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Pie Your Professor
Faculty, staff, and coaches volunteer for "Pie Your Professor" to benefit Camp Good Days and Special Times!
Date: February 11, 2020 - February 11, 2020
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Campus Center Atrium
Hosted by the Teddi Dance for Love Committee
All in good fun and all for a good cause! Donate $2 and pie your favorite professor, coach, or staff member. Make a $10 donation, and pie Dave DiCaro, director of Safety and Security, to redeem a parking ticket ($10 per ticket, up to two tickets).

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LV Pont 9 Compact Wallet
Crafted from smooth cowhide, the LV Pont 9 compact wallet brings luxury and sophistication to an everyday essential. Its structured shape is complemented by the soft, padded feel of its leather and the gold-tone LV Circle signature on the flap. Inside, there are compartments for coins and bills, as well as six card slots.
Detailed features
12.0 x 9.0 x 2.5 cm
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- LV Circle press-stud closure
- Bill compartment
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- 6 card slots
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PRODUCT CARETo keep your Louis Vuitton product beautiful as the years pass, we recommend following these guidelines for its care:
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- Keep your product away from damp or humid environments and avoid direct exposure to sunlight, keep your product away from any direct source of heat (radiators, car interiors overheated by the sun, etc).
- Avoid contact with greasy substances, cosmetics, perfume, and hydroalcoholic solutions, as well as any material (magazines, other leathers, etc.) that may transfer their colored pigments onto the product.
- Keep your product away from water. Should it get wet or dirty on the surface, dry with a lint free, light-colored, absorbent cloth. Never use soap or solvent.
- In order to protect your product when you are not using it, store it in the felt protective pouch provided.
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Those of you that have joined me in the past, you know the drill.
If this is your first time, here's the scoop...
* On the 1st of every month, I will post 10 questions for you to answer.
* On the 4th of the month {or later}, you will post your ten answers on your blog with a link back to mine.
* Link up your post at the bottom of my 10-4 post.
* Take a peek at the other bloggers' posts.
Easy right? I think it will be fun! You never know...you may make a new friend!
1. What is one quirky thing about you?
2. What does your perfect date look like? {Not the person...the activity}
3. What is your favorite picture from last month {April}?
4. What are your top 3 favorite TV shows?
5. What is your favorite outdoor activity?
6. What is the last movie you saw?
7. Look up from your computer right now. What is the first thing you saw?
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A 31-year-old winemaker who came to New Zealand from the United States became the country's first kite surfing fatality over the weekend, police said Monday.
Douglas Wiser, from Geneva, N.Y., was killed Saturday after a strong wind gust hit his kite, dragging him 100 yards from the sea and slamming him into a recreational vehicle.
Witnesses said Wiser was about to release his kite harness when the wind suddenly dragged him across a beach and smashed him through the limbs of a tree at Te Awanga, a small settlement on North Island's east coast.
Locals suggested Wiser, an experienced kite surfer, may not have had time to use a safety button which releases the kite in critical situations.
The death was the first kite surfing fatality in New Zealand. Last year a man was seriously injured in a similar accident on South Island.
Te Awanga is located near the city of Hastings in the Hawke's Bay wine growing area, about 200 miles northeast of the capital, Wellington.
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As you all know, we just released CRYENGINE 5.4 Update Preview this week. As a preview with the branch still being in stabilization phase, we need your help to iron out the details. Many of you have asked to participate in a beta feature and help us test the engine on previous occasions; and while those plans are still being discussed, this Preview we released through GitHub is our way of testing the waters and find a process that works for everybody.
This is a dedicated topic to collect your feedback in addition to the Launcher crash reporter, the GitHub Issue tracker and GitHub pull requests which we just established a process for. Please make sure you submit your feedback in the following format - we even made a copy/paste form for you to save you some work.
When submitting feedback for the engine build, please make sure your reply to this topic is formatted like this:
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For additional information, please kindly review our 'How to submit Feedback-Guide' before posting to make sure all the information is validly displayed and communicated to our engineers can process it well.
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CFP becomes a part of Jisc
02 May 2017
When we founded Call for Participants over 4 years ago, we made it our goal to bring the exciting world of academic research to a wider audience and give them the opportunity to take part in research studies from universities around the world. In the process, we simplified and made the academic participant recruitment task easier for thousands of researchers. To date, we have facilitated over 40,000 participations with people from 176 countries contributing to the advancement of knowledge.
Today, we take another big step towards our goal and are delighted to announce CFP platform will soon change ownership and will be delivered by Jisc. Jisc are a not-for-profit organisation who provide a vast portfolio of quality digital solutions to UK education and research sector including eduroam wireless connection, the ultra-fast and safe Janet network, and subsidised access to major academic journals. We know that this is a fantastic opportunity for the platform.
As we focus our efforts within Jisc to continue building new online tools for promoting and discovering research participation opportunities, we will put a lot of emphasis on growing the CFP platform in terms of both available studies and our community of people interested in taking part.
So what does this change mean for you?
Currently - nothing. You can continue using Call for Participants as you have. Over time, we will be assessing our platform and bringing out a variety of free and paid products aimed at making more fruitful connections between researchers and participants. Our focus will be on:
- Providing new features to make staying in touch with interesting research opportunities even easier
- Increasing the number of participants per study
- Delivering a better help service to make you make the most of the CFP platform
- Increasing universities involvement on the platform
- Providing products for research groups within universities
- Providing new opportunities for commercial companies and other partners on the CFP platform
We want to take this opportunity to say big heartfelt "thank you" to all our researchers and participants, who have used CFP throughout the years, and we are excited for what is to come.
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Our Managed IT Services & Support enables you to outsource your IT requirements to us as a provider. We will effectively manage and monitor all of your IT hardware whilst providing efficient, flexible and friendly service . We understand not all SMB's are able to accomodate on site expertise; we pride ourselves on supplying high level and cost effective IT solutions, which are tailored uniquely to your business.
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Kim Kardashian Posts Adorable New Pic of Kanye West & North
Kim Kardashian just shared the most adorable new photo of her husband Kanye West and their 13-month-old daughter North West!
"Bring your daughter to work day," the 33-year-old reality star captioned the photo on Instagram in hashtag format.
Today marks a momentous feat for Kim and Kanye's marriage – it has officially lasted longer than her previous 72-day marriage to basketball player Kris Humphries!
Make sure to check out a recap of last night's Keeping Up with the Kardashians, during which Kim wanted to adopt a 12-year-old Thai orphan.
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The quick, "I'm in pinch here," answer to "does bleach kill bed bugs?" is "Yes". DONE.
However, some elaboration is necessary.
So your home, or bed rather, has been invaded by, or INFESTED with rather (sounds even worse), bed bugs. You're mildly freaked out and in pinch for a quick fix…i.e. a common household item that doubles as a weapon of mass destruction against these blood-sucking little vampires. Yes, vampires.
Bed bugs actually feed on human blood. In fact, other than actually seeing them crawling on your bed, bed bugs are often detected by the blood stains that they leave on your mattress—bloody bed bug excrement. Yummy. Chunking your bed sheets into the washing machine, you consider the prospect of BLEACH. Good idea. Here are a few simple suggestions:
Let A Pro Handle It.
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Use A Color-Safe Bleach
Household bleach kills bed bugs, but it also kills color. So, to prevent turning that dreamy red dress of yours into a pinkish nightmare, use a Color-Safe bleach. Don't worry Color-Safe bleach will still do the trick and effectively kill those bed bugs.
Bleach Kills Them – But So Does Heat…
You might be aware that bed bugs thrive in warm environments with rich levels of carbon dioxide (coincidentally what your body gives off). Hence bed bugs love to make themselves comfortable in…well…just about whatever it is that you are making yourself comfortable in, i.e. clothes, shoes, bedding and of course, beds.
However, bed bugs are relatively dainty vermin. They can't handle the heat. Research indicates that the magic number appears to be 113°F—but it needs to be sustained for a prolonged period of time.
Experiments conducted at Virginia Tech University have confirmed that a loosely filled dryer set on "high" is capable of killing all bed bug life-stages and their eggs in 30 minutes. So be sure to launder your items on high heat in the dryer for at least 30 minutes to get the job done…that's one episode with Pat Sejak and his Wheel of Fortune.
Furthermore, a dryer with a removable shelf is excellent for killing bugs on items that cannot be tumbled , like leather shoes, handbags, knick knacks, even books. For further laundering advice, the University of Minnesota offers basic advice on washing items to remove bed bugs. This laundering advice centers around three basic steps 1. Sorting and Handling your infested items properly, 2. Washing and Drying your clothes properly and 3. Storing your cleaned clothes properly.
Quarantine Your Items Until The Coast Is Clear
Ok, so you have washed your infested items in bleach and have dried the garments in the dryer on HIGH heat for at least 30 minutes. Now what?
Place and seal your treated items in a clean plastic bag. Bed bugs are resilient and quick to reproduce. According to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, a female bed bug lays about 5-7 eggs per week and if fed, will lay 200 to 500 eggs in her life. Eggs take about 10 days to hatch and bed bugs are fully grown in 2 to 4 months with a lifespan of about a year.
Furthermore, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), they can live several months without a blood meal and they are notorious experts at hiding. They hide during the day in places such as seams of mattresses, box springs, bed frames, headboards, dresser tables, cracks or crevices, behind wallpaper, and under any clutter or objects around a bed. According to the CDC, they can travel over 100 feet in one night but tend to live within 8 feet of where people sleep.
In order to avoid the re-infestation of your treated items, quarantine each and every treated item from the affected area until you are certain that the area has been completely purged of all bed bugs. Items must be stored in plastic bags or containers after laundering until the problem is under control. Which brings us to the question of How?
Ok. So you have washed everything that you can wash in the washer with bleach and have dried it in the dryer in high heat for at least 30 minutes. You have sealed your clean items off from the contaminated area.
Now what should you do?
A great place to start is by getting rid of clutter in your home.
Getting rid of clutter will reduce places bed bugs can hide. Move your bed away from walls or furniture. After checking them for bed bugs, consider putting non-essential belongings into storage until the bed bugs are gone from your home. Check all of your items again before returning them.
Vacuum carpets, floors, bed frames, furniture, molding, windows, cracks and crevices daily, using the brush and crevice tools. Empty the vacuum or seal and dispose of its bag outside of your home after each use. Any cracks or crevices on walls or along baseboards should be painted or caulked with an appropriate sealant. This can prevent bed bugs from getting inside wall voids, where they can migrate to other locations in the building.
When cleaning and exterminating bed bugs from your home, avoid using pesticide bombs or foggers. Not only do these cause a mess, but they actually are not entirely effective at killing bed bugs and can even make conditions worse. After you home has been treated, be sure to wipe off dead bugs, blood stains, eggs and droppings with hot soapy water. Make sure the water is HOT, and by HOT I mean at least 140°F HOT.
Does Bleach Kill Bed Bugs On A Mattress?
You might be wondering, does bleach kill bed bugs if I use it on my mattress, seeing that you most likely can't stuff it into your washer or dryer, unless, that is, you are a pixie with a pixie sized mattress.
Now, if your mattress is particularly disgusting and infested, you might want to consider buying a new one, but this isn't your only option.
Spraying color-safe bleach with a typical spray bottle might take care of the surface of your mattress, but you must keep in mind that bed bugs burrow into the mattress and often don't come back to the surface until night-time, with the express purpose of sucking your blood. While you are sleeping they crawl onto exposed skin, inject a mild anesthetic and suck up a small amount of blood.
As disturbing as this sounds, and let's face it, pretty much is—most people never feel the actual bite.
In fact, some people do not even react to bed bug bites. But for those who do, bite marks may appear within minutes or days, usually where skin is exposed during sleep.
They can be small bumps or large itchy welts. The welts usually go away after a few days. Keep in mind that because the bites may resemble mosquito and other insects bites, a bump or welt alone does necessarily mean that there are bed bugs. However, in the off chance that there are bed bugs teaming around in your bed, unless you plan on submerging your mattress in a giant vat of bleach, you probably won't kill of the bed bugs and there eggs by simply spritzing the mattress with bleach.
There are alternative methods for getting bed bugs off and out of your bed and the University of Purdue suggests a few in detail. These include sealing up your mattress with a plastic cover or bed bug enclosure cover for at least a year or hiring pest control professionals to use whole room heat, steam or extreme cold treatments to kill the bugs.
If you have bed bugs, don't be too hard on yourself. Anyone can get bed bugs. They are usually transported from place to place as people travel…not from dirty living conditions. However, once bed bugs are introduced into the home, dirty, cluttered living conditions will enable them to thrive and wreak havoc.
Typically, bed bugs travel in the seams and folds of luggage, overnight bags, folded clothes, bedding, furniture, and anywhere else where they can hide. Most people do not realize that they can transport stow-away bed bugs as they travel—infesting new areas, including their homes, as they travel and relocate. With that said, here are some thoughtful tips to avoid tracking bed bugs with you back into your home.
- When staying in a hotel, place your bag on a suitcase stand rather than on the bed or floor. Keep the rack away from the walls or furniture. When returning home, wash the clothes from your trip and put them in a hot dryer as we discussed above.
- Inspect new and used furniture before bringing it inside. Look in seams, tufts and under cushions.
It takes time and persistence to get rid of bed bugs, and can be physically and emotionally exhausting. Just remember though that bed bugs, in spite of how repulsive they are, are more of a nuisance than a health concern.
In fact, bed bugs are not known to transmit diseases to humans. With a little vigilance and bug fighting savvy you can effectively avoid or successfully deal with bed bug infestations. My hope is that this article has equipped you a little more in the art of fighting bugs—bed bugs.
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Paris, Oct 2003
Rooftop satellite receivers can look out of place with the historic surroundings of ancient cities. In the first-time participation with ESA, a Greek company is working to solve this.
The project is to develop a kind of satellite receiver known as a planar array. Unlike more commonly seen parabola-shaped dishes, planar arrays pick up less interference from other satellites. Another feature is their square, flat shape.
Low-visibility is a major concern in Greece; unsightly satellite dishes would sit uncomfortably alongside historical cityscapes and ancient Hellenic architecture. The first step to achieving this was to reduce the size of planar arrays to 36 cm in diameter.
The flat design means the antennas are easier to camouflage. The structure offers users the opportunity to apply colourful covers that help satellite equipment blend in to the surroundings. Designs being considered include house bricks, clouds or even a cat. The final product would be a suitable solution for areas where restrictions exist for satellite installation.
The company behind the new antenna design is Athens-based Attisat. Greece became a cooperating partner of ESA several years ago. The agreement means the country can submit projects and benefit from funding. Though not yet a full member state, the country would definitely benefit from satcom related activities.
Currently, mainly terrestrial networks are in use. This can be problematic as Greece has thousands of islands and a large portion of isolated mountainous areas, making land connections difficult to be implemented and maintained. Furthermore, the mainland is prone to earthquakes, often disrupting or destroying terrestrial networks.
The launch in July 2003 of Hellas-Sat, Greece's first satellite will do much to resolve these issues. Hellas-Sat is a high-powered satellite able to transmit to small antennas such as the one being developed by Attisat.
Though currently with much unused capacity, Hellas-Sat and projects such as Attisat's will help make more content available to Greek end-users. Current programming is geared mainly towards non-Greek speakers and tourists. With the Olympic games beginning in Athens in 2004, this content is going to be very important, but long-term satcom will require it to be Greek.
The design review has taken place this month and specifications for the project are currently under review.
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Saving money does not have to be complicated or difficult. Sometimes it just takes a little change or effort to make a big difference. Here are some simple ways to save money in 2018:
1. Make your own coffee.
2. Cook your own food instead of eating out.
3. Order a glass of water instead of drinks when eating out.
4. Don't let sales/deals distract you from buying what you don't need.
5. Buy stuff used at a thrift stores, garage sales, online, etc.
6. Wait three days before buying something you want to prevent impulse buys.
7. Search for dupes to find cheaper versions of high-end makeup. Pinterest or The Dupe List are good places to look.
8. Make your own beauty products such as masks, bath bombs, etc.
9. Do your own nails instead of getting them done at the salon.
Entertainment & Travel
10. Go outside and enjoy the great outdoors. Nature is usually free or cheap to enjoy!
11. Use apps like Gasbuddy to find the cheapest gas around you.
12. Use Airbnb to look for cheaper options instead of staying in a hotel room when travelling.
13. Sign up for a credit card that gives you airplane miles as a reward for spending.
Go Green
14. Install automatic lights so that they turn off when not in use.
15. Re-use paper and plastic bags as trash bags or shopping bags.
16. Turn off the water when not in use.
17. If your water takes awhile to heat up, use a bucket to collect the water to use for watering plants, cleaning, etc.
18. Make your own cleaning products.
19. Bike or walk to places to save money on gas.
20. Use a re-usable towel to wipe up messes instead of disposable paper towels.
21. Carpool with friends to work and split the cost of gas.
22. Line dry clothes.
23. Start your own herb garden.
24. Keep empty jars as containers for storing things.
25. Cancel your landline phone if you use it less than your cellphone.
26. Make your own gifts for your friends instead of buying.
27. Exercise at home or watch fitness videos to save money on gym expenses.
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This recipe for Roasted Beet Crostini with Goat Cheese and Pistachio (and optional but delightful Blood Orange Extra Virgin Olive Oil drizzle) is a lovely layered bite combining earthy beet puree, tangy goat cheese, and buttery pistachio nuts. The Blood Orange Extra Virgin Olive oil adds a bright, citrus to the mix. Impressive and delicious
When the beets are cool enough to handle, remove the skin with your fingers, a cloth, or paring knife. Cut beets into quarters and place in a high-speed blender or food processor. Add the lemon juice, tahini, and garlic. Blend until smooth, scraping sides as necessary. Add the olive oil, and blend to incorporate. Season to taste with salt. Set-aside.
Layer the beet puree over the crostini and top with goat cheese, OR layer the goat cheese on the crostini and top with beet puree. Sprinkle chopped pistachio over.
I was looking for an appetizer to serve at a dinner party – a passable appetizer. Something easy to make in advance, something easy to serve, something easy to eat. And of course, something delicious.
Crostini are always easy to serve. They are easy to make. And they are very versatile in what one can put on the top.
Soft cream cheese with smoked salmon – easy but ordinary.
Blue Cheese with pear or apple – also a good idea but also pretty ordinary.
Bruschetta? Again, good choice. But tomatoes are not in season and still pretty ordinary.
I wanted something different.
I love beets. Aside from beets being considered one of the world's "healthiest" foods, roasted beets are delicious. How about a puree of roasted beets? That would be pretty. Bright red puree with a sweet earthiness. And so it began.
As I was thinking and researching the best beet purees, I found one that used tahini in it but called itself "Beet Hummus" rather than beet puree. I guess they figured it had tahini, so, therefore, must be hummus. I thought, for about a nanosecond, to call my puree humus, but only for a nanosecond. Hummus literally means chickpea in Arabic, and since neither their's nor mine contained any chickpeas, calling it hummus, while sexier then puree, would be wrong. So puree it is, although I did add the tahini. If you don't have tahini, substitute 1 teaspoon of toasted sesame oil.
Roasting beets is simple. Heat the oven to 400ºF; trim the top and root end of the beets so that only a tiny bit of the stems remain, do not cut deep into the beet, just trim to the beet, wrap them in foil, put on a cookie sheet and bake until tender. Generally speaking, small beets will take about 45 minutes, medium-sized beets, an hour or so, and large beets about an hour and a half. To check for doneness, stick a skewer into the middle of the beet, right through the top of the foil. If it goes in easily, the beets are done.
If cooking more then one size beet, it's best to wrap them up according to size in smaller packets so the smaller ones don't get overdone while you wait for the larger ones to finish. When tender, remove the foil packet from the oven and open it to allow the beets to cool. As soon as they are cool, remove the skin by gently rubbing with your finger (put on some gloves if you don't want to deal with pink fingers for a while); or you can use a paring knife and carefully remove only the outer layer of skin, taking care not to cut too deeply.
Once peeled, cut the beets into quarters, or even smaller if so desired, and place into a blender container and whirl into a smooth puree. A high-speed blender works best, but even a small blender will work, you will just need to stop and scrap the sides more often to get the right consistency.
So now I have this sweet earthy beautiful vibrant puree of beet. What else?
I think it needs some tang. Goat cheese is tangy. Goat cheese and beets are wonderful together. So that's the next layer.
Or wait, should the goat cheese be the first layer?
Believe it or not, the way you layer this crostini will affect your taste. Beets on top, you get the earth then the tang. Goat cheese on top, tang then earth. My favorite way to layer these two components was, goat cheese bottom, puree on top of that, then a plop of goat cheese again. Tang, earth, tang!
So far I have a very lovely crostini.
We have earthy. We have tang. We need something sweet. Buttery.
In comes the beautiful, buttery pistachio. Lightly salted, roasted pistachio is the perfect finishing mouthfeel, flavor for this crostini.
So there it is. Done. Perfect bite. Crispbread, earthy beets, tangy goat cheese, buttery salty pistachio…
Brian and I attended a crab fest to support the Soroptimist charities. And I won my silent auction lot. Four "award-winning" local extra virgin olive oils – one of which was blood orange infused. As soon as I got into the car with my new found riches, I thought…hmmmm…I'll bet that orange olive oil would taste pretty good on those crostini I made. Since I had left-over puree and some goat cheese, I decided to make new crostini toast and try out the new thought and…
Layered flavors of earthy roasted beet puree, tangy goat cheese, and buttery pistachio makes these crostini an impressive and delicious.
Heat the oven to 400°F.
Wrap the beets together in foil and seal tightly. Place on a cookie sheet and cook in the oven for about 1 hour, or until a paring knife or skewer, when inserted into the center of the largest beet, meets no resistance. Remove beets from the oven and allow to cool.
When the beets are cool enough to handle, remove the skin with your fingers, a cloth, or paring knife. Cut beets into quarters and place in a high-speed blender or food processor. Add the lemon juice, tahini, and garlic. Blend until smooth, scraping sides as necessary. Add the olive oil, and blend to incorporate. Season to taste with salt. Set-aside.
Reduce the oven to 350°F.
Slice the baguette on the diagonal into 1/3 inch (approximately). Place slices on a cookie sheet and into the oven for 5 minutes, turn and continue for 3 - 5 minutes more or until they are golden and crisp.
Layer the beet puree over the crostini and top with goat cheese, OR layer the goat cheese on the crostini and top with beet puree. Sprinkle chopped pistachio over.
Drizzle with blood orange extra virgin olive oil if you want to take them over the top.
Nutritional values may not be 100% accurate
When you first look at this recipe you might think…beet crostini??? hmmm but once you try it you will know why it works and it's really good on the waistline for something so tasty and filling
The goat cheese is the key; marries the earthiness of the beet with the savory crunch of the toast
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Grammy award-winning musician Richie Sambora will be honored at the 12th Annual Golden Heart Awards on May 7 – along with Del and Bettina Breckenfeld – for his philanthropic work with The Midnight Mission, a human services agency offering emergency services, drug and alcohol recovery and transitional programs for homeless men, women and children in Los Angeles.
The Golden Heart Awards will take place at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel and will begin with a 6:00 pm reception, followed by dinner, the awards and entertainment.
"I have a profound respect for the Midnight Mission," says Bon Jovi guitarist Sambora. "I'm inspired by the work they do day in and day out. I'm proud to be affiliated with such a solution-minded outreach program. For the betterment of our community, I gladly contribute whenever I'm able to lend my support to the cause in any way I can. To have the Midnight Mission recognize me with this award is humbling and an incredible honor."
Celebrity presenters include Dick Van Dyke and Debi Mazar, with actor and environmentalist Ed Begley Jr. who will serve as Master of Ceremonies.
"The Midnight Mission is thrilled to be honoring Richie and Del and Bettina with our prestigious Golden Heart Award," said Larry Adamson, President and CEO of The Midnight Mission. "These individuals have generously supported us in serving those less fortunate and without a home with empathy and respect. We thank them for their allegiance and whole-hearted dedication to improving the lives of others."
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Staff writer: Isabella Boatwright
Lead story: Woodstock Varsity girls are off to a good start with their record being2-0! The girls have been working very hard everyday and making sure they are prepared for game days. Welcoming a new coach to the team has made the girls work harder to prove to him they are ready for the rest of the season. The program and coach are very excited to see the success these girls bring to Woodstock!
Region record 2-0
In case you missed it: The girls have been taking big wins with fantastic efforts! Sofia Tunon hit a home run the very first game to kick off the season! Welcoming a new coach to the team has made the girls work harder to prove to him they are ready for the rest of the season. The girls swept Cherokee with the score being 6-1 and also against Roswell with a score of 7-2!
Welcoming Coach Gray: If you haven't heard, the Varsity team has recently got a new head coach. He is ready to push the girls to the best of their ability and take on the challenges this season. The girls love his hard work and dedication to the team and are very excited to take on the next month with him! Woodstock is very thankful for him and his dedication to take time to help and train these girls!
Quotes: Coach Gray quote: "I think we are going to be very competitive this season. We are a young team that is quickly learning how to play together. We have a healthy mix of veteran/experienced players with beginners. We have made some great strides & I look forward to the continued development of our program."
Junior Sofia Tunon quote: "Softball has made me a better person by teaching me team building skills, being able to communicate with all types of personalities, excepting failure, & has led me to make life-long friendships that I'll remember forever.
Wolverine of the Month: Sofia Tunon
Tunon has been leading the team this month with her outstanding performances! She is hoping to lead the team to their many goals they have set like: winning region, Elite 8, and ultimately winning state. In case you missed out, to start off the season, in the first game Sofia hit a home run to take the lead against North Paulding! Sofia is going to continue her career at University of Georgia with a softball scholarship! She is very excited to start the season and see her team's success.
Off the Diamond: The Wolverine softball program is raising money for the softball team to cover practice equipment, field maintenance, and travel expenses. The school district doesn't cover all the expenses for these athletes. The program, team, and coach would greatly appreciate any donation! If you are considering donating, here's the link to the fundraiser!
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Thursday Sept. 7 5:55 p.m. Walton Home
Friday Sept. 8 6:30 p.m. McEachern Kennworth Park
Friday Sept. 8 8:15 p.m. Riverwood Kennworth Park
Tuesday Sept. 12 6:30 p.m. Cherokee Cherokee
Thursday Sept. 14 5:55 p.m. Roswell Home
Friday Sept. 15 5:30 p.m. McEachern Home (Senior Night)
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MillionDollarJourney.com, which started in 2006, is a Canadian personal finance blog that follows the journey of "FrugalTrader" who achieved $1 million in net worth by the age of 35 (at the end of 2014).
FrugalTrader and their spouse started off with a negative combined net worth after graduating from university, but have, over the years, grown their combined net worth to about $800,000. Their philosophy is to build wealth through saving and investing. We thought that FrugalTrader was a great candidate for an interview at our blog, so we managed to catch up with them and ask them a few questions.
Tell us more about yourself.
I am the founder, editor, and primary writer at MillionDollarJourney.com and co-owner of CanadianMoneyForum.com.
In addition to the personal finance blog of MillionDollarJourney.com, CanadianMoneyForum.com started up in 2009 and is a community of personal finance enthusiasts who share their ideas. A lot of beginner do-it-yourself (DIY) investors join to ask questions and get responses from the more experienced members.
What do you say to people who feel overwhelmed with investing and therefore don't want to attend to it?
Starting out with investing can be an intimidating process. I started investing in my teens with a financial advisor which led me to buying expensive actively managed mutual funds. For people just starting out, I usually recommend to avoid individual stocks and to keep it simple with indexed ETFs or mutual funds; basically buying the whole market for the long term at a low cost. The key mindset is to invest for the long term as the stock market has never lost money over any 20 or 30 year period in history.
So the first step? Do some research on index mutual funds or ETFs. If you're more comfortable with an advisor, then make sure to pick index funds with a low management expense ratio (MER) rather than some actively managed fund that has a higher MER. If you want to DIY, then here is an example portfolio that I have put together.
What's your preferred debt pay-off method?
I believe that most people would benefit the most by paying off their debts first prior to investing. With regards to method, I'm a numbers guy (engineering background), so I pay off debt with the highest after-tax rate (credit cards, consumer debt etc.). Note that some debt interest is tax deductible, so I tend to pay that off last.
Why do you think frugality is such an undervalued virtue these days?
The North American lifestyle today is consumer driven and the perception is that social status and self value is derived from material possessions.
Almost anyone with a decent income and credit can walk into a bank and get a loan for a luxury car or a mortgage for a big house. But the truth is that fancy materials do not equal wealth; the opposite is true, really. Average income combined with high-end material possessions is usually a sign of a lot of debt (and stress).
Building financial assets can lead to the desirable outcomes of freedom, and ultimately more time to do things you really value.
Can we really build wealth just by saving?
Not only can we build wealth by saving, in my opinion it's the easiest and most likely way to build wealth.
I'm not saying that everyone needs to live like a pauper, but spending less than you earn (or earning more than you spend) is a guaranteed method to raise capital to buy appreciating assets. These assets can be publicly traded companies, private businesses, real estate, bonds etc. For example, if you (and your family) can build up to saving $2,000/month and invest the proceeds in the broad stock market, assuming a five percent return after inflation, that will give you a nest egg of $1.675 million over 30 years. If you have a spouse, one strategy is to live off one income and save the other.
Getting back to the question, we went from a negative net worth in 2003 to a high six figure net worth in 2013 (with no debt except a tax deductible investment loan) primarily through saving and putting those savings towards investments. More details on my net worth updates can be found here.
Why do you think we get into so much debt?
In my opinion, not all debt is bad. Student debt may be unavoidable for students who have little financial support from their parents. However, an education is an investment in human capital. Debt can work against you if used for depreciating assets (ie. cars), especially if it's combined with a high interest rate (balance held on credit cards). I believe that consumer debt can be avoided if people start training their delayed gratification mentality and think less in the lines of "I want this now." Basically, if you want to buy something, you need to have the cash available now rather than cash available through future paychecks. The easy solution is to save the cash required for the purchase. For us, if we want to make a big purchase, we will wait a day and if we still really want it, we'll buy it with savings (use credit card for points, but use cash to pay it back in full).
When should we start investing?
Time is your friend when it comes to investing. The more time that your investments have to compound, the bigger your portfolio is going to get (see 30 year example above). In my opinion, people should start investing as soon as possible.
Who's your hero in the money world and why?
I'm not sure I have a money hero, but there have been heavy influences. I stumbled upon The Wealthy Barber by David Chilton when I was in high school and it really super charged my interest in personal finance. I believe that book popularized the concept of 'pay yourself first' which I follow to this day.
For investing, I have a high respect for Warren Buffett. He is known as one of, if not the, most successful investors of our time. His investment strategy of buying companies at the right price with strong brands that can withstand the test of time is followed by many (including me). Not only do I respect Mr. Buffett for his investing prowess, I respect his frugal tendencies and his decision to give away most of his wealth to charity upon passing.
How do you think Mint helps people manage their money better?
Where possible, we funnel our expenses through a couple of credit cards. Why? First, for the points and second, it allows us to track our expenses easily and third, there is limited fraud liability on a credit card (unlike a debit card). Note that this only works to your advantage if you pay off your credit card in full every month.
As for Mint.com, we started using the service last year by connecting our credit cards to our Mint.com account. Mint allows us to combine our transactions in one place and sort them into a budget. One saving strategy that really works is to track your spending. It's a real eye opener realizing where your money is going, especially repetitive transactions that can really add up (going out for lunch during the work week, cigarettes, coffee, etc.). My belief is that money should be spent on things or events that add value to your life. To me, a family vacation is an important and fun experience. If savings are tight and a family vacation costs thousands of dollars, I'm willing to brown bag my lunch or perk my own coffee to make it happen.
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High Availability – A walkthrough of new Mule 3.4 features
When we started working on the Mule High Availability (HA) solution we wanted to create the simplest and most complete ESB HA solution out there. With Mule 3.4 we have further enhanced the capabilities of the Mule HA solution. In this blog post we would like to share with you some details about some of the the following highlight HA features of Mule 3.4:
- Dynamic Scale Out
- Unicast Cluster Discovery
- Distributed Locking
- Concurrent File Processing
Dynamic Scale Out
The size of a Mule cluster must often vary in time so as to adjust to the different request throughputs. Since it can be difficult to predict request throughput peaks, it is possible that an application's load grows more than can be handled by the initial size of a Mule HA cluster. This is where Mule 3.4's dynamic scale-out capabilities comes into play. With the Mule 3.4 release, the Mule Management Console (MMC) can be used to add new Mule nodes to a cluster dynamically. This means that you won't have to disband your cluster or even shut it down. All you need to do is to use the MMC console, make a few clicks, and your are done: You have scaled out your application in matter of minutes.
Unicast Cluster Discovery
In order to coordinate a cluster, each node must be able to communicate with one another. By default, Mule nodes use a multicast protocol to discover new Mule cluster members. This makes the creation of a cluster really easy. However, for security and performance reasons, the multicast protocol is sometimes disabled by IT. To address this issue, Mule 3.4 clusters can be also created without multicast. This is done by statically defining the URI of each Mule node within a Mule cluster's configuration file.
Distributed Locking
In order to manage concurrent access to resources within a cluster, we have built a lock factory that custom components (such as custom transformers and DevKit built components) can access programmatically. To keep things simple, locks created through Mule's lock factory will work seamlessly on a single server as well as in a cluster so that you don't have to worry about your deployment model.
Let's see a short example that illustrates how this feature can be used. Let's say that we have an http service and we want to keep count of how many times it was executed. This service is deployed in a clustered environment so not only the service can be executed concurrently but also it can be executed in different servers at the same time.
Using an object store is the way to share information between cluster members so we are going to use this feature to store the service execution counter. The custom component that will keep track of request calls would look like this:
Concurrent File Processing
Prior to the release of Mule 3.4, only one node in a Mule cluster was capable of consuming files. This was so that Mule could guarantee resource access synchronisation. With the benefit of the new Mule 3.4 Distributed Locking feature, we are now able to synchronise file access in an smarter way. As of Mule 3.4, all nodes in a cluster can consume files in parallel. This allows for better performance when processing large files since each node of the cluster can work on a different file at the same time.
Can't wait to try these features?
If you want to start playing around with the new features described in this blog, you just have to download our Mule HA demo bundle. With this bundle, You can have a Mule cluster up and running in less than 15 minutes. And if there's a particular feature you want to start using you can refer to the documentation for further details:
- Unicast cluster node discovery
- Distributed locking
- Concurrent file processing
- Dynamic scale out


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Greystones Nature Tots - December
Location: Greystones, Greystones Lane, Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, GL54 2EN
Outdoor time for pre-school children to enjoy nature in all seasons, have fun in the mud and enjoy creative activities.
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Why It's A Smart Idea To Use Floor Plan Software When Planning Diy Projects
If you're taking on some kind of DIY project, you're not going to want to rush into things. You should take the time to plan out the project so that you can make sure it goes smoothly. It's a very smart idea to use some sort of floor plan software for your project. Here's why software like this can help your project go smoothly.
You Can Experiment Without The Extra Effort
When you use planning software, you can experiment and look at different variations of the project you're considering. You can test things out and see how well they would work, for example, if you use a kitchen floor planning tool, you can try out a variety of different designs or layouts.
This kind of experimentation won't require any sort of extra effort on your part. All you have to do is use the software to try things out. Once you've seen enough, you can start over from the beginning. The right software will allow you to try different things without any significant consequences.
Using The Right Software Could Save You Money
When you're planning out a project, it can be hard to determine what you need to make that project a reality. A lot of people wind up buying things that they don't actually need. Those materials sometimes wind up going to waste after the project is done.
When you use high-quality software, you'll be able to figure out just what your project needs. You'll be able to come up with a list of supplies and stick to it. Using software could help you to stay within your budget.
When You Use Planning Software, Your Project Will Take Less Time Overall
How long do you think your DIY project is going to take? If you only have a weekend to bring your project to life, you're going to want to do your best to stay within that general time limit. Thankfully, the right software will allow you to figure out a lot of important things in advance. That means you'll be able to complete your project fairly quickly.
When you have to plan things out as you go, a project can take a very long time. If you figure things out before you start, you can really speed up the process.
It's clear that using floor plan software when planning DIY projects is a smart idea. If you're planning on kicking off a big project — or projects — in the future, you should think about investing in floor plan software. Using the right software will make a big difference.


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Teuchitlan tradition
The Teuchitlan tradition was a pre-Columbian complex society that occupied areas of the modern-day Mexican states of Nayarit and Jalisco. Although evidence of Teuchitlan tradition architecture appears as early as 300 BCE, its rise is generally dated to the end of the Formative period, 200 CE.[1] The tradition is rather abruptly extinguished at the end of the Classic era, ca. 900 CE.[2]
The Teuchitlan tradition is notable for its circular central plazas and conical step pyramids. According to researcher Phil Weigand, these unusual structures are "unique in the Mesoamerican architectural repertoire and indeed are not found anywhere else in the world".[3]
The Teuchitlan tradition is an outgrowth of the earlier shaft tomb tradition, but with a shift away from the smaller centers to larger sites such Los Guachimontones.[4]
The Guachimontones archaeological site, just outside modern-day Teuchitlán, Jalisco, is the largest and most complex site within the Teuchitlan tradition.[5] The center of the ancient village was occupied by three circular areas, each of with a multi-level circular step pyramid at its center. There are a total of 10 such "Circles" within Teuchitlan, along with four rectangular plazas and two ballcourts among many other smaller structures.[6]
The circular pyramids are thought to be cosmograms, representing the mythological structure of the universe, and the circular poles that were set into their center the Mesoamerican world tree. Based on the many ceramic tableaus that have been recovered, it is similarly thought that volador ceremonies were conducted from the pole.[7]
During the 2001 excavations at the Guachimonton site, the excavators reported finding 6 localities with either Capacha or Capacha-like ceramics. Most were unstratified, but 2 were actually stratigraphic in early layers. This made the archaeologists suspect that the precinct must have had a fairly important Early/Middle Formative component.[8]
Societal structure
There are several characteristics of a ranked society present within Teuchitlan tradition societies — the circular plazas, for example, were restricted to the elite.[9] However, based semi-fortified sites excavated in key mountain passes on the edge of the Teuchitlan core area, it is thought that the larger Teuchitlan tradition area was politically fragmented.[10]
The last of the tradition
The onset of the Postclassic era in western Mexico, as elsewhere in Mesoamerica, was marked by abrupt changes. In roughly 900 CE, the circular pyramids, plazas, and concentric groupings began to be replaced by the more prosaic rectangular architecture[11] – the Teuchitlán tradition had suffered a "total and definitive collapse", a change so abrupt that it has been assumed that it was driven from outside, perhaps by the ascending Tarascan state.[12]
- See Smith, p. 24.
- Beekman (2000) abstract.
*Also Weigand and Beekman (1999).
- Weigand (2001), p. 402.
: Michael E. Smith says "The circular layouts that structure these settlements are unique within Mesoamerica" but mentions the "circular capitals" of the Parthian and Sassanian cultures, p. 22.
- Beekman (1994) p. 3.
- Weigand and Cárdenas.
- Weigand and Beekman (1999).
- Weigand and Beekman (1999).
- Excavations at Teuchitlan - Guachimonton
- Weigand and Beekman (1999).
- Beekman, 1994. Beekman, 1996.
- Weigand and Cárdenas.
- Williams.
- Beekman, Christopher S (1994) "A Classic Period Political Boundary in the Sierra La Primavera Region, Jalisco, Mexico", presented at the 59th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Anaheim.
- Beekman, Christopher S (1996) "Political Boundaries and Political Structure: the Limits of the Teuchitlan Tradition" in Ancient Mesoamerica, Vol 7, No 1, pp. 135–147.
- Smith, Michael E. (2007) "Form and Meaning in the Earliest Cities: A New Approach to Ancient Urban Planning" in Journal of Planning History, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 3–47.
- Weigand, Phil (2001). "West Mexico Classic". In Ember, Melvin; Peregrine, Peter Neal (eds.). Encyclopedia of Prehistory. 5 : Middle America. Springer. p. 402. ISBN 0-306-46259-1.
- Weigand, Phil C. and Christopher S. Beekman (1999) "La Civilización Teuchitlan" in La Jornada, Suplemento Cultural, vol 210, no 1-4. Accessed May 2008.
- Chris Beekman, Teuchitlan - Guachimonton - fixed link
- Williams, Eduardo, "Prehispanic West México: A Mesoamerican Culture Area", Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies, Inc., accessed May 2008.


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As a followup to my previous post, I'd like to walk you through using the Sensu Go sandbox to test upgrading different parts of the event pipeline from Sensu 1.x to Sensu Go. First up we have a Sensu 1.x check configuration using the
check_ssh command from Nagios Plugins. This walkthrough can be used as a pattern for converting existing Sensu 1.x check configurations into Sensu Go.
Set up the Sensu Go sandbox
Let's grab the current Sensu sandbox repository:
git clone https://github.com/sensu/sandbox.git
Bring up the sandbox pre-provisioned with the check-upgrade lesson plan:
cd sandbox/sensu-go
git pull
ENABLE_SENSU_SANDBOX_PORT_FORWARDING=1 SANDBOX_LESSON=check-upgrade vagrant
The check-upgrade sandbox lesson plan installs the Sensu 1.x configuration files referenced here, to make it easier for you to try the commands as you read this post.
Enter the sandbox:
vagrant ssh
Let's make sure the Nagios plugin is installed:
[sensu_go_sandbox]$ sudo yum install nagios-plugins-ssh
Start up the Sensu Go agent:
[sensu_go_sandbox]$ sudo systemctl restart sensu-agent
Check to make sure the sandbox is in the entity list:
[sensu_go_sandbox]$ sensuctl entity list
ID Class OS Subscriptions
sensu-go-sandbox agent linux entity:sensu-go-sandbox
If this is a fresh sandbox, you shouldn't have any Sensu Go pipeline resources defined — no handlers, checks, mutators, filters, etc. The Sensu Go agent is also pre-configured without any additional subscriptions beyond the default subscription.
Step 1: Translate Sensu 1.x configs
Copy over your Sensu 1.x configuration into the Sensu Go sandbox. I've included the full configuration I'll be starting with in the example below. If you're using the check-upgrade Sensu Sandbox lesson plan, you'll find this config in the sandbox at
[sensu_go_sandbox]$ tree /etc/sensu/conf.d/
├── api.json
├── checks
│ ├── check_filtered_ssh_server.json
│ ├── check_http_proxy_request.json
│ ├── check_ssh_server.json
│ └── cpu_percentage.json
├── client.json
├── filter
│ └── workday_filters.json
├── handlers
│ ├── filtered_logevent.json
│ ├── influxdb_tcp.json
│ └── logevent.json
├── influxdb.json
├── logevent.json
├── redis.json
└── transport.json
If this configuration looks familiar, this is the same configuration I used in the Sensu upgrade breakout session at Sensu Summit.
Right now, I'll focus on just
[sensu_go_sandbox]$ cat /etc/sensu/conf.d/checks/check_ssh_server.json
"checks": {
"nagios_check_ssh_server_localhost": {
"command": "/usr/lib64/nagios/plugins/check_ssh -4 -r :::ssh.version|OpenSSH_7.4::: -P :::ssh.protocol|2.0::: localhost",
"type" : "metric",
"handlers": [ "logevent" ],
"interval": 10, "subscribers": ["localhost"],
"timeout": 15
The Sensu Go sandbox also comes pre-configured with some very useful packages that help transition Sensu 1.x check configurations to Sensu Go, including the Sensu translator utility — an aid to automate conversion from the Sensu 1.x configuration spec into Sensu Go.
Let's run
sensu-translator on this config and see what we get:
[sensu_go_sandbox]$ sensu-translator -d /etc/sensu/conf.d/ -o /tmp/sensu_config_translated
Sensu 1.x filter translation is not yet supported
Just a note, I'm using '...' to indicate snipped output, and highlighting the important output in red, so I can focus your attention on the most relevant parts of the command output as you follow along in the sandbox.
As expected, filters were not translated — complicated filter logic can't be automatically translated — I'll manually rebuild those filters in a later post. Let's see what was translated:
[sensu_go_sandbox]$ tree /tmp/sensu_config_translated//tmp/sensu_config_translated/
├── checks
│ ├── check-http-proxy-request.json
│ ├── cpu_metrics.json
│ ├── nagios_check_ssh_server_localhost.json
│ ├── nagios_during_office_hours_ssh_server_localhost.json
│ └── nagios_outside_office_hours_ssh_server_localhost.json
├── extensions
├── filters
├── handlers
│ ├── influx-tcp.json
│ ├── logevent.json
│ ├── silence_during_office_hours_logevent.json
│ └── silence_outside_office_hours_logevent.json
└── mutators
Please note: the example Sensu 1.x configuration defines multiple resources in a single file and the translator creates a separate file for each translated Sensu Go resource.
The translator gets us most of the way for checks and handlers, giving us configuration files that can be uploaded into Sensu Go using the
sensuctl create -f command. The translator doesn't yet attempt to translate check token substitution nor extended attributes — we'll need to visually inspect and make some adjustments for correct operation.
The translated file we're interested in now is the
nagios_check_ssh_server_localhost.json check:
[sensu_go_sandbox]$ cd /tmp/sensu_config_translated/checks
[sensu_go_sandbox]$ cat nagios_check_ssh_server_localhost.json
"command":"/usr/lib64/nagios/plugins/check_ssh -4 -r :::ssh.version|OpenSSH_7.4::: -P :::ssh.protocol|1.0::: localhost",
"localhost" ],
This translated configuration has a couple of things we need to manually adjust for correct operation — extended attributes and token substitution syntax. I've highlighted these items in the output above.
Step 2: Adjust check spec attributes
The translator stores all check extended attributes in the check metadata annotation named
sensu.io.json_attributes. In this check, the
type attribute is no longer part of the Sensu Go check spec, so we'll need to adjust it by hand. The original check was configured as
type: metric which told Sensu 1.x to always handle the check regardless of the check status output. This allowed Sensu 1.x to process output metrics via a handler even when the check status was not in an alerting state. Sensu Go treats output metrics as first-class objects, allowing you to process check status as well as output metrics via different event pipelines. Let's edit the
nagios_check_ssh_server_localhost.json and update the spec attributes manually.
Here's the Sensu Go check config snippet with the manually updated metrics configuration:
[sensu_go_sandbox]$ cat nagios_check_ssh_server_localhost.json
"output_metric_format": "nagios_perfdata",
The Sensu Go agent will ingest the plaintext metrics included in the output of the check command using the Nagios perfdata format. The resulting metrics will be handled by a handler named
Step 3: Adjust check token substitution syntax
The check command still uses the Sensu 1.x check substitution syntax, making reference to Sensu 1.x nested client attributes
ssh.server and
ssh.protocol as part of the client JSON config. The Sensu Go agent handles extended attributes differently, allowing you to define a flat set of key value pairs referred to as labels. The Sensu Go check config
nagios_check_ssh_server_localhost.json needs to be edited to update the token substitution syntax.
Here's the translated check command for reference:
[sensu_go_sandbox]$ cat nagios_check_ssh_server_localhost.json
"command":"/usr/lib64/nagios/plugins/check_ssh -4 -r :::ssh.version|OpenSSH_7.4::: -P :::ssh.protocol|1.0::: localhost",
Here's what the check command looks like after editing.
[sensu_go_sandbox]$ cat nagios_check_ssh_server_localhost.json
"command":"/usr/lib64/nagios/plugins/check_ssh -4 -r {{.labels.ssh_version | default \"OpenSSH_7.4\" }} -P {{.labels.ssh_protocol | default \"1.0\" }} localhost",
One note: the template engine used in Sensu Go token substitution treats '.' as a special character. To ease the transition, I've changed the '.' to underscores while converting the extended attributes to label keys. I've also had to escape quote the default fallback strings that are used when the agent hasn't defined the labels.
Step 4: Upload the check into Sensu Go
This check should now be ready to upload into
[sensu_go_sandbox]$ sensuctl create -f nagios_check_ssh_server_localhost.json
And should show up in the list of defined checks:
[sensu_go_sandbox]$ sensuctl check list
Nagios_check_ssh_server_localhost /.../bin/plugins/check_ssh ...
The check hasn't been scheduled yet as the Sensu Go agent is not yet subscribed to the localhost subscription.
Step 5: Adjust the Sensu Go agent configuration
/etc/sensu/agent.yml to include the localhost subscription:
### agent configuration##
- "localhost"
And restart the agent:
[sensu_go_sandbox]$ sudo systemctl restart sensu-agent
Now the check should be firing at 10-second intervals:
[sensu_go_sandbox]$ sensuctl event info sensu-go-sandbox nagios_check_ssh_server_localhost
=== sensu-go-sandbox - nagios_check_ssh_server_localhost
Entity: sensu-go-sandbox
Check: nagios_check_ssh_server_localhost
Output: SSH CRITICAL - OpenSSH_7.4 (protocol 2.0) protocol version mismatch, expected '1.0'
Status: 2
History: 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
Silenced: false
But there's a problem: the SSH protocol
2.0 doesn't match the expected protocol string
1.0. This can be addressed by setting the
ssh_protocol label in the
agent.yml to the correct expected protocol string.
/etc/sensu/agent.yml to include labels:
# agent configuration
- "localhost"
ssh_protocol: "2.0"
ssh_version: "OpenSSH_7.4"
Restart the
sensu-agent service again and wait for the check to run. Now the check should be returning a check status of
[sensu_go_sandbox]$ sensuctl event info sensu-go-sandbox nagios_check_ssh_server_localhost
=== sensu-go-sandbox - nagios_check_ssh_server_localhost
Entity: sensu-go-sandbox
Check: nagios_check_ssh_server_localhost
Output: SSH OK - OpenSSH_7.4 (protocol 2.0) | time=0.024728s;;;0.000000;10.000000
Status: 0
History: 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,0,0
Silenced: false
Notice also that the output includes Nagios perfdata. Since we configured the check's
output_metric_format, the Sensu Go agent converts the Nagios perfdata into Sensu's internal metrics representation and sends it along as part of the Sensu event:
[sensu_go_sandbox]$ sensuctl event info sensu-go-sandbox nagios_check_ssh_server_localhost --format json
"metrics": {
"handlers": [
"points": [
"name": "time",
"value": 0.024728,
"timestamp": 1545270871,
"tags": []
It's a little out of scope for what I wanted to cover in this post, but if you want to set up the InfluxDB handler, you can read the metrics guide, or check out the Sensu Go sandbox introduction lesson.
More fun with the sandbox
This walk-through covers the typical considerations as you upgrade existing Sensu 1.x check definitions. If you want to try something more complicated, take a look at the Sensu 1.x
check_http_proxy_request.json provided as part of the Sensu Go check-upgrade sandbox lesson plan and see if you can get the proxy request updated using the Sensu Go reference documentation.
Ready to try your own checks?
Take a crack at it yourself, and give us a report in the Sensu Go section of our Community forum. We'd love to hear about both your successes and what you've gotten stuck on — start a new thread and tag it with


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Thousands of adults across Greater Manchester to benefit from locally funded skills training as devolution of the £92 million Adult Education Budget (AEB) moves a step closer.
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- ILR Guidance
- GMCA AEB Privacy Notice
- GMCA & ESF Logo Guidelines
- ESF Branding Guidelines
- Complaints about Adult Education and Training provision we fund
Useful information
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- Greater Manchester Labour Market and Skills Review 2017/18
- Good Jobs and Growth - Greater Manchester's Local Industrial Strategy
- Greater Manchester Work & Skills Strategy and Priorities
- AEB Provider Contact & Website
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Will someone actually pay you for whatever it is you DO?
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