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For your tour, you WILL need:
1. Cool-Tool. A marvel of miniaturisation, the Cool-Tool is a contortionists idea of how to fit 10 or so cycle tools into one fit-together package. With a chain-breaking mid-section, an attached crank extractor, two allen keys and an adjustable wrench, the Cool-Tool weighs just a few ounces yet replaces about 2lbs of tools. It costs pounds 21.99 and is available from most good bike shops. For stockists call 01855 821252.
2. Sparer inner tubes. Don't leave home without them. Puncture repair kits are fine for casual evenings by the fireside but are no fun in a downpour.
3. Zip ties. Excellent for tying unwieldy afterthoughts to the pannier rack. Zip ties can also clamp together broken bike parts to enable you to limp back to civilisation. Get the reusable kind, not the locked-for- ever type.
4. Pertex windproof jacket. Bike outer wear needs to be light or you won't pack it. But it also needs to protect you from wind and rain and stay breathable. A jacket made from Pertex scrunches down to the size of a small fist, is windproof and, because it has no heavy linings or laminates, is very breathable. Good clothing brands with Pertex jackets in their range include Karrimor, Snugpak and Buffalo.
5. Water bottles. Cycling on a warm summer's day at a moderate intensity will lead to a typical water loss of half a litre per hour. This needs to be replenished or your capacity for exercise rapidly diminishes and you end up dangerously dehydrated. Water bottles can be carried on the bike but it's difficult to remember to swig from them regularly. Far better to wear a water pouch on your back. I'd recommend the Blackburn Hydra Pak 2-litre capacity plastic bladder in a high-tech narrow rucksack. It costs pounds 39.99 and is available from bike shops stocking Madison products (0845 6034612).
You WON'T need:
1. Oil or spray lubes. With a garage or workshop in every outpost of civilisation there's no need to pack expensive, messy chain lubricants. Simply wheel up to the mechanic and point to your chain and you'll soon get a dribble of motor oil. This isn't as mechanically efficient as high- tech bike lube but fine for a two-week tour.
2. Tons of tools. As you know, any mechanical problem you suffer will require the only tool you forgot to bring. Ditto for tons of spares. A few inner tubes, tyre levers and a Cool Tool is all you really need. Dire mechanicals can be sorted out at indigenous bike shops.
3. Bike lock. On tour where you go, the bike goes. You can't take all your pannier bags with you every time you pop to the loo or buy a supermarket lunch so it's best to be able to see your bike and kit at all times. Leave with a trustworthy local or, if you tour with partners, they can look after the bikes. To fully protect your bike you would need at least two u-shaped locks. These have a weight penalty too heavy to pay.
Carlton Reid is editor of 'On Your Bike' magazine, available from newsagents, Halfords and bike shops.Reuse content


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Community Service is a very important part of life at Mason Prep, and our students, faculty, staff and families are involved in various service projects. Our City Council sponsors many projects that our entire school supports, and students participate in the Jump Rope for Heart initiative through their physical education classes. In addition, our eighth grade students complete twenty hours of community service as a part of their education in becoming contributing members of their society.
In 2016-17, Mason Prep's first year of incorporating Service Learning Projects as part of each grade level's curriculum was a great success. Each grade chose a project for the year, and teachers wove the work and lessons learned from these projects through several areas of study over the course of the year. This allowed students to explore the issues and challenges around their project, as well as the impact of their efforts, more fully than is typical with more traditional community service efforts.KE: Students learned about the uses of water in our community and the importance of water for everyday life. In a Morning Meeting, they presented facts about water availability and usage in the U.S. and developing countries and the importance of bringing clean water to people for whom accessing water is a challenge. The class participated in the Charleston Walk for Water which benefitted Water Mission. KR: Students learned about an orphanage in Honduras which their teacher, Miss Rett, had visited. Students learned that the children in the orphanage did not have many of the things we use every day including toiletries, clothing and toys. KR conducted a drive to gather donations for the orphanage and Miss Rett traveled to Honduras to deliver the supplies to the children.1st Grade: First graders learned about the animals at Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary in Hollywood, South Carolina, and how the shelter takes care of many dogs and cats. Students discovered that the animals needed enrichment toys to help keep them happy while at Hallie Hill. First graders held a "read-a-thon" to raise money for supplies to make the toys and raised $1,380! They made MANY toys for both dogs and cats which were delivered by Mrs. Stamatiades and Mrs. Kreutner. See a video about their experience here.2nd grade: Students learned about the healing power of music by helping patients at MUSC Children's Hospital. Students made three kinds of instruments at school, putting together a video of instructions. They sent the supplies for making instruments and the instructions to the patients at MUSC to spread happiness and the love of music. See a presentation about their experience here. 3rd Grade: Students worked with Jim Weinberg on his art project involving painting the last remaining piece of the old Cooper River bridges. They created their own artistic interpretations of the bridges, which were converted into greeting cards and sold to raise money for a plaque to accompany the painted pier. Members of the class attended the dedication of the old Cooper River bridge pier and shared their artistic interpretations of the pier with Mayor Riley.4th grade: In an effort to learn about the life and school experiences of children from different backgrounds, our students were paired with students from the WINGS program at North Charleston Elementary School. The kids wrote letters back and forth during the year and had two get-togethers where they ate together, played games and just enjoyed time with their new friends. See a video about their experience here.5th Grade: The Mason Prep 5th grade French class was matched with two Peace Corps volunteers who are serving in Togo (Africa), and communicated with them through the year. When it came time to decide on a service learning project, the 5th graders chose to raise money to make a difference for the children in the village where the Peace Corps volunteers are located. Our students raised a total of $2,286 by requesting donations to sponsor their participation in an obstacle course where they completed real world tasks similar to what the Togolese children do every day. See a presentation about their experience here. 6th Grade: Students participated in the South Carolina Oyster Restoration and Enhancement Program (SCORE). They visited the SCDNR Marine Resources Research Institute on James Island and then worked with the SCORE project to bag 337 large bags of recycled oyster shells, which will later be used for local oyster reef restoration. The reefs created by these bags of recycled oyster shells will help control erosion and provide habitats for new adult oysters which will filter over 900 million gallons of water annually. 7th Grade: The 7th grade concentrated on hunger in Charleston. They welcomed Stacey Denaux, CEO of One80 Place, to school to talk about how many local people are food insecure and what One80 Place and their community partners are doing to help. Students then volunteered at several local charities including Fields to Families and I Heart Hungry Kids. The final step was putting on a canned food drive to benefit the Lowcountry Food Bank. 8th Grade: Our 8th graders' project focused on animal behavior and needs. They visited the Charleston Animal Society and then researched animal intelligence and issues surrounding human uses of animals. Using what they learned, they created enrichment toys for animals living at the Charleston Animal Society, helping them to be more mentally and physically active. They presented their toys to representatives from CAS who said, "[We] cannot tell you how amazed and touched we all were at Charleston Animal Society by your students. Our behavioral/enrichment team was blown away with how many amazing ways our animals' lives can now be enriched."
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Registration is open now until April 28 at 4pm.
Hotel accommodations
You can find information about WiscNet's room block at the Hilton Madison Monona Terrace as well as other hotel accommodations here.
Monday, May 8, 2017
8:00 - 9:00am -- Registration and continental breakfast
9:00 - 10:00am -- State of WiscNet: David Lois
10:00 - 10:30am -- WiscNet Board of Directors candidate introduction
10:30 - 10:45am --Refreshment break
10:45am - 12:00pm -- Keynote speaker: Laura A. Albert
12:00 - 1:15pm -- Lunch
1:15 -2:30pm -- Concurrent session #1
2:30 - 2:45pm -- Refreshment break
2:45 - 4:00pm -- Concurrent session #2
4:00 - 5:30pm -- Reception
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
8:00 - 8:45am -- Coffee bar and light breakfast
8:45 - 9:15am -- Annual WiscNet Business Meeting
9:15 - 10:15am -- Keynote speaker: Diane Doersch
10:15 - 10:30am -- Refreshment break
10:30 - 11:45am -- Concurrent session #1
11:45 - 12:30pm -- Lunch
12:30 - 1:45pm -- Concurrent session #2
Keynote speakers
Laura A. Albert
Laura A. Albert, Ph.D., is the Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research interests are in the field of operations research, with a particular focus on discrete optimization with application to homeland security and emergency response problems. Dr. Albert's research has been supported by NSF, DHS, and the Department of the Army, Sandia National Laboratory, and she has been awarded an NSF CAREER award. She has authored or co-authored 45 publications in archival journals and refereed proceedings. Her research has been awarded several honors, including four best paper awards.
Dr. Albert is the INFORMS Vice President for Marketing, Communication, and Outreach. She has also served as the President of Women in OR/MS (WORMS, a forum of INFORMS), the President of the INFORMS Section on Public Sector Operations Research, and a member of the INFORMS Strategic Planning Committee, Finance Committee, and IT committee. Dr. Laura Albert is a Department Editor for IIE Transactions and has been on the Editorial Boards for Risk Analysis, International Transactions on Operational Research, and OMEGA. Dr. Albert is a member of INFORMS, IIE, the Society for Risk Analysis, Tau Beta Pi, and Alpha Pi Mu. She recently served on a National Research Council Committee. She is the author of the blogs "Punk Rock Operations Research" and "Badger Bracketology."
Diane Doersch
Diane W. Doersch is Chief Technology and Information Officer for Green Bay Area Public Schools. As a former teacher, she has been involved in education for 30 years. Besides leading all things technology in the 4th largest school district in the state of Wisconsin, Diane holds a masters degree in educational technology from Lesley University and possesses her Certified Education Technology Leader national certificate. She is a board member for WIT (Women in Technology) Wisconsin and co-chair for WIT4Girls, a team devoted to attracting and educating young women about occupations and skills in IT. Diane is passionate about providing technology and opportunities to all students to be college, career, and community ready, inspired to succeed in our diverse world.
Session presentations
Monday, Session 1
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Advisory to the Membership: Community Area Networks
Jill Hietpas, moderator
WiscNet Advisory to the Membership: CANs members
With approximately 30 established CANs state-wide and more communities interested in the CAN concept, WiscNet's CAN Advisory to the Membership addresses some of the many questions, challenges, and opportunities CANs deliberate. Focused around three CAN concepts—Membership, Governance, and Sustainability—the advisory delved deep into the what, when, why, and how around these CAN concepts for both new and established CANs. Through an interactive discussion, this Advisory will share their findings, connect you to resources, and provide insight through tools and strategies that will help in CAN development and sustainability.
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Strategic Technologies Update
Brian Remer and the WiscNet Strategic Technologies team
WiscNet's Chief Technology Officer and the rest of the Strategic Technology team will provide updates on initiatives and advancements in network engineering and new service development.
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Meat WiscNet
John Pederson, WiscNet
Kika Barr, WiscNet
That's not a typo. This is special session at the front end of WiscNet Connections to round up those new to (or curious about) WiscNet. We'll share what WiscNet is about and have a nice conversation over some beef jerky. We'll share everything. How does one unsubscribe from the newsletter? Where can members find 17% off whatever existing discount is available for VMware licensing? Tell me more about this relationship with America's leader in telephony and telegraphy? What else does WiscNet do? Why am I penalized for using data on my iPhone and incentivized to use as much as possible on WiscNet? How do I explain this to my boss?
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Data Privacy Best Practices and Solutions
Brian Casey, Stevens Point Area Public School District
Diane Doersch, Green Bay Area Public School District
Sean Cottrell, DPI
This session will examine the challenges of implementing data privacy protections faced by many school districts. Representatives from the Stevens Point Area Public School District and Green Bay Area Public School District will present solutions to data privacy challenges including model policies, procedures, and technical resources. The Wisconsin DPI will also discuss state level resources available to help guide and inform Wisconsin school districts about best practices regarding data privacy. The session is intended to provide other WiscNet members with resources and existing models for planning and implementation of data privacy protections.
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Building and Running a Paperless Business Office
Heidi Genthner and the WiscNet Business Operations team
During this session, we will discuss how we built and run a paperless business office. Topics covered will include file management, electronic signatures, electronic filing of IRS forms, and more. We'll cover some success stories, lessons learned, and how a paperless office handles an audit.
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Modernize your Data Center with VMware vSAN
Sam Milella, Bader Rutter
Justin Stewart, VMware
AMI Communications, along with VMware and SuperMicro, will be presenting a 3-part segment illustrating why and how Bader Rutter uses VMware's vSAN on Supermicro hardware. Bader Rutter is a marketing and advertising company based in the Milwaukee area. Justin Stewart from VMware will lead off with an introduction to Hyper-Converged Infrastructure and how vSAN is helping customers evolve without risk while reducing TCO and preparing for tomorrow's IT needs. Next, a speaker from Supermicro will highlight some new storage technologies available and the products they have that provide high-density storage solutions. Finally, Sam Milella, Bader Rutter's IT manager, will wrap up the session by describing his experiences with a recent vSAN implementation.
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Designing Experiences: Using Video Games, Field Work and Design to Enhance Learning
David J. Gagnon, University of Wisconsin-Madison
During this session we will go on a whirlwind tour of learning science and play, engaging in the three themes of the Field Day Lab: Games and Sims, Field Work, and Learning through Design. We will hear stories of teachers in Wisconsin creating engaging learning experiences in partnership with our team. For example, theyardgames.org, a collection of 9 science games was made in collaboration with 9 WI science teachers and have been played 250,000 times nationally in just 6 months. We also have built new mobile tools like siftr.org with teachers, that allow anyone to create their own mobile citizen science app in just a few minutes. Our fellowship program recruits cohorts of teachers to explore a common theme together, such as having youth design videogames as a way to learn history. The session will conclude with a call to action, an invitation to collaborate with us in 2017.
Monday, Session 2
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Advisory to the Membership: Advanced Networking
Brian Remer, WiscNet
WiscNet Advisory to the Membership: Advanced Networking members
The WiscNet Advisory to the Membership: Advanced Networking came together this year with the direction to "foster leadership and development for those passionate about networking." The participants in the Advisory selected their own topics for discussion throughout the year, which ranged from managing and troubleshooting fiber optic systems to DDOS detection and mitigation to the authentication challenges of supporting a Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) environment. Many of the group members shared brief presentations of their own networks and several took turns at the "I have a problem" segment of the meetings.
The breadth of topics covered during the year was extensive enough and the individual perspectives different enough that no common set of recommendations could be produced. Instead, please join us to hear our panel share their own unique take-aways and hear their individual advice to the each of you as WiscNet members.
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The WiscNet You Know On a New BadgerNet
Shaun Abshere, WiscNet
As of March 2017, most of our new and prospective WiscNet members are authorized to use the State of Wisconsin's new BadgerNet contract for WiscNet internet connectivity (depending on when the old-to-new-BadgerNet conversion comes to your town). This session will update you on the technical, business, and E-rate-related particulars of this new WiscNet on BadgerNet service.
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Managing DDoS Attacks
Nathan Mielke, Hartford Union High School
Bill Moll, Westfield School District
With only a credit card, anyone across the world can DDoS your connection to the web for about $6 an hour. When this occurs in a digital learning environment, the work of the teachers and students reverts back to 1992. Both of our districts have experienced the pain of this issue in spades during the 2016-17 school year. We are both small districts and we worked tightly with WiscNet to mitigate these issues from a technological standpoint as best we could. In this session we'll share what we've found to be successful, and look forward to attendees responding with their own successes (and frustrations) in this area.
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Connecting Funding and Support: Strategies for School Network Infrastructure
Sarah Lipke, CESA 10
Robust network infrastructure coupled with reliable network support are imperative for schools to engage and educate learners. Although there are both federal (E-Rate) and state (TEACH) funding programs to offset the significant costs of providing what is needed, it can be difficult for school districts to navigate the programs and utilize the funding. This session will detail the variety of network and support strategies that districts utilize, and the support CESA 10 provides in leveraging available funding opportunities.
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It's Not Just About the Salary: Creating and Sustaining a Positive Work Culture
Stef Morrill, WiLS
Jeff Brunner, WiLS
Melissa Mclimans, WiLS
Having a positive work culture has a significant impact on employee loyalty, creativity, and productivity. In a time when most American workers report feeling disengaged, how can we make our organizations places where individuals can thrive? This session will present key findings from research about what helps to create and sustain a positive organizational culture. Illustrations of these findings in practice in Wisconsin and other organizations will also be explored.
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Exploring Last-Mile Wireless Delivery Technologies
John Feldman, PCS Technologies
PCS Technologies has deployed WIMAX, LTE, Microwave, MM Wave, and White Space Solutions in an effort to address last-mile wireless problems. Join us as we discuss and explore various solutions.
Tuesday, Session 1
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Advisory to the Membership: Security
Chris Liechty, moderator
WiscNet Advisory to the Membrership: Security members
Cybersecurity: in case you haven't noticed, it's kind of a big deal. Are you prepared? Looking for where to get started? WiscNet's Advisory to the Membership: Security group has been exploring and working on this topic for the past year. Join us as we present our "Basic Cybersecurity Recommendations," which are applicable to all WiscNet member organizations, followed by a panel and plenty of time for Q & A.
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Next Level Web Filtering: 10G Connections and Cloud Based Platforms
Rich Turiel, WiscNet
Adam Lee, iboss
Each year content filtering faces new challenges. WiscNet tackles those challenges with very important updates to our Local Filtering Service. In partnership with iboss, WiscNet introduces our new NBC Chasis appliances which are expandable up to 14G so you no longer have to worry how to handle web security across your 10G connection. Of equal importance is the brand new WiscNet Cloud Filtering offering for Chromebooks and iOS devices. This feature allows you to filter these devices no matter where they are located. In this session we'll walk you through all the details of these new updates and how they can improve your current filtering abilities.
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Innovative Ways Organizations Reach the Last Mile with Wireless Solutions
Jill Hietpas, WiscNet
Brian Remer, WiscNet
John LeBrun, City of Eau Claire
Jake Schroeder, Fall Creek School District
Gavin Leach, Northern Michigan University
John Feldman, PCS Technologies
Cory Heigl, Packerland Broadband
Broadband is a necessary resource for schools, libraries, municipalities, government, and healthcare agencies, but the need for access reaches beyond the walls of these anchor institutions. To ensure digital equity and meet constituent needs, IT professionals look for innovative ways to reach the unserved, underserved, and remote needs of the people they serve to ensure adequate access and equal the playing field to accomplish their organization missions.
This session reflects on recent research conducted by the Quello Center at Michigan State University, which includes a regulatory analysis of wireless technologies, business strategies and case studies. Learn from this research and gain an understanding of how higher education and K12 are bridging the homework gap, Community Anchor Institutions use wireless to expand their services, and private providers use wireless technologies to improve rural and urban access. You'll hear stories local to Wisconsin as well as other states striving for similar wireless reach.
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Innovation and Bringing Out Your Inner Steve Jobs
John Ottow, Green Bay Area Public School District
There are big things in our lives that are asking for our innovation and action. Do we have what it takes to make these changes a reality? Using resources at hand, hear how others have "stacked the blocks" in different ways to become innovators. You too can innovate like Steve Jobs.
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Public Library and Public Library System Discussion Forum
Vicki Teal-Lovely, South Central Library System
Robert Nitsch, Eastern Shores Library System
Josh Klingbeil, Wisconsin Valley Library System
Join fellow "techies" from Wisconsin Public Libraries and Library Systems for a guided discussion on two topics. Discussions will include the E-rate application process (following some brief information sharing) and perspectives on the PLSR Technology Work Group.
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CANs Made Simple: Start Small
Joel Mikulsky, MC&E
Dan Becker, MC&E
Building Community Area Networks may appear to be a daunting task, but it does not have to be. Most CANs start small and grow throughout the community. A small connection can foster a network that serves the entire community over time. Planning in the early stages is key for future endeavors. Rely on MC&E to simplify the process for you.
Tuesday, Session 2
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Advisory to the Membership: Cloud Services
Rich Turiel, moderator
WiscNet Advisory to the Membership: Cloud Services members
Deciding to move a service to the Cloud can be a major organizational decision. How do you go about choosing the right Cloud Service company? A group of WiscNet members have been working on this topic for the past year. At this session we will offer their Cloud Services Guidelines to make these decisions easier. We will walk you through these guidelines and take you through some case scenarios so you don't suffer any "gotchas" along the way in your move to the Cloud.
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Live Video: When and Why
Melissa Emler, CESA 3
Live Video is all the rage right now, and it matters to organizations. Algorithms favor live video and feed it to your fans which allows you to tell your story in a new and interesting way. We'll talk about the tech set up and planning content for Live Video. Social media is part of the fabric of our lives. Soon, live video will be too!
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Fighting Badness on the Internet thru DMARC and DNS
Adnan Baykal, Global Cyber Alliance
Global Cyber Alliance is a strategic action-oriented not-for-profit entity dedicated to improving cyber security for the greater good of the public. GCA tackles the top cyber risks that are negatively impacting the world's cyber security posture by acting as a solution farm and using a cross-disciplinary approach to attack cyber risks. GCA collaborates with the community to identify top cyber risks, collects data on the risks, develops or identifies solutions to confront the risks, builds teams to execute the solutions, and then measures success. Join this session to learn more about the current initiatives GCA has underway for bettering the Internet for everyone around the globe and how you can take advantage of these solutions to significantly improve your security posture without spending a dime.
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Addressing the Homework Gap with the Use of Mobile Hotspots
Jim Young, moderator
Randy Dricken, Elkhorn Area School District
John Ottow, Green Bay Area School District
Kerri Hilbelink, South Central Library System
Dan Jacobson, South Central Library System
Representatives from both schools and libraries making mobile hot spots available for students and patrons discuss why an organization might do this, how to fund it, how to get started, their experience with hardware and mobile plans, and outcomes.
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Beyond the Network: Application Sharing to Serve and Save
Tom Lange, Chippewa Valley Technical College
Dave Hayden, Eau Claire County
As more and more communities share a data network, innovative opportunities evolve around application sharing. Whether it's the purchasing power of a consortium, hosting applications at a data center, sharing GIS or document imaging systems, establishing a data recovery location, sharing a VOIP phone services, or sharing networks and applications for healthcare and public safety, communities are innovative with cost-effective ways to use their community network to solve real life problems. It has been said, "the strength of a community network is its ability to collaborate and share resources and applications;" and this panel of experts will provide the real-life examples that prove benefit to their communities and the constituents they serve.
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Changing Minds, Changing Posture, and Reducing Risk
Tim Wagner, f5
In this session, we will look at how f5 is approaching information security today, why it needs to change, and where we can have more impact reducing risk. This presentation will not be focused on a vendor's solution or marketing, but rather an approach based on facts.
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A long time ago, I open a store on Cafe Press with a few gamer designs, but it never really took off. I think I've sold three t-shirts in 1 year.
Well, I recently added two more designs onto my store: one is just a corporate logo from an evil zombie making company you just might recognize, while the other is a homage to my favorite deadite @ss kicker, Ash from Army of Darkness.
In my spare time, I plan to work on a few new designs, but for now check out what's there and tell me what you think.
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This girl adores a good vintage store.
That's been established, if you know anything about me. Come on, now.
Haven't I taught you anything?
I'm an old lady, an "old soul," if you will...trapped in a wild child body.
It's like Freaky Friday but... every day.
It's like Freaky Friday but... every day.
With that preface, hand me a beautiful coat, cape, what-have-you, and I'm going to twirl and twirl like a crazy Kenya Moore on a tropical vacation.
**If you've deprived yourself of the pleasure/trainwreck that is the Bravo network's "Real Housewives of Atlanta," then do yourself a solid favor and press play below.
You're welcome.
Now that we're all on the same page, I'll finish. Give me a good coat, and I'm twirling. Give me a fabulouuuuuus vintage 70s faux fur coat AND a hunter green floor-length cape?
I'm going to be dancing around the porch in a frenzy, all the while being fabulous, honey.
...And, you guessed it...
Gone with the Wind Fabulous.
Your mission for the day:
slide that little phrase into a conversation.
You'll be wondering how you ever communicated without it.
Your mission for the day:
slide that little phrase into a conversation.
You'll be wondering how you ever communicated without it.
Kenya Moore, girl, thank you for this. You've provided us all with an incredible 30 seconds of pure heinous entertainment and an everyday, functional phrase that I shall forever be indebted to you for.
I found both of these second-hand beauties, on the same afternoon, while meandering in Park Slope after another pre-Halloween trip to the historic Green-Wood cemetery. I wasn't even "hunting," as I tend to do. It wasn't a seek and destroy mission of mine. This was purely a "look what I stumbled upon!" lucky day.
Hats off to you, Guvnor's Vintage, for providing me with a store-full of enticing, unique pieces to choose from that don't break the bank. Oh, and if you sign up for their once-a-month email (any more than once-a-month is a sure-fire way to get "trashed" by me), you can receive 20% off.
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Off-white 70s faux fur coat
Perfect with a shorter dress, and knee-high boots
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Hunter green floor-length hooded cape
Making Little Red Riding Hood green with envy...
Again, these may not be exactly your style, but hey...they're interesting. Functionally speaking, they're warm. They're not the coats in the windows of H&M and Forever21 that every single girl and her mother will be wearing next you on the street, in the elevator, at the table next to you, sipping wine. That's the worst! And, I can guarantee you that those awkward run-ins will occur. For about the same price tag, give or take, you can own something incredibly unique. Personally, that's my absolutely favorite aspect of vintage and consignment shopping. Try some things on that you normally wouldn't have pulled off of the rack in that megastore of fast-fashion.
You just might surprise yourself when you take a risk...
or, at the very least, entertain yourself.
twirl, twirl, twirl.
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AGNASARI WULAN MULIA, 2201406613 THE USE OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING "THINK- PAIR-SHARE STRATEGY IN TEACHING READING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT (A Case Study of Year Seven Students of SMP N 1 Gabus,Purwodadi 2009/2010)
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Abstrak The topic of this study was using Think-Pair-Share strategy for Junior High School to improve reading descriptive text. The objective of this study was to find out whether there was any significance difference between the students who taught by using think-pair-share strategy and those who were taught by using conventional technique. Conventional technique is the way a teacher gives the materials by reading and students listen to the teacher carefully. The material is taken from LKS. The study was an experimental research, with control class and experimental class. There were two tests in my research: pre test and post test.The population of this study was seventh graders of SMP N 1 Gabus, Purwodadi in the academic year of 2009/2010. The number of sample was 78 students using Simple Randomly Sampling, classified into two classes: VII G (39 students) as an experimental group and VII E (39 students) as a control group. The results of this research are in the experimental group, the average score of pre test was 62.82 and post test was 76.15. Meanwhile, in the control group the average score of pre test was 60.77 and post test 68.21. Although it showed a slight difference between the two means, the result showed that the post test was better than pre test in both classes. To check the significant effect of the treatment, I analyzed by using t-test formula. The result of post test between experimental class and control class were: With =0, 05 with df =78, the critical value of t is 1.992. Therefore, the Ho accepted area was the value between -1.992 and 1.992. The obtained t value from t-test was 28.145 and it was located in Ha (refused area). Because t was located in refused area (Ha), so it could be concluded there was significance of final condition between experimental group and control group. It means that experimental group was better than control group. Based on the results above, it could be concluded that the use of think- pair-share strategy was effective to improve reading descriptive text for Junior High School students. The writer offered some suggestions: for students, it was good for them to use think-pair-share strategy to improve their mastery in reading descriptive text. For teachers, they used the results as a reference to help the students' problem in learning English. And for the next researcher, they used the results as a reference in same topic of their final project.
Kata Kunci Think-Pair-Share Strategy, Reading Descriptive Text.
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If you want to combine health treatments with a complete change of scenery, head for eastern Europe. The Czech Republic has some glorious spa towns, dating back to Victorian times, with a multitude of watery indulgences at reasonable prices.
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Marienbad. It's a pretty, well-manicured spa town west of Prague (about two hours' drive) and very close to the German border, where water-related treatments are a major attraction. The first mineral spring was discovered here in the 16th century, and the town was built in the late 18th century. It's a pastel-painted architectural gem, looking rather like a display of giant wedding cakes set among green lawns. Pine-forested slopes surround it, and the clean mountain air acts like a detox diet for the lungs. There are several purpose-built spa hotels, along with non-residential public spas, inexpensive and accessible to all throughout the week.
Not what you'd call exclusive, then?
That's the beauty of it. Here you'll mingle with local families, for whom spa treatments are routine, and a lot of Germans, who regularly cross the border to have the spring put back in their step. Others who have heard about the restorative powers of Marienbad's water come on health pilgrimages from further afield. Customers here tend to be older than those at modern spa resorts, and perhaps more focused on preserving their health than indulging in beauty treatments.
What's so special about the water in Marienbad, then?
It's extremely rich in minerals and carbon dioxide. Taking the waters here is said to help to counteract the physical effects of stress and maintain general good health. There is a multitude of treatments available: the neo-Renaissance style New Spa hotel is one of the best places to find elegant accommodation and a real sense of history along with professional treatments given by no-nonsense masseuses with formidable muscle power. For less opulent but more modern surroundings try the Palace Hotel spa. You can choose from mineral baths, underwater massage, oxygenotherapy, hydrotherapy, electrotherapy, gas injections and peat packs.
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Shut up and relax. It's for the good of your health. The treatments here are not just designed for de-stressing; many are taken as serious antidotes to chronic ailments such as asthma, eczema, poor circulation, osteoporosis and diabetes. The staff are all extremely knowledgeable and there are spa doctors on hand.
Which treatments are most popular?
Most people start with the mineral bath, taken just as you would a normal bath – 20 minutes relaxing in a tub. The water, taken from local springs, contains large quantities of minerals and carbon dioxide, rendering it grey, a bit pongy and slightly fizzy. Not a glamorous experience, but once the minerals and CO2 have been absorbed into the skin you'll emerge feeling fresh and rejuvenated. A mud or peat pack is applied to the back, where the iron-bearing minerals are absorbed to good effect. Then there's parafango...
Hey, I love to dance!
No, dummy, it's a paraffin wrap designed to stimulate lymphatic flow and said to reduce cellulite. Popular with the ladies.
But for an authentic taste of Marienbad, drink the mineral water that flows from one of 100 natural local springs.
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Wait till you've smelt it...
Don't be daft – water doesn't smell!
Hmm. Remember that mineral bath I told you about? What comes out of the springs for drinking purposes is not dissimilar. Gassy and mineral-heavy, it's undoubtedly good for you but swallowing it without gagging on the eggy pong is a feat. The place to drink it is at the magnificent Main Colonnade, where for a small charge you can imbibe waters of varying mineral content. Staff will hand you your measure in a small, flat-sided mug with a long spout. Pour it down!
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Unique, I'd say. You may be alarmed at first by the sight of so many fit-looking pensioners necking down mineral water as they zip from one spa treatment to the next or pound the forest paths in shorts. It's not unlike a scene from Cocoon, but what an advertisement for the healthy life! Marienbad's Victorian façade belies its carefree air: the contrast is what makes it so special.
Spas are very popular with celebrities, I hear. Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow...
Marienbad has had many illustrious visitors. King Edward VII is probably the best known: he was a great believer in the curative qualities of the water. A marble and tile bathing suite was built for him at the New Spa, complete with copper bathtub. The king's suite is now available to commoners. You can also swim in the two elegant pools in the spa's vast basement, with marble floors and tall columns soaring to exquisitely decorated vaulted ceilings. Chopin, Wagner, Goethe, Nietzsche, Kafka and Freud are just a few of the other luminaries who've stayed in Marienbad: at the turn of the 20th century, it was the cultural centre of Europe.
I feel great! What else is there to do ?
You'll probably be hungry after all that fresh air, so try the local cuisine which consists largely of red meat, dumplings, potatoes and cream. (It's one way of making sure the spas stay busy, I suppose.) Czech beers are among the best in the world, so don't even try to avoid them.
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How do I get there?
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Published: January 22, 1995
MID-WINTER is time for comfort food. Meat loaf and mashed potatoes. Chocolate pudding. Macaroni and cheese. A hot fudge sundae. Chicken soup.
If holiday partying a few weeks back (coupled with cold weather that inhibits outdoor exercise) has taken its toll on the waistline, some of these favorites, but not necessarily all of them, should be put on hold.
Obviously, the chicken soup remains on the menu. The hot fudge sundae does not. If the macaroni and cheese is made with skim milk and a reduced-fat cheddar, it might pass muster. Similarly, a chocolate pudding based on a recipe calling for cocoa and skim or low-fat milk would not destroy a diet.
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2. Heat a nonstick skillet, add onion and cook over low heat, stirring, about five minutes, until the onion starts to soften. Add garlic, stir, and cook over low heat 10 to 15 minutes longer, until onion and garlic start to brown. Remove from heat.
3. While the onion and garlic are cooking, put the bread crumbs in a bowl, moisten with half a cup of water and allow to soak.
4. Put the ground beef in a mixing bowl, the bowl of an electric mixer or a food processor. Add the egg white, cooked onion and garlic, thyme, sage, vinegar, tomato paste, salt and pepper. Squeeze out be bread crumbs and add them. Mix all the ingredients until they are very well blended by hand, with an electric beater or in a food processor.
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Yield: 4 servings. Basic Lean Mashed Potatoes Total time: 40 minutes 3 large Idaho potatoes, peeled and cut in eighths 2/3 cup warm low-fat milk Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 4 thin pats of butter for garnish (optional).
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For once the script went to plan, and there was barely a dry eye in the house. There will certainly be none in the Madeira home in which Cristiano Ronaldo grew up after this. On his return to Sporting Lisbon, the club which took his raw talent and moulded him into a starlet, Ronaldo scored the goal which brought up Manchester United's century of victories in this competition.
Yet despite this devastating blow to Sporting's hopes of progressing in the Champions League, Ronaldo was still accorded an ovation when he left the field. Such is the love his rare talent inspires, and the humility with which he displayed it last night.
The tie marked the beginning of United's quest to honour the 50th anniversary of the Munich disaster, and the 40th year since Sir Matt Busby finally won the European Cup, by lifting this season's trophy in Moscow come May. It is a romantic idea but Sir Alex Ferguson knows better than most that football deals only in the hard realities. He was supposed to mark his subsequently revoked retirement by winning the Champions League in his Glasgow hometown in 2002. The following year the final was at Old Trafford, the perfect venue to celebrate Ferguson's decision to remain at the club. Both dreams foundered.
So Ferguson was not trusting to fate last night, especially after the vagaries of injury had robbed him of Owen Hargreaves. Instead he was putting his faith in his players, as he has done, with considerable success, for the last 21 years.
Last night that meant trusting Wayne Rooney who made his first appearance since breaking a bone in his foot on the opening day of the domestic season. Nani, like Ronaldo a graduate of the Sporting academy, was also included.
The Portuguese lined up on the flanks as the points of a V formation with Michael Carrick at the base and Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs along the respective arms. This left Rooney to lead the line, not a role he generally seems happy in.
United's shape had the effect of giving Miguel Veloso, Sporting's deep midfielder, huge amounts of space in which to play. Had he been Andrea Pirlo, Milan's playmaker who occupies a similar area of the pitch, United could have been cut to ribbons. Fortunately Veloso's distribution was as poor as his team-mates'.
The pitch did not help: it soon looked like a crumpled rug making passing and dribbling difficult. The biggest bonus for United was the performance of Herbert Fandel, who seemed intent on disproving Ferguson's pre-match reservations about him. Not only did the referee wave away most of Sporting's free-kick appeals he booked Leandro Romagnoli for diving. Nani was also cautioned, but deservedly so for a clumsy tackle.
The game continued to meander along after the break before igniting unexpectedly just after the hour mark. United for once strung a series of passes together with Carrick doing well as they worked the ball up the pitch before, via Rooney and Scholes, switching play left to right. The latter found Wes Brown in space on the right. Brown has struggled to replicate Gary Neville's attacking input but, this time, he delivered the perfect cross, which was met by a well-placed falling header from Ronaldo.
The winger jumped to his feet, began to celebrate, then remembered where he was and quietly accepted the congratulations of his team-mates before applauding the home support. A wave of applause rang around the ground in response. It was a remarkable moment.
Nine minutes later Ronaldo was again the centre of attention as he skipped forward, eluding several challenges, before finding Nani. For a second Sporting graduate to score would surely be asking too much. It was, as Stojkovic parried his shot.
United seemed on course for their fourth successive 1-0 win but there was nearly a sting in the tale. With 11 minutes remaining Veloso returned a half-cleared corner, Tonel headed low towards goal, and watched in despair as Van der Sar made an excellent save. The ball fell to Yannick Djalo, who blazed over.
Louis Saha, on for Rooney, should have settled the tie late on but hit Ronaldo's pass over. It was the latter's last act. Ferguson then withdrew him to a standing ovation. United could have done with Ronaldo's ball-carrying skills staying on, but perhaps the Godfather is an old romantic after all.Reuse content


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The King's Son {Chapter Three}
Pairing (s): HenHae, unwanted!KyuRy, ninja!KyuMin, side!QMi
Genre: Romance, angst
Rating: PG - 15 to R
Warning (s): Violence, death, mentions of rape, mentions of depression, mentions of human trafficking, smut
{Prologue} {1} {2}
It had been about a week since I came to the palace. Zhou Mi had shown me the ropes, what I could and couldn't do, who I could and couldn't speak to. He also told be about the other princes and exactly what my job was. My main job was to care for the princes, mainly the youngest two: Taemin and Kyuhyun. As if taking care of two princes wasn't hard enough, Zhou Mi told me exactly what I'd be dealing with.
See, there are four princes: Donghae, Kibum, Kyuhyun, and Taemin, Taemin and Donghae being actual sons of King Lee and Kibum and Kyuhyun being 'adopted' sons. Among these four are for completely different personalities, and I had two deal with two of the mischievous princes.
Taemin was the youngest, therefore was influenced a bit too easily. He was was a sweet kid, really; but was at that stage where he was trying to "find himself". He played pranks and petty jokes, often ran away only to be found days later, pried into other's personal matters, and got himself in trouble with the sharp tongue he learned from his elder brother. But after a long tiring day, he'd apologize for the stress he put us under and would ask for a glass of banana milk and to be tucked in.
Then there was Kyuhyun. He'd definitely found himself, and what he found was rude, snarky, and utterly annoying. He was older than me by a year, but in his eyes he was probably ten years older than me and ten years wiser (of course, that's what he thought). He was a nerd, one who played Starcraft on his laptop all day, except when it was time to eat. He was horny, and was often caught fooling around with a servant named Sungmin (to which I noticed Zhou Mi seriously frowned upon). Also, he was apparently my fiance.
Turns out many of the servants were picked to be potential husbands/wives to the princes (King Lee was fine with having gay sons, and letting them have gay marriages), and I was chosen for Kyuhyun. I wasn't too happy with that, and neither was he.
"Dad, he's like a kid. I'm not marrying him..."
"I'm 21..." I muttered under my breath, but shutting up as Zhou Mi nudged my side.
"Why should I marry him anyway? He's not even good looking!" Kyuhyun went on and on and I fought the urge to kick him in the butt. Finally King Lee shut him up and told him to deal with it, I was his fiance whether he liked it or not. Zhou Mi told me since my responsibility were Taemin and Kyuhyun, I could only interact with them. Therefore I barely saw much of Kibum or Donghae. I never saw Jiyeon or Chunji for that week either, and I hated it. I wanted to see how they were, I wanted to see Jiyeon's giant chocolate eyes that always read my soul, I wanted to hear Chunji's adorable lisp. But I was kept far away from them, for unknown reasons.
I also befriended most of the servants, and learned a lot about them through Zhou Mi's gossip. Kim Jonghyun was Kibum's servant (and according to Zhou Mi, he was also his secret boyfriend). I probably became closest to him, his big brown eyes and puppy like manor making it hard not to. Lee Sungmin was a servant who worked under the king ("and he works it for Kyuhyun every fucking night" Mi told me, I could've sworn it was said bitterly). He was nice, and took to calling me his Aegyo Twin because I was "just as adorable as he was". Lee Hyukjae was Donghae's servant, and assigned fiance ("King Lee made sure not to disappoint his son, those two are so in love" for some reason, my heart sunk when Mi said this.). I was reluctant to make friends with him, but eventually I did. Han Geng was another Chinese servant, he was more of our boss and told us what to do ("He and Officer Siwon have something going on between them, but no one knows what exactly" I was more interested in Officer Siwon, I hadn't seen him since he came to the abandoned cellar. Mi told me he was an officer for the king and I was bound to see him.). After that, Zhou Mi sent me off to work. It was a week of Taemin running away, Kyuhyun treating me like shit, and me trying to try to see my cousins. Of course I didn't, and it simply broke my heart.
I woke up to the sound of someone knocking on my door and I groaned quietly. I looked over at the clock; 8:15 A.M time to get to work. I stretched and got up, starting to get annoyed by the constant knocking. It was either Kyuhyun being a dick or there was a problem, I was honestly hoping for the latter. I opened the door and sighed inwardly when I saw Zhou Mi.
"Henry, Taemin's missing again." I nodded, closing the door. I was already used to the boy's antics, this was just his usual. He'd always run away to escape studying or just to run away because he could. Once I was ready, I left my room and began my search. When Taemin was missing, it was my pass to go to any floor in the palace and I used that to try to get a glance of Chunji and Jiyeon. Sadly, my tries failed because Zhou Mi or Han Geng would be on my tail, making sure I was doing my job. I made my way to the floors where the princes' rooms were and I decided that I'd start with asking Kyuhyun first (might as well get him out of the way). When I reached his room, I foolishly opened the door without knocking (hey, he is my fiance right?) and immediately regretted it when I saw Sungmin bent over the bed and Kyuhyun behind him, pounding into him relentlessly. I stood at the doorway dumbfounded as I watched (and heard) the scene.
"A-ah, Kyuhyun! I'm c-cumm- OH!" Sungmin let out a long moan as he came, Kyuhyun holding his hips and preventing him from falling forward. Kyuhyun let out a low moan and another thrust before collapsing on top of Sungmin. Soon, Kyuhyun lifted his head and caught sight of me, causing his eyes to grow wide.
"Ya! What the hell are you doing here?!" he yelled and I snapped out of my daze, and scrambled to find a possible excuse for standing there and all but watching them have sex. Kyuhyun and Sungmin quickly got up, putting on their clothes.
"T-Taemin ran away again..."
"So that gives you the right to stand there and watch us have sex?! Fucking pervert!" Before Kyuhyun could make his way over to me, Sungmin grabbed his arm.
"Kyu, just calm down. I'm sure he didn't mean it. I'll take care of him." Kyuhyun simply huffed and turned away. Sungmin walked over to me and pulled me out the room.
"How much did you see?"
"Thankfully not a lot..."
"Good, I'm sorry about Kyuhyun. He's a nice guy, really." I looked at Sungmin skeptically and he rubbed my shoulder.
"Trust me, he is. Now you said Taemin's missing right? Shouldn't you go look for him?" I nodded and thanked him before walking down the hallway to continue my search. I knocked on a door, not quite sure who's room it was. When the door opened, I was a bit shocked to see prince Donghae. He gave me a small smile.
"Taemin ran away again?"
"Yes, your majesty."
"Hm, don't call me that. Just call me Donghae." I nodded.
"Yes, Donghae."
"It's pretty early in the morning, so I doubt Taemin went far. Check the downstairs ballroom, he's probably in there dancing with Hyukjae and a peasant girl named Hyoyeon." I nodded and bowed.
"Thank you Donghae." As I turned to walk away, Donghae called my name. He knows my name? I turned and faced him.
"I know because you aren't my servant, we can't see much of each other, but you seem pretty nice. Since you're Kyuhyun's fiance, maybe you two can hang out with Hyukjae and I." I rather not spend time with that asshole and watch you and your boyfriend be lovey dovey.
"Sure, I'd like that." I gave him a weak smile and he returned it with a full genuine smile. I turned again and made my way downstairs, trying to control how fast my heart was beating.
A/N: The Kibum I'm using here is Key from SHINee ^_^


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