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Athlete's Foot: Bacterial Infection
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A side effect of athlete's foot - bacterial infection
When the skin is injured by the fungus, bacteria can also invade the skin.
This bacteria can cause a bad smell. This bacterial infection and resulting inflammation is known as cellulitis and can occur in the elderly, individuals with diabetes, those with chronic leg swelling or in those who have had veins removed (such as for heart bypass surgery). Patients with impaired immune systems are also at risk. Medical advice and the prescribing of antibiotics may well be necessary for a bacterial infection
Acute and Chronic Athlete's Foot
The acute form of athlete's foot is the infection with moist, scaling between the toes with occasional small blisters and/or fissures. There is burning and itching accompanying the blisters.
The chronic form of athlete's foot differs from the acute form in that it is relatively non-inflammatory. There is a dull redness to the skin and pronounced scaling. It may affect the entire bottom of the foot. It generally does not itch or cause blisters. There may well be a fungal infection of the toenails.
How to prevent the spread of athlete's foot
This condition is called athlete's foot for the very reason that it is mostly athletes who contract the condition. Athletes frequent gyms, swimming pools, locker rooms and showers. Here are a few precautions that you can take to minimize the risk of either passing on the infection to others or catching the infection yourself in the first place:
- If you have athlete's foot, then treat the condition as early as possible.
- Don't share towels, wash cloths, socks or footwear with anyone including members of your own family.
- Wear thongs or other footwear in locker rooms and public showers and at pools when not swimming. Be aware that gyms have a lot of equipment used by many different people so that there is often excessive sweat and moisture on these amenities. Disinfectant is usually provided by the management so that clients can wipe down machinery themselves after use. One new possible source of infections to the feet is the use of shared exercise and yoga mats. So if you are a yoga fan, be aware of this possibility and invest in your own personal mat or purchase one of half a dozen kinds of yoga-mat wipes now sold in the US or other new products like hand and foot mitts.
- If you are concerned about possible infection in your own home, then the same advice applies to showers and the pool area there. Keep the shower and bathroom floors well disinfected.


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Physical Interface Changing Over Time
Temporal Interaction: This experiment investigates how physical interface changes over time can introduce new ways of interaction. Short maybe a couple of hours, long maybe as much as a weeks. I envision it's form changes on it's own and also through user interaction. This metaphore for this type of object and user relationship is very similar to crafting and caring for a Japanese Banzai tree. Through the user's tentative attention to care for and craft this object, it begins to develop personal value through each individual user. Although the interaction part is still very much on the surface level, but this one is very interesting to me. What causes the form to change over time is something I still have to work out. It maybe a set of data from the internet, or even by personal encounters or experiences.
Key Characteristics:
- changes through human interactions
- changes over time on it's own
- introduce new ways of interaction as the form changes
- slower interface change. over time, in the scale of days.
- changes base on how it's used, or data coming from somewhere else
- builds a closer relationship with the user through investing time and efforts over a long period of time.
Other Possible Form Iterations

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Decode the numbers and you'll see that this 1965 Chevrolet Malibu SS is the real deal, complete with a 283, laser-straight bodywork, and a gorgeous blue interior. Chevy positioned these as the cars that could do anything, and even today this handsome hardtop will draw a lot of admirers everywhere it goes.
Originally Ermine White over Mist Blue, nobody will complain about the gorgeous black paint this Malibu wears today. But as you know, when you decide to paint your car black it means a big investment in bodywork and finishing and cutting corners is virtually impossible. Fortunately for you, the new owner, the quality shows in laser-straight panels, a deep, uniform shine, and doors that open and close with precision. The low-profile looks of the Malibu SS have aged well, and this one has a timeless grace that somehow escapes the cars that get oversized wheels, lowered suspensions, and thumping stereos. Instead, this one exudes class and dignity, and with a muted rumble from its exhaust, looks every bit the part of a gentleman's express. There's minimal trim, although what is in place is in excellent condition, with nice chrome bumpers, a straight grille, and correct Malibu SS badges on the quarters.
The blue vinyl interior is a great contrast to the black, presenting an unusual yet correct combination that truly stands out. Buckets and a center console are highly desirable upgrades, and the seat upholstery is expertly restored with correct materials and patterns. New blue carpets and fresh door panels look fantastic, giving the interior a bright, airy feel that makes this car very easy to live with. The original gauges are in very good shape, surrounded by a bright instrument panel that shows none of the usual fading or discoloration. The original AM radio is gone, replaced by a later AM/FM/cassette setup with speakers in the doors, and the massive trunk is quite tidy. There's an ancient spare tire back there, as well as what might be the original mat, but no signs of rust.
As a code 38 V8 SS, the 283 under the hood is a natural. Rebuilt to stock specs and dressed like it was at the factory, there are no surprises here, just a great-running Chevy small block. The original air cleaner still lives up top and the Chevrolet script valve covers are always a nice touch. A newer alternator, fresh plug wires, and beautiful stock exhaust manifolds ensure reliability, and with power steering, its easy to handle. A 2-speed PowerGlide automatic shifts seamlessly and delivers bulletproof reliability. Take a moment to examine the floors, which are exceptionally nice with only a light dusting of undercoating that hides nothing. A new dual exhaust system with H-pipe gives it a great V8 voice but doesn't betray this car's low-key demeanor. Handling is crisp, as Chevelles have always featured coil springs all around, and braking is confident despite the lack of power assist. Four 14-inch wheels with original SS wheelcovers look right and wear 205/75/14 whitewall radials that complete the simple, unassuming look.
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Digi-designs by Nicole has a wonderful new release in the store today. It is called Play Soccer. Perfect for both boys and girls. Nicole also has a matching qp pack and a label pack. All three products are on sale for 30% off for this week only. Images are linked to the store. Be sure to scroll to the end of the post.
If you like what you see be sure to drop by Nicole's blog here for some matching freebies.
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Into the Woodz by Designz by DeDe Smith
Designz by Dede Smith has a new kit in her stores this week. It is a adoreable fun filled kit. You can find it in her stores. All store names are linked.
Here is my layout with Into The Woodz
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Sunday, September 18, 2011
Dive Into Fall Collab Blog Hop
Mommy Me Time Scrapper and The Scrappy Kat have teamed up and created this wonderful fall collab. It is packed full of fall fun. In addition to the collab they have a matching qp pack too. Be sure to add the kit and qps to your stash. Several of the ctm have created wa with this great kit and have gotten together for a blog hop. The list of blog hop participants is at the end of this post.
Click here to go to the store and pick up the collab and matching qps.
Click here to go to the store and pick up the collab and matching qps.
Here is my layout using Dive into Fall collab:
I created two wa for my portion of the blog hop. Download link is here.
This is the list of the blog hop participants. If you snag the wa please leave some love.
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Saturday, September 17, 2011
New Releases, Speed Scrap and Blog Party
Check out the new release by Designs by Snowlady. Rivets and Robots is great for all sorts of layouts. All previews are linked to the store.
Rivets and Robots kit linked to store
Rivets and Robots page borders linked to store
Rivets and Robots Clip It Templates linked to store
Unforgettable Moments with Amy Peck is having a Backyard Blog Party full of fun, games, giveaways and freebies. Ad is linked to Amy's blog where all the fun is happening.
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Friday, September 16, 2011
New Releases
Marie H Designs has two new releases today. First up she has a Grab Bag packed full of goodies.
You can grab this for $4 at GingerScraps. That's a steal. Ad linked to store.
Here is a layout I created with sme of the contents of the Grab Bag.
Marie is also releasing My Imaginary World at Scrapping Fairytales. My Imaginary World is exclusive to SF so you wont find it in any of her other stores. Preview linked.
Remember the sneek peak I gave you yesterday. It's time for the unveiling of Miss Mis Designs Follow My Lead. It is in Mis' store at Scrapable. Preview is linked to store.
Marie also has added some older kits to her Ginger Scraps store and is retiring some even older kits.
If these great sales weren't enough Marie is also giving away a mini kit on her Facebook page.
This is a preview of some of the various kits you will find in the $2 bin at STS. Images are linked.
Remember the sneek peak I gave you yesterday. It's time for the unveiling of Miss Mis Designs Follow My Lead. It is in Mis' store at Scrapable. Preview is linked to store.
I took Follow My Lead and used Like Em Big TPk 2 by PhotoCowgirl to create this layout.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Sneek Peak, Sales and New Releases
Miss Mis Designs has an awesome new kit coming out tomorrow at Scrapable. Here is a sneek peak of what she has for you.
Marie H Designs has opened a new store at Bits 2 Kits and everything is half off for the rest of the month in the new store.
Marie also has added some older kits to her Ginger Scraps store and is retiring some even older kits.
If these great sales weren't enough Marie is also giving away a mini kit on her Facebook page.
Jellebelleke's Designs is closing her store at Scrapping Fairytales and has put everything on sale for $1 for the rest of the month. But, don't worry she can still be found at SDD.
Memories by Digital Design has two great wordart packs in her new store at SNP.
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Adriana's Cafe Guest CT Shows Off My Stars
Do you remember a Guest CT Call Adriana's had a few days ago, well it's time for our guest to show her work!
Our Guest CT this month is Kendra and she took My Stars and made beautiful LOs to inspire you to create little masterpieces like she did.
Great pages right?
To encourage you to make beautiful LOs just like that she is giving you a 50% off coupon code, for you to buy My Stars.
Whats the catch? Well, you have 24hrs to use the code, tomorrow it will be expired! So..... hurry!!!
But, go to her blog and grab this great freebie Kendra made just for you!
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
New Release and $2 Tuesday
This week Digi-designs by Nicole has a new kit in the store. Made Beautiful is a great kit to work with. preview is linked to store. I created a layout with Made Beautiful as well as a freebie for you.
Here is your Made Beautiful freebie cluster from me. Preview is linked.
This is a preview of some of the various kits you will find in the $2 bin at STS. Images are linked.
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Losing Comment Spam, Gaining Comments
I have officially received over 1000 spam comments. Luckily I enabled Askimet early on and it has blocked a majority of them. I guess my blog is not only helping me lose fat, but spam too. Darned spammers boil my blood.
That's pretty darned sweet if you ask me. I have also broken the 1000 comment mark. That's a big number to me. While about half of it is my responses to comments, that still leaves me with 500 real human comments made. I like responding to most of the comments made. I figured that if you take the time out of your day to comment on my blog, I should take the time to respond. I made it a personal mission to visit as many blogs that can assist me in losing weight as I can and then commenting, thus becoming a part of the community there.
I started this blog to help hold myself accountable and to have the assistance of an entire online world at my disposal. So far so good. It's been a couple of months and I have lost over 40 lbs, gained some awesome online friends, and learned a lot of things that I can apply to my weight loss journey.
Thanks to all of you that have visited my blog, helped me, and commented. You guys help fuel me!


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Bastide Blanche
Villa with 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms and private pool in Plan de Noves, the South of France
From £10,145 per week
Villa to rent in Plan de Noves, the South of France
Located a stone's throw from charming Vence, Bastide Blanche is a delightfully traditional Provencal manor house with a Scandinavian touch. Perched on a hillside.
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Villa overview - owner's description
Located a stone's throw from charming Vence, Bastide Blanche is a delightfully traditional Provencal manor house with a Scandinavian touch. Perched on a hillside, it offers breath taking views reaching out to the horizon of the Mediterranean Sea.
The villa boasts a modern and stylish interior with ample grounds and a lavish heated swimming pool to create a highly impressive holiday escape.
From the Bastide's gardens, terraces, bedrooms and balcony you can enjoy miles of undisrupted views of the l'Esterel Mountains and Italian Alpes, coastal towns such as Cap D'Antibes and Cannes and even the island of Corsica on a clear day.
The grounds are immaculately maintained, divided over six levelled terraces with lawned gardens, ample seating areas, a wonderful summer kitchen and a stunning heated swimming pool which has a beach style entrance.
The villa is surrounded by groves, citrus trees, herbs and lavender and can be lit up in the evening providing a magical scene for 'al fresco' dining under the night skies.
Decorated and furnished with great style combining French tradition with Scandinavian modernity, Bastide Blanche offers 5 beautiful double bedrooms all with stunning views of the surrounding countryside and each owning a private bathroom. There is one bedroom ideal for two children as well as a sofa bed available for two additional guests. From the kitchen, equipped with all modern appliances and even a gorgeous breakfast table, head out to the terrace and enjoy a fresh croissant in the morning sun while marvelling at the surrounding landscapes. The open plan living and dining room also leads out to the garden and terraces with barbecue area, ideal for outdoor dining.
The strategic location allows you to easily explore the Cote D'Azur and discover all the indulgences and delights that it has on offer. The unmissable old towns of Vence and Saint-Paul-de-Vence are just minutes away and the fabulous beaches of Villeneuve-Loubet and Cagnes-sur-mer are also close at hand. Likewise, the most iconic hotspots of the French Riviera are all within a short driving distance: vibrant Nice, glamourous Cannes and yatching hub Antibes-Les Pins.
Villa Interior
Ground Floor
- Open plan living and dining room (80m2) with a large wooden dining table, comfortable sofas, open fireplace, TV, DVD player and four double doors opening onto the garden terrace with far reaching sea views
- Large kitchen (45m2) fully equipped with all modern appliances and breakfast table with double doors opening on to the terrace
- Two guest WCs
First Floor
- Master bedroom: double bed (1.8m) or twin beds with TV, French door to balcony, en-suite bathroom with wash basin and WC and en-suite dressing room with fireplace and sofa bed suitable for two additional children
- Bedroom 2: double bed (1.8m) or twin beds with TV and en-suite shower room with wash basin and WC
- Bedroom 3: double bed (1.8m) or twin beds with TV and en-suite shower room with wash basin and WC
- Bedroom 4: family suite with double bed (1.8m) and interconnecting archway to a children's twin (0.8m) bedroom with en-suite shower room with wash basin and WC
- Bedroom 5: double bed (1.4m) or twin beds with a small living area
- Family shower room with wash basin and WC
Outside Grounds
- Private heated salt-water swimming pool with beach style entry and massage jets (size:18x5m/depth:1.2-1.8m)
- Poolside terrace with reclining sun loungers and parasols
- Upper terrace with multiple dining tables and seating areas
- Summer kitchen with a brick barbecue, fridge and covered dining area
- Gardens with olive trees and orange and lemon groves
- Private parking
- Private tennis court (located within walking distance from the house)
- Wi-Fi
- Air conditioning in all bedrooms
- Heating
Vence is the perfect location, combining beautiful countryside and beaches, history and nature, art and gastronomy. During the summer months this charming market town hosts the sensational music festival, Nuits du Sud which attracts both international and emerging musicians. The region has always been popular with artists such as Picasso and Matisse and today there are many museums paying homage to their work.
The neigbouring Saint-Paul-de-Vence, one of the most beautiful villages in Frances, is also a must. Walk through its narrow streets, admire the medieval architecture and explore the many art galleries and craft shops.
Within easy reach of Bastide Blanche are the most popular destinations of Provence and the French Riviera, including the glitz and glamour of Cannes, the traditional port town of Nice and the countless charming seaside towns which are dotted along the Cote d'Azur.
A trip to the old town of Nice is a must! Explore the flower and produce markets, followed by a stroll along the Promenade des Anglais gazing out over the Baie des Anges. Antibes with its pretty harbour is very appealing, and you will find a good choice of beaches on Cap d'Antibes, including the sandy Garoupe Plage. For a complete change of pace, a visit to the bustling perfume town of Grasse will delight your senses and makes a wonderful day out.
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Outside this villa in Plan de Noves, the South of FranceThis villa has a pool and a tennis court.
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5 ensuite bedrooms, Sleeps 12
5 bathrooms including 5 en suites
Swimming pool
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Here is a list of the classes that will be offered. For more info or to sign up contact Karen Cole . Phone: 607 722-8673 PREREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
For a description of the class and prerequisites, see below.
All classes $70/6, Except Handling is $48/4 Half price for Working SNKC Members. Please note that Open/Utility is available for those who are still training in Novice but thinking or planning for Open in the future.
Class Name Day/Time Start
OPEN/UTILITY Wed. 9 AM J. Hoffman start 6/24/20
COMP. RALLY/BEGIN. OBED Wed. 5 PM S. Crawford start 6/24/20
NOVICE RALLY/Virtual Sub. Wed. 6 PM S. Crawford start 8/12/20
SHOW HANDLING Wed. 7 PM D. Meetze Ongoing TBD
RALLY/NOVICE/INTER Thurs. 1:30 PM K. Cole start 7/30/20
RALLY/ADV/EX/MASTER Thurs. 2:30 PM K. Cole start 7/30/20
RALLY/NOVICE OBED Thurs. 6:30PM M. Conner start 7/23/20
STAR PUPPY Thurs. 7:30PM M. Conner start 7/23/20
OPEN/UTILITY Sat. 9 AM J. Grimm start 8/1/20
RALLY/NOVICE OBED Sat. 10:30 AM M. Conner start 7/25/20
CGC Sat. 11:30 AM M. Conner start 7/25/20
*SNKC Working Members get half off!
♦Beginning September 1st Show Handling classes will be held indoors at the Nordic Myst Dog Training building in Endwell. During the summer months, Show Handling classes are held at Otsiningo Park. We will try to start class at 7:15 instead of 7:30. For any one who has not attended our classes at the park before, we will be on the right hand side of the road, just before the half-way point of driving around the main circle.
Herding Events – SNKC sponsors indoors herding classes in Windsor in the winter months with Sara Reiter, instructor. For more information contact Sara Reiter at email@example.com
For more information about our training classes contact:
Obedience Instructor: Handling Instructor:
Marilyn Conner (607-748-4488) Debbie Meetze (607-648-5023)
For more information about the club in general feel free to contact any of our officers or board members.
Class Descriptions
Competition level class,will work on teaching and/or proofing the utility level exercises. Prerequisite: CDX or by permission of instructor.
Competition level class,will work on teaching and/or proofing the open level exercises. Prerequisite: CD or by permission of instructor.
Competition level class, will work on teaching and/or proofing the Novice level exercises. Prerequisite: CGC or by permission of instructor.
A combination class of Novice obedience exercises and all levels of rally. Dogs must be 6 months or older, must be trained to pre-novice level, and must be able to do stationary exercises. Prerequisite: CGC or by permission of instructor.
Intro to Rally/Beginner Novice:
"Into" class to both Rally and Beginner Novice competition. Class will teach Novice level rally signs and Beginner Novice exercises. Prerequisite: CGC or by permission of instructor.
Canine Good Citizen/Canine Good Citizen-Advanced:
AKC Canine Good Citizen program designed to recognize dogs who have good manners at home and in the community. This program stresses responsible dog ownership and basic training and good manners for all ages of dogs.
Star Puppy:
AKC Star Puppy designed to promote socialization,beginning obedience and the care of your puppy. This class is for puppies 12 weeks up to 6 months.
Show Handling:
For all ages. Puppies must be 12 weeks.
Ongoing, start any week.
SNKC Aggressive Dog Policy
The purpose of this policy is to protect students, instructors and dogs, to establish guidelines and to clarify acceptable dog behavior.
SNKC strives to provide all class participants with a safe atmosphere so they may learn to the best of their abilities. Assistance and training will be provided to every dog/handler team.
Definitions of Aggressive Behavior Acts that are potentially harmful or dangerous to humans or dogs. Some examples might be but are not limited to, the following:
- Unprovoked growling or snapping at other dogs or humans
- Charging or running down another dog or human
- Attacking another dog or human
- Biting another dog or human
- Demonstrating unnecessary aggression toward the handler, other dogs or other people (It is understood that some dogs may have space requirements and due consideration shall be given to the dog's needs.)
Instructors have the right and responsibility to issue verbal warnings to any handler whose dog is behaving in a threatening, aggressive or disruptive manner and guide the handler in addressing the problem.
Instructors have the right and responsibility to remove any dog and handler from class who pose a threat to the safety of others in the class.
Any time a dog has been removed from class, notice of such action must be made to all SNKC instructors via email within 24 hours. This step will assist fellow instructors if the dog is currently enrolled in another SNKC class. Upon instructor review, the dog may or may not be excused from any additional class as well. Once excused, no appeal process will be available to return the dog to that class at that time.
Each incident will be evaluated on a case by case basis by the instructor to determine if this behavior can be safely addressed within a group setting.
Proof of satisfactorily improved behavior must be demonstrated to an instructor before re-admittance will be allowed.
A refund will be provided if a dog is removed from class.
When an incident involves injury to dog(s) or human(s), it is the instructor's responsibility to notify the SNKC Board Chairman within 24 hours. A copy of the Incident Report must be sent to the Board Chairman within 48 hours.


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Sally Beauty is a popular beauty supply store with branches all over the USA and Canada. They are the one-stop shop for all beauty supplies for:- Haircare Beauty Nails Equipment & Furniture Popular beauty brands like As I Am, CHI, Aphogee, Camille Rose Naturals, Carol's Daughter and Design Essentials With most people being at home, Sally Beauty is offering lots of deals on a lot of summer beauty essentials and Read More
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Every naturalista loves a good sale. It's the best time to stack up on all your favourites and buy trial sizes of your products you've been eyeing in general or from my review archives. Healthy Natural Hair Products got ya! I regularly receive updates on current beauty coupon codes across various beauty websites such as Amazon and Sally Beauty. I will be sharing those codes here every week or so. Read More
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Sally Beauty is one of my favourite places to shop online. They have a wide range of hair, health and beauty products at great prices. I was pretty chuffed to learn about the 24-hour flash sale taking place today and couldn't wait to share it with you guys. For 24 hours only, get 30% off $50 purchases on all products on Sally Beauty. Use code 888116. Additionally, you can still avail Read More
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I finally got around to working on my lab and getting the latest and greatest installed. The first order of business was to get current on Exchange and decommission both Exchange Server 2010 and 2013. Both of these uninstalled without a hitch.
After all the configurations were done it was time for a little clean up (mostly because I am a little neurotic with things like that). Namely getting rid of the first default database. No problem right? Well I hit a road block almost immediately after moving the archive and arbitration mailboxes getting the following error.
Now I will admit it didn't take long to find the solution but I did have to dig a little. Not having done 2016 up till this point and not reading too much on it (my own fault I know) I discovered one of the new items within 2016 is the Mailbox Audit logging mailbox. While this has been around since Exchange Server 2010 it was not contained in a system mailbox by default. More information can be found in the Exchange Server 2016 Technet article.
So running the Get Mailbox -Database "Default DB name" -auditlog | FL name,alias,servername,database command I was finally able to see where the problem was in deleting the mailbox database as can be seen in the following graphic.
Next up now was simply to move this last mailbox. This can be done with Get Mailbox -Database "Default DB name" -auditlog | New-MoveRequest -TargetDatabse "Database Name", once this was initiated I monitored the move request, with Get-MoveRequest and upon completion I removed the move request and was able to delete the mailbox.
Hopefully this will help someone trying to remove the default database.
P.S. As a side note rather than removing the database entirely it can be re-named and the path can be moved as well. This may be preferable for some administrators. Once the Database is re-named within the EAC, dis-mount the database and from the EMS run the following. Move-DatabasePath -Identity "DatabaseName" -EdbFilePath "path\DBname.edb" -LogFolderpath "path\logfolder"


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Every year at this time...I start to dream that I will have a dinner party in my backyard and it will look exactly like this. I actually have crepe myrtles that grow very much like this. This could be my backyard except the coloring is different as my crepe myrtles are pink. I imagine stringing patio lights through them and setting up a covered table and chairs. But then here comes the hard part...preparing a meal or even picking one up and having people over. I think maybe I'll just set it up for me and the weenies.
This photo has been around forever but I love looking at it. So I opened it on my computer today. Which got me thinking about other backyard inspirational photos I might find. So I went on a search and include them here.
source of all: MyHomeIdeas.com
I think all of these are from the defunct Cottage Living magazine. I loved that magazine. I still have many of the back issues but I wish I had everyone of them.


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The about Yakushima section covers the island's history, geography, flora, fauna, weather and more…..
Yakushima was the first place in Japan to gain World Heritage status for Natural Beauty. However, if you were to take one of our YES Tours then you shall discover that this recognition has come with a price.
Yakushima has a great deal of information written about it (in Japanese!) for such a small island. However, this was not always the case. The island was ignored by the mainland for long periods of its history due to its challenging environment. Agricultural land was scarce and travelling around the island was difficult. However, these factors are what now make Yakushima so appealing to the modern tourist, seeking adventure on a World Heritage island.
In terms of nature then Yakushima can hardly be bettered. It is referred to as the 'Alps of the Ocean'. This circular-shaped island is located around 100km south of Kagoshima City in the south of Japan.
Despite its small size, Yakushima is a land of great extremes. With peaks just under 2000m, it has the highest mountains in the whole of Kyushu. Rather surprisingly, the neighbouring island of Tanegashima is one of the lowest areas of land in the country and the surprise is amplified when you discover that both island share the same base rock.
Yakushima's eco-system ranges from sub-tropical to sub-alpine which make it both the northern limit and southern limit for a wide variety of plant species and migratory birds. This is known as the Watase Line.
The mountains offer excellent hiking trips, but the hiking doesn't have to begin in the mountains as many of the trails begin close to the coast and soon disappear into Yakushima's vast forests.
Yakushima is famed as being the home of the Yaku sugi – some of the most ancient living trees on the planet. The island also has the indigenous deer and macaque monkeys which out-number the human inhabitants on the island. Our information on Yakushima wildlife and tales is limited to only a few examples. Yakushima wildlife would require a very heavy book; particularly in the insect section.
The sea around the island is abundant with a variety of life and this is thanks to the Kuroshio current. The rivers, streams and waterfalls flow with some of the purest water in the world.
Many tourists arrive to Yakushima in fear of the weather, having heard or read frightening tales of incessant rain. You'll be glad to know that this isn't the case. We also have many sunny days. It is true to say, however, that if the forecast says heavy rain then you'll be guaranteed HEAVY rain! Yakushima does have the highest rainfall in Japan. These picturesque moss-covered forests are here for a reason.
Explore the about Yakushima section to find a basis of background knowledge you may need to travel to the island, but if you wish to get the most out of your visit then you'd be wise to take a YES Tour and learn about Yakushima's rich culture, unique history and incredible ecology.


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Amlin Aguri's Antonio Felix Da Costa became the fourth different winner in as many Formula E races after a chaotic ePrix in Buenos Aries.
The race started with Buemi on pole with Jaime Alguersuari and Nick Heidfeld in 2nd and 3rd respectively. It was the German who got the better start taking up one spot by the 2nd lap.
It was a fairly quiet race until it was time for the pit stops. Karun Chandhok brought the safety car out due to broken suspension but this created masses of confusion to who was where.
A group of cars led by Buemi found themselves in front of the safety car after their pit stops with a second group led by Alguersuari behind the safety car. It took a number of laps to work out that the group led by Alguersuari needed to make up the laps they were actually behind on.
During the restart, Di Grassi inherited the lead after Buemi crashed but he then suffered a suspension failure himself.
Nick Heidfeld, Sam Bird and Antonio Felix Da Costa made up the new top three but Heidfeld and Bird were given drive-through penalties due to Heidfeld speeding in the pit lane and Bird exiting the pits when the pit exit was closed.
A tense battle broke out for fourth position. Jean-Eric Vergne pushed Alguersuari out of the way and then the Spaniard got taken out by Daniel Abt who seemed too involved in overtaking Nicolas Prost who was behind Alguersuari.
Antonio Felix Da Costa was able to keep ahead of the field to take his first Formula E win and to become the fourth different winner in four races.
Prost finished 2nd with a surprised Nelson Piquet Jr in 3rd as he thought he was one lap behind.
It was later found out that Salvador Duran had exceeded the maximum energy use and has now been excluded from the final result. Nelson Piquet has a 5-place grid penalty for the next race for speeding during yellow flags and Jarno Trulli will have a 10-place grid penalty due to a gearbox change.
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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is a form of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) to provide prolonged but temporary support of heart and/or lung function that can last from days up to a few months, depending on the patient's condition. It can be considered an adaptation of conventional cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), i.e. the heart lung machine, for prolonged cardiopulmonary support using intrathoracic or extrathoracic cannulation.
The system consists of a circuit - often heparin-coated- composed of 1) a membrane oxygenator, 2) centrifugal pump, and if patient needs temperature modification, 3) a heat exchanger. The centrifugal pump has a non-occlusive design that promotes laminar flow, improving blood handling capabilities and decreasing blood trauma often associated with extracorporeal circulatory support experienced with cardiopulmonary bypass. Coated circuits provide a more biocompatible surface that minimises platelet activation and systemic inflammatory response. It also seeks to reduce or eliminate the heparin requirement allowing the ECMO circuit to be used for several days.
The two types are different in terms of effects on the circulation; these are detailed in table 1. There is 1) veno-arterial (VA) ECMO - supports the heart and lungs: requires two cannulae-1) one in right atrium via peripheral vein and 2) one in an artery and the 2) Veno-venous (VV) ECMO – supports the lungs only: requires one cannula in the jugular vein or a second cannula through the femoral vien.
Table 1. Types of ECMO in regards to their effects on circulation.
ECMO support is useful when 1) the primary lung injury is accompanied by oxygen toxicity or barotrauma caused by mechanical ventilatory support or 2) the primary underlying cardiac insult is potentially reversible. The following conditions are possible indications.
Femoral arterial cannulation can be performed 1) via percutaneous Seldinger's technique or 2) an open surgical approach.The percutaneous approach is adequate 1) when digital palpation of the femoral pulse can be obtained. It is performed under ultrasound/Doppler guidance. Percutaneous femoral cannulation carries the advantage of allowing an expeditious procedure in an emergency situation. After heparinisation, puncture of the common femoral artery (CFA) is done, then a soft tipped guide-wire is passed through the needle. Dilatators are passed stepwise over the guide-wire to enlarge the access until the cannula size is achieved. The cannula is inserted and connected to the ECMO system (3-5).The open approach for arterial cannulation allows visualisation of the artery to ensure adequate size of cannula, proper placement, good hemostasis and opportunity to choose an alternative cannulation site in case of arterial calcifications.
Early arterial vascular complications in peripheral ECMO support remain important with rates between 3.2% and 28% occurring in case of femoral cannulation site. The most significant vascular complication reported is limb ischemia. Causes of limb ischemia after ECMO are listed in table 2.Table 2 : Etiology of ischemia after femoral artery.
ECMO requires a multidisciplinary team approach involving surgeons, anesthetists and intensive care physicians and nursing staff to achieve the best clinical outcome. There is a considerable risk of bleeding with ECMO. This is attributed to a low patient platelet count which may occur due to 1) Platelets adhering to surface fibrinogen and are activated 2) Resultant platelet aggregation and clumping causes numbers to drop.The degree of bleeding is out of proportion to the severity of thrombocytopenia and further coagulopathy is related to the continuous activation of contact and fibrinolytic systems by the circuit and the consumption and dilution of factors within minutes of initiation of ECMO. Consequently, particular attention should be made to monitoring and managing hemostasis. This includes:regular blood tests (Q6-Q8h), coagulation profile (Activating clotting time (ACT), heparin levels, activated factor X assessment), platelet count (above 50,000), hemoglobin (around 10 g/dl) and aggressive replacement of clotting factors, electrolytes, PRBC (packed red blood cells).
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation provides short-term cardiopulmonary support <3 weeks and a bridge to decision regarding the next step which may be recovery, transplantation long-term device (ventricular assist device), or operation (CABG, pulmonary embolectomy...).
1 - Extracorporeal life support: experience. The University of Michigan. Bartlett RH, Roloff DW, Custer JR, Younger JG, Hirschl RB. JAMA 2000; 283: 904 – 908.2 - Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, an anesthesiologist's perspective: physiology and principles Chauhan S, Subin S. Part 1. Ann Card Anaesth. 2011;14(3):218-29.3 - Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe respiratory failure.Alpard SK, Zwischenberger JB. Chest Surg Clin N Am 2002;12:355-78. 4 - Extracorporeal gas exchange. Pesenti A, Zanella A, Patroniti N. Curr Opin Crit Care 2009;15:52-8. 5 - Cardiac extracorporeal life support: state of the art in 2007.Cooper DS, Jacobs JP, Moore L, Stock A, Gaynor JW, Chancy T, Parpard M, Griffin DA, Owens T, Checchia PA, Thiagarajan RR, Spray TL, Ravishankar C. Cardiol Young.2007;17 Suppl 2:104-15.6 - Outcomes of percutaneous femoral cannulation for venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support. Roussel A, Al-Attar N, Alkhoder S, Radu C, Raffoul R, Alshammari M, Montravers P, Wolff M, Nataf P. European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care, 2012; vol 2: 111-114.7 - Controlling intrathoracic hemorrhage on ECMO: help from Factor VIIa and VirchowRigby M, Kamat P, Vats A, Heard M. . Perfusion. 2013 May;28(3):201-6.8 - Coagulation management in patients undergoing mechanical circulatory support. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol. Görlinger K, Bergmann L, Dirkmann D. 2012;26(2):179-98.
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Curtis Ellis, policy director with America First Policies, joins Newsmax TV to discuss the nefarious Chinese data collection social media app TikTok.
Trad Pacts Bad For California Agriculture
Curtis W. Ellis and Joaquin Contente, Redding Record Searchlight Pending free trade agreements with Korea, Colombia and Panama are bad for California farmers and must be rejected if we are to preserve our way of life. All three trade treaties are based on North American Free Trade Agreement-style policies that have displaced American farmers while sending jobs that support California's rural communities offshore. In fact our leading export is jobs and we reward companies that outsource jobs. Since NAFTA took effect, the United States has lost 300,000 farms and millions of jobs. Major commodity groups and agribusiness organizations are making dubious claims that there will be massive export gains for farm products as a result of these free trade agreements (FTAs). Supporters of the FTAs only look at gross exports while never including expanded imports. Net trade is what matters. The fuzzy math also arbitrarily assumes an automatic 10 percent increase (a figure pulled out of thin air) for U.S. market share in Korea for every American agricultural sector, despite a finding from the U.S. International Trade Commission that says corn, soybeans and wheat would be net losers, and rice is not even covered in the Korea FTA. The USITC projects many American agricultural sectors would face a worsening trade balance were the FTA to be implemented. This is a very serious manipulation. Loopholes in the FTAs rules-of-origin promote "leakage," so countries such as China and Vietnam are allowed to gain at our expense. Since only 35 percent of a product's value must be added in Korea, there is a major trans-shipment risk from China in processed foods. Tons of contaminated Chinese honey is already flowing into the U.S., and we should not be allowing food processed in the U.S. or Korea but grown elsewhere to get FTA benefits such as the duty-free access provided by the deal. California cattle and beef producers will also be harmed by these FTAs. The U.S. has NAFTA-style trade deals with 17 other nations, and our cumulative trade deficit in cattle and beef is twice as high with these 17 countries as it is with the rest of the world. Over the past 30 years, more than half a million beef ranchers have left the industry as large meatpackers have reaped the benefits of these flawed trade agreements. Under the proposed deal, Korea could import cattle from China (the world's third-largest cattle herd) and get preferred treatment to ship that beef to the U.S. Adding insult to injury, South Korea bans imports of our beef from cattle over 30 months old due to fears of mad-cow disease. Colombia, a major beef producer, would also be able to trans-ship from Brazil, a gargantuan beef producer whose imports would harm our cattle industry. Finally, all three FTAs weaken American sovereignty. Foreign investors and foreign corporations would be able to challenge state and federal laws before unelected, unaccountable international tribunals. The American taxpayer would have no rights of due process, and we'd be on the hook to pay compensation for claimed trade pact violations. We see how this works with the recent World Trade Organization ruling striking down the U.S. country-of-origin labeling law. That law — approved by the U.S. Congress — lets consumers know where the food they eat is grown. The Canadian and Mexican governments challenged it, saying it gives food grown in the U.S.A. an unfair advantage over imports. If the ruling stands, the will of the American people will be nullified by anonymous bureaucrats in Geneva, and American citizens could be asked to pay "damages" to foreign agribusinesses "hurt" by our country-of-origin laws. We urge Congressman Wally Herger to reject these badly flawed trade deals. California farmers and working families deserve fair trade and a fair shake, not the continued attack on our way of life that these pacts represent. Read original post here.
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You would call him a scientist.
When you dedicate your life to search for something you may never find the answer to – that made my father a scientist. Apart from the lab, living a regimented life; a life of exactitude was the order of the day. From this perspective my father was a moderate rebel - he loved baseball.
We went to a Detroit Tigers game when I was 10 years old. I had never seen a big league game and I had never seen so many people in one place before. I had never felt the hope and disappointment of so many people before. It was a doubleheader with the Yankees. The Tigers got swept. My Dad never said anything, but I knew he was happy.
In the summer he wore permanent press short sleeve shirts. His 4 shirts were white, light blue, light green and yellow; then the rotation would replay itself.
I was always surprised he was such a big Yankees' fan; especially growing up on the west coast. As a boy he put together a crystal radio set. He listened to the Yankees' games on dreamy California summer nights.
Somehow, I found the timing odd when he died. It was just before the All Star game; just when the pennant races started to heat up. The Yankees had won it all the year before. I have a confession to make - I am relieved I wasn't there when he died. I confess, I would not have wanted to be there to see him struggle in the chaos of trying to extend his expiring life. He was going to die that day. Maybe this means I was not a very good son and maintained that legacy as a father. Still I am thankful, I wasn't there.
After the funeral, we returned to my parent's home. I went from room to room, faster and faster. I went to every room in the house. Then I did it again. I thought I could find him. I considered my father to be a fairly thoughtful man; who may have cut himself the deal of a lifetime. He wasn't really dead. We just couldn't find him. He kept moving his existence quickly to another new location. When I would finally catch up to him; he'd look up at me with a wry smile and say, "You found me." When I would ask him why or how he would turn and quietly go back to watching the ballgame.
I never had a conversation with my Dad that lasted more than 5 minutes. Actually, we never spoke for more than 90 seconds. He just wasn't a talker.
To make up for this brevity, everyday I look up into the sky and pick out a cloud thinking that cloud is him. It's like I finally found him in that room he was hiding in. On perfectly cloudless days, I figure he's having a blue skies kind of day. Usually he's the tiniest, fluffiest, wispiest cloud not with a cluster of other clouds; but alone and happy in his singularity. I might change my mind once or twice before I know, it's really him. In keeping with the conciseness of our earthly conversations, I'll simply say, "Hi Dad. I'm thinking about you today."


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First Encountered: 10.2 "Ghost in the Machine"
Description: "Grasping arms emerge from a tangled cluster of debris and mechanical parts. A metal skull hovers above the clanging mess."
Information: Formed from the unquiet soul of a thief wrenched from life by a wicked trap, a gearghost delights in rigging up the same threats and tortures to which it succumbed.
Eager to witness the deaths of others, the gearghost prowls the place of its death, constantly maintaining and resetting any traps in that area as it waits for victims to fall into its clutches.
A gearghost also has the ability to create and set new traps, and as such its lair is usually choked with perilous new snares, spikes, and pits.
A gearghost only keeps treasure as a lure for hapless adventurers, often using such treasure as the trigger for one of its devious creations.


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Hey and welcome to Hereford Faculty of Arts the place we are dedicated to growing purposeful and collaborative artistic adventurers the world wants. Collage movie is traditionally defined as, A movie that juxtaposes fictional scenes with footage taken from disparate sources, resembling newsreels." Combining various kinds of footage can have various implications relying on the director's method. The Mumbai-based faculty affords both undergraduate and submit-graduate courses in science, commerce and humanities.
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You could have your backside, the gadgets you will use to make your collage, and right glue, and you may begin making your collage. Although Le Corbusier and other architects used strategies which are akin to collage, collage as a theoretical idea only became broadly discussed after the publication of Collage Metropolis (1978) by Colin Rowe and Fred Koetter.
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Koshari, a classic Egyptian street food, is a starch-lover's dream: Rice, pasta, and legumes are crowned with a spicy-sweet tomato sauce and creamy caramelized onions.
How to Make It
To prepare sauce, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped onion to pan, and cook for 15 minutes or until golden, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; cook for 2 minutes. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt, peppers, and tomatoes; cook 10 minutes or until slightly thick. Transfer tomato mixture to a food processor; process 1 minute or until smooth. Keep warm. Wipe skillet dry with paper towels.
To prepare koshari, heat 3 tablespoons oil in pan over medium heat. Add sliced onion; cook 15 minutes or until deep golden brown, stirring frequently. Remove onion with a slotted spoon to several layers of paper towels; set aside. Return pan to medium heat. Add vermicelli; sauté 2 minutes or until golden brown, stirring frequently. Set aside.
Combine 5 cups water and lentils in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes or until lentils are tender. Remove from heat; add vermicelli, stirring well to combine. Wrap a clean kitchen towel around lid, and cover lentil mixture; let stand for 10 minutes or until vermicelli is tender. Add rice and 1 teaspoon salt to lentil mixture; fluff with a fork. Serve immediately with sauce and onions.


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Wrinkles, hyper-pigmentation, superficial moles, acne scars, and many other skin problems can happen to anyone. Aging, overexposure to sun, and some other factors can be held responsible for such skin problems. Taking care of skin, especially of the face, is known to man for a long time.
We find many ways that mostly women in the past used to employ to have a youthful appearance. With the advancement in medical science, the treating methods also have seen tremendous advancement. Modernization of skin treatment includes facial chemical peels that are now considered one of the best methods to deal with the common skin problems. Chemical peels to treat skin defects are in practice for decades. However, many such methods have been improved as the technology is improving.
Facial chemical peels are what mostly preferred by women. Since women of any time pay more attention to their appearance and become highly conscious of any unwanted signs or defects on their face, they do all within their reach to correct the problems. Perhaps the women are more responsible to inspire the fast development of facial chemical peels. Now, facial chemical peels have taken a strong position in the market of skin care methods.
When we closely look at the common skin problems, we find many that include wrinkles, facial veins, pigmentation, redness, cancerous or precancerous lesions or spotting, acne, moles, warts, blemishes, etc. If not the chemical peels, you would have to look for skin creams, lotions or in some cases surgery, to have the skin problems corrected.
Chemical peels are a good way to get rid of old faulty skin, with all the defects and lifeless or dull look, and to have it replaced with a new, fresh and lively skin layer. It is like rejuvenating the skin, to make it more youthful and attractive to look at. The resultant skin layer certainly improves attraction of a face.
Many kinds of chemical peels are available that go according to the specific need of a patient. Some kinds of peeling agents are good for skin problems of superficial nature; some are found good for relatively deeper kinds of skin problems, while some are performed more professionally since they go much deeper and need a careful approach during and after the treatment.
When it comes to know the peeling agents, different kinds of peeling agents are available that work differently. The medium peel that is commonly used is TCA, whereas AHA is mildest of all. Phenol peel is something that needs to be done very carefully due to its potential risk of causing heart troubles.
Facial chemical peels usually do a wonderful job but they are not free from side effects. Unless you go for the deep chemical peel, the side effects are usually not so serious and can easily be taken care of. When the deep chemical peel comes in question, you need a very careful approach and it is highly advisable to seek professional supervision before you attempt any kind of deep peel.


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With Spring Term quickly approaching, many students are considering where they want to live next year. As students gear up for the housing lottery, many are concerned about what number they will be given and how this will affect their future living situation.
"I've had friends who were upperclassman who haven't got into an apartment. But as long as you don't have underclassmen being picked ahead of seniors there's not too much [Campus Life] can do," junior Rohail Khan said.
One of the most common complaints against the system is underclassmen being able to live in apartments when some seniors and juniors are not. Koreen Kerfoot, Assistant Director of Campus Life for Housing Operations, said that this is completely up to the lottery system.
The system divides students into three groups based on seniority and their number of credits. After being categorized, each student is given a computer-generated lottery number. If at this point a student feels that they have been incorrectly grouped, Kerfoot said they should take to Campus Life.
For students applying to live in apartments or block housing with a group of friends, the lottery numbers of the group are averaged and the groups with the lowest average are given first priority.
Each lottery number is computer-generated and completely random. Therefore, if a sophomore happens to be living in Hamblin, it is most likely due to the fact that he or she is living with juniors or seniors.
When choosing where to live in the next year, students can also apply to live off-campus if they have junior standing, although there are exceptions.
Sophomore Jessica Chrzan described her experience trying to live off-campus as "a long battle."
"After senior week, Koreen emailed me saying that I hadn't filled out an application for [off-campus] housing. I filled out the form and they didn't get back to me until the beginning of August. They told me no," Chrzan said.
Chrzan sent an email to Kerfoot explaining that she had already signed a lease and put down a security deposit.
Junior Katie Greve had a similar problem when she moved off campus her sophomore year. Greve, who worked with Associate Dean of Students Craig Southern, said that she had a much more positive experience.
"I had to make a list of reasons why it would be better to move off-campus and how I would stay involved with the Knox community. I am still involved with the community," Greve said. "The other day I brought tea to Yellows 6 and we did homework and gave each other back massages."
As a four-year residential college, students are technically required to remain on campus all four years; however, there are a few exceptions made if students are older than 24, married, employed by the military or if there are not enough spots on campus.
"I'm completely against their system of not letting you off-campus. It should be up to the student. It should be an open choice. The college shouldn't be dictating it. I think that should change. The Senate should vote or people should write an open letter," Khan said.
Many students opt for off-campus living, as it is more financially feasible. Khan, who has friends who live off campus, and Chrzan both cited financial feasibility as one of the main reasons for moving.
"We pay $200 a month each," Greve said.
Students living in a standard double room each pay $4,368 per school year, with single rooms and apartments costing more.


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Following on from my last post, I want to be clear. Students absolutely have the right to discuss their grades with their professors. There are a variety of legitimate reasons for students to contact professors regarding their grades (the most central one being that students should talk to their profs about their grades and feedback with the aim of learning and improving for future assignments). One thing I think I can do better next year is make it much more clear to my students from day one what is and is not acceptable in terms of discussing grades with me (and other professors). This is particularly important in the intro classes.
Students: Below is a list of issues which I think are legitimate issues and questions to raise with your professors and advice on how to approach these issues.
Colleagues: Perhaps this is a list you can adapt/share/discuss with your own students to save some of the stresses around requests for grade 'bumps' in the future and to try and encourage more fruitful and efficient discussions about grades more generally.
- Questions about how the grade was calculated and a possible mistake (mathematical or otherwise) in this calculation. Note: If you are a student, make sure you have your maths right too before you approach your professor. Be specific about where you think the flaw is. Did they forget that they gave you an excused absence for a quiz? Did they accidentally input 67 instead of 76 for your midterm? Do not send general emails saying 'Did you calculate my grade right?'.
- Questions about an inputted grade for which you did not receive feedback. I have had a few students request to see their final exam or discuss the participation grade they received for their tutorial—grades that are traditionally given without feedback being provided to the student. I feel students have a right to understand why they were given a grade so that they can understand what went wrong and how to improve in the future: Note: If you are a student, ask to come discuss your grade with this reason in mind. Do not send an email asking 'did I really get that grade? That can't be right'.
- To inform the instructor of any extenuating circumstances which may have impacted your grade. This does not mean that a professor will automatically change your grade—but they can put you in touch with services on campus to offer you further support and ensure that you receive accommodations available to students in your situation.
- To discuss legitimate concerns or confusion about a grade you feel is substantially lower than you deserve. If you feel you have a legitimate complaint about the grade you received, come prepared to have a reasoned, academic, intellectual discussion with your professor. Be prepared to respond directly and specifically to the feedback/critiques you were given. A student coming to a professor and simply saying 'I don't agree with the feedback' probably won't get very far. A student who comes with a specific concern will be taken seriously. For example, this year I had a student come to me concerned about feedback she had received on an essay that said she had not provided adequate case study material. She had taken the time to go through her essay and highlight the places she had done this AND she had taken the time to explain to me in further detail why she thought that case study material had effectively proven her conceptual arguments. Through our discussions the student realized that these 'further details' should have been included in the paper itself—a good learning moment for how to improve on future assignments.
- If after speaking to your professor (if you feel comfortable doing so) you are still unhappy and feel your arguments hold still, most universities will have appeals processes that you can look into—wrongs are sometimes committed. If you are going to take this track you will need to put in the work to justify your complaint. Your students' union, student advising office or ombudsperson can provide you further advice. Your TAs and professors should always be your first call, but these offices listed above can also be consulted if for some reason you are unable to approach teaching faculty directly.


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Landreth Seed Company, one of the oldest American companies, and THE oldest seed company, is in grave danger of closing soon. Despite a huge resurgence in gardening from seeds in recent years (thanks, economy), Landreth is about to go under. In an effort to make a last gasp for air, they are taking orders for their 2012 BEAUTIFUL catalog now, to be shipped in time for Christmas presents.
A catalog for a gift? Why yes! The catalogs contain engravings of original hand-drawings of heirloom seeds and plants. Historical tidbits of info and tips are included, and the whole thing makes for a beautiful gift for any gardener or lover of botanical drawings. Or anyone that values centuries-old, family-owned companies. The catalogs are $5, and despite their own desperation, they are committed to printing everything here in the US, rather than sending it overseas for a fraction of the price.
Heck, while you're at it, order a few gift cards for your favorite gardeners! Besides heirloom seeds, they have bulbs of all varieties, historical weather instruments for your favorite weather geek, and a lovely little library of beautiful books for sale. Now go shop! Even if it's only that gorgeous, special catalog.
Also, Monday...I'll have two tickets to the Wedding Extravaganza of the Year to give away! You want these!


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VIDEO: Protesters crash Summers talkTheir politically correct message?
Two protesters from the activist group Code Pink jumped on stage during a speech by White House National Economic Council Director Larry Summers Thursday, calling Summers a "toxic mess" and demanding his resignation.
The disruption marked the second time in a week the group has interrupted a financial gathering. On Tuesday April 7, protesters from the group interrupted a speech by Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein.
"We want our $$$$ Back!"
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Despite the recent apology made by Facebook for temporarily shutting down a Christian blogger's page after a discussion on biblical views on homosexuality, Elizabeth Johnston still claims that Facebook continues to censor her page. According to reports, Johnston, who writes "The Activist Mommy," told CBN News this week that her fans report they are having problems accessing her Facebook page and sharing or liking her content.
She recently stated "People are contacting me saying, 'I cannot access your page at all–my app shuts down when I click on your page.' They say, 'I cannot share your page–there are no share buttons on your videos' or 'I cannot like your page–when I like your page and I go back the next day it is unliked,'" The report indicates that a Facebook spokesperson allegedly told CBN News that Johnston contacted the company about the issues and that a representative is working with her. In all reality, Is anyone truly surprised if this is continuing to happen?
After all a new report has revealed that it's about to get much worse and will likely see many more pages disappearing from Facebook and Twitter. Why? Because the content will "violate" their new policies. Even Google has come out and has created new "review teams" that will flag content that might be deemed as "upsetting" or "offensive". Also included in this will be content that promotes "hate" or "violence" against a specific group of people based on gender, race or other criteria. Sources indicate that Google will attempt to suppress content that is deemed "inaccurate" or has other "questionable attributes", thereby giving prominence to trustworthy sources.


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Global Fiber Optics Market Research Report, Insights, Opportunity, Analysis, Market Shares And Forecast 2017 - 2023
|Occams Business Research & Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
|英文 190 Pages
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|全球光纖市場:考察,市場機會,分析,市場佔有率,預測 Global Fiber Optics Market Research Report, Insights, Opportunity, Analysis, Market Shares And Forecast 2017 - 2023
|出版日期: 2018年02月13日
|內容資訊: 英文 190 Pages
The global fiber optics market is expected to rise with a CAGR of 11% during the forecast period 2016-2023. The key factors driving the market growth are application across major end user industries such as military, healthcare etc., demand for high speed internet connection, increased adoption of cloud computing, rapid development in telecommunication industry and emergence of fiber to the X (FTTX).
Geographically, fiber optics market is segmented into Asia Pacific, Europe, North America and ROW. North America is the leading market region for global fiber optics market in terms of market revenue share. The key factors driving the market growth in North America is the technological advancement in the fiber optics, rising number of internet users which has enhanced the growth of fiber optics market in North America. According to International Telecommunication Union, in 2015, internet users in North America were the highest accounting for 88% of total population in North America. Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing market region during the forecast period 2016-2023 owing to the increase in demand for the internet from emerging APAC countries such as India, China and the growing IT and telecom industry in Asia Pacific region.
Global fiber optics market is influenced by the presence of leading companies such as Corning Inc., Dow-DuPont, Furukawa Electric, Leoni AG, etc. Product launch, joint venture, merger and acquisition are some of the crucial strategies adopted by the key market players to gain competitive advantage.
Global fiber optics market report covers segmentation analysis of cable type, optical fiber type and applications. Report further covers segments of cable types which include single mode cable and multi-mode cables. Single mode optical fiber is the dominating cable type segment owing to the increasing penetration of telecommunication services in the emerging countries such as China, India, U.S., etc. which has attributed to the increasing demand for single mode cable globally. Report further covers segments of optical fiber types which include glass optical fiber and plastic optical fibers. Glass optical fiber types is the fastest growing optical fiber type segment owing to the initiatives taken by governments of various countries in order to increase the network connectivity, and surging demand for high speed internet. Also, the applications of fiber optics include communication applications (Telecom, Premises, Utility, cable antenna television, Industrial, Military, etc.) and non-communication applications (Sensors and Fiber Optic Lighting).


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3 and a half out of 5 stars
1) Robocop now comes in black.
2) Joel Kinnaman!
3) You don't know how lungs work.
4) One of the most action-packed movies you'll find at this time of the year.
– 3 and a half out of 5 stars
Caught The Sorcerer's Apprentice a while ago; it bears some resemblance to Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief because they both involve magic/mythology in the modern world.
In this case, the sorcerer's apprentice is Dave, who is the Prime Merlinian (Merlin's successor) that Merlin's immortal apprentice, Balthazar, has been searching since Merlin's death. The Prime Merlinian is the only wizard that can defeat Morgana, whom Balthazar has trapped into a Grimhold (nesting doll prison) before she could wreak havoc. Dave, a physics student, is reluctant to help but does so when he realizes he wants to learn magic. Through a series of clumsy and unfortunate events, the evil witches and wizards trapped in layers of the Grimhold are released and Balthazar and Dave have to join forces to save the day.
There is some resemblance to the original Sorcerer's Apprentice starring Mickey Mouse, particularly the scene where Dave uses magic to assist in household chores. Not a good idea, in cartoon or otherwise. Morgana's successor is oddly interesting because he prefers to use his powers for profit and dresses like some Criss Angel wannabe. Best of all, he even manages to spoof a line from the Star Wars franchise, "These are not the droids you're looking for". Towards the end, you know that Dave will rise to the occasion and fulfill his destiny as the Prime Merlinian but the process is fun to watch because he behaves kinda awkwardly. And, please STAY TILL THE END OF THE CREDITS!
– 3 and a half out of 5 stars
Managed to catch How To Train Your Dragon after almost a month since it opened because I have been hearing good things about it.
Based on a children's storybook by Cressida Cowell, the story takes place in a Viking village where the adult Vikings are dragon slayers because their livestock are constantly being raided by dragons. Hiccup is the son of the Viking Chief and longs to become a dragon slayer. During a dragon raid, he manages to shoot a Night Fury, the rarest dragon that even his father has not seen. The next day, he goes to find the Night Fury in an attempt to kill it but realizes he cannot bear to. He sets it free.
Meanwhile, Hiccup enrolls in dragon training with the other village youths and makes time to visit the Night Fury, which he eventually names Toothless (such an adorable name!). He realizes Toothless is missing a part of his tail and makes an articificial tail wing for it. The two of them begin to forge a bond and Toothless realizes that the Vikings have a wrong perception of dragons. Apparently, they like being tickled, enjoy chasing mirror reflections, are afraid of eels and eat fish. The climax of the movie takes place when the Vikings discover the dragons' nest and attempt to wipe them out.
OMG! Toothless is so cute, especially when it makes its goo-goo eyes. The story may seem predictable but I think the ending was quite touching and surprising. Love the bond between Toothless and Hiccup because I think it's harder for the dragon to trust the human, especially when Hiccup has to navigate the dragon using the artificial wing. I didn't catch it in 3D but I heard the flying scenes rival that of Avatar's.
– 3 and a half out of 5 stars
As the prequel's slogan goes – where history comes to life – this time it's no different! The exhibits at the Museum of Natural History are being shipped to the Federel Archives in lieu of revamping the museum. However, Larry (Ben Stiller), now a successful inventor, knows better when the magical Egyptian tablet is shipped over as well. Now, the largest museum comes to life!
The bad guy is Kahmunrah, a pharaoh mummy, who plans to dominate the world in his second chance to live. He is so funny defending his outfit (tunic) which the others insists it's a dress, and watch his attitude towards Darth Vader!
(Confronting Vader)
Kahmunrah: Is that you breathing? Because I can't hear myself think! There's too much going on here; you're asthmatic, you're a robot. And why the cape? Are we going to the opera? I don't think so.
Too bad the Force was not with Darth at that moment.
I loved the part where they jumped into the portrait, where Larry left his mobile phone in that era. Bet you didn't know the sailor that picked up his phone was Joey Motorola. Larry's sidekick is the fiesty Amelia Earhart, who uses cool '30s phrases like "jimmy-jacked" and "moxie". Oh, did I mention the Jonas Brothers are in the movie too?! They are the singing cupids (not cute at all but still recognizable). I also enjoyed the various appearances of the cast of The Office. Overall, the movie provided really good, hearty laughs.
– 4 out of 5 stars
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist is about two individuals who meet while finding a secret show for their favourite band, "Where's Fluffy?". Nick is nursing his broken heart after being dumped and cheated on by Tris, and he burns mixtapes (up to volume 12) for her one month after even though she has started dating around. Norah goes to the same school as Tris and frequently picks up the mixtapes Tris dumps. When they hear about their favourite band, Where's Fluffy, having a secret show, they stay up all night to find it and their paths cross. Nick's friends see the potential in Norah and matchmakes them together, while helping her to send her extremely-drunk buddy Caroline back home.
The whole movie is just about that magical night of how Nick and Norah get to know each other better and find their musical soulmates. It's extremely hilarious especially with Nick and his Yugo (that yellow car in the poster). His "this is not a cab", "this is not a toy" defenses against his Yugo is so funny! Caroline's drunken escapade is another funny thing, especially the mini story of their disgusting piece of chewing gum. Nick's gay friends are so cool! Especially Lethario who headbutts Tal at the end of the film. Yay, indie music rocks!
– 4 out of 5 stars
Knocked Up is more realistic as it plays on the danger of one night stands and how drinking REALLY mars your vision, considering how pretty Alison (Katherine Heigl) hooks up with average guy Ben (Seth Cohen) under the influence of alcohol.
The story picks up when she discovers she's pregnant and contacts Ben, requesting for help and support during the remaining seven months of her pregnancy. However, Ben seems to need more help than her; he does not have any income/savings and he smokes pot and watch porn with his friends daily. I guess the main draw of the film is seeing how Ben matures from a no-brainer to serious Joe, and does his best to win Alison back after disappointing the hormonally-imbalanced her too many a time. It also talks about the 'sacrifices' each gender has to make after they get married or have a child. In this case, it's all fast-forwarded since the pregnancy is unexpected. The delivery scene is hilarious too, though I must say parts of it were rather explicit. The 'crowning' image shown (3 times within a minute) is similar but clearer than what was shown during Science class is secondary school. At the end of the movie, you'll start to think that Ben is really a good guy after all, well at least better than most of the friends he hangs out with.
I liked the movie. I like Knocked Up's soundtrack too. Nice and relaxing tunes. Their website is cute too – using pregnancy test kits to signify 'loading in process'.