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He Will Laugh
by Douglas Ray
Lethe Press
Don't be deceived by this debut collection's eye-catching cover of prismatic rainbows and floral shapes or its title; He Will Laugh by Douglas Ray is no laughing matter. The collection delineates a somber and passionate romance between two men, beginning at the end of the relationship, when one of the partners commits suicide. The opening poem, an eloquent elegy titled "November 8" after a Roman festival for the gods of Hades, sets the tone:
Harvest fruits were offered them.
You are their fruit, Isaac, having anointed yourself
by plucking your breath, this world's offering
for the shades.
The following three sections of the book ("Now," "Then," and "Time Unredeemable") recount the relationship. In "Now" the speaker sifts through the aftermath of the suicide, employing various forms, including free verse, tercets with lines short and long, and prose poems. In the first poem of the section, "Get That in Writing," the speaker scrolls through an online newspaper, constantly refreshing the page until he finds his ex-lover's obituary. He is stricken by grief with a cynical bite: "Funeral arrangements have yet to be made. No picture, just ads flashing at all sides of the screen—hot young singles, first five minutes free. "
"Then" reminisces about the couple's romance from beginning to end. This section contains a fractured crown of sonnets in a range of styles that embody the lovers' desires and raw passions in a traditionally romantic form. Here the reader is greeted with an unexpected casual frankness, such as is seen in the volta of "Upon Return, a Routine":
I'll fuck you like a tramp because I know
you fancy yourself a trashy, high-dolla' ho.
The last section of the book, "Time Unredeemable," is one long, four-page poem that is Proustian in theme, although its title is antithetical to Proust's Time Regained.
But the score reminds Gould
like God or conscience,
he must play on, begin
again—aria da capo al fine.
If only we could begin
again. You could raise yourself . . ..
He rescues his poems from blatant and unfounded sentiment, as illustrated in lines like these from "You say, I'll talk to you later, dear":
Then nothing but the bright silence and the camellias outside in
bloomed gem tones—tourmaline, pearl, padparascha sapphire
arrayed against emerald leaves, onyx shadow. Fuck the heart:
distance makes the dick grow harder.
This debut collection is impressive in its assortment of conventional and contemporary poetic forms, its universal subject matter, and its range of references. Readers will find ancient Rome, biblical Jacob, John Waters, Bach, Barbara Streisand, and much more woven into the narrative of these well-crafted and moving poems.
The Nanopedia Quick-Reference Pocket Lexicon of Contemporary American Culture: The 2012 Edition
by Charles Jensen
Published by Didi Menendez for MiPOesias and PoetsArtists
Released as the 2012 election year ramps up, Charles Jensen's chapbook The Nanopedia Quick-Reference Pocket Lexicon of Contemporary American Culture brings various political and cultural topics to the fore through well-crafted prose poems. No one poem exceeds a single page, and they are often constructed with short sentences, taking on a sound-byte form. With titles such as "Assisted Suicide," "Economic Bailout," and "Gerrymandering," the poems deal with heated contemporary issues through a poet's sensibility. In "Second Amendment," Jensen writes: "The God-given right is not to take life, but to trade something of the self for the ammunition the body receives."
In "Manifest Destiny," Jensen reveals his distress over how far US expansion has gone, commenting on the American mindset: "We are here; we are there. . . . We invented the camera. Right now, we are watching you."
This isn't to say that these twenty poems shy away from the personal. Jensen captures personal experience while simultaneously grinding his cultural ax in "Power Ballad." Early in the poem, he writes, "Karaoke caterwauls have slain the corpses of our adult life's pop history until we crunch this gravel beneath our shoes, pinwheeling toward the parked car." The poem eventually bleeds into a reflective and tender moment; "The air has only two dimensions but we pass through it like a series of still photographs."
Additionally, the book offers some playful insights. In "Frenemies," Jensen personifies Tragedy and Comedy and observes, "everybody loves a loose Tragedy, but Comedy doesn't get near enough play."
Jensen's chapbook amends our traditional notions of Americana; it strikes against the banal in our political, cultural, and artistic lives through refined and condensed prose poetics. As he puts it in the single-lined poem "Modern Art": "Absence is a bomb that detonates inward."


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text: NCBI – Working for People with Sight Loss As part of NCBI's 85th anniversary we are running a campaign called "Out of Sight". The purpose is to advocate for changes that will actually make a real difference to people's lives. We are conducting a survey to find out what is most relevant and important to …Read More about Out of Sight Campaign – Access Survey


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Happy 14th Birthday Carson-
Your birthday brings back so many memories of celebrations throughout your precious years, and along with that comes much laughter and many tears!
During the Holidays and your Birthday, it is so hard to be apart, but I am thankful the memories fill my heart.
I have thought about this day for many weeks trying to plan the perfect day, and have had many thoughts about what the day would be like if you were still here on earth with us.
I believe in Heaven your Birthday is perfect and you are complete and happy! I wish that was the case for the family and friends that were left behind. I try to be happy for you and the joy you must be experiencing in Heaven, but it is extremely hard without you here.
So instead of a big party this year, I try to just get myself out of bed and celebrate your memory. We are staying home today/tonight and will celebrate with your brothers and Dad. I know there will be many stories, laughter and tears as we share our memories of your short life.
Please join us in lighting a candle today in Carson's memory and Birthday.
Happy 14th Birthday and 2nd Birthday in Heaven Carson- I love you and Miss you,


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On Tuesday, Magenta Class boys sang, danced and recited their way through their class assembly based on Mary Poppins. As part of our London topic, the boys made their favourite landmarks and sang about them.
This morning Blue Class were led by Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson as they presented their assembly based on investigating London.
We are looking forward to Purple and Green Class this week.
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Let's face it. Technology has spoiled us to the extent that things we couldn't conceive as possible are now part of everyday life. Whether it is communicating instantly via text, video-chatting with loved ones across the world, or making a purchase with a swipe, tap, or click, it is much easier to get things done now more than ever. We give little thought to these modern conveniences until something goes awry, like when a frictionless transaction … [Read more...]
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Six tornadoes in central Indiana have been confirmed by the National Weather Service in Indianapolis from Saturday's storms. Three additional tornadoes have been confirmed by the National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio. The number of tornadoes could increase as NWS survey teams visit more counties Monday.
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text: Gridelin 180 Posted June 12, 2018 I recently got into this discussion with someone on discord and it made me wonder what the community-at-large feels about this. We started talking about the morality of selling Pokemon services on websites like reddit, twitch, ebay etc... This was mainly about selling pokemon genning/cloning services, but the discussion expanded into profiting off things like giving away pokemon on Twitch (much in the way that AuSLove does), reselling free Gamestop event codes, and even scalping Pokemon Plushes/Amiibos. Without putting any of my input into the discussion I would like to know what you all think of this. Do you think it is morally right to sell things like PokeGenning services on somewhere like reddit/ebay (with full disclosure the pokemon are hacked/cloned), or to resell free serial codes, or to profit off of a twitch stream dedicated to 'giving away' pokemon? I would love to know what you all think, thank you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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The girls rankings aren't the inscrutable mystery that the boys are. But the Central League slate in particular has the potential to throw some head-scratchers out there. At this early juncture of the season, there are quite a few teams that could push themselves into relevance in the Central League playoff hunt. Let's see where they stand this week. (Based on games reported to the Daily Times through Sept. 15; results from Tuesday and Wednesday not included in records or reasoning.)
1. Agnes Irwin (1-0)
One game in three weeks isn't exactly providing the grandest body of work for me to judge with.
2. Strath Haven (3-1-1)
The Panthers' success over the last few years has been defined by an ability not to slip up against teams that they should beat on paper. A 1-1 draw with Springfield appears to be one such slip, though we might be able to write that off as opening day jitters.
3. Haverford (5-2-0)
The loss to Garnet Valley has the potential to throw the Central League into chaos if the Fords end up beating either Conestoga or Strath Haven. Then again, that could be getting ahead of ourselves. We'll see if the Fords prove they belong in that first tier of the league (or if Garnet Valley eventually proves worthy of it).
4. Garnet Valley (3-3)
When the Jaguars beat Penncrest in overtime Sept. 9, I tweeted that it might be a season-shifting victory. Since, they've won twice more before Tuesday's game, including the defeat of Haverford. They'll have a little time to atone for the early-season, nonleague struggles.
5. Notre Dame (2-0-1)
The fact that the Irish can beat a pretty solid Archbishop Carroll team by a 5-1 margin without needing Phoebe McClernon to score a goal is a good indication of their depth. We'll see how well that midfield and defense holds up to the rigors of an Inter-Ac schedule, though.
6. Marple Newtown (3-2-2)
The Tigers are a clear step below Haverford and Strath Haven, and they may come to regret not getting more than draws from meetings with Avon Grove and Great Valley. If the defense can be shored up as the Central League season progresses, that could bode well for their prospects.
7. Delco Christian (3-1-1)
The fact that they drew with Notre Dame in the first game for both is a good measuring stick. The Knights can score and can dictate terms in the midfield, but the issue of how the defense and green goalkeeping stands up remains.
Honorable Mention: Radnor (4-1, that start, including a win over Garnet Valley, has caught my attention; consider the Raiders as a team to watch, pending more information); Penncrest (5-2; that record may be partially due to a soft schedule, though Carroll and Avon Grove are challenging teams. Let's see what happens when the schedule kicks up); Episcopal Academy (1-2; I guess the Churchwomen are good, but they don't report results anywhere, so it's hard to tell); Springfield (3-3-1; the draw with Strath Haven obviously warrants them some notice. But I can't help thinking that with Springfield's low-scoring style, their margin for error is so low that they can get cheated on results that maybe they deserve).


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Having children is the ultimate act of optimism
Let's hear it for the ladies!
I would like to recommend the TV show, Younger for its new take on telling women's stories. Let's hear it for the women who bravely face the challenges of balancing reproductive capacity, career, freedom, and having to tolerate men.
Father's Day Blog- Does dad's age impact fertility and offspring?
Sperm telomeres are supported by hyper-efficient telomerase activity and they are one of the only tissue types to get progressively LONGER telomeres with advancing age


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Redd's Son, Billy
Redd with one of his sons (mid 1950s)
I thought it might be of interest to our readers to hear some things about my dad that most people never knew.
*My father was a very handy guy with tools in hand. When I was about thirteen years old or so my dad, my brother, and myself, built an addition on to the back of our house. It amazed me that he could do that without any former experience.
*He was a very good golfer. He taught my brother and I to play at a very young age. It was one of his favorite past times.
*He was a certified public account.
*He taught himself how to build handmade fiddles.
*He loved to tell jokes. He had more jokes than anyone I knew, but the funniest thing was, they were all clean jokes.
*He almost became a preacher, but he joined up with Pee Wee King instead, and the rest is history!
*He was a deeply religious man, and has written many gospel tunes.
*He was a Kentucky Colonel. . . (The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels is an organization of men and women who have been commissioned Kentucky Colonels by the Governor of the Commonwealth because of their service to mankind and to Kentucky.)
*You could give him a foreign instrument that he had never seen before, and he could play a tune on it within about five minutes.
*He was a guitar teacher in his later years, and also created an excellent guitar teaching video (Redd Stewart's Basic Guitar Study Course.)
*He never had any formal training in music; it was all self-taught.
*He loved whoppers from Burger King. He bought me my first one when I was a kid!
*He had been in every state in the United States at least twice. He told me that back in the 60's so, I'll bet that's changed!
*He spent so much time on the road that he once told me that he felt like he was one of the parts of the car.
*I honestly can say that I cannot remember one time in my life that my dad raised his voice in anger towards me, and I gave him plenty of reasons to do so!
*In the early years he sold a lot of his songs that later became big hits for others. Unfortunately, we can't give him the credit for them. So, you have been listening to a lot more of Redd's music, but just didn't know it!
*He loved to fish.
*He was an excellent pool player.
*He taught himself how to play Bach and Beethoven on the piano, and played it well.
*He liked a lot of the Beatles music, and learned several of their songs.
*He was a radio operator in the Army and spent a lot of time in tanks.
*He only had a seventh grade education!
*And best of all, he was a great dad!
(1960s) Redd's sons, Colonel (left) and Billy (right)


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Everyone has heard the "conventional wisdom" that cars should be serviced at specific mileage or time intervals, regardless of what type of vehicle it is or how it is driven. Starting back in 2002, however, BMW started to challenge that approach with a system called Condition Based Service (CBS) that started out on just a few models, and has since rolled out to the rest of the fleet. If you buy a BMW today, it will have the CBS system installed. But what is CBS, and how does it work? And what does that mean for you? Since Autoworks of Brandon is a read more
When you buy a luxury car, you expect certain things. You expect the trim to be high-end. You expect the technology to be the most cutting-edge on the market. You expect the parts to be top of the line. You expect the vehicle to run perfectly. And you should expect your service appointments for things like oil and filter changes to be high-quality as well. At Autoworks of Brandon, we pride ourselves on servicing some of the best luxury brands on the market, including Mercedes, BMW, and Audi. We haven't just hired some of the most competent service professionals on the market, we have also built a modern, state-of-the art facility and staffed it with friendly people from top to bottom, with a mission of not only ensuring your car is serviced well, but also giving you great, personal service. Speaking of our service technicians, we hire the best, and we ensure they are trained regularly, and kept up to date on the latest techniques and technologies direct from the manufa ... read more
There are a lot of myths out there surrounding auto repair, and especially around Volkswagen repairs. Many of them are motivated by a desire to save money, or are driven by misinformation that is spread as the truth. But believing these myths can, at the least, end up costing you more time and money in the long term, and at worst they could actually be doing more damage to your car. Here are a few of the top VW repair myths, and what the truth behind them really is. You have to take it to the dealership, or your warranty is voided. This is probably the most prevalent myth, but the fact is, there is a law called the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act of 1975 that specifically prohibits dealers from "seducing or deceiving" a car owner into spending money at their location. In truth, as long as a location is certified to work on a Volkswagen, your warranty is still intact, just as if you had taken it to the dealership. And because a repair shop ... read more
Audi, known for their high performance and luxury vehicles, are designed to operate at a superior and more efficient level. In order to maintain the highest performance for your vehicle, regular maintenance is required. At Auto Works of Brandon, we offer the best and most trustworthy Audi service, maintenance and repairs to help your vehicle stay in excellent shape. Here, we also have the best in the business when it comes to licensed and ASE certified mechanics and technicians to service and repair your vehicle. At our shop, we guarantee we have nothing but the best resources, methods and techniques to properly service and repair your Audi vehicle. A Few Examples of Why Regular Services are Necessary Audi service and maintenance usually depend on the model and year of your vehicle. Some parts and factors that require frequent service include: Oil – oil is what keeps parts in your engine running properly ... read more
I used to think that the check engine light was the proverbial "boy who cried wolf" of my dashboard. I didn't know how to check my engine, and besides, my car seemed to be running just fine. Then I found myself stranded on the side of the interstate, late for work, waiting for a tow. It wasn't until then that I wished I had, indeed, taken my car in to have the engine checked out. Lesson learned. The ominous glow on your Mercedes-Benz's instrument cluster is trying to tell you something: your engine needs a check up. Regular maintenance is always important to ensure your luxury vehicle stays at peak-performance, but ignoring the blaring signals it sends out could result in major issues. The check engine light on your Mercedes is part of the onboard diagnostics (OBD) system built into your vehicle. When the check engine light goes on, it means that the vehicle has identified an issue in the OBD system. A variety of proble ... read more
BMWs are called the "Ultimate Driving Machine" for a reason. With engines that roar like a lion, and handling bred from the pinnacle of German engineering, few automakers can compete with the luxurious performance offered by BMW. But even the finest machines require well-oiled parts. Whether you just bought your first BMW, or you've been driving one for years, keeping up to date with factory scheduled maintenance is imperative to keeping your BMW running at premium performance. Slight modifications were made to the recommended maintenance schedule in recent years, however the information listed below will generally apply to any BMW model year 1999 onwards. The updated maintenance schedule is less confusing, and was introduced to simplify the BMW service process. At Auto Works of Brandon, you will never have to worry about whether or not your BMW service will be handled with excellence. All of our technicians are ASE-certified BMW specialists. They ... read more
Have you ever had a conversation with someone where the information they were discussing was so foreign to you, it felt as though they were speaking a different language? I sometimes feel that way when I am talking to someone that knows about cars, especially foreign cars. Owning a BMW really is a luxury and I understand that there are thousands of working parts that make my high-performance engine hum, but I feel completely ill equipped to understand even the most vital components beneath the surface. Sure, we know that there are basic BMW maintenance requirements to keep our luxury cars running smoothly and efficiently, but what about those times when something unexpected comes up? At Auto Works of Brandon, you will never have to worry about whether or not your questions will be answered. All of their technicians are ASE-certified BMW specialists. They know what to look for and they have state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment to find what the eyes can't ... read more
Driving a Mercedes Benz is dream, but if your air conditioning malfunctions on a hot summer day in Florida, it can become a nightmare. Superior handling and luxury components are two of the primary factors that entice drivers to choose a car from the Mercedes line-up, but finding the right place to meet your Mercedes service and repair needs should be at the top of your priority list, within the first few months of ownership. BenzShops.com states that:… Many owners of C-Class models have complained of problems with the air conditioning units in their vehicles, reporting A/C system failure after about 70,000 miles. The complaints state that only hot air blows, even when the temperature has been switched to the lowest possible setting. This could be a result of a complete failure of the system, in which case it would need to be rep ... read more
Owning a BMW is a privilege, but as they say, "With great privilege, comes great responsibility." Our responsibility, as BMW owners, is to understand the importance of proper maintenance in keeping our "Ultimate Driving Machine" in premium operating condition. One of the things that makes a BMW such a prize, is knowing that its German-engineering makes it superior to other cars on the road and, just as the car is superior, so must be your BMW service provider. At Auto Works of Brandon, our technicians are all ASE-Certified to diagnose and repair any and all issues that may arise with your BMW. Although we are completely familiar with what signs and sounds point us to specific operational issues with your car, we wanted to provide a checklist of symptoms to help owners identify potential problems and avoid more costly BMW troubleshooting and repa ... read more
Most of us buy luxury cars because we desire a low-maintenance, high-performance driving experience. Mercedes-Benz certainly delivers on both points, but low-maintenance does not equal zero-maintenance. There are still some basic Mercedes tire pressure service points to take note of, in order to keep that beautiful machine performing at its "best or nothing". At Auto Works of Brandon, we are experts at Mercedes service and repair. Our ASE-certified technicians are ready to tackle any issues that may arise and our state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment allows us to assess the problem with your Mercedes and get you back on the road quickly. Thankfully, though, not all issues require extensive repairs, and a little bit of preventative maintenance will go a long way towards keeping your Mercedes performing at its best. Tire pressure is one of the more simple things you can monitor to ward off ... read more
Auto Works of Brandon has been in business since 2001 and weathered many storms by keeping our focus on the well-being of consumers, employees and the larger community. For the next several weeks, Auto Works of Brandon will adjust our operations as needed.
We have instituted social distancing and added additional cleaning measures for your safety and ours.
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Norway's FRANTIC BLEEP have issued the following update via their official web site:
"We're still working on our debut album, things [have] been going a bit slow lately, but we hope to finish the album within the next couple of months. We've recorded the basic tracks and we hope to finish all the instrumental tracks soon. The production so far is great and we're very enthusiastic about it! The vocals will take some more time to finish up, simply because we're working with a new singer, which has been working out great so far (more info to come). Anyway, the album will definitely be worth the wait."
FRANTIC BLEEP were founded in November 2001 by Patrick Scantlebury (guitars, synth), Øyvind Sundstrøm (guitars) and Karl Arthur Renstrøm (drums). The group immediately started to write music, and in November 2002 they recorded four songs for their first (and only) demo CD, called "Fluctuadmission". During the recording, MADDER MORTEM's Paul Mozart Bjørke (vocals, bass) joined the group as a studio member.
FRANTIC BLEEP's debut is tentatively due this summer through The End Records.


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I will make a confession. I love to read literary criticism and I think you should too.
So let's begin our discussion with these two simple questions:
What is the purpose of literary criticism? And why should you care?
To my mind, intelligent well-written, well-thought out literary criticism is essential to our enjoyment of poetry because it
teaches the reader what to look for in the poem and/or the poet's body of work;
...and then puts the poem or body of work in context;
by placing the poem or body of work in context, the reader's understanding is deepened;
...which usually means the reader's understanding of the poem is moving beyond a reaction to one element such as theme or style;
--when the reader's understanding of poetry is more fully realized, the relationship between the reader and the poem becomes interactive. The imagination of the reader completes the poem.
To make it live.
And there is a correlation between the reader's understanding and the reader's level of appreciation.
Think how an educated musical audience or even a well-informed sports audience is reacting to, looking for--and finding--the interplay of elements particular to the discipline.
For example, because they are educated with respect to what they are experiencing in the music hall or sports arena, they are expectant. They know which strand of music or which athletic strategy echoes the past and so can compare this current event with past events. Or they experience one specific moment as an event which is so groundbreaking, so different and new that the audience's expectation and therefore its understanding of the music or the sport is forever changed.
The future for the discipline is changed simply because the audience now sees what was once never before considered, never thought possible, never understood. It's as if they are collectively saying: We didn't know (fill in the blank here) could do that!
There's a certain excitement and pleasure in knowing how elements connect and combine.
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The New Forest
This weekend we headed south and to 'The New Forest' in the South of England. We don't often head this way, as we tend to head for the mountains due to the mountain biking. However as we were without the bikes this weekend, we thought we would try somewhere new.
The New Forest is known for its heathland, forest trails and wild horses and native ponies. We were told to expect horses, but I think we were all truly shocked by the shear amount of them. It was great to see and get up close to them, even hand feeding a few of them an apple of two (which they absolutely loved). We found some great spots to park up at and appreciate the scenery and wildlife on offer. All of the spots we found used can be found on 'Park4Night', but I will link to them below.
Not Too Far For A Weekend
At 150 miles from door to forest, it is not the most energy sapping drives we have had to endure on a Friday evening. For that it will be going down as a great place for those weekend getaways. There are miles upon miles of walking trails, and we only touched a small percentage. Due to the floor being saturated in places, and we did get a bit wet and muddy crossing streams. For us it was all part of the experience and always has been. Not a single other person around in some of the places which meant we could enjoy the peaceful surroundings with the sound of birds and even the occasional woodpecker.
Got To Love A Hammock
None of us yet have had a real chance to use the hammocks, whether that is through weather, or the inability to find a suitable spot with appropriate tree placement. This weekend though saw many spots to hang up and enjoy the surroundings; we just set up one end on the roof rack and then sling the other side around a tree. We purchased our ones on amazon for around £16, and for that money are made really well. We have hung them and then sat on just the very edge with no signs of ripping or fatigue. I would highly recommend one for those days of chilling out in the summer time with a cold beer or a beverage of your choice. Here is a link to the ones we purchased. CUNXIA Hammock
Respect The Enviroment
When living 'vanlife', we are always respectful of the environment we use. So when pitching up at spots with the van, we ensure a few things. The first being making sure we leave the space around us how we found it, The second is being respectful of others around us, and finally collecting all litter and deposing of it correctly. There are some rules that we think all vanlifers bend, the main one being 'No overnight camping'. Providing you are respecting the area and leaving it clean and tidy, one night camping and moving on we feel is acceptable. It is often only for the one night and we never normally get any issues, however if we were ever told to move on, we are very understanding. And that brings me to a situation we encountered this weekend…
The second location we found was again in a parking area surrounded by woods, however it seemed to be used quite frequently by dog walkers. Not too busy, but enough to see people frequently in the afternoon. We had pitched up in a quiet spot, pulled the awning out and hung up a hammock. You could clearly see we were causing no issues, nonetheless someone felt the need to snitch and call the forestry commission. We did have a small fire going which was contained and not left unattended, but we take fires very seriously and understand the horrific consequences they can potentially have. We can appreciate the ruling on this even though the floor was damp. Up comes 'Mr Forest Man' and politely tells is to put the fire out, we obliged, but was then told he had had phone calls and if we were camping overnight to be gone before the dog walkers arrive. It seems as though some people feel like they own the land they live in or near, but in fact it is for everyone to enjoy. Why people feel the need to report campers is beyond us, but we moved on from this location to save us any grief. Even 'Mr Forest Man' was understanding and was accepting of the rule bending allowing us to stay overnight if we wished.
All in all a great weekend once more! Here are some more photos and more importantly the locations…


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While Printworks London is a home for culture generally, electronic music formed a major part of the venue's 2017 debut schedule – enabling electronic music events of a scale rarely previously seen in the UK capital. One year on, Printworks continues its love affair with the London electronica scene, dedicating two seasons of 2018 – spring and autumn – to holding multiple electronic events.
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I've been playing with functional JavaScript for a while, especially partial applications and function composition, and I find those concepts are very helpful in my daily coding practices. At first, if you are short in mathematical logic systems (just like me), making sense anything functional could be a bit out of hand. Fortunately there are a lot of reading materials that do a great job explaining the concepts in an easy and pragmatic way. You could search those articles in medium and/or you would want to read this book.
Go, by design is quite different from JavaScript. It is an attempt to combine the ease of programming of an interpreted, dynamically typed language (e.g., JavaScript) with the efficiency and safety of a statically typed, compiled language. It also aims to be modern, with support for networked and multicore computing (Go FAQ page, 2016). However, despite the differences, there are some similarities between JavaScript and Go, one of them is that they treat functions as first class object, which means function is an object that can be passed around as function's arguments or can be returned from other functions, and yes, function is a type in Go.
type fnString func(string) string
The effect of having first-class functions is that we can write Go in a more functional manner, just similar to JavaScript.
In JavaScript we can easily write a
compose function (function to do
function composition) as the following.
const compose = (a, b) => (val) => a(b(val));
// variadic versions
const compose = (...functions) =>
(value) => functions.reverse().reduce((acc, fn) => fn(acc), value);
In Go, as it is a typed language, and
it does not support generic type
per se, first we need to define a type of what the
compose function
will work against.
type fnString func(string) string
Here, we define
fnString of function type that receives a
argument and returns a
string. Next, is to define the
function itself.
func compose(a fnString, b fnString) fnString {
return func(s string) string {
return a(b(s))
compose code is pretty straight forward just like the JavaScript
version. The only main difference is that the function has to comply with the
given type,
fnString in the example above. So if we want to compose functions
that work on other than strings, we might need to define the appropriate type and the appropriate
compose function (as Go does not have generic type),
in contrast to the JavaScript version that will work for all type
—JavaScript is a dynamic programming language after all.
Then, how about the variadic version? Fortunately, Go supports variadic
arguments so it is easier to port the JavaScript code into Go.
However, Go does not
provide direct translation of JavaScript's
Array.reduce function, the
only way to compose the functions is by iterating through the passed
functions and compose them one into another.
func compose2(a fnString, b fnString) fnString {
return func(s string) string {
return a(b(s))
func compose(fns ...fnString) fnString {
return func(s string) string {
var res fnString
res = fns[0]
for i := 1; i < len(fns); i++ {
res = compose2(res, fns[i])
return res(s)
As seen in the code, the functions are iterated by using a
for statement. Another
way to loop over the functions is by recursion (as mentioned by Whargharbl) in the comment
func composeRec(fns ...fnString) fnString {
return func(s string) string {
f := fns[0]
fs := fns[1:len(fns)]
if len(fns) == 1 {
return f(s)
return f(composeRec(fs...)(s))
The working example of the above function composition can be seen on https://play.golang.org/p/l0bKbeDQ8x
Even though writing Go code in a more functional style is possible, however, Go is not a functional programming language. Hence, I'm still not convinced that writing Go program in a functional manner entirely is a good approach (if that is even possible), but I might be wrong.
[05/07/2017]: Added the recursive version of compose as Whargharbl mentioned.


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text: HSV; Congenital herpes; Herpes - congenital; Birth-acquired herpes; Herpes during pregnancyNewborn infants can become infected with herpes virus during pregnancy, during labor or delivery, or after birth.Newborn infants can become infected with herpes virus:In the uterus (this is unusual)Passing through the birth canal (birth-acquired herpes, the most common method of infection)Right after birth (postpartum) from being kissed or having other contact with someone who has herpes mouth soresIf the mother has an active outbreak of genital herpes at the time of delivery, the baby is more likely to become infected during birth. Some mothers may not know they have herpes sores inside the vagina.Some women have had herpes infections in the past, but are not aware of it, and may pass the virus to their baby.Herpes type 2 (genital herpes) is the most common cause of herpes infection in newborn babies. But herpes type 1 (oral herpes) can also occur. Symptoms Herpes may only appear as a skin infection. Small, fluid-filled blisters (vesicles) may appear. These blisters break, crust over, and finally heal. A mild scar may remain.Herpes infection may also spread throughout the body. This is called disseminated herpes. In this type, the herpes virus can affect many parts of the body.Herpes infection in the brain is called herpes encephalitisThe liver, lungs, and kidneys may also be involvedThere may or may not be blisters on the skin Newborn infants with herpes that has spread to the brain or other parts of the body are often very sick. Symptoms include:Skin sores, fluid-filled blistersBleeding easilyBreathing difficulties such as rapid breathing and short periods without breathing, which can lead to nostril flaring, grunting, or blue appearanceYellow skin and whites of the eyesWeaknessLow body temperature (hypothermia)Poor feedingSeizures, shock, or comaHerpes that is caught shortly after birth has symptoms similar to those of birth-acquired herpes.Herpes the baby gets in the uterus can cause:Eye disease, such as inflammation of the retina (chorioretinitis)Severe brain damageSkin sores (lesions) Exams and Tests Tests for birth-acquired herpes include:Checking for the virus by scraping from vesicle or vesicle cultureEEGMRI of the headSpinal fluid cultureAdditional tests that may be done if the baby is very sick include:Blood gas analysisCoagulation studies (PT, PTT)Complete blood countElectrolyte measurementsTests of liver function Treatment It is important to tell your health care provider at your first prenatal visit if you have a history of genital herpes.If you have frequent herpes outbreaks, you'll be given a medicine to take during the last month of pregnancy to treat the virus. This helps prevent an outbreak at the time of delivery.C-section is recommended for pregnant women who have a new herpes sore and are in labor.Herpes virus infection in infants is generally treated with antiviral medicine given through a vein (intravenous). The baby may need to be on the medicine for several weeks.Treatment may also be needed for the effects of herpes infection, such as shock or seizures. Because these babies are very ill, treatment is often done in the hospital intensive care unit. Outlook (Prognosis) Infants with systemic herpes or encephalitis often do poorly. This is despite antiviral medicines and early treatment.In infants with skin disease, the vesicles may keep coming back, even after treatment is finished.Affected children may have developmental delay and learning disabilities. When to Contact a Medical Professional If your baby has any symptoms of birth-acquired herpes, including skin blisters with no other symptoms, have the baby seen by the provider right away. Prevention Safer sexual practices can help prevent the mother from getting genital herpes.People with cold sores (herpes labialis) should not come in contact with newborn infants. To prevent transmitting the virus, caregivers who have a cold sore should wear a mask and wash their hands carefully before coming in contact with an infant.Mothers should speak to their providers about the best way to minimize the risk of transmitting herpes to their infant.ReferencesKimberlin DW, Baley J; Committee on infectious diseases; Committee on fetus and newborn. Guidance on management of asymptomatic neonates born to women with active genital herpes lesions. Pediatrics. 2013;131(2):e635-e646. PMID: 23359576 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23359576.Kimberlin DW, Gutierrez KM. Herpes simplex virus infections. In: Wilson CB, Nizet V, Maldonado YA, Remington JS, Klein JO, eds. Remington and Klein's Infectious Diseases of the Fetus and Newborn Infant. 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2016:chap 27.BACK TO TOP


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Regardless of how vigilant we are when making decisions, sometimes we allow known or indiscernible biases to penetrate our process, coloring them with assumptions, misinterpretations, and opinions. As a leader, you are involved with making decisions about persons that can permanently impact their lives so with great responsibility comes the need to demonstrate objectivity and fairness.
There are a number of ways that bias can infiltrate our decision making processes, restricting the growth of some, or pushing others beyond their level of competence.
Here are a few ways leaders knowingly or unwittingly project their biases:
- When your contribution is not valued by powerful stakeholders in your organization, their view of you can become crystal clear when you decide to shop for another job or apply for a promotion. What can happen is your potential employer / supervisor contacts your current or last employer who is less than complimentary. Eventually, you may end up settling for less than you think you deserve because you now have to rebuild your brand.
- Another example of bias projection occurs when managers rate employees for the most recent period of their performance, there are some raters who are not as disciplined as they should be about collecting the facts. Sadly, because these managers are working from memory which can be governed by rater bias they may allow the most recent negative or positive experience with the employee to carry disproportionate weight in the rating process. This approach inappropriately distorts the true value of the employee's contribution for the entire year.
- Let's take a look at the decision making process when a promotion is being considered. In the meeting, a name comes up, then a panel member states that an employee made an error 10 years ago that caused the company a significant a loss. This information was mentioned by this panelist despite the facts that the employee is a consistently strong performer who never made the error again. If this statement remains unchallenged, the potential cost of vetoing the opportunity for the employee is that he may migrate to another company because his career is being stagnated by institutional unforgiveness.
- Bias can happen when an employee expresses a point of view that contradicts the opinion of their leaders. This is because the employee making the statement may be perceived as a threat because she is not compliant with cultural norms and hard to control. In healthy environments this same behavior, when respectfully done, can be viewed as advantageous, creative or insightful and can create a positive bias.
- There are times when a bias is positive to the point of exaggerating the truth. In cases like these, the employee or manager benefiting from the positive bias may only have high value in their current work environment because of a culture that rewards pretentiousness or loyalty. When this type of employee migrates to another company or department, they may have great difficulty maintaining their high performing status.
When employees realize their careers are being stifled by bias, they may become conservative, despondent or driven to find a new position. Their decision depends on if they are intrinsically motivated, or if they are inclined to wait until the organization sees their value and rewards them.
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If biased decision making is a cultural norm within your organization, it will take time to modify this. Here are a few tips to help you to view persons through an objective lens.
- Become aware of your biases and the emotions they generate, then suspend them. The next step is to connect your thoughts and emotions so you can choose a different decision making path.
- Use your ability to detect your own biases to identify the biases in others and your propensity to take sides in an opinionated, seemingly factual argument.
- Ask yourself questions to determine if your biases are coming through. What are my assumptions here? What are the pros and cons of alternative actions? What are we really trying to achieve? Are we being fair? These types of questions can all help neutralize the effects of bias.
- Create an engagement plan designed to build morale and talent development plans to develop your best people. Putting a proven framework in place can help to overcome the unperceived biases that surreptitiously infiltrate decision-making conversations.
- Include persons in decision making who naturally tend to hold the group accountable to fair discussion. While accountability may not be warm and fuzzy, it can improve the quality of decisions.
Bias is a significant blind spot in organizations because it is difficult to detect, especially in circumstances where it morphs into group think. When the blind spot causes career stagnation, above average employees can be lost. It is incredible to watch how persons who have had negative biases held against them for years in one company, can transform their performance within another organization and flourish.
Manage Your Value
As I already mentioned, it is not easy to uncover your true biases in some work environments because coworkers can be hesitant or unable to give you honest feedback. Always view yourself as empowered despite the prevailing biases that may affect your career presently. You do have the power to take deliberate action to reinvent yourself. The question is, will you allow fear to get in the way or will you allow optimism to cause you to make the hard decisions you need to make so you can thrive.
Yvette Bethel is CEO of Organizational Soul, an Organizational Effectiveness Consulting and Leadership Development company. She is a Consultant, Trainer, Speaker, Facilitator, Executive Coach, Author, and Emotional Intelligence Practitioner. If you are interested Yvette's ideas on other leadership topics you can sign up for her free newsletter at www.yvettebethel.com or you can listen to her weekly podcast at Evolve Podcast.


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China's Red Star Denies Son Drives a Red Ferrari
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Bo Xilai, a top Chinese leader, has denied that his son drives a red Ferrari, responding to a Wall Street Journal report in November that described the young man turning up in the luxury sports car for a dinner appointment with the daughter of Jon Huntsman, then U.S. ambassador in Beijing.
Mr. Bo, the Communist Party chief of the southwestern city of Chongqing, also told a news conference Friday that the education of his son, Bo Guagua, at two British private schools, as well as Oxford and Harvard universities, were funded by full scholarships, although he did not say from where. (Details of his education also were reported in the Journal's article.)
"A few people have been pouring filth on Chongqing and me and my family," Mr. Bo said. "They even say that my son studies abroad and drives a red Ferrari. Sheer rubbish! I feel really furious. Sheer rubbish!"
Neither Mr. Bo nor his son responded to requests for comment before the Journal's article was published.
Mr. Bo was once considered a frontrunner for promotion to the Party's Politburo Standing Committee – its top decision-making body – but his political prospects have been clouded since his former police chief was detained after spending a night in the U.S. consulate in the western city of Chengdu last month.
Mr. Bo used the news conference Friday, halfway through an annual meeting of China's rubber-stamp parliament, to try to contain the fallout from the scandal, denying that he had offered to resign or was himself under investigation.
Mr. Bo went on to say that his wife, Gu Kailai, had given up her legal career two decades ago when they were living in the northeastern city of Dalian, where Mr. Bo was mayor, precisely so that they wouldn't be accused of profiting from his position.
"She now basically just stays at home, doing some housework for me. I'm really touched by her sacrifice," he said. "Some people ask how come my son goes to famous schools like Oxford and Harvard and where do the tuition fees come from. Now I can make it clear, they are all from scholarships!"
Bo Guagua studied at two British private schools, Papplewick and Harrow, and at Oxford University before moving on Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, where he is currently completing a master's degree, according to people familiar with the matter.
The schools don't comment on individual students' funding. None of them usually offer full scholarships for foreign students themselves. There are private scholarship funds which do so, but many of them do not publicize information about the origins or the recipients of their funds.
Bo Guagua is one of the youngest and most prominent members of a group known collectively as "princelings" – the sons and daughters of senior Party leaders – who are becoming more conspicious as their business interests, and appetites for luxury, expand.
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Hollo-Bolt, the original expansion bolt for structural steel, was specified for securing 72 enclosed balcony extensions.
The ongoing Hackney regeneration scheme is one of London's largest programmes for building and refurbishing homes. As part of the project, 72 enclosed balconies were installed onto the front of the Kings Crescent apartment blocks to increase the living space and modernise the appearance of the estate.
The contractor, Balco Balcony Systems Ltd, required a safe method for connecting the steel hollow sections together to create the structural framework for the balconies. The engineers researched and compared several products for speed, strength and durability and reviewed the possible levels of disruption to the residents who remained within the flats while the work was being done.
After evaluating multiple options, they decided that the Hollo-Bolt by Lindapter was the best product for the application due to the range of independent product approvals, including the CE mark. The closed RHS steel also made this blind fixing the preferred choice because the Hollo-Bolt offers a reliable and high strength connection that can be installed using just standard hand tools; a range of benefits that could not be matched by any alternative connection method.
Over 2000 M16 Hollo-Bolts were used in the most crucial parts of the project. One of the applications included the splice connections for the steel hollow sections running up the vertical face of the buildings. The contractors also used Hollo-Bolts to attach the framework to the vertical trusses which formed the load bearing base for the balconies. The Hollo-Bolts allowed a quick installation of the balcony extensions and therefore helped the contractors to finish the project on time and on budget.
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HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate Bar (1.55OZ)
Total Fat 13g
Saturated Fat 8g
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 10mg
Sodium 35mg
Total Carbohydrate 26g
Dietary Fiber 1g
Sugars 24g
Protein 3g
Total Calories 210
Milk chocolate is known to contain hundreds of calories but, on the other hand, if you consume milk chocolate in moderation it can actually benefit you. As a matter of fact, studies have revealed that milk chocolate and dark chocolate can improve your memory and boost the cognitive function. Moreover, dark chocolate has antioxidants that lower the risk for cancer and also fight the free radicals that damage your body cells: if you have a sweet tooth, it is highly recommended to consume chocolate before the workout, rather than after the workout. This way, you will get the chance to burn the extra calories and indulge yourself with a sweet delight, it's a win-win! In spite of its health benefits, chocolate is simply not an inspired choice after a hardcore workout because it will not give you the nutrients you need to recharge your body after intense training.


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Monday, 16 November 2009
More Piggies at the Trough
You just cant make up the blatant "its within the rules" snout nosed troughing can you.
A Labour baroness has received £150,000 in expenses by renting a country cottage from a Conservative colleague in the Lords and saying it was her main home.
For seven years Baroness Whitaker, a former civil servant, rented the property which is on a driveway leading to Lord Renton's mansion in the Sussex Downs.
Renton, the former Tory chief whip, only occasionally claims overnight expenses when he has to live in London to attend the House of Lords.
Whitaker has been claiming more than £20,000 a year even though she owns — rather than rents — a £1.5m property in an area of north London where she has lived since the 1960s.
Lords can claim an allowance of £174 per night which is intended to help them meet the cost of accommodation in London if they live outside the capital.
Whitaker insists that her expenses claims were made properly as she had moved out of London to live in the country after her husband retired.
She is a 73-year-old former magistrate who worked for the Health and Safety Executive and was vice-chairwoman of the Independent Television Commission.
When she became a life peer in 1999 she used her home town of Beeston in Nottinghamshire in her title.
She said at the time: "Although I live in London now, I still have an affinity with Nottinghamshire. That's why I chose to be Baroness Whitaker of Beeston rather than Hampstead." She and her husband have lived in their flat in north London since 1998. They own two floors in a spacious terraced house. A flat next door sold for £1.7m in July this year.
However, when the Lords first published details of expenses, Whitaker said her main home was in "East Sussex".
After initially renting a property on the Firle estate near Lewes, which Whitaker designated as her main home, they were offered the use of a three-bedroom cottage owned by Renton. Whitaker's husband Ben, a former Labour MP, had been a friend of Renton since childhood and they moved in.
They used the cottage, while also living in London, for seven years before switching to another property in Sussex this year. Whitaker had claimed £150,000 in overnight expenses while saying Renton's cottage was her main home and had claimed another £20,000 while previously renting Firle Tower and the new property.
During this time she and her husband gave their London address to Companies House for their directorships. Company law states that directors must give their "usual" address.
Renton said on Friday he had charged the Whitakers a "fair rent" but would not say how much they paid.
Yesterday Whitaker said she had sold her family home in London and bought the flat nearby when she and her husband were retiring and wished to move to the country.
She wrote: "I use the London flat to attend sittings in the House of Lords, which often go on late into the night, and I spend the rest of the time in Sussex, where my husband lives for most of the week."
She said she had been on the electoral register in East Sussex since 2000 and was an active member of the local Labour party: "Our home has been in East Sussex for 10 years."
But you just know nothing will be done...............NOTHING.
And the thefts will keep on coming.
What has to happen before the body politic in this country actually sit up and think.........err not a good idea.
I mean the rank hypocrasy.............Bercow another fucking example.
£45K on a grace and favour apartment.
Kiddy friendly.
I mean who in the name of bloody sanity with 3 wee tots of kids who in their right mind spend £7K on a chuffing sofa.
But if its not your money..........spend what you like!!!!!!!
But being honest I suppose its like comfort eating.
I mean comfort spending.
To take away the pain from realising just how ridiculous the short arse looks next to his wife.
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WhatsApp is getting ready to at long last adapt, and its initially move takes after an indistinguishable methodology from Facebook Messenger. TechCrunch has discovered code in Facebook's promoting supervisor that offers businesses a chance to purchase classicfied ads with the advice to take action "Send WhatsApp Message."
This week WhatsApp declared its arrangement to in the long run charge organizations, mixing stresses that organizations may have the capacity to icy message clients with supported message promotions. In any case, WhatsApp massenger discloses to TechCrunch that organizations might have the capacity to contact WhatsApp clients that have consented to be informed by starting the discussion. That is a comparable way "Facebook Messenger" supported messages work, where groups can pay to reconnect with folks they're as of now visiting with.
In this way, a business could utilize the tried Facebook promotions highlight to inspire clients to start discussions with their organization, and after that can get in touch with them later on, possibly through supported messages. For instance, an internet business could purchase Facebook advertisements that begin a discussion with its style counseling administration on WhatsApp, at that point later message that client with advancements for new garments lines.
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How to Send Direct Mail with Infusionsoft: Step by Step Guide
Direct mail is a powerful part of any marketing campaign. It allows you to show up like no one else and be present in their physical world, which does quite a bit to remind them why they do business with you, and not someone else.
Here at FixYourFunnel we use RocketNotes to send direct mail and gifts, like the brownies you see above that we send to all of our new customers to say thanks!
In this guide you'll learn how to create a card with custom contact variables included in the body of your message and then send it out from an Infusionsoft campaign sequence!
Let's get started! You can follow along by either watching the video below, or reading the step by step guide.
Video Guide
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Step 1: Integrate with Infusionsoft
Go to "Account" in the upper right hand corner.
Click on "Integrations" and set up account to Infusionsoft. Click on "View Infusionsoft Tutorial Video". If you need help, it will walk you through the process.
Step 2: Create a Greeting Card
Step 3: Pick Your Cover Image
Step 4: Create a Custom Merge Field in the Body of the Card
Use double brackets to indicate merge field.
Make sure that whatever you type in the message field is exactly what you're going to put into your http post. If it isn't exactly the same, it will not merge.
Add whatever merge fields you want, just make everything is the same in the message and the http post.
Step 5: Name your Card
Step 6: Preview your Card
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Click "Save" and save as a project.
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Deploying a Ruby on Rails application to Google Kubernetes Engine: a step-by-step guide - Part 5: Conclusion, further topics and Rails extras05 Apr 2018 8 minute read
Update: I've now created a premium training course, Kubernetes on Rails, which takes some inspiration from this blog post series but updated with the latest changes in Kubernetes and Google Cloud and greatly simplified coursework based on feedback I got from these blog posts. All packaged up in an easy-to-follow screencast format. Please check it out! ☺ - Abe
Welcome to the last post of this five-part series on deploying a Rails application to Google Kubernetes Engine. If you've arrived here out-of-order, you can visit the previous parts:
Part 1: Introduction and creating cloud resources
Part 2: Up and running with Kubernetes
Part 3: Cache static assets using Cloud CDN
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Congratulations, we've finished deploying the application!
Docker was revolutionary, but it mainly gave us low-level primitives without a way to assemble them for production-ready application deployments. I hope through this tutorial I've shown that Kubernetes meets that need by providing the abstractions that let us express application deployments in logical terms, and that GKE is an excellent managed Kubernetes solution.
I'll close with a great thought by Kelsey Hightower, in that Kubernetes isn't the final word in a story that doesn't end:
Docker wrote the developer story. Kubernetes expanded the narrative and added some new chapters, but the story has no ending.— Kelsey Hightower (@kelseyhightower) March 2, 2018
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Static site generation and SEO
As you're probably aware, at Yoast we're all about WordPress. But of course, there are other ways to build a website, like with another content management system, or even by static site generation. If you've only ever used a Content Management System (CMS), like WordPress, to build your website, you may wonder what static site generation is. In a nutshell, it's a 'simpler' way to generate an HTML-based site that is completely static and doesn't require a database or server-side processes. This means that content is pulled directly from a file, when users visit the page, without requiring any more compilation or generation before showing up in the browser.
Most of the general rules of SEO still apply, regardless of whether you use WordPress or not to build a website. You need quality content and a proper site structure. To improve these aspects, using WordPress (or TYPO3 or Magento 2, for that matter) gives you the great advantage of being able to use the Yoast SEO plugin ;-).
But what about site speed, one of the pillars of good SEO? Does static site generation have the edge on using a CMS when it comes to speed? Here's some thoughts!
Erwin emailed us about static site generation and SEO:
Static site generation results in faster load than using a dynamic platform such as WordPress. But the ecosystem for static site generators doesn't include a good SEO tool, so optimization must be done manually. Which aspects should I pay attention to, to optimize such a website?"
Watch the video or read the transcript for my answer!
Static site generation vs WordPress
"Well, to be honest Erwin, I disagree with your premise. Static site generation is bullshit. It's literally the case that any WordPress site can be made as fast as any static website.
Look at Yoast.com, it loads in under half a second, every single page. It's WordPress, it's a full-blown WordPress in fact, but it's just cached properly.
There's really no reason why you would not use WordPress, but use a "modern" static site generator… it really doesn't work like that. Good luck!"
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What Is There Ain't No Such Thing as a Free Lunch (TANSTAAFL)?
"There ain't no such thing as a free lunch" (TANSTAAFL), also known as "there is no such thing as a free lunch" (TINSTAAFL), is an expression that describes the cost of decision-making and consumption. The expression conveys the idea that things appearing free always have a cost or that nothing in life is truly free.
How TANSTAAFL Works
The TANSTAAFL concept is important to consider when making various types of decisions, whether they be financial or lifestyle. The concept can help consumers make wiser decisions by considering all indirect and direct costs and externalities.
In economics, TANSTAAFL describes the concept of opportunity costs, which states that for every choice made, there is an alternative not chosen. Decision-making requires trade-offs and assumes that there are no real free offerings in society. For example, products and services gifted (free) to individuals are paid for by someone else. Even when there is no one to assume the direct costs, society bears the burden.
[Important: Even products and services given to individuals for free are not truly free; a company or individual ultimately pays the cost.]
Understanding TANSTAAFL
The concept of TANSTAAFL is thought to have originated in 19th-century American saloons where customers were given free lunches with the purchase of drinks. From the basic structure of the offer, it is evident that there is a T associated with the free lunch: the purchase of a drink.
However, there are subsequent costs resulting from the consumption of the free lunch. Because the lunches were high in salt, customers were enticed to purchase more drinks. So the saloons purposely offered free lunches with the expectation that they would generate enough revenue in additional drinks to offset the cost of the lunch. The proposal of a free good or service with the purchase of another good or service is an oxymoronic tactic many businesses still use to entice customers.
Example of TANSTAAFL
TANSTAAFL has been referenced many times historically in a variety of different contexts. For example, in 1933, former New York City mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia used the Italian phrase "È finita la cuccagna!" (translating to "no more free lunch") in his campaign against crime and corruption. Popular references to the phrase can also be found in Robert Heinlein's "The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress" as well as in Milton Friedman's book "There Ain't No Such Thing as a Free Lunch."
Across different disciplines (e.g., economics, finance, statistics, etc.), TANSTAAFL has different connotations. For example, in science, it refers to the theory that the universe is a closed system. The idea is that a source of something (e.g., matter) comes from a resource that will be exhausted. The cost of the supply of matter is the exhaustion of its source.
In sports, TANSTAAFL was used to describe the health costs associated with being great at a sport, like "no pain, no gain." Despite the different meanings, the common factor is cost.
Special Considerations
For investments, TANSTAAFL helps to explain risk. Treasury bills (T-bill), notes, and bonds offer a nearly risk-free return; however, the opportunity cost of investing in one of these instruments is the foregone opportunity to invest in an alternative, riskier investment.
As an investor moves higher on the risk spectrum, the phrase TANSTAAFL becomes even more relevant as investors provide capital with hopes of achieving larger gains than what less-riskier securities yield; however, this choice assumes the cost that growth prospects may not be achieved and the investment could be lost.
Key Takeaways
- "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch" (TANSTAAFL) is a phrase that describes the cost of decision-making and consumption.
- TANSTAAFL suggests that items or services that appear to be free always have a cost to someone, even if it not the individual receiving the benefit.
- In investing, buying Treasury bills is an example of someone thinking they are getting a good deal for very little. But the tradeoff in buying Treasuries is not being invested in higher-risk, higher-reward securities.


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The easy part of this story is Bo Horvat is out for six weeks with a fractured foot.
The hard part of this story is figuring out how the Canucks can tape together their hopes while he's out.
"It's a big hole. I'm not going to dwell on it," Travis Green said matter-of-factly Thursday, after confirming the tough news.
"Next in line," he said. "Teams deal with injuries and we'll have to deal with it. It's going to be a challenge."
No kidding: since the beginning of the season, Horvat's been the team's minutes leader at forward and it hasn't even been close.
He's been a key member of a power play that has found its groove.
"He's got a lot of speed on the breakout, he's done a good job in front, he wins pucks after rebounds and those kinds of things, that's when it's key to get the puck back, otherwise you are going to spend another 40 seconds trying to get back in their zone," Henrik Sedin said in trying to sum up what Horvat does on the power play.
He's been a leader on a penalty kill that's been doing a good job of limiting opponents shots.
"It's definitely tough," Loui Eriksson, who often kills penalty along Horvat, said. "It's all about reading plays and being in the right lane."
Horvat also takes a huge portion of the team's big faceoffs and of course there's his work with the puck on offence.
"He eats up a lot of big minutes on our team, like Sutter, and we'll deal with it," Green said.
One of the centres eyes have fallen on is Sam Gagner.
"What Bo brings to the game, it's kind of unfillable," he admitted. "We're going to need a lot of different guys to step up."
But he then pointed to the predicament of one of his old teams, the Anaheim Ducks, as a bit of a lesson.
"Anaheim has been playing without their top two centres it seems like all year," he said.
Good point: the Ducks have been missing Ryan Kesler all season, and lost Ryan Getzlaf last month. They're still above water, at 12-11-6.
Horvat has made great strides defensively this year. His line is still giving away more shots than you would like, but like the rest of the team, they've improved to a tremendous degree in keeping those shots to the outside.
There were worries in the past that Horvat's defensive game would never come around, but under Green for 27 games, he's showed legitimate improvement.
At even strength, it looks as if Sam Gagner will pick up some slack — but the truth with Gagner is while his offensive game is very, very good, his defensive work has always been spotty.
That makes for matchup worries for the coach, especially in the continued absence of Brandon Sutter, who he likes as a shutdown player, even if the numbers have never really backed that belief up very well.
On the power play, Horvat has become a net-front beast, as noted by his captain. Might Thomas Vanek be the man for the job? He did score on a lovely tip against Carolina on Tuesday.
The penalty kill may prove to be the hardest part of this hole to patch: the Canucks were already down two key guys in Sutter, who Green said is still at least a week away from returning, and Derek Dorsett, who was forced to retire.
Eriksson and Markus Granlund remain key players on the PK. Brendan Gaunce has stepped forward of late to fill the gap. Alex Burmistrov has spent some time killing penalties already this season. But after that, it's a wide-open application process.
Gagner has done a bit of it in the past. Nikolay Goldobin was learning how to do it down in Utica. Jake Virtanen's play at even strength suggests he might have untapped potential.
At the end of all this, we're going to get a clear idea of the truth of the rest of this Canucks team, which has defied expectations already and put itself in the playoff discussion.
We assume that's going to be a much harder case to sustain for the next six weeks. The Canucks, of course, are out to prove that thinking wrong.