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The star of "Bitter"and "Real boys" spoke about the work at the factory, extreme shots, and that's why parents were shocked to see her on TV.
Valentina Mazunina
The other day in wide release, we have released the film, "Hello, Oksana Sokolova" in which the actress, who became famous after successful of the TV show series "Real boys", Valentina Mazunina played a major role. Before the premiere the actress talked to 7days.ru about the most difficult shooting day, my family and remembered how she started her career and why she had to work in a factory as a packer.
— Valentine, in
wide release the film came out, "Hello, Oksana Sokolova", where you play
the main character. As I recall, it was originally a short film, saw
the light in 2016…
— Right. This work has had many awards, so I decided
to remove the complete meter. My character is a hostage situation, but then,
has drawn begins to enjoy it and inspire people,
which is beside her. It is worth noting that to me on the set
the same thing happened. Especially when we were shooting the scene where the plot we
Victor Dobronravov jump from a bridge into the Moscow river. Although this episode was given
I don't just. Until now passing the place where the shooting took place, shudder.
— Frozen then
— No. First, it was the end of August — beginning of September, and
it was not that cold. Second, our costumers about us touching
care: warmed, poured into wetsuits warm water, in General, shooting
the process was impeccably organized. The point is not that, but the fact that the center
the capital of the Moscow river, to put it mildly, not very clean… I was standing next to Victor, he
Beaudry: "Well, Valyukha? Shall we dive?" And I stood there and thought: "not Only
swallowed this dirty water!" Dressers sprayed me with antiseptic, he
was even in my ears. The trailer was of the soul and, whenever possible, in this shooting
the day I ran there. But still, when you floated down the river in wetsuits, can
to get rid of the feeling: a little more and I'll grow a third leg! Home after
this two days almost did not live in the shower!
Valentina Mazunina in the film "the best day"
Photo: Victor Berezkin/TASS
— Parents must be
worried about you. They are, as I understand it, not actors by profession?
— They're from another world. Mom worked all his life in
administration Vereshchagino, and dad is a railroad man. And it's just wonderful.
When you come in Vereshchagino, where I grew up, in our house you get a completely different
world. Exhale, there is a complete restart. Love dad on the motorcycle with
the stroller will go into the woods for mushrooms. Although the child to endure these mushrooms
could. And now quiet hunting pleasure.
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Presidential candidate Prof. Wajackoyah to unveil 12-point manifesto in July
Roots Party presidential aspirant Prof. George Wajackoyah has announced that he will launch his manifesto next month as he continues to drum up support for his bid exactly 60 days to the August polls.
Wajackoyah's announcement comes after he was on Thursday last week cleared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to contest for the presidency.
The presidential candidate is now one of four presidential who have been cleared by IEBC to vie for the country's top seat, among them Raila Odinga (Azimio), Deputy President William Ruto (UDA) and Agano Party leader David Mwaure Waihiga.
Speaking on the JKLive show on Wednesday, Wajackoyah underlined that he will unveil a 12-point agenda manifesto to the Kenyan public on July 2, 2022.
"We will launch then and we will let Kenyans know our vision for the country," Wajackoyah said on the show.
Wajackoyah likewise dismissed the latest opinion poll results by Infotrak indicating that Odinga holds a slight advantage over his perceived main rival, DP Ruto, just two months to the polls.
According to the survey, 42 per cent of Kenyans would vote for Odinga if the polls were to be held today while 38 per cent would back DP Ruto. The remaining 20 per cent of Kenyans are still undecided, according to Infotrak.
Wajackoyah went on to insinuate that the survey was biased and flawed since it did not capture any data on himself and fellow presidential candidate David Waihiga despite having been cleared by IEBC after fulfilling all the requirements.
This, he opines, shows that there are some people who would readily vote for him if the elections were held impromptu; as such he is not convinced that the remaining 20 per cent of Kenyan voters are all undecided as implied by the Infotrak survey.
"They (Infotrak) are notoriously known to be side-takers and on this one I will agree with DP Ruto who rubbished the report earlier today. They are a living entity which should not be seen taking sides," he said.
"I don't like that company and when I become the president should I find out that it has violated the Constitution of Kenya by not doing what Kenyans want I will send them packing."
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American Landmark Buys Space Coast Community
The buyer plans to invest $3 million in upgrades for the property southeast of Orlando, Fla.
American Landmark Apartments has acquired The Vinings at Palm Bay, a 320-unit community southeast of Orlando, Fla. According to Yardi Matrix, the asset most recently traded in 2018 as part of a $57.5 million portfolio sale.
Built in 1987, the property in Palm Bay consists of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Common-area amenities include a fitness center, tennis court and two swimming pools. American Landmark rebranded the asset as The Braxton and plans to invest $3 million in capital improvements, including upgrading the units with granite countertops, new cabinets, stainless steel appliances, new lighting fixtures, USB outlets and electronic locks. Outside upgrades include a grilling table and a dog park.
Located at 1000 Palm Place Drive NE, on 24 acres, the property is 3 miles east of Interstate 95. The surrounding area has several retail and dining options, including Palm Bay Center, which is within walking distance. Orlando Melbourne International Airport is 6 miles from The Braxton. The asset is within the Space Coast region, which is home to major employers such as Northrop Grumman and Harris Corp.
Following the acquisition, American Landmark owns and operates 22 multifamily properties in Florida and has a national portfolio of more than 33,000 units. In June, the company expanded its Georgia footprint with the acquisition of a 222-unit community in Marietta, Ga.


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We are grounded by the fundamental belief that every child has a right to 'health and well-being' and all children should achieve their full potential.
Launched in 2020, the Protecting Every Child's Potential initiative (PECP) is a public private partnership that works to raise awareness of the impact of lead exposure on children's long-term health and development and mobilize action to abolish dangerous practices that cause harmful lead exposure.
Around 1 in 3 children – up to 800 million globally – have blood lead levels indicative of lead poisoning. Informal and substandard recycling of lead-acid batteries is a leading contributor to exposure in areas where children play, live and go to school in low and middle-income countries.
With the scope and scale of this crisis in mind, Pure Earth, UNICEF, and the Clarios Foundation partnered to form the Protecting Every Child's Potential initiative. We believe that children deserve a future free from lead exposure. By combining the expertise of the public and private sectors and civil society, we are working toward that reality. PECP supports large-scale efforts to reduce lead poisoning in seven countries, including Bangladesh, Georgia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Mexico, and the Philippines.
PECP draws on the three founding organizations' complementary expertise:
- The rehabilitation of contaminated sites,
- the safe manufacturing and responsible recycling of lead acid batteries,
- and the promotion of children's health and rights.
"I have been a great believer in public private partnerships. It's something that I learned when I was in office and I know that it makes all the difference if you can get the private sector and the public sector working together to solve a problem, and we have this magic trio on this."
— Madeleine Albright, speaking at the PECP launch, Oct. 2020.
"The good news is lead-contaminated sites can be remediated and restored. People can be educated about the dangers of lead and empowered to protect themselves and their children. The return on the investment is enormous: improved health, increased productivity, higher IQs, less violence, and brighter futures for millions of children across the planet."
— Richard Fuller, CEO and Founder of Pure Earth.
Protecting Every Child's Potential: Growth and Progress
Today, PECP supports large-scale efforts to reduce lead poisoning in seven countries, including Bangladesh, Georgia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Mexico, and the Philippines. The rapid growth of PECP is a sign that our call to action in 2020, made following the release of the Toxic Truth report, is being heard.
What started with $15M in seed grants to support work in five countries –Bangladesh, Georgia, Ghana, Indonesia, and Mexico– has grown with $8.2M in new funding from from GiveWell, the Effective Altruism Global Health and Development Fund, and Open Philanthropy. PECP has expanded to support work in the Philippines and India and to conduct Blood Lead Level surveys in the Philippines, India and Bangladesh. In addition, Pure Earth has begun conducting Rapid Marketplace Screenings in 25 countries to identify lead-containing products and prioritize countries for future interventions.
New partners are joining PECP and growing our capabilities and expertise, including the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution (GAHP), and Vital Strategies. In June 2022, the International Lead Association, Association of Battery Recyclers, EUROBAT, and Battery Council International joined the Protecting Every Child's Potential. The four associations have pledged to help advance PECP's mission to ensure a future free from childhood lead exposure in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) where capacities, including regulatory, are often absent. In addition to other forms of assistance, the associations will provide pro-bono technical support remotely and, on the ground, to help LMIC regulators and facilities adopt global best practices. This is an activity that ILA and BCI have supported for many years with successful projects delivered in Africa, Central America and Asia.
Learn more about current PECP activities and projects to reduce lead exposure in the 2022 Progress Report.
Our Guiding Principles
At the heart of everything we do lie nine agreed-upon beliefs that provide the 'why' of our partnership. Each one works toward the protection of children through issue advocacy, education and collaboration.
Every Child Has a Right to Health
We All Have a Role
We acknowledge we all have a role to help educate governments and the public of the dangers of lead and how they can help protect their children.
Confidence in Solutions
We are confident solutions to protect children from lead exposure are well within reach and they need not compromise growth, prosperity, or equity.
Now is the Time
It is time to do this .
Belief in Our Efforts
We believe our efforts to protect children from lead exposure must be meaningful, measurable, equitable and ensure sustained progress towards improving the health and well-being of children.
Appreciate Need for Government Action
We appreciate that inherent in these principles is the need for government action to implement legislation and set and enforce standards that properly regulate the safe manufacture, usage and, most importantly, smelting of lead-acid batteries.
Committed to Our Approach
We commit to a multi-stakeholder approach to work collaboratively with local and national governments, businesses, the United Nations system, academia and civil society to share best practices and model policies.
Aware of Challenges
We recognize that the task of addressing this global crisis poses a formidable challenge that will not be met overnight. Actions and interventions may need to occur incrementally, and always with the awareness of local conditions and concern for livelihoods.
We Have the Tools
We have the tools to track and measure our progress towards improving the health and well-being of children.
Learn More
October 2020 Press Release: Pure Earth, Clarios Foundation and UNICEF launch Protecting Every Child's Potential: A Future Free from Lead Exposure
Op-Ed by Madeline Albright and Henrietta Fore: Lead poisoning affects 1 in 3 kids worldwide—but it's not too late to act


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"The SPX behavior I have observed relates only to the current tightening cycle, which began in December 2015. Simply put, in the four times that the Fed has raised rates -- even if expected to do so -- the next month has been challenging for stock market buyers. On the other hand, after the 12 instances where the Fed held rates steady, it has been a rather lucrative time for stock buyers in the following month... if the Fed indeed raises rates, both the expected return and the probability of the market moving higher over the following one-month period declines relative to the expectations if the Fed were to surprise market participants by holding rates steady."
-- Monday Morning Outlook, December 11, 2017
$SPY $266.75-$266.78 (pre FOMC day and FOMC day closes) are key levels for days and weeks ahead. Tendency for #Fed day closes to act as resistance immediately following rate hike in current cycle. $SPX
— Todd Salamone (@toddsalamone) December 14, 2017
$SPY $266.75-$266.78 (pre FOMC day and FOMC day closes) are key levels for days and weeks ahead. Tendency for #Fed day closes to act as resistance immediately following rate hike in current cycle. $SPX
Last Wednesday, as expected, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised the fed funds rate for the fifth time in the current rate hike cycle, which began in December 2015. The chart below, which appeared in last week's commentary, summarizes the S&P 500 Index's (SPX - 2,675.81) one-month behavior when the Fed has raised rates versus holding them steady, looking at data since December 2015. Clearly, the equity market's short-term prospects are brighter when the Fed stands pat.
In the day following the Fed's announcement, equities sold off, as rumors swirled that the Senate may not have enough votes to pass the tax reform bill. The rumors turned the other way on Friday, and stocks rallied back impressively, but the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY - 266.51) closed below the $266.75 and $266.78 levels -- its closing prices from the day of and the day before the FOMC decision, respectively.
Macro-level rumors, such as those related to the tax bill, tend to generate noise, as we saw both Thursday and Friday. Speculation regarding the likelihood of passage or failure are likely to circulate as the bill moves to a vote in both chambers of Congress over the next few days. It will be interesting to see if the area around the SPY's Fed-day closing level continues to mark resistance on the heels of last week's rate hike, as the "wild card" factor of pending tax reform legislation didn't impact the stock market action around prior rate hikes in the current tightening cycle. Traders should keep this region on their radar in the days ahead.
Moreover, the SPY $268.23 level is a round 20% above the 2016 year-end close, and thus could also represent a hesitation area. In mid-July, the SPY hit the level 10% above the 2016 close, and traded sideways for weeks before finally leaving this level behind for good beginning in mid-September.
If you prefer monitoring the SPX, the FOMC-based closing levels that I am monitoring are 2,662 and 2,664, which were taken out in Friday's trading -- potentially a positive development for bulls. About one week after the June rate hike, there was a slight move above the Fed-day close too, but this was quickly followed by a mild retreat below that level that lasted almost a month.
The Russell 2000 Index (RUT - 1,530.42), after being engaged in a retreat since its end-of-November peak at 1,544, found support just above the round 1,500 level last week -- the site of its October peak and its 40-day moving average, and just above the level that marks a round 10% year-to-date gain at 1,492. It isn't a major surprise that 1,500 was revisited again, more than two months after RUT first touched it. However, it is encouraging that this level appears to be acting as support, unlike last month when a move below 1,500 did not end until the 1,450 level marked a trough.
Small-caps are viewed as one of the bigger beneficiaries of corporate tax cuts and, as such, led Friday's rally. But note that this group has underperformed in 2017, and more retests of RUT 1,500 may be on the horizon -- especially if the passage of a tax bill becomes a "buy the rumor, sell the news" event, as the 1,550 half-century mark resides just above current levels.
"The 'rotation out of tech' was a storyline throughout most of last week. However, as it was being discussed, it was a rotation back into tech, with the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC - 6,840.08) continuing the pattern like that of September and October, in which the 40-day moving average and a trendline connecting higher lows came into play as support around 6,735. Now, the challenge is for the IXIC to overcome a channel line drawn through most of the highs since June, which is currently situated just below 6,900, and represented Friday's high."
-- Monday Morning Outlook, December 11, 2017
In Friday's trading, the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC - 6,936.58) broke out above the channel line connecting multiple highs in May through November that I referred to last week. In the process, it closed the week above last month's all-time closing high. The technical pattern that I identified two weeks ago, in which support comes in at IXIC's 40-day moving average and a trendline connecting higher lows, has indeed repeated itself.
The trough began when media coverage started citing a rotation out of technology stocks. Last month, the IXIC similarly broke out above the channel line shown in the chart below. There was about a week of mild follow-through before the aforementioned "rotation out of tech" occurred. Technology has led the market, and it is a trade worth staying with until the pattern I've identified at recent troughs breaks down.
It's interesting that even though big-cap technology stocks have led this year's rally, short interest data (through mid-November) shows that short interest on components of the PowerShares QQQ Trust (QQQ - 157.65) grew by almost 5% in 2017. As you can see from the graph below, the short interest on these components is around the highest level looking back over about 18 months, and these stocks are prone to short covering as shorts' losses pile up.
Intel (INTC), for example, is a QQQ component that is up more than 20% year-to-date, yet short interest increased nearly 90% as of mid-November. Despite trading at multi-year highs, INTC is a $200 billion market-cap tech stock that could benefit from short covering.
The tax bill being considered in Congress will continue to dominate headlines in the days ahead, and a vote on this legislation comes on the heels of a rate hike last week. When and if signed into law, how the market responds relative to the key SPY and SPX levels discussed above may give you a hint as to the market environment over the next month. Bulls will hope that the pattern of weaker-than-normal equity performance in the immediate days and weeks following a rate hike is broken.
Continue to use call options as a stock-replacement strategy or in lieu of long stock plays, to play the trend while also managing risk associated with the uncertainty of the tax bill and the possibility of weaker-than-normal price action following the rate hike last week.
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Compile Heart has updated the official website for 3D dungeon RPG Mary Skelter Finale with details on characters Guillotine, Iron Maiden, and Gallows, as well as the new "Babymares" enemy.
Get the details below.
■ Characters: Genocide Pink, the Execution Girls
Guillotine (voiced by Yuki Nagaku)
The leader of the Execution Girls.
She comes off as a polite person due to her well-mannered behavior and respectful language. However, inside she is cruel and inhuman, treats humans as "trash," and has not a sliver of compassion.
When she snaps, her behavior changes completely and she can no longer be controlled.
Iron Maiden (voiced by Marika Kouno)
One of the Execution Girls.
A girl who lives in the moment, who while obsessed with beauty also feels pleasure in destroying that beauty.
All of her actions are impulsive and thoughtless. To that extent, she is one of the cruelest among the Execution Girls.
When she snaps, her behavior changes completely and she can no longer be controlled.
Gallows (voiced by Rie Takahashi)
One of the Execution Girls.
While she comes off as more descent than the other Execution Girls at first glance, she is dark and twisted on the inside.
She utilizes two personalities to look down on others, and constantly uses her cunning to figure out how to toy with them.
She also has a habit of immediately wanting someone else's things. But she loses interest just as fast once she gets it, promptly killing it and throwing it away.
When she snaps, her behavior changes completely and she can no longer be controlled.
■ System: Babymares
New Element: Babymares, the Nightmare Babies
—These ominous beings are called Babymares—Nightmare babies. They appear during exploration and in battle.
Babymares are strange creatures that stick to the bodies of Blood Maidens. Blood Maidens with Babymares stuck to them may not be able to use certain commands or skills, or may suffer status ailments. The way they look and their existence in general are unpleasant.
Defeat Babymares to Earn Benefits
However, these unpleasant beings can be defeated by the blood splatter of Marchen and Nightmares. And defeating can gain you benefits like a great deal of blood and improved stats to give you the upper hand in battle.
—The blood splatter icon before defeating a Babymare.
—The blood splatter icon after defeating a Babymare.
You can also drive away Babymares using Jail Roulette or Blood Bags.
Determine the Timing of a Babymare's Appearance
Babymares will stick to the Blood Maidens based on various conditions. Be careful as they may stick to you if you get attacked by a Nightmare or caught by a dungeon trap during a Murder Hunt. They may even stick to you in battle depending on the Nightmare battle length or the Jail's mood.
Mary Skelter Finale is due out for PlayStation 4 and Switch on October 8 in Japan. Read more about the game here, here, here, here, and here.


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Monitoring – the vma_stats Utility
Networking applications open various types of sockets.
The VMA library holds the following counters:
- Per socket state and performance counters
- Internal performance counters which accumulate information for select(), poll() and epoll_wait() usage by the whole application. An additional performance counter logs the CPU usage of VMA during select(), poll(), or epoll_wait() calls. VMA calculates this counter only if VMA_CPU_USAGE_STATS parameter is enabled, otherwise this counter is not in use and displays the default value as zero.
- VMA internal CQ performance counters
- VMA internal RING performance counters
- VMA internal Buffer Pool performance counters
Use the included vma_stats utility to view the per-socket information and performance counters during runtime.
Note: For TCP connections, vma_stats shows only offloaded traffic, and not "os traffic."
#vma_stats [-p pid] [-k directory] [-v view] [-d details] [-i interval]
The following table lists the basic and additional vma_stats utility options.
|Parameter Name
-p, --pid
Shows VMA statistics for a process with pid: <pid>.
-k, --directory
Sets shared memory directory path to <directory>
-n, --name
Shows VMA statistics for application: <application>
-f, --find_pid
Finds PID and shows statistics for the VMA instance running (default).
-F, --forbid_clean
When you set this flag to inactive, shared objects (files) are not removed.
-i, --interval
Prints a report every <n> seconds.
Default: 1 sec
-c, --cycles
Do <n> report print cycles and exit, use 0 value for infinite.
Default: 0
-v, --view
Sets the view type:
Shows netstat like view of all sockets.
-d, --details
Sets the details mode:
Show deltas.
-S, --fd_dump
<fd> [<level>]
Dumps statistics for fd number <fd> using log level <level>. Use 0 value for all open fds.
-z, --zero
Zero counters.
-l, --log_level
Sets the VMA log level to <level> (1 <= level <= 7).
-D, --details_level
Sets the VMA log detail level to <level> (0 <= level <= 3).
-s, --sockets
Logs only sockets that match <list> or <range> format: 4-16 or 1,9 (or combination).
-V, --version
Prints the version number.
-h, --help
Prints a help message.
The following sections contain examples of the vma_stats utility.
Example 1
The following example demonstrates basic use of the vma_stats utility.
Command Line
#vma_stats –p <pid>
If there is only a single process running over VMA, it is not necessary to use the –p option, since vma_stats will automatically recognize the process.
If no process with a suitable pid is running over the VMA, the output is:
vmastat: Failed to identify process...
If an appropriate process was found, the output is:
fd ------------ total offloaded ------------- ----- total os ------ pkt Kbyte eagain error poll% pkt Kbyte error 14 Rx: 140479898 274374 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 Tx: 140479902 274502 0 0 0 0 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Output Analysis
- A single socket with user fd=14 was created
- Received 140479898 packets, 274374 Kilobytes via the socket
- Transmitted 140479898 packets, 274374 Kilobytes via the socket
- All the traffic was offloaded. No packets were transmitted or received via the OS.
- There were no missed Rx polls (see VMA_RX_POLL). This implies that the receiving thread did not enter a blocked state, and therefore there was no context switch to hurt latency.
- There are no transmission or reception errors on this socket
Example 2
vma_stats presents not only cumulative statistics, but also enables you to view deltas of VMA counter updates. This example demonstrates the use of the "deltas" mode.
Command Line
#vma_stats –p <pid> -d 2
fd --------------- offloaded ---------------- ---------- os ---------- pkt/s Kbyte/s eagain/s error/s poll% pkt/s Kbyte/s error/s 15 Rx: 15186 29 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 Tx: 15186 29 0 0 0 0 0 19 Rx: 15186 29 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 Tx: 15186 29 0 0 0 0 0 23 Rx: 0 0 0 0 0.0 15185 22 0 Tx: 0 0 0 0 15185 22 0 select() Rx Ready:15185/30372 [os/offload] Timeouts:0 Errors:0 Poll:100.00% Polling CPU:70%
Output Analysis
- Three sockets were created (fds: 15, 19, and 23)
- Received 15186 packets, 29 Kilobytes during the last second via fds: 15 and 19
- Transmitted 15186 packets, 29 Kbytes during the last second via fds: 15 and 19
- Not all the traffic was offloaded, as fd 23: 15185 packets, 22 KBytes were transmitted and received via the OS. This means that fd 23 was used for unicast traffic.
- No transmission or reception errors were detected on any socket
- The application used select for I/O multiplexing
- 45557 packets were placed in socket ready queues (over the course of the last second): 30372 of them offloaded (15186 via fd 15 and 15186 via fd 19), and 15185 were received via the OS (through fd 23)
- There were no missed Select polls (see VMA_SELECT_POLL). This implies that the receiving thread did not enter a blocked state. Thus, there was no context switch to hurt latency.
- The CPU usage in the select call is 70%
You can use this information to calculate the division of CPU usage between VMA and the application. For example when the CPU usage is 100%, 70% is used by VMA for polling the hardware, and the remaining 30% is used for processing the data by the application.
Example 3
This example presents the most detailed vma_stats output.
Command Line
#vma_stats –p <pid> -v 3 –d 2
====================================================== Fd=[14] - Blocked, MC Loop Enabled - Bound IF = [0.0.0.0:11111] - Member of = [126.96.36.199] Rx Offload: 1128530 / 786133 / 0 / 0 [kilobytes/packets/eagains/errors] Rx byte: cur 1470 / max 23520 / dropped/s 0 / limit 16777216 Rx pkt : cur 1 / max 16 / dropped/s 0 Rx poll: 10 / 276077 (100.00%) [miss/hit] ====================================================== CQ=[0] Packets dropped: 0 Packets queue len: 0 Drained max: 511 Buffer pool size: 500 ====================================================== ====================================================== RING_ETH=[0] Rx Offload: 1192953 / 786133 [kilobytes/packets] Interrupts: 786137 / 78613 [requests/received] Moderation: 10 / 181 [frame count/usec period] ====================================================== ====================================================== BUFFER_POOL(RX)=[0] Size: 168000 No buffers error: 0 ====================================================== BUFFER_POOL(TX)=[1] Size: 199488 No buffers error: 0 ======================================================
Output Analysis
- A single socket with user fd=14 was created
- The socket is a member of multicast group: 22.214.171.124
- Received 786133 packets, 1128530 Kilobytes via the socket during the last second
- No transmitted data
- All the traffic was offloaded. No packets were transmitted or received via the OS
- There were almost no missed Rx polls (see VMA_RX_POLL)
- There were no transmission or reception errors on this socket
- The sockets receive buffer size is 16777216 Bytes
- There were no dropped packets caused by the socket receive buffer limit (see VMA_RX_BYTES_MIN)
- Currently, one packet of 1470 Bytes is located in the socket receive queue
- The maximum number of packets ever located, simultaneously, in the sockets receive queue is 16
- No packets were dropped by the CQ
- No packets in the CQ ready queue (packets which were drained from the CQ and are waiting to be processed by the upper layers)
- The maximum number of packets drained from the CQ during a single drain cycle is 511 (see VMA_CQ_DRAIN_WCE_MAX)
- The RING_ETH received 786133 packets during this period
- The RING_ETH received 1192953 kilo bytes during this period. This includes headers bytes.
- 786137 interrupts were requested by the ring during this period
- 78613 interrupts were intercepted by the ring during this period
- The moderation engine was set to trigger an interrupt for every 10 packets and with maximum time of 181 usecs
- There were no retransmissions
- The current available buffers in the RX pool is 168000
- The current available buffers in the TX pool is 199488
- There were no buffer requests that failed (no buffer errors)
Example 4
This example demonstrates how you can get multicast group membership information via vma_stats.
Command Line
#vma_stats –p <pid> -v 4
VMA Group Membership Information Group fd number ------------------------------ [220.127.116.11] 15 [220.127.116.11] 19
Example 5
This is an example of the "netstat like" view of vma_stats (-v 5).
Proto Offloaded Local Address Foreign Address State Inode PID udp Yes 0.0.0.0:44522 0.0.0.0:* 733679757 1576 tcp Yes 0.0.0.0:11111 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 733679919 1618
Output Analysis
- Two processes are running VMA
- PID 1576 has one UDP socket bounded to all interfaces on port 44522
- PID 1618 has one TCP listener socket bounded to all interfaces on port 11111
Example 6
This is an example of a log of socket performance counters along with an explanation of the results (using VMA_STATS_FILE parameter).
VMA: [fd=10] Tx Offload: 455 / 233020 / 0 [kilobytes/packets/errors] VMA: [fd=10] Tx OS info: 0 / 0 / 0 [kilobytes/packets/errors] VMA: [fd=10] Rx Offload: 455 / 233020 / 0 [kilobytes/packets/errors] VMA: [fd=10] Rx OS info: 0 / 0 / 0 [kilobytes/packets/errors] VMA: [fd=10] Rx byte: max 200 / dropped 0 (0.00%) / limit 2000000 VMA: [fd=10] Rx pkt : max 1 / dropped 0 (0.00%) VMA: [fd=10] Rx poll: 0 / 233020 (100.00%) [miss/hit]
Output Analysis
- No transmission or reception errors occurred on this socket (user fd=10).
- All the traffic was offloaded. No packets were transmitted or received via the OS.
- There were practically no missed Rx polls (see VMA_RX_POLL and VMA_SELECT_POLL). This implies that the receiving thread did not enter a blocked state. Thus, there was no context switch to hurt latency.
- There were no dropped packets caused by the socket receive buffer limit (see VMA_RX_BYTES_MIN). A single socket with user fd=14 was created.
Example 7
This is an example of vma_stats fd dump utility of established TCP socket using log level = info.
Command Line
#vma_stats –-fd_dump 17 info
VMA INFO: ============ DUMPING FD 17 STATISTICS ============ VMA INFO: ==================== SOCKET FD =================== VMA INFO: Fd number : 17 VMA INFO: Bind info : 126.96.36.199:58795 VMA INFO: Connection info : 22.214.171.124:6666 VMA INFO: Protocol : PROTO_TCP VMA INFO: Is closed : false VMA INFO: Is blocking : true VMA INFO: Rx reuse buffer pending : false VMA INFO: Rx reuse buffer postponed : false VMA INFO: Is offloaded : true VMA INFO: Tx Offload : 12374 / 905105 / 0 / 0 [kilobytes/packets/drops/errors] VMA INFO: Rx Offload : 12374 / 905104 / 0 / 0 [kilobytes/packets/eagains/errors] VMA INFO: Rx byte : max 14 / dropped 0 (0.00%) / limit 0 VMA INFO: Rx pkt : max 1 / dropped 0 (0.00%) VMA INFO: Rx poll : 0 / 905109 (100.00%) [miss/hit] VMA INFO: Socket state : TCP_SOCK_CONNECTED_RDWR VMA INFO: Connection state : TCP_CONN_CONNECTED VMA INFO: Receive buffer : m_rcvbuff_current 0, m_rcvbuff_max 87380, m_rcvbuff_non_tcp_recved 0 VMA INFO: Rx lists size : m_rx_pkt_ready_list 0, m_rx_ctl_packets_list 0, m_rx_ctl_reuse_list 0 VMA INFO: PCB state : ESTABLISHED VMA INFO: PCB flags : 0x140 VMA INFO: Segment size : mss 1460, advtsd_mss 1460 VMA INFO: Window scaling : ENABLED, rcv_scale 7, snd_scale 7 VMA INFO: Receive window : rcv_wnd 87380 (682), rcv_ann_wnd 87240 (681), rcv_wnd_max 87380 (682), rcv_wnd_max_desired 87380 (682) VMA INFO: Send window : snd_wnd 87168 (681), snd_wnd_max 8388480 (65535) VMA INFO: Congestion : cwnd 1662014 VMA INFO: Receiver data : rcv_nxt 12678090, rcv_ann_right_edge 12765330 VMA INFO: Sender data : snd_nxt 12678080, snd_wl1 12678076, snd_wl2 12678066 VMA INFO: Send buffer : snd_buf 255986, max_snd_buff 256000 VMA INFO: Retransmission : rtime 0, rto 3, nrtx 0 VMA INFO: RTT variables : rttest 38, rtseq 12678066 VMA INFO: First unsent : NULL VMA INFO: First unacked : seqno 12678066, len 14, seqno + len 12678080 VMA INFO: Last unacked : seqno 12678066, len 14, seqno + len 12678080 VMA INFO: Acknowledge : lastack 12678066 VMA INFO: ================================================== VMA INFO: ==================================================
Output Analysis
- Fd 17 is a descriptor of established TCP socket (188.8.131.52:58795 -> 18.104.22.168:6666)
- Fd 17 is offloaded by VMA
- The current usage of the receive buffer is 0 bytes, while the max possible is 87380
- The connection (PCB) flags are TF_WND_SCALE and TF_NODELAY (PCB0x140)
- Window scaling is enabled, receive and send scales equal 7
- Congestion windows equal 1662014
- Unsent queue is empty
- There is a single packet of 14 bytes in the unacked queue (seqno 12678066)
- The last acknowledge sequence number is 12678066
Additional information about the values can be found in the VMA's wiki page.
VMA Logs
Use the VMA logs in order to trace VMA operations. VMA logs can be controlled by the VMA_TRACELEVEL variable. This variable's default value is 3, meaning that the only logs obtained are those with severity of PANIC, ERROR, and WARNING.
You can increase the VMA_TRACELEVEL variable value up to 6 (as described in VMA Configuration Parameters) to see more information about each thread's operation. Use the VMA_LOG_DETAILS=3 to add a time stamp to each log line. This can help to check the time difference between different events written to the log.
Use the VMA_LOG_FILE=/tmp/my_file.log to save the daily events. It is recommended to check these logs for any VMA warnings and errors. Refer to the Troubleshooting section to help resolve the different issues in the log.
VMA will replace a single '%d' appearing in the log file name with the pid of the process loaded with VMA. This can help in running multiple instances of VMA each with its own log file name.
When VMA_LOG_COLORS is enabled, VMA uses a color scheme when logging: Red for errors and warnings, and dim for low level debugs.
Use the VMA_HANDLE_SIGSEGV to print a backtrace if a segmentation fault occurs.
Ethernet Counters
Look at the Ethernet counters (by using the ifconfig command) to understand whether the traffic is passing through the kernel or through the VMA (Rx and Tx).
For tcpdump to capture offloaded traffic (on ConnectX-4 and above), please follow instructions in section Offloaded Traffic Sniffer in the MLNX_OFED User Manual.
NIC Counters
Look at the NIC counters to monitor HW interface level packets received and sent, drops, errors, and other useful information.
ls /sys/class/net/eth2/statistics/
Peer Notification Service
Peer notification service handles TCP half-open connections where one side discovers the connection was lost but the other side still see it as active.
The peer-notification daemon is started at system initialization or manually under super user permissions.
The daemon collects information about TCP connections from all the running VMA processes. Upon VMA process termination (identified as causing TCP half open connection) the daemon notifies the peers (by sending Reset packets) in order to let them delete the TCP connections on their side.
This section lists problems that can occur when using VMA, and describes solutions for these problems.
High Log Level
VMA: WARNING: *************************************************************** VMA: WARNING: *VMA is currently configured with high log level* VMA: WARNING: *Application performance will decrease in this log level!* VMA: WARNING: *This log level is recommended for debugging purposes only* VMA: WARNING: ***************************************************************
This warning message indicates that you are using VMA with a high log level.
The VMA_TRACELEVEL variable value is set to 4 or more, which is good for troubleshooting but not for live runs or performance measurements.
Solution: Set VMA_TRACELEVEL to its default value 3.
On running an application with VMA, the following error is reported:
ERROR: ld.so: object 'libvma.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded: ignored.
Solution: Check that libvma is properly installed, and that libvma.so is located in /usr/lib (or in /usr/lib64, for 64-bit machines).
On attempting to install vma rpm, the following error is reported:
#rpm –ivh libvma-w.x.y-z.rpm error: can't create transaction lock
Solution: Install the rpm with privileged user (root).
The following warning is reported:
VMA: WARNING: ********************************************************** VMA: WARNING: Your current max locked memory is: 33554432. Please change it to unlimited. VMA: WARNING: Set this user's default to `ulimit -l unlimited`. VMA: WARNING: Read more about this issue in the VMA's User Manual. VMA: WARNING: **********************************************************
Solution: When working with root, increase the maximum locked memory to 'unlimited' by using the following command:
#ulimit -l unlimited
When working as a non-privileged user, ask your administrator to increase the maximum locked memory to unlimited.
Lack of huge page resources in the system.The following warning is reported:
VMA WARNING: ************************************************************** VMA WARNING: * NO IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED! VMA WARNING: * Not enough hugepage resources for VMA memory allocation. VMA WARNING: * VMA will continue working with regular memory allocation. VMA INFO: * Optional: VMA INFO: * 1. Switch to a different memory allocation type VMA INFO: * (VMA_MEM_ALLOC_TYPE!= 2) VMA INFO: * 2. Restart process after increasing the number of VMA INFO: * hugepages resources in the system: VMA INFO: * "echo 1000000000 > /proc/sys/kernel/shmmax" VMA INFO: * "echo 800 > /proc/sys/vm/nr_hugepages" VMA WARNING: * Please refer to the memory allocation section in the VMA's VMA WARNING: * User Manual for more information VMA WARNING: ***************************************************************
This warning message means that you are using VMA with huge page memory allocation enabled (VMA_MEM_ALLOC_TYPE=2), but not enough huge page resources are available in the system. VMA will use contiguous pages instead.
Note that VMA_MEM_ALLOC_TYPE= 1 is not supported while working with Microsoft hypervisor. In this case – please use VMA_MEM_ALLOC_TYPE= 0 (malloc).
If you want VMA to take full advantage of the performance benefits of huge pages, restart the application after adding more huge page resources to your system similar to the details in the warning message above, or try to free unused huge page shared memory segments with the script below.
echo 1000000000 > /proc/sys/kernel/shmmax echo 800 > /proc/sys/vm/nr_hugepages
If you are running multiple instances of your application loaded with VMA, you will probably need to increase the values used in the above example.
Check that your host machine has enough free memory after allocating the huge page resources for VMA. Low system memory resources may cause your system to hang.
Use "ipcs -m" and "ipcrm -m shmid" to check and clean unused shared memory segments.
Use the following script to release VMA unused huge page resources:
for shmid in `ipcs -m | grep 0x00000000 | awk '{print $2}'`; do echo 'Clearing' $shmid; ipcrm -m $shmid; done;
- Wrong ARP resolution when multiple ports are on the same network.
When two (or more) ports are configured on the same network (e.g. 192.168.1.1/24 and 192.168.1.2/24) VMA will only detect the MAC address of one of the interfaces. This will result in incorrect ARP resolution.
This is due to the way Linux handles ARP responses in this configuration. By default, Linux returns the same MAC address for both IPs. This behavior is called "ARP Flux".
To fix this, it is required to change some of the interface's settings:
$ sysctl -w net.ipv4.conf.[DEVICE].arp_announce=1 $ sysctl -w net.ipv4.conf.[DEVICE].arp_ignore=2 $ sysctl -w net.ipv4.conf.[DEVICE].rp_filter=0
To verify the issue is resolved, clear the ARP tables on a different server that is on the same network and use the arping utility to verify that each IP reports its own MAC address correctly:
$ ip -s neigh flush all # clear the arp table on the remote server $ arping -b -I ens3f1 192.168.1.1 ARPING 192.168.1.1 from 192.168.1.5 ens3f0 Unicast reply from 192.168.1.1 [24:8A:07:9A:16:0A] 0.548ms $ arping -b -I ens3f1 192.168.1.2 ARPING 192.168.1.2 from 192.168.1.5 ens3f0 Unicast reply from 192.168.1.2 [24:8A:07:9A:16:1A] 0.548ms
- VMA process cannot establish connection with daemon (vmad) in Microsoft hypervisor environment.
When working with Microsoft Hypervisor, VMA daemon must be enabled in order to submit Traffic Control (TC) rules which will offload the traffic to the TAP device in case of plug-out events.
The following warning is reported during VMA startup:
VMA WARNING: *********************************************************** VMA WARNING: * Can not establish connection with the daemon (vmad). * VMA WARNING: * UDP/TCP connections are likely to be limited. * VMA WARNING: ***********************************************************
The following warning is reported during any connection establishment/termination:
VMA WARNING: ring_tap[0x1efc910]:135:attach_flow() Add TC rule failed with error=-19
To fix this, run "vmad" as root.
- VMA cannot offload traffic when RoCE LAG is enabled.
RoCE LAG is a feature meant for mimicking Ethernet bonding for IB devices and is available for dual port cards only. When in RoCE LAG mode, instead of having an IB device per physical port (for example mlx5_0 and mlx5_1), only one IB device is present for both ports.
The following warning appears upon VMA startup:
VMA WARNING: **************************************************** VMA WARNING: * Interface bond0 will not be offloaded. VMA WARNING: * VMA cannot offload the device while RoCE LAG is enabled. VMA WARNING: * Please refer to VMA Release Notes for more info VMA WARNING: ****************************************************** VMA WARNING: ****************************************************** VMA WARNING: * Bond bond0 will not be offloaded due to problem with its slaves. VMA WARNING: * Check warning messages for more information. VMA WARNING: ****************************************************
RoCE LAG should be disabled in order for VMA to be able to offload traffic.
ConnectX-4 and above HCAs with MLNX_OFED print the following warning with instructions on how to disable RoCE LAG:
VMA WARNING: ****************************************************** VMA WARNING: * Interface bond1 will not be offloaded. VMA WARNING: * VMA cannot offload the device while RoCE LAG is enabled. VMA WARNING: * In order to disable RoCE LAG please use: VMA WARNING: * echo 0 > /sys/class/net/ens4f1/device/roce_lag_enable VMA WARNING: ****************************************************** VMA WARNING: ****************************************************** VMA WARNING: * Bond bond1 will not be offloaded due to problem with its slaves. VMA WARNING: * Check warning messages for more information. VMA WARNING: ******************************************************
Device memory programming is not supported on VMs that lack Blue Flame support.
VMA will explicitly disable Device Memory capability if it detects Blue Flame support is missing on the node on which user application was launched using VMA. The following warning message will appear:
VMA: WARNING: Device Memory functionality is not used on devices w/o Blue Flame support.


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Mill House Quilts has monthly clubs which meet to share a common interest. All the clubs are free, open to anyone and may be joined at any time. Some clubs use a book or other material for study and inspiration.
1st Thursday of each month | 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
New members always welcome. FREE!
1st Friday of each month | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Machine quilting club is your source for sharing information on all aspects of home machine quilting. Bring any tips or problems you have encountered. Cindy will provide a monthly quilting design. Hosted by Cindy Fenster. FREE!
1st Friday of each month | 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
2nd Thursday of each month | 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Join the fun at the only Strip Club in Sun Prairie! Each month we exchange twelve 2 ½" strips in a certain color or theme, and we are challenged with blocks in which to use them. The twelve 2 ½" strips should be 100% cotton and cut the width of the fabric. They can be all the same or different fabrics. Each month has a block designed by Cheryl that uses some of your strips. Bring your design questions or quilt top for suggestions. Show and Tell and more. New members always welcome. Hosted by Cheryl Hankel. FREE!
2nd Saturday of each month | 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Scrap lovers unite. Each month we'll share ideas through show and tell, and you'll get a free pattern as an incentive to dig into your stash. If you start the free pattern by the next month, you have a chance to win free fat quarters. New members always welcome. FREE!
3rd Wednesday of each month | 10:00 am - 11:00 amUFO Club is for anyone who can claim to have three or more UnFinishedObjects (quilts) needing more than the binding. Register your UFO's by bringing them to any meeting. Each time you complete a UFO, you may enter your name to win a $25.00 Mill House gift certificate. Drawing occurs twice a year at the June and December party meetings. New members always welcome. FREE!
3rd Thursday of each month | 12:30 am - 2:00 pm AND 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
3rd Thursday of each month | 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
3rd Saturday of each month | 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm


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Bhutan, a Buddhist kingdom on the Himalayas' eastern edge, is known for its monasteries, fortresses (or dzongs) and dramatic landscapes that range from subtropical plains to steep mountains and valleys. In the High Himalayas, peaks such as 7,326m Jomolhari are popular trekking destinations. Paro Taktsang monastery (also known as Tiger's Nest) clings to cliffs above the forested Paro Valley.
Aruba has a lot of hiking and walking trails, the best of which are in Arikok National Park. It is possible to be accompanied on a hike by a park tour guide but this would need to be booked in advance. Aruba's sun is in tense, and the desert-like landscape (think Arizona) doesn't offer much tree shade, but with plenty of water and a good light hat, hiking is definitely worth the effort since you get to see places you would not otherwise reach. There are challenging hills, caves, abandoned gold ruins and mines, and limestone cliffs. Hike up to the top of Mount Jamanota you will see a 360 degree view of Aruba from Aruba's highest point. Most trails are clearly marked within the park. Sneakers are fine, and you can never go wrong with hiking boots as well. To get a good look at the caves a flashlight is recommended.
Scuba Diving
Scuba Diving in Aruba is spectacular. Aruba's waters average 80 degrees F and go as low as the 70s in "winter" (which does not actually exist in Aruba!). Coral reefs, wrecks, a wide variety of marine life, and spawning coral displays are just some of the things you can expect to see. Currents affect visibility in some areas, and this of course changes with sea conditions. On the resort side of the island one can expect visibility of 18 to 36m (59-118 feet). Except in the rainy season (October to January) freshwater runoff to the ocean is low to none. In terms of wrecks, planes and shipwrecks are popular, including the Antilla, which is the largest shipwreck in the Caribbean. It is not unusual to see less common species such as sea horses, basket stars and eels. Unfortunately what used to be a less common sight, the destructive Lionfish has become more invasive after first being spotted in 2009. It is probably the only species for which spearfishing is actively encouraged, in all other cases spearfishing is illegal. Most scuba diving operators offer a variety of courses from beginners' resort courses to courses designed for Dive Masters
The Valley of a Thousand Peaks or simply the Trench
Dedicated road bicycles have drop handlebars and multiple gears, although there are single and fixed gear varieties. Road bikes also use narrow, high-pressure tires to decrease rolling resistance, and tend to be somewhat lighter than other types of bicycle. The drop handlebars are often positioned lower than the saddle in order to put the rider in a more aerodynamic position. In an effort to become more aerodynamic, some riders have begun using aerobars.
And when aerobars where invented is unclear but they seem to date back to the early 1980s. The light weight and aerodynamics of a road bike allows this type of bicycle to be the second most efficient self-powered means of transportation, behind only recumbent bicycles due to the latter's higher aerodynamic efficiency.
Mountain bikes fitted with slick or semi-slick are also popular for commuters. Though less efficient, the upright riding position allows the cyclist a better view of traffic, and they can also be readily fitted with mudguards, cargo racks and other accessories. Mountain bikes are usually ridden on unpaved roads and tracks but they are not to be confused with cyclocross bikes.
The Valley of a Thousand Peaks or simply the Trench
Windsurfing & Kitesurfing
Aruba's constant trade winds have made the Island a very popular spot for windsurfers. Beginners to hard-core enthusiasts will find suitable locations for their skill levels from flat-water sailing to challenging wave conditions. Aruba is host to the annual Hi-Winds Windsurfing Pro-Am Grand Prix World Cup event in June.


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|@EJsLuncheonette#showers #spring #nyc
| I'm looking forward to more spring showers, but loved the first of the season. Sitting inside EJ's Luncheonette as a sudden downpour transformed the upper east side into a sparkling Friday afternoon gem. As for EJ's itself, a cute place with many families dining. The food was decent and the price wasn't bad. I'd give it a solid 3 out of 5.
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I am not sure when it was exactly, that I stopped planning ahead. It could have been when Zoe was little and ill all the time. Maybe when her big sister Olivia was still catching every virus too- but somewhere along the years with appointments, kids school stuff, daily care and flu seasons- and trying to work from home- I stopped looking ahead on my calendar and started my focus of just keeping my head above water. One day at a time.
Sometime after that, I gave up the guilt too. Feeling remiss about the appointments I had to reschedule, the lunches I could never follow through with , the birthdays I missed, the social calls I could not return. There isn't enough room in my head to stuff guilt in there too- it's already full of worry, constant care reminders, health stuff and detailed plot plans for tomorrow on how to be more productive, more efficient and to have a better day. A long while ago I gave up pedicures, dinners out, date night or hobbies- I am good intentioned, but it's tough. And I still feel bad- but mostly I have accepted the idea that I am probably misunderstood. That others probably just " don't get it".
I think a lot about how to apologize and explain. All the time, when the days pass I don't get a minute to return that call- because I am behind on the family stuff, the medical stuff, the work stuff. How to explain that just " maintaining" takes every minute of every day- prioritizing the kids health- when it's 110 and just " one more errand" causes obvious physical stress, how snacks, food issues, medicine , Zoe's hands-on personal care and general mothering sucks the day away, there just is no extra time- and I wish how I could explain it better to someone who may not " get it" . That caring for a special needs child who needs extra assistance is very much like that " hands on mothering of a toddler" – you know, that time when you could never be out of the room for more than a few minutes without elaborate planing,because need and sometimes danger are always a few steps away. There are bathroom issues, assisting your child to get set up to play a game , do a craft or play with her toys successfully. Even streamlining your home so your child can be their most independent , takes extra time throughout the day plus the usual Mom stuff reading with your children, teaching your children, encouraging your children. There are other mothering issues too- my tween daughter with her own health issues, plus occasional yet real anxiety, a tween who is suddenly " annoyed" by her sweet younger sister ,who until recently was her favored companion. A tween who is suddenly needing extra alone time with Mom as she tries to navigate through the maze and mystery of growing up.
And then when you get past maintaining the priority of mothering your children, there is the priority of your relationship with your husband. Mine is my best friend, my partner, my children's father and as patient as he is – he deserves more time and attention than I have to give. We steal our moments when we can. Next there is work- from home for the summer, at the office during the school year. The priority there is obvious and necessary. Finally- there is the maintenance of the home, the dogs- and the extra stuff.
I accept that I can't live up to the social standards for most relationships that need to happen outside my home. Sometimes I can't even live up to the expectations of the people that live here- but I carry on and start every day fresh, reenergized and determined to do better. I have also learned to celebrate success when I can.
In the last week, there was cause for much celebration. A long anticipated , overdue date night with my husband. Preceded by some primping, an at- home pedicure, and pink lipstick there I sat in a girly ruffled summer blouse enjoying one on one conversation, a lot of sushi and some cold beer- alone time with my husband that made two hours feel like an entire weekend.
Yesterday, O and I went out on a lunch date, shared some cool conversation and had leisurely girl time together hanging at our favorite local library. It was amazing to see her excitement to be out and about with me alone- and hear the things that girl holds in her head.
This week, O and I also took Zoe to our neighborhood Aquatic center for the first time. Zoe loves the water, but pool time can be nerve wracking as she often sucks up water. She cannot swim, nor can she keep her balance in the water- so I alternate between hovering when she has her noodle wrapped around her, or holding her like a toddler who can't yet swim. This summer she has done the best so far, holding on to her own flotation device and for the first time in her nine years, she is sporting a golden tan. It seemed possible to try the Aquatic center if I could find a day with no heat warning and get an early start. Packed with fluids, sunscreen , water sandals and leaving the power chair at home in favor of the manual method- we were off! And oh the squeals, the joy, the excitement, hanging in a public pool, floating on the lazy river ( 7 times!) splashing under the fountains and watching big sister do the diving boards and the high slide.
It had it's own share of challenges- putting on the life vest each time, figuring out the safest way to ride the float , ( read: fitting and launching mom and Zoe on one raft was possible, but NOTgraceful!) water sandals. Zoe lurched right and left under the fountains, as I held her hands and held her up and we were both drenched by fountain buckets again and again.I learned to zig when she zagged, discovered where the most slippery spots were on the bottom of the pool and began to celebrate the success of our fun. And though Zoe's legs were growing more wobbly from fatigue, she loved being there so we surged on for our last 10 minutes of a two hour excursion – and that's when it happened. She lunged- hard, as we walked across the play pool in the waters current. We hit a slippery spot and although I tried to right her balance, we both went down. I watched as she slipped, and in a split second I realized I could not keep her head above water. Instinctively, I jerked her back up again yanking her upper body out from under the water and she coughed and sputtered behind the wet hair plastered against her hidden face. I smacked her on the back, hard and wrapped my arms around her, prepared to pull her out of the pool quickly. But she coughed and coughed again, then smiled , grabbing my hand to continue her trek to the fountains. She was talking to me, but I couldn't hear her words. My heart was beating too loudly, as the words kept pounding through my head " She could have.. she almost..what if she..?" I wanted to sob then, I was shaken- but then we were there under the fountain " Hold on, Mom.. Here it comes!" she shrieked , squeezing my hand tightly.
I lay in bed later that night, thinking about her fall. Her joy, my fear, her elation with her trip to the water park, my inability to protect her , her future. I tried to tell myself then what I know to be true. I don't succeed every day, but I do the best I can -and sometimes that means ..just keeping your head above water.


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Montco Commissioners Seek to Expand Zagster Bike Sharing Program
Finding that county residents have been using the county's bike sharing program in high numbers, the Montgomery County commissioners approved a request for proposal (RFP) on Thursday to be advertised to bike sharing companies so the commissioners can expand the program.
"What we saw was that the bike share program in its pilot phase was working very well," commissioners' Chairman Josh Shapiro said.
Shapiro explained that data since April 22, when the bike sharing program was launched in Montgomery County, showed residents were using the bikes at high rates and that more bikes were needed.
Since April, the commissioners found, there have been 951 bike rentals. They also found the average trip was two hours and 50 minutes and that, Ben Alum, Zagster, the app through which users rent the bikes, had 526 active members in Montgomery County.
"It's showing that more bikes were needed," Shapiro said. "In order to do that and scale up we wanted to do an RFP and put it out to all different companies and see where we can get the best deal for people in Montgomery County."
A press release handed out after the commissioners' meeting said the county also wants to give interested municipalities the chance to have access to the program "in a way that is compatible with the county."
"This would allow counties and municipalities to offer a comprehensive bike-share program throughout the county," the press release states.
In April, the county put out 12 bikes using Zagster, a bike sharing company based in Boston. Six bikes were put in Oaks in the Lower Perkiomen Valley Park along the Schuylkill River Trail and six along the Pennypack Trail in Lower Moreland.
The data show 65 percent of trips began at the Pennypack Trail in Lower Moreland and 35 percent of trips began at the Oaks location in the Lower Perkiomen Valley Park.


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What is the best way to define a "group" of ip subnets called server_subnet then use that in searches.
I have about 19 subnets used to host our server fleet and I would like to define these subnets and assign a name such as server_subnets so I can then write a search that references that name. For example
index="*" src_ip="server_subnets" | stats count by host
index="*" dest_ip!="server_subnets"
@balcv ,
You may use tags or eventtypes to group fields/values
Most of the options are detailed in the Classify and group similar events
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Google translate is a thing, folks. There are about 200 kajillion online language and translation resources. We have the technology to translate or check a translation right there in our pocket most of the time. Use it, or you'll end up like this guy.
The subreddit TIFU (which stands for "Today I F*&$ed Up") is full of cringeworthy tales of the endless ways people screw things up. Typically, if we're being totally honest, the screw ups are the sort of thing that only happen in a perfect storm of shenanigans. They happen, but aren't likely to happen again and really couldn't have been predicted or avoided.
Sometimes, however, you stumble across a TIFU confession about something so completely avoidable that it kind of leaves you making this face:
That's the situation we find ourselves in today with this thread. A man confessed that, while trying to tell his cashier to have a nice day, he unintentionally shared a very different, and very raunchy sentiment.
Here's his post:
"I'm a Caucasian male, and there's a local grocery store that's predominantly Hispanic. But they have certain foods I like and I go there occasionally to get them. Well I had someone tell me a while back that "chupa mi pito" means "have a nice day" in Spanish. So as I'm checking out, the cashier hands me back my items and I tell her to "chupa mi pito."
"The look on her face was utter disgust. She says something in Spanish and some bag boy comes over and tells me what my problem is. I tell him I just told her have a good day in Spanish and I don't know what's wrong."
"Well I was told chupa mi pito means "suck my d!ck" in Spanish. I apologized relentlessly, but the disgusted looks continued. I walked out of the store to my car in shame. I felt so terrible." - PeePeeThingItches
So yeah, if you thought your Spanish was bad at least you're not this guy (unless you are this guy, in which case... **cringe intensifies**) There's nothing quite as bad as unintentional sexual harassment, right?
Reddit readers were torn about how to respond to this. One camp was convinced the original poster was lying.
"So, you frequent a Hispanic grocery store but know absolutely nothing about the spanish language? How could you not conclude that "chupa mi pito" could not be "have a nice day"? You couldn't conclude that "mi" (literally pronounced "me") wouldn't have something to do with you? I hope you're making this up because you couldn't possibly be that stupid." - fckscotty
"Are you sure this even happened op? Are you sure this isn't a karma grab?" - maracaballs
"Nope. I don't believe your story. Looking at your post history, it really just looks like you're karma farming which means the post is most likely a lie." - I_fix_aeroplanes
Others were just baffled by how, if it was true, a person could be that oblivious and that unwilling to check such a simple phrase for themselves.
"What I find more hilarious is that you never even questioned that. I mean, I don't speak a word of spanish, but this sentence instantly looks suspicious to me. I would expect there to be a día somewhere in "have a nice day" and certainly no "mi" as that screams 1st person possessive pronoun in most western languages. My, mein, mon, ma - mi is the next logical thing, right?" - vaginalforce
"In the movie "My Big fat Greek Wedding", the groom is constantly given Greek phrases to speak by the bride's cousins. None of them mean what he was told. I would never trust anyone after seeing that." - GollyWow
"Lmao I took french and couldn't fill out a Dora coloring book and even I knew that was a suspicious as hell phrase. I looked at that and immediately thought "This motherf*cker is gonna tell her to eat his a$ I bet." I was a bit off, but not by much. I sentence you to 1 month Duolingo lmao." - JuggleTrain
"That was negligence on your part. With so many translation tools at hand it could have easily been verified. That's why her look of disgust did not change. She did not believe you." - netk
We can't say for sure whether the encounter actually happened or not. We will be the first to admit that it sounds suspicious. Having said that, if it did happen, we sincerely hope the original poster learned a lesson and will do some due diligence from now on.
Remember, if you have a smartphone you have access to all sorts of knowledge right there in your pocket. Translations, particularly of simple phrases like "have a nice day" are easily available. A little effort would have gone a long way for this guy.


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Governor Edward G. Rendell has signed execution warrants for Kenneth Hairston, Cletus Rivera and Jerry Chambers. The three offenders are being held in the State Correctional Institution at Greene.
Hairston, 59, of Allegheny County, was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to death for killing his wife, Katherine, and their teenage autistic son, Sean, in June 2001. He is scheduled to be executed on Tuesday, Oct. 19.
In August 2008, Rivera, 28, was convicted of the shooting death of Reading police officer Scott Wertz. Officer Wertz was pursuing Rivera after responding to an altercation outside of a local convenience store in August 2006. Rivera was believed to have fired gunshots during the fight. Rivera's execution is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 20.
Chambers, 38, was sentenced to death in May 2005 for murdering three-year-old Porchia Bennett in Philadelphia on Aug. 16, 2003. His execution date is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 21.
With these three warrants, Governor Rendell has now signed 113 execution warrants. None of those warrants have resulted in an execution. The last person executed in Pennsylvania was Gary Heidnik. He was executed on July 6, 1999. He kidnapped, tortured and raped six women and kept them prisoner in his Philadelphia basement. He murdered two of his victims.
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It's been sadly fascinating to follow the news about the very public firing of a certain Canadian media personality.
It's been sadly fascinating to follow the news about the very public firing of a certain Canadian media personality.
The more I read, the worse I felt. But I couldn't put down the bag of potato chips until I felt truly nauseous.
This was an interviewer I admired, and his was a show I enjoyed. As a Christian journalist I have learned and been inspired from his skill. I appreciated his velvet voice, his way with his guests, the scope of his subjects and the obvious depth of research that went into each and every interview. So I read his Facebook confession, and several hundred of the responses from fans that followed.
And as I glimpsed a virtual outpouring of support for the man in the wake of his revelations, I felt disturbed, heartbroken. I had the sense I don't belong – in this country – in the 21st century – any more.
Our society seems to have moved to the point where – for many people – character no longer matters. I'm not talking about unproven allegations. I'm talking about what the man publicly admitted in his Facebook post. Because, yes, the quality of a person's character encompasses what they do in secret, and the degradation of another human being should never be called good.
Bondage, domination, sadomasochism – these things ought never to be normalized as if they were just alternate expressions of healthy sexuality.
But based on the outrage expressed over this man's firing, and the calls for his reinstatement, they are things that no longer shock or disturb us. The real crime today is to judge such behaviour.
The former radio host claims all of his bedroom activities with young women were consensual. He insists that made them all right.
According to a report in The Globe and Mail, the Supreme Court of Canada "has said a person cannot consent to an assault that causes them bodily harm."
But Christians believe human beings are more than bodies. Our souls, our spirits are mysteriously and beautifully interrelated with our bodies and are a part of what make us uniquely human.
Degrading sexual acts not only degrade bodies, but souls as well. Not all bruises are visible. Why would we – as a society – sanction something that derives pleasure from causing such harm?
Patricia Paddey is a senior writer at Faith Today.


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Surprisingly, a couple of years ago a teenager asked me to recommend some 'strong writing' (She even read them too, but that's irrelevant here).
I assumed she meant writing that grips, and doesn't pull punches, because come to think of it, I wasn't quite sure what is meant by 'strong writing' – like intelligence, I only recognize it when I come across it.
I recommended two classics – 'The Heart of Darkness' by Joseph Conrad and the long short stories by Laurens Van Der Post collected under the title 'The Seed and the Sower (probably better known as the film 'Merry Christmas Mr Laurens').
Then, I realized that I had been guilty of unconsciously going along with sexist groupings as I hadn't recommended a women writer, and red-faced I added that by way of gothic melodrama with a truly foul male protagonist, 'Wuthering Heights'is brilliantly done for all its flaws. Then, there's Margaret Atwood's 'The Handmaid's Tale'.
But it's interesting – while there are some books that maintain strong writing throughout, most books rise to it now and then,even ones that are sentimental in tone, promoting an 'All's Right in a Pretty World' (at least for the Important Characters in this, anyway, and that's all that matters really) approach.
I have even found this to be true in places in the writing of that most sentimental and embarrassingly emotional of all writers, the late Victorian and Edwardian novelist Charles Garvice.
Here we are with a paragraph where he stops telling us that his hero Lord Fayne has admirable traits, and just shows them.
This protagonist, a wild young Viscount who has gone to bad, and devotes his time assiduously to causing disgrace to his stately family dressing as a costermonger, squandering the fortune he inherited from a relative by getting hammered and brawling in music halls., is meant to have many sterling traits nevertheless, including a native sense of honour and a disgust with petty minded spite and cowardice or underhand behaviour in general. This will all make him, of course, a perfect future Earl once he stops dressing as a member of the lower orders and associating with shameless floozies at the Frivolity Music Hall.
Here he hears that the woman he worships from afar (not, of course, one who would set foot in a music hall) is engaged to his cousin and rival, who is called the wonderful name of Marshbank, which sums up his slippery nature –
'"Yes," he said, "He is a favourite of fortune. He has stepped into my place., he has got my father's goodwill –that's all right enough. And now he has won you! Oh yes, it's all right! I'm paying the penalty; I'm reaping the harvest that I have sown. But oh God! It's hard to hear."
Despite the melodramatic language, I found that there was something moving about this, though I remained unmoved through pages of purple prose depicting this character's desperate love of his Eva, his reformation and the opening of his heart to the ways of the simple country folk amongst whom he wanders as a sort of nineteenth century minstrel or busker, his tenderness to a little girl etc etc.
By contrast, here we have Lord Fayne declaring his love for Eva: –
'"Forgive me, forgive me!" He whispered, brokenly, hoarsely. "I did not know what I was doing. I –" he stopped, his dark eyes fixed on her imploringly., as a man pleading for his life might look. If she had met his eyes with a cold, angry stare, all might have been well; but there was something in her gazed which seemed to woo his next words, to draw them out of his heart.: "I love you!".
Eva drew a long breath, and sat like a statue…He stood looking at her in awe and fear..They neared Endell Square, then he spoke. "I will not ask you to forgive me (I thought he already had) he said, hoarsely, 'I do not deserve it. What can I say? Only this; that – that you shall not see me again…"
Then it seems he changes his mind about this, too, for, "…Perhaps – perhaps some day, if I win the fight,; if I am less unworthy to be near you, I may come – to ask your forgiveness for – for – what I have said today…"
Yes, well…Lord Fayne rides off to be a Better Man, leaving Eva in a dream of virginal shock and romance: – "…Was it real, or only a dream? The world seemed slipping away from under her feet."'
Then again, Mrs Humphrey Ward in 'Marcella' (an anti socialist tract on how women shouldn't meddle in politics) is unsparing in some of her details of the suffering of a wretched poacher's family in a Buckinghamshire village. For instance:-
'The cottage was thick with smoke. The chimney only drew when the door was left open. But the wind today was so bitter that mother and children preferred the smoke to the draught. Marcella soon made out the poor little bronchitic boy, sitting coughing by the fire…."Hmm! Give him two months or thereabouts,' thought Wharton. 'What a beastly hole! –on e room up, and one down, like the other, only a shade larger. Damp, insanitary, cold – bad water, bad drainage, I'll be bound – bad everything…'
This is excellently and effortlessly done. But sentimentality will out in Mrs Humphrey Ward. This liberal politician and rival for the rebellious Marcella's hand to the sterling Tory candidate Mr Aldous Raeburn reveals himself to be a cad by stealing a kiss from Marcella and engaging in financial chicanery over his newspaper, and all ends as it should: –
''Forgive?' he (Aldous Raeburn) said to her, scorning her for the first and only time n their history. "Does a man forgive the hand that sets him free, the voice that recreates him? Choose some better word – my wife!"
Advice I would someone had given to the author about the whole paragraph. Meanwhile, in line with the sentimental tone of the novel, Henry Wharton (no relative of Harry Wharton, I assume) is obliged to marry a woman shockingly, ten years older than himself, and notoriously cruel to her servants, to recoup his finances…
I think that these brief extracts from a couple of late Victorian writers of popular fiction is fascinating evidence that even writers who choose to go in for melodrama and to pander to superficial emotions can write strongly enough when they choose – they just choose not to.


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Our February Member of the Month truly embodies the CF414 spirit. All of our coaches love having her in class because of the great energy and spirit that she brings to every workout. Although she loves the barbell she also makes sure to challenge herself to improve in all aspects of her fitness.
Our February Member of the Month is Tessa! Keep reading to learn more about her story.
Tell us a little about yourself.
I am a lifelong athlete and social butterfly who found CrossFit accidentally and was drawn to the fast-paced, ever-changing look and feel of the WODs.
Are you a Milwaukee local? If not, where are you from?
I grew up in rural Illinois, just outside of Chicago before I moved to Denver CO. From there, I moved to Milwaukee about a year and a half ago!
How long have you been a CrossFit 414 member?
I joined CrossFit 414 in August 2019, almost Day One of moving to Milwaukee
What inspired you to start CrossFit?
A disdain for running. I had been running with a friend and genuinely HATED doing it. The monotony of running was not for me. Luckily, I lived right down the street from CrossFit Park Hill in Denver, walked in for a random class and the rest is history.
Tell us a little bit about your fitness journey.
I started playing sports at a young age. I played roller hockey for 10 years before I had to give it up due to injury. I then played tennis and ran track through high school and college.
Which movement is your favorite?
Any barbell move! Squats and deadlifts are my favorite, but I'm learning to love snatches and clean and jerks
What encourages you to keep coming back?
Feeling better, physically and spiritually. Being a part of a community when you first step into a new city is so good for the soul and with CrossFit 414, you get that day one. It's an added benefit to see yourself getting fitter and stronger.
How has CrossFit 414 helped you in your line of work?
CrossFit has really helped me prioritize a work/life balance. Working from home, it's really easy to be sucked into your work and forget to disconnect. Making sure I book an evening class is a trigger for me to start shutting down work for the day. It's a true self-care method to know that it's okay to not be on 24/7 😊
What do you like most about being a member?
The community. There are truly not better people in the world than the members of CrossFit 414. Regularly being told to pipe down because Coach needs to explain the workout is my M.O., but that's because everyone in class is a friend. You are truly surrounded by bright, friendly, incredible people who care about you when you walk in the door here.
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Seeing the progress from physical fitness makes it a lot more compelling to add good nutrition to your routine. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE snacks and a good beverage. But you learn to remember moderation.
Where have you noticed success?
Cardio moves get easier every day. Where I was usually lagging behind the group on the bike or row before, I am keeping up and learning how to set a good pace for myself. I've also been able to push myself to compete with others versus just completing the work out. It's fun to find Eron or Shannon in the 5pm and know I have to keep pace with them.
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Critical Thinking Activities and the Enhancement of Ethical Awareness: An application of a 'Rhetoric of Disruption' to the undergraduate general education classroom
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February 2017
This article explores how critical thinking activities and assignments can function to enhance students' ethical awareness and sense of civic responsibility. Employing Levinas's Othercentered theory of ethics, Burke's notion of 'the paradox of substance', and Murray's concept of 'a rhetoric of disruption', this article explores the nature of critical thinking activities designed to have students question their (often taken-for-granted) moral assumptions and interrogate their (often unexamined) moral identities. This article argues that such critical thinking activities can trigger a metacognitive destabilization of subjectivity, understood as a dialectical prerequisite (along with exposure to otherness) for increased ethical awareness. This theoretical model is illustrated through a discussion of three sample classroom activities designed to destabilize moral assumptions and identity, thereby clearing the way for a heightened acknowledgment of otherness. In so doing, this article provides an alternative (and dialectically inverted) strategy for addressing one of the central goals of many General Education curricula: the development of ethical awareness and civic responsibility. Rather than introducing students to alternative perspectives and divergent cultures with the expectation that heightened moral awareness will follow, this article suggests classroom activities and course assignments aimed at disrupting moral subjectivity and creating an opening in which otherness can be more fully acknowledged and the diversity of our world more fully appreciated.
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FREEBIE ALERT! If you scroll to the bottom of this post, you'll find a link to the design that I printed on Louis' brand new tee. And I will not apologize for getting "U Can't Touch This" in your head.
CoordiKnit Nonsense Fabrics sent me this super cute "Feeding Frenzy" shark fabric to play with for Louis. He, of course, loved it immediately. Not only is it printed on a super soft cotton lycra base, but it also features multiple shades of his favorite color, and has a camo-like pattern of some underwater creatures. Louis is such a cute little nerd about critters that live in the sea and I think this fabric is a perfect fit for my nature and science lover.
Of course I can't leave a good thing alone, and when I saw that there were hammerhead sharks on the print, I immediately needed to make something that said "Hammer time". And obviously I couldn't keep it to myself, so you get it as a freebie as well. Let's just say that the song was played a couple of times while I was designing this, and then I had to play it again when I handed the tee over to Louis.
Not surprisingly, he'd never heard the musical stylings of MC Hammer. But we changed that tonight, friends. Lou even tried out some of the dance moves he witnessed.
The Basic Tee (the pattern that I used) is swiftly becoming my favorite top pattern for this kiddo. It's a slimmer fit and perfect for his personal style choice. Louis is not a fan of a boxy silhouette, not even for a second. I personally love the tailored look on him as well.
Also can we just get a full blown "amen" for the weather that is finally changing enough that we can comfortably take outdoor pictures again? Oh how I missed the sunshine!!
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Gain Employment In A Crisis: The Secret Magick Formula You NEED To Know
If you're in need of a job then magick will get you the edge over the competition (if done right), but there's one super-critical key you need to take into account…
Conducting a magickal working to get a job is a powerful way to gain the extra spark you need for interviews, as well as putting you in the right place at the right time when it comes to locating the kind of job you want.
Done correctly, it will bring you the edge over the competition.
Most importantly, you need to change your attitude towards jobs and work. So rather than think "I need a job", instead think "I need money."
The fact is: it's never a job you need, it's money!
Using the term "job" is a displacement for being direct and thinking "money."
Sure, you don't go to a job interview and say you just want money. That would put the employer off.
This is a change of mindset. If you focus your mind on money rather than on a job, you open up far more possibilities. Merely thinking "job" limits you.
Keep your focus on money and you will be nicely surprised.
You will be open to opportunities and you will see them everywhere you go. You might figure out a way of selling items on ebay, for example, or of creating a business that makes you good money. Both stand to bring more profit than the average job.
Jobs are rarely profitable.
That said, keeping your focus on money will mean you are far more likely to pull a well paid job, ideally one that isn't too taxing on your time and effort.
This is where magick comes in.
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You will be shooting for what it is you really need.
This means you will be much more likely to get a position that suits you. One that pays the level of cash that gets you out of living paycheck to paycheck and lets you enjoy life, and do what you want to do. Ideally with more free time on your hands than the average wage slave has.
This happy position may not happen overnight. But so long as you get there in the long run, your life is going to be far more the way you'd like it to be.