text:
Introduction - Grameen Sneh Foundation
Grameen Sneh Foundation (www.grameensnehfoundation.org) (GSF), a national level ISO certified NGO and Limca Book of Record Awardee (also 80G, 12A and FCRA accredited) works in various fields like Education, Art, Culture and Health but emphasizes and considers heath as its primary concern. GSF was established in the year 2009 with a zealous endeavor of striving endlessly towards the welfare of poor people underprivileged cancer patients without distinction of caste or religion, GSF is also working on expansion of broad range of artistic & cultural activities of Bihar. Grameen Sneh Foundation is a well-known name today at the national level for its commendable work in the field of Cancer detection in the rural areas. And to achieve its pious goal, Grameen Sneh Foundation has been organizing several cultural programmes at district, regional and national level. Grameen Sneh Foundation visualizes the world where there is no poverty and every human being lives with dignity, security and sound state of both physical and mental health without discrimination of caste, creed, color or nationality.
Grameen Sneh Foundation is engaged in Cancer Awareness Programme using various health camps, road show, Hausla – Fight against Cancer, Sneh Mobile Apps, E- Symposium, digital media, website, workshops and health and wellness festivals etc. Grameen Sneh Foundation improves the quality of life of every individual through sustained change in their social, physical, economic status with special emphasis on the most vulnerable section of the society like women, children and elder people. GSF seeks a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and all people live in dignity and security.
Grameen Sneh Foundation is also engaged in promoting cultural legacy of Bihar using various modes: Digital Media, website, workshops, and essay, painting and folk dance competition under the banner of Bihar; EkVirasat (www.biharekvirasat.com)
Our Vision
GRAMEEN SNEH FOUNDATION visualizes the world where there is no poverty and every human being lives with dignity, security and sound state of both physical and mental health without discrimination of caste, creed, color or nationality.
Our Mission
GRAMEEN SNEH FOUNDATION improves the quality of life of every individual through sustained change in their social, physical, economic status with special emphasis on the most vulnerable section of the society like women, children and elder people. We seek a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been overcome.
Work function is diversified in different field such as:
Health – GSF organizes health awareness and cancer detection camps across various states and district level throughout the country in which massive numbers of people are facilitated with free medicines and free consultation from eminent doctors.
Education & Skill development – Educating people through various skill development programmes and professional training for their livelihood is carried by GSF in various state. Lot of students have been placed in various fields who have been trained by GSF Odisha team.
Art & Culture – With the initiative Bihar; EkVirasat, whose website is an online library of all the collective information about Bihar. It contains a huge database of Bihar's ancient History, Folk Song and Dance, Language, Heritage Places, Fair & Festivals, Food, Costumes, Legendary persons etc and also a section of online books on Bihar by eminent writers. Every Year Folk Dance, Singing and Painting competition is carried in all the Nine (9) commissionaries of Bihar under this initiative to promote the legacy and culture of Bihar.
Grameen Sneh Foundation is working towards the Cancer Awareness Programmes, which include:
Spreading awareness on the dangers inherent in accepted social practices such as chewing of tobacco, early marriage, multiple pregnancies, etc., which are responsible for approximately 70% of cancers in India.
Imitating steps for the early detection of cancer since treatment at this stage leads to a cure in a majority of cases.
To provide complete assistance to cancer patients through Health check-up camp –cum- Cancer Detection camp, Health & wellness Festival, Hausla – fight against cancer and SNEH App ( Sneh App is the first App in India to assist the cancer patients & Survivors).
Grameen Sneh Foundation has created awareness on Cancer, its causes & preventive measures. Displaying slides and videos, Grameen Sneh Foundation rolled out statistics to prove the alarming increase in cancer cases in recent years. Demonstrative videos to explain how to carry out self-examination (for Breast cancer) were shown and advise the people on the measures to be taken to protect themselves from the dreadful disease. The programme was well received by all and was very useful.
GSF's Cancer Awareness programme is designed to develop a culture of health at our society, create awareness, and ultimately reduce the participants' risk of cancer through early detection and intervention. We use participant demographics, claims history, and proprietary data-management tools to assess the specific needs of the health plan population and develop a Cancer Awareness program that fits our society. Checking for cancer (or for conditions that may lead to cancer) in people who have no symptoms is called screening. Screening can help doctors find and treat some types of cancer early. Generally, cancer treatment is more effective when the disease is found early.
GSF's Cancer Awareness team identifies those participants who have not completed their target activity. Target activities consist of preventative cancer screenings, as appropriate for specific age and gender populations based on national guidelines. When we identify that a participant has not had their target activity, our Cancer Awareness team contacts the participant by phone to encourage their completion of the target activity. Grameen Sneh Foundation's Cancer Awareness team explains the importance and benefits of the target activity. Cancer Awareness information is also mailed to participants.


text:
St. Alphonsus Students
Extracurricular Involvement
Why did you choose St. Alphonsus for your children?
Our family choose to make a switch from SPS to St. Alphonsus in 2021 and it has become a huge blessing. In midst of Covid and with concerns about the academics for our daughters, we were prompted to explore school options and discovered the St. Als community. We were attracted to the school based on the academics, the small class sizes, and the values, including upholding behavior expectations. All of these benefits have been realized with so much more.
What do you love most about St. Alphonsus?
Our girls love St. Al's, the commitment from their teachers and the new friendships with classmates. The academics have challenged them and when needed, they have received extra support from St. Al's teachers/staff. Our girls, surprisingly, appreciate wearing uniforms to school as it makes the mornings so easy with one less decision/choice. They have had opportunities to try new clubs (chess), CYO sports and to pair up with younger class buddies as the school extends from Preschool through 8th grade. We all appreciate the community activities including the auction, Bingo nights, Halloween at school and more. We are relishing in our final year all 3 of our daughters will be together at St. Al's.
Contact this Parent Ambassador
[email protected]
We chose St. Al's because we desired a school that not only had a strong academic curriculum but also one which focused on values such as Compassion, Generosity, Respect, etc. Educating the full child was important to us and we felt St. Al's reinforced what we were morally and spiritually working to teach her within our home. We were also attracted to how diverse the student body was and the incredible community the school fosters both on campus and off.
I love how happy my daughter is when I pick her up and drop her off. She loves the academic and social environment and loves being a member of the St Al's student body. As a parent I also love seeing how much she has grown intellectually over the past 4+ years at the school. The teachers really care for each individual student and she has flourished each year through the care her teachers take in understanding what she needs in-order to continue to succeed.
When looking for a preschool for our oldest son, we hoped to find a school where our Catholic faith would be reinforced and enriched in the classroom. Finding a school that could also help him excel academically beyond preschool was a secondary goal. St. Alphonsus was both, and so much more. Within the first month at St. Al's, it was evident that we had found a school that not only embraces the richness of the Catholic faith, but also encourages students and their families to reach their full potential in a welcoming community.
There is so much to love about St. Alphonsus! I love how our students know each other and are friends across all grades. I love how unmistakably our teachers and staff care for the students and their families. I love how our parents support each other and work together to make the school the best place it can be. And I love that St. Alphonsus is a place where our faith is celebrated and strengthened. Lots of schools have good academic programs and good faculty and staff. But not every school has a great culture and community. We feel very blessed to be a part of a school that has all those things and a rich legacy of faith and academic excellence for over 100 years. We feel loved by the St. Alphonsus community, and we love them!
We chose St. Alphonsus because we needed more academic support and were afraid that our older child would fall through the cracks in middle school. St. Alphonsus has been able to seamlessly meet the educational and social needs of each of our boys. It has been amazing to have a faculty proactively identify particular academic and social needs and then develop a plan and work to support those goals. It was obvious from the very beginning that the teaching staff is dedicated to supporting our boys. The small class sizes help support this effort.
We love the community! We feel very comfortable here and love the warm and supportive environment. We also feel that our boys are getting a quality education. You also may be surprised to know that many of our students are not Catholic. This school welcomes and embraces all students, Catholic or not.
While looking for a faith-based institution for our child and being a parishioner at St. Alphonsus, it was an easy decision to make. St. Al's has a great community which was apparent in the first few tours/visits. And we found a curriculum that met the needs of our child well.
Warm community of families, supportive teachers, and faith centric education that enhances the spiritual side of the child along with great academics.
I chose St. Alphonsus because of the small class sizes and excellent education, especially the split-gender middle school.
I love the community of St. Alphonsus and it continues to be a wonderful experience. Parents and teachers cooperate to give a wonderful nurturing environment to all children. I'm very grateful for the many lifelong relationships that have been created through the school involvement.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
We've just released new huge update of Swift To-Do List, version 7.60, which will make your life much easier. You can Download the latest version now.
We've been upgrading Swift To-Do List non-stop for over 7 years now, and we are just getting started! This upgrade is free for all existing customers, but some of the features added in this upgrade are available only in the Professional or Ultimate editions.
This new exciting update adds these features (more details, including images, are below):
- New calendar panel below the tree (Professional and Ultimate only)
- New interactive info panel (Professional and Ultimate only)
- New global hotkey for creating tasks from selected text in any application
- HTML emails support when emailing tasks (Professional and Ultimate only)
- File and folder attachments can be now renamed
- New smarter task-view header
- Improved compatibility for systems with larger text size (non-standard DPI)
- Attachments are now included in CSV export
- Other misc improvements and fixes
New calendar panel
This is a truly exciting new feature. Picture is worth 1000 words, so check it out –
If you learn to use the calendar panel, you will be able to quickly get a complete overview of important deadlines, meetings or appointments. This will help you to stay on top of things, eliminate stress, and give you the much needed room to focus. Nothing urgent will suddenly surprise you.
As you can see above, the calendar panel is located below the to-do list tree, and is collapsed by default. With just one click, you can open it and see only tasks due today – or on any other date – or on multiple dates.
The calendar supports multi-selection, so you can easily select whole week or month using mouse.
Several calendar modes are supported. The calendar supports Due Date, Start Date, Completion Date, Changed Date and Creation Date of your tasks. So, for example, in Due Date mode (default), it is showing tasks due on the selected day. You can change the Calendar Mode by clicking the Calendar Options button, or by right-clicking the Open/Close Calendar label.
If you are adding a new task, and a single date is selected in the calendar panel, the task will have that date set by default.
The calendar panel can show multiple months at once. If you resize the tree so it is wider, the calendar panel will display two month beside each other. You can also increase the height of the calendar using the splitter above calendar.
When you close (collapse) the calendar, your original view mode will be restored.
New info panel
If you look at the calendar panel image above, you will also notice that the info panel now has clickable blue labels. This means that you can click the "Tasks due today" label and immediately see all tasks due today. Or, you can click the "Tasks to-do total" label, and immediately see all undone tasks – and so on. All 4 labels are clickable.
New task-view header
The task-view header is the text label shown above the task-view. It is always telling you what you are looking at.
In the new version, it will now also tell you if the view is filtered using a calendar.
But most importantly, it now also allows you to quickly reset the view by clicking the label. With just one click, you can restore the default view – it will reset the view mode, Filter, and close the calendar.
Here is a screenshot of the new task-view header. Notice the blue clickable text:
Add tasks from any application
You can add tasks from nearly any application using a new global hotkey (Ctrl+Shift+A by default).
This allows you to create tasks on-the-fly from emails, instant messages, documents, and other sources. It saves you time.
This is how to use this new feature:
- Select any text in any application.
- Press the hotkey Ctrl+Shift+A (you can change it in Options.)
- The Add Task window will be opened and the selected text inserted into the Task Name. Fill in any other details (if required) and click OK – or just press the Enter key.
If you are curious how it works "under the hood", this is what happens when you press the global hotkey: Swift To-Do List copies the selected text into clipboard, then opens the Add Task dialog, and pastes the text.
And if you've already installed version 7.60, you can try this right now. Just select this line of text, press Ctrl+Shift+A, and see what happens!
HTML emails when emailing tasks
The email task feature allows you to email any task to the assigned person, to yourself, or anyone else. In this new version, you can check "HTML Format" in the Email Task window to send the email message in HTML. This means that the notes formatting will be preserved in the email, including images.
Attachments can be renamed
Swift To-Do List supports email, link, file and folder attachments. It was not possible to rename the file and folder attachments, but from 7.60 on, you can rename them as well. You can just simply right-click any attachment and click Edit, or select the attachment and click it's name to edit it in-place.
More features coming!
We have a lot of other things planned for the future. These things include finished and polished online sync and collaboration features (currently available in Beta), companion mobile web apps and mobile apps (currently available in Beta), sub-tasks, custom fields, team functionality, scheduling calendar (with intra-day scheduling), tables in notes, and much more. Stay tuned.
If there is any feature that you would want to see in Swift To-Do List, post in the comments below. We are always counting "votes" for new features.


text:
Why I need Google+ poster?
Google Plus is a part of the biggest online technological platform and considers to be the second biggest social network on the Internet. Despite the huge audience Google+ has another bonuses comparing to other networks. You can submit your brand business page to different communities and groups. This allows you to promote your brand in various niches. And be sure, everything you publish on your G+ page is indexed by Google first and foremost.
Google Plus poster from RSS Ground will help you to automate update process of your Google+ business pages with fresh and high quality content. Targeted and ever-updated content will attract more potential leads and customers.


text:
House of Cards left a legacy in our house, #metoo movement aside. A few episodes into the series, my beloved watched Frank Underwood rowing in the basement of his DC townhouse and said, "I want one of those." (He wasn't alone.) The object of his desire was a wooden water rower made in Rhode Island. Out with the treadmill, in with the WaterRower.
The training videos are enticing. I quickly decided that I would faux-row-on-the-Charles a daily 40 minutes. Right. My first row lasted 8 painful minutes. I missed my treadmill.
A few months later, I tried this again, this time committing to 12 minutes at 7:15am, five days in a row. I lined up podcasts to distract me from the slowest clock ever. I snuck in a few discrete stretch breaks, but I got through five days. And then another five days. I'm now a few months into a morning row routine. My "coach" holds me accountable: I tell my teen what I rowed while she stares into a bowl of Cheerios, to which she irreverently responds, "Nice job, Nancy." Strangely that part has become motivating.
I think a lot about habits because ultimately that is what matters in adult learning. It isn't just about knowing something. It isn't about doing something once. It is about doing it routinely over time. What habits do we want people to have? How do we nudge people to form them?
Four thoughts on habits:
1. Start small
Charles Duhigg shared a simple graphic for understanding habits in his book, The Power of Habit. Nonprofit boards understand this already: they get to the finance part of the agenda (cue), the room goes silent while the treasurer and executive director talk (routine), and if everyone stays quiet, the finance part of the agenda ends quickly (reward). How do we break that cycle? In "Finance Unlocked for Nonprofits," board members get a "Pulse" chart with simple questions to ask at each board meeting. The more familiar the routine gets, the more voices are heard.
2. Do something 5 times
Why five? There is absolutely no research that I know of behind five, but the goal is to do something more than a couple of times. It has to become part of an unconscious routine. Now when 7:13am comes along, I feel the need to move towards rowing. For those nonprofit boards using the "Balance Sheet Pulse," I hope at the fifth meeting they feel the need to talk about their assets and liabilities because it is what they know to do.
3. Create accountability
So many boards have to unlearn bad habits that are getting in the way. Wouldn't it be better if a new board could start in mission-strengthening routines? We are working on a new toolkit on how to start a nonprofit. I've made a list of habits would be helpful for board members to start with to avoid unlearning later on. Things like:
- Start every meeting with a prompt that helps people to get to know each other.
- Build 10 minutes of learning into every board meeting.
- Give any volunteer a job description. No matter how simple it is, write down what you think their job is.
- Express gratitude before starting new business.
4. Reflect on rewards
The "reward differential" is the difference between what the old routine yielded vs. what is possible because of the new routine.
- What do you now see or hear that is different?
- How does that make you feel?
- What might happen if you continued this new habit?
- What would be helpful to expand the habit, if you want to?
- How are you celebrating the change?
As we start a New Year, what habits do you want to change?
- What small, achievable actions can you commit to?
- What five times will you take that action?
- When will you reflect on what difference it makes?
P.S. Check out this awesome flowchart from Charles Duhigg.


text:
Hubbard Radio Washington DC, LLC. All rights reserved. This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.
The Defense Department's more aggressive move to the cloud will not be without some ups and downs.
Wednesday was the perfect example of those trials and tribulations. Within a matter of hours, DoD's Defense Innovation Unit — Experimental (DIUx), expanded a third pilot into a full-fledged effort to make it easier for services and agencies to obtain cloud computing services.
DIUx awarded a contract that could be worth up to $950 million to REAN Cloud. The five-year deal will let DoD buy cloud services from REAN through a new streamlined process. Under the contract, REAN will provide access to Amazon Web Services using an automatic pricing and procurement model.
While at the same time, the Pentagon learned its $6.7 million contract for support services for its Cloud Executive Steering Group came under protest at the Government Accountability Office. DoD launched the steering group in September and then reshuffled its members in January.
As agencies begin to formalize their AI programs and look at where to scale up pilots and use cases, federal and industry leaders point to prioritizing based on outcomes. Learn insights from DHS, NSF and VA, as well as Pegasystems in our new ebook.
The Interoperability Clearinghouse, a women-owned 8(a) firm, submitted a complaint to GAO, attesting the award to Eagle Harbor Solutions on Jan. 24 was improper.
ICH Managing Director John Weiler said the protest is based on several points, including the lack of past performance for Eagle Harbor Solutions, and the contention that DoD said in the October request for information that there was no plan for set aside, while listing some of the same services that the company will be performing, including cloud migration services. He said Part 9 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation prohibits a previously announced competitive effort from being awarded sole source.
An email to DoD seeking comment also wasn't returned.
Eagle Harbor Solutions declined to comment on the protest.
Concerns over the award began to surface from industry experts soon after DoD decided to go with a sole source award to an Alaskan Native Corporation.
Eagle Harbor Solutions is a subsidiary of Koniag Development Corporation. Eagle Harbor says in a fact sheet distributed to press that it has six employees and five subcontractors working on five different contractors to government, and the current revenue in the fiscal year is $2.5 million. The General Services Administration just awarded the company a schedule contract in December and it joined the 8(a) program in October 2016.
NextGov first reported the background of Eagle Harbor Solutions and the questionable decision by DoD to award a contract to a company with limited past performance.
Under the deal, Eagle Harbor would devise and oversee a strategy to accelerate DoD's adoption of cloud architectures and cloud services.
Read more: Defense
It's unclear if the contract award will be paused during the protest.
GAO has until May 16 to make a decision.
Meanwhile, DIUx's award to REAN Cloud is to take an approach first tested by U.S. Transportation Command last year and expand it DoDwide.
A DoD source said the USTRANSCOM pilot demonstrated "a semi-automated and repeatable framework of tools, processes and methodologies for securing, re-hosting, refactoring, and/or re-developing legacy applications into a government-approved, commercial cloud environment."
DIUx awarded REAN Cloud a $6.5 million to help with the pilots including USTRANSCOM.
The source added that the pilot proved to provide DoD with cost savings, a more efficient and resilient IT infrastructure and the ability to take advantage of the agile methodology to improve mission applications.
"This production other transaction (OT) contract leverages the full capabilities of REAN Cloud to provide not only the infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) that commercial cloud provider offer, but also a full-service solution to migrate an organization's IT systems to an approved cloud environment and modernize its systems," the source said. "The benefit of DIUx's unique production OT contract now allows any DoD organization to quickly initiate a simple task order for REAN Cloud's services and leverage the same benefits and outcomes that USTRANSCOM achieved."
Want to stay up to date with the latest federal news and information from all your devices? Download the revamped Federal News Network app
Sekhar Puli, REAN Cloud managing partner, said in a release that the USTRANSCOM experience will serve them well with this broader contract.
"With firm fixed-pricing (FFP) and automated procurement, we are changing old mindsets of typical vendor relationships. Our DoD customers can now achieve the same efficiencies available to the commercial sector as they seek to design, migrate, automate, manage and scale systems and databases running in the cloud," Puli said.
DIUx and the Army Contracting Command, New Jersey, are overseeing 61 pilots and so far have transitioned two to follow-on production contracts. The USTRANSCOM was one and DIUx also awarded a $750 million contract to Tanium and systems integrator World Wide Technology in November.
Congress gave DIUx authorities to use other transactions in 2016 to make it easier and quicker to pull in commercial innovations.
© 2023 Federal News Network. All rights reserved. This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.
Jason Miller is executive editor of Federal News Network and directs news coverage on the people, policy and programs of the federal government.
Follow @jmillerWFED


text:
Current issue
People Building Trust
Have your say
Back to last page
Reconciliation Triangle Takes Giant Step
15 March 2007
Representatives from Liverpool, UK, and West Africa will gather in Richmond, Virginia, on 30 March, for the unveiling of a reconciliation statue at the city's former slave market.
Governor Tim Kaine and Mayor L Douglas Wilder will be among the speakers at the 4pm ceremony. The 14-member Liverpool delegation includes the Lord Mayor's official representative. The ambassadors of Benin and other West African countries are expected at the event which is sponsored by Richmond's Slave Trail Commission.
The unveiling is the result of nearly 10 years of work to create a Reconciliation Triangle between Richmond, Liverpool and the republic of Benin. Identical statues by Liverpool artist Stephen Broadbent are now in place in each country, symbolizing a commitment to new relationships based on honesty and forgiveness.
Richmond's journey towards racial healing began with its first 'walk through history' organized by Hope in the Cities in 1993, and the marking of the historic Slave Trail. Richmond City Council established the Slave Trail Commission to develop the trail as an educational resource. In 1999, President Mathieu Kerekou of the Republic of Benin convened an international gathering at which he apologized for Benin's part in selling fellow Africans to slave traders. Also in 1999, Liverpool City Council apologized for that city's prominent role in the trade. Last month, Virginia's General Assembly voted unanimously to express profound regret for the involuntary servitude of Africans, and called for reconciliation among all Virginians.
Official groups from Richmond, Liverpool and Benin have taken part in ceremonies at each corner of the Triangle. Liverpool students helped design panels for the base of the sculpture and traveled to Benin. A city-wide contest engaged Richmond students in writing on the theme of reconciliation.
Groups working to establish the Reconciliation Triangle include Hope in the Cities/Initiatives of Change and the Richmond Hill retreat center. They hope to develop links between schools and faith communities, as well as promote cultural heritage and economic development.
See story on surprise apology at Richmond City Council
printable version
Unless stated otherwise, all content on this site falls under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence 3.0


text:
KubeSphere DevOps System
The KubeSphere DevOps System is designed for CI/CD workflows in Kubernetes. Based on Jenkins, it provides one-stop solutions to help both development and Ops teams build, test and publish apps to Kubernetes in a straight-forward way. It also features plugin management, Binary-to-Image (B2I), Source-to-Image (S2I), code dependency caching, code quality analysis, pipeline logging, and more.
The DevOps System offers an automated environment for users as apps can be automatically released to the same platform. It is also compatible with third-party private image registries (for example, Harbor) and code repositories (for example, GitLab/GitHub/SVN/BitBucket). As such, it creates excellent user experience by providing users with comprehensive, visualized CI/CD pipelines which are extremely useful in air-gapped environments.
For more information, see DevOps User Guide.
Enable DevOps Before Installation
Installing on Linux
When you implement multi-node installation of KubeSphere on Linux, you need to create a configuration file, which lists all KubeSphere components.
In the tutorial of Installing KubeSphere on Linux, you create a default file
config-sample.yaml. Modify the file by running the following command:
vi config-sample.yaml
NoteIf you adopt All-in-One Installation, you do not need to create a
config-sample.yamlfile as you can create a cluster directly. Generally, the all-in-one mode is for users who are new to KubeSphere and look to get familiar with the system. If you want to enable DevOps in this mode (for example, for testing purposes), refer to the following section to see how DevOps can be installed after installation.
In this file, search for
devopsand change
enabled. Save the file after you finish.
devops: enabled: true # Change "false" to "true".
Create a cluster using the configuration file:
./kk create cluster -f config-sample.yaml
Installing on Kubernetes
As you install KubeSphere on Kubernetes, you can enable KubeSphere DevOps first in the cluster-configuration.yaml file.
Download the file cluster-configuration.yaml and edit it.
vi cluster-configuration.yaml
In this local
cluster-configuration.yamlfile, search for
devopsand enable DevOps by changing
enabled. Save the file after you finish.
devops: enabled: true # Change "false" to "true".
Run the following commands to start installation:
kubectl apply -f https://github.com/kubesphere/ks-installer/releases/download/v3.3.2/kubesphere-installer.yaml kubectl apply -f cluster-configuration.yaml
Enable DevOps After Installation
Log in to the console as
admin. Click Platform in the upper-left corner and select Cluster Management.
Click CRDs and enter
clusterconfigurationin the search bar. Click the result to view its detail page.
InfoA Custom Resource Definition (CRD) allows users to create a new type of resources without adding another API server. They can use these resources like any other native Kubernetes objects.
In Custom Resources, click on the right of
ks-installerand select Edit YAML.
In this YAML file, search for
devopsand change
enabled. After you finish, click OK in the lower-right corner to save the configuration.
devops: enabled: true # Change "false" to "true".
Use the web kubectl to check the installation process by running the following command:
kubectl logs -n kubesphere-system $(kubectl get pod -n kubesphere-system -l 'app in (ks-install, ks-installer)' -o jsonpath='{.items[0].metadata.name}') -f
NoteYou can find the web kubectl tool by clicking in the lower-right corner of the console.
Verify the Installation of the Component
Run the following command to check the status of Pods:
kubectl get pod -n kubesphere-devops-system
The output may look as follows if the component runs successfully:
devops-jenkins-5cbbfbb975-hjnll 1/1 Running 0 40m
s2ioperator-0 1/1 Running 0 41m
Was this page Helpful?
Receive the latest news, articles and updates from KubeSphere
Thanks for the feedback. If you have a specific question about how to use KubeSphere, ask it on Slack. Open an issue in the GitHub repo if you want to report a problem or suggest an improvement.


text:
How does it work ?
Let's find it out together !
You earn a 3% credit for each purchase. You can convert your credit when you reach the minimum amount of 20€ and you can turn it into a voucher.
You have to login on wrs.it, go to "My orders" page and click on "Loyalty Program".
You will receive your account details right after you register on wrs.it and, after you login, you can always keep track of your accumulated credit and your order's status.
- 1. Click on "My rewards"
- 2. Click on "Convert into vouchers"
- 3. Enter the value you want to convert
- 4. Click on "Convert now"
- 5. Click on "Apply voucher code to my cart".
If you have accumulated a 30€ credit you can convert it into a voucher of the same value and you can use it for a cart of minimum 60€, spening only 30€!
The accumulated credit can be used for future purchases, the only condition is that the cart value is at least twice than the voucher amount.
Every order generates a credit valid for 60 days after the order is shipped out.


text:
Toilet Hire Cheltenham
You're looking for portable toilet hire in Cheltenham and Gloucester area, then you have arrived at the right place.
AndyLoos provides toilet hire in Cheltenham for both:
Longhire toilets
Housing renovations, road work, temporary bathroom refurb toilets, farming, large construction contracts in Cheltenham and much more.
Our construction toilets are health and safety approved. Coldwater or hot water units can be provided if the onsite requirements deem them necessary.
Toilets in the Cheltenham and Gloucestershire area booked for long hire at our standard rate are serviced each week.
Event toilets
Local fetes, Carnivals, Corporate events, Cheltenham Festival.
The luxury toilets and event toilet range are noticeably high quality. We can provide outdoor trailer units or indoor provisions with vacuum waste removal.
Mobile Shower trailers are available if required for your event too!
Our toilet hire team for the Cheltenham and Gloucester are based in Hartlebury Depot. From this location we can provide you with quotes for both longhire and events.
We can deliver our portable toilets to Cheltenham the next working day if the booking is made before 3pm the previous day. For event toilet deliveries into Cheltenham, this will be arranged by our events team as specialist transport might need to be organised.
Quick Quote
Want a quote without needing to talk to anyone? Fill in our form online and we will email you a quote.


text:
Cookie Monster blends the sweet, woody aroma of Spruce Leaf, Ho Wood Leaf, Frankincense Resin, Blue Tansy Flower, Blue Chamomile Flower, Osmanthus Flower, and Fractionated Coconut Oil, with the strong, savory scent of coffee for a soap that leaves your skin deep cleansed and glowing and your mind grounded and fresh to take on whatever the day may throw at you!
Ingredients: Shea Butter, Spruce Leaf, Ho Wood Leaf, Frankincense Resin, Blue Tansy Flower, Blue Chamomile Flower, and Fractionated Coconut Oil, Ground Coffee, Blue Colorant, Blue - Green Colorant
*Disclaimer: We are an all-natural brand. Our soaps contain only natural colorants such as beet or maca powders unless otherwise stated. If dyes are used in any of our products, please know that we use only the healthiest, vegan, skin-safe dyes. However, if you would are interested in any of our products that include dye and would prefer natural or no colorant, please contact us, and we would be happy to do so.
Learn More About Our Ingredients:
Spruce Leaf, Ho Wood Leaf, Frankincense Resin, Blue Tansy Flower, Blue Chamomile Flower, and Osmanthus Flower and Fractionated Coconut Oil mix together for a soothing and calming blend, that can help minimize and manage overwhelming emotions, stresses, and anxiety. This blend can promote peace of mind, focus, restful sleep, and overall wellness, with its relaxing scent to calm your mind and leave you feeling fresh for whatever the day brings!
Coffee is the first thing that most people think of in the morning. The only way to wake up and gain energy on another day, but coffee is actually much more than the cream and sugar of most mornings. Coffee, when used externally, is highly beneficial to both external and internal health. Coffee is a deep cleanser that does not clog pores, allowing it to improve skin health. As well, the chemical makeup of Coffee gives it anti-inflammatory properties, allowing it to improve internal digestive and overall health. I use Coffee in my soaps to provide clean, beautiful skin with improved overall health benefits.
Shea Butter:
All - Natural Soap Base Moisturizing properties replenish, nourish and soothe skin Shea Butter is an all-natural, vegan, environmentally friendly soap base. Shea Butter is a natural moisturizer with a thin formula, allowing strong moisturizing power, without clogging pores. Due to its natural moisturizing properties, Shea Butter works against natural scars and blemishes to nourish, rejuvenate and soothe skin, for zero irritations. About
About Soaps by Genesis:
Soaps by Genesis is a brand with a mission. This mission is for happy, healthy people and a happy, healthy planet.
Our soaps are based in a variety of different vegan soap bases with a healthy addition of all-natural ingredients to provide a smooth, clean, deliciously scented soap, perfect for all skin types and sensitivities. All Soaps by Genesis products are 100% clean of toxic chemicals and environmentally friendly.


text:
Ghost Dog - Original Motion Picture Score, produced by The RZA, is now available on official Vinyl and CD editions! This masterpiece was previously only given a limited Japanese release, and is the first film score produced by The RZA and features appearances by Wu Tang Clan.
Track List
A1. Ghost Dog Theme (w/ Dogs & FX) A2. Opening Theme (Raise Your Swords instrumental) A3. Flying Birds A4. Samurai Theme A5. Gangster Theme A6. Dead Birds A7. Fast Shadow feat. Wu Tang Clan (Version 1) A8. RZA #7 A9. Funky Theme A10. RZA's Theme
B1. Samurai Showdown (Raise Your Swords) feat. RZA B2. Ghost Dog Theme B3. Fast Shadow feat. Wu Tang Clan (Version 2) B4. Untitled #8 B5. Untitled #12 Free Jazz B6. Wu-World Order feat. Wu Tang Clan (Version 1)


text:
Welcome to Wopular's coverage of Season.
Wopular aggregates news headlines from the top newspapers and
news sources. To the right are articles about
Season that have been featured on main sections
of the site.
Below are topics about Season. (Click on "all"
to view all articles related to the topic, including articles NOT about
Click here to search news sites, aggregators, and blogs as well as videos, photos, and websites about Season.
Bookmark or Share
In case you're planning to do some leaf peeping this weekend, here's a look at how and why the leaves turned all those vibrant colors.


text:
see more
PORTUGAL - MARCH 26: Queen Elizabeth II attends a State Banquet in Portugal wearing the Crown Amethyst Suite of Jewels which originally belonged to Queen Victoria's mother. The Tiara, known as 'Granny's Tiara' is made of diamond festoons, scrolls and collet spikes. (Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)
Tim Graham Photo Library
Tim Graham


text:
Pre balance for cash entry
(available from V7.2.1509)
The cash module within the accounting software EuroFib for Windows has been extended. From now on you are able to enter the pre balance with the symbol in the first line easily.
You find this change in the software under "CA => Cash entry".


text:
32282 Camino Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
You're unique, and you deserve quality, individualized care. Dr. Robert Kluss believes your dental experience should blend the best of the personal and the professional. At Absolute Smile, Inc. in the San Juan Capistrano, California area, we take the time to get to know you and understand your dental needs. Dr. Kluss and his staff are dedicated to providing you with top-quality dental care designed exclusively for you.
There are a variety of payment options available to our valued patients. Absolute Smile, Inc. accepts debit cards, credit cards, checks and cash, and even offers convenient monthly payment plans for those who qualify. Call our San Juan Capistrano area dental office today to discuss the right financial options for you.
San Juan Capistrano area Invisalign® dentist Robert Kluss, D.D.S. is happy to provide your new clear braces. At Absolute Smile, Inc., we want you to have the straight teeth and beautiful smile you desire.
We're happy to assess your needs create your individual treatment plan for braces. You may be able to have your new Invisalign® aligners sooner than you think!
Most major credit cards are accepted at Absolute Smile, Inc. in the San Juan Capistrano area. Types of cards accepted include Visa, MasterCard, and Discover Card.
Our patients tell us they feel fortunate to have San Juan Capistrano area braces dentist Dr. Kluss providing them with Six Month Braces®. He will carefully examine your mouth, jaws and bite to make sure they're the right option for you.
This system uses high-tech archwires that have what is called "shape memory." However the wire is twisted or bent by the improper position of your teeth, it will return to its original ideal position. This allows your teeth to move automatically to the right position very rapidly.
25251 Paseo de Alicia, Suite 202
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
At Alicia Dental, we accept several types of dental insurance. With the proper information, Dr. Kluss and his staff will be happy to file your insurance claim for you. We strive to make the insurance paperwork process as simple and streamlined as possible. You are only personally responsible for the co-pay or deductible amount.
If you're looking for a more pleasing, silver-free smile, you'll want Laguna Hills area dentist Dr. Robert Kluss to replace your amalgam fillings with natural-looking composite fillings. Tooth-colored fillings are thought to be safer and more attractive than older silver amalgam fillings. Dr. Kluss will precisely match your new tooth-colored composite fillings with the natural color of your teeth, providing you with virtually invisible fillings.
Now you don't have to miss work to tend to your dental needs. At Alicia Dental, Dr. Kluss recognizes you have important business to attend to during the workday, and offers convenient early-morning appointments to accommodate your schedule in the Laguna Hills, CA area.
The friendly, caring staff of Alicia Dental in the Laguna Hills, California area strive to make you feel comfortable and well-cared for at your dentist appointment. Robert Kluss, D.D.S. is committed to serving you and your family's dental needs, year after year. Come and see what we have to offer in a professional setting where top-notch customer service still matters.
Dr. Robert Kluss has a gentle touch and provides comfortable cleaning for a whiter smile. Offering general dentistry in the Laguna Hills, California area, Dr. Kluss assures you that a bright, healthy smile is the result of regular, preventative, professional dental cleanings.
18837 Brookhurst, Suite 109
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Fountain Valley area cosmetic dentist Andrew Mortensen, D.D.S. has extensive experience creating beautiful smiles. They're one of the first things people notice about you.
Our professional team will be happy to discuss your aesthetic dentistry options. The attractive results you'll get from Andrew G. Mortensen, DDS, Inc. can change your life!
If you are missing one or more teeth, you'll want to talk with Fountain Valley area dental implant dentist Dr. Andrew Mortensen about replacements that look and feel as natural as your own teeth. If dentures are causing you problems, you may consider dental implants. Unlike dentures, which can be removed, Dr. Mortensen offers dental implants that are permanently anchored into the jaw itself.
Fountain Valley area Invisalign® dentist Andrew Mortensen, D.D.S. is happy to provide your new clear braces. At Andrew G. Mortensen, DDS, Inc., we want you to have the straight teeth and beautiful smile you desire.
We're happy to assess your needs create your individual treatment plan for braces. You may be able to have your new Invisalign® aligners sooner than you think!
For natural-looking prosthodontics, Fountain Valley area dentures dentist Andrew Mortensen, D.D.S. has extensive experience. Our team uses quality materials and current techniques to deliver the results you want.
We'll assess your situation and design a treatment plan to replace your missing teeth. You'll be able to smile again with confidence and ease.
If you're interested in natural-looking bridges and dentures, look no further than Andrew Mortensen, D.D.S. who practices in the Fountain Valley, California area. Using modern materials and techniques, Dr. Mortensen can achieve the natural look you seek. You will be very pleased with the comfortable, long-lasting results.
Ayzin, Michael D.D.S.
1202 Bristol St # 120
Costa Mesa, CA, 92626-8606
Vista Center Dental
841 W 19th St # C
Costa Mesa, CA, 92627-6156
Dazzling Smile Dental Group
204 E 17th St Ste 201
Costa Mesa, CA, 92627
(949) 515-8181
Farzin Mehrdad D.D.S. Inc
1175 Baker St A4
Costa Mesa, CA, 92626
(714) 545-9990
The answer should be an emphatic "YES!" Fortunately, dentistry has developed new techniques for delivering local anesthetics painlessly. These techniques also assure that the anesthetics act more rapidly and produce a more "profound" level of anesthesia. Additionally, modern dental procedures utilize better technologies that are generally much less traumatic and invasive than those of the past. The result of these advancements is that patients should have minimal or no discomfort during the tooth numbing and/or treatment procedures. Root canal treatment should not cause pain, but rather relieve it when present and keep it from reoccurring. Unfortunately, dental pain may also have a psychological component, possibly stemming from a negative past experience, a story in the media, or even the fear of the unknown. Sometimes these situations can prove challenging for the patient and the dentist to control. Examples include:
These and other distresses are real to the patient. Much of the time, however, the distress can be reduced or eliminated if the patient discusses it with the dentist and gets understanding and reassurance. The doctor and the patient must work together in these situations to make certain that the patient feels as comfortable, trusting, and informed as possible in the dental environment. Most individuals can do this satisfactorily. If patients continue to feel significant distress, even after having these discussions with the dentists, they should be aware that there are supplementary modalities for which they might be candidates. These modalities include:
These sedative techniques and medicines may also be helpful if particularly lengthy treatment procedures are necessary in specific situations.
With all of the advancements in pharmaceuticals and in their delivery, there should be no need for any patient to delay root canal treatment because of fear that the treatment will be painful.
By Clifford J. Ruddle, DDS, in collaboration with Philip M. Smith, DDS
Technology now offers attractive options for cavity restorations in dental care. Called composites, these new tooth-colored fillings are excellent choices for front teeth and other repairs that might be visible. Composites duplicate the natural appearance of a tooth in restoring decayed teeth or repairing a defect.
Composites are made from a mixture of microscopic plastic and ceramic resin particles. Another type of tooth-colored filling is called a resin ionomer, which releases fluoride useful for preventing tooth decay.
The bonding process used in restoration provides strength to the tooth, making it more structurally sound. It also seals the tooth, decreasing the chance of sensitivity to hot and cold. Some composites made with materials releasing fluoride are ideal for treating root decay, a condition when gums recede, exposing tooth roots to more cavity-causing plaque. These fluoride-releasing materials also are useful for filling decayed baby teeth.
Following removal of the decayed area, a mild acid solution is used to prepare the tooth's surface for bonding. A bonding agent is then brushed over the surface. Next, several layers of the composite are applied. For a natural appearance, the dentist matches the color of the composite to the tooth.
Then, it is chemically hardened or cured with a special light and finally polished for a natural-looking finishing touch.
In a five-year clinical study, some of the resin materials demonstrated 100% effectiveness for adhesion and retention. Like other types of fillings, they may require periodic replacement. While the material is very durable, they may not perform quite as long as silver fillings or amalgams for their resistance to the rigors of grinding and chewing.
Scheduling regular dental exams is an important part of good oral hygiene. Your dentist will check your invisible fillings each time to ensure their performance.
By Brian J. Gray, DDS, MAGD, FICO


text:
Paramount Capital Management, Inc. and William C. Bolton
On December 5, 1997, the SEC obtained temporary restraining orders and asset freezes against Paramount Capital Management, Inc. and William Bolton in connection with a the fraudulent offering of securities to investors. The SEC alleged that the defendants fraudulently used material misrepresentations to induce investments in a sham initial public offering of securities of a non-existent company called "Micronet Corp." Rather than invest funds obtained from investors, the defendants used the funds for their own personal benefit. For more information about the SEC's action, you can read Litigation Release Nos. 15566 (Nov. 19, 1997), 16082 (Mar. 9, 1999), and 16801 (Nov. 15, 2000).
On September 22, 2006, the SEC made a motion before the Court requesting that the Court approve its proposed Amended Plan for Distribution of Disgorged Assets to distribute $29,588.65, comprised of funds received from the defendants' frozen assets and interest that has accrued on those funds. On September 26, 2006, the Court issued an Order requiring the SEC to post this notice on its website to alert potential claimants of the proposed Amended Distribution Plan. The Order provides that any individual wishing to comment on or object to the proposed Amended Distribution Plan, or wanting to make a claim to funds available, must submit in writing a letter postmarked no later than October 26, 2006. Since the time the Court approved the Amended Distribution Plan, it has agreed to extend the deadline for letters postmarked no later than November 24, 2006.
Investor letters should be addressed to
Stephanie D. Shuler, Esq.


text:
Helpful films and top tips from the BBC about keeping your family safe online.
We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website.
Always on
Cookies for the basic functionality of the UKSIC website.
Cookies for additional functionality and increased website security.
Advertising and analytics service cookies that create day-to-day statistics and show ads on their site and on the advertiser's partners websites.
Privacy Policy


text:
K and me have been trying to enjoy every little bit of sunshine we can get, so last weekend we went on a walk by the riverside and had Guinness and fish & chips, while Akira happily begged for fish and chips and enjoyed the views. It was such a nice little stroll.
I was finally able to go through nearly all the blogs on my reading list! It's quite wonderful to go through all the posts from friends and find some really nice things. Or things that make my insides turn a bit! People should be warned about certain members of this community… But that's a topic for me to think of.
One other thing I've also checked was Pinterest! Oh I'm in love with the Pinterest app for the iPad! I could spend hours on that thing! It's quite awesome.
And I haven't watched the oscars yet! Will do in a couple of minutes once I get up from my warm and cozy bed. I tried to stay awake, but just couldn't. I hope it was a good show.
Completely nonsense post! Yay!! So happy that I'm on break!
Have a great week, people!


text:
Auburn University engineers have developed a way to convert CPAP machines into emergency ventilators, a valuable tool in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
The design, called RE-InVENT, is one of several efforts at Auburn to aid healthcare workers in Alabama and beyond. Faculty and staff also have produced hand sanitizer and 3D-printed protective face shields to boost a critical shortage of medical supplies.
RE-InVENT is an accessory that would create a functional ventilator from a continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, machine. Such machines are used to help people with obstructive sleep apnea breathe more easily while they sleep.
Tom Burch and Michael Zabala, faculty members in Auburn's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, and Hayden Burch, a sophomore in mechanical engineering, initiated the project. They received help from other faculty members, alumni and medical professionals.


text:
About the Fundraising Directory
The Fundraising Directory was born out of a passion for helping make fundraising for schools & clubs easier.
Each year our print and online products help over 300,000 Australians raise funds more easily, making The Fundraising Directory Australia's #1 fundraising resource for schools, clubs and community groups. We have been helping individuals, schools and community groups with the challenging task of raising funds since 2006.
The Fundraising Directory provides a comprehensive set of 'how-to' fundraising resources, articles and supplier information for grassroots fundraisers across the country. We also showcase the excellent work of Australian businesses in supporting grassroots organisations.
Our success is based on passion, creativity and hard work – both ours and that of our audience. At the Fundraising Directory, integrity underpins every aspect of our business, from the long-term partnerships we share with our advertisers, to our award-winning website and social media presence, and ultimately the community volunteers we serve.
You can read our story here.
Our mission:
- We are dedicated to helping people make the most of their fundraising efforts
- We are passionate about connecting people with the information they need
- We are serious about helping people have fun as they help their community
Our Audience
The Fundraising Directory is designed to help Australia's grassroots fundraisers – the everyday volunteers that want to make a difference.
They are inspiring individuals who believe in contributing to their local schools, community groups, sporting teams and clubs. The Fundraising Directory has built up a dedicated following online, and in social media, due to our passion and commitment to this sector.
Volunteering is a well-accepted part of Australian culture, with 5.2 million Australians volunteering their time to make a difference in their communities each year. This equates to a combined contribution to the community of over 713 million hours, and the most common volunteer activity is fundraising which accounts for 48% of total hours.
About Mandy Weidmann – the 'Fundraising Whisperer' and co-founder of the Fundraising Directory
Find out about advertising with us here.


text:
Wounds of Waziristan | Trailer
Blog Menu
Support Our Work!
Full Interview HERE. Oct 04.2013:
PG: Is there a political solution possible in Waziristan?
MT: The U.S. has to leave, but they also have to stop funding the Pakistani establishment, and they have to start taking the Pakistan civilian government seriously. The tribal areas also need to be incorporated into Pakistan. How this is done is up to them, but the services of the state need to be extended to that area. There is a whole range of socio-political issues, which need to be resolved. They will require money and also will among political leaders, but this is impossible as long as the United States continues its meddling, occupation, and funding of the Pakistani political establishment.
PG: What do Americans most need to understand about the drones in Pakistan?
Distinguished Professor of Geography, Derek Gregory, at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver wrote up a thoughtful post on WOUNDS and connects it to his own work. It's chock full of useful links and footnotes to other relevant readings on drone warfare. Here's a snippet:
This matters so much – and reappears in a different form in 'Moving targets' – because the contemporary individuation of 'war' (if it is war) works to sanitize the battlefield: to confine attention to the individual-as-target (which is itself a technical artefact separated from the exploded fleshiness that flickers briefly on the Predator's video screens) and to foreclose the way in which every death ripples across a family, a community…
Read the whole thing here.
We've got just $800 more to go! And, 14 days left. Thank you to all of you have supported us. Please help spread the word as we make the final push.
I just wanted to make a quick note of a few things here: First, I'll be presenting at the DARC conference along with Shahzad Akbar, the lawyer who has been demanding justice for drone affectees as well as filmmaker and academic Wazhmah Osman. You can find out more about our panel and register here.
I'll also be doing a reading at Page Turner, a festival by the Asian American Writers' Workshop on October 5th. Festival details here.
I'm slowly getting to pulling together various appearances, articles, talks, etc. Here's a piece in the Sunday Guardian about Wounds of Waziristan. Below is a video from MSNBC's Chris Hayes:
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
With Wounds of Waziristan, Tahir tries to foreground the people who materially experience loss and absence — not as abstract body counts, but as the absence of a brother or a niece or a wife. "Haunting is the insistence by the dead that they be acknowledged, that the social conditions that brought about their demise be made known and rectified. So, haunting is about unfinished business. And, it's thoroughly social and political. This film focuses on the people who live in Waziristan and who live among loss. Material conditions, whether it's the rubble after a drone attack or the grave of one's kin, persist in reminding the living of what they have lost," she explains.
Full piece here.


text:
Stampin' Up Gently Falling Thanksgiving Place Card Holders
Friday, November 11, 2011
Happy Friday Everyone! My share for today are a place card holders made with the Stampin' Up Gently Falling Stamp Set and Spice Cake Designer Series Paper. They were inspired by Sandy Mathis, but I made a few changes and added some extra details. This project shows how versatile the Stampin' Up Two Tags Bigz Die can be and makes for a pretty table decoration for Thanksgiving. Enjoy!
Paper: Early Espresso, More Mustard, Very Vanilla, Spice Cake Designer Series Paper
Ink: Early Espresso, More Mustard
Stamp: Gently Falling
Accessories: Stampin' Up Two Tags Bigz Die, Stampin' Up Sweet Buttons Embosslits Die, Big Shot, Scallop Oval Punch, Oval Punch, Early Espresso Striped Ribbon, More Mustard Ribbon
If you would like to purchase the products to create this project, click here. Have a Great Weekend!
Labels: Big Shot, Thanksgiving
6 comments
These are FANTASTIC! I think these will be sitting at my Thanksgiving table this year! Thank you SO much for the inspiration!
Hugs to you,
Christine aka The Stampin' Ninja
Christine, thank you so much for not only your kind words, but also visiting my blog! You made my day!ReplyDelete
LisaLisa, Thanks so much for sharing these! They are so beautiful!ReplyDelete
These are so gorgeous!!!ReplyDelete
Thank you so much also Cherie and Barb! I love this time of the year and Gently Falling is one of my new favorite stamp sets. It is a blessing that you not only took the time to visit my blog, but also leaving me such beautiful comments!ReplyDelete
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
SOX implication for UserID changes... 2349
Lucasszy last edited by
Greetings all, new to the forum, been doing compliance for the last few years… Banking and high tech hardware and software.
Recently I came across a situation where the IS group (myself) is debating with the admins and audit folks about the implication to SOX of a user ID change due to marriage.
The arguement lies in the disagreement whether there is a SOX requirement dealing with userID changes. The admins say that they will not do the work, or make the changes, since its a SOX violation, and the IS group (myself) contests that SOX is addressed by way of audit trails for changing a users credentials.
Can someone give me input on this matter? Im feeling short of words in explaining how SOX req's are not being violated when a user requests a name change due to marriage. Without this, we're having problems with the admin folks not wanting to do the work required to change user ID's.
Hopefully Im being clear enough.
thanks in advance
NC last edited by
Internal controls over financial reporting, is what sox requires the management to attest on.
Name change, in my view( and practically), will not affect the privileges( need not even affect the user ID…) that an individual has.
Change to user privilege, that too unauthorized changes or changes not in line with the user's job responsibilities, or that which would result in an SOD conflict are typical cases which may be considered significant for SOX.
I would encourage u to challenge the admin's team to prove how this would be significant from a SOX perspective… either they convince you or accept your request…
Hope this helps
harrywaldron last edited by
Hi and welcome to the forums
I agree with NC's comments above, as SOX 404 controls are a senior management responsibility. Comprehensive controls for automated IT systems must be established, based on significant material risks. These guidelines are written at a high-level and on a generic basis, as company technologies will vary widely.
SOX 404 itself would not address ID renaming at a granular level . The organization itself must assess whether the risk of renaming accounts is a material IT risk.
Having worked in IT security for over a decade, I've seen both approaches used for name changes, as noted below:
- Some IT security departments have refused to change an initally assigned ID when name changes occur, as it creates extra work to transfer privileges to the new ID. I have seen some upset customers as a result
- Some IT security departments will rename accounts to keep them in sync with name changes, esp. if the account might be structured as first initial and last name. The first initial and last name format for the ID is a less secure naming convention, as it could give hackers a better starting point (than a less personalized ID format that is more difficult to guess).
- Some IT security areas will rename only EMAIL accounts but keep existing mainframe or server IDs intact, as a compromise.
As long as good procedural processes are present, any of the 3 approaches shared above could meet SOX requirements. When renaming requires rebuilding accounts from the existing one as a model – it's important to ensure the old one is devactivated and eventually deleted.
NashvilleConsultant last edited by
I can tell you what we did in a Fortune 100 company I recently worked with, but I can't speak to any 'formal' legalities / regulations regarding this issue. When dealing with accounting-related systems and the Windows/network account, we did not allow a user's ID to be modified after marriage. However, if requested, we would disable the former User ID and assign a new one from scratch. Yes, it created a headache in other ways, but this particular company was very strict about this policy. They wanted to make sure that nothing affecting a user's identity was ever deleted or modified, to ensure appropriate tracking for auditing. Since this company works VERY closely with their auditors year-round, my guess is that it was a recommendation from the auditing firm, but I don't know the legal reasons why.
harrywaldron last edited by
However, if requested, we would disable the former User ID and assign a new one from scratch. Yes, it created a headache in other ways, but this particular company was very strict about this policy. They wanted to make sure that nothing affecting a user's identity was ever deleted or modified, to ensure appropriate tracking for auditing. Since this company works VERY closely with their auditors year-round, my guess is that it was a recommendation from the auditing firm, but I don't know the legal reasons why.
Hi and welcome to the forums
Yes, what is shared above is the best approach. It's similar to what I've seen in the past (e.g., setup a new account, model all access rights after the old one, and then expire the old existing account). It is a better practice to leave the old ID in place so that any prior audit trails are not lost .
P.S. In a former company, the 'refusal to change' process worked for only a short period of time. Then a 'VIP' either got married or divorced and the ground shook and then the rules changed


text:
Emery Meaning
What does Emery mean?
The meaning of Emery is "industrious leader".
Emery is used as both a boys and girls name.
It consists of 5 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced Eh-meh-ree.
The Given Name Emery
The name Emmerich is composed of two German elements ric meaning "power" and amal meaning "work, labor".
The name fell from popularity in the Middle Ages. The modern use of the name probably stems from the surname Emery which in turn was probably a transferred use of the earlier given name version of the name.
Emery Popularity
In contrast, the year before it ranked 115 in baby name popularity for girls with 2,692 occurrences. It ranked 774 in baby name popularity for boys with 302 occurrences.
The trend's your friend. See how Emery has changed in popularity since 1880 by visiting the Emery Name Popularity Page.
Emery Related Names
Variants of the name Emery include Emeray, Emeri, Emeric, Emerick, Emerie, Emmery, Emmet, Emmett, Emmit, Emmitt, Emory.
The names Emerico, Emericus, Emerik, Emeryk, Imre are all forms of Emery.
Famous Emerys
Emery Numerology
It may all be in the numbers.
The numbers that make up your child's name.
Numerology may give you some insight.
Children named Emery are often appropriate and unsteady but most of all they are read more >>
Emery Name Fun
Then just follow the diagram below.
Just for fun, see the name Emery in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.
Learn about nautical flags and see your name or message written in nautical flags, on the Emery in Nautical Flags page.


text:
White papers describe in detail the scientific background of Firstbeat's technologies with different application areas. The publications section presents studies where Firstbeat solutions have been exploited. The different scientific contexts include for example occupational health care, sleep research, psychotherapy, behavioral research, and sports coaching. Firstbeat methods have been used for research in over 100 universities and research institutions across Europe, North America, and Australia.
Firstbeat White Papers
A Sleep Analysis Method Based on Heart Rate Variability
Accuracy of Firstbeat Bodyguard 2 heart rate monitor
Aerobic Fitness Level (VO₂max) Estimation
Anaerobic Training Effect Assessment
Analysis of Health and Fitness Benefits of Physical Activity Based on Heart Rate Measurements


text:
Greg Fehr
Managing Partner, AIC Candidate Member
Greg is Managing Partner and head of Red River Group's Property Management Division. He also appraises and is currently working towards his CRA designation with the Appraisal Institute of Canada.
Greg was elected to council for the Town of Niverville in 2004 and served as Mayor from 2006 to 2013.
Greg is also a board member for Community Futures Triple R and the past Chairperson of both Community Futures Triple R and the Community Futures of Manitoba.
Employment History
Areas of Expertise
As the Managing Partner, Greg is responsible for the overseeing the coordination of all orders including dispatch monitoring. As an appraiser Greg works primarily in southeast Manitoba and Winnipeg. As the authorized official for the property management division, Greg oversees all aspects of the division including owner and tenant relations.
Greg's appraisal work is supervised by Gordon Daman, AACI, P. App.


text: Fitness trackers. Now, hearing the name alone leaves some excited and some spiteful as there is a very broad spectrum of appreciation for these tiny little motivators. A lot of people will say, well they aren't accurate, they don't factor everything in. While others swear by them and they do so for what they are, Motivators. Devices designed to give you …Read More »


text:
Logan Franklin Contemporary Art
Art that people dislike can raise their hackles. Maybe it's not so explosive a subject as politics or religion. But it can get some people pretty worked up.
And, as you might guess, there are artists who relish the role of disturber and make it their mission to stir things up. I am not one of them. I want people to be happy when they see my work. So you can imagine my surprise when my paintings went up at a local golf course clubhouse and somebody got riled enough to complain to the management.
The painting that caused the stir is called Marin Ensemble. I was having a little fun with Henri Matisse's famous painting titled Music, which is shown above.
Somehow, the Matisse painting popped into my head while driving the back roads near where I live in Marin County, California. Dairy cows graze in the Marin hills and they gave me the idea that it would fun to replace three of his human figures with three Holsteins.
When I was invited to show paintings in the golf clubhouse, I included Marin Ensemble, thinking people might appreciate the humor. (That's me with my dog, Steve, and Marin Ensemble.)
A few days later I received a call from the clubhouse manager. "Sorry, Logan," he said, "but someone from a service club that meets here complained about your painting of the cows. Would you mind replacing it with something less controversial?" Less controversial than -- cows? I still don't get it. Could it have been the exposed udders? (The human forms were asexual, by the way.)
Regardless of what it was that annoyed the complainer, the clubhouse wasn't my property, so I found something "less controversial."
Now when I tell the story, I add, tongue in cheek, that I should have gone to the media with accusations of censorship. That usually gets your name in the news, with the result being that people clamor to see the "controversial" art.
Remember when ceramics artist Robert Arneson was commissioned to do a bust of San Francisco's slain mayor, George Moscone? They wanted a serious tribute for the City Hall rotunda. Of course anyone who did his homework had to know Arneson's reputation for satire and wry humor, not serious tributes. They commissioned him anyway.


text:
Overview: Researchers from the Human Pangenome Reference Consortium announce the open access publication of Year 1 Sequencing data from 30 samples, representing the first major data release from this project. In addition to data produced as part of the HPRC, the release includes data from over 15 additional samples produced outside of the HPRC.
Sequencing Data Production Centers and Industry partners included the following:
- PacBio Hifi Data Produced By UW and WashU with support from PacBio
- Hi-C Sequencing Data Produced By UCSC
- Strand-Seq Data Produced By EMBL
- Oxford Nanopore Data Produced By UCSC
- BioNano Data Produced By Rockefeller
- Karyotypes & Cell Line Microarray Data Produced By Coriell and CHOP
HPRC members selected samples for this study based on adding diversity to the current human reference. Samples were selected from the 1,000 Genome Collection at Coriell and are broadly consented to, allowing for maximum data sharing enabling scientists to work together.
Production teams generated the data as part of NHGRI's Human Genome Reference Program, a multi-faceted program to create a complete representation of haplotype variation and an ecosystem of tools. HPRC seeks to work with other international teams focused on building the human pangenome reference. In keeping with the spirit of the HPRC, data is being made available through three primary data repositories – NCBI, EMBL-EBI, and DDBJ.
This data release represents the consortium's commitment to its mission under some of the most challenging research conditions due to the COVID pandemic. All work was completed within the safety guidelines and mandates of each entity involved in the project.
Note that the HPRC Year 1 data is pending publication, currently scheduled for mid-2021. If you would like to publish using this, please contact the HPRC Coordinating Center at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Additional efforts by the HPRC this year will focus on the creation and release of assemblies and annotation for the Year 1 genomes and data production for Year 2 samples.
Support: Support for this study comes from NHGRI:
- A Human Genome Reference Center (HGRC; RFA-HG-19-004)
- High-Quality Human Reference Genomes (HGRQ; RFA-HG-19-002)
- Genome Reference Representations (GRR; RFA-HG-19-003)
- Informatics tools for the use of the human genome reference (see Concept documents)
- Technology development for complete sequencing of genomes (NOT-HG-19-011)
Contact: For additional information about the human pangenome reference consortium or apply to become an associate member, please visit the HPRC Web Site or email the HPRC Coordinating Center firstname.lastname@example.com.
Author / source: Human Pangenome / https://humanpangenome.org/year-1-sequencing-data-release/


text:
OVER 17,500 5-STAR REVIEWS See why customers love Leesa
Hear what thousands of happy sleepers have to say about our award-winning mattresses.
Select Mattress
Leesa Original Mattress
See what the experts say
"[Testers] of the Leesa noted that it was a supportive mattress with just the right 'sink'—not too soft, not too firm."
"The Leesa [Original] mattress is a foam mattress that's designed to offer ideal comfort for all sleeping positions, but it's especially great for side sleepers because of the pressure relief it offers and its responsive materials."
"Made from a blend of proprietary foam, memory foam, and high-density poly foam, the Leesa [Original] Mattress offers a softly balanced feel that's great for a wide range of sleepers."
Available in over 400 stores
Feel the Leesa difference before you buy at your local West Elm or Pottery Barn.
We make the bed, you make the difference
1 in 5 Children in the US live in poverty. We work with 1,000+ partners locally and nationally to ensure that children & families in need have a safe place to sleep.


text:
When is a great deal not the right deal? When it's not on strategy.
I'm always surprised when I hear business people talk about making a "strategic" move when they are simply taking opportunistic action. There's no shame in taking a flyer on something that just pops up; it may be the right course of action. Go for it! But there is great danger in retrofitting your strategy to align with your actions.
If you decide, after a lot of research, that you need a pickup truck, but come home from the dealership with a convertible that was on sale, your joy will be short lived. You still can't get your bass boat to the lake.
If you set a menu for a dinner party and ask your spouse to pick up some shrimp, you will not be happy if he shows up with beef tenderloin instead. It throws everything off – you don't have the right ingredients, it doesn't work for your vegetarian guests, and now you're behind schedule.
And if your company is tempted to acquire a business that is just too good to resist – even if it takes you into a market you hadn't previously considered – think twice. Will the purchase move the company closer to its stated goals? Or will it simply drain resources that are needed to fulfill years of planning?
It's okay to be spontaneous. And successful businesses are always poised to jump on a shrewd, once-in-a-lifetime transaction. But let's not kid ourselves by pretending we are acting strategically when we're simply seizing an opportunity. Strategy is about acting against a deliberate, considered, data-based plan. It's acting by design. When we step outside of our strategy, we need to be realistic about both our motives and the consequences of the action.
Fire sales may be good business, but they are rarely strategic. And remember—there's no good price for the wrong thing.


text:
Have you heard about the case of a special child and her mom who were pressured to get off the plane by a Cebu Pacific's purser and cabin crew? Read the story here.
Now, read this news about how the government of Canada helps people with disabilities in Calgary prepare for labor market.
People with disabilities will get help preparing for jobs thanks to the Government of Canada's support for a local employment program. Mr. Deepak Obhrai, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Member of Parliament for Calgary East, made the announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.
"In today's environment, it is more important than ever that all Canadians have the skills they need to participate and succeed in the job market," said Mr. Obhrai. "By supporting this project, our government is helping Canadians with disabilities maximize their potential and independence."[Source]
Canada may not be perfect, but it sure is a better place for persons with disabilities.


text:
FRACKING: The tally of Florida jurisdictions supporting a ban a fracking within their boundaries reaches 57. (Orlando Weekly)
OFFSHORE DRILLING: A new study challenges an industry estimate of jobs to be created by opening the Southeast coast to oil and gas drilling. (The Virginian-Pilot)
***SPONSORED LINK: Rocky Mountain Institute's e-Lab Accelerator is calling on America's most innovative teams at the forefront of the electricity transformation looking to take projects to the next level. See if your project is eligible for this invitation-only event April 24—27. ***
• Woodland, North Carolina defends its rejection of a solar farm after it was mocked on social media. (Miami Herald)
• Corning in North Carolina enters into a 25-year power purchase agreement with a unit of Duke Energy. (Solar Novus Today)
• Five breweries in North Carolina are honored for plugging into solar power. (Asheville Citizen-Times)
CLEAN POWER PLAN: The rush to replace coal with natural gas instead of renewables and nuclear to generate electricity may be undermining a lower carbon future. (Nashville Public Radio)
• Some analysts see divestment and other financial pressures as the last straws in coal's decline. (SNL)
• "Reclaim Appalachia" aims to address social and economic challenges brought on by coal's decline. (West Virginia Public Radio)
COAL ASH: The number of communities challenging Dominion Virgina Power's disposal plans continues to grow. (The Free Lance-Star)
• The dismissal of the CEO who led the company preparing to open a closely-watched LNG export terminal in Louisiana spotlights the turmoil brought on by low oil and gas prices. (The New York Times)
• The CEO of a proposed natural gas liquefaction and export terminal in Louisiana defends its long-term strategy amid a growing global glut of the fuel. (SNL)
NUCLEAR: By one accounting, Georgia Power's share of of the two reactors under construction at Plant Vogtle has risen to $9.5 billion, but its largest owner disputes that figure. (SNL)
ENERGY EFFICIENCY: The Virginia Municipal League lauds six counties for reducing energy usage and promoting sustainability. (The Daily Progress)
UTILITIES: The CEO of Piedmont Natural gas is to receive a $14 million severance after Duke Energy acquires it next year. (Charlotte Business Journal)
COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS: A Florida county gets its first public refueling station while selling a one-gallon equivalent for $2.48. (The Gainesville Sun)
• Floridians deserve easier and market-driven access to rooftop solar. (Miami Herald)
• Rising sea levels are a seige on Miami and south Florida. (The New Yorker)


text:
This studio is closed. Please check out the Nearby Studios below
17.4889423 78.4001984
Studio Pepperfry - Kukatpalli
- Kukatpalli
- MIG 163, KPHB Phase 1
Hyderabad - 500072
- Permanently Closed
- Get Directions Talk to Our Team Share Location Book an Appointment
Get Direction
Total distance - Total duration
MIG 163, KPHB Phase 1, Kukatpalli, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500072
Payment Options Available
- Cash
- Cheque
- Debit Card
- Master Card
- Online Payment
- Visa
Share Your Experience
About Studio Pepperfry
Pepperfry, opened for business on 3rd January 2012, with a simple vision - to change the way people shop for their homes.
With 10 million+ happy customers, delivery to 500+ Cities and 150+ Studios, this omni-channel business has come a long way.
Pepperfry has revolutionised the way people shop for furniture in India.
Pepperfry has 17 Fulfilment hubs across the country.
Pepperfry sells an item every 15 seconds, Pepperfry has 1.2+ Lakh products to choose from 500+ Cities covered.
The address of this studio is MIG 163, KPHB Phase 1, Kukatpalli, Hyderabad, Telangana.
Nearby Studios
Social Timelines
Business Hours
- Mon 11:00 AM - 09:00 PM
- Tue 11:00 AM - 09:00 PM
- Wed 11:00 AM - 09:00 PM
- Thu 11:00 AM - 09:00 PM
- Fri 11:00 AM - 09:00 PM
- Sat 11:00 AM - 09:00 PM
- Sun 11:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Other Studios of Studio Pepperfry
Parking Options
- Free parking on site
Get Direction To Studio Pepperfry
Nearby Locality
Home Furniture Shop Furniture Accessories Office Furniture Shop Home Improvement Centers Sofa Store
Furniture Store In Kukatpalli Sofa Cum Bed Set In Hyderabad Wooden Cupboard In Hyderabad Double Bed In Hyderabad Sheesham Wood Furniture In Hyderabad Experience Furniture Store In Hyderabad Teak Wood Furniture In Hyderabad Wardrobes In Hyderabad Bedroom Furniture In Kukatpalli Space-Saving Furniture In Hyderabad Kitchen And Dining Room Furniture In Hyderabad Living Room Furniture In Hyderabad Best Furniture Shop Furniture Shop Furniture Shops Furniture Store Furniture Stores Bed Table Chair TV Unit


text:
Charles de Gaulle : biography
Childhood and the beginning of political career
Charles de Gaulle was born on the 22nd of 1890 in a periodic family of catholics. Although the family of de Gaulle was always a noble family, the "de" part was not traditional for French noble families, but a Flemish for of article. Charles, just as his three brothers and a sister, was born in Lille, in the house of his grandmother, where his mother used to come every time she was going to give birth to her child, even in spite of the fact that the family lived in Paris. Charles's father, Henry de Gaulle, was a professor of philosophy and literature in a Jesuit school. That fact seriously influenced on Charles. The boy had been fond of reading books since his early childhood.
In his "War memoirs" de Gaulle wrote: "My father was an educated and thoughtful man, who was brought up in certain traditions, he was full of belief in high mission of France. He was the first to introduce French history to me. My mother had an infinite feeling of loving her homeland, which could be only compared with her piety. My three brothers, my sister and me – we all were proud of our country. That was the kind of pride which combined with uneasiness feeling about its future, that was our second nature". Jacques Chaban-Delmas, who was the hero of Liberation, and later the permanent president of National Assembly, when the general became the president, remembered that the "second nature" was amazing not only younger people, like Jacques Chaban-Delmas, but also the people who were older like de Gaulle. Afterwards, de Gaulle remembered about his youth: "I thought that the sense of life consisted in perform an outstanding exploit in honor of France, and that there would be some day I would be given that opportunity".
Even in his childhood Charles was very interested in military science. After one year of preparatory studies in Paris College Stanislas, he was accepted for studying in special military school in Saint-Syr. He decided to take infantry for his main kind of forces, as it was very "military" and the closest to real military actions. Having graduated from Saint-Syr in 1912, being the 13th on the top list, de Gaulle started serving at the 33rd infantry regiment under the command of Colonel Petain.
First World War
On the beginning of the First World War on August the twelve of 1914, general de Gaulle took part in military action being a part of the fifth army of Charles Lanrezac, located on the north-east. On the 15th of that very month de Gaulle got his first wounding, he managed to come back to the regiment only in October. He got his second wounding on the 10th of March in 1915 during the battle at Mesnil-lès-Hurlus. He came back to the 33rd regiment as a captain and became the commander of the company. At the following Verdun battle at village Douaumont, he got injured for the third time. He was left on the battle field, and was given honor by the army after his supposed death. However Charles de Gaulle survived, he got in captivity to Germans. He was taken treatment in Main hospital and then captured in different strongholds.
Charles de Gaulle made six attempts to run away. He was captured together with Michael Tuhakchevsky, the future marshal of the Red army, they communicated, especially on military topic. While being captured de Gaulle used to read German writers and learnt more about Germany, all that helped him in his military commanding experience. That was also the period de Gaulle wrote he first book "The Enemy's House Divided", which was published in 1916.
Poland, military studies, family
Charles de Gaulle was released from the captivity in 1918 after the truce concluded on 11 November 1918. Since 1919 till 1921 de Gaulle was in Poland, there he taught tactics in former college of imperial guard in Rembertov near Warsaw. Then, since July till August of 1920 he led military operations for a short time at the front of Soviet-polish war in 1919-1921 serving as a major. Russian forces of RSFSR were commanded, according to the irony of fate, by Michael Tuhakchevsky. Having denied the offer to take a permanent position in Polish army, de Gaulle decided to go back to France. In 1928, in the 7th of April, he married Yvonne Vendroux. On 28 December he first child, son Philip, was born. The boy was called after de Gaulle's chief Philippe Petain, who afterwards became a notoriously known collaborationist and antagonist. Captain de Gaulle worked teaching at Saint-Syr, and later, in 1922 he was offered to teach in High military school. On 15 May 1924 the general's first daughter, Elizabeth, was born. In 1928 was born Anna, the second daughter of the couple, he happened to suffer from Down's syndrome. Anna died at the age of 20, in 1948, afterwards, Charles de Gaulle became the trustee of a fond for children suffering from Down's syndrome.


text:
Rynox Storm Evo Jacket Noctex
The nimble, lightweight and ventilated Storm Evo Jacket, with the NOCTEX Retro-Reflective Shell technology.
Motorcycles are the smallest vehicles on the road. Especially after dark, we motorcyclists become less visible to other vehicles, leading to the possibility of accidents.
We developed the NOCTEX Retro-Reflective Shell technology with the objective of making it safer for motorcyclists to ride in low light conditions.
NOCTEX - How it Works
The Noctex fabric is a laminate of microscopic retro-reflectors over an abrasion resistant polyester shell.
The NOCTEX fabric looks an inconspicuous dark grey during the day, but when light hits its surface after dark, it instantly illuminates brightly.
The light is reflected back to its source, lighting up your entire silhouette. This makes you highly visible to oncoming traffic and reduces the likelihood of low-visibility related accidents after dark.
You get a Rynox Wingman personal accident insurance cover of INR 50,000/- with the purchase of this product.
Impact Protection
- Shoulder and Elbow: KNOX® (British) Microlock CE Level 2 certified to EN 1621-1: 2014
- Back: KNOX® (British) Microlock CE Level 2 Certified to EN 1621-2: 2014
- Chest: Safe-Tech (Italian) CE Level 1 2-piece chest protectors certified to standard EN1621-3:2018
Abrasion Protection
- Super Ventilated Outer Shell: Lightweight and sturdy 3D mesh with dual-fold knit
- Heavy Duty Textile: 600D PU coated polyester
- Reinforced Slide Protection: INVISTA Cordura® panels with Rynox ImpacTech construction
- External Metal Sliders: On shoulders
Safety Features
- Increased Low Light Visibility: When light hits the NOCTEX Retro-Reflective panels after dark, it lights up your entire silhouette. This makes you highly visible only to the drivers of vehicles coming towards you from the front, back or side.
- Increased Day Time Visibility: Hi-viz green 3D mesh in air vents
MODULAYER - Performance Layering System
Under Rynox's MODULAYER system, you can now buy just the riding jacket or all the layers together, as per your specific individual need. Choose your weather protection from our range of MODULAYERs
- H2Go Rain Jacket
- Surge Winter Jacket
- Swarm Winter Jacket
- Fit: Dualsport touring fit
- Ergonomic Trims: Accordion stretch panels on shoulder blades that flex with body movements
- Cushioned Comfort: Soft Neoprene trims on collar and cuffs, prevent chafing of skin
- Fit Modulation: Girth adjusters on waist, arms and cuffs
- Custom Developed Girth Adjustor Fittings: Improved load bearing performance. Ergonomic design. Ease of fit modulation (New for 2021)
- Custom Developed Micro Velcro Closures: No chafing on skin. Sleek design. Stronger performance.
- Safety Stitch System: Dual stitching on slide zones
- Cargo Capacity: 3 pockets
- Pants connection zipper
- Reviews


text:
The road to the College World Series began on Friday and as we pointed out on Wednesday, there are a lot of players of interest for Pittsburgh Pirates fans. Here is a brief rundown of what went down on day one of the tournament. The draft is just five days away, so these are the last looks that scouts are getting at some of these players before day one of the draft starts.
Indiana won big over Youngstown State on Friday, with catcher Kyle Schwarber leading the way. He has been mentioned often as a possible first round pick of the Pirates, going to them in multiple mock drafts. Schwarber went 4-for-5 with three RBIs and three runs scored, missing a cycle by the double. First baseman Sam Travis went 1-for-4, driving in two runs and hitting his 12th homer of the season.
Tyler Beede has been questioned by some about his overall make-up, but he showed just how talented he is against Xavier. Beede threw eight shutout innings, striking out 14 batters. He allowed four hits, walked two and threw 114 pitches. One mock draft had him falling to the Pirates, though it now seems doubtful he will fall that far.
Brandon Finnegan pitched great for TCU over Siena, allowing one run over 7.1 innings. He gave up four hits, walked one and picked up 12 strikeouts. He was part of our draft preview on Thursday.
Cal Poly's Matt Imhof defeated Sacramento State on Friday despite some control problems. He went 7.2 innings, allowing two runs(one earned) on three hits and five walks, adding four strikeouts. He was featured(along with Kyle Schwarber) in our draft preview last week.
Catcher Max Pentecost went 0-for-4 in Kennesaw State's 1-0 win over Alabama. Unless he has a brutal tournament, he will be gone before the Pirates make their first pick.
Oregon State outfielder Michael Conforto went 0-for-4 yesterday, as his team defeated North Dakota State. Conforto should be drafted in the top half of the first round. His teammate Dylan Davis will likely go on the first day, which is the first 73 picks of the draft. He was 2-for-4 with his eighth homer and drove in his 65th run of the season.
Cal State Fullerton's J.D. Davis went 2-for-4 with his seventh homer and he drove in four runs in his team's 5-1 win over Nebraska. He also retired all three batters he faced in the ninth. Third baseman Matt Chapman went 0-for-4. Both players could possibly be second round options for the Pirates.
Stanford third baseman Alex Blandino went 2-for-5 with two singles and two runs scored in a win over Indiana State. He has been mentioned as a possible pick for the Pirates numerous times throughout the year.
Virginia beat up on Bucknell and got help from two possible first round picks. Outfielder Derek Fisher drove in two runs and first baseman Mike Papi had three hits and an RBI in the 10-1 win. Fisher has been in the Pirates range all year, while Papi is usually mentioned as an early second round pick, but he has made it into the first round in a handful of mock drafts. Reliever Nick Howard did not play. He is also a possible first round pick.
Kentucky first baseman A.J. Reed was a late addition to first round talks after he continued to hit homers all season, while also pitching well on the mound. He went 0-for-2 yesterday, with two walks and a run scored.
Taylor Sparks went 3-for-5 yesterday, with a triple and two runs scored. The UC Irvine third baseman will likely go in the second round of the draft, though he might not be around when the Pirates pick 64th overall.
Miami's Andrew Suarez pitched brilliantly against Bethune-Cookman, throwing a complete game shutout. He allowed seven hits and did not walk a batter. Suarez had ten strikeouts and needed just 94 pitches in the game. He is a likely second round pick.
South Carolina has a couple possible 2nd/3rd round picks that were mentioned here often early in the year. They beat Campbell 5-2 on Friday, though the big bats were relatively quiet. Catcher Grayson Greiner went 0-for-4, while third baseman Joey Pankake was 1-for-4 with a run scored.
Arkansas' Chris Oliver had control issues in a win over Liberty. He lasted just five innings and threw 109 pitches, just 57 for strikes. Oliver gave up two runs and walked six. He allowed four hits and had four strikeouts. He's a possible second round pick.
Former Pirates Picks
Jake Stinnett helped pitch Maryland to victory over Old Dominion. He went eight innings, giving up three runs on six hits and a walk, with seven strikeouts. Stinnett threw 118 pitches, 78 for strikes. The 29th round pick of the Pirates last year, could go as high as the second round this year.
LSU third baseman Christian Ibarra was also taken last year by the Pirates, but decided to return to school. He went 1-for-4 with a run scored in his team's 8-4 victory.
Aaron Brown went 0-for-4 with an RBI, as Pepperdine defeated Arizona State by a 3-2 score. He provides teams with an interesting choice, given he is an athletic center fielder that can hit, but he also has some real potential on the mound and has looked great there at times this year. He was a 2011 draft pick of the Pirates.
Dale Carey went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts in Miami's win(see Suarez above). He was a 2010 draft pick of the Pirates who went undrafted last year, but should be selected this year.
Rice's Zech Lemond threw 1.2 scoreless innings against George Mason, striking out two batters. He could possibly go in the second round, though he has been mentioned lower recently. Lemond was a 2011 pick of the Pirates.
Florida first baseman Zack Power went 0-for-1 with a walk yesterday. He was a 2010 Pirates pick, taken in the 28th round.
Baseball America Expands to 500
Yesterday, Baseball America expanded their top prospect list from 200 to 500 spots. They didn't re-order the list, so Spencer Adams is still in the 24th spot, which differs from their latest mock draft. The top 500 is a valuable resource on the second day of the draft, where the names start becoming more obscure to those that don't follow the draft extremely close.
John started working at Pirates Prospects in 2009, but his connection to the Pittsburgh Pirates started exactly 100 years earlier when Dots Miller debuted for the 1909 World Series champions. John was born in Kearny, NJ, two blocks from the house where Dots Miller grew up. From that hometown hero connection came a love of Pirates history, as well as the sport of baseball.
When he didn't make it as a lefty pitcher with an 80+ MPH fastball and a slider that needed work, John turned to covering the game, eventually focusing in on the prospects side, where his interest was pushed by the big league team being below .500 for so long. John has covered the minors in some form since the 2002 season, and leads the draft and international coverage on Pirates Prospects. He writes daily on Pittsburgh Baseball History, when he's not covering the entire system daily throughout the entire year on Pirates Prospects.