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Over the past few months, I have once again become captivated by the pop music genre. It encompasses a style of music that was very near, and dear, to my heart throughout my teenage years. Although, as a musical discipline I feel pop music has been overexposed for years with too many substandard performers. I therefore find Laura Michelle's debut album Novel With No End to be a most intriguing listening experience as she delivers a unique performance.
Laura's vocals are gorgeous and shows a young artist who has plenty of potential, but I don't feel the accompanying musical elements were pushed as far as they could have been. For me, some of the songs sounded predictable. That said, there are some standout tracks where the musicality is off the chart.
Novel With No End is an album that crosses both pop and country disciplines, with a touch of rock. Subjectively, I like this cross-styled approach.
As I listen to this album, I find myself recalling Delta Goodrem's amazing debut album Innocent Eyes. I consider Goodrem to be one of the best female-pop artists in the world today. While Laura Michelle's style is absolutely unique, her professionalism with the microphone is on par with the performances that Delta Goodrem made on her debut.
For this review I used TIDAL Hi-Fi and found the mastering of the album to be adequate for a pop release, but it has been mastered a little hot and subsequently the stereo imaging is limited and you tend to experience a wall of sound coming from the speakers, rather than being completely immersed in the music. Yes, I know that this is a modern style of mastering, but I really want more dynamic range from modern albums. I just hope that the album has been recorded with a full dynamic range, so that it can be re-issued at a later date. That said, it doesn't stop me from thoroughly enjoying Novel With No End.
Throwaway is a fun track but there is a little sibilance in Laura's vocal that detracts me. As I always say in my reviews, don't look for sibilance because once you know what to listen for, you'll hear it on numerous albums.
Top Of The World has a beat and guitar riff that I absolutely love. It will get you head bopping and toe tapping from the first note. Seriously, turn this track up to 11. It is incredible!
Chameleon has a lovely synth and acoustic guitar introduction that continues throughout the song. It is an element that really appeals to me and one that I feel could be remixed perfectly. I'd love to see what Calvin Harris could do with this song, although it is already exceptional in this current rendition.
Cigarette is a moody song that has a great beat and guitar riff, although it is a little more pop driven, whereas, I feel the song would have made a perfect rock and roll track. Of course, that is just my subjective opinion, but I feel the song doesn't quite know if it wants to be pop or rock. Regardless, I thoroughly enjoy it and find that I'm turning up the volume and toe tapping along with this song.
Cougar has another great beat and again makes me think that Laura Michelle could quite easily move into rock and roll music like Fergie did with Slash on the song Beautiful Dangerous.
Chuck Norris is a song that I just don't like. It is too teeny bopper for me. It immediately makes me think of songs that would appear on any coming-of-age film soundtrack.
The Credits returns the album to a song that I feel is reminiscent of the album as a whole and truly respects the quality of Michelle's vocals. It is a lovely country-pop infused song.
Save Me is another song that truly highlights the remarkable voice of Laura Michelle. While the song has been recorded with a live string section, I would love to hear a version with a full symphony orchestra as I feel this song has untapped potential. Michelle's harmonic overlaps, towards the end of the track, are a perfect addition.
Ain't Your Home is an enjoyable song that blends well with the entire album, but I feel the performance was held back a little. There is just something missing that I can't quite explain.
Knocks Me Back isn't one of my favourite tracks as I feel it is too safe in regards to simply ticking all the relevant pop music boxes.
My Baby Loves Me is a perfectly acceptable song, but I feel like it is a b-side to the album.
Novel With No End is an absolutely gorgeous song. This is the song that specifically reminds me of Delta Goodrem's vocal style, but it also provides validation to me that Laura Michelle will be a female vocalist to take note of in the coming years as she continues to develop and refine her vocal capabilities.
Boy To Smell is a song that I feel should have been tracked earlier in the album as I feel Novel With No End would have been the perfect song to close the album on as it is, in my opinion, the highlight of the entire album. That said, Boy To Smell isn't a bad song, it just doesn't make me want to immediately play the album again.
Overall, for a debut album, Novel With No End is exceptional and I can't wait to watch what I predict will be a very successful career for Laura Michelle.
Novel With No End is available for purchase on iTunes and the TIDAL Store. However, there is currently no physical release for this album, but the iTunes release does come with a digital booklet, if you're interested in liner notes.
Novel With No End is also available for streaming on Apple Music.


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Notarbartolo-di-Sciara, G., Lauriano, G., Pierantonio, N., Cañadas, A., Donovan, G. Panigada, S. 2015. The Devil We Don't Know: Investigating Habitat and Abundance of Endangered Giant Devil rays in the North-Western Mediterranean Sea. PLoS ONE 10(11): e0141189. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0141189
Abstract: The giant devil ray Mobula mobular, the only Mediterranean mobulid, is subject to mortality caused by directed and accidental captures in fisheries throughout the region. Whilst the combination of human impacts, limited range and a low reproductive potential is not inconsistent with its endangered listing, there are insufficient data to enable a quantitative assessment of trends. Without this, it is difficult to assess and prioritise threats and develop effective conservation actions. Using results from aerial surveys conducted between 2009 and 2014 over the Ligurian, Corsican, Sardinian, northern and central Tyrrhenian seas (626,228 km2), this study provides the first quantitative information on giant devil ray abundance and habitat choice in the western Mediterranean. Devil rays were observed in all seasons except winter, with their estimated abundance in the study area peaking in summer. The overall uncorrected mean density in the study area during summer was estimated at 0.0257 individuals km-2 (range: 0.017–0.044), resulting in a total abundance estimate of 6,092 (12.7%CV) individuals at the surface; once corrected for availability bias, this estimate indicates a summer presence of >12,700 devil rays in the study area. Rays were mostly observed alone even if occasionally, larger aggregations up to a maximum of 18 individuals were observed. Although observed throughout the study area, spatial modelling identified their preferred habitat to be over a broad strip connecting the Tuscan Archipelago to Eastern Sardinia, over a wide range of water depths ranging from 10 to 2000m. The observed seasonal changes in giant devil ray distribution in this study, combined with similar evidence from other areas in the Mediterranean, support the hypothesis that the species undertakes latitudinal migrations across the region, taking advantage of highly productive waters in the north during summer, and warmer southern waters during winter.
Cañadas, A. and Vázquez, J.A. 2014. Conserving Cuvier's beaked whales in the Alboran Sea (SW Mediterranean): Identification of high density areas to be avoided by intense man-made sound. Biological Conservation 178: 155-162.
Abstract: Links between atypical mass strandings of beaked whales and military manoeuvres have been demonstrated in several parts of the Mediterranean, including the Alboran Sea. Herein, information on the distribution and abundance of Cuvier's beaked whales is presented for the Alboran Sea. Such information is of great importance to allow the impacts of mass strandings, entanglements, etc. to be put in a population context and to highlight the most important areas for this species which may be focus for conservation action. Data used for these analyses come from two sources: summers 2008–2009 on board the vessel Alliance; and 1992–2009 surveys under the umbrella of the NGO Alnitak. A detection function was obtained using distance sampling methods and density surface modeling was undertaken. Availability bias correction factors were estimated for different platforms and vessel speeds and applied during the spatial modeling exercise. The final estimate of density (in animals/km2) corrected for the availability bias was 0.0054 (CV = 22%). Based on these results, and a comparison with estimates from elsewhere, it is clear that the Alboran Sea supports one of the highest densities of Cuvier's beaked whales in the world. This information and the proposed management measures are being used by the Spanish Ministry for Agriculture, Food and Environment to assess the possibility of increasing the level of protection of this species by either to promote a proposal for a Marine Protected Area designation or to include Cuvier's beaked whales in the Spanish catalogue of threatened species in the ''Vulnerable'' category.
Wierucka, K., Verborgh, P., Meade, R., Colmant, L., Gauffier, P., Esteban, R., de Stephanis, R. and Cañadas, A. 2014. Differences in survival rates and the effect of the Morbillivirus epizootic between clusters of long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) in the Mediterranean Spanish waters. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 502:1-10.
Abstract: Long-finned pilot whales Globicephala melas are a commonly encountered species in the Mediterranean Sea. In 2006−2007, an outbreak of the dolphin morbillivirus in the Western Mediterranean resulted in increased mortality of this species. The aim of this study was to determine whether survival rates differed between clusters of Spanish Mediterranean pilot whales, and how the epizootic influenced these survival rates. Photo-identification surveys were conducted between 1992 and 2009. Association indices were used to define clusters of individuals that associate with each other more frequently than with others. Based on a Cormack-Jolly-Seber survival rate model, apparent survival rate estimates varied from 0.821 to 0.995 over 11 clusters for the 1992−2009 period. When the effect of the morbillivirus outbreak was modeled, 3 clusters with distinctly lower survival rates from previous models presented lower estimates after the outbreak (survival rate dropped from 0.919 [95% CI: 0.854−0.956] to 0.547 [95% CI: 0.185−0.866]), suggesting a negative influence of the epizootic or other unknown additive factors on certain clusters. This information is critical for the conservation of long-finned pilot whales, since they are listed as 'data deficient' in the Mediterranean Sea by the IUCN and as 'vulnerable' in the Spanish National Catalogue of Endangered Species.
Hammond, PS, Gillespie, D, Lovell, P, Samarra, F, Swift, R, Macleod, K, Tasker, ML, Berggren, P, Borchers, DL, Burt, ML, Paxton, CGM, Cañadas, A, Desportes, G, Donovan, GP, Gilles, A, Lehnert, K, Siebert, U, Gordon, J, Leaper, R, Leopold, M, Scheidat, M, Øien, N, Ridoux, V, Rogan, E, Skov, H, Teilmann, J, Van Canneyt, O & Vázquez, JA. 2014. Large scale surveys for cetaceans: Line transect assumptions, reliability of abundance estimates and improving survey efficiency – A response to MacLeod. Biological Conservation 170: 338-339.
Carpinelli, E., Pauline Gauffier, Philippe Verborgh, Sabina Airoldi, Lèa David, Nathalie Di-Méglio, Ana Cañadas, Alexandros Frantzis, Luke Rendell, Tim Lewis, Barbara Mussi, Daniela Silvia Pace , Renaud de Stephanis. 2014. Assessing sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) movements within the Mediterranean Sea through photo-identification, Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems (special issue) 24, Suppl (1): 23-30.
Abstract: 1. The Mediterranean sperm whale sub-population is considered 'Endangered' by both ACCOBAMS and the IUCN. Conservation policies require protected species populations to be monitored, but the distribution and movements of sperm whales across the Mediterranean Sea are still poorly understood. 2. To provide insight into sperm whale movements, the photo-identification catalogue from the Strait of Gibraltar was compared with seven other collections: (a) the North Atlantic and Mediterranean Sperm Whale Catalogue (NAMSC), and with photo-identification catalogues from (b) the Alboran Sea, Spain, (c) the Balearic Islands, Spain, (d) the Corso-Provençal Basin, France, (e) the Western Ligurian Sea, Italy, (f) the Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy, and (g) the Hellenic Trench, Greece. 3. Of 47 sperm whales identified in the Strait of Gibraltar between 1999 and 2011 a total of 15 animals (32%) were photographically recaptured in other sectors of the western Mediterranean Sea in different years. None of the Strait of Gibraltar sperm whales were resighted in Atlantic waters or in the eastern Mediterranean basin. 4. These results indicate long-range movements of the species throughout the whole western Mediterranean Sea, with a maximum straight-line distance of about 1600 km. The absence of any photographic recaptures between the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean supports the genetic evidence of an isolated sub-population within the Mediterranean Sea. 5. Long-term photo-identification efforts and data sharing between institutions should be further encouraged to provide basic information necessary for the implementation of effective sperm whale conservation measures in the whole basin.
Hammond, PS, Macleod, K, Berggren, P, Borchers, DL, Burt, ML, Cañadas, A, Desportes, G, Donovan, GP, Gilles, A, Gillespie, D, Gordon, J, Hedley, S, Hiby, L, Kuklik, I, Leaper, R, Lehnert, K, Leopold, M, Lovell, P, Øien, N, Paxton, C, Ridoux, V, Rogan, E, Samarra, F, Scheidat, M, Sequeira, M, Siebert, U, Skov, H, Swift, R, Tasker, ML, Teilmann, J, Van Canneyt, O Vázquez, JA. 2013. Abundance of harbour porpoise and other cetaceans in European Atlantic shelf waters. Biological Conservation 164: 107-122.
Abstract: The European Union (EU) Habitats Directive requires Member States to monitor and maintain at favourable conservation status those species identified to be in need of protection, including all cetaceans. In July 2005 we surveyed the entire EU Atlantic continental shelf to generate robust estimates of abundance for harbour porpoise and other cetacean species. The survey used line transect sampling methods and purpose built data collection equipment designed to minimise bias in estimates of abundance. Shipboard transects covered 19,725 km in sea conditions 6Beaufort 4 in an area of 1,005,743 km2. Aerial transects covered 15,802 km in good/moderate conditions (6Beaufort 3) in an area of 364,371 km2. Thirteen cetacean species were recorded; abundance was estimated for harbour porpoise (375,358; CV = 0.197), bottlenose dolphin (16,485; CV = 0.422), white-beaked dolphin (16,536; CV = 0.303), short-beaked common dolphin (56,221; CV = 0.234) and minke whale (18,958; CV = 0.347). Abundance in 2005 was similar to that estimated in July 1994 for harbour porpoise, white-beaked dolphin and minke whale in a comparable area. However, model-based density surfaces showed a marked difference in harbour porpoise distribution between 1994 and 2005. Our results allow EU Member States to discharge their responsibilities under the Habitats Directive and inform other international organisations concerning the assessment of conservation status of cetaceans and the impact of bycatch at a large spatial scale. The lack of evidence for a change in harbour porpoise abundance in EU waters as a whole does not exclude the possibility of an impact of bycatch in some areas. Monitoring bycatch and estimation of abundance continue to be essential.
Borchers, D.L., Zucchini, W., Heide-Jorgensson, M.P., Cañadas, A. and Langrock, R. 2013. Using hidden Markov models to deal with availability bias on line transect surveys. Biometrics. DOI: 10.1111/biom.12049
Abstract: We develop estimators for line transect surveys of animals that are stochastically unavailable for detection while within detection range. The detection process is formulated as a hidden Markov model with a binary state-dependent observation model that depends on both perpendicular and forward distances. This provides a parametric method of dealing with availability bias when estimates of availability process parameters are available even if series of availability events themselves are not. We apply the estimators to an aerial and a shipboard survey of whales, and investigate their properties by simulation. They are shown to be more general and more flexible than existing estimators based on parametric models of the availability process. We also find that methods using availability correction factors can be very biased when surveys are not close to being instantaneous, as can estimators that assume temporal independence in availability when there is temporal dependence.
Renaud de Stephanis, Joan Giménez, Eva Carpinelli, Carlos Gutierrez-Exposito and Ana Cañadas. 2013. As main meal for Sperm whales: Plastics debris. Marine Pollution Bulletin 69, Issues 1-2: 206-214.
Abstract: Marine debris has been found in marine animals since the early 20th century, but little is known about the impacts of the ingestion of debris in large marine mammals. In this study we describe a case of mortality of a sperm whale related to the ingestion of large amounts of marine debris in the Mediterranean Sea (4th published case worldwide to our knowledge), and discuss it within the context of the spatial distribution of the species and the presence of anthropogenic activities in the area that could be the source of the plastic debris found inside the sperm whale. The spatial distribution modelled for the species in the region shows that these animals can be seen in two distinct areas: near the waters of Almería, Granada and Murcia and in waters near the Strait of Gibraltar. The results shows how these animals feed in waters near an area completely flooded by the greenhouse industry, making them vulnerable to its waste products if adequate treatment of this industry's debris is not in place. Most types of these plastic materials have been found in the individual examined and cause of death was presumed to be gastric rupture following impaction with debris, which added to a previous problem of starvation. The problem of plastics arising from greenhouse agriculture should have a relevant section in the conservation plans and should be a recommendation from ACCOBAMS due to these plastics' and sperm whales' high mobility in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Jean-Noël Druon, Simone Panigada, Léa David, Alexandre Gannier, Pascal Mayol, Antonella Arcangeli, Ana Cañadas, Sophie Laran, Nathalie Di Méglio, Pauline Gauffier. 2012. Potential feeding habitat of fin whales in the western Mediterranean Sea: an environmental niche model. Marine Ecology Progress Series 464: 289-306. doi: 10.3354/meps09810
Abstract: The development of synoptic tools is required to derive the potential habitat of fin whales Balaenoptera physalus on a large-scale basis in the Mediterranean Sea, as the species has a largely unknown distribution and is at high risk of ship strike. We propose a foraging habitat model for fin whales in the western Mediterranean Sea relying on species ecology for the choice of predictors. The selected environmental variables are direct predictors and resource predictors available at daily and basin scales. Feeding habitat was determined mainly from the simultaneous occurrence of large oceanic fronts of satellite-derived sea-surface chlorophyll content (chl a) and temperature (SST). A specific range of surface chl a content (0.11 to 0.39 mg m−3) and a minimum water depth (92 m) were also identified to be important regional criteria. Daily maps were calibrated and evaluated against independent sets of fin whale sightings (presence data only). Specific chl a fronts represented the main predictor of feeding environment; therefore, derived habitat is a potential, rather than effective, habitat, but is functionally linked to a proxy of its resource (chl a production of fronts). The model performs well, with 80% of the presence data <9.7 km from the predicted potential habitat. The computed monthly, seasonal and annual maps of potential feeding habitat from 2000 to 2010 correlate, for the most part, with current knowledge on fin whale ecology. Overall, fin whale potential habitat occurs frequently during summer in dynamic areas of the general circulation, and is substantially more spread over the basin in winter. However, the results also displayed high year-to-year variations (40 to 50%), which are essential to consider when assessing migration patterns and recommending protection and conservation measures.
Engelhaupt, D., A. R. Hoelzel, C. Nicholson, A. Frantzis, S. Mesnick, S. Gero, H. Whitehead, L. Rendell, P. Miller, R. De Stephanis, A. A. Mignucci-Giannoni, A. Cañadas and S. Airoldi. 2009. Female philopatry in coastal basins and male dispersion across the North Atlantic in a highly mobile marine species, the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus). Molecular Ecology 18: 4193-4205.
Abstract: The mechanisms that determine population structure in highly mobile marine species are poorly understood, but useful towards understanding the evolution of diversity, and essential for effective conservation and management. In this study, we compare putative sperm whale populations located in the Gulf of Mexico, western North Atlantic, Mediterranean Sea and North Sea using mtDNA control region sequence data and 16 polymorphic microsatellite loci. The Gulf of Mexico, western North Atlantic and North Sea populations each possessed similar low levels of haplotype and nucleotide diversity at the mtDNA locus, while the Mediterranean Sea population showed no detectable mtDNA diversity. Mitochondrial DNA results showed significant differentiation between all populations, while microsatellites showed significant differentiation only for comparisons with the Mediterranean Sea, and at a much lower level than seen for mtDNA. Samples from either side of the North Atlantic in coastal waters showed no differentiation for mtDNA, while North Atlantic samples from just outside the Gulf of Mexico (the western North Atlantic sample) were highly differentiated from samples within the Gulf at this locus. Our analyses indicate a previously unknown fidelity of females to coastal basins either side of the North Atlantic, and suggest the movement of males among these populations for breeding.
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Cañadas, A. Donovan, G., Desportes, G. and Borchers, D. 2009. Distribution of short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in the central and eastern North Atlantic with an abundance estimate for part of this area. NAMMCO.
Abstract: This paper uses data from three programmes: (1) the NASS surveys undertaken throughout much of the central and eastern North Atlantic north of about 40°N in 1987, 1989, 1995 and 2001; (2) the MICA93 programme; and (3) the northeastern Atlantic segment of the SCANS survey in 1994. The data from all surveys were used to examine the distribution of common dolphins in the NE Atlantic. No sightings were made north of 57º. An initial attempt to examine distribution against four potential non-biological explanatory variables was made. A simple interpretation of the preliminary analyses presented here is that the primary areas for groups of common dolphins were in waters over 15°C and depths of 400-1000m (there does appear a link with shelf features), between around 49°-55°N especially between 20°- 30°W. An illustrative example of spatial modelling is presented.
Only for one year (and part of the total survey area) were there sufficient data to attempt to estimate abundance: 1995. The estimated abundance in the W Block of the NASS95 Faroese survey was 273,159 (CV = 0.26; 95% CI = 153,392 – 435,104) short-beaked common dolphins. This estimate is corrected for animals missed on the trackline (g(0)) and for responsive movement.
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Cañadas, A. and Hammond, P.S. 2008. Abundance and habitat preferences of the short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) in the South-western Mediterranean: implications for conservation. Endangered Species Research 4: 309-331.
Abstract: The Mediterranean sub-population of short-beaked common dolphin is believed to have suffered a steep decline in Mediterranean in recent years and in 2003 it was listed as endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Effective conservation will depend critically on our understanding of the relationship between the species and its habitats. The Alborán Sea, at the gates of the Mediterranean from the Atlantic, is believed to be the most important remaining habitat for this species in the basin and constitutes, therefore, a vital source of information on its ecology that is essential for the development of conservation measures. We used spatial modelling to estimate the abundance and to explore the habitat preferences of common dolphins in this area, examining regional, seasonal and interannual variations, as well as the influence of biological factors such as presence of calves, interspecific relationships and behaviour. From 1992 to 2004, 37,385 km of non-systematic line transects generated 738 sightings in a 19,189 km2 study area. The point estimate of abundance for the whole area was 19,428 (95%CI = 15,277 – 22,804) dolphins; an average density of 1 dolphin per sq km. Seasonal and geographical variations in abundance were detected, with higher average density in summer than in winter, and in the west (the area with a strong Atlantic influence) than in the east (the area with more Mediterranean characteristics). The different results in the Alborán Sea and the Gulf of Vera and their different physical/environmental characteristics suggest that exploration of similarities and differences in environmental features elsewhere in the Mediterranean may help us to understand why common dolphins have declined or redistributed to other unstudied areas. No overall trend in abundance was observed in the area of Alborán between 1992 and 2004, which contrasts with the apparent decline of this species in the rest of the Mediterranean Sea, and with the reported high levels of by-catch in Moroccan drift-nets in the southern Alborán Sea. However, a decline was observed in the eastern portion (Gulf of Vera) with a summer density three-fold lower in 1996-2004 than in 1992-1995. A potential link of this decline with prey depletion due to the exponential growth of aquaculture in the area is discussed. Clear differences in the habitat use were also found when examining the influence of biological factors. In particular, groups with calves and groups feeding preferred more coastal waters. This result could have important implications for the development of conservation measures in the Mediterranean.
Natoli, A., Cañadas, A., Vaquero, C., Politi, P., Fernández-Piqueras, J. and Hoelzel, A.R. 2008. Conservation genetics of the short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) in the Mediterranean Sea and eastern North Atlantic Ocean. Conservation genetics (online).
Abstract: Mediterranean Sea common dolphins have recently been listed as 'endangered' in the IUCN Red list, due to their reported decline since the middle of the 20th century. However, little is know about the number or distribution of populations in this region. We analysed 118 samples from the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and eastern North Atlantic at nine microsatellite nuclear loci and for 428 bps of the mtDNA control region. We found small but significant population differentiation across the basin between the eastern and the western Mediterranean populations at both nuclear and mtDNA markers (microsatellite FST = 0.052, mtDNA FST = 0.107, P values B 0.001). This matched the differential distribution and habitat use patterns exhibited by this species in the eastern and the western parts of the Mediterranean Sea. The assignment test of a small number of samples from the central Mediterranean could not exclude further population structure in the central area of the basin. No significant genetic differentiation at either marker was observed among the eastern north Atlantic populations, though the Alboran population (inhabiting the Mediterranean waters immediately adjacent the Atlantic ocean) showed significant mtDNA genetic differentiation compared to the Atlantic populations. Directional estimates of gene flow suggested movement of females out of the Mediterranean, which may be relevant to the population decline. Phylogenetic analysis suggested that the observed population structure evolved recently.
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Gómez de Segura, A., Hammond, P.S., Cañadas, A. and Raga, J.A. 2007. Comparing cetacean abundance estimates derived from spatial modelling and line transect sampling. Marine Ecology Progress Series 329: 289-299. Factor de impacto 2006: 2.286.
Abstract: Spatial modelling is increasingly being used as an alternative to conventional designbased line transect sampling to estimate cetacean abundance. This new method combines line transect sampling with spatial analysis to predict animal abundance based on the relationship of animals observed to environmental factors. It presents several advantages including: (1) the ability to use data collected from 'platforms of opportunity', (2) the ability to estimate abundance for any defined subarea within the study area, and (3) the possibility for increased precision if covariates explain sufficient variability in the data. One study has been conducted to compare spatial modelling with conventional line transect methods, but the use of covariates in the detection function and the inclusion of school size have not previously been investigated. In the present study, the density of striped dolphins Stenella coeruleoalba was estimated in western Mediterranean waters using spatial distance sampling models applying generalised additive models (GAMs). This estimate was compared with density values previously estimated in the same area using conventional line transect methods. The densities estimated were very similar: 0.494 animals km–2 (coefficient of variation, CV = 0.16) using spatial models and 0.489 animals km–2 (CV = 0.19) using conventional line transect methods. Densities were also similar when they were calculated in stratified areas defined during the original line transect study. The precision of the estimates from spatial modelling was higher than that of the estimates obtained from conventional line transect analysis, particularly in the subareas. The results confirm that spatial modelling is a good approach for estimating cetacean abundance.
Cañadas, A. and Hammond, P. 2006. Model-based abundance estimate of bottlenose dolphins off Southern Spain: implications for conservation and management. Journal of Cetacean Research and Management, 8(1).
Abstract: An EU-funded LIFE project was initiated off southern Spain in 2002, with the objective of developing a Conservation Plan for bottlenose dolphins in the area. Baseline information and monitoring of abundance and distribution is needed to determine if the conservation objectives are met in the long-term. To estimate abundance, 12,568 km of non-systematic line transects conducted from 2000 to 2003, with 72 sightings, were analysed using spatial modelling methods. Transects were divided into 4,575 small segments (average 2.8 km) with similar values for sightability conditions and environmental variables. The point estimate of bottlenose dolphin abundance in the area was 584 dolphins (95% CI = 278–744). The same method was applied to investigate changes in abundance since 1992 in the eastern section of the research area, where most dolphins were concentrated, stratifying by three groups of years. Point estimates were 111 dolphins for 1992-1997, 537 for 1998-2000 and 279 for 2001-2003. The higher abundance between 1998 and 2000 corresponded with the observation of an "immigrant" group of dolphins in these years. These results highlight the importance of long-term studies to understand natural variation in abundance in a specific area subject to conservation activities.
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Natoli, A., Cañadas, A., Peddemors, V.M., Aguilar, A., Vaquero, C., Fernández-Piqueras, P. and Hoelzel, A.R. 2006. Phylogeography and alpha taxonomy of the common dolphin (Delphinus sp.). Journal of Evolutionary Biology 19 (3): 943-954.
Abstract: The resolution of taxonomic classifications for delphinid cetaceans has been problematic, especially for species in the genera Delphinus,Tursiops and Stenella. The frequent lack of correspondence between morphological and genetic differentiation in these species raises questions about the mechanisms responsible for their evolution. In this study we focus on the genus Delphinus, and use molecular markers to address questions about speciation and the evolution of population structure. Delphinus species have a worldwide distribution and show a high degree of morphological variation. Two distinct morphotypes, long-beaked and short-beaked, have been considered different species named D. capensis and D. delphis, respectively. However, genetic differentiation between these two forms has only been demonstrated in the Pacific. We analysed samples from eight different geographical regions, including two morphologically defined long-beaked form populations, and compared these with the eastern North Pacific populations. We found high differentiation among the populations described as long-beaked instead of the expected monophyly, suggesting that these populations may have evolved from independent events converging on the same morphotype. We observed low genetic differentiation among the short-beaked populations across a large geographical scale. We interpret these phylogeographical patterns in the context of life history and population structure in related species.
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Cañadas, A., R. Sagarminaga, R. de Stephanis, E. Urquiola and P.S. Hammond. 2005. Habitat selection models as a conservation tool: proposal of marine protected areas for cetaceans in Southern Spain. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 15:495-521.
Abstract: As part of a project to identify marine protected areas (MPAs) in Spanish Mediterranean waters, habitat preference models were developed using 11 years of survey data to provide predictions of relative density for cetacean species occurring off southern Spain. Models for bottlenose, striped, and short-beaked common dolphin described, firstly, probability of occurrence (using GLMs) and, secondly, group size (using linear models) as predicted by habitat type defined by a range of physical and oceanographic covariates. Models for Risso's dolphin, long-finned pilot whale, sperm and beaked whales used only the first stage because of data limitations. Model results were used to define the boundaries of three proposed SACs (under the EU Habitats Directive) and one proposed SPAMI (under the Barcelona Convention). The study illustrates the value of habitat preference modelling as a tool to help identify potential MPAs. The analyses incorporate environmental data in a spatial prediction that is an improvement over simpler descriptions of animal occurrence. Contiguous areas covering a specified proportion of relative abundance can readily be defined. Areas with apparently good habitat but few observations can be identified for future research or monitoring programmes. Models can be refitted as new observations and additional environmental data become available, allowing changes in habitat preference to be investigated and monitoring how well MPAs are likely to be affording protection. The study represents an important contribution to the implementation of the Habitats Directive by the Spanish government by providing a robust scientific basis for the definition of SACs and providing results to inform conservation objectives and management plans for these areas. The results identified areas that are important for a number of cetacean species thus illustrating the potential for MPAs to improve cetacean conservation generally in the Alboran Sea, a region of great importance for supporting biodiversity and ecological processes in the wider Mediterranean Sea.
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Cañadas, A., Desportes, G. and Borchers, D.L. 2004. Estimation of g(0) and abundance of common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) from the NASS-95 Faroese survey. Journal of Cetacean Research and Management 6(2): 191-198.
Abstract: This paper examines the data for common dolphins collected during a general double-platform line transect cetacean survey carried out in waters around the Faroe Islands in 1995 (from southeastern Iceland to western Ireland) in order to determine the extent to which a correction factor can be estimated to account for animals missed on the trackline and for responsive movement towards the vessel. A major assumption of conventional distance-based methods is that all objects at zero distance from the line are detected (i.e. g(0) = 1). If this assumption is violated the estimated density and hence abundance will be negatively biased. It also assumes that animals do not respond to the survey vessel before they are detected by the observers. If the animals are attracted to the vessel, for example, this will result in a positively biassed estimate. The g(0) estimate was obtained using the method of Borchers et al. (1998). Visual inspection of the data suggested that the dolphins were attracted to the vessel and this was accounted for following the Buckland-Turnock (1992) approach. Coefficients of variation (CVs) and confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using a non-parametric bootstrap procedure. During the survey, almost 1,700n.miles were sailed on primary research effort. There were 153 common dolphin sightings including 52 duplicates. The chosen model for the detection function incorporated perpendicular distance, group size and Beaufort sea state. The resulting estimate of g(0) was 0.7961 (CV=0.14). Density estimates obtained under an assumption of no responsive movement are almost four times higher than when it is taken into account, highlighting the importance of collecting appropriate data to allow analysis of this potential problem in cetacean surveys.
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Bearzi, G., R.R. Reeves, G. Notarbartolo di Sciara, E. Politi, A. Cañadas, A. Frantzis and B. Mussi. 2003. Ecology, status and conservation of short-beaked common dolphins Delphinus delphis in the Mediterranean Sea. Mammal Review, 33: 224-252.
Abstract: The recent decline in the Mediterranean population of Short-beaked Common Dolphins Delphinus delphis has been the subject of scientific controversy and political indifference. Research on these animals has been very limited and there has been no large-scale, systematic effort to assess and monitor their abundance and distribution. The consequent lack of data has prevented a good understanding of historical and ongoing trends. Nonetheless, literature and osteological collections confirm that common Dolphins were widespread and abundant in much of the Mediterranean Sea until the late 1960s and that their decline occurred relatively quickly. Today, Common Dolphins remain relatively abundant only in the westernmost portion of the basin (Alborán Sea), with sparse records off Algeria and Tunisia, concentrations around the Maltese islands and in parts of the Aegean Sea, and relict groups in the southeastern Tyrrhenian and eastern Ionian Seas. Otherwise, these dolphins are rare in, or completely absent from, Mediterranean areas where information is available. Circumstantial evidence and qualitative judgements by the authors suggest that the following factors may have contributed to the decline of Common Dolphins:
• reduced availability of prey caused by overfishing and habitat degradation,
• contamination by xenobiotic chemicals resulting in immunosuppression and reproductive impairment,
• environmental changes such as increased water temperatures affecting ecosystem dynamics, and
• incidental mortality in fishing gear, especially gill nets.
The cumulative importance of these factors is poorly understood, and as a result few conservation measures have been implemented. This paper reviews current knowledge and suggests priorities for action aimed at identifying and mitigating the main threats to Common Dolphins in the Mediterranean, with the ultimate goal of restoring the species' favourable conservation status in the region.
Cañadas, A., Sagarminaga, R. and García-Tiscar, S. 2002. Cetacean distribution related with depth and slope in the Mediterranean waters off southern Spain. Deep Sea Research I 49: 2053-2073.
Abstract: The northeastern section of the Alboran Sea is currently under consideration as a Special Area for Conservation under the European Union's Habitat Directive. Within this framework, the present study focuses on the distribution of cetaceans in this area and is part of the Spanish Ministry of the Environment's "Program for the Identification of Areas of Special Interest for the Conservation of Cetaceans in the Spanish Mediterranean". Shipboard visual surveys were conducted in 1992 and from 1995 to 2001 in the north-eastern Alboran Sea, covering 14,409 km. A total of 1,134 sightings of cetaceans were made. From the data collected, the distribution of seven species of odontocete was examined with respect to two physiographic variables, water depth and slope. Analyses of chi-square and fitting of GLMs demonstrated significant differences in distribution for all species, mainly with respect to depth. Kruskal-Wallis tests, factor analysis and discriminant function analysis showed that the species could be classified in two major groups, shallow-waters (short-beaked common dolphin and bottlenose dolphin) and deep-waters (striped dolphin, Risso's dolphin, long-finned pilot whale, sperm whale and beaked whale) respectively. Preferred habitats in terms of water depth were areas deeper than 600 m for the deep-water group, and the shallower ranges from shore to 400 m for the other. The distribution of cetaceans was further matched with that of their most common prey in order to establish which habitats could be considered important for their feeding. The resulting analysis highlighted two areas in the region as important habitats for the conservation of the most vulnerable species in the Mediterranean, the bottlenose and the common dolphin.
Guerra, A., González, A. F., Rocha, F.J., Sagarminaga, R. and Cañadas, A. 2002. Planktonic egg masses of the diamond-shaped squid Thysanoteuthis rhombus in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea. Journal of Plankton Research, 24(4): 333-338.
Abstract: Eight planktonic egg masses of the diamond-shaped Thysanoteuthis rhombus observed from 1995 and 2000 are described. Four were found in the western Mediterranean and the remaining ones off the Canary Islands. The egg masses from the Canary Islands are the first records for the eastern Atlantic. All were found near the surface during the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. The planktonic egg masses were dense, resilient oblong cylinder with rounded tips ranging from 80 to 130 cm in length and between 15 and 20 cm in diameter. Egg capsules dimensions ranged from 2.8 to 3.4 mm and total length of the newly hatched paralarvae between 2.5 and 2.8 mm. Each egg mass contained an estimated 24,100 to 43,800 eggs. Some new characters that should help identification of the paralarvae, such as arm formulae, presence of an incipient keel shaped membrane on some arms, and the type and chromatophore pattern are given. Ecological factors influencing the presence and distribution of these egg masses are discussed.
Cañadas, A. and Sagarminaga, R. 2000. The Alboran Sea, an important breeding and feeding ground for the long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas) in the Mediterranean Sea. Marine Mammal Science 16 (3): 513-529.
Abstract: Little is known about the long-finned pilot whale's population size, structure, distribution and dynamics in the Western Mediterranean basin. The research region covered since 1992 in southeast Spain, at the edge of the Alboran Sea, is considered an important oceanographic transition zone between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. The research ship Toftevaag carried out surveys covering a total of 10,173 nmi (18,840 km) from April to September each year, 1992-1997, all years pooled. Effort for ten-by-ten-mile quadrats was stratified by depth and sea state to ascertain encounter rates. Tracking of animals was used together with photo-identification in order to analyze home range of groups. Behavior was recorded ad libitum, and underwater video taping was used to analyze specific behavior patterns. One hundred and nine sightings of pilot whales were made. The average group size was 41.4 ± 58.4, ranging from 1 to 350. The average depth at encounters was 848.7 ± 281.2 m. ranging from 300 to 1800 m. Comparison of results on encounter rate and group size with those for other Mediterranean regions, together with site fidelity shown by photo-identification and observations of reproductive behavior, reflect the importance of the Alboran Sea to the species in the Mediterranean.


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What's In Store
New stores coming soon to SouthPark Mall
Frye and AT&T are opening stores soon at SouthPark Mall.
Frye, known for its leather boots, will be between J. Jill and Madewell, near Belk. AT&T will be between Sunglass Hut and Godiva, near Maggiano's.
Frye already sells its footwear in department stores like Belk and Nordstrom. This will be its first retail store in Charlotte. The company has stores in 12 other U.S. cities, according to its website.
A sign up in front of the AT&T store indicates the retailer is hiring, and those interested can apply at wwww.attportables.com.
Exact opening dates for the new stores were not immediately clear, but a SouthPark spokeswoman said that they are expected to open sometime in the fourth quarter.
Right before the holidays last year, SouthPark wrapped up a major renovation project that included interior and exterior upgrades like new furniture and improved landscaping.
The largest shopping mall between Atlanta and Washington, D.C., SouthPark has also been adding new stores, some of which include Old Navy, Fabletics and Tempur-Pedic.


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New Media Expo is finally here and if you're a podcaster, I'm sure you're just as excited as us to be apart of it. Like many expos, you'll be meeting a ton of cool people, maybe even people you admire, so how do you make the most of it and not come off as a social loser? Well...
How to Start a Conversation with a Stranger
Pages and pages can be written about how you can approach someone, so I'm going to make it some what brief. Approaching a stranger is always difficult, but here are some simple things you can do. Make eye contact and smile, if the person reciprocates, then say hi and introduce yourself. Be friendly. Do you have an elevator pitch? Good. Throw it away. No one likes to hear rehearsed jargon.
You take so much pressure off of yourself by simply asking the person questions and inquiring more about what they do. Be genuinely interested in them first. Ideally, after the person answers your question(s), they will ask you some in return and boom, you've just started a conversation with a stranger.
It's easier to approach single people than people in a group, so start with that first. If you're both in a workshop or doing the same activity together just turn to them and ask open-ended questions like: "So what do you think of this so far?", "What were your thoughts about [guest speaker]'s presentation?", "Have you learn anything interesting?" Saying things like, "Tell me more." or "Can you explain a little bit more about how you did that?" can also keep the conversation going.
When Conversation Gets Quiet
We all hate it when we realize that the small talk is over and there's nothing left to say. The only thing we can do is sit there quietly trying to devise an exit strategy. Awkward, but it doesn't have to be this way. If the person is just giving you one-liners and not reciprocating at all with you and your questions, then it's time to cut your loses. You can say things like: "Excuse me, I need to get a glass of water.", "It was nice to meet you and I'm sure we'll be bumping into each other the next few days.", "I'm going to go check out so and so event. It was nice talking to you." You don't have to be rude to leave a conversation.
Everybody Poops
Weird header there, I know, but bare with me. You're at the expo, it's magical; like the first coffee of the morning magical, and you look over and there's none other than your mini-celebrity crush who you've been dying to meet. This person is a huge deal and as much as you want to talk to them, you don't want to look like a total awkward social disaster in front of them.
How do you get over it? Well, everybody poops, everybody has been sick and hungover and naked in a bush at 3am. Everyone. Make your mini-celebrity a little more human, maybe even slightly dislikeable. This person's dog pees in your yard and kills all your beautiful flowers, their TV is always a little too loud, and when they leave their house, they leave all their lights on and still claim to be 'environmentally conscious'. The point here is to see these people in not perfect light and if they're not perfect, then there should be no reason why you can't talk to them.
As a side note, every mini-celebrity is always excited to have new people come up to them and wallow in their glory. If they didn't, they wouldn't be at an expo. So, keep in mind that they're here to meet people too and it's your job to just make it easier for them to do that.
Come Say Hi!
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National School Counseling Week is celebrated Feb. 6-10, 2017, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of professional school counselors within school systems and to showcase how students are different as a result of what school counselors do. National School Counseling Week highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for their postsecondary education and career.
School counselors
- help students examine their abilities, strengths, interests, and talents;
- work in a partnership with parents as they encounter the challenges of raising children in today's world; and
- collaborate with teachers and other educators to provide an educational system where students can realize their potential and set healthy, realistic, and optimistic aspirations for themselves.
When school counselors work to remove barriers to a student's academic success everybody wins. While counselors' attention is directed at student success, National School Counseling Week is a great time to shine the light on the success of our school counselors.
Four years ago, Carla Christian and Brandy Thompson, school counselors at Houston Middle School in Germantown, realized that their counseling program met the standards of the American School Counselor Association's (ASCA) Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) distinction. This distinction lets your school community know that the school counseling program is comprehensive, data-driven, and effectively addresses the needs of all students. Recent research has found the schools with RAMP counseling programs have higher ELA and math proficiency rates than those schools who have not earned the RAMP distinction.
The counselors began the year-long competitive application process collecting data showing how they implemented the counseling program and the impact of the services and activities included in that program. Their hard work paid off because Houston Middle School was awarded the RAMP distinction at the 2016 national conference. Ms. Christian and Ms. Thompson, accompanied by their administrator Liz Dias, traveled to New Orleans to receive their award during a special ceremony.
With this recognition, HMS becomes the first middle school and only fourth school in Tennessee to earn this honor. Dias recalls the decision four years ago, in which she and the counseling staff decided to pursue the RAMP distinction. "It was a long process," she said.
She considers the counselors a vital extension of her administrative team—but not in the way most principals do.
"They aren't there to handle overflow work, but to aid in making integral decisions," says Dias. "These two ladies have their pulse on what the kids want and what the kids need. And at Houston Middle School we keep the students at the center of all decision making. Everything we do is what's best for students."
The counselors at Houston Middle School continually go above and beyond. Emphasis on social emotional skills like relationship building and character development are brought into the classroom and truly resonate in the culture established by Dias and her counseling team. "With events like Days of Diversity aimed at increasing a positive culture at Houston Middle School", says Dias, "we are working with our teachers, parents, and counselors to look at the education of the whole child".
For her unwavering support, Ms. Dias was recognized as the Tennessee School Counselors Association's Middle School Principal of the Year during the School Counselor and Administrator Leadership Institute this past fall. Ms. Christian and Ms. Thompson nominated their administrator for this award as an expression of appreciation for the support she offers the school counseling program every day. A strong partnership between the administrator and school counselors is vital to the success of the school counseling program.
Congratulations to Liz Dias, Carla Christian, and Brandy Thompson for being recognized nationally for providing a high quality school counseling program that not only serves all the students at Houston Middle School but also keeps students at the center of all school priorities.


text: Judge Joanna Korner Here is Judge Joanna Korner . She is a judge who seems to think that the abuse of children is not a serious enough crime to warrant a custodial sentence. She fails to understand the long lasting impact these evil offences have on the young and vulnerable child survivors. The sentences are quite simply a insult to the victims involved. Judge Joanna Korner you are hereby NAMED AND SHAMED ! Thankfully judge Joanna Korner has not been a judge in many child abuse cases, but here is one that stands out as being far too lenient April 2013: Pervert sexually abuses SEVEN girls and walks FREE from court ! A gymnastics coach who sexually abused seven teenage girls walks free from court as judge accepts his 'remorse' despite attempts to blame victims Bob Bellew, 66 admitted a string of sexual abuse charges, spanning 40 years, against girls he was tutoring. He was spared jail at Snaresbrook Crown Court by a judge who said he had demonstrated 'genuine remorse'. Bellew, who shook uncontrollably throughout the hearing, admitted touching three children while working at a south London primary school in the 1970s. He offered help to three of them with groin injuries, and after removing their clothes he groped them. He touched the daughter of a friend after offering her private tutoring, and another had her thigh stroked when she was invited to his home. He also admitted touching two teenagers in offences between 1998 and 2004, on the pretext of helping them perform a routine. Judge Joanna Korner handed Bellew a 15-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, and banned him from working with children. She said: 'These were not specimens of a course of conduct, but actually single offences which you engaged against these girls. 'It does seem to me that this is a case where the punishment has in effect already begun, in the effect this had on you, for the loss of your standing and the strain of waiting to find out what would happen. 'Accordingly, I have come to the conclusion that this is one of the cases where punishment may be tempered with mercy.' After denying the claims for months, Bellew suddenly came clean, pleading guilty to eight of 17 charges involving seven children just two weeks before he was due to stand trial. Bellew, from New Cross, south east London, admitted seven counts of indecent assault and one of sexual touching. A further nine charges were left to lie on the court file. Sentencing him, the judge said: 'You were one of the most highly regarded gym coaches in this country and much of your life has been spent doing good to others in particular young people. Share this:FacebookTwitterLinkedInReddit


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This is a step-by-step guide to show supervisors how to navigate a trainee's whole portfolio.
Step 1: Log in to you supervisor account on FOM PortfolioBuilder.
A list of trainees whose accounts are available for you to view will be found on your supervisor dashboard when you log in to your supervisor account.
Each trainee will have their own portfolio card. This portfolio card gives an overview of a trainee's progress.
In the example above, the portfolio card shows that in the ST5 folder, the trainee has 12 activities. 10 out of the 21 competencies have activities mapped to them. The progress bar shows that almost half the competencies in the curriculum, Occupational Medicine 2016, have one activity mapped to them, and some have two.
The supervisor can find out more information about the trainee's portfolio by clicking on any of the links on the card. The following steps show a supervisor how to view a trainee's portfolio in it's entirety.
Step 2: Click on the trainee's name on the portfolio card.
By clicking on the trainee's name, the supervisor can see the trainee's whole portfolio.
The functions for the supervisor account can still be seen across the top.
The functions for the trainee account can be seen within the trainee's section of the page.
By navigating through the functions in the trainee account, the supervisor can see any content the trainee has not marked as private.
Step 3: Click on Personal Development Plan
The personal development plan shows any current PDP Items the trainee is currently working on in a list with a brief summary of each one.
Supervisors can use the filters, tags, or search features to find a particular PDP item and can open up the PDP Item to see further details or make comments.
Step 4: Click on Activities
The default view on this page is of all activities in a list including assessments. If a supervisor is looking for a particular activity or group of activities, the supervisor can use the search or filter functions. The supervisor might want to search for an activity with a particular title, category or tag for example.
Each activity card shows a brief description of the activity along with any tags and attachments.
Supervisors can click on the activity to view further details including any mapped competencies, any followups or to post a comment.
Step 5: Click on View as Curriculum Coverage
This view of activities shows the trainee's activities against the competencies in a curriculum. This is one of the most useful views for a supervisor as it gives a visualisation of how much of the curriculum the trainee has covered.
The links to individual activities on the right of of the competencies allow the supervisor to open an activity and view it's content. The bars show how many other competencies an activity has been mapped to. Activities can also be viewed as PDP coverage.
Supervisors can quickly navigate to this page by clicking on the link on the trainee's portfolio card on the trainee's dashboard.
Step 6: Click on Reviews
Supervisors can see all reviews here including those from previous placements. A review might be a Supervision Meeting or an Educational Supervisor's Report for example.
Step 7: Click on Career History
This sections shows the trainee's posts including dates and training levels, locations etc. It is the trainee's responsibility to keep this section up to date.
Step 8: Click on Supervisors
This section shows a list of supervisors a trainee has nominated for supervision including Educational/Clinical Supervisors and TPDs. It is the trainee's responsibility to keep this section up to date, however supervisors can end a supervisor relationship.
Now that you know how to view a trainee's whole portfolio, you can dip in to the parts which you need at any point. If you cannot see a trainee's portfolio card that you supervise, it may be that they have not added you as their supervisor, or have added you with the wrong email address.
If you have any queries, or require any help, please contact the FOM PortfolioBuilder support team on tel: 0800 987 1004 or mail: email@example.com.


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If you can manage to park your car at Whistler and another at the Garibaldi Lake trailhead at Rubble Creek, you can do this wonderful array of trails linearly and take in a staggering list of stunning sights. Russet Lake, Cheakamus Lake, Helm Creek, Black Tusk, Panorama Ridge, Taylor Meadows and Garibaldi Lake are the more well known highlights of an amazing route like this.
If just hiking from the Cheakamus Lake trailhead the trail has little elevation change for the first 1.5k. At 1.5k you will see a sign directing you to the branching trail to Helm Creek. This takes you down to the huge and gorgeous Cheakamus Lake to cross a nice suspension bridge. Then the steadily uphill grind begins, and doesn't end until you reach the Campground.
The deep forest of towering Hemlocks and Cedars keeps the views to a minimum on the trail until about 5k after the Cheakamus River crossing where you run closer to the Helm Creek which can be heard crashing near the trail before it comes into sight. The total distance from the Cheakamus Trailhead to the Helm Creek campground is 9k.
The campground is wonderfully laid out. With 9 well designed and located, wooden tent pads. Most are steps from Helm Creek. If it took you 1.5 to 2 hours to hike to Helm Creek, then it will take you about the same to hike to Panorama Ridge or the summit of Black Tusk. Corrie Lake is another interesting hike from Helm Creek. If you have ever hiked the High Note Trail on Whistler Mountain you will no doubt have noticed the surreal looking lake, well above Cheakamus Lake and looks to be almost hovering in the forest. Though a bushwack from Helm Creek, it is well worth the couple kilometres to reach. If nothing else, to say you stood on the shores of this remarkable lake.
A good idea if hiking to Helm Creek is to grab a topo map of the area then just pick a mountain and go. Every mountain you can point to on the map is a reachable and almost certainly, an amazing potential hike. And with the staggering array of choices, you will likely spot more bears than humans in such an unexpectedly secluded part of Garibaldi Park.
The hike from Helm Creek to Black Tusk is very beautiful. If you do it in one day from the Cheakamus trailhead to the Black Tusk summit you will likely take From the Helm Creek campground and well worn and well signed trail ascends into the trees and almost directly aims for Black Tusk. Though still about 6k away, it dominates the view from all areas of Helm Creek. In July the snowline will be not too far above Helm Creek, though due to the gradual rise in elevation and weeks of warm temperatures, the snow is hard and easy to walk on without the help of snowshoes.
From Helm Creek to Black Tusk is about 5.5k and takes about two hours and there are a couple options. One of course is to keep to the marked trail as it runs past Black Tusk far to your right and get on to the Black Tusk trail up the conventional, Rubble Creek trailhead way. The better option from Helm Creek is to veer off the trail about 400 metres before reaching Helm Lake, cross the shallow, though wide Helm Creek and follow the obvious route to Black Tusk. This route is faster and absolutely amazing.
The terrain is breathtaking from the moment you leave the established trail until you reach the summit of Black Tusk. Though it looks daunting from the start, near Helm Lake, it is only moderately challenging. No excessive climbs, no ropes needed. The distance from the Helm Creek crossing to the summit is about 2.6k as you follow a relatively straight line. Climbing quickly and reaching the shockingly black rock that has crumbled from the Tusk. To your right you will eventually see the broad sloping side of Black Tusk give way to a massive valley of snow. To your left the valley descends away from you into a breathtaking valley of dead trees, green grassy meadows and the distant river flowing through the mountains.
This route joins with the normal Black Tusk trail route near the base of Black Tusk. From this point you walk the black bridge-like ridge of rock to touch Black Tusk itself. Then you walk the trail that runs at the top of the scree around the left side to reach the perilous looking chute up to the summit. This resting area has incredible views of the valley below and the amazingly blue Garibaldi Lake contrasting with the black rock all around and the pure white snow more distant.
This final chute turns back quite a few people at this point as it looks extremely dangerous. Chunks of rock tumble down it from people above. Handholds routinely crumble in your hands. And looking down reveals the distinctly real possibility of tumbling down a brutal scree slope for several hundred metres. There have been some injuries here requiring emergency airlifts out, however they are remarkably few.
If you have the courage to make this final ascent, you quickly realize that it is much easier than you thought. There are plenty of good hand and footholds along the way and the gentle slope ensures a comforting feeling of safety. This chute is just a dozen metres until it slopes to a crawling scramble and finally walking on top of the world with absolutely phenomenal views all around.
Camping & Bivouacking Near Black Tusk
Garibaldi Lake campsites: The most busy camping option in the area is at Garibaldi Lake with 50 campsites with full service (water, security, etc) and fees. The campsites are well laid out and disappear into the forest. All are steps from the amazing Garibaldi Lake with great, though very cold swimming. There is good fishing here for rainbow trout, which were introduced back in the 1920's. Taylor Meadows campsites: gets very busy at times as well with 40 campsites with full service (water, security, etc) and fees. There are some small rivers close by but no swimming. The draw for Taylor Meadows camping is the wonderful location. It lays in a beautiful forested meadow full of hills and flowers and views of the towering Black Tusk. It has a less crowded feel than Garibaldi Lake does, though bear in mind that even when crowded these campsites don't feel crowded - they are just that organized and thick with trees and hills. Also, if you were to feel crowded, you could easily wander in any of several directions and become immersed in the wonderful forest and beautiful desolation in these vast meadows. The Helm Creek camping area is smaller than the Garibaldi Lake and Taylor Meadows camping areas at just 9 tent platforms, however it is in a beautiful setting on the quiet side of Black Tusk, though 1.5 hours away from the approaches to Black Tusk. Helm Creek is another beautiful campground. Most of the campsites are next to the beautiful Helm Creek. The main draw of this campsite is that it is on the quieter side of this area and can be approached from Cheakamus Lake.
Though camping outside of designated campsites is prohibited in Garibaldi Park, the wonderful vastness of the terrain make bivouacking far from humanity enticing. On busy days in the summer you may find your desired campsite full and be forced to camp elsewhere. The trails through Garibaldi Park reach high into the alpine and finding hidden pockets of paradise to sleep under the stars are nearly limitless. People bivouac on top of Black Tusk, sleep under the stars on Panorama Ridge, or tent in any number of remote places. Being located in British Columbia means that you are never far from a creek, river or lake/tarn. Though you will rarely see Park staff beyond the designated campsites, you should be sure to purchase a backcountry permit as you could be given a $144 fine for not providing proof of payment for staying in the park overnight.


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I'd just done the Etape du Tour 2014 in the Pyrenees and had nearly dropped out after a freezing and wet descent of the Tourmalet, but somehow managed to keep it together to finish the bloody thing. My girlfriend and I crossed the border out of France and into Spain in pursuit of sunshine, warmth and being able to get a meal after 2 O'clock so ended up in Girona, a beautiful and ancient Cathedral City in Catalonia. Walking across the Plaza de Independencia one day I couldn't help admiring a couple of beautiful Cervelo road bikes propped up against a pillar. And there, enjoying a post ride beer, was David Millar with his teammate, Dan Martin, in full Garmin team kit.
Having read his book, Racing through the Dark, I felt obliged to go up and complement him on what I thought was one of the best cycling books I'd ever read, but found him in pretty despondent mood, and was given a baleful look when I said, "Sorry not to see you riding the Tour this year, David." Millar's latest offering, The Racer, is a no-holds barred account of that year, his last as a professional, and having read it I can now fully appreciate what an annoyance I must have been as I interrupted his moment of quiet relaxation with a teammate in that elegant Catalonian square.
What should have been his final swansong and crowning moment as he came to the end of an illustrious and glittering career, turned out to be anything but. A professional from 1997 with Cofidis, Martin was one of the most experienced road racers of the modern generation. He had overcome being banned for 2 years from the sport for doping and returned as one of the most outspoken campaigners to clean it up. He was instrumental in putting Team Garmin together in 2004, eventually becoming a part owner and was the team Captain in the races he took part in. Widely respected by the peloton, he has won four stages of the Tour de France, five of the Vuelta a España and one stage of the Giro d'Italia as well as being British national road champion and the national time trial champion. Millar's achievements on the bike and his cool persona off it have won him plenty of fans.
But 2014 saw a dip in his form, bad luck and, most bitterly for him, being deselected from Garmin's team for the Tour that year. The book is a fascinating account of that final year.
Unusually for a book by a professional sportsman, Millar actually wrote this himself, and reading this in almost one sitting the words leapt off the page, making it feel as though he was in the same room. He's not one to hold back on his language either, and his passion for road racing, his friends and the life he led are evident in the forcefulness with which he expresses himself. His description of the last few laps of the Champs Elysee in the 100th edition of the Tour de France sent shivers up my spine. Meanwhile his graphic and sickening accounts of the crashes that have become part of Grand Tours and Classics races had me wincing. I loved reading about his procrastination to go out and train and his distaste for riding in the rain. Millar has never been a machine in the mould of some of his fellow racers: he's a maverick and that individuality, humour and sardonic wit permeate the whole book.
Among all the tales of his life as a pro, Millar's love for his family and the lifelong friendships he has made in the peloton come through strongly as does the camaraderie on the team bus, the banter with room mates in mediocre hotels in obscure parts of Europe and sheer bloody-mindedness to survive a stage or Classics race. Some of the postcards he sent to his sons on his many trips away from them are reprinted throughout the book and offer a poignant reminder of how hard he found it to reconcile the two worlds of family man and professional racer.
That his last year before retirement was a disappointment on a professional and sometimes personal level, with broken relationships with the founders of Garmin, a burglary at his home in Girona, and the ultimate let down of being deselected for his final tour with a Grand Depart in Yorkshire, makes the book such a great read and accessible to both the most ardent follower of the pro scene or the novice. A fantastic book, summed up nicely in the sleeve notes: 'It is a love letter to cycling.' Go out and buy it now but make sure you've booked in a day of solitary confinement so you can read it all in one go and immerse yourself into this fascinating world.
David Millar will be appearing at the Rouleur Classic on 19th November at Vinopolis in London. It looks like a great line up with Eddie Merckx celebrating his 70th birthday: he'll be taking part in two conversation sessions and 10 of his original jerseys will be on display. Other guests include Ernesto Colnago, Ned Boulting and the collector Brett Norton. Billed as a cross between a bike show and an exhibition in great surroundings, direct contact with 10 of the most influential and prestigious suppliers in the bike world, and complementary champagne and canapés, this looks like an event that you can't miss!


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1. Color Note: Super cool app that allows you a quick and simple notepad editing experience when you write notes, email, message, shopping lists and to-do lists. AND, you can color coordinate the notes by subject - for instance, all of my writing ideas for one WIP is one color, and so on and so forth. Love. This. App.


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INF 382P - Competitive Intelligence Resources and Strategies
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Resources and strategies for market and competitive analysis. Research and analysis of market trends and financial, technical, and cultural strengths and weaknesses of companies. Online, print, and primary research and analytical techniques. Ethics, process, and presentation are emphasized.
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Emphasis this semester on business concepts and business search strategies. Students will explore free and subscription resources for business research in corporate, academic, and/or public libraries.
This business research class is invaluable for anyone working in a corporate setting, or working at reference desk in academic or public libraries. You will discover how to locate and use appropriate and accurate business intelligence that will allow you to help companies create a growth strategy, work with business students on class consulting projects, and aid a startup or small business in finding their total addressable market. Students will identify a company's financial and market strength quickly, for the purposes of helping understand, and give direction to others on, the competitive landscape of any industry or market. Students will be assigned hard to define markets to study and learn how to partition the research process so that no market will be too daunting to tackle. In this course, students learn how to "boil the ocean" of competitive intelligence and market research—implying achieving the impossible. Students learn what information is "findable" and what can be guessed at with confidence. Studying markets is not about absolute numbers, but about company and individual character, as well as macro-dynamic trends. The students will also learn about the CI practice and standards of ethical conduct along with how to institutionalize the process within companies and provide this kind of information at a library reference desk. Students will gain skills in searching SEC filings and in using various research management and visualization tools such as mind-mapping and pivot tables. As well as, gain expertise in the syntax nuances of such business databases as Capital IQ, Factiva and Business Source Complete understanding of what resources are worth paying for and what is available for free.
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