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Advancing the Success of Interdisciplinary LCPL Faculty
This document provides suggestions for lecturers, clinical and professionally licensed (LCPL) faculty interested in pursuing interdisciplinary work and for administrators (department chairs, program directors, and deans) working with LCPL faculty who are pursuing interdisciplinary teaching and research. It provides suggestions for better ensuring the professional success and retention of interdisciplinary faculty.
Since 1997, three ad hoc committees have been developed which offered specific and similar recommendations on advancing an interdisciplinary culture at Miami University: the 1997 "Ways to Encourage Interdisciplinary Teaching"; the 2006 "Report of the First in 2009 Coordinating Council Sub-Committee on Interdisciplinarity at Miami University"; and the 2011 Interdisciplinary Enhancement Committee Report. Each report identified the barriers to interdisciplinary work, the landscape of interdisciplinary activity at Miami at the time, perspectives from various stakeholders around campus, and key recommendations for how to enhance and encourage interdisciplinarity. The cornerstone of the 2006 report was a campus-wide survey that gathered data about barriers to interdisciplinary teaching and research. An open meeting for Miami faculty and administrators, which was held in November 2013 and sponsored by the Interdisciplinary Advisory Council, also yielded similar recommendations on fostering an interdisciplinary teaching and research environment at Miami.
Findings from the November 2013 meeting and the previous committee reports as well as from the professional literature have shaped the ideas and recommendations embedded in this document.
Interdisciplinary Studies Today
Colleges and universities are experiencing a marked increase in interdisciplinary research and education. As one researcher noted, for the past ten years, "interdisciplinary programs have multiplied at a dizzying pace" (Nowacek, 2009, 493), with "over half of current general education reforms includ[ing] interdisciplinary programs or courses" (494). Likewise, the National Academy of Science, the National Academy of Engineering, the National Science Foundation, and the Institute of Medicine have extolled the benefits of interdisciplinary research and taken steps to promote its expansion (National Academies Press, 2004; see also http://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/additional_resources/interdisciplinary_research/). Similarly, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the American Council of Learned Societies, and the Social Science Research Council have also recently developed and prioritized prominent interdisciplinary initiatives.[1]
[1] NEH examples include: the symposium on digital humanities and biomedicine [http://www.neh.gov/news/press-release/2012-08-06]; the "Enduring Questions" project [http://www.neh.gov/grants/education/enduring-questions], as well as the language preservation project [http://www.neh.gov/news/press-release/2012-08-09]. ACLS examples include: digital innovations fellowships [http://www.acls.org/programs/digital/]; a China Studies Program [http://www.acls.org/programs/china-studies/]; and collaborative research fellowships [http://www.acls.org/programs/collaborative/]. See also http://www.ssrc.org/programs/.
Understanding the Benefits and Challenges of Interdisciplinary Faculty
As summarized below, faculty who engage actively in interdisciplinary teaching, scholarship, and service opportunities provide significant benefits and challenges for the University. Interdisciplinary faculty may work within interdisciplinary programs or centers or they may be members of disciplinary departments.
- May have a thematic focus which can be appealing to students and faculty
- Team-teaching can promote faculty development, teaching excellence, and collaborations
- Often involves experiential learning (e.g., field experiences, service learning, collaborative learning)
- No or few textbooks
- Lack of sample syllabi or longstanding models to follow
- No clear body of knowledge to cover
- Team-teaching, due to its collaborative nature and the need for the instructors to learn new disciplines, can be more time-consuming
- Students and parents may not immediately perceive value
- Assessment methods may be unique
- Fosters community connections
- Builds bridges between disciplines, departments, divisions
- Enables faculty to become known on campus
- Multiple and diverse demands
- Jointly appointed faculty serve two or more academic departments or programs; each department may not recognize the service demands required from the other
- Broadens network for the department and University
- Procedures & criteria may be biased toward disciplines
- Reviewers may assume disciplinary norms or standards
Robert Clark, Dean of the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University, writes, It is clear that teaching "at the boundaries of traditional . . . disciplines is yielding tremendous gains. . . The simple act of brainstorming in a group of faculty having different backgrounds is tremendously exciting and stimulating. Such groups diminish the fear associated with suggesting ideas that are outside the accepted 'dogma' of a particular . . . discipline. There is less risk of being criticized by colleagues that understand when you approach the problem with a different background and perspective. As a result, this kind of brainstorming among colleagues from different disciplines can stimulate creativity, sometimes leading to radically unique ideas or approaches."[2]
Although supporting interdisciplinary teaching comes with challenges-- including ensuring administrative flexibility and support, and constant exposure to faculty in other disciplines to expand the vocabulary, which can vary greatly from discipline to discipline—it is worth the effort.
[2] See: http://www.pratt.duke.edu/news/dukes-robert-clark-speak-challenges-and-benefits-interdisciplinary-research-teaming-keynote-int
Support for New Faculty
New LCPL faculty involved in interdisciplinary work may require mentoring because their teaching may not fit with established norms, criteria, resources, and rewards. Interdisciplinary faculty members approach their teaching in different ways, and each approach has somewhat different implications.
Considerations Related to Interdisciplinary Teaching
Interdisciplinary teaching entails the use and integration of methods and analytical frameworks from more than one academic discipline to examine a theme, issue, question, or topic. The hallmark of interdisciplinary education is integration of concepts, methods, and principles from multiple disciplines to systematically form a more complete, and hopefully coherent, framework of analysis that offers a richer understanding of the issue under examination.
Interdisciplinary teaching activities may need additional support and development, particularly when the faculty member is involved in developing new courses that span multiple disciplines—often without a standard textbook or readily available teaching resources—or when the faculty members is piloting new experimental teaching approaches.
Although there is no single preferred pedagogy or teaching approach for interdisciplinary courses, most interdisciplinary faculty are learning new fields of knowledge and advancing active forms of learning such as service learning, team-teaching, inquiry-based education, learning communities, or collaborative learning, which may take time, experience and professional development to master.
Because of the nature of interdisciplinary teaching, teaching portfolios can be a dynamic and performance-based way for interdisciplinary faculty to demonstrate the product of their teaching efforts (e.g., Goldstein, 2006; DeZure, 2010) to their colleagues. Moreover, because the learning outcomes for interdisciplinary courses can differ from outcomes in disciplinary courses, assessment measures may be different from traditional measures and may require significant time to develop.
The Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) can provide assistance on developing teaching portfolios and assessment.
Considerations Related to Service of Interdisciplinary Faculty
Interdisciplinary faculty members may have a joint academic appointment, serve as an affiliate in a program or department, or be heavily involved in a center, institute, or major interdisciplinary initiative outside of their home department. As a result, the nature and extent of service (to the department, program, division, University, profession, community) may be more expansive and different from the service record of a faculty member who works primarily within the confines of a single discipline, department, or division.
It is important to recognize that because interdisciplinary programs, centers, and institutes have few (if any) core faculty assigned to them, they largely rely on the contributions of faculty whose lines exist in other departments or divisions. Consequently, the service the faculty members offer these units may at times be substantial.
Mentoring LCPL Faculty
It is advantageous to provide adequate mentoring to all faculty, but especially new faculty whose service and/or teaching areas are interdisciplinary. In particular, new LCPL faculty should be given clear guidelines about what is expected and valued by a particular department; for example, they should not be surprised to learn, in their fifth year, that the department does not recognize certain forms of teaching or service as valuable for promotion. It may be necessary to provide two (or more) mentors to ensure coverage of the different areas in which the faculty member works.
If a faculty member is heavily involved in a center or institute, it is especially important to provide advice about how to balance work on collaborative projects with work that establishes a strong individual reputation.
When establishing a mentoring relationship, it should be clear to all whether or not the mentor has a role in evaluating the faculty member for promotion.
Coordinating the Evaluation and Promotion Process for LCPL Faculty
Whether an interdisciplinary faculty member holds an appointment within a single department or holds a joint appointment, challenges may arise in the promotion evaluation. The single greatest difficulty is that faculty members may judge other faculty according to the norms and criteria of their own discipline, and often departments tend to believe that their approach to teaching is the only or best one.
Even when faculty members conducting the evaluation adopt an open-minded stance, it may be challenging for them to calibrate the metrics for impact and academic success within another discipline, even a closely related one. For example, when evaluating teaching, questions may arise such as: What is the appropriate grade point average for particular types of courses/fields/disciplines? Which teaching approaches are considered innovative or appropriate? What sort of qualitative comments on course evaluations should be heeded or ignored? How much credit should be given to a faculty member who has team-taught a course? Put succinctly, there is a great deal of implicit knowledge within a discipline that is taken into account that may be missing in interdisciplinary cases.
To mitigate these difficulties, the following recommendations are offered:
- If possible, involve people from relevant disciplines or interdisciplinary fields in the annual merit review and promotion review of the interdisciplinary faculty member.
- Anticipate that the dossier and process will take longer to prepare and evaluate than purely disciplinary cases, and plan accordingly.
Dossier Preparation
One of the most important factors to keep in mind in preparing materials is clarification of the significance of the individual's work. Because the dossier will be read by many people who may not have expertise in the teaching area(s) of the candidate, the candidate will need to present a narrative that explains his or her development as an interdisciplinary faculty member (Austin, 2003). This guideline is important for all faculty, but it is particularly important for interdisciplinary faculty who may be engaged in unique teaching situations. For example, because interdisciplinary teaching is often collaborative, the role and specific contributions of the individual in the team-taught or team-designed course should be clearly explained. Moreover, if the faculty member had to learn new disciplinary knowledge to prepare an interdisciplinary course, that additional level of work should be described.
The teaching and service statement written by the candidate as well as the chair's letter should also be written for a more general audience than is the case for disciplinary faculty. The candidate's statement is an opportunity to demonstrate an overarching plan or theme, including the candidate's collaboration strategy.
As noted earlier, teaching portfolios can be a particularly effective way for interdisciplinary faculty to demonstrate the process and product of their teaching efforts to the public or to their disciplinary colleagues.
- The faculty member and chair/director should meet annually to set clear outcomes and goals for teaching, service, and advising to promote development and prioritize competing demands.
- Encourage the faculty member to network with colleagues in relevant disciplines or interdisciplinary fields across the University and nation. Arrange for formal or informal mentoring by an experienced LCPL professor with interdisciplinary interests.
- Provide funding and support to participate in faculty development workshops, meetings, and conferences related to teaching in relevant disciplines and interdisciplinary fields.
- If possible, involve people from relevant disciplines or a related interdisciplinary field in the annual merit review or promotion committee of the interdisciplinary LCPL faculty member.
- When the LCPL faculty member is ready for promotion, provide coaching or mentoring on the dossier so that the significance of the interdisciplinary activities are clearly identified and justified.
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Created by the Interdisciplinary Advisory Council - Fall 2014: Carolyn Haynes, (Office of Provost), Bob Applebaum (SOC/GTY), Michael Bailey-Van Kuren (MME), H. Louise Davis (BIS, AMS), Peg Faimon (ART), Tim Greenlee (MKT), Katie Johnson (ENG), Kate Kuvalanka (FSW), Chris Myers (ZOO), Glenn Platt (IMS), Jen Waller (Libraries)
Note: These suggestions are designed to complement existing Miami University policies and information. None of the suggestions in this document supersede University policies and procedures.


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Completing an impromptu springtime marathon with a variety of Barrister and Mann scents - this time with Adagio #soap and #aftershave!
New England Summers are vibrantly green and bright, landscapes of breathtaking biology and natural beauty. Fragrant blossoms and fruits perfume the air and the very ground itself seems to radiate a cool, calm scent when the sun goes down. Adagio is the combination of all these scents made solid, a "cool green fruit" fragrance consisting of lime, cherry, violet leaf absolute, lily of the valley, and a beautiful floral musk called Galaxolide. The soap is rounded off with a light mentholated coolness, not super cold but enough to refresh the face in the swelteringly hot weather of Summer. Cool, green, fruity, and floral, Adagio is an excellent way to keep your face looking sharp and your skin smelling nice all Summer long.
Making its debut in June of 2014, Adagio is not unlike other springtime offerings such as Jacinthe and 42 in that it's got a fruity, floral vibe. In fact, it's the latter two reviews that inspired me to revisit Adagio today, to complete the triumvirate. I've reviewed Adagio before, so I won't really add too much today; just giving it a fresh look. I've also done a lot of reviews of #BarristerMann goodies over their history - in fact, almost every product they've released! Click on the hashtag to browse them all, or check out the History of Barrister and Mann for a more targeted approach. Regular readers should be well aware of the performance of both soap and aftershave, the former being in the Glissant and the latter in Tonique.
The name, Adagio comes from the from Italian adagio, meaning "slowly", from ad agio, meaning "at ease" (as in tempo) and the artwork is an illustrated record (LP). It officially has notes of lime, cherry, violet leaf absolute, lily of the valley and Galaxolide. As I've mentioned in those other reviews of Jacinthe and 42 - Adagio has a somewhat similar vibe as well, and while it has floral components, they're downplayed somewhat - instead it features the lime and cherry primarily - making it a fruit-forward scent. Of course, it also contains menthol - which neither of the other two do. All three could be a loose-knit family. Adagio being fruity, Jacinthe being lemony/floral and 42 kind of in the middle with neither fruit nor floral standing out, as they're toned down by the tea (instead of the green of the other two).
If fruity and floral are your jam, check out yesterday's review of Mickey Lee Soapworks La Belle du Sud with its peach/lavender/pistachio accord. From Barrister and Mann you can also check out Sinfonia with a simple jasmine/apricot accord; it's relatively recent and more easily obtained. Another is Dr. Jon's Savannah Sunrise which has a peach/jasmine/orange blossom/honeysuckle accord and readily available new.
Astute readers will notice the little 2ml tester in the photo above... It's none other than the brand new fragrance from Barrister and Mann called Romance in Middlesex County (or just RIMC). It has top notes of apricot, tangerine, ho wood and cardamom; middle notes of coffee, lily of the valley and fresh laundry; and base notes of jasmine, tobacco, musk, oakmoss and sandalwood. The scent strength is strong with sillage to match and a longevity of about 6 hours. The accord is described thusly, with which I essentially agree:
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Creator of Instapaper, Marco Arment, posted the news on his personal blog, saying the product has "grown far beyond what one person can do." Under the deal, Betaworks will reportedly take over app development and operations.
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Rebecca Robles
Rebecca first fell in love at the age of 5. It was at a bluegrass festival, and his name was Mario. As soon as it became known that, just like her, Mario was ALSO 5 and ALSO knew the electric slide, Rebecca's mind was made up: they were meant to be and she would promise her whole heart to him. They line-danced for what seemed like a blissful eternity. "Is this Heaven?" asked Rebecca's young brain. *** A few rounds of fancy footwork and one stolen kiss on the cheek later, Mario was whisked away to the parking lot by his family. Never to be seen or heard from again. These days Rebecca is proud to be a performer with Magnet House Team ALL AMERICAN, coached by tour-de-force Kelly Buttermore. Rebecca is also one half of the duo MALBEC with her lovely friend Jamaal Sedayo, coached by the tall and the talented Rick Andrews. She has also studied with Louis Kornfeld, Mark Grenier, Peter McNerney and Alex Marino. Thrilled to be a member of Story Pirates (an arts-in-education organization that performs stories written by kids!), you may have heard her doing voices on their monthly program on The Absolutely Mindy! Show on Sirius XM radio. Her favorite voices include: flustered mom, mischievous young boy, and haggard vaudevillian Alaskan Salmon. Rebecca loves her family back in California so much it hurts. Occasionally they overnight home-made Mexican food to her apartment Queens. They've never seen her formally improvise, but all things in time. Rebecca hopes you're having a great day and doing whatever it is that makes you truly happy.
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Can I Start a Voices Share Production Now?
Can I Start a Voices Share Production Now?
Voices Share is now available. Simply apply for Voices Share during the project creation process when starting a new audiobook project on Findaway Voices.
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Can I bring an already finished royalty share production to Findaway Voices?
We're looking at a way to support this in the future, but as of now, it's a little too messy and complicated for us to support. We'll be focusing our efforts on new Voices Share productions at this time.
What is Voices Share?
Voices Share for Authors Your up front production payment will be cut in half in exchange for a 20% cut of the royalties you generate with Findaway Voices going to the narrator. This 20% fee is completely separate from the Findaway Voices ...
I already started an audiobook project, can I switch to a Voices Share project?
If you've already started the audiobook production process, but have not yet signed a production agreement, it might be possible to switch to a Voices Share project instead. In order to switch to a Voices Share production, the following must be true: ...
Am I guaranteed to get the narrator I want with Voices Share?
We'll try! Narrators that perform on Findaway Voices always decide whether or not they want to take on a particular project, and that remains true with Voices Share. With Voices Share offering a discounted production fee in exchange for a share of ...
Do I have to use all of Findaway's distribution partners for Voices Share?
No you do not. In fact, you can add/remove distribution outlets and choose your list prices, just like any other book you distribute with us. If you do a Voices Share production, you are agreeing to use Findaway Voices for all of your distribution, ...


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Sailing In September & October in Greek Islands
The end of August sees the hordes of summer holiday makers pack up and head home. What they leave behind are the Turquoise waters of the Greek Islands which in September and October are the warmest, smoothest and quietest of the year. For someone looking to try sailing for the first time, or seeking more peace and tranquility than the peak season can offer, then this time of year is the best for your sailing holidays in Greece.
- With the summer northerly winds abating, this time of year is ideal for sailing the Greek Islands. Our experienced Captains will be able to plot a course that moderates exposure to the winds and swells to cater perfectly to your preferences.
- The enduring summer sun means the sea temperatures around the Greek Islands are the warmest for the year.
- The daily air temperature is lower compared to peak summer which means hiking, bike riding, and other on-island activities can be enjoyed with greater comfort. It also bodes well for a great night's sleep aboard your yacht, after enjoying some of the fine food and wine this region has to offer.
- The first clouds of the season start to form and create a dramatic contrast with the islands, the architecture and the crystal clear waters of the Aegean Sea.
- Whilst our Captains know of all the best-protected coves to drop anchor for a secluded swim or a picturesque meal on deck, this time of year affords an even greater level of seclusion and peace with fewer people holidaying in the area.
- Last but not least if a budget is important, this time of year(as well as May and June), offers better value starting with our yachts. Flights, transfers and any add-on accommodation are typically cheaper versus the peak season of July and August, so your next sailing holiday to the Greek Islands could be a lot cheaper than you first thought.
Enjoy your sailing holidays in Greece with charter yacht
Sailing Around Greece in the Fall Offers a Second Chance at Summer!


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Holy Family's Year-Round Victoria Connection
By Joseph Oakman, Holy Family Class of 2016
I look back on my Holy Family Catholic High School experience, and the first things that come to mind are those after-school runs to the local Holiday gas station for a snack before sports practices, or those ice cream stops in downtown Victoria after a baseball game on a warm summer night. My high school experience wouldn't have been the same without the city of Victoria.
It seems Holy Family and Victoria are connected. While the city is quickly growing around Holy Family, the bond between school and community is also growing stronger as the school enters its 19th year.
Don't take my word for it. Longtime Victoria resident Kelly Owens Hagel shared this thought:
"Holy Family is a warm welcoming community," she says. "Even without having kids, I feel a sense of belonging. I feel like I am a part of the Holy Family community. I especially enjoy Friday nights in the fall when the (football field) lights are turned on and I drive by the field. It makes me think back to my days in high school."
What residents of Victoria are learning is the connection to Holy Family Catholic High School extends year-round. Many students work for surrounding businesses and local restaurants that have become "unofficial" Holy Family gathering spots before or after home games and continue to be favorite stops in summer. And while it's not documented anywhere, it has often been said Holy Family is one of the largest employers in Victoria.
To keep that community feeling going this summer, there are a number of events that connect Holy Family with Victoria. It's not too late to enjoy more than one of these happenings that will keep you and your family coming Victoria during warm summer months.
Holy Family Robotics Demonstration, Victoria Library
Members of the Fire robotics team demonstrated their skills at the Victoria Library on June 12, just a week after school let out for the summer. Besides demonstrating a competitive robot, team members worked with kids of all ages eager to build cars, trucks and their own creative engineering marvels.
Adopt a Highway
Holy Family's student council maintains County Road 18 between Bavaria Road and Co. Rd 11. Students met June 1 to clean the roadway, and will organize a follow-up cleaning in early November so the Victoria community shines. Students are encouraged to keep the roadway clean all year as there is a posted "Adopt a Highway" sign indicating Holy Family maintains this stretch of road.
Running on Enki 5K
June 23 marked the inaugural "Running on Enki 5K" event, co-sponsored by Holy Family and the hometown Enki Brewing Company. The event also had a purpose—to enrich the lives of students and engage the local community with Holy Family. Missions accomplished!
A few highlights:
-The event drew more than 200 participants, including many students, alumni and faculty who had a chance to visit and connect during the summer break.
-100% of the proceeds support Holy Family's student activities and the Victoria Lions Park Baseball Field.
-Holy Family student Tyler Franck '21 came in second followed by Holy Family Spanish instructor Jorge Oconitrillo.
See a photo gallery of the event by Holy Family student Collin Nawrocki '21
Ready Tee Fire
The annual Ready Tee Fire Golf Classic was held July 16, 2018 at Victoria's beautiful Deer Run Golf Course. The golf tournament is sponsored by the Holy Family Booster Club with proceeds raised supporting HFCHS activities. It is one of the biggest fund-raisers of the year, and all are invited to play:
– Alumni receive special ticket pricing and, for the past several years, have been a part of at least one winning team.
– The event is an opportunity for alumni to reconnect with each other, as well as parents and supporters of Holy Family.
– Over 30 Holy Family students and parents volunteer at this event each year.
Legion Baseball
During the summer, many Fire baseball players continue to play for the Holy Family Legion baseball team, which plays at Lions Park. These games are a fun way to get outside and enjoy the sun and warmth with your family and friends, and meet community spectators who enjoy the tradition of summer baseball.
St. Victoria Parish Outdoor Mass
Once per summer, Holy Family hosts a morning outdoor Mass for the St. Victoria Parish. Mass is set up on the front lawn and guests are invited to fellowship following Mass. This year the Mass is on Friday, August 3.
A fun celebration of music and local eats, Volksfest is celebrated every summer in downtown Victoria and is put on by the Victoria Business Association. This summer, Volksfest will be held August 17-18, ending on Saturday with a spectacular fireworks display. Holy Family students volunteer to help set up for the event, supporting one of the city's biggest events of the year.
St. Victoria Sunset Fest
St. Victoria Parish will be the hub of Victoria activity on Saturday, August 25 for its 21st annual Sunset Fest. The event, held on the parking lot of St. Victoria on Hwy. 11, has a packed schedule of activities:
– Kickoff to Sunset Fest starts with Mass at 5 p.m.
– An all-you-can-eat buffet follows at 6 p.m.
– Entertainment includes the Chmielewski Polka Band.
– Games for all ages, including Bingo, Lucky 13 Raffle and 18 kids games.-
– This year's event includes an NCAA-style elimination corn-hole tournament with two age divisions—19 and older or 18 and younger. The Holy Family Catholic High School Football team has volunteered to run the first ever tournament.
"Our parishioners have a lot of kids that go to Holy Family and it is a great partnership for us," says John Abel, Director of Shared Ministries at St. Victoria. "Our pastor, Fr. Bob White, has supported HFCHS from the very beginning. We're very pleased to come together for this 'fun-raising' event as another great Minnesota summer begins to wind down. Sunset Fest is a wonderful opportunity for the Victoria community to come together."


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WordPress Staging Environment: Guide to Creating a WordPress Staging Site
When modifying a site, you need to ensure the changes made won't affect the website negatively. Accidents happen, and sites crash – you'll need a safe environment to test everything before publishing it online.
This is where the WordPress staging feature can help. By using it, you can modify your WordPress site safely and efficiently before deploying the changes to the live website.
This tutorial will show you how to create a staging environment for developing and modifying a WordPress site securely without affecting the original site. We will cover three options – using the built-in staging tool provided with our WordPress hosting, manual setup, and a plugin.
What Is WordPress Staging
A WordPress staging environment is a duplicate of the live website. It's like a sandbox to test any changes you plan to implement to your WordPress website, such as updating themes or completely remaking the website, without harming the main production site.
Why Use WordPress Staging?
With WordPress staging, you can modify a site without the risk of crashing it or altering the functionality of the live website. This is important because even a small change that interacts with website functionality and design can affect the live website.
Keep in mind that a WordPress staging site is used for development purposes only and is not accessible by the public or search engines.
Usually, developers use multiple environments for the same website to ensure a site is running smoothly. A WordPress staging site is a bridge between the development website, where a developer writes code and performs initial testing, and the production site – the live website visitors see.
Expert Tip
A staging environment is different from a testing environment. The testing environment helps ensure that each component does its job on its own. Meanwhile, the staging environment is for double-checking whether each component still works with everything else going on around it.
Furthermore, this also helps avoid downtime and poor user experience.
However, a WordPress staging site comes with its advantages and disadvantages:
- Risk-free environment. A safer environment to modify your site or try out major updates without risking the functionality of the live website.
- Early prevention of errors. Helps debug WordPress to discover critical issues and system crashes before the site goes live.
- Flexible setup. It's possible to set it up locally or online, depending on your preferences.
- The best possible output. Allows you to build a better site since you can test everything thoroughly before launching it.
- Steep learning curve. For beginners yet to learn WordPress, creating a staging site can seem challenging at first.
- Additional cost. Creating a WordPress staging site online may include additional plugin or hosting fees.
- Time-consuming. You will have to spend some time testing the changes on the WordPress staging site and redo the same changes to the live version of the site.
Expert Tip
Run all of the possible use cases with the changes you've made. Only after you find no issues with them, push the changes to the production safe.
How to Set Up a WordPress Staging Site
There are three ways to set up a WordPress staging site – using your hosting provider's built-in staging tool, manual setup, and a plugin.
Let's go over each method.
How to Create a WordPress Staging Environment Using hPanel
The easiest way to create a staging site is to use a tool. It typically only requires a few clicks, making it fast and easy to set up even for beginners.
Some WordPress hosting companies offer a convenient staging tool, including Hostinger.
If you use Hostinger, follow these simple steps to create a staging site directly from hPanel, our own custom hosting control panel.
Important! Note that the WordPress staging feature is only available for Business Shared Hosting plan and higher-tier plans. If your website runs on the Single or Premium Shared Hosting plans, create staging sites manually or use plugins like WP Staging.
- Open hPanel, and navigate to WordPress → Staging.
- In the Staging tab, click on the Create staging button.
- You'll see a pop-up window asking you to create a subdomain for the staging environment. Fill the blank field with the name you want for the staging site, and click Create.
- Creating this staging site can take up to 15 minutes to complete, depending on the size of the production website. Click Close to dismiss the confirmation message.
Once you see the name of your staging site in the list, follow the steps below to start using it:
- On hPanel's staging page, navigate to the staging site list. Click Manage staging to start using it.
- You'll land on the staging dashboard. Click the Edit staging button to access the WordPress admin area and start making changes to the staging site.
- Once you're happy with the changes, publish them on the live website. Click Back on the staging site dashboard to go back to the WordPress staging page on hPanel.
- Go to the staging site list. Click the three dots icon next to the name of the staging site you just updated, and click Publish.
- A pop-up window will appear to inform that publishing this staging site will replace the live WordPress site with this newly-updated staging version. Hit the Publish button to confirm.
Important! This WordPress staging tool will also automatically create a backup of the current version of your live site, enabling you to revert to it if needed.
How to Create a WordPress Staging Environment Manually
Not all web hosts offer a staging site feature. If that is the case with your hosting provider, there are two other ways to create a staging site for WordPress – manually or using a WordPress plugin. In this section, we'll learn how to manually create a staging site in WordPress.
Creating a staging site manually requires access to your hosting account's control panel. It also involves configuring code and database settings, copying all the site files, and pasting them inside a new subdomain directory.
While this requires some technical knowledge, it allows you to make more complicated modifications.
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Gaining technical knowledge doesn't have to be hard or expensive – check out our tutorial on learning to code for free.
Here is a step-by-step guide that will show you how to create a staging environment in WordPress manually:
1. Create a Subdomain
We recommend creating a staging site in a WordPress subdomain. Doing so will make implementing changes in the staging site safer since it will be in a separate section from the production website.
So if the production environment is mywebsite.com, we can use staging.mywebsite.com as a subdomain URL for the staging environment. Note that it also involves creating a separate database for your subdomain.
Here's how to create a subdomain for a staging site on hPanel:
- Open hPanel and navigate to Domains → Subdomains.
- In the Create a New Subdomain section, enter the subdomain name.
- Doing so will automatically create a new folder in the home directory /public_html under the same name as the subdomain. If you want to use a custom name for the folder, tick the Custom folder for subdomain option, and click Create.
- Once you create the folder, you'll see the subdomain in the List of Current Subdomains section.
Delete the staging site from this list when you finish using it.
2. Copy Your WordPress Website Files to the New Subdomain
The second step is to copy all your WordPress site's files to the new subdomain.
To do so, use either a File Manager or an FTP client. The process is the same on both platforms.
In this tutorial, we will copy the live site files by using hPanel's File Manager.
Note that hPanel provides a default File Manager and a beta version of the new File Manager. As the new one offers expanded functionality and higher stability, we will use this File Manager in the example below. However, if you're more comfortable with the default File Manager, feel free to use it instead.
Follow these steps to copy the WordPress site files to your subdomain:
- Open hPanel and go to Files → File Manager (beta).
- A new window will open, where you'll have to click on the public_html directory of folders and files of your website.
- Next, move the files to public_html/staging/. Select all the folders and files inside the public_html directory except the subdomain folder, which in this case is the staging folder. Click the Copy icon on the top toolbar.
- A Copy pop-up window will ask you to choose a place to be the destination of the copied files. Select the staging folder, and click Copy.
- Once the copying process finishes, you'll be automatically directed to the staging folder. Check to ensure all the website files and folders are there.
3. Make a Copy of the Database
Now you need to duplicate the production site's existing database. Use phpMyAdmin to copy an existing WordPress database to the staging folder.
After successfully creating a duplicate database, make sure to tick all the permissions, so the staging website has the same access as the live website.
4. Configure the Subdomain's config.php File
On the File Manager, navigate to the staging folder. In this example, open public_html → staging → wp-config.php.
- Double-click the wp-config.php file, and you'll see the code. Scroll down until you find a line of code that says Database settings – You can get this info from your web host.
- Right above it, paste these two code snippets:
- Change subdomain to your staging subdomain name and domain to your live site domain. In this example, the URL will be http://staging.mywebsite.com.
- In the wp-config.php window, scroll down and find two lines of code that say DB_NAME and DB_USER.
- Change the name next to DB_NAME into your staging site's database name and the name next to DB_USER into your staging site's username.
The staging environment is now ready for use.
To deploy the changes you have made to the staging environment to the live site, copy the staging database into the live site database.
You must also copy all files from the staging folder to the live site folder.
How to Create a WordPress Staging Environment Using WP Staging
If setting up a manual staging site seems too complicated, using a WordPress plugin might be the right choice for you.
WP Staging is one of the best WordPress plugins for setting up a staging environment, so we recommend trying it first before going for any other plugins. It's also a WordPress backup plugin – a function that goes hand-in-hand with staging purposes.
Note that while it's simpler than creating a staging site manually, third-party plugins can take up hosting space. Also, a plugin may have limited control over your hosting server.
Follow the steps below to create a WordPress staging site using the WP Staging plugin.
1. Create a New Staging Site in a Subfolder
The easiest and fastest way to create a staging site with WP Staging is by using a subfolder. This option is a default setting for both the free and premium plugin versions.
If you want to create the staging site in a subdomain, you'll need to use the premium version.
- Once you've installed the plugin, click the WP Staging tab on the WordPress admin sidebar, and navigate to Staging Sites → CREATE NEW STAGING SITE.
- Enter the name of the staging site in the Enter Site Name (Optional) field. In this example, the staging site URL will be https://mywebsite.com/staging.
The Advanced Settings are only available for the WP Staging Pro users. This section provides more advanced features, like the ability to create a clone site and save it to a custom destination directory.
2. Choose Which Database Tables to Include and Exclude
In some cases, you may want to exclude specific files and database tables from the cloning process. This is because excluding heavy content, such as tables created by statistics plugins, can increase the cloning process's speed.
You can make these adjustments in the Database Tables and Files sections of the WP Staging plugin.
Remember that you should not tamper with any additional settings if you're unsure about what you're doing. If in doubt, simply leave everything in default.
3. Start the Cloning Process
Once you adjust the Database Tables and Files, click the Start Cloning button.
This process may take a few minutes, depending on the website's size.
Once WP Staging has finished creating a staging website, it will inform you about the completion and display the staging site's URL. You can click the Open Staging Site button and directly access the newly created staging environment.
Another way to access the staging site is to navigate to WP Staging → Staging Sites from the WordPress dashboard. There, you'll see the list of the existing staging sites.
WP Staging allows you to create as many staging sites as you have space for.
Other WordPress Staging Plugins
Besides WP Staging, there are three more great staging site plugins on the market.
1. All-in-One WP Migration
All-in-One WP Migration is not a WordPress plugin specifically created for staging, but its user-friendly migration tools are really helpful for creating a staging site.
This plugin migrates all WordPress website files, including the database, plugins, themes, and media files. It will bundle your files into one tidy file, making it easy to import and unpack at a different location. To do so, use its drag-and-drop feature in the destination website's WordPress dashboard.
All-in-One WP Migration's key features include:
- Bypass size restrictions. Upload or download the site data in chunks, overcoming file size restrictions.
- Find-and-replace during export. Find and replace operations on the database during the export process.
- Selective migration. Exclude specific files such as databases and spam comments from the export bundle. This way, you don't have to copy your entire WordPress website, making the copying process more efficient.
- Automatic backups. Store a backup copy every time you export your site, which you can restore with a single click when needed.
- Multilingual. Choose from over 50 languages.
- Inclusivity compliant. Complies with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 AA Level, meaning this plugin is accessible for individuals with disabilities.
- Cloud storage support. Export files to cloud storage and import them from the target site. This is especially helpful if you have a large site, or your hosting provider has short timeout periods or file upload size limits.
All-in-One WP Migration is a free plugin. To get more advanced features such as cloud storage support, FTP support, and an upload size larger than 512 megabytes, you'll need to buy a premium extension starting from $69.
2. Duplicator
Duplicator is also not a plugin specifically built for creating a WordPress staging website, but it's very useful for this process.
This plugin clones, backs up, and migrates WordPress sites between hosts and domains, letting you easily duplicate a live site to a staging environment or the other way around. It does so by creating a package consisting of a ZIP file of your site's database, content, plugins, themes, and other WordPress files.
Some of the best Duplicator's features are:
- Preconfigured sites. Configure the production site and bundle it into a Duplicator package to avoid repetitive setups. This way, you won't have to configure the theme, plugins, and content from scratch whenever you create a staging website.
- Recovery points. Quickly restore your system if you make any mistakes or perform bad updates.
- Scheduled backups. The premium version offers two backup options – immediate or scheduled backups, which are available daily, weekly, or monthly.
- Cloud backups. Back up to popular cloud storage such as Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive for safe storage and convenient distribution.
- Supports large sites. Migration in a package form makes Duplicator capable of handling larger WordPress websites effectively.
- Drag-and-drop installs. Restore or overwrite the live site by dragging and dropping the staged site archive to the live site's WordPress admin page.
- Direct server transfers. Directly transfer a package from a source server to the staging server. As a result, you won't need to download the package to the local machine first, making the migration quicker.
There are two types of Duplicator plugins: the free version Duplicator Lite and the premium Duplicator Pro. These plugins are separate, so you can't upgrade Duplicator Lite. If you want to use the Duplicator Pro, you'll have to purchase it separately.
The Duplicator Pro comes with yearly plans starting at $69/year or a lifetime plan for $549.
3. WP Stagecoach
WP Stagecoach is a WordPress staging plugin that uses a database merge feature to apply the changes made in the staging site to the live site. This means it doesn't overwrite the database during the importing process, which is a good security feature.
It also lets users make changes to the live site while working on the staging site simultaneously.
This plugin is especially suitable for eCommerce sites or other websites that have their content or database regularly updated since users can troubleshoot or modify their site while keeping the content, orders, or registrations running.
WP Stagecoach's most useful staging features include:
- One-click setups. Set up a staging site or push changes to the live site with one click. This is especially beneficial for non-technical users since they can skip the technical steps, making their work faster and easier.
- Password-protected staging site. Show the staging site to clients or teammates with a URL they can access from their own computers. Your content will be safe as this feature is password-protected.
- Selective migration. Select what changes you want to upload to the live site – the file changes, the database changes, or all of them. For example, if you only edit the CSS files, you can just import the file changes.
- Supports large websites. It also works well with multiple websites. This plugin can import site files in chunks, which is helpful if the server is slow.
- Recovery provision. When you make a mistake, WP Stagecoach provides a link to revert to the site's previous version.
- Pre-migration changelog check. Keeps track of any changes you've made on the staging site, so you can check the newest changes before importing them to the live site.
- Progress messages. Instead of a spinning loading icon, you will see progress messages during the staging process. And if the process gets disrupted or times out, these messages can help you keep track of which step the plugin was on.
WP Stagecoach is a paid plugin with various plan options starting from $99/year.
WordPress staging environments provide you with a safe place to modify your website.
Unlike production sites, staging websites won't be indexed by search engines, and visitors won't be able to access them. As a result, you don't have to worry about making mistakes, crashing the site, and interrupting the user experience.
There are a few different methods to create a staging site for WordPress – using the staging tool provided by your managed WordPress hosting provider, manual setup, or a plugin. Evaluate your technical skills and choose a method you feel the most comfortable with.
Should you have any more questions, leave us a comment below.


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The day will kick off in the morning with a live broadcast featuring Swick Broadcasting Company's WBET morning show radio personality Mike Stiles from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Coffee will be provided by the Campus Activities Board and the college will provide pastries.
Students on campus that day will also be treated to lunch featuring Tater Tot/French Fry boats to showcase some of the new menu options now available through the GO Café.
From 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., the college will host a communitywide reception with business leaders and legislators in attendance. A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 5:15 p.m.
"All are encouraged to attend and see the splendid new space," said Dr. David Devier, Glen Oaks president. "The concourse serves as our 'student union.' And the need for this project has increased, as a result of our on-campus housing, for us to be able to provide more activities for our students. Our goal has been all along to transform the 50-year old 1960's brutalist architecture on the concourse into an inviting, contemporary student and community gathering space."
"As part of the project, you will see more wood and glass incorporated into the facility, and sound-absorbing wave panels with accent lighting in the ceiling to help reduce noise levels," said Devier. Features include a modern-day grand staircase with glass panels and wooden handrails.
A new 100-seat dining area with a stage has been constructed on the east side of the concourse which includes a brand new kitchen featuring deep fryers, grills and a pizza oven. The GO Café will continue to operate the food service at the college.
Three meeting rooms are now available for student and community use on the west side of the concourse. A new computer gaming space will accompany the college's ping-pong and pool tables in a recreation zone, and the area will include seating that incorporates electricity to support today's technology devices as well as wide band Wi-Fi.
The restrooms at the south end of the concourse have been completely renovated as well.
A second project, the Flora Kirsch Beck Art Gallery has been constructed in the north end of the space and will open at the same time. Kirsch Beck was an avid artist and member of the Sturgis Community and served on the Glen Oaks Foundation board. Featured works from the second-year art students will be on display during the event.
The college took out a 30-year, 3.385 percent, US Department of Agriculture loan to help fund the $2.2 million project. Frederick Construction, of Vicksburg, Michigan, is the general contractor overseeing the project. Arkos Design, of Mishawaka, Indiana, is the architect.


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Getting the Interview
Interviewees were not pre-prepared. I randomly stopped them and asked them to talk to me. All interviewees were asked their permission to record, never asked their last name or any contact details and were offered the opportunity to make up a first name if they chose. People were remarkable open. It took me a little time to find the right approach. I wouldn't tell people the subject of the interview when I first approached them, I would ask as follows:
"Hi I'm interviewing 200 random people in New York as research for a book I'm writing. Can you spare me a few minutes to give me your thoughts, completely anonymously. I just want your honest opinions and you'll never hear from me again after this"
About 60% of people I approached agreed to talk to me. Those that didn't were pressed for time, or just naturally reluctant to talk to a stranger about any subject, but I didn't give anyone a chance to reject me upfront on the subject. ie they had no clue what it was about before agreeing to give me some time. Only once they had agreed to talk did I tell them the subject at which point only 9% then retracted their agreement and didn't want to continue. I was a little economical with the truth concerning how long I wanted. Interviews usually lasted between 10 minutes and 1 hour, with an average being about 20 minutes.
The Interview
I got off to a bad start using structured questions and after a few months I scrapped it all and started again. With structured questions it was very hard not to lead people. So I re-started and boiled it down to an open question:
"tell me what you think of god, and by god I mean whatever 'god' means to you,– maybe nature is god, or it's the god of the Bible, or Vishnu, or maybe there is no god and it's all a man-made idea. I'm not interested in what you think of religion, but what you think of god"
Then if they dried up I'd ask
"tell me how you were brought up in terms of any faith in your upbringing, what changed if anything, and where you are now"
The editing
I recorded the interviews and had them all transcribed, but going into it I hadn't realized how impossible it was to read a transcript. In retrospect the brilliance of Studs Terkel was not just in his obvious charisma getting people to open up and talk, but also in his editing. Boiling down what people said into digestible chunks that maintained their voice. The editing was significantly more time and work than I anticipated but again I wanted to do them all myself to ensure consistency.
On average: A 20 minute interview = 6 page transcript = 1 page edited speech


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Ron Vogler joins Finiti, bringing 27 years of sales and marketing executive-level expertise.
Ronald Vogler has joined The Finiti Branding Group LLC as senior vice president of sales, based in Mobile, Ala.
"The hiring of Ron is foundational," said Finiti President Russell Stone. "He'll be a pillar to FIN setting the service and sales standard in the e-cig industry."
Ron joins Finiti with an extensive sales leadership background from the consumer products, food and beverage industry. Most of Ron's career has been focused on sales, marketing, new product development, start up business unit development, broker management, and general management for leading food and beverage manufacturers such as PepsiCo, Nestlé, Clorox and Gallo.
Most recently Ron served as director of recruiting at Aflac Inc., and as vice president and general manager of Tom's Foods Inc.
Ron will most immediately be focused on leading the national and international sales, distribution and promotion efforts of the FIN brand of electronic cigarettes.
A native of Miami, Florida, Ron attended the U.S. Naval Academy, and earned his Bachelor of Science in Business from the University of Florida.
Ron and his wife Christina have three children.


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Kendriya Vidyalaya, No.1, Air Force Station, Sambra was established in the year 1977, with a view to impart quality education to the students in this region. Established in the defence sector, the Vidyalaya is administered by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India with its headquarters at New Delhi.
The Vidyalaya caters to the educational needs of the children of Defence, Para-Military and other Central Government employees by providing a common programme of education. The Vidyalaya strives for the over all development of the students by pursuing excellence both in curricular and co-curricular activities. The standard of teaching and learning is kept high by introducing latest trends in the field of educational technology. The Vidyalaya has made commendable achievements in the field academics, Sports and other co-curricular activities constantly.
The Vidyalaya provides special coaching in Athletics, Basketball, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho and Volleyball.
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24 April 2018
2018 Food Business Awards
Tuck Shop Take Away has been named Glen Eira City Council's Shop of the Year.
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On Saturday 26 October, Council held its first Groove and Graze event for the 2019–20 series. Held at Halley Park in Bentleigh, more than 2,000 people braved the wintery Melbourne weather to enjoy food trucks galore and a cool line-up of live local bands and vocalists.
The second event in the popular Groove and Graze series will take place on Sunday 17 November at Hopetoun Gardens, Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick.
To be held from 12pm to 8pm, there will be an exciting line-up of young local musicians at this free family and pet friendly event, including Teenage Dads, Eske, Rich Webb Band, Bigots, Barefoot Bowls Club and Liz Tsaga.
A selection of craft beers and wines will also be available, along with some of the best of Melbourne's mobile fare served from food trucks.
For further information, contact Council's Service on 9524 3333, visit www.gleneira.vic.gov.au/groove or www.facebook.com/gleneiraarts
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Suicide notes being examined in couple's disappearance
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Several questions remain unanswered in the disappearance of Elizabeth and John Calvert, but three things appeared clear to investigators on Wednesday.
The business relationship between the Calverts and business associate Dennis Ray Gerwing had soured.
All evidence shows that Gerwing committed suicide on Tuesday.
And the Calverts remain missing, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office said.
As of Wednesday night, investigators were still following up "several" leads, said Lt. Col. Neil Baxley, and two suicide notes found Tuesday were still being analyzed by state investigators.
In a statement issued Tuesday night, Mark King, president of the Club Group, said the company began working with the Calverts' businesses two years ago, providing "general administrative, accounting and human resources."
That relationship was severed in December, King said. Gerwing handled the details of the separation, which would have relinquished control of the contracted services to John Calvert's companies.
"In the more than two years our firm has been associated with the Calverts, we have had a good working relationship," King said. "My prayers are that they will be found safe and unharmed."
Gerwing was chief financial officer of the Club Group, according to a business license he filed with the town of Hilton Head Island in April 1990.
Town records show that John Calvert filed business license applications for Harbour Town Yacht Basin and Harbour Town Resorts Inc. on July 20, 2005. Gerwing signed the 2007 renewal for both companies.
Gerwing was wanted for questioning in the Calverts disappearance, and that was made public about 3:15 p.m. Tuesday afternoon in a news release distributed by the sheriff's office. Less than 45 minutes later, one of Gerwing's attorneys called 911 to report a possible suicide.
When a swarm of investigators and Sea Pines security descended upon the Club Group-operated Swallowtail condominiums across from Sea Pines Center, they found Gerwing dead in a villa bathroom.
Flanked by investigators and 14th Judicial Circuit Solicitor Duffie Stone, Gerwing's body was placed on a gurney about 7 p.m. and was taken away.
Later, hundreds of friends and colleagues gathered down the road for a candlelight vigil at the Liberty Oak in Harbour Town on Tuesday.
Stone said he was there to offer legal advice and that his office continues to monitor the case.
Elizabeth and John Calvert were last seen with Gerwing at about 5:30 p.m. on March 3.
The couple's silver 2006 Mercedes E320 was found at 3 a.m. Friday in the parking lot of the Marriott resort in Palmetto Dunes. Sources at the hotel said the Calverts were seen arguing with a man who looked like Gerwing in the parking lot, but that has not been confirmed by sheriff's investigators.
Dan Saxon, an attorney for Novit & Scarminach, which represents the Club Group, said he found Gerwing locked in a bathroom Tuesday afternoon. Saxon said Wednesday it would be inappropriate to discuss the contents of the two suicide letters Gerwing left on Tuesday.
Before he died, Gerwing retained the services of Beaufort criminal attorney Cory Fleming, who could not be reached for comment Wednesday afternoon.
Bobbi Schlatterer, a Georgia Law Enforcement Division spokeswoman, said agents are analyzing the two suicide letters.
"We will call the sheriff and tell him what we found, as we would when we finish up any of our investigations," Schlatterer said.
Baxley urged anyone with information about the case to call 843-524-2777.


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I gave you guys a break from my American Apparel fetish but it's back!
This time, it's Peacock which is a fabulous teal. Two coats and it's opaque and super shiny (this is sans topcoat). So shiny, in fact, that you can actually see me in the photos - I'm on the left and you can see the camera on the right. I love it when I can use a lacquer as a mirror.
When I tried this, I instantly wondered if it could be a dupe for Mecca Cosmetica's Lychorinda. I've lined the two up side-by-side after the jump.
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Mmmmmm, no. They are similar but there is definitely no duping going on here. Lychorinda is a lot greener than Peacock.
I'm totally digging these kinds of greeny-blues at the moment. If you have any suggestions of similar colours, let me know in the comments. I'm looking to expand my stash and could use some ideas.


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Col de la Bonette is one of the iconic mountain passes in the French Alps, featured in the Tour de France cycling race. With an elevation of 2,715 m (8,907 ft) above the sea level, Col de la Bonette is located near the border with Italy within the Mercantour National Park. It marks the border between departments of Alpes-Maritimes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. The road over the pass, which is ranked as seventh highest in the Alps, is open only from July to October, depending on weather conditions.
The road was built in 1961 as a part of the highway connecting Nice to Briançon. The original dirt road existed since the 1860s, but the final route by the summit of the Bonette was constructed in 1960-1961.
The climb to the Col de la Bonette is not that steep, around 8-10%. It begins quite easily but turns more challenging towards the end. The Route des Grandes Alpes crosses the scenic pass. There are two ways to reach the summit. Via a 24-km route from Jausiers with 1,589 m of elevation gain, or a 26-km route from Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée with 1,652 m of elevation gain. When on top, visitors can take a 2-km long scenic loop around the Cime de la Bonette Peak, 2,802 m (9,193 ft), which is the highest paved road in France.
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As active Instagrammers, (well, Chicagogrammers, even!) it's totally possible that your phone is overflowing with thousands of selfies and/or shots of food. That's awesome, until you a) run out of space or b) lose your phone, or drop it lovingly (but drunkenly) in a bar toilet and don't have access to all of the sweet-ass pics you were planning to post.
What to do, what to do? Well, my first instinct is to tell you if you're an Apple user, don't mess around with iCloud for photo storage. It's ultra confusing, you've most likely gotta pay for it, and it's all-around a huge old headache. What to use instead?
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Suggest a printer: comes with/upgrades-well to a duet?
Ottobawt last edited by
I need a second printer to increase my product output.
I love my current big delta, d300vs. I'd get an other if they were on the market still.
I don't want to fuss around too much, I just want to buy a complete kit, and get going.
Bonus if a duet is included... but still good if it's simple enough to mod one in.
(I can already print parts as needed) .
Budget? 200-700usd... yeah it's not huge, but I'm not ready to invest more in a printer atm... most seem lack luster even at higher tiers. If I spend more I want the full meal... not compromises.
I like direct drive.
I like aluminum frame joints.
I need a bed, at least 150mm-200mm, I may be willing to fork out more if I could do two sequential, 110mm^2 x50mm cubes(print one complete model, then print the other beside it with out colliding with the first.
*However I'd rather preserve quality over a bloated build volume.
I don't have a ton of time to dicker around sourcing parts.
Thank you much for your time.
Duet rocks!
Martin1454 last edited by
Well, might not be that helpful, but see this thread:
The cheapest printer I can find that uses Duet wifi:
Anyways, Ender-3 is normal to fit an duet maestro, but you might wanna check out the ender-4 or ender-5 - I like the ender-4.
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the ender 5 looks nice.
you could also buy a prusa mk2s kit for 599. the duet upgrade then might stretch the budget a bit
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This will get you going, $350 american made 300mm square 400mm tall build area.
Get yourself some bracing, some toothed idlers and a glass bed, maybe some derlin linear bearings too.
I would recommend an FT-5 R2, but it needs a few little tweaks to make it shine- it's also a PITA to build.