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I use NetApp SnapManager for Virtual Infrastructure(SMVI) to back up 95% of my environment. SMVI isn't perfect, and it's kinda a pain, but it gives me the ability to back up 100-250 vm's in less than 10min! Well the actual NetApp snapshot takes seconds. The rest of the time is spent waiting on ESX snapshots. The only real downside here is from time to time SMVI will fail to delete the ESX snapshots. I have been using PowerCLI to find and delete these snapshot, but the cmdlets are just too slow, for what I'm trying to do. I'll post my Finalized SMVI cleanup script later. Until then, I give you finding snapshots really fast!
Month: September 2009
PowerCLI: VM displayName -ne Name
If you were lucky enough to get a hold of @jasonboche vCalendar then this morning you were greeted with a tip regarding the DisplayName of a VM not matching it's actual path. As someone who has ran rm -rf on more than one running vm because of this very issue.** I will personally attest to why you should care about this! Jason includes a link to Dominic's solution in the calendar, but I'm not crazy about perl. So I wrote my own, PowerCLI find any VM with a naming issue.
Get-view -ViewType 'VirtualMachine' -Property Config |
Where-Object {$_.Config.Files.VmPathName -match "^S+s(?<folder>.+?)/(?<files>.+?).vmx$"} |
Where-Object {$_.Config.Name -ne $Matches.folder -or $_.Config.Name -ne $Matches.files} |
So what does that do? Well for speed we start with Get-View, and only retrieve the Config property for each VM. Then we pass that collection through Where-Object. This is where PowerShell earns it's name.
So -match will perform a regular expression comparison operation, So here if the VmPathName looks anything like vm/vm.vmx -match will return $true, and that object will be passed down the pipeline. That however is only part of the story. When PowerShell matches something with a regex it stores the results in $Matches. This means that we can easily look that data up later. In addition I'm naming my matches. if you look in my regex you'll notice (?<folder>.+?). The ?<folder> will apply the parameter name "folder" to anything that is matched inside the parenthesis, How cool is that!
From there it becomes real easy to see what I'm doing. I compare the displayName with both the Folder name, and the name of the vmx. Then I pass anything that didn't match to the Get-VIObjectByView Cmdlet.
So how did it do? Well I just scanned 600 VM's in less than 20 sec, and found two problem children. There you have it, my PowerCLI vCalendar solution for September 10th, 2009! I'm really looking forward to the rest of this calendar, and all the possible automation goodness.
**Note your not screwed if you delete a running VM, take a deep breath, and DON'T power the VM off! You'll need to recreate several files, but you have time. ESX/vSphere have a lock on everything the VM needs to run.
PowerCLI: Watch for VMHost Reboot
From time to time I try and update all bios/firmware/etc. While VMotion makes this all but a cinch, evacuating every host in succession puts quite a strain on DRS. Therefore, I try and patch everything when installing uudates. I've developed my own little technique where I let VUM do it's thing. Catching the Host in the middle of the reboot, and update everything else. While the actual update methodology changes from OEM to OEM. I use the same simple little script for vSphere/ESX. Basically, when I see the remediation task start for a host I kick this function off, "watching" that host, and walk away. Then when vCenter registers a VMHost reboot on the Host this little guy let's me know.
Function WatchVMHostReboot {
$running = $false
$start = ("{0:MM/dd/yyyy}" -f [datetime]::now)
while (-Not $running){
$events = Get-VIEvent -Entity $VMHost `
-Username com.vmware.vcIntegrity `
-Types info `
-Start $start |
Where-Object {$_.fullFormattedMessage -match "reboot"}
if ($events) {
Write-Host "reboot on $($vmhost.Name)`a`a`a"
$running = $True
In case you didn't already know `a will cause your motherboard to beep. That loud annoying "I can hear it two cubicles over" beep!
PowerCLI: Update VMX Configuration Parameters (in mass)
My Virtual Infrastructure was recently audited. As part of my preparation for said audit I needed to verify that several extra configuration Parameters were set on every VM. Nothing ground breaking, this has all been covered here, and here. So why the repost, well I'm obsessed with scaling! I don't like doing anything that I can't use to the nth degree. Having said that I found two simple tweaks that dramatically increased the performance of these scripts.
If you ever find yourself using where-object move back up the pipeline… can you use a filter instead? Here I dramatically improved performance by leveraging the built-in filter capabilities of Get-View. I was also able to crank it up by simply switching from the ReconfigVM method to the ReconfigVM_Task method. Unless your performing some serial action, always, always use the task method. Offloading the babysitting to vCenter just makes sense! Finally, I loath text files, especially when they create a needless dependencies. Here I use a simple hashtable to embed my configuration in the script it self.
I successfully used this script to update over 500 vm's in less than 4min! Now that is what I call scale! I know the security experts our there would argue that this is meaningless, b/c of this or that… all I know is I passes my audit with flying colors (didn't have one ding on a VM's configuration).
$ExtraOptions = @{
# build our configspec using the hashtable from above. I prefer this
# method over the use of files b/c it has one less needless dependency.
$vmConfigSpec = New-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineConfigSpec
# note we have to call the GetEnumerator before we can iterate through
Foreach ($Option in $ExtraOptions.GetEnumerator()) {
$OptionValue = New-Object VMware.Vim.optionvalue
$OptionValue.Key = $Option.Key
$OptionValue.Value = $Option.Value
$vmConfigSpec.extraconfig += $OptionValue
# Get all vm's not including templates
$VMs = Get-View -ViewType VirtualMachine -Property Name -Filter @{"Config.Template"="false"}
# Do it!
foreach($vm in $vms){
VMworld: Monday (Developer Day)
I can honestly say that I capitalized on a once in a lifetime opportunity. For what ever reason Dev day was small this year. There where only around 300 of us on the Developer track, and while the superstars of Virtualization were all looping through PTAP sessions I was attending small 15 to 1 labs with the likes of Steve Jin, Scott Herold, Carter Shanklin, LucD, and Cody Bunch… You could say I learned a thing or two!
I started Monday with DS-13 it was suppose to be an Introduction to the vSphere Webservices SDK . Unfortunately system errors prevented Steve from giving his full presentation! My first lab I spent 45m trying to log into my virtual desktop. It wasn't a total lost though as I had Access to one of the authoritative sources on the VI API! Shortly after Steve's session I got a little side tracked, and picked my schedule back up with DS-16.
DS-16 Extending PowerCLI to Enterprise Applications with Virtualization EcoShell (VESI) presented by Scott Herold. This session proved to be my favorite from Monday, and ran an hour long (in a good way)! Good news, Scott and his team have done some fantastic work. He is attempting to develop on demand. Meaning as a demand for a feature/need starts to bubble up from the community either from the VESI forums or the usual places. Scott fills that gap with a custom script extending the PowerCLI, or by modifying the user interface itself, extending VESI to better match the needs of the virtual administrator. An example of the latter was on display where the VESI team has added the ability to transform any data set into rich charts. An important distinction with VESI is it is meant to enable the Virtualization Administrator NOT the VI Admin! VESI will have full support for any Hypervisor/mgmt framework that the community has demand for. It will also encompass any peripheral components of the virtual world. Providing easy to use and context relevant access to any pain point whether it be storage, Network, AD… What ever the community needs!
The cynic out there will ask okay what does Vizioncore get out of this? the answer, A single pane of glass that encompasses the entire virtualization ecosystem. Oh yeah, and that pane of glass, it will one day serve as the front end for all of Vizioncores products! The question was asked about pricing, and Scott insists that "VESI is and always will remain free". They need this framework for there own internal roadmap. It's extension to the community as a whole in my opinion will garnish them nothing but good will, and a built in user base. Your probably asking yourself where's the bad?
Politics… anyone from the PowerShell community will immediately recognize the VESI interface. It's our old friend PowerGUI, I asked Scott why something new, why not just build on top of PowerGUI. His answer was speed, the PowerGUI team has a product roadmap, and there users need different things then Scotts. He used the upcoming charts feature as an example. It could take PowerGUI 18 months to get charts on there roadmap. PowerGUI is already hard at work putting out other fires. By Scott forking PowerGUI he created a divisions but that division purchased an independent product roadmap. It's this roadmap that is enabling him to move with the Virtualization Community. The sad part to me I don't believe the division was truly necessary. Why Scotts team couldn't just develop those same features, injecting them into PowerGUI as needed, and thereby enhancing both products at once… that can only be political. We all know how software works. There is no technical reason preventing this. Alas while I think a best of both worlds super PowerGUI would have been better for everyone. I for one am glad to have VESI in our tool belt. If your new to PowerShell or the PowerCLI check it out as Carter put it "VESI is the onramp to PowerCLI and PowerShell Scripting"… Couldn't agree more!
Finally I ended Monday with a session on VIX. while there is some really cool stuff coming in VIX there has been no change for the PowerShell community. The latest version of VIX shipped just last week, and sadly 1.7 still offers no .Net/vi sdk interfaces. The .COM interface is critically crippled if you want to use it with vSphere, and overall your still forced to provide a username/Password to the guest OS. Alas it's not nearly as bad as I made it out to be! 😉
The 1.7 release added full support for vSphere 4.0, and the VIX team is currently evaluating SSIP/Certification based authentication for the guest. As for how it will ultimately be extended into powershell it looks like either a .net class, or by extending the vi api. Either way will be a win for powershell as we can easily extend either into first-class cmdlets! The use case for VIX is a bit nitch, but when you need it nothing else will do!
An interesting tidbit if you're super security cautious you can disable VIX by adding
to either the VM or the host. Be aware that this WILL break upgrading of VMware tools, and Guest customization as they both use vix as the underlying technology!
So that's Developer day at VMworld all in all I had a blast, and met the superstars of the VI API/vSphere automation community. The Food was 10x better then what they're serving here at VMworld, and I get a free license of vSphere! All for $249 USD, if you're interested in more advanced automation at the vi api level I highly recommend developer day.
VMware this was a win, win… let's try and keep it for the future.
VMware: VCP4
So there I was in-between sessions just after lunch at VMworld when someone on twitter mentioned a VCP button. Being a big fan of badge bling I showed the post to Andrew, and asked some guys around us If any of them knew anything about it. One had seen the button, but didn't know where you got one or why. This is where my Monday got a little sidetracked. At first we headed down to the materials pickup where I caught John Troyer stealing buttons! But they directed us to the customer service desk.
Andrew and I proceeded to the customer services desk to inquire, and were quickly informed that we needed to be VCP4. Honestly, that should have been the end of it, but for whatever reason we decided to walk over and look for ourselves. Next thing I know I've slapped down my AMEX and I'm sitting behind a person vue terminal! Why is this significant?
I've never touched vSphere, no beta, no RC access… Nothing.. Heck I didn't even review the configuration maximums before hand! I took it totally off the cuff no prep at all, and passed! I have my VCP on VI 3, and I've kept up with vSphere via our wonderful bloggers. In a month or so I should be the proud owner of a VCP 4 certification. At this point I need throw a huge thank you over to John Troyer, because while I've never touched these features I have listened to extensive interviews/discussions covering every aspect or vSphere. In many ways the VMware Communities Roundtable Podcast was my "what's new what's changed" course. In addition to that overview our community in particular Duncan. Scott, Boche, etc provided me with the real life reference implementations.
What I don't have is the hands on experience, I lack the practical knowledge that comes from performing a real implementation (A.K.A. the part that matters). So there you have it, everyone complained about the need for the class, and VMware listened. My question to you is… should I be able pass that test. Knowing the whole background would YOU accept my updated credentials? Something to think about next time we start complaining about the need for a class. Personally, I never would have upgraded if it weren't for the grace period, so I for one am grateful, but is this what we really want?
Perhaps we can agree that I'm just that good..? I would say that I benefited from the world class engineers I studied by proxy. Personally I believe all of the above to be true. Perhaps we could agree that the VCP isn't that big of a deal, that It's not a VCDX…I passed the "I know what these do in theory" test. Not the "I know what these do in practice" test. we would then agree that we would test for those skills further up the stack.
As a Microsoft Professional I'm very familiar with that type of system, but is that what we want? In theory it sounds like a better system, but there is no end once you start down that road. Microsoft recently had to enact a master certification to find the real masters. Think about that for a second… why do you need a test to prove 'this guy really really knows what he's doing' shouldn't the engineer certification handle that? I don't know the answer I just wanted to ask the question?


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This Acceptable Use Policy is made a part of and is subject to the applicable Software as a Service Agreement ("Agreement") between Ennovationz Inc, dba WattzOn and Glynt ("Company") and Licensee. Capitalized terms herein have the same meaning as set forth in the Agreement.
Licensee agrees not to, and not to allow third parties (including it authorized users and employees) to use the Service:
- to violate, or encourage the violation of, the intellectual property, privacy, publicity or other legal rights of others;
- to engage in, promote or encourage illegal activity or to upload content that is in violation of any applicable law;
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- to take any action that imposes, or may impose, at Company's sole discretion, an unreasonable or disproportionally large load on Company's infrastructure;
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What does YOUR handwriting tell you?Here's a slightly goofy little handwriting-analysis exercise you can do, and it doesn't take long. You'll need the speakers on to hear the analysis.
According to my handwriting, Dr. Ackerman (he MUST be a doctor! he's wearing a lab coat! and a pocket protector! and has big glasses!) informs me that I am…
– gregarious, emotionally responsive, extroverted, a good lover, trusting
– average
– expansive, unhibited, gregarious, generous
– an aspiring, goal-oriented person
– physical, imaginative, warm, flexibile, free, uninhibited, playful, fun-loving, up for anything, direct (at which point I think Dr. A was thinking … inappropriate … (though flattering) thoughts about me. Which is a little worrying, given that he'd previously told me he thought he might love me.)
Told you it was goofy.
In fact, I'd say only about half the point are accurate, but it was a fun way to waste five minutes. And I do rather like the look of the pen they picked out for me.


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Maybe blood really is thicker than water. A recent study from the University of Chicago found that people who had close relationships with family members lived longer than those who had close relationships with friends.
Researchers with the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project, which surveyed around 3,000 people born between 1920 and 1974, asked participants who were between the ages of 57 and 85 to list up to five people they are close with. Five years later, when the researchers followed up, they found that people who included more family members in their list, as opposed to, say, friendships, were less likely to have died in the interim.
It has been a kind of mantra of young adults for decades now that your friends really are your extended family. You move to a big city, get apartments near each other, hang out at the same coffee shop, support each other through your highs and lows, and even have Friendsgiving together. From "Friends" to "Sex and the City" to "How I Met Your Mother" to "Girls," it's easy to see how this new modern approach to your 20s and 30s is so much easier and cooler than the old plan of leaving your parents' home to get married and start a family of your own.
But there are plenty of cracks in this happy facade. The urban tribe is not the same as an extended family after all. These ties often do not last. And sooner or later, 20- and 30-somethings figure that out. Meg Jay, a clinical psychologist and author of "Why 30 Is Not the New 20," tells the story of a 25-year-old woman named Emma who came to her office for help: "She sobbed for most of the hour. She'd just bought a new address book, and she'd spent the morning filling in her many contacts, but then she'd been left staring at that empty blank that comes after the words 'In case of emergency, please call . . .' She was nearly hysterical when she looked at me and said, 'Who's going to be there for me if I get in a car wreck? Who's going to take care of me if I have cancer?' "
Many emerging adults go for a decade or more without an "in case of emergency." It's an odd way to live, this kind of wandering through life with ever-loosening ties. These friends can pick up and move at any point. You may be more important to them than they are to you. It starts out as a freeing experience, but for many young adults, it can be unsettling. Whom can you depend on?
Friendship, almost by definition, is much more dependent on the time and place we are at in our lives.
In an op-ed in the New York Times this year, Rebecca Traister, author of "All the Single Ladies," describes her close friendship with another woman, Sara, whom she met early in her career. "In each other, we found respite, recognition, a shared eagerness to relax, take stock and talk about it all." Writes Traister, "Friendships provided the core of what I wanted from adulthood — connection, shared sensibilities, enjoyment." But then Sara met the man of her dreams and left town. Even after she returned a few years later, things were never the same.
It is not that there are never rifts between family members, but friendship, almost by definition, is much more dependent on the time and place we are at in our lives. Our old friends have not abandoned us per se, but when they leave to follow career opportunities or a significant other across the country, they simply can't be counted on to be our emergency contact. They will not be checking up on us regularly, helping us in the ways that lead to longer, healthier lives. They are not taking walks with us or encouraging us to go to the doctor when we're sick or giving us an outlet to vent our frustrations on a regular basis.
Even when we get older and the likelihood that our friends will pick up and move for a boyfriend or a promotion is less, their responsibilities to their own families have expanded. They may have sick family members or children who need help caring for their own children.
"Because you can choose your friends," said James Iveniuk, lead author of the study, people might assume that they would help you live longer. "You might be better able to customize your friend network to meet your specific needs." But "it is the people who in some sense you cannot choose, and who also have little choice about choosing you, who seem to provide the greatest benefit."
In other words, the key to longevity may be less "Sex and the City" and more "Everybody Loves Raymond." Whether it's the key to happiness is a whole other story.


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Hitler's troops surrounded Leningrad for nearly two and a half years; it was one of the deadliest sieges in history. During the first winter, under Stalin's paranoid, incompetent rule, food reserves disappeared and mass hunger decimated the population, killing half a million people. Reid rebukes Soviet accounts, which dwelled on the heroism of the citizenry and glossed over the suffering. Excerpts from the diaries kept by Leningraders during the blockade balance Reid's lively academic prose. Emaciated and weak, the literary critic Lidiya Ginzburg wrote that her "mind hauled the body along," as "a whole series of foul processes went on inside the alienated body." Juxtaposed with the ravings of two dictators, the siege diarists carry the book with a raw, desperate eloquence. ♦
by Anna Reid (Walker & Company; $30)


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In semi-retirement, life can be more than semi-hectic. I sometimes find my schedule filled with doctors' visits, grandkids' sports, organizational meetings, grocery shopping, birdfeeding, housecleaning, yard work, numerous errands, and writing (yes, even this blog) -- and it all can encroach on the hour I try to set aside for walking and related exercise. Now, throw in a commitment to lead a volunteer organization, with all the demands on time associated with that, and your hour of walking is in serious peril of being squeezed out of the schedule.
My response: Put your foot down. Don't let that happen. You deserve at least an hour of every 24 for your refreshing walk.
Recently when picking up my wife at physical therapy, I came across the "Man's Point of View" column authored by Dr. David W. Powers in the South Carolina Woman's Magazine. Looking back at the past year, Dr. Powers listed a staggering array of professional and personal activities, such as making 110 talks at public events, starting two new businesses, publishing eight Kindle books and 36 magazine articles, and much more, including 33 Cub Scout and 51 sports events with his boys.
Dr. Powers gave every indication he will continue to be plenty busy in 2013, but he gave some sage advice on time management, quoting Dr. Henry Cloud's "Necessary Endings" as an authority. The basic message: Cut the clutter from your schedule to make way for that which is really important. He quoted from Dr. Cloud's book as follows:
"The high-functioning people who have extensive networks and relationships that really work well are also very, very good at not having some, as well. They prune them.
"These people have accepted a reality -- that they generate more activity than they can fruitfully handle. So they can cut these ties without feeling that 'something is wrong' or that they are 'being mean to someone.' They respect the fact that there are limits to what they can do, to whom or what they can invest in."
One place I would not cut is the commitment to family. One place I would take a hard look at is involvement in a long list of organizations that make demands on your time. Volunteer work is wonderful, but you don't do the causes or yourself any favors if you stretch yourself thin.
Personally, I don't want to become so busy that I can't walk my dog at a leisurely pace every single day. I made room today after a dentist's visit, several errands, and taking in my son's dog for daycare. I did so by just putting the leash on Sadie and heading out. Everything else could wait. This daily hour of the walk is necessary to preserve some semblance of physical fitness as well as a large measure of mental health. Just do it.
© Robert G. Holland 2013
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Don't Let the Busywork Obliterate Your Daily Walk
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On the Table Once More
Next week, I will assume the patient's position on an operating table. Again . For the 8th time since reaching these "golden" ...
Various reports tell us that more than one half of folks over age 65 suffer falls annually serious enough to be documented, while by age 80 ...
Next week, I will assume the patient's position on an operating table. Again . For the 8th time since reaching these "golden" ...
As 2021 began, I looked over my cluttered desk and found several medical testing instruments that were not there as 2020 began. And I wonder...


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It tells the story of a young mother, Anat, who comes from a family with a strong musical background. When her son is born deaf, she adopts drastic solutions. Anat is played by well-known Israeli actress Naama Preis, whose filmography includes a hat-trick of features in Cannes Critics' Week – "From the Diary of a Wedding Photographer" (2016), "Beyond the Mountains and Hills" (2016) and "The Kindergarten Teacher" (2015).
For the past 12 years, Itay has been directing short films, including "When You Played" (Montreal World Film Festival, 2012). "God of the Piano" is produced by Itay, Hila Ben-Shushan and Shani Egozin. Hila's credits include "The Pit" by Itamar Lapid (Locarno Film Festival, 2012).
The original score to "God of the Piano" is composed by Hillel Teplitsky and Roie Shpigler, who composed the score for Itay's previous film "When You Played" (2012). Classical and original pieces in the film are performed by the pianist Eran Zvirin, and the cinematographer is Meidan Arama, whose credits include two best film award winners at Tribeca, including "Stiches" (2012), but also Hadas Ben Aroya's "People That Are Not Me" (2016), which is also represented by Film Republic.


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Dr Comfort Jack
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3uTools Jailbreaks iOS6.0~6.1.5 Untethered Tutorial
2018-04-11 10442 Posted by 3uTools
Notes before jailbreak:
1. Please use iTunes to backup your important data before jailbreak.
2. Turn off "Passcode" and "Find My iPhone", and then begin your jailbreak.
Step 1.Ensure you have installed the iTunes on your computer, and then download the latest version of 3uTools.
Step 2. Install 3uTools, turn off "Passcode" on your iPhone, and then connect it to the computer via the USB cable.
Step 3. Click "iOS 5.1.1/ 6.x/ 7.x jailbreak" to begin the jailbreak.
Step 4. Click the jailbreak on your iPhone according as 3uTools requires.
Step 5. Wait for the device to restart. And then the jailbreak is completed.
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The Health Corner Vol. 52 – Case History: Titanium Poisoning
We have been discussing some very interesting but heavier subjects lately. So, I thought it was time to let you, the reader, hear again from some of my patients on the successes they have achieved through Nutrition Response Testing. I hope you find the next few articles interesting and inspiring.
And now, a patient story that still amazes me whenever I think about it…
"I was very sick when I called Dr. Link, whom I had seen with other medical issues in the past, with my problem. On Feb. 2, 2008 I started having stomach pain. I wasn't sure what it was, but I thought I had the stomach flu or something that would pass. But on Feb.5, I went to the emergency room at Home Hospital in Lafayette, IN because whenever I ate I had a burning in my stomach and lots of pain. They did an ultrasound and CT scan of my gallbladder and some blood work. The tests didn't reveal anything, so they told me to go see my doctor.
"On Feb. 7, I went to see my medical doctor. She read the report from Home Hospital and said that my gallbladder was distended. She scheduled me for a test called a HydaScan in which they put radioactive dye in the IV and watch it go through your organs. By this time, I couldn't eat anything but Jell-O, pudding, or chicken broth because of the pain. The test was scheduled for Feb. 11. But I woke up at 3:30am on Feb. 11 in so much pain that we went to the Emergency Room at Iroquois Memorial Hospital. They gave me morphine for the pain and then I had to wait for later that day to do the HydaScan because the test can't be done if the patient has pain medicine in the body. The test showed that my gallbladder was filling but not dumping into my small bowel. They scheduled me to see a specialist on Feb. 14. I still could not eat anything and was losing weight and strength rapidly. The doctor took a blood test and looked at the results of the HydaScan. The blood work didn't show anything. He scheduled me for an ERCP, which is a scope down the throat to look at the gallbladder. I had this done on Feb. 15 at Riverside Hospital in Kankakee, IL. He said that my gallbladder didn't look like it was working so he made a little incision in it and ran a balloon through the ducts to widen them and hoped this would help. He then scheduled me for a colonoscopy and EDG, which is another scope down the throat. The colonoscopy showed that I had polyps, which he removed. It also showed diverticulitis and gastritis. But treating for these still didn't help with the pain. I kept praying to God to help me, and I found myself thinking about Dr. Link.
"I went to see a surgeon on Feb 26 to talk about removing my gall bladder. He looked at all the tests and my symptoms and said according to my symptoms, it was my gallbladder, but the blood test hadn't confirmed this. He made me feel like it was all in my head and there was nothing really wrong. He wanted me to have the HydaScan repeated, so we scheduled that for Feb 28. I became more and more depressed and my medical bills were over $20,000.00–and nobody knew what was wrong.
"The afternoon of Feb. 26 Dr. Link's name came into my head again and this time I called and scheduled an appointment for Feb 27. I told him everything that had happened. He suggested Nutrition Response Testing and was willing to start right then. During the testing he found that I was suffering from titanium poisoning, and as he searched for the source of this metal we figured out that my glasses frames were made of it. When he found a program of supplements to help me, he had me start taking them in his office right then. He then suggested I go to the restaurant and eat some soup and applesauce, then come back to his office and rest. I was wary about this because whenever I would eat, I could feel my stomach tighten and would have a horrible pain after about 1 hour. But he insisted I try, so I did as he suggested. An hour later I was amazed that I had no pain! He told me to rest the next day and come back that afternoon. I did that and followed his recommended diet of only cooked fruits and vegetables and took the supplements. I can only say it is a miracle. I cancelled the HydaScan, and am now following the program that Dr. Link has laid out for me and am feeling better everyday. I also went and got new glasses that are made of plastic.
"I guarantee that I will be a life-long patient of Dr. Link's. I am now eating a regular diet and enjoying my life again."
Isn't that an amazing story? I hope that if you are experiencing symptoms and finding no real answers you will consider calling my office for an appointment. You may just be surprised at what we can find using Nutrition Response Testing.
Until then, here's to your good health.
Dr. John R. Link


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Legendary sailor back in competition
MAY 11 — The first man to ever sail single-handed and non-stop around the world is planning to participate in the VELUX 5 Oceans. Knox-Johnston sailed his 32-foot Bermudan Ketch, Suhaili, on a 312-day solo non-stop circumnavigation in 1969.
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, 67, says he hopes to complete the 30,000-mile three-leg race in only 112 days, news reports say. "With such a high quality fleet of entrants, this is the race for anyone with a competitive spirit," Knox-Johnston says in a report. "My target is to take at least 200 days off Suhaili's time and aim for a podium position, but let's see how the competition develops out on the oceans. That's where we do the talking."
Knox-Johnston is chairman of Clipper Ventures, the company that manages the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race and the VELUX 5 Oceans (formerly the Around Alone race). The race is scheduled to kick off Oct. 22 from Bilbao, Spain, and make stops in Australia and the United States before wrapping up six months later in the Basque region (the northern coast between Spain and France). Noted sailors such Bernard Stamm, Mike Golding and Alex Thompson have also signed on for the race.
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text: Ela's Adventures *my life's quest* credentials & testimonials buy course book appointment join club follow Ela's Adventures on FB The "C" word… that's how it all startedEla Adventures was created when I first left on my quest for healing my "death sentence" breast cancer. Listening to family and friends concern for my safety I decided to start my "Ela Adventures" FB page to be in touch and have them follow my journey into the unknown to make sure I'm safe and alive. Heading out in my Dodge Journey, sleeping in the car and taking showers at the beach or fitness studios inspired many that a simple life can not only be appreciated but be extremely rewarding and soul warming. LITTLE DID I KNOW BACK IN SEP 2017 THAT IT WAS JUST THE BEGINNING TO A NEW ERA OF MY LIFE(SEP-NOV 2017) my "bed" heaven hooked ? mingling Egypt… simply wowCulture, people, turquoise waters, ancient archeological vibrational influence where women are truly cherished (with exceptions of course), snorkelling & diving to experience the vast natural underwater beauty. Silently watching the dolphins swim in the early morning sitting on my balcony was the antidote to the background Arabian noises of prayers, horns honking, and music throughout the day and well into the night. You" either love it or hate it… there's nothing in-between! It all started with one week taking my mom for her 80th birthday and ended in moving overseas for a year with my sixteen-year-old son. A memory forever cherished by both of us.IT WAS AWESOME… UNTIL IT WASN'T ?(JAN 2018-APRIL 2019) Bali… hmmm not my thingOne of the top five global travel destinations doesn't make it my "thing". Humid hot, quite a few disgusting beaches, barely escaped ferry "flip" accident and Asians on scooters like ants on an anthill. Sorry..A MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE FOR SURE THOUGH(4 WEEKS JAN/FEB 2019) South Africa… multifacetedCulturally so different in ways that "whites" live behind electric fences and are scared to go out after dark while other "colours" live on the street and in ghettos. Sure.. something to get used to and have an "exit plan" just in case. Travelling local buses was an experience par excellence and an accident in the middle of nowhere at night was a trigger for the utmost caution. Amazing surf hooked me into a new dream while boogie boarding. Gotta learn to surf!SURE IS ONE OF A KIND EXPERIENCE!(4 WEEKS FEB/MAR 2019) German Alps … breath takingWhen you're in the flow of life, things unfold easily. So it was with this unexpected trip. A girlfriend and I decided to jump on the ICE Highspeed train for eight hours to reunite with another BFF after almost forty-five years. A few fun-filled sleepless nights catching up and getting lost in old memories while experiencing the charm and grace of Garmisch-Partenkirchen reiterated the importance of good old friendsWHAT A TREAT THAT WAS (April 2019) calm walking one & only Architecture Zugspitze of course craving to ski credentials & testimonials buy course book appointment join club Live as if you were to die tomorrow… Learn as if you were to live forever Mahatma Gandhi


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Everyone grows up in a different real world – some in towns or cities, some in the countryside. What feels strange and uncomfortable to some girls is familiar and easy to others.
In your teenage years, you will start to explore further – travelling to new places, meeting new friends, trying new experiences. Your real world enlarges and you need to be ready for it.
If you can, build up your new experiences gradually, after discussion with your parents, carers and friends about what is safe and practical for you. Start perhaps by taking a short local bus journey or walking round your local town for an hour or two. This will help you get gradually used to taking responsibility for yourself and being aware of different people and places. When you feel confident enough, start to explore further or stay out longer.
Always prepare for new experiences so that you will feel as relaxed and confident as possible. The following tips should help:
Whenever you are out and about:
- Keep alert and stay aware of your surroundings. Don't get too absorbed staring at your phone or listening to music. Make sure you know where you are and who is around you.
- Always have an exit plan. Know how to get home or somewhere safe if things don't go according to plan.
Travelling by public transport
- Check timetables and maps carefully before you go. You can generally do this quite easily online.
- Make sure in particular that you check return journeys and know when the last bus or train leaves.
- Think what you will do if you miss the last bus or train. If there is nobody who you can ask for a lift, take money for a taxi and the name and number of a taxi firm you trust. Be careful about taxis and minicabs: you can find some useful advice under 'Transport Safety' on the Suzy Lamplugh Trust website.
- If you are travelling alone, make sure someone knows your plans. If possible, arrange for a sensible friend or relation to be available by phone or text to help if you get stuck.
There is more advice on using different types of public transport on our travel pages.
Around towns and cities
- Use main, busy, well-lit roads if possible; avoid isolated alleyways, subways or car parks, especially at night.
- Walk facing oncoming traffic.
- Be careful around cash-points and don't count your money in the street.
At night
- You will feel happier and safer in a group of friends rather than by yourself. Stay together and don't leave anyone to find their own way home.
- If your friends haven't read this page and you find yourself left alone, take yourself somewhere safe and public; ring a relation or a friend you can trust, or a taxi to take you home. Do not accept lifts from strangers and, as mentioned above, be careful about taxis and minicabs.
Be sensible about people
- Trust your instincts. Be polite but don't feel you have to have a long conversation with strangers at the bus stop who make you feel uncomfortable.
- Practise polite ways of ignoring strangers. Headphones generally work well (though keep alert and don't get too immersed in your music).
- Don't accept offers of anything from people you don't know – lifts, company, drink…
- Don't be pressured by people you do know into doing things you don't want to. If you don't want to stay out too late, or go to a particular place, or try alcohol or drugs – say so and have an exit plan.
Be sensible about possessions
- Keep your bags done up and close to you.
- Try to keep your purse or wallet in an inside pocket.
- Don't flaunt expensive possessions.
If things do go wrong
- Dial 999 for a police emergency
Further reading
The Suzy Lamplugh Trust (a UK Charity) has a number of personal safety tips.
Your local police force may have content specific to your area.
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Saturday, June 6, 2009
in which the Rambler comes out of retreat and revs up for Royalty...
Hello all.
It froze overnight, here in Prairie Metropolis. In Other Prairie Metropolis, 300 km. south, it's snowing.
"Oh what is so rare as a day in June,
Then, if ever, come perfect days."
I've been away at a Roman Catholic retreat centre in the suburbs (in the posh suburb, as a matter of fact), with three young men, well, younger than me, who will be ordained DV on Sunday night, one as a deacon and the other two to the priesthood.
I don't know how effective a preparation this was for them but we came away in a state of considerable charity with each other and that has to be good, right?
We had a good time and ate a lot and talked almost incessantly -- so much for silence -- and covered many topics such as the poetry (and prose!) of George Herbert and the regulations governing clerical weaponry (agreed that we should confine ourselves to inflicting BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA only in the proper mediaeval decorum)... the potentially mixed blessing of the clerical "assistant"... selected bons mots of the late Ed Friedman, and the dreadful lacunae in seminary training in the "choreography and legerdemain" aspects of Practical Liturgy. NONE of these men has had a "dry run" through the Eucharist. NONE. And it's not that they have graduated from Punkin Corners Seminary and School of Mines, not by any means.
And it would appear that the Rambler will be doing hands-on tutorials next week...
And apparently nobody ever, ever, learns to sing any more, in preparation for liturgical leadership.
This isn't right, either.
We also went to the pub nearby on our final evening...
MEANTIME, "princess is comin'" and the cleaning up has been done and we are all in a tall state of furbishment,and have coped with the announcement that the Child Most Likely to present a nosegay--and all the child's siblings--were diagnosed on Wednesday with pediculosis...
I have a wedding at 1 p.m. today as well...good rehearsal yesterday afternoon, with a STELLAR ringbearer of maybe 8 or 9. Boys at that age are WONDERFUL. No irony. Pre-pubescent towers of strength, one and all.
Posted by Crimson Rambler at 9:43 AM
3 comments:
- Auntie Knickers said...
Wow, you are busy with many wonderful events! Hope they all go well. (But freezing and snowing are not appropriate for June!)
- June 6, 2009 at 11:59 AM
- Iris said...
You are a wonderful mentor! And I agree with you about 8 year old boys; I want mine to stay this age for awhile.
- June 7, 2009 at 9:43 PM
- Kathryn said...
I did manage to think of you...more as I was at the Ordinations on Saturday & listening to the Reatreat conductor than, I must confess, in the course of yesterday...but hope it was all wonderful & am confident it was. Hugs xxx
- June 8, 2009 at 12:53 AM
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This morning a short phrase opened the devotional I read, and it struck me unexpectedly:
"God delights to reveal Himself to you."
Recently life has been so busy, filled with difficult issues to wade through, that the sweet times of fellowship I've longed for with God have been harder to come by.
In seasons like this, it's easy to feel like God is distant or displeased, and that I have to work my way back into His favor. But the simple truth is: He delights to reveal Himself to me. He takes great pleasure in sharing Himself with me, helping me taste and see that He is good.
When suffering invades your life, there's no better place to look for refuge than the compassionate Savior. In every trial, even the ones we bring on ourselves, His desire is to bless us with a greater portion of His character, His glory, Himself.
The next time you have a quiet moment in the Word and prayer, remember these things, and look to Him expectantly.
Psalm 34:6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him
and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the Lord encamps
around those who fear him, and delivers them.
8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!
Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
While God is faithful to change hearts and minds in the lives of His children, we also understand that change is a process, and often times far from simplistic or quick. Habits of life and thinking tend to change over time as the Holy Spirit works in hearts. This process of change is called "progressive sanctification." It can be helpful and sometimes necessary to seek help from other Christians who can faithfully lead and walk with us, providing biblical encouragement and instruction along the way for the implementation of God-honoring, Christ-centered change. If you are struggling with life's challenges, we would encourage you to seek help from your pastor, a godly friend, or a biblical counselor who is committed to seeking answers from God's Word. To find a biblical counselor you can contact us or visit biblicalcounseling.com to find a counselor in your area.
Born and raised in the Dallas area, Ryan loves calling Texas his home. He met his wife Jessica at Grace Bible Fellowship Church, where he serves on staff and is a counselor for Grace Biblical Counseling Ministries. Since 2013 he has been a member of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors, and in May 2015 he graduated from Moody Bible Institute with a B.S. in Ministry Leadership.


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First of its kind study in Canada looks at who is taking aspirin to prevent heart attack or stroke
A new study out of the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry shows a large population of healthy people are taking Aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease, despite the fact that new literature shows it isn't as beneficial as once thought.
Olga Szafran and Mike Kolber, in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Alberta, surveyed patients over the age of 50 at two clinics in Alberta. They found that more than 40 per cent of people who don't suffer from cardiovascular disease are popping pills daily to prevent a heart attack or stroke – a practice called primary prevention.
"A lot of this comes from many years ago where they did this study on physicians and it showed that physicians who take Aspirin seem to do better than those who don't," said Kolber. "The problem is, physicians aren't a generalized group of people, physicians are healthier and they're educated. All the literature that's been coming out over the last three to five years, said Aspirin for primary prevention really doesn't change long-term mortality."
Their data also shows that 62 per cent of those who have cardiovascular disease are following the same regimen. This is called secondary prevention, and this group that really benefits from a daily Aspirin.
Their findings are published in the journal Canadian Family Physician.
"I think the hope is that this paper will sensitize physicians to their own practice and create a growing awareness of the issue," said Szafran.
"If we can get it out there and ensure physicians and patients have the discussion, perhaps we could shift the use a little bit," said Kolber. "Discuss the importance, if you have cardiovascular disease, of taking an anti-platelet like Asprin, and probably less important if you don't have an event, to be taking that."
Raquel Maurier
University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry


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Dancers, University of Iowa, 1928
At the September 13 core planning group meeting, we celebrated the news that Amanda Visconti, creator of Infinite Ulysses (an award-winning dissertation project which encourages readers from all walks of life to read James Joyce's masterwork and to participate in the annotation of its elusive twists and turns), will be participating in our symposium on the dissertation. We discussed what will likely become the basic structure for each of our Newly Composed PhD symposia: a lunch discussion at which the guest will talk to graduate students, a larger conversational gathering at which the guest's innovative contribution will be (swiftly) showcased before we (the entire Next Gen PhD planning committee, along with members of the larger community, especially Directors of Graduate Studies, current graduate students, and members of the Humanities Advisory Committee) zero in on issues related to transforming graduate education so that graduate students are better prepared for future careers both within and beyond the academy. After each of our symposia, a Next Gen working group will create a document in which they list the best strategies broached by the symposium participants, and brainstorm about how they might be implemented, this as a rough draft contribution to the action plan we plan to write at the end of the planning year.
One of our graduate student committee members mentioned that she entered her PhD program knowing that she is not interested in a career as a college professor—she looks forward to working in a library, and is excited about using mapping tools both as means to visualize arguments and to reveal patterns in data. Another graduate student visitor to our planning meeting, a PhD candidate in the University of Iowa's Interdisciplinary PhD program (a student about which we will say more in a future posting), is developing a game as part of her dissertation work.
We also made tentative plans to curate a list of innovative, consequential dissertations to serve as inspirational models. Nominations? (leave a comment or send suggestions to email@example.com)


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How have I never had the wonder that is Country Fried Steak before? Steak... fried... with gravy. Genius. And you know where I had a good one? IHOP, of all places! Cruising around the mall area Sunday morning, I pointed out the two closest brunch spots: IHOP and Friendly's. Groan. But we went with IHOP, because ya know, breakfast is what they do. They should be good at it.
And I was surprised to find that my breakfast was awesome! Perfectly cooked eggs, crunchy, crispy hash browns, and the mammoth Country Fried Steak. Peppery, crispy coating, juicy steak, and loads of not-too-salty sausage gravy. Heaven!
And did you know that IHOP's menu now contains calorie counts? This new practice almost renders it impossible to order anything except the fruit-filled crepe. I took the opposite tack and went with the Country Fried Steak, which had the most calories- a whopping 1650 of em. Wahoo. And it was worth every calorie-laden bite.
I was pretty impressed with the brunch efforts at IHOP. It's an intense eating experience, with all the people watching, children screaming, and the crazy-eyed staff running around bussing tables. But for a 10-minute wait at 10am and $20 bucks, we had our food cooked correctly, our own air pot of coffee, and prompt service. Not too shabby.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
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I am no expert in this matter, but I should think the Cracker Barrel might be worth a try on the CFS front. Considering your love of calories and all.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 25, 2011 at 1:05 PM
I have never actually been to an IHOP (I know - the horror). I'm constantly forcing my fiancee to go to such establishments (Cracker Barrel and Applebee's included) with me and he always refuses. Too fancy for his own good, ugh.ReplyDelete
And... now I want a fried steak.
gravy for breakfast. what a beautiful reality.ReplyDelete
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We believe in tithing, giving 10% of our income unto the house of the Lord, out of obedience to His Word. We believe the whole earth belongs to the Lord and all that is in it; and when we give unto the Lord, we are obediently giving to him that which He first gave unto us. We do not believe in fund raising of any kind but "faith raising" to the level of obedience to His word. We also financially support this ministry through "Freewill Offerings" and "Pledges" toward the vision God has given unto this house.


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The cast iron vessel has been the quintessential cooking apparatus for a very, very long time.
Some sites will say upwards of 2000 years. Needless to say, their track record speaks for itself. What other cookware types do you have at your disposal which you can put in the coals of a campfire, use on your stove top, and throw in your oven? Not many if I had to guess. It is hard to compete with the durability, versatility, and heat retention of cast iron both at home and out camping. We have taken ours on every camping trip whether tent camping or glamping it up style since 1997.
If properly seasoned and maintained, a cast iron pan will maintain it's non-stick finish and be much easier to clean.
Where people run into issues is they try to clean them with dish soap like regular pans which removes the seasoned coating. They then will also begin to rust and most people throw them out thinking they are beyond repair. Proper care of cast iron is essential if you want to maintain the versatility they offer. We won't get into all of the details on how to season and care for your pan set as there are several sites out there that do a wonderful job at it like this site here How To Clean A Cast Iron Pan not to mention a starter book that comes with the 7 piece set.
I would, however, like to talk about the Lodge 7 Piece Sporting Goods Cast Iron Cookware Set of cast iron pans as this is an amazing starter set!
You get a 10" skillet and a 5qt camp Dutch Oven with a lid which will allow you to reak culinary havoc as much as you like. Keep in mind when talking cost; if properly maintained cast iron pans could be the last pans you ever have to buy versus other pans with less durability which need replacing.
There are some drawbacks to this set which really applies to most if not all cast iron vessels. They are heavy, more work to maintain, and more challenging to clean as you can't just drop them in the dishwasher. If you are willing to put up with the maintenance piece, you won't regret it though!
The Lodge company has been making cast iron cookware since 1896.
From that experience comes a high-quality design and lifetime durability. If you are in the market for cast iron, we highly recommend this company. Plus, you will be able to try our Dutch Oven recipes and come up with your own as well!
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Photo Tour of Italy
I know... I haven't posted here for, well, about a month, but I have good reason for it! Christmas is busy, of course, and well... New Years is all about figuring out what's going to happen this next year. That's what I did, and I'm going to Italy. And you're invited!! :-)
Today we're announcing PhotoEx:Italy, a 12-day photo tour of the best sights of Italy with Yours Truly as your tour guide! Click on the photo to check out the info and sign up soon... there's only 14 spots left!!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Photo Tour of Italy
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- Dominic DiMaria said...
Oh wow, this is so epic! I so wish I could go...
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I should really have named the first in this series, which I posted last Saturday, "What Ableists Think". Here's some more:
I saw a thing on TV that the number of people on disability is skyrocketing, and Social Security Disability is going broke soon. It's because of all these people who use disability when they can't get unemployment.
I'm sure a few disabled people are unfairly discriminated against, but really, if they're disabled, aren't most of them less qualified for jobs? Why would an employer hire someone who can't do as good a job when there are other applicants who can?
Disabled people would rather sit on their asses and collect disability than work for a living!
Parents of disabled children are selfish and just want the school to drop everything for their own kids. What about all the other kids?
This mainstreaming thing in schools is just a politically correct fad. We all know those kids are better off in special classes with Special Ed teachers.
She's not disabled, she's just fat!
All those old geezers using Medicare scooters are just fat, lazy people who smoke, don't eat right, and don't exercise. Most of them are Tea Partiers, too, so they're hypocrites because they oppose taxes but want the government to pay for their scooters.
"Retarded" is just slang for lame, stupid things and people. It's not meant for actually retarded people!
I know some pretty cool disabled people, but the thing is they don't dwell on their disabilities.
Once again a reminder, this isn't what I think, it's what I'm pretty sure ableists think.


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April 2013 is when the festival season officially starts. America's hottest music festival Coachella kicks things off nicely. Coachella festival, held in Palm Springs is a celebrity favourite; last year we had Katy Perry, Florence and the Machine, Dita Von Teese, Alexa Chung and Diane Kruger all partying away.
The details you need to know: Coachella
When? Weekend 1 – 12-14 April, Weekend 2 – 19-21 April
Where? Indio, California, USA
Who? Jessie Ware, Ben Howard, Alex Clare, Biffy Clyro, The XX, The Stone Roses. Read more about the line-up here.
Tickets: From $399
More info: coachella.com
Click through to see the best festivals in May, June, July, August and September.
There are some great festivals in May; our faves are Field Day Festival, Make Believe Festival and Liverpool Sound City Festival.
The details you need to know: Liverpool Sound City Festival
When? 2-4 May
Where? Liverpool
Who? Noah and the Whale, The Walkmen, Dexys, Enter Shikari
Cosmo's verdict: This hugely respected 3 day international music, media & technology conference and live arts and music festival is focused on the zeitgeist and looking forward, intent on bringing the best new music, film, art and more from all over the world to Liverpool.
Tickets: Three day wristband, £45
More info: liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk
The details you need to know: Make Believe Festival
When? 3-5 May
Where? Islington Metal Works, London
Who? Professor Elemental, Beatrix Players, Bitter Ruin, Rum Buffalo
Tickets: From £15
More info: makebeliever.info
The details you need to know: Meteor Camden Crawl
When? 3-5 May
Where? Dublin
Who? Echo & The Bunnymen, Fionn Regan, Fight Like Apes
Cosmo's Verdict: 15 venues in two days. Get ready for the crawl of your life.
Tickets: From £36
More info: camdencrawldublin.com
The details you need to know: The Great Escape
When? 16-18 May
Where? Brighton
Who? Bastille, Tom Odell, Little Green Cars
Tickets: From £50
More info: mamacolive.com/thegreatescape
The details you need to know: Knarrholmen
When? 24-25 May
Where? Gothenburg, Sweden
Who? Young Galaxy, Crystal Boys, Erol Alkan
Tickets: Around £75
More info: knarrholmen.com
The details you need to know: Dot to Dot
When? 24-26 May
Where? Manchester, Bristol and Nottingham
Who? Dry the River, Tom Odell, Beans on Toast
Tickets: £20
More info: dottodotfestival.co.uk
The details you need to know: BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend
When? 24-26 May
Where? Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Who? Still TBC, but Olly Murs, Two Door Cinema Club
Tickets: Tickets are FREE but you need to apply / win them!
More info: bbc.co.uk/events/
The details you need to know: Noisily Festival
When? 24-27 May
Where? Leicestershire
Who? Perfect Stranger, Avalon, James Monro
Tickets: Final release £80
More info: noisilyfestival.com
The details you need to know: We are FSTVL
When? 25 May
Where? Upminster, Essex
Who? Sven Vath, Rudimental, Jaguar Skills, DJ Sneak, Art Department and more
Cosmo's verdict: This brand new festival promises to bring together the biggest names in electronic music across 10 stages and arenas, representing some of the world's leading club brands and labels. If you're into your house music then this is surely not one to be missed.
Tickets: From £56.50
More info: wearefstvl.com
The details you need to know: Field Day Festival
When? 25 May
Where? Victoria Park, London
Who? Bat For Lashes, Django Django, Daughter, Palma Violets
Cosmo's verdict: This one-day affair won't disappoint! The line up, combined with Field Day's totally cool vibe, helps to present the perfect place to party.
Tickets: From £54
More info: fielddayfestivals.com
The details you need to know: Love Saves the Day
When? 25th May
Where? Bristol
Who? Julio Bashmore, Soul II Soul, Ms Dynamite
Tickets: From £15
More info: lovesavestheday.org
The details you need to know: Evolution
When? 26-27th May
Where? Newcastle
Who? The Vaccines, Ellie Goulding, Lethal Bizzle
Tickets: From £29.50
More info: evolutionfestival.co.uk
The details you need to know: Primavera
When? 30 May–1st June
Where? Barcelona, Spain
Who? The Vaccines, Wu-Tang Clan, Crystal Castles
Tickets: Only day tickets left at €80
More info: primaverasound.com
The details you need to know: Goodwood's Three Friday Nights
When? 31st May, 14th June and 21st June
Where? The uber-swanky Goodwood estate in Chichester
Who? Rudimental, Groove Armada's Andy Cato and Trevor Nelson are all playing for one night each
Tickets: From £25
More info: goodwood.co.uk
June is jam packed with ace festivals. Choose from Download Festival, Isle of Wight Festival or the ultimate favourite - Glastonbury
The details you need to know: The Sound of Change
When? 1 June
Where? Twickenham Stadium, London
Who? Beyoncé, Ellie Goulding, Rita Ora
Tickets: Starting from £55
More info: chimeforchange.org/concert
The details you need to know: Sunsplash Festival
When? 2-9 June
Where? Turkey
Who? Jamie Lidell, Gilles Peterson, Norman Jay MBE
Tickets: Around £360 for three days, including a room
More info: sunsplash-festival.com
The details you need to know: Echo Festival
When? 6-9 June
Where? Croatia
Who? Anthea, James Fox, October
Tickets: £65
More info: echofestival.com
The details you need to know: Summerburst
When? 7-8 June
Where? Gothenburg
Who? David Guetta, Steve Aoki, Otto Knows
Tickets: Around £95
More info: summerburst.se
The details you need to know: Rockness
When? 7-9 June
Where? Loch Ness, Scotland
Who? Plan B, Example, Madness
Tickets: Day tickets from £59
More info: rockness.co.uk
The details you need to know: Music in the Mountains
When? 7-9 June
Where? Bulgaria
Who? Baby Prince, Nick Monaco, Northern Purpose
Tickets: £95
More info: meadowsinthemountains.com
The details you need to know: Winterwell Festival
When? 8th June
Where? Oxfordshire
What? Celebrate the roaring 20s with Swing and Jazz music
Tickets: £85
More info: winterwell.co.uk
The details you need to know: Parklife Weekender
When? 8-9 June
Where? Manchester
Who? Rita Ora, The Maccabees, Jessie Ware
Tickets: £69.50 for a weekend ticket
More info: parklife.uk.com
The details you need to know: Hampton Court Palace Festival
When? 13-14 June
Where? Hampton Court Palace
Who? Jools Holland, Russell Watson, Cliff Richard
Tickets: £50
More info: hamptoncourtpalacefestival.com
The details you need to know: Isle of Wight Festival
When? 13-16 June
Where? Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight
Who? The Stone Roses, The Killers, Bon Jovi, Blondie
Cosmo's verdict: This has become a truly legendary festival, and for good reason too. Asides from a stellar line-up of live music that's packed with big names year after year, it offers lots of variety to keep all ages entertained including stalls, arts and crafts, fancy dress and loads more.
Tickets: From £75
More info: isleofwightfestival.com
The details you need to know: Download Festival
When? 14-16 June
Where? Donington Park, East Midlands
Who? Slipknot, Iron Maiden, Limp Bizkit, Bullet For My Valentine
Cosmo's verdict: This festival is all about good old fashion rock and roll, so expect the music heavy and the crowd passionate! Rock out!
Tickets: From £170
More info: downloadfestival.co.uk
The details you need to know: Gottwood
When? 20-23 June
Where? Anglesey, Wales
Who? Extrawelt, Ben Ufo, Luke Vibert
Tickets: From £95
More info: gottwood.co.uk
The details you need to know: Beach Break Live
When? 20-24 June
Where? Newquay, Cornwall
Who? Jake Bugg, Aluna George, Devlin
Tickets: From £40
More info: beachbreaklive.com
The details you need to know: Hellfest
When? 21-23 June
Where? France
Who? Def Leppard, Kiss, Whitesnake
Tickets: From €75
More info: hellfest.fr
The details you need to know: Glastonbury
When? 26-30 June
Where? Worthy Farm, Pilton
Who? Not yet announced
Tickets: From £205
More info: glastonburyfestivals.co.uk
The details you need to know: High Definition
When? 29th June
Where? Essex
Who? Labrinth, Katy B, Ms Dynamite
Tickets: From £29.50
More info: highdefinitionfestival.co.uk
The details you need to know: Hard Rock Calling
When? 29-30 June
Where? Olympic Park, London
Who? Journey, Whitesnake
Tickets: From £51.75
More info: hardrockcalling.co.uk
Ah, summer! If the sun shines this July, we're in for a treat as there are so many fabulous UK festivals on. From Lovebox, to Latitude Festival, we want to go to them all...
The details you need to know: The Garden Festival
When?3-10 July
Where? Tisno, Croatia
Who? Auntie Flo, Crazy P, Outboxx, Land of Light
Tickets: £105 for a full week festival pass
More info: thegardenfestival.eu
The details you need to know: Maverick
When? 5-7 July
Where? Easton Farm Park, Suffolk
Who? Plenty of American sounds, including Anna Coogan, Cherry Lee Mewis and The Rainbow Girls
Tickets: Around £75 for the whole weekend, including camping
More info: maverickfestival.co.uk
The details you need to know: Isle of Man
When? 6th July
Where? Isle of Man
Who? Primal Scream, Paloma Faith, Wretch 32, Loveable Rogues
Tickets: From £55
More info: theisleofmanfestival.com
Cosmo says: This festival is brand new! Don't miss it, we know it's going to rock.
The details you need to know: Wireless
When? 12–13 July
Where? Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London
Who? Rihanna, Deadmau5, Drake, Nicky Minaj, Jessie J, Professor Green, Labrinth and more.
Cosmo's verdict: Wireless continues to pull in big name acts year after year, and their sun-soaked central London location teamed with big name headliners means that it attracts a good crowd each year without fail. This festival will usually sell out pretty quickly, so it's worth buying your tickets way in advance.
Tickets: Currently sold out
More info: wirelessfestival.co.uk
The details you need to know: T in the Park
When? 12-14 July
Where? Balado, Kinross-shire
Who? Mumford and Sons, Rihanna, The Killers, Chase and Status, The Script
Cosmo's verdict: T in The Park is Scotland's much loved and most successful music festival and it's because of this that you can expect to find an up-for-it crowd that will party hard all weekend. The line up consists of anyone from mainstream dance music acts, to bands and acoustic vocalists, so there really is something for everyone.
Tickets: Weekend camping ticket £194
More info: tinthepark.com
The details you need to know: Latitude Festival
When? 18-21 July
Where? Henham Park, Southwold
Headliners include: Ben Howard, Bon Iver, Paul Weller, Elbow, Lana Del Rey and more
Cosmo's verdict: Latitude Festival has mad a name for itself for the fact that it's simply so much more than a music festival. Whilst they have some great headline acts, the festival also includes a comedy arena, poetry arena, literary arena, cabaret arena, theatre arena and so much more! If you're looking to open your mind then this festival is for you.
Tickets: Standard weekend camping £175
More info: latitudefestival.co.uk
The details you need to know: The Secret Garden Party
When? 25-28 July
Where? Henham Park, Southwold
Headliners include: Regina Spektor, 2MANYDJS, Django Django
Tickets: From £142.50
More info: secretgardenparty.com
The details you need to know: Benicassim (FIB)
When? 18-22 July
Where? Spain
Headliners include: The Killers, Arctic Monkeys, Queens of the Stone Age
Tickets: £150, including camping
More info: fiberfib.com
The details you need to know: Lovebox
When? 19-21 July
Where? Victoria Park, London
Who? Not announced
Cosmo's verdict: Lovebox is one of London's most favoured festivals, due to it's solid headliners and easy-to-reach central location. The great thing is that there's always lot of after parties in the area too, so that means that you can really go all out for a weekend of fun.
Tickets: Starting from £32.50 for a day ticket
More info: lovebox.net
Plenty of festivals to keep you happy in August. We'll be donning our wellies to Camp Bestival, V Festival, Reading and Leeds. Gosh, we best start shopping now for the perfect festival wardrobe...
The details you need to know: Camp Bestival
When? 1-4 August
Where? Dorset
Who? Labrinth, Richard Hawley, Gabrielle Aplin
Cosmo's verdict: This is definitely a family affair. Featuring music, arts and shows there is SO much to keep you entertained, whatever your interests.
Tickets: From £180
More info: campbestival.net
The details you need to know: Wilderness Festival
When? 8-11 August
Where? Combury Park, Oxfordshire
Who? Empire of the Sun, Noah & the Whale, Tom Odell
Tickets: Weekend camping from £139
More info: willdernessfestival.com
The details you need to know: V Festival
When? 17-18 August
Where? Hylands Park, Essex AND Weston Park, Staffordshire
Who? Beyoncé, Kings of Leon, The Script, Rita Ora
Cosmo's verdict: We love that V Festival runs two festivals over one weekend; one for the north of England and one for the south. V is one of the biggest in the festival calendar so expect a buzzing crowd, plenty of arenas and a list of headliners as long as your arm. Tickets sell out fast so get buying quickly.
Tickets: From £185
More info: vfestival.com
The details you need to know: Reading Festival / Leeds Festival
When? 23-25 August
Where? Richfield Avenue, Reading AND Bramham Park, Leeds
Who? Biffy Clyro, Green Day and Eminem are headlining.
Cosmo's verdict: Some things can be in two places at once, like this duo of a festival. Eminem hasn't performed in the UK for years, so this is a BIG deal. Bastille, Foals and Alt-J will be there too. This line-up is HUGE.
Tickets: Around £202.50 for a weekend ticket
More info: readingfestival.com/ leedsfestival.com/
The details you need to know: Creamfields 2013
When? 23-25 August
Where? Liverpool
Who? The Prodigy, Mixmag Allstars, Paul Oakenfold
Tickets: Around £140, including camping
More info: creamfields.com
Don't fret, summer doesn't have to end in September. There's still Bestival to keep the party jumping.
The details you need to know: HMS Bestival
When? 5-8 September
Where? Robin Hill Country Park, Isle of Wight
Who? Elton John, Snoop Dogg, Franz Ferdinand
Cosmo's verdict: Bestival has become famed worldwide for their carefree and fun-focused attitude and is the perfect UK festival to round off your summer of fun. Their lineup is bursting with top-notch headliners (Stevie Wonder = AMAZE!) and the festival also offers plenty more to entertain as well. If you only pack one thing, make it fancy dress!
Tickets: Starting from £180
More info: 2013.bestival.net


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Apple is reportedly in talks with major television networks over a deal to provide TV shows through iTunes.
According to Bloomberg, it's close to a deal with Fox subsidiary News Corp and Walt Disney, which owns ABC. It's also talking to NBC, CBS and Time Warner. Walt Disney is likely to be a definite sign-up, as Steve Jobs is its biggest shareholder.
Under the proposals, shows could be rented for as little as 99 cents an episode for 48 hours; currently they can only be bought, at prices between $1.99 and $2.99. Only movies are currently available for purchase.
They'd be free of advertising, and available within 24 hours of broadcast on any device that can access iTunes.
The deal could pose a threat to Amazon and Netflix, which offer online video streaming. But the plans would also see iTunes competing with Hulu. This may be one of the big sticking points for the networks, as News Corp and Disney already provide TV content to Hulu, which is a joint venture with NBC.
Apple is planning an event in September at which it's widely expected to announce improvements to the Apple TV set-top box, giving it a new user interface and shifting to the iOS operating system.
The new version – tipped to cost $99 – is also likely to be cloud-based and include streamed media. Bloomberg suggests that the iTunes deal could be announced at the same time.
If the TV rental deals work out, it could be a big boost for Apple TV. First launched in 2007, it's been described by Steven Jobs as a bit of a hobby in the past.


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Poaching prevention bill clears Senate
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Senate passed legislation on Jan. 18 to enhance wildlife protection and to strengthen penalties against poaching in the Commonwealth. The bill, filed by Sen. Michael O. Moore (D-Millbury), updates existing anti-poaching laws which have remained widely unchanged since the 1930s.
"As a former environmental police officer, and as an avid outdoorsman, I recognize that poaching is not only a concern for animal protection advocates and conservationists but also law-abiding hunters," said Moore in a statement. "Poachers cheat the system and gain an unfair advantage over lawful hunters. This bill will give law enforcement officers new tools to prevent poaching and to hold offenders accountable for their criminal acts."
To adequately deter illegal hunting practices, the legislation elevates existing penalties for individuals convicted of illegally harming or killing wildlife. The bill also requires the Commonwealth to enter into a nationwide law enforcement network known as the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact. Massachusetts remains one of only two nonmember states. The compact allows for reciprocity with other states for license suspensions to prevent wildlife violators who have lost their hunting, trapping or fishing privileges from circumventing license revocations
"This legislation is an essential effort to modernize the Commonwealth's hunting laws," said Senate President Harriette L. Chandler (D-Worcester). "It's time for Massachusetts to join the ranks of the 48 other states who have come together to enforce poaching laws across the country better."
"I appreciate the leadership of Senator Moore and I was glad to work with him on this important measure," said Senator Anne M. Gobi (D-Spencer), who serves as Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. "This bill updates poaching laws and sends a clear message that ethical hunting is of paramount importance and protects the rights of sportsmen and women in Massachusetts."
Additional provisions of the legislation include:
• Requiring the borders of wildlife sanctuaries to be posted to provide notice to the public of the designation of the land as a sanctuary;
• Elevates penalties for illegally hunting bears, bobcats and endangered species, including the penalty for hunting bears and bobcats with the aid of a dog or baiting to a range from $1,000 to $5,000 and up to one-year imprisonment;
• Distinguishes between violations of hunting laws when determining the length of time a license may be suspended; and,
• Any person who hunts, traps or fishes in Massachusetts after the person's privilege has been revoked anywhere else in the United States or Canada shall be considered in violation of the General Laws of the Commonwealth.
The bill will now go to the House of Representatives for consideration. A similar legislative initiative passed the Senate in 2016. However, the bill was ultimately not considered by the House of Representatives.


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Logitech calls it the G903, it doesn't have the usual finger battery associated with this type of technology. Instead the charging is also done wirelessly through the mouse pad. This is simply incredible.
The wireless mouse combined with the charging pad, that doubles as the mouse pad, do away with the troubles of replacing batteries.
The super speed of response makes it perfect for gaming, something only possible with wired mice. This is due to Logitech's Lightspeed technology, which Logitech says is designed to keep responsiveness as similar to wired mice as possible. The results feel impressive.
While most mice are usually designed for the right hand, the G903 has balanced sides. It comes with removable buttons so you can use it left or right-handed. You can also put the buttons on both sides, if your fingers feel up to it.
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Are you contemplating of getting a pet and you do not know how to begin on how to train it? Do you already have a dog you need to change the habits of? This article will be perfect for your needs! Keep reading to learn easy, simple tips on how to train your dog to be your best buddy.
Make sure to let your pet know a crate is their home initially. You should put their food in the crate when they eat, but leave the door open. This will create a good association between the crate and their food.
Crate training your new puppy is most effective when you take small steps. If they are uncomfortable with the door closed then try to feed them snacks to reassure them that they are okay. Leave them in for short periods of time, as little as 10 seconds. Work up from there. If they become upset, you are moving too fast.
Only reward your dog if they are calm. When your dog responds to a command in the right way, you should reward this behavior when he is calm. While you might be pleased, acting too excited may cause the dog to get agitated, lessening your control. Maintain a calm atmosphere and provide an appropriate reward.
Do not tie up several dogs in close proximity to each other. The dogs could get wrapped up and they may be injured. In the case that a large dog and small dog become entangled, the large dog's rope or chain could cut off air circulation to the small dog, and it could be severely injured or die.
The first rule to remember when you begin to house train your puppy is that what you feed them will eventually come out the other end. Feed your puppy three times regularly each day. By scheduling your feedings, you will be able to determine when you should take your dog out. This can greatly reduce the number of accidents.
When you start canine training, develop a verbal cue so that the dog knows precisely when they complete a command correctly. For example, using the word "yes" can let your dog know they can retrieve their reward.
Teaching any dog how to roll over can be pretty easy. Make sure you've got a few tasty treats handy before beginning. First, have your pet to lay down. Then, position a treat near the floor to one side of him, raise it up and move it over to the opposite side. Ideally, your dog will use his nose to follow the treat, rolling his whole body in the process. As he is rolling over say, "roll over" and praise them immediately when they do. Be patient while he masters this trick. He will be a star once he does!
With these tips you have been given, there is no need to put off canine training anymore. Make your dog the most well behaved dog on the block with these training tips. Dogs enjoy knowing what you expect from them. They also enjoy following commands. It's up to you to be firm with them and guide them. Try it now!


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Absolutely nothing happened on my trip back to Lyon from Bristol. It was as smooth as you could get for a trip that involved three trains and a passport control box. It should have been filmed as an advert for the perfect trip: nobody spoke to me, nobody delayed me, nobody walked into me, nobody shouted at me, nobody eyeballed me, nobody annoyed me.
The trains were on time to the second. I had ample leg room. The carriages smelt of roses. The toilets lavender. Even the passport guy simply waved me through. 'There's no need today sir. We don't worry about such things here. Just relax and take in the spirit of the New Year.'
I finished my book, read Le Petit Prince, started Candide, did some French homework, read the papers, did a crossword, drank coffee, drank some wine, did some writing, did another crossword, went to the buffet car for a toastie, enjoyed the view, thought of the cosmos, and generally kicked back. I would have cracked world peace if the train hadn't zoomed into Lyon.
I drifted off the train and into Place Carnot barely feeling the pavement below my feet. The Christmas market that had occupied the square before I left had now been ripped apart and left waiting collection by the binmen. A huge heap of crushed boxes, broken wood and soggy tinsel lay in the corner as a reminder that Christmas only happens once a year. Which is enough.
If it happened twice a year, we'd have given it up by now. Swept it into the landfill site centuries ago with all the toys and Christmas pudding. Waiting to come up with something else more meaningful to celebrate. And preferably in summer.
But Christmas once a year is good. We make the effort, enjoy ourselves and then ease back under the blanket of reality that is the New Year. A period I always enjoy. Nothing sparkles as brightly as the stars on a clear night in January. Clear of the Christmas fug, they look as beautiful as anything you'll see. Diamonds in the sky. Just look up tonight and take a look. Happy New Year.


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Thursday, March 19, 2009
Retro Foto Friday
See that? That kind of behavior from moi, gets me into trouble today. I still do that in the car, and it drives poor T nuts. Especially when we are on a road trip. He'll say over and over again, until I wake up "Pilot to Co Pilot, come in Co Pilot". Im supposed to be helping him after all, providing him with company and watching the scenery with him...but no, Im snoozing. Ive been better lately though. Its rather hard to sleep to the voices of three different small people singing three different songs all at the same time.
Look at this car seat too, wow. That would hardly fly today, and its so pretty too. How come I dont get cute litte elephants or ducks to look at. Huh? Why? Of course it probably wouldnt have kept me awake.
And what exactly are those things on my shoes? Were they sending me on a rescue mission for liliputians? Are those tiny flasks of whiskey? Oh, maybe I was a carrier baby. Perhaps they had some people that they needed to communicate with, but didnt want to actually TALK to them, so they wrote little notes and shoved them in those things on my shoes, and sent me over to them. Could that be it? Maybe I had already delivered the message and that is why Im so tired! A ha, it all makes sense now.
Except for maybe why the seat is so HIGH. Is that so the child can see where they are going? Does a child that age care? Obviously not.
6 comments:
- Heather Cherry said...
LOL, carrier pigeon baby. And speaking of whiskey, have you seen that dog food commercial (Mighty Meals or something like that) where there's an avalanche and the camera zooms in on this rescue station and out pops this little bitty doxie with one of those barrels under his chin? OMG, it's so adorable.
What year was this photo taken?
- March 20, 2009 at 6:15 AM
- Melissa... said...
That photo is awesome! LOL. Yeah girl, please tell, just when was that photo taken?
- March 20, 2009 at 8:20 AM
- obladi oblada said...
oooh that commercial, I love that commercial, our whole house just stops to watch that. I want to kiss and pinch those weiner dog cheecks, and smell its dorito paws...
- March 20, 2009 at 6:39 PM
- obladi oblada said...
Melissa-That photo was taken in 1970! Im so freakin' old!!
- March 20, 2009 at 6:40 PM
- Heather Cherry said...
I'll bet the Wiener Princess loves that commercial, too.
Still waiting on her blog...
*tapping fingers on table*
- March 21, 2009 at 8:17 PM
- obladi oblada said...
Oh, I KNOW...and she is mad at me. She would have me beheaded, but my hubby has pleaded for my life..so, I have been spared for now. I need to get on that blog....(hanging head in shame).
- March 21, 2009 at 8:29 PM


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