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Micronutrients/Microelements in Hydroponic Solutions
The application of micronutrients differs from the application of macronutrients because of the much smaller quantities required for an optimal plant development and the dominant role of the pH with uptake. The dominant role of the pH with the uptake of micronutrients often involves that sometimes the uptake is more affected by the level of the pH than by the concentrations of the element applied.
Besides this, another very important fact for formulators (and growers) to be aware of is a high concentration of one metal micronutrient can reduce the uptake of other metal micronutrients so much so that a deficiency can occur. For example, high quantities of manganese usually induce a reduced uptake of iron because these two ions compete for proteins transporting them through the plasma membrane of plants.[1] Because, the micronutrients are found in solution at very low levels this creates a very small margin of error where supplying micronutrients to plants is concerned. A fraction too much or little either way can easily result in subpar plant nutrition.
For this reason a great deal of care should be taken to apply ideal levels and ratios of micronutrients/microelements to solution. Further, it is important to understand that no matter what micronutrients/microelements are in solution (i.e. chelated or unchelated) pH is critical where the availability of micronutrients/microelements in hydroponics is concerned. For this reason, maintaining pH between 5.5 – 6.0 is imperative (ideal = pH 5.5 – 5.8). Read more about this here…..
Overview of Micronutrients/Microelements
The essential micronutrients required for plant growth are iron, boron, chloride, copper, manganese, molybdenum and zinc. Certain plant species may need other micronutrients for healthy growth: silica (Si), aluminum (Al), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), vanadium (V), and selenium (Se). For example, while silica isn't classed as an essential nutrient it is a quasi-essential nutrient that has been shown in numerous studies to be beneficial to plant health and yields in various crops.
For now though we'll approach things from a formulation perspective and discuss the essential micronutrients that are found in all hydroponic solutions. These being iron (Fe), boron (B), chloride (Cl), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo) and zinc (Zn).
To this point we have largely focused on iron in hydroponic solutions where discussing chelators in hydroponics (here). That is, iron needs to be supplied in chelated form to ensure availability for plant uptake. However, the other micronutrients are often supplied in non-chelated form. E.g. copper is often added to solution as copper sulphate, zinc as zinc sulphate, molybdenum as sodium molybdate etc.
This said, chelated forms of zinc, manganese and copper are available and some research shows that there are benefits to using chelated forms of some of the micronutrients in hydroponic solutions. We'll look at this research shortly.
For now, let's look at what various authors/experts specify as optimum ppm in solution where the micronutrients are concerned. Most of these numbers relate to tomato studies; however, these numbers (ppm in solution) also apply to several other commercially grown crops such as pepper, eggplant, cucumber and zucchini (i.e. tomato, pepper, eggplant, cucumber and zucchini have the same or very similar micronutrient requirements as tomato). This one, it should be noted. comes down to author. For example, when looking at what Pardossi et al (2011) recommend re micro element requirements in soilless growing you find a few differences between the ideals of the various noted crops. See following.
Table 1.
Source: Pardossi A., Carmassi G., Diara C ., Incrocci L., Maggini R., Massa D (2011) Fertigation and Substrate Management in Closed Soilless Culture
Conversion of mmol m-3 (chem geek speak) to ppm in solution (mere mortal language)
15 mmol m-3 0.837675 ppm
20 mmol m-3 1.1169 ppm
25 mmol m-3 1.396125 ppm
25 mmol m-3 0.270275ppm
30 mmol m-3 0.32433 ppm
1 mmol m-3 0.063546ppm
5 mmol m-3 0.32695 ppm
7 mmol m-3 0.45773 ppm
10 mmol m-3 0.54938 ppm
0.5 mmol m-3 0.04797 ppm
Okay, that cluster of mmol m-3 to ppm conversion aside, let's keep things simple for now and look at what various reputable sources recommend as ideals for tomato crops grown in hydroponic situations. With keeping things simple in mind, all numbers refer to ppm in solution.
Kolota, E. Chohura, P. and Komosa, A
Fe–1.40, Mn–0.80, B–0.45, Zn–0.48, Cu–0.08, Mo–0.08 @ EC-3.20 mmhos cm–1 [2]
Jarosz, Z. and Dzida, K.
Fe – 1.25; Mn – 0.55; B – 0.30; Cu – 0.05; Zn – 0.30; Mo – 0.03 [3]
Schon, M.
Boron 0.44ppm, Copper 0.05ppm, Manganese 0.62ppm, Molybdenum 0.06ppm, Zinc 0.09ppm, and Iron 2.5 ppm.
Benton Jones, Jr.
Fe as EDTA 4.5 ppm Fe, Mn as manganese sulphate 2.2 ppm Mn, B as Boric acid 0.32 ppm B, Cu as copper sulphate 0.065, Mo as ammonium molybdate 0.007 ppm Mo.[4]
University of Florida
Tomato in rockwool, perlite and NFT – transplant until termination.
Fe-DTPA 2.8 ppm, Cu 0.2 ppm, Mn 0.8 ppm, Zn 0.3 ppm, B 0.7 ppm, Mo 0.05[5]
University of Arizona
The micronutrients should remain at the same concentration throughout the life of the crop. Optimum concentrations for tomatoes are:
Boron 0.44, Copper 0.05, Manganese 0.62, Molybdenum 0.06, Zinc 0.09, Iron 2.5 ppm
Galuku Pty. Ltd. Coco (Coir) Peat (Cucumber and Tomato in Coir)
Planting until harvest
Fe as EDTA 1.12, Mn 0.60, Zn 0.20, B 0.33, Cu 0.05, Mo 0.04 [6]
For the most part, it is recommended to maintain the micronutrients/microelements in solution at the same rate/concentration from planting to harvest. This raises some questions where off-the-shelf hydroponic nutrients are concerned, where dilution rates (ml/L) change over the course of the crop cycle – meaning that at e.g. 2ml/L (half strength) the plants are getting half the micronutrients/microelements that they would be receiving when the same nutrient is applied to solution at e.g. 4ml/L (full strength).
Add to this that various growers apply nutrients to solution at different ECs and you pretty much end up with a situation where micronutrient numbers are all over the place when you consider the grow scene as a whole. It's a less than perfect situation and one that can easily lead to deficiencies, or for that matter excesses, which results in less than optimal growth/yields. Other than this, there tends to be higher demand in some crops for micros such as boron, iron, and zinc when the plants are heavily flowering/fruiting. Therefore, there may be e.g. a week or so during the crop cycle where the plants benefit from a cautious and measured boost of these micronutrients in solution.
This is why I approach things very differently from 2-part nutrient suppliers/manufacturers where formulating nutrient concentrates for hydroponics is concerned. Essentially, the system I use means completely separating the microelements from the macroelements to ensure I can apply the 'micros' to solution at very precise levels throughout the entire crop cycle. I'll discuss the way I do things a bit later.
Understanding the Importance of Source Water Quality re Micronutrients/Microelements in Formulation
Boron in Source Water Supplies: Overview
One microelement/micronutrient that formulators need to be cautious with in formulation is boron, which dependent on author is specified at ideals as low as 0.09 to as high as 0.8 ppm in the nutrient solution.
Boron is one of the essential plant nutrients required by plants for healthy growth but it is only needed in very small amounts and can therefore become toxic to plants even at very low concentrations.
Boron toxicity in plants is characterised by stunted growth, leaf malformation, browning and yellowing, chlorosis and necrosis.
The US Environmental Protection Agency developed three specific boron guidelines for irrigation waters since crops show different sensitivity to boron. For sensitive crops (e.g., citrus trees) the value is between 0.3 and 1.25 ppm. For semi-tolerant crops, such as cereals and grains, the value is 0.67 to 2.5 ppm and for tolerant crops, that includes most vegetables, the guideline is 1.0 to 4.0 ppm.
In Australia and New Zealand, it is recommended that the boron concentration in irrigation waters should not exceed 0.5 ppm. [6a]
Municipal/mains water rarely contains enough boron to be toxic to plants but well water or springs occasionally contain toxic amounts. Additionally, desalinated seawater can contain higher levels of boron than is found in typical mains/municipal/aquifer water supplies. Boron problems in agriculturally grown crops originating from the water are probably more frequent than those originating in the soil.[7]
For example, while researching the levels on boron found in bore/well water supplies I came across this post on the Garden Web forum…..
"I just had my well water tested by a well-respected lab. The Chloride came in at 450 ppm (same as mg/L) and Boron at 16 ppm (mg/L)."[8]
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For the record, if you were to use this water supply in your hydroponic system your plants would undoubtedly suffer from a massive boron overdose and toxicity would quickly set in. Fortunately, these extreme levels of boron are uncommon in water supplies; however, mains/municipal water alone can often provide adequate – if not slightly excessive – levels of boron to the hydroponic nutrient solution. Therefore, caution needs to be taken regarding how much boron, if any, is added to a nutrient formulation and water testing (approximate $50.00) is highly recommended to ensure precision in formulation. That is, your source water could have 0.01 ppm (add some B via the nutrient) or 1 ppm of boron in it (don't add B via the nutrient). Or, for that matter, your source water supply could contain 5 ppm of B, in which case action would be needed to reduce B in the source water supply. You will never know until you have your source water lab tested.
Naturally Occurring Levels of Boron found in Various Source Water Supplies
In nature, boron is found in the form of boric acid, borate, or as a borosilicate mineral. In water boron is predominantly found in boric acid form and hence it not a charged ion which can make it hard to remove via water filtration.
Different levels/concentrations of boron are found in mains/municipal water supplies, RO filtered seawater, stream, dam and bore water. In some cases these levels/concentrations can be excessive. What this means is that where formulating plant nutrition, the boron that is present in the water supply needs to be factored into the formulation equation.
Various surveys have been performed to determine the distribution of boron in United States waters. In 1969 the United States Public Health Service conducted a survey of 969 community water systems and found 99% of all waters tested had boron concentrations less than 1.0 ppm. The maximum level encountered was 3.28 ppm (Coughlin, 1998). In 1987 the National Inorganics and Radionuclides Survey reported a mean boron concentration of 0.15 ppm for 989 public water supplies tested. The maximum level encountered in this survey was 4.0 ppm . [9]
Boron was among the analytes in the USGS ground water monitoring in the Sacramento Valley in California in 1996 (Dawson, 2001) and the lower Illinois River Basin from 1984 to 1991 (Warner, 1999). In ground water from the Sacramento Valley aquifer, boron was detected in all thirty-one samples; concentrations ranged from 0.002 ppm to 1.1 ppm. The median concentration was 0.042 ppm. Two of the thirty-one samples had concentrations in excess of 0.6 ppm. [10]
Well/Ground Water and Boron
Boron concentration in well water/ground water really comes down to locale.
In Europe, the concentration of boron in drinking water does not usually exceed 1 ppm, but also higher concentrations are detected in water from natural sources. The concentration of boron in groundwater ranges from below 0.3 ppm to over 100 ppm. The average content of boron in groundwater in Italy and Spain is 0.5-1.5 ppm, and in the Netherlands and United Kingdom it amounts to 0.6 ppm. Approximately 90% of water samples collected in Denmark, France and Germany contained boron in concentrations below 0.3 to 0.1 ppm (WHO 1998, Haberer 1996). In Turkey, in areas where borax mining is concentrated, the content of boron in water ranged from 2.0 to 29.0 ppm (Cöl, Cöl 2003). In Eastern Europe, high concentrations of boron were detected in some highly mineralized natural waters in Romania (20 ppm), Georgia (to 10 ppm), Slovakia (up to 9.48 ppm) and Slovenia (5.5 ppm).
In Canada, a study of British Columbia groundwater, it was found that the total boron concentration ranged from 0.014 ppm to 4.05 ppm.
Levels of boron in US groundwater tend to average about 0.1 ppm; however, they are higher – between five and 15 ppm – in the western US. This is due to weathering of boron rich formations and deposits (Butterwick, et al., 1989).
More to be added to this material shortly re other potentially problematic micronutrients found in water supplies, chelation of micronutrients (to chelate or not to chelate?), optimums in research and crop specific ideals etc. Information about chelates in hydroponics can be found here…..
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Table 1. Pardossi A., Carmassi G., Diara C ., Incrocci L., Maggini R., Massa D (2011) Fertigation and Substrate Management in Closed Soilless Culture Retrieved 22/4/2016 http://www.wageningenur.nl/upload_mm/8/c/0/aa4b4486-a9db-429f-8b03-f19d4cec3ee6_Fertigation%20and%20Substrate%20Management%20in%20Closed%20Soilless%20Culture.pdf
[1] GUNES A., ALPASLAN M., INAL A. 1998. Critical nutrient concentrations and antagonistic and synergistic relationships among the nutrients of NFT-grown young tomato plants. J. Plant Nutr., 21: 2035-2047.
[2] Kolota, E. Chohura, P. and Komosa, A (2013) Efficiency of Chelate Forms of Micronutrients in Nutrition of Greenhouse Tomato Grown in Rockwool
[3] Jarosz, Z. and Dzida, K. Effect of Substratum and Nutrient Solution upon Yielding and Chemical Composition of Leaves and Fruits of Glasshouse Tomato Grown in Prolonged Cycle. Acta Sci. Pol., Hortorum Cultus 10(3) 2011, 247-258
[4] J. Benton Jones, Jr. Hydroponics: A Practical Guide for the Soilless Grower. Originally published in 1997.
[5] Hochmuth, G, J. and Hochmuth, R. C. Nutrient Solution Formulation for Hydroponic (Perlite, Rockwool, NFT) Tomatoes in Florida. University of Florida. Retrieved 21/4/16 http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/cv/cv21600.pdf
[6] Galuku Coco Peat Australia Retrieved 23/4/16 http://www.cocopeat.com.au/technical/hydroponics/pdf/LiquidfeedTom_Cuc.pdf
[6a] Moss, S. A. (Sharon A.) Ambient water quality guidelines for boron [electronic resource. Retrieved http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/air-land-water/water/waterquality/waterqualityguidesobjs/approved-wat-qual-guides/boron/boron-tech-appnx.pdf
[7] Gupta, U.C. 1979. Boron nutrition of crops. Advances in Agron. 31:273 – 307.
[8] http://forums2.gardenweb.com/discussions/1638956/high-boron-and-chloride-in-irrigation-well
9 and 10: Frey, M.M., C. Seidel, M. Edwards, J. Parks, and L. McNeill. 2004. Occurrence Survey for Boron and Hexavalent Chromium. AwwaRF Report 91044F.


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Attach to Process
The Attach to process feature allows you to debug a project which you are developing in CLion, but (for some reasons) are not able to launch directly from your IDE.
For C/C++ applications, you can attach to a process with GDB on Windows, LLDB on macOS, and both GDB and LLDB on Linux. When applicable, debuggers for other languages (for example, Python debugger or Swift LLDB) can be used as well.
Prerequisites for Ubuntu users
If you are using CLion on Ubuntu (or probably, on some other Linux distribution), an error message ptrace: Operation not permitted may appear upon your first attempt to attach to a process. In this case, do one of the following:
To disable this restriction temporarily, enter the command:echo 0 | sudo tee /proc/sys/kernel/yama/ptrace_scope
To disable this restriction permanently, open the /etc/sysctl.d/10-ptrace.conf file for editing and change the line
kernel.yama.ptrace_scope = 1to
kernel.yama.ptrace_scope = 0.
To apply the changes immediately, enter the above command
echo 0 | sudo tee /proc/sys/kernel/yama/ptrace_scope. Alternatively, run
sudo service procps restartor restart your system.
You can find more details here.
Attach to a process
To attach to a local process:
From the main menu, chooseor press Ctrl+Alt+F5.
From the list of available processes, select the desired process. Simplify your search by typing the first letters of its name or PID. If there are several debuggers that can be used for the selected process, you can choose among them in the popup menu:
Proceed with debugging the same way as you usually do it in CLion (set breakpoints, step through, pause and resume the process, evaluate expressions, and so on: Note that in case the process you have attached to does not provide debug information, breakpoints will be unavailable and stepping will be performed in the disassembly view.
When finished, detach the process: select the Stop the process button of the Debug Tool Window.or click the

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Does everyone want to be a creative, open-minded and brilliant thinker?
Of course! The question is: What can we do to become that kind of person? The topic here is the human capability for better thinking and creativity.
Last week, I had a chance to have lunch with my colleagues from our motivational group. Over the meal, we had a very interesting conversation. What follows is part of our talk.
I asked my friends a simple question: "What's your definition of a brilliant thinker?"
"I believe it is person who knows how to handle many possibilities from both sides of any argument. Also, that person sees any difficult issues through to their solution," said Gordon.
"I remember a definition I read." It was Steve. "A brilliant thinker is a person who is capable of holding two different ideas in the mind at the same time."
Kevin made an honest comment: "Because I can't do it, for me, a brilliant thinker is every person who has the capacity to think as an individual, clearly, freely, without limitations or constraints. ""
"Personally," I said, "I believe that each brilliant thinker has a set of special qualities."
When I had heard my friends' definitions, I asked my next question: "What can we do to become that kind of person?"
Kevin: "Are you testing us or teasing us?"
Me: "No, I'm just asking you to share your knowledge about the topic. I'm asking you to `release' your brain and start to think creatively."
Gordon: "Are you asking us to use more than ten percent of our brains? By the way, do we really use only ten percent of our brains?"
Steve: "No, it's just another myth, despite the efforts of science to `destroy the myth'. This statement has no scientific stronghold."
Kevin: "Each and every effort to `improve the brain' begins and ends with hard work, practice, persistence and a learning process. There is no magic pill to increase brain capacity, and there is no limit to what the brain can learn."
Me: "The slogan that we use only ten percent of our brains is just an excuse. We know that a creative mind, from the point of today's knowledge, includes a lot of work, taking risks and accepting setbacks or misunderstandings."
Steve: "Who said, `It took me ten years of hard work for my overnight successes? Whoever said that was totally right."
Suddenly, I felt, this is too much information for a Saturday lunch.
When I left my friends at the downtown restaurant, I couldn't stop thinking about the question: "What can we do to become better thinkers and more creative people?"
I spent the whole weekend learning as much as possible about thinking and creativity. What did I find?
First, the human brain starts slowing down very early, at age 25. Fortunately, we can keep our brains running at peak function at any age with a number of tricks.
What can we do?
1. Keep learning new skills, like playing new instruments, learning new languages, doing certain mental exercises, journaling or story writing.
2. Improve brain routine by not wasting mental energy! Remembering the "small stuff" (birthday parties, what to buy from the store or when to renew a driver's licence) is an example of wasting mental energy. Don't remember those things; instead start using calendars, notebooks, file folders, planers and shopping lists. Albert Einstein is quoted as saying, "I never commit to memory anything that can easily be looked up in a book." Use mental energy for learning important things, like new skills. Our brains need challenges on which to concentrate, not unimportant things to remember!
3. Remember the words of Dr. W. E. Reichman, professor of psychiatry: "What works for the heart will work for the brain."
That means: Eat well, especially large quantities of fruits and vegetables.
For the brain, eat so-called brain food: blueberries, wild salmon, lemons, cinnamon, green tea, saffron.
Exercise, socialize, rest well, laugh and stay away from stress if you can.
For me, Dr. Reichman's statement is just right as the explanation of a well-known truth: the mind-body connection. The human body (the heart) and the human mind (the brain) work together to help us live good lives. We need to support them by doing the right things.
Jahiel Yasha Kamhi is a motivational and popular science freelance writer holding a degree, specialist in medical biochemistry, and a bachelor's degree in chemistry. He is passionate about writing articles that helping people live more empowered life, with knowledge, passion and purpose. Jahiel is contributing writer to many magazines. He also delivers presentations that inspire others to find more meaning and balance in their lives. He can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com. This article cannot be re-published without permission.


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This tutorial explains network configuration files of Linux in detail. Learn where the Linux stores network configuration files and how to edit them.
To store IP addresses and other related settings, Linux uses a separate configuration file for each network interface. All these Configuration files are stored in the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts directory.
Name of configuration files starts with the ifcfg-. After the ifcfg-, to keep each file separate, name of the interface is used. For example, if the interface name is eno16777736 then the name of its configuration file will be the ifcfg-eno16777736.
The following image shows a sample output of the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts directory.
The following table briefly describes the files stored in this directory.
|Stores the configuration of loopback device. Loopback device is a virtual network interface. It is used to test the TCP/IP protocol stocks in local host.
|Stores the configuration of the network interface. Each file only stores the configuration of that interface, which it represents.
|ifup-* and ifdown-*
|Stores the scripts which activate and deactivate their associated protocols. For example, the ifup-ppp and ifdown files activate and deactivate the ppp protocol respectively.
Settings stored in the interface's configuration file are applied on the interface when we start the system or activate the interface. To view these settings, you can use the cat command. For example, the following command displays the settings of the eno16777736 interface.
#cat /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eno16777736
The following image shows how a configuration file looks like.
The following table lists important directives of this file with description.
|Defines how the IP address should be obtained. Four values can be used here; dhcp, bootp, none and static. Use the value "dhcp", to obtain IP from the dhcp server. To boot from a network boot server and get IP, use the value "bootp". To assign IP manually, use the value "static". Use the value "none" if you don't want to assign the IP address.
|Specifies the name of the network bridge.
|Broadcast address of the first IP configuration.
|Gateway address of the first IP configuration.
|Specifies whether to use this interface as the default route or not.
|Device name of the network interface.
|IP address of the first DNS server.
|Hardware address of the network interface.
|Specifies the first IP address of interface.
|Specifies whether to enable to IPv6 or not.
|Name of the interface. If not assigned manually, the device name will be used.
|Netmask or subnet mask address of the first IP configuration.
|Specifies whether the Network Manager service is allowed to modify the settings stored in this file or not.
|Whether to activate or not this interface on boot.
|Specifies whether the non-root users are allowed to activate this interface or not.
|Unique ID of this interface.
|Type of this interface.
Although you can edit configuration files directly, but you should use available configuration tools for editing and updating these files. Using a configuration tool reduces the chances of incorrect editing in configuration files. The next parts of this tutorial explain network configuration tools in detail with practical examples.
The /etc/sysconfig/network file
This file, based on how the network interfaces are configured, may contain none, one or two configuration directives. If a system is configured to get IP configuration from the DHCP server, there will be no configuration in this file.
Two directives that may appear in this file are; GATEWAY and NETWORKING.
GATEWAY directive shows the IP address of default gateway. This directive appears only if the same IP address is used for the default gateway in all network interfaces.
NETWORKING directive is used to control the network service. It can be configured with two values; yes and no. If the value "no" is used, the network service does not start.
If you run the "ip addr show" command and see no output or you start network service and it does not start then it means all network devices are currently inactive. In this situation, the first thing that you should check is the contents of the /etc/sysconfig/network configuration file. This file either should not contain the NETWORKING directive or if it contains, its value must be set to "yes".
To understand how the "NETWORKING=no" directive affects the network service practically, follow these steps in your test system.
- Take the backup of the /etc/sysconfig/network file.
- Delete the NETWORKING directive or set its value to "yes".
- Check the status of network service.
- Add the "NETWORKING=no" directive in the /etc/sysconfig/network file
- Restart the network service.
- Remove the "NETWORKING=no" directive or restore the original file back
- Check the status of network service again.
The following image shows the status of network service when the /etc/sysconfig/network file does not contain the NETWORKING directive.
Next image shows how the "NETWORKING=no" directive affects the network service.
As we can see in the above image, the "NETWORKING=no" directive does not let the network service starts. To start network service again, either we have to remove this directive or set its value to "yes". After this, we can start network service again. The following image shows these steps.
The /etc/hosts file
This file is used to map the hostname with IP address. Once hostname and IP address are mapped, hostname can be used to access the services available on the destination IP address. A hostname can be mapped with an IP address in two ways; through the DNS server and through the /etc/hosts file.
DNS server provides this facility in more dynamic and flexible way but also requires a lot of complex configuration. Due to complexity, usually DNS server is not used in small networks.
The /etc/hosts file also provides this functionality in local system but requires manual mapping of all hostnames with their IP addresses.
Each row in this file represents a unique entry. It contains an IP address in the first column, full or official hostname in the second column and short or alias name in third column.
The following image shows an example of this file.
If DNS server is configured in network, do not update the /etc/hosts file. System uses the /etc/hosts file in first place to resolve the IP address. If it finds no entry for a hostname in this file only then it uses the configured DNS server.
The /etc/hostname file
This file sets the hostname of the system. A hostname typically consists of two different parts; hostname and DNS domain name in which the host resides. These two parts together make a FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) which looks like server.example.com
The following image shows an example of this file.
Just like other configuration files, you can use available commands to update this file or can edit it directly.
The following image shows an example of direct updating.
To apply the change in hostname either restart the system or logout from the current session.
That's all for this tutorial. If you like this tutorial, please don't forget to share it with friends through your favorite social network.


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Speaking yesterday from a giant viewscreen suspended above the UN General Assembly Hall, ABC boss/likely owner of a secret volcano lair Paul Lee was insistent that his network's fall lineup belonged to no one's parents or grandparents. "This is not your grandmother's Muppets," he said of "grown-up" fur-and-foam mockumentary The Muppets. "This is not your parents' Bible story," he said about Of Kings And Prophets. Lee did not extend this line of argument to Uncle Buck, because with a title like that, this could absolutely be your racist grandfather's Uncle Buck.
With ABC having barred anyone of child-bearing status from watching its new shows, you'd think the last refuge of the old, irrelevant, and the fiercely-protective-of-The Muppet Show would be that good ol' broadcast equivalent of Geritol, CBS. But you'd be wrong.
"The idea of the 'old fogey network' should be put away forever," CBS chief Les Moonves told reporters while unveiling The Eye's fall schedule this morning. To verify, Moonves and other CBS brass touted the network's ratings strength among adults under 50, where it wouldn't have lost to NBC this season if NBC hadn't broadcast Super Bowl XLIX. But guess who has the rights to the next Super Bowl? That'd be CBS, where the only 50-year-old thing that's tolerated is an NFL championship game. Demonstrating what billions in professional football bucks can buy, CBS used part of its upfront presentation to show off the world's biggest NFL-licensed alarm clock.
With an upfront headlined by future Late Show host Stephen Colbert and newly minted Late Late Show star James Corden, CBS strove to shake its image as mandatory viewing in the retirement home and prove that it's still with it, even though they've changed what "it" is. And to prove that it's serious, the Tiffany Network canceled the original CSI (Not to worry, forensic-procedural fans: "Most of my show will be me solving crimes by zooming in on pubic hairs," Colbert says of the new Late Show), and ordered no new new multi-camera sitcoms, keeping a large chunk of its "live before a studio audience" inventory (and Person Of Interest, plus new series Rush Hour and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders) on the shelf for midseason.
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As is typical of this time of year, the most-watched network in the country didn't have to order many new series, losing only two freshman—Stalker and The McCarthys—from its 2014-15 class. So while the spin coming from CBS today is all "fresh," "hip," and "young," there's really not much room on the schedule grid for any of those adjectives. Or room for comedy on Monday, which brings us to the schedule breakdown. (New series in bold.)
8 p.m.: The Big Bang Theory (September-November)
8 p.m. Supergirl (November)
8:30 p.m.: Life In Pieces (September-November)
9 p.m.: Scorpion
10 p.m.: NCIS: Los Angeles
This is where Moonves and company could stand strongest on a "not your grandmother's" claim, because your grandmother, your mother, and your own children have all grown up in a world where CBS programs comedy on Mondays. Last year, the network nixed comedy at 9 for the first time since the heyday of I Love Lucy and The Danny Thomas Show. This year, once The Big Bang Theory and Life In Pieces decamp to Thursdays (following the conclusion of the network's Thursday Night Football broadcasts), CBS' Monday night lineup will feature no comedies for the first fall since CBS' first fall with a Monday night lineup, which was 1949.
Crash-landing in this brave, new, laughter-less world is the much-anticipated Supergirl, CBS' addition to the growing ranks of DC Comics adaptations on TV. Readers who share Kara Zor-El's keen eyesight (which this version, like her cousin Kal-El, expertly disguises with a pair of chunky eyeglasses) will notice that 8 p.m. on Mondays is also when Fox airs its own DC show. "I haven't seen a cape on Gotham," CBS Primetime senior executive VP Kelly Kahl said of Supergirl this morning, thus striking the first blow in the battle of Superman family v. Batman. This Supergirl has a cape—and a Jimmy Olsen (please: "James Olsen"—this is a grown-up version of Superman's pal) and a former Ally McBeal.
8 p.m.: NCIS
9 p.m.: NCIS: New Orleans
10 p.m.: Limitless
Once upon a time, "limitless" referred to the amount of NCIS CBS could schedule. Now it also applies to one of the many big-screen-to-small-screen shows coming to the networks this fall, this one an extension of that movie where Bradley Cooper takes a pill to access the 80 percent of his brain that pop culture is always telling him he can't access. The bounds of his ethical compromises since becoming limitless, Cooper's character is now some sort of pusher for NZT-48, passing a pill to Greek's Jake McDorman and setting up his future as a hyper-intelligent, drug-powered consultant to a law-enforcement agency. So Sherlock Holmes, basically—only a Sherlock Holmes… without limits (within the limits of broadcast standards and practices, at least).
8 p.m.: Survivor
9 p.m.: Criminal Minds
10 p.m.: Code Black
As if to respond to the deafening volley of "That's still on?" prompted by Grey's Anatomy's most recent cast-member execution, this fall features a glut of new medical dramas. In content, CBS' contribution to that glut bears the closest resemblance to Shonda Rhimes' decade-old warhorse: The main members of its ensemble are all residents, working in the busiest ER in the country. And with all that jumpy camerawork (the series is based on a documentary) and the specifically highlighted text at the beginning of the trailer ("IN THE ER") someone's clearly hoping viewers make a connection between Code Black and the previous standard-bearer for long-running, high-tension hospital drama. If not, perhaps you'd settle for a new Chicago Hope?
8 p.m.: Thursday Night Football (September-November)
8 p.m.: The Big Bang Theory (November)
8:30 p.m.: Life In Pieces (November)
9 p.m.: Mom
9:30 p.m.: Angel From Hell
10 p.m.: Elementary
Single-camera comedy has had a spotty track record at CBS in recent years: Bad Teacher, We Are Men, and The Crazy Ones all failed to reach a second season, despite lead-in support from some of the network's strongest shows. It didn't work for those shows, but why can't Life In Pieces and Angel From Hell be different? Family comedy Life In Pieces—which looks like Modern Family without the confessionals, with a pilot directed by Modern Family's Jason Winer—gets the most solid comedy lead-in in television, while rising star Mom sets up a different mix of abrasion and heart: Angel From Hell, starring Jane Lynch and Maggie Lawson.
8 p.m.: The Amazing Race
9 p.m.: Hawaii Five-O
10 p.m.: Blue Bloods
8 p.m. Crimetime Saturday
10 p.m. 48 Hours
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8 p.m. Madam Secretary
9 p.m. The Good Wife
10 p.m. CSI: Cyber


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The Rising Stars Award for the PitechPlus Universe
We are really proud to announce that PitechPlus won the Rising Stars award from Champions in Business programme.
We explore: Vivatech 2018
We'll be exploring all the great opportunities and innovations at VIVATECH, in France. 80,000 attendees from 103 countries and 8,000 start-ups will be there. Can you believe these numbers?!
How we implemented an end-to-end software solution in the automotive industry
In the loop of technology changes over the last few years, the automotive industry is one of the last ones to be disruptive. But since competition in this industry is high, bringing changes is important to attract new business opportunities.
Webhelp acquires PitechPlus - a leading software solutions expert
The Webhelp Group announces the acquisition of PitechPlus, a Romanian company that designs, develops and deploys custom - made software solutions, particularly in the areas of sales digitalization and process automation.
When parenting tips become UX Laws
Good User Experience is like a well behaved child. It makes you smile, communicates well, doesn't scream or annoy you until you throw your phone and break it.
Bringing the next revolution in mobility with Mobility as a Service
We want to build a holistic urban mobility solution catering to needs of local administration and citizens for a more sustainable city life.
Highlights of 2018
We closed the year with 9 million Euro turnover and in 2019 we are looking to grow the team by more than 50 new employees.
PitechPlus finalizes the first acquisition in Romania and analyses opportunities to further expand locally and internationally
PitechPlus, the 3rd software company with Romanian capital from Cluj-Napoca, has completed the acquisition of MindMagnet.
Get 2h consultancy with our Business Analysts
So, you have a project or an idea?
Full week of events
We are looking forward to a full week, so we need to split our team in order to be present at all the amazing events around the world.
Dublin, London and Cluj-Napoca, all in the same week, each focusing on different areas of our interests…
Imagine 2018 - Magento Global e-commerce conference
We are looking forward to attending #Imagine 2018, the #Magento Global eCommerce Conference in Las Vegas, from April 23 to April 25!
Meet Magento RO 2017
Adding the Magento technology to our super powers by partnering with Mindmagnet is an important plus to us.
SymfonyCon Cluj 2017 November 16-18
We couldn't miss the opportunity to sustain the guys and girls from SensioLabs and we got the Platinum package. Hope you'll enjoy what we've prepared for you.
Brand Identity PitechPlus
The Pitech Plus brand identity interestingly started in a more traditional form – with pen and paper sketches. We tried various combinations – from words to icons, from letters to shapes – until we finally got closer to the final visual result that…
Romanian Business Leaders - Bogdan Herea
He strongly believes that each project is a puzzle where everybody can fit in with his best.
Napoca FM Show "Da Se Poate" - Bogdan Herea, founder of PitechPlus
"We, our generation, must work and show that we can, by doing the things fair, transparent and honest!"
PitechPlus merged with MindMagnet
The software company Pitech Plus, a software company in Cluj, acquired MindMagnet, and the merger will bring together the consulting and project management functions with the complementary expertise of the e-commerce platform Magento, the Day of…
Business Talk with Bogdan Herea, CEO PitechPlus
Bogdan Herea founded his own IT services company in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, after 13 years of living and working in France.
PitechPlus sponsors the women's basketball team U Cluj!
"Mr. Bogdan Herea, CEO of PITECH + PLUS, responded on a positive and timely basis to my request and I want to thank him publicly for giving me this certificate of confidence, knowing that we are not in a pink situation. "
A Few Words With Bogdan Herea, CEO of PitechPlus
What began as a simple startup with 10 people and only one location in Cluj-Napoca soon grew to around 250 employees and offices based in Targu Mures, Bucharest, Brussels, Berlin and Paris.
PitechPlus won the Innovation Award for the SME category at the 2014 CCIFER Awards
In the last few years the IT sector has been on an upward trend, and our team has grown at the same time. In 2014, our business success was again confirmed by a significant number of successful investments and projects. In 2015, our goal is to grow…
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In 2012 Bogdan Herea received the "Entrepreneur Francophone de l'Annee" trophy from GADIF and in the same year he became president of the Francophone Business Club in Cluj.


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I'm a pinecone picker-upper! I have a private mantra that goes…"never leave a pinecone behind"! Woodland walks usually end with my pockets filled with them along with sappy fingers! I search for evergreen trees just to scoop up their pinecones!!! I think pinecones are beautiful and useful and their many conical shapes intrigue me! And they remind me of Christmas! So this year I'm using pinecones in all their glory and making them the star of my Christmas decor. I've even created a WOW FACTOR CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT that features a big sugar pinecone! It's so so easy to make and will add a big organic/glam statement to my tree! Let's make a knock-your-Christmas-stockings-off ornament! I'll show you how!
You just have a few more days to enter!
Today I'm joining in 31 HANDMADE CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS! A big thanks to Diane at AN EXTRAORDINARY DAY, Mary Beth at CUPCAKES AND CRINOLINE, Malia at YESTERDAY ON TUESDAY, and Steph at THE SILLY PEARL for making this fun Christmas diy series happen!
Disclaimer: So sorry for the poor images. My good camera is broken and I'm waiting for it to be fixed. It could be another month! Sob!
I can't wait for you to try your own hand at this super simple to make pinecone ornament! And here's the best part… you are only limited by your imagination! Use big sugar pinecones like I did to make a few WOW-factor ornaments for your tree or make an ornament using smaller pinecones or long white pine pinecones! Find a ribbon you love and show it off on this ornament. And use embellishments of your choice! You can even add snow to your pinecone and flock it!
Just be creative!
If you make one new Christmas ornament this year… make it have WOW FACTOR!
Let's begin!
Here are the materials you will need…
- sugar pinecone
- small faux wreath of greens
- extra bits of assorted greens
- faux berries
- small Christmas balls
- fabulous ribbon… It's all about the ribbon!
- hot glue gun
- u pins
- Glue the wreath to the top of the sugar pinecone
- Glue more greens to the wreath. I used pine sprigs, more evergreens, and boxwood. All faux.
- Make a big, pretty bow! Glue it to the top of the wreath. Glue it down with lots of glue! If you want to know how to make a Christmas bow, go HERE.
4. Use a U pin to create a loop on the pinecone so a hanger can be attached. I attached the U pin after I put on the ribbon. But to show you how I attached the U pin to the pinecone I left off the bow to demonstrate.
5. Press the U pin into the pinecone just behind the bow. Add hot glue to make sure it holds
6. Embellish with berries and Christmas balls
I'm making 6 of these WOW FACTOR Christmas ornaments for my tree this year! How about you? Will you add one or a few to your tree or front door or stairs this year too?
And wouldn't these make a pretty gift?
You might like to see these other easy Christmas ideas…
Make sure to visit Amy MOD PODGE ROCKS tomorrow to see her Handmade Christmas Ornament!
You might like to follow me on Pinterest and see all the great things I'm finding to pin HERE.
Here are all 31 Bloggers in order of their appearance:
Day 1 – The Silly Pearl :: Day 2 –Yesterday on Tuesday
Day 3 – Cupcakes and Crinoline :: Day 4 – An Extraordinary Day
Day 5 – Knick of Time :: Day 6 – Pet Scribbles :: Day 7 – Simply Kelly Designs
Day 8 – Town and Country Living :: Day 9 – Petticoat JUNKtion
Day 10 – The Everyday Home :: Day 11 – Up on Tippy Toes
Day 12 – Remodelando la Casa :: Day 13 – DIY 180 :: Day 14 – 504 Main
Day 15 – Sum of their Stories :: Day 16 – At Home with Jemma
Day 17 – The Kim Six Fix :: Day 18 – Shabby Art Boutique
Day 19 – Morena's Corner :: Day 20 – My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Day 21 – Our Southern Home :: Day 22 – Domestically Speaking
Day 23 – The Crafting Nook :: Day 24 – Sweet Pea
Day 25 – Dukes and Duchesses :: Day 26 – Heathered Nest
Day 27 – Lovely Etc. Day 28 – Stone Gable Blog :: Day 29 – Mod Podge Rocks
Day 30 – Running with a Glue Gun :: Day 31 – All Things Heart and Home
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MET 2017: A First Look at the Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons Exhibition
V brings you a first look at the MET Costume Institute's new exhibition, Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between.
V brings you a first look at the MET Costume Institute's new exhibition, Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between.
Text: Ndey Buri
In an airy, skylight-lit hall of the Metropolitan Museum of Art sits Rei Kawakubo, demure in her poise as she listens attentively to the remarks of Andrew Bolton, head curator in charge of the Costume Institute. Bolton begins, "Rei Kawakubo has defined and redefined the aesthetics of our age. As she is known to choose not to describe her work, Rei allows her fashions to speak for you whether we are conscious of it or not."
On the skillful thematic attention to detail and Art of the In-Between, Bolton had this to say: "Rei demonstrates that the body has no balance. Her work makes the art vs. fashion debate redundant. Rei examines the subject of the 'in-between' and breaks down the false walls between the dualisms of art vs. fashion. She truly illustrates that the mind is free to let the body create." Bolton also gave insight into the what visitors to the exhibition can expect, "By not including text to accompany the works of art, Rei wants visitors to engage and they will be provided with a booklet which encourages a pathway around the exhibit that dutifully tells the tale of Rei Kawakubo and Comme des Garçons."
Kawakubo is the first living designer to be honored in a monographic show at the MET since the Yves Saint Laurent exhibition back in 1983. MET director, Thomas P. Campbell provided insight as to how Kawakubo's work sought out the museum's distinction: "Rei Kawakubo blurs the distinction between art and fashion with thematic work. She effortlessly creates a new aesthetic vocabulary." Additionally, Kawakubo's significance to her home country of Japan is made evident by Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, former United States Ambassador to Japan as she notes, "Rei's vision is universal. Her commitment to excellence and attention to detail is what have people walking in the streets of Tokyo in her image. Her vision transcends clothes."
With titles such as "Form/Function," "Self/Other," and "Absence/Presence," the exhibition portrays a stunning juxtaposition of works of art that cautiously ignores the dichotomy of contrasts and instead present fashion as a medium of forms that are not opposite but complementary. As the mannequins stand proudly underneath the illuminating lights of lighting designer Thierry Dreyfus and donning gravity-defying headpieces by Julien d'Ys, Kawakubo's art presents an enchanting and whimsical view into how fashion exemplifies art in exquisite silhouettes, shapes, textures and colors.
The exhibition will be open for public viewing from May 4—September 4 of this year. Click the slideshow below for an advanced preview.


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Review by Dave Burrows
Garmin have had the Street Pilot III and Street Pilot III Deluxe out for a number of years now and it's been a favourite for most who want a transferrable in-car satellite navigation system without the hassle of a PDA. But how does the Street Pilot III stack up with the new Street Pilot 2610 and 2650 ? That's what this review is about. Please note that this is not a full review of the 2610 or 2650, that will come a little later.
So, what have Garmin done to the newly re-vamped Garmin Street Pilot III Deluxe to make it better. Let's find out!
Feature Comparisons
IPX7 Waterproofing
(Compact Flash door closed)
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Garmin Storage Cards
Supplied with 128mb
Any Compact Flash Type II card
Supplied with 256mb
Supplied with 256mb
* Any new features or modified features have been highlighted in BOLD.
So what is different ?
Basically Garmin have really looked at two major ways of improving upon the current Street Pilot III Deluxe. The first part is in size and weight and the second is in the touch screen technology and how you operate the Street Pilot. Lets face it, the Street Pilot III Deluxe, although it's served the market well, it has been a little on the large size. Garmin have reduced it's dimensions making it less tall, and less deep. This has come at a price, Garmin have removed the support for batteries. However, the Street Pilot 2610 and Street Pilot 2650 when switched off, will remember your last route and continue with this route, so you don't really need any support for batteries anymore. This makes the 2610 and 2650 a little lighter (not by much), but it really does look smaller sitting there on the dashboard. Also with a built-in patch antenna which works extremely well, there really isn't any problem picking the 2610 and 2650 up and taking it with you away from the car, where as the older SPIII Deluxe was a little fiddly especially with the rotational antenna, and although I have never dropped one, I have always thought this would be the weakest point of the SPIII apart from the screen of course!
Screen Technology and Input
Garmin have done something new here, and have decided to not only up the screen display from 16 colours to 8-bit colour depth but they have also supplied a touch screen. Now although this is rather good, I really haven't found a need for the touch screen because Garmin give you a remote control. In-fact, once the Street Pilot 2610 or 2650 is sitting on the dashboard, the only time I need to touch it is to switch it on and off via the rocker switch. This must be the most noticeable and welcome change in the newer Street Pilot models, and makes me feel like I'm operating a DVD player on the dashboard.
So what features haven't been updated which are in need of update ?
Well, some like the maps (I do), but they're not as appealing in looks as other products out on the market. Garmin's MapSource maps still make roads look like single sticks and not a proper road. Although MapSource has been updated to a newer release, and with newer maps, the maps still look the same. I was kind of hoping that Garmin would include support for the following new features:-
Other modifications
Garmin have completely re-worked the menu system on the newer Street Pilots, most probably for better support via remote control, it does somehow make it look like there are a lot more menus, but there really isn't. The remote control really is great, and if there's one thing that would make me jump from a Street Pilot III Deluxe to a newer Street Pilot 2610 or 2650 then it's got to be for the remote control.
Differences between 2610 and 2650
The main difference between these two models are the 2650 is the big brother that allows for things like Speed Pulse Sensors and Reverse Light Input, so it's not 100% reliant on the GPS technology to gauge where you are. For instance, this extra technology would come in handy for instance if you went into a long tunnel, the 2650 would be able to tell the direction you are travelling in and the speed, and still retain your position on screen for you without the need for the GPS (for a short time). However this is reflected in the price. For most the 2610 will do just fine! One thing that should be said about the 2650 is that it needs to be installed by a Garmin Installation Centre, so you can't just pick one up and put it in the car like with the SPIII Deluxe and the 2610 (where you can).
Garmin Map Support
Like with the Street Pilot III Deluxe, both the 2610 and 2650 come with either the following depending on where you purchase it.
The newer models work and feel pretty much the same as the award winning Street Pilot III Deluxe, so you'll feel right at home if you have used a SPIII Deluxe before. Apart from that, I was a little disappointed not to see any major advancements in the map technology. I suppose Garmin have to keep a fairly level playing field so that the CD's can be used on other devices, but still this was my main disappointment.
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
INTRODUCING: New resident site button and dashboard
In order to better organize the growing functionality of the BuildingLink site, we've added a brand new "Resident Site" button to your BuildingLink page which allows Managers to view and manage all aspects of BuildingLink which deal with the Resident Site from one convenient location. Under the new "Resident Site" button, you will see that we migrated a few existing pieces of functionality away from where you're accustomed to finding them, to this new section. We also enhanced older features like Services, Offers, and the Directory of Local Vendors to make them easier to find and work with. Here is what you will see on your staff and management pages, in the next day or two: 1. New Button: "Resident Site" We have added a new button, in the left column section, called "Resident Site". In this section, we have pulled in "stuff" that used to be under other buttons, but that better belong to the new "Resident Site" button. These are: (a) Viewing/Approving Resident Postings (used to be under the "Communicate" button) (b) Managing Offers, Services and Directory of Local Businessess (used to be under the "Manage" button (c) A link to View the Resident Site as residents would see it (used to be under the "Other" button) (d) Viewing and Editing "Pet Park" entries (a new admin program for you) 2. New Design Offers and Services (from outside vendors) and Local Businesses Directory - These are now found on the Resident Site dashboard, and an easy to use multi-tab strip allows you to more easily view and manage the status of vendor offers. Here is a screenshot of what you will see when you click the new "Resident Site" button and dashboard (click on image to enlarge): email@example.com – we'd love to hear what you think!
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When: Thursday, September 20, 2018 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM PDT
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Part 2 of the "In the Zone" Series, Presented by David Ericksen, Esq. of Severson & Werson
David Ericksen is one of our most popular, dynamic and engaging speakers. We are excited to invite you to attend "In The Zone" with him.
Design and construction professionals exist simultaneously on three levels of related and overlapping relationships: The owner client (Core Zone, June 21), the design team (Team Zone, Sept. 20) andthe project participants, contributors, or consumers (Outer Zone, Nov. 15).
While there are similar themes, each "zone" presents unique challenges and risks such that a separate approach for each is warranted. Dealey, Renton & Associates have come together with Severson & Werson to develop a strategic model and toolbox for professional success in each zone. Although the three seminars are inter-related they can also be attended as stand-alone programs.
In The Team Zone: The Design Team Relationship
Project design teams take many forms. In fact, that variety continues to evolve and shift with the never ending expansion of project delivery models. However, whether it is a traditional architect led design team, a multi-prime approach, or a variation of design-build, the reality is that project success requires a team-oriented approach with corresponding communications procedures, coordinated responsibilities, and accountability.
This program is structured on a two-track model with principles, strategies, and tools to manage team relationships which are either contractually connected or unbound by contracts, but nevertheless interdependent for performance.
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MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS - An Illinois woman has been charged after she was caught on video getting too close to a grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park.
Samantha Dehring of Carol Stream, Ilinois, has been charged in U.S. District Court with offenses, including violating closures and use limits and feeding, touching, teasing, frightening or intentional disturbing of wildlife, according to court records. She is scheduled to appear in court in Mammoth on Aug. 26.
Dehring was captured on video on May 10 at the north end of the Roaring Mountain parking lot as she approached a mother grizzly bear and two cubs. The mother bear charged the woman, and she walked away from the bear.
Park regulations require visitors to stay at least 300 feet away from bears and wolves.
The video was shared across social media and on May 25 Yellowstone National Park rangers asked for the public's help in identifying the woman.
A tip led investigators to Dehring.
About two weeks after the incident, a 39-year-old hiker was injured by a grizzly bear.


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Homeschooling High School Workshop – North FL
September 22, 2011 from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Cost $5.00 per person
Pre-registration required. Cost is $5.00 per person. Call 751-3569 to reserve your place. Seating is limited. No small children, please.
Class held at: Abundant Love Family Worship Center, 2525 Dunn Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32218
Here's what you'll learn:
1. Credit – what is a credit and how do I accumulate them and how many are required for high school graduation and college admission.
2. Scholarship info; Bright Futures, etc.
3. What is a transcript and how do I create one? (Examples will be available.)
4. What if I don't "feel" qualified to teach a subject; i.e., math, sciences, etc.? Discussion of tutors, co-ops, Florida Virtual School, etc.
5. Can my middle-schooler earn credits? If so, how?
6. Question/Answer session.
7. Gameplan – planning your high school years.
This workshop is presented by Joanne Mastronicola, a home schooling mother whose oldest child is now in college with the benefit of three scholarships. Her second daughter graduated from Aveda in Tallahassee, and her son is now at FSCJ.
For several years, Joanne has worked with high school student paperwork in Eunice Christian School , a private school composed exclusively of home schooled students, and has been teaching in a high school co-op. Come glean from her experience!
Her book "Piecing Together the High School Puzzle" has proven to be an invaluable resource for home schooling your high schooler in Florida!


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Hi JW fans!
We had sooo many entries for Issue 107's Huge Sleepover Haul competition and have picked our five winners!
The question we asked you was…
What is the name of the customer that comes to Charlie's cafe in Candyfloss?
And the answer was…
C) Billy the Chip!
Well done to all those who answered correctly – and for those who didn't, good luck for next time!
Our lucky winners are:
Catriona Levack, Edinburgh
Molly Bull-Diamond, York
Sarah Feechan, County Durham
Erin Briley, Caldicot
Ashleigh Mankee, Cornwall
Your prizes have been posted out to you and you should receive them shortly!
***Remember to pick up Issue 108 of JW Mag for the chance to design your very own doll and other exciting prizes!***


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Keraton at The Plaza, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Jakarta recently announced the appointment of Cora Stuart as its first female General Manager.
The Singaporean hotelier brings with her over 30 years of experience in hospitality management across a variety of five-star properties in Singapore, Boston, Middle East, Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines.
Cora first began her career as an Assistant Tea Room Manager at The Westin Stamford and Westin Plaza in Singapore and later expanded her skills in Sales and Marketing as Convention Sales Manager. In 1997, she took on her first Director of Sales role at The Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore. Since then, Cora has worked for several Marriott International properties including The Ritz-Carlton, Boston, The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain and Bvlgari Resort Bali.
After 17 years of experience in Sales & Marketing, and driven by challenge, Cora moved to broaden her operational skills as a Hotel Manager in Dubai, UAE. By 2009, Cora - with her management expertise - was appointed as the opening General Manager at the Media One Hotel, Dubai. It was there that she received the coveted award of "Best General Manager" by Hotelier Middle East magazine.
After great success in the Middle East, Cora's journey continued with successful launches and openings of new brands and independent hotels in Philippines and Malaysia. With such diverse, passionate and strong leadership acumen, she has now returned to Marriott International, with Keraton at The Plaza, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Jakarta as General Manager.
"It is an honour to return to Marriott International and being part of the family at Keraton at The Plaza and PT. Plaza Indonesia Realty, Tbk. I look forward to spearheading the future of this captivating hotel, working with the team to maintain and enhance the luxurious standards in order to deliver the distinctive guest experiences", she said on her new appointment.
Cora is not only the first female General Manager at Keraton at The Plaza, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Jakarta, but also the only female General Manager within Jakarta's Marriott properties currently.
Keraton at The Plaza is a distinct and intimate luxury hotel offering a unique, modern interpretation of the rich Indonesian culture. Cora will oversee the hotel's 140 award-winning guest rooms, suites and 54 luxurious private residences, as well as the Bengawan Restaurant, Keraton Lounge, La Moda, a stand-alone restaurant located at the adjacent shopping mall Plaza Indonesia, Keraton Spa and the inspiring Lima Five Lounge.


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Researchers have gained insight into a protein that allows the survival of the fungus Pneumocystis, which causes lethal pneumonia infections in those with weak immune systems, according to a new study.
The research, "Functional Characterization Of Pneumocystis carinii Inositol Transporter 1," was published in the journal mBio.
Pneumocystis can resist several anti-fungal therapies. Even the most standard therapy, trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole, causes problems for some patients, such as life-threatening allergic reactions.
Like humans, microbes such as Pneumocystis need a molecule called myo-inositol, a nutrient similar to sugar, to survive. Organisms obtain the nutrient by making it, taking it from the environment, or recycling it from other molecules. Unlike human cells, however, Pneumocystis cannot make myo-inositol because it lacks two proteins necessary to the process.
Instead, the fungus contains a protein known as ITR1 that transports myo-inositol from the human lungs it infects.
Researchers studied the protein in Pneumocystis carinii to try to understand how it transports inositol. One finding was that myo-inositol is the only type of molecule the protein transports.
They also learned that the protein's structure is different from the version in human cells. That suggests that drug therapies aimed at inhibiting ITR1 in Pneumocystis would be unable to prevent inositol transport in human cells.
"Identifying a drug to inhibit the transporter will kill these fungi because they can't synthesize inositol as they lack two enzymes to do so," Melanie Cushion, PhD, the first author of the study, said in a news release. "The transporters in humans and Pneumocystis are sufficiently different that inhibitors of the fungal transporter are not likely to impact the mammalian transporters. If that's the case, no toxicity is expected with this new line of drugs."
Pneumocystis infections were one of the first signs of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Because HIV-infected people have weakened immune systems, they are at risk of Pneumocystis jirovecii, which can cause lethal pneumonia, even when a patient is on combined antiretroviral therapy.
About 15% of HIV-infected people in the United States and other developed countries die of pneumonia, Cushion said. The figure is 80% for those in developing countries.
Pneumocystis also poses a threat to other immunosuppressed individuals, such as those getting a transplant or those taking immunosuppressing medication to treat inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis.
That means that knowing how ITR1 works in this lethal fungus may help scientists develop novel therapies to avoid infection.


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Minnesota Lawyer's Diversity & Inclusion event honors individuals, groups, corporations and non-profits for their contributions to diversity in the practice of law. We are seeking nominations for honorees within Minnesota's legal community that have made a significant impact with respect to diversity and inclusion on the greater community or within their organizations.
The honorees will be chosen by an independent panel based on their achievements and their commitment to the Minnesota Diversity & Inclusion community. Nominations may be submitted for individuals, teams or groups. Law firms will also be eligible and may be considered for their internal initiatives that forward diversity within the firm or for their work in the community.
- Significant impact on diversity and inclusion in the legal community
- Leadership in diversity initiatives within the firm or community
- Participating in newsworthy events in the legal community
- Legal Professionals implementing new and innovative techniques to solve the issues of today's society and workplace.
- In-house counsel implementing significant diversity and inclusion initiatives within their organization
- Commendable cases in which diversity and inclusion have played a major role will also be considered
NOMINATION FORM: Nominations close on June 4, 2018
The 2nd annual Minnesota Lawyer-Diversity & Inclusion Awards will be at The Guthrie Theater and honor those in the legal profession that go above and beyond in their efforts to create a more diverse and inclusionary community.
SPONSORSHIPS: Contact Bill Gaier, Publisher at 612-584-1537 to be a Sponsor!
Event Date: October 3, 2018
Time: 5-7:30pm
Social Hour: 5:00-6:30pm
Awards Ceremony: 6:30-7:30pm
Where: The Guthrie Theater
818 S 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55415
Guest Speaker TBD
All Event Information: Kelsey Broadwell, 612-584-1534, email@example.com
~Thank you to all who attended the October 12th event!~
It was a fun evening filled with celebration and an excellent speech from James Burroughs.
Thank you to all who attended the 2017 event and congratulations to the 28 inaugural Diversity & Inclusion honorees!
See below for the magazine and photos!
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silent movies
Blu-ray: The SapheadTuesday, 16 August 2022
Buster Keaton made his name in a series of two-reel shorts made from 1917 onwards; The Saphead, from 1920, was his first starring role in a feature film.It's in no way comparable to the classics which Keaton produced and directed in his mid-...Read more...
DVD/Blu-ray: SouthTuesday, 01 March 2022
There is little denying that the Antarctic continent is no longer possessed of the allure that it once was. By all accounts, particularly those unspoken, Antarctica has been betrayed, usurped, eclipsed.Beyond the sober walls of research laboratories...Read more...
Blu-ray: The Love of Jeanne NeyTuesday, 14 December 2021
GW Pabst's The Love of Jeanne Ney (1927), adapted from the novel by the Russian revolutionary author Ilya Ehrenburg, is a fascinating example of a major movie, vividly rendered by a filmmaker at his peak, that was compromised by its producers'...Read more...
Blu-ray: The Hands of Orlac (Orlacs Hände)Sunday, 13 June 2021
The German director Robert Wiene is best known for The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari (1920), perhaps the most influential piece of expressionist cinema. He's not as well known as F. W. Murnau or Fritz Lang, but he deserves to be in the same league....Read more...
Blu-ray: Straight Shooting / Hell BentTuesday, 20 April 2021
There are moments in Straight Shooting (1917), the first feature directed by John (then "Jack") Ford, when its star Harry Carey (1878-1947) exudes a naturalism that the famous Western actors who followed him, most notably John Wayne, strove to...Read more...
The Best Films Out NowMonday, 05 October 2020
There are films to meet every taste in theartsdesk's guide to the best movies currently on release. In our considered opinion, any of the titles below is well worth your attention.Enola Holmes ★★★★ Millie Bobby Brown gives the patriarchy what-for in...Read more...
Blu-ray: The GolemTuesday, 19 November 2019
A lumbering, barrel-chested hulk with a weirdly Ancient Egyptian wedge of hair, the eponymous clay monster of Paul Wegener and Carl Boese's The Golem: How He Came Into the World compensates for his limited intelligence with brute strength and a...Read more...
Edinburgh International Festival 2019 review: RootsTuesday, 13 August 2019
A fat cat who gobbles up everything in sight. A king who tests his wife's fidelity with increasingly horrific trials. A man whose flatmate is Poverty. It's hard to ignore the scathing contemporary resonances in theatre company 1927's sly, witty new...Read more...
Haley Fohr: Salomé, Brighton Festival 2019 review – potently camp debauchMonday, 27 May 2019
Haley Fohr's disquiet at the "wildly outmoded" sexual politics of this notorious 1923 Wilde adaptation led her to cut its intertitles, relying only on sometimes delirious imagery and her throbbing live score. The inherent misogyny of the story of...Read more...
DVD/Blu-ray: Dawson City - Frozen TimeThursday, 21 February 2019
Bill Morrison's Dawson City: Frozen Time is an intoxicating cinematic collage-compilation that embraces social history – in microcosm, via its story of the titular Canadian mining town – as well as the history of film itself. But it goes further,...Read more...
The Rosenkavalier film, OAE, Paterson, QEH review - silent-era muddle expertly accompaniedFriday, 18 May 2018
Let's face it, Robert "Cabinet of Dr Caligari" Wiene's 1926 film loosely based on Strauss and Hofmannsthal's 1911 "comedy for music" is a mostly inartistic ramble. Historically, though, it proves fascinating. The composer mostly left it to Otto...Read more...
Michel Hazanavicius: 'Losing himself is how he found himself'Friday, 11 May 2018
French director Michel Hazanavicius made a name for himself with his OSS 117 spy spoofs, Nest of Spies (2006) and Lost in Rio (2009), set in the Fifties and Sixties respectively and starring Jean Dujardin as a somewhat idiotic...Read more...
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