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Volunteering as a Bell Ringer
The ring of the Salvation Army bells is a familiar sound during the holiday season. Douglas Flory had always wanted to volunteer to be a bell ringer, but years ago he had been told that he would never be capable of doing it. This year, he was able to cross this experience off his list.
He and Ashley Appenzellar, an LPN with Mental Health Services, volunteered for a shift as bell ringers outside the local 5 Below store. He was so excited when they arrived and passersby began putting money in the kettle. Although the temperature hovered around 10 degrees, he didn't complain about the cold. Much to his surprise, two complete strangers bought them coffee.
Volunteering as a bell ringer was a fulfilling experience for Douglas. "I will never forget this day ever," he said.

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text: HOUSTON (AP) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied nearly 650,000 applications for housing aid after Hurricane Ike hit southeast Texas, finding that nearly 90 percent of all claimants were ineligible for FEMA help. Those rejected and their attorneys say the inspectors are unqualified or poorly trained and the inspection system is flawed in ways that withhold help from deserving people. FEMA says the numbers reflect a widespread misunderstanding of the agency's mission. The Houston Chronicle reported Sunday that FEMA has received more than 730,000 applications for money to help with home repairs, mobile homes or other housing services needed after Ike caused widespread damage in September. So far, FEMA has paid out about $371 million to 82,000 applicants, declaring almost 650,000 ineligible for aid. An attorney for a homeowner challenging his FEMA assistance as insufficient told the newspaper the wide gap between applicants and paid claims is caused in part by unqualified or poorly trained FEMA inspectors who decide whether to approve assistance. "I'm aware of a musician and a short-order cook who got these jobs," Mark J. Grandich said. "It seems to me that (FEMA) hired a bunch of people, basically just anybody, and put them on the street after one day of training."


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The treatment of localized vitiligo is a long process, the induce factors of vitiligo are various,there are also couple of daily attention things to do , patients should do the daily nursing work during the treatment in order to affect to the disease, and increase the difficulty to the vitiligo treatment, and also bring more serious consequence to the patient. So, what are the limitations of vitiligo treatment?
1, vitiligo patients should try to avoid skin damage, such as burns, sunburn, frostbite, ultraviolet radiation, infection and other factors. It can easily lead to exacerbations or recurrent, so vitiligo patients should deal with it correctly after affected by trauma in order to avoid the skin infection, when the ultraviolet is relatively strong , vitiligo patients should do a good nursing job, daily dressing should not too tight also.
2, the diet taboos is very important, vitiligo patients should try to avoid spicy, seafood, food which contains rich in vitamin , these diets have a certain influence to the vitiligo treatment ,vitiligo patients should also cultivate a good diet habits, do not partial eclipse, picky eaters, supplyment more certain trace element which body need or lack of, foods such as fruits and vegetables are also benefit to the vitiligo disease,it is conducive to vitiligo disease treatment.
3, consolidation therapy, vitiligo disease can be easily recurrented, patients should never give up in halfway when they are under the treatment, the duration of vitiligo treatment takes long time , which requires patients to adhere to treatment, patients should not immediately stop treatment after finishing treatment, patients need to consolidate some time in order to ensure the thoroughly cure, and prevent relapse rate. Patients also need to do self- care during the treatment, so as not to affect the treatment effect.
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The Washington Post reported today that President Obama has personally nixed a proposed commission to investigate the enhanced interrogation torture policy of the Bush administration.
With the exception of a few high profile presidential commissions (Roberts, Tower, Rogers and Warren) most of these efforts are simply efforts in political posturing.
The Rockefeller Commission (President's Commission on CIA Activities Within the United States) formed by President Gerald Ford in 1975 and chaired by VP Nelson Rockefeller, investigated a collection of CIA programs that were similarly out of control. The commission's report detailed activities that many Americans thought were unacceptable. The commission's findings in Chapter 11 on Operation CHAOS received the most attention, and was likely the most productive area of work for the commission. Would a commission appointed by Obama uncover covert CIA programs inside or outside the U.S? Perhaps now is not the time to find out.
Once upon a time the CIA acted badly, but got away with it.
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Cyborg is feeling uncertain about his place in the Justice League. After all, the other heroes are more experienced than he is. So, he turns to Batman for advice. In this clip, Batman (voice of Troy Baker) gives advice to Cyborg (Khary Payton) on how to be a true super hero. You might or might not agree.
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Plumbing and Heating Intermediate Apprenticeship NVQ Diploma at Derby College
Course description
This NVQ is for people currently employed in the construction industry. You will be expected to demonstrate competence in both the workplace and College, developing practical skills and job knowledge.
To support your main programme of study, future progression and life skills, you will also develop your skills in maths and English.
Course content
- Understand and carry out safe working practices in building services engineering
- Understand and apply domestic hot water system installation and maintenance
- Understand and apply domestic above-ground drainage system installation and maintenance techniques
- Install and maintain domestic heating systems
- Maths and English
Entry requirements
You need GCSEs at grade C and above, but previous experience in the industry will be considered.
This unit will be assessed by:
- A GOLA online knowledge assessment and externally set assignment
- A portfolio of evidence and assessment in the workplace
Maths and English will be assessed through a controlled assessment or final exam.
Future opportunities
You can progress to the NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Domestic Plumbing and Heating, specialising in options such as gas, oil, solid fuel or environmental technologies.
How to apply
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Friday, 29 November 2013
Feelgood Friday: Fish Pie
The late autumn dilemma - too early for gamey casseroles, but too many root vegetables already. So I've turned to fish pie, to see if I can have me some comfort food and not wreck the pre-party season regimen.
This version draws on Nigella's Blakean fish pie recipe, a recipe from the first and best Delia Smith's Classic Collection and the more recent but immediately indomitable Ballymaloe. Surprisingly, Delia's is the least calorific and seems the most edgy with the now fashionably Mittel-Euoropeen addition of capers and boiled eggs.
For 4-6
750g fish - pollock, haddock, salmon, hake, cod if you must
800g potatoes
pint of milk
125g butter
onion, finely chopped
2 tbspns flour
pinch of nutmeg
3 hardboiled eggs
spoonful of capers
spoonful of chopped gherkins
parsley, finely chopped
150g cooked prawns
First make the mash potato topping. Add peeled and chopped potatoes to boiling water and cook for 15-20 minutes until soft. Drain the water, and mash the potatoes with a fork/masher/ricer depending on your taste for smoothness and your muscle power.
Heat half a pint of milk and half the butter in a separate pan, add that to the mash along and stir in. Set aside.
Preheat the oven to 180ºc, gas mark 4. Now, gently sweat the onion in a wide pan until soft but not golden, then reserve. Place the fish in the same pan, pour in the vermouth, bring to simmering.
Then pour in enough milk to nearly cover and poach for 3-4 minutes (note that if you are using a mix of fish, you may need to put some in ahead to allow a longer cooking time).
Remove the fish to a plate, reserve the liquid to a jug. There should be about 400ml of liquid. Melt the remaining butter in the pan, add the nutmeg and stir in the flour to make a roux.
Then gradually add the reserved liquid, stirring all the time. Bring to the boil and then simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring all the while. Take the pan off the heat and add the fish, onions, eggs, capers, gherkins and parsley.
Now butter a 1 litre casserole dish and put in the fish mixture. Throw the prawns in too. Stir and season to taste. Then spoon over the mash, and top with a little grated cheese if you wish. Place in the oven for 20-30 minutes and when done, serve with sauteed leeks and peas.
My version today is without capers and gherkins - Grannie is visiting and said these are some of the few foods she doesn't like. I don't remember her applying that policy to me when it came to brussel sprouts, but one moves on. Instead, I improvised a small and delightful lunch of soft boiled egg, mash and capers.
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Taiichi Ohno (February 29, 1912 - May 28, 1990) is considered to be the father of the Toyota Production System, also known as Lean Manufacturing.
When I attended Mary Poppendieck's presentation on The Role of Leadership in Software Development at Agile 2007 she talked a lot about Ohno and had a marvelous quote from his book Workplace Management.
I found this very profound. I saw ghosts of many failed and failing projects pass before my very eyes. First with Rational and then Number Six I've been lucky enough to work with some great people with a passion for change. They find it hard when customers do not embrace improvement so readily. I don't think they set expectations that cannot be met but, they are perhaps naive to assume they will be met immediately.
There is something called standard work, but standards should be changed constantly. If you think of the standard as the best you can do, it's all over. The standard work is only a baseline for doing further kaizen [change for the better]. Standards are set arbitrarily by humans, so how can they not change? You should not create these away from the job. See what is happening on the gemba [workplace] and write it down.
When creating Standard Work, it will be difficult to establish a standard if you are trying to achieve 'the best way.' This is a big mistake. Document exactly what you are doing now. If you make it better than it is now, it is kaizen. If not, and you establish the best possible way, the motivation for kaizen will be gone.
One way of motivating people to do kaizen is to create a poor standard. But don't make it too bad. Without some standard, you can't say 'We made it better' because there is nothing to compare it to, so you must create a standard for comparison.
We need to use the words 'you made' as in 'follow the decisions you made.' When we say 'they were made' people feel like it was forced upon them. When a decision is made, we need to ask who made the decision. Since you also have the authority to decide, if you decide, you must at least follow your decision, and then this will not be forced upon you at all.
But in the beginning, you must perform the Standard Work, and as you do, you should find things you don't like, and you will think of one kaizen idea after another. Then you should implement these ideas right away, and make this the new standard.
Years ago, I made them hang the standard work documents on the shop floor. After a year I said to a team leader, 'The color of the paper has changed, which means you have been doing it the same way, so you have been a salary thief for the last year.' I said 'What do you come to work to do each day? If you are observing every day you ought to be finding things you don't like, and rewriting the standard immediately. Even if the document hanging there is from last month, this is wrong.'
At Toyota in the beginning we had the team leaders write down the dates on the standard work sheets when they hung them. This gave me a good reason to scold the team leaders, saying 'Have you been goofing off all month?' If it takes one or two months to create these documents, this is nonsense.
Maybe it's time to consign to the scrap heap that silly phrase "set the bar high". After all, a high jumper may have lofty ambitions but, they do not set the bar high, a high jumper sets the bar low and then gradually increases the height as they become more comfortable.
Maybe we can draw some inspiration from Taiichi Ohno:
- Set realistic goals for improvement, goals that can be achieved in the short term
- Continuously challenge and improve processes
- Define processes at the workplace not in the laboratory
- Remember that people are much more likely to follow through on a commitment they made than one that was forced upon them


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Like many entrepreneurs, I was inspired to found my start-up out of a desire for an adventurous, creative career, un-restricted by the rigid processes regularly associated with the corporate path.
However, I was conscious that strategising carefully would be essential to hitting the long-term business goals necessary to bring my concept to life and enable me to continue my adventure. Though challenging, finding a balance between my desire for adventure and the need for controlled strategy was possible. How did I achieve it, and how can you do the same?
Channel an adventurous atmosphere into meeting business goals
As a leader, you have the power to establish the atmosphere at your workplace, and unleash certain characteristics in your employees. Creating an adventurous climate, through office décor, extra-curricular activities and flexible working will foster creativity, as will encouraging these traits in your colleagues. This is the lifeblood of all successful start-ups, as innovative ideas will help you create a strong unique offering.
In order for an adventurous atmosphere to facilitate the achievement of long-term goals, such as developing and maintaining a strong USP, there must be a structured approach to channelling creativity. This is particularly important for employees whose previous experience in the corporate field conditioned them into thinking and acting in a specific way. For these individuals, sharing creative ideas and solutions may be easier said than done, so strategising how to unleash them is key. Immersing yourself in your teams so that you are approachable and establishing an ideas forum is a great way to get people thinking outside of the box, particularly when problem solving.
Throughout the life of your business you will be constantly problem solving. Reactively resolving issues that arise in the development process and proactively problem solving to optimise the quality of your offering. An adventurous mind will not only fuel a passion for this but enable you to come up with innovative solutions.
When you're not channelling your adventurous spirit into your employees, focus it on embracing disruptive technologies. By working them into your business strategy early on you can distinguish yourself from the competition who'll struggle to catch-up by the time they become common knowledge.
Interactive map: entrepreneurs reveal their adventures in business
Surround yourself with people who can ground you
Being adventurous has undoubtable advantages. However, we've all experienced our adventurous nature running away with itself. In these situations, it's essential to have people around who can ground you. When running a business, a willingness to be honest with yourself about the support you need is even more key.
For instance, a desire to establish your own goals independent of other people is natural when launching a start-up. However, if you have minimal practical experience in doing so it's crucial to be open to the advice of colleagues who do, and take their council on whether your goals are unrealistic for the current stage of your business journey. In my case, I co-founded with my former colleague Benjy Meyer as I knew his ability to bring me back to what is achievable would perfectly compliment my blue-sky thinking.
Plan flexibility into your long-term strategy
If like me you're in your twenties it's likely that you have fewer commitments than your older counterparts. In many cases, we don't have to worry about how our actions will impact upon dependents, and have the time and resilience to bounce back and learn from stumbles we might make on our path. As a result, we can make more adventurous but riskier decisions in the short term. However, when doing so, it's important to remember that you won't be in your twenties forever. It's crucial to carefully weigh up decisions against long-term strategies and goals to ensure that you are developing your skills and maintaining a stable financial position.
Part of this means accounting for potential changes in direction when laying out your initial plan and reviewing regularly to monitor whether you are diverging from it in a healthy manner. This will allow you to sate your desire for adventure without completely derailing your progress or throwing away what you've achieved so far.
A love of adventure and dedication to establishing solid long-term business goals are both crucial aspects of successfully running a start-up. While at first glance they may seem mutually exclusive, they can not only operate in the same space but support one another - if you are willing to allow them.
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What do you dream about? What is it you really want out of life? Is it motivating you to action? You should really look at these questions on a serious note and think about what steps you are taking to get there. What is your inspiration? Are you sick of your job, or are preparing to move up to being self-employed. Keep your emotions in check. I have found that my emotions have a lot to do with how I work and what steps I take. Your negative emotions; you can't do this, your not smart enough to work for yourself and you will not be able to make any money doing this; will stop you from making the necessary steps. Self sabotage will keep you from gaining success. Your positive emotions; you can do this; learn something new and do something new each day and keep making steps until your self employment income equals your paycheck. Self inspiration will keep you moving toward gaining success. Your first employee to fire is fear and your first employee to give a cost of living raise to is passion.
I think it is so important to know why. Check you mindset and figure out why you do what you do. Don't spend time on jealousy and envy, negative emotions Spend time on grooming your positive. You found out someone you work with is talking about you. Your at Subway for lunch and you see one of the employees of Subway taking his/her favorite cookies out of the oven. Spend the extra $2.00 and buy three just for them. Don't make a show of it!!! Secretly leave them on there desk and keep it between you and God. Are you working to buy new clothes, a new car or a house in the exclusive neighborhood? Or are you working to be able to afford those nice things. Yes there is a difference, but I'll let you work that one out and leave your comments on it.
Every day take a step closer to your goal. There is so much information out there that is free; YouTube, Podcasts, E-books and Google. There are free events you can go to, classes you can take and networking meetings to attend and mingle with like minded people. Associate yourself with people that are doing what you want to do. Help the person that is looking up to you for advise. We don't know it all, but when you learn something from your mentor pass that knowledge on. Put yourself in the position to attract 10's to you business. Keep stepping in their footsteps and learning the nuggets from their table. They will help you keep your actions motivated.


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03 March 2006
"Phil's Etagere" Rides Again
From 1984 until June of 1985 when I got hired at Robins ALC I worked for a little advertising agency in Macon. In the office for the longest time they had a white plastic etagere with some short shelves and some long shelves; my boss had it arranged so the short shelves flanked the long ones on both sides. It was used to hold decorative knicknacks and company literature.
When he got enough money, he decided to buy a new wooden unit and was going to sell off the etagere. We always needed storage space, so I asked if I could buy it and Phil sold it to me for $10.
Taken apart and used in different arrangements, that etagere has done yeoman duty for the past 21 years. The long portions have held books or the photo albums. The short portions became a bookcase night-table next to my side of the bed, held the birdcage, held the telephone, been a hall table.
We dismantled most of it and were toying with donating it, but I realized yesterday that I need more shelf space in the closet for my craft things. So Phil's etagere will go marching on. :-)


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India, Pak prepare terror dossiers ahead of NSA-level talks
Terror dossiers being prepared by India and Pakistan will dominate the August 23 talks between their national security advisers with Indian NSA Ajit Doval asking intelligence agencies to make a file on Pakistan's role in the recent Gurdaspur and Jammu attacks, HT has learnt.india Updated: Aug 14, 2015 09:41 IST
Terror dossiers being prepared by India and Pakistan will dominate the August 23 talks between their national security advisers with Indian NSA Ajit Doval asking intelligence agencies to make a file on Pakistan's role in the recent Gurdaspur and Jammu attacks, HT has learnt.
Doval and his Pakistani counterpart, Sartaj Aziz, will meet in New Delhi following last month's agreement in Ufa, Russia between Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Nawaz Sharif to resume dialogue and discuss all issues connected to terrorism.
"We have been asked to prepare a comprehensive dossier that Pakistan cannot deny," said an official involved with the preparations for the NSA-level meet.
Aziz, who is also Sharif's adviser on foreign affairs and security, will come armed with what a Pakistani diplomat described as "India's role in fomenting terror in Balochistan and Karachi''.
The Gurdaspur attack on July 27, which left four policemen and three civilians dead, and the attack on a BSF convoy in Udhampur on August 5, in which two jawans were killed and Pakistani terrorist Mohammad Naveed alias Usman was captured alive, had cast a shadow over the dialogue process but New Delhi stuck to its offer of talks.
While reiterating India's position that it needs to engage the Sharif government and also keeping the retaliation option open, an official said, "The talks stayed on track because the agenda is terror-specific."
India believes it has a strong case and Doval is likely to flag concerns over Pakistan continuing to allow its soil to be used to export terror. GPS data recovered from the devices used by the terrorists in Gurdaspur, link them to Pakistan. Similarly, Naveed's testimony is incriminating proof that points in Pakistan's direction.
Apart from Gurdaspur and Jammu, Doval is expected to raise India's concerns over the slow pace of the 26/11 trial and bail for Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the military commander responsible for co-ordinating the Mumbai attacks. Pakistan, in turn, is preparing a dossier of what it perceives as India's role in fomenting trouble in Balochistan and Karachi as also the investigation into the 2007 blasts on the Samjhauta Express that killed its citizens. Aziz is also likely to raise the issue of bail to Aseemanand, an accused in the Samjhauta case.
The main challenge, however, for Doval and Aziz will be to keep the dialogue process going in the face of all the finger-pointing expected from both sides.
According to the Ufa agreement, the NSA talks are to be followed by a meeting of their director generals military operations and one between the director generals of the BSF and Pakistani Rangers.
Read:Sartaj Aziz to visit India on August 23 for talks with NSA Doval
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A community centre in Lichfield has reopened after a £21,000 refurbishment.
Rooms were repainted, the kitchen was refitted and a new disabled toilet was added as part of the revamp for Mill Lane Link in Fazeley.
And the centre is now being used by the people of Mile Oak and Fazeley after the official opening by Cllr Joseph Powell, Lichfield District Council's Chairman, and Cllr Matthew Ellis, Staffordshire County Council's Cabinet Member for Adults and Wellbeing and Lichfield Rural East county councillor.
Groups, such as Crafty Buddies, Rhythm Kids, Song, Rhyme & Storytime, Heart Felt Holistics and Fazeley Women's Institute, who use the centre, were also at the official opening.
Councillor Helen Fisher, Lichfield District Council's Cabinet Member for Community Services, said:
"Mill Lane Link is such an important part of community life in Mile Oak and Fazeley, and it is wonderful to see how it has been transformed. It is now a light and airy space, and we're delighted it is already attracting more interest from local groups who are keen to start using this handy community facility."
Staffordshire County Council's Community and Learning Partnership funded £15,000 of the Mill Lane Link improvements. Lichfield District Council funded the remaining £6,000 of the project.
Cllr Ian Parry, Staffordshire County Council's Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, added:
"This building has long provided local groups with a valuable space to hold their meetings. We were pleased to be a part of the project to improve the building to make it more pleasant for everyone, and to encourage even more groups to use it."
Mill Lane Link is on Mill Lane in Fazeley. It has a meeting room and kitchen that can be booked for £5 an hour by calling Lucie Broad at Lichfield District Council on 01543 308218 or emailing email@example.com.
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As the rain pelted my face, I started to climb up the ladder. When I was halfway up, it became much trickier. It was pretty early in the morning so I was tired and the high ropes course was very wet and slippery.
When I finally reached the beam at the top, I stopped for a bit. Then I walked across the beam that lay horizontally. When I got to the other end, I gave the beam on the other side a big bear hug. When Mrs Anderson took a photo, I tried to put on a brave face and I tried to smile, but I was actually really frightened. I was clenching the rope that held me so tight that my hand started to hurt. When I felt like I had the courage to look underneath me, I glanced down. Everyone looked much tinier than what they normally are.
After a bit, I decided to come down. I was lowered down slowly. When I finally touched the grass I took off my harness and helmet. As I did that, I thought about the high ropes. I thought it would be scary but it was actually really fun.
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Version 4.7 Adds Increased Ingest and Capacity to ExaGrid's Scale-Out GRID Backup Storage, New Functionality for Data Centre Cross-Replication, an Improved Recovery Point for Disaster Recovery and an ExaGrid-Veeam Accelerated Data Mover Integration through an Expanded Veeam Partnership
London, August 27, 2014 - ExaGrid Systems, the backup appliance storage provider just named an industry Visionary in Gartner's recent "Magic Quadrant for Deduplication Backup Target Appliances"[1] report, is launching version 4.7 of its software for the ExaGrid family of backup storage appliances.
The new software continues to deliver on ExaGrid's promise of stress-free backup, allowing for 14 appliances in a single GRID and increasing ingest and capacity by more than 40 percent. In addition, version 4.7 increases the number of data centres for cross-site disaster recovery, improves the recovery point for offsite disaster recovery and supports an ExaGrid-Veeam Accelerated Data Mover integrated into each appliance.
"ExaGrid has been a valued partner of Veeam for several years," said Doug Hazelman, VP of Product Strategy at Veeam. "This latest integration further enables our joint customers to leverage the benefits of Availability for the Modern Data Centre™. By enabling Veeam's data mover to be installed directly onto the ExaGrid appliance, customers will appreciate increased performance and less complexity of their availability infrastructures."
ExaGrid is a leading disk-based backup provider with a unique landing zone for fast backups and the industry's fastest restores, instant VM recoveries and tape copies. ExaGrid adds full server appliances into a scale-out GRID architecture, maintaining a short backup window as data grows while eliminating the need for expensive forklift upgrades.
"Most IT departments are experiencing data growth of more than 30 percent per year. As data grows, backup storage systems need to scale in order to maintain a fixed-length backup window. ExaGrid is the only solution that provides full appliances in a scale-out GRID architecture in order to maintain the fixed-length backup window," said Bill Andrews, CEO and president at ExaGrid.
The new software will allow for:
- More capacity. 14 appliances in single GRID system, increasing ingest to 60.48TB per hour and capacity to a 294TB full backup in a single GRID; a 40 percent increase over previous versions of the software.
- Expanded cross data centre replication for disaster recovery. 16 systems in a data centre cross-protection topology, with 15 spokes to a hub, replicating data to a major data centre for disaster recovery and cross-replicating the major data centre to a second data centre for disaster recovery.
- Adaptive deduplication. Enable deduplication and replication to occur in parallel during nightly backups in order to greatly improve the recovery point at the disaster recovery site, without impeding backup performance.
- New Integrated ExaGrid-Veeam Accelerated Data Mover that improves performance for all Veeam backups and restores. The Veeam backup server communicates to the Veeam data mover on ExaGrid appliances with an enhanced protocol, versus simple CIFS. In addition, ExaGrid greatly improves the performance of creating a Synthetic Full Backup, as the entire process can be completed on the ExaGrid appliances, freeing up the Veeam backup server and network resources for other tasks.
"With all other disk-based backup solutions, the backup window grows as data grows until the front-end controller eventually, and inevitably, needs to be replaced, forcing forklift upgrades. Meanwhile, IT teams are under increased pressure to bring operations online quickly after any business continuity interruption," said Andrews. "ExaGrid is the only provider that maintains the most recent backups in their full undeduplicated form for fast restores, instant VM boots (in seconds to minutes) and fast offsite tape copies. ExaGrid's deduplication implementation improves backups, rather than hindering backup and restore performance."
A Growing, Strategic Partnership
Veeam and ExaGrid together enable faster, more efficient storage and recovery of virtual machines using ExaGrid's backup storage appliances to serve as the backup target for virtual machine backups. The two backup leaders are pleased to announce a milestone in the two companies' partnership with the integrated ExaGrid-Veeam Accelerated Data Mover.
"Veeam is an incredibly important partner for us, and this is a very exciting time to be working together so closely. The new ExaGrid-Veeam Accelerated Data Mover is just one of many steps we hope to take with Veeam, as we both work to meet the needs of our customers," said Andrews.
The new software will be available in September and is available at no charge to all customers who have a valid maintenance and support agreement.
Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
About ExaGrid
Organisations come to us because we are the only company that implemented deduplication in a way that fixed all the challenges of backup storage. ExaGrid's unique landing zone and scale-out architecture provides the fastest backup — resulting in the shortest fixed backup window, the fastest local restores, fastest offsite tape copies and instant VM recoveries while permanently fixing the backup window length, all with reduced cost up front and over time. Learn how to take the stress out of backup at www.exagrid.com or connect with us on LinkedIn. Read how ExaGrid customers fixed their backup forever.
[1] Gartner "Magic Quadrant for Deduplication Backup Target Appliances" by Pushan Rinnen, Dave Russell and Jimmie Chang, July 31, 2014.
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The Rise of Synthetic Cathinones
Synthetic cathinones, commonly referred to as "bath salts, " have quickly become a popular drug within the past two years.[1] Sold online, in head shops, and at convenience stores, these substances are often marketed as bath salts and plant food, marked "not for human consumption."1 These little packets include a mix of chemicals that have a structure similar to amphetamines, causing euphoria, elevated mood, and increased alertness.1 However, Poison Control calls related to ingestion of the drug have increased by over 20 times in the past three years.1
Typically, users take dosages between 3mg and 20mg, with effects lasting between three and four hours.1 Along with the wildly sought-after euphoria, there are a range of adverse effects that tag along. These include: hypertension, hyperthermia, seizures, tremors, paranoia, irritability, tachycardia, and even psychosis.1 Kidney damage and liver damage has been reported in repeat users.1
In fact, an investigation of 35 emergency department patients who used bath salts in Michigan from November 2010 to March 2011 showed that 91 percent had neurological damage, 77 percent had cardiovascular damage, and 49 percent had psychological damage.1 Multi-organ failure and death also occurred.1 One death was a result of bath salt intoxication and another was by suicide due to the psychological effects of the chemicals.1
Unfortunately, legal regulation of bath salts is difficult due to the fact that each compound must be banned individually.1 As the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) bans more chemicals in synthetic cathinones, different ones appear on the market.1 This leaves the DEA one step behind.
Treatment of synthetic cathinone intoxication is symptomatic.1 Typically, a benzodiazepine, such as lorazepam, is used to counteract the drug's high.1 Psychotic symptoms necessitate antipsychotic medication and psychiatric hospitalization.1 Psychosis usually resolves itself within four days; however, there are reports of psychosis lasting for weeks.1 Patients should also be watched for suicidal ideations and behavior.1 Still, the popularity of bath salts continues to grow.
[1] Beaman, J., & Hayes, E. (2013, April 30). Synthetic Cathinones: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment . Psychiatric Times. Retrieved September 24, 2013, from www.psychiatrictimes.com/addiction/synthetic-cathinones-signs-symptoms-and-treatment/page/0/1


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He Died on the Cross For Us
By Teresa Smeigh
Let His words speak to your heart!
2 Timothy 3:16-17 NLT
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives…God uses it to prepare and equip the people to do every good work.
God uses the Scripture to inspire us all and to teach us what is right and wrong in our lives.
Dear Father,
Thank you Father for teaching me what is right and wrong in my life and to obey you happily.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you! I Corinthians 6:23


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Abstract: Link prediction in complex networks has attracted increasing attention fromboth physical and computer science communities. The algorithms can be used toextract missing information, identify spurious interactions, evaluate networkevolving mechanisms, and so on. This article summaries recent progress aboutlink prediction algorithms, emphasizing on the contributions from physicalperspectives and approaches, such as the random-walk-based methods and themaximum likelihood methods. We also introduce three typical applications:reconstruction of networks, evaluation of network evolving mechanism andclassification of partially labelled networks. Finally, we introduce someapplications and outline future challenges of link prediction algorithms.
Autor: Linyuan Lu, Tao Zhou
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Seinfeld character George Costanza uttered one of the greatest lines of all time when he attempted to help Jerry pass a lie-detector test (episode 102, "The Beard," season 6): "Just remember Jerry, it's not a lie, if you believe it." In a rare moment, the neurotic nonsense that Costanza was best known for was clouded by Zen-like wisdom. The world is as we make it. (Just ask any "expert" from the movie The Secret.) Truth is relative. So are lies.
Isn't what we get out of a situation more relevant than how we got there? The truth is where we're at right this very moment; everything else is just speculative. But still, we measure and judge each other to infinite levels; we talk about people behind their backs instead of to their faces; we teach children the practices of manipulating and competing – ergo lying and cheating often pave the road to success and victory. Why are some lies generally considered ok? (My inner Dave Chappelle wonders why those ones happen to be called "white lies"?) Stupid things like super-secret surprise birthday parties feel more like weird grown-up versions of peek-a-boo than justifiable hoaxes. (Seriously, who really likes coming home to a dark house full of screaming, hyper-happy people?)
Granted, it's helpful to have assurance in life, but isn't that quite possibly the most ironic expectation any one of us can have – ever? The Ten Commandments may have espoused honesty, but then again, the accuracy of their origins has always been confounded. Yet millions of people believe there is a God, sitting in heaven, with a giant scorecard for each of us (though he probably uses a spreadsheet now). If you're a Christian, you know, he's taking note when you call in sick from work to go stand in line to buy your kid the new Harry Potter book. (By the way, do any Christian musicians cover that 1984 Orwellian Rockwell song "Somebody's Watching Me"?)
We live in a world where unscrupulous propaganda is ubiquitously attacking us from all directions. Still, you Mr. & Mrs. Subservient American should never lie, no matter what. But if you have to, then just confess your sins as quickly as possible, give more money to churches, hope for forgiveness, and of course, promise never to do it again, until the next time.
Bear Grylles, host of the Discovery Channels Survival Show Man Vs. Wild is being investigated for allegedly sleeping indoors during the filming of several episodes that depicted him spending the entire night in the elements he was attempting to get out of unaided. Each show, he is stranded in areas like the Everglades, Australian Outback, African Savannah, etc and left to his own skills to make it back to civilization in under five days. He demonstrates remarkable agility and countless useful tips (which I referenced in last week's blog as being innate in each of us, but nonetheless, a valuable reminder coming from Grylles is quite helpful).
Grylles prefaces each episode with the intention of "putting himself in a situation like someone stranded" (hiker, climber, etc.). Given those words as our bearings, a moment later, we accept that in order for us to be viewing Grylles, he is being video-taped by someone else, therefore, clearly not "alone." Survival often comes down to will and morale. Being alone is much different than having your best mates behind a camera. (I'm a big fan of David Blaine, who often performs "magic tricks," but it's his endurance acts that earn him the most recognition. He has done some of the craziest stuff a human has ever attempted, like living in a Plexiglas box for 44 days, a tank of water for seven, and standing inside a block of ice for three. But if it weren't for the constant support he gets from fans and friends, he has said that he probably would be less successful. Morale is incredibly powerful.)
Next, let's look at the harsh wild areas themselves. Grylles and his team spend weeks researching the climate, flora and fauna of the forests, deserts and mountainous regions he travels to. He meets up with rangers and local experts before embarking. During each episode he tells stories of those who have had brushes with death or worse in the same areas he's working to escape. The reality is, without research, he'd have little to talk about during the show. Regardless of his survival training, he's got an unnatural advantage in his extensive research and preparation. Certainly many people who get lost in the wild have that type of knowledge as well. Many do not. It's obvious that even though he may only have a knife with him, Grylles is more prepared than most anyone else facing a similar situation. Isn't that the point of the show? He's there to show us how to survive; therefore, his own is an obvious priority.
So, does whether he stayed in the environment or snuck out with the camera crew (who apparently get air-lifted each night to power up cameras, take showers, eat Cheetos, etc) negate the inherent benefits of the program? What's this really all about? Are we still mad at Martha Stewart? I mean unless I just time-traveled to Terabithia, this is still 2007 and the United States of America, where our two-term incumbent president STOLE an election and refused to give it back. Our level of dishonesty is superfluous; it is as if it were the truth! Anyway, everyone wants Jedi-mind trick type of powers. (Go on, now you have another reason to ask the "experts" from The Secret). We want the truth to be convenient, not necessarily genuine. We believe in things we can't prove and prove things everyone believes but no one's willing to change. As it appears, lies, not building fires or finding water, have become our most necessary survival skill. So, thanks for the reminder Mr. Grylles! Looks like you've actually done an even better job than expected.


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We were asked to put together a dessert table for Carol who was retiring after a long career with a local branch of a bank. She had been with the bank for 32 years! We definitely wanted to make her final day feel special and worthy of her dedication.
The Strawberry Fields theme was a fun and cheery way to celebrate Carol. To allow the strong berry red color to shine, we went with a cool mint green and a rustic craft paper brown. Jennifer went to work on creating her fabulous rosettes, and Jeff made the picnic style pennant banner with country style patterns that read "A Sweet Farewell".
Guests could not believe that the strawberries sticking out of the green crates were not the real thing. Jennifer crafted these mouthwatering cakepops with strawberry cake, cream cheese frosting, and candy coating, complete with a sour straw stem. The chocolate cupcakes were made even more devine with red and mint green wrappers. The real berries were all picked fresh from local farms, just in case you wanted to know.
Jeff created the "Parting is such Sweet Sorrow" invitation that went out to the 80+ coworkers that wished Carol the best, now that she can spend her summer days relaxing by the pool.
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When you're choosing your photographer , don't pick the least expensive one you can discover to spare a couple of dollars. In the event that you contract the most reduced estimated, be set up for possibly unacceptable outcomes. Your fantasy day is not an opportunity to hazard it to somebody who is amateurish or unpracticed. Spend the additional cash and contract a dependable, experienced Louisiana picture taker who will give you the outcomes you adore!
When you employ your photographer in Cudgel Rouge, Louisiana, or whatever other piece of the state, talk about your desires previously. On the off chance that you need a specific style of photographs, furnish him or her with a few thoughts or test pictures to decide the style you're after.
Each expert has an alternate approach, yet the subject and general feeling you need your photographs to summon is essential also. You can likewise decide a decent blend of postured and real shots – possibly settle on more representation style family pictures before the gathering, and after that real to life photographs of you and your visitors moving or associating at the gathering.
Imaginative wedding photographs can mirror the easygoing air of your extraordinary day, or basically enable you to have some ravishing real recollections from your uncommon day: your mom and dad looking at each other amid the discourses, the blossom young lady sneaking an essence of your exceptional cake icing, or you and your new companion giving free on the move a chance to floor amid your main tune.
Wedding photographer Cudgel Rouge Louisiana or different parts of New Orleans can enable you to utilize the magnificence of Louisiana as your background, and a skilled photographer can enable you to take critical inventive celebratory photographs of your day.


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