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Eric Strausbaugh of Franklin, Wisconsin, a 34-year-old husband and father, killed himself last October 31. Friends recall that he was experiencing marital difficulties and a great deal of job-related stress. A large part of his emotional burden was the result of his actions on November 9, 2004, when he was an accomplice in the murder of Michael Edward Bell.
Strausbaugh, an officer with the Kenosha Police Department, confronted Bell in front of his home at about 2:10 a.m. He has never provided an unambiguous legal rationale for the stop: He first claimed that Bell was speeding, then later asserted that he had run a stop sign. Neither of those claims was validated by the dash cam video from Strausbaugh's cruiser (which actually shows that Strausbaugh blew through a stop sign on the way to Bell's home).
The video shows a visibly puzzled Bell emerging from his vehicle. Within seconds Strausbaugh is literally at the 21-year-old's throat, pushing him up against the vehicle then dragging him off-camera. A brief argument ensues, in which Bell can be heard exclaiming "I know my rights!" and Strausbaugh is heard demanding that the young man submit to a field sobriety test. Near the end of the five minute video clip we can hear Strausbaugh order Bell put his arms behind his back, followed by the unmistakable sound of a Taser being fired.
Three other Kenosha police officers -- who were reportedly within a few blocks of Bell's residence -- arrived on the scene a few minutes later. Strausbaugh insisted that he called for backup because Bell "ran," but there is no evidence to corroborate that claim.
No more than seven minutes after the confrontation began, Bell was dead from a gunshot wound to the head. He was gunned down -- after being kicked and Tasered for several minutes -- in front of his horrified mother and sister. The actual killing was carried out by Officer Albert Gonzalez, who, in the clinical language of Dr. Douglas Kelly, former Chief Medical Examiner for Fond Du Lac County, "made [a] contact wound by pressing his gun against [Bell's] head at the time the shot was fired."
When Gonzalez pulled the trigger, Bell was being restrained by at least two other police officers. Strausbaugh maintained that Bell -- a much smaller man -- somehow managed to bulldog him up against a nearby car, and grab for his gun before being shot to death. Bell supposedly accomplished this feat despite being Tasered multiple times, as well as enduring several punches and knee strikes to the ribs inflicted by Strausbaugh and Officer Erich Weidner (who arrived within minutes of the initial stop).
As depicted in a work of dramatic fiction the Kenosha Police Department wittily calls a "reenactment" of the homicide, Officer Gonzalez supposedly shot Bell in the right side of the head, despite the fact that this would have endangered Lt. David Krueger, who was standing directly behind the victim.
The most significant problem with this story is that "it is forensically impossible" for the shooting to occur as depicted in the Kenosha PD's little skit, according to Dr. Kelly. Gonzalez couldn't have shot Bell as portrayed "without either [Bell's] neck being extremely hyper-extended or his body being bent backwards."
Not to worry: The Kenosha PD -- after offering the most solemn assurances regarding the scrupulous accuracy of its original story -- devised two different versions of the event in an attempt to demonstrate that it was possible for Gonzalez to have shot Bell on the right side of his head. This was done despite the fact that the initial witness statements, and the location of the shell casing following the shooting, made it clear that the gunshot was fired to the left side of the victim's skull.
This detail is critical: If he had been positioned to shoot Bell from the right, Gonzalez would have been able to verify that the victim had been attempting to grab Strausbaugh's gun. During the initial deposition in a civil suit filed by Bell's family, the officers involved in the killing all claimed that the shot was fired to the left side of Bell's head. Those accounts underwent a dramatic revision once the significance of that detail was made clear; suddenly they all ardently maintained that the gunshot had been fired from the right side.
As the version of the killing performed by the Kenosha PD's Perjury Playhouse Theater Troupe demonstrates, a killshot fired from the left would have placed Lt. Kreuger in the line of fire. Even if Kreuger had avoided being shot, his uniform wouldn't have escaped without being decorated by skull fragments and brain tissue. Yet this wasn't the case. Furthermore, although skull fragments were reportedly found on the scene, they were never provided to Dr. Kelly for forensic analysis.
Wherever Gonzalez was positioned when he shot and killed Michael Bell, this much is certain: The officer could not have seen the young man grab for Strausbaugh's gun, because he never did so. Tests run by the Wisconsin State Crime Lab found no fingerprint or DNA evidence indicating that Bell had ever touched Strausbaugh's gun or holster.
Too short a season: Michael Bell, two months before his murder. |
Last March, on what would have been Michael's 27th birthday, the Kenosha City Government paid Bell's family $1.75 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit. In this settlement, unlike most others of its kind, there is no "confidentiality clause"; this permits Bell's family to use the money to pursue reforms intended to promote genuine accountability for police officers who use deadly force.
"I'm not against law enforcement," Michael Bell, Sr. told Pro Libertate. "I'm a retired career military officer who supervised military law enforcement personnel in my chain of command. I am on good terms with people in law enforcement here in Wisconsin, and always have been. But it's clearly improper for police to answer only to themselves when they kill someone -- particularly here in Wisconsin, where there apparently is no police accountability."
"Wisconsin is among the top five states in per-capita fatal police shootings," Bell points out. There were 23 fatal shootings by Wisconsin police, a more than 300 percent increase from the previous year. This isn't because the Badger State has a particularly large or aggressive criminal element -- at least where private sector criminals are concerned.
Seeking accountability: Michael Bell, Sr. |
"Michael was scheduled to be in court later that morning to deal with the same cop who stopped him -- Officer Strausbaugh," Bell told me. "A few weeks earlier, Strausbaugh had been in a scuffle with Michael outside a local club, and he found a tiny amount of marijuana in Michael's car."
Michael's court date was the morning of November 9, and it's possible that he would have been facing some time in jail. So he "was probably spending a little time with his friends before facing what awaited him the next day," Bell continues. "But no drugs were found in his car after the shooting, and the lab tests showed that he hadn't taken any before the stop."
The test results did show that Michael had a blood alcohol content above the "legal" limit in Wisconsin; it was about the same as the BAC displayed by then-Wisconsin Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager, who was arrested the previous February after driving a state-owned vehicle into a ditch. Michael's BAC was lower than that of James L. Palmer II, the head of the police union (the Wisconsin Professional Police Association, or WPPA) when he was arrested for DUI in December 2009. Palmer, who was attempting to help another inebriated police union official who had plowed her car into a shed after missing a turn, was visibly intoxicated when State Police troopers arrived on the scene.
Given the prominence of the brewing industry in Wisconsin, its state bird should be the lush. As someone who spent many nights performing on the state's bar and club circuit -- an interesting environment for a teetotaler -- I can testify that over-indulgence is commonplace.
When members of Wisconsin's tax-consuming class are found among the offenders, their acts are dismissed as "lapses in judgment"; however, when a mere Mundane like Michael Bell does likewise, it can literally be treated as a capital offense.
Michael Bell occasionally displayed the indiscipline and unruly appetites typical of men his age, but he was neither a criminal nor a troublemaker. Michael's original run-in with Stausbaugh represented the first trouble of that kind he had ever experienced. Why, then, was the officer lurking in Michael's neighborhood at 2:00 a.m., apparently eager to manufacture a reason to arrest him -- just hours before Michael was due in court?
Consider this: A first-time defendant who appears in court wearing a shirt and tie and smelling of decent cologne will make a far different impression on a judge than one who shows up in an orange jail jumpsuit and reeking of delousing spray.
Bell is aware of at least one other case in Kenosha in which a man was stopped by police the night before a court appearance on a trivial infraction. Like Michael, the man in this second incident demanded to know why he had been stopped; the officer reportedly replied that his car had a "busted tail light" -- and then shattered one of the tail lights with his baton. The man was forced to undergo a spurious sobriety test, put in jail, and presented the next morning as a DUI suspect. Presenting a defendant in that light would be a very useful way of bolstering the court credibility of a police officer called to testify as the sole witness for the prosecution.
"I suspect that there has been a pattern here in Kenosha of police targeting people the night before a court case," Bell told Pro Libertate. "This would help explain why, in Michael's case, there were two police cars within a few blocks of his home, all of them facing the same direction, at 2:00 in the morning."
It is incontestable that the Kenosha PD perpetrated a cover-up regarding the killing of Michael Bell. What was covered up, most likely, was an ambush disguised as a traffic stop that degenerated into an outright execution-style murder.
"Because we didn't sign a confidentiality agreement as part of the settlement, we're free to publicize the details of Michael's case as a way of raising public awareness and promoting some badly overdue reforms," Bell points out. "We've put up a half-dozen large billboards featuring a large, smoking gun and the question: `When police kill, should they judge themselves?' We've also set up a website documenting the facts of this case, including much of the video evidence."
Bell also produced a brief, hard-hitting television commercial posing the same question, but found at least some local news outlets were reluctant to run the ad. This is typical of the treatment he's received from the political establishment and much of the media.
"I've approached local and state officials to urge them to change the process, but most of them are very timid about this," Bell noted to Pro Libertate. "There is a very large and powerful police union, and they have a lot of political clout. Nobody likes to be seen as`anti-police,' even to the extent of making them subject to the same laws that govern all of us. And the police union raises a lot of money; the WPPA runs one of the nation's most successful telemarketing fundraising operations."
Some in the priesthood of state-sanctioned violence believe that Michael Bell, Sr. is morally responsible for Officer Strausbaugh's suicide.
Despite the fact that the shooting that claimed Michael Bell's life "was investigated and ruled justified," his "family was not to be consoled," complains Lt. Dan Marcou, a SWAT trainer and former police officer from La Crosse, Wisconsin who writes a column for PoliceOne.com. "They led a relentless campaign in the courts, in the legislature, on the Internet.... The campaign was negative, accusatory and Strausbaugh and the other officers involved found themselves under siege, for nearly six years."
Regurgitating one of the several discredited versions of the Michael Bell murder, Marcou descends into rank melodrama:
"Officer Eric Strausbaugh struggled to hold onto his weapon on November 9, 2004, when his life was in the balance and he was rescued by the back-up officer who he called to the scene for assistance. In the early morning hours of October 31, 2010, Officer Eric Strausbaugh's life hung in the balance once again. This time he decided to not call for back-up. It is a struggle that he lost."
There is a genuine human tragedy in Eric Strausbaugh's self-inflicted death. In an act of authentic Christian compassion, Michael Bell, Sr. expressed sincere regret over the death of the individual who arranged the ambush that resulted in the murder of his son. But from Marcou's perspective, it is Bell who is an accomplice in Strausbaugh's death.
"Don't let the bastards get you down," concludes Marcou, apparently applying that epithet to Bell and other Mundanes who refuse to accept their proper station in society. Theirs is the privilege to kill; ours is the duty to die. Why can't Michael Bell's father simply accept this arrangement, and shut up?
Assuming that Marcou is correct in concluding that Strausbaugh's suicide was an outgrowth of the killing of Michael Bell, the "bastards" at whom he should direct his indignation are members of his own tribe.
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In April 2005, roughly six months after Michael Bell was killed and the two-day "investigation" that cleared the officers involved in that crime, the WPPA conferred a "Meritorious Award" on Strausbaugh, Weidner, and Gonzalez for "their bravery, unselfish teamwork, and outstanding use of their training" in carrying out the gangland-style slaying. The citation didn't even bother to mention Michael Bell by name, describing him as an uppity Mundane supposedly notorious for his "history of police resistance."
In addition to being placed on a pedestal by the local armed tax-feeder union, Strausbaugh and his cohorts were extolled as a model for police state-wide. As Marcou points out, "Among Wisconsin Law Enforcement Officers, the incident became a guide on how to respond when a suspect was attempting to disarm their partner."
If Eric Strausbaugh -- despite what we might assume on account of his behavior on the morning of November 9, 2004 -- retained even the residue of a conscience, he would have known that he was an accomplice to murder and party to a criminal deception. Yet his professional peers -- people who purport to be the "Finest" in their respective communities -- treated him as a hero and treated his criminal acts as laudatory. His conscience would have demanded that he take responsibility for what he had done. However, his professional survival, however, required that he continue the charade. This is a formula for self-destruction.
Contrary to what we're told to believe, law enforcement is not a particularly dangerous occupation, at least when measured in terms of acts of violence directed at police officers. However, police are frequently a lethal danger to themselves: According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, each year "twice as many cops ... commit suicide as are killed in the line of duty." Significantly, another Kenosha police officer killed himself just weeks prior to Strausbaugh's suicide.
Former Maryland police officer Robert Douglas, executive director of the National P.O.L.I.C.E. Suicide Foundation, describes suicide as "the number one killer of law enforcement today. Accuracy is elusive in documenting the extent of the problem, because it is common to misrepresent suicides as "accidental discharges" or other lethal mishaps in order to avoid liability issues.
What this means, of course, is that our system of "public safety" is built on a population of armed functionaries invested with the power of discretionary killing, many of whom are so emotionally unstable that they pose a potentially lethal threat even to themselves.
Those who insist that the State's agents of official coercion must answer only to themselves aren't unduly troubled by the needless death of mere Mundanes. Given that they are all but inconsolable when one of their own meets an untimely end, they should contemplate this fact: If Eric Strausbaugh had been compelled to take moral responsibility for his actions, he might be alive today.
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Wedding Dance Lessons
Have the first dance of your dreams
Wedding Dance Lessons in Lakewood Ranch / Bradenton
Your wedding dance is a memory you'll cherish forever, wedding dance lessons can help make it even more special. Whether you want it simple and sweet or a full-blown YouTube sensation, the choice is yours. Let us take the stress out of planning your wedding dance; no matter what you're looking for, we've got you covered!
Don't wait to get started
The closer you get to the wedding, the more hectic the schedule becomes. Starting your wedding dance lessons several months in advance allows you plenty of time to learn your dance without the stress of a tight deadline. It also gives you more time, in case you need it.
If your wedding is right around the corner, don't worry, it's never too late!
Wedding Lessons
What to expect on your first lesson
After answering a few questions about your venue, wardrobe, and the look and feel you'd like to have, you'll be guided through a few basics by one of our highly-trained instructors.
You'll start to learn parts of your wedding dance on your very first lesson, and leave with a plan of action between now and your big day.
At Arthur Murray, we've developed a fool-proof method to help you learn your wedding dance the quickest way possible and achieve your wedding goals.
Possible First Dances...
Wedding Dance FAQ
Having a planned dance is the easiest way to make your wedding special. How many weddings have you been to where everyone awkwardly stares at the lovely couple swaying back and forth for 4 minutes? Taking wedding dance lessons gives you the opportunity to create a special moment at your reception that you'll remember forever.
Not only will you learn a wedding dance, but you'll actually learn how to dance together. It truly is one of the best gifts you can give each other on your special day. Instead of being at the bar, you'll be on the floor enjoying the countless weddings you'll attend in the future.
Generally, there are three ways couples choose to structure their wedding dance:
A set of planned steps. Choreography can be as simple or flashy as you'd like. It's a great way to take the stress off of learning a dance when you know what comes next. Having choreography can give you the repetition and muscle memory much faster.
Lead and Follow:
An impromptu method where the leader gives signals of what they want to do next and the follower responds. Lead and follow is a great way to learn to social dance. You'll learn the different signals and won't have to worry if you miss a step in your routine. Keep in mind, it will require a little more patience with your partner as you get comfortable with communicating these signals.
Combination of Both:
A combination of both choreography and lead and follow means that certain parts of the dance are specific steps and other sections are impromptu lead and follow.
Your instructor will be able to recommend what is best for you based on how you learn, your timeline, as well as the look and feel you'd like for your dance.
After answering a few questions about your venue, dress, and the look and feel you'd like to have, your instructor will guide you through a few basics of dancing. You'll already start learning parts of your wedding dance on your very first lesson and leave with a plan of action between now and the wedding.
Absolutely not. If you haven't decided a song, your instructor will show you a few basic steps that go to any style of music. The biggest hurdle in learning to dance for a wedding is getting the basics down. Once you do decide on a song, they'll help you personalize it to the music.
We recommend a wedding dance should be around 1 min 30 seconds- 2 minutes (maximum). While that might seem short, it's actually quite a bit of time, and quite a bit of steps and/or choreography to learn and remember. Even those fancy routines on Dancing With the Stars typically last anywhere from 1:15-1:40.
If you're doing more than one song for your first dance, the time can be longer and your instructor will recommend accordingly.
Yes! That is actually a service included with your wedding dance lessons. Since we help with the planning of your dance, it would only make sense that we cut the song for you as well.
Whether you just want a simple fade out or a total mash-up, we can help take one more thing off of your to-do list.
Whether you want an elegant waltz, a romantic rumba, or a fun swing, we can do it all. Our certified instructors are highly trained in over 30 styles of dances that we offer at Arthur Murray. We are also very experienced at creating fun wedding mash-ups. So, if you want to start out slow and break out into some fun side-by-side moves, we've got you covered.
The sooner the better. Planning a wedding can be very stressful and quite costly. Coming in early allows you to enjoy learning to dance together without a tight deadline. It gives you more time, in case you need it, and gives you plenty of time to practice. Learning to dance together should be a fun part of getting married.
Your instructor will make individual recommendations based on the complexity of your dance, how quickly you learn, and your timeline. But, the most important thing to remember is that consistency is key. Learning to dance is a skill, and with any skill, it takes small amounts of consistent repetition.
While some couples do wedding bootcamps, most couples come in once or twice a week for private wedding dance lessons leading up to their wedding.
That completely depends on you! The more complex a dance, the more time it takes to learn. If you want something simple, it might only take a handful of lessons. If you want something a little flashy, that takes a little longer. Lastly, if you want a full-on YouTube sensation, that can take several months up to a year.
It all depends on how fast you learn, how consistent you are with your private lessons, and the complexity of your dance. Our instructors are great at recommending a plan on your very first lesson.
Be assured, we have wedding dance programs for any budget.
Looking to start your wedding dance? Your first class is only $39!
For the first couple of lessons, we recommend wearing the shoes you are most comfortable in. That way, you can focus solely on getting the steps down and not worried about getting them dirty. As it gets closer to the wedding, you'll definitely want to bring your wedding shoes to practice in. You'll be 100% comfortable on the big day and have no unwanted surprises.
Choosing a song for your first dance is entirely personal. There is no right or wrong way.
Questions to ask yourself when choosing a song: Was there a song that you first danced to as a couple? Is there a special memory that you had together featuring a special song or a song that reminds you of that time? Is there a song that's lyrics are everything you want to say to your future spouse?
While there are trending wedding songs from year to year, the biggest question to ask yourself is "Do I like it?" Your first dance together is something you'll always remember. Make it to something you love!

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Silvia Serban
"I am what I am" was my first motto, which brought me many recognitions at the beginning of my career. Then I spent some time trying to define that signature-style which must be assumed by any designer. My response? I am what I am, an actor who took the role of a creator of suits, scenographer of emotions, interpreter of dreams, in the existential performances of others. My motto became "The world is a stage and we are the actors" and I follow it even today. I do not do clothes for women who are just dummies in their own lives, but for those who boldly declaim their personalities. I know how to listen to my inspiration and sometimes I am proud to discover on the catwalk for the next season some of my already several years old ideas. I do not do "clothes in trends", but create tendencies that will become clothes on this world's scenes. I know that I play the part of my life when my customers tell me: "They all turned their heads after me!". Abroad, my characters are called more often in the rail, even if initially the skeptic external buyers order only few models from a collection; in short while they triple the order, with the message "We sold everything and still have requests". If you're not afraid to be a lead actress in your own play, just try a garment signed Silvia Serban. Will draw round of applause!


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With Expanded Portworx Platform, Pure Storage Redefines Storage for Modern Applications
The New Release of Portworx Enterprise Delivers True Storage as Code, Orchestrated Entirely Through Kubernetes, For a Consistent Hybrid Experience Across Any Infrastructure, Any Cloud
Mountain View, Calif. – May 13, 2021 — Today at Pure//Accelerate™, Digital Pure Storage® (NYSE: PSTG), the IT pioneer that delivers storage as-a-service in a multi-cloud world, announced the release of Portworx Enterprise 2.8. With new integrations across Pure's portfolio of products and services and with VMware Tanzu, customers can now use Portworx® to scale their Kubernetes usage to greater levels with unprecedented simplicity. With new capabilities such as dynamic storage provisioning on FlashArray™ and FlashBlade®, and unified visibility and support via Pure1®, Portworx enables containerized workloads to run seamlessly across the cloud, bare metal infrastructure, Pure Storage arrays, and even competitive storage solutions.
Gartner predicts that by 2025, 40% of infrastructure and operations leaders will implement hybrid cloud storage architectures, up from 15% in 20211. As customers adopt hybrid cloud strategies, they still need a consistent environment to run their modern applications. That means they need the same level of storage and data management capabilities, regardless of if they are in the cloud, or on-premises.
With the latest release of Portworx Enterprise 2.8, customers get the same cloud-like experience for Kubernetes apps wherever they live, with broad Kubernetes ecosystem support. New capabilities include:
Portworx delivers the simplest way to run Kubernetes applications at enterprise levels of scale and resiliency: The 2.8 release of Portworx Enterprise goes significantly beyond the capabilities offered by other storage solutions who are limited to the "connector" approach facilitated by the Kubernetes Container Storage Interface (CSI), resulting in least common denominator features and limited scale. With a Kubernetes-native software approach built to support enterprise levels of scale and resiliency, Portworx combines cloud-native storage management and data protection services with best-of-breed Pure Storage FlashArray and FlashBlade for seamless deployment. Now when users provision container-native volumes through Portworx, storage volumes or file systems are automatically created on FlashArray and FlashBlade. This allows true storage-as-code, as volumes and file systems can be provisioned using Kubernetes without the need to directly interface with the backing storage arrays. Container-native volumes receive the full suite of Portworx container storage management features, including backup, disaster recovery, security, auto-scaling, and migration – features that aren't tied to hardware and travel with the containerized application as it moves between on-prem and cloud deployments. With this new integration, customers can manage their modern applications in a Kubernetes-native way, while taking advantage of the enterprise capabilities of their Pure arrays such as deduplication and compression, achieving data reduction levels up to 10:1 depending on workload and a demonstrated 99.9999% reliability across 40,000+ arrays.
Predictive-capabilities of Pure1, now for Kubernetes apps running on Portworx: With the latest Portworx release, Kubernetes cluster and volume usage metrics collected by Portworx will be sent to Pure1, providing a unified observability stack and support experience for a customer's Kubernetes applications with Portworx in the Pure1 portal, allowing customer to see their deployments end-to-end and troubleshoot issues with Kubernetes applications. Additionally, as Pure1 collects data necessary to understand deployment patterns, it enables customers to benefit from the predictive support capabilities of Pure1, powered by the Meta® AI engine, which aims to detect anomalies and suggest resolution advice before issues become outages. With Portworx fully integrated with the global Pure support organization, this end-to-end data gives a highly-trained support team the tools necessary to provide market-leading predictive support to all Portworx customers.
Protect Kubernetes applications and achieve fast recovery with Portworx and FlashBlade: PX-Backup was validated to work with FlashBlade – Pure's unified fast file and object platform – to provide high-performance backup and recovery of Kubernetes-based workloads. By combining PX-Backup with FlashBlade, customers can protect their entire Kubernetes applications, including data and configuration, and benefit from FlashBlade rapid restore of up to 270 TB/hour. Pure released a Reference Architecture for this solution, which will be the first of many validated solutions.
A better container-native storage experience for VMware Tanzu as well as any CSI-compatible storage system: The latest release extends Portworx support for leading Kubernetes platforms with addition of VMware Tanzu (TKG) support via the native Tanzu CSI driver. This means that customers can benefit from container-granular data management such as backup & recovery, encryption, and migration regardless of the storage backing their VMware environment including with vSAN, VVols, and VMFS datastores, or cloud block storage providers. Additionally, with Portworx Enterprise 2.8 supporting the latest CSI specification, Portworx can provide a consistent, Kubernetes-native experience for applications running on any enterprise storage that supports CSI.
A unified experience for all Kubernetes apps running on Pure: With this release, Pure FlashArray and FlashBlade customers can use Portworx Enterprise 2.8 to achieve the highest levels of performance, scale, automation, data protection, and data security for production applications running on Kubernetes. For customers starting their Kubernetes journey without all of these advanced requirements, they can take advantage of a new offer starting this summer. Pure's first generation Kubernetes offering, Pure Service Orchestrator® (PSO), will become a part of Portworx Essentials, Portworx's freemium offering, to provide customers with a unified storage orchestration offering for Kubernetes. The new Portworx Essentials offering enables widespread use for customers using FlashArray and FlashBlade and is both included and fully-supported in a customer's Evergreen™ subscription or Pure as-a-Service™ subscription with more functionality than the current PSO. Additionally, customers can easily upgrade to Portworx Enterprise for additional security, data protection, and scale, while continuing to benefit from the deep integration with Pure. PSO will remain supported through the end of January 2022 at which point all customers will have to be transitioned to Portworx.
[1] Gartner, Market Guide for Hybrid Cloud Storage, Raj Bala, Julia Palmer, 3 May, 2021
"Pure and Portworx together are redefining what storage for modern, cloud-native applications looks like. By delivering storage that can be orchestrated entirely through Kubernetes, Pure is delivering a seamless hybrid cloud experience and changing outcomes for customers."
Murli ThirumaleVP and GM, Cloud Native Business Unit, Pure Storage
Portworx Enterprise 2.8 is available June 2021. To learn more, visit portworx.com/portworx-enterprise-2-8.
About Pure Storage
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Many coaches tout the inclusion of progression runs in well-rounded training regimes. The concept is simple; the workout begins at a slow pace, but finishes fast. When done on roads, tracks, or treadmills, you can easily gauge your increase in speed as the workout advances. However, this task becomes very difficult (sometimes impossible) when the progression run is taken off-road. Topography and footing can make the transitions to faster paces tricky. With some finessing, trail runners can make productive use of the road runner's progression-run template.
The Benefits of Progression
Before we discuss implementation, let's first discuss why we should incorporate progression runs into our training.
- Perhaps the most important takeaway is that these workouts allow us to practice successful race-day strategy, where finishing fast is paramount. This style of workout, if done routinely, is habit forming. If practiced enough, you'll find it second nature to run aggressively in the closing miles on race day.
- These workouts help you learn self-control. It's common for runners to start each run faster than they should. Progression runs force you to practice proper energy expenditure. If you run too fast too early, you will not be able to finish the workout (or race) without suffering unnecessarily. A few miles of slower running at the beginning will also allow the body to warm up properly and prevent possible injury.
- These are well-rounded workouts. Physiologically, the body experiences all of the training zones. Runners pass from an endurance-based training zone into a stamina-based training zone, and, depending on the type of progression, a speed-based zone. When we practice moving from one zone to another, it prepares us to react effectively to our competitor's race-day surges.
- If you're an injury-prone runner, then heed this next point. The accumulated stress of this type of workout is very low. The hard running comes at the end of the workout and for a relatively short period of time. You'll be able to insert faster running into your training more often, but recover faster after each session.
- Runs that build in effort and tempo are invigorating and build confidence.
I'll first describe the 'road version' of the workout. Then I'll offer suggestions as to how we can alter the workouts to make them suitable for the trails.
Workout #1: Thirds Progression Run
Coach Greg McMillan, founder of McMillan Running, assigns various progression runs to his elite and beginner athletes. McMillan describes his most-often-prescribed thirds progression workout:
"Break your run into three equal parts or thirds. For the first third, you run at a relatively slow, comfortable pace. As you progress to the second third of the run, your pace will have gradually increased to your normal steady running pace. Over the last third of the run, you increase your speed so that you're running a strong, comfortably hard pace. For many competitive runners this effort corresponds to somewhere around marathon race pace to as fast as half-marathon race pace."
When we perform this workout on mountainous or technical trails, we'll follow the same instructions McMillan describes above but we'll substitute "pace" with "effort." You'll move from a slow, comfortable effort to a steady-running effort to a strong, hard effort. Running by perceived effort, or simply by feel, is a skill that must be learned. Use thirds progression runs to hone this ability. A common first-time mistake is to run too fast too early during this workout. However, after you get a few of these workouts under your belt, you'll become proficient at gauging your own effort. You'll also find that running by effort frees you from paying attention to your GPS running watch. Keep these workouts between 45 minutes (for first timers) and two hours (for veterans) in length.
Workout #2: Out-and-Back Progression Runs
Doing out-and-back progression runs on a regular basis is an excellent way to develop an improved sense of running by feel. Four-time Olympic marathoner, Lorraine Moller, who integrates these workouts into her own training, explains how to complete this progression:
"Divide the time appointed by two, run out to a turnaround point, record your split, and run back and take your time again at the finish. For this to work well, the course should be of similar difficulty both ways. The goal is to run both halves of the route as evenly as possible or with slightly negative splits (second half faster)."
Rarely are we able to find a trail that offers equal difficulty going out as it does coming back. If you do have access to a trail that provides an equal playing field in both directions, then take advantage of it. However, if you do not, plan your run so that you complete the more difficult half first. This will both ensure the negative split and, in turn, build confidence. These runs can last anywhere between 30 minutes and three-plus hours.
Workout #3: Fast-Finish Progression Runs
Fast-finish progression runs are the most exhilarating of the progression-run genre because they are meant to be finished with a strong kick. Matt Fitzgerald, coach, certified sports nutritionist, and author of Brain Training for Runners and Racing Weight, discusses the nuances of fast-finish progression runs.
"A fast-finish progression run is a run in which the faster, second part of the run is relatively short—usually between one and three miles. The factors that influence the challenge level of a fast-finish run are the duration of the slower first segment, the duration of the faster second segment, and the pace of the second segment. An example of an easier fast-finish run is five miles at a comfortable pace followed by one mile at 10k pace. An example of a tough marathon-specific fast-finish run is 13 miles at a comfortable pace followed by three miles at half-marathon pace."
As trail runners, we'll make two adjustments to Fitzgerald's explanation. First, like the thirds progression run described above, we'll use effort instead of pace as our guide for these workouts. Second, because trail miles can vary in difficulty from one to the next, we'll break our fast-finish progression run into hours and minutes rather than mileage.
An 'easier' fast-finish progression workout would look like this: Run 40 to 60 minutes at a comfortable, conversational effort followed by five to 10 minutes at a hard to very hard effort where conversation is limited to a word here and there. You can make this workout even more difficult by finishing it with an uphill climb.
An example of a 'tougher' fast-finish progression would be: Run for two to three-plus hours at a comfortable, conversational effort followed by 20 to 60 minutes of steady running effort where your breathing and heart rate are now elevated slightly compared to earlier in the run.
Workout #4: Long and Gradual Progression Runs
Most relevant to the ultrarunner are the long and gradual progression runs. These workouts can replace our weekly long runs and replicate the best race-day strategy: finishing strong. Two-time Olympian, 2:11 marathoner, and coach Pete Pfitzinger describes these runs thusly,
"The first five miles are easy (two minutes slower than marathon pace). Slowly increase the pace to a minute per mile faster by 10 miles and another 30 seconds per mile faster by 15 miles. The last three to four [miles] are run at close to marathon pace."
This workout is different than the 'tougher' fast-finish run mentioned previously because the progression in effort begins early and continues throughout the run. Some ultrarunners haven't run a recent road marathon, or, even if they have, struggle to translate their marathon pace to rugged trails. As with the other workouts, running by perceived effort is the best rule of thumb. A good analogy would be to imagine you're slowly stepping on the gas pedal of a car as the workout progresses, but you stop before you reach the floor. Start with a 90-minute gradual progression run and work your way up to two to three hours as your fitness and proficiency improve.
A Note About Heart Rate
If at first you find perceived effort tough to dial in, you can use a heart-rate monitor to determine your effort on trails. Here's a quick guide:
- Comfortable to steady-effort range (endurance-based training): between 50—83% of maximum heart rate
- Strong to very-hard-effort range (stamina-based and speed-based training): between 83—98% of maximum heart rate
Once you gain confidence in your progression runs, wean yourself from the heart-rate monitor. Battery life, connectivity, cardiovascular drift, weather, significant changes in altitude, dehydration, and trailside distractions can all affect our heart rate and skew the numbers. Learn how to run by feel without the aid of electronic devices. You'll be less distracted and more focused on the task at hand.
With a little tweaking, we can take progression runs and apply them to the trails. You'll turn a spin through the woods into a variety-packed, fitness-boosting run that'll pay dividends on race day.
Call for Comments (from Meghan)
- Have you ever done progression runs?
- Do you train on the trails with progression runs? If so, what sort of progression do you find works well for you on a trail?
- How do you think progression runs would help you improve? As in, what weakness do you think you can address with them?


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Install Munin (Monitoring Tool) on Ubuntu 14.04 server
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Using Munin you can easily monitor the performance of your computers, networks, SANs, applications, weather measurements and whatever comes to mind. It makes it easy to determine "what's different today" when a performance problem crops up. It makes it easy to see how you're doing capacity-wise on any resources.
Munin uses the excellent ?RRDTool (written by Tobi Oetiker) and the framework is written in Perl, while plugins may be written in any language. Munin has a master/node architecture in which the master connects to all the nodes at regular intervals and asks them for data. It then stores the data in RRD files, and (if needed) updates the graphs. One of the main goals has been ease of creating new plugins (graphs).
Before installing munin you need to make sure you have Ubuntu 14.04 LAMP server is installed.
Now proceed with munin server using the following command from your terminal
sudo apt-get install munin
Once the package is installed, you only need to make a few changes to get your installation working.
Configuring Munin server
You need to edit the /etc/munin/munin.conf file
sudo vi /etc/munin/munin.conf
Change the following lines
Change 1
#dbdir /var/lib/munin
#htmldir /var/cache/munin/www
#logdir /var/log/munin
#rundir /var/run/munin
dbdir /var/lib/munin
htmldir /var/www/munin
logdir /var/log/munin
rundir /var/run/munin
Change 2
#tmpldir /etc/munin/templates
tmpldir /etc/munin/templates
Change 3
the server name on the line localhost.localdomain should be updated to display the hostname, domain name, or other identifier you'd like to use for your monitoring server
# a simple host tree
address 127.0.0.1
use_node_name yes
address 127.0.0.1
use_node_name yes
Change 4
You need to edit the munin apache configuration
sudo vi /etc/munin/apache.conf
Change the following line in the starting of the file
Alias /munin /var/cache/munin/www
Alias /munin /var/www/munin
We also need to allow connections from outside of the local computer for this do the following changes
<Directory /var/cache/munin/www>
Order allow,deny
Allow from localhost 127.0.0.0/8 ::1
Options None
<Directory /var/munin/www>
Order allow,deny
#Allow from localhost 127.0.0.0/8 ::1
Allow from all
Options None
you will need to create the directory path that you referenced in the munin.conf file and modify the ownership to allow munin to write to it:
sudo mkdir /var/www/munin
sudo chown munin:munin /var/www/munin
Now you need to restart the munin and apache services using the following commands
sudo service munin-node restart
sudo service apache2 restart
It might take a few minutes to generate the necessary graphs and html files. After about five minutes, your files should be created and you will be able to access your data. You should be able to access your munin details at:
If you get an error message in your browser similar to the following, you need to wait longer for munin to create the files
You don't have permission to access /munin/
Configure Remote Monitoring
Munin can easily monitor multiple servers at once.If you want to monitor remote servers you need to following this procedure.
First you need to install munin client package using the following commands
sudo apt-get install munin-node
Now you need to edit the munin-node.conf file to specify that your monitoring server is allowed to poll the client for information.
sudo vi /etc/munin/munin-node.conf
Search for the section that has the line "allow ^127\.0\.0\.1$". Modify the IP address to reflect your monitoring server's IP address.If your server ip is 172.30.2.100
allow ^\.172\.30\.2\.100$
Save and exit the file
You need to restart the munin client using the following information
sudo service munin-node restart
Now you need to login in to your munin server and edit the munin.conf file
sudo vi /etc/munin/munin.conf
Copy the following section and change the ip address to your remote server client ip address
address 127.0.0.1
use_node_name yes
address 172.30.2.101
use_node_name yes
Finall you need to restart the apache server using the following command
sudo service apache2 restart
Additional Plugins
The munin-plugins-extra package contains performance checks additional services such as DNS, DHCP, Samba, etc. To install the package run the following command from the terminal
sudo apt-get install munin-plugins-extra
Make sure you have install this package on both the server and node machines.


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The Scoop on Prebiotics and Probiotics
By: Allison Kuhn, MS, RDN, LD, Registered Dietitian
While you may have taken an antibiotic to fight an infection, prebiotics and probiotics are proactive rather than reactive, supporting higher levels of healthy bacteria residing in your gut.
Probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, antibiotics…so many "biotic" buzzwords are being thrown around these days! What does it all mean? While you may have taken an antibiotic to fight an infection, prebiotics and probiotics are proactive rather than reactive, supporting higher levels of healthy bacteria residing in our gut. You may be surprised to know that bacterial cells actually outnumber our own tissue cells 10:1! Most of these trillions of bacterial cells are actually non-pathogenic and many are even beneficial, working synergistically to support optimal health. As more research is done to characterize our human microbiome, we're learning that our bodies are like a complex ecosystem, with bacterial cells as key players. Many of these bacterial cells are concentrated in our nose, mouth, and digestive tract, where they play a vital role in intestinal function, vitamin metabolism, and much, much more. When beneficial bacteria predominate in the intestine, this is called "normobiosis," which favors the following:
- Prevention of infectious diarrhea
- Improved digestion of lactose
- Increased stool regularity
- Production of anti-inflammatory compounds
- Formation of short chain fatty acids, which can have beneficial effects on cholesterol metabolism
It's important to distinguish the difference between prebiotics and probiotics, as the terms are not interchangeable. Probiotics refer to viable bacterial microorganisms, such as those present in foods like yogurt, or in supplements, which remain active in sufficient numbers upon reaching the intestine. It's important that probiotics are "packaged" correctly, as they can be susceptible to degradation by stomach acid and high heat. Prebiotics, on the other hand, can be thought of as "food" for probiotics. These are non-digestible carbohydrates which are fermented by and nourish existing good bacteria and help promote increased production of beneficial strains. Symbiotics provide the best of both worlds – synergistic combinations of both pre-and probiotics.


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Musically Massive . David Last vs. MC Zulu
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Taking a break from the grind of New York City, beatmaker David Last found himself living for a few weeks near a beach in Sydney, Australia. He was determined to make new tracks, far away from home. Having spent two years making club music almost exclusively, he was ready to lay back into the influence of dancehall reggae's slower tempos. Vocals were a natural choice.
For several years now, Zulu's unique dancehall vocals have been heard in collaboration with the likes of Ghislain Poirier, Kool Keith, and DJ C. A referral from grime-bounce mashup king DJ C led to an email exchange between Zulu in Chicago, and David in Sydney. In 14 hours, David Last and Zulu had completed their first track via email. The track was good enough that there was only one thing to do... make a whole album.
The record label Staubgold in Berlin, having hired Last to remix Kammerflimmer Kollektief two years previously, was keen to hear Last's new project. Staubgold listened, and within 24 hours the project was moving forward at full speed between Chicago, Sydney and Berlin. Like its birth, the sound is also distinctly international, funk without borders. It is influenced by both electronica and by reggae music, but it is officially neither. It feels like pop, but it blazes new ground in its rhythms and arrangements.
David Last vs. MC Zulu
"MC Zulu is one of the most talented ragga vocalists out there today, in the U.S. or anywhere." (Jake "DJ C" Trussell)
"David Last's sense of rhythm is as developed as any rap, dancehall, broken beat, or dubstep scientist's you'd care to throw up. Whereas most post-downtempo electronic music shifts the burden of interest to the melodic/harmonic, Last's swinging beats and liquid metal bass throw all the weight on the rhythm section." (pitchfork.com)
"A booming baritone voice that almost knocks you over. Whether he's spitting his signature line 'Spread the word!' or chatting political lyrics, Zulu's vocal presence is unmistakable." (xlr8r.com)


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Tomorrow is the day the message behind all those red dresses comes into sharpest focus.
May 5 is Red Dress Day and the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG).
In the 14-year period from 2001 to 2015, Statistics Canada reported the homicide rate for Indigenous women was nearly six times higher than that for non-Indigenous women. According to the West Vancouver Island-based Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council (NTC), there are 53 Nuu-chah-nulth females whom have been murdered or a suspicious death. The two missing Nuu-chah-nulth females are Lisa Marie Young and Margaret Klaver. Both these cases are unsolved.
"We have had many losses in the Nuu-chah-nulth. Be it missing, murdered, no justice, not enough evidence to charge people who have murdered or hurt our people. Our families hang these dresses and shirts to honour the people we have lost," said Jennifer Touchie, a member of the Ucluelet First Nation, one of 14 bands within the 10,000-person Nuu-chah-nulth.
Over the weekend, Touchie hung, for the second time, three red dresses and one blue shirt to honour her brother James Williams who died from blunt head trauma last summer. Much to her disbelief and heartache, vandals removed the red dresses she had originally hung the week before.
"I could not believe that someone would do that. I felt heartbroken. I really felt upset and a lot of anger. It takes a lot of strength within to hang these dresses up. When people take them down that really hurts us. It hurts our soul, it breaks our heart," she said.
It was at least the third such recent incident on Vancouver Island recently.
RELATED: B.C. woman won't let vandals who tore down her red dresses win
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President of the NTC Judith Sayers said tearing down the red dresses are acts of racism.
"The hanging of red dresses was to bring more awareness of MMIWG, the large number of them and the lack of finding them or resolving the murders. This is a reality for Indigenous people and those that will not accept these truths, have no understanding of the situation, nor do they want to understand and preventing more MMIWG from going missing or preventing the violent acts," said Sayers.
Anita and Tyson Touchie helped re-hang the dresses on Ucluelet First Nations treaty lands just before the Tofino-Ucluelet Highway 4 junction. Anita says the red dresses and blue shirts bring awareness to the history of trauma that generations of Indigenous people have faced since contact and colonization.
"We are still recovering from that," said Anita. "Missing and murdered Indigenous women, men and children. Our children who are in foster care system. Our people who have addictions… You know the root connection to all of it is the trauma and the history of trauma connected to cultural oppression and residential school. It's all connected. In our language we say hišukʔiš c̕awaak everything is one and everything is connected. When we bring awareness to this is about wanting people to know there is something wrong and it's not okay," she said.
Ucluelet's new detachment commander Sergeant Kevin Smith said they are investigating the removal of the red dresses. He said without knowing what the motivation was, they cannot officially say the incident was a hate crime.
"At this point, we are just treating it as a theft. I don't know the motivation behind it and therefore we are just investigating it and see where it leads. I don't know if it was taken because someone needed clothes and didn't realize. I think we need to educate people on why the dresses are there and the importance of it and the cultural significance of it," said Sgt. Smith.
Touchie hopes the investigation is strong.
"Sometimes it feels like the police don't care enough. We are all the same and we shouldn't be treated differently. We should be treated with respect, love and kindness," she said.
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Willie Nelson thinks you should know a thing or two about some cows. The country crooner is joining in on a campaign along with the Animal Legal Defense Fund to raise awareness about cruel-and illegal-living conditions for calves raised to produce milk for dairy products. Moo! Boo!
Specifically, they are targeting Land O'Lakes and Challenge Dairy to get them to stop using milk from calves that come from California's Mendes Calf Ranch - which employs an intensive confinement practice (keeping calves in cramped, filthy crates - sometimes without room to turn around or lie down) and is the subject of a lawsuit brought by the ALDF.
Nelson has written a letter to the companies and is urging others to join the petition, www.FreeBabyMendes.com, that is already 22,000 people strong.
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The most immediate, substantial way to impact students is through scholarships, and many of those come in as a result of unrestricted Annual Giving. At UAS alumni, friends, employees and community members can give meaningful gifts on an annual basis to the Chancellor's unrestricted fund. These funds are used for many purposes: to supplement existing named scholarship funds, or start new endowed scholarships as well as general scholarships, depending on the needs determined by the current Chancellor.
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Contributions can be made to existing endowed or restricted funds at any time. This is a significant way of honoring a person, or showing support for the values they express through the scholarship criteria.
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Note – students who wish to apply for scholarships, please see more specific information on the Financial Aid webpage.
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There are two types of scholarship funds here at UAS: endowed and restricted.Endowed
- A minimum of $25,000 is required to create an endowed named fund. Endowed scholarship gifts are invested and scholarships are awarded from the interest earned, therefore preserving the principal of the account in perpetuity. This is the most long-term, monumental form of scholarship support. For more in-depth information about this process, please see the UA Foundation, which provides administrative overview of all UAS funds.
- The Development Office coordinates with the donor to determine selection criteria and the name of the fund through a document called a gift agreement.
- A minimum of $5,000 is required to create a restricted named fund. Restricted scholarships are smaller funds which are not invested, but donated directly into scholarships or fellowships; if the funds are not replenished by additional gifts, they will be closed.
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geschrieben von Zenhäusern Jean-MarcDiese Instruktion zeigt die Befehle und Anweisungen zur Installation eines WEB-Servers auf Ubuntu 16.04 auf.
Introduction A "LAMP" stack is a group of open source software that is typically installed together to enable a server to host dynamic websites and web apps. This term is actually an acronym which represents the Linux operating system, with the Apache web server. The site data is stored in a MySQL database, and dynamic content is processed by PHP. In this guide, we'll get a LAMP stack installed on an Ubuntu 16.04 Droplet. Ubuntu will fulfill our first requirement: a Linux operating system. Prerequisites Before you begin with this guide, you should have a separate, non-root user account with |sudo| privileges set up on your server. You can learn how to do this by completing steps 1-4 in the initial server setup for Ubuntu 16.04<https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/initial-server-setup-with-ubuntu-16-04>. Step 1: Install Apache and Allow in Firewall The Apache web server is among the most popular web servers in the world. It's well-documented, and has been in wide use for much of the history of the web, which makes it a great default choice for hosting a website. We can install Apache easily using Ubuntu's package manager, apt. A package manager allows us to install most software pain-free from a repository maintained by Ubuntu. You can learn more about how to use apt<https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-manage-packages-in-ubuntu-and-debian-with-apt-get-apt-cache>here. For our purposes, we can get started by typing these commands: sudo apt-get updatesudo apt-get install apache2 Since we are using a |sudo| command, these operations get executed with root privileges. It will ask you for your regular user's password to verify your intentions. Once you've entered your password, apt will tell you which packages it plans to install and how much extra disk space they'll take up. Press Y and hit Enter to continue, and the installation will proceed. Set Global ServerName to Suppress Syntax Warnings Next, we will add a single line to the /etc/apache2/apache2.conf file to suppress a warning message. While harmless, if you do not set ServerName globally, you will receive the following warning when checking your Apache configuration for syntax errors: sudo apache2ctl configtestOutputAH00558: apache2: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using 127.0.1.1. Set the 'ServerName' directive globally to suppress this messageSyntax OK Open up the main configuration file with your text edit: sudo nano /etc/apache2/apache2.conf Inside, at the bottom of the file, add a ServerName directive, pointing to your primary domain name. If you do not have a domain name associated with your server, you can use your server's public IP address: NoteIf you don't know your server's IP address, skip down to the section onhow to find your server's public IP address<https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-linux-apache-mysql-php-lamp-stack-on-ubuntu-16-04#how-to-find-your-server-39-s-public-ip-address>to find it. /etc/apache2/apache2.conf . . .ServerName server_domain_or_IPSave and close the file when you are finished. Next, check for syntax errors by typing: sudo apache2ctl configtest Since we added the global |ServerName| directive, all you should see is: OutputSyntax OK Restart Apache to implement your changes: sudo systemctl restart apache2 You can now begin adjusting the firewall. Adjust the Firewall to Allow Web Traffic Next, assuming that you have followed the initial server setup instructions to enable the UFW firewall, make sure that your firewall allows HTTP and HTTPS traffic. You can make sure that UFW has an application profile for Apache like so: sudo ufw app listOutputAvailable applications: Apache Apache Full Apache Secure OpenSSH If you look at the |Apache Full| profile, it should show that it enables traffic to ports 80 and 443: sudo ufw app info "Apache Full"OutputProfile: Apache FullTitle: Web Server (HTTP,HTTPS)Description: Apache v2 is the next generation of the omnipresent Apache webserver. Ports: 80,443/tcp Allow incoming traffic for this profile: sudo ufw allow in "Apache Full" You can do a spot check right away to verify that everything went as planned by visiting your server's public IP address in your web browser (see the note under the next heading to find out what your public IP address is if you do not have this information already): http://your_server_IP_address<br< a="">> You will see the default Ubuntu 16.04 Apache web page, which is there for informational and testing purposes. It should look something like this: Ubuntu 16.04 Apache default If you see this page, then your web server is now correctly installed and accessible through your firewall. How To Find your Server's Public IP Address If you do not know what your server's public IP address is, there are a number of ways you can find it. Usually, this is the address you use to connect to your server through SSH. From the command line, you can find this a few ways. First, you can use the iproute2 tools to get your address by typing this: ip addr show eth0 | grep inet | awk '{ print $2; }' | sed 's/\/.*$//' Ab hier weiter editieren. Der Link zeigt auf die original Seite. This will give you two or three lines back. They are all correct addresses, but your computer may only be able to use one of them, so feel free to try each one. An alternative method is to use the |curl| utility to contact an outside party to tell you how /it/ sees your server. You can do this by asking a specific server what your IP address is: sudo apt-get install curlcurl http://icanhazip.com Regardless of the method you use to get your IP address, you can type it into your web browser's address bar to get to your server. Step 2: Install MySQL Now that we have our web server up and running, it is time to install MySQL. MySQL is a database management system. Basically, it will organize and provide access to databases where our site can store information. Again, we can use |apt| to acquire and install our software. This time, we'll also install some other "helper" packages that will assist us in getting our components to communicate with each other: sudo apt-get install mysql-server Note*: In this case, you do not have to run sudo apt-get update prior to the command. This is because we recently ran it in the commands above to install Apache. The package index on our computer should already be up-to-date. Again, you will be shown a list of the packages that will be installed, along with the amount of disk space they'll take up. Enter Y to continue. During the installation, your server will ask you to select and confirm a password for the MySQL "root" user. This is an administrative account in MySQL that has increased privileges. Think of it as being similar to the root account for the server itself (the one you are configuring now is a MySQL-specific account, however). Make sure this is a strong, unique password, and do not leave it blank. When the installation is complete, we want to run a simple security script that will remove some dangerous defaults and lock down access to our database system a little bit. Start the interactive script by running: mysql_secure_installation You will be asked to enter the password you set for the MySQL root account. Next, you will be asked if you want to configure the VALIDATE PASSWORD PLUGIN. Warning: Enabling this feature is something of a judgment call. If enabled, passwords which don't match the specified criteria will be rejected by MySQL with an error. This will cause issues if you use a weak password in conjunction with software which automatically configures MySQL user credentials, such as the Ubuntu packages for phpMyAdmin. It is safe to leave validation disabled, but you should always use strong, unique passwords for database credentials. Answer y for yes, or anything else to continue without enabling. VALIDATE PASSWORD PLUGIN can be used to test passwordsand improve security. It checks the strength of passwordand allows the users to set only those passwords which aresecure enough. Would you like to setup VALIDATE PASSWORD plugin? Press y|Y for Yes, any other key for No: You'll be asked to select a level of password validation. Keep in mindthat if you enter *2*, for the strongest level, you will receive errorswhen attempting to set any password which does not contain numbers,upper and lowercase letters, and special characters, or which is basedon common dictionary words. |There are three levels of password validation policy: LOW Length >= 8MEDIUM Length >= 8, numeric, mixed case, and special charactersSTRONG Length >= 8, numeric, mixed case, special characters and dictionary file Please enter 0 = LOW, 1 = MEDIUM and 2 = STRONG: 1| If you enabled password validation, you'll be shown a password strengthfor the existing root password, and asked you if you want to change thatpassword. If you are happy with your current password, enter *n* for"no" at the prompt: |Using existing password for root. Estimated strength of the password: 100Change the password for root ? ((Press y|Y for Yes, any other key for No) : n| For the rest of the questions, you should press *Y* and hit the *Enter*key at each prompt. This will remove some anonymous users and the testdatabase, disable remote root logins, and load these new rules so thatMySQL immediately respects the changes we have made. At this point, your database system is now set up and we can move on. Step 3: Install PHP PHP is the component of our setup that will process code to displaydynamic content. It can run scripts, connect to our MySQL databases toget information, and hand the processed content over to our web serverto display. We can once again leverage the |apt| system to install our components.We're going to include some helper packages as well, so that PHP codecan run under the Apache server and talk to our MySQL database: | * sudo apt-get install php libapache2-mod-php php-mcrypt php-mysql| This should install PHP without any problems. We'll test this in a moment. In most cases, we'll want to modify the way that Apache serves fileswhen a directory is requested. Currently, if a user requests a directoryfrom the server, Apache will first look for a file called |index.html|.We want to tell our web server to prefer PHP files, so we'll make Apachelook for an |index.php| file first. To do this, type this command to open the |dir.conf| file in a texteditor with root privileges: | * sudo nano /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/dir.conf| It will look like this: /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/dir.conf |<IfModule mod_dir.c> DirectoryIndex index.html index.cgi index.pl index.php index.xhtml index.htm</IfModule>| We want to move the PHP index file highlighted above to the firstposition after the |DirectoryIndex| specification, like this: /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/dir.conf |<IfModule mod_dir.c> DirectoryIndex index.php index.html index.cgi index.pl index.xhtml index.htm</IfModule>| When you are finished, save and close the file by pressing *Ctrl-X*.You'll have to confirm the save by typing *Y* and then hit *Enter* toconfirm the file save location. After this, we need to restart the Apache web server in order for ourchanges to be recognized. You can do this by typing this:
| * sudo systemctl restart apache2| We can also check on the status of the |apache2| service using |systemctl|:
| * sudo systemctl status apache2|
|Sample Output● apache2.service - LSB: Apache2 web server Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/apache2; bad; vendor preset: enabled) Drop-In: /lib/systemd/system/apache2.service.d
└─apache2-systemd.conf Active: active (running) since Wed 2016-04-13 14:28:43 EDT; 45s ago Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8) Process: 13581 ExecStop=/etc/init.d/apache2 stop (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Process: 13605 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/apache2 start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Tasks: 6 (limit: 512) CGroup: /system.slice/apache2.service
├─13623 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
├─13626 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
├─13627 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
├─13628 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
├─13629 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
└─13630 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
Apr 13 14:28:42 ubuntu-16-lamp systemd[1]: Stopped LSB: Apache2 web server.
Apr 13 14:28:42 ubuntu-16-lamp systemd[1]: Starting LSB: Apache2 web server...
Apr 13 14:28:42 ubuntu-16-lamp apache2[13605]: * Starting Apache httpd web server apache2
Apr 13 14:28:42 ubuntu-16-lamp apache2[13605]: AH00558: apache2: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using 127.0.1.1. Set the 'ServerNam
Apr 13 14:28:43 ubuntu-16-lamp apache2[13605]: *
Apr 13 14:28:43 ubuntu-16-lamp systemd[1]: Started LSB: Apache2 web server.
Install PHP Modules To enhance the functionality of PHP, we can optionally install someadditional modules. To see the available options for PHP modules and libraries, you can pipethe results of |apt-cache search| into |less|, a pager which lets youscroll through the output of other commands: | * apt-cache search php- | less| Use the arrow keys to scroll up and down, and *q* to quit. The results are all optional components that you can install. It willgive you a short description for each: |libnet-libidn-perl - Perl bindings for GNU Libidnphp-all-dev - package depending on all supported PHP development packagesphp-cgi - server-side, HTML-embedded scripting language (CGI binary) (default)php-cli - command-line interpreter for the PHP scripting language (default)php-common - Common files for PHP packagesphp-curl - CURL module for PHP [default]php-dev - Files for PHP module development (default)php-gd - GD module for PHP [default]php-gmp - GMP module for PHP [default]…:| To get more information about what each module does, you can eithersearch the internet, or you can look at the long description of thepackage by typing: | * apt-cache show package_name| There will be a lot of output, with one field called |Description-en|which will have a longer explanation of the functionality that themodule provides. For example, to find out what the |php-cli| module does, we could type this: | * apt-cache show php-cli| Along with a large amount of other information, you'll find somethingthat looks like this: |Output…Description-en: command-line interpreter for the PHP scripting language (default) This package provides the /usr/bin/php command interpreter, useful for testing PHP scripts from a shell or performing general shell scripting tasks. . PHP (recursive acronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a widely-used open source general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for web development and can be embedded into HTML. . This package is a dependency package, which depends on Debian's default PHP version (currently 7.0).…| If, after researching, you decide you would like to install a package,you can do so by using the |apt-get install| command like we have beendoing for our other software. If we decided that |php-cli| is something that we need, we could type: | * sudo apt-get install php-cli| If you want to install more than one module, you can do that by listingeach one, separated by a space, following the |apt-get install| command,like this: | * sudo apt-get install package1 package2 ...| At this point, your LAMP stack is installed and configured. We shouldstill test out our PHP though. Step 4: Test PHP Processing on your Web Server In order to test that our system is configured properly for PHP, we cancreate a very basic PHP script. We will call this script |info.php|. In order for Apache to find thefile and serve it correctly, it must be saved to a very specificdirectory, which is called the "web root". In Ubuntu 16.04, this directory is located at |/var/www/html/|. We cancreate the file at that location by typing:
| * sudo nano /var/www/html/info.php|
This will open a blank file. We want to put the following text, which isvalid PHP code, inside the file: info.php
When you are finished, save and close the file. Now we can test whether our web server can correctly display contentgenerated by a PHP script. To try this out, we just have to visit thispage in our web browser. You'll need your server's public IP address again. The address you want to visit will be:
The page that you come to should look something like this: Ubuntu 16.04 default PHP info This page basically gives you information about your server from theperspective of PHP. It is useful for debugging and to ensure that yoursettings are being applied correctly. If this was successful, then your PHP is working as expected. You probably want to remove this file after this test because it couldactually give information about your server to unauthorized users. To dothis, you can type this:
| * sudo rm /var/www/html/info.php|
You can always recreate this page if you need to access the informationagain later.
Conclusion Now that you have a LAMP stack installed, you have many choices for whatto do next.
Basically, you've installed a platform that will allow youto install most kinds of websites and web software on your server. As an immediate next step, you should ensure that connections to yourweb server are secured, by serving them via HTTPS. The easiest optionhere is to use Let's Encrypt<https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-secure-apache-with-let-s-encrypt-on-ubuntu-16-04>to secure your site with a free TLS/SSL certificate.


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Tent cooling system reduce refinery's risks
Client: Refinery
Location: USA
Sectors: Petrochemical and refining
The challenge
Risk-free conditions for lead paint removal
A major overhaul of a refinery is not an exercise to take lightly. Unexpected delays and safety hazards cost time, money and sometimes lives. Our customer was aiming for an incident-free overhaul, with zero environmental or safety reports. This meant they needed an unpleasant and potentially risky job done before they could even start. They wanted lead-based paint removed from one of their larger vessels so they could complete a welding project.
Others had tried dealing with this problem in the past but with only minimal success. The refinery asked if we could do a better job, and do it during normal operational hours.
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The solution
Sealing the vessel in giant cooled tent
We worked closely with the refinery's maintenance team to co-ordinate the project so the start date of the turnaround didn't fall behind schedule. We rapidly sealed the vessel in a large tent and then ducted 70 tonnes of cooling with the required power. An industrial air conditioning unit supplied chilled air through ducts, which were hooked up to perforated ducting inside the tent to distribute the air efficiently. The system was balanced with air vented through high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters. This allowed the tent to remain sealed but with a slight positive pressure to optimise working conditions.
The impact
Right on schedule and 100% incident free
The system maintained a temperature range of 85–90°F, typical for working conditions at the refinery. Our cooling allowed for the removal of the paint and the welding project to go ahead without a single environmental or safety incident. We estimated our customer saved eight to ten times the cost of the rental unit by stripping the paint during normal operating hours. It also allowed them to stay right on schedule with their turnaround.


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President Joe Biden on Friday promised Afghanistan's top leaders a "sustained" partnership even as he moves to accelerate winding down the United States' longest war amid escalating Taliban violence.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, chair of the High Council for National Reconciliation, met at the Pentagon with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin before their sit-down with Biden at the White House later in the afternoon. While Biden vowed that the U.S. was committed to assisting Afghanistan, he also insisted that it was time for the American military to step back.
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"Afghans are going to have to decide their future," Biden said in brief remarks at the start of his meeting with the Afghan leaders. Biden did not elaborate on what a ''sustained" partnership might entail.
The leaders' visit to Washington comes as the Biden administration has stepped up plans for withdrawal ahead of the president's Sept. 11 deadline to end a nearly 20-year-old war that has come with a breathtaking human cost.
Ghani also paid a visit on his own Friday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and with House Republican lawmakers. He met with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday.
More than 2,400 U.S. troops have been killed and 20,000 wounded in the war since 2001, according to the Defense Department. It's estimated that over 3,800 U.S. private security contractors have been killed. The suffering has been even greater for Afghanistan with estimates showing more than 66,000 Afghan troops killed and more than 2.7 million forced to flee their homes — mostly to Iran.
Roughly 650 U.S. troops are expected to remain in Afghanistan to provide security for diplomats after the main American military force completes its withdrawal, which is set to be largely done in the next two weeks, U.S. officials told The Associated Press.
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Several hundred additional American forces will remain at the Kabul airport, potentially until September. They'll assist Turkish troops providing security, a temporary move until a more formal Turkey-led security operation is in place, the officials said Thursday.
Overall, officials said the U.S. expects to have American and coalition military command, its leadership, and most troops out by July Fourth, or shortly after that, meeting an aspirational deadline that commanders developed months ago.
The officials were not authorized to discuss details of the withdrawal and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.
The departure of the bulk of the more than 4,000 troops that have been in the country in recent months is unfolding well before Biden's Sept. 11 deadline. And it comes amid accelerating Taliban battlefield gains, fueling fears that the Afghan government and its military could collapse in a matter of months.
Ghani said at a news conference following the Oval Office meeting that the talks with Biden were productive. He pointed to an uptick in Afghans signing up for the military as a sign of hope. But he also acknowledged the difficulty that lies ahead, suggesting the moment was analogous to the difficulties the U.S. faced at the start of its civil war.
"There have been reverses, we acknowledge it — but the key now is stabilization," he added.
Abdullah, who took part in the meeting with Biden, later emphasized the importance of continued U.S. support.
"We tend to forget that al-Qaida had reached a certain level of capacity in Afghanistan that was an actual danger and homeland security threat," Abdullah told the AP in an interview. "If Afghanistan is abandoned completely, without support, without engagement, there's a danger that Afghanistan can turn once again into a haven for terrorist groups."
Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaking Friday in Paris, noted the increased violence and cited "a real danger" that if the Taliban tries to take the country by force, "we'll see a renewal of a war or possibly worse."
But, Blinken said, the Biden administration came to the conclusion that not removing U.S. troops, as the Trump administration had promised the Taliban in February 2020, would have been a bad choice. The administration believes the Taliban would have resumed attacks on U.S. forces, prompting an escalation of the war.
Blinken added that a continued U.S. presence "certainly would have helped significantly" the Kabul government. "But what is almost certain is that our military would have come to us and said, well, the situation has changed, we need more forces. And we would have repeated the cycle that we've been in for 20 years. And at some point, you have to say this has to stop."
Still, Biden faces strong criticism from some Republicans for pulling out of Afghanistan, even though President Donald Trump made the 2020 deal with the Taliban to withdraw all U.S. forces by May 2021.
McConnell on Thursday charged Biden has "chosen to abandon the fight and invite even greater terrorist threats" and urged the president to delay the withdrawal of U.S. forces.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki pushed back on Friday that Biden inherited an untenable situation from Trump, marked by a relatively small coalition troop presence and an agreement brokered by the Trump administration and the Taliban to draw down all U.S. forces.
"That's the hand we were dealt," Psaki said. "The president made a decision which is consistent with his view that this was not a winnable war."
Biden acknowledged the difficult situation Ghani and Abdullah face as they try to build back their country while staving off Taliban aggression.
"They're doing important work trying to bring back unity among Afghan leaders across the board and Afghans are going to have to decide their future, what they, what they want," Biden said. "What they want. It won't be for lack of us."
Ghani in his meeting with House Republican leadership faced questions about how his government would use the $3 billion in security assistance it is seeking from the United States and recent gains by the Taliban.
"We want to support them. We want them to be able to defend their country from the Taliban. But I'll tell you it's a fairly grim assessment," said Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas, the senior Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. "The question is: Can they push back the Taliban?"
Associated Press writers Darlene Superville and Robert Burns contributed to this report.


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