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World-renowned jazz guitarist Frank Vignola teaches about the importance of good warm ups and jam time. At this year's Guitar Camp, he will review and demonstrate important fingerboard studies, which connect your ears to your fingers to the music. Jamming is an important part of Frank's workshops, so be prepared to play, play, play!
What do you enjoy most about teaching? I enjoy seeing how much enjoyment students get, especially hobbyists, like camp participants. It's really neat to see how happy they are when they can learn a new chord and play a new song with it. Like seeing the student "get it." When the students finally get it, you see a look on their face, that sheer happiness that they get from playing music. Which, ironically, you can get from being a hobbyist or even performing everyday, like I do.
Practicing and jamming is just a great way to clear your mind – even to this day, I still will sit and play for 15-20 minutes just for therapy. Just a play a song – it feels so good to clear your mind.
Why don't you play more solo guitar? I really don't play solo guitar, I enjoy the interaction of playing with other people and musicians. Improvisation is not as difficult as everyone makes it out to be. It's very easy if you have some good mechanics and a few songs – it's really all about the song. Louis Armstrong would phrase the melody would become a classic jazz solo.
When the students finally get it, you see a look on their face, that sheer happiness that they get from playing music.
What are you most looking forward to? Mostly curious, looking forward to getting there. I want everyone to get what they need – enough instruction, time to jam, great jams. Crested Butte is such a great place to be for 8-10 days. I look forward to all the shows and all of the people. We are really trying to create the right environment for gypsy jazz guitar style.


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A MANHUNT is underway in County Limerick for a gang of suspected burglars who failed to stop at a garda checkpoint earlier today.
After failing to stop at Rourke's Cross, the car was pursued at high speed in the direction of Newcastle West. The vehicle was abandoned between Broadford and Ashford and the occupants are believed to be on foot somewhere in the locality.
Gardai from Newcastle West, Abbeyfeale and North Cork are involved in the search operation. The garda helicopter and sniffer dogs have also been deployed along with members of the regional response unit.
One man has been arrested and gardai say they are searching for at least three others.
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It's not every day that you get a package from Comedy Central. As much as I hoped it was a notarized letter proclaiming me the funniest person on earth, it was not to be. They did tell me, though, that I made it to the regional finals of their Open Mic Fight competition. I made it in with 71 other comics from around the country. I hope there's no actual fighting that takes place. I like to think of my comedy as more like Gandhi and less like the Iron Sheik.
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Uchaitha village is about 30 miles north-west of Darbhanga railway station..People outside Bihar do not usually know that local legends widely prevalent in Mithila associate Kalidasa, the immortal poet in the court of ancient Ujjain, with Uchaitha during his early years as a student.
It is said that there was a pathshala in this village where Kalidasa was reading. The students of the school used to go to the temple of the goddess Durga for lighting. deepaks and for chanting hymns. On a dark night his class fellows decided to send Kalidasa, who was a dull student to the goddess for puja. They polished his hands with black and white powder and told him to touch the face of the goddess with his hands so that they could know that he bad really visited the place. Kalidasa went to the temple and lighted the deepak.
He tried to mark the face of the goddess with black and white powder. The goddess appeared and advised hini not to mark her face with powder. She also asked him as to what he wanted as a boon. Kalidasa said, "I want to be learned." She said, I You may go and turn over all the pages of the whole book". He came to his residential pathashala in the night while all were asleep. At the dead of night, as advised by the goddess, he turned over all the pages one by one and slept. When some students of the hostel woke up in the early morning and began their studies Kalidasa marked their mistakes in pronunciation and shouted "wrong", ''wrong.
This conduct of his enraged them and they made a complaint to their Guru that Kalidasa, who was considered to be a very dull student,disturbed them in their studies. The Guru called him and asked as to why he was misbehaving. Kalidasa promptly replied in an unusual way that he could not tolerate the wrong pronunciation of his class fellows.The, Guru, to his utter surprise, found that the boys had erred in their pronunciation and that Kalidasa was fully justified in pointing out their mistakes.
He asked Kalidasa about this sudden development of great intellect in him. Kalidasa narrated the story of the previous night when he had the privilege of meeting the goddess Durga, who had appeared before him and gave him the blessing of wonderful learning. For this very divine achievement the place is called Siddhipitha of Kalidasa.There is a slight variation to the story. Some say that the goddess Kali who was visited at midnight blessed Kalidasa.
It is said that no one could dare to visit the temple of Kali at midnight, as he would be dead by such a visit. The boys at the pathshala wanted to test the courage of Kalidasa and asked him to visit the temple at midnight. Kalidasa did this and the goddess, being pleased with his courage, blessed him that lie would be a great scholar.
It may be mentioned here that Durga and Kali are the manifestations of Mahasakti. Kalidasa ultimately became the court poet of Vikramaditya who was known as Chandra Gupta II. We need not enter into the historical controversy regarding the age of Kalidasa or the age of Vikramaditya.The temple faces the east. It has a round dome. The temple is on the edge of a tank. The tank is a small reservoir with flights of steps to reach the water.
The temple appears to be a recent structure. At the entrance to the temple there is a verandah measuring 10 feet by I2. Above this there is a room for the goddess Durga which s about 8 feet by 10 feet.There is also an image of the goddess Durga in black stone about 2 feet high. A lotus flower can be seen on the back of a lion and tile goddess is sitting on it.
There is Brahma on the left and Moon on the right side. There is an image, 6 inches high, of the goddess Kali, on the left side of the goddess Durga. All the four arms of the goddess Durga are cut off and the head is missing. The image is said to have been desecrated. Some small images of Ganesha, Shiva, Vishnu, Lakshmi and Hanuman are on the right side of the goddess Durga. They are of black stone.
It is said that the late Maharajadhiraja Sir Rameshwar Singh of Darbhanga had expressed his desire to reinstate the head of' the image. Accordingly, an order was placed and the head was carved out. Before the installation of the head he had a dream in which the goddess told him, ''I am the creator and you want to create my head. Do you think it is proper for you to create my head?"The Maharajadhiraja was upset. The Mahantha of Uchaitha temple had also the same dream. At last it was decided that the head should not be installed.
The priests of the temple took the head from the Maharajadhiraja and kept it near the image to offer it the usual offerings. The stone head is still lying in the temple precincts. A few years ago, the tank was cleaned and a number of images were found. All of them were removed to the Patna Museum. The site is very old and an excavation may yield good results.
In front of the temple of the goddess Durga there is newly constructed a temple of Lord Shiva. There is also a small temple of Bhairava in the rear side of the Shiva temple. Just below these temples flows the river Kamla.
On the other side of the river, towards the south-east of the temple, is the site of what is believed to be the pathshala of Kalidasa. In local dialect and survey records it is mentioned as Kaildasko Chaupdi i.e., the college of Kalidasa. Chaupdi is derived from the Sanskrit word Chatushpathi i.e., where the four Vedas are read and taught. It is an elevated piece of ground measuring about one bigha in area.
So far as the architecture is concerned, the temple is reconstructed in the Indo-Aryan style. There is a square cella for the image. It is curvilinear and there is no trace of storeys and the massive circular coping stone i.e., amalaka, on which the kalasa has been put, surmounts it.
People from all over the locality take little pieces of earth from here to erect pindi (small globes) in their houses, more particularly on the occasion of the sacred thread ceremony of their sons. Some earth of this place is preserved in Darbhanga at the Mithila Institute of Post graduate Studies and Research in Sanskrit.
Regarding the routine of the rituals, the deity is daily bathed morning and evening and the priest performing puja, accom- panied by the ringing of bells and drums follows this.
Durga Devi is known to fulfil the wishes of devotees expressed before her. This goddess being essentially a goddess of the masses, the number of such vows taken and gifts made or other acts performed in fulfillment of such vows is very great. The offerings are varied.


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Salmon season is upon us, and for the next couple of weeks our intrepid fish friends will be making their annual voyage upstream. It's mesmerizing to watch as they leap out of the water, and definitely worth a trip to one of our popular public parks.
Tumwater Falls Park – Tucked away from the traffic and noise right off the freeway, this idyllic park is a local favorite. View the salmon jumping up stream at one of the gorgeous waterfalls and at one of several fish holding pools onsite. With a half mile hiking trail and a playground for the kids, you can spend a whole afternoon enjoying the decidedly different splendor.
5th Avenue Dam Fish Ladder at Heritage Park – Not only is this a terrific spot to view the salmon, but you also have excellent views of the Washington State Capitol building (to the North across Capitol Lake) and the Olympic Mountain Range (to the South out across the Puget Sound). To get to the dam, simply walk along the park path up 5th Avenue from the parking lot on Water Street. When you want a quick break from watching the salmon jump, take a stroll around the lake or walk into downtown for a bit of shopping.
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10 Ways to Reduce & Overcome Everyday Stress
We all feel stressed at some point, be it our personal or professional lives. High levels of stress can have terrible health implications and should be addressed to as soon as possible. There are many few ways that can help reduce and overcome everyday stress. Let's look at the top 5 ways that can help improve the quality of our lives.
- Avoiding heated topics
You know some topics are going to elevate your blood pressure, like your religious or political views. Learn to avoid such topics and this will help avoid a lot of unnecessary arguments with your peers, in turn, help avoid stress.
- Practicing relaxation techniques
Techniques such as yoga, meditation, and deep breathing are proven to activate the body's relaxation response. If practiced regularly, these techniques can help reduce stress levels and bring calm in your life. It will further improve your ability to stay calm under pressure.
- Practicing positive thinking
Along with learning to relax your mind, practice the art of positive thinking as well. Stay optimistic towards life and all things it brings your way. It will help you stay happy and healthy.
- Expressing your emotions
Sometimes when people upset you, you may not let them know about this and go home with that bitter feeling. This will keep playing in your mind, and your stress levels will be elevated. So, a wise thing to do would be to communicate more openly but courteously with others. You don't have to be rude or negative, use affirmative words to give feedback.
- Stop striving for perfection
Nobody is perfect and it's okay to be that way. You may be good at somethings and not so good at others. Just concentrate on things you are good at and try to excel at it. You working hard and moving on in the things you like will help you stay positive and self-motivated.
- Setting aside relaxation time
Most people are so occupied with their busy lives, doing something that makes them laugh is a rarity. However, it's important for your mental wellbeing to be happy. So, ensure you remove 30 minutes to 1 hour every day to do what you like. It could be cooking, reading, exercising, painting, anything at all.
- Playing online games
Games are great stressbusters and thanks to this digital age, it's easy to find games 24×7 online. You can play rummy games for free and win real cash prizes too. There are many rummy variants available online, so you won't get bored too. This way, you are not only de-stressing yourself, but also earning a passive income. Use this passive income to visit a new country or indulge in an adrenal-pumping activity like paragliding or bungee jumping.
- Eating and drinking healthy
Healthy foods and drinks nourish the body and prepare it cope with stress. Junk food may make us obese, so watch your meals carefully.
- Getting enough sleep
When you haven't slept well, you feel tired and fatigued, and experience more stress. So make sure you sleep well and rets your mind and body.
- Learn to forgive
In this imperfect world, all make mistakes and so did that friend, colleague, or family member. Let go of that anger, resentment and negative energy with the power of forgiveness. Appreciate the lessons you have learnt from that incident and move on. Be happy, be stress-free!


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The UK is a nation that celebrates with alcohol through the year: weddings, birthdays, new jobs, promotions, you name it and we can find a reason to raise a glass or 3 to it. Christmas, of course, is way up there on the list of reasons for celebration. Some will be looking forward to it and some will be dreading it, but it will happen, and so let's focus on making the most of it.
More than at any other time of year we are shown the happy, smiley image of Alcohol with constant TV adverts and bill boards 20 feet high. We buy far too much food and drink believing that showing good will to all involves force feeding ourselves and others as if eating and drinking were going out of fashion. For many people overindulging is temporary for those few days, but for others, there is no 'off' switch, there is an addiction to alcohol, and the drinking continues, unless you are in Recovery.
If you are in Recovery then the pressures are obvious and also hidden. As you know the source of your addiction is all around you with 'jingle' bells on and it's not just alcohol in glasses to avoid: mince pies, Christmas puddings, Christmas cake, trifles, chocolate liqueurs, sauces and so it goes on. Unless you buy your own or see the wrapper you just don't know what is OK to eat and you don't want to draw attention to yourself by asking. It's obvious that being abstinent from alcohol during Christmas and the New Year, to avoid relapse, takes living in a state of high alert. And all this focus and strength and grit and determination has to be sustained during and through and after the holidays because there is a real danger that when the guard is down, when the rest of the world has gone back to everyday life, relapse can occur. Even those that have a long term sobriety can crumble if not sharply focussed as the urge to drink can still be strong in these situations.
Christmas and New Year can be such lonely periods too. People on the fringes feeling that everyone else is happy and contented, everyone else's life is better. But this is far from the truth. If you think about it we are all of us alone really so we are all together in that. It's hard to motivate yourself when you are feeling like this but try and seek out groups that understand and share your emotions and meet or message to help each other. Look online for support and friendship, there are many such groups. Volunteer for a good cause maybe? The best way of feeling valued is to help others by being useful in some way. There are also Recovery Apps to use when you feel you need to. Stay in touch with people that empathise and can offer you advice. Try and keep to your routines, the ones that keep you well and strong. Make the time, you deserve good health and wellness.
If you are going to be with others over the holidays then, whenever you can, take yourself out of situations where temptation is strongest. Have a rehearsed line or two ready for persistent people offering you drinks. I'm driving. I've got an early start in the morning. What ever you decide works best for you, use it confidently, and then don't give them any gap to fill by asking them something else. Lean on sober friends when you need to, they will help you without questions. If being around people more than usual starts to get to you then take a break. A free and freeing thing to do is to go for a walk. Get out in Nature, our greatest healer (Read my Nature blog to learn how it does). Create new Christmas traditions that don't involve alcohol. Make them as enjoyable as you can so that you feel happier each time you are involved in them. If you have a sponsor obviously they will be there for you. Talk to people that you trust, including professionals, share your thoughts and fears, explain how you feel and let them support you.
Understand that you are not weird or odd for choosing not to drink just as a Sikh person is not weird for following their religion and abstinence from alcohol too. There are millions of Sikhs in the world and millions of other people that don't drink. It's a choice and it's your choice for all good reasons. Most of all believe that you can enjoy yourself despite this challenge. You can choose to have a more positive outlook, more positive thoughts, a more positive image when you look in the mirror. Decide that you will be fine through this Christmas period and know that it doesn't take alcohol to do that. You can live your life and feel good, better, great. You can. You are in control of everything you do, say and think, so choose wisely. Know that you're amazing, you're being your own best friend, you are doing this, you ARE making those changes that create a much healthier and more fulfilling life for yourself and all who love you. So enjoy Christmas your way, your new way.


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Topic : Design And Fabrication Of Intelligent Wheel Chair
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Abstract:The project aims at designing a wheelchair capable of climbing staircases for physically handicapped people. The main conceptual elements that have been proposed to improve this idea are mainly to simplify the mechanism and make it work using minimum effort of human.In the field of providing mobility for the elderly or disabled the aspect of dealing with stairs continues largely unresolved. This project focuses on fabrication of the stair climber, a duel section tracked wheelchair capable of negotiating the large number of twisting and irregular stairs typically encountered by the residents living on the slopes. This wheelchair extends the capabilities of traditional powered devices by introducing control and navigational intelligence. These devices can ease the lives of many disabled people, particularly those with severe impairments, by increasing their range of mobility. A standardized autonomy management system that can be installed on readily available power chairs which have been well-engineered over the years has been developed and tested. A behaviour-based approach was used to establish sufficient on-board autonomy at minimal cost and material usage, while achieving high efficiency, sufficient safety, transparency in appearance, and extendibility. So far, the add-on system has been installed and tried on two common power wheelchair models. Initial results are highly encouraging.
Keywords: Stair Climbing, Intelligent, Epic Cyclic Gear System
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Baltimore County 4-H is pleased to share a blog post written by our 2 State Aerospace champions, Logan Moon and Craig Stone. While one of our 4-H'ers is starting his 4-H career, the other is finishing it out and beginning the next chapter of his life in college. Best of luck to both of these fine youth.
By Logan, Age 10, Hunt Valley Robotics Club
I'll never forget July 22, 2018. It was a Sunday, and it was the finals of the Maryland 4-H Aerospace Challenge. After the qualifier in June where I presented judges with a stomp rocket I had made, I was so excited to qualify for the finals. I spent weeks studying rocket parts, building model rockets, and learning facts on aerodynamics, rocketry, and model rocket safety. It was hard taking time out during my summer vacation to prepare for the challenge, but I did it because I wanted to do well at the competition.
I had butterflies in my stomach when we drove there that day, but since I had been at the competition last year, I felt better as soon as we got out of the car because I recognized the building and the adult volunteers who tried to keep the day fun. I was relieved when the first part of the challenge was to name parts of the rocket. I got through it quickly, and it helped me feel more confident to complete the knowledge test which was a lot harder. Lastly, they had us build a model rocket with a payload section. That's the part of some model rockets that carry cargo. This year the juniors would launch a live cricket in our rockets. I felt a little weird about that because I'm not sure if our crickets wanted to take a ride in our rockets. Before we left the table, I decorated my rocket that I named the Cricket Crusader, and I had to double check the fins and launch lug to make sure they were on straight otherwise the rocket wouldn't fly straight, and I knew my cricket was depending on me to make sure he was safe. After our rockets dried, it was time to launch. All I wanted was to do better than I did last year. Last year my rocket fizzled out on the launch rod and never took flight.
When they asked who wanted to go first, I volunteered. I was so nervous and excited. Five, four, three, two, one, lift off. My rocket launched straight up, the parachute deployed, and the cricket landed safely inside the payload. After the judges inspected the rocket one last time, I released my cricket. He was alive, and I felt relieved. I did it! My rocket launched! No matter where I placed I felt proud of myself. It turned out that all of that hard work paid off. I was awarded the junior champion ribbon. It's a ribbon that means so much to me, and the challenge is an experience I will always remember.
By Craig Stone, Age 18, Sparks 4-H Club
"Throughout my 4-H career, I have participated in various types of activities. Out of the many activities I have participated in, the aerospace program has influenced me quite a bit. I have been participating in the Maryland 4-H Aerospace Challenge for about five years, and it has taught me many things about rocketry that I didn't know before. For example, I never knew that the maximum height a rocket reaches in its flight path is called apogee. The aerospace program that 4-H has to offer is extremely beneficial to the 4-H youth because it uses the experiential learning model in "learning to do by doing." This teaches the 4-Hers about all sorts of scientific discoveries in a way they would never experience in school. Overall, my 4-H aerospace experience has greatly influenced my 4-H career, and will continue to help me through college and beyond."


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Mary Childs Leaves Bloomberg for FT; John Gittelsohn Fills in
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The Sapeurs feature in the new Guinness advert
Captured by Daniele Tamagni for his 2009 Trolley Books publication 'Gentlemen of Bacongo', La SAPE – The Société des Ambianceurs et des Personnes d'Elégance – feature in the recently launched Guinness advert as a testament to the belief that life is about 'putting more in, to get more out. Their life is not defined by occupation or wealth, but by respect, a moral code and an inspirational display of flair and creativity'.
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The 2017 ThinkFirst Conference on Injury Prevention, Promoting a Culture of Safety, was held April 22-23 in Los Angeles, California, with the pre-conference Chapter Training Day on Friday, April 21st. A ThinkFirst to Prevent Falls presentation was held as a community event Monday, April 24th, providing a great opportunity to educate the public on preventing falls.
Thank you to Bernadette Abou-Harb, our 2017 conference chair and the entire conference committee, our sponsors, speakers, exhibitors, auxiliary, interns and attendees for an excellent conference!
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Double strand of cultured marine pearls with a silver (835) and garnet clasp.
The clasp is set with one 6.5mm cultured pearl and eight 2.5mm round cut almandine garnets, colour medium and medium in clarity.
138, 8.4mm to 9mm pearls of white colour with a pinkish sheen, medium luster with some natural blemishes are strung and knotted into double strand necklace.
For a chic and feminine look these pearls will not disappoint.
Date: Circa 1980
Condition: Excellent
Length: 66 cm
Weight: 1327 gms
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Happy Hump Day everyone! I'm getting excited for the weekend!
So on Sunday, I did this workout. Part way through I felt something weird in my shin, but nothing alarming. Well, my shin hurt Monday and Tuesday (and today), so Kyle made me promise that I wouldn't run or workout today. Today was supposed to a 5 miler.
I get kind of cranky when I don't get to work out. I feel lazy and like a fat slob and like I've accomplished nothing. But I guess it's good that I have Kyle to make me rest so that I don't get seriously injured. I'll be fine with resting the through Friday if I am able to run my 10 miler on Saturday.
I'm lacking in the exercise department today, but at least my meals are healthy!
I've been eating a lot of egg whites for breakfast lately so I was excited for my smoothie this morning. Today it was NF cottage cheese, NF Plain Greek yogurt, kale, a small banana, and a plum. Cottage cheese for the protein (definitely not for the taste), and yogurt for the protein and digestion aiding properties (plain because all other flavors have way too much added sugar, even vanilla!).
A lunch that would make Kyle (and others) gag just a little bit 😉 That's tempeh with salsa (weird combo, I know) and a steamed sweet potato. Although, that is quite possibly a yam or albino sweet potato (is that a thing?) because the bin wasn't clearly labeled. Every other time I buy sweet potatoes, they are orange on the inside so I'm fairly certain this is a different spud.
Afternoon snack:
Kyle comes over for dinner later. Fajita night! A part of me prefers to have Mexican food on Tuesdays or Fridays just so I can say Taco Tuesday or Fiesta/Fajita Friday. i think i need another hobby.
One last thing: Kyle's sister, Ashley, is visiting from New York! She's performing at her friend's wedding this coming weekend! She's an amazing singer and sang us 2 songs last night. I think tissues will be needed.
Oh and she brought a present for me which automatically moves her up in the awesome department. jk guys. But it was super sweet of her! BTW it looks much better in person, the picture is kind of horrible.
Are you stubborn about "taking it easy" when injured? Have you ever injured your shins?


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Lanark & District Museum - Lanark ON
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Do you enjoy reminiscing? Love local history? Lanark & District Museum has a fun team of volunteers who are dedicated to preserving the history of Lanark Highlands & Drummond Townships. We offer a great social atmosphere for you to get involved in the community, work with artifacts, design exhibits and help with special events. We'd love to meet you! This year we're focusing on our local writers and WWI veterans.


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Each month, I aim to share "just three things" I read, listened to, watched, or experienced over that might be of use or interest to you too if you're a fellow culture-shaper, problem-solver, or change-maker. Plus, I share a snippet of wisdom (from someone far smarter than me) and a new photo from my wanderings.
1. PODCAST: The Age of the Algorithm by 99% Invisible (September 5, 2017)
I was an early adopter, and remain a big fan of the podcast, 99% Invisible, which explores the hidden design behind everything from. In the nearly seven years I've been listening, I've continued to be delighted and learn from episodes that explore everything from the design and use of challenge coins in the military, to the creation of the red AIDS ribbon, to the logo design for the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City and its adoption by both supporters and student protesters.
Last month, 99% Invisible did a great episode building on the work of Cathy O'Neil in her book, Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy. I can't recommend this episode strongly enough. It's a really powerful illustration of how we as a society are over-privileging "big data" and under-utilizing the qualitative information, particularly by non-"experts." To be clear, I'm not opposed to big data, I just think it needs to be viewed as one tool, not THE tool, and it needs to be used in concert with qualitative research because otherwise it's too easy to turn real people into numbers in spreadsheets.
2. ARTICLE: Without Emotional Intelligence, Mindfulness Doesn't Work by Daniel Goleman and Matthew Lippincott (Harvard Business Review, September 8, 2017)
As a person who values the practice of mindfulness, I am always interested to see how traditional venues like the Harvard Business Review choose to approach it. While the sample size in this study (42) is very small, and it's clear that one of the authors has an expertise in emotional intelligence, I found this recent article to be very insightful.
Just as "big data" shouldn't be viewed as a solution, but as a tool, Goleman and Lippincott offer that "mindfulness isn't magic; what was the mechanism at work in these executives' transformations? One tipoff: several executives in the study reported getting feedback from colleagues that described improvements in areas like empathy, conflict management, and persuasive communication. These, it turns out, are what one of us (Dan) has described as core emotional intelligence competencies."
By the way, HBR has been publishing some other interesting pieces on Mindfulness lately. Goleman also wrote one entitled: Here's What Mindfulness Is (and Isn't) Good For.
3. Iphone/Android App: Detour – Audio Walking Guides
You may or may not have noticed that Just 3 Things is coming out at a little different time of the month. That's because I was recently traveling with my family to celebrate my parents' 50th wedding anniversary (congrats again Mom and Dad)! It was a great trip, and after my family parted ways, I headed to Rome for the first time. As you have probably gathered from the design of my website, and my personal biography. I love to travel. For me, travel is an amazing way to be fully open and curious about the world, to learn new things, and experience the subtle and sometimes not subtle difference between cultures. I often use photography and text on Instagram to share some of my learning.
While I like to do traditional tourist things while traveling – I visited the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel as well as the Pantheon in Rome and all those places were worth the time. I also really crave gaining understanding of culture, politics, the history that is overlooked or not widely told, and of course contemporary life. And I like to walk.
I was really excited about my first set of experiences with Detour's audio walking guides for the first time in Rome. The walks are about 1-1.25 hours long and told from the point of view of a particular person from an era in history. If the story goes far back, the narration is done by a voice actor. I was really impressed by the sound design, content, and how the app automatically plays content when you arrive at the specific sites. I completed three of these tours
- The Forum: The Fall of the Roman Republic which led me through the ruins and the history from the point of view of Marcus Crassus, the most powerful leader of the era who you've never head of,
- The Ghetto: Jewish Resistance during Nazi Occupation which enabled me to explore the Jewish Ghetto through the experiences of Il Moretto, who refused to bow before the Nazis during their occupation of Rome in World War II
- Piazza Venezia: Power Play in Rome which was narrated by the Investigative journalist Enrico Deaglio an covered Mussolini, post-WWII politics in Italy, the tragedy of Aldo Moro, and the rise and fall of Berlusconi. (This was my favorite of the three tours).
And I've concluded that I'll have to go back to Rome because I really want to do this one entitled Pigneto: The Hip Hop Defense. There are currently Detour walking tours for a number of cities in the US (including places I've lived like New York City, San Francisco, Chicago, and Washington, DC) as well nine cities in Europe, North Africa, and Asia. To be clear, they aren't paying me for this recommendation. I just think it's a cool resource.
And if you're interested in checking one out, Sign up using this link and get your first tour for free: http://app.detour.com/xmrq/eMPZL5HaGD


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Rocker Spring Plate HD - 2 1/2 x 5 Pre-Drilled Heavy Duty
This pre-drilled heavy duty fiberglass rocker spring plate measures 2 1/2" wide x 5" long x .266" thick. This plate has a very common, but not universal, hole pattern: center of holes is 1/2" inch from edges and 1 1/2" apart at either end; 5/16" holes. Compare this hole pattern with your existing plates before ordering. Sold individually, not as a pair. See Description and tabs below.
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Product Description
This pre-drilled fiberglass rocker spring plate measures 2 1/2" wide x 5" long x .266" thick (compared with the standard .250" thick) and has a US standard size hole pattern. Center of holes is 1/2" inch from edges and 1 1/2" apart at either end; 5/16" holes. This is a very common, but not universal, hole pattern. Compare this hole pattern with your existing plates before ordering. These plates can be spray painted or powder coated. Click on additional part views to help confirm if this is the item you need.
FIXES: When a swivel rocker rocks too far and risks tipping over backward, it needs a new rocker spring plate or a pair of them. Plates wear with normal use and eventually need replacement; this is common. Replacing them is an easy fix to maintain your furniture. Sold individually, not as a pair. No minimum quantity required; larger quantities are eligible for volume discounts as shown above when applied to the same item, sku and color on the same order.
ADDITIONAL: If your plate has a different hole pattern, the Rocker Spring Plate HD - 2 1/2" x 5" Heavy Duty (Part #PFS-25HD) is undrilled so that you can use your old plate as a pattern to drill the holes in the new plate.
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This Heavy Duty Rocker Spring Plate - 2 1/2 x 5" Pre-Drilled is normally in stock and available to ship in 1-3 business days after receipt of payment.
Times indicated under Estimate Shipping & Tax on the cart page are the carriers' estimated time of delivery after shipment; estimated time of delivery counts only the days the carrier delivers and does not include holidays or the day the package is shipped.
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How To MeasureCarefully measure the position of the holes on your old rocker spring plate and compare with the Rocker Spring Plate - 2 1/2 x 5" Pre-Drilled before ordering. This heavy duty plate is 2 1/2" wide x 5" long x .266" thick. 5/16" holes are centered 1/2" inch from all edges. Holes at either end are 1 1/2" apart. Click on additional part views above.
How To InstallBefore replacing the rocker spring plate, closely examine the assembly of the rocker spring plate, reinforcing metal strap, nuts and bolts. The head of the bolt and the nut should never be installed directly against the rocker spring plate. (Bolts, nuts and reinforcing metal straps not included; re-use those from your swivel rocker.)
The thickness of the plates can be doubled, but the rocking action will be more stiff.


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Surrey Home Vet
Claire the owner of Surrey Home Vet had built her own veterinary practice web design in WordPress but had not managed to make it look as professional as she wanted. The site was also ranking poorly in the Google search results and consequently not being found by her potential customers.
We re-built the veterinary practice web design for Claire in WordPress using an industry leading drag & drop page builder that allows Claire to more easily update her site and keep it looking professional. The site was condensed into one page with the navigation scrolling to sections on the page.
Keyword research was also undertaken to discover the best search terms for her website to rank for in Google. We found that 'mobile vet surrey' and 'home vet surrey' were the most searched for terms relating to the service Claire provides. We optimised the site for these search terms and after a couple of weeks her site is now ranking in the top 4 for these searches.
An introductory offer is being tested on the website to encourage potential customers to sign up to Claires mailing list. Once they signup Claire can then follow up with emails helping to convert new leads and drive repeat business.
What We Did
Eager Beaver Package
This site was built using our Eager Beaver web design package.
Claire the owner of Surrey Home Vet already had a logo, so we used these colours in the design of the veterinary practice web design. We created a banner using a stock art photo of a women and dog within a home environment to help communicate the home vet service she provides.
This site was built using the popular WordPress content management system, giving the client the ability to update and add content.
Search Engine Optimisation
Keyword research was undertaken to discover the best search terms for the website to rank. We found that 'mobile vet surrey' and 'home vet surrey' were the most searched for terms relating to the service provided. We optimised the site for these search terms and after a couple of weeks the site is now ranking in the top 4 for these searches.
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We included the industry leading drag & drop page builder which allows the client to quickly update the pages on their website and also build new professional looking pages with very little technical knowledge required.
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Oh! What a nice surprise: a birthday cake at the Talking Stick Restaurant for ME!
I liked celebrating my birthday so much, than when I returned to Baltimore, and boat jobs beckoned, I looked up the train times to DC and spent a day as a tourist there (with tours of Congress, the library of congress, and the spy museum) and also treated myself to lunch and dinner out in the big city! When Kyle asks if I did any chores that day, I can reply, no 'it is my birthday!'.
The library of congress and the congress building itself - two amazing tours
Kyle promises me he's organized something for my (rescheduled) birthday when he returns. He won't even give me a hint as to what it might be, nor how I should dress, nor if it includes being fed. I'm always so amazed that he can keep a secret so well.


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The minimal cooking 5-minute rice salad that you will never get bored of!
Just chop or slice your veg finely, mix in with fresh or cold rice, and mix the ingredients well.
The secret ingredients are a generous topping of fresh parsley and soya sauce - all other ingredients can be changed.
1. Rice
Cooked Basmati rice, or brown/red/black rice (also works with quinoa, couscous or bulgur wheat)
2. Add some veg…
Tomato, cucumber, green beans, peas, edamame beans, broccoli, peas, sweetcorn, artichokes, sprouts, shredded courgette, lettuce, chard, kale, fennel, peppers, fresh spinach, asparagus, red cabbage, cauliflower, beansprouts, roasted aubergine
3. Add some flavour…
Capers, chopped olives, spring onions, gherkins, soya sauce, chilli sauce, olive oil
4. Add some fillers…
Avocado, cooked prawns, tinned tuna, smoked mackerel, anchovies, lentils, boiled egg, cheese cubes,feta cheese, chicken, rollmops, pine nuts, sesame seeds
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Fresh parsley, mint, basil, coriander
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Asian theme Brown rice, tinned puy lentils, coriander, chopped tomatoes, fresh spinach, & lime juice.
Mexican theme: Tinned sweetcorn, finely chopped peppers, diced avocado, spring onion & chilli sauce.


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InTouch – Full details on InTouch, the system used to manage communications at all events and activities within Scouting. This includes a step-by-step approach guiding you through the process of setting up an InTouch system as well further guidance on areas and issues to look at within this and suggestions on how these can be managed.
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Activity Permit Application – Download, complete and send to DC to apply for an Activity Permit.
Log Books – Templates to use for recording relevant experience can be found on this page.


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LIKE IT is a short film reminiscent of another era. It was written, shot and edited on an impulse – three days. Starring the French singer Douce Angoisse, it is the melancholy journey from the suburbs to the city of a woman full of doubts.
It rains.
Jenny Cartwright has been involved with documentary film production since 2001. Based in Montreal, she has worked on projects shot around the globe. Her experiences abroad show through her sensible though incisive work. She produces, writes, directs, edits and distributes herself. Her involvement with social and cultural community groups has made her used to accomplishing great endeavours with limited resources. This is also true when it comes to shooting films: she always keeps a critical eye upon society, and her DIY philosophy gives her work a distinctively punk spirit.
Her work can be found at http://vimeo.com/jennycartwright


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Dean Poynor
Dean Poynor is an emerging playwright and screenwriter pursuing an MFA in Dramatic Writing at Carnegie Mellon University where he is currently working on a new drama about Christian professional wrestling. His plays include the full-length drama Paradise Key which was developed at CMU and was selected as the winner of the 2009 Trustus Theatre Playwrights' Festival, where it will be produced in August 2010. Other plays include the Zombie-thriller Homo apocalyptus (developed in residency at The Studios of Key West), the full-length drama, Losing Sleep (Winner of the 2008 Helford Prize in Drama), and the full length, two-person comedy, Company Time (developed under luxurious circumstances, thanks to workshops at the Players Theatre, NYC.) Dean graduated from Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL, with degrees in Philosophy and Communications. He is a member of the Playwrights Center and the Dramatists Guild of America. For more information please go to http://www.deanpoynor.com Dean Poyonor was awarded a Screenwriting grant at Carnegie Mellon in 2009 for Salk


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Transcript of VPS Podcast 4 - Physiotherapy treatment for vulval pain: a presentation given by Helen Forth
Slide 25 (32:13) Physiotherapy for vulval pain: does it work?
So, just very quickly: does it work? Because I think you're probably very interested in that.
Slide 26 (32:19) Does physiotherapy work?
There is gathering evidence, and increasing evidence all the time about the effectiveness of physio. The effectiveness of EMG biofeedback has been very widely documented, particularly by Howard Glazer, who's a chap who's based out in the States – some of you may have even made the trip over to see him. That's where a lot of this work started, actually, it was looking at the effectiveness of biofeedback into pelvic floor rehabilitation. I feel quite strongly that physiotherapy is more than just biofeedback: it's often a big part of what we do with you, but as you've hopefully gathered from the other things that I've talked about, there is an awful lot more that we can do that can benefit when you've got vulval pain. In terms of some studies that have been done in the not too distant past, there's been a couple quite recently that have been published that have shown benefit. They're quite small studies. My study that I've mentioned there was a pilot study – as I said before, it was part of my Master's research, so very small scale, but showed really encouraging results in terms of the effectiveness of a physio approach to treating vulval pain.
Slide 27 (33:29) Does physiotherapy work? (continued)
There are more and more studies coming out which are showing the additive effect of combining biofeedback with other methods. This is what I alluded to when I said I feel like physiotherapy is more than just biofeedback, and in fact the research is starting to show that as well, that a combined approach is the most effective way to treat these kinds of pain syndromes. So, it may be that that includes some CBT, some psychosexual counselling, obviously working alongside your gynaecologist for topical creams or medications if those are indicated. But as I said, most papers to date are small scale, and they're not generalisable, but I think it's a good start in terms of showing the effectiveness anyway.
Slide 28 (34:13) Conclusion
Conclusion? There is a wide and diverse role for physiotherapy in treating vulval pain. We are able to offer a multifaceted assessment and treatment approach to vulval pain and the coexisting or contributing factors. The effectiveness is beginning to be shown and recognised. The research and the media interest is increasing and we've heard Channel 4 are interested, which is fantastic, but there is limited availability of treatment with specialist physiotherapists, and I will acknowledge that – we're trying to do something about it in terms of the courses that are available and the training that's available. But in terms of finding a Women's Health Physiotherapist, I have just included the ACPWH website on the slide there. You can email somebody through the website who will provide you with a list of Women's Health physiotherapists in your area. It may be that not all of those Women's Health physiotherapists have experience in treating vulval pain, but hopefully they'll be able to put you in touch with somebody who does, because we're quite a small network, and most of us have got links elsewhere in the country, so we're often able to direct patients accordingly.
Slide 29 (35:23) Thank you!
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Sugar Drop is happy to announce that celebrity cake baker Jay Qualls will be teaching a Buttercream 101 class on August 26th! This class will run 4-6 hours and students will learn all of the basics and fundamentals of working with buttercream. If you are a seasoned baker wanting to brush up on your skills or a novice baker wanting to start at this beginning, this class will help you learn everything you need to know on how to property split, frost and decorate a buttercream cake.
Cake and buttercream will be provided for this class.
A list of additional supplies needed will be emailed to class participants for students to bring their own supplies. Sugar Drop will also have kits available for purchase with all supplies needed prior to the event.
Class Fee: $125.00
Click here to reserve your spot today!
Jay Qualls, Celebrity Wedding Cake Designer
Jay decorated his first cake on April 25th, 1992 for his daughter's first birthday party and fell in love with cake decorating from that day. His passion for delicious and beautiful cakes grew into a full time successful company known as Maples Wedding Cakes and he most recently opening A Frosted Affair, A Jay Qualls Boutique Cakery in Nashville, TN and inventor of Fondant Fabric™.
After graduating in 2003 from Middle Tennessee State University with his B.S. in Organizational Communication, Jay decided to put it to good use and open a high end wedding cake boutique Jay quickly turned Maples Wedding cakes into a leader in custom designed wedding cakes. He believes cakes should be beautiful and
delicious. He has studied and worked alongside of the greatest sugar artists in the industry. He continues to be one of the leaders in the cake industry with his unique since of style of cake design, teaching, product development, speaking, business development and consulting.
President, Cakes by Jay Qualls, LLC dba A Frosted Affair Nashville, 2014 to present and has become known as one of the premier celebrity cake designers/artists in the country.
President and Lead Consultant, Willow Tree Consulting 2014 to presentPresident, Jay Qualls Holdings, LLC in 2012Inventor of "Fondant Fabric" 2011
Founded Maples Wedding Cakes, LLC in 2005Editorial Contributor to Edible Artist Network Magazine, Cake Central Magazine, and American Cake Decorating Magazine
Jay teaches classes and demonstrates his methods of cake design all over the US as well as Canada to shop owners and cake enthusiast and hobbyist.
He has designed wedding cakes and special occasion cakes for country music celebrity artists like Martina McBride, Jo Dee Massina, Sara Evans, Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton, Hillary Scott-Lady Antebellum and Patrick Carney from the Black Keys, Tyler Hubbard, Tiffany Fallon, Nicole Clawson, Hannah Curley, Reba McEntire, and Faith Hill just to name a few.He was featured in Martha Stewart Weddings in the winter 15th Anniversary issue. Less than 10 designers have been invited to collaborate with Martha Stewart Weddings in the history of the magazine.


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ENA TrustCompute
Log in
- Point your browser to my.ena.com.
- Enter your my.ena.com credentials.
- Select ENA TrustCompute.
The Menu can be opened at any time by using the hamburger icon in the top left corner of the screen. All ENA TrustCompute functions can be accessed from here.
- Dashboard: Provides at-a-glance overview to resource allocation.
- Virtual Machines: The Virtual Machines page provides an Overview of all currently established virtual machines (VMs) as well as Performance data. From here, you can click on a virtual machine to manage it, open its Console, or see Full Details.
- New VM: Opens Create New Virtual Machine page where you configure and create new VMs.
- Disks: Opens page where you create and configure new disks and manage existing disks. This includes deleting, taking snapshots, and attaching and detaching disks from a VM.
- Networking: Allows you to acquire public IPs, and create, view, and edit Static NAT, Load Balancing, Port Forwarding, and Firewall rules.
- Group Assignment: You have the option to organize VMs into groups to make managing them easier. You create new groups and assign or remove VMs from existing groups here.
The ENA TrustCompute Dashboard provides an overview of resource allocation and use.
You may view global resource allocation data, or view resource allocation data for each zone.
ENA Trust Compute Zones
ENA TrustCompute Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs) are hosted in one of two ENA data center zones. For package sizes of medium or higher, a customer may request to be deployed in a multi-zone configuration, with resources split between the two zones. Zones are:
- NSVLTN-01: Customer resources allocated in ENA's data center located in Nashville, TN
- IPLSIN-01: Customer resources allocated in ENA's data center located in Indianapolis, IN
Virtual Machines
Create New VM
To create a new VM, click New VM on the menu or Virtual Machines page.
You may opt to create a VM with your choice of operating system (Basic) or with your choice of pre-configured application stack (Stack).
Create New Basic Virtual Machine
In the Basic tab, you see operating systems available for use on a virtual machine.
- Select an operating system.
- Select version.
- Configure the options shown in the table below.
|VM name
|Names are restricted to a maximum length of 63 characters. Allowed characters include letters, numbers, dashes, and spaces. Valid names must start with a letter and finish with either a letter or number. Trailing dashes and/or spaces are not allowed.
|If your ENA TrustCompute environment is deployed across multiple geographic zones, you may create your VM in either zone as long as the requested resources are available. If you are deployed in a single geographic zone, your VM will automatically default to that zone.
|Operating system
|Specify the root disk size for your new VM. The default disk size is displayed. The default size can be changed but if a disk size larger than the default is chosen you will need to go back and expand the disk volume via the operating system after VM creation.
|System Offering
|Memory and vCPU sizings for your new VM.
|Data disk size for your new VM. ENA TrustCompute supports data disk size up to 6 TB.
- Click Create.
- Click to refresh list to see newly created VM.
Create New Virtual Machine Pre-Configured with Application Stack
- Click the Stacks tab. You see a selection of VMs that have been pre-configured with an application stack.
- Select a stack. You see the following Stack description information:
- Configure hardware.
- Configure stack.
- Once you have configured your Basic or Stack VM, click Create to build the machine.
Note: ENA TrustCompute provisions each stack with a basic configuration. Customers are responsible for further configuration, administration, and maintenance of the stack. If you would like additional help, please notify your Account Services Manager for options.
|Stack description
|Name of the application for which the stack is pre-configured.
|Deployment information
|Deployment notes and instructions (e.g., "After logging in, check Email as the Root user for Wordpress credentials.").
|Project site
|URL to application site where you will find additional information about the application which may include user notes, help documentation, FAQ, forums, etc.
|OS type
|The OS on which the stack is built.
|VM name
|Names are restricted to a maximum length of 63 characters. Allowed characters include letters, numbers, dashes, and spaces. Valid names must start with a letter and finish with either a letter or number. Trailing dashes and/or spaces are not allowed.
|If your ENA TrustCompute environment is deployed across multiple geographic zones, you may create your VM in either zone as long as the requested resources are available. If you are deployed in a single geographic zone, your VM will automatically default to that zone.
|Operating system
|Specify the root disk size for your new VM. The default disk size is displayed. The default size can be changed but if a disk size larger than the default is chosen you will need to go back and expand the disk volume via the operating system after VM creation.
|System Offering
|Memory and vCPU sizings for your new VM.
|Data disk size for your new VM. ENA TrustCompute supports data disk size up to 6 TB.
Note: Additional configuration variables may be available for a stack.
|Fully qualified domain name to assign to the virtual machine.
Manage Virtual Machines
View Data for all Virtual Machines
Select Virtual Machines from the menu. You can view, sort, and search for existing VMs here as well as view both Overview and Performance data.
Click Overview to view basic and capacity information about your VMs.
Click Performance to view basic and usage information about your VMs.
In addition to the basic information of Type, OS, and name, you see the information described in the table below:
|Internal IP addresses assigned to your VM
|Current percent utilized
|Network read
|Current network read
|Network write
|Current network writes
|Disk read
|Current disk reads
|Disk write
|Current disk writes
|Current input/output operations per second
Note: If a VM is stopped, all its counters will be 0.
Refresh Virtual Machine List
To refresh the list of VMs to reflect the most recent changes, click .
Filter Virtual Machine List
You can use the filtering tools at the top of the Virtual machines Overview and Performance tabs to sort the data by Show by group or Status, or type the name of a specific machine into the Find virtual machine field.
Manage Virtual Machines
When you click on a VM, you see basic capacity and usage data as well as management tools.
Rename a Virtual Machine
To rename a VM, go to the list of all VMs and click the pencil icon next to the VM's name. Enter the new name and click the checkmark to confirm the new name or click the X to cancel. The machine will be stopped while the new name is being assigned.
Stop a Virtual Machine
- Click on the VM name.
- Click Stop.
- Click Stop to confirm.
You can still view the full details of a VM that is in a Stopping state, but all other options are unavailable until it is fully stopped. A fully stopped VM can be modified, deleted, reinstalled, or have its disks customized, but the console is unavailable.
Start a Stopped VM
- Click on the VM name.
- Click Run.
- Click Run to confirm.
Modify a Virtual Machine
Click Modify to open the Modify Virtual Machine page where you can change the VM's System offering, Storage, and vCPU.
You see a table with current use information. When you make a change, the table shows how the change will affect your available resources.
You can also modify the Groups to which the VM is assigned from the Modify virtual machine page.
Delete a Virtual Machine
Deletes the VM and sets its status to Destroyed, where it will remain for 24 hours before being deleted permanently. A destroyed VM can either be deleted permanently or restored within 24 hours. If a VM is deleted permanently, it is erased and unrecoverable. If a VM is restored, it reverts to its state prior to being deleted.
- Click on the VM name.
- Click Delete.
- Click Delete to confirm.
Note: When a VM is permanently deleted, anyone in your organization working in ENA TrustCompute receives a notice to refresh the VM list. Refreshing removes the deleted VM from the list.
Restore a Virtual Machine
A virtual machine in a destroyed state may be restored for up to 24 hours after it is deleted.
- Click on the VM name.
- Click Restore.
- Click Restore to confirm.
- VMs are restored to a Stopped state. Click Run if you would like to restart.
Note: If a data volume attached to a virtual machine is deleted, it will not be available to the restored virtual machine.
Manage Disks for a Virtual Machine
Disk information is divided into three sections: Add New Disk, Disks Attached to Current VM, and Unattached Disks. You can open or collapse each section by clicking anywhere in the heading bar. To exit this page and return to the Virtual Machines page, click Exit Disk Management.
Add new disk to a virtual machine
To add a new disk, enter the name of the disk, specify its capacity, and click Add Disk. This creates a new disk and attaches it to this VM.
Detach disk from a virtual machine
Open Disks attached to current VM, and click Detach to the right of the disk you would like to remove from the VM.
Attach disk to a virtual machine
Open Unattachd disks, and click Attach to the right of the disk you would like to attach o the VM.
Open Console for a Virtual Machine
Click Console to open up the console in a new window. The frame may need to be resized to display the full window. This is the equivalent of plugging in a physical keyboard, mouse, and monitor to a physical server.
Reinstall a Virtual Machine
Wipes the current state of the VM and resets it back to the original template chosen during the creation of the VM.
View Full Details for a Virtual Machine
Shows all available VM info and VM history. History may be viewed for the past hour, day, week, or month for:
- Network (bit/s)
- Disks (byte/s)
- IOPS (input/output operations per second )
Create Disk
- Click anywhere in the Create Disk header bar to open it.
- Enter the name of the new disk.
- Select its Capacity.
- Click Create Disk.
Note: You may also create a new disk in Add new disk to a virtual machine under Virtual machine details.
Delete Disk
- Find the disk you would like to delete in the Available disks list.
- Click Delete.
- Click Delete to confirm.
Disk Snapshots
Take Snapshot
Taking a snapshot of a disk creates a point in time to which the disk can be restored. To take a snapshot.
- Find the disk for which you would like to take a snapshot in the Available disks list.
- Click Snapshot.
- Enter Snapshot name.
- Click Create snapshot.
Load Snapshot
To revert a disk back to a snapshot:
- In the Available disks list, click on the name of the disk you would like to revert back to a snapshot.
- In Manage disk snapshots, click Load snapshot.
- Click Load to confirm.
Delete Snapshot
To delete a snapshot, click on the disk name you would like to revert.
- In the Available disks list, click on the name of the disk for which you would like to delete a snapshot.
- In Manage disk snapshots, click Delete snapshot.
- Click Delete to confirm.
Resize a Disk
You can increase the size of a data disk that is not attached to a VM. To modify the size of an unattached disk:
- In the Available disks list, find the name of the disk you would like to detach.
- Click Resize.
- In the Select capacity dropdown menu, select a capacity, or select custom to enter a different value.
- Click Resize.
Detach Disk from VMs
To detach a disk from all VMs:
- In the Available disks list, find the name of the disk you would like to detach.
- Click Detach.
- Click Detach to confirm.
Note: Much of this information is for advanced network configuration only. Access Control List rules (ACLs) are automatically created when you create a Port Forwarding or Load Balancing rule.
You direct traffic from the internet into ENA TrustCompute VMs in the Networking area. New VMs are accessible to your internal network. If you would like a VM to be accessible to people outside of your network, you configure it here.
Public IPs
You see your current allocation of Public IPs here. You can sort the list by the IP's Label or Address.
You can see if an IP is being used as a SN (Static NAT), LB (Load Balancer), PF (Port Forward), or is Available to be assigned.
Note: The Source NAT is the default outbound IP which anyone outside of your network sees when traffic comes from your VMs. A Source NAT IP is created at random when your ENA TrustCompute service is initially provisioned.
Acquire IP
To acquire a new IP, click Acquire IP. Once you have named the new IP and clicked Done, it is acquired and added to the list. By default, the next IP in the list of IPs available to you is allocated.
Click Delete to remove an IP from the list of allocated IPs and place it back in the list of IPs to be acquired.
Auto-generated Firewall rules
Click Firewall in the Actions column to open a description of auto-generated Firewall rules for that IP.
Static NAT
A Static Nat allows you to create a 1-1 association between one of the IPs in your list and a VM inside your network. By default, all of your VMs appear to be coming from the Source NAT IP address. A Static NAT allows traffic from a specific machine to look like it is coming from a particular IP address, and routes traffic from the internet to this single machine.
Note: A Static NAT is always between a Public IP and an internal machine.
Create New Static NAT Rule
Click anywhere in the Create a new Static NAT rule bar to open the create tool. Select the Public IP address that you want all traffic from the VM to appear to be coming from and the Destination VM to which you want all traffic to be directed. Click Create.
Static NAT Rules
Here you can view the list of current Static NAT Rules and see which Public IPs are tied to which VMs. You can sort the list up or down by Public IP, IP Label, Destination VM, or Destination IP. You can also delete a Static NAT Rule here.
Any Public IPs attached to a VM via a Static NAT rule will have their statuses updated from Available to SN.
Load Balancing
You use Load Balancing Rules to route tcp traffic from a Public IP to more than one VM.
Create Load Balancing Rule
Click anywhere in the Create Load Balancing Rule bar to open the panel. Add information to each field and select the Algorithm for balancing the load.
- roundrobin directs every incoming connection to the next VM in the list. If there are 3 VMs and 4 incoming connections, the first connection will be directed to the first VM, the second to the second, the third to the third, and the fourth will circle around and be directed to the first VM.
- leastconn directs traffic to the VM with the least established inbound connections.
- source directs traffic from similar sources on the internet to the same VM.'
After selecting your preferred algorithm, select all the VMs to which you wish to apply this Load Balancing rule. Click Create and it will be added to the below list of Load Balancing Rules.
Load Balancing Rules
The list of Load Balancing Rules can be sorted by LB Label, Public IP, IP Label, Public Port, Private Port, the Destination VMs, or the Algorithm used.
Each rule can be edited, deleted, or you can open the Firewall Rules that apply to this Load Balancing Rule.
Click Edit to change a Load Balancing Rule's Label or Algorithm, or remove or add VMs to the rule.
Port Forwarding
Port Forward Rules are created to route tcp or udp traffic from a public IP to a single internal VM.
Create Port Forwarding Rule
Click anywhere in the Create Port Forwarding Rule bar to open the panel. Select the Public IP, the Destination VM, and the Public and Private Port Ranges. Select tcp or udp from the Protocol drop down menu.
Manage Port Forwarding Rules
The list of Port Forwarding Rules can be sorted up or down by Public IP, the IP Label, the Destination VM, the Destination IP, the range of Private Ports, the range of Public Ports, or the Protocol. Each rule can be deleted, modified, or you can open the Firewall Rules regarding this Port Forwarding Rule.
When you create a networking rule, the system automatically generates an Access Control List (ACL) rule that allows the traffic through. You may create additional firewall rules.
Create Firewall Rule
Click anywhere in the Create Firewall Rule bar to open the panel.
The CIDR (Classless Inter-Domain Routing) is always the source of the traffic. Here you input the IP address(es) for which you wish to control traffic to or from.
- 0.0.0.0.0 is the network notation for all available IP space.
- 22.214.171.124/32, for example, would only affect this single IP.
- 220.127.116.11/24, for example, would affect IPs 126.96.36.199 through 126.96.36.199 because of the 24bit subnet mask.
Protocol defines which type of traffic is affected by this Firewall Rule.
- All: All forms of traffic
- TCP: Transmission Control Protocol
- UDP: User Datagram Protocol
- ICMP: Internet Control Message Protocol
The two choices here are Inbound and Outbound traffic.
- Inbound is always public because it is coming from the outside world into your cloud.
- Outbound is traffic that originates from within your network and then leaves your network.
Once you have specified the direction and destinations of the traffic, you may then choose whether to Allow or Deny this traffic.
Writing a Comment for a Firewall Rule enables you to keep track of where a rules is coming from and what its purpose is. A rule automatically generated by the system begins with "System Generated ACL for…" followed by the type of Network Rule for which it was created. If you leave the comment section blank, it simply reads "n/a".
When you have entered the CIDR, Protocol, Direction, and Action, click Create to add your new Firewall Rule to the Firewall list below.
This list contains all existing Firewall Rules and can be sorted using Show to display all rules the rules surrounding a particular IP address/address range.
Each Firewall Rule shows the information entered when it was created. Each rule can be Edited to revise this information or Deleted. A deleted rule is unrecoverable.
Deleting the system generated access rules does not affect the actual load balancing or port forwarding. The same load balancing or port forwarding rules will remain, but you can change the way the rule is generated if you like.
Note: The order of this list is important. The system applies rules in list order.
Group Assignment
You can sort and classify VMs into groups to help you organize and manage your workflow and resources. Groupings are optional and do not affect functionality.
The Group Assignment page can be accessed from the menu.
It shows list of all VMs and the groups to which they are assigned. To find a particular VM, enter its name in the Find VM box. You can also filter all VMs by status using the Show drop down.
By default, all VMs are placed in an Unassigned group. To place a VM in a group, type the name of an existing group in the Groups bar and it will autocomplete.
If you want to place a VM in a group that does not exist yet, just enter the name of the new group in the Groups bar and press Enter. This creates the new group and assigns the VM to it.
Group Assignments can also be viewed on the, Virtual Machines, and Domain Overview pages.
Note: VMs may be assigned to more than one group.
Migration is a service that enables migrating a virtual machine into ENA TrustCompute from either a KVM or VMWare hosting environment.
Note: After you activate it, the VM Migration feature will be available for 90 days. Additional time may be requested as needed.
Set up Migration Director and VMWare
Prepare VM
For Windows machines:
Backup VM
For Windows machines:
Migrate Data
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What Are The Best Ways To Get More Attention & Exposure On Instagram?
It's a challenge to get more exposure for a brand on Instagram because there is a lot of competition. In fact, marketers are often looking for new and updated ways to impress the consumers and get the views from influencers who could potentially help them gain even more followers. In the span of just 12 months, Instagram has made some major updates and changes, including adding multiple new features while fixing up some of the features that already existed.
Now that changes have taken place, new strategies must be considered by business owners who'd like to get more attention for their brands. It's not as simple as posting a picture, writing out a caption, and making sure to use a hashtag to make the post easier to find. It's now important to get even more involved with Instagram, doing a lot more to achieve better results.
Use the Bio Section
People can easily get an impression of a brand from the minute they visit its page on Instagram. Because you want to leave the best impression, you need to utilize the space available in your Instagram bio section. It's the perfect place to add short, simple, yet informative content with a link to your website to make it even easier for people to find you.
Your bio should make your objective clear. You want the consumers to know what you're offering from the minute they reach your page. It helps to make sure the content in your bio includes a few essential keywords that may help with search engine rankings. Simply make sure you're not overlooking the bio section because adding good content to it does make a difference.
Use Instagram Stories
Share and connect with your followers via Instagram Stories, it's very powerful for online marketing nowadays. It's a convenient way of quickly releasing details about new products or promotional offers. You may even supply some special codes for followers to use which would then expire after the 24-hour period was over.
The number of people watching Instagram Stories has drastically increased over this past year and that means it's time to utilize the feature. You can add simple yet engaging content and post it as an Instagram story instead of as a traditional post. When you're using the stories feature, you should add your location so that your followers know where you're at and are aware of where they'll need to go if they want to purchase something.
If there are some Instagram Stories you truly end up liking, you can always save them as highlights. If you save them, they'll appear under the bio section on your Instagram page. Your followers would be able to watch those highlights when they want to.
Start Using the Live Feature
The Instagram Live feature was added back in 2016 and has become more popular than ever before. Many businesses and influencers are using it to connect with their audience, answering questions and responding to commentary left behind. It's a fantastic way to increase brand awareness while making a better, stronger connection with the people who are already following you.
You can even use the updated Live Guests feature. This particular feature lets people go live with one another. If you're doing a collaboration with a different business, you could choose to go live together instead of separately, reaching out to a much larger audience together.
There are risks associated with going Live. After all, it's all live, so you need to make sure you're not making any major mistakes. Even so, it's an effective way to get more attention for your brand on the social media platform.
Spend Time Communicating With Followers
One of the reasons influencers have such a large following is because they're not afraid to comment back and forth with people who write to them. If you want to get more followers and get more awareness for the brand, you need to communicate with your followers. If they have questions, you should answer those questions. If they make some comments, you should respond to them.
Try not to overlook comments and messages. When you're getting tons of feedback at once, it's hard to keep it all organized. While you may not be able to respond to every single person all the time, you should still devote plenty of time to responding to people on social media to build that trust between them and your business.
Be Yourself
While the tips mentioned above can come in handy, there is one thing you certainly need to do if you want to have more success with Instagram. Rather than trying too hard or acting like someone you're not, be real and be yourself because that is the best way to gain a larger following. Your Instagram Stories and posts should convey some realistic messages that people can relate to and will enjoy looking at after they've logged into their accounts.
You don't need to be perfect. People often prefer those who are more realistic and even more willing to accept flaws and faults. When Instagram first started out, it was all about sharing photos between friends and family. Now that more businesses are using it, the best way to make positive connections is to keep that authentic feeling between yourself and your followers.


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Following the announcement earlier this year that the store will be closing its doors before 2017's end Chanel's Karl Lagerfeld this month has implemented a Colette showroom takeover.
From Now until November 25th fans can experience the build out inspired by the 2017/18 Cruise collection , before the epic store shuts it's doors.
213 Rue Saint Honoré, 75001 Paris, France


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Americans in Paris to kick-off couture week
Haute couture week saw American designers take their coveted shows from New York to the Paris calendar, relocating for spring 2018. First was Proenza Schouler who merged their pre-season and runway collection, enlisting Parisian artisans and ateliers. Celebrating the French craft, we saw asymmetric ruffles juxtaposed with leather harnesses and sheer laces with strapping detail offerings. Sister duo Rodarte's sunlit show received a standing ovation, followed by hyper-feminine Monique Lhuillier, showing off-schedule. And why Paris? While it could be said it's to increase visibility and for other commercial reasons, there are the creative motivations too – and to fulfil lifelong ambitions to show in the traditional capital of fashion.
By Eleni Kallas
Maticevski's Parisian debut
Another designer to travel cross-country was Australian's own Toni Maticevski. Debuting for the first time in Paris, his eponymous label showed the resort 2018 collection which featured voluminous shapes, sculptured dresses and elevated day wear.
Karl Lagerfeld's accolade
The Grand Palais was once again transformed in mass proportions for Chanel's couture show. This season, a scaled down Eiffel Tower adorned the set while its peak was lost swirling in the clouds. The set was perfectly suited for the event concluding the show with Anne Hidalgo, the city's mayor, honouring Karl Lagerfeld with the Medaille Grand Vermeil de la Ville, the city's highest honour. Whilst the audience watched on, which included a star-studded front row of Cara Delevingne, Katy Perry and Tilda Swinton, Hidalgo said of Lagerfeld: "You are a universal person but you are also someone who makes Paris more beautiful and more creative. You are a Parisian."
Christian Dior celebrates their 70th anniversary
The Musée des Arts Décoratifs exhibition of Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams premiered fittingly during haute couture week. Being the largest Dior retrospective ever, there are 500 items curated over 32,000 square feet which features original pieces by Christian Dior himself, as well as from his successors Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferré, John Galliano, Raf Simons, and current creative director, Maria Grazia Chiuri. Chiuri's couture show tied in with the showcase, reflecting archive designs in almost all of the 66-look collection. Taking inspiration from maps, travel and exploration, it heavily featured the distinctive Dior grey and men's wear fabrics for a long-lined collection. This archive collection will also be exhibited in Melbourne this August. The National Gallery of Victoria will host 140 garments from the Christian Dior library to continue the 70th anniversary celebration.
Celebrities serve Parisian chic
With fashion week brings an assembly of celebrities to sit front row, and this haute couture season was no different. Fashion week veteran Cara Delevingne was seen alongside Katy Perry and Pharrell Williams at Chanel. At Dior, Natalie Portman, Jennifer Lawrence and Karlie Kloss were in attendance. Whilst at Giambattista Valli, we saw Celine Dion and Olivia Palermo.
Iris van Herpen's ten year tenure
Once again, Iris van Herpen proved that she is in a league of her own in the couture spectrum. Combining the power of technology and tradition, the designer used advanced techniques to create pieces of art. The show had an eerie ambience, with five Danish performers playing instruments whilst immersed in water tanks. This accompanied the avant-garde designs to represent a "beautiful darkness". Being Van Herpen's 10th anniversary collection, the designer was inspired by the "nature of autonomy and air, and the power of water" as the show notes described. Laser-cut rosettes, and rippling, wave-like gowns informed the technological creations.
Azzedine Alaïa returns to couture week
After taking a six-year hiatus, Azzedine Alaïa returned to the couture schedule with a highly anticipated show. Last presenting in 2011, critics deemed it was worth the wait, showcasing intricate floral embroidery, tough pleated leather and shearling collared coats. Supermodel, and friend of the designer, Naomi Campbell opened and closed the show with fellow Victoria's Secret model Karlie Kloss and Australia's Alexandra Agoston following suit. Post-show, Kloss took to Instagram saying "#WCW today and everyday" showing her admiration for Campbell.
Unexpected daywear
An unpredicted feature of haute couture week was an array of daywear that frequented the runway. Valentino showed cotton lace and cashmere, combining fabrics and textures for wide-leg trousers and layered shirting. Whilst Dior featured synched in, collared coverings, Chanel showed their classic tweed in elevated two-pieces of straight-line skirts, and jackets with structured shoulders. Whilst haute couture is reserved typically for one-off, extravagant pieces, this injection of elegant daywear was a popular theme many designers explored and a move that could better appeal to the modern women.