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SharePoint 2013 service-pack 1 is officially out bringing with it support for Windows Server 2012 R2. This is most excellent news for SPDevs because finally SharePoint can be used on generation-2 virtual machines which for developer boxes is a much needed improvement due to the much improved integration for the standard VM viewer. Think remote-desktop type integration; this has been sorely lacking before R2 as Hyper-V is a server-room technology first & foremost so client-side integration has had to take a back-seat for the beginning of Hyper-V's lifetime at least. Regardless, we now have it finally but it does involve rebuilding the entire virtual machine from scratch as generation 1 VMs can't be converted or upgraded.
Setup Steps
This environment will just consist of x2 VMs for now to try and save on memory/hard-disc:
- Domain controller box
- DNS services
- Active Directory services
- Certificate Authority services if needed later on
- SharePoint box
- SharePoint 2013 with all roles
- SQL Server – core database engine only
SharePoint just isn't supported on AD servers as domain controllers have no concept of local security groups – something SharePoint uses a lot. Lots of SharePoint does work on AD machines; more than does not in fact but there's plenty of functionality that just won't work unless it's on a standard member-server so that's what we're going to do too.
This guide will run through setting up the environment in the following stages:
- Configure Hyper-V + virtual networks
- Install Windows
- Prepare the AD + add SharePoint machine.
- Install software – SQL + SharePoint.
- Install developer apps.
- Update/tweak SharePoint VM ready to start developing.
Pre-requisitie- Create an Active Directory/Domain Controller Server
SharePoint needs an AD to work properly; either use an existing AD box or build a new one by repeating the process for the SharePoint machine but with a starting memory allocation of 2 GB & x2 CPUs when you edit the machine. Read my blog here for more details on how to create an AD Domain Controller server.
1. Download ISOs
You'll want to download the Windows Server R2 image, from MSDN most likely as this is just for development:
Also if possible, use the SP1 slipstream ISO for SharePoint.
Both RTM + SP1 install methods are documented below.
2. Configure Hyper-V + Virtual Networks
For our setup we're going to have a private network and a public one. The private network will be so the VMs can communicate directly. Create a private network (not "internal"; we don't want the VM host on the private VM network).
Connect an external network to one of your physical network adapters so machines can see out to the internet when necessary.
Create new Generation 2 Virtual Machine(s)
Now create a new VM in your local Hyper-V. Hyper-V can be installed on Windows 8.1 or Windows 2012 R2 – for simple development environments you'll not notice any difference between the two.
Call it whatever you fancy really. Make sure you select "generation 2" – this is the new option that Hyper-V in Windows 8.1/2012 R2 gives us and it provides a much cleaner virtual machine over generation 1.
Give your VM 8GB (Maximum) or 4GB minimum of memory with the option to grow. Once everything's running it'll consume up-to 16 GB easily; SharePoint development isn't for developers on a shoe-string-budget for hardware that's for sure.
8 GB is a nice starting amount of RAM – with dynamic memory enabled (not supported for SharePoint normally) Hyper-V will shrink the memory allocation if it's not needed, which until SharePoint is on & configured will very likely happen. Setting it too low will cause of lot of disc thrashing once SharePoint's installed and configured due to how quickly memory grows on start-up. This would likely cause various timeouts on a cold boot with an initial allocation of 8 GB at least; remember that SQL Server's on this machine too. Don't save money on memory for SPDev – that's something everyone learns quickly if they fall short.
As for networking, select the internal network for now. Later we'll add an external adapter too.
Next, put a disk somewhere local to the host machine; somewhere that has decent read/write speeds as it'll be pretty disk intensive (hint: not a USB drive). Also give it up-to 200 GB of space (or more), not the default 127 GB as by the time we've installed all the tools & bits it's going to get quite full. You can expand the disk later if necessary of course, and if you've got bags of actual hard-disk space it's preferable to not use dynamically expanding disks if possible.
Finally, select the ISO to install from – pick your downloaded Windows 2012 R2 ISO as the install source.
3. Edit Virtual Machines to Add More Hardware
The "new VM" wizard for some reason doesn't ask about CPUs or any other extras for that matter – presumably for simplicity's sake. SharePoint at least needs at least 4 physical cores so be functional, especially given it's an "all-roles-in-one" box + developer tools on-top installation so we need to go back and edit each VM to give them more CPU power.
For networking, you might want to also add an external adapter too so the machine can see out to the big-wide-world when needed. When we don't we can disable the adapter in the VM so as to avoid re-configuring Hyper-V again.
5. Install Windows Server
Next up; a good old clean Windows install. Being generation-2 machines, this won't take long at all. It's so fast in fact I've seen gen-2 VMs install quicker than some real servers boot up, but I digress – start the ball rolling…
I'm based in Spain so I need a Spanish keyboard layout; get the right layout here so you don't get keyboard rage later.
Click next; you want a GUI install. Server core is the preferred install generally but SharePoint doesn't support it, not to mention this is a dev environment so unless you're a PowerShell master you'll be wanting a nice & easy GUI to get things done.
Select "advanced" setup so you can partition the virtual disc etc, and start the process. After a couple of reboot you'll need to set a local administrator password and you're done!
Enable New Virtual Machine Integration
At some point, you'll see this window pop-up which you might not've seen before:
This is basically the new integration tools kicking in now Windows is fully loaded and the generation-2 interfaces kick-in. Think RDP for Hyper-V – you can connect host discs, copy/paste freely, play sounds, etc. It's just much friendlier than the traditional integration. Configure this now – I'd highly recommend you connect up local discs (show options; local resources; more)
Make sure you select "drives" to connect your local disks to the VM for file-copying – a very convenient improvement in generation-2. Once you confirm the integration settings, the VM viewer tool will reconnect. To edit these settings again you need to close the viewer, right-click on the VM in Hyper-V manager and click "Connect…" and which point the viewer will re-open and allow you to change the integration configuration.
I have to admit this wasn't so obvious to me either but there you go.
Configure Local Network & Join to Domain Controller Server
At some point you're going to have to setup the private network for your SharePoint + AD + any other boxes you want for testing (Office Web Apps server for example). Static IP allocation is the way to go; To get SharePoint dev box server to join to the Domain Controller virtual machine, that was created here, follow this instruction from Microsoft
5. Prepare the SharePoint VM Machine.
Prepare SharePoint VM – Add to Domain
Now all the system prep is done we want to add our new SharePoint machine to our domain. As ever it's in system-properties:
If your SharePoint VM DNS settings are correct you should see this when you click "OK" and enter a domain admin credentials:
Good times. Reboot to complete the configuration.
6. Install Local SQL Server + SharePoint
SQL Server
After domain-joining the SharePoint VM you should now log in with a domain account; an administrator preferably. Remember the login is "domain\Administrator" not just "Administrator" as there's a local account with that name too.
Get hold of SQL Server 2012 with SP1 integrated. Install a standalone instance – install the SQL setup files (let the installed find and install the newer setup files)
Anyway, follow the rest of the wizard – install just the database engine & management tools, use the default instance name (MSSQLSERVER) & add your current domain user to the list of DBAs when prompted. We're going for a skinny SQL install because that's all SharePoint needs for the most part.
Next step is to install SharePoint bits after running the prep-tool. At the time of writing there's no slipstreamed SharePoint 2013 + SP1 install yet so we're going to have to work around the fact the pre-requisites installer just doesn't work very well on 2012 R2 – just running it will fail.
Install SharePoint 2013 + SP1 Prerequisites
If you have SharePoint 2013 installer with SP1 slipstreamed this is definitely the easiest way because the prerequisite installer actually works.
If however that's not an option…
Install SharePoint 2013 RTM Prerequisites
What we need to do is manually what the installer would do; download & install the prerequisites. We need to configure the server roles and then install the list of packages that would normally happen automatically.
Install the roles needed with:
Import-Module ServerManagerAdd-WindowsFeature NET-WCF-HTTP-Activation45,NET-WCF-TCP-Activation45,NET-WCF-Pipe-Activation45 -Source D:\Sources\sxsAdd-WindowsFeature Net-Framework-Features,Web-Server,Web-WebServer,Web-Common-Http,Web-Static-Content,Web-Default-Doc,Web-Dir-Browsing,Web-Http-Errors,Web-App-Dev,Web-Asp-Net,Web-Net-Ext,Web-ISAPI-Ext,Web-ISAPI-Filter,Web-Health,Web-Http-Logging,Web-Log-Libraries,Web-Request-Monitor,Web-Http-Tracing,Web-Security,Web-Basic-Auth,Web-Windows-Auth,Web-Filtering,Web-Digest-Auth,Web-Performance,Web-Stat-Compression,Web-Dyn-Compression,Web-Mgmt-Tools,Web-Mgmt-Console,Web-Mgmt-Compat,Web-Metabase,Application-Server,AS-Web-Support,AS-TCP-Port-Sharing,AS-WAS-Support, AS-HTTP-Activation,AS-TCP-Activation,AS-Named-Pipes,AS-Net-Framework,WAS,WAS-Process-Model,WAS-NET-Environment,WAS-Config-APIs,Web-Lgcy-Scripting,Windows-Identity-Foundation,Server-Media-Foundation,Xps-Viewer,Windows-Identity-Foundation -Source D:\Sources\sxs
The software packages to be installed are as follows:
- Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 Native Client – click "download" and select "1033\x64\sqlncli.msi" – the client install only.
- Microsoft Sync Framework Runtime v1.0 SP1 (x64) – direct file link.
- Microsoft AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server – pick x64 version – this must be installed only from the command-line with ".\WindowsServerAppFabricSetup_x64.exe /i CacheClient","CachingService","CacheAdmin /gac"
- Microsoft Information Protection and Control Client (MSIPC) – direct file link.
- Microsoft WCF Data Services 5.0 for OData V3 – only one download.
- Cumulative Update Package 1 for Microsoft AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server (KB 2671763) – pick x64 for your language (ENU probably). Install after AppFabric.
Install SharePoint Server
Now we can install SharePoint 2013 by running "setup.exe" to launch the normal setup program. Select "complete" installation as we already have SQL Server ready (plus management tools).
When this finishes, do not run the wizard if this is RTM! We'll do that once it's all patched-up to SP1, which if your install isn't slip-streamed will need to be done separately.
For more details about installing SharePoint 2013 and SQL Server, read below As-Built documentation
7. Install Development Tools and Office Apps
Next we want to get all our development tools & dependencies installed. First up; Visual Studio. 2013 now comes with the Office tools built-in which is nicer than before as they were separate. Install Visual Studio first.
Then we want to get Office + Visio + Project + SharePoint Designer on at the same time because installing new Office components requires the service-packs & some patches to be reapplied afterwards. Yes, SharePoint Designer is technically a part of Office so if you install SPD after patching Office to SP1 for example you'd have to re-apply SP1 again.
Configure Farm
Obviously we need to create a new farm at some point soon. Some people have all-singing, all-dancing scripts to do it (and even me too) but for developer environments I tend to prefer a more practical approach of just creating stuff as it's needed. Everything will run under the one service-account which is a local admin (and thus breaking every best-practise in the book) but as we're in dev-land we don't care for now. Add your farm account to the local admins group:
Then fire up the wizard and create a new farm.
Make it clear this is a development farm.
I'll not go into the ins' & outs of configuring a developer "farm"; needless to say on a dev-box most good practices go out the window anyway. Just make sure your testing/staging/production environments do not in any way mirror the lazy setup that's fine in development. Seriously don't; minimum security practices are essential for security but we don't need it in dev.
8. Updates, Tweaks, and Tools
Once you've got everything installed, the system will need patching. Start by installing Office 2013 service-pack 1 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2817430 as that covers a multitude of sins.
After that, run Windows Update too to bring everything up-to-date too
You'll probably have lots to update; leave it updating overnight to reduce patch-stress.
Final Touches – Make Your VM Nice to Develop With
This is going to be a development environment which means maximum convenience 1st; security and correct architecture 2nd. The machine can die and it won't matter in other words so we're going to make it all cosy to use, which servers by default aren't. This next bit is completely subjective – what's comfortable to me might not be to someone else but I thought I'd jot it down anyway.
Install Useful Tools
I have a standard set of SPTools I like to use on dev machines and even some production machines. These are:
- My very own ULS Studio for capturing ULS logs in real-time. It's a work in progress and there are other tools out there but my version isn't bad either (not that I'm biased at all, honest). There is of course also ULS Viewer too which most people seem to use. For now
- Fiddler – for HTTP tracing. Very useful.
- Network Monitor for taking lower-level traces & not just HTTP.
- SMTP4Dev – SMTP server for testing alerts. It shows just a log of messages received; perfect for development.
- Telnet Windows component – useful for probing firewalls & raw network responses. Installable via Server Manager (Windows Features).
- Process monitor – kernel-level troubleshooting for access denied issues.
- Firefox + Firebug add-on for alternative browser testing. Firebug is a great HTTP debugging tool if you don't want to use the IE11 tools (which have had a major overhaul since IE10).
- SharePoint Manager – great for traversing the SharePoint object-model from farm to individual list items.
- WinRAR – archiving tool.
- ILSpy – handy for peeking inside any assembly quickly.
- LINQPad – execute C# directly against SharePoint, PowerShell style.
Disable Overly Protective Security
Start by turning off UAC and the IE lock-down mode. Don't do either of these in production of course; they're there for a good reason. In server manager, under "local server" you'll see a link called "IE Enhanced Security Configuration". Click it and disable IE ESC for both types of users. To disable UAC, search on the start screen for "UAC" and you'll see "Change User Account Controls setting" – open and move setting to "Never notify" – a dangerous move normally as UAC is a great help in making sure nothing wants to sneakily change your system configuration (for better or worse) but on this development environment there'll be nothing of any real value running except our code.
Again, this security is normally pretty useful as humans don't do such a good job of checking files for threats but I digress…
Building SharePoint 2013 BI Demo Environment (Part 1 to 10). This series consists of the following parts:
- Part 2 – Building the VM
- Part 3 – Installing the OS
- Part 4 – Installing SQL Server
- Part 5 – Installing SharePoint
- Part 6 – Installing PowerPivot for SharePoint
- Part 7 – Configuring SharePoint
- Part 8 – Verifying PowerPivot Integration
- Part 9 – Installing Reporting Services
- Part 10 – Creating a BI site
Installing SharePoint 2013 Using AutoSPInstaller (4 part series):
The links to these parts will be updated when the series progresses.
- Setting Up an Awesome SharePoint 2013 Dev Box on Windows Server 2012 R2
- Download Pre-Built ShaerPoint 2013 VM
- Create a scripted SharePoint 2013 Development Environment Tutorial – Part 1
- 10 Ways to get a SharePoint Envrionment
- SharePoint 2013 Development Environments


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Abhijeet Bhattacharya, well known singer of Indian film industry once again has jumped into a controversy over using humiliating language against female journalist. Swati Chaturvedi has lodged police complaint against the veteran Bollywood singer claiming he abused her on social networking media.
Aam Adami Party member too has filed an FIR against the musician singer charging defamation and abasement of the female news reporter who exchanged heated argument with him on socio connecting media. The journalist complained about the derogatory comments from Abhijeet in Mumbai Police station.
Few days back, the controversial singer was interacting with media persons on twitter and remarked the female journalist, according him who was asking him about some national issues and commenting against the country, with abusive language which hurt the lady who took the issue to Mumbai police and filed complaint.
Abhijeet Bhattacharya is best known for his remarks over the man demised in accident in 2003 when the 'Sultan' actor, drunken, driving his car and crashed the man sleeping on the footpath. Bhattacharya compared the man killed in that mishap with 'dog' and received helm criticism for his public statement.
This is another controversy which has again brought him into the news headlines. Police officers are investigating the case and are confirming the truth in this issue. Soon, the officials will unveil the interrogation report to the senior officers and take action according to the orders.

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I know of one way to see the world without a study abroad program.
My friend Jamie, a 22-year-old American studies major at Yale University, is a singer and was a part of the a cappella group The Yale Spizzwinks(?) (Yes, that's how it's spelled—question mark, too.).
In May 2007, the Spizzwinks(?) toured China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Burma, and Vietnam. In tailcoats and peak lapels they rocked high school auditoriums and downtown nightclubs.
And the praise they received was unforgettable: At a high school in Shanghai, students presented the group with a large banner of a Spizzwinks(?) publicity photo, blown up life-size. "It was a bit un-nerving to say the least," Jamie said. "Our reception over there was unlike anything we received in the States… they treated us like rock-stars."
Yet there were no mosh pits. "I think the most amazing thing was how silent they were during the show," Jamie said of a performance in China. "Complete silence during each musical number, and enthusiastic but polite clapping after every song."
A Spizzwinks(?) performance is a combination of music, skit, and comedy. While the language barriers made parts of their shows hit or miss, the humor was never lost on their audiences. "We did have them laughing out loud when we tried to introduce ourselves in Chinese," Jamie said. "The one Chinese guy in our group taught us all to say, 'Hello, my name is_________ and I study ______' before the show, but needless to say we all butchered the language during the actual performance. I think they found it endearing! "
The group performed every other day on average, Jamie said, and in their free time they were "full-time tourists." Jamie witnessed the heavy construction going on in Shanghai, host of this year's World Expo. They experienced a Chinese spin on Karaoke–the difference, as Jamie described, is that you get to avoid the bar crowd. They rented a room, ordered drinks, and sang to Chinese renditions of U.S. pop videos.
They braved new foods and were…well, brave: "We all wanted to be outgoing and challenge ourselves with the strange Chinese delicacies we were offered" Jamie said. "I think that attitude eventually got the best of us, since we all ended up getting sick at one point or another…there was definitely a period when I was feeling very ill and refused to eat anything but Oreos and Ritz crackers."
But it takes more than indigestion to discourage the Spizzwinks(?). They have since toured New Zealand, Europe, and Africa.
Watch Jamie and the Spizzwinks(?) perform Billie Jean.
I've noticed among my friends that in addition to Spanish, French, and German, Japanese is a popular language to study at the University of Minnesota. My good friend Dane Christensen, a double major in Asian Languages and Literature with a focus on Japanese and Political International Economics with a focus on Southeast Asia, studied the Japanese language for 3 years before he studied abroad in Tokyo for about a year. He plans to live abroad for several years after graduating college. I wanted to get a feel for what living in Japan would be like compared to Minnesota, so I asked him about his experience.
Desiree: Did you have a lot of free time? Was it just like being at school at the U?
Dane: The school I went to was the 4th most prestigious school in Japan for private universities. The classes I took were harder than classes at the U. School took up a lot of my time, but I also worked a lot as an English language tutor. Japan is an expensive place to live, so I had to work since I was broke a lot.
Desiree: Where were your favorite hangouts during your free time?
Dane: I would spend time in Kabukicho, which was an area near a very popular place called Shinjuku at the center of Tokyo. I would spend time there because my friend lived there. I would also frequently visit Yokohama where my then girlfriend was living. We knew the cheap bars, the fun bars, and so whatever we felt like doing in the evening we knew a place we could get to by subway.
Desiree: Besides bars, where else did you go?
Dane: That was just the nightlife, but we would also go out to arcades sometimes, which are still popular things in Japan. With my friends, I'd go out to dinner. There are a lot of different districts in Japan. Tokyo is sectored off into categories based on things you can buy. The technology district was pretty cool, but there was also a different section you could go to just for clothing, etc. During the day, there are also a lot of beautiful parks to go to.
Desiree: You mostly hung out off campus then?
Dane: My university that I attended was a place I also hung out at because I was in activity clubs at the school. In Japan, these clubs function the same way intramural sports leagues do at the U of M.
Desiree: What kinds of activity clubs were you a part of?
Dane: I was a part of basketball, hiphop dance, and capoiera (a Brazilian traditional dance).
Desiree: What made you join these clubs—besides the fact that you are always a part of some club?
Dane: Well of course I joined the clubs because I was interested in them, but then when you join these clubs you become friends with the people in them. These friends are your social crowd. That is the social norm in Japan to hang out with the people that you do things with at school. It becomes sort of like an obligation because the clubs would set up social gatherings in addition to practice and meetings, etc. It's a good way to meet people though.
It seems as if Japan is one of the easiest places to assimilate into. After hearing about Dane's experience, I would love the chance to check it out!
My friend and co-worker Minji Kye is a 21-year old exchange student from Korea studying design at the U of M. She has been in the United States for several years already. According to the Open Doors website, there are many more international Korean students that travel to the United States rather than American students traveling to Korea. The other day, Minji mentioned the Easter celebration she had with her host family. It made me wonder what kinds of holidays she normally celebrates in Korea. She gave me a list of some important Korean holidays, which I then proceeded to read up on.
Chuseok is the most important holiday in Korea. It falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, and lasts 3 days. Koreans consider it their duty to visit their family's ancestral graves, and to participate in Bulcho, the cutting of the weeds around the graves. In the morning, they perform Chare, memorial rites, where they pay respect to their ancestors. Women participate in a circle dance, called Ganggangsulle. There is also a game played during this time called Gama, where two teams have four-wheeled sedan chairs, and they try to take or destroy the other team's chairs.
Seol-nal is the celebration of the Lunar New Year. It is more popularly known as Chinese New Year. During this time, Koreans travel to their hometowns to reconnect with their ancestral roots. It's celebrated in many parts of Asia, and is the second most important holiday in Korea.
Samil-jeol is celebrated on March 1st. It's the Independence (or movement) day to remember the anti-Japanese demonstrations against the Japanese occupation of Korea on March 1st in 1919. As part of a special ceremony, the declaration is read in Tapgol Park in Seoul. As a related holiday, Kwangbok Jeol is Liberation Day. It commemorates the Japanese accepting the Allies' surrender on August 15, 1945, thereby liberating Korea from Japanese occupation.
Celebrities are all over TV, in the movies, on the radio. But who is considered a celebrity overseas? I talked to my co-worker, Randy Chang, who is an exchange student from China. His definition of a celebrity was well put:
"Basically, I think the definitions of being celebrities are all the same. There must be something special. Nice look, sense of humor. Voice (Singer), or Body language (Actor)."
Randy is 22, a senior at the U of M, and majoring in Math and Statistics. He listed off a few Taiwanese performers who are stars in China. Unsurprisingly, I had heard of none of them.
Jay Chou is a singer who has produced 9 studio albums and is working on a 10th to be released this May. He is known for composing all his own songs, which blend traditional Chinese music with R&B, rap, and rock. He has also delved into acting, directing, and producing.
Mayday is an alternative rock band. They have been making music since the late 90s and just finished a tour last year. There are 5 members, all male. Their music began with a hard edge to it but later albums sound more like anthems. They have said that their inspiration for their rock music style came from the the Beatles.
Kwai Lun-Mei (also Guey Lun-Mei) is an actress. A lot of her recognition was actually gained from starring as the lead actress in a movie called Secret, directed by the above-mentioned Jay Chou. She has been in several movies as well as a couple TV shows.
This is just a basic list of who's famous in China. It seems their stars are very talented and keep really busy.


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The study, carried out by iReach to mark the first day of the Data Summit, has discovered that almost half of consumers in Ireland make no regular attempt to read terms and conditions of data use online. This is despite research showing that 86% of consumers say they make an effort to protect their privacy online.
Consumers also appear to be unfamiliar with their data protection rights, which are being significantly enhanced by the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), due to come into effect from the 25th May 2018. 72% of citizens have limited or no understanding of their data protection rights, while nearly three-quarters do not know that under the GDPR they can seek compensation if their rights are breached.
In the context of Ireland's data-driven future, consumers are being encouraged to be more aware of how their personal data is used and become more conscious in how they manage their privacy online. Although the GDPR is due to enhance protections for processing personal data, consumers are required to take personal responsibility for the information they put into the public domain via the Internet.
The Data Summit, which begins today in the Convention Centre, is being organised by the Department of the Taoiseach and the Government Data Forum and provides an important milestone in bringing greater public awareness to consumers' data protection rights and also their responsibilities.


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Things My Parents Don't Understand About My Bookish Obsession - Crying Over Books
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Awwww, what an adorable new feature!! My parents no longer bat an eyelash at me crying with/about books or laughing out loud while I read, bless them!ReplyDelete
It was awesome of your dad to let you rant/cry at him while he had no bloody clue what was going on! YAY for awesome parents!
*waves hi at Becca's dad*Replies
Haha I'm surprised my dad still does, honestly. It's nothing new, but it still seems to amaze him! *he waves back btw* ;)Delete
My sister is my go-to for books that rip my heart out, and I can't talk to any of my friends because they haven't read it yet. She's had to put up with a lot of . . . varied book reactions from me. ;)ReplyDeleteReplies
haha, I would go to my sister, but she also reads and we don't really seem to talk much anymore unfortunately! But I'm glad you have someone to talk to too! :DDelete
Good ole Dad! I don't know if my dad would listen to me cry about a book, he would probably just pretend to listen and acted like he got it lol Now, you just need to teach him the "ship" term!!! ;)ReplyDeleteReplies
Haha I secretly think my dad does this too. LOL. Mostly because him and I are so alike, and I totally do this to him when he talks about weird things. Haha slowly working on the ship term right now. The other day I had to explain what a hashtag was. He didn't know there was a reason for putting a hashtag in front of something. He just thought Jimmy Fallon just did it because. *face palm*Delete
Becca, you have such cool parents! Even if they don't understand your bookish obsessions, they don't seem bothered by them. In fact, they seem very supportive! I'm looking forward to more stories. Keep 'em coming!ReplyDelete
P.s. I haven't read Allegiant, so I had to skip all the spoilery stuff. But what's your verdict? Is it worth the read? Loved? Hated? In between? I've been avoiding the series conclusion, because so many people hated it. Would love to get your thoughts on this!
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My parents are the absolute best. I seriously would not trade them for anything....well, maybe... no, I wouldn't! LOL. They are very supportive. I just like to give them crap from time to time! Just like they do to me! ;)Delete
P.S. I say read it. Just to have the closure. I liked it until the ending. But I'm mostly accepting to it now, because I know it wouldn't have been right if she would've gone in a different direction with it. Curious to hear what you think about it, Marlene! And I'm here for you if you need a shoulder to cry on! ;)
- AnonymousJuly 16, 2014 at 11:34 AM
Aww your dad sounds so awesome! my parents just shake their heads bemused, walk off and mumble about how they have no idea how their daughter got to be so crazy, haha! and I knew the whole Allegiant thing, now I'm super scared to read the series 'cause I know it's going to mentally destroy me :(ReplyDeleteReplies
Haha oh, yeah, my parents do that too. Mostly my dad though. LOL. Oh no! That stinks. Idk. I still think it's a good trilogy to read, and that you should read them before seeing the movies, just bc the books are always better, and at least, you won't be blindsided by that ending like the rest of us were!Delete
I talk to my dad about books too! He doesn't understand what the heck I'm talking about but he listen to me. Love my dad too <3ReplyDeleteReplies
Haha sounds like our dad's are a lot alike, Ella! Aren't they great?! :DDelete
I don't cry over books, but sometimes I have teary eyes or I'm mad/sad/whatever emotion and my boyfriend always listens to me. He doesn't read and he has no idea what I talk about, but it's still a relief to talk about it with someone!ReplyDeleteReplies
I used to not...but I've been emotional about some books in the past year. Idk why that's all of a sudden changed for me, but you're right. It's so much better when you have someone to talk to about it, regardless of if they understand or not!Delete


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Patients at risk of developing infective endocarditis or infection of a prosthetic joint may require antibiotic prophylaxis during dental treatment.
Current guidelines recommend prophylaxis less often than in the past. This is because of concerns about antimicrobial resistance and an increased understanding about the daily incidence of bacteraemia.
There is international variation in the recommendations for preventing infective endocarditis so Australian health professionals should consult Australian guidelines. Conditions for which prophylaxis is still recommended include prosthetic heart valves and rheumatic heart disease in patients at high risk of endocarditis.
Most experts no longer recommend antibiotic prophylaxis for dental procedures in patients with prosthetic joints.
Antibiotic prophylaxis has been used in dentistry for patients at risk of infective endocarditis or prosthetic joint infection. The scientific rationale for prophylaxis was to eliminate or reduce transient bacteraemia caused by invasive dental procedures. Despite a long history of use and multiple guidelines for prophylaxis, there remains uncertainty about its effectiveness. In the last 10 years, there have been significant changes to the guidelines for antibiotic prophylaxis. These changes have been driven partly by global concerns about antimicrobial resistance1 and subsequent recommendations that any prescription of antibiotics should be appropriate and judicious.2
Another factor that has driven the changes has been the recognition that the incidence of transient bacteraemia caused by oral hygiene procedures is often the same as the incidence caused by many dental treatments for which prophylaxis has traditionally been given. Regular toothbrushing and flossing pose a greater risk in relation to both infective endocarditis3 and prosthetic joint infection4 than episodic dental treatment.
Toothbrushing,5 flossing,6 pulsating water irrigators7 and interdental woodsticks8 can all produce bacteraemia. Gingival inflammation has been significantly associated with an increased incidence of bacteraemia caused by toothbrushing.9 However, the incidence of bacteraemia with flossing does not differ significantly between people with or without periodontal disease.10 The incidence and magnitude of bacteraemia caused by flossing are the same as that caused by deep scaling/root planing within the same patients,11 yet deep scaling/root planing is considered an 'invasive dental procedure' that has traditionally required antibiotic prophylaxis.
Infective endocarditis
The annual incidence of infective endocarditis is approximately 3–10 per 100 000 people12 but its mortality rate is around 20%.13,14 About half of all cases occur in patients with no known cardiac risk factors.14 Staphylococci cause the majority of cases in developed countries12,13 with the highest incidence found in patients over 65 years old undergoing diagnostic or interventional procedures in hospitals.14
Viridans streptococci are found as commensal organisms in the mouth and in plaque. They account for approximately 20% of native valve and 25% of cases of late prosthetic valve infective endocarditis.15 Studies show that viridans streptococcal bacteraemia occurs commonly with invasive dental treatments, especially tooth extraction.16 Anaerobic oral bacteria seldom cause infective endocarditis.17
Evolution of prophylaxis guidelines
Since the 1950s there has been a progressive reduction in the use of antibiotics in the prevention of endocarditis following dental therapy (see Table). Different countries have made different recommendations. The changes in the USA in 2007 limited prophylaxis to patients with conditions including prosthetic cardiac valves or valves repaired with prosthetic material, previous infective endocarditis, unrepaired and repaired congenital cardiac defects and cardiac transplants with subsequent valvulopathy. Patients with mitral valve prolapse, even with severe regurgitation, no longer required prophylaxis.18
Table - Evolution of guidelines for endocarditis prophylaxis
Recommendation for patients without penicillin hypersensitivity
American Heart Association
Intramuscular benzylpenicillin for all patients at risk
British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Oral amoxicillin, 3 g one hour before treatment, 1.5 g six hours after treatment
American Heart Association
Oral amoxicillin, 2 g one hour before treatment
American Heart Association
Prophylaxis limited to high-risk patients
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (UK)
No antibiotic prophylaxis
In 2008 the abolition of antibiotic prophylaxis for all patients in the UK was a radical change in practice.19 It resulted in considerable controversy including claims from UK cardiologists that patient safety would be compromised.20 There were allegations of making a cost-effectiveness judgment on the basis of insufficient evidence and for instituting a de facto population-wide clinical trial.21
Following these changes in the USA and UK, revised infective endocarditis prophylaxis guidelines were soon introduced in Australia,22 New Zealand23 and Europe.24 These countries followed the USA and reduced the types of cardiac conditions requiring prophylaxis.
The reason for differing opinions on prophylaxis is the lack of evidence on which to base conclusions. A Cochrane review found no randomised controlled trials that had studied the efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing infective endocarditis due to dental treatment.25 This review identified only one case-control study26 which found no significant effect of penicillin prophylaxis. The review therefore concluded that there was no evidence that antibiotic prophylaxis was effective or ineffective in preventing infective endocarditis in at-risk individuals undergoing invasive dental procedures.25
Outcome studies
As there is a lack of evidence about the efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis, expert groups have assessed studies investigating associations between guideline changes and the incidence of infective endocarditis. While an increased incidence following a reduced use of antibiotics would suggest that there is a need for prophylaxis, methodological limitations in some studies mean that it is difficult to say that the cases of endocarditis were related to dental procedures.
Two retrospective studies in the USA27,28 showed no changes in the rate of infective endocarditis due to viridans streptococci three years after the revision of the guidelines in 2007. A third study found a significant increase in streptococcal infective endocarditis, but it did not report the incidence of viridans streptococcal infective endocarditis, nor provide any data on dental treatment or antibiotic prophylaxis.29 No firm conclusions can therefore be drawn about the impact of the change in the guidelines.
In France, a prospective study30 found no increase in infective endocarditis following revision of the guidelines. However, the number of patients who had dental treatment in the preceding three months was low both before and after the revision. The study concluded that changes in the guidelines had not resulted in any increase in streptococcal infective endocarditis, but no specific conclusions were made regarding the efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis for dental treatment.30
Two studies in England31,32 have investigated the impact of the recommendation to cease prophylaxis. From 2000 to 2008, before the guidelines were changed, there had been a steady increase in cases of infective endocarditis as well as cases 'possibly' attributable to oral streptococci. The rate of increase in infective endocarditis did not alter significantly in the 25 months after introduction of the new guidelines.31 However, despite a 78.6% reduction in prescriptions for antibiotic prophylaxis, there were still approximately 2000 prescriptions per month during that time. More than 90% were from dentists, suggesting that they were still prescribing prophylaxis to patients at high risk of infective endocarditis.
This possibility was supported by a subsequent survey33 four years after the guidelines changed. It found that 36% of dentists had provided antibiotic prophylaxis and one-third had treated patients who had taken prophylaxis prescribed by a medical practitioner. The survey also found that the majority of infectious diseases physicians and cardiologists and 25% of the dentists thought that patients with prosthetic heart valves should receive antibiotic prophylaxis for dental treatment despite the guidelines to the contrary.33
In contrast with the short-term English study,31 the more recent study32 found that five years after the guidelines changed, there had been a significant increase in the incidence of infective endocarditis. The investigators were unable to identify the number of cases caused by viridans streptococci and the results were confounded by residual prescribing of antibiotic prophylaxis, with an average of more than 1300 prescriptions per month in the last six months of the study.32
The earlier English study31 had been interpreted as evidence that antibiotic prophylaxis was unnecessary for patients at risk of infective endocarditis undergoing invasive dental procedures. However, the more recent study32 has been interpreted as evidence that antibiotic prophylaxis is necessary for at-risk patients.34 Both studies have methodological deficiencies that make it impossible to arrive at a cause-and-effect conclusion in relation to antibiotic prophylaxis and infective endocarditis caused by dental procedures.
Current guidelines
Expert committees around the world have recently issued updated guidelines. In the UK, NICE concluded that there was insufficient evidence to change its existing guidelines and it continues to recommend no routine antibiotic prophylaxis for dental treatment for patients at risk of infective endocarditis.35 In contrast, expert committees in Europe,36 the USA37 and Australia,38 despite assessing the same evidence as NICE, continue to recommend antibiotic prophylaxis in selected patients (see Box).
Box - Cardiac conditions for which antibiotic prophylaxis is recommended for dental treatment in Australia
Prosthetic cardiac valve or prosthetic material used for cardiac valve repair
Rheumatic heart disease in patients at high risk of endocarditis (indigenous Australians and those at significant socioeconomic disadvantage)
Source: Reference 38
The NICE guidelines have continued to attract opposition in the UK.34,39 Concerns have been expressed that by following the NICE guidelines, rather than the European guidelines, an extra 419 cases of infective endocarditis could occur per year in the UK including a possible 66 extra deaths.34 There have also been claims that NICE has incorrectly calculated the risk of deaths from anaphylaxis if antibiotic prophylaxis is given. No cases of fatal anaphylaxis with amoxicillin prophylaxis were reported in the UK during 1972–2007.40 There were also no reported cases of fatal anaphylaxis in the USA.18 In contrast, an investigation of the use of oral clindamycin for prophylaxis in England found a significant risk. There were 15 fatalities during 1969– 2014, mostly due to Clostridium difficile infection.41
No clinical trials have yet been published to validate whether antibiotic prophylaxis for invasive dental procedures, for example extractions, can provide significant protection against infective endocarditis in at-risk patients. Australian dentists and medical practitioners are therefore advised to follow the current guidelines published in Therapeutic Guidelines: Antibiotic38 (see Box) which follow closely the guidelines recommended in the USA37 and Europe.36 These are to give amoxicillin, or ampicillin, before the procedure. Cefalexin is recommended for patients hypersensitive to penicillin, unless they have a history of immediate hypersensitivity in which case clindamycin is used.38
Prosthetic joint infection
Bacteraemia caused by dental procedures has been considered a surrogate measure of the risk of prosthetic joint infection.42 As a consequence, there has been a long history of antibiotic prophylaxis for dental procedures despite a lack of evidence for oral Streptococcus species being significantly involved in prosthetic joint infection.43 The overall infection rate for prosthetic joints is approximately 1.5% with the main infecting organism being the skin commensal staphylococci.42
Evolution of prophylaxis guidelines
Differing protocols have been published over the years regarding antibiotic prophylaxis for dental treatment of patients with prosthetic joints. The recommended intervals during which prophylaxis should be given have ranged from the first three months to the first two years after joint replacement.43
In Australia, guidelines published in 2005 by the Arthroplasty Group of the Australian Orthopaedic Association in conjunction with the Australian Dental Association recommended that prophylaxis was not required for dental treatment, including extraction, after three months in a patient with a normally functioning prosthetic joint.44 For immunocompromised patients, consultation with the patient's treating physician was advised. However in 2010 Therapeutic Guidelines: Antibiotic stated that for patients with prosthetic joints: 'prophylaxis is not recommended as risks of adverse effects outweigh the benefits of prophylaxis'.45 Despite these guidelines, some orthopaedic surgeons continued to require that patients with no significant medical history and a healthy, functioning prosthetic joint must receive lifetime antibiotic prophylaxis for all dental visits.
Current guidelines
In 2012, an expert committee of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Dental Association reviewed the available evidence on dental treatment and prosthetic joint infection.42 Only one study satisfied the search criteria.4 This case-control study found that dental procedures are not risk factors for subsequent prosthetic joint infection and that antibiotic prophylaxis does not reduce the risk of infection. A clinical practice guideline was published recommending that: 'The practitioner might consider discontinuing the practice of routinely prescribing prophylactic antibiotics for patients with hip and knee prosthetic joint implants undergoing dental procedures'.42
The wording of this recommendation created some confusion among dentists so an expert panel was therefore convened. It concluded that the evidence in relation to hip and knee prosthetic joints could be extrapolated to all joints on the basis of the morphological and physiological characteristics of the tissues involved.46 The guideline was amended to read: 'In general, for patients with prosthetic joint implants, prophylactic antibiotics are not recommended prior to dental procedures to prevent prosthetic joint infection'.46
Currently, antibiotic prophylaxis for patients with prosthetic joints who are undergoing dental treatment is not routinely recommended in Australia,38 the USA,42 Canada,47 the UK48 or New Zealand.49
Choosing when to prescribe prophylaxis
In situations where a patient has a significant immunodeficiency or an already infected prosthetic joint, the dentist should discuss the situation not only with the orthopaedic surgeon, but also with the physician managing the patient to determine the need for appropriate prophylaxis.
What should a prescriber do if an orthopaedic surgeon insists that a healthy patient with a healthy prosthetic joint must receive antibiotic prophylaxis for dental treatment? The dentist should discuss the patient's medical status and planned dental treatment with the orthopaedic surgeon. If the orthopaedic surgeon recommends prophylaxis but the dentist considers that it is not recommended based on the guidelines, then the orthopaedic surgeon should be invited to prescribe antibiotic prophylaxis and thus be responsible for any adverse outcomes which might result from use of the antibiotic. The patient must be fully informed of the existing guidelines and a clear explanation given for the dentist's decision not to recommend antibiotic prophylaxis.
In Australia, expert opinion recommends antibiotic prophylaxis for dental treatment to prevent infective endocarditis in patients with specific cardiac risk factors receiving specific dental treatments. However, antibiotic prophylaxis is not recommended routinely for patients with prosthetic joints.
All guidelines for prophylaxis stress the importance of optimising dental health before the placement of cardiac or orthopaedic prostheses to ensure that no dental sepsis is present. Patients should then be encouraged and trained to practise good oral hygiene and be advised to have regular dental check-ups to maintain their dental health.
Conflict of interest: none declared
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Violin Teachers in Chelmsford
Violin & Viola - Individual Lessons
I trained to teach after my four children, all now adults, had started school. I wanted to help students to find self-esteem, along with respect for others, through their understanding and expression of music. I care passionately about music and feel a responsibility to encourage a passion for this subject in my students. I gained the post of Head of Music after only two and a half years of teaching, and enjoyed developing music in that school. My main instrument is the violin. I also play viola and flute and sing.
I have played in the Essex Symphony Orchestra, a jazz band, a folk band and a church worship band. I have also been trained to teach the Stave House system of notation which is an engaging method and can be used with students up to year seven to teach them to read music alongside any other method they may be using. It helps students to become independent learners, able to work out for themselves what notes they are reading or writing.


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Eri Otoguro (乙黒えり Otoguro Eri) is a Japanese actress. A Kanagawa native, she was born in Bangkok, Thailand. She is currently represented by Cast & May Office.She also been cast in a movie Onechanbara and Vampire Girl V.S Frankenstien Girl.
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- Name: Eri Otoguro (乙黒えり Otoguro Eri)
- Birth date: Oct 12, 1982
- Birthplace: Bangkok, Thailand (Kanagawa native)
- Blood type: O
- Height: 5' 5" (165cm)
- Interests: English, Chinese, action
External LinksEdit
- Eri Otoguro at KawaiiLover Gallery
- Official blog - Elly-go-round
- Eri Otoguro profile at Cast & May
- Eri Otoguro at Japanese Wikipedia


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During the creation of the Ploy platform, our QA team was involved from the very beginning. In the earliest stages, we assisted with the analysis, identifying conflicting requirements, spotting functional gaps and built up a thorough understanding of the platform.
By building an extensive set of automated test suites on different levels of the application, we were able to roll out Ploy in an international context with a high level of confidence.
With the usage of tools such as Ready! API and Swagger Codegen, our QA-engineers validated the business logic of Ploy on the service level. By executing these test cases on a CI/CD server, we provided daily feedback about the quality towards all involved parties.
Beside that, our team created a set of front-end tests that validated the functionalities of the native iOS & Android apps, the public Drupal-based website and the administrator website. By combining all these different components, we could easily create complete end-to-end cases.


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RCHS Financial Aid Night
A program is designed to help Richland Center families better prepare for the college financial aid application process will be held this coming Wednesday (January 20) night.
Richland School District Early Childhood Screening
The Richland School District is now taking appointments for its Early Childhood and 4-year old Registration and Screening.
CounterAct 2016 Begins
Starting Tuesday, January 19, officers from the Richland Center Police Department, in cooperation with the Richland School District and St. Mary's School, will again be in 5th grade classrooms teaching CounterAct – a six week program designed to bring police officers, schools and families together to help prevent children from using alcohol and other drugs and to help them avoid using violence as a means of solving problems.
Lone Rock Stand-off and Arrest
After a nearly 12-hour stand-off, a Lone Rock man was taken into custody early Saturday morning.
Weather Announcements for Monday, January 18, 2016
River Valley at Ithaca Girls Basketball tonight is canceled.
The Wauzeka at Boscobel Varsity Girls Basketball game tonight is cancelled.
Community Announcements:
Willow Valley United Methodist Church's Administrative Council Meeting tonight has been canceled.
The Southwest Tech Farm Management Class at 8:00 PM has been cancelled and moved to Thursday, January 21st, at 8:00 PM.
All after school activities are canceled at Riverdale this evening.
Business Announcements:
All Betty Hayes Dance classes are cancelled for tonight.
Dance Elite classes in Richland Center are cancelled today.
Shine Power Studio and Gym will be closed tonight.
Brass-R-Us Retires
Brass-R-Us will be giving its very last concert on Saturday night, January 30, in the UW-Richland Campus Auditorium. The program will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Ithaca Chrome Book Display
The Ithaca School District is aiming to increase its technology opportunities for students, and a display will be available tomorrow (Friday) night to show the public what the future has in store.
Lone Rock Elementary Closure
A very important meeting that deals with the future landscape of the River Valley School District is set to take place Thursday night.
Richland County Bank Judith Davis Retires
There will be a change in leadership at the Richland County Bank. The changes became official at the annual Stockholders and Board of Directors meeting of the Richland County Bank held Tuesday, January 12.
Rural Wisconsin Initiative
A package of bills was unveiled today (Wednesday) that aims to bridge the gap between urban and rural Wisconsin.


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Tell me what you care about the most, and I'll tell you why you should join the Strong Towns movement.
I know that's a bold thing to say. You might even be a little offended right now. You might be thinking: Who is this woman, and what does she know about me and my life? What if the thing I care about the most is saving the natural habitat of pileated woodpecker? Or the opera? Or making my kid's public school a better place to learn?
Aren't there bigger problems out there in the world than land values and infrastructure costs? If you want to eliminate poverty or racism or hunger or war, why on earth should you give money—much less your much more valuable time, attention, and advocacy—to an organization that spends a lot of its time talking about parking lots?
I get it. You want to build a better world.
And I'm here to tell you: to do that, it can only help to think about the way the world is built. You might even have to do it.
I'm going to make a confession here: I don't really care about parking lots, either.
Like most people on the planet, I don't have a degree in urban planning. I'm not an engineer; I don't even have much of a natural aptitude for math, and I will regret skipping my third grade teacher's optional quiz on the 12s column of the multiplication table for the rest of my natural life.
Don't get me wrong—I like the engineers and planners I meet, and I'm generally impressed by people who can design a bridge that can get multiple semi-trucks across a giant gorge with no one dying. That is nuts, and you are superheroes.
But the reason I'm a Strong Towns member—which I am, in addition to calling them my employer—is not because I'm much of a nerd for curb cuts and traffic signaling. (Again: no shame if you are. Nerds rule.)
What I am is someone who's probably a lot like many of you: I'm someone who cares about building a better world. I'm a person who has a sense of ethics, and I try my best to make sure my politics are constantly evolving to match those ethics. I think that's what it means to be a good citizen in this complex, bizarre country.
And at least once, that almost got me into a brawl about trains.
Here's the story: a few months ago, my city, St. Louis, MO, put up a ballot proposition that would implement a sales tax increase to fund a Metrolink expansion into our northern corridor.
St. Louis, not incidentally, is highly segregated along north/south lines; this train would have connected a neighborhood that is 98% black with one that is 70% white, as well as an area with a median annual income of only $18,000 with one whose residents enjoyed $50,000 or more. What this looks like in real life, by the way, is this.
I used to work at a bookstore that sits virtually on top of the border between these two neighborhoods, and on my lunch breaks, I'd take meandering walks on both sides of it. Even after years of doing this, the contrast never became any less staggering. Manicured 19th century mansions on private streets sit just a few blocks from acres of similarly stunning architecture, boarded-up and crumbling. Especially following the death of Michael Brown (who lived and died in a north-side suburb,) national news outlets have written think piece after think piece about Delmar boulevard, which acts as the dividing line between these two alternate realities in our city.
Also not incidental: the north side also has the lowest rates of car ownership in the city—not because the residents have other viable transportation options, but because the area is just so deeply, unconscionably poor. There's no accessing the city's largest centers of employment from North City. There's very little room for the kind of incremental development that would best encourage other forms of wealth production—not with a single developer land-banking so much of that side of town and, in effect, leaving it to rot. When St. Louis ranks near the top of metro homicide rates in the US nearly every year, those murders are disproportionately attributable to North City neighborhoods—a phenomenon the New York Times links directly to the area's poverty.
I knew a train wouldn't be a silver bullet. But when you throw in the established relationship between transportation access and poverty, I was at least curious about the possibility of the Metrolink expansion and its power to at least help dismantle some of the area's problems without veering towards the auto-centric style of development that has been a slowly exploding time bomb for the other side of the city since the mid-century. It seemed like it might be a good next increment for the area. I wanted to learn more.
So like any good voter, I started talking to other people about what they thought.
Of course, I tend to spend time with people who are ethically, if not always politically, similar to me. We all tend to care about our fellow human beings. We don't want anyone to be hungry, or homeless, or so deeply poor that they have no quality of life. We want our cities to create opportunities for people to have a basic dignities. We want all citizens to thrive.
For some of my friends, what this meant was never even considering voting yes on that train.
The objection wasn't about a specific nuance on the budget sheet, or an environmental concern, or wanting to try improving bus line access as an alternative first step.
The objection, overwhelmingly, was about the potential for gentrification that the train might introduce.
If you built a public service (even one that is designed to serve the poor directly), the logic went, then private developers would come and buy up the land adjacent to it. They'd bulldoze the homes of the disempowered and build more expensive housing in its place. The poor would be displaced, and the rich—and likely white—would move in. Historic communities of color would be destroyed. People would lose their dignity. It was better to stop the train.
Again: my friends and I largely have the same ethics. We want the same thing. Less suffering for more people. More opportunity for more people. Greater community wealth. A more equitable world.
But no one seemed to have another solution to helping the people of North city. The solution seemed to begin and end at this: stop gentrification. Don't touch anything. Put it all under glass.
To be clear: the displacement and destruction of communities of the poor and of people of color are real phenomena, and ones that can frequently occur simultaneously in the wake of new development. But is our takeaway, then, that any development is evil? When commitment to advancing a political solution eclipses solving the actual ethical crisis that solution is meant to solve, where do we end up? When the word "gentrification" and all the displacement, destruction and death it has (perhaps dubiously) come to imply has become synonymous in the minds of good, smart people with change, to the point where any gesture at public or private investment in a failing area is something to be feared and voted down—what happens in that vacuum? Where does the money go instead?
Or put it another way: what happens when the system of a city, or of an entire society, seems like such a hopelessly complex ocean that all we can do is cling to the nearest political dogma or buzzword that we think we understand like it's a life raft, to at least signal that we are good? I've done this myself; of course I have. There's no more human thing to do.
But bleak ocean-metaphor aside, here's the good news.
I'm a Strong Towns member.
And what that means is that I'm a part of a community that helps me swim to shore, every day.
It means I'm connected to a global network of people who have dared to let go of the easy language and the pat solutions and actually ask themselves hard questions about the figurative and literal foundations of the world we live in. I get to talk to people everyday who are grappling actively with the real, practical processes that influence every single thing we care about. And I get to help bring other people into that conversation to make it even richer—even if all I have to give are a few dollars a month.
For me, Strong Towns isn't really about infrastructure, or asphalt, or parking minimums. It's about societies, and the world we build on this fragile lattice we call a economy. It's about the ethics beneath the politics, the true and solid thing down beneath our feet. It's about people, and the places they love, and working really hard to make sure we're doing the right things with them.
Even the pileated woodpecker has something to do with that.


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L.O.L. Surprise, or "Lil Outrageous Littles," are collectible dolls that have been specifically designed for the "YouTube generation." Isaac Larian, founder of MGA Entertainment, was struck with inspiration after watching an unboxing video late one night and decided to create a toy that plays off of the interest that people have in this unpackaging phenomenon.
Chubby, baby-like dolls like Crystal Queen, Hoops MVP and Royal High-Ney are packaged in spherical containers that contain "layers of surprises inside." Along with a doll itself, this includes a secret message to be decoded, stickers and various accessories for the dolls that can be mixed and matched.
On the toy website, there is a dedicated unboxing video for each doll that shows the exact contents of each product. For the launch of the dolls, the company partnered with Tiana of Toys And Me, a YouTube influencer.
Spherical Doll Sets
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Millennial Model Barbies
Bridal Gown Dolls
Drummer Boy Dolls
Stylish Disney Character Dolls
Child-Matching Dolls
'L.O.L. Surprise' Collectibles Play Off of the Unboxing Phenomenon
- By: Laura McQuarrieFeb 17, 2017
References: lolsurprise.mgae & toyworldmag
References: lolsurprise.mgae & toyworldmag


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The Flash: Trickster's Bubble Trouble Book Review
About the Book: AXEL WALKER, the crazy TRICKSTER, likes toys and gimmicks. And this time hes making mischief using things no one can see. Whether its oxygen, air pressure, or invisible gas, the TRICKSTER is bubbling over with evil schemes. Only the FLASH can outwit the nefarious knave. But soon, WALKER traps FLASH within a special bubble, a gigantic glass sphere free of friction. Without friction enabling him to move, the FLASHs super-speed doesnt get him anywhere. And the oxygen inside the bubble is quickly running out!
Our Take: I love the Stone Arch books Dc Super Heroes series! This series of books features Timmverse style Dc character art mixed with great stories. This Flash book features his legendary villain, The Trickster. The books are a nice mix of comic book style art and fun text that is sure to interest kids of all ages. This one is illustrated by animation legend Eric Doescher, who has worked on previous Bruce Timm Batman shows. This one comes highly recommended to Flash fans and to parents looking to get their kids into Dc Comics!


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It was a beautiful sunny day at Stanford and I was meandering outside the research lab. I had been working for the last few hours crunching data in a windowless room, and even though the sun was splashing across my face and the butterflies were around, I was feeling down. I was beating myself up again: How did I end up here? This isn't the work I want to be doing. This freakin' sucks.
As I was walking around in my state of negativity and complaining, unaware of the abundance and riches around me, an elder came up to me who was on his way to donate some blood. He stopped me, and looked me right in the eye. "Honey! What's wrong?"
"Oh, nothing," I said and took a deep breath.
"Well, my! If you're down...imagine how ordinary folk feel?!"
It was an unexpected answer, and a funny moment. First, he didn't think I was ordinary. That was a compliment. Second, he felt I had no reason to be sad, which was kind of true. He sort of snapped me out of it. There was absolutely no reason to be beating myself up. My mind was just spinning and spinning the way it can. The way it does for many of us.
The same thing happened to me again. This year, I've done quite a bit and accomplished quite a lot from most people's perspectives. But my inner critic doesn't seem to think "it's enough." Sometimes, my inner critic thinks I'm doing way worse than I am: that I'm way behind, that I'm somehow a bad person, a hypocrite for even being a women's leadership coach. And it goes on and on and on.
I was telling my friend about my sh*t storm and she told me to go home and write out all the things I had done this year: poetry book, group leadership program, group sisterhood circle, private clients, vision quest, burning man, women in design, etc.
I've done amazing! I deserve to celebrate, to freakin' take a break, to roll around in my britches. Wait, NO. Herein comes the inner critic:
"Hey Majo, when are you going to write that newsletter? People are waiting for you."
"I don't know, maybe later."
"You know, you should have figured this out by now - a system for writing and sending out newsletters. What's wrong with you?!"
"I know, you're right. I don't know what's wrong with me!"
Sound familiar?
What on Earth is going on?
Are we all going crazy?
This is why I firmly believe the most important vital aspects of living are:
(1) Daily rituals that keep you afloat and your energy high so that your mind doesn't reel
(2) Sisters who you can call when you need to vent, feel like crap, and need to gain some perspective
(3) Self-compassion and wisdom
How do you like to send yourself some love when your mind is going crazy on ya? Comment below in this post.


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Council gets ISO #1 rating, reconsiders Raising Cane's
During its regular Dec. 05, 2017 meeting, the Forney City Council met and in summary:
- Presentation regarding the City's #1 ISO rating.
Chief Townsend stated the City's #1 ISO rating was a community effort, then introduced Mr. Bradley with I.S.O. who said they are not a state agency or regulatory agency. They rate communities by considering Fire Dept., water systems, communications center, Fire Marshal and City Council. Only 305 out of 38000 communities in the nation achieve this rating. Jessie Williams from the State Fire Marshals' office spoke to approve the ISO rating. In Texas only 56 have this highest rating. Insurance rates should be lower due to this rating, which will be effective on Jan 1, 2018.
- Public Comment
- Mr. Austin spoke about having a firehouse on the South side of town, would like to complain about how close the houses are. He also mentioned traffic problems in regard to response times. He feels PD & FD are top 2 priorities.
- Approved as consent item(s):
- an agreement with Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) of Texas for employee health insurance.
- Approved the Animal Shelter Policy and Procedure Manual.
Mr. Morgan briefed council on the process for the manual, he said they will show the capacity level on city website, along with available animals. The Animal Shelter board approved the manual.
- Approved a Resolution approving a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Forney and Stone Creek Veterinary Hospital for the provisions of veterinary services.
Mr. Morgan said they contacted all local vets, two responded, based on pricing they recommend Stone Creek, raising adoption fees will cover the costs. Mr. Moon asked why such a discrepancy, and when the contract ends. Mr. Morgan said he believes they are new and priced to get customers; there is no end date. Mayor Wilson asked if they will bid out periodically. Mr. Thatcher said there are terms, initial 2-year period with 1-year extensions.
- Approved an Ordinance amending the Master Fee Schedule regarding animal adoption fees.
Mr. Morgan said this raises the fee from 25 to 75 if needs sterilization, 35 if not. Includes rabies and vaccinations. Mayor Wilson said he was concerned people won't adopt at the higher fee, Mr. Morgan said they will not have a choice, all will be sterilized.
- Chief Sherwin said required to go for wrecker bids each year, currently Busters has the contract; bid requires wreckers to have facilities within city, bid will be published soon. Mayor Wilson asked if recommendation was to not change policy; Sherwin said yes, have had no problems with current provider.
- Approved authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute an agreement with SGR to provide interim city secretary services.
Mr. Medford explained the need for this during Dorothy's absence.
- Considered a preliminary plat for the Broad Street East Addition [Raising Cane's], located east of F.M. 548 and south of U.S. Highway 80.
There was a lengthy debate about the Broad Street East Addition where Raising Cane's would like to go. Mr. Tolliver with the developer and Mr. Montgomery from Raising Cane's stated their belief the purchase of the land did not prohibit a left turn from FM 548, and that development without that left turn was not feasible. Much of the discussion centered on TxDOT having to grant approval.
Item was approved 6-1 (Wilson nay)
- Approved 6-1 a final plat for the Broad Street East Addition.
Mr. Morgan said this was same plat, should have same conditional approval.
- Approved 6-1 approval of a site plan for Raising Cane's.
Mr. Morgan said same as previous two items, access by 548 and 80 access road.
- Re: requesting TxDOT to accept the findings of the Traffic Impact Analysis as stated in their August 5, 2016 correspondence to the City for the development (Raising Cane's) located on FM 548 between FM 688 and US 80.
Mr. Medford said on Aug 5 got letter approving left turn, but there was a default letter denying that. Ms. Penn asked if there were alternatives - Mr. Medford said he hasnt seen any record of meeting with all parties. They will have a meeting tomorrow. Mr. Medford wants to make sure they have all information to put in the request. Ms. Penn asks if there needs to be a motion; Mr. Myers said he will make a motion; Mayor Wilson said they could wait.
Mr. Myers moved sending a letter to TxDOT to revert to Aug finding. The motion was approved.
- Held a 47-minute executive session re:
- Mesquite Boundary Lines and Annexations
- Wholesale Water Customers
- Took no action.
- Adjourned at 2044
- Approved a Resolution approving a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Forney and Stone Creek Veterinary Hospital for the provisions of veterinary services.
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Happy hump day!
The week seems like its dragging, that's what I get for working almost 12 hours everday! I hope everyone is doing well and I'm keeping this post a little short today. Today I have for you a simple nail art mani I did, I busted out the dotting tool! I used sally Hansen smooth and perfect: air. I love these and found them on sale. I used air which is a beautiful light blue creme. 3 coats shown. On my ring finger I used a no name cosmetic arts polish I found at Ross. Its a beautiful bronze with gold shimmer. I love this. I used the dotting tool to make coordinating polka dots:) I got lots of compliments on this and am excited to show you! Hope you enjoy and until next time!


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Netflix to Produce Cowboy Bebop Live-Action Series
Variety has reported that Netflix will help produce the live-action series adaptation of the Cowboy Bebop anime series. For those who are not aware Cowboy Bebop is an anime series produced by Sunrise in 1998. The series was directed by Shinichiro Watanabe, who will be supervising the upcoming live-action series adaptation. Cowboy Bebop focuses on a rag tag group of bounty hunters who are aboard a flying ship called the Bebop. The series told the adventures of Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Faye Valentine, and Radical Ed as they explore the stars searching for dangerous criminals. The anime series consisted ofRead More
Global Road & Akiva Goldsman Join Live-Action Tiger & Bunny Hollywood Film Production Cast
Bandai Namco Pictures has announced that Lynn Harris (Global Road Entertainment's President of Worldwide Production) and Akiva Goldsman (Weed Road Pictures) have joined the production team of the live-action adaptation of the Tiger & Bunny anime series. Ellen Shanman will be working as the screenplay writer for the film while Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Erica Huggins (Imagine Entertainment), and Masayuki Ozaki (Bandai Namco Pictures) will be serving as the producers on the project. Viz Media provided a description for the manga series. Superpowered humans known as NEXT appeared in the world 45 years ago. Some of them fight crime in the cityRead More
New Tiger & Bunny Anime Project Announced
The official Tiger & Bunny twitter page has updated with an announcement that a new anime project is in the works. For those who are unaware, Tiger & Bunny is an anime franchise created in 2011 by Sunrise. The series was directed by Keiichi Sato with the help of Kenji Hamada, Masayuki Ozaki, and Seiji Takeda as producers. The anime series written by Masafumi Nishida. The series was also adapted into a manga series illustrated by Sakakibara Mizuki and published by Kadokawa Shoten. Tiger & Bunny was also licensed in North America by Viz Media and was distributed by Kazé throughRead More
Hollywood Tiger & Bunny Live-Action Writer Announced
The Hollywood Reporter has recently reported that the writer for the American live-action adaptation of the Japanese anime series, Tiger & Bunny, has been announced. It has been confirmed that Ellen Shanman will be writing for the project. The movie is being produced by the joint team of Imagine Entertainment, All Nippon Entertainment Works (ANEW), and Bandai Namco Pictures. The main producers are Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Sandy Climan, and Masayuki Ozaki. The project will be overseen by the president of Imagine Entertainment, Erica Higgins. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Ellen Shanman is known for being the author of the novelRead More


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As far as fashion has come, maxi dresses and maxi skirts continue to be a struggle for us petite ladies. Here are my five favourite places to find maxi dresses and skirts that won't trip me up:
- Dorothy Perkins: They have a dedicated petite maxi section although from what I've seen, it's (not surprisingly) limited in range.Particularly for the maxi skirts. The items are varied size-wise which is great however, I would note that in my opinion, their petite maxi dresses are on the pricey side.
- ASOS Petite: Their petite range is pretty incredible compared with other brands. Their maxi skirts and dresses are very varied in style and price range which are great things. They could do with going up in size for petite maxis.
- Miss Selfridge: I've only tried one maxi dress from Miss Selfridge but I've seen them on petite friends so can vouch for them working for you if you're at least 5″0. The one I tried was for a wedding and was a bit lacy with gold embellishments. I will say it was a tad bit too long in a size 10 and without shoes on but otherwise it was perfect.
- Maya: the most beautifully embellished petite maxis I've seen in a long time. Their petite sizing seems to be on point to me and their combination of sexy, slinky and comfortably soft is a 10/10.I just wish they had their own store! Or maybe they do and haven't discovered it online yet…let me know in the comments if they do! Maya petites are currently available on ASOS and Dorothy Perkins.
- Chi Chi London: if you're into lacy, tulle, princess-y dreams, Chi Chi maxis are a good place to look. Like Maya petites, their petite sizing is good from what I can tell. They're great for the typical bride and bridesmaid kind of maxi dresses as well.
Comment to share your recommendations of good places to find petite maxi dresses online and in stores in the UK and abroad!