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Ethnic Wear Shopping – Maandna
The onset of New Year follows the verge of winter solstice and marks the anticipation of Makar Sankranti – one of the most auspicious Hindu festivals celebrated largely in South India in myriad cultural facets, with great devotion and joie de vivre. The occasion which marks the reaping of the harvest is renowned not only for kite festivals, intricate rangolis and other traditional props, but also the vivid traditional clothes that are meant to lift up your mood on the occasion. As the seasonal cycle bids adieu to the old and ushers in the new, so is advent of Makar Sankranti attached to shopping a fresh array of traditional outfits. With festivity knocking at our doors, can shopping be far behind?
The house of Maandna brings you sleek ethnic styles in a mood that combines elegance with cheerfulness which are ideal for an elegant occasion as well as regular daily wear. The label offers minimal silhouettes in young, preppy and vibrant colours infused with handcrafted mirror embroidery and kashida work done by desert artisans in Bikaner. Minimalist bird motifs are embroidered in contrast colours along with hints of gold khadi prints adding extra glitz to these stylish pieces which juxtapose traditional techniques with contemporary outlook. Tailored in pure cottons in colour fast hues, Maandna offers styles that keep you at ease for hours.So, get set to rock a trend everyday this season with whatever the look is – from casual to Boho, from occasion elegance to smart street style with handcrafted designs from Maandna.


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Living in the in between
For me, the worst part of being the caregiver of someone with a chronic illness and also a patient myself is living in the "in between"- the grey area straddling the line of good and bad, healthy and sick. I am a bit of a control freak (I know, shocking) and get very agitated when I can't anticipate what's to come and can't adequately plan for the future. Ask anyone who knows me- I am the captain of to do lists (and if they aren't written neatly enough, I've been known to rewrite them) and timelines. Professionally, this makes me great at my job because I am always on top of my work and I can multitask incredibly well. But personally, it is a huge source of angst.
World IBD Day 2015- A Day of Thanks
Today, May 19, marks the observance of World IBD Day, a day led by patient organizations across four continents to raise awareness and educate the public about inflammatory bowel diseases. Around the world, more than 5 million people live with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, two debilitating digestive diseases that have detrimental effects on patients physically, emotionally, financially, and more. I know that my blog has been stagnant for months, but I figured today was a great day to return to it.
On World IBD Day last year, I talked about feeling defeated by the lack of progress being made for IBD patients. I was feeling pessimistic after the passing of a young IBD patient and a segment on a major news station that confused IBD with IBS. After a lot of thinking, I decided this year I wanted to be more optimistic.
I just returned from spending four days in Washington, D.C. as part of the IBD Social Circle, the online movement dedicated to bridging communications gaps and inspiring and educating the IBD community. While there, I got to spend time with some incredible IBD activists, like Ally Bain (the girl behind Ally's Law/Restroom Access Act), Laura of Mangia Paleo, Brian of the Intense Intestines Foundation, Stephanie of The Stolen Colon, and so many more. I also was provided the opportunity to attend Digestive Disease Week, the world's largest gathering of physicians and researchers in gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy, and gastrointestinal surgery. After spending a weekend surrounded by strong, passionate advocates and bloggers talking about Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, I decided that this year's post would be dedicated to thanks.
Cure vs. Remission: Thoughts from a Crohn's Caregiver
Recently, I was engaged in a Facebook argument (mature I know) with someone about whether or not Crohn's disease could be cured. She (who doesn't have the disease) was claiming that it could be cured by eliminating trigger foods from the patient's died. I was trying to explain to her, with little success, that yes, if you eliminate trigger foods, some patients will experience a decrease in symptoms and subsequently may enter into a period of remission; however, that does not mean they are cured.
This argument really made me angry and I started to do a little digging online and was astounded to see how much misinformation there is out there. That is why I wrote this piece for the Huffington Post:
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are the two main diseases that make up the broad inflammatory bowel disease diagnosis. In patients with these diseases, the body's immune system attacks parts of the digestive tract and causes inflammation, cramping, diarrhea, bleeding and all sorts of other issues.
According to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, "To date, there is no known cause of or cure for IBD, but fortunately there are many effective treatments to help control these diseases."
Medications, surgery, and diet modifications can help patients with inflammatory bowel diseases live regular lives. In patients with Crohn's disease, neither of these treatments induces a cure; the best they do is bring a patient into a symptom-free state (remission, see below). Patients with ulcerative colitis can be treated with the surgical removal of the colon; however, surgery will not cure the underlying inflammatory disorder that the patients have, leaving them susceptible to pouchitis, arthritis, skin ulcers and other autoimmune diseases. The bottom line: When you have an inflammatory bowel disease, you have it for life.
Please take a look at the full piece here!
2013: Year in Review
Happy New Year's Eve everyone!
This past year has been an exciting one for Dan and I, both online and offline. In the past year, Caring for Crohn's & UC expanded incredibly- while I wrote far fewer posts than last year, the blog received over 19,000 views and gained This year, Caring for Crohn's & UC exploded beyond my wildest dreams, having over 19,000 views by over 10,000 visitors, and gained 45 WordPress followers, 9 Tumblr followers, 131 Facebook fans and 213 Twitter followers. (Disclaimer: I am a huge analytics nerd, so please forgive me for being so excited over these numbers :-)) Thank you all SO much for your continued readership and support- while I haven't kept up with posting as frequently as I want to, I am so happy that the content I wrote over the past two years has reached so many of you. It's all in the name of raising awareness and educating others about inflammatory bowel diseases.
Enough about the numbers- here are some of my 2013 highlights.
Not Just a Pooping Disease: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Inflammatory Bowel Disease
I recently had the privilege of working on a piece for the Huffington Post with Stephanie from The Stolen Colon for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Awareness Week. The piece posted today and I wanted to share a snippet from it with you:
These diseases have been known primarily as "pooping diseases" because many patients frequent the bathroom as a result of the cramping and abdominal pain caused by IBD. However, there are many aspects of the disease that are far worse than spending time in the bathroom.
Here are 10 things you didn't know about IBD:
IBD patients often take many medications with powerful side effects.
Patients with IBD often depend on medication to control the inflammation and pain caused by their disease. Medications commonly used include antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, steroids and immunosuppressants.
While beneficial, these medications can cause side effects including nausea, vomiting, heartburn, night sweats, insomnia, hyperactivity, high blood pressure and stunted growth in children. Patients on immunosuppressants are at risk of developing lymphoma, tuberculosis, kidney and liver damage, anaphylaxis, seizures, and serious or fatal infections.
IBD causes extraintestinal issues.
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis can cause issues in other parts of the body, including inflammation of the inner part of the eye, mouth sores, arthritis, osteoporosis, gallstones, kidney stones, skin rashes and ulcerations, blood clots, anemia and several neurological conditions, including seizures, stroke, myopathy, headaches and depression.
IBD can have significant impact on the mental health of patients.
According to Oak Park Behavioral Medicine, about 25 percent of people with IBD will experience depression even when in remission, and that number rises to 60 percent during a flare. Outside of depression, the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America reports that patients with IBD often experience anxiety, denial, dependence, stress and poor self-image.
Having IBD is exorbitantly expensive.
The annual direct cost of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis in the United States is estimated to be $6.1 billion. A recent study showed that the mean annual cost for a patient with Crohn's was $8,265 and for ulcerative colitis was $5,066. Each patient's situation differs, but the most common costs of IBD include diagnostic tests, hospitalizations, surgery and medications, some of which can cost as much as $10,000 per dose.
You can view the full piece here.
Raising Awareness One Day at a Time
Happy Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week everyone!
Today marks the beginning of Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week 2013 and more than ever, I can't stress the importance of this week for raising awareness and educating others about inflammatory bowel diseases.
Before Dan was diagnosed, I didn't know much about IBD. In fact I was one of those people who thought IBD and IBS were one in the same (I now know that they are most definitely not).
In the almost seven years since Dan was first diagnosed with Crohn's disease, I have learned more about these debilitating diseases than I ever imagined I would. I have witnessed the good and the bad- colonoscopies, hospitalizations, surgeries, medications, tens of thousands of dollars in medical bills- you name it, Dan and I have been through it.
I have also been able to raise awareness and educate others who knew nothing about the disease learn about why Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are not just pooping diseases. Through Team Challenge and Take Steps, over the past three years Dan and I raised over $21,000 for research and education of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
But I've also had the pleasure of meeting incredible people who are battling these diseases and have become my second inspiration for raising awareness.

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Ad blocker popularity elevates importance of great product content
Jenni Lee | March 22, 2016
The Takeaway: As ad blockers become more common, ecommerce brands ad retailers need to find new ways of engaging with prospects. Rich product content may be the answer.
At the Mobile World Congress, held in Spain in February, one panel became surprisingly heated. The participants in this debate: Benjamin Faes from Google, Nick Hugh from Yahoo and Roi Carthy from Shine Technologies - a company that creates ad-blocking software. As CNBC reported, the search engine executives clashed with Carthy over the role of these types of solutions and the impact they're having on the internet at large.
The arguments put forth by these panelists are fascinating and worthy of examination. However, there's one clear fact that can't be ignored here: Ad blockers, regardless of their merits, are growing in popularity. This affects not just publishers, but also ecommerce companies more broadly. As ads' importance diminishes, brands and retailers will need new strategies for reaching consumers - a need which rich product content may answer.
Ads and nurturing
Perhaps the single most significant implication that ad blocking holds for ecommerce companies is in the realm of lead nurturing. Consider, for example, the growing embrace of remarketing strategies. With remarketing, businesses can ensure that users who visit a company's website, conduct related searches or encounter its ads in some other way will see that firm's ads elsewhere as they explore the Web. Marketers can segment their ads by audience demographics as well as past behavior, making this a tremendously effective way of moving a potential or returning customer through the sales funnel.
"U.S. retailers spent $12.9 billion on digital ads in 2015."
Beyond remarketing, there's no doubt that many ecommerce firms now rely heavily on ads as part of their long-term nurture campaigns. According to eMarketer, U.S. digital ad spending totaled more than $58 billion in 2015. Retailers accounted for 22 percent of that spending, making this easily the most ad-heavy industry.
Blocking complications
The rise of ad blockers undermines this strategy. If consumers install ad blockers, they won't see any of these remarketing or other advertising efforts. Any ecommerce strategy that depends on this long-term exposure is essentially nullified.
Nick Hugh, vice president and general manager of advertising for EMEA at Yahoo, highlighted this notion during the MCW debate.
"You're blocking at a network level, but actually at a publisher or property level some (ads) are very good and if you block everyone you completely destroy the value exchange and the ecosystem," said Hugh, CNBC reported.
This is obviously a more serious issue for publishers, but ad blockers are liable to have a major impact on retailers' consumer engagement capabilities.
Rich product content can help here. When prospects encounter rich product content - which can include multiple high-quality photos, video and detailed, engaging descriptions - they are far more likely to convert right then and there, rather than navigating away from the online store. That makes long-term nurture campaigns far less important for the ecommerce firm's bottom line.
By focusing more on rich product content and less on paid ads, retailers and brands will put themselves in position to stay one step ahead of the game, and their ad-dependent competitors.


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While the age of the "movie star" seems to have faded away a bit, Johnny Depp remains one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood. The actor prided himself on tackling offbeat and edgy roles early in his career, but ever since his Oscar-nominated turn in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Depp has fronted his fair share of studio pictures and leaves fans in a tizzy whenever he makes a public appearance. However, it appears that Depp doesn't foresee himself acting well into his old age, as he recently revealed that he's "not too far away" from retiring. Hit the jump for more.
While speaking to the UK press earlier today (via THR), Depp said that he's "probably not too far away" from quitting acting, going on to note that while he won't be "dropping out any second," he's considering moving out of the lime light in the near future. The actor added that he wants to focus on "quieter" pursuits once he retires, but neglected to elaborate on just what those might be (though one can surmise that playing guitar might be on that list).
Depp's comments come on the heels of the considerably disappointing box office performance of his Disney-backed, massive-budget The Lone Ranger. While audiences turn out for those Pirates movies like crazy, Depp's roles in recent films like The Rum Diary and Dark Shadows have failed to catch on. The actor did enjoy post-Pirates successes like Alice in Wonderland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and The Tourist—which was a sizable hit with international audiences—but in the last couple of years, his non-Pirates films just haven't fared as well. That being said, Depp has never really been about crazy box office fame or success, so one imagines he doesn't mind all that much.
While Depp may indeed be mulling over retirement soon, he still has a pretty stacked schedule ahead of him in the coming months. He's currently filming the lead role in Wally Pfister's sci-fi directorial debut Transcendence, he'll play The Wolf in the star-studded musical Into the Woods, he's poised to start filming Pirates of the Caribbean 5 early next year, and he's also attached to star in the crime pic Mortdecai. In short, don't expect Depp to disappear from movie theaters anytime before 2015.


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"I found out about New Memphis because of Summer Experience which I participated in while I was an intern at St. Jude. It helped me realize what all Memphis offers so that was really nice being able to have a resource as someone not from here. It's hard when you move to a new place. Volunteering and getting involved are great ways to make any place feel like home. "
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Distracted Driving is Bad, TooPosted by Rhett on Jun 8, 2019 in Distracted Driving | 0 comments
You will be hard pressed to find someone arguing that driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs is a good and safe thing to do. Many people will even agree that it is a crime and that it is unsafe before drinking and driving themselves! But on the bright side, we have at least come to a consensus as a society that driving under the influence is wrong.
Driving while distracted, on the other hand, is less clear to many people. While I am not an expert nor a legal professional, I have done some research on the safety of driving while distracted by activities such as texting or applying makeup. So let me make it very clear to anyone that might be confused: driving while distracted is incredibly unsafe and increasingly, a crime.
Nothing that you are doing while driving is important enough to potentially take the life of another person or to severely damage property. As popular advertisements warn: your texts can wait. If you still decide to drive while doing something else that requires your attention, you are almost certainly going to crash.
Another flipside of distracted driving car accidents, though, is that you might be involved in an accident that is not of your making! If you were hit by a person who was texting while driving or otherwise turning their attention on other matters while at the wheel, then it might be in your best interest to contact and hire a Beaumont car accident attorney who is experienced with litigating distracted driving accidents.
You do not deserve to be under financial stress and physical pain because of the actions of another. But sadly, here are some of the costs that you might be facing if you are hit and injured in a distracted driving accident:
- Vehicle/car body repairs
- Recovering the costs of your property damaged in the crash (personal belongings, etc.)
- Cost of hospital stay
- Treatment for various injuries
Expecting people that had nothing to do with the car accident to pay these costs is absolutely ridiculous. However, if you do not have a car accident attorney who is experienced with proving liability in cases of distracted driving, this just might be the situation you can find yourself in soon. But by hiring a lawyer, they can advocate on your behalf and look into who was truly at fault.
Living in a world in which people could get away with driving while distracted is absolutely frustrating. The only thing that we can do, as concerned, safety-minded citizens, is lead by example. If an urgent text is sent your way, or if you need to do something that will require your mind to focus on things other than the road in front of you, then it is best for everyone involved for you to safely pull out to a parking lot or to the side of the road.


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I had an interesting experience at Great Eastern Life's customer service centre today. The very pleasant personnel brought up the topic of "participating policies" which give dividends on top of your insurance coverage.
I asked her about the past average returns that such policies have given. She insisted that this "depends on performance". But that's not the point, is it? GE Life would surely have the numbers in the century or so that they've been doing business here, wouldn't they?
More importantly, consumers who have to pay more premiums for such dividends need to compare it to, say, fixed deposit rates to see if it's worthwhile to get into such policies. Why don't insurance companies provide such return rates if they were so attractive?
The second topic was a brochure I received in the mail called the "Great Retirement Plan" which guarantees a yearly income for 10 years after age 60 as follows:
Again what stands out is that this ad doesn't spell out what the return rates are. I was curious and worked it out myself; if my usage of spreadsheet formulas is correct this product gives returns of between 3.5-3.9%. This compares with short term Malaysian fixed deposit rates of 3-3.5%. Is this a product that you would buy into?
It doesn't end there. Malaysian Govt Securities and AAA corporate bonds of similar tenures (15-25 years) are paying 4.25-5.5%. If you don't think that the Malaysian govt or Petronas or Maybank or Tenaga are going to go belly up (I know a few out there who do) would these also be viable investments to outperform GE's guarantee? It would, in fact, be a great idea for GE to invest premiums received in such high-quality bonds, hold them to maturity to avoid trading losses and pay off guarantees of 3.5-3.9%.
Point of interest no.3: fintechs or insuretechs and any other "techs" that will emerge – thank goodness for them. I have a GE Life term policy case study with the following details:
Death, critical illness and total permanent disability coverage – RM500k
Yearly premium – RM5k
Current surrender value RM16k
Expiry: 6 years time
This means that this policyholder would have to pay premiums of RM30k over the next 6 years to continue with the policy.
Here are details for an insuretech alternative:
Death, CI and 25% TPD – 500k
Premiums for next 6 years: RM26k
The savings from going with the insuretech option is:
+Surrender value
+ Savings on old premiums
+ interest earned on unused surrender value
-new premiums
Hence, 16k + 30k + 1.5k – 26k = RM21.5k in total savings.
Of course, there is the fine print eg the insuretech option gives only 25% of sum assured for critical illness, but still, RM21k in savings… isn't it a very compelling food for thought?


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Did you love NBA Jam as a kid? You'll love this one, plain and simple. The team at EA has done a great job of rebottling the original formula. Aside from some slightly updated graphics and a few new games modes, the physics-defying basketball brouhaha plays just like you remember it.
New game modes include online multiplayer, Boss Battles against NBA legends, Backboard Smash, Domination, and a few more. Each gives the game a bit of extra depth, but you'll likely head straight for the campaign mode that made the original what it was—start out playing the lowliest teams in the league and work your way up until you've beaten them all.
The graphics have gotten a slight bump (I tested the PS3 version), but don't expect a complete overhaul by any means. The look and feel retains the same kitsch factor from the arcade versions, with looping courtside animations, goofy player heads and frenetic animations being the order of the day. If you were to show the game to a 10-year old who'd never heard of NBA Jam you'd probably hear something like, "This looks weird," but anyone who grew up around the game will instantly recognize it in its modern form.
Play-by-play is handled by the same announcer from the original games, and all the classic lines are here along with a smattering of new ones. I can't stress enough how playing the game makes you feel like you're back in the early 90's at your buddy's house eating pizza rolls after a long day of middle school. Nothing's really changed—perhaps for the better.
But therein lies the rub. With nothing truly consequential over the original version, it's hard to fathom why NBA Jam wasn't simply released straight to Xbox Live or the PlayStation Network and priced at $10 to $20. The $50 asking price seems a bit steep for what's basically a slight graphical update to an old classic with a few new game modes thrown in.
If you're a diehard NBA Jam fan, you've already bought the game and you love it. If you're a fan of realistic basketball games, you'd be offended at where your $50 has gone. If you're somewhere in the middle, you have a more difficult decision. I'd probably wait until it hits the discount bin at $20.
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Rishikesh (Uttarakhand) [India], Mar. 14 (ANI): Rajinikanth continues his annual spiritual pilgrimage as he reached an ashram in Uttarakhand on Tuesday.
The actor was seen offering prayers at Swami Dayanand ashram on Wednesday.
The actor till now has refused to answer any questions about politics, stating that he has not become a full-fledged politician yet.
Earlier this year, Rajinikanth had announced that he would be entering active politics and contesting all the 234 assembly seats in Tamil Nadu in 2021.
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The channellers of this blog (Lily, Melanie and Sian) are all spiritual healers and friends who live in the North of England. One day, they tried to start a book club to read and discuss spiritual books. Source, however, had other plans and at the first meeting of the 'book club,' spiritual messages were channelled spontaneously. Furthermore, they were asked to: Share our messages which are for the good of humankind.
The guidance received is given to them from the very Highest Source of Love and Peace for the enlightenment of humankind.
Lily, Melanie and Sian choose to remain anonymous so that focus is on the channelled wisdom, as opposed to the bloggers.
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I have been very fortunate to have a brilliant silver clay teacher in Julia Rai who I have now done two courses with and am booked for three more. Julia is the first person in the world to achieve Metal Clay Masters registry level 4 (congratulations!). Sometimes being at the top of your game does not equal a good teacher but Julia is excellent at both the artistry and the teaching!
Now that I am getting more confident with the clay my thoughts are turning towards adding colour. I have always loved enamelled silver pieces and have wanted to learn how to do it myself. I was booked onto an enamelling evening class in January but it was cancelled, I presume due to lack of numbers. But then I found that a metal clay artist and enameller, whose work I really admire, also does tuition days and I had to go for it.
Joy Funnell is a name I know through doing a google image search for enamelling. Practically every piece I liked and clicked through to turned out to be Joy's! She is a Craftsman of the Guild of Enamellers and a senior Art Clay Silver instructor based in Hastings.
I am so pleased and excited that I am going to be learning from her in May this year. It is fantastic that she is a craftsman in both silver clay and enamelling as those are just the skills I want to pick up.
I will, of course, post about my day on the blog with loads of pictures!
In this post I have included some of my favourites of Joy's pieces from her blog (with her permission). Aren't they stunning?
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House Purchase
Yesterday Bill and I made an offer on a cute older home and late in the evening we got word that our offer was accepted!! Today we spent several hours in the loan office, signing papers to get that part of the process started. All is scheduled to close on July 15 and we will again be owners of a real house.
The house is a nice two bedroom home downstairs with another two rooms up in the funny upstairs addition. One of the upper rooms is very light and will make a nice sewing room. The house also has a nice workshop/laundry room along the back side of the three car carport. We plan on using the part of the carport closest to the house as a patio. It is undercover from the frequent rains. There is very little yard to maintain, but what is there is well landscaped. The front porch has been enclosed into a nice sun room.


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Gossip Girl Canadian Promo: You're Having a Baby?!Steve Marsi at .
In the Canadian promo for Monday's Gossip Girl, we see Eleanor's reaction to Blair's pregnancy reveal. She'll feel good getting it off her chest, no doubt, but let's just say it doesn't go over swimmingly.
Blair's mother's reaction sums up what a lot of people are thinking. Her baby was conceived out of love (whomever the father might be), but she's still so young. How will this affect our girl's future?
The drama will only increase between the Waldorfs and Louis' family, too, given the baby on the way. There's still the matter of that pesky envelope, as well. Do you think its contents will be unveiled?
For full coverage and commentary on this week's episode, check out our Gossip Girl review and Round Table of "Memoirs of an Invisible Dan." Then watch the latest promo for "The Fasting and the Furious":
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Well, it's back… sorta. The "disgraced" Edwin Oslan is joined by brand new co-host Rachel Cohen-Bourne, a liberal who doesn't have Trump Derangement Syndrome, to discuss a variety of topics, including the recent Louis C.K.'s Parkland massacre jokes, how political correctness is killing comedy, the ever so relevant James Gunn debacle, the Trump government shutdown, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's latest dance video. I also very briefly talk about what REALLY happened to the previous Savage Hippie podcast, and we DO get visited by a ghost of Savage Hippie past (what do you expect? We're roommates after all!).
Look, Savage Hippie is MY podcast. Just like Motörhead is (well, was) Lemmy's band, Black Sabbath is Tony Iommi's band, the Fall is (well, was) Mark E. Smith's band, and Hawkwind is Dave Brock's band. We're giving you free entertainment, so if you miss the other hosts, go and listen to their shit.
For Sounds of Marshabaloosh (yes, I'm keeping the name even though Ann came up with it), we feature Disastroid. Last year, one of their members sent me the entire album to listen to and review. I never did, sorry. So, instead, we talk about 'em and play one of their songs on our show. The song is "I Didn't Kill Myself" from their latest album, Screen. If you enjoy fuzzed out stoner rock, give 'em a listen. Some guy even called 'em the best band in San Francisco.
Sorry for the shitty art. I had to throw something together really quick.
And, as per usual, the music at the end is "The Diet Has Failed" by the Yesticles.
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Soybean Report, 12/10/2015
Thursday, December 10, 2015
The report was as expected, a non-event. The US$ dropped a good amount, yet no real love was felt in the bean complex. The reality is we are still at an elevated value for the US$ that will impede progress on adding exports. As long as SA has beans to offer, the US farmer is tilting against windmills when hoping for higher values. End users are not in a hurry to book forwards, at least not in a big way. With a minimal carry though, it might not be a bad idea. Oil was the only component that had an interesting note or two in the report as carry out was reduced on added biofuel usage. To me that is doubtful with the current state of oil, UNLESS we see bean oil values crater to allow for profitable blending of bio-diesel. With the shortage of palm oil created by el Nino, that doesn't seem that likely presently. Basis is steady to feeling a tad better. Spreads indicate movement is not heavy and crushers and exporters still need beans in the post- and some in the preholiday period. Exports were above expectations for beans and meal and in range for oil. Still it did little to rally futures prior to the break. Look for a shot to trade and close higher, but a mixed to lower trade seems just as likely.
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"It's not about surviving in disruption; it's about becoming the disruptor." After a hectic taxi ride in the streets of Dublin and a high-tech cappuccino with extra chocolate very kindly offered at the Dropbox stand, it is this quote from Digiday's president Brian Morrisey that truly woke me up on the morning of November 4. Chewing on breakfast popcorn, mildly flavored with Google caramel, I looked around the auditorium filled with 500+ marketers eagerly scribbling down Brian's every word on their iPad or smartphone, taking a WebSummit selfie, and/or (well, some people seem to manage to do it all) typing a catchy Twitter feed. Which of them would lead their teams toward not only surviving in the age of disruption, but thriving and growing? Which of them would initiate change, not just be immersed in it? Which of them would not be disrupted, but be the disruptors?
After many more Dublin cappuccinos, a few hundred inspiring speeches, night-time chats in Dublin bars and hours of reflection, I found the answer. A key element that sets disruptors apart from disrupt-ees is that they are not alone.
Disruptors are masters at surrounding themselves with the right network, the right organization, the right partners. "Successful leaders recruit people that are brilliant at what they suck at," said David Goldberg, CEO of Survey Monkey. The pace of disruption is too fast and the complexity of the disruption is too high for one person to manage. Don't attempt to capture; acquire. Easily said, easily understood, but how is it done? How do you find those people and convince them to join you and give the best of themselves? Besides the Dublin Guinness, my seven years at giant Procter & Gamble and a few months at the entrepreneurial The House of Marketing have led me to the answer: Culture.
Why spend calories on culture? Because culture is to people as product is to marketing – an amazing culture is what you need to attract stars. Dharmesh Shah, founder of Hubspot, agrees: "Perks are a lot less important than peers: It's all about the people you work with – who then attract the best people." Amazing people need a purpose beyond wage or company profit. It is as simple as that. What are commonalities in successful company cultures in the digitally disrupted age? Allow me to capture five:
- Taking time for culture – they invest, chew and sweat on it. They challenge themselves to crystallize what is their very culture – the true, the honest, the essence of what their company stands for. They are not copying anyone, they are themselves – as that is the only culture that works. They grasped it and formulated it. And chewed and sweated on it a few more times.
- Power to the talents – debates are won by the ones with the better arguments, not with the better job titles. "A CTO should be a Chief Talent Officer", quoted Darren Huston of Booking.com. Only works in flat organizations you think? Not sure. Think of (quite hierarchical?) McKinsey's 'obligation to dissent' – saying what you think is not optional, it is an obligation. Quite some power to the talents, no?
- Transparency to all – successful disruptors don't lock their organization out of the thinking on the company vision and strategy. They people involved – thus it becomes their vision and their strategy.
- Recruit on culture not on style – a very small nuance, but a very important one. "Be together, not the same", said Loraine Toolane – Google's Global CMO. Be directive in your vision but not in the style of getting there. "Don't write rules – just be fierce on what is absolutely wrong", quotes Dharmesh Shah.
- Re-organize only externally driven – be agile to re-organize your organization so as to be better adapted to the externally disrupted environment. It will be a true inspiration for your team to be more efficient and in sync with the external world. Limit re-organization driven by internal factors – they are energy draining and demotivating.


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Though I've played with QEMU for a while and have done some experiments on the translation process with success, it is still of great importance to get a better and correct understanding about its dynamic translation process. Following is pieces of information from QEMU's official document, the QEMU Internals, and my understanding.
The basic idea is to split every x86 instruction into fewer simpler instructions called micro operations.
I think this idea is similar to Intel's micro instruction, every x86 instruction is first translated/interpreted as a few simple instructions, e.g. the call instruction (0xff) used in my PoC example is translated into:
movtl_T1_im(nextip) //save next ip in T1
push_T1 //push next ip onto stack
jmp_T0 //jump to the target ip saved in T0
Each simple instruction is implemented by a piece of C code.
Each simple instructions, like
push_T1 is implemented by a piece of C code (a simple function in op.h). These code is then compiled into binary code of the target platform. These code snippet is then used to generate the dynamic translator.
QEMU is no more difficult to port than a dynamic linker.
The generated dynamic translator is much like a linker which links the target platform binary code snippet to form a basic block, then executes the block. One interesting thing about the translator is parameter a snippet needs is passed to it at link time through code patching. Following is the example given in its paper: QEMU, a Fast and Portable Dynamic Translator.
The translated micro operations of PowerPC instruction
add r1,r1,-16 is:
The C code of
addl_T0_im is:
extern int __op_param1;
void op_addl_T0_im(void)
T0 = T0 + ((long)(&__op_param1));
The generated dynamic translator passes immediate parameter -16 to the code snippet by:
case INDEX_op_addl_T0_im:
long param1;
extern void op_addl_T0_im();
memcpy(gen_code_ptr,(char *)&op_addl_T0_im+0,6); //dynamic link
param1 = *opparam_ptr++; //read parameter
*(uint32_t *)(gen_code_ptr + 2) = param1; //patch parameter __op_param1 with runtime value
gen_code_ptr += 6;
From this example we can see, by using runtime patch to pass opration parameters, when write functions for micro operations, we no longer need to worry about the runtime value of parameters. This also makes it possible to directly instrument C code snippet to add function like dynamic taint and target address checking.
P.S. From version 0.10.0, QEMU begin to use TCG (tiny code generator), which brings some differences. I think this may require another blog to describe these changes.


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I wear shirts with positive messages, do you?
I have one saying "integrity"; how about you?
I do not wear clothes promoting Nike, do you?
I don't show American Apparel's ideas; do you?
I am by no means saying I am better than you.
I have publicly said the opposite, in fact. If you
(I humbly offer) read Why Not Blame Drew, you
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I take all the blame for all negative messages you
(I admit) might promote. How can I convince you
I can help you to see the world another way. You,
I know, are the only one who can enlighten you.
I see the world from a different perspective? Do you?


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Fortune revealed today that Facebook made the Fortune 500 earlier in its life than any other company.
From the report:
Given the company's 2011 earnings reported in its S-1, the tech giant is still expected to land safely in the 400 to 415 range ranking among Fortune 500 companies. If that happens, Facebook will be the first new company to join the Fortune 500 less than a year after going public.
The previous record was held by Google, who made it on to the list 16 months after going public. Next fastest was Dell, in just over three years.


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I absolutely love this outfit that I made for Veronica, I think it is possibly the cutest thing that I have every made (apart from Veronica, of course!). Being the youngest, Veronica probably doesn't get as much made for her as the older two do, so when I do sew for her I try to make it just that little bit extra special. And there are so many little elements that went into making this outfit that it should have ended up being a great big mess, but somehow it all came together just perfect.
The Pattern – Beanie and Hoodie
Okay, so there are three items here: hoodie, shorts, and beanie. These patterns are all by Lolletroll, a German pattern designer, who is sadly closing their shop this month. However, all their patterns are on sale for just a few more days, so if you haven't checked them out yet, I highly recommend doing so, as they may never be available again.
There are two places to purchase: Dawanda and Makerist. Both of these are German websites, so it can be quite an experience navigating your way around, and all the prices are in Euro Dollars, but I think its worth it, there are some different and unique designs available. Dawanda itself is also closing down, so there are a lot more bargains there at the moment as well.
For this outfit I used two different patterns, the hoodie and beanie both come from the Henry(ette) pattern. I was first inspired to buy this pattern about a year ago because of the cute curved colour-blocking. The instructions that come with the pattern are in German, but there are lots of pictures with the tutorial, in the past I have consulted with Google Translate, although that often results in some funny results (tunnel-train???? – its the casing for the drawstring ha!).
So for this hoodie I used the colour-blocking on the front, back, and sleeves. I used the new hood that was released as an add-on earlier this year. It was after I cut it out that I realised the front is supposed to go on the fold, oops! However I seem to have an obsession with this hood – I just love the way it falls, it keeps my kids all nice and snuggly around the neck. And it is seriously so easy to sew because there is no overlapping of the front hood pieces, and if you do manage to cut it out on the fold, it is even easier.
Henry(ette) comes with a beanie pattern too, its a quick sew featuring the same shaped colour-block, which is great for making use of smaller scraps of fabric. And yes, looking at this photo I have just noticed that the floral pattern is upside-down! Not that it matters too much.
The Fabric
Speaking of fabric…I got this solid mustard FT as part of a mystery box from So Sew English. This was perhaps, the only piece in that box that I did not immediately love, I just didn't really know what to do with it. It is incredibly soft though, and there was just a bit over a metre.
The floral stripe and the small stripe are both DBP from Knitpop. These are leftover from previous projects (see my earlier posts on my Juniper Top and Jonathan's striped tee).
Somehow, these three fabrics just came together so perfectly, and then I added this lace, which is just an inexpensive stretch lace from AliExpress, that picks up the pink colours in the floral really well, and just adds an extra dimension. I attached this just by topstitching with my coverstitch machine, its the same for all the pieces in this outfit.
The Pattern – Shorts
Veronica specifically requested shorts. Even though its winter here. So I made shorts – they will still fit her when its summer. This pattern, also Lolletroll, is part of a set called Sporty Dress. The pattern includes these cute shorts, a sleeveless hoodie and a crop top. Its a really cute set and I'm glad I was able to get it before its no longer available, I think I will be making more from this pattern for the coming summer.
These shorts look quite fancy, with the bound edges, side insert, front pockets and the back patch pocket. But they were quite easy to put together, having a coverstitch machine definitely helped, although I think that I may need to invest in a binder attachment for the machine – that would make these shorts come together super fast!
For the drawstring I used a narrow strip of the striped fabric, I cut it out along the selvage edge, and then just pulled it slightly to make it naturally curl around itself. This gives a matching drawstring that is really soft, stretchy and easy. As well as adding a small contrasting patch at the centre front of the waist band, I did also iron on a small piece of interfacing to the back of the fabric for the grommets so give a bit of support to the fabric.
I just love the little details on these shorts.
Modelled Pics
Veronica is just a little bit dramatic…
and loves to pose for pictures.
Sometimes with a bit of sass…
Which is why I love her so much!
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Engineering: an aristocratic profession
In terms of educational scenario in India, engineering graduates have always been enjoying highly lucrative and well paid jobs. After successfully completing an engineering degree from top engineering college in India, the candidate can avail a plethora of opportunities both in public and private sector. Those who want to appear for government engineering services in India can try their luck in the Indian Engineering Services examination which Union Public Service Commission conducts every year. The candidates who come out successful in this examination are places all across India with different states government projects.
Plethora of opportunities to be availed in different sectors
The defense sector also organizes a large number of engineering graduates and postgraduates every year. Other departments including civil aviation also hire brilliants engineers. The merchant navy can also be a field for engineers. In the light of the phenomenal potential for infrastructure progression, there is a good demand for engineers belonging to all streams. With the never-before liberalization of the Indian economy and start-up of the new companies and sectors, engineers in India have a myriad of options to start his career.
Some common Skills-set required for engineers of all streams
A well-earned brilliant engineering degree is an awesome combination of mathematics, science, business management, and technology. Keeping in view the same, the top engineering universities in India, design and develop the structure, of course, to ensure the engineering postgraduates are:
Most courses that Indian engineering universities and institutions, both in public and private sectors, design and develop, primarily aim at focusing on preparation for professional practices to a large extent providing would-be engineers with skill sets that work in a wide range of engineering careers. On the whole, one of the main factors associated with the degree or diploma of engineering is that it does not matter what you have studied, what matters is from where you have earned that degree or diploma. Therefore, if you are one of the engineering aspirants in India, then it is imperative for you to be very choosy about the institution that you are going to opt for actualizing your ambitions through a brilliant and lucrative career in engineering.
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Gift ideas for kitchen lovers, including kitchen tools, gadgets, small appliances, and cookware. Give a gift the foodie in your life will love!
Gift ideas for kitchen lovers are fun gifts to give any time of year and especially during the holiday season. Many kitchen items make great gifts the foodie in your life will use the whole year 'round.
I love browsing through the kitchen department of my favorite brick-and-mortar stores and online retailers. I always find something to add to my own personal wish list, especially since I love to bake.
This year, I searched and found a handful of gifts that will make great gifts for the foodie or kitchen lover in your life, whether they love to cook, bake, or just love being in the kitchen. Let's get to it, shall we?
Gift Ideas for Kitchen Lovers
- A Recipe Box makes a terrific keepsake, especially when it's filled with delicious family recipes. Also doesn't hurt that it's really pretty!
- I love and use my Dutch Oven all the time, especially when I'm craving soup… It's one of those items I wouldn't be without.
- Fresh herbs are a must, and Herb Scissors make it easy to chop up all the herbs for your foodie's favorite recipes.
- You knew this would make the list, right? An Instant Pot is one of the best gifts you could give a foodie. There are so many things you can do with it; the sky's the limit.
- If your foodie loves to bake, a KitchenAid Stand Mixer is a must. If it's not in the budget, a Hand Mixer will do just fine!
- I use my favorite handled Batter Bowl for just about every recipe I make. It's perfect for sifting, mixing, and all sorts of tasks.
- Another one of my favorite tools that is almost never clean (because we use it so much) is our Glass Measuring Cup.
- When it comes to chopping, making smoothies, and blending things together, the Ninja Chopper, Blender, and Food Processor is both affordable and a total winner.
- A good Iron Skillet will be with you forever. And this one's only $10. You might even package it together with a Cast Iron Griddle. We use ours for just about everything.
- Kitchen Towels aren't just for dishes. Towels are handy for covering dough, placing underneath a cutting board to keep it from slipping, and so much more. Have I mentioned I love pretty things?
- Give your foodie the gift of being able to grow herbs all year long with an Indoor Herb Garden.
- We have a tea lover in our home, and a few hot chocolate lovers. So an Electric Kettle makes perfect sense.
- Make life easier with a Snap 'N Strain Strainer that fits nearly all pots, pans, and bowls. I would LOVE to have this under the Christmas tree.
- A Vegetable Chopper can help save your foodie precious time and energy.


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I will let you in on a secret: There are times when the project I am working on is overwhelming in scope and complexity. I don't get to reinvent a wheel, or more accurately, I remain so unimpressed by existing models that it is far preferable to start from scratch than to try making chicken salad from chicken s***. It is true that I do not have to engage in this work alone. I am very fortunate to have a phenomenal group of teachers to work with; however, it is on my shoulders to ferret out the path and provide them the tools to keep us moving forward.
The good news is that we are making progress. The exciting news is that when we are finished, this state will have something no other state does (but don't worry, we'll share). And even more exciting, is that we are slowly finding ways to measure the unmeasureable: organize ideas, generate creative solutions, and more. We are doing so in ways that build in best practices for instruction. I can hardly wait to see what happens next.
Facilitating this work has been a real test of my skills. At the beginning of this part of my career---about the same time I started blogging---I was fortunate enough to be provided with some staff development on working with adult learners and have a supportive environment for learning to actually do this kind of work with teachers. I didn't realize just how fortunate I was to have been provided this until the last couple of years. I am grateful that I know how to change my position in a room and regulate my body language depending upon what is happening with a discussion. I know when to let a discussion range and how to pull back gently on the reins and refocus when it's time. I am very good about wait time---I don't believe that there is such a thing as an awkward silence. I can push a group on a task, but I also know when it the point of diminishing returns has arrived and can decide what the next move is. All of those "old" skills are as useful as ever.
But I am learning a lot of new things while facilitating this current project. I am learning that in choosing a group, the more diversity of experience, the better. No one feels the need to outdo somebody else or get pissy over a piece of territory. Everybody has something unique to contribute and the collaboration is stronger. I am learning about the kinds of things that are okay for my office and me to decide ahead of time and which things are better suited for large group discussion. I was completely surprised at a recent meeting how putting a copy of the synthesis of their work to date in their hands totally removed a sense of anxiety in the room. I think that they have been feeling just as overwhelmed by the size of the project as I have been---and to hand them something concrete was like tossing a lifesaver to one swimming in a stormy sea. I am getting better at rearranging pieces of work during meetings. I plan as best I can ahead of time and then remind myself to be flexible once the group gets moving.
I like building these skills. I don't know when I'll need them again, but I am frequently surprised at what I need to pull out of my tool kit and use to facilitate during a project. It's still good to be learning all the time.
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Today was a day of blessings and being gifted beyond what you imagine.
We started the day attempting to go to Rue la Rue. It would have been nice. I did take lots of pictures for some friends who are Golden Girl fans – something I'm so glad I could do as they mentioned this place and I did not expect to go there but it was the place suggested for a coffee meetup.
They did have a soup I could eat, but tables were very hard to come by, so we wandered up the street to a place that had more options for me and we enjoyed a long, wonderful meal and fellowship. My friend here with me was meeting up with a friend from her childhood and we had a wonderful time. Such a blessing!
By the time we finished our visit we didn't think we had time to do much at all so we ran and did a NYC bucket list activity for my friend's son and then started planning our trip to LaGuardia to collect my daughter who was coming in from Chicago. One of the things we were sad about was that getting around was taking so long and was so complicated for us since we're not used to the area and this meant we hadn't even had time to try and find a sukkah! Yet another day was going to go by without waving the lulav.
God knew the desire of our hearts and we found ourselves seeking out a restroom and wandering into a Starbucks in Columbus Circle where some young Jewish men were standing with lulav for any Jewish person who might wish to wave it. We were thrilled! In the midst of our busy-ness and chaos, in the middle of our feeling out of sorts and off kilter not celebrating in the way we usually do, in the middle of Columbus Circle God met us! It was a divine appointment!
We were then able to make our way to the airport and find my daughter who I have missed terribly this weekend. I only have a handful of days to spend with her before she is living here and I am making my way back home. It was so lovely to spend the evening with her – an evening that turned into an incredibly late night.
One of the things my daughter wanted to do this week happened to be my friend's husband's bucket list item — walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. We had discussed doing it tomorrow but it's supposed to rain all day and that didn't sound like fun. So we went tonight. I wasn't going to walk it but there wasn't really anyplace to wait so we set out — suitcases and all! By the time we were done we were exhausted, sore, starving, and had such a wonderful time together. That's the blessing of friends — no matter what you're doing together you can choose to have a great time and make memories!
Once we separated from our friends and we were making our way home to our separate places my daughter noticed the young girl sitting across from her was wearing a shirt for the school she will be attending. They started talking and she shared so many tips, and suggestions for teachers to try and get for certain things, as well as tips for dorm living there. They became facebook friends and she told my daughter to contact her with any questions she had. It was lovely. After she and her boyfriend got off the subway a young man a few seats over shared that he was also a graduate of the school and shared some more information. It was so wonderful to have people she could ask questions of and who were so willing to share their wisdom and so encouraging about the experience she is going to have.
By the time we made it back to our room on the subway it was after 1 in the morning (not that late for us Phoenicians) but everywhere we tried to get food was closed or had just shut down the kitchen. We were about to give up and make our hangry way back to the room when we stopped in one last place and they were open and had food my daughter could eat! And water !
Now we are safely back in the place we are staying. We've eaten, we've enjoyed some company, we learned that another person staying here is a Christian from Nazareth and we had a wonderful visit with him before he headed out to see some friends.
I feel like this sounds more like a list of all of the things we did today but I hope you can see how God met us in the busy-ness. I hope you can appreciate how God answered our prayers and provided for us in ways we hoped for but didn't have expectations. I am so grateful for the blessed day that we spent with friends, family, and the Lord. It was a beautiful reminder that nothing is too big, or too small, for the Lord.


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Kiwi's Pub & Grill is primarily a sports bar, but we put a lot of emphasis on the quality of our food and drinks. We believe that our customers deserve the best food and drink while enjoying their game. We offer a huge variety of bottled and draft beers – imported, craft and domestic – along with a full liquor bar. Our menu has a list of delicious appetizers, wraps, sandwiches, soups, salads and much more.
Play Bar Games & Be the DJ
Even if you are not a sports enthusiast, you can have a great time at Kiwi's Pub & Grill. We have Foosball tables, electronic dartboards, pool tables, and two rotating pinball games, PGA Golf and NTN Trivia. For music lovers, we have an internet-powered jukebox that has over a hundred thousand songs available for download. Just download the AMI Bar Link App on your iPhone or Android device, and then browse and play music at your leisure. You are bound to find all your favorite hits at our local restaurant!
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Every weekday you'll find at least four lunch specials at Kiwi's Pub & Grill. Treat yourself on more than one day, you deserve it! Stop by on your work break, or come in with the family on your day off. Play free pool while you wait. No matter the occasion, we're sure to have tasty meals and great deals!
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Kiwi Slang
Bach: A basic holiday home, classically found at the beach.
Beehive: The executive wind of New Zealand's Parliamentary Buildings, so-called because of its 'hive-shaped' architectural design.
Bloke: The common man, the ordinary guy in the street.
Bog: Toilet.
Choice: Describes something thought to be excellent, "That sports car is choice!"
Cuzzies: Relatives.
Dags: A sheep's dingleberries, or a person who is a real character, "He is a bit of a Dag."
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User security attributes are implemented in Oracle Solaris via an extensible set of keywords and values. The list of attributes is described in the user_attr(4) man page. These attributes are usually assigned to individual users via the useradd(1M) and usermod(1M) commands, or to roles via the roleadd(1M) and rolemod(1M) commands. Alternatively, the User Manager GUI can be used to manage many of these attributes. As an optimization, multiple attribute specifications can be grouped into hierarchical rights profiles, which can then be assigned to users and roles. The user_attr(4) database entries for each user and role can be stored locally on each host, or in an enterprise-wide LDAP directory.
Although the use of LDAP significantly improves administrative efficiency, it has not previously been possible to use the Solaris LDAP schema to qualify user attributes for individual hosts or collections of hosts (netgroups). The foundation for qualified user attributes was laid in Solaris 8 and is now implemented in Oracle Solaris 11.2. A new qualifier option can be used with the usermod and rolemod commands to indicate the host or netgroup where the key-value attributes apply. Qualified and unqualified attributes are maintained independently, and cannot be combined so distinct usermod and rolemod commands are required to manage each set of qualified or unqualified attributes. The userdel and roledel commands can now be used to remove a complete set of qualified attributes without affecting other qualified or unqualified attributes.
The policy for applying the appropriate set of user attributes follows the search order specified via the Name Service Switch service, and is cached by the Name Service Cache service. If the cache is empty or expired, a new query is initiated. By default, a local entry matching the named user or role has the highest precedence. If no local entry exists, an LDAP query is initiated which returns all qualified and unqualified sets of attributes matching the named user or role. The highest precedence is given to an entry whose hostname matches the current host. If not found, each entry qualified by a netgroup is checked to determine if the current host is a member. The search terminates if a matching netgroup is found. An unqualified has the lowest precedence. If a match is found it is cached to optimize subsequent queries. Note that the default attributes specified in each host's /etc/policy.conf file are also applied unless the user or role has been assigned the Stop profile.
Adding Host-Qualified Attributes
The -q option can be used to specify a hostname or a netgroup name. A netgroup name is distinguished by prepending it with an asterisk. In the following example, a user account is created in the LDAP directory, and assigned the System Administrator rights profile:
When the user test logs in to the host host1, she can enable profile-based execution via pfbash and act as the system administrator. However, those rights are not granted to her on any other system.
Note that qualified user attributes may be used to implement both permissive and restrictive policies. For example, user qualifiers may be combined with other restrictive attributes such as access_times, pam_policy, or the Stop profile.
Adding Netgroup-Qualified Attributes
A netgroup can contain a set of hosts, users, or other netgroups. The qualified attributes feature does not interpret user entries within netgroups. Furthermore, hierarchical netgroups, while supported, should be used with caution since their lookups are generally slower. Also note that if the same host is assigned to multiple netgroups, and a user is assigned qualified attributes using more than one of those netgroups, the best matching entry for the host is ambiguous since the first match can't be reliably predicted.
A netgroup can be created and assigned using the following commands:
In this case, if the test user logs into host1 she will only have the System Administratorprofile because the host qualifier has precedence over the netgroup qualifier. But when logging into host2, only the System Operator profile is granted.
Viewing a User's Attributes
Since multiple sets of qualified attributes can be assigned to a user, the tools for viewing attributes can return multiple settings. In general, the results returned depend on where these commands are executed. For example, the test user would see different results for the userattr command, depending on the current host:
It is also possible to manage assignments in the format described in user_attr(4). The qualifier field that was previously documented as being Reserved for future use, is now actually used. When the ldapaddent(1M) command is used to populate the LDAP directory with user_attr entries, the qualifier field is interpreted properly.
The ldapaddent command can also be used to view the user_attr assignments. However it does no filtering, so a program like grep is required to look for specific entries.
The getent(1M) command follows the name switch, and the effective entry is retrieved from the cache:
Removing Qualified Attributes
User attributes are generally removed using usermod or rolemod, and specifying the value to remove using -= or an empty value to clear it. For example, either of the following commands could be used to remove a qualified profile assignment:
However, qualified entries must have at least one attribute specified. So the proper way to remove all the attributes in this case is to use userdel or roledel as follows:
Note that this command does not remove the account or affect any other attributes associated with the account.


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Monday, January 25, 2016
KISS' Gene Simmons about Lemmy Kilmister: "He's always been a marshmallow, a softie on the inside"
KISS' Gene Simmons talked about late Motorhead's Lemmy Kilmister during an appearance on Ozzy's Boneyard. You can read some excerpts below.
He said: "Although most people wanna mourn Lemmy's death, and rightfully so, maybe a brighter thing to do is to celebrate his life. Because our history with Lemmy goes all the way back to Hawkwind. KISS took Hawkwind out way in the early days when Stacia was a dancer with the band. In fact, Stacy and I used to hang and just talk, and she always used to talk about Lemmy. And then, slowly but surely, I got to know Lemmy through the years."
He continued: "The guy that knew, that I was lucky enough and proud enough to know, may be a different kind of a guy than what fans may think of him. You think of him as a badass, won't take any crap from anybody… That's all true. But I will tell you as a guy that's known him for decades, he's always been a marshmallow, a softie on the inside, always putting a helping hand out to anybody. He treated fans the best. This badass guy who always looked out, cared so much about the fans and would always give a helping hand to new bands. He hardly ever said anything bad about anybody for press's sake. If he didn't like you, he'd tell you to your face, not behind your back. A gentleman with a kind heart, dressed in armor, like most nights were. He was a special kind of a guy and he deserves a lot more kudos than he's gotten, unfortunately."
About Lemmy's wit, honesty and undying devotion to his friends, he said: "Lemmy, and Ozzy has this too, this kind of… If they like something, it doesn't matter if it's from the same genre. Ozzy will point his finger at The Beatles, whereas lots of other guys who turn up the guitar, whether you call it hard rock or heavy metal or thrash or take you pick, are afraid to actually say, 'Yeah, I like Abba.' Lemmy was honest through and through. His insides, his heart and his mouth and his mind were connected. And truth is a hard thing to find, 'cause everybody is trying to negotiate: 'How do I negotiate these streets to have people think I'm cool?' He didn't give a squat. He basically took a very individual kind of… 'Hey, this is who I am. I don't care if it's popular to be a hair band or [wear] lipstick. I'm Lemmy. That's who I am.' And maybe we should all learn something from that."
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"Too many well-meaning Christians confuse worship with a "feeling." If you "feel good, feel blessed, felt God's presence," then it was "great worship" and participants walk away feeling blessed (hear *energized*). However if the feeling isn't there --"it didn't feel like church today"-- then they'll walk away feeling short-changed. Either God wasn't there or the worship leaders were inept. And we all know that God won't catch the flack."
Here are some great comments from my friend Mark who is celebrating a birthday today. Having been a worship leader (and still doing it a little bit) I've heard these comments (and worse) before. I can certainly relate with the fact that God isn't the one who's going to catch the flack. Perhaps worship leaders should wear a flack jacket to repel all the negative comments they receive.
Friday, August 22, 2008
It Didn't Feel Like Church Today
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Your BBB regularly gets calls from consumers who were told they just won a big lottery prize–all they have to do is wire a few hundred dollars to cover some kind of fee. Of course, if they do, the money is lost and they never get their fake lottery winnings.
Many of these lottery scams are run out of Jamaica and it seems like the folks who do it will never get caught, but one just did.
The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced that 28-year-old Damion Bryan Barrett was extradited from Jamaica to Florida, where he will face charges for his alleged part in an international lottery scheme that targeted elderly victims in the U.S.
Barrett is the first Jamaican citizen to be extradited from Jamaica to the U.S. on charges of defrauding Americans in a lottery scheme.
Barrett and his co-conspirators allegedly tricked elderly victims in the U.S. into sending thousands of dollars to pay "fees" for lottery winnings they hadn't actually won. The victims never received cash or prizes.
Barrett and his associates allegedly made calls from Jamaica using technology that allowed them to use a telephone number with a U.S. area code. The victims were reportedly convinced to send money to middlemen in South Florida, who forwarded the money to Jamaica.
If convicted, Barrett faces up to 30 years in prison per count, as well as a possible fine and restitution. Barrett's co-defendant, Oneike Barnett, 29, pleaded guilty on Feb. 28, 2014, to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. On April 29, 2014, Barnett was sentenced to 60 months in prison and five years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $94,456 in restitution.
Here are five red flags of a lottery scam, so you don't become a victim:
- You're told you've won a contest you didn't enter. You need to buy a ticket or complete an application to participate in a contest or lottery. Whether it's by phone or mail, scammers seek out their targets. Verify that it is a legitimate business by doing research on the company.
- You are offered 'too-good-to-be-true' prizes. It is almost always a large sum of money, but there is always a catch. Scammers attempt to make it sound easy to claim your prize. The reality is it is very unlikely that someone will give away large sums of money with no strings attached.
- You have to give personal information. Anytime someone tries to get your bank account number, Social Security Number or other sensitive information, that should be an automatic red flag. There is also no need to access financial information, like a credit card number in response to a sweepstakes promotion.
- You have to pay to win. Don't be blinded by the promise of a large sum of money in the future. If they are asking you to give them money first, that's a red flag. According to the Federal Trade Commission, It's illegal to ask you to pay or buy something to enter or increase your odds of winning. Legitimate prizes do not come with processing fees, and taxes are paid directly to the Internal Revenue Service after winnings are collected.
- You have to wire money or use prepaid debit cards. If you are asked to use these transfer methods in order to get a prize or any other large sum of money, that is a major red flag. It's difficult to track these types of transactions, so you will have little to no way of getting your money back.


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What is the absolute best party to have if you want to get old and new friends together, encourage them to mingle, and ensure they have a great time? Wine tasting. There is something about wine tasting that just naturally generates conversation. Everyone wants to talk about what they're tasting, if they like it, and tell stories about other wines they've tried. Even if you somehow end up with terrible wine, everyone has a great time talking about it! Another wonderful thing about this type of party is that it can be as complicated, formal, simple, or informal as you want. The key is to think about the vibe of the party you want to have and who you're inviting.
Wine tasting parties generally fall into 3 categories- a formal pairing, a blind tasting, or an informal event where you have lots of wine and food and everyone can mix and mingle as they choose. A formal pairing is where food and wine is chosen so as to create a pleasing experience on the palate. You want pairings with flavors and textures that will enhance or balance each other. A way to make this fun is to provide a tasting menu to guests with the different flavors they will note in the wine and what aspects of the wine the food was chosen to enhance or balance. You can also provide this on tasting cards next to the pairings if you want your guests moving around.
A blind tasting is one where you have all the wine labels covered and guests have to figure out which wine varietal they are drinking. If you have very experienced tasters, you can have them do this completely unassisted, but if you have less experienced tasters you may want to provide notes on how to taste (swirl, sniff, sip) and which varietals they have to choose from. You may even include some notes on the characteristics of each.
Finally, an informal wine tasting is one where you set out wines, foods, and desserts and let your guests decide what to eat and drink. This is great for a more casual setting where you want guests to mix and mingle with minimal structure.
A friend of mine is hosting a wine tasting in a couple weeks that is actually a combination of these and I think it's going to be a lot of fun. First, she's going to have a blind tasting of some of her favorite wines to see if her guests can choose the correct varietal, with a prize for whoever gets the most correct. Then she's going to have a more informal set up where foods and wines are generally paired together (reds with a few food options in one area, whites in another) but the guests will be able to choose what to eat and drink together. This is a great way to provide some structure to your guests but still allow the party to flow in a relaxed manner.
One decision you need to make is if you are going to provide all of the food and wine or if you want to make it a potluck. Again, you have a lot of options here. If you provide everything, it gives you more control over the pairings and makes set up a little easier for a blind tasting because you won't be trying to cover wine labels while your guests arrive. If you opt for a potluck style, either you can provide the wine and have your guests bring food, or you can have your guests bring their favorite food and wine pairing. Both of these are fun ways to let your guests participate a little more and showcase a favorite recipe or bottle of wine. Any of these options allows you to focus on a theme if you choose- wines from a specific country or region, a particular grape from different countries, or an around the world style with each wine from a different place. Just make sure to let your guests know your theme so they can get excited about the theme.
To help generate conversation, you may want to consider having a game or competition for the guests. You can offer a prize (or bragging rights) to the guest who gets the most varietals correct in a blind tasting, you can see if they can tell the difference between more or less expensive wines, rank the wines from best to worst on a scorecard, or even guess the number of corks in a bowl. The options are really endless.
Here are a few resources for party planning supplies in case you need anything to make your party a huge success (Full disclosure: If you click on a link in this section of items I love and make a purchase, I may receive a commission):
Wine Delivery-
Drizly- If you live in one of their service areas and don't have time to pick up your wine, Drizly can deliver it to you. While there is something special about browsing for the perfect wine, let's face it- that isn't always practical.
Wine Insiders- I'm a big fan of the wines I've received from Wine Insiders and love that I only receive wine when I place an order, rather than getting a case every few months whether I need it or not. They do have wine clubs but you're not required to join one to get the benefits.
Wine glasses- You definitely need to have plenty of glasses for your guests. Amazon has a ton of options for wine glasses. I really like this set from Libbey because it's so versatile. If you're not doing a really technical tasting, a standard glass is perfectly fine instead of a specific style for each wine.
Games- Amazon also has a ton of kits to help you put together a blind tasting and to learn more about wine tasting. I love this set because it has everything you need for a blind tasting.
Desserts- Send me a message and I will help you put together a great selection of desserts for your party! If you're in the Houston area I can either walk you through making the desserts or make them for you. If you're not, I can put together the perfect menu for your party!
No matter which option you choose, a wine tasting is a great way to have fun and try some new wines. Who knows? Maybe you'll find your new favorite!


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County councils who were criticised last week by the Society of IT Management for failing the e-democracy because many did not promote the county council elections, see Publicnet 6 May 2005, have now been judged by the Society to have passed the test for the way they used websites to publicise the results of the elections.Three quarters of county councils provided good information quickly about their election results and presented them in an easy-to-use and generally effective manner. All but one of the 34 councils had their results published by 9am on Saturday 7 May, with nearly two thirds reporting results as they came in.
At the time of the first survey only four counties were rated as very good, with another five rated as satisfactory. 20 were rated 'poor' and five councils provided no information at all. A brief look was taken at those council sites which 'failed' this first stage on the evening of May 4th, and by the time of the election itself, almost all had made sure at least the list of candidates was available, together with instructions about voting, and encouragement to do so. Only one county council still ignored the election on its eve.
Martin Greenwood, Programme manager for Socitm said "No formal evaluation was attempted, but the overall impression is that three quarters of councils provided complete, up-to-date, and clear information. Of the quarter which did not, the results tended to be there but were late, or poorly displayed, or details were buried in 'pdf' files."


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Each year, as the Chamber Foundation hosts the Talent Forward national workforce conference, we focus on talent—educating and training, talent tech and data, recruiting, hiring, and upskilling. With no shortage of talent challenges, the opportunities for informative discussion are endless. While a day devoted to dissecting talent-related topics could focus solely on the problems, Talent Forward is all about the solutions.
The past year has been a momentous one for women. Following the global #MeToo movement, there have been many moments of progress. A record number of women won U.S. congressional seats. Ethiopia elected its first female president along with a new cabinet that is half female.
As a nation, we decided long ago that when a business opens its doors to the public, it should be open to everyone on the same terms. But shockingly, many Americans still can't be sure they will be treated equally when they seek goods or services from businesses in their local communities.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Hiring Our Heroes and the state of Virginia announce an expansion of the Virginia Military Spouse Economic Empowerment Zone (MSEEZ).
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were approximately 8.6 million STEM jobs in May 2015, with the highest jobs in software development, user support, and systems analysts. Despite the high number of jobs, the lack of skilled workers in the labor force allow these positions to go unfilled. To make matters worse, the existing STEM workforce lacks diversity among women and minorities, not representing the emerging workforce of women and underrepresented groups.