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New Feature: Commercial Photographers In Chicago
Photography can be many areas of study: a technical ability, an artistic practice, a historical evolution, a theoretical or conceptual framework, or support for practises in other fields. Here at Local Business Watch, we admire a man who uses it as a commercial venture in the windy metropolis of Chicago.
More on his excellent work later, but first…
Interested in a Career in Photography?
Many professional and corporate photographers will tell those pursuing a career in photography that technical abilities are the easiest part of the job and that they are insufficient to establish a successful career serving the local business community. University career counsellors may advise aspiring photographers to concentrate their studies on illuminating what they have to say about the world and, to a lesser extent, how to transform that into a sustainable career or business. Most commercial photographers are freelancers that work for a variety of clients and have a variety of duties to complete each day.
Although a corporate photographer's business is distinct from a commercial photographer's, the career path will most likely be similar: years of assisting and gaining expertise before launching my own. Focusing on a speciality that best suits one's talents and primary interests might be an excellent beginning point for such a business. This can help with something completely unrelated to photography: creating a network of relationships with a possible client base to support a regular flow of business initiatives. Most photographers specialise in corporate portraits, architecture, advertising, or promotional content.
Careers as flashy fashion photographers or art stars, daring status quo-challenged photojournalists or documentary filmmakers are not for everyone. Teaching at universities or working in support jobs is still possible in the digital era, as are careers as photo editors, retouchers, printers, curators, designers, and archivists. We know that many of our readers are interested in photography. The resources listed below can assist you in turning a side hustle into a career.
Professional Photographers' Resources
Professional Photographers of America: Founded in 1880, the PPA now boasts over 26,000 members from 54 nations. Photographers can study for and take the CPP test to get a professional credential demonstrating to employers that their abilities satisfy particular standards and ethics.
The National Press Photographers Association was created in 1946, with the publication of the inaugural issue of National Press Photographer. The NPPA is dedicated to professional advocacy and continuous education for journalists and photographers. Members get individual insurance and product savings, are listed in the Find a Photographer directory and receive a subscription to News Photographer magazine.
Kelby Media Group launched the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP), situated in Oldsmar, Florida. Professional software courses, members-only forums, Photoshop User Magazine, webcasts, and an online photo support service are all available to subscribers.
The APA's three core purposes are advocacy, continuing education, and defining professional standards for photographers in the United States. Members receive discounted commercial insurance rates, individual APA newsletters, training manuals, and discounts. The APA is headquartered in San Francisco and has six regional chapters across the country.
Fundamentals of Digital Image and Video Editing: This course delves into the fundamental tools and techniques for creating and editing digital images. Students will study the image and video enhancement, editing, and manipulation techniques for creative, scientific, and commercial uses.
Seeing Through Images: This course invites students to examine photographs in the MoMA collection critically. The topics covered include the distinction between photographs and photographic images, how the context of an image influences its creation, photography as a form of communication, and historical storytelling through photographs.
Cameras, Exposure, and Photography: Students will learn about all elements of traditional and digital cameras, equipment, and accessories in this course. Instructors will assist students in selecting the appropriate camera to produce the desired photographs. Trans Asia Photography Review: Faculty from Hampshire College, the University of Wellington, and the University of Jamia edit this worldwide periodical. TAP editions are produced twice a year and include photography from Asia. Previous pieces have included analyses of Ai Weiwei's work, studies of the Alkazi Foundation for the Arts in New Delhi, and a description of Harvard University's archive-gathering techniques.
Photography Journals That Can Help A New Photography Business
Philosophy of Photographic: This worldwide publication publishes essays on photography theory, techniques, critical perspectives, and philosophy. This journal is published twice a year and edited by an editorial board comprised of representatives from various academic institutions worldwide.
The Journal of Mass Communication and Journalism emphasises the role of photography in new media. Research articles, reflections, case studies, book reviews, and opinion pieces on mass communication and journalism are welcome. Every two months, a new issue is released. The editorial board comprises professional journalists and educators from Rome, Egypt, the United Kingdom, and many states in the United States.
The Open Arts Journal publishes articles, reviews, and research papers on the visual arts. This publication is produced twice a year and is edited by an editorial board comprised of numerous Open University faculty members.
Photojournalist Robert Capa survived five wars to depict warfare in stunning detail through his images. This is his memoir about his time as a professional documentary photographer during WWII.
Learning to See Creatively: Bryan Peterson's trendy book discusses how people's opinions fluctuate. You have to know how to seek to find a wealth of ideas. Peterson's book teaches you how to apply your creativity at work.
LensCulture: This Paris-based online magazine is well-known among professional photographers for its yearly awards ceremonies, such as the LensCulture Student Photography Awards and the LensCulture International Exposure Awards. Submissions are accepted in various categories, including Fine Art, Urban, Alternative Process, Still Life, Festivals, and Portraits. Book reviews and interviews with professional photographers are also published in the magazine.
Nature Photographers is the official publication of the Natural Photographers Network, a professional nature photography group. Flora, Birds, Environmental Photojournalism, Wildlife, and Human Interactions with Nature are among the galleries included in the magazine.
Featured Local Business: Chicago Photographer Barry Butler
Self-taught Barry Butler, a commercial photographer in Chicago, began his career more than 20 years ago. He has photographed worldwide, but his images of Chicago are his most well-known. WGN-TV reporter Mike Lowe dubbed him "Chicago's Picture Poet." His work has appeared on television, in books, in advertisements, and on the covers of music CDs, among other places.
Not only do his photos appear in local and national news every day, but Barry has also appeared on the Weather Channel, CNN-Espanol, WGN-TV, iHeartRadio Chicago, WBBM-AM Newsradio, Fox 32 Chicago, WGN-Radio 720, National Public Radio WBEZ, WLS-AM, CBS-2 Chicago, ABC-7's Windy City Live, WCIU-TV, to name a few.
In a survey for 2021, readers of the Chicago Reader newspaper named Barry "Chicago's Best Photographer." His work has been praised by the Huffington Post and Thrillist as "some of the best photography in Chicago."
"Chicago, A City Above All," Barry's debut photography book, will be released in July 2020. It has almost 100 images of Chicago.
The book is divided into four sections: "Light," "Drama," "Spirit," and "Flow." His photographs depict breathtaking sunrises and sunsets, views along the Chicago River and Lake Michigan, how the city celebrates holidays and sports, and the city's changeable weather. In August 2022, Navy Pier commissioned Barry to create "Water Brings Life to Chicago," a 16-month photo exhibition highlighting the Chicago area's water system.
Barry is also on Facebook, Twitter (follow him by clicking on his profile image above), and Instagram, where he posts photos from his day. In a helicopter photographing Chicago, you can try to capture him on the ground, on top of buildings, or in the air. He frequently researches venues or works behind the camera in Chicago with his helpers, Chopper and Tuskar.
More of Mr Butler's numerous media appearances can be found by searching Google Maps for "Barry Butler Photography" and visiting his website's In The News section.
Barry Butler is today's featured 'Use Your News' business on Local Business Watch. That's right, Barry!
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1 Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea, as Jehovah spake unto me; and we compassed mount Seir many days.
2 And Jehovah spake unto me, saying,
3 Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward.
4 And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the border of your brethren the children of Esau, that dwell in Seir; and they will be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore;
5 contend not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as for the sole of the foot to tread on; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession.
6 Ye shall purchase food of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.
7 For Jehovah thy God hath blessed thee in all the work of thy hand; he hath known thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years Jehovah thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.
8 So we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, that dwell in Seir, from the way of the Arabah from Elath and from Ezion-geber. And we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.
9 And Jehovah said unto me, Vex not Moab, neither contend with them in battle; for I will not give thee of his land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession.
10 (The Emim dwelt therein aforetime, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakim:
11 these also are accounted Rephaim, as the Anakim; but the Moabites call them Emim.
12 The Horites also dwelt in Seir aforetime, but the children of Esau succeeded them; and they destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their stead; as Israel did unto the land of his possession, which Jehovah gave unto them.)
13 Now rise up, and get you over the brook Zered. And we went over the brook Zered.
14 And the days in which we came from Kadesh-barnea, until we were come over the brook Zered, were thirty and eight years; until all the generation of the men of war were consumed from the midst of the camp, as Jehovah sware unto them.
15 Moreover the hand of Jehovah was against them, to destroy them from the midst of the camp, until they were consumed.
16 So it came to pass, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among the people,
17 that Jehovah spake unto me, saying,
18 Thou art this day to pass over Ar, the border of Moab:
19 and when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, vex them not, nor contend with them; for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon for a possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot for a possession.
20 (That also is accounted a land of Rephaim: Rephaim dwelt therein aforetime; but the Ammonites call them Zamzummim,
21 a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakim; but Jehovah destroyed them before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead;
22 as he did for the children of Esau, that dwell in Seir, when he destroyed the Horites from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead even unto this day:
23 and the Avvim, that dwelt in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim, that came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.)
24 Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the valley of the Arnon: behold, I have given into thy hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land; begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle.
25 This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the peoples that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear the report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.
26 And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,
27 Let me pass through thy land: I will go along by the highway, I will turn neither unto the right hand nor to the left.
28 Thou shalt sell me food for money, that I may eat; and give me water for money, that I may drink: only let me pass through on my feet,
29 as the children of Esau that dwell in Seir, and the Moabites that dwell in Ar, did unto me; until I shall pass over the Jordan into the land which Jehovah our God giveth us.
30 But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him; for Jehovah thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as at this day.
31 And Jehovah said unto me, Behold, I have begun to deliver up Sihon and his land before thee: begin to possess, that thou mayest inherit his land.
32 Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, unto battle at Jahaz.
33 And Jehovah our God delivered him up before us; and we smote him, and his sons, and all his people.
34 And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed every inhabited city, with the women and the little ones; we left none remaining:
35 only the cattle we took for a prey unto ourselves, with the spoil of the cities which we had taken.
36 From Aroer, which is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, and `from' the city that is in the valley, even unto Gilead, there was not a city too high for us; Jehovah our God delivered up all before us:
37 only to the land of the children of Ammon thou camest not near; all the side of the river Jabbok, and the cities of the hill-country, and wheresoever Jehovah our God forbade us.

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Budgeting Resolutions for the New Year
It is time for the new year, a new budget, and a brighter future for you and your family. Make 2019 the year you finally take control of your financial life. Use these tips to create a realistic budget which will let you pay down your debts and give you the opportunity to put something away, while not forcing you to live like an ascetic to make it happen.
Tips For Budgeting in 2019
Gathering the facts. Before you do anything else, you need to know how much money is coming in and how much is going out each month.
For people who receive a regular paycheck, estimating the amount of money coming in is as simple as calculating your post-tax income. But for anyone whose income varies throughout the year, things can get much more complicated. A relatively safe way to budget with an irregular income is to use the lowest earning month from the previous year as a baseline for creating a budget. A less secure, but probably more realistic way to budget, would be dividing the last year's income by 12 and using that number as your monthly budgeting baseline.
Once you determine the amount of money which is coming in, you need to know what you are spending on a monthly basis. Average the total amount of the money you spent monthly over as months as possible to create your average monthly expenses. Separate this average monthly expenses into two categories: needs and wants. Needs are bills you have to pay, like housing, food, insurance, basic utilities, minimum loan repayments, and transportation. Everything else is a want.
Setting up the budget. Without a good plan, you won't make your financial goals.
There are lots of different ways to set up a budget, but the most important thing is that is that it works for your situation, and you can stick to it. One simple, yet effective budget, is the 50/20/30 plan. According to this budgeting method, half of a person's income should go towards needs, 20% can go towards retirement, savings, or additional loan repayments over the minimum, while the remaining 30 percent is for everything else.
Adjusting your spending habits. A budget only works if you are willing to change your spending habits.
For many people cutting down on spending is a painful experience. But there are ways to make it a little less uncomfortable.
- Control impulse purchasing. While you are still at home, make a list of items you will purchase and don't give in to temptations at the store. If you see something which you really want in the store, write it down to buy on your next visit. It is amazing how many 'must-buy' items lose their attractiveness after a few days.
- Use a credit card, but make sure it has a low limit you can afford to pay back each month. The advice used to be that you should always use cash when you shop, but cashback and other incentives from credit cards makes using them a great deal. Never spend more money than you have in your 'want' budget for the month.
- Avoid the 'little luxuries.' Small expenses can really add up. Stop visiting your local coffee shop every morning for a latte and start bringing your lunch to work, and it won't be long before you notice substantially more money in your pocket without sacrificing a whole lot.
Remember that budgeting is an ongoing process. You will need to revisit your budget plan from time to time to make sure that you are staying on track. Sometimes it can even seem overwhelming. That is when a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ can help. A CFP® can design a financial plan to get you back on track towards your financial goals.
This content is developed from sources believed to be providing accurate information, and provided by Twenty Over Ten. It may not be used for the purpose of avoiding any federal tax penalties. Please consult legal or tax professionals for specific information regarding your individual situation. The opinions expressed and material provided are for general information, and should not be considered a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security.


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When you use services provided on this Website you will be asked to provide certain information such as your name and contact details. We will store this information and hold it on computers or otherwise. We will use this information in the following ways:
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MetPro and Barnet Council: contract failures call One Barnet Programme into question
On 16th June the Audit Committee of Barnet Council will meet to discuss the findings of its audit of the circumstances surrounding the MetPro Rapid/Emergency Response scandal. The signatories of this statement believe that, while it is far from a suitable way to address the issues raised, the audit is likely to expose shortcomings in Barnet Council's ways of working that will lend force to our call for a full, independent investigation into the Council's relationship with the MetPro companies.
Those responsible for the failure to regulate the Council's relationship with MetPro are in many cases the same people assisting with the review. As such they have a vested interest in the outcome. We believe that this review is therefore not likely to be sufficiently objective, however useful its findings might be.
Despite assurances from Lord Palmer we are not satisfied that the audit will cover all the problems revealed by the MetPro case, particularly those pertaining to breaches of residents' data protection rights and their potential exposure to harm through contact with inadequately regulated security staff.
Furthermore, we believe that the MetPro case proves conclusively that there is systemic failure in Barnet Council's purchasing and vendor management systems and processes.
Given this, we believe that it would be grossly negligent to allow a major outsourcing programme such as the One Barnet Programme to proceed.
We suspect that, far from being an isolated case, the irregularities in the Council's relationship with the MetPro companies are likely to be an indication of serious mismanagement on a much larger scale. We call for a full investigation not only into the general process of contract tendering and allocation but also into the role played by respective responsible Directors. Our own investigations so far suggest that this would result in major cost savings for Barnet Council and Barnet Council taxpayers.
With regard to the MetPro audit, we have identified the following significant areas of concern and we ask the audit committee to address these questions:
1. Does your audit review show failings that have been identified and reported to the Council officers previously by Internal Audit?
For example, the Head of Internal Audit reported to the Audit Committee (29 September 2009, Item 8, pages 30-31) that the then Director of Major Projects (Mr Craig Cooper) had confirmed that an effective spend analysis monitoring and monthly vendor monitoring processes were in place. See link below to access the report:
2. Did the Directors agree to take actions to address reported failings?
3. Did the Directors fail to take actions to address reported failings?
4. Why did the Directors not take actions when they were supposed to?
5. What will the Audit Committee do to stop recurrence where Directors fail to address reported failings on time?
On the wider subject of the systemic failings of Barnet Council, we ask that the CEO Nick Walkley immediately institute the following measures:
I. A moratorium on all One Barnet Programme work, until such time as system failings can be shown to have been addressed.
II. A full investigation into the tendering process and the role played by the relevant responsible directors.
III. A review of the payment process including any transaction where purchase order was raised after receipt of an invoice.
IV. A process where all retrospective purchase orders are sent to executive level for sign off and review.
V. A full review of the democratic oversight process, to ensure that similar serious irregularities cannot occur in future.
As concerned residents we believe that these measures will go some way toward restoring public confidence in Barnet Council and, moreover, will save the taxpayers of Barnet a significant amount of money.
We ask all Councillors, regardless of Party affiliation, to support all of the above measures.
Letter to Councillors signed by:
Derek Dishman
John Dix
Vicki Morris
Theresa Musgrove
Roger Tichborne


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Chicago, IL, July 27, 2017 –(PR.com)– If a non-profit is looking for ways to enhance fundraising ideas and strategies then they will be glad to learn that it is now easier to connect with potential donors virtually in unlimited ways. It's an advantage for those seeking to raise funds that these are times of great technological advancements. With the advancement of these technologies a nonprofit can take their fundraising efforts to a new level.
Here's a look at some trends of fundraising in 2017 which can help nonprofits with improved results.
1. Investing in the basics
Nonprofits usually invest in building blocks of expanded and diversified fundraising programs. They like to invest in training their staff members to learn to do things in the right manner, as these strategies offer great fundraising potentials.
Donors' loyalty is a major criteria and hence maintaining donors' communication programs becomes as important as establishing dynamic new donors'. Nonprofits are now focusing on engaging their supporters and existing donors in communicating with them and seeking to build a trustworthy relationship.
And if a non-profit is looking to prosper more, it's time to put in the same strategy, time, energy and resources.
2. An overall increase in corporate giving
According to reports and statistics, GDP is going up, business savings and their investments are increasing due to which there is a trend of giving away a predicted of 4.7% by corporates.
Prediction of increase in corporate giving work for a non-profit
-Ask donors to check the organization's policies first and then contribute.
-Invite high rank officers and leaders from organizations to a launch of a new strategy.
-A nonproft should explain their work, their impact, and their need for supporters and donors.
-A nonprofit should also explain the donors its goals and persuade them to donate.
3. Big data
Big data and predictive analytical reports are modernising major fundraising. Non-profits are seeing their donors data base as the source of all valuable information. They use this data to predict who's going to be their next donor and join their non-profit family. It adds the likes, interests and potential of giving of their targeted donors, which in turn makes them thrilled.
4. Storytelling
Storytelling is an old concept. Non-profits are now focusing on the right mode of communicating in a good manner. They want to be sure about what they say and why. As storytelling has always been a favorite way of communicating, interacting and learning, so the best stories are those which attract people to give. Making you feel blissful, thrilled, and successful in your task.
5. From "fundraising" to "philanthropy"
Non-profits are replacing the use of the word philanthropy instead of fundraising, and it is a much welcomed change as it is an undemanding word for people who are not very familiar with the non-profit profession. The word philanthropy focuses more on the donor than on the funding.
6. Focuses on major gifts
Gifts are now getting preference over cash. Non-profits use them to train their staffs members who prefer to get gifts such as clothes, toys, and books, stationery and other stuff rather over cash.
7. Smartphones as souvenirs
Everybody uses android phones these days to get most of their work done anytime and anywhere.
Non-profits are launching mobile apps of their organizations for their donors to give via their smartphones. A recent study says that up to 50% of emails are opened on mobile devices, and videos, blogs, news reports are watched or read on smartphones. So it is high time to fix up your emails, websites, blogs, social media platforms in order to get in touch with donors and receive more funds.
8. Everything and everyone is social
People communicate with their friends and family who are living far away through social platforms. And hence your donors and supporters do the same, they communicate with each other through social platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
They also use these sites to receive updates from non-profits and gather new ideas and goals, which means they are taking a keen interest in an organization & its various causes. Henceforth, social media is an essential tool for marketing & fundraising process. So it is time to seriously invest in your social media handles and its presence to make it better and advanced with all the information that might be available.
9. Disruptive donor platforms
With new fundraising platforms one can reinvent their fundraising process. Everything & everyone being social is a plus point for a non-profit fundraising, empowering their donors to become more active. It is thus a smart move to empower donors using this method and give them tools to be more active for a good cause.
About GiveCentral.
GiveCentral is a Chicago based donor management software and services designed specifically for nonprofit organizations. With more than 5 years of expertise in fundraising for schools and religious institutes, GiveCentral enables nonprofits to improve operational efficiency, provide meaningful insights for marketing with its donation tracker tool, and raise more money to support a cause.
Contact Information:
Bridget Mayer
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9 Kids Trying To Blow Out Their Birthday Candles
There are a lot of deceptively tough stuff in this world. Diving, sticking on a price tag, even just being a cute little pup can be hard. You know what else can be super challenging? Blowing out birthday candles.
Kids in particular run into this sort of trouble, because a) they don't understand the concept b) one of their siblings blows 'em out first or c) we're not really sure what happens but at least it's cute. These 9 GIFs capture exactly what we're talking about.


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One of the things that strikes me repeatedly watching the global warming debate (especially in the lead-up to and in the wake of the Copenhagen conference) is the incredible amount of excitement people have about trying to get countries to make commitments in regards to CO2 emissions which they obviously are not going to keep.
For instance, in discussing their hopes for Copenhagen, a number of environmentalists expressed hope that there would not be another "do nothing" commitment such as the Kyoto Accord -- despite the fact that even those countries which did agree to Kyoto had not managed to keep those very modest commitments. The goals that environmentalists did very much want to see committed to (generally a 80-90% global drop in CO2 emissions within somewhere between 10 and 40 years) are far more aggressive, and thus far more unrealistic.
This struck me in particular when I stumbled across this advocacy piece, in which the author expresses hope that leaders of nations will commit to decreasing CO2 emissions by 80% in ten years (by 2020) and as a first step urges people to take the radical step of decreasing their "carbon footprints" by 25%. If committed environmentalists are only finding ways to decrease their household CO2 emissions by 25%, how in the world do they expect a whole country to drop its emissions by 80%?
Environmentalists have widely branded the Copenhagen summit as a failure because it didn't produce a firm commitment to massive CO2 emission reductions within a couple decades. Even beloved left-of-center leaders such as President Obama have been branded by their own base as "irresponsible" for not making strong commitments at Copenhagen. But if there simply does not seem to be a way to achieve such reductions, if even activists willing to significantly change their lifestyles in order to reduce their personal "carbon footprints" are not able to reliably achieve such drastic reductions in the short term, I fail to understand how it was "irresponsible" of Obama, Sarkozy, etc. to refuse to commit to doing something they frankly have no idea of how to do.
Wouldn't it be irresponsible to make a commitment you have no idea how to keep?
What is wonderful about childhood
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In order to find myself some nice lapis lazuli and get away from my current base, I'm building a little tunnel in the Nether to allow me to get into the midst of some fresh chunks fairly quickly.
I have a nice little stone house, but as Ghasts and zombie pigmen can spawn at "any light level" in the Nether, how do I keep them from popping up in my Nether regions where I don't want them? Will they even spawn on "foreign" blocks (e.g. those that aren't Netherrack, slow sand, etc.)


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Ferrite sleeves, also known as ferrite beads, are non-conductive components used in electrical circuits to suppress or filter high frequency electromagnetic interference noise. They prevent electromagnetic interference to and from a device.
If a device produces radio frequency energy, the conductive cable is used as an antenna to transmit the energy through the device. The ferrite sleeve or bead reduces the output of EMI from the device itself and prevents the cable from acting as an antenna for other sources of EMI, like household appliances.
Ferrite sleeves are commonly found on data cables and medical equipment and can be used on a wide range of other components. They may be built in to the equipment or be separate items that can be clamped on to a cable. You may see larger ones on computer monitor cables for example, while smaller ones can be used internally in electrical circuits, or printed circuit boards (PCBs) for example. Ferrite sleeves are often needed for regulatory compliance.


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Hitman: Absolution follows Agent 47, a cold-blooded assassin, who takes on his most dangerous contract to date. Betrayed by those he once trusted -- and now hunted by the police -- he suddenly finds himself at the center of a dark conspiracy and must embark on a personal journey through a corrupt and twisted world. Boasting a cinematic story, distinctive art direction and highly original game design, Hitman: Absolution combines much-loved classic gameplay with features never seen before in the Hitman franchise.
The hard-as-nails Agent 47's latest adventure in assassination is on the way, and we got the chance to check out what's in store for him. Find out why the Hitman series is looking better than ever! Read More »
The bald, barcoded assassin is back. Square Enix and Io Interactive ended years of speculation and rumors today, officially unveiling the fifth game in the Hitman franchise, Absolution. Cap the jump for the teaser trailer. Read More »
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Overview: The Institute for Sustainable Coastal Communities is a joint initiative between the College of Architecture at Texas A&M University and Texas A&M University at Galveston. The institute works to help prepare coastal communities adapt to extreme coastal weather.
How to Use This Resource: The Coastal Atlas is a detailed web-based program that maps data on the state of the Texas coast, specifically its flood zones, population density, and infrastructure at risk.
Deep South, Deep Risk: Region faces climate adaptation challenges
In the news: President Barack Obama is to visit flood-ravaged Louisiana today in the wake of inundating high water that killed 13 people and left more than 100,000 seeking federal assistance. The Great Flood of 2016 is being called the worst U.S. natural disaster since Hurricane Sandy in 2012, with 4,000 people in shelters days after rains subsided and 40,000 homes damaged or destroyed.
Back story: Flooding from extreme rains is just one of many serious climate risks facing the Southeast. Predictions call for coastal flooding and erosion related to sea-level rise and hurricanes, not to mention worsening heat waves and drought. One major analysis says the Southeast and Texas are two of the hottest and most weather vulnerable areas in the country, and warns of significant climate change impacts on heat-related mortality, agriculture, energy demand and economic productivity.
Risks vary throughout the region. For instance, according to Climate Central, Florida has the largest population in the country vulnerable to inland flooding, with 1.5 million residents living in the inland FEMA floodplain. Georgia is third most at risk, after California, with 570,000 people. And both Florida and Louisiana face far greater coastal flooding threats than other coastal states.
But it's not just about floods – heat waves are a particular problem in the Southeast and Gulf Coast, while wildfires threaten Florida, North Carolina and Georgia, as well as Arkansas, Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi.
Adaptation angle: Stories for the region go beyond immediate or even long-term climate risk. They should also include reporting on preparations for climate disruption. Those preparations can be near-term, such as improved flood barriers or drainage to prevent injury and damage from floods, for emergency evacuation and temporary mass housing, or for cleanup and getting an area back on its feet after an extreme event.
But it should also mean reporting on what a community is planning in the way of more resilient infrastructure to avoid disruptions in the first place -- disruptions to transportation, energy, property, water, food and business supply chains.
Questions to ask
- What are the specific risks to your community with changing climate, and to what extent is local or state government recognizing and responding to them near-term and long term?
- What kinds of emergency response plans are in place for extreme weather in your area, like hurricanes, heavy rains or heat waves? Are there evacuation routes and do residents know about them?
- How could drought affect water supplies in your area, whether for drinking, agriculture, business or recreation? What plans are in place to respond?
- How could heat waves affect public health, businesses or infrastructure in your area? Does your community suffer from urban heat island affect? What are the plans to respond?
- How could flooding affect your area, in terms of risk to life, loss of housing, or disruption of transportation or energy supplies? How are mold and leftover debris handled? How might flooding from rains and rising seas interact? What can be done to protect the community?
- What are the possible disruptions to local infrastructure from the various risks your area is facing? How are authorities responding?
- What are home values in threatened communities? For instance, flood-affected areas in Louisiana this past week included 110,000 homes worth a combined $20.7 billion and more than 7,000 businesses.
- We offer more questions to ask on these risks and possible responses in our library of climate adaptation news backgrounders. For more, see backgrounders on drought, inland flooding, wildfires, heat waves, health and heat, adaptation in cities and public funding of adaptation.
Reporting resources
Dig deeper on adaptation in the South using the dozens of related resources in the database of the Reporter's Guide to Climate Adaptation.
- For a regional examination of climate risk, see the most recent U.S. National Climate Assessment. It has a detailed section on the Southeast, focusing on the risks of sea-level rise, extreme heat and decreased water availability, as well as an interactive adaptation response map with a handful of initiatives in the South and around the country.
- Another regional analysis comes from the Risky Business Project, which has an extensive special report on the Southeast United States that details a wide range of economic risks from climate change, as well as risks to manufacturing. The report also includes a state-by-state analysis of risk for 11 Southeastern states and Texas.
- For regional agricultural climate challenges, explore the U.S. Department of Agriculture's regional climate hubs for a discussion of the Southeast region's climate vulnerability and responses.
- More on state-by-state preparedness can be gleaned through Climate Central's "States at Risk Report Card," which provides an interactive map interface for users to examine each Southern state's adaptation planning for risks like extreme heat, drought, wildfires and flooding.
- Explore cities in the Southeast that are focused on resilience using the 100 Resilient Cities site. The Rockefeller Foundation initiative includes large urban centers such as Atlanta, Miami and New Orleans, as well as smaller cities like El Paso, Texas; Louisville, Kentucky; Nashville, Tennessee; and Norfolk, Virginia.
- National parks in the Southeast are at risk as well. Reporters can navigate an interactive map with parks dotted along the region for details of specific level of risk. Another report looks at the challenges faced by U.S. national landmarks in the Southeast and beyond.
- Research state- and regional-level initiatives and data, such as North Carolina's sea-level rise challenge, the Southeast Florida's regional climate change compact, the Texas Coastal Communities Planning Atlas, New Orleans Index at Ten resiliency analysis, or the American Sustainable Business Council's Businesses Acting on Rising Seas project in South Carolina.
Plus, see our recent news backgrounder on inland flooding and adaptation.
Know of other Southeastern-related adaptation resources we should have in our database?
- Share your resources.
- Share your Southeastern adaptation stories and story angles.
Posted by A. Adam Glenn on August 23, 2016
News Backgrounders
- Extreme rain: New research predicts wetter, riskier storms for much of U.S.
- COP22: UN climate gathering falls under Trump shadow
- In natural disasters, less resilient poor most at risk
- Road from Paris: Global climate deal expected to take effect soon
- Hurricane watch: Could coastal storms cost your community?
- Deep South, Deep Risk: Region faces climate adaptation challenges
- Dry spell: Covering worsening droughts
- Harmed by heat: Covering the health risks of extreme weather
- Hot zone: Covering the rise in heat waves
- Wildfires in the West: Covering Fire's Climate and Adaptation Angles
- Mayors Merge on Climate: Covering Adaptation in Cities
- Bay Area Adaptation Tax: Covering Public Resilience Funding in Your Community
- Flooding in Texas – Is Your State Next? How to Cover Inland Flood Risk
News Backgrounders:
- Extreme rain: New research predicts wetter, riskier storms for much of U.S.
- COP22: UN climate gathering falls under Trump shadow
- In natural disasters, less resilient poor most at risk
- Road from Paris: Global climate deal expected to take effect soon
- Hurricane watch: Could coastal storms cost your community?
- Deep South, Deep Risk: Region faces climate adaptation challenges
- Dry spell: Covering worsening droughts
- Harmed by heat: Covering the health risks of extreme weather
- Hot zone: Covering the rise in heat waves
- Wildfires in the West: Covering Fire's Climate and Adaptation Angles
- Mayors Merge on Climate: Covering Adaptation in Cities
- Bay Area Adaptation Tax: Covering Public Resilience Funding in Your Community
- Flooding in Texas – Is Your State Next? How to Cover Inland Flood Risk


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Using DNS SRV to Specify a Global File Namespace with NFS Version 4
Document | Type | RFC - Proposed Standard (June 2012) | |
Authors | Craig Everhart , Andy Adamson , Jiaying Zhang | ||
Last updated | 2015-10-14 | ||
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Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) C. Everhart Request for Comments: 6641 W. Adamson Category: Standards Track NetApp ISSN: 2070-1721 J. Zhang Google June 2012 Using DNS SRV to Specify a Global File Namespace with NFS Version 4 Abstract The NFS version 4 (NFSv4) protocol provides a mechanism for a collection of NFS file servers to collaborate in providing an organization-wide file namespace. The DNS SRV Resource Record (RR) allows a simple way for an organization to publish the root of its file system namespace, even to clients that might not be intimately associated with such an organization. The DNS SRV RR can be used to join these organization-wide file namespaces together to allow construction of a global, uniform NFS file namespace. Status of This Memo This is an Internet Standards Track document. This document is a product of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). It represents the consensus of the IETF community. It has received public review and has been approved for publication by the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG). Further information on Internet Standards is available in Section 2 of RFC 5741. Information about the current status of this document, any errata, and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained at http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6641. Everhart, et al. Standards Track [Page 1] RFC 6641 NFSv4 Global Namespace with DNS SRV June 2012 Copyright Notice Copyright (c) 2012 IETF Trust and the persons identified as the document authors. All rights reserved. This document is subject to BCP 78 and the IETF Trust's Legal Provisions Relating to IETF Documents (http://trustee.ietf.org/license-info) in effect on the date of publication of this document. Please review these documents carefully, as they describe your rights and restrictions with respect to this document. Code Components extracted from this document must include Simplified BSD License text as described in Section 4.e of the Trust Legal Provisions and are provided without warranty as described in the Simplified BSD License. This document may contain material from IETF Documents or IETF Contributions published or made publicly available before November 10, 2008. The person(s) controlling the copyright in some of this material may not have granted the IETF Trust the right to allow modifications of such material outside the IETF Standards Process. Without obtaining an adequate license from the person(s) controlling the copyright in such materials, this document may not be modified outside the IETF Standards Process, and derivative works of it may not be created outside the IETF Standards Process, except to format it for publication as an RFC or to translate it into languages other than English. Table of Contents 1. Background ......................................................3 2. Requirements Notation ...........................................3 3. Use of the SRV Resource Record in DNS ...........................3 4. Integration with Use of NFS Version 4 ...........................5 4.1. Globally Useful Names: Conventional Mount Point ............5 4.2. Mount Options ..............................................6 4.3. File System Integration Issues .............................6 4.4. Multicast DNS ..............................................7 5. Where Is This Integration Carried Out? ..........................7 6. Security Considerations .........................................7 7. IANA Considerations .............................................9 8. References ......................................................9 8.1. Normative References .......................................9 8.2. Informative References ....................................10 Everhart, et al. Standards Track [Page 2] RFC 6641 NFSv4 Global Namespace with DNS SRV June 2012 1. Background Version 4 of the NFS protocol [RFC3530] introduced the fs_locations attribute. Use of this attribute was elaborated further in the NFSv4 minor version 1 protocol [RFC5661], which also defined an extended version of the attribute as fs_locations_info. With the advent of these attributes, NFS servers can cooperate to build a file namespace that crosses server boundaries. The fs_locations and fs_locations_info attributes are used as referrals, so that a file server may indicate to its client that the file name tree beneath a given name in the server is not present on itself but is represented by a file system in some other set of servers. The mechanism is general, allowing servers to describe any file system as being reachable by requests to any of a set of servers. Thus, starting with a single NFSv4 server, using these referrals, an NFSv4 client could see a large namespace associated with a collection of interrelated NFSv4 file servers. An organization could use this capability to construct a uniform file namespace for itself. An organization might wish to publish the starting point for this namespace to its clients. In many cases, the organization will want to publish this starting point to a broader set of possible clients. At the same time, it is useful to require that clients know only the smallest amount of information in order to locate the appropriate namespace. Also, that required information should be constant through the life of an organization if the clients are not to require reconfiguration as administrative events change, for instance, a server's name or address. 2. Requirements Notation The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in [RFC2119]. 3. Use of the SRV Resource Record in DNS Providing an organization's published file system namespace is a service, and the DNS [RFC1034][RFC1035] provides methods for discovery of that service. This standard defines a mapping from a DNS name to the NFS file system(s) providing the root of the file system namespace associated with that DNS name; such file systems are called "domain root" file systems. From such file systems, like other NFS file systems, an NFS client can use the standard NFS mechanisms to navigate the rest of the NFS file servers that make up the file system namespace for the given domain. Everhart, et al. Standards Track [Page 3] RFC 6641 NFSv4 Global Namespace with DNS SRV June 2012 Such domain root file systems are mounted at a conventional point in the NFS client namespace. The mechanism results in a uniform cross- organizational file namespace, similar to that seen in both AFS [AFS][RFC5864] and Distributed Computing Environment / Distributed File System (DCE/DFS) [DFS]. An NFS client need know only the domain name for an organization in order to locate the file namespace published by that organization. The DNS SRV RR type [RFC2782] is used to locate domain root file servers. The format of the DNS SRV record is as follows: _Service._Proto.Name TTL Class SRV Priority Weight Port Target The Service name used is "_nfs-domainroot", in conformance with RFC 6335 [RFC6335]. The Protocol name used is "_tcp", for NFS service over TCP. Future NFS services using other protocols MUST use another protocol name. The "_udp" label MUST NOT be used to imply use of UDP with NFSv4, as neither RFC 3530 [RFC3530] nor RFC 5661 [RFC5661] defines NFSv4 over UDP. The Target fields give the domain names of the NFS servers that export file systems for the domain's root. An NFS client may then interpret any of the exported root file systems as the root of the file system published by the organization with the given domain name. The domain root service is not useful for NFS versions prior to version 4, as the fs_locations attribute was introduced only in NFSv4 (as described in Section 1). In order to allow the NFSv4 servers as given to export a variety of file systems, those file servers MUST export the given domain's root file systems at "/.domainroot/{Name}" within their pseudo-file systems, where the "{Name}" is the name of the organization as used in the SRV RR. As an example, suppose a client wished to locate the root of the file system published by organization example.net. The DNS servers for the domain would publish records like $ORIGIN example.net. _nfs-domainroot._tcp IN SRV 0 0 2049 nfs1tr.example.net. _nfs-domainroot._tcp IN SRV 1 0 18204 nfs2ex.example.net. Everhart, et al. Standards Track [Page 4] RFC 6641 NFSv4 Global Namespace with DNS SRV June 2012 The resulting domain names nfs1tr.example.net and nfs2ex.example.net indicate NFSv4 file servers that export the root of the published namespace for the example.net domain. In accordance with RFC 2782 [RFC2782], these records are to be interpreted using the Priority and Weight field values, selecting an appropriate file server with which to begin a network conversation. The two file servers would export file systems that would be found at "/.domainroot/example.net" in their pseudo-file systems, which clients would mount. Clients then carry out subsequent accesses in accordance with the ordinary NFSv4 protocol. The first record uses the port number 2049 assigned to NFS, and another port is specified for the second record; the NFS servers would provide NFS service at their indicated port numbers, and NFS clients would connect to the service via the corresponding port numbers on those indicated servers. Other file system protocols could make use of the same domain root abstraction, but it is necessary to use different Service names not specified here. 4. Integration with Use of NFS Version 4 NFSv4 clients adhering to this specification implement a special directory, analogous to an Automounter [AMD1][AMD2] directory, the entries in which are domain names that have recently been traversed. When an application attempts to traverse a new name in that special directory, the NFSv4 client consults DNS to obtain the SRV data for the given name, and if successful, it mounts the indicated file system(s) in that name in the special directory. The goal is that NFSv4 applications will be able to look up an organization's domain name in the special directory, and the NFSv4 client will be able to discover the file system that the organization publishes. Entries in the special directory will be domain names, and they will each appear to the application as a directory name pointing to the root directory of the file system published by the organization responsible for that domain name. As noted in Section 3, the domain root service is not useful for NFS versions prior to version 4. 4.1. Globally Useful Names: Conventional Mount Point In order for the inter-organizational namespace to function as a global file namespace, the client-side mount point for that namespace must be the same on different clients. Conventionally, on Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX) machines, the name "/nfs4/" is used so that names on one machine will be directly usable on any machine. Thus, the example.net published file system would be accessible as Everhart, et al. Standards Track [Page 5] RFC 6641 NFSv4 Global Namespace with DNS SRV June 2012 /nfs4/example.net/ on any POSIX client. Using this convention, "/nfs4/" is the name of the special directory that is populated with domain names, leading to file servers and file systems that capture the results of SRV record lookups. 4.2. Mount Options SRV records are necessarily less complete than the information in the existing NFSv4 attributes fs_locations [RFC3530] or fs_locations_info [RFC5661]. For the rootpath field of fs_location, or the fli_fs_root field of fs_locations_info, NFS servers MUST use the "/.domainroot/ {Name}" string. Thus, the servers listed as targets for the SRV RRs MUST export the root of the organization's published file system as the directory "/.domainroot/{Name}" (for the given organization Name) in their exported NFS namespaces. For example, for organization example.net, the directory "/.domainroot/example.net" would be used. Section 11 of the NFSv4.1 document [RFC5661] describes the approach that an NFS client should take to navigate fs_locations_info information. The process of mounting an organization's namespace should permit the use of what is likely to impose the lowest cost on the server. Thus, the NFS client SHOULD NOT insist on using a writable copy of the file system if read-only copies exist, or a zero-age copy rather than a copy that may be a little older. The organization's file system representatives can be navigated to provide access to higher-cost properties such as writability or freshness as necessary, but the default use when navigating to the base information for an organization ought to be as low-overhead as possible. 4.3. File System Integration Issues The result of the DNS search SHOULD appear as a (pseudo-)directory in the client namespace. A further refinement is RECOMMENDED: that only fully qualified domain names appear as directories. That is, in many environments, DNS names may be abbreviated from their fully qualified form. In such circumstances, multiple names might be given to NFS clients that all resolve to the same DNS SRV RRs. The abbreviated form SHOULD be represented in the client's namespace cache as a symbolic link, pointing to the fully qualified name. This will allow pathnames obtained with, say, getcwd() to include the DNS name that is most likely to be usable outside the scope of any particular DNS abbreviation convention. Everhart, et al. Standards Track [Page 6] RFC 6641 NFSv4 Global Namespace with DNS SRV June 2012 4.4. Multicast DNS Location of the NFS domain root by this SRV record is intended to be performed with unicast by using the ordinary DNS [RFC1034][RFC1035] protocol. This document does not define the use of this DNS SRV record format in conjunction with Multicast DNS (mDNS). While mDNS could be used to locate a local domain root via these SRV records, no other domain's root could be discovered. This means that mDNS has too little value to use in locating NFSv4 domain roots. 5. Where Is This Integration Carried Out? The NFS client is responsible for interpreting SRV records. Using something like Automounter [AMD1] [AMD2] technology, the client interprets names under a particular directory, by first discovering the appropriate file system to mount and then mounting it in the specified place in the client namespace before returning control to the application doing a lookup. The result of the DNS lookup should be cached (obeying Time to Live (TTL)) so that the result could be returned more quickly the next time. 6. Security Considerations This functionality introduces a new reliance of NFSv4 on the integrity of DNS. Forged SRV records in DNS could cause the NFSv4 client to connect to the file servers of an attacker, rather than the legitimate file servers of an organization. This is similar to attacks that can be made on the base NFSv4 protocol, if server names are given in fs_location attributes: the client can be made to connect to the file servers of an attacker, not the file servers intended to be the target for the fs_location attributes. If DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) [RFC4033] is available, it SHOULD be used to avoid both such attacks. Domain-based service principal names are an additional mechanism that also apply in this case, and it would be prudent to use them. They provide a mapping from the domain name that the user specified to names of security principals used on the NFSv4 servers that are indicated as the targets in the SRV records (as providing file service for the root file systems). With domain-based service principal names, the idea is that one wants to authenticate {nfs, domainname, host.fqdn}, not simply {nfs, host.fqdn}, when the server is a domain's root file server obtained through a DNS SRV RR lookup that may or may not have been secure. Everhart, et al. Standards Track [Page 7] RFC 6641 NFSv4 Global Namespace with DNS SRV June 2012 The domain administrator can thus ensure that only domain root NFSv4 servers have credentials for such domain-based service principal names. Domain-based service principal names are defined in RFCs 5178 [RFC5178] and 5179 [RFC5179]. To make use of RFC 5178's domain-based names, the syntax for "domain-based-name" MUST be used with a service of "nfs", a domain matching the name of the organization whose root file system is being sought, and a hostname given in the target of the DNS SRV RR. Thus, in the example above, two file servers (nfs1tr.example.net and nfs2ex.example.net) are located as hosting the root file system for the organization example.net. To communicate with, for instance, the second of the given file servers, Generic Security Service Application Program Interface (GSS-API) is used with the name-type of GSS_C_NT_DOMAINBASED_SERVICE defined in RFC 5178 and with a symbolic name of email@example.com@nfs2ex.example.net in order to verify that the named server (nfs2ex.example.net) is authorized to provide the root file system for the example.net organization. NFSv4 itself contains a facility for the negotiation of security mechanisms to be used between NFS clients and NFS servers. Section 3.3 of RFC 3530 [RFC3530] and Section 2.6 of RFC 5661 [RFC5661] both describe how security mechanisms are to be negotiated. As such, there is no need for this document to describe how that negotiation is to be carried out when the NFS client contacts the NFS server for the specified domain root file system(s). Using SRV records to advertise the locations of NFS servers may expose those NFS servers to attacks. Organizations should carefully consider whether they wish their DNS servers to respond differentially to different DNS clients, perhaps exposing their SRV records to only those DNS requests that originate within a given perimeter, in order to reduce this exposure. Everhart, et al. Standards Track [Page 8] RFC 6641 NFSv4 Global Namespace with DNS SRV June 2012 7. IANA Considerations IANA has assigned a new Service name without an associated port number (as defined in RFC 6335 [RFC6335]) for TCP. For this new Service, the Reference is this document. Service name: nfs-domainroot Transport Protocol(s) TCP Assignee (REQUIRED) IESG (email@example.com) Contact (REQUIRED) IETF Chair (email@example.com) Description (REQUIRED) NFS service for the domain root, the root of an organization's published file namespace. Reference (REQUIRED) This document Port Number (OPTIONAL) Service Code (REQUIRED for DCCP only) Known Unauthorized Uses (OPTIONAL) Assignment Notes (OPTIONAL) 8. References 8.1. Normative References [RFC1034] Mockapetris, P., "Domain names - concepts and facilities", STD 13, RFC 1034, November 1987. [RFC1035] Mockapetris, P., "Domain names - implementation and specification", STD 13, RFC 1035, November 1987. [RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997. [RFC2782] Gulbrandsen, A., Vixie, P., and L. Esibov, "A DNS RR for specifying the location of services (DNS SRV)", RFC 2782, February 2000. [RFC3530] Shepler, S., Callaghan, B., Robinson, D., Thurlow, R., Beame, C., Eisler, M., and D. Noveck, "Network File System (NFS) version 4 Protocol", RFC 3530, April 2003. [RFC4033] Arends, R., Austein, R., Larson, M., Massey, D., and S. Rose, "DNS Security Introduction and Requirements", RFC 4033, March 2005. [RFC5178] Williams, N. and A. Melnikov, "Generic Security Service Application Program Interface (GSS-API) Internationalization and Domain-Based Service Names and Name Type", RFC 5178, May 2008. Everhart, et al. Standards Track [Page 9] RFC 6641 NFSv4 Global Namespace with DNS SRV June 2012 [RFC5179] Williams, N., "Generic Security Service Application Program Interface (GSS-API) Domain-Based Service Names Mapping for the Kerberos V GSS Mechanism", RFC 5179, May 2008. [RFC5661] Shepler, S., Ed., Eisler, M., Ed., and D. Noveck, Ed., "Network File System (NFS) Version 4 Minor Version 1 Protocol", RFC 5661, January 2010. [RFC5864] Allbery, R., "DNS SRV Resource Records for AFS", RFC 5864, April 2010. [RFC6335] Cotton, M., Eggert, L., Touch, J., Westerlund, M., and S. Cheshire, "Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Procedures for the Management of the Service Name and Transport Protocol Port Number Registry", BCP 165, RFC 6335, August 2011. 8.2. Informative References [AFS] Howard, J., "An Overview of the Andrew File System", Proc. USENIX Winter Tech. Conf. Dallas, February 1988. [AMD1] Pendry, J. and N. Williams, "Amd: The 4.4 BSD Automounter Reference Manual", March 1991, <http://docs.freebsd.org/info/amdref/amdref.pdf>. [AMD2] Crosby, M., "AMD--AutoMount Daemon", Linux Journal, 35es Article 4, March 1997. [DFS] Kazar, M., Leverett, B., Anderson, O., Apostolides, V., Bottos, B., Chutani, S., Everhart, C., Mason, W., Tu, S., and E. Zayas, "DEcorum File System Architectural Overview", Proc. USENIX Summer Conf. Anaheim, Calif., June 1990. Everhart, et al. Standards Track [Page 10] RFC 6641 NFSv4 Global Namespace with DNS SRV June 2012 Authors' Addresses Craig Everhart NetApp 800 Cranberry Woods Drive, Ste. 300 Cranberry Township, PA 16066 USA Phone: +1 724 741 5101 EMail: email@example.com W.A. (Andy) Adamson NetApp 495 East Java Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089 USA Phone: +1 734 665 1204 EMail: firstname.lastname@example.com Jiaying Zhang Google 604 Arizona Avenue Santa Monica, CA 90401 USA Phone: +1 310 309 6884 EMail: firstname.lastname@example.com Everhart, et al. Standards Track [Page 11]


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It is is a broad-spectrum antibiotic which destroy bacteria. It is active against many aerobic (those developing in presence of oxygen) and anaerobic (those developing in absence of oxygen) gram positive and aerobic gram negative microorganisms including strains which produce beta-lactamase (the enzyme which destroys penicillin). Clavulanate potassium comprised in the content of this medication provides resistance of Augmentin to activity of bacterial beta-lactamases. This medication is used to treat pneumonia and other infectious diseases of respiratory, gastrointestinal systems, urogenital systems, infections which appear after surgery and others.
Dosage and directions
Doses are administered individually depending on your condition, localization of infection and susceptibility of the pathogen. Do not take it in larger amounts or for longer than recommended. Swallow the whole tablet. If it is the Augmentin Chewable tablet then chew it before to swallow. Augmentin should be taken at evenly spaced interval.
Do not use if you are allergic to any other penicillin antibiotic, have liver or kidney failure or mononucleosis.
Do not use the medicine if you have allergy to its components or another penicillin antibiotics,you have infectious mononucleosis, a history of liver problems or yellowing of the eyes or skin caused by Augmentin.
Possible side effect
Dyspepsia, abdominal discomfort, bloating, gas nausea, vomiting, liver function disorders, hepatitis, jaundice caused by stagnation of bile, vaginal itching and also symptoms of allergy (hives, rash, swelling). Cautiousness should be exercised in patients with liver failure. The medication is not recommended for pregnant (especially third trimester) and breastfeeding women.
Drug interaction
Treatment with Augmentin and other antibiotics can change the normal bacteria flora of the colon and permit overgrowth of C. difficile, a bacteria which causes pseudomembranous colitis. Probenecid which is used to treat gout may slow excretion of Augmentin by kidneys and result in increase of its toxicity.
Missed dose
If you missed a dose take it as soon as you remember, but not if it is almost time of the next intake by your schedule. If so skip the missed dose. Do not try to compensate a missed dose by taking an extra one.
If you suppose that took too much of Augmentin and experience such symptoms as nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhea, skin rash, drowsiness, and hyperactivity, seek for immediate medical help.
Store at room temperature of 59-86F (15-30C) away from light and moisture.
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At Ekornes, being green is much more than a claim we can make. It's a way of life stretching far beyond a cause we advocate because respecting the environment means valuing our heritage and preserving our culture as Norwegians.The beautiful land we are so lucky to call home paints a picture of the hard work and story of those who came centuries before us. Our historic connection to the land and sea gives us all more reason to preserve the crystal clear waters of the fjords our ancestors sailed and maintain the majestic beauty of the mountains and land our families have built their lives around. Without this regal terrain, we would not be who we are.
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Stressless was introduced in 1971, as the first recliner designed to meet your body's need for movement and support when seated. The characteristic TV-recliner was a revolution in comfort and functionality and soon became an international success.
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We guarantee the internal mechanism and construction of our recliners and sofas for a period of 10 years from the date of initial delivery to the consumer.- The 10-year guarantee covers the mechanical functions in the recliner/sofa
- The 10-year guarantee covers the internal framework of steel and/or Wood Finish, including the metal springs.
The 10-year guarantee does not cover damage to leather, Wood Finishwork, or any faults or damage caused by the use of the product other than in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. Some natural settlement and indention in the padding and foam are considered normal and is part of a break-in process.
5 year Warranty on Base, Foam and, Power Motor/Mechanisms
The 5-year warranty covers the base for the chair and ottoman, including the swivel ring, gas lift, extensions as well as all foam and interior padding in the chair and ottoman. Also includes electronic parts and the motor for Power mechanism and all accessories. Please note that some deformation and indention in padding is considered normal and is part of a break-in process.2 Year Warranty on Power Batteries
We guarantee battery units on Stressless furniture for a period of 2 years from the date of the initial delivery to the consumer. This guarantee only applies to the battery units offered by Stressless; the use of 3rd party batteries with Stressless products will void the entire Stressless warranty.1 Year Warranty on Leather or Fabric Upholstery
The 1-year warranty covers the leather or fabric upholstery including stitching and zippered assemblies assuming that the product has been cared, and maintained using Stressless approved guidelines for maintaining leather furniture.Important Warranty Information and Limitations
This warranty only protects you (and is only valid) when you purchase a Stressless® product from an authorized Stressless® retailer. This warranty is only valid on products assembled by an authorized Stressless® retailer You must have your original sales receipt/invoice to file a warranty claim with a Stressless® retailer.The above guarantee does not cover any faults or damage arising from any repairs made by any persons not authorized by the manufacturer or the use of non-original parts.
This warranty only applies when you have purchased Stressless® furniture for your own normal indoor use.
This warranty does not cover floor samples or products designated "AS IS" at the time of purchase.
Stressless® warranty covers the cost and shipping of replacement parts. Stressless® is not responsible for other costs incurred while repairing the product, including but not limited to service/repair charges.
Stressless warranty covers the cost and shipping of replacement parts. Stressless is not responsible for any other costs incurred while repairing the product, including but not limited to service/repair charges.
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While President Obama publicly celebrated the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech on Aug. 28, his administration took action behind the scenes in Louisiana that was a complete rejection of King's dream.
The Justice Department has challenged my state in court for having the temerity to start a scholarship program that frees low-income minority children from failing schools. In other words, Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder would rip children out of their schools and handcuff them to the failing schools they previously attended. And, in the ultimate irony, they are using desegregation orders set up to prevent discrimination against minority children to try to do it.
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Millions of single parents in this country work two jobs to make ends meet, hoping that their children won't have the same struggles. Hope is their only option because they live in neighborhoods with chronically failing public schools and lack the means to move to better school districts or to send their children to private schools.
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