During fetal and neonatal development, beta-adrenergic receptors (beta-ARs) appear to be resistant to desensitization by beta-agonist drugs. To determine the mechanisms underlying the regulatory differences between adults and neonates, we administered isoproterenol, a mixed beta(1)/beta(2)-AR agonist, and terbutaline, a beta(2)-selective agonist. Effects were examined in the ensuing 4 h after a single injection, or after the last of four daily injections. We prepared cell membranes from heart (predominantly beta(1)-ARs) and liver (predominantly beta(2)-ARs) and assessed signal transduction in the adenylyl cyclase (AC) pathway. In the first few hours after a single administration of isoproterenol to adult rats, cardiac beta-ARs showed activation of G proteins (elevated AC response to forskolin) and desensitization of beta-AR-mediated responses; after the fourth injection, heterologous desensitization emerged, characterized by a loss of signaling mediated either through beta-ARs or glucagon receptors. Terbutaline evoked an increase in the forskolin response but no desensitization of receptor-mediated responses. When we gave the same treatments to neonatal rats, we observed cardiac G protein activation, but there was neither homologous nor heterologous desensitization of beta-ARs or glucagon receptors. In the adult liver, isoproterenol and terbutaline both failed to evoke desensitization, regardless of whether the drugs were given once or for 4 days. In neonates, however, acute or chronic treatment elicited homologous desensitization of beta-AR-mediated AC signaling, while sensitizing the response to glucagon. These results show that neonatal beta-ARs are inherently capable of desensitization in some, but not all, cell types; cellular responses can be maintained through heterologous sensitization of signaling proteins downstream from the receptor. Differences from adult patterns of response are highly tissue selective and are likely to depend on ontogenetic differences in subtypes of beta-ARs and AC.


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Study Finds Southern Indian Ocean Humpbacks Singing Different Tunes
by Underwatertimes.com News Service - February 2, 2012 17:41 EST
New Study To Examine Climatically Important Agulhas Current; 'Gulf Stream' Of The Southern Indian Ocean
Whale-sized Genetic Study Largest Ever For Southern Hemisphere Humpbacks; DNA From 1,500 Whales Examined
Less Krill, More Plankton: 20 Year Study Finds Major Changes In Southern Ocean Plankton
Study: Fragments Of Continents Hidden Under Lava In The Indian Ocean
Study: Southern Ocean Carbon 'Sink' Exhausted, No Longer Absorbing C02; 'This Is Serious'
A recent study has found humpback whales on both sides of the southern Indian Ocean are singing different tunes. credit S. Cerchio/WCS
NEW YORK, New York -- A recently published study by the Wildlife Conservation Society and others reveals that humpback whales on both sides of the southern Indian Ocean are singing different tunes, unusual since humpbacks in the same ocean basin usually all sing very similar songs.
The results of the study—conducted by researchers from WCS, Columbia University, and Australia —contradict previous humpback whale song comparisons. Generally, when song from populations in the same ocean basins are compared, researchers find that the songs contain similar parts or "themes." The differences in song between the Indian Ocean humpback populations most likely indicate a limited exchange between the two regions and may shed new light on how whale culture spreads.
The paper appears in the January edition of Marine Mammal Science and is available on the journal's website. The authors of the study include: Anita Murray, formerly of the Wildlife Conservation Society and Columbia University ; Salvatore Cerchio, Yvette Razafindrakoto, and Howard Rosenbaum of the Wildlife Conservation Society; Robert McCauley of Curtin University, Perth, Australia; Curt S. Jenner of the Centre for Whale Research, Fremantle, Australia; Douglas Coughran of the Department of Environment and Conservation, Perth, Australia; and Shannon McKay of the School of Life and Environmental Science, Warrnambool, Australia.
"In the Northern Hemisphere, within an ocean basin whales sing songs that are composed of the same themes. However, whales in the southern Indian Ocean are singing almost completely different songs. Songs from Madagascar and Western Australia only shared one similar theme, the rest of the themes were completely different," said lead author Anita Murray, who conducted the research while a graduate student at Columbia University and the Wildlife Conservation Society and is currently pursuing her doctorate at the University of Queensland in Australia. "The reason for this anomaly remains a mystery. It could be the influence of singing whales from other ocean basins, such as the South Pacific or Atlantic, indicating an exchange of individuals between oceans which is unique to the Southern Hemisphere."
The songs of humpback whales are generally sung by male individuals on a population's winter breeding grounds, migratory routes, and summer feeding grounds. The songs themselves are complex arrangements of parts or "themes," consisting of ascending and descending wails, moans, and shrieks that are repeated in cycles lasting up to 30 minutes. The transmission of songs between individuals from different populations is likely to occur on feeding grounds or during migration when whales from different populations mix. Or, transmission of song may occur when individual male "troubadours" travel to different breeding grounds between breeding seasons or possibly during the same breeding season.
The research team made recordings of humpback whale songs in two locations in coastal Madagascar and three locations along Western Australia during the 2006 breeding season. Research teams in both regions used hydrophones to record the songs of 19 individual whales. Overall, the authors captured more than 20 hours of whole and partial songs for visual and audio analysis. The comparison revealed few similarities between songs; of the eleven themes recorded in both regions, only one theme was shared by both populations.
Due to the limited duration of the study (only one breeding season), researchers point out that continued analysis of songs in Madagascar and Australia are needed to examine the reasons for the limited similarity in repertoire.
Dr. Howard Rosenbaum, Director of WCS's Ocean Giants Program said: "These song comparisons complement our findings based on other methods, such as those from genetic analysis, to understand how whale populations interact with one another." WCS conservationist Salvatore Cerchio added: "We have glimpsed here a snapshot of differences in repertoire between humpback whale populations of the Indian Ocean during a single season. Continued monitoring of these songs can provide us with valuable information on how whale songs are exchanged and how those channels of cultural transmission can be protected in the future."
WCS has been involved in research on humpback whales since the 1960s, when researchers from the New York Zoological Society (now the Wildlife Conservation Society) discovered that the vocalizations of humpback whales are, in fact, songs, defined as a series of themes that are repeated in cycles. For the past decade, WCS's Ocean Giants Program has conducted an extensive molecular analysis of humpback whale populations in the southern Atlantic and Indian oceans in an attempt to better define discrete populations.
The humpback whale is a baleen whale that grows up to approximately 50 feet in length. The species has distinctively long pectoral fins and a head with knobs on the top and lower jaw. The slow-swimming species was hunted commercially until the International Whaling Commission protected the species globally in 1966. Current estimates for humpback whale numbers are widely debated. While they are recovering, total population sizes may represent only a small percentage of the original global population.

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The Hatters have received an allocation of 1,710 seats in the North Stand for their fixture on Friday 30th March.
Due to the staggered price increases by date Colchester details have been realised earlier than normal to give all supporters the opportunity to purchase at the cheaper prices.
Tickets are on sale now to Diamond season ticket holders at two-per-person until close of business on Tuesday 13th February. These tickets will be on sale from the Ticket Office via phone or in person only.
Season ticket holders will be able to purchase two tickets each from Wednesday 14th February. They will be available online using your individual client reference numbers and also via phone or in person from the Ticket Office. These will remain on sale until close of business on Tuesday 20th February.
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What did this to this passenger's face on a recent flight? It's a secret – see article below.
My comments last week about California's deliberate withholding of its Department of Public Health findings on cell phone dangers engendered a few comments and, quite understandably, a few concerns as well. As a result, I have not one but two articles to offer this week.
The first is nice and short and simply addresses the question of the relative danger levels of cell phones, Bluetooth devices, and Wi-Fi. Do we make things better or worse if we switch to using a Bluetooth headset? And what about the ever-increasing number of Wi-Fi devices around our homes and offices – should they be a concern, too?
The second longer article tries to look at some of the technical issues associated with potential risks of cell phones and other radio frequency emitters, and starts by explaining that cell phones don't actually emit 'radiation' as such.
Necessarily, however, the conclusion of the article is that we just don't know enough to be sure what the dangers are; with a corollary being a wry observation that this situation is at odds with usual procedure. Normally, the manufacturers of new things are required to show their safety; in the case of cell phones, the opposite is the case – they are assumed to be safe until their danger has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
While writing this week's roundup, what was intended to be a short and slightly humorous/facetious look at a truly 'innovative' concept ended up growing to a point of deserving its own article, too. So a third article is attached, all about the idea of designing airports with circular rather than straight runways. Good idea? Or not? Read on to find out.
Boeing continues to prevaricate while desperately needing to fill the gap in its product range between large 737s and small 787s, a gap largely created by the end of the 757 and 767 series of planes. The 757 went out of production in 2004 – 13 years ago. The 767 is still in production, but only as a freighter and as the Air Force's new tanker (the KC-46). So this is far from a new problem, but it has become more important with a relatively new Airbus plane, the A321LR, which went on sale in October 2014, proving to be a popular and successful solution.
Boeing's largest 737, to be called the 737 MAX 10, is generally perceived in the marketplace as an insufficient solution, and so Boeing is now starting to think out loud about a potential new plane that it is terming a 'Middle of the Market' plane. The 797 is not an official name/number, but it is probably an inevitable nomenclature that will follow if the concept moves forward.
One of the big uncertainties is if it would be a single or twin aisle – a single aisle plane would probably be slightly more fuel-efficient, a twin aisle plane would be a preferable customer experience. At a recent conference last week, Boeing revealed some more of its current thinking, including a suggestion that it might be a twin aisle with 2-3-2 seating. This is the same as the 767 had, whereas the 787 generally has 2-4-2 or 3-3-3 seating and the 777 has 3-3-3 or 3-4-3 seating.
The plane might carry about 220 people in a two class version and a larger model would carry 260-270 in a three class version. It would be a twin-engined plane.
If Boeing actually decides to make the plane – a decision not expected to occur prior to next year, it might enter service in 2025, and have a development cost in the order of $10 – $15 billion.
In the complicated game of chess that occurs between Boeing and Airbus, Boeing is currently at a disadvantage – both in terms of its present line-up of plane models, and for the future. Boeing needs to design a completely new plane to fill the gap, Airbus doesn't have a gap that needs filling, and any response that might be required if/when Boeing comes out with a new plane could probably be handled by tweaks to either its A320 or A330 line.
This means that if Boeing announces a very strong product next year, it is possible Airbus could respond with a similar plane, and have it actually in production, and at much less cost, sooner than the Boeing plane.
So Boeing is in a bit of a 'damned if you do, damned if you don't' situation, which is why it has done nothing for a couple of years already, while glumly watching Airbus scooping up orders. If this sounds familiar, it is all too similar to what happened with the 737/A320 planes. Airbus announced its new A320neo planes and Boeing then did nothing for 8 1/2 months, while Airbus snatched up 1,000 orders for its A320neo planes, before inadequately responding with the 737MAX planes.
Amazingly, I wrote about Boeing's dilemma just over two years ago. The company still hasn't come up with an adequate response.
What do you do when someone posts something nasty – clearly untrue but grossly insulting – about you on Facebook?
Never mind the old adage 'sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me'. These days, the modern solution is to sue your employer.
Apparently it is all AA's fault that others of their employees have posted derogatory comments on Facebook about the two FA's now suing them. Does that mean that employers are responsible for their employee's actions 24/7 – at home, at work, online, and everywhere?
I'm not entirely sure – as either an employer or an employee – I'd welcome that degree of control and oversight. But this is clearly what Laura Medlin and Melissa Chinery believe. They are two AA flight attendants, now suing AA for allowing nasty things to be said about them on Facebook. Details here.
We are sure they will get the outcome they deserve.
We have several times touched on some of the wild, weird and wacky theories to do with the disappearance of MH 370, now three years ago.
But here's an article which leaves us somewhat surprised in terms of the theory it propounds for the crash of the Egyptair Air A320 crash into the Mediterranean last May.
While it is true that the cause of the crash remains unexplained, it is also true that the article linked to above is not being given widespread credence.
Last week, the inappropriate secret was the concerns about cell phones that the CA Dept of Public Health tried to suppress.
This week, the big secret relates to the 'exploding' headphones (see image, above).
We know that a lady had the rechargeable lithium-ion battery in her headphones 'explode' and burst into fire during a flight between Beijing and Melbourne. She removed the headphones before suffering serious burns, and flight attendants poured a bucket of water on the burning headphones on the floor, extinguishing the fire.
But no-one is revealing the brand of headphones. And – wait for it. The reason why they're not? Because the batteries inside the headphones are very common and they don't want to cause undue alarm. They're also not revealing the battery type, and as best we can tell, even the name of the airline is being withheld.
If the all-knowing authorities wish to experience true undue alarm, they might want to personally relive the experience suffered by this young lady. Why is it there was a rush to vilify Samsung and its Galaxy Note 7 device after a very few similar problems last year and with a device that almost certainly had sold ten or 100 or even more units than these headphones have sold; but this time, when a similar battery 'thermal runaway' event occurs, no-one will disclose details of either the device or the batteries inside it?
Note that if you have regular noise cancelling headphones with regular single use alkaline batteries, or with Ni-MH or Ni-Cd (unlikely) batteries, you are not at risk. But if you have headphones with any sort of Li-ion battery in them, who only knows what surprises may be in store for you. If you're listening to the 1812 overture and think that the cannons started firing a bit earlier than normal, maybe it is the battery blowing up instead.
No more details, alas, in any of the news stories, such as this one.
I've yet to feel the need to get an Apple or any other smart watch, and that seems to be true of most of us.
But a product I liked in its first generation model has just been re-released in its second generation form, and it is starting to look very appealing indeed. A better screen with 20% better resolution and much clear/brighter display, and the latest version of the Android Wear 2.0 software that enables the watch to work with both Apple and Android phones, plus a beautiful and classical design – all very appealing.
I'm talking about the new TAG Heuer Connected Modular 45. Alas, the price remains high – starts at $1450. But we're getting closer to the sort of watch that offers aesthetic appeal and 'real world' functionality. Plus its modular design might possibly address one of the current problems of smart watches – their likely rapid technological obsolescence. If you only have to replace one part of the complete 'system' to upgrade, that might help lessen the financial pain involved.
We often come across lists of the best places in the world to visit. Here's a fairly good list of the ten worst places.
Spare a thought this week for the end of an era, earlier this week, when the last flight of a Goodyear blimp occurred. But – fear not. The blimp is being replaced by a semi-rigid dirigible that looks essentially the same.
What is the difference between a blimp and semi-rigid dirigible? A blimp has no 'skeleton' – let the gas out and the structure collapses, whereas a semi-rigid dirigible has an internal framework. However, Goodyear says, to avoid confusion (and to preserve its brand equity) it will continue to refer to the new craft as blimps.
The new craft are a bit larger, have three engines instead of two, making them also a bit faster (max speed 70 mph or thereabouts). Details here.


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Cast: Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Benedict Cumberthatch, Tom Hardy, Mark Strong, John Hurt, Kathy Burke, Stephen Graham.
George Smiley (Oldman) is a trusted member of British Intelligence in 1970's London. When irrefutable evidence of a Soviet mole in the organisation comes to light, Smiley is set the seemingly impossible task of spying on spies to discover the identity of the traitor.
When watching the latest adaption of John Le'Carre's classic novel, three words spring to mind: Less is more.
Everything about this film is drenched in subtle under-tones, meticulous detail and quiet dignity, three qualities embodied by the central character. As with all great whodunits, the genius in Tinker Tailor is in what you don't see, or rather what is suggested rather than shown. This simple 'less is more' attitude is clearly adopted by everyone in the cast, nobody more so than Gary Oldman.
Oldman's performance is so minimalistic and so subtle, that more information is conveyed to the audience in his body language than in his speech. His posture, the slight movement in his lips and the occasional adjustment of his glasses are all we need to understand the character and what he is thinking. Smiley is our hero and our viewpoint for most of the story, and Oldman flexes his finely-tuned and often underrated acting muscles to create a character that seems detached from any emotion, yet is emotionally engaging to the audience; an achievement which will surely see him receiving many plaudits come awards season.
While this will be recognised and remembered as Oldman's film, it is a crime to forget the supporting members of the cast: an ensemble as good as any you are ever likely to see. Colin Firth's performance as the sardonic Bill Haydon may not be up to his award-winning standard, but it reminds us that he is as diverse as he is brilliant.
A future star is born in Benedict Cumberthatch, who seamlessly has made the transition from TV as the BBC's award-winning Sherlock, to the silver screen as Smiley's right-hand man Peter Guillam. Cumberthatch shines in what is possibly the most nail-biting scenes of the film, in which he must retrieve secret files from inside British Intelligence, surrounded by suspects and superiors.
Mark Strong provides an explosive portrayal of tragic Jim Prideaux, an agent betrayed by the mole. While his character is integral to the main plot, his journey acts as a B-Story, running parallel to Smiley's investigation and overall adding to the tone and feeling of the film.


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Q: IntelliJ Unable to find the path specified to a file in a Junit Test I have a test in IntelliJ (package: com.company.project.testClasses, path: src/test/java/tests/TestClass.java) that uses a file in a resources folder(package: testData.testDataFile.templatevalues, path: src/test/resources/testData/DataFile.file). In IntelliJ before today, this test would run successfully.
However, whenever I run the test within IntelliJ, I receive the following error:
java.io.IOException: The system cannot find the path specified.
The exception is being thrown in the File.java class (from java.io, jdk1.8.0_101) during the f.getPath()
 if (!fs.createFileExclusively(f.getPath()))
        throw new IOException("Unable to create temporary file");

    return f;
}

I am able to run the test successfully on its own through command line as well as through eclipse.
The only thing I have noticed in IntelliJ that is different over the last year is that it has started to to notify me when I run the tests that: Command line is too long. In order to reduce its length classpath file can be used. Would you like to enable classpath file mode for all run configurations of your project and I must enable that within IntelliJ to begin running the test.
I have checked to make sure I have the most up-to-date version of IntelliJ (As of writing this post it is 2017.2.4) as well as restarting IntelliJ and my PC.
Is there any known solution to allow IntelliJ to recognize the file so I do not need to leave the IDE to run these tests?

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Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista - Disney Springs™ Area Hotel, FL - Covington Mill. Visit Covington Mill, an elegant, casual dining restaurant.
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In Rancher 2.x, we can enable metrics at the Cluster level, and Project owners can enable metrics at the Project level. These spin up a Prometheus/Grafana server.
Are these Cluster-level metrics and the Project-level metrics hosted on totally separate, isolated Grafana instances? If metrics are enabled for 10 different projects, are there 10 isolated Prometheus/Grafana clusters?
I understand that Rancher determines which users can access the new Grafana instance. I'm asking about the actual, physical isolation of these metrics servers.


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The Tale of Steve and Kat
Friends adventurous expeditions
June 2005 is the year and a long story begins. A tale of fellow adventurers, lives travelling in parallel, with similar goals and aspirations, culminating in the most longstanding of feuds. The battle of landrover versus landcruiser.
After a long day in the heat of Namibia, on a long and dusty road at dusk, a green noisy flash passes by. A flash of blonde hair, a dark and bearded pony tail and an enormous lens protruding from a rather handsome (dare I say it) racing green series one landrover noisily overtakes in a race to get to camp. One week later, far away on the banks of the Kavango River, the same noise was to return to break the evening silence. The green bomber had broken into our lives.
In August 2009 I was witness to the nuptials of Steven Bickell and Kat Lowenburg in a church in the middle of Gotland, off the Swedish coastline. The month together, those years ago, was filled with the intensity and competitiveness of The Ashes but also the companionship that is shared when common minds meet and where visions are shared around the glow of a flickering flame….
An excerpt of the journal, and photos, of some of our time together appears below:
'The mighty Kavango River has been our road map for the last two weeks. We moved eastwards along its banks on the Caprivi Strip, exploring its waters. On the way we collected some fellow travellers on a similar routing. Since then our lives have run in parallel for most of our trip and they finally crossed paths when they were recorded overtaking us, breaking the speedlimit, at the entrance to Etosha. I think the fact of breaking the speedlimit was a major challenge overcome as their top speed hovers around a paltry 80 kilometers an hour. Nonetheless the beard was noted as was the long blond hair, camera lenses and a sneaking admiration for the cheeky short-wheel base Landrover that passed us.
We were introduced formally to Steve and Kat on the banks of the Kavango at sunset and shared a beer which led to the teaming up of an unlikely couple, the fact that they drove a Land Rover and we have a Land Cruiser – with a combined age of half a century – is unusual in itself. There is a deep-rooted rivalry between the two makes of vehicle in this part of the world. The common denominator being the pride in which the travellers share for their respective modes of transport. I will not dwell on the rivalry as it evokes passions that run deep. Since we met we have spent three weeks exploring the Okavango Delta, Moremi and Chobe Game Reserves together and culminating in a birthday gorging session at the magnificent Victoria Falls. Today we parted company as we head east to Mana Pools in Zimbabwe and they turn south on their return leg.
The Okavango is a revelation and we spent time in the delta feeling the pulse of the mighty swampland that ebbs and flows to create a haven for wildlife. We spent a few days in Maun, a service point to the operators in the delta, to charge our pantry before the long drive through the bush which was to take us seven days.
Helen described our experience in the delta eloquently enough in the last missive so I will move on to the recent past when we left the company of some (very) old friends in Maun. We were looked after as only local knowledge can do and came away with a menu including the finest fillet steak, tiger prawns and smoked salmon. Steve, Kat and the two of us shared the load and we had teamed up for the formidable 600 kilometres ahead of us northwards through Moremi and Chobe. Louis in Maun had booked seven nights in various open campsites through the reserves. 'Open' meaning that the campsites were not enclosed and the wildlife roamed through as they wished. When we arrived in Savuti a male elephant was busy ripping the branches off the tree above our site. We moved in as he moved on and we settled into camp in the sandpit. It took us eight hours of driving to cover 140 kilometres over a sand ridge that was more in place in the namib desert, and we were all a little jaded. They have built the shower facility behind an elephant-proof wall as the elephants had destroyed all the buildings in attempts to get at the water. They had even learned how to turn the shower taps on, through the window and occasionally the women would get a nasty shock, as a trunk would appear through the window.
Elephants rule Savuti. We had arranged our camp with this in mind and it was pitch black when the first screams were heard at the next door campsite 50 metres away. An elephant was defecating noisily on the edge of the tent the campers were due to sleep in. Not a pleasant experience. Of course we were amused by all the commotion and was busy stoking the fire when I fell backwards off my chair. Out of the blackness an elephant had appeared and was standing ten metres away, its pink, gaping mouth open as it reached upwards for a pod. To say there were a few holys' uttered was an understatement and the four of us scattered to the perceived safety of the dogcatcher, exposing our flanks to the blackness of the night. It was a hair raising event brought on by the complete surprise of the arrival and the fact we had no warning of the elephant approaching, even though our nerves were highly strung.
We made excuses for an early night with the senses on high alert. By this time the resident lion and hyena population were in full voice. Steve and Kat decided to sleep in the Landrover and we were tucked up safely in the rooftop tent.
The warning signs were early as the campsite next door woke us with some urgency. The same pattern emerged as in the light of the half moon we looked through the mosquito mesh on the side of the tent to see the urgent gait of an approaching elephant on a mission. The shape became larger and larger and we made out the movement with the ears that were flapping as it walked. Then there was a long silence where we could imagine hearing the heartbeats of Steve and Kat in the landrover. Nothing moved and there was no sound. We saw the elephant move and position its two tusks either side of the tree within 15 metres away and leant its weight against it. Seed pods dropped everywhere and clattered onto the roof of the landrover. Kat told us the next day that she had palpitations and we, in turn, sat rigid as the elephant gently moved around the embers of the fire delicately plucking the pods from the sand. Inevitably it moved closer and was standing, rumbling, within metres. Helen started shaking and the trunk moved closer to our wheels and its legs followed. The tusks were now either side of the corner of the tent and were at eye-level to a three metre giant inches from us. My first thought was of a Wilbur Smith novel and our arms and legs being ripped from our body. Thankfully the beast was very thoughtful and backed gently away, turning gracefully and disappeared into the dark within seconds, leaving a campsite that lacked sleep for the rest of the night.
So this is what it is all about. Nothing prepares you for a moment of sheer terror but once it was over the relief was overwhelming and exhilarating. This was but one example but we had other visitors to camp including hyenas, honey badgers and the skilful raiders of the baboons and vervet monkeys, when your back is turned.
Moremi and Chobe were outstanding. The driving was tough, for us novices, but well worth everything, and the solitude was good for the soul.
The last bit of driving out of the park to Kasane was gruelling but the sight of the Chobe river floodplains covered with a herds of elephants made the drive worth every pothole, corrugation and quagmire and sand trap worthwhile.
We have been in Vic Falls for four nights now and tomorrow we move east to the shores of the lower Zambezi to the magnificent Mana Pools and some walking and canoeing to do.'
Steve and Kat in Africa
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BLADE RUNNER 2049 is a 35 year old sequel to the Ridley Scott original directed by Denis Villeneuve. The film stars Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Robin Wright, Dave Bautista and Jared Leto. This latest film works to deepen the world and extend the mythos that the first film initiated. However, the bare bones story set in a running time of over 2 and 1/2 hours creates an overly long journey, albeit a beautiful one.
In 2049, things have changed, yet things remain the same. Though replicants have become more a part of the futuristic society, they are still discriminated against. "K" (Gosling) is one that, like before, is tasked to seek out and retire older models that have survived. After one mission, he uncovers a link to the past that leads to several questions about the viability of replicants themselves. When K's police supervisor Lt. Joshi (Robin Wright) sends him to further investigate and track down answers, it sends him on a journey that could potentially affect the human and replicant population forever. That mission includes finding the long lost Deckard, who has key information that could help K. Jared Leto plays Niander Wallace--the leader of Wallace Corporation who creates replicants in 2049. Wallace Corp. also took over all that remained of the former Tyrell corporation that had created the replicants in the original film. Wallace himself seeks the same answers that K does, and tasks his henchwoman Luv (Sylvia Hoeks) to retrieve whatever information K might discover.
The delivery of a fairly straightforward story is a noir classic. There is the tough gumshoe cop, the femme fatale, and even a girl next door, here in the form of a holographic companion. And Villeneuve understands both the aural and visual artistry of the original film. But if Scott's original was bathed in style, this film is rubbed, marinated, braised, topped, and served with a side of it. The film seems so self aware of its own beauty that it sort of begs to be admired. And that isn't without warrant--the film is breathtaking. However, this film feels like a road trip that wants to stop every few minutes to see the sights. It isn't that there isn't something beautiful to see, but eventually you want to get where you are going. But for those who don't mind a slower (sometimes plodding) journey through futuristic architecture, elaborate sets, and more than a few reflective stares into the distance, BLADE RUNNER 2049 delivers a drug--allowing eye candy addicts a chance to seek another high from scene to scene. It is high art, even if the story isn't all that original.
And it isn't. It is a fairly simple plot that attempts to complicate itself with a couple of twists and one big and completely unnecessary macguffin that makes the final reveals of the film seem perfunctory at best, and inattentive at worst. Harrison Ford's Deckard doesn't really appear until the final act of the film, so those expecting a buddy movie here might be disappointed. The real discovery here is Sylvia Hoeks and her portrayal of the beautiful, heartless, and dastardly Luv. Sitting here as the opposite of K and his search for the truth, justice, and doing the right thing, Luv is a villain truly content to watch the world burn. Any one, human or otherwise, who can slaughter dozens while having their nails done is a new kind of evil baddie that I can get behind. But this is a story that could have been (easily) told in half the time, despite some of the complexity if offers in continuing to do some world building. There are a few contrivances and at least a couple of head scratching plot points that you consider after the fact, but not enough to completely ruin the story itself. The film certainly revisits some of the themes and questions of the original like: Can machines have emotions? What makes us human? and... is that CGI or not? For fans of dazzling effects and the world they are built within, BLADE RUNNER 2049 is a vivid, sometimes dour, experience. But newcomers and moviegoers who might be impatient, it is a flawed piece of art-- like a photo that has been expanded to try and fit an overly large frame.


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Pair O' Dimes Keeps Fashion Fun in Five Points
Mauricio Rocha
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Mauricio Rocha | May 16, 2018 | 6:55am
Boutique owner Jesse Taenzer and shop fairy Aspen Walkingstick, a wire wrapper, mala maker, painter and designer.
Photo by Mauricio Rocha
Five Points is developing fast, but a new store puts some creative funk back into one of Denver's oldest neighborhoods. Colorado native Jesse Taenzer opened Pair O' Dimes at 2727 Welton Street last month; inspired by community, connection and free expression, he selected pieces by local designers for both men and women for his festival fashion boutique.
The fashion here is not for the timid or conservative; the designs are bold statements for innovative individuals. The store currently spotlights clothing by Patcha Play, Om Collection, Discerpo Necto Decrepitus, Amplified Elegance, Ankahsa Designs, Llama Sparkle Depot, Rachdiculous Designs and Re:treive, as well as accessories by Rad-wear Pocket belts, Geoddities, Darling Designs, Protozoa and Jucifer's Toolbox Creations. "It was beautiful to watch all fourteen different artists come together to cultivate different parts of the store," Taenzer says. "We were here vibing and enjoying bringing something new to the world."
Taenzer, who grew up in Silverthorne and Aurora and studied at the Art Institute of Colorado, has thought about opening a shop for eight years. "I wanted to have a community space," he explains. "There is a beautiful community here in Denver, full of bright, shining artists who are diving into what they love. When I saw that this space was for rent, I became very enthused to make it happen here because I really love the Five Points area."
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The new boutique at 2727 Welton Street.
"I've always been around the Five Points area and love the culture, history and jazz scene here," he continues. "There is a uniqueness here with Cervantes' down the road; I have been going there since I was fifteen years old, so it is definitely one of those spaces that has been a center point for the community in Denver. It was a privilege for me to find this space and to be able to cultivate this kind of environment here."
He kept that in mind when he designed Pair O' Dimes. "This store is about community," he says. "I want this store to bridge the gap between ages and genders. You only have one life to live, so make it special."
Taking a break from browsing, we asked Taenzer more about the inspiration for his store:
Menswear at Pair O' Dimes.
Westword: Why is the shop named Pair O' Dimes?
Jesse Taenzer: I wanted something to bring a little bit of mystery to the store. Like, what is paradigm? But also, we're shifting things and we're crushing a lot of old modes of thought, like what is acceptable. It starts with how we dress; we are shifting paradigms and cultivating a new culture. We like to play and challenge things here.
A mannequin/sculpture wearing artisan festival costuming.
How do you decide what to stock in the store?
I have been in the festival scene for seven years. There is definitely a unique vibe of color spectrums and things that provide more comfort on a day-to-day basis. I also read New York Couture and things like that to get a feel of what is styling right now and what is about to be in style. Most of the artists we sell here are artists that I have gotten to know over the past seven years, and so during the time period when I was getting the store ready to open, we talked about what their style is now and what they feel is in style. We worked together to come up with what is in the store today.
Women's festival and street-wear.
What kind of fashion do you see at festivals?
There are a lot of leather vests and hip belts, pocket holsters, lots of really flowy pants, ties, fisherman pants, harem pants, things like that that have very open crotch lines or none at all, or open slits on the sides of the legs, open legs, things like that. More tribal designs that lead to more comfort, patterns and loose and flowy clothing.
Do you carry more local or international designers?
At least at this point in time, it is 90 percent Colorado-based designers. I have a few more brands coming in the next few months that are from California, New York, Philadelphia and Oregon as well. I really want to stick with artists and designers who are doing all of the production themselves or at least doing all of the designing themselves.
Mermaid-like festival-wear for ladies.
Have you always had an interest in fashion?
When I went to the arts institute downtown, most of my friends and roommates in the dorms were fashion majors. I've always had an inclination to be more fashionable, which has led me to the vision of the store. Being in fashion is all about being in love with yourself. Wearing what you feel looks good on you and what you think people will adore, so it is a balance of looking into yourself.
Have you always had an interest in art, in some shape or form?
Absolutely. Ever since middle school, I have always been a devout artist. Throughout high school I took AP art classes, and then I went to culinary school, and all of my extracurriculars were photography, graphic design and things like that. I've always enjoyed the way that colors come together and the ways that people pull a different energy from themselves by wearing certain colors or designs.
A pair or wire-wrapped glasses by Jesse Taenzer.
Do you make any art or fashion currently?
I am actually a jewelry designer. I do wire-wrapping and some fabrication work. I am also a unique clothing costume designer. I only do one costume production at a time, a three-piece or four-piece costume for a performance.
Do you make custom pieces?
Most of the time I am designing for me, so a larger male body type. That is the direction I want the store to go, 50 percent women and 50 percent menswear. I feel like the men out there are still wearing jeans and button-ups, and branching out of that will help them become stronger male figures on their own. There is not as much in men's fashion as there is for women, but that is just how it is worldwide. We are trying to bridge that gap here.
Womenswear at Pair O' Dimes.
What is your style mantra?
I love the way that I look, I love the way that I am. I have a very unique perspective on life, and I always have, so for a while it was something that beat me down. By repeating this to myself, I am reinforcing in myself that inherent love for the present moment, in the existence that I am perpetuating and the magic that I am creating for myself and all the other people I am lucky enough to touch.
Favorite color?
I feel like purples and greens are natural-feeling and have a regal tone to them, but I love all colors.
Custom leather accessories like these pocket holsters are among the innovative offerings.
Favorite accessory?
As far as a wearable accessory, it's definitely my pocket holsters. I wear a lot of pants without pockets and it is very useful. It feels very Wild Wild West, but not for guns, just my gear. As far as jewelry goes, I have a few really permanent rings that I have gathered over the years.
Bedazzled footwear at Pair O' Dimes.
Where do you shop, other than Pair O' Dimes?
I love Umba in Boulder; they have similar styles and designs. I like to shop at music festivals all over and at shows at Cervantes' when some of the artists bring their designs and couture. Outside of festivals and shows, it's all online. There really aren't that many stores in Denver proper that carry fisherman's pants, different styles of leggings that are coming out even for men, hooded vests, even everyday wear. Everyone can feel a little fancier in their life, especially guys. I am trying to cater to that side of the demographic. Guys can have something new to wear to make them feel better in general.
Jewelry and gemstones for sale at Pair O' Dimes.
What is your jam of the moment?
I have been on a jazz kick lately. I love the horns and bebops and scatting, and I am excited for the Juneteenth Music Festival this year.
Pair O' Dimes is located at 2727 Welton Street, right down the street from Cervantes' and the Roxy. It's open from 2 p.m. to midnight Wednesday through Saturday for all your late-night concert-fashion needs. Find more information about Pair O'Dimes here.
Mauricio Octavio Rocha graduated from Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2014 with a bachelor's degree in English writing and a minor in cinema studies; He has been writing about fashion and style for Westword since 2012. Rocha also writes songs for his music and art project, VULGAR FEVER.
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Feelings of overwhelm can happen suddenly – like when you receive bad news, or encounter an unexpected obstacle. Or they can happen gradually, as in a build-up of sleep debt that's left you feeling off your game. No matter its origin or onset, when overwhelm takes over, it sometimes feels impossible to shake.
"I cannot emphasize enough the importance of breath work—it's the body's signal that you are safe," says Ruschelle Khanna, a therapist in Manhattan.
Three deep-breathing techniques that Khanna recommends are alternating nostrils, implementing a seed mantra, and using bumblebee breath.
Another calming exercise is square breathing (also known as the 4×4), a simple, yet powerful exercise for reducing overwhelm. Inhale two, three, four. Hold two, three, four. Exhale two, three, four. Hold two, three, four. The focus on the sensation of your breath and your concentration on counting should help you calm down.
Growing research reveals that deep-breathing exercises like these can actually trigger neurons in your brain that tell your body to relax. Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine and the University of California have identified 175 brain cells that work with your breath and – as such – have the power to calm your mind.
Using a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) technique known as "reframing" can help push back against anxiety. Reframing entails countering negative thoughts by noticing positive feelings.
Every time you're experiencing negative thoughts, point them out. Then, note all the evidence that disproves that notion, or reasons why the situation could actually be a positive one. If possible, write these observations down, and reflect on them with self-compassion. You don't have to believe the positive thoughts right away, but identifying them can begin to help alleviate your anxiety and overwhelm.
Perhaps, for example, you've just been laid off from work. Learning that you're out of work can be overwhelming. But maybe you also feel a pang of relief – because you've been feeling unfulfilled in that job anyway, and now you have the push you needed to explore opportunities elsewhere.
In this case, you are reframing the inundation of negativity by viewing the situation in a better light.
Can't think of a good thought? Khanna, who also utilizes CBT in her practice, adds that "we don't need to look for the best thought, just a better feeling one."
One way to kick bad vibes is by exercising. Taking a step away from your stress to focus on a low-impact exercise can actually pacify your stress and boost endorphins simultaneously.
For example, soothing stretches, such as yoga's cat-cow or restorative child's poses are great places to start. Got work stress? Take a step out of the office for a mindful walk.
Whatever you choose, physical activity can release stress, boost your mood, and help you think more clearly. All of these effects are especially helpful when stress has depleted your mental energy.
4. Get your meditation on!
Meditation strengthens our ability to root the mind in the present and approach life's challenges with more clarity, calm, and intention. As such, it can be a real game changer when it comes to overwhelm.
Meditation can be as simple as picking a few select words as your personal mantras to repeat every morning. Keeping this simple approach in mind can empower you to try meditating the next time you're overwhelmed.
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Journaling is a proven way of assuaging feelings of overwhelm because it helps you clear your thoughts and curate a tangible plan.
Research published by the American Psychological Association indicates that expressive writing can reduce intrusive and avoidant thoughts about negative situations, all while improving the working memory and helping us simplify and organize fragmented memories.
As such, the researchers believe that writing can free up cognitive resources for other mental activities, such as the ability to cope more effectively with stress.
So write down your worries. You may even want to ask yourself questions regarding what you can do in that moment to help yourself find balance or overcome the struggles you're facing. Seeing it written right there in front of you may help you understand your best solutions more clearly.
Having a few tricks up your sleeve for "instant calm" can expedite your path to calm the next time you're feeling overwhelmed. And if you want some help identifying triggers behind your overwhelm – as well as learn tools to cope with it as it arises – you might consider working with a therapist who specializes in stress and/or anxiety.
You can start your search on Zencare, below – browse by therapists who accept your insurance or who have a rate within your budget, watch intro videos, and book free assessment calls to find the right therapist for you!
Have you ever found yourself getting overly worked up or anxious about something before it even happened? This common anxiety is known as a cognitive distortion. By identifying these distortions, we can learn to isolate and overcome cognitive distortions – using a tactic known as "reframing."


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Hiring and onboarding new employees are processes that no contact center manager takes lightly, especially since high agent turnover remains a top challenge. Compounding this challenge is the fact that many new employees lack the appropriate skills and support required for long-term success. Standardizing an appropriate onboarding process that nurtures new agents is important to addressing the turnover problem and providing a solid foundation for their employment.
Good first impressions are extremely important—not just for employees, but for hiring managers, too. Welcoming, educating and preparing new employees should commence before those new agents even set foot through the doors of the contact center. Setting expectations and establishing a sense of camaraderie early can make a difference in how new-hires perform in their jobs days, months and even years later.
Here are four best practices that contact center managers can follow when bringing new employees on board.
The onboarding process typically begins on day one of a new-hire's employment, when in reality it should begin much sooner.
Contact center hiring managers should proactively reach out to and communicate with their new team members right after reaching an employment agreement. Hiring managers should send their contact information, provide links to new-hire portals so that employees can start getting up to speed on expectations and guidelines, and an outline of what to expect on the first day. It is also a good idea to provide information about the actual contact center facility, including directions, photos of the building, details about where to park, and other items that make getting to the job a little bit easier. Build a foundation for good mentoring by helping new-hires prepare for (and get to) their new careers.
Tools should be ready for immediate use. If new employees need computers and access to three different systems, all of those logins should be set up before anyone walks into the room. These technology pieces are critical. How are employees supposed to train on systems if they can't access them?
Other important tasks should be completed well in advance of a new-hire's first day. Payroll requests should be set up, nameplates ordered, and teams and receptionists notified that Mr. or Ms. New Employee will be starting so they can appropriately welcome new agents into the fold. Also, managers should discuss workflows, timelines and task ownership with that new employee's team members, and ensure coverage if PTO or other assignments come up. Do the behind-the-scenes legwork to set everyone up for success.
Day one has finally arrived. Imagine the scenario: 30 new employees are starting employment and are told to report to Conference Room Bravo at 8 a.m. on Monday.
When they arrive in the room, employees find desks and computers indicating where they should sit, with login and temporary password credentials ready to go. There are information packets at each station and maybe a coffee mug, T-shirt or other company "swag" welcoming them to the fold. The stage is set and they already feel as if they are part of the team.
It is critical that first training session of the day begins promptly and that hiring managers are in attendance. If the person overseeing the training is late, it sends a message to the entire group of new-hires that it's OK to be late. Therefore, the instructor for the first part of their orientation should be in the room before employees arrive, and the session should begin promptly at 8 a.m.
After the initial training, managers should remain present and engaged. They can lead tours of the contact center and make introductions. They can take the time to answer questions and walk new-hires through the first few days of their employment rather than encouraging a "self-teaching" mentality.
Everything outlined above sets the tone for a positive employee experience. New-hires who walk into an environment such as this know what to expect from their first moment forward. Work environments will be structured and organized, expectations will be clear, and most important, there is a plan. They are expected. They've made the right choice to begin work with Company Z.
When new-hires begin their employment journey, managers need to set very clear expectations for their behavior while at work. After all, they are coming in to a new culture. Is it better for them to infer information in a roundabout way ("Oh, most people here are in jeans. I guess I can wear jeans tomorrow.") or to be given the information directly ("The handbook says I need to wear khakis and a button-down shirt.")?
Sometimes managers assume that new employees will "just figure out" important information to do their jobs successfully. The truth is that most employees, at any level, want to be led. On the first day, supervisors or managers should set an agenda that leads new employees down a path to success. Later on, when call center reps are performing tasks independently, they'll have the confidence and know-how to do the job well.
Additionally, managers want to set clear parameters for attendance, schedule adherence, quality of work, and other policies, as well as being very clear about what happens when employees don't meet those expectations. If an employee shows up 30 minutes late for training on the first day, that may be noted and even excused. If the employee comes in on time the following day but is then late the next three days, the manager has to make a decision.
If the late start isn't acceptable, the manager has to explain why: "We want you to be here on time so that you can be successful. When you are late, you are missing valuable information that you need to do your job." Fellow new-hires will soon see the parameters in action and will know that they need to follow suit.
When 30 new-hires start on the same day, it is easy to think of them en masse. But it is equally important to remember that they are individuals, with individual strengths, challenges, likes and dislikes. Contact center supervisors can start building rapport with new-hires by sending a personalized welcome email and assigning mentors who can serve as go-to resources for questions. Mentors can come in to meet new-hires before a break or before lunchtime. In this way, new employees are building relationships with people at work before they even set foot on the floor. Doing so helps new-hires feel connected to colleagues from the first day.
With the seeds of rapport planted on the first day, mentors or supervisors can continue to build rapport by sharing lunch or a cup of coffee with employees. When doing this, managers should pay close attention to details and show courtesy. Do not just assume that the company's cafeteria or preferred lunch spot will be a place the employee may want to visit. Instead, ask them what they like to eat or where they might feel comfortable going.
Use this time to learn about how employees like to spend their free time—what kind of music they like to listen to, if they follow a specific sports team, if they spend time playing Xbox or running marathons. When supervisors take a sincere interest in what is important to their employees, it builds rapport and makes employees feel valued. The rapport grows into a bond of trust, which creates positive employee experiences and makes employees want to stay with a company longer.
Engagement must continue beyond the first few days. Managers who know their employees will be better suited to assist them as a mentor and in development discussions. Outside of work, there may be opportunities for getting new employees involved in social and community events, such as company-sanctioned non-profit initiatives.
These things make people feel important and part of the team, and foster better engagement. When employees are engaged, they feel valued. They feel as if they have a voice in the company, and when they have an idea for improving a process or a product, they feel empowered to share it. These employees feel comfortable engaging in "What if…?" conversations with their supervisors and mentors.
These four best practices—get a head start, be prepared, set expectations and build rapport—apply to new senior leaders, as well. The tasks involved in training them may be different, but the same processes and rules apply. Trainers and supervisors should be prepared. They should spell out expectations for new-hires in their sessions, regardless of their titles or levels.
After 20 or 50 times conducting similar training with classrooms of new faces, it is easy to slip into patterns and think, "They'll pick it up." But those new-hires deserve the same training as that first class received. They deserve the same attention and care, the same feeling of welcome, the same delineation of expectations.
When managers make those investments in their new-hires—when they work to build rapport from the minute a contact center employee accepts an offer, take time to prepare and set an appropriate tone—they reap the rewards. Employees have a clearer understanding of what is expected of them and are set up for success. They feel welcomed at work. And they are on the path toward becoming fully engaged in their careers. All of these factors help to reduce turnover rates and build contact centers that nurture and keep their most important assets: their people.
John Loughlin brings nearly 30 years of proven experience in operations, audit, contact centers and customer experience to HighPoint Global. As a Vice President of Operations, John oversees some of HighPoint's largest service contracts and focuses on identifying opportunities using data and delivering innovative solutions for increased performance and efficiency in the contact center.


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Q: Create an image of a Centos 7 machine I am looking for a way to take an image of a metal server running Centos 7 with various disks and mount it to a virtual machine using hyper-v on Windows Server 2019. This is required to make a backup.
I have tried G4L (Ghost) but unfortunately hit a dead end after installing all required applications like mysql etc.
I was able to create a .iso of one of the disks to an SMB share on our Windows server using dd command but we would require all disks.
Any help would be appreciated.

A: I suggest to use software like clonezilla.
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Many people have these mini-strokes, these temporary losses of function that can be a warning sign of an impending major stroke. Early recognition and treatment of a small stroke or TIA can prevent a major stroke.
When physicians fail to recognize and treat the symptoms of a TIA, and the patient suffers a devastating stroke they may have committed medical malpractice. However, medical malpractice in this area is not just confined to the failure to diagnose a stroke. It also encompasses the failure to properly treat or prevent a stroke. For example, Coumadin, a blood thinning agent used by physicians to prevent blood clots, can actually result in severe brain hemorrhaging if improperly administered to a hemorrhagic stroke victim. Conversely, a patient may suffer an ischemic stroke if a physician fails to prescribe Coumadin or a similar medication to prevent blood clots from forming in certain situations.
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Wukup Workout joined in support of Breast Cancer Awareness with a donation of their proceeds recently to the Barbados Cancer Society, Henry's Lane, Collymore Rock.
In the "wukkin' for a cause" session themed Pink-a-licious, participants came all decked in pink to burn tonnes of calories not only for their own healthy lifestyle activities, but also to put their money behind the Breast Screening Programme of the Barbados Cancer Society and its fight against breast cancer.
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And So I Went To CVS…..
I walked down to the "Oral Care" isle but someone I went to highschool with was looking at toothpaste, and so I walked right past that isle and took a sharp left. I was pleased with myself and how I avoided that awkward encounter, but to my disbelief I was now in the "Feminine Care" isle. At the end of this isle was another obstacle, my highschool chemistry teacher. I was trapped and so I decided to improvise. Maybe they will think I am just getting something for my girlfriend. I thought to myself, and so I picked out an easy breezy razor, figuring I could always use it in a desperate situation if I ever lose my razor. I watched her from the corner of my eye for ten minutes. She finally picked out what she wanted, and started walking towards me. I made sure to make the space I was taking up as small as possible and so I rubbed up against the razor wall to lower my chances of her rubbing against me and starting unwarranted small talk. I pushed a little too hard and before I knew it half a dozen razors fell on the floor in-front of me. "I'm sorry honey, need any help?" my chemistry teacher said to me. "Nope I got it." and so I scooped up all the razors and fled to the back of the store.
I Couldn't Go Back Now….
I had already embarrassed myself, and now had half a dozen feminine razors in my arms. But I needed those crest white strips, and I wasn't taking no for an answer. I stuck my chest out, shoulders back, and walked straight to the "Oral Care" isle, picked out the crest white strips, and made it to the cashier. It was $82 total. I didn't want to risk my card getting declined or my chip taking way too long, and so I handed that cashier a hundred dollar bill and told him to keep the change.
The box said to put them on for an hour, but I wanted my moneys worth. Everyone knows whatever a doctor says to take, you take double for it to work. Doctors lowball you so they can't be sued. I applied this logic, and so I slept with the crest white strips on all night.
I was out for blood for the next five days. Every little sound set me off. I yelled at people working customer service jobs, I yelled at little kids, I even yelled at old people.
I played with fire, and I got burned. Never again Crest White Strips, I am content with my off-white teeth.
Have any of you had these?
This was absolutely hilarious. Any of it true, or pure fiction?
Then I totally feel for you.


If you don't know what is working and what is not working you not only can't effectively grow your business online, but you can't make good business decisions as to what activities you should be working on and which ones you should not.
The data will tell you exactly what is working and what isn't. The data doesn't lie. You can make assumptions, speculations, and predictions as to what you think will work and what won't, but that doesn't mean that is what will happen. The data will tell you everything. Stop guessing and gambling on what you think will happen. The marketplace will tell you with their wallets as to exactly what will work.
It is absolutely amazing how many businesses, large and small, that I have seen who either don't use any web site analytics on their websites or have analytics on their websites but never bother to look at the data. Then they wonder why they are not getting the kind of results they want.
For those of you that don't have analytics software tracking your website statistics, many times your web hosting providers provide statistics for free as a part of your web hosting package, or you can get analytic software for free such as Google Analytics.
Google Analytics is one of my favorites not just because it is free, but because it is more robust and better than other software programs that I have seen sell for thousands of dollars. It is also very easy to use and add to your website, landing page, or blog. To boot, about 50% or more of the websites on the internet use Google Analytics, so Google has a strong motivation to spend a lot of money and time making it better.
And if you don't like Google for whatever reason, there are plenty of other analytic software programs available today like Webtrends, Piwik, ClickTale, VisiStat, and AWStats to name a few, so you have no excuse. Especially if you are just starting a new website, the faster you get analytics added to your website or blog, the faster you start collecting data that will tell you a ton of information that you can use to accelerate your business success and turn that into profits.
The amount of information you can get from analytics is just amazing. You can see where your traffic comes from, how many pages visits view, how much time people spend on your website, visitor loyalty, which websites send you the most traffic, which traffic sources convert the most, what keywords visitors entered in search engines to get to your website, and tons of other information that you can use to improve your online business and profits.
When configured properly you can know down to the penny how much a single visitor from Facebook is worth to your business. You can know what the average transaction size is, which pages convert more than others, which sources of traffic provide the greatest return on investment (ROI), and average visitor value. When you know this kind of data you can really make great business decisions as to what activities you should be doing and which activities you shouldn't.
It is not enough to just have analytics. You must review the data on a regular basis if you want to maximize your online success. Doing so will allow you to identify trends and what I call "screaming opportunities" that you can leverage to accelerate your online growth and profits.
Get started today! Don't even wait any longer. Go do it right now!
This entry was posted in Internet Marketing, Marketing, Online Metrics, Website Analytics and tagged online metrics, web analytics, website analytics, website conversions on August 31, 2011 by marketingpotential.
With his unexpected and recent passing, legendary TV pitchman an infomercial icon Billy Mays will be deeply missed.
I was a big fan of Billy and was deeply saddened to learn about his death on Sunday. It was just recently that I got hooked on his new TV show on Discovery channel called Pitchmen and have been telling everyone to watch the show, because they can learn a lot about marketing consumer products and get an inside look at the infomercial industry and the major players involved in the industry including Billy Mays and Anthony "Sully" Sullivan.
Billy and Sully were together for the last time this past Tuesday night during an interview on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien to promote the season finale of Pitchmen, which is scheduled to premiere July 1.
For those we have yet to see the show or want to see what I have been talking about can now get their chance to tune in, because this Wednesday, the Discovery channel is running a Pitchmen marathon starting at 11 AM EST through 10 PM EST leading up to the never-before-seen season finale at 10 p.m.
So program your TIVO, DVR, or change your schedule so that you can tune in to the show and don't miss out.
This entry was posted in Advertising, Direct Marketing, Direct Response Marketing, Infomercials, Marketing and tagged Advertising, billy mays, Direct Response Marketing, Infomercials, Marketing, oxiclean, pitchmen on June 30, 2009 by marketingpotential.
After many months of people asking me to start creating a putting up videos on YouTube and updating my blog. Here is the first of other videos to follow relating to marketing, search engine marketing, and online business growth strategies.
This video really resonated with several other people and it may resonate quite well with you as well, especially as you venture into the world of marketing in an uncertain economy.
This entry was posted in Marketing and tagged contests, Marketing, marketing lessons, promotions, youtube on June 10, 2009 by marketingpotential.
Many people spend lots of hard earned money on business and marketing courses, seminars, information products, books, audio programs, and other personal development materials. Yet very few of them get the maximum leverage that they could out of the material, nor do they truly earn the windfall profits that they can get from applying the material to their business.
Here are some simple ideas that can you can use to get the most out of any business building material you get your hands on.
Listen to audio programs a minimum of seven times.
Take notes while actively listening to audio and list actionable tasks and items that can be used and applied to your business.
Watch DVDs and video programs a minimum of seven times.
Take notes while actively watching video and list actionable tasks and items that can be used and applied to your business.
Read printed material a minimum of seven times.
Take notes while actively reading printed material and list actionable tasks and items that can be used and applied to your business.
Review and re-review material a minimum of once a year, a quarter, or a month.
Take each idea or concept, expand upon it, and write a detailed description in your own words and how it applies to your business.
Start a mastermind group and discuss material with other in the group.
Spend 1 hour a day actively reviewing material.
Get others to quiz you on the material on regular basis.
Write articles about the material your have reviewed and share your viewpoint.
Teach material to others on a regular basis.
Improve your reading speed, memory, and comprehensive skills by completing a speed reading and/or memory development course.
Listen to business and marketing material on an I-Pod or MP3 player while exercising.
Review business and marketing material instead of watching TV.
Read business and marketing material while doing cardio exercise.
Set aside blocks of time in your daily or weekly work schedule to review business and marketing material.
Schedule and prioritize the material that you would like to go through.
Analyze material, identify and list each concept, and re-write the meaning of each concept in your own words and how you could apply it to your business.
Take each concept you learn, categorize it, and index them into a master book for you to review on an ongoing basis.
This entry was posted in Marketing and tagged Business, Information Products, Learning, Marketing, Marketing Courses, Marketing Programs, Seminars, Training on November 18, 2007 by marketingpotential.
Jay Abraham is a true marketing genius!
If you read any of my previous blog entries, you probably read that I was fortunate enough to attend Jay Abraham's "Abraham Factor" Seminar in Anaheim, CA in May 2006.
Prior to attending the event Jay sent thousands of dollars worth of pre attendance grounding materials, and at the seminar he provide three information packed days of the most mind blowing marketing strategies and techniques that I will be able to use for the rest of my business life and use them to earn millions and millions of dollars in ongoing personal income.
When I got back from the seminar, I used several of his marketing strategies to earn half of the $5,000 I paid to attend the seminar.
I look forward to using many more of the hundreds of techniques that I now have at my finger tips to help other businesses dramatically increase their profits and business growth.
This entry was posted in Marketing and tagged Jay Abraham, Marketing on September 27, 2007 by marketingpotential.
In the arena of search engine marketing, getting as many links pointing to your website as possible is a key component in increasing your rankings in Google, Yahoo, and MSN search listings.
Each website that links to your website acts like a vote in a popularity contest, and the one who gets the most votes and popularity is the one who will show up higher in search engine listings.
Post Content – Post articles and comments on message boards, discussion rooms, blogs, and include the URL of your website in your article and signature line. Make sure that the content you contribute is meaningful and not just a selfish attempt to plug your website. Provide insightful and valuable content.
Press Releases – Submit press releases through online PR sites like PRWeb, PR Newswire, SBWire, or any other of many online PR websites on the web. Make sure you include relevant content and links to your website and related web pages.
Write Reviews – Write reviews on eBay, Amazon.com, or any other popular website that allows you to create reviews for products, services, companies, or related topics to your business. When writing reviews some sites will allow you to include your name, business name, website links, and other information you can include in your posting.
Create Your Own Blog – Even though there are millions and millions of blogs on the internet, having one of your own won't hurt. In fact it gives you another opportunity to provide relevant and valuable content to your marketplace and provide you with another opportunity to create links to your website and related webpages on your website.
Sell Items on Auction Websites – Listings on websites like eBay, Amazon, Yahoo Auctions, and other auction based or marketplace websites provide you with another opportunity to add links to your website. You can also customize and add links to your website by creating user or seller profiles on each of those websites as well.
Reciprocal Links – A really simple way to get links back to your website is to just ask people to add links to their websites in exchange for you linking to their sites. You should try to set up reciprocal links with websites similar to or related to your product, service, or website content.
Submit Your URL – There are tons of websites that you can submit your website address to for little or no money. Make sure that you submit your website to all search engines, vendors, clients, related companies, industry publications, online directories, popular blogs, and other types of websites.
Online User Groups – User groups such as Yahoo Groups, MSN Groups, and Google Groups give you another chance to not only provide valuable content and maximize group collaboration, but also post links to your website. Depending on the user group settings, you can configure the group website so that all of the postings from group members are made visible to search engines and get indexed in search listings.
Testimonials – Give your vendors, strategic alliance partners, and clients testimonials that they can post on their website that includes links back to your website. Then offer them to do the same in return.
Community Profiles – Sites like MySpace, Amazon, eBay, Friendster, chat rooms, discussion boards, and YouTube are some of the highest traffic sites and get crawled and indexed by search engines on a regular basis. Most online community type websites allow you to create user profiles and include information like your favorite links, company name and website address, and allow you to post comments to community blogs and postings. Each of these provides you with yet another opportunity to post another link to your website.
This entry was posted in Marketing, Search Engine Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Website Promotion and tagged Google, Link Building, Marketing, Search, SEM, SEO, Website Promotion, Yahoo on September 26, 2007 by marketingpotential.
Abraham Factor Seminar in CA!
After studying a good portion of Jay Abraham's work, I finally got a chance to attend one of his events in May 2006.
Although it did cost me $5,000 to attend the event, not including airfare, hotel, and other travel expenses, it is by far the most powerful marketing or business seminar I have ever attended. I would have gladly paid twice what I paid to be at the event and have no question in my mind that I will earn back a minimum of 100 times the investment I spent to be at the event.
If you have never been to one of Jay's live seminars, I highly recommend that you do. Not only because the impact of the material presented in person makes a more powerful impact, but also the fact that you will meet hundreds of small business owners and entrepreneurs that also paid $5,000 or more to attend.
The networking contacts that you can create at one of his events by itself should help your earn back more than twice what you pay to attend the event.
This entry was posted in Marketing and tagged Business Growth, Damian Petrini, Jay Abraham, Marketing, Marketing Seminar on September 26, 2007 by marketingpotential.
Dan Kennedy Book Signing in OHIO!
On February 11th, I was very fortunate to have a chance to meet direct response marketing master Dan Kennedy at a Barnes and Noble book signing in Fairlawn, Ohio!
Dan was in town promoting his new books just released at bookstores everywhere!
If you haven't already read any of Dan's books, I highly suggest that you pick up a copy of any of his new books.
It's non everyday that you get a chance to meet and speak with a master marketing who has generated millions of dollars in income for himself and his clients. Meeting Dan Kennedy has fueled my desire to reach the levels of success that he has been able to achieve!
This entry was posted in Marketing and tagged Book Signing, Dan Kennedy, GKIC, Marketing, No BS Books, NO BS Marketing on September 26, 2007 by marketingpotential.
Update on Rich Schefren's New Breakthrough Report!!!
For the last month Rich Schefren has been writing his new report, or should I say "advisory", that's sure to ROCK the Internet marketing world.
It's called The Attention Age Doctrine, and if you're like me, you'll want to find out how to profit from this new environment on the Internet.
Unlike his Internet Business Manifesto Trilogy, this advisory will be available only for a limited time.
The thing is, Rich really DOES deliver the goods. If you look at his list of clients, it's basically a "who's who" list of the top people doing business online. The one's who have reviewed his drafts have unanimously given it their highest marks.
Rich and Jay have decided to limit the audience to only those who have read his latest advisory.
This entry was posted in Marketing and tagged Attention Age, Internet Business Manifesto, Internet Marketing, Marketing, Online Business, Rich Schefren, The Attention Age Doctrine on June 25, 2007 by marketingpotential.


If you are using WooCommerce to sell on WordPress you may notice a number of additional scripts loading on all pages of your site. Let's tell WooCommerce to only load these on the shop pages and improve our page load speed.
Do you have any elements on your site that depend on WooCommerce scripts outside of the main WooCommerce pages (shop, cart, checkout, etc)? This can be a cart element in your header or maybe some sidebar widgets found across your site.
Do you have a testing environment – please don't cowboy code on your e-commerce site!
If you have all the necessary tools and knowledge in place let's begin by examining which scripts we are removing from the non-WooCommerce areas of our site.
Which WooCommerce Scripts Are We Removing?
… possibly additional CSS depending on your setup.
As you can see this is quite the list here. All these scripts can really add some noticeable load time to your site. A slower site leads to less visitors and ultimately less revenue. As well, some site owners may not like a meta generator tag telling more tech savvy users and robots which cart system they are using.
Let's examine how much additional load WooCommerce is actually adding to my specific test site.
I ran my site through webpagetest.org to see the results without any script optmization. You can see from this test that the site is roughly 1.6 MB with 75 requests full loaded. This site is not on a powerful host so it's load time right now is sub-par.
We went from 7.2 seconds to 5.8 seconds load time… not bad.
You can see that after optimization the requests have fallen by 9 from 75 to a total of 66 fully loaded. As well, the total bytes has also fallen and the site in now just about 1.5 mb is size. The number that strikes me though is the total load time dropped nearly 1.4 seconds.
The load time, while still not optimal for this specific site, is better than it was without any script optimization and modifications. The best part of it, WooCommerce functions normally, my users will enjoy a faster site, and I hopefully will have some increased revenue.
The following code is what I have in place to dequeue WooCommece styles and scripts. Since this is a theme specific functionality I recommend adding this to your theme's functions.php file over a separate plugin.
… here's the Gist that the code above is pulling from.
Once you have added the code refresh the source code for your non-WooCommerce pages. You should see all the scripts, styles and meta tag disappear. It should also load noticeably faster. If you need specific scripts like jQuery UI or FancyBox then you can comment out the specific lines dequeuing those scripts.
Take notice of the conditional statements we are using: ! is_woocommerce() && ! is_cart() && ! is_checkout(). If you need to load WooCommerce scripts on your site outside the shop and checkout pages then you can easily modify this script to work for your specific situation. For instance, if you wanted to also load WooCommerce scripts on your homepage you would add !is_home to the conditions.
Depending on how you are using WooCommerce it can be wise to take a hard look at optimizing it's output. I'm a stickler for site loading and when plugins lump all their styles and scripts out globally it gets to me. I want my scripts and styles as clean as possible. I would love if Woo could further optimize their output. I understand that there are so many use cases out there that this may not make sense.
I'm hoping this code has proved helpful for your site and brings down your page load speed. A special shout out goes to Greg Rickaby for his original code found in his article title Remove WooCommerce Styles and Scripts that I've slightly modified and improved.
It is much better to combine and minify all scripts and styles into single file (one for each) and load them on every page because (a) multiple requests of any file size are much slower than one request of a larger file size, and (b) all subsequent requests will be returned from the browser cache thus being almost instantaneous.
I totally agree with that. Perhaps a follow up on how we can do combine WooCommerce scripts with our site's into one package?
I have a plugin called Minit which does the concatenation and enables third party plugins to do the minification via a simple filter. It also async loads third party scripts (analytics, fonts, etc). However, it isn't available on WordPress.org because it requires all styles and scripts to be properly enqueued via WordPress API.
If you still want the drop-down cart contents to work on other pages, remove the following files from the exclude list: woocommerce, wc-cart, wc-cart-fragments. Worked for me!
Does this need updating for WC2.1? Seems like a few things changed but I haven't had a chance to take a detailed look yet.
I haven't had a chance to check this compatibility with WC 2.1+ yet… They did change a lot of items with the enqueue process so I'm guessing it will need updating.
Glad you got it setup!
I added this too and it improved my website speed – thanks!
nice one – important to have that update as I could not get it working before. The above is now working on version 2.3.7.
That's just made a massive difference 12-13 seconds to 6 to 7 sec consistently!
It seems that the code can not work in the page that inserted Woocommerce shortcode.
Thank You for this fixed. My site went from 7 to 8s load time to less than 2.
Could someone tell where I have to paste the code? Because if I paste at the top of function.php my site goes down.
Put it at the end of your functions.php, make sure you remove the <?php at the beginning of this snippet though!
Thanks for your answer. But remove what?
Sorry, it seems that disqus removes the code. Remove the opening php tag at the start of the code.
Did that since beginning. Not sure where is the problem.
Thanks Devin, this worked great after removing the "< ? php "
nice one, been having issues with 'woocommerce_get_refreshed_fragments' on non woocommerce pages eating up cpu during peak traffic, removing the scripts should resolve the issue.
Perfect! Those scripts are super not necessary on all pages! Thanks!
Thanks Devin! I will have to try this out… I had been struggeling with the bulk of files which are so unneccessary on many pages, reducing load time of the pages.
Hi. It looked great, but I've put it in the functions.php, without the leading "?php" but it's giving me loads of errors and crashed the site.
Oh, this is amazing! This one simple fix took my client's page load site from 5.42 to 4.01 (Pingdom). THANKS!!!!! Would love to buy you a beer, or coffee!
I guess this code needs to be updated for the latest WooCommerce as its leaving behind the meta name generator as well as some stylesheets as well.
Great article! It helped me out a lot with my custom woocommerce site. Unfortunately, the theme I use as a base for my site/store has a lot of woo customization files being enqueued on its own, as also I've got a few other third party woo plugins I really need to use that simply clutters everything by enqueuing their own files too. I think I'll have to manage my own way to put all the scripts and styles related to woocommerce out of sight from non woo pages…Thanks for the tutorial anyway!
question: instead of adding this into my functions.php of my theme, can I also your https://gist.github.com/DevinWalker/7621777 into my /wp-content/mu-plugins/ instead ?
ah! that's a neat plugin! Thanks for the tip!
I was growing concerned over seeing ALL these scripts load on pages that don't even have a product on it (ie. About Us, Contact Us, etc.). This works like a charm!
Is it possible to join this to the other group?
Can you please update this code for woocommerce 3.0.0 because stylesheets still loading.
How do i create my own function and add this. Pl advice. Or shall i add in theme's function php file.


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