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Alcohol & drugs
Insects & animals
Needles & dental
Performance anxiety
Public speaking
Sleep issues/insomnia
Panic attacks
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Winning & Drive
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It is a highly effective cutting-edge combination of positive psychotherapy and relaxing, pleasant hypnosis. It uses practical, modern, and well researched strategies to help people make significant, positive changes in their lives in a relatively short period of time.
This refreshing approach always focuses on the present and future, and NEVER on the past. The hypnotherapist asks the client to consider their preferred future, for instance, What would be better if the problem had improved? What would have changed? This enables the client's possible solutions to become more apparent and more easily worked towards. Hypnosis itself reduces anxiety, and this is achieved very simply, through relaxation and visualisation, allowing the client to focus on the positive aspects of their lives, thus encouraging that all important shift in perspective.
(Reproduced (in part) by kind permission of AfSFH Association for Solution Focused Hypnotherapy)
In this session, you are able to discuss how you would like hypnotherapy to help. Claire will explain how the brain works, how this relates to your own situation, and most importantly what can be done to help. The session lasts up to an hour and a half, and you should have a good idea of how subsequent sessions progress, how hypnotherapy helps, and whether you think that it is something you can benefit from.
If you decide that it will benefit you, then Claire will book you in for sessions, with dates and times to to suit you, and you will take a copy of her relaxation track away with you. This track is an important part of your treatment and you will be asked to listen to it every night to support your hypnotherapy sessions.
Subsequent Solution Focused Hypnotherapy sessions all usually follow the same format. In each one, Claire first uses Solution Focused discussion, which leads naturally and enjoyably on, towards a positive, realistic, achievable view of your future. You will never be asked to revisit difficult or distressing emotions or memories. After this pleasant therapeutic discussion, gentle, deeply relaxing trance helps to consolidate the progress made in the talking therapy. At home, Claire's wonderfully relaxing and inspiring track Relaxation and Coping Calmly, supports the work you have done over the weeks, in your therapy sessions.
There are many things we can become addicted to. Smoking, drinking and drug-taking are only some of the compulsive activities that can steal away our time, our money, ruin our relationships and sometimes even take our lives. All addictive activities are very different to each other, yet they all share a common characteristic; we spend an enormous amount of time thinking about them, until they take over our lives. The key to freeing yourself from any addiction lies in how you think about it. Solution Focused Hypnotherapy can help you to to change the way you think, and this different perspective puts you right back in control of your life once more.
In life-threatening situations, it is our natural instinct to be on high alert and to keep on checking for signs of danger in our environment. Unfortunately, for some of us, feelings of danger or threat are constant, giving rise to extreme anxiety. Our mind reacts in exactly the same way as that natural response to real danger, it encourages us to constantly check the environment and check again. When this happens, we can begin to repeatedly recheck, until we find we are locked into the the very behaviour that is intended to protect us. It is this cycle of rechecking, and the emotional roller coaster surrounding it, that is known as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or OCD. All of us experience a need to recheck things from time to time, but if you are having difficulty with an overwhelming need to keep checking your surroundings, or are feeling your life is being driven by other repetitive compulsive behaviours, then hypnotherapy may just be the answer you are looking for.
Everyone knows someone who has quit smoking but still says they'd like one with a drink, or after a meal . What a terrible place that is to be. Having to deny yourself something you want all the time. The approach Claire uses is one that helps you become a true non-smoker, not just someone who is resisting smoking. The 'stopped smoker' courageously resists having a cigarette, while the non-smoker couldn't think of anything worse than smoking.
That's if they give it a thought at all.
The approach to smoking cessation hypnotherapy, that Claire uses, changes the unconscious mind of a smoker, to an effortless non-smoker.
The techniques she uses, address every single psychological trick that smoking addiction plays on you, and frees you from its grip.
Smoking cessation hypnosis with Claire, will gently move your mind from its current "addicted state", to complete freedom from cigarettes.
No longer will you be controlled by the need to smoke. No more planning your day so you can smoke, no more running outside at work or at parties, no more avoiding loved ones you can't smoke around or worrying whether you have enough cigarettes left. No more stressing about what smoking is doing to your health.
Call now and you will receive an eBook called 'Get Ready to Quit'. This will help you prepare in a way that will make quitting smoking much easier than you could ever have imagined.
Fear is the brain's natural response to the unknown or to a perceived or imagined threat, it is there to keep us alert and ultimately safe. However, when a fear becomes irrational and stops you from doing the things you enjoy, it can develop into a phobia. Actual or imagined events, items or activities can trigger a phobia. They can cause the fight or flight response to start. The more times we experience a phobic response, the stronger it can become. Indeed, the stronger the phobic response gets, the more likely we are to experience it happening again and again.
It is good to know, that Solution Focused Hypnotherapy can often help most simple phobias within just 3-4 sessions. If you feel that a phobia is ruining your life and you want to avoid it happening in future, get in touch with Claire. She will happily answer your questions. If you're planning a holiday and have a fear of flying, book your initial consultation 3-4 weeks before you're due to fly for best results.
Some simple phobias are: Fear of heights; spiders; needles; or flying. If you have a phobia that isn't listed then give me a call, it doesn't mean that I won't be able to help.
More complex phobias such as agoraphobia, claustrophobia and emetephobia may be helped with Solution Focused Hypnotherapy. Anticipatory nausea and needle phobia in cancer patients can be quite common and Solution Focused Hypnotherapy can help to deal with these troublesome anxiety states.
Other situation specific fears such as fear of public speaking, exam and interview nerves and perfomance anxiety also respond really well to a course of Solution Focused Hypnotherapy. During the initial consultation Claire will discuss the best treatment option for you.
Stress is a perfectly normal response to those situations in life that really stretch you, or put you under pressure. That job interview, those end of year exams or your driving test. Everyone experiences stress and anxiety at some point or other in their life. However, when these feelings become the norm (and this can sometimes be a gradual process) you can begin to feel you are losing control of your life.
Anxiety is a major underlying symptom of many disorders, phobias, panic attacks, social anxiety, blushing, skin problems and weight management to name but a few.
Having difficulty getting off to sleep happens to everyone from time to time, It can be frustrating and really spoil how you feel the next day. However, when this pattern of insomnia continues night after night, it can begin to become a real problem. Starting each day off feeling exhausted before you even begin, can have a devastating effect on other areas of your life.
**For some people, medication helps a lot, either over the counter or from their GP, for others, Solution Focused Hypnotherapy works really well.
Sessions always involve positive talking therapy and deeply relaxing hypnosis,
The key to success, no matter what the activity, is practise, practise, practise! It is absolutely vital. However, sometimes, it is simply not possible to practise your skills to the extent you want. Perhaps time is at a premium, or physical injury is an obstacle. You might have lost the ability to focus, or you might even feel that you are suffering from a mental block. .
Over the years, many famous sportsmen and women have turned to hypnotherapy to help them find and stay "in the zone" when it really matters. It has been proven that the sub-conscious mind cannot tell the difference between imagination and reality and when it comes to practising this is great news. It means that even when ill health stops us from physically practising our skills, our mind can visualise us practising and getting it right every time!.
Hypnosis for Sports Performance first came into the public eye when, in the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, the Russian team brought 11 hypnotherapists with them to help them achieve their very best performance. They came away with 98 medals.
Today hypnosis is widely used in many sports, including athletics, golf, tennis and boxing. Glen Cately, WBC the Super Middleweight World Boxing Champion, turned to Solution Focused Hypnotherapy after being written off by the media and boxing critics. Glen attributes his success in the championship to Solution Focused Hypnotherapy. Indeed, he was so impressed by the Solution Focused model of hypnotherapy that he trained as a Solution Focused Hypnotherapist himself with Clifton Practice Hypnotherapy Training (CPHT). He now helps others to achieve their goals.
If you are looking for ways to improve your performance, or give your training that extra boost, Solution Focused Hypnotherapy can put you in the zone.
Research from the NHS information centre shows that up to 6.4% of adults displayed signs of an eating disorder (Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey, 2007). This research suggested that up to 25% of those showing signs of an eating disorder were male. In February 2015, it was estimated that more than 725,000 people in the UK are affected.
Professor John Morgan at Leeds Partnership NHS Foundation Trust designed the SCOFF screening tool to indicate a possible eating disorder. A score of two or more positive answers is a positive screen.
(from Beat website where help and information can be found if you are worried about yourself or someone you know)
Although many eating disorders develop during adolescence, it is not at all unusual for people to develop eating disorders earlier or later in life. Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating, are often an outlet for a range of emotions including anger, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. Such responses can be caused by a variety of factors: a general inability to cope, psychological trauma, bereavement or difficult relationships. Eating disorders can develop as a coping mechanism in response to these stresses. Solution Focused Hypnotherapy tackles these conditions by reducing anxiety and helping clients to regain a sense of perspective; once anxiety is under control many troublesome symptoms can be alleviated, including unhelpful behaviours associated with food.
*Obviously, the first port of call when looking for help is always through your GP, or you can contact the Beat (beating eating disorders) helpline.*
Solution Focused Hypnotherapy is a positive and enjoyable approach which never dwells on problems. If you want to find out how you can work towards the positive future you want for yourself,
or book an initial consultation online
When it comes to achieving and maintaining our ideal weight, there is no quick fix. Diets will only work on a short term basis, it is much better to change your mind about the way you eat, the way you think about food, and keeping yourself motivated.
If you want to reach your ideal weight, and that means losing, OR putting on weight, and stay there then you really need to change the way you think about food.
Solution Focused Hypnotherapy aims to help you to find what works for you. When anxiety and stress levels are lower we become less likely to experience the emotional highs and lows that can lead to us eating inappropriate amounts of food at the wrong time.
Everyone can suffer with low mood from time to time. But when feelings of hopelessness or despair become overwhelming and persist for weeks or even longer, it can seem almost impossible to remember what life was like before you felt so bad. There are many symptoms of depression, and they can be successfully treated with the right approach.
Medication can be very helpful**, as can many complementary therapies.
Solution Focused Hypnotherapy is one such approach. It can help you to rediscover the vital, vibrant person you really are. First and foremost, hypnotherapy helps you to restore your sleep to its natural regular pattern. This helps you to feel refreshed, and ready for the new day when you wake up. The Solution Focused approach is a collaborative one. It is a journey of discovery. Claire works with you to help you find those inner resources which are exactly what you need, to help you towards that positive future you want for yourself.
Anger is a natural primitive brain reaction. It is the fight element of the fight or flight response, which comes into play when the brain thinks we are in some sort of life threatening situation. This is perfectly acceptable, if we are confronted by aggressive wild animals or attackers, but not when that driver just cut you up on the roundabout.
When our anger is hard to control, or it is inappropriate, it can become a destructive force in our lives, hurting those around us and straining our relationships, sometimes to breaking point.
Solution Focused Hypnotherapy can help you to make those vital changes to the way you think, the way you act and the way you interact. You will never be subjected to any analytical psychotherapy or be asked to relive any difficult situations. All you will ever be asked to do is to build up a positive picture of the future you want, and of the you you want to be.
Many things in life can contribute to feelings of low self esteem or lack of confidence. Solution Focused Hypnotherapy can help us to change the way we think and the way we feel about ourselves. The process is always positive and enjoyable. If you suffer from public speaking, or driving test nerves, are worried about exams or have an important interview, performance or presentation coming up, positive visualisation techniques, and the Solution Focused approach are ideal tools to help you achieve your goals. No matter what the situation, the real authentic positive you is there just waiting to be rediscovered.
For an initial consultation where you can discuss exactly what you hope to achieve,
There are different types of pain. Acute pain starts suddenly and can last for only a short time, or for days, disappearing once the underlying cause is treated. Acute pain occurs generally as a result of illness, trauma, surgery or painful medical procedure. The presence of pain is beneficial to the patient, it acts as an alarm signal. To ignore this might lead to any number of complications, or even death.
Chronic pain on the other hand, starts as an acute pain, but then it continues for an extended period, beyond what would have been the anticipated healing time.
Solution Focused Hypnotherapy can be used to manage pain. Hypnosis helps to change the way you perceive the pain messages and as a result it can help to reduce its intensity.


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Which State Gives The Chintziest Tips In America?
Quartz has some bad news for you if you're a restaurant server in Nevada or New Jersey. A study they conducted using data provided by payment service Square reveals which states tip the highest and which the lowest, and the results are surprising, to say the least.
West Virginia came out on top, with an average tip of 20.1 percent, while Nevada, where the average tip is 14 percent, doesn't look so hot. For reference, the average national tip is 16.5 percent.
However, if we're talking about food trucks rather than restaurants, prospective mobile vendors would do well to move to Iowa, where tips rocket to nearly 25 percent. Pennsylvania and Georgia, meanwhile, are better avoided, with both tipping less than 15 percent on average.
> Find a restaurant job in West Virginia
Cafe tipping was also measured; South Carolina showed the most love for its baristas with 23 percent tips, while Hawaiians, who tip around 15 percent, would rather brew their coffee at home.
The study also covered whether patrons tip at all. It found that nearly 80 percent of Maine's customers tip--as opposed to a mere 42 percent of New Jersey's. And while it showed that only 57 percent of Americans tip overall, this might be skewed due to the fact that the study only covered establishments that use Square.
It also doesn't take into consideration tips like this one, which on its own should raise California's average a good three percent.
Check out the rest of the data here.
> Find a restaurant job in Maine

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The new FUJIFILM X-E2S, a premium rangefinder-style mirrorless camera, has a durable and compact body and features a Real-Time Viewfinder with a large magnification of 0.62X and an electronic viewfinder with the world's short display lag time of just 0.005 seconds. The X-E2S also gives users an enhanced autofocus system, an improved grip, an electronic shutter, and a new, easy-to-use graphical user interface design allowing faster access to essential settings.
New firmware for the original FUJIFILM X-E2
Fujifilm will release a new firmware update for the original FUJIFILM X-E2 that will give it the same software improvements as the new FUJIFILM X-E2S. The firmware will include the updated autofocus system, improved performance and the new graphical user interface, along with several functional enhancements. For a complete list of new features, visit new firmware update. The new firmware will be available in early February 2016.
FUJIFILM X-E2S key features:
- 16.3MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS II Sensor
- Fast AF of up to 0.06 seconds
- Start-up time of 0.5 seconds
- Shutter time lag of 0.05 seconds
- Shooting interval of 0.5 seconds
- Scratch-resistant, high-definition 3" LCD display with 1,040K dots
- New AF system offers the 49-point Single Point mode for fast, precise focusing, and a new Zone and Wide/Tracking modes with a 77-point area to capture moving subjects
- Maximum ISO performance up to 51200 sensitivity
- Completely silent electronic shutter capable of exposures up to 1/32,000 second
- Latest CLASSIC CHROME Film Simulation mode that delivers muted tones and deep colors
- Interval timer for shooting time-lapse sequences of one second to 24 hours, up to 999 frames
- Two command dials and seven customizable function buttons
- Auto Mode Switch for instantly changing to an advanced auto mode with optimized settings
- Super Intelligent pop-up flash
- Free FUJIFILM Camera Remote application and Wireless Communication function allows users to remotely shoot images from smartphones and tablets via WiFi
- Full HD video 1080p at 60fps; bit rate of 36Mbps for clear capture of delicate movements; frame rates of 60 fps, 50fps, 30fps, 25fps and 24fps, supporting worldwide motion picture formats
- Advanced creative filters *The FUJIFILM X-E2S (body only) will be available in February 2016 for USD $699.95
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The X-E2s delivers high image quality and a very good user experience, along with an updated and slightly refreshed design. With built in Wi-Fi and a number of creative effects, including in-camera raw processing, the camera gives a good all-round solution, particularly with the built-in, high-resolution electronic viewfinder (EVF). If you have the budget to invest in Fujifilm's range of high quality lenses, then the X-E2s would make a good choice.
It's becoming more common for digital camera manufacturers to offer new cameras that don't exactly set themselves apart from their predecessors. Sure, the new camera has some improvements from the older model, but only slight improvements
This isn't necessarily a bad thing; it's just a different method of developing and releasing cameras than occurred several years ago when the changes were much more noticeable from model to model.
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BNP Paribas Fortis
Client : Bnp Paribas Fortis (Car Loan) / Agency : Publicis Belgium / Creative Director : Alain Janssens / Photography : Pierre Pironet / Cgi & Creative Retouching : Dominique Piccinato. (The concept is to figure out how much money you'll have to pay each month when buying a car. BNP Paribas Fortis provide an online application to make a loan simulation.)


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Join us every Saturday morning at 7am for a supported 8 mile run! The course will be marked with flags and supported with water and Gatorade every 2 miles! Run as much, or as little as you would like!
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Laura Nortwen
Oboist Laura Nortwen is also the Administrative Director of the Saint Paul Conservatory of Music. Prior to her appointment, she was the office manager and oboe specialist at Midwest Musical Imports, a double reed specialty shop which serves the national and international double reed communities. Laura earned her Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Iowa and her Master of Music Degree from the University of Minnesota. Her teachers have included Rachel Brudnoy, James Lakin, Carl Holub and Rhadames Angelucci. An avid freelance performer, she has performed with many ensembles over the past 25 years, including the Joffrey Ballet, New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theater, Bolshoi Ballet, Minnesota Sinfonia, Minnesota Opera, and numerous chamber music groups. She was tenured oboe instructor at Gustavus Adolphus College for 12 years, and has also taught at Bethel College and in the Owatonna School system. Laura has often served as an adjudicator for musical organizations, including the Schubert Club, Minnesota Orchestra WAMSO and YPSCA Competitions, Thursday Musical, Minnetonka Orchestral Association, and the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies. Besides working with the SPCM, she also maintains a small private oboe studio in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Laura looks forward to one day using all of her old reed shavings to fuel a very nice fire in her outdoor firepit.


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Clementina Van Der Walt
"In the 21st century, we are aggressively being catapulted into this cyber age of information overload. Making contemplative and utilitarian objects by hand, may appear anachronistic and at odds with the spirit of the times. However, the ceramic discipline, with cultural and historical links to rituals of everyday life, encompasses society, religion and philosophy. Like music and poetry, it expresses a world of complexity and awe, with the capacity to touch the soul. The archetypal significance of the home, as a point where our spiritual and earthy lives interconnect is where I have attempted to explore these ideas.
My exploration has spread over many diverse influences which are apparent in the eclectic and perhaps seemingly disparate works on show. Patterns and colours of the African urban and natural landscape including botanical images, meet Art Deco and Russian Suprematist imagery. In turn figurative subject matter forms a narrative across plates and vases. The patterns and colours of these resonate in both single and composite wall panels which combine poetic text, graphic marks of African writing and portrait faces.
Using a variety of techniques such as throwing, hand-building and slip-casting I work with earthenware clays combined with underglazes, slips and glazes." Clementina van der Walt


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1. Re: Multi-Site desktop entitlements per locationsjesse Feb 7, 2019 11:55 AM (in response to M_W_)
I'm pretty sure its not possible, the only thing you can do is a home site to direct users to a pod if they connect to another one. Are you having problems with local clients going to the wrong pod?
2. Re: Multi-Site desktop entitlements per locationM_W_ Feb 7, 2019 12:02 PM (in response to sjesse)
That's what I figured considering I couldn't find anything after digging around the internet. I'm not having any problems with users getting the wrong pool vm's I am just looking to split the loads between sites and I thought this would be an awesome way to go about it.
3. Re: Multi-Site desktop entitlements per locationsjesse Feb 7, 2019 12:38 PM (in response to M_W_)
I'm by no way an expert in all load balancing topics, but I'm pretty sure if your using a f5 gtm for loadbalancing between the sites, wouldn't the least connections method work. I know enough to have our cloud pod working, we just do a production and dr pod, which we use global availablity. I'm wondering if this was set the gtm would split the user requests between the pods. I assume netscaler and other methods would probably have something similar.
4. Re: Multi-Site desktop entitlements per locationvBritinUSA Feb 7, 2019 1:54 PM (in response to sjesse)
I just finished a project where we used F5 GTM's and F5 LTM's. I also am not an expert on LB this topic but from what I learnt...
The GTM's was nothing more that DNS RR, no real intelligence about load/sessions etc. The LTM's are making the smart decision's around least connected etc.
As a user logs in, GTM check down stream and passes the request to the LTM who then makes the decision of what UAG/Connection Server to use etc etc.
As sjesse stated, home sites are the way to sick people to locations or use weight the load balancer to the preferred site. Then you are running a active/passive what's not ideal for you I think.
5. Re: Multi-Site desktop entitlements per locationymagalif Feb 10, 2019 11:15 PM (in response to vBritinUSA)
I also just finished a project with F5s, GTM, LTMs, Cisco ISE and Cloud Pod. Likewise, I am not an F5 expert.
However, the F5 specialists were able to configure directing load balancers to the specific site based on a VLAN (and therefore IP) of the thin client. So it is possible.
What was NOT possible, is to have the F5 direct to a specific site based on AD username and/or specific domain membership derived from Horizon View protocol stream. Apparently, this functionality was removed from F5 code in the last few code versions (we are using 14.1.0 Build 0.0.116).
As a result, what we ended up doing:
1. Thin Client logs into AD.
2. Cisco ISE puts Thin Client into a specific VLAN based on AD login.
3. Horizon View client initiates the connection to a unified namespace.
4. F5 directs connection to the correct site's Connection Servers based on the specific VLAN.
5. Cloud Pod proxies the connection to the correct site's virtual desktop (redundant failsafe, as F5 was not wrong in the first place).
This was quite complex, but educational.
Yury Magalif


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I wrapped my arms around his waist and glanced back at the old apartment. The scratched up brown door looked the same, the curtains drawn, whether I was home or not. It would be at least a week, maybe more. Or maybe no one would notice. Maybe it was better that way.
I tightened the straps of my backpack and tore the flimsy paper ID in two jagged pieces. They floated effortlessly into the street trash can.
"You ready?" he called as the bike roared to life.
I tightened my grip around his thin middle and he hit the kickstand. Like Midwest lightening, we were off. The wind tickled my hair angrily as I buried my face in his back. My pores sang the tune of cowardly instinct and my eyes squeezed shut at the thought. Corn fields and county roads were not hard to leave, but the person I knew must stay behind. She would not endure the impulse. She would not survive the fall.
The highway came sooner than I expected and he navigated the ramp with ease. It was truly over now. Very little had come with me outside that which fit in the pockets of my ripped jeans. Maybe he was leaving it all behind too; or maybe he had nothing in the first place. Perhaps deep down he was the vagabond he appeared to be, or maybe he had a wife and three kids now destitute.
It was no matter. The moment I locked my gaze on those blue eyes that sat emotionless above his thin leather jacket, my whole body came alive. If he was heading west, I would be too. If he were to offer passage to hell, I'd extend an innocent hand. As long as I could touch him. Feel his breath on my neck. My first obsession.
And like a hurricane meets a dying angel, he placated me. He conversed like the wolf speaks with the panther: all danger and prowess but not a comprehensible word. I held on for the dear life and didn't let go until I was on the back of that bike.
His demeanor reeked of his own flavor of success, a kind only the misunderstood can produce. It enveloped me, suffocated me as we flew down that tainted road. Pain never felt so beautiful; perfection never tasted so bland.
I clutched the thick cloth of his leather jacket between my dainty fingers. He would expect more of me – too much, no doubt. As always, prison would be survival. Silence would be bliss. Let the humming energy between us do the talking, yelling louder than the squeals of burning rubber that infested the ragged music of his soul. Louder than the denial of one so lost in the gaping grips of mediocrity that even the scrape of her skin against the hot grainy cement felt like heaven. Louder than the skull cracking against asphalt, the twisting of metal, and the screams I refused to own. Louder than the shredding of his jacket as he slid down the street, a splintered water slide.
Louder than the faint drip of deep red blood in the corner of my vision as I reached for him. Louder than his torn body that stood and turned from me.
Softer than the moan that escaped my broken lips as my body flailed and the world began to fade.
Softer than his footsteps that walked silently away.


text: In 2014, The Noise Index began to look at other ways to explore our relationship to data and information. This time The Noise Index looked at how we perceive error with respect to different time scales, both micro and macro. We looked at a using the computer to algorithmically draw dots along a grid. Each dot's position was offset by a small value that was generated by amplifying the timing errors in the computer's schedular. Amplifying these errors allows for new patterns to emerge in the grid, and provides a way for us to see the noise present in our machines. The work was presented at Cutlog 2014 in Paris and NY.


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Fact: Payton was a hero on the football field
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By Brad Spencer
I was just as infuriated as any other Walter Payton fan when it was announced that a book was coming out depicting the legendary Bears running back as a drug abuser and womanizer. But after finding that one of the author's main sources was none other than Payton's longtime agent and friend, I quickly changed my perspective.
Why the initial reaction? Because here we are in an age of sleazy, second-hand reporting that feeds off rumor and innuendo for nothing but fame and the almighty dollar. But this is a real biography about an outstanding football player and a complex man.
Walter Payton was a hero on the football field, that's what we all witnessed. It's a fact. Off the field he was someone most of us never really knew. His family and his friends knew the real man. The Paytons, including his wife, Connie, issued a statement deriding Jeff Pearlman's book Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton, but also acknowledging that Walter "was not perfect."
I will eventually read the book, and whether or not I find the more scandalous revelations to be truthful, it won't change my opinion of the football player.
Payton died in 1999 at the age of 45. The video of him and his son, Jarrett, weeping during the press conference when Walter announced to the public he had cancer was heartbreaking. It was a moment that really wasn't supposed to be shared with the public. But it was real. It was personal. It was something the public usually doesn't see or is often shielded from. Payton was dying. He knew it. His son knew it. And, right then, everyone else did too.
It made you realize that Walter Payton, the Teflon tailback who shredded defenses for the Bears for so many seasons — and was nice enough to indulge a goofy-looking 9-year-old kid who seems distracted (while his mother is enraptured) for a photo at training camp — was, after all, human.
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Q from Oak Park
Posted: October 6th, 2011 12:04 AM
Regardless if you buy the book or not, his personal life should not take away the fact of his talents at football. As for his son, Jarrett, he is a wonderful person to talk with, his sister Brittney Payton, is just as nice, and Mrs. Payton, she is a wonderful person. Don't make to much out of a book that is suppose to sell on the private life of someone. Enjoy the times you knew of what was shown you of Walter Payton.
Dan from River Forest
Posted: October 4th, 2011 4:58 PM
I continue to be amazed at the vitriol that's be hurled at the author of this book (albeit not much here). Athletes are just people -- flawed like the rest of us and there is no good reason to hide that from the world. They chose to make their living as a public figure and there is just no right to hide the full person. Interestingly everybody seems focused on just 30 pages from a 490 page book which generally paints a favorable picture of a complex human being.
Posted: October 3rd, 2011 10:47 PM
Brad, you Mom looks a bit like Susan Saraendon.
Posted: October 3rd, 2011 10:33 PM
When I was a kid no one ever wanted to be some lousy player from Cincinatti. We all wanted to be #34. He was a hero. A football hero. Tell-all or biography call it what you will, it is distasteful to try to capitalize off of another man's life by selling the seedy stuff rather than the good. The title alone should tell you what Pearlman is about.
john murtagh from oak park
Posted: October 3rd, 2011 10:16 AM
David - I agree. Tell-all books can have historical and even educational value, but you won't sell many without writing one without mentioning the celebrity, star, or heroes name in it.
Jerry Hudson from Phoenix
Posted: October 3rd, 2011 12:09 AM
I hate to break it to you Brad, but you're STILL goofy looking. But I digress. Walter Payton was among a tiny handful of athletes who define their profession. Run, pass, catch and block. Oh, lordy could he block. And he'd turn upfield at the end of a run to deliver a blow. One NFL defensive back once said he was preparing to play Walter by tackling trees in his back yard. If he had some personal flaws, it seems to me he paid for them with an especially cruel and painful death.
Brad Spencer, sports editor Wednesday Journal
Posted: October 2nd, 2011 8:55 PM
I'm baffled that you guys have spent your time over-thinking a word in the headline of a blog entry. But by all means, please continue to do so. The more views, the better ...
Posted: October 2nd, 2011 5:41 PM
So by anyone's definition, are the men and women in Iraq fighting for American Freedom?
JGeil from Oak Park
Posted: October 2nd, 2011 5:07 PM
David, I agree with you entirely. And I don't think it was a digression. Just a ranging discussion. I'd say it's okay to have varying points within a conversation and we've all made our opinions and point of view known. I don't think I missed "the point" of Brad's article, as he suggested. I just disagreed with certain aspects of it. Especially the part where his opinion is labeled as fact.
David Hammond from Oak Park, Illinois Facebook Verified
Posted: October 2nd, 2011 3:14 PM
Though I strongly disagree that words can mean whatever we want and that an athlete is comparable to a soldier "fighting for freedom," I am responsible for this digression, and so will offer an attempt to bring it back to my actual point, which was that a tell-all book, even if the topic is someone so sacred as an American athlete, may actually enhance our appreciation of that person by rounding out his or her personality...and showing that he or she is human, faults and all.
JGeil from Oak Park
Posted: October 2nd, 2011 11:15 AM
Those obsessed with sports figures often overstate things. "This is a huge game" or "A must win". They tend to define things like, "The greatest play" or "The greatest game". Or, "He's heroic!" It's fun to engross in something like athletics. I'm sort of amused by the status fans give to athletes though. They become saints, or god-like figures, often in the minds of men much older than the boys they are so enthralled by. They even wear replicas of their jerseys, and defend them to no end. Funny.
Brad Spencer, sports editor Wednesday Journal
Posted: October 2nd, 2011 10:36 AM
You're missing the point trying to define a word or measure its value. Payton was heroic on the football field, just as the single mom trying to raise 4 kids is and the American soldier fighting for freedom is. It's simply a word to be used how anyone feels fit to use it. To argue its meaning in this context misses the point of the blog entirely.
john murtagh from oak park
Posted: October 1st, 2011 11:39 PM
I liked the days when private weaknesses were unknown or overlooked. Being a hero was based on a public talent not what the person did off the field. It was not just players foibles that were overlooked. Presidents, General, Actors, and even church leaders were allowed privacy. We enjoyed our heroes without guilt or feeling duped. Payton was a hero because he was a outstanding athlete and a friendly, caring man. To me, he is still a hero. We need to lighten up on people's private lives.
JGeil from Oak Park
Posted: October 1st, 2011 11:01 PM
David, you're right, but just for the sake of being American, and human, let's preserve the word hero for those who do actual, heroic things. Lest we cheapen its meaning. And for people we look up to, well, we can admire in no shortage of other ways.
David Hammond from Oak Park, Illinois Facebook Verified
Posted: October 1st, 2011 10:20 PM
The word "hero" has multiple meanings, and JGeil I tend to go with your definition/interpretation. But there's another sense of the word that means more like "someone we look up to," and I think for some Payton is that.
JGeil from Oak Park
Posted: October 1st, 2011 10:07 PM
Unless Walter Payton saved a life by playing football, he ain't no hero. On or off the field. Kind of sad when we toss that word around like we do these days. If you're looking for actual heroes, maybe take a break from obsessing over morally corrupt athletes and visit a website commemorating this nation's Congressional Medal of Honor award winners: http://www.cmohs.org/ Real life heroes. Walter Payton was a football player. A great athlete. But a hero? Not even close. That's a fact.
David Hammond from Oak Park, Illinois Facebook Verified
Posted: October 1st, 2011 9:30 AM
I'm no sports fan, so I have no allegiance to any sports "hero" (a term I have a little trouble applying to an entertainer), but if this book is an accurate depiction of the real man, isn't that a good thing? I'm not saying it IS an accurate depiction, I'm just considering the possibility. Payton seemed like a very nice person, but if he had other sides, as many of us do, doesn't that make him more intriguing?
LOU SALEMI from LONGBOAT KEY, FL
Posted: September 30th, 2011 4:24 PM
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The Sandwich Generation has become an increasingly more trendy term, although it isn't technically a newly discovered population of people. Loosely defined, the Sandwich Generation consists of adults who are raising their family and balancing jobs while also taking care of elder parent needs, whether it be personal care, healthcare, finances or more. Nearly half (47%) of adults in their 40s and 50s have parents over the age of 65, yet they have their own children to shuttle to sporting events, dance recitals and sleepovers, which coincide with mom's doctor appointment or healthcare needs dad can no longer handle himself. The double-role can be overwhelming and exhausting since both young and old are relying on the adult child and parent to be their champion.
Health insurance season for adults, children and those on Medicare falls during much of the same time, leaving the Sandwich Generation with not only the responsibility of selecting new health insurance benefits for their family during open enrollment, but reviewing Medicare and Medicare supplement benefits for their parents. In some cases, the Sandwich Generation is funding parent healthcare and living expenses as well.
While families with employer coverage typically contribute less to their health insurance costs compared to families paying 100% for their own healthcare plan, both groups are experiencing steep increases in medical deductibles associated with health coverage. Recent studies have shown that in the last five years, health insurance deductibles have risen 67%, while working wages have only increased 10%.
On the Medicare side, costs for original Medicare are rapidly increasing, although percentages aren't confirmed of just how much seniors will have to pay for Medicare Part B. Congress and the President could get involved since Social Security payments are not increasing in 2016, yet about 30% of Medicare recipients are rumored to have 52% price hikes on the way.
With costs rising for both healthcare and health insurance, adults in the Sandwich Generation need to be aware of the do's and don'ts when shopping for health insurance for themselves, and helping navigate Medicare paperwork for their parents. Thoughtful steps will go a long way towards saving on healthcare.
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DO spend time in advance of purchasing to compare health insurance plans. There are many plans available in the marketplace, and the nuances can be slight. Focus on what is most important to you. Do you prefer copays for doctor office visits? Do you need a low prescription drug deductible? Determine what are your must-haves are for your healthcare, and it will make comparison shopping easier.
DON'T look at the price tag alone. Cheap plans can be deceiving, especially if you have medical conditions or take prescription drugs. Spending more each month on health insurance premiums will provide you additional coverage for medical services, and if you see a doctor frequently or take expensive prescription drugs, you could actually save money during the year by having a more expensive health insurance plan that covers the bills.
DO consider the provider network each plan has. The best way to determine if your doctor or preferred urgent care clinic is in-network with the insurance plan you are interested in is calling the health insurance company's customer service line or visiting the company online to see if digital doctor directories are available by plan name. The insurance company will have the most update to date information on who is in-network for each plan you are interested in, since networks do change from year to year.
DO look at two price points when shopping for a plan. Above and beyond the monthly cost, what is the plan deductible, and what is the annual out-of-pocket maximum (also known as out-of-pocket limits)? The plan deductible will be the amount you have to pay for in-network services before your health insurance kicks in. The annual out-of-pocket maximum is the most you will have to pay for in-network services once you have paid your deductible, coinsurance, copayments and other charges. (The out-of-pocket maximum does not include your monthly insurance premiums.) Knowing the price of the plan deductible will help you determine if you can afford office visits and any medical procedures.
DON'T think the marketplace is the only place you can buy health insurance. You can also legally buy Obamacare plans directly from web entities or health insurance companies. These plans do not qualify for a tax subsidy, however, if you make too much to qualify for cost assistance, off-exchange plans offer more choice options not available on the state or federal marketplace.
Do's and Don'ts for Buying Medicare
DON'T expect parents to receive notifications about Medicare open enrollment from the federal government. They are on their own. The Medicare open enrollment period is October 15 – December 7. During this time you can help enroll them in a new plan or change what Medicare plans they are enrolled in. If your parent's 65th birthday is in the middle of the year, you can help enroll them up to three months in advance of their 65th birthday.
DO make a checklist of what needs your parent(s) might have and consider the options.
- Medicare Part A, which covers hospitalizations, is free to all American seniors 65 years or older.
- However, Part B, which covers doctor's office visits, medical equipment and outpatient care is subject to a monthly premium and a deductible.
- Medicare Part C is also known as Medicare Advantage. Medicare Advantage is Medicare Part A and Part B, purchased through private health insurance companies that work through the federal government to provide coverage. The benefits are the same and sometimes offer extra benefits like dental and prescription drug coverage, however, a primary physician must be named and services cannot go out-of-network. The covered individual may not purchase Medicare supplement insurance while on Medicare Advantage.
- Medicare Part D is prescription drug coverage, which has a sliding scale monthly premium expense based on annual tax returns.
Note that if your parent does not sign up for Medicare on time, they are subject to a Medicare Part B late enrollment penalty.
DO investigate Medicare supplement insurance. Supplemental insurance helps cover expenses that Medicare Part A and Part B do not. If your parent needs ongoing medical treatment in an outpatient facility or sees multiple doctors, Medicare supplement insurance could help curb overall expenses.
Being part of the Sandwich Generation requires organization, patience and fortitude. But armed with information, the process of helping both your family and your parents can be a smoother journey.
NOTE: The views expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of Healthcare, Inc. and HealthCare.com.


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Headquartered in Hong Kong, Hanergy Thin Film Power Group Limited is a high-tech energy enterprise listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 00566.HK). The Company's principal activities include: (i) the manufacture of equipment and turnkey production lines for the manufacture of silicon based thin-film power modules; (ii) the technological development and production of Copper Indium Gallium Selenide ("CIGS") thin-film power turnkey production lines; (iii) building ground-mounted power stations and rooftop power stations for sale; and (iv) the development of thin-film power application products.
Since entering into the thin-film power industry in 2009, Hanergy Thin Film Power has been striving to become a leading provider of thin-film turnkey production lines, and has grown rapidly by expanding its business into the downstream photovoltaic power generation sector since 2013. The Group remains committed in the assembly of thin-film power production lines, technological R&D and thin-film power projects and application products segments in the foreseeable future.
In respect of the assembly of production lines and technological R&D, the Group has devoted to improve its latest thin-film power generation technology and got great achievement. For example, the Group announced in 2013 that it had significantly enhanced its turnkey production lines, yielding great savings in terms of time and production costs for the clients. The Group owns R&D scientist team of the Group around the world, including Sichuan province, China; Germany; Sweden and the United States. Through the effort of world leading scientists specializing in CIGS thin-film technology, the Group has achieved a major breakthrough with the conversion efficiency of CIGS thin-film cell reaching 21.0%. The Group believes that leveraging on its own advanced technologies and intellectual properties, it will continue to invest in current and future technologies to realize its corporate objectives and achieve more breakthroughs in the thin-film power industry in the near future.
In respect of the thin-film power generation and application products, the Group has taken its first step into this sector towards the end of 2013, and already has over 600MW of announced thin-film power projects based in China, the USA and Ghana. The Group will develop thin-film power project and application products or acquire high-yielding power generation assets in the future for expanding downstream power business. In addition, the Group has already acquired of Hanergy Solar UK in 2014, which is responsible to sell the PV systems under the brand "Hanergy" in IKEA's stores in the United Kingdom. Another important strategic direction of the Group is in the automotive area. The Group has co-operated with Tesla (an automotive producer in USA), FIA Formula E & Aston Martin for bring opportunities to the Group automotive application. Moreover, use of thin-film power technology in products for individual applications is another important new development for the Group. By optimizing the use of the characteristics of thin-film through its flexible design, the Group has produced various types of applications, including lights, camp lights and battery chargers, etc., providing consumers with PV products at reasonable prices, while promoting their awareness of clean energy.
In striving to become a leading thin-film power company in the world, the Group has adapted to the fast changing environment of the industry. The Group believes that combination of advanced technologies and sufficient scale is the key to surviving and excelling in such a demanding market environment. Thus, the Group has put significant resources in seeking the latest and the most prospective technologies in the entire thin-film power industry chain to improve its product performance. Market competitiveness is gained through strategic acquisitions and in-house R&D. The Group has been very active in completing several acquisitions involving the global leading Cooper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS) thin-film power technologies: including Solibro (Germany), MiaSolé (the USA) and Global Solar Energy (the USA). Going forward, the Group believes that the future market development will center on mass production and highly efficient thin-film power technology with the lowest cost. In the future, the Group will actively and aggressively seek acquisition opportunities of other advanced thin-film power technologies, including relevant patents and intellectual properties, to enhance the Group's competitive advantage.


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Thursday, December 27, 2012
Setup a Disk Report in SCOM 2012 (Part-3)
Recall in Part-2 of Setting up a Logical Disk Report for SCOM 2012 that a new view was created to make life a little easier. It was named "vCustomHourlyLogicalDiskPerf". We will continue to use this view in the design of our updated, color-coded report. I was going to switch over to Visual Studio for this update, but decided to stick with Report Builder 3.0, which is a tool that comes with SQL or can be downloaded for free.
I will be more to the point with this post since I have covered other topics in parts one and two. Please refer back to those if you get stuck here. I presume you have already created the SQL view, which this post will utilize and was created earlier in Part-2.
Open Microsoft Report Builder 3.0 and connect to your SQL server housing the Operations Manager data warehouse. Start with a blank report project.
In the blank report, go ahead and resize out to about 8 inches for width.
Let's add a quick title. For this, we'll call it "Less than 10% Free Logical Disk Report"
Now let's add the datasource:
Select the "Use a connection embedded in my report" and enter the connection string to DataWarehouseMain
data source=<SQL DW Server>;initial catalog=OperationsManagerDW;Integrated Security=SSPI
For the time being, change the credentials to "Use Current Windows User". This will be changed after the report is complete, but use this for now in order to connect to the database and finish the report.
Now let us add a dataset:
We are going to do a slightly different dataset here than the one used in Part-2 of the series. For the purposes of this report, I want it to give me the status of disk space as of the last day. Since we're trying to keep this simple and hack the code, we can run into accuracy issues with the construction of this report if more than one day of data is used. Additionally, I use this report each Friday so I know the disks that are currently having space issues so I can remediate the problems prior to the weekend and hopefully, avoid an outtage or after-hours call.
Here is the select statement for this dataset. Notice, I am hard coding the dates here. No variables will have to be used when this report runs. This makes it fast to use and easy to schedule. Notice some of the exclusions in the last section of the query. I am specifically removing the "total" metric, which can add redundant data. I also remove volume links that may be reported by services such as clustering or exchange, but effectively have the same data as the logical disk link. I could also exclude servers here that I know I don't care about but that might have monitoring data, such as a backup server, video server, etc.
DECLARE @Start_Date DATETIME
DECLARE @End_Date DATETIME
SET @Start_Date = DateAdd(d,-1,GETDATE())
SET @End_Date = GETDATE()
[Total Disk Space],
[Free Megabytes],
[% Free Space],
(select CounterName, AverageValue,InstanceName, Path,DateTime
FROM vCustomHourlyLogicalDiskPerf) AS SourceTable
AVG (AverageValue) FOR CounterName IN ([Total Disk Space],[Free Megabytes],[% Free Space])
) AS PivotTable
DateTime >= @Start_Date AND
DateTime <= @End_Date AND
NOT InstanceName = '_Total' AND
NOT InstanceName Like '\\?\Volume%%' AND
[% Free Space] <= 10.00
With the query complete, let's get the report up and running. This report will include a status bar to visually show the disk space left as well as color coding to show really critical space issues in red and warnings in orange.
Start by inserting a matrix into the report fields. Just drag and drop the matrix onto the report itself and then reposition to the upper-left, just under the title
Grab the "Path" variable from the dataset and drag to the lower left corner of the matrix:
Next, add a child group to the "Row Groups":
Add the "Instance Name to the row child group"
On the third, remaining column, select the top of the column and right-click to add another column within the group. This needs to be repeated four times.
Should now have something that looks like this:
We'll need to split the top header. Right click on the top header to bring up the context menu and select "Split Cells"
Now, in this order, drag and drop the total disk space, free disk space and % free metrics into the bottom of each column. Leave a space between "free disk space" Should look something like the following:
This isn't very handy, since we don't want the sum of these metrics. So we'll want to adjust each field, starting with "Total Disk", right click on the field and select the "expression" option.
Let's change this to the actual value along with converting it into Gigabytes, from the default Megabytes.
Now do the same with free space.
For the next field, which is blank, we'll call it used disk space Used (GB). Here, we'll use a calculated field. We could have done this in the SQL query itself, but I chose to do this differently. The expression here should include the total disk space minus the free disk space.
Then finally on to percent free space.
For this field, we are going to add a color coding mechanism. Right click on the ID_Free_space and select the "Text Box Properties"
Navigate to Font, and select the expression applet next to color.
Add the following expression in the "Color" field
=IIF(Fields!ID__Free_Space.Value >= 10, "Green", IIF(Fields!ID__Free_Space.Value >= 5, "Orange", "Red"))
What this is saying is, any field greater than 10% free space will show up as green, otherwise, anything between 10 and 5 will turn orange and anything under 5 will turn red. If this report had not been limited already to items under 10%, it would have made the corresponding report much easier to figure out which items were critical.
Under the "Insert" menu item in the report builder, select "Gauge" and then select the lower-right, empty column, to insert the visual gauge for free space.
We'll choose the "Bullet Graph" under linear gauges.
Double-click on the gauge and for the "LinearPointer1" values, select the "ID_Free_Space" field and then delete "LinearPointer2". The gauge will also want to sum up the values. Go back to the expression and remove the SUM option.
For the gauge, we'll want similar fill options to our numerical values. Select the small line in the gauge, then right-click and select the "Pointer Properties".
Select the "Pointer Fill" option and adjust the expression for the "Color" and "Secondary Color" with the following expression.
=IIF(Fields!ID__Free_Space.Value >= 10, "Green", IIF(Fields!ID__Free_Space.Value >= 5, "Orange", "Red"))
Adjust the column widths and get things all squared up. Now your report should look something like this:
Now go back to the properties of DataWarehouseMain and change the credentials back to "Do not use Credentials"
Now save the report to the SCOM reporting server.
The report is almost ready to be completed and viewed. Login to the web interface of the report server.
Usually with the syntax ofhttp://<report server>/Reports.
Select the "Details View" and look for the DataWarehouseMain object and select it. Go into the object properties and copy the selection string. Now find the report you just created, and select the manage option in the drop down menu.
Go to the "Data Sources" tab for the report and delete the existing connection string and replace with the one copied from DataWarehouseMain. Also ensure that "Credentials are not required" is selected. Apply the changes.
You should now be able to run the report. Depending on the cleanup you did in the report format, you may need to go back and make some changes. In my example, I did not adjust the numerical formatting for each text field and ended up with too many decimals in the fields. So long as you are only changing text field properties, you should be able to save the report without altering any connection string settings.
To correct this, open a text box property, select the "Number" tab and change the format to "Number" with 2 decimal places.
Now the output looks like this, which is much better:
Good luck and happy report writing. There is a little bit of everything in this post and hopefully this helps get you started with additional techniques.
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Hi Dave,ReplyDelete
Would it be possible to change the sql code to work out the percentage increase if the value was taken at 12pm the day before and compare to the value 12pm today?
Dave - it would a temendous help to the community provide the report for downlaod.ReplyDelete
I have thought about it. My internal conflict is that if I publish the file, a lot of folks will think it works out of the box without understanding the background logic going on and that there are dependencies driving the report that have to be setup.Delete
I agree with Dave. To teach to fish, is better than just giving away a fish.Delete
Why is your Total (GB) and Used (GB) the same number? I have an issue where for some I'm seeing a Total (GB) of 0.00 and where it does work my Users is like yours the same as my total?ReplyDeleteReplies
Dave, I'm interested to hear if you think the way I made it work has any side impact. I changed the DataSet query from GETDATE() to GETUTCDATE() because I believe that is how Operations Manager stores the information. I also did the total - fee space in the SQL query instead of in the expression. Lastly, the final piece that made the largest difference is I added [Total Disk Space] IS NOT NULL. It seemed some of the values were NULL and that is why I would get 0.00 but there was always one filled out so this allowed Total Space to never be 0.00Delete
I'm really interested in why I ran into these issues if you didn't.
Correct, the date is stored in UTC time and is something I've played around with in other reports. I have encountered issues with the NULL values before, typically when there are issues with WMI or system performance at either the SCOM or individual host level. At a basic level, that NULL value can mean SCOM wasn't able to connect and extract the necessary value for that particular time slice, often due to performance issues, but could be WMI isn't doing well or the system is overloaded, leading to a blank or NULL field. That was one of the reasons I settled in initially on the pivot function, because it averages out several time slices in a short period to come up with the value, so if one or two are missing, it shouldn't affect the outcome too much. Consider that if you filter on IS NOT NULL, you may be passing up an opportunity to find machines that aren't reporting health state consistently and that may require additional tuning or are having performance problems. But yes, I have encountered issues with NULL values.Delete
Hopefully that makes sense. The difference in experience you're having, versus what I appear to have is that I've had to perform a lot of wmi troubleshooting on the back end. It took a good week or so to iron out all those issues. That is where the wmi posts came from that I did earlier on. Many of the WMI classes get locked down by .NET or some other update and have to be opened back up and there are about half a dozen WMI memory leak hotfixes as well, which I just posted an article about in troubleshooting gray agents, which is another reason data points could be missing.Delete
First of all thank you for all these three articles. It was great and easy to follow. I was just wondering if you had any problems with Win 2008 and Win 2012 counters reporting total disk space. Mine works for Win 2003 and reports disk size but when it comes to OS higher than 2003, they are all 0.00 GB.Replies
Haven't had issue yet, beyond one or two servers that throw a fit now and then. Seems a bit odd that all your 2008 and 2012 servers are missing. Double check the WMI query to ensure you're able to pull those stats from one or two of those servers. I typically use scriptomatic 2.0 to perform those queries and check on the health of WMI.Delete
Also, I do consulting work. Would be more than happy to dial in and assist.Delete
thanks a lot for the excellent report dave, could you please help us to configure memory/CPU utilization report. thanks a ton in advanceReplyDelete


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Posted on 3 Sep, 2010
A 41 year old shore angler sustained a suspected fractured ankle after falling over his rods and rod rest while fishing from the beach at Broadhave, Bosheston, near Pembroke last Wednesday (25thAug).
He had intended fishing through the night when the incident occured around midnight. His companion was unpertured as they both thought he had severely sprained his ankle.
He managed to crawl and hobbile his way to the lee of the cliff on the south side of the beach where his wide found him when she arrived to pick him up mid-morning as agreed.
She immediately contacted the ambulance service for assistanec, who inturn requested coastguard help to support their rapid response vehicle and the air ambulance.
The man was airlifted to Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest.
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The Tonga Room Chi Chi – Your Weekend Tiki Cocktail RecipePosted on August 10th, 2012 2 comments
I've run across some (strange) people in my life who for some unknown reason, don't dig Rum. I dunno, to each his own. Anyway I figured I'd drum up a recipe this week that has Vodka in place of rum, since Vodka seems to be today's universally accepted booze. I only had to poke around for a minute when I found
The Tonga Room Chi Chi
A twist on the original Chi Chi, which is basically a Vodka Piña Colada, served at the historic Fairmont Hotel's famed Tonga Room in San Fransisco.
4 ounces pineapple juice
2 teaspoons coconut snow
1 1/4 ounces vodka
1 ounce half and half
about a cup of shaved ice
Throw everything into a blender and blend; Pour into a tall clear glass. Top with a fresh orchid. Serve with a straw.
Regular Chi Chi:
1 1/ 2oz vodka
2 oz cream of coconut
2 oz pineapple juice
1 cup ice
Blend all ingredients until smooth in blender. Pour into a tall Tiki mug and garnish with a slice of pineapple and a cherry.
Have a great weekend, kids!
-Tiki Chris, reporting from Poolside at the Lanai
The Bayou Slime Cocktail – Your Weekend Tiki Drink RecipePosted on October 14th, 2011 3 comments
With Halloween fast approaching, it's imperative to have a spooky cocktail or two waiting in the wings. Zombies, Blue Devils and Vampire's Blood Martinis are perfect for the Halloween-decorated Tiki Bar, but to really raise the "bar" you need a nice gooey
Bayou Slime
A true Tiki drink, the Bayou Slime mixes rum with spiced cordial syrup and fresh mint to give you a drink that's both tasty and kind of gross.
• 2 oz Dark Rum
• 6-8 fresh mint leaves
• 1/2 oz Fee Brothers Spiced Cordial Syrup
• 1 egg white
Muddle mint leaves together with the syrup. Make sure the leaves are crushed. (Save a few leaves for the garnish) Throw everything together in a shaker with ice and shake it up real good. Strain into a martini glass and add some fresh crushed mint leaves on top as a garnish. The egg makes the concoction kind of frothy and slimy, and the mint makes it look like it's covered in moss. To make it even spookier, add a couple of drops of green food coloring, or serve in one of those cool skull Tiki mugs.
Happy Halloween!
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Great student car
For the life and amount of driving (and besides the known problems with battery/alternator), virtually nothing:
- Battery change @ 195000 kms.
- Burnt oil badly - putting in more oil every 1000kms or so, fresh oil change every 5000 kms.
- Alternator @ 185000 kms & 203000 kms.
- Radiator changed at 221000 kms.
- Brakes (pads only) every 20000 kms or so.
- Cylinder shattered and blew engine at 224000 kms (about where I expected the car to die regardless of how it happened)
General Comments:
Over the life of the car while I had it (3.5 years) I put in about $2000 of total maintenance (though I did the brakes and oil changes myself, really easy). For a 15 year old car, it held together exceptionally well.
The car ran great, a lot of power up to about 110km/h, after that it was a little slow. Again, 15 years old, whatever. REALLY comfortable seats, full power. Stereo sucked, replaced it myself, and that probably had a lot to do with the alternator going so many times.
All in all though, this car was awesome to drive, was a lot of fun, and a lot of curb appeal (lots of girls stopping to check it out haha).
If you can find one with low kms, definitely a great student car, if a little heavy on gas at 17-20 mpg. Take it for a drive and see what you think.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
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We all know that when it comes to the worlds fastest and most convenient manner of courier, package and cargo shipping is the DHL Services. It is the worlds largest logistics company that employs 320,000 employees across a global network. There are millions of people using this services. This post is on DHL Tracking and Express Courier Tracking for all our readers.
The DHL courier services include international and national mails, cargo shipment and package parcels that clients send and receive through DHL. For all of its users, the online tracking portal is now available for status inquiry of the shipment.
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So, these are some of the ways by which the status update on the package can be accessed by the users. Of all these methods, the tracking number method is easier and hassle-free.
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End users want more out of cards, printers
17 January, 2012
category: NFC, RFID, Smart Cards
Smart cards, both contact and contactless, have become standard technologies for applications such as identification, access control, loyalty programs, transportation and banking.
Cards are becoming more technically advanced and a single card now supports multiple applications. For instance, a single student ID card can serve not only as a visual ID, but also for applications such as meal program cards, access cards for controlled entry areas, library checkouts or student attendance tracking.
Over the past few years, the average price of card printers has been going down and at the same times, customers' needs are more sophisticated as they are now aware of what a card printer is and are therefore demanding more than basic visual IDs.
If the economic downturn of these past few years has made companies more proactive to keep their costs down, it hasn't impacted the need for professional, reliable and high-quality card printing solutions. Therefore, card printers need to be more flexible and scalable, and support a variety of encoding options – magnetic, contact smart card and contactless cards. This is the right path to prepare for the future.
In order to meet these ever-fast evolving needs, new technologies have been developing extremely fast. For instance, we have noticed an increase in demand of UHF (ultrahigh-frequency) and NFC (near field communication) card printers.
The Gen 2 UHF RFID technology – already widely used in asset management – brings security, speed and convenience to any identification process. Gen 2 ID cards offer a wider read range and enable multiple card reads at the same time.
Gen 2 is an internationally recognized standard that enables flexibility in many applications when integrated in a card printer. Gen 2 UHF card printers are already used for access control in high-security premises or locations where crowd control is an issue such as ski resorts, cruise ships, amusement parks or events.
NFC also enables for simplified transactions as data can now be sent from a mobile phone to a card printer, which makes ID badging even simpler for the user.
If integrating these technologies is now a given, it is important that it never translates into card printing solutions that are too complicated to use.
The market wants a worry-free installation process, easy integration and simple software components. That's why Evolis has been focusing on offering printers that can be used without prior training and deployed in a fast and cost-efficient way.
Another challenge is the overall impact of card printing on the environment. As our societies get more and more concerned over their environmental footprint, card printers' manufacturers need to be responsible and comply with the environmental regulations. Indeed, going green should not just be a marketing promise and the overall impact of card printing on the environment should be monitored.
Evolis has tried to be eco-friendly when designing its printers. The Evolis Zenius card printer uses recycled materials that can, in turn, be recycled. The printer is also a low-energy system as it complies with the stringent ErP European directive. As a result, Zenius has low electric consumption.
Reducing costs while still investing in innovative yet environmental-friendly technologies will definitely be a huge challenge for 2012. Expect brand new card printers that will definitely set new standards in the industry.
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It's really exciting that the American Academy of Family Physicians are going to live video streaming of their Congress of Delegates business sessions. The picture above is from the Sunday night Town Hall meeting with a variety of topics. On facebook, Jim Greenwald wrote a great summary of the Town Hall meeting on the Facebook page of the New York Academy of Family Physicians.
According to the AAFP website, live streaming of the Congress of Delegates will begin on Monday, September 12, 2011 at around 7:30aET on the AAFP ustream site (just watch out for the ad pre-roll before the actual video stream begins). The entire schedule is on this press release. In addition, they will also have the video recap of the Sunday night Town Hall meeting.


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I at first wanted to make a top hat, but my chainmaille could not hold its shape to that degree, so I changed it
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the bottom of the bag/inside of the bowl (looks like a flower)
the opening of the bag/the support of the bowl
It is made out of 99% recycled materials (the ribbon to cover scrap wire is not)
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