriptively while means, medians, or dimensions with SDs where ideal. The χ2 test was used to evaluate differences in contamination rate between 2 glove groups. A 2-tailedP worth less than. 05 was regarded as significant (Perelman et al., 2004, s. 364). There were 4 mistakes noted inside the data between the objective twisted assessments and the follow up doctors notions in the wound, with (2) being clarified by researchers with all the documenting doctor, and the leftover 2 were placed in the "infected group. Findings/Interpretation of Findings
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Last but not least, the study confirmed comparative disease rates of 6. 1% for sterile glove work with and some. 4% nonsterile glove use with a level of significance of 0. 05. Limitations were defined above as variables. Implications pertaining to nursing are two-fold. 1, nurses can assist support this kind of nonsterile technique and always ensure good wound detoxification and water sources of injuries. Using this techniques can save hostipal wards up to $2000/year in ER's that see an average of twelve suture repairs/day. Secondly, while previously mentioned, this kind of study cites others that address wound care (ex: irrigating with tap water versus sterile saline), so this analysis can be used later on to study ways of successful wound management for nursing. Summary
In conclusion, it was a successful examine in demonstrating that there was no embrace wound attacks when nonsterile gloves are used while mending simple cuts in the Urgent Department. It is also showed that there can be cost effective savings for health care organizations.
Grand Canyon University [GCU]. (2011). NRS433V. v10R research review, part 2 . Retrieved by: https://lc-ugrad1.gcu.edu Perelman, V. H., Francis, G. J., Rutledge, T., Foote, J., Martino, F., & Dranitsaris, G. (2004, March). Sterile vs nonsterile gloves for fix of straightforward lacerations in the Emergency Section: A randomized controlled trial. Annals of Emergency Treatments, 43, 362-370. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.annemerged.2003.09.008
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