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The Personal Best "Caledon Quarry Swim 1" will be the first of two races this summer held in the fresh waters of the Caledon, Ontario Quarry and will also serve as the season opener in southern Ontario. It is a great central venue that is about 40-50 minutes drive from Toronto, Mississauga, Oakville, Burlington, Milton and Guelph making it easily accessible to racers from all over. For beginners it offers a great opportunity to get racing experience in a friendly environment. For the more experienced, it offers a great shot at an early race. The races hosted by Olympic triathlon coach, Barrie Shepley and his "Personal Best" organization, a cross training triathlon club promotes and focuses on fostering friendly participation and camaraderie amongst all participants and several different triathlon clubs and open water swimming organizations.

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Hall for Cornwall experience
30th April 2015
Children from Landewednack School at The Lizard enjoyed a spectacular day at the Hall for Cornwall in Truro on Thursday 30th April not as members of the audience but performers on the stage! The youngsters along with children from Garras, Boskenwyn, Sithney and Germoe schools were invited by the Cornwall Music Education Hub, which show cases musical talent from all across Cornwall.
Landewednack School Choir were one of the five schools who formed the "Helston & Lizard Schools Cluster Choir" which had been created especially for the Sounds of the Hub concert. The children were led superbly by Christine Judge who had visited each school on separate occasions to teach them the songs they would be performing during the show.
Earlier in the day the children had enjoyed a Chinese drumming workshop held in a marquee on Lemon Quay. They learnt the traditional sounds, movements and chants of a Chinese musician. Rehearsals with their fellow choir members and an exciting sound check on the main stage brought the afternoon to an end before the Landewednack children were treated to tea in Pizza Express accompanied by Headteacher Louise Jones, music teacher Judith Green and teaching assistants Lyndsay Bray and Kate Hughes. Thank you to Peter and his staff at Pizza Express who warmly welcomed and looked after the children during their tea!
Headteacher Louise Jones said "The whole day and evening was an absolutely fantastic experience for the children and adults. We were so proud of them all as they didn't actually get to perform their songs until nearly 10pm, but they still sang beautifully. We would like to express our thanks to everyone at the Hall for Cornwall and the Cornwall Music Education Hub. Our special thanks must go to Christine Judge who worked so hard with our children and inspired them to give such a magical performance on the stage."
Mrs Jones went onto say "how proud she and her staff were of the children's impeccable behavior throughout the whole day - we couldn't have been prouder of them"
The short film shows the children singing during their first sound check - and their first time on the main stage. (It was taken with Mrs Bray's phone so sorry if it is a little blurry!)


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Thought I'd share some of the tips on ensuring student success in online courses.
- Blended instruction – we have adopted a program of online learning which blends face-to-face instruction with online connections. Those personal connections in a classroom up the ante for student accountability and responsibility that this is a 'real' course and they can't just let their work slide. This also have the advantage of supervised testing. There are times when teachers need to ensure that the work of students is their own and not just 'tutor supported'.
- Follow-up – as soon as a student misses an assignment or test deadline it is time to contact them. Using an escalation approach from an email, to phone call to parent, to a phone call from the admin team lets the student know that we are concerned about them completing the course on time.
- Amazing teachers – can't say enough about the fabulous educators who make every day engaging, relevant and interesting for students. Kudos to you all!
- Use the best classroom tools available. Our suite of tools includes: WebCT (soon to be Blackboard), email, Engrade gradebook and Elluminate Live for virtual meetings.
- Did I mention follow-up. It is worth repeating that the more times a school reaches out to a student and parent the more likely they are to ensure their work is in order.
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London | Higher heart rate and blood pressure during teens may significantly increase the risk of developing obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizophrenia and anxiety disorders in later years, especially in men, a new study has found.
Autonomic nervous system functioning regulates the inner workings of the body. Besides resting heart rate, changes in blood pressure, regulated by the autonomic nervous system, have been observed in some patients with psychiatric disorders but the results have been inconsistent.
Antti Latvala of the University of Helsinki in Finland, and colleagues used register data for more than one million men in Sweden whose resting heart rate and blood pressure were measured at military conscription (average age 18) from 1969 to 2010 to examine whether differences in cardiac autonomic function were associated with psychiatric disorders.
Analyses based on up to 45 years of follow-up data suggest men in their late teens with resting heart rates above 82 beats per minute had a 69 per cent increased risk for later obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a 21 per cent increased risk for schizophrenia and an 18 per cent increased risk for anxiety disorders compared with those whose resting heart rates were below 62 beats per minute.
Researchers found similar associations for blood pressure.
Lower resting heart rate and blood pressure were linked to substance use disorders and violent behavior, researchers said.
"These associations should be confirmed in other longitudinal studies, and the underlying mechanisms should be studied with more detailed measures of autonomic functioning and designs that can more clearly elucidate causal processes," they said.


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Control Your Writing ProblemsPosted on Dec 18, 2008 under Uncategorized | No Comment
When I worked as a magazine editor, most of my freelance authors had writing problems. In fact, I dealt extensively with writers who would much rather have been assembling computer programs than prose. (Most of them should have stuck with computer programming.) From about forty article submissions I received each month, there were two or three that presented clever, useful, and new ideas I wanted to publish for the magazine's readers. Sadly, I'd see only one well-written freelance submission in about a three-month time span.
Still, I published a lot of articles submitted by freelancers, and by the time those articles appeared in the magazine, they were well-written. The point of this blog post is what happened to an article after I received it from the writer and before it went to press in the magazine. Please note that the steps I describe here are representative of a professional publishing operation; details vary from one company to the next.
The Writing Problems Relief Team
The publishing industry has given rise to an editorial process in use at nearly every magazine and book publisher in the country. It goes like this:
- An acquisitions editor selects only the most interesting and well-written stories.
- An editor fixes a story's writing problems: structure, grammar, spelling, punctuation, sequence, logic, clarity. In some cases, the editor points out the problems to the author and expects the author to make changes.
- The editor submits the story to a managing editor who approves it or sends it back for further editing.
- Eventually, the managing editor approves the story and distributes it to a copyeditor, the art director, and the chief editor. A copy of the story also goes to a fact-checker and/or a technical reviewer, depending on the type of publication.
- The copyeditor pounds out grammar errors, spelling errors, structural problems… in fact, the copyeditor may make all the same types of changes the original editor might have made. Those changes go back to the editor who is responsible for the story's final draft.
- The editor incorporates the suggestions from the managing editor, the copyeditor, the fact-checker, and the technical reviewer. Oh, but that's not all. The editor may also need to consider comments from the chief editor.
- The final draft goes to the managing editor who hands it off to the art director. The art department lays out the article, and may request changes in length or the number of illustrations to fill available space.
- The editor modifies the article to suit the art director's needs.
- A proof goes to the managing editor, a proofreader, and the original editor. When they agree everything is perfect, the production manager sends a master to the print shop. Historically, the print shop would send back "bluelines" or "blues" which were photographic prints of the negatives prepared by the print shop. Digital print shops today may return proofs on regular paper.
- The editor, art director, and managing editor review the proofs, looking for lingering typos and ink splotches or broken text that can result from inaccurate imaging done by the printers.
- The article comes out perfectly. Of course, I jest. Despite this through review process, we'd publish a stinker from time-to-time. We were always dismayed when a typo, a technical error, or a fact that wasn't a fact made it into print. How could such a thorough process miss something so obvious?
The fact-checker researches information presented in the article: job titles of people mentioned, addresses, phone numbers, spelling of people's names, dates cited, and so on.
The technical reviewer tests the accuracy of procedures laid out in the article: if readers do what the article tells them to, will they get the intended results?
How do you Catch Your Writing Problems?
If it takes this many people to get an article right most of the time, you're putting an enormous burden on yourself when you try to do the job yourself. You are writer, editor, copyeditor, fact-checker, technical reviewer, art director, proofreader, and, of course, managing and chief editor rolled into one person. What's more, if you're blogging or cramming articles into article directories, you may be producing an entire magazine's content each month.
Sure, computers make it easy to produce a lot. But without the checks and balances built into the traditional publishing model, computers make it easy to produce a lot of bad stuff.
Don't be one of the offenders. Here's how to reduce the writing problems in your web content:
- As the writer, slow down and write well.
- As the editor, be hyper-critical.
- As the copyeditor, stamp out spelling, grammatical, stylistic, and other writing problems.
- As the fact-checker, don't accept what you wrote because you know what you're talking about; look stuff up! If you have the least doubt about a fact, don't write the fact into a sentence until you've double-checked your own knowledge.
- As the technical reviewer, read your article as if you're an ignorant newbie and make sure you can accomplish the tasks the article describes without stumbling. Don't just read; follow the article's instructions step-by-step!
- As the art director, choose fonts that are easy on the eye. Keep layouts simple. Provide engaging illustrations that clarify your topic. Use detailed figure captions (some readers read only the figure captions).
- As the managing editor, distribute your work to people who will provide healthy criticism and who will point out your spelling, grammar, and other writing problems… before you publish your work.
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With implementation dates for regulatory reforms in the financial services sector fast approaching, most regulated businesses face a period of significant and sustained change in how they deal with employees. This includes the new certification and senior managers regimes, new whistleblowing and regulatory reference requirements, an expansion of the conduct rules and mandatory reporting of breaches.
Key dates for your diaries
- 8 February 2016: deadline for submitting grandfathering notifications in respect of approved persons; statements of responsibility and responsibility/governance maps under Senior Managers/Senior Insurance Managers Regimes to be submitted
- 7 March 2016: deadline for whistleblowers' champion to be appointed; revised conduct rules apply to Senior Managers/Senior Insurance Managers; certification process commences for the banking sector
- 7 September 2016: deadline for submission of Scope of Responsibility forms for all grandfathered senior insurance managers under the Senior Insurance Managers Regime; firms must comply with new whistleblowing rules
- 31 October 2016: annual submission to regulators of notifications of breach of conduct rules
- 7 March 2017: certification process in the banking sector to be completed and conduct rules apply to nearly all other employees
As acknowledged leaders in providing legal advice to insurers and other financial services businesses, we are well placed to assist you in understanding what will be required of your business, from reviewing your current processes, to designing, developing and implementing the changes necessary to comply with the new regimes and, as importantly, how to deal with issues stemming from them as they arise.
To handhold you through this process in the run up to the first implementation date and to ensure that you are Reg Ready in 2016 and beyond, over the next five weeks we will be publishing weekly email updates to guide HR, legal and compliance through the steps needed to implement the regulatory changes. Our first update will be a checklist showing key HR and compliance action points prior to implementation. After that, our updates will cover the regulatory implications of the following:
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It's a great pleasure for Tomek to lead the 6th edition of New Trends in Project Management as Project Manager. He is an engineer by trade but project management is something he is really enthusiastic about. He earnestly puts the culture of project management in civil engineering into practice. He loves football – especially English Premier League. He also plays futsal in amateur regional leagues. His motto is one simple sentence: the project must be great.
Deputy Project Manager in the 6th edition of New Trends in Project Management. Joanna studied management in the health care at the Medical University of Gdansk. She deals with the field of therapeutic entity management and project management. Devotee of books, music theater and travels.
Coordinator of New Trends in Project Management Logistics Division. Graduate from Warsaw School of Economics in Financial and Accounting. Financier, graphic designer, interested in PM and HR. Tomasz is currently holding position of Financial Analyst for Scandinavian capital markets.
She is an experienced Researcher with over 5-years expertise in materials synthesis and characterization for energy conversion and storage purposes, and is interested in knowledge transfer (R&D) projects. She participated in several international exchange programs where has managed to solve scientific and industrial questions through cooperation in a highly diverse and interdisciplinary environment.
Maria developed her mediating strategic operations, leadership and interpersonal skills by being a Project Team Member on industrial/R&D projects (responsible for optimalization tools) to becoming a Project Manager for academic projects.
In her free time she enjoys outdoor sports, especially cycling, and good food.
Project Manager, Scrum Master. She specializes in project management, controlling, accounting and geography. In PMI she worked on 7 English Camp and 4 NTPM. She's interested in interior design, tailoring and tourist projects.
I have a Master degree since 2010 in Direction Accounting, Finance and Controlling.
In the last 8 years I got a lot of experience in different fields such as Finance, reporting and accounting.
My passion is my personal development. I have participated in the event that "Anthony Robbins and Nick Vujicic" ministered and it was a great and energetic experience.
I like new challenges and to take part in different kind of business projects and Charity.
In my free time I like to travel, to know new cultures and new ways of thinking. I like to improve myself and the best way is to learn with others. The multicultural environments are excellent for that. In order to relax and have a healthy mind I like to exercise myself, I practise yoga and cycling.
A graduate of Gdańsk University of Technology, faculty of civil engineering and the environment. Finished postgraduate studies in business analysis. Works as an assistant designer in the industry. Likes to walk to the theater and to play the board games
Natalia Wiśniewska – one of the coordinator of the Marketing Team New Trends in Project Management Conference. She works as International Headhunter, Career Coach, Personal Brand Manager, Marketer. She is passionate about project management in the field of HR.
Judyta is in PMI from January 2017. She works in Marketing Team. She graduated Gdansk University of Technology. She works as an accountant in Bayer. She's interested in sport and project management.
Zornitsa Markova is a PMP with long term volunteer history with PMI.
Taking part in organizing NTPM for a 5th year, she is now helping with the logistics team.
Zornitsa is a main player in ensuring networking and social activities occur on the conference, and that all participants have fun.
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A PMI volunteer since 2016, member of Project Team NTPM 2016. Experienced Project Manager in PMBOK, IPMA, PRINCE (holder of PMP, IPMA D, Prince2F certificates). At present PMO Head Manager in big telecommunication company. Expert in Pomerania Marshall Office (assessing and qualifying legibility of EU projects). Ada is also a certified Russian Polish and Polish Russian translator.


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Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Thursday, November 23, 2017
Friday, November 24, 2017
Saturday, November 25, 2017
Sunday, November 26, 2017
Monday, November 27, 2017
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
CSAMES Brown Bag Lecture: Persistent effects of inter-religious contact on tolerance: The case of Ottoman Turkey
Lecture on religion in Ottoman Turkey.
Information session for students interested in applying to Foreign Languages & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Information session on the M.A. in EU Studies Program.
Information session for students interested in applying to Foreign Languages & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship
Thursday, November 30, 2017
This event will feature a screening and discussion of the 2014 film "The Return."
Friday, December 1, 2017
This roundtable will help close out the 1917/2017 series.
A lecture by Dr. Colleen Murphy, a Professor in the College of Law and the Departments of Philosophy and Political Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Director of the Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program in International Programs and Studies, and Affiliate Faculty of the Beckman Institute.
Saturday, December 2, 2017
Sunday, December 3, 2017
Monday, December 4, 2017
Topic: Taking MAEUS Further -- Conferences and Publications
A lecture by Dr. Luca Salvatici.
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Conversations on Europe Videoconference: "Brexit Update -- Negotiating Exit" with multiple presenters.
Thursday, December 7, 2017
Friday, December 8, 2017
Talk and book launch - Dr. Phillip Kalantzis-Cope: "The Work and Play of the Mind in the Information Age: Whose Property?"
This is a book launch and lecture on political agendas for the work and play of the mind, as they unfold through different processes of becoming property.
Saturday, December 9, 2017
Sunday, December 10, 2017
Monday, December 11, 2017
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Scenes from "Black Square" and classic Russian operas.
Information session on the M.A. in EU Studies Program.
Scenes from Russian operas and a premiere of the scenes form the new work Black Square.
Thursday, December 14, 2017
Learn more about the BA/MA 5-year program in EU Studies!


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Faisal Shahzad is a Pakistani-born American citizen who recently spent 5 months in Pakistan before returning to the States and is now the main suspect in the NYC Times Square bomb plot.
It was only April 8th when I posted regarding "The Militant Pipeline" in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region and explained that 52% of all serious attacks against the West occur in that region. I would encourage you to return to that post for a refresher.
The foiled attack in Times Square appears to be yet another serious terror plot planned, executed or trained for in the AfPak border region.
I defy anyone to assert that the war in Afghanistan isn't being waged against those who would harm us. The distinction between the Taliban and al-Qaeda has become a moot point, as the Taliban have become a global radical Islamist movement at the insistence of al-Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden. There are reports that the Pakistani Taliban have claimed responsibility for the attack, and today news comes that up to 8 men were arrested in Pakistan in connection with the plot.
The minute we leave Afghanistan without securing its people and its government is the same minute the terrorists flow back across the border from Pakistan and continuing planning these attacks in their former safe-haven.
We must find them, fix them and finish them wherever they are found.
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Recently I found myself in a situation, where I was running out of space in my server. Luckily for me, the disks was not 100% utilized. On the positive side, that meant, that I had the possibility to extend my system without buying new hardware. On the negative side it meant that I had to fool around with my precious data. Normally I do this for a living, but on my job it is just customer data. In this case we are talking about pictures of the kids and wife….. Much more important stuff for sure
So my setup
- / mounted as an ext3 fs on top of an logical volume (LVM2) called lvroot in vg000
- /boot mount as an ext3 fs directly on /dev/md0
- vg00 has one physical volume called /dev/md1
- /dev/md0 is a RAID1 device on /dev/sda1 and /dev/sdb1
- /dev/md1 is a RAID1 device on /dev/sda2 and /dev/sdb2
Here is the business case: both /dev/sda2 and /dev/sdb2 was not fully utilized. /dev/sdb2 had 67GB unused and /dev/sda2 had around 250GB unused. That meant that I could resize / with 67GB up front, for free!
I startet out with this situation
root@edison:~# df -k / Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on /dev/mapper/vg000-root 240149008 232617156 2652288 99% /
So how do you do this, in an easy, controlled way, without taking time consuming backups of hundres of GB (I do make backups, so it is very easy for me to write this )? You can do it like I did below.
<DISCLAIMER>This is best-effort, free of charge information. If you end up breaking your system into several pieces, it is your responsibility. I can and will not be held liable. You get to keep the pieces yourself! That will hopefully teach you not to trust 'expert advice' from some random internet place run by a random danish guy.</DISCLAIMER>
That said. Lets do some storage work
# First I fail /dev/sdb2 mdadm --fail /dev/md1 /dev/sdb2 # Then I remove /dev/sdb2 from the running config mdadm --remove /dev/md1 /dev/sdb2
# Then we delete and recreate /dev/sdb2 with a larger size. # Do a print beforehand to see the "before" values fdisk /dev/sdb
Command (m for help): p Disk /dev/sdb: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0xa286eb78 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdb1 * 1 26 208813+ fd Linux raid autodetect /dev/sdb2 27 30400 243979155 fd Linux raid autodetect
# delete it
Command (m for help): d Partition number (1-4): 2
# recreate with larger size and same type
Command (m for help): n Command action e extended p primary partition (1-4) p Partition number (1-4): 2 First cylinder (27-38913, default 27): Using default value 27 Last cylinder, +cylinders or +size{K,M,G} (27-38913, default 38913): Using default value 38913
Command (m for help): t Partition number (1-4): 2 Hex code (type L to list codes): fd Changed system type of partition 2 to fd (Linux raid autodetect)
# Write it
Command (m for help): w
If you are so lucky that you are not using the device for anything else (ie booting), the kernel can reread the modified partition table on the live system. If the system do use the device for something, you have to reboot the system. Which I had to do. Which I then did… By issuing the command:
When the server came back up, I assembled the /dev/md1 device again and waited for a resync. I speeded up the resync quite significantly by issuing the echo commands, which basically just tell md that it has to work as hard as it possibly can.
# Assemble again
mdadm --add /dev/md1 /dev/sdb2
# Speed up rebuild process
echo 900000 > /proc/sys/dev/raid/speed_limit_min echo 900000 > /proc/sys/dev/raid/speed_limit_max
# watch status, eat pizze, drink a beer
watch cat /proc/mdstat
When the resync was done, I did it all over, replacing /dev/sdb2 with /dev/sda2. After that, I had grown the underlying partitions on my two drives, but both md and lvm had not noticed anything.
I made sure everything worked fine and went onto the next step – growing an md device on the fly.
# See current md device stats
root@edison:~# mdadm -D /dev/md1 /dev/md1: Version : 00.90 Creation Time : Sat Jul 31 16:45:08 2010 Raid Level : raid1 Array Size : 243979072 (232.68 GiB 249.83 GB) Used Dev Size : 243979072 (232.68 GiB 249.83 GB) Raid Devices : 2 Total Devices : 2 Preferred Minor : 1 Persistence : Superblock is persistent Update Time : Mon Nov 15 20:16:27 2010 State : clean Active Devices : 2 Working Devices : 2 Failed Devices : 0 Spare Devices : 0 UUID : f510bad0:59d990c1:19dfcc76:62eb3300 Events : 0.204498 Number Major Minor RaidDevice State 0 8 2 0 active sync /dev/sda2 1 8 18 1 active sync /dev/sdb2 # Grow the device to the max - took about 1-2 seconds, but see below root@edison:~# mdadm --grow --size=max /dev/md1
# Recheck the device stat.
root@edison:~# mdadm -D /dev/md1 /dev/md1: Version : 00.90 Creation Time : Sat Jul 31 16:45:08 2010 Raid Level : raid1 Array Size : 312359744 (297.89 GiB 319.86 GB) Used Dev Size : 312359744 (297.89 GiB 319.86 GB) Raid Devices : 2 Total Devices : 2 Preferred Minor : 1 Persistence : Superblock is persistent Update Time : Mon Nov 15 20:17:21 2010 State : active, resyncing Active Devices : 2 Working Devices : 2 Failed Devices : 0 Spare Devices : 0 Rebuild Status : 78% complete UUID : f510bad0:59d990c1:19dfcc76:62eb3300 Events : 0.204503 Number Major Minor RaidDevice State 0 8 2 0 active sync /dev/sda2 1 8 18 1 active sync /dev/sdb2
Notice how the drive went into sync state. Looking at mdstat confirms that. You can use the device before the mirroring is done. … or you can play it safe and wait. I decided to go ahead and use it before the sync was done. Living on the edge … this is not work. Only something your wife will never forgive you for
root@edison:~# cat /proc/mdstat Personalities : [linear] [multipath] [raid0] [raid1] [raid6] [raid5] [raid4] [raid10] md1 : active raid1 sda2[0] sdb2[1] 312359744 blocks [2/2] [UU] [===============>.....] resync = 78.6% (245745600/312359744) finish=21.2min speed=52265K/sec md0 : active raid1 sdb1[1] sda1[0] 208704 blocks [2/2] [UU] unused devices: <none>
Next step. Making lvm aware of the change. Quite easy actually:
# Before root@edison:~# pvdisplay /dev/md --- Physical volume --- PV Name /dev/md1 VG Name vg000 PV Size 232,68 GiB / not usable 832,00 KiB Allocatable yes (but full) PE Size 4,00 MiB Total PE 59565 Free PE 0 Allocated PE 59565 PV UUID saiFOT-Dw2O-OnVv-rA4b-wZG3-OQHN-fFD1w
You then issue an pvresize on the pv like this
root@edison:~# pvresize /dev/md1 Physical volume "/dev/md1" changed 1 physical volume(s) resized / 0 physical volume(s) not resized
And you end up with
root@edison:~# pvdisplay /dev/md1 --- Physical volume --- PV Name /dev/md1 VG Name vg000 PV Size 297,89 GiB / not usable 2,62 MiB Allocatable yes PE Size 4,00 MiB Total PE 76259 Free PE 16694 Allocated PE 59565 PV UUID saiFOT-Dw2O-OnVv-rA4b-wZG3-OQHN-fFD1wI
We are getting there? Now onto extending the volume. First peek at the current sizes/free space
root@edison:~# vgdisplay vg000 --- Volume group --- VG Name vg000 System ID Format lvm2 Metadata Areas 1 Metadata Sequence No 4 VG Access read/write VG Status resizable MAX LV 0 Cur LV 1 Open LV 1 Max PV 0 Cur PV 1 Act PV 1 VG Size 297,89 GiB PE Size 4,00 MiB Total PE 76259 Alloc PE / Size 59565 / 232,68 GiB Free PE / Size 16694 / 65,21 GiB VG UUID rL7lfw-H2FC-4ala-KVV3-bLIA-MbA9-co2n1O
root@edison:~# lvdisplay /dev/vg000/root --- Logical volume --- LV Name /dev/vg000/root VG Name vg000 LV UUID uDPn6b-AvyO-xH2n-zpXm-n0Xt-5g5n-aSdu4C LV Write Access read/write LV Status available # open 1 LV Size 232,68 GiB Current LE 59565 Segments 1 Allocation inherit Read ahead sectors auto - currently set to 256 Block device 251:0
Then extend the volume
root@edison:~# lvextend -l 76259 /dev/vg000/root Extending logical volume root to 297,89 GiB Logical volume root successfully resized
One step left – resize the live filesystem
root@edison:~# resize2fs /dev/vg000/root resize2fs 1.41.12 (17-May-2010) Filesystem at /dev/vg000/root is mounted on /; on-line resizing required old desc_blocks = 15, new_desc_blocks = 19 Performing an on-line resize of /dev/vg000/root to 78089216 (4k) blocks. The filesystem on /dev/vg000/root is now 78089216 blocks long.
How much did I gain:
root@edison:~# df -k / Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on /dev/mapper/vg000-root 307454080 232621080 68588172 78% /
Almost a walk in the park. I did actully run into a problem during this procedure. When I removed /dev/sdb2, grub would not reboot. Instead it gave me a grub rescue prompt. I overcame this booting a rescue CD, starting up the system using that. I then added /dev/sdb2 into /dev/md1 from the rescue cd, waited for the mirroring and and rebooted again. When I did the same for /dev/sda2, grub was happy all along?! I have not bothered to figure out why grub misbehaved, I just put grub down as being like a teenager: unreliable and causing problems for no obvious reason


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This week's deal extending a third bailout to debt-racked Greece in exchange for further austerity measures averted the country's having to abandon the euro, and the possibly devastating consequences that would have brought. But Vivien Schmidt says it's a Pyrrhic victory.
Schmidt, Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration and a professor at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, agrees with critics who say that far from solving the debt crisis, more austerity will merely prolong Greece's 1930s-type depression. That depression prevents economic growth and the resources it would bring to pay debts, she says—a problem evident on her last visit two years ago, when "you could see lots of stores closed in Athens."
Yet several members of the 19-nation Eurozone, having undergone austerity themselves in the past in exchange for help, are loathe to spare the Greeks what they had to endure, Schmidt says. "It's like belonging to a fraternity in which everyone gets hazed. You're not going to let one young freshman who says I'm going to die…get out of being hazed."
She also agrees with opponents who say the bargain infringes on Greek sovereignty, stripping the country's ruling party, the leftist Syriza party, of control over the nation's economic destiny. The quandary for Greece, she says, is that "if it stays in the Eurozone, it's subject to a massive loss of sovereignty.…If it doesn't accept this, it's in much worse shape if it leaves."
Schmidt, also a College of Arts & Sciences professor of international relations and of political science, directs the Center for the Study of Europe.
Schmidt: Greece has had debt problems for a very long time, although they came out only in late 2009, when the newly elected socialist prime minister found a much larger deficit than expected, way out of line with that expected under the Eurozone's Stability and Growth Pact. Once the markets began pricing up interest rates on Greek debt to unsustainable levels in response to European Union (EU) leaders' seeming unwillingness to back a euro member's sovereign debt, Eurozone members at the last minute agreed to a first bailout.
But the bailout was more about saving the euro, and thus stopping market attacks and contagion effects on other member states, than about Greece. Although the rescue plan provided a loan to save Greece from bankruptcy, it did not provide for any debt restructuring, as is normal under International Monetary Fund (IMF) rules. And because Greece was in the euro, the equivalent of a fixed exchange rate, it could not rapidly devalue its currency and thereby return to growth via cheap exports. Instead, it had to engage in reducing wages. The bailout plan also demanded austerity, which the Greek government carried out through across-the-board cuts in public sector wages (up to 30 percent) and pensions. In consequence, the economy shrank massively, up to 25 percent over time, with the ratio of debt to gross domestic product thereby increasing exponentially. Moreover, unemployment increased to record levels, up to 25 percent generally and 50 percent for youth. Structural reforms were also demanded, but were for the most part not achieved.
Austerity in the Greek case did nothing to solve its problems. Debt forgiveness from the very start was needed. Austerity has only deepened the Greek recession, as expected by Depression-era economist John Maynard Keynes. As the IMF itself later stated, it had miscalculated the "multiplier effects" of austerity, and the original bailout package could not have produced the desired effects, i.e., successful exit from the program. Instead, a second bailout was required, this time with a "haircut" for private creditors. And even a third will also be required.
However, the main creditors—German and French banks—have sold their debt, and the main holders of Greek debt are German and French, but also Italian, taxpayers, and the European Central Bank, as well as the IMF. All of this makes it more difficult to agree to debt forgiveness for Greece. But ultimately, as the IMF itself has lately argued, debt forgiveness is necessary. Bankruptcy would be highly problematic, since it would mean that Greece would have left the Eurozone, with all the unforeseen circumstances surrounding that.
The Greek government has been problematic from the start. One of the main reasons the EU took the austerity course it did is that the framing of the crisis—as one of public debt, rather than private resulting from the banking crisis—was all about Greece, which was then incorrectly generalized to other member-states. Greek governments had been lying for a long time about the numbers, helped in the early 2000s by investment banking firm Goldman Sachs, which disguised its debt through a derivatives scheme that also massively increased it. For the past five years, governments did indeed impose austerity, but they did little with regard to structural reform. As for the recent negotiations, Syriza did not do itself any favors by taking a tough negotiating stance, ultimately alienating the member states rather than seeking to build a relationship of trust. That said, the level of distrust was so high that this was likely impossible anyway for both sides.
As for whether Greece needs regulatory reform, the answer is an unquestionable yes. Tax evasion is widespread, in particular among the wealthiest Greeks, as is corruption and trading in favors. Moreover, the economy is one of the most difficult in Europe in which to do business, given rigid rules, strong labor market rigidities, protected "closed" professions, and a broken pension system.
But it is very hard to do structural reforms when there are all sticks (austerity) and no carrots (investments for growth, or delaying cuts if reform). And what worker would agree to more "labor market flexibility" if that means easier firing and fewer labor protections when there are no jobs out there to begin with?
The EU and Eurozone members have not been very helpful. Their view has been that providing the loan bailout constituted "economic solidarity." But there is little sense that providing money to Greece to repay its debt—which at first meant to the German and French banks—in exchange for austerity did nothing to help the country grow.


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What a cool effect this technique creates! Check out an easy method for creating a bracelet that looks wrapped in wire. It uses round beads and jump rings but looks like so much more than that when it is complete! Have you ever worked with wire and beads before? Tell me about it in the comments!Read More
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HipKitty Guitar Effects Pedals Review
HipKitty has been in business since 1987, and they have never wavered in keeping their promises of selling amazing hand-crafted, hand-painted pedals.
Why buy from HipKitty? Well, in addition to producing some of the best effects pedals around, you're guaranteed to get a unique piece of gear. Because they hand-paint everything, no two of their pedals are ever exactly the same. Some may have different colored buttons, be a slightly different shade, or even look almost like a completely different device! Their component boards are all hand etched and populated, too, and their amps are all wired in-house. This means HipKitty can insure that everything is done to their exacting standards.
Everything purchased from HipKitty comes with their limited lifetime warranty, so if anything goes wrong, you can return the product (unless, of course, you go in and try to modify or fix it yourself!).
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2014 Shutdown and Review
It is great to be coming to the end of yet another year and we would like to thank all those that have contributed to our ongoing success though your support of our products and innovations. We would like to take this time to highlight a few of the important changes and product upgrades that we have made this year.
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"Good teachers typically are found in schools with good cultures. Experts say you can tell if a school is effective within five minutes of walking in. Students are orderly and respectful when changing classes; there's a steady hum of activity. Good school culture typically grows out of good leadership. Here as well, there are many variations of success. KIPP schools have a formula that includes, for students, longer hours and strict accountability to core values, and, for teachers, a cooperative role in developing school activities and pedagogy. David Brooks recently described a highly successful school in Brooklyn that abandons the teacher-in-front-of-class model in favor of collaborative learning. Students sit around larger tables trying to solve problems or discuss the task at hand. In every successful school, whatever its theory of education, a good culture sweeps everyone along, as if by a strong tide, towards common goals of discovery and learning.." | via The Atlantic
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posted on 31/10/2016 20:20:29 by adeandlin
Our oldest cat took a bit of convincing initially because the mat makes a bit of a crackling noise when its walked on. However, this was overcome by putting it on a normal folded blanket. Our 14 year old is extremely particular about what we humans are permitted to put in HER HOUSE. This has been approved. WE are most amused.
Excellent product
posted on 06/01/2015 19:51:37 by GJ
Ideal for the cats bed on cold night or at any other time for that matter The only suggestion I have is to check which size of Pet Pad you want the larger dog bed variant x28my cats have one of those as wellx29 may be more suited for some Definitely recommend this product and well worth the money
love it
posted on 01/10/2014 20:09:09 by s98
At first it seemed a little loud but as soon as my first cat snuggled up on it he was hooked and my second cat loves to sleep on it now too
Absolutely brilliant
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I bought these for my two older cats and they absolutely love them One of my Labradors tried to sit on one of them too but shes a bit big for these They are great
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Item seems goodbut I have a small 10 week old schnoodle who needs a but more heat when hes bigger I think this product will come into its own and give comfort to him
Very good item
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Bought this for my chihuahuas and its just right for them to climb onto if they're feeling a little cold.
I think it is great I now have a baby bunny who will adore it
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I bought all 3 sizes the small and med are perfect my normally ditzy Papillon loves hers so much I thought she was ill as she was so quiet Unfortunately the large one is not of the same quality it is slippery under the fleece cover and crackles making it not safe for elderly or injured large dogs very dissapointed with the large sized one but happy enough with the small to order again


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Rest Energy is a fine art services, artist project, furniture, and commercial millwork business.
Founded at the end of 2010, as my New York story, a story less then a year old, changed abruptly when I found out I was going to be a father. I moved to Brooklyn with plans to work at PS1, meet people/expand my view point, and get a studio to develop my art practice. With the birth of our first daughter in the summer of 2011, I put these plans on hold, indefinitely, as it was necessary to provide for my family. Her life pushed me past what I thought were limits-- professionally pushed me to pursue steady income through a creative path. I began making furniture and hustled to get jobs making exhibition props and artwork for other artists/galleries (RE:much of what you see on the site here), art handled for Boxart Inc., and held positions as Sr. Woodworker and Project Manager for design firm, Uhuru.
With the support of my wife, and tho I still continue to operate Rest Energy, I am finally finding the space in my life to push my artistic practice again. I am now a Masters of Fine Art candidate at University of California, Irvine-- with expected graduation in the Spring of 2020.


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Andrew gives up some of his tips on how he squares up bowl corners. (Here's a hint…he learned the technique from watching Jeremy McGrath.)
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wikiHow to Make a Harry Potter Room
The only way to make Harry Potter better and more real, is to create the ultimate Harry Potter hang out room. It'll feel just like you're in Hogwarts, chilling with Ron and Hermione and the other kid wizards.
1Paint your walls. Hogwarts is mostly wood or stone, so you can paint it to look like either. But remember you may not like Harry Potter or Hogwarts later on in your life.
2Color your bedroom appropriately. Know which house you're in because each Hogwarts dorm is decorated with the houses colors.
- Gryffindor - Scarlet and gold
- Hufflepuff - Yellow and black
- Ravenclaw - Blue and bronze (Blue and Silver for the movies)
- Slytherin - Green and silver
3Decorate! Put up pictures of Harry Potter, posters of the film, fake potion bottles, a fake sword of Godric Gryffindor, spell book etc. You could also make a Hogwarts acceptance letter, and display it proudly on your wall.
4Add a stuffed animal familiar. A toy cat, owl or toad would be great. A rat is also okay.
5Add Harry Potter accents to your kitchen.
- Use mugs and glasses with your house colors on them.
- Use cauldrons instead of bowls and when having guests over serve drinks in the cauldrons.
6Fix up the bathroom in Harry Potter style. All you need to do with the bathroom is put a Girl or Boy sign
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I have a room that is the opposite of Harry Potter, and I want to keep it all. What do I do to get my room to be more like Harry Potter?wikiHow ContributorYou don't have to change it; just add some stuff to make it more Harry Potter-y! Perhaps try putting up some uplifting Dumbledore quotes, or a mug with either a spell on it, like "Wingardium Leviosa", or "Accio". You can also try adding a few stray potion's bottles and ingredients, or a wand. You don't have to change everything to show that you love Harry Potter! These small things say so much; try it!
What can I do if I don't want to change my walls?wikiHow ContributorGet a themed bedspread, lamp and pillows. Put up posters.
I have so much junk! I can't decorate because of it all. I'm so busy, and I never get around to cleaning it. How do I manage to make my room Harry Potter style when it's messy?wikiHow ContributorYou could have a rummage sale or get help cleaning. Use some of that old junk for crafts and handmade Potter pride.
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How is the bathroom related to Harry Potter?wikiHow ContributorA ghost named Moaning Myrtle is in the story and Harry and his friends have plenty of encounters with her in bathrooms.
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- Add a bookshelf with all your Harry Potter books or movies for every one to see. Try to be creative and have a nice design layout.
- Ask for your parents' permission beforehand.
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We know that quantum mechanics are save memory in modelling stochastic processes, but how great can this advantage be and does it scale? In our latest work, we study a family of processes where the memory advantage does indeed scale, and very impressively at that. In particular, as the amount of classical memory required to […]
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Embroidery Accented Flare Jean in Curvy
A little flare never hurt anyone, so show off in this cute jean in curvy. Sandblasted and whiskered with embroidered and embellished back flap pockets. Flares out from knee.
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Paris Hilton and Jennifer Lopez Fake Interview
Jennifer Lopez + Paris Hilton = Conversation of the Century
Ever wonder what a conversation would sound like between Jennifer Lopez and Paris Hilton? Wonder no more. In this mashup, the "interviewer" excuses himself to go "pinch a loaf" (ewwwwww!) and the banal patter begins. In fact, their conversation makes Newport Harbor sound like Shakespeare. Thanks for this ridiculousness, PeachyKeen19!


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Alan Pasqua - Latin Jazz
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(for CD-compatible modules). By Alan Pasqua. Yamaha Pianosoft Plus Audio. CD only. Published by Yamaha (HL.503401).
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Masterful pianist Alan Pasqua performs eight songs on this CD in the PianoSoft Plus Audio Artist Series – seven beloved classics from the Latin jazz songbook, and one original. Includes: Black Orpheus • Corcovado • Desafinado • How Insensitive • Meditation • and more.


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Cellulite Remove – Choices in Cellulite Removal Methods
cellulite is an embarrassing problem for the majority of women, especially older women, as the appearance of cellulite increases as we age. Because many factors can contribute to the problem, for many women it is an unavoidable nuisance that prevents them from wearing their swimsuits or shorts in the warmer months. When women notice the problem they look for a product to that works as a cellulite remove product. There are many products on the market that promise to remove cellulite, but not all of them work as promised, so it is important to look for active ingredients and proven products.
There are many cellulite remove methods that are topical, such as creams and lotions. These products do not actually remove cellulite, but they do diminish some of the dimpling to give the affected area a smoother appearance. The creams that promise to remove cellulite usually contain ingredients such as aminophylline and caffeine as a means of metabolizing the fat cells once it is massaged and absorbed into the skin. The topical cream and lotions work best when used with another method, such as diet and exercise to help tone muscles and create lean muscle tissue that remove cellulite by burning the fat at the root of the problem.
Diet and exercise are effective when it comes to cellulite remove methods. Eating healthy and adding in plenty of lean meats, fresh vegetables, fiber and low-fat dairy help you reach and ideal weight and maintain it. This also prevents the body from forming new fat. Exercise tones muscles and increases metabolism to rid the body of fat. Working the large muscle groups help to remove cellulite by getting rid of the fatty deposit that causes the cellulite problem in the first place. Exercise also increases blood flow, which is essential for cellulite removal.
There are other treatments in cellulite remove methods, such as a laser treatment and Endermologie. Both are non-invasive treatments. Laser treatments use the heat to help metabolize fat. Endermolgie uses an electronic device to provide a deep massage that promotes circulation and help redistribute fat for a smoother appearance in the problem area. These two options are the most expensive in cellulite removal. Therefore, if you are looking for a method to remove cellulite, the creams and lotions are more affordable and easier to use. Exercise and diet are also an inexpensive for of cellulite removal, but do require discipline and lifestyle changes.
Cellulite can affect people of all ages and body types and can be notoriously difficult to get rid of. While there are certainly no miracle cures, using specially formulated creams and treatments along with a healthy diet and exercise plan can reduce the appearance of the dimpled skin affected by cellulite. Creams and lotions that contain stimulating ingredients such as caffeine are particularly beneficial as they help move toxins out the body while other natural ingredients are used to condition the skin, giving it a firmer, tighter appearance which further reduces the look of the affected area.


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The Pilgrimage (or The Mad Life of a Substitute Teacher in Spain)
We're delighted to welcome back guest blogger, Ana Carro!
Last time around Ana introduced us to Marbella in southern Spain, where she lives and works as an English teacher in a secondary school.
This time we asked Ana to tell us something about her life in education, and in this hilarious article she reveals the lunacy of the Spanish system she and all other substitute teachers are subjected to each year. You may conclude that you don't have to be mad to be a substitute teacher in Spain, but it helps!
Over to you, Ana…
The Pilgrimage
Before you get too excited about an article on the famous pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, I must warn you that this has nothing to do with it. I am going to talk about my own pilgrimage, the one I have to go through every new school year. Yes, you have it right, I´m a teacher. But not any teacher. I am a substitute teacher for State Schools (1). What you are about to learn can scare the bejesus out of you, so this article is only for the strong-minded. Let´s start by classifying Substitute Teachers into two broad categories:
First class Substitute Teachers know where they are going to work (that means school and location) about a month before school starts. In addition, they know that they are going to be there for a whole school year. Once this happens one year, it´s likely to happen again every year after that. However, you can easily be downgraded to tourist any time. First class members are admired, respected, privileged, la crème de la crème. They can look down at you and all you can do is accept their supremacy with humility.
I am glad that I have chosen the travelling metaphor because if you are a positive person, you can think of this as a means to get to know a lot of different places and you get paid for it! Only you don´t get to choose where to go. Or when. Or for how long. Yes! You start figuring out a few days in advance what province you are most likely to end up in (provided you have chosen more than one, which is what people usually do when they start work and before they classify for first class). However, the tension is well maintained until the very last minute. Exciting, isn´t it?
Well … no! Especially if you work in Andalucía, but you are originally from León (at least 650 kms away from the closest point). Right, this is how it goes. You are in a list and you know how many people there are before you. That means that if you are number 5 in the list, you need 5 teachers to get sick, go on maternity leave or retire and in you go. But that is all you know. If you happen to be number 5 and somewhere between 800 and 1000 kms from your potential destination, you´d better pack, load the car (again) and phone a friend offering your company for a few days till you get ´THE CALL´. Just to be closer.
At some point, you are number 1 in the list. THE CALL may happen any minute, or any day in the next day or two. Or seven. THE CALL is obnoxious. It likes to make itself wanted, desired, longed for… It makes you want to staple your mobile phone to your ear. You consider very seriously not even taking a shower, playing music too loud, going to the shops or the loo, basically, anything that might prevent you from hearing THE CALL, like , I don´t know… living? Friendships and families have been broken because someone has had the guts to call you at working hours. Seriously, your entire life revolves around that bloody CALL. We are not a bunch of hysterical morons, trust me. It´s just that the slightest mistake can cause a lot of damage. It hasn´t happened to me yet, but I presume that if you don´t answer THE CALL, they´ll leave a message, but to be honest, I´d rather not take any chances. Failing to respond to it means an immediate drop from the list, which results in not working back again. EVER. Unless you go for the exams again and you can get back in the list but starting from scratch. (See [1]). However, you really don´t want that. And I know what I´m talking about. Saying that they have you grabbed by the balls, is putting it in a very nice and polite way.
So, you answer THE CALL. I´m tempted to create a Facebook group called ´What were you doing when they phoned you?´I´m really sure you can read the juiciest anecdotes there. I´ve been called while I was still in bed, pretending I was wide awake, because you don´t want to give the impression that you are relaxed or having a normal life while waiting for it. I´ve been called while I was in the shower. Also hard to put a poker face when the soap is getting in your eyes, you are naked and you have no idea how in hell you are going to get a piece of paper and pen to write down the details of the school where you are starting TOMORROW!! I´ve been called in the middle of getting dressed, knickers half way up (I made a bet I could use the word knickers in this context). I´m pretty sure that THE CALL has prevented more than one child to be conceived. I wonder how many times toilet paper has been used in the place of a post-it. How many people have pulled over to the hard shoulder to get it? How many women have left their mobiles in the hands of a dad-to-be in case THE CALL arrived while she was giving birth? Name the most ludicrous situation and I am sure that somebody has gone through it.
The day you receive THE CALL must be the best and the worst day of your life. You get work, possibly for maybe just a couple of weeks, but you get work. However, hell starts from then on. Packing is the next step. In my case, it means everything I own, but considering that for a few days you´ll be living in a cheap hotel or a friend´s house if you are very lucky, you must get a second packing with the essentials for a few days. The following day you get up, and drive to school after getting lost (remember it is very likely you have never been there).
Sometimes you just go there, introduce yourself, get your timetable and a few instructions, maybe a guided tour and off you go. Some other times, you do actually have to work.
After the classes, tired, stressed and overwhelmed by all the events, you go out in the streets and discover that you are alone, hungry and homeless. It´s not a big deal when you pull yourself together, but for a few minutes, you couldn´t feel any more miserable. And remember, this happens every year, sometimes more than once. Luckily, you can end up in a city you´ve already been to. On a more positive note, you make friends from different places that can come in handy and you get an extraordinary ability to make your way around a new city, find an apartment and eat lunch at the same time.
Please note that substitute teachers from the tourist category get paid one month in arrears. For example, if you work 10 days in September, which is obviously less money than a full month, you get paid for it at the end of October. Considering you don´t get any per diem while you settle in a new city, going to work costs a lot of money. Depending on where you happen to end up, you must have something between 1500 to 2000 euros minimum to live while you get paid. My current job is in Marbella, where accommodation is not very cheap. This year I´ve decided to live in a really nice apartment in the city centre. I pay 600 euros a month. When I first moved, I had to pay two months deposit and the current month. You make the calculations.
I wonder if it could be done any other way, and I feel lucky to have an opportunity to work in this rewarding profession, but it is hard to get across the message of how important education is if the Public Administration does not give teachers the appropriate recognition. I have to admit that at the moment, I enjoy the excitement of not knowing what is going to happen next and I keep a positive mind, being grateful for the experiences that I get to live, but I never forget the tears, the feeling of hopelessness when you are in a new place, your car packed with all your belongings, nowhere to stay for the night, eating alone and wondering will you be ok in that school, in that god forsaken land. Although this year, the god forsaken land is Marbella, I´ve upgraded to First Class for the first time since 2010 [2] and I couldn´t be any happier.
1 – To work for a State School you need, apart from your degree and a couple more basic requirements, to sit at an exam that is usually held every two years. This is how it works, broadly, with some variations. The region (Andalusia, for example), offers a number of positions distributed into different specialities. Last year, they offered 250 in total, 45 for English. About 3000 people compete for these 45 positions. You need to be extremely good, but that´s not enough, because the rest of your marks result from a second phase called Concurso (literally ´contest´) where you have a number of points obtained from courses, publications, working experience, etc. The people who haven´t managed to get one of these posts, are organised in a list, and when a school is in need of a teacher, they call whomever is on top. This is where the pilgrimage starts. Things may be different in other regions, but the sense of insecurity, the inability to organize your life, the drama when families separate, the endless hours driving to your working place, and so on is quite the same everywhere, and almost for every sector, if you are just a substitute.
2 – My first call took place on 22nd January 2010. It was Friday. I was very lucky because I had a full weekend to move from León to Jaén (about 700 kms). Since then, I have worked in Málaga, Marbella, Loja, Marbella, Cómpeta, Jerez, Marbella and Marbella again. Not too bad, considering we are talking about 4 school years only.
Thank you Ana! You have not only told us something we didn't know about Spain's education system, you have written about it with the humour it surely deserves!
See you next time readers,
Jim Porter is a co-founder of Speekee, home of the most comprehensive Spanish learning program for children ever to appear online
Jim began his Spanish learning journey in 1990. He has been a language teacher since 1994 and he lives in sunny southern Spain with his two bilingual children. Loves it! More…


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About Atherton
Atherton is located in the Tablelands Region in the Far North Queensland and is approximately 80 km from Cairns, the nearest city. Atherton borders State Forest and is home to the fertile Tablelands region.
One of Atherton's main industries is agriculture, growing a variety of crops including sugar cane, peanuts, mangoes, maize, potatoes, avacados and macadamia nuts. Dairy and beef cattle farms are found on the cool tropical plateau where temperatures and humidity are lower than on the coastal plains.
Cairns International Airport is approximately 50 km north east of Atherton and it is worth the drive to see what this town has to offer. Visit the Hou Wang Temple in Atherton's Chinatown or explore The Empress at Crystal Caves, you won't be disappointed with what Atherton has to offer.
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Your credit report is a compilation of information about the way you handle debt. It includes information about how much debt you've accumulated, how you pay your bills, where you live, where you work, whether you've filed bankruptcy, and whether you've had a home foreclosed or vehicle repossessed. If it sounds like your credit report contains a lot of information, that's because it does.
How Does Information Get On Your Credit Report?
Credit reports are maintained by businesses known as credit bureaus or credit reporting agencies. Companies that you do business with have agreed to send your debt information to credit bureaus who then update that information in your credit report. Most of your credit card and loan accounts are updated on your credit report monthly.
Some businesses don't update your credit report until you've been seriously delinquent on your payments. For example, your cable bill isn't automatically included in your credit report, but if you fall more than six months behind on your payments, the bill might be listed on your credit report as a debt collection. It is important to fix credit items that are derogatory, because these are going to bring down your overall score.
What Type of Information is Included In Credit Reports?
Credit reports include basic identifying information like your name, address, and place of employment.
Your credit report contains detailed information about your credit cards and loans. For credit cards, your balance, credit limit, account type, account status, and payment history are all included on your credit report. Loan balances, original loan amount, and payment history appear on your credit report.
Public records like bankruptcy, foreclosure, repossessions, and tax liens are listed on your credit report. You should file a credit dispute to challenge the accuracy of any item you believe is in error.
Credit reports include a list of businesses that have recently checked your credit history either as a result of an application you made or a promotional screening.
You Can (and Should) Check Your Credit Report
You should order your credit report at least once a year to make sure the information listed on it is correct. If you suspect you've been a victim of identity theft, you should monitor your credit report more frequently. You can order your credit report in a few ways: for free through a website the government set up for that purpose, for free via a promotional offer, or by purchasing from one of the three credit bureaus.
Credit reports include a list of businesses that have recently checked your credit history either as a result of an application you made or a promotional screening.
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A variety of businesses check your credit report to make decisions about you. Banks check your credit report before approving you for credit cards and loans, including a mortgage or auto loan. Landlords review your credit report to decide whether to rent to you. Some employers check credit reports as part of the application process. Your credit report affects many parts of your life, so it's important that the information included is accurate and positive.
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I had a week off work and wanted to go somewhere in the Middle East. I was thinking of Syria, or maybe Jordan. An internet friend recommended Oman, and then said he would be stopping in Sana'a for a couple of days, with his wife, as a stopover on their RTW trip, at the same time that I would be travelling. I knew very little about Yemen, but after looking into it a bit I decided to go there and meet up with them. Two other people from the same forum said they may join us. Turkish Airlines had reasonably priced tickets with a free stopover in Istanbul, so I decided to combine 4 days in Yemen with a second visit to one of the greatest cities in Europe.
Then, not much before my trip, the internet friend said he wasn't going to Sana'a after all.
Not that there was any reason for that. I quite happily spent four days wandering around Sana'a. The old town is one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. Not just the architecture, which is splendid, but also just the scenes of life. Young women, completely veiled, with trendy jeans and sneakers underneath. Men chewing quat. The salesman at the Bab-al-Yemen, who seemed to have nothing but one pair of glasses for sale. A prospective customer tried the glasses, was given a piece of newspaper to test them, then took them off and started speaking angrily and gesturing at the salesman. The items for sale in the souks, from traditional daggers to everyday household items to sexy lingerie.
I am very glad I made the trip, solo or not. They started shooting tourists in Yemen shortly after, and then the civil war flared up again, so if I hadn't gone then, I most likely wouldn't have until now. And who knows when it will be deemed safe again. I would very much like to go again and explore the country beyond Sana'a, though.


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Unanswered: Possible to use substring in an update query?
I am attempting to take a field and break it into two seperate fields.
Using the select statement below I am able to see it broken into two fields
select name, substring(name, 1, instr(name, ',') - 1) first, substring(name, instr(name, ',') + 1) from doctor
Doe, John | John | Doe
What I am unsure about is how to turn this into an update query to place into the appropriate fields name 'first' and 'last'
Thanks in advance.
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update test a set first_name = (select substring(col_with_data,...)
from test b where <join a and b on key columns, columns that uniquely identify a row>)
and you can have the same query for last_name.
I am assuming you have blank columns already in the table.
I am not an expert, but hope this helps...
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does the table actually have 3 fields for fullname, firstname, lastname?rudy.ca | @rudydotca
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