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Sardine Run 2007 the Unofficial Wetpixel Group
Posted 23 June 2007 - 06:07 AM
With the reported main school of sardines 150km south of us, our attention was forcefully and happily turned on the cetaceans. First a pod of 300 common dolphins got the gannets into a frenzy of diving, really for nothing . The blonde birds of south africa are known to do what I coin as "desperation diving", just diving when dolphins are around just hoping there'll be food where dolphins are. However the dolphins were not feeding but just relaxing.
As they traipsed north, we turned our (long) lenses onto 4 charging humpbacks, challenging for escort duties with the female. They steamed on like runaway freight trains. In fact they were going so fast, we abandoned following them for 2 other whales travelling at a more relaxed pace. So what did they do to greet us? A double breach continued by even more breaching and head slapping. We followed the pair for an hour or so til they tired. But so were we. But the cetaceans didn't stop coming as we spotted a large disturbance of white water on the flat seas. We rushed out to meet the turbulance, revealing a pod of 70 odd bottlenose dolphins charging at speed. There's nothing like charging dolphins to get the blood racing, inspiring us to humm Wagner's Die Walkure. What a great way to end the day.
Day 10
What the ocean giveth, the ocean taketh away. The seas were barren. A manta, a shark, 2 whales, a loggerhead turtle and 3 dozen birds were all that were left. I believe the conspiracy of the boat skippers was responsible. Tri-Nations rugby between the All-blacks and Springboks made the skippers make up all sorts of excuses to watch the match live. Except the most used excuse of bad weather was obviously not going to work because the seas were flat and temperature was in the 70s. After so many campaigns, I'm seeing a trend of inactivity during big rugby matches. Such is the power of the rugby sangorma. In fact I'm writing this as we watch the Springboks kill the All Blacks.
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Posted 23 June 2007 - 09:18 AM
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Posted 23 June 2007 - 10:04 AM
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Posted 23 June 2007 - 10:12 AM
Update... all blacks won!
Oh good, balance has been returned to the universe
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Posted 26 June 2007 - 12:13 PM
3 of the guys fell to some sort of stomach bug that kept them off the boat. We still launched to find humpbacks in force, 14 sighted in all. However other than that, the day was pretty dead. But with reports of sardine activity only 60 km south of us, the spirits while dampened remain relatively good.
Day 13
In truth, balance did return to the run universe today as we had over 600 common dolphins, 100 oceanic bottle nose dolphins, 2 mola mola and 5 humpback whales all in the space of 3 hours. Of course the 6-700 gannets diving like a waterfall right in front of the boat made the day for all the guys after a few days of inactivity. Add to that high seas caused by strong winds and ocean swells, the ocean was boiling with life. Sardines arrived in patches but the seas were too rough to dive on them. The school was so thick the dolphins didn't even form a baitball, hence the gannets had no luck reaching the sardines which came up to maybe 25m, just a little beyond the range of the gannets.
Hopefully the winds will die down tomorrow and the action will still be around. It's coming down to the last 2 days for this group so it'll be close to find that perfect ending to their expedition.
Wish us luck!
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Posted 26 June 2007 - 02:12 PM
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Posted 26 June 2007 - 02:33 PM
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Posted 30 June 2007 - 05:34 AM
The South Westerly front blew hard blowing out any chance of shooting topside or getting in the water. Other boats launched and beat themselves up in the white caps and high windy seas. With not much activity and bad conditions, I decided against launching.
Day 15
The Wetpixel boys decided to extend a day and were giving a nice parting gift in the way of a humpback whale encounter while swimming with dolphins. Unfortunately, one of the boys suffered a flooding and his camera was rust toast. The boys left with some of the best humpback and dolphin encounters I've seen so far.
Day 16
The new group has 2 wetpixel members, giftie and falsa orca. The other 2 are non-shooters. Their first day couldn't start better when we had 4 baitballs in marginal viz, 2 with a cape fur seal. 400-500 gannets were diving on the action all day as the sardines came up in pockets that were spread out. So the predators had their fill as they travelled along the coast.
After that we had a few breaching whales to end the long day.
Day 17
Started very promisingly with 500 odd birds diving all over the place and a large spread out pod of common dolphins chasing fish. We deduced from the speed of the dolphin action and bird diving, it was red eye (herring) the predators were feeding on.
Then all hell went silent for 3 hours as there was almost no life to be found. And again, life sprung out with a breaching whale (17 times) followed by a large pod of bottlenose dolphins. As 3 of our group were snorkelling with the dolphins they had a seriously big awakening when 4 humpbacks popped up right next to them!
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Posted 30 June 2007 - 06:01 PM
Sounds absolutely amazing...
Wish we have the equivalent here on the East Coast of Oz.
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Posted 01 July 2007 - 06:53 PM
ShawnH had a truly incredible u/w interaction with a playful humpback right on our last day. Three close passes nose to nose and his LMI running the whole time. I'm sure he'll post on WP in due course.
I'll update my website over the next few days and keep you posted. I have nothing of 'Blue Planet' quality, but certainly a very fun trip - and the LMI bluefin held up really well despite it's continuous beating and thumping on the boat. Drew was a great host, and v well organised for this, his eighth, trip. Our boatman for the run - Peaky (PKEE) is one of the best, and known to many of the dive fraternity. His beach launches through 5m swells have to be experienced to be believed - more adrenaline rush than any bronze whaler encounter! Great spotter too.
Drew is still out there with a second team and I believe they are getting some good bait ball activity now.
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Posted 02 July 2007 - 11:22 AM
Blow out!
Day 19
Started with a very tough launchat the river mouth which kept many boats off the sea.
Then we spotted bird activity throughout the area. Estimates of 800-1000 birds flying around diving on dolphins. Since the activity was scattered and nothing was solid, we followed a large pod of bottle nose dolphin when we spotted an albino baby dolphin... all white! We tried to photograph it but the rough seas and elusive little guy made it impossible.
We jumped in on the dolphins to attempt an underwater shot but were surprised with a humpback which came over to check us out.
After that the birds filled the skies again when the common dolphin pods started hunting. We dived in on baitball activity which turned out to be red eye herring and anchovies, not sardines.
With all the predators around, and the visibility to match, the next few days will tell the story.
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Posted 02 July 2007 - 03:45 PM
sounds like the former are not as good as the latter...
is it the way they school? Perhaps not as tightly packed? Size of the school? Size of the fish? Not as tasty to predators?!?
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Posted 02 July 2007 - 04:00 PM
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Posted 05 July 2007 - 01:20 PM
Again the day started with random action that amounted to nothing and then things hotted up in the afternoon. This year seems to throw all conventional wisdom out the window with a lot of action happening in the afternoon, probably because the type of fish which surfaces up to feed during those hours. The sardines are popping up in pockets and mixed with "red eye" herring, anchovies and a host of other baitfish including halfbeaks and shards. What makes it frustrating is the water viz has remained barely workable, in the 3-5m range.
The afternoon was topped by charging dolphins with hundreds of birds diving on them and a Bryde's whale joining the charge. This year the topside stuff has been spectacular!
Day 21
With the winds picking up, we detected sardine activity on the fish finder sonar passing deep. There aren't enough common dolphins around to gather the action so they remain deep and outside the range of the gannets. Hence no action underwater.
Still the afternoon action heated up with the bottlenose and common dolphins hunting at the surface followed by 2 whales which continued to head and jaw slap, breach and spin, often one after another. In fact the one double breach we had was so close I overfilled the frame and cut off the head of the other.
Day 22
At least today started like a day from the past... birds diving early in the morning on fish. We dived in with a redeye baitball with lots of birds diving on our heads, exhilirating since the baitball was no more than 2m wide. The thumping splash of the birds was very exciting for the newbies.
The baitball lasted for over an hour and was very difficult to track as the predators pared down the fish.
The great news is the fishfinder is locating large pockets of sardines... we just need more predators like the common dolphin superpods!
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Posted 06 July 2007 - 06:45 AM
Nature was a cruel tease in a day of could've and should'ves. First baitballs everywhere but no viz. 3 mad scientists looking for data braved the murky waters filled with sharks to no avail.
Then we attempted to find the superpods farther out to sea. Instead we found a mako shark swimming on the surface. All attempts to dive with it were foiled by slowness on our part and a shark determined to avoid divers. Still seeing one very clearly from the boat was nice, seeing how they are in perilously low numbers worldwide.
We found the superpod afterward...in mini-superpod groups of 600 and 400. Plus they weren't very friendly. A day of battling for action with no real results, we called it a day at 2 and licked our wounds. It's also party night tonight!
The BBC(Beeb) have wrapped as have the IMAX and local south african crew. No production crew left satisfied this year as the viz was simply difficult. Our test samples showed more redeye herrings than sardines in the water.
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Posted 07 July 2007 - 07:16 AM
We had the flattest seas to date. The water temperatures are down and visibility was looking decent inshore. Still only redeye herring and baby shads were been hunted by the common dolphins. Which meant action was too fast for diving with. Still it presented great top side photography opportunities.
Later in the afternoon, we snorkeled and dived with 3 different dolphin species, the bottlenose, common and the pan tropical spotted. The spotteds are very athletic and wonderful leapers. I was working the main pod when a black shadow in the deep blue came like a runaway bus at me.... a small humpback whale came to check the commotion caused by my bubbles. It proceeded to buzz pass everyone in the water before taking off.
Everyone was so elated to have dived and snorkeled with a big animal and decided to go in early today.
Other highlights of the day were a jumping sailfish and incredible diving gannet action with common dolphins leaping out of the water.
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Posted 07 July 2007 - 10:25 PM
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Posted 08 July 2007 - 02:11 PM
Last Day
The wind was howling but we braved the launch on our last day. We were rewarded with hundreds of birds and a pod of common dolphin mobilizing around a bryde's whale, which promptly ended much of the action with one big gulp. Too dark to jump into the water, we watched from the boat, anxiously waiting for the sun to rise higher. Sharks were visible from the surface so without good light, it'd be suicide to jump in. However, the wind picked up and we had to call it quits.Thus ended the team's campaign in 2007. As if it were deja vu from 2006, we watched from the cliffs as thousands of gannets dived on action in the huge swells.
Good news is the scientist boat has invited me to join their boat to help identify predator behavior. Can't say no to that! So day 1 (clock restarts Wed) will continue!
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Agreed #1 and #2. While this could be considered a horror, I suspect that Tragedy is a more accurate descriptor.
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Maybe we can convince Disney to release the originals.
Just hit FF or the chapter skip button or take a potty break. It's really not that difficult.
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Atheists are a small minority in the U.S. Advocates of gun control might be a minority in America as well. In light of the recent shootings in Aurora I am curious as to how atheists in this network view the lack of gun restrictions. There are probably divergent views.
I have trouble believing that both presidential candidates are steering away from any call for reform after the horrific mass shooting. In my opinion it is insane to allow citizens access to assault weapons that can kill scores of people in a few minutes. It was even more shocking to hear on a news show that a family had to raise money to pay for the immense hospital bills for one of the victims while they were already crippled with medical bills from the mothers fight with breast cancer.
As a Canadian I came to stand with my U.S brothers for the reason rally and freedom from religion. I would be willing to come down to the capitol and march for two other important causes. Gun control and universal health care.
@James - I think you meant TNT, but I agree with you nevertheless.
@TNT - I think we'll have to cite "irreconcilable differences". It's clear to me now that I believe treating other nations as a template is a worthwhile endeavour, while you do not. There's not much else to say - at least on this particular topic - but I'm sure we'll speak again!
@Tom - I could be mistaken, but I'm given to believe that with the proper paperwork, an individual can procure almost any firearm under the sun so, if this is true (again, I'm not entirely certain), I don't think this weakens James' case at all. Please advise.
Matthew, with the proper paperwork, with the sufficient cash bribe, or with the sufficient physical violence or threat of physical violence, an individual can procure almost any arm under the sun.
The reliance by gun regulation proponents on a very few numbers that point to correlation but not to causation weakens their case.
Their refusal to consider the ease with which criminals can procure guns destroys their case.
Gun control is one of the emotion-laden issues that long ago persuaded me of this: on election days I choose between the candidates of a party controlled by "soft-headed" liberal folk and those of a party controlled by "hard-hearted" conservative folk. Lucky me.
Those two parties, with their winner-take-all rules, have shut out third parties whose candidates want to run.
James, as you point out, the Constitution does not prohibit registration of guns or gun owners.
If American politics were not so corrupted by money, we the people (the less wary of us at least) would have little reason to fear attempts by the military to take over the government.
During the 1930's Depression, a few very wealthy Americans did plan a military coup. They might have succeeded, but the retired Marine officer they chose to lead the coup "betrayed" them. For details, search Wikipedia for "Smedley Butler". Terms such as "bonus army" or "Roosevelt administration military coup" might lead you to the same info.
Before you conclude that the American military wouldn't kill American citizens, consider the Viet Nam War-era killings of UNARMED Kent State University students by ARMED Ohio National Guard troops.
Buying an election, as a few very wealthy people tried to do a few months ago, is but a step away from a coup by paid mercenaries. The first people they would recruit would be high-ranking military.
tax more on gun biz. international commerce of firearms for that matter; fund mental health and deprogram of populations on vioelence shitty fams etc.. peace
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please educate on guns.. it's the only way. need license to drive a car right?
fuddy duddies can't handle the speed at which a child is brainwashed to violent tendencies..
look what happend in New Mex w' that 15 year old. his father was calvary chapel chaplain at one point. into some other while he killed his own w/rifle while wearing fatigues. it's not supposed to be like that. hello.
What I would really love to hear is actual poll numbers on where atheists as a group stand on gun control. I wonder if that has ever been done? Here is an excerpt that shows that I'm more in synch with Catholics (never thought I would be saying that) and some other people here are more in synch with the white evangelical Protestants (don't worry I'm only being facetious). Here are the poll numbers:
A poll released this week by the Public Religion Research Institute, a nonpartisan research group in Washington, found that among the roughly two-thirds of white evangelical Protestants who say the term "pro-life" describes them very well, 64 percent are opposed to stricter gun control laws, while 33 percent favor them.
The picture among Catholics is the opposite. The poll found that of the 4 in 10 Catholics who say that "pro-life" describes them very well, 61 percent support stricter gun control laws and 33 percent oppose them. The survey was taken in January and included more than 1,000 respondents with a margin of error of plus or minus four percentage points.
Well that's really no surprise, the number one life skill sold in the Catholic Church (and old religious Humanists) is meekness and obedience, whereas for Protestant Churches, the number one life skill sold is how to get rich and create your own Church.
For atheists it would be likely go something like this: Secular Humanists would vote the Catholic way and libertarians and Marxist and anarchists and environmentalists would be all over the place, according to their degree of anthropomorphism, and of course there would be numerous non-followers of that pattern according to if they were raised in environments pertaining to either religion.
Since Secular Humanists have nearly taken over the atheist movement, I suspect you'd get a majority of atheists who'd answer: How dare we even consider taking another person's life? Humans are precious.
We could also start a betting pool... I'd place my bet on 72% of atheists being for absolute gun control. ;p
That religious info and comparison was tongue in cheek TNT - glad you could find a deeper joke in it. At least I hope you aren't being serious. If most Secular Humanists happen support gun control I wouldn't characterize them as meek and obedient.
Your 72% figure surprised me. That makes you in the minority. And here I thought I was in the minority in this particular topic where I originally said "In my opinion it is insane to allow citizens access to assault weapons that can kill scores of people in a few minutes."
I don't remember a torrent of replies agreeing with that point.
I wonder if there could be a poll done within Atheist Nexus.
It would be interesting.
I once conducted a "fun" poll on another atheist forum.
Go to Surveymonkey.com It's free and real easy to use.
Think out the options and question style, think it out well, really well, cuz the way you ask your question will affect the answer percentages. In my opinion, having the "answer" is not a sufficient poll strategy... you want to know also what are the voters' philosophical affiliations, in order to get an interesting study that can lead to further informed conversations.
Then add a discussion here pertaining to solely that poll. I let mine run for a few months, in order to try and get a better sampling. And people will discuss the poll itself... keeping this discussion on the content.
Good luck
TNT, polls of voters' philosophical affiliations are not enough.
Their political activism levels will tell us if politicians will pay attention.
Of course, there is never too much information in a poll!
It will require a separate poll.
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[CHAPTER 45] [Page 1] Negro Suffrage, 1900-1940. The suffrage requirements of the Constitution of 1898 remained in force for more than a decade. The State Constitutional Convention of 1913 allowed it to remain upon the statute books, but the decision of the United States Supreme Court which invalidated the grandfather clause on June 21, 1915, made necessary some other means by which Negroes could be prevented from participating in Democratic primaries. The Constitutional Convention of 1921 took steps to accomplish this by substituting an "understanding clause" in the place of the old grandfather clause. In the registration of prospective voters this later ruling demanded that such applicant "shall be able to read any clause in this Constitution, or the Constitution of the United States, and give a reasonable interpretation thereof…."1 In addition to this, the constitution delegated to the Democratic party of the State the power of prescribing "additional qualifications" for persons who wished to participate in primary nominations and elections. 2 The "additional qualification" which struck hard at the roots of the political hopes of the Negro was that all party activities be limited to white persons.3 The registration laws of the Constitution of 1921 made it increasingly difficult for Negroes to qualify themselves as electors, and even when qualified as such, they could vote only in presidential elections, and Republican primary nominations and elections. Where there was no Republican nominee there was no Negro vote. Being excluded
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Stern, Ruth; Puoane, Thandi; Tsolekile, Lungiswa (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2010)[more][less]
Abstract: Introduction Noncommunicable diseases are increasing in developing countries, exacerbated by growing urbanization. We examined the experiences and perceptions about noncommunicable diseases of people who migrated from rural areas to urban Cape Town, South Africa. Methods We conducted a qualitative study in an impoverished periurban township that has a noncommunicable disease prevention program, including health clubs. We used in-depth interviews, participatory reflection and action groups, and focus group discussions. Results Participants described changes in eating patterns and levels of physical activity. These changes were a result of socioeconomic and environmental constraints. However, respondents were not concerned about these changes. Despite hardships, they were pleased with their urban lifestyle. Furthermore, they approved of their weight gain because it signified dignity and respect. Participants who attended health clubs found them informative and socially and emotionally supportive. Conclusion The study highlighted the complexity of the risk factors for noncommunicable diseases and the need to develop prevention strategies that extend beyond the traditional focus on diet and exercise. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/292 Files in this item: 1
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Moosa, Najma; Karbanee, Shaheena (Law Faculty, University of the Western Cape, 2004)[more][less]
Abstract: Introduction: In Muslim personal law, the husband on pronouncing a divorce has a number of legal obligations towards his wife including maintenance and payment of outstanding dower. While there is no dispute among Muslim scholars and jurists that a wife's right to maintenance (nafaqa) arises upon marriage as a natural consequence of it, there is no unanimity as to whether this right is extendable after the marriage ends. The position may also vary depending on the circumstances leading to the dissolution and the financial situation of the spouses. This is not surprising, as a basis for conflicting views on particular rights issues can be found in the same corpus of Islamic (common) law or Shari'a. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/638 Files in this item: 1
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Nankwanga, Annet; Phillips, Julie; Neema, Stella (Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, 2009)[more][less]
Abstract: Introduction: This paper presents HIV/AIDS experiences of elderly persons in Uganda as revealed by an ongoing descriptive cross-sectional study covering eight districts, namely: Pallisa, Kampala, Jinja, Lira, Nebbi, Ntungamo, Luwero and Mbarara. These districts represent both the rural and urban areas of the four regions of Uganda, including: Western, Northern, Eastern and Central region. Methods: The study employed a mixed method approach using a sequential exploratory strategy. Data was collected using not only focus group discussions and in-depth interviews held with 165 elderly persons but also a validated interview schedule administered to 50 key informants. Elderly persons participated in the study by providing data on their HIV/AIDS-related experiences. Key respondents were selected to provide data on strategies that could be adopted to curb the effects of the epidemic. This paper is based on one of the study's objectives, which focussed on exploring the effects of HIV/AIDS on Uganda's elderly people; coping mechanisms used to deal with HIV/AIDS; and strategies for curbing its effects. Data was analysed using content analysis and the descriptive method of SPSS. Results: Results show that HIV/AIDS affected most of the elderly people in Uganda by killing their children and spouses, and leaving them with a big burden of taking care of AIDS orphans; yet majority of these people were financially too incapacitated to shoulder it amply. HIV/AIDS also infected the elderly people. The epidemic introduced the need for ARVs and other health services that elderly people found too difficult to access due to poor health service delivery systems in Uganda. Most elderly people used food cultivation as a mechanism for coping with the burden of orphans. These results lead to recommending that government should economically empower elderly people through formulation and effective implementation of welfare policies regarding pension and special fund for these people. Conclusion: There is a need for the government to provide adequate and free HIV/AIDS-related health services and also increase educational support for HIV/AIDS orphans. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/121 Files in this item: 1
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Muntingh, Lukas (Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape, 2009)[more][less]
Abstract: In the past 15 years much research has been conducted on the prison system in South Africa focusing on governance, law reform and human rights. It is, however, of particular concern that the voices of prisoners and ex-prisoners had not been heard in the current discourse. This marginalisation of prisoners' views is in all likelihood symptomatic of their marginalisation in broader society. This research project gathered information from ex-prisoners about their experiences during and after imprisonment. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/231 Files in this item: 1
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Du Toit, Darcy (Faculty of Law, University of the Western Cape, 2010)[more][less]
Abstract: Domestic workers form one of the most vulnerable and exploited sectors of the workforce in the world economy. In 2002 South Africa became one of relatively few countries to promulgate special legislation aimed at extending protection to domestic workers in the form of Sectoral Determination 7: Domestic Worker Sector, South Africa. In the context of current debate about setting international standards for the domestic employment sector by means of a Convention and/or Recommendation of the International Labour Organisation, the article examines what has been achieved in South Africa over the past decade in extending legal protection to domestic workers, problems that have been encountered and possible ways in which those problems may be addressed. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/633 Files in this item: 1
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Abstract: In this paper, a summary of optical time-series photometry of 125 ultracool dwarfs is given. The observing strategy was to monitor each object continuously for 2–3 h in order to ascertain whether itwas rapidly variable. Many of the targetswere observed atmultiple epochs, to follow up possible short time-scale variability, or to test for slow brightness changes on longer timescales. The 353 data sets obtained contain nearly 22 000 individual measurements. Optical (IC) magnitudes, accurate to roughly 0.1–0.2 mag, were derived for 21 objects for which there is no optical photometry in the literature. It is shown that photometry is affected by variable seeing in a large percentage of the time-series observations. Since this could give the appearance of variability intrinsic to the objects, magnitudes are modelled as functions of both time and seeing. Several ultracool dwarfs which had not been monitored before are variable, according to certain model-fitting criteria. A number of objects with multi-epoch observations appear to be variable on longer time-scales. Since testing for variability is far from being straightforward, the time-series data are made available so that interested readers can perform their own analyses. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/818 Files in this item: 1
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Moshabela, Mosa; Schneider, Helen; Silal, Sheetal; Cleary, Susan (BioMed Central, 2012)[more][less]
Abstract: Background: In low-resource settings, patients' use of multiple healthcare sources may complicate chronic care and clinical outcomes as antiretroviral therapy (ART) continues to expand. However, little is known regarding patterns, drivers and consequences of using multiple healthcare sources. We therefore investigated factors associated with patterns of plural healthcare usage among patients taking ART in diverse South African settings. Methods: A cross-sectional study of patients taking ART was conducted in two rural and two urban sub-districts, involving 13 accredited facilities and 1266 participants selected through systematic random sampling. Structured questionnaires were used in interviews, and participant's clinic records were reviewed. Data collected included household assets, healthcare access dimensions (availability, affordability and acceptability), healthcare utilization and pluralism, and laboratory-based outcomes. Multiple logistic regression models were fitted to identify predictors of healthcare pluralism and associations with treatment outcomes. Prior ethical approval and informed consent were obtained. Results: Nineteen percent of respondents reported use of additional healthcare providers over and above their regular ART visits in the prior month. A further 15% of respondents reported additional expenditure on self-care (e.g. special foods). Access to health insurance (Adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 6.15) and disability grants (aOR 1.35) increased plural healthcare use. However, plural healthcare users were more likely to borrow money to finance healthcare (aOR 2.68), and incur catastrophic levels of healthcare expenditure (27%) than non-plural users (7%). Quality of care factors, such as perceived disrespect by staff (aOR 2.07) and lack of privacy (aOR 1.50) increased plural healthcare utilization. Plural healthcare utilization was associated with rural residence (aOR 1.97). Healthcare pluralism was not associated with missed visits or biological outcomes. Conclusion: Increased plural healthcare utilization, inequitably distributed between rural and urban areas, is largely a function of higher socioeconomic status, better ability to finance healthcare and factors related to poor quality of care in ART clinics. Plural healthcare utilization may be an indication of patients' dissatisfaction with perceived quality of ART care provided. Healthcare expenditure of a catastrophic nature remained a persistent complication. Plural healthcare utilization did not appear to influence clinical outcomes. However, there were potential negative impacts on the livelihoods of patients and their households. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/547 Files in this item: 1
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Kanyoni, Maurice; Phillips, Julie (Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, 2009)[more][less]
Abstract: Background: The size of the elderly population both in numbers and proportions of the whole world is increasing rapidly. The increase in the number of elderly people in the world will exert a big impact on health and social services. It is established that physical activity is one way of limiting age related disabilities. Objectives: This study aims to asses the levels of physical activity and the factors associated with it among older adults in selected institutions for the elderly in the Southern Province of Rwanda. Method: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at 2 institutions for older adults in Rwanda. An interview questionnaire with close-ended questions was used to collect data. Results: More than one-third of the study sample was categorized as sedentary. Physical activity levels decrease with age. Females reported higher prevalence of physical activity than males. Conclusion: Older adults should be encouraged to engage in physical activity to gain the physical and mental health benefits associated with it. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/114 Files in this item: 1
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Mabunda, Jabu; Bradley, Hazel A. (LAM Publications Ltd, 2011)[more][less]
Abstract: The purpose of the study was to assess factors contributing to poor performance of Directly Observed Treatment Short-Course (DOTS) in Mopani district of Limpopo Province, South Africa. An exploratory qualitative approach was used to investigate the factors that contribute to poor performance of the DOTS Strategy. Four focus group discussions were conducted, two with Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) Supporters and two with patients on treatment for more than 6 months. The focus groups (4) discussions were tape-recorded. Data collected were descriptively analyzed using thematic methods. The patients generally found supervision of TB treatment helpful as they were motivated and encouraged to continue treatment. Some of the aspects identified as being unhelpful were the inconvenient times for treatment support and stigma due TB supporters' visit to patients home. Patients often preferred family members as supporters, whereas health workers favoured trained volunteers as DOT supporters. Other factors affecting DOTS were poverty, food shortage, cultural beliefs, and side-effects of the medication. Patients receiving disability grants prefer to remain uncured so as to continue receiving the grant. Behavioural factors seem to play a major role in noncompliance with TB treatment. The findings of the study support the importance of initial counseling and motivation of patients in improving adherence in the programme. Self-motivation was mentioned rather than the motivation from the DOT supporters. Further exploration of alternative DOTS supporters other than trained volunteer demands further investigation. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/315 Files in this item: 1
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Figaji, Tamara; Phillips, Julie (Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, 2010)[more][less]
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Although the health benefits of physical activity have been proven, many children and adolescents still do not meet the recommended guidelines for sufficient physical activity. The purpose of this investigation was thus to examine the levels of PA, and learners perception of support from teachers, family and friends at an independent school in the Western Cape. Furthermore, the investigation aimed to examine the influence of social support on physical activity. METHOD: A cross-sectional design using quantitative methods was used in this study, which included 100 learners in the senior phase of the school (i.e. grades 5 to 7). The data was obtained with a self-admininstered questionnaire. The data was analyzed with the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16.0. The Chi-square test was used to explore associations between nominal and numerical data. The T-test was used to determine statistical significance between groups (independent t-tests) and within groups (paired sample t-test). RESULTS: Overall the sample responded positively when asked about support for physical activity from teachers. Furthermore, the study sample had a positive perception of both physical education (PE) and physical activity (PA) enjoyment. Boys participated in vigorous physical activity significantly more regularly than girls. CONCLUSION: As children are spending a considerable time at school, teachers, friends and parents should be encouraged to be supportive of their participation in physical activity. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/181 Files in this item: 1
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Piper, Laurence (University of KwaZulu-Natal Press, 2009)[more][less]
Malherbe, Vertrees C.(University of Cape Town) (Published by History Department, University of the Western Cape, 2010)[more][less]
Abstract: In the wake of the mineral revolution, and the Cape Colony's attainment of responsible government, Cape Town's population doubled in the nineteenth century's latter years. Its largely British ruling class, seeing opportunities for wealth and a greater significance in empire and world, sought to construct a social order conducive to those goals. Faced with increasing ethnic heterogeneity, gender imbalance due to the numbers of male immigrants, and frustration in combating the endemic poverty and slums, city fathers and their closest colleagues – doctors, clergy – perceived the way forward in terms not of extending rights but of moral reform. This article carries the ongoing investigation of family life and law in Cape Town through the Victorian period. It examines legal enactments and social developments where they impacted on marriage, divorce, concubinage and related matters, with particular reference to the welfare of children and those born out of wedlock. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/205 Files in this item: 1
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Madzivire, Godfrey; Gitari, Wilson, M.; Vadapalli, V.R. Kumar.; Ojumu, Tunde V.; Petrik, Leslie, F. (Elsevier, 2011)[more][less]
Abstract: The treatment of acid mine drainage (AMD) and circumneutral mine water (CMW) with South African coal fly ash (FA) provides a low cost and alternative technique for treating mine wastes waters. The sulphate concentration in AMD can be reduced significantly when AMD was treated with the FA to pH 9. On the other hand an insignificant amount of sulphate was removed when CMW (containing a very low concentration of Fe and Al) was treated using FA to pH 9. The levels of Fe and Al, and the final solution pH in the AMD–fly ash mixture played a significant role on the level of sulphate removal in contrast to CMW–fly ash mixtures. In this study, a modelling approach using PHREEQC geochemical modelling software was combined with AMD–fly ash and/or CMW–fly ash neutralization experiments in order to predict the mineral phases involved in sulphate removal. The effects of solution pH and Fe and Al concentration in mine water on sulphate were also investigated. The results obtained showed that sulphate, Fe, Al, Mg and Mn removal from AMD and/or CMW with fly ash is a function of solution pH. The presence of Fe and Al in AMD exhibited buffering characteristic leading to more lime leaching from FA into mine water, hence increasing the concentration of Ca2+. This resulted in increased removal of sulphate as CaSO4·2H2O. In addition the sulphate removal was enhanced through the precipitation as Fe and Al oxyhydroxysulphates (as shown by geochemical modelling) in AMD–fly ash system. The low concentration of Fe and Al in CMW resulted in sulphate removal depending mainly on CaSO4·2H2O. The results of this study would have implications on the design of treatment methods relevant for different mine waters. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/763 Files in this item: 1
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Hughes, Gail; Hoyo, Catherine; Puoane, Thandi (South African Medical Association, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: BACKGROUND: In South Africa, former apartheid laws encouraged rural males seeking employment to migrate to urban areas, moving weekly, monthly or annually between their rural families and urban workplaces. The combination of the migrant labour system and long family separations caused an explosion of serious health consequences, among others sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the migrant population. OBJECTIVE: To describe some correlates of male migration patterns for the rural women left behind, especially the fear of STIs that this engendered in them and their risk-avoidance behaviour. Setting and subjects. In KwaZulu-Natal, 208 prenatal patients who were partners of oscillating male migrant workers were interviewed to determine their demographic and behavioural characteristics, and their fear of STIs. RESULTS: Thirty-six per cent of the rural women said that they were afraid of contracting STIs from their returning migrant partners. Women who saw their partners infrequently were more fearful of STI transmission, and were less able to have sexual communication. However, almost none of the women protected themselves, while only 8% used condoms, primarily for contraceptive purposes. CONCLUSIONS: These results reflect the gender-based power relationships of South African male migrants and their rural partners, the social and economic dependency of the women on their migrant partners, and the women's social responsibility to bear children. The results point to the need to go beyond interventions that simply seek to modify behaviour without altering the forces that promote risk taking and discourage risk reduction, and the need to develop appropriate interventions to curb STIs and decrease HIV. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/260 Files in this item: 1
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Dewing, Sarah; Matthews, Catherine; Schaay, Nikki; Cloete, Allanise; Simbayi, Leickness; Chopra, Mickey (Springer, 2011)[more][less]
Abstract: This case study with one lay adherence counsellor assessed the implementation of Options for Health, a sexual risk-reduction intervention based on Motivational Interviewing (MI), in an antiretroviral clinic in Cape Town, South Africa. In most cases Options was not delivered with fidelity and less than one-third of intended recipients received it; the counsellor often forgot to do Options, was unsure how to deal with particular cases and felt that there was not always time to do Options. Options was not implemented in a way that was consistent with MI. Revisions to the implementation plan and training programme are required. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/473 Files in this item: 1
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Khan, Sadika (South African Dental Association (SADA), 2009)[more][less]
Abstract: This article focuses on educational research conducted at the newly merged UWC faculty of dentistry. The research emphasises the change in teaching methods employed to address the concerns experienced in teaching the new large classes as observed in the prosthetic techniques module. These educational interventions were conducted over 5 years and the study design included the principles of action research. Students were assisted in learning the theory of the practical procedures and the subsequent completion of these procedures with the accurate application of the theoretical concepts. Changes in the teaching methods enhanced students learning and successful translation of the theory into practical work. The active learning exercises incorporated into the teaching further motivated and assisted students with deep learning. The debates indicated that students know and accept the value of the module as part of their training. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/224 Files in this item: 1
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Fessha, Yonatan Tesfaye (Centre International de Formation Européenne, 2012)[more][less]
Abstract: The history of federalism in Africa is a history of ambivalence. In the run up to independence, federalism was an idea that galvanized several political movements that, following the retreat of colonial powers, emerged to represent the interest of ethnic groups that were anxious about their political status in post colonial Africa. But it was also an idea that was subsequently rejected by those that wield state power and thrown into historical dustbins. Recent developments indicate that the federal idea that was never given a chance to develop and was being strangled at birth is now re-entering the constitutional scene of several African countries. This short article examines how African federations have responded to the ethnic diversity that characterizes their societies. In particular, it examines how the territorial autonomy solution, implicit in these federations, have helped to deal with the challenges of ethnic diversity. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/534 Files in this item: 1
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Abstract: The feeding biology and the vertical migration of Sagitta friderici were examined over 24 h at two stations in the southern Benguela during spring (October) 1987. Together with studies conducted during summer (February 1991) and winter (May 1984), they serve to allow valuable generalizations of the biology and ecology of this abundant chaetognath. Populations migrate vertically and feed nocturnally, although the timing and the extent of migration vary between studies. S.friderici exhibits ontogenetic layering and the cross-shelf distribution of maturity stages differs, suggesting that it is able to take advantage of cross-shelf water movement in order to maintain populations in the nearshore waters of the West Coast. S.friderici prey almost exclusively on copepodg (cannibalism is rare), and there is a positive relationship between the lengths of predator and prey that is influenced by the size structure of the prey environment. This casts doubt on the validity of a chaetognath species-specific relationship between predator and prey size. S. friderici selects its prey on the basis of size, and not species. Daily ration is related linearly to prey density, so reflecting the low density of prey and providing support for theoretical predictions regarding ingestion rates under oceanic conditions. The impact of S. friderici predation on the copepod assemblage is generally less than 3% of the standing stock, although it could be much higher under conditions of low copepod biomass and poor secondary production. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/306 Files in this item: 1
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Chitedze, Zimani; Tucker, William D. (Telkom, 2012)[more][less]
Abstract: This paper shows that mobility management protocols for infrastructure Internet may be used in a wireless mesh network environment. Mesh topology tends to be an unplanned graph and routes change dynamically and in this research Mobile IPv6 and Fast Handover for Hierarchical Mobile IPv6 are successfully implemented in a wireless mesh network environment. Horizontal handover simulation with ns2 involved Mobile IPv6 and Fast Handover for Hierarchical Mobile IPv6 applied to wireless mesh networks. Mobile IPv6 was used as a baseline to compare the performance of the two protocols. The results show that in mesh networks, Fast Handover for Hierarchical Mobile IPv6's performance is superior to Mobile IPv6. Fast Handover for Hierarchical Mobile IPv6 generates more throughput and less delay than Mobile IPv6. Furthermore, Fast Handover for Hierarchical Mobile IPv6 drops fewer data packets than Mobile IPv6. Even though MIPv6 and its extensions are for infrastructure networks, they can be used effectively in mesh networks. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/424 Files in this item: 1
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Abstract: This contribution focuses on two matters pertinent to the office of trustee. First, the fiduciary nature of the office of trustee is investigated, with particular reference to the essence of a trustee's fiduciary duty. Secondly, the protection afforded by a trustee's fiduciary office to trust beneficiaries, particularly contingent beneficiaries, is examined. It is shown that the protection enjoyed by contingent trust beneficiaries is frequently ascribed to their "vested interests in the proper administration of a trust" (which, it is submitted, means that each contingent trust beneficiary enjoys a personal right against the trust's trustee for proper trust administration as counterpart to such trustee's fiduciary duty). The question is then posed whether, as some commentators contend, such an interest in or right to proper trust administration allows extending a direct action, through the actio legis Aquiliae, to contingent trust beneficiaries for claiming delictual damages from an errant trustee in breach of trust. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/225 Files in this item: 1
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Dog owners worried their pets may get lost are turning to GPS technology in case they need to find their wayward four-legged friends.
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Local winter farmers' markets offer year-round options
The weather is cooler and tomato season is long gone, but that does not mean farmers' markets pack-up for the winter months.
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Volunteers storm Arlington Cemetery
It's the time of year to deck the halls and trim the tree. And Saturday, thousands of volunteers brought some holiday cheer to honor the soldiers, airman and sailors buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
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The economy impacts local Toys for Tots drive
The bad economy is having a major impact on the Toys for Tots program in our area. Donations are not pouring in this year, and that means more kids will be waking up on Christmas morning without anything under the tree.
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Police ticket commuter lot parking violators
Starting Monday, Dec. 10, Virginia state and Prince William County police will ramp up ticketing efforts for parking violators at the Dumfries Road commuter parking lot.
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Turf war: MWAA hearing turns into battle for representation
A Capitol Hill hearing into the corruption case of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority turned into a turf war between lawmakers.
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Plan ahead: A holiday favorite is rolling into town
This is the stuff that memories are made of, riding VRE's Santa Train. The magical holiday train ride for kids, with the big guy in the red suit, is always a red hot seller. And you might want to lock up you tickets fast.
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Helping disabled veterans receive benefits
Help is on the way for disabled veterans having trouble navigating the Veterans Affairs benefits system.
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After the storm: The Potomac reacts at Great Falls Park
Superstorm Sandy weather has disappeared on the East Coast, along with all the flood warnings. But are things back to normal yet along the Potomac?
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Absentee voters face long lines in Va., sign of voter turnout
Campaigning for the White House is in its final days. But in the Washington-area, voting in this presidential election already wrapped up for some.


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I use VMMAP for this very purpose. It's a recent tool made by the Sysinternals team that brought us ProcessExplorer that was suggested in a precedent post. | |||||
Munin is what you need for Unix-like operating systems. Actually, Munin is great for graphing anything for which you can collect numbers. If you could get one to run a TCP server, it could graph the temperature in your refrigerator. | |||
Check out Perfmon. It's a great performance monitoring tool that lets you graphically monitor nearly any aspect of a running program. | |||
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I would use pslist, specify the pid I was interested in, and grep for the virtual memory and working set. I would then pipe to an output file and plot it using something like graphviz (or excel if you want it really quick and dirty). This would happen in a loop. Sounds like alot, but its only a few minutes of thinking and scripting.
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A stream of moisture is producing torrential downpours that have flooded roadways, homes from Arkansas to Western New York.
Bernie Rayno as the latest on where the threat for severe weather and flooding will be.
Ice accumulating on rooftops in Maine is becoming a major structural hazard.
Snow will expand across the Plains tonight and move into the Upper Midwest. Wichita, Kansas City and Chicago will be impacted. Bernie Rayno also discuss an ice storm from Toronto to Maine.
Freezing rain brought widespread accidents and power outages across Oklahoma, Saturday morning.
High fire danger continued over the state of California last week while cold and snow impacted the Pacific Northwest. Meteorologist Justin Povick has the details.
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Welcome back in the holiday season.
It can be incredibly tough for our troops returning from war making Kelly recently spoke with a Doctor Who has made it her mission.
To help them here's that conversation.
Well a new effort to help US veterans whose combat experiences.
Can make this time of year very difficult for some one -- offering free help now with the new book is called taming the fire within.
Life after war.
Doctor and throwing is the author and she's a clinical psychologist and has devoted her life to working.
With vets at the VA this -- -- -- VA endorsed the book but good for you.
And I can say that because my own mom to -- her life to working with that's a community and in psychiatric nursing but.
The committee for reading this -- why what why is there a need for a book -- -- post traumatic stress disorder.
As it's known now.
And what are you trying to tell the -- Well I think anybody -- is involved in war is very deeply affected and nobody -- unscathed.
And one of the problems that that the troops and their families now after coming home.
Really -- fully prepared.
-- for what to expect that's far from the natural post combat reactions which occur.
Which is little different than post traumatic stress disorder and he and I think it's important to make that if.
And can be -- and they don't wanna get that label later wanted to exact will be identified as having as you can have a a post.
Combat experience that has some signs it may concern you is of that and it doesn't mean you have this PT SD.
Exactly it -- right.
And that's that's what my book does that really kind of explains -- very easy to understand language.
About you know what combat veterans and their families can really expect and -- natural -- -- that probably anybody would expect.
So hard for them to -- because they he's -- these are tough guys.
You know I mean a lot of and brought -- the military families and they're raised to be brave and courageous and go and fight for us -- do without question.
And -- -- there you know in in the military in combat for goodness sake and they come back.
It's such a change in lifestyle such a change of position they've been through a lot.
And only teaches you how to process that.
Exactly and that that's exactly what's very important for the families to understand.
As well because it's really a struggle for all of them and they get back and I I think that we need to reach out and providing information to them and that's that's what this book is about what is the hardest part for them.
Well I think -- so many things but you know to cut to go from being on that high level of stress.
And always having to be ready for any -- bad to happen and looking for roadside bombs.
All of that kind of thing it's difficult to come back down from going a hundred miles an hour to go back -- You -- ten miles an hour and then -- and then when they're back here with a back stateside how does that manifest itself.
Well a good example would be like as a veteran coming back.
Would probably be very tense while they're driving because they're looking for you know trash and looking for objects by the -- of the red.
That would you know would have and I -- had ever seen -- -- -- imports from -- understand if that's a -- aired a ball.
Our mom if all of them were terrible -- their drive me if I would have something to do with.
That -- it doesn't mean that there are sick or their forever changed it's an adjustment period that our soldiers are gonna go through when they come back home.
Exactly and I think it's so important factor statements that that we can.
Kind of get real -- talking about whether the natural reactions that people have so people aren't embarrassed or ashamed to talk about that and they reluctant to get mental health.
Help enough therapy psychiatric.
Well I think I think the -- -- a lot to do it that yes.
Because they -- can suggest that it might be a weakness when in reality it's not a weakness it's not that.
That the individuals defective because after talking to veterans from all.
-- -- -- There -- the reactions are pretty much defend him.
And it's it's a natural thing and that's that's what my whole point is to try to fight the statements that we can talk openly and start you know at halftime but it just.
Another way of solving problems and that's what these guys do I -- they go over -- solve problems the most dangerous situations we have.
And and there's so they're in a -- expert that so when they come back this is just another means of of solving the problem of readjusting.
And it can be done with with counseling you can we don't support of a family but you're.
Your goal is to have not just to the vets but their families read this book.
So they all know how to support our returning veterans and and make it a smoother easier more healthy transition.
Exactly and knowledge is power -- -- market can educate themselves about what they're dealing with so so I I -- I love that its fleet who writes a free book these days you're -- -- -- how -- they get it.
Thinking that's WW -- Tribute to the trips dot com and download a free copy and because I -- -- -- just so important.
At that our society really step up and support our combat veterans and their fans aren't good for you good for you for thinking about them and do in this it's playing and you know you thanks for being here -- -- With us.
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What's the difference between noticing the rapid beat of a popular song on the radio and noticing the rapid rate of your heart when you see your crush? Between noticing the smell of fresh baked bread and noticing that you're out of breath? Both require attention. However, the direction of that attention differs: it is either turned outward, as in the case of noticing a stop sign or a tap on your shoulder, or turned inward, as in the case of feeling full or feeling love.
Scientists have long held that attention – regardless to what – involves mostly the prefrontal cortex, that frontal region of the brain responsible for complex thought and unique to humans and advanced mammals. A recent study by Norman Farb from the University of Toronto published in Cerebral Cortex, however, suggests a radically new view: there are different ways of paying attention. While the prefrontal cortex may indeed be specialized for attending to external information, older and more buried parts of the brain including the "insula" and "posterior cingulate cortex" appear to be specialized in observing our internal landscape.
Most of us prioritize externally oriented attention. When we think of attention, we often think of focusing on something outside of ourselves. We "pay attention" to work, the TV, our partner, traffic, or anything that engages our senses. However, a whole other world exists that most of us are far less aware of: an internal world, with its varied landscape of emotions, feelings, and sensations. Yet it is often the internal world that determines whether we are having a good day or not, whether we are happy or unhappy. That's why we can feel angry despite beautiful surroundings or feel perfectly happy despite being stuck in traffics. For this reason perhaps, this newly discovered pathway of attention may hold the key to greater well-being.
Although this internal world of feelings and sensations dominates perception in babies, it becomes increasingly foreign and distant as we learn to prioritize the outside world. Because we don't pay as much attention to our internal world, it often takes us by surprise. We often only tune into our body when it rings an alarm bell –– that we're extremely thirsty, hungry, exhausted or in pain. A flush of anger, a choked up feeling of sadness, or the warmth of love in our chest often appear to come out of the blue.
In a collaboration with professors Zindel Segal and Adam Anderson at the University of Toronto, the study compared exteroceptive (externally focused) attention to interoceptive (internally focused) attention in the brain. Participants were instructed to either focus on the sensation of their breath (interoceptive attention) or to focus their attention on words on a screen (exteroceptive attention). Contrary to the conventional assumption that all attention relies upon the frontal lobe of the brain, the researchers found that this was true of only exteroceptive attention; interoceptive attention used evolutionarily older parts of the brain more associated with sensation and integration of physical experience.
Exteroceptive attention relies on the frontal lobes of the neocortex (literally, "new" cortex), the evolutionarily newest outer layer of our brains that most distinguishes humans from other species. Interoceptive attention, however, relies upon brain regions that link the cortex to the limbic system, an evolutionarily older brain system that we share in common with many other animals. These limbic connections may support more direct access to emotions and physical sensations while the neocortex is more responsible for a conceptual sense of self. By recruiting "limbic-bridge" areas like the insula and posterior cingulate, a person using interoceptive attention may bypass the pre-frontal neocortex, directly tapping into bodily awareness that is free from social judgment or conceptual self-evaluation.


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text: Isabelle Huppert plays a French woman who travels to Australia after leaving her husband. Injured in an accident, Huppert is in danger of losing her sight. Her friends try to get her to "bond" with blind doctor Robert Menzies, who possesses a greenhouse full of cactus. In the big "Author's Statement" scene, Menzies likens his cactus to people who need special care, even though they seem to bloom only when neglected. The arrival of Isabelle's husband Jean-Pierre Mignon only serves to solidify the relationship between "human cacti" Huppert and Menzies. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi


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The Shred Remains: Snowboard Star Stale Sandbech's Full Part Remix
You should already know Stale Sandbech. Dubbed early on as an "heir apparent" of Norwegian snowboarding royalty – and currently one of the sport's young elite, Oakley's ripper threw down a huge part in Kids on Shred Productions' "The Shred Remains." Now you get to check it, remix style.
Cooking With Gas: Snowboard Star Eero Ettala to Drop New Web Video Series on Transworld on Feb. 27
We all know that Eero Ettala is one funky Fin. All the more reason why snowboard fans worldwide love watching his antics. Well everyone's in for a treat. Oakley's star ripper is dropping his new web video series, "Cooking With Gas," on Transworld Snowboarding Monday. But in the meantime, you'll have to settle for the intro.
Training Day: Snowboard Ripper Eero Ettala's Killer 'Toyota Big Air' Edit
Eero Ettala is officially back on the big air train. Our funky Finnish badass dropped into the Toyota Big Air event recently. And as always, he brought the party. Check this sick edit of Eero and fellow Oakley rippers Eiki Helgason, Halldor Helgason and Mark McMorris (and more buddies).


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How to Bond with Your Newborn
When you anticipate what your baby needs, you are able to read her signals and respond appropriately. Keep your baby's environment calm and pleasant. Keep lights low as your new baby's eyes are still getting used to the light. Play quiet songs or even read the paper out loud so your baby hears your comforting voice. Provide quiet times when she seems overstimulated (acting fussy or bored and looking away). You are teaching her that you and her new life are a secure and safe anchor. And in such a place, your baby's brain will grow.
Personal interaction with your newborn is the best toy ever. Show your happiness when handling your baby and smile at her. Look deep into her eyes and watch how she stares back. Soon baby will stop crying if held and comforted, and she will smile when she sees you after the first few weeks of life. What a treat! Let's take a look at more specific ideas for encouraging your baby's attachment to you—and encouraging her brain to grow!
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Thu, Feb 23, 2012 | 14:36 GMT
Valve handing out Counter-Strike: Global Offensive beta keys through survey
Want a chance at getting a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive beta key? Then you need to fill out Valve's online survey which is now open "to everyone."
Wed, Nov 30, 2011 | 17:22 GMT
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive closed beta begins today
RPS has word that, as planned, the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive closed beta has started. Currently active for all current key holders and current Counter-Strike players who were invited, will eventually scale to the point where Valve will allow the more of the unwashed masses (meaning the rest of us) to participate before it releases sometime in early 2012.
Mon, Nov 21, 2011 | 02:51 GMT
Closed beta testing for CS:GO starts November 30
Valve has tweeted that the beta for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive will "be active for all current key holders" starting November 30. A follow-up tweet stated it was important for the team to allow current Counter-Strike players into the beta, but there isn't an "eta on when" just yet. The game is slated for release next year. Thanks, VoodooExtreme.
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Quick Quotes: Valve isn't "noobing" CS:GO with Casual Mode
"When bringing Counter-Strike to PS3 and Xbox, we wanted to make sure we weren't 'noobing' it, or dumbing it down. The game has an entry point for new players in its Casual Mode, but it's not ticking off the top players. We think that if you're really good with the controller, and you can match the fidelity of movement of the mouse and keyboard, then you'll hold your own. If not, well, you'll just be matched with people who play like you. We're looking at changes that are about adding depth for skilled players, without adding complexity for the lower levels." – Valve writer Chet Faliszek to Gamasutra.
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Valve releases six CS:GO screenshots from PAX – look
Valve has released some nice screenshots of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive to go along with yesterday's video. A beta for the game starts in October, and those attending PAX and the upcoming Eurogamer Expo will be handed codes. Upon release in early 2012, the game will be made available for Mac, PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.
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Cross-platform play with CS: Global Offensive is "certainly our goal", says Newell
Gabe Newell has said one of the goals Valve has set with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is the inclusion of cross-platform play.


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