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Hi, I'm Ivana.
The method "Theatre&Design for growth" represents the biggest change of my life. It is something that was not in my plans but is now one of the most beautiful things I've ever created.
And how did I get here?
After years spent working following my passions I found myself imprisoned in a life that no longer belonged to me. I was constantly stressed and angry. After a long period of dissatisfaction, I realized that if I wanted to change something I had to start with myself.
I stopped accusing people and blaming situations around me and took responsibility for my life. That's how I took my first step on my journey towards freedom. I left my home country and started a life experience in the UK.
Through this journey I was able to reconnect deeply with myself. I regained my self-confidence, and by letting go of my anger and fears I could focus on a purpose that would make my life meaningful.
The two fundamental questions I answered were:
What are my talents?
How can I use my talents to help others?
I have observed that many people live in the same situation as me. We are often stuck, we don't feel free, we don't know what we want. Or there are many things we love, many projects to undertake, but never have the right conditions to realize our dreams. Changes in life require demanding efforts, but we have never received training and education to deal with them.
Every athlete trains for a race.
Every musician trains for a concert…all life long.
Why don't we train for the most important thing ever: living our best possible life?
I understand that there are no magic recipes. Only with preparation and training can we change our lives for the better. Not by making impulsive and risky decisions. Instead, we can make conscious, fearless choices and plan the next steps in our lives. While I was in the UK I became passionate about rediscovering the texts of all my theatre masters and reading books on design thinking. I realized that my training as an actress and my mentality as a designer were the treasures hidden within me, and came out at the right time to help me.
Theatre was my physical, emotional and spiritual education.
Design cultivated my creative, pragmatic, and operational part.
One discipline without the other would have led me nowhere.
I realized that everything that had been my job, my passions, my studies, my talents and my life experiences, I could turn them into something that could help others. What helped me could also help other people.
That's why I started to design a simple method, suitable for everyone (you don't have to be an actor or a designer to be able to do it) to help people make positive changes.
I studied it for over a year and experimented with a group in the UK and Italy, and it was a joy to see how people set their creativity in motion, were present to themselves, and concrete in their ideas and desires. More intuitive, more creative, more active, more self-confident people.
The method is called "Theatre&design for growth", born to train, support, and provide techniques and tools to improve one's life.
Professional actress and designer with a Master's degree from the Polytechnic of Milan, Italy. After graduating as an actress according to the physical method of Jacques Lecoq, and after years learning a solid method of design, she decided to go deeper and follow her artistic passion by dedicating herself to the theater. She deepens the art of acting with international masters including Robert Castle and Michael Margotta of the actor studio in New York and with the master Jurij Altchitz of the great tradition of the Russian School. Always flanking training seminars with important directors and actors, she began her profession as an actress and theatre teacher which she would continue for over 15 years. In 2010, her desire to find new forms and places to bring art closer to people led her to launch a creative start-up and later to establish a cultural center in Como, her hometown in Italy. These intense experiences opened her mind to international scenarios and in 2018 she decided to follow a new path by moving to the UK. It was in Brighton that she found the right space to rethink her personal and professional journey, and she experimented with how theatre exercises integrated with design techniques could be decisive tools to redirect her life. In 2018 she developed her own "theatre&design for growth" method to help people become aware of their potential and train their skills to create and live the life they really want. She teaches this method through workshops and meetings in the UK and Italy. For a year now she has accompanied her life with the practice of yoga and meditation.


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It's not that it's a shitty excuse; any excuse is shitty.hellboy wrote:excuse
It's the fact that they use an excuse to explain away their seemingly
lazy asses and expect us to believe it.
I don't see how a lawsuit about art work prevents them from putting out music
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Screening for exonic mutation L444P in Indonesian patients with gaucher disease using exons 9–11
Rabbil Pratama Aji1, Rizky Priambodo2, Cut Nurul Hafifah3, Damayanti Rusli Sjarif3
1 Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia2 Human Genetic Research Center, Indonesian Medical Education and Research Institute, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia3 Human Genetic Research Center, Indonesian Medical Education and Research Institute, Universitas Indonesia; Department of Pediatric, Universitas Indonesia, RSUPN Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo, Jakarta, Indonesia
Correspondence Address:Damayanti Rusli SjarifKomplek Depnaker RT.008/002, Jl. Empang Tiga Dalam No. 13, Pejaten Timur, Jakarta Selatan, 12510 IndonesiaSource of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: NoneCheckDOI: 10.4103/jnsbm.JNSBM_38_19
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/jnsbm.JNSBM_38_19
Objective: Gaucher disease (GD) is the most common lysosomal storage disorder. It is caused by a deficiency of β-glucocerebrosidase (GCase, encoded by GBA) and its inheritance is autosomal recessive. Analyses of common mutations in GBA have been performed in China, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand, but not previously in Indonesia. The objective of this study was to identify a common exonic mutation in exons 9–11 of GBA in GD patients in Indonesia. Materials and Methods: Genetic analysis was performed using blood samples from two GD patients and thirty non-GD patients. Peripheral leukocyte samples were collected at the Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Referral Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia. The polymerase chain reaction was performed to amplify exons 9–11 of the GBA gene using specific primers, then the product was digested with Nci I restriction enzyme, and the sequence confirmed by sequence analysis. Results: This identified an L444P mutation located in exon 10. This missense mutation changes amino acid 483 of GCase from leucine to proline and is categorized as a pathogenic variant. Conclusion: This identification of the L444P mutation adds to a database for determining the prevalence of GD in Indonesia. However, further research is needed to ascertain the impact of the L444P mutation on the structure of GCase and to explore any mutations in the other exons.
Keywords: Gaucher disease, GBA gene, glucocerebrosidase, L444P mutation


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Been trying to get the "Hinge Joint" component to attach to my door and when I ( the player ) Collide with the Box Collider I assigned to the door, I need the door to open. I do want to assign the Hinge to the Connected Body, ( the door ) and get it to open about 90 deg. I assigned the Hinge to the door and put it in a position very close to door frame and door on Left side of door. I can't get door to open. Need to learn how to do this collision using the Door Hinge component, not Collision detection script with player. The Unity description on how to do this is a little to "above" me.
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Exiles: Five Early Christian Distinctives for Today
Last week, we started our new sermon series in 1 Peter, Exiles. And what the title of the sermon series is pointing to is Peter's emphasis throughout the book on the idea that Christians are not at home in the world, but distinct from it. In Paul's language, we are citizens of Heaven who reside, for a while, on earth.
Living as exiles of course means living a life rooted in the Bible, but being that general doesn't always help. It can be daunting to think about making a practical list of all the things to practice in order to live exilic lives. So, perhaps looking at how the early church was known in their ancient Roman culture as being distinct could be a good way of thinking through how we can witness to the culture around us about the character of the God we serve.
Pastor Timothy Keller (using the research of historian Larry Hurtado) defines five areas in which the early Christians were distinct from their culture, and widely known for it. The relevance of these distinctives to our own culture is fascinating:
- They forgave the people that were killing them.
The Roman world of the early Christians was fraught with violence. There were many coups against the government and personal vendettas that ended in cold-blooded murder. Pile on top of this the Christian persecution. But Christians, looking to the example of Jesus Christ, practiced non-retaliation against their enemies and offered forgiveness to them. This was unthinkable to the society around them.
- They held to no sex outside of marriage.
The culture of the ancients held loose sexual mores. Married men were expected to sleep around on their wives (with women, men, boys) and people had no problem with sex before marriage. This was normal conduct. The only taboo was sleeping with someone within your own social class. The Christians came along and spread a message that said heterosexual, monogamous marriages were the only boundaries in which sex was allowed. This vastly cut against the culture and made the early Christians look strange.
- They were extravagantly generous with their money.
This extravagance was directed towards the poor; not just the Christian poor, but everyone's poor. This came to be noticed by even the Roman Emperor. Emperor Julian said (in a letter telling those in his pagan religion to step up their moral game) "For it is disgraceful when no Jew is a beggar and the impious Galileans [the name given by Julian to Christians] support our poor in addition to their own."
- They were completely against abortion and infant exposure.
In those days, it was extremely dangerous to have an abortion (but it still happened). Usually, women would carry their children to term and then leave them out in the trash heap. They would either die there or someone would come along and sell them into slavery. The Christians adopted the forsaken children they found and became a loud voice witnessing against both the practices of abortion and exposure.
- They suffered well.
Stoicism had penetrated Roman culture and it carried with it the belief that suffering should be handled by simply just putting it away and moving on. No lament or grieving. But Christians lamented and grieved suffering, yet persevered through it. In fact, many praised God for being able to suffer for the Name of Christ. There are many testimonials in this time of people that respected the way Christians were brave in the midst of suffering and facing their deaths.
In Conclusion
We in America certainly live under a different context, yet, I think we can all easily see the similarities. What if we were to follow the early Christians' example as they followed the example of Christ? What if we were non-retaliatory and forgiving toward those hostile to Christianity? What if we once again began to value heterosexual, lifelong, monogamous marriage and truly lived by this value? What if we began to be not only generous towards the poor passively, but actively sought to know the poor and help them regain their footing? What if we begged pregnant women who were contemplating abortion to allow us to adopt their children, and were united against the practice in general? What if we stood before suffering boldly and were willing to gladly risk our lives for the sake of Jesus?
Yes, we'd be considered weird and old-fashioned. But the world would be hard pressed to speak against the God that we serve and profess to know. They may even grow curious about the hope that we have that would cause us to live that way. But this living witness is only effective if this is actually the way we live.
Are you living an exilic life that is culturally subversive? Does the conduct of your life witness truly to the gospel of Jesus Christ (Phil 1:27)?
Does your life, although it is offensively different from the culture, manifest the peculiar glory of the God that lives inside of you?
Carry these questions with you as we continue along in our Exiles sermon series.
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Once upon a time, there was a couple that had a daughter named Ndabaga. Men in that time were required to work in the service of the king, and were to be replaced by their sons. Growing up,Ndabaga learned of her father's situation of perpetual service to the King and became determined to be as strong and adept at male skills as any of the young men in the Kingdom. She succeeds not only in her abilities but also in her disguise, which included the pressing down of her breasts. Ndabaga then goes to the king's residence, finds her father on her own, and offers herself as her father's replacement. The father, though very against her ruse, decides to take Ndabaga to the king.
Now serving as her father's replacement, Ndabaga, having achieved boys' skills to such high degrees, impresses the king to the extent that he asks her to be a leader in his camp. Some of the men become jealous and suspect that Ndabaga is actually not a man and ultimately report to the King their suspicion. The King decides to see if Ndabaga is indeed a man or not. He challenges challenges Ndabaga but can no one is able throw her down. Finally, he asks her straight out whether she his a man or not. Ndabaga confesses that she is actually a girl but that she did all this to replace her father and to release her mother of her shame. The King is impressed, marries Ndabaga, and releases all men from his camp who are in his perpetual service.
Reasons, why I love this story ,are :
One, it's about a girl. There are not many good stories out there.
Four: kingdoms and family responsibility
Anyway, my point in telling the story was to point out a few things. One about our work here on this earth.
Wes Moore, explained it better in his speech "your job and your work" at UCLA Super Soul Sessions. ( Iconic TV personality Oprah Winfrey hosts this series that has spiritual leaders and luminaries sharing their thoughts to help raise the collective consciousness)
Someone could give you the most heart warming speech about something that is important to them, if it does not make your heart beat faster. It's not your work.
If they say let visit a children's home, if it doesn't make your heart beat faster, it does not mean you are a monster. It just means it's not your work. Your work is very personal. It's not about the issue of the day, it's the issue of your life.
2. Calcify
The goal is not to start something, the goal is to end something. This does not mean founding something.
We don't need 100,000 organisations for domestic violence. We need the work done. People passionate, working on it.
The story of Ndabaga clearly shows these three things. Get involved in things that you make your heart move faster. Calcify it!! Calcify it , my people! And make sure to unify it. It's not about you. It's about the people. Involve the people.


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Pantone Solid Spot colors added from InDesign to a CC Library become Magenta Process colors in Illustrator
A Pantone Solid Spot color (or any Lab spot color) added to a CC library in InDesign will become 100% Magenta CMYK Process color in the Swatches panel when added from the CC library by double clicking in Illustrator.
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Hi, I am a design professor and most students in my class experienced the very same problem identified above when we were doing an exercise to learn how to apply the correct color palettes to different logo files. Specifically, we created fictional identity designs as a means to learn how to create a production-ready bundle of files ( logo versions in b&w, spot color (Pantone), 4-color process, and RGB). Almost 100% of my students 18 had the file that should have been CMYK show up when opened as RGB. Through testing this unusual pattern of error, it appears that Adobe Illustrator will choose to show the color palette that was last opened within the application and create a color translation of what the color *should be* into what it want to show you. The students had trouble getting the color palette to hold the color information they entered (percentages of either CMYK or RGB, in particular). Regardless of what they had entered, a computer with one or the other of these color palettes open would override their settings. In one case, I also witnessed a student manually enter RGB values, only to deselect the item, select it again, and then find *different* RGB values in place than those I watched him enter. In 19 years of teaching, I've never seen this problem be so widespread across student files. For what it's worth, the Pantone palette behaved. The problem specifically is between RGB and CYMK colors/color palettes. PLEASE FIX THIS. This will cause major problems in real projects that rely upon color mode accuracy. Please contact me with information about the problem and/or solution. We would appreciate a follow-up.
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Niger Delta governors tasked on friendly business environment
Former President, Warri Boys Association (WBA), Lagos branch, Mr. Pius Enakerakpo, has called on governors in the Niger Delta to put measures in place to attract investors to the region.
Speaking after the group's monthly meeting, Enakerakpo noted that one of the panaceas to quick development in the region, especially Warri, is encouraging investors to set up industries.
He disclosed that the association has many members abroad who are industrialists, but are afraid to come home and invest.He urged the governor of Delta State to rub minds with the group to create a healthy economic environment. He said the association is ready to move Warri forward industrially, stressing that the state governor has a part to play in realising this goal.
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A majority of commercial real estate investors plan to be net buyers this year, the highest level since 2014, spurred by prospects of increased U.S. economic growth and less regulation, a survey of investor intentions showed on Tuesday. ...»
Dick's Sporting Goods, REI, Bimbo Bakeries USA and Sub-Zero are four humongous buildings along Loop 303 in Goodyear, part of a growing effort to attract industrial employers to the West Valley. The distribution centers, all part of the PV303 business park that runs from Thomas Road to Camelback...»
Developers still hope that Millennials will help fill the slowly growing number of vacant apartments across the United States. They might be right. More than a million Millennials still live at home-less than a few years ago, but still a substantial number, including some who are likely to eventually rent apartments....»
Almost 15 years ago, Mesa landed a starring role on national prime-time TV. But it was the kind of publicity no city wants. Mike Wallace, the legendary - and feared - correspondent for CBS' "60 Minutes," had come to town to look into a nasty spat about the future of a prime corner in downtown Mesa. ...»
Phoenix Galvanize is now open in the Warehouse District of downtown. Denver-based Galvanize Inc., the learning community for technology, opened its educational and co-working campus Feb. 20 to host the opening day of Phoenix Startup Week. The third largest Galvanize campus in the country has already attracted 220 members from 48 companies ...»


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Larry Abbott, PhD
Academic Appointments
- William Bloor Professor of Theoretical Neuroscience
- Professor of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics (in Biological Sciences)
Administrative Titles
- Co-Director, Center for Theoretical Neuroscience
- Male
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- PhD, Physics, Brandeis University
Honors & Awards
- 2004 NIH Director's Pioneer Award
- 2010 Swartz Prize for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience
- 2013 First Annual Prize in Mathematical Neuroscience
- 2013 Irving Institute Mentor of the Year Award
Computational and Mathematical Analysis of Neurons and Neural Networks
Larry Abbott's research involves the computational modeling and mathematical analysis of neurons and neural networks. Analytic techniques and computer simulation are used to study how single neurons respond to their many synaptic inputs, how neurons interact to produce functioning neural circuits, and how large populations of neurons represent, store, and process information. Areas of particular interest include spike-timing dependent forms of synaptic plasticity, transformations of sensory encoding in olfaction, and the dynamics of internally generated activity and signal propagation in large neural networks.
Most neural activity is generated internally but nervous systems are nevertheless highly sensitive to external influences such as sensory stimuli. We study how stimulus driven and internally generative activity interact and combine to produce responses. We also model how chaotic ongoing activity can be harnessed and controlled to produce useful motor output. We are interested in representing perception not as a passive analysis of sensory input, but as a dynamic process that involves modeling the external world, making inferences about predictable events and noting when something unexpected happens. This requires both representing sensory stimuli and modifying ongoing activity through synaptic plasticity.
Research Interests
- Theoretical Neuroscience
- Cognitive/Systems Neuroscience
- Computation and Theory
- Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
ADVANCED GRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAM IN THEORETICAL NEUROSCIENCE (Federal Gov)
Jul 1 2019 - Jun 30 2024
FROM SENSATION TO PERCEPTION: CELLULAR AND CIRCUIT MECHANISMS UNDERLYING PREY DETECTION IN AN ELECTRIC FISH (Federal Gov)
Sep 1 2014 - Aug 31 2017
INTERACTIONS BETWEEN PIRIFORM CORTEX AND AMYGDALA IN A MODEL OF ASSOCIATIVE LEARNING IN THE MAMMALIAN OFFACTORY SYSTEM (Federal Gov)
Aug 1 2014 - Jul 31 2017
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Jul 1 2014 - Jun 30 2017
NETWORK MODELS FOR TIMING AND SEQUENCE GENERATION (Federal Gov)
May 1 2011 - Feb 28 2017
LEARNING COMPLEX COMPUTATIONS IN MESOSCPIC SPIKING NETWORK (Private)
May 1 2015 - Mar 31 2016
RANDOM CIRCUITS AND REPRESENTATIONS WITHIN STRUCTURED BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD REGIONS SUPPORT FLEXIBLE BEHAVIORS (Private)
Feb 1 2014 - Jan 31 2016
HHMI INTERNATIONAL STUDENT RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (Private)
Sep 1 2012 - Aug 31 2013
TRANSFORMATION OF SENSORY-MOTOR REPRESENTATIONS BY STATE DEP ENDENT MODULATION (Private)
Oct 1 2008 - Apr 1 2012
NIH DIRECTOR\"S PIONEER AWARD (Federal Gov)
Sep 30 2004 - Jul 31 2011
Selected Publications
- Stern M, Sompolinsky H, Abbott LF. (2014). Dynamics of random neural networks with bistable units. Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys. 90:062710.
- Aso Y, Hattori D, Yu Y, Johnston RM, Iyer NA, Ngo TT, Dionne H, Abbott LF, Axel R, Tanimoto H, Rubin GM. (2014). The neuronal architecture of the mushroom body provides a logic for associative learning. Elife. 3:e04577.
- Le Masson G, Przedborski S, Abbott LF. (2014). A computational model of motor neuron degeneration. Neuron. 83:975-988. Erratum in: Neuron. 2014;83:990.
- Wayne G, Abbott LF. (2014). Hierarchical control using networks trained with higher-level forward models. Neural Comput. 26:2163-2193.
- Fink, A.J.P., Azim, E., Croce, K.R., Huang, Z.J., Abbott, L.F. and Jessell, T.M. (2014) Presynaptic Inhibition of Spinal Sensory Feedback Ensures Smooth Forelimb Movement. Nature. 509:43-48.
- Kennedy, A., Wayne, G., Kaifosh, P., Alvina, K., Abbott, L.F. and Sawtell, N.B. (2014) A Temporal Basis for Predicting the Sensory Consequences of Motor Commands in an Electric Fish. Nature Neurosci. 17:416-424.Kato, S., Xu, Y., Cho, C., Abbott, L.F. and Bargmann, C. (2014) Temporal Responses of C. Elegans Chemosensory Neurons are Matched to Behavior. Neuron 81:616-628.
- Schaffer, E.S., Ostojic, S. and Abbott L.F. (2013) A Complex-Valued Firing-Rate Model that Approximates the Dynamics of Spiking Networks. PLoS Comput. Biol. 9:e1003301.
- Caron, S.J.C, Ruta, V., Abbott, L.F. and Axel, R. (2013) Random Convergence of Afferent Olfactory Inputs in the Drosophila Mushroom Body. Nature 497:113-117.
- Babadi, B. and Abbott, L.F. (2013) Pairwise Analysis Can Account for Network Structures Arising from Spike-Timing Dependent Plasticity. PLoS Comput. Biol. 9:e1002906.
- Monaco, J.D. and Abbott, L.F. (2011) Modular Realignment of Entorhinal Grid Cell Activity as a Basis for Hippocampal Remapping. J. Neurosci. 31:9414-9425.
- Rajan, K., Abbott, L.F. and Sompolinsky, H. (2010) Stimulus-Dependent Suppression of Chaos in Recurrent Neural Networks. Phys. Rev. E 82:011903.
- Luo, S., Axel, R. and Abbott, L.F. (2010) Generating Sparse and Selective Third-Order Responses in the Olfactory System of the Fly. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 107:10713-10718.
- Sussillo, D. and Abbott, L.F. (2009) Generating Coherent Patterns of Activity from Chaotic Neural Networks. Neuron 63:544-557.
- George, M.S., Abbott, L.F. and Siegelbaum, S.A. (2009) Hyperpolarization-Activated HCN Cation Channels Exert Inhibit Subthreshold EPSPs Through Interactions with M-Type K+ Channels. Nature Neurosci. 12:577-584.
- Vogels, T.P. and Abbott, L.F. (2009) Gating Multiple Signals through Detailed Balance of Excitation and Inhibition in Spiking Networks. Nature Neurosci. 12:483-491.
- Abbott, L.F. (2008) Theoretical Neuroscience Rising. Neuron 60:489-495.


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While there are many technicalities to take into consideration when moving an XG virtual appliance from one tenant to another in Microsoft Azure, it is important not to forget an essential issue to insure a post migration continuous working environment.
First, let's take into consideration the following facts:
- The XG uses standard SKU Public IPs that cannot be move between accounts (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/resource-group-move-resources#pip-limitations)
- You cannot move a VM with a plan on it (Like the BYOL licensing for XG)
There are a few other reasons why moving an appliance might fail, but these are the most common ones along with using managed disks.
These situations require a rollback to the previous tenant because connectivity to the appliance fails after it is moved.
Here, we are going to examine the log messages from Azure related to a crash right after reboot:
Starting 17_0_8_209.
Warning: Detected Disk [/dev/hda] [size:8388608]
Warning: Detected Disk [/dev/hdb] [size:209715200]
Warning: Detected Disk [/dev/sda] [size:8388608]
Warning: Detected Disk [/dev/sdb] [size:209715200]
Warning: Detected Disk [/dev/sdc] [size:167772160]
Warning: using primary disk [/dev/sda] , auxiliary disk : [/dev/sdc]
Loading configuration
Performing automated file system integrity checks. It will take some time before your system is available.
Examining Config partition…..
Examining Signature partition…..
Examining Report partition…..
### System Detail ###
Number of cores: 4
Total RAM: 6976 MB
Total Number of interfaces: 2
Total Primary Disk: 8 GB
Total Auxiliary Disk: 80 GB
mkdir: can't create directory '/sdisk/conan_new': File exists
Password: 2018/09/03 10:00:28.xxxxx INFO Azure Linux Agent Version:2.1.3
2018/09/03 10:00:29.216731 INFO OS: sfos 17
2018/09/03 10:00:29.219252 INFO Python: 3.5.1
2018/09/03 10:00:29.219510 INFO Run daemon
2018/09/03 10:00:29.220392 INFO Detect protocol endpoints
2018/09/03 10:00:29.221389 INFO WireServer endpoint is not found. Rerun dhcp handler
2018/09/03 10:00:29.221491 INFO Send dhcp request
2018/09/03 10:00:29.329677 INFO Configure routes
2018/09/03 10:00:29.343346 INFO Gateway:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
2018/09/03 10:00:29.359037 INFO Routes:None
2018/09/03 10:00:29.373068 INFO Request to install route: 0 0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
2018/09/03 10:00:29.385071 INFO Wire server endpoint:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
2018/09/03 10:00:29.615998 INFO Fabric preferred wire protocol version:2015-04-05
2018/09/03 10:00:29.637200 INFO Wire protocol version:2012-11-30
2018/09/03 10:00:29.658134 WARNING Server prefered version:2015-04-05
2018/09/03 10:00:34.667711 INFO Start env monitor service.
2018/09/03 10:00:34.668910 INFO Configure routes
2018/09/03 10:00:34.669032 INFO Gateway:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
2018/09/03 10:00:34.669906 INFO Routes:None
2018/09/03 10:00:34.670010 INFO Request to install route: 0 0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
2018/09/03 10:00:34.687595 ERROR run cmd 'pidof udhcpc' failed
2018/09/03 10:00:34.688913 ERROR Error Code:1
The information given is that the DHCP from Azure is not able to deliver an IP when it is expected to do so (point #3 above). Usually, this is due to a static IP assigned to the WAN 'B' Port. Even though the address assigned might be identical to the one delivered by Azure, the communications and security infrastructure above the XG is very strict in this sense, and it expects an 'OK received' from the appliance. It might sound silly, but this failure enters in a continuous loop that breaks communications.
To avoid this problem altogether, it is highly recommended that you make sure your WAN port is in DHCP mode. A simple detail that might cause complex problems.
In terms of recommendations, of course, it is recommended to simply deploy a new XG machine into the new subscription and import the configuration from the older XG node.


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The mascot High Viz vests will be worn with pride in the Sumo Hall in Tokyo on Sunday evening. Over 100 Rendall Munroe supporter's have flew over and will light-up the Japanese capital in florescent yellow jackets in support of their boxing hero from Leicester.
Munroe will be up against it when he challenges WBC Super-bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka in the champions home city in-front of 15,000 of his adoring fan's who call him 'The Prince' and idolise the local favorite.
The punching Midland bin man, has took unpaid time off work as a refuse collector to challenge the formidable, skillful champion on the other side of the world. Munroe will receive £100,000 for his effort, and believes his size may give him the upper hand. He is confident that the training regime he has embarked on with his team, will stand him in good stead to dethrone Nishioka and realise his dream of becoming the world champ.
Munroe (21-1), who says after the fight he will return to work on the bins as champion of the world, last fought in April, in an eliminator fight, impressively stopping Mexican Victor Terrazas in the ninth round to secure this title shot as mandatory challenger.
Turning professional in September 2003 at featherweight, because he found it difficult to get opponents at super bantam. Munroe stopped journeyman Joel Viney in the 3rd round at the Harvey Hadden Leisure Center in Nottingham on his debut.
Winning his first ten fights he was then offered a British featherweight title shot in 2006 against Manchester's Andy Morris, who was making his first defence of the belt in Edinburgh.
Munroe lost that first title tilt on a 12 round unanimous decision to Morris and then took a year out of the ring to lick his wounds and contemplate his future as a fighter.
Munroe, came back to the ring after his layoff, determined to cement his place in the super bantamweight a division one below the featherweight limit, a weight he claims to make easy and as been campaigning at ever since. The decision to do this was probably the best professional choice Rendall ever made.
Three fights later he beat Marc Callaghan for the vacant English super bantamweight title and then secured a surprise European title shot against dangerous champion Kiko Martinez on home turf produced a career-best performance to date to snatch the belt from the Spaniard with a majority decision win.
Three fights later he beat Marc Callaghan for the vacant English super bantamweight title and then secured a surprise European title shot against dangerous champion Kiko Martinez on home turf produced a career-best performance to date to snatch the belt from the Spaniard with a majority decision win.
Five defences later – including another defeat over Martinez in a rematch – Munroe picked up the vacant Commonwealth belt out-pointing Ghanaian Isaac Nettey.
Munroe, the beaten featherweight domestic fighter of 2006, has blossomed into a super-bantamweight specimen, seasoned into a top draw boxer that other world class fighters have been keen to avoid.
He then came of age in his last fight stopping Terrazas in brutal fashion in the ninth round his last fight in April, booking this world title tilt against Nishioka.
The Leicester man has been altitude training in Portugal which his team hope will enable Munroe to adjust to the Japanese climate.
Munroe 30, flew out to Japan this week on his mission to become world champ, joined by trainer Jason Shinfield, manager and father of Jason Mike Shinfield, his conditioning coach Hardip Singh and promoter Frank Maloney..
The humble Rendall '2 Tone' Munroe is a true working class hero, a family man who is a committed and consummate professional boxer, holding down his 'bread and butter' day job on the rubbish, while working his way to the pinnacle of a pugilists career, a real gent and a great role model who deserves his crack at the big time.
Nishioka (36-4-3, 23 KO) has been beaten before, but 2 of those losses came as a teenager, where he fought his way through the tough Japanese boxing system, and the other 2 losses came in 4 fights against Thai legend, Veeraphol Sahaprom.
Nishioka 34, is unbeaten in 13 fights since losing his WBC bantamweight title against Sahaprom in 2004. The Japanese southpaw champion is in the peak of his career, five of his last six fights were early stoppages and he will be a tough act to shift for Munroe.
Can Rendall overcome the champion to claim his title?
Watch Toshiaki Nishioka in the first defense of his WBC super bantamweight title against Mexican Jhonny Gonzalez in Mexico – May 2009
But the hungry British challenger feels his bigger physical size will be a deciding factor in the fight as he plans to out muscle and out-work and dethrone the smaller champion, in this clash of southpaws.
"I think there is a very big size difference between us. said Munroe.
"When I first saw him, I said to my trainer 'no disrespect to the guy but I think I'm going to eat him'."
Munroe added: "It's one of those things, sometimes, you look at certain opponents and you think these are the benefits you've got.
"He is world champion, so he's good, strong and he's knocked a few lads out.
"So, I'm not going in there underestimating him or disrespecting him in any way. I'm going in there for a good 12 rounds."
Promoter Frank Maloney, who along with Munroe met Nishioka at the recent WBC Night of Champions event in Cardiff, said: "They were very humble and pleasant people and this is one fight that will not be overshadowed by trash talk.
"I have to say they are very professional people and I am sure there will be fair play when we travel.
"Going to Japan doesn't faze Rendall at all and he is the most laid back fighter I have worked with since Lennox Lewis."
The fight is to be shown live on SkySports after Frank Maloney had to pursued the TV channel to show the fight which is out of their usual Saturday night fight schedule.
British Boxing fans owe Maloney one for insistence in securing this fight for UK TV, which apparently Sky deliberated on for weeks about showing, before giving Maloney Promotions the green light and the fans a real Sunday evening treat as we get behind our man going for glory on foreign soil.
Without Sky, I think it is fair to say that without their coverage and continued support of our game over the years and their commitment to do so, There wouldn't be any British boxing coverage at all, now that terrestrial TV have waved good bye to our noble art.
Rendall can win this fight all weighed up, he is a bigger fighter as he points out and that could be a telling factor, but his high work rate and accurate punching could see southpaw Munroe out shooting southpaw Nishioka and winning a points verdict.
Trying to get a decision on away territory in the champions back yard is another matter, judges could be swayed in favor of the home fighter and Munroe will have to leave no room for doubt, that will require him to fight the fight of his life.
The late Reg Gutteridge used to quip that British boxers often needed a knockout to get a draw when fighting abroad for a title and I wouldn't rule a draw out! Nishioka already has 3 draws on his record in fights in Japan.
With both being southpaws, there is the problem of them treading on each others feet and a clash of styles that could make for a untidy fight and a close contest.
The late Reg Gutteridge used to quip that British boxers often needed a knockout to get a draw when fighting abroad for a title and I wouldn't rule a draw out! Nishioka already has 3 draws on his record in fights in Japan.
With both being southpaws, there is the problem of them treading on each others feet and a clash of styles that could make for a untidy fight and a close contest.
Having said that, I see the judges being kind to Rendall and awarding him a hard earned victory on split decision to realise a dream and come home a hero and the latest British boxing flag bearer.
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All the candidates who have applied for RRB NTPC recruitment 2019 are hereby informed that soon the railway recruitment board is going to publish RRB Mumbai NTPC admit card 2019 on the official RRB Mumbai website. RRB NTPC job aspirants can use their unique registration number to access their admit card and other details like exam date address of the exam center etc. It is necessary for all the candidates too much bring their RRB Mumbai admit card at the exam center to be able to attend the CBT Computer Based test examination.
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Railway NTPC admit card will not be sent via post or any other offline mode the only way to download the exam hall ticket is online mode only.
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It is very easy for all candidates to go forward and download their RRB Mumbai non technical position category hall tickets from the official rrbmumbai.gov.in website by following the step-by-step guide below in case if you are facing any difficulty while accessing your admit card then feel free to contact the officials
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- After clicking log in button you will be taken to candidate dashboard
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- Take a printout of your admit card
- Make sure to bring it around with you when you are going to give the exam
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transport:getting there and getting around Charles de Gaulle airport is the main gateway to the country. France also boasts an impressive rail network. It will whisk you anywhere in the country and also to London, Amsterdam and Brussels. There are also ferries to the UK and Ireland. Paris is a great walkers' city and there's always the metro if you get footsore or too hot.
However, Paris is not cyclist-friendly. The river boats are most of a sightseeing vehicle than a means of transport. Accommodation: from cheap stays to luxury resorts Check on the internet for the range, location and cost of Paris hotels climate The climate is temperate and Paris's location in a basin gives it France's lowest average rainfall. events A love of celebration is part of the national character so there's no shortage of events in Paris. *Designers showcase their spring collection during Paris Fashion Week in early March. *The grand event of the year is Bastille Day on 14 July. As the country's national day, it's a time for serious celebration with fireworks, parades and riotous street parties. *November is the time of the Paris International Photo Fair. Nice: jewel of the Côte d'Azur An Italianate ambiance and cobblestoned old town gives Nice an irresistible charm.
Add to this a vibrant social life, great shopping and a delightful five-mile seafront and you've got the recipe for a perfect vacation spot. The beaches are mainly rocks and pebbles but the water is warm (20-25°C in summer)and clear and it's just a short hop to nearby Cannes and St Tropez transport:getting there and getting around Nice International Airport is around six kilometres out of town. Nice is also served by fast, extensive rail and bus networks. And there are ferries to Corsica. You can best explore the city on foot and if you're feeling indulgent you can hire a yacht. accommodation:from cheap stays to luxury resorts There are a wide range of accommodation in Nice. Check on the internet for the range, location and cost of Hotels in Nice climate Mild is the perfect word to describe the climate in Nice. Daily temperatures average around 15 C, surging up to 40 C in July-August. Winters are mild too with temperatures rarely getting lower than 5 C. events *Carnival in the second half of February features lavish parades of giant figures in papier-mache hats.
Carnival ends on the evening of Mardi Gras with a spectacular fireworks display. *There are also a number of religious events of interest. In June, the city celebrates the patron saints of St Peter and St John with processions and masses in the churches. *The big event in summer is the Nice Jazz Festival held in July. The festival attracts top international artists.
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About 4 years ago, Kat Ostrow (@katost) posted some gorgeous photographs of sand and ocean landscapes from her trip to Cannon Beach. The images instantly struck a chord with me and I asked Kat for her permission to try my hand at capturing the feel and essence of the textural sand and reflective water of her beloved beach through my watercolor brush. It was a pleasure to abstractly re imagine the lines of sand and tide and then to share along with so many from our art community on twitter. The comment thread from this particular painting was generous and rich and it inspired me to continue on my artistic journey, wherever it may lead. A lovely reminder of the power of words.
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The United States Merchant Marine Academy joins the Maritime Administration in Celebrating National Maritime Day
KINGS POINT, N.Y., May 22, 2020 – Earlier today, faculty, staff, midshipmen, alumni and family members of the United States Merchant Maine Academy (USMMA) came together, virtually, to participate in the Maritime Administration's National Maritime Day Celebration. The Congress, by a joint resolution approved May 20, 1933, has designated May 22 of each year as "National Maritime Day," to commemorate the first transoceanic voyage by a steamship, in 1819 by the S.S. Savannah.
The theme of this year's program was "Resilient Sealift for a Resilient Nation," which reflects the U.S. maritime industry's unwavering support of our Nation, especially during challenging times such as these. The program included remarks from Maritime Administrator Mark H. Buzby, Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao, Commander U.S. Transportation Command, General Stephen R. Lyons, and WWII Veterans; David Yoho, James Monteleone, George Shaw and Captain Hugh Stevens.
The observance not only took time to remember mariners who gave their lives serving during wartime, but also recognized those who continue to serve in peace and war. A special segment highlighted the remaining living mariners of WWII, who finally, were recognized as veterans.
Admiral Buzby took time to thank the entire industry. He said, "you're making it happen, and you're still getting our ships through. I think that is a real tribute, as much to you in this generation, as it was to those who preceded you." He added, "I think it is something you all should be very proud of."
USMMA took time to recognize our own merchant mariners and wish them a very happy National Maritime Day on USMMA's Official Facebook Page. Thank you for your service and sacrifices for our Nation. Please click for a complete List of Faculty and Staff Merchant Mariners.


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The Oxford English Dictionary defines serendipity as the "faculty of making happy and unexpected discoveries by accident". Serendipitous was, indeed, my encounter with Jill Anholt's art installation Lines of Work. Jill Anholt is a visual artist based in Vancouver and … Read More
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ICA 2020 – My first virtual conference ever
The 70th edition of the International Communication Association conference was supposed to take place in these days in wonderful Gold Coast, Australia. By the time you'll be reading this post, you'd probably already know that the organizers decided to cancel … Read More
On API and digital methods
Just a couple months ago I was celebrating the release of the Meetup Archiver on Github. A little piece of software sending requests to Meetup.com and retrieving data via their official APIs. A software that, I wish, could be useful … Read More
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My video for 4s 2019: Innovations, Interruptions, Regenerations, panel on "Disrupting Algorithms: Innovating Work and Life in the Digital Economy" organized by Yujie Chen and Alessandro Delfanti. Video recorded at the Vancouver Public Library Inspiration Lab.
Meetup Archiver: now available on GitHub
After months of work, I am very happy to announce that the Meetup Archiver is now public and available on GitHub. The Meetup Archiver is a sweet piece of software retrieving data from Meetup API and storing the results in … Read More
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In the past few weeks I had the opportunity to present my research at two conferences. The first was the SFU School of Communication Graduate Students conference. In this presentation I shared my research results and I focused in particular … Read More
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My November/December reading list
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Labora @ Civic Tech YVR
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A Minute about Martin
"… the merciful God justifies us by faith, as it is written: 'He who through faith is just shall live.' Here I felt that I was altogether born again and had entered paradise itself through open gates." These are famous words of Martin Luther from the 16th Century, as he finally realised that being right with God doesn't come through trying to make ourselves right by our own efforts, helped along by God. But that you, I, and others can be in the right with the holy God by faith, a believing trust in Christ's sacrifice for our sins on the cross.
It can be very difficult for us to realise just how massively changed the world is today because of things people like Luther and others said, wrote and did about 500 years ago; they were instrumental in the development of what we call 'the modern world'. So in this 500th anniversary year of Luther writing The 95 Theses (Google it) you and I should be extremely grateful and thankful for people like Luther; in a human sense, our eternal salvation depends on them.
In our age technology helps us be so much more productive — but, people like Luther were massively productive without even a biro, let along a computer or smart phone. His writings cover 75 books! He was also a University Professor, a Pastor, a husband and father of six children, and wrote hundreds of letters to people. If you think you are 'an achiever', then be humbled by people like Martin Luther; you haven't done that much compared to him.
People like Luther also free us from relying ultimately on only things like: 'I feel that …', 'It's my opinion that …', 'the truth for me is …' because they redirected us back to God's word (the Scriptures), which is the final and ultimate arbiter. This is because it is absolute truth as it is ultimately from the all-knowing and unchanging God. And thank God for that!
For all of the admirable qualities, words and actions of the Protestant Reformers like Luther, we must not idolise them. Great people often have great flaws and Luther certainly did. He could be obstinate, rude and unnecessarily divisive. Not every single thing he thought, said and wrote is correct. So admire, but don't idolise. Because, as Luther himself said, "When Satan tells me I am a sinner he comforts me immeasurably, since Christ died for sinners."
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Re: OLD ACTON CEMETERY
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Roxanne Parker 4/09/04
Sure no problem, From I-65 take Exit #250 onto I-459 North (toward Highway #280. Travel North on I-459 to the next Exit which is #17 (Acton Road). Exit and turn left under the Interstate on Acton Road. Continue on Acton Road past a strip shopping center to Old Rocky Ridge Road. (traffic light) Turn left on old Rocky Ridge Road and continue until you see the cemetery on a low hill along the road on your right. Before reaching the cemetery you will have passed a large recreation complex on your left. It is not much further. There is a Picnic shelter near the road. Most of the Acton and related family graves are on the left side facing from the Road. There is actually a way to connect these two cemeteries by continuing along Caldwell Mill Road from Pinto Lane until it connects with Acton Road. Then left on Acton Road until you pass under I-459 and pick up the above directions.
Look for Samuel Acton and wife Zilpha Lee Acton. Samuel is the brother of John Acton who is buried at Old Acton Cemetery. They are the first of the Actons to settle in the area. I believe that Samuel"s farm was along the Cahaba River where the US#31 bridge is located. at least two sons are buried here, Gains Acton and N. (Needam) Acton. Zilpha was the daughter of Needam Lee, Sr. and Susan Bailey. Also early and prominent citizens of the area. There are Caldwells buried here which relate to Caldwell Mill on the Cahaba River as well as Bailey's who were also early settlers with some still living near Ala #17 ( Valleydale Road) on Caldwell Mill Road.
I hope that this helps. Have fun and let me know how your trip turns out The offical name is "The Croft-Acton Cemetery"


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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Lee-Jackson Day / Virginia Maritime Association
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
The Virginia legislature passed a bill to end the holiday honoring Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. We'll talk about the history of the day itself and how we should remember our past in the Commonwealth. After that, we'll talk about the century anniversary of the Virginia Maritime Association, and what the coming years will bring for our ships and ports.
Today's Guests:Mikaela Lefrak - WAMUJackie Glass - Your Neighbor's HoodDavid White - Virginia Maritime Association
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A "help wanted" sign in the window isn't going to cut it anymore. Job seekers have a multitude of options today, including numerous digital job boards. With so many ways to reach candidates, the marketplace can be overwhelming.
That's why, if you want to attract great talent, you must do more than simply write a good job description. Improve your company's overall hiring process by laying out clear steps.
1) Hiring Process
Today, unemployment is the lowest it's been in decades.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unemployment has decreased from 10% to less than 4% in 2019. Korn Ferry predicts a deficit of more than 85 million workers worldwide by 2030. By keeping your hiring process streamlined and efficient, you stand the best chance of attracting the best candidates.
Posting on job boards across the internet is a great way to reach potential applicants. A typical job posting receives 118 applications on average, according to FlexJobs. You can also increase awareness for positions your company has available through social media. Building buzz around your company goes a long way toward reaching the people who will be a good fit.
2) Description
Write your job descriptions like advertising copy. Give applicants a sense of the company's mission and culture. The best job descriptions include performance measures and clear expectations for the position. Glassdoor found that the top two things candidates look for in job descriptions are salary (67%) and benefits (63%).
Humans have a short attention span, especially when filling out tedious job applications. BrightMove found that more than 60% of job applicants quit in the middle of filling out job applications because of the length or complexity.
Job descriptions that are 150 words or less are more likely to get applicants than those with 450 to 600 words, according to CareerMetis.
3) Candidates
A survey by Career Builder shows that 43% of candidates apply for a new job on their mobile device, so be sure to provide mobile-friendly job applications, especially for industrial workers and non-corporate job seekers who are more likely to be on mobile devices.
Interact and engage with candidates to provide a great experience. One way to do this is by using text messaging. Flowroute, Inc. found that people read 82% of their text messages within five minutes. This is a highly effective way to reach passive candidates who are currently employed.
4) Experience
Proactively investing time in your hiring process makes the overall experience more enjoyable and straightforward for everyone involved, including managers and applicants.
Positive candidate experience is the key to a great hiring process and securing the right person for the position. Top qualified candidates expect a smooth application process.
If the hiring process goes on for too long, 57% of job seekers will lose interest in the position. Some candidates will already be in various stages of the application process at other companies. Most of the time, qualified applicants are currently working and have little time for interviews or job searching. Be flexible with your availability and give your top candidates options. You may find that the best people for the position often have busier schedules.
5) Recruiters
What makes a recruiter stand out is personalization. Experienced job seekers easily recognize a copied-and-pasted recruiting statement. Recruiters should tailor messages and job descriptions to specific people. By thoroughly researching the requirements of a position, recruiters can create job descriptions that fit an organization's needs and connect candidates with positions that are right for them.
Building relationships with candidates will positively affect the application experience. According to Officevibe, candidates are twice as likely to respond to cold emails if they've interacted with the brand before.
6) Applicant Tracking Systems
An applicant tracking system (ATS) allows recruiters to post jobs to multiple sources and sort through hundreds of candidates quickly and easily. Recruiters can then review resumes from candidates who are qualified without wasting time searching through unqualified candidates. This saves time for both recruiters and candidates, who are typically applying for many other positions at the same time and will prioritize the company that reaches out the fastest.
An ATS also provides job templates to efficiently save and reuse for future postings as well as on-demand interviewing with video interview integration.
One example of an ATS is BrightMove. BrightMove provides consistent positive candidate experiences throughout the hiring process while maximizing your time and effort to land top talent. Talent is hard to find due to low unemployment rates; investing in an ATS can save your company time and resources while identifying top applicants.
7) Employees
Post your job application internally before advertising the position externally on the company website or online job boards. This demonstrates to current employees that the company wants to generate growth from the inside and create industry leaders. The best candidate for the position may already be in your company – a person who's already familiar with the organization's culture and mission.
If you do decide that an outside hire is the best option for your business, try to keep employees involved in the process. Involving current employees in your hiring process can bring in more applicants who share the same values as your company. Set up a referral process with incentives to encourage employees to recommend the best candidates. Your company's culture plays a large role in recruiting and retaining the best talent.
8) Social Media
Take control of your company's image on your corporate social media pages. Applicants research companies they want to work for, looking for insights on social media. Keep these pages updated with employee events, celebrations and news. This shows that the company values proactive attitudes and hard work.
Empty social media pages aren't a good sign to customers or applicants. This can give applicants the impression that the company may be a scam or out of touch with external communications – whether or not that's the reality. Social media is an invaluable tool for businesses to promote the company; use it to your advantage in the hiring process and show applicants that your company is a great place to work.
9) Career Page
Don't underestimate your company's career webpage. Almost 80% percent of candidates use company career sites as their primary way to look for jobs, according to Zety. A clean page layout will attract candidates and makes the application process easier to understand.
Sorting jobs by keyword and department allows candidates to easily find what they're looking for and to monitor your site for open positions in the future. Add social media links so candidates can explore your company on different platforms and include an FAQ page.
10) Expectations
It's important to include key performance indicators (KPIs) when you create job descriptions. Set clear expectations so prospective employees will know upfront what you require from them in the position. This also helps recruiters and managers understand the profile of the person who will fit the job.
Most job descriptions read like a to-do list. There are no details on the actual performance expectations and evaluation. You should inform applicants in a clear, objective, and measurable terms what they must do to retain their employment and earn rewards, recognition, and promotion.
11) Interview
Once you extend interview invitations to your select pool of applicants, it's important that there are no surprises for the interviewees. This isn't just a screening of applicants; it's also a time for them to screen your company. How can you make them want to work with you?
Job descriptions provide details of the position, but recruiters must be clear about the time, location and who the interviewer is. Any surprises may cause candidates to feel uneasy and start thinking that your company isn't the right fit for them. You don't want to be part of a crazy interview story they share at parties. Be smart and considerate by reviewing candidates' resumes at least 24 hours before the interview. Once you have them in front of you, ask questions that create dialogue.
At the end of the interview, let them know what the next steps in the hiring process look like and offer a time frame for when they can expect to hear back with an answer. Always create a list of the applicants interviewed to follow-up with! Applicants may put other opportunities on hold in anticipation of hearing back from you. Give them the courtesy of an update even if they did not get the job. Provide them feedback for improvement if they request it.
12) Evaluation
Find out where your candidates are coming from to maximize hiring efforts. Ask applicants how they found out about the position. Their responses will help you identify the best channels to post future job opportunities. Your job isn't over when a candidate accepts the position. Development and retention are equally as important as recruitment.
Once you've implemented these steps, the hiring process won't be overwhelming. Evaluate your recruiting efforts with analytics, such as views, applicants, responses, and time. An ATS provides these analytics in real-time to improve your hiring process and find the best candidates for your company.
Today's job market is competitive. Candidates have more ways than ever to search for jobs. Companies must invest time and resources in developing an effective hiring process in order to attract and retain top talent.


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This entry was posted on 12th January 2012 by Gary.
There's no such thing as a 'Free Lunch'; or so the saying goes… But are there such things as free hearing aids? Technically the answer has to be no. That isn't to say that you can't obtain a hearing aid without paying for it directly, rather that you pay for it in a different way and the cost is shared across every tax and national insurance payer in the UK. The NHS will provide a hearing aid without direct charge to anyone with an NHS number that is deemed, through appropriate testing, to need one. The hearing aid always remains the property of the Trust that issues it and as such the hearing aid is really lent to the individual on a long term loan rather than given to the recipient. Technically the hearing aid never belongs to the patient and as such, they are not allowed to transfer it to another person either in the form of a gift or by way of payment.
The process of obtaining a hearing aid from the NHS has been covered in several other posts but in summary, the process/access begins with your GP. The GP will screen you initially and then refer you on to the local hospital audiology department for a full hearing evaluation and subsequent fitting. The whole process varies in length from Trust to Trust and GP to GP but the Government targets for all NHS processes apply and therefore 4-6 weeks or so is about average.
On a decidedly different basis, you may be offered a 'Free Hearing Enhancer' or 'TV Aid' or something with a similar title from some National Chains of hearing aid retailers. These free gifts rarely, if ever, deliver satisfactory results and are purely designed to capture your name and address for future marketing purposes of 'proper' hearing aids. Dare I suggest that these models are designed to prompt an unsatisfied outcome to encourage dialogue with the retailer and a subsequent recommendation for a hearing aid at the average £1,100 mark – perhaps I'm just being a little cynical!
In any event, free hearing aids don't really exist, whether they are of poor quality (offered by retailers) or good quality (offered by the NHS hearing aids) they are 'paid' for one way or another. Ultimately, there is no such thing as a free lunch!
This entry was posted in Hearing Aids, Opinion on 12th January 2012 by Gary.
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A few weeks ago I attended a Greg and Laura Derrett seminar. I use and teach his handling system and have to say that his seminar was well worth the money and juggling I had to do in order to attend. It didn't take long (maybe the first sequence) before Greg pointed out my dependence on management handling tools, aka, band-aids. After a big sigh, I decided to pull my head out of the sand and take a hard look at what I had been doing the last six months.
Yes, I had been busy, maybe I should say engrossed, with the KPA curriculum and teaching classes. With limited time I decide to focus on independent obstacles performance with Cas. While this is a worthy training plan, the problem was that I inadvertently stopped working on our foundation handling skills. You know what I am talking about, circle work! After focusing on circle work and foundation skills in a methodical manner when Cas was labeled as my "soon to be competing" dog, I dropped the ball once we successfully started our show career. As a result, Cas started making wider turns and working farther from me. Instead of going back to basics, I started using band-aids to get us around course. While this may give us a qualifying run, it is certainly hurting our teamwork as we go forward.
What to do? I ripped off that band-aid and now I am making sure that my training plan always includes foundation skills as a core element. This example applies to all dog owners. If you are having an issue with your dog's behavior, look at the issue and see if you are using band-aids to meet your goals. If so, then you need to go back to basics, clarify what behavior you want and come up with a training plan that will meet your goal.


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And today is Mommy's birthday. To celebrate we had some friends over on Saturday. There were the 7 of us in the Posse and 5 more pugs came to the party! I don't know who wouldn't have had a good time with a dozen pugs in the house! Salinger brought his paw-rents, Laura and Kevin. I know some of you know about Laura, but in case you don't, it must be said...she is an excellent cook! She made this cake for Mommy that all the humans loved. We couldn't have any because it was chocolate, but Laura also made some homemade pug biscuits for us! They were delicious!!! Here's Mommy posing with Laura... Laura had to give Gus-Gus some love. He was meeting the friends for the first time! Notice LaserPug Eddie on the pink chair ;-)
Take care everyone and Happy birthday to Mommy!!!!!
Pug hugs and kisses!
Big Ern and the Pug Posse