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The incredibly varied landscape of Hawaii's largest island is staggering, from snow-capped peaks and one of the world's most active volcanoes (Kilauea) to tropical coves and placid fishing villages.
Pro tip: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is home to three active volcanoes (though they've been quiet since mid-2018). This UNESCO World Heritage Site has more than 140 miles of hiking trails to explore, traveling through rainforests, across black lava fields, and up rugged peaks.
Getting there: Regular flights travel between Honolulu and the Big Island's two largest towns, Hilo and Kona, but airlines like Hawaiian Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and American Airlines now offer non-stop service from the West Coast.
With no buildings over two stories and two-thirds of the island protected for conservation, Sanibel Island is serious about preserving its natural beauty. This barrier island on Florida's southern Gulf shore is known as one of the best spots in the United States for gathering seashells.
Pro tip: When you've had enough of sand and shells, head to the J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge, which occupies over half the island. Hit the kayaking trails to spot the manatees, sea turtles, and more than 200 species of birds that live nearby.
Getting there: Fly into the Southwest International Airport in Fort Myers, which has nonstop service from a number of cities on the East Coast and in the Midwest. From there, it's a 45 minute drive to Sanibel Island with causeway access.
Florida Keys cliches—as a "kitsch hippie haven for pastel-clad Beach Boy-revelers" or Jimmy Buffet fanatics—linger, but you'd be missing the soul of Key West if that's all you saw. New to our list of the top islands in the U.S. this year, Key West delivers history in spades, with its Caribbean Conch-style homes and Hemingway heritage (yes, his house still has the cats), and quiet luxury at places like Sunset Key Cottages.
Pro tip: The heart of Key West, the southernmost island of the Florida Keys, has historically been Duval Street and the surrounding blocks—and that hasn't changed in centuries. You'll want at least a day to bike or take a moped around; rent at The Moped Hospital, the oldest rental local on the island found right in the heart of downtown.
Getting there: Drive the Overseas Highway, which is back in business following the hurricanes of 2017. Or take a cruise! It's a popular port for trips to Cuba and around the Caribbean.
Hold up your hand to represent the mitten shape of Michigan, and imagine Mackinac Island as a speck just above the tip of your middle finger, where Lake Huron meets Lake Michigan. No motored transportation is allowed on the island, so tourists and locals alike travel by horse and carriage or bicycle. It's anchored by the stately columned porch of the historic Grand Hotel, which is looking great for 132 years old.
Pro tip: Mackinac (pronounced Mackinaw) is 3.8 square miles of forest, and is home to a preserved Victorian village and natural rock formations encircled by a bike trail that delivers awe-inspiring sites at every bend.
Getting there: Ferries depart hourly from Mackinac City and St. Ignace to Mackinac Island and take around 25 minutes.
Once the whaling capital of the world, this prim little island off the coast of Cape Cod leverages its seafaring past to entice lovers of clapboard cottages and striped sailor shirts. A perfect meal here might be a lobster roll downed with a can of beer from the island's own Cisco Brewers, or whatever they're serving up at the Nautilus, a funky New England-Asian-Spanish fusion restaurant where the cocktails are as creative as the small plates.
Pro tip: Before hopping on a moped to explore the rose-covered cottages in the town of Siasconset (better known as "Sconset"), head to Murray's Toggery Shop on Main Street and outfit yourself in Nantucket Red, the island's official color.
Getting there: Ferries shuttle people to and from Hyannis and Harwich Port, Massachusetts, while the high-speed ferry Seastreak departs from New York City and New Jersey seasonally.
Hawaii's second-largest island is known for its volcanic beaches, family-friendly oceanfront resorts, and the towering Mount Haleakala, a traveler favorite to scale for sunrise. It's the place to be for snorkelers, hikers, and food lovers alike.
Pro tip: To catch as much of Maui's natural beauty as possible, drive the Road to Hana, a 68-mile scenic route featuring dramatic waterfalls and ending at the spectacular Seven Sacred Pools.
Getting there: Many mainland airlines offer direct routes to Maui from airports on the West Coast. Otherwise, it's about a half-hour flight to the island from Honolulu International Airport.
Oahu is the most-visited of Hawaii's islands—it has Honolulu, Waikiki Beach, and the North Shore with its world-renowned surf breaks and garlic-shrimp vendors to thank for that. But you'd be missing out if you didn't head to red-hot Chinatown for the food (Senia is led by two former Per Se chefs) or sip a mai tai and watch the dolphins leap out of the lagoon at The Kahala Hotel & Resort.
Pro tip: Oahu's Turtle Bay Resort, the Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina, and Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa are three of the top 25 resorts in Hawaii, per our readers this year. "Place of joy" indeed.
Getting there: Hawaii's main airport in Honolulu is easily reachable from many cities on the mainland.
Part of the cluster of barrier islands known as the Golden Isles of Georgia, the islands of St. Simons and Little St. Simons offer two different experiences in the same moss-draped oasis. St. Simons is the largest of the Golden Isles and a popular tourist destination for golf, water sports, beaches, and historic landmarks. Alternatively, the secluded Little St. Simons Island is privately owned with just one hotel, the The Lodge on Little St. Simons, and a limit of 32 guests per night.
Pro tip: Summer weather continues here long after the kids are back in school and beach crowds taper off. Visit in September to have the place to yourself.
Getting there: Delta flies into the Brunswick Golden Isles Airport, just a half hour connection from Atlanta. From there, St. Simons Island is about a half hour drive. Access to Little St. Simons Island is restricted to registered guests for overnight or day visits and is available via private ferry.
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Kiawah Island is seemingly made for escape from the drudgery of work-day life. Bring the family to the barrier island for a weekend at the luxe oceanfront Sanctuary Hotel at Kiawah Island, rated by our readers as one of the top resorts in the South, for some friendly sibling rivalry on the golf course and tennis court (and plenty of water time—there are six pools!).
Pro tip: Kiawah Beachwalker Park at the southwest tip of the island is a rare public beach on Kiawah, and one of the best beaches near Charleston—enjoy sand as soft as talcum powder for only a $5–$10 fee in season.
Getting there: It's just a 30-minute drive from Charleston International Airport, over a causeway from the mainland.
Back in the top spot, Lowcountry's loveliest feels a world apart as soon as you cross the bridge from mainland South Carolina. This is the kind of getaway that satisfies all travelers—you could spend a weekend beach-bumming (pick your spot on 12 miles of pristine sand), shopping locally-made handicrafts, and eating out at restaurants that could compete with major cities, or sweating it out on a bike trail, paddleboard, or golf course.
Pro tip: Check into The Inn and Club at Harbour Town, one of the top hotels in the South.
Getting there: It's only a 35-mile drive from Savannah, Georgia, which also shares an airport with Hilton Head.


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This article aims to explain how to automate the installation as well as configuration of Nexus's Repository Manager version 3.x with Ansible.
Ansible is a deployment tool, which enables playbooks to automate applications and infrastructure deployments. The key advantage is its flexibility to change applications with versatility as well as apprehending them as a service. However, Ansible has some weaknesses too. Following a voluntary simple design, it functions solely as an application of parameters without taking into account information availability and security concerns, which need to be handled by other systems. That is why developers will prefer to use Ansible in combination with a stateful agent system like Puppet, or a centralized management tool like Ansible Tower.
Automation with Ansible
Ansible focuses on the application-level setup, scripting a provisioning that can be run on top of any infrastructure-supporting tool (PaaS, containers, bare-metal, vagrant, etc.). It only needs an SSH connection and a sudo account to the remote system.
Provisioning scripts in Ansible are written in a declarative style using YAML files grouped as roles. The atomic instructions in those roles are expressed using a number of core modules provided by Ansible. Please have a look at the Ansible documentation for an in-depth introduction.
Re-provisioning and Updating Configuration
One of the DevOps' models to handle configuration updates consists of provisioning a brand new environment from scratch and completely discarding the old one (think container images). This implies a reliable management of your data lifecycle. In our particular case of Nexus's Repository Manager, this consists of several gigs of uploaded/proxied artifacts, some audit logs, and OrientDB blobs containing the configuration. Therefore, depending on one's environment constraints, it can make sense to be able to update the configuration of an already-provisioned Nexus instance. The declarative nature of Ansible's core instructions is inline with this purpose, but any custom logic written in a role should be idempotent, take the "create or maybe update" path into account.
One must also note that some parts of the Nexus configuration cannot be updated. Some examples include:
How to make Nexus's Groovy API Fit Well with Ansible
The basic steps of the installation are pretty straightforward and can all be written using simple Ansible core modules:
(these steps are in tasks/nexus_install.yml)
And then comes the surprise: Nexus configuration is not available in a simple text file format which can be edited with the help of simple Ansible instructions. It is stored in an embedded OrientDB database that must not be altered directly. The documented way to setup Nexus is either through its web user interface, or through its Integration API.
The way the Integration API works is as follows:
URI Module to the Rescue!
Ansible's uri module makes HTTP requests, providing automation to all of this.
The first step is to upload the Groovy script on Nexus. Note that the script may already be there. Therefore, on re-runs of the playbook, we try to delete it before taking any action, just in case:
Through tasks/declare_script_each.yml, follow on:
--- - name: Removing (potential) previously declared Groovy script {{</span> item }} uri: url: "http://localhost:8081/service/siesta/rest/v1/script/{{ item }}" user: 'admin' password: "{{ current_nexus_admin_password }}" method: DELETE force_basic_auth: yes status_code: 204,404 - name: Declaring Groovy script {{ item }} uri: url: "http://localhost:8081/service/siesta/rest/v1/script" user: 'admin' password: "{{ current_nexus_admin_password }}" body_format: json method: POST force_basic_auth: yes status_code: 204 body: name: "{{ item }}" type: 'groovy' content: "{{ lookup('template', 'groovy/' + item + '.groovy') }}"
The HTTP requests are executed from inside the target host, which is why localhost is used here. force_basic_auth: yes makes the HTTP client not wait for a 401 before providing credentials, as Nexus immediately replies with 403 when no credentials are passed. status_code is the expected HTTP status replied by Nexus. Since the Groovy script may not necessarily exist at that point, we must also accept the 404 status code.
The next step is to call the Groovy script that has been created through the previous HTTP call. Most of the scripts will take some parameters as input (e.g. create user <x>), and this is where Ansible and Groovy will help. Both coming from the ages of REST things, they can speak and understand JSON fluently.
On the Groovy script side :
import groovy.json.JsonSlurper parsed_args = new JsonSlurper().parseText(args) security.setAnonymousAccess(Boolean.valueOf(parsed_args.anonymous_access))
And to call this script from Ansible passing arguments:
- include: call_script.yml vars: script_name: setup_anonymous_access args: # this structure will be parsed by the groovy JsonSlurper above anonymous_access: true
with call_script.yml:
--- - name: Calling Groovy script {{ script_name }} uri: url: "http://localhost:8081/service/siesta/rest/v1/script/{{ script_name }}/run" user: 'admin' password: "{{ current_nexus_admin_password }}" headers: Content-Type: "text/plain" method: POST status_code: 200,204 force_basic_auth: yes body: "{{ args | to_json }}"
This allows us to cleanly pass structured parameters from Ansible to the Groovy scripts, keeping the objects' structure, arrays and basic types.
Nexus Groovy Scripts Development Tips and Tricks
Here are some hints that can help a developer while working on the Groovy scripts.
Have a Classpath Setup in Your IDE
As described in the Nexus documentation, having Nexus scripting in your IDE's classpath can really help you work. If you automate the Nexus setup as much as possible, you will inevitably stumble against some undocumented internal APIs. Additionally, some parts of the API do not have any source available (e.g. LDAP). In such cases, a decompiler can be useful.
Since our role on Github uses Maven with the all the necessary dependencies, you can simply open it with IntelliJ and edit the scripts in files/groovy.
Scripting API Entry Points
As documented, there are four implicit entry points to access Nexus internals from your script:
Those are useful for simple operations, but for anything more complicated you will need to resolve services more in-depth:
Take Examples from Nexus's Source Code
Some parts of Nexus (7.4%, according to Github) are also written using Groovy, containing lots of nice code examples: CoreApiImpl.groovy .
Creating HTTP requests from the configuration web interface (AJAX requests) also provides some hints about the expected data structures or parameters or values of some settings.
Last but not least, setting up a remote debugger from your IDE to a live Nexus instance can help, since there are lots of places where a very generic data structure is used (like Map<String, Object>) and only runtime inspection can quickly tell the actual needed types.
Detailed Examples
Here are some commented examples of Groovy scripts taken from the Ansible role
Setting up a Capability
Capabilities are features of Nexus that can be configured using a unified user interface. In our case, this covers:
import groovy.json.JsonSlurper import org.sonatype.nexus.capability.CapabilityReference import org.sonatype.nexus.capability.CapabilityType import org.sonatype.nexus.internal.capability.DefaultCapabilityReference import org.sonatype.nexus.internal.capability.DefaultCapabilityRegistry // unmarshall the parameters as JSON parsed_args = new JsonSlurper().parseText(args) // Type casts, JSON serialization insists on keeping those as 'boolean' parsed_args.capability_properties['headerEnabled'] = parsed_args.capability_properties['headerEnabled'].toString() parsed_args.capability_properties['footerEnabled'] = parsed_args.capability_properties['footerEnabled'].toString() // Resolve a @Singleton from the container context def capabilityRegistry = container.lookup(DefaultCapabilityRegistry.class.getName()) def capabilityType = CapabilityType.capabilityType(parsed_args.capability_typeId) // Try to find an existing capability to update it DefaultCapabilityReference existing = capabilityRegistry.all.find { CapabilityReference capabilityReference -&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; capabilityReference.context().descriptor().type() == capabilityType } // update if (existing) { log.info(parsed_args.typeId + ' capability updated to: {}', capabilityRegistry.update(existing.id(), existing.active, existing.notes(), parsed_args.capability_properties).toString() ) } else { // or create log.info(parsed_args.typeId + ' capability created as: {}', capabilityRegistry. add(capabilityType, true, 'configured through api', parsed_args.capability_properties).toString() ) }
Setting up a Maven Repository Proxy
import groovy.json.JsonSlurper import org.sonatype.nexus.repository.config.Configuration // unmarshall the parameters as JSON parsed_args = new JsonSlurper().parseText(args) // The two following data structures are good examples of things to look for via runtime inspection // either in client Ajax calls or breakpoints in a live server authentication = parsed_args.remote_username == null ? null : [ type: 'username', username: parsed_args.remote_username, password: parsed_args.remote_password ] configuration = new Configuration( repositoryName: parsed_args.name, recipeName: 'maven2-proxy', online: true, attributes: [ maven : [ versionPolicy: parsed_args.version_policy.toUpperCase(), layoutPolicy : parsed_args.layout_policy.toUpperCase() ], proxy : [ remoteUrl: parsed_args.remote_url, contentMaxAge: 1440.0, metadataMaxAge: 1440.0 ], httpclient: [ blocked: false, autoBlock: true, authentication: authentication, connection: [ useTrustStore: false ] ], storage: [ blobStoreName: parsed_args.blob_store, strictContentTypeValidation: Boolean.valueOf(parsed_args.strict_content_validation) ], negativeCache: [ enabled: true, timeToLive: 1440.0 ] ] ) // try to find an existing repository to update def existingRepository = repository.getRepositoryManager().get(parsed_args.name) if (existingRepository != null) { // repositories need to be stopped before any configuration change existingRepository.stop() // the blobStore part cannot be updated, so we keep the existing value configuration.attributes['storage']['blobStoreName'] = existingRepository.configuration.attributes['storage']['blobStoreName'] existingRepository.update(configuration) // re-enable the repo existingRepository.start() } else { repository.getRepositoryManager().create(configuration) }
Setting up a Role
import groovy.json.JsonSlurper import org.sonatype.nexus.security.user.UserManager import org.sonatype.nexus.security.role.NoSuchRoleException // unmarshall the parameters as JSON parsed_args = new JsonSlurper().parseText(args) // some indirect way to retrieve the service we need authManager = security.getSecuritySystem().getAuthorizationManager(UserManager.DEFAULT_SOURCE) // Try to locate an existing role to update def existingRole = null try { existingRole = authManager.getRole(parsed_args.id) } catch (NoSuchRoleException ignored) { // could not find role } // Collection-type cast in groovy, here from String[] to Set&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;String&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; privileges = (parsed_args.privileges == null ? new HashSet() : parsed_args.privileges.toSet()) roles = (parsed_args.roles == null ? new HashSet() : parsed_args.roles.toSet()) if (existingRole != null) { existingRole.setName(parsed_args.name) existingRole.setDescription(parsed_args.description) existingRole.setPrivileges(privileges) existingRole.setRoles(roles) authManager.updateRole(existingRole) } else { // Another collection-type cast, from Set&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;String&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; to List&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;String&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; security.addRole(parsed_args.id, parsed_args.name, parsed_args.description, privileges.toList(), roles.toList()) }
The resulting role is available at Ansible Galaxy and on Github. It features the setup of :
The LDAPCon is an international conference on LDAP technology and the issues such as identity management, authentication and empowerment. LDAPCon is a biennial event and this year it will take place from 19 to 20 October in iconic city of Brussels, the capital of Belgium, where the business of the European Union and NATO is run. In the […]
We are happy to have completed a joint project – an informative video – with Microsoft on the relevance and significance of open source technologies in the Azure cloud environment. First Microsoft Open Source Partner in Canada We are the first "Microsoft Open Source Partner" in Canada. This partnership has been a testimony to our […]
The city of Villeurbanne (France) is interested in open source technologies and has chosen Lemon LDAP::NG to control its users' access rights. The city of Villeurbanne had many web applications where the authentication was already delegated to a central CAS server (Central Authentication Services), modified to Villeurbanne's needs, to give access to current internal users […]
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After months of negotiation, the Red Hat Microsoft cloud partnership was announced on November 4th. This agreement of historic proportions heralds radical changes in the global computing ecosystem. It will have significant impacts on many organizations in Quebec and elsewhere in the world. This partnership deals with two important elements: Public cloud with Azure Microsoft's […]


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Scheduled Maintenance
Contrary to popular belief, you aren't required to take your bike to the dealer to maintain its warranty, a fact enforced by the Federal Trade Commission. And that's a good thing because—let's face it—while many dealerships have the factory-mandated diagnostic equipment, the skill of their service staff is sometimes lacking. On the other hand, you may like the idea of an independent shop who does not have to protect the manufacturer, but so few independents will commit to purchasing and to learning the equipment required to properly diagnose and repair your machine.
Metric Motorcycles is the best of both worlds. We have top-of-the-line diagnostic equipment, a machine shop, and a development dynamometer. We rely on the TEXA diagnostic computer; its software is up-to-date, and it interfaces with European, Japanese, and American machines.
Ultimately, we offer a very competitive alternative to the dealers for major service items.


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4th Grade Fun Day
Who: Calling All 4th Graders
What: Boren Annual 4th Grade Fun Day
Where: Boren ES
When: Fun starts at 11:35 and goes through to the end of the day 3:10 p.m.
Volunteers needed!
Please Look for SIGNUP GENIUS on Boren PTA Facebook or just come on up and help!
Considering this is a very busy time of year for everyone, we tried to make it as easy as possible for the parents! A few moms will take care of purchasing everything needed for the day. (Water balloons, supplies for popcorn, snow cones and cotton candy) Please send $5 cash in an envelope labeled 4th Grade Fun Day or contact room mom for other forms of payment, like Venmo or Cash app by Friday, May 10th. This will cover everything!
On Fun Day
Make sure your child wears tennis shoes and LOTS of sunscreen!
If your child wants to have their shirt signed by other students and teachers, have them wear an appropriate t-shirt for this and send a sharpie! Many kids often wear their field day shirt or field trip shirt.
Send a towel for the water balloons.
Send your child's yearbook (if they ordered one & they're in) for yearbook signing in the cafeteria. Make sure it is labeled with their name!!
Thank you so much for making this a great year for all of our outgoing Boren Bears! We couldn't have done it without you!
Lunch: 12:05-12:35
Snacks: 2:00-2:45 & 2:45-3:10
Turner/Williford/ Austin: Capture the Flag/Kick Ball, Tug of War, Snow cones, popcorn, cotton candy. Water balloon Toss,and Yearbook/Shirt signing,
Gonzalez/Rudd/Caldwell: Capture the Flag/Kickball, Tug of War, Water Balloon Toss, and Yearbook/Shirt signing in cafeteria
Times may change as needed per station, but we will start at 11:30, break for lunch & stop by 3:10 p.m.


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"Underdog" is a story inspired by real events. Based on them, a script by Mariusz Kuczewski was created. Boris "Kosa" Kosinski (Eryk Lubos) Peter Rabbit is a MMA player who is at the top of the form. In the most important battle with his biggest rival Deni Takaev (Mamed Khalidov), he makes a mistake that negates his career. He loses everything.
"Underdog" is a story about weaknesses and strength of a man, doubts that overcomes the nascent love, about the fight against adversities of fate and Welcome Home raising after the fall, sacrifice, family and friendship. MMA, or mixed martial arts, is a sport that arouses great emotions. Players fight in cages and use every allowed technique to defeat the opponent. "Underdog" is a full-blooded picture of the world of the sports world through the eyes of a player.
In the story, apart from Eryk Lubos and Mameda Khalidova, there will also star cast: Aleksandra Popławska, Tomasz Włosok, Janusz Chabior, Jarosław Boberek, Emma Giegżno Paradise Hills and Mariusz Drężek. For Mamed Khalidova, international heavyweight KSW champion in 2009 and average weight from 2015, the performance in the film is an acting debut.
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Director: Maciej Kawalski
Actors: Aleksandra Popławska, Emma Giegżno, Eryk Lubos, Janusz Chabior, Mamed Chalidow, Mariusz Drężek, Tomasz Włosok
Country: Poland
Duration: 120 min
Release: 2019
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Disenchantment: The Guardian and Israel by Daphna Baram
This was well worth a read. It worked over the familiar story of Chaim Weizmann and the Balfour Declaration, but weaving in the involvement of the Guardian and its editor C.P. Snow. Transitioning into the 30s with increasing persecution of European Jews leading up to the holocaust, continuing to the foundation of Israel. Then passing through the Arab wars and onto Israel/Palestinian problems.
A theme of the book was the transition of the Guardian from being supportive of the foundation of a homeland for Jews to general coverage of Palestinian issues. Something that was absent from the early days.
Sub-themes were the role of the Left in Israel, and also attitudes of Jews in the UK to Israel.
I found the descriptions of how the Guardian tries to balance its stories interesting and plausible, I'm not sure all papers in the UK (or elsewhere) are anything like so careful.


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BMTC: Discontinuing Coverage of Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation with a Final Price Target of $42.00 and a Final Rating of Neutral.
Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation (BMTC – NASDAQ – Recent Price: $35.37)
Rating: Neutral / Buy Price: $37.00 / Target (Sell) Price: $42.00
Summary: We are discontinuing coverage of Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation (BMTC) as part of a reallocation of resources in our Research Department. Our outlook for BMTC remains unchanged. We are maintaining our 2020 and 2021 EPS estimates of $3.14 and $3.28. We are also maintaining our $42.00 price target, which is based on a 13.5x EPS multiple applied to our $3.14 EPS estimate for 2020. We are maintaining our Neutral rating on shares of BMTC.
A note about the Corona Virus and related market turmoil: We recognize that our earnings estimates and price targets were established prior to the full-blown worries about the Corona Virus taking a toll on the market. The possibility that the Corona Virus could impact worldwide economic growth in 2020 is certainly real. However, the length and extent of any economic disruptions are very speculative at this point. We have chosen not to alter our earnings estimates for this reason. Furthermore, our valuation and price target are based on the market multiples from several weeks ago, prior to the recent market correction. We currently believe any economic impact from the Corona Virus will be felt in 2020. We do not expect the impact to extend indefinitely and carry into 2021. A year from now, stocks should be trading on expectations for 2021 earnings, a period that should bear few signs of any Corona Virus impact. We believe that the EPS multiple we are using for our price target is reasonable and that our price target remains valid, despite the recent downturn in the markets.


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'Stay & Play'
It was fantastic to see so many families in Oak Tree Class for their 'Stay and Play' session on Monday. The children had a great time sharing some Maths, English, Art and Design activities to name just a few! They were also able to show off their developing cycling skills during one of their Balanceability sessions.
Owl Day
This term Year 2 are working on their topic 'Homely Habitats' and finding out about living things and how they are adapted to their habitat. On Thursday, along with Year 3, they were lucky enough to meet some animals from the wild - a Harris Hawk, a White Faced Owl, 'Plop' the Barn Owl and 'Badger' the rat! The children experienced the birds flying overhead and some of them were fortunate enough to hold an owl.
They learnt lots of interesting facts like: how an owl's heart shaped feather ruff directs sound into their ears; that the Harris Hawk is the fastest animal achieving speeds of up to 70 miles per hour!; that barn owls can't fly when it rains and they are lucky if they survive three years in the wild!
What a wonderful learning experience to be so close to some wonderful creatures and to find out about how they live.
We were also delighted to receive such positive comments from our visitors about our friendly staff and well behaved pupils! A pleasure
See Willow & Maple Tree Class blogs for lots of photos of their experiences!
House Football Competition
On Tuesday 24th January to round off our football coaching with Coach Ryan, from Cheltenham Football Club, we kicked off a house football competition. Year 3 and 4 came together to compete in their houses, with each house group split into two teams of Year 3 and 4 children.
A team of eager Year 6 Sport Leaders volunteered to help lead the event which included: leading their house teams in a warm up before the competition, as well as organising their house group throughout the event. Some of the Sport Leaders were team managers, some were timers and scorers and some Year 6 leaders took on the role of referee.
Throughout the afternoon, each and every child contributed to their house team scores. The points gained in this competition will be combined with the points awarded in the Year 5 and 6 football competition to determine the
2016-2017 house football cup winners!
Throughout the competition, the children represented their houses fantastically, demonstrating their new and improved football skills. Their confidence and enthusiasm for football has grown week by week and Coach Ryan was thrilled with their effort and even more impressed with their positive attitudes. It was an afternoon enjoyed by all!
At the end of the competition the children said goodbye to Coach Ryan and thanked him for his hard work in coaching both classes over the last 6 weeks. They also said thank you to the Year 6 leaders who volunteered their time to make the event run as well as it did. Well done to Miss Streeter and Miss Featonby for their support in organising this event. The children in Year 3 and 4 really enjoyed themselves. Congratulations.
A team of Y6 children represented Tirlebrook in the Cheltenham and North Tewkesbury Schools Sports Network's Swimming Gala at Tewkesbury School. The team spent two challenging hours swimming as fast as they could in a variety of races against seven other schools. These were followed by some fun non-scoring events, such as the most stylish dive, as well as some very competitive relay races.
The children had a brilliant time and it was a pleasure to take such a positive and enthusiastic group of children to the event. Well done to all of Tirlebrook's swimmers! Special mention goes to Zack who was awarded the 'Teamwork' School Games values band.
Read more about this event on the school website by clicking on the sports tab and visiting sporting reports for 2016-2017 or by visiting our school games blog via the sports event tab!
Forest School
On Tuesday 17th January our Reception Class enjoyed a wonderful day out exploring their 'Bear Hunt' topic in the woods at Redwood Forest School. From hunting for bears, to eating toasted marshmallows around the campfire, they had an adventurous (if rather muddy) time.
Mary Poppins
Wow! Taking sixty of our junior pupils on a visit to experience the Mary Poppins production at the Wales Millennium Centre Theatre was totally incredible.
The staging was amazing right from the very beginning when the Banks's house dramatically folded open and closed. The black and white interior of the bank where George Banks works was a particular delight and the rooftops of London with Bert the chimney sweep were incredible. The park where the statues came to life and danced with the Banks children and Mary Poppins was also highly memorable. The acting, singing and dancing and the light displays across the auditorium were all impressive and certainly enthralled the audience.
There were magical moments that thrilled the children who genuinely appeared to delight in the show – some were literally on the edge of their seats.
This was more than a musical – it was a theatrical experience which left many of the children in awe and hopefully with some great memories.
The show included several scenes not seen in the famous movie and some new musical numbers along with favourite songs such as 'A Spoonful of Sugar', 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious', 'Feed The Birds', 'Jolly Holiday' and 'Chim Chim Cher-ee' – many of which the audience joined in with enthusiastically. From the Banks family and their nanny, Mary Poppins, to the tap dancing chimney sweeps, the show was truly breath-taking and when Mary flew over the audience at the end it was quite a moment - "practically perfect in every way".
Bronze Medallists
Sportshall Athletics
A group of twelve eager and excited Y5s and Y6s welcomed the return of the Cheltenham and North Tewkesbury Schools Sports Network's Small Schools Sportshall Athletics event at Tewkesbury School. After an energetic welcome, including the chance for everyone to warm up through the high-steppers, over the hurdles and on the reversaboards, the competition began with the obstacle relay, followed by sprints, a variety of field events and the relays. Within each race, the children demonstrated determination, whilst maintaining a positive and respectful attitude.
Congratulations to the team on a well deserved third place and being awarded bronze school games medals!
10th January 2017
Tewkesbury Town Band
We were delighted to receive a kind letter from Tewkesbury Town Band thanking our choir for their wonderful performance as part of their Christmas concert at the Roses and enclosing a donation of £100 to support music provision in our school. It was a great experience for the children and our thanks go to the band for their support.
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Happy New Year! It's the start of another exciting year and it has been great to welcome everyone back today!
Tirlebrook Primary School
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By Susie Ross
As the feral pig becomes one of the most destructive animals throughout Queensland, the methods to control the intelligent pest are of great interest to many people. Feral pigs have adapted well with the ever-changing climates within Queensland and can now be found in most areas from coastal regions, north to Cape York Peninsula and out to central parts of Queensland.
Due to the difference in geographic types of land they cover, feral pigs can be especially difficult to control. Agforce Pest Animal Coordinator Damien Ferguson said pigs would move where ever there was enough water and food to satisfy them. "In wet seasons they can breed second to rabbits, where as in dry seasons you will see a lot less pigs," Mr Ferguson said. Feral pigs have a specific impact on agricultural farming land, national parks and coastal beaches. In each different environmental location, different methods must be used to efficiently control their numbers.
Within farming and agricultural areas throughout Queensland, feral pigs have become an extreme menace to landholders. Mr Ferguson said grain farms had significant problems with pigs destroying many cereal crops. "Grain farmers can lose anywhere from $400 to $600 per a night in grain costs from each pig, which is why quite a few farms have gone out of business," Mr Ferguson said.
The most prominent eradication method used by grain farmers is through baiting with 1080 poison. This is carried out most effectively when the pigs are pre-fed with grain on a regular basis to allow them to get used to being fed in a particular spot. The grain is then poisoned and has a significant success rate in killing the pigs. Mr Ferguson said the importance of feeding the pigs something which they were used to eating was crucial. "We had some farmers in the Darling Downs that got access to a tonne of bananas, but the pigs wouldn't eat them," Mr Ferguson said. This method of eradication has helped significantly for grain farmers.
Macadamia farmers also deal with feral pigs eating their produce. Australian Macadamia's estimated the loss at $500,000 in their 2012 season within south-east Queensland. Eradication methods for these farmers have included fencing around crops which has been found to have a 100% success rate, however means that pigs will still move on to somewhere else. 'Hog hoppers' are a new apparatus which has been trialled by many farmers, which traps pigs but is still safe for native animals. Queensland Department of National Parks and Wildlife Ranger Daryn Storch said traps allowed the pigs to lift up a bar to access the poison and would stop other animals from eating the bait. "These traps work very well however they can be very labour intensive and can only be used at a limited number of sites," Mr Storch said.
Sheep farms have also endured problems with eradicating feral pigs. Hansard reported that increasing pig populations had devastating effects on lambing rates as pigs would attack them straight after they were born. Mr Ferguson said adult pigs were able to eat up to five or more lambs per a day in some scenarios. "In places west of Stanthorpe or north, pigs will just walk up to them," Mr Ferguson said. "The mothers can't stop them as they will be hooked by their tusks as well." The The Chronicle reported that sheep farmers were some of the hardest hit, with lambing rates being as low as 20 per cent. In these areas, aerial shooting as well as baiting has been used as a means of controlling the populations. Baiting with 1080 poison is effective if used in meat to lure pigs in. Mr Ferguson said aerial shooting was also used as a way of eradicating large numbers of pigs at one time. "Helicopter shoots can cost from $700 to $800 an hour, but if the pigs are in large proportions, the benefits far out way the costs," Mr Ferguson said.
Cattle properties also face problems with reducing the number of pigs on their land. Although pigs are less likely to attack cattle, they face the problem of them eating a lot of feed as well as causing problems in creeks and water troughs. Cattle property worker Stuart Speed said the best method they used to kill pigs was by aerial shooting and also baits. "If the country is thickly timbered, a helicopter won't be able to see the pigs, so then baits work best," Mr Speed said. "Though there is no point in doing any of this unless everyone on our neighbouring properties is working together to get rid of the pigs," Mr Speed said. The use of dogs to hunt feral pigs is also used on many properties. Mr Ferguson said it could be particularly useful if there was one loan boar which couldn't be caught using other methods. "You can walk past some pigs and they will lie dead still, so a dog can be really useful to sniff out pigs that are hiding," Mr Ferguson said. Mr Speed said although hunting pigs with dogs could have good results, it was very dangerous for the dog involved. "There are many risks to the dog, they can get hooked by a tusk which can rip open a dog and cause death," Mr Speed said.
Feral pigs are also detrimental to water ways on many properties. Mr Storch said pigs could penetrate the bottom of a water hole through constant digging which would create a "hole in a bath tub" effect. "We have lots of problems with pigs bogging up dams and causing erosion in river banks as well, sometimes it can even be that bad that cattle will avoid these areas," Mr Storch said.
In many national parks throughout Queensland, eradication programs have been developed to control feral pigs. Hansard reported pigs were disastrous for national parks and consumed many native plants and animals, including frogs, lizards, snakes, turtles and nesting ground birds. Queensland national parks use a variety of methods to control feral pig numbers. These include aerial shooting as well as baiting and sometimes trapping.
Mr Storch said controlling pig populations could be hard as some areas were very hard to access, especially during wet seasons. "Lakefield National Park is one of the largest in Queensland and we have to try to eradicate pigs later in the year when they are searching for food," Mr Storch said. "This is when we will try and eradicate the pigs through using aerial bating and shooting combined with ground traps and manually baiting on the ground." It is important that the eradication programs are not only participated in by the national parks, but also surrounding neighbours. Mr Storch said that it was crucial that farmers worked together to combat the pest. "There's no point in us trying to eradicate all of the pigs if they just keep on coming back because no one else is doing the same thing – everyone needs to work together," Mr Storch said.
Although aerial shooting and baiting can be costly, it is used by the national parks to eradicate large populations of pigs at a time. Mr Storch said it was very effective especially if there was a specific area they were targeting. "If you are trying to save a wetland, it gives you a really quick response so you can do aerial bating then follow up with aerial shooting," Mr Storch said. The Brisbane Times reported drones may be used to drop off baits to pigs in different areas. One drone would be able to carry up to seven kilograms of meat, enough to feed thirty to forty pigs. The national parks have to consistently focus on feral pig eradication. "As soon as you take your foot off the pedal with something like this, the population just starts coming back," Mr Storch said.
Feral pigs cause detrimental effects to coastal regions around Queensland. They specifically target turtle nests where they eat the eggs as an easy source of protein. Mr Storch said pigs had learnt to sniff out the nests and eat large quantities of eggs which had a high impact on turtle survival rates. "At quite a few beaches we are getting very few turtles actually surviving and making it to the water," Mr Storch said.
Under a new initiative beginning in June 2014, both the state and federal governments will give $3.5 million each, to go towards a four year plan to eradicate pests from harming turtles. The Courier Mail reported in some areas along the coast, up to 90 per cent of turtle populations had been destroyed by feral pigs. The Nest to Ocean Program will focus on turtles from above Bundaberg right up to the Cape York Peninsula, where many endangered turtles including the Olive Ridley turtle and the Flat-Back turtle are threatened by pigs. Mr Storch said hopefully by helping the turtles, they would make it to the ocean and each could live from 70 to 140 years while still coming back to the same spot to lay eggs.
"We use predator exclusion devices over the top of the nests and they work extremely well, however we have to find each nest so it is very labour intensive, but we have a lot of volunteers," Mr Storch said. The nest protection will also follow with intensive baiting and shooting to target the pigs in each way possible. "We are just trying to keep the pig population down, to give the turtle population the best chance to rebuild," Mr Storch said.
Eradication programs throughout Queensland are undertaken constantly to combat the number of pigs. With varying success rates through different methods, they need to be altered to depend on the landscape targeted as well as to the pigs in the areas.
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If you work from home, or work in a progressive tech-industry office where dogs are welcome, it's no big deal. But for most of us, work is a no-pet zone — except for today, which is Take Your Dog To Work Day.
Here are some bullet points about the day from Pet Sitters International:
- TYDTWDay® was first celebrated in 1999. This year marks the 17th annual event.
- It was created by Pet Sitters International (PSI) to celebrate the great companions dogs make and promote their adoptions.
- The event encourages employers to experience the joys of pets in the workplace for one day to support their local pet community.
- TYDTWDay is an annual event and is always celebrated on the Friday following Father's Day.
- It also accommodates cat lovers (and other pets) and those who cannot participate on TYDTWDay. The entire week leading up to the event, June 22-26, is Take Your Pet To Work Week™.
- Event creator PSI is the world's largest educational association for professional pet sitters. For any day pets can't be at work, pet owners can search PSI's Official Pet Sitter Locator free-ofcharge to find a local professional pet sitter.
- PSI feels that through the events, non-pet owners are able to witness the special bond their coworkers have with their pets firsthand and be encouraged to adopt a new best friend of their own.
What do you think? Are you going to bring Sparky in to work today? (You might want to clear it with HR before you turn your workplace into a kennel!) I know this — as fun as it might be to have my dogs Zoe and Gizmo here at the radio station, this is where they'll actually be for pretty much the entire day:


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Vaccines are covered by most insurance plans.
*RediClinic welcomes patients 18 months and older.
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Vivian F. Hamann, age 92 of Reeseville, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Hillside Manor in Beaver Dam.
Vivian was born on October 26, 1924 in Mayville, the daughter of George and Leona (Haacker) Roggenbauer. She was united in marriage to Melvin Hamann on February 14, 1949 in Dubuque, IA. Vivian ran her own beauty shop and helped out on the family farm. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Reeseville. Baking, gardening, tending to her flowers, traveling, playing radio bingo and going out for Friday fish fries were some of her favorite pastimes. Vivian was an avid Packers, Badgers and Brewers fan, and she treasured spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Vivian is survived by her grandchildren, Thomas (Tori) Hamann of Reeseville and Beth (Scott) Schwanke of Randolph; great-grandchildren, Tristen, Ethan, Aidan, Noah and Faith; daughter-in-law, Sharon Hamann Snow of Reeseville; brother, Marvin (Judy) Roggenbauer of Burnett; sister-in-law, Leola Roggenbauer of Beaver Dam; other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; grandson, Matthew in 1991; son, Mark in 2009; husband, Melvin in 2010; 8 siblings and other relatives.
A memorial gathering for Vivian will be held on Thursday, June 29 at Trinity Lutheran Church, N2296 Cty Rd. I, Reeseville from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the memorial service at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Matthew Martin officiating. Inurnment will take place at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Reeseville.
Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam is honored to be serving the family. You may send private online condolences or sign the family's guest book at www.cstonefs.com


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At CopyCamp I am wanting to host 3 sessions on topics which I might be able to offer some insights on. The format is to only have a short presentation (maximum 10 minutes) so the bulk of the hour can be in discussions with the participants. Groups are expected to be from 5-25 people.
The titles and short descriptions of the sessions are as follows:
- Making sense of a full spectrum of business models for works of the mind
- Does the idea of making money by "giving away" creativity seem like nonsense to you? What about Free/Libre and Open Source Software, Open Access, Creative Commons, and others? Do you think traditional royalty-based business models are dead? When do various business models work, when do they fail,and why would I choose one over the other?
I will offer a simple technique to help make sense of the full spectrum of business models that creators can use so that you can make informed choices, and understand how and where you can fund your craft. There will be a short introduction to the technique, and then we will use the technique to analyse the business models of interest to the participants.
(See also: Answering the critical question for creators: "They'll be paid how?"
- Cryptography 101
- Copyright holders often talk about wanting to use "digital locks" to protect their content. While extremely powerful when used correctly, there are many poor usages and myths. This session is intended for the beginner to discuss the basics of cryptography to separate the facts from the myths about what cryptography can offer you.
- Protecting property rights in a digital world
- While we often talk about the rights of copyright holders in digital copyright discussions, it turns out that there are far more rightsholders than copyright holders that are affected by recent laws and proposals. I will identify 4 potentially different rightsholders so that we can ensure that we don't infringe on the rights of one rightsholder when we are intending to protect the rights of another.
This conversation will be based on a paper also titled Protecting property rights in a digital world


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Snap by Carol Snow
Publisher: HarperTeen
Release Date: August 25, 2009
Pages: 224
Age Level: 13+
Madison Sabatini thought she knew who she was: an almost-sophomore with a bright future. The newest photographer on her school paper. A shopaholic with great hair and a fabulous wardrobe. Then, in a flash, everything changed.
Now she's stuck in Sandyland, a gloomy beach town in the middle of nowhere, living with her parents in a crappy hotel "suite." Instead of spending the summer with her friends at home, she's hanging out with pink-haired Delilah, an artist who works in a shop called Psychic Photo, and a skater boy named Duncan who's totally not her type. Except, maybe he is . . .
Determined to make the best of things, Madison throws herself into her one passion: photography. But when strange figures start appearing in her pictures - people who weren't there when she snapped the shots, people who are later reported dead - she begins to question everything about who she is . . . and who she wishes she could be.
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A man who came across a huge snake at the UNIBEN botanical garden has shared his experience.
Puff Adder snake killed in UNIBEN
A Nigerian man has shared photos of a huge puff adder snake he came across this morning at the UNIBEN botanical garden.
He took to Nairaland to share the experience and wrote:
"Who knows anything about this kind of snake?
I encountered this snake at UNIBEN botanical garden this morning.
Being an animal right activist I never intended to kill it, but the way it displayed make me resort to chase it down and kill it for the safety of people who usually comes to chill in that garden.
This snake moves with a straight body, this means it doesn't wriggle while it moves.
It a surprisingly loud hissing sound.
It can inflate its whole body to about 3 times the normal size.
Not too fast but you'll need to run to catch up with it.
The body is flat that you might mistake it to be some dried long leaf if you don't look well.
It's good with camouflage as it was staying just 2 feet away from me but it took me several seconds of looking at it before I realize it was a snake."
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The news just keeps on coming today
ABC has officially renewed "Shark Tank" for an eleventh season, and "Bachelor in Paradise" for its sixth this afternoon. The news comes just as the network also handed out renewals for "The Good Doctor" and "A Million Little Things," along with the announcement that "Modern Family" will be returning for its eleventh and final season.
In its current, tenth season, "Shark Tank" has been averaging a 0.8 live + same day rating in adults 18-49 with 3.59 million viewers, down from its previous season's 1.0 and 4.10 million viewer averages. The series has, however, been on a solid streak the past few weeks, and has posted its 4 best ratings of the season so far, in the past month alone. It ranks as ABC's fifth-highest-rated unscripted series of the season.
For its part, "Bachelor in Paradise" averaged a 1.2 on Monday nights last season, and a 1.1 on Tuesdays, down from its previous season's 1.4 and 1.2 averages, respectively. No premiere date for the show's next season has officially been set yet, but the show usually returns in the late summer, so expect it sometime around then.
"Shark Tank" currently airs Sunday nights on ABC.


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So remember those times when you had to kick yourself for forgetting to save your term paper and then the electricity went out or some other catastrophic event took out your computer or laptop? Well, Apple's new Mac OS X Lion is here to save the day. It's added a new Auto Save and Resume feature.
The feature resembles Time Machine but is for each single document. When you close a document there is no "Do you want to save?" because Lion automatically saves it for you.
There's now a "History" option in the middle of the menu bar that pulls down "Lock", "Duplicate", "Revert to Last Opened" and "Browse all Versions." You can revert to a previous version if you don't like what was just saved. You can also select "Lock" if you don't want to auto save.
These versions that you can revert back to, only save each copy's changes, and not the entire document each time. You can also take a manual snapshot of the current status and then page back through different versions.
When you share your document, only the most current version is used. And, its possible to copy content between different versions.


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So Christmas is just around the corner, I feel like time passed so quickly for me. Do you feel like 2016 just flew past?
So due to Christmas being next week (OH EM GEE!) I wanted to share with you all my Christmas Book Wishlist
Get Your Sh*t Together
Rogue One - A Star Wars Story
Paw Enforcement
The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
The Princess Saves Herself in this One
Talking as Fast as I Can
This list can seriously go on and on if I let it, so I'll just stop there. What's on your wishlist for Christmas?


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Polo S was launched in 2016, causing a heat at that time when it was released. So the watch brand began to expand the series. Firstly, the black DLC-coated Polo S was launched which looked very avant-garde. However, the watch brand only manufactured 888 pieces. This year, another amazing fake Piaget Polo watch is released. However, this timepiece is only limited to 500 pieces.
Piaget always likes to create the wristwatches and jewelries with bold theme and avant-garde color matching. The color green has an important status in Piaget's history. The lines on the dial of Piaget copy watch with steel case are engraved, endowing the quite different temperament.
I have to say that the 42 mm knockoff watch is not only attractive to the men wearers, it is also appealing to stylish women. The ultra thin case makes this timepiece a good choice for formal occasion.


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WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU'RE NOT CREATIVE?Life Hacks
Q: Sometimes I get really quiet during a brainstorming session. I'm just not a creative person. How can I overcome that?
A: I consider myself very creative, so let me help you with that.
Guess what? I actually practiced Step #1 (below) in today's Answer that I gave you (above).
- Start seeing yourself as creative-- and you will become more creative.
- Drive a different route to work and home tomorrow. This will help you practice a new habit.
- Occasionally brush your teeth with the opposite hand you would normally use. It makes your brain think in different patterns.
- Go to a Chamber networking event and don't visit with people you already know. Go right up to someone new. Ask them plenty of questions so that they do most of the talking.
- When you go to a restaurant this week, order something on the menu you've never tried before.
- Next time you are trying to come up with a solution for a problem, try drawing pictures of what the outcome will look like once you achieve it.
- Keep your eye on people you think are creative. Listen to what they say and notice how they seem to think. Try out some of their strategies.
- Look around your office and notice what objects are in it. Stare at each one (one at a time) and think of a purpose for the object other than what you would normally use it for. (Example: pretend the light in the ceiling is actually a tanning bulb you could sit under to get some Vitamin D.)
- Quietly sit and think of something you will be offering at your organization ten years from now and pretend you already provide it.
- Find the closest mirror and look at your face. Now broadly smile the biggest smile you've ever smiled. Show as many teeth as possible. (Note: You might want to try this one after everyone else goes home.)
Congratulations! You are already thinking more creatively than before you read this blog.


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Trump rebukes alleged racism among supporters
Trump also commented on potential Supreme Court nominees, abortion and same-sex marriage among other social issues.
When interviewer Lesley Stahl of CBS's "60 Minutes" asked Trump about reports of African Americans, Latinos and homosexuals being harassed in his name, Trump replied he was unaware of such episodes occurring on a large scale though he "saw one or two instances."
Trump then said he would tell violent or prejudiced supporters who are harassing members of minority groups, "Don't do it. That's terrible, because I'm going to bring this country together."
Thousands of anti-Trump protestors demonstrated for the fifth consecutive day Nov. 13 in major U.S. cities, with some protestors turning violent over the weekend in Portland, Ore., according to media accounts.
Reports also surfaced of vandalism, harassment and violence committed in Trump's name. A Nov. 14 CNN article, suggested 12 cases of racial or religious harassment were linked with Trump supporters.
Among the reports, CNN alleged "Trump!" was written on the door of a Muslim prayer room at New York University and that "Trump" and "whites only" were among graffiti discovered at a Minnesota middle school.
Other media outlets reported similar episodes, including a Trump victory parade announced by a Pelham, N.C., chapter of the Ku Klux Klan and racist vandalism of a sign advertising a Spanish-language service at a Silver Spring, Md., Episcopal congregation.
"I am so saddened to hear that," Trump said regarding reports of racial harassment. "And I say, 'Stop it.' If it helps, I will say this, and I will say right to the cameras: Stop it."
Trump told those protesting his election, "Don't be afraid," and said people "have to be given a little time" following a divisive election to come to terms with the results.
President Obama, in a Nov. 14 White House news conference, expressed a similar sentiment, stating that after a "bitter election ... it takes a while for people to reconcile themselves with that new reality."
Trump also claimed supporters of his former Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton are granted more license to protest than his supporters would have been.
"If Hillary had won and if my people went out and protested, everybody would say, 'Oh, that's a terrible thing.' And it would have been a much different attitude," Trump said. "... There is a double standard here."
Among other issues discussed by Trump:
-- A Supreme Court justice will be nominated quickly to fill the vacancy left by the death of former associate justice Antonin Scalia, Trump said. All justices he appoints "will be pro-life" and "very pro-Second Amendment."
If the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade abortion ruling is overturned, the president-elect said, the issue will be left to the states.
-- In response to a question about fears among homosexual Americans, Trump said same-sex marriage "was settled in the Supreme Court" by the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling of 2015. Legal issues related to so-called marriage equality have "been settled, and I'm fine with that."
-- Trump said he will build a physical barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border, as promised in his presidential campaign, with some portions being a wall and others potentially a fence.
-- Deportation of illegal immigrants will focus on "people that are criminal and have criminal records," Trump said. "After the border is secured and everything gets normalized," the administration will determine a policy regarding illegal immigrants "who are terrific people."
-- The Affordable Care Act, Trump said, will be repealed and "simultaneously" replaced with a bill that provides "great health care for much less money."
-- Trump said he and GOP congressional leaders agree that three legislative priorities should be "health care," "immigration" and "a major tax bill lowering taxes in this country."
The "60 Minutes" interview also featured Trump's wife Melania and his four adult children.