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It doesn't happen all that often, but sometimes you need to deal with someone who is really aggressive, or not listening to you. It takes some skill to avoid the situation escalating into something that will do you or your business no good at all. Here I talk about a few scenario's from a disgruntled customer, right through to potentially serious stand offs. And all aimed at dealing with the feelings and emotions that prevent an agreement being reached, rather than the specific negotiation skills that might be required.
Part of the issue you may face is, traditional 'handling' methods can just make things worse. If the people you are dealing with perceive you to be handling them, rather than dealing with what they perceive to be the problem, then you sometime make matters worse.
So here are some tips I've found useful over the years to try to disarm your protagonist, or at least move the conversation forward to some sort of resolution.
Go to the balcony
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Wiliam Ury (author of 'Getting to Yes negotiation agreement without giving in') talks about going to the balcony when dealing with difficult people. His premise is in normal negotiations, and he has been part of many, there are actually three parties. 'You', 'me' (the traditional main protagonists) and 'us' – as in everyone else, the people 'watching' or observing, or those capable of some sort of police action, or even punitive action if it came to it. The example Wiliam gives in his fabulous TED talk on the matter, is during a negotiation between Russia and Chechnya that he handled. He explains that the 'pressure' of the outside watching world provided a calming influence on the talks.
'Going to the balcony' is a similar idea. In so much as it advocates you trying to 'rise' above the conversation you are having, and see it the way someone else might, if that someone were watching it from a nearby balcony for instance. This mental trick gives you a tremendous insight into how the 'outside' world would view the conversation you are involved in that is proving so difficult.
Observing what the dispassionate witness might see really can 'cool the jets' and allow you to get some desperately needed perspective on the situation, and hopefully, to regain control and bring everyone back down to earth.
Don't take it personally
I have loved a quotation by Mahatma Gandhi for as long as I can remember 'Nobody can hurt me without my permission.' It has been a powerful token for me as I have navigated my life, much less my professional career. Of course, it has not proven infallible, there are occasions when I have given people permission to hurt me, but it is important to understand that this has only occurred because you did give them the permission they needed.
For me, it's usually those closest that have been able to dispense the most hurt, though it wasn't always like that. An askance look, or an unkind word would have me running for cover when I was an adolescent particularly. But these days, you have to be pretty pointed to get through this protective mantra that I've adopted. And the same idea works when you are dealing with difficult people.
They can't hurt you, there is nothing they say that can get through to you. There is no reason why you should allow them to hurt you. This is a bit more practical, and perhaps you should remind yourself of it now and again, but if you are representing an organisation for instance, there is very little the complainant can aim directly at you anyway, so even while you deal with it, make sure the poison and vitriol don't get through your personal armour to do you any damage.
Don't make any fast moves!
Remember, we are talking about difficult people here, not just every day standard complaints. If someone is getting irate, be very careful with your body language. In times of heightened emotion, it is extremely easy to have even the most basic physical movement misinterpreted. Remember, at least 75% of communication is non verbal, so the stakes are high.
Don't approach, or get to close, stand your ground, but don't appear to be 'attacking' or trying to gain advantage. Don't point the finger. Literally! This is a very aggressive action at the best of times, much less when in conversation with someone who is irate. Have your palms face up to demonstrate lack of weapon (really) or at least intent, if you have to move your hands.
Keep your voice even. We want to demonstrate empathy for the situation, not escalate it. Don't talk over the other person, or 'shout them down'.
Don't apologise
Or at least be careful what you are apologising for. Certainly be sorry about the situation and the fact it is so clearly distressing, but be careful of admitting responsibility for what has 'gone wrong'. This might be from the corporate perspective, and have implications for the future developments of the situation you are trying to handle. But also, you must be cautious, inadvertently being identified as the reason for the problem can prompt an attack. And if it's a particularly difficult situation, that can result in actual physical attack.
If all else fails, run!
And seriously, if, despite all your efforts, the situation isn't salvageable, or you feel is escalating, and getting out of control, with the potential for violence or some other harm to occur, then there is only one thing for it. Adjourn the meeting. Get out there. Rethink the approach. Depending on exactly how inflamed things are getting consider calling in the professionals. The Police are fully trained to deal with these kinds of environments, and under no circumstances should you stay longer then you feel safe. Get out and call the Police.
If you are in a particularly difficult situation, where tempers are high, maybe in a public place, like a reception area, and you are potentially at risk, back away to give yourself and the person you are talking to some space. Move slowly, and taking the advice above, don't make any sudden moves. As soon as you are a safer distance, then you can move away more quickly. Again, if there is the threat in the air, get the Police involved and get yourself and everyone else out of harms way.
All this can sound dramatic, and clearly the best advice is to do everything to prevent it getting to such an escalated state in the first place, maybe by using one of the other ideas discussed here. But be very careful in highly volatile situations, head them off before they ignite, or even better, adjourn before things gets scary.
Anyone else got any tips? Leave a comment below, or on the Facebook page, it would be good to share ideas and information on this topic, you never know when it might come in handy!


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Track List
1. Peripeteia
2. Transitions
3. Aka'Aka (feat. Hailey Rose)
4. Lifeforms
5. A New Chapter
6. Journeys
7. Wolf's Moon (feat. Hailey Rose)
Dan Caine - Transitions
The sixth solo album from the prolific ambient music / post-rock guitarist, Dan Caine, Transitions is an exploration of progressive melodies and beautiful chords layered over down tempo, yet energizing beats. The sense of mounting joy and positivity in this introspective piece is subtle, but impossible to ignore. The album is a journey through one man's emotional evolution, from one phase of life to another, and each of the seven tracks is a uniquely expressed facet of that process.
The premiere track, Peripeteia, propels the album right out of the starting gate with a tidal wave of passionate guitar riffs and a marching, tribal beat. It is the anthem of a revolution, the acknowledgement of a need for change. In short, the journey has begun.
As the journey through the forests of human psyche continues with the title track, Transitions, we hear an unmistakable farewell to older thoughts and patterns as more familiar guitar styling from previous albums are incorporated into a new movement.
The first burst of unbridled joy is discovered in the piece, Aka'aka (or, "Laughter") (Track Three). The blithe Hawaiian chorus (performed by featured artist Hailey Rose) gives a sense of bright sunlight and a relaxed, friendly sense of welcome into a new stage of life.
In track four, Lifeforms, an impassioned and distorted guitar riffs over delicate ethereal layers, almost as if to hear the isolated cries of a soul in search of answers to remaining questions. There is an un-ignorable sensuality and romance involved in this track as well; the painful aspects of discovering love and connection are masterfully represented.
A New Chapter (Track Five) is the pinnacle of blissful peace on this album. It emits joy with an energized beat and ethereal, tinkling guitar picking.
Journeys (Track Six) is the perfect follow up to the previous movement, a warmer and slightly calmer feeling, expressed with more lingering layers that wash over the listener accompanied by a simple, clean beat. Contentment and companionship represented by layers of calm, dulcet tones. A beautiful sunset to the perfect day that was A New Chapter. The final track, Wolf's Moon, features the beautiful harmonized vocals of Hailey Rose, and gives a sense of the peaceful night. A perfect closing of an emotional journey to a stronger, wiser, and happier place.
Release Date: 10 March 2017
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Little Shop of Horrors is a charming, kooky, and hilarious 1950s musical sci-fi spoof.
With music by the legendary Alan Menken, best known for his numerous Walt Disney film scores, it is a cult film, and one of the longest running off-Broadway shows of all time.
Down and out florist's assistant Seymour becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a macabre craving. He is secretly in love with his colleague, Audrey and names the plant Audrey Two in her honour.
Audrey Two has plans that are far greater than Seymour can imagine as it grows into a bad-tempered, foul-mouthed carnivore who offers fame and fortune in exchange for feeding its growing appetite. How far is Seymour willing to go to get the girl of his dreams?
Adult £16
Concessions £14
Children £12
Family Tickets (Four tickets, must consist of at least one adult and one child) £48
Groups buy nine tickets and get the tenth free.
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Social Worker - Children with Disabilities (CWD) - London
Role: Social Worker
Location: Central London
Team: Children with Disabilities
Rate:Upto £30 per hour
Contract: Full Time Locum
The ideal Social Worker for this Children with Disabilities Team in Central London will have 2 years commercial experience, preferably in a front line childrens team.
Alongside this you will have:
HCPC Registration
Social Work Qualification
Recent DBS Check (or we can do one for you)
Locum work can provide a flexible lifestyle as you can decide when and where to work. The financial rewards are good, but you must be prepared to hit the ground running immediately with enthusiasm and empathy for your service users.
To apply for this Social Work role in an Children with Disabilities Team in Central London, contact Ric on 01635 226 350.
Social Worker - Children with Disabilities (CWD) - London
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Intellivision Amico: Should we care?
I must admit that despite my ever growing collection of gaming machines, I've never owned or even tried an Intellivision console. Come to think of it, I'm not sure I've even seen one in the wild before. So when the company revealed their planned Amico system at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2018, it hardly registered on my radar.


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There's always the easy way or the hard way…
Inevitably, the hard way is learning it all by yourself, falling into the traps and making mistakes.
And the easy way is a tried and trusted way.
A way that has already overcome the pitfalls and the mistakes. This is a new path that you have the option to take where the results are now part of the plan as much as the steps.
So what's the best thing you can do to achieving your goal in the shortest time possible with the best guidance available…
Answer… It's having a coach to guide you from where you are at right now to where you REALLY want to get to.
The Blueprint
My system is a little different to the regular style of coaching because I have a blueprint that you follow. It is so specific that all you have to do is follow the instructions. Plus, to help you along, you also get your personal phone calls from your coach to guide you and keep you on track.


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Your Austin Hafla 2018 cohosts, Bill & Judy Walker and David & Vicki Jessich, are pleased to announce these chairpeople for our reunion at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines from Sept. 16th through the morning of Sept. 19th, 2018. Our Hafla Sign-in and Registration Desk will open a day early on Saturday, Sept. 15th, and we encourage you to come early, visit, stay late, and enjoy being together again. The Hyatt Regency Lost Pines guest room reservations will open early in November this year, so keep checking this site for details.
We encourage you to volunteer to help with these committees or share your interest, comments, or suggestions. We are grateful for these volunteers!
Austin Hafla 2018 Committee Chairpersons
Registration Cochairs: Jane Archer and Tonie Maheshwari
Email contact is Tonie: [email protected]
Exhibits/Suq Cochairs: Carolyn and Dave Thomas
Email contact is Carolyn: [email protected]
Gala Banquet Seating Cochairs: Michael & Melanie Jurlando, Gary & Fran Patton
Email contact is Michael: [email protected]
Group Photo Signup Cochairs: Richard Maastricht & Carolina Diaz
Email contact is Richard: [email protected]
Tours Cochairs: Carol Hudson and Jeff Squires
Email contact is Carol: [email protected]
Golf Cochairs: Hal & Marcia Barham
Email contact is Hal: [email protected]
Bridge Cochairs: Pat Vanderford and Nancy Steinke
Email contact is Pat: [email protected]
Shotgun Chair (looking for a cochair): David Jessich
Email contact is David: [email protected]
Mahjongg Chair (looking for a cochair): Vicki Jessich
Email contact is Vicki: [email protected]
Tennis, Ping-Pong, Horseshoes: Anyone interested in a tournament?
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3 Herbal Teas to Strengthen and Clean the Veins and Arteries!
Nature took good care for everything: it is incredibly rich in all sorts of natural remedies that can take care of our health.
One of the best herbal infusions to protect the veins and arteries is undoubtedly an infusion of hawthorn.
The healing properties of this herb can improve blood circulation in the body (as the hawthorn has a vasodilatory effect). In addition, it is interesting to know that hawthorn is also an effective remedy to combat throbbing pain caused by migraine.
The combination of hawthorn and linden is used to regulate blood pressure, relieve stress, control anxiety and promote relaxation. Here is how to prepare the infusion.
Hawthorn and Linden Tea
- 2 tsp hawthorn
- 2 tsp linden
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon honey
Everything is very simple. First, heat the water, as soon as it boils, add the hawthorn and linden. Cook for 15 minutes, then remove from the heat and let it steep for 5 minutes.
Strain the infusion and pour into a mug, adding a spoonful of honey to sweeten the drink. It is advisable to drink this infusion in the morning on an empty stomach and do it every day. One cup a day. Given the vasodilating properties of hawthorn, you can drink this tea for 15 consecutive days, then take a break for 10 days. You'll see how much your health has improved!
Rosemary and Lemon Balm Tea
A whole encyclopedia can be written about the beneficial properties of rosemary. Given the benefits of rosemary for blood circulation, as well as for dealing with stress, try to drink tea form this plant twice a day, one cup in the morning, another in the evening. Also, don't forget that rosemary is rich in organic acids and tannins that strengthen and clean the veins and arteries.
It is recommended adding some lemon balm to the rosemary tea. This is also a medicinal plant that helps reduce anxiety, relax and cope better with stress. Want to know how to prepare this drink?
- 3 tsp pure rosemary
- 2 tsp lemon balm
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon honey
At first, as usual, heat the water. When it boils, add the rosemary and lemon balm. Boil on low heat for 30 minutes, so the rosemary can release all its useful properties.
After this time, remove from the heat and give the brew 5 minutes to cool and filter, pour into a mug, add the honey, and you're done! You've got a tasty and incredibly healthy beverage. Do not forget to make it twice a day.
Ginger, Honey and Garlic Tea
Lemon and garlic have very powerful cleaning properties and are perfect to take care of the health of your cardiovascular system. As you probably know, garlic is one of the best natural antibiotics that exist.
In addition, it promotes good circulation and reduces the level of bad cholesterol, which tends to build up on the artery walls and thus, clogging them.
Ginger, in turn, also has many advantages for our health. It improves circulation and cleans the blood vessels. However, note that ginger should be used in moderation and don't abuse it, because it has strong vasodilatation properties. Ideally, the dosage should not exceed 1 teaspoon of ginger per day.
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 cup of water
- a little grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
The first thing to do is clean and finely chop the garlic. Then put the water on fire and as soon as it boils, add the grated ginger and chopped garlic and leave to boil for 20 minutes.
After this time, remove from the heat and let the brew cool for 5 minutes. Then, as always, strain the drink, add lemon juice and honey to improve its taste. Drinking one cup a day of this tea is enough to take care of your heart. The main thing is to always drink it on an empty stomach!
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Instagram's on the lookout for new leadership as its creators take an exit.
In a blog post, co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger confirmed they're leaving Facebook to start a new project. The masterminds behind Instagram won't immediately jump into the next phase of their careers, but Systrom says they'll evaluate what inspires them and "match that with what the world needs."
While they're saying a new project awaits, Bloomberg reports that there was increasing friction between the duo and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The report suggests the Menlo Park-based company was putting too much pressure on Instagram for future growth.
Even after Facebook took ownership, the brand remained independent. There has rarely been a connection between Instagram and Facebook. Yet we've seen a few features copied from one and ported over to the other.
Both stayed with Instagram since the beginning. That's unlike most people in Silicon Valley, where it's normal to get gobbled up by a larger entity, fall into the background, and eventually leave for something new. Systrom and Krieger remained in charge of Instagram.
The service was acquired by Facebook more than six years ago, and ever since it's exploded into a dominant platform around the world. Instagram has more than 1 billion monthly active users. As for the Stories feature, it blew past Snapchat and continues attracting users that like the time-sensitive nature of bite-sized content.
We shouldn't expect anything different for Instagram in the immediate future, but maybe losing the co-founders will mean long-term changes are in the works. That'll take some time to discover, though.


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Zinc, boat paint, and Puget Sound/
Washington is working to enact laws that protect Puget Sound from toxic chemicals. Part of this work involves identifying sources of contamination which impact aquatic life and ensuring that implementation of legislation does not create new problems. In this report, NGC assessed loading of zinc from zinc oxide from recreational antifouling boat paint for two scenarios, status quo and under the upcoming copper ban.Read More


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I must offer a sincere apology to anyone who has been following this blog in recent months. I made updates and said more would come but that didn't happen. I guess life gets in the way sometimes and I seriously apologize for that.
Going forward there's going to be a lot more updates (can't get any lower than zero, right?) and more activity going on here. I just got a kick-in-the-pants from the AWESOME Admins over at Equestria Daily and their AWESOME members and followers. I owe them a lot! Updating my blog is very least I can do, I'll also keep Derpy Hooves the Starquest's page up to date as well with plenty of updates. So look forward to plenty of content on both pages from here on in!
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Thank you all for your continued and growing support, I hope that I provide plenty of refreshing and exciting content for everyone to enjoy!
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The Smashing & Dashing 2016 Character Awards: Which I totally stole from Cait at Paper Fury/
I'm back with yet another tag by Cait at Paperfury. Her original post caused me to snort laugh out loud on the bus which I took as a sign that I was destined to do this tag. As per usual whenever I mention Cait I have to encourage you to go to her site because... awesome. She did request that I wear a santa hat and sing but I have far too much dignity for that (no, I don't. I just don't have a Santa hat)
I have decided that although I had to have read or reread the book this year it doesn't have to have been written this year. Because I am behind. And don't feel like looking up publication dates. Don't judge.
1. Most Relatable Character
Rebecca from The Road Home. I am not an American nurse with PTSD in Vietnam during the war. But I related strongly to her refusal to acknowledge that something is wrong and her shutting down to a silent shell of herself because that is how I deal with stress as well. This probably doesn't reflect too well on me.
2. Best Animal Companion:
100% Otto from Endangered. I myself would like a baby Bonobo. I should not have one because that would be wrong but I would still like one. I could do without the horrific civil war coup. Otto is precious beyond all reason and I want to hug and carry him around all day.
3. Fiercest Fighter:
Rose from Rose Under Fire or Verity from Code Name Verity. Is it fair to pick a character who doesn't physically fight? I don't care. Both these girls have guts. And are fighters.
4. Most Amazing Sidekick:
Hannah from The Inside of Out. Because it turns out that she might not be the sidekick.
5. One you're surprised you loved:
Karou from Daughter of Smoke & Bone. I thought that she would be far too cool and unemotional for me to like. I was super wrong. Again, what is wrong with me and why haven't I read the next books? #MyKindleIsTooFarAway
6. Best sassmaster:
Sloane from This Adventure Ends. She builds her entire life around being the smart ass funny friend. Dash from Dash and Lily's Book of Dares is also, right up there. His version of smarty pants, hipster, bookworm sass hits the mark with me. Also, the entire cast of Six of Crows again because they are pretty hilarious together.
7. Best anti-hero:
I am going to have to say the entire cast of This Savage Song. There is no one in that book who you can classify as good or bad. They are all both. And I loved it. Honorable mention to another book of Schwabs's Vicious because I am still a little afraid of Victor even though I know he was supposed to be the hero. Fine. A lot afraid. But that is only because I know that if I accidentally got in his way that he would mow me down. He would try to feel bad about it later but 1. he would be unsuccessful and 2. I would still be dead. You can see how I might be concerned.
8. Best Villan to Hate:
Jafar from A Whole New World. He is pathetically need and inept. If I didn't also hate the Jasmine character I would be embarrassed that he was as successful as he was. As it is I just roll my eyes at the whole book. 4 months later I am still irritated.
9. Worst Parents:
I didn't even have to think about this. Grace's parent from the Wolves of Mercy Falls series. I was fairly close to calling Child Protective Services on them before i remembered that they are fictional. I also think that they are much more insidiously evil that say Talia's obviously abusive father in Swimming Through Clouds because they claim to love her. Physical and emotional neglect to not love make. Also, shut up you have no say in her life.
10. Best Parents:
This is more difficult that you might this as YA is littered with absent or dead parents. Perhaps so the MC aren't controlled by sensible advice, structure, and boundaries? Mia's parents in If I Stay which made the book that much more of a sob fest.
11. Best Ship:
So, so many to chose from here. Shazi and Khalid from The Wrath and the Dawn? Ronan and Adam or Blue and Gansey from the Raven Cycle? Laia and Elias from An Ember in the Ashes? Every single couple from Six of Crows? I am going to go with Helene and Harper Avitas from A Torch Against the Night. Who are not together or acknowledging that they should be together but need to kiss already. This better happen in the third book. I will rewrite the book in my head if need be.
12. The most in need of protection:
Amanda from If I Was Your Girl. I am still concerned that terrible things are going to happen to her. I want to hire bodyguards. because goddammit she is going to have the opportunity to be happy. I have actual anxiety about this. Seriously, I have been awake at night worrying.
13. Most boring:
Gemma from Replica. Let me be frank with you, Gemma. The reason that you do not have friends is not because you are fat. It is because you have the personality of day old refrigerated mashed potatoes. Cold, lumpy, easily molded, and generally not as good as anticipated.
14. Best little royal:
I read nothing with a royal Character this year. Which is making me question everything about myself. Help.
15. Very surprised you're still alive:
Lily Chen from The Undertaking of Lily Chen. Literally every man she comes across is trying to kill her or crush her soul. I wanted to stage an intervention to get her the hell out of China.
16. Best at horrible decision making:
Kip from Right Behind You. His whole life is a series of terrible choices. Terrible choices that can't be fixed.
17. Cutest Dork;
Jamie from Awkward. Because if there is anything more adorable than a middle school science nerd in comic book form i haven't come across it.
18. Cleverest little hellion:
Kaz Brekker or Ronan Lynch. Aaaand now I want some crossover action. If Leigh Bardugo and Maggie Stiefvater could arrange that I would be grateful. They would plan the downfall of the whole planet together. Want.
19. Most in need of a nap:
Harry from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. OMG he is crabby. I want to make him nap like a toddler throwing a tantrum. And I also completely understand why he is acting that way. Maybe we both need a nap.
20. Want to read more about you:
Marissa from What Can(t) Wait. I have said it before. I NEED to know that she is going to be alright. I want to know that she graduates from university. Gets a masters degree. Maybe a PhD. Helps her family. Finds balance. I really want that for her. It is like I need an epilogue 20 years later to assure me that she made it.


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Presentations Symposium Sense of Place
In this page you will find the available presentations of the Symposium Sense of Place. The presentations are available in PDF-format and as videorecordings
Introduction and welcome by Jouke van Dijk, president of the Waddenacademie, Tracy Metz, moderator of the symposium and Joop Mulder, creative director Oerol
Theme 1: Identity
Godfrey Baldacchino, Professor of Sociology at the University of Malta
A Sense of Place: the island perspective
PDF, Video
Tsead Bruinja (poetry), Jan Klug (sonology) and Bob Driessen (saxophone)
Waddenmyth: a first voyage of discovery for a new Wadden language, with an introduction of Gerda Holzhaus
Beate Ratter, Professor at the Institut für Geographie Universität Hamburg
Heimat: Identity as a basis for coastal management in the Wadden Area
PDF, Video
Iain A. Biggs, Reader in Visual Art Practice at the University of the West England Bristol
Identity, contemporary art and ecology
PDF, Video
Bruno Doedens, director of SLEM
Towards a new salt marsh system on Terschelling, based on landscape developments. See: Wadland Project.
Video presentation Bruno Doedens
Video interview Tracy Metz with Machiel Spaan about constructing the Wadland project
Theme 2: Resilience
Gwenda van de Vaart, PhD student University of Groningen
The role of arts practice and expression in building resilient communities in coastal areas
PDF, Video
Panel discussion about the role of arts in building resilient communities in coastal areas
Members of the panel:
Owain Jones (Professor at the Bath Spa University); Simon Read (Artist);
Anne Nigten (Academie Minerva Groningen); Meindert Schroor (Geographer and historian)
Theme 3: Grief and consolation
Tineke Nugteren, Associate Professor Religion & Ritual, Tilburg School of Humanities
Landscapes that save, seascapes that soothe: Places, traces and intended oblivion
PDF, Video
Rona Lee, Artist and Professor of Fine Art, University of Northumbria, UK
The encircling of a shadow; coastal geographies of loss and return, physical and social transition
PDF, Video
Davina Kirkpatrick, artist-researcher, University of West of England
Tying the threads, navigating uncertain ground; grief, loss and tidal landscapes
PDF, Video
Avril Maddrell, Cultural Geographer, University of West of England
Liminal spaces and practices of grief and consolation
PDF, Video
Elmo Vermijs, director studio Elmo Vermijs
Introduction Expedition Project 100% Terschelling
PDF, Video
Theme 4: Leeuwarden Cultural Capital2018 and Sense of Place
Joop Mulder, creative director Oerol
30 year Oerol: From Theatre on location to A Sense of Place
Oeds Westerhof, director programme and network (a.i.)Leeuwarden 2018
Leeuwarden, European Capital of Culture 2018; the strength of Iepen Mienskip
Jan Klug MINERVA Academy of Popculture and students Jos Volkers and Federico Murgia
On data sonifications, a talk with illustrating examples from the Wadden Sea Area
Hans Mol, professor of the History of Fryslan, Fryske Akademy and Leiden University
Monasteries and society in the Northern Netherlands
PDF, Video
Performance: World trade by Theunis Piersma, professor Global Flyway Ecology University of Groningen and Sytze Pruiksma, composer, sound artist and bird-watcher


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Enrollment at our school is by lottery, in accordance with California Education Code as it applies to Charter Schools and per our school's enrollment policy which appears below. Each year we offer enrollment events and tours to learn more about our curriculum which is guided by the Core Principles of Public Waldorf Education.
Enrollment Lottery Applications are given out at these events, as well as on this website. The Lottery will be held in March 2020 in the school Conference Room conducted by our school board President and Executive Director.
In order to be considered for enrollment in Kindergarten, students must turn 5 years old before December 2nd of the year enrolling. Students who turn 5 before May 31st attend one year of Kindergarten. Students who turn 5 between June 1 and December 2, attend two years of Kindergarten.
Enrollment Process:
- Attend our annual Open House (PARENTS ONLY).
- If applying for kindergarten, attend the Kindergarten Orientation meeting , (PARENTS ONLY). This meeting will be held prior to the Open House in our Assembly Hall and provide you with an overview of our education and assist you in deciding whether Sebastopol Charter is the right choice for your child.
- Attend an Enrollment Tour. PARENTS ONLY
- Submitt Enrollment Lottery Application by filling out our Online 2019-20 Enrollment Lottery Application or by obtaining a paper copy at our school office or download the fillable 2019-20 Enrollment Lottery Application (PDF) and email email@example.com or hand deliver to the school office.
- For more information call the Enrollment Coordinator at 707-824-9700 ext 301.
Enrollment Admissions Policy
The lottery is held as required by law and according to our school's charter, with preference given in the following order:
1. Presently enrolled students
2. Children of school staff members
3. Siblings of currently enrolled students
4. Children who live in the Sebastopol Union School District (to check your district, go here: District Look-up) * see below for partial policy
5. All other students residing in California
An applicant will stay on the appropriate waiting list for the year for which you applied, after which time you need to submit another application for the following year if you are still interested in having your child at our school. We do not carry our waiting lists forward. Our open enrollment period is August 15, 2019 through March 6, 2020.
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Copyright Office Will Renew Previous DMCA Exemptions Without Much Fuss -- But Why Is This Even Necessary?
from the about-freaking-time dept
For years we've written about the idiocy of the DMCA's 1201 triennial review. If you don't recall, Section 1201 of the DMCA is the "anti-circumvention" part of the law, saying that anything that gets around DRM is, itself, copyright infringement. This was so obviously stupid and counterproductive when it passed, and Congress knew it was so obviously stupid and counterproductive, that it included an even stupider "safety valve" to deal with the obviously bad results of the law. That safety valve, known as the "triennial review" is that every three years, people need to beg and plead with the Copyright Office and the Librarian of Congress to make explicit exemptions from the law, where circumventing DRM won't be considered infringing. Over the years, this lengthy and costly process has at least allowed certain key exemptions for security and academic research. Though, of course, even when exemptions are granted, it's often a hot mess.
But, astoundingly, the exemptions only last until the following triennial review, meaning that every few years, everyone has to waste their time and go through the whole damn process again. This blew up in everyone's face in 2012 when the Librarian of Congress rejected an exemption for phone unlocking that had been in place for the previous round. Lots of people got angry, and even the White House weighed in to say it was a mistake that should be fixed. Of course, rather than fixing Section 1201, they just passed a separate law specific to phone unblocking.
However, the whole issue got so much attention and so much interest (both from the public and politicians) that I'd be surprised if the Copyright Office ever decided to drop an exemption after it had been issued. And, indeed in the newly released notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on the latest exemptions, the Copyright Office easily renews all of the old exemptions:
As detailed below, after reviewing the petitions for renewal and comments in response, the Office concludes that it has received a sufficient petition to renew each existing exemption and it does not find any meaningful opposition to renewal. Accordingly, the Register intends to recommend readoption of all existing exemptions in their current form.
That's great, though it's crazy that this process even needs to happen each year, wasting everyone's time, energy and money.
Unfortunately, the Copyright Office had a chance to go further, but declined. In the Notice of Inquiry about this, the Copyright Office asked for input on regulatory language that could ease the situation for renewing existing exemptions, but in a footnote, the Copyright Office declines to make any suggestions:
Although the Office's Notice of Inquiry stated that this NPRM would set forth proposed regulatory language for any existing exemptions the Office intends to recommend for readoption, because many of the new petitions seek to expand existing exemptions, the Office concludes that proposing regulatory language at this time would be premature; the Register may propose altering current regulatory language to expand the scope of an existing exemption, where the record suggests such a change is appropriate.
Of course, all of this still leaves open the much wider question of why do we need Section 1201 in the first place? If someone infringes on someone's copyright, go after them for that. The whole focus on circumventing DRM is a distraction that has created numerous problems for lots and lots of people -- especially security and academic researchers. 1201 was never useful and it's time to just do away with it entirely.
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I get this question all the time, so I figured I would map out my exact supplementation regimen for you all. Obviously I use different products throughout the year, but for the most part, these are my staples. Lets take a look…
BSN ISOBURN: I use this product as my primary powdered protein source. I use a two-scoop serving twice a day, usually in the AM with breakfast and post workout.
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More information on ISOBURN here: Bodybuilding.com – ISOBURN
BSN AMINOX: I use these aminos frequently. I do one to two servings both pre workout and during training. I will also use these during any cardio sessions I do in addition to my resistance training.
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Favorite Flavor(s) – N/A
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The above supplements are my "staples." These are products I use day in and day out. Now in addition to these, I also use some others periodically throughout the year and some basics. Here are the additional supplements I use:
– BSN HYPERSHRED (used when prepping for shoots, events or competitions)
– BSN SYNTHA-6 and SYNTHA-6 ISOLATE (used in baking and when cravings something sweet)
– FISH OILS (used daily)
– MULTI-VITAMIN (used daily)
– CLA (used daily)
– VITAMIN C (used daily)
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Table of Contents
Chapter 19, part 3 appears
in this issue.
Observation One:
Chapter 20: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Carla, having little else to do, had decided to see Amsterdam for herself as well. So she would once again be with Toni every step of the way ...
* * *
He bought his ticket, and had time to pick up an English paperback and a street map of Amsterdam, as well as a sandwich and a can of beer, before boarding the train. After making some rough sightseeing plans, he passed the rest of the journey enjoying the first few chapters of his new Michael Cordy novel and then just gazing out of the window at the increasingly flat countryside ...
'Still only Day 8 of my travels,' he thought at one point, 'and this will be my sixth new city!'
Fifteen minutes after filling up with passengers at Schiphol Airport, the train arrived at Amsterdam Centraal at 1539 precisely. Toni had not thought of Carla once during the whole trip.
* * *
The street plan had recommended a canal tour as a good way to get to know the city. And soon after Toni crossed the busy junction outside the station and began to walk up the Damrak towards the city centre, he spotted a one-hour waterbus trip due to depart at four o'clock. He seized the moment and went aboard with only minutes to spare.
The boat took him on a smooth, clockwise journey around the heart of the city. He loved the colour and variety of all the canal-side buildings, and the sensible, multilingual recorded commentary on their histories. He felt especially moved as they cruised respectfully past the Anne Frank House. Finally, as the trip drew to a close, he chuckled at the sight of the huge multi-level bicycle park beside the station.
Carla learned a great deal, too.
But it never occurred to Toni how much more romantic that canal tour could have been with a close friend by his side ...
Then, at five o'clock, he started walking towards the Old Church. He soon stopped again for a relaxing beer at Het Karbeel bar, then moved on to take in the church, and in the narrow streets opposite he discovered his very first red light district. He wasn't sure quite which way to look, and whether to stop or to keep walking past the windows, and he quickly discovered the perils of returning the ladies' smiles. Then he was happy to move on to the New Church and the Royal Palace on Dam Square, to stroll along and across several canals until he reached Rembrandt Square, and then to continue his walking canal tour towards the huge façade of the Rijksmuseum.
He arrived on the bridge at six twenty-five.
Mireille was already waiting for him. She had caught the 1450 train and walked single-mindedly direct from the station to meet her date for the night.
She gave him another more-than-friendly kiss, which turned out to be rather one-way, and then noticed what was in his plastic bag.
'Nice roses, Toni!'
'Yes, they're gorgeous, aren't they!'
She waited. Then she shrugged her shoulders, and they set off towards the theatre.
'There are several restaurants nearby, Toni. Are you hungry?'
'Are you kidding?'
She smiled with pleasure at Toni's increasingly relaxed mood. They chose Peppino's on Leidsekruisstraat, and they both enjoyed fine pizzas. By way of a civic apology for eating Italian on his first trip to Amsterdam, Toni selected a calzone, because they always reminded him of clogs.
* * *
They arrived at the Nieuwe de la Mar Theatre half an hour before show time, collected their prime-spot tickets, and chatted to a few people standing near them in the foyer. Toni wondered if any of his Dutch pals from the Message Board were now only feet away from him. But he wasn't Evita, and he wasn't about to try and find out in the way she probably would ...
Toni had not thought about Carla for several hours now. But when Janis Ian came on stage with her guitar, to rapturous applause and then a perfect silence ... when she gently struck the chord that lives between the lines, and began singing Watercolors ... and when Mireille took his hand in hers, he could not contain a broad and happy smile, and the memory of that day in Bilbao came flooding back, and he smiled more broadly still.
But Carla did not see these things. For she too was captivated by the presence of the singer and the songs ...
In the interval, Toni overheard mention of the Message Board. So he did, after all, connect with two of his regular board-buddies ... both women, both long-time fans, both renewed once more by the healing balm of their heroine's music. They even offered him a tasty stroopwafel, which he devoured shamelessly. Mireille politely declined hers.
* * *
Before the concert ended, to sustained applause and successful demands for encores, Janis had reminded the audience that she would do her usual "meet and greet" after the show. She would stay until everyone who wanted to had met her and exchanged a few words. 'You're the people who support me and my work. I figure I owe you all. It's the least I can do ...'
Toni had forgotten this would happen. But, of course, he and Mireille seized the opportunity, and waited happily near the front of the line, chatting to more like-minded neighbours once again ...
Suddenly, it was their turn. Mireille was clearly very nervous — which he found really surprising — and she simply murmured something bland to Janis about how great the show had been. And when Toni tried to say something, he too found himself desperately tongue-tied — but Janis smiled encouragingly, and finally he leaned forward, kissed her on the cheek, and managed to blurt out 'My name's Toni ... and I've just loved your music for years and years ...'
His heroine smiled another grateful smile. 'Thank you, Toni. That's why I keep doing what I do! Do you have anything you'd like me to sign for you?'
Toni remembered the Between the Lines CD that was still in his jacket pocket. He handed it over, and the writer wrote:
He was speechless as he took back the CD. Then he remembered the roses, pulled them from their bag, and thrust them into the singer's arms. 'It's the spring time still, Janis!' And then (he could not later recall these last moments) he and Mireille must have mumbled their thankyous and their goodbyes to the artist and her jovial assistants, and, with many more people still waiting in the queue behind them, made their way back to the foyer ...
* * *
By eleven o'clock they were strolling towards the station, drunk on the heady wine of the music and the meeting, and happily exchanging their own favourite memories of the wonderful evening. Then, for once, Toni had a practical thought.
'What time's the next train, Mireille?'
'Oh, there's not long to wait now,' she whispered, wrapping her arm around his waist. And when they were still several minutes' walk from the station, she stopped outside one of the many hotels on the Damrak.
'We have a double room booked here for the night, Toni.'
'Oh, I don't know about that, Mireille ...'
Cosmopolitan girl studied him carefully.
'This will be your first time, won't it?'
He said nothing, half ashamed, half bursting with anticipation.
'Don't worry, Toni. Tonight's the night!'
He wondered again about arguing, but quickly abandoned the idea.
So Toni and Mireille checked in to the hotel. Carla the observer did not need to. Then their virtual eternal triangle climbed the stairs together to the first floor room ...
* * *
The happy couple had eventually remembered to set their individual alarms for a quarter to six ... she needed to be back at work in Brussels by nine-thirty at the very latest, and he had a rendezvous at ten (and Carla was closely watching him and definitely expecting him not to be late!)
They dressed in silence; but they both perked up when the fresh air hit them as they walked the short distance to the station, and they managed some light conversation. But no mention was made of the events of the previous night.
They each bought something to eat at the station café, and their train departed at 0623.
In the absence of any further conversational offerings from Toni, Mireille stared out of the window for the whole journey. Toni was happy to allow himself to drift back to sleep, and only woke when she nudged him gently as they approached Brussels. Carla, as usual, observed their journey from a measured distance.
Mireille had to rush.
'I'd like to see you again, Toni ... where are you staying?' ... 'OK ... and here's my mobile number ... will you call me again soon, before you leave Brussels ...?'
Toni didn't know what to say. So he just said 'Yes.'
* * *
But he would not call her.
Mireille would however try to contact him at his hotel that evening. But she would be told that nobody with a first name of Toni or Antonio had stayed there over the past two days. She would begin to describe him, but the receptionist, knowing when it was time to stop being helpful and time to start protecting the privacy of her clients, would make no reference at all to that nice young Sr. Rafael Barola who fitted the description perfectly (and who, she thought, really might have paid her a bit more attention). And she would politely terminate the call ...
* * *
Toni walked the short distance from Brussels Central to the hotel. Carla followed. He lay down on his bed and waited for her to appear from the bathroom, and at ten o'clock she did exactly that.
'How reliable you are, Carla,' he smiled.
'Yes, Toni,' said Carla, unusually unsmiling herself.
'You don't seem as bright as usual. Wrong kinds of ray today?'
'Not really, Toni. Not really.'
Her voice sounded a little sulky, he thought.
'Let us get on, Toni. We must prepare to engage again with our other new Ray ...'
'Ha, ha, ha! Your sense of humour really is improving, Carla!'
'If you say so, Toni. Now, we need to meet up with Mr Graves at half past twelve. So please find out the times of trains over to Mons. If he has done his job as we hope, we shall then have no further immediate contact with him. We shall be able to turn our attention to our other new channel, in the French government.
'Then pack your suitcase and check out. As soon as we have finished with Raymond, we can move straight on to Paris ...'
To be continued ...
Copyright © 2003 by Michael E. Lloyd
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Twenty months on, how does the first episode of Game of Thrones' final season fare?
- With heartfelt reunions and a long-awaited origin story, this episode sets the scene for the carnage to come
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Apr 16, 2019-
[Editor's note: This review contains spoilers.]
Game of Thrones fans have got what they wanted: deceit, dragons, gore, politicking, nudity and incest. Or at least that's what showrunners David Benioff and DB Weiss seem to think fans wanted.
But despite catering to fans, the episode didn't deliver the surprises and curveballs that we viewers have come to expect from this show. It's been 20 months since the last season, which ended with white walkers and their undead army moving south past the wall, so the show's millions of viewers were expecting a beast of premiere, full of shock and surprises. But that was not to be.
The first episode of the final season replicates the show's very first episode. Only, instead of Robert Baratheon and Cersei Lannister, an army of Dothraki and Unsullied march towards Winterfell. The parade wastes no time reintroducing every major character. First come Tyrion and Varys, bantering about the latter's lack of balls, then Sandor 'The Hound' Clegane, Missandei and Grey Worm, followed by Jon Stark and Daenerys Targaryen, both of whom seem upset by the distinct lack of fanfare.
Bringing his queen and new love interest home to the family, Jon is obviously keen to impress. However, no one seems particularly enamoured by the white-haired dragon tamer—Sansa Stark least of all. Her cold introduction reflects the north's general disdain for Jon's decision to abdicate, for they had vociferously dubbed him 'King of the North' just a few episodes ago. Sansa, worried about the future of her family name, is a product of her environment—cold and cunning like Cersei, her one-time sister-in-law, and pragmatic, like her late mother. This contention is generally predictable, given the curmudgeons that call the place home.
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It doesn't take long for Bran Stark to get down to brass tacks, skipping niceties and reminding everyone why they are in Winterfell. The three-eyed raven and all-round Nostradamus has lost all semblance of warmth, and despite having 'three eyes', he is entirely one dimensional. He reminds everyone that they will soon be killed by an army of wights and white walkers if they don't make a plan. The ensuing meeting of minds welcomes back the general badassery one expects from little Lyanna Mormont. Never one to suffer fools, the lady of Bear Island expresses her discontent for Jon's decision to pledge allegiance to queen Daenerys. Everyone in the hall agrees. The writers quickly plug another little lord—but more about him later. Then Tyrion blurts out that the Lannisters are coming to help fight the undead, which riles everyone up further. Old wounds heal slower in the north. The reception is predictable, but the politicking is delivered.
Then comes Gendry, surrounded by carts of dragon stone—the only metal that can permanently murder the white walkers and their wights—and a meeting between the once-married Sansa and Tyrion. The writers do their best to remind everyone the last time they met—when the insufferable King Joffrey died gloriously in a paroxysm in season four. Tyrion thinks he's remained the same while Sansa has become wiley and forthright. But, "I used to think you were the cleverest man alive," she says to him, referring to his naive belief that his sister actually plans to help. Viewers know already of Cersei's murderous plan to take over the north, but the deceit is inferred.
The episode seems like a giant montage of meetings, with Arya and Jon, Euron and Yara, and Euron and Cersei follow the meeting schedule. They are too short to be truly juicy, rather an uncomplicated attempt at providing catharsis for the viewers. The writers leave little souvenirs from past seasons, such as the crossbow that killed Tywin Lannister in season four, the sword gifted to Arya by Jon, and the Valyrian dagger used in Bran's attempted assassination. This all is, however, a necessary set-up for the following five episodes of this cruelly short final season.
Curiously, Arya seems to shed her emotionless ways around certain people. While her reunion with The Hound was less than warm, her scenes with the bastard Gendry Baratheon and Jon Snow reveal a side not seen since the first season. An odd encounter with Gendry seems to hint at flirtation (while also dropping a hint for a new spear-like weapon), while her warm embraces with Jon seem to show that she is still the little sister, despite her bloody past. Nothing is really said in the scenes, however.
Captain Harry Strickland of the Golden Company is later introduced. Despite 2,000 horses and manpower to burn—much to the dragons' potential pleasure — Cersei seemed particularly upset by the lack of elephants in her new mercenary army. Later Euron Greyjoy, vying for Cersei's hand in marriage, is oblivious to the proverbial elephant in the room. The arrogant scallywag vows to put a prince in Cersei's belly during post-coital conversation. He has no clue there's possibly a bun in the oven already. That bun was made following the tried-and-true incestuous Lannister recipe, of course. But, if Cersei's deceitful behaviour is anything to go by, she could have been manipulating us all this previous season. She's drinking wine while they talk, after all.
Later, Bronn is stopped mid-coitus by the Hand of the queen, which covers the vital nudity aspect. The sellsword, on seemingly every Lannister's payroll, is asked by the queen to kill her brothers. Something about "poetic justice" is said in regard to the crossbow handed to him, but whether Bronn would murder two men he has strong friendships with has yet to be addressed. Then comes the quick rescue of Yara Greyjoy by her somehow ballsy brother Theon, followed by a weirdly heartfelt parting of ways. Theon goes to join the fight in the north.
There is a rather quick tying of loose ends around Jon Snow's story. They plop him on a dragon, fly him north in a weirdly romantic scene following Daenerys on Drogon, and wannabe-maester Sam reveals Jon's royal lineage. The scene with Daenerys ends with Drogon gazing on, either in approval or sheer disgust, at the fact that Jon is kissing his aunty. It's hard to read the dragon's facial expression, after all. But, that scene is both a tick for incest and dragons.
Gore comes in the latter stages of the first episode, with the previously mentioned but forgettable little lord nailed to a wall surrounded by a spiral pattern fashioned with human limbs. The little lord, discovered by wildling Tormund and the one-eyed, pretentious fire-sword guy, breaks out screaming and reveals his blue eyes. Everyone takes this as a sign that the army of the undead are on their way.
The final scene does allude to a hairy trial that could make up the brunt of the following episode. Jaime Lannister arrives cloaked and on a horse, and turns to find Bran waiting and watching. Bran did say earlier in the episode that he was waiting for a friend, but the man who crippled him was not who we might have expected. This is possibly the most unexpected facet of the episode, which does not say much.
Whether or not this season of Game of Thrones has started off well is up for debate, but the amount of questions up in the air makes for exciting prospects—winter has come, but the dead are approaching. And thus, let the final game begin.
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== Test/Demo Plan ==
== Test/Demo Plan ==
== Unresolved issues ==
== Unresolved issues ==
In a large instance group, failures may be common. Any failure conditions that can be expected and should not roll back an update should be identified and handled.
In a large instance group, failures may be common. Any failure conditions that can be expected and should not roll back an update should be identified and handled.
Revision as of 17:51, 3 February 2014
- Launchpad Entry: HeatSpec:rolling-updates
- Created: 07 Feb 2013
- Contributors: Clint Byrum
- 1 Summary
- 2 Release Note
- 3 Rationale
- 4 User stories
- 5 Assumptions
- 6 Design
- 7 Implementation
- 8 Test/Demo Plan
- 9 Unresolved issues
While managing a large group of instances, I may want to roll out changes in topology and/or configuration to a limited percentage of these instances and then wait to see if those initial rollouts produced failures or successes before deploying a larger percentage. This is known as a "canary" deployment strategy, after the old mining practice of carrying a canary in a lantern to test for air quality.
Release Note
Multi-Instance resources may now associate themselvs with an OS::Heat::UpdatePattern via the update_pattern property. This will cause Heat to apply updates using a rolling or canary strategy.
With large scale deployments, updating configuration on all machines at once without testing may result in downtime. Being able to control the deployment will lead to more reliability for users who implement it.
User stories
As an operations engineer I want to roll out a change to topology or configuration on a very large resource without the risk of significant downtime or error rates.
This will serve as a base class for two flavors, Rolling and Canary
rolling_pattern: type: OS::Heat::RollingUpdatePattern properties: min_in_service: 1 batch_size: 2 canary_pattern: type: OS::Heat::CanaryUpdatePattern properties: min_in_service: 1 batch_size: 2 growth_factor: 2
Updates will be done batch_size resources at a time. If the number of in-service resources would dip below min_in_service, then batch_size minus min_in_service updates will be initiated.
Identical to rolling except batch_size is increased by multiplying with growth_factor after every successful batch.
In order to determine how to proceed with the update, Heat will examine a resource's dependencies before updating it. Heat will call a hook in the parent which will allow the parent to return a wait condition.
resources: rolling_update_dbs: type: OS::Heat::RollingUpdate properties: min_in_service: 1 batch_size: 1 db_server1: type: OS::Nova::Server depends_on: rolling_update_dbs properties: image: db-server-image flavor: giant-server db_server2: type: OS::Nova::Server depends_on: [ rolling_update_dbs , db_server1 ] properties: image: db-server-image flavor: giant-server canary_update_app: type: OS::Heat::CanaryUpdate properties: min_in_service: 10 batch_size: 2 growth_factor: 2 appservers: type: OS::Heat::ResourceGroup depends_on: [ db_server2, rolling_update_app ] properties: count: 20 resource_def: type: OS::Nova::Server properties: image: my-cool-app flavor: meh-server
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Two new resource API hook points must be created which resource authors can implement to control updates of child-resources. They will be child_creating and child_updating. child_creating will be called as a child is being created to allow it to dynamically create any attributes that the child may fetch. For rolling updates this would be the update wait condition handle (or handles in the case of a group). child_updating will implement the logic which allows returning any wait conditions for Heat to wait on the child resource.
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UI Changes
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008
THE TRIP: I went back to my roots recently, Kerala, God's own country and stayed in a rather rural place for 23 days. A guy who has born and lived in a city like Bangalore all his life will feel a little apprehensive the minute he sets foot there as I most definitely felt. This feeling remained with me for a couple of days; then somehow you learn to slow down. No more pacing thoughts, no more awful rat race of the nasty city. There were no modern amenities out of which I missed my beloved 256 kbps internet connection the most. I learnt a lot about myself while I was there. First let me explain why I "had to" do this to give you a clearer picture as to the conditions and all I had to go through during my stay there.
The reason is that I somehow managed to get my vertebral disc slipped while playing football and no I didn't fall. People have been asking me whether or not I fell. Once again, NO I did not fall. This happened a long time ago which is like two years. I roamed knocking on every doctor, orthopedic and neurologist's doors and sometimes little cubicles in search of a cure or someway to at least restrict the pain. The only thing the smart ass doctors could do is to prescribe me cool drugs which kept me high all day and night. The nights being special as they helped me write some great stuff. "This is the only use of those little pills" I would say. Finally some neurologist dude said chop off the tissue. I in turn said, "HELL NO". Two years up and still nothing besides a few abuses for some blogs and beginning of a small novel. This is the part where you imagine me being pissed off and cursing a lot of doctors.
I hated the pain, more than the pain, I hated watching kids play football on the streets. I'm fortunate enough that not many play this game in Bangalore. This is when my uncle suggests that I go see an Ayurvedic doc. I had this in mind but was always a little skeptical. He had Spondylitis which was cured by this doc I'm referring to. Even in his case some modern med doc had almost cut him open giving him a deadline of 24 hrs.
My uncle told me that this place is somewhere in the Western Ghats far away from any form of urban dwelling. I won't mind going to hell or even selling my soul to fix my back! That's right my soul is up for grabs, real cheap.
The moment I reached there the gravity of the situation hits me like an apple from a tree. Bangalorean is what I am. Although a malayali by birth, I have no resemblance to one. You need to look at me from a certain angle with specific lighting to figure out I'm a mallu. My Malayalam is so pathetic I could rather speak Brielle fluently!
I don't know how to wear a lungi (colorful cousin of the Dhoti) which is the official attire there. They even keep their mobiles phones in their lungis which is like some kind of a new magic trick for me. Imagine millions of David Blaines outwitting each other pulling out mobiles, wallets, laptops, LCD televisions out of their lungis instead of a scared little rabbit out of a hat.
I felt like a faker. Everyone there lives on boiled rice, I don't like boiled like. I'm definitely a faker. I had to share a room with four other guys; the youngest one among them being 34 and the oldest 64. I already feel like an outcast. I don't like politics and if you have ever visited Kerala you would know by now that's all they speak about. I can't get myself included. They look and me and think "Faker" but they are kind enough not to tell me on my face.
* I wore a Lungi.
This was the most uncomfortable part of my whole stay there. They always seemed like they were improving on their David Blaine act. Folding it, running in it and even tying it in different styles. I was truly amazed at all these tricks. I felt I was at level 1 in some weird little video game where failure leads to public humiliation. I used to look down every other second just to be sure that it's still on.
* I ate boiled rice
I've had boiled rice before, never liked it. Whenever I went to my relatives' place I used to douse it with a lot of curry and somehow gulp down the entire thing. This time around no such luck since they gave me a very limited quantity of curry with no spices whatsoever. The first meal I had there was so hard I kept reminding myself that if Bear Grylls (Google it) can eat a live lizard, this is nothing; proteins, vitamins and all that good stuff. I didn't want to project myself as a snob. "This is health food" was all that I was thinking at that moment. I've never been happier to finish my meal.
* I built a fire
Taking a shower is the only thing that brings me back to my senses. Hot water is a luxury that I can't do without. I soon realized it's hard to build a fire when the firewood is wet. Yes, I was building fire with firewood... old school baby. I spent like an hour to build a fire and this surely wasn't helping my back. But my ego is getting a massive boost out of this. I felt like an adventurer and I understand male chauvinism with this little experiment. Man builds fire and woman cooks.
* The Indian Tie
In order to massage your back into shape they need complete access of your body. Underwear is an obstruction. So they gave me a small little piece of cloth with 2 strings on the top left and right corners. The inmates there called it "The Indian Tie". This is not the traditional Indian underwear, the langoti. This is specially made for this purpose. I was supposed to cover my manhood with this. Like the dumb ass city slicker I am, I wore it the wrong way. Nuts covered but still the wrong way. I proudly go into the tiny area where they do the massage. I remove the towel of my waist and my doc starts staring at me with utter disbelief. He didn't know whether to laugh or slap me for my ignorance. I apologized and laid down on the table. After it was done, he was supposed to tie a cloth around my waist real tight. I said I'm up for it. I just ate boiled rice and wore a lungi... piece of cake. He said strip. Damn.
* I stripped
I took off everything and my Indian tie was in my hand facing my worst fear of being completely naked in front of a total stranger. If the stranger was the beautiful Angelina Jolie I won't mind much. Here it happens to be a bearded man in his forties and he is standing right behind me, not the best of positions. He starts tying the cloth around my waist and between my legs. His cold fingers touching my penis in the process, not a good feeling. A man's hand touching my dick, not good. The result of this weird nightmare is that I can now strip anywhere. Watch out Times Square you haven't seen anything yet!
The funny part is I want to go back; I felt free there. We know little of ourselves until we push the limit. This sure wasn't the limit, nevertheless a start.
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Yoga in London
I am 18.5 weeks pregnant now and what a change these last few weeks. 16 weeks and the nausea began to subside but I was still so tired with iron deficiency, not unusual for a vegetarian pregnant lady, but a pest all the same! I wasn't really showing back then, in fact 17 weeks and you probably wouldn't have known, but by 18 weeks, the bean has made his/her presence known to the outside world and is visible now - well the bump, not the bean per se!!
Thankfully the iron supplements seems to be working, perhaps too all the spinach I am eating, let alone the orange juice I am drinking to encourage absorption of the iron (the two work hand in hand you see), although my energy levels are not what they used to be. Still with bump visible, life is not what it used to be, all of sudden the huge realisation that there is indeed a new life growing within me and boy, does my tummy feel like it is being stretched!
Not only that but my sacrum and pelvis have been slightly challenged by all the change, not least the physical change but mental and emotional too, so that the physical body has to adjust to the changing energy flow within the energetic body too. Blows my mind! Not that the headaches, such a shift produces are enjoyable, nor the slightly uneasy sensation of letting go and stepping into the world of the unknown, but still with the energy of the solstice and the super moon adding its weight, I have no doubt that me, you, us all will be feeling lighter and more centred and grounded by the end of this week.
I do find this pregnancy malarkey absolutely fascinating, first time around it is all so new to me. It hadn't crossed my mind previously that you may feel the stomach stretching to accommodate the growing baby, nor that your diet would chop and change from mad cravings back to the usual way you ate before you got pregnant, nor the fact that the bump would really start to affect my ability to move on my mat in the usual way. It is an absolutely amazing experience.
It has been an interesting few days. All good intentions of visiting Hamstead Heath to celebrate the solstice never materialised as we spent much of the solstice stuck in Guernsey airport waiting for the fog to life. Still when we did finally get away, we were able to enjoy a little sunshine from the city, quite literally, it was light so late!! Next year Stonehenge, well that would be nice in any event, I would absolutely love to get my hands literally on those stones and feel all that Pagan energy. I was hearted to read that they are grassing over the A road and re-introducing the original processional road - I just can't help thinking that you don't mess with stuff like that, so hoorah for our awakening and renewed respect of the Pagan landscape.
We were fortunate to be ungraded in our hotel, what a joy, just near St Paul's Cathedral so a relatively quiet spot on the weekends, bar all the tourists that is! Typically I had chosen that spot for its proximity to the northern line, which would take me up to my Yoga course in angel very easily. Only that on Saturday morning when we got to Bank station, we discovered that the northern line was closed for the weekend. I guess it is inevitable that there is always some obstacle on the spiritual path to test your loyalty to the cause, Fortunately we happened to walk past a bus stop that serviced angel, hoorah, albeit that the bus took the convoluted route so that we were virtually running to the studio to get there on time - nothing worse than students being late and disrupting everyone!
The Yoga course was brilliant, Julie Gudmestad, an Iyengar teacher, physiotherapist and Yoga therapist, is inspired. This lady knows all there is to know about Yoga anatomy and physiology and how to teach that to others in a manner that is understandable. There was many a "penny dropping" moment during the weekend as I "got" the reason we may do this or do that in our practice to create this or that result when working with people with and without injuries.
Saturday morning was very much a workshop based event, not taking and practical testing, downward facing dog, plank, all fours, locust pose, preparation for inversions essentially. Saturday afternoon was all about inversions themselves, the wonderful handstand -one of my favourite poses - followed by headstand and shoulderstand. Phew! We did partner work, that was fun, and we took more notes and the time just flew past, 6 hours gone before you knew it!
Needless to say the trek back to the hotel was a little more challenging than intended what with the travel disruption but I am a massive fan of walking in London, enjoying the anonymity and the freedom. Back at the hotel I was able to stretch out with a swim in the pool and a chill out in the bath before meeting E for dinner.
E had been having fun. We are fans of Banksy art work and he had spent much of the day walking around London looking for his graffiti art with some success. In fact there were remnants of the "Tesco bag" piece just near the Yoga studio so I got to go and see it myself on the Sunday morning. It is a bit like looking for the post boxes on Dartmoor, just that this is looking for art work in a city, it gives you a purpose to your wanderings and makes you see things you wouldn't ordinarily notice as you are constantly scanning buildings for signs of his art work (helped by following the Banksy guide of course!).
The workshop on Sunday was a little trickier for me and the bean as it was all about core strength and arm balances. The arm balances, on the whole, were fine, great in fact, the crow pose, firefly, and all sorts of other crazy stuff, not so the abdominal work, not to be encouraged while pregnant, but good to teach all the same!! We worked the thighs too, lots of adductor work, now that isn't so much fun and overall, with it being the Iyengar tradition, I was very aware how easy it is to get so lazy in our practice and allow muscles to take the path of ease, without reworking such lazy patterns that can encourage injury.
It makes so present and I have to say I was buzzing by the end of the Sunday morning, when I left to spend time with E. Together we pottered around angel, I love it up that way, so many vintage shops with Camden Passage and other small establishments. We took the bus down to St Paul's and actually went into the Cathedral, as impressive as expected. We also went to Waterloo to this road under the train station that has been dedicated to graffiti artists. Banksy established it but none of his work exists there anymore, just tons of other stuff and lots of people there spending their Sunday afternoon spraying the walls. I appreciate that it is their creative outlook but I am not so sure I get all that writing, but each to their own!
We got to London Bridge early for our train to Gatwick so we marched off at quite a pace along Tooley Street following a lead for another Banksy piece, only to find that it no longer exists, the wall that is, amazing how much things change. At least we tried, talk about walking, I can barely move my legs today!!
We were back in Guernsey in time for the super moon, how beautiful was that, and how calming now it has passed, phew that was an intense one, encouraging quite some transformation, will be interesting to see how everything lands these next few weeks. I am praying for some sunshine, it is about time!
So bean has experienced the first trip to London, in utero obviously, but all the same no doubt a seed has been sown, especially with all that lovely Yoga energy. What a gift for us both, and what a gift the bean is too. Thank you Mother of the Moon and thank you Julie G for such an inspiring and uplifting weekend helping to shift so many things - divine timing as ever, much gratitude.