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"You're going to have to have your wisdom teeth removed."
Those aren't the words you really want to hear. And it's natural to have questions. "Why?" is the biggest one, especially if you haven't had any problems with them… yet.
Be sure to ask every single question you have when a dentist tells you that you need a major procedure like wisdom teeth removal. The most important part of your relationship with your dentist is that you feel comfortable with everything.
In case you haven't had the chance to ask your dentist, or you are just preparing for the future, here are some reasons we recommend wisdom teeth removal surgery.
Your Wisdom Teeth are Impacted
Teeth that are impacted don't have enough room in your mouth to grow properly. They get squeezed in your jaw and end up pushed into the tooth next to them, or they turn completely sideways. Impacted wisdom teeth can cause a variety of problems, and it's one of the main reasons we take out wisdom teeth. Here are a few problems impacted wisdom teeth can cause.
- Crowding – They can cause damage to other teeth, or affect the alignment of your teeth because they are pushing up against them.
- Gum problems – If your wisdom teeth come in and are impacted and have erupted, it can be difficult to clean the gums around your wisdom teeth. Often we'll see a buildup of plaque and tartar underneath the impacted tooth. If this build up isn't taken care of, it can lead to gum disease and eventual tooth loss.
- Cavities – Because it's very difficult to clean all the surfaces of an impacted tooth, we see tooth decay on a wisdom tooth or the adjacent tooth.
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Sometimes cysts can form around your wisdom teeth when they erupt. These cysts can lead to major problems and even jaw and nerve damage.
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Although it's rare, problems with your wisdom teeth can lead to headaches, sinus pressure, and pain.
Why do you get your wisdom teeth out when you're young?
If you take a look at the videos of people online groggy after their wisdom teeth out, they are pretty much all in high school. This is because your teenage years are the best time to get your wisdom teeth out. As you age, the bones in your mouth get harder and removing your wisdom teeth becomes more difficult. There are more complications for people as they get older and have their wisdom teeth removed.

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India is currently number two in gold jewellery consumption by volume, number four in platinum jewellery consumption by volume and number one in diamond jewellery consumption by volume. The country will remain the most important market for precious jewellery in terms of potential for many years to come. For one, demand for precious jewellery is already formidable because of strong cultural traditions and yet more than 90% of adults in India possess wealth valued below US$10,000.
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For our purposes, we define precious jewellery as jewellery pieces made of gold, platinum or silver, in their pure form or combined with other lesser metals like copper. Such jewellery pieces can be in plain form or gemset precious jewellery. In the gemset category, this report provides extended study of polished diamonds consumption in India.


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gristbitung, f.n: a gnashing of the teeth.
Someone asked where you can find this word in OE. According to the OE Corpus, there are 28 occurrences, which include the poem Christ and Satan and various prose texts — Ælfric's sermon on Judgment Day, a letter for Wulfstan, the gospel of Matthew, Gregory's Dialogues, various homilies. Example sentence: 'And on helle bið eagena wop and toþa gristbitung' ('And in hell there is weeping of eyes and gnashing of teeth').
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Roswell, Ga. (September 24, 2018) – Raymond F.H. Bustamante, executive vice president at Berkley Construction Professional, a division of Berkley Alliance Managers, a Berkley Company, will offer his perspective on best-in-class professional liability risk profiles at the IRMI Construction Risk Conference to be held from November 4 – 7, 2018 at the Marquis Marriott in… Read more »
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BEEP BEEP BEEP ……. The alarm goes off…. We hit snooze… once… twice…three times!!! But still wake up tired and exhausted like we hadn't slept at all….. SOUND FAMILIAR?
And we ask ourselves: Why-do-I-keep-waking-up-exhausted? Is waking up tired normal?
In our day and age of having too much to do and not enough time to do it in… along with stress and "trying to fit it all in"…. we end up exhausted
Sometimes the problem is falling asleep… sometimes it's staying asleep… or both!
Some people will even shave down their sleep time so they can try and fit other things in. BEWARE of Sleep deprivation! Even a modest reduction in sleep can have detrimental effects on your health.
"During deep sleep at night, there is a sewage system in the brain that cleanses the brain of all the metabolic toxins that have accumulated throughout the day.
One of those toxins is beta amyloid – which is responsible for the underlying mechanism for Alzheimer's disease. "The less you sleep – the more this plaque builds up" says Dr. Matthew Walker, British scientist and professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley.
This along with some unhealthy energy stealing habits can lead to bouts of fatigue and insomnia.
If you have had this feeling of fatigue for quite some time you should get a medical check-up to make sure that there is not some underlying condition that needs attention.
Here are a few strategies for de-stressing and re-energizing your body that may help. And how to avoid waking up tired.
What does fatigue feel like? ….. That feeling of exhaustion, complete lack of energy or lack of interest to do the things you need to accomplish in a day.
- Breakfast is an important meal NOT to miss. It means to "break the fast".
- By missing breakfast most people end up hungry by lunch and overeat.
- When you are tired you are more likely to make poor dietary choices.
- Having 5 – 6 small meals and snacks throughout the day helps to keep your blood sugar and energy levels stable all day.
- Make sure they contain a combination of carbohydrates, protein and a small amount of good fats.
- This also helps to keep your body revved up, burning calories throughout the day. The thermal effect of food.
- With a few simple yoga postures in the morning it will help to wake you up and revitalize you
- Just as yoga can be revitalizing in the morning there are yoga poses that can help to relax you to help you sleep better at night.
- A tight wound up body and mind will certainly affect how you sleep at night
The most important thing with starting an exercise program to combat fatigue is to establish a regular pattern of exercise.
- Even though you may feel like you have no energy to exercise, it is EXACTLY what you need to gain energy.
- Even just 20 – 30 minutes of a brisk walk per day can be enough to release stress and help you think clearer as well as re-gain that appreciation for life
- Whether you are sitting at your desk all day or on the run (the busy run not the physical) there are easy and creative ways to add some exercises to your day
- Being overworked leads to fatigue. The constant go go go… with no down time to rejuvenate yourself leaves you depleted. Less sleep does not equal more productivity.
- Find ways to lighten your work load. Delegate. It doesn't all have to be on your "to do list" give some of that workload away to others.
- Learn to say 'No'. You don't have to do everything and when it starts affecting your health… it is just not worth it.
- Find the work / life balance. We need to live in the present and enjoy each day of our life NOT live for the weekend.
Some aromas can perk you up when you are feeling sluggish and tired
- Eucalyptus, clove, cinnamon, lemon, and peppermint are some natural scents that are good for increasing energy and keeping you alert
- A misting spray bottle with: 8 drops of lemon oil, 2 drops of peppermint, 2 drops of eucalyptus, 2 drops of cinnamon oil with 8 ounces of water. Mist the air around you… it smells really good and is an energizer
"Although we can't use naps to regain lost sleep" says Dr Walker, it can help refresh us during the day.
- 15 – 20 minutes is all you need. A quick nap will refresh you… any longer you will end up feeling groggy and find it difficult to get to sleep at night.
- Even if I cannot fall asleep, just laying down and allowing your body to relax will make a huge difference in the rest of your day
ALL Stages of sleep are important.
- Try to get at least 7-9 hours of sleep a night. "Once you get below 7, we can measure impairments in the brain." says Dr. Matthew Walker.
- Chronic lack of sleep not only makes you chronically tired but also affects how you think and perform throughout the day.
This is one of the most common sleep complaints. You may have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep.
And you may be wondering will insomnia ever will go away?
Mid-sleep awakenings often occur during periods of stress.
Some medications or medical conditions can trigger insomnia. But for the average person it is usually brought on by anxiety and stress. Which can be aggravated by alcohol and caffeine.
Prescription or over the counter medications can help you sleep but often come with a side effect… one being that it makes you tired throughout the day…. WHICH WE DON'T WANT. Or they can become habit forming in the way that we cannot get to sleep without it.
AVOID things like caffeine from the late afternoon onward.
CREATE a regular sleeping pattern: Regularity is most important – go to bed, and wake up at the same time every day.
AVOID alcohol in the evening as it can cause us to wake up throughout the night
CREATE a comfortable and restful place to sleep in. Blocking out light with blackout curtains are helpful. Having a fan or soothing music or sounds of nature can help the mind to rest and block out other outside sounds like traffic or talking.
AVOID any screens in the last hour of your day. One hour of Iphone use will delay the onset of melatonin production by about 3 hours. And your peak melatonin levels will also be 50% less.
Radiation emitted from cell phones can have an affect on how long it takes you to reach the deep sleep cycles. It can also shorten the time spent in those cycles. Put it out of your room all together and do not use it as your alarm clock
CREATE a ready to sleep mood by turning off most of the lights in your house at night 2-3 hours before bed. Incandescent light bulbs have shown to suppress melatonin.
AVOID your room being too hot. Your brain needs to drop it's temperature 2-3 degrees F in order to sleep.
- Watching the clock causes stress and makes it harder to get back to sleep.
- Turn the light of the clock away from your face so you do not have the brightness glaring at you during the night
There are some natural remedies you can try instead
- In modern herbal medicine, valerian is the leading herb recommended for insomnia.
- It helps you to sleep more deeply without that "hangover" feeling in the morning that comes with a lot of prescription sleep medications
Available at your health food store or online, you can get concentrated valerian root capsules.
Some are on their own and others may also have some relaxing herbs such as lemon balm and passionflower. Follow the directions on the package
- Chamomile and lemon balm have been used for centuries to help induce sleep and aid in helping you to relax.
1 – 2 teaspoons of either herb in one cup of boiled water. Steep for 5 – 10 minutes. Sweeten if desired with a little honey or maple syrup
CAUTION: Do not use chamomile if you are allergic to ragweed or other plants in the aster family
The essential oil of lavender contains many medicinal components.
- Research has shown that just by inhaling lavender can be calming
- You can put lavender (freshly cut) inside your pillow case.
- Drinking a lavender tea before bedtime is helpful
- Lavender in a diffuser by your bedside is helpful for sleep
- Hops has mild sedative properties
- Fresh hops cut and placed in a cloth bag inside you pillow case will do wonders
- This remedy has been around for ages. I remember my mother giving this to us when we were kids if we had trouble sleeping
- Heat up a cup of milk. You can add nutmeg and/or a little honey to it.
- Take a warm bath or shower before heading for bed. This can help relax the mind and body
- Meditate: Deep, slow and controlled breathing can help you relax before you head for bed.
- More research is emerging on meditation's benefits for people with sleep disorders.
- Read a good Book
- Slow down.. to a STOP.
Sometimes insomnia is caused by a medical condition such as sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome or chronic pain. Or by menopause.
It can also be caused by a mental health disorder such as depression. Treatment for one of these underlying conditions may be needed for insomnia to get better. Also treating insomnia may help depression symptoms improve faster
IF after you have tried everything and still are having trouble sleeping talk to your health care provider. You might need to see a sleep expert at this point.
We hope that you will find some relief with these tips and get the relaxing sleep and fresh start to your day that you deserve.
Works Cited:
Natural Home Remedies – National Geographic, 2012.
Buysse DJ. Pubmed article 23423416. Insomnia
ACE Fitness,
Archer S, JD, MA, IDEAfit, 2015. Can Meditation improve Insomnia
Mayo Clinic. 2016. diseases-conditions/insomnia/symptoms-causes/syc-20355167
Mayo Clinic. 2018.symptoms/fatigue/basics/definition/sym-20050894.
Walker M. M.D., "Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams".


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Life at TPU
15.09.2017 International Projects
Photo: TPU representatives (members of LHCb collaboration and its management)
The LHCb experiment is designed to answer one of the most intriguing questions of modern high-energy physics, i.e. which processes that followed the Big Bang allowed the matter to survive as we see it today and why over the evolution of the universe antimatter had disappeared. Over the next two years the LHCb detectors will be upgraded: their accuracy and resistance to high loads will be increased due to the Large Hadron Collider increased capacity.
TPU scientists take part in the upgrade of one of the LHCb components - SciFi Tracker. SciFi Tracker, in turn, consists of 24 individual subdetectors that need to be moved during the experiments. They should be located in a certain place and position with micron accuracy in order to correctly identify collisions of particles and antiparticles. For this purpose TPU research team designed an overhead rail system, rails and carriages with which the detectors will move along the installation.
Photo: CERN Control Center including the Large Hadron Collider
TPU representatives brought the first parts (upper and lower carriages) of the rail system of the track detector to CERN. TPU had designed and manufactured the first samples of carriages using their own engineering and technological solutions. Now, scientists at CERN are building a dedicated stand to test all engineering solutions of the new track detector. Preliminary testing of all structural components is required to ensure smooth operation of expensive detectors, to master and regulate all procedures for calibration, adjustment and maintenance of the detectors. Member of TPU research team came to CERN to take part in testing.
TPU delegation consisted of the Rector Petr Chubik, Vice Rector for External Affairs Liliya Kiriyanova and Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation Sergei Baidali. TPU rector met CERN Director for Research and Computing Prof. Eckhard Elsen, Senior Advisor for Relations with the Russian Federation Prof. Cristoph Schäfer, Director for International Affairs Charlotte Warakaulle and Prof. Emmanuelle Tsesmelis, Head for Associate Member and Non-Members State Relation of CERN. The parties discussed the first outcomes of TPU cooperation with CERN collaborations and further activities on the engagement of students and PhD students in high-energy physics domain. The parties also shared their vision on the key areas of Russian universities' participation in the development of basic and applied research at the unique infrastructure of the European Center for Nuclear Research.
'Engineering in its modern concept is the main direction uniting tens of thousands researchers and engineers from around the world at CERN. Due to this and a number of other reasons Tomsk Polytechnic University should actively participate in CERN international collaborations, extending its engineering competencies and developing new directions in scientific and educational activities relevant to global scientific community and, most importantly, expand network interaction in research and education with world's leading centers,'
said Petr Chubik.
Photo: Building of a stand to test components of the track detector positioning system
In his turn, CERN Senior Advisor for Relation with the Russian Federation Dr. Cristoph Schafer emphasized that 'First of all, CERN is an engineering laboratory, therefore the cooperation of the Center with Tomsk Polytechnic University is especially important.'
TPU delegation also visited two of the four largest international experiments of the Large Hadron Collider – CMS and LHCb. TPU contributes to the work of the collaborations by the research devoted to diamond detectors under high irradiation loads and the optimization of methods for measuring luminosity in proton-proton collisions (Van der Meier method).


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Hospital officials are regrouping after Greenville Health System and Palmetto Health's plan to consolidate $1.5 billion in debt was derailed by the Greenville County Council last week.
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"We will be meeting with the new South Carolina health company board to discuss our options," said Sandy Dees, GHS spokeswoman.
County Council tabled a resolution that would have supported the issuance of new hospital revenue bonds by the South Carolina Jobs Economic Development Authority to refinance approximately $600 million in existing debt owed by the Greenville Health System and $863.5 million in existing debt owed by Palmetto Health.
A partnership between the two hospital systems was finalized last month. The new company under which the Greenville Health System and Palmetto Health will operate will be one of the 50th largest hospital systems in the nation, and the largest in South Carolina, serving 1.2 million patients a year, earning a projected $3.9 million in annual net revenue, and covering half the state.
GHS officials said the refinancing would have saved between $80 and $100 million. Critics, however, expressed concern that most of the debt the new company was refinancing came from outside of Greenville County and feared Greenville County residents could be stuck with higher bills to pay for it.
The hospital systems said they were trying to refinance existing bonds before Dec. 31 because the proposed House tax bill eliminates tax-exempt bonds for 501(c)(3) hospitals after that date.
The GHS-Palmetto Health partnership has generated controversy since it was proposed in June, with some elected officials saying they feared it would reduce competition and increase costs. GHS officials have said the partnership would allow the hospitals to offer services that they would not be able to offer singularly. In addition, hospital officials have said combining the hospital systems could expand medical school training and clinical research. –Cindy Landrum


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Why CPGs Are Struggling to Keep Up with Consumers
Consumer goods companies are facing a tough new reality where owning and selling big, global brands is no longer the guaranteed formula for success that it once was. Changing consumer behavior and an avalanche of new, disruptive competitors have led to falling sales and reduced market share.
Over the last few years, many consumer goods companies have undertaken robust cost-saving programs in a bid to improve margins. While zero-based initiatives are well adopted, they can only create the funds for growth – not growth itself. Instead, consumer goods leaders need to re-examine growth strategies and build capabilities into their operating models that will enable them to deliver on these opportunities.
Reinvention is critical, but it's not happening at the pace or scale that's required. Forty-one percent of S&P 500 companies operating in consumer industries have either been acquired or gone out of business since 2000. Furthermore, half of current S&P 500 companies are predicted to face a similar fate in the next 10 years.
The challenge is that growth in the consumer industry is increasingly coming from more distinctive products sold by smaller players, often supplemented by experiences and shaped by increasingly strong, direct customer relationships and data-driven understanding. These are "muscles" many CG leaders have not flexed in the past, but which will be critical in the future.
The capabilities required to succeed include:
Enabling a broader range of products and services. Companies will leverage extensive ecosystems to create new propositions at speed. "Co-opetition" will multiply as companies that previously were competitors work together to deliver value they can't achieve alone. As consumer needs shift, companies will meet demand by developing and scaling new opportunities that disrupt existing businesses — so getting comfortable with change will be key.
Using data to rapidly identify and execute insights. One of the largest changes is the broad use of analytics to achieve competitive advantage. Analytics increasingly will be required for workers to remain "relevant" and to decentralize decision-making. Large organizations will have fewer layers and use contingent workers as needs change. Small management teams at the center will use data to direct the activities of front-line employees more precisely than ever before.
Empowering the workforce. In an era of accelerated change, organizations will need to ensure that the workforces they access are able to consistently identify, learn and apply leading-edge capabilities.
Future operating models: The 7 Characteristics of Change
According to a study from Accenture Strategy (which leveraged insights from 80 leading organizations and 25,000 consumers around the world — incremental change will not suffice as a means to evolve over the next 10 years. Companies must become consumer-centric and embrace seven transformative characteristics that can deliver new mindsets and structures, ensuring economic viability in a disrupted world. They are:
1. Human organizations have a non-financial "purpose" that becomes a deeply embedded, authentic goal driving employees to double down on their commitment to the company and invest discretionary time in its success. This does not have to be a traditional sustainability or similar target, but a goal that engages employees in the societal contribution the company is making. Being human is also about empowering workers to become lifelong learners and enabling them to make the highest possible contribution to the success of the company, becoming truly "intrapreneurial."
2. Living companies fully embrace the concept of agile working. This includes the broad use of self-organizing teams and a culture of experimentation, quickly scaling success and productively learning from failure. Living organizations have an externally aware workforce that seek to assimilate relevant ideas regardless of the source. They are places that attract talent because they become sites of industry innovation, where people can learn techniques that are useful wherever they decide to work.
3. Enhanced organizations embrace analytics and a broad use of technology to drive workforce productivity. These organizations embody an "ironman" rather than a "terminator" philosophy about the opportunities that technology offers. Vitally, they see productivity released through analytics and technology as an opportunity to create new sources of value rather than reducing employment, supporting workforce members to build new, more value-added skills.
4. An Ecosystem philosophy delivers the total value to orchestrate or participate in, rather than solely delivering from in-house capabilities. A network of relationships will enable any participating company to accomplish far more than it can alone. Ecosystems will form to deliver customer solutions, capabilities or data sharing, with each company having a clear understanding of its core capabilities and relying on others for the rest. In the future, far more value will be delivered through assembled business models rather than traditional single entities.
5. A Modular operating model allows companies to provide specific capabilities to support new business models. Modular thinking solves the "big-small problem" — namely, how do larger organizations easily accelerate the development and integration of new business ideas, start-ups and acquisitions — by leveraging internal capabilities to fill in the gaps of those teams.
6. Liquid organizations have made the move from assuming that they need to "own" their workforce as traditional employees, to thinking about using the right type of talent depending purely on the job to be done. Companies will source and manage their workforces by accessing the best talent, at the right time, to meet demand with the best type of resources
7. An Enduring operating model is vital in an era of shortened corporate lifespans. Accenture Strategy research suggests two vital foundations:
- Security of supply: Companies must be able to reliably source the materials need to make their products.
- Consumer intimacy: Companies must have robust customer understanding that allows them to continue to adapt offerings to meet emerging needs.
Companies must shift their strategies and change the way they operate or risk obsolescence. Disruptive technologies will continue to accelerate the pace of change. The future is dependent on the ability of leaders to quickly respond to change, lead and transform their enterprises while ensuring growth for the workers they employ and the consumers they serve.
About the Author
Oliver Wright is managing director and global consumer goods lead for Accenture Strategy
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ORGANISERS of the sixth Balsall Common Fun Run have paid tribute to everyone who took part in a record-breaking event.
The Fun Run on Sunday (September 22) was organised by The Lily Mae Foundation who support bereaved parents and their families following the loss of a baby to Stillbirth or Neonatal Death. Such families were among those taking part, in memory of their babies.
The Fun Run, now in its sixth year, is held for two main reasons;
- To put something back in to the community for the support shown to the Lily Mae Foundation and the work it carries out for Bereaved Parents and their Families.
- To enable Bereaved Parents and their Families to take part in memory of their babies.
The inclement weather did not stop the 900 runners (200 more than in 2018) who took part with hundreds of spectators joining them at the start and finish lines as well as lining the streets of Balsall Common to cheer on their family members and friends who took on the 5km or 10km course.
Amy and Ryan Jackson said: "Following on from the success of the fun run in in the last five years, the trustees of the foundation, who are all volunteers, put in an enormous amount of time and hard work to make the fun run the best yet.
"The support from our volunteers leading up to and at the event was magnificent.
"The event really does pull the community together. The Balsall Common Fun Run is growing in stature and is now regularly attracting more than 700 runners and walkers every year.
"With our slogan 'Walk, Jog, Run, Race', 2019 was a record year for entrants with over 900 people taking part, helped by the run now being part of the Warwickshire Road Race League Calendar.
"The feedback that we have received from the runners, marshals and spectators, who lined the route or watched at the start and finish line at the Heart of England School, has been exceptionally positive.
"We have already been asked for the date for next year's run. Without the support of the event's sponsors it would not be possible to hold such a large-scale event".
These are: University of Warwick Sport and Wellness Hub, Physio and Health Matters Balsall Common, Signarama Birmingham South (Signage Sponsor), Aldi UK, Guy Salmon LandRover Coventry (Safety Car Sponsor), EMBRACE, Kingsman Estate Agents, Sainsbury's and JP Conference and Events.
All official results can be found at the link below.
To view the Official Images please click on the links below.
A huge thank you to both Stewart Beck and Claire Keogh for giving up their time to capture these amazing moments!


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With a City Councilman who is a race baiter and a "Witness Wednesday" arrestee, another councilman who voted to give money to an organization of which he is a board member, and plenty of other questions about whether an event center would be a good investment, why should we trust the Rocky Mount City Council?
But wait, there's more! Someone from the city (it is unknown who did it) leaked to the Rocky Mount Telegram that the estimated cost for the proposed Rocky Mount Event Center would be about $4.8 million more than anticipated! The study and numbers were released recently at a Council Committee of a Whole meeting.
So how will the city pay for this event center? In the words of Charles Penny, Rocky Mount City Manager, "By expanding our tax base." Right after he introduced the concept, he was quick to add that the "legislature took away our way to expand this base by not letting us annex." So the answer to this problem of not having a big-enough tax base is to have options that involve taxing those that live in the city.
The final funding number – and government projects always balloon in price – will determine how much the city will raise property taxes. (See the graph on page 8 with this article. It shows the tax hike in cents per $100 assessed value, i.e., 6 cents equals $90 for a home with an assessed value of $150,000). While some people may not think that $90 will be that much, what about others who don't want it at all at any price? If the taxpayers will be paying for the center, let them vote and decide if they want it,
In a recent study it was found that Nash and Edgecombe counties (Rocky Mount is in both counties) have been declining in population. The city leaders are so intent on locating it downtown they have lost all any vision of what the city needs first. Some of the needs that need to be met are safety of citizens, decreasing cost of taxes, decreasing utility bills, increasing property values, and attracting businesses and people who are interested in long term investment. An event center would bring money from people who are in Rocky Mount for a short time who have no long-term investment in bringing the city back to reclaim the tile of "City on the Rise," making the project ill-suited for the long run.
The committee of a whole meeting was closed by each council member's final thoughts and there were several strong themes. Council members were adamant that city has never failed their citizens, and they were committed to transparency and needed the citizens' trust. Should we trust them when a council member has called a successful businessman a racist? Should we trust them when our property values are decreasing? Should we trust them when our population is declining? Should we trust them when someone leaked to the media the day before the meeting that the numbers were off for the proposed cost? Taxpayers want to know that their money is going to improve their investments not just bring some people to the city.
On April 21 there will be a Proposed Event Center Public Meeting. Maybe we will get some answers then.


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Wednesday 24th April 2019
First House
£10.00 - £10.00
Live Band line-up:
Phil Meadows - Sax/electronics
Michael De Souza - Guitar
Joe Downard - Bass
Jay Davis - Drums
Beware of the Bear is the brainchild of multi-award winning UK saxophonist Phil Meadows. Recognised as one of the most distinctive, creative and talented musicians in Europe; his music is inspired by global sounds combining jazz elements with classical, hip-hop, electronica, contemporary music and more. With the world divided Beware of the Bear highlight the importance of peace between people, respect for each other and brings you a performance of unity and positivity, highlighting important issues whilst celebrating the beauty of human kind.
The band name pays tribute to the great Brown Bear, an animal often featured in children's tales as a friend and companion but in reality a deadly beast of nature with a killer instinct. Beware of the Bear draw direct comparison to key public and political figures, stating that; not everybody who's warm and cuddly are the way they appear to be!
Beware of the Bear have already toured the UK twice (in Autumn 17 and Spring 18) under the Phil Meadows Project and tonight's Late, Late Show celebrates the launch of their new name, featuring music from their unreleased debut album with live, interactive electronics built by Mikko Gordon (Thom Yorke/Matthew Herbert) and Nick Tyson (Gentleman's Dub Club/XOA).
As the gig takes flight you'll be transported through Meadows' stories by soaring melodies, atmospheric soundscapes and head-nodding grooves with the bands new sound tipping influence towards GoGo Penguin, Portico Quartet, Donny McCaslin, Bill Laurance and more.
'A great stage presence and an unforgettable instrumental style... Meadows has a formidable reputation as an innovative composer' - JAZZWISE MAGAZINE
"We haven't had anything like this in New York for over twenty years". Wynton Marsalis
Each night Monday to Saturday, after the main act, Ronnie Scott's presents the Late Late Show, where some of the UK's finest jazz talents take to the stage for a late night blowing session.
MONDAY - THURSDAY 11pm-3am
FRIDAY - SATURDAY 1am-3am
£10 in advance, £12 on the door, £6 Students (with ID), FREE entry to MU, Club members and main show ticket holders
In 1959, saxophonist Ronnie Scott opened the door to a small basement club in London's west end where local musicians could jam. Today, it is one of the world's most famous jazz clubs attracting packed houses and the biggest names in jazz and popular music and Ronnie Scott's welcoming, stylish setting is also home to London's coolest late night hang.
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WASHINGTON – The Washington Capitals would like to wish you a very merry holiday season.
And, of course, they sent along a video musical card.
The video opens with team captain Alex Ovechkin, in Santa hat and one of the ugliest holiday sweaters, singing off-key to "Jingle Bells."
After asking for back up, the team "plays" their instruments to a rocking version of the classic Christmas song.
Watch the video below (if only for their outfits):
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There is so much to enjoy in a chai latte. It has a spicy warmth, a festive scent and when you hold a cup full of anything hot it feels homey. Some of the ingredients weren't available at my regular grocery store so I planned a trip to Whole Foods with the sole purpose of getting the needed items. They were burning a hole in my pantry with the random few days of heat that followed but I held out hope knowing that September usually does give us a few chilly days. Soon enough the weather had the perfect crisp chill in it and I was ready to make my first batch of the season.
Chai will always have a soft spot in my heart for a bigger reason than just the taste. Every Christmas me and a small group of my friends would gather together on Christmas Adam ( named by my friends little brother because it is in fact the day before Christmas Eve...get it?) and eat, drink, sing and most importantly catch up on each other's lives. When it started it consisted of just a handful of us down in the basement of "The G's". We were tiny little high school students and looking for any extra excuse to hang out with one another over the long Christmas break. As the years have passed and passed since those first gatherings they now include babies, children, and spouses. For many of the people coming it no longer a short drive from their house, so the time spent catching up on lives has become even more central. As much as I love to talk with these dear friends the thing I might look forward to the most about the evenings is Daniel's homemade chai.
Daniel would stand for what seemed like hours over the stove tossing in spice after spice into his pot, stirring it gently and offering small tastes to anyone. He hesitated to serve it until it tasted just right and for Daniel the chai needed time, slow time to develop into that delicious brew. The chai seemed to take shape just as the group did. Needing more of this and that at the start of the night until well into the evening when the flavors were rich and developed and a simple sip would make you feel like family was present. Daniel loved to master the art of crafting his delicious chai and we all loved him for it. Whenever I decide to make chai in my little kitchen I am brought back to that slice in time, even with my small ones running around, even with no other adults present, I still am reminded of precious friendship. I find it such a treasure when food or drink so directly connects you with a memory. For me that treasure is found in chai lattes. And though I have never gotten Daniel to give me his "recipe"( which if you know Daniel at all the likelihood of him even having a recipe is highly unlikely) I have attempted to make it many times without success...until now. Enjoy!
Chai Lattes
4 whole black peppercorns
5 green cardamom pods, smashed/cracked open slightly
6 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
a small chunk of fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
1 vanilla bean ( I use a bourbon soaked one and it was amazing one of the best smells I have enjoyed in a long while) Slice and open it, then use the backside of your knife blade to scrape out the seeds. Add both the seeds and the bean to the pan.
1 Tablespoon black tea, I used Assam
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 milk
Honey to taste (I used about 2-2 1/2Tablespoons)
Pour the contents of the pot through a very fine strainer into another bowl. Pour liquid from the bowl back into the pot, add milk and honey, warm up a touch and serve hot.
Monday, September 23, 2013
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
I bought this shirt and this shirt from a online store named Everlane. To be honest I am not even sure how I first stumbled upon the store, but I am so thankful I did. When I opened my first order from Everlane it was love at first sight and first wear for both of them! A huge feat! I did end up giving the second shirt away to one of my friends. It was calling her name in my closet every single day-what else could I do? I do however plan on buying another few shirts in the next few weeks because they fit me very well. I have a short torso so the box cut style hits me just where a normal shirt on most people would, which is fabulous. Their shirts impress me because they are well priced, nice quality, hold up to a good wash and dry cycle and are made by a great company I can get behind. I suggest checking them out and maybe even buying something. Go here to do it.
What secret companies do you all know about and want to share with me?
What secret companies do you all know about and want to share with me?
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Monday, September 16, 2013
My heart is racing...
While reading through my usual blogs I found my heartbeat quickening. Sometimes when I read a well-written blog, or view images/decorating that captivates me, or artistic endeavors that inspire my whole person I can feel my heart start to race. Even as I type this my palms are getting a little sweaty and the only reason is this blog post. Tell me I am not the only one with this "racing heart" syndrome.....right?! Also, who can guess what I want for my birthday? (hint hint...some jewelry)
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Saturday, September 14, 2013
This Saturday the weather was absolute perfection so we enjoyed some time at Sonny Acres and Klein Creek Farm.
And now we are off to the next thing...
(aka slowly losing my mind while the children run around the house like wild animals (literally- they are playing wild animals) nothing like a good ole Saturday:))
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013
back to normal
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Monday, September 9, 2013
Our new house.
If you were wondering where I have been these last few weeks you now know. We moved. I love our new house and find that it feels more like home than any other house I have lived in my whole life. I feels as though this home was made just for me and my likings. Every aspect of it connects with some part of me and each day I marvel at that reality. Now the only problem is that my blog is called "Little House on Prairie" and since we no longer live on Prairie the name kinda needs to go. Any thoughts for a new blog name? The street we live on now is called Union. I thought about "To form a more perfect Union"....but that might come across wrong...so I am soliciting YOU to give me some ideas!
Ready, GO!
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Charter Oak 48, Walnut 44
Walnut, CA — The Charter Oak boys basketball team came from behind to beat Walnut High on Friday night 48-44. In what both teams knew would be a defensive contest, the Chargers got some critical stops in the closing minutes. Defensive stops paired with a difficult layup by Chase Evans and a clutch three pointer by Michael Anyanwu was enough to seal the victory. Jermaine Braddock led all scorers with 17 points and Michael Anyanwu and Chase Evans added 10 points a piece. The Chargers (16-7, 5-3) close league out with Chino and West Covina next week.
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Do you ever hear noises that seem to come out of nowhere, like crackling, buzzing or thumping? Perhaps, if you wear hearing aids, they might need a fitting or need adjustment. But if you don't use hearing aids the noises are originating from inside your ear. But don't freak out. Our ears are a lot more complex than most of us may think. Different sounds you may be hearing in your ears could indicate different things. Here are some of the most prevalent. Though most are harmless (and not long lasting), if any are lasting, painful, or otherwise impeding your quality of life, it's a good idea to talk to a hearing specialist.
Popping or Crackling
When there's a pressure change in your ears, whether it's from altitude, going underwater or just yawning, you could hear popping or crackling noises. These noises are caused by a small part of your ear called the eustachian tube. When the mucus-lined passageway opens enabling fluid and air to flow, these crackling sounds are produced. It's an automatic process, but on occasion, like when you have inflammation from allergies, a cold, or an ear infection, the passageway can literally get gummed up. In serious cases, where antibiotics or decongestants don't provide relief, a blockage may require surgical intervention. If you're having chronic ear pain or pressure, you really should see a specialist.
Could The Buzzing or Ringing be Tinnitus?
It might not be your ears at all if you are wearing hearing aids, as mentioned before. If you're not using hearing aids, earwax could be your issue. Itchiness or possibly ear infections make sense when it comes to earwax, and it's not surprising that it could make hearing difficult, but how could it create these noises? If wax is touching your eardrum, it can inhibit the eardrum's ability to work properly, that's what causes the ringing or buzzing. But don't worry, the excess wax can be removed professionally. (This is not a DIY procedure!) Excessive, prolonged ringing or buzzing is called tinnitus. Even buzzing from excessive earwax counts as a kind of tinnitus. Tinnitus is a symptom of some sort of health concern and isn't itself a disorder or disease. Besides the buildup of wax, tinnitus can also be associated with depression and anxiety. Diagnosing and treating the underlying health issue can help lessen tinnitus; talk to a hearing specialist to learn more.
This one's much less prevalent, and if you can hear it, you're the actually the one making the noises to happen! Have you ever observed how sometimes, if you have a really big yawn, you hear a low rumble? It's the sound of little muscles in your ears which contract in order to offer damage control on sounds you create: They turn down the volume of yawning, chewing, even your own voice! We're not suggesting you chew too noisily, it's just that those noises are so close to your ears that without these muscles, the noise level would be damaging. (And since never chewing or speaking isn't a good solution, we'll stay with the muscles, thanks!) It's extremely unusual, but certain people can control one of these muscles, they're called tensor tympani, and they can produce that rumble at will.
Thumping or Pulsing
If you occasionally feel like you're hearing your heartbeat in your ears, you're probably right. Some of the body's largest veins are extremely close to your ears, and if your heart rate's up, whether it's from that big job interview or a tough workout, your ears will pick up the sound of your pulse. Pulsatile tinnitus is the name for this, and when you consult a hearing professional, unlike other types of tinnitus, they will be capable of hearing it as well. If you're dealing with pulsatile tinnitus but you haven't worked out recently, you need to consult a specialist because that's not common. Like other forms of tinnitus, pulsatile tinnitus is a symptom not a disease; there are likely health concerns if it continues. Because your heart rate should go back to normal and you should stop hearing it after your workout when your heart rate returns to normal.


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Trafalgar Middle School Grade 7 teachers put out their annual challenge to young minds with the egg drop.
Students were asked to devise a contraption that would allow an egg to fall three stories without cracking. Students came up with all kinds of creative ways to protect the egg — most involving parachutes.
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Who doesn't like to treat themselves to a decadent pancake breakfast now and then? Luckily, you can do it without blowing most of a days' worth of calories. These p-cakes are seriously yummy... and smothered with chocolate and peanut butter! Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 15 minutes Ingredients:
Pancakes 1/3 cup whole-wheat flour
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1/8 tsp. vanilla extract Sauces 1 1/2 tbsp. light vanilla soymilk 1 tbsp. powdered peanut butter (click for the 411) 2 tsp. reduced-fat peanut butter 1 tbsp. light chocolate syrup 1 tsp. mini semi-sweet chocolate chips Directions: To make the pancakes, in a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, sweetener, and salt. Stir in egg substitute, vanilla extract, and 1/4 cup water.
Bring a skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium heat. Add half of the batter to form a large pancake. Cook until it begins to bubble and is solid enough to flip, 2 - 3 minutes. Gently flip, and cook until both sides are lightly browned and inside is cooked through, 1 - 2 minutes. Plate your pancake. Remove skillet from heat, re-spray, and return to medium heat. Repeat with remaining batter to make a second pancake. Plate pancake, and cover to keep warm. In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine soymilk with powdered peanut butter, and stir thoroughly. Add reduced-fat peanut butter, and stir until uniform. Microwave for 15 seconds, and stir until smooth. In another small microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate syrup with chocolate chips. Microwave for 15 seconds. Stir, and microwave another 15 seconds, or until chips are melted. Stir until smooth and uniform. Top pancakes with both sauces, and dig in! MAKES 1 SERVING
Serving Size: entire recipe Calories: 323 Fat: 7g Sodium: 647mg Carbs: 48g Fiber: 7g Sugars: 10.5g Protein: 17.5g PointsPlus® value 8*
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- "These Blades agents offer training... not free, of course, but cheap for a fellow agent. Look for Rithleen, Tyermaillin, and Nine-Toes here in Balmora. In Caldera, see Surane Leoriane. In Ald'ruhn, see Gildan. Sjorvar Horse-Mouth lives in a hut west of Ald'ruhn. And Elone the Scout can be found at Arrille's Tradehouse in Seyda Neen."
- ―Dialogue with Caius Cosades[src]
Blades Trainers is a unique topic in The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind that does have journal entries, both when you talk to Caius and again when you meet each of the trainers.
- "Seek out the Blades trainers for gifts and advice"
When joining the Blades, Caius Cosades will tell the Nerevarine about the locations of various trainers for the faction. They will only offer them training if they join the Blades. In addition, if they are level 5 or lower, each trainer will offer them a gift or advice the first time they meet them if asked about "Blades Trainers".
The trainers are:
|Arrille's Tradehouse, Seyda Neen
|Guide to Vvardenfell
|Her house, Ald'ruhn
|recommends that the player should join The Fighters Guild in Balmora
|His house, Balmora
|4 Moon Sugar
|Her house, Balmora
|Steel Cuirass and Helm
|Sjorvar Horse-Mouth
|West Gash Region
|Recommends that the player should join the Mages Guild in Balmora
|Surane Leoriane
|Her house, Caldera
|Recommends that the player have a visit with Llaros Uvayn
|His house, Balmora
|Journeyman's Alembic
|Journal Entry
|Blades Trainers – blades_elone2
|Caius says one of the Blades under his command, Elone the Scout, can usually be found at Arrille's Tradehouse in Seyda Neen, the sea port where I arrived by boat.
|Blades Trainers – blades_Elone
|Elone gave me a copy of 'Guide to Vvardenfell' so I can learn something about Vvardenfell's land and people.
|Blades Trainers – blades_gildan2
|Caius says one of the Blades under his command, Nightblade Gildan, lives in Ald'ruhn, the Redoran district seat north of Balmora, beyond Caldera. Gildan lives in the southeast corner of town, in a house to the right of the steps up to the temple.
|Blades Trainers – blades_Gildan
|Gildan recommended I see Wayn at the Balmora Guild of Fighters. He sells jink blades which Paralyze and spider blades which poison. He says they aren't honorable weapons, and most smiths don't sell them.
|Blades Trainers – blades_nine_toes2
|Caius says that to reach Hunter Nine-Toes, one of the Blades under Caius' command, leave Caius' door facing south. Go right, down the steps, then turn left and head south, looking for Nine-Toes' door on the left.
|Blades Trainers – blades_Nine_Toes
|Nine-Toes gave me some moon sugar. He says most alchemists and apothecaries won't buy it, but Khajiit generally will. He suggested Ajira at the Balmora Mages Guild and Ra'Virr, a trader in Balmora.
|Blades Trainers – blades_rithleen2
|Caius says one of the Blades under his command, Warrior Rithleen, lives two houses south of Caius' house, upstairs.
|Blades Trainers – blades_rithleen
|Rithleen gave me a cuirass and helm to sell to get a few drakes for my personal training fund.
|Blades Trainers – blades_sjorvar2
|Caius says one of the Blades under his command, Master-at-Arms Sjorvar Horse-Mouth, lives in a guar herder's hut in the middle of nowhere west of Caldera. Caius couldn't give me good directions.
|Blades Trainers – blades_Sjorvar
|Sjorvar Horse-Mouth suggested I get an enchanted weapon or scrolls for exploring. Ghosts can't be harmed except by an enchanted weapon or magic. Galbedir at the Balmora Mages Guild usually has a selection. She can also enchant items, but apparently it isn't cheap.
|Blades Trainers – blades_surane2
|Caius says one of the Blades under his command, Mage Surane Leoriane, is in Caldera, the next town north. Her half-timber-and-stone house north sits between the twin towers of the North Gate and the Governor's Hall.
|Blades Trainers – blades_Surane
|Surane Leoriane suggested I see Llaros Uvayn at the Caldera Governor's Hall and learn the Detect Enchantment spell. It shows where enchanted items are, both in enemies, and in hidden locations.
|Blades Trainers – blades_tyermaillin2
|Caius says one of the Blades under his command, Healer Tyermaillin, lives two houses south from Caius' house, downstairs.
|Blades Trainers – blades_tyermaillin
|Tyermaillin gave me his old alembic to use or sell.
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This is Manda Rin...
...from criminally underrated '90s indie pop band bis (we're fairly sure "bis" is meant to be spelled sans capitalization. We're OCD like that).
We basically had a little bit of a pee in our pants when we realized that Manda was coming out with her first solo album, as bis were basically the best band in the whole world, ever. Actually, Manda's new single "My DNA" makes us kind of indescribably sad, because while it's 101% Fucking Amazing, it would be 1001% Fucking Amazing if it were a new bis single. Where are you, Sci-Fi Steven and Disco John. Where are you.
but :).
Anyway. Check out "DNA"on Manda's MySpace page. It's the perfect pop song in that you're just excited about it being a new song with Manda Rin's voice on it until the chorus comes in and you're like UH OMG THIS IS THE BEST SONG EVER. Coldplay take note: don't fuck up your chorus. Speaking of Coldplay, we're gearing up for a huge Keane post in a little while, though we suppose that's another post for another time.
God, we love Keane.
Anyway, Manda Rin.
Manda Rin - My DNA [streaming via MySpace]
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The Agony of Defeat
October 29, 2014
And you thought yesterday's picture of meatloaf in the oven was un-blog-worthy… how about gin rummy scoresheets?
After four days of gin rummy with my mom (between store runs, a few meals out, beach walks and World Series games) I find myself even further behind than what you see on the scoresheet above (which is two days old). The current score, after some 49 hands: I've won one game, my mom's won eleven (a game is made up of many hands). "I" trouncing "K"has been the trend for at least six months. I am starting to conclude her winning streak is not attributable to luck.
I feel like a Kansas City Royal facing Madison Bumgarner–totally dominated, out-played and shut out. [Hangs head.]
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"You're not your job. You're not how much money you have in the bank. You're not the car you drive. You're not the contents of your wallet. You're not your (expletive) khakis." – "Fight Club" (Movie)
The football player wears shoulder pads and a helmet. The chef puts on an apron. The accountant brings a suitcase everywhere she goes. These are materialistic identifiables, but it tells us nothing about who they really are.
If we were to strip ourselves of all materials, who are we? If we were to take away our job, our possessions… how would one describe us?
Let character be what defines us. Let it be our loudest statement.
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Cloud infrastructure automation company HashiCorp has released a new security-focused feature as part of its Consul product, called Consul Connect.
The new feature is aimed at solving the problem of security at scale in a world increasingly dominated by microservices connecting to each other across and between clouds.
The issue centers on the traditional network-based approach to security: machines with IP addresses connecting to each other, making the IP address the locus of control over security. HashiCorp wants to move this unit of management to the logical service instead. With traditional, long-lived application services, the IP address and port of a service would remain the same for long periods of time, but with modern container-based approaches, services are constantly being rebuilt and redeployed. There are no guarantees that the IP address of a service now will be the same in an hour, let alone weeks or months.
"We shouldn't be saying IP one can talk to IP two," says Armon Dadgar, Co-Founder and CTO of HashiCorp, "We should be saying the webserver is allowed to talk to the database."
"When people try to solve this network segmentation problem at the network, they're getting into these insanely complicated network topologies that are completely unmanageable," says Dadgar. As more organizations move to micro-services, the scale of the problem is only going to increase.
The big difference with the Consul Connect approach is its use of service proxies as the standard for inter-service communication. The method is a core part of the service mesh approach common to container-based environments. Every service in the mesh connects to every other service via a proxy, which handles the networking function on behalf of the application. This modular component approach provides a lot of flexibility in the fast-moving cloud-native world.
HashiCorp has chosen to use the Secure Production Identity Framework for Everyone (SPIFFE) for service identity, which enables Consul Connect services to inter-operate with other SPIFFE-compliant systems. "There's a bunch of interesting functionality in products like NGINX or Envoy or HAProxy that people want to leverage," says Dadgar, "so our view is to let those pieces be used wherever you want in the data plane and let Consul provide a consistent control plane to define and enforce policy."
This modular approach can also make heritage non-cloud-native systems look cloud-native to other services in the service mesh. A service proxy becomes a kind of cloud-native mask worn by heritage services that makes them look like any other cloud-native service. Working with higher-level abstractions provides a lot of flexibility about what happens under the covers. So long as the interface remains the same, you could swap out VMware for Azure, or swap a monolith for Kubernetes pods, and Consol Connect will continue to manage security in the same way.
"The people who feel this pain acutely are those who are in a mixed-mode environment," says Dadgar. "They have some mix of legacy VM-based workloads, or even bare metal, plus they're trying to embrace more agile development practices." Large organizations know that they will spend many years in this mixed-mode as they gradually replace older systems with new ones; change on this scale doesn't happen quickly.
"There's this intense friction where firewall teams are saying 'File a ticket and I'll get to it in six months' and other teams are saying 'Well my container's only going to live for 30 minutes,'" he says.
"So, we have a bit of a problem," he adds, wryly.
HashiCorp believes it has found a solution, and with some five million deployments of Consul out there in the world already, it should shortly find out how good its solution really is.
Justin is Founder and Chief Analyst at PivotNine consultants and advisors. He covers enterprise IT, cloud, and information security.


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Birmingham celebrates Commonwealth Games-hosting win
By Monica Rimmer
BBC News
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Birmingham has been officially announced as the host for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. It has been a rocky road, with the second city facing competition from Liverpool and then having to wait for the announcement after the Commonwealth Games Federation said it needed clarification on a number of issues.
A bitter five-month long bin dispute, costing the council £6m, and recent criticism from Communities Secretary Sajid Javid, who said the Labour-administered city council was badly run, may not have helped.
So can the Brummies pull it off?
It seems Birmingham is continuing the growth that has seen a bid to be Channel 4's new headquarters, the location for the 2018 Gymnastics World Cup and hosting a controversial 100-mile Velo bike race.
The city council's campaign was based on Birmingham being the "heart of the UK" and "soul of the Commonwealth". And now it will stage the £750m showpiece, billed as being the most expensive sports event in Britain since the London 2012 Olympics.
There was also excitement amongst the city's sporting talent, delighted at the promise of a home crowd.
Coventry running legend David Moorcroft, a former 5,000-metre world record holder and ex-head of UK Athletics, thinks the Games are a bonus not just for Birmingham but the wider area.
"I think it's fantastic for Birmingham and it's fantastic for the whole of the West Midlands," he said.
"There's so much more than just sport involved in the Commonwealth Games, it connects with the diverse communities that [make up] Birmingham.
"It'll be a great celebration. Birmingham has a good reputation at putting on big sporting events and it does them really well. It's something for loads of young aspiring athletes from the West Midlands to take part in."
Duncan McKay, editor of Inside the Games, said Birmingham already had a lot of plans in place.
He said: "It's a fantastic city: it's got a very diverse population that encapsulates the Commonwealth. It has many of the facilities already, albeit some of it like Alexander Stadium needs a revamp, but it has the infrastructure.
"I think it's going to be a great occasion for the city and it will really benefit from it in the long term."
A legacy for Birmingham
Evie Tomlinson, 18, a dairy farmer from Leicestershire visiting Birmingham for the day, said: "It's not an area that has a lot of publicity... it's such a good thing for them."
Ms Tomlinson said it could be "the biggest legacy for Birmingham".
Can Birmingham handle it?
However Michael Haile, 46, an economist who works in Birmingham, said: "I'm not sure if they can handle the infrastructure. If you go around Birmingham there are quite a few places that need doing up. I'm not sure they'd be able to handle it.
"If I remember rightly, London had a really hard time pulling together the Olympics, so I'm not sure if Birmingham would have the necessary skill sets and funds. That would be my doubt, but for the city it's great."
'More people involved in sport'
James Harris, 25, from Stourport, Worcestershire, a hockey coach, said: "It's brilliant, it'd get more people involved in the sports. It's just great for the city as a whole.
"We went to the Olympics, that was brilliant. It'd just be good to get people down, loads of people can get into the sport by watching.
"Especially with the hockey, there's nowhere really that has a massive event, you normally have to travel quite far. We had a big [surge of interest] from the Olympics so if they do well here, it'll help even more."
'The Glasgow effect'
Gary Dixon, 56, who commutes from Telford to Birmingham each day for work, said: "I think it's a brilliant thing for Birmingham. Birmingham's having some inward invest at the moment, which is raising the profile.
"It did very well for Glasgow, the Olympic games did brilliantly for London, they redeveloped a lot of areas, I'm hoping the Commonwealth Games will have the same effect here."
Birmingham has a track record of delivering large international sporting events, recently hosting the ICC Champions Trophy and The Ashes at Edgbaston, Rugby World Cup fixtures at Villa Park, Diamond League athletics meetings at Alexander Stadium and the Aegon Classic tennis championships at Edgbaston Priory Club. There was also the Birmingham Marathon and Velo Birmingham.
The council says it has 95% of competition venues already in place, with the only new-build required being the Sandwell Aquatics Centre, which will host swimming and diving events.
Alexander Stadium will be expanded to host the athletics events and ceremonies, and it is hoped that Perry Barr, a suburban area in north Birmingham, will be transformed in the same way that east Manchester was revitalised by hosting the Games the last time they were staged in England in 2002.
And while Birmingham has won the bid, it will be sharing the glory with other locations across the region.
Victoria Park in Leamington Spa is the home of Bowls England and the English National Bowls Championships, so will aptly serve as the venue for lawn bowls and para lawn bowls.
Part of the Ricoh Arena in the newly-crowned City of Culture 2021, Coventry will host netball matches, while Sandwell, just a stone's throw away from Birmingham in the Black Country, will host aquatic events in a newly-built arena.
It may have failed at a bid to host the Olympics in 1992, but Birmingham appears to be fast becoming the go-to hosting city for major sports events.
Additional reporting by Alpha Ceesay.
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One teenage boy was dead and two other teenagers were injured after a stolen vehicle crashed into a house in the Fernwood neighborhood on the Far South Side on Thursday night, according to police.
Police tried to conduct a traffic stop at about 7:20 p.m. near West 107th Street and South Wentworth Avenue, Chicago police spokesman Sgt. Rocco Alioto said at the scene. The vehicle fled, starting a chase. The driver lost control in the 10200 block of South Wentworth Avenue, Alioto said, "striking a building, causing major structural damage."
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