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The Gemara relates that the Rabanan of Usha instituted that one should not give away more than one fifth of his assets to Tzedakah, because doing so might cause him to become impoverished. It seems that one is permitted to give away up to a fifth, but one is not required to do so.
The CHAFETZ CHAYIM discusses many points of this Halachah in SEFER AHAVAS CHESED (chapters 19-20).
(a) DISTRIBUTING A FIFTH OF ONE'S INCOME TO TZEDAKAH:
1. Although one is not required to give more than a tenth of his income to Tzedakah (see TOSFOS to Ta'anis 9a), the Chafetz Chayim (ch. 19) writes that a person who wants to give Tzedakah generously should give one fifth of his income, as Yakov Avinu did (Bereishis 28:22).
When a person gives a fifth of his money to Tzedakah he should not give it all at once, but he should divide it into two tenths, as the verse implies. The SHITAH MEKUBETZES gives a number of reasons for this. First, it accustoms a person towards giving, as the RAMBAM writes in Avos (3:15) that it is better to give one coin a thousand times than a thousand coins at one time.
Second, the Shitah Mekubetzes writes in the name of the ME'IRI that it is proper to divide it into two tenths in order to parallel the two Ma'aseros that are given from fruits of fields in Eretz Yisrael. Every year two Ma'aseros are separated -- Ma'aser Rishon and Ma'aser Sheni (or Ma'aser Ani). Since the two tenths parallel the two Ma'aseros, it is appropriate that one tenth, which corresponds to Ma'aser Sheni, may be invested in any Mitzvah. It may even be invested in a Mitzvah from which one benefits personally, such as writing a Sefer Torah or buying Sefarim to lend out, similar to Ma'aser Sheni which is eaten by the owner himself in Yerushalayim. The other tenth, which corresponds to the Ma'aser that is given to Kohanim and Leviyim, should be distributed as Tzedakah to the poor. The Chafetz Chayim adds that since it corresponds to the Ma'aser that is distributed to the Kohanim and Leviyim, it should be given to needy Talmidei Chachamim, as the verse refers to the tribe of Levi as those who teach the Torah (Devarim 33:10).
(Besides these reasons, the Chafetz Chayim points out that it is important to separate Tzedakah in tenths for Kabalistic reasons.)
2. The Chafetz Chayim adds that there are situations in which one is required, and not just encouraged, to give a fifth of one's earnings to Tzedakah. Based on the RAMBAM (Perush ha'Mishnayos to Pe'ah 1:1) and on the VILNA GA'ON in his letter, ALIM L'TERUFAH, the Chafetz Chayim asserts that the Gemara here is discussing a person who separates money for Tzedakah before he has a particular Tzedakah to which to give it, and he is looking for ways in which to use the money for Tzedakah. (This is implicit in the Gemara's expression "ha'Mevazbez.") If, however, a person knows of a specific poor man who is in need of help, he is obligated to help the poor man even if it requires separating up to a fifth of his earnings.
(b) DISTRIBUTING MORE THAN A FIFTH OF ONE'S INCOME TO TZEDAKAH:
Although the Chachamim in Usha prohibited one from distributing more than a fifth of one's money to Tzedakah, the Chafetz Chayim (ch. 20) writes that a person sometimes is permitted to give even more than a fifth of his earnings to Tzedakah.
1. When there are poor people whom one knows are in need, he is obligated to give up to one fifth of his money to help them (see above). The Chafetz Chayim bases this ruling on the words of the Rambam. One is permitted to give even more than a fifth of one's money in such a situation (see Insights to Ta'anis 24:1).
2. An exceptionally wealthy person is permitted to give more than a fifth of his money to Tzedakah, since doing so will most likely not cause him to become impoverished (based on TOSFOS to Bava Kama 9b, DH Ileima).
3. If a person is a Shechiv Mera (on his deathbed) and expects to die very soon and thus does not have to worry about becoming impoverished, he may distribute even more than a fifth of his money (but not all of it) to Tzedakah (based on the RABEINU YONAH, cited by the Shitah Mekubetzes, who cites the Gemara in Kesuvos 67b).
4. The Chafetz Chayim writes that the prohibition of the Rabanan of Usha perhaps applies only to a person who gives away a large sum of money at once from his estate (as the word "Mevazbez" implies). Is one permitted, though, to calculate how much he needs for his weekly income (and other needs) and to set aside the rest for Tzedakah, even if that extra amount is more than a fifth? Perhaps in such a situation there is no concern that he will become impoverished and have to beg for food, since he makes sure to leave enough money to support himself. The Chafetz Chayim concludes that in such a case one indeed is permitted to give away more than a fifth of his earnings.
5. The Chafetz Chayim writes that if a person wants to enter into a "Yisachar-Zevulun" arrangement by supporting a Talmid Chacham with even more than a fifth of his earnings, he is permitted to do so, as the Gemara implies in a number of places (see, for example, Sotah 21a, and Rashi there, DH Shimon). Similarly, the Shitah Mekubetzes writes that one is permitted to support Bnei Torah with more than a fifth of one's money, as was the conduct of Rebbi Akiva as cited in the Midrash Rabah (Vayikra 34:16) to Parshas Behar.
The Chafetz Chayim explains that a "Yisachar-Zevulun" agreement is not simply a distribution of Tzedakah; it is a formal business deal whereby one invests his money in the Torah in order to share in the reward of the one learning. That is why one is permitted to make such a deal even with more than a fifth of one's possessions.


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Mixed media art celebrating and encouraging freedom in various forms.
The woman in the art piece is moving towards freedom, the cage door is open and she is looking to the free birds, the imagery and text are encouraging her to grasp her freedom. The swirling plant like decorations on the frame and white circles / dots depict growth, development and peace – all the good things to come to this woman as she moves further into freedom.
Freedom can be physical, spiritual and emotional / psychological; it often involves bravery and fear can hold people back and keep them 'locked up'. Just like captive birds that stay inside open cages instead of enjoying their freedom; we can do sometimes do the same in areas of our lives, as shown in this piece.
"The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear" – Aung San Suu Kyi
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Tatiana was feeling the fatigue of carrying a vision for as long as this one had lasted. Although she enjoyed knowing the depth and breadth of the Queen Bee duo she was ready to call it quits when her vision decided on one last detour.
Eliza was at the mall looking for a dress for a party, no longer sporting frizzy hair or braces, it was the popular Eliza, leader of the Queen Bees in their Senior year. Her first wish transformed her appearance, and voice along with her popularity levels, "I think I am going to ask Bob Pancakes out, he will have to say yes because I am the Queen Bee" she tittered.
Sophia was jealous but tried to play it off, "Seriously, that buffoon? He can't even think for himself without mummy dearests permission. What do you see in that gargoyle anyway?"
Eliza remarked, "He is the school's star jock, and aren't the schools top jocks and future prom queens supposed to hook up?!"
"I do not know about this century and their weird antics but if that is what you really want then wish it. You have two more wishes left you know?"
Eliza reacted quickly, "No!" She softened, "I mean, I can do this myself."
Sophia picked up on the hesitation and questioned it, "What are you afraid of Liza?"
Eliza sheepishly answered, "We don't know what will happen to you if I consume the last wish…it could be bad, death even…we don't know! So I will never use it. You are my best friend in this entire stupid planet and I don't want to live my life without you."
Sophia was completely moved, this was the first human that she had feelings for flaws and all. A human that had sacrificed their own ulterior motives just to be her friend…She never loved Adriel, or King Goth, that was just a power play, a strategic move for security.
Sophia had grown to like her master but that was quickly overshadowed by this new emotion she was feeling for her Eliza…love…
Sophia approached her friend and kissed her, no one and nothing else in the world mattered more to her than her Liza …and this felt right.
Eliza was caught off guard,"What was that for?"
Sophia acted as if it were planned, "I figured you should practice for when you have to kiss Bob, he will want a proficient kisser."
"Oh, you're so smart, Sophie…can we do it again?"
Sophia smiled devilishly.
Tatiana was removed from the mall scene and placed in the hospital where she was seeing herself lying asleep in a hospital bed. She was accompanied by Mortimer, he stole away a few minutes to silently pray for her to wake up. Not that he knew how to pray granted but he was willing to give it a shot if it meant Tatiana waking up. Closing his eyes he felt a presence.
Mortimer witnessed a horrendous stench and raised his head to where it was coming from. The Reaper was surprised a human could see his form without a loved one being harvested near them. Tatiana was still alive, ironically, he was ensuring it, then why could Mortimer see him?
"You? You're the one my parents are waiting for? Why haven't you given them rest?"
"I do not need to explain myself to you, but I am interested in why you can see me…" Adriel floated ominously towards the human. "There must be more to the Goth's lineage than one can see…even still you are a bother and I am now quite irritable…"
He pounced on Mortimer and drained some of his essences to prove his theory. Making Mortimer age slightly, "Interesting indeed…"
Mildly empowered and satisfied by his findings, he vanished into thin air leaving an adult Mortimer even more perplexed. He stumbled out of the room in search of Bella for support.
Tatiana was mortified, she didn't know what led to this strange meeting in the first place but the fact that Adriel harmed her friend was heartbreaking. She was trying to figure out the connection between Mort and the supernatural world when Sophia and Eliza walked into the room silently.
"I don't think this is a good idea, Sophia, I don't think Tatiana is a witch, she would have proved it to us a long time ago if she was. Turned us into frogs or something. How does stumbling over each other at the dance prove that?"
"Nonsense, beloved, I should have known sooner. Her presence was telling, when she touched me at the dance I felt the supernatural connection. I should have known that fairy the other day was connected to Tatiana too. However, I was distracted by the dance, the Goths, the Bachelors, and you."
Eliza stopped in her tracks, "Wait, did you have anything to do with their misfortunes?"
Sophia deceitfully denied her involvement and Eliza was appeased, "Well ok, but you aren't going to hurt Tatiana, are you? I mean I hate her and all but she is my sister."
In an instant, Enrique in his full Guardian glory walked in on the pair, "What are you doing here Sophia?"
"What in the…" Eliza shocked, was ignored by Enrique.
"I know about you, I know your hand in the Goths deaths, your attempted murder of the Bachelors, and I can only assume it was your hand that took Juliette from Tatiana."
Sophia, was actually quite proud of her deeds, in her mind, it served them right for their ancestors imprisoned her so long without a care, "They were all so deserving! Now it is Tatiana's turn!"
Enrique dashed to corral Sophia, she was powerless she knew this. He grabbed Sophia by the arm, with great force and began his heart manipulation procedure. His eyes and hands began to intensely glow. It was to replaced her hatred of so many with indifference instead.
Guardians know that hate and obsession is the most destructive of all emotions, this is their reason for existing, to thwart the damage and chaos it causes. Little by little Sophia was softening in very small doses…the transfiguration was painful, for the roots of hate ran profound.
Before Enrique was half-way finished with his work, Eliza not understanding what was happening, and thinking that Sophia was being attacked, in a panic commanded…"I wish we were far away from here, where Enrique can never find us!"
Sophia's eyes bled translucent blue she laughed maniacally, "Your wish, my love, is my command." Both Eliza and she were teleported to Windenburg. Enrique could never finish his transformation of Sophia's heart, and he was never able to find her again.
Tatiana remained silent, heartbroken with the news of Juliette. Tortured by the fact Sophia remained on the loose, and weak from her dream-state. Last but not least, amazed at the realization of Enriques revelation and true state.
Just when she thought she was about to pass out, she felt a warm presence next to her, "Mon Ange when you awake you must 'ide! Let the Guardian take you away from Willow Creek, move to Oasis Springs. There is a group of gypsies I know there, they will keep you safe. Promise me!!"
Before she could run to Juliette to hug her, she disappeared the same way she arrived, quickly. Her soul was sucked back into her body. Enrique was rattled to see Sophia won this round but was excited to see Tatiana stir in her hospital bed.
Learning they were soulmates was finally sinking in, he loved Tatiana, passionately. Always had since he saw her, she was all he ever wanted. The rest of it didn't matter to him at that very second, he just wanted Tatiana well.
Enrique was thrilled to see her vitals stronger and color spilling over her fair face. "Thank the creator, querida…I can tell you everything now. Starting with this, te amo."
Six years later…Bella and Mortimer…
Bella would get a call from her best friend once a month whilst they were on the move and only for what seemed like seconds. She was heartbroken at the fact she could never spend real time with her anymore, it was too risky. Mortimer had 24 hr protection for himself and Bella in case Sophia tried anything stupid. Which, she hadn't thus far.
Bella gave Tatiana news on Eliza's marriage to Bob Pancakes, and how Sophia and Charlie Briggans the recent lottery winner, were engaged in Windenburg. It made local news.
She and Mortimer became closer after the saga with Sophia, they even started to work on their family history together after Tatiana told them how they were linked in the past somehow.
Bella learned she and Tatiana were distant cousins and that pleased her so. Mortimer learned that the Goths lineage dealt with some secret society called the 'S' Hunters. Something about trackers of supernaturals, but that is a story for another day.
For now, know that the pair are quite smitten for each other. Bella stood by Mortimer through the whole aging ordeal, and was such an incredible young lady, he wished he'd noticed sooner. He was making up for lost time.
…Tatiana and Enrique…
Tatiana and Enrique were back from their trip to Sunset Valley. Being part of the gypsy crew was quite the lifestyle, they adored it. It gave them the freedom they desperately needed, the ability to stay incognito, and the time alone with each-other they yearned for.
The gypsy arrangement allowed Tatiana to utilize her gifts to help humanity under a guise which was also liberating. Enrique, however, was on borrowed time. They both knew he would soon be beckoned back to the Garden to continue his enlistment there. There was no way out of it.
It became harder now that they had a son together, that was all things good and pure on this dimension. The fact that Tatiana bred with a Guardian allowed her to bypass the curse of a female first born child. This was their hope, that the curse was broken. That the Grim Reaper would now be bested and his powers wain because he would not be able to exchange with a non-Fey.
Humberto, their son, showed no signs of supernatural abilities, this was a blessing to both Tatiana and Enrique. A child that could live a normal life was all anyone could ask for. A child that was not burdened by the trials of the Fey or the call of enlistment into Guardianship. Relief, peace, joy, it was incredible.
Humberto was a musical prodigy, he lived and breathed music even at such a tender age. His parents were quite proud of their little man.
Yet, there was one last heartbreak, one last tear to shed, one final goodbye. The day Enrique left to complete his draft with the Guardians, he left his heart with his family. He truly had no choice in the matter. Just like the ECD had no control over his love of them.
He hoped he would return, but he made no promises. The other dimensions were full of hate and corruption. Just like any soldier that enlisted in any war, it would be a miracle if he returned, and if he did, would he be the same?
Return…he did not…but a new story began…a story of a young girl who wanted all the attention in the world. A young girl who cursed her sister…A sister that Tatiana's Humberto would love unconditionally…His very own Cursed Beauty…
You may be wondering about the souls trapped as figurines. What happened to them? Well, Adriel has them. He made a special trip to Tatiana and Juliette's home and found them all tucked away in a chest…silly Fey…he learned of Tatianas early failed attempts at controlling her powers. How she accidentally figurined so many souls, and ironically it pleased him…
For it gave his wife Celeste new friends to commensurate with. If she could not find freedom, then he promised neither would they, besides he was a collector of many things…


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The NewVantage Partners Big Data and AI Executive Survey for 2019 was recently released. It shows that an overwhelming 92% of C-level participants are committed to increasing their investment in big data and AI. Unfortunately a whopping 77% of respondents admit that business adoption of these initiatives continues to be a challenge. In fact only a meagre 28% of organizations surveyed can claim to have a true "data culture."
I had the pleasure of presenting the keynote at the recent Digital Utilities of the Future 2 event yesterday where I challenged executives to consider what Digital Transformation will look like and the steps they may have to consider to weather this changing space.
Information Management Plays a Critical Role in Digital Transformation
The verdict is in. With 79% of organizations realizing survival is contingent on making the move to a digital business, Digital Transformation is top of mind for enterprise executives.
But our data is in chaos. More and more information is coming in new, and often hefty, formats like audio and video. It's scattered across systems and repositories. Productivity is suffering because of poor information management as employees waste time searching for content. Customers are increasingly frustrated by lengthening wait times for information acquisition. And we've been wrestling with this problem for years.
As with most organizations who deploy Content Server, DMBA wanted users to have a simple experience accessing their documents in Content Server, with no need for user training and even accessible to employees working on Mac OS.
You've probably experienced a loss of internet connection at some point in your life - it casues all kinds of disruption. You can't access your email, the web, social media, pictures or even some of your documents. As the world transitions to digital, this access to information becomes even more important to your day to day life.
A recent survey by the Workforce Institute: Workplaces Falling Behind Today's On Demand Culture found that over a third of employees surveyed worldwide felt their job was harder than it should be because of outdated processes and legacy technology. This was especially prevalent in state and local government and in the finance industry.
Digital transformation doesn't happen overnight and organizations must first overcome their resistance to change and tendency to strict structures that lead to siloed teams. The path to true transformation may be a bumpy one, but those who take the time and consider the following will be rewarded.
Records Managers have the toughest job. They are supposed to tell everyone who can "save a file and where" which inevitably disrupts the way everyday users work. They build out proper taxonomies and then add a bunch of metadata on top of it, which is a recipe for unmanaged data and unhappy users. Their projects are measured in years and rarely cause a ripple in the pond of data. Imagine that you are tasked with understanding an ocean of data and every single file's life-cycle with a budget that gets you an ice cream cone and last years Super Bowl hat.
Everyone is clamouring for enterprise search to work "just like Google" but success is only possible with good content and quality metadata. Findability comes from using the right business terminology and language. But organizations need to consider the variability of terms that comes from different departments and business units. Finance may refer to documents using different terms than legal might. Take a look at The Dirty Secret of Enterprise Search: It's All About Good Content by Jed Cawthorne to learn more about enterprise search.
Overcoming a case of AI FOMO - published Janurary 2018
Just over a year ago, we discussed the urgency of Artifical Intelligence projects on our blog. In early 2018, organizations were trying to grasp how best to implement AI solutions before they fell dangerously behind. Now in 2019, the challenge is still the same, but companies are finally starting to realize what's causing the pain. (Hint: it's data).


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Fox's hour-long special titled TMZ Investigates: Tiger King — What Really Went Down? aired on Monday night and Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister shared his thoughts on what happened to Carole Baskin's ex-husband, Don Lewis.
Tampa authorities confirmed that they have been receiving numerous tips concerning the cold case since the release of Netflix's Tiger King.
Members of the big cat community claim in the Netflix series that Baskin murdered Lewis and fed him to tigers. Lewis was last seen alive on Aug. 18, 1997, before disappearing.
'Tiger King' — Police receiving at least '6 tips a day' on disappearance of Don Lewis, Carole Baskin's ex-husband
"I'm extremely suspicious, but not just of her, of this whole circle here," Chronister said during the special. "I don't want to allude to the fact or insinuate that she's a person of interest and that this is who we are focusing on. I'm not comfortable saying that yet.
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TMZ's Harvey Levin, who produced the special, told Fox News that Chronister believes Lewis was murdered and more than one person was involved.
"He believes with a promise of immunity, which he will give, he can get the culprit," said Levin.
"Don didn't disappear and just into thin air," he added. "There are reasons why the sheriff is very suspicious."
Nobody has been charged in connection with the disappearance of Lewis but he was declared legally dead in 2002, five years after he disappeared.
Miranda Lambert defends pictures with 'Tiger King's' Joe Exotic
Two months before Lewis's disappearance, he filed for an order of protection against Baskin and alleged that she had threatened to kill him.
Baskin denied Lewis's claim and the request was denied.
" has a segment devoted to suggesting, with lies and innuendos from people who are not credible, that I had a role in the disappearance of my husband Don 21 years ago," Baskin wrote. "The series presents this without any regard for the truth or in most cases even giving me an opportunity before publication to rebut the absurd claims. They did not care about truth. The unsavory lies are better for getting viewers."
Baskins inherited millions of dollars and their animal sanctuary after Lewis was declared dead.
Joe Exotic claimed that Baskin had killed Lewis and used the meat grinder to feed him to the wild cats.
Baskin denies the claims and has never been charged.
Chronister previously said his office was getting at least six tips a day about Lewis's disappearance after the release of Tiger King, but none of the leads were credible.
The sheriff confirmed Baskin said her lawyer told her to refuse a polygraph test.
"There is a lot of suspicion that surrounds that will," Chronister said.
He also said that the meat grinders mentioned in Tiger King were removed several days before the sheriff's office searched Baskin's property, so there was no way to test them.
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Hey All,
Was wondering if Cisco's WAAS is/could be on the roadmap for being supported by Solarwinds??
Have roughly 15 of these devices in our network and would love to have the pretty stats in solarwinds for reporting and such.
We have a rather large deployment with current 150 devices and counting.
Would like to see tfo overload, trigger on corespace files found (and action them also, like delete them after x days)
In addition a comparable monitoring of the optimized raw result (how much bandwith saved) to validate the reporting done in WAAS central manager.
Has this made it on to the roadmap yet? We also have a large WAAS implementation in our enterprise and would love to be able to view these stats in Solarwinds NPM.
We are currently running WAAS 5.3.3 & NPM 10.6 and currently send traps for things like TFO Overloads, but being able to see connection stats & graph this data would be extremely beneficial.
WAAS Flow Monitoring is very specific and these flows can be processed only by NetQoS and you will need NetQoS SuperAgent for this. The NetQoS SuperAgent processes the flows received from WAAS FlowAgent (which again was developed by NetQoS) sitting on the WAE. More details in the below link:
There is some solutions that does that using API; because Cisco let you do that. SolarWinds should do something like that to a future release.
Adding my voice to the mix. We have a need of it at my company as well.
+1 on this request - would like to see native support in NPM for WAAS devices. Anyone have any updates?
What specific items would be valuable for you to see within Orion on the WAAS
That is a very good question...
I will chat to the senior network engineers and get more details on what they are after...
From what i understand NetQoS is currently one of the only products to retrieve the data correctly and accurately (don't quote me on this though)
From my understanding they are after Graphs displaying the percentage of accelerated traffic, what's been saved by using WAAS, and the breakdown of the traffic (similar to Netflow)
+1 on this request. Cisco's Central Manager is a pain. We have enough places to get information that having these details centraled in NPM would be great. Things of most interest would be the "compression" graphs, and the sub-compression graphs for the top accelerators (IE: HTTP, CIFS, Citrix).
Also, anyone else notice that the jump to Orion NPM 10.2.1 breaks the memory monitoring of WAEs? Since the upgrade last week, Solarwinds is showing all of my WAEs at 99-100% memory utilization, but the boxes themselves show otherwise. Right now, one box that shows in SOlarWinds as 99% is really at 80% based on "show memory" output from the WAE.
(SolarWind's Case #299944 - "NPM 10.2.1 breaks memory stats on Cisco WAAS)
I´m seeing the same behaviour on my NPM 10.2.2 install.
Did you find a solution for this ?
I have opened a support ticket for this but have not yet made any progress. I will keep you updated with this as information becomes available
Please update with your solution. We are having the same issue.
Hi folks,
my case has gone in a different direction for now to deal with a more pressing issue, so I managed to do some digging and I have for the first time been able to access one of these WAE boxes to look around and see what the command line tells me what it thinks the memory utilisation is. Going by the output below it looks like the currrent reading in Orion since the Upgrade is now the correct value. Which means the value prior to the upgrade was incorrect whatever NPM was polling to get that previous value I do not know. See the output below it exquates to 92% memory utilisation which is what NPM is now telling me in the web.
I am now trying to gain access to further WAE devices to see if their data matches that of this device.
WAAS1-WAE#sh proc mem
Total Used Free Shared Buffers Cached
986476544 909725696 76750848 0 29618176 201039872
Hi David,
I just upgraded to 10.2 and have noticed this too what was the resolution to your case?
Hello Ciaran,
Are you able to collect MIB walk from your device using built in SnmpWalk.exe tool (located in Orion installation directory)? Also, please provide a screenshot/information from device's console, so we know which are the valid values for memory size and memory used reported by device's OS.
I don't have access to the devices apart from a monitoring perspective. This isn't specific to one device. All the WAE boxes show indetical behaviour since I upgraded, looks like an OID might have changed. I'm working on getting access to the devices to get a different perspective of the memory stats
These type of reports are built into the Central Manager in the WAAS deployment.
4.1.1b and higher will give you better reporting.
Thanks for the response. At the moment we are retrieving our reporting from the Central Manager however my boss would like to have everything within Solarwinds and Automated reporting / alerting from there, this would also allow the collection of all WAAS Statistics by solarwinds as well and could add another graph to the Node Details page.
Not sure if it will ever be possible but can always hope 🙂
I'm going to bump this. We are doing a WAAS proff of concept and CA brough in NetQoS at the same time. It looks like they can pull the stats directly into their product and that the WAE's can send the flow data to their collectors. It might be something for SW to look into.
I'm going to bump this. We are doing a WAAS proff of concept and CA brough in NetQoS at the same time. It looks like they can pull the stats directly into their product and that the WAE's can send the flow data to their collectors. It might be something for SW to look into.
I second this motion. My boss and co-workers would love to see flow data in Orion.
I'd also use this feature on a daily basis. The stats I'd be most interested in would be Compression/Acceleration, active connection counts, WAAS Alarms and being able to see the weird WAAS interfaces like InlinePort 1/1/lan.
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Friday, September 17, 2010
Here's the latest out of the studio, "Sugar" is 30" square. This one doesn't have a long story to it, I was just simply trying to use such a sweet southern name just a little tongue in cheek. A ring or hula hoop of candies circles her waist. The text on the dress? The chemical formula for table sugar.
I'll be in New York City on Oct 2nd and 3rd at the Gracie Square Show in Carl Schurz park, hope to see you there!
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Monday, September 13, 2010
Introducing Elizabeth
Introducing Elizabeth.
I have been working on this piece both in my head and on the canvas for about 6 weeks now. A record by far. The major elements, maps, a dress, class photo, and china were planned out early. Other ideas, all needed to make the piece "whole" slowly emerged. Quietly knocking on the door of my consciousness, or occasionally barging in when all else failed.
Elizabeth was one of those quiet children. Not particularly pretty, nothing special. She grew up in a time when preparing for life as a girl included things like collecting china for a hope chest. She never wandered far from home. Not even in her mind.
The life she got was so different from the life she imagined. So different, it was almost abstract.
Starting with the larger panel on the left, the background begins as a map, a big piece of what is now "home." A green landscape. Over this is a series of linoleum block prints. A simple pattern that hopefully triggers thoughts of quilting bees, grandmothers, women's work, craft.
The dress on top, a simple house dress is washing over with waves. Ripples really. A not so subtle reference to a fish out of water, or more precisely a water girl on dry land.
This is a close up of the bottom right panel. A class photo from sometime in the 50's. A girl is singled out, in the spotlight as it were. Linoleum block prints obscure part of the class, strengthening the circle shape that is often repeated in this piece.
I have named her Elizabeth, only because I'm sure that's what her name would be somehow. In reality I have no idea who she really is. A circle of small silver beads is stitched through the canvas.
The top right hand panel begins with a map, I chose this part of the world because of the abrupt change in scenery. Driving west you are in the middle of flat nowhere. Miles and miles of nothing, then practically in an instant it all changes, a city, and mountains, huge mountains. How things change. The china floats above. Something that speaks of a simpler time, it gives a sense of stability, family dinners, and somehow, privilege.
I had a few issues working on this piece. One of the maps in the background that I had copied and spliced, layered with acrylic and set to dry, folded over on itself at some point. I may have folded it...who knows. In any case, it stuck to itself and became a wadded up heap in the trash after spending too much time trying to rescue it...
The water on the dress eluded me for days. I am not sure why, it almost became like that trick your mind plays on you when you study a single word for too long. It somehow loses it's meaning, and makes no sense. Scott told me over and over it was looking great, I would play every game in the book, looking at it upside down, from on top of a ladder, or spin around suddenly just to see if I could catch it with fresh eyes and see what was really there. Finally photographing it seems to have done the trick, because I like it in photos.
The china by the way was the simplest part, I painted it in a couple of days and it just came together beautifully. No hiccups, just poof, done. A gift from the art gods. There is a thin line of beads and freshwater pearls that mirrors the quarter circle on the bottom piece, taking your eye all the way back to the dress.
Sitting back and looking at this piece, wondering why it took so long, why so much drama? I have to think back to my original plan, separating elements in a piece, rather than piling them one on top of the other in layers. Painting water, and china, both for the first time. I think I set myself up for a huge challenge without even realizing it. Talking to a friend lately about what it takes to make it as an artist, he said, "someone asked if I could do that, and I said sure, then I had to figure out how to do it." That seems to be the whole game, set you own bar higher, then start jumping.
Elizabeth is 48" wide and 36" high. $5000
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Ashlee Simpson is engaged to boyfriend Evan Ross!
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— Ashlee Simpson (@ashleesimpson) January 14, 2014
Evan also took to Twitter to declare "The love of my life said YES!!!!!!"
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The duo were first romantically linked in June last year, however have reportedly been friends for years. Evan, who is the son of music legend Diana Ross, admitted in November that a wedding was on the cards, telling Omg! Insider the singer was "the one."
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It's looking to be a fab year for the Simpson family, with Jessica Simpson also set to tie the knot with beau, Eric Johnson. And while it's uncertain whether Ashlee will be saying "I do" in 2014, it's been reported older sister Jessica will.
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The only older fillies running are Saeed bin Suroor's Arabian Hope, a Group Three winner in Turkey last year, and Mick Channon's Opal Tiara, who claimed an Irish a Group Two last time out.
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You may know Gabriel Clarke musically as Zeroni, but she is now ready to introduce us to another side of herself as Gabriel Clarke. To celebrate her birthday, as well as make the best introduction using her government name, Gabriel has released a new project titled A Cry for Attention.
The 10-track project is a raw, soulful collection of short but sweet songs that will give you all the right feels. Gabriel's voice will remind you of Jorja Smith meets Lauryn Hill. In describing A Cry for Attention, Gabriel shared:
"The project is just about shit I learned in life, and it was a way I coped with feeling trapped and alone. Cry for Attention is about being happy, because you know how it feels to be sad. Some songs are short just because I chose to cut them short; I feel like they served their purpose. Music for me is a way I heal myself. I feel like as long as I can make music I have a purpose in this world."
A Cry for Attention is the perfect way to close the Zeroni chapter and begin a new one as Gabriel Clarke while also allowing listeners to find themselves in each song.
Gabriel Clarke is a soulful force to be reckoned with. Press play on A Cry for Attention and you will understand why.
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Two police officers have been arrested on charges of second-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of a 6-year-old boy during a pursuit of his father in a sport utility vehicle in central Louisiana, the state police said Friday.
The officers, Norris Greenhouse Jr. and Lt. Derrick Stafford, who were placed on administrative leave after the chase on Tuesday, also face charges of attempted second-degree murder, Col. Michael Edmonson, superintendent of the Louisiana State Police, said during a news conference on Friday.
The father, Chris Few, who was driving, was critically injured in the shooting. Mr. Few's son, Jeremy Mardis, was killed after the police opened fire on the S.U.V.
The coroner said the boy was struck several times in the head and chest. An autopsy was performed on Wednesday, but a final report was not expected to be ready for eight weeks.
"He didn't deserve to die like that and that's what's important," Colonel Edmonson said Friday. "That little boy was buckled in the front seat of that vehicle and that was how he died."
Colonel Edmonson said that over the past 72 hours, investigators had studied footage from body cameras, interviewed witnesses and listened to 911 recordings. He promised a "methodical and detail oriented investigation."
He declined to say why the police began pursuing Mr. Few's vehicle, or what caused them to open fire.
Describing the body camera footage, Colonel Edmonson said, "I can tell you as a father it was one of the most disturbing things I have witnessed."
Two other police officers were involved in the chase, in addition to Officer Greenhouse and Lieutenant Stafford, the superintendent said, but he declined to say whether either of the other officers was suspected of wrongdoing.
He said investigators would follow the case "wherever this takes us" and that the state police had seized guns from all officers present during the shooting.
All four are officers with the Marksville, La., police who work part time as city marshals.
Colonel Edmonson said a forensic report from the crime scene would show how many guns and bullets had been fired. That report should be available by next Thursday, he said.
The state police said in a statement on Thursday that the officers had opened fire on the S.U.V. at the end of the pursuit, about 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, in Marksville.
Marksville, a city of about 5,500, is north of Lafayette, near the Mississippi border.
Jeremy was a student with special needs at Lafargue Elementary School in Effie, Blaine Dauzat, the school district superintendent, said in a telephone interview. The child had transferred to the school during the previous term from Mississippi.


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Skip to comments.Pete Buttigieg Tells Pro-Life Democrat Shes Not Welcome in the Democratic Party
Posted on 01/29/2020 8:00:19 AM PST by Morgana
Democrat presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg refused to welcome pro-life Democrats into his party Sunday during a Fox News town hall meeting.
Though most Americans do not share his belief that abortions should be legal for any reason up to birth, the South Bend, Indiana mayor would not compromise even as he tries to court swing voters, according to CNN.
Fox News Wilmington reports pro-life Democrat Kristen Day asked Buttigieg if he would welcome her and millions of other pro-life Democrats by adding big tent language to the party platform.
So, do you want the support of pro-life Democrats, pro-life Democratic voters? There are about 21 million of us, and if so, would you support more moderate platform language in the Democratic Party to ensure that the party of diversity and inclusion really does include everybody? asked Day, the executive director of Democrats for Life.
Buttigieg responded without giving a direct answer. According to the Daily Wire, he emphasized that he is pro-choice on abortion and supports the party platform.
I know that the difference of opinion that you and I have is one that we have come by honestly and the best that I can offer is that if we cant agree on where to draw the line, the next best thing we can do is agree on who should draw the line, and in my view its the woman whos faced with that decision in her own life, he said.
Fox News host Chris Wallace asked Day if Buttigiegs answer was satisfactory, and she said no.
Day pointed to language in the Democratic Party platform that basically excludes pro-life Democrats. The platform calls for supporting unrestricted abortions up to birth and forcing taxpayers to fund them, and Democrat leaders have been debating a pro-abortion litmus test for candidates for several years now.
In 1996 and several years after that, there was a language in the Democratic platform that said that we understand that people have very differing views on this issue, but we are a big tent party that includes everybody and so therefore we welcome you so we can work on issues that we agree on, she said.
So my question was would you be open to language like that in the Democratic platform that really did say that our party is diverse and inclusive and we want everybody? Day continued.
Buttigiegs answer basically was no.
Well I support the position of my party, that this kind of medical care needs to be available to everyone, he said, and I support the Roe vs. Wade framework that holds that early in pregnancy there are very few restrictions and late in pregnancy there are very few exceptions, and again the best I can offer is that we may disagree on that very important issue and hopefully we will be able to partner on other issues.
The Democratic Party has grown increasingly extreme on abortion, and there are few pro-life Democrat lawmakers left in office. Like Buttigieg, all of the top Democrat presidential candidates support abortion on demand up to birth and want to force taxpayers to pay for them.
But that is not where most voters stand on the abortion issue. Two new polls from Marist and Gallup show strong public opposition to abortion on demand.
According to Marist, more than six in 10 Americans (62%) say that if the Supreme Court revisits Roe v. Wade it should allow states to determine restrictions (46%) or make abortion illegal (16%). Only 33% of Americans say Roe v. Wade should be interpreted to allow for legal abortion any time without restriction.
Gallup found that 58 % of Americans are not satisfied with current abortion laws, and more want stricter laws that limit or ban abortions.
The Democratic Party has not always been so extreme on abortion. The party, which prides itself in fighting for the vulnerable, once welcomed strong pro-life politicians who fought for the rights of unborn babies. In recent years, however, it has shifted to align itself closely with the abortion industry, which contributes millions of dollars to Democratic candidates.
Well, this is why I've not voted for a democrat since Dixie Lee Ray ran for Governor of Washington State. And for a democrat, she was a conservative by today's standards.
If they are pro-life why do they stay in the party of baby killers?
That said, I've heard enough of him, a couple of times, someone asks him a question and stuff starts coming out of his mouth, and to me it's like, "What in the **** is this guy even saying?"
She shouldnt need to be told.
its been obvious for 30 years at least.
Why would pro life people want to be in the Democrat Party?
That said, I've heard enough of him, a couple of times, someone asks him a question and stuff starts coming out of his mouth, and to me it's like, "What in the **** is this guy even saying?"
Crap in, crap out.
(I googled your tagline. That's good.)
Pete Buttigieg Tells Pro-Life Democrat Shes Not Welcome in the Democratic Party
I finally agree with him on something.
Wake up Reps and Do NOT vote dem.
The democrats murder of children is for the children
Here's a fun thought experiment:
Imagine Pete Buttegeig is straight.
Would he even get a moments notice?
The democrat party is the party of killing babies, dickchoppers, and headchoppers.
At least it's an honest answer.
Here in Pennsyltucky they continue to suck-in the little old Catholic ladies with fake phony Pro Lifers like Bob Casey.
So he's dishonest.
How many ways can they say that sticking their Johnson in some diseased dude's bunghole is more important that innocent lives before they get the message?
The unequivocal and unqualified support of the idea that abortion is only about the woman making a decision about her body totally ignores that there is another body involved, that of the child in the womb, whether the woman wants to acknowledge that or not.
How many ways can they say that sticking their Johnson in some diseased dudes bunghole is more important that innocent lives before they get the message?
No he wouldnt
This is consistent with other Democrat leaders. There were pro-life Democrats kicked out of the first Women's March because abortion trumped their shared Trump hatred. (pun intended)
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Cost-effectiveness of vedolizumab compared with conventional therapy for ulcerative colitis patients in the UK
Authors Wilson MR, Azzabi Zouraq I, Chevrou-Severac H, Selby R, Kerrigan MC
Received 25 February 2017
Accepted for publication 16 July 2017
Published 16 October 2017 Volume 2017:9 Pages 641—652
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/CEOR.S135609
Checked for plagiarism Yes
Review by Single-blind
Peer reviewer comments 2
Editor who approved publication: Professor Samer Hamidi
Michele R Wilson,1 Ismail Azzabi Zouraq,2 Helene Chevrou-Severac,2 Ross Selby,3 Matthew C Kerrigan4
1RTI Health Solutions, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA; 2Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG, Zurich, Switzerland; 3Takeda UK Ltd., Bucks, UK; 4PHMR Limited, London, UK
Objective: To examine the clinical and economic impact of vedolizumab compared with conventional therapy in the treatment of moderately-to-severely active ulcerative colitis (UC) in the UK based on results of the GEMINI I trial.
Methods: A decision-analytic model in Microsoft Excel was used to compare vedolizumab with conventional therapy (aminosalicylates, corticosteroids, immunomodulators) for the treatment of patients with UC in the UK. We considered the following three populations: the overall intent-to-treat population from the GEMINI I trial, patients naïve to anti-TNF therapy, and those who had failed anti-TNF-therapy. Population characteristics and efficacy data were obtained from the GEMINI I trial. Other inputs (eg, unit costs, probability of surgery, mortality) were obtained from published literature. Time horizon was a lifetime horizon, with costs and outcomes discounted by 3.5% per year. One-way and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were conducted to measure the impact of parameter uncertainty.
Results: Vedolizumab had incremental cost-effectiveness ratios of £4,095/quality-adjusted life-year (QALY), £4,423/QALY, and £5,972/QALY compared with conventional therapy in the intent-to-treat, anti-TNF-naïve, and anti-TNF-failure populations, respectively. Patients on vedolizumab accrued more QALYs while incurring more costs than patients on conventional therapy. The sensitivity analyses showed that the results were most sensitive to induction response and transition probabilities for each treatment.
Conclusion: The results suggest that vedolizumab results in more QALYs and may be a cost-effective treatment option compared with conventional therapy for both anti-TNF-naïve and anti-TNF-failure patients with moderately-to-severely active UC.
Keywords: ulcerative colitis, cost-effectiveness, vedolizumab, inflammatory bowel disease
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Birthday Fishing Trip Yields Lifetime Double-Catch
OutdoorHub Reporters 08.04.16
Some of the greatest stories in fishing involve getting a two-for-one deal. It may be rare, but it does happen, and it recently happened on an epic scale to Alaska resident Dick Wyland.
For his upcoming 84th birthday, Wyland's wife gave him a guided fishing trip aboard Seldovia Fishing Adventures. Aboard this trip, he hooked a yelloweye rockfish and started reeling. During the process, however, Wyland's fishing rod started to bend even more, and it was revealed that another fish had grabbed onto the yelloweye. That fish turned out to be a 245-pound halibut, and the battle to bring it aboard begun.
"We were in real deep water, and I had to work on him," Wyland said to Alaska Dispatch News. "We got it about 10 feet from the boat, and it didn't want to come any farther. I was tired, and my arms were sore. One of the guys took over, and that was a big battle."
The combined effort resulted in success with the yelloweye being freed from the halibut to give Wyland both his catches. In just this one battle, he was able to acquire a yelloweye plus his year's supply of halibut, as well as enough to share with family and friends.
Sounds like a tough birthday to beat!


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Litigation group co-chair George Lombardi is considered one of the foremost trial lawyers in the ANDA litigation area, a reputation bolstered by a significant year of patent work in the life sciences area. He currently represents Sandoz against Amgen entity Immunex in a biosimilars litigation related to marketed drug Enbrel. "I'd say the best of generic lawyers has got to be George Lombardi," a peer says. "He's been a frequent opponent over the years."
IP co-chair Charles Klein is another standout litigator in the firm's life sciences group, offering significant experience in Hatch-Waxman and biosimilars suits. About partner Maureen Rurka, a competitor says: "without a doubt I would [refer] something to Maureen and the group over at Winston." Another peer adds Rurka is a "highly competent, intuitive pharma patent litigator."
First-chair trial lawyer Michael Nutter focuses his practice full-time on life sciences matters. He acts as litigation counsel for the firm's many high-level generic clients, and is also involved in the growing area of BPCIA suits. Stephen Smerek has more than 20 years of practice in litigation, including significant Hatch-Waxman experience.
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By Russ Wiles, Feb. 10, 2017Donald Trump has put the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in play, with a review that could scale back the agency's oversight. Consumer-advocacy groups are up in arms, various banks and other lenders probably are breathing easier — and most Americans likely are still trying to figure it all out.The agency claims to have returned around $12 billion for 27 million harmed consumers, largely through canceled or reduced debts, while fielding around 1 million complaints and collecting millions of dollars in penalties. Yet it's safe to assume most Americans don't know all that much about the bureau. Here's a summary look at what the agency does.What is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?It's a federal agency that was formed under the Dodd-Frank Act, in the aftermath of the financial crisis. Its mission is to make consumer finance regulations more effective, to enforce the rules and educate people about mortgages, car loans, bank products and so on. "We protect consumers from unfair, deceptive or abusive practices and take action against companies that break the law," wrote its director, Richard Cordray, in a recent report.How big is the bureau?The agency operates on a budget of about half a billion dollars, having received $565 million in transfers from the Federal Reserve in fiscal 2016. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices in New York, Chicago and San Francisco. It employs around 1,650 people.Why was the bureau established? A lot of financial enforcement activities already had been overseen by other federal agencies, from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Part of the rationale for the bureau was to centralize these rule-making, supervision and enforcement duties with a "single point of accountability" and to incorporate a centralized consumer-complaint process and database.What types of financial activities does the bureau oversee? The agency mostly focuses on problems tied to mortgages, student loans and other types of debt, along with banking or payment products such as prepaid cards. Oversight of debt collectors also has been a major theme, and it fields lots of complaints tied to credit reports. The bureau does much less with respect to investments such as mutual funds, bonds or stocks and little in other areas such as tax-return preparation, understanding retirement accounts, estate planning or wealth building.What's the complaint process all about?The bureau's website, consumerfinance.gov., provides a place to file a complaint, with the aim of receiving a response, and perhaps other help, from the financial company in question. The CFPB's database describes whether a complaint resulted in a response only or monetary relief or other actions. Complaints can be sorted by topic, state, zip code, company, date and in other ways, making it a helpful resource for spotting trends.Does the bureau penalize companies that bend the rules?Yes. The agency said it secured $254 million in compensation and other redresses in fiscal 2016, helping more than 1 million consumers and account holders. It collected just over $180 million in civil penalties in each of the past two fiscal years. That included a $100 million penalty against Wells Fargo Bank in September 2016 and a $21 million penalty against Wells Fargo in 2015. Other notable penalties include those from Citibank ($35 million), Chase Bank ($30 million) Green Tree Servicing ($15 million) plus Santander Bank, Flagstar Bank and PayPal/Bill Me Later Inc. ($10 million each). Phoenix-based DriveTime Automotive Group, a used-car dealer and financier, paid $8 million.What sort of feedback has the CFPB received?It has been all over the board. Critics hope the Trump Administration will scale back the bureau's powers, with the possibility that Cordray will be replaced by a more business-friendly director, possibly a panel of commissioners. Some also want the agency's funding determined by Congressional appropriations rather than Federal Reserve transfers.For example, Merrill Matthews, a scholar for the Institute for Policy Innovation, recently called the CFPB the "most unaccountable organization in Washington ... an agency that neither the people's elected representatives nor the president can control." John Berlau of the Competitive Enterprise Institute accused Cordray of flooding financial companies, including community banks and credit unions, with "burdensome mandates" while imposing large fines. "His rules have made obtaining consumer financing more difficult — and likely impossible for the poorest in America."But the bureau also has supporters. Debbie Goldstein of the Center for Responsible Lending argued that the agency has provided valuable assistance to millions of people who have "suffered abuse at the hands of big banks like Wells Fargo, for-profit colleges like ITT Tech, car-title and payday lenders, credit card companies and other financial institutions." Michael Landis of the U.S. Public Interest Research Group argued that the nation needs a "strong and independent agency that looks out for consumers."The debate has been split between pro-business, anti-regulation groups against those who appreciate the need for a centralized federal regulator to oversee mortgages, credit reports, student loans and more — and who see value in a transparent complaint database.Until more consumers show an ability to handle the increasingly complex products and services being marketed to them, it seems to me that the bureau, or an agency like it, still has an important role to play.http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/pers...ipped/97660686/
Hundreds of Employees at Elizabeth Warren's Consumer Agency Make More Than Most Elected OfficialsBy: Charlie Hoffmann -- February 9, 2017 Hundreds of employees at the Consumer Financial Projection Bureau, a government agency first proposed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.), are paid higher salaries than members of Congress and Cabinet secretaries, according to a recent analysis by the Daily Caller News Foundation.The CFPB was formed in 2011 after the passage of the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act the prior year and was originally conceived of by Warren when she was a law professor at Harvard.The agency, spearheaded by Warren, has been paying exorbitant salaries to many of its employees. Some of the larger salaries at the agency have eclipsed those paid to some of the country's most influential lawmakers, such as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) and House Speaker Paul Ryan (R., Wis.), the Daily Caller News Foundation analysis found.The Senate majority and minority leaders are paid $193,000 annually. Two hundred and one CFPB employees outdo Sens. Mitch McConnell and Charles Schumer in pay.Speaker of the House Paul Ryan of Wisconsin receives $223,000 per year, but that's less than what 54 CFPB employees are paid.Another 170 CFPB employees earn more than the secretaries of defense and state, the attorney general, and the director of national intelligence. All Cabinet salaries are capped at $199,700, but not at the bureau. Thirty-nine CFPB employees earn more than the $230,000 paid to Vice President Mike Pence.Republicans have criticized the agency because of its structure, which has allowed it to operate without normal government oversight. Currently, the CFPB operates independently under the control of the Federal Reserve Board, as Warren intended. This prevents Congress from controlling costs or regulations put out by the agency. It also means agency salaries do not have to abide by the pay scale set for federal workers in other parts of the government."This is just another reminder that the CFPB must be reined in and held accountable to the American people. The CFPB is one of the most unaccountable agencies in the federal government," Rep. Sean Duffy (R., Wis.) told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Duffy sits on the House Financial Services Committee, where he chairs the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.The in-depth analysis uncovered that over 449 CFPB employees make over $100,000 and 228 employees make over $200,000. Nearly 200 of these employees make more than their most senior boss, Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellin, who earns $201,700 a year.http://freebeacon.com/politics/hundreds-...cted-officials/


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GB Pockit Review
Pros: Easy to lift, fits in small spaces
Cons: Hard to push and turn, tiny canopy, awkward fold, no recline
Manufacturer: gb
The Skinny
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Our Analysis and Test Results
Goodbaby International Holdings Limited that is new to the US, but began over 25 years ago. They make products for some of the most recognized childhood brands. They feel that they set the standard for safety, innovation, and design. Gb is one of their recognized baby products brands.
Performance Comparison
Weight and Folded Size
The Pockit weighs 10.50 lbs and measures 2,003.12 cubic inches, the Pockit is the smallest and one of the lightest strollers in the review. If you absolutely must have the smallest stroller, this is one to make your shortlist.
Ease of Use
The Pockit is one of the hardest strollers to use in this review. It's minimal with a compact fold and few features that make a stroller easier to use.
Fold and Unfold
The Pockit folds like no other stroller we have seen. It is initiated by pushing buttons on both sides of the frame on the handles (above left). The stroller collapses in on itself like a telescope and then folds in half for a smaller final product (above right). The fold is two-handed, has a manual lock, and can stand on its own. The unique nature of the fold makes it more complicated and awkward than most strollers, but it does create the smallest folded package.
The Pockit brake pedal is tiny and tucked between the double rear wheels on the right making it very difficult to get your foot on the pedal. The single-action pedal is stiff, which makes it hard to lift and not sandal-friendly.
The brakes on the Pockit can feel engaged when they are not. Parents should take precautions and double-check that the brakes are properly set before letting go of the stroller.
The Pockit has one central storage bin that is tiny and doesn't fit a diaper bag. This bin will accommodate up to 11 lbs and has easy access.
The Pockit canopy isn't really a canopy and only covers over the passenger's head. While this might keep the sun off the top of the head, it will do nothing for the rest of the baby. The canopy is flimsy and ineffective.
The Pockit has a no-rethread harness that adjusts by sliding up and down the straps sewn on the back. It can be difficult to slide, and you'll need to remove the padding and fold the excess strap under the pads. All of the straps are stiff and hard to adjust.
The Pockit seat is a minimalist as the rest of the stroller. The seat has an upright back and does not recline. The footrest is tucked under the seat making it hard for little feet to find, and there is no leg rest. The edge of the seat is not curved and is under padded, so it feels like it could cut off circulation for legs hanging over the edge or at least be annoying.
Ease of Setup
The Pockit comes assembled and only needs unfolding. It is the easiest stroller we have ever put together with an "assemble" time of 1:45 minutes that consisted mainly of reading the instructions.
The Pockit is not the best mover with small flimsy wheels and dual front wheel design. Because of all the fold hinges, there is a lot of flex when strolling, and it feels rickety and rolls with friction no matter what the terrain. You need to use both hands for turning, and we kicked the back wheels when strolling. It is so difficult to push over rougher terrain that we think it would be easier to pick the baby up and walk than try to maneuver the stroll without it breaking in half.
The Pockit has plastic wheels, a sling-style seat and no shocks. The handles are hard plastic and arranged more for ease of fold than for ergonomic placement. Pushing for a long distance is likely to be uncomfortable for pusher and passenger. This stroller feels like a child's play toy when pushing.
The Pockit has a lot of flex in the frame, and the components are flimsy giving the entire stroller the feel of a fragile umbrella resulting in a low score for quality. While the design is obviously unique and advanced, the execution feels like a less expensive product and we feel the designers sacrificed quality for the sake of size and weight. .
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