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The cluster has multiple file systems which serve different purposes. For normal users, this means your data is in one of the following directories (and their subdirectories):
- You home directory in
/home/<YourUsername>. This is the default directory for all your data. Home directories are limited to 100 GB per user. You can find more about home directories below.
- The workspace directory in
/work. Workspaces are for short-term storage of large amounts of data. Every time you create a workspace, a subdirectory is created here for you. That subdircetory is called your workspace. Workspaces are not limited in size, but are limited in time. The total disk space available on the cluster is 1 Petabyte. More on this below in the Workspaces section.
- The burst buffer directory
/fast. This directory is physically located on a partition with solid state disks (SSDs). It is intended for computations where large amounts of data need to be moved quickly. The burst buffer is only 32 TB in size. More on using the burst buffer below in the Burst Buffer section.
- Your NAS or XNAS (available on OMNI at
/ nasand
/ xnas, respectively), if you have gotten one from ZIMT. Note that these directories should only be used for data transfer, they are not fast enough to be used for computations or software installations. See the NAS section below for more information.
The file systems are the same from every login and compute node.
Additionally, every node has local storage where temporary files are stored and removed after job termination. Read about this in the TMP directory section.
Home directory
Any user automatically gets a home directory, into which you can put your data. This directory has the path
/home/<YourUsername>. The size of your home directory is limited to 100 GB.
Home directory snapshots
Daily snapshots are made of all home directories, these snapshots are deleted after 30 days. If you lose files in your home directory, you can change to the directory
/home/.snapshot. In that directory you can find the daily snapshots, each in its subfolder. Caution: These snspshots should not be regarded as reliable backups. We recommend you backup your data yourself on another computer in addition to the snapshots.
You can simply copy files that you want to restore back to your normal home directory:
cd ./home/.snapshot/daily_<Datum>_0010/<Your Username>
cp <File or files> <Your home directory>
cd /home/.snapshot/daily.2020-08-04_0010/demo_user/
cp file1 file2 /home/demo_user
To copy entire folders with their content (recursively) use the option
-r. Please note that existing data at the target location may potentially be overwritten. The
cp command offers options like e.g.
-i to give you more control over this. You can show the help with
man cp.
Example: Copy folder
exampledir back to home and confirm overwriting for every file:
cd /home/.snapshot/daily.2020-08-04_0010/demo_user/
cp -i -r exampledir /home/demo_user
Example: Restore all deleted files in folder
exampledir without overwriting any existing files
cd /home/.snapshot/daily.2020-08-04_0010/demo_user/
cp -n -r exampledir /home/demo_user
Caution: On the HoRUS cluster it was possible to read other peoples' home directories. This is no longer the case on OMNI. You can however continue to make files and directories available for other users with the
chmod command (see also Linux basics).
For your compute jobs it is recommended not to use the home directory but rather to create a so-called workspace. This has two advantages: First, there is no size limit for workspaces, and second, the workspaces are located physically on another hard drive with a faster connection to the compute nodes. Workspaces have a limited duration: after the workspace expires, it is deleted. You can extend this duration up to three times.
Caution: There is no automatic backup for workspaces!
Create and extend workspaces
You can create a new workspace with the command
ws_allocate <WS name> <duration>
where the duration has to be given in days. The maximum possible duration without extensions is 30 days.
Caution: if you leave out the duration, the workspace will only be allocated for one day only.
The workspace will be created in a subdirectory of
/work/ws-tmp/ and its name consists of your username and the workspace name specified by you. The workspace is available like any other folder with the
cd command. In the following example:
$ ws_allocate test1 4
Info: creating workspace.
remaining extensions : 3
remaining time in days: 4
you can see that a workspace named
test1 with an initial duration of 4 days has been created and is available via
cd /work/ws-tmp/demo_user-test1.
If you want to extend an existing workspace, you need to enter
ws_extend <WS name> <duration>
with the name of an existing workspace and a new duration. You can extend the duration three times, by a maximum of 30 days each time. If you enter the name of a workspace that does not exist, it will be created as if you had used
ws_allocate command also has some additional features which you can see with
man ws_allocate.
Selecting the filesystem manually
Unlike HoRUS, you can select the filesystem for your workspace on OMNI. The regular workspace filesystem is called
work, the burst buffer described below is called
fast. You can use the command
ws_list -l to display the available file systems.
When doing a
ws_allocate or
ws_extend, you can specify the filesystem with the
-F option. If you do not use
-F , the default (
work) will be used:
ws_allocate -F [work|fast] <WS name> <duration>
ws_extend -F [work|fast] <WS name> <duration>
Caution: When you extend a workspace, you need to specify the same file system as for the original
ws_allocate. That means, if, for example, you allocated a workspace with
ws_allocate -F fast, you also need to extend it with
ws_extend -F fast. If the workspace was originally created without the
-F option, then the default (
work) was used and you do not need to specify it again.
E-Mail notifications
The workspace mechanism can send you an e-mail before a workspace expires.
We recommend that you always use this function to avoid data losses.
The corresponding command is then:
ws_allocate <WS name> <duration> -r <number of days> -m <your e-mail address>
With the option
-m you can specify the e-mail address and with
-r you specify how many days before expiration you want to be warned. If you do not want to re-enter your e-mail address every time you can put a text file named
.ws_user.conf in your home directory. In that file you write your address according to the following example:
mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Note that there needs to be a space after the colon (YAML syntax).
You can also create a calender entry with
ws_send_ical <WS name> <e-mail address>
List your workspaces
You can list your existing workspaces by entering
Release (delete) a workspace
If you do not need a workspace any more, you can release it. Caution: all data in this workspace will be unavailable from that point on.
To do that you can use the command
ws_release <Workspace name>
Restore a deleted workspace
As mentioned above, expired workspaces are not available any more, but the data are not deleted immediately. The data inside a workspace will be kept for 10 days, even after the workspace expired or was released, before being deleted completely. Therefore it is possible to restore the data if a workspace expired accidentally. To do that, follow these steps:
You can list your expired workspaces via:
$ ws_restore -l <user>-<old-workspace>-<number> unavailable since Tue Jun 12 09:30:01 2018
Create a new workspace:
ws_allocate <new-workspace> <duration>
Restore the expired workspace with the command
ws_restoreinside the new workspace. For that, you need the complete name of the old workspace (which includes your user name and an ID number), which you can get via
ws_restore -l:
ws_restore <user>-<old-workspace>-<number> <new-workspace>
The new workspace will contain the old one in a subdirectory.
Type the displayed text. This serves to make automatic workspace restoration impossible.
Burst Buffer
The OMNI cluster has a so-called burst buffer, meaning a fast storage partition. It consists of SSDs and has a size of 32 TB.
There are two things you need to be aware of in relation to the burst buffer
- The burst buffer is less stable than the other filesystems, therefore you should move the data to a regular workspace as soon as your computation is complete.
- The burst buffer with its 32 TB size is not very large and is shared betwen all cluster users. Please only use it if you really need the faster speed.
Creating a burst buffer workspace
Functionally, your directories on the burst buffer are also workspaces. Most commands therefore work identically to the previous section. To create a workspace in the burst buffer you need to use
ws_allocate as usual, but you need to specify that you want to use the
/fast filesystem.
ws_allocate -F fast <WS name> <duration>
Note that you also need to specify the
-F fast option for a
ws_extend on the burst buffer.
You can use the command
ws_list -l to display a list of all file systems where you can create workspaces:
$ ws_list -l
available filesystems:
work (default)
Temporary directory
Applications often create temporary data. As a user, we are usually not aware of them, because the operating system provides a special TMP directory (
/tmp) for these files. Each node has a TMP directory in local storage, not accessable by any other node. Temporary data is not needed after program termination and therefore ordinarily deleted by the application itself.
In the past, it occasionally happened that temporary data was not removed properly after job termination and caused local storage to run full. We have since implemented a mechanism that automatically cleans up the directory without interfering with other jobs.
Most applications make use of well-established environment variables to determine storage location for temporary data. In case your application or self-written program/script does not use these variables, take note of the information below:
At job start a distinct directory is created at
/tmp/slurm_<user-id>.<job-id>on each participating compute node. After the job has finished, this directory is automatically deleted.
Path to the temporary directory is set for the environment variables
Please modify any applications where a temporary directory is explicitly mentioned, e.g. in a config file or via program option (
Furthermore, scripts which directly use
/tmpneed to be modified to use the environment variable TMP.
When starting a Shell in interactive mode (
srun --pty ... /bin/bash), the environment variables need to be set manually. You may use the following command:
export TMP=/tmp/slurm_${SLURM_JOB_USER}.${SLURM_JOB_ID}
To check whether your data is placed at the right location (in
/tmp/slurm_<user-id>.<job-id>, and not directly in
/tmp), connect to one of the compute nodes of a running job and search for your files.
List all your jobs and get the corresponding compute nodes:
squeue -u <user-id>
Connect to one of the nodes participating in the job:
ssh hpc-nodeXXX
Find your data in all readable file under
find /tmp ! -readable -prune -o -user <user-id> -print
Close connection to compute node:
All data directly located in
/tmpwill not be removed automatically. Please review your scripts and application to set the temporal storage path properly or manually delete your files at the end of your job (see next bullet).
Please delete your temporary files manually, in case redirection does not work for you. For example add the following commands to the end of your job script or in place them in a separate script which you call in your job script:
job_list=`/cm/shared/apps/slurm/current/bin/squeue --noheader --format=%i --user=$USER --node=localhost` || exit 0 if [ -z "$job_list" ] ; then rm -rf /tmp/. fi
This will remove only your data in
/tmpand only if you have no other job running on that node.
University Storage Services (NAS/XNAS)
In order to make data transfer easier for the users of the OMNI cluster, we offer the option to use the storage services NAS and XNAS on the cluster. The access to these network shares on the OMNI is meant to be used for data transfers only, which is why the network shares are only accessible from the login nodes. It is important to note that we do not provide automatic backup of those network shares, users are responsible for their own backups when using them. It is also not possible to make the network shares accessible to third parties. However it is possible to make the network shares accessible to members of the internal group, should you use the XNAS option.
In order to access the booked storage services from the OMNI cluster, users have to execute the command
kinit and enter the password of their ZIMT account:
$ kinit
Password for <Username>@UNI-SIEGEN.DE:
Pleas not that your password will not be shown when you enter it.
After executing the
kinit command the network shares will be accessible at the path
/nas/<Username> for NAS and
/xnas/<Username> for the XNAS option respectively.


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11-10-2018 at 12:34 AM
Even before I started flying kites, I wanted to fly. I got a ride in a small 2 seater plane in elementary school and have dreamed about becoming a pilot since. The cost of owning and operating an aircraft is relatively high though. The time and financial cost alone of getting a pilots license is way to high for me to afford and is still a far off dream.
There was a powered parachute pilot I talked to years ago and he mentioned he was licensed, and I misinterpreted that as you needed a pilots license to operate one. Fast forward to two and a half months ago, and I found out that you actually do not need a license to operate a paramotor. Being relatively inexpensive, about $5-10k to get a good used setup and training, it is something I will able to afford very soon. I have done alot of research and am prepared to get good training and a good setup. I do not want to trust my life to sketchy equipment
Being a kite pilot for over 7 years now, I feel very comfortable jumping with my kites and dangling in the air. I have a creeping suspicion that has built up some muscle memory that will translate into bad habits while flying a paraglider. I am terrified of the thought of actually flying a PPG, but I also felt that way kites right away, and I'm sure I will be comfortable after training.
I would love to hear about what you guys think about the sport and if any of you guys fly one.
11-10-2018 at 03:00 PM
A local Ryan has a paramotor.
He also has a lot of paragliding experience.
It is always about canopy control as you know. The only logical place to start is with paragliding lessons.
There goes the 1st 2 - 3 thousand.
11-10-2018 at 04:38 PM
Yes as a pilot of light aircraft I agree with the expenses. Couldn't justify owning an aircraft even though I live 760kms from our capital city.
My son hang glides and I've often thought about powered paragliding.
GO FOR IT !!!! Get some paragliding lessons under way. We only live once and you will regret not having a go later on. I would do it in a heartbeat if I was younger.
Here is a quick clip of an encounter on a Queensland beach on the East coast of Australia while I was buggying in 5 knots of wind.
My son hang gliding along our local beach. 52meters above sea level with great lift.
Cheers Chook
11-10-2018 at 11:43 PM
I used to fly hang gliders, amazing feeling, nothing like it. Before you buy any equipment, go get yourself some paragliding lessons. Works exactly the same as kiting - you use the school's stuff to start off, ask tons of questions, meet lots of folks that will be happy to help you buy the right equipment. By the time I did my first mountain launch, I had done so many training launches/landings and felt so comfortable with my equipment that it was second nature, not scary at all. Exhilarating as hell, but not scary. If you have the opportunity, do a tandem with an instructor after taking a few ground lessons. That will speed up the learning curve considerably.
Chook - you son has a great spot there! I always hated top landings (rotors are brutal sometimes), but he managed it well. Used to fly in a spot at the end of Cape Cod where we'd launch off the dunes, then use the lift from the houses to make runs down the beach. Had to watch out for TV antennas
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Ya so my personal quest for flight went something like certified airplanes --> experimental airplanes --> paragliders --> kites
Cost had a lot to do with it and I'd say was the primary driver. There is no cheap flying, but paragliding comes close to the cheapest. And in many ways I found it the most satisfying out of all the flying I did, including some aerobatic stuff. It's the closest sensation to being a bird you'll ever get, that's for sure. Its pretty intoxicating.
Ironically one of the 1st, longest, and most important stages of getting your paraglider rating is what they call "kiting". Its where you get used to controlling your paraglider standing statically underneath it. I was lucky to have an instructor that forced me and my brother to spend hours doing this, long after other instructors were throwing their students off the hill. I came to realize later that this was a huge blessing as I saw other students with poor ground handling skills get injured as they were drug around by their paraglider.
There is a lot of crossover between the two sports, I think you'll find paragliders are pretty intuitive coming from the kiting world. Get some good instruction and have a healthy dose of respect for what you're doing, and the limitations of your vehicle. As they say, "Its better to be on the ground wishing you were in the air, then in the air wishing you were on the ground!" (I've been there - not fun)


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"Former vice president Dick Cheney, a #1 New York Times bestselling author, and his daughter Liz Cheney, former deputy assistant secretary of state, explain the unique and indispensable nature of American power, reveal the damage done by President Obama's abandonment of this principle, and show how America can and must lead again. Since World War II, American power and leadership have been an unmatched force for the defense of freedom around the globe. For 70 years, presidents both Republican and Democratic have shared a dedication to maintaining American power and leadership. President Obama has abandoned this bipartisan tradition, choosing instead to "lead from behind" as he abandons America's allies, appeases our enemies, and apologizes for this great nation. When the former vice president spoke out on the topic last year, the Wall Street Journal declared, "Dick Cheney is still right, " and the Washington Post lauded his comments, adding that "unless we have a president who understands that proactive, early action and a robust military force are essential to national security, we will forever be racing to catch up to our enemies." Now the former vice president and his daughter, former deputy assistant secretary of state Liz Cheney, team up to explain how President Obama has drastically broken with the bipartisan foreign policy consensus that enabled America to prevail in World War II, to win the Cold War, and to triumph in the first decade of the War on Terror. The Cheneys reveal the damage done by President Obama's policies and demonstrate how his unwillingness to defend and protect American power has weakened the nation and diminished the ability of future presidents to defend us. Finally, the Cheneys do what no one before them has done: chart a path forward to restoring American power and strength, explaining what must be done to reverse course, to fight and win the war on terror, to rebuild our military and reassure our allies that they can once again rely on American leadership. A critical, frank, and much-needed touchstone, Exceptional should stand as a guiding principle for the potential presidential candidates in 2016--and for policymakers today and beyond"--
"Former vice president Dick Cheney and his daughter Liz Cheney explain the unique and indispensable nature of American power, reveal the damage done by President Obama's abandonment of this principle, and show how America can and must lead again"--
Yes, we are exceptional -- The American century. For the good of all mankind ; Freedom victorious ; Dawn of the Age of Terror -- The era of Obama. The Apology tour ; Ending wars ; Appeasing adversaries ; Disarming America -- What must be done. Restoring American power -- The last, best hope of Earth.
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Head of the Blue and White (Kahol Lavan) alliance Benny Gantz is to deliver the keynote speech at the upcoming American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference, side-lining Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Gantz's aides confirmed yesterday that the ex-Chief of Staff will address the conference – which will take place on 25 March in Washington DC – as its keynote speaker, a day before Netanyahu is expected to address the same conference.
The Blue and White alliance said in a statement yesterday that "Gantz will use his speech to emphasize that, after the election [on 9 April], he will work to rebuild the relationship with American Jewry and ensure that Israel will once again enjoy the support of its friends across the spectrum in the United States".
The statement continued: "As prime minister, Gantz will strengthen and deepen the strategic relationship with the United States in both foreign and defense policy with a focus on counter-terrorism. The US-Israel relationship is based on shared values and mutual interest."
Yair Lapid, the head of the Yesh Atid party which, together with Gantz's Israel Resilience (Hosen L'Yisrael) party, makes up the Blue and White alliance, will not address the AIPAC conference, the Times of Israel explained.
READ: Gantz seeks 'Jewish and Zionist' allies, ruling out coalition with Israel-Arab parties
That Gantz and not Netanyahu will deliver the keynote speech will be seen as a victory for the prime ministerial hopeful given the conference's proximity to the upcoming general election. The conference will, in many ways, act as a litmus test for Gantz's popularity with the US' Israel lobby and could provide an important platform in the latter stages of his campaign.
Though other party heads are also slated to address the conference – including the Israeli Labor party's Avi Gabbay and the New Right (Hayemin Hehadash)'s Naftali Bennett – none are in a position to challenge Netanyahu's grip on the Knesset and contest the premiership.
Gantz's promise to "rebuild [Israel's] relationship with American Jewry" will also be seen as a thinly-veiled criticism of Netanyahu, under whose leadership US-Israel relations have become strained. A poll conducted earlier this month showed that the American public's support for Israel was at its lowest level in a decade, with only 59 per cent taking Israel's side in the Israel-Palestine conflict, compared to 64 per cent in 2018.
#IsraElex19: Israeli Elections 2019
Jewish-American youth have also become increasingly critical of Israel under Netanyahu, as indicated by the rise in walkouts from Birthright trips late last year. In December, Haaretz revealed that there had been an "unprecedented" decline in Jewish-Americans participating in the trip, which sends Jewish youth to Israel for free. The Israeli daily noted that "recent studies have shown that Jewish millennials, who are largely progressive, feel less connected to Israel than their parents and grandparents because they perceive the country's policies as antithetical to their values".
READ: US senator vows to push US to recognise Israel's sovereignty over Golan Heights
This crack in US-Israel relations has deepened this month in light of the ongoing row sparked by Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. In February, Omar responded to a tweet by journalist Glenn Greenwald, in which the latter said: "It's stunning how much time US political leaders spend defending a foreign nation [Israel], even if it means attacking free speech rights of Americans." Omar tweeted in response: "It's all about the Benjamins baby."
Her comments – which were understood to refer to AIPAC and other lobby groups which donate vast sums of money to Israel – sparked a fierce backlash and accusations of anti-Semitism. US President Donald Trump even called on Omar to resign over the scandal.
Jewish-Americans, however, have come out in support of Omar, signing an open letter to express their backing of the besieged congresswoman. The letter said that Omar has been "falsely accused of antisemitism" and that "the pro-Israel lobby has played an outsized role in producing nearly unanimous congressional support for Israel". The letter concluded: "As Jews with a long tradition of social justice and anti-racism, AIPAC does not represent us."
Commentators have pointed out that Netanyahu has done little to alleviate the crisis, claiming he is too preoccupied by the upcoming Israeli election and fighting the corruption charges levied against him. Haaretz's Chemi Shalev has claimed that, in fact, Netanyahu has actively allowed the controversy to fester due to the fact that it fits his own narrative of a "united anti-Israel left".
READ: Trump cuts will leave military aid to Israel untouched


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Racing Louisville FC unveiled the club's Mint Kit that will be worn for most NWSL away matches over the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
The new kit features a white top with mint-colored fleur de lis in the same formation as the center mark of Racing's crest.
The fleur de lis, or lily flower, is a symbol firmly embedded in Louisville's history and culture – just like the signature ingredient in the famous mint julep.
Tops will be matched with mint shorts and white socks. Racing's familiar lavender is still included on the Nike logos and team badges as well as a lily stitched into the jersey.


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I'm not a carpenter or a contractor, and I would never claim to be. I don't know the steps to building a house. Heck, I couldn't even build my balsa wood bridge in 8th grade. But I know a little bit about maps and what makes them good or bad. This map, other than showcasing the author's knowledge of carpentry, does little else.
The number one problem with this map is, even if you wanted to admire the houses, you really can't. The doors are about 3/4 the size of your player model, making some so small you have to duck to get in, and other so small you can't pass through them at all. It's not just the doors, either. The ceilings of the first floor will be about 1-2 inches shy of your head. It's almost as if the author didn't bother testing his map along the way and never noticed it was improperly sized. Another big pitfall is the skybox and the edge of the map, which you can see quite easily. The map itself is not very big, and there is nothing blocking your view of the edges of the map, so you can see right down to the bottom of the skybox.
If anything, the houses in this map will get in the way of any serious play. While I applaud the author's knowledge of home construction, a map showcasing it not only doesn't fit in Jedi Academy, but it really distracts from gameplay, especially when all the houses are incorrectly scaled.
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"These functions are a great way for us to form new partnerships with the latest and greatest construction service providers," says JH Greene's President, Jim Greene. "The Who's Who Showcase is especially great for our team, as the industry's best is accessible to meet all in one place."
This event is one of many the JH Greene plans to attend in 2017. With a goal to continue the growth seen last year, our team aims to increase our networking efforts and enhance the strong relationships established from being present in the community.
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Dick Hattwick, our own in – house economic pundit will discuss Keynesian economics and it's central relationship to maintaining full employment. Like a vaccine the Keynesian revolution which stresses government intervention in the national economy has made it possible to prevent another Great Depression. However, right wing opposition to the implementation of its policies has, particularly in recent years, obstructed its implementation. A citizen's guide to combat such opposition will be included in the presentation.
In a second portion of the evenings' presentation, Gail Burwell will speak on: "The State of Women's Employment Rights in the United States" that, among other things, will include identification of the goals yet to be achieved. Gail will also focus on the profession of nursing which she regards as one of the most promising career choices extant in today's society.


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Like her mother-in-law, Victoria Beckham, Nicola Peltz has a secret pop star past
Nicola Peltz is set to marry Victoria Beckham's eldest son Brooklyn this weekend, but she's more like her famous mother-in-law than we first thought
Image: @brooklynbeckham/Instagram)
Today Nicola Peltz is known as a model and Hollywood actress.
But before the 27-year-old made it big with roles on Bates Motel, Transformers: Age of Extinction and The Last Airbender, she appeared in a slew of music videos.
Eagle-eyed fans might not have even recognized the then 13-year-old when she starred in a Miley Cyrus video in 2008.
Nicola was one of the teenage girls who lip-synced to Miley's breakup single "7 Things."
Rumor has it the song was about Miley's ex Nick Jonas – and a young Nicola looks very different than she does now.
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Blonde today, then the teenager had long dark brown hair and cuddled with a white teddy bear in the video.
She cries for the camera as she joins Miley in singing the punk rock track that made the Top 10 in America.
As Nicola prepares to marry Victoria Beckham's eldest son Brooklyn this weekend, she seems more like her famous mother-in-law than first thought.
While Victoria rose to fame as Posh Spice in the Spice Girls, Nicola has a secret pop star past of her own.
Not only did she appear in Miley's video as a teenager, but she also had a starring role in a music video directed by Zayn Malik in 2016.
It's You was named Zayn's break-up track by his Little Mix ex Perrie Edwards.
Although Zayn was dating supermodel Gigi Hadid at the time, it was her pal Nicola who was chosen to play his love interest in the music video.
Perhaps that was due to the blonde bombshell's striking resemblance to Perrie, to whom Zayn was once engaged.
Nicola said that when she got the offer to appear in the video, she immediately called Gigi to check everything was ok.
"I called her when I got the offer and she was like, 'Oh my god,'" Nicola told Teen Vogue at the time.
"She really wanted me to do this. I mean, I love her so much and I'm very close to her, but she was smitten with me. She is the best."
Gigi, who is now part of Nicola's A-list inner circle, will be just one of the celebrity guests at her Miami wedding this weekend.
Other close friends of Nicola include Sofia Richie and her older sister Nicole Richie .
Sofia, 23, has been part of Nicola's Super Rich Girls squad since 2015 and they are often spotted together.
Other big names who made the exclusive guest list include Gordon Ramsay and his family, who are close friends of the Beckhams.
Most of the Spice Girls will also be there, apart from Geri Horner, who flew to Australia for the Grand Prix earlier this week.
While Snoop Dogg brings the tunes, having said earlier this year that his gift to the couple would be a DJ set on their big day.
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Susan Roberts Hand Painted Needlepoint Tree Skirt Panel (Nutcrackers - King Arthur & Sir Lancelot). This item is in the category "Crafts\Needlecrafts & Yarn\Embroidery & Cross Stitch\Hand Embroidery Cloth & Canvas\Plastic Canvas". The seller is "6448lori" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
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After its pandemic-driven "parade in reverse" last year, the annual East Valley Veterans Parade will return this week with boots on the ground, marching music in the air and spectators lining the streets.
And this year the parade theme celebrates the impact of art and artists during wartime.
The parade will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, in regular format at Center Street and University Drive, Mesa, then proceed south on Center, turning west onto 1st Street and continuing to Robson.
Art can inform and inspire. It can capture complicated emotions and record history from a unique viewpoint. These roles of art and artists take on added emphasis in times of war.
Portrait artists have captured the faces of historic military leaders for posterity. Sculptors have created compelling monuments to important wartime turning points and history.
From armed services recruitment posters to advertisements for war bonds, wartime art and artists throughout our history have created works that rallied our home front and boosted troop morale.
The image of "Kilroy was Here" became synonymous with service, dedication and commitment of U.S. Armed Forces throughout WWII and the Korean War. Kilroy seemed to appear first at every combat, training or occupation operation and was the last to leave.
Messages like "Uncle Sam Wants You" or "Buy War Bonds" also appeared on some iconic art that many are familiar with. Posters during World War II were designed to instill a positive outlook, a sense of patriotism and confidence.
They linked the war in trenches with the war at home and were used to encourage all Americans to help with the war effort.
WWII also saw the rise of "nose art" that united and encouraged members of the Air Force.
Who hasn't seen the iconic Memphis Belle on the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress? Nose art is probably the first connection the leaps to mind. While frequently employing the image of women, nose art often consisted of ominous messages to our enemies.
In the midst of the difficulties of war, soldiers have found creative ways to express their feelings and deal with boredom, build comradery, identify/brag about home or unit and display patriotism.
Using whatever materials they found on-hand, they created trench art and have turned ordinary T-wall concrete barriers into works of art and expression.
T-walls became the palette of the modern war artist. Coming into prominence during the conflicts in the Middle East, these concrete barriers are used for a variety of purposes.
From small walls at traffic control points to giant retaining walls to protect against deadly threats like IEDs, T-walls are an everyday sight. Their stark gray appearance is in invitation to the murals that inevitably followed.
Trench art is a term used to describe objects made from the debris and by-products of modern warfare. Often trench art was made to pass the time in a "hurry up and wait" environment.
Even Kilroy, the 'meme before memes', is a form of graffiti art. He popped up in many places, in many variations, and still does today.
Whether from professional artists or amateurs, including school children, art continues to play an important role in our ability to express our deepest emotions during turbulent times.
As part of the East Valley Veterans Parade, art also provides a way to profoundly share our pride and gratitude for the service of the men and women of our armed services – veterans, active military and their families.
But perhaps a most meaningful connection of art and war is the therapeutic value of art to our warriors. It can help us deal with strong emotions, increase self-awareness and self-worth and decrease stress and anxiety. As our veterans deal with post-service challenges, art can play a key role in helping the healing process.
So – art and war – how does this connect for you? Join the 2021 East Valley Veterans Day Parade and show everyone your art.
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Last week FireEye announced publicly that it had suffered a cyber-attack by a "highly sophisticated state-sponsored attacker utilizing novel techniques."[1] FireEye is a leading cybersecurity firm whom provides information security services and tools, including forensic investigation services, to high profile clients worldwide. In its public disclosure of the breach, FireEye reported the threat actor specifically targeted its Red Team tools. FireEye then preemptively released the means and methods to detect those Red Team tools. In its investigation of the incident, FireEye discovered that a widely used IT service provider, SolarWinds®, had also been hacked. The threat actor infiltrated SolarWinds and then packaged a malicious trojan into a normal SolarWinds update. SolarWinds believes as many as 18,000 clients may have download the update with the malicious trojan. Continue Reading CISA Issues Warning to Mitigate Widespread Vulnerability
Michigan Voters Add Constitutional Protections for Electronic Data and Communications
While public attention focused on the federal and state elections, Michigan voters made an important decision—they adopted Proposal 20-2, which amended Michigan's Constitution to extend its protection from unreasonable searches and seizures to electronic data and communications. With the proliferation of personal electronic devices and storage of business information on computers used at home in the past few decades, federal and state courts, including the Supreme Court, have grappled with how to apply Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures in a digital age. Although Proposal 20-2 might not change investigative practice, it clarifies that electronic data and communications are subject to the same protection against unreasonable search and seizure as other "traditional" information, such as paper records. Continue Reading Michigan Voters Add Constitutional Protections for Electronic Data and Communications
FTC Settles Complaint Against Zoom Regarding End-to-End Encryption
On November 9, the FTC announced a settlement of its complaint against Zoom Video Communications, Inc. The complaint charged Zoom with deceptive and unfair privacy and security practices, including claiming that it offered end-to-end encryption.
The end-to-end encryption claim has garnered the most attention. As the complaint states, Zoom represented that it offered end-to-end encryption. Instead, as this blog has previously explained, Zoom offered transport encryption, which meant that the Zoom service itself could access the unencrypted video and audio content of meetings. This meant that the confidentiality of recorded Zoom meetings depended entirely upon Zoom servers' security from hackers—a particular concern for some users given that Zoom has servers in China. (As of October 26, Zoom began offering true end-to-end encryption as a technical preview, meaning that the company is proactively seeking feedback from its users.) Continue Reading FTC Settles Complaint Against Zoom Regarding End-to-End Encryption
Political Cost of Data Leaks: Data Security in the Crosshairs
"This article was originally published with Security Toolbox on September 15, 2020. You can view the original content, here."
Domestic and international politics have invaded the field of data security, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only added to this invasion. Shane O'Donnell a partner & Chief Audit Executive at The Mako Group and Sean Griffin, a member at Dykema explains how security leaders can safeguard their crucial IT infrastructure in this new era of data security and navigate foreign and domestic politically motivated leaks.
Like it or not, domestic and international politics have invaded the field of data security. Of course, COVID-19 has assisted this invasion, but other political factors from the upcoming US election to this summer's Black Lives Matter protests have played a part. Data security professionals must therefore keep an eye not only on their IT infrastructure but the practical consequences of recent political actions. Continue Reading Political Cost of Data Leaks: Data Security in the Crosshairs
CCPA Regulations Are Now Final
Just over eight months after the effective date of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the final California Attorney General's CCPA regulations on June 1, 2020. The regulations are effective immediately.
In conjunction with the release of the final version of the regulations, the AG released an Addendum to Final Statement of Reasons explaining that it had (1) withdrawn certain provisions for additional consideration and (2) any changes to the text of the June 1, 2020 regulations were "non-substantive" and for "accuracy, consistency, and clarity." The AG defined "non-substantive" as those changes that "clarify without materially altering the requirements, rights, responsibilities, conditions or prescriptions contained in the original text." Continue Reading CCPA Regulations Are Now Final
Why Cannabis Companies Need to Care About the TCPA
Cannabis companies nationwide are facing yet another statutory obstacle that can have serious (and potential ruinous) consequences for the emerging industry if not appropriately addressed—the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA"). There is a recent uptick in class-action lawsuits filed against cannabis companies across the country premised on alleged violations of the TCPA including lawsuits in Michigan and California. These complaints allege cannabis companies sent unsolicited marketing text messages or placed automated phone calls to individuals without their consent. Cannabis dispensaries and other cannabis-related businesses should add TCPA compliance protocols to their checklist of regulatory requirements to be satisfied in this quickly emerging industry.
The TCPA
Enacted in 1991, the TCPA heavily regulates the ability to send phone, text, or facsimile messages through automatic telephone dialing systems. Non-compliance with the statute can be costly, as companies found to have violated the TCPA can be liable for $500 per call or text sent in violation of the Act, and up to $1,500 for willful or knowing violations. Damages are also not capped under the TCPA, so even a small number of texts or calls sent to a large number of recipients can lead to hefty damage awards. The ability to recover significant damages results in most TCPA claims being brought as class-actions. As a result, it is imperative that cannabis businesses that communicate with customers via text or by phone understand the rules governing the TCPA to avoid or at least minimize their liability exposure. Continue Reading Why Cannabis Companies Need to Care About the TCPA
COVID-19 Increases Data Security Threats, Interpol Warns
Months ago, the Firewall warned that cybercriminals were taking advantage of the anxiety and insecurity from COVID-19 to promulgate phishing schemes, malware, and other schemes. Interpol recently released a report (click here to download PDF from Interpol) warning of these dangers and other cybercriminal activity that exploits the current COVID-19 environment. As the Firewall advised in April, Interpol's report notes that cybercriminals are taking advantage of the increased security vulnerabilities arising from the sudden shift to remote work.
Interpol groups the recent COVID-related cybercriminal activity into five categories. Continue Reading COVID-19 Increases Data Security Threats, Interpol Warns
Somebody's Watching Me: A Recent Smart-TV Lawsuit Seeks Insurance Coverage for Privacy Litigation
After the Fourth Circuit held that a commercial general liability ("CGL") policy could cover a data incident in 2016, confusion arose as to whether CGL policies would continue to cover data breaches. A recent California lawsuit by the smart-TV maker Vizio against two of its insurance companies shows that this confusion also arises when an insured invokes CGL policies to cover litigation arising from alleged data misuse.
The smart-TV maker Vizio has faced multiple proposed class actions arising from the alleged sharing of its customers' viewing data with third parties. Vizio recently reached a $17 million settlement to resolve multidistrict litigation (MDL) on behalf of 16 million Vizio owners alleging the sale of their data without their consent. Continue Reading Somebody's Watching Me: A Recent Smart-TV Lawsuit Seeks Insurance Coverage for Privacy Litigation
Recent Russian Cyberattacks Against Coronavirus Researchers and Other Industries Provides a Lesson on Cyber Preparedness
Recently, this blog warned about Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs)—state-sponsored hackers that attack U.S. companies in the hopes of sowing political, technological, or financial disruption. In particular, we warned that healthcare companies were a favorite APT target, as foreign governments sought to extract data relating to healthcare research.
Security officials in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada recently announced that a Russian APT called APT29 is targeting organizations involved in national and international COVID-19 responses. According to U.S. intelligence services, APT29 is part of the SVR, Russia's CIA equivalent, and UK officials also blame it for attacks against the 2016 presidential election.
Continue Reading Recent Russian Cyberattacks Against Coronavirus Researchers and Other Industries Provides a Lesson on Cyber Preparedness
U.S. Cyber Intelligence Warning Highlights Security Threat From Nation-Sponsored Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) – Part 3
This article is the last in our series on the threat APTs pose (you can find part 1 here and part 2 here) and focuses on the practical steps organizations can take to guard against APT attacks. Given the sophisticated, patient nature of APTs and the varied methods they use to compromise their targets, no single solution can prevent APT attacks. However, companies that take a comprehensive approach to their security posture and maintain a strong understanding of their own data and network can mitigate the threats posed by these entities.
Specifically, strengthening compliance with cybersecurity laws and industry regulations, maintaining multiple layers of network security, and educating employees on APT attacks can help organizations defend against APT intrusions. Further, organizations with updated data inventories, a strong understanding of their data management policies, and a definite baseline of ordinary network activity can place themselves in the best position to identify APT activity before it is too late. Continue Reading U.S. Cyber Intelligence Warning Highlights Security Threat From Nation-Sponsored Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) – Part 3


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Nothing in the world matters more than your well-being, and screening tests are one of the most efficient ways of ensuring your health. It is virtually impossible to detect most common diseases in their early stages by only relying on the appearance of symptoms. Therefore, disease testing is a guaranteed method of keeping your annual health checks on track. Interested? Let's dig deeper into what screening tests are and how some common tests are carried out.
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Screening tests are carried out to detect potential diseases or disorders in people who do not exhibit apparent symptoms of a disease. Although they are not considered diagnostic, screening tests expose the need for additional testing. They are also conducted for a reduction in the risk of illness and lifestyle surveillance. Screening test can prove life-saving by detection of diseases in the early stages.
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Different kinds of screening tests are carried out differently. Let us look into some typical examples.
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The Diabetes detection test is one of the most common screening tests around the globe. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends that all individuals above the age of 45 be screened for diabetes or prediabetes, irrespective of their weight, medical history, or family background. A glucose measuring test is an effortless procedure carried out by a single drop of blood, which can be obtained with the simple prick of a finger. Specialized machines are available for diabetes testing, which calculate the blood glucose level in a sample within minutes.
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A fecal occult blood test detects the presence of hemoglobin (or blood) in stool as it may indicate cancerous growth of colorectal cancer. This screening test requires three stool samples to be submitted by a patient, which is then observed under a microscope for traces of blood. However, blood in the stool can also be due to non-cancerous factors such as hemorrhoids, gastrointestinal bleeding, medications, or even specific food items.
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If you've been playing Fire Emblem Three Houses for any length of time, then you'll be familiar with the various Hero Relics in the game that are available to the main character and also to a number of powerful allies and foes. What you might now know, however, is that you have the opportunity to unlock a powerful Hero Relic of your own, and all it takes is completing the right paralogue quest. Check out our Fire Emblem Three Houses Thyrsus guide to learn how to obtain that Relic and what its stats are.
Fire Emblem Three Houses Thyrsus Guide — Unlocking the Relic and More
What's so good about Thyrsus? Well, the staff has an E rating, but don't let that fool you. It's actually got some pretty useful effects. Considering that the real power of your characters' attacks comes from their spells, Thyrsus is a good supplement to any team with magical powerhouses. This particular Hero Relic increases your magic attack range by 2, and it also has a chance to halve incoming damage. There aren't any set statistics on how often this can happen, but we would assume that there's some element of Luck scaling here which is how chance works with a lot of other abilities and items. A chance to take vastly reduced damage is useful in almost any circumstance, so this staff seems well worth the trouble you might have to go to pick it up.
Speaking of picking it up, Thyrsus is only available via one method. You have to complete the quest called Land of the Golden Deer, which is Lorenz's paralogue. For those unfamiliar with the name, he's one of the students in the (you guessed it) Golden Deer House. This means that unless you've picked that House or you've managed to recruit Lorenz over to your House, you're not going to be able to get this particular weapon as you won't be able to do his paralogue. The Land of the Golden Deer paralogue will also reward you with the ability to recruit a new Battalion: the Gloucester Knights Battalion. Sounds like killing two birds with one stone to us.
Considering the overall strength of the Hero Relics in this game and just how valuable they are, we would definitely recommend taking the time to knock this paralogue out so the legendary staff can be yours. We'll be updating our Fire Emblem Three Houses guides hub with information about how to obtain the other Hero Relics over time so check back now and again to see what else we have in store.


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NETHERLANDS— Esomar is asking its 82 country representatives to sign a charter agreeing to act in the best interests of Esomar, its members and the international interest in the wake of the dismissal of US East Coast representative Tom Anderson.
A copy of the charter obtained by Research sets out the responsibilities of representatives and the expectations of the trade association when they are engaged in official Esomar business.
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I undersign my undertaking to:
I further confirm that I will adhere to the mission and values of Esomar in promoting
I indicate my willingness
The charter was accompanied by a letter explaining the Esomar council's decision to revoke Anderson's status as representative after he publicly criticised the efforts of the Council of American Survey Research Organisations to establish a committee to audit US companies who wished to adhere to the ISO research process quality standards, ISO 20252 and 26362.
His stance brought him into direct conflict with Esomar, which is a supporter and promoter of the ISO standards and maintains a working relationship with Casro.
"Our communication highlighted our support for Tom's individual opinion and free speech, but requested that he, as a representative, respect long-standing relationships and commonly shared objectives," said the letter.
Official Esomar spokesmen were not immediately available to comment on the charter today, but staff confirmed that the documents were genuine.
Staff said representatives had been asked to sign similar charters in the past, but it is thought that the last time such a request was made was around 2003/2004.
The timing of this latest request has of course raised eyebrows, with some seeing it as a stern reminder from Esomar of their responsibilities. Esomar itself characterises the communication as a response to requests it says it has received from representatives keen for clarification about the requirements of their roles.
As to the crucial question of what would happen to those representatives who refused to sign the charter, one Esomar staff member said they would expect there to be a discussion about any concerns they might have.
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A pledge! That's certainly an interesting way to open the organisation up for free professional discussion. I think one big out take from this recent brouhaha is that ESOMAR does not have an adequate listening process - no real forum for exchanging ideas and discussing policy. Sooner or later there is going to be a conflice between this caluse: "•act in the best interest of all Esomar members" and this next clause: "•act in the best interest of Esomar above commercial interests." To use a metaphor from another profession - when doctors sign a Hippocratic Oath to save lives above all else, they inevitably buy themselves into a conflict with health administrators or hospital management who have other realities to juggle, such as stretching thin budgets. Very often the doctors will be a loggerheads with their own employers - but, by and large, the system is flexible enough to withstand this. ESOMAR has not demonstrated similar flexibility, and this latest move - to reintroduce a Pledge (!) - is symptomatic of a desire for control, rather than a desire for open discussion. I'm quite disappointed. Such intractability is not a good recipe for ESOMAR. In today's environment where professionals can form professional groups and affiliations, ESOMAR is driving a tank onto some very thin ice.


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In the opening minutes of the darkly comic Danish film Men & Chicken, writer/director Anders Thomas Jensen sets himself up for a daunting challenge. He puts two repulsive human beings on screen and tries, over the course of the next two hours, to make us sympathize with them. When we first see Elias (Mads Mikkelsen), he's on a date with a psychologist he met online, although he's only trying to scam her for free therapy. He needs it badly. In no time, he chides her for interrupting him, cruelly mocks her disability, and then rushes off to the men's room to masturbate. His brother Gabriel (David Dencik), who sports the same distinctive harelip as Elias, is only slightly more appealing. He appears perfectly normal, except for a disgusting habit of frequently retching for no particular reason.
They are an ugly and odd couple, and yet Jensen does make us feel for them and even see them as heroic, through both effective emotional shortcuts and hard-earned character work. The two brothers come together after the death of their father and a revelation that they were adopted. It turns out their real father is a disgraced scientist who lives in the tiny island town of Ork. Elias and Gabriel travel there, where they meet their three half-brothers, who are, to varying degrees, even more grotesque and unpleasant than they are. The boys move in, and while their elderly father never comes out of his room, they get a weird and wonderful education in their family history all the same.
Most of the action takes place inside the house, which the brothers, uneducated and unemployed, rarely leave. It's a mansion that has become dilapidated, redneck-style. Picture Grey Gardens but in Mississippi. The paint is peeling from the walls, the furniture is falling apart, and farm animals roam the house uncaged. When asked what the animals are for, Gregor (Nikolaj Lie Kaas), the youngest and most lonely of the brothers, doesn't mince words: "They won't feel a thing. They're used to laying eggs."
Bestiality is only one of the increasing perversions with which Jensen confronts his audience, but he is not simply a provocateur in the tradition of John Waters or even Tom Six (of The Human Centipede series). There are surely moments of pure ickiness, but Men & Chicken is more interested in the interior emotional lives of its human subjects. Elias is a fascinating contradiction of a man: fiercely loyal, violent, and quick to anger, and yet undeniably vulnerable. The against-type casting of Mads Mikkelsen, a hunky Dane known for playing Hannibal Lecter on TV, goes a long way here; when Elias brags (often) of his sexual prowess, we find ourselves believing him despite all evidence to the contrary.
By the time Gabriel is trying to civilize the poor triumvirate of yokels, Men & Chicken will be a painfully dichotomous experience, with the provocative elements too disgusting to watch and the sentimentality entirely unearned. But there are those weirdos who will be tuned to its frequency and can celebrate a film that finds sweetness even in the most dirty, grimy, and perverse corners of the human soul.
Men & Chicken opens Friday at Landmark E Street Cinema.


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A winter work of art will be returning to Cadillac this year, but it's expected to be even bigger and better.
Years ago, the city of Cadillac grew an ice tree every winter, but then the tradition stopped.
Last year, the seed was planted once again when Cadillac's utilities director Jeff Dietlin decided to start growing the ice tree again.
He says the experience last year taught him how to improve on the tree this time around.
"We made it last year, we used a real tree in it, it broke up halfway through the winter," explains Jeff Dietlin, City of Cadillac Utilities Director. "So this year we redesigned it, and we're trying it again. We actually put a water mane pipe in the middle and we're actually running water through that and growing the ice tree so hopefully it'll be stronger this year and won't break off."
The tree has started to grow, and will get bigger as the winter continues.
You can find it across the street from Lake Cadillac, next to the Blackburn Skate Park.
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