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|Release notes for Gerrit 2.1
|Gerrit 2.1 is now available in the usual location:
|New site_path Layout
|The layout of the `$site_path` directory has been changed in 2.1.
|Configuration files are now stored within the `etc/` subdirectory
|and will be automatically moved there by the init subcommand.
|Upgrading From 2.0.x
|If the server is running a version older than 2.0.24, upgrade the
|database schema to the current schema version of 19. Download
|'schema-upgrades003_019.zip' from the download area and run the
|scripts by hand as listed in README until the server is caught up.
|Run init to convert the layout of $site_path:
|java -jar gerrit.war init -d $site_path
|If there is a GerritServer.properties file handy, ensure it is in the
|current working directory or inside of $site_path when running init.
|If present, init will reuse this information rather than prompting
|for it. If the file is not found, init will prompt for database
|connection information.
|While moving the server's configuration files into the new
|etc/ subdirectory, init will also move secret settings such as
|sendemail.smtpPass and ldap.password out of gerrit.config into a
|read-protected secure.config file.
|New Daemon Mode
|Gerrit 2.1 and later embeds the Jetty servlet container, and
|runs it automatically as part of `java -jar gerrit.war daemon`.
|This is the preferred method of running Gerrit Code Review, and is
|how sites like review.source.android.com are operating.
|To simplify management on UNIX systems an rc.d style startup script
|is created in `$site_path/bin/gerrit.sh`. This script can be used
|to start and stop the background daemon process. When started
|from this script the daemon calls itself `GerritCodeReview` in ps,
|but may still show up in top as `java`.
|Configuration of the daemon is handled by gerrit.config. For more
|information see the 2.1 documentation.
|New Features
|* issue 19 Link to issue tracker systems from commits
|Hyperlinks from commit messages and any inline comments to
|bug tracking systems can be enabled by configuring one or
|more commentlink regular expressions in gerrit.config.
|* Git replication security
|Git replication can now be controlled on the sending side by
|configuring one or more authGroups for a remote and granting
|READ +1 access to only certain projects.
|* Better repo upload/git push throughput
|MINA SSHD was misconfiguring the host's TCP/IP stack, this
|limited throughput of git push to under 16 KiB/s. Fixed.
|Its such a huge improvement that its an important feature,
|rather than a bug fix. :-)
|* issue 320 Queue SSH commands and ensure consistent throughput
|SSH commands are entered into a queue and executed in FIFO order
|as processor capacity becomes available. The queue enables
|the server to work on a finite number of commands at once and
|ensures running commands complete in a timely fashion, no matter
|how many concurrent connections are being established.
|The queue allows sites to maintain consistent throughput without
|thrashing, even as the number of requests increase beyond server
|capacity. The change was made in anticipation of `repo sync`
|learning how to fetch all projects at once, inducing a load of
|over 200 concurrent commands per user/Android checkout.
|Server administrative commands such as kill or gsql (below) bypass
|the queue and are allowed to execute as soon as they are received.
|* kill: Support killing any queued task
|A new administrative kill command was introduced to terminate
|any queued or running tasks. Unlike UNIX kill, a killed task
|will continue until its next safe interruption point, which is
|usually at the next network read or write.
|* issue 327 gsql: query tool on command line and SSH
|Gerrit supports an interactive SQL query tool for administrators.
|The query tool is available over SSH as `gerrit gsql`, or locally
|as `java -jar gerrit.war gsql`. The query tool is primarily
|useful with H2 databases, where the database is only accessible
|to the running Java process.
|* issue 202 Self contained daemon mode
|* issue 328 daemon: Automatically log into $site_path/logs
|* daemon: Automatically compress our log files
|As noted above, Jetty 7.0.1.v20091125 is now bundled, making new
|site installation easier. Logs from daemon mode are written
|out to the site's logs/ subdirectory. Logs are rotated and
|compressed daily.
|* issue 330 init: Create a command to setup a new site
|* issue 343 init: Create database indexes during schema creation
|* Remove CreateSchema command
|The init command can be used to initialize a new site, or
|as noted above, to upgrade an existing site to the current
|software version. Since init now does the work of CreateSchema,
|and everything else that used to be listed out as individual
|steps in the installation guide, CreateSchema was deleted.
|* issue 325 Allow secure.config to overlay gerrit.config
|* Configure database from gerrit.config
|Database connectivity is now configured out of gerrit.config
|and secure.config, rather than GerritServer.properties.
|* Bundle PostgreSQL, H2, DBCP, MySQL, Bouncy Castle
|JDBC drivers for PostgreSQL, H2, and the Apache Commons DBCP
|connection pool implementation are now bundled, reducing the
|number of external dependencies that must be obtained before
|getting a working installation.
|The MySQL driver is automatically downloaded and verified by
|init if required, as is the Bouncy Castle Crypto provider.
|These JARs are not packaged in the standard distribution due to
|export and/or license restrictions.
|* issue 183 Support invoking gitweb from within Gerrit
|The standard gitweb.cgi can now be automatically configured and
|executed through Gerrit's servlet container, making it easier to
|publish a repository for browsing on the web.
|Project level access controls are honored when browsing through
|this gitweb interface.
|* issue 105 Support OpenID when behind an HTTP proxy
|* issue 323 Use JGit's http_proxy based initialization
|HTTP proxies are now supported for OpenID authentication, as
|well as for init's optional external library download.
|* Add a Register link when using LDAP authentication
|When auth.type is LDAP the Register link in the top right corner
|can point to an administrator defined URL. This external URL
|might be as simple as a 'mailto:...' link, to help the user
|request a new LDAP account from the directory administrators.
|* Switch remote JSON services to use JSON-RPC 2.0
|The JSON-RPC interface now speaks the JSON-RPC 2.0 draft
|specification, in addition to the prior JSON-RPC 1.1
|specification previously used.
|* issue 336 Update MINA SSHD to SVN 891122
|* issue 324 Update JGit to 0.5.1.51-g96b2e76
|* Update JUnit to 3.8.2
|* Update args4j to 2.0.16
|* Update slf4j-log4j12 to 1.5.8
|* Update Ehcache to 1.7.1
|* Update commons-pool to 1.5.4
|* Update H2 to 1.2.125
|* Update to gwtjsonrpc 1.2.0, gwtexpui 1.1.4
|Most dependencies were updated to their current stable versions.
|Bug Fixes
|* issue 259 Improve search hint to include owner:email
|The hint text in the search box in the upper right corner has
|been improved to suggest owner:email and reviewer:email, as
|these tags were not discoverable.
|* issue 335 daemon: Refuse to launch unless gerrit.config exists
|Gerrit now refuses to launch until the site path has been
|properly initialized with init. This is true both in daemon
|mode and also when deployed inside of any servlet container.
|* issue 152 Allow adding users who are missing a preferred email
|The user suggestion boxes now permit adding a user that has not
|yet selected a preferred email address on their contact panel.
|* issue 319 Automatically set preferred email to first configured
|If a user has no email addresses, the first address they register
|through the next OpenID login, LDAP login, or 'Register New Email'
|feature will be automatically set as the preferred email address
|for their account.
|* issue 356 Fix committer identity on cherry-pick
|The committer identity created when cherry-picking a change was
|formatted incorrectly, it used the internal account identity.
|Fixed to use the submitter's preferred email address only.
|* issue 345 Make "call11" readable in file content
|The prior font made the string "call11" (c-a-ell-ell-one-one)
|impossible to read because the ell and one looked the same.
|Fixed by changing to different fonts for the fixed width file
|content display.
|* Automatically make first user account administrator
|To simplify installation, the first user to login to a brand
|new site is added to the 'Administrators' group. This avoids
|the need to update the database manually via SQL and restart
|the daemon to have it be picked up.
|* Always trim Change-Id lines to handle whitespace
|Some users were adding trailing whitespace on a Change-Id line
|by accident, causing Gerrit to not always honor it when uploading
|a replacement patch. Fixed.
|* Fix duplicate branches in the branches panel
|The Branches tab under a project displayed the HEAD branch twice,
|but every other branch once. Fixed.
|* Enforce all HTTP requests through SSL
|JSON-RPC requests are now required to be over SSL if the site
|prefers to use SSL for communication.
|Prior to 2.1 the JSON-RPC requests from the web UI were performed
|over https:// if the web UI loaded over https://, but JSON-RPC
|requests from other tools (e.g. a command line script) were
|still allowed over plain text HTTP.
|* Work around NPE when patch list fails to compute
|Rather than return NullPointerException to the browser return
|a "not found" error, as the source of the null pointer is the
|underlying diff operation returned no results.
|* Fix stuck "Loading Gerrit Code Review ..."
|Many users have noticed that after about a week of server uptime
|Gerrit no longer loads in their browser, until the server is
|restarted. This was usually caused by Jetty unpacking the WAR
|file contents to /tmp, and the system having a cron task that
|deleted files more than a week old from /tmp.
|Under the daemon command the WAR file contents are unpacked into
|`$HOME/.gerritcodereview/tmp`, which should be isolated from
|the host system's /tmp cleaner.
|* Pick up gwtexpui 1.1.4-SNAPSHOT
|* Merge change Ia64286d3
|* Merge branch 'maint-184.108.40.206'
|* Merge change Ic6f00304
|* Merge branch 'maint-184.108.40.206'
|* Add H2 database as a test dependency
|* Update Ehcache to 1.7.0
|* Fix formatting
|* Rewrite our build as modular maven components
|* Forbid use of anonymous servlets on any container
|* Use listeners to manage server startup/shutdown
|* Load additional JARs from $site_path/lib
|* Fix PostgreSQL/H2 access under gwtdebug sessions
|* Fix Become link in hosted mode debugging sessions
|* Fix ssh:// URLs on change pages
|* daemon: Update help for --slave option
|* daemon: Remove -DGerritServer from documentation
|* Launcher: Clarify the purpose of the daemon command
|* daemon: Fix --site-path documentation
|* Remove unused imports from pgm.DataSourceProvider
|* launcher: Don't print stack trace with reflection frames
|* Move H2 database down into $site_path/db
|* Remove dead code identified by Eclipse 3.5.1
|* Add missing default serialVersionUID
|* pgm_daemon: Remove unnecessary -DGerritServer flag
|* Move configuration files under $site_path/etc
|* Update documentation to point to etc subdirectory
|* Display the full stack trace if requested
|* init: Don't delete site path on database creation fail
|* Simplify errors reported by command line database fail
|* init: Correct defaults for httpd.listenUrl in --batch
|* issue 341 gsql: Fix \d on H2
|* gsql: Improve formatting of column types and indexes
|* pgm: Move non commands into a util package
|* issue 342 gsql: Reduce connections used to only 1
|* WorkQueue: Drop the word "-thread" from thread names
|* documentation: Correct links in dev-design
|* Fix port number in ssh pull lines in emails
|* Update MINA SSHD to 0.3.0
|* Update Jetty to 7.0.1.v20091125
|* launcher: Refactor how we return the status code
|* cat, ls: move inside our main program package
|* Default temporary directory to $HOME/.gerritcodereview
|* Clean up stale empty temporary directories
|* daemon: Unpack the WAR contents to a local directory
|* daemon: Run correctly under Eclipse debugger
|* Create a rc.d style start/stop script for our daemon
|* Remove unused ADMIN_PEOPLE link
|* Ignore unsupported ulimit -x errors
|* Use more portable printf instead of echo -n
|* Support starting as current user without start-stop-daemon
|* Make startup output universally the same
|* Get the canonical path to our temporary directory
|* init: Start daemon and open web browser when done
|* documentation: Clean up references to 'Gerrit2'
|* Cleanup the reflog identity generation
|* Update to gwtjsonrpc 1.2.0-SNAPSHOT
|* init: Configure gerrit.canonicalWebUrl if reverse proxy
|* tools/version.sh: Quick hack to edit our Maven version
|* Call the next version 2.1
|* documentation: Rewrite installation guide
|* Fix gerrit.sh to run properly on SuSE systems
|* documentation: Fix formatting of remote.name.authGroup
|* Fix missing @Override warning in IoUtil
|* Don't enable replication if replication.config is empty
|* Give H2 a canonical file path
|* init: Add --no-auto-start to prevent starting the daemon
|* init: Support updating an existing site configuration
|* init: Open browser to gerrit.canonicalWebUrl
|* daemon: Allow httpd.listenUrl to end with /
|* issue 358 init: Don't abort on empty directory
|* init: Initialize system_config.site_path
|* Remove dead class MessagePanel
|* issue 331 documentation: Update developer docs
|* documentation: Link to apache2 reverse proxy setup
|* init: Fix LDAP prompts to store to ldap section
|* init: Store httpd.sslKeyPasword in secure.config
|* init: Fix a minor source code formatting error
|* commentlink: Support raw HTML replacements
|* documentation: Cleanup formatting in gerrit-config
|* Delete legacy schema upgrade scripts
|* Remove legacy tools/to_jetty.sh
|* Remove standalone Jetty 6.x support scripts
|* Move all resource files into src/main/resources
|* init: Move optional library download configuration
|* init: Refactor init to be small parts created
|* Test SitePaths class
|* Test SocketUtil class
|* Test init's Libraries class
|* Test init's upgrade from 2.0.x layout to 2.1 layout
|* pgm_daemon launch: Run ../test_site like docs suggest...
|* tools/version.sh: Don't mangle the git describe output
|* Use SitePaths to locate the logs directory
|* Resolve out any symlinks before starting logging
|* Mark compressed log files read-only
|* tools/release.sh: Simplify our release build process
|* Teach Main to check the Java runtime version
|* documentation: Mention Google Code Prettify in licens...
|* Refactor GitRepositoryManager to be an interface
|* issue 346 Fix duplicate branches showing in the Branches tab
|* Completely remove GerritServer.properties
|* Clean up the DWIMery for database.* configuration set...
|* Never compress a pid file under $site_path/logs
|* Fix reading the $site_path/etc/ssh_host_key in serial...
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Is laughter really the best medicine?
Kristin Coppens
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What do you call a pig that knows karate?
A pork chop! Ha!
Corniness aside, a silly joke or a 'punny' pun can do more for your health than just causing a chuckle and creating a smile. Research on the specific health benefits of laughter is still preliminary, as it can be hard to determine if the benefits are actually coming from the physical act of laughing or from something more environmental or psychological.
Nevertheless, there's no need for a prescription to tell you that regular laughter creates a number of positive benefits on your mind and body. We all feel better from a good old-fashioned belly laugh and it's contagious to be around people who are laughing.
The physical act of laughter produces similar benefits to your body as exercise. When laughing we are stretching the muscles in the face and body, and causing our pulse and blood pressure to go up. In turn, we are breathing faster and sending oxygen to our tissues. Laughter helps unrestricted blood to flow throughout the body. 10-15 minutes of laughter burns 50 calories, and while that amount is a small notch towards the grand scheme of things, every little bit helps. Plus, all I have to do is laugh and I can burn at least some calories? Sign me up!
Additional benefits of laughter include creating more creativity and productivity, increasing circulation, releasing endorphins, lowering blood sugar levels, aiding in slight pain relief, relaxation, and even sleep. A study created by Loma Linda University concluded that laughter raises our levels of disease fighting immunoglobulins by 14 percent, justifying the idea that laughter can physically make you feel better and stay healthy.
Want an excuse to laugh all day for 10 days straight (and burn a lot more than just 50 calories)? Grand Rapids' own LaughFest will be in its' 3rd year this year and runs from March 7th to 17th. LaughFest, put on by Gilda's Club Grand Rapids, brings together comedians, community, and charity. Visit the website for the schedule of events and information on purchasing tickets.
What is your favorite pun?
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The city was dead when we went
so we intended to fill ourselves
with black magic found
in skeletons on the street.
Look how roots of fallen
trees meld with earth.
Go where lines still meander
on your palms–
we did not share with ghosts
when we reached the end,
no words whispered into steam
of dim lights and Darjeeling,
no further graffiti for your blue
telescope eyes peering through time
to the origin of your cosmos, when
your essence poured from your sleeves
but carried less starlight than it does now.
(originally published in The Stray Branch, Spring 2018)


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Rabbi's Message
Rabbi Galperin became the rabbi at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in June, 2009. He brings to our synagogue the youthful vigour and passionate beliefs of the Chabad movement. Rabbi Galperin is available to officiate at weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, funerals and other life events.
A Pesach of Fives!
Pesach is a holiday of Fours - the Four cups of wine, the Four questions, and the Four sons. These are based on the Four expressions of Redemption by G-d: I will remove you, I will save you, I will redeem you, I will take you [from Egypt]. The number Four also has great mystical meaning, as the name of G-d is of Four letters
While we celebrate and get caught up in our Fours, drink our cups of wine, ask our questions, and talk to our Four sons; the Wise, the Wicked, the Simple, and the Speechless, we mustn't forget our other numbers. The Fifth son, the son who does not even know of the Seder and does not participate, is out there waiting for our concern and invitation to join the Seder.
Chabad Headquarters sends pairs of young men every year to visit these Fifth sons, and conduct a Seder for them. They can be found in Bosnia, in India, in the hills of Peru, on the beaches of Spain. The annual Seder in Nepal alone attracts over a thousand backpackers - Israeli Fifth sons!
Windsor has many Fifth sons in our backyard, Men and Women who need their first invitation to a Pesach Seder and Judaism. Why don't we make this Pesach a Pesach of Fifths and invite the Fifth son to our Pesach Seder? If you know of someone who has yet to experience a Seder, give us a call and we will welcome them with open arms.
May we merit in honor of this gesture to finally greet Elijah the Prophet to whom the Fifth cup is dedicated, who will announce the coming of Moshiach, and see G-d's fulfillment of the Fifth promise of Redemption: I will bring you in to the Promised Land.
With best wishes for a Kosher and happy Pesach,
Rabbi Sholom Galperin


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Mary Virginia Geesey passed away at the age of 96 on April 22, 2014. Mary Virginia (Mary V.) was born to Edith Brock Cooke and Homer L. Cooke in Idaho Falls, ID, on November 5, 1917. They lived for a time in the small town of Dubois, ID. Her brother, Frank, joined the family four years later.
The family moved to Rupert, Idaho where Mary V. completed her education in 1935. Upon graduation from high school she enrolled at Albion Normal School in Albion, ID, where she received a two-year teaching certificate in 1937. Her first teaching assignment was in a two-room school house at the age of 20. Mary V. then moved to American Falls, ID, where she taught for a short time. She then met and married Theodore (Ted) N. Geesey on June 1, 1941. In 1942 they welcomed their only child, Cheryle, to the family.
Mary V. attended many summer school and evening classes and eventually received a Bachelor of Arts in Education. In 1960 she earned a Master's Degree in School Administration. She taught in the American Falls School district for 33 years doing a variety of jobs from high school speech teacher, to part-time secretary for the superintendent of schools, to a fifth-grade classroom teacher.
She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star in American Falls and also participated in Toastmistresses. In 1967 she was initiated into Chapter U of the P.E.O. International Sisterhood in American Falls. Upon retirement Mary V. and Ted sold their home in American Falls and purchased a home in Sun City West, AZ, where they lived for several years. They also purchased a summer home in Seaside, OR, where they could escape the hot Arizona summers and be closer to their daughter, Cheryle.
Mary V. eventually transferred her P.E.O. membership to Chapter CR in Seaside. In 2003 Mary V. and Ted moved into Necanicum Village, an assisted living facility in Seaside, where Mary V. lived until the time of her death. Mary V. was preceded in death by her husband Ted in 2005. They had been married for 64 years. Also preceding her in death were her mother, father, brother, and sister-in-law. Through the years Mary V. enjoyed reading, square dancing, attending concerts and plays, sewing, learning to paint, traveling and volunteering. She also tried her hand at golf and bowling.
One of her fondest memories was of the family ice skating on the reservoir near American Falls. Mary V. had a great sense of humor and was sometimes a bit of an imp. She is survived by her daughter, Cheryle Barker and son-in-law Doug Barker, two nephews Gordon and Chuck Cooke, two nieces Dorothy Harrop and Sharon Hall, good friends Norma and Bud Painter, and her wonderful, caring family at Necanicum Village.
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PRESIDENT MOON: (Via interpreter) (In progress) The Republic of Korea was chosen in the Biden-Harris administration's first cabinet-level overseas trip, and the fact that you two are visiting Korea demonstrates that the Biden-Harris administration (inaudible).
We welcome America's return, the return of diplomacy and revitalization of alliances with the launch of the Biden administration. The international community has (inaudible) look forward to America's leadership in the midst of multiple crises. For Korea also, we also expect that this will be an opportunity to further strengthen the ROK-U.S. Alliance and advance bilateral relationship.
I feel the situation in America is rapidly stabilizing, thanks to the special rollout of vaccines. Moreover, applications for America's economic recovery are increasing with the historic stimulus package. I believe these achievements are a testament to the Biden administration's leadership, (inaudible) my congratulations on your move forward swiftly in Building Back Better, and I look forward to working with you to create a better future together.
As a 70-year partner to the United States this year, core values and basic ideals such as democracy and human rights, Korea is ready to work with the U.S. to meet common challenges. In particular, we will continue to coordinate closely with no daylight between us for complete denuclearization of and establishing lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula.
We had a separate ministerial with you yesterday, and today a 2+2 ministerial meeting took place for the first time in five years. A Special Measures Agreement was initialed as well. For a significant (inaudible) for a solid foundation has been made for the stable development of the ROK-U.S. Alliance at the beginning of the Biden administration. I am sure that the people of our two countries would also feel reassured with the reinforcement of our alliance, which has been a linchpin of peace and prosperity of the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia.
Thank you, Secretaries, for all your efforts and contributions, and going forward, I hope we will continue to communicate and work closely with my ministers. Thank you very much.
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Mr. President, thank you so much for receiving me today. I bring you warm greetings from President Biden. He so appreciated you (inaudible) conversation (inaudible).
And as you said, Mr. President, it's no accident that the first trip that the Secretary of Defense and I are making is here to Korea. President Biden wanted us to underscore the importance that we attach to the alliance with South Korea and to the work that we are doing together, not just to reaffirm that alliance but to build on it for the future.
And as you rightly said, Mr. President, we both (inaudible) alliance is the linchpin for peace, security and prosperity in this region and beyond, and I think it's a bold choice of words because the linchpin pulls things together, and you've done a very good job (inaudible).
And you know that we had a very good working meeting with our colleagues and we so appreciated the work that went into that meeting, the work that our teams have done, and I think we had – both had a very good exchange today but also a very strong work plan for the coming weeks and months.
And finally, let me just commend you for the remarkable leadership of South Korea in dealing with COVID-19. We're inspired by the work that you've done and we really appreciate the assistance you provided the United States from early on. And whether it's COVID-19, whether it's climate change, whether it's issues of peace and security, we take great comfort in the alliance that we have and partnership that we have with you.
And again, thank you for receiving me.
SECRETARY AUSTIN: Mr. President, thank you for your warm welcome, and thank you to the people of the Republic of Korea for their gracious hospitality. It is indeed an honor to be in Seoul among friends. I am grateful to be joined by my colleague Secretary of State Blinken as we carry President Biden's message of our strong commitment to our allies and to our partners.
And you've heard us say individually a number of times since we've been here that our commitment to the U.S.-ROK Alliance is ironclad. And I certainly echo Secretary Blinken's comment that this alliance is a linchpin of peace, security and prosperity, and absolutely critical to a free and open Indo-Pacific.
In the face of today's shifting global dynamics, this alliance is important now more than ever. And so I look forward to working with my counterpart, the Minister of Defense, Minister Suh, to ensure that our forces remain ever ready to buttress the important work of our diplomats, Minister Chung and Secretary Blinken.
It is a great pleasure to be here, Mr. President. Thank you again for your gracious hospitality. Kamsahamnida.


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Welcome to PEAK, my new series about understanding and discovering practical peace that lies in your heart.
PEAK is an educational program to help you explore your own potential, to discover the self, to discover your own resources and discover the personal peace that lies in your heart.
PEAK consists of nine chapters covering topics from a new angle—to rethink, reconsider, and rediscover what you have always known.
Happiness, hope and peace are always available to every human being. They were within us—wherever we go, whatever we do, we carry these with us.
Once you have completed the series, there is an additional chapter. In this chapter, you can learn practical techniques to begin to connect with the peace that resides in your heart. The techniques of Knowledge allow you to take your focus from the outside, and take it to the inside, where, in your heart, you can feel and understand who you truly are.
– Prem Rawat


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Floral pattern earrings with gold colour embelishment.
All our jewellery is created using reycled nespresso coffee pods, recyled paper and recyled embellishments.
All our earrings are handmade, allowing each design to be unique and individual to you.
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Giro is a global name in protective gear and accessories for cycling, ski and snowboard, based in Scotts Valley, California. Established in 1975 by Jim Gentes, they are best known for producing cycling helmets. It was the mid-80s before the world really sat up and took notice though. In 1986 they produced their signature Prolight helmet, an EPS foam affair which Greg LeMond wore during his Tour de France win that year. Three years later and Jim, Giro and Greg were at it again with the Aerohead; a pioneering aerodynamic helmet that Greg used to help make up that 50 second deficit on Laurent Fignon.
Today Giro still maintain that drive to be at the cutting edge, meaning they've got a lot of trademarked technologies. The Roc Loc fitting system, Point of View visors, their Wind Tunnel ventilation and Roll Cage protection; they're all in caps because the all belong to Giro. For UK customers, they also have a couple of less technical innovations to set them apart; the Giro Crash Replacement and Grow With Giro schemes both allow customers to replace their Giro helmets if they suffer a crash or if they have a child with a rapidly expanding head.
Signature models of road helmet include the Selector, the Air Attack and the Aeon, which are being used by teams such as BMC Racing and Garmin – Sharp Barracuda. Their offroad models include the Remedy, the Feature and the Xar, which you'll see on Team Rapha – Focus CX and a long list of riders, including Rene Wildhaber and Yannick Granieri.


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Since I posted the routes in my last post, I've been so busy in my final stages of training, but also making sure that everything is in place for the ride.
In the last 4 weeks, my emotions about the ride, and my ability to complete it have gone to both extremes.
A few weeks back after some very intense training weeks, my plan had been to complete a weekend of multiple days, included a roughly 200 mile day. It was all planned out using the van as my 'control' in between each leg. But I was very tired physically before I got there, despite some extra rest days in the preceding week. The Friday ride had gone well, but Saturday less so. The weather was dreadful for the 2nd leg, which meant much faffing especially during the sunshine and showers stage. When it wasn't raining it was really hot. Eventually there were also flash floods, so instead of going out for legs 3 & 4, I gave up, rode back to the van, dried myself off, and spent the evening with hot food in a nearby pub instead. I set out again on the Sunday, and although the ride was better, I didn't make up for my losses. You see even when the weather was ok, I felt weak and slow. My poor long-suffering coach bore the brunt of my tears on our weekly catch up call.
The tears though were not only because the training intensity had temporarily broken me, but for another reason. Despite the support that I know I have going into this event, I felt totally and utterly alone in my quest. It was a odd feeling and one that I couldn't quite explain. I have the actual support of both the Hubster, and my coach, both of whom know very well what it takes to do this kind of thing, being both ultra-endurance athletes in their own right. And then there are friends & family really wishing me well. I didn't like this alone feeling
But, after that, things improved again. The strength in my legs returned, I regained most of my speed, but most of all, I felt more comfortable on the bike again.
And then other things started to fall into place. With just 3 weeks to go, I started meeting other 'crazy' long distance riders. I had been following the around Britain adventure of Ryan Anderton, and took the afternoon off to ride with him for the afternoon as he rode from Portsmouth to the New Forest. And in the process met Nahla Summer, who is also on a record attempt to travel 5000 miles on an Eliptigo bike. A few things in my brain started to connect, and the feeling of being alone started to subside. There are more people like me, and we all share this love of bike adventures.
Listening to Emily Chappell as well and how she uses her 'invisible peloton' to help her through her darkest moments on the bike, seemed to have flicked a switch in my brain. An idea was forming….
This particular ride was never just about me, it was more than purely wanting to go out and be first at something (although that is certainly a big factor). Cycling has kept me sane for years. When I've wanted to just run away or hide away from the world, getting out and riding has helped to make it only a temporary thing. I'll just ride, often into the night (my favourite time to ride), and clear my head. Fundraising for mental health charity Mind has become a big focus for me. And I want to raise as much as I possible can.
I explain in the video below why I chose mental health, and what the big idea is.
Watch this space – your chance to get involved in your own LEJOGLE challenge, and help raise money for mental health goes live on Wednesday 19th August.
As well as fundraising, It's important for me to get others involved, as I want to encourage you to be active, and take on new challenges. I am well into middle age now, but I still have a full time job and other responsibilities, and yet time has been found to prepare for this challenge. It's hard, but if you want something enough, you will find a way. You don't even need any particular talent, just a desire and a strengthening mindset. My LEJOGLE Virtual challenge has been set up so that whether you are just starting out on a couch to 5K, or are an experienced rider or cycle communter, you will be able to take it on, and keep active right through the Autum and up to Christmas.
I will post full details to the event on my blog and social media channels over the next day or two, so please look out for these. Every one of you that joins up will be in my heart, head and legs as part of my virtual peloton, and just knowing that, will keep me peddling – and with any luck into the record books.


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Language Learning
East Asian Languages & Cultures serves students outside the majors who aspire to learn the three languages that are considered by the Foreign Service Institute the most difficult languages to learn.
The program offers language instructions based on the latest research findings as well as years of combined teaching experience, and fosters integrated contextual learning among students. Authentic materials are used whenever possible in elementary and intermediate courses and exclusively in advanced courses. Instructors are not only well-versed in pedagogy and thoroughly experienced in actual teaching, but also passionate about helping students.
Intensive courses are offered for the first two years of the curriculum to boost students' language ability. Those who have taken a few classes in the language can ease their way into the curriculum by taking the non-intensive course for the first semester. Those with more extensive experience can take a placement test to be placed into an appropriate level. Upper-level courses are non-intensive and more varied in the focus. At the end of the four years of language courses, most students who had no previous language experience are able to communicate comfortably in a socially appropriate manner.
In addition to offering language courses, the Asian Languages and Literatures Program provides support to bolster students' learning outside of classroom. Students of Chinese and Japanese can go to tutoring sessions everyday when they have questions or want to practice the language. For practice, there are also language tables in all of the three languages.
For more information about the language curriculum, contact the following professors.
Professor Zhijun Wang, Chinese Language Program Director
Professor Yuki Yoshimura, Japanese Language Program Director
Professor Chan Young Park, Five College Senior Lecturer of Korean


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Are you looking for a better path to weight loss, or have you been struggling to reach your fitness goals on your own? Many people believe they can manage fitness training on their own, and while some have moderate success, working with a fitness instructor can offer a more personalized experience with better results.
The craziest high intensity workout may offer great results to some but injuries to others. Personal training isn't like boot camp, where everyone goes through the same set of exercises regardless of their starting points and ability levels. Individualized training with a personal trainer who can identify your needs and develop a holistic training program just for you will offer much better results.
Chris Protein is a personal trainer offering a wide range of fitness and health coaching services at their fully equipped training facility, Evolve Personal Fitness, which is located in Austin, Texas. Whether your goals include gaining muscle, weight management, strength training, or fat loss, Chris and his team can assess your current fitness levels and develop individualized personal training sessions to help you meet your goals.
Your sessions will take place at Chris Protein's gym, Evolve Personal Fitness. This state-of-the-art facility is conveniently located in south Austin right off of 290. It has all standard fitness equipment, as well as convenient amenities including showers and changing rooms. We make it easy for you to fit your personal training sessions into your busy days.
In addition to the standard equipment, our facility also offers a beautiful outdoor exercise area complete with TRX bands, punching bags, tires, and much more. Our rates are affordable, and your first session with your personal trainer is free. After your first free session, you can decide how many training sessions you would like to do.
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We believe change or new is not a sole creation from nothing but rather evolution from the past. Designing the cultural center was a task to reveal what could be the image of modern and contemporary Taiwan Architecture. Cultural center is a good place to express the identity of the Taiwan.
In respect of the past architecture, the main idea was driven by its elements in historical buildings which have had its form of curve, wooden structure, prolonged canopies and so on. The overall geometry was created as if it follows the beauty of the nature.
So, the ideas of the new cultural center have its beauty of extended and cantilevered canopy with curved roof area. Its style and materials are generated from the traditional elements as much as Taiwanese would easily find and feel comfortable with its usual elements in their past.
Plus, as Taiwan is the place where very hot summer continues more than 5 months per year, the design of covered area is very much necessary in the region. The inclined walls or upside down distorted pyramid walls will simply create enough shade for people to use the facilities underneath them and approach to the entrance area.
Furthermore, its wooden curved façade is cladded to the internal structure system to avoid the direct sunlight also the interior structure inclined each other to create unique spatial moments through its structure system.
Location: Taiwan
Architect:TheeAe LTD. | Woohyun Cho
Site area:26,000 sm
Construction size:Level B2 ~ L5
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McDonald's headquarters has moved back to Chicago after 47 years in the suburbs.
The $250 million building, which opened on Monday, is part of the Golden Arches' push to become a "more modern and progressive burger company," a long-standing goal of CEO Steve Easterbrook.
"We were based on the edge of the city for about the last 40 something years," Easterbrook told CNBC Monday. "It's been a wonderful facility for us, but it was a little detached from everyday life."
The new facility is located in Chicago's West Loop, an up-and-coming neighborhood known for its trendy restaurants. It is here that Easterbook foresees the company cultivating top talent and tapping into emerging food crazes.
Here's what the new headquarters looks like inside:
A change of scenery
The global fast food chain used to be located in Oak Brook, Illinois, about 30 minutes from Chicago's city center.
McDonald's left Chicago and moved to the suburbs in 1971 to accommodate its rapid expansion.
Order up!
Inside the headquarters is a McDonald's restaurant that is open to the public.
This location showcases menu items from around the world, including the McSpicy Chicken Sandwich from Hong Kong, Cheese & Bacon Loaded Fries from Australia and the Mozza Salad from France.
The company will rotate which international foods are featured every few months.
Hamburger University
On the second floor of the new building is McDonald's "Hamburger University," where the company trains its managers.
The Hamburger University was founded by McDonald's grill-man turned senior chairman Fred Turner in 1961. Since then, more than 80,000 restaurant managers, mid-managers and owner/operators have graduated.
One floor above is McDonald's test kitchen. Here the company experiments on new sandwiches and sauces.
Grab some lunch
On the sixth floor is McDonald's employee cafe. The space features stadium seating so that employees can have room to collaborate and meet up during meals.
There also is a McCafe with barista-style coffee and Canadian pastries.
And should employees need to set up a new laptop or solve an IT issue, they can swing over to the tech bar for assistance.
Work neighborhoods
McDonald's has created "work neighborhoods" for its employees. These spaces feature open floor plans that give staff the flexibility to pick what type of environment best suits their needs during the day.
Each neighborhood has huddle rooms, communal tables, individual workstations, private phone rooms and personal lockers.
Meeting up
McDonald's new headquarters was designed with collaboration in mind. Not only are there about 300 conference rooms equipped with video presentation technology, but there's a conference center large enough for 700 people.
Throughout the office there are unassigned benches, couches, and cubicles as well as cafe-like work spaces allowing for impromptu conversations and collaboration.
View from the top
The company's fitness center is on the ninth floor. Adjacent are several outdoor terraces with views of the city of Chicago.


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UPDATE 5/7/19: Scott Stricklin is about to follow through on the premise of his promise:
There are a couple future @GatorsFB home-and-home series we are getting ready to announce … just waiting on some final contract signatures in the coming weeks#staytuned #GoGators
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— Scott Stricklin (@ScottStricklin) May 7, 2019
Though Stricklin makes it clear that the home and homes he's about to announce are not finalized yet, he's obviously gotten the negotiations with other schools far enough that he felt comfortable tweeting about them. And even if something weird happens with the school(s) Stricklin is talking to, he got this far in talks with these currently unknown schools, which means he's more than able and more than willing to start all over again with different schools. The point is, something- whatever that is- is about to happen.
(Original story begins below)
It looks like Florida's future football schedules are about to get much more powerful, so to speak.
The Gators play in the Southeastern Conference, meaning that eight fellow SEC schools adorn their football schedule on a yearly basis. There's also the rivalry with FSU, which adjusts the number of so-called "Power Five" opponents on a typical schedule upward to nine. Then there are a few irregular games against Power Five opponents, such as a neutral site kickoff game against Michigan in 2017 and another one in four months against Miami. And then there's the two-for-one scheduled against South Florida, which while not a Power Five opponent, is a semi-respectable FBS school that will do far more to help Florida's strength of schedule than typical non conference opponents like New Mexico State, Idaho, Colorado State, Bowling Green or Toledo.
Yet, for many both inside and outside the Gator fan base, that simply isn't good enough.
The debate about the Gators' scheduling practices resurfaced in the wake of the news that Florida's two arch rivals, Georgia and FSU, had agreed to a home and home series in 2027 and 2028. The truth of the matter is, I'm a part of a relatively small but growing portion of the fan base that's getting really, really tired of watching the Gators assault Group of Five and FCS also-rans in exchange for six, sometimes even seven figure paychecks three times a year. Evidently, Orlando Sentinel mouthpiece Mike Bianchi is too…
I've been going to UF games since I was a student. Here's hoping #Gators AD @ScottStricklin changes long-standing policy of never scheduling home-and-homes against non-conference, out-of-state opponents. Home football games cost fans a lot of money. Give them their money's worth! https://t.co/BdF5A071Xo
— Mike Bianchi (@BianchiWrites) April 3, 2019
…and for all the people who tweet and email Scott Stricklin daily clamoring for him to beef up the Gators' non conference football schedule, he finally came out with this:
Hard to find a power 5 opponent available for H/H prior to 2025, but working on some neutral sites before then and H/Hs for later part of decade https://t.co/jBqIsMuqco
— Scott Stricklin (@ScottStricklin) April 4, 2019
Now, this isn't really a new development, but it's an important one nevertheless. Stricklin has previously suggested his desire to schedule some home and home series with fellow Power Five Conference teams, most notably in this interview with the Gainesville Sun's Pat Dooley three months ago. So let's travel back in time to January.
Back then, all anybody could think about was the then-ongoing war of words with Central Florida's administration (read: AD Danny White) regarding a series with the Knights, and to a secondary degree, the fact that Stricklin admitted giving serious consideration to shrinking the seating capacity in the Swamp by several thousand seats. When that interview hit the presses, not only was the topic of beefing up the non conference schedule sort of buried as a subtopic, Stricklin just wasn't that concrete about it.
But he did leave us with enough to connect some dots and make some educated guesses. Let's revisit exactly what Stricklin said to Dooley about home and homes for contextual purposes. It will be important later.
Yeah. It's hard to do because of Georgia and FSU on our schedule.
Our schedule is unique. We have unique challenges. We've had some conversations, but the problem is people are scheduled out well into the next decade. And because we play an SEC schedule and FSU every year you have to be really strategic as to who it's going to be. It's not going to be a team that's competing for a national title year in and year our. I'd rather play those teams in the playoff.
But I do think there are opportunities to play a team that makes your home schedule more interesting and then when you have to go on the road making it a place our fans might want to travel to. This is all about bringing more value to your schedule.
From that, it appears that Stricklin has zero interest in scheduling home and homes with the teams that currently dominate the sport. That means you can forget about home and homes with teams like Ohio State, Clemson, Oklahoma, and probably the tier directly below those schools consisting of Washington, Michigan, Notre Dame and now maybe even Texas.
And this is purely conjecture on my part, but I really don't think Stricklin would sign a home and home contract with a school that's technically in the Power Five but light years beneath where Florida is as a program. That line about "a place fans want to travel to" makes me highly doubt we're looking at home and home series with schools like, say, Indiana, Oregon State, Colorado, Kansas, California or Rutgers. But cutting out the top 10% and the bottom 10% of the Power Five landscape still leaves that middle 80% of the ACC, Pac-12, Big 12 and Big 10 universe to negotiate with.
And that brings us back to the present, and Stricklin's tweet on Wednesday night.
For Stricklin to come out and directly proclaim that he's working on scheduling some neutral site games in the front half of the 20's and some home and homes in the back half of the decade is a significant step forward from his casual approach he took with this back in January. That transition from the attitude of, "Yeah, we'd do it, but we'd have to be very strategic about who it's with" to "I'm literally working on it at the same time that you're using to call me out about it" hints that by now, he may not have just identified teams he'd want to schedule a home and home with, but has actually had at least preliminary conversations with some of these schools to gauge their interest levels.
So, the next step is to wonder who, exactly, Florida will be signing game contracts with, and that's where things become particularly unclear. As Stricklin noted, the way to go in the more immediate future would be to schedule some neutral site games against high caliber teams (because those often come with huge payouts for both teams), and there's no shortage of possible opponent-location combinations one could conjure up. It is worth noting that Florida's 2020 schedule is already filled out, and that the 2021 season already includes an additional game outside the Swamp (@South Florida), so the absolute earliest any marquee non conference games would be slated for is 2022.
But really, there isn't a neutral site kickoff game that would be a bad option for Florida. And it's all about location. First, the Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Classic in Atlanta has an opening in 2023 and nothing scheduled in 2025 onward. No doubt this came up at least once when the brass from both Florida and the Peach Bowl spent all that time together back in December. Similarly, the Belk Kickoff Game in Charlotte has nothing set in 2022 or beyond 2023, so if Florida wanted to square off with a reputable Big 10, or a northern-half-of-the-ACC program or even West Virginia in a true "let's meet halfway" neutral atmosphere, that would be a viable option as well.
Then there are a bevy of other neutral site season kickoff options, like the two in Texas (Advocare Kickoff Classic in Arlington and the Texas Kickoff in Houston), or the Washington Redskins' home of Landover, MD, which has hosted nonbranded neutral site openers each of the last two years and held arguably the greatest kickoff game of all time in 2010. And of course, there are literally dozens of 65,000+ seat football stadiums in the southeastern quadrant of the country that don't already have branded, annual kickoff games but are certainly qualified to host a one-off event.
It's enjoyable for most Gator fans to think about all those possible paths to add Power Five opponents to the schedule, and it's even more enjoyable to realize that the man who can make that happen doesn't just think it would be cool to happen in theory, but is actively working on making it happen.


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One of the most popular FV styles, the lacey rose gold circle necklace is so easy. The rose gold circle pendant sits on the end of an adjustable black cord. The length of the cord is 75cm. Simply slide the bead along the cord to wear it at your desired length, and easily take the necklace on and off. The detail in the rose gold circle pendant is distinctive and alluring.
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Vancouver's Public Myth Activewear And Yoga Apparel
The Vancouver-based label, Public Myth, was created a few years ago by former personal trainer/fitnesswear sales rep, Kerry Pollock. Public Myth is a little different from other activewear apparel lines – it takes inspiration from the fashion and Rock 'n Roll scene.
Their new, luxurious eco-friendly bamboo collection includes pocket pants, capris, shorts and hoodies. And PM's Supplex collection has a wide variety of moisture wicking and slimming yoga apparel – everything from hot yoga booty shorts to tanks, yoga pants and capris, jackets, and leggings.
You can find Public Myth apparel on their website PublicMyth.com as well as DNZ Jewellery & Clothing at 2004 West 4th Ave. in Kits, and at various locations of Reflex stores around Vancouver.


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Solutions for ski industry brands, reps and retailers
We offer a suite of marketing services to fit your needs and budget
What we do
Tell Your Story
We will create content strategies that tell your authentic brand story, resonate with your target audience and keep them engaged while you focus on running your business.
Increase Website Traffic
Let us focus on driving your target audience to your website, keeping them there longer and enticing them to come back more frequently. Our content strategies are designed to grow your website traffic.
Grow Sales
Through content creation, SEO and social media marketing we will build a brand that your community knows, loves and trusts which is more likely to convert visitors to sales.
The people we've worked for run busy ski rental shops, high volume ski racing shops, high end ski clothing boutiques, and burgeoning ski brands. We've also worked for ski and outdoor industry reps and agencies and a steadily growing bike shop. What do they all have in common? They're small to medium size businesses that are looking for ways to increase their online presence and grow their brand.
They realize, despite how much they try, they can't do it all themselves. Whether it be through website design, product uploads, search engine optimization, blogging or social media marketing, we work together to achieve their goals.
Our Latest Posts
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In this age of Covid-19 where physical contact is being limited, it is imperative to do business digitally to survive. Digital marketing combined with online selling is a great way to still connect with your customers and give them a bit of normalcy in their day-to-day. But you can't just create a website and hope people will find it. You need to take a omni-channel approach to be most successful.
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The Cost to Build an Online Store
As the ski season winds down, now is the time to think about ways to grow your business in the seasons to come. Naturally, eCommerce and creating an online store is high on most retailers list of ways to grow business. But most retailers don't know where to start. There are many questions, but the …
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Ski Business Owners: Which Little Pig Are You?
The English fairy tale The Three Little Pigs was created to teach young children that hard work and dedication pays off. The moral of this story can easily be parlayed into many different areas, but I am going to use it in relation to what I know best – digital marketing for ski shops. Everyone is familiar …
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Speaker: Alyson Fletcher , UC Berkeley
The reliable estimation of signals sent over noisy and lossy channels is a fundamental problem of communications and signal processing. This talk presents a general linear systems approach to analyzing and designing for such losses. The talk gives a new, general analysis of state estimation in "jump linear systems," which are linear state space systems with discrete Markov dynamics. For communication problems, the discrete dynamics can model discrete changes in channel conditions such as sample erasures, while the continuous dynamics can model correlations in the source data to be transmitted. The main result provides a bound on the minimum achievable estimation error for a general jump linear system. A simple estimator that achieves this bound is also found and can be computed efficiently as a convex optimization with linear matrix inequality (LMI) constraints. A direct application of this framework provides bounds for tracking a time-varying signal from noisy observations with losses. Such bounds are relevant in designing sensor networks, where the communication of data may be subject to losses. Another application is a method for making standard predictive quantization robust to communication losses without channel coding.


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Happy Tuesday!
Forgot that it wasn't only family that comes home during long weekends, friends come as well! Got caught eating my own words xd Anyway, long weekend is done!
Here are yesterday's and the day before's chapters.
Chapter 632 – Imperial Water Oyster
Chapter 633 – Frequent Each Other
Chapter 634 – The True War
Chapter 635 – Besieged
Happy Reading!


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Home / Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Quentin Family Medicine
LG Health Physicians Family Medicine Quentin is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join their team. As part of a highly productive team, consisting of 2 Physicians and 4 APPs, delivery of comprehensive, quality care for patients of all ages – from newborns to geriatrics is our specialty. The provider team emphasizes wellness and prevention, helps patients manage chronic conditions, provides timely care in the event of an illness or injury, and brings direct access to the most advanced treatment options.
Family Medicine Quentin continues to be recognized as a Patient-Centered Medical Home by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). A Patient-Centered Medical Home is a model of care that strengthens the physician-patient relationship through accessibility, excellent communication, and utilizing the latest information technology. Our team based care approach ensures patients receive the highest standard of care with direct access to services to promptly meet each patient's needs.
Hours: Full-time hours. Position includes evening and on-call rotation.
Job Requirements
Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant
Disclaimer: This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards. The percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates, and should not be considered absolute. The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole. Incumbent must be able to perform all job functions safely.
PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH offers the following benefits to employees:
PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.
Search Firm Representatives please read carefully: PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH as a result of the referral or through other means.


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Moctezuma, R. E., Donado, F., & Arauz-Lara, J. L. (2013). Lateral aggregation induced by magnetic perturbations in a magnetorheological fluid based on non-Brownian particles. Physical Review E, 88(3), 032305.
A study of lateral aggregation, induced by an oscillatory field, in a magnetorheological fluid based on non-Brownian magnetic particles is presented. We investigate the behavior of chains formed by the particles, due to the simultaneous application of a static magnetic field and a sinusoidal magnetic field transverse to each other. We show that the effective oscillating field enhances the aggregation process. We discuss this result in terms of an effective particle concentration induced by the oscillating field when chains oscillate angularly and sweep the area around them. The oscillating field produces a lateral aggregation similar to that observed in systems composed of Brownian particles which is induced by thermal fluctuations. We study the effect of the oscillating field on the angular amplitude described by single chains. It is observed that the angular amplitude decreases as the frequency of the oscillating field increases; we discuss this behavior numerically in terms of a simple model for this system. Lateral aggregation is studied in detail in isolated pairs of chains of equal length at several conditions of separation and displacement. From the results, a phase diagram is obtained showing the conditions under which aggregation is possible.
On time-optimal procedure for analog system design
A Proposal to Extend Duality in String Theory in Three Dimensions
Extended T-Duality In Three Dimensions
Fluido magneto reológico bajo perturbaciones magnéticas
5D gravitational waves from complexified black rings
Sobre las dimensiones extras espaciales
Efectos De Una Interacción No Conmutativa En La Radiación De Hawking
A Fuzzy Control for Optimizing the Design of Passive Electrical Circuits


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The 2004 Detroit Pistons won the NBA championship with arguably the greatest back court of all time Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton. Chauncey ran the court and saw the plays developing before they even happened, while Richard out worked everyone on the court. But what truly made this duo so great was the magic they created when both were on the court. They knew their game and they played it well. Two rappers Dial Tone and Hakeem Eli'juwon are reminiscent of this duo on their track 'Get On Up'.
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I'm in the middle of preparing for two upcoming classes, so I'm taking today to offer two shameless plugs:
The first class is my Hidden Treasures Writers' Workshop, which I am repeating at the Franklin Public Library in Franklin, TN on March 2 at 2 p.m.. If you've already been to this workshop, sign up and come again; there will be more treasure objects in the treasure bag and that means more ideas for your stories! If you never have tried out my treasure bag, come and discover the stories hidden in the objects around you. The class is open for writers ages 12 to 18 (parents and teachers are also welcome). Check with Phillip McAndrews, the Young Adult Librarian at the Franklin Public Library to register. This workshop is free to all attenders, but space is limited.
The second class is for fans of fantasy— particularly fans of a boy by the name of Harry Potter. Nothing occurs in a vacuum, and Harry Potter is no exception. J. K. Rowling borrowed from legend, myth and history to create Harry and the wizarding world. Her books are sprinkled with classic (and even more recent) allusions, some obvious, some cleverly hidden, but all fun to discover. Come find out about the tales that inspired The Boy Who Lived, in Myth & History Behind Harry Potter, Boy Wizard, offered March 4 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at The University School of Nashville in Nashville, TN. For more information or to register go to www.eveningclasses.org. There is a fee for this class, and space is limited. (And if you come, you'll learn about my own family connection to the wizarding world...)
If you're interested in having me lead a readers' or writers' workshop for your school or organization, visit my website at www.howardshirleywriter.com for more information.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Story Starter Challenge #2
Here again is another treasure I spotted not too long ago in a journey through the woods. Now, you tell me how it came to be there; what is the story of this object. Think about your questions: What is it? Where is it? Who put it there? And most importantly why?
For an added challenge, go back to Story Starter Challenge #1 and combine these two into a single story. The more elements you have, the stronger the story becomes.
And don't forget to share your story with others! A story that is not shared is a story that has not been told.
--- Howard Shirley
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As the managers of Blue Ocean Apartment we recomend that you book all your major holiday activities like Gold Coast Theme Park tickets online prior to your stay before you get to Palm Beach.
We recomend you research all the Theme park offerings online prior to your arrival and save money as most have special online deals that can only be purchased online.
www.themeparks.com.au is a good place to start where you can purchase tickets offering entry to multiple fun parks and these often give you flexibility to revisit the theme park you enjoyed most.
It is also adviseable to check out each theme parks own individual web pages as these may have short term specials and packages that may offer better value or be more suitable for your particular families needs.
The bottom line is you are better off booking everything online prior to your visit to the Gold Coast as this will allow you to avoid the queues at the entry ticketing offices and the local booking agents fees.
One of the advantages of Staying at Blue Ocean Apartment at Palm Beach is that the freeway runs through the western side of the suburb meaning the on ramps are close by , giving you the best possibility of avoiding peak hour traffic hold ups which can make driving through the main centres of the Gold Coast like Surfers and Broadbeach frustrating after a long day of fun and excitement.
If you are busing it , the bus stop is directly in front of the resort complex so no long walk to catch a bus.
For something more local we have the Curumbin Wildlife Santuary located a short 3 minute drive from Blue Ocean Apartment and its within walking distance if are carless and well worth a visit.
Check out their website at www.cws.org.au for prices and more info. Its a great alternative to the beach and pool if you are looking for an alternative activity to avoid sun and surf for day. The park is larger than you think and is open from 8 am until 5 pm.
Zoe - July 2018
Michelle April 2018
Kristy Glew - Sept 2017
Rachelle - Sept 2016
Fiona - Sept 2016
Hayat - May 2016
Lauren - November 2015
Gerry & Kathy - July 2015
Natalie November 2014
Deasey Family November 2014
Lucy October 2014
Jono & Row Mereszka May 2014
Trisha January 2014
Chris July 2013
Anonymous - June 2013
Kim Corley April 2013
Lyndal December 2012
Natalie October 2012
Evina September 2012
Paul July 2012
Emesha, June 2012
Chrisy , April 2012
Lalie - December 2011
Shane, January 2012
We have just returned from 9 nights in this AMAZING apartment, perfect location, perfect views, perfect apartment!!!! It was everything we hoped for, fully equipped with everything you need and then some. There is so much to do in the direct vicinity, we spent many days lazing by the beautiful pool then a 1 min walk to the beach.Many nights were spent cooking a poolside bbq, excellent facilities. The whole complex is immaculately maintained. We took our 2 girls (7 & 4) and they were in absolute heaven, a fantastic playground 4min walk away, fabulous restaurants near by. It was our 1st family holiday and we are about to book again for next year! We would recommend this to anyone, especially those with young children.
Zoe - July 2018
We absolutely loved our stay at the Blue Ocean Apartment and did not want to leave. The apartment was wonderful and equipped with everything we needed and the view was incredible-looking straight out towards the ocean. Sitting on the balcony with a glass of wine was so relaxing and we could watch our children in the resort style pool and spa, feeling like we were in Fiji! We could walk to the lake, shops, cafes, parks and literally straight onto the beach from the pool gate-everything was just so accessible. Rod and Cathy were so lovely and helpful with any of our queries and we will be telling all our friends looking for a holiday apartment to go here, we really enjoyed our time here!
Thanks so much
Michelle and Nick
April 2018
Michelle April 2018
Thank you for our recent stay in the Blue Ocean apartment. We absolutely love the apartment and complex. Its close to the beach, great parks and cafes and an easy drive to many popular destinations close by. We look forward to visiting again. Thanks
Kristy Glew - Sept 2017
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Excellent positioned apartment on the beach and adjacent to the calm water inlet with park, cafe and playground. Heated resort pool is terrific. The apartment size, layout and furnishings were great for 2adults and 2young children with heaps of thoughtful extras that make travel so much easier with a young family.
Rachelle - Sept 2016
Ocean Blue just beautiful!
We had a fantastic holiday at Ocean Blue. The views were absolutely amazing and the property facilities had everything needed to entertain a young family. Rod was a pleasure to deal with and everything ran smoothly. The apartment was lovely and clean and decked with everything that was needed to make our holiday enjoyable which saved us transporting alot of things on the plane with us. We will definitely be booking again. The pool and those views were hard to leave behind.
Fiona - Sept 2016
Hi Rod
I am writing to thank you for giving us the opportunity to stay at your lovely apartment. It was more than I expected. We absolutely loved it. It was soo comfortable and had everything we needed to make our stay that much more enjoyable. The highlight of my stay was having breakfast outside with that view!
This was the first time we had traveled to Qld, but definitely not the last!
I will contact you when we plan the next trip!
Thank you again
Good luck to you and your family in the future
Cheers Hayat
Hayat - May 2016
A great family friendly apartment, kids want to go back already. Lots of information to help make our stay more enjoyable.
Lauren - November 2015
Thank you Rod,
Will definitely keep my eye on your website for availability.
Other resorts could take a page out of your book.
Your personal approach and consideration is outstanding.
Kind Regards
Gerry & Kathy - July 2015
We stayed here 2 years ago and decided to come back. My husband and our 2 children thoroughly enjoyed our stay here yet again. Great apartment with everything you need with ocean views from the balcony. The pool would have to be one of the best pools on the Gold Coast. We would highly recommend this property to anyone who is looking for a relaxing holiday. Once again many thanks to Rod who was great to deal with.
Natalie November 2014
Have just come back from a week away at Blue Ocean Apartment. What a fantastic place to stay. Kids loved it, we loved it. That BED!!! OMG we wanted to take it home :) Thankyou Rod - we did not want to leave.
Deasey Family November 2014
Hi Rod. We had a lovely stay at Blue Ocean Apartment over the last 5 nights. Just wanted to double check that your new guests didn't cancel at last minute?!? We booked in to ****** Resort since you were booked for the extra dates we needed, and are grossly disappointed with it. Getting desperate...so thought I would check..just in case. Thanks Rod.
Lucy October 2014
This is the second time we have stayed at this beautiful apartment and the second time around was even better than the first! All the little extras like beach towels and toys, pantry items and handwash, coffee machine and a great selection of tea makes this place feel like our home away from home. Our kids absolutely frothed on the amazing pool and the surf out the front was pumping. Thanks again Rod, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay and look forward to returning soon!!
Jono & Row Mereszka May 2014
Hi Rod - thanks so much for getting back to me so quickly. I am actually really excited about staying in your apartment! We have stayed in some beautiful places, but there's something about a really comfortable place right on the ocean that just tops everything! I would love to book for the 9 days if I can. If you could let me know the deposit details and I will make payment ASAP.
Trisha January 2014
A perfect apartment and location for a family escape from the Victorian winter. Had a great time and will be heading back for another holiday in the future.
Chris July 2013
Everything was covered all we had to bring were our two boys and ourselves, their were sun hats, sunblock, a superb coffee machine, toys for the children, buckets and spades and beach towls, the pool was out of this world with amazing night lights which changed colours and kept us mesmerized.
Anonymous - June 2013
It was awesome, we loved it. The apartment was bright and clean. Fabulous location with the best views. The children loved the pool, especially at night - magical. We would love to return and will now make this our place to stay on the Gold Coast! So much to do - our 10 day stay this April was far too short!
Kim Corley April 2013
What a beautiful place to stay. Everything you need is in the apartment. The pool is great with BBQs plenty of deck chairs and spa which was perfect after a big day at Movie World. The ocean is just past the pool. Fantastic view. Will definately be back to stay here.
Lyndal December 2012
We stayed at Blue Ocean Apartment for 7 nights and can highly recommend it. Fantastic apartment with everything you need. The views from the balcony are magnificent and the pool area is the best , with a great barbecue area and plenty of lounges to soak up the sun. Its the perfect getaway. We loved our stay at Blue Ocean Apartment and will definitely be back again, A+ Many thanks Rod
Natalie October 2012
We had the best three nights ever at your place and my 4 year old was quite desolate in the plane back to Sydney as he would have loved to stay there forever
As would all of us.
Evina September 2012
What a fantastic stay, the apartment was first class, clean and well equipped with views to die for (we saw whales breaching one morning). Rod was fantastic to deal with. The beds were super comfortable and there were a lot of little extras that made our stay very relaxed. Location was brilliant also, the lagoon is great for swimming even in July and we had nightly swims with the kids in the pool and spar after big days at the theme parks. We will be back for sure :-)
Paul July 2012
There were 4 of us. Myself, my 15 yr old daughter, my 80 yr old dad, and my 73 yr old mother who has alzheimers. We had a blast. Long walks on the beach every morning followed by a swim in the pool and 15 mins in the steam room. We also went standup paddle boarding on the lagoon. We appreciated the little extras especially the hats and beach towels. My daughter didn't want to leave and my dad wants to make a permanent booking. We highly recommend staying here.
Emesha, June 2012
Awesome place to stay. Perfect for us with a 10yr old and 82 yr old. Apartment super clean with all the stuff you need for self catering - comfy beds and all the mod cons - great coffee machine. Loved the pool complex with BBQ. Fab views from very sheltered balcony. Great to walk onto the sand and into the surf every morning. Could call the 10yr old up from the pool for dinner. Easy to get straight onto the motorway and drive to all the attractions. Nice to be out of the Surfers bustle but easy to get there when you wanted to. Thanks for the stay. Beautiful morning suntrap!
Chrisy , April 2012
"The apartment is very clean, well equipped and perfect for some needed down time. The ocean views are just magnificent, so is the pool and the hot tub within the property. It truly feels like best of both worlds, with a personal touch. Liaising with Rod the owner of the property is what endeared me to make my choice in the first place, he is very professional, friendly and knowledgeable about the area even assisting with car hire options. My 2 friends came from Canada and another from South Africa are still raving about the Gold Coast and the property had a lot to do with it."
Lalie - December 2011
"Apart from the breathtaking view and amazing access to one of the best beaches in Australia this apartment was an absolute dream. A huge dining room and queenslands biggest breakfast bench allowed for quality family time in comfort and with first quality facilities. This was the first time I have booked a room where the place was actually bigger than the pictures suggested. Finally I want to thank Rod for the little things... Vegemite in the cupboard, coffee machine with refills, beach towels and the brand new BBQ tools. My family and I had a great experience and all of our visitors were equally impressed... Thanks "
Shane, January 2012