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Appendix 4 (D) to the article: Tracing phenology of subarctic plant sover the last century.
Polish Polar Research | 2018 | vol. 39 | No 3
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Appendix 2 (B) to the article: Tracing phenology of subarctic plant sover the last century.
Polish Polar Research | 2018 | vol. 39 | No 3
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Appendix 3 (C) to the article: Tracing phenology of subarctic plant sover the last century.
Polish Polar Research | 2018 | vol. 39 | No 3
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Radionuclide activities in sediments on the northern coast of Spitsbergen
Barbara Wojtasik
Sławomir Świrydowicz
Dorota Burska
Kamil Nowiński
Polish Polar Research | 2017 | vol. 38 | No 3
freshwater sediments
marine sediments
natural radionuclides
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The specific activity of natural gamma emitters like actinium (228Ac), bismuth (212Bi, 214Bi), lead (212Pb, 214Pb), potassium (40K), radium (224Ra), thallium (208Tl) and artificial radioisotope caesium (137Cs) was measured in 2005 in the surface layer of marine sediments in the northern Svalbard: Wijdefjorden, Woodfjorden, Vestfjorden and Bockfjorden as well as in the freshwater reservoirs in Andre Land. Nonuniform spatial distribution of these radionuclides was found. Sediment sample from Bockfjorden had the highest specific activities of all natural radionuclides. The specific radioactivity of 137Cs was much lower than specific radioactivities of natural radionuclides but there were differences between investigated locations. The distribution of 137Cs is similar to persistent organic pollutants of the lake sediments in the area.
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Micromorphology of modern tills in southwestern Spitsbergen – insights into depositional and post-depositional processes
Grzegorz Rachlewicz
Katarzyna Skolasińska
Witold Szczuciński
Polish Polar Research | 2016 | vol. 37 | No 4
postdepositional changes
subglacial till
supraglacial till
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Textural properties and microstructures are commonly used properties in the analysis of Pleistocene and older glacial deposits. However, contemporary glacial deposits are seldom studied, particularly in the context of post-depositional changes. This paper presents the results of a micromorphological study of recently deposited tills in the marginal zones of Hansbreen and Torellbreen, glaciers in southwestern Spitsbergen. The main objectives of this study were to compare modern tills deposited in subglacial and supraglacial conditions, as well as tills that were freshly released from ice with those laid down several decades ago. The investigated tills are primarily composed of large clasts of metamorphic rocks and represent coarse-grained, matrix-supported diamictons. The tills reveal several characteristic features for ductile (e.g. turbate structures) and brittle (e.g. lineations, microshears) deformations, which have been considered to be indicative of subglacial conditions. In supraglacial tills, the same structures are common as in the subglacial deposits, which points to the preservation of the primary features, though the sediment was transferred up to the glacier surface due to basal ice layer deformation and redeposited as slumps, or to formation of similar structures due to short-distance sediment re-deposition by mass flows. This study revealed that it might not be possible to distinguish subglacial and supraglacial tills on the basis of micromorphology if the latter are derived from a subglacial position. The only noted difference was the presence of iron oxide cementation zones and carbonate dissolution features in supraglacial tills. These features were found in tills that were deposited at least a few years ago and are interpreted to be induced by early post-depositional processes involving porewater/sediment interactions.
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Book Review
Steven Attenborough
Polish Polar Research | 2016 | vol. 37 | No 4
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Air temperature variability in the vertical profile over the coastal area of Petuniabukta, central Spitsbergen
Klára Ambrožová
Kamil Láska
Polish Polar Research | 2017 | vol. 38 | No 1
air temperature inversion
near-surface lapse rate
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A two-year-long data set of air temperature from four different altitudes above Petuniabukta, central Spitsbergen, was analysed in order to assess the near-surface temperature lapse rates and the relative frequency of air temperature inversion occurrence. From August 2013 to July 2015, air temperatures at adjacent altitudes in Petuniabukta were strongly correlated. The near-surface lapse rates in all three layers differed significantly both from the average lapse rate in the international standard atmosphere (0.65°C 100 m-1) and the lapse rate calculated by linear regression. A pronounced annual cycle was detected in the lowermost air layer (from 23 to 136 m a.s.l.) with a variable near-surface lapse rate in the winter months, while an annual cycle was not apparent in the air layers above 136 m a.s.l. The lowermost layer was also characterized by a notable daily cycle in near-surface lapse rate in spring and autumn. Air temperature inversions occurred in up to 80% of the study period in the air layer below 136 m a.s.l., with the relative frequency being much lower in the other two air layers. The air temperature inversions lasted as long as 139 hours. A case study revealed that one of the strongest air temperature inversions was connected to an area of lower pressure gradients at the 850-hPa pressure level.
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Bedload transport in two creeks at the ice-free area of the Baranowski Glacier, King George Island, West Antarctica
Joanna Sziło
Robert J. Bialik
Polish Polar Research | 2017 | vol. 38 | No 1
proglacial hydrology
sediment transport
South Shetlands
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This paper presents a unique case study and methodology for measurements of the bedload transport in the two, newly created troughs at the forefield of the Baranowski Glacier: Fosa and Siodło creeks. The weather conditions and the granulometric analysis are presented and discussed briefly. Rating curves for the Fosa and Siodło creeks are presented for the first time for this region. Changes of the bedload transport as well as water discharge and water velocity at both creeks are investigated. The hysteresis for the relationships between rate of bedload transport and water discharges were identified showing that for both creeks for the higher water levels a figure of eight loop may be easily recognized. Moreover, a new method for the calculation of bedload transport rate, based on the weighted arithmetic mean instead of the arithmetic mean, is proposed.
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Weighting alternatives for water stable isotopes: Statistical comparisonbetween station- and fi rn/ice-records
István Gábor Hatvani
Zoltán Kern
Polish Polar Research | 2017 | vol. 38 | No 2
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amount-weighted annual average
polar precipitation
snow accumulation
temperature proxy
vapor exchange
δ18O and δ2H records
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It is generally accepted that ice cores archive amount-weighted water stable isotope signals. In order to achieve an improved understanding of the nature of water stable isotope signals stored in ice cores annual δ18O and δ2H averages (i.e. amount-weighted) were calculated for two Antarctic meteorological stations, Vernadsky and Hal-ley Bay, using monthly precipitation amount and monthly net accumulation as weights, respectively. These were then compared with the annual mean δ18O δ2H and records of the nearest available ice cores. In addition, at the stations, both arithmetic means (i.e. time-weighted) and amount-weighted (precipitation amount and net accumulation used as weights) annual air temperature averages were calculated and then compared to amount weighted annual mean δ18O and δ2H using correlation- and regression analyses. The main hypothesis was that amount weighted annual mean water isotope and temperature records from the stations would be able to replicate the annual water isotope signal stored in ice cores to a higher degree. Results showed that (i) amount weighting is incapable of ameliorating the signal replication between the stations and the ice cores, while arithmetic means gave the stronger linear relationships; (ii) post depositional processes may have a more determining effect on the isotopic composition of the firn than expected; and (iii) mean annual air temperature provided the closest match to ice core derived annual water isotope records. This latter conveys a similar message to that of recent findings, in as much as ambient temperature, via equilibrium isotope fractionation, is imprinted into the uppermost snow layer by vapor exchange even between precipitation events. Together, these observations imply that ice core stable water isotope records can be a more continuous archive of near-surface temperature changes than hitherto believed.
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Appendix 1 (A) to the article: Tracing phenology of subarctic plant sover the last century.
Polish Polar Research | 2018 | vol. 39 | No 3
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Evaluation of 20CR reanalysis data and model results based on historical (1930–1940) observations from Franz Josef Land
Daniel Klaus
Przemysław Wyszyński
Klaus Dethloff
Rajmund Przybylak
Annette Rinke
Polish Polar Research | 2018 | vol. 39 | No 2
20th Century Reanalysis
regional climate model
early twentieth century warming
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Unique and independent historical observations, carried out in the central Arctic during the early twentieth century warming (ETCW) period, were used to evaluate the older (20CRv2) and newer (20CRv2c) versions of the 20th Century Reanalysis and the HIRHAM5 regional climate model. The latter can reduce several biases compared to its forcing data set (20CRv2) probably due to higher horizontal resolution and a more realistic cloud parameterization. However, low-level temperature and near-surface specific humidity agree best between 20CRv2c and the surface-based observations. This better performance results from more realistic lower boundary conditions for sea ice concentration and sea surface temperature, but it is limited mainly to polar night. Although sea level pressures are very similar, the vertical stratification and baroclinicity change in the transition from 20CRv2 to 20CRv2c. Compared to observed temperature profiles, the systematic cold bias above 400 hPa remains almost unchanged indicating an incorrect coupling between the planetary boundary layer and free troposphere. In addition to surface pressures, it is therefore recommended to assimilate available vertical profiles of temperature, humidity and wind speed. This might also reduce the large biases in 10 m wind speed, but the reliability of the sea ice data remains a great unknown.
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Diversity of cyanobacteria and microalgae in hydro-terrestrial habitatsin Svalbard and its ecological evaluation
Dorota Richter
Polish Polar Research | 2018 | vol. 39 | No 2
ecological features
trophic status
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The aim of this research was to study the biodiversity of cyanobacteria and microalgae in hydro-terrestrial habitats from the area of Hornsund fjord (Svalbard archipelago). This research is particularly important, because hitherto no complex research (including all taxonomic groups) has previously been conducted on the cyanobacterial and microalgal flora in Arctic water ecosystems. The research was conducted during the summer seasons of 2011 and 2013. Shannon's diversity index was used to describe species diversity and evenness. Data on cyanobacteria and microalgae were analyzed using the MVSP and PCA. Additionally, a basic analysis of the physicochemical properties of water in the studied ecosystems was performed. A total of 506 taxa were noted in the studied hydro-terrestrial habitats. The most numerous group was cyanobacteria, constituting 35% of all recorded taxa. Ochrophyta and Chlorphyta were almost equally numerous (percentage again as for cyanobacteria). Nineteen types of assemblages were noted in all studied hydro-terrestrial habitats. The diversity of cyanobacteria and microalgae and the assemblages formed by them were used to determine the characteristics of the studied ecosystems. Each type of water ecosystem was represented by specific phycoflora and assemblages. Ecological parameters along with biological data (the diversity of cyanobacteria and microalgae) allowed us to sort the studied hydro-terrestrial habitats by similarity. Our analyses clearly distinguished water ecosystem groups differing in species composition determining their trophic status. The research shows the usefulness of cyanobacteria and microalgae diversity defined by the Shannon-Weaver index for characterizing bodies of water and determining the trophic status of these habitats.
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In Memoriam: Professor Krzysztof Paweł Krajewski (1955–2017) geologist, polar explorer, mountaineer and a good fellow
Krzysztof Birkenmajer
Marek Lewandowski
Polish Polar Research | 2018 | vol. 39 | No 1
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Trash on Arctic beach: Coastal pollution along Calypsostranda, Bellsund, Svalbard
Marek Wojciech Jaskólski
Łukasz Pawłowski
Mateusz Czesław Strzelecki
Piotr Zagórski
Timothy Patrick Lane
Polish Polar Research | 2018 | vol. 39 | No 2
beach pollution
plastic trash
human impact
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Beach pollution is one of the most common hazards in present-day anthropogenic environments. Even in the remote Svalbard Archipelago, pollution impacts the beach system and can pose environmental threats. The significant increase in human activity observed in Svalbard over the last 20–30 years has resulted in a visible change in the amount of coastal pollution. A 5 km long transect of modern beach developed along Calypsostranda (Recherchefjorden, Bellsund) was surveyed in the summer of 2015 in order to characterize the beach pollution. During the survey 296 pieces of trash were found on beach surface. 82% of found trash was plastic, followed by glass (8%), and metal (5%). The comparison with previous pollution survey showed the significant increase of plastic waste in local beach environment. Similar problem has been recently recorded in other parts of Svalbard suggesting an urgent need for coastal pollution monitoring.
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Effects of recent cooling in the Antarctic Peninsula on snow density and surface mass balance
Cayetana Recio-Blitz
Francisco J. Navarro
Jaime Otero
Javier Lapazaran
Sergi Gonzalez
Polish Polar Research | 2018 | vol. 39 | No 4
Livingston Island
glacier snow cover
air temperature
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The Antarctic Peninsula region has experienced a recent cooling for about 15 years since the beginning of the 21st century. In Livingston Island, this cooling has been of 0.8°C over the 12-yr period 2004–2016, and of 1.0°C for the summer average temperatures over the same period. In this paper, we analyse whether this observed cooling has implied a significant change in the density of the snowpack covering Hurd and Johnsons glaciers, and whether such a density change has had, by itself, a noticeable impact in the calculated surface mass balance. Our results indicate a decrease in the snow density by 22 kg m-3 over the study period. The density changes are shown to be correlated with the summer temperature changes. We show that this observed decrease in density does not have an appreciable effect on the calculated surface mass balance, as the corresponding changes are below the usual error range of the surface mass balance estimates. This relieves us from the need of detailed and time-consuming snow density measurements at every mass-balance campaign.
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Assessment of the molecular cytogenetic, morphometric and biochemical parameters of Deschampsia antarctica from its southern range limit in maritime Antarctic
Daria Navrotska
Igor Andreev
Alexander Betekhtin
Magdalena Rojek
Ivan Parnikoza
Ganna Myryuta
Oksana Poronnik
Natalia Miryuta
Joanna Szymanowska-Pułka
Volodymyr Grakhov
Roman Ivannikov
Robert Hasterok
Viktor Kunakh
Polish Polar Research | 2018 | vol. 39 | No 4
Deschampsia antarctica
marginal populations
phenotypic characteristics
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Different chromosomal forms of Deschampsia antarctica Desv. (Poaceae), including diploids (2n=26), hypotriploid (2n=36–38) and a genotype with an occasional occurrence of B chromosome (2n=26+0-1B) that originated from southern marginal populations (Argentine Islands region, maritime Antarctic) were studied using molecular cytogenetic, morphometric and biochemical methods. FISH analysis revealed variations in the number of rDNA sites between the diploid and hypotriploid plants. The genome size varied among plants with a different chromosome number and was on average 10.88 pg/2C for diploids and 16.46 pg/2C for hypotriploid. The mean values of leaf length of plants grown in vitro varied within a range of 5.23–9.56 cm. The total phenolic content ranged from 51.10 to 105.40 mg/g, and the total flavonoid content ranged from 1.22 to 4.67 mg/g. The amount of phenolic compounds did not differ significantly between the genotypes, while a variation in the flavonoid content was observed for L59 and DAR12. The diploids did not differ significantly among each other in terms of the number of rDNA loci, but differed slightly in their genome size. The individuals of DAR12 carrying B chromosome were similar to other diploids in terms of their genome size, but statistically differed in leaf length. The hypotriploid had both a greater number of rDNA sites and a larger genome size. No statistical correlations were observed between the genome size and leaf length or genome size and accumulation of phenolic and flavonoid compounds. The results of this study suggest that D. antarctica plants from the southern edge of the range are characterised by the heterogeneity of the studied parameters.
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Tardigrades and oribatid mites in bryophytes from geothermally active lava fields (Krafla, Iceland) and the description of Pilatobius islandicus sp. nov. (Eutardigrada)
Jakub Buda
Ziemowit Olszanowski
Mariusz Wierzgoń
Krzysztof Zawierucha
Polish Polar Research | 2018 | vol. 39 | No 3
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In polar regions, apart from tundra and glaciers, geothermally active areas with elevated temperatures are important elements of ecosystems. One such geothermally active region characterized by mosaic ecosystems and vast areas covered by recent lava fields is Iceland. The aim of our study was to explore the diversity of invertebrates inhabiting geothermally active lava fields in the Krafla area (Iceland). Eight bryophyte samples were collected from a warm surface, mainly from the steaming areas. We have found Nematoda, Rotifera, Tardigrada and Oribatida in the samples. Habitat analysis demonstrated there to be 12 bryophyte species (five liverworts and seven mosses). The diversity of bryophytes in a single sample ranged from one to six species. The most common bryophyte was Racomitrium lanuginosum (Hedw.) Brid. Four species of tardigrades were found, including one that was new. Pilatobius islandicus sp. nov. is described herein by morphological, morphometric and molecular approaches (COI, 28S rRNA, 18S rRNA). Oribatida mites were identified as two species (Malaconothrus monodactylus (Michael, 1888) and Camisia foveolata Hammer, 1955). The average density of invertebrates was 13.1 ind./g with a maximum of 40.8 ind./g calculated per dry material. The tardigrades found in our study belonged to herbivores, microbivores and omnivores, whereas the mites belonged to saprophages, which indicates complex trophic networks in geothermally active lava fields.
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Tracing phenology of subarctic plant sover the last century
Fazlioglu Fatih
Polish Polar Research | 2018 | vol. 39 | No 3
flowering time
herbarium specimens
climate change
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Climate change has been affecting plants over the last century and caused changes in life history features such as the flowering time. Herbarium specimens provide a snapshot of the past environmental conditions during their collection. The collection date in a herbarium specimen is a good proxy to determine the flowering period (phenology). In this study, phenological data from subarctic plant specimens collected over 100 years were gathered by using one of the largest herbarium databases in the World. The collection dates of 7146 herbarium specimens were analyzed and significant shifts in the phenology of subarctic plants were detected. In this study, most of the analyzed 142 species in a subarctic biogeographic region tended to flower earlier in the 1950–2018 period compared to the 1900–1949 as a possible result of the climate change. Flowering time shifted from 8 to 26 days in some species. Changes in flowering time may alter species interactions, community composition, and species distribution in a region. Therefore, results of this study may shed light on the possible shifts in phenology and plant responses under the climate change.
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The influence of synoptic conditions patterns on air temperature and humidity in Petuniabukta (Svalbard) in summer 2016
Sebastian Kendzierski
Leszek Kolendowicz
Marek Półrolniczak
Polish Polar Research | 2018 | vol. 39 | No 3
diurnal cycle
atmospheric circulation
weather types
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This article aims to analyse the influence of weather types on meteorological conditions in Petuniabukta (Svalbard) during July and August of 2016. The paper analyses the daily courses of air temperature and humidity at four measurement points located on the west bank of Petuniabukta near Adam Mickiewicz University Polar Station during two different types of weather conditions: (i) cloudy and windy, (ii) calm and clear. These weather types, distinguished on the basis of wind speed and cloudiness, allowed for the creation of composite maps of the synoptic situation (SLP and geopotential height of 500 hPa distribution) and its anomalies. In the study area, the air temperature range in windy and cloudy weather conditions was larger (-10°C to 15°C) than that in sunny and calm weather (0°C to 15°C), which contrasts the range of humidity values. The diurnal cycle of meteorological elements in sunny and calm days is strongly related to the sun elevation angle. In the above-mentioned weather types, the air temperature was higher by several degrees (median 5°C to 8°C) than on windy and cloudy days (median about 0°C to 6°C) at each measurement point. On days with sunny and calm weather, a smaller vertical temperature gradient of air is observed (for sunny and calm days 0.63°C and for windy weather 0.8°C).
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Modelling of the thermal regime of permafrost during 1990–2014 in Hornsund, Svalbard
Tomasz Wawrzyniak
Marzena Osuch
Jarosław Napiórkowski
Sebastian Westermann
Polish Polar Research | 2016 | vol. 37 | No 2
permafrost evolution
Permafrost modelling
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The thermal state of permafrost is a crucial indicator of environmental changes occurring in the Arctic. The monitoring of ground temperatures in Svalbard has been carried out in instrumented boreholes, although only few are deeper than 10 m and none are located in southern part of Spitsbergen. Only one of them, Janssonhaugen, located in central part of the island, provides the ground temperature data down to 100 m. Recent studies have proved that significant warming of the ground surface temperatures, observed especially in the last three decades, can be detected not only just few meters below the surface, but reaches much deeper layers. The aim of this paper is evaluation of the permafrost state in the vicinity of the Polish Polar Station in Hornsund using the numerical heat transfer model CryoGrid 2. The model is calibrated with ground temperature data collected from a 2 m deep borehole established in 2013 and then validated with data from the period 1990-2014 from five depths up to 1 m, measured routinely at the Hornsund meteorological station. The study estimates modelled ground thermal profile down to 100 m in depth and presents the evolution of the ground thermal regime in the last 25 years. The simulated subsurface temperature trumpet shows that multiannual variability in that period can reach 25 m in depth. The changes of the ground thermal regime correspond to an increasing trend of air temperatures observed in Hornsund and general warming across Svalbard.
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Crustal and upper mantle seismic structure of the Svalbard Archipelago from the receiver function analysis
Monika Wilde-Piórko
Polish Polar Research | 2015 | No 2
teleseismic waves
seismogram rotation
quality check
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Receiver function provides the signature of sharp seismic discontinuities and the information about the shear wave (S−wave) velocity distribution beneath the seismic station. This information is very valuable in areas where any or few reflection and/or refraction studies are available and global and/or regional models give only rough information about the seismic velocities. The data recorded by broadband seismic stations have been analysed to investigate the crustal and upper mantle structure of the Svalbard Archipelago. Svalbard Archipelago is a group of islands located in Arctic, at the north−western part of the Barents Sea continental platform, which is bordered to the west and to the north by passive continental margins. The new procedure of parameterization and selection of receiver functions (RFs) has been proposed. The back−azimuthal sections of RF show a strong variation for the HSPB and KBS stations. Significant amplitudes of transversal component of RF (T−RF) for the HSPB station indicate a shallow dipping layer towards the southwest. The structure of the crust beneath the SPITS array seems to be less heterogeneous, with very low amplitudes of converted phase comparing to the KBS and HSPB stations. Forward modelling by trial−and−error method shows a division of the crust into 3–4 layers beneath all stations and layering of the uppermost mantle beneath the SPITS array and the HSPB stations. The thickness of the mantle transition zone is larger for western part of archipelago and smaller for eastern part comparing to iasp91 model.
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Diversity of Caudofoveata (Mollusca) Around Iceland and Description of Psilodens Balduri sp. n.
Nina T. Mikkelsen
Christiane Todt
Polish Polar Research | 2014 | No 2
Icelandic waters
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The first records from samples from the IceAGE cruise ME85/3 in 2011 include seven species of Caudofoveata with a distribution range in Icelandic waters. From this first cruise of the project, two new records for Iceland have been registered. Psilodens balduri sp. n. is new to science and Falcidens halanychi , with a known distribution in the American North−Atlantic, is new to Iceland. The current study thus increases the number of known caudofoveate species around Iceland to nine.
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New Records for The Solenogaster Proneomenia Sluiteri (Mollusca) from Icelandic Waters and Description of Proneomenia Custodiens sp. n.
Christiane Todt
Kevin M. Kocot
Polish Polar Research | 2014 | No 2
Icelandic waters
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During August–September 2011, scientists aboard the R/V Meteor sampled marine animals around Iceland for the IceAGE project (Icelandic marine Animals: Genetics and Ecology). The last sample was taken at a site known as "The Rose Garden" off north− eastern Iceland and yielded a large number of two species of Proneomenia (Mollusca, Aplacophora, Solenogastres, Cavibelonia, Proneomeniidae). We examined isolated sclerites, radulae, and histological section series for both species. The first, Proneomenia sluiteri Hubrecht, 1880, was originally described from the Barents Sea. This is the first record of this species in Icelandic waters. However, examination of aplacophoran lots collected during the earlier BIOICE campaign revealed additional Icelandic localities from which this species was collected previously. The second represents a new species of Proneomenia, which, unlike other known representatives of the genus, broods juveniles in the mantle cavity. We provide a formal description, proposing the name Proneomenia custodiens sp. n. Interestingly, the sclerites of brooded juveniles are scales like those found in the putatively plesiomorphic order Pholidoskepia rather than hollow needles like those of the adults of this species. Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) DNA barcode sequences are provided for both species of Proneomenia .
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Tardigrada from Arctic tundra (Spitsbergen) with description of Isohypsibius karenae sp. n. (Isohypsibiidae)
Krzysztof Zawierucha
Polish Polar Research | 2013 | No 4
moss fauna
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Five species of Tardigrada were found in two moss samples collected from the Hornsund area (Ariekammen, Spitsbergen) including one new to science. The new species, Isohypsibius karenae sp. n., differs from the other similar congeners mainly by having a different type of cuticular sculpture, a different macroplacoid length sequence, by the presence of lunules and cuticular bars under claws as well as by some morphometric characters. The current study increases the number of Isohypsibius species known from Svalbard to thirteen.
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Saurichthys (Pisces, Actinopterygii) teeth from the Lower Triassic of Spitsbergen, with comments on their stable isotope composition (δ13C and δ18O) and X−ray microtomography
Błażej Błażejowski
Christopher J. Duffin
Piotr Gieszcz
Krzysztof Małkowski
Marcin Binkowski
Michał Walczak
Samuel A. McDonald
Philip J. Withers
Polish Polar Research | 2013 | No 1
fish teeth
stable isotopes
x−ray microtomography
Lower Triassic
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A rich collection of exceptionally preserved Lower Triassic fossil fish remains obtained during the Polish Spitsbergen Expedition of 2005 includes many isolated teeth believed to belong to a saurichthyid actinopterygian. Stable isotope analysis ( d 13 C and d 18 O) of putative Saurichthys teeth from the Hornsund area (South Spitsbergen) acting as a paleoenvironmental proxy has permitted trophic−level reconstruction and comparison with other Lower Triassic fish teeth from the same location. The broader range of d 13 C values obtained for durophagous teeth of the hybodont selachian, Lissodus , probably reflects its migratory behaviour and perhaps a greater feeding diversity. X−ray microcomputed tomography (XMT), a non−destructive technique, is used for the first time in order to elucidate de − tails of tooth histology, the results of which suggest that the method has considerable potential as a future analytical tool.
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Well it's been a while since I updated, and I thought those of you who still read the ole Heart of Fire might want to know if I am still alive or if I did something that would make my blog cease to exist.
Nope, still here, obviously, it's just been a busy summer...and it's only June 28th....
We'll start with the first weekend of June....Despite some financial hardships from recent events (funerals are not cheap, and neither is preparing for them, I've discovered once again), the girls and I went to Martha's Vineyard to see my youngest brother, Chris, graduate from High School. This is the same high school I attended my Senior Year and graduated from. It's the same high school my sister, step-mom, aunt and uncle went and graduated from. It's a big deal in our family's community to goto graduation. Almost the entire island shows up for it. The weekend was fun, relaxing and busy...if it's possible to bunch that all in. I saw people I hadn't see in a while, and all in all, I was glad to have made the trip.
Well then Emily had her last couple weeks of school. She did very well this year and is more than ready for first grade. Her "Kindergarten Progress Report" (that's Special Report Card for Kindergartens for those who didn't know) stated that her reading comprehension for educational material and leisure is that of a second grader. Doesn't surprise me one bit. And can't say that I am not doggone proud of my oldest kid. I've said it time and time again -- the kid is too smart for her own good! LOL
So that brings us to this week, which was the first week of camp. The town has a program for an all day camp (8-3pm which starts an HOUR earlier than her flippin' school, which means I am spending my SUMMER getting up at 6:30 am!!), that runs until the middle of August for a mere $125 flat. If you don't have kids, and they don't go to summer camp, you don't realize this, so I am going to say this as calmly as I can -- I couldn't get a better deal for her if I ran the dang camp myself!! Em loves the camp, and a few of our friends also have their kids enrolled in it, so she gets to play with kids she knows...pretty nice for all of us this summer.
There's been some other changes around the Fireheart House too.....Hubby has finally returned to full-time work on the boat...YAY!! Unfortunately he's still in pain at the end of the day, but I am managing to get things accomplished around here without the guild or puppy dog eyes which would normally persuade me not to lift a finger. You all should see my kitchen...it's not been this clean since BEFORE Hubby came home from deployment.....
Another big change around here is the fact that Mom has moved in with us. She was recently unemployed right before Dad went into the hospital and then subsequently passed. She's attempted to get aid from the VA and the SSA, as well as State and Federal assistance, until she can find a job....none of it has worked out for her, and she was broke, alone, and living in a tiny apartment that was dad's before it was both of theirs, thus making everything even harder for her to bear. Every corner of that place was a reminder of Dad and his death. Hubby and I agreed she would come live with us until she can get back on her feet, and get back on her own. We've been slowly getting all her stuff transferred over to my house in my van, but she had a lot of cleaning out. My dad was a pack-rat. and in their tiny apartment, it was a big hindrance. Mom is left to clean, sort and haul it all out to the street. It's been hard on her, but I know she is glad she will not be staying there. The memories and pain is just too much for her right now. I get my sensitivity from her, and trust me, I can truly relate to what she's dealing with.
So, Mom's moving in, Hubby's back out of the house on a regular basis, Em's at camp....that leaves Kaity....Kaity's got big news too!
Kaity was accepted and drawn from the lotto to attend the integrated Pre-K program at Emily's school as a Model Peer to pre-schoolers who have emotional, social, physical and other education-related issues/disabilities. As a model peer, Kaity will be one of the students in the class to set the example for these kids, so they will be able to blend in with the regular classes once they go into Kindergarten. This is the same program that Emily was in at age 4. I cannot tell you how proud I am of Kaity for even being good enough to be considered for the program. To be able to actually accepted in and going is like a dream. Kaity is ecstatic that she is going to school like a Big Girl in the fall. She's so ready to go, she asked if she could go this week. I had to let he know that unfortunately no, she has to wait til September. She's OK with that....My Mum (step-mom is called Mum, Mother is MOM, to clarify) has even told me that she will be getting both Kaity and Em backpacks and lunch boxes from the store. woot! $30 I don't have to spend, works for me!
July is rapidly approaching (it's in like 3 days, I think) and soon MY TRIP TO NYC will be upon us! I am so excited. I am buying my bus ticket tomorrow (buying at least 14 days in advance with military discount saves a lot of money!), and Mum says my present from her and Dad is a AMEX gift card for spending in the Big Apple. Pretty frickin' awesome if you ask me.
With all the changes going on, I haven't had time to really blog lately, and I suspect I won't blog again, except randomly for a little while. I will from time to time of course.....I also noticed that my layout is being wonky and the background and most of the pictures are not working. As I don't really have the time to fiddle with it right now, I am going to switch to a pre-made template that blogger offers, at least til I have the time to sit down and figure it all out....
I hope everyone has a great Summer, and I promise to check in from time to time and keep you all updated!
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Fireheart Summer Update
Well it's been a while since I updated, and I thought those of you who still read the ole Heart of Fire might want to know if I am still alive or if I did something that would make my blog cease to exist.
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Thursday, June 07, 2007
For Jeopardygirl
So Jeopardygirl tagged me for this....and I feel obliged to do it.....I am having an emotional day, so this is a good way to channel it, I think....
1. Go to www.popculturemadness.com
2. Pick the year you turned 18
3. Get yourself nostalgic over the songs of the year
4. Write something about how the songs affected you
5. Pass it on to 5 more friends
Well the year I turned 18, was 1995. A big year, actually. in 1995 I graduated High School, I started college. I fell in love, not for the first time, but it did happen....
Many of the songs here I can remember being in a particular place and dancing, or singing to them. Some examples?
Alright, #2 for 1995 was "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey and Boys II Men....C'mon, everyone knows that song! And if you went to high school in the mid 90's, chances are you went to at LEAST ONE school dance or function where this was played. I know it was played at My Prom.....so I get to thinking about Prom, and the fun, the friendships, and I am beginning to feel an aching to go home and see the familiar places....this is not the place I want to be at emotionally right now....I'm already upset about Home.....so I will pick another song....
Ohh "Gansta's Paradise" by Coolio...not that is a kick ass song. It had a powerful message. And it was teamed up with a Movie.....a really good movie with Michelle Pfiffer. I remember the video and she was in it, sitting in a chair while Coolio rapped to and around her. Powerful. He's a good artist. And even though he doesn't sing a whole lot, he does have a good voice. I remember being moved by this song, and the movie, it made me realize how sheltered I really was in my upbringing. Not necessarily a bad or good thing, but I was open to more things after this song.
Looking down the list some more, I see a song that brings back such powerful memories, I am laughing and tears spring to my eyes. "One Hand In My Pocket" by Alanis Morrisette. It was a fun little song. but I remember quite clearly an incident with this song....My friends and I were driving to Daytona Beach to go clubbing (I went to college in St. Augustine, a mere 1 - 1 1/2 hours away), and there was an accident or something on I-95. Traffic was at a standstill for like an hour at least. this song came on, and my friend Drew started lip syncing. there is a line "I've got one hand in my pocket, and the other is giving a peace sign" well, he acted it out, so flamboyantly, like He was a vaudville actor or something. His facial expression, his movements wer so comical, My friends and I who were with him, were litterally rolling on I-95 laughing so hard, that we were crying. It was a small moment, but it stands out.
And so I will end this Meme on a happy note...there were a ton of other songs I could have written about, but at this moment, I won't...maybe another day.....
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Revenger, I won't lie. I think it was mostly because my brain insisted on trying to turn it into a Revelation Space book, even though it patently is not. There were just enough similarities between the superficial character traits Reynolds gave to his red shirts and those of characters from his earlier books to make that a temptation, though. Any of the crew of Monetta's Mourn could fit right in on board the Nostalgia for Infinity, is what I'm saying.
But there are no Ultranauts in this universe; the setting is very much our own solar system (I think), although it is changed beyond recognition by thousands (millions?) of years of natural processes, alien invasion and re-engineering, decay and resettlement. Humanity lives on a system-sized version of the Glitter Band/Rust Belt; lots of space stations and somewhat terraformed asteroids and planetoids -- but, apparently, no planets like you and I know them. There have been at least 13 "occupations" and all of them were long ago. Valuable and bizarre and bizarrely useful relics of all of those occupations can be found inside chunks of rock surrounded by force fields that open up an somewhat predictable intervals. Some people make a living exploring these "baubles" and selling off what they find.
Among the weird Roadside Picnic-esque treasures to be found are alien bones and skulls, which, studded with implants, can be "read" by young people with certain neurological traits and used as a kind of system-wide radio communications system.
Enter our protagonist, Fura, a young woman who, along with her slightly older sister, is found to have the talent for reading these bones and thus has a chance to escape her privileged but kind of creepy life on one of those barely terraformed rocks by signing on to read the bones for a crew of bauble miners.
So, I mean, of course she does.
And then terrible things happen. Terrible, violent, pirate-y things. Some people aren't into doing all the work to get loot to sell; some would rather lie in wait for other people to do the work and then rob them. And some like to get all Reaver-y about it.
The rest is the story charts Fura's journey from helpless fugitive to cold-blooded embodiment of revenge. We get to explore a little more of the world she ran away from and see more of the creeps who wanted to keep her there, spend some time on a brand new but less ambitious ship that she and a fellow survivor decide is their best vehicle for vengeance, and see Fura's plan unfold. It's all by turns creepy, exciting, violent and might remind you more than a little bit of a Jack Womack novel. Don't want to cross this young lady, no, no.
So this is an Alastair Reynolds who is exploring something new. Absent his galaxy-spanning atmospherics, the story is very tightly character driven, with mixed results. We get to know Fura very well, but no one except her friend Prozor gets terribly well-developed -- but I, at least, didn't mind this a bit. The tight focus on Fura's teenaged single-mindedness felt like the right way to go. No distractions, no stupid romance plot, just Find My Sister and Make Those Bastards Pay.
Hey, the Count of Monte Cristo didn't develop a lot of characters beyond Dantes, did it?


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Blunham beat Potton by 58 runs in a one-sided match to ease into the semi-final of the East Beds Senior Shield last Thursday, July 7.
Blunham batted first and made 107-6 off their 16 overs, Connor Heaps scoring 36 and Michael Pickard 40. James Howlett took 2 -15 off his 4 overs.
When Potton batted, only Dan Hall got into double figures and they were all out for 49 in 11.4 overs, with Michael Pickard taking four wickets for 19 off 4 overs.
Blunham now play Waresley in their semi. The winners face Biggleswade in the final.


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text: Nestled into the Valley of Silence, located in Vinales, Cuba, is a true slice of paradise where the concept of "farm to table" cannot be more purely executed. Wilfredo is a local farmer who, along with his daughters, owns and operates the part organic farm, part family-run restaurants. Neat beds of organic crops, where a few years ago were only weeds, are planted against the breathtakingly dramatic backdrop of Vinales Valley. The panoramic views from this family farm and restaurant are unprecedented and the traditional, Cuban food served family-style on a wrap-around veranda is like none you have ever or will ever eat again.


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2 Timothy Ch 2 v 1-2: You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others. We are all called to be 'fishers of men' and … Continue reading Teaching the Good News
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Colossians Ch4 v2-6: Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. For some people persistent prayer and … Continue reading Persistent Prayer
Jonah Ch2 v9: But I, with shouts of grateful praise, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. I will say, "Salvation comes from the Lord." ' God's intervention in Jonah's life is full of hope for everyone from those who are seeking him to those people who have purposefully shut God out of their … Continue reading Salvation
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John Ch8 v32: And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. In today's society it is hard to discern what is truth and what is in essence lies, only that the phrase lies has been watered down to phrases like post truths, alternative facts, fake news, white lies, an extension … Continue reading Truth


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Summary : If you want to avoid making a similar mistake I would recommend getting your document translated by a professional translator, preferably one who is a native speaker of the language you want your document translated into.
If you choose to go the free route and use online translation software to translate documents then you will quickly run into trouble. There is no rule that free software has to be accurate and, if you do not speak the language, it can be very difficult to work out whether or not the translation is correct.
Pretty much all of the translation software that you can find online translates word by word, meaning that the full translated document you receive will often not be understandable. Without proof-reading it is highly likely that you will send off an incorrectly translated document, possibly causing you to lose business or even cause offence.
Here is a compilation of some of the worst marketing mistakes cause by poor translation:
- In 2006 the hair care company Clairol introduced a curling iron called the Mist Stick, which did very well in U.S. markets. However, the company didn't change the name of their product when they decided to market in Germany; "mist" means "manure" in German
- The Ford Motor Company introduced the subcompact Pinto in 1971 yet they couldn't work out why they were not selling more cars in Brazil, that was until they learnt that "Pinto"" is Brazilian slang for "male genitals."
- Parker Pen's slogan of "It won't leak in your pocket and embarrass you" was 'translated' into Spanish for a Mexican audience, unfortunately the translation read "It won't leak in your pocket and make you pregnant."
- In 2009, HSBC bank had to launch a $10 million rebranding campaign to repair the damage done when its catchphrase "Assume Nothing" was mistranslated as "Do Nothing" in various countries.
If you want to avoid making a similar mistake I would recommend getting your document translated by a professional translator, preferably one who is a native speaker of the language you want your document translated into. Even then I would recommend getting your translated document proofread just to ensure that it is translated accurately.
Most professional translating agencies will also run specific services form documents with medical or legal terminology within them, insuring that the translation is 100% accurate. These services can also be combined with confidential guarantee, meaning that both the translation and the transfer of the document is kept private. However, make sure that you check which services your actual translation agency offers to make sure that your document is being kept confidential.
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Half a year ago today my wife and I hit the pause button on our careers, waved goodbye to everything and began our quest for a new lifestyle. For me it also signalled the beginning of My Year In Flux, and today is the half way point in this, my life experiment of a lifetime. So what have I learned from 6 months in flux? Reflection time…
1. Embrace novelty like a small child
Why do we do less new stuff as we get older? Rediscovering the curiosity which is usually the preserve of kids is a great way to throw off the shackles of drudgery and get out of your rut.
"This special secret (to making dreams come true), it seems to me, can be summarized in four C's. They are Curiosity, Confidence, Courage, and Consistency" Walt Disney
Since departing the London lifestyle I knew all too well, I have enjoyed a continuous cascade of newness, learning Spanish from scratch, trying my hand at volunteering and surfing in Costa Rica, gambling in Las Vegas, meditation, speed-reading, a raw food diet and 20 other completely new experiences and skills; and all of this whilst traveling on a tight budget through Canada, USA, Costa Rica, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and (right now) Argentina. Oh, and not having a home or job was also a novelty at the outset!
Through all those experiences I've become convinced that there are tangible psychological benefits to be derived from regular doses of novelty, and it really doesn't matter what exactly you're trying, so long as it's new. For me it isn't about learning new skill sets or ticking off experiences so much as opening my mind to new possibilities and throwing off the shackles of cynicism we so willingly embrace as age creeps up on us. So whilst each challenge might have taught me something different, collectively they've served to reveal to me who I really am, exposing all my defects (and talents) as I grapple with the frustrations and excitements during each new week. That personal insight is far more important than any new skills I might have learned
2. Let discomfort be your friend
Despite being in the enviable position of not working, traveling loads and having a really great time, my life is far from comfortable. I now realise that's a very good thing.
When I decided to walk away from the real world for 12 months I was determined to make sure this year of flux didn't just become a cavalcade of comfort and laziness. Many people have asked me why I felt I had to subject myself to a routine of Weekly Challenges and fairly intensive blogging, WHY NOT JUST HAVE A BREAK YOU IDIOT?! The answer is that I didn't plan for this to be a year off, I planned for a year of intensive discovery, which necessarily requires for me to be living beyond the blinkers of my comfort zone as much as possible.
Whenever I'm considering trying something new, it's only when I forget about my shortcomings and misgivings and jump in wholeheartedly that I get to feel any real benefits. Learning Spanish was easy, for example, but speaking it to strangers in stressful situations was at first extremely uncomfortable and brought out the worst in me. Yet every single time I understand or am understood in Spanish I get a massive kick out of it. Similarly, practicing swing dancing with my wife in a classroom with other novices was a piece of cake (even though I don't like dancing!), but doing it in a dance hall in Oregon was really uncomfortable, yet it yielded an experience I'll never forget and a determination to get rid of at least one of my left feet once and for all!
So step outside your comfort zone once in a while and give discomfort a try, it isn't half as uncomfortable as you might think.
3. Make space for Mindfulness
I'm so glad I spent a week learning how to quiet my brain down and let the world in.
One of my biggest sea changes during My Year In Flux has been discovering mindfulness. Thanks to the 'hero' week (where I learned that Steve Jobs' own heroes pushed him down the zen path), and a subsequent week learning to meditate, I discovered that through the difficult-to-master (but relatively easy to pursue) practice of zen meditation, I'd found an essential tool that is now helping me become a little happier and more balanced each day.
Stop what you're doing, close your eyes and breath. You'll never regret it.
4. Do more of what makes you happy
Above everything else, the last 6 months has shown me that we should be doing more of what makes us happy whilst quietly removing the non-essential things that don't satisfy us.
That's a pipe dream, right? Wrong. Let me explain why I'm so confident this is possible: until recently my lifestyle controlled me (instead of the other way round), and I felt trapped. Despite having my own business I found myself trapped into living in London and working long hours, I was trapped into continuing to run the business, as co-owner, director and an indispensable employee and trapped into earning enough money to pay the mortgage on my nice London flat, y'know the one I needed in order to be in town to do the job. It was a vicious cycle. I imagine this sounds like a familiar scenario, right? Trapped? Wrong.
After a little digging it turned out that my business partner was willing to buy my stake in the business, that the company itself was more than capable of functioning without me, and that we could rent our London flat (for an amount which covered our mortgage) just by sending an email out to a few of our friends and acquaintances. The insurmountable obstacles crumbled before my eyes. The process wasn't at all easy, but I wasn't trapped, I'd just been too scared to look at the alternatives. I now believe there are always alternatives.
If we're tired of traveling these days, we stop for a while. If we don't like somewhere (however great the guidebooks say it is), we quietly slink away and if I'm too excited by a new place/people to squeeze in a Weekly Challenge, I start it a few days later. If I'm tired of being awake, I sleep. It'll be tough to continue this pattern when the 'real' world beckons. Tough, but not impossible. The happier alternatives are always there, you just have to look in the right place.
If you're not happy, look for alternatives, don't be trapped.
5. Travel really does broaden the mind
Yes, duh, I finally have to accept this old adage. It's all very well stepping outside your comfort zone but physically getting away from familiar sights and into pastures new is one of the best ways to reframe your own perspective on life. I didn't believe this 6 months ago, I do now.
My wife and I agree on most things (eventually), but with travel we were diametrically opposed. I was happy to work myself into the ground in London while she dreamed of exotic far-off lands. Despite admiring my wife's wanderlust, I never saw myself becoming a gap year boy or a hippy travel bore, so the idea of backpacking through the Americas wasn't one that sat comfortably with me. But it really wasn't the worst way to spend a few months, so in the spirit of flux I threw out my misgivings, packed up my troubles in my old string bag and hit the road. 6 months, 8 countries and I-don't-know-how-many mind-expanding horizons later, we've extended our trip and I'm a changed man who spots new benefits every day in the lifestyle attained from a sustained period of travel.
I refuse to bore you with reasons or anecdotes here, for fear of becoming one of the types I outlined in Why I Hate Backpacking, but I have shared travel highlights here from time to time.
Hit the road, leave some of your decisions up to fate, and watch the scenery change.
6. Lifestyle design is the new paradigm
The Internet, digital communication, cheap travel, new career paths and a global recession have all combined to offer YOU and ME and EVERYONE WE KNOW the opportunity to design our own lifestyles instead of letting outmoded traditions dictate our every move. Tim Ferriss is a major influence for me, but there's been much written by others too on the subject of Lifestyle Design.
I list this point last because, while the first 6 months of My Year In Flux were spent dismantling and getting over the hangover of my old lifestyle, the next 6 months will be spent deciding what a healthy, happy and fulfilling lifestyle might look like. There'll be work, rest and play just as before, but not necessarily in that order and DEFINITELY not 40 more years with a fixed-location 9-5 occupation, 5 weeks holiday and a long dull retirement. That just feels wrong now on every level.
I'm not saying I've got it all figured out, but if I learn half as much in the next six months as I did in the first six then I believe I'll be enjoying a happier and healthier life. That never would have been the case if I hadn't decided to take one giant leap outside my comfort zone and into flux.
Who knows what the next 26 flux-filled weeks will bring me but if I were putting in requests, and to paraphrase Morecambe and Wise, bring me (even more) sunshine, laughter and love. Thank you, good night.


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BUT... We also give props to the expo for being more than an expo. It isn't just row after row of booths purveying in the latest kibble or cat collars, necessary though those are. There are dog events, where pooches show off stunts and agility, a cat program showing off different breeds, police dog demos, and a reptile showcase, too. In short? There's stuff to do and watch in addition to browsing those all-important pet goods. Tempted, animal aficionado? It rolls again in Costa Mesa from Friday, April 19 through Sunday, April 21.
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Joe Ellis comfortable with Elway-Kubiak football management team
PHOENIX — It was John Elway who chose Gary Kubiak to become the Broncos' new head coach January, but Joe Ellis had final-say authority.
The working relationship between Elway, the Broncos' general manager, and former coach John Fox became strained in the previous year or so before they agreed to mutually part ways. Was Ellis, the Broncos' chief executive officer and president, worried that former quarterback mates Elway and Kubiak were too chummy?
"Nope," Ellis said. "They're grownups. They'll have disagreements. I suspect they might have had some when they were roommates on the road and in training camp. My feeling is they'll work it out."
Ellis also isn't concerned about Peyton Manning, an immobile quarterback who is more comfortable operating from the shotgun and at line of scrimmage, meshing with Kubiak, who prefers to huddle up, have his quarterback take the ball from directly under center, and move the pocket.
"I think John said it best (Sunday): We've got a really smart coach and he'll figure out a way to put the best team on the field," Ellis said. "Gary has been all business since the day he arrived. He'll give this organization and our community everything he has to win a Super Bowl."


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BOSTON, Mass. – Senior Kyle Romich (Groton, Mass.) connected on 11-of-17 shots from the floor, en route to a game-high 27 points, as the Wentworth Institute of Technology men's basketball team clinched the number two seed in the upcoming Commonwealth Coast Conference Tournament with an 85-59 win over Roger Williams in the regular-season finale for both squads.
The Leopards, who set a program record for conference victories (13) improve to 15-10 overall and finish league play with a 13-5 mark. The number two seed is the highest the program has been seeded since the 2010-2011 campaign. Wentworth will look to begin its run to a second straight title game appearance on Tuesday night when the Leopards host seventh-seeded University of New England at 7:00. Roger Williams finishes the regular season with a 10-15 record and are the number six seed in the upcoming tournament with an 8-10 record. The Hawks will travel to third-seeded Eastern Nazarene on Tuesday, also at 7:00.
Wentworth jumped out to a 9-0 lead thanks to five points from Romich and would take an 11-2 lead after a Romich basket with 15:14 left in the half. Roger Williams trimmed the lead to six on a pair of occasions, including when senior Trevor Fahmy (Bedford, N.H.) hit a jumper with 12:52 left to make it 16-10. Wentworth outscored Roger Williams 25-9 over the next 10:50 and took a 41-19 lead after a sophomore Jason Ganley (Northbridge, Mass.) jumper. The Hawks scored the final four points of the half to make it 41-23 at the break. Over the first 20 minutes Wentworth shot 47.1 percent from the floor and limited Roger Williams to 33.3 percent.
The Leopards opened the second half by extending their lead to 23 as Romich scored five straight points. After the Hawks cut the lead to 18, Wentworth went on a 9-0 run which was capped off by a senior Ian Therriault (Auburn, Maine) three pointer and took its largest lead of the night, 63-36, with 11:03 remaining. The Leopards matched their largest lead on two other occasions, and, after Roger Williams had cut the lead to 18 with 6:10 remaining, five straight sophomore Cesar Fulcar (Watertown, Mass.) points brought the lead back to above 20 where it stayed for the remainder of the contest.
Fifteen of Romich's 27 points came in the first half and he finished the game 5-for-6 from behind the arc. Ganley had 16 points, four rebounds, and five assists, and Fulcar added 15 points and four rebounds. Therriault grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds while sophomore Ben Kizel (Short Hulls, N.J.) dished out nine assists in the win. Wentworth had a 40-31 rebounding advantage and shot 49.2 percent from the floor, including 51.6 in the second half, while holding Roger Williams to 32.7 percent.
Senior Josh McCourt (Lincoln, R.I.) led the Hawks with 23 points while junior Andrew Wasik (Gainesville, Fla.) added 11.
Wentworth and the University of New England will be meeting for the 34th time with the Leopards holding a 25-8 series advantage. Winners of 13 straight series meetings, Wentworth won both meetings this season. It also marks the second straight season the two have met in the CCC Tournament as Wentworth defeated the Nor'Easters, 70-61, in last season's semifinal round.
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The actor discusses his role in the Will Ferrell comedy and how to stay professional while shooting a movie
To celebrate the release of Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, we dialed the cell phone of its funniest straight man.
You got the all-important "and Fred Willard" billing. Is that Will Ferrell paying tribute to the master? [Laughs] Yes, that's what it was. I've found over the years that for some reason people either are big fans and have to use me, or they don't quite understand what I'm doing.
You never lose it in bloopers. What's your secret? Know the longer you take to do the scene, the longer your day is gonna be. Laugh afterwards.
So you're always professional? It's hard to say. We were doing the stage show in Waiting for Guffman, and Eugene Levy rode out as this cockeyed pioneer. I started laughing, and Chris Guest said, "Cut! Start again." I said, "No. I've got to just stand here, look at Eugene, and laugh." I got my camera. It was one of those moments.


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Corbin solid, Martinez has 2 HRs and Dbacks beat Giants 11-0
PHOENIX (AP) — Patrick Corbin pitched seven strong innings to win his fourth straight start, J.D. Martinez homered twice and the Arizona Diamondbacks used a nine-run eighth inning to thump the San Francisco Giants 11-0 on Sunday.
The Diamondbacks swept the three-game series and have won six of seven, maintaining a 1 1/2-game lead over Colorado for the top NL wild card.
Paul Goldschmidt scored three with his 31st homer of the season in the eighth, and Martinez and Daniel Descalso went deep in the next two plate appearances. It was the sixth time Arizona has gone back-to-back-to-back in club history and the second time this season. Reliever Matt Cain allowed the homers to Goldschmidt and Martinez and was charged with eight runs. Cory Gearrin allowed Descalso's shot.
Corbin (12-11) left to a standing ovation after allowing a single to Jarrett Parker to lead off the eighth. Corbin allowed five hits and struck out eight with a walk. He's allowed only one run in 30 1/3 innings across his last four starts.
Giants starter Chris Stratton (2-3) walked five and threw a critical wild pitch, but gave up two runs and four hits and struck out 10 in six innings.
The Diamondbacks got a run off Stratton in the third inning when Chris Herrmann scored on a wild-pitch third strike to Rey Fuentes.
Martinez had a solo shot in the sixth and has 29 home runs.
The Diamondbacks turned three double plays, the last in the eighth inning after the Giants put two runners on base with no outs. David Hernandez threw one pitch to get the final out of the inning and strand Parker at third base.
The Giants have lost four of five and fell to 52-80.
The Diamondbacks' David Peralta was ejected by home plate umpire Ron Kulpa for arguing after striking out on a foul tip in the fifth inning. It was Peralta's first ejection of his career.
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo was asked before Sunday's game to put a value on what Goldschmidt means to the team.
"We would never be where we'd be as an organization without Paul Goldschmidt. We'd never have the type of year that we're having without Paul Goldschmidt," Lovullo said. "He's a very unique player in the way that he cares about so many things that you don't even know are out there on a daily basis. I ask him often how he sleeps at night. ... We want to make sure he's rested, because he's like Superman. He's everywhere. He touches a lot of lives in a special way."
Giants: SS Brandon Crawford was out of Sunday's starting lineup due to hamstring tightness, but came on as pinch hitter in the eighth and grounded into a double play.
Diamondbacks: SS Ketel Marte was not in the lineup due to a left hamstring injury, but could be ready to play by Tuesday. ... SS Nick Ahmed played eight innings for Triple-A Reno on Saturday and is close to returning from a broken hand suffered in late June.
Giants: When San Francisco opens a three-game series at San Diego on Monday. RHP Jeff Samardzija (8-12) is the scheduled starter.
Diamondbacks: RHP Zack Godley (5-7) is scheduled to open a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.
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Ukip leadership hopeful Jonathan Arnott wants Britain to draw inspiration from Switzerland and hold more referendums on "key social issues" in a bid promote direct democracy. The North East MEP told IBTimes UK that the plebiscites could not be held "every five minutes," but argued the Brexit ballot showed referendums could drive political engagement among voters.
"You saw people who hadn't voted in a generation, who went out and voted because they thought because it's a referendum that their vote counted and they could make a difference," he said. "If you want people to get engaged in our political system, then a referendum is a very good way to go about that."
The 35-year-old added: "You can't have a referendum every five minutes, but you see in Switzerland and certain parts of the US that they have very effective ways of holding referendums on various issues. It's something that brings power back to the people."
Arnott, a former general secretary of Ukip, is one of the candidates competing to succeed Nigel Farage, who resigned from the top Eurosceptic job after the UK voted to leave the EU.
Farage made headlines for his fiery speeches and his adversarial debating style. However, Arnott insisted Ukip needed something different at the top of the party "out of respect to Nigel".
"You can't 'out-Nigel' Nigel," he added. "For any new leader to attempt to replicate what Nigel has done would be to court disaster. Any new leader who tries to replicate Nigel will be measured by the yardstick of Nigel. What we need next with a Ukip leader is someone who has a very, very different style to Nigel to avoid that constant comparison."
As to what Arnott will bring to the role, he insisted that there is "clear blue water" between his bid and the campaign from current favourite Steven Woolfe MEP. Arnott ruled out rebranding the party as "completely wrong", but he wants to reform the internal workings of Ukip.
"The branches across the country often feel that they have very little say within the party. There are structures in place which are supposed to result in information being cascaded up from the branches to the regions, to the national party and the NEC," he said.
"And also structures in place so it should be cascading down. That level of communication is something that the structures that are supposed to be in place to achieve that don't necessarily achieve that in practice.
"Certainly, the party does need some form of constitutional reform to ensure that we have a much better way of doing that going forward."
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- North West MEP Steven Woolfe and Ukip's migration spokesman
- West Midlands MEP Bill Etheridge and Dudley councillor
- North East MEP Jonathan Arnott and former Ukip general secretary
- Ramsey councillor Lisa Duffy
Arnott, an accomplished chess player, used an analogy of the game to explain further. "Some people might say that politics requires a bit of strategy. We have to get better at the planning and the manoeuvring." he argued.
"If you try to play a game of chess and move each piece individually, then you get nowhere. But if you try to use every piece that you've got available and bring them all together to join the attack, then you have a lot more success."
But how does Arnott's call for internal reforms translate into policy? Ukip attracted more than 3.8 million votes at the 2015 General Election campaigning on a Eurosceptic and anti-mass immigration platform. With the Brexit vote in the bag, can the party grow or even survive?
"We've got to start broadening our approach and looking to a wider set of issues. We've got to start speaking up for the issues which are too often been forgotten about in our society," Arnott said.
"Immigration to extent, crime as well is something that disproportionately impacts people in working-class areas. That is something which should become a focus for Ukip in the future. We should look at the economy and jobs. I'm an MEP for the North East, which is the area in the country with the highest unemployment."
He added: "We must be the party that is never, ever, ever anti-immigrant or even anti-immigration. But we can be party which is fearlessly opposed to the uncontrolled mass net migration, which results in wage compression and costs jobs."
Ukip leadership timetable
- Nominations close on 31 July
- Candidates will need 50 nominations and pay £5,000 to advance in race
- New leader announced on 15 September