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This is a heads up that the case for the official PlayBook mini keyboard has a humongous magnet in it that interfreres with magnetometer operation causing it to freeze.
In my mind, this is a very serious design issue worthy of a product recall. But I don't suppose my lonely complaint to RIM will have any impact. Does anyone know the best way to bring this problem to RIM's attention at least to the point that consumers are aware of the design flaw?
I will be interested in how they address this issue. It does seem like a design flaw if the case interferes with a sensor in the playbook.
do you have a mini keyboard to test this issue?
we got some support emails regarding such an issue. but we are not sure, if it is the equipment or an error in the magnetic sensors (which some playbooks have!). if you have such a keyboard, can you contact me to exchange some information about it?
05-15-2012 02:12 PM - edited 05-15-2012 02:18 PM
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do you have a mini keyboard to test this issue?
we got some support emails regarding such an issue. but we are not sure, if it is the equipment or an error in the magnetic sensors (which some playbooks have!). if you have such a keyboard, can you contact me to exchange some information about it?
Yes, I do have the keyboard in question. There is a concealed magnet in the flap that supports the device in an upright position. There's not much else to say except that I am quite surprised that the case was designed with such a magnet in the flap but not for the cover.. The case's cover is secured by a an long elastic closure (which makes perfect sense on a device that has a magnetometer on-board).
Mark Sohm has informed me that he will be replying in this thread when he has further information on the reasons for this peculiar design decision.
By the way, one person in on Crackberry reported that at least one non OEM cases have a magnetic closure on the cover.
EDIT: I forgot that I have your app installed on my device - I have performed a quick test.. It desplays the colibration screen permanently when it is in the case (but works as expected as soon as it's removed).
Thanks for the quick test of our application.
I'm not happy with this behavior ... but we have to live with it and think about a workaround ... :-(
I reported this to our accessories engineering team who did a very detailed analysis of this case and how it affects applications. The case does contain a magnet, but it was designed to keep this magnet as far away from the internal magnetometer as possible. For most use cases it was found that the case did not interfere with magnetometer or compass use.
The issue with the What's Up app that was the cause of the original report on this thread is the fact that users are holding the device at an angle above their head. This causes the case to "flop" downwards and its magnet can cause some interference. The only solution here is to remove the device form the case when holding it above your head.
No issues were found when the device was sitting on a desk, lap or being held in front of the user.


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I purchased this as part of a set. Each product came with a screw top and a pump (user's preference as to which to use). I do like the scent. It is genle and fresh, not floral, not fruity - more like a cross between a gentle rain and a baby's skin.
Scent: 4.5 of 5 - it is advertised
Detangling properties: 4 of 5
Texture: 2. - I found that this product did not agree with my scalp or hair. My hair falls flat after using this. And it tends o itch. I also find that this product strips hair dye as well.
Overall: The scent is not enough to make me a believer. I used this every-other-day for a month and have had it sitting under my bathroom sink ever since. I recently trimmed my hair and will try it again to see if my scalp can handle with less hair.
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I received the Grace shampoo and conditioner set as a present. Good size for travelling and now that I am abroad - I tried the conditioner tonight. It is absolutely awful. My hair is long and highlighted - hence very dry. This conditioner has done nothing to condition my hair - it looks and feels than before and is starting to frizz. I would never recommend anyone to buy this conditioner - my hair doesn't even smell perfumed. I've looked at the cost of the conditioner and it is just a joke.....save your money and buy some Pantene or Elvive - much better
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Four Northeast Philadelphia public high schools are on the state's newest list of "persistently dangerous schools."
The schools aren't new to the federally mandated list, which dates to the early days of the George W. Bush administration and a series of national education initiatives. Northeast High is back on the list, having been off it during the last school year. The Cottman Avenue school last appeared on the 2009-10 breakdown. Frankford, Lincoln and Fels made the Pennsylvania list this year, too, but they've been on it for several years.
School administrators say "the persistently dangerous" label is misleading. In interviews last week, they insisted that their schools really are safe and that some of the same statistics that put their buildings on the list actually demonstrate the tightness of school security.
The administrators also said that crimes committed off school grounds are counted against them. And even the Pennsylvania Department of Education, in its explanation of the list, comments that school is still one of the safest places for kids to be.
Although the list, which was released Oct. 18, is compiled statewide, it includes just 12 schools — all of them in Philadelphia. No others in Pennsylvania's 500 school districts fit the state's "persistently dangerous" criteria, said Tim Eller, a spokesman for the state education department.
No other school district — not even Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Wilkes-Barre, Scranton or Chester — has ever had a school on the list. There might be some small comfort for the Philadelphia school district this year in that there are seven fewer Philly schools on the new list than there were on last year's — 19 were declared "persistently dangerous" — and just less than half of the 25 city schools on the 2009-10 rundown.
Although the count is lower this year, the number of Northeast Philly schools on it is higher. Northeast Philadelphia, which is home to roughly a quarter of the city's population, is home — statistically, at least — to a third of the state's most dangerous schools.
It's not a rotten reputation that puts a school on the list, nor a good one that keeps a school off it. The tag "persistently dangerous" is defined by school statistics — on weapons, violence and arrests. It's the number of dangerous incidents within three strata of student populations, Eller said during an Oct. 18 interview.
If five incidents classified as dangerous occur in a school with an enrollment of 250 or less, that school is labeled "persistently dangerous." If the number of incidents is equivalent to 2 percent of a school enrollment between 251 and 1,000 students, the school is on the list. So, if a school has 1,000 students, 20 dangerous incidents put it on the state list. If 20 or more dangerous incidents occur in a school that has more than 1,000 kids, it's on the list, too.
Northeast, Lincoln, Fels and Frankford have student populations of more than 1,000. Northeast, the largest, has more than 3,000. George Washington High School, which isn't on the list, has more than 1,500 students.
Donald Anticoli, Lincoln's principal, said the criteria that attach the "persistently dangerous" label to a school are skewed against the larger schools. The greater the student population, the more incidents might occur. If the 2 percent standard were applied to Lincoln, which has more than 1,700 students, the school wouldn't be on the list, he said.
Besides that, Anticoli said, Pennsylvania's definition of what constitutes a dangerous incident is far broader than those of other states. In a 2004 story, the Northeast Times reported that New York City, with a school system of more than a million students, listed no schools on the state's "persistently dangerous" rankings.
Under federal law, each state may establish the criteria to classify a school incident as dangerous. Local school administrators commented last week that Pennsylvania's standards are very broad.
Fights that lead to arrests, attempts to bring weapons into school, and pushing a teacher are examples of dangerous incidents.
Of course, rapes and homicides are automatics for the list. However, one quirky aspect is that a school with 1,000 students, according to Pennsylvania's school code, could have up to 19 murders a year, year after year, and not make the persistently dangerous list if no other dangerous incidents are reported. On the other hand, a school with an identical enrollment that has 22 dangerous incidents — but none as serious as homicide — would be on the list.
Northeast High has more than 3,000 students, and it had 22 dangerous incidents during the past school year, according to Sgt. James Pulliam of the school district police. Seven of those incidents, said Pulliam, resulted from weapons found on kids as they entered the school.
Those weapons didn't get into the building, said principal Linda Carroll, but they have to be logged by Northeast High and counted as dangerous incidents. Subtract them from the school's numbers and Northeast is off the list, she said.
ldquo;A weapon is not an incident," the principal said. "You stop it before it comes in, it shouldn't be a dangerous incident."
Also subtract the six crimes involving students that had occurred off school grounds — one as far away as Bustleton Avenue — and Northeast High's count of dangerous incidents drops the school off the list, Pulliam and Carroll said during an interview at the school last Friday. But those away-from-school incidents must be counted if they involve students on their way to or from school, the principal said.
As far as Carroll is concerned, those scenarios highlight a flawed formula when determining whether a school is persistently dangerous.
"It's a relatively crude standard oftentimes," said Paul Socolar, editor of the Notebook, an independent publication that focuses on issues within Philadelphia's public schools.
There's a matter of accuracy in reporting, too.
School officials report what happens in their buildings. If a principal is diligent in reporting incidents to the school district, his school could wind up on the state list. If the principal is lax, the school stays off it.
ldquo;The school district," said Socolar, "is plagued by inconsistent reporting around safety issues and school violence."
A school that is the most diligent about reporting any offense can be unfairly singled out, he said.
One person, most likely a Northeast High staff member, anonymously posted on Notebook's blog last week to express his or her feelings about the school's inclusion on this year's list.
"I find it very frustrating that NE continues to be on that list. While we do have serious incidents, we are the biggest school in the district and our incident/student ratio is certainly not in the persistently dangerous realm," the person wrote. "I never have any fear in our hallways. Some of our students are a bit edgy and there are the typical 'fighters,' but really our hallways are pretty calm."
Carroll, the Northeast principal, thinks that the list's very name, "persistently dangerous," is offensive — to the students, faculty, staff and alumni — and causes the public to believe that everyone is in an unsafe school.
Socolar said the general public takes the list's name at face value.
"It's the opposite of the 'Good Housekeeping seal,'" he said.
The School District of Philadelphia lists each school's "serious incidents," involving assaults, drugs, weapons and thefts, on its Web site.
However, the most recent statistics on the site are from the 2009-10 academic year, which, again, was the period when 25 Philadelphia schools were on the list.
The new list is based on stats from the 2010-11 school year, but those numbers are not yet on the school district's Web site.
Capt. Michael McCarrick, whose 2nd Police District is home to Fels and Northeast high schools, said last week that incidents in the two schools are dropping.
At Fels, which has a new principal, arrests had been numerous in the past, but the school is much calmer this year, he said.
"It seems to have done a one-eighty," the captain added.
Youngsters who bring weapons to the schools typically are flagged by metal detectors as they enter the buildings. Some girls found out they could hurt others with bleach —they're getting caught trying to conceal it in small perfume bottles, McCarrick said.
What causes the violence depends on the school. At Fels, which is more of a neighborhood school than Northeast, he said, it seems to be deep-seated neighborhood issues that erupt in and outside school.
ldquo;I can trace fifteen Summerdale assaults to two girls fighting over one guy," the 2nd district's commander said.
Shawn McGuigan, the new principal at Fels, said the Langdon Street school has a prohibition list so kids know what they may or may not bring into the building. Signs mounted at entrances remind students what has been banned. To combat the use of bleach as a weapon, policy prohibits students from entering the building with liquids in open bottles.
A pair of brass knuckles was among weapons confiscated this year. Some kids who bring weapons like knives or razors tend to be students who are being bullied, the principal said, and they think they're making themselves safer.
There have been four arrests at Fels so far this year, McGuigan said. In addition, some kids have been arrested on warrants, he added.
McGuigan said Fels is diligent about reporting every incident.
"If it puts me on the list, it puts me on the list," he said.
Northeast's principal, Carroll, put it another way: If making the school safe causes it to be labeled as "persistently dangerous," she'll live with it.
McGuigan said administrators from various schools have monthly meetings and receive tips to help make their schools safer.
"I think we've made a hell of an improvement," he said during an Oct. 20 phone interview.
At Lincoln, Anticoli said his high school now has more guidance counselors and social workers to advise and talk to students. The strategy also can help defuse any potential problems.
Although the state's list of persistently dangerous schools was formally released last week, most administrators have been aware of the results since August, said Eller, the state education department spokesman. Parents and guardians of children in persistently dangerous schools have the right to request transfers to other schools. Those schools must not be on the dangerous list; they also must be schools that have shown average yearly academic progress, Eller said.
Despite the rankings of their own schools on the list, not many youngsters have sought to transfer elsewhere, Anticoli, Carroll and McGuigan said.
Besides, Carroll said, the standard applied to transfers doesn't really allow for a lot of choice.
"Where are they going to go?" she asked. ••
Reporter John Loftus can be reached at 215-354-3110 or email@example.com
How dangerous?
One part of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires states that receive federal funds to establish educational standards to identify persistently dangerous schools and policies that allow students to transfer out of those schools.
On its Web site, the Pennsylvania Department of Education comments on the meaning of "persistently dangerous" and how it is determined:
ldquo;The purpose of the standards is to identify those schools that have a record of school safety problems so that the problems will be addressed and corrected to keep students safe. The identification of certain schools as 'persistently dangerous' does not change the fact that, for most children, school is one of the safest places for them to be. But it also recognizes that some schools need to take serious steps in order to make their schools safer.
ldquo;The department's standards define a persistently dangerous school as any public elementary, secondary or charter school that meets any of the following criteria in the most recent school year, and in one additional year of the two years prior to the most recent school year:
1. For a school whose enrollment is 250 or less, at least five dangerous incidents;
2. For a school whose enrollment is 251 to 1000, a number of dangerous incidents that represents at least 2 percent of the school's enrollment; or
3. For a school whose enrollment is over 1000, 20 or more dangerous incidents.
ldquo;A dangerous incident is defined as a weapons-possession incident resulting in arrest (guns, knives or other weapons) or a violent incident resulting in arrest (homicide, kidnapping, robbery, sexual offenses and assaults) as reported on the Violence and Weapons Possession Report (PDE-360), which school districts file each year." ••
You can reach John Loftus at email@example.com.


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Being able to obtain tissue from autistic patients in a noninvasive manner would enhance the ability of researchers to study the cellular changes which occur in autistic brains. A potential technique to circumvent this problem is the use of peripheral mononuclear blood cells (or PMBCs), which are similar to stem cells and can be obtained from blood samples. In the laboratory, PMBCs can be differentiated into multiple types of cells, including neurons. In this study, Dr. Fujinami and colleagues will test the feasibility of making neurons from PMBCs obtained from autistic individuals. If neurons can be derived from these cells, they will examine the characteristics of the neurons obtained from autistic individuals to determine whether they differ from those derived from typical individuals. Neurons from autistic individuals, for example, might express different genes than those from typical individuals or survive at different rates. This research could provide a powerful new tool to study neuronal function in autism and supplement the data obtained from traditional postmortem analyses. | Project Status ONGOING 2009 |
Funder | Autism Speaks |
Fiscal Year Funding | $46,596.85 |
Project Number | 2728 |
Principal Investigator | Fujinami, Robert |
Received ARRA Funding? | No |
Strategic Plan Question | Question 2: How Can I Understand What Is Happening? (Biology) |
Strategic Plan Objective | 2O. Not specific to Question 2 objectives |
Federal or Private? | Private |
Institution | University of Utah |
State/Country | Utah |
Web Link 1 | Deriving neuroprogenitor cells from peripheral blood of individuals with autism (External web link) |
Web Link 2 | No URL available. |
Web Link 3 | No URL available. |
History/Related Projects | Deriving neuroprogenitor cells from peripheral blood of individuals with autism |
| 2010 |
2728 Deriving neuroprogenitor cells from peripheral blood of individuals with autism | $60,000.00 | 2008 | 2728 |


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Apple Does Not Need its Cash to Grow as Much as its Shareholders Need it to Spend
Learning From The Past
With all the media attention, most everybody is now aware that Apple (AAPL) has decided to use their prodigious cash hoard by initiating a stock buyback and dividend for the first time in their history. Regarding the stock buyback, their announcement indicates that they would share their cash holdings by buying back shares over the next three years. According to company statements, the primary objective of their share buyback program is to offset the impact of employee stock options and equity grants. Regarding the dividend, they announced a $2.65 quarterly payment starting in July of this year which represents a current yield of approximately 1.8%.
At this stage of the game, it remains uncertain as to whether Apple (AAPL) will continue to pay this dividend on a permanent basis, or that, as they indicated with their stock buyback program, only pay a dividend on a temporary basis. Assuming that CEO Tim Cook is correct in stating that Apple (AAPL) does not need all of its cash hoard, and/or annual cash flow generation to run the business, the more permanent dividend policy maybe the logical outcome.
The following historical F.A.S.T. Graphs™ looks at Apple from the perspective of price correlated to earnings. Note that the light blue shaded area at the end of the graph indicates the recent dividend announcement. We are showing two quarters of dividends for 2012 followed by four total dividend payments for 2012 (assuming two quarters at $2.65) a $5.30. However, since Apple is currently not paying a dividend, and will not until July, we are not showing the current yield to the right of the graph at this time.
With our next historical F.A.S.T. Graphs™, we are looking at Apple from the perspective of price and free cash flow only. The definition of free cash flow used to draw the following graph is as follows: This concept is Operating Activities minus Net Cash Flow minus Cash Dividends minus Capital Expenditures. This is divided by Common Shares Outstanding. Of course, there have been no dividends subtracted out of this mnemonic as of yet. On the other hand, the graph clearly validates CEO Tim Cook's position that the company does not need all of its free cash flow generation in order to run the business.
With our next historical F.A.S.T. Graphs™ we look at Apple from the perspective of earnings, price and dividends as we did with our first graph. However, we have now added cash flow per share which is defined as follows: This concept is Cash Flow divided by Common Shares Outstanding. What is most astounding about this particular graphic is how closely cash flow and earnings correlate with each other.
With our final historical F.A.S.T. Graphs™, we reviewed Apple from the context of price, earnings and dividends correlated with Operating Activities minus Net Cash Flow. This cash flow mnemonic is defined as follows: This mnemonic represents the net change in Cash from all items classified in the Operating Activities section on a Statement of Cash Flows. This item includes changes in operating assets and liabilities. Increases in cash are presented as positive numbers. Decreases appear as negative numbers.
Looking to the Future
The following earnings and return calculator graph, followed by the earnings yield estimator table looks at Apple's potential going forward. With these two forward-looking F.A.S.T. Graphs™ tools, we can run some estimates and forecasts of what Apple's future dividend policy might bring. For conservative purposes, we have held the current dividend announcement level at $10.60 over the next three years. This is only speculation on our part, assuming that Apple is looking at dividends the same way they are looking at stock buybacks.
The estimated earnings and return calculator is based on 36 analysts as reported to Capital IQ who expect Apple will grow their earnings at the rate of 19.5% over the next five years. The reader should note that this is materially less than the more than 60% per annum growth that the company has achieved over the past 5+ years. Consequently, it's at least possible that Apple will continue to grow faster than what the analysts are currently forecasting.
The 10-year earnings yield estimates table should be used in conjunction with the above estimated earnings and return calculator. However, since this table was designed to compare earnings and dividends to the riskless return available from the 10-year Treasury bond, it extends out all the way to calendar year 2021. This table provides a hypothetical estimate of the potential growth yield (yield on cost) that the new dividend growth stock Apple may offer prospective investors.
Summary & Conclusions
Apple (AAPL) has been one of the most powerful growth stories in the world since Steve Jobs returned to the company in 1997. As you can see from the historical F.A.S.T. Graphs™ above, it took Steve a few years to get the company growing again. However, once his ideas took hold, earnings growth has been nothing short of spectacular. Only time will tell if Tim Cook is capable of filling his big shoes. Apple's decision to use their cash hoard to buy back stock and pay dividends is in stark contrast to Steve Jobs' views. However, no one can really say whether or not Steve would have agreed to and supported these latest moves, in light of the clamor and pressure that investors were placing on the firm.
Nevertheless, it seems clear that Apple will continue to be a strong growth story into the foreseeable future. How long that will happen, only time will tell. For additional insights into my feelings on Apple after Steve Jobs' untimely passing can be found by following this link to an article I published in October of 2011. Although it is somewhat odd to think of Apple the dividend growth stock instead of Apple the consummate pure growth stock, the dividend income is most appreciated. Like many other investors, I do not believe that Apple needs all of their powerful cash flow generation to fund future growth. Therefore, sharing their cash with shareholders is a most welcome occurrence. Nevertheless, I continue to believe that Apple represents an extremely undervalued technology holding that now offers an attractive, and hopefully growing, dividend income stream.
Disclosure: Long AAPL at the time of writing.


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Today, there is growing sentiment that our society is becoming increasingly abrasive. Popular shows like "The Apprentice", "Hell's Kitchen", and others that have become well-known for their "take no prisoners" attitude are now a staple of modern television. The world of sports, both amateur and professional, is also no exception, with stories regularly surfacing about the disrespectful displays of fans, coaches, and players alike. Renowned sportscaster Bob Costas once commented, ""Incivility, boorishness and crassness are everywhere... And yet we celebrate all this edginess."
Not surprisingly, there is evidence to suggest that our workplaces are also becoming more uncivil. Christine Pearson and Christine Porath, two widely respected authorities in this area, have conducted extensive analyses of the prevalence of disrespect/incivility within the modern workplace. In 1998, they found that one in four respondents (25%) reported witnessing an incident of incivility at work at least once per week. By 2005, this number had doubled. In fact, in the same survey, one in four people reported seeing an act of disrespect/incivility every single day.
This 'reality' seems to be so entrenched in our day-to-day, we feel almost hopeless to try and counteract it. When confronted with these statistics, some common responses I hear from people are "What difference can I make?" "What can I do?"
This inaction is further hindered by our tendency to rationalize this type of behaviour as acceptable. A very revealing statistic comes from a 2002 survey conducted by Public Agenda, a non-partisan public opinion research foundation. In their report, they noted that nearly half of the people they surveyed said that "life is so hectic and people are so busy and pressed for time that they forget to be nice."
The power of "thank you"
Putting aside the troubling notion that a sizable percentage of us believe that we are too busy to remember to be nice, the above observations highlight the need to examine the following question:
What is the importance of saying "thank you?"
Taking on the role of Devil's advocate, one might assert that although regularly saying "thank you" is a "nice to have," this sentiment may not be a "must have." Indeed, given the speed of our personal and professional lives, one could be tempted to argue that perhaps we do not need to spend time worrying about saying these things, since they are an unspoken truth. It would be more efficient to eliminate this discourse from our daily conversation.
This is where an examination of the available research is such a powerful learning and awareness tool, as it provides a test of this legitimate question. A recent study spearheaded by Professor Adam Grant of the Wharton School of Business may provide an answer. He and his colleague, Francesco Gino, wanted to explore how simply saying "thank you" impacted the nature of our relationships.
In their first experiment, participants were asked to provide feedback on a cover letter for a job application that was crafted by a fictitious student named 'Eric.' Once the participants had forwarded their comments to him, 'Eric' sent them another request via email, to help with another one of his cover letters for a different opportunity.
To test the power of "thank you," the researchers divided the participants into two groups. The ONLY difference between the two secondary requests was that in the first case, 'Eric' thanked the participants for their help with his first cover letter. In the second group, the follow-up requests that were received were exactly the same, with the exception that it did not include any expression of gratitude whatsoever. 'Eric' just asked for more help.
What the researchers found next will likely not come as a surprise. Twice as many people (66%) who received an expression of thanks from 'Eric' agreed to help him with his second letter, compared to those who received the second request without any expression of gratitude (32%).
The results became even more interesting when the researchers explored how the sentiments of "thank you" affected the subsequent motivation of the participants to help Eric with his second request. The researchers found that people were not agreeing to help because the "thank you" letter enhanced their self-efficacy (e.g., their sense of competence in providing helpful guidance), but rather because they appreciated the feeling of being needed. Essentially, this acknowledgement gave the participants a sense that they were 'socially valued.'
Although these initial findings were fascinating, the researchers wanted to expand their investigation of this relationship even further. In a subsequent experiment, they set out to look at how 'Eric's' behaviour would not only affect his outcomes, but those of the people around him.
In this second study, Grant and Gino provided the exact same scenario as in the first, where Eric asked for help with a cover letter. Once again, following their assistance, he sent a note to the participant, sometimes expression gratitude ("I just wanted to let you know that I received your feedback on my cover letter. Thank you so much! I am really grateful"), sometimes not.
The interesting twist in this version of the experiment was that the day after Eric's follow-up email, the participant received a new request for help from a different student, Steven Rogoff. His message read: "Hi [name], I understand that you participated in a Career Center study to help students improve their job application cover letters. I was wondering if you could give me feedback on a cover letter I prepared. The cover letter is attached. Would you be willing to help me by sending me some comments in the next two days?"
Once again, the question of whether or not the participants were thanked for their initial assistance influenced if they volunteered again. Specifically, for those who received a "thank you" from Eric, 55 percent agreed to assist Steven with his cover letter. However, for those in the "thankless" group, only one-quarter responded positively to Steven's request.
Taken together, these findings suggest that providing a simple "thank you" substantially increases our willingness to help those around us.
Why "thank you" should matter to you and your organization
The above research has very pertinent implications for our personal and professional lives. Indeed, the next time we ask someone for assistance (e.g., a favour, a review of a document at work, etc.) we should make sure that we express our gratitude and exhibit courtesy to the recipient of our request. This will not only maximize our chances of finding assistance in the future, it will also "pay it forward" to people we may not even know.
A scenario that we often pose to clients attending our "Creating a Respectful Workplace" workshop always generates interesting and fun discussion. We present the following situation. Imagine you are holding the door for someone who is obviously in a hurry. As they approach you, they walk straight through the door, eyes down, and do not say anything to you. How does this make you feel?
We also ask a follow-up question about the next time you see someone coming behind you, what are the chances that you will hold the door open for them? Most times, this question is met with a "None!" or "Probably not." Others suggest that they would try and close the door as quickly as possible, which is met with smiles and some laughter from the group. This rather innocuous example demonstrates the contagious effects of our incivility.
There is also a lesson here regarding its impact on organizational citizenship. Research has shown that good organizational citizens go above and beyond their basic job duties and seek out opportunities wherever possible to assist their coworkers, clients, and organizations. Based on the above research, such organizational citizenship will flourish more in environments in which simple expressions of "please" or "thank you" are prevalent.
A commonly voiced frustration in today's workplace is the lack of respect and civility that we see. This sentiment is often accompanied by an exasperated acceptance of defeat, as it seems like a problem that is too big to solve. However, I would respectfully challenge this assumption based on the above research.
As several prominent academics in the field have shown, a simple "thank you" can profoundly affect the reality we create for ourselves, as well as the realities we create for others. Expressing thanks to those around us creates a win-win scenario. We receive more help, the helper feels valued, and these benefits are likely further bestowed on strangers and co-workers we may not even know. Like the "butterfly effect", these actions spread out into the world around us.
In closing, I would like to say "thank you" to the readers of this and previous columns. I have appreciated your comments and feedback. I strive to make these pieces interesting and relevant and provide an integration of science and practice that may influence positive change within your professional and personal lives. In upcoming columns, I will be continuing to talk about the importance of respect and engagement within the workplace and I look forward to our dialogue.
If you have any questions or comments on this column or personal experiences you would like to share, please contact me at: email@example.com or (613-230-7023).
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Carrie Underwood, in full Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983, Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S.), American country music performer who parlayed her victory in the American television singing competition American Idol into a successful recording career.
Underwood grew up in Oklahoma, on her family's farm in Checotah. She started singing at a young age, initially at church and later in school plays and talent shows. In 2002 she entered Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, with intentions to pursue a career in broadcast journalism. Two years later she interrupted her studies to audition for the fourth season of American Idol. Underwood made the cut and ultimately won the competition in 2005 after being chosen as the favourite by viewers. She received the top prize of a recording contract with 19 Recordings/Arista Records, and the resulting album, Some Hearts (2005), was a massive commercial hit, eventually selling more than seven million copies and cementing Underwood's status as one of American Idol's most successful alumni. She supported the album with a 150-show tour in 2006, sharing bills with Kenny Chesney and Brad Paisley in addition to headlining her own dates. Underwood made time to return to school, however, and that same year she graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in mass communications from Northeastern State University. In 2007 she won Grammy Awards for best new artist and best female country vocal performance.
Underwood returned to American Idol in 2007, performing a cover of the Pretenders' "I'll Stand by You.
" Made available as a single on Apple's iTunes service, the song was downloaded more than 300,000 times and became the first digital-only release to crack the top 10 of the Billboard singles chart. At the 2007 Country Music Association (CMA) Awards, Underwood claimed single-of-the-year honours for the feisty revenge song "Before He Cheats.
" Her second album, Carnival Ride (2007), sold more than half a million copies in its first week of release, and in early 2008 she was inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry, joining the ranks of top country music artists such as Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, and Martina McBride. Later that year Underwood won her third consecutive CMA Award for female vocalist of the year and cohosted the awards show (with Paisley) for the first of several times. In 2009 she collected her fourth Grammy Award, taking home the trophy for best female country vocal performance—her third straight win in that category.
With the album Play On (2009), Underwood continued to demonstrate her wide appeal. In 2010 she won the Grammy Award for best country collaboration for "I Told You So,
" a cover version of a Randy Travis song that had originally appeared on Carnival Ride and that she rerecorded as a duet with Travis. Also that year Underwood was named entertainer of the year by the Academy of Country Music for the second year in a row. She returned in 2012 with Blown Away, a polished collection of songs that showcased her vocal versatility. It was her third release to top the Billboard album chart, and in 2013 its title track earned her another Grammy Award.


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I almost did but decided just to run the smaller tire, this is just and summer toy/dune toy so i just want it to be reliable so no big drivetain change's are planed but ya never know. Got my spring and shackle bushing's yesterday and forgot how much fun it was to get the old stock bushing's out also got the pearl white paint and some new badge's so hopefully soon it will be painted.
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Gotta keep that NP208, at least till you Twin stick it. All you ever do is break Tcase chains. They live forever!!!!!
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Well got off my ass and have been working on the waggy so saturday is the day it will be painted. Going to be a two tone job and for the color's i'll put up pick's this weekend so i'll keep you guessing for now. Not going to do the hood or roof as of now the roof has to be cut yet and the hood will have some airbrushing done to it so that will be done later.
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Well got it painted but still have the air brushing to do on the hood and some graphic's may find the way down the sides. Not everybody's cup of tea for the paint or the color's but the raptor liner is a kick ass product easy to apply and lay's flat for what it is. My friend has been using this at his shop for awhile with good result's so i decided this is the way to go for me. I think it turned out good and it look's straight and clean now just have to put it back together and get the detail's done.
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Got all the new window sweep's and door seal's on some small trim part's painted and should have it all back together sunday. I'll pull it outside sunday and get better pic's.
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There will be a little more orange and some air brushing done and as far as the graphic's nothing big just something small to bring the two color's together just going to kick around some idea's.
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Little more done thinking about painting the grill white to blend it in or repaint the front bumper black or painting the back bumper orange.
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I've already a little description written up, just in case:
Checkquick is a tool for comparing the performance between two versions of the same program, on a series of benchmarks that you design.
Checkquick aims to be easy to use, almost as easy as running 'time your-program arg1..arg2'. Ideally, it should be easy for outsiders to write timing tests for your programming project and contribute them as part of your performance testing suite.
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Original post made on May 31, 2007
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a resident of East Palo Alto
on May 31, 2007 at 7:21 pm
After years and years of Romic being the main source of tax money of East Palo alto, they're shutting it down? Where will the hazardous waste of northen california industries going to be treated now? I guess they will just have to dump it in the sewers since there's no more romic to take care of it. I hope all you politicians have thought this decision thoroughly.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on May 31, 2007 at 9:31 pm
Oh, they'll just send it to someone else's backyard, probably in the Central Valley. I had an experience with some mildly contaminated soil - it was within State standards, but the PA landfill wouldn't take it. It had to be shipped to Modesto.
Many people in our area live little bubble lives, happily enjoying the comforts that an industrialized society provides; God forbid that any of that industry be located in their little bubble.
All that being said, it does appear that Romic is horrifically mismanaged.
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on Jun 1, 2007 at 6:57 am
Romic is a typical industrial operation performing an essential operation. They may have ocasionally annoyed their neighbors, who got their houses cheaper because they were near an industrial zone, but no permanent damage was done. What next? Close the airport because of noise? Where do those factory workers get comparable local employment? Incidentally, the reference to the rutted street in front of tha facility suggests that EPA does not provide services to Romic commensurate to the taxes they pay.
No wonder manufacturing is moving to Nevada and China.
It is time for EPA to grow up.
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on Nov 14, 2007 at 9:41 pm
Last year, Romic blanketed the community of East Palo Alto with toxic fumes/sludge. The accident was due to EXTREME negligence, and the airborne spray/sludge covered local houses, a school, and the section of marsh that contains the largest clapper rail population in the south bay. The children of East Palo Alto have had increased rates of Asthma and other respiratory health issues that were a result of Romic's activities. East Palo Alto will have increased tax revenue from the new developments in town such as IKEA and the Four Seasons. If the wind had gone the other way last June, and the company had threatened the lives of rich white Palo Alto kids, there would be no question in anyone's mind about this order. There is no place for a toxic waste handler in a residential neighborhood. There are plenty of remote old military bases that would serve nicely for the processing of hazardous waste. This order was long overdue. THANK YOU DTSC!
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Such a group would be completely unconstitutional and we must not allow this to happen. They might as well pull the Constitution out of the Library of Congress and burn it on Youtube.
This is extremely serious if it gets any traction.
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Daddy's back! In the stunning cliffhanger of Wednesday's episode of ABC's General Hospital it was revealed that Stavros Cassadine — the heartthrob baddie played by Robert Kelker Kelly — didn't die when he went down that bottomless pit back in 2001. In fact, he's still looking mighty damn fine and holding Luke, Laura and Lulu hostage on Cassadine Island! Are even more Cassadines coming? Is Helena really most sincerely dead? Head writer Ron Carlivati gave TV Guide Magazine the scoop on this unstoppable crime clan.
TV Guide Magazine: Stavros, eh? Another brilliantly kept secret!
Carlivati: We really wanted to revive the Spencer-Cassadine feud in a big, surprising way for the 50th anniversary. It's been Luke versus Helena for so long that we needed an additional twist, and since Stavros was never found in that bottomless pit, we don't know what really happened. [Laughs] For all we know, he went all the way through and ended up in China! It seemed so fitting to bring him back, since he had that relationship with Laura and is the father of her son, Nikolas. That's still such a sticking point for Luke.
TV Guide Magazine: Kelker Kelly retired from acting years ago and now flies planes for a living. Were you certain you could get him back?
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Carlivati: Obviously with the Cassadines you never really know. But the idea is that Helena is dead-dead. A major turning point in the Spencer-Cassadine rivalry needed to happen. After 30-plus years of this we needed to give Luke that moment of triumph, so he plugged her. Point blank. And he checked her pulse. So, yeah, she's pretty dead.
TV Guide Magazine: Pretty dead?
Carlivati: You will see Helena again in some form — I'll just leave it at that — but the intention is that she's pretty darn dead. [Laughs] Notice how I left myself that little opening!
TV Guide Magazine: What about bringing back Thaao Penghlis as Victor Cassadine?
Carlivati: Victor is not part of this go-round, but he's certainly a possibility down the line. We never want this rivalry to die. There's also the ongoing mystery of Sam's father and that's not lost on me. Obviously [Sam's mother] Alexis is withholding something huge, otherwise she'd reveal the dad's identity. Our viewers always ask about that and I want them to know I will address it. I just need to figure out the best timing. [Laughs] It's always good to have some Cassadine secrets in your back pocket!
Everyone on ONTD and who generally goes into isntdaveone's soap posts who watches GH knew there would be a Cassadine returning (which is why I left the last name in the title when I posted this the first time). But to be extra cautious I made sure to hide all spoilers in the title and under a cut.
I know we've all been guessing at which one would come back but I for one was pretty damn shocked. We've been waiting for a decent [Spoiler (click to open)]Cassadine story for years now (anyone remember when Matt Borlenghi was tapped to play Valentin way back when?) So I hope Cartini is able to pull this off.
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"We need this bill, if for nothing else, as a statement," State Rep. Jared Wright told the AP. "We shouldn't be enabling anyone to buy a substance that is banned under federal law. It's not a good use of taxpayer money."
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he graduated magna cum laude from Harvard with a bachelor's degree, has a PhD from MIT in regional economic development, and once worked as the managing director of the World Bank. With these qualifications and the endorsement of several developing countries, Nigerian Finance Minister announced last month that she hopes to become the first president of the World Bank who isn't American.
The odds are definitely stacked against her. In its 70 year history, the bank has only been led by U.S. citizens. Because voting shares in the World Bank are determined by each member nation's contributions, the United States has a de facto veto over who gets to be Bank president, Foreign Policy explains. Likewise, the IMF presidency is always given to a European.
The current World Bank president Robert Zoellick steps down at the end of his term in June. And President Barack Obama has already nominated Asian-American Jim Yong Kim to the position, a diversity move some say Obama made to stifle criticisms that America always heads the bank. Kim is the president of Dartmouth College, a physician and former head of the World Health Organization's HIV/AIDS department.
But Okonjo-Iweala and her endorsers — nations like Angola, Nigeria and South Africa — are pushing ahead with her candidacy, in a landmark effort to shift the balance of power in these global institutions, Al Jazeera reports.
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While You Were Sleeping: Lagerfeld's Net-a-Porter Exclusive, Vuitton's First Fragrance, Plus More!
- If you thought Karl Lagerfeld's projects were at capacity, you would definitely be wrong. The designer is launching a 100-piece rock-inspired collection, Karl, exclusively on Net-a-Porter on January 25. It will retail for under $450. Watches by Karl Lagerfeld are also in the works. [WWD]
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The schedule makers seemed to be giving the Canadiens a hard time of it this week, calling for five games in eight days, all on the road. But Les Bleu, Blanc et Rouge answered the call Sunday night with a 4-3, come-from-behind win in Beantown. Suddenly, the rest of the week looks quite a bit brighter.
Of the remaining four games, only one is against a team with a winning record. That would be Thursday night's trip to Raleigh to face the Hurricanes. But two factors make that game significantly easier for the Canadiens: The 'Canes are a so-so team at home (5-4-0, compared with 7-4-1 on the road), and Carolina's starting goalie, Cam Ward, is out for at least a month and a half with an MCL sprain. Backup Dan Ellis has played well (3-2-0, 2.53, .923), but beyond question, the Carolina coaching staff would much rather have Ward between the pipes.
The other games on the slate are against sub-.500 teams: the Islanders (9-11-2) on Tuesday; the Bolts (9-11-1) on Saturday; and the Panthers (6-11-5, last in the Eastern Conference) on Sunday. Tampa Bay is better than its record would indicate, but there's a good chance that the Habs could come out of this five-game swing with something like eight points, counting the two that they already have in their pocket, courtesy of the Bruins.


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A good night's sleep!
07-31-2013 (Dayton, OH) -
Athletes are always trying to find new ways to have an extra edge over others in the game. They are always looking for that new protein shake or the right sports drink. Instead of spending all this money and developing bad habits, there is an easier, more effective answer--get enough sleep.
Adding an extra hour of sleep every night can make a huge difference. Especially to those who are physically active. According to the National Sleep Foundation, on average adults need seven to nine hours of sleep per night. For a young athlete, even more sleep is necessary.
"Most people underestimate the importance of sleeping," says Zach Woessner, PsyD, pediatric sleep specialist at Dayton Children's Hospital. "When someone, especially an athlete doesn't get enough sleep their energy is decreased. This is because sleep deprivation decreases the body's ability to fully recover and perform at its maximum ability."
Another side effect of not enough sleep is worsened reflexes and decision making. Studies have shown that athletes who didn't get enough sleep are prone to making worse judgments and are less alert.
According to a study by the American Academy of Pediatrics, student-athletes who sleep eight or more hours per night are 68 percent less likely to be injured while playing sports than those who sleep less. Getting enough sleep increases a lot of things such as focus, stamina and strength.
"Sleep has a big impact on what is going on inside your child's body," says Lora Scott, MD, medical director at Dayton Children's Urgent Care. "Sleep is time for the body to finish all the phases that are needed to repair muscles. If one doesn't get enough sleep then they don't get enough time to recover which can increase the opportunity for injury."
"Adequate sleep also boosts the immune system." Dr. Scott adds. "Athletes who do not get enough sleep miss more days due to illness than their peers who are fully-rested."
Help your athlete get a better night's sleep with these tips from Dayton Children's Hospital:
- Turn off TVs, computers and other devices that may have light.
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- Set the bedroom temperature to 68-72 degrees, this is the best sleep temperature for most people.
- Avoid heavy foods and big meals late in the day, finish any snack at least an hour before bed.
- Cut the caffeine; it interferes with the deeper stages of sleep.
According to the experts at Dayton Children's, school-age children and preteens need 10 to 12 hours of sleep a night. Teenagers need 8 ½ to 9 ½ hours of sleep per night. Lack of sleep can cause short attention span and irritability. Sleep deprivation adds up over time and this leads to inconsistent performance.
"Finally, teenagers have a general tendency to shift their sleep schedule - going to bed later and sleeping in later if allowed, which causes problems," says Dr. Woessner. "It is very important for teens to keep a good sleep schedule, especially on weekends, and maybe most importantly, keep a consistent wake time for weekdays and weekends. Teens, like adults, can get themselves into trouble if they start sleeping in to late on weekends." Just as an athlete must be consistent about training – figuring sleep into that routine is essential for a healthy season.
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Tracing JMX - What's going on in my MBeanServer?
By daniel on Mar 07, 2006
In his blog 'Another piece of the tool puzzle', Alan Bateman has shown how to use Java SE 6 Attach API to dynamically activate the JMX RMI connector in a running Java SE 6 VM. In this blog, I will build on his example and show how to dynamically upload an MBean that will activate JMX traces in the attached application [Note: you will need Java SE 6 for this, since the getAgentProperties method we use was added to Java SE 6 b65].
For those of you who are running Tiger (J2SE 5.0)- this example still work with Tiger provided that:
- your application already has a JMX Connector running
- you know its JMX Service URL
- you remove the Java SE 6 specific 'attach' code from the
class before compiling it with Tiger. - you provide the
URL as command line argument to theActivate
class, not the PID.
Traces in JMX
You may not be aware of this, but Sun's implementation of JMX uses java.util.logging to log debug traces. Many of these traces concern internal unexposed classes, but they may help you understand what is going on with your application.
The Sun's JMX implementation has two sets of loggers:
: all loggers related to the JMX API.javax.management.remote.\*
: loggers specifically related to the JMX Remote API.
You will find a more complete description of JMX Loggers there.
In this blog, I will show how to activate the JMX traces in two different ways:
- statically, using a logging.properties file
- dynamically, using a JMXTracing MBean. We will see that in Java SE 6, we can do this for a running application, even if the JMX connector was not enabled on the command line!
Using a logging.properties file
Nothing is simpler: start your application with the following flags:
java -Djava.util.logging.config.file=<logging.properties> ....
where logging.properties activates traces for JMX loggers:
handlers= java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler .level=INFO java.util.logging.FileHandler.pattern = %h/java%u.log java.util.logging.FileHandler.limit = 50000 java.util.logging.FileHandler.count = 1 java.util.logging.FileHandler.formatter = java.util.logging.XMLFormatter java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler.level = FINEST java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler.formatter = java.util.logging.SimpleFormatter // Use FINER or FINEST for javax.management.remote.level - FINEST is // very verbose... // javax.management.level=FINEST javax.management.remote.level=FINER |
Using a JMX Tracing MBean
The JMX Tracing MBean - shown below, is a small MBean that registers a
ConsoleHandler at the root of the Logger tree, and uses the
MBean to enable JMX loggers.
[see JMXTracing.java and JMXTracingMBean.java for the full extract].
/\* \* JMXTracing.java \* \* Created on March 2, 2006, 2:05 PM \*/ package com.sun.jmx.examples.util.tracing; ... /\*\* \* Class JMXTracing \* The JMXTracing MBean is a user friendly interface for setting up JMX \* traces. \* \* @author dfuchs \*/ public class JMXTracing extends StandardMBean implements JMXTracingMBean, MBeanRegistration { private final static Logger LOG = Logger.getLogger(JMXTracing.class.getName()); private final static ObjectName loggingMBean; static { try { loggingMBean = ObjectName.getInstance(LogManager.LOGGING_MXBEAN_NAME); } catch (MalformedObjectNameException x) { throw new UndeclaredThrowableException(x); } } public JMXTracing() throws NotCompliantMBeanException { this(true,true); } // autostart is used in postRegister method // autostop is used in postDeregister method // public JMXTracing(boolean autostart, boolean autostop) throws NotCompliantMBeanException { super(JMXTracingMBean.class); this.autostart = autostart; this.autostop = autostop; } ... // See JMXTracingMBean.java public String[] getLoggerNames() { final String[] res; try { res = (String[]) mbeanServer.getAttribute(loggingMBean,"LoggerNames"); Arrays.sort(res); } catch (RuntimeException x) { throw x; } catch (Exception x) { throw new UndeclaredThrowableException(x); } return res; } // See JMXTracingMBean.java public String[] list(String pattern) { final String[] names = getLoggerNames(); final Set |
To enable the JMX traces in your application, you simply need to register a JMXTracingMBean in the Platform MBeanServer. You could do this in many different ways - the simplest being to statically call JMXTracing.register() in your main().
Dynamically activate JMX Traces in a running JVM
Today however, I want to emphasize something much cooler:
The Activate class below shows how to dynamically activate these
traces in a running JVM!
The small piece of code below feature
this in five steps:
- Step 1: obtain a JMXServiceURL that will let you connect to the running
VM. You can either pass the VM PID as returned by
, or the VM JMXServiceURL - if you already know it.
If you pass the PID and the JMX Remote connection is not yet enabled, the code will dynamically load and start up the VM JMX Agent. This is the part that was discussed in length by Alan Bateman in his blog.
// extract from Activate.java // public static String getConnectorAddress(String jvmRef) throws Exception { // check whether we already have the address if (jvmRef.startsWith("service:jmx:")) return jvmRef; // attach to the target application VirtualMachine vm = VirtualMachine.attach(jvmRef); // get the connector address String connectorAddress = vm.getAgentProperties().getProperty(CONNECTOR_ADDRESS); // no connector address, so we start the JMX agent if (connectorAddress == null) { String agent = vm.getSystemProperties().getProperty("java.home") + File.separator + "lib" + File.separator + "management-agent.jar"; vm.loadAgent(agent); // agent is started, get the connector address connectorAddress = vm.getAgentProperties().getProperty(CONNECTOR_ADDRESS); assert connectorAddress != null; } return connectorAddress; } |
- Step 2: Create and connect a JMXConnector from the JMXServiceURL, and get an MBeanServerConnection from the connected connector.
// extract from Activate.java // /\*\* \* Activate JMX traces in a running VM. \* args[0] should be either the VM PID (as returned by {@code jps}) or \* the JMX Service URL of the VM JMX Connector. \*\*/ public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception { if (args.length == 0) { System.err.println("Usage: Activate <pid|JMXServiceURL>"); System.exit(1); } final String connectorAddress = getConnectorAddress(args[0]); try { // establish connection to connector server JMXServiceURL url = new JMXServiceURL(connectorAddress); JMXConnector c = JMXConnectorFactory.connect(url); MBeanServerConnection server = c.getMBeanServerConnection(); |
- Step 3: Obtain the location of the JMXTracing MBean codebase.
// extract from Activate.java // // Get JMXTracing class location final ProtectionDomain pd = JMXTracing.class. getProtectionDomain(); final CodeSource cs = pd.getCodeSource(); final URL clurl = cs.getLocation(); |
- Step 4: Create an MLet to upload the JMXTracing code in the running VM.
// extract from Activate.java // // Create an MLet to upload JMXTracing class in target VM. final Object[] params = {new URL[] { clurl }, Boolean.TRUE}; final String[] signature = {params[0].getClass().getName(), "boolean"}; final ObjectInstance mlet = server.createMBean(MLet.class.getName(), new ObjectName(JMXTracing.class.getPackage().getName()+ ":type=MLet"),params,signature); System.out.println(String.valueOf(mlet.getObjectName()) + " registered."); |
- Step 5: Simply use the simplest form of createMBean to create a JMXTracing MBean in the running VM. As soon as the MBean is registered, you should be seeing the JMX traces on your application standard error stream (System.err).
// extract from Activate.java // // Register the JMXTracing MBean in the target VM final ObjectInstance tracing = server.createMBean(JMXTracing.class.getName(),null); System.out.println(String.valueOf(tracing.getObjectName()) + " registered."); |
Simply compile JMXTracing.java, JMXTracingMBean.java, and Activate.java - and
put the generated clases in a jar. Then get your application PID with
jps -l
as shown by Alan in his blog.
Then upload and deploy the JMXTracing MBean in your application by calling:
java -classpath your-jmxtracing-jar com.sun.jmx.examples.util.tracing.Activate your-application-pid |
Your application will start spitting out JMX traces on its System.err
You can now also connect with a regular jconsole - and update the logger's level by calling operations on the JMXTracing MBean from the JConsole MBean tab...
Cool, isn't it?Cheers to all,
-- daniel
PS#1: the code shown in this blog assumes that your application is not secured. To achieve the same thing with secure applications you would need to configure the access control (java.policy) of your application appropriately.
PS#2: the Activate class shown here only works when launched on the same machine as your application process. To achieve the same thing with remote JVMs you would need to set up an HTTP server for the JMXTracing jar, or to use NFS, and provide a JMXServiceURL as input - since the attach API only works locally.


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Chick Fil A treated myself and a few of my galpals to a dinner the other night to try their new salads! Boy, I'm glad they did because they are DELICIOUS!!
AND, YOU can enter to WIN a FREE salad for the next 3 months!!
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Have you ever had a salad there? To be honest, I haven't, I always go for the chicken sandwich myself. One of the reasons for that is because I mostly eat and drive {shhhh … don't tell anyone}.
But, we have a lot of 'Spirit Nights' there which are fund raisers for our schools and we actually go in and sit to eat. So, I know what I'll be eating on those nights for sure. I'm so glad we got to do this, to try these salads!
Here we are!
We laughed our faces off!
{Well, after this picture was taken we did! HA!}
The 3 new salads they had for us to try were Chick-fil-A® Cobb Salad, Chick-fil-A® Asian Salad, and Chick-fil-A® Grilled Market Salad.
Along with the salads, they give you sides that you can add. You can add as much or as little as you like and are only suggestions. So you can even mix them up if you like. You can even substitute the grilled chicken with the crispy chicken {if that's how you roll} or the other way around. You just specify and they'll make it the way you like it!
And, of course, since we did so well with our dinner and caloric intake, we had to top it off with a Peach Milkshake!!! Of course!!
Can you tie the Cherry stem in a knot with your tongue?
{I can't … but Tina can!!}
You can learn more about their menu items here.
Here's a statement from Chick Fil A about their new salads:
"Raising the standard for salads in the quick-service industry, Chick-fil-A's new salad entrees will feature premium and nutritious ingredients, such as romaine lettuce, mixed baby greens, honey Thai almonds, roasted corn, mandarin oranges, strawberries, blueberries and more. Starting at $6.79, each salad will offer two or more servings of vegetables or fruit, and have between 180 and 430 calories (without dressing). Salads are freshly prepared throughout the day at Chick-fil-A's 1,700-plus restaurant locations nationwide.
Chick-fil-A is also making significant changes to its salad dressing options. The salads can now be paired with dressings unique to Chick-fil-A, such as Zesty Apple Cider Vinaigrette, Avocado Lime Ranch and Honey Sesame. And, for the first time, the new Chick-fil-A Cobb Salad and Chick-fil-A Asian Salad will be topped with hot, sliced Chick-fil-A® Nuggets."
So, now, Chick Fil A has provided 5 Gift Cards to treat my lovely readers to a salad a month for the next 3 months!!!!
Enter to win a Gift Card to try these delicious salads!!! You will LOVE them and the BEST part of these ones, they'll be free for you!!


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The following knives are for trade... they are all in like new condition.... Most of them dont have boxes unless noted ... Many of them have light scratches/brushing from shelf marks and storage.. .... None are used at all but most show light signs of ware,...... Descriptions are below each picture...
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