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The annual Orionid meteor shower is active all week, peaking Friday morning October 21st. If you're up before dawn, you might just see these Halley's Comet castoffs come to life.
Christmas may come only once a year, but dust from Halley's Comet fires up the night sky twice: first in May during the Eta Aquarid meteor shower and this week when the Orionid shower peaks on the mornings of October 20th and 21st.
Meteor showers beautifully illustrate the more-bang-for-your-buck concept. A one-gram fragment of Halley slamming into Earth's atmosphere at a typical speed of around 148,000 mph (238,000 km/h) can produce a jaw-dropping fireball.
Nature ensures that even tiny rocks possess surprising power as long as they're moving fast. This energy of motion or kinetic energy is transferred to the atoms and molecules in the particle's path, briefly ionizing them. When the atoms return to their rest states, they emit light in the form of a meteor, or as my daughters would put it: "Look, Daddy, a shooting star!"
Many shower meteoroids range in size from 1 mm to 1 cm (1/2 inch), and since most originate from comets, the material isn't rock solid but fluffy and friable. Perhaps you've witnessed a meteor that splits or break into pieces as it streaks through the air. When fragile bits strike the atmosphere at such high speeds, they might as well be hitting a brick wall. Pieces go flying.
In May, the Earth crosses the outbound leg of Halley's orbit, and in October, the inbound leg. Halley returns to the Sun's vicinity every 76 years, gets roasted by sunlight, and makes a fresh deposit of motes, granules and fragments along its path, ensuring a supply of meteoroids for generations to come.
I love the ease of meteor watching. While it's important to be as comfortable as possible whenever you're out under the night sky, meteor showers provide an opportunity to spoil yourself with a few creature comforts. How about a nice reclining chair to pamper the back and a sleeping bag to stay cozy and warm? While you're at it, a mug of hot tea or coffee would fit right in along with a pair of earbuds and your favorite music. Or listen instead to the late leaves clattering in the breeze before November sets them free.
I normally make a mental tally of how many meteors I see and keep a camera by my side equipped with an intervalometer to maximize my chances of catching a meteor without having to attend to the shutter button. If you'd prefer a more rigorous approach, there's room for that, too. The American Meteor Society conducts a Visual Observing Program to keep track of changing activity in traditional showers as well as assist in the discovery of new ones. Use this basic form to record your meteor sightings.
Where and When to Look
The Orionids start twitching as early as the first week in October but don't peak until Friday morning October 21st. Under a dark, moonless sky you'd typically catch about 20 meteors an hour radiating from the club of Orion high in the southern sky, but this year that number will be halved by the last-quarter Moon.
Don't let that stop you from taking time out this coming week to give Halley its due. Orionids are among the fastest of shower meteors; even if a few flash by, you'll be impressed by their swiftness. They normally peak when the radiant is highest, about an hour or two before the start of dawn (3:30–5:30 a.m.).
Make sure to face east or southwest, so you're not looking directly at the Moon. To do so would compromise your night vision and reduce the shower's visibility further. Then just settle in and watch the parade of winter stars overhead get peppered with pieces of Halley. If the sky is cloudy or you simply can't afford to lose the sleep, SLOOH will live broadcast the shower online starting at 8 p.m. EDT October 20th.
This year's relative dearth of meteors will help us better appreciate the 2017 show, when no Moon will trouble the sky. Good luck, and please stop back to share your observations!


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Stressless Mayfair Chair Large with Classic Base by Ekornes
Stressless Mayfair Chair Large and Ottoman, Leather
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The Mayfair Stressless Chair is named after a smaller part of London, right in the center. It's larger in a lot of ways though - larger when it comes to size, height, and width, and larger when it comes to high end comfort. This is the one of the most popular large chairs in the Stressless stable, as it provides all the comfort of the traditional Ekornes product in a package that's very visually appealing.
The Mayfair Chair Large is part of the Mayfair Chair Collection. Mayfair Large is the largest of the three recliners; also available are the Mayfair Small and the Mayfair Medium.
If you're looking for the Stressless Mayfair Chair Large with the Signature Base, you can find it HERE.
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What's To Like:
The recline function (the Glide System) reacts to shifts in your body weight. This means you never have to hold tension in your body, like you would in many other recliners. Your head, neck, and shoulders are supported well by the Stressless Mayfair Chair's headrest. The headrest moves with the chair to keep your head supported in a reading position with your neck muscles relaxed. As an alternative, you can drop the headrest if you'd like to lie almost fully flat. The Plus system within the chair controls lumbar region support, so that whenever you need it, the chair moves to support your lower back. And all that's not even getting into the way the chair looks! It's refined-looking, like it belongs in the home of someone who appreciates the finer things - like you do.
What's Not to Like:
We're not going to be able to knock this recliner's comfort. It's straight-up luxurious. So it's all a matter of taste at this point. If you don't like its look, then that's what's not to like. We don't think that the price tag is an issue here because of the incredible value a Stressless recliner is in terms of comfort and durability.
The Bottom Line:
With a striking combination of comfort, function, and balanced good looks, the Stressless Mayfair Chair is the direct result of more than 35 years of refining what Ekornes has preached all along. Slightly contemporary in its overall design, the wood frame and plush upholstery are reminders of the Stressless Mayfair Chair's luxurious quality.
Ekornes introduced the Stressless chair in 1971, meticulously developing and designing the chair to provide your body with the ultimate in comfort and support while sitting upright or reclined. This revolutionary design has made Stressless the ultimate recliner for the past 35 years.
The Stressless Mayfair Chair Large was formerly known as the Kensington Chair.
- Chair dimensions: 40.5" h x 35.5" w x 30.25" d
- Ottoman dimensions: 15" h x 21.75" w x 15.25" d
- Seat height: 16.5" h
- Stressless Glide System: allows you to adjust the glide setting so you can automatically shift to any seating position by simply using your body weight.
- Plus System: automatically provides correct support for your head and lumbar area in all positions. The lower back support adjusts in parallel with the headrest, so you can enjoy perfect support, whether you are sitting in an upright or reclining position.
- ErgoAdapt: seat tilts down automatically the moment you sit down, providing the most comfortable sitting angle. If you prefer to lie down, the seat elevates to the completely flat position.
- Upholstered in your choice of leather or fabric
- Cushioned with two layers of foam
- Glide system within the chair is made of sturdy steel
- Strong, high-quality bent plywood base swivels and provides excellent stability
Optional Swing Table
The Stressless Swing Table is a round side table that attaches to the side of most Stressless recliners.
Designed with convenience and comfort in mind, the Swing Table is roomy enough for a number of items you'd normally keep on your end table, such as drinks, books, or remote controls. There's no better way to keep these items within arm's reach while staying relaxed. The Swing Table is also a great way to save space, as it can eliminate the need for an end table next to your recliner.
Available in 7 wood finishes, the Swing Table is compatible with most Stressless recliners.
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Materials & Measurements
Fabric or leather upholstery, laminated European beech base, steel recline mechanism
Recliner: 40.5" h x 35.5" w x 30.25" d
Seat height: 16.5"
Ottoman: 15" h x 21.75" w x 15.25" d
To get a closer look at the upholstery options for the Stressless Mayfair Chair, visit our Ekornes Stressless Materials Library.
Batick Leather:
A corrected aniline-dyed, pigmented and grain-embossed upholstery leather, which has had most of its natural marks removed. The protective layer of lacquer allows spills to be easily removed. Easy to clean and attractively priced, Batick is a popular choice for those who want a more resilient leather.
Paloma Leather:
An aniline-dyed upholstery leather with a combination of dyes and pigments in the finish. Paloma has a natural grain pattern with visible natural marks. The light finishing treatment improves the physical properties and provides a more uniform color. Paloma has been developed to produce a very soft, rich and friendly feel. The preferred choice of those who want a soft, authentic look in leather that breathes well.
Cori Leather:
Cori is a corrected, pigment improved and grain embossed upholstery leather. Cori has a substantial body and a distinct pebbled grain. Most of its natural marks are removed. Cori has a tip-shine which adds depth and character to the surface. Some colors have two-tone/ tone-on-tone effect. A protective layer of lacquer simplifies cleaning.
Noblesse Leather:
Noblesse is the most exclusive leather quality offered by Ekornes. It is a full grain semi-aniline, which means that it is dyed all the way through and has only a thin protective topcoat. This allows the leather to keep the natural softness and lustre that characterises a first-class furniture leather. A natural material like Noblesse retains its original grain and structure. Minor color nuances and skin blemishes may also occur. Such individual details could lead to slight variations in different parts of the furniture cover. Although the topcoat provides a measure of protection, Noblesse is the most delicate of the leather qualities that Ekornes uses. It absorbs moisture easily, and is more vulnerable to wear and tear, heat, sunlight, spills and perspiration. Regular maintenance is important to keep its attractive appearance.
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Stressless recliners and sofas have been synonymous with comfort since the company's inception in 1971. Known as the "Innovators of Comfort" - Stressless' designers and engineers have succeeded in creating a recline system that provides seamless support from your knees to your head regardless of how you're sitting. The Stressless glide system - a reclining mechanism hidden beneath the chair's plush, inviting exterior, permits freedom of movement without ever giving up lumbar, head and leg support. Combined with matching ottomans, and available in numerous sizes to accommodate, Ekornes Stressless chairs and sofas will be the most relaxing recliners you've ever experienced.
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Comments about Ekornes Stressless Kensington Chair and Ottoman:
Very comfortable chair. I am using it at my office and occasionally use the chair to kick back and take a nap. No worries - I am the boss!
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Delivery was from the truck into the office space where the chair is going to be used. Very professional all the way. I was responsible for unboxing and tossing the shipping materials out.
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This is "my" favorite chair - the Stressless Kensington. You'll find me here , reading, watching TV , listening to music or just realxing. I love the feel of the chair and how comfortable it is. This is my third purchase of a Stressless chair. I use it until it is totally worn out and then buy another one!
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Q: Where can I find other sizes of the Kensington Recliner?
A: Two alternate sizes are available - the Chelsea (small) and the Mayfair (medium).
Q: What is the difference between the 3 chairs?
A: The only difference is size. All three chairs offer the same features.
Q: Does this purchase include the ottoman?
A: Yes, the Kensington Ottoman is included with your purchase.
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Q:What is the best care and maintenance for the Paloma leather?Asked on 7/10/2014 by Steve from Florida
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A:Here are some great tips on caring for any Stressless leather, including Paloma:
-Leather has limited elasticity. This means that when stretched, it does not completely return to its original shape. Therefore, when leather furniture is used more or less intensively, the leather may become looser over time.
-Leather like any other natural material can fade when exposed to direct sunlight over a long period of time. Royalin, being one of our more natural leathers, is being particularly sun sensitive. Therefore to minimise fading, avoid placing your furniture in direct sunlight.
-To maintain the surface properties of the leather, we recommend that you keep a minimum distance of 30cm between your furniture and any source of heat.
-Leather is not resistant to animals. Do not allow pets on your leather furniture. Their claws may scratch the leather which can lead to an expensive repair. Their saliva is acidic and may also attack the leather finish.
-In order to avoid stubborn stains protect your leather when using household chemicals e.g., (most) domestic detergents such as window cleaners, bleach and finger nail polish, nail polish remover, glue, shoe polish, paint, corrosive materials. Avoid domestic detergents and ALL products containing solvents and oils, as they may destroy your leather surface. Do not use any traditional household products to remove stubborn stains. Many of these are harsh and cannot be guaranteed safe for use on leather. Do not use a steamer to clean the leather.
-Certain cosmetics and body care products contain solvents and oils. These products are not beneficial to leather, as they may weaken the leather finish over time. Avoid using your leather furniture with wet hair or with freshly applied hair care products or cosmetics. To avoid build-up of these products, please clean regularly the leather as described.
-All leathers last longer and look and perform better when preventive maintenance is practiced.
-Maintain surface appearance and texture by gently wiping your leather once a week with a clean dry cloth or vacuum with a soft brush. This will remove dust.Answered on 7/11/2014 by Karen G. from Smart Furniture
Q:How much space is required between the wall and recliner to fully recline the Kensington.Asked on 8/31/2011 by Anonymous
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A:15"Answered on 8/31/2011 by Melanie from Smart Furniture
The internal mechanism of Stressless recliners is warranted for a period of 10 years from the date of purchase. The 10 year guarantee covers the Plus system and the internal metal frame, including the metal springs and gliding system. The warranty does not cover damage to leather, fabric or wood components.

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Located in the Yucatan Peninsula, tiny Belize is bordered by Mexico in the north and Guatemala to the west. But don't let its size fool you. Only 14,270 square miles wide, Belize is home to the largest barrier reef in the Western hemisphere offering some of the best diving and snorkeling in the world. Traveler, Christa Visperas, elaborates below and shares some of the best locations in Belize to access this water wonder.
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The Belize Barrier Reef -- This 300 kilometer stretch of coral reef in the coast of Belize is so breathtakingly-beautiful that even famous naturalist Charles Darwin was moved to call it "the most remarkable reef in the West Indies" in 1842.
The Belize Barrier Reef is a veritable adventure haven for visitors because it is home to one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world. Snorkeling and scuba diving enthusiasts will marvel at the diversity of animal and plant life in the area. With hundreds of coral and fish species living in the reef, there is no lack of close encounters with these colorful and interesting denizens of the deep. Mollusks and corals co-inhabit the reef with crustaceans, echinoderms and fish of every size and color, with a plethora of interesting algae adding variety. Eagle rays, green turtles, moray eels, dolphins, and sharks fill the waters. No wonder UNESCO has tagged the Belize Barrier Reef as a
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The new rule has players racing for the puck to an imaginary line across the faceoff dots to trigger icing instead of the end boards. The move is aimed to reduce injuries that happen when players make contact against the boards at top speed.
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With the Major League Ultimate season set to start at the end of April, the eight teams have begun the process of holding tryouts to build their squads. What makes the process challenging is the fact that in order to have squads in place for the start of the season, tryouts take place during the heart of the winter. For the Eastern Conference teams, subfreezing temperatures and the threat of snow can create quite a challenge. In most cases, tryouts can be held at indoor sports facilities. But in New York, the availability of indoor fields is low while their pricing is prohibitively high, leaving the teams no other choice than to hold tryouts outdoors.
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The New York Rumble held two open tryouts in December and then two invite-only tryouts in January. I attended three of the four. I am not a fan of cold weather to begin with, so I was wondering what I was doing on Randall's Island on a cold Saturday in January when I could have been indoors watching my Tottenham Hotspurs take on Sunderland in the comfort of my own home. It had snowed recently in New York and there was still snow on the ground, although the site was clear enough to be able to lay out an MLU-sized field for the scrimmage. By the second tryout on January 17, the snow had all but disappeared despite the fact that the temperatures had not climbed above thirty all week.
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Modern science and the advance of weather protective materials have come a long way in helping protect athletes from adverse weather conditions, while not over encumbering them in their movement. But cold is still cold. And for a photographer the weather creates all sorts of challenges. So here I was, ready to shoot the tryouts wearing three layers of Uniqlo and Under Armor under my winter coat. I had thin gloved fingers sticking out of my finger-less mittens. (I had a tried pair of touchscreen gloves, but found them too thick to properly handle the controls of my Canon 7D.) I also had a balaclava to keep my head warm. I was definitely not a candidate for GQ, but I believe in function over fashion. The weather during the second tryout was surprising more comfortable despite the fact that temperatures were in the twenties. (The sun was out most of the day and there was no wind--this made a huge difference.)
Austin Bonelli get the D on Ryan MacFadyen
Shooting tryouts offers a number of opportunities to tell a complete story. While most of the action comes during the scrimmages, warm-ups and drills offer a chance to add different types of editorial images to the coverage. Of course in the cold and snow, you have even more opportunities to tell a story--the challenge is keeping your mind (and body) focused enough to capture those shots. I love the winter sun. You get great shadows in the afternoon, and cloudy days create a softer, even light, with low contrast. The light is beautiful and soft, as opposed to the harsh midday light of summer.
The tryout process is over now, at least for the Rumble, and I look forward to the start of the season. Hopefully I will have thawed out by then.
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Introducing the changes
As you have probably heard already, Cisco announced changes to the CCIE SP blueprint, that go effective as of April 17th 2011. There is some good news and some bad news. On positive side, the new blueprint looks really good technology-wise – just look at the detailed checklist here: https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/docs/DOC-10145 and see the mentioning of VPLS, Carrier Ethernet, FRR and other features. On the opposite side, the equipment requirements for the new blueprint put extensive toll on an average CCIE candidate's budget (unless you work for a big Cisco partner and can "borrow" equipment for your lab). The new test will build upon XR12000, 7600, 7200 routers and ME3400 switches – for more information look here: https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/docs/DOC-10121. One problem is that Cisco did not yet specify the detailed hardware requirements, e.g. linecards for the routers. The other problem is that "simulator" mentioned in the hardware specification. There is no doubt that Cisco has software emulators for IOS XR routers and 7600 devices, but it is not clear whether those will be available to general public.
Based on the above observations, we are still considering the impact of changes on INE product offering. While our product line will definitely stay there, we will not officially announce any changes to our hardware specification while we wait for more information from Cisco regarding the hardware and availability of simulator software. It is our priority to keep the CCIE training affordable to the students, and thus minimizing the rack hardware cost is very important.
Passing the old test is still an option
If you don't like the coming changes, you still have about 6 months to prepare and pass the CCIE SP lab exam using the old blueprint. Best of all, you may not even need any real hardware – all training could be done using INE's Dynamips topology. This blog post presents a three-month training program based on INE products that represent the complete, end-to-end solution to passing the CCIE SP exam. It is important to stress out that the program is a crash-course for the candidates who have already passed the CCIE SP Written test and are ready to start hands-on practice right away. The program ideally fits CCIE R&S candidates looking for a second CCIE, as there is large overlap in topics between the two tracks. Based on our estimations and surveys we made, you should allocate at least 20 hours a week studying to complete this program successfully.
Start by picking up and booking a lab date. Remember, you need to pay the exam 3 months prior the actual date. Make sure you can dedicate those 3 months to your studies. As soon as you have made up your mind, star studying approximately 3 months before the lab exam date. The following are the three general steps in recommended program:
Step 1: Warm Up. Weeks 1-5
Step 2: Core Practice. Weeks 6-10
Step 3: The Last Mile: Weeks 11-12
We assume that you will be using the following INE products for your studies:
- CCIE SP Advanced Technologies Class on Demand
- CCIE SP Workbook VOL1
- CCIE SP Workbook VOL2
- CCIE SP Core Knowledge Simulation
- CCIE SP Bootcamp Class on Demand
If you don't have these products yet, then notice that in conjunction with this guide, we have released three new bundles priced for any budget. You may find the bundles here: CCIE SP Bundles.
Step 1: Warm Up. Weeks 1-5.
During this stage, you main goal is to build understanding of MPLS VPN fundamentals and develop hands-on configuration skills for core SP topics. The two main products for you to use during this stage are the Advanced Technologies Class and SP VOL1. There are 38 scenarios in SP VOL1 and you need to complete about 8 of these a week. Interleave hands-on practice with ATC videos, but focus mainly on the hands-on. This could be a lot of work, and you need to pace yourself through it. In addition to the mentioned resources, you main reference for additional information should be "MPLS Fundamentals" by Luc De Ghein. You may skip the "IPv6 over MPLS" and "VPLS" chapters, and skim over "MPLS and ATM architectures" chapter.
Additionally, If you need more information on core topics, aside from the "Advanced Technologies Class on Demand" we may also suggest you the following class-on-demand courses:
These video training product are focused around specific topic, and could be used in parallel with the Advanced Technologies Class-on-Demand product.
Step 2: Core Practice. Weeks 6-10
You should be ready for full-scale hands-on labs now. The next 5 weeks are dedicated to CCIE SP Workbook VOL2 and CCIE SP Core Knowledge Simulator. It is important to spend full 8 hours on every lab, as you need to get used to lengthy and complicated scenarios. However, do not frustrate if you some topics seem to be unfamiliar to you – you are still learning during this stage.
Week 06: VOL2 Labs 1,2 Week 07: VOL2 Labs 3,4 Week 08: VOL2 Labs 5,6 Week 09: VOL2 Labs 7,8 Week 10: VOL2 Labs 9,10
Start every lab answering four new core knowledge questions. You may practice additional questions after you have completed the lab. Use the further reading links in the questions to clear your understanding of the questions you cannot answer correctly. Notice that every lab from VOL2 could be completed using Dynamips simulator or online rack rentals. It's up to you to select the best option. Use the ATC and the "MPLS Fundamentals" as your main resources to clear the understanding of unknown topics. Refer to INE online Community (IEOC) to leverage experience from your peers and our instructors.
Step 3: The Last Mile. Weeks 11-12
By this time you should have solid hands-on skills in practically every relevant SP topics. Use the Week 11 to cover the topics you feel unsure about, e.g. L2 VPNs – read books, practice scenarios and answer core knowledge questions. Prepare yourself for the last week of your training program that deals with the 5-Day CCIE SP Bootcamp CoD.
The 5-Day Bootcamp is your last preparation step. It offers three unique mock labs along with detailed, instructor-led breakdowns recorded for the CoD version. Spend the last week completing these three scenarios and comparing your solutions to the reference. Grade yourself and look toward obtaining the score of 50 points or higher in every lab. The scenarios are designed to be harder than the real test, so do not frustrate if you cannot get high scores in those. Make sure though that you do understand all topics and solutions in the scenarios.
The day before the lab
If you went through the complete program you should be fully prepared for the test. Make sure you arrive to the test location having at least one day before the lab exam – so you can rest, familiarize yourself with the area and get plenty of sleep before the exam. We do not recommend you cramming the last day before the test – this does not help much, you should already know all that you need to know. Instead, make sure you have enough walk and fresh air to catch some good sleep. And good luck with your test!
About Petr Lapukhov, 4xCCIE/CCDE:
Petr Lapukhov's career in IT begain in 1988 with a focus on computer programming, and progressed into networking with his first exposure to Novell NetWare in 1991. Initially involved with Kazan State University's campus network support and UNIX system administration, he went through the path of becoming a networking consultant, taking part in many network deployment projects. Petr currently has over 12 years of experience working in the Cisco networking field, and is the only person in the world to have obtained four CCIEs in under two years, passing each on his first attempt. Petr is an exceptional case in that he has been working with all of the technologies covered in his four CCIE tracks (R&S, Security, SP, and Voice) on a daily basis for many years. When not actively teaching classes, developing self-paced products, studying for the CCDE Practical & the CCIE Storage Lab Exam, and completing his PhD in Applied Mathematics.
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27 Responses to "How to pass CCIE SP Lab before the changes"
Wonder why all the dates are booked up till May'11. Is there a possibility some people cancel their appointments to make room for others?
I've been preparing for CCIE-SP since I was certified in the R&S track, but I've not taken CCIE-SP Written exam yet and thus I cannot browse the earliest Lab Date for SP track in CCIE Database online. My favourite destination is Sydney, Australia.
Some people told me that there're only few lab seats remaining to be scheduled and not all lab locations allows for doing that. It's the only thing that I'm worrying about now.
For the new blueprint, I felt impressive but a bit depressed because it looks like that all technologies in carrier-grade Service Provider are mentioned, lots of knowledge!
Nguyen Tuan Anh
Impressive, when INE will offer the steps for security track. Your guidance is great!!!
C Figueroa
Hi Petr
Since carrier ethernet services full support platform for Cisco can be found on 76K using ES/ES+ cards (and ASR9K as well), that imposes IOU (ios on unix) that can simulate 76K equipment ? And what about 12K series, there is nothing in the blueprint v3 announcement for 12K simulators or IOS XR simulation ?
Kind Regards
Orestis Iordanidis
Well anyone who wants to swap their pre-April 18th lab for my May12th, please feel free!
As Cisco have SP Ops, SPv2 (e2e services), it's a shame SPv3 couldn't be slotted into another CCIE for SP Carrier Services.
you can find a lot of seats for SP in Sydney.
I was lucky to have gotten a strange slot in Singapore and since I don't require a visa to enter Singapore, my credit card was immediately activated. I called Cisco earlier to explain why they had canceled exam dates in most cities like Brussels and only left Sydney open…I was told plainly to keep searching but two weeks before the announcement, I had a deep feeling that Cisco would change the blueprint very soon and I wasn't surprised.
Its a great thing that Petr recommends MPLS Fundamentals…I have read that book three times from cover-to-cover and practiced all the examples in it. My knowledge of MPLS has been acquired from that book. I pray I make the lab next month.
Isn't there a plan to upgrade products/racks before or close to deadline ?
If for instance I want to take new SP lab, do we have a tentative schedule on the development of products ( workbooks, COD)? how long do we have to wait before the updated products are available?
Just been certified R&S, will wait after the change for SP like i did for R&S (v3 to v4) … i like the new ones
Good luck for the others
Too bad the queue has been about 7-8 months for a while now.
When I did my CCIE SP attempt I visited the lab the day before (not important why). There were only TWO SP seats in Brussels. TWO! And BOTH of them were no-shows on that day! That's why the line is 7-8 months.
Hey guys.
"There is no doubt that Cisco has software emulators for IOS XR routers and 7600 devices, but it is not clear whether those will be available to general public."
But is it possible that Cisco make available the IOS emulator "IOS-on-Unix" to General Public ? Do you have any idea about that ?
[...] 2011, this is very risky because I have only one chance to pass. Petr Lapukhov has published a great article about this strategy on INE blog. CCIE SP Lab OSPF LSAs [...]
there is no emulator for XR, there is no emulator for 7600 platform, there is no plans to release IOU for general public.
I had my 2nd attemted at the the SP lab last month in RTP.They used to have 2 SP seats but this has been changed to one seat now.From what I gathered from the proctor this is the policy for all the locations now.The way it was explainded to me is:
If 2 people where already booked before they made the change then 2 seats are allowed but if one of those 2 happened to cancel the canceled seat is not put back in the pool.
anyone interested Service Provider a lab date in Brussels at 13th April? Let me know: erutku at yahoo dot com
do some prayer for me so i can take my Cisco exams. I'm living in Iran and as you don't know, Iranians are not allowed to take their exams anywhere. I'm crazy about networking but ….. have you ever feeling like being in the jail?! … I'm currently feeling like this; I want and really i can can get my CCIE, but I'm not allowed to do that. ……
i have passed lab but failed OEQs, frankly talking, OEQ is just a silly trick from Cisco , they have created this, as an obstacle for candidates to pass. Non-sense to pass lab, and fail in rediclious questions. By the way Cisco knows that well based on discussions with proctors, so take care guys of it and study hard for it
Best of Luck
Hi Petr,
First of all thanks for your great job.
Do you any news regarding the detailed hardware requirements, e.g. linecards for the routers fo the CCIE SP v3?
Have you heard information from Cisco regarding the hardware and availability of simulator software?
What about INE training materials for v3? Do you any idea when it will be released? I have heard end of summer 2011.
Best Regards,
Hi Peter,
INE have any Rack rentals for CCIE SP V3.0 track ??
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We Have No Running Water; A Story of Capitalism and Responsibility, or the Lack Thereof
This morning, my wife emailed me at work and informed me that the water had been shut off. It wasn't too alarming at the time; after all, there have been at least three occasions in the last four months where the water had been shut off for one reason or the other for a few hours–water main breaks, clogged lines, what have you. And it HAD rained very hard for a couple of days, maybe some line got clogged.
At noon, the water was still shut off. At 3:30pm EDT, it was STILL shut off. So my wife, who had seen a Water Department truck outside earlier and presumed that they were trying to fix the problem, called the Water Department to find out what was up.
We rent a house. Part of the lease deal thing is that the absentee landlord, who is at LEAST a millionaire, by his own admission and braggadocio. would pay for the water. Well, he hadn't.
Not since September.
Cleveland Water had sent all of the notices to him, had called him a couple of times, and received no response. Under Ohio law, the notices go out to the person, or corporate entity, who is supposed to pay the water bill, not to any tenants like us. They did. They got no response, so, today, they cut off our water supply.
There was no bill in the mail for us. There was no knock at the door. There was just, hey presto!, no water. All of the sudden-like.
My wife DID call the water department and they informed her of these facts. She tried to call the landlord. He hung up on her. Then she left a voicemail. Then she called me.
I was too shocked to be pissed off at the time. So, I did what I could. I logged into my credit union account. The rent check, which we had given to the landlord on July 2nd, STILL hadn't cleared. I called the water department, and discovered that I could have the water restored in one to four days for about $70 less than the rent check if I paid the freakin' water bill. Then I called the credit union, stopped payment on the rent check for a $30 fee, called the water department and paid to have water service restored, for almost the price of the monthly goddamned rent, then called, and left a voice mail for the landlord informing him of the above developments and requesting a meeting so we could work this little problem out in a reasonable and equitable fashion.
Yes, I actually used the words "reasonable and equitable."
My landlord is at LEAST a millionaire.
Then, thanks to the wonders of the Internet, we looked up not only our own address but that of others owned by the same capitalist SOB. Public, tax assessor's website. Wonder when Obama will classify access in the name of national security.
They are all delinquent on water bills. They are all seriously delinquent on property taxes. This guy has never paid a goddamn dime. Mr. Responsibility. Mr. Small Businessman. Mr. Whine About Those People on Food Stamps Sponging Off of Him.
Time to go to war against one of the "personal responsibility" adherents who loves to go on and on about how he worked oh-so-hard to make his money and create jobs for the hoi polloi. Time to build a frickin' guillotine.
And have a nice day.
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I have come across what appears to be a 'd2 Network 2' device in our office. I need it for some basic testing and whatever is on it is not required. I say that it appears to be a d2 only because of it's physical appearance.....the back panel which would've had the model & serial numbers has been removed (why that info was on a removable part I don't know!!)
There are stickers on it saying that it was, at some stage, 10.20.62.19/24 but I can't ping that.
The user manual says to reset it to factory the drive must be formatted. That's not a problem, I can do that, but it says to do this via the Dashboard but, as I can't get into the unit, I can't do that.
Plugging in via USB shows an 'External Big Disk network interface' under Device Manager (XPSP3) but nothing shows up as an accessible drive letter.
Lacie don't allow me to log a support request without having registered the device but that requires the serial number which I don't have.
Is is possible to default this unit so I can access it? If so, how? If not, I've got 2x 500GB drives for sale as they're useless without the NAS itself
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Then you have probably don't have a D2, as a D2 only has one disk. Maybe it's the Big Disk?smaunsell wrote:If not, I've got 2x 500GB drives for sale
You might be able find the ip address by connecting the NAS directly to a PC, and power it up while running Wireshark.
You might be able to factory reset it using the button. When that doesn't work for you, you could manually reset it by deleting all files on sdb9.
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Waynesburg University's small musical ensembles will perform for the second time this semester at Chamber Works II, Thursday, Nov. 16, at noon in the Marsh Center. The event is free, and the public is cordially invited to attend.
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Open Thread: Friends and Family and Everyone Else
Here's a place to talk about the relationships in your life whenever you want.
I'm not perfect.
I have issues.
I could stand to be more chill.
But I also know that there are thousands of people like me out there who are dealing with millennials (and sure, plenty of older people, too) on the daily. And we are silently screaming inside.
Why? Because we're old. We're tired. And we were yelled at a lot in various jobs we've had throughout our lives which have put all those adorable frown lines on our face, and then we were yelled at for looking upset, and then we were yelled at for not saying "thank you" when we were yelled at.
Wait a minute, it sounds like we were collectively abused. Well, maybe we were. But there is, I would maintain, a scourge amongst those who haven't experienced this level of drudgery where there is a misconception that the World Revolves Around Them.
Don't be that guy. Or do. Whatever. It doesn't make a difference to me. But for the few out there who keep getting the death stare from your superiors and not knowing why, the folks who can't seem to move upward no matter how hard you try, this article is just for you. (All of these messages I use as examples are totally made up, by the way. Language was compendium-ed to protect the innocent.)
#1: Unless you are the boss, no one cares what works best for you.
The problem: "Hi Mandy, what works best for me is if you could organize all your suggestions into one email so that I don't have to go through these different emails one by one."
My thought that I'm probably not saying aloud because I don't have time nor energy to deal with the consequences of the preciousness fallout of delivering the hard news about how the world works: Hi friend, what works best for me is a million dollars transferred to my bank account before noon, so here's my routing number and checking account. Oh that's not going to happen for me either? Well, let's get this straight. You are here to assist me, so I'm not here to make your life easier. It's the other way around, champ.
Exception: Is your boss disorganized and computer illiterate and just doesn't seem to have it together overall? Fine. Different scenario I'll get into the next point. If what's happening is that she's just being inefficient and you think you could help her, then let's give her that suggestion delicately in a way that lets her know that you're going to make her life easier. But it's not you just wanting to wriggle out of the bitch-work of being on the lower rungs of the ladder. That's what you signed up for. We've all been there, and we've all survived.
#2: You probably do have amazing suggestions, but if you're delivering them in a way that is non-empathic, lacking context, and delivering attitude, you're muddying your (I'm sure) valiant effort.
The problem: "Hey Mandy, have you ever tried Skitch or InstaQuote or Mematic or Color Cap to create some of those little memes that you make to promote things sometimes? It seems to me that you're making things so much harder for yourself to do it in Photoshop when it seems like Photoshop is, um, challenging? For? You?"
My thought: Yeah, I didn't grow up with an iPhone attached to my umbilical cord, dude, but guess what, I've read great literature so bite me. Listen, I appreciate being given great tips, but when it's done in a condescending snotty way, it just makes me want to spend my entire life savings on Photoshop courses in order to do anything to prove you wrong, because I am petty and small and a human being with a dumb-ass ego, and sometimes I just can't suck up your attitude, even though I probably should because your suggestions are spot-on.
What I would love to hear instead: "Hey, I found these apps and sent you an email with all the links. I think they'll make your life easier. Check them out, and let me know if it helps."
#3: Check your language with your superiors. Did you just ask for a favor and then when your boss says she will help you but needs to do it later, you responded, "No problem"? Don't do this. YOU'RE ASKING FOR A FAVOR OF COURSE IT ISN'T A PROBLEM; YOUR JOB IS TO JUST STAY GRATEFUL AND ACCOMMODATING.
The problem: You write your boss, "Could you write me a recommendation?" She writes back, "Sure, I can get to it later this month." You write back, "No problem."
My thought: Are you serious with this? Why didn't you just write, "Thank you so much!"? Do you know who writes, "No problem"? The Head Bitch In Charge, that's who. The person giving orders. It's especially obnoxious because you just asked for a favor, the boss said she would do it, and you just deigned to let her know that it was "no problem" if she turned it in later? No. Don't do that. Save the HBIC attitude when you are HBIC but right now, practice these four magical, magical words: "Thank you so much."
Do you disagree? BECAUSE IT'S NO PROBLEM. And bosses, please chime in.
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In his only public remarks on the Bourbon Street shooting, New Orleans police Superintendent Ronal Serpas praised his department's response, saying during a Sunday news conference that officers at the scene carried out their responsibilities as he would have expected.
"When these people were shot and hurt, the first thing our officers are trained to do is render aid, make sure that we can get (victims) what they need. Then we start collecting evidence and start looking for people," Serpas said Sunday in his only public comments on the case. "All three of those things worked last night as we would hope."
Nine people were wounded when gunfire erupted in the 700 block of Bourbon Street at 2:45 a.m., and one remained in critical condition Monday afternoon. Police have withheld information on the victims' ages, genders and hometowns, but Serpas said Sunday that at least some of the injured were tourists.
Serpas has not given any other updates since that news conference.
No arrests had been announced as the first 36 hours after the shooting drew near an end. Serpas said the incident started as a dispute between "two cowardly young men" that escalated into reckless gunfire on the crowded French Quarter street.
"We've collected some evidence that's important for us," Serpas said, declining to elaborate.
The police chief said Sunday it was "too early" to know the answers to several key questions, such as whether either suspect was wounded, how many shots were fired and whether the shooting was gang-related. Despite immense public interest in the incident, police did not respond Monday when asked for an update on the investigation and the victims' conditions and injuries.
In the overnight hours, however, the department asked local media to publicize a new compilation of video surveillance images from the shooting, in hopes of generating tips about the shooters' names and whereabouts.
"Somebody knows who did this," Serpas said. "Somebody's mama knows who this young man and his friend who did this are. Call us. We'll go get 'em for you. Don't worry about it."
Tipsters with information on the case are encouraged to contact the NOPD at 504.658.6080 or Crimestoppers at 504.822.1111.
"I have every confidence that the people of New Orleans will once again say, 'No. We're going to call Crimestoppers and say what we know,'" Serpas said.
Serpas also directed a message to the still-at-large gunmen, saying, "We know a little more about 'em than they think we know."
If that line sounds familiar, it may be because Serpas used similar rhetoric last Dec. 20, two days after Loomis armored truck guard Hector Trochez was murdered in an ambush robbery outside the Chase bank at 2331 S. Carrollton Ave.
"The three people who did this should not underestimate how much we know and how much we know about them," Serpas said that day.
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IN AN EXTRAORDINARY nine-month burst of creativity in 1970, the Grateful Dead went into a pair of San Francisco studios and recorded the two country-rock albums, "Workingman's Dead" and "American Beauty," that would form the bedrock of their 30-year career.
With the words and music of Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir Robert Hunter and Phil Lesh, and reportedly aided by a chemical stimulant and a possible touch of divine inspiration, the Dead gave birth to 18 of the songs that would become part of the musical DNA of the band and its Deadhead fans, among them "Uncle John's Band," "Cumberland Blues," "Casey Jones," "Dire Wolf," "New Speedway Boogie," "Box of Rain," "Friend of the Devil," "Sugar Magnolia," "Ripple," "Attics of My Life," "Brokedown Palace," "Till the Morning Comes" and "Truckin.'"
Those chestnuts were the core of the band's repertoire until Garcia's death in 1995 and are still being played by the Dead's surviving members, and by every Grateful Dead cover band on the planet. But never exactly like they were played in those prodigious recording sessions more than 40 years ago. Sounding like they did in the studio would have been anathema to the Grateful Dead, who pioneered rock improvisation and inspired generations of jam bands.
Four years ago, a Berklee School of Music-educated musician in New Jersey named Marc Muller thought it would be cool to do something the Grateful Dead never did: re-create those two classic albums note for note, just like they sound on the records, in a live concert.
"I think it's akin to a classical musician's approach," the personable multi-instrumentalist said the other day, speaking from his home in Asbury Park. "I transcribed every note of every instrument and every vocal part as they sang them on the records. To me, it's like scoring a symphony. If you saw the scores I've written out, it looks like Beethoven."
After that labor intensive task, Muller, who toured for years with Shania Twain and played lap steel on Bruce Springsteen's album "Wrecking Ball," went out and found a cast of crack musicians, handed them the parts he had transcribed and told them to practice, practice, practice. At the same time, the absurdity of the situation was not lost on him.
"Practicing Grateful Dead music," he said. "How ironic."
He called his brainchild Dead On Live, knowing it would be a Grateful Dead cover band like no other.
"Who does the Grateful Dead note for note?" he asked, laughing.
In 2010, on the 40th anniversary of "Workingman's Dead" and "American Beauty," the 53-year-old Muller and Dead On Live re-created the records in front of a crowd of 1,000 Deadheads at the historic Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, N.J.
"At first people were dubious, but by the third song they were up and dancing," he said. "I grew up listening to those records, and I think the majority of people my age and younger think of those versions in their heads when they're thinking of those songs. So now when they hear them played live right in front of them, you can see their faces saying, 'Oh, my god, they really are doing it note for note.' It's not a sterile lab experiment at all. It's really exciting."
Part of the excitement is visual, he believes, watching a band of seven or eight musicians trying to cover all the parts, the layers of harmony vocals, the various instrumental guests on the tracks, like David Grisman's mandolin on "Friend of the Devil," and the banjo in the last 90 seconds of "Cumberland Blues."
"We look silly up there," he admitted. "There are so many overdubs and instruments that all of us are running around and switching. People don't realize that there are so many parts until they see it in front of them."
Since Dead On Live's debut in 2010, the band has re-created selections from the albums "Skull and Roses," "Garcia," "Europe '72," "Ace," "Wake Of The Flood," "Mars Hotel" and other records from the 1970s.
But they have never performed on the West Coast, let alone in Marin County, the Grateful Dead's longtime home base. On June 7, their California tour brings them to Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, a club whose ownership group includes the Dead's Bob Weir.
"I know the Grateful Dead only from years of listening to their music," Muller said. "I've never met them. But I'm curious what they will think. I figured the best way to introduce ourselves to the West Coast would be the same way we introduced ourselves to the East Coast, and that is to do the complete, cover-to-cover 'Workingman's Dead' and 'American Beauty.' But I don't know whether to say I'm terrified or I can't wait. Maybe I can't wait to be terrified."
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What: Dead On Live, recreating the Grateful Dead's "Workingman's Dead" and '"American Beauty" note for note
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Obamao? Islamofascists? Secret hit list on terrorists? Your analysis is about as deep as my daughter's wading pool...
Obama is a centrist Democrat and he highly pisses off all the free-market conservatives who want to go back to the bad old days of "Dubya" where corporate hacks wrote regulatory rules for their own industry and enforcement sections were left with positions unfilled. Dubya was the greatest disaster this country has ever seen. He was the one who ushered in an era of corporate fascism, decimating our freedoms with the Patriot (read: War is Peace) Act.
Meanwhile, the left flays Obama for not being liberal enough. Which he isn't. There are a lot of things he has done and not done that our empire should abandon. He almost screwed the pooch on this Chinese activist who made it to the embassy in Beijing. He did surge in Afghanistan be he has also reversed a losing policy. You disagree with his decision to take out OBL (by the way, what does UBL stand for?)? In case you haven't looked at the news lately, Pakistan and Iran are the enemy -- at least the fucked-up leaders of those countries.
Bottom line on Obama is that he has people who hate him on the left and right and that puts him squarely in the middle. That is a good place to be as more people like to consider themselves as reasonable and moderate than not. At least they used to.
Your hysterical rant doesn't help the debate.
...the neo-libs on the DNC site were always bashing me for my support of "W" and his war on the islamofascists, trying to convince me that he was only doing it because of oil, he's evil, and a racist, and only did it because he wanted to kill people with "brown skin", no lie, these are the type of idiotic things people were posting in response to me on the DNC MB...Now that Obamao has sent 10s of thousands more troops to the mid-east for his war on terror, kept camp Gitmo alive and well, ordered the murder of UBL, flying killer drones over Pakistan, and the NY Slimes have revealed his secret hit list on terrorists, they're no where to be found...If they weren't so sick they'd be funny!!
Well, when I was back in high school we used to say. "the only good head is a Deadhead", so I'd imagine the only good hippy is a "Deadhippy". Didn't anybody out there go to the "death of a hippy" parade back in the 60's in Haight-Ashbury?
Also,the master tunesmith Bob Dylan turns 70 today. Have a happy !!!
I was a 16 year old in 1981 Marye, so I might be able to explain the phenomenon.
Raised around folks in underground radio and various other counter-culture pursuits, my "Hippieness" (or whatever the heck ya' call it.) started around the same time as my other Boomer brothers and sisters. '64 was supposedly the last year of the Baby Boom, if you believe the statisticians. I've got more in common with someone born in 1951 than 1971, so they might have gotten the demographics right for a change.
Of course, the bigger shock for some people would have been hearing me singing along with "Truckin'" at 8 years old. Wish someone had taped me. It was probably hilarious.
"Busted! Down on Bourbon Street." Not sure what's funnier. a kid singing "Busted" or "Bourbon"!
at my first Dead show, NYE 1980, going, whoa! 14-year-old hippies! in 1981! cool!
Whoda thunk it...
Little did I know.
I don't always have the long hair, I cut it for the kids with cancer abt every 3 years. So then I am just scooter trash for a while, lol .. bikers and hippies have hearts too !!
" Life is`nt about running from the storm, it`s about learning to dance in the rain "
Since I have always had long hair I have been called a hippie , now add to that I love to ride my Harley-Davidson when I have time. It's now a long haired hippie scooter trash. Lol !!!
I say whatever I am what I am who cares what anyone thinks or says abt me , they don't know me anyway .. I love who and what I am !!
Ps: look twice, save a life motorcycles are everywhere ..
" Life is`nt about running from the storm, it`s about learning to dance in the rain "
...one who has the latest desired information on the latest tastes and trends. I really wish it had something to do with other things.
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The anti-war movement was all over the news before President Obama was elected. But apparently they weren't really anti-war ... they were just anti-President Bush. Two college professors just released a study of national protests between 2007 and 2009. What did they find?
… After January 2007, the attendance at antiwar rallies [measured in] roughly the tens of thousands, or thousands, through the end of 2008.
… After the election of Barack Obama as president, the order of magnitude of antiwar protests dropped [...] Organizers were hard pressed to stage a rally with participation in the thousands, or even in the hundreds. For example, we counted exactly 107 participants at a Chicago rally on October 7, 2009.
Amazing. Especially because the war in Afghanistan ramped up after Obama was elected. American fatalities shot up in 2009 and 2010.
The protesters have remained silent over Libya.
And I'm struck by the hypocrisy of the supposedly "anti-war" politicians who voted against Iraq, like Nancy Pelosi. Since Obama was elected, she has voted to continue the war in Afghanistan … and supported the attack on Libya.
Only a handful of Congressmen have remained principled on foreign intervention. One of them is Ron Paul. On my FBN show this week, I'll talk with him about why he opposes our "aggressive foreign policy."


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