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Abercrombie River
Abercrombie River, a perennial river that is part of the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the central west of New South Wales, Australia.
|Abercrombie River
Location in New South Wales
Abercrombie River (Australia)
|named by John Thomas Bigge[1]
|New South Wales
|South Eastern Highlands
|Central West
|Upper Lachlan, Oberon Shire
|Physical characteristics
|⁃ location
|near Mount Werong village
|⁃ elevation
|1,130 m (3,710 ft)
|2nd source
|Lachlan River
|⁃ location
|Wyangala Dam
|⁃ coordinates
|⁃ elevation
|375 m (1,230 ft)
|130 km (81 mi)
|Basin features
|River system
|Murray–Darling basin
|⁃ left
|Burra Burra Creek, Bolong River, Copperhannia Creek
|⁃ right
|Isabella River, Tuena Creek, Meglo Creek, Piesleys Creek
The river rises to the east of the village of Mount Werong and generally flows westward towards its confluence with the Lachlan River at Wyangala Dam near Cowra.[1] The river flows through freehold land as well as the Abercrombie River National Park, and provides habitat for platypus and rakali,[3] dropping 758 metres (2,487 ft) over its course of 130 kilometres (81 mi).[2]
The Abercrombie River is the furthest east of the inland flowing rivers.
The original inhabitants of the land alongside the river were Australian Aborigines of the Wiradjuri or Gundungara clans, which may have used the river as a trading route.[4]
The first European to discover the watercourse was explorer Charles Throsby on 5 May 1819, during an expedition from Sydney to the central west of New South Wales. The river was named by Commissioner John Thomas Bigge on 22 October 1820.[1]
Alluvial gold was discovered in and along the river in 1851, inspiring a minor gold rush hampered by the ruggedness of the terrain and the periodic depths of the waterway.[5] Early miners recovered up to 3 oz (85 g) of gold a day along the river,[6] and by 1862 between forty and fifty mining parties were at work at Milburne Creek, a minor tributary of the Abercrombie.[7]
The Goulburn-Oberon Road crosses the Abercrombie River in the steep-sided Abercrombie Gorge.
See also
- "Abercrombie River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- "Map of Abercrombie River, NSW". Bonzle.com. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- "Abercrombie River National Park". NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Government of New South Wales. July 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2007.
- "Abercrombie River National Park: Culture and History". NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change. Government of New South Wales. 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
- "The Wentworth Diggings". The Argus. Melbourne, Victoria: Argus Office. 24 September 1851. p. 4. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
- "The Gold Fields". The Maitland Mercury & Hunter River General Advertiser. Maitland NSW: Thomas William Tucker and Richard Jones. 1 December 1852. p. 4. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
- "New South Wales: The Lachlan". The Argus. Melbourne, Victoria: Argus Office. 1 February 1862. p. 7. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
External links
- "Lachlan River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.


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The debbuger returns that expected a text value on "colaborador".
Good. What is the "colaborador" column type in your source? Also, what kind of source is that (SharePoint, SQL or else)?
It's a share point List. The items are single line texts.
Sorry for focusing on that, but when you say "single line texts", do you mean that the the "colaborador" column is of type "Text" in SharePoint?
The reason I'm asking is because you should be able to use your formula on the text field. I just tried that on my test list and cannot reproduce this issue. The first screenshot below is from my SharePoint list and the second one is from the PowerApps.
I do get a delegation warning (because the "in" is not a delegable operator in SharePoint) but I do not get the error that you see.
Can you please confirm the types?
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Because of any reason i don't know, i couldn't check the column "colaborador" type. So i added a mirror of this column, called "colaborador_1". When i try to filter this column, i get this error:
If you added a new column, you will have to either:
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I did that and didn't work.
Some tip about the last error i reported?
That error does not indicate any specific reasons. Please try the following:
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2. Add your SharePoint "capacitacoes_dados_teste" list
3. Add a button control, text input control and a data table control
4. Apply the suggested formulas.
This configuration is pretty simple and must work. This will indicate if the issue is with your previous application or with your SharePoint list.
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What is a GOOD Amazon Sales Rank?
What is a GOOD Amazon Sales Rank?? What is a GOOD BSR?
- Amazon Sales Rank (Amazon Best Sellers Rank or Best Selling Rank) is an hourly updated metric by Amazons a9 algorithm used to tell Amazon Sellers where their product sales stand competitively in their product categories.
- Amazon BSR is calculated using sales history, current sales velocity and predictive sales forecasting by comparing your product sales vs a competitor and similar product sales in your product category and sub-category.
- In short, a good Amazon Sales rank or a good BSR is a lower number than your competitors at any given hour.? Keep reading to learn EVERYTHING you need to know about how Amazon Best Sellers Rank works, how to improve Amazon Sales Rank and how you can use it to generate A LOT of sales by getting to the top of Amazon product searches.
Amazon Sales Rank is confusing.? Sales rankings on Amazon are up, sales rankings on Amazon are down, it's hard to keep track of.? At the same time, having a good Amazon Sales Rank is absolutely crucial for getting your products found on Amazon.? Trust me, I'd know.? I'm a top-rated Amazon Consultant with 10+ years of experience.
So what is it?
A good Amazon Sales Rank is?a lower Amazon Best Sellers Rank number than the best selling direct competitor in your product category at a current time.??
I'm going to tell you EXACTLY what a good Amazon Sales Rank is, how Amazon Sales Rank works, how to improve sales rankings on Amazon and make sure you read to the end where I break down how you can GET a good Amazon Sales Rank QUICKLY.? Whether you're an Amazon Seller Central Seller, Amazon Vendor Central Seller or selling Amazon B2B this is directly applicable to you.
What Is a Good Amazon Sales Rank?
How Does Amazon Sales Rank Work?
How Does Amazon Best Sellers Rank Impact Amazon SEO (Product Visibility)
How To Improve Amazon Sales Rank?
The power in fully understanding this?
You don't need to be an Amazon Consultant to see that you can use that information to increase sales on Amazon and increase your Amazon Rank.
That's what we're here for right?
Let's do it…
What is a Good Amazon Sales Rank?
Let's get the terminology out of the way.
You've probably heard a bunch of terms & acronyms thrown about like:
- Amazon Rank
- Amazon Sales Ranking
- Amazon Sales Rank
- Amazon Best Seller Rank
- Amazon Best Selling Rank
- Sales Rankings on Amazon
- Amazon BSR
They all mean the same thing.?? Amazon BSR, or Best Seller Rank?measures your sales velocity in comparison to the other products in your Amazon product category.
So what's a good sales rank on Amazon?
As stated, Amazon Sales Rank / BSR is a metric that tells you where you rank currently in your category vs your competition.
Let's have a look at a listing for
SoundPEATS Magnetic Wireless Earbuds Bluetooth Headphones Sport In-Ear IPX 6 Sweatproof Earphones (Super sound quality Bluetooth 4.1, 8 Hours Play Time, Secure Fit Design)-Upgraded Version-Black
Right now, their Amazon sales ranking is #1 in their categories.
That means out of all the products in the 2 categories:
- Electronics -> Accessories & Supplies -> Telephone Accessories
- Musical Instruments -> Live Sound & Stage -> Microphones -> Wireless Microphones & Systems -> Wireless Headset Microphones
They are moving the most product and have the best sales velocity.? (Consistent and rapid sales)
I say right now because:
Amazon Sales Rank changes hourly.?
Picture it like a living document, always changing based on the inputs.
So what makes it a good Amazon Sales Rank?
What Is A Good Amazon Sales Rank?
- The lower the number the better
- In this instance, this product is literally number 1 so you can't get better.
- Your number is lower than your direct competitors
- This isn't the case necessarily for indirect competitors
A good Amazon Sales Rank is both simple & complex and can be misunderstood which is the main reason sellers have trouble.
Let's look at a good Amazon Best Seller Rank in 2 perspectives.
- General
- Your Product Type
What Is A Good Amazon Sales On Amazon:
The lower the number the better.? As long as the number you see next to your Amazon Best Seller Rank is not in the millions and lower than your competition, you're doing okay.
If you're tracking it over time and it keeps getting lower as you push your sales velocity with good off Amazon tactics and on Amazon tactics like:
Then you're in good shape.
Plus, be prudent.? Keep in mind, your competition has the ability to run promotions, coupons, sales, discounts, get reviews, drive off Amazon traffic & more to increase Amazon sales rankings too.? If they're doing this, then their Amazon Sales Rank will spike.
Amazon Sales Rank Pro Tip:
- See a spike in your competitors Best Seller Rank?? They are likely running a promotion of some sort.? Look into it.? You may be able to capitalize on it to improve your Amazon best selling rank.
What Is A Good Amazon Sales Rank For My Product Category:
One of the most frequent questions I get when asked for Amazon Seller Help is "What if myAmazon Sales Rank isn't 1 or 100 or even 1,000?? Does that mean my sales are not where they should be?"
Sure it would be awesome to get to #1 Amazon best selling rank in Home and Kitchen like say…
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Then, unfortunately, you may never do the sales velocity and quantities needed to get to an Amazon rank that low.
That's okay.
Because you may be crushing it for pie cutters and pie servers.
In Amazon Rank, it's about getting your piece of the pie, not the whole thing.
Seriously though, who doesn't love pie and why isn't a pie-related item #1?
If you're moving more product and have a lower Amazon Rank than your competitors, you're good.
That's why when clients ask me:
"Is this a good Amazon Sales Rank?"
I respond with questions like:
"What are your competitors best sellers rank?"
"What is a typical BSR for your widget that you sell?"
Your Amazon sales rank number may be 60,000 in your main category and that may be normal.
Okay, but how exactly does Amazon Sales Rank work?
How Amazon Sales Rank Works
You won't need to be an eCommerce Consultant to get this, I promise.
In What is Amazon Sales Rank I cover this in greater depth, but let me distill it down into 10 components and give you the cliff notes:
How Amazon Best Seller Rank Works:
- Amazon Best Seller Rank is calculated by comparing your product sales vs competitor and similar product sales in your product category and sub-category.? (Make sure your product is listed in the correct category.? This is CRUCIAL for Amazon SEO.? SEE:? Amazon SEO – Everything You Need To Know [INFOGRAPHIC]
- Amazon Rank is updated hourly by Amazon's a9 algorithm.? This is for every single product and is updated for everyone to see on the front end of the Amazon site each hour, simply monitor a product throughout the day, stay on a listing, hit refresh and check out the sales rank.
- No best selling rank?? That means you're new but don't worry.? You will get your first Amazon Sales Rank score typically within a few hours of your first order.? It won't be great, but it's a start.
- It's not just about what you do but what you CAN do.? Amazon sales rank is based on calculations of recent sales and also sales you've made in the past.? Historical data plays a part in forecasting BSR.
- Do you and a competitor have the same or similar products and doing the same amount of sales volume currently but have significantly different Amazon BSR?? Well, keep in mind, historical sales data and forecasting go into the predictive sales rank.
- Some products get a good Amazon sales rank right out of the gate.? Amazon's predictive best seller rank for products that can logically be predicted to sell mass quantities such as a new release Star Wars toy, get the benefit of a low number aka good sales rank right off the bat.
- Massive swings in Amazon Sales Rank?? Don't worry it's normal.? Due to the staggering number of sales that take place on Amazon each hour in each category, you can see giant gains and losses in BSR hour by hour.
- Some products on Amazon are not assigned a BSR.? Obscure child products in grocery or products with very general keyword products.? You will see BSR for these in the parent product.
- Get that unicorn order for 500 units and only saw your Amazon Sales Rank spike by a little bit?? Well, Amazon BSR looks at orders and units differently.? If you get 1 order for 500 units, its the same as getting 1 order for 1 unit. They want to make sure you're spreading the love.
- Your conversion rate factors into your BSR.? In other words, how many people visit your product listing vs. how many actually buy.? The better the conversion rate, the better the Amazon rank.
How Does Amazon Best Sellers Rank Impact Amazon SEO (Product Visibility)
Generally speaking, you'll be looking to reduce your ACoS on Amazon by focusing on Amazon SEO and Amazon Listing Optimization.
Since Amazon Sales Rank changes multiple times a day and factors in products that have nothing to do with you or your competition, you cannot draw a 1 to 1 correlation between a particular Amazon BSR and good product visibility (Amazon SEO) in Amazon product search results.
So, therefore, you cannot say:? "If I hit this target sales rank number, then I will see x% increase in my search rankings."? — Sorry, no it doesn't work that way.
That being said, Amazon DOES use BSR (Best Seller Rank) in its a9 algorithm to determine if a product should appear prominently in product search results.
Let me explain…
Amazon's number 1 reason behind ranking a product prominently is a prediction on if the product will generate ROI for Amazon or not.
If Amazon thinks your product will sell AND keep people coming back to Amazon, then it will show it more prominently.
Furthermore, Amazon Sales Rank is also used in the predictive algorithm I mentioned above to determine if Amazon thinks you are going to move product or not, considering past sales, product listing fidelity & more to make a forecast.
In Amazon SEO:? Everything You Need To Know [INFOGRAPHIC] I have Amazon BSR as the #1 out of 25 Amazon SEO ranking factors.
So, how do I improve Amazon sales rank?
How To Improve Amazon Sales Rank
You want to make sure you're not relying on one marketing or sales mechanism to increase sales on Amazon.? That won't be enough to keep consistent sales.? Trust me, I've been at this over 10 years.
If you consistently have a good best seller rank based on your competition and product category then Amazon will reward you for that Amazon best selling rank by showing your products higher.
How To Improve Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
- Sending OFF Amazon Traffic ONTO Amazon With Amazon Influencers
- Find Amazon Influencers Instantly with Referazon
- Use Amazon FBA (How Does Amazon FBA Work?)
- Use Amazon FBA Small and Light when applicable
- Get Amazon Reviews and use the Amazon Request a Review Button
- Amazon Advertising (This is How To Reduce ACoS on Amazon)
- Sponsored Products
- Amazon SEO
- Amazon Listing Optimization
- Promotions / Coupons
- Amazon Brand Registry
- Enhanced Brand Content
- Amazon Product Listing Video
- Amazon Storefronts
- & more
Your competitors are.? How can you tell?
Let's talk about that…
How To Track Amazon Sales Rank VS. Your Competition To Get Sales
Since Amazon Best Seller Rank fluctuates wildly hour by hour, you cannot use it as a benchmark to measure where you stand.
The only caveat here is if you are constantly at the bottom with a very high number, then you know you could and should be doing better.
But here is how you should measure and track it.
I mentioned earlier in the PRO TIP that you can use Amazon Sales Rank to spy on your competitors' moves.
Here is how:
How To Track Your Competitors Sales Rank Over Time To Uncover When They're Doing Promotions On & Off Amazon:
- Select a few direct competitors.? Not indirect.
- AMZ Tracker is the tool I use to track my and my competitors BSR over time.? I should note: it tracks a lot more than that!? Keyword rankings, sales volume & more!
- Start tracking their BSR over 6 months to a year.
- Monitor for spikes.
When they spike and sustain a spike, check their listings, website, social media, even secret shop them to get on their email list.
Log into an Incognito Chrome browser and go on Amazon and enter the keywords that are relevant for your and your competitors' products.? Are they advertising heavily?
Did they lower their price significantly?
You will find they are doing something to drive their sales and you may be able to do the same and ethically take their customers.
But, why did I say not indirect competitors?
Well, the product categories and subcategories may be wildly different and indirect competitors are often alternatives and not competition.
What do I mean by that?
- Let's say you bump your head and need an ice pack.? You could grab your:
- Or, you could:
- Go to the kitchen, grab a dish rag, open the freezer, dump some ice into it, and throw it on your boo boo.
- Ice in a dish rag isn't a complex gel hot and cold solution, but it accomplishes nearly the same thing.? Therefore, it's indirect.
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Ossie Ardiles: Argentine recovering after Falklands crash
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Ossie Ardiles says it was a "miracle" that no-one was badly injured in a car accident which left the former Tottenham midfielder in hospital.
The Argentine, 61, has now been discharged following treatment to a head wound which needed 35 stitches.
Ardiles was one of six people in a vehicle which crashed in the Falklands.
He said: "We lost control of the car and we overturned. We were like in a cocktail, up and down, up and down, until we finally stopped with a bang."
Former Spurs and Argentina team-mate Ricky Villa was among those injured in Monday's accident.
They were in the Falklands to make a television documentary.
Ardiles told Tottenham's official website: "Ricky was my co-pilot and we were saved because we were using our seat-belts. My son Freddy was in the car as well, plus four crewmen."
He added: "It is a miracle that no one was badly injured. Ricky had just a little bruising - always a lucky man! I had lots of tests, no internal injuries and 35 stitches later, I am OK now.
"After the accident, I was the main concern because I was losing a lot of blood. However, when I saw the RAF helicopter, I knew my ordeal was over.
"From there we went to the intensive care unit in the King Edward VII hospital in Port Stanley where we were looked after superbly by everybody.
"I am in Cordoba now in the house of my brother, resting with family and friends. I will be back in London next week."
Ardiles spent 10 years with Spurs - apart from a period on loan with Paris St-Germain during the Falklands conflict in 1982 - and went on to have spells with Blackburn, QPR and Swindon Town.
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Kristol's Purple Persuasion
One thing we didn't have time for: Irving Kristol's attitude toward foreign policy. Kristol made two main points. One, it is in the good nature of America to defend democracies wherever and whenever attacked. Two, and in part (but only in part) for that reason, America should defend Israel. This second point Kristol made in the context of the spending debate: America should defend Israel even if that means a bigger-than-otherwise military budget — and Jews should, likewise, favor a bigger military budget than they might otherwise (i.e., if Israel didn't need so much American support).
I think this monetary spin on the enduring Israel issue is now rather naive or outdated, and everyone seems to agree that the issue when it comes to a neoconservative foreign policy isn't captured in dollars and cents but in passions and deeds. Which brings me to point one. Kristol's affirmation of democratic defense was merely a Cold War truism which carried over quite plausibly, and mostly uncontroversially, right up until 9/11. The right's problem with Clintonian interventions was that they inserted America into internal conflicts. And indeed the left's problem with Bush's war in Iraq was in its essentials the same.
This is significant because it indicates something of a gap between Kristol's foreign policy tilt and the agenda of full-dress neoconservatism as we know it today. Kristol at least implies that other democracies might not be so important as Israel — not that we wouldn't come to their aid when invaded or assaulted, but that the people of Israel stood in a special relationship to the people of the US, unlike the people of at least some other democracies. It turns out to be consistent with 'neocon values', or at least Kristol's values, to decide, especially in tough or ambiguous cases, that certain democracies facing certain perils ought not to be treated as if they were Israel facing the sort of peril Israel has characteristically faced. Georgia, to be perfectly blunt about it, is not Israel.
Nor, to push the point a step further, is the fate of Georgia inextricably linked to the fate of Israel — at least not in any way deeper than that in which the fate of all democracies is linked, which, as an empirical matter, is far from obvious, however intense or praiseworthy our natural pro-democratic passions may be. The attempt to universalize the Israeli predicament may have done more to harm the neocon cause than a blatantly ethnocentric approach might have done — another unnecessary misfortune we can hang around the neck of anti-Semitism. It's okay to be forthrightly in the tank for Israel in the same way we've kept our cultivated pro-British sentiment pinned to our sleeves. After all, there are Israelis enough in Israel who find opportunity and reason enough to disagree with Bibi Netanyahu or your generic neocon. At any rate, Israel's unique history points toward a clarity of affinity — at least in my estimation — which the unique history of Georgia, to stick with that example, just doesn't. The end of the Cold War might have been a squeaky-clean affair here and in Germany, but further east it was a sloppy debacle. To try to impose onto the Georgias of the world a standard of moral clarity analogous to the one Kristol and his heirs would apply to Israel is to fall afoul of a category mistake. The only reason to tolerate this is a state of crisis so extreme as to validate the risks and costs of action. Jihadism might amount to such a crisis, but the behavior of, say, Russia does not.
Of course, there is one point at which the Russia/Georgia question intersects with the Jihad/Israel question — Iran. It's still an open question as to whether even full Russian support for 'our team' could neutralize or even greatly mitigate the Iran problem. But this knotty intersection exists at the intersection of multiple policy frameworks, too. Both heirs and critics of Kristol's foreign policy dispositions are capable of approaching the problem with a degree of finesse and nuance and a set of red lines and core commitments.


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Special ExhibitionHiroshima Trilogy: 70th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombing
Part3 Discordant Harmony
December 19, 2015–March 6, 2016
In observing the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing, Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art is holding a trilogy of exhibitions examining Hiroshima from three perspectives—its past as a city destroyed by an atomic bomb, its path of reconstruction, and its present and future.
"Discordant Harmony" aims to widen the opportunities for dialogue concerning the ever-changing state of "harmony" in the East Asian region via artworks, research and other activities.
East Asia is the scene of lively and mutually attractive and influential personal and cultural exchanges, but at the same time it is a region beset by never-ending political conflicts. The "harmony" of this exhibition is a movement consciously seeking to build a cooperative framework, and at times can manifest as pressure in opposition to diversity. At this exhibition we view the works created by the artists as mirrors reflecting an age in the midst of change, and through artistic expression closely linked to society we seek to explore the here and now of East Asia from the ground of Hiroshima.
Just as a single historical phenomenon can be understood diferently if viewed from different positions, today there is an increasing demand for the imagination to recognize and accept that there are diverse perspectives on all things. In Hiroshima, where the ravages of the A-bomb attack are part of the city's memory, by looking back on the past and thinking about the future, we will consider through art the issues affecting society today that will help us cultivate new relationships.
*In 2013 The Goethe-Institut invited curators from Japan, China and Korea to explore the notion of "harmony" often attributed to Asia. The exhibition is the result of this endeavor. It was first presented in Seoul and will travel to Taipei in July 2016.
Discordant Harmony web site (Goethe-Institut)
Chen Chieh-Jen, Chiba Masaya, Ham Yang Ah, Hao Jingban, siren eun young jung, Kim Sora,
Koo Jeong A, Kwon Byung Jun, Lee Kit, Leung Chi Wo, Liu Ding, Takamine Tadasu, Tanaka Koki,
Teng Chao-Ming, Wu Tsang, Yoneda Tomoko
|December 19, 2015-March 6, 2016
|10:00-17:00 (Last admission 16:30)
|Mondays (except January 11), January 12, December 27-January 1
|Adults 1,030 (820) yen, university students 720 (620) yen, high school students and seniors[65 and over] 510 (410) yen
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*Junior high school students and younger: Free admission
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|Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima Municipal Board of Education, Hiroshima FM Broad Casting Co., Ltd., Onomichi FM Broad Casting Co., Ltd.
|Exhibition equipment support
|Panasonic Corporation
Artists' Relay Talk
Date & Time: Saturday December 19, 10:30–12:00
*Admission free (exhibition ticket required)
*No booking necessary
A Round Table about East Asia
Date & Time: Saturday December 19, 14:00–16:00
Venue: Museum Studio
Artists/ Chen Chieh-Jen, Chiba Masaya, siren eun young jung, Lee Kit, Leung Chi Wo, Liu Ding, Tanaka Koki
Curators/ Kim Sunjung, Kamiya Yukie, Huang Chien-Hung, Carol Yinghua Lu
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Kwon Byung Jun "The Weeping Bells"
Date & Time: Sunday December 20, 13:30–14:00
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siren eun young jung "I am Not Going to Sing"
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The Old Confederate Cemetery in Lynchburg Virginia, a Resting Place for the Civil War Dead From the North and South
A Confederate Cemetery inside the Old City Cemetery in Lynchburg
If you ever get to Lynchburg Virginia, you need to take an hour or so and check out the Confederate Cemetery of Lynchburg
This Cemetery is actually located inside the Old City Cemetery of Lynchburg, and is itself worth the time you might take to walk around and read the interesting tombstone inscriptions.
Both of these cemeteries are well cared for by the City itself, and there has been a lot of effort, by the City and local supporters, put into making the site not only a place of contemplation, but one that gives you snippets of our nation's history at every turn, as you stroll through the site.
There are salvaged and restored historical buildings from around the area, beautiful Lily Ponds, classic flowering plants such as old, non-hybrid roses.
Also, for the many visitor's education there are many well-placed markers throughout this Cemetery explaining so many interesting pieces of the history of Lynchburg and it's people.
Archway Entrance to the Confederate Cemetery in Lynchburg VA
Lynchburg Hospital in the Civil War
Lynchburg Virginia was a strategic site for the Confederacy during the Civil War.
It was ideally placed along several railroad lines, and turned into a materials distribution point, and more importantly a site of hospitals for treating wounded Confederate soldiers and even some Federal soldiers.
Although all Army Field Hospitals were atrocious at the time, and had very low survival rates for soldiers, those that did survive their initial treatment, were often transported to hospitals as far from the battle fronts as possible.
If you survived the initial wound, and then the field hospital treatment, that was rudimentary at best, you did have a better chance to survive in these Army Hospitals, that were located away from the fighting front.
book of Stories about the Lynchburg City Cemetery
Infections killed many of the soldiers on both sides.
There were obvious problems with infections, that killed many, but many more were treated and eventually were either released back to their units, or sometimes to go home, depending on how serious their wounds were.
At the time, another killer in any hospital, and especially in military hospitals was the disease Smallpox.
And if you visit this confederate Graveyard you will see the graves of many a Confederate soldier who was on the mend from his wounds only to succumb to this arbitrary killer of the times.
This Cemetery contains the remains of many soldiers from all of the Confederate states, and others.
The book, Lynchburg, Then and Now
The Confederate Cemetery within the Old City Cemetery in Lynchburg Virginia
The Confederate Cemetery itself is a peaceful and quiet place for a visit. It is well laid out, and sadly, there are over 2200 grave sites of soldiers from 14 states who died in the Hospitals in Lynchburg during the War Between the States.
There were originally over two hundred graves of Union soldiers who died in the Lynchburg Hospitals during the Civil War, but the Federal government moved almost all of these remains to other Union Cemeteries soon after the War.
There is an unmarked section of the grave sites, inside the Confederate Cemetery, that was called Negro Row. These are the sites of internment for hospital slaves and officers servants that died during the War.
The occupants of these graves are fairly well documented, and much of the data that is available, as well as other sources and links, are available via another a very good website called GraveGarden .
As you can see from the the pictures I have attached, the Confederate Cemetery includes some other very interesting items, including an Obelisk listing the states of the soldiers buried there. This obelisk was erected in 1869 by the local Ladies Memorial Association.
The PEST HOUSE MEDICAL MUSEUM
There is a small museum called the Pest House Medical Museum located nearby, and it includes a room with a realistic depiction of what was at the time called the House of Pestilence. This was actually a quarantine hospital during this period of time run by a Doctor John J. Terrell.
There are a number of very informative markers at the entrance to the Confederate Cemetery, and placed around the grave sites themselves and many of these markers are contain excerpts from the local newspapers at the time, and are a good, informative read for the visitor.
As you can tell from the pictures here, most of the grave markers are marked in abbreviations of the dead soldiers name, as well as the Confederate Army unit and state that they served for.
But, some sites have additional markers placed there by family members, or others, in the past, that are a little more descriptive of the person.
Confederate Cemetery inside the Old City Cemetery
A Video Tour of the Confederate Cemetery in Lynchburg VA.
Some Pictures in the Confederate Cemetery
Pictures of Interest in the Confederate Cemetery
A Video Tour of Lynchburg Virginia
This content is accurate and true to the best of the author's knowledge and is not meant to substitute for formal and individualized advice from a qualified professional.
You are most welcome Don.
Don, thank you for this article, you write this as if this old cemetery is a book in its self, telling the story of who fought who and in the end all ended up the same, no matter which row they were planted in or how much money they were worth in life.
Blessings to you my friend
it must be very sad to walk through the cemetery, thinking about the lost lives
What a beautiful old cemetery! Your photos are gorgeous. It looks like a great place to draw, learn about history, or just commune with nature. I think the one in Lynchburg must be rare in that it has a "Negro Row." Lots of them were strictly "white only" at that time and later. We have an old park type cemetery that has always had excellent upkeep about a five minute walk from where we live in Asheville NC where many civil war soldiers were buried as well as writers O. Henry and Thomas Wolfe. Cemeteries like these really are national treasures.
I look forward to seeing the photos!
This is simply breathtaking! I do look forward to seeing Lynchburg Virginia. I am from West Virginia myself and have been to some of the counties in Virginia. It is a lovely state indeed.
Oh, this is interesting. I've only seen the Confederate Cemetery near Independence MO. These are beautiful places. I like the idea of a series.
It sounds as if you have enough work back done to really benefit from U.S. Census research. From 1850 to 1940 (except for the pesky missing 1890) it is really fun to work your way back, see how the families grew, where they lived, what they were doing. Best wishes!! ;-)
For sure, Don. And, you have other lines, especially the maternal lines, and those aunts and uncles, that played a critical role in making you who you are. Hope you enjoy getting back to it. ;-)
My wife and I have been active family history and genealogy researchers for about 20 years. Love to visit cemeteries. Thanks for sharing!!
Just now reading Road to Glory, a biography (very large) of Robert E. Lee... just in the Mexican War, right now... ;-)
Love the photos, this would be such an interesting site to visit. I love old cemeteries and their history, always have. I live near a civil war / confederate cemetery site in Illinois that many don't know about. There was a prison here where the soldiers died of horrific things like smallpox and dysentery. There was even an island in the river where they were sent to be quarantined. Of course many of them never left. Today, that island is under water, but many of the names are on a monument in the cemetery. The cemetery and memorials in your hub reminds me a lot of the one here. It's eerie and beautiful all at the same time. Very interesting hub! :)
Cemeteries really tell a tale of those who've gone before us. My Dad used to take us to read the inscriptions at graveyards when we were young. Thank you for presenting this interesting place.
Vacation time is a great time to take a stroll through historic sites. I like your style.Voted up, IU pin
Wonderful article! I haven't been to this cemetery...YET...but I will definitely make it there one day! Beautifully written and wonderful photographs that make me feel like I'm right there! Thank you for sharing this with us!! Shared and voted up!
I've been here, to the Confederate Cemetery in Lynchburg, and it really is an interesting place to visit. Thanks for bringing back the memories. Some of your pictures I still remember seeing even though it was years ago.
You have done a great job here with the narrative, pictures, and the ability to place the reader within the stone archway leading to the cemetery.
As one who likes cemeteries (old ones) you reminded me of a trip through the Shenandoah Valley a decade or so back...there was a great one in (I think) New Market.
Thank you for sharing the history!
I visited a friend last weekend and she was showing me around Lynchburg and we stopped off here for a while; i was completely mesmerized by the history beauty and sadness -- I will visit again when i have more time. Such a tribute!
Don - A good job here - pictures and commentary! Makes me want to go for a visit. May have a family member from the early 1800's buried there.
Very informative! Great photos.


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Florida Democrats greeted Scott's call for new education funding skeptically, saying he was proposing to raise funding for schools by gutting other government programs, particularly in health care. Those gains would not fill the hole left by earlier cuts, they argued.
Nan Rich, the Democratic minority leader in the state Senate, said Scott's budget created a "false choice, pitting our hospitals against our teachers." She said that Republican policies have had a severe toll on the government's—and schools'—ability to function because of so many public workers "on the front lines getting pink slips."
Photo: Florida Gov. Rick Scott delivers his State of the State on Jan. 10 during the first day of the Florida legislative session in Tallahassee, Fla. (Chris O'Meara/AP)


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Spider-Man games used to rule the roost when it came to licensed comic book properties. Spidey led the way in fact on the NES, and continued his streak into the SNES with classic brawlers like Separation Anxiety and Maximum Carnage, and one of my personal favorites -- the 1995 cartoon adaptation.
But ever since 2004's Spider-Man 2, developers have struggled to recapture the magic of what it means to swing about in 3D. While I saw a lot of hope in the first Amazing Spider-Man game, there's been an unfortunate drop in quality the second time around.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (3DS, PC, PS3, PS4 [reviewed], Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One)
Developer: Beenox
Publisher: Activision
Released: April 29, 2014
First things first: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 manages to do web slinging right -- something practically no other 3D Spider game has in years. The idea is simple in that the left and right triggers control left and right webs respectively, forcing you to actually see a physical anchor point before swinging around. Yep, that's right, invisible air swinging is no longer an option for the most part. This allows Spidey to maneuver about with grace, since you can let go of the button early to fling yourself to and fro with the new physics engine.
It actually feels pretty great and achieves a sense of speed very close to the films -- and that's not even mentioning the slingshot move that can shoot you forward at high speed, or the returning slow-mo move that lets you pinpoint certain jump points. So while movement around the game's open world is great, everything else is kind of a mixed bag.
Combat in particular is part of that mixture, as it takes cues from counter-based systems like the Assassin's Creed and Arkham franchises, but a lot less inspired and clean. Hits as a whole lack an impact, and despite the fact that the framerate remains fairly consistent, Spidey's animations are incredibly poor, and on top of that you'll have to watch the same few combos over and over. All you really need to do to win is mash the attack button and occasionally press the counter button to dodge and counterstike -- there isn't much to it.
Stealth scenes also return, and again, especially considering the Detective Vision-like Spidey Sense, heavily evoke feelings of the Predator scenes from Arkham. Having said that, I actually enjoy these scenes as Spider-Man a little more-so than the caped crusader, because he can crawl on walls, slither down a web like a spider stalking his prey, and so on -- which gives these portions a unique and interesting feel. Pace-killing Peter Parker scenes occur a little too often though, and while they don't last all that long they do feel pointlessly injected.
Speaking of pacing, the script is kind of all over the place for the roughly 10-hour affair. What starts off as a decent setup and film tie-in becomes its own mess entirely. Spider-Man begins chasing Uncle Ben's killer (which is a simple enough premise), and quickly finds himself in the middle of an attack on Oscorp. From there, it feels like the writers found any and every excuse to just pack in every villain they could find (of which there are seven) regardless of how well they worked.
Having said that, there is a good amount of fun to be had here, especially since new villains are introduced every half hour or so, and in-between them, exploring the city is quite fun. It all feels like a mess, but a fun mess nonetheless if all you want to see is Spider-Man beat up and web-up some bad guys.
It's tough to really call The Amazing Spider-Man 2 a current-generation game -- because it's not. While the aforementioned consistent framerate is definitely a plus on the PS4, the game doesn't look all that great, or detailed for that matter. The city feels relatively lifeless, and the UI and menus feel cluttered and a little too retro for their own good. A lack of polish isn't doing Amazing 2 any favors.
Peter's old friend "Stan" returns from the first game, and this time we get to see him in the flesh operating his comic shop. It's here that you'll be able to access all of the game's extras, including a training simulation, figurine collectibles, and real comic books that you can collect throughout the city. You can also opt to change out your costume in Peter's room (pre-order bonuses range from the Venom Suit to Spider-Man's Cosmic outfiit.
While it's more than a lot of other open-world games offer, nothing is compelling enough to collect or pursue unless you really want to read those comic books. The sidequests in general (fighting petty criminals and taking pictures) are simply a bore, only rewarding you with a generic 10-second clip of the Daily Bugle heralding Spidey's heroic actions. Whereas games like inFamous: Second Son, Saints Row IV, and Prototype offer up unique objectives and rewards to entice you into completing them (as well as a fun sandbox to romp in), Beenox dropped the ball here.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 isn't a complete disaster, and I can easily see fans of Spidey enjoying it at a deep discount. It's just a shame that Beenox somehow got worse at making Spider-Man games over time, and that the powers that be insist on rushing them as movie tie-ins. Somehow, someway -- we will get our Arkham of Spider-Man games again. Until then, you can just pick up a used copy of 2004's Spider-Man 2.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 reviewed by Chris Carter
Slightly above average or simply inoffensive. Fans of the genre should enjoy it a bit, but a fair few will be left unfulfilled.
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Hello! As I mentioned in a previous post, the awesome people at Dragonfly Foods hooked me up with some free samples to try. I have tried a few of their products now but haven't had time to get any posts up. The first product I tried was the Thai Green Curry Tofupot. I've never had... Continue Reading →
What is Veganism to Me? An honest account.
What does Veganism mean to me? So I have already posted about the definition of a Vegan, but that is a very impersonal description. I am going to write about my experience with Veganism, my journey on become a Vegan and what it means to me. I have also posted on Instagram asking for what... Continue Reading →
Draw My Life: Cow Edition
I remember seeing this video a little while ago and I so badly wanted to find it again to show others but couldn't remember what it was called. Fortunately it just popped up on my Twitter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mySePIgnfIs Please watch the video, it isn't graphic, it is a drawn cartoon of sorts made by those... Continue Reading →
Earthling Experience Makes The Paper
On Saturday, we at Devon Animal Save held an Earthlings Experience in Torquay town. We had our masks, dressed in black and devices charged. We weren't really sure what to expect. Whether people would be hostile towards seeing the images we were showing? Would they be supportive? Would they make a connection and question... Continue Reading →
Slaughterhouse Vigil – Devon, UK
I'm sure most people who read or follow my blog or social media accounts have heard of Toronto Pig Save. If you haven't, please take a look to see what they do. They hold regular vigils at slaughterhouses as animals are "delivered" by truck. They offer water to the animals and some affection and attention. The below taken... Continue Reading →
RSPCA Barbecue Chicken
What. The. Actual. Fuck! So, if you follow my blog, Twitter or Instagram you will know I am not the biggest fan of the RSPCA. (See here) I don't like how they claim to care for the prevention of cruelty to animals, when really they just mean dogs and cats. But anyway, I will end... Continue Reading →
Below is a picture I posted on Instagram. It was the first picture I posted that has ever gone above 100 likes which freaked me out a little to be honest. It still does as it is now over 250 likes. I'm not quite sure how or why but it's encouraging. So thank you if... Continue Reading →
Herbivorous Humans: Why Humans are Herbivores.
Humans are Herbivores This post is to put to bed the arguments that meat eaters have where they claim we as humans are carnivores or omnivores. I always wonder why when they try and defend their contribution to animal abuse they seem to ignore the undue pain and suffering and claim that we are "meant"... Continue Reading →
Johnny Depp – Stop the Violence
Some people take offence at being faced with the truth. If you contribute to the mass slaughter and abuse of beautiful creatures just because you think it tastes good, you need to see where that taste comes from. If you're offended by that, ask yourself why. Is it because you will have to admit that... Continue Reading →


text: Nurture AromaBomb Duo - £12.50I love my baths, I also miss them a ridiculous amount, you know this. I've made no secret about it! I've said to James that out next house has to have a bath, it's at the top of my list! So when I do get to have a soak, it's an ultimate treat. Usually this will be if I visit my parents, or if we're staying away and I'll purposely book a hotel room with a tub! A lot of thought goes in to these baths, what products I'll be using, what I'll be reading or listening to and I seriously plan my day/night around it. A couple of weeks ago this beautiful Nurture AromaBomb Duo from Aroma Works arrived for me to try as my next treat. I've never tried aroma products in a bath before so I was super excited to try these and they certainly didn't disappoint! Blended with five 100% pure essential oils such as lavender, calamine and sandalwood, these gorgeous bombs left me feeling totally relaxed and stress free, it was like a total body detox. It was really nice to try something different and I'd certainly have an aroma bath again next time I want to de-stress!


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Breast Cancer. a New Era in Management
Francescatti, D. — Silverstein, M.Sin stock
Recíbelo en un plazo De 7 a 10 días
Septiembre / 2013
1ª Edición
432 pags
882 gr
16 x 24 x cm
· Provides a list of landmark articles appended to each chapter
· Clear and concise explanations in a stepwise fashion
· Written by leaders in their respective fields
Breast Cancer: A New Era in Management provides a compendium of succinct analysis of the many facets involved in the present day management of the breast cancer patient. The text provides the clinician or student with basic foundational knowledge in the rapidly expanding areas of expertise that are required for both the diagnosis and treatment of the breast cancer patient. Each topic, whether diagnostic or therapeutic, is presented in a straightforward fashion incorporating as part of each topic a description of the historical clinical landmarks leading to the present day, their present day position in the care of the breast patient, and finally, an assessment of possible future application and adaptation in clinical practice. Emphasis is placed on clear and concise explanations of each topic presented in stepwise fashion from fundamental elements to the more complex.
Breast Cancer: A New Era in Management will act as a ready reference for the practicing surgeon and students seeking practical information on a particular clinical topic or scenario.
Content Level » Professional/practitioner
Related subjects » Oncology & Hematology - Surgery
1. Risk Assessment: Alan B. Hollingsworth
2. The impact of mammography screening on the diagnosis and management of early phase breast cancer: László Tabár, Peter B Dean, Tony Hsiu-Hsi Chen, Amy Ming-Fang Yen, Sherry Yueh-Hsia Chiu, Tibor Tot, Robert A. Smith, Stephen W. Duffy
3. The Sick Lobe Syndrome: Tibor Tot
Image Based Intervention
4. Lobar Ultrasonic Breast Anatomy: Dominique Amy
5. The Surgical Approach to the "Sick Lobe": Giancarlo Dolfin
6. Ultrasound Guided Breast Biopsy Tissue Sampling: Technique And Breast Ultrasound Characteristics Of Benign And Malignant Lesions: Ed Donahue
7. Role of Stereotaxis in Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Tumors: Kambiz Dowlatshahi, A Katz
8. Breast MR for Treatment Planning: Steven E. Harms
9. Digital Breast Tomosynthesis: Gary Levine, January Lopez
Ablative Surgical Techniques
10. Interstitial Laser Therapy (Ilt) Of Breast Tumors: Kambiz Dowlatshahi, R Alvardo
11. Cryoablation For Breast Cancer: Deanna Attai
12. RF Therapy: Sheldon Feldman, Ananthakrishnan
13. HiFrequency Ultrasound: David Brenin
Surgical Management of the Breast
14. High Risk Lesions: Jill Dietz
15. Ductal Carcinoma In Situ of the Breast: Melvin J Silverstein, Michael D Lagios
16. The Surgical Management of Invasive Breast Cancer: Beth C. Freedman, Alyssa Gillego, Susan K. Boolbol
17. Surgical Management of the Axilla: Jennifer H Lin, Catherine M Dang, Armando E Guiliano
18. Radiotherapy of the Breast: Frederick M Dirbas, Amanda Francescatti Darius Francescatti
19. Systemic Therapy: Ruta Rao
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Rush University Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Chicago, IL, USA
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We are very saddened to hear that Bill Cowan, a very special member of both the club Board and backroom staff at Firs Park, passed away peacefully yesterday aged 89.
Over many years Bill was always at Firs Park. Outwith his duties as a Director of East Stirlingshire FC he spend a large amount of time caring for the ground, washing the kits and helping the club without reserve in anyway he could. No one will forgot our 1st day each new season when we walked through the turnstiles at Firs Park to see the ground in all it's resplendant glory, all thanks to Bill's close season efforts.
He was a true unsung hero of the 'Shire and will be sadly missed.
East Stirlingshire FC would like to pass on our condolences to Bill's family at the very sad time.


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Jacksonville, FL – Two brothers were allegedly murdered over a "Free Zimmerman" bumper sticker on one of their trucks last weekend. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is being accused of covering up a hate crime after they denied that the brothers' Sunday night murder was related to the Trayvon Martin trial.
At around 8:45pm Sunday night, 24-year-old Andrew Austin Bohannon and 19-year-old Matthew Ryan Bohannon were sitting in their truck in a Golden Corral parking lot when they were approached by another car with multiple occupants inside.
After "some type of conversation" between the two parties, multiple shots were fired at the Bohannons. One was killed instantly, and the other was pronounced dead shortly after at a local hospital.
This week, rumors began to spread that the murders were a retaliation over the Trayvon Martin verdict. On Saturday night, George Zimmerman was found "not guilty" of second degree murder in the controversial case.
The two brothers had a "Free Zimmerman" sticker on their truck.
The Sheriff's Office has denied a link between the murders and the Zimmerman trial, saying in a statement:
"We are confident to say where we are in the investigation that this is not the case at all. There is NO link at all between these cases, nor did we ever suspect one."
As the story has slowly spread through social media this week, many critics have charged the JSO with covering up a hate crime.
"Nice way to try to cover up a hate crime JSO. Unfortunately the public knows better," wrote one Facebook user.
"Definitely had to do with the Zimmerman case," opined another.
The unknown shooters are still at large.
What do you think? Were the Bohannonn brothers murdered over their "Free Zimmerman" sticker in some sort of retaliation killing? We'll keep an eye on this story and report on further developments.
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14 Feb
Antarctic Animals: Types of Wildlife to Spot During an Antarctica Cruise
BY Aileen Adalid / 24 Comments
Due to the cold and harsh environment in Antarctica, it's expected that it is NOT a hospitable place for 'life' to survive in. In fact, as 98% of the continent remains covered in ice, things get extremely grim in the winter with temperatures that are able to fall down to -70°C (it even reached -94.7°C back in 2010 and -89.2 in 1983) — and that comes together with 24 hours of darkness too. Nevertheless, the good news is that the tip of the continent (which is called as the Antarctic Peninsula) as well as the surrounding sub-Antarctic islands are more hospitable; so, they become ideal spots for witnessing some of the amazing Antarctic animals!
TRIVIA: Antarctic life forms are typically called as 'extremophiles' given that they can thrive in physically extreme habitats that would typically be detrimental to most life on Earth.
This term though is usually only used for microbes but penguins are sometimes referred to as such given that they can live in this place in which most other normal animals cannot.
With that said, if you are ever a part of an Antarctica expedition, below are some of the incredible Antarctic animals that you can see during your cruise through the surrounding islands and the Peninsula itself!
» Penguins (Birds) «
Naturally, penguins are the first type of animals that people think of when Antarctica comes to mind. (And in case you're confused — nope, there are no polar bears here in the south, those are found way up north!)
Apart from the various other birds that one can find in the region (such as skuas, albatrosses, snowy sheathbills, geese, etc. which you can see nesting along the shores of Antarctica in the summer or that you could witness from your ship as you make your way into the continent), I'll rather be focusing on the penguins for this section.
So, to date, there are 17 species of penguins in the world but only 7 of them live on and around Antarctica:
#1 – Adélie
Adélie penguins are commonly found along the coast of Antarctica and you can easily identify them by their small height (around 18 to 28 inches), the white ring surrounding their eyes, and the feathers at the base of their bill. As one of the Antarctic animals, they mostly feed on sea creatures such as krill, little fishes and the occasional squid. If you come around early to mid-December, you can witness baby Adélies because they are usually born around that time.
Adelie Penguins from Shutterstock.com
Where to find them: Inside the Antarctica continent, Antarctic Islands (e.g. Half Moon Island) and sub-Antarctic islands
TRIVIA: There's a reason behind the cute walk or waddling of penguins. Aside from the fact that it's the only way they can move given their short legs, it's also a way for them to save and conserve energy. You can think of their motion as an inverted pendulum wherein swinging back and forth makes them continue to move more efficiently.
#2 – Chinstrap
It's clear to see they're called this way, after all, chinstrap penguins have distinctive black feathers that run under their chin which makes them look like they have a teeny tiny helmet, right?
As for the chinstrap penguins' chicks, they are typically born between late February and early March; so if you come sometime before those months, you can possibly see them incubating their eggs (they often lay two eggs).
Where to find them: Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctic Islands and sub-Antarctic islands
Chinstrap penguins typically have two chicks per mating season, and they are born between late February and early March.
TRIVIA: The breeding practices of chinstrap penguins are quite dramatic. Males would race to find the very best nests, and then wait for their mates to arrive. If a male can't find a nest to his liking, he may even force couples out of the nest that he has chosen (talk about forceful!) But once he has a nest, he will give his mate 5 days to show up— if she won't, he'll be moving on. Though, if his original mate catches him with another lady, these female penguins will fight over his affections!
#3 – Emperor
Emperor penguins are the most southerly of the Antarctic animals and they are also the largest, bulkiest, and heaviest of all penguin species — given that they can stand from 43 to 51 inches and weigh from 22 to 45 kilos. Apart from their height, you can easily identify emperor penguins from their pale yellow breast and bright yellow and orange patches near their ears (this is apart from the typical 'penguin tuxedo' look).
And of course, the emperor penguins' chicks who have silver grey down (or layer of fine feathers) are easy to spot too. If I say so myself, they are the most adorable baby penguins of all!
Emperor Penguins from Shutterstock.com
Where to find them: They can be quite difficult to find as they're found further in the Antarctic continent (e.g. Snow Hill Island, Dion Islands). However, there have been times where they are spotted in the Antarctic Peninsula or even in South Georgia.
TRIVIA: Emperor penguins are the only penguin species that breeds during the harsh Antarctic winter. After laying a single egg, the female returns to the sea to feed and replenish her energy while the male incubates it. If you've watched documentaries of this before, you would know how they have excellent camaraderie when all the males huddle together in the winter for warmth while taking turns standing outside of the said huddle.
#4 – Gentoo
Gentoo penguins are the 3rd largest penguin species; yet, they're still fairly small. With a height that can span from 20 to 35 inches, you can recognize them instantly from the wide white stripe across the top of their head as well as their bright red orange bill.
Baby gentoo penguins are usually hatched in October; so, since Antarctic cruise expeditions start in November, you won't be able to see them with their eggs but of course you can see the baby chicks waddling about since it takes them 3 months before they can become independent.
Where to find them: Falkland Islands, sub-Antarctic islands, and Antarctic Peninsula (e.g. Cuverville Island)
TRIVIA: The penguins may be slow on land but they're fast in the water! Most penguins swim underwater at around 6 to 11 kilometers per hour (kph), but the fastest penguin — the gentoo — can reach up to 35 kph. Imagine that!
#5 – King
King penguins are the 2nd largest of the penguin species and I have come to witness almost a MILLION of them when I landed in South Georgia's St. Andrews Bay —it was phenomenal!
Their look is similar to that of the emperor penguins with slight differences on the cheek or ear patches. One could even say that unlike the emperor penguins who have a jet black color, king penguins rather have dark grey. When it comes to baby chicks though, king penguins don a brown fluffy fur. They shed this for months through a process called moulting until they finally achieve the 'signature look' of adult king penguins. (NOTE: When early explorers first saw the baby king penguins, they thought they were an entirely different animal!)
King Penguins from Shutterstock.com
Wanna see almost a MILLION of them? Read about my experience in South Georgia for this!
Where to find them: Falkland Islands, South Georgia, and sub-Antarctic islands
TRIVIA: King penguins have a long breeding timeframe that lasts for about 14 months. Meanwhile, their diet rely on small fish (e.g. lanternfish) and squid. They rely less on krill and other crustaceans which is what other penguins mostly feed on.
#6 – Macaroni
Macaroni penguins may be small but they are flashy given their big orange bills and bright and spiky orange eyebrows (which are called as 'crests'). Crests are actually common in all penguin species but they're in a lighter color and not as predominant as that of the macaroni penguins.
When I first saw this kind of penguin as one of the Antarctic animals I've witnessed, I immediately remembered Lovelace of Happy Feet!
Macaroni Penguins from Shutterstock.com
Where to find them: Sub-Antarctic islands (e.g. South Georgia, Heard Island)
TRIVIA: Penguins seem to look like they're wearing tuxedos, right? Well, this is helpful for camouflaging them while out hunting in the waters (against their predators like the leopard seals).
#7 – Rockhopper
If macaroni penguins are flashy, rockhopper penguins are too — BUT, in a more subdued way since their crests or eyebrow markings are less striking but are still spiky and bright yellow that extend all the way to the crown of their heads.
As for their name, this came about because they typically hop around their rocky environment. You won't find them in Antarctica itself but they are found in the northern Antarctic islands.
Where to find them: Falkland Islands and sub-Antarctic islands
BONUS: Magellanic
These are named after the famous Portuguese explorer, Ferdinand Magellan, who first spotted them in 1520. You won't find these cute penguins in Antarctica as they're mainly a South American penguin as they breed in coastal Argentina, Chile and the Falkland Islands — however, since your Antarctica trip may stop by the Falkland Islands, they're worth mentioning here!
» Whales «
In the Antarctic summer, there are various types of whales who go around to feed on the nutrient-rich waters and there are about 15 whale species that can be found there. Sure enough, spotting them from your ship or from a zodiac boat is one of the most exciting experiences you can have in an Antarctic expedition!
Some of the types of whales that you can see (if you're lucky) are:
Humpback Whale from Shutterstock.com
During my Antarctica expedition, I was able to see fin, humpback and killer whales!
TRIVIA: You need NOT to be afraid of these gentle Antarctic animals. Even if they are aggressive toward their prey, they don't really attack humans. Sure, you may have heard of killer whales who attack their trainers but that's because they have been raised in captivity.
Anyhow, many of these Antarctic whales have been hunted in the past resulting to endangered status on some of the species. This is as evidenced by some of the whaling stations that you will pass by during your cruise; nowadays though, there are international regulations on these whaling activities and the entire ocean surrounding Antarctica is regarded as a whale sanctuary.
» Seals «
In Antarctica, there will be 4 types of seals that you will likely find, namely:
Around the Antarctic waters though, and mostly in South Georgia Island, you will see the Antarctic fur seal which is a less aggressive seal than the leopard seal. When we landed in South Georgia we had to take caution of "attacking" fur seals who sporadically do so due to concerns that we're out steal their girls or harem — nope, I'm not kidding! Competition is fierce for space and females that's why they may even charge at penguins. Rest assured, it's safe since they only run after you if they feel like it and then give up easily if you either make noise or point a stick towards them (it makes them stop running for some reason).
Weddell Seals from Shutterstock.com
TRIVIA: Being as they are, seals are actually slow predators and they hunt by waiting in places where prey might appear. For example, leopard seals usually patrol in the edges of the ice in the water and they lie there waiting for any penguins who might enter the ocean.
Moreover, much like the whales, seals also used to be hunted heavily for their skin and oil. Now that they're protected, their numbers have grown to millions!
Antarctic animals truly are awe-inspiring — may it be the thousands of waddling penguins, the numerous cuddly seals, or the lurking grand whales. I hope you can see how it would be such an incredible experience to be able to see them up close in the wild or in their natural habitat!
Here's to wishing that you also get to this remote part of the world and undergo these once-in-a-lifetime encounters!
How about you?
We didn't know that Antartica is such an exciting place to visit!Reply
It's nice. Thanks for sharing this post.Reply
Wow! THese pictures are so great. I hope that in my lifetime I am able to take a trip to Antarctica. The trip looks amazing. Such a great experience.Reply
Wow! look at those photos! amazing. thanks for an awesome post!Reply
Thank you as well!Reply
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Controversial condo plan in Shelton is withdrawn
The developer of a proposed 20-unit complex at Shelton Road and Huntington Street that generated strong neighborhood opposition has withdrawn the application.
Developer John Guedes was seeking to create a Planned Development District (PDD) at 39 Shelton Road on 2.1 acres, near exit 11 of Route 8.
"This is to advise you that I am hereby withdrawing the PDD application filed for the 39 Shelton Road property," Guedes wrote in a letter to city Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Administrator Rick Schultz.
"You are authorized to cancel any future hearings and stop the proceedings before the Planning and Zoning Commission for this PDD application," said Guedes, who operates Bridgeport-based Primrose Companies and was pursuing the project as Pond Meadow LLC.
The developer wanted to combine two parcels to build four residential buildings and parking areas. The land is now zoned for one-acre homes.
The property includes wetlands and a pond, and abuts a Shelton Community Land Trust property used as open space. It is near homes in Shelton and Trumbull, and also close to the Stratford border.
Many nearby residents, the city engineer, land trust representatives, and others blasted the proposal at a Nov. 18 public hearing that was to be continued in January.
They raised concerns about density, traffic safety, the environment, and the impact of a zone change, and worried the development could lower nearby property values.
Guedes does not own the parcels but had a contingency agreement to buy them if zoning approval was received.
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Each student is different in how they learn, but one thing they all have in common is that the more time and energy they put into their education the greater the results. So what can you do to give these hard workers the acknowledgment they deserve? Mathletics reports are set up in a way that student results are easily accessible to both teachers and administrators. We have set out some easy to follow steps to help your Mathletics administrators acknowledge those hard working students in your school.
01. Log in using your administration sign in details
02. Select the Reports button, then click the large Reports button
03. Select Participation for WHOLE school
04. At the bottom of the page, select view top students
05. Click twice on the column heading "Total points" (This will sort in descending order)
06. From here you can narrow the Top Ten to any time period you want by using one of the Date Range filters
07. You can now isolate your top participating students, organising their activity based on results and timeframe