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For the great Chinese phil0sopher Mencius, disciple of Confucius, the unique aspect of the human being was his heart. What did Mencius mean by heart?
As human thought had its greatest advance in the few hundred years following the 5th century BCE, this time, too, saw the revelation of the meaning of hsin in Chinese philosophy, most accurately translated as heart/mind. Previous to this time, including in the writings of Confucius himself, though the heart is named, its meanings were not explored in depth.
As our inspiring quote has it, "The principle of self-cultivation consists in nothing but trying to find the lost heart." When Mencius writes about the heart, and tells us about a process of self-development based on a rediscovery of original nature, he is describing his own life process. As Mencius relates his experience of actualization in his discussion of heart, he serves as an inspiration for other questers in search of their own essential being. As we understand from our exploration of hermeneutics, the purpose of reading the Mencius in depth is not some intellectual exercise of understanding, but a central method of self-cultivation. The goal of reading Mencius is not to understand the heart, but to find it. This heroic journey of self-realization which is made possible by travelling with Mencius into the symbol of the heart is what makes his writings on the subject so valuable.
Essence, Entelechy and Heart
In their search for the good of all, the Confucians looked for the 'single thread,' or universal law. They found these principles through an examination of nature, as exemplified in agriculture. "The principle in the course and operation of nature . . . obeys only its immutable law . . ."
Agriculture operates from the understanding that when we cultivate plants according to the laws of the processes of nature, we can dramatically increase and control our yield. If our plant withers, it must mean we are not honoring nature's law. This power of understanding also poses a danger, because as much as we can improve on nature, if our understanding is one-sided we can disturb nature's ecological balance. We can create a short-term gain and create a long-term problem. The workings of nature are more subtle than simply increasing an immediate yield. We see how even today we continue to struggle with accomplishing sustainable fecundity.
Through a process of inference, the Confucians believed that in the same way that nature has hidden laws that can be discovered, humans, too, have these subtle, profound principles. This is human nature, which is embedded in nature as a whole. Through an observation of living things in nature, the Confucians recognized that each living thing grows and develops. It has an inherent pattern that exists originally in potential. When it is optimally cultivated, it realizes this potential. This was the Chinese discovery of what Aristotle would call a telos, a purpose, or that to which a thing aims.
The Chinese view is that the principles of development and realization found through agriculture are a microcosm of universal patterns. If we can understand these universal principles, and live in harmony with them, then we, too, will grow maximally, and fulfill our potentials.
As the universe, through the example of life, is about growth and change, so too, the universe must have its telos, purpose, or developmental realization. Archeologist/theologian Teillard de Chardin recognized that there are two basic movements in the universe. One is toward a loss of differentiation. Much of the universe is moving toward entropia, a breakdown of complex, systemic organization into 'noise.' Rather than the universe developing, this indicates that the universe is falling apart. However, a smaller, but far more important segment of the universe continues to move toward greater differentiation and complexification. As this segment has complexified it has become alive and has increased in consciousness and freedom. It is this universal complexification axis that the Confucians intuited through coming to observe relationships and processes of growth and development. By observing this process, we can infer where the universe is heading. This motion is what the Chinese would call the Tao, or Way.
This corresponds to Aristotle's entelechy. Human nature is a process of becoming. That is, we all have the potential to continuously grow. Individually, this process leads toward each of us becoming an absolutely unique being. When we realize ourselves in this way, we are living in harmony with our own nature, and so in harmony with universal nature. This is what nature wants from us.
Our life is meant to be an expression, a manifestation, of what one essentially is, both in its universal aspect of a fulfillment of our human nature, and in its most individual, unique and particular aspects. Both together make up our entelechy, the purpose for which we exist, and the realization of our inherent potentials that exist ab origine, nascently, in our beginning.
Observing the workings of nature, Mencius understood the Aristotelian cause of form. One cause of a thing's individual existence is its organization. The greater the complexity of a thing, that is, the greater the harmony of its parts, the greater the thing's health, capacity for development, and power. The laws of nature can be perceived in this growth through a harmony of parts, which is one way of defining a complex structure. This would lead to the conclusion that in order to achieve fulfillment, we need to not only have internal order, but to be in harmonic relation to a greater whole. We need to find our proper place in the cosmos. This is good both for the individual and the cosmos in its totality. As sentient beings, we get to participate in the process of optimizing our use of natural law through its understanding and so advance the natural movement of nature's development. Our job then, is to comprehend the laws of nature and live according to these principles. In this way, we find individual fulfillment and the fulfillment of the greater universal organism.
That which is taken to its summit point of development, beginning with the simple and moving to the complex, leads to infinite realization. As Mencius said,
"Or consider the high mountains: they consist of nothing more than a multiplicity of single handfuls of stones. But when these are taken to their fullest extent of breadth or vastness, then trees and grasses grow upon them in untold profusion, all manner of birds and beasts dwell within them and hidden treasures emerge from their midst."
As every realm is ecologically intertwined, our inherent potentials are not only designed for the good and growth of the individual, but for culture, group, society, species, world, and universe. We are inextricably interwoven in a web of relationships and relatedness. These, too, make up organism, and system. These developmental and relational laws are the Heavenly Mandate.
That which we are meant to be, our purpose or telos, is one way of defining our essential nature. Mencius asserted that what makes a person's essence is that which makes them unique. He called this unique feature of humanity, that is, our entelechal purpose, the heart. For Mencius, the home of human nature within the individual is the heart.
We can know the heavenly mandate—universal nature—if we understand human nature. Therefore, the home of the heavenly mandate within the person is the heart. As such, Mencius's humanism is a transcendental one. As he said, "Following our inner knowledge, we shall know our heart, thereby know our nature, and thus come to know our heaven."
If we find our hearts we can know these universal laws of nature, and by living in accord with them, we can achieve our life's purpose. Our task in life, the Confucians believed, is to find what they called the Central Harmony. When we make manifest the Heavenly Mandate by living according to the principles of nature, we achieve the Central Harmony. By finding our hearts and living according to the Tao we achieve the Central Harmony. The heart is the part of us that "possesses the nature to grow" toward the realization of our true humanity.
This contribution of Mencius, of defining the heart as the place of our realization, is the core of the Chinese humanistic philosophy. The source of fulfillment is within. Mencius tells us that a phenomenological process of self-exploration, a journey to this inner source, will lead us to rediscover the heart, and to be in harmony with essential human nature.
Furthermore, through coming to comprehend microcosmic and macrocosmic nature, this dynamic, inspiring symbol leads us to the ultimate realization of the self, humanity and the universe in its totality.
If this subject of entelechy is of interest to you, you might want to explore Dr. Art Rosengarten's blog.


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You can plan for sickness
Have you heard that for people who are off work on long-term sick the banks are saying 'Just you take a good rest, and don't worry about the mortgage, until you get better'?
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This ambrosia maple " secrets box" was my swap box. The wife and I made a short trip up to Yale Il. to hand deliver to swapper Dave Smith. I have been making these boxes with their secrets for a number of years. Secret #1 is how to get it open. As my pictures of the workings on this box have disappeared I will show how to operate with pictures of other boxes.
By pressing on the left side of the lid medallion it will pop up allowing you retrieve the playing card from this compartment. Now slide the card half way thru the box top slot. This trips a plunger (second secret) which allows the lid to open. You now have access to the lift out tray and the divided lower space. You will see a brass pin in the lower back of this compartment. Pull it out now. That unlocked the slide out base which contains a hidden drawer. Secret # 3. The base slides on home made hardwood slides. Have been making and improving and selling this type of box for about twelve years. Probably made thirty or more and no one except all of you know the secrets. This swap was just right for me as second most favorite project is boxes.
If you want a little better information look into my Blogs here on LJs to check out the " Persimmon Secrets Box". Thanks for looking
-- I,ve had amnesia for as long as I can remember. Vernon
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#2 posted 05-03-2018 01:17 AM
-- Dick, Malvern Ohio - my biggest fear is that when I die, my wife sells my toys for what I told her I paid for them
#3 posted 05-03-2018 01:59 AM
Very nice indeed.
-- Regards, Charlie in Rowlett, TX --------I talk to myself, because sometimes I need expert advice.---------
#4 posted 05-03-2018 02:06 AM
Stunning box Vernon. Glad you shared the secret. Still over my pay grade. Nice to see you meet up with Dave.
-- Dave, Downers Grove, Il. -------- When you run out of ideas, start building your dreams.
#5 posted 05-03-2018 02:17 AM
Really beautiful, well done!
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#6 posted 05-03-2018 02:22 AM
Very nice. That is a GREAT job on a really neat box!!!
-- K. Stone "Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn." ― Benjamin Franklin
#7 posted 05-03-2018 03:08 AM
All of you make such great boxes, that I do not do any! Way to good for the likes of mine.
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#8 posted 05-03-2018 03:27 AM
This is too perfect! I would play with such box for days…
-- "It's getting better..." - put this on my RIP stone!
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#11 posted 05-03-2018 06:44 AM
Vernon, I don't know how to express my gratitude to be the lucky recepiant of this wonderful and beautiful box. Everyone who has seen it absolutely loves it. And no one has figured out your secrets without help. I only wish I had more time to spend with my new friends, poo and moo. The box has found a special show place in our home. You are a true craftsman. Thank you so very much! I hope we meet again.
-- Dave Smith - If our phones fall, we panic. If our friends fall, we laugh.
#12 posted 05-03-2018 07:23 AM
Excellent job, Vernon! Nice secrets too. Thanks for sharing!
-- Dave - Santa Fe
#13 posted 05-03-2018 11:03 AM
Very nice Vernon, we didn't see the secrets in the reveal! It just looked like a beautiful box. Good job!
-- We all make mistakes, the trick is to fix it in a way that says "I meant to do that".
#14 posted 05-03-2018 11:08 AM
The box is gorgeous and the "secrets" make it even better. I hope you continue to be part of the box swaps.
-- Earl "I'm a pessamist - generally that increases the chance that things will turn out better than expected"
#15 posted 05-03-2018 11:19 AM
WOW, squared…...............That is a super piece, Vernon!!!!!! You have outdone yourself again!!
BUT, now 256,768 people know the secrets!!!!!!!!!
Cheers, Jim
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My Favorite iPhone App of the Week - iMob
I was leaving Wal-Mart last night when I received a text from one of my old friends from college. He was practically begging me to download a new game in the App Store.I read Ben's message and thought:
- I usually don't enjoy those types of games.
- I'll give it a try, because it's one of the most popular games.
- Ben really needs to get out of the house more often. (Just kidding)
I obliged and within 10 minutes, I was money-hungry mobster trying to gain as much power and influence as possible. You gain strength, weapons and income by completing certain missions, meeting with the Don and knocking off the competition.
You can invite friends who are fellow iPhone owners to your mob via invites with your friend code. The larger your mob, the more likely you are to survive and advance. I must admit, I was pretty hooked for the first 30-45 minutes, but, like any game, the initial appeal wore off soon after, and I put it down for another day.
iMob was built with stong fundamental concepts that incorporate social networking, so you have to credit that feat to the developers- The Godfather.
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"I thought he had a stroke, that's why I took him to the hospital," Montgomery said. "Within a week of that he was on life support in a hospital."
Montgomery said doctors told him Johnson had contracted West Nile Virus. He suffered brain swelling, went into a coma, and then his heart stopped, Montgomery said.
"Scott was a very healthy person, 53-years-old, we hike on weekends, he swam in the swimming pool every weekend, he doesn't smoke," Montgomery said.
It's unclear when exactly Johnson contracted the virus. He had no underlying health conditions, Montgomery told CBS2.
Symptoms of the WNV — which is transmitted by mosquito bites — can include fever, body aches, rash, nausea, vomiting and headaches, but many people who are infected may not show any symptoms. In rare cases, such as Johnson's, patients can develop more serious problems, such as brain inflammation or paralysis.
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That's not playing fair!
I do not know why it is I'm looking at pictures of her, and pictures of Sneakeee and wallowing in ye olde self-pity, but that's what's been happening for the last few minutes.
Although, to be honest, I only browsed Sneakeee's gallery. Hers was just a random picture posted on the timeline. Just wanted to make it clear, is all.
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Raising awareness of mental health problems should be the start of the process of tackling them, not the end
It's mental health awareness week, 2018. And that's good. It's important to be aware of something that affects literally everyone, and that a quarter of the population regularly struggle with. It's weird that anyone wouldn't be when you put it in those terms, but that does seem to the case.
Perhaps the term is a bit misleading, or not specific enough. It's not exactly mental health that people need to be made aware of, so much as the fact that mental health can, and regularly does, go wrong. And when someone's mental health does falter or fail, they should receive the same concern and help that someone with a more obvious "physical" ailment should get, not scorn and stigma, as often happens.
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The offer itself knocks $10 off a gift card purchase, but these Amex Gift cards come with a $6.95 activation fee and also e $8.95 shipping fee, if you don't have a premium shipping plan with Amex. That means that you would still end up paying extra for that $200 gift card. To offset these expenses, you can use promo codes. Here's some active codes:
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People tend to research online first before buying something. They can also make their purchases there. These are the things that should make you strive to improve your online presence.
The internet shall enable you to make more people aware of the existence of your products and services. You may have the best products, but this shall only be important if people know of their existence. You need to let your target audience know about what you have in store for them. The local area is the place most small businesses start selling. This means that when you are online, you can use local SEO to get more visibility in local search results. It is only after more customers are aware of what you do that you shall start to make more profits out of them.
Marketing through the internet shall also make it possible to let your business reach the right audience. It is possible to tailor your business to the right audience when doing internet marketing. There is no marketing with the hope it lands on any customers out there.
You need to do this kind of marketing to get more relevant traffic to the site. Traffic to your website is only beneficial to the business if there is a high conversion rate. This is why people resort to SEO and search ads to generate more relevant traffic. When you are keen on where your site ranks, you shall have more chances of coming into contact with the right kind of clients in a bigger way.
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Online marketing has an easier approach to it, not just its modern compatibility. This is in comparison to the traditional methods of marketing. The budget of a small business for marketing will not be something big. Online marketing thus becomes their go-to strategy. Online marketing presents the ability to determine what outcomes you shall attain. This makes it easy for you to determine what outcomes the efforts you put in shall bear. These tools happen to be available only for online marketing.
There is so much a small business shall gain when it engages in online marketing. There is no debate which option those starting their businesses need to go for when it comes to marketing.
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Phillip Picardi joined Out magazine as editor in chief last year and was let go this week by the publication's parent company, Pride Media. As many as 11 staffers were let go in total, according to employees there.
"It has actually been the most rewarding work of my career to publish this magazine for the past year for and by the L.G.B.T. community, and giving space to people who were previously relegated to the margins," said Mr. Picardi by phone on Thursday. He said he will continue to write a men's grooming column for GQ, as well as pursue opportunities outside media.
"The urgency of the L.G.B.T.Q. press is what everyone should be talking about right now, because we're heading to an election," he said.
As reported by Women's Wear Daily, others who will be leaving Pride Media include Zachary Stafford, the editor in chief of The Advocate, an L.G.B.T.Q. publication with a focus on news and politics, and Pride Media's chief executive, Orlando Reece.
Additional executives are said to be announcing their departures soon. Mr. Reece will stay on through January, while discussions for replacements are in the works.
The influential L.G.B.T.Q. magazine started in 1992 but has faced ongoing financial troubles and recently decreased its print publication from 10 issues a year to six.
Before joining Out, Mr. Picardi, 28, was a rising star at Condé Nast, where he became chief content officer at Teen Vogue, and founded Them, an L.G.B.T.Q.-focused digital platform. In many profiles, he was referred to as the protégé of Condé Nast's artistic director Anna Wintour.
Both Mr. Picardi and Mr. Stafford were hired in 2018 by Pride Media's former C.E.O., Nathan Coyle, who resigned from the company in April, less than a year after he joined. Orlando Reece stepped in as interim C.E.O. and was tasked with cutting company expenditures. At the beginning of this year, more than 40 writers, editors and photographers complained publicly in an open letter to the magazine after not receiving payment for their work. In May, the Daily Beast reported that Mr. Picardi threatened to quit if the freelancers weren't compensated.
The departures of Mr. Picardi and Mr. Stafford comes after layoffs at Pride Media throughout the year. Mr. Stafford declined to comment, as he was on a plane. Out now has five full time editorial employees, down from around 15 in January, according to former staffers. Adam Levin, who owns Pride Media through Oreva Capital, a private equity firm, did not respond to inquiries.
"Philip was entering a house on fire," said Jason Lamphier, who was an executive editor at Out for two years and worked with the magazine for more than a decade. (He did not work there concurrently with Mr. Picardi.) "You could have the best intentions, you could have this young motivated team, but they had no idea what they were walking into," he said.
"Phillip was taking on something that could be really rewarding, but only if the people that own that magazine have and share the same interest as the team," said Aaron Hicklin, a former editor in chief of Out, who held that position for 12 years. "I think it's clear that, despite other issues, fundamentally, there was a misalignment between the top ownership, and they didn't seem interested in what Out represented."
According to an internal company email sent by Mr. Reece to his staff, digital traffic for Pride Media's titles was up 47 percent this year, with digital revenues up 31 percent.
At a time when many mainstream magazines and digital publications are struggling, with editors decamping for other career paths, the layoffs sent out ripples of anxiety about the state of L.G.B.T.Q. media in particular.
Several current and past Pride Media staffers also expressed concerns that as mainstream publications expanded their coverage of L.G.B.T.Q. content, the publications that have catered to these audiences from the beginning have suffered.
"We happen to be in this wonderful rainbow wave right now, but as mainstream media latches onto L.G.B.T. narratives across the board, we have to ask ourselves, what is that going to look like in 10 years?" said David Artavia, a managing editor at The Advocate. "We better hope we're still here, because the work is so vital."
Scott Gatz, the founder and C.E.O. of Q. Digital, another media company focused on the L.G.B.T.Q. community, said the dramatic downsizing of Pride Media was "not a warning bell" for L.G.B.T.Q. publications.
"The biggest change is the change everyone is going through — from print to digital," he said. "Pride Media did a really good job of going to digital, but it is heavily print."
He added that Q. Digital had its best year for revenue and profit yet, and that "demand for L.G.B.T.Q. information is higher than it's ever been."
"Out and Advocate are two incredibly strong brands," Mr. Gatz said. "They may not look the way they looked earlier this year, they may be owned differently, but we're all rooting for the people that work on these brands for their future, and I don't question that there will be a strong future for them."


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Off-White™ Launches Its First Ever Home Goods Collection
This month Off-White™ presents its debut home goods collection, aptly titled "HOME." The range consists of three categories in "CERAMICS," "BED," and "BATH."
Off-White™'s "CERAMICS" line features a breakfast set, lunch set, coffee mug and cup set, glass, pitcher, round try, ashtray, and soap tray. The items arrive with an ivory-colored ceramic base, decorated with a cornflower blue grass print and branded with an Off-White™ logo underneath.
Next up, the "BED" collection includes a coconut milk white double bed set embroidered with the brand's classic arrow emblem, in addition to a poppy-red tassel knit throw blanket, also featuring the arrow motif.
The "BATH" assortment consists of a towel set and bathrobe. Each item is made from ivory white terry and embroidered with Off-White™'s diagonal arrow emblem covered in a vine of leaves.
With prices ranging from $95 to $635, the first-ever home goods collection from Off-White™ is currently available at the label's Mykonos store. The range also launches online and at EMPTY Gallery September 1.


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Foot Corn Treatment in Hyderabad
A corn is a form of hyperkeratosis which is found on the top of one of the toe joints. These are usually associated with a hammertoe deformity. A hammertoe deformity is a rigid or flexible contracture of a toe which results in the toe being bent so that one of the toe joints sticks up higher than it should. The corn is formed in response to the toe rubbing against the toe box of the shoe.


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Kubernetes (often called K8s) is an open source system for automatically deploying, extending, and managing containerized applications, and is an "open source version" of Google's internal tools, Borg.
Kubernetes is currently recognized as the most advanced container cluster management tool. After the release of version 1.0, Kubernetes has been developing at a faster speed and has been fully supported by container ecosystem vendors, including coreos, rancher, and many other public cloud services. Vendors also provide infrastructure services based on Kubernetes' secondary development when providing container services, such as Huawei. It can be said that Kubernetes is also Docker's foray into the strongest competitors in container cluster management and service orchestration (Docker Swarm).
Kubernetes defines a set of building blocks that together provide a mechanism for deploying, maintaining, and extending applications. The components that make up Kubernetes are designed to be loosely coupled and scalable so that they can meet a variety of different workloads. Scalability is largely provided by the Kubernetes API – it is used as an internal component of extensions and containers that run on Kubernetes.
Because Kubernetes is a system made up of many components, it is still difficult for Kubernetes to install and deploy, and Kubernetes is developed by Google. There are many internal dependencies that need to be accessed through the wall.
Of course, there are quick installation tools, such as kubeadm, kubeadm is the official tool provided by Kubernetes to quickly install and initialize the Kubernetes cluster. Currently, it is still in an incubator development state. With the release of Kubernetes, the release of each version will be updated synchronously. Of course, the current kubeadm It cannot be used in a production environment.
1. Kubernetes architecture
2. Kubernetes features
Kubernetes features:
- Simple : lightweight, simple, easy to use
- Portable : public, private, hybrid, multi-cloud
- Extensible : modular, plug-in, mountable, combinable
- Self -healing : Automatic layout, automatic restart, automatic copy
In layman terms:
- Automated container deployment and replication
- Expand or shrink containers at any time
- Organize containers into groups and provide load balancing among containers
- Easily upgrade new versions of application containers
- Provide container flexibility, replace it if the container fails
3. Kubernetes terminology
Kubernetes terminology:
- Master Node : The computer used to control the Kubernetes node. All task assignments come from this.
- Minion Node : The computer that performs the request and assignment tasks. The Kubernetes host is responsible for controlling the nodes.
- Namespace : Namespace is an abstract set of a set of resources and objects. For example, it can be used to divide the internal objects of the system into different project groups or user groups. The common pods, services, replication controllers, and deployments are all part of a single namespace (the default is default), while node, persistentVolumes, etc. do not belong to any namespace.
- Pod : A container group that is deployed on a single node and contains one or more containers. A Pod can be created, scheduled, and shared with all Kubernetes managed minimum deployment units, all containers in the same container set. IP address, IPC, host name, and other resources. The container set abstracts the network and storage from the underlying container so that you can more easily move the container in the cluster.
- Deployment : Deployment is a new generation of objects for Pod management. Compared with Replication Controller, it provides more complete functionality and is easier and more convenient to use.
- Replication Controller : The replication controller manages the lifecycle of pods. They ensure that a specified number of pods are running at any given time. They do this by creating or deleting pods.
- Service : The service provides a single stable name and address for a group of pods. The service separates the work definition from the container set. The Kubernetes service agent automatically assigns the service request to the correct container set—whether or not the container set moves to the cluster. Which position in it, even if it has been replaced, is also the case.
- Lable : Labels are used to organize and select object groups based on key-value pairs, which are used for each Kubernetes component.
In Kubernetes, all containers are run in a Pod, a Pod to hold a single container, or multiple cooperating containers. In the latter case, the containers in the Pod are guaranteed to be placed on the same machine and resources can be shared. A Pod can also contain zero or more volumes. Volumes are private to a container or can be shared between containers in a Pod. For each Pod created by the user, the system finds a machine that is healthy and has sufficient capacity, and then starts to start the corresponding container there. If a container fails, it is automatically restarted by Kubernetes' node agent. This node agent is called a Kubelet. However, if the Pod or his machine fails, it will not be automatically transferred or restarted unless the user also defines a Replication Controller.
Pod's copy sets can collectively form an entire application, a microservice, or a layer of a multi-tiered application. Once the Pod is created, the system continuously monitors their health status and the health of the machine they are running on. If a Pod has problems due to a software problem or a machine failure, the Replication controller automatically creates a new Pod on a healthy machine.
Kubernetes supports a unique network model. Kubernetes encourages the use of flat address spaces and does not dynamically allocate ports, but instead allows users to choose any port that suits them. To achieve this, it assigns each Pod an IP address.
Kubernetes provides an abstraction of Service that provides a stable IP address and DNS name to correspond to a set of dynamic pods, such as a set of pods that make up a microservice. This Pod group is defined by the Label selector because any Pod group can be specified. When a container running in Kubernetes Pod is connected to this address, the connection is forwarded by the local proxy (called a kube proxy). The agent runs on the source machine, the forwarding destination is a corresponding back-end container, and the exact back-end is selected by the round-robin policy to balance the load. The kube proxy also tracks the dynamic changes of the backend Pod group, such as when the Pod is replaced by a new Pod located on a new machine, and thus the IP and DNS names of the service do not need to be changed.
Each Kubernetes resource, such as a Pod, is identified by a URI and has a UID. A general component of a URI is the type of the object (eg, Pod), the name of the object, and the namespace of the object. For a particular object type, each name is unique in its namespace, and the name of an object is not given in the form of a namespace, which is the default namespace, and the UID is in the range of time and space. only.
More about Service:
- Service is an abstraction of application services. It provides load balancing and service discovery for applications through labels. The list of Pod IPs and ports that match the labels constitutes endpoints, and kube-proxy is responsible for load balancing service IPs to these endpoints.
- Each Service automatically assigns a cluster IP (a virtual address that is accessible only within the cluster) and a DNS name through which other containers can access the service without needing to know about the operation of the backend container.
4. Kubernetes components
Kubernetes component:
- Kubectl : The client command line tool that formats the accepted command and sends it to kube-apiserver as an operation entry for the entire system.
- Kube-apiserver : Serves as a control entry for the entire system, providing interfaces with REST API services.
- Kube-controller-manager : It is used to perform background tasks in the entire system, including node status status, number of Pods, association between Pods and Service, and so on.
- Kube-scheduler ( Distributing pods to Nodes): Responsible for node resource management, accepts Pods tasks created by kube-apiserver, and assigns them to a node.
- Etcd : Responsible for service discovery and configuration sharing between nodes.
- Kube-proxy : Runs on each compute node and is responsible for the Pod network proxy. Obtain the Service information from etcd periodically to do the corresponding strategy.
- Kubelet : Runs on each compute node. As an agent, it accepts the Pods task and management container that allocates the node, periodically obtains the container status, and feeds it back to the kube-apiserver.
- DNS : An optional DNS service that creates a DNS record for each Service object so that all pods can access the service through DNS.
- flannel : Flannel is CoreOS team designed a cover for Kubernetes network (Overlay Network) tool, you need to download another deployment. We know that when we start Docker there will be an IP address for interacting with the container. If you do not manage it, the IP address may be the same on each machine, and it is limited to communicate on the machine, you can not access Docker containers on other machines. The purpose of the Flannel is to re-plan the use of IP addresses for all nodes in the cluster, so that containers on different nodes can obtain IP addresses that belong to the same intranet and are not duplicated, and allow containers belonging to different nodes to directly pass through. Network IP communication.
The master node contains the components:
The minion node contains components:


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Men's Fight Club
FIGHT CLUB is a group of men from all walks of life; broken and successful, religious and skeptic, choir boy and convict. We gather to enjoy a meal together and go deep in conversations about faith and life. Regardless of your stance on faith, you are invited to belong to our tribe; to wrestle with us as we tackle the big questions in life. We invite you to be- long before you believe.
Our Core Values:
2. Where you belong before you believe.
3. None of us are qualified to fix another man: We don't fix what God is breaking, We don't break what God is fixing.
4. What is said at Fight Club stays at Fight Club.
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New York Fashion Week Stunning Wedding Dresses
You won't believe what was exposed at New York Fashion Week this year! Only the most stunning designer wedding dresses of the year! We couldn't keep our eyes of these beauties. From Oscar de la Renta to BCBG Max Azria.
1. Badgley Mischka: The first dress is a stunning Badgley Mischka gold and white dress. The gold accents are really unique and different. We also love the different layers of the skirt. It isn't one uniform style the whole way down. The neckline is elegant, not too showy.
2. Monique Lhulliar: This is more tradition and lacey. It gives us a Kate Middleton feel because of the long sleeve lace sleeves. We are obsessed with the floral stitching. The under dress really makes the dress more modern and not too old style.
3. Zang Toi: This is a maxi chevron dress that we would love to see on a gorgeous bride! The style is very different. This dress is for a bride that doesn't stick to the traditional route.
3. Pamela Rolland: Talk about making a statement! This off the shoulder wedding dress has a long luxurious cape-like train. The dress transcends to a transparent white color. We think this dress is so amazing!
5. BCBG Max Azria: This is a very light gown. Simple, no neckline. Halter-top eek style with a tie to distinguish torso area. We are nothing less than obsessed! BCBG never ceases to amaze us honestly.
6. Reem Acra: Sporting a different color gown we actually like it! Wedding dresses now-a-days don't have the same color elements as a moments time ago. Now pinks and beiges are used more frequently. This is a very elegant look!
7. Jenny Packham: If you want a black and white style then please don't refrain from wearing this down the aisle! Everything about this dress screams modernly different.
Other dresses shown:
8.Naeem Kahn
9. Oscar de le Renta
10. Carolina Herrera
11. Lela Rose
12. Nicole Miller
13. Tadashi Shoji


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ISRO to launch India's heaviest satellite using launch vehicle GSLV Mark III D-1 today
ISRO to launch India's heaviest satellite using launch vehicle GSLV Mark III D-1 today – 2017
As the countdown begins at 3.58 pm on Sunday for the launch of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) -Mark III from Sriharikota on Monday at 5.28 pm, ISRO centres behind the design of the launch indicate that in addition to being a human-rated vehicle, it marks the efforts of the 'Make in India' space project that's fully indigenous and will be a major fete of self-reliance for the country.
- India's heaviest rocket till date GSLV Mk-III weighs equivalent to the weight of five fully-loaded Boeing Jumbo Jets.
- It marks the efforts of the `Make in India' space project that's fully indigenous and will be a major fete of self-reliance for the country
"The focus of this first developmental flight of GSLV-MKIII (D1) set for launch on June 5, is to put a heavier communication satellite GSAT-19 in geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO). It will be boosted by an indigenous cryogenic engine of an advanced version of 20 ton thrust." ISRO CHARIMAN AS Kiran Kumar told TOI. The critical technology of the vehicle to carry heavy payload capacity, its design with acoustic suppression system would facilitate such future manned mission to space, he said.
The lead centre for ISRO launch vehicles, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) director K Sivan told TOI that now the countdown has begun for the launch of GSLV-MK III on Monday at 5.28 pm and it is designed to put design to put four ton class heavy satellite in orbit. The launch vehicle in Ojive shape and slanted strap-on boosters rather than the usual straight format is to lessen noise. It could help in future manned mission, he said.
GSLV mission director G Ayyappan said, this GSLV-MKIII launch will mark the success of `Make in India' space project with its fully indigenous launch in terms of the material, design and technology. Its unique features include the dual redundancy, health monitoring and fault detection and isolation (FDI). He also indicated that it is for the first time that a launch vehicle is designed with Ojive shaped curvature to be robust to control the air pressure and to check noise with its acoustic suppression system. Currently, the vehicle carries 3.2 ton, but with modular changes it can carry six tonnes, he said.
"With this launch, India need not depend on European Space Agency (ESA) for further heavy launch of INSAT-class satellites of 3.5 ton that incurs a cost of Rs 800 crore each. At one third the cost or at about Rs 350 crore, India can launch heavier satellites on GSLV-Mk III," GSLV MK III Vehicle director J Jayaprakash told TOI. Till now, PSLV could launch around 1000 kg satellite, GSLV about 2000 kg and now with this GSLV-Mark III, India can launch heavy satellites of 4000 kg (4 ton) and above," he said.


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Hi everyone! I´m brazilian and I want to collaborate with this thread.
I´m with 70d for 1 year and a half. It is my first dsrl camera. Now, after this whole time I can say some things about 70d.
I´m impressed on how many people complain about problem in this model. Some people say that only few numbers of camera is affected with problem... DONT!
All the 70d copies in the market has the same problems. But the most people (even novice) dont recognize them or dont complain in public about that.
A lot of people keep using the camera with problem and saying the camera is perfect. One day they may discove they were wrong.
1. Yes, 70d has problem with bounce flash situation.
2. Yes, 70d has problem about overheating when using video. Die after a certain time of use (more less 2 years). In brazil I read cases when they were using less than 8 months on hard use with videos.
3. Yes, 70d has auto focus problem (live view takes perfect photos while view finder doesnt). this is the winner problem spreading out on internet when they say shooting photos by using view finder the images get blurry.
4. yes, 70d has problem regarding the inconsistency focus. This is a little different from the auto focus problem above; LV and VF has a different type of renderization resulting in different images. This problem about inconsistency is other; some times you take picture the result is good/perfect, sometimes is horrible. Sometimes is tack sharp, sometimes blurry. Each photos you take only one or two will save out of 6 or seven. (In my case and thousand of people: I have to shoot 5 times in order to get at least 1 or 2 images tack sharp.) For example, after a test from the digital rev tv, 70d had the worse results in this terms, comparing to 7dmk2 and nikon d7200. In this test, they shot 210 photos with 70d and ONLY 17 photos was tack sharpen/in focus. Don´t believe? (watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5ia2xoAqkA ) 5. Yes, 70d has some problem when using some lenses while other models doesnt (even older). Some lenses from tokina, sigma and tamron does not works fine with 70d. Each ones has its particular problem. 6. Yes, 70d has a bad moire/aliasing treatment. In some cases when recording video it is almost impossible to use the captured image. Even older compact cameras are better.
7. Other few problems I will not comment here...
Canon is kidding with everybody. Canon dont care about their problems. They want to sell, sell, sell. It doesnt matter if you pay an expensive value for a camera that can be your way of survive. Each newer launchs the cameras presents problems and years go by... they dont fix anything!
The Canon´s camera has less dynamic range, iso sensitivity and sharpen when comparing to nikon and sony.
This year (2016) canon has been launched the 80d without 4k and with minimum changes about dynamic range, color depth, etc...
Canon treats us like dumb uninformed!
I my opinion WE HAVE TO STOP BUYING PRODUCTS FROM CANON! URGENTLY!
If we want a better world photography, a better technology in our hands, we need to stop buying Canon! And i´m not being paid to say this. I own Canon products and because this I can say what im saying! I´m not nikon boy or anything like that! I just wont being idiot when Canon treat me like a novice dumb! Before writting this, i sent my camera to Canon Brazil in order to fix some problems and they didnt fix anything! I paid 500,00 reais for the fix. When the camera arrived and phonned back to tell them they are kidding with me. They pretend not to know, giving various excuses. The employees are cheeky and scheduled to tell decorated lines and you're not sure what to do.
After too much hassles and traumas I had with my first dslr experience, knowing i dont have money enough to buy another camera or migrate to other brand, the conclusion I draw is trying to sell the 70d. Sure I will lose money and I will have to pay more money to buy another camera. But Canon has no options! The only good cameras that Canon seems to have is 5dmk2 and 7dmk2 which are extremely expensive here in brazil. I have to sell car and lots of things to buy one. Inconveniently for me!
My first experience with Canon has been not good! But i will put this to sell. I hope I get a buyer! PS: sorry for any english mistake.
I took one hour and half to write this to illustrate my sorrow with this brand and camera model.
[]s Thanks Mira


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Calls to honour deceased Granard greats
Larry Cunningham and Brendan O'Reilly deserve a lasting tribute, says Cllr PJ Reilly
Larry Cunningham
Two of north Longford's greatest sons could soon have a permanent effigy installed to mark their contribution to society.
Late country and western singer Larry Cunningham and athlete Brendan O'Reilly were both natives of Granard before going on to achieve noteworthy success in their respective fields.
Granard Municipal District Cathaoirleach Cllr PJ Reilly issued the call at a recent meeting of the local authority.
He said the endeavours and accomplishments of the pair necessitated some form of lasting tribute to both of their memories.
"I think at this stage it is six years since Larry Cunningham passed away and it's only fitting that he should be recognised for his outstanding contribution to the world of country music," said the long serving Fianna Fáil local politician.
Cllr Reilly alluded to the outpouring of emotion and statue that now stands proudly in the centre of Castleblayney in Co Monaghan in dedication to the late Big Tom McBride.
The Abbeylara man was just as direct in his request for a similar tribute to be erected for the late Mr O'Reilly.
One of the most iconic personalities in Irish sport, first as an accomplished high jumper and later as an RTE television presenter, the talented high jumper once cleared 6 ft 7 at a meeting in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1956, at a time when the first seven-foot jump was but a distant aspiration for athletes around the world.
"He qualified for the Olympics and later became a firm favourite with people through his work as a sports presenter with RTÉ," added Cllr Reilly.
"It is only right that these two greats are recognised for their fabulous contributions to sport and music."
It's now expected that efforts to seek financial aid for the project will be made via Longford County Council's Arts Office.
Read Also: Councillors remember the career of the late Larry Cunningham


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Spring Grass that makes your horse PING!
Yes, it's a bit late but that grass boosting combo of rain and sunshine has put the spring into our pasture so don't be surprised if your horse is getting a sugar hit that will make him or her a bit of a handful. It's also thought that spring grass contains a high level of potassium which reduces the horse's uptake of magnesium resulting in another reason why our equine friends can range from excitable to explosive!
As well as helping with our horse's mood, magnesium is also important for muscle function and it's thought it can benefit horses prone to obesity and laminitis. If you think that magnesium could benefit your horse, always choose a supplement that contains 'chelated' magnesium.
Because of the change of management many horses experience at this time of year as they're turned out after a winter of limited access to grass, it's also worth putting them on a pre and probiotic to promote a healthy level of that all important gut bacteria. (Hyperlink to gut biome post) This will also help horses that are regularly turned out cope with the seasonal change in the grass too.
We'd love to know if you've found the perfect way to take the stress out of spring grass!


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Top 10 Malls In KL With Beautiful Festive Decor
The holiday season is all about extravaganza decoration. It is a time for everyone to step up the game and throw the most creative yet colourful decoration and design. As Chinese New Year is approaching, malls all over the Klang Valley are filled with amazing festive decoration with CNY-themed activities! They have a lot of things to offer such as exciting activities, beautiful decorations and not to forget cultural performances as in lion dance. So bring over your family to these Top 10 Mall in KL with Beautiful Festive Decor.
1 Utama Shopping Centre
Head over to 1 Utama Shopping Centre and experience the bloom theme! Pik hues with festive decoration take over the Oval and Center Court with retailers setting up pop-up kiosks to offer their wares for Chinese New Year. The festive mood comes alive with various activities and performances such as Lion Dance performance, drums, GuZheng and Chinese Orchestra. Celebrate Chinese New Year by taking pictures and join activities happening at 1 Utama Shopping Centre.
Facebook: 1 Utama Shopping Centre
Atria Shopping Gallery
February is all about fun activity at Atria Shopping Gallery. They have a lineup of exciting performances such as Chinese New Year Folk Dance, Spectacular Acrobatic Show, Acrobatic Lion Dance, LED Lion Dance, God of Prosperity appearance and the best part is Chinese New Year Bazaar! Expect it to be full with crowds streaming looking for goods for this CNY. Bring over your kids as there are children workshops, calligraphy contest and kids lion dance competition.
Facebook: Atria Shopping Gallery
Avenue K
The festive theme for this year is Bloom of Grandeur. It is happening from Jan until end of February. be sure to check out all the activities they offer including CNY Medley by Colour of Voices, fusion instrumental musical, Chinese calligraphy, dragon beard candy, paper art cutting, children workshop, rolling in the wealth ceremony, money showering and the most anticipating performance every year is lion dance! A great day out with your family while searching for CNY hampers or clothes.
Facebook: Avenue K
Bangsar Shopping Centre
This year, Bangsar Shopping Centre is throwing a CNY festive bazaar. Get all your CNY accessories at BSC's festive bazaar at an affordable price. Do not forget to catch performances including eight majestic drums, diabolo, acrobatic performance, lion dance, dragon beard candy demo and appearance by the God of Prosperity and more. For those who stay near Bangsar area, be sure to go and experience the festive season. CNY is all about gathering and enjoying the moment.
Facebook: Bangsar Shopping Centre
Located next to The Curve, eCurve is known for its Street Food. They are hosting a Sizzling CNY Variety Show every weekend at 3pm and 6pm respectively. Why don't you come over and experience how they do the show at the mall.? Be entertained by street performances such as wushu, taichi, acrobatics and the God of Prosperity along with Acrobatic Lion Dance. Not only that, you can witness the beautiful decorations in 'lucky' colour – red. It is not too late to experience it and share it with your friends.
Facebook: eCurve
IOI City Mall Putrajaya
IOI City Mall has endless activities happening throughout this month. Starting with activities and cultural performances to feast your eyes on this Chinese New Year, be sure to catch all amazing performances such as Acrobatic Lion Dance, Dragon Dance, Diabolo, 24 Season Drum, 5 Emperor Drum, Face Mask Changing, 8 Majestic Drum, LED Drum, LED Dragon and Yee Sang Making Demo top it all. IOI Mall really puts all efforts in making Chinese New Year celebration colourful and entertaining.
Facebook: IOI City Mall Putrajaya
Mid Valley Megamall
If you happen to be at Mid Valley Megamall, find a garden of blossoms as the mall is transformed into a floral sanctuary with thousands of pretty flowers and lattice wooden frames. Pop-up kiosks also can be found here offering all sorts of CNY goodies including apparel, festive delicacies and decorative items. Don't miss the Lion Dance and cultural performance including the Oriental Odyssey and Oriental Chamber Orchestra. You can join Chinese Calligraphy workshops and many more with your kids too!
Website: Mid Valley Megamall
Paradigm Mall
Lunar New Year at Paradigm Mall promises plenty of exciting activities for the whole family. The long list of activities includes Chinese New Year bazaars, virtual games, 8-Prosperity Drum Show, Wuzu Drums, Lion Dance, Stilt Walker, God of Prosperity, Fai Lok Juggler, Ventriloquist Puppet Show, Feng Shui Talk, Rainbow Calligraphy Demo & Giveaway, Glitter Painting & Giveaway, Lantern Making Workshop, Chinese Fusion Dance and many exciting activities. Paradigm Mall shows how Lunar New Year should be celebrated – with full of joy and happiness.
Facebook: Paradigm Mall
Pavilion KL
Pavilion KL is one of the malls that never fail to put beautiful decoration for every festive season. The entrance to the mall is already becoming attraction spot for all visitors and now the mall is transformed into a 'Dream Garden of Prosperity' with colourful gardens and 8,888 prosperity Petals hanging from the ceiling. Number 8 is indicated as a lucky number in Chinese culture. Enjoy various kinds of performances from LED Lion Dance to Children Lion Dance, Magician God of Prosperity and dance performances. Their decorations never fail to impress every visitor who comes to Pavilion KL.
Facebook: Pavilion KL
Setia City Mall
Inspired by the Imperial Dynasty, get in the mood for Chinese New Year with the variety of wares available at the bazaar including hampers, clothing, tidbits and more. Get a chance to dress up as an Emperor or Empress and get your photo taken at the costume & photo booth stand. DOn't miss the special performances including Lion Dance, God of Prosperity appearance, 8 Majestic Drum, 6 Percussion Drum, 5 Emperor Drum and Chinese Instrumental.
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According to current data of the WHO, gonorrhea is the third most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) worldwide. Unfortunately, there is no reliable epidemiological data from Germany as gonococcus infections do not fall under the mandatory reporting obligation. In addition to this, a global increase in resistance is observed. For the collection of valid data regarding the resistance situation in Germany, in 2013, project GORENET, in which Labor Krone takes part, was established.
In view of the resistance situation in our region, we can follow the recommendations of the S2k-guidelines for empiric therapy: In our submissions, sensitivity for ceftriaxone is at 100 % (OWL alone at 100 %) and azithromycin at 88 % (OWL alone at 93 %). It should be noted, that administration of azithromycin in the empiric treatment rather aims at the co-infection with chlamydia.
An alternative ciprofloxacin therapy should only be used after previous testing, as the current resistance situation is insufficient for empiric treatment. The exact resistance situation is listed in the table below.
Conclusion: The guideline-oriented empiric therapy with ceftriaxone and azithromycin is recommended for this region. Prior to therapy commencement, swab diagnostics for gonococcus-PCR and gonococcus cultures (CAUTION: different swab kits!) should be carried out. Pathogen demonstration by PCR is more sensitive than a culture; however, resistance testing is only possible for culture-bred pathogens. Therapy monitoring can be in consideration of clinical aspects, if necessary, a swab for gonococcus culture 3 – 7 days after the end of therapy can be taken. Testing via PCR only makes sense a minimum of 2 weeks after the end of treatment, as otherwise avital pathogens could be detected. Partners should also be treated!
Resistances for Neisseria gonorrhoeae in OWL, or total number of returns from Labor Krone, period: 01.01.16 – 31.12.2018
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions.
Department of microbiology
Dr. med. Patricia Wehmeier, Dipl.-Biol. Andreas Groß, telephone +49 5222 8076-0


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Algonquin Spiritual Teacher in Residence at Christ Church Cathedral, Albert Dumont, will introduce us to his book of poetry, Sitting by the Rapids.
Thursday AM is a gathering of folks on the 3rd Thursday of each month, at which lively conversation is enjoyed over coffee, tea and cookies. All are most welcome!


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Track Athletes Bring Home Medals and Championships
Pinellas County public school athletes with the top 16 times/distances/heights were invited to participate in the Pinellas County Athletic Conference (PCAC) Track Championship on April 5, 2018. All Pinellas County public schools competed.
Many medals were won including four 1st place PCAC champions, and a SPHS school track record was broken too.
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Folks forgive me, I am sure someone must have posted something like this before but I waded through posts for the last hour and can't find it.
Has anyone developed an email plug in for Sugar Community version that will allow me to set up and run drip campaigns? Not a connection to a secondary provider that is going to limit or charge me to send emails, I have my own mail server. I just need the functionality to be able to set up the content and have either event or time triggers to send messages via email on the schedule I want. I am hoping someone put together a free module but I would consider paying for it as long as it is a one time cost and not too costly.
I am looking for a text campaign module as well if someone knows of one.


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