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After a bit of a rough ending to my Tuesday work day I went home a little defeated and tired. I wasn't sure how I was going to salvage the rest of the evening after such a day. Then with a walk with friend Kendra and just chatting girl talk and growing up, yes I still feel like I'm growing up, the evening was looking up. The walk was lovely and as the sun was setting the world was in a better place for me. Then I entered my complex to see my friend Christina saying goodbye to her hubby and toting her little guy back up the stairs. We started chatting and continued to do so for the next hour or so, and again I was fulfilled! My cup that was emptied by the days exhaustion was filled again by the friendship of others. I have often felt that I am bad with girl friends, having never had any sisters to practice on or to call my closest friends I have had to rely on girl friends to help fill the void. Unhealthy I'm sure as they have sisters of their own who they actually have blood to connect them. But the girl friends I do have I treasure as they are the sisters I never had and who help me to feel, even if just for a couple hours, that love. So thanks to all my girl friends local and out of state you make me feel loved like a sister!
Parking Lot, A LOT
Here was the parking situation for my office last week, cars as far as the eye can see. Craziness! I went into work an hour early to ensure I would get a spot and beat the BYU Education Week traffic. Luckily it's a new week, and hopefully parking will be back to it's normal emptiness! But only for 3 days, Freshman move in on Wednesday, heaven help us! Can't believe it's fall semester already, I'm going to live in denial;
Stirrer or a Leaver, that is the question
This is a topic that I have often found interesting, particularly in the office environment. When using the communal microwave in heating up your lunch are you a heat it and leave it person? Meaning do you, at home or elsewhere, pop you lovely leftovers in the microwave and forget them? Let them run the full 3+ minutes without double checking them? Or are you a stirrer? Do you stand by the microwave and every 30 seconds or so give it a stir or move to make sure your stuff is frying? I myself find that I lean more toward the stirrers. I don't want the outer edges to be scalding and the inner part to be FREEZING, YUCK!! But I find that there are a lot, and I tend to think they are male (no offense, this is purely observational). That pop it in and let it fry. Which is kinda a hard concept as a stirrer to grasp, maybe they don't care if some is burned to a crisp and scalding hot. Who knows. This then brings me to proper microwave etiquette. Do you pop your food in and walk away? Or do you wait for it to be done. Again I'm the latter. I just feel so awkward for someone to have to debate whether it's OK to pull your food out or not. And then lastly if the person heats and leaves is it OK to pull out there food? I mean I don't know if it's fully cooked and as a stirrer I think that is important to be sure of to fully enjoy your lunch. At the same time I hate waiting by the microwave or having to come back and check if they removed there food or not. I mean SERIOUSLY just watch your food and save everyone the trouble right?! So these are all my microwave quandary's. I wish there was just some written rules somewhere that we all could abide by. It would save us a little confusion and me the hassle of having to complain to you all about it!
Farewell LuAnna
Today we say Goodbye to Grandma Fowers.
LuAnna Kindred Fowers
I didn't know her middle name was Kindred, I love that! Kindred is such a positive, happy word. And she was a kindred spirit to me, having come from Utah County originally, yeah a UTAH County Girl! She made sure to tell me that when My Mr. and I got engaged and I felt like I wasn't the only girl from down south in the family. She was lovely and sassy, and always had a dish of candy at her house for her grandkids. We will cherish our time spent with her and remember her always! We love you!
Bike Month
Did you know May is National Bike Month? Well it is! So with our Utah weather finally warming up to bearable temperatures I'm getting ready to dust off the trusty bike and head up the canyon with My Mr and the Pup! There is nothing like riding a bike through the cool spring air!
The graphic is by Eleanor, check out more of these fun colorful backgrounds here! I just love her stuff, at least I think it's a she.
Someone Might Care
This year my work life has been full of frustration after frustration. If it's not one thing it's another. And I have found out quickly who actually cares and who doesn't! For as much as I figured this is just a job until My Mr. is done with school and that what did I care about. But the truth is I do. I care about my performance, my clients, my interoffice relationships, my employees. I care about it all.
A couple of months ago there were extreme problems, and I mean extreme! I was at my wits end and I honestly didn't know what to do. So as a last effort I went to an administrator I discussed how I felt and what the issues were. He listened and we discussed, we worked through a problem and we discussed. In the end he thanked me for bringing this to his attention and with that he set into motion big changes that made a difference. He cared. Now I think most will think that my appreciation would be because he made the changes happen and though that helped it was not the key. The key was he said Thank you! He thanked me for my hard work and forgiving him my perspective. He even said he was grateful for taking care of his problems! You can imagine how grateful I felt, to be thanked personally and recognized for my hard work. To me open appreciation and just saying the words Thank You mean a lot and open the doors. If that is said to me I will do anything for you because I know you recognize the work I have done. Thank you is a mark of a true leader, Abraham Lincoln was a big user of the words Thank you and I think he is a great examples that define the word leader. There are other great leader examples and I know if you researched it they used the word Thank You. Why do they say thank you? Because a leader cares.
I put that experience into stark contrast with a recent, yesterday, meeting. This was on a much smaller matter than the last. However through it all there was no thanks for this, or we appreciate you allowing us to use this. No, it was a obligatory how can we make this work and get what we want. It was discouraging and made me feel like an insignificant member of the office. By the end I felt that we had come to a resolution but not had the positive affects as I did with the other Admin. And why you ask? Because no thank yous were used, no hey we know this is going to be an inconvenience but we appreciate your help. Nothing. Did they even care? Thankless work is so damaging to morale and I think with all the techniques and ideas about team building one of the largest defects in the work place is the lack of appreciation. Even if work is expected a simple thank you can do the trick to giving you the boost you need to get through a tough situation. Making you want to work harder because someone cares.
I suppose this is not a big deal to most but a few years ago my only living Grandma said she was so proud to have grandchildren who said thank you even if it was just because someone opened the door for them. That has always stuck with me. It is such a small thing but means so much. So I remember to thank because someone like me might care.
An En-Counter
While at my local grocery store I popped over to the meat counter where they were offering some fantastic fish deals. While scanning the window case below a voice from above asked what I was looked for, without looking up I listed off the things we wanted and pointing the pieces out. Taking the last few second to peer through the glass the gentlemen asked me if there was anything else, for the first time my eyes went up to see the spitting image of Josh Groban, in a hairnet (yes, imagine his long locks pulled back and you got it!). My eyes caught his and for a second I though he was going to bust out "You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains!" I was startled and shocked, everything paused and for a second I looked around and thought "am I being punked?" "Is Josh Groban helping me with my salmon slices?" All this pondering was going through my head with what I'm sure was a matter of seconds in reality but for me I felt star struck and lost track of the time. He looked at me again and asked "is that everything" looking confused and like Josh Groban. I quickly came to the decision to get my meat and get out of there, I figured since candid camera did not appear at that moment and no one else around me seemed to be having the same utter confusion and bewilderment I just needed to get out before I made a spectacle of myself. I nodded indicating I was good, since my voice failed me and looked away. He packed up my meat and said "you have a nice day!" I smiled and thought I heard in the background "Your still you, after all your still you!" Though I missed the opportunity to snag his photo for you all to compare believe me it was pretty close, if you can imagine Josh Groban in a hair net in Provo,UT this was him. I walked quickly over and told the tale to My Mr. and he had a good laugh! From now on he will always be know as the Groban Grocer.
Side note; I'm not a massive fan of Josh Groban, meaning I'm not obsessed with him. Yes, he has a good voice, and is talented but not like I have a scrapbook devoted to his existence. That is why this odd experience is so funny to me, I mean how does Josh Groban just show up working at your grocery store, I can't answer it but it is a recession and heck if Josh wants to get a side job more power to him.
Weekend Phalange
The weekend was defined by a tidal wave of errands. Things that need to be done during the week that due to illness haven't gotten done. I also missed out on the amazing snow as My Mr and my dearly loved cousin Shawn headed up to enjoy the skiing/snowboarding. Will this bronchitis ever go away?! But on the upside I did get a lot done, which made me fill fulfilled since I'm such a cleaning neat freak. My POOR Mr returned from the mountains tired, happy and a purple throbbing big toe. He handled the pain for a couple of hours before he couldn't stand it any longer and realized he was probably going to loose the toe nail all together. The solution; he had to relieve the pressure built up under that pulsing phalange. Now the options for doing that aren't exactly pleasant and having never done anything like that on myself let alone someone else, I mean I'm no surgeon, I couldn't do it. My Mr needed it and figured he would have to do it himself, after looking through the options he decided on his method of "surgery." He would do what I thought totally nuts he wanted to use a hand drill. Yes you know it, the kind you use to drill into the wall or put a screw in a board that kind of drill. But neither of us could do it, I mean come one that is totally unnatural to drill into yourself let alone the one you love. We were stuck. In enters the man with a lot of drill experience, My Dad! My Mr explained what need to be done and My Dad, as always, was up for it! He pulled out his drill bit set and they selected the tiny little bit perfect for the toe. I excused myself, there was no way I was going to watch My Dad drill into My Mr's toe. They tested (don't ask me how) and then went for it, I waited for what felt like forever but in all reality was maybe a minute. My Mr let out a yelp and I knew it was over, went back to the kitchen and My Mr declared that the throbbing was gone and only a little sharp pain from being drilled into, mind you My Dad did a great and gentle job, the pain is just part of the process. So with the drill bit being cleaned and the wound mopped up it was decided that the old 1980's ski boots that I had been trying to get rid for a few years now would have to go. And with the painful reminder residing on his toe those boots are headed to the DI today with no struggle from My Mr. So that was how we spent our weekend, what did you do?
Did you watch the Oscars? I love watching, mostly for the dresses, I love pretty dresses! It's fun to see who wins and what movies are out there, we have added a few to our watch list after watching the show. Favorite dress of the night? Cate Blanchett – amazing texture and color, and Amy Adams how can you not love the sparkle! Did you have a favorite?
I'm Electric
Somehow I injured my shoulder over the weekend, and it wasn't even something eventful. Just the simple wear and tare I put on my body on a regular basis. I use to think that my body's warranty was just up with all my bodily ups and downs, but this week with my rotator cuff on the fritz I decided that it's not my warranty, nope it's that I play hard and that just like a pair of jeans I play hard and get some tares and snags regularly because I am a using this body I got to live my life to the limits!
So here I sat getting my rotator cuff electrocuted back into submission. After another trip or to so the physical therapist and consistent exercising I will be back in action! Until then I may be taking a little time off from the heavy lifting and pulling this right shoulder usually handles. But I'll be back and better in no time!
Sick Tips
Having suffered from colds, flu's, infections and all types of misery I have come up with a small list of helps for the down and out days of winter. Some of them are pretty well known while others are personal tricks I use to get over the illness blues in as short a time as possible. So here are my Sick Tips!
1. Sudifed & Mucinex – those 2 over the counter product will help get rid of all the gunk that get inside you as it clogs and chokes you out.
2. Smoothies – After so long plain old orange juice just doesn't cut it, the acid just makes you stomach turn. So find a smoothie recipe that includes some OJ and other fruity frozen products and your tummy and throat will thank you. And it will taste great while you down all the vitamin C goodness. This is a new trick I learned and it has worked wonders, thanks to Esther & Chris for there smoothie recipe it saved me!
3. Vitamins – on top of the lovely prescriptions you may be taking don't slack on the vitamins, you gotta get the immune system back up and going, take care of it with those.
4. Sleep – Duh, your body does it's best recovery with this, don't skimp it.
5. Change your pillow cases every night – this was recommended to me my a lady who worked in the respiratory clinic at the hospital. You're breathing into that thing for 8 hours, change it out so you don't breath in the bad stuff every night while you recover. Mom's do this for those babies/kids too.
6. Mentholatum & Neosporin on the nose at night – your poor nose takes a beating with all the blowing. Rub it down with one of these every night and let it work on healing that red sore skin while you sleep and you won't have it for very long if at all. The Mentholatum will help with congestion too.
7. Wash, Wash, Wash those hands – Nuff said.
So those are my SICK TIP's for this winter season, give em a try if you are feeling under the weather and see how they work for you. Please share if you have any SICK TIP's that work for you and yours, we all want to get better quickly and stay healthy!
And let's all hope the ground hog doesn't see his shadow today, we all want some spring and quick!
Simple Substance
(Cute gloves given to me by my sister in law Jess, she knows my love of cleaning and helps me to do it in style!)
What a weekend, full of friends and family! Which as a get older I find is what really brings ultimate happiness. As I cleaned my pretty dirty kitchen after a fun filled meal with friends I wasn't mad or begrudgingly cleaning thinking about how late it was or how I had other things I wanted to get done, nope I was thinking about what a great time was had. It was a great way to end one week and move into the next. As I got to spend time with my cousins the night before I feel an overwhelming feeling of satisfaction with all that has happened this weekend. I feel that often times I get caught up in the prep and the aftermath of an event that I forget to enjoy the moment. As I move into this New Year I really want to work on taking the time to enjoy the fleeting moments that fill my life with substance. And work on creating moments devoid of the prep and cleanup thoughts, just get in and live it!
Happy Week!
Clementine Challenge
I have been all over town looking for the RIGHT clementines. And let me just say that this is harder that you think. I have been through 2 sets of dud clementines! They taste like sugar water in a peel, they are NASTY! It is so hard to find a decent clementine.
We have the first attempt, the Sunkist wannabe, they are larger and with that largeness come nastiness. They have one of the worst flavors I have every tasted, but I guess the Sunkist juice speaks for it's self with that. Also the boy on the label is kinda scary looking.
Then we have the cuties, which I have had good luck with them in the past I thought they would be a winner no matter what. Only to find disappointment AGAIN, and let me tell you I can only handle biting into so many nasty clementines before the disappointment overcomes me. (yes overly dramatic but this story wouldn't be that good without it so just go with it OK!) I mean these are a winter treat meant to be enjoyed and they are so nasty I have been losing all faith that I would ever find them.
Finally, at long last COSTCO came to my rescue and deliver the best not flavorful clementines of the season! Thank you COSTCO, there clems and mandarins are amazing and have excellent flavor. I have finally fulfilled my clementine cravings! It was a long journey and I thought I would save all you wonderful people out there the time and money figuring out where to get the best of the best clems. I love citrus season!


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My journey to the 2017 European Youth Panel and Safer Internet Forum
- Youth
- 11/01/2018
- Henkka, Finnish Youth Panellist
Henkka, Youth Panellist from the Finnish Safer Internet Centre, shared the journey from Finland to Belgium where the European Youth Panel and Safer Internet Forum took place on 22 – 23 November 2017.
Those days were filled with new experiences, workshops at the Google office, at European Schoolnet, speaking in the Alliance to better protect minors session at the Safer Internet Forum and building up the #TogetherforRespect campaign. Check out this video following Henkka step by step those days, speaking from a vlogger's perspective wearing the Youth Panel hat!
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Better Internet for Kids Portal, European Schoolnet, the European Commission or any related organisations or parties.
About the contributor:
Henkka, an 18-year-old vlogger from Finland, has shared his life to thousands of people on social media for almost five years. Currently he's working on his own series with one of the Finnish Broadcasting companies. Henkka took part in YEP in 2017 and is working with Save the Children Finland.
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Safer Internet Forum 2018 – save the date
- Awareness
- 27/06/2018
- BIK Team
Save the date for Safer Internet Forum 2018 which will take place on Tuesday, 20 November 2018 in Brussels, Belgium.
12th edition of the BIK bulletin: SIF and YEP 2017 and SID 2018 updates!
- Awareness
- 15/12/2017
- BIK Team
In each edition of the BIK bulletin, we look at a topical issue – this time round, we look back at the recent Safer Internet Forum (SIF) and the preceding European Youth Panel (YEP).
My time at YEP and SIF 2017 - an unforgettable experience!
- Youth
- 11/12/2017
- Lili, youth panellist from Austria
Young people from across Europe met recently for the 9th edition of the European Youth Panel (YEP), which took place in Brussels last month. In total, 15 young people from 13 countries were selected from their national youth panels to represent their peers, share their ideas and contribute to a new youth campaign. They also attended the Safer Internet Forum (SIF), where they participated in high-level panel discussions. Here, Lili from Austria shares her experience.

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5 Stylish New Year's Necessities You Can Get on Amazon Prime
Start your 2018 in major style with affordable cashmere sweaters, colorful kicks, red hot handbags and more on Amazon Prime
Whether your New Year's resolution includes hitting the gym or updating your wardrobe, starting 2018 off in style has never been easier thanks to Amazon Prime. According to an article published by The Business of Fashion, Amazon "shipped over five billion items worldwide via its subscription based Prime service in 2017 while adding more new members than ever before." Thanks to its free 2-day shipping policy, it's no wonder why shoppers turn to Amazon Prime for just about anything and everything. So if you're looking to refresh your wardrobe in 2018, we suggest hitting up Amazon Fashion and its partner brand, Shopbop.com, who also offers Prime shipping to members on thousands of designers items. To help get your New Year started in style, we've rounded up five stylish essentials.
Keep scrolling to shop our five favorite and fashionable New Year's necessities and more!
Cashmere Sweater
A quality cashmere sweater is a must-have for the winter and this mock neck style is affordable, chic and perfect for layering.
Buy It! Bop Basics Mock Neck Cashmere Sweater, $160; shopbop.com
Raw Hem Jeans
Update your denim this year with a pair of raw hem jeans. They're trendy and cool and perfect for showing off your favorite booties, heels or flats.
Buy It! AG Adriano Goldschmied Denim Legging with Ankle Step Hem, $124.99-$225; amazon.com
Cool Sneakers
Step into the New Year in a fresh new pair of kicks. These colorful New Balance sneakers are perfect for hitting the gym or rocking on the weekends with jeans and a sporty puffer coat.
Buy It! New Balance Tennis Shoes, $73.01-$129.95; amazon.com
Mesh Leggings
If your New Year's resolution includes hitting the gym then a new pair of leggings is essential. We especially love these sleek and sexy mesh cut-out leggings.
Buy It! Onzie Mesh Cutout Capri Leggings, $69; shopbop.com
Tote Handbag
Red is the color of the season so why not try it out with a cute new tote? This quilted carry-all is perfect for work and play.
Buy It! Sam Edelman Arianna Nylon Tote, $76.80; amazon.com
What stylish essentials are you shopping for the New Year? Comment below and let us know!


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What is an Ecosystem and How Does It Work?
A very basic knowledge of what is an ecosystem is required of students enrolled in environmental science. Although the word ecosystem is commonly encountered, still, many students do not know exactly what is an ecosystem. This article explains in easily understandable terms the concepts and principles that will enable students to describe what is an ecosystem in its rudiments.
This simplified explanation of what is an ecosystem will provide even the non-environmental science major an understanding of what is an ecosystem and how it works including man's role in maintaining its integrity. A greater understanding of what is an ecosystem will help towards its preservation and sustenance thus sustain life in the planet.
What is an Ecosystem?
What is an ecosystem? The word "ecosystem" is derived from the Greek terms "oikos" and "sistema". Oikos means habitat. Sistema means a set of interacting components arranged neatly to work together for some purpose. Essentially, an ecosystem is a habitat made up of living and non-living things that work harmoniously together to produce energy and eventually attain sustainability. The arrangement of the ecosystem is like a clock where each part works closely and in harmony with each other such that it is able to tell time.
The simplified ecosystem can be represented by the following illustration:
Illustration by P. Regoniel
For an ecosystem to exist and continue its function, plant and animal life must be present. And for plants and animals to survive, energy from the sun in the form of light is needed to sustain the whole ecosystem. Plants use the energy from the sun to jump start the transfer of energy between and among living organisms. Plants synthesize food for the whole ecosystem through the process of photosynthesis.
Photosynthesis in the Ecosystem
Photosynthesis is derived from the Greek word "phos" which means "light" and "synthesis" which refers to the process of producing a chemical compound. The chemical compound produced by plants is starch or a complex sugar (C6 H12 O6) that stores energy. Animals, particularly the herbivores and omnivores (eats both plant and animal material), consume this chemical compound by eating plant leaves, fruits, seeds, roots or other edible parts.
Consumption in the Ecosystem
Not all animals can consume plants so herbivores do it for them. Herbivores are animals that are adapted to eat plants. When herbivores eat plants, the energy stored in the complex sugar produced by plants provides the herbivore the energy to go on with its activities and live. Those activities include walking, finding a mate, reproducing itself, and of course escape its predators. Some of the material eaten by the herbivore are not consumed or metabolized by the animal to produce energy. These are stored in the herbivore's body to enable it to grow and keep for future uses.
Carnivores on the other hand are animals that are adapted to eat meat. They need to eat other animals to survive. The animals they consume may be an herbivore or another carnivore. As the carnivore consumes another animal, matter and energy derived from it again becomes a part of the carnivore. So in the process of consumption and being consumed, matter and energy is transferred from one living thing to another until a top level predator ends the transfer.
Cycling of Materials and Energy in the Ecosystem
The processes in the ecosystem, however, could not be completed without the cycling of materials and energy synthesized by the plants. This is the reason why animals, as well as plants, die. When animals and plants die, they become once again organic matter through the action of decomposers. Decomposers are those small organisms that act on non-living organic material to break it down into simpler components – the nutrients. Nutrients once again become available for plants to use and repeat the whole cycle again.
Man's Role in the Ecosystem
Man is also entwined in the whole ecosystem as man's survival is dependent on the processes of the ecosystem primarily deriving energy from plants to sustain life. But since man has found ways to synthesize his own food without necessarily getting involved in the normal consumption patterns in an ecosystem, there is a tendency for the ecosystem to be upset. Too much consumption of plants or animals or destroying any of the components that make up the ecosystem leaves the ecosystem with virtually nothing to cycle and recycle to keep it stable. The normal cycling of nutrients may be interrupted and the ecosystem loses its balance. Once the normal cycling patterns in an ecosystem is lost, man's very survival is threatened.


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What are yours?
Heres a few of mine.
People abuse their library privileges and beyond.
People treat me/others like me like a baby/child instead of adult.
People whom are germophlic, spl (spelling) and beyond (in which I'm not quite sure of).
People whom come back to their websites and/or forums. Whom upgrade everything, but then don't fix everything and/or anything. Until the next upgrade or something else. I mean thats what saw at one particular forum and clicked on register to see if its been fixed. In which it was.
People whom have no clue on how to run their sites, blogs, and/or forums properly. I mean it can be everything/anything.
People whom are always amazed about how the athletes perform and beyond. In which I know that its harder then its looks without doing it.
People whom leave their messes for someone else to take care of. And then don't tell anyone regarding it/them.
People whom are only for themselves as opposed to others and beyond.
People whom are brainwashed are by all of mainstream that has to offer. As opposed to all of the alternatives and beyond. Especially, with the all of integratives, spl (spelling) that are there. As long as they do it properly. In which at this point in time I'm really not sure how to do it properly. Besides learning and researching.
And beyond
Jessica A Bruno (I am at my wits end)
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Mrs. Ackerman's 6th grade Designers were given the task of designing a holiday card for BTI Consulting in Framingham. This is the fifth year BTI Consulting has been partnering with McAuliffe's innovative designers for their animated holiday design which is sent to about 10,000 BTI clients. Students provided step by step directions of their vision for its animation.
According to Ms. Joy from BTI "There were so many amazing designs and it was hard to choose a winner!" This year, the winner is 6th grader Connor B! Connor received a gift certificate to the Natick mall and all 6th grade participants were treated to some hot cocoa for their amazing efforts. The BTI animators are currently working on animating Connor's design in time for this holiday season. We can't wait to see Connor's design in motion!


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Kelly Slater, the 11-time world surfing champion, announced that he will compete on the professional tour for one more year.
"So next year I'm gonna get my s--- (and my body) together for real and see if I can make a last run at a title," Slater wrote in an Instagram post.
The 44-year-old Florida native holds the record for most World Surf League championships.
He was the youngest to win the title at age 20, as well as the oldest when he won his most recent crown at 39.
"I'm going to take these next four months, get my body together, and get my motivation and ... see if I can really put together a focused year," Slater told World Surf League on Thursday at the MEO Rip Curl tournament in Portugal.
Slater made his first competitive appearance in 1990.


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I am currently reading my way through a long list of science fiction and fantasy titles. (http://www.npr.org/2011/08/07/138938145/science-fiction-and-fantasy-finalists if you are interested in the list).
When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin—one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world.
As she dwells on his estate, her feelings for Tamlin transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie and warning she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But an ancient, wicked shadow grows over the faerie lands, and Feyre must find a way to stop it . . . or doom Tamlin—and his world—forever.
This story is an interesting mash-up of a couple older stories—there are elements of Beauty & the Beast plus the old Tam Lin fairy tale. Please don't go into this expecting anything too complex! I read it while stranded at home with a throat infection and it was the perfect antidote, easy to follow (or swallow?).
The first part of the tale, Feyre's abduction & captivity in fairy lands, is very much a Beauty & the Beast tale, as she gets to know Tamlin and realizes that he is not the brute that she has anticipated. Once that is achieved, she is ready to take on the semi-impossible tasks that are set for her by the Queen, as in the old Tam Lin story. Feyre is very much a Mary Sue character, the strong one who has taken care of her mortal family, taught herself to hunt and to paint. That she could immediately paint well enough to impress the magically talented fae was pretty difficult to believe.
I did find that the heroine, Feyre, changed rather easily, suddenly, and conveniently. I enjoyed the tale despite that, but then I have a definite soft spot for the world of Fairy. Just once, however, I would like it if the big bad enemy could be a Fairy King instead of an evil Fairy Queen.
I'm surprised at the maturity of the themes explored in a young adult novel—it had been my impression that they didn't usually explore sexuality explicitly, which Roses & Thorns definitely does. I am also left wondering at the ending and where there is left for the author to go with this tale. But, there seem to be 6 books planned in the series, so I will check out A Court of Mist and Fury in the near future to see what Tamlin and Feyre get up to next.


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Date: 24-25 April 2017
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Kensington Co-op Moves Closer to Completion
Kensington Community Food Co-op is about a year away from opening in Kensington, according to board members.
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After years of planning, fundraising and outreach, the finish line is finally in sight for the Kensington Community Food Co-op (KCFC), 2666-2672 Coral St.
Since finding a home in the building that used to house Shannon's Tavern, the member-owned, community-driven cooperative grocery store is inching closer to opening its doors to the public.
The KCFC board hosted a coffee klatch and opened their doors to the community for casual conversion on Saturday, Jan. 16.
Highlights included the plans for the space, a timeline of the project and the importance of the cooperative business in the ever-chaining landscape of Kensington.
"We've secured about two-thirds of the project's estimated cost," said Oren Eisenberg, KCFC volunteer and secretary of the committee. "It's a sooner rather than later vision."
Currently, KCFC board members are working with an architect on store designs. Once the designs are finalized, the board will go forward with bidding and construction costs. The timeline, however, depends on how fast the board and its members can finalize the rest of the financing.
In July, KCFC posted on their blog two floor plan possibilities for the future space, which included a wine bar and outdoor patio seating area.
With around 730 members, KCFC board members hope to expand that number to 1,000 in the near future in order to secure the capital needed to renovate the space.
"The reason the membership number is so important is that is shows the lenders that there's community support for the store," said Caiti Rothenberg, secretary of the KCFC board of directors. "It shows that people will shop here and we can be successful."
While the co-op is looming closer to its opening, which Rothenberg predicts is about a year out, the core mission and values remain the same as they were years ago when the co-op was conceptually conceived.
"The co-op itself was sort of born out of EKNA," said Colleen Watts, 36, KCFC board member.
According to Watts, concerned neighbors started brainstorming about the idea for a cooperative, member-owned grocery store around the same time SugarHouse Casino was making its way to Delaware Avenue.
"There was a real feeling of resistance against that and a lot of folks who were involved wanted to create something that would be a positive force in the neighborhood as opposed to resisting," Watts said.
Over the years, board members have focused on finding a permanent home, recruiting members and projecting the values that the co-op hopes to bring to the neighborhood.
"Co-ops historically in some areas might have the stigma of not being open to the community, an option only for rich people or people of money," Watts said. "In this area, we are looking at communities that are really different from each other."
One of the most important aspects for the board members of KCFC was to cater to all residents of the surrounding community, focusing on being open and welcoming to those of different socioeconomic backgrounds.
"Every co-op I know is a community hub for the folks in their community," Watts said. "You go to the co-op, you see your neighbors shopping, you're helping your neighbors and interacting with them and you're buying stuff that you've had some input in."
For those involved with KCFC, this is not simply a grocery store. Once completed, KCFC aims to promote community around food, not just a way to purchase it.
"We actually want the co-op to be the person's third home, and that's how we're positioning it," Eisenberg said. "The co-op is not just a place you go to get your food, but it's a destination to see your neighbors, have a snack or drink with your friends, and to be in this neighborhood supported by those who are close to you."
With a focus on community ingenuity and locally sustainable products, KCFC fits the neighborhoods current state of mind.
"What's so special is that it's community-driven and it keeps that mentality going," said Nic Esposito, president of the East Kensington Neighbors Association and KCFC member since 2011. "The community is rapidly changing and there's a lot of new people coming in. To keep that huge root in community by having your own community-run grocery store is really important."
With Mariposa Food Co-op, 4824 Baltimore Ave., and Weaver's Way Co-op, 559 Carpenter Ln., being the only other cooperative grocery stores in Philadelphia, KCFC board members believe they'll be filling a much-needed gap in access to food.
In addition to adding to the strong sense of community-driven business in the neighborhood, KCFC looks to add to the economic development of the surrounding area.
"Dollars invested in a co-op generate more economic development than in a conventional grocery store and that only makes our community even better," Watts said.
For $200, a price that can be broken down over a five or 10-month period, community member could claim partial ownership in KCFC.
"As owners, you're invested," Watts said. "You have skin in the game."
Additionally, membership opens access to KCFC's Shop Local Program, where participants can receive discounts from over 50 local businesses.
When KCFC's doors finally open to the neighborhood, shoppers will be able to purchase locally sourced produce, grab snacks and sandwiches, and even grab a six-pack of beer or bottle of wine.
While KCFC may appear to some as simply a grocery store, the core values and mission of the company look to ripple out into the community, affecting both the people and the economy surrounding it.
"The power of the co-op is so huge," said Rebecca Torpie, KCFC board member. "When people get together to do something good in their community, it's so much bigger than the top down. When you work from the bottom up, I think it's so much more powerful. You can do a lot together."
For the latest updates about KCFC, visit kcfc.coop/.


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Tyga has premiered the video for " Girls Have Fun " feat. Rich The Kid, G-Eazy, a song that belong to his next album "T7".
Michael Ray Nguyen-Stevenson (born November 19, 1989), known by his stage name Tyga (an acronym for Thank You God Always), is an American rapper from Gardena, California. His fourth studio album The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty, was released June 23, 2015, after several delays.
The Californian remains true to his style in the visual accompaniment of the single 'Girls Have Fun' with Rich The Kid & G-Eazy. The musical production of this preview of Tyga's next project is the work of DJ Snake.
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There's something slight otherworldly about apothecary shops in the modern day. Once go-to locales for curatives that eased everything from bug bites to gout, the pharmacies of old have found a way to redefine themselves for the present generation. No longer destinations for remedy-seekers with a myriad of illnesses, the shops are now akin to natural wellness centers. In the Hudson Valley, where farm-to-table living thrives, apothecaries take root in communities that crave naturopathic wellness solutions and eco-friendly beauty and skincare brands. Part makeup counter, part health store, the spaces are beautiful in their design and simplicity.
While apothecary shops remain relatively few and far between in the Hudson Valley, there are a fair few that cater to local wellness needs. Here are a handful we're loving right now:
Cold Spring
Since 2010, Cold Spring Apothecary has delivered healing botanicals and herb-based products to the Hudson Valley community at large. The shop crafts its own wares in small batches and only uses the highest quality ingredients to ensure that everything it stocks is free of sulfates, harsh parabens, and harmful fragrances.
In addition to selling everything from sea salt and aloe deodorant to sweet orange and rosemary hand soap, the ivy-covered storefront also offers facials, eye treatments, and scrubs that often include product and regimen recommendations as well.
Livingston Manor
A relative newcomer to the Hudson Valley (it opened in September 2018), Dear makes a name for itself as a destination shop in Livingston Manor. Not just an apothecary shop, it also stocks fashion bits from alternative brands and pioneering designers.
Inside, the natural beauty displays showcase dreamy indie brands like Raven Crest Botanicals, Cocorau, and La Abeja Herbs. The scent selection is top of the line, too, with sweet-smelling treats from PF Candle Co. and Incausa Incense.
SLUMBER deep sleep & sweet dreams formula a remedy for restless nights Winter is an invocation of rest, renewal, and to begin dreaming up the next incarnation of life. I offer this blend of all fresh plant extracts, including skullcap, hops, california poppy and valerian flower to help tune out mental chatter, taking you to the depths of sleep and the sweetness that lies therein. 🌬🔘🥚 Now listed in the online shop and as a part of the Winter Apothecary Box.
Hudson, Stone Ridge, Woodstock
Although Fat of the Land doesn't have a dedicated storefront, the brainchild brand of Hudson Valley herbalist and farmer Anja Rothe can be found at a number of local shops, including Good Fight Herb Shop in Hudson, The People's Cauldron in Stone Ridge, and Kaaterskill Herb Exchange in Woodstock. Anyone who is a fan of plant-based skincare will love the cedar and seaweed soaking salts and the Rose Geranium Hydrosol facial mist for hydrating and toning.
Looking for elixirs too? Fat of the Land's Slumber elixir is a must for sweet dreams, while La Résistance come in handy for immunity boosting during cold and flu season.
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Located on Warren Street, in the heart of picture-perfect Hudson, Good Fight Herb Co. is a beauty and skincare paradise. The warm, inviting shop is a dream for plant-based remedies that ease headaches, promote digestive health, and balance hormones.
In addition, Good Fight serves as an education resource for locals who want to learn more about wellness practices and resources. It regularly offers themed workshops on topics ranging from medicinal mushrooms to herbs for mental health.
Situated prominently on Tinker Street in Woodstock, Kaaterskill Herb Exchange aims to bridge the gap between local herb farmers and remedy makers in the Hudson Valley. The shop is a valuable resource for herbs and herb-based products. If you visit, pick up the face cream from Catskill Botanicals, test out an elixir from Hey Thanks! Herbal Co., or sample one of the house-made restorative syrups that Kaaterskill stocks.
When you bring back any of our Peoples Cauldron bottles, we will give you a discount on REFILLS! This is in an effort to encourage folks to keep reusing the same bottles so we can reduce waste, cost, and consumption. In addition to offerring a discount on refills, we will also give store credit for any useable, empty, apothecary bottles yall return! (from any store or vendor) So Don't just throw 'em in the recycling! We can reuse them right here in our own community. Thanks everyone for your support and cooperation as we try to move away from single use consumption! #herbalmedicine #reducereuserecycle #apothecary #radicalherbalism #fuckthepolice #fuckcapitalism #doityourself #bestcoffee #coffeeshop #coffee #communityherbalism #collective
Stone Ridge
A combined coffee shop, art gallery, and herbal apothecary, the Ulster County space is nothing less than a mecca for local residents who want to unwind and rebalance. Visit for locally made tea from Deer Creek Herbs, house-made tinctures, and herbal jams from Catskill-based Atina Foods. Once you're there, order one of the Cauldron's special lattes and stick around for whatever show or workshop is happening that day.
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More of a pharmacy than the other shops on this list, Village Apothecary offers supplements, free consultations, and refills to the Woodstock community. Yes, it does fulfill standard prescription services; but it also works with individuals to create simplified, more naturalistic routines that streamline vitamin and supplement use to provide quality, effective treatment.


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Clarion is one of the foremost players in the Yorkshire region's highly competitive legal community, providing a realistic alternative to national firms.
Whilst Leeds-based, the firm has a reputation - regionally, nationally and internationally - as forward thinking and commercially savvy.
We're different
Our approach is focused, enthusiastic and energetic. With these qualities, and our skilled and experienced team, we have differentiated ourselves as a firm run by 'entrepreneurial' advisers. We're business people as well as excellent lawyers, understanding our clients' long-term commercial issues whilst also serving their immediate legal needs.
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We have a long-term 'forward investment' approach to our client relationships, allowing us to offer a greater level of service at a more competitive cost, with clients recognising and appreciating the added value they receive. Everyone at Clarion has a role to play in developing and building client relationships. Our ethos is that, only by going further and doing more, can we deliver on our promise to provide the best possible experience for our clients.
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Our strategy has supported us to achieve double-digit growth, year-on-year for over a decade. The firm continues to secure significant brands as clients - from FTSE 100 companies to major international businesses with overseas headquarters, through to some of the leading entrepreneurial owner-managed businesses in the region.
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Clarion is committed to nurturing and developing every employee - from those in business services and paralegals through to associates and partners. We look to recruit employees who can express their personality and use their strengths to always benefit our clients.
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MP celebrates landmark for group that focuses on impact of aviation
PUBLISHED: 08:36 20 August 2019
Saffron Walden MP Kemi Badenoch hosted an event in Westminster which marked 20 years of the Strategic Aviation Special Interest Group (SASIG) of the Local Government Association.
SASIG is a forum for local councils and other regional representatives to come together to share information and resources on regional aviation issues. Topics cover a wide range of aviation activities and airport-related developments.
The 20th anniversary celebrations took place on July 10 and were also attended by fellow MPs and SASIG members, and recognised the influence of the group, which is the longest serving special interest group of the association.
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Speaking at the event, Mrs Badenoch said: "I would ask my parliamentary colleagues, those in this room and also those who have been unable to attend today, to take some time to find out about SASIG, its achievements and look at ways in which their own regions may benefit from ministerial involvement with this group."
Chairman of the group, Councillor Keith Artus, a Hatfield Broad Oak parish councillor, reminded guests of both the vision and mission of SASIG: to advance "sustainable aviation policy on behalf of local communities".
He said: "SASIG has very helpful, supportive and thought-provoking interaction and dialogue with our 30 local authority members together with ministers and bodies like Department for Transport, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Civil Aviation Authority, Airspace and Noise Engagement Group, the Airport Operators Association and Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise, to name a few.
"With SASIG's expanding membership and extending reach this event not only celebrates our first 20 years, but is a springboard for our next."
Key speakers were Rob Light, chairman of the newly formed Independent Commission of Civil Aviation Noise, and Steve Double, MP for St Austell and Newquay. MPs who, like Mrs Badenoch, have airports in their regions, attended, such as Sir Roger Gale for North Thanet, Luke Pollard for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, and Stephen Metcalf for South Basildon and East Thurrock.
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London Raiders release goalie Euan King
PUBLISHED: 10:00 15 November 2017
London Raiders have agreed to release netminder Euan King upon the player's request.
The 28-year-old has had three stints at the club and has said goodbye once again as he iced his final game for the club on Saturday in their 4-2 victory against Streatham IHC.
King re-joined the club mid-way through last season and became a key part of the team for the remainder of the campaign.
The former Chelmsford Chieftains goalie had a mixed start to the season and spent five weeks on the sidelines due to an MCL injury before returning in their surprise 6-3 victory against league leaders and his hometown club Peterborough Phantoms last weekend.
A club statement said: "We would like to thank him for his various spells within the club and extend those good wishes to his family who had been regular visitors to Raiders games."
King then released his own statement saying: "Thanks to the London Raiders management, coaches, team-mates and fans for the past year, It's been a blast and I wish the team every success in the future.
"Enjoy the new rink, you guys deserve it for the past five years in Lee Valley and as I say I wish you all nothing but success in the future."
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5 Reasons Your LinkedIn Photo Is Terrible
January 12, 2015
Most of us don't have great intuition when it comes to judging photos of ourselves. However, with the rise of sites like LinkedIn and Twitter, choosing profile photos to represent us has become one of the most basic career requirements. Related: 11 Tips For Choosing Your LinkedIn Photo The trick to making your best impression online is in understanding how you perceive yourself versus how others perceive you so you can pick a photo that communicates the way you intend. Here are just a few of the ways these perspectives differ when it comes to your LinkedIn photo.


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Ajax has reached an agreement with Mido (Ahmed Hossam). The forward comes, transfer free, from Middlesbrough. In Amsterdam, the Egyptian player has signed a contract which is effective immediately, and runs until June 30, 2011.
Mido was born on February 23, 1983, in Cairo. Before coming to Amsterdam, the striker was under contract at Middlesbrough in England, but has been playing at West Ham United in January 2010 on a loan basis. Mido has previously played for Ajax. He came over in 2001 from the Belgian club AA Gent. In 2003, he left for France, to play for Olympique Marseille. In total, he played 57 official matches wearing the Ajax jersey, scoring 23 times.
Martin Jol: "We needed an extra striker and we have been trying, with limited means, to get someone in. I'm glad it's finally done. We've just applied for a work permit, as he isn't allowed to train with us until we get it. So we aren't counting on him in the short term, also in part because he needs to make up some training."


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Visit https://my2020census.gov to complete the 2020 Census online! If you would prefer, you may complete the 2020 Census by phone by calling 1-844-330-2020.
The 2020 Census counts every person living in the 50 states, District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories. The United States has counted its population every 10 years since the first census in 1790.
The 2020 Census will be the first year you can fill out your census online. The census website is safe, secure and confidential.
The census provides critical data that lawmakers, business owners, teachers, and many others use to provide daily services, products, and support for you and your community.
The results of the census also determine the number of seats each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives, and they are used to draw congressional and state legislative districts.
It's also in the Constitution: Article 1, Section 2, mandates that the country conduct a count of its population once every 10 years. The 2020 Census will mark the 24th time that the country has counted its population since 1790.
The federal government distributes over $675 billion dollars to states based on the population for healthcare, food, education, and roads. Key programs using census data to drive funding are:
Georgia's rural assistance programs received more than $1.4 billion annually in the federal FY 2016.
Participating in the census is required by law, even if you recently completed another survey from the Census Bureau. A complete and accurate count is critical for you and your community, because the results of the 2020 Census will affect community funding, congressional representation, and more.
Census data helps with the allocation of federal funding across 55 programs, including the National School Lunch Program, federal student loan programs, and many more.
For every person counted, from infants to young children to older adults, the State of Georgia receives more than $2,300 from the federal government. This amount adds up to more than $20 billion annually towards programs that benefit Georgians like you. The more people counted, the more money each community stands to receive.
There are three ways to respond to the 2020 Census.
By April 1, 2020, every home will receive an invitation to participate in the 2020 Census. You will have three options for responding:
The 2020 Census marks the first time you'll have the option to respond online. You can also respond using a mobile device. If you do not have access to a computer or internet, please visit your local library.
You can respond to the census online or over the phone in 13 languages including Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Russian, Arabic, French, Haitian Creole, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, and Tagalog. Find specific phone numbers on the 2020 Census website.
If you are filling out the census for your home, you should count everyone who is living there as of April 1, 2020. This includes anyone who is living and sleeping there most of the time, including children.
It is important to remember to count any children who are living with you. This includes:
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The U.S. Census Bureau updates a Response Rates page to show the progress of each state, county, city, and census tract.


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The Pasture and Surface Water Fencing (PSWF) Program provides pasture management technical assistance and financial assistance to Vermont farmers to improve water quality and on-farm livestock exclusion from surface waters statewide.
- Pasture land poses a water quality concern.
- Water quality will benefit from implementation of improved pasture management and eligible and/or necessary conservation practices.
- Operator must have ownership or land control for the term of the agreement (10 years).
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The palette also includes an exclusive Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liner in Damsel, a matte chocolate brown, and a 6-page lookbook with detailed how-to tips and tricks.' (stilacosmetics.com)
- All of the colours are so pretty, and there is a good selection of shimmery shadows and matte ones. I can imagine I will be using this palette for every day makeup as well as night out makeup! The only colour I'm not overly fond of is Night sky, the dark blue one because I feel like blue eyeshadow is a bit out there for the likes of me... but who knows I may live on the edge and try it!
- Getting the eyeliner in with the palette is soooo handy and really good value because it's full size and worth around £13 on it's own, and the whole palette is £25! It's such a good quality eyeliner, and when it says no smudge, it means it! I really struggle to find an eyeliner that I can wear under my eye or on my waterline that will stay put for more than five minutes! I don't know if I have extra watery eyes or something but I always end up with very unattractive smudging before long! But this eyeliner literally lasts all day, even when applied under the eye!
- I like the packaging, it's not too big so could easily be kept in my handbag and I like the little quote printed on the underside of the palette but a mirror would have been handier!
- Overall I am really liking this palette so far, I'm very glad I bought it and I am going to try a night out look this saturday and perhaps I'll let you know how fares under extreme conditions!


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Open Source Lightweight Directory Access Protocol SolutionsSubmitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Saturday 19th of September 2020 05:22:16 PM Filed under
LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is an application protocol for accessing directory services. It runs on a layer above the TCP/IP stack incorporating simplified encoding methods, and offers a convenient way to connect to, search, and modify Internet directories, specifically X.500-based directory services. It is an open, vendor-neutral, industry standard application protocol. LDAP utilizes a client-server model.
This protocol is specifically targeted at management applications and browser applications that provide read/write interactive access to directories.
The main benefit of using an LDAP server is that information for an entire organization can be consolidated into a central repository. LDAP supports Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS), so that sensitive data can be protected. LDAP servers are used for a variety of tasks including, but not limited to, user authentication, machine authentication, user/system groups, asset tracking, organization representation, and application configuration stores.
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Free Software and OSS LeftoversSubmitted by Roy Schestowitz on Saturday 19th of September 2020 03:45:23 AM Filed under
Benefits Of Using Odoo For Small Businesses
In this tutorial, we will be showing you how using Odoo can benefit a small or medium-sized business.
As times have progressed, businesses big and small have become more complex in their operations. With several departments having to function and share information to one another, the need for an integrated system has grown by leaps and bounds.
More and more small business are implementing ERP systems. In fact, once an ERP system is implemented, it often becomes the backbone of many corporate-scale businesses. Such systems can seamlessly integrate business lifecycles, such as production, inventory management, order processes, and more. An example of this system would be Odoo, one of the most popular ERP systems currently available.
Best WordPress Backup Plugins 2020
It is at most important to keep multiple backups of your WordPress site. In case the website is compromised or any plugin update breaks your site, WordPress backups can help you restore it quickly.
Mainly, a WordPress site consists of three important parts, the database, user-created files such as plugins, themes, and uploaded files, and finally the WordPress core files.
If anyone of these three parts is missing or corrupted, the website will not function properly or will not function at all. When we create a backup, we create a backup of the site database and the user-created files. WordPress core files can be downloaded and installed separately.
FSF: Volunteers needed: Help maintain our webmail page
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) needs your help! We are looking for several reliable volunteers to keep our Free Software Webmail Systems page up to date, and respond to community questions about webmail programs as they come in. Between 1,000 and 2,000 visitors check out this resource every month, and we want to make sure our recommendations are accurate! If you're interested, please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Our Free Software Webmail Systems page is used to share resources for people interested in using their email over the Web without compromising their freedom. Many webmail systems meet at least some of our standards for respecting users, including compliance with GNU LibreJS standards, but they're constantly changing, and new services are popping up every day. When sites listed on this page change their services for the better or the worse, they don't tend to notify us, which means that some vigilance is required to make sure that this resource stays useful.
Parsing PAN-OS logs using syslog-ng
Version 3.29 of syslog-ng was released recently including a user-contributed feature: the panos-parser(). It is parsing log messages from PAN-OS (Palo Alto Networks Operating System). Unlike some other networking devices, the message headers of PAN-OS syslog messages are standards-compliant. However, if you want to act on your messages (filtering, alerting), you still need to parse the message part. The panos-parser() helps you create name-value pairs from the message part of the logs.
From this blog you can learn why it is useful to parse PAN-OS log messages and how to use the panos-parser().
Intel Releases HAXM 7.6.5 Execution Manager
Intel has debuted a new version of HAXM, its Hardware-Accelerated Execution Manager that serves as an accelerator for the Android Emulator and QEMU via Intel VT enabled CPUs.
Update devices remotely with this open source tool
The ability to access, connect, and manage multiple devices remotely through a single account is important. Going a step further, being able to completely update devices remotely is another way for sysadmins to reduce effort and minimize headaches.
UpdateHub is an open source solution that allows you to do complete device updates, including firmware and bootloaders, remotely. Its goal is to make it easier to do device updates and reduce rework and risk, whether you're updating thousands of devices or managing small deployments. UpdateHub handles all aspects of over-the-air (OTA) updates, including package integrity and authenticity, while you take care of your other work.
Daniel Stenberg: My first 15,000 curl commits
I've long maintained that persistence is one of the main qualities you need in order to succeed with your (software) project. In order to manage to ship a product that truly conquers the world. By continuously and never-ending keeping at it: polishing away flaws and adding good features. On and on and on.
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10 Best Open-source Self-hosted Collaborative Text Editors Alternative to Google DocsSubmitted by Roy Schestowitz on Saturday 19th of September 2020 01:58:16 AM Filed under
Collaborative writing is a term referred to team and group of writers involving in writing and editing the same document or writing project.
The project can be an essay, a technical documentation, a book or a research paper.
When groups and teams members join together in a writing project, They often face the challenge of choosing a tool.
Are you a researcher, book writer or a novelist? Maybe you are a technical writer or a software developer who works with a team. It's essential for you and your team to choose the right tool for the job. So according to your use-case what's your best option? That's what we are trying to answer in this article.
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Software Freedom Day 2020: Software Freedom is More Important than EverSubmitted by Roy Schestowitz on Saturday 19th of September 2020 12:06:05 AM Filed under
"For more than a century we've seen examples of how sharing, making ideas, products and projects available to modify, expand and rework has resulted in better technology"
Open source and Free Software are now synonymous with the software industry, which is still a relatively new area of computing, all things considered, writes Jan Wildeboer, EMEA open source evangelist, Red Hat. However, the earliest known "open source" initiative dates back to 1911 when Henry Ford launched a group that saw US car manufacturers sharing technology openly, without monetary benefit. Similarly, in the 1950s Volvo decided to keep the design patent open for its three-point seatbelt for other car manufacturers to use for free.
In universities, in big companies and public organisations, sharing software was the norm. Computers were very expensive, specialised and the majority of software was developed more or less from scratch to solve specific issues. Over the years, computers became more ubiquitous and standardised, so software could be separated from the hardware. This gave way to pure software companies that decided they needed to protect their source code of their products. Proprietary software became the norm.
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Best Free and Open Source Linux Guitar ToolsSubmitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Friday 18th of September 2020 05:55:01 PM Filed under
There are three main types of modern acoustic guitar: the classical guitar (Spanish guitar/nylon-string guitar), the steel-string acoustic guitar and the archtop guitar, which is sometimes called a "jazz guitar".
Electric guitars, introduced in the 1930s, use an amplifier and a loudspeaker. Like acoustic guitars, there are various types of electric guitars including hollowbody guitars, archtop guitars (used in jazz guitar, blues and rockabilly) and solid-body guitars.
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Arm Officially Supports Panfrost Open-Source Mali GPU Driver DevelopmentSubmitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Friday 18th of September 2020 08:08:57 AM Filed under
Most GPU drivers found in Arm processors are known to be closed-source making it difficult and time-consuming to fix some of the bugs since everybody needs to rely on the silicon vendor to fix those for them, and they may even decide a particular bug is not important to them, so you'd be out of luck.
So the developer community has long tried to reverse-engineer GPU drivers with projects like Freedreno (Qualcomm Adreno), Etnaviv (Vivante), as well as Lima and Panfrost for Arm Mali GPUs. Several years ago, Arm management was not interested at all collaborating with open-source GPU driver development for Mali GPUs, but as noted by Phoronix, Alyssa Rosenzweig, a graphics software engineer employed by Collabora, explained Panfrost development was now done in partnership with Arm during a talk at the annual X.Org Developers' Conference (XDC 2020).
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Open Up: Open Source Hardware — A Chat with CarlSubmitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Friday 18th of September 2020 08:03:25 AM Filed under
From a broader lens, to produce "open source hardware" means that we have developed and shared the recipe to create a high-end commercial product that can be learned from, adapted, and used by anyone else. In the same way we've stood on the shoulders of the Linux and open source software giants who came before us, we now get to be pioneers in developing open source hardware for those who come next. If you want to learn more how a computer is designed or how something is made, our schematics are the instructions for how to do it. It describes every step of the process, from each piece of the machine and its dimensions, to the type of aluminum used and how to bend it.
It's similar to open source software in that you can learn from the product, adapt it to your needs, and distribute it. The difference is that it requires outside equipment to produce your own version. Open hardware has become more accessible with 3-D printing, but as we found when we were making acrylic prototypes of Thelio, you reach a point where it's time to work with metal, which presents its own challenges. You have to cut it, bend it, and paint it, all of which requires specific equipment.
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OSS LeftoversSubmitted by Roy Schestowitz on Thursday 17th of September 2020 10:29:00 PM Filed under
Pros and cons of using open source software in your business
Open source software (OSS) refers to computer software which is released and distributed with its source code open for modification by other users. The source code is released under a license where the copyright holder has granted the rights to use, study, change or distribute the software for any purpose.
Often developed in a collaborative, public manner, many developers are able to add, change and manipulate the source code to suit their needs.
Software licensed as open source allows commercial companies to run, modify and share the underlying software code. Open source licenses are legal contracts between the creator and user.
Although often available to access free of charge, open source licenses sometimes have restrictions applied. Restrictions may mean a user must preserve the name of the original author within the code, or there may be limitations on the way they are allowed to redistribute the software.
Free software has nothing to do with price, rather it is about freedom of use. Free software respects the freedom and community of users, giving the right to run, copy, distribute, change or improve the software. Campaigners for software freedom, Gnu.org, use the analogy "think of "free" as in "free speech", not as in "free beer".
Free software allows users to control the program and what it can do for them. If users don't have control of a program, this is referred to as "nonfree" or "proprietary".
Oracle Linux State of the Penguin Webcast
Oracle Linux sessions at Open Source Summit Europe 2020
How the Internet Archive is Ensuring Permanent Access to Open Access Journal Articles
Researchers found that 176 open access journals have already vanished from their publishers' website over the past two decades, according to a recent preprint article by Mikael Laakso, Lisa Matthias, and Najko Jahn. These periodicals were from all regions of the world and represented all major disciplines — sciences, humanities and social sciences. There are over 14,000 open access journals indexed by the Directory of Open Access Journals and the paper suggests another 900 of those are inactive and at risk of disappearing. The pre-print has struck a nerve, receiving news coverage in Nature and Science.
OpenBSD::Unveil(3p) added to -current
Andrew Fresh (afresh1@) has committed OpenBSD::Unveil(3p), a Perl interface to unveil(2): [...]
Upcoming Entry Level IT Certification from The Linux Foundation to Provide an Onramp to an IT Career
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Increasing Lab Efficiency with an Open Source LIMSSubmitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Thursday 17th of September 2020 07:28:49 PM Filed under
A Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) is a software-based laboratory and information management system that provides streamlined workflow automation and management. This type of software is typically used in analytical laboratories such as R&D labs, in-process testing labs and quality assurance labs.
A LIMS seeks to embrace the way you work, offering single sample, batch samples and manual or automated methods, producing reports for internal or external customer use. Management of resources is an important characteristic of planning work allocation against availability and for auto analysers around calibration and maintenance schedules.
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IPFire 2.25 - Core Update 149 releasedSubmitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Thursday 17th of September 2020 07:26:43 PM Filed under
We have been busy baking another large update for you which is full of oozy goodness. It includes an updated toolchain based on GCC 10 and glibc 2.32 and we have added a lot of tuning which makes IPFire 33% faster on some systems.
IPFire is based on glibc 2.32, the standard library for all C programs, and GCC 10.2, the GNU Compiler Collection. Both bring various bug fixes and improvements.
The most notable change is that we have decided to remove a mitigation Spectre 2 which caused that user space programs in IPFire were running about 50% slower due to using a microcode feature which is called "retpoline". Those "return trampolines" disable the branch prediction engine in out-of-order processors which was considered to help with mitigating leaking any information from any unaccessible kernel space.
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Questions about the Greek philosopher Plato (428 or later – 348/347 BC) and his works. His works have come down to us in the form of dialogues (no original manuscripts have survived), often involving his teacher Socrates. His major works include 'Apology of Socrates', 'Phaedo', 'Symposium' and 'Republic'. From a literary perspective, 'Republic' is known, among other things, for its discussion of censorship on poetry.


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Meet Aura: a gesture-controlled drone that kids can easily maneuver thanks to a special glove controller. It can roll, climb walls, and fly around the room. Its rolling cage protects the drone from crashing and provides a safe indoor flying experience.
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Aura is powered by Gesturebotics technology from LocoRobo. It takes off automatically when paired to the glove controller and hovers 4 feet off the ground. This flying machine features headless navigation.
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Cannabidiol, more commonly known as hemp oil or CBD, is a natural dietary supplement that is packed with vitamins and provides a variety of health benefits.
Adding Cannabidiol to your diet is simple thanks to a variety of HEMP infused products. Here is a lost with the most popular, high quality and easy to use HEMP products available today…
Our CBD oil is made from hemp grown in Colorado that is certified organic. The oil is 100 percent natural and free of artificial ingredients, making it a healthy addition to any diet. HEMP oil can increase appetite, reduce feelings of stress and anxiety and even eliminate inflammation.
This peppermint flavored oil is easy on the palate and tasty. To ingest HEMP liquids simply use the dropper to distribute three drops under your tongue. Hold the oil in your mouth to allow time for the tincture to absorb and swallow.
Perhaps the easiest way to get your daily dose of HEMP is through our hemp gummy bears. Just like the candy version HEMP gummy bears are easy to chew and tasty while also providing all of the benefits of CBD.
Adding HEMP to your diet is a natural way to alleviate joint pain and even have an easier time falling and staying asleep. Each bottle contains assorted flavors of HEMP gummy bears, including strawberry, orange, lemon and apple. Enjoy the benefits of all natural hemp oil in a tasty and each to chew gummy bear.
Get your regular dose of HEMP when you ingest these easy-to-swallow capsules. The capsule form makes it easy to add HEMP to your diet and enjoy the benefits of this natural remedy. Cannabidiol is a nutritional supplement that helps improve sleep and mood while also relieving inflammation and pain. Routinely ingesting HEMP capsules gives you the health benefits of hemp oil without the possibility of experiencing failed drug tests.
Do right by your skin with hydrating HEMP topical that merges the benefits of Cannabidiol oil extract with apple stem cells and vitamin E. This skin cream seals in moisture while naturally replenishing collagen to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles for smooth, healthy looking skin. When used regularly the HEMP topical will enable skin to resist wrinkles forming for a younger looking appearance and a clear complexion.
Cannabidiol oil can be used in a variety of forms, but the benefits are always significant. From improved sleep to lessening of stress and anxiety and even reducing the signs of aging HEMP has a lot to offer.


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There are different AP automation options available for Dynamics users and how the quality of the Dynamics connector is crucial to achieve high levels of automation.
FREMONT, CA: If any institutions use Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP, there are a few options for managing the accounts payable process and vendor invoices as part of or integrated to Microsoft Dynamics.
Here are a few AP automation options available for Dynamics users:
Avoid customizations of your Dynamics environment
In the present progressively cloud-based technology environment, most organizations effectively move away from on-premise (locally installed) or exceptionally customized solutions. The advantages of cloud solutions are numerous, yet perhaps most significant is the way that you get upgrades, and new highlights automatically pushed to your solution, rather than needing to invest in a costly and time-consuming upgrade project. If you select an AP solution that is built-in to your Dynamics environment, you basically take a step backward into a "virtual" on-premise situation. By adding an integrated solution to Dynamics, you are customizing your Dynamics ERP, which in turn will limit the benefits of the cloud.
Go for a solution that delivers true AP automation
Several AP solutions claim to offer automation capabilities, but in fact, a very few can provide a genuinely automated – touchless – accounts payable process. If an institution manages a significant volume of the purchase order (PO) based invoices, then you'll need an advanced invoice matching engine that can automatically match invoice data at detailed line-level to purchase orders, goods receipts, and contracts to enable a fully automated process – all without any user intervention.
Great user experience will accelerate the invoice management process
Many members of the organization, including casual buyers, approvers, and budget owners, are involved in the invoice management process. Users who are unfamiliar with the interface may perceive it as clunky, which in turn slows down approvals, processing, and ultimately result in late payments to vendors. Users who are unknown with the interface may recognize it as clunky, which in turn slows down approvals, processing, and ultimately result in late payments to dealers.
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