Complementary cancer therapies 'do more harm than good'
Cancer patients should tell their doctors if they are taking herbal products because some of the ingredients could stop their treatment working, a cancer conference has heard.
Garlic, ginger and ginkgo pills, for example, can delay the healing of skin wounds when breast cancer spreads.
Surgeon Prof Maria Joao Cardoso, said there was no evidence that herbal therapies or creams worked.
If in doubt, it was best not to take anything, she said.
"Doctors need to be more proactive about asking their patients what else they are taking when they are being treated for cancer," Prof Cardoso, head breast surgeon at the Champalimaud Cancer Centre in Lisbon, Portugal, told the BBC.
She said it was particularly important that patients always checked with their doctors first before trying complementary therapies for cancer that had spread to the skin.
This happens in one in five cases of breast cancer - and less in other cancers.
The danger is that many products can interfere with hormone therapy or chemotherapy treatments, and certain ones prolong the blood clotting process - which can lead to wounds taking longer to heal and more scarring.
She highlighted the following herbal products as examples of those which slow down clotting:
- green chiretta
- feverfew
- garlic
- ginkgo
- ginseng
- hawthorn
- horse chestnut
- turmeric
'Do no harm'
Prof Cardoso said it was not surprising that patients and their carers went searching for complementary or alternative treatments that might make a difference.
But she said people should know "they could end up doing more harm than good".
"The highest goal in medicine is important to remember: do no harm," she said.
On its website, Cancer Research UK says some complementary therapies might stop conventional treatments working as well as they should.
It also says it is important to avoid some food and drinks such as grapefruit and oranges during cancer treatment, because they can affect how well cancer drugs are broken down in the body.
The charity says: "Talk to your doctor about any complementary therapies you're thinking of using. Tell them before you start having complementary therapy, especially if you're in the middle of a course of cancer treatment."
Grete Brauten-Smith, clinical nurse specialist at charity Breast Cancer Now said: "With a lot of unproven information available online and little reliable research into these products, a discussion with a healthcare professional can ensure a patient has the accurate information they need to make an informed choice."
Speaking at the Advanced Breast Cancer Fifth International Consensus Conference, Prof Cardoso said therapies like yoga, mindfulness, reiki and acupuncture could have a positive impact on patients' quality of life.


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| org.conqat.lib.simulink.builder |
This package contains classes that build the SimulinkModel from the
MDL file.
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| org.conqat.lib.simulink.constraints |
This package contains the constraints for the Simulink model.
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| org.conqat.lib.simulink.model |
This package contains the implementation of the Simulink model.
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| org.conqat.lib.simulink.model.datahandler |
This package contains code for interpreting the model's data in a
version independent way and add a more abstract layer on some of the
information (including layout information).
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| org.conqat.lib.simulink.model.datahandler.simulink | |
| org.conqat.lib.simulink.model.stateflow |
This package contains the implementation of the Stateflow part of a
Simulink model.
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| org.conqat.lib.simulink.targetlink |
Targetlink Support.
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| org.conqat.lib.simulink.ui | |
| org.conqat.lib.simulink.util |
Utilities for Simulink.
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| Class and Description |
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| SimulinkModel
A Simulink model a specialized Simulink block that primarily maintains the
default parameters of blocks, annotations and lines.
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| Class and Description |
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| SimulinkBlock
A Simulink block has a type and maintains a parameter map, a list of sub
blocks, a list of annotations and in/out-ports.
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| SimulinkElementBase
Base class for Simulink elements.
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| SimulinkLine
A Simulink line.
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| SimulinkModel
A Simulink model a specialized Simulink block that primarily maintains the
default parameters of blocks, annotations and lines.
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| Class and Description |
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| ParameterizedElement
This class usually serves as base class for all classes that have a
key-value-mechanism for parameters.
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| ReferencedBlockInfo
Information on a referenced block.
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| SimulinkAnnotation
Class for Simulink annotations, which are basically comments in the Simulink
model.
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| SimulinkBlock
A Simulink block has a type and maintains a parameter map, a list of sub
blocks, a list of annotations and in/out-ports.
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| SimulinkElementBase
Base class for Simulink elements.
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| SimulinkInPort
A Simulink inport.
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| SimulinkLine
A Simulink line.
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| SimulinkModel
A Simulink model a specialized Simulink block that primarily maintains the
default parameters of blocks, annotations and lines.
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| SimulinkObject
Class for Simulink objects, which are a construct for structured storage of
meta-data in the model.
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| SimulinkOutPort
A Simulink inport.
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| SimulinkPortBase
Base class for Simulink ports.
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| Class and Description |
|---|
| ParameterizedElement
This class usually serves as base class for all classes that have a
key-value-mechanism for parameters.
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| SimulinkBlock
A Simulink block has a type and maintains a parameter map, a list of sub
blocks, a list of annotations and in/out-ports.
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| SimulinkModel
A Simulink model a specialized Simulink block that primarily maintains the
default parameters of blocks, annotations and lines.
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| SimulinkPortBase
Base class for Simulink ports.
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| Class and Description |
|---|
| ParameterizedElement
This class usually serves as base class for all classes that have a
key-value-mechanism for parameters.
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| SimulinkAnnotation
Class for Simulink annotations, which are basically comments in the Simulink
model.
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| SimulinkBlock
A Simulink block has a type and maintains a parameter map, a list of sub
blocks, a list of annotations and in/out-ports.
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| SimulinkElementBase
Base class for Simulink elements.
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| SimulinkInPort
A Simulink inport.
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| SimulinkLine
A Simulink line.
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| SimulinkPortBase
Base class for Simulink ports.
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| Class and Description |
|---|
| ParameterizedElement
This class usually serves as base class for all classes that have a
key-value-mechanism for parameters.
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| SimulinkBlock
A Simulink block has a type and maintains a parameter map, a list of sub
blocks, a list of annotations and in/out-ports.
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| SimulinkElementBase
Base class for Simulink elements.
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| SimulinkModel
A Simulink model a specialized Simulink block that primarily maintains the
default parameters of blocks, annotations and lines.
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| Class and Description |
|---|
| SimulinkBlock
A Simulink block has a type and maintains a parameter map, a list of sub
blocks, a list of annotations and in/out-ports.
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| SimulinkModel
A Simulink model a specialized Simulink block that primarily maintains the
default parameters of blocks, annotations and lines.
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| Class and Description |
|---|
| SimulinkAnnotation
Class for Simulink annotations, which are basically comments in the Simulink
model.
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| SimulinkBlock
A Simulink block has a type and maintains a parameter map, a list of sub
blocks, a list of annotations and in/out-ports.
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| SimulinkLine
A Simulink line.
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| SimulinkPortBase
Base class for Simulink ports.
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| Class and Description |
|---|
| ParameterizedElement
This class usually serves as base class for all classes that have a
key-value-mechanism for parameters.
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| SimulinkBlock
A Simulink block has a type and maintains a parameter map, a list of sub
blocks, a list of annotations and in/out-ports.
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| SimulinkElementBase
Base class for Simulink elements.
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| SimulinkInPort
A Simulink inport.
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| SimulinkLine
A Simulink line.
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| SimulinkObject
Class for Simulink objects, which are a construct for structured storage of
meta-data in the model.
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| SimulinkOutPort
A Simulink inport.
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ConQAT.lib Simulink - 2015.2


C#
This is C#, Welome. It is a general-purpose, multi-paradigm programming language. C# encompasses static typing, strong typing, lexically scoped, imperative, declarative, functional, generic, object-oriented, and component-oriented programming disciplines.
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Colossians 1:26
Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:


1. februar 2021
@article {Wennberg2002,
author = {Wennberg, John E},
title = {Unwarranted variations in healthcare delivery: implications for academic medical centres},
volume = {325},
number = {7370},
pages = {961--964},
year = {2002},
journal = "BMJ"
}


Microsoft’s big plans for xCloud game streaming
by Staff WriterMicrosoft plans to launch its Project xCloud game streaming service next year, according to The Verge.
In an interview with the publication, Microsoft’s head of gaming Phil Spencer said he expects xCloud to be “generally available” in 2020.
The company plans to integrate the service with its subscription offering, Xbox Game Pass.
This means xCloud will allow gamers to stream games that form part of the Xbox Game Pass library from the cloud to a range of devices, including Android-based smartphones and tablets.
Microsoft will add support for streaming on Windows 10 PCs next year and is currently also trialling xCloud on iOS devices.
50 more titles for preview
In addition to the reveal of its launch window, Microsoft added 50 more titles to the beta version of the service yesterday.
The preview was originally launched on 14 October, with five games available to play for testers in the US, UK, and South Korea.
New titles now include Devil May Cry 5, Tekken 7, Forza Horizon 4, Crackdown 3 and Shadow of the Tomb Raider.
Microsoft will also roll out the beta to Canada, India, Japan, and Western Europe in 2020.
The competition
The announcement comes days before Google is due to launch its cloud game streaming service Stadia.
That service will have 12 titles available at launch, with 14 more arriving in 2019. Together with future launches, this puts Stadia’s library at 44 games.
Various publications have reported that Google may struggle to build the type of catalogue that streaming rivals like Microsoft and Valve could offer.


The Story of Doctor Dolittle
by Hugh Lofting
Chapter 6: Polynesia and the King
Additional Information
- Year Published: 1920
- Language: English
- Country of Origin: England
- Source: Lofting, H. (1920). The Story of Doctor Dolittle . New York, NY: Frederick A. Stokes
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Readability:
- Flesch–Kincaid Level: 4.2
- Word Count: 1,169
- Genre: Fantasy
- Keywords: adventure, helping others
- ✎ Cite This
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When they had gone a little way through the thick forest they came to a wide, clear space; and they saw the King's palace which was made of mud.
This was where the King lived with his Queen, Ermintrude, and their son, Prince Bumpo. The Prince was away fishing for salmon in the river. But the King and Queen were sitting under an umbrella before the palace door. And Queen Ermintrude was asleep.
When the Doctor had come up to the palace the King asked him his business; and the Doctor told him why he had come to Africa.
"You may not travel through my lands," said the King. "Many years ago a white man came to these shores; and I was very kind to him. But after he had dug holes in the ground to get the gold, and killed all the elephants to get their ivory tusks, he went away secretly in his ship—without so much as saying 'Thank you.' Never again shall a white man travel through the lands of Jolliginki."
Then the King turned to some of the black men who were standing near and said, "Take away this medicine–man—with all his animals, and lock them up in my strongest prison."
So six of the black men led the Doctor and all his pets away and shut them up in a stone dungeon. The dungeon had only one little window, high up in the wall, with bars in it; and the door was strong and thick.
Then they all grew very sad; and Gub–Gub, the pig, began to cry. But Chee–Chee said he would spank him if he didn't stop that horrible noise; and he kept quiet.
"Are we all here?" asked the Doctor, after he had got used to the dim light.
"Yes, I think so," said the duck and started to count them.
"Where's Polynesia?" asked the crocodile. "She isn't here."
"Are you sure?" said the Doctor. "Look again. Polynesia! Polynesia! Where are you?"
"I suppose she escaped," grumbled the crocodile. "Well, that's just like her!—Sneaked off into the jungle as soon as her friends got into trouble."
"I'm not that kind of a bird," said the parrot, climbing out of the pocket in the tail of the Doctor's coat. "You see, I'm small enough to get through the bars of that window; and I was afraid they would put me in a cage instead. So while the King was busy talking, I hid in the Doctor's pocket—and here I am! That's what you call a 'ruse,'" she said, smoothing down her feathers with her beak.
"Good Gracious!" cried the Doctor. "You're lucky I didn't sit on you."
"Now listen," said Polynesia, "to–night, as soon as it gets dark, I am going to creep through the bars of that window and fly over to the palace. And then—you'll see—I'll soon find a way to make the King let us all out of prison."
"Oh, what can YOU do?" said Gub–Gub, turning up his nose and beginning to cry again. "You're only a bird!"
"Quite true," said the parrot. "But do not forget that although I am only a bird, I CAN TALK LIKE A MAN—and I know these people."
So that night, when the moon was shining through the palm–trees and all the King's men were asleep, the parrot slipped out through the bars of the prison and flew across to the palace. The pantry window had been broken by a tennis ball the week before; and Polynesia popped in through the hole in the glass.
She heard Prince Bumpo snoring in his bed–room at the back of the palace. Then she tip–toed up the stairs till she came to the King's bedroom. She opened the door gently and peeped in.
The Queen was away at a dance that night at her cousin's; but the King was in bed fast asleep.
Polynesia crept in, very softly, and got under the bed.
Then she coughed—just the way Doctor Dolittle used to cough. Polynesia could mimic any one.
The King opened his eyes and said sleepily: "Is that you, Ermintrude?" (He thought it was the Queen come back from the dance.)
Then the parrot coughed again—loud, like a man. And the King sat up, wide awake, and said, "Who's that?"
"I am Doctor Dolittle," said the parrot—just the way the Doctor would have said it.
"What are you doing in my bedroom?" cried the King.  Where are you?—I don't see you."
But the parrot just laughed—a long, deep jolly laugh, like the Doctor's.
"Stop laughing and come here at once, so I can see you," said the King.
"Foolish King!" answered Polynesia. "Have you forgotten that you are talking to John Dolittle, M.D.—the most wonderful man on earth? Of course you cannot see me. I have made myself invisible. There is nothing I cannot do. Now listen: I have come here to–night to warn you.  For I can make people well: and I can make people ill—just by raising my little finger. Send your soldiers at once to open the dungeon door, or you shall have mumps before the morning sun has risen on the hills of Jolliginki."
Then the King began to tremble and was very much afraid.
"Doctor," he cried, "it shall be as you say. Do not raise your little finger, please!" And he jumped out of bed and ran to tell the soldiers to open the prison door.
As soon as he was gone, Polynesia crept downstairs and left the palace by the pantry window.
But the Queen, who was just letting herself in at the backdoor with a latch–key, saw the parrot getting out through the broken glass. And when the King came back to bed she told him what she had seen.
Then the King understood that he had been tricked, and he was dreadfully angry. He hurried back to the prison at once
But he was too late. The door stood open. The dungeon was empty. The Doctor and all his animals were gone.


| DOSE: T+ 0:00 |
1 cap |
oral |
Mushrooms |
(plant material) |
| T+ 0:30 |
1 bowl |
smoked |
Cannabis |
(plant material) |
| T+ 3:30 |
1 cap |
oral |
Mushrooms |
(plant material) |
| T+ 6:00 |
1 cap |
oral |
Mushrooms |
(plant material) |
Searching for the world in between the cracks I decided to see if shrooms could guide me to this place.  The preparation started while waiting for the upcoming trip. Music, incense, pot, henna, toys, and of course more shrooms for later.
T + 0:30 We went outside to smoke a bowl. Although the shrooms hadn’t really kicked in at all the high was amazing, especially the body high. We talked of the world philosophically things because we wanted to find answers sometime through the night. The smoke from the bong was awesome, it is so weird to think how a translucent thing can make me feel so good.
T + 1:00 The trees slowly change to the shapes unthinkable while sober. All the different shades constantly changing and the new world opens up. The sun made everything lift. Soon it my body felt really light and everything around me felt light. As though the sun was just pulling everything up by a string.
T + 2:00 Looking at the glitter, it was everywhere. It brought a glow to everything you look at made it give life. As we go outside we felt the flowers and trees. I realized how plants do not mind when I touch them, or eat them, because that is what they were meant to do. Just as everything I do I am meant to do. An amazing thing to think about, I am connected to everything around me. There is a little spot in my oneness for everything and everything has a spot in their oneness for me. We all have different talents of ourselves which make the whole, which make the (can be called anything but one…) God inside everyone.
T + 3:30 The next cap and stem go down smooth. I saved a little bit of a cap for later though. We went back outside for another bowl before we ordered pizza. Then 20 minutes later we open the door to another person. Our wide-eyed tripped out outfits don't quiet understand what he's saying so we give him the money and grab the pizza. I figured out that of the 5 senses some can be manipulated easier than others. Smell, taste, sound, touch, then sight. Meditation can help with the ability to change these. When listening to the crickets and frogs outside it doesn't have the normal sound it usually does. It made music and sounds I don't usually hear.
T + 5:00 What shall we do with all these bizarre things all around us. We decided to do henna so we could remember our trip for a couple weeks. We were doing good on reading the directions until we forgot to leave it on for 2 to 3 hours instead of 30 minutes which is what we did. After taking off the henna we went to smoke and while sitting in the chair I felt as though I was leaving one world and entering the next. This was the time when I could see and feel all the different worlds connected to my oneness. I didn't feel as though I was apart of any particular world, I was in my center, looking out at everything else. I was in touch with myself and nothing could bother me if it tried.
  I went to the mirror and tried to go through it, although I couldn't get it to become watery and let me go into it, the mirror did suck in my hand and deform it…very cool.
The rest of the night had many little journeys of wandering around. Going out to the pool and looking at the ripples and reflections in the water. With many smoke stops along the way. I now know that there is a world between the lines and have been in that world. Now I just have to find the peace on my own.
T + 11:30 Headed off to bed for a deep sleep from a crazy night.
Experience Reports are the writings and opinions of the individual authors who submit them.
Some of the activities described are dangerous and/or illegal and none are recommended by Erowid.


Current captions and text does not express the emotions of the speaker, which might cause a problem for people who use text as their main way to get content. We are introducing Polytone, an app that helps people viusalize their emotions in a profound way. We believe that it will change the way people send messages to each other, and that it will add a new dimension to text messaging.
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Lets you create slide shows and author slides in plain text using a wiki-style markup language that’s easy-to-write and easy-to-read. Sample:
# What's Slide Show (S9)? ### What? A Free Web Alternative to PowerPoint and Keynote in Ruby ### Getting Started in 1-2-3 Easy Steps - Step 1: Write your slides in plain text using a wiki-style markup language - Step 2: Build your slide show using the `slideshow` gem - Step 3: Open up your slide show in your browser - That's it. Showtime!


BashReduce 2009/06/27
I might be crazy but I’m loving Last.fm’s BashReduce tool [1]. So much so that I’ve taken time at work to make some improvements so we can use it for some internal data analysis (unrelated to the public DNS Stats I spoke about at Velocity [2]).
Changes
I had to change the argument structure a bit from Erik Frey’s original version to accommodate some of the bigger changes I made:
-h
is now how you specify a list of hosts.-?
is now how you get the detailed help message.-m
is now how you specify the map program.-M
allows you to specify the merge program.-i
now accepts a file or a directory.-f
does some DFS-like things I’ll discuss in more detail later.
I think specifying your own merge step can be pretty useful, especially in cases where you want to create a re-reduce step on the end. A user still has to be careful to do as little work as possible in the merge step since it is serializing the output of map and reduce.
The new -f
option causes br
to distribute
filenames instead of lines of data over the network (via
nc
). The implication here is that each node has a
mirror of the directory specified with -i
.
Because br
can now act on a directory instead of a single
file, it’s possible that you as a user would want to keep some or
all of this data gzipped. br
will transparently handle
gzipped content when -i
is specified (gzipped
stdin
is not supported, use zcat
).
One last thing: stderr
from most parts of br
is saved to $tmp/br_stderr
where $tmp
is the
-t
option (which defaults to /tmp
).
Performance
I’ve found performance to pretty well follow with the number of cores made available with one caveat: if your dataset is small and your merge step is significant, it will dominate and performance gains will be reduced.
Distributed Filesystem
I want to spend some time talking about what a distributed filesystem
for br
will look like. For OpenDNS’ immediate
purposes, a filesystem mirrored using rsync
is desirable from
both a performance and durability point-of-view. For more general
use, being limited by the size of your smallest node is not acceptable.
Growing the dataset beyond the size of the smallest node introduces two challenges. First, how to partition and replicate the data and second, how to find these partitions later. Ultimately, I realize the answer is probably to stop hating and use Hadoop. Humor me.
The simplest solution is probably the RedHat GFS [3] since it’s POSIX-compliant and designed to scale beyond one node’s capacity. The downside is that it isn’t able to take any of the locality considerations of HDFS into account.
The other interesting possibility is wiring
MogileFS [4] or
HDFS [5]
itself underneath br
as a frontend. With Hadoop Streaming,
this isn’t too far fetched and may represent the best route for
a br
user who outgrows a single-node’s storage
capacity.
Licensed by the goodwill of Erik Frey
Here’s my version: http://github.com/rcrowley/bashreduce


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Any command that returns a Java object or primitive Java type will
automatically convert the object or primitive type to a corresponding
Tcl value. This conversion can be skipped by using the -noconvert
option. This applies to the java::call, java::field,
java::prop, javaObj, and javaArrayObj commands. The
java::new command does not do any conversion because it
makes no sense to convert a Java object that was just allocated.
If the returned value is a primitive Java type it will be converted
to an integer or floating-point Tcl value. If the result is a String object,
then the Java string object is converted into a Tcl string. For all other
object types, a Java object handle is created and returned. If the
-noconvert option is specified a Java object handle is always returned.
Tcl values are also be converted to Java objects and primitive Java types
when they are given as arguments to Java commands. The default conversion
for all Tcl values is a java.lang.String object. To override this default a
full signature must be provided for Java method invocations.


This server implements an API for a simple card game. You and an opponent are competing for thirteen treasures. For each treasure, you and the opponent each play a card. Whoever plays the higher card wins the treasure. However, a 1 beats a 13. Using this server, you can create a player account, join games, and play games.
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LiteCore
Couchbase Lite cross-platform core implementation
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| struct | C4QueryOptions |
| Options for running queries. More... | |
| struct | C4FullTextTerm |
| Info about a match of a full-text query term. More... | |
| struct | C4QueryEnumerator |
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| typedef struct c4Query | C4Query |
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| C4Query * | c4query_new (C4Database *database, C4String expression, C4Error *error) |
| Compiles a query from an expression given as JSON. More... | |
| void | c4query_free (C4Query *) |
| Frees a query. More... | |
| C4StringResult | c4query_explain (C4Query *query) |
| Returns a string describing the implementation of the compiled query. More... | |
| unsigned | c4query_columnCount (C4Query *query) |
| Returns the number of columns (the values specified in the WHAT clause) in each row. More... | |
| C4StringResult | c4query_nameOfColumn (C4Query *query, unsigned col) |
| Returns the name of a column. More... | |
| C4QueryEnumerator * | c4query_run (C4Query *query, const C4QueryOptions *options, C4String encodedParameters, C4Error *outError) |
| Runs a compiled query. More... | |
| C4StringResult | c4queryenum_fullTextMatched (C4QueryEnumerator *e, C4Error *outError) |
| In a full-text query enumerator, returns the string that was emitted during indexing that contained the search term(s). More... | |
| C4StringResult | c4query_fullTextMatched (C4Query *query, C4String docID, C4SequenceNumber seq, C4Error *outError) |
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| bool | c4queryenum_next (C4QueryEnumerator *e, C4Error *outError) |
| Advances a query enumerator to the next row, populating its fields. More... | |
| int64_t | c4queryenum_getRowCount (C4QueryEnumerator *e, C4Error *outError) |
| Returns the total number of rows in the query, if known. More... | |
| bool | c4queryenum_seek (C4QueryEnumerator *e, uint64_t rowIndex, C4Error *outError) |
| Jumps to a specific row. More... | |
| C4QueryEnumerator * | c4queryenum_refresh (C4QueryEnumerator *e, C4Error *outError) |
| Checks whether the query results have changed since this enumerator was created; if so, returns a new enumerator. More... | |
| void | c4queryenum_close (C4QueryEnumerator *e) |
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| void | c4queryenum_free (C4QueryEnumerator *e) |
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| CBL_CORE_API const C4QueryOptions | kC4DefaultQueryOptions |
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| typedef struct c4Query C4Query |
Opaque handle to a compiled query.
| unsigned c4query_columnCount | ( | C4Query * | query | ) |
Returns the number of columns (the values specified in the WHAT clause) in each row.
| C4StringResult c4query_explain | ( | C4Query * | query | ) |
Returns a string describing the implementation of the compiled query.
This is intended to be read by a developer for purposes of optimizing the query, especially to add database indexes.
| void c4query_free | ( | C4Query * | ) |
Frees a query.
It is legal to pass NULL.
| C4StringResult c4query_fullTextMatched | ( | C4Query * | query, |
| C4String | docID, | ||
| C4SequenceNumber | seq, | ||
| C4Error * | outError | ||
| ) |
Given a docID and sequence number from the enumerator, returns the text that was emitted during indexing.
| C4StringResult c4query_nameOfColumn | ( | C4Query * | query, |
| unsigned | col | ||
| ) |
Returns the name of a column.
| C4Query* c4query_new | ( | C4Database * | database, |
| C4String | expression, | ||
| C4Error * | error | ||
| ) |
Compiles a query from an expression given as JSON.
(The current syntax is based on Cloudant's, but this is a placeholder and will be changing.) The expression is a predicate that describes which documents should be returned. A separate, optional sort expression describes the ordering of the results.
NOTE: Queries are only supported on SQLite-based databases. Queries are currently not supported on databases whose documents use revision trees.
| database | The database to be queried. |
| expression | JSON data describing the query. (Schema is documented elsewhere.) |
| error | Error will be written here if the function fails. |
| C4QueryEnumerator* c4query_run | ( | C4Query * | query, |
| const C4QueryOptions * | options, | ||
| C4String | encodedParameters, | ||
| C4Error * | outError | ||
| ) |
Runs a compiled query.
NOTE: Queries will run much faster if the appropriate properties are indexed. Indexes must be created explicitly by calling c4db_createIndex
.
| query | The compiled query to run. |
| options | Query options; only skip and limit are currently recognized. |
| encodedParameters | Optional JSON object whose keys correspond to the named parameters in the query expression, and values correspond to the values to bind. Any unbound parameters will be null . |
| outError | On failure, will be set to the error status. |
| void c4queryenum_close | ( | C4QueryEnumerator * | e | ) |
Closes an enumerator without freeing it.
This is optional, but can be used to free up resources if the enumeration has not reached its end, but will not be freed for a while.
| void c4queryenum_free | ( | C4QueryEnumerator * | e | ) |
Frees a query enumerator.
| C4StringResult c4queryenum_fullTextMatched | ( | C4QueryEnumerator * | e, |
| C4Error * | outError | ||
| ) |
In a full-text query enumerator, returns the string that was emitted during indexing that contained the search term(s).
| int64_t c4queryenum_getRowCount | ( | C4QueryEnumerator * | e, |
| C4Error * | outError | ||
| ) |
Returns the total number of rows in the query, if known.
Not all query enumerators may support this (but the current implementation does.)
| e | The query enumerator |
| outError | On failure, an error will be stored here (probably kC4ErrorUnsupported.) |
| bool c4queryenum_next | ( | C4QueryEnumerator * | e, |
| C4Error * | outError | ||
| ) |
Advances a query enumerator to the next row, populating its fields.
Returns true on success, false at the end of enumeration or on error.
| C4QueryEnumerator* c4queryenum_refresh | ( | C4QueryEnumerator * | e, |
| C4Error * | outError | ||
| ) |
Checks whether the query results have changed since this enumerator was created; if so, returns a new enumerator.
Otherwise returns NULL.
| bool c4queryenum_seek | ( | C4QueryEnumerator * | e, |
| uint64_t | rowIndex, | ||
| C4Error * | outError | ||
| ) |
Jumps to a specific row.
Not all query enumerators may support this (but the current implementation does.)
| e | The query enumerator |
| rowIndex | The number of the row, starting at 0 |
| outError | On failure, an error will be stored here (probably kC4ErrorUnsupported.) |
| CBL_CORE_API const C4QueryOptions kC4DefaultQueryOptions |
Default query options.
Has skip=0, limit=UINT_MAX, rankFullText=true.


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Machine Learning: Regression
- 使用回归模型，可以使用所有的数据来为模型服务！
- 如果只是找到最相近的几个数据点，然后来求他们的分类或者预测属性的话，那整个数据集中，只有几个点参与到的预测和分类中，其它的数据都几乎没有用到。
- 使用回归模型，不但可以用x，预测y；也可以用y，预测x
- Simple linear regression
- Multiple Regression
- Assessing performance
- Remember that all models are wrong; the practical question is how wrong do they have to be to not be useful.
- Ridge Regression
- Feature Selection & Lasso
- Nearest Neighbors & Kernel Regression
回归模型的advantage 和KNN的disadvantage
KNN的劣势：
- 计算复杂度高，每次都要遍历整个数据集。
- 只有最接近的K个数据参与到最后的分类或者预测中。
在回归模型中，加入随着x轴的变化，周期变化的参数：
Equivalently
Generic basis expansion
向量和矩阵 计算梯度
- Since the derivative of a sum is the sum of the derivatives we can compute the derivative for a single data point and then sum over data points. We can write the squared difference between the observed output and predicted output for a single point as follows:
- Where we have k features and a constant. So the derivative with respect to weight w[i] by the chain rule is:
- The term inside the paranethesis is just the error (difference between prediction and output). So we can re-write this as:
- That is, the derivative for the weight for feature i is the sum (over data points) of 2 times the product of the error and the feature itself. In the case of the constant then this is just twice the sum of the errors!
Recall that twice the sum of the product of two vectors is just twice the dot product of the two vectors. Therefore the derivative for the weight for feature[i] is just two times the dot product between the values of feature[i] and the current errors.
Assessing loss on the training set
- RMSE: root mean square error:
- Generalization error vs model complexity
- 判断结果是不是符合正态分布
- define overfitting
- training error less than other parameter
- test error larger than other parameter
- split train and test data
- 留下足够的测试数据
- 然后使用剩下的所有数据做training
- 3 sources of error
- Bias-variance tradeoff
- High-complexity has low bias
- High-complexity has high variance
- Bias of function estimator
- 使用交叉验证
- 在每个数据集上训练数据
- 把每个数据集得到的结果求平均值
- Mean squre error = bias * bias + variance * variance
Choose model complexity
- split data set to:
- Training Set
- Validation Set
- Test Set
- use the training set to train different polynomial degrees of function
- use validation set to find the best model complexity (degree of polynomial)
- use test set to test the result
Ridge Regression
- Coefficients 越大，模型越fit data set.
- If coefficients 太大的话，会overfitting
- We expect model，fit data set， but not overfit
Ridge regression comes to rescue
Generally, whenever we see weights change so much in response to change in data, we believe the variance of our estimate to be large. Ridge regression aims to address this issue by penalizing “large” weights.
Which means:
- 如果一个模型overfitting的话，一般情况下coefficients会特别大
- which means we wanna model fit data set, but coefficients do not to be too large.
- We wanna balance between model fit and the magnitude of coefficients
Total cost = measure of fit + measure of magnitude of coefficients
- Regularization
- tunning parameter = balance of fit and magnitude
Cross Validation
- Leave one cross validation
- K-fold cross validation
Features selection
- All subsets
- Find feature which reduce RSS most.
- Fine the combination of two fearues which reduce RSS most. (Do not need to contain the step one feature).
- Find the combination of three features which most reduce RSS. (do not need to contain step one or step two features).
- repeat until convergence.
- How many choice?
- Greedy Algorithm
- Start at them trainning errors as all subsets(no features).
- Choose the one feature which reduce the RSS most.
- 在第一个feature的基础上，find the next feaure which reduce RSS most.
- repeat until convergence.
Example of All Subsets VS. Greedy Algorithm:
- First step:
- All subsets: sq.ft. living
- Greedy algorithm: sq.ft. living
- Second step:
- All subsets:
- No. bedrooms
- No. bathrooms
- Greedy Algorithm:
- sq.ft. living
- year renovated
- Third step:
Lasso algorithm
- Use regularization for feature selection
为什么不能在ridge regression的基础上做降维：不能直接删除weight小的feature。
- 如果几个features表示类似的属性，如：bathroom、showers，那么这两个feature的weight在ridge中，都会被降低。
- 如果同时删除几个类似的属性。那么可能会删除相关有用的信息。
Difference between Ridge Regression and Lasso Regression
Formula:
- Ridge regression:
- Lasso Regression:
Specific:
- Ridge regression:
- weight occupy bigger part in whole cost than Lasso regression
- so every weight will shrink quickly
- harder to find which weight is 0 when others are not.
- Lasso regression:
- weight not occupy larger part in whole cost then Lasso regression
- some weight will shrink quickly but some not
- easier to sepeare 0 weight and none 0 weight
Coordinate descent
Coordinate descent的思想在Lasso regression中非常重要。Often hard to find all minimum of all coordinates, but for each coordinate.
- 坐标下降法（英语：coordinate descent）是一种非梯度优化算法。算法在每次迭代中，在当前点处沿一个坐标方向进行一维搜索以求得一个函数的局部极小值。在整个过程中循环使用不同的坐标方向。
- 对于不可拆分的函数而言，算法可能无法在较小的迭代步数中求得最优解。为了加速收敛，可以采用一个适当的坐标系，例如通过主成分分析获得一个坐标间尽可能不相互关联的新坐标系
- coordinate descent不是梯度下降，它每次计算函数在一个坐标方向上的局部极小值。而不是逐步递进！
- 每次迭代，要在一个weight上做迭代，如果在这个weight上算出的梯度为0，那么说明：
- 说明这个weight不重要
- 已经达到了函数的极小值
Normalizing features
- Scale training columns (not rows!)
Apply same training scale factors in test data!
Nearest Neighbors and Kernal Regression
Nearest neighbor regression
- normalize features first
- compute distance with query and all data set
- find the closest data to this query.
- predict result base on the closet data.
k-Nearest neighbors
- find the k-nearest neighbors
- average the neighbors price
weighted k-nearest neighbors
- different neighbors have the different distances, so should have different weights
Kernel regression
- Implement of weighted k-nearest neighbors
- gaussian distribution to compute the weight of the neighbors
- closest k neighbors
- average their value
Local weighted linear regression
- use linear regression with the k neighbors
Linear classifiers
- Score the weight of the each word (训练每个词的权重) 比如：
- good: 1.0
- beautiful: 1.3
- awesome: 1.5
- bad: -1.0
- suck: -2.0
- car: 0.0
- house: 0.0
- 把句子中的每个词的权重相加算出得分：
- 大于0，positive
- 小于0，negative
基于商品的协同过滤
看来华盛顿大学的机器学习课程，才发现协同过滤真的很简单！这门课太棒了！
最简单的product-to-product推荐系统
- 首先他是一个
对角矩阵
- 行和列一样的商品
- 这样的话，就能知道，两两商品同时出现的次数
- 这也就可以做协同过滤了
Normalizing co-occurrence matrices
Jaccard similarity，因为有些商品购买的特别多，无论买那个商品都会推荐它
who purchased i and j
divided by who purchased i or j
如果用户同时购买了两件商品，或者更多的商品，可以想搜素引擎打分一样，给商品打分
- 分别找出为这两个商品推荐的商品
- 分别把这些权重相加，找出得分最高的商品
所以推荐的顺序是：时间简史、深入浅出审计模式、三体
基于内容的协同过滤
- user 有多个features
-
movie 也有多个feature
- user = (f1,f2,f3,…,fn)
-
movie = (k1,k2,k3,…,kn)
- user * movie = score(positve, negative)
- 用这种方法可以求出各个feature和weight
- 然后再用使用基于内容的协同过滤
matrix factorization
评价系统的推荐系统
Recall
Precision
Optimal recommenders
Precision-recall curves
- We can use Area Under the Curve(AUC) method to evluate with curve is better.
Word count document representation
Bag of words model
- Ignore order of words
- Count # of instances of each word in vocabulary
原来比较两个文章的相似度，比我想的还要简单
Supervised Learning method
- KNN (k nearest neighbor)
- Calculate the distance will all the data.
- Find the nearest k data
- From this k nearest data find the most frequent category
- Decision Tree
- Find the most efficient propercity to divided the datas
- Check if all the sub tree has been divied
- If not recurive steps 1 and 2
- Naive Bayes
- 根据朴素贝叶斯概率模型来计算一个目标可能出现在哪个分类中
- 如果出现在分来A的概率大于出现在分类B的概率，则结果为A反之为B
- Regression
- 找出或者画出一条可以拟合数据走向的线
- 最小二乘
- logistic regression
- CART Classification-and-Regression-Trees
- SVM (support vector machine)
- 找出支撑点
- 利用kernel把地位的数据映射到高维求解
- Adaboost
- 可以多次重复同一函数，也可用不同函数
- 每次计算以后，增加错误数据的权重，减小正确数据的权重
Unsupervised Learning method
- K means
- 首先定义K个中心店，然后计算所有点到这些点的距离
- 把里这些点最近的点合成一簇，
- 找出簇内的中心店，继续迭代
- Apriori
- 原理是认为如果一项不频繁，那些包含它的集合也不是频繁项
- FP-Growth
- 先构建FP tree
- 扫描FP tree，获得频繁项
Other optimize
- PCA
- 找出最能表现数据的维度作为坐标轴
- 通过这种方式来降维
- SVD
- 把一个大的系数矩阵，切分为几个矩阵来运算
- 通过上面的方法来达到降维的目的


Portable Cloud Foundry Web Cluster
The example Simple Web Cluster showed how to build a web cluster from load balancers and web servers. This example shows how Brooklyn can be used to make this interoperate with Java WebApp PaaS offerings such as Cloud Foundry.
This example will also cover how to write a new high-level entity, implementing a "move" effector to move a webapp between CF locations.
Writing new entities requires intermediate Java skills (and slightly more work) than defining an application. On the plus side, entities are much easier to re-use!
Before You Begin
To use the examples, you'll need curl
, git
, java
(1.6+), and maven
(v3) installed.
First, grab a copy of the Brooklyn distribution and set up BROOKLYN_HOME
:
% curl -LO http://repo1.maven.org/maven2/io/brooklyn/brooklyn-dist/0.4.0/brooklyn-dist-0.4.0-dist.tar.gz
% tar xvzf brooklyn-dist-0.4.0-dist.tar.gz
% export BROOKLYN_HOME=$(pwd)/brooklyn-0.4.0/
Then, grab a copy of the brooklyn-examples source code and build with Maven:
% git clone https://github.com/brooklyncentral/brooklyn-examples.git
% cd brooklyn-examples
% git checkout 0.4.0
% mvn clean install
For more information on ways to download Brooklyn please see the download page. For more information on the Brooklyn CLI and launching apps, please visit this section of the user guide.
Now, go to this particular example's directory:
% cd portable-cloudfoundry
The CLI needs to know where to find your compiled examples. You can set this up by exporting
the BROOKLYN_CLASSPATH
environment variable in the following way:
% export BROOKLYN_CLASSPATH=$(pwd)/target/classes
The project portable-cloudfoundry
contains the code used
in this example in src/main/java
.
Deploying to Cloud Foundry
Let's start by showing how the ElasticJavaWebAppService
can start
a java webapp in VMware's Cloud Foundry PaaS, just as easily as creating it
from scratch in a VM-based cloud.
We'll create our application in a Groovy class MovableCloudFoundryClusterExample
:
public class MovableCloudFoundryClusterExample extends AbstractApplication {
public static final String DEFAULT_LOCATION = "cloudfoundry";
public static final String WAR_FILE_URL = "classpath://hello-world-webapp.war";
ElasticJavaWebAppService websvc = new ElasticWebAppService(this, war: WAR_FILE_URL);
public static void main(String[] argv) {
Application app = new MovableCloudFoundryClusterExample(name:'Movable Web Cluster');
BrooklynLauncher.manage(app, port);
app.start(new LocationRegistry().resolve("cloudfoundry") );
Entities.dumpInfo(app)
}
}
We supply the location spec string "cloudfoundry"
instead of
jclouds VM locations "cloudservers-uk"
or "aws-ec2:us-west-1"
;
apart from that the code is unchanged.
Logic in "ElasticJavaWebAppService"
determines the appropriate strategy for any cloud.
You can supply a specific Cloud Foundry endpoint by appending :endpoint
;
it defaults to "cloudfoundry:api.cloudfoundry.com"
.
The current implementation requires that "vmc"
is installed and logged in to the
endpoint(s) you use.
A Move
Effector
The word Movable
in the class name we just chose is misleading, so far;
let's now correct that by defining a move(String location)
effector.
Because this effector might be fairly useful, we will define it in an interface
which can be easily picked up by any entity,
and invoked programmatically, in Java or a REST API, or by an operator in the web console.
public interface MovableEntityTrait {
Effector<String> MOVE = new MethodEffector<String>(MovableEntityTrait.class, "move");
/** Effectively move the entity to the new location.
* A new entity may be created (and the old destroyed) to effect this.
* @param location the new location where the entity should running
* @return the entity ID of the primary entity (after the move) in the specified location */
@Description("Effectively move the entity to the new location.")
public String move(
@NamedParameter("location")
@Description("The new location where the entity should be running")
String location);
}
The interface method declaration should be familiar.
The @Description
and @NamedParamter
annotations (from brooklyn.entity.basic
)
facilitate self-documenting runtime usage (aka the web console).
The static field MOVE
may seem unusual, but this pattern, used for sensors,
effectors, and config keys, simplifies discovery and makes pure-Java closure-style invocation more natural
(see, for example, Entities.invokeEffectorList
).
Groovy users should note that the MethodEffector
constructor alternatively
accepts the method-reference notation, new MethodEffector<String>(MovableEntityTrait.&move)
.
Preparing Our Movable Cluster
With this defined, let us create an entity which implements Movable
, and otherwise
simply wraps a webapp cluster.
We start with the Startable
interface methods (effectors),
with an implementation that delegates to an ElasticJavaWebAppService
entity,
creating it if necessary, and advertising its ID through a sensor.
@InheritConstructors
class MovableElasticWebAppCluster extends AbstractEntity implements Startable, MovableEntityTrait {
@SetFromFlag("war")
public static final BasicConfigKey<String> ROOT_WAR = JavaWebAppService.ROOT_WAR;
public static final BasicAttributeSensor<String> PRIMARY_SVC_ENTITY_ID =
[ String, "movable.primary.id", "Entity ID of primary web-app service" ];
@Override
public void start(Collection<? extends Location> locations) {
if (!getOwnedChildren().isEmpty()) {
log.debug("Starting $this; it already has children, so start on children is being invoked")
StartableMethods.start(this, locations);
} else {
Entity svc = createClusterIn( Iterables.getOnlyElement(locations) );
log.debug("Starting $this; no children, so created $svc and now starting it")
if (svc in Startable) ((Startable)svc).start(locations);
setAttribute(PRIMARY_SVC_ENTITY_ID, svc.id)
}
}
public EntityLocal createClusterIn(Location location) {
return new ElasticJavaWebAppService.Factory().
newFactoryForLocation(location).
newEntity([:], this);
}
@Override
public void stop() {
StartableMethods.stop(this);
}
@Override
public void restart() {
StartableMethods.restart(this);
}
@Override
public String move(String location) {
throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
}
}
Note also that we define the ROOT_WAR
config key here,
with a flag, so that users can easily specify the config value on this entity
(with configuration being inherited by descendant entities such as the wrapped cluster).
This means we could run our new entity by changing one line in the
MovableCloudFoundryClusterExample
application above
(although of course move
will throw an exception):
MovableElasticWebAppCluster websvc = new MovableElasticWebAppCluster(this, war: WAR_FILE_URL);
Like to Move It Move It
Now for the fun part: let's implement the move
effector.
While this could be done as a single method, in order to provide seamless
transitioning (even allowing for DNS services to update) we will break down the
logical move operation into the following steps:
- Create and start a secondary cluster
- Promote the secondary cluster so that it becomes primary, and demote the former primary cluster to be secondary
- Destroy the demoted cluster
This allows dependent operations, such as DNS reconfiguration, to be aware of completion of these individual steps -- e.g. by listening to sensors such as the ID of the primary cluster, or the IDs of the secondaries. You might, for instance, defer the destory step, leaving the secondary active (and possibly configured so if forwards to the primary), until DNS updates have finished propagating.
Let's add these three steps as effectors, along with a sensor for Collection<String> SECONDARY_SVC_ENTITY_IDS
.
First, we'll create a secondary cluster:
public static final BasicAttributeSensor<Collection<String>> SECONDARY_SVC_ENTITY_IDS =
[ List, "movable.secondary.ids", "Entity IDs of secondary web-app services" ];
public static final Effector<String> CREATE_SECONDARY_IN_LOCATION =
new MethodEffector<String>(this.&createSecondaryInLocation);
/** creates a new secondary instance, in the given location,
* returning the ID of the secondary created and started */
@Description("create a new secondary instance in the given location")
public String createSecondaryInLocation(
@NamedParameter("location")
@Description("the location where to start the secondary")
String l) {
Location location = new LocationRegistry().resolve(l);
Entity svc = createClusterIn(location);
Entities.start(managementContext, svc, [location]);
setAttribute(SECONDARY_SVC_ENTITY_IDS, (getAttribute(SECONDARY_SVC_ENTITY_IDS) ?: []) + svc.id);
return svc.id;
}
Next, we'll promote that cluster and demote the former primary, emitting sensors for the new primaries and set of secondaries:
public static final Effector<String> PROMOTE_SECONDARY =
new MethodEffector<String>(this.&promoteSecondary);
/** promotes the indicated secondary,
* returning the ID of the former-primary which has been demoted */
@Description("promote the indicated secondary to primary (demoting the existing primary)")
public String promoteSecondary(
@NamedParameter("idOfSecondaryToPromote")
@Description("ID of secondary entity to promote")
String idOfSecondaryToPromote) {
Collection<String> currentSecondaryIds = getAttribute(SECONDARY_SVC_ENTITY_IDS);
if (!currentSecondaryIds.contains(idOfSecondaryToPromote))
throw new IllegalStateException(
"Cannot promote unknown secondary $idOfSecondaryToPromote "+
"(available secondaries are $currentSecondaryIds)");
String primaryId = getAttribute(PRIMARY_SVC_ENTITY_ID);
setAttribute(PRIMARY_SVC_ENTITY_ID, idOfSecondaryToPromote);
currentSecondaryIds.remove(idOfSecondaryToPromote);
currentSecondaryIds << primaryId;
setAttribute(SECONDARY_SVC_ENTITY_IDS, currentSecondaryIds);
return primaryId;
}
Step 3 is to destroy the demoted secondary. (Or you could choose to leave it in place, with a minimal footprint, achieved by a resizer policy scaling it back when it isn't being consumed.)
public static final Effector<String> DESTROY_SECONDARY =
new MethodEffector<String>(this.&destroySecondary);
/** destroys the indicated secondary */
@Description("destroy the indicated secondary")
public void destroySecondary(
@NamedParameter("idOfSecondaryToDestroy")
@Description("ID of secondary entity to destroy")
String idOfSecondaryToDestroy) {
Collection<String> currentSecondaryIds = getAttribute(SECONDARY_SVC_ENTITY_IDS);
if (!currentSecondaryIds.contains(idOfSecondaryToDestroy))
throw new IllegalStateException(
"Cannot promote unknown secondary $idOfSecondaryToDestroy "+
"(available secondaries are $currentSecondaryIds)");
currentSecondaryIds.remove(idOfSecondaryToDestroy);
setAttribute(SECONDARY_SVC_ENTITY_IDS, currentSecondaryIds);
Entity secondary = getManagementContext().getEntity(idOfSecondaryToDestroy);
Entities.destroy(managementContext, secondary);
}
And finally, we'll define move
, as the sequence of the three effectors above:
@Override
public String move(String location) {
String newPrimary = createSecondaryInLocation(location);
String oldPrimary = promoteSecondary(newPrimary);
destroySecondary(oldPrimary);
return newPrimary;
}
Running It
You can run the application using the provided shell script:
% ${BROOKLYN_HOME}/bin/brooklyn launch --app brooklyn.example.cloudfoundry.MovableCloudFoundryClusterExample --location localhost
Note that we have our webapp running in Cloud Foundry, and we have the effectors we've introduced exposed in the web console:
By clicking move
and specifying a location,
the webapp will come up at the new location and go down at the old.
This allows, for instance, moving from a CF micro-cloud to cloudfoundry.com
,
or to a private install (including Stackato).
Supplying the same location (e.g. "cloudfoundry"
) will cause
a new (different) instance to be created in the same location.
Or, as shown above, you can specify "localhost"
or "aws-ec2"
or any of
the targets shown in the Simple Web Cluster example.
Exercises for the Reader
If you've completed this, you're probably ready for a bigger challenge. Here are some ideas to get you started:
Combine the
Movable
entity built here with the Global Web Fabric example, to make a fabric running our web-app, spanning multiple Cloud Foundry instances, where each instance is able to be moved as well.Consume a CF service, such as a database, in your web-app. You'll have to modify or sub-class
CloudFoundryVmcCliAccess
andCloudFoundryJavaWebAppService
to allow the service to be specified viavmc
. What strategies can then be used to migrate application data when the app is moved?Create a new Brooklyn CF entity to support an application other than a Java Web App. The list is (almost) endless -- Ruby, node.js, PHP, etc.
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Fallen (1998)
Seen on 31 January 1998 for $8 with Lynne and Sandy at the UA Continental Twin in Forest Hills
*Fallen* is a bit of a cross between *The Prophecy* and *The Hidden*. *Fallen* begins with Detective John Hobbes (Denzel Washington) visiting the death row cell of a vicious killer he was instrumental in snaring. The killer is unusual--as if they weren't unusual already; he mutters something incomprehensible, and definitely gives the impression that the struggle is not over. Early on in the movie, we learn that Hobbes is an honorable cop. He cannot be bribed, and he is devoted to his work and to his family, which comprises a somewhat addled brother and young nephew.
Soon after the prisoner meets his end in the gas chamber, copycat murders occur that start to incriminate Hobbes himself. Some clues by the killer and some independent research (the strange mutterings were ancient Syrian Aramaic) lead Hobbes to realize that a similar string of killings happened 30 years before to another honorable cop. A visit to the man's grown-up daughter--Gretta Milano (Embeth Davidtz)--proves that something weird and usual is afoot.
It turns out that the killer is not a person but the spirit of an angry angel named Azazel, a malevolent spirit thousands of years old who can jump from being to being and that makes him/it very hard to find.
Now, if you can go along with this premise, you are halfway to enjoying this low-key thriller. That was my problem with the movie. It was pretty slow-moving for a thriller, which is a shame since all the elements are there for it to be a bit more, well, thrilling. In fact, my brother dozed off more than once.
*Fallen* clearly is influenced by the recent upswing in supernatural thriller shows like *The X Files* and *Millenium*. Watching Washington unravel the supernatural mystery while being stalked by a vengeful spirit who can be anyplace is interesting, although sometimes finding information about Azazel is too convenient and less than credible.
The best scenes in the movie is the one in which Azazel jumps from person to person. One takes place right in the police precinct, and then out on the street. The better one though is the one in which Azazel chases Gretta when he figures out she knows about him. It is the only really spine-tingling scene in the movie. *Fallen*'s premise requires a lot more action than it delivers.
Director Gregory Hoblit does a good job of keeping a creepy atmosphere going, and picks some downright dingy neighborhoods of nighttime Philadelphia to do this. Overall, the movie is a bit sluggish, though, and it is hard not to see why, when you consider the story and the cast. Denzel Washington plays his role low-key. His co-stars are John Goodman (talk about sluggish) and Donald Sutherland, and the rest are not particularly noteworthy or familiar. Lynne points out, "As always, Donald Sutherland is a problem." And he is. His performance and role are the most out of place. Hobbes is a star officer under his command; why he chooses to put him down constantly is not explained, and doesn't fit with the rest of the movie.
So, *Fallen* is not a bad movie, but it really might not be worth $8. It's a good bet for a video rental, though. Add a star if you really love the lyric "ti-i-i-me is on my side, yes it is." You'll hear it throughout the movie.
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When you can't afford to work for free
While some students can front the cost of participating in unpaid internships due to their financial status, most can’t.
By Naomi Andu
Liz Curtis was in over her head. She had just completed her first year at Northwestern and was working her first-ever internship at nonprofit Sigma Beta Xi in her hometown of Riverside, California. Though Curtis, a social policy major, had barely finished her first year of college, she found herself spearheading a complete overhaul of Sigma Beta Xi’s youth program with next to no oversight – despite being unpaid and part-time.
When Curtis asked her boss what the uniforms for the new program should look like, he responded, “well, that’s up to you.” Actually, this was his response to every question she asked regarding the project.
“He just completely absolved himself of any responsibility of working out the finer details and the technicalities of this program,” Curtis says.
Curtis was the sole person assigned to work on Rites of Passage, Sigma Beta Xi’s youth development program that helps Black youth transition from childhood to adulthood. It was being transformed from a one-year program for boys to a seven-year program for both boys and girls, and the goal was to implement it in schools. The workload was stressful, with Curtis juggling tasks like researching the Boy Scout model, developing a curriculum and putting together a presentation on the program to show the board for approval. Often, she ended up taking work home with her. Other times, she was asked to do work outside the scope of her role as an intern,like making sure the project didn’t infringe on copyright law.
“I’m not a copyright attorney,” Curtis says. “I’m 19 years old. I was really getting stressed out trying to do all this work, and my family was like, ‘Liz, don’t get stressed out, they’re not even paying you.’”
Curtis outlined the seven-year program with defined goals, Boy Scout- style symbols and definitions for each stage. At the end of the summer, she Curtis’s unpaid internship experience left her feeling exploited, and she’s not alone. For college students, unpaid internships are often a necessary evil; they provide contacts, relevant work experience and, sometimes, even jobs. For the 66 percent of Northwestern students who come from the top 20 percent of household income, this may not be a problem. But low-income students are left with a difficult choice: take an internship they can’t afford, or sacrifice a valuable experience to make money they need.
The persistence of the unpaid internship
Internships have boomed in recent decades, with the share of college graduates who work as interns rising from less than 10 percent in the mid- 1980s to over 80 percent in the mid- 2000s, according to a report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. There are over a million people working as interns in the United States at any one time, and Ross Perlin, author of “Intern Nation: How to Earn Nothing and Learn Little in the Brave New Economy,” estimates that about half of those interns are unpaid. Northwestern Career Advancement’s post-graduation survey corroborates those estimates, nding that, of the 76 percent of 2015 graduates who had participated in at least one internship while at Northwestern, 49 percent had worked at least one unpaid internship.
Not only is the tendency toward unpaid internships over blue-collar or service jobs a generational thing, “it’s an affluent, generational thing,” says Susan Provenzano, a Pritzker School of Law professor who teaches employment law and employment discrimination courses. “Parents who are affluent have been successful in their industries, and they encourage their kids to do the same thing. I do think that they see it as an investment. They see it as a way to network, as a way to develop a keen understanding of the day-to-day, ins- and-outs of that kind of job.”
This boom experienced a hiccup in 2013 when a judge ruled in favor of two unpaid interns in a high- profile class action lawsuit against Fox Searchlight Pictures. The interns successfully sought pay and damages for their work on the film “Black Swan,” and a wave of similar suits followed from those who felt their unpaid internships violated the U.S. Department of Labor’s Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Some companies decided to pay interns to avoid a similar fate, and others shut down their programs entirely after they were forced to settle.
But unpaid internships may be making a comeback. Fox Searchlight Pictures appealed, and the 2nd Circuit Court overturned the decision in 2015, ruling that the Labor Department’s interpretation of who counted as an intern under FLSA was unreasonably narrow. In January, the rigid six-part test was replaced by a more flexible metric: the “primary beneficiary test.” The test has seven factors, but failure to meet one of them is not disqualifying, as each case is evaluated on its own merits. This change allows companies to more easily avoid compensating interns and makes it di cult for interns to bring class action suits against firms.
“Given employers general reticence to anything that looks like a higher minimum wage ... It would be very unlikely that you’d see these positions continue if they were required to be paid at a minimum wage level,” Provenzano says.
Summer internships & SIGP
In total, Curtis worked four jobs this summer. On top of interning Monday to Thursday at Sigma Beta Xi, she racked up more hours on Fridays interning at the University of California Riverside’s Robert Presley Center for Crime and Justice Studies in order to meet the 250-hour minimum requirement for the Summer Internship Grant Program (SIGP). Curtis made money on the side by working for her mother, a consultant, and babysitting her niece.
Staying home for the summer wasn’t ideal, but Curtis’s plan to stay in Evanston and find a local SIGP- compliant internship hadn’t panned out.
“In order to sublet an apartment, I would’ve had to have my parents front that rst month’s rent, which would not have been possible,” Curtis says. “I went home so I wouldn’t have to pay for somewhere to live and so I’d be able to make money at the same time.”
When she arrived on campus this fall, her summer savings went toward school expenses like books and dorm supplies, and she returned to her work-study job at NUIT.
For low-income students at Northwestern, juggling jobs and internships while trying to save for the school year is commonplace.There are resources on campus dedicated to leveling the financial playing field, including SIGP, the grant Curtis received. Last year, to o set the burden of unpaid internships, the program awarded selected applicants $3000 (or $6000 for some international internships through the Buffett Institute). This upcoming year, the Buffet Institute decided not to move forward with this grant, so SIGP will only be awarding $3000 per recipient.
“Not every student is able to not make money over the summer,” SIGP coordinator Eleni Vartelas says. “SIGP was created so that it can take care of the living expenses for students so that they can take the time to really focus on that internship and not worry about doing a second or third job.”
While SIGP’s $3000 may be enough for some, low-income students like Curtis end up working overtime to make ends meet. When it was founded in 2007, SIGP awarded 10 applicants out of 90. The number has grown exponentially since, with 449 out of 800 awarded last summer.
“If we could fund every single student, we would do it,” Vartelas says. “We just don’t have the funding to.”
Typically, funding from the University remains the same or increases each year, but donations to SIGP fluctuate. Due to limited resources, the program must prioritize some applicants over others. The selection committee does this by scoring applications based on a rubric. It looks at both financial circumstances and quality of application, including a demonstration of the internship’s relevance to a student’s studies or extracurricular activities and how the experience will lead to the development of career goals.
“We take a look at financial need and what students have going on,” Vartelas says. “Every year, we have a needier and needier class.”
This year is no different. In an annual welcome back email, President Morton Schapiro touted the unprecedented socioeconomic diversity of the incoming class of 2022, which is 13.5 percent first- generation and 20 percent Pell Grant eligible. Although they got in the door, they won’t necessarily have access to the same opportunities as wealthier students like economics junior Kedar Satyanand.
“I’d say about 70 percent of my [summer] expenses were covered by my parents helping me out,” Satyanand says.
Last summer, he sublet an apartment in Evanston and commuted to his unpaid internship at NextGen Growth Partners, a private equity firm in Chicago. Satyanand, an international student from New Delhi, India, characterizes his socioeconomic status as “definitely well-off.”
“I’m not on a scholarship, not taking out any loans to be here,” Satyanand says. “My education is completely funded by my parents’ savings and income. [We’re] definitely up there in terms of wealth and household income.”
Though Satyanand applied for SIGP, he soon began to feel uneasy about taking resources from students who were less financially privileged. “I realized that I didn’t need the money from SIGP for what I wanted to do, and I decided to withdraw my application,” he says.
JR & Practicum
Unpaid internships carry a heavier financial burden for some, but students can opt to work paying jobs instead. However, some schools require internships for students to graduate, like Medill’s journalism residency (JR) and SESP’s practicum.
JR, originally called Teaching Newspaper, began in 1972 as an optional program and was made compulsory in the 1980s. In 2013, a ProPublica article criticized Medill for offering “internships with prestige, but no paycheck.” According to the article, JR sites paid Medill $1250 per intern, but interns only received a stipend of $600 to $1200 from the school.
While Medill has made strides since then to make sure interns are compensated, “there are some JR sites – nonprofits, documentary lawmakers – which simply can’t a ord to do so,” according to Interim Dean Charles Whitaker. Sites that can’t pay students an hourly wage, or choose not to, must provide a $1250 stipend. For a student working full time for 11 weeks, that amounts to $2.84 an hour. Meanwhile, students are still required to pay tuition during their JR quarter to receive academic credit.
“It’s universally understood that the federal minimum wage is not a living wage, and that’s signi cantly less than the federal minimum wage,” Medill graduate Louisa Wyatt says. “You pay for two months of rent, and the stipend is gone.”
This is doubly the case in big cities like New York, Los Angeles and D.C., where many prestigious publications and media opportunities are located. The cost of living can be inhibitive, causing some JR students to opt for their second or third-choice internship so they can stay local. According to Whitaker, students who can’t or don’t want to do JR during the academic year can substitute in an outside internship to fulfill the JR requirement or take four additional journalism classes on campus.
Wyatt, who graduated last spring, received the stipend when she interned for Imagination Publishing, a Chicago- based content marketing firm, in the fall of her senior year.
“When you’re low-income and you have JR, you don’t even think about going anywhere else because of how expensive it is,” Wyatt says. “New York was never even an option.”
Wyatt continued to live in Evanston and took the Metra to her JR site Monday to Friday. Commuting was her biggest expense even though she saved $190 by purchasing the reduced-rate student monthly pass, which is technically only for students high school-aged or younger. Three monthly passes at full fare would have set her back $480 – more than a third of her stipend.
“There were a couple times where I got caught and they asked, ‘Can I see your student ID?’ and I would show my Northwestern one,” Wyatt says.
Because Wyatt was interning full time, she had to temporarily give up her work-study job at Norris Cashier’s Office, where she was a student supervisor. Though Wyatt didn’t apply for it, Medill’s Ben Baldwin Fund offers assistance to some students with demonstrated financial need; other scholarships are offered for students pursuing a fashion, video or broadcast JR. She was still able to cover her expenses, though, because she received a $3500 financial aid refund per quarter on top of the stipend.
 “My attitude and the attitude of my friends was kind of like, ‘Oh, this is kind of a shitty thing we have to do.’ But none of us really ever made more noise about it than just complaining to each other.”
Similarly, all SESP students are required to complete a junior year practicum where they work in their field of study by interning 30 hours a week and attending a related seminar. Like Medill, SESP doesn’t require employers to pay interns an hourly wage. And, because they’re usually at schools, nonprofits and governmental organizations, most don’t. Unlike Medill, though, SESP doesn’t require a stipend.
“There are some paid opportunities, but they’re opportunities that I’m not interested in, so I didn’t bother applying to them,” says Samantha Buresch, a senior studying learning and organizational change.
Buresch interned at Evanston Township High School last winter, taking the 93 bus from her sorority house and back Monday through Thursday. After the Friday seminar, she squeezed in five hours at her work-study job at the SESP office in Annenberg, half of the hours she’d normally work. SESP’s Ventra Fund, a scholarship for students with demonstrated financial need, covered Buresch’s transportation costs and reimbursed her for the background check ETHS required.
During the academic year, internships take place in the Chicagoland area. However, students who complete practicum in the summer before or after their junior year have the option of going to San Francisco or Washington, D.C.
“In theory it’s a good idea to give students hands-on experience,” Buresch says. “But at the same time, it does kind of perpetuate a cycle of college inequality in a sense, in that students with money are able to do it in the summer and have the opportunity to do it in San Francisco or Washington, D.C. Yes, students may be able to get paid during that time, but you’re also paying [tuition] for course credit, so are you really making money?”
Engage Chicago & Chicago Field Studies
Initially, Curtis wanted to participate in Engage Chicago, Northwestern’s summer program centered eight-week course and an internship at a government institution, social enterprise or nonprofit. However, the internship component is unpaid, and working another job simultaneously is di cult given the program’s Monday to Friday schedule. Without aid, registration, tuition and housing cost $9,726.
Chicago Field Studies, a similar program, sets students up with an internship at a Chicago firm along with a related weekly seminar. Unlike Engage Chicago, though, it’s offered every quarter and allows internships in all fields. According to the CFS website, most internships are unpaid, but students with demonstrated financial need are eligible for additional aid in the form of a stipend.
“I think I just had given in to the fact that, if this was the eld that I was going to get an internship in, it wasn’t going to be paid,”says Rachel Silverstein, a Weinberg senior studying psychology and legal studies.
Silverstein is taking the civic engagement seminar for two credits to complement her internship at immigration law firm Davidson & Seseri LLC, where she works Monday to Wednesday. Because Silverstein only needs two more credits to graduate, she’s not taking any additional courses this quarter, but students taking fewer than four CFS credits often do.
“It’s not an internship where I copy things and get coffee,” Silverstein says. “I do everything from drafting affidavits, which are clients’ statements as to why they should remain in the United States. I prepare the application packages, so I put together evidence of documentation, and I write cover letters for the application to actually be sent in. Especially for people who are looking for asylum, I research country conditions in their country of origin to show why they couldn’t return.”
Despite doing substantive and necessary work, Silverstein doesn’t get paid hourly, though the law rm does provide a $200 monthly travel stipend. On the side, she works seven hours a week at Alumni Relations and Development’s Phonathon.
“It’s hard to justify doing work and not being paid for it,” Silverstein says. “It’s also especially annoying that a lot of unpaid internships are in legal fields or public interest fields, nonprofits, places where people who want to make a difference are trying to work. It’s discouraging sometimes to feel like you’re trying to do some good, but you’re not getting paid for it.”
Silverstein encountered the same problem last summer when she worked as an unpaid intern for Chicago’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability. She knew it was unlikely she’d get SIGP since she’s not on financial aid, but applied anyway, thinking she “might as well try and see what happens.” When Silverstein didn’t get the grant, she went ahead with the internship, opting to pick up shifts at Henry Crown Sports Pavilion on top of her usual Phonathon hours to make it work.
“Places like the City of Chicago just truly, really are not able to pay interns,” Silverstein says. “It’s annoying, but I’m just lucky to be privileged enough to be able to actually do it.”
Next summer, Curtis hopes to participate in the Global Engagement Summer Institute, a Northwestern- affiliated service learning study-abroad program worth two credits. While it’s $8,707, there are a number of GESI-sponsored and outside scholarships, some of which cover the full cost of participation. Otherwise, Curtis will apply to SIGP again and save up for the first month’s rent in order to stay in Evanston this time around.
No matter what form they take, unpaid internships present an obstacle for low-income students at Northwestern. While aspiring to diversity is an admirable pursuit, a diverse student body means little if students are still barred from certain experiences because of a price tag. Given the recent deregulation of internships, Provenzano says the responsibility to make them accessible now falls to universities.
“I think it’s going to be up to these educational institutions to make it easier, either by reducing tuition or o ering stipends,” she says. “To me, that’s the only solution that really makes sense because if you are not independently able to bear this cost, I don’t know how you find a benefactor.”


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What is RAM Hacks?
Ram Hacks is URI's official computer interest group. We are senate-recognized and funded.
What does RAM Hacks do?
A little of everything! RAM Hacks welcomes people of all majors and practices to join together and discuss their interest in computers and electronics. We allow students to showcase personal projects, discuss homework questions, and organize movie and game nights.
When does RAM Hacks meet?
We meet Tuesdays at 5:00PM in the Tyler Hall graduate lounge (room 126). Just follow the smell of pizza!
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Our current president is Antoinette Bongiorno. She is supported by Vice President Christopher Glasz, Treasurer Daniel Dides, and Secretary James Clinton. We also have the backing and continued support of many professors and graduate students in the department. Input from the members is always welcome, though! Feel free to contact the administration at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>What will RAM Hacks achieve this semester?
Our current goals for the semester are to bring the webforums back online, deploy a chat service for students to communicate through, showcase more student projects, continue to assist new members with homework, watch more movies together, and more importantly, continue to grow as a community around a common interest.
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Chelsea fans will love John Terry's message to Fikayo Tomori and Mason Mount
Both Blues' players featured in England's Euro qualifier vs Kosovo
by Amie WilsonEngland's final Euro 2020 qualifier against Kosovo is not likely to be one that both Fikayo Tomori and Mason Mount will forget anytime soon.
The Chelsea duo were both bought on as second half substitutes in the 4-0 win, with Tomori replacing Trent Alexander-Arnold to make his senior international debut with six minutes to play.
Mount was bought on in the 72nd minute replacing Alex Oxlade-Chamerlain. It was the midfielder's fourth appearance as an England player.
The 20-year-old had come close to scoring his first international goal in the 7-0 win vs Montenegro on Thursday, but made no mistake when the opportunity presented itself this time, bagging England's fourth goal of the game with a good finish beyond Kosovo goalkeeper Arijanet Muric.
Chelsea fans were full of pride after the Blues' player first goal for his country , and there was someone else who took to social media to send a message to both Tomori and Mount during the match.
Former Chelsea captain John Terry played 78 times for the Three Lions, and also captained the country on many occasions.
The Blues legend, posted on his Instagram stories as the Chelsea youngsters both reached significant milestones in their careers.
"Congratulations. Yes mate," was his message when Tomori took to the pitch.
While the former defender put a blue heart and England flag when Mount found the net.
Both players will now return to Chelsea, where they will start their preparations for the big upcoming match vs Manchester City this weekend.


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Decrease in acne scars
Lymphatic Drainage Facial
Some people think that lymphatic drainage is associated only with the body, but this treatment can bring many benefits to the face of the client. In addition to activating blood circulation in the face region, this treatment promotes relaxation of the facial muscles and helps the elimination of toxins (which cause fine lines and expression marks).
Below we list the benefits that the treatment can bring to the client:
Decreased fluid retention
Reduction of bruises resulting from trauma, illness and surgery
Reduction of dark circles and expression marks
Revitalization of the face skin
Lymphatic Drainage for Pregnant Women
The combination of lymphatic drainage and pregnancy can bring many improvements to this delicate period. Drainage stimulates venous and lymphatic circulation, reducing fluid retention and decreasing the typical swelling of pregnancy, in addition to stimulating lactation, it prevents varicose veins and some problems related to hormonal changes, such as migraine, insomnia, constipation and tiredness.
During treatment, pregnant women get to know each other better and accept the new body identity. In this way, the woman starts to have an increase in emotional well-being, further strengthening the bond with the baby.
Below we list the benefits that the treatment can bring to the client:
Decreased fluid retention and swelling typical of pregnancy
Stimulation of lactation
Breast desensitization
Prevention and combat of varicose veins
Reduction of cramps and tiredness in the legs
Assistance in combating cellulite and stretch marks
Tension relief and reduction of muscle pain
Increase in the feeling of relaxation
Decreased stress
Improved body immunity
Stimulates lymphocyte production by lymph nodes
It is important to note that lymphatic drainage must be performed by trained professionals, as the poorly executed technique can stimulate uterine contractions and even cause the precipitation of childbirth after the sixth month of birth. gestation. It can also compromise circulation and cause bruising.
We remind you that the treatment is contraindicated for pregnant women with uncontrolled hypertension, renal failure, deep vein thrombosis, skin infections and skin rashes.
Pre-operative Lymphatic Drainage
The success of the surgery does not depend only on the surgical process. With the lymphatic drainage in the preoperative period , the aesthetic result is more satisfactory and prevents the appearance of possible complications. Preoperative treatment has the following objectives:
Moisturize the skin
Improve blood and lymphatic circulation
Improve skin absorption of nourishing and moisturizing products
Awareness of the client's breathing and posture
Physical and mental relaxation
Relief from tension and anxiety
We recommend that treatment be started 3 months before surgery.
Post-operative Lymphatic Drainage
In the post-operative period, lymphatic drainage is one of the most applied treatments in the field of aesthetic medicine. This drainage can be carried out in isolation or it must be started as soon as possible after the referral and release by the doctor. Post-operative treatment has the following objectives:
Reduce edema and bruising
Decrease fluid retention
Decrease the likelihood of fibrosis
Prevent possible surgical complications
Providing comfort, well-being and pain relief
Improve blood and lymphatic circulation
Assist in tissue restoration
In some cases treatments like Endermology, Ultrasound, among others are also indicated. These treatments have analgesic, anti-inflammatory and anti-edematous action, helping to break down accumulated fibrosis in dermal connective tissue. The Celutex vibrating device is also used to shape the body.
We recommend that treatment be performed until the fourth month after surgery.
Rejuvenating Massage Therapy
Rejuvenating Facial Massage Therapy focuses on combating facial sagging, leaving the skin firmer and hydrated. It also acts in the reduction of wrinkles and its effects are beneficial and long lasting. Treatment is carried out by means of manual massage therapy combined with the technology of the Infrared Ultrasound system. Below are listed some of the benefits that this treatmnt brings:
Removing dead cells
Improved tissue circulation
Softens dark circles and bags under the eyes
Renews the skin's natural color and elasticity
Decrease in the expression “tired” of the face
Assists in facial rejuvenation
Postpartum Treatment
Postpartum treatment is mainly focused on the woman's belly, considering that this region suffered greatly during the gestation period, about 9 months. The focus of the treatment is to reduce not only localized stretch marks, but also the sagging of the tissue. Another objective achieved is the reduction of water retention and scar of cesarean section.
Along with this treatment, we recommend that treatments such as Lymphatic Drainage be performed to improve fluid retention and Microneedling to reduce the visual aspect of stretch marks and scars from childbirth.
Microneedling
Microneedling (Microneedling) is one of the most modern aesthetic treatments on the market.
This treatment is done with stainless steel microneedles that can be adjusted from 0.25 to 1.5 mm. The microneedles cause almost imperceptible microperforations in the skin, inducing the regeneration and formation of collagen and elastin, resulting in a firmer and rejuvenated skin. This procedure also contributes to better blood circulation by increasing the activity of nutrients in the area.
Along with the microperforations a serum is applied containing substances suitable for the needs of each client. These substances are absorbed with great efficiency and speed by the deeper layers of the tissue.
Below we list the benefits that the treatment can bring to the client:
Improved skin texture
Skin rejuvenation
Reduction of scars, including acne and burns
Reduction of wrinkles (light, medium and deep)
Decrease in excessive sebum production
Increased penetration and action of active substances
Reduction of stretch marks and cellulite
Cryotherapy
Cryotherapy next to the wrapping with a "PVC" band or plastic allows the body to be cleaned and detoxified, promoting an improvement in the client's metabolic balance, helping the body to expel excess fluid and reduce cellulite.
cryotherapy works with a cooling wrap that also acts in reducing the client's mediated. The treatment is very effective in cases of flaccid tissue, resulting from aging, weight loss or after liposuction. Cryotherapy is also used for weight loss after pregnancy.
Below we list the benefits that the treatment can bring to the client:
Firmer skin
Anti-inflammatory
Detoxification
Thinning
Stimulating metabolism
Increased metabolism and circulation
Improved skin and muscle definition
Improved skin elasticity
During the session the client will probably feel cold which can be a little uncomfortable if the tolerance to this sensation is low.
We recommend that sessions be held twice a week for three months in order for the client to obtain better results.
Thermo Active Body Wrap
The Thermo Active treatment is made with active ingredients that produce heat, that is, raise the body temperature for a prolonged period that lasts up to 24 hours after application. The increase in temperature causes an acceleration in the patient's metabolism, helping to effectively reduce measures and improvements in cellulite.
The summary of this treatment consists of the following steps:
Realization of Reductive Massage
Application of reducing cream and Thermo Active in the regions of cellulite and localized fat
Application on the PVC plastic body or strips
Radiofrequency Body Treatment
The Body Treatment with Radiofrequency works with the increase of the internal temperature of the tissue promoting the increase of the blood circulation towards the connective tissue, decreasing the concentration of toxins. The localized heating stimulates the production of collagen and the increase of the metabolism that causes the contraction of the fibers and the toning of the skin almost instantly.
This treatment is indicated for tissue rejuvenation, skin strengthening with sagging regions of the neck, internal parts of the arms and thighs, chin, double chin and other parts of the body.
Below we list the benefits that the treatment can bring to the client:
Removal of bacteria deep in the pores
Improves blood and lymphatic circulation
Removal of excess water and residue under the skin
Exfoliation of dead skin cells
Lightening of dark circles
Elimination of toxins associated with aging and tissue fatigue
Promotes the breakdown of cellulite and tissue fat
Increases oxygenation and release of nutrients to cells, renewing the skin's vitality
Increases enzyme activity through mitochondrial stimulation
Anti-Cellulite Massage
The anti-cellulite massage is an efficient way to treat cellulite, considering that it increases the blood and lymphatic circulation of the site, in addition to reducing the cellulite nodules, thus improving the visual aspect.
The massage is performed by means of specific devices and creams with active ingredients that make the skin softer, smoother and more shiny. Performing the treatment intensively, the results are noticeable in improving cellulite and reducing body measures.
In the first sessions of anti-cellulite massage, it is possible that the region becomes sore and sometimes has some bruising.
Ice application the day after the massage is necessary to reduce the patient's symptoms and discomfort.
We recommend that along with this massage, lymphatic drainage sessions are carried out to obtain a more satisfactory result.
Body Definition Massage
Massage for Body Definition is about massaging the entire body, with intense, fast and repetitive movements, which activate circulation, working with localized fat and helping to eliminate toxins. This massage is summed up in the union of three of the most efficient techniques for reducing measures:
Lymphatic Drainage
Modeling Massage
Roll Up
Lymphatic drainage acts significantly to reduce body measures by eliminating liquids present in the tissues by the body. Modeling Massage is applied with the objective of breaking fat chains, oxygenating tissues and increasing body muscle tone. The roller works the curves and the definition of the body silhouette.
Modeling Treatment for specific areas
Modeling Treatment for Localized Areas is a technique that uses fast and intense maneuvers on the skin, applying pressure through kneading and sliding movements. Among the main benefits are the improvement of tissue oxygenation, the breakdown of the fat chain and the improvement of muscle tone.
This massage aims to empty the fat cells that form the tissue where fats accumulate. We recommend this type of massage to fight cellulite, sagging tissue, localized fat and reducing measures.


This festival is also known as Kali Chaudas or Narak Chaturdashi in many parts of the Hindu Culture as on this day according to the folklore, Lord Krishna had destroyed Naraksur, freeing the world from the fear of this satan.
Traditionally, on this day, people across the country clean and redecorate their house with fresh paints and creative Rangoli. In 2020, Naraka Chaturdashi will fall on 13th November, Friday.
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