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Meet Elena!
What branch of the service are you in, and how long have you been in?
Air Force; three years as a Chaplain Candidate's wife and 16 years active duty
Can you tell us a little about your family?
Glenn and I have 6 children: Katie–27, Jacob–20, Andrew–18, Ana Elisa–16, Isabel (who died at birth from Trisomy)–18, and Ethan–11.
Katie is a teacher in Nashville; Jacob is an AF crew chief for the C-130s in Wyoming; Andrew is a full-time college student; Ana is a high school senior, and Ethan is in 6th grade. We are currently stationed at Andersen AFB, Guam, and Andrew, Ana, and Ethan are living here with us.
This is our 7th duty station, and our 2nd overseas move since being on active duty.
If you get free time as a family, what do you enjoy doing?
We try to take advantage of each place we move, and discover what is special and wonderful about each place. Here in Guam we are working on our dive certifications; we hike, swim, take advantage of the local festivals and historical places of interest (there are tons of WWII sites on the island), and snorkel–it's a tough job, but someone has to do it!
What is the best place you've lived (or visited) and why?
We've never had a bad assignment! Florida, Washington DC, the Bay area in California, Germany, South Carolina, Colorado, and now a tropical island in the Pacific…what's not to love?!
I find the challenge and the reward of moving is to discover what makes each place unique. It's a great opportunity, but you have to choose to make the most of it.
What do you enjoy the most about being a Chaplain's wife?
There's so much that I love about being a Chaplain's wife! God has richly blessed us through this ministry. We've made wonderful friends, explored places we never thought we would visit–much less live in–and most importantly have the opportunity to help men and women who are giving the best of themselves for their country.
I am amazed and humbled by the life God has given us.
What do you like the least about being a Chaplain's wife?
I think the most difficult thing about military life in general is the hardship that moving so frequently places on the children. Some moves have been harder than others (moves in the middle of the school year are particularly difficult), but they are always fraught with challenges and heartaches as children leave friends and familiar surroundings.
But, God is faithful and He has an incredible sense of humor. One of our children, who felt the moves most keenly and railed the most against military life, has enlisted in the Air Force and is now embarking on his own military career!
What is that ONE thing you wish you could tell civilians about life in the military, or about being a military spouse?
I think the hardest thing for civilians to realize is when your spouse joins the military, it's not just his job–it's the entire family's lifestyle. It is a life of sacrifice, of willingly turning over large areas of independence that most civilians take for granted–where to live, how often we see our spouses, our own careers and aspirations, what schools our children attend, etc–and submitting ourselves very openly to a higher authority.
The parallels with the Christian life are not lost on me!
But, the rewards for the sacrifice and the submission are great: knowing you are contributing to something important and bigger than yourself, increased God-reliance and self-reliance, the knowledge that with God's help you can handle a lot more than you ever knew, and friendships that run deeper than most because of shared hardships.
We wouldn't trade this life for anything.
What are some of your personal hobbies and interests?
I make jewelry–mostly hammered, etched, recycled copper pieces. I sew, read, and take lots of opportunities for volunteer work.
Do you have a website, blog, or home business you'd like to share with us?
Yes! I have an Etsy shop. I've had to place it on vacation while we've made the transition to Guam, but I hope to have it back up again in the next few weeks. You can find it at The Last Link. You can also find me on Facebook at The Last Link Jewelry.
Thank you, Elena, for sharing your life and thoughts with us today.
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Consider taking a trip with us soon! Or save your pennies and join me in early 2020 for our scheduled grand Antarctic adventure :)
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There's a large strip mall on the delta side of 8 Mile Road at Highway 5 that has a Lowe's hardware store, Target and many other stores. It may be possible to go back there using the Ephemerisle marina shuttle. Naturally you could also stop there on the way in. There is a small but pretty well stocked convenience store at the marina. It has two large freezers of ice. Use ice in the ice chests to refrigerate things. Put your food in ziplock bags for when the ice melts, and/or use the onboard refrigerator (which isn't very cold). There's a restaurant there too, with somewhat limited hours.
There's a large strip mall on the delta side of 8 Mile Road at Highway 5 that has a Lowe's hardware store, Target and many other stores. It may be possible to go back there using the Ephemerisle marina shuttle. Naturally you could also stop there on the way in. There is a small but pretty well stocked convenience store at the marina. It has two large freezers of ice. Use ice in the ice chests to refrigerate things. Put your food in ziplock bags for when the ice melts, and/or use the onboard refrigerator (which isn't very cold). There's a restaurant there too, with somewhat limited hours.
Revision as of 08:23, 1 October 2009
I hope these notes may be useful to everyone. Please feel free to send me your questions or comments, and please feel free to update the wiki with your own notes, before, during or after the event.
Here are scans of some of the houseboat info provided by the rentors at Paradide Point Marina. Things like the "Suggested items to bring" and the "Houseboat features" may be useful for planning, particularly if you're going to be using one of their houseboats.
Here are some notes from one of our Ephemerisle scouting expeditions.
Hi folks, The Seasteading folks kindly let me tag along on a scouting trip for the Ephemerisle location, and I thought I'd share some minor notes from the trip in the hopes they may be helpful. They are also working on notes, and I don't really want to preempt them, but at the same time I hope my observations may be useful.
Some things to bring
- Bath towel
- Pillow
- Bedding or sleeping bag (sleeping bag may be too hot; an old fashioned flannel sleeping bag may be more comfortable, or a sheet and blanket)
- Lots of water for everyone and each day
- Flashlight
- Sunscreen, hats, umbrellas, etc. Water reflects sunlight back up too, sort of like the desert.
Less essential
- Spices for cooking
- Pam or oil and brush if grilling
- Walkie talkie, such as FRS or GMRS for coordinating houseboat maneuvering like weighing anchor.
- Your own PFD (life vest) might be a good idea http://wiki.seasteading.org/index.php/Personal_safety_equipment
- GPS can be useful, though we're not going very far
- Gloves for handling anchor lines
- Bungee cords or rope
- Duct tape
Also, to add to the list
- Cell phone and electronics chargers.
- Power strips
- Solar panel
- 12V sealed battery
- Inverter/charge controller
Bug control
- Citronelle candles or incense to keep bugs away
- flying insect traps (sticky paper in boxes, etc.)
- bug zapper (too noisy for night time + no AC power?)
- bug spray, etc.
Fly paper is silent, effective and environmentally ok. Better form may be inside boxes with windows so people don't get stuck too.
There were many bugs that clustered to the houseboat interior and exterior lights after dark. Probably they were many hundreds. That was after we moved to the rocky levee shore instead of the reedy island side of the channel since James remembered there were lots of bugs by the reeds.
95% of the bugs were green meaning they probably eat plants. They did not bite us. There were very few mosquitoes, and I saw one housefly. Most of the bugs are probably harmless, but some of us found them annoying. Others largely ignored them. We did squish hundreds with paper towels inside the boat by the lights.
Note that insects are become inactive when the temperatures go down. Their activity will depend on the night time temperature.
When I switched on the light at night in the bathroom, I saw the bugs immediately attracted to the outside of window. So a major "failure mode" is probably opening the big sliding doors to the outside when the inside lights are on. The quick answer is: don't open the doors. All the doors and windows have bug screens. I thought they worked very well. Others didn't think so. Again, I believe the major way bugs got in was opening the big sliding glass doors. Don't open the doors at night. I kept the window by my bunk bed open at night with the screen on and lights off and curtain closed. I did not get "bugged". I did however get fresh cool air, which was nice.
The generator is quite noisy and ours wasn't very reliable. It quit several times. It won't be practical to run them at night unless it's really hot and we need the air conditioning. The delta is very quiet at night. All the lights run off 12V DC batteries of the houseboat. The generator is used for 120V AC to run the air conditioners, microwave oven, and AC outlets (for charging electronics, plugging in appliances, etc.)
The secret for getting the generator to start again was to hold down the "on" button for like 20 seconds before hitting the start button. That gets the gasoline line re-primed.
I'm bringing at least one solar panel, 12V battery, inverter and charge controller to charge electronics. It's a much more attractive alternative to the generator for running small electronics, recharging, etc.
Outboard Engines
The outboard engines are meant to run at a maximum 3000 rpm. We ran them much faster at first and one of them cavitated at high rpms:
Better to run them slower. (Cavitation is turning the props too fast so that they generate air pockets behind the blades. It's equivalent to stalling a wing where there's flow detachment on the back surface. Cavitation can actually damage the prop due to the repeated mechanical shocks.)
Ideally you want to run both outboards at the same RPM.
Keep at least one running and engaged when moving so you always have some directional control, coolant flow, etc.
The toilet was somewhat smelly. We added one of the included enzyme packages to try to knock down the odors, but it didn't help much. (The smell in part may be the enzymes working.) Recommendation: KEEP THE TOILET LID CLOSED AND OPEN THE WINDOW. The window has a screen. There is a can of air freshener included.
Also, use minimal toilet paper. Using a lot may clog the toilet. There's no plunger, but a brush can be used to clear it down.
Showers were nice and use river water. The gas water heater was fine, but may be smallish. So there's unlimited* cold water, but probably time-limited hot water. Good to turn off the water when lathering up to save hot water.
(* The greywater holding tank is 120 gallons, which is pretty big. It's another limiting factor on how much water can be used since all the wastewater is collected into it. The marina can pump out the holding tanks for you if needed, but it would mean disconnecting from the platform or weighing anchor and doing the 8 mile round trip to and from the marina.)
The kitchen sink has two taps, one for river water and one for potable water from the onboard tanks. Both run from 12v electric pumps that come on when water is used. Kinda noisy at night when people are trying to sleep.
I would not drink the river water, but it's probably ok for cleaning using soap. I also plan not to drink the potable drinking water from the tanks. It may be ok to drink, but usually will have off flavors. I'm drinking bottled water. You'd probably want to wash dishes with the river water and soap, but rinse them with potable water. That's what people do with sailboats and seawater in place of riverwater.
The stove, oven, water heater, space heater, outdoor grill and possibly refrigerator are all Propane-powered. There are two 20-gallon (?) Propane tanks on the back deck of the boat. Those are relatively large tank sizes, so they should easily last 3 days.
The medium-small sized refrigerator isn't very cool, but the freezer is very cold. It froze things solid very quickly. The refrigerator is bigger than a dorm-room size one, but smaller than a home or apartment one.
- Refrigerator = pretty warmish
- Freezer = very cold
Ice chest
The boat comes with a very large ice chest on the front deck under the awning.
Customer Support
The location we liked best is only a couple miles from the marina, so if there are houseboat equipment problems, the marina guys should be able to come over and help, BUT ONLY DURING BUSINESS HOURS. We got some after hours consulting from the emergency phone number about the generator.
The boats have common Danforth anchors that dig into the mud when pulled horizontally. To dislodge them from the mud, move the houseboat directly over one then lift the anchor line straight up. It will almost always release. Gloves may be nice for handling the wet, muddy anchors and lines.
Attach one anchor line at the rear right cleat and run it along the right outside of the boat, and around the front cleat. This gives a short "rode" or free length of line (rope) from the boat to the anchor. This is fine because the delta is so shallow and the lines so long. Then reverse the boat slowly in the desired direction to set the anchor. The anchor will stop the boat when set.
Attach the other anchor line to the front left cleat, run it along the outside of the boat to the rear cleat. Attach the anchor and drop it near the cleat. Keep the line away from the motor. You don't want the lines anywhere near the props where they can get caught. The rear anchor will set by itself due to the boat drifting down current.
The anchors may become unset due to tides and changing currents and may need to be reset occasionally. Ours stayed set during the partial day we were there.
The anchors pick up vegetation (I call it seaweed, though I guess it's some kind of freshwater macroalgae and not technically seaweed; looks like seaweed to me), even on the rocky levee side. On the reedy side, Patri had to cut them off with a knife. On the rocky side, there were fewer and he just pulled them off by hand.
Oh yeah, stay away from the anchor lines. They can be under a lot of force and dangerous when moving. Never get your hands, legs, feet, arms caught under them, especially when moving. We were able to move the boat by pulling the anchor lines, but make sure the engine is off or at least in neutral. In fact we weighed (unset) the rear anchor by pulling the line to move the boat over it, then lifting it straight up. It may be possible to do the front one that way also.
Remove the anchors in the opposite order of setting them. The one at the stern goes on last and comes off first to minimize the chance of fouling the prop with the anchor line (i.e. getting the rope tangled in the props), which could require cutting the line, replacing the prop, replacing a drive pin on the prop, etc.
- Front = "bow"
- Rear = "stern"
- Left = "port"
- Right = "starboard"
Walkie talkies were really useful for coordinating anchoring operations with the pilot from the back of the boat. It's a bit too far and noisy to shout.
James thinks we won't need to anchor, instead tying up to the platform.
The Epehemerisle location is about 2 to 3 miles from the marina. The houseboats travel at a rated 6 mph, so it's about 20 - 30 minutes away by houseboat. It's probably 5 minutes away by speedboat.
There's a large strip mall on the delta side of 8 Mile Road at Highway 5 that has a Lowe's hardware store, Target and many other stores. It may be possible to go back there using the Ephemerisle marina shuttle. Naturally you could also stop there on the way in. There is a small but pretty well stocked convenience store at the marina. It has two large freezers of ice. Use ice in the ice chests to refrigerate things. Put your food in ziplock bags for when the ice melts, and/or use the onboard refrigerator (which isn't very cold). There's a restaurant there too, with somewhat limited hours.
Here's a link to the shopping mall:
Looks like it has a Sports Authority store that should have life vests, etc., in addition to the Target, Lowes, and lots of other stores (but no supermarket). Targets usually have a small grocery section, though I haven't been to that one.
This book is super useful and relatively concise. It's the best single (power-)boating book I've found.
Boating Skills and Seamanship, 13th Edition (Paperback) by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary (Author). (Note that the Coast Guard Auxilary is a volunteer group that works on boating safety with the Coast Guard.)
General Thoughts
It was definitely useful to get more time on the water in a very benign environment to start to get up to speed on some of the issues and generally get experience. Incrementalism, IOW. :)
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If you've followed our company's progress over the past few years, you already know we've undergone a few other major changes. First, two years ago, we switched our focus from wedding and personal events, to commercial work, with a particular focus in the pro photography industry. Since then we've added podcast production and reality TV production to our repertoire. And now this year, my wife and I are in the process of writing a book for PeachPit Press on cutting edge ways to grow your video business. (Come to think of it, now that we live in Georgia, it's all the more apropos we went with PeachPit.) One of the reasons for the change was that there are just so many "cinematic" companies out there. I wanted to be able to better set ourselves apart. Second, it goes in line with the evolution of our company to an agency.
An Agency vs. Production Company
We have evolved our company into a new media marketing agency. What exactly does that mean you ask? Well, it means that as an agency, we're more of an "idea" company and marketing strategist. We help our clients market themselves, extend their brand, and improve the bottom line by use of new media technologies, with a focus on film and video production. From web promos, to viral video campaigns, to podcast production, to DVD productions, to original online TV development, we handle everything script to screen. And as a marketing agency, we'll do it in the context of an overall campaign. So, we don't just make a cool video, we help it get seen.
We do this by recruiting and teaming with talented artists around the country who have the skill and experience to help us execute our clients' marketing efforts. So, we can use a producer that works for us directly, or we may bring in another company that has a particular skill set we don't have in our firm directly. It's all about collaboration.
One of our goals with Dare Dreamer Media is to not only help our clients achieve their dreams, but to offer talented artists the ability to work on exciting projects they may not have otherwise had the pleasure to work on by themselves. If you're interested in being in our network of filmmakers, photographers, and other visual or graphic artists, shoot me an an email. In the meantime, check out our brand new company Facebook page, become a fan, and keep in touch. Below is our new commercial demo reel. Enjoy!


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The Quebec government's decision to delay the second of two doses for the COVID-19 vaccines has prompted consternation and at least one lawsuit. Now it is pledging to deliver boosters within "a maximum" 90 days.
Health Minister Christian Dubé said it's primarily a question of maximizing the number of people who can be protected by an initial dose between now and April, when vaccine deliveries from Ottawa will accelerate.
"This is the best strategy because we have very few vaccines," Dubé said.
He also emphasized the urgency of the situation, calling it "a moral imperative" to lower the number of people who are hospitalized with COVID-19, most of whom are elderly.
The province expects to have reached its vaccination target in CHSLDs by Jan. 24 and expects to begin deploying doses in retirement homes the following day.
According to Dr. Richard Massé, the public health specialist who is advising the provincial vaccine co-ordination task force, putting off second doses by a few weeks will allow 500,000 at-risk people, mostly over the age of 70, to be vaccinated with the first dose between now and the end of March.
"That doesn't mean everyone will have to wait 90 days," Massé said, adding "yes, we will be giving a second dose to everyone."
According to data gleaned from clinical trials, the efficacy of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines, both of which are being distributed in Quebec, reaches 92 per cent two weeks after the initial dose, Massé said. The booster enhances that slightly, to about 94 or 95 per cent, and is believed to prolong immunity.
The data also shows a similar level of protection after 42 days, Massé said, adding that while there is no data demonstrating effectiveness after that period, "it doesn't drop off to nothing the day after that, we know this from other vaccines that we work with."
The federal government's advisory committee on immunization issued guidelines this week, based on similar advice from the World Health Organization, that second doses not be delayed more than six weeks.
But those guidelines allow for some flexibility based on individual provinces' epidemiological circumstance, and Quebec officials say they have had discussions with their counterparts in Ottawa, and with the vaccine makers, to explain their decision.
Given the urgency of the situations, reaching a larger number of vulnerable people is worth the downside of delaying boosters, said Massé.
Some regions, like the Magdalen Islands, have run out of serum but Daniel Paré, the senior provincial bureaucrat who oversees the vaccination program, said the supply bottleneck is temporary and is a function of delivery schedules.
Quebec now has Pfizer's blessing to subdivide the packages of doses, which typically number 975, into smaller lots, making it easier to distribute.
"It's excellent news … it doesn't give us more vaccine, but it gives us a lot more agility," Paré said.
Quebec is also taking delivery of 34,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine on Friday and expects them to be available in the northern and eastern parts of the province this weekend.


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Cúl Camps is the GAA's action-packed and fun-filled summer scheme programme, an all-Ireland initiative with involvement from over 400 camps, managed by 34 camp coordinators.
GAA – Cúl Camps
To simplify the online booking process, improving ease of use across all devices.
With a phenomenal 21% increase in online bookings vs previous year. The new site delivered over 72,000 online bookings, an extraordinary result for GAA Cúl Camps.
- Insights
- UI Design & Validation
- Front-end HTML, SCSS & JavaScript build
- CMS Development
- Custom Integration
- Project Management
- Testing
- Ongoing Support
1. Discovery
We have worked in partnership with GAA on the Cúl Camps project for over 10 years. At project outset our Account Management Team facilitated a Requirements Workshop to ensure we fully understood the requirements and scope of the project. Each year GAA collect feedback from end users and internal Content Management System (CMS) users on usability of the website. GAA then share the information collated to assist with goal setting and User Experience (UX) understanding. This information is vital in order to refine and improve the website year on year.
Further to this our extensive scoping and analysis phase ensured we had a comprehensive understanding of the pain points within the booking process and enabled us to improve these for users.
2. Delivery
To improve both the front and back-end functionality of the booking process we decided to build the new website using Symfony. After extensive research and analysis, we overhauled the front-end user registration and booking, simplifying the flow and the functionality. We identified a higher than average drop off rate on the previous registration and booking process and as a result the booking process was refined and streamlined. A key addition was the ability to add multiple children to multiple summer camps on a single booking.
We also worked alongside the Cúl Camps Team to simplify the pricing model and ensure the multiple booking/ child discount model was clear.
We simplified the booking process to five steps;
Parent > Add Kid(s) > Add Camp(s) > Review > Pay & complete
Other key requirements of the booking process were facilitated within the new site: transfer between camps, cancel a registration, add multiple children and add multiple camps.
The site was built using Symfony and we integrated Sonata as the chosen CMS to manage site content. We built a custom dashboard to concisely and clearly present key information to CMS users. The custom dashboard displays key data at a glance for camp coordinators, Finance Team and Administrators.
The website visual Design is clear and uncluttered, adhering to Cúl Camps brand guidelines and utilising the brand colour palette. We ensured the navigation was simple and intuitive, ensuring time poor users can complete their required tasks quickly and efficiently. A key priority of the site Design was to ensure prominence was placed on Kellogg's branding as principal sponsor of the programme.
As part of our commitment to visitor satisfaction, we place utmost importance on site Accessibility. We have an exceptional record in developing websites that are accessible to all users regardless of physical or technological readiness. Accessibility is tested throughout the whole design and development process – from visual design to front end development and prior to go live.
- Google Analytics
- Symfony
- Sonata CMS
- Accessibility tools: WCAG 2.0 AA & Section 508, CynthiaSays, WAVE, AChecker, HTML Validity, W3C Mark-up Validity Service, BrowserStack.
3. Deployment
The new Cúl Camps site was launched prior to the new season sign up and the Zesty Account Management Team managed the launch plan, ensuring a seamless transition to the new site.
With a phenomenal 21% increase in online camp bookings in 2018, the new site delivered extraordinary results for GAA.
We are committed to the advancement and sustainability of the Cúl Camps site. We've recently met with the client to review the site performance (including analytics) and our planning and implementation is underway for 2019. We utilise the GAA's user feedback to make refinements, ensuring we are evolving the site year on year and maximising its potential to process more bookings and increase revenue.
Client Testimonial
"We have worked with Zesty for a number of years, building upon the experience and success of previous years to ensure the Cúl Camps site is continually progressing. This year Zesty delivered a new website which has contributed significantly to this year's successful programme. The new booking process has greatly improved customer experience and ensured parents and guardians can place multiple bookings easily and on any device."
Charles Harrison, National Cúl Camps Coordinator – GAA


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Why I Left Computer Science to Begin a Career in Software Development
Recently, I left my university's computer science to begin my career in software development. It's always been my goal to make an impact in the technology industry; I just didn't originally think the best way to do that would be by dropping out of college.
After high school graduation, I made the choice to study computer science at Louisiana State University. It made sense. As a Louisiana resident with satisfactory academic standing, I received (past tense) a scholarship through the Louisiana TOPS program. The TOPS program, currently received by over 51,000 students, is an in-state incentive for Louisiana high school students to attend a public university in Louisiana.
This past February, the Louisiana Office of Planning and Budget announced that due to an overwhelming deficit, the TOPS scholarship program would be cut and it was uncertain the program would remain in the budget for the following academic year.
Needless to say — cuts to the scholarship covering the majority of my tuition made me adjust my plans. Going through options, it became clear that staying at LSU would require me to take out student loans, doubling what I had taken out before.
In the wake of changes to my financial situation, I started to weigh my learning experiences against each other.
Instead of taking on thousands of dollars in debt, I decided to leave my university's computer science program to pursue a role in software development.
Following the completion of my freshman year, I attended Coding Dojo in Seattle, a boot camp where students are taught full-stack web development. Since I had little programming experience, the idea of learning multiple languages in twelve weeks seemed like wishful thinking. However, the boot camp took a hands-on approach to programming, making the learning process fluent and comprehensive while still blissfully difficult.
At my sixth week, I was writing full-stack applications using an MVC framework and drinking four cups of coffee a day. I was spending around twelve hours a day coding – can you really blame me for the coffee dependency?
By the end of Coding Dojo, I had learned Python, Javascript and PHP — yet despite an offer to become an engineer at a cloud solutions company based in Scotland, I returned to Louisiana with an open mind towards computer science. I was looking forward to taking Java courses and the opportunity to start coding and collaborating with people my own age was exciting.
This is the point where computer science started falling short of my expectations.
The Intro to Java class claimed to be a project driven course, requiring four hours of class time and a three-hour programming lab each week. Aside from final projects, the labs were the only time that students were given projects to work on, making the course structure hands off from the actual computer. By structuring the curriculum in such an abstract manner, even my friends who were excited to learn how to code lost interest because they couldn't independently implement the practices that were being discussed in class.
While prior coding experience made learning Java easier, the time spent covering concepts were often inadequate and spaced out by weeks at a time, interrupting the course flow. Material was spread out throughout the duration of a semester, and this just made me feel that I was not only learning little but learning at a slow pace.
Instead of taking on thousands of dollars in debt, I decided to leave my university's computer science program to pursue a role in software development.
I left my hometown of New Orleans and now live in the Seattle area, where Coding Dojo is located. Not only is it a thriving tech hub — a far cry from Baton Rouge where the tech community is scarce — but I'm close to the friends I made last summer.
While job hunting, I've been making side projects with popular technologies such as AWS and Docker. There are some open-source projects I've been looking into that I would love to start contributing to and I also have my eyes on Amazon Kinesis. Between the constantly evolving technology and beautiful scenery, it's been fun exploring the West Coast. Now, I can only look forward to the opportunity and adventure that lies ahead.
Nick McCrory is the son of Dave McCrory, Chief Technology Officer of Basho, which has sponsored The New Stack in the past.


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The following are words uttered by various Awliya Allah including Hazrat Shaikh Sayyid Abdul Qadir Jilani, Hazrat Khwaja Ghareeb-un-Nawaaz, Hazrat Imam Ghazzali and Hazrat Jalaaluddin Rumi (Ridwaanullahi Ta'ala Alaihim Ajma'een).
"A true servant is protected from his ego and the devil, by his shield of sincerity and purity."
"Do not use destiny as an argument to abandon all effort and all good deeds."
"Success comes from the Creator."
"To forgive is the greatest sign of the believer."
"Less food leads to less sin, less lethargy, better health and more Allah consciousness."
"This world is the field of the hereafter. He who does not plant here will not reap there."
"Charity has a cleansing effect both spiritually and materially."
"Inner purity is lost by bad character, harmful acts, pride, arrogance, lying, gossip, slandering, envy and anger."
"Whosoever wishes to sit with Allah Ta'ala, let him sit with the saintly ones."
"In no state should you be void of the remembrance of Allah Ta'ala. Remembrance of Allah Ta'ala is strength. If you are mindful of Allah Ta'ala, little by little your interior will be illuminated and you will attain release from the world."
"The body that has defect in its spirit will never become sweet, even if you smear it with honey."
"Conceal your good deeds as you conceal your bad deeds."
"Even the angels in the heaven pray for him who, having performed his Fajr Salaah, remains sitting there engaged in the meditation of Allah."
"No virtue is greater than piety and silence, no enemy greater than ignorance and no sickness greater than lies."
"Renounce the world and you will find the way of Allah paved for you."
"Treatment for solving grief and misfortune is concealing it by patience."
"Moderation is most meritorious in affluence and pardon most praiseworthy in power."
"Sleep with the remembrance of death and rise with the thought that you will not live long."
"As long as you do not see your virtues, you are virtuous; if you see your merits, you have no merits."
"If Allah Ta'ala gives his blessing to a dinar (silver coin) it will do more than what a thousand dinars will do without His blessings."
"There is no peace of mind in the pursuits of this world. The heart finds peace through Allah Ta'ala."
"There is nothing sweeter than the awareness of Allah Ta'ala."
"To employ Allah Ta'ala's gifts in order to sin against Him is the height of ingratitude."
"A prayer with clean teeth is better than seventy prayers without clean teeth."
"Time is a sword that cuts through man's life. None knows if he will see tomorrow. Thus, do today what is needed to be done today."
"The closest ones to Allah Ta'ala are those who have the ability to avenge, yet they show mercy and kindness."
"One who is not prepared to correct and rectify himself will not be able to rectify others."
"The most difficult task is to correct ones self and the easiest thing is to find the fault of others."
"Be grateful to Allah Ta'ala for all which He has bestowed upon you. Ungratefulness is a sign of weakness in faith."
"One who is not grateful to the people for that which they do for him, is not grateful to Allah Ta'ala."
"Always keep the tongue in control. Do not speak unnecessarily. One who talks too much is usually a liar."
"To show love and respect for the orphans and widows is a means of gaining blessings and to oppress them is a means of ones destruction."
"The sign of a good man is one who is kind towards those, who accept assistance from him, in their times of need."
"The sign of a cruel man is one who shows even more cruelty when he is requested for assistance by someone in their time of need."
"Illness comes towards you with great speed and leaves very slowly."
"Never hurt the feelings of someone. The cry of a sad heart can become the means of your destruction."
"Always recognise your friends from your enemies, for one who does not know his friends from his enemies, is himself not worthy of trust."
"Sit in the companionship of the pious for it leads to piety. Sitting in the companionship of the sinful, leads one towards sin."
"You will live the life of a king if you are able to become a beggar (humble yourself) at the Exalted Court of your Creator."
May Almighty Allah grant us the Taufeeq and Hidayat to act upon these beautiful words, Ameen.


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Have you heard about the New and Emerging Speaker Series? I participated last year, and it was one of the best decisions I've made recently. The New and Emerging Speaker Series offers up-and-coming professional educators like me the chance to present at the ADA's Annual Meeting.
If you're an independent speaker trying to break into the lecture circuit on your own, this is really an excellent opportunity. The ADA is simply looking for presenters like you to share unbiased evidence-based information that will positively impact dentistry. Why not make a difference while also boosting your own career?
I recommend applying for the New and Emerging Speaker Series if you're seeking a platform to discuss real cases with real dentists in the real world. It has opened so many doors for me to speak to local and national dental study clubs around the country, and I am truly grateful. Check out ADA.org to learn more and apply!


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HR Manager on personal development
Benedikte Böttger, HR Manager, Denmark. Benedikte Böttger began working for Scandic in 1999. Since then she has held various roles in the company, including conference and booking assistant, hotel manager, sales and marketing officer before ending up in HR.
Today she's a HR manager whose responsibilities include organising training programmes at the Scandic Business School.
Why would you recommend Scandic as an employer?
– It is an amazing organisation to work for. Scandic is a stable employer where you'll have excellent development opportunities and the chance to work with great colleagues.
What do you need in order to be happy at work?
– Interesting and varied tasks and great colleagues. I like to surround myself with people who are driven and positive who help boost team spirit.
What does 'good service' mean to you?
– True interest in your guests, not trying to do several things at once but giving the person you're dealing with your undivided attention. Often it's about giving people more than they expect.
What qualities do you value the most in those working for you?
– I like working with people who have a positive outlook and who see opportunities and challenges rather than problems. It's a bit of a cliché, but a crucial quality nevertheless. And of course, in this industry it's very important that you're a 'people person'.
How do you feel Scandic performs in terms of professional development?
– With 230 hotels, we're the leading hotel chain in the Nordic region and there's plenty of scope for development within the organisation. I'm a good example of that myself. The opportunities are there for those who want to take them and there are training opportunities for all areas: from hotel management and administration to sales, marketing and HR.
What do you remember most from your first few years with Scandic?
– My background was in the academic world and I was excited about going into the hospitality industry. I was attracted by the positive atmosphere and got to meet a lot of people who enjoyed going to work every morning. That has stuck with me; the positive atmosphere and the feeling that I am continuously developing alongside Scandic as an organisation.


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Film Session: Trouble defending the 3-ball
After Indiana's loss to Wisconsin on Saturday, Tom Crean took to Twitter.
"We didn't take advantage of some opportunities today," he wrote. "To[o] many costly turnovers and over helping. We gave up to[o] many 3's because of it. In the last 10 games we have held the opponents to 29% from 3. Today we overhelped on drives and it caught us. We will get that corrected."
Victor Olapido also told reporters Sunday that "little things like communication" needed to be corrected after watching the film from the Hoosiers' loss to Wisconsin.
With this in mind, a look at four 3-point attempts from the Badgers where the aforementioned comments told the tale on Indiana's defense in the latest edition of Film Session:
I. Off an Indiana turnover, Frank Kaminsky sets a ball screen for Ben Brust:
Cody Zeller, who didn't come up to the perimeter with Kamisky, gets a body in front of Brust with Yogi Ferrell helping:
With Zeller cutting Brust off and him unable to get a shot up, Oladipo makes the curious decision to overhelp on the drive and comes down into the lane:
With Oladipo now double-teaming Brust, Kaminsky is wide open up top:
With no one closing out or helping, Kaminsky gets a wide open 3-point attempt:
He actually missed the shot, but this was some serious overhelping from Oladipo, and it allowed for a clean open look for Wisconsin.
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by James Fountain
Elizabeth Archer, features editor of the Daily Express, returns to Leeds Trinity University for its upcoming Journalism and Media Week, where she will speak on 5 November.
A recent graduate of Leeds Trinity University's Journalism MA in November 2015, Archer has rapidly established herself in the industry.
She is sure to attract the attention of current undergraduate and postgraduate students, and will be of particular interest to those who might doubt their ability to rise to the top.
Nigel Green, lecturer in journalism at LTU said: "Working for national newspapers is and always was very tough and we're proud that Elizabeth has been able to make a name for herself so quickly.
"We find students particularly like to get advice from those who have graduated from Leeds Trinity fairly recently.
"Hopefully, they will be inspired when they realise that, if they work hard, they can become successful."
Archer took her first steps to becoming a journalist at the tender age of seven when she started a family newspaper, and then would later work on The Courier, Newcastle University's student newspaper.
This interest steadily began overtaking her studies, and she says she realised she wanted to become a journalist more than anything.
Archer was always more drawn to feature-writing than news, primarily because it gave her more time to write and began as a freelance journalist, writing for national newspapers and magazines including the Daily Star Sunday.
She said: "Working on features allows me to be more creative. I'm also interested in women's issues and real life stories."
Ahead of her homecoming visit to Leeds Trinity, Archer's advice to any budding journalist would be to be wary of exploitation, citing the many websites offering opportunities to write "in exchange for exposure."
She warns: "While experience is valuable there's a fine line between that and being taken advantage of."
Elizabeth Archer will be speaking in the Mary Hallaway Lecture Theatre 3.15 – 4.15pm on 5 November. For more details click here


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Update (17:35): Paul Colford with AP e-mailed me with an updated obit posted at 14:40 EST that had more information. See more at bottom of the post.
Philip Agee, a leftist who exposed fellow CIA operatives by name in a book he published in the 1970s has died in Cuba. Agee's perfidy was one reason Congress in 1982 passed the Intelligence Identities Protection Act. If that doesn't ring a bell, that's precisely the law that Bush administration critics charged Karl Rove and/or Scooter Libby violated in the "outing" of CIA agent Valerie Plame.
Yet while the Plame case was a media obsession for roughtly four years, the AP's Will Weissert buried that detail deep in its January 9 obituary. What's more, the wire service practically painted Agee's defection to Cuba as retirement from CIA work to the private sector:
Agee's U.S. passport was revoked in 1979. U.S. officials said he had threatened national security. After years of living in Hamburg, Germany — occasionally underground, fearing CIA retribution — Agee moved to Havana to open a travel Web site.
The site, cubalinda.com, is designed to bring U.S. tourists to Cuba, offering package tours and other help that is largely off-limits to Americans because of the U.S. trade embargo. Agee opened the site in 2000 with European investors and a state-run travel agent as his partners.
The AP, again buried deep within the obit, noted that Agee defended Castro's human rights abuses as late as 2003 in Granma, the island's official Communist Party propaganda newspaper:
The author of several other books besides "Inside the Company," one of Agee's last essays was published in Granma International newspaper in 2003 and came shortly after a Cuban government crackdown led to the arrest of 75 leading dissidents and political activists.
"To think that the dissidents were creating an independent, free civil society is absurd, for they were funded and controlled by a hostile foreign power and to that degree, which was total, they were not free or independent in the least," he wrote.
Agee has been accused of receiving up to $1 million in payments from the Cuban intelligence service. He denied the accusations, which were first made by a high-ranking Cuban intelligence officer and defector in a 1992 report.
Also unmentioned in the AP obit: Agee wrote periodically for Counterpunch.org, a far left Web magazine.
This isn't the first time Agee has received soft treatment in the press. CNN.com ran a puffy item on Agee back in June 2000:
HAVANA (CNN) -- Philip Agee, a former CIA agent who in the 1970s wrote a book about the agency and its operations, is now telling Americans to break the law and take a vacation in Cuba.
"Well, I would like to see people ignore the law, that is to the degree the law doesn't have any meaning anymore," said Agee, 65.
The law Agee considers meaningless is the 38-year-old U.S. trade embargo, which prohibits Americans from doing business with or spending money in Cuba.
Agee has compared breaking that law to people breaking the Prohibition laws against alcohol in the 1920s and 1930s.
"The whole idea is to take a chance. I mean, what fun is life if you're not taking a chance. I've been taking chances for a long, long time. I took a lot of chances when I was in the CIA," Agee said
And like the bootleggers who ignored Prohibition, Agee has financial reasons to urge others to break the trade embargo against Cuba.
From spy to travel agent
Agee runs a travel Web site from Havana called Cubalinda.com, which translates to pretty Cuba. It books hotels and tours and answers e-mail questions, many that originate from the United States.
Update (17:35): AP Director of Media Relations Paul Colford shot me an e-mail noting an updated story was posted this afternoon:
I saw your post regarding the AP's Philip Agee obituary. You may have missed a subsequent writethru that moved on AP's wire at 2:40 p.m. today, New York time. I have appended it below.
Thanks very much.
Paul Colford
Director of Media Relations
HAVANA (AP) _ Renegade former CIA agent Philip Agee, whose naming of agency operatives helped prompt a U.S. law against exposing government spies, has died in Cuba, his wife said Wednesday. He was 72.
¶ Agee quit the CIA in 1969 after 12 years working mostly in Latin America at a time when leftist movements were gaining prominence and sympathizers. His 1975 book "Inside the Company: CIA Diary," cited alleged misdeeds against leftists in the region and included a 22-page list of purported agency operatives.
¶ The list created an uproar around the world and helped prompt Congress to pass a law against naming clandestine U.S. agents abroad. It also led the State Department to strip Agee of his U.S. passport.
¶ Vince Cannistraro, a former CIA counterterrorism chief, said Agee's book "was considered a very serious blow to CIA's clandestine operations."
¶ "It had a major impact, some people had to be pulled out," he said.
¶ Former CIA colleagues and some U.S. officials called Agee a traitor and alleged he was linked to Cuban and Soviet intelligence agencies. Agee denied the allegations and said he thought of himself as part of the American tradition of dissent and as "a critic of hypocrisy, a critic of crime in high places."
¶ His wife, Giselle Roberge Agee, said Agee was hospitalized in Havana on Dec. 16 and underwent surgery for perforated ulcers. He died Monday because of a related infection and his remains were cremated. He is survived by her and two grown sons from a previous marriage.
¶ Agee said she and her husband lived in Hamburg, Germany, but kept an apartment in Havana's Vedado district and frequently traveled to Cuba as part of Agee's business, a Web site specializing in bringing Americans to the island despite Washington's decades-old embargo.
¶ "He was a friend of the Cuban revolution," she said.
¶ Granma, Cuba's Communist Party newspaper, published a small story Wednesday, describing Agee as "a loyal friend of Cuba and fervent defender of the peoples' fight for a better world."
¶ Brian Latell, a former top Cuba analyst at the CIA, said he never met Agee, but "of course I know him by his reputation, by his betrayal of his former colleagues and of the CIA and of his country."
¶ Soviet and Cuban defectors alleged Agee had received money or aid from communist intelligence services, and critics noted he spent several months in Cuba after retiring from the CIA.
¶ In denying Agee a new passport in 1987, Secretary of State George Shultz cited CIA reports that said he was a paid adviser to Cuban intelligence, had trained Nicaraguan security officials and had instructed security officials in Grenada before a U.S. invasion toppled a communist government there.
¶ Agee attorney Melvin Wulf called those charges "a tissue of lies."
¶ Agee was never prosecuted in the United States. Cannistraro said that was because officials feared a trial would expose Soviet defectors living in America under new identities.
¶ In 1989, Vice President George H.W. Bush _ a former CIA director _ said he had "nothing but disdain" for Agee: "Those who go around publicizing the names of CIA people abroad are despicable."
¶ Agee sued Bush's wife, Barbara, over an allegation in her autobiography that Agee had exposed the CIA's Greece station chief, Richard S. Welch, who was later killed by leftist terrorists.
¶ She settled the issue by dropping the reference to Agee, who had not mentioned Welch in his book. Instead, she blamed a magazine Agee worked for that also named alleged CIA agents. Agee's defenders said that Welch's identity was already known.
¶ While Agee's actions inspired the law against exposing covert U.S. operatives, he drew a distinction between what he did and the naming of CIA officer Valerie Plame, the wife of former Ambassador Joseph C. Wilson IV, who had raised questions about the basis of President Bush's Iraq policy.
¶ "This is entirely different than what I was doing in the 1970s," Agee said at the time. "This is purely dirty politics in my opinion."
¶ Agee said that he disclosed the identities of his former colleagues to "weaken the instrument for carrying out the policy of supporting military dictatorships" in Greece, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil.
¶ Those regimes "were supported by the CIA and the human cost was immense: torture, executions, death squads," he said.
¶ After years of living in Spain and Germany _ occasionally underground, fearing CIA retribution _ Agee began spending more time in Havana, where he opened the travel site with European and Cuban government investors in 2000. It offers package tours and other help getting to an island that is largely off-limits to Americans because of the embargo.
¶ One of Agee's last essays was published in Granma International newspaper in 2003 shortly after the Cuban government arrested 75 leading dissidents and political activists.
¶ "To think that the dissidents were creating an independent, free civil society is absurd," he wrote, "for they were funded and controlled by a hostile foreign power and to that degree, which was total, they were not free or independent in the least."


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Reducing Noise Exposure: Noise Controls
Noise Controls
Occupational safety and health professionals use the Hierarchy of Control to determine how to implement feasible and effective controls. This approach groups actions by their likely effectiveness in reducing or removing the noise hazard.
Elimination Or Substitution: In most cases, the preferred approach is to eliminate the source of hazardous noise. When elimination is not possible, substitution of the loud equipment for quieter equipment may be the next best alternative to protect workers from hazardous noise.
Engineering and Administrative Controls: To the extent feasible, engineering controls, administrative controls, and work practices shall be used to ensure that workers are not exposed to noise at or above 85 dBA as an 8-hour TWA. Engineering controls require physical changes to the workplace such as redesigning equipment to eliminate noise sources and constructing barriers that prevent noise from reaching a worker. If engineering controls are not feasible, employers an explore potential administrative controls, such as scheduling that will minimize exposure, providing quiet and convenient lunch and break areas.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): When all options for eliminating or reducing the noise at the source are exhausted, hearing protection devices such as earplugs or earmuffs should be made available to workers, at no cost, to sufficiently attenuate noise so that their "real-world" exposure is below 85 dBA as an 8-hour TWA.
NIOSH – Controls for Noise Exposure
This resource provides information about solutions for reducing occupational noise exposures based on the Hierarchy of Control approach.
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The NIOSH Buy Quiet initiative encourages companies and employers to select, purchase or rent, the lowest noise emitting power tools and machinery in order to reduce occupational noise exposure. This initiative provides information on equipment noise levels and encourages manufacturers to design quieter equipment.
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Hi guys, my latest cinema trip was to see the new Marvel offering, Spider-Man: Homecoming. I was excited to go and see a Spider-Man film that was produced by Marvel Studios (Sony has had the sole movie rights to that character so far) but he isn't one of my favourite heroes. So, I think I came out with an unbiased review, even though my sister calls me a Marvel fangirl.
This is the third version of Spider-Man that we've seen so far and I can say that it's easily my favourite. Tom Holland's jokey, excitable fifteen-year-old is a such a fun character to watch. He maintains a fantastic balance between being a hero that wants to use his new-found powers for good, and being a typical student that wants to be accepted by his peers and noticed by his crush.
I also loved watching a newbie hero again, most of The Avengers are well-established and confident in themselves and their abilities. Seeing Spider-Man struggle to figure out what he could do and being in a genuine panic sometimes as he dealt with intense situations was heart-warming, making you root for this young underdog. And they managed to do it without making an origin story!
The supporting cast were great too, obviously with the most prominent being Iron Man. Despite the heavy use of him in the advertising, he really was a background character and thankfully didn't take over the film. But we all know he's awesome so I don't need to tell you about him.
Peter's group of schoolfriends are hilarious, especially his best friend, Ned, and they draw you into the mundane half of hero life. All superheroes make sacrifices, but it's so sad seeing a kid missing out on the normal things his friends are all doing because he has this huge responsibility he can't even share with them. And it's usually at these times that you see the weaknesses, struggles and depth to Peter's character.
Spider-Man: Homecoming also has one of the best villains I've seen for a long time. I know we all adore Loki, but many of the big bads from superhero films aren't that scary or memorable. The Vulture had a genuine motive for who he'd become, and was menacing enough to have me at that gut-fluttering, hands over my mouth state. And that was when he wasn't even in his suit. I can't say more about this without ruining one of the best parts of the movie, but you'll know what I mean.
Overall, this was a different route than your usual Marvel fare, and it worked. It still had the great casting, effects and laugh out loud moments throughout, but it brought a fresh perspective from the small scale of the friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man. As opposed to a battle for the world, or universe.
I usually talk about a few negatives too, but apart from some implausibility with things being fixed that were surely beyond repair, I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. The story is solid, with some well-done twists, and it was entertaining all the way to the end. And beyond- make sure you stay for both post-credits scenes.
I think you can tell that this a definite recommended watch from me, and I promise I'm being objective, even if I am a Marvel fangirl…
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Tips and Tricks for How to be Confident
Self Help Practical Guide for Confidence
What is Confidence? How is it defined?
To be Confident is, in a nutshell the feeling of knowing and/or believing with a high sense of certainty that you can do it. The 'it' can be riding a horse, approaching a member of the opposite sex, speaking in public, or any activity that you have done before, done something similar too, or never even considered doing before. But it all pretty much boils down to you having the feeling that you can do it, whatever the 'it' turns out to be.
So confidence is a feeling, it is something that is created (or not created) inside of yourself. You do not have to be competent in something in order to feel confidence, while it obviously helps if you are, we can all recall one of the usual suspects on a Jerry Springer type show who is pretty sure they are God's gift to the opposite sex, when you and I both know this is nothing close to the case. By definition all confidence is Self Confidence
How to be Confident
There are a few basic ways you can create the feeling of confidence and be confident, they are
1) Have previous real life experience of the task or activity to be undertaken, (or similar experience)
2) Create the experience in your mind to the point where your subconscious is convinced it 'has' already done the task before.
3) Move a feeling of Confidence you already have across task or skill domains.
Steps in gaining a feeling of Confidence
1) Have the Previous Real Life Experience
Key 1 to Confidence
This is self explanatory, the more you do a certain task the more confident you get in doing it. You can use this aspect to gain confidence by using a delayed effect approach. When starting a new skill, task or activity that you have some self doubts about, you tell yourself "I have learnt new things before and I will this as well".
You know that in time you will manage this task, activity or skill, and never give it a second thought, just like you did walking, running, driving a car or a dance move. The key here is to put off worrying about your lack of confidence for a little while. It is really not so much a lack of confidence, rather a lack of experience. So keep it real, reframe your concern of confidence for the reality which is a lack of experience., and fake it until you make it.
Get Confidence now as easily as taking a deep breath and relaxing
2) Create the Experience – in your Mind
Key 2 to Self Confidence
You may have heard before the saying "The subconscious mind does not know the difference between something real and something vividly imagined". This little gem is used in motivational books and talks and almost anywhere someone wants to convince you .. you can do it. The trouble is, it is bullshit. The expression was hijacked from research on guided imagery studies in sports psychology, where athletes who imagined throwing basketball hoops (or any physical activity) recorded muscle twitches as if they were physically doing the task. It is a large stretch to go from muscle twitch to muscle contraction, and a huge leap of naivety to go from this to subconscious interactions.
Having said that, again lets keep it real. The subconscious mind CAN tell the difference between something real and something imagined; but anyone who has worried themselves to death (or got really annoyed) because someone is late or did not call, can attest that something imagine can have a powerful effect. And repeating the thought over and over again can build on that effect until it becomes real.
So can you use this effect for confidence? At its simplest form using affirmations can be effective. Affirmations are statements made of what you want to be as if you already are. For example if you wish to be more confident giving verbal presentations you tell your subconscious mind with words, "I am calm and comfortable talking in front of others and really love to share my knowledge". Better yet is to imagine the event in a controlled visualization, hearing seeing and feeling as realistically as you can yourself doing whatever it is you want to be doing and feeling great (or at least unexcited) about doing it.
If for example you need to feel a little different about visiting a dentist it is unrealistic to imagine yourself having a party and feeling wonderful, but is beneficial to have the feeling of 'ho-hum' towards the event. By imagining yourself how you want to be as if you already are, you will get results. They may not be as fast as experiencing the real thing, but imagining sky-diving 30 times is much easier than doing it for real. Combining the guided imagery in a trance like state of hypnosis will drastically increase the effectiveness until at no time as all the task or experience will seem normal to you, successfully done on numerous occasions and your will have confidence about it.
3) Moving a domain specific confidence across domains
Key 3 to Self Confidence
Perhaps the most effect way of getting confidence instantly. This process is a Neuro Linguistic programming (NLP) therapy technique of taking an emotional state or feeling (in this case confidence) that already exists in one domain (e.g. riding a bike), increasing the intensity of the feeling and then sliding that increase feeling of confidence from the skill or activity you already excel in over and in place of the emotional reaction you have towards a specific domain you wish to change. So in a nutshell you take the confidence you have in something you do very well and copy and paste this feeling into the folder where you need it.
This method is a little complicated to explain how to do in this article, but it involves changing the submodalities of your experience Imagine if you will the emotional impact of watching Avatar in 3-D, surround sound and in a theater, where you are immersed in the experience, almost able to reach out and touch it; compared to watching it on your cell phone, with a small screen and phone speakers. With the bigger, louder, brighter submodalities associated with your visual and auditory experience the impact of the 3D movie will be much greater. NLP uses similar methods inside your imagination to increase and decrease the intensity of an emotional experience, and then make a copy of that emotion and move it across the domains of your experience into the situation you are looking for more confidence.


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Sleepwalking occurs when you get up from bed and walk around even though you are still asleep. It can also involve a series of other complex actions. Before walking, you might sit up in bed and look around in a confused manner. At other times, individuals may bolt from the bed and walk or run away. They may be frantic to escape from a threat that they dreamed or imagined.
You might talk or shout as you are walking. Your eyes are usually open and have a confused, "glassy" look to them. You might begin doing routine daily actions that are not normally done at night.
More often, it involves actions that are crude, strange, or in the wrong place. This might include urinating in a trash can, moving furniture around, or climbing out of a window. It can also result in hostile and violent behavior.
If you talk to a person who is sleepwalking, they may partially respond or say things that don't make sense.
Most sleepwalking episodes don't last longer than 10 minutes. At the end of each episode, the person may wake up or they may return to bed and go back to sleep. If woken while sleepwalking, the person will usually feel confused and won't remember the episode.
The normal sleep cycle has stages, from light drowsiness to deep sleep. During the stage called rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, the eyes move quickly and vivid dreaming is most common.
Each night people go through several cycles of non-REM and REM sleep. Sleepwalking (somnambulism) most often occurs during deep, non-REM sleep (stage 3 or stage 4 sleep) early in the night. If it occurs during REM sleep, it is part of REM behavior disorder and tends to happen near morning.
Several different factors may be involved in the development of sleepwalking. These may include genetics (traits that run in families), environment, and medical conditions.
Sleepwalking occurs more frequently in identical twins, and is 10 times more likely to occur if a first-degree relative has a history of sleepwalking. Therefore, it is thought the condition can be inherited.
Environmental Factors
Certain factors may cause a person to sleepwalk, such as:
- Sleep deprivation
- Chaotic sleep schedules
- Stress
- Alcohol intoxication
- Drugs such as sedative/hypnotics (drugs that promote relaxation or sleep), neuroleptics (drugs used to treat psychosis), stimulants (drugs that increase activity), and antihistamines (drugs used to treat symptoms of allergy)
Medical Conditions
Medical conditions that have been linked to sleepwalking include:
- Arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms)
- Fever
- Gastroesophageal reflux (food or liquid regurgitating from the stomach up into the food pipe)
- Nighttime asthma
- Nighttime seizures (convulsions)
- Obstructive sleep apnea (condition in which breathing stops temporarily while sleeping)
- Psychiatric disorders, for example, posttraumatic stress disorder, panic attacks, or dissociative states, such as multiple personality disorder
Sleepwalking is classified as a parasomnia: an undesirable behavior or experience during sleep. Sleepwalking is a disorder of arousal, meaning it occurs during slow wave sleep, the deepest stage of dreamless (non-rapid eye movement, or NREM) sleep. Another NREM disorder is sleep terrors, which can occur together with sleepwalking.
Sleepwalking usually occurs early in the night, often one to two hours after falling asleep. It's unlikely to occur during naps. A sleepwalking episode can occur rarely or often, and an episode generally lasts several minutes, but can last longer.
Someone who is sleepwalking may:
- Get out of bed and walk around
- Sit up in bed and open his or her eyes
- Have a glazed, glassy-eyed expression
- Do routine activities, such as getting dressed, talking or making a snack
- Not respond or communicate with others
- Be difficult to wake up during an episode
- Be disoriented or confused for a short time after being awakened
- Quickly return to sleep
- Not remember the episode in the morning
- Sometimes have problems functioning during the day because of disturbed sleep
- Have sleep terrors in addition to sleepwalking
Rarely, a person who is sleepwalking will:
- Leave the house
- Drive a car
- Engage in unusual behavior, such as urinating in a closet
- Engage in sexual activity without awareness
- Get injured, for example, by falling down the stairs or jumping out a window
- Become violent during the confused period after awakening or, occasionally, during the event
What To Do If Someone Is Sleepwalking
The best thing to do if you find someone sleepwalking is to make sure they're safe. Don't shout or startle the person so they wake up.
Gently guide them back to bed. If undisturbed, they'll often go back to sleep again. Sometimes, gently waking the person fully (particularly children) when they appear to be coming out of the episode, before settling them back to sleep, will prevent another episode occurring from the same deep sleep cycle.
There is no specific treatment for sleepwalking. In many cases simply improving sleep hygiene may eliminate the problem. If you are experiencing symptoms, you should talk to your doctor or a sleep specialist about ways to prevent injury during the episodes and about the possibility of underlying illness. Also, be prepared to discuss with your doctor or pediatrician any factors, such as fatigue, medication, or stress, which may trigger symptoms.
Treatment for sleepwalking in adults may include hypnosis. In fact, there are many cases in which sleepwalking patients have successfully treated their symptoms with hypnosis alone. Also, pharmacological therapies such as sedative-hypnotics or antidepressants have been helpful in reducing the incidence of sleepwalking in some people.
For children who sleepwalk more often, your doctor may recommend a treatment method called scheduled awakening. This treatment works as follows: for several nights you record the time between when your child falls asleep and the beginning of the sleepwalking event. Then for the next several nights in a row, you arouse your child 15 minutes before the expected time of the event. You do not need to completely awaken the child, simply disturb the sleep enough to a brief arousal. This disrupts the sleep cycle transiently and may abort the sleepwalking in some cases.
Other helpful ways you might be able to reduce your child's sleepwalking events:
- Have your child relax at bedtime by listening to soft music or relaxation tapes or CDs.
- Establish regular nap and sleep schedules and stick with them both nighttime and wake-up times. Naps are important in the younger child. This will eliminate sleep deprivation, a known trigger for sleepwalking.
- Cut back on the amount of liquids your child consumes in the evening and make sure he or she goes to the bathroom before bedtime (a full bladder contributes to sleepwalking).
- Avoid caffeine near bedtime (caffeinated products include coffee, tea, colas, some non-cola pops, energy drinks and chocolates).
- Make sure your child's bedroom is quiet, calm, comfortable (< 75° F), and sufficiently dark.
If stress is thought to contribute to the problem, counseling may help. Hypnosis or biofeedback may also be looked into.
On rare occasions, doctors may prescribe a medication to help your child sleep.
When To Contact A Medical Help
Occasional episodes of sleepwalking aren't usually a cause for concern. You can simply mention the sleepwalking at a routine physical or well-child exam.
However, consult your doctor if the sleepwalking episodes:
- Occur often, for example, more than one to two times a week
- Lead to dangerous behavior or injury to the person who sleepwalks (which may occur, for example, after leaving the house) or to others
- Cause significant sleep disruption to household members or embarrassment to the person who sleepwalks
- Start for the first time in an adult
- Continue into your child's teen years
As sleep deprivation often contributes to sleepwalking, increasing the amount of time scheduled for sleep can be helpful. Other possible triggers for sleepwalking include alcohol and certain medications. Also, experts recommend establishing a regular, relaxing routine prior to bedtime to cope with sleepwalking.
It's important to keep the areas of your home where a person may sleepwalk free of breakable or potentially harmful objects, and to remove any items they could trip over. It's also a good idea to keep windows and doors locked.
If your child sleepwalks, don't let them sleep on the top bed of a bunk bed. You may also want to fit safety gates at the top of the stairs.


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