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Pen y Fan Dusting
Sunday, December 28, 2014
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Cardiff Bay - Black Redstarts and Reed Buntings
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
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A couple of weeks ago we caught the train to Cardiff and after a short walk from the city centre found ourselves once more on a five mile circuit of its bay. Conditions were perfect with a clear sky and nothing more than a slight breeze that didn't drop temperatures any lower than comfortable. First port of call was Cardiff Bay Wetlands Reserve, one of the schemes constructed to help compensate for lost saltmarsh and tidal mudflat habitat. Clearly however it was never going to be a direct replacement and today provides a valuable home to Reed Buntings, Sedge Warblers and other reed dwelling species instead of the Redshanks and Shelducks which have long since moved away. In fact it was a pair of those aforementioned Reed Buntings which got the day off to an excellent start as we watched them avidly feeding on seeds.
Hatton - Locks and Redwings
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
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An Unkindness of Ravens
Sunday, December 14, 2014
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Lower Brockhampton - Siskins and Soup
Saturday, December 13, 2014
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Arriving early allowed us an almost uninterrupted walk down from the top gate through mixed woodland to the view you see above. This imposing Georgian residence is now in private hands but still makes one hell of a statement amongst the rolling Hertfordshire hills. I just wish they hadn't built a huge conservatory on the side as it does rather spoil the spectacle. Aesthetics aside I was pleasantly surprised to see just how many birds were about with a Grey Wagtail feeding along the banks of the pond above, three Stock Doves overhead, numerous Nuthatches, Song Thrushes and Blackbirds and perhaps best of all my first Siskins for what seems like an absolute age. I don't know what the cause has been but they've remained incredibly elusive this year with even our most reliable spot on Mull having drawn a blank. I'm not aware of any national population crisis so can only presume that we've been unlucky making this small group even more special than usual.
Creation of New Saltmarsh at Cwm Ivy
Friday, December 12, 2014
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BBC News: North Gower farmland to return to saltmarsh habitat
Natural Resources Wales: New project to create compensatory saltmarsh habitat
More From Penwyllt Quarry
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
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Penwyllt Quarry and Ogof Ffynnon Ddu
Monday, December 08, 2014
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Holkham, Salthouse and Cley - Birding Nirvana
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
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Until you've experienced the sight and sound of thousands of Geese on the move it's simply not possible to appreciate the sheer joy such a spectacle can bring. Your whole being becomes engaged in the simple beauty of nature and there could have been no better launch pad for the hours ahead. Even the closest fields offered their own additions to the rich tapestry of life on show with a couple of Egyptian Geese (which made an extraordinary sound in flight) plus numerous Moorhen, Wigeon and a distant Marsh Harrier quartering marshland off towards Wells.
Titchwell - Dawn 'till Dusk
Friday, November 14, 2014
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Llanelli Waders Including a Late Common Sandpiper
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
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The first rays of sunlight started to poke their way through only a couple of minutes later allowing me to pick out an impressive count of 368 Redshank on the mudflats above. Mixed in were a few Teal and Curlew plus a lone Little Egret but despite much searching I couldn't turn any of the floating debris into a Phalarope. Believe me I tried. Nearby a trio of Carrion Crows looked suitable glum as I made my way across to Llanelli's north dock.
Return of Mumbles Pier
Monday, November 10, 2014
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For those of you who've not been following this long running saga perhaps a little background is in order. Built in 1898 Mumbles pier has walked the well-trodden path of many of Britain's piers with a typical story of boom and slow decline though thankfully without the devastating fires which have claimed so many of these magnificent Victorian structures. Its last major refurbishment took place in 1956 and despite ad-hoc maintenance during the following years its state today is far from sustainable and resulted in a major redevelopment plan being drawn up. Spearheading this work has been the construction of a brand new multimillion pound lifeboat station in place of the old pier-head with work elsewhere being funded through the sale of land along the foreshore. Needless to say various planning wrangles have left much of the plan as just that though thankfully the lifeboat station is now up and running with access via a temporary path along the increasingly decrepit pier. You only need to look at the photo above to see why these improvements are so urgent.
Remember, Remember the 5th of November
Wednesday, November 05, 2014
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November Arrives in Style
Tuesday, November 04, 2014
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Review - A Message from Martha by Mark Avery
Saturday, November 01, 2014
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September 1st, 2014 marked the centenary of one of the best-documented extinctions in history - the demise of the Passenger Pigeon. From being the commonest bird on the planet 50 years earlier, the species became extinct on that fateful day, with the death in Cincinnati Zoo of Martha - the last of her kind. This book tells the tale of the Passenger Pigeon, and of Martha, and of author Mark Avery's journey in search of them. - Amazon
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Format: Paperback / eBook
Released: July 24th, 2014
Rating: 8/10
I've been reading virtually non-stop today, so deeply engrossed in Mark Avery's latest book "A Message from Martha" that finishing has left me at something of a loss as to what to do next. The only suitable option I could come up with was to switch on this computer and write a review, though not having undertaken such a task for over a decade I've no real idea what form it should take. Perhaps therefore it's best to start at the beginning with an admission that despite my love of birds I'd never really heard of the Passenger Pigeon. Carrier yes, Wood definitely but what was once the most numerous bird in the world? Somehow not. Take your pick at whose door the fault for this omission should lie but in reality we should, as the human race, take a collective responsibility for not holding up the Passenger Pigeon as a lesson against which all our future actions should be measured. Perhaps it's a general malaise at hearing about just another extinct species, and an American one at that, but to not have learnt from the loss of a bird whose flocks could number in the billions would have been to waste one of the most dramatic and sobering extinction events of recent times.
Disclaimer: all views are my own based on a personal purchase, of my own volition, that I think others may enjoy.
Autumn on the River Ogmore
Thursday, October 30, 2014
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The estuary roost was pretty quiet with a couple of Oystercatchers and Curlew being the only waders present although another group had earlier managed to pick out two Purple Sandpipers. If ever there was a bogey bird for me here then that has to be it as I've never seen one despite checking their regular haunts on numerous occasions. Thank goodness the Aberystwyth birds are more confiding otherwise I'd have been pulling my hair out by now!
An Introduction to Harvestmen by SEWBReC
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
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Fungi and Curlew Sandpiper at WWT Llanelli
Sunday, October 26, 2014
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Friday Sunset
Friday, October 24, 2014
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Worm's Head
Thursday, October 23, 2014
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The views looking out to Worm's Head were still as impressive as on our very first visit here some seven years ago now, as was the sweep of Rhossili Bay off to our right. Interestingly there was a new line of posts sticking out of the sand which at first glance appeared to be another shipwreck exposed as a result of the beaches ever changing profile. Closer inspection however revealed them to be far too linear for those origins and suggest perhaps some remnant of second world war defences, possibly barbed wire intended to prevent invasion.
Seasons Collide at WWT Llanelli
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
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Walking out into the reserve proper saw conditions continue to improve bringing a Red Admiral onto the wing whilst overhead a flock of Jackdaws gave their typically raucous welcome. The usual commoner species such as Dunnock and Blackbird were quickly ticked off before meteorological conditions once again grabbed my attention with a powerful rainbow off towards town.
Beech Birding Bonanza
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
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Isle of Mull 2014 - Cruachan Treshnish and Glac Gugairidh
Monday, October 20, 2014
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Isle of Mull 2014 – 'S Airde Beinn, Crater Loch
Sunday, October 19, 2014
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Up at the top a short half hour walk takes you around the entire perimeter, a stroll that today at least was accompanied by gale force winds. The views on offer, when it was possible to hold the camera still at any rate, were both spectacular and far reaching. I even got to pick out the setting for a couple of blogs I follow over on the Ardnamurchan peninsula.
Written on 01/10/2014, Isle of Mull
Isle of Mull 2014 – MacCulloch's Fossil Tree, Burg
Friday, October 17, 2014
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Signposts from the main road above Kilfinichen Bay lead you first along a metalled surface, then gravel, to the National Trust for Scotland's car park nestled in amongst the trees above Loch Scridain. On such a gloriously sunny day and with an almost perfect forecast we were somewhat surprised to find our vehicle the only one present. As it turned out this was only a foretelling of the remoteness that lay ahead of us, ten miles through some of the most broken and untamed scenery on Mull. And yet the start could not have been more welcoming as we wound our way along a well-made track through pleasant forests with almost unrestricted views across to the Ross of Mull at our left.
Written on 30/09/2014, Isle of Mull
Isle of Mull 2014 – Potting the Reds
Thursday, October 16, 2014
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With only a couple of hours until dusk, and probably even less before the next storm arrived, we set off to explore the hill directly behind our house. Standing wide and squat its mixture of peat bog, moorland and rocky outcrops makes for a challenging walk at the best of times though almost minimal human visitation means that anything found is often being done so for the very first time. So it proved today with the remains of a young Red Deer foal located just below the summit, its short life a mystery for now and evermore. Based on recent observations there are plenty of Red Deer which did make it into adulthood though and it didn't take long to spot signs of their habitation. For most of the week we've been finding shallow, muddy pools which up until now had remained a mystery. They looked almost as if they'd been dug to provide a watering hole though for what and by whom we couldn't fathom. That was of course until Emma remembered reading that stags will often roll around in such pools to spread their strong rutting odour across the entire body. Suddenly all those little details started to make sense with hoof/antler marks visible in the mud and material thrown wide in the process scattered across surrounding vegetation.
Written on 29/09/2014, Isle of Mull
Isle of Mull 2014 – Trig Bagging at Quinish
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
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Testosterone induced antics weren't the only delights to be had on this first truly sunny morning in several days. Oh no. First up was a male Hen Harrier giving more superb flight views as it quartered the hillside before heading off in the direction of the deer (a rutting fan perhaps?), followed by a female Yellowhammer on our bird feeders. They've usually been a reliable fixture but had been strangely absent this year so it's good to finally have one turn up. Also of interest were a family of Song Thrushes and four fly-over Mistle Thrushes, a new species for us in the valley.
Written on 28/09/2014, Isle of Mull
Isle of Mull 2014 – Deer Stalking and Dun Aisgain
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
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Blazing Sunset over Llanelli
Monday, October 13, 2014
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Next up, back to Mull for a spot of Red Deer stalking.
Written on 27/09/2014, Isle of Mull
Isle of Mull 2014 – Otters but no Manxies
Sunday, October 12, 2014
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A couple of hours later and our wave skimming friends remained conspicuous by their absence but as a consolation prize a quartet of diving Gannets is always going to take some beating. There was a mixture of adult and juvenile birds in and around the coastal waters, most diving close enough to see each splash and almost feel the resulting impact. Keeping them company were a decent number of Kittiwakes (again adults and juveniles) plus Common Gulls and the occasional Guillemot/Razorbill. More unusual were a female Red-breasted Merganser and two Mallards, the latter perhaps wisely retreating back towards the farm instead of heading out to sea. Speaking of which the farm proved to be a goldmine for harder to find Mull species including our first Linnets of the trip as well as two overflying flocks of Golden Plovers. There was even another Snipe which again managed to evade detection until we were literally within touching distance before erupting into the air. I swear they'll give someone a heart attack one of these days. Best of all though was an Otter which swam around from the bay before hauling out onto rocks beneath us. After finishing off whatever juicy morsel hung from its jaws it spent the next ten minutes or so fishing in a large rock pool before disappearing after one final dive.
Written on 26/09/2014, Isle of Mull
Isle of Mull 2014 - Climbing Ben More
Saturday, October 11, 2014
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Standing 966 meters tall Ben More is the only island Munro outside of Skye and dominates the landscape as you travel down Loch na Keal. What makes it all the scarier however is the realisation that you have to climb that height from sea level. No starting from half way up here a la Snowdon. Oh no. Every one of those meters is there for the taking and that's exactly what we did.
Written on 25/09/2014, Isle of Mull
Isle of Mull 2014 - Marooned
Friday, October 10, 2014
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We did manage one trip down to the beach during a brief respite where visibility at least had picked up enough to allow a short spell of sea watching. Gannets seemed to be the main protagonists with a mixture of adult and juvenile birds making their way out of the loch. Several were seen to dive though how they can spot anything amongst the tumbling waves is another mystery in itself. Small groups of Kittiwakes were also on the move whilst along the shore a hardy group of Rock Pipits went about their business.
Written on 24/09/2014, Isle of Mull
Isle of Mull 2014 – Langamull: Eagles, Eagles Everywhere
Thursday, October 09, 2014
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Upon leaving the car we almost immediately spotted a White-tailed Eagle being harangued by two Hooded Crows, the actions of which quickly took all three below the horizon and out of sight. Moments later though and the former was back, this time with two more White-tailed Eagles as backup. All were untagged and gave a staggering display as they flew circuits low overhead, often close enough to be able to hear the wind rushing through their wings. Of course close is a relative term with birds this big but they certainly made it easier than normal to get a frame-filler.
Written on 23/09/2014, Isle of Mull
Isle of Mull 2014 – Sodden in Balamory
Wednesday, October 08, 2014
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Another short drive brought us to our next stop at Dervaig. Although the tide was still relatively high there were plenty of waders present including six Ringed Plover, four Dunlin and my first pair of Greenshanks seen anywhere this year. I'm not quite sure how that particular barren patch had been allowed to continue but perhaps more importantly they represented only my second ever Mull record, the first coming over at Loch Don several years ago. Also present were a vast array of Rock Doves, some with increasingly dubious plumage, plus three Little Grebes and a cracking Dipper. The latter was feeding around and under the road bridge, another good record for the area. Out in the loch a female Red-breasted Merganser made a somewhat inelegant entrance but gave a good show as she set about some intensive preening.
Written on 22/09/2014, Isle of Mull
Isle of Mull 2014 - Eagle Valley
Tuesday, October 07, 2014
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With that the plan for the rest of the day was pretty much made for us so we headed off down the valley. Almost immediately we spotted the White-tailed Eagle again, this time passing from right to left between two headlands before putting the frights up a group of roosting Shags. Creeping closer the hope was that it had landed somewhere on the wave cut platform below but clearly our approach had not been as stealthy as it could have been. Even before we'd popped our heads over the cliff edge it was up into the air though we never could have anticipated the way in which it turned back and practically hovered directly overhead. Though the lighting was terrible they were the best ever views I've had of a bird that even here can make a Goldie look small.
Isle of Mull 2014 - Otter Potter to Treshnish
Monday, October 06, 2014
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Today's walk would take us along the coast to Treshnish and we'd barely got going before our first Golden Eagle sighting of the day. Soaring up from the cliffs it was soon joined by a second bird and together they climbed high up into the sky. A Kestrel was doing its up-most to harry them along but as expected this minor irritation was having no noticeable effect. On Mull even Golden Eagles sometimes have to play second fiddle however as my attention was drawn to a disturbance in the millpond like sea, one which quickly resolved itself into two Otters. They were busy fishing some distance off shore and gave great views as we worked our way along the cliffs. By the time we'd dragged our eyes away the Golden Eagles had taken their leave but I had no doubt they would be back again soon enough.
Isle of Mull 2014 – A Golden Arrival
Sunday, October 05, 2014
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Late Summer Sunsets
Friday, October 03, 2014
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Barrel Jellyfish Strandings on Gower
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
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Beach Finds - Shark Fin Cartilage, or not?
Saturday, September 27, 2014
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Much to my disappointment, and I'm sure your own, I have to put my hands up to having made a bit of a blooper here. Thank god it wasn't on the internet for all to see. The bone fragment below is in fact part of a birds sternum, species still unknown, not as first suspected shark fin cartilage. In my defence the shape is damned close but alas my inner child will have to accept reality though it's still a fascinating specimen to add to my burgeoning collection. I'll keep the blurb below as at the very least I learned something new about shark physiology and hopefully I can help prevent anyone else from making the same glaring error.
Another of my prized finds from many hours spent beachcombing is this
Unlike you or I the skeleton of a shark is made up almost entirely from cartilage. This has the principle advantage of being lighter than bone meaning that the shark need exert far less energy to propel itself through the water. The animal loses no structural strength however as its skin is so thick that it acts almost like an external skeleton to which all the muscles are attached. This direct connection between muscle and skin is more efficient than typical physiology and is no doubt just another reason for the groups success.
Beach Finds - Gannet Skull
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
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Beachcombing is an activity that consists of an individual "combing" (or searching) the beach and the intertidal zone, looking for things of value, interest or utility. A beachcomber is a person who participates in the activity of beachcombing. Source: WikipediaWith my love of the coast it is perhaps inevitable, even predictable, that the beachcombing bug would eventually have taken me under its wing. From a very young age we are encouraged to bring back a nice shell or interesting rock from family holidays so it only seems natural to continue that attraction for collecting into adulthood. Of course many of the most fascinating discoveries have to be left in place such as jellyfish or even the WW2 artillery shell I once found on Gower, but there are plenty of other things that worm their way back into our homes. Sitting behind me right now for instance is a bookcase containing everything from an old buoy and pieces of driftwood to my prized Oystercatcher skull which I still can't believe we found completely intact. Last years trip to Mull resulted in another fantastic addition to this collection with the discovery of a Gannet skull at Port Uisken.
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Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Home Again, Home Again
Hi y'all! I missed you. I hate that you've been posting on your blogs/facebook and I've been missing out. I'll see what I can do about catching up with you in the next few days.
In the meantime, here are a few pics of our space at the show at Zapp Hall.
And that's all I've got for now. More pics and some Who's Who among Great Shoppers coming soon.
Happy Tuesday!
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Everyone loved your space and had such great things to say about your first time out. Glad you're back, missed ya!ReplyDelete
Hi Debra! Thank you. I missed you. Can't wait to catch up on you and start envying your goodies again. It was a fun time and I think I gained lots of experience. The positive responses were encouraging. Maybe another show will be in our future. ~MindyReplyDelete
Ugh! How did I miss out on those chairs! You had a great booth Mindy! Looks like I will have to hit yours up first thing when I get there next time so I don't miss out!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 6, 2009 at 6:48 PM
Mindy, glad you and David made it home safely. I know you are wiped out. Also, so happy to hear you were pleased with your show. Your booth looked so cute!! Take it easy and get some much deserved rest.ReplyDelete
Would you believe we passed y'all on 30 as you were heading towards Rockwall? We had just left my son's from picking up Jakie! Cat Daddy doesn't miss a thing rolling down the highway!ReplyDelete
Welcome home! I looked at most of your flickr pics, lots of "new" beautiful stuff you must've put out after we came by on the 26th. I'm still wishing I'd bought the serving cart and the iron day bed. Maybe when I come up to see y'all at W&T some of my fave stuff will still be there *fingers crossed*!ReplyDelete
The leg sticking out of the tub still makes me smile! I sure enjoyed all that extra time with you, love! And it was great meeting old and new friends! I think we did pretty darn good for first-timers!ReplyDelete
MINDY! I am so very glad you're back! I missed you. Sounds like you and Dave had a wonderful showing! I'm sure you have wonderful stories (maybe some to share?) and great picatures! Rst and can't ait to see them!ReplyDelete
My Best
Mindy, you and David were fantastic - I so loved meeting you! And of course loved all of the "Vintage Cool" stuff in your fabulous booth. You will be back in the spring, won't you? Somehow, I've got to get myself back there because I am now completely hooked. p.s. I hope we won't be seeing any photos of a sweaty and wilted Canadian at the flea market on your blog anytime soon.ReplyDelete
It was so nice to meet you both. It looks like I missed some very good stuff, but I did get some great pieces from you. Thanks so much!ReplyDelete
hello, mindy:) welcome back to junking blogland...and congratulations on doing your first big show! and now if you could just stick that black screen door in the mail...ReplyDelete
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3. Amy Schuhmer's 'Trainwreck' has hilarious titles in other countries.
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8. Really digging all of the stuff online at Minna (especially those pillows..)
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Know What Your Car Is Telling You
From the moment you start your car, listen to every message it is telling you. A good quick ignition and the roar of your engine tells you all is working well and fine. You know the sounds your car makes, from the humming of the tires, to the sound of your engine. But what if you hear something different? A sound that is not normal to your car. It may indicate something is wrong. Know what your car is telling you. Here are some common sounds that may indicate there is something wrong.
Whistling sounds
If you hear a whistle, this can be caused by several different things. Check if the sound only occurs when you are moving and is coming from the inside. This may mean air is coming in from broken weather stripping. If you hear the sound from the engine, there may be a leak. Some components of your car are pressurized and seal. A whistling sound may mean air is escaping from one of these components. Check the different hoses in you engine. Another area to check is your radiator. The gasket may need replacing.
Knocking sounds
This can be a bit tricky to find. Most knocking sounds will be found under your car, and by the wheels and suspension. Do you hear a sound when passing through a speed bump? Or is it when you turn the wheel? This can be a sign of a damaged wheel bearing. It can also mean your tires need balancing.
Do you hear your car belting out a loud screech? Very aptly, it is most likely coming from one of your engine belts. Your car engine contains a system of pulleys and belts that circulate at high speeds. Over time, the belts, which is made of rubber, may wear out and crack. This causes a loud sound that seems like your car is screaming for help. Luckily, these are inexpensive to replace and fix. Do it quickly though, as it may lead to a bigger problem if you let it continue.
Does it seem like your car has a ticking clock? You may be hearing the faint sound of dripping liquid. Check the floor of where you park, do you notice any spills? You may want to open your hood and check your reservoir. Water, transmission fluid, brake fluid, and even water may be leaking. Check if any of them have reduced in quantity.
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Student pilots learning navigation have enough on their minds without having to worry about magnetic north going on a walkabout. But that's just what the magnetic north pole is doing, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
North's nonscheduled sojourn is unfolding so fast that NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information called out our cardinal compass coordinate in a Feb. 4 news release, doubling down on the deleterious details of the direction's drift.
When studying aerial navigation, you learned that the positions of magnetic north and true north differ, the difference expressed as magnetic variation. You probably plotted courses by hand using a formula that involves figuring the true course, adding or subtracting a wind-correction angle to get the true heading, applying magnetic variation ("east is least and west is best") to find the magnetic heading, and correcting for compass error (deviation) to determine the compass heading.
The idea that magnetic variation changes over time was probably skipped over because that won't happen between the time you plot your cross-country and the day you fly it.
But when magnetic variation's change does become noticeable, things can go south without corrective action because the World Magnetic Model is the standard reference "for navigation, attitude and heading referencing systems using the geomagnetic field."
When that data changes, the publications you use for flight planning must be updated—so when magnetic north steps out of line faster than expected, everyone has to catch up, including makers of smartphones and GPS devices.
Suppose a very rusty pilot takes off and heads for Pittsfield Municipal Airport in Maine without any preflight prep. On arrival he looks down and sees Runway 18/36 and thinks he's lost, because he was expecting to land on Runway 1/19—the runway bearings that were painted on the pavement long ago.
"Airport runways are perhaps the most visible example of a navigation aid updated to match shifts in Earth's magnetic field," the NCEI said.
What might be causing magnetic north to lose its way?
"Unpredictable flows in Earth's core" can skew predicted values, the NCEI scientists said, noting that "the north polar region is experiencing one of these erratic changes."


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Windows 10 includes the "File History" feature, which is meant to help you to quickly create incremental backups of your personal files on an external or network drive to prevent data loss against storage failure, accidental deletion, or data damage.
By default, File History backs up your personal files stored in Documents, Pictures, Videos, Music, and Desktop folders, including the OneDrive offline files in your computer. Of course, if you have files on another location, you will need to add those locations in the File History settings to make sure they get backed up.
On Windows 10, the file backup feature remains pretty much unchanged, but now you can also configure the feature using the Settings app.
Using the Settings app, users can turn on automatic backup and access a number of options, such as control how often file backups are made, how long should files be kept, include and exclude folders, and the ability to configure a different drive to make automatic backups.
Once the feature is configured, it will create a copy of your personal files that have changed since the last time the backup was performed. Over time, these incremental backups will pile up for you to recover any of them as needed, and you can even restore different versions of each file.
In this guide, you'll learn the steps to set up File History on an external drive or network folder using the Settings app on Windows 10. In addition, you'll see the steps to recover files as needed.
- How to set up 'File History' on Windows 10
- How to set up 'File History' using a network folder
- How to restore files using 'File History'
How to set up 'File History' on Windows 10
To set up Windows 10's File History on your computer, do the following:
Connect the external hard drive to your computer. (It can be any kind of storage with enough space, e.g., Hard Drive, Flash Drive, etc.)
Open Settings.
Click on Update & security.
Click on Backup.
Click the Add a drive button.
Windows 10 will search for available drives, and from the list select the drive you want to use as the backup drive.
Once you have turn on File History in Windows 10, you can click the More options link to get access to a number of options.
If you prefer to create an on demand backup, you can click the Back up now button.
Then the following options will give you the ability to configure frequency and the time you want to keep the backups. Under "Back up my files", you can leave the Every hour (default) option, or you can click the dropdown list to select the frequency. Under "Keep my backups", you can choose to keep File History backups Forever, Until space is needed, or a number of different time in months and years.
Then you can add or remove folders that Windows 10 to include in your File History setup. You can click the Add a folder to do just that, or click one of the default folders and click the Remove button to remove the folder and its content from being backed up.
If you want to select a folder, but inside there are other folder you don't want to backup, you can specify those folders under "Exclude these folders". Simply click the Add a folder, browse and select the location to exclude.
Finally, if you want to stop using the drive to make backups or you're planning to use a different drive, you can properly do so by clicking the Stop use drive.
How to set up 'File History' using a network folder
Unlike the version of File History in Windows 8.1, Microsoft is improving the feature with Windows 10 for users to have more control using the Settings app. However, not every setting can be configured through the Settings app. For example, if you're looking to set up a network location to make a File History automatic backups, you will need to use the old Control Panel settings.
Open Control Panel.
Click on System and Security.
Click on File History.
From the left pane, click Select drive.
Click the Add network location link.
Browse the network shared and click OK to add the location to the list.
Click OK to complete the task.
How to restore files using 'File History'
Restoring files is also an easy task. On Windows 10, you have a different number of ways to access your files using File History:
- Settings > Update & security > Backup > More options > Restore files from a current backup.
- Control Panel > System and Security > File History> Restore personal files.
- Open the Start menu, do a search for Restore your files with File History, and press Enter.
All of the options mentioned above will open the same dashboard where you can use the main controllers to navigate back and forth between different backups. Once you find the file or folder you want, simply click the green button to restore the content to its original location.
Wrapping things up
Finally, it's important to note that File History is just that, it's a feature to backup your personal files. File History won't make a backup of your programs, settings, or operating system files. If you want to a do full backup of your system, you want to use the System Image Backup utility.
What kind of backup do you use for your personal files? Tell us in the comments below.


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Following the show's panel at San Diego Comic-Con, FOX has released a new trailer for their "X-Men" spinoff series "The Gifted".
Bryan Singer helms the pilot episode of the show which follows two ordinary parents (Stephen Moyer, Amy Acker) who discover their children possess mutant powers. Forced to go on the run from a hostile government, the family joins up with an underground network of mutants and must fight to survive.
Also starring are Percy Hynes White, Sean Teale, Blair Redford, with Jamie Chung as the mutant Blink, and Natalie Alyn Lind as the mutant Polaris. The show premieres October 2nd on FOX.


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Name: End of Summer Celebration
Date: September 27, 2018
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PDT
Website: Kent Chamber
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Drop Box Directions
assignments are to be submitted in via the "Drop Box" in Blackboard.
submitting to the Drop Box, notify me by email following the format at the
bottom of this page. I will then check to see if it uploaded correctly. If
you do not do this and the assignment is not in my Drop Box, your work will be
considered late.
Submitting your Papers in the Digital Drop Box in "Blackboard"
are some brief instructions:
Put the assignment title and your name at the top left of the assignment (e.g. ASC Willa Smith)
you finish typing your assignment, SAVE it as a "Rich Text File
.rtf." on your
computer or a floppy disk.
A past student's comment: "I noticed when I tried to copy and paste into Microsoft Word it said that the memory is full or something and wouldn't let me. If other people are having this problem all you have to do is go to edit "paste special" and do it as regular text instead of html."
your computer connects to the internet, you can sign on to Blackboard and put
your file in the Digital Drop Box. You can also put your file on a floppy disk
and send it from another computer.
are the steps:
Click on Student Tools and then Digital Drop Box.
Click on the "Send File" button (NOT "Upload button"
OR "Add File" ) and then fill out these lines of the form:
TITLE: TITLE OF THE ASSIGNMENT and YOUR NAME (e.g. ASC Willa Smith)
Press the Browse button and navigate to the file containing your paper. You will
have to change Type of File to All files (*.*) to be able to see the file
containing your paper. When you find your file, click on it to highlight it and
then press "Open." This will put your complete file name in the form.
"Submit" to finish. Click "Cancel" to abort this process.
EMAIL Dr.
G. to inform him that you have send an assignment
in the Digital Drop Box. Be sure that you use the "Subject" box
information mentioned in the directions for submitting an email. Put
707 PQ the assignment name and your name in the "Subject box. (Example:
707 PQ SMP1 Bill Smith) Also, put the assignment
name and your name in the message box of the email. The "PQ" will
generate an automatic response "Dr. G. has received your email."


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Dec 21, 2017
Last-minute deal saves Toys R Us UK from administration
The UK business of Toys R Us has reached an eleventh hour deal with its largest creditor to avoid falling into administration and risking 3,200 jobs. It had threatened to block the retailer's proposed Company Voluntary Arrangement - a sweeping restructuring plan that includes the proposed closure of at least a quarter of its 105 UK stores with the potential loss of up to 800 jobs - if Toys R Us UK did not agree to make the payment. The deal also includes a reduction in the duration of its pension deficit recovery plan - from 15 years to 10 years - and Toys R Us UK has agreed to seek additional support from its US parent company for the scheme. Toys R Us UK has previously said it did not have the resources to pay the full £9m originally demanded upfront by the PPF, while its parent company argued it was unable to do so under the terms of its own court-led US bankruptcy process. "We are pleased to have secured the support of our creditors and will be working closely with them in the months ahead," said Steve Knights, managing director of Toys R Us UK. "The vote in favour of the CVA represents strong support for our business plan and provides us with the platform we need to transform our business so that we can better serve our customers today and long into the future. All of our stores across the UK will remain open for business as normal until spring 2018.".
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Pub K's Annual Review Webcast: MoFo Partners Jay DeVecchio and Kevin Mullen Speaking
On December 12, 2018, MoFo partners Jay DeVecchio and Kevin Mullen will participate in Pub K's Annual Review LIVE Webcast. The Annual Review will provide analysis, updates, and outlook for government contracting professionals for FY 18-19. Jay's panel, "Intellectual Property, Information Technology & Cybersecurity" will be held from 11:00AM-11:50AM. Kevin's panel, "Protests" will be held ...›


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" Hi Marn!
We just got home from visiting the grandkids in Alaska. Pugslee went with us, but unfortunately he was confined to his room must of the time.
I knew he stole socks… what I didn't know was that he stole almost everything!!!!!
We caught him in the raspberry bushes and told him those were for human consumption only. He paid no attention. The next time we caught him I took pictures. Too bad for him that he fell into the bush! He refused to let me take a picture of the thorn holes in his butt! Serves him right!
I don't know how I am going to train him, but I now realize it will not be easy!! Wish me luck! Hugs, Brenda
PS: his bum is healing very well! :-} "
" He had lots of fun. He made friends with a HUGE bear named Humphrey. He caught a ride on a leather pig. He also tried very hard to get into the little box of chocolates waiting for us in the guest house! He did not succeed! "


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I have a best friend of four years. She was there for me in a bad time when nobody else was. Now I am at college miles away and I have a job with some really great people. When I ask if she wants to visit and come out with us, she never does. I feel like I've moved on but she hasn't - what do I do?
Her life is moving on too - only in a direction different to yours. Meanwhile, the best you can do is to keep the door open. Stay in touch online and by post. Remember her birthday and special events. Let her feel that you're there for her and she's always welcome. Maybe, eventually, you two will drift apart for good. Or maybe you will meet each other again, many years from now, and find the friendship is still strong. Friendship is one version of love that does not need to be permanent to stay beautiful in your memory.


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We regret that some programming on GCR2 will soon be coming to an end. As such, we need to make some schedule changes which we hope you will enjoy.
Changes to Our Morning Classical Lineup
Israel and Marjorie Herman are retiring from WWFM, a major supplier of our Classical music offerings. Israel Herman's program, On the Wind, will end its run later this month. Marjorie's program, Sounds Choral, will continue production, but with rotating hosts offering their own unique take on choral music.
With On the Wind coming to an end, we need to make changes to our Monday morning lineup. Because we try to schedule our shows to have a certain "flow" to them whenever possible, this will cause a chnage to our Tuesday morning lineup as well.
We will be adding a new program to the Tuesday lineup. The Score, is another outstanding series featuring orchestral music from films. We feel this series will compliment our ling running film music series, Picture Perfect.
The Monday and Tuesday Classical lineups will look like this:
6:00 Classical Guitar Alive
7:00 The Piano Matters
8:00 Between the Keys
9:00 The Lost Chord (moved from Tuesday)
6:00 Picture Perfect
7:00 The Score (newly added)
8:00 The Lyric Stage
9:00 Curtis Calls
We hope you will enjoy the new lineups.
Jazz From the Left Ends Production
We were recently notified in writing that Raoul Van Hall, the longtime host of the weekly Jazz From the Left program heard Sundays on GCR2, will be retiring from radio after 45 years in the business. While we are sad to lose Jazz From the Left, we want to wish Raoul a happy retirement.
We are currently searching for new Jazz programming to run on Sundays from 6 to 8 PM Eastern. Watch this space for further details. The final Jazz From the Left will air on Sunday, October 1st.
Saturday Programming Changes
We have been having problems accessing Saving the 70s programs of late. We are replacing this show with Music Factory Radio. This series is a music show for the baby boomer generation, offering an eclectic mix of rock and pop from the 50s to the 70s.
We may consider adding a new 70s music show to our schedule soon, as we have word that a new series is being developed. Again, watch this space for details.
VOA News Dropped From GCR2
Lately, we've been having problems with audio drop outs in the VOA News feeds for both GCR1 and 2. We think we have resolved the problem on GCR1. While we were contemplating making the same fix for GCR2, we decided to try something different. We want to make GCR2 a purely musical experience for its listeners. So we are dropping all VOA newscasts from GCR2. We are adding some new features en lieu of the newscasts. These features include:
Classics for Kids
NEA Jazz Master Moments
Earthsongs Spotlight
On This Day in Blues History
As always, listener feedback is very important. Please send your thoughts on these programming changes, or anything else you want to comment on regarding our programming. firstname.lastname@example.com
Thanks for listening!
Jason Longwell
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The 25-year-old supermodel helped pay homage to The Purple One, channeling Prince through her cover and spread in Harper's Bazaar Serbia's June issue. The spread notably highlights Prince's famous Mohawk curls and bold garb.
Harper's is the first fashion editorial to pay tribute to Prince who tragically passed away last month. Side note: it still does not feel real and I still wish I wasn't writing anything like this. However, it's been amazing to see how pervasive the outpouring of love and respect for Prince's legacy have and continue to be displayed worldwide. And we know he loved his muses, so a female fashion spread channeling Purple Rain is totally spot on.
What do you think, did she nail the look?
The issue hits stands May 21st.


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Founder & Owner, Arturo has over 30 years of professional experience in management, sales development & training and diversity & inclusion. He has worked in 23 countries including cities such as Seoul, Montreal, Tokyo, London, Moscow, Sao Paulo, Madrid, Rome, Buenos Aires, Mexico City and Dubai, and in 45 U.S. states. His professional experience includes a diverse background in various industries such as executive in a Fortune 500 company, administrator for a state agency and managing satellite locations for a community college. Arturo's volunteer experience ranges from holding the position of Co-Chair Diversity Business Council at the Conference Board, Board Chair for INROADS Midwest Region, Strategy Planning committee member for MERS Goodwill Board to presenter at The Forum on Workplace Inclusion Conference. He holds a master's degree in International Business and is ABD in a doctoral management program on Management Theory & Practice. He is also fluent in Spanish. And his alma mater is Northern Arizona University.
John Auer
John works with Sedona Management as Consultant and Trainer and is a seasoned professional with 40 years of experience in Human Resource Management and Organizational Leadership Development. He also brings years of executive and management experience leading teams such as the Corporate Staffing group at Anheuser-Busch. John's journey in Human Resources began in the United States Army in South Korea and later worked as a trainer and developer of leadership skills at AT&T Consumer Products group. And his work at Anheuser-Busch gave him the opportunity to work with a number of subsidiaries including Metal Container Corporation, Busch Entertainment, Busch Agricultural, Domestic Wholesaler Development and Brewery Operations. His work covered areas such as managing relationships with union and non-union organizations, leadership development, employee surveys, recruitment, HR investigations and sales training among others. He holds a degree in Human Resources and a Masters in Social Work. John volunteers for various non-for-profit organizations in the St. Louis area.
Francisco J. Vizcaino Landino
Francisco manages the operations in Mexico for Sedona Management with 18 years of executive and management experience in business & sales development and marketing. His experience includes leading the implementation of the Balanced Scorecard program and sales standards for Grupo Modelo. He holds a law degree and has completed post-graduate certificates in Management and Negotiations from ITAM in México City.


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Launched in 2011, this nomadic film festival showcases the digital storytelling by students and lifelong learners from around the world. The 7th annual Travelling Shorts Film Festival will take place in on the Kapiti Coast, New Zealand, at Event Cinemas. TSFF has two main focuses: to celebrate short films created by students across the globe and to share them with a global community to inspire local creativity.
Following past locations such as Florence, Italy; Vancouver, Canada; and Athens, Greece, this year TSFF will take place on the beautiful Kapiti Coast. Expect to be wowed by a selection of short films made by young Kiwis and filmmakers across the globe, and take part by voting for your favourite.


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With full length thick hand rails and at under $950 price youd expect endurance walking / rehab treadmill to be quite a deal. It looks like a particular treadmill for us but other cardio training equipments review could be says otherwise.
As a particular cardio training equipments, at a time when the prevailing thought in treadmill design is more is better body-solid has truly listened to its customers and taken out the confusion and waste of too many frills and needless programs and come up with a simple yet functional treadmill that simply gets the job done.any user will find the t50 easy to access with its belt wide rear entry ramp and 17.75 x 51 orthopedic walking belt. the high torque motor has been tuned to meet the needs of today's seniors and is capable of moving a load from 0.1 mph to 5 mph in 0.1 mph increments. while most other 'walking' treadmills feature 1/4 to 1/2 length hand rails the t50 goes the extra mile with full length hand rails. each rail is fully padded and is a full 2 inches thick thus adding an extra level of comfort. another limiting factor for most treadmills in this market is the size of the led display. again endurance cardio has answered the call with 3 jumbo 1 3/4 big blue led displays devoted to time/distance speed and heart rate/calories. all interface buttons are oversized and easy to use.
This endurance walking / rehab treadmill due for you who want treadmill with full length thick hand rails. jumbo 1 3/4 inch. max user weight of 310 lbs. speeds of 1 mph to 5 mph in 1 mph increments. perfect for home or rehab – commercial rated.
During the time of uploading this endurance walking / rehab treadmill review, there have been no less than one review on this page. In general the review was greatly pleased and we give rating 4 from 5 for this endurance walking / rehab treadmill. It better and comfortable to purchase this cardio training equipment since get a chance to read how real users felt about picking this treadmills. Reviews by people who have used or earlier purchased this endurance t50 walking rehab treadmill are worth enlightenment to make selections.


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Consider paying your expensive, high-resolution, and specs camera for your ten-years old child, because heOrshe borrows it for any school science field trip, or individuals two days at summer time camp… Odds are it's an essential school science project and photo recollections of camp are invaluable but, same with the digital camera!
What exactly in the event you do whenever your child needs to utilize a camera for various conditions like these? For those who have never considered purchasing a camera for the child, listed here are a couple of explanations why you might want to reconsider.
Cameras created for children might not be as sophisticated when compared with professional and much more costly models, however they still do give acceptable display quality. Products made with more youthful children in your mind have a sturdy casing and greater reliability it is important these cameras are sturdy enough to tolerate the drops and shocks that will probably happen. Youngsters are children, in the end.
Surely, there's little point delivering your little Joe off and away to a college trip, together with his two clumsy left hands as well as your treasured, top quality camera, simply to complain as it pertains home damaged. Think sensibly and save a wad of money too. Begin by providing them with a less expensive and much more fundamental camera, built particularly for mother and dad's 'little angels.' Because they be responsible and progress to their teenage life, you can look at a far more advanced model.
Children begin to hone and enhance their artistic abilities, because they learn ways to use the camera. Nevertheless, it is crucial that you initially help them in properly while using camera. With youthful children, show their new camera respect, and address it while you would your personal. This avoids them treating your camera is really as expendable, or like a toy.
Just consider all of the fun and crazy shots that'll be taken! Your son or daughter is going to be 'proud as punch' as soon as they get to inform you all individuals awesome pictures they've been taking, which might work wonders for his or her confidence and self-esteem. When they show an enthusiastic curiosity about your camera, beyond it being "something totally new", consider buying them a magazine on fundamental photography for kids. Attempt to consider it as a good investment financially, emotionally and even perhaps artistically!


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NMSU provides workshops, training, mentoring and conference support thorough the Teaching Academy, Instructional Innovation & Quality (IIQ) and the Online Course Improvement Program (OCIP). Check out the excellent teaching tips and resources identified in the Faculty Advisory Committee on Technology (FACT) Newsletter.
The FACT Committee is a made up of faculty members representing the various campuses and colleges at NMSU. The focus of the group is to identify what is needed for University technology in supporting the faculty. The group also provides input to topics that are raised and recommends significant technology initiatives. The Student Technology Advisory Committee (STAC) meets with FACT twice a semester and participates in FACT meetings by sending a student STAC representative to provide updates on STAC activities, as well as to take information from FACT back to STAC meetings.
The Teaching Academy
The Teaching Academy serves NMSU educators through training, mentoring, and networking. It helps NMSU educators develop extraordinary teaching lives embedded in exceptional careers. Check out the many workshops and other Events offered by the Teaching Academy.
Instructional Innovation & Quality (IIQ)
Instructional Innovation & Quality is dedicated to providing the best possible support and workshops to the NMSU community. On the IIQ site you will find workshops and resources for various academic technologies available at NMSU.
Online Course Improvement Program (OCIP)
The Online Course Improvement Program (OCIP) is professional development for NMSU faculty focusing on improving the quality of online teaching and learning. It expands on services currently available through the Teaching Academy and Instructional Innovation and Quality. OCIP provides NMSU faculty with Peer Review of Online Courses, Scholarships for Conferences, Events and training.


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I was prescribed propranolol 40 mg for my heart issues that are under investigation but I think the doctors think it's anxiety. I have heart palpitations/ heart flutters everyday some days are OK and other are bad.
My doctors said I could take one a day. So far I've only been taking it as I need it. The doctors said that's OK but this 2 weeks I've taken it 6 times and had s few days off then taken it one a day for three days now.
My question is Can I just stop taking it as I don't want to be on it no more it makes me feel dead inside and I can't focus on anything


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Carlsbad, Calif.–The Gemological Institute of America has named Duncan Pay as vice president and chief academic officer, effective immediately.
He succeeds Bev Hori, senior vice president and chief learning officer, who is slated to retire in May.
Previously serving as the senior director of gemology content strategy, Pay now will now oversee the GIA's global education courses in gemology, jewelry design and manufacturing.
In his 20 years at GIA, Pay led the conversion of coursework to e-learning and strengthened the institute's gemology courses by facilitating the sharing of findings among research and lab teams, it said.
He also has served as the editor-in-chief of Gems & Gemology, the institute's quarterly professional peer-reviewed journal, since 2013 (he will continue in that role). In this position, Pay helped renew interest in and build quality content for the 84-year-old journal, expanding the range of research-based articles and building print and online readership.
Prior to joining the GIA in 1998, Pay had held various roles in the industry for 13 years, including in jewelry and gemological instrument retail sales, jewelry manufacturing and colored stone buying and wholesaling.
He also was previously the course development manager for the Asian Institute of Gemological Sciences in Bangkok.
Pay holds a bachelor's degree in geology from the University of Wales, Great Britain and a Graduate Gemologist diploma from GIA. He is also a fellow of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain.
As responsibilities are transitioned, Hori will continue to be responsible for the digitization project of the Richard T. Liddicoat Library and Information Center as well as engagement with the GIA's global network of 120,000 alumni.
"I am immensely pleased that Duncan has taken on this very important role to carry on Bev's incredible work to establish professional standards and strive for continuous improvement through education for the gem and jewelry industry," GIA President and CEO Susan Jacques said. "Throughout her career, Bev demonstrated a passion for bringing people together to find ways to collaborate, not only for their benefit but also for the benefit of the industry. Her many contributions serve as a model for others to emulate. I have the utmost confidence that Duncan will further enhance GIA's education offerings."
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The fact that 2006 is an Olympic year, and that the next Winter Games in 2010 will have events in Whistler, doesnt seem to have been lost on anybody. Canadians spent the last year trying to qualify for 2006, and a younger generation of athletes has started training in earnest for 2010.
For Whistler, its a busy time. At least five Whistler athletes snowboarders Crispin Lipscomb, Maëlle Ricker, Justin Lamoureux, Mercedes Nicoll, and skier Mike Janyk have already qualified to represent Canada in Torino, Italy in February, and theres a good chance that a few others will make the cut as well, or fill in for injured teammates.
Whistler also hosted a Vancouver Canucks training camp this summer, and so far at least eight players from their roster have been selected to compete on their Olympic teams. For Canada, Todd Bertuzzi and Ed Jovanovski were selected by team manager Wayne Gretzky.
For Team Finland, Jarkko Ruutu and Sami Salo made the cut.
But its the Swedish roster that will borrow the most Canucks, with Markus Naslund, Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin, and Mattias Ohlund heading to Italy.
This year Whistler also hosted a game between the B.C. Breakers and Calgary Oval Extreme of the Western Womens Hockey League. Most of the Olympic players on those teams were still at a tournament against the U.S. team, but at least four Oval Extreme players were selected this year for the Olympic womens team Colleen Sostorics, Cassie Campbell, Danielle Goyette and Hayley Wickenheiser.
The top players may not have been in Whistler this year, but all of them were here the year before including Team U.S.A. captain Cammi Granato.
Whistler has also hosted a few Olympic qualifying events. In the past 12 months weve had the FIS Snowboard World Championships (January) and a FIS Snowboard World Cup (December).
The mountains also hosted the Sierra Wireless Whistler Cup, which helped Canadian coaches to identify alpine skiing prospects.
As 2010 nears, Whistler will be hosting test events for the Olympics some as early as 2007. The new Whistler Nordic Centre in the Callaghan will host national and international cross-country, biathlon, ski jumping, and Nordic combined events. The new sliding centre on Blackcomb will host bobsled, luge and skeleton events. And the new and/or improved runs on Whistler will host World Cup alpine skiing events again including an event that would feature all five disciplines and both genders.
If you think 2005 was a busy year, wait until you see 2008.
Here are some of the highlights of Whistler and Canadian sports from 2005.


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S = SPEECH, or any problems with language
T = TINGLING, or any numbness in the body
R = REMEMBER, or any problem with memory
O = OFF BALANCE, problems with connection
E = EYES, or any problems with vision
Stroke is a medical emergency.
Source: This guide is by Dr Jill Bolte Taylor in her book 'My Stroke of Insight: A brain scientist's personal journey', Plume: 2006, at p 26.
Who is Dr Jill Bolte Taylor? She is a 53 year old brain scientist with a Ph D in neuroanatomy from Indiana University. She did post-doctoral research at Harvard Medical School and worked at the Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry.
She is also the national spokesperson for the Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center and one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World, 2008.
"Jill Bolte Taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: She had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions -- motion, speech, self-awareness -- shut down one by one. An astonishing story."
She "studied her own stroke as it happened -- and has become a powerful voice for brain recovery."
She suffered the stroke at age 37 and took eight years to fully recover from it.
For a great lecture, go to her YouTube in www.drjilltaylor.com [8,452,764 Views so far] (retrieved Thursday, May 17, 2012).Recommend it to anyone who had a stroke or anyone associated with people who had had a stroke.
Blood Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator, the Tongue
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
S *Ask the individual to SMILE.
T *Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently),(i.e. It is sunny out today.)
R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher
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Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber, December 28, 1922) is an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, media producer, television host, actor, voice actor and former president and chairman of Marvel Comics.
In collaboration with several artists, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, Stan Lee co-created Spider-Man, the Hulk, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Thor, X-Men, and many other fictional characters, introducing complex,naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books.
In addition, he headed the first major successful challenge to the industry's censorship organization, the Comics Code Authority, and forced it to reform its policies. Lee subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.
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Stan Lee, the creator of all the mighty superhero's we know today, apart from being titled as the Executive Producer of almost all Marvel's Superhero movies, he also appears in the films mostly in the background.
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I'm a mother, believer, and a trailing spouse. I love my life and want to embrace every opportunity there is to learn. Learn about different cultures, the people and take a glimpse into the way they live.
I am originally from Papua New Guinea, a small island nation whose most popular neighbor is Australia. Although that is where I'm from I haven't lived there much so I consider my self to be a global citizen.
Anyway this is my blog. It's random. no particular rhyme or reason, just sharing my thoughts, opinions and observations as I journey along.
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(In the coming weeks, Okie Funk and Blue Oklahoma will set the record straight when it comes to U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe. This blog will be publishing an open-ended series, "The Case Against Jim Inhofe." The series will comment on Inhofe's political and business escapades, from his earlier lies about when he graduated from college to the insurance company he ran into insolvency to his dirty campaign tactics. It will show how Inhofe has consistently hurt the state's image. It will focus as well on Inhofe's atrocious record on economic, health, energy, environmental, military and government spending issues. Here are the installments published before this post: Part I: "Rice Gains Ground on Inhofe," Part II: "Character Issue Follows Inhofe," Part III: "When Inhofe Talks, People Cringe," Part IV: "Iraq Distortions Cast Shadow Over Inhofe Campaign.")
"The fundamental business of the country, that is the production and distribution of commodities, is on a sound and prosperous basis."-Republican President Herbert Hoover, October 25, 1929
The failed economic policies of the Bush administration and the Republican Party have taken this country close to a complete financial collapse once again.
People around the country are now asking these basic questions: Is my money safe in the bank? Will I lose my job and home? Are my retirement funds safe? Will food and energy prices continue to go up? Will I be able to fill my prescriptions this month? Can I help my children go to college?
In a form of corporate socialism, the Bush/GOP ideology rewards the wealthiest in our culture through tax cuts, business deregulation and other incentives. The ideology punishes most everyone else with higher prices, stagnant wages and inadequate health care.
The recent collapse of several major companies tied to the subprime mortgage controversy has shown, once again, the harsh reality behind the Republican trickle-down theory. In the midst of this man-made muddle, there is much to condemn about the GOP's bogus philosophy that creates the free market as the arbitrator of all American reality.
Yet the crash of huge business titans-Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Bear Stearns, Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers, AIG-has also clarified for voters, both locally and nationally, the issue of financial security and its relationship to privatization.
Let's focus on Social Security for a minute. Is there anyone left in America-except for Republican ideologues-who actually thinks we should privatize any aspect of Social Security given the reckless business practices of our banking and stockbroker firms? Should we really trust businesses, such as Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers or AIG, with our retirement money? Make no mistake about it. These corrupt and ill-managed operations would be exactly the type of companies in control of your Social Security benefits under the GOP-mandated privatization edict. President George Bush has long advocated privatization of Social Security, and his supporters, including U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, have hardly disavowed the president's plan to take our retirement money and invest it in Wall Street.
In fact, an Inhofe spokesperson, Josh Kivett, indicated Inhofe still supports personal Social Security accounts, According to a Tulsa television station, Channel 8: "…Josh Kivett, a spokesman for Inhofe, says giving people the option of establishing personal accounts wouldn't jeopardize their Social Security." Kivett was quoted on August 15, 2008.
Inhofe faces reelection this year. His opponent, state Sen. Andrew Rice, has repeatedly said he would never support the privatization of Social Security.
Americans also face a health care crisis, which creates more financial insecurity. John McCain, the Republican presidential candidate, wants to implement the GOP plan that one major study says will actually leave 20 million more Americans uninsured. As New York Times columnist Bob Herbert recently wrote, "These are changes that will set in motion nothing less than the dismantling of the employer-based coverage that protects most American families."
Herbert goes on to say, "The whole idea of the McCain plan is to get families out of employer-paid health coverage and into the health insurance marketplace, where naked competition is supposed to take care of all ills. (We're seeing in the Bear Stearns, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch fiascos just how well the unfettered marketplace has been working.)"
Inhofe almost always votes with the Republican majority, and given his opposition to bills improving and simply maintaining Medicare, Tricare, and the State Children's Health Insurance Programs in the past, he is most certainly going to favor the McCain plan-if the Arizona senator is elected president-or some version of it. (Click here for Inhofe's record on health care.)
The ongoing Wall Street crisis continues to clear the campaign fog and silliness on a national and local level. Do we continue on with at least four more years of willy-nilly GOP deregulation and privatization or do we vote in common sense people, who want to ensure regular people can retire and have health care?


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"Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you." – Anne Lamott
Float spas are surging in popularity as a self-care practice. It is believed to be a fantastic form of therapy to help you physically and mentally relax. How?
By unplugging yourself from our social and technology-driven environment, depriving your senses for a short period of time.
When you are in a relaxed state, it helps to boost your focus and creativity and promotes faster healing and muscle recovery.
As I have been experiencing some upper shoulder tension and feeling out of sort lately, I decided to book a float and see what the fuss is about.
What is a float?
Remember the vessel Lady Gaga arrived in at the Grammy awards back in 2011 that looked like an egg? That's what the floatation tank reminds me of.
You strip down and lie naked in a water tank that is heated to mimic the outside temperature of your skin, filled with Epsom salts in darkness.
The Science Behind It
The Epsom salt is what makes you float while it soothes your sore muscles. And the way the water is set up is to help your brain register that there is no temperature change and that you are in a safe environment. This activates your parasympathetic nervous system which produces endorphins and dopamine, the feel-good hormones in your body. And after a float session many people feel lighter, calmer and a reduction to any pain or tension they had previously in their body.
The Experience
Everybody's experience is different and unique but here is mine. When the idea of floating was introduced to me I had my reservations. I was afraid of feeling claustrophobic. However, the tank in real life is bigger than I thought. The float spa I went to also allowed me to customize my experience.
From the music to the lighting to whether or not I want to keep the pod door closed or keep it slightly opened, (you are in your own private room so you don't have to be afraid of someone walking in on you).
Prior to getting in, I was briefed to utilize the Vaseline provided to cover any scrapes to prevent stinging. Needless to say, I forgot to do this. Upon getting in and lying down, I was immediately reminded of this scrape I had.
To distract myself from the sting, I played with the lights and the music volume for a bit to experiment. Eventually, I turned it all off to enter into complete sensory deprivation mode.
It was okay in the beginning, but then after awhile my mind started racing and I needed to calm it down. I started reciting mantras and concentrated on my breathing. In-out-in-out. After that, I realized I liked it better with the music on. So I turned it back on.
In due course, I decided to close my eyes, let my mind wander and listened to my breath. And just when I started settling in and feeling like I got the hang of lying there and letting go, I heard a voice saying that my time is almost up. Prepare and head for the shower (which was also in my private room) to rinse off.
Do's and Don'ts
Most spas will provide you with a pre and post after float checklist but here are some additional tips to help make your float experience more comfortable.
- Do put on some vaseline to cover your cuts or scraps;
- Avoid shaving the day of the float, as you may be more sensitive to razor burn;
- Use the washroom before the float if you need it;
- Do put in your earplugs before you shower and getting into the floating pod. After your shower, the inside of your ears might be wet, so the earplug is less likely to stay put;
- Do take a shower and rinse off with cold or lukewarm water. As the floating water is set to your skin temperature, you want to feel cool getting in vs. hot, or you'll end up feeling cold the whole time during your session;
- Avoid caffeine before you float. The stimulation you experience from caffeine can hinder your ability to relax and experience the full effect of floating.
How long is a float?
Typically 60 minutes. If you are a seasoned floater some spas offer longer sessions.
Would I go again? Yes. I felt relaxed and the next day I felt the muscles in my shoulders loosen. It wasn't as tight. I'm curious to know if it will be easier to let go and relax more fully the second time. I would like to achieve the theta state people talk about next time I'm in the floating pod. This is the state where your brain moves from the alpha (awake state) to the REM state (a dream state, where you are asleep but not).
Apparently, on the second or third float your brain can shift fairly quickly. Would I recommend trying it? Yes. I believe it is worth trying. My skin felt super soft after so in my opinion that in itself is a win already! Even if I wasn't able to completely reach theta-brain wave state (REM state) during my session. So if you are looking to do anything of the following:
- to disconnect;
- to relax;
- to boost your focus;
- to help clear your mind;
- to reduce physical tension and pain
I'd recommend to give it a go! I will leave it to you to decide if it is something for you. Let me know if you'll be trying it! Or if you have tried it, let me know what you think.