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Frederico, Mario, and Luis were great. They were able to work fast and efficient without "banging" up anything. I recommend them and will use nobody else if I ever have to move again. Thanks gang
Posted: 3/16/2017 • Link to this review
We just finished a large, all day, move with Esteban an crew. The entire move went as well as I could have hoped. The team was all hard working, positive, friendly, and communicated well. Care was given to all of our belongings. There was no damage, and some items were very heavy and awkward to move. I strongly recommend 24-7 and will use them in the future.
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We had nine guys and four trucks show up on time for a full day of moving. They moved everything out and into the new house in one day. It was a long and stressful day, but they made the move as painless as possible. Very professional. After the initial review of the move, they guys pretty much knew what needed done and worked very independently. When there were questions about what should be moved or where it should go, they were not afraid to ask us.
Area Canton, GA
Date April 2016
Posted: 4/23/2016 • Link to this review
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These. Movers. Rocked. If I had to describe my experience with Esteban's crew in one word, professional would be the number one adjective. They called ahead to let me know they were coming - right on time. This was something I was told would happen. Right from the first impression, they delivered exactly what was promised. They emptied my first floor apartment in under an hour with a sense of urgency I have never seen in movers before. They wrapped everything, and expertly put it on the truck in perfect Tetris order. Esteban even moved our unwanted furniture to our apartment's dumpster before we headed out to the new apartment! Despite being on the 5th floor, accessible by the world's slowest elevator, they had our apartment fully filled - with boxes where they belonged 2 hours later. Everything was in perfect condition, and very well taken care of. I highly recommend this company, 24/7, and would like to personally thank Esteban and his team on a job well done. Thank you. We will be using you and recommending you again.
Posted: 8/03/2015 • Link to this review
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They have helped me with 2 moves. I highly recommend them. Professional. Courteous. Good at their job.
Posted: 5/12/2015 • Link to this review
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Awesome !!!! Everyone that I came in contact with from Eric and his team to Rick and Orracio (? ) who moved me was " WORLD CLASS " in their service and professionalism. I am a total raving fan !!!!!! Thanks for a great experience.
Posted: 1/05/2015 • Link to this review
This crew was courteous and efficient. Excellent communicators. Made moving a pleasant experience,
Posted: 12/19/2014 • Link to this review
Reviews: 2
My family of 3 has moved quite a bit over the past 13 years here in Atlanta (6 times in fact). 24/7 movers was by far the best experience. The crew of 6 worked their butts off and I could not be happier. Far better than the other two moving companies I've used in town. They got my entire 4 bedroom house moved in 7.5 hours without a scratch. They even build an IKEA bed for me we had purchased. Dan M.
Posted: 5/21/2014 • Last edited: 6/24/2014 • Link to this review
Mel and Louis were professionals, prompt and so quick and efficient. I never write reviews but I had to pass along this great service I received this morning..
Posted: 3/28/2014 • Last edited: 5/20/2014 • Link to this review
I have used other companies before and 24/7 is by far the best. The guys are fast and well organized
Posted: 1/22/2014 • Last edited: 5/20/2014 • Link to this review
We moved out of a temporary apartment and into our brand new home a couple of weeks ago with an additional move of storage unit items. Everything went so smoothly. The crew was on time for both moves, fast, under budget, and respectful of our furniture and walls. When we moved into the temporary apartment, we used a popular competitor. It was a nightmare. They were 45 minutes late, broke three furniture pieces, permanently stained two sofas, ripped another sofa, overcharged us, demanded tips, and even went so far as to ask me to provide lunch, after all of the unprofessional behavior. They argued constantly, illegally rigged a gate to stay open, broke our apartment elevator, and caused a noise complaint. So we were very worried when we contracted 24/7 after having such a terrible experience with that other company. Our worries were needless. I can't say enough about how important it is for movers to be on time. The family is stressed enough and doesn't need to worry about whether or not you will show. Also, families have things in place for moves, such as childcare, and the lateness destroys carefully laid plans. Thanks, 24/7!
Posted: 12/23/2013 • Last edited: 5/20/2014 • Link to this review
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very organized and careful with handling all furniture pieces (packed in blankets and wrapped). Great
Posted: 12/16/2013 • Last edited: 5/20/2014 • Link to this review
Melvin and crew arrived on time, were professional, careful with my property and kept it moving! I moved on a very rainy day. But each piece of furniture was double wrapped in a pad and then plastic wrap. No damage!
Posted: 12/12/2013 • Last edited: 5/20/2014 • Link to this review
They were on time. They always answer your calls within an hour. I have had a horrible experience with US1 Van Lines of Fl so I was very skeptical. However, Alejandro and Melvin were really professionals and very sensitive to my needs. I highly recommend them!
Posted: 11/17/2013 • Last edited: 5/20/2014 • Link to this review
Having read a number of positive reviews about 24/7, I contacted them for my move in September. From our initial contact to the completion of the move, 24/7 was professional, honest, responsive, and courteous. They even called me on the morning of the move to let me know they were on their way, and they arrived at the scheduled time. They were efficient and respectful of me and my possessions. They wrapped my furniture thoroughly and handled the items with great care. When we reached our destination, they asked me where I wanted to place my furniture, and incredibly, not only did they follow the instructions exactly, but they even remembered where the items had been placed in my old apartment! When my sofa did not fit into the elevator, they gingerly maneuvered it up the stairs without the slightest complaint. I was so impressed by them that upon the completion of my move, I told the management office at my new apartment complex about their excellent service should any residents ask for a recommendation. Having heard a number of unnerving stories about moving companies and having had my own less than positive experience with a company years ago, I had approached this move with a certain amount of trepidation. But little did I know that I had nothing to fear. The move was as smooth as could be, and even as I recall their service as I write this review, I can still feel the sense of relief and appreciation that I felt at the end of that day.
Posted: 10/27/2013 • Last edited: 5/20/2014 • Link to this review
If you're moving within there service area you owe it to yourself to check these guys out. Prices are competitive, service is prompt and every one I met knew their job. As they say time is money and they didn't waste there time or my money.
Posted: 10/16/2013 • Last edited: 5/20/2014 • Link to this review


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Published: 2005/11/13
by Dan Greenhaus
Reunions Are All The Rage
As many have no doubt heard, rumors recently began to circulate on the internet about a possible Genesis reunion, complete with Peter Gabriel. A quick search around the internet uncovered quotes by both Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins saying they would be open to the idea and that meetings were indeed scheduled to discuss the both the possibility and the logistics of such an endeavor. No doubt these quotes thrilled the millions of Genesis fans around the globe who have been clamoring for such a reunion for as many years as the band has been defunct.
Of course, these rumors come on the heels of the recent concerts in New York City by the briefly reformed Cream who, despite being broken up for decades, stunned American audiences with their three performances that garnered almost universally positive reviews from those in attendance. A reunion that happened despite the worldwide success of Eric Claptons subsequent bands as well as his solo outings.
At the same time, no one will soon forget the Live Aid inspired reunion to end all reunions of Pink Floyd. Despite the fact that the bands two front men and two creative forces, David Gilmour and Roger Waters, still harbor significantly negative feelings towards each other, they were able to put those feelings on the side to reunite, albeit for an extremely brief period of time.
The above examples, in conjunction with reunions by such acts as The Eagles, Van Halen, Fleetwood Mac, The Pixies, Primus and The E Street Band, makes one wonder why when bands break up, they swear up and down that there is NO chance of getting back together, even though every one in the world knows there is. Its the musical equivalent of athletes promising that they didnt switch teams because of the money but rather for family or personal reasons. It sounds almost as ridiculous as they look saying it. Now Im not saying all those bands have made such statements in clear terms stipulating no such reunion could ever occur, but breakups inevitably come with such assumptions.
And that brings us to Utica. While details are still sketchy (as of Sunday morning) as to how things played out and in what order, one thing is clear: Both Jon Fishman and Mike Gordon took the stage with Trey during his concert (a short number of shows after Page joined Trey in NYC), which, based on the initial setlists being tossed about, essentially became a showcase of Phish songs thereafter. While the appearance of Mike Gordon isnt surprising, as hes played with Trey countless times, Fishmans appearance is. Since the breakup, hes been the most reclusive of all the members, only occasionally appearing with Pork Tornado, or for a sit in here and there, while never once joining Trey, the most visible of all the members, on stage. Inevitably, such a concert is going to start the rumor mill brewing at full steam, concerning the number of months, weeks or even days until Phish reunite. While that may or may not be true (its not, at least for now), the point is that Trey said the band was never getting back together. You know who else said that?
Don Henley said it. Roger Waters said it. Mick Fleetwood said it. Countless others have said it.
And Trey said it. Remember this:
For the sake of clarity, I should say that this is not like the hiatus, which was our last attempt to revitalize ourselves. We're done.
Now Im not suggesting that Trey didnt feel that way when he wrote those words. In fact, Im sure he did. Much like all the other artists said similar things when their band broke up. So one has to wonder, why do musicians keep uttering words that, more often than not, everyone knows is complete bullshit?
The answer may never be known, because such statements are deeply rooted in feelings outsiders will never fully comprehended, stemming from internal situations only those involved are privy to. But what we do know is that its extremely difficult to turn your back for good on something thats been such an important part of your life, emotionally, psychologically and financially. In the Phish instance, Trey has always been criticized for his ambiguous and contradictory statements. But such statements were perfectly indicatory of a man confused. Remember the quote about him standing on his front lawn wondering what hed done? And while some would point to Pages subsequent statement as proof that Trey wasnt entirely alone in the decision, it was always clear that Trey, besides being the driving force behind Phishs ascension, was also the driving force behind its demise, both on stage and off.
Subsequent to Phishs hiatus in 2000, Trey dove head first into his solo project, performing consistently throughout 2001 and 2002, expanding the bands repertoire and steadily growing the band into a powerhouse, with a fanbase all its own. But in the summer of 2002, Fish sat in for the entire Darien show, and the wall between Trey and Phish seemed to come crumbling down. A few days after that show, fans were treated to some acoustic Phish songs during one of Treys shows. A few days after that, Trey played some more. Page sat in on the first show of the fall tour. And of course, I dont need to remind people what happened at the end of 2002.
In Treys recent concerts, his implementation of the acoustic set revealed, more so than anything else, a man who missed Phish, ironically at roughly the same period out, give or take, from the breakup, as the Darien show was from the hiatus. By the time Trey pulled into Utica, his solo acoustic sets had become a Phish showcase, with over twenty such songs being played acoustically over the course of several months. Page had just joined the band in New York for takes on some acoustic Phish songs. So when Mike and Fish took the stage with Trey in Utica, it put the exclamation point on something that had been building since the Jones Beach show almost three months earlier (if not even earlier than that). It was, one would guess, another realization by Trey that the past doesnt necessarily have to exist completely independent of the present. This is not to say a Phish reunion is around the corner, because there are more reasons than one could count standing in the way of just such an act. But in some ways, the past and present can coexist, although clearly the exact ratio has yet to be determined. Perhaps Trey has realized, yet again, that his past doesnt have to stay in the past in order for him to move forward. Perhaps it can exist in the present, or, if were all lucky enough, the future as well.
If you want to play with Phish, then just play with Phish. No statement necessary.

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By Frank Pingue
(Reuters) - The two suspended New England Patriots employees who were implicated in the "Deflategate" saga surrounding footballs used by quarterback Tom Brady were given permission to return to the team, the NFL said on Wednesday.
Equipment assistant John Jastremski and locker room manager Jim McNally were suspended without pay by the Patriots in May following an investigation into whether the footballs the team provided for the game were inflated below NFL standards.
"Last week, the New England Patriots requested the reinstatement of both John Jastremski and Jim McNally," an NFL spokesman said in a statement.
"The Patriots have satisfied the league's requirements for reinstatement and the league has granted permission for the employees to return."
McNally and Jastremski, key figures in the "Deflategate" scandal, likely participated in a plan to release air from the balls after they were examined by the referee, according to the report by Ted Wells, an attorney hired by the league.
The report detailed what Wells described as incriminating texts by Jastremski and McNally, and in one of them, McNally called himself "the deflator". The report concluded Brady was "at least generally aware" of the deflation scheme.
The development comes nearly two weeks after a federal judge vacated the NFL's four-game suspension of Brady due to "several significant legal deficiencies," including a failure to notify the four-times Super Bowl winner that football deflation could be punished by suspension. The league has appealed the ruling.
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It has come to my sentimental notice that my life is to change course soon. I have no idea what the course is, and am absolutely terrified to find out eventually; the anticipation of it is genuinely overwhelming, but nonetheless, like the good Muslim girl that I am, I shall pay no heed to something that might change me completely and take it in stride. Totally.
For weeks now, dreams (literally) of change and instability have been entertaining me at nights. Falling from stairs (which means instability and insecurity… No sh*t, Sherlock!), and travelling in cars are like second nature to my subconscious. But what my fear is of the unknown – which is of everyone's, I know. I could draw a million likely changes that my life could take, and where I would lead it from there. Life can be so random that you can literally, literally expect anything. And that is freaky.
On a side note, there is another very important and likely possibility that is worth mentioning since it probably is attracting millions of people, consciously or not: the need for your soul to be on the straight and right path. If you, like me , believe in an afterlife, and that the only thing we will take from here with us is our personality's imprint on our souls, then you want to bloody concentrate on having the best imprint out there so you end up with a good start-up for your next, and very much real, life ahead.
It could be that our souls are yearning for some purpose in life, to have a goal, an aim for our minds to work towards. Be it going to the moon, or finding a cure for the common cold, we all need a purpose. We all have questions regarding the reason of our existence the minute we enter gain consciousness of the raw world, usually during our teens, if not earlier. Now it solely depends on the human being what shape it wants to give to these thoughts. Wont blame you if you decide to ignore them and carry on with your everyday life, thinking its too much of a hassle to look for a meaning behind all this; millions have done it before you, and millions will do after, no biggie. Or is it?
Right now, there are many things I would like to adapt into my person and bring about some tangible changes, as well as in my personal being. But what if this change, which I keep dreaming of and my subconscious – or soul, if you may – keeps warning me about is too great, too far-reached for me. What if cowardice takes place; what if the change is so minor that I don't even notice it, and hence, don't get a chance to foster it. The fact that our souls are like proofs, and somewhat windows, to the life beyond is freaky, and especially unnecessary right now since all I can think of, and worry about, is the sodded change of direction my life is to take — that is if we were take dreams as seriously as that — which may or may not even take place soon, or at all for that matter!
In this life, the unknown, and the [unquestionable] fear of it are somethings that everyone has to deal with everyday. Hell, we don't even know if we are going to sleep through the night without any doubts of physical insecurities. Day in and day out the only thing we have under our control is our own decisions, whose reactions and effects are still unknown to us. Even if you worry every second of every day, all your life, you will still never ever know what is not known to you at the time. It will reveal itself in time – maybe even posthumously – depending on many, many things of which most will also be unknown to you. But that insecurity that something might go wrong, the unshakable feeling that you might not be successful, maybe your decision was not correct, will feed on your insides with no solutions or answers to replace that information retrieving void in the decision-making part of your brain. So you will always be functioning with some [very much] variable factors of the situation unknown to you, maybe even during the decision is in effect; it could also be that you never, in the duration of your life, earn awareness of the millions of events that had taken place (in total) when it came to the decision of that one single, maybe even small, question.
Enter faith, religion, and other, worthy beliefs.
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- The Wonderland of the Subconscious (thetruthseeker.co.uk)


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Abigail Munn | Co-Founder, Executive Director, Trapeze. Abigail is an accomplished dancer, choreographer, and aerialist. She holds a BFA in Modern Dance from UC Santa Barbara. She made her first appearance in the ring as a child with the Pickle Family Circus. She since has performed with Lone Star Circus, Zoppé Italian Family Circus, New Pickle Circus, Cabaret Verdelet, Circus Cabaret, Tease-O-Rama, Va Va Voom Room, and The Velvet Hammer Burlesque. Abigail was featured in the New York Times for Alma Esperanza Cunningham's work "princess". She also co-directs the nouveau-vaudeville troupe Kitty Kitty Bang Bang, three-time Best of the Bay winner. Internationally recognized, the Kitties were very influential in the modern Burlesque resurgence.
Rob Reich | Composer, Musical Director. As one of the city's stalwart underground artists, Rob Reich is quintessentially what makes the San Francisco music scene a vibrant and vital mecca for independent music. Reich started studying piano at age three. After graduating with a degree in Music Composition from Oberlin Conservatory of Music, he moved to the Bay Area, where he discovered the accordion, now his primary instrument. He is best known for his work with Tin Hat, Gaucho, and Circus Bella. His recent album "Shadowbox" was described by Downbeat Magazine as "an elegant quintet date that moves effortlessly between post-bop, jazz Manouche, and chamber-rock." Andy Gilbert of East Bay Express writes, "Whatever context he's in, Reich transforms it into a creative hothouse where thousands of musical flowers bloom."
Joel Baker | Show Director, Clown. Joel Baker is a much-loved clown performing worldwide and a graduate of the San Francisco Circus Center and Clown Conservatory, where he began incorporating acrobatics, handstands, and chair balancing into physical comedy. Joel launched his career as an acrobatic clown in San Francisco's legendary New Pickle Circus. For over six years, Joel was a key performer—and additionally served as an Artistic Coach—in the award-winning Cirque du Soleil show LOVE on the Las Vegas Strip. Joel performed main clown roles in SOAP (Chamäleon Theatre Berlin) and LOFT by The 7 Fingers (Les 7 Doigts de la Main). His various collaborations as a director include the Nevada Ballet Choreographer's Showcase and the show ALIS in Italy. He has appeared on the national television shows "The Night that Changed America: A Grammy Salute to The Beatles" as well as "America's Got Talent" and has performed under the direction of James Cameron in the film Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away 3D. During the winter Variety season, you can find Joel performing in Europe with PALAZZO as the classic Bellhop who can't stay out of trouble.
Samantha C. Baker | Technical and Assistant Creative Director, Communications Coordinator. Samantha holds a Masters degree in Creative Writing and works to translate the poetry of life onto the page and stage. She performed nationally for acclaimed, San Francisco-based hula dance company Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu and wrote dance and theater reviews for Bay Area newspapers. Her love of—and international experience in—poetry, dance, theater, and translation contributes to the magic of the circus stage and behind the scenes.
Christina Weiland | Costume Designer. Christina began costuming as a circus aerialist, creating her own costumes for performance, and teaching herself the fundamentals of pattern making so that she could create whatever she imagined. Soon, other circus artists began commissioning her to make their costumes. Since then, she has been led down various paths, including musical theater, ballroom dance, ballet, opera, and even science, collaborating with the Academy of Sciences to provide costumes and props for their educational programs. She has furthered her education by studying pattern-making at Apparel Arts and has been learning about all aspects of the fashion industry. She has worked in the professional costume shops of Teatro ZinZanni, A.C.T and Berkeley Rep and she is also part of Berkeley Rep's wardrobe crew. Christina is constantly seeking new challenges to grow as an artist and is delighted to return to her roots with Circus Bella.
Judy Finelli | Juggling Director. Judy Finelli co-founded the San Francisco School for Circus Arts (now Circus Center) in 1984. She was the Artistic Director of the Pickle Family Circus, 1987-1990. She received a BFA in Theatre, Film, and Television from NYU School of the Arts in 1970. She was the photographer for Circus Techniques (1976) by Hovey Burgess. Judy has performed in the Electric Circus, at Carnegie Hall, the Theatre for the New City, and taught at the 1974 International Mime Festival at La Crosse, WI. Other circus credits include Circus Vargas and the Pickle Family Circus. TV credits include "To Tell the Truth," "Sesame Street," the "Mike Douglas Show," and a PFC documentary. She appeared as a physical comedian in Robert Altman's "Popeye." She taught at NYU School of the Arts, Juilliard Drama, A.C.T. (SF) Summer Training Congress, The National Theatre School of Canada, Dell 'Arte School of Mime and Comedy, National Theatre of the Deaf, Ringling Clown College, and the SF Clown Conservatory. In 1973 she became the first and only female president of the International Jugglers' Association. Currently, Judy serves as the West Coast Correspondent for Spectacle magazine. She teaches juggling and object manipulation at Sons of Cayuga Circus Studios. She is the subject of Lisa Denker's forthcoming documentary, "Still Me."
David Hunt | Co-founder Ringmaster, Juggling Captain. David brings more than 20 years of professional experience in performance and arts administration to the Circus Bella Ring. He holds a BA from Hampshire College and was co-founder of the New Orleans School of Circus Acts where he directed and coached adults and youth. He worked with at-risk youth in a Cirque du Soleil's program and served on the Board of Directors of the American Youth Circus Organization and is the current Executive Director for Prescott Circus Theatre. His performance work includes slack rope and juggling acts with the Zoppé Italian Family Circus, the New Pickle Circus, and Velocity Circus. On film, his slack rope work was featured in Water for Elephants.
Natasha Kaluza | Hula Hoops. Natasha is a multi-talented performer. She graduated with honors from UC Santa Cruz with a degree in Theater Arts and followed up with a graduate year of dance studies. She completed the SF Circus Center Clown Conservatory program under Jeff Raz. Since 2003, she has been performing solo and ensemble works in theater, circus, music, and dance. Performance credits include Sweet Can Productions, Circus Bella, Pickle Circus School Tour, New Pickle Circus, San Francisco Circus Center, Flynn Creek Circus, Circus of Sound, New York Clown Festival, and more. She is also one–half of the award winning clown duo Coventry & Kaluza.
Calvin Ku | Pole, Clown. From performing at the International WuQiao Circus Festival in China to clowning in Cirque De La Mer at Sea World, Calvin Ku continues to bring laughter to audiences show after show. Through the culmination of his many talents, Calvin performs his unique, theatrical comedy for various companies all over the Bay Area, such as, World Entertainment Services, Cedar Fairs, and the Medical Clown Project.
Dwoira Galilea | Contortion. Dwoira Galilea, a Coney Island native, trained in rhythmic gymnastics and graduated from the Performing Arts High School of NYC as a theater major. She specializes in contortion, aerial hoop, and tissu, and has toured internationally with traditional and contemporary circus, cruise ships, night clubs and corporate events.
Carlo Gentile | Foot Juggling / Risley. Carlo has been teaching, directing, and performing circus for the past 15 years. He is a graduate of the San Francisco Circus Center's Clown Conservatory and trained multiple times in China where he worked with his wife, Orlene, perfecting their foot juggling act. He has performed with the Royal Lichtenstein Circus as a clown, juggler, unicyclist, and diabolo artist. He has toured extensively with the Zoppé Italian Family Circus and has performed with St. Louis' own Circus Flora. With Orlene, Carlo has served as Artistic Director of CircEsteem and the Chicago Youth Circus.
Orlene Gentile | Foot Juggling / Risley. Orlene has been singing and dancing since age three. She cut her teeth as a variety entertainer on the streets of India, Vietnam, and the back woods of Thailand. Orlene is a graduate of the San Francisco Circus Center's Clown Conservatory and trained multiple times in China where she worked with her husband, Carlo, perfecting their foot juggling act. She has performed with Zoppé Italian Family Circus, Circus Monti, and at the Krystallpalast Varieté. With Carlo, she has served as Artistic Director of CircEsteem and the Chicago Youth Circus.
Gianluca "Gianni Magi" Gentile | Risley. Gianluca, age 11, is a clown and acrobat. He is inspired by the long history of acrobatic clown performers including Fumagalli and the Fuma Boys. He has studied trapeze, Chinese pole, tap and ballet. Performance credits include the Zoppé Family Circus, El Circo Cheapo, CircEsteem, and the Chicago Youth Circus.
Giulia "Trixie Love" Gentile | Risley. Giulia, age 9, is an acrobat and aerialist. She has performed with the Zoppé Family Circus and other variety cabarets. Most recently she completed a training program for trapeze and other general circus arts at CircEsteem in Chicago. She enjoys painting, dancing, and spinning carpets.
Gioia Mei "Tatlo" Gentile | Risley. Gioia, age 6, started performing in the circus at the age of eight weeks with the Zoppé Family Circus. She's had a love of performing ever since. Currently she's training as a risley flyer and developing her headstands and handstands.
Giuseppina "Guisi", Gentile | Risley. Giusi, at age 1, is just starting out!
Tumelo Michael Moloi | Gumboots Dance. Tumelo Michael Moloi was born in the notorious apartheid-era township of Katlehong, south-east of Johannesburg, South Africa. Displaying an amazing talent for sports, arts, and dance at a very young age, Michael had already begun his dance career by 16 years of age as a member of the highly-acclaimed South African dance company Via Katlehong. The troupe performed a mix of the street dance forms known as pantsula (South African town dance) and gumboot (mine workers). As the leader of this successful dance troupe, Michael toured all over South Africa and Europe, performing in France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, and Spain. Additionally, he designed the traditionally-inspired costumes for the Via Katlehong shows. As choreographer, Michael has created rhythmically intricate routines that incorporate the gumboot dances, which have their origins in the mines, and the traditional stamping, clapping dances known as ndlamu.
Circus Bella All-Star Band!
Ian Carey, Trumpet
Michael Pinkham, Percussion
Rob Reich, Accordion
Alisa Rose, Violin
Jonathan Seiberlich, Sousaphone
Kasey Knudsen, Saxophone


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text: Lead-gen by phone: The ultimate in content marketing By Dan McDade. Published on May 14, 2012. Conventional wisdom suggests that a b-to-b buyer progresses through 70% of their buying journey before engaging with a sales representative. Consequently, inbound marketing is best to be found online by prospects, and thereafter to convert those prospects to qualified lead status. Au contraire on both counts. In the context of lead generation for complex b-to-b sales, sales teams offering high-value solutions cannot afford to wait to be engaged. Huge risks lie in overrelying on inbound marketing in the overall marketing mix. Let's look at how accepting this 70% metric, and an overreliance on inbound marketing, can actually put successful b-to-b lead generation at risk. Following that, we'll look at why proactive outbound b-to-b lead generation using the telephone is the ultimate content marketing for the complex sale. With a large number of reports indicating that b-to-b buyers are initiating engagement much later, sales reps find themselves in a quandary. Their traditional high-value role is early engagement, positioning themselves as business strategists and value providers. This early participation in education and question-resolution delivers a huge benefit: The rep evolves into the role of the preferred provider in later stages. But to accept that sales reps wait to become engaged only when buyers reach out is, at best, simply unacceptable and, at worst, delivers deals to competitors. Companies involved in the complex sale will be toast if their reps wait to be engaged in the late stages. There are a few specific areas where an overreliance on inbound marketing puts successful lead generation at risk. Among them is the fact that many decision-makers have yet to embrace self-education via inbound marketing; that inbound marketing alone takes a long time to identify prospects and decision-makers and, as a result, doesn't address very early and very late buying stages; and that inbound marketing may work best only with products and services with lower price points. Time and time again I hear from marketing and sales teams that inbound is delivering high volumes of poorly qualified leads that tend to come from lower-level decision- makers and that result in lower-value deal sizes. So how should marketing and sales teams repping complex solutions respond? Short version: Use the telephone as real-time content marketing to get into deals as early as possible and become a business strategist, delivering exceptional value early in the process. But outbound calling isn't content marketing, you say? I would respond by saying that outbound calling is a marketing format—like blogs, emails and videos—that engages prospects and delivers high-value, relevant information to drive profitable action. And outbound calling provides additional benefits not matched by inbound marketing. In fact, there are eight differentiating advantages of live, one-to-one conversations: t is a personal, real-time connection. It helps the rep fully understand the buyer's situation. It provides service in the role of business strategy. It provides immediate back-and-forth dialogue. It enables a live Q&A. It allows for accurate and timely assessment. It clarifies next steps and accountability. It leaves the buyer with a memorable experience. In fact, outbound proactive contact via the phone may be the ultimate content marketing format based on its personal connection and dynamic ability to shift content in real time based on prospect needs. Rather than buying into the conventional wisdom, marketing and sales teams should make sure their lead-generation mix contains the right balance between out- and inbound marketing. The correct mix is going to include engaging, educational and valuable content that is delivered as the right message to the right person at the right time. For the complex sale, proactive outbound lead generation is essential to getting into an opportunity early and acquiring more frequent and more profitable outcomes. Indeed, proactive outbound calling may very well be the ultimate form of content marketing. Dan McDade is president-CEO of prospect development company PointClear (www.pointclear.com), and the author of "The Truth About Leads" (Onsei, 2011). He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Most Popular In this article: BtoB


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Disagreement on whether the warheads found yesterday were registered in Iraq's 12,000-page declaration of its biological and chemical weapons. Fleischer says the warheads were not registered. Blix says he's not yet sure. The New York Times says Iraqis say the warheads were registered. The Washington Post says the Iraqis say the warheads were "too insignificant to put in its declaration." Meanwhile, Fleischer says Iraqis say they "forgot" to list the warheads and calls the find "troubling and serious" but stops short of calling the failure to list these warheads a "material breach" of U.N. sanctions. The Security Council opposes the U.S. proposal to block Blix's proposed March report. U.N. Ambassador Negroponte says the U.S. is committed to Security Council unity. Blix and ElBaradei plan to ask the U.N. to give inspectors even more time, and they have Chirac's support. Peace spin: Bushies are backing off due to Security Council opposition. War spin: Bushies are backing off because inspectors seem closer to finding a smoking gun.


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Jari Kurri scores the 400th goal of his career with the Oilers in a 6-5 loss to the host Vancouver Canucks. Kurri would finish his 18-year NHL career with 601 goals, 474 of them in his 10 seasons with the Oilers.
Edmonton Oilers history: Jari Kurri scores 400th career NHL goal, Oct. 23, 1988
This day in Oilers history: Oct. 23
1988: Jari Kurri scores the 400th goal of his career with the Oilers in a 6-5 loss to the host Vancouver Canucks. Kurri would finish his 18-year NHL career with 601 goals, 474 of them in his 10 seasons with the Oilers.
1991: Dave Manson ties team record for assists by a defenceman in a period with three in the first in a 6-5 Oilers loss to the visiting Washington Capitals.
Originally published Oct. 24, 1988
No more sowing gloats against the Canucks
By JIM MATHESON
Journal Staff Writer
Canucks 6 Oilers 5
VANCOUVER — These contests used to be as ho-hum as Secretariat vs. Mr. Ed.
Twenty-seven games without loss. How do you not sow some gloats? Horse sense said it wouldn't be any different this year, but that was before hockey's No. 1 thoroughbred Wayne Gretzky took to running his races in Los Angeles.
Now … the inquiry light is flashing. Hold all tickets, there seems to be a mistake here.
"Break up the Canucks," kidded Vancouver assistant coach Mike Murphy after a 6-5 victory over Edmonton Oilers Sunday, their second straight win over a team they hadn't beat since March 10, 1985.
Break up a team that used to be a jugger-not?
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"Let's not get crazy," said ex-Oiler assistant coach Bob McCammon, who now runs the Vancouver bench. "Edmonton's just going through a period of adjustment after losing Wayne. I'm sure there's some questions in the minds of some of the guys who've been there for the four Stanley Cups … They're thinking how could Wayne get traded? That has to hurt. But I know Glen Sather and I'm sure things will iron themselves out."
Maybe. But right now, Oilers are barely keeping their heads above water. They're 3-3-2 and winless in three road games.
Sunday, they got the first two goals and the last three but allowed Canucks to score six straight between on Grant Fuhr, who had another ordinary night.
Beating the Oilers two straight makes it more interesting in the Smythe, doesn't it?
"No, I think it's lousy," said Sather, to a Vancouver radio guy. "Who cares about the other teams. I only care about the Edmonton Oilers."
Sather applauded the Canucks effort, though.
"They outworked us here. This seems to have become a pattern. The guys get complacent and soft," said Sather. "Last year at this time, it was the same thing. At the end of October, it was virtually the same story (6-5-1). It's a carry-over from the summer."
After eight games last year, Oilers were 6-2 but lost three in a row.
Sunday, they got two shorthanded goals from Craig MacTavish, giving them six (doubling their power play, which is 3-for-49). Jari Kurri also had a pair, including his 400th to become the 27th player to reach that plateau. Craig Simpson had the other on Kirk McLean, but a 6-2 deficit was too heavy a load.
"They came at us in waves, though, and made life miserable for us in the last 10 minutes," said McCammon.
But they held on for 13,865 fans, improving their record to 3-4-2.
"Easy to sort out this one. Just call it bad goaltending," said Fuhr, disgusted with his work. "If I play well, we win the hockey game. No big secret. Six goals? At least three I should have stopped. My average just keeps climbing. There's no mystery … I've got to play better."
Fuhr has a 4.65 average in five games. He was beaten by Brian Bradley, Tony Tanti, Trevor Linden, Petri Skriko, Stan Smyl and Greg Adams, allowing five goals in one eight-shot stretch.
Linden's 40-footer glanced off his pad, although he was screened by Kevin Lowe.
"I had lots of time to find the shot."
Bradley beat him on the short side.
"I wasn't square to the shooter."
And Adams caught him deep in his net.
The penalty-killing was outstanding but that's it.
"We work harder than when we're on the power play, that's why," said Sather. "If you work and pressure the puck, things happen. On the power play, we wait around for somebody else to do it."
Kurri's milestone score came on a goalmouth tap-in of a Simpson pass. He now has 401 in just 608 games, leaving him five back of Rod Gilbert.
"I'm happy it's over. I was struggling (four games without scoring)," he said.
Next goal, 500! "That might take me five years," joked Kurri.
ON THE BENCH — Canucks' winger Rich Sutter lost four teeth when hit by Messier's stick in the third frame. There was no penalty … Martin Gelinas, Keith Acton, Reed Larson and Ken Hammond didn't dress for the Oilers … Larson has had muscle spasms in his neck.


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Ahmed Ragab
- PhD, École Pratique des Hautes Études in Paris
- MD, Cairo University
Ahmed Ragab is the Richard T. Watson Associate Professor of Science and Religion at Harvard Divinity School, affiliate associate professor at the department of the history of science, and director of the Science, Religion and Culture program at Harvard Divinity School.
Ragab is a physician, a historian of science and medicine, and a scholar of science and religion. He received his MD from Cairo University School of Medicine in 2005. In 2010 he received his PhD in History and Philosophy of Science from L'École Pratique des Hautes Études in Paris. He was a postdoctoral fellow, then a lecturer of the Department of the History of Science at Harvard University. He joined Harvard Divinity School in July 2011 as the first Richard T. Watson Assistant Professor of Science and Religion at Harvard Divinity School. In 2012, Ragab inaugurated the Science, Religion and Culture program at Harvard Divinity School, which he continues to direct.
Ragab's work spans various fields and disciplines. He studies the history of science and medicine, science and religion and the development of cultures of science and cultures of religion in the Middle East and the Islamic World. He also studies various questions related to science and religion in the US with a focus on US Muslim communities.
Ragab's research on the history of science, medicine and culture in the Islamic world includes his history of medieval Islamic hospitals, and his research on the epistemic authority of medieval Muslim women with a focus on women-reporters of prophetic traditions. He also worked on sex and gender differentiation in medical thought in the region, on the development of anatomy and dissection and their relation to religious practices in the Ottoman context. He investigates medical thinking and physician-patient encounters in the medieval and early modern context.
In his most recent book projects, Ragab investigates the history of prophetic medicine the medieval as well as the modern Islamic world. Prophetic medicine is a body of literature that collects sayings by Prophet Muhammad (prophetic traditions), which included medical and health-related pronouncements and advice. Ragab's work investigates the rise of this literature, the role it played in the history of medical thought and practice and in the development of prophetic traditions, and its resurgence from the seventies of the twentieth century until now, the new developments related to this resurgence, and the social and political significances of this literature. In another book project, Ragab investigates the development of views on science and Islam from the early nineteenth century. The project looks at how debates on science and Islam coincided with the introduction of modern science in the region and allowed for recasting the meanings of both science knowledge and religious knowledge. Ragab explains the historicity of the relationship of science and Islam and the role played by the coupling science-and-Islam in the formulation of new scientific discourses in the region.
Ragab was trained in epidemiology and medical sociology, and worked on infectious and epidemic diseases. He has a special interest in gender, ethnic, and religion-based disparities in disease burden, and in the gender, ethnic, and religious dimensions of treatment modalities and healthcare policy. He worked with the French Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (National Institute of Health and Medical Research), the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (National Center for Scientific Research) on various topics related to infectious, endemic, and epidemic diseases specifically, H1N1, H1N5, Hepatitis C, and HIV. Some of these projects include: "Public Policies, Professional Practices and Agents' Conduct Regarding the Risk of Avian Flu (Egypt, France, India, Niger, UK, Vietnam)" from 2006-2009. Along with that project he worked on similar projects on H1N1 in 2009, on Hepatitis C and HIV from 2008–10.
He was elected a member of the Commission on History of Science and Technology in Islamic Societies and a member of the International Society for Science and Religion.
- The Medieval Islamic Hospital: Medicine, Religion and Charity. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2015.
- Translation (to English and French) of Aḥmad ibn Khalaf al-Murādī's "Kitāb al-Asrār fī Natāʿij al-Afkār": The Book of Secrets in the Results of Ideas. Milano: Leonardo3, 2009
Books in Preparation
- With Katharine Park, Knowledge on the Move: Cultures of Science in the Medieval World. Chicago: Chicago University Press, forthcoming.
- "One, Two or More Sexes: Sex differentiation in medieval Islamicate medical thought." Journal of the History of Sexuality 24, no. 3 (2015): 428–54.
- "History of Science." In Women and Islamic Cultures: Disciplinary Paradigms and Approaches 2003–2013, edited by Suad Joseph. Boston, Leiden: Brill, 2013.
- "Prophetic Traditions and Modern Medicine in the Middle East: Resurrection, Reinterpretation, and Reconstruction." Journal of the American Oriental Society, 132, no. 4 (2012): 657–73.
- "Epistemic Authority of Women in the Medieval Middle East." HAWWA: Journal of Women in the Middle East and Islamic World, 8, no. 2 (2010): 181–216.
- "Madman Walking: the image of the mad in Egyptian press." Egypte-Monde Arabe, Troisième Série, no. 4 (2007): 227–46.
Book Sections
- "Islam and Science." In Routledge Companion to Religion and Science, edited by James W. Haag, Gregory R. Peterson, and Michael L. Spezio. London: Routledge, 2011.
Commentaries, Book reviews and Encyclopedia Entries
- Entries on "Al-Andalus/Ibn Rushd," "al-Biruni," "al-Tusi," "Ikhwan al-Safa (Brothren of Purity)," "Islamic Planetary theories and Cosmology," "Islamic Religious/Theological Cosmologies," and "Islamic Theories of Spontaneous Generation and Evolution." In Encyclopedia of Astrobiology, edited by Muriel Gargaud, William M. Irvine, Ricardo Amils, Henderson James (Jim) Cleaves II, Daniele Pinti, José Cernicharo Quintanilla, Daniel Rouan, Tilman Spohn, Stéphane Tirard, and Michel Viso. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2015.
- Commentary on "Cycles of Cathay—Sinology, Philology, and Histories of the Song Dynasty (960–1279) in the United States by Christian de Pee." Fragments: Journal of History 2 (2012).
- Book review of "The World of Pharmacy and Pharmacists in Mamluk Cairo by Leigh Chipman." Speculum 87, no. 1 (2012): 196–97.
Articles and Book Sections in Preparation
- "Monsters, Fossils and Patients: An archeology of medieval medicine." History and Theory. [Manuscript in preparation]
- "Sira and asbab al-nuzul: Context as commentary; the text generating context; is chronology discoverable?" In The Routledge Companion to the Quran, edited by Daniel A. Madigan and Maria Massi Dakake. London: Routledge, forthcoming.
- "Scientific Expertise and the making of Islamic legal opinions: an analysis of 'scientific' fatwas." [Article in preparation]
- "Epistemes, Technes and Hermeneutics: the making of the 'Scientific Interpretation' of the Quran." In Deliberating Religion, Science and Progress in the Global Public Sphere, edited by Ulrika Martensson and Filip Ivanovic. London: Ashgate Series on Science and Religion, forthcoming.
- "Pilgrimage, Geography and Genealogy: The epistemology of places in Islamic scientific and religious discourses." Fragments: Journal of History. [Manuscript in preparation]
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An audience of several hundred supporters of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley were rapt Thursday night, as four teen club members delivered short but moving speeches about how the club has changed their lives. At the close of the program, Sonoma Valley High School junior Dulce Mexicano was named the organization's 2018 Youth of the Year.
Established in 1947 by the national Boys & Girls Clubs of America organization, Youth of the Year recognizes teen members for their service to their local club, community and family; and also looks at academic success, strong moral character, life goals, poise and public speaking ability.
The four Sonoma Valley Youth of the Year finalists were Pravee Watthanawes, Ilse Arias, Miranda Zuniga and Mexicano.
Dulce Mexicano's moving speech began with the Sonoma Valley High School junior recounting stories of having been bullied as a child and overcoming crippling shyness. Her bully called her a "ghost" because she was so quiet.
"I felt invisible for a couple of years because a person labeled me and I started to believe it," said Dulce. "I became a ghost, I became quiet. I then met some friends who got me onto the wrong path and I started going out and coming home late. These friends then tried to get me involved with drugs."
Dulce resisted and returned to a friend group that welcomed her "with their arms wide open."
Dulce also struggled with anxiety but her friends helped her to overcome it and encouraged her to try things outside of her comfort zone. Her best friend introduced her to the Boys & Girls Club.
"I was once scared to go to the club because I thought the people were not going to like me," she said. "I met Johana [Perdomo, the club's college and career program manager] and she was like a guardian angel because she listened to me and really gave me helpful advice."
Most impactful for Dulce was her experience in the club's Girls United program.
"Through Girls United, I started mentoring two amazing middle school girls," she explained. "I became more connected to the Valley and community because this group gave me the opportunity to see the world differently."
Dulce then helped Johana Perdomo on a video during a bullying prevention week in which club members shared their stories.
"I was able to finally come out of my shell and voice what had happened to me, the negative messages that I had internalized and, most importantly, what I was doing so that it wouldn't happen to anyone else," said Dulce. "Through this project, I was able to talk to my peers about how bullying can impact someone and ask them to take a pledge to not stay quiet when they see bullying."
Dulce said that thanks to the Boys & Girls Club, she is no longer that quiet girl who will let people walk all over her.
"Before you today is a strong, intelligent, young woman who is ready to conquer whatever obstacles she encounters," said Dulce.
This year's judging panel included Francine Brossier, owner of Sonoma Harvest Foods; graphic designer Melissa Stone; executive coach Jay Rooke; Starbucks District Manager Gary Lustig; and journalist Sydnie Kohara.
Judging panelist and BGC board member Jay Rooke said that the decision was very difficult this year but that the panel was impressed by Dulce's can-do attitude.
The Youth of the Year recipient receives a $2,000 scholarship and a new laptop computer. Each finalist receives a $500 scholarship.


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A new recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): All kids should be formally screened for autism at their 18- and 24-month checkups --whether or not they have symptoms. Why? For the 1 in 150 kids with an autism spectrum disorder, early social and communication warning signs can be easily missed by parents and doctors, which delays vital treatment. Other new AAP recommendations that you can expect from your doctor:
A discussion of your family's history of autism. It's especially important to keep an eye on little kids who have older siblings with the disorder.
Checking up on milestones at well visits, starting in your baby's first year. These should include social and emotional checkpoints ("Does your six-month-old smile back at you?"), along with the more traditional questions on motor skills, language, and problem solving. Your doctor should also ask if you have any concerns about your child's development and behavior.
Formal screenings for a variety of developmental delays --not just autism-related ones --at your child's 9-, 18-, and 24- or 30-month visits, whether or not there are concerns.
Early action. Your doctor should get your child help right away if there are developmental concerns or if an autism screening is positive, rather than making you wait for an official diagnosis (which can take months to years). Babies and children under 3 should be referred to a state-sponsored early intervention program; older kids can get help through special ed.
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The biggest autism red flags for babies
3 months: Your baby doesn't smile at you when you smile or talk
8 months: She doesn't follow your gaze when you look away
10 to 12 months: She doesn't look at what you're pointing at and then look back at you with a reaction


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Senior Project Presentation Night
Lesson 11 of 11
Objective: SWBAT present their research projects to family, friends, classmates and community members at a semi-formal evening event.
This lesson isn't a lesson in the tradition sense of the word. I don't teach this lesson during regular school hours. Rather, this lesson highlights the culmination of student work on their senior projects. After all the research, planning, writing, and rewriting, students are ready to shine. That's why I have students present their projects at my classes' Senior Project Presentation Night.
In this culminating "lesson," I'll
- explain how I plan and executer Senior Project Presentation Night.
- highlight student work in two ways: a montage of clips from their presentation and the inclusion of some completed projects, including an example of a student's Pecha Kucha
To plan Senior Project Presentation Night I...
- Find a date on the school calendar, preferably one that doesn't have any other activities scheduled,
- Send an email out to parents so they can "Save the Date" for presentation night. I do this very early in the term,
- Talk up presentation night to students,
- Create a program template. Senior Project Presentation Night cover shows the outside of the program; I've omitted the inside information because it contains student names.
- Send a note home to parents. I ask them whether or not they will attend presentation night and whether or not they will be willing to evaluate presentations,
- Procure evaluators; I enlist community members, military recruiters, colleagues, administrators, parents, former students, and anyone else willing to donate a little time to the cause.
- Notify the head custodian so she can unlock rooms and provide HVAC as needed,
- Email colleagues whose rooms I'll be using so I can learn how to operate the projectors in their rooms and get their blessing on the use of their rooms,
- Plan refreshments, such as fruit and cookies,
- Get some prizes for the after-social, where we draw for prizes, such as gift cards, tickets to the senior breakfast, etc.
- Prepare (photocopy) presentation evaluation forms ( page 7 of Senior Project Handbook) and compile them into packets based on the number of evaluators in each room and the number of students presenting in each room. I always add an extra form and have several extra packets in case I have extra evaluators show up. Sometimes parents want to evaluate even though they initially declined.
- Check with students to insure they'll be attending and provide a "Plan B" to those who say they don't want to come or have work or have a school activity that conflicts with the evening. Arguing String Theory Pecha Kucha.pptx shows a student's Pecha Kucha ready for presentation night.
The evening of Senior Project Presentation Night, I greet parents and friends in the media center and distribute programs. I give an opening welcome statement and thanked them for coming. Then I pass out the presentation evaluations, and everyone goes to their respective rooms. I explain the two presentation options--Pecha Kucha and Multigenre--so that evaluators know what to expect from the students.
I check to make sure everything is working in all the rooms and have my student teacher assist me with this.
While students are presenting, I set up refreshments so that students and guests have them available after each group finishes their presentations.
I enlisted a friend and former news anchor to film some of the projects this year. Brenda Stanley graciously donated her time and equipment to record students, to interview them after their presentations, and to edit the video so that I could highlight the multigenre projects and the traditional projects some of my students presented at Senior Project Presentation Night. Here Here I am pictured With Brenda.To see clips from the presentations of four students, Preston, Jocelyn, Makayla, and Amber, click Glenda's project.mp4. Following each presentation clip, each student talks about the experience of working on the multigenre project and why it trumps tradition research and why the Pecha Kucha format is a wonderful, creative, controlled presentation format.
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Students gather in the library and visit and share their reactions after their group finishes. Students at Presentation NightOur guests arrive back in the media center, too, and enjoy some refreshments. We snap some pictures and enjoy the ecstasy of having finished the senior projects. Suzanne and K.T.
When all have reconvened, we have a drawing for prizes and applaud the students. I introduce myself to parents I have not yet met and thank them for coming.


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She said in an interview Tuesday evening that the children's symptoms were "mild across the board" and that the 13th child was expected to be sent home soon as well.
Ginette Robert, an executive with Valcartier Vacation Village, the owner of the Calypso park, said the children were sent to hospital as a precautionary measure once they started "feeling sick" after swimming in the park's wave pool.
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Twelve people were transported to hospital after a chlorine leak at a St. Catharines, Ont., community pool on July 12.
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In QoS, you can use either DSCP or CoS to classify and mark your network as you wish. It is important to remember that DSCP is L3 and will be present in the IP header of a packet and CoS is L2 and will only be present in an ISL or 802.1Q VLAN frame.
Since 802.1p only exists in a VLAN tag, I was wondering if you should trust DSCP or trust CoS on the uplinks of a L2 environment. I found a lot of people on forums with contradicting arguments and opinions so I decided to investigate for myself. The question is: Do you have to trust DSCP over your trunk links or trust CoS since only VLAN tags are carried around the network?
After setting up a lab with two 3550's and sniffing a trunk link setup between them, I finally got my answer. I was expecting the DSCP value to be dropped (because there is only a CoS value) or to be passed determined by the egress switch DSCP value. The results were unexpected and here is my analysis.
First let me share the topology I used:
We are going to be send a ping from Host2 to Host1. Host1 and Host2 are tagging frames with CoS 5 and we are using a CoS to DSCP mapping like this:
- CoS 0 => DSCP 0
- CoS 1 => DSCP 8
- CoS 2 => DSCP 16
- CoS 3 => DSCP 24
- CoS 4 => DSCP 32
- CoS 5 => DSCP 46
- CoS 6 => DSCP 48
- CoS 7 => DSCP 56
And DSCP-to-CoS mapping
- DSCP 0 => CoS 0
- DSCP 8,10 => CoS 1
- DSCP 16,18 => CoS 2
- DSCP 24,26 => CoS 3
- DSCP 32,34 => CoS 4
- DSCP 40,46 => CoS 5
- DSCP 48 => CoS 6
- DSCP 56 => CoS 7
Let's ping from Host2 to Host1 and sniff to see what we find:
As you can see, the CoS is 5 as expected but the DSCP is not 0. It is set to 0x2e or 46 in decimal for both Request and Reply packets of ICMP. This matches the CoS to DSCP mapping that we have. But how exactly does it find this value if we are only trusting DSCP? This is a L2 only environment, so does the switch look into the packet, finds the IP header of the host and sends the DSCP value or does it do something else? To test this, let's change our CoS to DSCP Mapping on Sw1 and Sw2 to see if these values are not actually derived from the CoS. On Switch1 let's take out the mls qos map:
By default the CoS to DSCP mapping is 40. On Switch2, we still have CoS 5 mapped to DSCP 46, so that's left unchanged. The DSCP to CoS mapping is also left unchanged. Our topology will look like this:
If we ping from Host2 to Host1, and the switch actually inspects the packet for DSCP then we should have a DSCP value of 46 for both Request and Reply ICMP since the mapping for CoS 5 to DSCP is 40 and the mapping for DSCP to CoS is 5. But if the switch derives the DSCP from the CoS and does not inspect the packet, then we should have a different DSCP value for the ICMP request and reply since we are only changing the mapping one way (the DSCP to CoS mapping remains unchanged). Let's see what we get:
For the ICMP Request packet we can see the CoS is still 5 and the DSCP value is set to 0x2e or 46 in decimal, as expected. For the ICMP Reply packet we see that the CoS is also still 5 but the DSCP value is set this time to 0x20 or 40 in decimal. This indicates us that the CoS value is used, derived from the Mapping and the DSCP value is not actually beeing passed through.
In conclusion, both the trust CoS and trust DSCP command can be configured on trunk links. This will not pass a DSCP value of null or 0, but instead pass the CoS value of the VLAN 802.1p field. From this CoS value, the switch will use the CoS to DSCP mapping to derive its DSCP. For this reason, if you use the trust DSCP in a L2 environment, you must make sure that your DSCP to CoS and CoS to DSCP mappings are the same on every switch.
Hope this was informative.


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