While other states' high-tech reputations orbit around specific regions like the Research Triangle Park and Route 128 corridor, Florida finds itself without one distinct leader or vision.
Q: How does your region differ economically and socially from other areas of Florida and others parts of the United States?
Central Florida is brimming with potential? it just needs to grow up a bit. It harbors many characteristics of the 'laid-back South,' but it can't boast the business acumen of Houston, Atlanta, or Dallas. The high-tech industry could have great potential, if only the local community leaders would wake up and recognize the opportunity. For example, short-sighted local leaders recently rejected a proposal for mass transit that could have helped this region in the long run.
Tallahassee is isolated in northern Florida. It's one day east of New Orleans, a morning west of Jacksonville, and halfway between Atlanta and Orlando off the beaten track. Tallahassee's size and strong economy is an anomaly in North Florida, which is a largely rural region. Its economic stability is rooted in being the state capital. Without politics, it would be a small, pleasant university town. The town is blanketed with plantations to the north and miles of pine to the south and west, yet there's no strong agribusiness in the county, no natural resources, and little industry. There is, however, a growing number of high-tech businesses. These knowledge-based businesses often begin by selling their services to state agencies and eventually flourish regionally and nationally when they merge with larger national organizations.
There are several reasons why Tallahassee has a difficult time attracting businesses to the area. One is that there are few places for companies to locate because there are very few speculative industrial or office spaces being built. Further, because of strict growth planning in Leon County, of which Tallahassee is the county seat, any business needing a large plant would have to locate in an adjacent county.
The greatest potential for Tallahassee is in knowledge industries. For example, Mainline, a value-added reseller of computer products is building a wired campus to attract high-tech businesses. As for talent, Tallahassee's two universities both have good business schools. Florida A&M University — a historically black institution with 12,000 students — and Florida State University, which has 40,000 students, produce graduates far in excess of the region's ability to employ them at their level of capability.
Because Jacksonville is on the north side of Florida, it gets colder here. Therefore, we do not have the sheer number of heat-loving retirees that the south end of Florida does. Jacksonville isn't as crowded as the Miami area, and does not have as many large ethnic groups.
I believe the greatest potential for growth is in the service sector, since natural resources are scarce and Jacksonville is not a well-located transportation hub. An important growth issue is improving the schools so that we can provide the workforce necessary to attract and sustain growth. Some positive things are happening now, I only hope they can continue.
South Florida is a unique business environment. I'm sure all areas say that, but our demographics in the Latin and elderly populations really make us quite different. The business community is not nearly as well organized as it is in other areas. And it is very difficult to find qualified talent locally in technology areas.
The major influences anywhere in Florida are tourism and retail. In addition, there are substantial military installations in many of our cities. However, there's also a very good entrepreneurial climate and tradition here in Tampa. You have a lot of unique, stand-alone, neighborhood businesses or small-to-medium businesses that are expanding beyond the immediate area. For those reasons, we get some cutting-edge exposure to different fields.
For example, one successful local business is called Portable On-Demand Storage. If you're renovating your house, they'll put a storage unit in your yard and you can stow your stuff there. It's like borrowing somebody's garage. It's been a huge success here in the region. Businesses like that are not high-tech in nature, yet they are still pushing the frontiers of consumer products and business services.
Tampa Bay is not traditionally a seat of corporate headquarters, but major corporations know the value of our area to their business. Our communications infrastructure is attractive to back-office operations like call centers and information retrieval businesses that employ hundreds if not thousands of people each. The communications infrastructure was built in part to support major military command operations at MacDill Air Force Base — a good example of how one industry tends to support others.


Watch highlights of the Group B match between Mali and New Zealand at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Watch highlights of the Group B match between Turkey and Mali at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
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import java.util.Random;

import im.actor.runtime.threading.AtomicIntegerCompat;

/**
 * Helper for calculation of exponential backoff delays
 */

public class ExponentialBackoff {

    private final Random random = new Random();

    private final int minDelay;
    private final int maxDelay;
    private final int maxFailureCount;

    private int currentFailureCount = 1;

    public ExponentialBackoff() {
        this(500, 15000, 50);
    }

    public ExponentialBackoff(int minDelay,
                              int maxDelay,
                              int maxFailureCount) {
        this.minDelay = minDelay;
        this.maxDelay = maxDelay;
        this.maxFailureCount = maxFailureCount;
    }

    /**
     * Calculating wait duration after failure attempt
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    public synchronized long exponentialWait() {
        long maxDelayRet = minDelay + ((maxDelay - minDelay) / maxFailureCount) * currentFailureCount;
        return (long) (random.nextFloat() * maxDelayRet);
    }

    /**
     * Notification about failure
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    public synchronized void onFailure() {
        currentFailureCount++;
        if (currentFailureCount > maxFailureCount) {
            currentFailureCount = maxFailureCount;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Notification about success
     */
    public synchronized void onSuccess() {
        reset();
    }

    /**
     * Resetting backoff object
     */
    public synchronized void reset() {
        currentFailureCount = 0;
    }
}

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About Graphene
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Before Its Potential, Investor Appetite Has Been Wetted Quickly.
Articles and analyses have proliferated and a true bubble is created on graphene. The reason is simple, as we shall see, the application possibilities are endless. Impossible for me to list all the potential applications of graphene – new are discovered every day. So I will offer an overview of the main sectors in which graphene could overturn the deal.
The basic principle of the use of graphene is that of Very thin "sheets" of graphene are interspersed with other materials to enhance properties or create new ones making a graphene investment worth while. First area concerned, of course, the electronics, thanks to its conductive properties. To put it simply, say that graphene could replace silicon, a material used in the manufacture of most electronic circuits. But these circuits, you will find anywhere, from the simplest electronic gadget as the most complex inventions.
Graphene Investments
Advantages Of Graphene On Silicon Is Its Superior Conductivity
Electrons move it up to 200 times faster. In addition, it is more stable than silicon, thus ensuring a longer life of all components. Another advantage: it allows the manufacture of extremely small electronic components. Graphene could therefore replace silicon in advanced electronics, with the electronics manufacturing ultrafast several hundred gigahertz frequency.
Eventually, the production of processors (CPU, Central Processing Unit, a chip that makes your computer run) reaching frequencies of 400Ghz+, while most of them today are reaching 5Ghz, another graphene investment potential. This lets you see the possibilities of the calculations and power that can be achieved by these chips integrating graphene. Smaller battery, more powerful Silicon is not alone in having to bow before the potential of graphene.
This Is Also The Case Of Lithium, Especially In Its Use In Batteries.
The lithium-ion batteries are now the most effective batteries. They equip most of your mobile devices, such as smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices. A team from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), led by Professor Richard Kaner, proposed last year an electrochemical capacitor (basically, a battery), including graphene. The result is a battery 100-1000 times more powerful than lithium-ion batterys and especially able to charge up in less time. There is some limitations to the use of lithium-ion batteries.
Their performances decrease rapidly over time, which does not allow them to be used to power large electrical appliances, such as electric cars. One example among others is you could fully charge your smartphone in about 10 minutes. Batteries that are also twice as light as current ones and would greatly reduce the weight of our portable devices. Flexible, transparent screens is another scope of graphene.
Most LCD flat screens, but also the touch screens or LEDs use today indium, or rather on the indium tin oxide (ITO). The ITO has two qualities absolutely essential to the products I have just mentioned: it is both conductive and transparent. But indium is a rare metal. This by-product of the mining of lead and zinc industry, should see its reserves be depleted by 2020.
The Recycling Could Be A Solution But It Is Still In Its Infancy.
Under the effect of soaring demand and limited supply, the price of indium soared from about $300 per pound in early 2009 and now its currently $740. Graphene, which has both these qualities, could be an excellent substitute. It would provide even more additional qualities, and in particular the flexibility. Graphene then allows the manufacture of flexible displays. More efficient solar panels made with Graphene could also conquer the solar and photovoltaic sector. Research in this area focuses on the integration of a graphene layers amid other materials (such as molybdenum disulfide). Possible graphene investment?
Down the road, creating solar cells, which taken in isolation, have underperformed the currently existing cells but are much smaller. therefore these cells generate power at least 30 times higher than the same volume of the most efficient photovoltaic cells. The material to do everything? Besides these major sectors, the graphene usage possibilities are as varied as its features. Mixed with polymers, it would allow the marketing of new heating paints. Added to the fibers, it would create heating or electronic tissue. It could also replace the carbon in the concentration of composite composition.
Carbon Is Widely Used In The Aviation Industry To Lighten And Strengthen The Aircraft.
Lighter and stronger, graphene could again be an excellent substitute. Finally, the US company Lockheed Martin has developed a graphene filter, the Perforene, improving desalination techniques. The operation is quite simple (on paper at least): salt water is pressurized to make it pass through the graphene filter, which retains salt. The very small thickness of the filter (500 times thinner than the best current filters) significantly reduces the pressure required to the desalination process.
Graphene Patents
Less pressure means less energy required and therefore a drastic decline in the cost of desalination. Lockheed Martin plans to test its filter this year or in 2017. As for its marketing, it will be yet From theory to practice, and this is a major problem which confronts the investor interested in graphene: the current lack of commercial uses. As we saw in a previous article, graphene manufacturing process remains complicated and expensive. The manufacture of 1 gram of graphene is still $800, preventing mass use. Looking ahead – both for production and applications – but graphene is most often used for prototypes for marketable products. Can you really mae a graphene investment? The investment on graphene therefore remains very uncertain, if not extremely complicated.
Companies Directly Involved In The Manufacturing
And current practical and commercial applications is such that graphene has become a mined area for investors. however here are some ideas for you to build on its potential: – graphite producers. Graphite is the basis of graphene, essential for its manufacture. One of the simplest and least risky investment on graphene is to focus on the source. Among the producers, the most frequently cited is Graftech International (NYSE: GTI) – Graphene manufacturers themselves. Finally, investors are flocking towards them, pushing them well over beyond the reasonable.
But it is true that if one of them manages to produce industrial quantities of graphene, this will be the jackpot. Be careful though, once production reaches sufficient quantities, the price of graphene will collapse. Among these producers (I repeat: highly speculative investment!), Applied Materials Graphene (LSE: AGM). – Finally, you can bet on large companies heavily involved in research applications for graphene.
Among them, Samsung, BASF, Lockheed Martin … An indirect but certainly much less risky way And for those of you who want to bet on another competitor such as silicon chips, you can look on the side of "PIC" (photonic integrated circuit), a system used in optical data transport platforms . Potential graphene investment? you decide
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HARMLESS FUN? NOT! "When you come into the land which the LORD your God is giving you, you shall not learn to follow the abominations of those nations. There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, or one who practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer,… Continue reading HARMLESS FUN? NOT!
Have You Had Your Hearing Checked Lately?
HAVE YOU HAD YOUR HEARING CHECKED LATELY? So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God (Romans 10:17 New King James Version). This Scripture has always somewhat puzzled me. Why? I simply can't say. One morning, while driving to work, I began to hear this Scripture resonate through my mind, and… Continue reading Have You Had Your Hearing Checked Lately?


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Bermuda Athletes Olympic Scholarships to Continue to 2021
More than 1,600 athletes from 185 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) including Bermuda and the refugee athletes who are benefiting from the Olympic Solidarity programmes related to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 will continue to enjoy this support up to the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, which will now be celebrated from July 23rd to August 8th 2021.
Bermuda Olympic Association's Athletes Commission Chairman Julian Fletcher confirmed, "The IOC Athlete Commission and the athlete representatives were notified of the extension of all Olympic Solidarity funding until 2021, which includes the Olympic Scholarships.
Back in 2018 it was announced that Flora Duffy (Triathlon), Cecilia Wollmann (Sailing), Tyrone Smith (Athletics), Tre Houston (Athletics) and Jah-Nhai Perinchief (Athletics), received Olympic Scholarships through the International Olympic Committee's Olympic Solidarity.
Kirsty Coventry (IOC Athlete Commission Chair), Thomas Bach (IOC President) and 150 athlete representatives as well as Fletcher were on the call to update members on the postponement of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games and answer any questions from the athlete representatives."
Fletcher reflected on points from the call, which included:
The Quota places remain secured i.e. Qualified athletes remain qualified
The Tokyo 2020 heat and weather conditions report for the venues will be replicated for the 2021 postponement date.
Bach and IOC approved 2 principles which will carry out throughout the decision making for the reorganization of the Games. These principles are (1) to safeguard the health of the athletes (2) to safeguard Olympic sport.
- Deadline Expires for feedback to IPC Athletes' Council (1/20/2021)
- New Return to Sports Document Revealed (1/20/2021)
- Tokyo Considering Reduced Numbers for Opening & Closing Ceremonies (1/18/2021)
- Smith & Patton Continue Competing in Florida (1/17/2021)
- Restrictions Postpone 2022 CAC Games Inspection Visits (1/16/2021)
- Crowd Decision at Tokyo 2020 to be made by March (1/13/2021)
- Bermuda Olympic Rowing Hopeful Dara Alizadeh LIVE @ 1pm (1/12/2021)
- Brazil Confirmed for Americas Olympic Rowing Qualifiers (1/11/2021)
- Tokyo Olympic Torch Tour Postponed (1/8/2021)
- Tokyo 2020 Organizers - We Will be Ready (1/7/2021)
- Birmingham 2022 Chief Executive Open to Anti-Racism Protests (1/6/2021)
- Pound - Athletes COVID-19 Vaccine Priority Most Realistic Way (1/6/2021)
- Stadium Upgrade for Santiago 2023 Pan American Games (1/4/2021)
- WADA Issues Reminder as 2021 Anti-Doping Code Begins (1/3/2021)
- Happy New Year from Islandstats.com (1/1/2021)
- CGF President Martin Looks for Optimism Heading into 2021 (12/30/2020)
- BOA/Team Bermuda Masks for Sale at Coral Coast (12/22/2020)
- WADA Strips (12/22/2020)
- Tokyo Budget for Opening and Closing Ceremonies Set to Increase (12/21/2020)
- Bermuda Women End 2020 136th in FIFA Ranking (12/20/2020)
- Dunne & Hawley Elected to BOA Board (12/18/2020)
- Simons Named to FIFA Assistant Referee List 2021 (12/17/2020)
- IFAB Approves Additional Concussion Substitutes Trials (12/16/2020)
- First Panam Sports Virtual General Assembly Underway (12/15/2020)
- Panam Sports General Assembly Set to Get Underway (12/14/2020)
- AIBA Approves New Constitution in bid to Regain IOC Recognition (12/13/2020)
- Umar Kremlev Elected AIBA President (12/12/2020)
- BOA Congratulates PanAm LTAD Programme Graduates (12/11/2020)
- CAC Games 2022 Host Not to be Decided in December (12/10/2020)
- Guidance for Sporting Bodies, Clubs, Teams, and Sporting Events (12/9/2020)
- IOC Approved 2024 Event Programme (12/8/2020)
- Bermuda's World Cup Qualifying Dates Announced (12/5/2020)
- WADA Publishes 2021 List of Prohibited List (12/4/2020)
- Caribbean Islands Cup Open Announced (12/3/2020)
- Participants face COVID-19 Testing Every 4-5 days at Tokyo 2020 (12/2/2020)
- IOC President Thomas Bach Set to e Re-Elected (12/1/2020)
- Clemons & Dalkurd Fall to Norrby IF in Sweden (11/30/2020)
- Alizadeh's Olympic Qualifiers Postponed (11/29/2020)
- James and Aliu Finish 4th in Battle of the Blades (11/27/2020)
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- IOC Presdient Visits Olympic Village & Stadium (11/25/2020)
- IFAB Support Proposals to Hold Concussion Substitute Trials (11/24/2020)
- Inaugural Caribbean Games Postponed to 2022 (11/23/2020)
- Bermuda Granted Teqball Membership (11/22/2020)
- IPC President No Stone is being left Unturned (11/21/2020)
- Athletes Encouraged to Limit Stay at Tokyo 2020 Village (11/19/2020)
- Simons Represents Bermuda in CANOC AGM (11/19/2020)
- 2022 Central American and Caribbean Games Update (11/17/2020)
- Raynor Keynote Speaker @ World Athletics Global Conference (11/16/2020)
- Nesbeth Scores Florida State Winner in ACC Championship (11/15/2020)
- Bermuda's European Footballers Round-Up (11/14/2020)
- BOA Extend Condolences to Clevonte Lodge-Bean (11/13/2020)
- AIBA Election Committee Approves Presidential Candidate Field (11/12/2020)
- FIFA Launches first-ever Diploma in Club Management (11/3/2020)
- Bermuda's Overseas Footballers Round-Up (11/1/2020)
- IOC Praise Los Angeles 2028 Progress (10/31/2020)
- NSGA's Encouraged to Work Together or Be Suspended (10/29/2020)
- IOC Warn Olympic Sports Not to Join GEF (10/29/2020)
- Volunteer Registration Begins for Cali 2021 (10/28/2020)
- Justin Donawa Moves to Solihull Borough (10/27/2020)
- Concussion Expert Group Recommends Substitutions (10/26/2020)
- Smith Finishes 22nd in Barcelona European Cup (10/25/2020)
- Olympics Should Be About Unity (10/24/2020)
- Birmingham 2022 to Award More Medals to Women than Men (10/21/2020)
- 3-Year Countdown to Santiago 2023 Pan Am Games (10/21/2020)
- World Olympians Association General Assembly Announced (10/20/2020)
- Lewis to Compete in ASICS World Ekiden 2020 (10/19/2020)
- Clemons & Dalkurd Edge Örgryte IS in Sweden (10/18/2020)
- Lewis & Charleston Battery Fall In Conference Semi-Final (10/17/2020)
- Birmingham 2022 Publish Competition Schedule (10/16/2020)
- Chefs Meeting Goes Virtual for Tokyo Olympics (10/13/2020)
- Commissiong Resigns From Sports Minister Post (10/10/2020)
- Bermuda Footballers UK Round-Up (10/10/2020)
- BOA 2nd Vice President Stan Douglas Retires (10/9/2020)
- Panam Sports postpone 2027 Pan Am Games Bidding (10/6/2020)


Waiting for September and the WORKSHOP in my studio I am retouching a small original painting that I did a couple of years ago and didn't convince me enough. It can be a boxer or Dogue de Bordeaux with the girl big eyes looking at us with fullness and serenity. In this framework I represent the positive energy between dog and his Mom. Love between dogs and human must not give scandal but much universal harmony.


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The Rivkle® product line features the standard European design for "true metric" hole sizes. Rivkle® blind rivet nuts and studs are available in many variations and sizes and therefore offer numerous fastening solutions with additional functions. We are also able to offer the Rivkle® line in a number of materials including steel, aluminum and stainless steel.
Dimensions - Rivkle® blind rivet nuts are available in dimensions M3 to M14.
For internal and external threads of components with small wall thicknesses. Blind rivet nuts are usually installed ("blindly"), that is without counter pressure and can therefore also be set at points of one-sided accessibility such as hollow sections.


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While there are many interesting things to see and do in Cape Town, there is absolutely nothing like this sunset cruise. The Alba restaurant is a one of a kind floating eatery that provides guests with fine dining on the water.
As you board the luxury Alba restaurant barge, you are greeted with a glass of champagne as you set off on your cruise around the V&A Waterfront. Whether it's just a sunset cruise or a fine dining experience that you are after, you will be amazed by the stunning views of Cape Town's skyline, Table Mountain and the V&A Harbour.
There is a delicious culinary experience to suite your desires, you could enjoy your favourite cocktails and sample some delicious canapés while watching the sun go down with this ever popular sunset cruise; of if you prefer a more elegant experience, the Alba restaurant offers fine dining on the water for lunch and dinner daily. It is both romantic and memorable enjoying a 3-course meal with wine pairing as you cruise over the water and admire the magnificent scenery.
Hop on the steam train to Spier this July – there's fun to be had for the whole family!


All Wifi devices including client devices and broadband routers communicate over specific wireless channels. Each Wifi channel is designated by a number that represents a specific radio communication frequency. The use of these channels is regulated by national laws that may vary from country to country.
Kerio Control NG100W and NG300W includes a wireless package which contains the wireless regulatory database used by the Central Regulatory Database Agent (CRDA) to configure wireless devices to operate within the radio spectrum allowed in the local jurisdiction. This package is common among Linux distributions.
In Germany, Netherlands and Bulgaria, it is illegal to use Wifi channels above 140 as they are limited to devices known as Short Range Devices (SRD). These SRD devices have low capability of causing interference to other wireless and radio equipments with a maximum transmit power of 25mW and Kerio Control definitely doesn't fall under this category.
Therefore, in Kerio Control when you set channels above 140 in these countries, the transmit power reduces to 20mW to abide by the laws and hence you face issues with the strength of the signal and the Wifi performance. Thus, it is recommended to Kerio Control users from Germany, Netherlands and Bulgaria to use channels less than 140 for optimal power performance.


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Finalist for 2 categories at International Stevie Awards 2015
Post By: Shaya Borkar	October 9, 2015
Akshaya Borkar – Co-founder of The Art and Craft Gallery was named a Finalist in the Young Entrepreneur of the Year and Start-Up of the Yearcategories in the 12th annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business
The winners will be announced in New York on the 13th November. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, employees and the companies they run – worldwide. With over 1,400 nominations from around the world, this is such an exciting moment for our company.
Shaya has started unconventional online gallery two years ago in Australia. She is a first generation immigrant to Australia. Her art has won awards in London.
"Being a creative business owner one needs to wear many thinking hats in a day and the constant technology learning curve can steal the creative inspiration. Therefore, they need services which can build their brand online without stealing their creative time from them. This gave rise to the Done-It-For-You Ecommerce and Marketing services, which saves up to 90% of Screen Time i.e. The Art and Craft Gallery", said Akshaya
The Gallery currently showcases work from 95 artists from 9 different countries. Shaya said, "Being a finalist in this award means a lot to us, as it will propel us towards achieving the vision of 'Abolishing Struggling Artist' concept. We hope this will bring more opportunities for our creative community."
The Art and Craft Gallery Team, We are here to help artist showcase their creations and Art lovers find the unique gifts for every occasion.


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Svetlana Garitselov (Vasilyeva) was born in Moscow, Russia. She started playing cello when she was almost six, winning her first competition in Moscow Russia in 1995. In 1998, Svetlana entered the Gnessins College of Music. She received her Masters in Music from P. I. Tchaikovsky Moscow Conservatory. While there, she won the 8th International Maria Yudina Chamber Music Competition and was awarded a scholarship by I. K. Arkhipova. Also, from 2002-2005 Svetlana spent three summers in Germany, where she played chamber and solo concerts.
From 2003-2007 she worked as a principal cello in the Galina Vishnevskaya Opera center. In 2004, she traveled to Japan with the Chamber orchestra "Gnessinsky's Virtuoso", conducted by M. Khohlov, and took part in the numerous solo concerts. Svetlana worked as section cello in the Big Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra, conductor Fedoseev, from 2006-2007 and played recitals and concertos throughout Russia, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and France. Svetlana was one of the principal cellists of the Chautauqua music festival symphony orchestra in 2008.
In 2010 she received her second Masters in Music from Eastman School of Music while studying under Professor A. Harris. From 2011-2012 Svetlana was principal cellist at Odysseus Chamber Orchestra and had numerous solo and chamber concerts, while she was in Texas. In 2013 she has formed a Felice String Quartet (www.felicequartet.com) that performs in Rochester area. In addition, Svetlana holds a sub position at Symphoria (Syracuse Symphony Orchestra) and teaches students at Roberts Community Music School.
Her upcoming performances include solo, chamber music and orchestra appearances in the United States and Europe.
Svetlana also enjoys spending time with her family, playing tennis and discovering new places.
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Mint is a plant that is cultivated almost everywhere in the world. Its use was known in the ancient Greece and Egypt for its therapeutical and deodorant properties. The name of the plant comes from Νymph Minthis of the ancient greek mythology. In ancient Greece the use of mint was subjested by Hippocrates and Galinos for soothing dyspepsia, neurological conditions, vertigo, sleeplessness, gastritis, cough, common cold and sore throat.
Arabs love mint and in the older days they would take oath on its name. The menthol contained in mint along with vitamins A, C, B3, magnesium and iron make it a very beneficial herb for the human body. Today its use is very popular in pastry, in the industry of beverages, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.


Poisoning is one of main causes of injury to babies and young children, due to there being so many poisonous items around the home. Read our advice below to help make your home safer.
Paracetamol poisoning is the most common way for children to be poisoned.
The popular strawberry-flavoured liquid paracetamol that is widely available, is liked by most little ones. A young child may try and drink from the bottle if it's left unattended.
Everyday tablets that you might keep in your handbag or bedside cabinet, may appeal to children as they can look like sweets.
Child-resistant tops and tablets in strip and blister packs help to slow children down but they are not childproof.
Liquid detergent capsules, dishwasher tabs and concentrated liquids are caustic and can cause internal chemical burns, if swallowed. The capsules and tabs come in boxes that aren't child-resistant. All these items should be stored out of the reach of children and, preferably, locked away.
Button batteries (lithium) have caused severe injury to several young children when swallowed. When a battery becomes stuck in a child's throat, it releases caustic soda (a chemical used to unblock drains) which will burn through a child's organs and blood vessels.
E-cigarettes and liquids are a poison risk to young children. The attractive bottles of liquid nicotine can be mistaken for juice and are easy to open.
Have household appliances regularly checked for carbon monoxide levels.
From around six months, babies start to put everything in their mouths – which means they are at risk of swallowing something harmful. Keep poisonous items out of reach and locked away.
Fitting child safety catches on low cupboard doors and drawers helps to prevent young children getting to cleaning products.
If you keep pills in your bag, it's best not to leave it on the floor, as a crawling child have easy access.
Toddlers are at more risk of poisoning than any other age group.
The information for babies and crawlers still applies for toddlers. Experts recommend keeping harmful products in a room where people are often around, like a kitchen. They also suggest not storing such items in bathrooms.
Lead by example and don't climb on chairs or worktops to explore cupboards, as toddlers are likely to imitate your behaviour. The same goes for taking medicine in view of young children, who may like to copy you.
Try to avoid pretending your toddler's medicine is a sweet, as this can confuse them.
Scan the homes of family and friends when you first enter to check they haven't left any dangerous items lying around.
Even small amounts of alcohol can be harmful to small children, so clear up any glasses with alcohol dregs in them.
Remember to be careful with aromatherapy oils, perfumes and cigarettes too as they can all be harmful to small children.
In the garden, you may have a shed with products like anti-freeze or weed killers. Its best to keep the shed locked. Discourage toddlers from eating any plants in the garden, as they may be poisonous.
Children between three to five are much more likely to be able to open child-resistant tops, so continue to keep items – from medicines to chemicals – locked away.
There is growing evidence that the liquid nicotine refills from e-cigarettes pose a significant poisoning risk to young children.
Hospitals are reporting growing numbers of children accidentally swallowing liquid nicotine from e-cigarette refills. Nicotine is a highly toxic substance, through ingestion, inhalation or skin contact – especially for young children. Ingestion of only a tiny amount can be fatal.
A bulletin circulated to GPs and pharmacists in Northern Ireland in January 2016 stated less than 2mls can be fatal for an adult, and warns that it is very likely to be even less than this for a child.
Always remember to secure liquid refills away from your child's reach and keep them locked away.
You can't see, smell or taste it, but if carbon monoxide creeps out from a flame burning appliance it can kill children in seconds.
Always make sure that you have an audible carbon monoxide alarm fitted in your home – ideally one in every room with a fuel-burning appliance.
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Q: Attack on server CentOs I have checked /etc/logs/error_log and found that :
Step one : a vulnerability test was done via acunetix.com :
{[Tue May 16 14:23:39.954825 2017] [ssl:error] [pid 24692:tid 140230707291904] AH02032: Hostname domaine.com provided via SNI and hostname www.acunetix.wvs provided via HTTP have no compatible SSL setup}
And lines like :
[Tue May 16 14:39:20.961494 2017] [core:error] [pid 24787:tid 140230858360576] [client 105.155.95.29:8493] AH00126: Invalid URI in request GET /../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd/reset HTTP/1.1, referer: https://domaine.com/

Step two : 200 mails have Been sent from contact form (haven't integrate recaptcha) with Example :
Nom: %2fetc%2fpasswd / Email: sample@email.tst / Message: 20
Nom: vdpaafxb / Email: sample@email.tst / Message: W49ztm2m';select pg_sleep(12); --

Step three : i received 4 reports :
1 - lfd on server.xxx: System Integrity checking detected a
modified system file
/usr/bin/ghostscript: FAILED
/usr/bin/gs: FAILED
/bin/ghostscript: FAILED
/bin/gs: FAILED

2 - lfd on server.xxx: High 5 minute load average alert - 6.11
Time:                    Tue May 16 14:42:17 2017 +0100
1 Min Load Avg:          8.46
5 Min Load Avg:          6.11
15 Min Load Avg:         3.19
Running/Total Processes: 11/358
With 4 files
PS.txt  vmstat.txt  netstat.txt  apachstatus.html

3 - lfd on server.xxx: LOCALRELAY Alert for domaine
Time:  Tue May 16 14:52:14 2017 +0100
Type:  LOCALRELAY, Local Account - domaine
Count: 101 emails relayed
Blocked: No
Sample of the first 10 emails:

4 - lfd on server.xxx: Script Alert for
'/home/domaine/public_html/domaine/public'
Time:  Tue May 16 14:52:14 2017 +0100
Path:  '/home/domaine/public_html/domaine/public'
Count: 101 emails sent
Sample of the first 10 emails:
2017-05-16 14:51:34 cwd=/home/domaine/public_html/domaine/public 3 args: /usr/sbin/sendmail -t -i
2017-05-16 14:51:34 cwd=/home/domaine/public_html/domaine/public 3 args: /usr/sbin/sendmail -t -i
2017-05-16 14:51:34 cwd=/home/domaine/public_html/domaine/public 3 args: /usr/sbin/sendmail -t -i
2017-05-16 14:51:34 cwd=/home/domaine/public_html/domaine/public 3 args: /usr/sbin/sendmail -t -i
2017-05-16 14:51:34 cwd=/home/domaine/public_html/domaine/public 3 args: /usr/sbin/sendmail -t -i
2017-05-16 14:51:34 cwd=/home/domaine/public_html/domaine/public 3 args: /usr/sbin/sendmail -t -i
2017-05-16 14:51:35 cwd=/home/domaine/public_html/domaine/public 3 args: /usr/sbin/sendmail -t -i
2017-05-16 14:51:35 cwd=/home/domaine/public_html/domaine/public 3 args: /usr/sbin/sendmail -t -i
2017-05-16 14:51:35 cwd=/home/domaine/public_html/domaine/public 3 args: /usr/sbin/sendmail -t -i
2017-05-16 14:51:35 cwd=/home/domaine/public_html/domaine/public 3 args: /usr/sbin/sendmail -t -i
Possible Scripts:

And finaly that was sent later in the same day After a cpanel update
lfd on server.xxx: System Integrity checking detected a modified system file
Time:     Thu May 18 00:50:21 2017 +0100

The following list of files have FAILED the md5sum comparison test. This means that the file has been changed in some way. This could be a result of an OS update or application upgrade. If the change is unexpected it should be investigated:
/usr/bin/ab: FAILED
/usr/bin/htdbm: FAILED
/usr/bin/htdigest: FAILED
/usr/bin/htpasswd: FAILED
/usr/bin/httxt2dbm: FAILED
/usr/bin/logresolve: FAILED
/usr/sbin/fcgistarter: FAILED
/usr/sbin/htcacheclean: FAILED
/usr/sbin/httpd: FAILED
/usr/sbin/rotatelogs: FAILED
/usr/sbin/suexec: FAILED
/bin/ab: FAILED
/bin/htdbm: FAILED
/bin/htdigest: FAILED
/bin/htpasswd: FAILED
/bin/httxt2dbm: FAILED
/bin/logresolve: FAILED
/sbin/fcgistarter: FAILED
/sbin/htcacheclean: FAILED
/sbin/httpd: FAILED
/sbin/rotatelogs: FAILED
/sbin/suexec: FAILED
/usr/local/bin/passwd: FAILED

Knowing that the WS attacked is developed with php framework : Laravel 5.2
Don't know what happens or how to know if the server is reachable and the attacker Can do anything anytime he wants ...
Please advice

A: You should scan your home folder /home/domaine/public_html/ using a malware scanner. One option would be maldet from RXFN. Another option would be ISPProtect which allows you an initial free scan (after that, it requires licensing). Also you could scan your website via web using Sucuri's online scanner https://sitecheck.sucuri.net/
I am pretty sure that there are some malicious files inside your cPanel account so this allows the attacker to send emails.
It's normal to get those notifications after a cPanel update. Some files are replaced during the update so new files will have different md5 hashes compared to the old files. CSF sees that and sends you a notification.
The LFD script alert tells you that emails were sent from that cpanel user's account (most probably spam). Since they were sent using a malicious script and using php mail() function, you could manually disable the mail() function for that account just to be sure that no more mails are sent until you find the compromised files. You can also install ConfigServer Mail Manage WHM plugin (it's free) so you can set a limit for outgoing emails on that account. Set the limit to 1 email to prevent spam sending.
It's hard to say what security flaw was exploited by the attacker but first of all you have to scan your account and find the malicious files. Then you can analyze the logs and see how the guy got in.


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Whenever my son watched zombie films, I used to ask him, "why do you watch such gory films, when it is not possible, humans eating and hunting other humans?". He used to say, "when Americans are making such films and watching them, there must be some fear or anticipation" That the zombies, in films, are humans who lose sense and can hunt and kill anybody, are attacked by virus or some mutants, turning them into man-eaters…led me thinking, are the Americans zombie phobic or are they seeing the future? Have we reached the tipping point? Should we be prepared? If it spreads like wildfire, what can we do? Are we heading towards doomsday, can we reflect, introspect and correct our actions?
In 2020 such fears and anxieties came true! Humans locked up in homes, the virus, which spread from other humans, was hunting people. The Covid positive people became zombies and others started fearing, attacking them and discriminating them. The best of nations, the powerful and the resourceful, fell on their knees. Unable to contain, dead bodies fell like dry leaves. Are the zombies out there without any sign, shape and invisible, first crawling into older men and women with morbidities and now savouring the young and healthy too? It is perhaps high time for some reflection on the course of our actions.
My grandfather and grandmother who lived a short life, died naturally without help in their daily chores, without any medicine and machines managing their breath and pushing oxygen into their lungs. Are we 'humans' responsible for the state of affairs of today? Yes of course! At least my generation, those who have hit a half-century, were relatively closer to nature – born naturally, breastfed, rolling in arms of mothers, fathers, grandmothers, aunts, and uncles, playing in the grounds, enjoying rains, going to the green fields, forests, watching plants grow and live in the wilderness. Then came the Netizens, the generation following us, who imagine tomatoes and pumpkins grow on the trees and who have never visited a forest or plucked mangoes.
Who is responsible for the younger generation born a few years ago, hooked to a phone or television or tablet or earphones 18 hours? Their heartbeat and lifeline flow through these devices. Cut it off and the life ends there! Lessons of the teachers are on-screen, talking to the children, captured as passport-sized images on their computers – missing the lively laughter, shouts and screams in the assembly, calling out names and in-between saying 'good morning maam'. The happy moments when they saw their friends in class, sitting through interesting and some boring classes, opening each other's tiffin boxes and then rushing to the playgrounds, and running to the bus once the school got over, are all memories from time gone by.
Once back home from school, it was routinely throwing bags and uniforms on the bed, chatting with mom and then off to the playground, playing with friends and catching up on some TV time, all of which have become things of the past. Children born in 2015, have not seen school and the idea of school, for them, are the Laptops and classes on screen. Our deeds in the past have confined the present generation to the boxes…of homes and digital screens.
Instead of giving our children a beautiful planet, are we heading towards extinction? The reason? It's our nemesis leading us to think of ourselves as the most powerful, scientific, logical and rational species. What if we introspect and find ourselves the most irrational and illogical beings, who are hoarding wealth in a few hands and letting others starve and die? I wonder, despite knowing the fact that we all are going to be dead tomorrow, why is there a craze to amass wealth by hook or crook! But that is what is happening despite knowing that nobody is taking the wealth to the grave or heaven.
Then why all the splurging, building towers, cutting forests and mining tribal homelands, just to get bauxite to make more cans for drinks, cutting trees for laying roads, blasting the hills and laying four-lane roads on hill slopes, building malls, hoarding brands and clothes, disturbing the whole ecosystem? Our cultures have taken us too far, both for good and bad but looks like we are attracted more towards evil than good, and it seems we have gone so far, from where there is no return! The Culture, of silence, of conspiracy, of consumerism, of self-centeredness, of cut-throat competition, of hoarding and of apathy for our fellow beings, leaves out the small and insignificant beings from among us.
Filling the junk all around, our bodies have become frail, empty inside, carriers of so many diseases, where an invisible virus can kill us. What more to say about Kalyug (dark ages), when humans are gasping for oxygen, isolated in the ICUs, breathing their last breath with no loved one around to even say a few words, leave alone touching and bidding goodbye in the last journey of life and dead bodies piled up in the corridors of hospitals, morgues and cremation grounds.
Why this rat race? Where are we heading? It's the time to think, what is it that gives our souls happiness? If we don't find time to see the colours of the autumn leaves falling on the ground on the onset of winter, if we don't hear the birds chirping, if we don't see the seed germinating, if we don't stop for a second to take a deep fresh breath, it's more like we are dying every moment, digging our graves.
Often, we are mistaken; we tend to think that the 'world will come to an end' rather than humans are going to be extinct if we do not stop interfering with mother nature. Nature will thrive, without us, humans! It did so in the one year of our lockdown, giving enough signals to correct our thoughts, paths, and actions.
Return to nature should be our resolution. Sustainable living is the solution. Empathy for fellow beings is the riposte. Redistribution of wealth and assets is the answer. Kindness is the key. Loving and sharing are the ways we should be longing for. Enjoying every bit of nature is the secret. Walking miles through the wilderness, watching colours of leaves and blooming flowers, witnessing sunrises and sunsets is vital. We, anthropologists, know very well, living with nature and accepting to be part of nature is the basis of any species to exist. But alas! who is listening?
Sunita Reddy
Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, JNU
Founder Chair, Anthropos India Foundation
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ART up and running
By Matthew Reisen And Pilar Martinez / Journal Staff Writers
Sunday, December 1st, 2019 at 12:00am
Copyright © 2019 Albuquerque Journal
Five years and $133 million later, Albuquerque finally got to take the ride.
The long-delayed and pricey Albuquerque Rapid Transit – a bus system that runs on the Central Avenue corridor from Unser to Tramway, and north to Uptown – inaugurated service Saturday and had riders lining up to see what they had been waiting for.
An Albuquerque Rapid Transit bus picks up riders at the Nob Hill station Saturday morning, the first day of service for the new rapid transit system that travels on Central Avenue. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)
To celebrate the occasion, Mayor Tim Keller, along with transit employees and city officials, hopped aboard the 60-foot turquoise buses Saturday afternoon. The mayor took the opportunity to talk with riders, promote "Small Business Saturday" shopping along the way and encourage others to give ART a chance.
"Today marks a new chapter in the journey, in many ways, of our city, of Route 66, and as our community and, hopefully, a journey that is filled with a little bit of prosperity, a little bit of hope and a little bit of optimism," Keller said during a news conference in Nob Hill. "So far, that is playing out."
An Albuquerque Rapid Transit bus makes its way through Nob Hill on Saturday morning. A fleet of 20 such buses will serve the new route. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)
Keller also boasted that the ART buses were packed on the first day, with some people being turned away to wait for the next bus.
"So this is a new problem for our city that we are glad to have," he said.
Keller started the afternoon with a crab tostada at Sharky's restaurant near Old Coors before riding the bus to shop at El Vado and finish up with the news conference at Color Wheel Toys in Nob Hill.
Mayor Tim Keller, right, chats with riders using the Albuquerque Rapid Transit system on the first day of service Saturday. (Matthew Reisen/Albuquerque Journal)
During the ride, the mayor moved up and down the bus to chat with other riders, the bus driver and even reached up to put a fallen placard back up on the wall. At times, the ride slowed to a crawl as the buses bunched up at stops and, at one point, the driver slammed on the brakes, evoking some gasps and comments from those on board.
City transit director Danny Holcomb said the driver was "freaked out" due to Keller and dozens of others jumping on the bus out of nowhere.
Holcomb, who started with the department as a van driver in 1995, said the city's apprehension reminds him of the startup to Rapid Ride. But he is optimistic it will pan out the same way for ART – a system that runs much of the way in bus-only lanes in the middle of Central and is scheduled to serve its stations every 10 minutes during most periods.
"I'm excited," Holcomb said. "I haven't heard a single complaint."
Matt Andrew and his girlfriend said they are from out of town and took ART to Old Town to avoid a fight for parking.
It's pretty slow and rough going at first. They're still trying to figure it out," Andrew said. He said the couple waited for about 10 minutes to depart the Unser stop as the driver was apparently being trained.
"It's going pretty fast now that he's on," Andrew said with a laugh, referring to Mayor Keller as he was talking with fellow riders in the back of the bus.
Transit Advisory Board member and longtime city resident Steve Pilon and his wife, Theresa Dunn, rode their bikes to Nob Hill and got on the bus to see what it was all about.
"I think it's a great idea," Pilon said. "I think the execution was very poor."
He said the money would've been better spent improving the entire bus network rather than focusing it on a central line. "That's my take," he said. A significant portion of the cost of ART is being offset by grants from the federal government.
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Business owners had mixed feelings as the buses rolled past.
Kiko Torres, owner of Masks y Mas in Nob Hill, said ART construction was hard on his business and that he ended up having to take a second job.
"Having it up and running is definitely a good thing," Torres said. "People didn't want to come to this part of town because there wasn't anywhere to park."
He said the neighborhood took a loss of numerous retail and small businesses, but he is trying to stay positive.
"It's been such a difficult road, but it's finally happening," Torres said.
Winding, bumpy road
The $133 million ART project took a long, winding and bumpy road to this point.
Former Mayor Richard Berry, a Republican, made the new public transportation option a priority for his administration, and design for the Central-based route began more than five years ago.
While ART had support from some major employers and business organizations, others in the community vehemently opposed it. Critics in 2016 filed two lawsuits trying to stop it.
The project survived both legal challenges and construction began later that year.
But the drama was far from over for ART, which was supposed to have started service two years ago.
On Nov. 25, 2017, Berry and other officials took a ceremonial first ride on one of the new 60-foot electric buses purchased for the route.
However, Keller took office Dec. 1, 2017, and quickly raised concerns about the project. He held a news conference in January 2018 calling the project "a bit of a lemon." He highlighted design flaws along the route, as well as problems with the electric buses made by BYD Motors.
The city last November rejected 15 electric buses delivered by BYD, citing battery life issues and other flaws. It subsequently sued BYD, alleging breach of contract, fraudulent misrepresentation and more. The city ultimately settled the suit for no damages, though the agreement terminated the city's obligation to buy $22 million worth of buses from BYD and prevented the company from countersuing.
Keller's administration ordered diesel buses from another manufacturer to get the project started, and all 20 have now arrived.
The mayor earlier this month announced the Nov. 30 start date, calling it "one of the first positive announcements we've gotten about this project."
Journal staff writer Jessica Dyer contributed to this report.
ART schedule and fares
The buses run seven days a week: Monday-Thursday, 5:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday, 5:30 a.m.-11 p.m.; Saturday, 5:45 a.m.-11 p.m.; and Sunday, 6:15 a.m.-7 p.m.
Rides are free through Jan. 1, and $1 thereafter.For more information, go to abqride.com.
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The amount of grading and the numerous forms to fill out made it very difficult to keep up. Getting your own organizational system going as you muddle through to figure out what works and what doesn't can be very overwhelming. The culture when I first started wasn't the most welcoming, so I often felt alone as I tried to figure everything out. I am always mindful of how I felt as a new teacher and make a point to schedule meaningful training and check in on them to help them as much as possible in the beginning.
Amber: The Award brought a lot of pride and excitement to our students. They got to meet the governor of Texas, a memory they'll have forever. They are still so excited for me and it's good for them to know that great things happen in small places. It's also so nice for them to see that hard work and 100 percent effort are rewarded. My hope is that these presentations change students' views on education and have a positive impact on their perception of the value of committed educators.
Amber: I hope they always remember that I love each and every one of them and truly believe that they can accomplish great things if they are willing to work for it. I'm sure they would also remember me telling them that no matter what obstacles they face, they cannot let it stand in the way of finishing their education. And to always have good character.
Amber: I'm a master teacher now and don't have a classroom of students to call my own. When I was in the classroom, I made positive phone calls within the first weeks of school and then maintained them throughout the year. I wrote in students' planners each day and wrote letters throughout the year. Communication is the key to positive relationships. Throughout the year, parents were more than willing to come up and volunteer their time, cover my class when I was called away for meetings, or help out with parties, field trips or speaking opportunities.
Amber: Now, my favorite time of the day is morning duty or lunch duty where I can talk to the students and build relationships with them. I love saying good morning to each of them and hopefully start their day off right. When I was in the classroom, my favorite times were meaningful class discussions, getting everyone's point of view on current or historic events, or following a story we had read.
MEA: What's the biggest challenge you face at school?
Amber: When I was in the classroom, lack of time was my biggest challenge—so much to learn and so little time. Time is still my biggest challenge, except now it's on a much larger scale since I'm a leader of the whole school.
Amber: Our school is very blessed to have many resources and quality facilities for our students. I would love to start a parent center where we could bring in experts to teach parents about proper nutrition (so important for the brain and learning), the importance of reading to your child, or how to build phonological pre-reading skills. They could bring in their toddlers a few days each week for classes. It could be a win-win for all involved if we became true partners in their children's education.
Amber: I think I would have felt a void had I not gone into education, but I suspect I would have gone into meteorology as originally planned.
As a society, we must value education and educators over entertainment. We must treasure the power of an education and how privileged we are to have the opportunity of public education for all.
No one gets into teaching for the money. We all go in understanding that we are sacrificing wealth to teach. And many of us agree that it's worth it—our rewards go beyond monetary value. However, many teachers struggle to make ends meet and are forced to work two jobs. There are many people with a passion for teaching who simply can't afford to be a teacher. In the past, many of our teachers have gone to bigger districts that can pay more. The people I know who have chosen to leave the teaching profession do so to work fewer hours for more pay, hoping to receive more appreciation.
If we could implement more comprehensive educator effectiveness models like TAP™: The System for Teacher and Student Advancement, we would be able to reward teachers monetarily, which would help to supplement their pay and provide other professional opportunities. TAP has helped our district reward good teachers for doing a good job based on evaluation scores and student performance. This reward is in addition to their base salary; it helps provide good teachers a better living and much deserved appreciation for a job well done. It also allows for multiple career paths, providing educators more options to advance in their careers. These are great motivators for good educators to stay in the profession.
Many TAP schools originally qualify for grants which allow them to begin implementing TAP. Unfortunately, when the grant ends, schools sometimes must forgo payouts and additional positions. As a nation, we must do more to ensure that more schools across the nation are able to implement and sustain comprehensive educator effectiveness models like TAP.
Amber: ...when my students understand the importance of having good character and learn to be problem-solvers. Because both of those things will help them throughout their lives.
This is a snapshot of the eloquent committed educator I have the privilege to work with every day. We are all very proud of the compassion and determination Mrs. Simpson brings to our campus and district. Congratulations, well deserved!


Ezra says, "If you have a business driven by the ad model, you MUST understand upsells, cross sells... it's what's allowed us to grow to $1.5million/month."
Ezra Firestone is a partner in BOOM! by Cindy Joseph and the company's head of digital marketing. He runs a private network of eCommerce websites and regularly consults for companies across the U.S and Canada. He is the founder/creative director of SmartMarketer, an information hub for do-it-yourself entrepreneurs.


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Lomo - Venom 5/4/3 Wetsuit
The Lomo Venom wetsuit on test on the West Coast of Scotland. (©Brian Pollock)
Star Rating: **** (4 Stars)
Recommended Retail Price: £99 from Lomo
With Spring now upon us, we recently had an opportunity to test the Lomo Venom 5\4\3 mm Wetsuit, designed primarily for 3 season water sport use. If you're in the market for a new wetsuit to see you through the season ahead, Lomo's top of the line offering may be just what you need.
If you've ever cycle commuted in the Glasgow area, you'll have heard about Lomo (https://www.lomo.co.uk/) - their wet weather bike luggage can be seen being put to hard use on a daily basis. You may not know that they have an extensive collection of wetsuits and other outdoor/ water sports equipment and that their wetsuits have been their longest standing in-shop item, so they know what they're doing with it. Lomo products are proudly designed in Glasgow and available to try on in store but equally available online.
So how did the Venom fair...
Firstly and perhaps most importantly, fit. When first trying on the Venom we found it fitted snuggly throughout with only a little wrestling required to get it on (like every wetsuit). Our tester is 5 foot 10 inches, 30 waist and 40 chest. A size medium was ideal off the shelf with just enough extra material to grip for ease of entry. Around the back and shoulders, the fit was tight creating a good seal. This eased off after a period in the water but not so much so to compromise function. From the torso down the fit was snug but comfortable so a slightly larger waist (32 inches) could be readily accommodated.
Next, features. In this regard, the Venom punches well above its weight, competing with well-established brands charging more than double the price (the Venom retails at a mere £99). From top to bottom, the materials and (glued) stitching feel premium. The Venom uses a combination of (double lined) 5mm neoprene in the torso, with 4 and 3mm panels on the legs and arms to facilitate an optimal range of motion in use. The entry is by back zip which can be challenging to close solo but that's what friends are for. The inner utilises Lomo's 'Bat Wing' system which is effectively a second inner bib and creates a double seal at the neck to mitigate flushing as well as increasing warmth. This is complemented by Lomo's 'flushguard' system which effectively channels any water which does get in back out of the suit via purpose-built holes at the base of the back. At the knees, Lomo have used highly abrasion resistant Armaprene™ panels which enhance durability at arguably the more high wear area. All in, you're getting a lot for your money with function being paramount - there is nothing notably extraneous in Lomo's design.
Getting the suit on in the parking lot. (© Brian Pollock)
You may be thinking it seems too good to be true with an impressive feature set at a seemingly impossible price point, so how did it fair in use? As it happens, very well! For context, we have used the Venom in late Winter and early Spring conditions on the West coast of Scotland, arguably a tough test for a 3 season suit. Firstly, was it warm enough? Yes, but with the caveat that we would recommend picking up a separate hood. Gloves and boots are a must also. With this set up we were comfortable in the water for 2 hours. Whilst this is not a winter suit - the absence of a built in hood limits the Venom in full winter conditions - it could be arguably described as 3 season plus (i.e. it will be more than adequate on warm summer days and just enough for shorter sessions closer to the winter months).
For paddling and general ease/ range of motion, we couldn't fault the Venom. The body-mapped panelling affords a good degree of stretch, particularly, once it has had an opportunity to relax in the water.
So what are our final thoughts? Overall, you don't just get what you pay for with the Venom, you get considerably more. Long term durability remains to be seen but we have no obvious concerns so far. Fit and function are spot on. If we had to find fault, it would be the fairly prominent branding and colouring. Orange isn't everyone's colour - although if you were to find yourself in a difficult spot, standing out could be crucial.
We liked: Incredible value for money, Versatile and feature-rich, Performed admirably in 3 seasons plus
We didn't like: Lack of integrated hood, Prominent branding


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Side, the most agent-forward brokerage, you've never heard of.
A New Side to Real Estate
Side is on the forefront of taking agent-centric to the next level.
Side, is "agent-forward." That means they work to ensure that clients remember their agent's name, not the brokerages'.
If you're familiar with California Real Estate, you may have heard of some of the brands that they've partnered with - Thrive, City, Elevation, Real Estate Experts, Portfolio, and many more. What you probably didn't know is that they are all powered by a new brokerage that is flipping the old model on its head. The fact that you haven't heard of Side is by design, says Guy Gal, Side's CEO. "It's an agent service, not a brokerage service. Traditionally the brokerage gets credit when the agents should."
Guy Gal, CEO Side Inc.
The Pursuit of Enablement
Prior to Side, Guy built technology businesses by bringing talented individuals together and looking at problems in unique ways. It wasn't until he spent time with his childhood friend, Phil, a Realtor in Toronto, that he realized how big of an opportunity there was to improve the way that homes are bought and sold. Phil was a savvy agent, having grown his business to a respectable $40,000,000 in annual volume, however, he ended up hitting a ceiling. His brokerage didn't make it easy to build a team, his clients didn't care about his brokerage's brand, and ultimately he realized that he was doing too much busy work to take on more clients.
Guy urged Phil to start his own brokerage so that he could take control of his business and break through the ceiling. Phil took the suggestion seriously, yet after getting his broker's license and scoping out a plan, he realized that running a brokerage wasn't the type of work that he loved doing. Phil is great at working with clients, collaborating on deals and mentoring team members, not back-office paperwork, marketing, legal and finance.
This is when it clicked for Guy, "You want a white-label brokerage. You take care of the service and sales on the front end; the back office, brokerage, legal, compliance, audit, transaction coordination, conveyance, marketing, advertising all gets handled for you on the backend". That was the idea that thrust Side into reality. On paper, this proposition doesn't sound all that different from what a traditional brokerage is supposed to do, however walking through Side's office in San Francisco, it becomes clear just how different they are.
Side is predicated on the idea that agents should focus on the high-value work of servicing clients, everything else should be handled by people who specialize in that particular task. Side has staffed up an impressive team of Technologists, Designers, Marketers, Video Producers, Lawyers and Transaction Specialists, all in the pursuit of enabling agents to focus on their bread and butter, clients. Side's platform saves each agent an average of 62 days in time per year.
A Look Under the Hood
Prior to partnering with Side, agents will sit down with Side's team of Brand Strategists and Designers to understand the type of business that they want to build. "Each brand is different," says Guy, "They are tailored to the agent, their clientele and the community that they serve." Once they align on the brand, the team goes to work building out the website, collateral and internal systems so that they can launch their new brand and hit the ground running.
Side partners with top producing agents, though that's not the only factor that gets considered. They want to pick winners, so if two different agents compete for the same niche in a market, Side wants to work with one of the agents, not both. "That's the only catch," says Guy, "if we don't work with you, we'll work with your competitor."
"That's the catch, if we don't work with you, we'll work with your competitor."
The vast majority of the agents that partner with Side, claim to see stronger brand recognition and business growth after they launch. "It doesn't make sense that the brokerage's phone number should be on the signs in front of the listing, the number should point to the Listing Agent and their team. They're doing the hard work, they should get the leads" said Guy.
It's Your Business. It's Your Brand.
In addition to the platform that Side has built, they've taken an innovative approach to the traditional business model. They are a vendor that provides a service to the agents, not the other way around. The agents own their business. "It's a resell-able, transferable, durable business with real asset value," says Guy. "When you are ready to retire, you'll have a business that you can transfer to your children or sell. That's not possible to do if the brokerage owns your brand".
Business in the Front. Tech in the Back.
Guy is confident in his team's ability to help agents grow their business. They develop a customized business plan in conjunction with each agent and use that plan to rigorously track progress along the way. This plus the robust platform that Side's team has built is what he refers to as their "Secret Sauce".
Their platform is a combination of homegrown technology and off the shelf products. "It doesn't make sense to build everything yourself when there are such great tools out there. For example, we use Disclosures.io at Side to manage the disclosure process. Millions of dollars of development hours have gone into Disclosures.io, honing it into the best-in-class tool. Why would we reinvent the wheel when we can integrate it into our system? Our real advantage is the way in which we've constructed our platform so everything works together in concert."
Guy is a firm believer in the power of great agents. "The industry is in a precarious position today. There are so many options for consumers that it's hard for good agents to cut through the noise. This invites discounters into the industry. People may think to themselves, if I'm going to have a terrible experience, then I may as well pay less. But when you put them in front of an agent that's amazing, they instantly recognize how important it is to have the best agent. People don't want the cheapest service, they want the best result. It's not about a 1% listing fee. It's about selling your home for more."
"People don't want the cheapest service, they want the best result. It's not about a 1% listing fee. It's about selling your home for more."
Side already represents over $2.2 billion in annual home sales volume in California and expects to represent over $6 billion in sales volume by the end of 2019 as they expand nationwide, starting with Texas and Florida. By bringing together the best agents in each market and powering them with a game plan, team, and platform, they provide the best experience and the best results. This, Guy believes, is what consumers truly want and is the model of the future.
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It's not always easy the first few times you do it, but with the right preparations, traveling with a large family or a large group can be an exciting experience and an opportunity to create life-long memories for you and your children.
Whether it's a hotel stay, a road trip or a family beach experience, these packing and travel tips will ensure fun and happy adventures for your whole group.
Most standard hotels have a limit of four people – including kids – per room. When you have a large family, consider alternative lodging options that will keep the group together in one suite or rental home.
All-suite hotels offer one, two and three-bedroom suites with their own kitchens, living areas and many comforts of home. These family-friendly hotels also often offer a free breakfast buffet in the main lobby with kid-friendly options like make-your-own waffles and omelets.
An all-inclusive hotel or cruise is also a great option for a large family. One upfront cost per person (don't forget to enquire about kids' pricing!) includes your lodging, meals, and most activities. Often times, these properties also offer quality kids' and teens' programming – like a kids' club and activity center – to entertain and enrich younger travelers' experiences while allowing the caregivers some special time together and some much needed rest, too!
If you are traveling to a popular family destination like Disney or SeaWorld, check with the hotel for discounts. Most hotels will offer guests special rates and perks – like free transportation - to area theme attractions.
Establishing a family vacation tradition is a great way to create memories for a large group and save money on travel. Destinations like Jekyll Island, GA and Topsail Island, NC are family-friendly havens of quiet beaches, nature preserves and fun seafood restaurants. These types of locations offer hundreds of rental-home options that offer plenty of space with amenities like grills, private pools, stocked kitchens and more for a large family.
A beach rental vacation is a great option for extended family to gather in one location. Kids will look forward to returning to the area annually, and a familiar beach and neighborhood creates a safe and comfortable destination. You can even create fun and free traditions like a shell count or sandcastle competition!
Gathering up the group in the van is often the easiest and most accessible form of travel for your large family. Road trips can be fun and easy with the right planning.
Starting early and often, from a young age, will familiarize kids with travel and entertaining themselves en-route. Even a simple two-to-three hour regular trip to visit relatives can be great practice for future adventures!
Even in our technology-infused lives, games like tracking license plates and state signs still offer a great way to involve the kids and help make the drive interactive. Older kids can follow along on a map and serve as co-navigator.
To keep kids occupied, have each child pack a small activity bag to keep at their seats. These can hold 2-4 small figurines, crayons, coloring pages, 1-2 books and healthy snacks of their choosing. Get the kids involved in their choices to make them a part of the planning and experience.
A little research in advance will go a long way in creating an enjoyable drive. Plan to stop at a kids' museum or outdoor playground along the way. Another fun option is to look for a car ferry route to your destination. If you're traveling in the Pacific Northwest or in New England, you're likely to find a ferry option. Kids will love the thrill of driving the car right onto the boat, and the break from the backseat will be a fun change of pace.
If room allows, packing a medium-sized cooler will save you time and money while traveling by car. Simple daily lunch picnics can be easily prepped in the morning, and enjoyed at any park or parking area. Packing lunch also helps to avoid overpriced and unhealthy options at theme parks and museums.
A family packing list, kept as a spreadsheet, keeps everyone organized and packing a breeze. Color-code each family member and customize for each trip. For example: for a beach vacation, delete winter boots and hats, but keep the bathing suits, sunscreen and towels. Over time, your list will become perfectly customized to your family and a valuable tool for travel sanity.
Lastly, pack an extra change of clothes in a small accessible bag for car or air travel incase of lost luggage or spills.