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The job search can be riddled with frustration. Believe it or not, some of this frustration may be tied to common job search myths. Several of these little monsters are floating around in dark clouds waiting to rain on your job search parade. Let's shake a few of them out of the clouds, debunk them and move forward with your job search feeling more prepared, focused and intentional. I've summoned six repeat offenders to come forward and take their lumps.
Myth #1: It's best to apply to as many online job sites as possible.
Casting a wide net in your search is not the right strategy. The most fruitful job seekers are prepared and the most fruitful job searches are focused. Take the time upfront to get really clear about what you want. If your response is, "I don't know what I really want", then my response is, "of course you do, and you're the only one who knows." Take a little introspection time to uncover the what, why, where, when and who of your job search and how you want this whole process to unfold. Begin with my Work Print™Innercise. Preparation – thoroughly addressing these and other pertinent questions will save you a lot of time, effort and money, and minimize your frustration.
TIP: Create your own ideal job description – go to a variety of different job sites, cut and paste aspects of different jobs that appeal to you and see what you dream position looks like.
Myth #2: It is nearly impossible to get a job if you are just graduating from college and don't have previous job experience.
First of all, let's send the word "impossible" packing. 'If you think you can or think you can't, you're right,' so heed Henry Ford's words and adjust that attitude. I know you want to yell at the top of your voice, "How can I get the experience if no one is willing to give me a job"? I get it, but remember, experience isn't always wrapped in compensated work. And, work isn't just about compensation. Work is engaged physical or mental activity to achieve some purpose or result. Internships, volunteering, study abroad opportunities, shadowing someone, and other creative approaches qualify and can result in some great work experience. Wherever you are, ask, "How can I add value?" Then, ASK LOTS OF QUESTIONS, search out ways to engage and get busy. Don't forget to expand your network and build relationships.
TIP: Make the most of every situation – be very intentional and know what you want. Also, tap into your parents' and neighbors' networks.
Myth #3: My entire career has been in XYZ and it's a dying field. I lack the skills and knowledge to work at another job.
First, don't get overly sappy about your dying industry; it will make it much easier to navigate the inevitable changes just around the corner. Then, it's time to reframe your thinking about the situation. Ask, "what did I learn in my industry? What can I transfer into another more desirable position?" Pull out a sheet of paper and get to writing; keep going until the well runs dry. Next, identify specific companies that you want to work for and remember, many skills are transferable.
TIP: Don't get overwhelmed with the doom and gloom of economic forecasting, things may be shifting, but you're in the driver's seat. Take control of your situation, stay open to the possibilities and be creative.
Myth #4: I have too many interests and I've had too many jobs – no one is going to hire me.
The average person born in the latter years of the baby boom (1957-1964) held 11.3 jobs from age 18 to age 46, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nearly half of these jobs were held from ages 18 to 24. This average is expected to increase in subsequent generations. Be creative in how you compose your resume, consider: what's transferable and what's not? What can I quantify? How have I created value? Consider using a hybrid resume – use a cross between a functional and chronological format. Tease out the experience and value that may be hidden in the many positions you've held.
TIP: Check out Barbara Sher's book, Refuse to Choose!: Use All of Your Interests, Passions and Hobbies to Create the Life and Career of Your Dreams.
Myth #5: I don't really have to include a cover letter when the job application requests that I submit one.
If it says they want a cover letter, they want one! Plus, a cover letter is an excellent way to showcase your writing abilities and highlight what makes you an ideal candidate. Do some research on the company and the position; know exactly what you are applying for. Make sure your cover letter is well-written, clear and to the point; no grammatical or spelling errors. Include bullet points and customize your content to reflect your achievements.
TIP: Create a two-column list to work from – on one side note the preferred qualifications, on the other note how specifically you meet those qualifications.
Myth #6: My resume should only be one page.
It depends on the position. Typically, you don't want to exceed two pages. Remember, your resume is your billboard – it should grab attention. The first page is the most critical– showcase your skills and areas of expertise, your core competencies and selected achievements. You only have a few seconds to capture the reader's attention. How much to highlight will depend on a variety of factors.
TIP: Take the time needed to get your resume details in order; it will make the process a lot smoother. Ask a professional coach or consultant for help!
About the Author
Robin C. Crawford provides mentoring, consulting and educational services to college students and mid-career professionals eager to tap into their super powers and find more satisfying and meaningful work. Listen to Design Your Best Work Life Radio for cool conversations with people who love what they do; and for tips, tools and strategies to shift your work life in a new direction. For more information join the mailing list, read her blog or sign up or a Possibilities Conversation.


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If You Think You Understand Companies, Then This Might Change Your Mind
What to Do with Car Lockouts? The Best Car Lockout Service It is quite normal for people to experience getting locked out of their own car. There are so many reasons why you could also be locked out of your own car. Some may have locked their cars without getting the key in the ignition. The key no longer works because the owner broke the lock to their car and that can be very frustrating. People would also get locked out of their own car because they are actually using broken keys. No matter what problem, the common desire for someone in that situation would be to find out a solution that could help him or her get access to his or her car and go about their business already. That is why you should really get going and look for a reliable locksmith, someone who can be there in no time no matter where and no matter when. Keys left inside the car while locking the car.
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Most of the time people lock their keys inside the car, they are in a hurry. You have to know that this is not about the security system. You just have to gain access to your car as soon as possible. You wouldn't want to gain access to your car through a broken window now would you? That is why you really have to consider hiring the best locksmiths in your area so that you can experience a one of a kind service. The advantage of hiring these locksmith services is because no matter what time you need help, may it be late at night or early in the morning, they will be there in any location that you are in because they also have mobile service centers already.
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Broken locks are also other causes of getting locked out of the car. One of the major lockout reasons is actually due to the lock itself, when it get broken, it would be impossible to insert a key into it. Even if your car has remote access, it would still cause some problems for you to get in. Chances are, the mechanical system is the part where the issue lingers. But when you hire a reliable locksmith service provider, you will be in good hands since they handle these kinds of issues everyday. They can help someone get inside their car again without damaging anything, without any scratch or broken window. These locksmiths can get to you any time in any place plus, they can help with repairs and even installing a new mechanical system. As long as you follow this guide, you will be able to understand how easy and quick it can be to resolve your car lockout problem with the right professional.

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Last year, Uncle Sam moved this "city girl" to the western central coast where we saw nothing but farms and cows after driving an hour from the tiny 2 gate airport. So needless to say, I was out of my element for a while.
The military has its benefits by allowing you to see this great nation and world if you're lucky by exposing you to varying climates and culture. At first, I didn't like this small town with no major chains of food or shopping. But I think I'm coming around to the lifestyle of no traffic, everyone knowing each other, great walking neighborhoods and yes, even the farms.
I am trying to keep it low, but I think it's the coolest thing that we're able to eat food directly from the ground and not from a shipment, buy inexpensive & tasty wines from the local vineyards and attend farmer markets just down the street. I'm even in a veggie co-op where I buy weekly boxes of local produce (organic of course)! And better yet, the kids and I began to grow our own garden in the backyard (yes, I now have a backyard).
I think this city girl has become "granola"! Oh and I now make that too!


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Install the Savision Live Maps app from your phones app store. Easiest way to find our app is to search for "Savision". Looking for Live Maps tends to find all kinds of map type apps.
From the settings be sure to type in the following information(different apps may have different order)
- Service Name = URL of the Live Maps Unity Portal.
- Domain
- Username
- Password
You may also pick if you want push notifications on or not.
Once you hit Back button, you should see that the device is registered.
If for some reason it doesn't register, then please verify the settings information. Auto-correct will sometimes put spaces in domain names, etc.
The last set would be to pick the maps you would like to see the status. This can be done by clicking on Search or the magnifying glass. You can now type in the name of the view you want to subscribe to, OR just hit enter to see the entire list.
Once you have selected the different views, click on the back button. You will not be able to see the current status. Please be patient as the app will need to contact the web console and then get the current status from SCOM. This has been known to take several seconds as we are operating at the speed of SCOM.
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Constructed of stainless steel, the vacuum receiver features a rugged, clamp-together design that facilitates rapid, tool-free disassembly for filter cleaning and maintenance. The modular design permits the addition of cylinder segments for increased holding volume.
Unlike conventional filter receivers that employ multiple small filter elements, this unit employs a single, large diameter filter cartridge facilitating rapid filter changes, and automatic reverse pulse jet cleaning of the filter element to maintain conveying efficiency during operation.
According to the company, the new vacuum receiver handles a wide range of capacities but is particularly suited to lower volume applications that can benefit from the simplicity of its design and maintenance requirements.
New high capacity Vacuum Receiver from Flexicon features a pneumatically-actuated dump valve and quick-release clamps for rapid interior access.


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Al Horford and DeMarre Carroll scored 20 points each Saturday night to help the Atlanta Hawks match a franchise record with their 57th win, a 131-99 rout of the Brooklyn Nets in Atlanta.
However, the Hawks lost forward Paul Millsap to a right shoulder injury in a collision with Brooklyn's Earl Clark with 1:52 left in the first half. There was no foul called on the play, which left Millsap sprawled on the floor. He grimaced as he held his shoulder while walking off the court, and did not return.
Jeff Teague added had 17 points as Atlanta never trailed while ending the Nets' season-best six-game winning streak. The Hawks looked fresh after three off days. The Nets, coming off Friday night's win over Toronto, couldn't match the Hawks' energy.
Golden State 123, at Dallas 110: Klay Thompson scored 21 points and the Warriors clinched home-court advantage throughout the playoffs with their 12th straight victory. Golden State (63-13) need one more victory to assure finishing with the best record in the NBA for the first time since 1975-76. They hold the tiebreaker with Eastern Conference leader Atlanta for the top overall seed and would have the home-court edge should both teams reach the NBA Finals.
Boston 117, at Toronto 116 (OT): Marcus Smart hit a buzzer-beating layup in overtime to give the Celtics a victory that moved them back into eighth place in the race for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot, half a game ahead of Miami, which lost at Detroit. DeMar DeRozan scored 38 points for the Raptors.
at Detroit 99, Miami 98: Reggie Jackson scored 15 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter, including the winning layup with five seconds remaining, and Andre Drummond had 11 points and 17 rebounds for his 44th double-double this season for the Pistons, who rallied from 15 points down in the fourth quarter.
Washington 92, at Memphis 83: Bradley Beal scored 20 points, John Wall had 18 points and 14 assists, and the Wizards won their third straight.
at Charlotte 92, Philadelphia 91: Gerald Henderson's driving layup with six seconds won it for the Hornets, who kept their slim playoff hopes flickering despite playing without three starters, including center Al Jefferson.
Orlando 97, at Milwaukee 90: Tobias Harris had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Nikola Vucevic scored 20, and the Magic earned its second road win in two nights after losing 12 straight away from home.
at Portland 99, New Orleans 90: LaMarcus Aldridge had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and the Trail Blazers ended the Pelicans' four-game win streak and pushed them half a game behind Oklahoma City for eighth place in the West.
at Phoenix 87, Utah 85: Gerald Green came off the bench to score all 24 of his points in three quarters, and the Suns held off the Jazz in the fourth.


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Insurance Brokers have many qualities, but self-promotion is not one of them and over the years we have not been particularly great at publicising the benefits of using our services.
But following the recent widespread flooding, it is perhaps an appropriate time for a little blow of the brokers trumpet and an insight as to some of the work done, much of it unseen.
The proposed Rampion Wind Farm is without doubt a massive and exciting project and of particular interest to all Nsure staff as the vast array of offshore wind turbines will be quite visible from the windows of the Nsure office in Worthing, should it be built.
In the early 2000s, just around the time of the Dot Com Boom, some insurers stood up, took notice and began to develop a product designed to address the financial loss that might arise out of data breaches. This was at a time where most companies were just beginning to realise the economic potential of the Internet. At this time insurers were looking to target the big dotcom companies such as Amazon, Yahoo, eBay and Google.
This isn't the first and will not be the last time that I write about the danger of underinsurance, but yet another recent survey has revealed that a significant proportion of buildings in the UK are underinsured.
But it is not just buildings, underinsurance is rife in many areas. Machinery and stock are frequently undervalued, a recent industry study for the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters found that over 50% of Business Interruption sums insured are too low and with liability insurances, indemnity limits are often not sufficient to cover potential claims for personal injury, damage to property or financial loss.
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Fears that the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony might have come under cyber-attack have been detailed by officials for the first time.
The concern was that the lights could have been turned off during the ceremony.
Whilst maintaining adequate IT security is a must, things happen that can be beyond your control or simply go wrong. Criminals are also becoming far more sophisticated and evolving ways around advancements in IT security. How confident are you that you and your staff will always follow procedures regarding passwords and security, not open that email containing a virus or leave a laptop or phone containing information on a train, plane or a bus?
There will always be unintentional human error and unfortunately also the risk of intentional damage. Tight contractual requirements with providers are also a must, but how easy will it be to obtain damages or what if that company goes bust?. And it's not just big businesses being targeted by hackers, but lots of small ones too. Whilst the large-scale hack attacks on the news often involve big companies, small companies are also at risk and often don't have the financial resources to get back on track after a hacking attack or other kinds of data loss. In fact, over a third of global targeted attacks were aimed at businesses with less than 250 employees. Cyber-attacks are quickly becoming one of the greatest risks faced by smaller companies.
Nsure Renewables client, Cleanwind Ltd, formed in 2009 to meet the demand for experienced technicians in the wind industry, has experienced significant growth.
Amongst many other services, Cleanwind currently provide blade cleaning teams throughout the UK and Southern Ireland to tackle the on-going issue of dirty blades, nacelle's and tower sections. Their cleaning practices ensure that all damage concealed behind years of operational dirt, grease and algae growth is disclosed and reported back to clients.
"We work hard to ensure we use cleaning agents which best suit the environment, using the most environmentally friendly products available. We also work closely with our suppliers, who provide us with specifically designed washing units to meet our operational needs" explains co-owner, Paul Quinn.
Within my previous blogs I have provided various reasons & scenarios as why businesses today should seriously consider buying Cyber Liability Insurance. I am now able courtesy of CFC Underwriting to provide ten reasons to buy Cyber Liability Insurance. CFC Underwriting are one of the UK's major providers of Cyber Liability Insurance and are therefore extremely well placed to provide this information.
Nsure are pleased to announce that they have agreed a bespoke liability insurance policy wording with Zurich Energy for their renewable energy insurance book of business.
A recent article published by a technology services provider in the states suggested that 60% of companies suffering a major loss of data will shut down within six months of the event occurring. Whilst this may seem extreme consider how rapidly the situation could escalate -:
Pentland Road Wind Farm (Pentland) on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, has been in construction since early Spring 2012. Nsure Renewables, specialist insurance brokers for the renewable energy industry, arranged all insurances for the £27 million project in conjunction with financing from the Co-Operative Bank, and, as with every wind farm has proved to be demanding in more ways than one.
In the early 2000s, just around the time of the Dot Com Boom, some insurers stood up, took notice and began to develop a product designed to address the financial loss that might arise out of data breaches. This was at a time where most companies were just beginning to realise the economic potential of the Internet. At this time insurers were looking to target the big dotcom companies such as Amazon, Yahoo, eBay and Google.
Cyber insurance is a fast emerging market despite the fact that the risks have been out there for some time. The increase in the number of attacks along with media & press coverage has brought increased awareness to both the general public and business. The fact of the matter is that these risks will not be going away anytime soon and if anything are far likely to increase.
The UK finds itself in the top ten for the first time in 2012 jumping eight places to seventh following a significant rise in hacking with the USA topping the league ahead of China and Russia. The last few years have seen a marked rise in "hacktivism" and following the infamous hacking of the Sony PlayStation Network the landscape has now changed forever with LinkedIn only recently having been hacked as well.
More and more Mobile Applications and Non-Mobile Applications are converging on us and people are continuing to download applications without thinking. Users are asking for more seamless plug and play technology such as HDMI, USB & SD Cards bringing with them more complexity and in consequence greater vulnerability. It is worth noting that the total bill for cybercrime footed by online adults in twenty four countries was circa $388 billion over the last twelve months.


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Stroked Eagle – Dawn Wright
This book ⦠where to begin. Let me start by saying I enjoyed Arabellaâs character. Despite the fact that a 28-year-old (or was it 27?) virgin is practically a unicorn nowadays, I kind of liked that she hadnât had sex with anyone yet. While the reason she stays a virgin so long is mostly because […]Read more


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I'm curious as to how long the green blocks will last in the freezer? Is there a certain point where they lose their nutritional value if frozen for too long?
Slowly, slowly, we are working towards a Melbourne summer…. A Melbourne summer, for the uninitiated, is a roller coaster of warm days, cooler days, rain, wind, then usually baking hot for any given time. This year, we are still waiting for the baking hot part, which is kind of good in that I was able to berry pick these gorgeous babies on the weekend. So delicious!
So, I have decided to devote the next few posts to ice pops and ice cream, in the hope that the heat will come, just like in that movie 'Field of Dreams' with Kevin Costner…or something.
To start with, I made some pretty ice pops with coconut water, fruit and herbs, that are as simple as can be, and super refreshing. You could just use plain filtered water also if you prefer, but coconut water gives you a little extra sweetness, and all the wonderfully replenishing electrolytes.
Edible flowers work particularly well – who wants plain ice blocks when you can have one with flowers?! Or herbs. Or fruit.
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To make these beautiful delights, start with choosing your flavours. For the ice-pops, I chose blueberry and lemon balm for one, and classic strawberry and mint for the other. Pour coconut water into icy pole moulds, add friends, and freeze. I like to freeze the coconut water for a while first, until it just starts to frost, so that the additions don't all just cluster at the bottom. Once it is slightly frozen, add a popsicle stick, and pop back into the freezer until completely frozen.
For the ice blocks, I have used various edible flowers, thyme, pomegranate arils, mint and celery flowers from my celery that has gone to seed. The great thing is that they keep in the freezer beautifully, so you can whip them out at any point to fancy up some water or any drink of choice.
This is another great idea, along similar lines, to help you to make the most of your greens. Wilting kale? Sad spinach? Fear not, introducing green blocks! Last weekend I had a complete oversupply of greens, and although I was tempted just to make 10kg of kale chips, I thought this option would be a little more long lasting.
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Just add 4 cups of leafy greens and one cup of water to a blender, and blend until smooth. Pour into ice cube trays and freeze. This quantity will make one whole tray plus a few extra blocks. Now you have lovely green blocks ready to add to your smoothie, curries, soups or cup of tea (just kidding) at a moments notice. Fab! A great alternative when you are unable to get the fresh product.
So there you have it. Go forth and experiment with your freezer – I'd love to hear about any creations so feel free to tag #mywholefoodromance on Instagram or comment below with your goodies. x
I'm curious as to how long the green blocks will last in the freezer? Is there a certain point where they lose their nutritional value if frozen for too long?
What a great idea, I've frozen some blended kale in bigger chunks for when I was going to be without a blender a few days. Having these smaller ones is good for instant adding to a smoothie without picking or when unavailable. Fresher is better and frozen is way better than none.
wooooow need to try these!! what an amazing, beautiful and greet idea!!!! big high 5 to you 😉
These are so beautiful! I did some herb ones for my dinner party last summer and it turned out great. Love this!
How gorgeous, perfect for a Perth heatwave! Just out of curiosity, what camera are you using?


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Expert recommendations for best VMware books
If you're looking for some recommended reading , our experts have their top choices for the best VMware books.
Although blogs are becoming a real medium of choice for learning, VMware books -- with all the depth they bring...
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a subject -- still have an important place on an IT pro's reading list. Nowhere else can you get the deeply technical, nuanced detail that a good book brings to the table. For all the accessibility of online resources, there's still something to be said for having a tangible desk-side reference guide. That's why we asked our expert contributors about their favorite technical VMware books. The list includes some newer works on vSphere 5 and vCenter Orchestrator, as well as some handy reference books. What we didn't expect is that while some of their choices could be considered woefully outdated, they nonetheless still prove useful today.
After all that heavy reading, you might be looking for something a little lighter to open up at the end of the day, so we also asked them what they're reading for fun.
Mak King, virtualization and application expert
I've started to develop a trend over the past year of reading fewer and fewer books focused on one specific product or software version, and more on IT systems as a whole. In that vein, the last virtualization book read was Foundation of Green IT, by Marty Poniatowski. I like this book, since it has real-world case examples using Hewlett-Packard hardware, which I am familiar with. Another book that I tend to refer to often -- despite my edition being from the Pleistocene Epoch of 2004 (it is one of the few textbooks I actually kept from school) -- is Systems Analysis and Design Methods. Though it does not even mention virtualization, I have found it useful for understanding the complex product development process. Having a high-level view of what really goes into the successful delivery of a finished product is very valuable to help find ways to make virtualization technology carry its own weight in an enterprise. For day-to-day VMware books, I find myself using my older VCP Exam Cram: VMware Certified Professional from Elias Khnaser, since I have prodigiously highlighted it.
Finding the time for reading is pretty tough. However, I just had a delightful little vacation, and was able to do some recreational reading. The two books I am jumping between right now are Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that I bought used for $3, and Death in the Long Grass, which is about safari adventures and animals in Africa.
David Davis, virtualization trainer, vExpert (@davidmdavis)
I don't get the chance to read many VMware books because I spend a lot of time creating my TrainSignal video training courses on vSphere. However, if I had time to read VMware books, I would read:
- Mastering VMware vSphere 5 by Scott Lowe.
- VMware vSphere 5 Clustering Technical Deepdive by Duncan Epping and Frank Denneman.
- The new VMware Press Books including Administering VMware Site Recovery Manager 5.0; Storage Implementation in vSphere 5.0, Automating vSphere withVMware vCenter Orchestrator and more.
I used to read many non-tech books, but the virtualization world has been hot these last few years and I haven't had any free time. I do, however, spend some time watching TV, movies, and running. I have recently gone back and watched a couple of my favorite TV series -- Alias and Firefly. I am also training for an upcoming marathon, which will be my third.
Brian Knudtson, solutions architect, vExpert (@bknudtson)
The most recent VMware-related book I read was Duncan Epping and Frank Denneman's VMware vSphere 5 Clustering Technical Deepdive. A great book, but only if you're really into technical books. It truly is a deep dive.
I'm in the midst of three different non-technical books right now. Digital Fortress by Dan Brown (old school paperback, a format I still thoroughly enjoy but rarely have time for), Winter's Heart by Robert Jordon (audiobook) and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (audiobook with my wife).
Sander van Vugt, independent trainer and consultant (@sandervanvugt)
I like the VMware vSphere PowerCLI Reference. As a Linux guy that's into virtualization, I like to read how things can be scripted. This book is doing an excellent job in telling the reader how to manage VMware from the CLI, which actually means that it is about scripting VMware.
I don't read for pleasure often. I do travel often, so if I read, I'm trying to combine these two. So right now, I'm reading a travel guide about Iceland. The book before that was an in-depth book about Death Valley National Park. I like reading about amazing places in nature, because nature is so real and there's nothing virtual about that!
Mike Nelson, infrastructure architect and consultant (@nelmedia)
Even though it's old and out of date, VMware Infrastructure 3: Advanced Technical Design Guide and Advanced Operations Guide by Scott Herold, Ron Oglesby and Mike Laverick is one of the best VMware books. It still has yet to be bested by anyone out there who writes on vSphere. The writing is great and it is full of technical expertise. I'm now reading Automating vSphere with VMware vCenter Orchestrator by Cody Bunch. The jury is still out, but it looks promising.
I'm a big Lee Childs fiction fan and will read any book that comes out with Jack Reacher in it, but I just got done reading Born On A Blue Day by Daniel Tammet. It is a book about a boy's journey through autism, which my oldest son has.
My wife wanted me to read Fifty Shades of Grey, but I looked through a couple of pages and said, "No way!"


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IDC, after releasing its latest report predicting "Internet of Things" (IoT) market to generate up to USD 8.9 Tn by the year 2020, has now come up with the IoT index called "G-20 Index", ranking G-20 countries on the basis of their opportunity to gain from the Internet of Things.
The rankings were made based on the countries' readiness to adopt Internet of things and provided a weighted, single and ordered point of guidance for vendors looking to globalize IoT.
As per the report, India has been ranked at the 16th position, with the top 2 positions taken by the United States and South Korea respectively.
As IDC analyzed in its previous report, growing at a CAGR of 7.9%, the IoT market generated USD 4.8 Tn in 2012. The drivers leading to this include the development of smart cities, cars, and houses; better connectivity infrastructure and an increasingly connected culture.
As the opportunity for the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to attract new vendors to the market, vendors are now in a better position to capitalize on the IoT opportunity as they hedge their bets on globalizing. "The market potential from the increasing adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions is not a regional phenomenon", said, Vernon Turner, Senior Vice President, Infrastructure & Sustainability Research, IDC.
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LAFAYETTE, LA – A great piece of news coming out of the U.S. Olympic camp today. With the 2018 Olympics just a little over one year away, it has been confirmed that the U.S. Olympic Diving Team have selected the West University underpass as their preferred of training site.
Mainly due to the fact that it spends more time underwater than dry, the site offers the team a near-consistent 15ft of water to dive into from the bridge above.
Officials visited the site on Sunday and, upon seeing just how quickly the underpass took on enough water to fill a swimming pool, were immediately impressed.
"This is one of the best outdoor sites that I've personally seen", said U.S. Olympic official Scott Moore. "The way that thing fills up with water so quickly is a technological marvel. Who knew that your little city nestled down here in the South was so advanced? We were sold on it straight away."
"It also reduces our cost in the sense that we don't need to install any diving boards, as the facility already has a bridge that the athletes can jump off of. The added danger of having to dodge those freight trains will also improve their agility and awareness. And we're only being charged a rental fee of $50 and a box of performance enhancing pills per day by your local officials. It really is a win-win for Olympic sports in America."
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This stunning Gospel Choir have recently shared the stage with Emeli Sande, performed with Angie Lemar, featured on Jamie Oliver's show on Channel 4, performed at the Belvedere Vodka Charity Concert and also performed at numerous celebrity weddings. The talented members have worked with many recording artists, including: Angie Stone, Chaka Khan, Craig David, Dionne Warwick, George Michael, Israel Houghton, Mary J Blige, Mica Paris, Muse, Natalie Cole, Paloma Faith, Sting, and Take That. Smooth but powerful vocals never fail to impress.
The Choir has performed in festival's, weddings, conferences, award shows and more. Their repertoire is adaptable and flexible to any given audience. Known for creating dynamic melodies with rich harmonies, the choir can deliver performance ranging from gospel to swing-beat, Motown, R'n'B to traditional hymns, all coupled with invigorating choreography and vocal gymnastics.
A standard booking comprises of a six-piece choir consisting of five singers and a pianist or guitarist, performing up to six songs.
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Anthony was coming home from his holiday last Friday so after much swapping and changing plans I ended up picking him up from Hastings in the Hawkes Bay which is half way for both sides. This also allowed me to go to Spotlight and I had my Spotlight $40 off if you spend over $100 voucher too. So with Anthony pushing the trolley I went shopping. And this is what I ended up with, minus the glue which Anthony has got.
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Recently I was in a Tuffet swap as part of a craft forum I belong to. My partner was Sue (Raider7) and this is what she sent me
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Cheryl Roth, PhD, WHNP-BC, RNC-OB, RNFA, has been a nurse for 38 years and has worked in all areas of women's health. She is currently working as the Nurse Practitioner in a Level III High Risk Obstetrics unit is Scottsdale, AZ. Her duties include clinical oversight of the Antepartum High Risk Unit, responsibility for all nursing research projects on her units, and assistance with education. As Coordinator of the CCC (Coordinated Care Program for Complex Moms and Babies), she manages an innovative program to support patients with high risk diagnoses during pregnancy, delivery, and throughout the postpartum stay.
She has recently completed a term on the AWHONN National Board of Directors and was a member of the AWHONN Public Policy Committee. She currently is the District 3 Member of the Section Advisory Committee. She has served on many AWHONN Planning Committees in both Texas and Arizona.
Cheryl is an AWHONN Fetal Monitoring Instructor Trainer and was instrumental in bringing AWHONN Fetal Monitoring courses to Arizona when she moved there from Texas in 2007.She has presented nationally on many topics, including fetal monitoring and high risk pregnancy. She received her PhD in Global Nursing from the University of Texas at Tyler in2014, and her dissertation was titled "Human Factors Contributing to Nursing Errors". She has published in Nursing for Women's Health, JOGNN, JONA, Nursing Forum, and MCN. Her commitment to the care of women, newborns, and nurses is encompassed in her personal mission statement, which begins "My life shall be about birth."


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David Cameron stepped up preparations for a bruising battle with Gordon Brown yesterday by hiring a controversial former News of the World editor as the Conservatives' new communications supremo.
Andy Coulson, who quit the Sunday tabloid in January after his royal editor was jailed for hacking into the voicemail of an aide to Prince William, will be the Tories' new director of communications.
Mr Coulson, 38, is rumoured to have been lured by a salary of £485,000 in return for combating Mr Brown's media machine as well as wooing The Sun and other News International papers critical of Mr Cameron so far. Rebekah Wade, the editor of The Sun, is one of Mr Coulson's closest friends.
The appointment will inevitably prompt comparisons with Tony Blair's decision in the 1990s to make Daily Mirror political editor Alastair Campbell his chief spin doctor.
And last night, the Tory leader faced an immediate backlash from MPs and senior figures furious at another "cack-handed attempt" to emulate Mr Blair.
The Daily Telegraph also understands that, despite the importance of the job and the salary, the party's ruling board was not consulted.
Mr Coulson's pay will also revive memories of the row over salary of Steve Hilton, Mr Cameron's marketing guru who was hired on initial pay of around £270,000 but which has now dropped to £180,000.
Tory officials dismissed comparisons with the Campbell era and said there would be no return to Labour-style spin under Mr Cameron.
The Tory leader himself hailed the appointment, despite the circumstances surrounding Mr Coulson's departure from the News of the World in January.
Mr Coulson, a former showbiz reporter, said at the time that he took "ultimate responsibility" after the paper's royal editor, Clive Goodman, admitted conspiracy to tap phone messages.
In late 2005, the paper also carried a front-page photograph which it claimed showed Cameron ally George Osborne and a prostitute with cocaine. Mr Osborne, the shadow chancellor, dismissed the allegations as "completely untrue" and a "smear campaign".
Yesterday, Mr Cameron heaped praise on Mr Coulson, saying: "Andy is a hugely experienced journalist. I am delighted that he has agreed to join my team as director of communications and planning."
He would make a "formidable contribution in building the most effective strategy and operation to win the next general election", Mr Cameron added.
A Tory spokesman also stressed that the party was satisfied that Mr Coulson himself was not to blame for the phone-tapping scandal. The Press Complaints Commission found no evidence that Mr Coulson was aware of Goodman's illegal activities.
Mr Coulson starts his new job on July 9, but one MP told The Daily Tele graph yesterday: "Just what sort of signal does that send to our supporters about the man we have chosen to communicate our message to the country?
"I fear that we think this is a way to try to get the support of Rupert Murdoch and his newspapers. If that's what it's about, it is cack-handed."


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John Milton
b. 1608 d. 1674
" Of Man's first disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe. – Paradise Lost "
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b. 1608 d. 1674
" Of Man's first disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe. – Paradise Lost "
John Milton was born in 1608 in Bread Street, Cheapside, the son of a composer and scrivener. He was educated at St Paul's School and Christ's College, Cambridge and seemed destined for the priesthood. However, at Cambridge he began to write poetry in Latin and Italian, as well as English; afterwards he began a period of private study as preparation for a life as a poet or clergyman. His first published work was his poem in praise of Shakespeare, printed anonymously in the second folio of 1632. Milton's father had been a trustee of The Blackfriars theatre where the company for whom Shakespeare wrote and acted, The King's Men, had performed; this is believed to have led to the invitation to Milton to write this tribute to his great predecessor.
In 1637, he wrote 'Lycidas', an elegy for his friend, Edward King, who had drowned at sea, and began to prepare to write a great Christian poem. However, for the next twenty years he wrote no poetry in English apart from some sonnets, including ' On the late Massacre at Piedmont'. This was written in response to one of many atrocities perpetrated by supporters of the Catholic Church in their efforts to suppress a religious group known as the Waldensians who rejected the authority of the Pope. Its righteous fury prefigures Milton's later prose work in defence of freedom of thought and conscience.
From 1642 onwards, with the outbreak of the Civil War, Milton's energies were diverted to public controversy in defence of liberty. He defended divorce, argued for press freedom, and attacked the excessive power and influence of bishops. After the execution of Charles 1 in 1649, he was appointed Latin Secretary to the Cromwellian Protectorate, writing pamphlets on behalf of the government. But by 1649 his sight was failing and by 1651 he was totally blind; nonetheless he continued in his work, assisted by a series of secretaries including the poet Andrew Marvell. His sonnet 'On his Blindness' accepts his disability without anger, drawing the reader to the famous final line 'They also serve who only stand and wait.'
As though in proof of the argument of his sonnet on blindness, he at last wrote the great epic poem he had conceived twenty years before, 'Paradise Lost. This was published in 1667, by which time the monarchy had been restored, two of his books had been burnt in public for sedition, he had been arrested, fined then released into retirement. It tells the story of the Fall of Man: the temptation of Adam and Eve by Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Its argument is stated by Milton in Book One: "To justify the ways of God to Man". Its theme is Man's freedom to choose; the poem expresses in a different form the polemics of some of his earlier prose writing. 'Paradise Lost' is powerful and sonorous in some passages, in others subtly suggestive; it is unique in its seriousness of tone, ambition and scale.
Milton died of gout in 1674 and was buried beside his father in St Giles', Cripplegate. 'Paradise Lost' caused little stir when published, and for many years Milton's reputation mostly rested on his prose work. However, by the late eighteenth century he was recognised as a master, giving inspiration to, among many other poets, Blake, Wordsworth and Keats.
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Thailand has so much to offer the active, adventure-seeking traveller - this tour starts in the vibrant, colourful capital of Bangkok, with its majestic monuments and neon nightlife before featuring a stay in a rustic rafthouse in Kanchanaburi, and the temples of Ayutthaya. In northern Thailand we visit Chiang Mai, adventure capital of the north, for some jungle trekking, bamboo rafting and an elephant ride, before returning to Bangkok. Suited to the budget travellers' pocket with plenty of free time, this tour offers fantastic value for money and the peace of mind of a well organised tour. Read more
Upon arrival at Bangkok airport we meet & greet and transfer to your hotel in Bangkok. The rest of the day is free for you to settle into your hotel and relax, or start exploring the local area.
Our tour begins with a a fun way to discover Bangkok's unmistakable 'Kwam-Pen-Thai' (Thai-ness) as we take to tuk tuks and long-tailed boats for tours of the Grand Palace, Buddhist temples including Wat Po, the old canals of Thonburi and the iconic temple of dawn, Wat Arun. Local legend has it that the shards of pottery decorating its 79 m tall spire came from a nearby shipwreck 100 years ago. Overall we aim to make sure the true Bangkok is uncovered.
Leaving Bangkok this morning we travel to the historic town of Kanchanaburi. Originally founded to protect Thailand from the Burmese the area is known today for being the site of the famous Bridge Over the River Kwai. Occupied by Japanese troops during WWII the bridge and subsequent railway line was built by allied prisoners of war. Travelling by train along the bridge we will also visit the Allied War Cemetery and the local museum. Then we travel by long-tail boat to our overnight accommodation in rafthouses.
After breakfast we head for the beautiful Erawan Falls National Park. This huge park is home to ancient caves and the spectacular waterfalls named after the 3 headed white elephant found in Hindu mythology.
We depart Kanchanaburi this morning for the short trip to the former Siam capital of Ayutthaya. Now a UNESCO world heritage site the city flourished between the 14th and 18th centuries and is home to many ancient temples and Palaces. This evening we board the overnight train to Chiang Mai.
We arrive into Chiang Mai this morning where the rest of the day is free to explore the city. Nestled amongst some of the highest mountains in Thailand, Chiang Mai retains a relaxed feel to it. Head to the impressive local zoo or visit one of the nearby Buddhist temples before dining out in one of the city's many restaurants.
Leaving Chiang Mai this morning we travel to the colourful market at Mae Malai before carrying on to the lush Pang Lan Waterfalls. After lunch we begin our trek into the Huay Nam Dang National Park and walk on to the traditional Karen village of Baan Mae Jok where we stop for the night in order to learn more about the culture of the local hill-tribes.
Awakening to cool mountain breezes we enjoy breakfast this morning before we trek on through the tropical jungle to the village of Baan Pa Khao Lam. Climbing aboard Thai elephants we experience these majestic creatures up close as we continue our journey through the landscape until arriving later today at the rafting camp.
On our final day in the jungle we experience bamboo rafting along the Mae Tang river. Cruising along the tropical riverbanks in our bamboo rafts we make stops at small tribal settlements before finally arriving into Shan village where we transfer back to Chiang Mai.
Today is kept free to relax after the trek. You could take in a local Thai cooking course, explore the markets and alleyways of Chiang Mai on foot or relieve any tired muscles with a relaxing local massage. Transfer to the train station for the overnight train to Bangkok.
We arrive back into the Thai capital this morning and transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is free to explore Bangkok at your leisure. Visit the lively area around Patpong, drop in on a snake farm or browse round Bangkok's many modern shopping centres.
Free time. Transfer to airport for flight home.
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As U.S.VETS prepares to open a one-stop service center for veterans in downtown L.A.'s recently renovated Patriotic Hall, Activision's Call of Duty Endowment, a private nonprofit foundation based in Santa Monica that supports groups placing former service members into high quality careers, has awarded the organization a $500,000 grant to support programs that help put veterans back to work.
"We're seeing a lot of veterans coming home that are skilled, educated, and ready to get back to work, but are struggling to find employment." said Stephen Peck, president & CEO of U.S.VETS. "Many veterans have a hard time figuring out how to market their skills in the corporate world. We're working to bridge the gap between employers and these veterans by helping translate their military experience into civilian careers."
The Call of Duty Endowment chose to support U.S.VETS programs, citing "a remarkable retention and placement track record working with a population of largely homeless veterans." At Patriotic Hall, U.S.VETS, designated by the county as the building's lead agency, will offer housing, medical, legal and other services, in addition to employment.
"On this Memorial Day we are showing our deep respect for those who have served and sacrificed by tangibly helping vets improve their lives," said Dan Goldenberg, executive director of the Call of Duty Endowment. "No single means of support is more consistently tied to successful and sustained re-integration of vets into our society than meaningful work. Our support of U.S. VETS is due to their exceptional record at getting vets ready to compete and win great jobs."
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It was love at first sight. Michael Perez, 28, spotted Lisa Nguyen, 28, from across the room, and they have been inseparable ever since. This is their love story…
How did you two meet?
M: Lisa came into the store for an eye exam, and I noticed her from a distance. She wrote her number on the back of one of my cards, which I still have in my wallet to this day.
L: He was working at America's Best Contacts, and I was a patient with an ongoing eye infection. Long story short, I had eyes for him but never had the guts to talk to him.
Describe your partner in three words.
M: Loving, perfectionist, and goofy
L: Compassionate, determined, and caring
Tell me about the proposal from your own perspective.
M: I asked her to marry me at the Waldorf Astoria in Boca Raton, Florida. The game plan didn't go as planned, but the most important thing is that she said yes!
L: He proposed to me on our mini getaway in December. We went out to dinner, and when we got back to the room it was, full of roses. I looked back to Michael, and he was on one knee asking me to marry him. Of course I said yes!
What was your experience like shopping for the ring at Diamonds Direct? Tell us why you love the ring.
M: Diamonds Direct went above and beyond to make sure that we got the perfect ring and diamond at the budget I had set.
L: The service was awesome! They were super knowledgeable and helpful. I knew nothing about rings/diamonds, and they helped us find the perfect one.
Now that you've found "the one," what advice would you give to someone else about love?
M: Love will find you when you're not looking for it, so live life to the fullest and never change the person you are because there is someone out there that will love you for the way you are.
L: Love sometimes can't be explained. When you find "the one," you will know. Nothing will make sense without them. Be patient, and the right one will come around.


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What is the biggest determinate of a quality education? Is it teachers, or is it something far beyond the reach of teachers? What are the factors that continue to keep the achievement gap a seething sea of despair?
I'll start here and tell you that it comes down to economics, plain and simple. We may blame it on a whole bunch of other things and give it many names, but it boils down to economics.
As an educator in the public school system for the past 18 years, I've worked in priority—schools that tend to score the lowest on standardized assessments—and non-priority schools, and spent time as an African Nova Scotian support worker, employment/life skill counsellor, income assistance worker, family skills worker and curriculum consultant. I clearly see economics as the biggest culprit in determining how students fare emotionally, socially, mentally, physically and academically. Until these former needs are met, students are not able to work to their full academic potential.
Let's start with one of these economic culprits: Nutrition. It's likely students who have poor diets are not functioning to their full potential. If that diet consists of refined sugars, chances are students will have difficulty focusing and be more likely to make poor decisions that lead to behavioural difficulties.
I've seen students consume upwards of 60 grams of sugar in less than 15 minutes during their recess snack, compared to students who have balanced diets with less than 10 grams of added sugar during their learning day. It is not difficult to predict the behavioural effects of diet on both these groups.
Simply put, eating healthy can be challenging and expensive.
Another determinate as an effect of economics is trauma. Students who are exposed to multiple traumas during their formative years have an increased chance of displaying traits that closely mimic those of ADHD. Often these behaviours are treated with medication to relieve the symptoms and render these students more "ready to learn" in a classroom environment.
Students who have been exposed to multiple traumas without interventions are at increased risk of long-term behavourial problems and chronic diseases.
Expose a brain to trauma and the effects can be long-lasting, possibly generational. Intervention can play a key role: The brain has a way of rewiring and rendering itself moldable, especially in children. A safe, engaging environment can foster healthy brain growth. If we can't control trauma, we can at least treat it. There are ways, even in the classroom that trauma can be dealt with, or at least addressed.
When trauma and diet are not addressed as reasons for low academic achievement, the practice of teaching is. The expectation is that teachers need to become better at their practice. Teachers need to be unwavering, unbreakable and more accountable. The reality is that teaching is hard and working in "priority" schools tends to be more demanding.
Schools in affluent neighbourhoods traditionally have better assessment results, fewer issues with behaviour and subsequently, higher teacher retention. Why? Are the teachers better at these schools? I know this not to be the case. Regionally, teachers are all exposed to the same types of professional development and are certified based on the same criteria.
These two determinants of education—diet and trauma—are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the link between economics and education. Add race to this and, well, that's a whole other article.
Opinionated is a rotating column by Halifax writers featured regularly in The Coast. The views published are those of the author.
Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic lunar calendar, a religiously significant month for Muslims, because it is during the Month of Ramadan that the Quran was first revealed to Prophet Muhammed (PBUH). For 1,440 years, Muslims around the world have experienced Ramadan as a time to reconnect with the creator. The most special part about Ramadan to me, is that it fills my soul. Spiritual healing experienced during Ramadan fills me with the strength to survive another year.
This is not the case, however, for Muslim brothers incarcerated in the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility in Burnside.
Last year Muslim brothers complained that they had no access to Islamic programming during Ramadan and their fasting needs weren't being met. So this time Musa, a Muslim man, asked for changes. He hasn't seen any yet.
Musa told me over the phone he was feeling isolated, uncomfortable and very unlike himself. He doesn't have any visitors and is trying to hold onto his deen [faith]. After last Ramadan, Musa spoke with the deputy super and manager and put in a request asking to have regular access to an imam [Muslim leader of prayer]. There used to be access, but eight months ago it stopped. He says that before Ramadan, he asked for some books and got no response, so he got his sister to send some of his books and the box was sent back without even being opened. "Every day I tell them about Ramadan, they don't take it seriously," says Musa. "So now they're violating my rights. And I've put forward so many requests and complaints forward. These people don't care about my religion.
"I think I they're trying be a thorn to the reversion of brothers who turn Muslim. Every day I read the news about how Saudi and Somalia is like this, but Canada is the leading country for human rights. That's a farce. If you're Black or Indigenous, they do not upkeep your rights. They do not uphold the charter. They do not treat people humanely."
Musa wants more accountability, and wants the Muslim community to "keep the brothers that are incarcerated in their duas [prayers]," he says. Our call ended soon after that, how they always end. I read Musa Quran. It is a beautiful moment to share with Musa, where we both focus on the words of the creator.
But I am sad, because Musa's Ramadan is nothing even remotely close to mine. While I have no barriers to access Islam, Musa is using his time talking to me, to learn more about Islam and work on his character.
All I know is that I don't want Musa and others to feel this way. I want them to know we are here. And, yes you are in our prayers, but it doesn't stop there. We need to take action; it is time for accountability.
And to the chaplain at Burnside Jail, I ask you brother, what would Jesus do? Jesus would never act as a barrier to faith, he would not do this to his Muslim brothers. So why are you?
Stadium-bashing has evolved into a far more popular and fun sport around here than football ever will be. The flames of public ridicule and horror are amply fanned by the announcement of some eye-watering costs to be taxpayer-funded, followed by the protracted absence of any firm business proposal from Maritime Football.
The latest: Shannon Park's "grand stadium" plans have been scaled down to a cute college-style facility. If you'd like to get a feel for how much of a thriving community hub it will (or won't) be check out the Wanderers Grounds off Sackville Street.
Nothing underlines our stadium tunnel-vision more than the forgotten alternatives. What else could we do with this prime land? Could it benefit the community and local economy more without pro-sport allurement?
Shannon Park enjoys close proximity to our urban core, killer views over downtown and the Bedford Basin, a unique history and an awesome coastal landscape. It's an opportunity to showcase our renewed enthusiasm for reducing sprawl by creating a walkable urban community which has everything onsite—housing, shops, employment, green spaces and a school.
Public consultations in 2015 revealed our desire for a mixed use development with ample green spaces, waterfront access and an emphasis on people, not cars. We asked that the heritage of the area including the Mi'kmaq settlement at Tufts Cove be respected.
Shannon Park is owned by Canada Lands Company (CLC), the federal government's real estate and redevelopment corporation. It's still waiting for approval from Halifax Regional Municipality of their comprehensive concept plans submitted back in December 2016, and says it's been ready to build since the summer of 2017.
Could Shannon Park work as simply a great place to live, work, play and explore? Can we trust CLC's decades of experience with distilling liveable places from public opinion? And vitally for the taxpayer, their ability to self-finance projects? Or do renderings released last month on Twitter by Architecture49 announcing the Atlantic Schooners and Sport Nova Scotia's plans for a Shannon Park Community Stadium mean a loophole has been found and the stadium is inevitable?
Why the scurrying at our expense to justify and deliver a stadium-cum-aquarium? Isn't taxpayer cash for essential services? Instead of staff working out a business case to support this expensive enticement, they could work out the revenue and jobs created from CLC's current plans for Shannon Park.
Then estimate the cost of losing the proposed services, workplaces and homes to the 20 acres of land Maritime Football want including occasionally used car parking space, and the suggested hundreds of millions of taxpayer funds required to buy, build and maintain a temple for football worshippers.
Maybe that commercial analysis will provide us with renewed enthusiasm and gratitude for the Moosehead and Wanderer action we can enjoy right here and now in Halifax, also CLC's on-the-table and ready to go self-funded proposal?
Martyn Williams is an Englishman who is here for the hockey, warm hospitality and awesome nature. He is also an advocate for improved safety for vulnerable road users, founding facebook group HRM Safe Streets for Everyone.
Opinionated is a rotating column by Halifax writers featured regularly in The Coast. The views published are those of the author.
As soon as early fall, those much-loathed suspended highways could come crashing down amid applauding crowds. God knows where all the traffic will go whilst we await Cogswell to be reborn from the rubble, but with all those great new public spaces and viewpoints this is a story about people winning over traffic, right?
Back at the 2013 Shake Up public consultation we dreamt up a Cogswell which prioritized people. Consequently, the 2014 Cogswell Land Plan declared the new Cogswell would be a "walkable and transit-oriented extension of the
Thanks to the Integrated Mobility Plan, rehabilitated streets in our urban core must follow the Complete Street approach, with first priority given to the safety and comfort of pedestrians through
Fast-forward to 2018. Given all the above, we expected impressive people-focused stuff. But what we got in the 60
Twenty-three stakeholders including key business and active transport organizations expressed concern that the plans did not meet the design remit and priorities identified by regional council in 2014. Although public consultation over the summer of 2018 was focused on public spaces, not street and block configurations, design consultants Gehl provided some last-minute input.
Verdict: The plans were traffic, not people-focused. Buildings were too large, and streets
Things had clearly gone awry. Gehl recommended decision-makers should create a shared vision for Cogswell: Time to go back and consult.
I believe this didn't happen. The 90
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The final work is on building designs. Will this be driven by
Cogswell will be more than just about traffic, but it may not be liveable, loveable and full of the character which defines Halifax and makes it a great place to be. Not a travesty, but an opportunity missed.
No, it's not segregation. Neither is it reverse racism which, by the way, is not a thing. The need for Black people to have their own spaces is, in a word, healing.
It's been almost 54 years since the end of Jim Crow and whether it's Gucci or Halloween, we are still trying to convince people about the ignominy of blackface. Yet we are told as Black people to regularly suckle the insipid teat that says we are living in a post-racial world. Fun.
Simply put, we are tired. Black spaces allow Black people to have an intermission from the performance of the parts of ourselves that make white people comfortable. "Having Black spaces allow us to be together and be our true selves without the pressure of minimizing or changing who we are," says Bria Miller, program coordinator at the Khyber Centre For The Arts and case-worker at Elizabeth Fry Society.
As an immigrant to Canada who has lived in both Toronto and Halifax, finding Black spaces was crucial to my well-being. For me, it was the barbershop. I realized that even though I "fit in" with the culture of the racial majority, I needed a respite from the daily dallying around micro-aggressions.
Kate Sunabacka is a community volunteer and industrial engineering student at NSCC. When asked about the importance of Black spaces, she says: "How to interact within more dominant Caucasian situations becomes normalized but often minorities go into survival like modes as a way of protection. People don't realize that survival mode takes a lot of strength and energy. These spaces are important because it provides a 'safe' space where one can relax from 'survival' mode."
Says Haligonian R&B singer-songwriter Kwento (AKA Kirsten Olivia), who is currently on the Mother Land, without missing a beat, "Black spaces are important because I can't love my face until I see its reflection."
In Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates observes that terms like race relations serve "to obscure that racism is a visceral experience, that it dislodges brains, blocks airways, rips muscle, extracts organs, cracks bones, breaks teeth."
Even within marginalized communities like the LGBTQ+, Black people oftentimes have to politically take up space in order to be seen and heard. Cue: Black Lives Matter at the 2016 Toronto Pride Parade.
Due to the racial imbalance of our society, it is imperative for oppressed voices to be heard. There, however, is hope.
It lies with Black millennials, as they are among the first generation to engage in a comprehensive discussion about healing. And, in the words of Kwento, "All Black people know why they need space."
I'm among those who cherish poetry as the highest literary genre. So, I was delighted to discover, after moving to Halifax from BC, The Door of My Heart, a poetry collection by Maxine Tynes. A beloved African Nova Scotian educator and writer, Tynes died from complications of post-polio syndrome in 2011. I never met her.
But my sadness about her death, at 62, was recently assuaged when I attended a meeting at the Alderney Gate Library. It was held in the Maxine Tynes Room, which showcases a magnificent portrait of the author.
I enjoyed all the poems in The Door but one struck me as especially profound. As the book had been loaned to me, I photocopied the piece, "Head Count: Black Students in My Academic Nest." Its importance became clear when I was later hired as a part-time tutor for African Nova Scotian students enrolled at Nova Scotia Community College. Through them, I've gained a greater understanding of the long history of racism that has undermined the longest-standing Black population in Canada.
In Displacing Blackness: Planning, Power, and Race in
Fast-forward to the infamous 1989 snowball fight at Cole Harbour High School that drew international attention to the bigotry in Canada's Ocean Playground. The response to the crisis (as reported in Maclean's, February 27, 1989) by
An NSCC student I work with proudly traces her African Nova Scotian roots back several generations. But such was the degradation she suffered in local schools that, decades later, she remains unnerved around whites.
After a single tutoring session at the Central
Another student I tutored, then a housekeeper at a hotel, told me that her white supervisor "teased" her about returning to school. Unsympathetic to the student's request for work shifts that didn't conflict with her classes, the supervisor ultimately forced her to make a decision: Read books or change sheets. I never saw her again.
The smiling visage of Viola Desmond on a $10 bill notwithstanding, African Nova Scotians continue to suffer the wounding effects of systemic racism. Think about it: An image of a scantily clad Black woman, poised to smoke a cigarette, and holding a baby reigned, for days last year in the Early Childhood Education program at the NSCC campus in Yarmouth—until African Nova Scotians complained. We're still waiting on the report about this despicable "Hoochie Mama" incident.
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Thursday, February 28,
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"Head Count: Black Students in My Academic Nest"
By Maxine Tynes
the drift
the crowd, and then
the ones and the twos of you
the odd and too few
dark faces in a class set of you
we eye-connect
across a sea of chalkdust
and of desks
Black students in my academic nest
at arms length
I hear and I share your bravado and your banter
I jump-back time
I am you again
we know the beast-beat of salmon
against the tide
against the tide
From The Door of My Heart (Pottersfield Press, 1993)
Declaring a year of celibacy feels ominous. Like I am punishing myself for not tidying up my life so I took away my toys...except I still have my toys.
I haven't lost my mind. I'm just trying something new. No sex, for a year. Can I even do this?
This year for Valentine's Day, instead of smooshing booties, I am hanging out solo. I haven't figured out how to navigate dating without sex yet. What do people do after so much time together romantically? Kiss and say goodbye? I'm not ready for that kind of pressure.
It's only been since February 1 that I've decided to abstain, and I'm still learning to navigate the world from this different perspective.
There are some asexual folks, people who experience no sexual desire, who might still engage in sex acts to please their partners despite not feeling desire themselves. I spoke to one woman who is asexual and she explained that being polyamorous in addition to asexual can have the added benefit of alleviating the pressure to please a partner since there is some reassurance their needs are being met in another way. This is about my speed.
Highly sexual people often date with the anticipated outcome of sex. It's not expected but often desired. How does one date without sex? I don't know, yet. When do I broach the conversation of sex with potential partners? On my profile, during that ever-awkward introductory chat, during the first date?
If I disclose my non-sex-having status upon agreeing to
Though chastity before marriage is a fairly well-known social construct, I've only known a handful of people who successfully followed through with it all the way from
While I can strongly relate to (though not fully understand) celibacy before marriage, I don't want to assume I know the ins and outs of what it is like to navigate the dating word as asexual or
Sexuality really isn't just orientation but also drive. The desire—or not—to have sex is fairly innate. Wanting to satisfy one's partner is reasonable but I need to consider navigating my own limitations as well. Do I even want to date someone unwilling to be understanding of these boundaries, however new they may be to me?
I'm not sure cuddly sleepovers after a night of drinks would be particularly restful if I'm grinding my teeth in frustration all night long. For the sake of being affectionate and showing attraction, do I just suck it up and potentially have a terrible night's sleep? Or do I avoid a tempting situation altogether?
Realistically most of the answers to my many, many questions are going to boil down to the type of relationships I keep. Maybe a cuddly sleepover full of lust is worth it for the right person. For now, the only right person I'm worried about is me. I need to take a beat and spend my time differently. Maybe I'll pick up a hobby like knitting…or kickboxing.
Whatever it is, I hope I learn something from this personal experiment of sorts. Otherwise, a year is a long time not to do a thing I love.
Id have to agree unfortunately, systematic racism is real on the east coast, and the…


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Know what yesterday was? It was Jikoshia's 11th birthday! Yes, despite there only being 4 and a half chapters at the moment, this comic has been online since 2002. I just want to take a moment and say thank you all for sticking with me through these turbulent updates and leaving your comments and helping me catch errors and all that fun stuff. You guys are the best and having you around to read this story makes my day. It's come a long way since it's humble beginnings on copy paper and markers and it's only going to get better. Thanks and here's to another year of comics!
And now, back to drawing!


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American Dervish (Little, Brown and Company) is a coming-of-age novel with a difference. Ayad Akhtar writes about coming-of-age as a Muslim in Milwaukee. On Bookworm he speaks about introducing Islam to an American audience prone to receiving misinformation. We discuss the nature of cultural understanding and cultural misunderstanding. Special attention is paid both to sexual and spiritual awakening.
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While breastfeeding is the preferred approach to infant feeding, 80 per cent of parents in Australia introduce formula within the first year of life.
In an article published today in The Conversation Dr Rachel Laws from the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition at Deakin University provides some valuable advice to help parents who choose to feed their baby formula:
Choose a formula with the lowest amount of protein
Dr Laws says for healthy full-term babies, there is little evidence to say that one formula is better than another with the exception of protein levels.
"The Australian Infant Feeding Guidelines actually recommend choosing a formula with a lower amount of protein, as a large trial conducted in Europe found that a higher protein content of infant formula is associated with higher weight in the first two years of life," she said.
Infant formulas available in Australia have a protein content within the range of 1.3-2.0 grams per 100 ml, so choosing a formula at the lower end of this range is preferable and protein levels will be similar to that found in breastmilk (1-1.1 g protein per 100 ml).
Infant formula (known as step 1, stage 1 or from birth) also typically have lower amounts of protein than follow-on (step 2 or stage 2) formulas. So, stick with infant formula, it is the only type of formula babies need until they are 12 months old. At 12 months (not before) babies can have regular full cream cow's milk. Most healthy toddlers do not need formula or toddler milk.
Follow preparation instructions carefully
Dr Laws says that it is important that instructions on the tin are followed to make up the formula, so it isn't under or over concentrated. Remember to:
use the right scoop (the one that came with the tin)
use level, lightly packed scoops (not over or under filling it or packing it in tight)
add water first and then the powder
It's also important not to add anything else to the bottle.
Follow the baby, not the clock
Dr Laws says that all babies, whether being breast or formula fed should be fed 'on demand', in response to the baby showing signs of hunger (e.g being awake and alert, rooting or sucking, mouth opening), rather than by the clock.
"Feeding in this way, that responds to babies hunger signs as well as signs of fullness (e.g. turning away, closing mouth) is termed responsive feeding.
"For babies fed with a bottle it is important that parents attend to these 'cues' to avoid pressuring their baby to finish the bottle. This may override a baby's innate ability to self-regulate their intake and could even impact later eating behaviour," she said.
Dr Laws said that attending to these cues means you need to be holding your baby to feed them.
"Parents can be tempted to let older babies feed themselves or put them in their cot with a bottle to go to sleep. This is not recommended as it can be a choking hazard, lead to tooth decay, unhealthy weight gain and disturbed sleep.
"Babies will vary in how often they want to feed in response to hunger, thirst, hot weather and parents need to be supported to understand that this is completely normal.
"The information on the tin about how much and how often to feed is a rough guide only and parents shouldn't worry if their baby does not drink as much or as often as suggested, as long as they are having plenty of wet nappies and are growing and developing normally," she said.
Dr Laws said that if parents have any concerns, they should always talk to their GP or maternal and child health nurse. The Australian infant feeding guidelines also have a helpful table of formula requirements by age and weight.
Phase out bottles by 12 months
Prolonged use of bottles into the toddler years is associated with a higher risk of later overweight and obesity, along with a host of other problems including tooth decay, iron deficiency and speech problems.
Dr Laws says it is recommended that parents introduce a sippy or training cup at 6 months and aim to phase out bottles by 12 months of age.
More information for parents
If you would like to learn more about feeding your baby across the first year of life, join Deakin University's free Infant Nutrition online course: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/infant-nutrition running until January 14.


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Lois Snyder, JD; Richard L. Neubauer, MD; for the American College of Physicians Ethics, Professionalism and Human Rights Committee *
Acknowledgment: The ACP Ethics, Professionalism and Human Rights Committee thanks the following reviewers of drafts of this paper: Patricia P. Barry, MD; Peter Basch, MD; Donald E. Casey, MD, MPH, MBA; Sima S. Desai, MD; S.A. Dean Drooby, MD; Herbert I. DuPont, MD; Faith T. Fitzgerald, MD; Robert B. Gibbons, MD; Robert A. Gluckman, MD; Rodney Hornback, MD; Mark Liebow, MD; Kay M. Mitchell, MD; L. Gregory Pawlson, MD; Laura Petersen, MD, MPH; Eric C. Schneider, MD, MSc; Michael C. Sha, MD; Bruce Vladick, PhD; Kathleen Weaver, MD; F. David Winter, Jr., MD, MSc.
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Pay-for-performance programs are growing, but little evidence exists on their effectiveness or on their potential unintended consequences and effects on the patient–physician relationship. Pay-for-performance has the potential to help improve the quality of care, if it can be aligned with the goals of medical professionalism. Initiatives that provide incentives for a few specific elements of a single disease or condition, however, may neglect the complexity of care for the whole patient, especially the elderly patient with multiple chronic conditions. Such programs could also result in the deselection of patients, "playing to the measures" rather than focusing on the patient as a whole, and misalignment of perceptions between physicians and patients. The primary focus of the quality movement in health care should not be on "pay for" or "performance" based on limited measures, but rather on the patient. The American College of Physicians hopes to move the pay-for-performance debate forward with a patient-centered focus—one that puts the needs and interests of the patient first—as these programs evolve.
Snyder L, Neubauer RL, for the American College of Physicians Ethics, Professionalism and Human Rights Committee. Pay-for-Performance Principles That Promote Patient-Centered Care: An Ethics Manifesto. Ann Intern Med. 2007;147:792–794. doi: https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-147-11-200712040-00011
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The Third World is a heap of severed limbs, the aid the First World offers but the smallest of Band-Aids: so argues journalist Rieff in this lucid polemic.
"Any adult who does not understand that the world is an unjust place, even in its treatment of catastrophe, is a fool or a dreamer." Thus Rieff (Slaughterhouse: Bosnia and the Failure of the West, 1995) establishes the tone of his emphatically unstarry-eyed look at relief efforts in places such as Rwanda and Kosovo. Rieff's argument follows provocative lines: humanitarian relief organizations working in such places are in crisis, as even its most committed proponents recognize, in part because they have been co-opted by the major powers, which in turn have made human rights central to foreign policy. In the theater of aid-as-realpolitik, relief too often plays into the wrong hands, propping up corrupt governments and creating a pattern of infantilizing dependency; as one aid worker observes, "aid too often does nothing to alter—and very often reinforces—the fundamental circumstances that produced the needs it temporarily meets." Rieff urges, among other things, that we shed fairy-tale views of a world of tyrants and oppressed; as he observes, many of the Hutu refugees who fled Rwanda in 1994 had merrily slaughtered their Tutsi compatriots before packing their bags, which does not lessen their need—only their supposed status as innocent victims. Just so, he argues, the UN's insistence that all sides were villains in the Balkans, "while false in the instance"—the Serbs, in his view, having been the clear aggressors—"was right about any number of conflicts in the world, from Tajikistan to Burundi." All of which is not to say that the West should stop trying to ease the world's suffering. But, Rieff urges, humanitarian NGOs can do their stated jobs only if they act independently, not as arms of the new world order, and the major powers would do better to remove tyrants at gunpoint than deliver powdered milk to faraway places.
A sober treatise, burning with righteous indignation. Rieff makes a solid if impious case for humanitarian reform, one that ought to generate much discussion.


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Monday, June 11, 2012
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Calgary, AB – The WHL Bantam Draft lottery will be held Wednesday, March 22 at 11 a.m. (MDT) at the WHL Office in Calgary to determine the order of the first six selections in the first round of the 2017 WHL Bantam Draft.
The WHL Bantam Draft Lottery will involve the six non-playoff teams (Kootenay, Vancouver, Prince Albert, Edmonton, Saskatoon and Spokane) from the 2016-17 season. A team may only move up a maximum of two positions in the WHL Bantam Draft.
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Monday, November 16, 2015
Robin Gianna's Writing Journey
30 comments:
Wow, what a journey! Despite how stressful it's been, it sounds like it's been pretty rewarding, too. Congrats, Robin!ReplyDeleteReplies
I suspect any journey worth taking has some stress involved at times, don't you think, Heather? :-) Thanks for your congrats!Delete
Good thing you took advantage of the Fast Track. And I can relate about not having a social media presence beforehand. (I do now!)ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi, Alex! Yes, any time you can take advantage of a special submission process, do it! :-) As for social media, I'd heard so many times to get a website together prior to publication but a few other unpublished friends and I couldn't figure out what we would put on it. After I was published, I later read about getting it together without worrying about content until you were published - sure wish I'd thought of that!Delete
Great tips here. I like the one about asking family members to help out with things. I always expect them to be mind readers, too! But they're happy to help when asked.ReplyDeleteReplies
It's so true, isn't it, Elizabeth? I think many women are used to wearing so many hats and trying to take care of everyone that even when things get overwhelming, we still take it on ourselves to keep doing it all. Not a good plan for our stress levels :-)Delete
It is worth it.ReplyDelete
My husband is a trooper and will help with whatever I need around the house.Replies
That's wonderful to hear, Diane - lucky you! :-)Delete
Heather - I agree!ReplyDelete
Alex - me too :)
Elizabeth - I expect mind readers as well!
Diane - it is! :)
Congrats, Robin! It all sounds very exciting. I wish you continued success!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks so much, Dawn! :-)Delete
Oh, those mindless chores are just GREAT for in-the-head story construction, aren't they? Thanks for sharing your story, Robin!ReplyDeleteReplies
They are, Jeff. Also good for procrastination - I found a burning need to scrub the kitchen floor grout last week instead of figuring out why I was stuck in my story ;-) Thanks for stopping by!Delete
This is so honest it really hits the spot. Thanks for telling us about your writing journey Robin. I entered that medical romance contest too, but with no resources to call on in such a short time, it fizzled. So great for you!! You gave it the thought it needed.ReplyDelete
Yeah, it is hard for women, especially, to have a writing career, so I take my hat off to the young mums who actually keep writing when their kids are young! And when they're older, there are still those demands on 'your' time. :-)Replies
That is so true, Denise! I've found, surprisingly, that there is so much to do and deal with now that my kids are older, it's more time consuming than when they were little!Delete
You should give the various contests another try. I'm not certain, but I believe the medical line will be having another fast track next year. It's truly worth it, so check it out - best of luck!
I could so relate to the naive notions of "how hard could this be?" when one has the degrees (mine are in English and journalism) plus years of nonfiction professional experience. Fiction is just a different animal and the learning curve! Oy!ReplyDeleteReplies
So true, Laurel! Crazy, isn't it? It truly is different. But when we finally round the curve enough to finally write a pretty good book? Nothing like it :-)Delete
- AnonymousNovember 18, 2015 at 5:05 PM
You are so awesome! Nine years!!!!??? My hero! I've been sweating because I'm at the end of 5 years. Phew, I have plenty of time. ;)ReplyDelete
I just love all your books so keep writing, please.
Five years? Just a baby, Riley ;-) Thanks so much for your sweet words, and I just know you're going to be knocking editors dead soon, and readers even more xoxoDelete
Loved hearing your story, Robin. It revved up my "hang in there" engine.ReplyDeleteReplies
I'm glad, Leslie! I heard someone say once that it truly is a question of perseverance - that if you keep at it and keep writing and learning, it will happen. I truly believe that :-) I do fear that in this age of self-publishing, although it can be a great option for writers, it can also encourage people to skip the 'learning' part and put their first book out there. Let's face it - a person can't learn a musical instrument, or a second language, or become good at visual arts or any number of things in six months. Writing is the same way, so I'm impressed at your 'hang in there' engine, because you're obviously doing it right! Best of luck!Delete
You are my new Yoda!Delete
Congrats Robin, loved your story :-)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you so much! :-)Delete
So wonderful to learn about Robin and her path to becoming a published writer. It is definitely a long process and it takes determination for sure. Great advice about a website and getting social media in order. Thanks for sharing and best of luck to Robin. :)ReplyDelete
Thank you, Jess! I appreciate your stopping by :-)Delete
- AnonymousNovember 21, 2015 at 3:33 PM
I felt the excitement of the call and email. Even with the downs, those ups keep us going.ReplyDelete
We need those ups, for sure, Medeia - even if they're little ones like a good score in a contest, or a compliment from an agent who likes your work, but isn't interested in repping you. Nice to hear from you again - thanks for stopping by! :-)ReplyDelete
Congratulations to Robin! I laughed when I read about her asking for help with her twitter account. I haven't done that exact thing, but I've certainly asked my teenage daughter for lots of social media help!ReplyDelete
Hi Jemi!ReplyDelete
Great post from Robin Gianna. We learn so much new stuff from author posts like this. Thanks for hosting Robin.
Congratulations on the release of your fantastic book Robin!