When I first started this blog I worked at a coffee house on campus, but never wrote about it. I should have-- it's made a big impact. Stevenson is the reason I started baking. It's where I discovered Smitten Kitchen and where I started experimenting to make things like pumpkin roll cakes and chouquettes. Toward the end of the year I worked more shifts as a baker than as a barista.
But even more than baking, the coffee house was like another home. My coworkers were like my Santa Cruz family that I baked too many things for. We had our own little staff table with notes and funny quotes just for us.
I still remember my first bake shift. I was nervous. Lily (a seasoned veteran) showed me around and taught me the ways of the small kitchen. (The oven had to be kept at 350, everything baked twice as fast, wear gloves when making fudgies.) I distinctly remember her pulling out the heavy, gray oven mitts and saying that their "home" was on top of the spices. They belong there.
I got to go back last week to meet Camille there. We both have graduated and being there was bittersweet because it was our coffee house but not our coffee house anymore.
I had my first-ever coffee house coffee (I didn't drink a drop while I was in college).
I indulged in Stevenson's world-famous Santa Cruz-famous fudgie.
I shared a new recipe with a new baker.
And I took photos that were long overdue.
Thankfully, my former coworkers Matt and April were still working there and made it feel a little bit more like home.
PS - A little gif of Raiza eating her cake pop.
PPPS - What the heck was I thinking wearing red lipstick during Thanksgiving dinner?!
I just hosted a tea & coffee get together with my high school girlfriends and remembered a little birthday project I did for my friend, Michelle, when we were seniors. It's one present that I've always been proud of and I thought it might be nice to share with blogland.
1. Get strips of butcher paper/ use a chalkboard/ whatever you want.
2. Carry the supplies and writing utensils wherever you go for a day or so.
3. When you see one of the birthday girl's (or boy's) friends, have them write a little message for said birthday person.
4. Print each of the photos out and put them in an album/scrapbook/whatever you'd like.
It's quick, easy, and really funny/endearing to see what people write (see: my Calculus teacher who advised Michelle not to get pregnant).
I'm two hours shy of being awake for 24 hours, so proceed with caution: I'm tired, I can't tell if food will make me feel better or worse, and I'm all kinds of delirious.
A few years ago, Black Friday became a tradition. My sisters and I would wake up before dawn, shop like there was no tomorrow, and end the morning with a nice breakfast around 10am. Sure it was a little crazy, but it was something crazy that we always did together. A sister thing.
In the past few years, the sales have been getting earlier and earlier, until today, when stores decided to open at midnight. So us sisters, wanting to keep the tradition alive, went.
I hated that employees had to leave their Thanksgiving dinners to get ready for work. I hated that there were probably twice as many people, because they were more willing to stay up a few hours than get up early. I hated that I was part of a community that was so easily manipulated by mass marketing strategies.
And worst of all, I hated that my sisters and I decided that this was probably our last hurrah. After spending an entire day cooking and then dedicating the evening to our family, the last thing we want to do get in a line of 500+ that wraps around the back of Target.
Black Friday has always been a day for crazies, but now I feel like it's infringed upon traditions and family time. Things that are actually important. So unless Target returns to its original 5am opening time, an era has ended today.
It shouldn't have been, but this was difficult to put together. Lately it seems like this quarter-life crisis has been getting the best of me. I couldn't be happier that Thanksgiving is here. It's just the reminder I needed.
And a special thank you to Janis for sharing this font with me! It's my new favorite.
Rue Du Thé is a little tea and chocolate shop I visited in Burlingame for my work with Epicuring. Even though I was only there for a quick chat, I couldn't help but snap a few photos. Mindy and Will are so passionate about their business that it's evident in the quality of their teas and chocolates. The colors, the wonderful tea-infused chocolates, the macarons, the tea.* Everything was top notch.
*Not pictured: jasmine hot chocolate (which was even better than it sounds, if that's possible).
It occurred to me that by posting my Lake Como photos last week, a lot of people thought I was still in Italy (and in the sunshine). Well.. I wish, but no. All of my recent travel photos are from my trip in August (I just take a long time to post everything).
So to bring my blog back to reality I thought I'd share some scenes from home. They're just a few little things, none having much to do with the others. But I like them, because I'm happy to be home (ironically, none of these are taken at my own home).
3. Harry Potter polymer clay figurines by Melanie. Aren't they ADORABLE?! She made me a little owl.
4. The view from Mel's sun room.
5. Our new favorite Sunday night activity. I got a turkey last week!!!
6. Three-bean & beer veggie chili, homemade by David and yours truly.
7. Raiza, adorable as ever.
8. The most perfect, purple sunset.
Isola Comacina is a tiny island right off the left leg of Lake Como-- probably less than 200 meters at the shortest distance from the main land. So we swam there.
Just kidding. I can hardly tread water (much to the chagrin of my former water polo-playing boyfriend), but we did swim and I did consider the idea. Giacomo was the only one who swam to the other side and made friends with the kids jumping off the dock.
I alternated between swimming and sunbathing on a big rock à la The Little Mermaid. (See large rock above).
It was a peaceful little island with beautiful views of the surrounding lake. I don't think I could get tired of it. Tiny hill-tiered houses against a backdrop of the Alps and the bluest water you've ever seen? Nope. I'd never tire of that.
If I can have a life where I own the tiniest of boats whose sole purpose is to serve as my buoy while I nap in the sun on the shore of somewhere beautiful, I'll know it was a good life.
PS - Kim has been posting the most beautiful photos of her and Andre's trip to San Francisco a few weeks ago. I make a little appearance in this post, this post, and this post! (We had a lot of fun together). Happy Weekend!


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Day 1: Arrive at the airport "Manas" in Kyrgyzstan and the transfer of Bishkek the caital of Kyrgyzstan. After placement of the hotel you will have to strengthen breakfast and rest. After lunch you will tour. After this tour will be in National Nature Park Ala-Archa (2200 m), 45 km from the capital of Kyrgyzstan.
Day 2: At 7 am breakfast. We'll horse riding tour to the village and village Kochkorka Ak-Tam. During the tour you will visit the architectural complex "Burana Tower" (XI). The next stop will be in the village Kochkorka. At this point, you will feel the show crafts and purchase unique handmade Kyrgyz craftsmen. After lunch, arrive in the village of Ak-Tam. Dinner and overnight is in a unique nomadic homes.
Day 3: After breakfast, you will have a horse riding tour and travel in Eki-Naryn village at the confluence of the Great Rives (Big) and Maly (Small) Naryn. During our horse riding tour you will visit the reserve, where you can feed the deer. At this point you begin your light horse riding.
Dinner and overnight is in tents at Oruk-Ibid.
Day 4: At 7 am breakfast. You will have a horse riding tour and travel on the river Small (Small) Naryn village Archaly. This road passes through alpine meadows, spruce forests, where you can relax and enjoy nature of Kyrgyzstan. Dinner and overnight is in tents.
Day 5: In the morning you have breakfast. You will start horse riding tour in Dzhyluu-Suu, where you can bathe in thermal springs. The place will be the camp for two nights.
Day 6: Today you will be horse riding tour and travel on the lake Teshik-Kol, where you can horse riding tour fishing tour and then you horse riding tour back to camp. Dinner and overnight is in tents.
Day 7: In the morning you have breakfast. After breakfast you will horse riding tour through a mountain pass Tone (4,023 m). The place will be a camp for the night.
Day 8: At 7 am breakfast. You horse riding tour to make the descent to the village of Tort-Kul, where you end up riding the tour. Where to stay in the tent village. Then you can swim in one of the most beautiful lakes in the world.
Day 9: At 7 am breakfast. We have horse riding tour to Bishkek. Dinner and overnight is at the hotel.
Day 10: We meet in the hotel and picked up at the airport.


This paper proposes the addition of the function allocate_unique() to complement the functionality of allocate_shared() for unique_ptr, as well as the addition of the utility allocator_delete to hide frequently needed boilerplate when implementing allocator-aware data structures.
There is currently an asymmetry in functionality regarding the creation of shared_ptr and unique_ptr. Both of them can be conviently created with make_shared() and make_unique(), respectively, using the default allocator. However if one wishes to use a custom allocator only the former provides a convenient factory in the form of allocate_shared() whereas there is no such facility for unique_ptr and one has to write quite an amount of non-trivial code to create one's own.
The additions proposed in this paper can be found re-intenved in virtually every library that offers custom allocator support and are already present in standard library implementations for internal use making it obvious this is a frequently sought after functionality that should be readily available in the standard (and de-facto already is, albeit not under a well-known name).
The inclusion of allocator_delete removes an additional burden for implementing allocator-aware data structures outside the scope of unique_ptr. Together with allocate_unique it provides the means to conveniently create and destroy objects with custom allocators which are not directly tied to unique_ptr lifetimes (such as node-based or type-erasing containers, to name a few).
The standard library already provides one type intended to be used as the Deleter for unique_ptr, namely default_delete. The proposed allocator_delete is a second standard-provided deleter which does not use the delete operator but instead delegates destruction and deletion to a user-provided allocator. By default it stores a copy of the allocator and delegates the necessary operations to the stored copy. A partial specialization for allocator references is provided which only stores a reference to the actual allocator instead of a copy for cases where allocators are stateful and either too big to be carried around in every unique_ptr instance or expensive to copy.
allocator_delete does not perform rebinding in its call operator. It is an error to instantiate allocator_delete with a type Alloc not capable of deallocating objects of type T. This decision was deliberately made to avoid unnecessary rebinding and copy-constructing of potentially stateful allocators for every single deletion in the call operator.
Because allocator_delete must be instantiated only with an allocator type capable of deallocating the intended target type it cannot be naively created from an existing allocator without doing additional work. Class template deduction guides help picking the correct template argument for Alloc and hide the required allocator rebinding.
Constructing it with a reference_wrapper<Alloc> argument deduces the second template argument to a reference type resulting in allocator_delete storing only a reference to an allocator instead of a copy. In this case no rebinding takes place as that would necessitate copying and the user deliberately requested reference semantics.
This is the main motivation of this proposal. The above is required to implement allocate_unique() but is useful enough on its own outside the scope of allocate_unique() and is therefore proposed as well.
The allocate_unique() function is not overly big but tricky enough to implement that a naive approach might be incorrect. Below is an implementation that, to the author's knowledge, is correct and exception safe. Achieving exception safety with the two-phase creation required with the allocator interface is a common oversight.
Implementations very similar to the above can be found in numerous libraries and standard implementations. It is a pattern of boilerplate that is repeated frequently enough that it should be included in the standard. Often the intermediary use of a RAII wrapper around the allocate-deallocate pair is forgotten thus resulting in memory leaks if the constructor of T throws. This is a trap people should not have to worry about in the first place.
allocator_delete is technically not required to be made available in the standard library's public interface as it can be easily marked as implementation-defined in the return type of allocate_unique() as is currently done for the return type of bind(). However its utility shows itself even in other applications for which some examples are given here to convince the reader of their usefulness.
Node-based containers like map or list do typically not store a unique_ptr referencing each and every node. That would store n copies of the deleter which would each have to either copy the allocator for every node or store a reference to the allocator to utilize automatic cleanup. Both are unnecessarily wasteful. The latter establishes a back reference from the node to the container, meaning the container becomes expensive to move as all the back references have to be updated. Instead these containers typically manually allocate/deallocate each node, store them as raw pointers, and because the type of a node is virtually never the same type as the payload, rebinding the allocator for the node type is necessary as well. Then for actually allocating each node a procedure similar to the above is performed, followed later by the manual deletion.
It may not seem like much but the parts that were replaced in the second snippet were the most error-prone. It has much less fiddling around with allocator_traits and one did not have to bother themselves with the nature of two-phase initialization and teardown of objects imposed by the allocator interface.
Containers like function or shared_ptr employ a technique called type erasure where the exact type of the stored object is not visible in the container's type signature. Implementations often rely on using an internal abstract base class from which concrete class templates are derived. If the container has support for user-provided allocators then the allocator has to be stored somewhere as well. But because the type of the allocator is not part of the container's type signature it, too, must be erased. This means both the payload and the actual allocator are part of the internal object, often simply combined into a tuple<Alloc, T>.
In the altered example only three lines of code (marked with X) deal with creation and destuction of the type erased objects with a custom allocator. Note that we pass the allocator twice to allocate_unique() as the first argument is the allocator used to allocate the node (automatically rebound for us to the compatible type) and the second argument is forwarded to the allocated node to make a copy available for the destroy() method.
The current design of unique_ptr and the associated deleter means we cannot make allocator_delete compatible with the array-based unique_ptr<T> specialization because there is no way to tell the deleter how many objects to delete. default_delete circumvents this problem because the delete operator knows how many elements were allocated with new T and it combines both destruction and deallocation in one operation. In contrast the allocator interface imposes a two-phase cleanup process. Making allocator_delete universally compatible with array-based unique_ptr<T> requires either the addition of a second overload to the deleter's call operator with the signature void(pointer p, size_t n) which unique_ptr<T> would prefer if present, or make it store the number of allocated elements in advance.
Therefore allocate_unique() with its first template parameter being of the form T is currently considered ill-formed until this issue finds a resolution.
Experience shows that the mechanism abstracted behind allocate_unique() is widely re-invented in many projects. Standard library implementations already have it for internal use but people still have to implement their own. As shown in this proposal doing so correctly is tricky and requires more knowledge about the interface of allocators than is usually necessary to actually do the required job. As such the barrier of entry to providing allocator support in a library is often very high as doing it properly involves careful studying of the allocator interface which many consider to be expert-level territory and prefer not to touch with a ten foot pole.
The provided examples show how making internal utilities used to implement allocate_unique() available as part of the public interface can greatly help in adding allocator support to other data structures by significantly cutting down on the required boilerplate.
These changes are based on [N4618].
The class template allocator_delete delegates deletion to client-supplied allocators when used as deleter (destruction policy) for the class template unique_ptr.
The template parameter Alloc of allocator_delete shall satisfy the requirements of Allocator (Table 31) unless it is a reference type in which case the requirement applies to the referred-to type.
The template parameter Alloc of allocator_delete shall not be a rvalue reference type.
The template parameter T of allocator_delete may be an incomplete type if the used allocator satisfies the allocator completeness requirements 17.5.3.5.1.
The primary class template allocator_delete delegates the deletion operation to an instance of Alloc stored as part of the deleter.
Requires: OtherAlloc shall satisfy the requirements of Allocator (Table 31).
Effects: Constructs an allocator_delete object initializing the stored allocator with forward<OtherAlloc>(other).
Remarks: This constructor shall not participate in overload resolution unless is_constructible_v<Alloc, OtherAlloc&&> is true.
Effects: Constructs an allocator_delete object initializing the stored allocator with other.get_allocator().
is_constructible_v<Alloc, const remove_reference_t<OtherAlloc>&> is true.
Effects: Constructs an allocator_delete object initializing the stored allocator with move(other.get_allocator()).
is_assignable_v<Alloc, const remove_reference_t<OtherAlloc>&> is true.
Effects: Calls p->~T() followed by allocator_traits<Alloc>::deallocate(get_allocator(), p, 1).
Returns: A reference to the stored allocator.
Requires: get_allocator() shall be swappable (17.5.3.2) and shall not throw an exception under swap.
Effects: Invokes swap on the stored allocators of *this and other.
A specialization for allocator lvalue references is provided to delegate deletion to a referred-to allocator instead of to a stored copy.
Effects: Constructs an allocator_delete object storing a reference to other.get().
Remarks: This constructor shall not participate in overload resolution unless OtherAlloc& is implicitly convertible to Alloc&.
Effects: Constructs an allocator_delete object storing a reference to other.get_allocator().
OtherAlloc& is implicitly convertible to Alloc&.
Effects: Rebinds the stored allocator reference to other.get_allocator().
Effects: Swaps the allocator references of *this and other.
Requires: The expression ::new (pv) T(forward<Args>(args)...) where pv has type void* and points to storage suitable for holding an object of type T, shall be well formed. Alloc shall satisfy the requirements of Allocator (17.5.3.5).
Effects: Allocates memory suitable for holding an object of type T using a copy of alloc and constructs an object in that memory via the placement new-expression ::new (pv) T(forward<Args>(args)...).
Returns: An instance of unique_ptr<T, allocator_delete<T, A>> with ownership of the allocated object and the deleter holding the allocator used for allocation, where A has type allocator_traits<Alloc>::rebind_alloc<T>.
Throws: Any exception thrown from Alloc::allocate or the constructor of T.
Remarks: This function shall not participate in overload resolution unless T is not an array.
Requires: The expression ::new (pv) T(forward<Args>(args)...), where pv has type void* and points to storage suitable for holding an object of type T, shall be well formed. Alloc shall satisfy the requirements of Allocator (17.5.3.5). Alloc shall be capable of allocating memory suitable for holding an object of type T.
Effects: Allocates memory suitable for holding an object of type T using alloc.get() directly and constructs an object in that memory via the placement new-expression ::new (pv) T(forward<Args>(args)...).
Returns: An instance of unique_ptr<T, allocator_delete<T, Alloc&>> with ownership of the allocated object and the deleter initialized with ref(alloc).
Remarks: This function shall not participate in overload resolution unless T is an array.


I saw this opportunity last year and was intrigued. This year, I am convinced and putting my name on the list to ride my bike every day throughout April. Heck, I am going to do it anyway.
The 2015 program was launched on March 1. When I signed I was 1,395. My part of 46.5 bikes at that point. They are looking for 15,000 signatures this year. More than double the 2014 tally.
There blog page is going to be interesting. I pilfered the FAQ entry for this posting.
Before the pledge opens on March 1, let's tackle a few frequently asked questions.
1. Does spin class count?
Absolutely. We'd prefer you be outside, adventuring, but that exer_bike works in a pinch. Especially if you're traveling.
We chose April because, at least here in our home state of Minnesota, USA, April is the confluence of many seasons. We could get a blizzard, rain, sunshine, anything! It's the perfect medium between the harshest of winter and the pleasant_est of summer.
3. I already bike every day. Why should I sign up ?
Because we're doing this together! Sharing our stories and posting photos and supporting each other. Some people see 30 Days of Biking as a reason to bike even farther every day than normal, just because it's a group effort. Encourage people who aren't as experienced as you are. Pass the love on.
4. What if I miss a day? Should I stop?
5. Do you want me to stop biking once 30 Days of Biking ends?
Nope. Keep the streak alive.


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Pavakkai Pitlai / Bitter gourd Pitlai is a very traditional and also a popular South Indian veg gravy prepared using dhal ( lentils) and vegetables.
Today I want to share the bitter gourd pitlai recipe which I learnt from my brahmin friend Latha balaji. Though it sounds very new; the taste was very nice and healthy too. One special thing about this recipe is you will feel the bitterness of the bitter gourd and even my son ate without any complain!
Try this and give your feed back.
Take a pan, heat a tsp of oil and fry red chillies, coriander seeds and bengal gram dhal till it turns golden brown.
After that add coconut and fry; switch of the gas.
Once it cools down; grind it into smooth paste using water and keep aside.
Soak black channa overnight and pressure cook till it becomes soft and keep aside.
Pressure cook the thuvar / toor dhal till it becomes soft and keep aside.
Wash and peel the skin (don't peel the skin completely; take out only the outer thick layer).
Slit it into two and remove the seeds; then chop into bite sized pieces and keep aside.
Heat oil in a kadai, season it with mustard seeds, once it splutters add fenugreek seeds, curry leaves, hing / asafoetida and red chillies.After that add chopped bitter gourd and fry in medium flame.
Once the colour changes add cooked black channa and tamarind water.
Once the water starts boiling add the ground paste and cooked toor dhal, salt and mix well.
Close the pan and allow to cook till the raw smell of the gravy goes and becomes thick in consistency.
Serve hot with rice paired with any poriyal / veg stir fry and pappad!
You can adjust the tamarind, salt, red chilli amount according to your taste bud.
Instead of black channa you can add channa dhal or peanuts to prepare this dish.
You can also prepare this dish only with toor dhal / thuvaram paruppu.
Tasty curry i like the mild bitterness in curries. Superb curry.


I like this term. A white paper is jargon for "research paper." White papers are typically based on a topic in your industry that warrants further research or discussion. Why would a white paper help you in a business sense? In several ways, first, if you are on the receiving end of a white paper, it's usually going to be something you are interested to know more about. If you are on the giving end of a white paper, it shows your audience your "marketing muscle." How does this show marketing muscle? It shows you know a LOT about your industry. Who wouldn't pay for a good/service from someone who is a true craftsman? Hands down, when all things considered are equal, I'd much rather give my business to someone who cares to continually learn and educate people on important matters that they are passionate about.
Here is how I need your help. What (in your opinion) is the more accepted standard for writing research papers? There are two widely used formats: MLA Format (Modern Language Association) – I used this format throughout high school and college. Then there is the APA Format (American Psychological Association). I've personally never used APA, I can easily become acquainted with it, so there is no issue there.
My friend, Jill, said that "English uses MLA and science uses APA." So that's why I'm stuck. I can see that marketing is an art form, a very intricate art form. I also see that in marketing, the use of quantifiable data and statistical analysis is prevalent to get your marketing to where it needs to be from a numbers standpoint. My first thought is to write papers with less data using MLA and papers with more data using APA. I do not want to come across as a research paper format basketcase.
What are your thoughts? APA or MLA? What is your reasoning behind this? Here is a handy poll to help me figure out what is best. I've included an "other" category for your thoughts as well. Or feel free to comment. Thank you in advance for your consideration in this matter.


A wonderful New Hill Farm Stud Wedding with Emma & Alex. We just love quirky venues for weddings. We love how couples like to break from tradition and celebrate their wedding exactly the way they want. This was the case with Emma and Alex. When they got in touch at the beginning of the year and told us their plans, we were beyond excited. They live in the Manchester area so wanted to keep everything local. St Marks church in the Worsely area of Greater Manchester is were they tied the knot. It really is a beautiful church and being able to capture all the emotion from the front of the church was a joy.
New Hill Farm Stud is a working farm in Manchester, with horses, ducks and everything else you would expect to find on a farm. They had a teepee set up on the field with hay bails and a wood fired pizza oven. The kids had football nets, bats and balls to keep themselves entertained, and it didn't take long for the adults to get involved in too, including the bride. Emma had so much fun playing rounders with the children. After speeches and a few more drinks (quite a few for one of the guests) we made use of the wonderful summer evening light and had a walk around the farm for some alone time with Emma and Alex and to meet some of the residents of New Hill Farm Stud.
Emma and Alex are such a down to earth, fantastic couple and their personality shone throughout the wedding.


There are some words that don't appear very often in jazz CD reviews. You rarely see the adjectives "spooky", "brooding" or "dramatic" because jazz doesn't often go down that path. However, this new CD from Danish saxophonist Fredrik Lundin needs all of those words and a few more besides.
It starts with the eight-sided black-and-white cover which is full of dark mysterious pictures – including the occasional ghost. Then the tune titles continue the theme with The Hound of the Baskerville, The Pond, and Being in a Dark Place. The liner notes expand along the same track. On Borderland for example, they talk about disappearances, mental breakdowns and a border between reason and madness.
The instrumentation is unusual too. Fredrik Lundin (tenor, mezzo soprano and baritone saxophones) Tomasz Dabrowski (trumpet); Petter Hangsel (trombone, sylo synth); Joel Illerberg (bazantar); Anders Provis (drums, spds drumpads) plus Jesper Lovdal (contrabass clarinet on first track).
Part of the unique sound undoubtedly comes from the bazantar. Invented 20 years ago, it's a rarely seen five-string acoustic bass fitted with an additional twenty-nine sympathetic strings and four drone strings, rather like a bass sitar in appearance. In places this gives the overall sound some hints of India or of the Middle East. Elsewhere it just seems to add to the generally rather spooky sound of the music as do the other unusual instruments – the mezzo soprano sax, sylo synth and spds drumpads.
But at the core of the music the three front-line soloists turn in terrific performances. Dabrowski's trumpet starts the track Crumbling Castles with a powerful dark brooding solo and the track continues with an almost orchestral sound that reminded me of some early Carla Bley. Hangsel's trombone takes the lead on Being in a Dark Place over a similar mysterious orchestral sound. Of course there are lighter moments. Despite the title, Dodging Bullets lets Lundin exercise his very substantial melodic and improvisational skills over the riffing horns. And the final track sounds almost sweet and delicate.
This is a most unusual CD. The dramatic and dark nature of the arrangements and solos is rare. The compositions would make a good soundtrack for a Gothic horror film, and it may take a second listen to settle in to the atmosphere – but it's definitely worth it!


mac_portacl - "network port access control policy"
The mac_portacl policy allows administrators to administratively limit binding to local UDP and TCP ports via the sysctl(8) interface.
In order to enable the mac_portacl policy, MAC policy must be enforced on sockets (see mac(4)), and the port(s) protected by mac_portacl must not be included in the range specified by the net.inet.ip.portrange.reservedlow and net.inet.ip.portrange.reservedhigh sysctl(8) MIBs.
The mac_portacl policy only affects ports explicitly bound by a user process (either for a listen/outgoing TCP socket, or a send/receive UDP socket). This policy will not limit ports bound implicitly for outgoing connections where the process has not explicitly selected a port: these are automatically selected by the IP stack.
When mac_portacl is enabled, it will control binding access to ports up to the port number set in the security.mac.portacl.port_high sysctl(8) variable. By default, all attempts to bind to mac_portacl controlled ports will fail if not explicitly allowed by the port access control list, though binding by the superuser will be allowed, if the sysctl(8) variable security.mac.portacl.suser_exempt is set to a non-zero value.
The following sysctl(8) MIBs are available for fine-tuning the enforcement of this MAC policy. All sysctl(8) variables, except security.mac.portacl.rules, can also be set as loader(8) tunables in loader.conf(5).
Enforce the mac_portacl policy. (Default: 1).
The highest port number mac_portacl will enforce rules for. (Default: 1023).
idtype Describes the type of subject match to be performed. Either uid for user ID matching, or gid for group ID matching.
id The user or group ID (depending on idtype) allowed to bind to the specified port.
.Bf -emphasis NOTE: User and group names are not valid; only the actual ID numbers may be used.
protocol Describes which protocol this entry applies to. Either tcp or udp are supported.
port Describes which port this entry applies to.
.Bf -emphasis NOTE: MAC security policies may not override other security system policies by allowing accesses that they may deny, such as net.inet.ip.portrange.reservedlow / net.inet.ip.portrange.reservedhigh.
.Ef If the specified port falls within the range specified, the mac_portacl entry will not function (i.e., even the specified user/group may not be able to bind to the specified port).
Allow superuser (i.e., root) to bind to all mac_portacl protected ports, even if the port access control list does not explicitly allow this. (Default: 1).
Allow applications to use automatic binding to port 0. Applications use port 0 as a request for automatic port allocation when binding an IP address to a socket. This tunable will exempt port 0 allocation from rule checking. (Default: 1).


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Thoughts About Social Justice and Inequality in New Brunswick
Early in 2012, St. Thomas University and University of New Brunswick faculty members and students organized a speakers' series under the umbrella of the Occupy Movement. The lectures drew on the research expertise of faculty and focused on themes of social justice, equality and environmental sustainability, issues the participants felt were important to the future of the city and the province.
We've published a sample of these Occupy Papers on this website.
The series was the result of well-attended public teach-ins which were held during November outside City Hall in Fredericton. Several St. Thomas University and UNB professors delivered evening lectures or led discussions attended by students and members of the community.
The talks took place under the umbrella of the Occupy Movement, which mobilized hundreds of thousands of people across North America in the fall of 2011 to participate in demonstrations and assemblies directed against growing economic inequality.

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NBA Draft News; Dyson Daniels, Australian, OKC-Josh Gide
With Australian basketball prodigy Dyson Daniels emerging as one of the top prospects ahead of the NBA Draft, leading scouts have identified him as "the most impressive".
The 203-centimeter guard from Victoria is expected to be among the top 10 picks in the upcoming draft on June 23.
After rejecting offers from the college basketball program and the NBL's Next Stars system, Daniels, 19, played for the NBA G League Ignite, a developmental basketball team affiliated with the G League, the NBA G League Ignite.
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Following last week's NBA draft merger, Australian stocks have risen so much that top draft expert Jonathan Givni is projecting that he will move to the top five.
It is also reported that Daniels has met with at least nine NBA teams.
Givni wrote on Twitter, "Dyson Daniels (in my opinion) performed the most impressive of all the possibilities on the NBA Combine Pro Day Circuit, turned off the lights and saw that he still had endless possibilities that he still could not use."
"I'm starting to make some top-five peak lightning."
Daniels was recently asked about the possibility of playing with young Aussie Josh Gidey, who is with Oklahoma City.
The OKC has three first-round picks, including two picks, 12 and 34.
"I want to play with Josh … whether it's the right fit or not, I'd love to be in a place that suits me," said Daniels.
"OKC or not, I'm not sure. Hopefully one day I can definitely play with Josh."
Daniels was born in Bendigo, Australia.
He is the son of Ricky, who came to Australia from the United States to play in the Southeast Australian Basketball League with the Bendigo Braves.
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The Diocese of Buffalo invites you to join us for an online Renewal Consultation Session to learn about and discuss the new Diocesan Road to Renewal Initiative. We want very much to understand the needs, concerns and hopes that you have for the Faith communities in your area of the Diocese. Please join us for a Zoom gathering on Thursday, October 1st from 6:30-8:30 p.m. as members of our Road to Renewal Committee facilitate these conversations regarding your experience of Church in this vicariate. The link will be on the parish website as well as on the Diocese of Buffalo website or at www.roadtorenewal.org. Please look for the box that corresponds with our date and then click on the S. Erie button to us! In addition to these sessions, there are opportunities for those who prefer to share their insights in writing. Please send an email to renewal@buffalodiocese.org outlining your thoughts on renewing our Church's mission and ministry, or take the online survey. Written letters can also be mailed directly to Diocese of Buffalo, Road to Renewal, 795 Main Street, Buffalo NY 14203.
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Join us for the Parish Retreat, October 1-4
Come Join Us for Our Parish Retreat, Simply Live! True Religion for the 21st Century, Fr. George Knab, OMI, October 1- 4, 2019 at Saints Peter and Paul Parish, 66 East Main Street, Hamburg NY. Religion at its best strengthens the ties that bind the human person to God, to one another and to the natural world. Taught by Pope Francis in messages on Gospel joy and creation care, it helps Catholics meet the challenges of today in ways that give hope to the rising generations. The parish retreat acknowledges the obstacles while presenting resources to overcome them. For more information call Mary Heist at 649-6557 or mhh1950@yahoo.com
Our Parish is celebrating 175 years
We are excited about celebrating 175 years! We invite you to join us throughout the season to celebrate our Parish and its rich history!
Oktoberfest Winners
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SSPP School Students Meet Jack Eichel of the Bufalo Sabres
SSPP hockey students had an amazing opportunity to meet Buffalo Sabres Center Jack Eichel last night! Students had the chance to hang out one-on-one with Jack and have some quality skating time with the 2015 No. 2 Draft pick! It is a memory that is sure to be something these students look back on with great fondness! Special thank you to Sue Santandreu, who helped make this happen for the students! Thank you to Jack Eichel for taking the time to hang out with our students!
Oktoberfest tickets now available!
Oktoberfest Party! One ticket admits two adults (21+) includes dinner, beverages, and entertainment! Tickets available in SSPP Rectory (66 E. Main St., Hamburg) or School Office (68 E. Main St., Hamburg) or by calling 649-7030. $25,000 in cash prizes! $10,000 grand prize!
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Welcome Jacob Druzbik
Our parish community welcomes the newest member of our staff, Jacob Druzbik. A team of parishioners, staff, and clergy recently formed a discernment committee to look at our position of Youth Minister during its vacancy. We are excited that the position has been expanded and Jacob joins us as the Coordinator of Family and Youth Ministry. In addition to youth ministry, Jacob will be working to support families and parents as the primary evangelizers of their children, offering post-baptismal support to parents of very young children, working with couples to strengthen their marriages, and will prepare teens to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. Jacob comes to us from both Queen of Heaven Parish where he was the Youth and Family Ministry Assistant and St. Bernadette where he worked in Youth Ministry and Confirmation preparation. Welcome Jacob to our Saints Peter and Paul Family!
Volunteer Recognition Picnic - RSVP by July 20th
VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION PICNIC SATURDAY JULY 28th 2018 Time: 12:00pm-3:00pm Food Served 12:30pm from West End Hotel Kids Zone with Bounce House Music by the Gutter Prophets Table side magic by: Bruce Baum Basket Raffle RSVP by calling 716-827-7400 by Friday July 20, 2018.
Great Memories Made at Blues & Food
by Sarah Seweryniak
Monday's weather called for rain and thunderstorms, but God was looking out for SS. Peter & Paul Parish Community, for our first-ever Blues & Food event. The rain and thunderstorms held off and visitors were greeted with a nice overcast evening, with a much needed cool off. It was the perfect evening. The Tommy Z Band entertained a large crowd that also enjoyed some of our wonderful local Food Trucks. Thank you Tommy Z, Master's Barbecue Company, The Great Foodini, Lloyd Taco Trucks and Coldstone Creamery for coming out and giving us a great time!
SS. Peter and Paul Recognizes 2018 Golden-Plus Anniversary Couples
Sixteen couples celebrated fifty-plus years of marriage during a Mass at SS. Peter and Paul Church on Sunday, July 8, 2018. Rev. Arthur Mattulke, Pastor, blessed the couples following a renewal of their marriage vows and presented them with a commemorative scroll signed by His Excellency the Most Reverend Richard J. Malone, Th.D., Bishop of Buffalo. A reception for the couples and their families followed in the Social Center.
Join us for Blues & Food from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, July 16th
Grab your lawn chair and stop by SS. Peter & Paul (66 E. Main Street) from 6-8 p.m. for Blues and Food, featuring the Tommy Z Band. He'll be playing classic and Christian blues music. We'll have food trucks for you to purchase dinner (or some ice cream) for the evening. So far we'll have Lloyd's, the Great Foodini, Coldstone Creamery and more. Event is rain or shine. In the event of rain, we'll move into the social center (gym). Please bring your lawn chairs!
Our New Pastoral Council Members
The following are the new candidates selected for Pastoral Council on Sunday, May 20, 2018. The first four new members will serve a 3 year term. The fifth member will serve a 1 year term to complete the term of a member who resigned their seat.
Congratulations to the Class of 2018! SS. Peter & Paul: A Catholic Community School recently held their graduation for their 8th Grade Class. We wish our graduates the best and pray for great success in high school and beyond.
Pre-Cana: Perspectives on Marriage Program
The next Pre-Cana program being hosted by Saints Peter and Paul Parish is Saturday, September 15, 2018, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.,followed by Mass from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Cost: $75.00/couple. To register for the program or if you have any questions: Please call Dave or Leslie Jones at (716) 648-4764 or 799-2668.
$441,076.76 received so far from the Upon This Rock Campaign
SS. Peter & Paul Church is excited to announce that we have recieved $441,076.76 so far from the Upon This Rock Campaign. The funds have been used for endowments for the school, faith formation program, captial improvements, and the cafeteria remodel. We'd like to thank our generous parishioners and everyone who helped make Upon This Rock a great success.
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'Jurassic world' of volcanoes found underneath Australia
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A "Jurassic world" of volcanoes has been discovered right beneath one of Australia's biggest fossil fuel regions.
The scientists who found it have named it the Warnie Volcanic Province, after the "fiery" Aussie cricket legend Shane Warne.
"While the majority of Earth's volcanic activity occurs at the boundaries of tectonic plates, or under the Earth's oceans, this ancient Jurassic world developed deep within the interior of the Australian continent," said Simon Holford of the University of Adelaide, who co-authored a new study into the region.
"Its discovery raises the prospect that more undiscovered volcanic worlds reside beneath the poorly explored surface of Australia."
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Despite decades of underground exploration in the Cooper-Eromanga Basin region, the 160 million-year-old volcanic field has gone largely unnoticed.
The scientists used technology similar to medical CT scanning to peer hundreds of metres down into the Earth's crust. They found a "plethora of volcanic craters and lava flows, and the deeper magma chambers that fed them". All up, there were about 100 individual volcanoes.
"The Cooper-Eromanga Basins have been substantially explored since the first gas discovery in 1963," said co-author Nick Schofield from the University of Aberdeen.
"This has led to a massive amount of available data from underneath the ground but, despite this, the volcanics have never been properly understood in this region until now. It changes how we understand processes that have operated in Earth's past."
The field dates back to the Jurassic period, when dinosaurs ruled the Earth.
Massive volcano discovered under the sea
Strange seismic event detected in Wellington 'too perfect' to be natural
The scientists say they wrote the paper, published in journal Gondwana Research, whilst watching a match between the England cricket side and an Australian XI at Adelaide Oval in 2017.
"Inspired by the cricket, we thought Warnie a good name for this once fiery region."
Shane Warne. Photo credit: Getty
Warne didn't play in that match, which England won by 192 runs.
A buried volcano was discovered beneath Panmure Basin in Auckland in 2010.


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Home » News » Facts & Figures: Learn More About The False Claims Act
March 30, 2015 By Tony Mastando
Facts & Figures: Learn More About The False Claims Act
The U.S. Department of Justice announced a record $5.69 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud and false claims against the government in fiscal year 2014. Of this total, the government paid out $435 million to the whistle blowers who exposed fraud and false claims by filing a qui tam complaint — in 2014 alone.
Growth In The Use Of The False Claims Act
The number of qui tam suits rose from 30 in 1987, to 300 to 400 a year from 2000 to 2009, to more than 700 for each of the last two years. The growing number of qui tam lawsuits filed since 2009 has led to increased recoveries, which exceeded $2 billion for the first time in fiscal year 2010, and has approached or exceeded $3 billion ever since. As recoveries increased, so have whistle blower awards. From January 2009 to the end of 2014, the government paid awards in excess of $2.47 billion.
"In strengthening and protecting the False Claims Act, Congress has given us the law enforcement tools that are so essential to guarding the treasury and deterring others from exploiting and misusing taxpayer dollars. We are grateful for their continued support." – Acting Assistant Attorney General Branda.
Stopping Fraud In Mortage & Housing Industry
Fraud recoveries in the housing and mortgage industry ($3.1 billion) and in the health care industry ($2.3 billion) dominated the recoveries for fiscal year 2014
Qui Tam & Federal Procurement Programs
The government aggressively pursued fraud in government procurement and other federal programs. Significant recoveries included settlements with Hewlett-Packard and Boeing. Hewlett-Packard paid $32.5 million to resolve claims involving a contract for IT products and services with the U.S. Postal Service.
Boeing paid $23 million to settle alleged false claims for labor on maintenance contracts for the C-17 Globemaster aircraft with the U.S. Air Force. In addition, the government filed lawsuits against a number of government contractors:
DRS Technical Services, Inc. (agreed to pay $13.7 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act)
Kellogg, Brown & Root (the government alleged that KBR employees took kickbacks from two subcontractors in return for favorable treatment in the award and performance of numerous subcontracts for maintenance, transportation and other services in Iraq)
CA Inc. (the government alleged that CA knowingly overcharged the government for software licenses and maintenance)
BNP Paribas ($80 million judgment – the government alleged that the bank knowingly entered into a scheme to defraud the Supplier Credit Guarantee Program).
Growing Whistle Blower Judgments
In other recent FCA news, on October 20, 2014, a jury awarded a $175 million judgment, which has the potential to rise to a stunning $525 million with the application of treble damages, against Trinity Industries, Inc. for making and failing to disclose changes to highway guardrails that it sold the government.
As a result, the whistle blower in that case could receive up to $157.5 million if awarded the maximum share afforded to whistle blowers under the FCA, which is 30 percent of total damages. U.S. ex rel. Harman v. Trinity Industries, Inc., et al., No. 2:12-00089 (E.D.Tex. Oct. 20, 2014).
Considering Blowing The Whistle Yourself?
We understand that choosing to file a qui-tam complaint is a big decision, please contact us for confidential consultation so you can make an informed choice.
About Tony Mastando
Tony Mastando is a partner at Mastando & Artrip. Mr. Mastando received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Michigan Law School and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Florida. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and Golden Key National Honor Societies.


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Tank has a home with his foster family in Denver, CO. PJ & Jay opened their hearts and home to foster this sweet boy. Tank will get to share his days with his new house buddy Captain…a sweet little min-pin. PJ works from home and just loves having Tank be her velcro sidekick through the day. This handsome boy really won over PJ & Jays hearts during his stay as a foster. Way to go Tank!!!!


Who actually wants to 'kill' Governor Nyesom Wike?
"So, you think the federal government would want to kill you?" was the question, Cletus Ukpong, a reporter with Premium Times asked Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike in a recent interview, to which he responded, "it's obvious".
This is not the first time Wike has accused the federal government and security agencies of plotting to kill him.
In December 2016, the governor raised an alarm that the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, withdrew his Chief Security Officer (CSO) to perfect plans to assassinate him. While reacting to the withdrawal of his counterpart's CSO, Ekiti Governor, Ayodele Fayose through his media aide, Lere Olayinka said the IGP's decision was proof that the police was planning to kill Wike.
Few weeks after the police debunked the Governor's claims, Wike, while speaking to journalists in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital reiterated that the IGP wants to kill him. The Rivers State Government also released a statement where it said the governor survived five assassination attempts in eleven months. The state's Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dr Austin Tam-George alleged that an offer of one hundred and fifty million Naira was made to two of the six dismissed police officers, to directly kill the governor, but that the officers declined the offer.
Fayose, his close friend and fellow PDP governor who has been a torn in the flesh of the president, the presidency and the APC has only accused the police of plotting to kill him once. While speaking at the PDP rally prior to the Ekiti governorship election, Fayose said the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of the Mobile Police was ordered to kill him. This accusation came after the governor accused policemen of teargassing and beating him.
Wike's continuous paranoia with the federal government and security agencies is worrisome and synonymous to that of Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West) who has accused the police and Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello of plotting to assassinate him. It appears that the governor is doing this to curry sympathy from his followers.
Do you think that this apparent delusion of grandeur from Wike is any good?


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After 2 months working on this mod without saying anything, today I come to present an advance of what I have done so far.
-Tactical style weapons to the game.
-Use SMOD's Mapadd: Tactical and SMOD Outbreak (Mapadd is an entity that adds more entities to the map without having to modify the map).
There are more weapons, but they are not ready yet, the ones shown are the ones that are Finished, the rest still need work.
there will be variations between them, it will not be seen so often a repeated soldier to the other, that is to say, clones of the same model by all sides, each one will have something that differentiates it of the other at least of the majority.
As I said before, I will also add more enemies in the chapters to increase the difficulty of the game.
Chapters of Episodes 1 and 2 are added to the mod.
That's all I can show for now, it's just me doing this Mod or Addon for the MMOD, probably later will reveal some Gameplay.
I accept opinions and if you want to add something to the mod say so and see what I can do, for now the mod is just being born, I plan to add more things so we'll see what comes out, I hope you interested in this mod.
I don't know if to put it in Moddbm, because I don't know if to consider it Addon for the MMOD or an independent Mod.
Without further ado, thank you for reading.
WARNING: the models shown and among other things, may change with the final result of the mod.
But NOT SMOD's gore, it was fun, but it wasn't very realistic and would feel odd in sort of a mod like this.
Will you add Lost Coast compatibility?
what is the estimated time of release for full mod or demo?
I love how the content still looks like something from Half Life 2 and so polished, expecially the style of the new weapons. I really hope to see plenty of new npcs. Also I have a suggestion. Since you are gonna add the episodes to the main Half Life 2, What about making the weapons from each episodes be and working different?
OH GOD YES! THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS!


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The project site had previously been operated as a summer camp with a maximum occupancy of approximately 100 campers / staff. The existing camp facilities were isolated near the access to Walker Valley Road, leaving a majority of the approximately 41 acre site in its natural wooded state. The project involved the conversion of the facilities to a culinary camp with 350+ campers and staff, including the addition of several bunk houses and renovation of existing buildings. MNTM completed the necessary testing and design of both the onsite public water system and onsite septic system.
Due to the existing topography and federal wetlands located throughout the site, the camp was separated into upper and lower areas. The majority of the existing and proposed improvements were located at the upper camp. The lower camp, bounded on the north by the Platte Kill, contained bunk houses and outdoor recreation facilities. MNTM prepared a full site plan for the eighteen (18) proposed buildings, including the layout of all water and sewer services connections. In accordance with NYSDEC Green Infrastructure techniques, individual dry swales were designed at each of the proposed buildings for localized treatment of stormwater runoff. Based upon our analysis of the proposed runoff, additional stormwater detention measures were not required.
To accommodate the expansion, MNTM completed the development of a public water supply well, including all necessary testing and reports. We worked closely with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) to approve the new artesian well. Based on the water quality and quantity testing results, we designed a treatment and storage system to service the camp in accordance with all required NYSDOH regulations.
With an anticipated wastewater flow of over 16,000 gallons per day (gpd), expansion of the onsite sewage disposal system and updates to the SPDES permit were required. Our engineers completed the testing and design of an in-ground "eljen" gravelless absorption trench system serving a majority of the camp facilities. This included the design of a 100% reserve system in accordance with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) requirements. A portion of the existing and proposed facilities were routed to the existing sewage disposal systems on the site. We worked directly with NYSDEC during their review to complete the necessary joint testing and address any concerns. Design of the wastewater collection and conveyance system included multiple effluent pump stations, septic tanks, and grease traps serving the culinary use.


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The strength of our center is founded in productive, responsive, accomplished experts that innovate and support clients from warm up to cool down and every considered movement in between.
PJ is a sought after, internationally award-winning health and fitness icon. She has published numerous fitness and therapeutic programs spanning many disciplines including Pilates for Breast Cancer Rehabilitation, Fascia & Movement and Athletic Performance for Cyclists. In addition to being a leader in the movement field since the 1980's, PJ is a native of Beverly and has successfully trained generations of North Shore residents and their families for decades. She is well known in both the consumer and professional markets as a movement innovator inspiring her local clients and fitness professionals from around the world. PJ specializes in TRX® and STOTT PILATES® and has appeared in well over 80 fitness DVDs and digital platforms. She is highly driven, extremely passionate and committed to all aspects of health and wellness. In her spare time, PJ, along with her husband, is an avid cyclist and participates in many charitable events.
Caroline Cruz
Caroline brings 20 years of management experience to Praxis. For almost a decade she has been an integral member of the management team at Clubxcel and Northeast Pilates. She holds a BA in Psychology and is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and Certified STOTT PILATES® Instructor. She is well versed in all aspects of the fitness field yet is always eager to learn new methods to enhance both her craft and her clients' fitness experience. Compassion for her students and quick wit are the trademarks of Caroline's teaching style in both group classes and private sessions. Caroline is innovative, dynamic and well versed in areas of both prehab and post rehabilitation. She inspires her clients to improve their lives through movement regardless of age or physical condition. Caroline enjoys cycling, photography, pets and spending time with friends and family.
Jill Tache
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Jill has held several leadership roles in the wellness industry over the last 20 years. As an ACE Certified personal trainer, she inspires clients to achieve a balanced lifestyle that encompasses all dimensions of health and wellness. Jill has a BA in Education and a commitment to lifelong learning. She empowers clients with her knowledge and provides them the necessary guidance to achieve their personal goals. Whether the client's quest is to climb Mount Kilimanjaro or simply create balance in their daily life, she is committed to them each step of their journey. When she is not at work, Jill enjoys hiking, meditation, paddle-boarding, cooking, reading and spending time with her husband and two children.
Sabrina Marchelli
Sabrina joined PJ's team in 2008. For almost 8 years, she was the Membership Coordinator at Clubxcel in Hamilton and Manchester. She was also a group fitness instructor, sharing her love of fitness with clients in her TRX Suspension and Battle Ropes classes. After a few years in the auto sales business, Sabrina is excited to return to her fitness roots as Membership Coordinator with Praxis.
Karen Elwell
Education Coordinator Northeast Pilates
Karen is the Education Coordinator for Northeast Pilates. She is the first person aspiring Pilates instructors meet and she guides them through the education process with clarity and efficiency. Karen is also an instructor, specializing in Group Cycle and IndoRow. Prior to her work with Northeast Pilates and Praxis, Karen studied at Salve Regina University and spent several years in Boston as a commercial real estate agent. She lives in Manchester with her husband, 3 children and 2 dogs.
Our Excellence Begins with Our Team
Sheri Aggarwal
Sheri is a Merrithew Lead Instructor Trainer specializing in STOTT PILATES®, Total Barre™ and CORE™ Athletic Performance. Her first career was as a college professor after earning a Ph.D. from Harvard University. She loved teaching, but her passion was in sports and wellness rather than in economics. She began training in Pilates in 2002, and although her interest in sports shifted, she loved how it improved her performance in all sports. Pilates proved invaluable when rehab was required for running injuries. Sheri shares her expertise and love of fitness with a diverse population including instructors, clients and athletes. She also holds ACE certifications in Personal Training and Health Coaching and is a running coach for USA Track & Field.
Bill Chisholm
Bill Chisholm has been teaching yoga and stress management for 25 years. He certified in Kripalu Yoga, completed Herbert Benson's Mind/Medicine course through Harvard and has done extensive study and practice in vinyasa, Iyengar, and PNF yoga.
He is the former founder/owner of Cape Ann Yoga Center and has taught stress management and yoga at the Marino Health Center in Cambridge and several other medical facilities in the Boston Area. He is a fine art oil painter exhibiting throughout New England and a passionate student of the cello.
Mara Coleman
Mara completed her STOTT PILATES® Mat and Reformer training with Northeast Pilates after joining the Clubxcel team in 2016. She fell in love with Pilates because it reconnected her to dance, which she studied at Loyola University in New Orleans. Mara's classes are fun and upbeat – so much so that they often have a wait list!
Josh Crosby
Josh is a former professional ultra-endurance athlete, Ironman World Champion competitor and World Champion rower. Currently he is a coach, fitness consultant, product tester and the race director/creator of the Misery Challenge in Manchester-by-the-Sea. Josh brings an elite caliber athletic pedigree to his work as a coach and co-creator of rowing-based fitness programs IndoRowTM and ShockWave, both of which can be found in 100's of clubs world-wide. Motivation, encouragement, variety and a little tough love are key components to his formula which has brought results to thousands of shapes, sizes and abilities. Whether you are just getting back into shape or looking to go faster in your next race, let him guide and boost you to the next level.
Judy DiRubio
Judy has been teaching Group Cycling classes since 2005. Since then, she has added TRX Suspension Training, TRX Rip Training, IndoRow and ShockWave to her list of credentials. Teaching is natural for Judy. She studied Education at Merrimack College. Early in her career, Judy was a secondary school teacher of French and Spanish. She later went into the banking and mortgage industries. As an avid cyclist, Judy has ridden in the Pan Mass Challenge since 2004 and has raised over $90,000 to benefit the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. When she is not riding her bike, Judy spends time in her vegetable garden and with her husband and two Boston Terriers.
Carol Earle
Carol Earle is a Merrithew Lead Instructor Trainer. She has traveled worldwide, training instructors in STOTT PILATES®, Total Barre™, CORE™ Athletic Performance, ZEN•GA™ and Fascial Movement. She is also a Certified Personal Trainer and is 200 RYT Yoga certified. She has worked with PJ for over 17 years and has taught most Group Fitness formats including SPINNING®, TRX® and ZUMBA®. Carol's background includes dance training at the New York School of Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Martha Graham School and the Cunningham Center. She holds a BFA in Dance from SUNY Purchase and directed the Windover Dance Company in Rockport, MA for over a decade. Early in her career she was a music publicist in LA, working with clients such as Prince, James Brown and Smashing Pumpkins. Carol brings her creativity, strong knowledge of movement and a keen eye for form to her work with clients as she helps them achieve their individual training goals. Her hobbies include cycling around the North Shore, gardening and farm-to-table cooking.
Donna Furse
Donna teaches rowing classes at Praxis. She is an endurance athlete with accomplishments that include the Boston Marathon and Lake Placid Ironman. Donna is a swim coach, fierce supporter of youth sports and competitively in Gloucester. Originally from the South Shore, Donna studied nursing at Syracuse and Northeastern Universities before settling in Manchester-by-the-Sea with her husband and four children.
Rob Gagnon
Rob has been in the Sports Medicine and Fitness Industries for over 20 years. He received his Bachelors Degree in Athletic Training/Sports Medicine from Colby-Sawyer College in New London, NH and went on to earn his Masters Degree in Athletic Training/Sports Medicine from Western Michigan University. Over the course of his career, he has worked with clients including athletes from the New England Patriots and the University of Michigan. In addition, he worked as a consultant for the Toronto ProFitness Program and was a Board Member and Past President for the New England Health Racquet and Sports Club Association (NEHRSA). Rob is currently a Senior/Master Instructor Trainer for TRX Training, an Adjunct Professor at Endicott College, a Clinical Early Intervention Specialist for ATI Worksite Solutions, contracted at GE Aviation, and is a Premier Coach for Ladder Fitness App.
Rob's specialty is working with individuals who have been diagnosed with orthopedic issues, as well as pre- and post-rehab/surgical intervention. He works with clients of all ages and fitness levels for Private Training and in Group Fitness classes.
Josie Gardiner
Josie is a world renowned Master Trainer and International Presenter who has worked with PJ for decades on the North Shore. She is co-developer of Zumba Gold Training Program with Beto Perez and Joy Prouty. She is also co-author of The Breast Cancer Survivor's Fitness Plan and The Breast Cancer Survivor's Guide to Fitness DVD. She collaborated with Joy Prouty and Francesca Coltrera to create six Harvard Medical School Special Health Reports: Workout Workbook, Core Training, Balance Training, Stretch, Gentle Core, and Joint Pain Relief Workbook.
Josie received the ACE Instructor of the Year award in 2005 and the IDEA Health and Fitness Association Instructor of the Year in 2002. She also collaborated with Joy Prouty in creating eight "Fit Over Fifty" videos, which were produced by Healthy Learning and endorsed by the American College of Sports Medicine, two "Fitime: Lite and Easy Workouts to Lift Your Spirits" and Flexible Seniors DVDs. She has been featured on Chronicle and appeared on The Today Show as well as in interviews for many other media outlets.
Josie's program, Core Centergy, has been one of the most popular programs at Praxis, as well as at Equinox Fitness Clubs, ClubXcel, and The Beacon Hill Hill House.
Valerie Hopkins
Val brings to Praxis her experience as a former U.S. National Speed Skating Team member and an elite cyclist. As a busy mom of two boys, the current New England Criterium Cycling Champion has a methodical and practical approach to making the most out of every minute of her workouts. Val grew up figure skating, and after graduating from Boston University with a B.S. in Human Movement Studies, she developed a strength-training program for the Skating Club of Boston. She holds certifications as a NASM Personal Trainer and as a USA Cycling Coach. Her passion for life-long fitness will energize and inspire you in personal training sessions and group fitness classes.
Jenn Parisella
Jenn, a lifelong resident of Beverly, is ACE Certified and has taught group exercise on the North Shore for over 30 years, including 20 as a Certified Personal Trainer and Spinning instructor. Her favorite classes to teach are indoor cycling, strength training, and boot camp/HIIT style formats. Jenn is married with 4 children. She believes that "staying active and fit has not only enhanced my life, but it has been extremely rewarding to help others achieve their fitness goals as well."
Inger Pols
Inger teaches Indoor Rowing and Group Cycle classes at Praxis. She is a Certified Personal Trainer, Holistic Health Counselor and Holistic Stress Management Instructor. She is also a founding Editor of the New England Health Advisory. She is the author of two books and numerous articles on health and wellness. After studying at Institute for Integrative Nutrition in NYC, Inger led the marketing initiatives at a women's wellness company focused on natural healing. Prior to her wellness career, Inger worked in corporate America as a marketing executive. She holds a Bachelor's Degree from Yale University and an MBA from the Columbia Business School. In her spare time, Inger likes to travel and spend time with her 2 children.
Natalie Rulli
Natalie has been a STOTT PILATES® Instructor since 2008. Prior to joining the Northeast Pilates Instructor Trainer team in 2014, she was the Pilates Director at Colorado Athletic Club in Denver. She holds an ACE certification in Personal Training and has taught ZEN•GA™, TRX® and Total Barre™. Natalie is also a Registered Dietician practicing with CVS Coram Healthcare. When she is not working, Natalie enjoys spending time with her husband, son and two daughters.
Emily Shawn
Emily practiced competitive synchronized swimming for many years, and was drawn to yoga as a complement to her swimming experience. She completed her 200 hour yoga teacher training with Willa Worsforld at Solstice Power Yoga. After falling in love with aerial trapeze yoga while living in Ecuador, she completed the Yoga Trapeze Teacher training with YogaBody in 2018 and has devoted herself to being upside-down ever since.
Before teaching yoga and aerial yoga, Emily graduated from Boston University with a degree in Anthropology and Religion, and holds an additional graduate certificate from Salem State University. She teaches a practice based on balancing strength and flexibility with a healthy dose of mindfulness.
Tori Welch
Tori, teaches Group Cycle classes at Praxis. She played Division 1 field hockey on the America East Championship and America All Rookie Field Hockey Teams at UNH She also danced competitively for 15 years. In addition to Group Cycle, Tori teaches Les Mills BodyPump. She is an animal lover and spends her free time with her dog, Bleu.


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John Hensley
John Hensley, once a horse-wrangler in Wyoming, has seamlessly transitioned from performing in the rodeo arena to roping a career in television and the big screen. Hensley is making a name for himself as one of Hollywood's up-and-coming young actors, starring opposite Dylan Walsh, Julian McMahon, and Joely Richardson, as Matt McNamara, on the award-winning FX Network series Nip/Tuck. The series, currently in its fifth season, has already garnered a multitude of awards including a total of five Emmy nominations, five Golden Globe(R) nominations, and the 2005 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series, Drama.
For the big screen, Hensley stars in the recently-released independent feature film, Teeth, which debuted at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and the Berlin Film Festival, directed by Mitchell Lichtenstein. Hensley also stars in the independent film, 50 Pills, which premiered at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. It was written by Matthew Perniciaro and directed by Theo Avgerinos for October Night Productions. Hensley stars opposite Lou Taylor Pucci (Thumbsucker) in this comedy about a college student who, after losing his scholarship, must sell 50 pills in a day in order to make his tuition payment. Hensley also filmed Peoples for writer/director Joseph Ardery, as the lead character in the coming of age drama about troubled youths in Kentucky. The 2004 film visited numerous festivals, taking home the Grand Jury Award for Best Feature at the Beverly Hills Film Festival and the award for Best Full Feature at the Pocono Mountains Film Festival in Pennsylvania.
In 1999, Hensley made his television debut on Comedy Central's cult hit Strangers With Candy. He went on to land the memorable role of Meadow's high school boyfriend on HBO's award-winning series The Sopranos. Hensley also played the lead opposite Gabriel Byrne in ABC's highly acclaimed but short-lived series Madigan Men, under the direction of Emmy award-winner Jim Burrows, as well as the role of Gabriel Bowman in TNT's series Witchblade. He also guest starred on the CBS drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
After graduating high school in Kentucky, Hensley spent three years in Wyoming as a horse-wrangler before deciding to pursue his passion for acting. He then attended Fort Lewis College in Colorado where he studied humanities and immersed himself in the theater community. Together with friends he formed an improv group that became so successful it was invited to perform with Chicago's famed Second City Theatre Troupe. Despite his strong ties to his southern roots, John Hensley now calls California his home. He resides in Los Angeles.
John Hensley Facts
Birth Name John Carter Hensley
Birthday August 29, 1977 (45)
Birthplace Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Height 5' 10" (1m78) How tall is John Hensley compared to you?
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Nip/Tuck: Season 5, Part 1
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Witchblade: The Complete Series
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Bio courtesy Fox for "Shutter" (22-Jul-2008)