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BUFFALO (WKBW) Just after 11:30 on Sunday morning, Luna and Kali the polar bears made a special appearance together in front of a Sunday morning crowd at the Buffalo Zoo.
"Coolest thing you could see in Buffalo probably today," Eric Smith of Hamburg said.
Luna has been on display at the zoo for a few weeks now, with Kali remaining behind closed doors for the most part as the cubs get used to each other. The two are scheduled to be introduced to the public on Monday, but they were still able to squeeze in a little polar bear playtime in before then, splashing around in their pool and chasing each other around the enclosure.
"It's really nice that we get to have something like that here at our Buffalo Zoo and it's really going to help build up the city I think, and bring some excitement," Sarah Garis of West Seneca said.
But not everyone in the crowd just liked looking at the bears. Two of the smaller fans decided they should try to help them stay in here Buffalo.
"Well we wanted to help the polar bears, and we really like polar bears," young Adelaide Lenz of Amherst said.
So Adelaide and her brother Jack set up a lemonade stand, making over 35 dollars they donated to the fund to build a new polar bear habitat.
"It's fun to see baby polar bears grow up. And then you could see them when they're all grown up and they can be with the other big polar bears," Adelaide said.
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Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper (December 9, 1906 – January 1, 1992) is known as the developer of the compiler, one of the first programmers of Harvard Mark I computer (one of the earliest electro-mechanical computers) and the popularizer of the term 'debugging'.
She was a curious person from childhood (for example, taking alarm clocks apart to see how they work). She had a PhD in mathematics and taught it in university for a while.
In 1943 she left university in favour of WAVES; the all-women division of US Navy. She didn't see battle, but served in Navy Reserve and worked on Harvard Mark I.
While she was working on MARK II (the successor to Mark I) there was a moth stuck in the machine, disrupting its work. She called the process of removing the moth 'debugging'. It's not quite sure if she is the inventor of the word 'computer bug', but she certainly popularized it.
In 1949 she joined the team developing UNIVAC I (the first commercial computer). Three years later her compiler, a program translating source code written in a programming language to machine code, was ready and working. Her co-workers were surprised by that, believing that computers could only do arithmetic.
She was also part of the team that developed COBOL, one of the first programming languages. She believed that computer programs should be written in a language similar to the way humans speak, not in machine code or assembler language that are easy for a computer to understand, but much tougher for human programmers.
She suggested that large centralized computer systems should be replaced by networks of smaller computers and that computer languages should conform to standards.
She retired from the Navy in the age of 79.
There are a supercomputer and a Navy destroyer named for her.
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My apologies. I have too much work, and will not be taking in any watches until I am caught up. I will probably be taking watches in again in late October 2014. My phone number and the 'sending your watch' link with my address will be restored when I am caught up. Thank you.
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My hours are Tuesday to Friday from around 11:00 to 5:00. I do not have a walk up shop and I no longer take watches in person; so please be aware that, even if you live in the Portland area, you will need to mail your watch to me. Details for doing so may be found by clicking on the sending your watch link at the top of my website.
If you are in the Portland area and your watch just needs a battery, or band adjustment, I suggest you call Klein Jewelers (downtown on Washington Street, tel: 503 226-6748) or Batteries Plus (NE Broadway, tel: 503 546-4962). If you do not want to mail your watch to me, and are outside the Portland area you should contact AWCI (American Watch/Clockmaker Institute – tel: 866 367-9800) for a referral to another watchmaker.
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Auto-wind watches have a pendulum in them that moves when the watch is moved. This winds the mainspring. The mainspring is designed to slip some so the watch won't over-wind. If it slips too much, the watch won't run very long. A new mainspring costs about $45.00 and up. If needed, cleaning and oiling runs about $160.00 and up.
For old pocket watches basic cleaning & oiling costs around $200.00 and up. Due to extreme price increases, most mainsprings for pocket watches now cost about $80.00 or more installed.
If you got your watch wet and it then stopped, the problem could be rust. Rust is hard to estimate on this page, as it depends on how badly your watch is rusted. It could be as simple as a new stem and detent, about $65.00 for parts, or it could go as high as $800.00 or more for just rust removal, plus parts.
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Is it OK to Date While Separated?
- Friday, November 16, 2012
People who believe sex is for married people know the struggle to remain sexually chaste as they fall in love and move toward marriage. Even if they believe they should wait until marriage, when love intensifies many become sexual. Some feel guilt. Others justify it with their stated intent to marry. No one is surprised when it happens.
Though immoral by their beliefs and values, they insulate themselves against strong guilt by justifying their behavior because of their deep love for each other. That is why I call it insulated immorality. It can shield a person so securely from his own beliefs and values that he can make a speech at a Christian conference and receive a standing ovation, though he knows that he will spend that very night in a motel room with a certain woman in his audience.
Why would anyone be surprised that a man who allowed himself to fall in love with the woman who "is the one" moved further in that relationship and spent the night with her?
"Because it is wrong!" you might say.
I agree. However, it is also wrong for a married man to allow himself to develop a relationship with a woman who is not his wife. His relationship with her did not become wrong when they stepped into a motel room. It became wrong when he dated her. Dating started the process. Unless he is immoral without conscience, Dinesh did not spend the night with her purely for sexual reasons. He spent the night with her because of his emotional bond with her.
That bond resulted from a relationship that had no right to exist.
Therefore, if we wish to take a moral stand against a married man – even a separated one – spending the night with a woman who is not his wife, reason demands we take our stand against the process that led him there. Insulated immorality develops through a process over time. Preventing the process removes the possibility.
Unwise Actions Lead to Unhappy Consequences
I truly feel for Dinesh, his wife, and, though it may shock you, Denise. Clearly I believe that Dinesh and Denise should never have dated and that they crossed moral and spiritual boundaries. However, they likely are good people who never meant to do anything wrong. They probably started on the destructive path without realizing where it headed. By the time they understood the destination, they were not willing to abandon each other. Of course, I speculate because I know neither of them. Yet my speculation is more than wild guessing. At our organization, we help people with similar stories every day.
By the grace of God, we help most of the couples (3 out of 4) overcome and salvage their marriages.
Unfortunately, we cannot undo the consequences of their bad decisions. No matter how good a man Dinesh was, is, or will be, his actions cost him his position at The King's College and may have driven the last nail in his marriage. His rise in reputation and respect in the evangelical community has been replaced by scandal. By God's grace, he may overcome that, but it will take years.
The lesson for all of us – especially for separated men or women – is to consider the consequences. What did Dinesh gain? What did he lose? Every decision has a consequence. Every act a result. On our current courses, what will we gain or lose?
As often happens, when Dinesh's world crashed around him, he listened to the wisdom of others, at least to the point that he suspended his engagement with Denise. That is not unusual. Commonly, when people reap their sown seeds they find themselves no longer in the relationship that led them there.
I do not write this to cause Dinesh any greater difficulty. Instead, I would be happy to help him and his wife save their marriage if the opportunity presented itself. I will rejoice when he rises above the current situation and God uses him again.
No, I do not wish to add to his burdens, but point to his consequences as a warning to others.
If you are separated, please seek the help to salvage your marriage. If you date others, admit to yourself the purpose of dating…or at the very least, the destination of dating. If you wish to be free, and are not willing to salvage your marriage, be honest and talk divorce with your spouse. Be honest with yourself, your mate, your children, your church, your relatives, your friends, and your life.
Truth sets you free. Deception destroys.
Joe Beam founded Beam Research Center, an organization that provides marriage help to hurting couples strengthen or save their marriage. Follow him on Facebook here.
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The month of September is designated as prostate cancer awareness month. Following skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. Each year nearly 250,000 cases will be diagnosed, while 30,000 men will die of prostate cancer. Over a man's lifetime, 1 in 7 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at an average age of 65. Diagnosis before the age of 40 is very rare.
What are the guidelines for prostate cancer screening? Screening for prostate cancer should start at the age of 50 for most men; however, for men with a family history, screening should start at age 40. The screening includes a PSA blood test and a rectal exam. PSA, or Prostate-specific antigen, is a protein produced by cells of the prostate gland. The PSA test measures the level of PSA in a man's blood. The rectal exam allows the doctor actually to feel the patient's prostate gland and check for bumps or knots within the prostate.
What are treatment options for prostate cancer? Prostate cancer is a very treatable and curable disease. The options for treatment range from surgery, radioactive seed implantation, intensity modulated radiotherapy, androgen deprivation, and observation. Some patients require a combination of treatment options, as well.
Surgery entails a total removal of the prostate gland. Radioactive seed implantation is the insertion of radioactive seeds into the prostate gland. Intensity modulated radiotherapy is radiation therapy delivered to the prostate gland over a period of several weeks. Androgen deprivation is hormone therapy which can "shut off" the prostate cancer for a time before it becomes active again. With this type of treatment, the length of time before the prostate cancer becomes active again can be considerable. Hormone therapy is typically used in older more frail men. Observation is a plan to monitor a patient and watch his PSA levels over time.
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What is ovarian cancer? Ovarian cancer is a disease in which cancerous cells are present in the ovaries, the two small, almond-shaped organs located on each side of the uterus.
Every year nearly 250,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer; 150,000 women die yearly from the disease. In women age 35-74 ovarian cancer is the 5th leading cause of cancer deaths. Over their lifetime, one in 72 women will develop ovarian cancer. In Arkansas, approximately 200 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year with 150 deaths occurring yearly.
Difficult to detect, especially, in the early stages, symptoms of ovarian cancer are vague and common. Ovarian cancer signs include bloating, pelvic or abdominal pain, difficulty eating or feeling full quickly, and feeling the need to urinate urgently. Often, weight gain, weight loss, fatigue and back pain are also experienced.
Risk factors for ovarian cancer include having a personal or family history of breast or ovarian cancer, increasing age, obesity, smoking, increased frequency of ovulation, and hormone therapy after menopause.
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Treatment for ovarian cancer is initially surgery followed by chemotherapy and sometimes radiation therapy. Unfortunately, most women are diagnosed at a later stage of the cancer because of its vague symptoms. This fact contributes to the high death rate for ovarian cancer.
Women who experience any of the symptoms for more than 3-4 weeks should visit with their doctor. To learn more about how to get involved locally, visit the Arkansas Ovarian Cancer Coalition River Valley Chapter's website www.arvocc.com and consider attending their annual Teal Night in Tahiti fundraiser held Saturday, August 16, from 6pm-10pm at the Fort Smith Convention Center.
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Or the fact that it drives you insane
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That you are searching to explain
Some people may think you've lost it
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You try to see the beauty of life
While the world around you cries
It always seems to come out of the blue
Fading the brilliance to grey
You tell them all just what it is
But no one knows what to say
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And don't doubt the ones who know
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To fade your vibrant glow
It's a difficult road to be positive
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The announcement came as the agency is working to meet a self-imposed Nov. 30 deadline for getting the exchange site fully operational and glitch-free so users can enroll and begin looking for health insurance. Sending the emails in waves — batches of 10,000 at a time, officials say — is meant to keep frustrated users from returning all at once.
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Coopers? Sharpie?
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Posted 15 July 2013 - 01:09 AM
I'd say Coop.
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Posted 15 July 2013 - 01:09 AM
how many repetitions in the call? if 3 or more I would say red-shouldered hawk but hard to tell from the pic for me
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Posted 15 July 2013 - 01:16 AM
I heard its voice, when it flew to my backyard. Definitely didn't have a fan tail, it looked long and narrow, but couldn't tell if it looked rounded on the end or not. I have other pictures but nothing any better than this pic. I have a close up of its face.
Posted 15 July 2013 - 01:18 AM
This looks like a Coop. The tail's too long for a Red-shouldered, and the bars are too broad. The outer tail feathers are clearly shorter, and the streaking disappears before the legs. Incidentally, all of the Accips give long series of calls, so that would only be useful in ruling out Broad-winged or Red-tailed.
Posted 15 July 2013 - 01:21 AM
Looks like a coop to me:)
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Most recent lifers: Northern Parula, Tennessee Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Vesper Sparrow, Craveri's Murrelet, Ashy Storm-Petral, Grasshopper Sparrow, Willow Flycatcher, Barn Owl, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Sabine's Gull, Scripp's Murrelet, Rhinoceros Auklet, Black Storm-Petral, MacGillivray's Warbler, Black-chinned Sparrow, Gull-billed Tern, Calliope Hummingbird, Red Knot, Violet-green Swallow, Short-billed Dowitcher, Mountain Quail, Summer Tanager, Dusky Flycatcher, Baltimore Oriole, Sage Thrasher, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Western Screech Owl, Cassin's Vireo, Northern Waterthrush, Rusty Blackbird, Tricolored Blackbird, Burrowing Owl, Prairie Falcon, White-winged Scoter, Herring Gull, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Hermit Warbler, Lewis's Woodpecker, Plumbeous Vireo
-- DONE! My first goal is met: get 100 birds in the first week of January (and I'm over count and still have two days to go). My approach was not to go after the easy birds, but the harder ones and pick up the easier ones along the way. So meeting this goal without really birding the easy spots is encouraging. I might feel different in August.
-- DONE! My goal for the next week (through the 15th) is to get my count up somewhere around 160. That shouldn't be too hard I don't think as I am missing a number of pretty easy species because I've been concentrating on local rarities. I am, however, taking a trip to the grasslands on Sunday hoping to get a new raptor or two and Mountain Bluebird.
-- DONE! With (yeah!) days to go! My goal for this week (through the 22nd of Jan) is to get my numbers up to around 170. I'd like to hit 175. We'll see. (I was 9 birds over... horray!)
-- 1/2 DONE This week's goal will be to get my life list to 300 and my seen list up to 195. Did not get my life list to 300. Didn't leave the county this week.
-- Finally completed last week's goal.
-- DONE! This weeks goal (to Feb 14) is to get to 206 seen birds, including at least one owl (heard or seen for owl), and add at least one life bird.
This year's goal: Get life list to 400, see 365 different birds this year, and travel to at least three other states. The last part is the hardest for me.
Seen/heard: 301 (one is under discussion)
To go: 64
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Posted 15 July 2013 - 01:22 AM
Posted 15 July 2013 - 01:23 AM
Thanks! Knew I could count on yall!
Posted 15 July 2013 - 01:24 AM
Cooper's here too.
Posted 15 July 2013 - 02:10 AM
Agree with Cooper's
Life list: 379 Latest: Wilson's Plover, Lark Sparrow, Elegant Tern, Northern Lapwing, King Rail, Snail Kite, Bachman's Sparrow, Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Bronzed Cowbird, Purple Swamphen, Short-tailed Hawk, White-crowned Pigeon, Common Myna, Red-whiskered Bulbul, LaSagra's Flycatcher, Swainson's Warbler, Roseate Tern, Egyptian Goose, WHISKERED TERN!, Vermillion FC
Posted 15 July 2013 - 01:13 PM
Agree, Cooper's Hawk.
ABA Life List: 351
ABA Year List: 305 ---- Most recent: Black-throated Green Warbler, Philadelphia Vireo, Bronzed Cowbird.
Last 5 lifers: Cerulean Warbler, Neotropic Cormorant, Least Grebe, Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Curve-billed Thrasher.
14-year-old birder
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Cambodia's 64 (?) islands fall under administration of 4 coastal provinces. Some islands have 2 or more names, there also exist several islands with the same name. Koh Tral (or Trol) (Vietnamese: Phu Quoc) and Koh Panjang (Vietnamese: Thochu Island) belong actually to Cambodia – some administrative mistake in the 1930-ies lead to the current situation. There is a very informative blog with further links on the subject: A Brief History of Koh Tral ( Phu Quoc island) There are two systems for the romanisation of the Khmer language, such as the Applied IPA – International Phonetic Alphabet (e.g. Koh = island) or the UNGEGN – United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (e.g. Kaôh = island). A few small islands and some sizable rocks underwent (re-)naming during the time of the French Protectorate (e.g. Ilot Veer = Veer Islet or Rocher Kusrovie = Kusrovie Rock). Some islands used to have French names, which are not in use anymore, although a few seem to have been "Khmerized" – e.g. Ile de Kok Sralou became Koh Sralau. Official lists are impossible to come by – so we collect all sources – maps in particular – sort out and compare. Even French maps do have inconsistencies, e.g. Ile de Cone is casually applied to Koh Goun and Koh Rong Sanloem….Ile du Milieu exists at least twice.
List of Islands (August 06. 2014)
islands of Koh Kong Province
- Koh Kong Krawi – Outer Koh Kong Island – កោះកុងក្រៅ
- Koh Sdach – King's Island – កោះស្ដេច
- Koh Memas
- Koh Smach/Koh Samit – Rife Island – កោះស្មាច់
- Koh Ampil Thom – Big Tamarind Island – កោះអំពិលធំ
- Koh Ampil Kandal – Central Tamarind Island – កោះអំពិលកណ្ដាល
- Koh Ampil Tuch – Small Tamarind Island – កោះអំពិលតូច
- Koh Moul – Round Island – កោះមូល
- Koh Kapi – "From the" Island – កោះកាពិ
- Koh Gondol – Mouse/Rat island – កោះកណ្ដុរ
- Koh Sralau – Ile de Kok Sralou (old French name)
- Koh Châkrei – Chakry's island – កោះចក្រី
- Koh Domloung – Potato Island – កោះដំឡូង – Ile Plate (old French name)
- Koh Manoah/Kandal – Pineapple/Middle Island – កោះម្នាស់ – កោះកណ្តាល – Ile du Milieu (old French name)
- Koh Lôy – Pretty Island – កោះឡូយ
- Koh Navan
- Koh Ta Téam – Ancestor Team's island – កោះតាទាម – Ile du Chenal (old French name)
- Koh Yâr – Porch/Balcony Island – កោះយ៉
- Koh Putsa – Koh Kruasah Knong – Inner Family Island – កោះគ្រួសារក្នុង – Îles Koh Kussat
- Koh Putsa – Koh Kruasah Krawi -Outer Family Island – កោះគ្រួសារក្រៅ – Îles Koh Kussat
- Koh Putsa – Koh Kruasah Kandal – Central Family Island – កោះគ្រួសារកណ្ដាល – Îles Koh Kussat
- Koh Andaug – Turtle Island – កោះអណ្ដើក
- Koh Khmauch – Ghost Island – កោះខ្មោច
- Koh Nu – That Island – កោះកណ្ដុ
- Rocher Table – Île de la Table – Table Rock
- Rocher Kusrovie
- Rocher Du Branle-bas – Commotion Island
- Ilots de la comete – Comet Islets
- Koh Chan – Plate Island – កោះឆាន់
- Koh Totang – Width Island – កោះទទឹង –
islands of Sihanoukville Province
- Koh Rong កោះរ៉ុង
- Koh Tuich – Small Island – កោះតូច – Ilot Sud (old French name)
- Koh Rong Sanloem – កោះរុងសន្លឹម – Ile de Cone??? (old French name)
- Koh Goun – Child Island – កោះកូន – Ile de Cone (old French name)
- Koh Bong Po-oun/Song Saa – Siblings/Lovers Islands – កោះបងកោះប្អូន – Les Frères (old French name)
- Koh Chanlouh/Krabey – Torch/Buffalo Island – កោះចន្លុះ
- Koh Puah – Snake Island – កោះពស់ – Île Coudée (old French name)
- Koh Dek Koul (Pai) – (Port's) Nail Island – កោះដេកកោល – Rocher Carré (old French name)
- Koh Russei – Bamboo Island – កោះបស្សី – Ile Sud-Ouest (old French name)
- Koh Ta Kiev – Ancestor Kiev's Island – Ile de la Baie (old French name)
- Koh Kaong Kang/Thass – Mangrove/Disk Island – កោះកោងកាង/ថាស – Ile des Paletuviers (old French name)
- Koh Traolach – Melon Island – ត្រឡាច
- Koh Tres/Kteah – Pan Island – កោះខ្ទះ – Ile Ronde (old French name)
- Koh Preus – Deer Island – កោះប្រឺស – Ile Nord-Ouest (old French name)
- Koh Preab – Dove Island – កោះព្រាប – Île du Départ (old French name)
- Koh Doung – Coconut Island – កោះដូង – Rocher Touppu (old French name)
islands of Kampot province
- Koh Thmei – New Island – កោះថ្មី – Ile du Milieu (old French name)
- Koh Seh – Horse Island – កោះសេះ – Ile a L'eau (old French name)
- Koh Sramauch – Ant Island – កោះស្រម៉ោច – Ile du Chenal (old French name)
- Koh Sampoch – Meerkat Island – កោះសំពោច
- Koh Dam
- Koh Ky
islands of Kep province
- Koh Angkrang – Chime Island – កោះអង្ក្រង – Ile des Fourmis (old French name)
- Koh Sen (Seh?) – កោះសេះ?
- Koh Pou – កោះពោធិ – Île Pirate du Nord (old French name)
- Koh Kras – Dense Island – កោះក្រាស – Île Rocheuse (old French name)
- Koh Phoum Dong – Island of the Coconut Village – កោះភូមិដូង
- Koh Matay
- Koh Ot Dang – Don't Know Island
- Koh Ot Dang Dai – Don't Know, Either Island
- Koh Makprang – Maprang (Marian Plum) Island – កោះម៉ាកប្រាង
- Koh Sngout – Dry Island – កោះស្ងួត
- Koh Kok – Egret/Heron Island – កោះកុក
- Koh Svay – Mango Island – កោះស្វាយ
- Koh Tbal – Mill grinder/Mortar Island – កោះត្បាល់
- Koh Tonsay – Rabbit Island – កោះទន្សាយ – Koh Antay (old French name)
- Koh Tral – កោះត្រល់ (tral translates to "inserted", "introduced" here)
- Roche Rosita
The outer Islands (administered by Koh Kong Province and Sihanoukville Province
- Koh Tang – "Legend" island – កោះតាង
- Koh Mul – Round Island – កោះមុល
- Koh Domloung – Potato Island – កោះដំឡូង
- Koh Trangol
- Koh Bpi Mui – Îlots Sud-Est (old French name)
- Koh Bpi Bpi – Îlots Sud-Est (old French name)
- Koh Doung – Coconut Island – កោះដូង
- Koh Pring – Jambul Island – កោះព្រីង
- Koh Poulo Wai – កោះពូលូវៃ
- Ilot Veer
Koh Pous – Snake Island – កោះពស់ – Île Coudée (elbow island) (old French name)
Snake Island is closest to town – just opposite Victory Beach. It is under full scale development now – a huge concrete bridge to the mainland has been finished after a few years. Soon the island is going to be a enclosed settlement for those, who can afford it – with little space left for nature. The concession for the island's development holds a Russian company. Homepage here. Eventually, according to announcements of the developer there are going to be private homes and condominiums for rent and purchase, plus necessary infrastructure. The island has a beautiful beach – although the view is not so great – with the deep-water port in sight. Go there by boat – the bridge is closed.
Koh Rong – កោះរ៉ុង
There is an old word – rung – which means cave, although some Cambodians say the word refers to a real person's name. There aren't any caves on the island that deserve the name anyway. The only place that comes close, is some sort of rock overhang. see image…
Koh Rong is the biggest of the islands of the Sihanoukville Group. It encompasses an area of 78 square km. The terrain is predominantly hilly with a sizable mountain at the island's south west. The hills provide water for creeks, lagoons and estuaries. The island's interior is almost completely forested. Although there are already lots of guest houses and pubs in and around Koh Tuich village, the island remains virtually "empty" – its sheer size dwarfs all the settlements, most beaches you are going to have for yourself – BUT – it is all very stretched out – it takes some time to get to it. Rent a boat – private initiative!!! There is all the stuff going on here: Diving, Snorkeling, Fishing, Kite-Surfing, Trekking (e.g. to waterfall), Cycling, Volleyball, Massage, Cruising, Pubs, Music and a lovely mix of she and he and them and you.
Koh Russei – Bamboo Island – កោះបស្សី – Ile Sud-Ouest (old French name)
Bamboo Island – is close, pretty and small – it lies due east to Otres beach, about 10 km off the coast . SADLY: It has (in 2013) been given to a (French?) development company and is by now a no-go, non-public area. It has been announced, that the developer is going to build some sort of exclusive resort.
Koh Rong Sanloem – កោះរុងសន្លឹម –
Koh Rong Sanloem (Sanloem in this context means something like: far out, hard to discern)
Google Translate offers Khmer now – i typed Sanloem – it was translated to: lethargy, drowsiness.
Koh Rong Sanloem is Koh Rong's little sister. South of Koh Rong, it resembles its bigger sister in shape and geography – although a bit thinner, it is covered in dense forest, generally more flat (still, though there are lovely hills ) and it has noticeably less landmass in relation to its coastline. It too, is a spoiled kid – with plenty of awesome beaches. Guest houses are a bit more decentralized, which means,unlike Koh Rong, there is no central hub, "down town", main beach, whatever. Many places have their very own beach – yeah it is true – or are conveniently detached with plenty of buffer zone. An advantage of the island's moderate landmass is, that you can rather quickly walk from one side of the island to the other. Saracen Bay on the northern side is a most spectacular place with a long crescent shaped beach and squeaking white sand, the water is very shallow – a good playground for families with kids. It is here where the Full Moon Party takes place.
Sanloem is probably the best example for the overall confusion on history, demography and administration. Even some French mappers named it at will. Although there had been some sort of modest development of infra-structure during the Protectorate, the EFEO does not have any digitized info.
Koh Ta Kiev – "Ancestor Kiev's Island" – Ile de la Baie (old French name)
Koh Ta Kiev (ta = ancestor's spirit…Kiev was someone's name) – Bamboo Island's bigger sister – lies due east of Otres beach, opposite the Ream National Park. It houses a navy port and two fishing villages. Ferries – coming from the pier at Ochheuteal/Serendipity beach – require about an hour to get there.
There are several nice empty beaches. The island has a mango plantation, a guest house – Ten 103 – and a camp ground – Crusoe Island. It is three times as big as its neighbour – Bamboo Island – with a size of 6.70 km2, and is essentially covered by forest. Although long leases have been sold to foreign companies the island is going to undergo development. Still, here you will find truly alternative guest house concepts, such as Ten 103's tree houses and Crusoe Island's camp site. Hence, it is the place of choice for anyone, who likes the exceptional experience, away from the big crowds. Here are the bad news: A Chinese development company has set foot on the island and is going to overtake the whole place – just a matter of time….go there now!
Koh Sdach – King's Island – កោះស្ដេច
Koh Sdach – King's Island …is due West of Kompong Saom bay . It belongs to a cluster of islands off the Boutum Sakor National Park. The island is home to a sizable local community and for many years was – probably still is to some extent – a notorious smuggler's hub for alcohol and more. There used to be a daily ferry from to Sihanoukville to Koh Kong with a stop at Koh Sdach, which has been shut down. Either you approach from Koh Kong, where regular boats leave or you charter a private transporter.
Koh Smach/Koh Samit – Rife Island – កោះស្មាច់
there is a sizeable traditional community
Koh Tres/Kteah(pan) – Ile Ronde (old French name)
Koh Kteah/Tres (tres is a sort of tree)…is off Otres beach (15 min by Kayak) and has got a "beach" of around 10m2 in size, which is submerged during high tide. Only one Cambodian family ( officials) lives here. You should not go there area without an invitation…if you must – stay at the "beach" area. At the South side are a few snorkeling spots – Nudibranches are quite abundant. Also good fishing area.
Koh Tonsay – Rabbit Island – កោះទន្សាយ – Koh Antay (old French name)
Koh Tonsai lies off Kep (town) – 2,5 hours from Sihanoukville, once there – around 30 min by ferry, there is a variety of locally run bungalow resorts. Everything is a bit shabby and garbage management is non-existent. generally quiet. There are lots small tiny islands in the neighborhood. The border to Vietnam is also close – restriction of man-oeuvre is certain.
Koh Thmei – New Island – កោះថ្មី – Ile du Milieu (old French name)
very big and almost touching the main land – 3 nice beaches – lots of forest and awesome nature, many animals – ferry 45 min from Koh Kchhang Fishing Village – there is a great guest house.
Koh Tuich – Small Island – កោះតូច – Ilot Sud (old French name)
(tuich=small) – tiny and beautiful island off Koh Rong's Koh Tuich village. There is a little pagoda on it since around 2010 – great snorkeling spots around the whole island.
Koh Bong Po-oun/Song Saa – Siblings/Lovers Islands – កោះបងកោះប្អូន – Les Frères (old French name)
renamed to Koh Song Saa – lovers islands – two tiny islets off Koh Rong's north-east, is home of the exclusive Song Saa resort
Koh Totang -
north of King's Island – there is a nice guest-house: Nomadsland
Koh Kong Krawi – Outer Koh Kong Island – កោះកុងក្រៅ
Koh Kong – Kong island – កោះកុងក្រៅ
Koh Kong is Cambodia's biggest island, off Koh Kong town – 6 hours bus-ride from Sihanoukville near the border to Thailand. Although Kong island is Cambodia's biggest island, it is a bit tricky to recognize it as such. It is so close to the mainland, that its backwaters partly consist of dense mangrove marshes. The place is nearly uninhabited – only one resort – most pristine of the big islands.
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Most of the below islands are untouched for a variety of reasons: too flat – no fresh water, no beach, Navy base, unfavorable terrain…
Koh Sramauch – Ant Island – កោះស្រមោច
Koh Sramauch – Ant Island – កោះស្រមោច, very small, close to Ream Naval Base, small beach
Koh Kaong Kang/Thass – Ile des Paletuviers (old French name)
Koh Kaong Kang/Thass – one of the inner islands – great place to snorkel. It is very flat, hence freshwater is scarce and nobody lives there permanently.
Koh Koun – Child island – Ile de Cone (old French name)
Koh Koun – small island between Rong and Rong Sanloem, no beach, uninhabited, but great dive spot.
Koh Manoah/Kandal – Pineapple/Middle Island – កោះម្នាស់ – កោះកណ្តាល – Ile du Milieu (old French name)
Koh Manoah កោះម្នាស់ – is north of Koh Rong, together with..
Koh Ta Team កោះតាទាម and
Koh Domloung កោះដំឡូង
Koh Seh – Horse Island – កោះសេះ – Ile a L'eau (old French name)
Koh Seh កោះសេះ - Horse Island – pretty and big – south-east of Koh Thmei កោះថ្មី
Koh Chaluh/Krabey – Torch/Buffalo Island
Koh Chaluh – small island near Koh Ta Kiev, no beach
Koh Preus – Deer Island – Ile Nord-Ouest (old French name)
Koh Preus – off Otres beach, small beach
The outer islands
The outer islands are non-populated and administered by the Navy. There is no regular ferry transport and no guest houses. Anyone, who is interested should get in contact with one of the Dive operators. They have a few outposts there with basic bedrooms for divers.
Koh Tang – "Legend" island – កោះតាង
Koh Tang – Tang Island – a group of islands including:
Koh Mul (Round Island),
Koh Bpi Mui – Îlots Sud-Est (old French name)
Koh Bpi Bpi – Îlots Sud-Est (old French name) and
Koh Domloung (Potato island) កោះដំឡូង.
It is far out – 6 hours from Sihanoukville – great diving there.
Koh Poulo Wai – កោះពូលូវៃ
Koh Wai Poulo Wai កោះពូលូវៃ– the outer islands with prime spots for divers. You need to contact the dive operators for any sort of bookings.
Koh Pring – Jambul Island
Koh Pring – a group of islands including: Koh Doung (Coconut island) and
Koh Trangol.
It is far out – 6 hours from Sihanoukville – great diving there.


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Strasbourg, 01.07.2014 - The French Minister for European Affairs, Harlem Désir visited the Council of Europe on Tuesday. He congratulated M. Jagland on his reelection as Secretary General and conveyed the French Government's full support for the work of the Council of Europe.
They discussed the situation in Ukraine and in particular the role of the Council of Europe in providing assistance towards constitutional, judicial and electoral reforms. Further topics of discussion included Russia, Turkey the Western Balkans and the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina in particular. Minister Désir welcomed the Secretary General's proposal for a Council of Europe Summit to elaborate a new strategic concept and agenda for human rights in the coming years. The Secretary General thanked Minister Désir for the French Government's substantial support to the Strasbourg World Forum for Democracy which they both agreed is an important event to highlight human rights and democratic participation, in particular of young people.
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A Single Parent Household
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Wed Sep 1, 2010 11:19 am The NFLPA is looking into the uncapped year's "85-percent rule" after trades by the Rams/Redskins and Eagles/Cardinals involved rookies this week.
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Baroque ensemble? Harpsichord? Well at least this should be a little more high-class than most of the disputes I get.
She said she heard Prince Charles strangled this soldier with his bare hands, see, and that he…
Stop! First, Charles was wearing gloves. I don't know how this "bare hands" thing even got started.
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Which Comes First--Diet or Exercise?
It's a chicken-egg kind of question for many people. Diet or exercise: which is the bigger priority to initially tackle? Will one be a logical gateway to the other? Some people imagine their unhealthy eating habits stand in the way of having enough energy to exercise. Maybe they think if they could "diet" to lose weight first, exercise would be easier. On the other hand, some people believe the mental and physical "boost" offered by exercise is the easier "sell" and will encourage them over time to invest in healthier eating. What does experience suggest, however? What does the research actually have to say about the question?
Changing human behavior or habits is difficult – even when we know we need to change. Entire books, blogs, even college courses are designed around effective behavior change formulas. You may be familiar with the ubiquitous KISS principle ("keep it simple stupid"), Leo Babauta's the Power of Less, or David Allen's Getting Things Done. These have been a few of my favorite philosophies to draw on when coaching clients. Focusing on fewer changes, in fact, works well for many people. However, interesting new research from Stanford University indicates that multi-tasking might, indeed, be the best approach for health related change.
The Study
Researchers examined the effects of three different coaching scenarios (compared to a control group) to determine which combination or order of coaching advice is most effective in helping people achieve lasting behavior change. Two hundred adults were recruited and randomized into four groups. They were all over age forty-five, exercised less than the recommended 150 minutes per week (30 min, 5 days per week), and reported eating fewer than five servings of produce per day (fruits and vegetables). The desired behavior changes at one year were to exercise at least 150 minutes per week and eat the USDA recommended five servings of fruits or vegetables daily.
At the end of the study, as you can see from the chart, the groups that initially received diet OR exercise coaching (with the other component added later) only ended up achieving the first goal. The group that received coaching for both from the very start of the experiment was the one group that ended up achieving both objectives. Moral of the story—according this study anyway: ditch the "this, then that" thinking. For best results, jump in with both feet, both goals right from the get-go.
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As a Registered Dietitian, I was trained to educate members of the public (usually as they were exiting the hospital) about the proper ways to select & shop for foods, prepare them, and enjoy them – even the foods they don't enjoy. I entered the profession with all the excitement of a newly-graduated health crusader / foodie / amateur chef / Dietitian who was about to save the world one mouth at a time. My patients would leave with (seemingly) more excitement and family support than ever to eat and live well. It was great--until many of them returned to the hospital for the same reason a few weeks later. Maybe I wasn't specific enough with my guidelines? Perhaps I wasn't motivating enough? It's possible the patients were just being agreeable in order to check out of the hospital with less hassle. Another possibility is they were ready and willing to change, but their family or social network were not. Finally, they might have gotten home and simply slid back into their routines—crisis averted (for the moment).
This frustrating pattern is what motivated me to learn more about behavior change and coaching to complement my understanding of science and disease. I eventually left the clinical setting to try my hand at preventive coaching as an RD and Personal Trainer with Life Time. A whole new set of challenges emerged from the clients I worked with in the fitness industry. Now I had people asking me what exactly they should do (ala "change it all now" approach) to transform their bodies, energy, lifestyle, etc. The hunger to transform as quickly as possible created a sort of behavior change ADD and classic "type-A" obsession with calories (in and out), fat grams, fiber, water and the like. I must admit I even joined my clients on this frantic quest to defy the laws of psychology, physiology, and human ability to achieve the mystical "event" we call lifestyle change, ignoring the fact that this "event" requires a nuanced process.
In order to create a repeatable system that produced noticeable and sustainable results, my coaching approach had to grow to address the dozens of factors related to health and wellbeing— simultaneously. In becoming The Healthy Way of Life Company, Life Time's priorities evolved right in line with the principle emphasized by the Stanford study: lifestyle change is more effective when addressed as a comprehensive system.
I've come to understand that my clients do better when I consider their mindset above all else and include gradual changes in multiple lifestyle components as the study suggests. Interestingly, focusing on behaviors in these areas each week is even effective over the phone!
Any given week may yield weekly client behavior goals like the following:
- Nutrition – "Every day this week I will consume at least 4 cups of colorful vegetables"
- Exercise – "I will complete my strength training workout at least twice this week"
- Movement – "I will make it a priority to get at least 10,000 steps every day"
- Stress – "Every day, I will set aside at least 5 minutes to practice deep breathing to reduce my stress"
- Sleep – "I will avoid computers, tablets, cell phones, and TV for at least 45 minutes prior to when I would like to be asleep each night"
- Metabolism – "I will educate myself with the recommended articles each day. This week my focus is on the importance of protein for lean muscle maintenance"
- Mindset – "When (not if) I feel negative or complain about how hard this is, I will remember how far I have come and avoid thinking of problems without also brainstorming solutions"
The next week when we discuss successes, challenges, and lessons learned (overall mindset) both my client and I have clear markers of adherence and progress to look at and discuss. Each successive week, our coaching sessions can tailor expectations to my client's mindset--whether he/she is at mentally in their journey and if he/she would benefit from bigger challenges or a slower pace.
In my experience, this approach is far more effective and empowering than the simplistic "information dump" approach I once used in the hospital setting as patients checked out. Week by week, I consider myself fortunate to witness and actively help clients constantly envision--and win--small battles and in doing so achieve incredible health transformations. The question with my clients, then, isn't "diet OR exercise" but "what are we going to do about each of these--and other areas--this week?" A more expansive, ambitious vision really does equal bigger success.
Thanks for reading, everyone. I hope you'll share your thoughts and questions about reclaiming health. What has been your process? How has your approach worked for you?
Written by Paul Kriegler, RD--Corporate Registered Dietician
This article is not intended for the treatment or prevention of disease, nor as a substitute for medical treatment, nor as an alternative to medical advice. Use of recommendations in this and other articles is at the choice and risk of the reader.


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Mary Jo underwent numerous surgeries and lost her hearing in one ear as a result of the shooting. She wrote a book about the ordeal entitled, "Getting It Through My Thick Skull."
Amy Fisher served seven years in jail for the shooting, while Joey Buttafuoco did six months for statutory rape.
May you be as happy for the rest of your life, as you two are on your wedding day. Congratulations.
Awesome!! Much happiness.
That is a very long time to carry a last name like that! Bet she doesn't keep her old last name!
I'm forever alone ....ilive in brasil.... brasilia capital of brasil
Married again after what she went through? That takes courage.
Amy Buttafuoco.
The original Kim Kardashian.
You guys waste no time leaving negative comments, even when it's a positive post.
Miserable people!
i would swear that is a transvestite
Her face looks like a butt !!!
Congrats. If you happen to read this board don't even pay attention to the haters as most were in diapers when you had to endure what you did. You were the only victim in that situation and I'm glad you were able to move on from that. Good luck with your new husband!
I'm happy for her. It's her ex-husband who should be still in jail. Congratulations dear. Good Luck in your marriage.
This women deserves happiness.
All the best! Least she didnt stoop to [orn like that low life Amy Fisher
Congratulations, Mary Jo! You waited a long time to find the right one to treat you the right way! Have a wonderful life together!


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