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Deluxe Floating Hot Tub Tablet Dispenser
Use this handy little hot tub tablet dispenser to slowly dissolve all hot tub chemicals that are in tablet form.
The most commonly used hot tub tablets used with a tablet dispenser are Bromine and Chlorine.
This large hot tub tablet dispenser is suitable for use in hot tubs of all sizes.
It can also extend to allow a large amount of chemical to dissolve.
Large hot tub tablet dispenser
Dimensions: 13 x 18cm
Quick Find Code: 80302Brand: LifeWidth (cm): 13Height (cm): 18
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A 25-unit apartment building with four ground-level retail spaces is being proposed for Howe Avenue in the southern part of downtown Shelton.
The four-story structure would be built at 356-368 Howe Avenue, where the Donut Stop is now located. Initial indications are that Donut Stop would remain at the site, becoming one of the retail tenants.
The developer of Riverwalk Place is Perry Pettas of Shelton, who owns two local diners. Pettas could not be reached for comment.
A Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing on the application is scheduled for Feb. 28. The applicant is seeking to modify a Planned Development District (PDD) approved for most of the site in 2007.
The parcel is 0.5 acres and connects to Cornell Street, where a second driveway would be built. The development would have 26 parking spaces.
The latest application includes two small strips of land that aren't in the old PDD — one abutting Cornell Street and the other a city-owned property the developer would purchase for additional parking.
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I'm sure any times it has been very difficult for you to understand some of the words to describe the properties of essential oils because you don't come across them in everyday life.
With that in mind, I present you this A-Z Glossary to help you understand some of the technical terms and their corresponding essential oils.
Alterative: cleanses the blood and corrects impure blood conditions: Carrot seed, Cypress, Grapefruit, Everlasting, Juniper Berry, Lemon, Mandarin, Rosemary.
Analgesic: reduces pain sensation: Basil, Bay Laurel, Bergamot, Black Pepper, Cardamom, German Chamomile, Eucalyptus radiata, Fennel, Fir, Geranium, Ginger, Juniper Berry, Lavender, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Niaouli, Peppermint, Rosemary, Tea Tree.
Antidepressant: lifts the mood. Alleviates depression: Basil, Bergamot, Clary Sage, Geranium, Ginger, Grapefruit, Jasmine, Lavender, Lemon, Lemongrass, Litsea Cubeba, Orange, Patchouli, Rose, Rosemary, Ylang Ylang
Anti fungal or fungicidal: inhibits mold and fungi growth. Basil , German Chamomile, Clary Sage, Helichrysum, Fennel, Geranium, Litsea Cubeba, Marjoram, Patchouli, Peppermint, Ravensara, Rosemary, Spearmint, Spruce, Tea Tree
Anti infectious: prevents uptake of infection: Basil, Bay Laurel, Bergamot, Eucalyptus radiata, Helichrysum, Fennel, Geranium, Lavender, Lemon, Lemongrass, Litsea Cubeba, Marjoram, Niaouli, Patchouli, Pine, Ravensara, Rosemary, Rose, Spruce, Tea Tree, Thyme
Anti inflammatory: helps to reduce and prevent inflammation: Basil, German Chamomile, Helichrysum, Fennel, Geranium, Lavender, Litsea Cubeba, Niaouli, Patchouli, Peppermint, Ravensara, Rosemary, Rose, Spearmint, Spruce, Tea Tree
Antispasmodic: prevents and eases spasms and relieves cramps: Basil, Black Pepper, German Chamomile, Cinnamon, Clary Sage, Cypress, Eucalyptus radiata, Helichrysum, Fennel, Geranium, Jasmine, Juniper Berry, Lavender, Lemon, Mandarin, Marjoram,Orange, Peppermint, Rose, Spearmint, Spruce, Thyme
Antiseptic: destroys microbes and prevents their development: Basil, Bay Laurel, Bergamot, Black Pepper, Cardamom, Cedarwood, Cinnamon, Cypress, Helichrysum, Fir, Frankincense, Geranium, Ginger, Jasmine, Juniper Berry, Lavender, Lemongrass, Litsea Cubeba, Marjoram, Niaouli, Patchouli, Peppermint, Pine, Ravensara, Rose, Spearmint, Tea Tree, Thyme, Vetiver, Ylang Ylang
Antirheumatic: can relieve rheumatic problems: Black Pepper, German Chamomile, Eucalyptus, Ginger, Juniper Berry, Lemon, Marjoram, Pine, Rosemary,
Aphrodisiac: increases sexual desire: Cinnamon, Jasmine, Patchouli, Rosemary, Rose, Ylang Ylang
Astringent: contracts blood vessels and body tissue: Cedarwood, Cypress, Eucalyptus radiata, Frankincense, Geranium, Juniper Berry, Lavender, Lemon, Lemongrass, Litsea Cubeba, Patchouli, Peppermint, Rosemary,
Calming: produces a sedative or tranquilizing effect: Basil, Clary Sage, Geranium, Juniper Berry, Lavender, Lemon, Marjoram, Pine
Carminative: relieves flatulence, easing abdominal pain and blotating: Basil, Bay Laurel, Bergamot, Black Pepper, Cardamom, German Chamomile, Cinnamon, Fennel, Frankincense, Geranium, Ginger, Juniper Berry, Lavender, Lemon, Lemongrass, Litsea Cubeba, Marjoram, Orange, Peppermint, Rosemary, Thyme
Cicatrizant: promotes healing of scar tissue: Bergamot, German Chamomile, Eucalyptus radiata, Helichrysum, Frankincense, Lemon, Niaouli, Patchouli, Rosemary, Rose, Spearmint, Tea Tree, Thyme
Cephalic: stimulates and clears the mind: Basil, Cardamom, Peppermint, Rosemary, Spearmint
Cholagogue: Increases the secretion and flow of bile production into the duodenum: Peppermint, Fennel, German Chamomile, Lavender.
Cytophylactic: encourages cell regeneration and growth of skin cells: German Chamomile, Helichrysum, Frankincense, Geranium, Lavender, Rose.
Decongestant: reduces or relieves congestion: German Chamomile, Clary Sage, Eucalyptus radiata, Fennel, Geranium, Grapefruit, Juniper Berry, Lavender, Lemon, Mandarin, Marjoram, Niaouli, Orange, Patchouli, Peppermint, Ravensara, Rosemary, Rose
Deodorant: masks or removes unpleasant smells: Bergamot, Clary Sage, Cypress, Eucalyptus radiata, Fir, Geranium, Lavender, Lemongrass, Patchouli, Pine
Diaphoretic: promotes perspiration and by this action restores circulation and dispels fever and chilles while eliminating toxins from the body via the skin: Basil, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Eucalyptus, Ginger, Rosemary, Thyme
Digestive: aids the digestion of food: Basil, Bay Laurel, Cardamom, German Chamomile, Helichrysum, Fennel, Lavender, Mandarin, Marjoram, Niaouli, Orange, Peppermint, Rosemary, Rose
Diuretic: promotes the removal of excess water from the water: Cardamom, Cedarwood, Cypress, Eucalyptus radiata, Helichrysum, Fennel, Frankincense, Geranium, Grapefruit, Mandarin, Patchouli, Pine, Rosemary, Thyme
Emmenagogue: Promotes and regulates menstruation: Basil, Clary Sage, German Chamomile, Cinnamon, Ginger, Jasmine, Juniper Berry, Lavender, Peppermint, Rose, Rosemary, Fennel, Marjoram.
Expectorant: expels mucus in the respiratory system: Basil, Bay Laurel, Cardamom, Cedarwood, Eucalyptus radiata, Helichrysum, Fir, Frankincense, Ginger, Marjoram, Niaouli, Peppermint, Pine, Ravensara, Tea Tree, Thyme
Febrifuge: helps reduce fever: Basil, Bay Laurel, Bergamot, Black Pepper, Eucalyptus radiata, Ginger, Lemon, Lemongrass, Niaouli, Patchouli, Peppermint, Spruce
Galactagogue: increases the secretion of milk: Fennel, Jasmine, Lemongrass
Hepatic: acts on the liver: Chamomile, Lavender, Geranium, Immortelle, Rosemary, Carrot seed, Peppermint, Cardamom, Ginger, Grapefruit
Hypotensive: reduces blood pressure: Marjoram, Lavender, Litsea Cubeba, Ylang Ylang.
Immune stimulant: stimulates the correct function of the immune system: Cypress, Frankincense, Niaouli, Patchouli, Tea Tree
Nervine: strengthens or tonifies the nerves and nervous system: Bergamot, Lavender, Clary Sage, Geranium, Ylang Ylang.
Rubefacient: a counterirritant producing redness of the skin: Black Pepper, Eucalyptus radiata, Fir, Ginger, Lemon, Niaouli, Pine, Rosemary, Vetiver
Sedative: slows down functional activity and lessens excitement, calming: Bergamot, Cedarwood, German Chamomile, Clary Sage, Frankincense, Jasmine, Lavender, Mandarin, Marjoram, Orange, Patchouli, Rose, Vetiver, Ylang Ylang
Stimulant: increases overall function of the body: Basil, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Fir, Ginger, Grapefruit, Juniper Berry, Litsea Cubeba, Niaouli, Peppermint, Rosemary, Spearmint, Tea Tree, Thyme
Tonic: strengthens and enlivens the body or parts of the body: Basil, Bay Laurel, Bergamot, Cardamom, Clary Sage, Cypress, Helichrysum, Fennel, Ginger, Juniper Berry, Lemon, Litsea Cubeba, Marjoram, Niaouli, Pine, Ravensara, Rosemary, Rose, Spearmint, Spruce, Thyme,Vetiver
Uterine: Tonic to the uterus: Clary Sage, Jasmine, Frankincense, Rose.
Vulnerary:events tissue degeneration and promotes healing of wounds: Bergamot, German Chamomile, Eucalyptus radiata, Frankincense, Geranium, Juniper Berry, Lavender, Marjoram, Niaouli
How to Use Essential Oils – Inhalation Method
How to Use Essential – Topical Application Method
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How to Fix Cracked Laminate
Laminate, a man-made material used for kitchen and bathroom counters, tables and shelves, can develop cracks over time, resulting in an unsightly and unsafe surface. Laminate can be puttied and painted, which will effectively fix, smooth and cover the cracked surface. This treatment will also remove any old stains and discoloration, and the laminate can be covered with any color paint desired. Several layers of clear acrylic topcoat paint will protect the laminate from peeling and scratches.
Clean the laminate thoroughly with alcohol-based cleaner and a soft cloth. Let the laminate dry for one hour.
Spread wood putty over any cracks using the putty knife, filling the cracks and wiping excess putty from the laminate with the putty knife. Let the wood putty dry for one hour.
Sand the wood putty smooth with sandpaper. Remove any sandpaper grit with a tack cloth.
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Apply a clear acrylic topcoat, using the paintbrush and roller. Let the topcoat dry for four hours or as directed before applying the next coat. Repeat three times.
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The presidential stump fest has officially begun, but thus far the primaries seem to be muddying the waters instead of thinning the field. With the sound bites flying fast and furious, it's easy to forget the candidates' positions on, well, just about everything. So who among the front-runners for both parties has Americans' fiscal interests at heart? A quick visit to SelectSmart.com's Presidential Candidate Selector turned up some interesting results.
Eight of the 26 questions on SelectSmart's Survey are aimed directly or indirectly at voters' wallets, on the topics of Social Security, trade, taxes, the deficit, unions, minimum wage hikes, universal health care and prescription drugs. Once you've revealed how tight or loose you'd like the federal government to be with your tax dollars, you're paired with your "Theoretical Ideal Candidate" based on his or her campaign statements and, when applicable, voting record.
So who should you vote for if you'd rather the deficit increase as opposed to your taxes? Fresh from his much-needed win in the Michigan primary, Mitt Romney leads the pack of Republican front-runners in fiscal conservatism. John McCain is second among Reps who've come out on top in a primary but fourth overall among all the candidates, possibly because of his balanced-budget leanings. Iowa winner Mike Huckabee is at the bottom of the list, thanks to his insistence on reforming Social Security and health care.
Fellow Iowa victor Barack Obama is the closest thing to a theoretically ideal candidate for those who are all about "tax and spend." As went Iowa, so goes the survey, with John Edwards placing and Hillary Clinton showing. While Obama and Edwards are running neck-and-neck, Clinton's supporting free trade and eschewing a balanced budget leaves her trailing.
While clearly demarcating the candidates still in the running, the survey lists all 29 wags who had given any lip service at all to throwing their hat in the ring as of last August, as well as one former VP whose inconvenient truth was that he's happier in the private sector. The list also includes Stephen Colbert, host of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report. Colbert, who halted his campaign, is nonetheless the No. 1 fiscal conservative in the bunch, assuming we take seriously his position that Social Security should be abolished because "if old people can play bridge, they can work as typists."


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This first flush, bright Sunrise Sencha green tea comes from Shizouka, Japan, a region for tea growing. This is a great starter sencha with bright vegetal notes. Excellent for mornings and with meals.
Grown: Shizuoka, Japan
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November 14, 2016
Gillian Strudwick, CNF's inaugural award recipient of the Dr. Kathryn J Hannah Nursing Informatics Scholarship, is conducting her doctoral research on nurses' use of electronic health records.
"I am very grateful to the Canadian Nurses Foundation and the Dr. Kathryn J Hannah Nursing Informatics Scholarship award committee for establishing this award, and selecting me as this year's recipient."
Upon graduating from the doctoral program at the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing at the University of Toronto, Gillian plans on sharing her nursing informatics research in hopes of having a positive impact on mental health care in Canada.
How health information is managed and used directly impacts the health and wellbeing of Canadians. Whether it's the treatment of illness, the development of disease prevention programs or the delivery of life-saving health services, success in today's health care system is linked to the ability of health professionals to rapidly access, collate and interpret data in order to make informed decisions to improve the care of Canadians. This process is known as "health informatics".
Nursing Informatics is the "science and practice that integrates nursing, its information and knowledge, with management of information and communication technologies to promote the health of people, families, and communities worldwide." (IMIA Special Interest Group on Nursing Informatics 2009).
About the Scholarship
Named after Dr. Kathryn J Hannah, a pioneer and internationally-renowned leader in nursing informatics, this new scholarship is awarded to a Canadian nurse who is pursuing graduate education to advance leadership and innovation in nursing informatics.
Working with the nursing informatics community, a campaign was launched to raise $150,000 to support award recipients now and in the future. This campaign is well on its way to reaching its goal and CNF is honoured to have received donations from many individuals and corporate sponsors – including two premier contributors, Cerner Canada and Allscripts, suppliers of healthcare information technology solutions.
"Nursing leaders like Dr. Kathryn Hannah not only change practice, they change the world by creating a path forward and mentoring new leaders. Advancing nursing knowledge is crucial to every aspect of patient care and health service delivery for all Canadians. We need more nurses prepared at the graduate level with experience in health informatics." Christine Rieck Buckley, CEO, Canadian Nurses Foundation
Applications for the 2017 scholarship open in December. The Scholarship remains open for contributions.
About the Canadian Nurses Foundation
Founded in 1962, the Canadian Nurses Foundation fosters national nursing excellence through the provision of research grants, awards and scholarships. For more information about the Canadian Nurses Foundation, visit www.cnf-fiic.ca
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Dr. Kathryn J. Hannah, nurse and leading health informatics expert, Calgary, Alberta, was recently named a Member of the Order of Canada for her efforts to promote the use of information technology to enhance nursing care in Canada and abroad.
Dr. Hannah has held senior management positions in both the health care delivery system and as a branch Director at Alberta Health. She has taught and conducted research in her various roles at the Faculty of Nursing and then the Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary. She has also served as Adjunct Professor, in the School of Health Information Science at the University of Victoria and in Department of Biomedical Informatics, School of Medicine, University of Utah. Currently, Dr. Hannah is currently Adjunct Professor, School of Nursing University of Victoria. She is the Health Informatics Advisor to the Canadian Nurses Association and Executive Project Lead for C-HOBIC.
Kathryn led some of the most significant nursing initiatives in Canadian history and has been a change leader both in Canada and internationally. Always ready to support nurses with her expertise, this scholarship extends her generous mentoring to future nurses seeking to continue innovation in health information management to support optimal health outcomes and professional nursing practice.
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Building the Circular Economy
Welcome to my blog, 'Building the Circular Economy'. Its all about designing stuff to 'disassemble' rather than disposal and preventing uncessary use of energy. Some people call it 'cradle to cradle' manufacturing, or C2C, the aim is to encourage reuse of materials or using biodegradable ingrediants rather than landfill.
Other subjects include encouraging people to lease their stuff rather than buying it - this way materials are returned to the manufacturers who will have an incentive to design their products with an emphasis on sustainability. Other themes include the 'reverse supply chain' preventing unnesessary movements of goods and people around the world.
I hope you will enjoy the articles, which will look at all aspects of new innovation, Smart Cities, the expansion of Electric Vehicle use around the world, future energy storage plans to help wind and solar energy.
I hope that you find the articles interesting. Please feel free to add your comments, links to other articles and observations - the more contraversial the better! You can follow me on Linkedin [ and look at our group #GreenLeeds] and Twitter @tbarbarnett .
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Track drawing is something that will gain more and more features over time as we develop it.
Could you elaborate on what you mean by free command? Right now it is possible to send most any command with the mobile site if you create a custom command that is a copy of an existing command. This will let you specify the parameters of the command and the transport type using the SiteAdmin pages with their full functioned command editor and then execute the command on a mobile device with a couple of taps. We are intentionally trying to keep the mobile site free from things that provide a frustrating user experience on mobile devices like complex configuration and inputting of special character filled text.
Clustering can be switched on and off in the settings menu if you would like. The track drawing and commands are both not displayed if the user logging in does not have the privileges to either draw a track or send commands respectively, so can be removed from a worker's UI in this way. Is there anything else you had in mind to have settings for?
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Apple has been fighting for a permanent injunction against Psystar, preventing the company from selling Hackintoshen and their Rebel EFI software. The company has been accused of "trafficking in circumvention devices."
AppleInisder reports that Pystar has less than $50,000 in assets and that Apple noted "Even if Psystar could pay damages, the harm to Apple's brand, reputation and goodwill is unquantifiable."
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I find it ironic that in the very first paragraph of the article "A Hand of Life-Giving Love," it speaks about the Great Commission in Matt. 28:18-20 "being caught, thought, and taught incompletely and even inaccurately" when the article itself incompletely presents that very Scripture. Finger number 4 on the outstretched palm and paragraph no. 4 both speak of baptizing and teaching them everything that Jesus has told us. Jesus words recorded in Matt. 18:20 are "teaching them to obey (emphasis added) everything I have commanded you." Certainly Jesus could have left "to obey" out of the Great Commission if he thought it unnecessary. The article's point of these verses having been given a "heavy Law orientation" is not served well by simply deleting or ignoring words inconvenient to the author's point.
Let us keep and teach Jesus' words in their entirety and resist the common temptation to dilute them.
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The concert takes place in the Institute of Technology, Athlone on Sunday 20th October.
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Mallow General Hospital is part of the Cork University Hospital Group. Under reconfiguration of services Cork & Kerry, Mallow General Hospital has been designated a Model 2 Hospital.
MGH is a 54 bed acute general hospital providing inpatient, outpatient and day patient services. Services include acute in-patient medicine, a Medical Assessment Unit, an Injury Unit, an Endoscopy Suite and Theatre.
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Oct. 6, 2016
By Jake Maier
Jeff Manship watched from the visitor's bullpen at Comerica Park as Cleveland's Cody Allen blew a fastball by Detroit's Cameron Maybin to seal a 7-4 win over the Tigers. The victory vaulted the Indians to their first American League Central crown in nine years and for Manship, a former ace of the Irish pitching staff, the moment was the pinnacle of an incredible resurgence.
The 2016 season was the first Manship spent as a season-long contributor to a big league club and he couldn't be happier.
"This year has been incredible," Manship remarked. "Just being here from the very beginning to where we are at right now and going through all the highs and lows that we have had to get to this point."
Out of the bullpen, Manship played a pivotal role for the Indians, who amassed 94 wins. Throughout the season, the team's pitching staff was consistently plagued with injuries, forcing them to rely heavily on Manship as a middle relief arm.
Manship's journey to the Indians' postseason roster was not an easy one. In fact, his story is one of gritty persistence and resounding resilience. The seventh year veteran out of San Antonio, Texas, was once a high school prospect sitting in the upper echelons of many MLB draft boards. However, only two seasons ago, he was looking at the end of a very brief professional career.
In 2003, Manship had it all. He was widely regarded as the top prospect in Texas and Baseball America pegged him as the third best high school prospect in the nation behind two familiar names, his current Indians teammate Andrew Miller and Kansas City's Ian Kennedy. Professional baseball seemed to be the likely landing spot for Manship after his graduation from Ronald Reagan High School in San Antonio, as Baseball America rated him as the 13th draft prospect on a list of all players eligible for the draft. With a lucrative contract certain to come with a high pick in the upcoming Major League Baseball draft, why did he end up signing a commitment to Notre Dame?
As Manship was rising to the top of the nation's prospect ratings, Notre Dame baseball was building a reputation of its own. In 2002, Notre Dame defeated top seed Florida State in the Tallahassee Super Regional to secure a birth in the College World Series, the program's first berth in Omaha since 1957. Later that summer, Manship was playing summer ball when Greg Lopez, Jeff's roommate and future Irish shortstop, mentioned that he should consider playing his college ball in South Bend, a suggestion that seemed odd to the Texas native.
"Coming out of high school, I really didn't know anything about Notre Dame baseball." Manship said, "Down in Texas you don't hear much about Notre Dame, you hear about the UT's the Rice's, the (Texas) A&M's."
Manship took the advice from Lopez and scheduled an official visit to see what Notre Dame and Irish head coach Paul Manieri had to offer. Jeff wanted a degree in the event that baseball didn't work out and Notre Dame fit the bill.
"Paul Manieri would always say that Notre Dame was special," recalled Manship. "As an 18 year old kid, I'm thinking 'Ok, whatever.' When I actually visited, I remember seeing everything and realizing that Notre Dame was absolutely a special place. I remember seeing how pretty the campus was. I think everybody sees that right away. I also got to be around the team and l loved how they treated all the prospects that they wanted to come there. They did a great job hosting us. I liked how the coaches interacted with everybody. It was definitely a special place."
The trip went well, prompting Manship to give Mainieri his commitment, making him one of the biggest catches in Notre Dame baseball history. Many MLB front offices took him off of their draft boards. Despite his commitment to take his talents to South Bend, the Arizona Diamondbacks called Manship's name with the second-to-last pick in the 2003 player draft, as a last ditch effort to pluck him from Notre Dame's recruiting class.
"I had the chance to be drafted higher, but I told the scouts that I was most likely going to go to college. They made an effort to try to work something out. My mom didn't tell me at the time, but they had called and made an offer and she said, 'no, he's going to college.' In the end I was really happy that had happened. I'm glad I spent my time – when I was eighteen to twenty-one – at the University of Notre Dame rather than in pro-ball somewhere in Florida or the Gulf Coast League or Arizona League as a young kid. Even with a lot of money at the time, none of those were places I wanted to grow up in."
Shortly after he moved north to Indiana, his baseball career made a turn south. After blowing out his arm playing with USA Baseball over the summer, Manship underwent reconstructive elbow surgery before his freshman season even began, putting his entire college career in jeopardy. With an uncertain future, other coaches might have given up on Manship, but Mainieri refused to give up on his star pitcher.
"One of the greatest things was that coach Mainieri stuck with me." Jeff says. "He definitely could have pulled my scholarship and said 'Hey, I'm sorry that things didn't work out, we just don't know what we are going to get from you,' but they stuck by me when I had my surgery. That was comforting, knowing that I would get through this. Even more comforting was understanding the recovery rate for that procedure and knowing that if I worked hard, I could get back and be myself, if not better. The training staff that Notre Dame had at the time was phenomenal and together with the coaches, they got me right and back to being myself."
Manship battled an unrelated injury as a junior before being named BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year as a junior in 2006. It was then MLB came calling again. Manship was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 14th round of the 2006 free agent draft. This time he chose to sign.
"The opportunity was good," explained Manship, "I was drafted by a great organization and I felt like it was my time to sign. We ended up negotiating a deal that I thought was good for me. I was able to work something out where I came back the next two falls and finished my degree. The Twins were definitely grateful that I was doing that and they didn't put up any fight against it. They wanted me to finish my degree. I remember negotiating my first semester because the end of the season conflicted with the start of the school year, so I remember leaving the team early. I signed late and I started in August so I only played two to three weeks tops in my first season with my Twins."
He made his major league debut in 2009, but the career he envisioned as a top prospect back in high school never really took off. The Twins made the playoffs in both 2009 and 2010 but Manship made only a few appearances in each season and was left off of the playoff roster both times.
In 2012, the Twins parted ways with Manship. After brief stints with the Colorado Rockies and Philadelphia Phillies, it appeared doubtful at the conclusion of the 2014 season that he would ever prove himself in the major leagues. Following the disastrous 2014 season with the Phillies, in which he posted an ERA of 6.65 in 23 innings, his lowest since 2010, Manship's career looked to be over.
"I was looking elsewhere, beyond baseball, at that point," said Manship. "Things hadn't been going all that well at that point and I wouldn't have been surprised if I never got signed by another team."
This wasn't the end for Manship. As fate would have it, a gamble by the Cleveland front office and some advice from an old mentor changed everything.
"I was definitely very happy when the Indians came calling because I knew what a great organization that was, having played against them and their minor league teams when I was with the Twins' organization. It was an organization that I had a lot of respect for. I was really happy that they came calling and that things worked out for us."
Manship spent the offseason prior to the 2015 campaign training at the University of Texas with longtime UT pitching coach Skip Johnson. A few years earlier, Johnson had given a small piece of advice to Manship, saying that he should switch to the other side of the rubber if he found himself struggling during a game, changing the perception from hitters a bit.
Manship, who dealt from the first base side of the rubber never heeded the pointer until he began searching for a way to salvage his career.
"Things really hadn't gone that well so I was all ears on whatever advice I could get and whatever kind of help." Manship said. "For my first bullpen before the 2015 season he said 'Hey, let's start throwing on that third base side and we will go from there.' I agreed because I really had nothing to lose at that point. We did that and it really made a difference."
The gamble the Tribe took on the scuffling reliever paid off. The minor league contract Manship inked back in December included an invitation to spring training. Jeff did not disappoint, making a strong impression with the Tribe's coaching staff. However, as April loomed, Jeff could not escape the shadow of his resume.
"Going into spring training that year, I had one of the best spring trainings I had ever had." Manship said. "I feel like it carried over the whole season, but I didn't make the team out of spring training. I was a little upset, but I understood completely that there were some other guys with better track records and they deserved it."
After starting the 2015 season with the Columbus Clippers, the Indians' AAA affiliate, Manship got the call to the Cleveland in June. In 40 innings of work, he posted an almost pristine 0.92 ERA. The righty had earned his place on a young, promising Indians roster.
"I finally went into spring training knowing I had a job." Manship explained. "Every other year, I was fighting for a job. On day one, I came in and they told me to make sure I was ready to go for the beginning of the season and not to worry about my stats. They were also trying to tell me not to try to match the year that I had in 2015. It was a season that would be very hard to replicate. They wanted to make sure I didn't get down on myself for giving up a couple of runs."
Over the first half of the season Manship was dominant, playing a key role as the Indians used a 14-game winning streak to take control of the Central. In late July, a bout with wrist tendonitis resulted in a few rough outings and a trip to the disabled list. He returned in early August to help the Tribe cement their lead and capture their first division title in nine years.
Now, Manship is looking to do his part for a ballclub that thrives on its pitching. With the regular season behind him, he is focused on preparing for the American League Division Series against the Boston Red Sox.
"The biggest thing is staying healthy and making sure I'm ready to go." Manship said. "We've had a couple injuries with some of our starters so right now it seems like we have a bullpen day about every day. I understand why they are doing that, they have to protect those starters and make sure they are in line. Right now I'm trying to stay focused and go into the (postseason) with confidence."
With game 1 of the ALDS here, the realization of the post season is beginning to set in for Manship, along with all the accompanying emotions.
"It is starting to look more real, watching the Blue Jays and Orioles and seeing the emotions going through everybody and the excitement of the crowd. It really hadn't sunk in until last night. Walking around town today, I saw so many people buying Indians gear and getting ready for everything. It's been a lot of fun, especially seeing the support that Cleveland has had for us. I'm really excited to see what they bring on Thursday."
Manship also says the experience of the Cavaliers' NBA Championship in June has served as a motivation for him and the rest of the Indians' squad.
"It sent chills down my spine watching the parade they had for the Cavs, knowing that over a million people came downtown to watch it," Manship said. "It was definitely hectic for us trying to get to the field that day but it was a lot of fun seeing how much support the city had, especially knowing how for so long they had been let down. Getting to see them get to celebrate something as big as that was really awesome. We were doing really well at the time too so it did motivate us even more, we said we wanted that for the city, for ourselves, for the organization. It got us all very excited."
Regardless of how the Indians' season ends, Manship is more than pleased with how he has responded to the opportunity the Indians offered him.
"I'm happy with how things have gone," Manship said. "I'm definitely grateful that the Indians decided to sign me and stuck by me and let me do my thing. Now, I'm just hoping that we can go as far as possible in the playoffs and I can be a contributor. And next year, since I'll have to be re-signed or get arbitration again, I hope they decide to take me on again and have another full season."
Manship credits the Notre Dame program in helping him succeed at the highest level of competition.
"I don't think a lot of people realize how many good players come out of Notre Dame," Manship said. "Look at (Diamondbacks All-Star outfielder) A.J. Pollock and what he has done in his career so far and (Oakland reliever) John Axford, there's a lot of really big names, (Brewers manager) Craig Counsell and (former Phillies and Astros All-Star closer) Brad Lidge. There are a lot more than you think."
Over the course of his career, Manship has faced numerous obstacles. He has conquered reconstructive elbow surgery and revitalized a career that almost ended. Standing in his way now are the Boston Red Sox. The journey that began in South Bend looks to continue with Jeff Manship and the Indians making a playoff run deep into October.
Jake Maier is a senior student worker for Fighting Irish Media. The Cleveland, Ohio native is a neuroscience and behavior major in the College of Science.


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Bug #1035
g_cluster issues
Digging into g_cluster code showed something that seem a bit strange for
me: when asking for the first index group, it claims this group will be
used "for least squares fit and RMSD calculation", however it's actually
used only for fitting and RMSD calculation is performed over the whole
superposition of both selected index groups (see gmx_cluster.c line
1299). This line is supposed to be fixed to sth like:
rmsd = rmsdev_ind(ifsize,fitidx,mass,xx[i2],x1);
however similar fix is required for RMS distance deviation matrix
calculation code.
And there is performance issue: if -nofit option is not specified, there
is no need to copy each structure into a new array (lines 1295-1296).
Combining this with previous issue, the following code is suggested:
if (bFit) {
for(i=0; i<isize; i++)
rmsd = rmsdev_ind(ifsize,fitidx,mass,xx[i2],x1);
} else {
rmsd = rmsdev_ind(ifsize,fitidx,mass,xx[i2],xx[i1]);
And finally 'diagonalization' method issue: using this method without
externally calculated RMSD matrix causes RMSD matrix to consist of NaN-s
due to the fact that atom masses are not read by read_tps_conf (at line
1191 as bAnalyze is 0) but are used in RMSD calculation.
Associated revisions
Fixes #1035 NaN in g_cluster output.
Now always initializes the masses of the atoms to prevent
division by zero downstream.
Change-Id: I1b38ccc7982d4340ed068535f7b7dd8e75e1a4c4
#1 Updated by Sergei Khruschev almost 8 years ago
Hmm... Sorry, it's not really a bug but just a performance issuue as "mass" array contains zeroes for atoms that are not in the fit/rmsd group.
#2 Updated by David van der Spoel almost 8 years ago
Hm just checking, but do you indeed get NaN in your matrix calculations or not?
#3 Updated by Sergei Khruschev almost 8 years ago
Yes, I do. Matrix consists of 'NaN' if '-method diagonalization' is specified... This issue has been mentioned in list several times and the answer always was "there is sth wrong with third party libs", but as I understand it is caused by call to
with bAnalyze=0 as
bAnalyze = (method m_linkage || method m_jarvis_patrick || method == m_gromos );
However I couldn't get what RMSD matrix diagonalization do with clustering... Is there any paper on this?
#4 Updated by David van der Spoel almost 8 years ago
No paper as far as I know. This may in fact be some old trial code of mine.
Do you use a tpr file as reference for the -matrix diagonalization issue? Could you try?
The difference due to bAnalyze is namely only whether or not the masses are initialized in case the input file is not a tpr file. However, in case of a tpr file the masses should always be initialized.
#5 Updated by Sergei Khruschev almost 8 years ago
That should be the cause - I use PDB file as reference, and it works fine for other methods... What's the idea of using bAnalyze as read_tps_conf() parameter? Passing 1 as last param to read_tps_conf() results in matrix being calculated. Is there any special reason for passing 0 here?
#6 Updated by David van der Spoel almost 8 years ago
No. I fixed it for 4.5.6 and upward, thanks for reporting.
#7 Updated by David van der Spoel almost 8 years ago
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Chile; We are going to beat Brazil
Sampaoli's men are convinced they can upset the hosts
BRAZIL v CHILE
(Tonight, 11.59pm, SingTel mio TV Ch 141 & StarHub TV Ch 223)
Eliminated three times by Brazil in past World Cups, Chile will take a fearless and fighting approach in tonight's last-16 clash against the hosts and favourites.
Despite the combative talk, La Roja are sweating on the fitness of two key players - defender Gary Medel, known as The Pitbull, and midfielder Arturo Vidal, nicknamed King Arthur - for the showdown at Belo Horizonte's Mineirao Stadium.
Brazil, whose fans are expecting nothing less than a sixth World Cup, knocked out Chile with relative ease at the same stage in their last two appearances in 2010 and 1998.
They also broke Chilean hearts in 1962, beating them in the semi-finals when La Roja were hosting the tournament.
"It's not by chance that Brazil won those matches. They've won the World Cup five times. Statistically, they're the best team in the world," said Chile coach Jorge Sampaoli.
"But we have a chance to change history. We will play with courage as we did in the qualifiers and the group.
"If we don't fight against a team that have the whole stadium and the whole nation behind them, then the result will be quite clear."
Chile's 2-0 defeat of reigning champions Spain sent shockwaves around the world and confirmed the strength of the South Americans' aggressive and pacy team.
"Chile have improved and developed a lot. Nowadays we play without fear. Chile will play to win. We don't want to be forgotten. Brazil already have a beautiful history; we want to make a history of our own," he said.
The Argentine coach admitted Medel would not have played if the match had been yesterday due to a muscle injury in his left leg, but held out hope the defender might recover in time for tonight's kick-off.
"Today he wouldn't play, tomorrow maybe. Let's see if the next 24 hours allow him to play. Like Arturo, he's not 100 per cent," Sampaoli said.
Vidal is still suffering the effects of recent knee surgery, but Sampaoli said: "Towards the end of the season with Juventus, he played in the Europa League when he was only 30 per cent fit.
"Today he is still nowhere near 100 per cent, but we all agree that he has to play."
One of the few advantages Chile have is that their training base is just a few miles from the Mineirao Stadium, so although the atmosphere will be hostile tonight, the city at least has felt like home over the past two weeks.
Chile do not plan to man-mark Neymar, but will seek to suffocate Brazil's leading man at every turn, the coach said.
At the other end, they are relying on Barcelona forward Alexis Sanchez to do the damage.
Sampaoli explained why Sanchez plays better for Chile than he does for the Spanish club.
"Alexis feels very comfortable with the national team," said Sampaoli.
"He knows he's highly appreciated by his colleagues. So that's why he's playing so well. In his club, maybe his teammates don't appreciate him so much.
"He's got enough assets to be one of the best players in the world."
Defender Eugenio Mena echoed his boss' confidence, saying Chile's performances in beating both Chile and Australia at the group stage had won them respect around the world.
"It's the most important match in my career. It's a beautiful opportunity for us to change history for our national team," he said.
"Our team are very motivated. We're convinced we can win." - Reuters.
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|Too Faced Natural Eye Neutral Shadow Collection Palette!
|Too Faced Natural Eye Neutral Shadow Collection Palette!
|All of Too Faced Palettes in boxes like this come in three rows, each row is meant to be used together for looks shown in look cards provided if you're interested!
Compact, cardboard, it's such a beautiful and neat palette. I love how you get nine shades, all so different, warm tones, cool tones, shimmer, metallic, matte, this is a such a great neutral palette for ladies who like having fun with neutrals.
I love how the palette snaps shut very tightly with the magnet and the design overall. It looks fun and pretty, there are always three look cards inside the lid of the box if you want to try them out!
To be quick and sweet, every single shade in this palette is of high pigmentation and goes on super smoothly. Everyone is amazingly except for Nude Beach due to how much fall out it has and how chunky it is.
All the shades are easy to work with, however the very dark browns are a bit difficult to blend out. Otherwise this gets full ratings from me!
|Swatches of Too Faced Natural Eye Neutral Shadow Collection Palette!
|Heaven- Matte cream, Velvet Revolver- matte light taupe, Sexpresso- Dark matte brown
Velvet Revolver is great for blending out shades in the crease for a light look and Sexpresso is something I always use to deepen the outer V!
Silk Teddy- Shimmery baby pink, Push up- Shimmery light brown with cranberry undertones (more visible in other swatches), Erotica- Deep mauve dark brown
Silk Teddy is amazing for the inner corner and on the lid because of how smooth the shade is! It's the prettiest shimmery baby pink I have and I also am in love with the other two shades in this row.
Push up is like a craneberry toned taupe in person and is amazing for all over the lid, I also love Erotica for being a lovely shade in the crease!
|Nude Beach- Glittery baby pink, Honey Pot- Metallic Dark bronze yellow, Cocoa Puff- Shimmery deep warm brown
Cocoa Puff is a super rich dark and yet warm brown, amazing for the outer V and crease!
|Too Faced Natural Eye Neutral Shadow Collection Palette!
Paid: $36 USD or about $45.90 SGD (my sis-in-law helped me buy this in the States!)
Recommend: Yes, if you don't own every other neutral palette in existence already, this is a great one with a lot of variety with not that many shades. You've got an amazing range here, lots of browns with undertones, cool and warm toned shades too!
Repurchase: Yes, in terms of the quality of the shades! I won't be buying this exact palette again of course but the shadow quality can be a lot like the smoothness of Urban Decay and the pigmentation is so rich.
Bottom line: An amazing range of shades, great mix of shades and undertones in the color, this is better for ladies with more experience in make up. I think quality wise almost any shimmer and neutral lover would love this!


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|Migratory birds: from messengers of life to ambassadors of death?
While some media are still portraying birds as the main vectors of the spread of avian flu, the United Nations Environment Programme with its associated Convention on Migratory Species and the African Eurasian Waterbird Agreement are launching a campaign to remind the world that migrations are essential to natural processes for the effective functioning of our ecosystems. We must not make the mistake of blaming migratory birds for the creation and spread of deadly new viruses when human destruction of the natural world is the real culprit.
In ancient Greece the bird of Athena represented the renewal of life. A dove, with an olive branch in its beak, returned to Noah's ark to announce the end of the deadly flood. The dove remained a symbol of peace and hope. For the Egypt of pharaohs the falcon had protective powers and was linked to royalty. For the native Americans birds had different meanings, always positive and linked to the concepts of unity, freedom, community, safe return, love and celebration of life.
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IPv6 PREFIXES ON POINT-TO-POINT LINKS – /64 OR /127? WHICH SUBNET MASK TO USE?
When you're configuring a router for IPv6, what subnet mask should you use on your point-to-point links? Good question, Cassandra! Or whatever your name is. There's a lot of names in the world, and I've not got time to list them all.
I've seen some people use /64s, I've seen other people using /127s – and even subnet masks in between. Do any of these people know what they're doing? Almost certainly not. Ultimately, we're all just children trying our best to make everyone else believe that we're functioning adults, desperately scrambling to stay calm and brave in the face of ever-increasing panic.
But hey, that doesn't mean we can't work out the pros and cons of both subnet masks – because it turns out that the question of which one to use is actually a bit tricky.
BACKGROUND: IPv4 POINT-TO-POINT SUBNETS
It's drilled into CCNA students that you can never use the first and last IP in a subnet. Even if you really want to. Even if it's what you've dreamed of since you were a child. Even if you made a promise to a boy in a hospital that you'd use the first and last IP in a subnet: you can't do it.
This means that you'll usually see point-to-point links configured with a /30 subnet mask (255.255.255.252). Using a /30 gives us 4 IPs. Two of these IPs are usable – one for each end of the link – and two are wasted. After all, a router doesn't really need to send traffic to a broadcast address when there's just one router at the other end of the link.
Well, as it happens, point-to-point links are a special case – because back in the 17th century (December 2000), RFC 3021 proposed ending this madness, and letting people use /31 masks on point-to-point links.
It was only a recommendation – a request for comments, if you will – but almost everyone adopted it. Hey, good news: that boy in the hospital won't hate you after all!
Try it on a Cisco router. You'll get a warning message, but it'll work just fine. Here's the proof: (Take note of the hostname of this router. It's important to make sure your router is actively involved in the fight against 21st century fascism. IP is not a protocol for racists).
SMASH_FASCISM(config)#interface GigabitEthernet5/0 SMASH_FASCISM(config-if)#no shut SMASH_FASCISM(config-if)#ip address 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.254 % Warning: use /31 mask on non point-to-point interface cautiously SMASH_FASCISM(config-if)#exit
So, although it's common for people to use /30s on point-to-point links, you can actually use /31s if you like – two IPs in the subnet, both of them usable. There's a tiny chance that some extremely old devices might not understand, but if you're using good hardware, you're fine.
There's one more thing we have to understand before we answer our question, and that's how big IPv6 subnets can be – because most of the time, the answer is "more IPs than your tiny idiot brain can even hope to understand".
IPv6 – UNDERSTANDING THE SIZE OF SUBNETS
A /128 in IPv6 is the equivalent of a /32 in IPv4 – in other words, one host machine. And just like IPv4, every time you add one to the subnet mask, it doubles the number of IPs. In other words, a /127 gives you two IPs. A /126 gives you four IPs, a /125 gives you eight IPs, and so on.
But you'll rarely see these subnet masks – we use far, far bigger subnet masks in IPv6. In fact, your ISP will probably give you a big chunk of IPv6 addresses with a /48 prefix.
How many IPs are in a /48? This page at MediaWiki spells it out: there are 1,208,925,819,614,629,174,706,176 addresses. Now, you may be wondering: why is our ISP giving us so many IPs? Well, the truth is: because they love you. They love you, and they'd do anything – literally anything – to make you happy. (Also: because that's the standard that was decided.)
IPv6 – HOW TO SUBNET YOUR /48
It's generally recommended that you chop your /48 up into /64s, and use this on *every single subnet* in your network – regardless of how big or small it is.
If you take your /48 allocation, and subnet it into /64s, this will give you 65,536 /64 subnets across your entire organisation.
And by the way, do you know how many IPs there are in a /64? Hold onto your seat: 18,446,744,073,709,551,616. In other words, 18.4 quintillion. Of course there are. Even children know that.
But wait: are we really supposed to use /64s on *every* subnet? Even point-to-point links? That seems wasteful, right? You only need two IPs – yet you're using a subnet mask that gives you more IPs than most people even know how to count to!
Well, don't worry about that. That's IPv4 thinking. The numbers available to us in IPv6 are so truly massive that there's genuinely no need to worry about wasting IPs. I mean, look at those numbers in that picture up there. Look at them.
There's also a lot of things in IPv6 that actually break if you use networks smaller than a /64 – for example, SLAAC (StateLess Address Auto-Configuration), and ND (Neighbor Discovery). So, case closed, right? /64s all the way, right?
THE CASE FOR USING /127s IN IPv6
But wait a second. Hang on. Wait. Wait just one minute. Wait. I said wait: if we're using a point-to-point link… do we actually need SLAAC and Neighbor Discovery?
Good point. That's why, a few years ago, some people (nerds) made the case that in fact, using /127s have their advantage – and they wrote up their hope and dreams into RFC 6164, which not only recommends using /127 prefixes, but actually requires all vendors to recognise /127s!
The RFC also addressed (pun intended) some of the more specific concerns that people had. It's pretty dry to read, so I've tried to make it a bit more understandable:
One of the reasons that the use of /127s was historically discouraged was because it meant there'd be a conflict with a thing called the "Subnet-Router Anycast Address". The name tells you what it is: it's an address that can always be used to reach a router on a subnet. It's the very first address in a subnet, and a router will always respond to it.
But here's the thing: if you've only got two routers connected together on a point-to-point link… do you really need your routers to respond to an anycast address? No sir!
The RFC points out that a lot of the recommendations to use /64s were actually based specifically on this concern. But if it's not a concern, then the /64 recommendation no longer holds true.
But it doesn't end there: it turns out that using /64s on point-to-point links could potentially open you up to some security threats. Here's two of them:
No, not the sport. Although no reasonable person would object to ping-pong being made illegal worldwide. No, ping-pong issues arise when packets are sent back and forth between the same router.
Imagine you have two routers:
— Router A has an interface with IPv6 address fd00::1/64.
— Router B has an interface with IPv6 address fd00::2/64.
Router A receives a packet destined for fd00::3. This address is in our subnet, but isn't directly configured on Router A itself. So, of course, Router A routes it:
— Router A looks in its routing table, and sends the packet out of its directly connected interface – to Router B.
— Router B receives the packet, sees that the address isn't configured on itself, so it looks in its routing table, and… sends the packet out of its directly connected interface, back to Router A.
— The packet goes back and forth until the packet's TTL (what IPv6 calls the "hop limit") expires.
You can see how someone could attack your network using this method – and why using a /127 would prevent this. If you've only got two IPs in your point-to-point, there's no extra IPs to bounce around.
(As it happens, this problem doesn't happen on newer devices – RFC 4443 states that if a router wants to send a packet to a device on its own subnet, but the packet "cannot be delivered to its destination address for reasons other than congestion", then an ICMP Destination Unreachable message should be sent to the sender. This means that traffic to addresses that don't exist will never bounce around – because they'll never leave the router in the first place.)
As a British-English speaker, you have no idea how hard it is to remember to type neighbour as "neighbor".
Anyway: imagine our two routers again:
— Router A has fd00::1/64.
— Router B has fd00::2/64.
— Router A receives a packet destined for fd00::3. And then, for fd00::4. And then another, for fd00::5. And so on, and so on…
Looks like someone's doing a ping sweep attack.
Of course, these addresses don't exist on our subnet. We've only got two devices, at each end of the link. But that won't stop the router making a cache entry for each and every address, in an INCOMPLETE state. And if the attack continues, that cache can quickly fill up. Plus, the router will be sending Neighbor Solicitation messages out, counting down retransmit timers, and so on. An attacker can quickly fill up a router's resources with an attack like this.
There are ways to mitigate this – for example, you can turn Neighbor Discovery messages off on your point-to-point links – but using /127s eliminates the risk completely.
SO WHAT SHOULD I DO THEN? SHOULD I USE /127s AFTER ALL?
Well… frustratingly, there really doesn't seem to be a clear and definitive answer. But here's what we can say for sure:
— Using masks shorter than a /64 breaks some IPv6 functionality – but none of it is functionality that you need on a point-to-point link.
— RFC 6461 states that all vendors MUST support /127 prefixes. That's fine for modern hardware, or for hardware that isn't made by garbage companies. But what about older hardware, or hardware that was made on the cheap? You could argue that by using anything other than a /64, you're setting yourself up for potential problems.
— On the other hand, by using a /64 you could be opening yourself up to security risks.
— On the other-other hand (that's three hands, Barry!), most if not all of those problems can be fixed individually.
— RIPE (the IP registrar for Europe) suggest that if you do use /127s then you should still allocate the full /64 range.
There's so much conflicting information out there. I've seen blogs claiming that ARIN (the American IP registrar) recommend using /64 everywhere – though I must say I've not been able to find a source for this that isn't more than 10 years old. We've come a long way since then.
On the other hand, I attended the RIPE (the European IP registrar) Advanced IPV6 training course, that recommends using /127s for security (see slide). Is it really the case that even the registrars can't agree?
I honestly can't find a definitive answer anywhere. There are RFCs that trump other RFCs, and everyone seems to have their own opinion. And whatever you choose, someone will tell you you're wrong. You know what people who work in networking are like. That's right: they're literal trash.
Perhaps RIPE's compromise is best: allocate a /64 to your point-to-point, but only configure a /127 subnet mask. Don't be tempted to use the rest of the /64 elsewhere – allocate the entire subnet to that point-to-point in your design, but only actually configure a /127 mask. That way, if problems present themselves in the future, you can at least change the prefix.
So, in conclusion: in your labs, do whatever you like. And in the real world… pfff. Who knows. Not me, and probably not you. Let's just go to the pub. The pub fixes everything.


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The Final Countdown
That's a wrap! Training: done. Aside from a short ride tomorrow, I've now completed my BCBR "non-training" training plan.
Surprisingly enough, I haven't felt the need to use a Garmin or HRM at all. I expected myself to get a few weeks in and be ready to go, to compare my 5min power efforts to mid-national season, but I know i'll struggle to hit my 410w/5min max from the start of the year, even at a higher weight now, and in the end the numbers don't make you any happier. They are tools of progress and for motivation, but there is the light and dark side of that and I have enjoyed free-ranging it for a while, especially at this time of the year where the goal is 'ride bike lots'.
Instead of looking to numbers, I have been able to gauge my increased fitness by my ability to suffer and dominate in local crit races (a great improvement from dying 20min into the first crit back after a couple of months off…I just quietly ghosted home after that!) and assessing my increased tolerance for multiple long days in the saddle. That being said, I haven't done anything over four-ish hours, though I have backed up to four x 3-4hr rides in a row.
I've never been one for backing up, and so to be able to hit out a solid 10-12 hours in three days has been an achievement in itself!
Want to know what the BC Bike Race is like? Check this out, it's well worth your time (entries for 2018 are opening soon guys…).
The recovery I talked about last post? Yeah…i'm still not so great at it. Nothing says recovery like walking the kid and dog for 5km then cleaning and packing the house in preparation to sell it, staying up late doing coaching and invoices and trying to hit deadlines. That in itself justifies the wine, which is unfortunate as it impedes recovery. However, that's the story of real life and I know once I hit that plane I will be super relaxed. Maybe.
So what have I been up to this week leading into BCBR?
Monday: Off (after a weekend of Gravity Racing Saturday and a Social 1hr45 trail ride with an athlete and mate Sunday)
Tuesday: 3hr15 including 1 hr of mixed threshold and VO2 efforts, in intervals: last big hard session pre-BC (very, very hard session due to the intensity mixed into the longer session!)
Wednesday: 1hr recovery
Thursday: 2hr15 including 4 short singletrack efforts, with an athlete. Due to ongoing fatigue I cut the efforts short (for me, he had to keep going!); after all, it's no time to dig a hole right now!
Friday: Day off including core stability and conditioning: no heavy squats and deads at the gym now.
Saturday: 90min short hit out with newly rebuilt bike, check everything is ok, then complete several VO2 efforts before packing up bike and everything else.
Sunday: Sleep in (until at least 6am!) and leave for BC! ALSO ARRIVE IN BC—what a time-warp!
So yeah; I'm coming good. I am not peak-fit but I know I can get through if I:
a) eat enough food during the race,
b) don't try and race XC pace, and;
c) ride happy.
The idea is to have hard sessions that aren't too fatiguing (ie: no super long stuff, or heavy strength stuff) every 48-72hrs, with solid recovery in between in order to build to a mini peak, or at least reduce some of the heaviness in the legs coming into the race.
Packing and other preparation
Executive management skills don't come naturally for me, so here is a picture of how my packing is going:
Also, I am not innately a happy camper so I have invested in a fancy camping pillow, ear buds, eye mask and no doubt a small flask of something to get me to sleep. JK about the last one…or am I?
So now I just have to trust the process, relish the singletrack, enjoy my time away and just be me: a happy shredder exploring some of the best trails in the world!And now I leave you with one of the finest adieu's out there…
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Abstract32 Rapid Tools for Joint Inversion and Imaging--Subterranean Research, Inc., P.O. Box 1121, Burlington, VT 05402-1121; (802) 658-8878 Dr. Donna M. Rizzo, Principal Investigator Dr. David E. Dougherty, Business Official DOE Grant No. DE-FG02-97ER82485 Amount: $73,157 Numerous types of data are collected when potential remediation sites are investigated for site-specific environmental problems or oil and gas wells are drilled. These data are processed to estimate physical, chemical, biological parameters of interest. Often these investigative records are processed more or less independently, even though one data type may be correlated with another. This project focuses on a rapid method for joint inversion and imaging of geophysical and geotechnical data. Drilling, fluid, core, seismic, and electromagnetic records will be incorporated. Innovative neural network and optimization methods will be developed to perform three- and four-dimensional data assimilation (sometimes called ¿data fusion¿) using personal computers. The Joint Environmental Data Imaging and Inversion (JEDII) software technology is devised for joint, fully three-dimensional data analysis and interpretation. During Phase I, the JEDII software technology will be breadboarded, a minimum of two differing types of geophysical or geotechnical signals will be jointly assimilated, and partners for Phase II, including Phase III customers, will be identified. Phase II will expand on the number and types of signals that are jointly processed, will ¿ruggedize¿ the software for commercial applications, and pursue demonstrations and potential customer sites to solidify financial support for Phase III. Commercial Applications and Other Benefits as described by the awardee: Imaging and inversion play important roles in discovery, characterization, simulation, and performance evaluation for subsurface mineral, energy, and environmental remediation projects. The market includes (1) all DOE sites that have subsurface contamination; (2) all DOE sites having tank waste management responsibilities that include removal activities, and (3) all Superfund sites having significant subsurface contamination (approximately 80 percent of Superfund sites according to a recent Environmental Protection Agency report).
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