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With his hearty sound and bristling ideas, O'Connor can bowl over even a jaded follower of post-bop jazz.
- Neil Tesser, Playboy Guide to Jazz
Saxophonist Mark O'Connor, an Austin, Texas native, has been part of the Chicago and Milwaukee music scenes since 1996 as a performer, composer and educator. His debut CD on Blujazz productions, Mirage, spent eight weeks on the national jazz radio charts and garnered such praise as "With his hearty sound and bristling ideas, O'Connor can bowl over even a jaded follower of post-bop jazz." - Neil Tesser, Author, The Playboy Guide to Jazz, and, "A very good saxophonist he is... melodically and rhythmically engaging lines... expressiveness and melodic sensitivity." - Jazz Times Magazine. O'Connor has performed with such notables as Rufus Reid, Arturo Sandoval, Henry Butler, Steve Turre and Joe Williams. O'Connor's quintet, formed in 2001, has performed at numerous venues throughout the Midwest including The Green Mill, The Elbo Room, The Skokie Theatre, The Chicago Cultural Center and The Rogers Park Jazz Festival in Chicago; The Elephant Room in Austin, TX and The Jazz Estate in Milwaukee.
O'Connor is an alumnus of the world-renowned jazz program at the University of North Texas, where he studied with Dan Haerle and Fred Hamilton. He also attended Eastern Illinois University where he had the priviledge of working with New Orleans piano luminary Henry Butler and Chicago pianist and producer of Mirage, Mark Maegdlin.
After a ten year residency in Chicago, O'Connor decided to further his education yet again, working on a doctorate in jazz performance at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. While there he worked closely with Maynard Ferguson and Woody Herman alumni Chip McNeill and Chip Stephens.
Currently, O'Connor is working on two major projects - his latest CD, Suspended Reality, which will be released this March on OA2 Records; and his doctoral dissertation regarding tenor saxophonist Joe Farrell.
For more information about Mark O'Connor, please visit: http://www.markoconnorjazz.com.
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Most students, including even protesters, don't encounter pepper spray during their studies at the University of California.
Last November, however, a campus police officer sprayed students protesting tuition hikes at the UC-Davis campus. It's worth looking at.
Four months after the spraying, the committee appointed to investigate has published its report.
Chaired by Cruz Reynoso, who had served on California's Supreme Court, the task force was charged with investigating the incident, evaluating the appropriateness of the police response, and assessing responsibility.
On matters of fact, the Reynoso report relies heavily on the investigation by Kroll Investigations, often contracted to consult with the University on security issues.
On matters of judgment, the Reynoso committee is clear: the use of pepper spray was not authorized or justified; campus administrators and police overreacted to the student demonstrators, assuming–without evidence–the presence of outside agitators.
On matters of responsibility, the Reynoso committee is generous in allocating blame. From the officer who held the spray can on up to Chancellor Linda Katehi, who didn't authorize pepper spray but was eager to clear out "Occupy" tents, everyone responsible for security on campus made bad misjudgments and mistakes.
The Task Force recommends the campus develop a broadly accepted agreement on rules and policies that regulate campus protests and instances of civil disobedience. This broadly accepted agreement should be grounded in our campus culture and regularly communicated to students. These rules and policies should be subject to regular review.
 Identify the consequences for breaches of the rules and policies.
The Reynoso committee is clearly committed to safety and order on campuses, but the strongest message from the report is that the University of California has to recognize that protest, sometimes dramatic and disruptive protest, is part of the fabric of campus life, and indeed, contemporary politics in America. When police overreact, in addition to proximate harm (pepper spraying students!), they undermine the mission of the university.
For the better part of fifty years, American police have moved–with frequent stutters and backsteps–toward a policing strategy that accommodates and contains protest. Paradoxically, this makes protest less disruptive–and maybe less effective.
The strong reaction against the events at UC-Davis–and at the sporadic overreactions to Occupy protests (see Oakland!) underscores just how substantial this shift has been.
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The average savings rate for an American under 35 right now is -1.8 percent. (Yes, negative.) Coupled with declining salaries from large companies and the rise of the "gig economy" (where payments don't always occur at stable times), there are often situations now where (especially young) people need to know how to make money fast.
Of course, thousands of sites — maybe even millions — claim to offer ways to make money fast, or to teach you some hack about how to make money fast, but the sites are scattered and have varying degrees of validity. Many of us don't know where to start, or if the site we found is reputable.
Our goal here is to fix that and to show 10 possibilities for how to make money fast.
You need quality images, some ideas of a valid price point, and the ability to upload. You can also cross-share on Facebook and Instagram to drive more traffic to the sale. People have sold everything from old pens to collections of Blue Apron recipes on LetGo and made money quickly.
Two good sites for this are Alibaba and Taobao. When you sell items that are local to you but to overseas customers, you can get better deals — because things are often considered more valuable if they're rare or imported from elsewhere.
While it is possible to also sell services on sites like these, offering services from the U.S. to China might require consistent use of a private jet, and if that's your situation, you probably don't need this article in the first place.
AirBnB is an excellent way to make some additional cash. Many are now renting out their apartment and, using the funds from that rental, traveling the same weekend.
Signing up for AirBNB is safe and easy, here're some handy tips to get started.
You can rent out driveways, car parks, empty hotel spaces, etc. — and do so within the time windows that work for you with JustPark. There are a few limitations you need to be aware of, such as whether you're the legal owner of the space (not a deal-breaker!) or whether the space requires FOB access. Check out the detailed requirements on JustPark here.
JustPark is a good revenue-generator for some, although the monthly earnings are likely to be less than AirBnB. One "hack" to know, though: JustPark listings that include Minimum Retail Prices actually — and counterintuitively! — make 4x the revenue of other listings on the service.
A PC or Mac, an internet connection, and a microphone. You'll need an iPhone, iPad, Android phone or Android tablet If you'd like to take Mobile tests.
Ability to download testing software.
Ability to speak your thoughts aloud in English.
In short, you'll get paid to help others learn a language. There are a number of benefits, including a flexible schedule and international payments. Close to 20 languages are currently available to teach in, with demand consistently growing.
iTalki takes about 15% of your earnings, and is best thought of as an extra income source — not a primary one. It's a good example of how to make money fast though you won't make a huge amount.
Sign up and become a teacher on iTalki.
There's an extensive database of pet sitting jobs available on PetSitter, which is a huge bonus for pet lovers looking for ideas on how to make money fast.
In addition to pet-sitting, there are a range of other pet-related activities (mostly dog-walking and feeding). The ceiling on pet-sitting earnings from this or other sites (such as Rover) is about $3,000-$4,000 per month, with most users making less than $1,000.
It depends on time available, market you're operating in, and context. By "context," one thing to note is that finding people who vacation a lot (empty nesters, retirees, etc.) will increase your recurring income from pet sitting. Once they trust you with their pets, they might hand you the contract for every vacation.
You can find typically child care or home care jobs designed to fit your schedule on Care.com. The jobs will vary from babysitting to nanny work to after-school pickup to housekeeping, shopping, errands, and more. They do offer rate calculators for various services, such as babysitting, with larger cities starting around $20/hour relative to experience.
One advantage of making money on Care.com is the volume of jobs available is very high. If you have flexibility to combine different commitments, you can generate $1,500+/month from this site.
There have been lots of discussions about driving for Uber vs. Lyft and which is better for drivers (the argument varies), but Uber's driver requirements aren't hard to pass. Check out the requirements to become a Uber driver here.
Ride share driving is easy in terms of GPS navigation helping guide you, and the schedule is flexible. The actual hourly rate varies by city, but it's usually $20/hour or under.
It's oftentimes hard for Uber to classify because they don't designate their drivers as employees. When they advertise $40/hour (as has happened), that's probably on the very high end.
Now you can even get a guaranteed $275 for your first 40 rides with the invite code here.
Fiverr is one of the more popular gig sites, with new projects requested every five seconds and about 25 million projects completed to date. There are about 100 categories to choose from including writing, animation, design, making products go viral, Facebook cover photos, voice-over, etc.
As a seller, you can charge anywhere from $5 to $995 for your package. They also have a "Pro" option now once you either prove expertise in a given area or work with a wide variety of clients.
People do make six figures on Fiverr, although that's admittedly rare — most people make about $300 to $500/month depending on their level of commitment to the platform.
Start selling your skill at Fiverr.
There are many practical ways to make money fast online, typically through the emergence of new platforms. It's important to remember the trade-off between flexibility and stability.
These approaches of how to make money fast will usually give you some degree of flexibility in when you work and how you earn, but they may not give you stability. If you have certain bills that are due at a given time each month (i.e. rent on the 1st), you will need approaches to how you save or periods of time you ramp up working.
 ^ Smart Asset: Where Do Airbnb Hosts Make the Most Money?


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Food poisoning is one of the most common illnesses in the world.Food poisoning is the illness resulting from consumption of contaminated food or water. Food can be contaminated by bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi, or by toxins produced by them.
Many different organisms can cause food poisoning. Most are particular types of bacteria and more than 95% of reported cases of bacterial food poisoning are caused by infection with just two species, Campylobacter and Salmonella. Dangerous bacteria can survive on many foods.
Contaminated food may not look, smell or taste any different from food that is safe.
The risk of food poisoning is significantly reduced if food is correctly handled and cooked, eaten immediately or stored properly.
allowing food to be at a temperature, for more than 4 hours, that allows bacteria to grow well.Keep food cold enough (fridge or freezer) or hot enough (steaming hot) to guard against bacterial growth. However, the bacteria Listeria can grow in refrigerators.Listeria can cause illness and death in the elderly, people who are immune suppressed and in pregnant women. Infection can also cause miscarriage.
cross contamination from raw meat (red meat or white meat) in the kitchen. Raw meat is the most important source of dangerous bacteria. This is especially so with raw poultry which is nearly always contaminated with Campylobacter and Salmonella. Proper cooking kills these bacteria but they can be easily transferred to foods that won't be further cooked (for example salads) by hands or utensils such as chopping boards or knives.Avoid hand contact with raw meat but if this is not practical, wash hands (with soap and running water) thoroughly afterwards.Thorough cleaning of chopping boards and knives with detergent and warm water is required after each use. Best practice is to have a separate chopping board for raw meat and to clean the board and utensils in a dishwasher.
use a dirty tea towel for drying dishes (it is better to let them air dry on a draining board or dish rack).
clean inside your cupboards and fridge regularly (crumbs in cupboards can attract pests and dirty fridges can harbour bacteria).
storing chemicals used to control pests in areas away from those used to store, prepare or eat food.
Do not allow animals into kitchens. In particular, do not feed them in the kitchen. Do not wash pet food bowls in the kitchen sink.
The inside of a car provides the ideal environment and temperature for bacteria to multiply, so food should be in the car for as short a time as possible.
Get refrigerated and frozen foods at the end of the shopping trip and keep them cold.
Keep hot foods separate from cold foods.
Check date markings on food packages, for example, use by or best before dates.
products in vacuum packs if the packaging has become loose.
check the temperature of your refrigerator using a fridge thermometer. It should be 5ºC or less.
Cooked food can be allowed to cool to reasonably warm (about 45ºC) before it is put into the fridge; it is not essential to let it completely cool. Food will cool faster in smaller containers, and metal containers lose heat faster than plastic ones.
Store raw meats near the bottom of the fridge to ensure that juices do not drip onto other foods. Alternatively, put meat onto a covered tray or container within the fridge.
Keep raw foods on separate plates from ready- to-eat foods such as cooked foods and salads. Bacteria still grow in foods that have been kept refrigerated – they just take longer to grow.
never refrigerate perishable foods that have been at room temperature for more than 2 hours. This includes preparation and serving time. For more information see Food Safety(opens in a new window).
Thaw meat and other foods in the bottom of the fridge whenever possible. Food can be thawed in a microwave oven, at room temperature (for example, on a bench) or in water, provided the food is cooked immediately after it has thawed.
Take great care if you cook meat when it is only partially thawed. Make sure that it is cooked right through.
The surface of meat is usually the part that is contaminated with bacteria. Problems arise especially when contamination from the outside is moved to the inside, such as when meat is minced or sliced or a skewer is pushed through the meat. Then the meat must be thoroughly cooked right through. Therefore mince, sausages, hamburger patties, rolled roasts, kebabs, yiros, shasliks and other such foods should be cooked right through. Thorough cooking means that there is no pink meat and the juices run clear when the meat is skewered, cut or pressed.
If you have access to a meat thermometer, you can use it to check the internal temperatures. In the case of hamburgers and poultry, make sure they are cooked throughout. Aim for around 75ºC in the centre of the meat item.
Microwaves are a quick and convenient way to cook foods, but they tend to heat foods unevenly, leaving cold spots. So, when microwaving foods, always rotate and stir the food during cooking for more even cooking. Also, wait until the required standing time is over before you check that cooking is complete, because foods continue to cook even when the microwave is turned off.


Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes. Add onion and cook for 5 minutes more.
Stir together broth and cornstarch; add to skillet and whisk until boiling. Cook, stirring with a whisk until sauce is thickened, about 3 minutes. Stir in frozen vegetables. Cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Stir in turkey and parsley and cook for about 2 minutes, until hot. Serve stew over noodles, toast or biscuits.


For preparing onion cauliflower masala, first clean the cauliflower and cut into pieces as shown in the picture below. Wash well and drain.
Mix the cut cauliflower pieces with a mixture of bengal gram flour, rice powder, red chilly powder, turmeric and salt by adding little water. 3)Coat the cauliflower with these ingredients and keep aside for 15-20 minutes.
Heat oil in a fry pan and put the masala coated cauliflower pieces into the fry pan. Fry in low flame and when its colour turns into golden, take it out and allow to cool.
Heat some oil in another fry pan or in the same pan and put the chopped onion, tomato, garlic and ginger and mix it well.
After 5 minutes, add red chilly powder, turmeric power, salt and mix it further.
When the above mix is cooked well and oil starts to come out separately, add the fried cauliflower along with coconut milk and some water (if required). Allow cooking for further 10 minutes. 8)If you want to make the masala more gravy, add required water otherwise add only little water. This onion cauliflower masala can be served with rice, chappati, poori, bread etc.


Search #digitalnomad on Instagram and you'll see photos of people who've swapped their desks for hammocks, get their emails done by the pool and head to the beach on their lunch break. Sounds ideal, right?
However, we've all read the reports of wellness influencers secretly crying into their avocado on gluten-free sourdough toast. You don't have to be a marketer to know that Instagram isn't always an authentic representation of real life!
So, as the latest aspirational trend to hit the gram, does the same apply to digital nomadism? Or should we all be packing up our desks and booking our flights to Chiang Mai?
As someone who works remotely, I've taken a couple of 'workations' abroad and often wonder whether I could sustain this kind of lifestyle longer term. To find out whether digital nomadism is all it's cracked up to be, I interviewed nine professionals who've fully experienced life and work on the move. In this post, I'll be sharing their perspectives to help us weigh up the pros and cons.
Before we dive in, let's just clarify what it actually means to be a digital nomad. More and more of us are embracing work outside of the office, whether that be our boss letting us work from home a couple of days a week or full-time telecommuting (like we do at Quuu).
This isn't to be confused with digital nomadism, though. At Quuu, we work from wherever we can find a decent WiFi connection, which could be at home, in a coffee shop, a library or a coworking space, but we still have a permanent base.
As we can see from the above definition, what differentiates digital nomads from remote workers is that the former are not tied to one place; they are truly location independent.
What does the digital nomad lifestyle look like?
If you want to work from anywhere, you need to get yourself a job that's based entirely online. With most industries undergoing some form of digitisation, this is becoming increasingly common. Particularly in the tech space, more companies are offering employees the chance to work remotely, but lots of digital nomads freelance or start their own business.
To give you an idea of the kinds of jobs that make this freedom possible, here are the digital nomads we'll be hearing from.
Job: Milou spends the majority of her time working on her blogs, Explorista.net and the dutch version Explorista.nl. She's also the CEO of Explorista Media, a travel content agency, as well as the founder of the largest community for female digital nomads called – you guessed it – Female Digital Nomads.
Digital nomad status: Milou has been location independent for years, but went full time nomad last September, when her and her partner gave up their flat to travel full time.
Places travelled: Since becoming a nomad, Milou has travelled to the United Kingdom, Singapore, Thailand, India, Indonesia, Australia and Malaysia (the first and last destinations as a solo female nomad).
Job: Tomas writes about simplifying everything from travel, to business, to creative process. He's currently working on a book about lifestyle design and co-hosts Life in White Noise, a podcast about independent work, with Dustin Delatore.
Digital nomad status: Tomas has been a digital nomad since August 2014.
Places travelled: over 40 countries on 5 continents. His favourite spots so far are Bali, Thailand, Japan, California, Spain, Mexico, Colombia, Chile and Australia.
Job: Rachel manages content strategy and coordination for long-term clients, and enjoys running guest post exchanges and refining processes to make them ultra-efficient. She recently wrote a free 9-email remote work course that goes over what remote work is, how to get started, how to land clients, and more.
Digital nomad status: Rachel has been a remote worker since 2013, and travelled between 2015 and 2017.
Places travelled: Australia, Canada, USA, New Zealand, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Thailand.
Job: Tiffany is a Growth Marketing Consultant most of the time. She also teaches SEO/SEM at McMaster University's Continuing Education Programme and is the founder of Flowjo.co, "The Growth Hacking Box" and FullstackSociety. She's just started an IT outsourcing company specializing in AI, Big Data, Blockchain & Machine Learning out of the Ukraine with another digital nomad friend, Christian Boyrs.
Digital nomad status: Tiffany has been living the digital nomad lifestyle for about three years now.
Places travelled: Bali, Thailand, Norway, Sweden and Cuba. Today, Tiffany mostly bases herself in the city of Toronto with the occasional trip to Maine, close to where she grew up.
Job: Kieran is the lead product marketer for a data and analytics software company, weared4.com. They work with companies who want to get more data, use their data better, or are thinking "umm, what are we doing about AI?".
Places travelled: As a remote worker, Kieran has travelled around Europe (Seville, Lisbon, Budapest, Prague, various places in Greece, various cities in Italy including Venice and Florence) and South East Asia (Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Taiwan, and soon Japan!).
Job: Kate is Content Marketing Manager for SaaS company, Chargify.
Digital nomad status: Kate has been working remotely for two and a half years. She refers to herself as an 'aspiring digital nomad' or 'part-time digital nomad' because she's at her home base for the majority of the year. In the summer she escapes the Phoenix heat for the Pacific Northwest. The rest of the year she's traveling at least once a month (whether in the US or internationally).
Places travelled: two thirds of the U.S. and her next trip will be her 25th country.
Job: Nat blogs at nateliason.com and runs an SEO and content marketing agency called Growth Machine.
Digital nomad status: Nat was a digital nomad for two years, then decided that he wanted to live somewhere more permanent with longer periods of travel from there.
Places travelled: Medellin, Paris, NYC, Buenos Aires, Antarctica, San Francisco, Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Saigon, Hanoi, Singapore, Siem Reap, Yangon, Seoul, Kyoto, Tokyo, Taipei, Austin, Washington D.C., Munich, Prague, Vienna, Florence and Tuscany – that covers the last three years!
Job: Paul spent several years working for Buffer, which he says was an amazing introduction to the world of remote work and the digital nomad lifestyle. Right now, he's working with his partner on the inside of her business, mainly in Marketing & Operations. He's also just launched a live web series & podcast called Marketing Banter (there's even an episode with Quuu's very own Daniel Kempe on the way!).
Digital nomad status: Paul has been working remotely for just over two years and has been fully nomadic since mid-way through last year.
Places travelled: Australia, Madrid, Bali, Thailand, Munich, Amsterdam, London, Nuremberg, Paris, Venice, New York, Colorado, Florida and Singapore.
Job: Jenny started out as a freelancer, mainly writing blog posts, translating, doing social media management and web design. She founded Digital Nomad Girls, a community for location independent women, as a way to connect with like-minded girls and accidentally turned it into a business from a simple Facebook group. Now she runs networking retreats and a brand new membership site, the DNG Inner Circle, which is a virtual coworking community.
Digital nomad status: Jenny started travelling in late 2013 and has been working online since 2015, when she started freelancing.
Places travelled: Since Jenny and her boyfriend started working as digital nomads, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, Greece and the Canary Islands.
Now we've got a taste of what a digital nomad looks like, let's find out why someone might choose to pursue this lifestyle. After chatting to the folks above, it became clear that there are some major advantages to combining work and travel. I asked each of them to list the pros of being a digital nomad and identified five main perks from their answers.
The most obvious advantage of being a digital nomad is the ability to travel. Just look at the number of countries our interviewees have been to! Working from anywhere gives you the opportunity to see the world, visiting far more places than you'd ever fit into your annual holiday.
What struck me, though, is that it's not simply about the beautiful destinations they get to visit. It's the journey as a whole, and the the knowledge that they're not tied to one place, that appeals to nomads. The "freedom, adventures, self-discovery, new friendships, open-mindedness [and] sense of control", says Tomas, are more important than adding another stamp to your passport.
Digital nomads like Nat cite "very cheap living expenses" as a driving factor for adopting this way of life. One of the main reasons Southeast Asia has become such a hub for remote workers is that the cost of living is much lower than highly developed, overcrowded cities in the Western world.
A quick snoop around Airbnb informs me that I could rent an apartment in Chiang Mai for between £300 and £400 a month. Most of these pads are set in luxury condos with a swimming pool, all for half the price of my rent for a small flat in south London.
Oh, and that's not to mention the weather! Winter in the UK can be downright miserable if the rain and cold affect your mood (me). Digital nomads like Jenny choose to skip it out altogether, escaping to the Canary Islands or tropical climes when the cooler weather sets in.
On the subject of quality of life, remote work usually goes hand-in-hand with flexible hours. At Quuu, we're contracted to work a full working week, but we can put in the hours whenever we choose. So while most of us work fairly 'normal', 9-5ish hours, in theory we could work one hour on, one hour off, be completely nocturnal, or have Mondays and Tuesdays as our weekends. If you work for yourself, as a lot of digital nomads do, then you have even more freedom.
Movements like the 4-hour work week are changing how we approach earning an income and working productively. Living as a digital nomad, you're never a slave to a strict routine, which, for many, means a higher standard of health and happiness.
Often, the best thing about travel isn't the things you see, but the people you meet. Anyone who's spent some time in a different country will know that getting outside your comfort zone and mixing with people from all walks of life can be incredibly enriching.
And if you want to set yourself up for a lifetime of free holiday homes in exotic locations? Travel! "I've met so many incredible people and have friends all around the world now," says Jenny.
Think of it this way, what do you think would be more likely to get your creative juices flowing: staring at the wall of your office cubicle each day or a stroll through the hustle and bustle of a brand new city? I know which one I'd pick!
What are the downsides of being a digital nomad?
They say that one man's trash is a another man's treasure and, as Paul says, "the cons are a direct trade-off to [the pros]" when it comes to digital nomad life. Here are some things worth considering before you tell your boss you're going to start a million-dollar eCommerce business from a beach hut in Mexico.
Furthermore, a bad WiFi connection can be the least of your problems when you're away from home. There are less glamorous aspects to digital nomad life that can make it a right pain in the neck, such as applying for visas, getting paid and having access to decent healthcare.
"It can create complicated work arrangements so get a knowledgeable accountant. Health insurance may be more complicated too, so invest in a global plan for a year for the sake of simplicity (even though it might be more expensive)," advises Rachel.
Think those #digitalnomad pics of developers working by the pool are giving you FOMO? That's probably nothing compared to what the nomads themselves are feeling.
"The biggest negative for me is that sometimes I don't get the work-play balance quite right and I end up feeling like I'm either missing out on valuable travel experiences, or I don't invest enough time in building my business," says Milou.
Kieran warns that this blurring of boundaries and lack of structure can take its toll on your physical health. It's much harder to fit in regular exercise when you're always on the go, not to mention resist all those delicious foods that are such an integral part of experiencing a new culture.
Travelling alone has always put me off straying too far away from home with my job, so it didn't surprise me that our digital nomads said loneliness was one of the main disadvantages they encountered.
One the one hand, being a digital nomad could make your career: funding your travels might motivate you to start your own business, new places inspire fresh ideas, and you never know who you'll meet along the way. However, several of our nomads have at some point felt that it's hindered their professional development.
Jenny echoes Rachel's experience of impostor syndrome: "there's a lot of hype and pressure to be successful in the digital nomad scene which can be quite overwhelming, especially when you're starting out." Perhaps it's only natural that being a digital nomad attracts hard-working, ambitious types – as we've discovered in this post, it's not for the fainthearted!
Should you become a digital nomad? And for how long is is sustainable?
What has become clear to me, both from my own experiences and from talking to the experts, is that to enjoy being a digital nomad, you really have to know what kind of person you are and build your lifestyle accordingly.
For example, a super extroverted, happy-go-lucky type might be happy to travel the world with just a backpack and a laptop, staying in hostels and setting up office whenever and wherever they can. As much as I love travelling, I've come to realise that I need some degree of routine, comfort and a few friendly faces to stay sane. For me, that means either travelling to places where I already have connections (I chose to live in Madrid for a month last summer because one of my uni friends was based there) or exploring the growing number of 'coworkation' services around the world (accommodation, coworking spaces and fellow digital nomads, all under one roof).
The rest were pretty unanimous in agreeing that the digital nomad lifestyle isn't sustainable for a prolonged period of time. Or, as Nat more bluntly puts it, "it [gets] old after 2 years".
While none of them would ever sacrifice the ability to work remotely, most stressed the value of having "a home base with friends, family, and a deeper network of people and colleagues" (Rachel). Ideally, they would combine this with regular trips abroad: "I can't see myself ever giving up the ability to take off wherever I want to whenever I want to. But it is difficult not having a home base. Sometimes it's nice to have a bunch of books on a shelf, or a nice desk with a wide screen. I also travel with only a 7kg bag. It has everything I need and I rarely miss things. But, again, it's nice to collect a few bits and pieces to keep. I can see myself finding a home base somewhere in Europe or South East Asia in a couple of years, and using that as a launchpad for travel and long trips," says Kieran.
Whatever you decide works for you, it's obvious that the world of work is changing.
Have you experienced the digital nomad lifestyle? What did you think? I'd love to hear your pros and cons.


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The Legal Reform in Cultural Heritage project will strengthen the authority of cultural sites to better oversee operations and control the integrity of these sites. From a strategic viewpoint, the project aims to present a new legal framework that will empower site administration to look after operations more efficiently. AADF is providing the necessary legal assistance to finalize the law and pass Parliament by 2015.
This project was initiated to provide an independent management of Butrint National Park as a stand-alone site. The new law combines the advantages of running the site as a private enterprise, and at the same time maintaining its public interest intact. The model introduced through the legal reform will make the Park institutionally and financially independent, and thus help overcome its current struggles.
Approval of Law 27/2018 "On Cultural Heritage and Museums"
On May 17, 2018, the Parliament approved the new law on cultural heritage and museums. In collaboration with the Ministry of Culture since 2014, AADF has assisted and funded the drafting of this law by engaging professional field experts. Referring to the best models in Europe, the new law aims to empower cultural institutions across the country. This initiative is the result of the support that AADF provides for the sustainable development of cultural heritage sites and tourism in Albania.
Agreement between the AADF and the Ministry of Culture on the new cultural heritage law.
Minister of Culture Mirela Kumbaro and AADF Co-CEO Martin Mata signed today an agreement, which will provide legal and financial assistance for the completion of the new heritage law. This step follows up on earlier commitment of AADF on this very important aspect to guarantee sustainable development for the heritage sites of Albania. Mrs. Kumbaro and Mr. Mata stressed the importance of this process and the need to finalize it in due time.

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KabNET
Building a Network of Sensations
One of the essential properties of civilization is technology. In fact, some measurements may use the advancement of technology as a gauge to measure the advancement of civilization. From the Stone Age to the digital age, technology has marked our progress.
However, over the past several decades, it seems as though technology has shifted from making our lives easier to dominating them altogether. Nowadays, computers not only process data, but almost think for themselves. The advent of Artificial Intelligence has introduced machines that can even paint expressive artworks, write heartwarming birthday greetings, or draft touching love letters. We, on the other hand, seem to be moving in the opposite direction: We know less, think less, and understand less than we did. It appears as if we have been stupefied by our own creation.
"We are entering the next phase of our incorporation: incorporation of sensations. Humanity is becoming a system of sensations where billions of people will share the same ideas, thoughts, and feelings."
However, there is good news in the ostensibly gloomy future of humanity. While our intellectual abilities are shrinking, new sensory spheres are opening up.
By sensory, I am not referring to our physical senses, but to something much deeper than that. Our sensory organs are purely physical, but I am speaking of the ability to sense one another at such depths that we will be able to sense each other's feelings and thoughts as if we were one person.
Clearly, this process is not a conscious effort to merge our psyches. However, it is happening nonetheless. If you look at the world around you, you will see how uniform it has become. People wear the same clothes everywhere, the majority of the world speaks English, industry is very similar throughout the world, or buys its products from the same few manufacturers, and we have become so dependent on each other that if a single country has to temporarily halt its wheat shipments, it sends the world into a spiral of price hikes.
The more this system manifests itself, the more we will become convinced that if we want to steer our lives safely, we must study this shared system, understand its properties, requirements, and how we can become not only its hubs or pawns, but its very masters.
"We will not need technology, and today's most advanced innovations will become superfluous and subsequently obsolete. All we will need is to sense the network of sensations where we live, and they will guide us safely and smoothly through life, which will no longer be arduous and painful."
To achieve this, we will need to acquire the properties of the system, to implement them on ourselves. Since that system is a system of connections, we, too, will have to become connected individuals. We will have to feel others and be aware of their thoughts and feelings just as today we know our own. Since today we cannot sense each other as we sense ourselves because we are disconnected from each other, we will have to relinquish what separates us from each other: our egos.
The longer we hang on to our self-centeredness, the more acutely we will feel our separateness and disorientation in life. But as soon as we relinquish that one element within us, everything will become crystal clear. Just as today, we know when we are hungry because we feel hungry, we will know what to do, when to do it, and how to do it because we will simply sense it.
Michael Laitman has a PhD in Philosophy and Kabbalah and an MS in Medical Bio-Cybernetics. He began his career as a promising young scientist, but his life took a sharp turn in 1974 when he immigrated to Israel. In Israel, Dr. Laitman worked for the Israeli Air Force for several years before becoming self-employed. In 1976, Laitman began his Kabbalah studies, and in 1979 he found Rav Baruch Shalom Halevi Ashlag (the RABASH), the first-born son and successor of Rav Yehuda Leib Halevi Ashlag, known as "Baal HaSulam" for his Sulam (Ladder) commentary on The Book of Zohar. Prof. Laitman was RABASH's prime disciple until his teacher's passing in 1991. After his demise, Laitman continued to write books and teach what he had learned from RABASH, passing on the methodology of Baal HaSulam. Dr. Laitman is the author of over 40 books, which have been translated into dozens of languages. He is a sought-after speaker and has written for or been interviewed by The New York Times, The Jerusalem Post, Huffington Post, Corriere della Sera, the Chicago Tribune, the Miami Herald, The Globe, RAI TV and Bloomberg TV, among others.
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I'm new to the world of vaping (been at it for about 8 weeks and not touched a cigarette) and I've learned so much in a short space of time. Most of that is down to your videos so just wanted to say thanks.
With regard to the flavour, I don't know if I am right or not, but I have found that even using different types of drip tips can make a difference.
Drip tip don't make much difference but they can make a small difference sometimes. If you have an atty with a very airy draw, using a narrow channel drip tip will help a little bit, as opposed to using a wider channel drip tip. The opposite is also true. Also some materials of drip tip can add or detract from certain flavors, but that's just trial and error. I have a glow in the dark drip tip, and I just love it flavor-wise with my Gotvapes Hush.


Can support provide a backup to me (in the case that I do not wish to perform a full restore)? If so, instead of providing an entire instance backup, can the data be filtered based on a set of criteria and be restricted exclusively lead data? Also, how far back and how often are backups retained?
Where can I locate more information regarding backup policies & corresponding services that Marketo support provides in lieu of disaster recovery?
My understanding of the backup (after trying to initiate one) is that 1) you can't choose what is restored/only restore part of it, it has to be the entire thing. Timewise: my system was only backed up for 3 months, but it might differ depending on how large/small your instance is.
I'd put in a support ticket to get additional information since a lot of this is dependent upon what was in your contract when you signed up.
Thanks Kristen. Unfortunately, that was my suspicion on partial vs. full backup possibility as well. I'll go ahead & follow up as you suggested with support.


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Ode to a logo (or "You changed the what?!")
Today, a new chapter in our story begins—one that meets the urgent challenges and opportunities of our time. We are expanding what NetApp means to the marketplace, in an age of COVID and customer digital transformation mandates, building on our more than 25 years of data storage leadership and extending it to cloud.
As part of that process, we are launching a new look, tone, and feel, including moving away from NetApp blue – Pantone 300 – and making our logo all one color, black.
What does this change give us? A cleaner, more contemporary look, and a freer, more flexible way to bring in color, imagery, and animation. See for yourself in this identity reel. I hope you'll agree: it's incredibly cool.
Yet, I'll confess, the shift is hitting me a little harder than I anticipated. I didn't expect to feel such a personal attachment to the color of a logo.
I first saw the "blue N" in August 2007, two years before I joined the company. I was a brand consultant, NetApp was my client, and the "blue N" was one of 6 concepts we presented to CEO staff – including Dave and James, the founders. We all gravitated to the storytelling aspect of the shape. Is it a gateway? A platform? A pair of boxer shorts? The possibilities were endless….
We never proposed that NetApp could own blue from a design standpoint (because, look around at the big legacy tech brands), but rather that we could play with the symbol as a hero, as a super graphic, as a window – and we could make that NetApp.
Over time, however, the blue has been embraced by employees, customers, and partners alike as a core part of NetApp's identity. For example – if you are familiar with Movember, men at NetApp have dyed their beards and goatees blue and shaped them like the symbol and sent me pictures. We felt a lot of pride in the blue.
So, earlier this year, when our agency shared look and feel concepts as part of a larger repositioning effort, and I noticed they kept changing our mark from blue to black, I kept telling the team, put it back! It wasn't only because the switching costs of making even a simple color change in a corporate environment are a pain in the you know what. It was also because that blue was core to so much of what we held dear at NetApp – our big blue N structures at events, the crisp monument signage on Crossman Avenue, the consistent jewel across our universe of touchpoints. To make that little change would have a big impact, emotional as well as logistical.
But one day this past May, after we'd looked at final concepts with the all-black logo that the team and agency kept nudging, I found myself in my basement swearing up a blue streak as I ripped wet laundry from the washer and vigorously threw each soggy item into the dryer.
Why was I so mad?
I'm normally someone who embraces change. The truth is, I hate sitting still. But let's see – we're living through a global pandemic that has fundamentally changed how we live for the foreseeable future. I happen to be in the middle of a COVID-extended remodel, so I am living in my childhood home with my husband, my (now) Zoom-schooled nine-year-old twins and my 79-year father.
Was I really upset about losing the blue? Or was the color-change bringing up something else? Maybe changing the blue – which has been such a constant, reliable part of my life – was surfacing feelings about so much of the change that is being forced upon me, at this moment.
I took a deep breath, stopped taking my anger out on the laundry, and thought about the presentation I'd just seen, in a world of new and exciting possibilities. I thought about the past 11 years managing PMS 300 and how when I really step back, I have to admit that using that blue in our symbol is limiting. It looks a bit dated and old–school corporate.
So I texted my boss. He knows that sometimes I have to have a fit, curse the sky, and take a deep break before I can move on. I told him that I was on-board, as long as we wouldn't try to change any monument signage during a lock-down. He texted back that yes, it was time to move forward. And so we have.
Welcome to our new NetApp identity. I love it – and I hope you do too!
Because, this is what brands are and what their symbols represent – emotional connections. When a symbol generates love and positive feeling, you know you've done your job. But brands and their identity systems are meant to live and breathe. They cannot be too static, too templated. When you find yourself falling into the "matchy-pooh" trap with your look, you know it is time to change.
I want to thank the original Landor crew, all the agencies, former managers, new and long-time teammates and colleagues who have helped shepherd this brand over the past decade. And a special thank you to our new agency partner, Mother, who has shown me that change is okay.
For those who'd like a memento, I have a box of Pantone 300 paint chips in my cube. I know I will have one up on my magnet board at home – that is, whenever I can get back into the office (and when my remodel is done) 😉.
Emily leads Reputation & Experience for NetApp, focused on driving NetApp's reputation through brand and content strategy, creative leadership, social and influence programs and digital/live customer experiences. Key to her role is connecting her teams and programs directly to marketing's revenue engine to demonstrate business impact.


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After a severe loss in funding, Emma was forced to ask her older sister, Adrienne, for money and the school started to accept human students to pay for the bills. All of a sudden, the members of Generation X members had to be careful about their secret identities. Whereas Chamber had to pass as a mute burn victim, Angelo's appearance was explained as him having a rare pigmentation disorder. [Generation X #50] While the explanations convinced the other students, at least for the time being, Angelo and Jono still had to deal with much unwanted attention.
However, they at least were allowed to move around on the Academy estate, unlike Artie, Leech and Penance, who had to remain hidden in their rooms all the time. The presence of the human students reminded Angelo of his life before his mutant powers kicked in, when he was quite handsome and together with a hot looking girl. Due to his appearance, he feared he'd never feel like that again. However, Artie and Leech arranged for Monet St. Croix, the most beautiful girl at the Academy, to be his date for the school dance and every male student envied Angelo. He later tried to thank Monet, but she quickly brushed it off - it hadn't been her intention to cheer him up. Quite on the contrary, she only went to the dance with Angelo because nobody else had asked her, as all the boys thought she was out of their league. [Generation X #57]
A few weeks later, Angelo intervened when a few bullies were harassing another student. The argument almost turned in a fight and, when one of the guys grabbed Angelo's wrist, he found out that his skin was not just gray, but also elastic. Suspecting Angelo to be a mutant, the bully alerted his parents. Emma Frost did her best to convince them that it was just part of Angelo's supposed skin disease, but the shadow of doubt remained. Not much later, in an attempt to get back at her sister, Adrienne Frost fully outed the school's secret, causing a riot. She also hid a number of bombs in the school, and Skin's teammate, Synch, paid the ultimate price, when he sacrificed his own life while trying to disarm a bomb. [Generation X #67-70]
Their home in ruins, Generation X decided that the time for learning was over and that they needed to use their powers to help others. In order to do that, Banshee pointed out that they needed to improve in their performance and they trained like they never had before. [Generation X #63] Angelo especially came up with several new moves and uses for his skin powers. This came in quite handy, when Banshee was kidnapped by some old contacts from his life of crime and espionage. Skin single-handedly defeated the four criminals and took his injured teacher to a hospital. [Generation X #73]
When both their mentors started to behave strangely - Sean turning to alcohol after his lover, Moira MacTaggert, was killed and Emma trying to avoid questioning by the police regarding Adrienne's whereabouts - Generation X began to doubt their effectiveness and decided to disband. Chamber had been invited to join the X-Men, and the rest of the group went separate ways after making their good-byes. Having nowhere else to go, Skin accompanied Jubilee on a road trip across the country back to their native Los Angeles. [Generation X #75]
Once there, they shared an apartment and Angelo aimed for a more normal life, starting to work in the kitchen of fast food restaurant. With growing concern, he observed Jubilee's attempts to get into the movie business, but he felt that she was exploited by her dubious agent. When he told Jubilee of his doubts, though, she accused him of being jealous, but a few days later, after her agent had made a move on her, she saw her mistake and returned to Angelo, apologizing for the way she had treated him. [X-Men Unlimited (1st series) #34]
Slowly but surely, Angelo felt more than friendship for Jubilee and he asked her out on a date, but she turned him down, not wanting to jeopardize the relationship they had. In retrospect, though, she blamed herself for not making Angelo's final days happy. [Uncanny X-Men #427]
It was only a few days later that both Angelo and Jubilee were kidnapped by the anti-mutant, Group Church of Humanity, who crucified them and several other on the front lawn of Xavier's school. Whereas Jubilee was able to be resurrected with Archangel's healing blood, Skin was not as fortunate. His and Archangel's blood types not matching, he was beyond help. [Uncanny X-Men #423]
Not even in death could Skin find peace. His mother also having died in the meantime, Xavier's arranged for Angelo to be buried in Los Angeles, right next to the graves of his family. However, when several other tenants complained about a mutant being buried there, the manager of the graveyard had Angelo dug up again. His remains were cremated and his ashes were handed over to Jubilee. [Uncanny X-Men #427]
In the 1996 limited series, X-men: Brood - Day of Wrath, a woman named Hannah Connover is infected by the Brood Empress, frozen in suspended animation by Iceman and taken by the X-Men to find a cure. She has never been shown on panel since!


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Laid Back is a Danish electronic music duo group from Copenhagen, formed in 1979. The duo consists of John Guldberg (vocals, guitar, bass) and Tim Stahl (vocals, keyboards, drums, bass). They are best known for the hits "Sunshine Reggae" and "White Horse" from 1983 and "Bakerman" from 1989.

Background and origins
John Guldberg and Tim Stahl met in the mid-1970s, and they played together in a group called the Starbox Band. After a poorly received show supporting the Kinks, the band split up, but the duo continued working together. Guldberg set up a small studio in downtown Copenhagen where the two musicians began exploring the possibilities that were being opened up by new technologies, such as multitrack tape recorders, synthesizers and drum machines.

Recordings

1981-89

Their debut album, simply titled Laid Back, was released in 1981, and the single "Maybe I'm Crazy" became a number-one hit in Denmark.

The next year, the single "Sunshine Reggae" was released, and it became another chart-topper in their home country; it was later included on the band's second album, Keep Smiling, in 1983, and went on to become a number-one single in Italy, West Germany, and nineteen other countries around the world. In the US, however, it was the single's B-side that became the band's only big hit. "White Horse" is a funk-influenced dance track with a memorable bassline and ambiguous, drug- and/or sex-themed lyrics ("white horse" being a slang for heroin) that became popular in US clubs. After the song was re-released as an A-side on both 7-inch and 12-inch vinyl, it went on to spend three weeks at number one on Billboards National Disco Action charts; it was also a crossover success, reaching the top five on the Hot Black Singles chart while peaking at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1984. Its relatively poor performance on the Hot 100 is most likely due to the track's controversial lyrics (including the word "bitch"), which prevented it from receiving radio airplay in much of the country. In 1989, the American rap act 2 Live Crew sampled "White Horse" heavily for their single "Get the Fuck Out of My House"; it was later sampled for Monifah's 1998 hit "Touch It".

Laid Back's next two albums, Play It Straight (1985) and See You in the Lobby (1987), and singles such as "Abu Dhabi" and "Tricky Kind of Thing", were released to little fanfare and limited chart success.

The duo made a return to the European charts in 1989 with the single "Bakerman" (featuring Danish singer Hanne Boel), which peaked at number nine on the West German chart, and number 44 in the United Kingdom in early 1990. It was accompanied by an unusual video, directed by Lars von Trier, which featured the band skydiving while "playing" their instruments. Guldberg and Stahl have both named this their favourite Laid Back track, and said the words were written by Guldberg during the recording session for the song. The lyrics are in English except for the phrase "Sagabona kunjani", which Guldberg has described as a Swahili phrase meaning "Hello, how are you?"

Hoping to capitalize on the success of Bakerman, their label re-released "White Horse" (as "White Horse '89") with new remixes, although this was a commercial disappointment.

Later work
Over the course of the following two decades, Laid Back continues to work together, and have since released four albums, a handful of singles, and two greatest hits albums (Laidest Greatest in 1995 and Good Vibes – The Very Best of Laid Back in 2008). The duo also composed the soundtrack of the 2001 feature film Flyvende Farmor, for which they were awarded a Robert, the Danish equivalent of an Oscar. That same year, an exhibition of the band's artwork, including pieces that appeared on their records and promotional posters, took place in Copenhagen. In 2003 they featured on the track "Tango" by Danish band Hæst, produced by Umpff. They continue to make sporadic live performances, as well, including high-profile shows at the Isle of Wight Festival in 2004, and the Roskilde Festival in 2005. A remix of "Bakerman" by British DJ Shaun Baker reached number one in Greenland in 2006.

In 2010 Laid Back returned with the single "Cocaine Cool".

Discography

Albums
 Laid Back (1981)
 Keep Smiling (1983)
 Play It Straight (1985)
 See You in the Lobby (1987)
 Hole in the Sky (1990)
 Why Is Everybody in Such a Hurry (1993)
 Laidest Greatest (1995)
 Unfinished Symphonies (1999)
 Happy Dreamer (1999)
 Good Vibes – The Very Best of Laid Back (2008)
 Cosmic Vibes (2011)
 Cosyland (2012)
 Uptimistic Music (2013)
 Healing Feeling (2019)

Singles

See also
 List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance Club Songs chart

References

External links

Danish dance music groups
Danish electronic music groups
Electronic music duos
Danish funk musical groups
Musical groups established in 1979
Sire Records artists
Danish new wave musical groups
Male musical duos
New wave duos
English-language singers from Denmark


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Remote Work is Blooming
Zachary Bosin
Don't blink now, but 2021 is just over the horizon. We can finally put 2020 behind us…or can we? In an interesting twist, some of the "strangest" aspects of this crazy year might end up becoming the new normal, and for most remote workers that sounds like it actually might be a relief.
During the last two weeks in October, BlueJeans surveyed 140 professionals from across the globe to capture current sentiment around WFH productivity and culture. The findings shine a light on many of the benefits that remote workers have experienced over the past 10 months that have resulted in achieving new levels of productivity, and surprisingly, an overall strengthening of corporate culture.
Perhaps most important is that once we arrive in a post-pandemic world, the survey participants on average expect to work remotely 13.9 workdays a month going forward. In fact, 75.4% of our respondents would be satisfied with a full-time WFH situation. This is a dramatic shift from the pre-pandemic era and suggests that people not only really dislike commuting, but they have seemed to crack the code when it comes to performing their jobs at a high-level, while staying connected with their colleagues and business associates. Similarly, only 30% of survey participants acknowledged they would be satisfied being back in the office full-time…reinforcing that the tide has turned in favor of remote flexibility.
And this is for good reason! 85.2% of survey respondents feel they are equally or more productive now than before the pandemic. Universally, the survey respondents agreed that with fewer in-office distractions, they now have more time for focused work and creative thinking, which is unlocking new-found levels of productivity. Perhaps unsurprisingly, remote workers struggled the most with cross-functional collaboration, as well as a feeling that they do spend too much time in meetings. But overwhelmingly, the positives outweigh the negatives, and workers that are actively using the WFH environment to deliver more thoughtful and creative work are finding much success.
Now, it's not just about working from home, it's about having the right gear at home to get the job done. Considering the overnight transformation that occurred throughout the workforce, it makes sense that 79.3% of survey respondents invested in new home office equipment since social distancing took root. More than half of our survey participants purchased new chairs and desks, highlighting the critical nature of these bare necessities for being productive. Maybe most surprising, was that individuals that purchased new whiteboards were 22.5% more productive than remote workers who had not made a similar investment. This finding correlates with the fact that workers are gaining productivity benefits via focused time and creative thinking, optimal scenarios for leveraging a whiteboard.
While the benefits of remote worker productivity have been touted by more progressive -minded individuals for years, there have always been concerns about the cultural implication of this staffing approach. We were pleasantly surprised to see that 81% of survey participants felt their company culture was equal to or stronger than pre-pandemic levels. While this is obviously a subjective metric, it's fascinating that there was such a high degree of acceptance that culture has not been destroyed by WFH. From a results perspective, it's interesting to note that organizations are participating in many different types of communication & social efforts to keep employees engaged and aligned, but some are more impactful than others. Company-wide all hands meetings have the power to improve culture by 16.8%, while encouraging informal water cooler chats between employees can lead to a 21.2% culture boost. Perhaps the biggest takeaway for culture, was that the organizations that simply do something in the spirit of keeping their teams connected can have a 34.5% impact when it comes to cultural improvements, regardless of the tactic implemented. Most organizations have figured this out, but for those struggling after months of remote work, we'd greatly encourage investing in some virtual events to bring folks together.
Ultimately, organizations and remote workers have adapted to make the most of their WFH experience. It's clear that eliminating the commute and giving employees the opportunity to focus without the distractions of the office are having positive implications. Simultaneously, organizations are successfully driving communication outreach programs to stay in front of team members in both formal and informal settings. Adopting these types approaches will ensure that your organization is prepared to transition to a hybrid work future, where workers are spending nearly 14 workdays out of the month at home. While most of us were stuck inside during the pandemic, it's clear that remote work was blooming all around us, and a new future work experience waits for us on the other side of 2020.
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Zachary Bosin serves as Vice President of Product Marketing and Communications at BlueJeans Network, where he is responsible for shaping and executing the go-to-market strategy for BlueJeans' award-winning meetings platform. He was most recently Director of Solutions Marketing at Veritas, where he led messaging, campaign strategy, and content development for the Digital Compliance portfolio. Previously, he served as an Analyst at the world's leading member-based advisory company, CEB, now Gartner. Zach received his MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and holds a B.A. in Political Science from Duke University.
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Q: When $z+2yx+x^2$ is a perfect square? I got two big integers $z$ and $y$ where $gcd(z,y) = 1$
$$z+2yx+x^2$$
How to find when f(x) = $z+2yx+x^2$ is a perfect squere for positive integer $x$?
Is this problem is as hard as Integer factorization problem? If it is, how can it be transformed into the form of:
$$a^2 = b^2 mod(c)$$
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This disc from the independent German label MDG features two highly popular works performed by string orchestra. With Ukrainian born, Roman Kofman at the baton, the Kiev Chamber Orchestra pays tribute to Gustav Mahler�s secret passion for the arranging of legendary compositions for chamber orchestra. Schubert�s Death and the Maiden is heard in Mahler�s magnificent re-write for string orchestra. The companion work is the famous Adagietto from Mahler�s own Fifth Symphony, music which captivated hearts of a wider audience of filmgoers thirty years ago in director Luchino Visconti�s adaptation of Thomas Mann�s novella Death in Venice.
It was common practice around the turn of the twentieth century for conductors to� make arrangements of established chamber works. No doubt it was felt that this would better suit the disposition of the audience. Mahler was in the habit of altering the texts of well known published scores and would frequently make considerable changes to scores he was conducting. Mahler�s friend Natalie Bauer-Lechner wrote that he had remarked to her that, �One could take Schubert�s themes and start off developing them. In fact that would do them no harm at all, so utterly unelaborated are they�.
Mahler obtained a score of Schubert�s eminent Death and the Maiden and made detailed notes indicating how the music could be arranged for string orchestra and given an opportunity to make its way in larger concert halls. What has come down to us is Mahler�s incomplete arrangement marked with copious and detailed notes on instrumentation, dynamics and articulation. He abandoned plans for a complete performance. Long after his death, Mahler�s daughter Anna discovered the unfinished arrangement and brought it to the attention of the Mahler scholars; David Matthews and Donald Mitchell. They extracted the orchestral parts according to Mahler�s annotations and the score was published in 1984.
The celebrated quartet is a fiercely intense work with the theme of death at its heart. Dating from 1824 it was published posthumously. The title Death and the Maiden stems from the reuse in the andante of Schubert�s song setting a poem of that title by Matthias Claudius.
The Kiev Chamber Orchestra perform with vitality and the utmost conviction. They are especially effective in the episodes of fiery agitation that pervade the opening movement allegro. They are just as comfortable with the attractive melodies and beautiful harmonies found in the andante con moto and the contrasting vigour and tragic overtones of the scherzo. I love the way the strings provide a real intensity of emotion in the action-packed turbulence of the closing presto.
Mahler�s arrangement is superbly performed here but I still would not wish to be without my favourite recordings of the original. My premier recommendation is the 1965 Switzerland account from the Italian Quartet on Philips 446 163-2; an interpretation remarkable for its sheer technical excellence and impressive imagination. I also admire the exciting 1988 Sheffield account from the Lindsay Quartet on Sanctuary Classics Resonance RSB 403.
Before the immense finale of Mahler�s Symphony No. 5, the famous adagietto provides a brief respite for the listener to reflect and unwind after the emotional upheaval of the first three movements. Surely this is the most beautiful music that the composer ever set to paper, the adagietto serves as a supreme example of Mahler�s mastery of orchestration. Most of the orchestra lies idle, but rather than choosing a conventional string ensemble, the composer adds a single harp to provide an underpinning of motion to the languidly soaring melody. This simple change in instrumentation is pure genius, producing a sonority that I believe has never been matched before or since. One can easily imagine a peaceful sunset amid the composer�s beloved Austrian mountains and lakes. Others have described the adagietto as representing a musical love-letter, of the most intimate kind, to his wife Alma.
The Kofman and his orchestra prove ideal exponents in this acclaimed movement. Resisting the temptation to drag the score unnecessarily incandescent playing is drawn from the Kiev players. This is music-making that is not merely highly polished and crammed with fine detail, but thrilling in its intensity and character. There is a curious glissando at point 06.47 (track 5), an effect that I have not previously encountered in this score.
The booklet notes are reasonably interesting and informative, contributing to the admirable presentation by Musikproduktion Dabringhaus and Grimm. I always love the label�s artwork on the front cover. Their choice of Egon Schiele�s �Der Tod und das M�dchen� from the �sterreichische Galerie Belvedere, in Vienna, is splendid and especially appropriate.
At only 56 minutes the total playing time of the disc is far from generous. I played this SACD using my standard CD players and was baffled by not being able to visualise the positioning of the players in the recording studio from the recording balance. Strangely I felt rather more comfortable with my headphones turned around. Puzzling perhaps but not a problem as the crystal clear sound quality is quite outstanding.
A superb release and a certainty to be one of my �Records of the Year�.


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A stone's throw from the meandering waters of the Silver River, the city of Ocala keeps kids and adults alike spellbound by its many outdoor attractions. From spelunking in White Cliff Cave to viewing Silver Springs through a glass-bottom boat, this charming small city about an hour north of Orlando offers no shortage of family-friendly activities.
The primary headwaters of the Silver River, Silver Springs produce more than 500 million gallons of crystal clear water per day. It's the centerpiece of Silver Springs State Park, a gorgeous park just outside Ocala that offers canoe and kayak access, miles of nature trails, picnic areas, and excellent bird-watching opportunities. Guided glass-bottom boat tours are one of the major highlights of this park, providing a mesmerizing look into its underwater world that teems with fish, turtles, and sometimes an alligator or two. Camping is also available for both tents and RVs, making Silver Springs State Park a great place to spend several days exploring. Be sure to reserve a campsite well in advance, especially if you intend to visit on a weekend.
Many of Ocala's best family attractions revolve around exploring the great outdoors, but there's nothing like a day of pure fun and games. That's exactly what Easy Street Family Fun Center offers, and although it's mainly for kids, there's a good chance the adult members of the family will want to join in the shenanigans as well. Arcade games, laser tag, rock climbing, go-karts, miniature golf, batting cages and water balloon battles all add up to a fun-filled day. There's also a KidZone for children 8 years old and under. The Easy Treats Ice Cream Parlor and Grill serves up perennial favorites like burgers, hot dogs, pizza and ice cream.
Just a few minutes from downtown Ocala, Brick City Adventure Park offers a lot of traditional park amenities and a few non-traditional attractions as well. With wide-open spaces, picnic pavilions and playgrounds, it's a perfect place for a picnic of cook-out. The park also offers nature trails, a football field, low ropes course and running track, but its real star attraction is White Cliff Cave. The tunnels and crevices of White Cliff Cave give novice explorers the chance to have a real spelunking experience. The cave is only open to guided tours, and spelunkers must be at least 8 years of age. Contact Marion County Parks and Recreation to schedule a cave tour.
For kids who love animals, it's hard to imagine a better place than Petting Zoo Ocala. Located on a spacious farm just west of Ocala, the petting zoo is home to a wide range of furry and feathered creatures, most of them rescued or unwanted by their previous owners. Families can pet and feed many of the animals, stroll through the barn, and meet the entire team – Annabelle the camel, Lulu the pot belly pig, Bongo the squirrel monkey, Elliott the Duck, twin goats Walter and Fushia, and many others. Kids, seniors and veterans can get in at a discounted rate, and admittance includes use of the picnic area and bounce house. Pony rides, train rides and camel rides are also available for an additional fee. Petting Zoo Ocala is open every day of the week except Tuesday.
Corrigan, Richard. "Things to Do With Children in Ocala, Florida." Travel Tips - USA Today, https://traveltips.usatoday.com/things-children-ocala-florida-105793.html. 17 April 2018.


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Alexander Arthur Van Halen, född 8 maj 1953 i Nijmegen, Nederländerna, är en nederländsk-amerikansk trummis, mest känd för att ha grundat bandet Van Halen tillsammans med sin bror Eddie. 1962 flyttade familjen till Pasadena i Kalifornien. Både han själv och hans bror är numera amerikanska medborgare.

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Alex började tidigt i livet med musik. Han började spela gitarr i tioårsåldern tillsammans med sin bror Eddie Van Halen som spelade trummor. De skiftade dock instrument snart då Alex smygtränade och blev duktigare på trummor när Eddie var ute och delade ut tidningar. Eddie tog då istället över gitarren. De bildade sedan Van Halen efter att ha rekryterat David Lee Roth och Michael Anthony. År 1977 fick de skivkontrakt och gav följande år ut många prisade album. Alex blev en viktig del i gruppen och hans trumsolon under turnéer blev ett slags varumärke. Han är känd för att ha ett mycket stort trumset då han uppträder.

Efter hans far Jan dog i december 1986 blev Alex nykter i april 1987, efter flertalet hårda år av festande.

Alex har på senare tid blivit prästvigd och vigde sin bror Eddie Van Halen 2009.

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The Kelowna Falcons held an 8-1 lead through six innings of play before surrendering eight unanswered runs in a 9-8 loss in the series finale of a three-game set against the Cowlitz Black Bears on Sunday evening at David Story Field.
For the sixth straight game, the Falcons found themselves trailing as the Black Bears opened the scoring in the first inning. Austin Bell continued his hot stretch of play through the series with an RBI single, cashing in Ryan Kim from third base after he led off the game with a double to give Cowlitz a 1-0 lead.
The Black Bear lead did not last for long as the Falcons offence got going in the 2nd inning courtesy of back-to-back doubles from Taylor Wright and Trent Tinglestad to tie the game at one. Grant Suponchick drove in Tinglestad with a double of his own before Davis Todosichuk reached on an error that allowed Suponchick to score and gave the Falcons a 3-1 lead after one and a half innings.
After the early run against, Kelowna starter Trevor Brigden settle into a nice groove, hurling four scoreless innings and in the 4th inning, Cody Crowder extended the Falcons advantage even further with a three-run blast over the right field fence for his first home run of the summer and gave Kelowna a 6-1 lead.
Matt Land opened the 6th inning with a double before Steffen Torgerson doubled him home to push the Falcons lead to 7-1 with Taylor Wright driving him in moments later with an RBI single as Kelowna jumped ahead by an 8-1 score.
Brigden surrendered a run in the 6th inning but finished off a very strong performance on the mound and gave way to the bullpen with an 8-2 lead, where the Black Bears mounted their comeback.
Cowlitz scored a run in the 6th inning before tallying two in the 7th frame and headed into the 8th inning trailing by an 8-4 score.
The Falcons went through four different pitchers in the 8th inning, giving up 3 walks, a hit by pitch and an error which brought the game to an 8-7 Falcons lead before Blake Burton stood in with two out and the bases loaded. Burton took a Jared Akin fastball up the middle for a base hit which plated a pair of runs and put the Black Bears ahead by a 9-8 score.
Marty Maves came on in relief and for the save in the 9th inning for Cowlitz and got some defensive help on a diving catch made in right field by Ryan Kim to retire the first batter of the 9th inning in Crowder. Wright popped out to the 2nd before the game ended on a fly ball to center field off the bat of Lucas Soper and the Black Bears picked up the 9-8 victory.
Wyatt Hummel gets saddled with the loss for the Falcons while Christian Peters picks up the win and Maves collecting the save in the game. The Falcons aim to get back in the win column as they return home to Elks Stadium for a rematch of the 2017 playoffs as they host the Victoria HarbourCats in a three-game series, beginning on Tuesday, June 12th.


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Nicknamed The Beast, one of just 111 made, for sale with H&H Classics
Founded in 1936, the H.R.G. Engineering Co. Ltd. drew its name from the initials of its founders - Major Ted Halford (a contributor to the Vale Special project), Guy Robins (formerly of Trojan) and Ron Godfrey (the G in GN and the Godfrey in Godfrey & Proctor).
LONDON.- This rare and historically interesting 1952 HRG was nicknamed 'The Beast' because of its ability to 'devour anything on wheels on a short course'. It is now for sale with H&H Classics at their Duxford sale on October 14th for an estimate of £60,000 to £70,000.
It was campaigned by first owner Albert D. Trager in numerous SCCA races in the USA. Later it became the property of ex-Works Frazer-Nash and Bristol driver Peter Wilson who had it UK road registered as 'ASV 605'. It was then acquired by the current vendor's late husband, an ex-Works Porsche driver, in August 2013 and driven back from Denmark. It has been treated to an extensive engine overhaul during 2019 plus a new clutch and fresh tyres.
According to a letter on file from Ian Dussek of the HRG Association, chassis W219 was laid down on February 12th 1952 but not completed until March 3rd 1953. Fitted with two-seater coachwork by the St Leonards Engineering Co and a Singer-derived 1500cc engine (C1342S), it was supplied new to Al Trager of Jacksonville, Florida. An aeronautical engineer who served as Technical Inspector for five USAF bases during WW2, Mr Trager later worked for Mack Trucks and the American Seating Company. A keen motorist, he ran an Alfa Romeo and a 'blown' MG before acquiring the HRG 1500 for competition work. Records suggest that he entered the two-seater for the Sebring 12 hours on March 8th 1953 only to have his plans thwarted by its late arrival. Known to have raced at that October's Sports Car Club of America National Turner meeting, his antics behind the wheel soon saw chassis W219 christened 'The Beast' because of its ability to 'devour anything on wheels on a short course'.
A conscientious owner, Mr Trager ordered and installed a hydraulic brake conversion kit from the HRG Works and also added Harley Davidson air filters to the twin SU carburettors but was otherwise proud that he sold the two-seater in pretty much 'as new' condition to Charles A. Pitman III. A fellow racer, Mr Pitman reportedly finished 2nd-in-class and 4th overall at a SCCA event in Columbia, South Carolina during July 1955 but subsequently rolled 'The Beast'.
The extent of the damage is unknown but the fact the car still retains its original engine (C1342S) and what appears to be its original body tub indicates that it cannot have been too severe. There are signs of repair / reinforcement to both chassis rails behind the triangulated sections which carry the front engine mounts and the number 'W219' is clearly stamped into the top face on the nearside.
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Mr Pitman sold the HRG 1500 to James F. Gallivan in August 1957 and thereafter it passed to Herbert L. Gibson, Hershel Harkins and James W. Bain of Ashville, North Carolina. A year or so after becoming the two-seater's custodian, Mr Bain wrote an update for the November 1962 issue of the HRG Owners' Club newsletter which noted: 'Twelve days I had 'The Brute' (sic) when it broke down. The most ghastly creatures must have been working on it since it left the capable hands of Al Trager . . . but I love the rotten little swine; when it goes it really goes – and I've had a ball – all over (at least on the roads) these mountains . . . I hope I shall visit Britain in the next year. Should I sell 'The Beast' to some deserving Creep or should I not? It must be a devoted type – no other can have it'.
Mr Bain relocated to Edinburgh during the mid-1960s and had chassis W219 road registered as '8 HYS'. Extensively restored by ex-Frazer Nash and Bristol Works driver Peter Wilson when he acquired it during the mid-1980s, 'The Beast' was refinished in its originally livery of Grey metallic with Red leather upholstery and Red wheels and re-registered as 'ASV 605'. Relocating to Sweden when it was purchased by renowned collector and future FIVA President Horst Bruning during 1988, the two-seater moved to Denmark some seventeen years later and the custodianship of previous keeper, Peter Bering. The subject of a back axle overhaul including the fitment of a new 4:1 crownwheel and pinion in 2010, the HRG 1500 was purchased by the vendor's late husband – a former Works Porsche driver – from Mr Bering during August 2013 and driven back to the UK.
Structurally sound but mechanically below par, 'ASV 605' was driven less than 2,000 miles prior to being entrusted to Chris Hollier AMIMI in March 2019 for a thorough overhaul. The engine benefited from a repolished crankshaft, re-bore, new dry sleeves, fresh valves, hardened valve seats (to permit the use of unleaded) and a specialist ceramic block sealing treatment etc, the radiator was re-cored, the hood recoloured / re-waterproofed, the leather upholstery re-connollised, the wiring fettled, the clutch renewed, the wheels repainted and five new Blockley tyres fitted. Although, the HRG 1500 was driven back from Mr Hollier's Stoke Ferry premises, its rejuvenated engine still requires running-in (with the vast majority of the associated 1,000 miles yet to be covered). An accompanying report from Mr Hollier notes the fuel gauge is inoperative and that a brake overhaul may well lessen the pedal travel.
Starting readily upon inspection, 'The Beast' has a lovely patina to it. The choice of two ex-Works racing drivers, this delightful HRG 1500 is offered for sale with V5C Registration Document and history file.
Model Background: Founded in 1936, the H.R.G. Engineering Co. Ltd. drew its name from the initials of its founders - Major Ted Halford (a contributor to the Vale Special project), Guy Robins (formerly of Trojan) and Ron Godfrey (the G in GN and the Godfrey in Godfrey & Proctor). The newcomer initially operated from the Mid-Surrey Gear Company in Norbiton and the design of its products was clearly influenced by the GN and Frazer-Nash motorcars in which Godfrey had previously been involved. The first offering was a traditionally-styled open two-seater sports car with front-mounted 1496cc OHV Meadows 4ED engine mated to a four-speed Moss gearbox and driving through an ENV spiral bevel axle. The chassis members were bought in from Rubery Owen and the steering gear sourced from Marles, while most of the aluminium over ash frame bodies were manufactured by Reall of West London. Priced at £395, the 1.5 litre HRG was half the cost of the equivalent Aston Martin and some 1,000 pounds lighter.
During 1936, the company established its own premises at Tolworth in Surrey. Two years later it launched the '1100' that was powered by a 1074cc 10hp OHC Singer unit and in 1939, as supplies of the Meadows engine dried up, it opted for Singer's 1496cc 12hp engine for what it now called its '1500' model. Car production resumed after the war and continued until 1956, with the business soldiering on for a further ten years in an engineering consultancy capacity. Figures for total production vary, but were in the region of 240, of which some 90 percent are said to survive today. The factory operated its own racing team, entitled 'Ecurie Lapin Blanc', which achieved success in such classic events as the Le Mans and Spa 24 Hour endurance races, while privateers employed the little two-seaters in such testing international rallies as the Alpine and, in particular, trials; at which examples of the breed still excel to this day.
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Baseball fans everywhere are counting down the minutes until March 28th, when the season kicks off with the 2019 MLB Opening Day. This day marks the true start of spring for people all over the country, calling them outside to enjoy the sport and the sunshine with their friends, family, and fellow fans.
Part of the allure of a day at the ballpark is the promise of classic snacks like hot dogs, nachos, popcorn, soda and beer, but for those looking to watch what they eat, there may not appear to be many health-conscious options.
While it's generally accepted that we all treat ourselves to our favorite seasonal guilty pleasures every once in a while, it may be time to start bringing some healthier alternatives from home if you find yourself — and your kids — indulging more often than you'd like.
If you're a popcorn fiend, for example, try picking up a low-calorie bag of air-popped popcorn instead of the buttery ballpark variety that's high in both carbohydrates and fat. Air-popped popcorn can be found at just about any grocery store in a variety of flavors, like white cheddar or salt and pepper, or you could simply buy the kernels and make your own version at home!
If you've got your eye on a ballpark hot dog, we recommend bringing a hearty homemade sandwich instead. But if you don't have time to bring food from home, or just can't resist the treat, simply be smart about your toppings. Say no to the chili and cheese that add unnecessary fat and calories, and instead smother on the mustard and relish to your heart's content!
And finally, if you just can't keep from munching while you're watching the game, try to bring plenty of healthy snacks from home to keep your mind off of the man touting cotton candy in the stands. Bring your favorite trail mix, fresh or dried fruits, or even whole wheat, high-fiber crackers so you always have something on hand — but remember, even healthy foods should be eaten in moderation!
Now that you have a better grasp on how to snack healthier while enjoying America's favorite pastime, it's time to tackle the drinks.
Our first tip is simply to drink plenty of water to keep you hydrated while you spend nine innings sitting out in the sun. But beyond that, staying hydrated can keep you feeling fuller, and less likely to order that extra snack or be enticed by what's on draft near your section.
If your vice is more of the sweet variety, then perhaps you're instead craving a milkshake. One way to curb that craving for something sweet, ice cold, and delicious is to instead order a fresh fruit smoothie!
If your ballpark allows you to bring drinks from home, you could also whip up your own at home, allowing you to not only save some money but also customize it exactly to your preferences. If that doesn't do it for you, try blending up a healthy shake using almond or coconut milk and a scoop of your favorite protein powder — with so many flavors to choose from, like chocolate, strawberry, or even peanut butter, you're sure to find one that leaves you wanting more.
As you come out of your winter hibernation to welcome the warmer weather of spring and the sports and family outings that come with it, consider scheduling a check-up to discuss your health goals.