In Lesson #4, you learned what it's like to act on your joy. Make sure you have actually tried this out! Because for the continuation of this course it's important that you actually put this into practice. Don't cheat yourself out of it. Make sure you've actually prioritized your joy for the past two days!
You have reached a point of not being sure what to do; you face a paradox. You want to honor your own integrity to your alignment, your resonance, and your excitement. You want to trust in your excitement—because isn't that what Higher Self is communicating to you?
But then… What about integrity? What about respecting other people? What about honoring the agreements we have made?
This is definitely an important aspect of the journey. It is very valuable to appreciate and examine this—not just glance over or have the attitude "I'm going to do whatever I want because it feels good." That's not the idea, (although it is!).
But first, we need to clarify what it is that feels good: Does it feel good because of our true energetic resonance? Or does it feel good because we have defined something else as "negative" and feeling good seems like a relief from that negativity? This is a very important distinction.
Some things may seem really appealing to us, but it might be because they symbolize a certain type of freedom to us. We may not actually want to chase after the thing that represents this freedom; we may simply want to embody what that idea, that symbol of what chasing after that particular thing means to us. How does it mean freedom? How does it mean more of ourselves that we're presently suppressing? And how can we integrate that into our lives?
Start recognizing the difference between when you are truly, truly, truly excited about something, truly on fire, truly aligning, and when you are simply defining something as offering relief from the thing you don't want to deal with. For example, the definitions you've wrapped around your personal life might make drugs seem exciting because they feel good. That would not be what I mean when I say follow your excitement.
You have to be really honest with yourself and be able to distinguish more and more clearly between a true passion and a fun distraction. With practice, you will be able to, so don't feel like you can make a mistake! Simply practice; when you bump into these challenges and examine them, you will refine your wisdom, your clarity, and your ability to distinguish between these two ways of feeling good.
One way is simply an escape, while true resonance excites you because you are actually meant to go in that direction. It feels complete and whole, and it might feel even a little bit scary because it is cutting edge for you; it challenges your belief system.
Untrue resonance is when something feels good because you are avoiding something else. You have placed negative beliefs upon something and therefore wish to avoid it. This is because, as soon as you encounter that thing in your life, what you really encounter is how far you have placed your own vibrational position, your point of view about that thing, out of alignment with the truth of abundance, freedom, and empowerment.
If so, then first look at the thing or event and see how you hold negative lack beliefs about it. What you feel is not the event—the event is not painful and stressful. Being out of alignment with yourself is what feels stressful.
You only ever feel the degree to which you position yourself in or out of alignment with your true self. You've never experienced an emotion, you've never experienced a circumstance. You only ever experience the degree to which you've removed yourself from yourself, or—with good feelings—the degree to which you've placed yourself back in alignment with your true self.
This is a side note to the main lesson, but it's a crucial and important side note. You have to be honest with yourself, especially when it comes to decisions that are about to break or change your agreements or contracts with beings that are important to you in your life.
Now, we'll look at the three fundamental rules to help you understand integrity.
When you start following your joy, you will come to this point—this crucial point—where it seems you have to make a choice between an existing agreement with your partner, your kids, your parents, your business associates, your boss, whatever it may be, and something that truly excites you, but that seems to somehow negate or avoid or counter or oppose your existing agreement. Then, when you're really clear the new direction is truly what you want and that you have no place left in your existing agreement, how do you proceed? How do you balance that out? How do you include integrity?
1.1 The first rule of integrity is: Everything in Existence can and does coexist.
1.2 The second rule of integrity is: Respect another's free will.
1.3 The third rule of integrity is: There is no lack anywhere in Existence.
2.2 Step 2: Communicate clearly, honestly, fearlessly, and in as kind a way as possible.
2.3 Step 3: Know that it is ultimately okay to go your separate ways. It is not a bad thing.
2.5 Step 4: Avoid making more static agreements in the future.
2.7 Got a question, or just want to share? Discuss this lesson in the forums!
The first rule of integrity is: Everything in Existence can and does coexist.
See this as a universal principle. Know in your heart that all possible chosen realities can be coexistent, and will coexist, so there is no need to see Creation as having to fit into one singular reality.
Ultimately, yes, it is all one singular reality: all one single Being expressing itself in infinite ways. But it generates infinite parallel realities precisely because it wants to express itself in infinite ways. And it cannot express itself in infinite ways if it only creates one particular paradigm, or creation, or reality with one certain set of laws. It has to create infinite slices within its own one singular point of Beingness that then can coexist and express and explore completely different themes and desires and preferences.
So, the first rule of integrity is everything in Existence can and does coexist.
Note: These "rules' will all become intuitive, by the way. For now, it's just handy to start with some basic ideas or "rules" that you can fall back on if you're in doubt—to gain some clarity from them and use them to sharpen your own intuition. At some point you won't need to think about them anymore.
The second rule of integrity is: Respect another's free will.
This is paramount. This is crucial.
This is crucial for me on a daily basis. In fact, the more evolved you become spiritually speaking or consciousness speaking, the finer that balance of love and wisdom becomes. The finer your spiritual journey, your vision, your clarity becomes, the more important it becomes to honor people's free will.
It's just one of these fundamental principles, sort of "first law" kind of ideas that apply throughout all of Creation and on all levels of consciousness. It's crucial, therefore, that if you wish to align yourself even further, if you wish to expand even further, if you wish to fine-tune your balance and beingness even further, then respecting other people's free will, or other beings' free will, at some point becomes of paramount importance.
So, the second rule is to respect other people's free will.
This also means you know in your heart that you are free to choose your reality, and that other portions of Creation, or other beings, are completely free to choose their reality.
Again, that's the coexistence idea. You don't have to feel you have to stay stuck in a particular reality that belongs to them, nor should you harbor the idea or feeling that other people should stay in your reality because that's what your reality dictates.
It's very important that you feel free to make your choices and see that other people are free to make their choices. You can inspire by example, but not impose or infringe upon their free will. You can offer what you know, you can offer what works for you, you can offer what excites you, but then it is up to them to either absorb that and take that on for themselves, or to move away from that. Either way, their choice needs to be respected. It's very crucial.
The third rule of integrity is: There is no lack anywhere in Existence.
If you really, fully get this single principle, then very naturally you will act within integrity.
This is because we only act in ways that are out of integrity when we believe there's something lacking—when we believe we lack something and therefore feel we need to get the thing we desire at the expense of what someone else desires. Another way to state this rule of integrity (that there is no lack anywhere in Existence), is to say that you don't have to deprive anyone else of what they desire in order for you to be able to choose and create what you desire.
This is a very liberating principle; a conviction. Make it your own!
I'll repeat: You don't have to deprive anyone else of what they desire, in order for you to choose and create what you desire. Again, coexistence of realities means there is never any lack. Therefore you can be free to choose what you desire. Others can be free to choose what they desire, and those desires don't ever have to conflict or be at war with each other. You don't have to steal and deprive others because there are infinite parallel realities available.
Whatever you desire is somewhere for you in your own consciousness. It can be generated if you just tap into that frequency and start exuding it and start acting on your breadcrumb trail of joy and excitement. You will generate the reality you desire. You don't have to rush in and steal it from someone else or deprive them of something they desire so that you can have what you desire.
So, that's another fundamental principle of integrity in my experience and in my opinion.
In addition to those three "rules"—which are universal principles as I've experienced them—here are Four Steps to help you master integrity in your everyday life.
This question allows us to become practical. What does it look like in everyday life when joy and integrity are balanced? And how do I do that? How do I actually approach that? To know some of these universal rules is fun, but how do I apply them? Simply ask yourself this first question whenever you are excited about something that you wonder may be in or out of alignment.
If not, go for it! Enjoy yourself, have fun—and you will feel 100% congruent about your choice. It will just feel exciting. You won't be looking back at anyone or anything or having any regrets. Excellent!
Now, if it does break existing agreements and promises, then continue with Step 2.
Step 2: Communicate clearly, honestly, fearlessly, and in as kind a way as possible.
Find out to whom you need to communicate your change of heart before being able to comfortably take action on your new direction of excitement. And, if at all possible, proceed to communicate with them as clearly as you can.
If your excitement does seem to oppose something, does seem to break some existing agreements if you were to execute that excitement, you don't want to move forward without communicating—because at some point you will pull yourself back. Integrity will force you back. You will be looking back, regretting your choices, and not feeling good about yourself.
You want your choices to be 100% in alignment. So, before you make any choices that you're doubtful about, whether or not they break agreements, first try to communicate as clearly as you can. Try to clear the slate. Try to start clean, start fresh, and have your fundamental foundation be clear.
Communicate as clearly, as honestly, as fearlessly, and as kindly as you can to the parties involved in the agreement. Try to change the agreement by communicating that you've had a change of heart and that your resonance is really important for you. You wish to follow what excites you and you wish for them to follow what excites them, and right now you just feel really strongly that you wish to change direction.
If it is not in any way possible to communicate before taking the new action, search your heart for the most balanced decision, keeping in mind the three fundamental rules of integrity, then take it from there.
This is where the rubber meets the road. This is where sometimes you can't really predict what the situation is going to be like, and you have to go with your intuition: You have to just go with the most clarity you can come up with in that moment and simply try your very best.
I've had many, many experiences of this, faced many, many paradoxes. I can honestly say that these experiences have greatly extended me in wisdom, integrity, and maturity. So don't fear these "grey area" decisions and experiences, because they teach you to rely on your own intuition rather than the rules I gave you, for example.
Following both those rules and these steps will really test you and challenge you to stay true to your intuition. Just try your best to simultaneously maintain both integrity to your resonance and integrity with other beings and agreements you've made. Learn from what follows. Forgive yourself and or others where necessary. And fine-tune your balance in mastering the art of integrity.
To summarize Step 2: Communicate honestly, fearlessly, clearly, and in as kind a way possible. If you can't communicate, then trust your instincts; trust your intuition. Do your very best and learn from the experience; forgive what needs to be forgiven and fine-tune this process.
Step 3: Know that it is ultimately okay to go your separate ways. It is not a bad thing.
Step 3 is practical. Many times people forget that separation is not as bad as it seems, and continue to stay stuck in a relationship, a contract, or a business.
You break free from things because the purpose of that thing no longer resonates for you. Once the purpose of a relationship has been transcended, has been extracted, why would you hold on to that empty container? You've got to be really honest with yourself and then trust that it is actually okay to move on and make a change.
If you have fulfilled Step 2 and have already communicated your change of heart as patiently, clearly, honestly, and kindly as possible, to all parties that will be affected by your new direction, you've honored the other person's relationship with you. Then, what if the other party still refuses to work with your newfound resonance?
You have to search your heart again.
If the other party still does not honor the principle of resonance, both in themselves and in you, if they don't wish to give you that freedom, then I say at this point, search your heart—again as I said in Step 2, which is, rely on yourself. Really, really search for the highest possible intuition and clarity you can have access to.
If you find there is a way to maintain your reasonable agreements, while simultaneously following your heart, go for that.
But if this combination of maintaining your reasonable agreements, while also honoring your own resonance seems impossible, if it is obvious you are meant to move on, regardless of other people's feelings or the agreements you've made—then follow your heart and know that separation is only an illusion and not a real thing.
This is a last resort step. In my experience, it is hardly ever necessary if communication has been really honest, open, vulnerable, and clear. So, really emphasize Step 2, the communication part, first.
So, Step 3 is for when all else has failed, you are in the "grey zone," and you must turn to your own heart. Do you want to stay in that agreement or do you really, really want to move on and trust that it will shift your reality? Ultimately, I would say, choose the latter, because you have to follow your excitement; it's important.
You can postpone it for a little bit, for the sake of integrity, for the sake of aligning your whole being, so that you can go about your passion in a congruent, 100% committed way, and not have to look back and feel regret. But there is no sense in staying long-term in something that truly no longer fits you.
Trust that it is okay to go separate ways. The essence of your relationship to another can never be separate or lacking. Know this. The essence of your relationship, the energetics of it, the spirit-connection of your beings can never be separate. Only in a physical singular slice, out of All-That-Is, can it seem like things are lacking and missing, but it is not actually the case.
Respect the importance of one another's journeys and the choices that have to be made to honor resonance. This goes both ways. You want what's best for them and honor their free will, what's important for them. And similarly, honor your own and expect that they honor that too. This mutual honoring should be implied in any type of relationship or contract, but oftentimes it's not.
If it seems like it's either A or B, ask for option C, the third, unseen option, right?
If it looks like the choices are: I either follow my excitement and break all my agreements and all my contracts and the hearts of everyone who's been important in my life so far…OR I stay in my contracts with people who mean a lot to me and who I've been committed to, but I will be suppressing my joy and my higher self's guidance, then, if anything, choose the joy part. If you have to make a choice, choose the joy part.
But try this first: Ask for the higher, third, more creative, out-of-the-box-thinking, unseen option. There is always a third option that allows you to maintain integrity—through communication usually—while dealing with and solving things and getting really clear with those existing agreements. You then can fully, congruently, go about and explore your new direction.
Step 4: Avoid making more static agreements in the future.
This is really just an additional tip. Avoid making static agreements in the future, because Time is speeding up, collectively and individually. You are empowering yourself. This means that on an everyday basis, more and more and more changes will occur. You cannot say who you will be the next day. It becomes harder and harder to determine who you're going to be. So, I wouldn't say "be careful," but be more alert when you're entering into new agreements. Realize that you can have a change of heart at any instant and will not remain the same person you are today. Consider that from now on when you're making new agreements.
In future agreements that you do resonate with making, somehow insert this fine print—or not fine print, but a big title—that says, "This agreement is the case as long as it honors both of our journeys or both of our resonances." Always include something in the communication with that person or business or contract that allows you the freedom to not have to break the agreement if you wish to change yourself and your path.
If you are making new, static, seemingly long-term agreements, include in the conversation that each person's resonance should be paramount, that each person's free will and journey should be appreciated and completely honored, in case at some point they don't match up anymore.
This has to be in the contract. If it is not in the contract—if no negotiations on this point seem possible—then, don't enter into the agreement. Unless you're absolutely certain and completely excited about that long-term static contract, which does not seem to allow for any fine print in terms of following your resonance, then I would say, don't do it.
Often, we enter into agreements that only partially resonate for us, because we think, "Well, it's better than nothing," or "At least I'll get some payment," or "At least I get some kind of relationship." But, it has to resonate.
At the same time, don't be too quick to say no. Explore what's actually there for you. Explore what that agreement or relationship could become for you. Give it whatever you have in that moment to explore it. But, if it seems not to allow for the freedom you desire for yourself, then I would say, walk away from that agreement—because at this point, it's no longer exciting. You're about to enter into a jacket that's already too tight to begin with, let alone two weeks from now, let alone two years from now, when you're expanded even more.
If it already feels a little bit tight to enter that agreement or to sign that contract, don't. You can attract something way better the next day or even the next hour or the next minute. You can walk away from that contract with a smile on your face, confident in the abundance, the endlessness of Existence, knowing that infinite parallel realities exist, and as soon as you shift your frequency, you will literally attract a different opportunity.
If you know that and you walk away from that agreement (which you thought was actually kind of awesome…except for this one thing that felt like a contraction), if you walk away with a smile on your face, absolutely confident that you can generate whatever you truly desire, then the very next day, or the very next minute, you will get a phone call with a new opportunity.
If it only partially resonates, you don't need to accept that agreement. You really don't. You really don't. You can create something even better! Knowing that, be confident in the abundance of Existence. You will be in alignment, and that alignment will create the actual reality. Don't be teased by your lack beliefs. There is no lack.
For this lesson's homework, I would like you to continue the previous lesson's homework, which is to prioritize your joy over your schedule, over anything that you would normally think you have to, or should, do.
Really start experimenting with rooting yourself in the most exciting options available to you, and start acting on these, making the most out of them and integrating them into your life. And now do that with the integration of your newfound knowledge and awareness of what it means to maintain integrity.
I know this lesson was a little jumbled, and perhaps a bit complicated. But it's here for you to refer to, when you bump into these situations in your life. You can always read it through or listen to it again a couple of times and then test it out in the field of your life. Combining your own testing experiences with the guidelines in this lesson, you'll be able to come to a really clear, intuitive, self-reliant way of maintaining your integrity while you absolutely act on your excitement every single day, with no concessions—except for maintaining your integrity, which is a perfect balance.
Remember, you want to be congruent in your new choice; you don't want to have to look back. You don't want to feel like a portion of you is left behind because you didn't solve something properly, or you didn't give it your best shot.
Enjoy the new balance. And I'll see you in the next lesson, which will add another principle to this equation of prioritizing your joy and excitement.
Keep following that breadcrumb trail one moment at a time, with no expectation of where the next one may be—just one moment at a time, blind with passion, blind with love, blind with excitement.


Authorities beefed up security in Indian Kashmir on Monday after 17 people were killed in gun battles and attacks over the weekend, including a university professor-turned suspected militant, and more than 100 were injured in protests.
But the situation remained tense as at least a dozen anti-India protesters were injured in fresh street clashes on Monday in south Kashmir's Shopian district.
A day earlier, five civilians and five suspected militants, including the professor, Mohammad Rafi Bhat, and a top Hizbul Mujahideen separatist, Saddam Padder, were killed during a counter-insurgency operation, officials said. Local media described Padder as a top recruiter for the militant organization.
Meanwhile, clashes in the disputed Himalayan region left more than 100 anti-India protesters injured on Sunday, a day after three Lashkar-e-Toiba militants and a civilian were killed during a gunfight with security forces in Srinagar.
Also on Saturday suspected militants shot and killed three civilians in north Kashmir's Bandipora and Sopore towns. The victims were suspected of working as informers for security forces, a police official told BenarNews on condition of anonymity.
Internet service remained suspended across the region for a second day on Monday, leading authorities to order schools closed and to postpone university examinations indefinitely even as police played down the protests.
"Barring a few minor incidents of stone throwing Monday morning, the situation is under control in south Kashmir," Amit Kumar, deputy inspector general of police, told BenarNews.
"There will be further improvement in the situation in coming days. Security has been strengthened especially in sensitive areas of south Kashmir, including Shopian district, to maintain order. Police expect youths not to resort to violence and help maintain peace," he added.
Separatists extended their shutdown call for Tuesday against what they described as extra-judicial killings at the hands of Indian security forces in the region, which has seen about 70,000 killed during an insurgency over the last three decades. Both India and arch rival Pakistan have contending territorial claims on Kashmir and have fought wars over it.
On Monday, Mehbooba Mufti, the chief minister of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, urged parents to protect their children.
"I am shocked by yesterday's killings. I appeal to Kashmiri people and also to the rest of the country to save our children from losing their lives to violence," Mufti told reporters in Srinagar.
"God brought us into this world to live a good life and not throw away our lives to violence. Unfortunately stones and guns are in the hands of poor children. I appeal government of India too to play its role in saving lives of Kashmiri youths," she said.
Two days after he went missing from Kashmir University where he taught sociology for about 18 months, Bhat, 30, was declared dead along with four other suspected militants following a gunbattle in Shopian on Sunday.
Family members said they did not know the professor who completed his doctorate in November 2017 had joined militants, and were shocked to get a phone call on Sunday morning.
"I may have hurt you, please forgive me. I am sorry I cannot see you ever as I am fighting a gun-battle and may meet Almighty God soon," Bhat's brother, Imtiyaz Ahmad Bhat, quoted him as having said minutes before he died in the gun battle.
"He talked briefly to our father and to other family members including his wife by phone from the gun fight site seeking forgiveness before putting the phone down never to receive our calls again. Sometime later police asked us to go to the gunfight site to convince him to surrender but before we could have reached there, all five militants had attained martyrdom," he told BenarNews.
On Friday, Bhat who was married three years ago, delivered what turned out to be his last lecture at the university.
"He was a great teacher and human being. He would give his best to the students and advise them to work hard and excel in studies," Masood Ahmad, a student at department of sociology told BenarNews.
Police are trying to determine what led to Bhat's radicalization.
"Our initial investigations suggest his two cousins were killed in the past and this may have motivated him to join the militants to avenge the killings," S.P. Vaid, Indian Kashmir's police chief, told BenarNews.
A person who picks up a gun to fight the state is a militant and NOT a suspected militant. These are a bunch of killers.


Buy vs. rent – which is cheaper?
According to the latest data gathered by the online real estate company Trulia in 98 of the top 100 housing markets, it is cheaper to buy a home than rent one. The only exceptions to the trend are Honolulu and San Francisco.
In the US, the cheapest real-estate market is in Detroit, where buying a home is only 3.7 times more expensive than renting one. Other similarly beneficial markets are in Oklahoma City, Dayton, Ohio,Warren, Mich. and Toledo, Ohio.
What makes purchasing an estate more attractive? Well first off, in the last couple of years the prices have been steadily falling and mortgage interest rates are at historically low levels, whilst the rents are rising. However, not everyone can afford to get a mortgage, despite the low rates. Moreover, paying a rent makes it harder, in some cases impossible for people to save enough money for a down payment, which is the biggest obstacle to buying a home.
Nevertheless, the situation on the real estate market is a little more complicated that it might seem. There are a lot more factors that go into each decision, than the estate prices and mortgage rates. Housing markets, typically have local submarkets, which means that usually renting in the central area would be more affordable than buying, whereas in the suburban parts, buying would be the better option. Another factor is the size of the estate. In some markets it might be better to rent larger homes, instead of buying them.
The Trulia survey does not take into account home price trends, which are another factor affecting the choice whether to buy or rent. Usually, people are ready to pay more if they expect prices to go up and give them a better return on their investment.
Some experts however, believe that home prices have reached the lowest low in the US and they expect markets to start recovering slowly, which means housing will return to its traditional role of a safety investment. If so, that adds an incentive to buy.
Investing on more expensive markets may be a wise decision and would prove to be safer in the distant future. Areas like Honolulu, San Francisco and Boston have strong long-term growth prospects. They also have little physical space to grow, which tends to keep prices strong. On the other hand, old areas that aren't growing much - while cheap – might not be profitable in the long run.


Teaching intervention raises many opportunities that aren't always as possible in a normal classroom, such as the use of Lego to represent Mathematical concepts (although Mark Anderson provides a solution for this, suggesting that each student gets a small bag). Another opportunity that has arisen has been the use of technology.
From my experience there are a range of reasons why students end up in intervention. For some it is the support, while others it is about confidence and encouragement. However, there is a group who sometimes just don't necessarily care (see both Tom Barrett and Dave Cormier for discussions on this matter). Although limited as to how much I can modify the tasks at hand, I have instead focused on modifying the product that students produce.
Vocabulary has been a particular focus this term. At the start of a session on persuasive language, students worked collaboratively to make a word web, where each word had to be connected with another word. This forced students to not just brainstorm words, but look closely at the words that were already there. They ended up with roughly twenty words. I then used an iPad to capture the finished product and added it to Book Creator and gave students the challenge of not only writing definitions for the various words, but recording them as well. Using small whiteboards, students wrote their definitions and before recording did a practice run. Just about every student rewrote their definition after the initial run-through, not because anyone told them that they were wrong, but rather as they read it out loud they found things that they wanted to change. After recording, we were left with an interactive page full of definitions.
Students were exploring the representation of fractions and were given the challenge to show a fraction in different ways. They were then required to provide a short explanation of what they created which would be recorded using Adobe Voice. The intent was to support students with the appropriate use of language. This was also a useful activity for identifying various misconceptions in regards to fractions.
One of my groups was working on recording their own episodes of A Current Affair. Having recently purchased Touchcast's Studio in a Box, a collection of resources designed to help make any space a studio. I set up the green screen on the board in our classroom and students used the TouchCast app to record the different episodes. To do this they emailed their scripts to me which were then copied into the teleprompter. After some trial runs, students ran through their presentations. What was interesting was that although all were willing to sit in front of the class to present, the addition of video forced many to reconsider how they spoke. This added a level of feedback and self-critique was something that was previously absent from the activity.
It can be so difficult to find experiences which allow students to develop their speaking skills, especiallying in regards to fluency and intonation. Here are a few things that I have found, but what about you? What are some of the things that you have done? As always, comments welcome.
Speaking, Listening and Intervention by Aaron Davis is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
I don't like to include student work within my personal blog. The TouchCast app is free, while the Studio in a Box provides grips, clamps, green screen and microphone. I think that the teleprompter alone is fantastic. Not only does it provide the text on the screen, but sets the appropriate speed to read it at. Well worth the investment. I was put onto it by Peter DeWitt who has written a few useful posts.


Today I have opened a new section on this website -- the MetaLife Community of Sims. What you will find there is NOT a list of sims where ML is active (these are around 30 at the moment). Rather the website is a place where sims can present themselves and users can choose, which style of combat/RP on which sim suits them. Thus I expect that it will be filled slowly (so don't be shocked when you see only few sims there in the beginning), but with high-quality information therefore.
I would like to know wich sims use the ml meter ?


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Q: Upgrade OpenVPN on Ubuntu I have an OpenVPN access server running in my AWS Ubuntu environment, version 2.0.12-Ubuntu14.  I need to upgrade this to at least version 2.1.  What's the best way of doing this?
I tried apt-get, but that tells me that I already have the most recent version.
me@myserver:~$ apt-get upgrade openvpn-as -s
NOTE: This is only a simulation!
    apt-get needs root privileges for real execution.
    Keep also in mind that locking is deactivated,
    so don't depend on the relevance to the real current situation!
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
openvpn-as is already the newest version.

(I don't want to install a new server instance from an AMI, since I'd have to recreate a lot of users.)
EDIT - Solution posted below.

A: Here's what worked: https://openvpn.net/index.php/access-server/section-faq-openvpn-as/69-virtual-appliance/174-how-to-upgrade-the-virtual-appliance-to-a-new-version-of-the-access-server.html
sudo -s
wget http://swupdate.openvpn.org/as/openvpn-as-2.1.2-Ubuntu14.amd_64.deb
dpkg -i openvpn-as-2.1.2-Ubuntu14.amd_64.deb

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O furacão Felícia foi um dos ciclones tropicais da temporada de furacões no Pacífico de 2009 e o ciclone tropical mais intenso no Oceano Pacífico Nordeste desde o furacão Daniel em 2006. Formando-se em 3 de agosto como a depressão tropical Oito-E, o sistema rapidamente desenvolveu áreas de convecção profunda. Na manhã seguinte, a depressão tornou-se uma tempestade tropical, e ganhou o nome "Felicia". Durante todo aquele dia, a tempestade intensificou-se rapidamente, atingindo a intensidade de furacão em 4 de agosto. Naquela tarde, a tempestade apresentava um olho bem definido e intensificou-se para um grande furacão quando atingiu a intensidade de um furacão de categoria 3 na escala de furacões de Saffir-Simpson. Durante aquela noite, a tempestade intensificou-se para um furacão de categoria 4. Várias horas depois, a tempestade atingiu o seu pico de intensidade, com ventos máximos sustentados de (230 km/h) e uma pressão atmosférica central mínima de 935 hPa. Depois de alcançar esta intensidade, o furacão enfraqueceu-se gradualmente assim que seguia para noroeste. Em 8 de agosto, Felicia se enfraqueceu para um furacão de categoria 1, e depois uma tempestade tropical em 9 de agosto. No dia seguinte, a tempestade começou a seguir para oeste, em direção ao Havaí, continuando a perder força. Em 11 de agosto, o furacão Felicia se enfraqueceu para uma depressão tropical, e rapidamente se degenerou para uma área baixa pressão remanescente antes de passar sobre o arquipélago havaiano.

Depois de se degenerar para uma baixa pressão remanescente, Felicia continuou a seguir sobre as ilhas havaianas, e em 12 de agosto, o sistema produziu grandes quantidades de chuva em várias ilhas. O acumulado mais elevado foi registrado em Oahu, 14,63 mm, causando inundações e deslizamentos de terra em regiões isoladas. Em Maui, as chuvas ajudaram a aliviar as condições de seca e de escassez de água, aumentando significativamente o total de água em reservatórios da ilha. O transbordamento de um rio resultou no fechamento de uma escola. Grandes swells produzidos pela tempestade resultaram em vários regastes nas praias de diversas ilhas do Havaí. Ao todo, apenas pequenos danos foram provocados pelo sistema remanescente de Felicia.

História meteorológica

No final de 2 de agosto, o Centro Nacional de Furacões (NHC) começou a monitorar uma onda tropical que produzia aguaceiros e trovoadas a cerca de 1.610 km a sudoeste do extremo sul da Península da Baixa Califórnia. A tempestade tornou-se mais bem organizado gradualmente assim que seguia para oeste. Em 3 de agosto, o sistema tornou-se cada vez mais organizado, e por volta das 03:00 (UTC de 4 de agosto, o NHC classificou o sistema para a depressão tropical Oito-E. As bandas de tempestade e os fluxos de saída setentrionais estavam sendo reforçados pela proximidade da tempestade tropical Enrique. O fator principal do movimento da depressão foi uma área de baixa pressão de altos níveis situado ao norte do sistema, que guiava a depressão para oeste antes do sistema começar a seguir para noroeste após o enfraquecimento da área de baixa pressão.

Ao final da manhã de 4 de agosto, o NHC classificou a depressão tropical Oito-E para a tempestade tropical Felicia, a sétima tempestade dotada de nome da temporada. Localizada numa região com baixo cisalhamento do vento e sobre águas quentes oceânicas, a tempestade rapidamente se desenvolveu, com persistentes áreas de convecção profunda em torno do centro da circulação. Foi previsto que as condições meteorológicas iriam persistir durante pelo menos três dias. No entanto, houve um aumento da quantidade de incerteza devido à possível interação do sistema com a tempestade tropical Enrique. Várias horas depois, a tempestade começou a sofrer rápida intensificação após a formação de um olho no centro de suas áreas de convecção. Por volta das 21:00 (UTC), Felicia intensificou-se para um furacão.

No final de 4 de agosto, a intensidade da Felicia provocou a mudança de trajetória do próprio sistema mais para noroeste, em resposta a passagem de um cavado de médios a altos níveis ao largo da costa oeste dos Estados Unidos. Na manhã seguinte, a tempestade continuou a se intensificar, e se intensificou para um furacão de categoria 3 na escala de furacões de Saffir-Simpson, com ventos máximos sustentados de 185 km/h. Mantendo um olho bem definido, os ventos máximos sustentados de Felicia atingiram 220 km/h, e a pressão atmosférica de superfície no olho do furacão caiu para 937 hPa durante aquela noite, tornando-se o mais forte ciclone tropical no Oceano Pacífico a leste da Linha Internacional de Data desde o furacão Ioke em 2006, e o ciclone tropical mais forte na bacia do Oceano Pacífico Nordeste desde o furacão Daniel, no mesmo ano. Por volta da meia-noite (UTC) de 6 de agosto, Felicia atingiu o seu pico de intensidade, com ventos máximos sustentados de 230 km/h, e uma pressão central mínima de 935 hPa.

Depois de se enfraquecer lentamente em 6 de agosto, os ventos máximos sustentados de Felicia se estabilizaram em 215 km/h, ao mesmo tempo em que o diâmetro do olho do furacão expandiu para 37 km. No dia seguinte, a estrutura do furacão se deteriorou rapidamente assim que as suas áreas de convecção ficaram assimétricas e o topo de suas nuvens aqueceu significativamente. Isto representou uma queda rápida na intensidade do furacão, que se enfraqueceu para um furacão de categoria 3. Várias horas mais tarde, a circulação de médios níveis começou a se separar da circulação de baixos níveis, e o tamanho total da tempestade diminuiu. Naquele momento, a tempestade a seguir mais para oeste, em direção ao Havaí. Depois de uma breve reintensificação em 7 de agosto, Felicia se enfraqueceu para um furacão de categoria 1 no início da madrugada (UTC) de 8 de agosto. Por volta das 21:00 (UTC) de 7 de agosto, o Centro de Furacões do Pacífico Central (CPHC) assumiu a responsabilidade de monitoração do sistema assim que Felicia cruzou o meridiano 140°O.

Em 9 de agosto, o aumento do cisalhamento do vento intensificou ainda mais a tendência de enfraquecimento da tempestade, e Felicia foi desclassificado para uma tempestade tropical naquele dia. A tempestade rapidamente se enfraqueceu ao longo daquele dia assim que as áreas de convecção profunda se dissiparam gradualmente em torno do centro de circulação devido ao cisalhamento do vento. Nas últimas horas daquela manhã, apenas pouca atividade convectiva permanecia em torno do centro de Felicia. Sendo ciclone mais fraco, a tempestade continuou a seguir para o Havaí assim que suas áreas de convecção profunda associada associadas ao sistema continuavam a ser deslocadas para o quadrante nordeste da circulação ciclônica. O sistema lentamente enfraqueceu-se antes de ser desclassificado para uma depressão tropical em 11 de agosto assim que aviões caçador de furacões não encontraram mais áreas de ventos com intensidade de tempestade tropical. Várias horas depois de Felicia ser desclassificada, o CPHC emitiu seu último aviso sobre o sistema assim que a depressão se degenerou para uma área de baixa pressão remanescente não convectiva perto das ilhas havaianas.

Preparativos

Em 5 de agosto, os meteorologistas estavam discutindo a possibilidade de a tempestade atingir o Havaí. Os residentes foram aconselhados a assegurar que seus kits de desastres estavam completamente abastecidos e prontos. A governadora do Havaí, Linda Lingle, fez um discurso para o estado do Havaí no mesmo dia. Ela enfatizou que a tempestade não era uma ameaça iminente, mas moradores deveriam estar prontos e saber a localização do abrigo de emergência mais próximo de emergência. Devido à previsão de enfraquecimento antes do sistema antes de o mesmo atingir as ilhas havaianas, estavam sendo esperados apenas efeitos mínimos, que poderiam se constituir apenas de precipitação moderada. O prefeito do condado do Havaí, Billy Kenoi, também foi informado sobre a aproximação da tempestade, e ele aconselhou o condado para que tomasse os devidos preparativos. A Cruz Vermelha Americana também informou que as vendas de um recipiente especial de água que pode ser anexado a uma banheira e manter cerca de 100 litros de água, aumentaram significativamente. Em 6 de agosto, a Cruz Vermelha afirmou que estavam implantação a equipe de mitigação de desastres, liderado pelo diretor da agência, para as ilhas do Havaí.

Em 7 de agosto, cinco aviões "caçadores de furacões" foram despachados para Base da Força Aérea de Hickam para missões de sobrevoo à tempestade. Mais tarde naquele dia, o Centro de Furacões do Pacífico Central emitiu um alerta de tempestade tropical para a ilha Havaí, Maui, Kahoolawe, Lanai e Molokai. Em 9 de agosto, o alerta de tempestade tropical foi expandido para incluir a ilha de Oahu. Os alertas para a ilha Havaí foram posteriormente descontinuados assim que a previsão de trajetória indicava que Felicia iria seguir mais para norte, em direção ao condado de Maui e Oahu. A Cruz Vermelha abriu abrigos em todo o arquipélago em 10 de agosto. Doze estavam na ilha Havaí, sete em Maui, dois em Molokai e um em Lanai. O Aeroporto Internacional de Honolulu garantiu que os oito geradores estavam prontos para usar em caso Felicia causasse uma queda de energia no aeroporto. Todos os alertas de tempestade tropical foram cancelados em às 11:00 a.m. (HST) de 11 de agosto assim que Felicia degenerou-se para uma área de baixa pressão remanescente.

Impactos

Oahu

A parte leste de Oahu recebeu mais de 25 mm de chuva associada ao sistema remanescente de Felicia em 12 de agosto. Uma porção da Autoestrada Kamehameha ficou fechado por volta das 11:00 pm (HST) assim que o córrego Waikāne transbordou. As enchentes próximas a uma ponte chegaram a 1,2 m de profundidade, deixando alguns moradores ilhados em suas casas. A rodovia ficou fechada até por volta das 04:00 (HST) de 14 de agosto. A chuva também foi considerada útil, já que ajudou a aliviar as condições de seca, que esteve presente durante quase dois meses. A maior precipitação foi registrada em Oahu, com 372 mm no Refúgio Nacional da Vida Selvagem de Forest. Durante um período de 12 horas, um total de 161 mm caiu em Waiahole. Algumas áreas registraram acumulados de precipitação de até 25 mm por hora, provocando deslizamentos de terra em localidades isoladas. Em Sandy Beach, houve dois resgates, além de outros três em Makapu'u, assim que ondas de 5,5 m afetaram as ilhas. Os salva-vidas emitiram um total de 1.410 advertências verbais sobre o mar agitado para banhistas e surfistas durante o evento.

Outras ilhas

Em Kauai, o rio Hanalei ficou acima do seu nível normal, levando ao fechamento da Escola de Hanalei. Vários galhos e pequenas árvores foram derrubados em toda a ilha. As chuvas em Kauai atingiram um pico 135 mm no Monte Wai'ale'ale, e em Maui, as chuvas chegaram a 103 mm perto de Kaupo Gap. Por outro lado, o lado oeste das ilhas registrou apenas chuvas leves. Nestas regiões, a chuva atingiu um pico de 33 mm em Kihei, uma região que raramente registra chuvas durante o mês de agosto. Em toda a ilha, a quantidade total de água em reservatórios aumentou para 395,5 milhões de litros, um aumento de mais de 100 milhões de litros antes da passagem do sistema. As chuvas em algumas regiões foi suficientemente forte para reduzir a visibilidade para poucos metros. As ruas nessas regiões foram cobertas por água barrenta. Chuvas localizadas  caíram sobre a ilha Havaí, chegando a 70 mm em Kealakekua. Em Wailua Beach, um banhista resgatado foi enviado para um hospital local, e outras três pessoas foram arrastadas na foz do rio Wailua, todos as quais foram rapidamente resgatadas. Em Honolulu, o escoamento das chuvas da tempestade trouxeram grandes quantidades de lixo e entulho ao longo das praias locais. Empresas privadas foram despachadas para as áreas costeiras afetadas para remover o lixo. As autoridades locais foram obrigadas a fechar as praias ao longo da baía de Hanauma depois que as fortes ondas trouxeram mais de 2.000 caravelas-portuguesas para as praias. As praias mais tarde foram reabertas em 14 de agosto.

Ver também

 Temporada de furacões no Pacífico de 2009
 Ciclone tropical
 Havaí

Ligações externas

Felicia (2009)
Ciclones tropicais de categoria 4
Temporada de tufões no Pacífico de 2009
Furacões no Havaí
2009 no Havaí

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namespace NickMoline\Robots\Test;

use League\Uri\Http;
use NickMoline\Robots\RobotsTxt;
use PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase;

class UriPackageUsageTest extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
{
    public function testUrl()
    {
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        $this->assertEquals('/search', $validator->setURL('https://www.google.com/search')->getRelativeUrl());
        $this->assertEquals('https://www.google.com/robots.txt', $validator->setURL('https://www.google.com/search')->getRobotsUrl());
        $this->assertEquals('https://www.google.com/', $validator->setURL('https://www.google.com/search')->getHomepageUrl());
        $this->assertEquals(true, $validator->setURL('https://www.google.com/search/about')->validate());
        $this->assertEquals(false, $validator->setURL('https://www.google.com/search')->validate());
        $this->assertEquals('Denied by robots.txt', $validator->getReason());
    }
}

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My old man had Cadillacs while I was growing up. The first was a monstrous red 1970 El Dorado coupe, a challenging choice for a family of four, but we got pretty good at squeezing through the two doors and into the rear seats. I was but a wee lad at the time and most of what I remember about the car was that it was hugely fast. Previous to that we had been tooling around in a VW Squareback (seatbelts? we don't need no…), so it was a pretty big step up in every way. It barely fit in the garage.
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Now that I'm in my 40s, I've become somewhat inured to "fast" cars (not helped by my lust for ever more powerful motorcycles) and have watched as cars have gotten loaded with more technology and become more efficient. But those advances has been tinged with some sadness as performance has steadily slipped away to the demands of efficiency and eco-cleanliness. Sure, there are still really fast cars out there, but for the most part they are impractical for daily driving, too "sport focused" for families or are just plain stupidly expensive.
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My old man liked Cadillacs also only a little bit older than this reporters old man. I'm in my 60s and my old man has been gone a few years now.
Back in the 1960s, my dad usually had a big Caddy from the 50s in the garage - I remember a couple of 52s and a 54 with wire wheels and a trunk A/C unit with the vents in the roof. My dad liked to go fast also. While his Caddy's were not Eldorados of the time, he installed the dual-quad intake and carbs from the Eldos on his cars. When I was in high school, my dad handed over the keys to the '54 to me - he bought a Chrysler New Yorker 6-window sedan for his ride (with a 413).
After joining the Air Force, I kept muscle cars in my garage - dad got me started on Mopars and I owned a Charger R/T and a Hemi Runner - both used. Never considered a Cadillac - new or used - Caddy didn't have a go faster car back then anyway.
By the time I made enough money to afford a new car, I just couldn't see buying a Cadillac - they were not much more than a good Buick by then and not worth the extra money and they were not fast. Bought a few Buicks with one Grand National in the mix.
Had a Buick Regal GS in the garage in the early 2000's when Cadillac released the CTS V. Bought my first Cadillac in 2004 - a black on black V1. Now my wife and I had Caddy #2 in the garage - the V Wagon. Nice daily driver, grocery getter, grand kids hauler, hardware hauler and general go fast car. I love it.
My dad would have loved it also.
Yep. My grandfather was a Cadillac man. To him, the bigger the Caddy the better it was. And he believed you made it in life if you owned a Cadillac.
He owned...in my memory...a 1978 Eldorado Biarritz. Beautiful car and floated on the road....but what a boat. Then he bought a 1981 Cadillac Fleeteood with the diesel engine. That car was a nightmare because of the engine and because GM really didn't have the full computing power back then to make that engine successful. He eventually sold it and bought a beautiful marroon Fleetwood Brougham. Now that was nice! Still a big car but stunning.
I never really had much interest in Cadillac until the CTS came out. The design definitely peaked my interest. Then the XLR came out and that Caddy just blew me over the edge. Absolutely stunning.
Then GM came out with the V-series and they had me hook, line and sinker. Now...I am totally in love with the second Gen CTS-V. Hopefully I'll get to own one someday.
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While the service currently leans heavily on the archives of the BBC, WNET-TV in New York and Broadway Worldwide, the creators hope they will be able to expand their titles with partnerships and their own captures. They've also added commentaries, introductions and documentaries.
The site comes at a time when so-called event cinema has exploded. When once there was just the Metropolitan Opera at the movie theater, now there's the Bolshoi Ballet, concerts from One Direction, circuses and a steady stream of English plays.
A sample of what you can now find on BroadwayHD includes Orlando Bloom in the 2013 Broadway revival of "Romeo and Juliet," a live "Jekyll & Hyde" with David Hasselhoff in 2001, Helen Mirren in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Montego Glover and Chad Kimball in "Memphis," Daniel Craig and Stephen Rea in "Copenhagen" from a BBC TV movie in 2002, and Rufus Sewel in "Henry IV." Up next will be Audra McDonald as Billie Holiday in "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill" after it airs on HBO.
"There's plenty of stuff out there but what we're trying to do is have anecdotal evidence for producers and all of the creatives to see where this goes," Comley said.


When you're away for an extended period of time, we will come to your home as many times per day as you desire, giving your pets the exercise, stimulation and love they deserve.
For dogs, we generally do three visits a day, spaced 8 hours apart. For cats and other animals, we usually do 1-2 visits per day often depending on feeding or medication schedules. Some clients book two visits per day for their cats for the companionship. The visit will last 30-40 minutes for up to 3 animals; more time is allotted as the number of pets increases. We can also bring in the mail and newspapers, alternate curtains and lights, set out recycling, etc.
Not only are your pets loved and cared for while you are away, but our presence can act as a crime deterrent in safekeeping your home.
North Shore Pet Sitters offers all of these services within our service area: from Montrose Ave. north to the border of Evanston and from Western Ave. east to the lake. However, we are currently considering expanding our northern and western boundaries, so give us a call if you're near one of them.


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Q: Short condition in java I have 4 String variables: a, b, c , d.
I check if one of them is null then return false.
so i do:
if(a==null || b ==null || c ==null || d ==null) return false;
Has any short way for this?
(i'm beginning for java)

A: If your method looks like this:
public boolean foo() {
    String a = "a", b = "b", c = "c", d = "d";
    if(a == null || b == null || c == null || d == null) {
        return false;
    }
    return true;
}

Then there is a way you could reduce code. You could do this instead:
public boolean foo() {
    String a = "a", b = "b", c = "c", d = "d";
    return (a != null || b != null || c != null || d != null);
}

But, if you had more strings to test, say, 10, or even 100, a strategy that would require less code would be to put the strings into an array and use a for-each loop. In fact, the following method would work with any type of object, not just strings.
public boolean containsNullObject(Object... objs) {
    // loop through each string
    for(Object o : objs) {
        if(s == null) { return false; } // return false if string is null
    }
    // if there was no instance of a null object, return true
    return true;
}

If you don't know what an array or for-each loop is, look at these:

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*Arrays

*Foreach

A: Nope, your solution is the simplest possible.

A: It seems that this could be expressed a bit more elegantly with a foreach loop and a String vararg.  It would read nicer and allow you to easily debug your statement.
// method only returns true if all strings are non-null
public boolean all(String... strings) {
    for(String str : strings) {
        if(null == str) {
           return false;
        }
     }
     return true;
 }

You would then call it in this manner:
return all(a, b, c, d); // will return false if any of these are null, otherwise true.

A: - You are using Non-Short circuit OR to evaluate the condition, which i think is the most apt and simplest in this case.
- So your solution is what it needs to be.

A: if is redundant here, just use return !(a == null || b ==  null || c == null || d == null);


The United States is home to its fair share of famous bridges, big and small. While some of these bridges are famous for their history or their height, this infographic from LibertyCruise.nyc will be focusing on another physical aspect of them, their lengths! Twenty-five well-known bridges throughout the United States have been ranked by their impressive lengths.
The shortest bridge is the Navajo Bridge in Arizona, which crosses over the Colorado River and reaches a length of 909 feet. The longest bridge, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, is 139 times longer at a whopping 126,060 feet or 23.83 miles in length. The infographic also shares fun facts about these famous bridges.
One fact is that the London Bridge, now located in Arizona, was actually relocated from London after it had started falling down, hence the popular song "London Bridge is Falling Down". Ten of the bridges shown reach lengths of over a mile, with many having 4 to 7 miles of length. What's the longest bridge you've driven on?


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gro Member Julie Kemp has built Pursuit Advisors, a thriving boutique consulting practice helping people gain a clear understanding of their unique strengths, preferences and abilities and map out personal and professional pathways based on what interests them. We are thrilled that Julie has agreed to facilitate a gro workshop to support our MEMBERS to articulate their personal interests and use these results to explore the multi-facted aspects of their lives to incorporate more of our interests day-to-day.
Each participant completes an online Strong Interest Inventory, by Wednesday, April 24th. The Inventory will take approximately 20 minutes – similar to other assessment tools you will be asked a series of questions and asked to respond with the first response that comes to mind….no over-thinking.
Julie will review each assessment for validity and gather an understanding of the group's results to facilitate our workshop the following week.
do the results reflect what brings you joy from a career/volunteer perspective?
Our time to pursue our interests is limited – how can we use what we learn here to make better use of our time to achieve greater learning, happiness, satisfaction in life?
Let's explore our interests and get critical in examining how we are pursuing these interests in our daily lives. The path to your life's work is difficult and risky, even scary, which is why few finish the journey. We have a limited number of summers – so let's make sure we are spending our time intentionally feeding and nurturing our souls to gro in our interests and the joy that they bring!
Time matters. Because it ends.
Julie has agreed to facilitate this workshop and the Strong Inventory Assessments for gro members at cost. This is a tremendous value and we thank Julie for this generous offer!
You have the option to order a copy of The Art of Work by Jeff Goins for an additional $16 with your registration.
Due to the time-intensive nature of the analysis of the Strong Inventory Assessments, this CRAFT event will be initially reserved for gro MEMBERs and seats will be limited to a 15 participant maximum. Please contact us at curious@getgroing.ca if you would like to request a companion registration.
Don't delay! Registration deadline is April 23rd.
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We're back for round 2 of our CREATIVE Collective concept – this time with a bend on showcasing healthy products, activities, ideas and businesses to motivate you towards a cleaner, healthier lifestyle.
There will be hands-on learning opportunities, take-aways and of course…delicious, healthy snacks and wine curated just for you 😉 Bring your friends to gro the love and enjoy this special spring night out!
Save the date and watch for details and teasers regarding our guests and session facilitators to help us gro ideas around a cleaner lifestyle.
An invitation to dinner for gro MEMBERS.
It's our 5th anniversary as a gro community – our learning over the last few years has been guided by neuropsychologists, elephant-whisperers (no joke), Cree Elders, entrepreneurs in health and well-being, artists, chocolatiers, sommeliers, aromatherapists and so many more amazing individuals. Our membership spans women of all ages and stages and personal and professional backgrounds. Some are working outside the home, some are retired, some are growing families and many are experiencing some kind of transition in their world that seems to be an interesting point of connection. All are looking to "gro" in some way .
MEMBERS – you are invited to a good old-fashioned dinner party in the private room at Bridgette Bar on June 13th to celebrate what we've accomplished over the last few years and think deeply and collectively about the ways we'll 'gro' together in the year ahead.
Your ticket includes a 3-course family meal with a glass (or 2!) of wine.
Join aromatic alchemist and self-care ritual artisan Shelagh Lenon from 1912 Aromatherapy as we explore the art of aromatic self-care. Discover how to create your own aromatic self-care rituals that connect you to your deeper self and to the beauty of the natural aromatic world.
Stay tuned for details regarding the rescheduling of this workshop later in 2019.


What a beautiful and pleasant walk it was as I strolled along the banks of the Royal Canal today. I walked from Cross Guns Bridge all the way up to Reilly's Bridge. And believe it or not I was thinking of the many people from Cabra who are living far away from home and who would probably have loved to be there walking along with me. Oh the memories that came flooding into my head of my younger years spent along this watery track.
I remember the day when myself and a gang of my young school pals were walking along this very pathway skimming stones across the water and lost in a world of childhood wonderment when suddenly out of the water arose this terrifying white monster spitting and snarling at us. Well I can tell you now that the screams and roars out of us was like nothing you've ever heard before. We were running as fast as our little legs would take us as this mad swan came charging after us with it's head held high and wings flapping like mad. When things finally calmed down and we had put enough distance between us and your man we once more became the very brave Cabra lads that we were before, even though some of us were still shaking with fright.
And I remembered the time a young girl and her pals were running along the bank when she tripped and fell into the water. One of my pals who was a great swimmer just dived in and save her. We of course all helped to pull them out. They were both soaking wet and she was sobbing her little heart out as were her pals who stood nearby. Then we all just went on our way, no police or fire-brigade involved.
What a great thing is was for us to have the Royal Canal and it sitting right on our doorsteps.


The Valory Music Co.'s Aaron Lewis released his third solo country album, State I'm In, today (April 12).
Buddy Cannon produced the 10-track project with Lewis; who wrote six of the songs, penning three without collaborators. Acclaimed songwriters Dan Tyminski and the late Keith Whitley also contributed to the album.
State I'm In is now available everywhere.


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Hampton Marching Band Set to Make Debut At The NYC Thanksgiving Parade
With help from Pepsi Stronger Together, Hampton University's award-winning band, The Marching Force, is set to perform in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for the first time in the school's history.
It'll be one of the biggest platforms the notable HBCU marching band has performed. Macy's annual Thanksgiving Day Parade is watched in households all across the country. It has grown in viewership year to year among adults 18-49 and was the most-watched entertainment telecast on any network in 2020 since the Oscars, as noted by The Hollywood Reporter.
Directed by Brooklyn native Dr. Thomas L. Jones, Jr., the predominantly female marching band's Thanksgiving Day parade debut comes one year after their invitation was delayed due to the pandemic. The Marching Force is one of eight university bands selected nationwide and the only HBCU that will be performing on Thursday.
"The goal of our band is to help put students in a better position in life through skills that they gain beyond music," said Dr. Thomas L. Jones, Jr., Hampton University's Director of Bands. "Thanks to Pepsi Stronger Together, we're able to give these students an incredible once-in-a-lifetime experience on a huge national stage."
Pepsi Stronger Together's donation is what made it possible for the band to participate via travel and uniforms. Through a $100,000 donation, Pepsi Stronger Together is providing the band practice uniforms and transportation via the Pepsi Stronger Together bus, which will arrive in NYC on Monday with band members receiving a surprise Big Apple welcome by The Breakfast Club host DJ Envy, native New Yorker, and Hampton University Alum DJ Envy.
"I'm so excited Pepsi Stronger Together was able to help make this journey happen for the incredibly talented Hampton Marching Force as they head to perform at this iconic stage," said Derek Lewis, President, South Division, PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA).
"From our 'She Got Now' internship program to other HBCU-specific donations, and as a Hampton alum myself, I'm so proud to see another piece of PepsiCo's commitment to supporting HBCUs come to life."
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Creeping Things Episode 3 DVD
Director: Kyle Justice
Producer: Kyle Justice
Release Date: 10/14/11
Closed Captioning: No
Creeping Things: California Creepers
Join Nathan Hutcherson on another exciting adventure as he takes you to California to explore all of God's incredible creeping creatures found throughout southern California. As you join him on this incredible journey, you will witness tree frogs, water bugs, newts, turtles, and three different kinds of snakes! As you and your kids explore these exciting Californian creatures, Nathan will show you how these amazing creatures fit into God's design and why they're made the way they're made. They also show the incredible adaptations these creatures have undergone to be able to fit in with their environments. Nathan explains how incredible these creatures are and gives compelling evidence for why they were created by God. Find all this and more in Creeping Things: California Creepers!
Join Nathan and his two kids as they hunt over streams and through mountains in order to find these fascinating creatures! In this 43-minute episode, the Hutchersons will find California tree frogs, a red eared slider turtle, a giant water bug, a California Newt, and much, much more! This scientific and educational series is based from a Creationist's point of view, which means it's perfect for showing to your kids without fear of them being indoctrinated with an evolutionary point of view. If you're looking for a series that will teach your kids about science while simultaneously teaching them God's message, Creeping Things: California Creepers is the perfect tool!
Targeted for ages 6-12, this series is an educational and entertaining series that is sure to hold their attention while also instilling Godly principles and scientific facts. Rather than simply showing kids pictures of these creatures, Nathan goes out into the world and finds these creatures for real! This gives a very true-to-life and exciting feel as the Hutchersons are constantly hunting for new creatures to study. This is a fun series with a fantastic message and lots of great information for building your faith in the Creator. Follow Nathan Hutcherson and his family is they go on an exciting hunt for creepy creatures in Creeping Things: California Creepers.
California Creepers DVD
Creeping Things: California Creepers is delivered in DVD format and contains 16 easy chapters, making it easy for children to navigate to their favorite moments and favorite creatures. The episode begins with an introduction to Nathan Hutcherson and his family and quickly, they take off for California to learn about all of the incredible creeping things there! The chapters are then divided up into the different animals they discover along the way. The episode then ends with a thought-provoking segment about how these animals reflect their Creator. If you look closely, you can see how these amazing creatures actually represent God in their design! The film also ends with a powerful Gospel message to explain to kids the importance of knowing and following the creator.
The California Creepers DVD also contains a variety of bonus features to keep your kids coming back! The DVD features an interview with Nathan Hutcherson about the creation of Creeping Things and a look at other productions from Awesome Science Media. It also contains a Behind the Scenes featurette showing how the movie was made and what it was like to film Creeping Things. Finally, the DVD features an outtake reel showing some of the hilarious moments from the filming of the episode that didn't make it into the final version.
This DVD is sure to inspire your children in their faith and get them interested in learning more about the creeping creatures that are all over our world. Whether your kids like bugs and insects or are grossed out by them, they're sure to enjoy the upbeat and exciting style of this video with in-depth and exciting looks at the animals that make up our whole world. Follow Nathan Hutcherson and his daughter and son as they take you and your children on an adventure you will never forget! Follow them as they hunt down the creatures and then explore their incredible design, all showing the evidence for how it points to a creator.
Other Episodes in the Series
California Creepers is the third and final episode of the Creeping Things series. The first episode in the series if Underappreciate Creepers, which is an extended look at all the creatures in our world that no one really takes notice of or thinks about very often. The second episode in the series is Desert Creepers. In this adventure, Nathan Hutcherson takes us out on an adventure to explore all of the magnificent creatures that make their home in the desert.
The series is produced by Awesome Science Media, a company created by Emmy-nominated director Kyle Justice back in 2010. Justice started this production company with the desire to create Creation Science programming. The production company has created many different series, directed at different age groups. While Creeping Things is a series specifically created for kids ages 6-12, other series have been produced under Awesome Science Media that have been created to appeal to all ages.
Awesome Science Media has produced a variety of different series, including the Awesome Science series and the Flood Geology series. Other works by ASM include The Heavens Declare, The Top Ten, and Dino Hunter.
The Creeping Things series is hosted by Nathan Hutcherson, a herpetologist who has always had a fascination for creatures who crawl, reep, and slither. From a very young age, he was interested in following around these creatures and critters and since then he has been able to turn that into his job. With his charismatic and exciting personality, he hosts this series, making it appeal to kids of all ages as he takes his own two children on a journey to learn all about the creatures that make up this earth.
Creeping Things: California Creepers is the final chapter in the Creeping Things series, and it brings a lot of incredible and exciting knowledge with it. If you want to teach your kids more about Creation and the animals that make up our world, Creeping Things: California Creepers is an excellent video to show them.


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Q: compare last 6 or 8 character of nsstring into some other nsstring I have a string *strSearchNumber = @"9970405060" and want to check whether it is present in string *strPhoneMobile = @"+91997040560"
How can I check if last 6 or 8  characters of my string are present in some other string. Thanks in advance.

A: Simply use -[NSString hasSuffix:].

A: Use the NSString method hasSuffix:
NSString *strSearchNumber = @"9970405060";
NSString *strPhoneMobile  = @"+91997040560";
if ([strPhoneMobile hasSuffix: strSearchNumber]) {
    // do something
}

A: How do I check if a string contains another string in Objective-C?
Better then just checking the end or front of the string. You should check if the string contains the other bit of string. The link above will give you the answer.
Underneath the short version of the answer.
NSString *string = @"hello bla bla";
if ([string rangeOfString:@"bla"].location == NSNotFound) {
  NSLog(@"string does not contain bla");
} else {
  NSLog(@"string contains bla!");
}


Tomorrow, Sunday May 13th is Mothers Day. Though it's easy to see this day as a commercially exploited tradition (and maybe it is), it really has a deep meaning. Wikipedia defines Mother's Day as: a celebration that honors mothers and motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. Now I'm not the perfect son, honoring his mom with a hand written letter elaborating on my love and appreciation for her. Nor will I overload her with flowers, cookies and presents. But, like the people in this film, I will definitely say to her: thank you mom! To make this film, the filmmaker went around New York City asking real people on the street to say thank you to their mothers and what he came back with are some terrific responses, some unexpected, some adorable, and as he put it: "(…) they all brought a huge smile to my face". And it made me smile too.
'Come play' is a beautiful short that encourages us to perceive and explore life playfully. It shows you some words, sentences and images in a powerful combination, creating a serene and inspirational atmosphere. I realized once again that: 'The words you use to give meaning to the things you see, is what you see. If you like this film, you'll also like: 'Wake Up. Day Calls You', as seen in this post.
In order to improve the quality of your life, there are many things you might want to start doing. But as I wrote earlier, every start of something is the ending of something else. Start and stop, in a way, are the same thing. So in this post I'm gonna give you some ideas of things you may want to stop doing. Here we go: Stop spending time with the wrong people. Stop doing work that is not worth It. Stop running from your problems. Stop thinking you're the only one with problems. Stop lying to yourself. Stop responding like a trained monkey. Stop putting your own needs on the back burner. Stop taking no for an answer. Stop trying to be best at everything. Stop needing to be happy al the time. Stop being so serious all the time. Stop making things more complicated than they should be. Stop trying to be someone you're not. Stop fearing/hiding your bad side. Stop being scared to make a mistake. Stop thinking you're not ready. Stop stressing. Stop being jealous. Stop overlooking the beauty of small moments. Stop trying to make things perfect. Stop acting like everything is fine if it isn't. Stop bullshitting yourself, stop thinking it's all too late and go make a fresh start.
Hello, do I have your attention?
Watching this won't have a relaxing effect on your mind, but then that's precisely it's aim. The film shows you in a striking way just how television screams for your devoted time and attention. Promising you to be your 24/7 loyal friend, providing you with everything you 'need' in life. As long as you don't walk away from it, that is. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not against television at all. And of course it's not just television that's trying to get your attention. It's also radio, computers, magazines, game consoles, smart phones and tablets etc.. We surround ourselves with devices that are all fighting over our time and attention by promising us… yeah, what exactly do they promise us? This film emphasizes the importance of making conscious choices when it comes to 'media consumption'. To not get hypnotized, to remain independent, free thinking and… to go off line every now and then.
Search the web and you'll find thousands of 'rules', 'laws', 'lists', 'tips' and 'tricks', 'steps' and 'guides', all elaborating on happiness and how to attain it. Why? Because more than anything else, happiness is what we're after. Wikipedia says: 'Happiness is a mental or emotional state of well-being characterized by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy'. So sure, who doesn't want that? But nowadays, the pursuit of happiness in many parts of the world often drives people to unhappiness. Why? Because we tend to mistake having success for being happy: as long as we're not successful, it's hard – if not impossible – to feel happy. We've come to believe that to be happy, we need a reason. Like winning the lottery, chilling on a tropical beach, being madly in love etc.. We depend on external references like things, people, conditions and achievements to confirm our happiness. And although that's understandable, the important question is: do we really? Do we really need a reason to be happy? The answer is: NO! Happiness is not reserved to those with a good reason. How could it, when a good reason for one person, means nothing to another? Happiness needs no cause. Everybody is free to be happy for whatever reason or no reason at all.
Can you imagine life without the concept of time? Sure, we wouldn't have any deadlines to chase, but we would also lose the 'good times', wouldn't we? Without time, 'quality time', 'prime time' and 'big time' would seize to exist. No more 'running out of time', being 'ahead of our time' or make it 'in the nick of time'. We would no longer have 'all the time in the world', we couldn't take a 'time out' or just 'kill time' if we wanted to. Wikipedia says: "Time is a part of the measuring system used to sequence events, to compare the durations of events and the intervals between them…". We use time to organize life. Seconds, minutes and hours. Days, weeks and years. Past, present and future. Sooner, later, slow, fast etc.. But ultimately it's our perception what gives time meaning. It's by how we perceive time, that it starts working for us or against us. The film I show you here was made in Brooklyn NYC, within an 8 hours span. It takes you only 3 minutes to watch, yet it makes you feel as if time stands still. And that makes it a perfect example of how perception influences your experience of time. NOTE: This post is also published as a column in the Dutch Magazine for Coaching.
A "state of mind" is a temporary psychological state. It's a mood, really. And moods make or break. They can make you feel invincible or powerless, happy or sad, outgoing or shy, focussed or vague. Darren L. Johnson said: "Ultimately, your state of mind determines your circumstances". It means not the situation, but the mood you're in determines how you manifest yourself. So, here are some quotes that might just boost your state of mind. Joyce Brothers: "Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success." Napoleon Hill: "Fears are nothing more than a state of mind". Robert Hillyer: "Perfectionism is a dangerous state of mind in an imperfect world". Wayne Dyer: "The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection of your state of mind." Catherine Ponder: "The forgiving state of mind is a magnetic power for attracting good." Alexander Bell: "What this power is I cannot say; all I know is that it exists and it becomes available only when a man is in that state of mind in which he knows exactly what he wants and is fully determined not to quit until he finds it." And back to Darren L. Johnson: To realize the outcomes you want, it is critical to recognize and experience the transition from your present thoughts, habits and actions to new thoughts, habits and actions. For it is this transition that lets you alter your state of mind, and thus change your world.


If Marco Rubio is the best debater, why does he look so nervous?
Donald Trump jousts with all the other candidates for the Republican presidential nomination, but his critiques of Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) have taken an odd tack. The New York developer repeatedly talks about the way Rubio perspires during debates, even to the point of sending him a "care package" of 24 bottles of water.
Saudi Arabia executes a cleric who is a member of the Saudi Shi'ite minority. Iran's government, which sees itself as the leader of the Shi'ite world, doesn't work very hard to stop an attack on the Saudi Embassy in Tehran that follows the execution. Saudi Arabia closes its embassy and tensions between the two nations, which had been growing for years, hit a new high.
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) would be wise to avoid the mistake Ronald Reagan made early in his 1976 insurgent campaign to supplant President Gerald Ford as the Republican presidential nominee. Cruz needs a crystallizing justification — a signature issue.


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Eagle Creek Landscape & Design, Inc. installs appealing landscapes around newly constructed homes and renovates outgrown or outdated landscapes around existing homes, turning them into lively and pleasing landscapes. We work with you from planning stage through job completion making sure that you are fully satisfied with your new landscaping.
Landscapes are planted using quality shrubs, trees and plants integrated to suit soil and site conditions. Landscaping options include landscape beds, herb and perennial gardens, privacy screens, flower pots and landscape berms. We also install landscape lighting and design and build water features.
If you are looking to freshen up your landscape, we can help with pruning, mulching and landscape maintenance services too.


Document representing a customer payment card request.
card_type String maxLength=256 The payment card type (for example, 'Visa').
credit_card_expired boolean A flag indicating if the credit card is expired.
credit_card_token String A credit card token. If a credit card is tokenized, the token can be used to look up the credit card data at the token store.
expiration_month Integer maxIntegerValue=12, minIntegerValue=1 The month when the payment card expires.
expiration_year Integer The year when the payment card expires.
holder String maxLength=256 The payment card holder.
issue_number String maxLength=256 The payment card issue number.
number String maxLength=4000 The payment card number.
valid_from_month Integer maxIntegerValue=12, minIntegerValue=1 The payment card valid from month.
valid_from_year Integer The payment card valid from year.


In short, would you like to see these customers welcomed fully into the world of diving, invited to become a real part of your store and encouraged to see diving as a genuine new lifestyle choice?
If so, then EVE can make that happen for you. Think of your natural points of contact with a customer for a moment and you'll soon see the opportunities you have to make the right contact in the right way at the right time.
Your 24-7 employee, the EVE Agent can do the leg work for you.
The EVE Agent finds those customers, at every step of their journey through their course with you – from booking, prior to the course, during the course and after the course – and can use your customised PADI email templates to deliver the appropriate scheduling, informational and promotional message.
Targeted, relevant messages to your divers… the right message at the right time to the right customers… let EVE work for you.
Start today and use EVE to help promote your services to your customers as they take their PADI Open Water course with you.
You can even try EVE out for 60 days because we're confident that once you do, you'll never want to let EVE go. Follow the link to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4ZkT30AiV0 (or enter "Introduction to EVE" in YouTube) and email info@issys.co.uk to get started today.


Last Saturday, on 18 July 2015, a group of supporters of the Tibetan cause protested in Lyon, France, against the lack of governmental response to his death and the Chinese's refusal to offer him a proper Buddhist funeral rite. Moreover, they expressed serious concerns about the recent arrest of the monk's sister and niece who were arrested after his family claimed that his corpse be restored.
Heirs to the Ottoman Empire. Failing to cut the Gordian knot, is dialogue the way?
History is movement. Sometimes it gets carried away and begins to look like a tumultuous river. It sweeps its path without giving us the possibility to resist, compromises what is, to make room for what is becoming.
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L'histoire est mouvement. Parfois elle s'emballe et prend des allures de torrent tumultueux. Elle balaye sur son passage sans qu'on puisse y résister, met à mal ce qui est, pour laisser place à ce qui devient.