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Address hybrid cloud management from the get-go to sidestep costly IT silo mistakes
By Brian Taylor on 2015-09-28
HotLink CEO Lynn LeBlanc offers advice on managing hybrid IT, transforming your data center, and getting started in tech entrepreneurship.
First Click Free update
By Google Webmaster Central (email@example.com) on 2015-09-29
general tips, webmaster guidelines
Around ten years ago when we introduced a policy called "First Click Free," it was hard to imagine that the always-on, multi-screen, multiple device world we now live in would change content consumption so much and so fast. The spirit of the First Click Free effort was - and still is - to help users get access to high quality news with a minimum of effort, while also ensuring that publishers with a paid subscription model get discovered in Google Search and via Google News.
In 2009, we updated the FCF policy to allow a limit of five articles per day, in order to protect publishers who felt some users were abusing the spirit of this policy. Recently we have heard from publishers about the need to revisit these policies to reflect the mobile, multiple device world. Today we are announcing a change to the FCF limit to allow a limit of three articles a day. This change will be valid on both Google Search and Google News.
Google wants to play its part in connecting users to quality news and in connecting publishers to users. We believe the FCF is important in helping achieve that goal, and we will periodically review and update these policies as needed so they continue to benefit users and publishers alike. We are listening and always welcome feedback.
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IBM builds a service to help you know who to trust in the cloud
By Nick Heath on 2015-10-01
Networking experts create an experimental system to offer better security in the promiscuous world of the cloud.
Microsoft Azure adds impressive security, container, IoT, and file-sharing features
By Janakiram MSV on 2015-10-02
Microsoft Azure customers got lots of good news at AzureCon. Get the lowdown on the cloud platform's new and enhanced features and services.
10 ways Microsoft Office 2016 could improve your productivity
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Microsoft wants Office 2016 to be the last office productivity suite you will ever need. Here are 10 things you should know about how it plans to make that happen.


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I am delighted to welcome Philip Akers as our next vice chancellor for advancement and external relations. Phil brings more than 25 years of experience in advancement, most recently as senior director of leadership gifts and college programs at the Illinois Institute of Technology. He will begin February 1.

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Development company fined £18,000 for destroying a bat roost
8th April 2019
A development company has been fined more than £18,000 for illegally destroying a building where protected Pipistrelle bats were known to roost.
Conviction of roost destruction in Worcestershire
9th May 2018
Individual pleaded guilty to the destruction of a bat roost however the level of fine imposed was disappointing.
Conviction on three counts of roost destruction
30th April 2018
A complex investigation undertaken by Kent Police recently saw London based Knightspur Homes convicted at Sevenoaks Magistrates Court on three counts of roost destruction.


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$2 million grant for Dana Holding Corp.
Company's air-and liquid-cooled battery technologies already used by major automakers, including GM and Ford
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MAUMEE, OH.—Dana Holding Corp. will receive a $2-million grant from the Province of Ontario for the development and manufacture of lithium-ion battery cooling technologies for electric and hybrid-electric vehicles.
The company's air and liquid-cooled battery technologies are used by several global automakers for 16 electric and hybrid-electric vehicles, including the Chevrolet Volt, Ford's Focus EV and the Tesla Roadster.
"Clean energy is a global need and will require commitments from both public and private sectors to make alternative-energy vehicles more broadly available," said Dwayne Matthews, president of the Power Technologies business at Dana.
The grant will support Dana's R&D work at its thermal products engineering center in Oakville, manufacturing efforts at its plant in Cambridge; and collaboration with several Ontario universities in the development of battery cooling systems.
In conjunction with the grant—and based on anticipated growth of its business—Dana expects to invest up to $37 million in its Oakville and Cambridge facilities over the next five years.
Dana supplies of driveline products, such as axles, driveshafts and transmissions power technologies and service parts to light-and heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers. Based in Maumee, OH., the company employs approximately 24,000 people in 26 countries and reported 2010 sales of $6.1 billion.
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Sequential art (e.g., comics and graphic novels) has been shown to be beneficial to learner understanding in diverse fields such as medicine, management, and biology. The goal of this workshop is to help participants develop an appreciation for the potential of this lesser-known pedagogical tool. The workshop will focus on the process of creating educational comics, from topic selection, to stylistic choice, to workflow. A large portion of the workshop will be dedicated to the "pencils-on" experience of creating a comic, either in a team or individually. Individuals from all faculties and disciplines are welcome. No artistic skills or experience required!
- Registration is required. Difficulty registering? Read our registration help guide.
- Participants will receive an attendance credit towards the Fundamentals program if they arrive on time and stay until the end of the event.
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THE awards keep piling up for Cobden bed and breakfast Heytesbury House, with the business winning a silver gong at the Australian Tourism Awards.
The award, presented earlier this month, was the first national recognition for Kathryn and Andrew Stubbings who have won state golds in the past two years and state silvers the two years prior inthe tourism category – hosted accommodation.
The nominees for the Australian awards consist of the annual winners from each state, with success highly coveted, according to Mrs Stubbings.
"We were really honoured. It's an incredible achievement to get a town like Cobden recognised nationally for any of its products and we're very proud of that," she said.
"Whilst winning gold for the state awards was amazing, winning silver at the nationals is on a different level altogether.
"You are competing against the very best that each state has to offer, so each contender is at the top of their field."
Mrs Stubbings described the award as "incredibly humbling".
"The whole awards process is a hell of a lot of work, but we find the process really valuable for our business as it benchmarks us against everyone else and the judges' comments provide valuable feedback for us to work on," she said.
The couple took advantage of the trip to Canberra to spend some quality time at the Australian War Memorial and to reflect on the effects of not only the bushfires, but also COVID-19, which dominated discussion at the awards night.
"It's serious for us, it really is. Perhaps it's easy for some people to ignore it or shrug it off, but it's a crisis for the tourism industry and it's impacted us significantly," Mrs Stubbings said.
"The whole discussion in Canberra was about the struggles we are all having – right across Australia. It has the tourism industry on edge everywhere.
"Coronavirus is hurting accommodation providers like us, but the extension of that is all the small businesses in towns like ours that see some of those outside dollars."
The couple has turned their sights on obtaining Victorian Hall of Fame status at the end of the year, which they would achieve if they win their third straight state gold.


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Electrolygy Schools and Licensing Requirements in Georgia
Unwanted hair may be one of the most inconvenient parts of a daily beauty routine, which is why more and more people are turning to electrologists to make unwanted hair a thing of the past. Electrology programs teach you how to use epilation to permanently remove hair.
We offer complete resources and directory for students to use who are looking for electrology training. Good luck on your search for the right school! Be sure to compare several programs before making a decision.
Georgia does not currently have any laws that regulate the work or licensure of electrologists. While there are no legal barriers to practice in Georgia, education is still very important in this field. Without the proper hands-on training, it is difficult to use electrology equipment safely and appropriately. Attending a comprehensive theory and practical training program can prepare you for the demands of this career.
Before you can even use electrology tools, you need a thorough understanding of how permanent hair removal works and what you'll be doing in this role. Your electrology program might start with a solid theory component that covers different parts of hair, including the hair bulb, follicle, and matrix. In addition, you may learn about different skin diseases and disorders. This helps you figure out when a client is or is not a good fit for electrology. There are lots of different types of electrology. Being skilled in multiple areas can expand your customer base and make you more indispensable to employers! If you plan on using electrolysis, you may need to learn single and multiple needle methods. Another major type of electrology in Georgia is thermolysis. You can do thermolysis manually or automatically, so your electrology program may cover both. The blend modality of electrology combines galvanic and high-frequency currents. Having perfect technique is important in any cosmetology specialty, and it's especially important for aspiring electrologists. There are many factors that affect your technique, including probes, timing, depth of insertion, and intensity.
Georgia does not have set requirements for working as an electrologist in this state. That's why you will need to be sure you complete a program that meets the requirements set forth by the American Electrology Association. If you receive your cosmetologist license in Georgia while earning your education, you will need to renew your license every two years by March 31st during even-numbered years. You will also have to pay a $50 fee at the time of renewal. Georgia also requires 5 continuing education units between each renewal period.
Though there's no specific salary information for electrologists, they are often considered skin care specialists by salons and other employers. The average salary for a Georgia skin care specialist is $19,500 per year, according to O*Net. As you become more experienced and skilled in permanent hair removal, though, you may earn up to $37,900 per year (O*Net, 2013). Skin care specialists in this state can enjoy a very promising job outlook. O*Net expects job openings for skin care specialists to increase by 32% between 2010 and 2020. Currently, electrology is not a licensed profession in Georgia. If you decide to become licensed as an esthetician to allow you to perform more services, your career may be overseen by the Georgia Board of Cosmetology. They require 1,000 hours of education for estheticians. Some salons and spas do require esthetician licensure for hair removal specialists.
As permanent hair removal becomes a more popular and accessible option for people across Georgia, you may enjoy a wider range of clients. Electrologists may work in spas, salons, or in standalone hair removal facilities. You may develop professional relationships with your clients, since people often need to come back several times before hair completely stops growing back. However, unlike other cosmetology careers, electrologists often enjoy fairly traditional work hours. Since you work with expensive and potentially dangerous equipment, you must be able to focus and harness your attention at all times. This is crucial, since your customers must be able to trust you if you want them to come back. Many people who go into electrology as a career find it to be a very rewarding job. Tana Anderson decided to become an electrologist because of the excessive hair growth that led people to bully her when she was a child. Helping people permanently rid themselves of unwelcome hair can make you feel great about the work you're doing! After going through electrolysis herself, Anderson went through a training program and became an electrologist. Now she owns her own salon and prides herself on serving people of all ages, backgrounds, and needs. Are you ready for your career in electrology to take off? The first step is finding quality training. Contact the schools in your area today to learn more about their programs!
Georgia State Board of Cosmetology
214 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone Number: 404-656-2881
The Georgia State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers can help you with replacing a lost cosmetology license, updating change of name or change of address information, and acquiring out-of-state and other useful forms, as well as answer additional questions about obtaining a Georgia state cosmetology license.
Beauty professionals in Georgia make sure to incorporate all possible skills
into their practice as a way to better themselves and their business. To that
end, electrology is a key tool of the trade. Since there's not a dedicated board
for licensing, those looking to learn consult these places.
Atlanta School Of Electrolysis
Georgia Electrologists Association
Atlanta Electrology Centre


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There's an interesting backstory to the piano concerto that is the focus of the Houston Symphony's concert Andre Watts Plays Rachmaninoff, our pick for Friday. The Russian pianist and composer had fallen into a deep depression after the critical failure of his first symphony (the work later went on to much acclaim). Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 in Cm, Op. 18 was considered brilliant at its 1901 premiere, a signal the composer had fully recovered. The concerto has been called "among the most beautiful music in the world" and is one of the most popular among Watts's repertoire.
There's an extended clarinet solo in the second movement that will be played by symphony member Thomas LeGrand. According to him, "It is a true masterwork and it's absolutely beautiful, especially in the hands of a really fine pianist and a good orchestra." LeGrand goes on to say that while the backstory is interesting, it isn't necessary for an audience to know it in order to appreciate the piece. "I think the time Rachmaninoff was going through at that moment in his personal life is very evident in his music. And I think it speaks without the story. [The] music speaks for itself very clearly, [with] the beautiful, radiant quality...the excitement. It's really a very uplifting piece."
See Andre Watts Plays Rachmaninoff at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, 615 Louisiana. For information, call 713‐224‐7575 or visit houstonsymphony.org. $25 to $130.
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We're still reeling from the Houston Ballet's recent production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, easily one of the best dance performances in the last two years. So we're looking forward to the company's From Houston to the World, a mixed-rep program composed of works created especially for the dancers of the Houston Ballet and one of our picks for Saturday.
The program includes Edwaard Liang's breathtakingly beautiful Murmuration. The inspiration for the work, which features eight couples and a male dancer, came from Liang's observation of starling birds flocking together as they fly, a phenomenon called murmuration. Even though there is no leader, the group of birds seems to move as one; they never collide into each other though each is in constant movement, changing direction and swirling through the sky. Liang's choreography mimics the patterns made by the birds in flight with dancers freely weaving in and out of each other's path but never striking one another.
Also on the program is Jorma Elo's ONE/end/ONE and Stanton Welch's Paquita.
See From Houston to the World at 7:30 p.m. on September 20, 26, 27; 2 p.m. on September 21 and 28. Wortham Theater Center, 501 Texas. For information, call 713‐227‐2787 or visit houstonballet.org. $20 to $195.
"We know it's a weird premise," says Ira Glass, the voice of Three Acts, Two Dancers, and One Radio Host, being performed on Saturday. Best known for his work on the Peabody Award winning radio program This American Life, Glass understands that the idea of mixing the very visual medium of dance and very un-visual medium of radio together is unusual. Fans will recognize some of the stories told, but don't expect Glass to be front and center talking while choreographer Monica Bill Barnes and dancer Anna Bass act out the story around him. "We thought that would be corny," says Glass. "Why even have dancers at that point?"
See our extended interview with Ira Glass.
Instead, the show features the radio host and the dancers telling parallel stories that overlap but play to the strengths of their individual mediums. The vocabulary is different, but the spirit is the same. "When I saw Monica Bill Barnes's choreography, I thought, 'This is what we do on the radio show, just a little different. People who love our radio show would love this,'" says Glass. "But we know this is weird. We think it's weird, too."
Ira Glass and company take the stage at 8 p.m. on Saturday. Wortham Theater Center. 501 Texas. For information, call 713-227-4772 or visit spahouston.org. $38 to $78.
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On Sunday, the 2014/2015 Inprint Margarett Root Brown Reading Series opens with novelist David Mitchell, author of The Bones Clocks. Called "a genius" by The New York Times Book Review,Mitchell has been named one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World by Time magazine. His previous work includes the mega-hit Cloud Atlas (winner of the British Book Award for Best Literary Fiction and shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize), Number9Dream (also shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize) and Ghostwritten.
Mitchell's new release was called "a thing of beauty" by Publishers Weekly in a starred review and said to "take even greater risks at even greater length" by New York Magazine. A family saga that takes the reader from 1980s England to 2004 Baghdad, then to 2043 Ireland (following the collapse of society), The Bone Clocks has already been longlisted for the Man Booker Prize.
David Mitchell reads from The Bone Clock at 7:30 p.m. Wortham Theater Center, 501 Texas. For information, call 713521 2026 or visit inprinthouston.org. $5.
In a departure from history and from his usual brittle and sophisticated comedies, playwright Noel Coward wrote a story in which the Battle of Britain was lost to Germany, which has taken over England. Little produced -- it has a large cast and while it has humorous elements, it is a serious work -- Peace in Our Time is something the Main Street Theater had wanted to do for a while according to Main Street's artistic director, Rebecca Greene Udden, who will also direct. The production is one of our choices for Sunday.
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The University of Houston was looking for more outlets for its theater students since a lot of its main stage time is being taken up by the Alley Theatre during the latter's renovations, she said, and this play calling for 30 or more parts (winnowed to 24 in this production) seemed like a good fit. "It's certainly an interesting departure from what we think of as Noel Coward," she said. "This is very much in the style of the sort of patriotic, little bit jingoistic movies produced during the war except this was written after the war. It was inspired by his understanding of what the French went through living under the Occupation and how would his countrymen have adapted to being occupied. It was a sort of hypothetical what would it have been like if we had been occupied by the Germans the way the French were."
Set in what Udden calls "the quintessential British location" -- the pub -- it offers a cross section of humanity: opportunists, collaborators and the resistance. "I think it's a great story, and you really care about these people. It is an old fashioned story in a way. In fact, the challenge for the actors is understanding that they can't make this a contemporarysounding piece. It's not. It also has a lot to say about how people's minds, how their ideals can be undermined by the conditions under which they live." Nine UH students will have the chance to act along with these professionals: Joel Sandel, Joe Kirkendall, Elizabeth Marshall Black, Pamela Vogel, Rutherford Cravens and Celeste Roberts in the two-our, two-act production.
Peace in Our Time curtain times are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and September 22, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. Through October 19. Main Street heater, Rice Village, 2540 Times Boulevard. For information, call 713‐524‐6706 or visit mainstreettheater.com. $20 to $39.
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The Evolution to 400GE
Author: Jim Smith
To ensure an always-on user experience, enterprises, governments, mobile operators, and cloud providers are rapidly-adopting new technologies across their increasingly-complex data centers. They must keep pace with the explosion of bandwidth and service demands from mobile, cloud, social, and mission-critical business operations.
More functions in smaller space and power footprints, along with preparing for unknown future scalability needs are key requirements for ongoing success. To make all this possible, network equipment vendors are racing to develop new Layer 4-7 technologies to keep pace with the ever-shifting landscape. New content-aware products promise to accelerate, optimize, and secure the modern data center, but they also add new complexities.
With this added functionality and flexibility come and increased need for raw throughput – more applications and services means more data. Much more data.
Early on, data centers based on 1GE connections advanced networks admirably – demonstration steady growth for nearly a decade. More recently, however, this growth has slowed to a crawl, and 10/40/100GE-based growth has seen a huge upswing. This is due to the ever-increasing demand for low-cost throughput speeds needed for today's network users. Eventually, data center speeds will increase past the point of 100GE connections – requiring a new and, most-likely, exponential increase in throughput.
Besides the raw data produced by application and services, data centers require a constant flow or maintenance and monitoring data – an also ever-increasing overhead as systems become more and more complex and interwoven. Data center operators need to know what is producing what traffic, where, and for whom at all points and at all times in the network.
The History of Speed
To ensure mission-critical service objectives can be met, operators of data centers and the manufacturers of data center equipment can't skip or minimize the steps to validate and test these complexities under real-world end user environments at extreme scale. The price for being wrong, even once, is steep.
Reliance on networking permeates every aspect of our world, and bandwidth requirements from local area, data center, access, and metropolitan area networks are expanding at double-digit rates. As technologies such as cloud computing and streaming video necessitate larger and faster data centers, equipment manufacturers must evolve beyond from 100Gbps capabilities to keep pace.
Since ratification of the 100Gbps Ethernet standard, global network traffic and bandwidth demand continues to experience massive growth. When the IEEE 802.3 Working Group last addressed the need for a new Ethernet speed rate, two new rates were created — 40GE and 100GE. 40GE was intended to provide a medium path for servers, while 100GE was targeted at network aggregation applications.
Reliance on networking permeates every aspect of our world, and bandwidth requirements from local area, data center, access and metropolitan area networks are expanding at double-digit rates. As technologies such as cloud computing and streaming video necessitate larger and faster data centers, equipment manufacturers must evolve beyond from 100Gbps capabilities to keep pace.
While some of the market is still transitioning from 1GE to 10GE, 40GE is being deployed in data center networks, and 100GE is being deployed in network cores, service provider client connections, internet exchanges, etc.
A New Standard
According to the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Bandwidth Assessment Ad hoc, industry bandwidth requirements are continuing at an exponential pace. At such a rapid speed, in fact, networks will need to support terabit-per-second capacities in by 2015 – and 10-terabit-per-second capacities by 2020.
Recognizing this industry need, the IEEE 802.3 formed the IEEE 802.3 400 Gbps Ethernet (400 GE) Study Group in May 2013. In May of 2014 it received the "Task Force" designation and met for the first time at the IEEE 802.3 May 2014 Interim Session. There, it began work on defining the 400GE standard for enabling high-bandwidth solutions for web-scale data centers, video distribution infrastructures, service providers and new applications areas. The newest standard is expected to reach data-transfer speeds of 400Gbps, which is fast enough for 50,000 simultaneous High Definition Netflix video streams.
Early drivers for 400GE include:
- Bandwidth demand expanding at double-digits rates
- Cloud providers continuing to require even larger data centers
- Streaming video content driving bandwidth demands and the need for faster processors
The project is expected to define and support the following:
- Support a MAC data rate of 400 Gbps
- Support Bit Error Rate (BER) of better than or equal to 10-13 at MAC/PLS service interface
- Support full-duplex operation only
- Preserve the Ethernet frame format using the Ethernet MAC
- Preserve minimum and maximum frame size of current Ethernet standard
- Provide appropriate support for OTN
- Support optional 400 Gb/s Attachment Unit Interfaces for chip-to-chip and chip-to-module applications
- Provide physical layer specification which support link distances of:
- At least 100m over MMF
- At least 500m over SMF
- At least 2km over SMF
- At least 10km over SMF
At this stage, the standard is just starting to be worked out. It'll be a couple of years before we see wholesale approval and acceptance – but this doesn't mean that vendor development is on hold.
PCS Layer Functions
One of the advancements of 40/100GE technology was the development of physical coding sublayer (PCS) lanes. These lanes, and how they are mapped and multiplexed across links, provides the mechanism for the higher-speed technology works.
The requirements for the PCS layer include:
- Provide frame delineation
- Control signal transport
- Provide the clock transitions needed by SerDes-style electrical and optical interface
- Bond multiple lanes together through a striping or fragmentation methodology
Since the data must travel on multiple optical lanes as well as on multiple electrical lanes to the optical module, the striping mechanism should support:
- Low frame overhead that is independent of frame size
- Formatting that enables receiver-only lane deskew
- Evolving media and media interface widths
- Simple optical module implementations
The advancing electrical and optical technologies requires the ability to handle differing and changing numbers of electrical interface lanes versus optical lanes. To handle the general case, the PCS baseline proposal calls for data to be distributed on a per-66-bit block basis to a number of PCS lanes v, where the number of PCS lanes equals the least common multiple of the number of electrical lanes n and optical lanes m. Using the virtual lane concept, the optical module can be a very simple multiplexer, which merely bit multiplexes the data from n electrical lanes down to m media lanes. The receiver's PCS block can simply demultiplex the data back into the PCS lanes and then realign the skewed data.
A virtual lane is a continuous stream of 64/66b blocks. PCS lanes are created through a simple round-robin function which distributes 66-bit blocks, in order, to each virtual lane. In the case of an interface running with 20 PCS lanes, a single virtual lane would contain every 20th 66-bit block from the aggregate signal, as illustrated in Figure 4 below.
In order to allow the receiver to identify and deskew the individual PCS lanes, a unique alignment block is added to each virtual lane on a periodic basis. The alignment block is a special 66-bit control signal block that is unique to each virtual lane and cannot be duplicated in the data. The current proposal under consideration calls for an alignment block once every 16,384 blocks on each virtual lane.
The number of PCS lanes required depends on the electrical and optical lane combinations that need to be supported. The number of PCS lanes is the least common multiple of the number of electrical lanes and the number of optical lanes, regardless of whether the lanes are based on numbers of wavelengths, numbers of fibers, or other considerations.
This constraint ensures that the total number of PCS lanes can be mapped evenly over both the number of electrical lanes and the number of optical lanes; therefore, the data from any particular virtual lane will always reside on the same electrical and media lane across the link. This guarantees that no skew can be introduced between the bits within a virtual lane, which would be impossible to remove at the receiver.
When the 400GE specification is finalized, vendors will need to verify that their PCS lane implementation works correctly, and performs according to the standard.
Vendors are going to need to begin thinking about creating this next-generation of products, and Ixia is ready now with its 400GE JumpStart Test System.
With the new 400GE Jumpstart Test System, Ixia remains on the cutting edge of developing innovative networking technologies that allow our customers to meet demands and provide next-generation solutions to network providers.
Building on the company's market leadership with the first 40 and 100GE testing solutions, Ixia has successfully completed the industry's first 400GE interoperability test with Ciena, a global provider of open, programmable networking platforms and software.
The Ixia 400GE Jumpstart Test System is a developer tool kit to help network equipment manufacturers shorten development and test time – accelerating pre-standard 400GE networking hardware. Now customers can create, test and verify the interoperability of their next Higher Speed Ethernet technologies while maximizing their 400GE test investment.
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Thursday, March 24, 2011
The things she does for me....:)
Don't worry, there are little 'walkways 'amongst the flowers so she didn't flatten any by walking through them or sitting down!
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Red Nose Day and cooking...
Not the best photo of the cake, but you can see the idea :) As the weather was nice we also went out for a walk,taking the camera as it has had so little use outside this year so far!
Note to self...get Holly's fringe cut more often!
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Sorting and scrapping...
I bought the Echo Park paper especially for this LO(from 3 Jolly Scrappers) and then used some Queen & Co papers I already had in my 'holiday scrapping' box :) I also used a few of my Disney embellies but too many that it looks over the top hopefully ?! The lovely black Believe sticker is a KI Memories Scribble sticker,from Paper Arts (these seem to be like gold dust in this country, I bought the white versions from US EBay in the end!) I still need to add the date to the journalling sticker as I forgot to set the date on my camera for the first few days of the holiday and need to double check it. I think it could do with a few more of the stars but I used all the ones I had left over from the mini book I made a while back.
I'm thinking I might make this layout again for Holly's room as The Range now stock 12 x 12 box frames :)
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
A little bit of Disney..
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Almost spring like :)
So whilst the sun was shining today Holly & I had a bit of a tidy up in the garden.We cleared out her little green house and planted the daffodil bulbs that we has forgotten about(!!),and some Rocket.We also attempted to do some digging in the front garden which was pretty impossible as the ground was so rock hard!
I finished off this layout last weekend that I did at a crop way back in November! I have come to the conclusion that my favourite layouts are generally Autumn themed ones simply because of the colours :) I used Cosmo Cricket Earth Love for this one.This is one of my favourite paper ranges ,I;ll be sad when I run out of it!
I finally got round to seeing The Kings Speech at the cinema this week .I did enjoy it but I have also come to the conclusion that having got used to usually going to the cinema with the kids, I find grown up films a bit heavy going! Being really tired probably didn't help either! I'm glad I went though as I did enjoy it really!
And finally we are very excited here as tomorrow we are off to see this :) :) I love Lastminute.com :)
Oops, that's a bit tiny!
Sunday, March 06, 2011
What I did last Sunday
So Feb's pocket page...
Probably a bit boring to look at but it has got quite a few bits in it :) I've decided not to bother with an envelope as well though as I didn't put much in the one on January's page!
There are a few blanked bits on these as there are people in the photos that I haven't asked if they mind me putting their photos on here.So fear not, I wasn't sat in a a restaurant on my own with three wine glasses and an empty bottle! And the title on the Momiji page is now complete (it should say Lillan!) as I ordered some more letter stickers this week!
Last week Em was off school with what was probably an allergic reaction to something.She has few spots and as the girl she shared a room with in Madrid has chicken pox we had to be safe.She was not impressed at missing four days of school...
Yesterday I went on a shopping trip on my ownsome to the Galleria.I never used to like TK Max,but now I have worked out which bits I like I quite enjoy rummaging in there :)Yesterday I got a couple of packs of WRMK papers ,plus a D Ring album with divided page protectors & papers for...£11...bargain!
I can't think of anything else interesting we've done to be honest! I will be back soon with another layout from a crop last year that I have just finished off :)


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"I Can't Understand What My Husband Is Saying" Author Sketches Ebina From "Himouto! Umaru-chan"
Cool-Kyou-Sinnjya's "Komori-san wa Kotowarenai!" getting TV anime in October
I Can't Understand What My Husband Is Saying author Cool-Kyou-Sinnjya is busy! Volume 5 of that series is out August 4th. Chichi Chichi, with the sort of enormously busty art seen in his doujinshi, was collected June 30th. Paranoia Cage is being collected July 31st. Manga Time Original just announced that his Komori-san wa Kotowarenai! (Komori Can't Refuse!), a comedy about a junior high school girl who is too nice to decline requests and gains superpowers as a result is getting a TV anime in October. Still, he found time to apply his chest fetish to a bit of Himouto! Umaru-chan tribute art.
Celebrating the Komori-san wa Kotowarenai! announcement
告知します小森さんは断れないアニメ化決定です!!!!!!!!!!!!! 企画進行中でございまーす!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/ta9CNYnEk3
— クール教信者@新都社 (@coolkyousinnjya) June 26, 2015
And Ebina!
海老名ちゃんの波が来たと聞いて pic.twitter.com/MbPYiYIVkA
— クール教信者@新都社 (@coolkyousinnjya) July 20, 2015
いつか押し倒しちゃうよね pic.twitter.com/nATyEzPPIW
— クール教信者@新都社 (@coolkyousinnjya) July 21, 2015
Also, bit of Kino's Journey
4枚目 pic.twitter.com/RNSFbnSW9I
— クール教信者@新都社 (@coolkyousinnjya) July 29, 2015
Paranoia Cage
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Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at @aicnanime.


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Here is a great gift to give anytime of the year.. you can theme it to holidays and special events, colors.. limitless ideas :) I got this idea here. It was so easy and fun to make. I am definately going to make more for some special people I need gifts for who have everything.
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Arrive late. Drink coffee/green tea/tea to console yourself. Respond to 3.5 emails and then get called for a meeting. Come out of meeting with a new purpose for the day. Make a new plan in MS Excel to achieve purpose. Scrounge for lunch while making plan. Get called into another meeting while having lunch. Excuse... Continue Reading →
2015 Resolutions? Well, Why Not?
Here's my impromptu, unplanned list of resolutions for 2015. Of course, I'm just building on what I imagine the future to be. I think that basing your future decisions on the past is a misunderstanding. It causes one to be prejudiced about what is to come rather than open up and embrace what is to... Continue Reading →
Sprinkled Sentiments #14
If you have been reading this blog for a long time and you don't know what this is, well...umm...ahem! If you've newly stumbled here, this is my random list of 25 things that I write whenever I feel like it. 350. On my way back home, a recurring thought propped up in my mind -... Continue Reading →
100 Happy Days
I completed the 100 Happy Days challenge. I did. Here's a snapshot. *** Day 1: A beautiful screen saver on my Kindle. 🙂 Day 2: Being entrusted to do something which, at one point of time, was the reason that got you a bad reputation, killed your self-esteem, and made life hell. What doesn't kill you... Continue Reading →
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Sprinkled Sentiments # 13
I had started out this post as a list of all those things that annoy me, but somehow, as I was typing I decided to keep it the classic Sprinkled Sentiments list that I have been writing sporadically over the years. Lots of unwanted incidents have been occurring, and everytime I try to adapt to... Continue Reading →
Books Read in 2012
Since the year-end marks a lot of reflecting, here's a list of books I read in 2012. Had it not been for my book polygamy I'm sure I'd have done better. If someone had to ask me which was my favourite, I'd have to choose between The Help and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.... Continue Reading →
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Underwater inspections of vessels are done on a regular base in the harbours of Antwerp, Flushing, Rotterdam, Terneuzen, Zeebrugge or Gent. With a properly applied underwater inspection, shipping companies avoid costly underwater repairs. Zeeland Underwater Work (ZEEUW) in the Netherlands is such a service supplier on a daily base.
So, what is involved in underwater inspection of vessels?
There can be many reasons to organize a vessel inspection.
- A tugboat wich lost power of one propeller.
- A small inland vessel struggling with a rope in the propeller. Click here to view a post about this topic.
- A coaster with a blocked water intake.
- A general cargo vessel with a leakage in the double bottom.
- A container vessel which has to perform an in water survey.
An in-water survey briefly explained:
The first concern is to find a dive company that performs the work in a good way at a good price. This service supplier must be qualified according to IACS certification bodies to be able to carry out water surveys. The qualification process: qualification of divers and materials, competence documents, training plans, procedures and guidelines, etc. A surveyor of a qualifying body is present during the inspection. To perform an acceptable inspection, sufficient underwater visibility is needed. And safety measures are important. Risks assessment and dive permits must be applied in the right way.
The diver inspects the vessel for damage by grounding, ice damage, collisions and cracks etc. He checks bio-fouling, coating and corrosion levels. Anodes are assessed, and the seachests are checked for sufficient water flow. Possibly there is pintle clearance, and stern bush measurements to be taken. Video and photos are important in underwater inspections. Close-ups are made when details need to be visible. And the determination of corrosion pitting or cavitation. Damages are securely measured and reported.
Video and photos are important in underwater inspections. Close-ups are made when details need to be visible. And the determination of corrosion pitting or cavitation. Damages are securely measured.
Reporting of underwater inspections.
This is where you as a customer pay for. Expect a report with clear information. Completed with pictures and video footage.
You want to know the status per component. So you can take the necessary measures in case of damage or for future maintenance. ZEEUW develops standard underwater inspection methods for your vessels. These can be used for every inspection, wherever your ship is located in the world. And whichever dive company is performing the survey. This includes a template that contains all the parts listed, with timestamps when they are inspected. This template can be supplemented with dry dock photos and general arrangement drawings. Video's which are made during the inspections, can be real-time viewed by the surveyor on mobile devices. These videos are also accessible over the internet to be viewed by several parties like ship owner, surveyor and dive contractor.
A reporting template contains the following features:
- Particulars of the ship, hull drawings and dry dock photos, if available.
- Project info;
- Per component a timestamp with links to video and photos;
- Links to criteria, permits, standards (if required);
- Connection with biofouling records (if required);
- Propellor sheets to mark anomalies.
Viewing, delivery and storage of inspection results:
- Real-time video viewing by dive supervisor, surveyor, ship owner and dive contractor over the internet.
- Multimedia reports send by file transfer service or cloud storage.
About Zeeland Underwater Work:
Diving company ZEEUW B.V. is situated in Zeeland in the Netherlands. We are a flexible dive company , and therefore able to help our clients with their underwater challenges in an efficient way. We carry out diving work in the area Rotterdam, Moerdijk, Antwerpen, Gent, Terneuzen, Vlissingen. And beyond. ZEEUW employees completed many assignments worldwide in inspection work or other diving activities.
ZEEUW BV has fully equipped diving vans. We handle all kinds of underwater work. A team of experienced divers, inspection engineers and other professionals are at your service. We deliver the following services:
- Underwater inspections of ships, quay walls, foundations, construction pits.
- Underwater welding and cutting.
- Sealing of seachests or other hull apertures.
- Ultrasonic wall thickness measurements.
- Biofouling, coating and corrosion inspections.
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SLA printing technology is useful when the prototype part is required for low production, or when quick and cost-effective concept models are needed. We can deliver the prototype models as per your expectation. The best use of SLA is for:
This is another 3D printing technology that we are adept at. With this rapid prototyping service, we can help you validate 3D prints quickly due to the speed of the FDM 3D printers. In FDM technology, 3D printing material is put in the printer's bed and heated layer by layers, which then bond together after cooling to form an object of the 3D model. This additive manufacturing technology is fast and low cost and will be a rage as 3D printing Hobart.
When flexibility, strength, and durability is required, FDM models are best to use. You can even test functions or do physical testing of the models and use them for large production. FDM additive manufacturing technology is best to use for strength, rigidity, and stability. You can use PLA, PET, and other printing materials with FDM.
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1. Sort through the box in my bedroom closet that I have moved to two different households without sorting through. (COMPLETE January 2011)
2. Write monthly letters to my sons.
3. Start my thesis.
4. Finish my thesis.
5. Graduate with my masters degree. Hopefully people will start calling me "master" - especially my sons...
6. Do at least ONE cross stitch project.
7. Renew my first aid.
8. Lay new carpet on the staircase.
9. Fix the squeaky stairs.
10.Make myself a bookmark.
11. Work on the boy's baby books.
12. Take all the furniture from the old guest house to the dump.
13. Get family portraits done.
14. Get the boys passports.
15. Take a trip to see family in the U.S.A.
16 . Take a family picture at Lake Louise.
17. Get a Christmas gift to my parents.
18. Finish at least ONE of my cross stitch nativity people for my mom's cross stitch nativity and send it to her.
19. Send out a family letter
20. Stain the deck.
21. Paint the barn
22. Fix the barn windows
23. Fix the lamp from Homa. COMPLETE JANUARY 2011!
24. Install new screens in windows.
25. Install new screen doors - front and back.
26.. Install new doors. Front and back.
27. Plant a garden.
28. Get a tattoo.
29. Get Hugo Fixed.(COMPLETE JANUARY 2011!)
30. Make curtains for the bathroom.
31. Make curtains for the back porch.
32. Make curtains for the upstairs hallway.
33. Get the sewing machine down and mend some clothing.
34. Buy a new fridge.
35. Build a pantry in the kitchen.
36. Pay my taxes EARLY!
37. Get a lampshade for the lamp from Homa.


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Originally JH and I had planned to go to Kings Dominion for our Monday off, but on a whim changed our plans and went up to Hershey Park instead.
It turned out to be a gorgeous day at the park, especially since there were moments where it was overcast, so it stayed cool, though it did become a disadvantage at one point.
We started off by riding Great Bear, which is one of my top rides for the day. We moved onward to Storm Runner, which was designed by the same folks who designed Kingda Ka, and it uses a similar launch system and cars. If Kingda Ka is anything like what I experienced today with Storm Runner, I'm in trouble next week at Great Adventure. The shoulder restraints sat up too high for me so I ended up banging them into the restraints, and it made me sore.
It was starting to get warm by the time we finished those two rides, so it was over to the Roller Soaker, which as it's name implies is a coaster where you will get wet. JH and I don't know if people are just inexperienced or the park is trying to save on energy costs, but their way of loading and unloading cars was very inefficient today. Imagine three cars being loaded up, then sent to the bottom of the first hill, where each one goes one at a time, and the next one doesn't go until the first one finishes...and each ride is about 1.5-2mins long. During that time the next batch of cars have been loaded, and they're waiting for the first batch to finish before they get sent to the bottom of the hill. JH said that they didn't used to do it this way, they pretty much kept the cars continuously moving as much as possible. Who knows...
After that it was a trip to the Wildcat, which was a fun wooden coaster. A ride on their Wild Mouse ride was in order before heading to the Lightning Racer, which had to be one of my favorite coasters. It's a dueling coaster, so two cars are loaded and sent out at the same time to race one another. We ended up losing when we rode Thunder, but won when we rode Lightning. It's hard to say which side I like better, Thunder has a thrilling first drop, but on Lightning you get much more air time in your seat. I guess it will depend on what kind of mood I'm in ;-)
After those rides we were going past Fahrenheit (their newest coaster) and it had been closed earlier, but the repair folks were out working on it, so JH and I stopped to watch. We couldn't have timed it better because they were finishing up their work (fixing one of the tires that moves the coaster along after the brakes are applied at the end) and after an initial test, they moved their ladder out of the way, and brought a third car onto the track. We were immediately nearby the entrance, and about 20 mins later when they cycled through the cars, they reopened Fahrenheit, so we were able to get a very front seat rather quickly :-D The ride itself was fun, though JH hated the completely vertical first hill that we had to climb.
We hit Sidewinder, which is yet another boomerang style coaster of the same design as Two-Face in Six Flags America and Flashback in Six Flags New England, but this one uses standard sit down cars rather than inverted cars. I needed the credit for my coaster count profile, so I rode it yet again.
Next was Trailblazer, which to me is the type of coaster you bring your younger kids on to introduce them to a rollercoaster. We were thinking about hitting Comet and calling it a day, but then we saw that the Sooper Dooper Looper was finally opened up (it was closed earlier in the day) so we hopped on that once since there wasn't much of a line.
Overall it was a great day at Hershey Park, and since we now possess 2-day tickets, at some point JH and I will have to make another trip up there :-D


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Pellets are fuel granules of small size and cylindrical shape. They are produced by crashing wooden raw material in a special crusher, which brings it to a powder fraction. Then this mass is dried and compressed into pellets: this process is accompanied by an increase in the temperature of the material, due to which the special substance lingin, which is contained in wood, glues its particles into sufficiently dense granules.
The raw materials for the production of pellets are most often bark, chips and sawdust of various types of wood, but in addition to them can be used:
• logging waste,
• peat,
• agricultural waste (eg, corn),
• straw,
• sunflower husk,
• waste of cereal production.
The main advantage of fuel pellets is their absolute ecological friendliness.
Firstly, pellets practically do not contain ash (in the obtained product this parameter does not exceed 3%).
Secondly, the pellets do not emit large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere during combustion (it is released as much as the plant absorbed during its growth). Also emissions of volatile organic substances and nitrogen oxides are minimized, which was achieved with the help of modern equipment for burning fuel.
And finally, thirdly, wood pellets are manufactured under high pressure and without the use of any chemical fixers, which only improves their environmental performance.
Today, Europe is the largest consumer of pellets as a fuel for the production of heat and electricity. There they are most often used for heating houses and cottages.
The European market cannot be called homogeneous, each country has its own specifics and differences in the consumption and provision of raw materials for the production of biofuels.
This is primarily due to the difference in natural resources. Such countries as Germany, Austria, Sweden, Finland are more provided with their own biomass, while Denmark, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, being large consumers, experience a shortage of pellets and cover domestic demand through imports from other countries.
The largest pellet acceptance terminals are located in the ports of Belgium and Holland. It is also worth noting that the largest biomass stations are also located close to major traffic flows and ports.
According to forecasts of AEBIOM (European Bio-Fuels Association), by 2020 European countries will consume 50 million tons of pellets per year. Today, 60% of all world consumption is carried out by the European pellet market.
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Like QR Codes? Hungry? Meet Qkie.
Qkie is a new brand of cookies with scannable, edible QR codes.
Companies have been using edible QR codes at marketing events, but I've yet to see consumers do the same… until now. Aside from making qr codes out of food, consumers can now get QR-coded cookies.
Cleverly coined Qkie, the cookies are from German food company Juchem Gruppe and DFKI.
Consumers can order a box of Qkie mix and 20 QR codes, to a web destination of their choice, printed on edible paper for $9.50.
Could be a fun, different way to hand out holiday cookies this year. Share your thoughts on our Facebook or twitter pages.
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According to Wikipedia, it is estimated that as many as 75% of US adults experience some degree of dental fear. Many of these people feel the need to be sedated in order to see their dentist. If you have any amount of dental anxiety, you will want to experience the new Chill N Go System at C&C Dental.
In 3 minutes, 3 easy and safe natural elements will calm down, even eliminate your anxiety. As a matter of fact, the MORE anxious you are the BETTER it works.
First, you take a natural supplement that naturally relaxes you…..but you can still drive yourself home. ALL of us have this supplement naturally in our bodies.
Second, you wear headphones that play sounds that encourage the brain into a meditative state. It is not music but sounds that induce relaxation by changing the brainwaves.
Third, you activate the gentle massage that is built into the dental chair…..like you might see at the nail salons. It enhances the headphone sounds to induce meditation and further relax you.
The combination of these 3 things reduces anxiety in 3 minutes. Finally, there is something natural that truly helps anxiety, and you don't have to take any drugs or feel that 'drugged' feeling afterward. Your first experience of this new Chill N Go System is FREE and only offered at C&C Dental. Call us at 281-242-0241 and make your dental fear go away today!
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Golf Venice – On the Links
With beautiful weather year-round, the Venice area is a mecca for golf. There are more than 14 beautiful courses in the area and many rent clubs. After a day of eating BBQ, stay and work off that yummy food by playing 18 holes.
Here is a list of courses, courtesy of TheBuzzofVenice.com.


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Every choice has a consequence. But what if the flip of a coin could trigger two separate but parallel destinies? Bobby (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and Kate (Lynn Collins) are a young New York couple at a crossroads whose lives are about to take very different directions. A seemingly ordinary July 4th is cleaved in two by the flip of a coin. One path leads them to gentle discoveries about family, loss and each other on a visit to Brooklyn, and the other plunges them into an urban nightmare of pursuit, suspense and murder in Manhattan.
Genre: Drama, Romance, ThrillerActor: Assumpta Serna, Giana Luca, Jenn Colella, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lynn Collins, Manoel Felciano, Nelson Landrieu, Olivia Thirlby, Sofia Luca
Director: Scott McGehee
Country: USA


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Most of us have been there… driven to the brink of insanity by our children. Our children, who know what the rules are, who know what's expected of them, who most certainly know right from wrong, but who still seem to make it their mission in life to push us over the edge.
Way over the edge.
I spent many years feeling this way. Feeling like I was constantly having to remind, nag, yell, and totally lose my shit before the kids would do what they were supposed to do. Never having 5 minutes to myself or able to have even a short phone call without being interrupted continuously.
It was maddening!
Why couldn't they get it? What the hell was wrong with them?
Then one day as I was walking to my daughter's preschool classroom to pick her up, I saw a message posted for parents on a whiteboard at the end of the hallway:
My first thought was, how the hell is this going to help anything? I spend A LOT of time with my kids, I couldn't see this having an effect on how well they listened to me.
But at this point, I was willing to give it a shot. So for the next week, I spent 10 minutes of focused time with my daughter.
After just a few days – the change was significant.
Because my daughter was now feeling more noticed and involved she was able and willing to occupy herself without the need to seek my attention by acting out.
By investing just 10 minutes a day, I was getting dividends – not money – but sanity, and my daughter was getting the attention she needed in a more positive way.
This had me intrigued.
The messages were coming from the lessons my daughter was being taught from a certified Positive Discipline teacher in my daughter's school.
I'm not a super granola, kumbaya kind of mom. If you read my blog, you know that by now. And at first, these messages kind of felt that way.
But I was tired. Tired of the yelling, nagging, being nagged, and feeling like I was in a constant power struggle.
I was not the parent that I envisioned I'd be before I actually had kids, and honestly I was tired of feeling like a bitch all the time.
So I started trying some of the things I read on the message board at the end of the hallway each week, and, well….
My kids, and in particular, my headstrong, determined, and often very frustrating four-year-old, were was doing things I couldn't get them to do before, no matter how I threatened, punished, or bribed!
They totally worked. I was surprised, and a little annoyed. I mean…
What the hell? Why hadn't I discovered this earlier???
I also found the methods were not nearly as kumbaya as I originally thought.
Positive Discipline is based on the principle of respect from both the parent and the child. It's not about being a dictator, or a doormat. With Positive Discipline you will find the balance while being both kind and firm.
As soon as I had the opportunity to take a Positive Discipline parenting class, I jumped on it.
Once again, I was a little skeptical. The women teaching the class were very passionate about these methods, but their children were all adults now. They hadn't actually tried this stuff out on their own children when they were young.
So could it really work?
The class was life changing.
And the strategies and methods I learned changed the relationship I have with each of my kids for the better.
Sure, they still push buttons and test limits. That's what kids do!
But my kids are becoming more independent, more responsible, more cooperative, more proactive, more respectful, and a lot less douchey.
And all of this has happened without yelling and threatening . It is also happening without me losing my shit multiple times a day!
Can I get an "Amen?"
Parenting has become less and less about survival and power struggles and more and more about enjoying my kids. THIS is what I want to feel as a parent, I only wish it hadn't taken me this long to discover this method of parenting.
That's when I decided to become a certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator.
I don't want any other moms to waste as much time as I did. Now, I am in a position to be able to help.
Positive Discipline is not about being perfect. It's not about never messing up. It's not as "kumbaya" as the name might imply.
It's about being a more effective parent, stopping the power struggles, setting up routines that work, and getting your kids to do the right thing even when you aren't in the room.
All without going ballistic on them and while building their self esteem.
If you're local to Brookfield, Connecticut and would like to attend one of my workshops then check out the event page here >
If you're part of my online community, I also teach webinars and virtual courses which you can get more information about here >
My courses are based on Jane Nelsen's Positive Discipline books, and when you enroll, you will learn how to discipline with firmness and kindness, have more fun as a parent, and set the foundation for important social and life skills.
You'll help your child feel a sense of belonging and significance through mutual respect and encouragement. (And you will lose your shit way less often than you do now.)
I will provide you with the tools and skills necessary to successfully create that home you envisioned before you had kids. You'll develop strategies that encourage cooperation, communication, accountability, and mutual respect, and your kids will learn self-discipline, responsibility, self-motivation and real world problem solving skills.
There is a better way!
Get ready for your life to change!


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Gary Johnson's first brush with the publishing world began in 1960 when he accepted the position of manager of the campus bookstore at Bethany College of Missions in Bloomington, Minnesota. The first day on the job, he discovered that his new role included oversight of the fledgling Bethany House Publishers, a modest operation with a backlist of six titles!
Seeing opportunities to expand the business, Johnson began acquiring practical self-help and deeper-life Christian books with growing market potential. Kingdom of the Cults by the late Walter Martin, The Christian Family by Larry Christenson, Telling Yourself the Truth by the late Dr. William Backus and the Love Comes Softly series by Janette Oke were all milestones in building the Bethany House brand.
Carol Johnson began editing part-time for the publishing house in the mid 60s and stepped into her full-time role as Editorial Director in 1979. She is best-known in the industry for developing Bethany's reputation of leadership and innovation in fiction and credited for birthing a new wave of Christian fiction in the late 70s.
Baker Publishing Group President Dwight Baker commented, "I am privileged to share the business of Christian book publishing with the Johnsons, first as a respectful competitor and since 2003 as a partner and colleague. Our interaction during these past five years has confirmed what many of us assumed of the Johnsons since our first observations: They are smart, professional, honest, and they display consistent personal integrity from every angle."
Jim Parrish has been named Executive VP and Director of Bethany House Publishers effective March 1, 2008. With a background in Christian retail, Parrish has worked in various management roles within the company since 1984, including most recently VP and Director of Administration.
Also on March 1, David Horton will become VP/Editorial, Fiction. Horton joined Bethany's editorial team in 1998 following stints at Tyndale House, Scripture Press, and Cook Communications. Horton currently serves as Editorial Director, Fiction.
Dwight Baker said of Parrish and Horton "We are delighted to promote Jim Parrish and David Horton to full leadership roles at Bethany. Both men have already demonstrated impressive abilities and experience. They have the support and respect from all of us as they face greater responsibilities. Bethany will certainly thrive under their leadership and in the tradition of its first 50 years of excellent publishing."
Bethany House Publishers is a division of Baker Publishing Group.


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Tottenham Hotspur Women to launch WSL Dual Career Academy
Mon 03 February 2020, 18:30|Tottenham Hotspur
We are delighted to announce that we shall be launching a Barclays FA Women's Super League (WSL) Dual Career Academy for the 2020/21 season in partnership with the Football Association.
The FA WSL Academy Squad will link directly with the Tottenham Hotspur Women First Team, with the strategy of graduating players into this environment when viable.
What is a FA WSL Dual Career Academy?
Launched by the FA in the 2018/19 season, the programme is designed to provide talented players between the ages of 16 and 21 years old with a programme which has a multi-disciplinary approach. This includes extended medical provision, individual strength and conditioning support, education and lifestyle guidance, as well as a football coaching and competition programme delivered by UEFA A and B licence coaches. As this is a 50/50 dual career programme, all participants' education or work commitments will be balanced with the training schedule.
What are the commitments for the WSL Academy Squad?
The finalised training schedule will be communicated once trials are complete. However, training is likely to be on a Monday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoon/early evening, as well as a morning training session at the weekend. The national fixture programme will take place on Wednesdays in a national league and cup format against other WSL Academy-licenced clubs. Due to the nature of the training schedule and the balance with education, we shall not permit players registered to the WSL Academy to play for other clubs at the weekend.
How will the programme affect a player's education?
The schedule is designed so that players are not limited to a single educational establishment. We shall be taking applications from players no matter what their individual education and career paths may be. Players are expected to attend every training session for the Academy and individual queries can be discussed during trials and at the interview stage. If players are still exploring their options for next year, the Club also runs girls' football programmes at Barnet and Southgate College and New City College.
Two open trials for the FA WSL Dual Career Academy will be held at Cheshunt FC on the following dates. Players must register in advance in order to take part.
Saturday 22 February – 11am-1pm – grass
Friday 20 March – 7pm – 3G
Second stage trials
Wednesday 8 April – 1-4pm – grass
Final trial and interview
Wednesday 15 April – 1-4pm – grass
Register for the FA WSL Dual Career Academy trials now.


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Kilmeena U8 girls group travelled to Westport on Wednesday 20th September. The group split into U8s and U6s. We played two 7 a side games. Both teams played well, putting to use the skills they have learned over the season. There were some fine scores following lovely passing moves and lots of support play. Well done to all the girls especially those who played in goals.
Wearing the Kilmeena jersey proudly were: Sophie Clough, Grainne Feehan, Cara Mongey, Lauren Munroe, Ellie Mai Keane, Emma Gannon, Emily Fahy, Charley Coyle, Leah Gavin-Walshe, Katie Moran, Cailin McPhilips, Amy McIntyre-Gibbons, Keira Kenning, Aoibhinn Lyons. Absent: Kitty Sweeney & Elsie Coyne.
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Although Rafael Nadal did not make it beyond the group stage of last week's ATP Finals in London, Novak Djokovic's failure to reach the semi-finals meant Nadal closed the year with 9,985 points, 840 clear of the Serb.
The Spaniard was confirmed as the year-end world number one for the fifth time after the ATP published its season-closing rankings on Monday.
Nadal draws level with rivals Roger Federer and Djokovic, who have also finished the year in top position five times, and one behind six-time end-of-year number one Pete Sampras.
Nadal and Djokovic have been the two dominant players this year after winning two Grand Slam titles each.
Djokovic won the Australian Open and Wimbledon, while Nadal claimed Roland Garros and the US Open.
Roger Federer finishes the season at number three spot for the second year running. The tennis superstar, who turned 38 in August, has limited his participation in events around Grand Slams.
He got to the semi-finals of the French Open, where he lost to the eventual winner Nadal. He also reached the quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows, where he lost to world number 20 Gregor Dimitrov.
At Wimbledon, he lost an epic final against Djokovic, the first to be decided by a tie-break in the fifth set, suggesting there are hopes of a 21st major title in the 2020 season.
Dominic Thiem, who took a set off Nadal in the final of Roland Garros, is now number four after reaching the final of the ATP Finals, where he lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas.
The 21-year-old Greek closes the year at number six, just behind Daniil Medvedev, after his victory in London.
British Andy Murray started the year ranked at 240 and the prospect of retirement.
As he struggled with surgery on a hip injury and the subsequent recuperation he had slipped to 503 in September before a dramatic return to the courts, which produced a remarkable victory at the European Open in Antwerp, lifted him to a year-end 126.
ATP year-end rankings as of November 18:
1. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 9,985 pts
2. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 9,145
3. Roger Federer (SUI) 6,590
4. Dominic Thiem (AUT) 5,825 (+1)
5. Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 5,705 (-1)
6. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 5,300
7. Alexander Zverev (GER) 3,345
8. Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 2,870
9. Roberto Bautista (ESP) 2,540
10. Gaël Monfils (FRA) 2,530
11. David Goffin (BEL) 2,335
12. Fabio Fognini (ITA) 2,290
13. Kei Nishikori (JPN) 2,180
14. Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 2,125
15. Denis Shapovalov (CAN) 2,050
16. Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 2,000
17. Karen Khachanov (RUS) 1840
18. Alex De Minaur (AUS) 1775
19. John Isner (USA) 1770
20. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 1747