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Pre-breakfast blood sugar: 173
Pre-dinner blood sugar: 135
Breakfast: Toast and bacon
Lunch: Turkey sandwich with cheese, grapes, celery with peanut butter, a half-dozen Sun Chips, 8oz. bottle of Sierra Mist
Dinner: Hot chocolate, rotisserie chicken, cheesy broccoli, and mashed potatoes
Overall, I had a fun and productive day. Jeff and I took our boys to the Cincinnati Museum Center, despite the icy weather, icy van, and icy outside steps/sidewalk. We had a great time – the kids got to touch a box turtle named Pokey; they got to play store, diner, construction worker; G., not quite 2 years old, valiantly dragged me through the advanced cave trail that most kindergartners tend to avoid; N. had quite a conversation with youth volunteer Kyla about the mammoth skeleton at the entrance, as well as listened closely to a veteran youth volunteer's (i.e. my) preschool-sized tour of the Ice Age trail (as well as several other visitors not with our group). We managed to have a healthy-ish lunch while not spending a dime (well, we got some pretzels as a snack for the kids and we picked up some heavily discounted holiday ornaments, including a couple of dinosaurs, so not spending a dime on lunch), even though Jeff and I shook our heads thoroughly as the kids decided the peanut butter we set aside for dipping was meant for their Cheetos, not their celery. (I even decorated personalized paper lunch sacks for them – is this dorky or what?) As this is the weekend we go grocery shopping, we ran by our local Sam's to pick some things up and slip-slided home.
Once the boys snuggled down for a nap, just as I begin to start a post ripping Newt Gingrich a new one, Jeff checks our bank account, and there are several mysterious transactions of significant amounts. A few calls here and there and we find that someone has decided to steal our account information to buy medium-sized suit and cell phone parts, among other things. I'm at the very busy end of the period I call "Birthday Madness": G.'s birthday is in 5 days, N.'s is in 2 weeks, and my best friend and Jim's birthdays follow shortly after – essentially everything last-minute we need for both boys' parties needs to be taken out of this check, in addition to other bills. I'll admit I'm a little nervous about these gatherings, as they will be the first time my best friend and my mother-in-law will be meeting my boyfriend, and as a mom and rumored awesome planner of events I'm having a little performance anxiety too, but now this crap has to happen? Needless to say, I am beyond livid at this point, and the one whom I shall call Medium Sized Stealing Boy had better be thankful that my religion prohibits me from purposely harming others. The bank was barely any help beyond keeping him from using our card anymore, so in an effort to get some justice, Jeff talked to the good folks of the Cincy PD and things are underway. (A note to businesses: When the uber-stressed out police outperform you on customer service on a Saturday night, it's time to rethink how you do business.)
Now, I'm at a point where I could just stew in my being violated; I could wish my hardest for revenge; I could just flip out, drive to one of the possible locations one order was going to be shipped to; I could decide to be pessimistic and cancel all parties I'm planning, withdraw RSVP's to other birthdays, and beg for Jim to not be anything less than content when his birthday present is late. With the biggest thing being the kids' birthdays, as they are the most financially heavy issues and ones where there are people too young to understand involved, I'm just going to wait it out tonight. Why? If you haven't figured it out by now, I live in Cincinnati, the city I've lived all my life. It is my belief that weatherpeople, especially during winter, tend to predict the weather by throwing darts at random weather terms, and it can change between forcasts. It is very possible we will have to cancel either party not because of finances, but because the weather makes it difficult, so it is silly for me to wait, plan, and prepare anxiously for when Mama Nature will come by and mess even those plans up. I'm just going to geek out with my husband, a mug of hot chocolate, and Stargate Atlantis.
However, Medium Sized Stealing Boy better put his head between his legs and do some kissing because he will have to deal with me. And Newt, I haven't forgotten about you either.
Everyone else, stay warm!


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David Rampy continued to add to him impressive career total and Michelle Furr and Jeff Strickland remained hot in 2018 taking wins at this weekend's NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at GALOT Motorsports Park.
Rampy ran down Mark Moreland who took the early lead but could not hold off the charging Rampy out of Piedmont, Ala. Rampy went 4.561 seconds at 144.26 for the win in Comp Eliminator.
Furr, coming off a win in Super Gas at the Gainesville Raceway NHRA Southeast Divisional took the win in Super Comp in a close race from start to finish with Sherman Adcock. Furr, Galax, Va., clocked in at 7.660, 143.41 to Adcock's breaking out 7.649 on the 7.650 index.
Strickland, who took the Stock win in Gainesville, switched it over to the Hickory Enclosed Trailer Top Dragster and combined a perfect reaction time with a lap of 5.43 on the 5.42 dial for a winning package of .010 in beating out Lindsey Barker, Kathleen, Ga. Strickland, the defending division champ hails from Red Bay, Ala.
David Chiles, Reedville, Va., and Jeff Longhany, Wade, N.C., captured the wins in Super Stock and Stock respectively. Chiles got a big holeshot and continued to pull away from William Sloan in his '08 Cobalt while Longhany was out first on Clay Bullard, Camden, S.C., and held on for a close win by about 2 inches (.0010 seconds).
Other winners celebrating in winner's circle were Sergio Santovenia knocking out Craig Porter in Super Gas; Jonathan Anderson beating Mark Proulx in Super Street and Jeff Brooks over Donny Urban in the Stott's Ford Top Sportsman class.
In NHRA Summit Racing Jr Drag Racing League action it was Brendan Miller leading the way with a win over Ashley Dunahoo in the 13-17 year old class. Budd Trammell II ousted Logan Westmoreland for the 10-12 trophy and Alyssa Rabon held off Hayden Miler in the 6-9 class.
Many of the Southeast Division racers will head to zMAX Dragway for the NGK 4Wide Nationals April 27-29, then to South Georgia Motorsports Park for the next Southeast Divisional event, May 18-19.
The following are Saturday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division event at GALOT Motorsports Park:
David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., '32 Bantam, A/EA, 4.561, 144.26 def. Mark Moreland, Edenton, N.C.,
'98 Pontiac, H/SMA, 5.791, 116.21.
David Chiles, Reedville, Va., '08 Cobalt, GT/EA, 5.951, 111.34 def. William Sloan, Sanford, N.C.,
'00 Grand AM, SS/CS, 5.973, 113.42.
Jeff Longhany, Wade, N.C., '00 Pontiac, AA/SA, 6.514, 100.58 def. Clay Bullard, Camden, S.C., '98 Pontiac, B/SA, 6.510, 101.67.
Michelle Furr, Galax, Va., '02 Undercover, 7.660, 143.41 def. Sherman Adcock, Fortson, Ga., '11 American, 7.649, 151.02.
Sergio Santovenia, Boca Raton, Fla., '69 AMX, 8.566, 139.73 def. Craig Porter, Silver Spring, Md.,
'04 Mustang, foul.
Jonathan Anderson, Williamson, Ga., '05 Pontiac, 9.387, 119.21 def. Mark Proulx, Osgoode, Ont.,
'65 Comet, 9.407, 101.15.
Jeff Strickland, Red Bay, Ala., '14 American, 5.430, 189.23 def. Lindsey Barker, Kathleen, Ga.,
'18 Miller, 5.261, 201.31.
Jeff Brooks, Fredericksburg, Va., '51 Henry J, 5.684, 171.75 def. Donny Urban, Selma, N.C., '06 Cobalt, foul.
Brendan Miller, Canterbury, Conn., dragster, 8.122, 77.29 def. Ashley Dunahoo, Roanoke, Va., dragster, 7.948, 80.06.
Budd Trammel II, Aynor, S.C., dragster, 8.945, 71.34 def. Logan Westmoreland, Greenwood, S.C., dragster, 9.066, 70.62.
Alyssa Rabon, , , dragster, 12.158, 50.61 def. Hayden Miller, Mobile, Ala., dragster, 11.997, 51.83

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Discouraged? Think you don't matter?
Here's a quote I ran across this week from Mother Teresa...
We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean.
But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop.
Mother Teresa
Friday, April 18, 2008
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It has only been a few months since I produced the first print run of the paperback version of Signal, but all copies have now sold out! There may be a few more copies available at Orbital Comics and GOSH in London (there were a few weeks ago at least), but that's all for now!
I want to say a massive thanks to everyone who has bought a copy and supported the project! It's been a fantastic success so far, which is truly gratifying. I do intend to do another print run, certainly in time for the next con season, but right now general expenses and Christmas mean that I don't have the overhead to order any more from the printers. I considered running a kickstarter or indiegogo campaign, but it seems a little strange for the second print run. I wish I'd known about those services when I was putting together the money to print the first run!
Anyways, I'll be attending a lot of UK conventions next year, sharing a table with Kate Brown, who will have finished her self published comic, Fish and Chocolate by then. So hopefully I'll have more before the first cons start. We haven't shared a table for a long time, so it should be fun!


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History has been created in the US as Preet Didbal has been elected as the first Sikh woman mayor from an American city. She was appointed by the California city council and will be sworn in on December 5, KCRA-TV, an NBC-affiliated television station, reported.
Didbal has been elected as the mayor of Yuba city in California. There are other Sikh mayors in the US, including Ravi Bhalla, who was elected earlier this month as mayor in Hoboken, New Jersey.
She was elected to Yuba City Council in 2014 and is currently vice mayor. Didbal is a graduate of Yuba City High School and Sacramento State and earned an MPA with a concentration in health administration from University of San Francisco. She works as a process improvement adviser for the State Compensation Insurance Fund.
Congressman John Garamendi named Didbal one of his district's Women of the Year in 2015 for her efforts to improve Sutter County's youth programs and women's health offerings.
Excited over the election of first Sikh woman mayor, Jaydeep Singh of Sikh Coalition said, "Seeing someone that looks like you, that comes from the same faith as you, to be elected in a public office in this country is inspiring and exciting. And it's definitely moving."
He added, "When Ravi Bhalla was elected in New Jersey, that was the first time I saw someone who looked like me, who was in a public office in the United States of America."
The Sutter-Yuba region is home to one of the largest Sikh communities in the US. On November 8, Bhalla became the first Sikh mayor of New Jersey's Hoboken city after a stiff competition that turned ugly when he was labelled a terrorist in slanderous flyers.
There are about five lakh people who follow the Sikh religion in the United States.


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The Foundation
The Hope for Youth Foundation supports charities primarily in the Hudson Valley that focus on assisting young people who are disabled, ill or disadvantaged.The foundation also supports youth programs which facilitate healthy growth whether it is academic, emotional or athletic, and sponsors college scholarships for worthy students.
The Hope for Youth Foundation, Inc. (HFY) is a 501(c)(3) Not For Profit that was formed in 1986, through the efforts of Gary B. Pease, former owner of WHUD-FM/WLNA-AM and Jim Witt, former owner of Fleetweather Inc. At that time the Foundation's vision was to benefit children by donating all proceeds from the sale of the Hudson Valley Long-Range Weather Calendars to local children's charities.
The original calendars were in black and white and had limited distribution. Eventually Joe Deutsch joined the HFY and provided his professional colored photographs of the Hudson Valley to produce the beautiful calendars sold today. As the calendars gained recognition and sales increased, more and more Hudson Valley children who were ill, physically or mentally challenged, or disadvantaged were benefiting from the HFY.
In 1998, HFY established a scholarship program for graduating seniors who demonstrated outstanding service to school and community. Currently four scholarships are being offered to graduating seniors each June: one for either Panas or Lakeland High School, The Merrill and Ellen Roth Work Ethic Scholarship for Hendrick Hudson High School, The Joan Goldstein Memorial Scholarship for Peekskill High School and The Thomas J. Witt Memorial Scholarship for Putnam Valley High School.
Over the years with the expanding sale of calendars, the HFY also expanded by introducing fundraising activities and donation opportunities. Today the vision to benefit children remains the same, and we are proud that we have contributed close to three million dollars to worthy children's organizations in the Hudson Valley.
100% of the funds we raise go to benefit the charities we support!
Board Members
Jim Witt
President, Founder & CEO
Jim taught science and chaired the Science Department at the Lakeland Schools. It was at Lakeland where he established and operated a nationally famous secondary school weather program. Jim was on the faculty of Columbia University and taught a weather program for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). In addition, he was an instructor of meteorology at Western Connecticut State College and Pace University. From 1970 to 1996, Jim was co-owner and Vice President of Fleetweather, Inc. Jim has received multiple awards for distinguished community service. In 2011 he was "The Special Award" winner of the American Meteorological Society for leadership in teaching meteorology. He authored a number of publications in meteorology and pedagogy. Jim is an on-air radio personality who is currently broadcasting on WHUD and WKIT (Bangor, Maine). Jim frequently guest lectures on long and short range forecasting, speaks to students of all ages at local schools and continues his research on long range weather.
Lawrence DeNoia
In 1993 Larry founded ITI Strategies, Inc., in Peekskill, NY, as well as a fully independent tax preparation practice. He holds an MBA in Accounting from St. John's University, holds his CFP designation, and is also a Certified Public Accountant. He frequently lectures on financial planning to professional societies, business associations, not-for-profit organizations, Networking groups and Rotary Clubs.
In addition to his own business, he is a board member of several organization in Westchester. Some of his involvements include, Chairman of the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce, The Financial Planning Association of the Greater Hudson Valley, The Westchester Rockland International Association of Financial Planners (Past President), The Peekskill Rotary Club (Past President), The Paramount Center for the Arts and the Lincoln Society in Peekskill (Past President).
Howard Goldstein
Vice President
Howard began his career as an attorney in the early 1980's working for Shearson Lehman Brothers, but quickly moved into the investment business. For over three decades, he has been a venture capitalist working for Citicorp, Invesco, co-founding his own diversified venture capital firm Vedanta Capital in 2006 and most recently founding Cortlandt Private Capital. As a venture capitalist, Howard has had an opportunity to work very closely with numerous early stage companies as a board member assisting senior management in growing companies until they became candidates for an initial public offering or a sale to another company.
Howard has also been very involved with community service. He is a board member (prior board chair and treasurer) and wish granter mentor of the Make-a-Wish Foundation of the Hudson Valley. He is also a member of the Audit and Finance Committee of the National Board of the Make-a-Wish Foundation of America. Howard also served as a board member of the Hudson Valley Hospital Center. Howard and Neva are volunteer camp counselors at The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, a camp for critically ill children. They have two grown children, Rebecca and Jesse and live in Cortlandt Manor.
Jenet Ferris
Jenet, a Peekskill High School graduate is a former H.O.P.E. for Youth scholarship recipient. Mrs. Ferris is currently the marketing director for Greater Hudson Bank, a true community-minded bank. Most recently, she worked in Hudson Valley Hospital Center's marketing department. Prior to that, she worked in the events and catering department for the St. Regis New York. She also supported the travel public relations team for the Jamaica Tourist Board account while working for Ruder Finn public relations agency. Mrs. Ferris earned a bachelor's degree in public relations from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. She resides in Peekskill with her husband, Nicholas.
Roger Gorevic
Roger was former president and treasurer of The Appraisers Association of America, the largest non-profit appraisal organization in America. He was also the former owner and President of the New York Centaurs – professional soccer team in the A-League. He was previously a member of the board of directors of at St. Christopher's Inn – a drug and alcohol rehab facility in Garrison.
Cliff Heaton
Cliff, a native Vermonter, has resided with his wife of 47 years, Diana, in Cortlandt Manor since 1967. They have three adult sons, David, Eric, and Seth. After graduating from Hamilton College with a BA in history, Cliff received a Master of Arts in teaching degree from the University of Vermont. Later he was involved in a doctoral program in Educational Administration at New York University.
Cliff has been an educator his entire life, starting in Smithtown High School on Long Island, moving to Mt. Vernon High School and then spending 31 years at Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua. He also coached the Greeley girls' and boys' swimming teams which collectively won 14 sectional championships.
Upon retiring from Greeley, Cliff trained student teachers at Pace University and Manhattanville College. He is an active member of the Peekskill Presbyterian Church, serving on Session, leading adult education and singing in the choir. His hobbies include golf, travel, reading and watching each of his ten grandchildren participate in their sporting, dance and academic activities.
Cliff joined Rotary in 2003 and served on the Board of Directors from 2005-2007. He became club secretary in 2008, was program chair in 2009 and headed the 40thannual Horse Show in 2010. He introduced the Rotary district's Four-Way Speech contest for high school students to the local club. He has particularly enjoyed helping Rotary to honor deserving seniors from the three local high schools in the areas of scholarship, fellowship and athletics.
Mike Lowell
George Oros
George Oros, a resident of Cortlandt Manor where he resides with his wife of 37 years Marianne, was born in Trenton New Jersey. Upon graduation from Pace University and Pace Law School, George settled in the Cortlandt area and has remained ever since, though he has never waived in his support of his first "home town" team the Philadelphia Phillies.
A practicing attorney, George has been involved and political, governmental and community organizations for the past 35 years. His most recent position was serving as Westchester County's Director of Economic Development. Prior to that he served as former County Executive Rob Astorino's Chief of Staff. George has held elected office as a Town of Cortlandt Town Board member and in 1995 was elected as the County Legislator representing Cortlandt, Peekskill and portions of Yorktown. Reelected 6 times, he also held serval leadership positions on the Board including Chairman and Minority Leader.
Active in not for profit groups, he is a past board member of the Hudson Valley Hospital and the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce (HVGCC). Currently he is active on the Boards of the Westchester County Leadership Prayer Breakfast, the Peekskill Museum, the HVGCC Foundation and the Westchester Polar Plunge for Special Olympics.
George is known as a "gearhead" with a passion for classic cars, including his own 1972 Lincoln, as well as avidly following NASCAR.
However, by far his most enjoyable and rewarding role is father to grown children, John and Christina who reside in New York City.
Bruce Lindenbaum
Vice President
Bruce graduated from Tufts University in 1974, with a civil engineering degree and started working in Boston at Camp Dresser and McKee. He left there in 1976 to join his family owned business, Frank & Lindy Plumbing & Heating.
He has been involved in many community activities. He was a member of the Hudson Valley Hospital Board of Trustees and an officer of their foundation. Bruce founded the Peekskill Celebration Festival and served as their Chairman. He twice served as Board Chairman of the Hudson Valley Chamber of Commerce and continues as a Board Member. Bruce has been a Rotarian since 1979.
He was awarded the Chester A. Smith award by the Field Library in Peekskill for his community service and received the Maureen Erickson Volunteer of the Year award by the Chamber of Commerce.
Bruce has two grown children, Scott and Brian, and lives in Cortlandt Manor. His wife, Cheryl, died of breast cancer in 2005 and the Cancer Center at New York Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital is named in her honor.
Ellen Roth
Vice President
Ellen was raised on Long Island, spent her early adulthood in Manhattan and moved to Montrose in 1990 with her husband, Merrill. She has two children, Stephen and Nina, who are in their early 20s. She graduated from SUNY Stony Brook with a BS in Nursing and worked as bone marrow transplant nurse at Memorial Sloan Kettering. At night she went to NYU and earned her MBA. She then worked in Procter and Gamble's Patient Care Division until her she had her children. While raising them she immersed herself in volunteering in her school and community, including serving as PTA President at three schools in the Hendrick Hudson District and volunteering at Phelps Hospice. In the past she has served on the board of the Montrose Child Care Center and currently at Temple Israel of Northern Westchester and the Hendrick Hudson Free Library. She also facilitates a support group for blood cancer patients and their families for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and manages her family's real estate business.
Nancy Witt
Nancy is a retired teacher and licensed Mental Health Counselor. She worked in the public school system for 28 years and also had a private practice. Nancy holds a BA from Adelphi University, an MS in secondary science education from Western Connecticut State College and an MS in counseling and certification in family therapy from Long Island University. Currently she volunteers for Hospice as a bereavement group facilitator and sits on the Board of the Friends of Boscobel. Jim and Nancy Witt have been married since 1960. They reside in Cold Spring and have three children and five grandchildren.
Janice Shaw
Children were always a big part of Janice's upbringing as she came from a large close knit family who instilled in her the importance of community involvement. Janice Shaw was born, raised and educated in Brooklyn, NY and called it her home until 1984. In the fall of that year she and her husband Ed decided to move to the suburbs and start a family. Cortlandt seemed like an affordable, safe community that was an easy commute to NYC, with good schools and a vibrant community. She worked in Manhattan as a graphic artist until the birth of her second daughter in 1991. It was from then on that she had the ability to stay home to raise the children. Janice became involved with her children's elementary school almost from the first day of kindergarten and served as a PTA leader for over 10 years.
Janice went back to school in the late 1990's and graduated with an advanced degree in nutrition in 2008 and has since worked as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist in community health and nutrition working mostly with school aged children and their families. She has created, organized and implemented numerous programs which supported school aged children, both in mind and body. Her most recent projects included: wellness and illness prevention programs, health education, nutrition assessment, nutrition counseling, as well as, academic support and enrichment programs. She is fully committed to the belief that children of all ages thrive when they have people who believe in them and support their needs.
Carol Unger
Carol and her husband, Bruce, moved to Cold Spring from Larchmont in 2013. They have two daughters, Amy and Nicole, and four amazing (just ask her) grandchildren. Carol's first career was as a teacher in the Mamaroneck school system. When she returned to work after starting a family, she developed a career in Human Resource Management. She retired from her position as VP, Human Resources Director for Parade Publications after 16 years with the company. Prior to that, she had been Personnel Director at The H.W. Wilson Company. She earned a BS in English Education at the State University of NY at Cortland and a MS in College and University Administration and Personnel at Indiana University. Recently she has been a Medicare Rights Advocate and a volunteer at Mt. Kisco Elementary School.
John Weeks
John is the owner of Arthur Weeks and Son Jewelers, a family owned Peekskill business since 1896. He is Registered Jeweler of the American Gem Society. He is very involved with community service. He is a Member of Salvation Army Advisory Board, a Member of the Board of Directors of the Cortlandt Cemetary Association, a Member of the Board of Directors of the Peekskill Rotary Club, and a Member of the Poughkeepsie United Methodist Church. He and his wife Debra have resided in Hopewell Junction, Dutchess County since 1994. They have two children Brittany and Robert.
John C. Sullivan, Esq. -Council
John is is the founder of the John C. Sullivan P.C. a law firm in Yorktown Heights. He represents clients in a variety of legal matters, including real estate, wills, trusts & estates, business law and litigation.
Prior to founding the firm in 1992, Mr. Sullivan was an Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. He received his law degree from New York Law School in 1988. He is admitted to practice law in the State of New York and is a member of the New York State Bar Association.


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Entrepreneurs are insane, they take huge risks, put everything on the line – all for the sake of doing what they love – starting and building companies. To be an entrepreneur you have to be confident and know what it takes to make it happen – I love saying that! You can't let anything stand in your way of getting things done…nothing.
And, these same traits that are necessary to be a great entrepreneur might also be holding you back from becoming even more than you thought you could be.
Let's take a look at what might be holding you back and see what we can do to push you to be better.
You need to wake up each morning and look seriously in the mirror. The one who is going to hold you back is you. The first person you need to learn to lead is yourself. And, if you can't lead yourself, how do you expect to cast vision and lead a team. You can't. Look in the mirror every morning and get yourself in check.
A level entrepreneurs attract an A level team
If you think you are the shining star and you don't need anyone else, then you suck. You deserve to have you ass beat and thrown out into the streets. Great entrepreneurs know that they need to surround themselves with the best and brightest team. The better the team the better the outcome.
Over the years I've built both A level teams and B and C level teams. Let's just say the B and C level teams taught me a very valuable lesson: take the time to hire the best and don't settle for anything less.
Communicate, communicate, communicate
A mentor use to tell me to always keep a high level of communication. He use to ream my ass everyday about communication to the point I finally learned. He beat it into me and I am so thankful he did.
If you want to piss people off, fail to communicate with them. This is no different at home with your wife or your kids. You need to communicate. Let your people know what's going on, both good and bad – I've learned this lesson too.
Invest in creating a culture that communicates well and rewards for it too.
Built a family not just a team
Stop looking at your team as people who just make you money. Look at your team as if they were family. Care for them, love on them – not physically, and do what you can to always be there for them – that is what family does.
Always be understanding, put yourself in their shoes, and do what you can to help them pursue their goals and dreams. It's not just a team that you should be building, you should be building a family.
How about you?
What can you do to be a better entrepreneur?


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Brussels, 15 May 2003
Update on avian influenza in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany
The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health met today to discuss again the avian influenza situation in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. In the Netherlands, the existing restrictive measures adopted to prevent the spread of the disease and to eradicate it have been extended until 30 May. In Belgium, the restrictive measures will be limited to the provinces of Antwerp and Limburg, from 27 May onwards. In Germany, the measures adopted by the European Commission have been confirmed and extended until 30 May, with some new derogations for transports within Germany.
The Netherlands
To date 252 outbreaks of avian influenza have been confirmed and another 6 holdings are suspected to be contaminated in the Netherlands. In total, approximately 28 million birds have been culled. The last outbreak in a commercial poultry farm dates from 29 April 2003.
The Committee today voted in favour of a Commission proposal to extend until 30 May the existing measures to prevent the spread of the disease and to eradicate it. No live poultry, hatching eggs and fresh, unprocessed poultry manure or litter may be exported to other Member States or third countries and, with some derogations, no live poultry and hatching eggs may be transported within the Netherlands. The derogations apply to hatching eggs, day-old chicks, ready-to-lay pullets and poultry for immediate slaughter.
Eight outbreaks have been confirmed in Belgium since 16 April. However, the last outbreak dates from 28 April and no new suspicions have been raised since. The poultry holdings in the established buffer zones have been depopulated and restocking will only start after a waiting period. In total, about 3 million birds have been culled. It can thus be concluded that the disease has been successfully eradicated.
The Committee therefore agreed to limit the existing restrictive measures to the provinces of Antwerp and Limburg from 27 May onwards, provided that no new outbreaks are reported before that date. As a result of this, export of live poultry and hatching eggs from the rest of Belgium can restart as from that date. The restrictions in the two provinces apply until 30 May.
A single outbreak of avian influenza has been reported on 9 May in the Land of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. The Committee today approved and extended until 30 May the measures adopted by the Commission on 12 May (see IP/03/666). However the transport of poultry for immediate slaughter and day-old chicks for breeding originating from an establishment situated east of the Rhine in North Rhine-Westphalia to other parts of Germany can be authorised under strict conditions.
Germany may also decide to apply vaccination against avian influenza of susceptible birds in zoos and in recognised centres for endangered species in the area west of the Rhine of North Rhine-Westphalia.
The situation and measures with regard avian influenza in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany will be reviewed at the next meeting of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health scheduled for 28 May.
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National Team of Bharain during an event at their first match at Pearl Square, 2011.
Lybian Team chanting at Bhengasi Square, 2011.
The Team from Chile looking for a square in 2011.
One of the Top-Teams in this sports, egypt Team at Tahrir Square in 2011.
Here is the european Top-Team from spain, in 2011
An English Team from London, Dezember 2010. They are said to be the founder of squaring.
Colombian Team + Cheerleaders, 2011.
Syrian Team, shortly after the police shot dozens to death, because they didn't understand squaring as a game, but a protest against freedom, peace and human rights, 2011.
Israeli national team from 2011.
Tunisian Team from 2011.
The Team from the ivory coast, 2011.
Zocalo Square, Mexico City, 2011.
Team Russia in Winter 2011.
Gani Fawehinmi freedom square is the home of the nigerian team, 2011.
Team from Yemen gearing up, 2011.
The greece team looking for breakfast, 2012.
Chinese Team suspected of doping, 2012.
Picture of Team India warmup session, 2012
Hongkong in 2012.
Turkish-Armenian Best of Team from 2012.
Tibetan underdogs on fire, during a Squaring-Event in New Dehli, 2012.
Turkish Team gasing up, 2013
Last, but not least. The famous leader of the worldwide famous former chinese team, at the Tiananmen Square.
Please, be very carefull with fire.
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The troubled public-private partnership (PPP) programme to revamp the London Underground network has been dealt a blow after Tube Lines, its last remaining contractor, admitted that it will miss the deadline for upgrading one of the system's busiest routes.
Tube Lines conceded that the Jubilee line upgrade will miss its December target as LU requested an independent assessment of a multibillion-pound funding dispute with the company. The call for an investigation came despite evidence that Tube Lines' costs are lower than those of its public sector client.
However, Tube Lines faces a blow to its credibility and bottom line after revealing that a programme to deliver faster and more frequent trains on the Jubilee line will not be delivered on time.
"We don't think we will quite get there in December," said Dean Finch, chief executive of Tube Lines.
The delay will cost the company, which is co-owned by Bechtel, the US engineering group, and Amey, a UK support services group, about £10m a month in compensation to LU and extra expenditure.
Tube Lines hopes install a new signalling system on the Jubilee line by January and claimed that LU had refused requests for line closures.
"We got roundly half the closures that we needed. As a result you become a lot more inefficient and you do not get as much productivity," said Finch.
LU's acting managing director, Richard Parry, warned that the completion date could stretch beyond January as LU awaits a revised timetable for the line. "I am not at all surprised by this. We need Tube Lines to admit what it is actually capable of doing and just come clean," he said.
Finch also acknowledged that Tube Lines' future could be under threat as a dispute over the bill for the next phase of maintenance work rumbles on.
In 2007 LU took over the largest PPP contractor, Metronet, after the company ran up a projected overspend of about £2bn. Doing the same to Tube Lines would come at a heavy cost to the taxpayer because it would require LU to find £2bn to pay off the company's debt, amid serious funding pressures at the organisation's parent, Transport for London.
"Tube Lines should go on existing because it is accountable. We will pay the price for that lateness. It is not the taxpayer who pays for that, it is us," said Finch.
Parry said the delays over the Jubilee line called into question the need for a PPP contractor. "The moment the delivery comes into question then everything about the PPP comes into question."
LU yesterday requested an independent investigation from the PPP contract referee, Chris Bolt, despite inching closer to an agreement over the cost of the 2010-17 work programme.
Tube Lines's latest offer, submitted last week, budgets the work at £4.2bn – substantially lower than its initial bid of £7.2bn. The offer leaves a gap of £400m between Tube Lines and LU, according to Tube Lines.
Bolt will now draw up his own estimate of what the work should cost, leaving LU with the option of accepting his verdict or scaling back the Tube Lines work programme on its three lines – the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly.
Parry warned that cost comparisons between Tube Lines and LU's upgrade work, which it took over from Metronet, were "utterly flawed" because they did not measure the productivity and value for money of each organisation.


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Discover NYC Week is going on from Saturday, February 14 to Sunday, February 22, 2015. The Division of Early Childhood Education has partnered with select libraries and museums to provide activities during the mid winter break that are specifically catered toward PreK students. Check out the link below for more information.
Pre-K Learn – Parents and Families – New York City Department of Education.


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Day three was a non-travel day where we spent part of the day in Winnipeg. We went to the Forks, had some perogies and then headed to a supermarket since Simon was being very fussy with the heat and humidity. We found one of the few supermarkets open in Winnipeg on Monday (a stat holiday) where we stocked up on food and then headed back to our campsite just outside of Headingly.
Day two - onto Manitoba!
Sunday, July 01 2012 @ 08:37 MDT
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Today we traversed the remainder of Saskatchewan and half of Manitoba travelling from Indian Head to the campsite just west of Winnipeg. The weather was quite warm and pulling the trailer limits the amount of time we can have the air conditioning on so some toasty time in the car but an uneventful journey. The original plan upon arrival was to quickly nip into Winnipeg, pick up some groceries and then head back and make supper. Unfortunately Winnipeg closes at 6 p.m. on Sundays and that prevented us from hitting a super-market. For Calgarians who are used to super-markets being open late on weekends (and having Walmarts open 24/7) the fact that the only things open were fast food joints and convenience stores was a bit of a shock.
The journey begins
Saturday, June 30 2012 @ 10:38 MDT
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The great cross-Canada adventure has begun. Now it was originally supposed to start from Victoria, BC but since the Shushwap is partially under water making the Trans-Canada highway dodgy at best, we decided to leave straight from Cowtown going east. Today we made it to Indian Head, Saskatchewan where we are overnighting before heading out to Winnipeg, Manitoba tomorrow.
Fun with scammers
Saturday, June 23 2012 @ 01:07 MDT
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So I'm sitting at home today watching my toddler run around when the phone rings. I answer the phone and someone with a heavy Indian accent introduces himself as someone from technical support and calling me about my computer. Given that I haven't called tech support about any of my computers in decades I'm fairly certain this is the "we found a problem with your computer" scam. So I decide to play along.
Giving your private info to the US government.
Monday, March 19 2012 @ 10:59 MDT
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With the revelation that it was the Harper Conservatives and not the Liberals that were using a US company to phone voters during the last election one question remains unanswered. What information did the Conservatives give this company? This is important since US law requires US companies to provide their databases of personal information to the US government on request.
Saturday, February 25 2012 @ 06:32 MST
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Given the media feeding frenzy that is the robocall scandal, it is interesting to note the almost complete lack of Conbot commenters in the comment sections of the stories. This can mean a couple of things, first that the people that the Conservatives pay to troll through media comment sections to "correct" news stories and people's perceptions of the CPC have the weekend off. Though you'd think the party would be pouring on the overtime to ensure it's point of view were being front and centre on the web.
On Conservative Culture.
Saturday, February 25 2012 @ 11:44 MST
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About a year ago back here I wrote about what appears to be the culture of lying and deceit that the Harper Conservatives seem to be embracing. Fast forward to now and the revelations that voter suppression tactics were actively used by the Conservative party during the last election show that this culture of lying and deceit has caused an even greater rot to permeate the Harper Conservatives.
Why bill C-30 will never work.
Saturday, February 18 2012 @ 09:52 MST
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There is, rightly, much ado about the internet spying bill C-30 that is currently before the house. A bill so poorly written that the Harper Conservatives have sent it to committee for amendments before it has even reached second reading. There are several moral reasons why the inappropriately named "Protecting Children from Internet Predators Act". I say inappropriately named act due to the fact that CSIS has no jurisdiction in dealing with child pornography, but this act allows CSIS the same access as the police. That goes to the bill's deeper purpose, allowing the Harper government to spy on Canadians.
More planetary nebulae.
Wednesday, February 01 2012 @ 07:37 MST
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My project for my final course in my degree has been approved. I'm looking at if there's a connection between the presence of singly ionized sulphur and the morphology (shape) of the nebula. A side benefit of this is that there will be lots of pictures of planetary nebulae. Not the best cosmetically since that's not my purpose, but they still can be quite pretty.
Fanning the flames of separatism.
Monday, January 23 2012 @ 06:47 MST
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It is well known in political circles that Harper is at best ignoring Quebec and is at worst being actively hostile towards the province. It's at the point where โปรโมชั่นคาสิโนlong time Conservatives in Quebec are starting to complain about it. The question of why an allegedly national leader is ignoring Canada's second most populous province? There two reasons for Harper's action (or more appropriately inaction) towards la belle province. First and simplistically it feeds his base in the west who see Quebec as a province of lazy whiners who only take, take, take. The real reason is more Machiavellian, in that Harper needs a strong Bloc Quebecois to maintain his majority in parliament.
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The Kansas City Film Critics Circle awarded David Fincher's "The Social Network" their top honor, much like dozens of other film critic groups across the country.
Full list of winners below. Check out a list of all the awards so far this year here.
Best Film
"The Social Network"
Best Director
Christopher Nolan, "Inception"
Best Actor
Colin Firth, "The King's Speech"
Best Actress
Natalie Portman, "Black Swan"
Best Supporting Actor
Christian Bale, "The Fighter"
Best Supporting Actress
Hailee Steinfeld, "True Grit"
Best Adapted Screenplay
"The Social Network"
Best Original Screenplay
Best Animated Film
"Toy Story 3″
Best Documentary
"Exit Through the Gift Shop"
Best Foreign Language Film
The Vince Koehler Award (for best science-fiction, fantasy or hour film)
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Hotels near Art Institute of Atlanta in Atlanta, GA
The Art Institute is part of the "Art Institutes" system of about 50 for-profit art institutes nationwide. All the Art Institutes are owned by Education Management Corporation which is located in Pittsburgh, PA. The Art Institute of Atlanta began as the Massey Business College (founded in 1949). Originally focused on business, fashion and interior design, Massey became the Art Institute of Atlanta in 1975. With the name change, the school changed its focus to creative applied arts. The college moved to Sandy Hooks, Georgia in 1999. The main building is a five-story building which has compute labs, camera studios and labs or studios for photography, video production, recording, cell animation and art. It also includes kitchen labs and a dining lab. In 2003, the Institute added a second building.
As of the fall of 2011, the student body was about 3,300 students over half of which were men. Most of the students are local though about 20% come from 31 other states and 5 foreign countries. Degrees offered include: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Science, Associate in Arts and various degree programs. Sample programs include: Visual and Game Programming, Interactive Media Design, Culinary Arts, Photographic Imaging and Graphic Design.
Financial aid is offered for those who qualify. Aid includes federal and state loans, grants and scholarships. Aid is based on need and on merit. There are over 250 full-time and part-time faculty. Classes are hands-on and small. The student-faculty ratio is about 15 to 1. Students are encouraged to have working relationships with the community.
The Art Institute of Atlanta has student organizations, clubs and social activities. Social events include a student art show, a May Day Celebration and carnivals. About 60% of the students are under 25. Older students enjoy going back to school at the Institute too.
Hotel Rooms Close to Art Institute of Atlanta in Atlanta, GA
Are you are looking for a hotel room near Art Institute of Atlanta in Atlanta, GA? Simply enter your dates in the search box on the right, and we will provide a list of hotels and include the distance from each hotel to Art Institute of Atlanta in Atlanta, GA.
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Dryburgh Abbey 46.2.c
Artist: Catton, Charles
Medium: Aquatint
Date: 1793
View of Dryburg Abbey, near Melrose in Scotland. The Abbey was established in 1150 by Hugo de Morville who brought a community of canons from the Premonstratensian Order to the site from Alnwick Abbey in Northumberland. Dryburg's setting on a bend in the River Tweed, was remote and tranquil- ideal for the monks who lived lives of contemplation and prayer. The original Abbey buildings took over 100 years to build and the church was dedicated to the Blessed Virgin. These buildings were burnt down in 1322 by King Edward II. The rebuilding of the Abbey took over a century however these buildings were again attacked and were destroyed during the Reformation of the 16th century. This print depicts the North Transept of the church- under these arches are the tombs of James Stuart, Sir Walter Scott and Field Marshall Earl Haig who were all buried here.


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Dev 2 31st August 2018 Written Episode Update
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No telecast today …
Dev 2 3rd September 2018 Written Episode Update Precap :
Dev 2 Details
Dev (previously Dev Anand) is an Indian suspense drama television series produced by Peninsula Pictures. The seies revolves around Dev Anand Burman – a detective battling inner demons. The crime storys are suggested by real life cases.The first season premiered on 5 August 2017 with Ashish Chaudhary, Sumona Chakravarti and Puja Banerjee as the main cast. The first season ended on 12 November 2017 after the planned 27 episodes and was replaced by Entertainment Ki Raat. It has a planned sequel called Dev 2.
Seasons : 2 | Channel : Colors Tv | Picture Format : 576i , 1080i | Run Time : 24 Min


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What is the EDI & what does it tell us?
The Early Development Instrument is a questionnaire completed by kindergarten teachers with parents' consent on children's development. The EDI provides group, not individual results, much like a census.
EDI and The Early Years
Click HERE to watch video on the importance of the EDI!
The EDI covers five areas of child development:
1.Physical health and well-being – Includes being physically ready for school. Being well rested and properly nourished. Physical independence (well-coordinated movements). Gross motor skills (being able to catch and throw a ball, climb stairs). Fine motor skills (able to handle crayons and pencils).
2.Social competence – A child has self-confidence, is able to play with others and solve problems.
3.Emotional maturity – Ability to concentrate, willingness to help others, ability to express emotions appropriately.
4.Language and thinking skills – A child is interested in reading and writing, able to recognize shapes and numbers.
5.Communication skills and general knowledge – Ability to communicate needs and understand others.
Lets's Talk About How To Build A Strong Brain
Watch Video Now on How Brains are Built The Core Story of Brain Development!!
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Amenities & programs
Gibraltar has so much to offer our visitors; around each corner in the town visitors will see the influences from Andalucía and Britain. There are numerous day trips to beautiful beaches on the Costa de Sol or to experience a different culture Algeciras or Tangiers.
Activities such as golf, dolphin watching, catching a cable car to the Rock or visiting St Michael's Cave are all easily accessed from the O'Callaghan Eliott Hotel.
The O'Callaghan Eliott Hotel team would be happy to help you arrange your trip to Gibraltar or make suggestions.
Getting to and from the Davenport Hotel in Dublin, Ireland couldn't be easier.
- Gibraltar airport is 10 minutes drive from the hotel.
- The hotel can arrange for a taxi for you to go anywhere in Gibraltar.
- There is no rail service in Gibraltar but there is a regular bus service.
- On foot: On leaving the hotel it only takes two rights to get to Main Street and from here you can shop, eat and take in the attractions including a tour to the Rock.
For a short stay there is no need to arrange car hire. The team in the hotel will be happy to recommend the best mode of transport for you depending on your needs.
The hotel recently upgraded their wireless broadband to offer seamless roaming and improved high-speed coverage throughout.
As part of this upgrade, we also offer the latest and toughest standard-based security for wireless internet access. The wi-fi is included for bookings made online.


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NodeBalancer SSL Configuration
Updated by Nick Brewer Written by Joel Kruger
This guide will help you install an SSL certificate on your NodeBalancer. It includes step-by-step instructions for configuring a NodeBalancer to redirect all web connections over port 443/HTTPS using SSL. The provided directions are designed to work with Apache and Nginx web servers, running on Debian and Red Hat-based distributions.
NoteThroughout this guide we will offer several suggested values for specific configuration settings; some of these values will be set by default. These settings are shown in the guide as a reference and you may need to modify them to suit your application accordingly.
Before you Begin
When first configuring back-end Linodes, you should set them up according to the instructions in our Getting Started guide. In addition, we recommend that you implement security precautions. For assistance with this, please see our guide on Securing Your Server
Install a commercial or self-signed SSL certificate using the appropriate guide for your distribution.
This guide assumes that you have already deployed two or more back-end Linodes and configured them with either a LAMP stack or a LEMP stack. If you have not, please review the following documentation for assistance with configuring your respective stack:
In addition, this guide assumes that you have already deployed a NodeBalancer and have configured it with two or more back-end Linodes that make connections on port 80/HTTP. We recommend that you first verify that your NodeBalancer is configured correctly, prior to introducing the complexities of an encrypted connection over SSL. If you would like assistance with setting up a basic NodeBalancer configuration, please review the following documentation:
NoteThis guide has been written with the assumption that you are logged in as the root user. If you are using a limited user account, you will need to prefix some commands with
Install the SSL Certificate and Private Key on your NodeBalancer
Go to your NodeBalancer's configuration page. If you select the HTTPS protocol, the Certificate and Private Key fields will appear.
Copy the contents of your SSL certificate into the Certificate field. If you have linked multiple segments of a chained certificate, be sure to copy all of its contents into the text field, appearing one after another.
Copy your private key into the Private Key field. Your private key must not have a passphrase.
On your NodeBalancer Configurations page, select Create Configuration to configure each port/protocol that you would like to use, i.e.
Under Edit Configuration, once selected, fill out the values in the fields as shown below:
- Port 443
- Protocol HTTPS
- Algorithm Round Robin
- Session Stickiness None
- Certificate Insert your signed SSL Certificate
- Private Key Insert your Private Key
- Health Check Type HTTP Valid Status
- Check Interval 5
- Check Timeout 3
- Check Attempts 2
- Check HTTP Path /
Select Save Changes when you're finished.
Add as many nodes as you require for the port configuration by selecting Add Node. Once selected, fill out the values in the fields as shown below, replacing
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxxwith your Linode's private IP address:
- Label Backend Linode 1
- Address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:80
- Weight 100
- Mode Accept
Select Save Changes when you're finished.
Diffie-Hellman Parameters
Diffie-Hellman key exchange is a method for enabling forward secrecy for SSL/TLS connections. Configuring Diffie-Hellman is normally achieved by generating a
dhparams.pem file and then updating your web server's cipher suites list.
A NodeBalancer's SSL/TLS settings can't be accessed in the same way you can view your web server configuration, but you can still use Diffie-Hellman with your SSL certificate. This is accomplished by concatenating your certificate file with the contents of your
dhparams.pem file and then supplying that to the Certificate field of your NodeBalancer's HTTPS configuration. The result of this concatenation will look similar to the example:
To avoid security vulnerabilities, it is recommended that you use at least 2048 bits when generating your Diffie-Hellman parameters:
openssl dhparam -out dhparams.pem 2048
Configure the Apache Web Server
mod_rewriteso that you can redirect all traffic back to the NodeBalancer over port 443/HTTPS:
a2enmod rewrite
Or, you can load the module manually by appending the following to your Apache configuration file:
LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so
Depending on your distribution, this file's location may vary. For example, it can be found at the following paths on Debian and Red Hat based distributions, respectively:
Edit the Apache virtual host configuration file to establish the rewrite rules necessary to redirect all incoming traffic from port 80/HTTP back to the NodeBalancer on port 443/HTTPS:
- /etc/apache2/sites-available/example.com.conf
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<VirtualHost *:80> RewriteEngine On RewriteCond %{HTTP:X-Forwarded-Proto} !https RewriteRule ^.*$ https://%{SERVER_NAME}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301,NE] LogLevel alert rewrite:trace4 # Adjust log verbosity as required. ex. 1-8 </VirtualHost>
The rewrite configuration shown above is specific to Apache 2.4 or later. This means that logging gets recorded to Apache's
error.logfile. To view only the records specific to
mod_rewrite, you can pipe the log file through grep:
tail -f error_log|fgrep '[rewrite:'
If you are using Apache 2.2, then you will need to replace the
LogLevel alert rewrite:tracedirective with the following:
- /etc/apache2/sites-available/example.com.conf
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RewriteLog /var/log/apache2/rewrite.log RewriteLogLevel 5 # Adjust log verbosity as required. ex. 1-9
CautionOn Red Hat-based distributions, change the
Rewritelogpath to
Create the
RewriteLogas referenced from above:
Debian / Ubuntu
touch /var/log/apache2/rewrite.log
touch /var/log/httpd/rewrite.log
Configure the Nginx Web Server
Edit the Nginx server block configuration file to establish the rewrite rules to redirect all incoming traffic from port 80/HTTP back to the NodeBalancer on port 443/HTTPS:
- /etc/nginx/sites-available/example.com.conf
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server { listen 80; server_name example.com; access_log /var/log/nginx/access.log; error_log /var/log/nginx/error.log; proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme; location / { root /srv/www/example.com/public_html; index index.html index.htm; if ($http_x_forwarded_proto = "http") { rewrite ^/(.*)$ https://example.com/$1 permanent; } } }
In the above configuration, be sure to replace the values of
rootwith your actual domain and document root, respectively.
Your configuration should now be complete. After reloading your web server, all requests made to your website that are not sent to port 443 should be redirected back to your NodeBalancer on a secure connection with SSL/TLS.
Tips for Troubleshooting
If you have difficulty getting the redirect to work properly or would like to see detailed information about how your SSL certificate is configured, you may wish to utilize the Qualys online SSL Server Test
Every time you make changes to your web server's document root file or other configuration files, be sure to reload the server:
For Apache, choose from the following commands, depending on your distribution:
service apache2 reload service httpd reload systemctl restart apache2 systemctl restart httpd
For Nginx, choose from the following commands, depending on your distribution:
service nginx reload systemctl restart nginx
When testing behind a load balancer, using curl with the
-Lflags can be very helpful when debugging:
curl -I example.com curl -L example.com
-I or
--head options will fetch the HTTP-header only. The
-L or
--location option will detect and display if the server indicates that the requested page has moved to a different location. This option will make curl repeat the request at the new location. If used together with
-I, headers from all requested pages will be displayed. This is particularly useful if your rewrite rules have created an infinite loop and your web page does not load. Refer to the man pages for
curl for more info.
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So you want to do fabulous eyeshadow looks right? Well here're the tools I'd recommend based on what you want:
I want one eyeshadow brush that I can do it all (almost) with!
On a budget?
Get the Real Techniques eye shading brush:
Great quality (soft, no shedding)
Great for both packing on shadow and blending
Synthetic bristles (for you vegans)
Smaller head for precision/smaller lid space
Can handle some abuse without the bristles deforming (perfect for on-the-go)
Too small for a quick 'all over lid' sweep coverage
Not great for use with cream eyeshadow
Overall verdict:
The superman of the brush world, better suited for getting your crease perfect than giving a smooth wash of all over colour. Great for a no-frills intermediate look, I love that I don't feel the need to baby it so it gets a lot more use. I often do full looks with just this brush. Buy it, you'll love it, and if you don't send it to me and I'll send some love right back.
Want a treat or are you building the below collection?
Get a Mac 239
Baby soft
Amazing quality - sources say these babies can last 10+ years
Packs on colour like nobody's business
Great for a simple sweep of all over colour
Looks classy as F
You're one brush into the perfect 3 brush set!
Natural bristles (sorry goat advocates/vegans)
A tad pricey
Doesn't handle precision particularly well as the head is rather large
White bristles stain easily (although this could be a pro for telling you when it needs a wash)
Mac runner up: 217
I know a lot of people would choose this as their 'one' brush but I find it far to imprecise for anything other than a general colour wash or blending.
I want a core collection I can conquer the eyeshadow world with!
Mac 239, 217 and 219 (purchased in that order if you're on a budget)
- Use the 239 to pack or sweep colour onto your lid
- Use 217 to blend the edges into a soft gradient
- Use 219 for precision detailing like lining and crease
These brushes all have the same overall pros and cons:
Baby soft
Fantastic quality
Looks classy as F
Amazing technical ability
Natural bristles (sorry goat advocates/vegans)
A tad pricey
White bristles stain easily (although this could be a pro for telling you when it needs a wash)
Bristle deformation (217 in particular has a tendency to splay out)
|Minimal splaying, but this brush is only two weeks old and treated like a princess
And remember: wash your brushes often!
I wash powder product brushes once a week with a wipe down on tissue paper after every use (hence why my brushes are a little colourful - I do a weekend wash). Cream and liquid brushes get a wet wipe down after every use and a shampoo every other day. When I had acne I washed my foundation brush after every use to keep the inflammatory bacteria count down.
I recommend Johnson's baby shampoo as an effective but gentle cleanser (important for natural fibre brushes).
Saskia X


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Links: 'Statue of Liberty at Sunset' by Steve Sizemore; 'Wind2' by pushtobreak and 'NEWLazerLOOP' by Koops (via The Freesound Project)
bravo! bravo! although there was a noticeable lack of bald kevin spacey, maybe he was getting a nice scalp massage.
Casey/Rudy– You are comic gods. We worship at your altar.
Seriously, great work! Superman IS a dick.
Okay…maybe I'm biased, but that was some of the funniest stuff I have ever seen.
I LOVED the ringtone on Supes' cell phone!
Seriously, I appeared strange to my coworkers because I was trying to hold in the laughter. Great job Casey and Rudy!
And thanks for the directing cred. You both are too sweet!
OMG, I totally freaked my coworkers out cuz I didn't hold in the laughter. Gut wrenching, hysterical laughter….
You guys did an awesome job on this piece! I can't wait to work on more projects with you all!
haha "How could that not work?! I worked before!"
Hey! It's the jerk Superman from Superman III! Which, of course… never… happened… Head hurts.
Loved Clark doing the "you're breaking up" noise. Oh, and the closing credits style, too.
Superman's a dick… AND a deadbeat! Yet I still can't help but love him… that… that THEME SONG! It's IRRESISTIBLE!
Credits were SUUUUUUPER.
Good thing I have a closing door on my office… or you guys would totally get me in trouble.
LOL, fookin' ACE (:
Theme song! Theme song! Yeee!
What about superman three and four
Three was the best movie and everyone knows it.
Hi Guys,
Another funny sketch lol. I like how you made fun of the superman kiss mind wipe thing because when I seen that for the first time in the movie I think I was like 10 or something and still thought it was dumb as hell. I wonder what you guys thought was worse, that or the turning back time by reversing the earths rotation. Where the feck do they come up with these dumbass plot lines somtimes. I just dunno.
How did Rudy shave his stubble off if he is superman. Wouldn't the razor break? Oh wait hes just playing superman. Now I get it.
Note to self: "Steven, everything on the internet isn't always real life, even if it should be"
Casey, Rudy,
Another hit spot on!!! You guys are great!
Cool, I didn't know all of this. Now Superman Returns makes sense!!!
Could'nt find the time to go see the film so thanks a lot !
Best funny part : SuperDick putting his glasses to answer as Clark ! and the sound of his glasses when he threw them cos we distinctly hear a floor…
Casey : nice work with the dress…
Steven – I think the kiss is much, much worse. I mean…if you really think about it, Supes' COULD potentially fly around so fast as to turn the world back on its axis, however, I would think it would cause massive global destruction, not time travel. I'm not sure though, since I've never tried it. If I get some time next week maybe…
Upon watching it again, I went into a fit of laughter once more when I noticed Casey cradling her unborn child at the very beginning of the piece…nice…
I never knew Superman had such a fancy cell phone plus you gotta love that ringtone, seriously.
Great work again, it was a lot of fun to watch. I Can't wait for next monday.
- Tatti
Jeff- Thanks man, Rudy's a big fan of G14 so it goes both ways… and from what I hear you and I have something in common: we both cry like babies when watching Battlestar Galactica. You're my new best friend…
Kelli- Can't wait to meet y'all! I love collaborations because it takes a little weight off… I look forward to working more with you guys too!
JeanPhi- Thanks! I wish I had more opportunities to dress up nice like that… Rudy and I were thinking of going out to a nice restaurant after filming, but we only finished after 9pm so we ordered fajitas instead!
Matthew- Hehehe… I thought it was an important gesture
PS: A few of you are mentioning Superman's rington… but can any of you name that tune?
OMG! Superman IS a dick! I'm not even going to say he's cute! Nope, not going to do it. Not gonna! Not this week! He doesn't deserve it! He needs to get home and take care of his baby!
(Sidebar: The haircut looks nice though)
Wouldn't it have been great if Lois was actually a superhero herself and found out the Superman was a dick and turned herself into Superman's mistress and just as they are about to make out, Lois turns back into Lois, MWA HA HA HA HA! That would be awesome!
Great episode! Did you have to get Rudy up on wires?
Hey, I find the part where superman uses a handphone while flying extremely hilarious. Gd job. ^_*
I am stumped. The ringtone sounds real familiar somehow but I just can't think. Post the full tune on the site please. Unless that would be illegal lol.
Steven- Sorry dude, I think it's better to leave you to see if you can figure out the ringtone with that one clue. However, it may help to rewatch previous Galacticast episodes
Ooo! I know the name of the song and the band, but I'm not going to tell anyone because you'll say that I only know it because I wrote the piece. But I'll give you a hint…
The song is called "Superman".
Hahahaa!! No, really, that's what it's called. But what's the REST of the title in parenthesis? The band has a number in it's name.
Rock on!!! I know that I'm late for delivering kudos, but Hey… I'm a slacker.
I love II.V… The humour, the high production values, the acting… It's all great stuff. Thanks.
I have found the way that you guys parody SuperSchmuck in GC has been high-sterical. The fact that this ethereal, untouchable, christ-like figure is being brought into a little reality by you guys makes me giggle like a little school girl every time you put one out… not a school girl familiar with korean martial arts, mind you.
Thanks for the kind words everyone.
But I have to deflect a good deal of the praise to Matt from g14.
His brilliant script was at the heart of this project. Plus he saved us the hardest part of making a show … thinking.
Bizzaro Rudy think good! Bizarro Rudy hate Matt! Hello!
Five For Fighting – Superman
I can�t stand to fly
I�m not that naive
I�m just out to find
The better part of me
I�m more than a bird…i�m more than a plane
More than some pretty face beside a train
It�s not easy to be me
lol I have this song. Since I heard it in smallville lol.
Thanks Rudy! If you all have a minute after laughing like crazy at Galacticast, you should check out g14productions.com. We're not a video blog, oh no, we make you work for the good stuff! We're just not as nice as Rudy and Casey. We are pretty funny though, and in a similar vein. Visit and say hi! End shameless plug.
Now…what's the rest of the Five for Fighting song title? And let's heap more praise on Rudy and Casey! By Rudy's own admission, it means you like me too! HAHA!
Oh man, I'm cracking up! Yes, the cell phone ring–that was classic!
Damn, that was great!
Nice bass on the Superphone
Now the movie makes so much more sense to me! Thanks!
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I think Clark's ringtone should be Remy Zero's Save Me from the WB series.
Love the flyaway at the end. And love the Super-splooge leaving dents in the floor and drywall. Ha!
This ep. kind of left me flat…I got a big Dejavu feeling watching this one. How ever I still laughed a little on the inside at a few bits, just not those side hurting belly laughs that normaly take place. I must be in a negative mood today. "I'm not bringing you down I'm I? I could just go over to a corner and rust if you like."
Bladehoonslayer- Of course it feels like Dejavu, this is an episode from August 2006. We really needed a break this week to get ahead. Like it says on the front page, though, new episode coming next Monday!
hi nice site.
Unfortunatelly I cannot understand english spoken very well. Can someone put here or send me the english subtitles or a script?
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