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A·las·ka(ə-lăs′kə) Abbr. AK or Alas.
A state of the United States in extreme northwest North America including the Aleutian Islands and Alexander Archipelago and separated from the other mainland states by Canada. Purchased from Russia in 1867, Alaska received an influx of settlers during the Alaskan gold rush of the 1890s and was admitted as the 49th state in 1959. It includes a vast area of Arctic wilderness and is home to a large population of Alaska Natives. Juneau is the capital and Anchorage the largest city.
A·las′kan adj. & n.
1. (Placename) the largest state of the US, in the extreme northwest of North America: the aboriginal inhabitants are Inuit and Yupik; the earliest White settlements were made by the Russians; it was purchased by the US from Russia in 1867. It is mostly mountainous and volcanic, rising over 6000 m (20 000 ft), with the Yukon basin in the central region; large areas are covered by tundra; it has important mineral resources (chiefly coal, oil, and natural gas). Capital: Juneau. Pop: 648 818 (2003 est). Area: 1 530 694 sq km (591 004 sq miles). Abbreviation: Alas or AK (with zip code)
2. (Placename) Gulf of Alaska the N part of the Pacific, between the Alaska Peninsula and the Alexander Archipelago
A•las•ka(əˈlæs kə)
1. a state of the United States in NW North America. 626,932; 586,400 sq. mi. (1,519,000 sq. km). Cap.: Juneau. Abbr.: AK, Alas.
2. Gulf of, a gulf of the Pacific Ocean on the coast of S Alaska.
A•las′kan, adj., n.
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|Alaska - a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union; "Alaska is the largest state in the United States"
Alaskan pipeline, trans-Alaska pipeline - an oil pipeline that runs 800 miles from wells at Prudhoe Bay to the port of Valdez
Iditarod Trail - a trail that extends 1,100 miles from Anchorage over the Alaska Range to Nome
Denali National Park - a large national park in Alaska having peaks of the Alaska Range (including Mount McKinley) and the huge Denali fault
Gates of the Arctic National Park - a large national park in Alaska featuring the Great Mendenhall Glacier
Katmai National Park - a national park in Alaska featuring mountains
Kenai Fjords National Park - a national park in Alaska having mountains and whale watching and ancient Indian copper mines
Kobuk Valley National Park - a national park in Alaska having mountains and forests and tundra and sand dunes and archeological sites
Lake Clark National Park - a national park in Alaska having Eskimo and Athapaskan archeological sites
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park - the largest national park of the United States; located in Alaska
Aleutian Islands, Aleutians - an archipelago in the North Pacific extending southwest from Alaska
U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
capital of Alaska, Juneau - the state capital of Alaska
Anchorage - a city in south central Alaska; "Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska"
Nome - a town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century
Sitka - a town in southeastern Alaska that was the capital of Russian America and served as the capital of Alaska from 1867 until 1906
Skagway - a town in southeastern Alaska at the northern end of the Inside Passage; a gateway to the Klondike during the Alaskan gold rush
Valdez - a port on Alaska's southern coast from which oil is shipped to markets around the world
Seward Peninsula - a peninsula in western Alaska that projects westward into the Bering Sea just below the Arctic Circle
Alexander Archipelago - a group of islands off southeastern Alaska
Alaska Peninsula - a peninsula of southwestern Alaska (a continuation of the Aleutian Islands)
Alaska Range - a mountain range in south central Alaska; contains Mount McKinley
Denali Fault - a major open geological fault in Alaska
Mount Hubbard, Hubbard - a mountain peak in southeastern Alaska that is part of the Coast Range (14,950 feet high)
Inland Passage, Inside Passage - a naturally protected waterway from Seattle to Skagway in southeastern Alaska
Kodiak, Kodiak Island - an island off southern Alaska in the Gulf of Alaska; site of the first European settlement in the area which was founded by the Russians in 1784
Denali, Mount McKinley, Mt. McKinley, McKinley - a mountain in south central Alaska; the highest peak in North America (20,300 feet high)
Great Mendenhall Glacier, Mendenhall Glacier - a glacier of the Piedmont type near Juneau in Alaska
Prudhoe Bay - a bay on the northern coast of Alaska where oil was discovered in 1968
St. Elias Mountains, St. Elias Range - a range of mountains between Alaska and the Yukon territory
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two emmys. MULTI FILM FESTIVAL winS. 60 countries. 150 million+ views.
We produce content ranging from 30 second commercials to feature films. Our projects can be seen on AMAZON, FOX, FUEL TV, BRAVO, NETFLIX, ITUNES, and more. With cummulatively over 150 million views, we understand what your viewer is looking to watch - and more importantly what it takes to drive them to action. From 8K RAW content, to SDR or HDR10+ delivery, we are here with you on the forefront of story and technology.

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Yesterday I tried this delicious recipe and a totally new thing for me, I knew that the dish existed because I saw it once on the Food Network, but I had never thought of trying it. I was trying to come up with original veggie ideas for grilling and that's when I remembered the lettuce. I did not follow the recipe on the Food Network, but I followed the technique and main idea.
2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon minced ginger
4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon honey
3 heads of romaine lettuce
To make dressing, combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
Slice each head of lettuce in two, lengthwise.
Brush the lettuce with the dressing.
Grill the lettuce on both sides for 5 minutes total. Brush with the dressing when turning around. You don't want to grill it for too long or it will wilt. You want it to be warm and grilled, but not soggy and wilted.
Here is the grilled lettuce. The picture is not very good, but I can assure you it was crunchy and soft at the same time, and it had nicely absorbed the delicious Asian-inspired dressing. Each person ate a whole half of lettuce and other veggies as well.


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June 2016 - TRIATHLON & DUATHLON
Summer Triathlons
Fronhofer, Musselman, XTERRA, Old Forge, Crystal Lake
By Christine McKnight
Have you ever competed in the Fronhofer Tool Triathlon? If not, this will need to be the year. Mark your calendars for Saturday, August 6. After a ten-year run, this season's staging will be the finale for the event, which is known for its great athletes' swag, hometown atmosphere, and beautiful setting at Lake Lauderdale – just north of Cambridge in Washington County.
The reason is simple: the FTT's co-directors, Bridget Fronhofer Crossman and her husband, Kevin Crossman of Fort Edward, have decided it's time to turn the page on this chapter of their lives and focus more on family. Besides that, the Fronhofer Tool Triathlon has achieved its major fundraising goal in support of children's literacy.
Since its inception, this gem of a race has raised an impressive $100,000 for children's literacy in Warren, Washington and northern Saratoga counties. Net proceeds every year are earmarked for two organizations dedicated to children's literacy, B.O.O.K.S. (Books Offer Opportunity, Kids Succeed), serving children in northern Saratoga, Warren and Washington counties, and Books in Kids Hands, serving Salem and the surrounding area. The goal is to top out this year at a total of $120,000 raised over 10 years.
"A successful run of 10 years is a great run for anything, but in the end, it all came down to family," said Bridget, a librarian at Lake George Elementary School and head of B.O.O.K.S. She and her aunt, Karen Fronhofer, a librarian with the Salem School District and the leader of Books in Kids Hands, came up with the idea of the triathlon. It has succeeded both as a fundraiser and as a first-rate triathlon.
To mark the finale, the Crossmans are planning a number of special things, still under wraps, for triathletes and volunteers alike. Registration, which typically tops out at just under 200, is running way ahead of last year.
The Olympic distance FTT on Saturday morning will once again be preceded by a shorter kids' triathlon Friday night. This event has introduced hundreds of boys and girls to triathlon over the years. Visit: fronhofertooltriathlon.com.
Enjoy the beautiful Finger Lakes region on Friday-Sunday, July 8-10 at the Musselman Triathlon at Seneca Lake State Park in Geneva, a little slice of heaven. There are a multitude of races to choose from – including half, sprint, kids and supersprint – so the whole family can join in.
There's the DoubleMussel (sprint and half or aquabike), Musselman Half, AquaMussel (swim/bike), Mussel Relay (new for 2016), miniMussel, miniAqua, miniMussel Relay or Musselkids. The "Mussel" races include 1.2-mile swims, 56-mile bike, and a 13.1-mile run. The "mini" events consist of a 750-meter swim, 16-mile bike, and 3-mile run. Registration is open so signup and show your mussel! It's also the designated "club race" for the Saratoga Tri Club. Go to: musselmantri.com.
The Multi-Sport Life Supersprint Triathlon (0.25-mile swim, 7-mile bike, 2-mile swim) on Sunday, June 19 – Father's Day – is a great way to kick off the season for new and experienced triathletes. It's staged at Crystal Lake near Averill Park in Rensselaer County and draws a strong contingent of kids, many of them competing alongside a parent. "Any youngster who can ride a bike can do a triathlon," said SkyHigh Adventure's John Slyer, a science teacher at Shaker Junior High School in Latham.
They also organize the oldest continuously run off-road tri in the country, the SkyHigh XTERRA Off-Road Triathlon at Grafton Lakes State Park on Saturday, July 16. The event, which dates to 2000, attracts some out-of-state and Canadian athletes who are looking for points to help them qualify for XTERRA national and world championships. The popular SkyHigh Kids' Triathlon (100-meter swim, 5K bike, 1K run) takes place later that morning. Learn more: skyhighadventures.com.
Two other popular August triathlons are the Old Forge Triathlon and the Crystal Lake Triathlon. On Sunday, August 14, the Old Forge Triathlon, presented by Enchanted Forest Water Safari, is an intermediate distance race in the Adirondacks that offers a 1,000-meter swim, 22-mile bike with rolling hills, and four-mile, flat and fast run. The run course will follow the new Tobie Trail and rural roads in the town of Webb.
Produced by ATC Endurance (Cooperstown and Delta Lake), the Old Forge Triathlon, now in its fifth year, is also a great bargain. If you register by July 31, it's $75 with the bonus of a family pass to Enchanted Forest Water Safari. Visit: atcendurance.com.
The 16th annual Crystal Lake Triathlon on Saturday, August 20, is staged by the Capital District Triathlon Club, and is offering an aquabike option for the first time this year. Participants who register by July 8 will receive a sweatshirt with a newly designed race logo. The race often sells out at around 300, or nearly sells out. If it does not sell out this year, same-day registration will be offered for the first time in several years, according to first-year race director Antoinette Rose.
The Crystal Lake Tri, at Crystal Lake in Averill Park, is unquestionably the hardest sprint bike course in the region, contested over 18 miles of hill after grueling hill. The swim is an 800-meter rectangular course, and the run is 5K of flat to rolling hills around the lake. "If you're looking for a challenging, shorter race, this is it," said Antoinette, who joined the club four years ago, and has completed this race herself several times.
Another reason the Crystal Lake race is so popular, Antoinette explained, is that it is the weekly Tuesday night training venue for the Capital District Triathlon Club, making race day less stressful for many competitors. Under a reciprocal swim program initiated by club president Kenny Hart in 2015, the club's open water swims are now available to members of other triathlon clubs in the area, affording triathletes more opportunities for safe, lifeguard-supported open water swimming, as well as for socializing and training with members of other clubs.
"The race appeals to those who train on the course on a regular basis, as a confirmation that the training has paid off," said Antoinette. "When you see a personal best time in any of the three legs on race day, you know the work has been done." Go to: cdtriclub.org.
Christine McKnight (email@example.com) is a Wilton resident who has completed more than 100 triathlons.


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Deletes an AWS DMS event subscription.
Request Syntax
{ "SubscriptionName": "
string" }
Request Parameters
For information about the parameters that are common to all actions, see Common Parameters.
The request accepts the following data in JSON format.
- SubscriptionName
The name of the DMS event notification subscription to be deleted.
Type: String
Required: Yes
Response Syntax
{ "EventSubscription": { "CustomerAwsId": "string", "CustSubscriptionId": "string", "Enabled": boolean, "EventCategoriesList": [ "string" ], "SnsTopicArn": "string", "SourceIdsList": [ "string" ], "SourceType": "string", "Status": "string", "SubscriptionCreationTime": "string" } }
Response Elements
If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 200 response.
The following data is returned in JSON format by the service.
- EventSubscription
The event subscription that was deleted.
Type: EventSubscription object
For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see Common Errors.
- InvalidResourceStateFault
The resource is in a state that prevents it from being used for database migration.
HTTP Status Code: 400
- ResourceNotFoundFault
The resource could not be found.
HTTP Status Code: 400
See Also
For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:


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So Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, actor, producer, pro wrestler and demigod has now joined YouTube. The latest celebrity to join the digital bandwagon, The Rock launched his YouTube channel on Monday, and has featured in videos with YouTube comedian and vlogger Lilly Singh aka Superwoman, where she taught him how to do videos.
Source: pint
The video has Superwoman tutoring The Rock in the basics of YouTubing. Well, if flirting not-so-subtly and stealing every opportunity to touch DJ counts as tutoring, that is. Lilly Singh is pretty much every Rock-crushed 90s kid (and can we blame her?). Check out the entire video here:
The next part of this video takes Lilly and Dwayne to the YouTube Factory, this mythical place under a volcano in the Pacific where all internet celebrities make their videos. You have Scorpion Cat, Dwayne Johnson lookalikes and many other famous YouTubers like Markiplier, Grace Helbig and Gigi Gorgeous. See this awesome video here:
After starring in Central Intelligence this year, he will soon be seen lending his voice for Polynesian god Maui in Disney's Moana, releasing November 23. With Dwayne Johnson now interacting with his fans more closely on YouTube, the Internet just became more legendary. Because we and another 6,00,000-odd subscribers to his channel ask, how can you not love THE ROCK??
The Scorpion King on YouTube, yay or nay? Let us know in the Comments below!
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No Shame Theater Discussion 10/28
We had a Halloween themed No Shame. I hope it gave you nightmares. Order in the comments.
A blog for the National No Shame Theatre community. To find a post relevant to your location, simply peruse the "Posts Menu" on the right, and click. Then click on comments to participate in the discussion


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I recently had 7 hours in Paris to explore and eat lots of crepes of course. I decided to shoot a couple of looks while I was in this beautiful city and this was one of the fun looks I wore. It was super light and comfortable and incorporated a pattern which I feel like is super huge right now. Also, I did the beret thing because why not, and I am so obsessed with the way they add such a cute touch to an outfit. The beret trend has really taken off and I absolutely love it. I found this cute J'adore french phrase t-shirt and was just really going for the whole Parisian vision I had. The pants I am wearing in these photos are the best because when I wear them I feel like I am wearing pj's and just a heads up they are on sale! Paris was such a romantic city and the weather was the perfect amount of chilly which added to the ambience. We walked throughout and wherever we saw a cute spot (which was everywhere) we would capture a couple of shots. I loved the crepes and croque monsieur I chowed on and all the cute cafes surrounding me. The 7 hours in Paris was totally worth it! Below you can shop this look and make sure to snag those pants because you can't beat a cute and comfortable pant for $20!
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Blogging basics: 4 tips for better typography
Some people don't like to read. If you're an obsessive blogger who works in a vacuum, that might come as a bit of a shock, but it's true. With so many other things to do (climbing mountains, traveling the world, taking risks, watching Netflix), people just aren't reading like they used to.
Sure, there are still some of us who read "for fun," but many others only read when they have to—you know, like when they need to know how long to cook their frozen pizza. For them, reading is about figuring out how to do something, or learning about something that's happened. It isn't fun, and it isn't something they'll do for any longer than necessary. Give them an excuse to stop and they will.
A few weeks back, we covered several factors that can help or hurt your site in our post on A/B testing. But one we glazed over is actually one of the most important when it comes to pleasing reluctant readers: typography. In today's post, we're going to share some tips for getting it right, and hopefully turn some of those Haven't Read a Book Since High School-ers into avid readers—of your blog, at least.
Tip #1: Less is more
Now that the idea of web-safe fonts is no longer a serious consideration, it can be tempting to go hog-wild with fonts and typefaces (here's a good explanation of the distinction). But don't forget that each font you add will need to be downloaded and rendered by your reader's browser, meaning the more you use, the more time it will take to load your site. Five or six fonts (not typefaces) is more than enough to create typographical interest without bogging down your site.
Tip #2: Don't fall for fancy fonts
Yes, typography is about creating text that fits the unique personality and style of your site, but more importantly it's about creating text that is clean and readable. If you really must go fancy, limit embellished text to branding and top-level headings, and use simple, easily deciphered styles for lower-level headings and body text. Ian Yates of Tuts+ recommends thinking of your fonts as table guests at a wedding reception: "One entertainer is usually enough, as too many strong personalities can make the atmosphere awkward, like an episode of Big Brother."
Tip #3: Be generous with font size
Size 12 Times New Roman may be standard in Microsoft Word and Pages, but use it on your website and you're bound to lose readers. Remember that your primary goal with typography is to make your content readable. If your content can't be read without squinting, odds are it won't be read at all.
Tip #4: Use the Golden Ratio
It's a fairly common problem that you've no doubt experienced yourself: you're reading a line of type and you find yourself starting to read the same line for a second or even third time. Sometimes it's because you're bored, but more often it's because the lines of text are just too damn long. To keep eyes on your content, try to keep lines of text to 11 to 14 words on average, or use Pearsonified's Golden Ratio Typography Calculator to optimize your paragraph width.
Getting people to read what you write isn't easy, but by following these tips and being a little more thoughtful about how you use fonts and typefaces, you can transform your type and attract more readers to your blog. Just remember: don't let the type get in the way of your message!


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If you are a fan of my creamed spinach, you will LOVE this dish! My friend Rebecca is just starting her paleo journey and came up with this. I tweaked it a little for my own preferences, but I'm so thankful she gave me the idea for this. It was super tasty.
Spinach Stuffed Chicken
4 pterodactyl breasts (or enormous chicken breasts)
6 pieces of bacon diced
1 package of spinach (the frozen brick is 80 cents at my grocery store)
1 yellow onion diced
5 cloves of garlic minced
1/4 cup and 1 table spoon of coconut milk
1tbsp red pepper
A few dashes of the following: Cajun seasoning, salt, pepper, and garlic powder
1tsp xanthan gum (omit this if you prefer)
Cook up the bacon bits in a pan on medium high until crispy.
Remove bacon and keep the fat in the pan. Add the onions to the pan and sauté until they start to soften. About 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another 2 minutes.
Add the spinach and red pepper and toss the pan a few times until evenly distributed. Remove from heat and add to the bacon bits. Mix and set aside to cool.
While your spinach cools, slice your chicken (pterodactyl) breasts in half making sure to keep one side still attached. If you are feeling particularity skillful try to only cut from the top so you have what is essentially a chicken breast mitten. When the stuffing is cooled enough to handle, stuff the breasts with the spinach mixture.
Place them in a well oiled baking dish. Pour the 1/4 cup of coconut milk on top of the breasts then season them with your remaining seasonings.
Bake covered in an oven at 400 for approximately 45 minutes. Check with a thermometer that the internal temperature is 180.
When done pour out the pan drippings into a stock pot, turn temperature to medium high. Add the remaining coconut milk and xanthan gum. Whisk until the mixture begins to thicken.
We ate ours with roasted brussel sprouts. I love brussel sprouts and noticed they were super cheap at the store in frozen dinner sized packs so I bought a few. Apparently I thought this was a good deal last week too. We now have a LOT of frozen brussel sprouts. T told me not to buy any more for awhile. Ooops.
This meal is so amazing! Try it today.


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The number of additional IP's that you can add does not necessarily equal the number of SSL certificates that you can install per instance, as you will need a network interface per SSL certificate. I use VPC for one of my smaller application servers that runs a couple of low traffic websites in this way, and it works well.
What if you want more applications per instance though, or you don't want to incur the cost of a larger instance that has the required number of network interfaces?
One option is to set up multiple Elastic Load Balancers (ELB) that each direct traffic to the same EC2 instance. The ELB can listen on multiple ports, and each of these ports can be configured to forward traffic to different port on the target instance. In addition, HTTPS can terminate at the load balancer, and subsequent communication with the EC2 instance can go over HTTP. The user of your application still has their requests handled and responded to via SSL. This feature is what enables us to run multiple applications requiring an SSL certificate on the same EC2 instance.
There are cost implications to this technique, since VPC is free to use, and ELB's incur an hourly useage charge. However as the number of SSL applications per machine increases, and the instance sizes increase, the relative cost of each additional ELB goes down in relation to the comparative cost of running multiple instances because you need the additional network interfaces.
Based on 2 SSL applications per EC2 instance:
ELB Hours = $0.025 x 24 hours = $0.60 x 30 days = $36.00
So the cost of sharing the instance for additional SSL certificates is $36.00. However each additional SSL secured application can be achieved with a single additional load balancer at $18.00, which is where this method becomes more cost effective.
In addition there may be minor application code modifications required to use your web applications in this scenario. At least one application on the instance should provide a url at which the load balancer can call to check the health of the instance (the instance will be taken offline otherwise). In my case, one application is setup to receive all traffic not routed to a specific application, and respond with a 200 OK. Also, because comms between the load balancer and the instance is always over HTTP port 80, any code that checks for https or a secure connection may need to be altered to check for a X-Forwarded-Proto HTTP header, which the load balancer will insert into the request headers indicating the original protocol used for the request (.NET C# example follows later).
In this instance, the target EC2 instance is running two ASP.NET MVC web applications running on a Windows Server 2008 R2 EC2 instance.
Step 1 - Obtain SSL Certificates for Each of The Web Applications
Note that we will be installing each certificate into the ELB, not IIS, so we will not be creating our CSR using IIS as you might for a normal web application running under Windows Server. If you do subsequently need to import the certificate into IIS for some reason, you can convert the certificate and private key file into a .pfx file using openssl that can be imported into IIS.
Step 2 - Create 2 ELB's (Elastic Load Balancers)
Create each of the two load balancers as below. Note that the load balancer listens on port 443, but forwards comms over plain HTTP on port 80.
Since the load balancers both exist to direct traffic to the same EC2 instance, the instance for each of the load balancers will be the single EC2 instance that is runnin both of your web applications.
On configuring the HTTPS listener, you will be prompted to upload or select an existing SSL certificate. Choose the appropriate key and certificate files so that you can paste the content into the AWS UI when prompted.
Step 3 - Check Firewalls
You are unlikely to need to do anything here, since the load balancer communicates with the web server over port 80, so port 443, 8443 etc need not be open.
Step 4 - Set Up Bindings (IIS)
To distinguish web traffic targeted at each web application, each web application should have bindings configured to handle traffic for each appropriate host. These are only special in that there is not an HTTPs binding, and no server certificate uploaded.
Step 5 - Modify Application if Required ASP.NET MVC Context
In short, application code relying on
Request.IsSecureConnection || string.Equals(Request.Headers["X-Forwarded-Proto"], "https", StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase);
Basically, we are saying if the standard web framework says the connection is secure, then treat as secure, but also treat as secure if the X-Forwarded-Proto header indicates an HTTPS connection.
For the health check url that is required by the Elastic Load balancer, this can be as simple as the following:
For the health check url that is required by the Elastic Load balancer, this can be as simple as the following:
public ActionResult Ping() { return View(); }
Useful links
Another blog explaining how to set up SSL in EC2 Elastic Load Balancers
Discussion of the X-Forwarded-Proto HTTP header in ELB context
Discussion of the X-Forwarded-Proto HTTP header in ELB context
Stack Overflow Disction of MVC Require HTTPS and X-Forwarded-Proto HTTP header
Stack Overflow Disction of MVC Require HTTPS and X-Forwarded-Proto HTTP header
Converting private keys and CSRs to .PFX format for IIS import (not required for ELB SSL)
Converting private keys and CSRs to .PFX format for IIS import (not required for ELB SSL)
Ping / Xport forwarding


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Saurabh Kumar talks about Web Analytics
Why Choose Marketing Reporting Stack
Sep 04, 2018
The spending of online advertising is expected to grow from USD $266 billion in 2018 to nearly USD $376 billion in 2021, as per a report by eMarket...
Sep 22, 2017
by Saurabh Kumar
Migrating a web analytics tag manager can be as daunting as a new tag implementation on the entire site. On large sites, implementing a tag manager like GTM may impose serious challenges, if not implemented correctly. However, migrating to a tag manager is well worth the ride.
Using a tag manager will pay you back many times over - you will save time, effort and money with every single tag deployment. Mistakes will be easier and quicker to correct.
Remember, a tag is a snippet of code that tracks user behavior and sends information about activities on a website to third parties.
Once both volume and settings have been compared, the following needs to happen:
|Probable cause
|Double tracking
|Not removing old analytics code implementation correctly
|Ensure all GA hard code tags have been removed
|Bounce Rate dropped
|User id feature implemented through GTM, not existed in GA
|Page load time increases
|Some custom scripts are taking a long time to load
|Check all 3rd party publisher tags load time & remove the one which is taking highest time
|Some tags not firing
|Tag firing priority needs to be set-up
|Tag firing priority needs to be set-up
|Event names convention
|Tags are setup differently than hard code tags
|Ensure 1:1 replication of events
|Referral traffic spike
|Your own domain is not cross-linked
|Ensure you have setup cross-linking between domains properly as they were before.
I believe that a marketer should focus on marketing and not on web analytics tags. This can happen so much more with a tag manager in place.
Saurabh Kumar talks about Web Analytics
Sep 04, 2018
The spending of online advertising is expected to grow from USD $266 billion in 2018 to nearly USD $376 billion in 2021, as per a report by eMarket...
Saurabh Kumar talks about Web Analytics
Jul 19, 2018
Google Analytics shows two types of data in its reports. These types of data are called dimensions and metrics. A dimension is a trait of the visit...


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We've realized after all our hard work opening The Warehouse these last couple of months, we've failed to give you an update on how things are going around here. The doors officially opened for business May 16th. A few members who were faithfully committed before our big dusty warehouse even resembled a coworking space moved in a little earlier after patiently waiting weeks for permits to clear, furniture to be delivered, walls to be finished, and the literal dust to clear.
As I write this article, 15 of our 20 offices, a handful of desks, and our ever growing communal coworking table are occupied with incredible people. The most amazing part of coworking is being surrounded by folks from every single career path imaginable. Our walls house web designers, graphic artists, a professor, architects, construction companies, non-profits, a production company, a photographer, and a lawyer to name a few. We began our venture dedicated to diversity of industry so anyone who walked through the doors would feel like they belonged here. Luckily that happened pretty organically due to our unique niche in the bywater. We are currently the only coworking space in this neighborhood of New Orleans and our biggest lesson was how significant of a role location would play. Not only have we created an incredibly versatile work environment but as most of our members live in close vicinity, it has created more of a coworking neighborhood (as we've come to refer to it). Our bike racks are definitely getting their fair share of use!
Summer is a sleepy time of the year around here. People head for the hills (since we surely don't have any) to avoid the humidity that is more likely to produce the random afternoon nap rather than productive workdays. I think we've got it figured out though. The secret to motivated, creative individuals: surround yourself with other motivated, creative individuals. Oh, and iced coffee. LOTS of iced coffee.


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Ali Barter has a brand new video out today, is on tour, dreaming up a brand new album between shows, writing a book, and wants us to know who Delia Derbyshire is. What a woman.
Ali Barter - where to start? Some might say this remarkable artist from Collingwood first came into national consciousness when her song Girlie Bits made triple j's Hottest 100. But Ali has actually been recording and performing music since 2012, and before that, she sang in the Australian Girls' Choir for a decade. Her latest album A Suitable Girl - released in March this year after a couple of EPs and singles - is making waves for its musical sensibilities (The Age says "Barter's voice may pitch and soar with classical confidence, but its backdrop is a decidedly indie-rock conglomeration of gnarly guitars and snappy syncopated beats," and The Daily Telegraph says, "Brilliantly raises the bar of Australian female rock"), its impressive debut (number 17 on the ARIA charts), but also for its underlying message of womens' strength. It would seem if there is one thing Ali is passionate about it is women in music. In an interview with The Right Note TV show, Ali tells Rolling Stone editor Rod Yates that she remembers sitting in a music history class and studying many men in music, and became increasinly exasperated by the omission of women from music history. In December last year, her frustration led to a passionate Facebook post, which was removed at the request of university staff. Ali deleted the social media post, but not long afterwards, her sentiments remained in a now widely shared opinion piece published on Junkee, the popular arts and culture website. In the op-ed, Ali references the many women who have been under represented and not celebrated enough when it comes to reciting music history. The article, entitled It's About ****ing Time We Gave Female Musicians The Credit They Deserve, mentions Taylor Swift and Yoko Ono, the latter of whom retweeted Ali's piece on her own Twitter account. The feminist rocker brand is not one that Ali appears to be chasing, but her passion for women - past, present and future - in music, and more broadly art, is impossible to deny because it is something that is very deep rooted in who she is as a person. But that shouldn't distract from the fact that Ali Barter is an incredibly gifted, trained and dedicated musician, songwriter, performer, and creator of music full stop. On A Suitable Girl Ali Barter's clean, feminine voice is backed by super cool indie-rock licks and vibes, but her important underlying message to celebrate and speak up for women is a brilliant, and necessary for our times, bonus. Ali Barter took some much appreciated time from her very busy career to give Music Love this interview where she talks about Australian women in music, looking after her voice, and the last thing she saw that blew her mind.
What does music mean to you?
Music for me is expression and release. I listen to music all day while I work, mostly instrumental. I listen to pop and rock music when I'm in the songwriting process. I listen to music to relax and to escape, and I write music to understand myself and express what I'm feeling.
Producer Catherine Marks said you were one of her favourite Australian women in music. Who are your favourite Australian women in music?
I work with some incredible women. Firstly my manager Bonnie Dalton and my booking agent Rebecca Young. Super powerful, no bs women who are great at what they do. I also have some wonderful ladies at my label, Meg Williams and Bree Wilkinson who work tirelessly to promote and support their artists. I love musicians like Alex Lahey and Bec Sandridge and Jack River who all write great songs, shred their guitars, and support their fellow musicians. All these women are making music in Australia a great community to be a part of.
Did you use to sing in a choir?
Yes I sang in the Australian Girls' Choir for about ten years. It gave me a great grounding and discipline in singing and professionalism.
How do you look after your gorgeous voice?
I don't smoke (anymore) I don't drink (anymore) and I warm up before I play a gig. Thats about it. I used to avoid tea and coffee and dairy and all the other stuff that is bad for your vocal chords but I was miserable so I am not so strict anymore.
What has your musical pathway been like so far?
It's been a pretty gradual process for me. I sang in a choir and did singing exams at school. I went to uni to study music then began writing and playing my original songs at open mic nights. Then I was approached by a producer in 2012 to record an EP and I have just been writing and recording and releasing music since then. I began touring in 2013 which has had some exciting moments like supporting The War On Drugs and playing big venues like The Hordern Pavilion and The Forum.
Your new album has been very well received – how are you feeling about the response?
I'm feeling great. People have been so supportive and I'm really excited to get out on the road to play these song to all the people who have bought and supported the record.
What can someone expect at an Ali Barter show?
A big, randy rock show.
What is your favourite song?
Mailbu by Hole.
What was the last thing you saw that blew your mind?
I watched a documentary about a musician called Deliah Derbyshire who wrote the theme song for Doctor Who in the 60s. She is considered one of the pioneers in electronic music - yet most people have never heard of her. Watch the documentary The Delian Mode
What is your favourite place in Australia?
I love my home in Collingwood. Every time I travel overseas I always come home thinking how great Melbourne is.
Favourite non-musical Australian artist?
At the moment I am obsessed with Julie Delpy. She is an actor but also a writer, film maker and musician. I find her so inspiring because she bravely explores her own life through her art. Her films are explorations of relationships, getting older, family and navigating uncomfortable feelings.
Ali Barter on The Right Note with Rolling Stone Editor Rod Yates. Check out our podcast with co-presenter of The Right Note Danielle McGrane here
What next?
I'm going on tour in May and then I'll be doing lots of writing in between shows. I will be writing album number two and I have just started writing a book, so we'll see where that goes.
Ali Barter is on tour now. Tickets here. Plus she has just announced an intimate In Conversations with Michael Dwyer on Thursday 11 May at Readings, Carlton which is Free w/ RSVP. You can listen to A Suitable Girl here. Follow Ali on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and her History Grrrls Spotify playlist is here
Wednesday May 3 | Karova Lounge, Ballarat, VIC
w/ IV League & The Attics
Thursday May 4 | Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC *SOLD OUT*
w/ IV League & The Attics
Friday May 5 | Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC *SOLD OUT*
w/ IV League & Hollie Joyce
Saturday May 6 | Jive Bar, Adelaide, SA
w/ IV League
Friday May 12 | Jack Rabbit Slims, Perth
w/ Dream Rimmy
Thursday May 18 | The Foundry, Brisbane, QLD
w/ IV League & Eliza & the Delusionals
Thursday May 25 | Hudson Ballroom, Sydney, NSW
w/ IV League & Allan Smithy
Friday May 26 | Rad Bar, Wollongong, NSW *SOLD OUT*
w/ IV League & Sam Hughes
Saturday May 27 | Live On The Lawn, Newcastle, NSW
Also appearing at:
Electric Lady 2017
Friday June 30 | Metro Theatre, Sydney NSW
Saturday July 1| The Corner Hotel, Melbourne VIC


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England Praises Operation Homefront
By Samantha L. Quigley
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2006 - Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England this morning praised a group that's working to make life easier for military members and their families.
"You all are doing terrific work," England told representatives of "Operation Homefront." "I appreciate everything you've been doing for our great men and women in uniform."
Operation Homefront and its subsidiary, CinCHouse.com, provide critical assistance to more than 35,000 military families in need, according to the organization's Web site. That assistance includes providing emergency items and financial assistance as well as the means for families of deployed servicemembers to stay connected.
Members of the group are in Washington to sign a memorandum of understanding this evening with the Defense Department's America Supports You program, which highlights corporate and grassroots support for servicemembers and their families.
Operation Homefront, headed by military spouses, is the first America Supports You member to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Defense through its America Supports You partnership, a Defense Department official said.
"It's made a world of difference," Meredith Leyva, Operation Homefront and CinCHouse.com founder, said.
Leyva said she believes signing an agreement with the DoD program will open doors for her organization.
The document states: "The Department of Defense recognizes that the goals of Operation Homefront are consistent with DoD's America Supports You program in its efforts to support military members and their families."
Through the memorandum, DoD also agrees to inform servicemembers and the military community about the group's efforts as appropriate to DoD's mission and ethical standards.
Operation Homefront agrees through the memorandum to continue to provide support and assistance to military families.
The memorandum will become official when Leyva and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Internal Communication and Public Liaison Allison Barber, architect of the America Supports You program, both sign the document during a reception for Operation Homefront this evening.
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The U.S. House health subcommittee receives an update on the impact of the 21st Century Cures Act
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee's health subcommittee held a hearing this week to receive updates on the implementation of the 21st Century Cures. Francis S. Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, and Scott Gottlieb, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, provided testimony and updates from their agencies.
Highlights from the hearing are below. You can watch a recording here. We're including timestamps on our highlights for your quick reference.
17:17 – U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, chairman of the subcommittee, opened the hearing touting the importance on the year-old legislation's impact on the landscape of the nation's public health. "While the United States has maintained its global leadership in biomedical innovation, there existed a potential bridge in the growing divide between the revolutionary advances in science and technology and a less-than-adequate system for discovering, developing and delivering new therapies," said Burgess. The 21st Century Cures Act authorized the NIH to provide additional support for biomedical research and reduce administrative burdens. The legislation included support for the Precision Medicine Initiative, the BRAIN initiative, and the Cancer "moonshot" to accelerate research at the NIH and move discoveries made at the agency closer to treatments and cures for diseases.
22:51 – U.S. Rep. Gene Green, D-Texas, remarked on the bipartisan nature of the legislation at a time when Congress was in a political deadlock. "The 21st Century Cures demonstrates what we can accomplish when work across the aisle, and I hope we can do so again," said Green.
45:17 – Collins said he appreciates that the Cures Act aims to reduce administrative burdens and expand the NIH's ability to make additional awards for cutting-edge research. He focused on innovations that resulted from the legislation. The agency funded 110 new BRAIN initiative research projects. NIH joined with the FDA and 12 pharmaceutical companies to launch a partnership for identifying biomarkers for the development of cancer immunotherapies. NIH also launched the Regenerative Medicine Innovation Project, which has issued eight awards covering a broad swath of research on diseases like diabetes and sickle cell disease. The Precision Medicine Initiative's All of Us Research program will enroll more than 1 million Americans with the goal of creating a research resource that will help investigators better address the health concerns of specific demographics.
55:42 – U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, asked Collins how the NIH is addressing the biomedical research workforce's bias towards late-career investigators. The Cures Act required that the NIH develop strategies to better support the next generation of researchers. Collins highlighted the new Next Generation Research Initiative. According to Collins, the agency is working to recapture new investigators who have submitted their first NIH proposals in fiscal year 2017 but have missed the funding cutoff. The agency is also seeking to identify those investigators who are at risk of having funding gaps and have missed the opportunity to receive a renewal as a demographic needing some support to keep their labs open. Collins remarked that funding for those investigators likely will come from reallocating funds — by either not continuing to be "quite as generous" in some areas of research or not providing awards for labs that are "extremely well-funded." Collins said: "If our mission is to try to find every place that we can to use the dollars that the Congress provides us to get the maximum benefit, those young investigators getting started are a critical part of that."
58:41 – Green asked how the NIH is encouraging students to pursue education that will lead to careers in research on antibiotic discovery and development. Collins said the agency's efforts to support the next generation of researchers would have the "lifting all boats" effect on the infectious disease research workforce. Gottlieb added that the FDA will be taking steps to reduce the use of antibiotics in livestock and accelerate the rollout of products targeted at antibiotic-resistant organisms.
1:10:09 – U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., addressed the potential effects of the current U.S. House tax bill on graduate education. Of particular interest to Pallone was the effect of making tuition waivers taxable and how that might affect the biomedical research enterprise. Collins said any impediment to graduate students would negatively affect the enterprise. 2:07:55 – U.S. Rep. Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., questioned the impact of personnel vacancies at the two agencies. He wondered if Congress should help facilitate the filling of these vacancies to increase the productivity of the agencies. Both Collins and Gottlieb focused their comments on activities being conducted at their respective agencies to further the efficiency of internal operations by streamlining the administrative process. Collins also pointed out that around 80 percent of NIH's funds go toward extramural research and that he and his principal director, Larry Taybak, are deliberate about making personnel selections.
2:09:38 – Cardenas continued his line of questioning by asking if the federal government should continue to help people become scientists and doctors. "If Congress actually took away some of the little things that help them get their education," he asked, "would that be a good thing or a bad thing?"
The remainder of the hearing covered research discoveries and increased agency support to better facilitate manufacturing in the biotech industry. Members of the committee continuously stated their pride in the 21st Century Cures Act and expressed gratitude to both Collins and Gottlieb for their service to the nation's health.
Read Collins' full written statement here.
Read Gottlieb's full written statement here.


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Artist E Weiss' drawing of a Lunar Eclipse (Published 1888)
My (Sun) life has been 'adjusted' by my (Aries) physicality just as my ability to (Ascendant) do things is being 'adjusted' by 'things of old' which have come back out to haunt me. The first time I injured my back was in my twenties. It was horrible. There was no one to help, I was living in a second floor apartment without the ability to walk up or down stairs and the pain was unremitting.
But yes, I bullied through. I did what so many people tell you to do - I acted okay, hoping flesh would follow mentality. And it did - except for one thing: all those feelings or helplessness, vulnerability and rejection, all that pain was never recognized... owned... accepted.
As a sign, Scorpio is all about bringing out that we need to own, accept, recognize - and maybe more importantly stop denying about ourselves (even while we're pointing the finger at others, yes...) so that we can get in a better, more secure-feeling (and productive) position in our own lives through not needing to project or blame or point those pointed (and pointy) fingers at others.
Throughout our lives and our world, all sorts of things are living out this need right now - confronting it with us in 'other' form so that we can have at least a fighting chance not to 'fight them' but to strike a truce with... and within our Self so that we can then allow ourselves to connect with and deal with our inner well of angst.
As Vesta moves into Sagittarius on October 6th (UT/+0) this process shifts gears, moving from the testing realm of Scorpio tests of emotional stability and whether we are willing/able to deal calmly and fairly with others or our greater world despite internal (or) more subjective (or personal) trials. In this realm, Vesta symbolizes our estimation of what it will require to achieve one's aims - and our willingness or unwillingness to accept those standards, needs, time tables or parameters.
Indicating 'the cost,' Vesta can point to what it will take to do something... or what it will take to hold to what we are already committed to as something else overtakes our fancy or attention. Either way, our life and times are going to put us through our paces between now and December 3rd (when Vesta will have moved on into Capricorn) wherever there are 'gaps' or bad match-ups between the proverbial 'information in...information out' wherever it occurs in life.
Moreover, Vesta is making this shift as asteroid Hebe is on station at 29 Taurus - a position which is all about the ability to help/be helped (and/or) either irreplaceable, unmatched or ongoing sources of support which for whatever reason are being questioned or 'threatened' (at least conceptually).
Hebe by Antonio Canova (c 1800-1805)
Whatever is happening, you, me and everyone else - we are all facing and dealing with the cost or price of keeping/not keeping our promises and holding ourselves to our commitments. In this, Hebe's turn to retrograde on October 7th may indicate a need to support our inner world or to deal with matters of 'nourishment' inclusive of whatever deficits we may have (or need to make into account). And that may lead us to (Vesta) bear some 'cost' in (Hebe) making sure to feed eternal needs.
And that's one of the big points - the differences between Vesta and Hebe as presented in this sequence. Hebe in Taurus is about surviving values and the value of that which assures survival where Vesta in Sagittarius raises the specter of ethics - and the difference between ethics and morality.
These are very different notions - and yet in tandem they combine to refer to something we all understand: the cost of doing the right thing.
Vesta also calls us to simply deal with facts and truths, most of all about our choices and course(s) of action. Whether we would not accept ourselves were we witnessing who we are from without or whether we are wrestling with who we initially learned or chose to be and who we are learning we need to be now... it's all Vesta in Sagittarius and its all happening just barely in advance of the 15 Aries Lunar Eclipse which will occur on October 8th at at 10:52 in the morning, UT/+0 time.
Shown or shunted inward, there's a lot of opinions and feelings afoot. With Mercury having just gone into retrograde in early Scorpio, we are 'tied into' a transient awareness of our own makeup just enough that some of us will recognize the 'then-versus-now' of it all and opt to live in present tense regardless of desire.
Others will simply ignore that which doesn't fit their agenda and eventually pay the price. That price - defined by the Scorpio solar eclipse may be meted out in short order... or it may come upon whomever a couple of years from now when everyone has moved on and no one is watching for repercussions.
Scorpio is all about us as individuals. But it's about us in the sense that if we don't deal with us, others will. It's about if we aren't honest about us, others won't be honest with us. Mercury's stationing in Scorpio and moving almost immediately back into Libra (Mercury will re-enter Libra at 5:28 p.m. UT/+0 time on October 10th) is an emblematic 'tug' which will pull us back into relationship with others and things so that we can gain perspective on what is driving us to be or do as we are.
Things will happen in the moment. And given this Wednesday's lunar eclipse in Aries, things will feel personal. Even if they aren't, we will - each and every one of us - instinctively figure a way to reflect things onto our Self or reflect within our personal Self with regards to 'them and that.'
The October 8, 2014 Lunar Eclipse (at 15 Aries) map as posted on NASA.gov
And whether we know it or not, the emotions of this moment are hardly the point. When we pit Moon against Sun (or lunar eclipse against solar eclipse), the Moon can only be a reflection of life - of the metaphysical Sun. It reflects life, just as we are each reflecting our individual life as encased in the notion of where or how we think that individuality does (or doesn't) fit in with that of others or society.
You know, the Aquarian Age notion. In the food chain of astrological events and energetic time maps, eclipses are big. Ages are bigger. The chaos of transition which is showing up now is part of that greater process which does require that we deal with the Now, credibly, competently and (evidently most of all at the moment) responsibly, reliably and respectfully even if we see that Now as a passage into tomorrow.
That's the Aquarius part of this design: the individual must be complete and care about self-development lest the contribution of the individual to something greater than their Self be lacking and thus compromising of whatever pre-determined vision has come to be designed which provides structure, power and reward both to the individual and the collective.
At least in theory. After all, we are talking Aquarius. The same gap between individual and whole or group or collective which Aquarius is meant to resolve through structured interactions of a productive type (however 'productivity' is being defined in any given venue) exists in the resolving of the theory against the reality - all of which is in high focus at the moment because apart from the lunar/solar eclipse pair as a whole this week's lunar eclipse speaks to a message of its own. On the 'eclipse side' of things we know this is a feeling time and one which stresses the fact of physicality and physical facts on the whole.
Beyond that is the idea that the Moon in this figure stands conjunct Uranus and Alpheratz, a star which 'belongs' to not one, but two constellations: Pegasus (escape from past negatives, 'taking flight' or 'bringing to bear') and Andromeda (through faith, victimization can inspire reprieve) - a combination which speaks to challenges and in particular, how we cope with challenges. With Uranus in this mix there can be a marked tendency for escapism, a breakthrough on some internal level or a 'breaking out of' old molds.
Or at least those would be the aim, though whatever our options are at the moment, they probably aren't ideal.
Why not?
Well, because of a t-square. To be more specific, this t-square:
Yes, this lunar eclipse comes to us in the form of a t-square with Moon-Uranus-Alpheratz in the reward position for the configuration. Being that t-squares always move in zodiacal order, this one begins Sun-Venus widely conjunct in Libra (the desire to relate and be related to, complete with commensurate/appropriate rewards), a combination which is very or not at all motivated. Either way, Pluto-Sabine at 11 Capricorn speaks to something we are being held captive by either completely physically or only psychologically, (depending on who we are as individuals) and which says something about our responsibility to use our influences carefully lest we end up allied/bound to or by that which we cannot ultimately support (or be supported by, ultimately) when we get right down to it.
Part one: none of this is going to be exactly what we'd like or want.
Part two: though it may not be apparent in the moment, either we're facing the same challenge everyone else is facing (or) we're having to face something which everyone goes through (in their own way) as that's part of evolution... maturation... the universal human being process...
...All of which gets us back to the (Vesta) 'cost' of things - a quality which could work with 15 Aries' reputation for eliciting situations which give us something of a snapshot of what our relationship to rules, regulations and guidelines is... and how well we (Sagittarius) understand why this or that works or doesn't work. And that t-square thing? That would require us to come to understand that our relationship to all those rules, regulations and/or guidelines is about us (yes)... and equally about everyone else.
We all love and hate the same thing - a fact which is as individual as collective.
That all of this is occurring under Mercury retrograde indicates that whatever else we are dealing with, we are also having to think things through - variations on the above theme probably being among them. As the lunar eclipse occurs many of us will just be beginning to contend with worldly snafus and stoppages - not to mention any number of things we need to get done purely within our personal sphere.
And that will produce frustration. For some, even anger or resentment. How or when might this resolve or at least get voiced (hopefully without incident)? Well, the sign of Aries is ruled by Mars. And the sign of Scorpio? That's ruled first by Mars and then by Pluto (as Scorpio's 'outcome' ruler).
At the moment of this week's lunar eclipse, Mars will be at 16 Sagittarius - virtually in opposition to fixed star Rigel in Gemini. Given that Rigel is an emblem of teaching and being willing to learn (or learn better, depending), with Gemini's ruler (Mercury) retrograde and still in Scorpio we wouldn't expect any onslaughts of movement apart from that which may already be in progress.
But once Mercury reaches Libra on Friday, October 11th? Then perhaps. Yet since Mercury will arrive at its October 25th at 16 Libra and thus a.) in trine to Rigel and b.) in opposition to the 15 Aries lunar eclipse it would seem that whether its ill advised or the soul of thoughtful discretion, much (and many decisions) will wait until on or after October 25th.
And until then, we get to learn more and more about who we are...and aren't, despite our reluctance to accept it.


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The rocky and sandy shoreline is part of the natural habitat for a seal or a sea lion and healthy animals come ashore to rest, get warm, or to breed and have their pups. Any pinniped suspected of being sick or injured should be left alone until experienced rescue personnel can assess the animal.
Seals and sea lions are susceptible to malnutrition, infectious diseases, parasites, toxins and traumatic injuries. These may be due to natural causes or to conditions created or perpetuated by people.
Young seals and sea lions often strand shortly after being weaned. Weaning occurs when the young animal no longer nurses from its mother. At that time the pup must catch fish on its own. If it can't catch enough fish or if the appropriate sized fish aren't available within the animal's range, then an energy deficit develops and malnutrition results. Between the months of March and June, many young California sea lions, Northern elephant seals, and Harbor seal pups strand as a result of malnutrition. It is not uncommon for young stranded animals to have multiple health problems such as malnutrition, pneumonia and parasitism. If untreated, malnutrition eventually leads to hypoglycemia, seizures, unconsciousness, and death.
Northern elephant seal pups (Mirounga angustirostris) are born in late December through January. They nurse for approximately 30 days before being abruptly weaned. After weaning, they undergo a period of fasting for several weeks while they mature physiologically. The pups then enter the ocean to begin hunting for food. Beginning late February to early March, those pups that are not successful at hunting for their food arrive at MMCC malnourished and dehydrated.
In young animals, parasites can be transmitted through milk, skin, or through the fish and invertebrates they ingest. Older animals that are chronically ill or that have compromised immune systems often have heavy parasite burdens. Several different species of parasites are commonly found in pinnipeds and they survive in the lungs, stomach, intestinal tract, liver, muscle and, occasionally, in the brain. Parasites induce tissue damage and inflammation, disrupt blood flow, predispose the animal to bacterial infections and may, ultimately, result in the death of the animal.
Traumatic injuries occur as a result of natural injuries such as bites from other sea lions, falling in and around rocks, sting ray barbs, shark bites, or from unnatural causes such as fishing line entanglement, fish hooks, bullets, and gaff and knife wounds. These injuries can produce mechanical injury to the body by breaking bones, lacerating tissue, disrupting blood supply, or causing nerve damage. In addition to the traumatic injury, bacterial infections may subsequently develop. If treated early in the course of events, many bacterial infections can be eliminated and, given time, the traumatic injury may also resolve.
Cookie cutter sharks (Isistius brasiliensis) prey on fish and some marine mammals. They grow to 2-3 feet in length and are slow swimmers and deep water dwellers. They are named for the circular bites they take out of their prey. It is not uncommon to admit a few deep diving elephant seals in the Fall with these superficial wounds. The wounds usually heal well once the animal's overall health improves.
Ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei) grow to a maximum of about 3 feet and inhabit Northern California waters as well as the colder, deeper waters in Southern California. They are rarely seen in less than 100 feet of water in Southern California. They can be distinguished by their lack of scales and the venomous spine at the base of the dorsal fin. Northern elephant seals are occasionally admitted with these spines but more commonly sustain injury from sting ray barbs.
Bat rays (Holorhinus californicus) often bury themselves in the sand on the ocean floor to catch unsuspecting prey. When pinnipeds startle the rays they may also encounter the ray's defensive barb located at the base of the tail. These barbs can pass through subcutaneous tissue without causing permanent damage. However, if the animal is struck near the eyes or face or if the barb migrates to deeper structures, significant trauma can result. In the animal below, the barb entered the side of the neck and migrated through the joint at the base of the neck causing severe septic arthritis in the atlanto-occipital joint in one of the most severe injuries seen in a sea lion by a sting ray barb.
This Guadalupe fur seal (Arctocephalus townsendi ) could not capture fish because a plastic ring was wedged behind her lower teeth and under her jaw. She was suffering from severe malnutrition when she was rescued. On the right, an adult female California sea lion ( Zalophus californianus), ingested 13 plastic grocery bags. It is not customary for sea lions to ingest plastic bags, but a confused or starving animal will eat foreign objects occasionally.
This California sea lion suffered from several gunshots that punctured her left lung creating a large air pocket (pneumothorax). The wounds healed and she recovered her normal shape and lung function.
Entrapment in commercial gill nets is a common problem. The netting doesn't stretch or break and as the animal grows the line gradually cuts into the animal's neck producing deep open wounds. It may take months before an injured animal becomes so debilitated that it can be rescued and treated. Many animals recover with medical treatment, but if the injury is severe, or the animal becomes too debilitated before being rescued, the animal may die as a result. Plastic packing bands aren't as commonly encountered but also produce similar wounds. If the animal survives there is often a scar and a bulge in the neck where the lines once were.
Domoic acid is a naturally occurring neurotoxin produced by several species of unicellular algae. It is responsible for the conditions called Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning and Domoic Acid Poisoning and has implications for both animal and human health. When the algae (Pseudonitzschia spp) and the toxin are consumed by smaller schooling fish, such as sardine, anchovy, or herring, or by filter feeding invertebrates, the toxin is introduced into the food chain. California sea lions are particularly sensitive to this toxin and may become disoriented, experience seizures, lapse into a coma, or die as a result. Affected adult female animals may abort or abandon their pups. Animals that survive often have chronic brain damage and succumb at a later date. The hippocampus of the brain has a large number of glutamate receptors that bind the neurotoxin. Brain damage in this area results in memory loss (amnesia). Algal blooms are episodic, but when they occur, large numbers of sea lions are affected and may be encountered on the beach.
If you find an animal that appears to be disoriented, is not responsive, or is having seizures, please call a rescue agency! Do not try to assist the animal.
You can best help MMCC LA by:
- Reporting to a local rescue organization,
- San Pedro up to Pacific Palisades (including all beaches between them)
Tel: 1-800-399–4253 [WHALE]
Web: http://whalerescueteam.org
- Malibu
Tel: 310-458–9453 [WILD]
Web: http://cawildlife.org
- Long Beach
Tel: 562-570–7387
Web: http://www.longbeach.gov/acs/about-us/contact-us/
- San Pedro up to Pacific Palisades (including all beaches between them)
- Alerting the lifeguard on-duty
Be prepared to provide:
- The location and condition of animal.
- Caution: Keep your distance and observe the animal from binocular range. You are too close if the animal is watching you.
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The Ginny Levine Financial Grants Fund was established by the All Star II Corporation to provide financial assistance to individuals and families who might not otherwise be able to experience the gifts and resources of Star Island and the All Star II community.
Awards and inquiries are kept confidential.
For a printable version click: (Printable Form)
The Ginny Levine Fund (GLF) was started by Old Shoaler Robert J. Levine in memory of his wife Ginny, who loved Star and made many contributions to the island. The Levines attended All Star I and II for many years and were chairs of the All Star II conference in 1975. Through the years Bob and Ginny were concerned about the number of people who, because of financial difficulties, could not attend a conference. Bob, who died in 2019, was delighted that the Ginny Levine Fund has helped and will continue to help many Shoalers enjoy the Island for years to come. The GLF is supported by an art auction held during the conference and by donations from All Star II attendees.
It is the policy of the All Star II Corporation to provide a means by which individuals with limited financial resources can participate in the Star Island experience. The Corporation delegates to the members of the "Ginny Levine Financial Aid Committee" the responsibility to determine the qualifications for financial assistance by following an adopted set of procedures (i.e., the Financial Aid Application Process). The guidelines and the process shall be set by and approved by a consensus of the committee. The small committee consists of former chairs and long term attendees of the All Star II conference.
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The Venue: Our College Ministry gathering is on
Monday nights at 7:30pm.
We meet in the Student Room at the church.
At The Venue we have fun, food, relevant teaching,
and break up into groups for community and growth.
This is an incredibly accepting and loving place for everyone College aged.
To stay informed about all things related to College Ministry
we can add you to our GroupMe text messaging.
Please email your name and number to Zack Pratt.


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For many people, getting into a regular, healthy and sustainable skincare routine can be a bit challenging. Maybe you're left wondering if the products you're using are right for you? Are there more advances in the skincare industry you should know about? Should you really be using a topical cream? Or what if your skincare type has changed and you might need to give everything a bit overhaul? Any of these sound familiar?
Well, here at Works With Water we want your skin, your confidence and your life to be the best it can possibly be. So as we move into spring and soon (fingers crossed) a bright and warm summer, we wanted to share some of our top tips with you for transitioning into new seasons armed with knowledge, options and a bright acne-free face.
Get to know your skin and be more mindful
It sounds like an easy suggestion, right? But the truth is many of us are so caught up in our busy lives that we don't pay enough attention to what our skin and our bodies are trying to tell us about our lifestyles, our habits and our skincare routine. In fact, how many times have you looked into the mirror and been shocked at how much dry skin or acne you have? Well, it didn't just happen over the last few minutes! As we move into spring, we urge you to be a bit more mindful when it comes to your skin. So this means keeping a close eye on what's going on. Notice some redness? Maybe it's the skincare you're using. Notice some extra oily patches? Maybe it's the takeaway you had a few nights ago. Makeup sweating away within minutes? Maybe you need to make a big change because it's warmer during the day now.
It's not always easy to make bold links about what does and doesn't affect your skin, because it's not instantaneous. But moving into warmer weather with a more mindful approach will help you to make more informed choices about the products you're using and how your habits may or may not improve your appearance.
Many people swear by journalling to stay more mindful, others find exercise helps and we're big fans of mindfulness meditation because it doesn't just keep you focused for a few minutes, it really can change your whole outlook for the day.
Try a new method of skincare
Here at Works With Water, we produce a range of products aimed at making your skin healthier, your complexion clearer and pushing your confidence up a few levels! The thing that's different about our products, like help: clear skin and help: clear skin MEN, is that they're not topical. So this means you don't put them onto spots or have to walk around with thick cream on your face all day – anyone who has suffered with acne will know what a pain this can be. Instead our products are supplements. They can be added to drinks, beverages and no one has to know you're taking them.
This season we urge you to try a new method when it comes to skincare, maybe relying on topical creams and treatments isn't for you anymore?
Cut back on makeup and unnecessary products
Just like mindfulness in our day-to-day lives can be real eye-opener, stripping back when it comes to makeup and skincare can have a huge difference too. Especially as we move between seasons.
Makeup can be a great way to accentuate our features, hide blemishes and give our confidence a push in the right direction. However, many of us are so used to our makeup routines… Foundation, concealer, powder, blusher, eye makeup… And apply it so robotically that we actually might not be realising that we can take a step back and feel happier with our appearance without the makeup, link redness and irritation to a certain product or just realise we've outgrown our old products and routines. The same can be said for skincare products. Do you really need a seven step process? Or is it time to find a skincare routine that'll leave your skin glowing with just three products and a lot less hassle?
As we move into the warmer months, here at Works With Water we're keen to find out how you transition between seasons seamlessly, what your favourite products are and what skincare gems you swear by! We'd love to hear from you, so meet us in the comments below.
Feeling a little low? Here's our recommendations for 5 Things to do right now to turn your day around


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Thalgo Body Treatments
As specialists in marine spa therapies, Thalgo harnesses all the riches of the sea: oligo-elements, proteins, amino-acids, minerals and vitamins.
Slimming, Firming, Detoxifying and Relaxation therapy treatments.
We recommend courses of 6-12 sessions for maximum results. All body treatments begin with the Modelage de la Mer welcome massage to relax the body and ease tension.


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Winter 2019 Course List
Courses offered from September 2019 through April 2020. Please contact the instructor for more information on courses.
GEOG121 Geography, Environment and Globalization Sections
Human geography of the modern world with particular attention to human-environment relationships, urbanization, and regional growth; trade and communications; environment and war; environmental governance and sustainability.
GEOG122 Geography, Modernity and Globalization Sections
The human geography of the modern world since 1945: global interdependence in economic geography, geopolitics, and cultural geography; consequences of modernization, including demography, urbanization and environmental effects; regional case studies; reactions to modernization.
GEOG211 The State of the Earth Sections
The demographic, economic, ecological, and technological factors that underlie current environmental challenges, considering their effects to date and their possible impact in the future.
GEOG220 Geopolitics Sections
Political geographic perspectives on todays interdependent world through three themes: borders, regions, and flows.
GEOG250 Cities Sections
An interdisciplinary introduction to the city in the context of contemporary globalization. Analysis of urban patterns and processes from the theoretical perspectives of various disciplines and methodologies.
GEOG290 Introduction to the Geography of Canada Sections
Selected topics in human geography focusing on the regional distribution of natural resources, population, urban systems, and economic activities.
GEOG310 Environment and Sustainability Sections
Concepts of environment, resources and sustainability; the roles of physical and human geography in understanding the interaction of humans and the environment; introduction to management of environment-resource systems.
GEOG311 Urban Environments Sections
The impact of urban development on the natural environment and vice versa. Study of the ecology and metabolism of cities and green urban design, using global and local case studies.
GEOG312 Climate Change: Science and Society Sections
Climates over the geological, historical and instrument periods. Theories of climatic change. Monitoring and modelling the climate system. Impacts of change on environmental and socio-economic systems.
GEOG313 Environmental Justice and Social Change Sections
Economic, social, political and cultural structures and institutions that shape contemporary socioecological challenges.
GEOG314 Analysing Environmental Problems Sections
Concepts and techniques employed in environmental research; challenges in the areas of climate change, water use, knowledge translation and natural hazards.
GEOG316 Geography of Natural Hazards Sections
The role of geophysical events, human ecology, environmental perception, world social and political order in explaining the risk of natural disasters. Assessment of acceptable risk, disaster relief and reconstruction and contrasts between developed and developing nations.
GEOG318 Sustainability in a Changing Environment Sections
Biophysical and human causes of short- and long-term environmental change at various spatial scales, including measurement, interpretation, and policy.
GEOG319 Environmental Impact Assessment Sections
The principles, implementation, and role of environmental impact assessment in environmental management, in Canada and internationally.
GEOG321 Historical Geography of Urbanization: Cities, Space, and Power Sections
From the origins of urbanism to the modern era.
GEOG327 Creating Canada Sections
Canada from the beginning of European contact to the mid-19th century, stressing the changing geographical patterns of settlement, economy, and culture.
GEOG328 Constructing Canada Sections
The construction of Canadian political space after Confederation, aboriginal-newcomer relations, regional development and conflict, industrialization, urbanization, and war.
GEOG329 Political Geography Sections
The heritage of political geography; the spatial structure of political organization including regional and global structures.
GEOG345 Theory and Practice in Human Geography Sections
A consideration of major intellectual issues and debates in the development of contemporary human geography, in relation to developments in other fields and changes in politics, culture and society.
GEOG350 Urban Worlds Sections
City systems and theories of urban location; internal spatial structure of the city; commercial and industrial location; social areas; neighbourhood and land use change; urban trends and public policy.
GEOG352 Urbanization in the Global South Sections
Urbanization in the developing countries of Latin America, Africa, and Asia; the role of cities in the development process and the features and problems of rapid urbanization.
GEOG353 Geographies of Migration and Settlement Sections
International regimes regulating migration, changes in global demographics, immigration policies of nation states, international migration patterns, settlement policies and outcomes.
GEOG357 Introduction to Social Geography Sections
The development of social and behavioural geography, focusing on how places, landscapes, and enviromments both reflect and shape social life.
GEOG361 Introduction to Economic Geography Sections
History and methods of economic geography. Location of resource industries, manufacturing, and service activities with emphasis on British Columbia in its North American and world setting. Recommended for students with no previous exposure to Economic Geography, before taking other courses in the 36x and 46x series.
GEOG362 Geography of Economic Development Sections
Geographical approaches to economic development; models of economic development and spatial change; influences on spatial economic change; case studies from the developed, third, and socialist worlds.
GEOG364 Globalization, Cities, and Regions Sections
Forms of economic development; changing location of economic activities and functions; implications for government and politics; local strategies for growth and equity.
GEOG371 Research Strategies in Human Geography Sections
Formulating a research problem and selecting an appropriate research strategy. Research strategies range from social scientific survey methods to ethnography. Priority enrolment for honours and major students in Geography.
GEOG374 Statistics in Geography Sections
Introduction to statistical techniques and their application to geographical problems. Priority enrolment for honours and major students in Geography. Consult the Faculty of Science Credit Exclusion Lists: www.students.ubc.ca/calendar/index.cfm?tree=12,215,410,414.
GEOG380 Geography of Asia Sections
A comparative regional analysis stressing the historical development and changing cultural, economic, and political patterns of the area. Special reference to India, Indonesia, China, and Japan.
GEOG390A Geography of Selected Regions - SELECTED REGIONS Sections
A geographical analysis of selected regions not regularly included in the Department's offerings in regional geography (e.g., tropical Africa, Oceania). Students should consult the Department regarding regions to be covered.
GEOG391 Modern Europe: Places and Borders Sections
An introductory survey, focusing on the present-day human geography of the area between the Atlantic and the Ural Mountains.
GEOG410 Environment and Society Sections
Geographical analysis of society-environment relations. Relates resource management to environmental politics, political economy, and sustainable development. Perspectives drawn from political ecology and political economy, environmental history and environmental philosophy.
GEOG412 Water Management: Theory, Policy, and Practice. Sections
Interdisciplinary analysis of critical water issues, in Canada and internationally. Focus on social science perspectives. Emphasis on presentation, research, and essay-writing skills.
GEOG419 Research in Environmental Geography Sections
Details available from Geography Undergraduate Advisor. Not necessarily offered each year.
GEOG423 Development of Environmental Thought Sections
An examination of how attitudes toward human nature and non-human nature have changed from Mesolithic times to the present in Western society.
GEOG424 Feminist Geographies Sections
An introductory survey of contemporary feminist approaches to human geography.
GEOG446A Topics in Geography - TOPICS IN GEOG Sections
See the departmental undergraduate advisor for details.
GEOG446B Topics in Geography - TOPICS IN GEOG Sections
See the departmental undergraduate advisor for details.
GEOG448 Directed Studies in Geography Sections
For fourth-year students in Geography to permit investigation of a topic to be agreed upon by a member of the faculty and the student.
GEOG450 Urban Research Sections
Individual or group primary research. Instructor and content vary and it may be offered over 2 terms. Details available from Geography Undergraduate Advisor from April 1 preceding the course. Not necessarily offered each year.
GEOG453 Political Geographic Analysis Sections
Political organization of space; territorial and spatial patterns of power and identity; contemporary geopolitical struggles.
GEOG481 Geography of Japan Sections
A critical analysis of significant human adaptations to changing ecological conditions in the Japanese archipelago. Normally alternates with GEOG 468.
GEOG495 Geographies of Social Movements in the Americas Sections
The politics of North-South solidarity in theory and practice through community service learning models.
GEOG496 Geography of Africa Sections
A comparative regional analysis of Africa with a focus on contemporary environmental and development issues. Credit will be allowed for only one of GEOG 396 and 496.
GEOG497 The Arctic Sections
Physical and biological characteristics of the circumpolar Arctic, emphasizing terrestrial environments and the impacts on and by humans, including: glacial history; climatology; biogeography/ecology of arctic tundra; human-environment interactions, settlement and exploration; and current environmental, social and economic problems.
GEOG498 Geographies of the Middle East Sections
Critical analysis of economic, social, and political development and processes defining the modern Middle East region.
GEOB102 Our Changing Environment: Climate and Ecosystems Sections
Energy and water in the Earth-Atmosphere system, global climates and climate change, ecosystem properties and processes, human impacts. Please consult the Faculty of Science Credit Exclusion Lists: www.students.ubc.ca/calendar/index.cfm?tree=12,215,410,414.
GEOB103 Our Changing Environment: Water and Landscapes Sections
Physical processes acting at the Earth's surface; water cycle; landforms; human impacts. Please consult the Faculty of Science Credit Exclusion Lists: www.students.ubc.ca/calendar/index.cfm?tree=12,215,410,414.
GEOB200 Atmospheric Environments Sections
Physical principles underlying weather and climates. Thermal, moisture and wind climates from the scale of plants and animals to the globe. Daily weather systems and climate change. Credit will be granted for only one of GEOB 200, GEOB 204, APBI 244.
GEOB206 Geomorphic Processes and Hazards Sections
Earth surface processes shaping the landscape; identification of hazards and hazardous areas associated with these processes; introduction to techniques for measurement and analysis at various spatial and time scales; field trips are required.
GEOB207 Introduction to Biogeography Sections
Geographical ecology emphasizing plant distributions, abiotic-biotic interactions, effects of disturbance, succession, and human impacts across scales. Labs and field trips examine a local site.
GEOB270 Geographic Information Science Sections
Computer-based graphical methods of data input and analysis. Emphasis on data visualization techniques such as cartographic modelling and exploratory data analysis. Preclusion: Not available to those who completed GEOG 370 before September 2005.
GEOB300 Microscale Weather and Climate Sections
Meteorology and climatology at the micro-, local, and meso-scales. Interactions between land surfaces and atmosphere. Basics of atmospheric turbulence and transfer processes. Microclimates on scales of a leaf to those of a large valley.
GEOB305 Introduction to Hydrology Sections
Principles of hydrology at site, watershed, and larger regional scales. Introduction to techniques of measurement and analysis. Emphasizes surface water hydrology of western North America.
GEOB307 Biogeography and Global Change Sections
Biogeographic concepts in understanding responses in ecosystems to environmental change at global, regional, and local scales. Conservation issues such as the loss of biodiversity and endangered species.
GEOB308 Quaternary and Applied Geomorphology Sections
Quaternary landscape development emphasizing the history of glaciation with special reference to western North America; applications of geomorphology in resource development and land management; interpretation of Quaternary materials.
GEOB309 Geographical Sciences Field Course Sections
Field sampling, instrumentation, surveying, mapping techniques, and data analysis; mandatory multi-day field camp in April or May. Special fees and liability insurance are required.
GEOB370 Advanced Geographic Information Science Sections
Theoretical and practical aspects of Geographic Information Systems, including cartographic modelling, digital terrain models, management issues, and spatial interpolation.
GEOB372 Cartography Sections
Cartographic methods: development of cartography; projections; data ordering, compilation and symbolization; cartographic design, map reproduction.
GEOB373 Introductory Remote Sensing Sections
Aerial photography; measurement from aerial photographs; photo-interpretation in geographic analysis; remote sensing of the earth's surface and atmosphere.
GEOB401 Urban Meteorology Sections
The impact of urbanization upon atmospheric processes and climates. The energy and water balances of cities. Meteorological effects (urban heat island, precipitation modification, etc.) and their significance. Models of the urban atmosphere.
GEOB402 Air Pollution Meteorology Sections
The nature of atmospheric pollutants. The ability of the atmosphere to disperse, transform, and remove pollutants. Air pollution dispersion models. Air quality monitoring, criteria, and standards.
GEOB406 Watershed Geomorphology Sections
Hillslope and stream channel processes and their rates of operation. Analysis and modelling geomorphic processes and associated hazards at the watershed scale. Applications in geoscience and engineering.
GEOB407 Vegetation Dynamics: Disturbance, Climate and Human Impacts Sections
Investigation of vegetation dynamics integrating theory and research to address contemporary issues of global environmental change. Students will conduct fieldwork and learn to analyze data and interpret results.
GEOB408 The Changing Cryosphere Sections
Formation of ice masses and their evolution including snowpacks, glaciers, and ice sheets. Relationships between ice and climate including records of climate change, glacier dynamics and ice-related hazards.
GEOB448A Directed Studies in Geographical Sciences - DRCT ST GEOGSCIE Sections
For fourth-year students in Geography to permit investigation of a topic to be agreed upon by a member of the faculty and the student. Permission of the department head and of a supervisory faculty member is required. Credit will be granted for only one of GEOB 448 or GEOG 448.
GEOB448B Directed Studies in Geographical Sciences - DRCT ST GEOGSCIE Sections
For fourth-year students in Geography to permit investigation of a topic to be agreed upon by a member of the faculty and the student. Permission of the department head and of a supervisory faculty member is required. Credit will be granted for only one of GEOB 448 or GEOG 448.
GEOB449A Undergraduate Thesis - UNDERGRAD THESIS Sections
Original research on an approved topic, developed under the guidance of a faculty member. Open to 4th year students in Geographical Biogeosciences with appropriate background courses related to the research topic, and permission of the directing faculty member. The 3-credit option is only available to students who complete GEOB 449 in tandem with GEOB 409.
GEOB449B Undergraduate Thesis - UNDERGRAD THESIS Sections
Original research on an approved topic, developed under the guidance of a faculty member. Open to 4th year students in Geographical Biogeosciences with appropriate background courses related to the research topic, and permission of the directing faculty member. The 3-credit option is only available to students who complete GEOB 449 in tandem with GEOB 409.
GEOB472 Research in Cartography Sections
Use of cartography in primary research applications. Discussion of contemporary topics in cognitive, social, and technical cartography and data visualization.
GEOB479 Research in Geographic Information Science Sections
Students use GIS in primary research applications in conservation biology, crime analysis, and health geography; theoretical and practical aspects considered in a hands-on environment.
URST200 Cities Sections
An interdisciplinary introduction to the city in the context of contemporary globalization. Analysis of urban patterns and processes from the theoretical perspectives of various disciplines and methodologies.


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Hints on Buying a Vibration Machine.
Health of our body is very important. One cannot perform their daily activities with unhealthy body. There are some things that can make our bodies to be unhealthy. Sedentary lifestyle, harmful microorganisms, injuries, and external elements are examples of factors that can make our bodies to be unhealthy. Expect complications such as cardiovascular diseases to be as a result of sedentary lifestyle.
This comes as a result of excess accumulation of fat in the body. Expect physical injury to make our body to be weak. Expect to be weak and feel uncomfortable by having an injury. Harmful microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses cause diseases. There are various methods of treatment of diseases and complications in the body. We have diet management, drugs, and exercise as methods of treatment of body complications and diseases.
Diseases like deficiency diseases can be cured by a taking a balanced diet. Bacterial, fungal, and viral diseases can be treated by taking certain drugs.
Complications of the body such as obesity can be treated by exercise. Technology has made it possible to produce modernized therapeutic machines in the health sector. Examples of modern therapeutic machines are virtual reality, computers, and vibration machine.
Diseases like phobia can now be treated by use of virtual reality technology. A patient is physically confronted with an object of phobia until phobia is removed. It is possible to perform accurate surgical procedures by use of computer software. It is possible to cure diseases like cancer by use of computer software in surgical procedures. Complications of the body can now be treated by use of the vibration machine such as power plate.
Vibration machines have been known to be found in gymnasiums, homes, and fitness centers. It is used in the training therapy sessions. Vibration machines function by stimulating muscles of the body. Stimulation of the muscles of the body becomes possible by reflexive activity. It is possible to cure injuries and obesity by stimulating muscles of the body. The elderly has been using this equipment to regain their stability and mobility.
There are some factors to consider when buying a vibration machine. The handling weight is an important factor to consider when buying a vibration machine. Expect to find the handling weight indicated on a vibration machine. You should value the weight and size of a vibration machine. You should buy a vibration machine that has proper weight and size to enhance its storage and transportation. It is advisable to look on its features such as speed, screen display, and brand. Such features have been known to help in identifying its durability and quality. It is important to look on the power of a vibration machine; it should have a high voltage with a strong motor.


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We don't increase credit limits on request, but all accounts are reviewed regularly. If you pay at least the minimum payment on each statement, and make sure that your payments are received on time, you'll increase the chances of us raising your credit limit.
Any changes to your available credit will be shown on your statement and can be viewed on your online account. You'll also get an email from us to let you know.


text: Please be sure to read this most inspirational post about Charity Hospital's 9 West medical first responder team, and their courage in caring for their patients and each other. The team was stranded for six days during Hurricane Katrina. Dr. Ruth Berggren tells her story to Dr. Pauline Chen for the New York Times Well Blog.


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I created a little web application called the Fishing Access Locator that shows access spots to bodies of water I've been to. With the Fishing Access Locator, you'll be able to find a public access spot to a body of water and have the latitude and longitude coordinates sent directly to google maps which will bring you to that exact spot.
Since it's just me adding access spots there will obviously be a limited number of spots available on the map. I'm working on letting people add their own access spots to the map for others to see, but that will be in the next release.


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DEAR ELIZABETH Production Photos: Cast of Week Five
Featuring a rotating cast of award-winning actors. Week Five of DEAR ELIZABETH by Sarah Ruhl stars real-life married couple Ellen McLaughlin as Elizabeth Bishop, Rinde Eckert as Robert Lowell, and Polly Noonan returns as Stage Manager. Kate Whoriskey directs. Photography by Joan Marcus
WP Theater presents
New York Premiere
Written by Sarah Ruhl & Directed by Kate Whoriskey
Limited Engagement: OCT 26 – DEC 5
Starring a rotating cast of LUMINARIES including: BECKY ANN BAKER, DAVID AARON BAKER, KATHLEEN CHALFANT, RINDE ECKERT, CHERRY JONES, MIA KATIGBAK, ELLEN MCLAUGHLIN, POLLY NOONAN, PETER SCOLARI, J. SMITH-CAMERON, JOHN DOUGLAS THOMPSON & HARRIS YULIN.