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Brexit impact on businesses for EU and UK companies
Despite the fact that Brexit having been delayed to April 12th if the UK deal is not passed, or to May 22nd if the Parliament accepts Theresa May's deal, it still remains unclear what the consequences of Brexit will be for UK and EU businesses. Companies are still trying to understand what is going to happen after the final deadline, whenever it will be. In this post, we share some of the guidelines issued by official organizations about how to deal with Brexit. They are particularly relevant for businesses in the industrial sector. We also make some observations on the future use of the English language in the EU.
As you know, Brexit is a term that has been created by fusing the words "British" / "Britain" and "exit" following the result of the 2016 referendum, in which the British people voted in favor of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. Since then, there have been ongoing attempts to negotiate a withdrawal agreement between the UK and the EU, although no such agreement – or "deal" – has been reached so far. At the moment, it therefore appears that the UK will leave the EU in a 'no-deal' scenario, which is likely to impact UK and EU companies. At this point, businesses need to be prepared for this eventuality.
Official organizations have already started to provide guidelines and to explain what a no-deal Brexit will entail, particularly for certain sectors. If you are a manufacturer or deal with industrial products, if you work in the medical sector or with intellectual property, and if that somehow involves relations with the UK, then this article is for you. We'll focus mainly on the consequences of Brexit for companies that deal with industrial products, medicines, medical devices and clinical trials, and intellectual property in the event of a no-deal Brexit. In the final part of the article, we'll cover other possible implications connected to the internationalization of companies that work with the UK market.
Brexit consequences: the EU guidelines on industrial products
The European Union has tried to provide answers about some consequences of Brexit by issuing a series of guidelines in the form of a Q&A document, published on 1 February 2019, related to industrial products and to the legislation that will have to be applied if the UK becomes a "third country" on the withdrawal date, without a ratified withdrawal agreement ("no-deal Brexit").
The aforementioned EU guidelines focus on a series of concepts that have also been summarized in a publication on the consequences of Brexit by Qarad, a Belgian company specializing in Regulatory Affairs and Quality Systems for the IVD and Medical Device industry, in an attempt to shed some light on the issue in view of the approaching deadline. Here are the main points highlighted by both documents:
Goods placed on the EU market before the withdrawal date, that is, goods distributed in the EU, manufactured in the EU, imported into or manufactured in the EU and delivered on or after the withdrawal date, will continue to be available without undergoing any modifications, as they were placed on the market before that date;
Regulatory compliance: agents or representatives based in the UK, with responsibility for EU regulatory compliance, will cease to have any authority on the date of the UK's withdrawal. Regardless of when products were placed on the market, manufacturers will have to appoint a new representative based in the EU. Goods to be placed on the market after the withdrawal date will have to be re-labelled in compliance with EU legislation; goods placed on the market in the 27 remaining EU member countries (EU-27) before the withdrawal will be considered correctly labelled;
Importers (of products imported via the UK and placed on the EU market before or on the withdrawal date): according to guidelines published by the EU, UK-based importers and manufacturers will no longer be EU operators as of the withdrawal date. So those receiving goods from UK manufacturers or UK-based importers will become importers, and will no longer be distributors, if they make a product available in the EU for the first time;
Transfer of Notified Bodies certificates: CE certificates issued by a UK Notified Body (NoBo) will no longer be valid, and a CE certificate issued by an EU-27 Notified Body will be required. Economic operators must either apply for a new certificate with an EU-27 NoBo or arrange for a transfer of the file and the corresponding certificate to an EU-27 NoBo before the withdrawal date. After withdrawal, the EU declaration of conformity and the NoBo certificate will have to be updated.
Accreditation services (that is, the verification, issued by a national accreditation body, that a conformity assessment body meets the requirements to carry out a specific conformity assessment activity): accreditations by the UK Accreditation Service will no longer be valid or recognized in the EU-27 as of the withdrawal date.
Consequences of Brexit for medicines, medical devices and clinical trials
In light of the guidelines provided by the EU, and of the changes that a no-deal Brexit implies,the UK government has worked on a series of amendments enabling UK rules to be fully operational in the event of a no-deal Brexit. In particular, for key items under the EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and IVD Regulation (IVDR), a set of modified rules known as The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 has been created. Compliance with these rules will be mandatory for anyone wishing to put medical devices on the UK market. The amendment has been cited in the Qarad report "No-deal Brexit impact."
The UK government, specifically the Department of Health and Social Care, following up on the matter, recently published a note with further guidance on medicines, medical devices and clinical trials, and what will need to be taken into account in the event of no deal. The note was made available in January, in order to accelerate Brexit preparations because, although reaching a withdrawal agreement is still a priority, companies need to be ready for the no-deal eventuality. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) will, according to the communication, plan for a consultation in early autumn 2019 on the regulation of medicines, medical devices and clinical trials. The aim of the consultation will be to produce a more complete technical document. The main points currently highlighted by the Department of Health and Social Care are:
Medicines: after 29 March, and if there is no deal, the UK will no longer be part of the EU regulatory network and the MHRA will assume functions previously performed by the EU in the UK market until the UK law is changed. Such changes are likely to be informed by the autumn consultation.
Medical devices: the UK will recognize medical devices approved for the EU market and bearing the CE mark. The UK will comply with all key elements of the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) and the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Regulations (IVDR), which will apply in the EU from May 2020 and 2022 respectively, although the UK will no longer be formally present at EU committees.
Clinical trials: the 2004 Regulations have been modified to ensure they still apply to the UK after withdrawal from the EU. The new EU Clinical Trials Regulation (CTR) 536/2014 will not be effective in the EU on the date of withdrawal, and will therefore not be included in UK legislation on withdrawal day. However, the UK will align its legislation with the CTR after the withdrawal date, if possible.
Consequences of Brexit for industrial products: intellectual property, patents and trademarks
The ICEX, the Spanish institution for foreign trade, has recently released a statement on the consequences of Brexit for industrial property, which we would like to share with you. In the event of a no-deal Brexit, the EU regulations protecting these industrial property rights will no longer be effective, so any type of industrial property solely registered at the European Union Intellectual Property Office, and protected by geographical indication, will no longer be protected in the UK. If such property rights have previously been registered at the UK Intellectual Property Office, they will be protected. Therefore, the general advice is to start registering trademarks, patents and any type of intellectual property in the UK. The UK's competent authority may require the payment of a tax in order for applicants to retain protection rights. This process could change in the future, depending on the commitment between the UK and the EU to cooperate in industrial property matters.
The EU language in the time of Brexit
This article chiefly addresses the consequences of Brexit for the industrial and manufacturing sectors, particularly the medical field. In all these areas, the UK will no longer play a role in EU decision-making. There are also other areas where the UK may lose power and influence, and one of them is language.
Doubts are already being raised about the role of the English language in the EU. Despite English being an official language in both Ireland and Malta, the first official languages of these countries are Irish and Maltese respectively. While English is far from being unused all over the world, the EU included, maintaining its official status as a language may contravene the spirit of the Lisbon treaty or lead to calls for non-nationalist changes, such as asking Ireland and Malta to switch to English as their first official language. This issue is explained in an article entitled "The fate of English in the EU after Brexit: Expected and unexpected twists."
The article examines different ways of counting language speakers (proficient and not), and considers different possibilities for the EU languages, given the high number of native speakers of German (Germany and Austria combined total 90 million speakers) and French (with France and Belgium totaling 70 million) versus English with the UK population of 60 million.
The impact of Brexit will be significant on a number of levels, for example in the industrial sector, particularly the medical field, and for intellectual property. In this article, we shared some insights on what will happen in the event of a no-deal withdrawal, and some issues surrounding language, which might also affect new regulations post-Brexit.
English will certainly not disappear from use overnight, and trade between the UK and the EU will continue, because EU and non-EU companies work together every day. What is likely to change is the set of rules and regulations underpinning this work. The key is to be ready for what these changes will entail, language-wise too.
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The filth and crippling shortage in South African hospitals – the Covid crisis intensifies
"The Eastern Cape government has projected that 80% of the province could contract Covid-19, according to some projections."
Source: News24
Covid-19: Inside a NMB hospital where dirt lines hallways, doctors clean wards
Lizeka Tandwa
The crisis at Nelson Mandela Bay hospitals has reached new lows as doctors are having to clean wards and wash bed linen, while dirt stands in hallways amid crippling staff shortages.
The situation at some Nelson Mandela Bay hospitals has not eased up, with staff still struggling amid a staff shortage and go-slows.
News24 visited Livingstone Hospital, where dirt was strewn on the floor and packed in boxes in hallways.
The dept says the staffing issues are being resolved, and the message to workers was "no work, no pay".
The crisis at some Nelson Mandela Bay hospitals has reached new lows as doctors are having to clean wards and wash bed linen, while dirt stands in hallways amid crippling staff shortages.
Nursing staff at Livingstone Hospital have told a shocking tale of overwhelmed staff and overflowing wards that are manned by just two nurses.
At Uitenhage Hospital one nurse told News24 they have had to be creative with space and use offices to treat outpatients. She said community members have taken charge, volunteering to clean the hospital.
When News24 visited Livingstone Hospital on Saturday, dirt and used surgical equipment covered the floors. In one of its pharmacies, the entrance was covered with used sanitisers, surgical gloves and needles. Beds covered in dirty mattresses were also lined up in corridors.
In another ward, dried blood spots covered the floor as staff wheeled patients across the filth. In the elevators, gloves and dirty bed covers were nestled against each corner while the stairway was stained with blood.
Two weeks ago, nurses, cooks, porters and cleaners at the hospital went on a go-slow that lasted for 10 days, the nurse said.
'Burning out'
The frontline staff are calling for overtime pay.
One of Port Elizabeth's biggest funeral parlour services says the phone is constantly ringing as hospitals and families look for safe spaces to store the bodies of Covid-19 patients.
"We are burning out. Most of the patients are under investigation [for Covid-19], and we don't know where we stand," a nurse at Livingstone Hospital said.
The nurse said some of the wards have closed down while awaiting testing for patients, she said.
"We are operating with two nurses per ward. Female ward 1b is not supposed to be functioning because the staff have tested positive. It's been a week now since we have had positive cases but the patients have not been tested. We need to fumigate the entire ward and we need the patients tested to know what we are dealing with. At the moment everything is just slow," she said.
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The Herald reported that the provincial Covid-19 command council said that, of these, 15% might require admission to hospital and 5% are likely to need high care. Up to 3% of infected people might die from the virus.
Another nurse said they have been forced to buy their own head caps. She added that nurses had only been supplied with one visor mask which they had been using for over two months.
"I can't even see through it now. It's so scratched. I can't use this to help my patients."
No work, no pay
Nurses at Dora Ngiza Hospital went on a go-slow after patient admissions shot up as a result of Covid-19, complaining of being overwhelmed and short-staffed.
Provincial health department spokesperson Sizwe Kupelo said staff issues have been resolved, and that protocols of dealing with Covid-19 patients were explained to the staff.
"Management of Dora Nginza met with the unions and explained their position and the nurses were required to go back to work and those who failed to go were told that they would be facing consequences including no work, no pay.
"Issues relating to appointment of nurses, we advertised positions for both doctors and nurses. We have over 5 000 positions that have been advertised. We are conducting [interviews] for Covid-19 on a 12-month contract. That matter is still underway. A number of hospitals have already employed [staff]."
Kupelo previously blamed the staff shortage at Livingstone Hospital on the demand for overtime pay at the hospital, News24 reported.
He also claimed that when outsourced cleaners were sent in to clean the hospital, they were allegedly threatened by striking staff.
He said the department had approved the appointment of 100 general assistants and 59 professional nurses for the Covid-19 period at Livingstone hospital, he said.
Livingstone Hospital has also been without a permanent CEO or a management committee since November 2018.
'It would make a huge difference'
At the Uitenhage Hospital, a nurse who spoke to News24 said the hospital must make use of agencies to fill staff shortages.
The hospital currently has 17 beds dedicated to Covid-19 patients.
"We have a ward which has never been used. It has 20 beds and this would make a huge difference. The ward is right across [from] the Covid-19 ward. At least if we could use that ward for PUI (Patient Under Investigation), and get it staffed, it would make a huge difference."
DA MPL Jane Cowley said the R26 billion provincial health budget has been wasted on medico-liability suits which are in excess of R29bn.
Cowley said the non-filling of funded vacant posts has resulted in problems on the front line, and accruals, into the billions of rands, have built up against the department.
She said this has resulted in under-staffing, a shortage of EMS and a shortage of ambulances which affects the turnaround time of collecting patients.
"Another common complaint is that whilst the department says they do have PPE, it's not flowing enough. So whilst they might have procured the PPE, the supply chain is not functioning as it should. So hospitals are constantly having to fight to get enough gloves; to get enough gowns on a daily basis in order to function and it shouldn't be like that at all."
Virus spreading
Kupelo previously told City Press that R281 million had been budgeted for PPE, which would be procured and distributed on a continuing basis.
Dean of Health Sciences at the Nelson Mandela University, Professor Lungile Pepeta told News24 last week that the Eastern Cape had ensured a tsunami was on its way.
The province only has 69 ICU beds.
"The situation for the Eastern Cape is about to get worse. We just don't have enough staff and enough people to deal with this. The virus is spreading like fire when we are resource constrained. We now need to consolidate to come up with plans. We need to operationalise whatever we do on a day-to-day basis, and I don't see that plan," Pepeta said, adding that the province would double its case load in 10 days.
Last week, the metro received a major boost when the German government and Volkswagen handed over the Dr Elizabeth Mamisa Chabula-Nxiweni field hospital capable of filling 3 300 beds.
The hospital is set to open on 1 July.
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JACK COLBACK has admitted Newcastle were disappointed with their draw against Stoke.
The Magpies threw away a one goal lead in the final minute of the match against the Potters, and had to settle for a solitary point at St James' Park.
Speaking after the full-time whistle, Colback, who scored the opening goal of the contest, lamented the team's missed opportunities and claimed he and his team-mates should've put the game to bed.
He said: "We should've put the game to bed.
"Stoke made it difficult but we had chances to wrap it up so the lads are disappointed."


Last week's entry summarized new OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect related features that you can try in the nightly builds of OpenAM. But those aren't the only important changes for the next major release. Among the many others are changes to policy management, including a slick new UI for creating and editing policies.
Rest assured that your existing agents and existing policies still work fine after you upgrade your OpenAM servers. Policy evaluation works as it did before. What's been done is to take full advantage of the newer policy engine implementation that is already in use today behind the scenes, but not made visible in OpenAM 11.
The new policy editor (re)introduces the notion of application. An application serves as a template for policies, and helps you to group policies. When you open the policy editor in OpenAM console, the first thing you see is the list of applications for the realm where you are managing policies. The default application in the top-level realm, geared for web and Java EE policy agents, is named (with a bit of nostalgia for the old folks) iPlanetAMWebAgentService.
You can then drill down to create or edit a policy that belongs to this application.
Notice the policy for the OAuth 2.0 authorization server & OpenID Provider. It is when you start creating or editing the policies that you see the strongest features of the new UI.
As you see in this excerpt (conditions and response attributes are not shown), the policy editor works like a wizard, guiding you through the steps to build your policy. You can build up subject and environment conditions using the logical operations. The image shows a subject condition for all authenticated users but not the demo user.
One thing to keep in mind if when creating your own applications, especially in sub-realms: OpenAM can now direct policy agents straight to an application, so you don't always need referrals (unless for example you want to have a policy agent protecting multiple applications). This is done with a couple of new properties in the policy agent profile. Here's a snapshot of the Policy Client Service section of a web policy agent profile screen showing the new properties.
These properties are not actually used by the policy agent, but instead by OpenAM, when it directs policy decision requests to the right realm and application.
Underlying the new UI is a full REST API for policy management and policy evaluation. The REST API opens up additional application types, letting you describe applications where the verbs are not necessarily those of HTTP, and write custom policy enforcement points for such applications.
There are still a few changes forthcoming in the UI, and the documentation is catching up with the code, but this is something you can start playing with already in the latest builds.


The Gelt Gladiator mud obstacle will be taking place in Carlisle on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 June.
Dale Hedley, from Carlisle, will be taking part... in a nine-feet tall dinosaur costume, with the aim to raise funds to get his immobile friend a life-changing wheelchair.
A Borders mum organized a bake sale with a difference to raise awareness about mental health after her daughter took her own life.
A day of walking, running, cycling and social events across Cumbria has raised over £20,000 for flood victims.
The Nepalese community in Carlisle has been gathering to raise funds to help family and friends back home.
The death toll following the earthquake in Nepal has now reached almost 8,500.
Kilt wearing fundraisers from the Borders Barmy Army are running to raise money for Borders General Hospital.
They are pounding a treadmill from 8am until 5pm.
Last year, they abseiled down the front of the hospital to raise cash.
The group, which was set up four years ago, has raised over £50,000 for various local and national charities.
A group of women who overcame breast cancer and formed a fundraising group to raise cash to help others, are holding a fashion show.


An experiment was apparently conducted with five monkeys.
A bunch of bananas was hung from the roof of their cage.
Then a stepladder was placed under the bananas.
Monkeys like bananas, and monkeys are smart.
So they ran to the stepladder and started climbing it.
Immediately they did, all the monkeys were sprayed with ice-cold water.
Monkeys don't like ice-cold water, so they stopped.
But, when the water stopped, they tried it again.
Again, all the monkeys were sprayed.
Some of the monkeys got the message and stopped trying.
It didn't make any differences.
When any of the monkeys tried, all the monkeys got sprayed.
So fewer and fewer monkeys tried.
But when even a single monkey tried, everyone got sprayed.
So the monkeys stopped anyone else from trying.
Eventually this became group learning.
No one goes near the stepladder because the group will get sprayed.
So the group stops the individual.
And eventually the individual learns not to try.
Then one monkey was replaced.
The new monkey came in and went to get the bananas.
As soon as he got near the stepladder the other four monkeys jumped on him and stopped him.
He didn't know why they stopped him, but he knew there was something bad about the ladder.
He learned fear of the ladder, even though he'd never been sprayed.
His fear wasn't even about water.
It was about the other monkeys jumping on him.
One-by-one they replaced the monkeys.
And each time the new monkey had the same experience.
Innocently going for the bananas, then being forcibly stopped by the other monkeys.
Learning that, for some reason, they shouldn't go near the bananas.
If they did something bad would happen.
Eventually, all the original monkeys had been replaced.
Not one remaining monkey had ever been sprayed as a result of going for the bananas.
But they'd all been trained by the other monkeys to fear the bananas.
Now monkeys can't talk of course.
They're smart enough to learn behaviour, but not smart enough to question it.
The hose had been disconnected and taken away ages ago, so there was no way to spray them.
None of the monkeys knew about the hose anyway.
They just knew they should be terrified of the thing they wanted.
And they didn't know why.
It was just passed on from one group to the next.
The fear, not the reality.
And so eventually the fear became the reality.
Unlike us, monkeys have no way to question what they fear.
But, although we can question it, we still respond like monkeys.
A thing can't be done because everyone agrees it can't be done.
So the agreement is not to try.
But actually it's not really thinking at all, it's just acceptance.
Real thinking is about questioning.
Thinking is about finding out, and coming to our own conclusions.
That's the basis of western philosophy.
That's what brought us out of the dark ages.
Before a thing is done, all the agreement, all the conventional wisdom, says it can't be done.
And it's stupid even to try.
After someone has ignored the group and done it, all the conventional wisdom is reversed.
Of course it could be done, anyone could see that it could be done, no one really believed it couldn't be done.
And then all the conventional wisdom shifts to something else that can't be done.
That's what I love about people who are 'enfant terrible'.
They love finding out what you shouldn't do.
They don't just want to be known for doing what was do-able.
Doing something anyone could do.
The fun is in doing what everyone said couldn't be done.
In finding another way to get the bananas.


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- Harry Potter (48) - House (17) - Sherlock BBC (9) - Starsky & Hutch (85) - Other (29)
This may very well be my soulmate of fandoms. Considering the kind of things I enjoy, lovey-dovey boy-on-boy, y'know, I don't think it's possible to find a better fandom. The slash is so close to being canon it's amazing. And even if you don't see the sexual aspect, just the bond of friendship and platonic love between Starsky and Hutch is breathtaking, and they aren't shy about showing it. Mostly I read slash in this fandom - it's just too perfect to resist, and anything het really rubs me the wrong way with these two (though I can stomach reading about their canon hetero-adventures, since those relationships all ended while the boy-bond remained, heh) but this fandom also has its share of slash-friendly gen fics. Hell, to be in-character with these two, "gen" fics are practically slash, anyway. ;D Starsky and Hutch are number one to each other, and that's what it's all about - love, caring, protection, companionship...being partners. Swoon.
Currently: 85 recs
A World Full of Jokers - Verlaine
Slash. Labeled as an AU, I had avoided this story since I never really see the point in reading AU-fics. Turns out this story features an alternature universe but has our universe and our familiar guys as well and it's actually awesome. Creative, dramatic and sexy! Really just a fantastic read.
Along for the Ride - Lacey McBain
Slash. PG. I love when it seems that everyone else realizes how they feel about each other before they realize it themselves.
Another Day, Another Miracle - jat sapphire
Slash. A heat-wave in 1989 makes them both a little crazy ... which can be a good thing. It hurts a little, I can't help feeling pain for them both, but there is healing, too.
Autumn - Susan
Slash. A little snippet of an older-SH. It's a very short piece but each word is perfect and meaningful and paints such a vivid picture.
Beneath the Skin - Lamardeuse
Slash. NC17. Hutch's investigation of a difficult case forces him to confront his greatest fear. Lamardeuse is a wonderful writer and crafts such deep, intense stories. Here we have a poor, sweet, fucked-up Hutch and luckily for him Starsky is there to catch him before he really crashes and burns. There are some insanely powerful scenes here, such as when Hutch loses it in the strip mall and near the end when Starsky is convincing Hutch to ask for what he wants. Wow. =D
Blood on the Sun - Kassidy
Slash. This is very, very dark. It's powerful, it's scary, it's painful...
Blood Test - Minnie K and Blood Ties - Sarah Problem
Gen/Pre-slash and Slash. R/NC17. After weeks of overtime, and the flu, a quiet weekend seemed like a good idea. Until Starsky's past comes back to haunt the partners, that is. Blood Test and its sequel Blood Ties are really great. I really enjoy fics featuring Starsky's brother Nick. I prefer Blood Test to Blood Ties, but both are definitely worth the read.
Blue - Morgan Logan
Slash. Hutch gets shot, and gives Starsky a goodbye kiss. This causes Problems.
Boys of Summer - Paula Wilshe
Slash. PG. A post-Sweet Revenge vacation in Duluth can't be simple for the boys. This one is pretty light with adorable interactions and Hutch h/c.
Candy Cheeks - Bliss
Slash. Committed relationship scenario. Seriously I almost skipped this one because of the title, I am so glad that I didn't. It's unique and it's majorly hot. I think that just reading this gave me a new kink...it certainly gave me a brand new sexy image to contemplate.
Capella - Ellis Murdock
Slash? Gen? It doesn't matter. They are together and that's enough.
Caught Lightning - Morgan Logan
Slash. post-SR, Hutch pines and Starsky has to make a decision. Holy crap this is amazing. Makes all my emotions catch in my throat. Morgan Logan sure knows how to hurt Hutch.
Cliffhanger - Rae
Slash. Just what it sounds like. I think my favorite part of this is imagining how Hutch felt, and how he would have felt had things gone differently.
Compassion's Heart - Charlotte Frost
Slash. NC17. When Starsky takes a trip back to New York, Hutch is left alone on a gruesome case. This is a hurt/comfort freakin' bonanza.
Consummatum Est - Terri Beckett
Slash. Not a happy story. It's messed up but this pushes a good button for me.
Crush - Kaye
Slash. It's just a moment in the day to day of the boys. It's an observation. It's the thing they tried so hard to ignore during most of S4. A beautiful little ficlet, intense and light at the same time.
Descry! - Elizabeth Lowry
Slash. I love this. It's from an outside perspective of the duo, which I adore, and it's got Hutch as raging and rabid in his protection of Starsky. Also the tiny little details get me, just the brief one line mentions like the water-fight and the shower curtain..really make the fic for me.
Día de los Muertos - Morgan Logan
Slash. Hutch is feverish. Really quite wonderful, this one has a unique premise and as is this author's specialty, a suffering Hutch. ;D
Did I Tell You? - CC
Slash. PG. A rewrite of the tag to "Shootout". Maybe more like "preslash". A sweet little piece.
Dreaming in Color - Ioannia
If Starsky had died... This is so beautifully done, and powerful too. I can so vividly see Hutch as an avenging angel.
Dumping Dolores - Libra Three
Slash. Starsky and Hutch go undercover at a mountain resort to help an old friend of Captain Dobey uncover the mystery behind two brutal murders. Other stuff happens. Wheee, there is plot *and* sex! Starsky and Hutch are so sweet and stupid about getting together.
Easy - Nyssa
NC17. Progression of a partnership.
Equilibrium - Morgan Logan
Slash. Post-SR, Starsky fights to recover and Hutch struggles to accept the past...and their possible future. Hutch is a lot screwed up, but that just makes him more loveable, right?
False Accusation - Lutra Cana
Slash. This story takes a fairly different route with its portrayel of Hutch's parents than most do, which is interesting to read. The support that springs up around Starsky in a time of crisis is impressive. I also really adore the relationship between the boys here, it's written so sweetly.
First Dance - cbreks
Slash. Just a short little snippet, the title is pretty explanatory.
Five Times Starsky and Hutch Kissed in the Torino - morgan logan
Slash. NC17. It's not too long but it's morgan logan, one of my favorite SH authors!
For the Man Who Has Everything - Dawnwind
PG. Starsky is injured on Christmas Eve. Short and sweet.
Four People Who Knew and One Who Didn't - Kaye
Slash. A short thing, but it's worth it. I absolutely adore the outside perspectives, and the inevitability of it all.
Four Score and Ten - morgan logan
Slash. NC17. "Four score and ten years ago, Hutch and me set forth in this metropolis in order to clean the streets of scum like you." Starsky felt a huge satisfaction as he finished cuffing the perp, who was looking dazed from either the punch to the jaw or Starsky's brilliant elocution. A nice, hot, first-time story.
Fragile - Reggie
PG. Hutch has a hard time coping with the possibility of Starsky going back to work. Who can resist an angsty, self-destructive Hutch?
Gazing - lamardeuse
Slash. NC17. A beautiful piece, this author is so talented.
Golden, But No Lady - Lyrical Soul
Slash. A pretty ficlet. Understated and spare in a good way. I have a soft spot for fics with slow-dancing.
Heart Failure - Callisto
Slash.A death fic snippet. And christ, what a snippet. I read it maybe three or four times in a row when it was first posted. It makes me want to bawl my eyes out but it's just so beautifully written.
Heatwave - Syn Ferguson
Slash. Amazingly hot getting together story with glorious descriptive imagery. Also a Hutch that gets the shit kicked out of him, poor thing.
Home - Laura McEwan
Pre-slash. Starsky's home. A quiet, intimate and touching little snippet.
Homecoming - Lucy and Cheryl M
Gen. Starsky and Hutch go to NYC on police business but take some time to visit with Starsky's mother and brother. This fic emphasizes how Hutch is the most important part of Starsky's life, more so even than family, and I really enjoy that element.
Home Fires: Gadgets, Wheels, and Mountains, Valleys, Plains - Verlaine
Slash. PG. A little series with the older guys living together. These stories are lovely little snippets of life, written with warmth, humor, realism...I really delight in all the tiny details while being moved by the larger issues woven throughout.
Hour of Separation - Sylvia Bond
Slash. Starsky and Hutch are assigned to new partners. I love the slow, natural progression into slash here, as well as all the little details of their close relationship, and the description of their physical closeness. Mmmm.
In Spirit - Libra Three
Slash. NC17. A post-Sweet Revenge tale with light angst, light supernatural angle, light smut ... just generally light.
Interferences, Turbulences and Uncertainties - Keri Mera
Slash. NC17. November 1978: After the ultimate betrayal of trust, Starsky and Hutch's friendship faces its greatest challenge. and in the sequel Turbulences: May 1979: Starsky is shot and Hutch has a hard time coping. These stories are filled with so much passion it's simply wonderful. Uncertainties pretty epic: August 1979: While gang war terrorizes the city, Starsky and Hutch are struggling to come to terms with the aftermath of the shooting.
Just Another One of Starsky's Dirty Moves - Flamingo
Slash. Committed relationship, moving into their own house and Hutch has a few issues. Really hot stuff here.
Just Supposing, 2, 3 and 4 - Nicola
Slash. Forty post-SR drabbles, ten to each part. Normally I have no use for drabbles, but I guess when you have forty of them in a row, it's a story, isn't it? There's something really appealing here. Make sure you read the title definitions in parts 3 and 4.
Keep It Precious - Charlotte Frost
Slash. NC17. After a close call, Starsky and Hutch question their future. Some parts are a little schmaltzy, with "entwining souls" etc, but I still enjoyed the story and it made me smile.
Living a Different Lie - Verlaine
Slash. PG. Cadet Dave Starsky has a talk with his old friend John Blaine. Maybe pre-slash. What a great little exchange here, I absolutely adore the description that Starsky gives of Hutch, and the way he feels...it's just beautiful.
Lucky Seven - morgan logan
Slash. Starsky is kidnapped. He bleeds a lot. I just like the way this one goes.
Lying In Wait - Charlotte Frost
Slash. Starsky has to go in for surgery. A great getting-together story.
Many Moons - morgan logan
Slash. After Hutch is almost killed, Starsky gets drunk and changes the nature of their relationship. Now Starsky wants to forget, and Hutch cannot.
Missing You - Susan
Slash. Phone sex.
Night Vision - Thayln
Slash. Starsky brings Hutch home. A lovely little piece about pain and healing and reconnection.
Not Precisely Cupid - Verlaine
Slash. If the end of Starsky v Hutch had gone a little differently...An outside perspective piece, which is one of my weaknesses. The part where Starsky says, "Hutch? Babe?"...that part just kills me.
Outcome - Lamardeuse
Slash. After a surprising revelation from Kiko, Starsky and Hutch re-evaluate their relationship. This is one of my favorite stories ever. It's just amazing. It's one of those stories where the boys slide into the slash in a wonderful way, and they realize that everything they've always wanted is right there next to them. One of my absolute favorite lines goes something like, "Maybe we've always been a little bit in love" - and isn't that just so perfectly true?
Pigs in Space - morgan logan
Slash. AU. So normally I have no interest in Alternate Universe fics, but I have this compulsion to read everything that morgan logan writes. I'm glad I did, this not only surprised me but made me laugh and smile as well.
Promises To Keep - Teri White
Gen. But it's the special kind of gen that can satisfy a slashy little heart like mine. It's a real nail-biter, too.
Revelation, Affirmation and Affirmation II: Life and Death - Kaye Austen Michaels
Slash. A wonderful post-SR series. I prefer the Affirmations sequence but Revelations is also worth reading, not too mention it's the "getting together" bit. The Affirmation stories are very compelling. It's hard to imagine Starsky & Hutch working separately, but the author manages to make it work, capturing both the joy and the wistful feelings.
Serve and Protect - Lucy
Slash. I was absolutely terrified about half way through this thing, but by the time I got to the end I was just wishing it would go on longer! Really well-written and emotionally captivating.
Shadow of a Dream - CC
Slash. NC17. What happened to put that beautiful smile on Hutch's face in the tag for "Snowstorm"?
Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot - Rebelcat
Slash. PG. We got a bit of almost everything here. Hurt/comfort, humor, romance, a barely-there case, a couple of holidays. I love the author's style, it's got such zing, she turns a great phrase. I really enjoy how adorable Hutch is here, and the New Year's Eve bit is great.
Sky Blue and Black - Sylvia Bond
Slash. The boys get hurt, there is guilty Hutch, there is such sweet angst. Seriously I love this story. Sylvia Bond is awesome. The gradual slide into slash is so lovely and there are some scenes that make my chest ache with emotion.
Soft Like Velvet - Bliss
Slash. I was divided over this one, warring with myself over whether I wanted to put it here or not. It's really well-written and the hood-sharing part is so sexy, but I'm always a bit squicked by rimming, especially when it's so vividly described. But I guess what it comes down to is that there is so much love here, and that makes all they do together wonderful. Also, Hutch calls Starsky "octopus". I've only read two stories by Bliss, this one and Candy Cheeks, she's a great writer but I've come to the conclusion that she's awfully perverted as well. ;D
Spinning - Morgan and Jadis
Slash. R. A small vignette where a kiss and promise hang in the air. This is really sexy and has a great atmosphere.
Starsky and Hutch Slash Virtual Seasons
NC17. Slash. This is kind of a monumental rec, since there are dozens of stories in this project, all of a really good length. Seasons 5 and 6 seem to be full-length seasons but 7 is maybe half-size and then 8 is just a handful of stories. I guess the whole thing kind of faded out over the years or something - not sure exactly why that happened and it's kind of a shame. Having the opportunity to follow the guys for years at a time in the same fic universe is pretty unique and very enjoyable. There are a bunch of writers that contributed to this, and out of all of them there is only one author that I really can't stand, and thus only three stories out of many that I really didn't like or couldn't stand to read. These authors really think of great situations to put the guys in, and of course new ways to beat them up. ;) There are some really amazing, intense, poignant moments here. Last thing, read the "graphics free" versions of each story in order to avoid the cheesy photo-manips.
Starsky's Car - Lyrical Soul
Slash. Older boys, actually takes place right at the end of the Starsky & Hutch movie. Great interactions, it's really sweet and humorous.
Strange Days - Lucy
Slash. A nice-sized story, this one has a really interesting plot as well as the beautiful, natural fade into slash that really steals my heart. This is the first Starsky & Hutch fic that I ever read - I'm glad my first time was such a positive experience. ;D
Stuck On You - Dawn
A little bit of hurt/comfort.
Subordinate Clause - Nicola
Slash. This is really beautiful. Not quite a story, not quite a poem, just very lovely.
Sweet Submission - CC
Slash. R. When their sex life hits a bump in the road, Starsky decides a trip to a toy store of a different sort is in order. Cute and funny and kinda hot, too.
Tandem: Plaguing Perspectives and Tandem - Paula Wilshe & Hutchrules3
Gen and Slash. For Plaguing Perspectives: Recently released from the hospital post-plague, Hutch is still not feeling up to par, and is tired and frustrated. Some quiet time at home helps both he and Starsky put into perspective what they have both been through as they strive to find peace and closure after the ordeal. It's short and really sweet and cozy. You know it's only "gen" because the dummies haven't figured it out yet. ;D The slash in Tandem is very, very mild but this is a lovely story that has so many things in its favor - Starsky h/c, sick-Hutch, Christmas presents, Hutch defending Starsky, an adorable nephew...certainly an enjoyable read.
Ten Percent Solution - Kaye
Slash. SH/House crossover. I know absolutely nothing about the show "House", but it's really not necessary when it comes to enjoying this story. Older Starsky and Hutch, a health crisis, a lot of bad attitude and an amazing little "getting together" flashback....it's all great. Not too mention big, angry, worried Hutch.
That's Rock and Roll - Paula Wilshe
Slash. Hutch has the flu. Just a little fluffy thing. Sweet.
The Big Front, Feeling Big and Welcome to the Bigs - Morgan Logan
Slash. Hutch plays Mr. Ice on the job, and Starsky has doubts. Morgan Logan is an amazing S/H author. This series is well-written, and hot, and unique, too. Poor sweet Hutch and his emotional problems!
The Death of the Six-Week Rule - Valentin
Slash. R. Hutch sees a lot more clearly when he's blind. Just wonderful. It has a unique premise, the writing is fabulous, it's funny and it's hot and there is a freaking tandem bicycle. The only way this could be better would be if it was longer!
The Grinch's Gift - morgan logan
Slash. Hutch changes his mind about Christmas, and it's cute. A short little piece. I love how Hutch is trying so hard.
The Last Charade - Rosemary
Slash. I think my favorite part of this is Andy's perspective on how they act with each other.
The Salt Point - Isabel Ortiz
Slash. In Upstate New York, the salt point is where the fresh water of the Hudson River turns salty, where it meets and commingles with the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. It is an elusive place with constantly shifting parameters, a place whose boundaries are impossible to fix as fresh water and salt water merge, blending together in a unique and mutual redefinition. What a beautiful metaphor for the fluidity of sexuality, and for a changing relationship, not too mention the "where do I end and you begin" way that Starsky & Hutch live. This takes place immediately after the death of John Blaine.
The Sleeper Wakes - Morgan Logan
Slash. Dreams can be a guide to life. They can also be awful confusing.
The Smell of Sex - Jeylan
Slash. NC17. They lived in each other's pockets anyway, each other's cars, apartments, lives -- trying things on, tossing things around, switching roles when it suited them. The title scared me a bit, but the story is totally worth reading. It's a journey.
The View From the Bottom - Rebelcat
Slash. Hutch is so wonderful and vulnerable here, except when he's beating the crap out of someone, but that's awesome too.
The Week - Kaye Austen Michaels
Slash. NC17. Hutch keeps a journal of a crucial week in his life, May 7- May 13, 1979, when he and Starsky vacation at a San Diego County mansion owned by friends of Hutch's parents. Supposedly a time of healing from the rift left by the partners' feud over Kira, the week turns into much more. There is a bit of a supernatural aspect to this fic, but not enough to turn me off or to in any way stop it from being totally awesome.
The Weight of Fog and Weighing the Differences - Valentin
Slash. NC17 and PG. Fog can be a prison or a sanctuary. Very sexy "realization" story with a sweet and amusing little follow-up.
Thus Spake Zarathustra - Dawnwind
Gen hurt/comfort. Okay, the author says it's "gen" but it reads like slash to me. :D
To Sleep - morgan logan
Slash. Hutch watches Starsky sleep. Poor Hutch is so sweet and messed up.
Total Eclipse of the Heart - Flamingo
Slash. Completely amazing. This is the fic that really got me so obsessed with this fandom. It's really long, 25 chapters, and has gorgeous illustrations. It's hot, it's emotional, there's drama and angst... When I read this fic the first time, I had to stop after reading Chapter 22 and read the whole chapter again before I could go on, it was so powerful. The original characters are great...really, the only thing I think I would change about this fic is that I'd have Hutch lose the mustache in the first few lines!
Victoria's Secret - Forbes
Slash. NC17. Starsky is less than impressed with their new undercover assigment, but Hutch is more concerned that his feelings towards his partner are slowly changing. There are some minor typos scattered throughout that can be a bit distracting, but this story is really engaging and entertaining and there is a great original character.
Walls of Glass - Charlotte Frost
Slash. The boys go to see the Wrath of Khan.
Winds of Change - Rae
Slash. NC17. A loss, a cold case, kidnappings, and murder, and a change in the guys' relationship.


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BIRTHDAY IN THE CLOUDS – Humboldt High's own James R. Crossnoe recently had the experience of a lifetime. On Sept 1, the Delta pilot spent a special birthday atop Mt. Fuji.
Humboldt High's own James R. Crossnoe recently had the experience of a lifetime. On Sept 1, he spent a special birthday atop Mt. Fuji.
Crossnoe is a pilot for Delta Airlines and during his layover in Nagoya, Japan on August 30, he and several other crew members decided to climb Mt Fuji.
Crossnoe graduated from Humboldt High School in 1980 and MTSU with a BS with aerospace major with emphasis on aerospace technology and a minor in Science in 1986. He is the son of Royce Harris.
Graduating from college, he began ferrying aircraft from Alaska to Tennessee, flight instructing at Smyrna, flying bank checks, cargo for another freight airlines.
"And I kept asking, 'But when are you going to fly 'people'?" recalls his mom. "His first experience with that was with American's smaller airlines, then Northwest who was enveloped by Delta some years ago."
According to Crossnoe:
"I was one of four Delta Air Lines pilot crew members assigned to fly from Detroit, Michigan to Nagoya, Japan on August 30th, 2016. I was thankful to be on duty in the flight deck as we flew along the Canadian Border with Alaska just north of Juneau. Blessed with a beautiful clear day (uncommon to not have cloud cover), we could see glaciers flowing into the Gulf of Alaska and majestic snowcapped mountains, some of which are the tallest in North America. As we continued westbound passing south of Anchorage, Alaska we could see in the distant the tallest mountain of all North America: Denali, which means 'the High One' or 'Great One' in the native Alaskan language. After our 13-hour flight and safe landing of our Airbus A330-200, it's off to the Nagoya layover hotel. We meet for a quick 'bite' consisting of various types of Gyoza. Traditionally a seasoned pork/ginger filled wonton, steamed and pan fried, Gyoza can be shrimp, chicken/cheese, mushroom or just about anything of your choosing. After a good night's sleep and morning coffee, we all decide to go hike Mt. Fuji."
Crossnoe continues, "This iconic mountain is the tallest in Japan and was once worshipped as a god. 'Fuji-san' still has a spiritual reverence to most Japanese people. Our journey began at 2 p.m. with a taxi to the Nagoya Train Station for a 2:36 p.m. departure on the JR (Japanese Railway) Shinkansen (bullet train) bound for Tokyo with several stops along the way. Entirely electrically powered, Shinkansen has a top speed of around 320Km/hr (200 mph); however, during our 110 minute ride to Shin-Fuji station we only reached 275Km/hr (170 mph). After dinner, some limited rest and a 45 minute taxi ride; we arrive at Mt. Fuji 5th station of the Fujinomiya Trail. Elevation: 2390m or 7841 ft. Starting our climb at 9:15 p.m. with short rests and stops at stations #6, 7, old #7, 8, 9, 9.5, we reached the top of Mt Fuji at 5:05 a.m., elevation 3776 m (12388 ft). Legs, bodies, and minds fatiguing, we were all nearly exhausted. The cool crisp mountain breeze brought a refreshing chill over us as we witnessed a most beautiful awe-inspiring sunrise! The views from the top were magnificent! Sitting on the craters edge we took time to reflect and be thankful (wondering how we would have the energy to make it back down). Two of us were sharing a September 1st birthday atop Mt. Fuji! Albeit September 2nd in Japan now, and I'm reminded of my mother-in-law's wisdom that 'there are no coincidences'."
"I was actually able to Facetime my wife, Sharon, from Mt. Fuji crater's edge to share the experience with her and her family. Similar to my experience on the western rim of the Grand Canyon, my Fuji experience brought tears to my eyes and humbled me before God. We made our way around the crater's edge to the Yoshida Trail. Although very steep going down, switchbacks and grooming made the Yoshida Trail much more user friendly, but would still take us nearly four hours to reach Station 5, elevation 2305m (7562 ft). Another bus, taxi and Shinkansen and we arrive safely back in Nagoya around 5 p.m. for some much needed rest and sleep."
"Truly a trip of a lifetime and I am very thankful," said Crossnoe.
Some great Mt Fuji info and pictures can be found at mtfuji-jp.com.
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Those with a penchant for public displays of affection can share it on social media platforms including Google+, Facebook or Twitter. All kisses that have been shared also get placed on a real-time interactive map, but the site allows you to keep your kiss private if you want.
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Quick expected to be ready for Week 1
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Rams WR Brian Quick (shoulder) is on track to be ready for Week 1, according to insider Nick Wagoner. Quick separated his shoulder and tore his rotator cuff last October and has spent the offseason rehabbing. He was able to do some individual drills this spring, per Wagoner, and should be ready for full-squad work at some point during training camp. Before going down last year, Quick was emerging as St. Louis #1 WR. He tallied 25 catches for 375 yards and 3 scores in 7 games. He could emerge as a weekly fantasy starter in 2015 if he puts that shoulder injury behind him.
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Quick lands in Washington
WR Brian Quick has signed a 1-year deal with the Redskins. The 2012 2nd-rounder boasts an intriguing blend of size and athleticism, but it's yet to translate to on-field production. He totaled just 105 catches and 10 TDs in 5 seasons with the Rams, although QB play was at least partly to blame for those muted numbers. Quick joins a much better passing game in Washington. And the departures of DeSean Jackson and Pierre Garcon leave behind 214 targets. The 'Skins, of course, signed WR Terrelle Pryor earlier this month and return WRs Jamison Crowder and Josh Doctson. Quick is most likely to settle in as the #4, but he'll at least be worth monitoring this summer.
Quick will play Week 4
Rams WR Brian Quick will play against the Cardinals this weekend. "Had a great week (of practice); hope it carries over to the game,'' HC Jeff Fisher said Friday. Quick was a healthy scratch for St. Louis' first 3 games after missing most of the offseason after last year's serious shoulder injury. But he's the most talented WR on the roster and could quickly emerge as the #1 option in the passing game. Quick is worth monitoring closely -- and adding now in deeper leagues.
Quick to play in Week 4?
Rams HC Jeff Fisher said of WR Brian Quick on Monday that there's "a chance he'll be up this week," according to ESPN.com's Nick Wagoner. Fisher has yet to reveal exactly what has kept his team's most talented wideout inactive the 1st 3 weeks, though he did call it a "numbers" thing rather than a health issue. St. Louis needs playmakers, though. And Quick's the closest thing they have at receiver. We'd bet on seeing him at Arizona. That said, we also would have bet on seeing him long before now. Don't expect much fantasy football value from anyone in the Rams passing game against a tough Cardinals D, though.
Quick's Week 1 deactivation "numbers related"
Rams HC Jeff Fisher said WR Brian Quick's Week 1 deactivation was "numbers related" and not "physically related." So Quick is behind Kenny Britt, Tavon Austin, Stedman Bailey and Chris Givens on the depth chart. We'd say it's tough to believe, but this is the Rams we're talking about. Quick spent most of the offseason rehabbing last year's nasty shoulder injury but was the team's best WR in camp by most accounts. We'd still bet on him working his way up the totem pole this year, so he's worth stashing in deep leagues.
Quick inactive
Rams WR Brian Quick is a surprise inactive for today's game against the Seahawks. It's unclear if he suffered a setback with last year's shoulder injury or just isn't ready for a role. We'd continue to stash Quick in fantasy leagues as St. Louis' potential #1 WR later this season. Kenny Britt, Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey will serve as the Rams' top 3 WRs today, but none are strong fantasy plays in a tough matchup.


Donna T is always ready to befriend a special needs fur client. This month Donna cared for a cat named Joy from Dumont that refused to make friends and needed insulin shots. Donna insisted on spending time with Joy once the owner returned, so that she could see that she was there as a friend. Donna has such dedication to each animal that enters her life. Later that month she was scheduled for more visits while the owner was away and things were much better… she even got the cat to purr and rub on her leg!
Lisa is the NJ Pet Sitters Employee of the Month for May 2011! We thank Lisa for being a team player and always helping out when needed. Lisa has a real eye for detail and is very OBSERVANT; she noticed at a daily dog walk that one of the dogs was not acting normal. He was very thirsty, and required more and more water while appearing weak. She immediately called the owner who came home from work to take him to the veterinarian. With a diagnosis and a few needed medications and fluids he was feeling much better. Lisa has excellent communication, which is a requirement for the business. Thank You!
Donna T. is the NJ Pet Sitters Employee of the Month for March 2011! She is always a positive employee. In March, she really jumped in and helped us out when we were in need. Donna is a real team player and a true animal lover. She has that extra special gentle way for our senior dogs, and can also shift her dog walks into overdrive for our high-energy pups! Thank you Donna for all that you do!


DNS (Domain Name Service) is a fundamental building block of the internet. It links the domain names we all know to IP addresses, the physical addresses of computers connected to the internet.
DNS links domain names to IP addresses. Domain names are used like an address, to provide an easy way to get those IP addresses without having to remember them. So for example when you visit fixed.net, your computer actually works out from the DNS the IP address where fixed.net points, and goes to that IP address.
This pointing of a domain to an IP address is called an A record. Fixed.net may have more than one destination. For instance my.fixed.net is our client area and runs from a different web server and therefore has a different IP address. Api.fixed.net is our api interface, and again runs from a separate IP address. All of these are controlled in DNS.
Similarly, www.fixed.net points to the same destination as fixed.net. We could achieve this by also having an 'A record' for www. Pointing to the same location as fixed.net.
A records are the most widely used DNS records.
CNAME records point to another fully qualified domain name (FQDN). For instance, if we wanted www.fixed.net to point to the same place as fixed.net, we could just set up a CNAME to point to fixed.net.
CNAME records are very useful when they point to a third party whose IP address (A record) may change. For instance if I wanted to point blog.mydomain.com to url.somebloggingsoftware.com which frequently changed IP address, then a CNAME would allow the blogging software company to change the system IP address as often as they wanted, without me needing to change my IP address.
CNAME records cannot be used for root domain records (for example mydomain.com), and only for subdomains of it.
MX records are email records, which define where a sender sends an email. Similiar to CNAMEs, they must be fully qualified domain names (FQDNs).
TXT (pronounced text) records, are simply textual records in the DNS zone. They can be used to provide verification information, or just some other information on a domain.
An SPF record is a form of TXT record which says who can and cannot email for your domain. This helps combat spam, as if a recipient receives an email from a sender, it can check if the email came from an allowed source.
Read more about SPF records here.
Remember if you wanted to check the A record for www.fixed.net you would have to search for the full www.fixed.net rather than just fixed.net.
These DNS records are not stored in the ether, but on servers we call nameservers. These might hold records for thousands, or millions, of domains. Nameservers are essentially databases of DNS records.
Every domain name has at least two nameservers, which are ideally disparately located. If a nameserver went offline, there is otherwise a risk that all services on a domain (website, email, subdomains etc) would all go offline too!
The nameservers for a domain are stored with the registry. That means when a browser wants to find out the IP address of a site, it first queries the registry for the nameservers, then queries the nameservers for the DNS record it requires.
Nameservers can be found out by performing a whois lookup.
It would be extremely inefficient for your computer to do these lookups on every page load. There might be ten or more 'hops' in between one computer and another. For this reason, each computer will cache a record and periodically refresh it.
That is why when you change a DNS record, it can take some time for the caching to update. There is no set time for caching to update - it can be minutes, or it can take days. There is also no way to speed up the caching process once it has started.
Propagation refers to the time it takes for all the nameservers to be updated with the new record. This usually takes a few seconds.
TTL stands for 'Time to Live', and is another entry you will see on a DNS record. This is the number of seconds which a computer should cache your DNS record before re-checking. A suitable range would be between 300 seconds (5 minutes) and 86400 seconds (1 day). If your TTL is outside of this scope, it will likely be ignored. You can see the TTL of a record by doing a DNS lookup.
The final piece of the puzzle is how a computer knows which registry to use, in order to look up nameservers. Every device has the root nameservers hard coded into it; these are servers spread around the world which have records of each TLD and their default servers which can be queried for individual domain nameservers. Even your phone has these default root servers hardcoded.
Add glue records with your domain registrar. This means that the registry will provide them to anyone looking up the domain.
Read more about custom nameservers.
First of all ensure that the DNS changes have been made on the correct nameservers - the nameservers might not be pointing to the right place. Second, ensure that the DNS records are set correctly and that you don't for instance have a CNAME record set as a root. You can query specific nameservers for records using a dig @ command. Third, this may just be caching.
Do the nameservers resolve themselves? That domain could have expired. Or the domain might actually be offline due to verification issues.


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Q: How to calculate the generating function of a Poisson distribution?

Hi there, I'm trying to understand the solution to the question in the title. Can anyone please explain why the final summation is equal to $e^{λs}$?
Thank you!

A: You would be presumed to have learned in calculus before studying probability that
$$
e^a = \sum_{i=0}^\infty \frac{a^i}{i!}. \tag 1
$$
Without that, the function $i \mapsto \dfrac{\lambda^i}{i!} e^{-\lambda}$ for $i=0,1,2,3,\ldots$ would not be a probability mass function, since only line $(1)$ above tells you that the sum of that over all values of $i$ is $1.$
Kai-Lai Chung's undergraduate introduction to probability, in at least one of its editions, says:

"Everybody knows" that $$ e^x = \sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{x^n}{n!}. $$

complete with quotation marks around those two words.

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