text:
Cultural Heritage Center expands offerings through new website
Researching Potawatomi family history is easier than ever through the Mezodanek platform.
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation's Cultural Heritage Center exists to protect CPN history and educate Tribal members and the public. Its revamped website, potawatomiheritage.com, features six state-of-the-art components that help connect Citizen Potawatomi to their heritage, including an online encyclopedia, family manuscripts, archives, allotments, veterans and Mezodanek — a genealogical research platform. These resources honor those who came before, highlight CPN servicemen and servicewomen, and build inner-Tribal community.
"Our main mission is to make the resources that we have here at the Cultural Heritage Center available to all Tribal members," said Dr. Kelli Mosteller, Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center director.
Creating the new CHC website features required imagination, teamwork and dedication over a five-year timespan. CHC staff, Dr. Mosteller and CHC Curator Blake Norton worked closely with CPN Information Technology Department software developer Jonathan Cervone and web developer Nathan Hawkins.
"It's taken a lot of conversations between us all saying, 'We think this is possible, but is it possible?' and it turns out that yes, with enough hard work and time spent working out the bugs, it really is," Dr. Mosteller said.
The project has also provided educational opportunities, enlightening CHC staff on important Potawatomi who may or may not receive the recognition they deserve.
"It's still surprising to me to be able to learn new things about the families and how many of them are so intertwined … hopefully, we'll be able to shed light on all of them now," Norton said.
While in the development stages, staff realized some key historical information was missing and set out to find external resources to help.
"We wrote a grant, and we have gotten copies of the Individual Indian Files Collection from the Oklahoma History Center," Dr. Mosteller said. "It's only helpful up to a point if there are all these holes and gaps, so we had to do a lot of legwork and move all those pieces around to get everything to line up."
With a sound structure now in place, the CHC looks forward to the opportunity to offer its resources to CPN members through the website and expand its archives for generations to come.
The CHC's encyclopedia features entries on key people, places, events, objects and culture tied to the Citizen Potawatomi people.
"The encyclopedia is growing, and we will continue to grow it as time goes on and staff complete drafts on a variety of topics, people and more," Dr. Mosteller said.
Website visitors can browse alphabetically, use the search bar to look up specific pages or click on 26 different subjects.
"It's an excellent resource that is already getting a lot of visits and uses as well as positive feedback," she said.
Family manuscripts
Conducting Citizen Potawatomi family history is easy through the Family Manuscripts Collection. Users can search by founding families and individuals to uncover documents, genealogical records, photos and more. It features more than 300 years of Potawatomi culture and history that CPN members have donated.
"Let's say you're looking for information on someone you descend from, so you search within the Family Manuscripts Collection for information on him. If (the CHC) has an article about him, a portrait and maybe a family record highlighting when he married, we would have all of those individual files under his file," Dr. Mosteller said.
The CHC eventually plans to incorporate the 30,000-plus records housed within the Family Manuscripts Collection into its new platform Mezodanek. But for now, website visitors can still utilize the online database for research.
Mezodanek
Translated as "family" in English, Mezodanek offers CPN members a digital space to build family trees and connect with fellow Tribal members. While it operates much like other online genealogical websites, CHC staff have built family tree foundational structures and oversee community input for accuracy.
"We have dedicated individuals that are researching each family and being able to verify who is connected to who based upon government records, family manuscripts, Tribal enrollment, vitals and more," Norton explained. "So we have a lot of angles that we're playing here to verify this information."
Mezodanek is available to CPN members and spouses. To access and add profile information, users must provide a CPN Tribal ID card to receive a login.
"Members will be able to build a family tree, just like you would on other genealogical sites, connecting respective ancestors because it's their own, unique profile," Norton said.
CHC staff have formed foundational trees for every Citizen Potawatomi family to assist Tribal members with their genealogical research.
"Beginning with ancestors on the 1872 and 1887 censuses, and then going back to their common Potawatomi ancestor, all of that research and lineage has been created, and for some families, it goes further," Norton said. "In some instances where a Métis family married into another Métis family, we can trace back to their common Potawatomi ancestor as well. Some of these trees are going back to the 1700s."
Although not included in the May 1 launch, the CHC hopes to add sharing features in the future for users to be able to send their research directly to others and connect with distant family members.
"You will be able to either share it with specific email addresses, share with a specific user or make it public where the entire family can see it," Hawkins said. "So if somebody else in your family has built out this elaborate tree, then it could show up on another family member's profile that's connected."
While the platform helps preserve current and recent history for later access, to protect Tribal members, their identities, and for confidentiality reasons, research-based information will only be available on those who have passed away more than 25 years ago.
"A lot of effort has gone into creating public information policies to keep member information safe and secure," Norton explained. "We're very careful about that."
Users are able to include current and recent family in their trees. Specific CPN-housed documents, such as governmental papers and more, will not be available for online research purposes until 25 years later.
"But if you build your own family tree and add records, you will not be limited," Hawkins explained. "You'll be able to build out your tree and profile however you want."
Mezodanek also provides an opportunity for CHC staff to connect with Tribal members and expand its archives and collections.
"It will allow us to open avenues of discussion regarding what types of research our users have conducted and possible records they have acquired. From there, we can determine if they would be interested in donating that information to the CHC and sharing it with the community," Norton said.
Those willing to share pieces of family history and/or modern information, CHC staff are happy to help. Call 405-878-5830 to begin the process.
"People don't often think of themselves as future ancestors, but a lot of people today are going to be somebody's great-great-grandfather or great-great-grandmother one day, and they're going to think that they are just as interesting as we think our great-great-grandparents were," Dr. Mosteller said. "I think people sometimes have a hard time seeing themselves in that role, but that's how history gets lost is when you don't see the value of preserving what you have today."
One of the best ways to begin learning about Potawatomi history is through the online archives, which includes cultural artifacts, art, photographs, historical records and manuscripts. Website visitors can access the archives from the "resource" tab and use the search function to look up information on specific individuals, families and more.
The archives are also accessible via the Mezodanek platform to assist with research and building geological records.
The Citizen Potawatomi received allotments within the 900-square-mile Indian Territory reservation, which is present-day Oklahoma, in 1872 and 1887. The CHC's website features a searchable, interactive map that shows each Citizen Potawatomi allotment and cemetery within the original reservation boundaries. Citizen Potawatomi were able to choose their plots of land, and each person's age and status determined the number of acres they received: 160 acres for heads of households, 80 for unwed adults and 40 for those under 18. CHC staff are also researching each cemetery to list burial information for Tribal citizens.
"It's a great resource and provides a visual reference for those who are interested in learning where their family's allotments and burial plots were or are today," Dr. Mosteller said.
The map also features a QR code and Google Maps location for each allotment, helping website visitors and CPN members gain a greater understanding.
"It's important to honor the sacrifices of those who have done a lot — in some cases, given everything — for us," Dr. Mosteller said. "Taking the time to honor those people who have fought for us, who have volunteered to take on this act of service, is a Potawatomi tradition. We've always honored our veterans and our braves and the people who have fought to defend us."
The veteran portion of the website is an expansion of the CHC's Wédasé gallery and memorial, and provides greater research capabilities by separating CPN veterans out by last name, family group, branch of service, campaigns and awards. It also includes interviews with veterans and more.
"It makes it a bit more user-friendly so people can select their filters — what they're wanting to search for — and it also helps us on the back end. Say we wanted to highlight Tribal members that were awarded Purple Hearts or fought in the Pacific Theatre of World War II, we'd be able to key in that search criteria and get immediate results," Norton said.
While other components of the new website limit access to CPN members and family only, the veterans' platform is open to the public.
"It has an element of user-friendliness in that anybody can come and learn so that they have more respect for how many of our Tribal members really did volunteer and/or were drafted but served honorably to defend us," Dr. Mosteller said.
The CHC also hopes the new website features help connect the Nation to those who have served in the past few decades.
"We have a lot of interviews of our older veterans, but there are quite a few of our younger veterans and those who participated in more recent conflicts that are hesitant, and we aren't getting their information or interviews," she said.
The portal includes an area to capture information through a questionnaire and provides an opportunity for CPN veterans to share their story, helping fill in the gaps within the CHC's archives and increase the Nation's oral history program.
"We'd very much like to conduct interviews, if willing, for both our veterans and service members on active duty," Norton said.
He stressed that keeping Potawatomi military history alive requires both veterans and active-duty members' input, including documents, photos, interviews and more.
"We want our Tribal service members to understand that those who are on active duty, they're part of the memorial as well. We want to celebrate what they're contributing and what they're sacrificing and let them know that they are part of a bigger community," Norton said.
To learn more about the new website features, attend the Mezodanek demo event on May 19 from 3 to 4 p.m. CST.
Those interested in helping provide additional family history through photographs, documents and more, contact the Cultural Heritage Center at 405-878-5830 or emailing info@potawatomiheritage.com. Check out the new website and its offerings at potawatomiheritage.com.


text:
The Last Stand Of The Last Emperor Of Constantinople
Constantine xi dragases palaiologos or dragaš palaeologus (greek: Κωνσταντῖνος Δραγάσης Παλαιολόγος, kōnstantinos dragasēs palaiologos; 8 february 1405 – 29 may 1453) was the last byzantine emperor, reigning from 1449 until his death in battle at the fall of constantinople in 1453. constantine's death marked the end of the byzantine empire, which traced its. The last stand of the byzantines was led by emperor constantine xi palaiologos (some, including edward gibbon, number him xii), who had been on the throne for a mere four years before he fell along with his city on its final day. Jul 6, 2020 on may 29, 1453, the ottoman army, led by mehmed the conqueror, seized constantinople, putting a violent end to one of the longest lasting empires in history. along with it, the seizing of the great city also ended the life of the last emperor of byzantium, constantine palaiologos. The last stand of the last emperor of constantinople. tahitian noni: manfaat, cara minum, efek samping, dll. 0. search for:. 'emperor king turned into marble'), was the last byzantine emperor, reigning from 1449 to his death in battle at the fall of constantinople in 1453. constantine's death marked the end of the byzantine empire, an institution tracing its origin to constantine the great's. He is not only remembered for being the last byzantine emperor who put up a brave last stand against the ottomans, but also for his last speech to his officers and allies before the fall of constantinople on may 29, 1453 by ottoman sultan mehmet ii.
Emperors Timeline Timetoast Timelines
The last two centuries had not been kind to constantinople. in a terrible irony, in 1204 a christian crusader army had actually sacked constantinople, fellow christians devastating a christian city. the venetians, whose navy had brought the crusaders on this mission, engaged in a massive pillaging of relics and art from constantinople. Constantinople (istanbul) 1453 the last moments of the emperor saturday, 20 may 2017 gigantic painting representation of the fall in constantinople's war museum. Constantine xi palaiologos the last stand 29 may, 1453. In 1448, the last roman byzantine emperor, constantine xi, ascended to the throne. he resolved to stand up to the ottomans, and when a young and ambitious mehmet ii took the ottoman throne in 1451, the two leaders would fight with everything they possessed. The immortal emperor the life and legend of constantine palaiologos last emperor of the romans nov 20, 2020 posted by david baldacci media publishing text id a94b237a online pdf ebook epub library constantine palaiologos last emperor of the romans su amazonit consultare recensioni obiettive e imparziali sui prodotti fornite dagli utenti the immortal emperor the life.
Constantine Xi's Last Speech
Emperor constantine xi palaiologos is not only remembered for being the last byzantine emperor who put up a brave last stand against the ottomans, but also for his last speech to his officers and allies before the fall of constantinople on may 29, 1453 by ottoman sultan mehmet ii. Apr 13, 2015 the last stand of the last emperor of constantinople constantine xi. Constantine xi palaiologos was the last christian emperor of constantinople and byzantium. in 1453, when constantinople fell to the ottoman turks, he was last seen fighting at the city walls, but. Constantine xi palaeologus, palaeologus also spelled palaiologos, (born february 9, 1404, constantinople, byzantine empire [now istanbul, turkey]—died may 29, 1453, constantinople), the last byzantine emperor (1449–53), killed in the final defense of constantinople against the ottoman turks. Sep 25, 2015 the last stand of the last emperor of constantinople constantine xi.
Related image with the last stand of the last emperor of constantinople
Yoyo Chen
Juventus vs Sassuolo
Bintai share price
Crawley Town vs Leeds United
Nancy MOMOLAND
ytpmv abby hatcher episode 6 cousin flugtilda s
ingliz tili online test tahlili
فرشاد آزادی دانلود آهنگ جدید دانلود مو
contoh soal tes penyuluh agama kristen non pns contoh soal terbaru
cara pos barang menggunakan pos laju
contoh surat mandat gontor putri
image angry chester png flipline studios wiki fandom
piranha 3d crystals death hq
y tu quien eres kizim mi hija capitulos completos online gratis en 2020 series completas
i played as roblox piggy albertsstuff wiki fandom

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Are there actions that can be taken against a car dealership who knowingly sold a car with an illegal exhaust system. My 20-year-old daughter has been exposed to chronic carbon monoxide from an after market system with the flip valve right under her drivers seat. We had the car into a VW dealership for a timing belt/water pump change for annual maintenance and they did not apprise us of the illegal exhaust system either but after a long car trip of @6 hours my daughter experienced severe muscle pain, nausea, vomiting, blurry vision, dizziness. We have had two repair shops tell us she is being exposed to a high amount of CO from a flip valve under her drivers seat that is sticking open causing a leak as well as boosting acceleration. The dealership where we purchased the car told us on purchase that it had just passed inspection with flying colors but we are now told that there was no way that this car would have "legally" passed inspection because of the illegal catalytic converter system? Do we have any recourse?
You should contact the Attorney Generals office in your state. Best of luck with this!
〉 Answered on Nov 21st, 2010 by Patricia J Roberts, Director Business Development at AskPatty.com, Inc.
This depends on your State regulations. Contact the Attorney General's office in your state and see what consumer protection laws are in force regarding these type of sales.


text:
Gower Power
Buy Green Energy
Invest in Renewables
We develop renewable energy projects, we put those projects into community ownership and provide asset management and administrative services.
We also use our expertise and networks to help other ecologically focused enterprises get off the ground and maximise their impact.
Gower Power Co-op CIC is a community co-operative owned and controlled by its members. Our members are made up of the projects we develop and support as well as individual members of the Swansea community.
Tanya Nash
Ant Flanagan
John Whitten
Tom O'Kane
Local Partner Organisations
Gower Power Solar Storage CIC
Local Partner Project
Gower Regeneration Ltd
Gower Power Solar Ltd
Cae Tan CSA Ltd
SCEES Ltd
Advisors/Consultants
Welsh Government Energy Service
Consultants / Advisers
Juno Energy Ltd
Tanya is a highly experienced and respected sustainability professional who has worked with a range of public and third sector organisations, including the City and County of Swansea. She currently works at the Future Generations Commissioner's Office. She uses her extensive experience in management and leadership, to develop interventions to embed sustainability practices in organisations to help meet their business objectives, build resilience and capitalise on the opportunities provided by innovative approaches to sustainable development. As well as being an experienced trainer, facilitator and qualified teacher, Tanya is a competent programme and project manager. Tanya is also Board member of SCEES, she is a Swansea school governor, a member of Cae Tan Community Agriculture Scheme and has been a member of Gower Power since November 2013. She enjoys spending her spare time outside, walking her dogs, cycling and camping.
Ant is one of the founders of Gower Power Co-op.
He has an MBA from Cardiff Business School and has been developing and managing social enterprises since 2001. He has long been fascinated by and involved in Positive Investment. He is the director of numerous social enterprises including Cae Tan CSA and SCEES, whose over-subscribed community share offer he co-ordinated at the end of 2016. He sits on Swansea Environmental Forum's Executive Board and is vice chair of Swansea Local Action Group which helps to deliver the Welsh Government's Rural Development Plan. He cares passionately about the importance of supporting local producers and suppliers and wants to build more community ownership of local assets.
When he can get away from Gower Power's office in Parkmill, his favourite hobby is kitesurfing.
John Whiten co-lead the development of Wedmore solar co-operative, a 1 MW scheme in Somerset (www.wedmorecpc.co.uk), which raised over £1 million in community shares.
He also founded the award-winning solar panel installers, Ethical Solar (www.ethicalsolar.org), who have installed hundreds of photovoltaic systems. Whilst most of their work is domestic they have installed larger systems on farms and community buildings. Their clients include Bristol City Council, Bristol Power CIC, Bristol Energy Coop and The Wildlife Trust.
They have been in business since January 2010 and have many more years of renewables, roofing and electrical experience within the team. They are accredited by MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme), REAL and the CPA.
Tom is a biodynamic horticulturalist with a postgraduate in organic farming.
He has over 15 years of experience in diverse land-based projects. Tom was directly involved in developing one of Wales' most successful Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) schemes in St Davids and will be leading the development of Cae Tan CSA.
Local energy storage and supply project.
This innovative project, called Gower Power Solar Storage, is the first of it's kind in Wales providing local people with a chance to buy locally produced renewable energy over the local grid. When you sign up for our electricity tariff you can rest assured that all the profits of the scheme will stay in the local area. As well as 100% clean electricity you'll also get excellent customer service that you won't have to pay a premium for. Any energy that you need that we can't produce from our solar farm and storage facility will be bought off other Welsh renewable energy providers.
1MW community-owned solar farm in Dunvant.
'The most commendable sustainable electricity generation project undertaken by a community group across Wales and England.' (2017 Community Renewable Energy Project Award WINNERS)
This 1 Megawatt solar farm, that is enough electricity for about 300 houses, is the first community-owned solar farm in Wales. All profits are being used for regenerating the local area by supporting land-based livelihoods and building education and skills in order to make the rural economy more environmentally sensitive and stronger.
Further to a successful community share offer which raised circa £900k, Gower Power Co-op CIC put this solar farm into community ownership in 2017. Returns to investors are projected at 5% per year.
5MW solar farm in Llangefelach.
The community benefit society that will own Brynwhilach solar farm is called Gower Power Solar Ltd. The 5MW solar farm which is already operational is generating enough electricity for 1500 households. The date of the community share offer will be announced later this year. Please sign up for updates below.
Community Supported Agriculture scheme on Gower.
Cae Tan Community Supported Agriculture, based on Gower, is one of the flagship community projects that Gower Power Co-op CIC supports. We helped set up Cae Tan in 2015 and it is now the largest CSA in Wales providing weekly organic vegetable boxes to over 130 local households. As well as providing a bountiful harvest each week, Cae Tan delivers educational programmes in schools and also therapeutic work onsite to disadvantaged groups. As well as continuining to provide strategic advice and business planning support, for 2019, we are helping sponsor Cae Tan's education officer who is working in primary schools across Swansea.
390KW roof mounted solar on schools.
Swansea Community Energy & Enterprise Scheme is unlike most community-owned renewable energy companies in that it was initiated by our local council (City & County of Swansea Council). Gower Power Co-op CIC ran SCEES' community share offer in 2016, raising £465k, it was over-subscribed in a number of weeks. SCEES is now run independently by a group of local Directors. SCEES manages 390kw of solar PV, on 9 schools and 1 care home for the benefit of residents in some of the more deprived areas in Swansea.
The Welsh Government Energy Service, delivered by the Energy Savings Trust, helps realise Wales' decarbonisation ambitions and support the public sector and community energy sector in Wales.
It aims to develop energy efficiency and renewable energy projects that will reduce carbon emissions and support the drive towards a successful low carbon economy. The service provides technical, financial and other specialist support for energy projects to realise cost savings, income generation and maximise the benefits retained in Wales. The service has been provided essential support to the Gower Regeneration and Gower Power Solar Storage projects.
Environmental Finance is the UK's leading environmental impact investment adviser, offering corporate finance advisory and fund management services across conservation, natural capital and renewable energy projects.
They recently developed Community Owned Renewable Energy LLP (CORE Partners), a £40m investment programme targeting operational, ground-mounted solar farms and through this programme have supported Gower Power Co-op CIC to acquire a 5MW solar farm at Brynwhilach, Llangefelach. The programme's principal objective is to turn solar farms into community-owned assets, whilst maximising the financial, environmental and social impact within the community.
Juno supports commercial and community energy projects with a focus on solar and marine technology.
Having recently carried out site development activities including design, contracts and consenting for clients including Morlais, GSK, Locogen and Gower Power Co-op CIC, the team has led some of the first marine energy and community solar projects in the UK. Juno have been instrumental in the development of both the Gower Regeneration and Gower Power Solar Storage projects
By signing up, you are consenting to being added to our email marketing list. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking on the link at the bottom of any of our emails. For full details, please see our Privacy Policy.
Organisations investing in us:
Our Registered Office:
Gower Power Co-op CIC
The Old Hay Barn,
Parkmill,
SA3 2EH
Copyright © 2021 Gower Power Co-op CIC
Website by Swansea Web Design Company Copper Bay Digital
info@gowerpower.coop


When was the last time you did some purging in your professional life, or personal life for that matter? There's a reason I wonder. Recently, I helped both my mother and mother-in-law move. Each had accumulated over the years both great personal treasures and a lot of junk. Faced with helping them get rid of what they no longer needed (or perhaps ever needed), I reflected deeply both about the value of things, and eliminating things. And while I carried boxes, packed treasures and discarded junk, I realized that the process was completely applicable to the world of sales and sales leadership.
The whole experience brought me a greater appreciation for the impact of purging, not just of "things," but of attitudes and behaviors. We act in certain ways and hold on to certain items because it's what we've always done or because it's comfortable to do so. Frequently, these actions don't add or bring any value to our lives. For instance, I often find sales teams writing proposals without good reason; because it is just what they always do. They waste time, money and effort pulling together a document that may not be necessary if only they had asked the right questions of the prospect from the start. Yet, this time-wasting behavior endures because it's comfortable.
It's the same thing with items we hold onto in our personal lives. It seems to be human nature to want to hang onto things even if we haven't used or look at them in years; perhaps decades. I don't know why doing this gives us comfort.
This hoarding behavior spills into our sales life too. We get into a routine. We ask the same questions, make the same assumptions about prospects and customers, prospect in the same manner and we get the same results we always have – even though circumstances may call for different actions.
I know many frustrated managers and leaders out there who share information with their sales reps over and over again. The reps keep asking for the information because they are not inclined to change their behavior in the first place. Sales leaders must be the ones to encourage new productive behaviors and throw out old ones. And it may not be easy. Just like it may not be easy for an octogenarian to throw away mementos acquired over a lifetime. But, to make room for new thinking, new behaviors and new successes, we must compel our salespeople to purge what isn't working from their system.
Whenever a new idea, suggestion or process is introduced ask salespeople what specifically they are going to implement and how. Then follow up to see how the implementation is going.
Practice asking them "What do you think you should do?" rather than telling salespeople how to behave and act.
Finally, require salespeople to create their own success plans and include at least one thing they need to start and one thing they need to stop doing to be successful. Then establish a plan to help salespeople live up their stated commitment.
In today's fast-changing marketplace, it is critical that sales teams are agile. One way to help create agility is by purging old methods. Explore this concept more in Jill Konrath's book, Agile Selling.
The Braveheart team can also evaluate individual salespeople's results oriented "Commitment" to growth, change and being adaptive by using Objective Management Group's battery of sales-specific assessments. Click here to watch a video describing "Commitment" by the CEO of OMG. And if you want to know more, download a sample salesperson evaluation here.
Next First Comes Vacation – Then Comes Sales Slump. NOT!!!


Pressure/Temperature Relief Valve (PT Valves) for Pressurized Solar Water Heater is depending on usage, and how hot the water is from the previous day, on a hot, sunny day, the tank temperature can rise to 180 F. or more, which is normal.
However, during very hot parts of the summer, especially under conditions of low use (e.g. you're on vacation) the temperature of the water in the collector storage tank can exceed the boiling point, which is not safe.
To prevent this, the solar collector comes with a bronze relief valve. Your conventional hot water heater inside your house also comes with such a valve. It is a standard safety feature.
The valve has 3/4" threads and a pipe (not included, you must obtain separately) should be attached to it, then run down along a stand leg and secured to it.
The pipe must be open on the bottom, facing the ground, so that if the relief valve opens to vent pressure or temperature, the dangerously hot water will be directed to the ground and not spray out in random directions, possibly injuring anyone nearby.
You should periodically test the valve by lifting the small silver lever on top to make sure water comes out under pressure normally and that the valve (and pipe directing the water to the ground, which you should add) is not blocked. You can do this as part of your regular maintenance such as hosing off the collector tubes to remove dust.
Gurgling at the top of the collector piping.
Cause: Air-relief valves are used in antifreeze systems to release air from the system. Air in pump impeller housings can stop fluid circulation, possibly causing the pressure-relief valve to open. Small amounts of air will normally gather at the topmost part of the system and air-relief valves are most effective when installed there. Manufacturers' instructions usually specify an automatic air relief that has a Schrader valve, which is similar to a tire valve.
Solution: The Schrader valve stem can be pressed to ascertain if air is present in the system—if fluid comes out, the air has been purged. A leaking automatic air-relief valve can be replaced with a less expensive and more failure-resistant manual air-relief called a coin vent.
Cause: Gate and ball valves are used to stop the flow of fluids, isolate parts of the system, or to reroute fluids. Gate valves have higher failure rates than ball valves. A common failure of gate valves is failing to close. When valve replacement is required, use a ball valve, which is more reliable.
Gate and ball valves all have handles and a small "packing" nut, which seals the valve's stem. This nut can loosen and cause a small leak.
Solution: Carefully inspect any leaking valve to ensure the packing nut isn't the problem. A quick tightening can often remedy the need to replace an otherwise good valve.
Unusually high overnight heat loss from the SWH storage tank, and a difference in temperature between the supply and return pipes when the controller pump is off.
Cause: Check valves allow fluid to flow in one direction and are used in direct forced-circulation (DFC) and indirect forced-circulation (IFC) antifreeze systems to prevent the thermosyphon of the heat-transfer fluid when the pump is off. They are available as swing or spring models—which describes the mechanism that actuates the valve. Spring valves can fail due to the spring breaking, although this is rare. Most check valves fail due to an obstruction—perhaps a small piece of solder—that keeps it open. In some cases, the night thermosyphon results in the backup element actuating at night, resulting in extra energy use (and expense). If a vacation bypass valve has been accidentally left open, it has the same symptom as a failed check valve.
Solution: Valve failure requires a replacement unless an obstruction can be dislodged with what I call the "vigorous tapping procedure (VTP)"—that is, hitting it with a handy wrench.
Cause: Fill-and-drain valves are also known as boiler drain valves. They are manufactured with pipe thread on one end and garden-hose thread on the outlet. Fill-and-drain valves are normally used only a few times in the life of a SWH system and have very low failure rates. The most common problem is an older valve that won't shut off completely.
Solution: The easiest solution to stop the leak is to use a bronze hose-thread cap with a hose washer.
Cool or tepid (never hot) water at the tap.
Cause: Tempering or antiscald valves limit the water temperature to prevent burns. The valves have cold, hot, and mix ports and can be either factory-set to a certain temperature or field-adjustable. When water entering the hot port is above the temperature setting, the cold water port opens to cool the hot water before it exits the mix port. When these valves fail, the symptom is cool or tepid water that never gets hot since the water is constantly being mixed regardless of the water temperature.
Solution: Replace failed valves with nickel-plated valves that have Teflon-coated inner components.
Excessive loss of drainback heat-transfer fluid; pump failure.
Cause: Vacuum breakers were used on early drainback systems to prevent freezing by facilitating the draining of collectors. Placed at the highest point of the system, they introduced air into the piping when a vacuum was produced as the collector-loop pump shut off. In areas where hard water is prevalent, these bronze valves are prone to sticking. Their failure was the cause of freeze-breaks in thousands of collectors, resulting in the poor reputation of drainback systems.
Solution: If it isn't possible to alter the piping or system design to eliminate the vacuum breaker, the valve should be removed every year and soaked in vinegar or another mild, acidic solution to neutralize the hard water deposits. Another fix for systems that cannot be modified (for example, piping that cannot be sloped to the drainback tank) is to install two vacuum breakers to provide some redundancy. Even then, they should be descaled annually.
Leaks at the relief-valve pipe.
Cause: Temperature and pressure (T&P) relief valves are required by plumbing and solar codes on all water heaters, including SWH storage tanks. The valves are available with different specifications; the most common relieve excessive pressure above 150 psi or at temperatures above 210°F. These can develop small leaks.
Solution: T&P relief valves should never be plugged or capped like the leak solution for a drain valve. They all have a manual lever that also actuates the valve. Moving this lever repeatedly while applying the VTP can sometimes fix a leak. But never move the lever unless you are trying to stop a leak—actuating it can often cause the valve to leak. If the leak can't be stopped, the valve needs to be replaced.
Excessive pressure causes fluid to be released by the pressure-relief valve.
Cause: Pressure-relief valves are actuated as a result of excessive pressure buildup in SWH and hydronic heating systems. Common causes of excessive pressure are pump and control failures and undersized or failed expansion tanks. The pressure gauge on an antifreeze system will read zero if the pressure relief has been actuated. Pressure reliefs should not be mistaken for T&P valves—they lack the white temperature-sensing stem that T&P valves have.
Solution: Troubleshoot the pump, expansion tank, or control to find the cause of the excessive pressure, and repair or replace the component as necessary.
Cause: Freeze-protection (aka dribble) valves are designed to dribble water out of a collector to prevent the tubes inside from freezing. This strategy is akin to letting a kitchen or bathroom faucet trickle to prevent household pipes from freezing. The most common freeze valve is plastic; more expensive valves are made of brass or stainless steel. Freeze-protection valves are available in two temperature ratings. A 45°F valve is recommended for DFC systems to protect the collector's small riser tubes. A 35°F valve is used for integral collector storage (ICS) systems, which don't have the small tubes. The valves require no energy to actuate. The small flow of water starts at 35°F to 45°F and allows warmer (hopefully) tank or ground water to enter the collector to keep it from freezing.
In DFC systems, the valve is normally between the collector's hot return outlet and a check valve installed below it on the same pipe. This allows the pressurized water to flow through the entire collector prior to dribbling out of the freeze valve, and replaces the about-to-freeze water in the collector with storage-tank water. Freeze valves have high failure rates, so are seldom used outside of southern Florida. Even if a hard freeze occurs only every 10 years or so, a freeze valve failure will cause numerous burst tubes, usually rendering the collector too expensive to repair.
Since the symptom of a clogged freeze-protection valve is its failure to drain at outside temperatures near freezing, they usually are discovered only after they fail—and collectors have already been damaged. Freeze-valve failures have ruined thousands of collectors and some state, municipal, and utility incentive programs exclude systems using them for freeze protection.
Solution: Modify the system to a drainback or antifreeze system.


text:
Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR) located in the South Western Ghats montane rain forests in Tirunelveli district and Kanyakumari district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is the second-largest protected area in Tamil Nadu. It is part of the Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve.

History
The Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve was created in 1988 by combining Kalakad Wildlife Sanctuary (251 km2) and Mundanthurai Wildlife Sanctuary (567 km2), both established in 1962.  Notification of 77 km2 of parts of Veerapuli and Kilamalai Reserve Forests in adjacent Kanyakumari district, added to the reserve in April 1996, is pending.  A  core area of this reserve has been proposed as a national park.

The continuation of "Project Tiger" in Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve for fiscal year 2010–2011, at the cost of Rs. 19,433,000, was approved by the National Tiger Conservation Authority on 28 August 2010.

Geography

The reserve is located between latitude 8° 25' and 8° 53' N and longitude 77° 10' and 77° 35' E, about 45 km west of Tirunelveli City, and forms the catchment area for 14 rivers and streams.  Among these rivers and streams, the Ganga, Tambraparani, Ramanadi, Karayar, Servalar, Manimuthar, Pachayar, Kodaiyar, Gadananathi River, and Kallar form the backbone of the irrigation network and drinking water for the people of Tirunelveli, Turicorin and part of Kanyakumari District.  Seven major dams—Karaiyar, Lower Dam, Servalar, Manimuthar, Ramanadi, Gadananathi River and Kodaiyar—owe their existence to these rivers.

The reserve spans a range of 40 to 1,800 m in elevation. Agasthiyamalai (1681 m.) is in the core zone of the reserve.

Conservation
KMTR forms part of the inter-state (Kerala and Tamil Nadu) Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve. This part of Agastya Mala hills in the core of KMTR is considered one of the five centres of biodiversity and endemism in India by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).  The Western Ghats, Agasthyamalai Sub-Cluster, including all of Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, is under consideration by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for selection as a World Heritage Site.

The Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment has developed and implemented a conservation intervention program in KMTR to decrease local villagers' dependency on the forests for fuel to and build community awareness about the value of biodiversity in the area.

"Agasthya", the KMTR newsletter, includes updates on research projects and staff activities at KMTR.  The contents of the first issue included: "A Sanctuary for Cycas circinalis," "Tiger Almost," "Round in Agasthyamalai in Fourteen Days," "Corridors - It is Just Not for the Four Legged Furry Creatures," "Behaviour and Movement of Nilgiri Langur in the Upper Kodayar Range – KMTR," "Canopy News," "Agasthya Village Commons and Backyards to Meet the Biomass Requirements: An Experiment with Panchayat Raj and Women Collectives," "Bi-Lingual Field Guide Test Run," "Snippets from the Field," "Cullenia exarillata: A Keystone Species for Birds?" and "Tea, Tiger and Oranges".

Tigers are also protected in Tamil Nadu at Mudumalai National Park, Indira Gandhi National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, Mukurthi National Park and Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary.

Flora and fauna

KMTR has at least 150 endemic plants, 33 fish, 37 amphibians, 81 reptiles, 273 birds and 77 mammal species.  As per the 2018 census, the tiger population is 16 to 18. Other animals in the tiger reserve include leopards, elephants, Nilgiri tahr, Nilgiri langur, wild boar, chithal, sambar deer, leopard cat, jungle cat and 67 other mammal species.

Habitat use by the grey junglefowl (Gallus sonneratii) at Mundanthurai plateau, Tamil Nadu, was investigated from December 1987 to March 1988.

Settlements
The Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve has a large number of employees of the Electricity Board and Public Works Department who stay in three colonies and work at Karayar, Upper Dam, Servalar and Upper Kodayar reservoirs within the reserve.  Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation has a 33.88 km2 land in the core area of the reserve leased from singampatti zamin valid until 2028.  The company has tea and coffee plantations and three factories, and employs about 10,000 workers in the reserve.

There are several small estates and five Kani Tribal habitations, consisting of about 102 families.  About 145 hamlets situated within 5 km of the 110 km eastern boundary of the reserve are inhabited by 100,000 people.  There are about 50,000 cattle grazing out of these fringe villages, with a small number of cattle owned by the tea estate workers and residents of the electricity board colonies.

On 18 January 2018, the state government passed instructions to the Tirunelveli district collector and the state forest department to notify the entire area that originates at Thamirabharani river as a reserve forest. The state forest department sought the government to convert all tea estate areas leased out to private parties to be brought back under the forest cover. On 12 January 2018, the governor of the state declared new forest boundaries for Kalakad and Mundanthurai that caters water to five southern districts.

See also
 Tiger reserves of India

References

External links
http://www.dinakaran.com/News_detail.asp?Nid=364291
Dinamani - Website opened for Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
Oneindia - Tourism Website for Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article2334108.ece
Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve

Tiger reserves of India
Tirunelveli district
South Western Ghats montane rain forests
Wildlife sanctuaries of the Western Ghats
Wildlife sanctuaries in Tamil Nadu
1988 establishments in Tamil Nadu
Protected areas established in 2008

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
============================================
 dib2cloud Release Notes
============================================

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 1

   unreleased

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Marilyn Herman Geuder passed away July 30, 2018 in Longwood, FL at the age of 89. Marilyn was born on the family farm outside of Waukon to Rollie and Alma Herman in March of 1929. She graduated from Waukon High School in 1947.
In 1948, she married Vernon Geuder at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon. They lived in Waukon, Ossian and Monona before moving to Virginia in 1960. They were married for 70 years, raising their six children with unconditional love and devotion, and were their role models, examples of a loving marriage and lives well lived. In 2002, they moved to Florida, where Vernon, 95, the love of her life, her soulmate, best friend and partner in all things, still resides.
Marilyn also leaves behind to cherish her memory their six children: Glen (Lynn) Geuder of Pawley's Island, SC, Jeanne (Jimmy) Crist of Stafford, VA, Jeff (Patty) Geuder of Longwood, FL, Susan Braun of Cary, NC, Nancy (Bob) Butts of Jacksonville, FL and Jay (Mindy) Geuder of Jacksonville, FL. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, whom she adored. Also surviving her are her two sisters, Norma Jeanne Brown of Ballwin, MO and Lorraine Bergquist of St. Louis Park, MN; and 21 nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents; and her brothers, Ronald, Eugene and Harlan.
It was written of her, "Some people seem to walk through daily life with a smile and a gentle word for everyone. Everywhere they go, they leave a little warmth, a little happiness. Marilyn is one of those special people." She certainly was one of those special people, a decent, kind and loving lady who lived her long life with grace and dignity. She will be missed by all who knew her.


text:
MEMBERS PRESENT:               T. Emory, A. Riegler, D. Gregersen, K. George, S. Radtke
MEMBERS ABSENT:                E. Trejo, excused
STAFF PRESENT:                 J. Pesch, C. Cashin
OTHERS PRESENT:                E. Rodriguez (126 Delaware); E. Bollweg (407 W. Muskegon); E. Crane (22 E.
Southern)
A motion to approve the regular meeting minutes of October 11, 2021 was made by A. Riegler, supported by K.
George and approved with T. Emory, A. Riegler, D. Gregersen, K. George, and S. Radtke voting aye.
Case 2021-36 – 126 Delaware Ave. – Entry Door
Applicant: E. Rodriguez - District: McLaughlin - Current Function: Residential
J. Pesch presented the staff report. The applicant was seeking approval to install a new 32"x80" entry door on the
side porch in the location of the former door. J. Pesch explained that over 20 years ago, a previous owner removed
the former door and covered the opening without HDC review or approval.
E. Rodriguez noted that, according the house's previous owner, the original door closely resembled the existing
front door. The board discussed the four proposed replacement entry door styles and compared them to the
existing front door, as well as the door styles included in the HDC's Window, Door, and Exterior Woodwork
Standards and Guidelines. The board agreed that a 3/4 lite door with clear glass and a simple panel detail was
preferred, and that the proposed options that contained decorative glass would not be appropriate. S. Radtke noted
that a 1/4 lite door with a 3 over 3 window configuration with clear glass could also be an appropriate option if
additional security was desired.
A motion that the HDC approve the request to install a new 32"x80" entry door on the side porch in one of the
following styles and in the location of the former door: 1) full lite with clear glass, 2) 3/4 lite with clear glass
and a simple panel detail at the base, or 3) 1/4 lite with a 3 over 3 window configuration with clear glass as long
as the work meets all zoning requirements and the necessary permits are obtained was made by A. Riegler,
supported by S. Radtke and approved with T. Emory, A. Riegler, D. Gregersen, K. George, and S. Radtke
voting aye.
Case 2021-37 – 407 W. Muskegon Ave. – Windows
Applicant: E. Bollweg and D. Bollweg - District: Houston - Current Function: Residential
J. Pesch presented the staff report. The applicant was seeking approval to replace 50 existing wood windows with
custom, Ultrex Fiberglass windows of the same size and muntin arrangements and to wrap the damaged window
frames with formed aluminum, maintaining the original profile of the woodwork.
A. Riegler asked if all the windows were in a condition similar to that of those depicted in the photos shared. E.
Bollweg stated that all windows were in similar condition, noting that the proposed replacement windows would
match the existing windows' mullion patterns and would be constructed of fiberglass rather than vinyl. The board
agreed that the material would be preferable.
The board expressed concerns about the ability of formed aluminum to maintain the original profile of the
woodwork if the window frames were wrapped. E. Bollweg stated that because the house was finished in stucco,
the wood window frames were essentially built in; aside from wrapping them in aluminum, it would be difficult
to do anything to preserve or replace the wood window frames without damaging them. S. Radtke stated that the
profile of the window frames was fairly simple and that the windows appeared to have serious dry rot.
A motion that the HDC approve the request to replace 50 existing wood windows with custom, Ultrex
Fiberglass windows of the same size and muntin arrangements and to wrap the damaged window frames with
formed aluminum, maintaining the original profile of the woodwork as long as the work meets all zoning
requirements and the necessary permits are obtained was made by K. George, supported by A. Riegler and
approved with T. Emory, A. Riegler, D. Gregersen, K. George, and S. Radtke voting aye.
Case 2021-38 (Walk-on) – 22 E. Southern Ave. – Porch Railing
Applicant: E. Crane - District: Clinton-Peck - Current Function: Residential
The board agreed to review a walk-on case regarding a new porch railing proposed at 22 E. Southern Avenue.
E. Crane explained that her insurance company was requiring that a new railing be installed around the front
porch of the house. She was seeking approval to install a new, prefabricated 36"-tall porch rail around the front
porch.
J. Pesch provided a photo of the house with its original railing that had been removed many years ago without
HDC review or approval; he noted that the railing in the photo appeared to not meet the minimum 36" height
required by modern building codes. The board discussed the proposed, prefabricated railing options and
determined that the railing style closest to the original would be preferred. S. Radtke described how the railing
could be constructed to match the original height but altered to meet modern building codes in a way that would
be less visible. It was discussed whether the prefabricated railing could be constructed without requiring new
posts between the existing columns to support the standard, six-foot lengths of the prefabricated railings. The
board determined that a prefabricated option likely would not work due to the need for additional posts to
support it.
A motion that the HDC approve the request to install a new, 36"-tall porch rail around the front porch with the
conditions that it match the original railing's appearance in concept, that it does not require the addition of new
vertical posts between the porch's existing columns, and that the work meets all building code requirements as
long as the work meets all zoning requirements and the necessary permits are obtained was made by A. Riegler,
supported by K. George and approved with T. Emory, A. Riegler, D. Gregersen, and K. George voting aye, and
S. Radtke voting no.
Local Standards for Sheds – Staff had drafted general design standards based on recent conditions of approval
used by the HDC and was seeking consent to add them to the Guidelines for New Construction. Doing so would
still require all requests for new sheds to come before the HDC, and the design guidelines would be meant to
simplify the board's review process for proposed sheds that meet these standards.
A motion that the HDC approve a change to the Muskegon Historic District Commission local standards in
updating the Guidelines for New Construction to include the section on sheds presented at the November 2,
2021 HDC meeting was made by T. Emory, supported by K. George and approved with T. Emory, A. Riegler,
D. Gregersen, K. George, and S. Radtke voting aye.
Free Online Workshops – Staff shared information regarding two free, online workshops being hosted in
November by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.


A Charming Semi-Detached 2 Bedroom Cottage Close to the Centre of the Village.
Untouched Smallholding with 53 Acres Approx. In A Stunning Secluded Location.
Stunning Chapel Conversion in The Heart of Swaledale.
A delightful fully refurbished 2 bedroom apartment To Let on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy.
Stunning 6 Bedroomed Family House with Large Plot.
A charming mid-terraced 2 bedroom cottage that is an ideal investment.
A Most Desirable 2 Bedroom Country House set in an Idyllic Rural Location.
A charming grade II listed 3 bedroom house steeped in history.
A super established holiday let overlooking Aysgarth falls.
A beautifully refurbished cottage situated close to Hornby Castle and Parkland.


text:
Q: Can't view values of JSON data (alamofire, ios) Why can't I view the values in the console? It only lists the structure.  I am using AlamoFire

A: The AnyObject always print like this in console.
Try this in console
po response as! Dictionay

or
Use Print or NSLog to print the value in Console

A: You can use also the p, print will try to print your values instead your object definition
p response

A: I had to "po objectname as! NSObject", if anyone was wondering how I figured it out

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
Jason Moore
Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Brittany Snow
Barden University freshman Beca gets cajoled into joining The Bellas, her school's all-girls singing group.
$17 million.
Opening Weekend:
$14,846,830 on 2770 Screens.
Domestic Gross:
$65,001,093.
DISC DETAILS
English DTS-HD MA 5.1
French DTS 5.1
English Descriptive Video Service
• Audio Commentary with Director Jason Moore, Actor/Producer Elizabeth Banks and Producer Max Hendelman
• Audio Commentary with Producer Max Brooks
• Music Video
• Deleted/Extended Scenes
• "Meanwhile…" Featurette
• Line-O-Ramas
• "Backstage at Barden" Featurette
• "On the Set" Featurette
• "A Look Inside" Featurette
-LG OLED65C6P 65-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV
-Marantz SR7010 9.2 Channel Full 4K Ultra HD AV Surround Receiver
-Panasonic DMP-BD60K Blu-Ray Player
-Chane A2.4 Speakers
-SVS SB12-NSD 12" 400-watt Sealed Box Subwoofer
Pitch Perfect [Blu-Ray] (2012)
Reviewed by Colin Jacobson (March 1, 2018)
A comedic look at the world of collegiate a capella groups, 2012's Pitch Perfect takes us to Barden University. Incoming freshman Beca Mitchell (Anna Kendrick) finds herself cajoled into membership in the "Barden Bellas", a successful female singing collective.
Despite her initial disdain for the Bellas and their style of music, Beca comes around and develops an investment in the group. She helps spark the Bellas' resurgence and leads them to new competitive heights.
In some ways, Pitch Perfect reminds me of 1997's Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. Both offered low-budget niche flicks that leaned toward parody, and both turned modest profits at the box office.
Both films also found substantial audiences on home video and spawned sequels that took in mega-bucks but lacked the creative appeal of their predecessors. Like 1999's Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, 2015's Pitch Perfect 2 offered sporadic pleasures at best.
But the original works pretty well, as it takes potentially stale material and gives us new life – a little, at least. The movie works from a standard framework but adds enough pizzazz to become its own entity.
Of course, the use of a capella groups as a focal point brings an unusual twist, though not a huge one, as Pitch Perfect traces a fairly standard "underdog" story. We see the trials and travails of the Bellas, all as we head toward a semi-inevitable conclusion.
Despite many predictable components, Perfect comes with enough charm to make the package work. The consistently adorable Kendrick helps, as she contributes a likable turn.
Though I admit Kendrick seems somewhat miscast due to the nature of her character. We're supposed to view Beca as an edgy outsider, and Kendrick can't pull off that attitude to save her life. 26 during the movie's production, she doesn't remotely pass for a college freshman, either.
Nonetheless, Kendrick delivers enough verve and personality that I don't really care. And did I mention she's adorable? Because she is.
The supporting female actors contribute charm, with an emphasis on Rebel Wilson's lively turn as Fat Amy. The more I see Wilson, the less impact I take from her shtick, but she still comes across as bold and likable here.
Unfortunately, the male actors fare less well. I've documented my disdain for Adam Devine elsewhere, and I can't claim I find much more to like here, though the fact Bumper is supposed to be an obnoxious jerk makes him more palatable.
As the male lead/Beca's ostensible love interest, Skylar Astin makes little impression. I guess we're supposed to view him as engaging and charming, but he just comes across as a simp.
The male actors may leave a minor void, but they stay on the margins enough that they don't really matter. Pitch Perfect emphasizes the ladies, and they carry the day. Don't expect anything innovative, but the movie offers an amusing and enjoyable experience.
The Disc Grades: Picture B+/ Audio B/ Bonus B
Pitch Perfect appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1.85:1 on this Blu-ray Disc. Across the board, the movie looked attractive.
Sharpness was usually solid. A few wider shots showed a little softness, but those instances remained minor. Instead, the majority of the movie seemed accurate and concise.
I saw no signs of jagged edges or shimmering, and edge haloes remained absent. Source flaws were a non-factor, as I witnessed no specks, marks or other debris.
Colors were good. The series opted for a fairly perky palette and the Blu-ray replicated these tones in an appealing manner.
Black levels were appropriately deep, and shadows seemed clear and well-rendered. Across the board, the visuals proved to be pleasing.
The DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack of Perfect suited the story pretty well but won't win any awards. The soundstage appeared nicely broad at the appropriate times and could be moderately engulfing on occasion.
It's a talky little movie for the most part so the focus was mainly up front, but the audio expanded when necessary. Music became the dominant area of expansion, as songs and score filled all five channels. Effects didn't do much, but the music added zest to the proceedings.
Sound quality seemed fine. Dialogue always appeared crisp and natural, and I had no trouble understanding it.
Music was warm and distinctive, and effects also seemed realistic and more than adequate for the tasks at hand. All of this made the mix a solid "B".
We get a good collection of extras here, and we find two separate audio commentaries. The first comes from director Jason Moore, actor/producer Elizabeth Banks and producer Max Hendelman. All three sit together for this running, screen-specific look at story/characters, editing and deleted scenes, cast and performances, music, sets and locations, and related domains.
Overall, this becomes a solid chat. It moves at a nice pace and keeps us informed the whole way. Though it lacks the depth it needs to become a great commentary, it still works nicely.
For the second commentary, we hear from producer Max Brooks. He delivers a running, screen-specific discussion of his involvement in the film as well as the same topics covered in the first commentary,
Inevitably, this means Brooks repeats a fair amount of material we already hear in the prior chat. Still, he manages his own spin on the subjects, and he proves likable and engaging. The piece becomes too redundant to turn into a winner, but Brooks offers enough energy and perspective to make his commentary enjoyable on its own.
Next we find Music Video for "Starship". This uses a mix of clips from cast and fans to create a unique piece. Its unusual nature makes it more appealing than I might expect.
12 Deleted/Extended Scenes take up a total of 15 minutes, 38 seconds. Most of these fall into the "extended" category, so they expand sequences in the final flick.
Still, the clips tend to add some fun material, as we get a bit more exposition for some segments and characters. I can't claim any of the scenes seem crucial, but most offer amusing and semi-useful material.
A collection called Meanwhile… expands five segments. We find "Activities Fair" (4:51), "Hood Night" (5:07), "Burrito Hit" (1:37), "Tonehangers" (4:48) and "Confessional" (2:46).
Despite the odd title, "Meanwhile" just offers extended versions of existing scenes. Some funny material shows up here, though I suspect the clips would've gone way too long if this footage appeared in the final cut.
For more unused material, we get three Line-O-Ramas with a total running time of 12 minutes, 39 seconds. These give us alternate lines along with some bloopers. It's a decent collection but not great – and some repeat from "Meanwhile".
With Backstage at Barden, we get three short pieces: "Benji Goes to Barden" (1:20), "Gail Interviews Bumper" (1:55) and "Gail Interviews Benji" (1:11). These offer promotional video pieces with the actors in character. They become amusing and fun.
A featurette called On the Set runs one minute, 16 seconds and offers info from Moore, stunt coordinator Bill Scharpf and actor Rebel Wilson. This gives us a quick look at the scene where Fat Amy gets hit by a burrito. It's watchable but insubstantial.
A Look Inside takes up two minutes, 54 seconds and includes notes from Banks and actors Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson and Skylar Astin. It's pure promotion.
An unassuming comedy, Pitch Perfect does nothing to reinvent any wheels. Nonetheless, it comes with just enough verve and charm to make it a fun flick. The Blu-ray presents solid picture and audio along with a pleasing collection of supplements. This turns into a nice release for a likable film.
Viewer Film Ratings: 4 Stars Number of Votes: 7


text:
Q: VS Code ignoring break points when debugging typescript program I have hello world program on typescript:
function say(msg: string) {
    alert(msg);
    for (let i:number=0;i<10;i++)
        document.write(i+"<br/>");
}
var msg:string="hello typescript world!";
say(msg);

this code is inside src folder. When I run compiler (tsc) it successfully generates *.js and *.map files and put them inside src folder.Also there is index.html in the root of the project
<html>
<body>
<script type="text/javascript" src="src/hello.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

But when I run debug session in chrome my breakpoints are ignored with the message

Breakpoint ignored because generated code not found (source map
  problem?)

In the web server logs I can see following line:

"GET /src/hello.js.map" "undefined"

tsconfig.json:
{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "sourceMap":true,
    "target": "es5",
    "module": "commonjs",
    "noImplicitAny": false
  }
}

launch.json:
{
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "type": "chrome",
            "request": "launch",
            "name": "Debug in Chrome",
            "url": "http://localhost:8080",
            "webRoot": "${workSpaceRoot}"
        }
    ]
}

UPDATE:
When trying to set breakpoint with chrome debugging tool it does stop on breakpoint but doesn't show my js/ts code:
breakpoint added

breakpoint reached

A: It looks like there is an issue with VS code.I started new project with exactly the same launch.json,tsconfig.json and source code and its debugging ok in chrome!Then I copied everything into my initial project and now its debugging ok too.

A: Go to settings (click "F1") and disable the option "Enable Javascript source maps".


As a leader it's imperative to recognize that automatic thoughts and words subtly work their way into our psyche. Positive thoughts and words can bolster results, while negative thoughts/words undermine results. For Coaching Tips I'll share one of the tried and true exercises I ask clients to complete if they find they spend too much time on their buts.
Yes, I spelled the word correctly with only one "t" because I'm not talking about posteriors. I'm referring to the conjunction used in sentences.
For example, "You did a really good job creating that work plan but I want you to spend some more time reviewing and redrafting it."
People can feel criticized or undermined after someone inserts "but" when giving feedback. Three little letters with immense power to negate whatever came before.
"Buts" reinforce habitual, negative beliefs. When we unconsciously insert "but" into our own thoughts, the results can be equally as debilitating. "I could have met my goals last month, but I spent a lot of time on some extra projects." Here's another: "I'd love to exercise more, but I just don't have the time." Sound familiar?
If we are going to be better leaders, we need to get off our buts!
Try This But-Buster When I coach people who want to change their negative thoughts or responses, I ask them to try an effective (and slightly uncomfortable) exercise.
Place an elastic band on your wrist. Then, listen for your "buts." Each time you catch yourself snap the band. Not so hard that you raise welts - just enough to feel the pinch.
Change your "but" to an "and" and restate what you said or thought. See the difference? It won't take too long before you become much more aware of your automatic thoughts and your buts. At least I hope it won't take long. Learning shouldn't be painful -- just memorable!
Coaching Tip: If you want to be a better leader, get off your buts, and replace them with positive thoughts and appreciative words.
Sylva Leduc is a sought after Leadership Strategist, executive coach, seasoned facilitator, speaker and published author. She has received the Prism Award (twice) for her Executive Coaching. Sylva's coaching certification is from the College of Executive Coaching, where she is also a faculty member, teaches a variety of courses and mentors new coaches.


Frontwater Capital is a top ranked private wealth management firm in Toronto, Canada. Our investment and financial advisors provide wealth management services to clients.
Frontwater Capital is an independent wealth management firm. Once limited to a number of affluent and high net worth families, in 2016 we welcomed new clients to the fold.


When there is absolutely, I say absolutely, no possibility of the Constitutionally based Law system of the United States, drawn out of the basically Christian world view consensus of it´s day and Islamic Shariah Law living or working in harmony, since the two are legally TOTALLY antithetical, the one of the other. In spite of this logical fact, our now fiat based law mentality founded on the shifting sands of the secular humanist religion, is now inanely swearing in public officials and judges on the Qur´an to uphold the law and the constitution. I wonder if Islamic Taqiyya would permit Muslim politicians and judges to openly lie in such swearing in ceremonies in order to fulfill Islamic jihad which is a law and command for Muslims more ultimate and superior to western Kafir law? Make no mistake, all law is based upon a religion or creed and that, inescapably so! The question is always and ever which is the religion behind the law. Law can´t ever be neutral in it´s relation to religion. Religious pluralism is just an excuse for slipping in another god different than the original dominant God. In this case the Judeo-christian God of the Bible is the original God, and now a false humanist statist idol (Baal) has been slipped in.


text:
#ifndef _DATA_STREAM_H_
#define _DATA_STREAM_H_

#include <stdio.h>

typedef struct ds_source_state_str {
  FILE *infile;
  char *buffer;
  char *current;
  long length;
  int  eof;
  int  max_buffer;
} ds_source_state_t;

ds_source_state_t *ds_open_file(char *filename, int max_buffer);
void ds_close_file(ds_source_state_t *src);
int ds_load_data(ds_source_state_t *src);

#endif /* _DATA_STREAM_H_ */


What do the Sabre Travel Network, Apple Vacations and Travel Impressions have in common? Well, they're all very popular with travel agents, for starters. In fact, each has taken home a Readers' Choice Award this year. But that's not all. Executives at each company told us that the secret to their success is continued innovation and expansion—and, of course, devotion to the travel agents they serve.
And because it's based on a customizable technology platform, that's just the beginning. "By mid-2011, we'll expand our current graphical capabilities. We believe our new graphical view will make even seasoned agents change their thinking on graphical interfaces," Rajian explains. Agents can also look forward to new Red apps, as well as the next phase of Total Air Pricing, letting agents shop and book air ancillaries.
Innovation is great for any business, he continues, but "there's something to be said for consistency," too. Apple's travel agent program didn't undergo any drastic changes in 2010, Tarkowski continues, and that's just how agents like it. "We're not taking anything away; we're sort of enhancing it with more product, more hotels to choose from." And that strategy will continue in 2011. "Our biggest change going forward will be adding additional hotels in Hawaii," Tarkowski says.
travel impressions Devotion to travel agent customers is the foundation of Travel Impressions' success, says Steve Gorga, president and CEO. "Travel agents made this company what it is for 37 years, and we're sticking by them." And when it comes to the company's online offerings, the feeling is mutual: agents awarded Travel Impressions its first Readers' Choice Award for Best Supplier/Destination Website this year.


text:
Q: Running on runner-...-concurrent-0 via ... runner for LONG time never ends I use a custom docker container ..
FROM mhart/alpine-node:8

# Install pngquant
...
# Install Python
...
# install yarn (via npm)
...

I follow this instruction to install Docker on CentOS, this one to install the runner and this one to register the runner.

This is the configuration of my runner..


text:
Molochio is een gemeente in de Italiaanse provincie Reggio Calabria (regio Calabrië) en telt 2700 inwoners (31-12-2004). De oppervlakte bedraagt 37,3 km², de bevolkingsdichtheid is 76 inwoners per km².

Demografie
Molochio telt ongeveer 998 huishoudens. Het aantal inwoners daalde in de periode 1991-2001 met 8,9% volgens cijfers uit de tienjaarlijkse volkstellingen van ISTAT.

Geografie
Molochio grenst aan de volgende gemeenten: Ciminà, Cittanova, Taurianova, Terranova Sappo Minulio, Varapodio.

Gemeente in Reggio Calabria


text:
Watch Video - Yola w/ Jac Ross
Tue Mar 22 2022
8:00 PM (Doors 6:30 PM)
721 West 9th Street Little Rock, AR 72201
All tickets on the floor & mezzanine general admission, standing room only. Limited seating will be available on both the floor & mezzanine on a first come, first served basis.
This show currently has no COVID safety requirements for attendees. This is subject to change. If this changes we will be sure to update this page as well as notify all ticket buyers via email.
Stand For Myself Tour
Yola w/ Jac Ross
Country Soul
Stand for Myself is the anthemic new album from Yola. Produced by Dan Auerbach, the record is a timeless masterpiece marking an idiosyncratic sonic shift, which will defy all expectation. A sophisticated and diverse sonic mix of symphonic soul and classic pop, tracing an expansive musical thread to Yola's most eclectic musical inspirations. Yola's inimitable vocals share nuanced stories of allyship, black feminine strength through vulnerability, collective awakening and loving connection from the sexual to the social. Yola declares that it is only when we stand for ourselves, and acknowledge our complexity, that we can be truly alive. For Yola, living is more than merely surviving.
In a time when change is needed more than ever, the enigma Jac Ross emerges carrying enough pain to incite cultural change and the love to remind us we're all the same. For Darkchild Records/Island Records signee Jac Ross, his soul-stirring vocals are deeper than the ears that hear them. The sounds of his voice tell the stories of struggle and success, but most importantly impress a glimmer of hope in the hearts of those who witness his silky and powerful harmonies.
Jac Ross, R&B's newest voice, sets the tone for 2020 releasing a powerful, soul-stirring single, "It's Ok To Be Black"
"It's Ok To Be Black". In a time where so much change is needed, the Florida native pens an open letter and inspirational anthem to celebrate perseverance and struggle. Driven by the stories of those that are disenfranchised, low on hope and high on disappointment — Ross, lends his voice to provide a reason to smile. Jac Ross delivers a warm, melodic upbuilding song that calls out prejudice, even speaking of some of his own struggles.
Getting his start early, Jac Ross has built a buzz around his electric live show and his ability to connect to listeners through his songs. It's Jac's "soul quenching" music that's exploratory and socially progressive that's garnered him some early attention. The brilliant fusion of soul, funk alongside gritty synthesizing R&B melodies have earned him his debut TV performance. Airing MLK day, January 20TH , 2020 on TV One — Jac Ross has been handpicked by Ms. Cathy Hughes, Founder and Chairperson of Urban One, to open the Urban One Honors television special. A celebration of black music honoring iconic talents such as, Missy Elliott, Jamie Foxx, Chance the Rapper, Brandy, Anita Baker and others, Jac Ross is truly proving one to watch for 2020!
limit 8 per person
General Admission - Standing Room Only
An upgraded experience, general admission ticket that includes: exclusive access to the private mezzanine w/ premium views of the stage, limited first come-first-served-seating, private bar & private restrooms. *Not Wheelchair accessible
FREE RECOMMENDED. Print your tickets out now!
No refunds - no exceptions. Lineups and times are subject to change. Any ticket suspected of being purchased for the sole purpose of reselling can be canceled at the discretion of Little Rock Hall and/or Ticketweb. Valid government-issued photo ID required for entry to age-restricted events. Tickets available at the door (if not sold out). No re-entry. Physical tickets available at the box office.
Tue Mar 22 2022 8:00 PM
(Doors 6:30 PM)
The Hall Little Rock AR
$25.00 - $50.00 All Ages


What's the point of being famous if you can't intermittently appear on your favorite daytime television program?
The "Trainwreck" actress and her sister and frequent collaborator Kim Caramele stood in the audience for a day back in May, as the honorable judge weighed in on what appears to be a case about stolen Yu Gi Oh! cards.
"Hell yeah! You know I was in the audience on #judgejudy My sister and I sat in on the cases for the day because we love her!!!!!" Schumer wrote in the caption of a photo of her in the courtroom.
Viewers immediately spotted Schumer when her episode aired this week, taking note of her hilarious facial expressions, especially when Judge Judy repeatedly mentioned how ready she was for a lunch break.
Naturally, people took to social media to lose all chill over Schumer's appearance with reactions ranging from total confusion to pure delight.


text:
Magazines > Information Today > November/December 2022
Vol. 39 No. 9 — Nov/Dec 2022
Shining a Light on Casebook Bias
by Marci Wicker
In 1991, the purchaser of a home located in Nyack, New York, was held by the Supreme Court of New York to have made "a most unnatural bargain" when he signed on the dotted line for 1 LaVeta Place. As a result, some say that this gorgeous Queen Anne Victorian home, located just a horse gallop across the bridge from Sleepy Hollow, is America's first legally haunted house. In this case, Stambovsky v. Ackley, "Plaintiff, to his horror, discovered that the house he had recently contracted to purchase was widely reputed to be … possessed by poltergeists, reportedly seen by [the] defendant seller and members of her family on numerous occasions over the last nine years." Upon learning of this ghastly reputation, the buyer sought rescission of the contract and a return of his down payment. The court analyzed this case against the common-law principle caveat emptor—let the buyer beware.
Under caveat emptor, the responsibility is on the buyer to reasonably examine the property. If they don't inspect the characteristics of the property, they can't cancel the sale or have money returned if any deficits could have been discovered if they did inspect. The majority opinion of the Supreme Court of New York for this case was written by J. Rubin, and it is an absolute treasure trove of ghostly puns worthy of a read, such as:
[P]laintiff hasn't a ghost of a chance, [but] I am nevertheless moved by the spirit of equity to allow the buyer to seek rescission of the contract of sale and recovery of his downpayment [ sic].
Applying the strict rule of caveat emptor to a contract involving a house possessed by poltergeists conjures up visions of a psychic or medium routinely accompanying the structural engineer and Terminix man on an inspection of every home subject to a contract of sale.
[T]he notion that a haunting is a condition which can and should be ascertained upon reasonable inspection of the premises is a hobgoblin which should be exorcised from the body of legal precedent and laid quietly to rest.
[T]he most meticulous inspection and the search would not reveal the presence of poltergeists at the premises or unearth the property's ghoulish reputation in the community.
Clearly, the buyer was allowed out of the contract and was awarded a return of his down payment. It's estimated that as many as 50 people called to inquire about buying the legally haunted house within weeks of the court's decision. Bill Batson of Nyack News & Views reported, "After losing the court judgment, a disgusted Ackley moved to Florida. She was heard to declare that she was taking the ghosts with her." The home has passed through several owners since Ackley took her leave, but no spiritual entities have been seen, and no ghostly encounters have been reported since that time. The house sold in 2016 for $600,000—above comparable homes in Nyack, according to Trulia—and is now painted a beautiful shade of blue.
The dissent in the case written by J. Smith discusses the concepts of misrepresentation, market value, arm's length transactions, and public knowledge, among others. It is an analysis using formalist views expressing a desire to retain the principals reflected in caveat emptor and common law. Nicholas Mignanelli, a research and instructional services librarian at Yale Law School, shared with me an exercise that a team of law librarians at his institution uses for its students involving the dissent in this case and its interesting presentation in at least one property law casebook.
THE ILLUMINATION
Law students are assigned to read voluminous cases and academic literature throughout their law school career. It would be impossible for them to read the full texts of each and every case they are assigned, so casebooks, usually written by law professors, contain excerpts from legal cases in which applicable law in their subject area is applied. The students analyze the language, brief the cases, and use gained knowledge to form their view of the law and judicial reasoning.
The original Ackley case's dissent spans 595 words over six full paragraphs, but in the casebook described by Mignanelli, fewer than 40 of those words were included. The words in the casebook arguably contain none of the significant legal concepts from the original dissent. The included words, as noted by Mignanelli, are, "[I]f the doctrine of caveat emptor is to be discarded, it should be for a reason more substantive than a poltergeist. The existence of a poltergeist is no more binding upon the defendants than it is upon this court."
What Mignanelli and his colleagues do with this case and how they make students aware of the dissent's presentation in the casebook is a great example of the duty and power that librarians may have on our future leaders and society in general. During the orientation session for new law students, the law librarians give a presentation on how to brief a legal case. Briefing a case is a way law students process and analyze cases and the legal doctrine; it is a self-created study aid.
In this exercise, the law librarians have the students read the full Ackley case as reported. Then the students are asked if they agree with the dissent. Mignanelli says that typically a third to half of the students raise their hands in agreement with the dissent. Next, the law librarians have the students read the dissent as presented in the property law casebook. Again, they are asked if they agree with the dissent as it is presented in the casebook. Their hands do not go up this time.
This moment of furrowed brows and connection is experiential learning in its most understated, elegant form. Mignanelli says, "This is not something you need to hit them over the head with, lecture for an hour about, or even articulate for them. Taking the extra one minute to have them read the additional version of the dissent and answer the question again is all it takes. They understand." Completing this exercise gives the instructors the opportunity to promote information literacy and critical thinking for their students in their studies and law school careers. The question raised by this exercise and its result is: How can you know if you agree or disagree with the legal analysis or logic if it is not presented? Mignanelli references Kathleen D. Fletcher's 2021 article, "Casebooks, Bias, and Information Literacy—Do Law Librarians Have a Duty?" (see the sidebar) and her research as the inspiration for the case briefing exercise in critical information literacy.
THE EVIDENCE
I had the opportunity to speak with Fletcher, a reference and public services librarian at the University of New Hampshire's Franklin Pierce School of Law, about her article and research. Fletcher says her interest came about organically; it began with a beloved late law professor at her university who was said to be remarkably unbiased in his teaching. She knew that he had written several textbooks, so she wondered if his texts would be unbiased like his lectures. Her question expanded to, "I wonder if any casebook is unbiased." This led her down the aisles of her library's textbook course reserve, where she selected two property casebooks from around the same publication year by different authors. She then chose and reviewed one case in both casebooks to compare what the authors opted to include from the facts of the case in each casebook. When she found that the two authors had chosen exact opposite facts to include in their casebooks, she thought, "That's bananas!"
Fletcher consulted several of her peers, who were intrigued about this idea of casebook bias and her surprising findings and who told her to "Get more cases!" She collected case comparisons of multiple cases in civil procedure, constitutional law,and property casebooks. She found that authors consistently chose to include different facts in their casebooks. Understanding that we are all inherently different and have different ideas, views, and histories made total sense. But, Fletcher says, "The facts included by each professor are not the same facts; could that influence someone who is learning the law depending on which facts are presented? These students are imagining that they're learning to think like lawyers, they're learning to be objective, and they're learning to put away their emotions and view the law through an unbiased lens. When in fact, the very thing that is teaching them has not done that."
After speaking with Mignanelli and Fletcher, I was curious how this idea would be received, so I mentioned the idea of casebook bias and the case briefing exercise to a law professor I know. Upon first listen, the professor had furrowed brows and asked questions: what books, what authors, what case, etc. They seemed dissatisfied and said, "Humph." Then they reached out and laid a hand on top of the casebook used in their own class, stared briefly at the pages as they leafed past their thumb, and said, "How they edited the casebook would have to be biased. That is interesting." I agree.
Fletcher did not set out and does not plan to further her research with the intent of identifying the derivation of the biases that led to the authors' choices. Mignanelli is not encouraging or championing a movement to ban law casebooks or change legal pedagogy. Everyone has biases, and even though the intent is rarely malicious and the result is not always hurtful, they are ever-present in the choices we make. Fletcher says that that was the aim of her research and article: to make people aware that bias is present everywhere, even in the hallowed annals of legal texts.
Fletcher notes, "One of the tenets of information literacy is to teach people to think critically about what they're looking at, what they're reading. I make the argument in my article that we law librarians should do the same for law students." Treating all individuals fairly, with the same rights and access, is a distinct focus for all libraries as we promote equity and inclusion. Fletcher says, "I think this is a real vocation for librarians to point these things out; this is information literacy."
When I asked her how we can make people aware that what they are reading may not be all of the story, Fletcher referenced Yale Law School's case briefing exercise as a great intervention. She also described the intervention of offering students factual information about the authors of the books we use so they can adequately apply their own lens through which to view what they are reading. She suggested letting students know who the author is, where they are from, their experience, and their employment history—just the facts. Mignanelli would love to see more people using something similar to the case briefing method for other types of texts that includes excerpts, just to make people aware that there may be something of interest or importance to them beyond what they have been given.
Fletcher says, "The goal of education is to empower people to think their own thoughts. Our first step is to remain committed to information literacy and ask people to think, look, and be aware about what they see and what they may not be seeing." Are choices being made in the creation of our other important texts that we may not be seeing? Does it matter? Would it matter to our patrons? This is the awesome privilege we have, handing our students a flashlight so they know they have the ability and the power to take a peek around any dark corner they see and to know there is something on the other side. As journalist Margaret Fuller said, "Today a reader, tomorrow a leader. If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it."
LINKS TO THE SOURCES
Stambovsky v. Ackley
casetext.com/case/stambovsky-v-ackley
"Nyack Sketch Log: A Legally Haunted House" by Bill Batson
nyacknewsandviews.com/blog/2015/10/nsl-legally-haunted-house-2015
"Casebooks, Bias, and Information Literacy—Do Law Librarians Have a Duty?" by Kathleen D. Fletcher
tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0270319X.2021.1966240
Marci Wicker is a public services law librarian at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss. She is a trained J.D., a practiced R.N., and a Toyota Kata master with interests in risk management; equity, diversity, and inclusion; and compliance. Send your comments about this article to itletters@infotoday.com or tweet us (@ITINewsBreaks).


The Open is here!!! In 2014, athletes from all over the world will have a chance to compete in the CF Open. Athletes have until Monday, 5 p.m. PT of each week to perform the workout and submit their scores for a chance to qualify for regionals. Essentially this is what cf athletes all over the world have been anticipating and training for all year.
I attempted the 14.1 workout twice, the first time hitting 310 reps and the second time my final score was 312 reps. This placed me in 191 place of 4340 athletes in the Central East region. I've been doing CF for less than a year, and I am very satisfied with my score.


We believe that Sharia will dominate. Sharia will be implemented worldwide… Sharia is Islam, to be clear. There is no difference between Islam and Sharia, just a name.
Democracy is the opposite of Sharia and Islam. We believe that Allah is the legislator. Allah makes the laws. He is the one who tells us what's allowed and what's forbidden.


text:
Why Use System Management Solutions?
Written by Ryan Squires on March 5, 2019
Blog Home > System Management > Why Use System Management Solutions?
With so much infrastructure moving to the cloud it seems to many that systems management solutions aren't relevant anymore. In fact, pundits and analysts are telling organizations that their laptops and desktops are going to turn into Chromebooks, or work will soon be done on smartphones and tablets. Business owners and executives, on the other hand, know that the way that work really gets done in their organizations is through the PCs and macOS® systems their people use. That's the answer to why use system management solutions.
The challenge for them, ultimately, is how to secure, control, and operate a fleet of systems efficiently so that their end users are as productive as possible.
The Why of System Management
In short, the why behind the use of system management solutions is quite simple. Organizations want their end users to enjoy frictionless and frustration-free computing to help accomplish their jobs. That means Windows®, Mac®, and Linux® systems that are configured properly for users to do their jobs, performing quickly to now slow them down, and secure to boot. Systems are the gateway to IT resources, so it is imperative that they're set up properly and securely so your users and data remain safe.
What IT Admins Expect
Ideally, the process of managing systems can be done remotely, efficiently, and cost effectively. And, for one, that used to be the case in most situations. When the majority of networks were simply Windows-based and on-prem, system management was a breeze. The system management solutions that IT organizations and MSPs could leverage enabled them to make sure their fleet of Windows systems were operating properly. Nowadays though, the simplicity of Windows management tools paired to Windows systems has largely evaporated as new tools have entered the IT landscape.
Changes to the IT Environment
If you were to take a look around most offices and enterprises today, you would see that a lot has changed since the early days of the Windows-centric network. Mac and Linux devices are now prevalent, so the challenge of finding one solution to manage all three different major platforms has provided a significant challenge. And it doesn't look like this problem will go away anytime soon, some 75% of users would choose a macOS device if given the choice. Unfortunately, because of the lack of system control for non-Windows systems, many Mac and Linux systems go unmanaged or will go unmanaged in the future. Even worse, some are managed by the employees themselves which takes away valuable time from their core job and role within the organization.
System Management for the Modern Network
Keeping a network operating at peak level is critical for an organization to be successful in these modern times. System management solutions are a key part of that process. One particularly interesting solution is JumpCloud® Directory-as-a-Service®. JumpCloud enables IT admins to manage all three of the major platforms from a single interface, via GPO-like policies. Now, IT admins can enforce full disk encryption (FDE) (for Windows and Mac), enable OS updates, and initiate a screen lock—all remotely from anywhere there is a network connection. This is just a small sampling of what JumpCloud can do, it is not merely a system management tool. JumpCloud has RADIUS, SAML, and LDAP support, can integrate with O365™ and G Suite™, enables multi-factor authentication (MFA), and much more.
System Management and More With JumpCloud
If you're ready to regain control over your heterogeneous computing environment and lock down the systems on your network, sign up for a JumpCloud account today. It's free, and when you sign up, you're instantly granted access to the full-featured version of the product, complete with the ability to manage up to 10 users for free. If you need technical information, feel free to contact us or visit our Knowledge Base for more information.
Ryan Squires
Ryan Squires is a content writer at JumpCloud, a company dedicated to connecting users to the IT resources they need securely and efficiently. He has a degree in Journalism and Media Communication from Colorado State University.


text:
Indian Scout 100th Anniversary coming in 2020
By Ben Purvis
Writing about bikes for 20 years. Published in dozens of titles on five continents. Mildly obsessed with discovering how things work.
Indian showed its 2020 model range to dealers last month and while we're still waiting for official information there's an inevitable trickle of information leaking out.
We've already caught a glimpse of the firm's biggest 2020 news – the water-cooled Indian Challenger – but that's not the only new model that's on the way. Another is the Indian Scout 100th Anniversary which, as the name suggests, marks a century of Scouts.
Oddly, it's the second 100th anniversary Scout to come from Indian. The last one appeared way back in 2001 from the previous iteration of the Indian brand before its came under its current Polaris ownership. That bike – the Scout Centennial – was created to mark 100 years of Indian, where the new one is specifically recognising a century since the Scout model was launched as a 1920 model.
New emissions filings from the California Air Research Board (CARB) confirm the Scout 100th Anniversary's existence and that it will be offered in both standard and 'Stage 1' tuned forms. They also reveal that all 2020 Scouts will have fractionally lower emissions than their 2019 equivalents.
Images of the Scout 100th Anniversary, snapped by dealers at the preview event, show a red bike with gold pinstripes and painted-on tank script that's reminiscent of the original 1920 model. A brown leather single seat similarly harks back to the first generation, and the 100th Anniversary features traditional wire wheels instead of the cast alloys that are fitted as standard on other Scouts. A badge on the air intake marks it out as the 100th Anniversary model.
The CARB documents also mention another new 2020 Indian, the Scout Bobber Twenty. Like the rest of the Scout range it's going to be offered in stock or 'Stage 1' forms, but in the absence of images it's impossible to know how the Bobber Twenty will differ from the stock Scout Bobber.
Triumph Moto2 Daytona 765 first look
Another patent for Suzuki's next-gen Hayabusa
2020 Harley-Davidsons announced
Massive update coming for 2020 BMW S1000XR
/bikesocial/news-and-views/news/2019/august/indian-scout-100th-anniversary-coming-2020
bikesocial/news-and-views/News/2019/August/indian-scout-100th-anniversary-coming-2020