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Demon is the latest service provider to embrace SDSL. Demon's SDSL service is to be introduced as part of the new Demon Premier Broadband range, which range in price from £90 per month to £310 per month. The Premier range is aimed at business users who want a service with low or no contention, and thus provide a 1:1 or up to 5:1 contended service.
A fact sheet on this service is available on the Demon website as a PDF document, and can be downloaded from here. The managed service means you will have the kit installed by a THUS engineer, but will require you to have a BT engineer assisted install. As is often the case with business services you should ideally talk to the ISP to ensure the package has the options you require.


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articlesHome » articles » Big Payoff: Aligning Leader's Individual Interests with The Organization's Needs
Recently, we worked with an IT Director who had been trying to deal with several staff members whose performance had been marginal and whose interpersonal style was particularly thorny. Not much that he had tried had worked – yet! And he'd grown frustrated and was even questioning his own competence. The usual framework for such problem solving is to emphasize the organization's compelling need for his dealing with performance problems, which is important.
However, in this case, it was clear that the Director was focused only on the organization's need; we helped him to recognize that he had a personal interest that was also legitimate and important! We discussed that his effectiveness and resulting reputation were at stake with other direct reports, who were all too aware of the performance problems with their colleagues. His reputation was also on the line with his peers and his own manager. We helped him to get beyond reservations that in broadening his focus to include his own interests he was being inappropriately selfish or small minded.
We urged him to realize that he himself is an important organization resource and that his credibility is not only in his own interest but also in the organization's – for the present and for the future. In essence, we helped him to discover the inter-connectedness of his personal self interest and that of his organization. By focusing on himself as part of the picture, he was able to tap into new clarity and new strength, which helped him discover the best direction to pursue with his staff members, which guided him to more effective managerial action to resolve the performance issues.
Sometimes, being focused on oneself is exactly what will get positive action to happen!
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The High Priestly Prayer of Jesus is a dangerous passage. It directs us to consider lofty and mysterious things. It gets us to the heart of the spiritual life which is uncomfortable for us. In this prayer the Lord speaks of intimacy, oneness, communion and identification with God – not just his, but ours.
We are not used to this because most of what we hear in church these days is about three things: morals, dogma, and belief…these days mostly morals. As if behaving correctly is what the Christian life is primarily about. Tell that to the thief on the Cross, the Samaritan Woman, and the Woman Taken in Adultery. They didn't behave at all well and look what happened to them!
There are two contradictory traditions in Christianity, actually in all religion that vies for our devotion. The first is the priestly tradition, also called the Constantinian tradition. It is Church as worldly power, a legalistic, moralistic institution of rules and regulations and tyranny. It is the religion of moralism, narrow-minded adherence to canon, and doctrine, of bruised knuckles, inquisitions, and politics. It gives lip service to spirituality, but preaches, in reality a kind of materialism.
To this traditions the Lord's words, "My kingdom is not of this world," are naïve. It regards the narrow path as romantic and impractical, a pious, but impossible way of life for all but the most fanatic and, frankly, unbalanced.
The other is the prophetic tradition. The prophetic tradition is mystical, experiential, and controversial. Those who embrace it are mystics and saints who became radiant with divine light, fearlessly spoke truth to power, took up the cause of social justice, taught the way of transformation through prayer and meditation, and whose lives inspired many to leave behind the world and take up their cross. Worldly power, wealth, and reputation meant nothing to them. They took the Lord's words, "My kingdom is not of this world," seriously and compelled by love to follow them they became thorns in the flesh of the church and respectable society – like Jesus himself, come to think of it.
These mystics often angered religious institutions and were persecuted and even put to death. Consider the great Francis of Assisi who met with the fiercest opposition because his example inspired the youth of Italy to run after him and leave everything behind for lives of poverty, chastity, and obedience. There was no greater threat to the Church, corrupt with wealth and power, than inspired youth who cared for neither. I think of the great Sufi mystic Mansur Al-Hallaj who was crucified for heresy and the Old Testament prophets many of whom met death at the hands of angry kings.
In our church there are many examples, Antony the Great, Seraphim of Sarov, Elizabeth the Grand Duchess, Symeon the New Theologian, Maria of Paris. All of them took paths of devotion over power. There are many outside our tradition as well that followed and still follow this path of self-sacrifice, humility and love, serving in diverse ways the in-dwelling God. They are yeast in the dough, salt, water, and warmth. They hold the cosmos together by the strength of their devotion. They become little christs, little gods by Grace within the One God by nature. They show us the way and invite us to come along.
The prophetic tradition is the religion of Christ. The priestly tradition is the religion of men. The prophetic tradition is the mystical path of intimacy with God, to transformation and inner healing. The priestly tradition is the call to power and is nothing but a distraction, a ruse, a delusion, a lie. The prophetic call us to a religion of Love, to a higher way of life. The priestly tradition to a worldly kingdom that leads nowhere but to the grave like the empires that coddled it.
St. Symeon the New Theologian embodies what is for us the epitome of mystical experience. Of him it was said that he knew God so intimately that he walked with Him and saw Him face to face. When he tried to describe it be resorted to high poetry and for speaking of it and writing about it he was rejected in his life by nearly everyone in authority. His experiences threatened theologians and bishops, monks and priests, but today he is honored among the saints with the rare title given only to two others: theologian.
We may not all reach such high states of illumination in this life. Remember it is a gift. But if we take up the Cross and follow Christ we will experience God to the degree to which each of us is capable in this life and increasingly more and more in the next. If this is not so, and the sterile, ostentatious and corrupt priestly tradition is right, then we are of most people to be pitied. Thankfully, the mystics are there to show us, and the Holy Spirit there to guide us to things much more worthy of our devotion.


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Why Mormons Cannot Trust Their Own Church Anymore -- by Matty Jacobson
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In response to the recent court battles over equal rights and the outpouring of calls for marriage equality, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a statement Jan. 10 bolstering its doctrine that marriage is between one man and one woman. No exceptions. According to the statement:
"Marriage between a man and a woman was instituted by God and is central to His plan for His children and for the well-being of society. Strong families, guided by a loving mother and father, serve as the fundamental institution for nurturing children, instilling faith, and transmitting to future generations the moral strengths and values that are important to civilization and crucial to eternal salvation. Changes in the civil law do not, indeed cannot, change the moral law that God has established."
It's a proclamation from the headquarters of the prophet himself. And, as all faithful LDS members know, the prophet communes with God himself, so this news might as well have come from the Lord Almighty. And we'll return to that in a moment.
In the meantime, let's take a look at another proclamation released from the church in 2013. This one tackles the scandalous topic of race and the priesthood. According to that statement:
"[In 1852] Brigham Young announced a policy restricting men of black African descent from priesthood ordination. At the same time, President Young said that at some future day, black Church members would 'have [all] the privilege and more' enjoyed by other members. ... The curse of Cain was often put forward as justification for the priesthood and temple restrictions."
This information, found on the official LDS website, goes on to say that "... Church leaders believed that a revelation from God was needed to alter the policy and they made ongoing efforts to understand what should be done. After praying for guidance, President (David) McKay did not feel impressed to lift the ban."
So, in black and white (pun intended) on the Church's website, we see that a prophet of God prayed and was, essentially, told not to allow black men to have the priesthood.
The statement continues and tells us that the prophet Spencer Kimball received a revelation in 1978 that God was finally cool with the descendants of Cain receiving the priesthood.
What's interesting is what follows in the statement:
"Today, the Church disavows the theories advanced in the past that black skin is a sign of divine disfavor or curse, or that it reflects actions in a premortal life; that mixed-race marriages are a sin; or that blacks or people of any other race or ethnicity are inferior in any way to anyone else. Church leaders today unequivocally condemn all racism, past and present, in any form."
What the LDS Church is saying here is that the proclamation to exclude black men from the priesthood was not an act of God, but an act of man. Furthermore, when a so-called prophet of God prayed on the matter decades later, he was "not impressed to lift the ban."
Should God have not related to the very men who are his mouthpiece on earth sometime between the rein of Brigham Young and Spencer Kimball that this was not his word, but merely the bigotry of a racist man?
Interesting. And today, the LDS church acknowledges that this was not an act of God. Yet, for nearly a century, it was treated as such. The faithful members were left to speculate as to why God would deny black men the priesthood. And the church itself never stepped in to denounce any of those speculations until just last year.
So, how many other proclamations that come from the mouths of LDS prophets are actually rooted in the biases of the prophet himself and not of God? How can any critically-thinking Latter-day Saint not look at the proclamation that family is only reserved for a man and woman and not think, "God supposedly told the prophet black men weren't allowed to hold the priesthood, either, but we now know it wasn't God."
And for men who profess to speak on behalf of God, it sure is interesting how it took nearly 100 years for God's voice to actually come through. So what's stopping the current LDS leaders from professing to speak on behalf of God, but only speak their own bigotry?
The answer: not much.
Faithful LDS members may say they pray and have a testimony that what the prophet says is true. Well, prayers and testimonies were also "true" from the time blacks were denied the priesthood up until last year.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has proven itself. It presents doctrine based on the feelings of a single man, and woe be unto those who fall under the bigoted biases of that man.
More importantly, and sadly, woe be unto those who follow blindly without question. They are the ones who are hurting their fellow humans, destroying live and tearing apart families.
God gave them reason. Maybe He did that so they could save themselves from being conned at such a grand level.
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Lambeth publishes responses to voters' inquiries about the council's accounts
Council statements and updates
Lambeth has published the responses to questions raised by voters who took the opportunity to inspect the council's accounts this year.
National legislation gives all Lambeth voters the chance to go through the council's books, ask questions about them and object to them, during a period of 30 working days every year.
The 2017/18 Inspection of Accounts period came to an end on Friday, 13 July 2018.
Over the 30 days, 56 queries were submitted by 7 electors. Councillors discussed a report on the 2017/18 Public Inspection at a meeting of the Corporate Committee this week.
And, unusually for UK councils, Lambeth has now published the information requested – and the responses provided – following the end of the inspection period.
The majority of the requests received during the inspection of accounts period broadly covered the following areas: Contracts, Housing assets, Members' expenses, Pay – senior remuneration, and Supplies & services.
Council staff spent 170 hours responding to this year's queries, at a cost of £6,449 in officer time. Last year, 17 electors made a total of 172 queries. Responding to these took 302 hours, at a cost of £12,176.
The council's independent, external auditors received one objection on the 2017/18 accounts, within the Public Inspection period. This compares to five received in 2016/17. Objections and their responses are private correspondence between the elector and the auditor. Due to data protection rules, the council is unable to publish these without the permission of the elector and the auditor.
Cllr Andy Wilson, Cabinet Member for Finance, said: "We are committed to keeping voters fully informed of how we are spending public money, and the Inspection of Accounts process is one part of this.
"Transparency is vital in demonstrating exactly what we are doing on a day-to-day basis, and explaining the decision-making behind it. However, on occasions this scrutiny can highlight weaknesses in our practices and so enables us to improve our performance."
Homes for Lambeth awarded London Living Wage accreditation
Lambeth Council's house builder Homes for Lambeth (HfL) has become a fully accredited Living Wage employer, pledging to pay all its staff a fair wage that reflects their efforts...
Lambeth sets out plans to reconfigure support for front line youth and play services
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TWO local men have been jailed today (Nov 28) for a violent street robbery.
Dylan Brandy-Adams and Rhys Pritchard returned to the scene to beat up their victim a second time.
Brandy-Adams, aged 23, of Parc Dinas, Penparcau, was jailed for four years and Pritchard, also 23, of Pentrebach, Llanrhystud, was sentenced to three years and nine months.
Craig Jones, prosecuting, told Swansea Crown Court that late on April 22 Nicholas Holden had been at the home of Catherine Norton in Vulcan Street, Aberystwyth.
Someone repeatedly banged on an outside window and when Mr Holden went to investigate he was confronted by Brandy-Adams and Pritchard.
He was rugby tackled to the ground and then punched and kicked by both men, who walked away with the entire contents of a bag he had been carrying.
Mr Holden realised his bank cards were missing and shouted at the men. As they began to return he went back inside Miss Norton's home but Brandy-Adams and Pritchard burst in and kicked him unconscious.
Before leaving they threw his bank cards at him along with some receipts which by then, said Mr Jones, had the defendants' fingerprints on them.
After Mr Holden recovered he found that his new Nokia mobile and £15 in cash were still missing.
The court heard that Brandy-Adams had 30 previous convictions, some for violence, and had been the subject of a suspended prison sentence at the time.
Dean Pulling, for Pritchard, said this was his first conviction and he now thought it was the most stupid thing he had ever done.
Both had been under the influence of alcohol or drugs, the court heard.
Judge Keith Thomas described the incident as protracted and thoroughly unpleasant.
Fortunately, he added, Mr Holden did not appear to have suffered serious injury.


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Bernard Hopkins Knocked Out ... of the Ring in Final Fight
ByThe Root Staff
As a finale to a truly illustrious career, the Bernard Hopkins "retirement" fight Saturday was supposed to celebrate the 51-year-old pugilist. Instead it ended with a thud. A literal one, it turns out, as Hopkins was knocked out of the ring at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif.
Hopkins fell to his much younger opponent, Joe Smith Jr., who landed six unanswered punches in the final minutes of the bout, the last of which sent Hopkins flying out of the ring, partially hitting his head on the concrete floor.
The referee administered a 20-count—the customary ruling for a fighter knocked out of the ring—and then it was lights out. Hopkins cited a twisted right ankle as the reason he would not continue.
ESPN reports that Hopkins was legendary: "He made a division-record 20 title defenses, was a three-time light heavyweight titleholder and set several age-related records, including becoming the oldest fighter to win a world title, first at age 46 and then again at 48," the report states.
The fight against Smith was his first in 26 months, and supposed to be his last.
"This is my last fight; I promised it would be, and you come to that point in life where it is final, and I'm happy with my retirement," said Hopkins to USA Today. At the time of the stoppage, Smith was up 69-64 and 67-66, with Hopkins up 67-66 on the third card. "I know the fans will know I went out as a soldier, fighting the toughest, baddest opponents."
But alas, the one known as "the Executioner" had to give it up to Father Time.
"Time says it all," Hopkins said. "I'll be 52 in a few weeks. I look like I probably still can [fight]. But I can't."
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Čiovo je otok u srednjoj Dalmaciji, s površinom od 28,8 km² i 6.071 stanovnikom (1991.). Pruža se u smjeru istok – zapad i zatvara Kaštelanski zaljev. Otok je brdovit s najvišim vrhom Rudine (209 m). Na najsjevernijem dijelu nalazi se južni dio grada Trogira s brodogradilištem, a ostala naselja su Arbanija,  Mastrinka i Slatine sjeveroistočnoj obali, Žedno u unutrašnjosti i Okrug Gornji i Donji na zapadnoj obali. Tragovi života iz antike, nekoliko vrijednih kulturnih spomenika (samostan Sv. Križa na sjeveroistočnoj obali, samostan sv. Ante, crkva Gospe od Prizidnice na južnoj strani, 2 km od Slatina).

Otok je poznat po svojoj sredozemnoj klimi, bogatoj vegetaciji, arhipelagu malih slikovitih otočića, zaljevima i plažama. Administrativno je podijeljen između Splita, Trogira i Okruga. Mjesta na Čiovu su: Okrug Gornji, Okrug Donji,  Mastrinka, Arbanija, Žedno, Slatine.

Rivijera Okrug, udaljena samo 4 km od centra Trogira je najpopularnije turističko odredište na području Trogira.

Prometna povezanost s kopnom
Od 1964. Čiovo je povezano s kopnom putem mosta u gradu Trogiru, no razvojem turizma taj stari most s prilaznim cestama više nije imao dovoljnu propusnost te su se ljeti stvarale velike gužve. U veljači 2015. počela je gradnja novog mosta, oko kilometar istočno od staroga, koji je pušten u promet 17. srpnja 2018.

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Velikosrbi su napali i ovaj hrvatski otok. U ratu za hrvatsku neovisnost 1991. – 1992. bombardirali su četiri dominikanska samostana: Gruž, Čelopeke, Dubrovnik s 27 izravnih pogodaka, a među njima i čiovski dominikanski samostan Sv. Križa koji se nalazi na sjevernoj strani otoka Čiova, na predjelu zvanom Zizmana Gniviza.

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The game will miss AB de Villers, the spellbinding magic only he could weave on the field.
AB de Villiers' retirement will leave the game poorer, and his dream of winning the World Cup unrealised, though there were sufficient hints that it was imminent.
Before he decided to leave the cricketing world, AB de Villiers left one last image of his spellbinding genius — frozen mid-air, his legs curled inwards like a pirouetting gymnast, the right arm thrust so precisely to snaffle the gallery-bound hit off Alex Hales. What the picture doesn't capture is his immaculate balance upon landing — so balanced that he doesn't even sway on the feet. It was a genuine piece of pure athleticism, the crux of de Villiers's cricketing greatness. There are many more enduring images from his career. De Villiers crouching for the scoop, de Villiers arching for the ramp, de Villiers sliding down to reach his crease.
There have been more complete batsmen and elastic fielders in cricket. But none, apart from de Villiers, can legitimately claim to be an athlete-batsman who could walk into any side on the basis of any of his three gifts — as batsman, fielder and keeper (in that order) — in his prime, before injuries and fatigue invariably set in. But it's de Villiers the batsman that left a dazzling impression on the game — cricket's 360 degree radical, one who could rattle out the fastest 50, 100 and 150 in the ODI but one who could also demonstrate copious amounts of abstinence to stonewall, boundary-less, for four hours (Adelaide 2012) or not complete a half-century despite batting for 300-odd minutes (Kotla, 2015), who not only survived but also thrived in all conditions, swing or spin, bounce or seam.
His retirement will leave the game poorer, and his dream of winning the World Cup unrealised, though there were sufficient hints that it was imminent. In the last two years, he had been slow-burning to an inevitable sunset, especially in the five-day format, though in the last two Test series, against India and Australia, he re-emphasised his Test-match pedigree. The sudden announcement triggered debates about his priorities and preferences, and those of his countrymen. But to tweak a famous quote of CLR James, "what do we know of AB who only AB know?" Even those indelible images won't tell the full story.


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Rabbi Marla J. Feldman, Executive Director (mfeldman@wrj.org, 212.650.4050), has been with WRJ since 2012, having previously served as the Director of Development for the URJ and Director of the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism. She is a Reform rabbi, ordained at HUC-JIR in 1985, and a lawyer, receiving her JD from University of Florida in 1993. She is the author of numerous articles and publications and has served on the boards of many non-profits dedicated to social justice. Feldman has led or participated in social action missions throughout North America, Israel, Africa, and elsewhere around the world. In her spare time, she writes feminist modern Midrash.
Administration & Operations
Robin Cohen, MBA, Manager of Operations (rcohen@wrj.org, 212.650.4056), oversees the day-to-day operations and board management for WRJ. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications and a Master's degree in Business Administration. Robin is a former synagogue executive director and development director within the reform movement and served as the interim executive director for WRJ in 2011. While she was raised in South Florida, Robin has also lived in Atlanta, GA and Philadelphia, PA. She loves cooking and baking, teaching others about essential oils, eating Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream and is a very proud Penn State Mom.
Bayley Swain, Administrative Assistant (bswain@wrj.org, 212.650.4065), holds a bachelor's degree in European History from Smith College and a master's degree in Religion & Ethics from Yale. She is enormously fond of strong coffee, public radio and almost anything written by Grace Paley.
Marissa Besner, Administrative Assistant (mbesner@wrj.org, 212.650.4062), assists WRJ staff and members in maintaining efficient operational, communications, and development initiatives. She has a very diverse background, having studied classical opera at The Juilliard School of Music, and received her BA in Media and Communications. A born and bred New Yorker, Marissa enjoys live music, stand-up comedy, clean laundry scent, board sports, antiquing, collecting oddities, and taking naps on the subway but never missing her stop.
Ally Karpel, Reproductive Health & Rights Associate (rkarpel@rac.org, 202.387.2800), works out of the Religious Action Center in Washington, D.C. She works on reproductive justice for the Reform Movement, per the partnership between Women of Reform Judaism and the Religious Action Center. Ally was deeply engaged in social justice work during her time in college, which included co-founding and facilitating the Bella Abzug Social Justice Fellowship, serving as president of the University Interfaith Council, and Participating in the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Founders' Fellowship.
Alyson Malinger, Advocacy & Communications Associate (amalinger@wrj.org, 212.650.4057) assists with both advocacy and communications efforts for the WRJ. She works closely on WRJ's social justice efforts, as well as the Weekly Digest and the WRJ blog. Alyson grew up in Aberdeen, NJ. She is a May 2017 graduate from Indiana University with degrees in journalism and political and civic engagement. Aly is obsessed with Thai food, Seville, Spain and anything related to Sara Bareilles.
Katie Wysong, WRJ Eisendrath Legislative Assistant (kwysong@rac.org, 202.387.2800) is originally from San Mateo in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she was a member of Peninsula Temple Beth El. Katie recently graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service. While at Georgetown, she served as president of both the Jewish Student Association and Campus Ministry Student Forum and as a student facilitator for Leaders in Education About Diversity. Katie has also interned for HIAS, Be'chol Lashon, the Organization of American States, and the Institute for the Study of International Migration at Georgetown.
Heather Lorgeree, Manager of Engagement (hlorgeree@wrj.org, 212.650.4063), handles support for all potential, new, and current affiliates and serves as the staff liaison for the WRJ Districts. Heather is an active member of Temple Beth Or Sisterhood in Washington Township, NJ, where she was proud to be honored as a WRJ Unsung Heroine and most recently, a Woman of Valor. Heather enjoys baking cakes and making ice cream and is also an avid Chicago sports fan; she supports all of the teams, but the White Sox are her favorite.
Jenny Levy, Engagement Associate (jelevy@wrj.org, 212.650.4060), assists with program and affiliate services, including Lilith Salons, Or Ami Awards, Tzedakah Collectives, the Chai Mitzvah Project, and other sisterhood support. She completed her M.A. in Political Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Previous to WRJ, Jenny lived in Tel Aviv for over five years, where she worked at nonprofits serving at-risk youth and promoting women's reproductive health rights. She moved to New York in the Spring of 2019 and spends her spare time teaching yoga, volunteering with new immigrant women, traveling, and exploring New York City.
Megan Friedlander, Manager of Advocacy & Communications (mfriedlander@wrj.org, 212.650.4066), oversees and coordinates all internal and external marketing and communications for the organization. A Kansas native, she recently moved to New York City after beginning her career in Washington, D.C. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring her new city with her husband, Robb and dog, KayCee.
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Amanda Feldman, Manager of Meetings & Conventions (afeldman@wrj.org, 212.650.4054), oversees planning and logistics for the WRJ Fried Leadership Conference as well as other conferences, board and committee meetings, and additional programs. A lover of travel, Amanda enjoys being able to attend WRJ events in different locations. She is also a member of the Garden City Jewish Center Sisterhood in Garden City, NY with her mom, an avid reader and cook who loves spending time with friends and family, and a fan of the New York Rangers.
Shari Schulner, Manager of Philanthropy (sschulner@wrj.org, 212.650.4072), oversees the organization's fundraising efforts, including the YES Fund & Lifeline Endowment and Annual Campaign. She has a Master's degree in Childhood Special Education from Hunter College and a BA in English, Literature and Rehtoric from SUNY Binghamton. Previous to WRJ, she worked in development serving low-income youth and their families. She loves yoga, exploring new neighborhoods, spending time with friends and family, and traveling. She grew up in Rockland County and now lives in Queens with her husband, Ethan.
Mallory Kahn-Johnston, Philanthropy Associate (mkahn-johnston@wrj.org, 212.650.4058), assists in fundraising efforts, including annual appeals, Chai Society, Ner Tamid and Board Giving. She recently returned from living in Israel where she worked for the Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism. She grew up in Connecticut and was active in NFTY Northeast and attended URJ Eisner Camp. She received her BA in International Studies from Washington College and her MA in Middle Eastern Studies from Ben Gurion University of the Negev. She enjoys spending time with friends and family, including her husband Martin and two Israeli rescue cats, Namair and Shai.
Rabbi Marla J. Feldman, WRJ Executive Director since January 2012, is a Reform rabbi, lawyer, and certified fundraiser who previously has held numerous development and social action positions within the Reform Movement.
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Firefly signs with Super 7
Posted by Francesca Ash | Oct 23, 2020 | News |
Firefly Brand Management has signed with Super7® the premier pop-culture design house and producer of life style-oriented collectibles, toys and apparel for the Mary Blair Brand, the artist best known for her work with Walt Disney Studios.
The three year-deal will see Super7 produce a wide-ranging line of products including toys and collectibles featuring action figures, dolls, plush, trading cards, pins and coloring books; home & housewares: pennants & banners, glassware, bedding, art, wall-hangings, art prints and seasonal decorations; apparel and accessories for clothing headwear, footwear, watches Bags, and jewelry. Later expanding to include more categories and art.
Super7 has set 2021 for their strategic retail roll-out. The initial distribution plans will be comprised of targeted specialty stores and top collectible retailers followed by direct to consumers and high-end retailers.
"Mary Blair's work represents absolute joyful creativity, filled with color, beauty, charm with a underlying vintage mid-century modern look and feel," noted Cynthia Modders, CEO of Firefly Brand Management. "We are so excited to be partnering with Super7 and to be able to bring the magic of Mary Blair to consumers and fans in a variety of products that they are certain to love."
Mary Blair was an amazingly prolific American artist who enlivened and influenced the not-so-small worlds of film, print, theme parks, architectural decor, and advertising. For more than a dozen years, a soft spoken, unassuming woman dominated design at The Walt Disney Studios with a joyful creativity and exuberant color palette that stamped the look of many classic Disney animated features, including Cinderella and Peter Pan. The stylishness and vibrant color of Disney films in the early 1940s through mid-1950s came primarily from artist Mary Blair. Favorite theme park attractions, most notably the "It's A Small World" boat ride, originally created for the 1964 New York World's Fair, were also among her designs.
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Who Is The Owner Facebook
Who Is The Owner Of Facebook?
The original creator of Facebook was Mark Zuckerberg, who launched the site in 2004 while he was a student at Harvard University. Zuckerberg continues to be the CEO of Facebook, which is now the largest social media platform in the world.
While Zuckerberg is the driving force behind Facebook, he does not own the majority of the company. As of early 2019, he held a 15% stake in the business. Other major shareholders include Dustin Moskovitz (8%) and Sheryl Sandberg (5.5%).
Facebook is a publicly traded company, which means its shares are traded on the stock market. This also means that it is subject to a variety of regulations and restrictions.
In 2018, Facebook was hit with a number of controversies, including the Cambridge Analytica data scandal. As a result, its stock price took a hit and Zuckerberg saw his net worth decrease by $16 billion.
1 Who are the real owners of Facebook?
2 Who is the new owner of Facebook?
3 How much of Facebook does Mark Zuckerberg own?
4 What is the salary of Facebook owner?
5 What does Meta stand for?
6 What percent of Facebook does Zuckerberg own?
7 What is Facebook worth in dollars?
Who are the real owners of Facebook?
There is no one definitive answer to the question of who are the real owners of Facebook. The company is a publicly traded corporation, and as such, its ownership is spread out among a large number of shareholders. However, a number of individuals and organizations hold a significant amount of stock in the company, and they can be said to wield considerable power over Facebook.
One of the company's earliest investors was Peter Thiel, a co-founder of PayPal. He was one of Facebook's first major shareholders, and he continues to hold a significant amount of stock in the company. Another early investor was Dustin Moskovitz, who was one of Facebook's co-founders and its first CEO. He left the company in 2008, but he still retains a significant ownership stake.
See also Where Do Facebook Donations Go
Another significant shareholder is Microsoft. The software giant purchased a 1.6% stake in Facebook in 2007, and it has since increased its ownership to around 4%. Facebook has also received investment from a number of other high-profile organizations, including Goldman Sachs, Andreessen Horowitz, and Accel Partners.
While it is not possible to say definitively who the real owners of Facebook are, a number of individuals and organizations hold a great deal of sway over the company. These shareholders wield a great deal of influence over the direction and operation of Facebook, and they will likely continue to do so for the foreseeable future.
Who is the new owner of Facebook?
On February 4, 2020, Facebook announced that it had agreed to sell its platform to a consortium led by Mark Zuckerberg for $5 billion. The consortium, which also includes Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz and Chinese tech giant Tencent, will take over the social media giant's operations, management, and liabilities.
This move comes as a surprise to many, as Zuckerberg has been the sole owner of Facebook since its inception. However, the 36-year-old CEO has been under increasing pressure in recent years to address the company's mounting scandals, including its role in the spread of fake news and data breaches.
The sale is also seen as a strategic move by Zuckerberg to bolster his position in the face of mounting competition from the likes of Snapchat and TikTok. By relinquishing control of Facebook, he can focus on developing new technologies such as virtual reality and artificial intelligence.
The new owner of Facebook is a consortium led by Mark Zuckerberg, including Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz and Chinese tech giant Tencent.
Zuckerberg has been the sole owner of Facebook since its inception, but he has been under increasing pressure in recent years to address the company's mounting scandals.
The sale is seen as a strategic move by Zuckerberg to bolster his position in the face of mounting competition from the likes of Snapchat and TikTok.
See also What Does Facebook Ad Not Delivering Mean
How much of Facebook does Mark Zuckerberg own?
Mark Zuckerberg is the co-founder, chairman and CEO of Facebook. He is also the co-founder of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, a philanthropic organization. Zuckerberg is one of the richest people in the world, with a net worth of $71.8 billion as of March 2019.
Zuckerberg owns a little over 16% of Facebook, making him the largest shareholder. He has voting control over the company, as he has Class B shares which give him 10 votes per share. He has made it clear that he plans to keep control of Facebook, despite calls for him to sell his shares.
What is the salary of Facebook owner?
In March 2018, Mark Zuckerberg took home $US9.3 million in salary and $US22.6 million in total compensation.
In 2017, Zuckerberg made $US8.9 million in salary and $US22 million in total compensation.
In 2016, Zuckerberg took home $US7.3 million in salary and $US21.6 million in total compensation.
In 2015, Zuckerberg made $US10.2 million in salary and $US35.7 million in total compensation.
Zuckerberg owns about 28.3% of Facebook's Class B shares, which gives him about 59.3% of the voting power.
What does Meta stand for?
Meta is an abbreviation for "metaphysics." In philosophy, metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of reality, including the relationship between mind and matter, substance and attribute, and cause and effect.
What percent of Facebook does Zuckerberg own?
As of May 2017, Zuckerberg owns about 16% of Facebook. He has total voting power of about 60%. This means that he has control over the company and can make decisions regarding its future.
Zuckerberg first created Facebook while he was a student at Harvard. He then dropped out of school to work on the website full-time. In 2004, he founded the company Facebook, Inc. with his roommates Dustin Moskovitz and Eduardo Saverin.
Zuckerberg is now one of the richest people in the world. His net worth is estimated at $63.3 billion.
What is Facebook worth in dollars?
This is a difficult question to answer, as Facebook is a company with a great deal of inherent value but also a great deal of intangible value. In order to try to get at an answer, it is helpful to break Facebook's value down into its tangible and intangible parts.
Tangible assets are those that are physical and can be seen and touched. Intangible assets, on the other hand, are not physical and are not directly perceivable. They are often based on intellectual property, such as a company's patents, trademarks, and copyrights.
When it comes to Facebook, the company's tangible assets include its user base, its website, and its technology. The company's intangible assets likely include its brand, its customer base, and its intellectual property.
At the end of 2016, Facebook had 2.07 billion monthly active users. This is a tangible asset, as it is a number that can be seen and touched. In addition, Facebook's website is an extremely valuable asset. The company's technology is also a valuable asset, as it is what allows Facebook to function.
Facebook's intangible assets are more difficult to quantify. The company's brand is certainly valuable, as is its customer base. Facebook also has a large number of patents, which are valuable assets. However, it is difficult to put a dollar value on these assets.
When all of these factors are taken into account, it is difficult to say exactly what Facebook is worth in dollars. However, it is safe to say that the company is worth a great deal of money. Its tangible assets are worth a significant amount, and its intangible assets are likely worth even more.


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Q: AWS S3 - 20.000 requests in 3 days? Is it normal in a real-time app? I just started using AWS less than a week ago and my free tier usage is already gone.
I do not know why... I use Amplify for flutter, and I don't have any intensive tasks in my project.
I see in the "Top AWS Free Tier services table" that "Amazon Simple Storage Service" has had +20.000 requests! I understand that that would be possible with an infinite loop of some sort, but I believe I haven't created any...
I am using observeQuery ( https://docs.amplify.aws/lib/datastore/real-time/q/platform/flutter/  ) to build a real-time app. I expected it to require more requests than manually querying but not that many in just a few days with just 2 testers.
Am I missing something?
How many requests does real-time querying do/require?
This is my current billing:

This is the status of my free tier right now:

A: This has been clarified here: https://github.com/aws-amplify/amplify-flutter/discussions/1435#discussioncomment-2301266
These requests are normal if this is a new project. But you should not expect to see them every month, they are a one-time thing.

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Richard Tisei is a Republican. A Homo. And Wants to Be MA's Next Lt. Gov?
By Queerty Staff November 23, 2009 at 10:11am · 11 comments
"I don't think people really care these days." That's Richard Tisei, Massachusetts' State Senate minority leader and just announced gubernatorial running mate of the mostly inexperienced Republican Charles Baker, on how his sexuality is no big deal. What!
As Baker (pictured, below) last week slimmed his lieutenant governor choices in his run for Massachusetts governor, Tisei's sexuality became an issue — in so much as it was a non-issue.
First taking public office at age 22 in the State House before jumping to the Senate in 1991, the Tisei's orientation "has been an open secret on Beacon Hill," relays the Globe, which confirmed things in an interview. "It is not exactly a news flash,'' the says the lawmaker, who's been serving as Baker's campaign chairman. (In Massachusetts, governors and their lieutenants are not officially on the same campaign ticket, but are allowed to run together; other challenger for either post can still come along.)
Well maybe not a news flash in political circles. But to the rest of us? That a gay Republican could be Massachusetts's No. 2? That's a "flash" of something.
Maybe it's history.
Massachusetts, the first American state to legalize same-sex marriage, has a leg up on normalizing the gays. And it's a crazy, crazy world when an openly gay man — a Republican, no less — can run for such a high state office.
So if Tisei wins? We recommend he give a certain fellow gay lieutenant governor a call with some career closet advice.
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tavdy79
You just know the wingnuts are going to field their own candidate, like they did in NY state a few weeks back. Fundie eruption in 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
But unlike in NY-23, Massachusetts doesn't have enough Republicans that splitting the party would "suprisingly" lead to a Democratic victory.
terrwill
Mass. is a strange state, One would think with the whole Kennedy dynasty they are a true blue state but they have had some seemingly unlikely people in the Govenors seat. Prior to the current one, the last four have been Repugnaticans. Methinks they are similar to the voters in NYC where in a overwhelming Democratic city, the last five elections have provided a Rep. Mayor. Howeva having a open Gay on the ticket may just bunch up the rightwing-nutbag zealots panties a little bit too much. The RWNBZs will probably put up a conserv. like in NY 23 and give the office to a Dem…………..
terrwill, True, but remember, when Mitt Romney ran there as a republican, he said he was pro gay rights, and he worked on a statewide healthcare reform. Also, William Weld is very pro-gay, so much so that the GOP in the Senate prevented Bush from confirming him as Ambassador to Mexico I believe So their republican governors are not the same as GOP members from say, Alabama etc…
My guess is the current national party will try to kick this guy out.
*J_C*
sometimes i feel like a gay republican i fight for my gay rights but at the same time i honestly dont want to support people who choose not to work being those who have no mental or physical disorder; but those who choose not to get a job cuz they got another extension on there unemployment, people who think that they dont have to get health care even though they qualify for some sort of health plan because they dont want to pay an extra 20 to 40 bucks off there checks thus sticking the paying public with there bills
YellowRanger
Gay Republicans confuse and frighten me.
It's like a Jewish Nazi, a black Klan member, or an Ethiopian chef…It just makes no goddamn sense.
Paradoxically, that probably makes him just out-of-touch enough to be a politician.
To: YellowRanger
As a libertarian-leaning conservative, I find your comparison of gay Republicans to so-called "Jewish Nazis" quite appalling. I haven't heard of any Republican demanding to ship gay folks out to concentration camps. While I am not affiliated with any party, I find it very disturbing that many gay voters simply ignore "non-gay" issues. I support Democratic stance on gay rights. However, there is number of issues on which Democrats are dead wrong (national defense, fiscal policy, gun rights, crime and punishment, etc). Who will represent my views? I am actually pleased to see a growing number of Republicans who are either openly gay or gay-friendly. I am not here to debate those "non-gay" issues. But you have to realize that some people might have different political views. Or your concept of diversity doesn't apply to people you disagree with?
John from England(used to be just John but there are other John's)
Ethopian food is actually really good and very popular. I don't know the rest of US but I'm guessing if you lived in NY, you could find dozens of really good Ethiopian food.
What's so interesting about Ethiopia-as like America actually-is that only the South were the people who were affected with starvation not just because of the draught but because the rich North did not want to pay to help the dark Southerners.
And I use America because it seems a lot of people from your country are quite insane and live in their own world about the appalling state of some of your cities/states/areas, were these is extreme poverty and it may as well be a 3rd world country.
November 24, 2009 at 8:11am
Attmay
@6 YellowRanger:
You automatically forfeit the argument with your monstrous and false equation. That you would name yourself after a character on one of the worst TV shows in history also speaks volumes about you.
@8 Al:
Diversity is our strength as long as you look, think, and act exactly like we do.
As for the "Democratic stance on gay rights," that's basically stalling and making excuses as to why we are unequal under the law. Only the Libertarian and Green parties support our equality under the law. Do you support equality under the law in all issues (marriage rights, military service, benefits)?
I will be doing all I can to support Charles Baker.
And especially Richard Tisei.


Q: Do you know how I could get a job working on trails, or something like that, for the summer? I really love the outdoors, but I also need money for college. Please let me know if you can help.
A: The good news is, with so many thousands of acres of national and state parks and national forestland, there are plenty of summer jobs out there for the grabbing--all you need to do is decide what kind of work you're willing to do, where you want to be, and how much money you need to make. Be forewarned, though, that unless you head up to Alaska to work the fishing boats, you won't exactly be rolling in dough after a summer in the great outdoors. If you sign on with a national or regional wilderness conservation group, you'll probably only get paid a small stipend or minimum wage, which--if you look on the bright side--is still better than having to fork out cash for the experience.
You may want to consider applying for a job with the Appalachian Mountain Club in New Hampshire's White Mountains. They fill nearly 100 positions each summer, most of which pay about $5.40 an hour--not bad, considering you'll have the whole summer to explore some of the less-trammeled trails in the Presidential Range. If you're in the market for back-breaking physical labor, vie for one of 12 positions on their trail maintenance crew. You'll learn the intricacies of step building and erosion management by day, and spend your nights "spiked in the woods" (read: sleeping in primitive backcountry camps). Or, if you're looking for a little more contact with civilization, opt for a summer as a shelter caretaker--where your duties will include composting human waste and overseeing shelter use. For something not quite so rustic, you could always sign on as a cook or dishwasher in one of their eight backcountry huts. Applications are due February 1, and you need to be at least 18; call the AMC at 603-466-2721 for more information.
The Student Conservation Association may also be worth a look. They coordinate seasonal volunteer programs with federal, state, and private natural resource agencies in all 50 states. While you won't get paid for your work, you will receive money to cover your round-trip travel to the project site, as well as free housing and an allowance for food and a uniform. Most SCA programs run for three months, with volunteers putting in about 40 hours a week. Best of all, you'll have your pick of a wide variety of posts--from wildlife tracking in northern Florida to fish hatchery work in Colorado. You must be at least 18 to apply; call 603-826-5206 for more information.
Finally, you can always opt for a summer stint in one of our national parks, either with a park concessionaire or the Park Service directly. Your best bet for getting employment information is to call the National Park Service at 202-208-4649. You might also stop by the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service site to learn about other volunteer programs with the Earth Team and Americorps.


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Een cabine (Nederland) of stuurpost (België) van een trein is een afgesloten ruimte in een locomotief, treinstel of rijtuig voor het besturen van de trein. De bestuurder in de cabine wordt in Nederland machinist en in België treinbestuurder genoemd.

In spoorjargon wordt ook wel over de bok gesproken. Bij stoomlocomotieven spreekt men over machinistenhuis. In Nederland wordt de term stuurstand soms gebruikt bij trek-duwtreinen, voor de cabine in het stuurstandrijtuig. Een stuurstandrijtuig is het rijtuig dat aan de voorzijde van de trein rijdt als deze geduwd wordt.

In oudere treinen, vooral in stoomlocomotieven, zijn veel meters, schakelaars, en handels en kranen op uiteenlopende plaatsen in het machinistenhuis of de cabine aangebracht. In modern materieel is vrijwel alles overzichtelijk ondergebracht in een stuurtafel.

Een stoomlocomotief heeft een machinistenhuis. Veel rangeerlocomotieven en locomotieven voor goederentreinen hebben een cabine met zicht in twee richtingen en twee stuurtafels, voor elke richting een. De meeste locomotieven hebben twee stuurposten, en daartussen ligt een looppad langs de motor. Ook treinstellen en motorwagens beschikken over twee cabines.

Veiligheid
Aan cabines worden steeds hogere veiligheidseisen gesteld. Het gaat dan om de veiligheid voor machinisten bij aanrijdingen. De veiligheidseisen gaan zo ver dat deze een grote invloed hebben op de vorm van de cabine, en dus voor de vorm van de voorzijde van de trein. Gevolg hiervan is dat treinen van verschillende fabrikanten soms toch sterk op elkaar lijken.

Spoorwegmaterieel


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Click the file or folder you want to rename.
Click the Organize button and then select Rename from the pull-down menu (or just press the F2 key on your keyboard); this highlights the filename.
Type a new name for your file or folder (which overwrites the current name) and press Enter.


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At one point, some years ago, a nice gentleman had it in mind to do 'Outlander' the musical. His idea was to start with a CD of what you call a song cycle, with a dozen high points of the projected show. It turned out very well, though we had to stop doing it when the TV show came along.
Written by Diana Galbadon
A romance is a courtship story. In the 19th century, the definition of the romance genre was an escape from daily life that included adventure and love and battle. But in the 20th century, that term changed, and now it's deemed only a love story, specifically a courtship story.
Whenever you're dealing with something that's difficult to describe, that you can't get across to someone in a sound bite, it sounds like the normal default is to pick what's easiest, and in the case of fiction written by women, fiction involving women, fiction involving any sort of relationship, the word that comes to mind is 'romance.'
I've never seen anyone deal in a literary way with what it takes to stay married for more than 50 years, and that seemed like a worthy goal.
I understand the visual media very well, as I used to write comic books for Walt Disney, and I've written a graphic novel. How you carry a story in pictures is different than how you do it in text.
Normally, it takes me about three years to write one of the big books. It is usually four years between releases because of the huge amount of travel and PR and just nuisance going on around them. I have a lot of pressure from publishers and agents.
I don't work in a straight line. I don't write with an outline. I write where I can see things happen, and then things get glued together.
Cultural concepts are one of the most fascinating things about historical fiction. There's always a temptation, I think, among some historical writers to shade things toward the modern point of view. You know, they won't show someone doing something that would have been perfectly normal for the time but that is considered reprehensible today.
I'm not one of these writers who says, 'Oh yes, the next book is due out in one year and three days.' I just say, 'You're gonna get it when it's done. It's gonna be good, but you're not going to get it until it is good.'
It takes me about three years to write a book. They're very complex, and they take a lot of research, but also because the more popular your books get, the more popular you get, and people want to haul you off and look at you.
I learned just recently, in fact, that a lot of people who read do not form a visual image from what they're reading. They just don't. They follow the events and get the resonance with the language, but they have only a vague, general idea of what the characters look like.
My sixth book, 'A Breath of Snow and Ashes,' was nominated for a number of book awards, one of which was The Quill Award, and they had it in New York at the Natural History Museum.
I've had no fewer than three young women on separate occasions come up to me at book signings and unzip their pants, turn around, and drop them to show me that they had 'Bonnie lassie' tattooed across their rumpuses!
In a great many stories that deal with time travel, there's usually somebody who knows how time travel works. They lay out the rules.
People ask me why I write strong women, and I say, 'Well, I don't like stupid ones.' Who would want to read about weak and whiny women? Are they people who assume women are weak and whiny? If so, why do they think that?
Back in the day, years ago, in 1988, the only TV I watched was 'Doctor Who' because I had children and two full-time jobs, and 'Doctor Who' was the exact length of time it took to do my nails, so I would watch 'Doctor Who' once a week!


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Network Working Group                                              X. Xu
Internet-Draft                                               Alibaba Inc
Intended status: Standards Track                                 S. Kini
Expires: September 25, October 30, 2020
P. Psenak
C. Filsfils
S. Litkowski
M. Bocci
Signaling Entropy Label Capability and Entropy Readable Label Depth
Using IS-IS
draft-ietf-isis-mpls-elc-11
Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) has defined a mechanism to load-
balance traffic flows using Entropy Labels (EL).  An ingress Label
Switching Router (LSR) cannot insert ELs for packets going into a
given Label Switched Path (LSP) unless an egress LSR has indicated
via signaling that it has the capability to process ELs, referred to
as the Entropy Label Capability (ELC), on that tunnel.  In addition,
it would be useful for ingress LSRs to know each LSR's capability for
reading the maximum label stack depth and performing EL-based load-
balancing, referred to as Entropy Readable Label Depth (ERLD).  This
document defines a mechanism to signal these two capabilities using
IS-IS.
This Internet-Draft will expire on September 25, October 30, 2020.
2.  Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
3.  Advertising ELC Using IS-IS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
4.  Advertising ERLD Using IS-IS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
5.  Signaling ELC and ERLD in BGP-LS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
6.  IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
7.  Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
8.  Contributors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
9.  Acknowledgements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
10. References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
10.1.  Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
10.2.  Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
Authors' Addresses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8   7
[RFC6790] describes a method to load-balance Multiprotocol Label
Switching (MPLS) traffic flows using Entropy Labels (EL).  It also
introduces the concept of Entropy Label Capability (ELC) and defines
the signaling of this capability via MPLS signaling protocols.
Recently, mechanisms have been defined to signal labels via link-
state Interior Gateway Protocols (IGP) such as IS-IS [RFC8660]. [RFC8667].  This
draft defines a mechanism to signal the ELC using IS-IS.
In cases where LSPs are used for whatever reasons (e.g., SR-MPLS [RFC8660], it would be
useful for ingress LSRs to know each intermediate LSR's capability of
reading the maximum label stack depth and performing EL-based load-balancing. load-
balancing.  This capability, referred to as Entropy Readable Label
Depth (ERLD) as defined in [RFC8662] may be used by ingress LSRs to
determine the position of the EL label in the stack, and whether it's
necessary to insert multiple ELs at different positions in the label
stack.
2.  Terminology
This memo makes use of the terms defined in [RFC6790], and [RFC8662].
3.  Advertising ELC Using IS-IS
Even though ELC is a property of the node, in some cases it is
advantageous to associate and advertise the ELC with a prefix.  In a
multi-area network, routers may not know the identity of the prefix
originator in a remote area, or may not know the capabilities of such
originator.  Similarly in a multi-domain network, the identity of the
prefix originator and its capabilities may not be known to the
ingress LSR.
Bit 3 in the Prefix Attribute Flags [RFC7794] is used as the ECL ELC Flag
(E-flag), as shown in Figure 1.  If a router has multiple interfaces,
the router MUST NOT announce the ELC for any local host prefixes
unless all of its interfaces are capable of processing ELs.  If a
router supports ELs on all of its interfaces, it SHOULD set the ELC
for every local host prefix it advertises in IS-IS.
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Figure 1: Prefix Attribute Flags
E-flag: ELC Flag (Bit 3) - Set for local host prefix of the
originating node if it supports ELC on all interfaces.
When a router propagates a prefix between ISIS levels ([RFC5302], it
MUST preserve the ELC signaling for this prefix.
When redistributing a prefix between two IS-IS protocol instances or
redistributing from another protocol to an IS-IS protocol instance, a
router SHOULD preserve the ELC signaling for that prefix.  The exact
mechanism used to exchange ELC between protocol instances running on
an Autonomous System Boundary Router (ASBR) is outside of the scope
of this document.
4.  Advertising ERLD Using IS-IS
A new MSD-type [RFC8491], called ERLD-MSD is defined to advertise the
ERLD [RFC8662] of a given router.  A MSD-Type code 2 has been
assigned by IANA for EARLD-MSD. ERLD-MSD.  The MSD-Value field is set to the
ERLD in the range between 0 to 255.  The scope of the advertisement
depends on the application.  If a router has multiple interfaces with
different capabilities of reading the maximum label stack depth, the
router MUST advertise the smallest one.
The absence of ERLD-MSD advertisements indicates only that the
advertising node does not support advertisement of this capability.
The considerations for advertising the ERLD are specified in
[RFC8662].
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| MSD-Type=TBD2 |     ERLD      |
Figure 2: ERLD MSD-Type Format
If the ERLD-MSD Type is received in the Link MSD Sub-TLV, it MUST be
5.  Signaling ELC and ERLD in BGP-LS
The IS-IS extensions defined in this document can be advertised via
BGP-LS [RFC7752] using existing BGP-LS TLVs.
The ELC is advertised using the Prefix Attribute Flags TLV as defined
in [I-D.ietf-idr-bgp-ls-segment-routing-ext].
The ERLD-MSD is advertised using the Node MSD TLV as defined in
[I-D.ietf-idr-bgp-ls-segment-routing-ext].
[I-D.ietf-idr-bgp-ls-segment-routing-msd].
Early allocation has been done by IANA for this document as follows:
- Bit 3 in the Bit Values for Prefix Attribute Flags Sub-TLV
registry has been assigned to the ELC Flag.  IANA is asked to
update the registry to reflect the name used in this document: ECL ELC
Flag (E-flag).
- Type 2 in the IGP MSD-Types registry has been assigned for the
ERLD-MSD.  IANA is asked to update the registry to reflect the
name used in this document: ERLD-MSD.
7.  Security Considerations
This document specifies the ability to advertise additional node
capabilities using IS-IS and BGP-LS.  As such, the security
considerations as described in [RFC4971], [RFC7981], [RFC7752], [RFC7794],
[RFC8491], [RFC7752], [RFC8662], [I-D.ietf-idr-bgp-ls-segment-routing-ext] and
[I-D.ietf-idr-bgp-ls-segment-routing-msd] are applicable to this
document.
Incorrectly setting the E flag during origination, propagation or
redistribution may lead to black-holing of the traffic on the egress
node.
Incorrectly setting of the ERLD value may lead to poor or no load-
balancing of the traffic.
8.  Contributors
The following people contributed to the content of this document and
should be considered as co-authors:
Gunter Van de Velde (editor)
Email: gunter.van_de_velde@nokia.com
Wim Henderickx
Email: wim.henderickx@nokia.com
Keyur Patel
Email: keyur@arrcus.com
9.  Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank Yimin Shen, George Swallow, Acee
Lindem, Les Ginsberg, Ketan Talaulikar, Jeff Tantsura, Bruno Decraene
Carlos Pignataro, Wim Hendrickx, and Gunter Van De Velde for their
valuable comments.
[I-D.ietf-idr-bgp-ls-segment-routing-ext]
Previdi, S., Talaulikar, K., Filsfils, C., Gredler, H.,
and M. Chen, "BGP Link-State extensions for Segment
Routing", draft-ietf-idr-bgp-ls-segment-routing-ext-16
(work in progress), June 2019.
[I-D.ietf-idr-bgp-ls-segment-routing-msd]
Tantsura, J., Chunduri, U., Talaulikar, K., Mirsky, G.,
and N. Triantafillis, "Signaling MSD (Maximum SID Depth)
using Border Gateway Protocol - Link State", draft-ietf-
idr-bgp-ls-segment-routing-msd-15
idr-bgp-ls-segment-routing-msd-17 (work in progress),
[RFC4971]  Vasseur, JP., Ed., Shen, N., Ed., and R. Aggarwal, Ed.,
"Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS)
Extensions for Advertising Router Information", RFC 4971,
DOI 10.17487/RFC4971, July 2007,
[RFC5302]  Li, T., Smit, H., and T. Przygienda, "Domain-Wide Prefix
Distribution with Two-Level IS-IS", RFC 5302,
DOI 10.17487/RFC5302, October 2008,
[RFC6790]  Kompella, K., Drake, J., Amante, S., Henderickx, W., and
L. Yong, "The Use of Entropy Labels in MPLS Forwarding",
RFC 6790, DOI 10.17487/RFC6790, November 2012,
[RFC7752]  Gredler, H., Ed., Medved, J., Previdi, S., Farrel, A., and
S. Ray, "North-Bound Distribution of Link-State and
Traffic Engineering (TE) Information Using BGP", RFC 7752,
[RFC7794]  Ginsberg, L., Ed., Decraene, B., Previdi, S., Xu, X., and
U. Chunduri, "IS-IS Prefix Attributes for Extended IPv4
and IPv6 Reachability", RFC 7794, DOI 10.17487/RFC7794,
[RFC7981]  Ginsberg, L., Previdi, S., and M. Chen, "IS-IS Extensions
for Advertising Router Information", RFC 7981,
[RFC8491]  Tantsura, J., Chunduri, U., Aldrin, S., and L. Ginsberg,
"Signaling Maximum SID Depth (MSD) Using IS-IS", RFC 8491,
DOI 10.17487/RFC8491, November 2018,
[RFC8662]  Kini, S., Kompella, K., Sivabalan, S., Litkowski, S.,
Shakir, R., and J. Tantsura, "Entropy Label for Source
Packet Routing in Networking (SPRING) Tunnels", RFC 8662,
DOI 10.17487/RFC8662, December 2019,
[RFC8660]  Bashandy, A., Ed., Filsfils, C., Ed., Previdi, S.,
Decraene, B., Litkowski, S., and R. Shakir, "Segment
Routing with the MPLS Data Plane", RFC 8660,
[RFC8667]  Previdi, S., Ed., Ginsberg, L., Ed., Filsfils, C.,
Bashandy, A., Gredler, H., and B. Decraene, "IS-IS
Extensions for Segment Routing", RFC 8667,
Xiaohu Xu
Alibaba Inc
Email: xiaohu.xxh@alibaba-inc.com
Sriganesh Kini
Email: sriganeshkini@gmail.com
Peter Psenak
Eurovea Centre, Central 3
Pribinova Street 10
Bratislava  81109
Email: ppsenak@cisco.com
Clarence Filsfils
Email: cfilsfil@cisco.com
Stephane Litkowski
La Rigourdiere
Cesson Sevigne
Email: slitkows@cisco.com
Matthew Bocci
Shoppenhangers Road
Maidenhead, Berks
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Chronologie de la bande dessinée :

1896 en bande dessinée - 1897 en bande dessinée - 1898 en bande dessinée

Évènements
  : première apparition dans le New York Journal d'une bande de Pim, Pam et Poum, par Rudolph Dirks, qui est considéré comme le plus ancien feuilleton diffusé sous forme de bande dessinée.

Nouveaux albums
Voir aussi : :Catégorie:Album de bande dessinée sorti en 1897

Naissances
  : Maurice Cuvillier

Décès

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Love Danger Signs
Couple's Getaway
Home -> Break Up
Revenge – Serve It Cold!
Whether you caught him in bed with the local bimbo, dumped him for being an uncaring twat or he's run off with a woman he met online, you're probably feeling angry, resentful and wanting revenge.
Revenge may be sweet but before you dive in head first, ready to present Mr. Up-For-No-Good award with his well earned payback, take some time to consider the sour taste that humiliation, physical injury & a criminal record might leave.
There's nothing unusual about wanting to trash his beloved car, throw a brick through his window or lace his food with a laxative but there are other ways to go about things that are far less likely to bounce back & hurt you.
Believe it or not, the best thing somebody seeking revenge can do is to get on with the lives & be happy.
Think about it - as long as you're giving him enough brain space to be plotting all sorts of revenge plans, he's still winning;
still controlling your thoughts & actions.
Is he really worth it?
Whether he left you for somebody else or you kicked him out, he'll still want to believe that you're missing him.
After all, if you're not, that means you didn't really need him during the time you were together, doesn't it?
Imagine what he'd feel, knowing that you're having the time of your life & that if anything, either his leaving actually did you a favor or that you must have been batty not to have wanted rid of him earlier.
You won't be breaking any laws;
You won't be landing anybody in hospital & your own sense of pride will remain intact, but when it comes to his self-esteem, boy will it get a knock!
But what if I'm not having a ball?
Let's just say that you don't need to be a leading figure in your local Amateur Dramatics group to be able to give the right impression to those you need to enlist as unwitting aids.
Next time you're talking to somebody that knows him, make sure you mention the new guy you've just met & how much fun you've been having together.
Yes, even if you haven't met anybody & aren't particularly having fun because this is all about having him believe he was easily replaced.
Or, if that doesn't feel comfortable, let them know how life as a singleton came as a breath of fresh air enabling you to pursue all sorts of new avenues instead of sitting at home with him, eating crisps & watching the tally.
Believe me, word will soon get back to him and unless he's the caring type who wouldn't wish any hurt on you, he won't like it.
Supposing he IS the caring type?
Ok, let's say he is but you don't care for what he did to you and still want revenge.
Hit him below the belt, that's what.
No, I don't mean put your steel toed Doc Martin's on and point them at his groin.
I'm talking about sex.
We all know how important it is for men to believe they're ''performers'' and if there's one thing that'll hurt more than anything else, it's having people question his abilities in the bedroom.
Don't rush out spreading rumors though –
It's important you go about it the right way.
Telling every Tom, Dick or Harry that he's a closet cross-dresser or that he's had all sorts of sexually transmitted diseases isn't the way forward.
Everybody knows that the woman scorned will be feeling bitter and will quickly guess that you're looking for revenge and what's more, they'll probably end up laughing at you for being so petty.
Trust me, you really don't want that kind of humiliation on top of what you're already feeling.
What you need to do is keep it low key.
Wait until somebody asks "Do you miss sex now that you're alone?" or something similar and just shrug and give them one of those "why would I miss something that's crap?"
Kind of looks accompanied by a nonchalant "not really".
That kind of thing's far more credible simply because it doesn't appear as if you're deliberately being malicious.
Everybody loves a scrap of juicy gossip and if sex is involved, it'll spread amongst his friends and acquaintances quicker than you could get your stockings off.
Whatever you decide to do, don't do it while anger's still governing your actions.
Breaking into his flat to leave prawns rotting under the fridge may seem like a good idea at the time but will it seem so good
when the little old lady opposite tells the police that she saw you climb in through the window?
Keying his car may seem like a simple, effective revenge tactic but do you really want to get landed with the bill if you're caught?
And before you march into his favorite watering hole to pour beer over his head, stop and think about how humiliated you'll feel when people start thinking "I'm not surprised he left her – she's barmy".
And please, please, please – don't stalk!
When anonymous emails/text messages etc start arriving everybody will know who's behind them and you'll be the victim of ridicule.
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