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2015 CASIOPA Conference on Healthy Parks, Healthy People (HPHP) – Summary
By casiopa | Published: May 13, 2015
Summary of the 2015 CASIOPA Conference on Healthy Parks, Healthy People On Wednesday May 6 & Thursday May 7 2015, the first organized HPHP conference was held at the University of Waterloo Federation Hall Conference Centre (the final agenda is here: 2015-casiopa-healthy-parks-and-healthy-people-agenda-28-4-15). Healthy Parks, Healthy People" is a research agenda but most importantly it is [...]
2014 CASIOPA & University of Waterloo ERS welcomes Parks Canada CEO Alan Latourelle
By casiopa | Published: January 7, 2015
Alan Latourelle made a return visit with CASIOPA just before everyone decamped to the IUCN World Parks Congress in Sydney AUS. As CEO of Parks Canada, Alan has been a strong advocate for research and community engagement through fora like CASIOPA and it was great to host him. Alan's visit was part of a class [...]
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2013 CASIOPA AGM on Putting Conservation Science into Practice
By casiopa | Published: April 22, 2013
Wednesday April 17, 2013 & Thursday April 18, 2013 saw over 100 people join us at the wonderful University of Waterloo Summit Centre for the Environment at Huntsville for the Annual General Meeting of CASIOPA. We combined this with an excellent workshop as well! The theme was "Putting Conservation Science into Practice". Chris Lemieux (of [...]
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2012 CASIOPA Supports the Sources of Knowledge Forum
By casiopa | Published: May 20, 2012
In 2012, CASIOPA provided some leveraged funding and participated in their Forum on Climate Change climate_change_program_sok_2012. CASIOPA Chair Stephen Murphy presented on behalf of CASIOPA on the subject of Sustainability: Building Resilience to Climate Change. murphy 2012 SOK Attending via CASIOPA's committment to student involvement and networking were Kelly Moores and Hilary Roulston – then [...]
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2006 PRFO Proceedings | Transboundary Protected Areas: Research and Planning
By casiopa | Published: July 31, 2010
Proceedings of the Parks Research Forum of Ontario (PRFO) Annual General Meeting | Brock University, April 2006
2001 PRFO Proceedings | Protected Areas and Ecological Integrity
By casiopa | Published: May 31, 2010
Proceedings of the Parks Research Forum of Ontario (PRFO) Annual Meeting | Black Creek Pioneer village, May 9-10, 2001


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Car & Automobile Manufacturing Globally Discussed in New IBISWorld Report Published at MarketPublishers.com
18 Apr 2012 • by Natalie Aster
LONDON – The global car and automobile manufacturing industry revenue is expected to grow just 0.5% per annum over the five years through 2012 to reach USD 2.16 trillion. Soaring fuel values and rising environmental concerns have shifted consumers' preferences away from fuel-guzzling pickup trucks to smaller, more fuel-efficient cars. Some automakers embraced the change by expanding their small car portfolios and diversifying into the production of hybrid electric motor vehicles. Other automakers were more reluctant to shift their focus from big to small cars, expecting the price of fuel to contract eventually, bringing consumers back to the big-car fold.
New research report "Global Car & Automobile Manufacturing" worked out by IBISWorld has been recently published by Market Publishers Ltd.
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Global Car & Automobile Manufacturing
Published: March, 2012
Pages: 38
Price: US$ 935,00
The research report is aimed to provide an in-depth understanding of the scope, size, disposition and growth potential of the car and automobile manufacturing industry worldwide including the key sensitivities and success factors. Furthermore, the study also features elaborate five-year forecasts to anticipate future industry prospects as well as offers a comprehensive review of the top companies along with their market shares.
Leading companied mentioned in the report include: Toyota Motor Corporation, General Motors Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Volkswagen AG, and Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
More new research reports by the publisher can be found at IBISWorld page.
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That's all my G4 has been off so far today. Calibrated right at lunch time. It read 121 and my FS said 122. 3 days in and not a single reading over 150.
Also, daily savings. Average test strip use pre-cgms was around 18 to 20 for that tight of control.
Yesterday? 7 strips.


text: I am a new, self taught artist, who since my retirement has started to explorewater color and oil pastels. I find that with my new found freedom I notice so many wonderful things and felt the need to capture them for my memories. I paint from my heart, and all things that capture my whimsical imagination.My goal with my art is to put a smile on everyone's face and I hope to invoke a feeling of happiness and peace for all looking at our beautiful world through my eyes.I am a retired Social Worker and live in Sequim WA, after many years in beautiful Alaska. I love traveling in our RV, trips, abroad, volunteering and time with family., and always painting along the way.


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NovelSat NS4 – 4th generation satellite waveform that boosts spectral efficiency by up to 22% compared with DVB-S2X (up to 45% vs DVB-S2).
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Interference Mitigation Package – New Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) mitigation software package for the most consistently reliable satellite signals.
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To schedule a meeting with NovelSat management at IBC 2017, just fill in the form below and we will contact you right away.
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A Fellow of Nara will be able to:-
- advise a lender on policy and the most effective handling of a case prior to appointment and may avoid the need for a formal receivership appointment
- resolve a difficult case while seeking to maintain a positive relationship with the lender's customer
- protect the brand name of the lender
- minimise tensions between the lender and borrower
- manage, secure, insure and, if necessary, run the property
- achieve a financial settlement that satisfies the lender's requirements and
- achieve all of this with the minimum of bureaucracy and fuss
Nara members are also able to assess a property at the time of the lender's valuation, prior to the loan being made, to identify issues and opportunities which may arise in the future and forecast what they would have to do if called on to sell the property either as an LPA receiver or acting for the Administrator.
Appointors have the assurance of knowing Nara Fellows are specialists who are trained and regulated.
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"Whatever the future holds, membership of Nara is increasingly becoming essential as a criterion by which appointments are made"
"There is much that the Nara member can do prior to an appointment"


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BEREA, Ohio – The Baldwin Wallace University men's swimming and diving team is ready to race to the top of the Ohio Athletic Conference in 2018-19.
Eighth-year head coach Laura Wolff-Demaline returns eight letterwinners and two All-OAC performers from last year's team that went 5-6 overall with a 1-3 mark in the conference, placing fourth at the OAC Championships.
"I am excited about the talent and depth our freshman class have added to our team this year," Wolff-Demaline said. "We returned a strong core from last year, including a few individual school record holders, which is a great position to be in. We have made a few key changes to our training and meet schedule that I am eager to see play out, which we feel will positively benefit all of our athletes. This is an incredible group of individuals that work hard and are committed to the success of our program. There are great things happening at the Baldwin Wallace Pool – and I look forward to how our team will continue to grow this season!"
Both All-OAC performers are members of the junior class: stroker Greg Shaw (Colorado Springs, Colo./Manitou Springs) and diver Evan Rinaldi (Cleveland/Cleveland Heights). Shaw earned his All-OAC honor as a freshman with a second-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly and also holds the school record in that event. Rinaldi took third in both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events for his first two All-OAC honors.
Two additional school record holders also return to the pool this winter in junior freestyler Austin Lockhart (Olmsted Falls) and sophomore stroker Michael Morsch (Phoenix, Ariz./Notre Dame Preparatory). Morsch, Shaw and Lockhart were all part of the 200-yard and 400-yard medley relay school records that were set at the 2018 OAC Championships while Lockhart also holds the school record for the 200-yard butterfly.
Leadership will also come from the team's two seniors: freestyler Tyler Allison (Napoleon) and freestyler John Beyer (Columbus/Centennial). Both Allison and Beyer return for their final season in the pool and look to shave seconds off their career-best times, hoping to set a school record along the way.
After getting their feet wet in their first collegiate season, sophomore freestylers Matthew Butt (Westfield Center/Cloverleaf) and Conner Hartup (Westlake) and sophomore strokers Nicholas Borghi (Dayton, N.J./South Brunswick) and Kyle Cordrey (Mansfield/Ontario) return to improve on the times from their freshman campaign.
Four freshmen will dive right in, looking to make an immediate impact on the team: diver Tanner Elenbaas (Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley), freestyler Ali Id-Lougssiyr (Louisville, Ky./Eastern), freestyler Michael Lewis (Lancaster) and freestyler Christian Velasquez (Fulshear, Texas/Seven Lakes).
BW opens up the 2018-19 campaign on Friday, Sept. 28, when the Yellow Jackets compete in the Viking Relay Challenge, hosted by NCAA Division I institution Cleveland State University at the Busbey Natatorium. BW will host Manchester (Ind.) University for the first home meet on Saturday, Nov. 3, inside the BW Natatorium.


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'Fifty Shades of Grey' hooks up new leading man
Jamie Dornan will replace Charlie Hunnam in "Fifty Shades of Grey."
Variety reports the 31-year-old actor who plays Sheriff Graham Humbert on ABC's "Once Upon a Time" will play Christian Grey in the film adaptation of the best-selling novel.
Us Weekly called Dornan a "hunk" in case that's something you need to know.
The magazine reported Dornan beat out Billy Magnussen and Luke Bracey for the coveted role. Most of the screen tests took place late last week in Hollywood. "The audition process was an embarrassment of riches," a source said. "There were some fierce performances."
Dornan will star opposite Dakota Johnson, who has been cast as Anastasia Steele in the film directed by Sam Taylor-Wood. Dornan has also appeared on British series "The Fall" and in Sofia Coppola's film "Marie Antoinette."
"Everyone trusts that he'll make an excellent Christian and will do the role justice," an insider told Us Weekly. And, unlike "Sons of Anarchy" star Hunnam, who got cold feet over the script and other issues, Dornan is "all in," the source said. "His contract is set - this has the potential to make him a huge star."
That's what they said about Elizabeth Berkley when she was cast in "Showgirls."
"Jamie has a really good reputation as someone easy to work with, easy going and is seen as someone who will very appreciative of this role," another source said. "It's his charm and personality that is winning people over."
Don't forget his fierce hunkiness.


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Healthcare Scene recently had the chance to sit down with a panel of experts on patient identification and patient matching. In this interview we talk over the challenges associated with matching patients in healthcare and the damage that's done when you don't match the right patient. We also talk about the solutions to the patient identification and matching problem including the impact a national patient identifier would have on the problem. Finally we talk about CHIME's $1 million National Patient ID challenge.
Here's a look at those who participated in the discussion:
- Beth Just, MBA, RHIA, FAHIMA, CEO and President of Just Associates
- Michael Trader, President of RightPatient
- John Lynn, Founder of Healthcare Scene
If you're interested in the challenge of patient identification and patient matching in healthcare, then you'll enjoy this discussion:
Also, after the more formal discussion we take some questions from the live audience in what we call the "after party." Along with discussing Beth Just's new alter ego, we also dive in deeper on the topic of patient identification and matching:


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A landlord has been ordered to pay over £10,000 after pleading guilty to breaching three separate fire regulations.
Charles Thornton was fined at York Magistrates' Court last week following prosecution by the North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Last September, the Fire and Rescue Service was called to a flat building in York after a fire had been reported.
The fire was caused by an electrical fault near to the fuse board and fire officers discovered that the fire alarm and detection system provided was not working.
Further investigation found that Mr Thornton, who let the two flats, had not carried out a fire risk assessment.
The landlord admitted in an interview that he had not planned or organised his fire safety responsibilities properly.
Thornton was subsequently prosecuted and ordered to pay a £7,000 fine, £2,933 in costs and a victim surcharge of £170 - totalling over £10,100.
"In this case, following the fire incident, it was found that the landlord was responsible for a number of flats across the city," said David Watson, station manager of the North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.
"[We] will in most cases give responsible persons chance to comply with the legislation before taking legal proceedings."
"However, where cases are found where there is risk to life of death or serious injury in the event of fire, prosecution will be considered and where appropriate taken." he said.
Prosecuting, Ms Karen Galloway stated: "The Fire and Rescue Service's decision to prosecute was not taken lightly and this measure is only taken in the most serious cases."
"The responsible person is always in a position of authority, their lack of actions should have been foreseeable to prevent, in the event of fire, persons being put at risk of death or serious injury."
"The contraventions in this case were serious and would have continued had the Fire Authority not acted immediately."


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Cleaning a house can seem like a never ending chore, but if you follow these tips that we are bringing you today, you could have a sparkling abode in a mere three hours! Isn't that tempting? Just imagine; you could spend 180 minutes cleaning at the weekend and still have most of your free time left! Professional cleaners might not want you to know how quickly you can get your home in tip top condition, but we love making things as easy as possible and simply can't keep these idea to ourselves. Read on and discover how to make cleaning a manageable task, rather than a dreaded chore!
Before you get started, take some time to get all your cleaning supplies to hand. If you keep them all together, this won't even take five minutes and you'll be ready to get cracking!
Dirty cups in the kitchen, coats left in the hallway; these are just two of the most common but annoying bad habits that can make cleaning seem like a real nightmare. Essentially, you just want a tidy blank canvas to start working with, so you aren't having to tidy AND clean as you go.
With everything tidied away, you need to start with your dusting. Always do this first, as by the time you've finished, any rogue particles will have settled, which means you can grab the vacuum cleaner! Give curtains a cursory once over with an attachment before moving in to your sofa and finally, the floor. If you have wood flooring, you might want to mop as well, but always do this last!
When it comes to kitchens, work from the top, down. This way, anything that falls onto the floor will be suckled up by the vacuum and not overlooked. Don't forget to clean your oven weekly, as grease build-up gets harder to clean the longer it is there. For worktops, antibacterial wipes are the fastest way to leave them clean as a whistle and while you're tackling them, you can be letting your oven cleaner sink in so it makes the wipe-up even easier!
Compared to your kitchen, this is going to be super easy! Open a window before you start, to let plenty of fresh air in, then tackle the biggest job: changing your bed linen. If you make it out of your duvet cover alive, you can then dust and finally, vacuum. Don't forget to give bedside tables a wipe too, as your fingerprints can get really sticky over time!
Toilet, bathtub, shower. These are the most important things to get squeaky clean in your bathroom and what order you do them in is up to you. We like to start with the shower, but squirting screen cleaner and leaving it to soak in before scrubbing everything else. Wipe every surface with antibacterial wipes and as a finishing flourish, add toilet cleaner last and ask everyone in the house to avoid 'going' for a few hours. Oh, and don't forget to add a little bleach to your toilet brush holder too!
Nobody expects a terrace to be perfect, so here, you really only need to tidy up and make sure your furniture is clean. In fall months, look out for fallen leaves and always check that any lighting is working perfectly too!
You're almost done! Just have a quick scour of every room again, to make sure everywhere looks and smells great and is properly aired. You might want to open some windows, just to vent any cleaning product fumes, but after that you can sit down and enjoy a well-earned cup of coffee! Just make sure you wash the cup afterwards though!
For more fantastic cleaning tips, take a look at this article: 10 cleaning mistakes to avoid right now.


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By Jeremy Manier | Photos by Todd Rosenberg, Joel Wintermantle, and Nancy Wong
People of all ages came to the Stony Island Arts Bank on a brisk afternoon in early December to hear members of the Civic Orchestra play selections from Bach's "Art of the Fugue," and all seemed caught in the music's spell.
A six-year-old girl in the front row smiled wryly as she rested her head in her mother's lap. Older listeners nodded their heads in recognition. A young couple held hands, their eyes closed.
The most famous musician there was an audience member on this occasion. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma paced behind the full house of about 60, cocking his head at times toward the arched ceiling, where sounds of the woodwind ensemble resonated as if the place had been designed as a recital hall and not a bank.
Bringing the work of Bach to new places and new audiences was a key goal for the Bach Marathon, a collaboration between the University of Chicago and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, the prestigious training orchestra of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. It featured 10 free performances in one day at venues on the South Side and in downtown Chicago. The project brought together Ma, the CSO's Joyce Green Creative Consultant, and Prof. Theaster Gates, director of UChicago's Arts + Public Life initiative, which develops meaningful artistic interactions in South Side communities. The marathon also was one in a series of four collaborations between UChicago and the CSO, which are both celebrating their 125th anniversaries this year.
Ma embraced Gates upon arriving at the Arts Bank, a 1923 building that Gates' Rebuild Foundation has restored and transformed into a community showcase for cultural events and exhibitions. By the end of the woodwind performance, Ma's excitement about the Arts Bank's potential was clear.
"I just love this space!" Ma said. "I can't think of anything more appropriate for Bach's music."
The audience shared his enthusiasm. Velma Jones, who traveled from surburban Calumet City, said it was an inspiring event.
"I want my granddaughters to experience this," Jones said. "This was the bomb."
'The vulnerability becomes your strength'
Preparation for the Bach Marathon had intensified in November, when Ma and Gates talked with the young musicians at UChicago's Arts Incubator in Washington Park about their vision for the performances. The moderator of the talk was Bill Michel, executive director of UChicago's Logan Center for the Arts and a lead organizer of the partnership between the University and the Civic Orchestra. Inspiring students is a familiar role for Ma, who serves as a mentor for musicians in the Civic Orchestra.
But the combination of Ma and Gates brought new perspective for the musicians. For some it was their first trip to Chicago's South Side, creating an opportunity to connect with audiences in new ways. Gates explained his conviction that immersive artistic projects can change people's outlook, and ultimately help revitalize communities.
Part of the power of art, Gates said, is "the ability to develop and nurture other people's capacity so that they develop these muscles for surviving and then thriving."
For Ma, working with Gates on the South Side offered a long-sought chance to experience a vibrant part of a great city.
"As long as I've come to Chicago, I've wanted to really get to know the South Side the way that a guest knows a host," Ma said. He told the musicians that by exploring new venues for their art, "You are doing something society doesn't encourage us to do very often. You're opening yourself to being vulnerable. And the vulnerability becomes your strength… Our job is to join people in the greatest possible communal experience."
The four joint UChicago-CSO events this fall have further strengthened ties between the two institutions. In addition to the Bach Marathon, the Logan Center hosted a conversation on Sept. 21 with Maestro Riccardo Muti, music director of the CSO; on Nov. 16, UChicago Arts and the University's Office of Civic Engagement partnered to bring an ensemble of CSO musicians for an educational performance at Burke Elementary School; and the anniversary series concluded with an original composition by Assistant Professor of Music Anthony Cheung, performed Dec. 11 by the Civic Orchestra during Fall Convocation.
"These anniversary events showed once more that our two institutions can do a great deal together to enrich the cultural life of the city. We look forward to continuing to partner with the CSO in the future as we continue to celebrate the importance of music in our communities," said Michel.
Looking to future performances
Some of the connection between the musicians and audience at the Arts Bank came from their common appreciation for the space. (Other performance venues for the Bach Marathon included Kenwood Academy High School, the KLEO Community Family Life Center, the Arts Incubator, Blackstone Library, and the DuSable Leadership Academy.)
The acoustics of the Arts Bank, which opened for events this fall, were a welcome surprise to Robbie Curl, who played bassoon and contrabassoon.
"It's a very generous space," Curl said. "You can play at almost any volume and the sound will carry."
The warm sounds brought smiles to Marisa Murillo and her six-year-old daughter, Pilar Alexander. "I'm trying to teach her that there's more to music than Taylor Swift," Murillo said.
Yo-Yo Ma showed every sign of wanting to return to the South Side soon. Reflecting on his rapport with Gates, Ma said later, "I feel that I've found a brother." After the Arts Bank performance, he even began to informally poll the audience on their preferences for follow-up shows.
"We should have a lot of music here," he said as he walked through the audience. "What's a good day for you?"
Originally published on December 14, 2015.


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Portrait of young boy in bonnet
- 2008.001.1490
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Fait partie de Lorne Shields Historical Photograph Collection
Item is a white cabinet card with gold embossed text at bottom edge, "F. Lupson & Co./ 27, HERTFORD ST/ COVENTRY." Photograph shows a young boy in a dress and bonnet reclining against a stone column and holding a basket in his right hand.
F. Lupson & Co.


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St George's is a self supporting Mission Church of The Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis.
We are known for our friendliness and caring. Although St. George's sits on Ferguson Hill in West Terre Haute, members come from all around.
Our members come from several locations in Indiana and Illinois as well as visitors from other states. No matter where you live you are always warmly welcomed and will fit in.
Even though we do not have a regular Priest we have Supply Priests that come from all over ithe area including a couple from as far as Kentucky. Having a different Priest each Sunday provides variety in sermons.


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EOOS Technology Forum
The EOOS Technology Forum aims to:
- Bring closer the marine instrument manufacturers, technicians, technologists and scientists, in the public and private sectors – to drive development and innovation in the European ocean observing technologies;
- Support regular assessments of the technological readiness in the European oceanography, with a focus on Global Ocean Observing System essential ocean variables and observation requirements;
- Identify jointly topics and themes for future actions dealing with the ocean observing technology sector.
The 1st EOOS Technology Forum is organized by EuroGOOS through its Technology Plan Working Group. It will be hosted by SeaTechWeek as a virtual event on 13 October 2020, free of charge. The event will deliver a cross-cutting platform focusing on the technological and operational aspects of ocean observing. It will establish an open platform for sharing information and knowledge and identifying actionable mechanisms for collaboration and matchmaking across the participants, at both regional and international levels.
Registration details:
Participation is free of charge for the EOOS Technology Forum, held during virtual SeaTechWeek. To register, please follow step 3 in the registration process. Register here.
EOOS town hall at the 1st All-Atlantic Ocean Observing Symposium
On 26 March 2019 at the 1st All-Atlantic Ocean Observing (AtlantOS) Symposium, EuroGOOS organized an EOOS town hall to allow several EOOS steering group members and the co-chairs from EuroGOOS and EMB, interact with the symposium participants and representatives of the European Commission and national funders. The event explained the EOOS progress and further steps for EOOS to enable a strong voice of the European community, towards the European and global integration. The panelists and the audience discussed pertinent questions around the services supported by the EOOS-led integration, the contribution of EOOS to the GOOS Framework for Ocean Observing and international policies, European data gaps, standards and quality control, and the needed simplification of the European ocean observing landscape.
Why should Brussels care about ocean observing?
We know more about Mars than we know about the ocean. Yet, ocean observations deliver critical information for a long list of societal benefits, not least the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Ocean observation's national funders, pan-European research coordination projects, scientists and politicians spent three days in Brussels unwinding the complexities of the ocean information needs.
From 21 to 23 November, 300 stakeholders debated end-to-end solutions to meeting the societal and policy demands for ocean data. "Ocean observations and information underpin a great variety of services from commercial uses of the ocean space and resources, to human health and security, to climate change mitigation strategies", explained Dr. Glenn Nolan, oceanographer and secretary general of the European Global Ocean Observing System, EuroGOOS. "Only by coordinating national ocean observing efforts at pan-European and global levels, can we achieve the ambitious European and global ocean strategies."
EOOS as a coordinating framework for European ocean observing has been fostered by science and oceanographic communities. The EOOS framework has been promoted by community declarations (EuroOCEAN conferences 2010 and 2014) and several research and innovation agendas and strategic documents. In 2015, the European Global Ocean Observing System, EuroGOOS, and the European Marine Board, EMB, joined forces in designing tangible mechanisms to make EOOS a reality. Through active participation of the EOOS steering group, several stakeholder events (including in the European Parliament) and open on-line consultations, the EOOS strategy and implementation plan have now been finalized. These documents have benefited from inputs by a broad range of national, regional and pan-European actors, including, among many others, the OSPAR convention, ICES, and the International Hydrographic Organization.
"This unique action plan is open for and inclusive of the many disciplines and technologies underpinning the ocean observing efforts", said Prof. Sheila Heymans, ecosystem modeler and executive director of the European Marine Board, EMB. "Many tangible actions are already underway, and many more are needed, but the EOOS process has shown that the European ocean observing communities are ready to step-up cooperation".
The EOOS conference call for action (PDF) has been adopted by the participants and handed to European national research representatives, the Joint Programming Initiative on Healthy and Productive Seas and Oceans, and the European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella.
The conference report will be finalized by January 2019. The conference twitter feed tagged #EOOSConference18 gives a glimpse of the rich and engaged discussions at the event. The conference website features the event's presentation slides and pictures.
EOOS Strategy and Implementation Plan 2018-2022 released
The EOOS strategy and implementation plan have been finalized by the EOOS steering group with significant community input. The documents build on the EOOS Consultation Document 2016 (pdf) and a series of events and open consultations.
Further to the successful EOOS forum on 8 March 2018 and subsequent open consultation on the draft strategy and implementation plan, these documents are now finalized for an official launch at the EOOS conference on 21-23 November 2018.
EOOS Strategy 2018-2022
EOOS Strategy 2018-2022 October 2018 (588.3 KiB)
EOOS Implementation Plan 2018-2022
EOOS Implementaion Plan 2018-2022 October 2018 (154.6 KiB)
EOOS conference programme released
EOOS conference, Evolving the European Ocean Observing System: Connecting communities for end-to-end solutions, will take place in Brussels on 21-23 November 2018. The draft programme is now available.
The conference aims to further connect European ocean observing communities, building on the success of the EOOS Forum on 8 March 2018. At the conference, the EOOS strategy and implementation plan will be discussed – drafts currently in review after an open stakeholder consultation (25 April – 25 June 2018).
Conference registration is free of charge and ongoing. The event will take place from 14:00 hours on Wednesday 21 November and run until 14:00 hours on Friday 23 November. Location: The Egg, 175 Rue Bara, 1070 Brussels.
There is an opportunity to submit applications for posters, exhibition space, and meeting room facilities at the EOOS conference. Applications deadline has been extended to 13 August.
EOOS strategy and implementation plan consultation deadline extended
The deadline to submit responses to the 2018 open EOOS consultation has been extended until 25 June. The consultation gives an opportunity for broad ocean observing, data and services stakeholders to reflect and propose ways forward for a fit-for-purpose, integrated and sustained European Ocean Observing System, EOOS. The EOOS steering group are proposing a strategy and implementation plan for EOOS 2018-2022. The documents as well as the consultation questionnaire are available here.
EOOS Stakeholder Consultation on the draft strategy and implementation plan
On 25 April, EOOS stakeholder consultation is launched to collect feedback on the draft strategy and implementation plan 2018-2022. Stakeholder co-design and engagement are key to achieving a truly integrated and sustained ocean observing framework, EOOS. In 2017, an open consultation took place to collect stakeholders' feedback on the EOOS consultation document developed by the steering group. Based on this survey and the EOOS forum 2018, draft EOOS strategy and implementation plan were developed. Those are now released for an open consultation running from 25 April to 15 June. The results will be released on this website and the documents finalized for adoption at the EOOS conference 2018 (21-23/11, Brussels).
Go to the consultation page to read the EOOS draft strategy and implementation plan and submit your feedback.
EOOS Forum was a critical step to move forward – an overview
A full-day EOOS forum on 8 March brought together 80 ocean science managers, researchers, policymakers and private companies on the topic of ocean observations.
The information required to do business, research or ensure security at sea is based on an array of ocean observing infrastructures. We rely heavily on ocean information, but its sources are disparate, with measurements taken for various purposes, over disrupted time scales, and to different standards. Europe, trying to capitalize on the shared benefits of cooperation in ocean research and the blue economy, needs an end-to-end and sustained European Ocean Observing System (EOOS), allowing all users and implementers of ocean observations find information and help they need.
The EOOS framework is being developed by EuroGOOS and European Marine Board with experts and advisers from many regional, national and pan-European organizations. While there's a broad agreement that such a framework is urgently needed for Europe, it is still unclear how exactly to fulfill this ambitious task. At the EOOS forum on 8 March, delegates brainstormed on the critical EOOS questions, including system design tools, funding, governance, technologies and innovation, as well as communications.
'Without ocean observations we are living in the dark' was stated at one of the group discussions, but 'a cultural step change is needed to break the silos between multiple stakeholders'. EOOS will gather information on monitoring plans, discuss funding priorities, and engage with new partners. EOOS will also help make a business case for ocean observations and allow the community to reach out to governments, engage more systematically with regional efforts and inform pan-European research programming. EOOS forum delegates strongly emphasized the need to listen to the needs of various ocean observing users, to ensure EOOS is genuinely fit-for-purpose.
An EOOS strategy and implementation plan will take on board the valuable intellectual inputs from the EOOS forum. These documents will present an EOOS vision and concrete steps over the coming five years and be open for stakeholder consultation in the spring. The finalized drafts will be presented for adoption at the EOOS conference on 21-23 November.
The EOOS Forum on 8 March 2018: Towards a European strategy for a truly integrated and sustained ocean observing – Registration Open!
Registration is open for the EOOS Forum taking place at Area 42 in Brussels on 8 March 2018. The forum will bring together the main ocean observing funders, implementers and users in Europe. It will examine the extent to which the current observing systems are sustainable today, and what opportunities and threats there are.
Initiated by the EOOS Steering Group as the main forum for an integrated European Ocean Observing System, the event will discuss the EOOS strategy, developed further to the stakeholder consultation Dec. 2016- Jan. 2017, and seek feedback from the funders, implementers and users on the way forward.
The EOOS Forum will take place on Thursday 8 March 2018, at 'Area 42', Rue des Palais 46, 1030 Brussels, Belgium.
Further information and registration are available on the forum web page of this website.
Save the date: EOOS stakeholder events 2018 in Brussels
Two major EOOS stakeholder events will take place in Brussels in 2018.
8 March 2018: EOOS Forum "Integrated and sustained ocean observing: a European strategy", AREA 42 (46 rue des Palais, 1030 Brussels).
21-23 November 2018: EOOS Conference "Evolving EOOS: Connecting communities for end-to-end solutions", The Egg (175 Bara Street, 1070 Brussels).
Further information will be released on this website soon. In the meantime, for any queries please contact the organizers at info[at]eoos-ocean.eu
EOOS Consultation: summary report released
A summary report of the EOOS open stakeholder consultation is now available (download). The consultation ran for six weeks and received 115 responses from 30 countries. Respondents included research institutes, ocean observation and marine monitoring organizations, industry, public authorities, and ocean observing experts responding in personal capacity.
Stakeholders acknowledged a critical need for a better coordination of European ocean observations. 91% agreed that EOOS could provide such coordination framework, building on existing efforts. Respondents proposed that EOOS early actions should be fostering links across existing ocean observing and data initiatives gaining commitment and support at national and European level.
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The EOOS open stakeholder consultation was completed at the end of January 2017. The results are currently being analysed by the EOOS Steering Group and the co-chairing organizations, EuroGOOS and European Marine Board (EMB). 115 respondents from 30 countries submitted their responses. Half of the responses were on behalf of an institution (agency, institute, ministry, pan-European network). The support to the EOOS concept outlined in the Consultation Document was overwhelming. The first proposed actions were also supported by a vast majority, those are: to characterize the existing European ocean observing landscape, to deliver a business case (economic and non-economic assessment) for ocean observing, and to foster links across existing ocean observing and data initiatives. Many valuable comments were received as free text submissions and are currently being analysed. The EOOS Steering Group met in Brussels on 9 February 2017 to discuss the results, and the consultation report which will be delivered in Spring 2017.
EuroGOOS and EMB with the advice from the EOOS Steering Group, opened this stakeholder consultation on EOOS during six weeks running through December 2016 and January 2017. The consultation collected views from the European ocean observing community and wider stakeholders spanning policy, industry and national agencies, on what EOOS should look like and how it should be run.
The preliminary results of the EOOS open stakeholder consultation were presented by Glenn Nolan, co-chair of the EOOS Steering Group, at the EMODnet Conference on 15 February 2017. Slides from this presentation, prepared joinly by EuroGOOS and EMB, are available on this EOOS website (download or visit the EOOS materials page to discover this and other outputs).
Stakeholder consulation on EOOS design open – Have your say!
From 12 December until 20 January 2017, an open stakeholder consultation is launched to help design an integrated and sustained European Ocean Observing System, EOOS. The consultation targets a wide European community of ocean data providers, infrastructure managers, technology developers, data users, and broader ocean observing stakeholders.
This survey is critical to collect views from the European ocean observing community and wider stakeholders and to inform any decision-making about a future EOOS.
The need for an end-to-end integrated and sustained European Ocean Observing System, EOOS, has been expressed by the oceanographic and scientific community during the development of the European Integrated Maritime Policy in 2007. Since then, EOOS has featured in a number of scientific and science-policy documents. An overview of those developments is available here. Through those documents, a need for EOOS has been expressed at both regional and pan-European levels. However, to design an efficient and sustained EOOS concrete stakeholder recommendations are needed, as well as a policy buy-in.
The consultation survey was designed by the EOOS Steering Group brought together by EuroGOOS and the European Marine Board, in their consolidated actions to make EOOS a reality.
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The need for an end-to-end integrated and sustained European Ocean Observing System (EOOS) has been expressed by the oceanographic and scientific community during the development of the Integrated Maritime Policy in 2007. In 2008, EuroGOOS and European Marine Board released a joint vision document (pdf) to outline the concept of this framework. Since then, EOOS has featured in a number of scientific and science-policy documents. An overview of those developments is available here.
In 2016, after a successful brainstorming workshop, EuroGOOS and European Marine Board convened an expert panel acting as EOOS Steering Group. The Steering Group has developed a consultation document to collect feedback for the EOOS implementation roadmap and launch it for a wide stakeholder consultation.
On 8 September 2016, the EOOS progress and the consultation document were presented at a dedicated event at the European Parliament hosted by MEP Ricardo Serrão Santos.
EOOS is seen as a light and flexible coordinating framework to help manage and improve the existing observing effort, making it more efficient and effective at different geographical scales, and for different end-users.
More on the EOOS event at the European Parliament
The ocean is a crucial driver of our climate, a source of oxygen, water, food, energy and raw materials, and a medium for tourism, transport and commerce. Our future depends on the ocean health and its ability to deliver goods and services, and the global ocean has been valued at US$24 trillion placing it among the largest world economies (WWF 2015). Acquiring knowledge and information for using and exploring the ocean space and resources requires state-of-the-art ocean observing technologies, waterborne fixed and mobile observatories, and space observations. In addition to delivering services to a large number of economic sectors, ocean observing is in itself an important economic activity generating a considerable amount of jobs.
Prediction of natural hazards (e.g. tsunamis and storm surges), marine spatial planning, search and rescue operations, as well as ecosystem and climate modelling, rely on ocean observing. It also gives the prerequisite information for exploring new ocean technologies for biotechnology, renewable energy as well as oil, gas and mineral exploitation in the deep sea. The implementation of European Directives (e.g. MSFD, MSP, WFD ), and Policies (CFP, MSS, etc.) require marine data delivered for management actions at sea and at the coast. Such data of high quality and resolution seamlessly shared from different sources will contribute to the development of the European Digital Single Market.
An integrated and sustained European Ocean Observing System (EOOS) will bring together marine observations from coast to the open ocean and from surface to deep sea, promote partnerships for infrastructure funding and data sharing, align with user needs and technological innovation, and fill the real need for cross-disciplinary research and multi-stakeholder engagement (ESFRI 2016). EOOS will deliver a vision, roadmap, and a common focal point for European ocean observing research and technology. It will bring a real added value to existing efforts, empowering those who are working to advance ocean observing in Europe, catalysing new initiatives in a strategic way, targeting identified gaps and speaking with a wide range of stakeholders.
The EOOS event at the European Parliament brought European policy and decision makers together with the ocean observing community, to engage in a direct dialogue and discussions on needs and ambitions for a strong and integrated European ocean observing capacity. This event helped building the foundation of the future EOOS.
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Statement from UNH President Mark Huddleston on Bias-Free Language Guide
July 29, 2015
"While individuals on our campus have every right to express themselves, I want to make it absolutely clear that the views expressed in this guide are NOT the policy of the University of New Hampshire. I am troubled by many things in the language guide, especially the suggestion that the use of the term 'American' is misplaced or offensive. The only UNH policy on speech is that it is free and unfettered on our campuses. It is ironic that what was probably a well-meaning effort to be 'sensitive' proves offensive to many people, myself included."
— UNH President Mark W. Huddleston
But it is on the University web site. It is part of the digital UNH.edu experience and the guide sits atop a list of options for an entire (expansive) section of the UNH.edu website titled 'Inclusive Excellence.'
It's the lead.
And this is no small endeavor. The UNH Inclusive Experience™ pervades the digital air at UNH.edu and if you tour the (Karl Marx) 'Inclusive Excellence' bivouac, you'll discover that a great deal of time, effort, and capital went in to something they are very proud of.
UNH is broadening the role of the Office of Diversity Initiatives and advancing the commitment expressed in its Strategic Plan by introducing The Office of Faculty Development and Inclusive Excellence Initiatives.
Provost Aber says, "The name change and initiatives mirror the national focus on inclusive excellence, which requires strategic, ongoing interactions across campus and in all aspects of university life."
This is and has been a functioning department in the University, so the Guide is no fluke. This is deliberate and institutional. It is part and parcel to an experience that can and typically leads to limiting free expression and speech by design.
As I noted in my last post on this, it is "an on ramp to tyranny." And now that it is national news Prez. Huddleston thinks he can just distance himself from it?
But I think he wants to have his SJW cake and eat it too.
UNH wants money from the very people whose speech, culture, and way of life are so "Problematic" that the university has produced a guide with which to re-educate the children of the peasants that so offend them. And he's got an entire department to work on it. A department whose existence contradicts his claims of a commitment to free and unfettered speech.
They cannot coexist.
Diversity departments are a White Tower vanguard against speech and liberty. They only hhoe one row and it ends at a vitriolic intolerance for unapproved speech. I suspect Huddleston knows that. But he wants his taxpayer bailouts too, so he runs away and hopes it all goes away.
Speech guidelines are part of the Culture of UNH by design regardless of what the current President of the University system says to prevent that culture from keeping the donor checks from rolling in. And I have no problem with that. He can do whatever jig he likes to appease his donors. But under no circumstances should he be receiving taxpayer dollars to backstop a system that can find the extra capital lying around to create and maintain the extensive Inclusive Excellence mind-frack that leads off with the Bias-Free Language Guide.
If you've got money for that, you don't need or deserve any of mine.


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What is OOF? OOF means out of focus in photography.
It is interesting, I can give an assignment.
Switch your camera/lens to manual focus if you like to do so and make photos without proper focusing. The rule is, not proper focusing. Try to be creative and make the best photos you can do that way.
What is forbidden to do what your camera's autofocus would do, to make a "normal" picture.
Change apertures, try to find light sources in the background. You can make landscapes, pictures about people, anything you like to. The goal is to make an articstic picture using OOF technique.
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I went back to my "Recipe: Creating Relaxed and Contented Bubbas" blog post and followed most of it to the letter, updating it with new products that I found and loved and different herbs based on what my body needed.
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To apply, the candidate is required to hold an offer from either WIS, TAU or the Technion for a tenure track faculty position. The application procedure will consist of two phases. In the first round, which deadline is 23rd of April 2015 the applicant will have to submit his/her CV and up to a two page document on past and future research and how this will benefit from being part of this I-CORE. In addition, a letter from the accepting department on their intention of hiring (even if hiring was not formally finalized). Folloiwng the first round, applicants will be requested to submit a full proposal for the selection process to join the I-CORE. Each new member of this I-CORE will receive a start up grant as well as 1,500,000 NIS over five years for his/her research.
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After submission of an application the material will be distributed to the scientific board of our I-CORE, followed by a discussion on the suitability of the candidate and a vote by the members of the scientific board. A positive outcome requires at least 4 out of 5 positive votes. Next, an ad hoc committee will be established to scientifically evaluate the candidate. The committee will be of at least two members, one from the institution where the candidate was accepted and another member who's research area is close to that of the candidate but from a different institution. The two members will be nominated by the scientific director. The candidate will be asked to submit an application to the committee (in line with the guidelines of the ISF). The ad hoc committee will provide a written recommendation on the candidate based on the CV and research proposal. Finally, the senior members of our I-CORE will vote to accept the candidate, taking into account the written recommendation, the cv and area of interest and recommendation of the ad hoc committee. To be approved, the candidate will need a positive vote from at least 9 out of the 11 senior members.
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In 2012, our founder Walter and his wife Alejandra were doing volunteer work in a dog rescue in rural Guatemala when they saw a dog just lying on the shoulder of the highway. Sadly, this is not an uncommon sight there. Instead of looking the other way, they decided to pick the dog from the street. The dog was not moving due to an injured leg and starvation. The dog did not even resist when he was picked up from the highway shoulder into the car. After a few days of treatment, food and water the dog started to show signs of life. This dog is now called Chepito and is alive and well. Chepito can look you in the eyes unconditionally for minutes (we like to think he is saying thanks for saving his life). Chepito is currently in a pen down at the shelter and is our inspiration to save many more.
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Welcome to the Mia-Rose Nursery Schools. We are a group of independent nursery schools located within the Forest of Dean in the villages of Ellwood and Parkend. In addition to our nursery activities we offer after-school and holiday clubs. You will find Moocups, our vibrant parent and toddler group, at our Ellwood base.
Our website aims to convey the spirit of our nurseries, each of which is unique but each of which is committed to ensuring that:
'Learning is fun for everyone' .
Please explore our website to discover the wealth of opportunity and challenge awaiting your child.
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Jenna Talackova Fires Back at Donald Trump, Pageant Officials
Jenna Talackova's attorney says her disqualification from the Miss Universe Canada pageant was unjustified
Jenna Talackova, the Miss Universe Canada contestant who was disqualified last week from competing in the pageant because she is transgender, fired back at the pageant's organizers, including its owner, Donald Trump, at a press conference Tuesday.
First her attorney, Gloria Allred, criticized Trump's handling of the situation.
"Jenna entered this competition and gave the pageant her time, her best efforts and her money," Allred said. "She did not think for one moment that what she might have looked like at birth would be relevant. She did not ask Mr. Trump to prove that he is a naturally-born man, or to see the photos of his birth, to view his anatomy, to prove that he was male. It made no difference to her. Why should it have made a difference to him?"
The pageant's organizers reversed their earlier decision on Monday, and issued a statement announcing that Talackova, 23, would be able to compete. She did not, however, confirm during the press conference whether she would actually be participating.
Rather, Allred said, the organization's actions did not go far enough, and she implied that Talackova is considering suing the pageant.
"Mr. Trump's statement fails to state that the rule that only naturally-born women will be allowed to compete will be eliminated," Allred said. "Otherwise, we are considering all of Jenna's legal options."
Talackova was born male but has identified as female since the age of 4. She began hormone therapy at 14 and underwent gender reassignment surgery at age 19.
Describing herself as "overwhelmed" by the support she received in the wake of her removal from the pageant, Talackova spoke about the chain of events after Allred's statement Tuesday.
"When I was selected as a finalist, I was thrilled. I had always dreamed of being in the Miss Universe competition, and having an opportunity to represent my country, Canada," she said, adding that she felt "devastated" after being told by pageant officials she could not compete because she was not "naturally born" a woman. "The reason that they gave was unjust."
"I have never asked for any special consideration. I only wanted to compete," Talackova continued. "I wish Mr. Trump would just say, in plain words, whether or not I will be allowed to compete and, if I win, whether I will be allowed to represent Canada in the Miss Universe competition."
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Ali Zafar to Appear on 'Coke Studio' for Third Time
The super star of Pakistan and one of the most productive exports from Pakistan to Bollywood, Ali Zafar is once again into the musical arena and this time the news which is driving his fans crazy, is the comeback of the youth sensation to the platform of Coke Studio, which is undoubtedly one of the biggest musical platforms of the region.
Earlier, Ali Zafar has featured on the first two seasons of Coke Studio and has given some mind blowing performances in the form of "Allah Hu", "Yaar Dhaadi", and "Daastan-e-Ishq" which were a spiritual journey for Ali as declared by himself. Ali was known for his funky tunes but Coke Studio performances really opened a new avenue for him and gave him a new identity. Since then his "Jhoom" was also a Sufi inspired album.
Any ways coming back to the recent development, Ali recently tweeted about his upcoming venture. Here is what he has to say to his fans,
"You will be seeing me in the coming season of Coke Studio."
For past couple of years, there has been a lot going on Ali's end and he has been busy doing a lot of commercial projects across the border in Bollywood, both in singing and acting, and has been equally successful but it remains to be seen that what he has to offer in this season of Coke Studio.
Whether he will go for a mystic approach or will return to his earlier "channo" style, one thing is for sure that he will certainly be creating a lot of hype for the upcoming season of Coke Studio. With Ali Azmat, another pop/rock giant, already in the house. There is a lot to expect from this season. Hope it comes up to our expectations. Fingers crossed!


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Squadron Leader Veer Pratap Singh (Shah Rukh Khan) is a rescue pilot with the Indian Air Force. In the line of duty he comes across a stranded Zaara (Preity Zinta)… a girl from Pakistan who has come to India to fulfill her surrogate mothers dying wish. Veer saves her life and his life is never the same again.
Twenty two years later Saamia Siddiqui (Rani Mukerji), a Pakistani human rights lawyer on her first case, finds herself face to face with an aging Veer Pratap Singh. He has languished in a Pakistan jail cell for 22 years and has not spoken to anyone all these years. And no one knows why. Her mission is to discover the truth about Veer and see to it that justice is served.
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Did you know that travel can play a crucial role in making your life happier, healthier and better in several ways? Read on to learn about the top ten proven benefits of travelling, based on research and studies!
Travel keeps people young
It is true that those who tend to travel at least once in a month or two feel more energised, active and young. According to a research with women over 65, it has been concluded that travelling keeps your body healthy, boosts your brain health and helps you fight the signs of aging, making you look and feel young.
It makes children perform better in school
There is no doubt that travel brings many benefits for children such as heightened geographical awareness, enhanced learning skills, improved self-confidence and open-mindedness and more.
A study also says that children between the age of 12 and 18, who travel abroad, are more active and attentive, and perform better in school.
Travel helps couples strengthen their relationship
Yes, travelling increases intimacy between partners. According to a study, couples feel an overall increase in their perception of bond and shared interests with their partners during a travel together. Couples say that travelling has helped them a lot in knowing each other better and has strengthened their relationship.
It makes you more open-minded
According to a survey, travelling helps you connect with people of different cultures, helping you to accept and appreciate the various cultural and traditional differences. Meeting people from different cultures truly broadens your horizons.
Travel boosts confidence
Travelling inevitably makes you more independent and confident. According to a research study, people who tend to travel often develop the ability to cope with a lot of unexpected situations, which eventually makes them more confident.
Travelling makes you more creative
It has always been believed that exploring new places and meeting new people makes you more creative. Besides, a recent study suggests that travelling increases both cognitive flexibility and depth of integrativeness of thought among people who often travel, making them more creative.
Travel keeps your mind sharp
There is no denying that travels to new places bring new experiences. You learn different languages, make quick decisions, try new things and shift to a new eating and sleeping schedule. Studies indicate that being in a new environment engages a resting part of your mind and gives it a perfect spark, which could result in you becoming smarter and more intelligent.
It boosts weight loss efforts
It is believed that travelling helps you with your weight loss goals by creating a major calorie deficit. It brings many opportunities for you to be active. Be it an attempt at an adventure sport, or even a simple stroll down the streets sightseeing along the way, travelling is adventurous way to lose weight.
Travelling decreases stress
It has been proven by some studies that travel brightens your mood and decreases the level of stress from your life. A study says that travellers, after a three-day vacation, felt less anxious, more positive, well-rested and in a better mood.
It improves interpersonal skills
Many research studies have indicated that travel improves social and communication skills of people. While travelling with family or friends gives you a great chance to know each other better and develop a new bond, travelling alone presents an opportunity to learn new languages, communicate with different people and make new friends.


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Call me crazy, but I love getting up early on Saturday mornings and taking off on a great run. In fact it's something I look forward to all week.
On Saturdays there is no pressure to be back at a certain time and I feel like I can do limitless miles. I also love how Saturdays give me the opportunity to run somewhere other then just around my neighborhood.
This morning I drove to beautiful Baldwin park and did a wonderful 6.5 miles. 2 loops around the lake and 1 around around the park equals the perfect mix of scenery and distance. I averaged a 9:30 pace and spent the majority of my run politely nodding and smiling at my other early morning runners.
After my run I met Derek and Maddie at the Winter Park's Farmer Market for some fresh produce and breakfast.
This was Maddie's first time at a Farmer's Market and I really think she enjoyed it. She loves other dogs and just kept wanting to walk up and introduce herself to everyone.
There is a popular bagel stand at the Winter Farmer's Market that always has a line out the door.
I have been wanting to try it for a while and decided today would be perfect.
I ordered the Lox & Bagel on a Whole Wheat Oat Bran Bagel with a low fat herb spread that I politely asked be spread on only one side of the bagel.
Derek ordered an Everything bagel with a Cinnamon Cream Cheese spread. The combination reminded me of French Toast. Yum!
I really enjoyed my bagel sandwich, but am a little unsure of why the place is so popular. I was really hoping for some sort of bagel & egg sandwich but they don't offer that selection. They offered the egg on an english muffin, but it was pre made and I really wanted a bagel. Oh well.
The fresh produce was really top notch so early at the farmer's market.
I came home withe a bag full of goodies, I can't wait to experiment with.
Peach Crisp anyone? 😉
We are currently driving to my parent's house to spend the day at the beach! I am ready for some fun in the sun!! 🙂


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text: Maverick last edited by deactivated-5f035224e8503 on 02/22/20 06:55PM View full history OriginMaverick's first AppearanceChristoph Nord was born in East Germany. He is a mutant, a soldier, and an idealist. Christoph fought against the communist regime during the height of the Cold War, joining the West German Underground, and working with a black ops team called Cell Six. While in Venice trying to stop an assassination, Christoph had a run in with the Confessor. Nord was still young, and was defeated. He fell many stories from the chapel roof where they battled. As Christoph's powers had not yet emerged, he had to spend six months in the hospital after the battle. While in the hospital, he met a woman named Ginetta Nord (then Ginetta Barsalini), whom he fell in love with. The two were married a year later in Sicily.After three years of married life, Maverick's team, Cell Six, was ambushed by Soviet troops. Everyone died, except for Christoph, it was then that he finally saw his wife for what she truly was... KGB. Knowing that her cover was blown, Ginetta tried to attack Christoph with a kitchen knife. He fired twice and Ginetta fell. Just before she died, she told him that their unborn child died with her.CreationMaverick was created by Jim Lee and John Byrne and first appeared in X-Men #5 published in 1992.Mayor Story ArcsTeam XPart of Team XHaving lost everything, Christoph became the perfect soldier, cunning and deadly. His exploits caught the attention of the CIA, who offered him a spot in the clandestine Team X. He agreed, moved to America, and changed his name to David North. As a part of Team X, he was one of several mutant operatives, including John Wraith (Kestrel), Logan (Wolverine), and Victor Creed (Sabretooth), that the CIA and Weapon X used for experiments, and sent on sub-black ops missions. Each member unknowingly received false memory implants after their missions were completed, and North received an aging suppressant culled from Logan's mutant healing factor.On a mission in East Germany, both Creed and Logan were badly injured by shrapnel. Rather than following his orders and leaving them behind, North dragged them across the the countryside. Reaching the border, he was cornered by Andreas Nord, his brother-turned-soviet-assassin, who offered to let him live if he gave up Logan and Creed. North saved his teammates the only way he could; by killing his own brother (as well as the rest of the men with him). North took a few hits as well, but wasn't permanently injured. Because of this incident, Logan holds North in very high regard.During a mission to retrieve a device called the Carbonadium Synthesizer, the team was attacked and defeated by Omega Red. Although Wolverine had retrieved the synthesizer, he decided that it could not be trusted in the hands of their superiors, and decided to give it to North to stash somewhere. Because of this item, North and Logan had many run-ins with Omega Red, who never gave up trying to get it back.MaverickMaverick the MercenaryIn the early 1970s, The CIA officially disbanded Team X. However, the team's agents were captured by Weapon X to be used as test subjects. When Wolverine awoke after having Adamantium bonded to his skeleton, he went on a murderous rampage which allowed North and the others to escape. Around this time, North inexplicably lost his powers. Undaunted, North continued to work in espionage as a mercenary, now using the alias Maverick.Maverick was one of many mutants to contract the Legacy Virus, which almost cost him his life. While hiding out, waiting to die, Maverick was approached by Elena Ivanova, who wanted his help in tracking down Sabretooth, who had killed her mother. Unfortunately, Elena had inadvertently led Omega Red right to Maverick. Red wanted to capture Maverick and get the Carbonadium Synthesizer back for his own uses. The two managed to escape with the help of Kestrel, one of Maverick's former teammates.While seeking treatment at a clinic that offered to help mutants suffering from the Legacy Virus, Maverick rescued Bolt from the Friends of Humanity, who were attempting to bomb the clinic. Maverick helped Chris and his family find a new home and take on new identities. Unfortunately that didn't work out, and Maverick ended up saving Chris's life quite a few more times.While hiding out with Elena Ivanova, Maverick's virus finally gets to him, causing his heart to stop. He is dead for almost a minute, until Elena finally manages to bring him back with her psionic powers. Maverick wakes up with a an explosive blast of energy. Over the next few minutes, they discover that the Legacy Virus has gone into remission, and his powers have come back. Not only are his powers back, they are more powerful than ever, and have mutated in new ways. The kinetic energy his body absorbed could now be released as beams of concussive force or heat, or used to increase his physical strength up to tenfold. When the virus went into remission, it also destroyed all of Weapon X's artificial memory implants. Elena finally managed to track down Sabretooth, and sneaked out of the hotel where the two were staying while Maverick was out getting into a bar fight with Blob.Return of Weapon XAs Agent ZeroWhen the Weapon X program was revived, two of the first people on their list to recruit were Maverick and Kestrel, his old teammate. Sabretooth was sent to recruit them both. When neither accepted the offer, he killed Wraith and brutally mauled Maverick. Near death, Maverick was taken to Weapon X headquarters, where he was healed and then upgraded with explicit intent of assassinating Wolverine. All odor from his body was removed, he was given a Vibranium suit which silenced all of his movement, his healing factor was greatly enhanced, and he gained the ability to shoot a corrosive chemical designed to hinder an enemy's healing factor from his fingertips. From this point on he became known as Agent Zero.Agent Zero's first mission was to kill Wolverine. He was given his Anti-Metal firing rifle, and perched on a roof to wait for his shot. When the opportunity arose, he missed, and tried to say that it was an accident. The Director didn't believe him, and Zero received a powerful electric shock. After Sabretooth escaped from the program, The Director once again showed his control over Zero by giving him an even more powerful shock when Zero was about to kill Creed.After Maverick's supposed death at the hands of Sabretooth, Bolt went to the mutant Cable to learn how to fight. He trained in armed and hand-to-hand combat, and took on Maverick's namesake in order to get revenge for him. Bolt got a costume just like Maverick's, and even started acting and sounding like him. While infiltrating the terrorist group Gene Nation, Bolt was sent to aid in the bombing of Grand Central Station. Agent Zero arrived to stop the bomber, and believed that it was Bolt (who was still dressed as Maverick). "Maverick" began drawing his gun, and Zero shot him, only to realize that "Maverick" had been trying to shoot the bomber. Zero went to remove the mask, realizing to his horror that it was his old friend Chris.Bolt never knew who Agent Zero was, and died believing that Maverick was long gone. Agent Zero held Gene Nation, especially Marrow, personally responsible for the boy's death. He went on a rampage, killing pretty much every member of the Gene Nation before going after Marrow herself.DecimationWhen the Scarlet Witch depowered most of Earth's mutants, Maverick was one of the many who lost his powers. He began attending support groups for de-powered mutants and while attending one hosted by Jubilee, he was targetted by Omega Red. Fortunately for him, Wolverine was nearby and managed to help the de-powered Maverick. Although he was without powers, Maverick still put up a fight but it wasn't good enough. Omega Red managed to beat Maverick, reclaim the Carbonadium Synthesizer and kidnap Jubilee.Powers and AbilitiesMaverick's mutant powers allow him to absorb kinetic energy from an impact with his body while taking little to no damage. He can store that energy and convert it into concussive blasts from his hands, or increase his physical strength up to tenfold. During his first visit to Weapon X, Christoph was given a superhuman healing factor, which also greatly suppresses his aging. During his second trip, all odor was removed from his body, he was given a Vibranium suit which makes his body movements completely silent, and he was given the ability to fire a corrosive chemical from his fingers which turns a mutant's healing factor against him.Maverick's power suit is airtight, and contains a few minutes worth of oxygen should he need it. At one point, he had an artificial booster field added to his armor, multiplying the kinetic energy of anything hitting him, thereby allowing him to absorb more power. He also added wrist-mounted needle launchers, which fired minuscule needles that sent powerful electric shocks through his target every few seconds. Maverick always carried an assortment of weapons, including pistols and rifles of many kinds.After healing and upgrading him, Weapon X gave Agent Zero a suit made of Vibranium, which not only render him completely silent, but also refracts light, allowing him to disappear in the dark. He once again started using wrist-mounted weapons, although this time they were blasters. He carries two pistols loaded with Adamantium bullets, as well as an Adamantium knife. When he was sent to kill Wolverine, he was also given a precision sniper rifle loaded with Anti-Metal, supposedly the only thing that can pierce Adamantium. It is unknown if he still has possession of the rifle.Christoph has been a spy, a soldier, an assassin, and a mercenary, and as such he is greatly skilled in unarmed combat. For the last 50 or more years, all that Maverick has done is hone his body into a killing machine. He is well-trained in the use of many weapons, and is considered to be an expert marksman of the highest caliber. Even without his powers, he is certainly a force to be reckoned with.Christoph lost his powers as a result of Scarlet Witch actions during the House of M. Despite no longer having any powers, Christoph still uses his black-ops training to act occasionally as Maverick.Alternate EarthsEarth-1287This is the home reality of the Maverick that was a member of the Weapon X group that appeared in Exiles. This Maverick was an agent of SHIELD, and after he was killed by an alternate version of Captain America, Maverick's body was taken home and he was given a proper burial by his world's Nick Fury.Earth-5700In this reality (a possible future), Agent Zero was a member of the X-Men, who were led by Wolverine. Unfortunately, The Director had mental controls installed in Zero's brain, and when they were activated, he slaughtered the rest of the X-Men. The last surviving member was Wolverine, and their friendship allowed Zero to fight the controls long enough to kill himself.Other MediaFilmDaniel Henney as Agent ZeroIn X2: X-Men United, Maverick's name is listed in William Stryker's files on 's computer.Maverick/Agent Zero does appear in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. The character is called simply Zero or Agent Zero, and is played by Daniel Henney. In the movie Zero is shown dual-wielding Berettas with extreme accuracy, and performing superhuman feats of agility and doesn't have his original powers. It is shown that Zero and Logan have great dislike for one another.TelevisionMaverick in Wolverine and the X-MenMaverick appeared in the X-Men: The Animated Series in the episode "Weapon X, Lies, and Video Tape." In the episode "Whatever It Takes", Morph turns into Maverick while trying to taunt Wolverine.Although he never appeared in X-Men: Evolution, Omega Red mentions him when he is talking about a vendetta against Wolverine and the rest of Team X.Maverick appears in the Wolverine and the X-Men episode "Past Discretions." In a flashback, he was targeted by Wolverine and Sabretooth. Maverick was brainwashed by Weapon X. He has a daughter named Christie Nord who was revealed to be a mutant with the ability of geokinesis. Since he remembers nothing about his past, he was assigned to abduct his own daughter. Wolverine then teamed up with Mystique after she informed him that Christie is in danger. The two fought Maverick and Sabretooth. After the encounter, Emma refreshed his memories making him remember Christie as his daughter again. He was voiced by Crispin Freeman.Video GamesAgent Zero in the Wolverine gameMaverick is mentioned in Marvel Ultimate Alliance, but does not appear in person.Maverick appears as Agent Zero as a boss in the X-Men Origins: Wolverine video game. This is the same version of Agent Zero as the movie. In the game he is voiced by Robert Wu. As in the movie, Zero is sent to kill Logan after he escapes from the Weapon X facility. After a fight, he is badly wounded when his helicopter crashes. Wolverine finishes him off by stabbing him in the chest.NovelsMaverick was a major character in the novel Codename Wolverine, which focused on Wolverine's time with Team X.MerchandiseMarvel LegendsMaverick was featured in ToyBiz's X-Men line in the 90s. 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