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The Silo Center Bike Park in Turkey Run Park offers flow trails, a skills loop and pump tracks, all specially built by the talented professionals at the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA).
Each amenity is suited to a specific level of rider, offering beginners a smooth introduction on less difficult, natural-surface trails, as well as more challenging opportunities for experienced riders. Go at your own pace, testing and improving your abilities using the Toasted Swine Skills Loop and beginner pump track. Once you're comfortable, hop over to our flow trails or the intermediate pump track.
BIKE PARK HOURS: 10AM - sUNSET
All flow trails, the Toasted Swine Skills Loop and pump tracks are now open for the 2020 season! See below for the latest trail status.
Trails and amenities within the bike park are for bikes only. Pedestrians and pets are not permitted on the trails, pump tracks, or skills loop. For the safety and enjoyment of all, riders should come prepared with the appropriate safety equipment, including a helmet, and follow all bike park rules. A full list of rules is posted at the main entrance of the bike park as well as on this page. Bike Park Rules
Trail Status
10.23.20: GREEN - Trails and features are good to ride!
Trails & Amenities
Flow Trails
Often described as "roller-coaster rides," flow trails offer riders rolling, natural-surface routes with features to test out a variety of skills. All flow trails are one-way. Riders can use Rider's Return and the Louisville Loop trail to return to the main area of the bike park (Main Street).
- Flying Pig – difficult flow trail / approx. 3 minute ride
Hold on to your handlebars for this descent containing embankments, rollers, and tabletops. As skill improves, opt for additional features and line choices to experience a different and creative ride with each run. Keep right at the fork to stay on Flying Pig. Be aware of traffic merging from Piglet. Exit and return to Main Street via the Louisville Loop.
- Piglet – difficult flow trail / approx. 5 minute ride
Looking for a change of pace and scenery? Hop on Flying Pig, but take a left at the fork to enjoy the least difficult of flow trails in the bike park. Piglet provides a progressive riding experience designed for the beginner rider. Keep your eyes peeled for a chicane and a wooden triple roller – or – as we like to call it, the Bacon Strip – extra crispy.Take a left at the fork to join Piglet. Yield to riders on Flying Pig. Exit and return to Main Street via the Louisville Loop.
- Crazy Red's – most-difficult flow trail / approx. 3-5 minute ride
Featuring a 10-foot tall wall ride at the entrance, Crazy Red's is our most-difficult trail. Use the momentum you gather from the wall to flow through the table tops, double rollers, rock features, and berms found throughout the trail. A more developed set of riding skills is essential when taking on Crazy Red's. Yield to riders on The Trough. Use Rider's Return to make your way back to Main Street.
- The Trough – more-difficult flow trail / approx. 2-4 minute ride
Those seeking a more-difficult downhill experience will love The Trough, a quick, rolling trip through the woods. The Trough treats riders to steeper, faster rollers. Be aware of traffic merging from Crazy Red's. Use Rider's Return to make your way back to Main Street.
- Rider's Return – Flow trails throughout the bike park are one-way. Use the Louisville Loop or the scenic, uphill Rider's Return to make your way back to Silo Center.
Pump Tracks
Practice handling the rollers and berms you'll experience along flow trails throughout the bike park.
- Beginner Pump Track
- Intermediate Pump Track
Skills Loop
Get the most out of every ride by practicing your techniques on the Toasted Swine Skills Loop.
In the News
Try your skill at the new Silo Center Bike Park - Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal
Louisville's Hidden Urban Adventure - GearJunkie.com
Directions to Silo Center Bike Park
Visit our Mountain Biking & Cycling page for more information on trails open year-round.


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A late night, followed by an early morning. It's a recipe for disaster.
I simply cannot function correctly if I don't get at least 6 hours sleep, which means I have to be tucked up in bed before 1am if I'm wanting to be a human the next day. Long gone are the days when I could stay up all night studying, or stumble out of some classy establishment at 3am, roll in to bed at 4 and be up for work feeling fresh as a daisy at 7. Oh no, those days are behind me for sure. I need my sleep to function.
It's a bit unfortunate then, that I have a child who doesn't value sleep quite as highly. Ok, all children are total freaks when it comes to going to bed. As soon as the word 'bedtime' is mentioned children across the world give out a groan. "But mum, do we have to? can we not have 10 more minutes…" I don't get it, to be honest. What's not to love about bedtime? Curling up in your nice warm duvet, letting your head sink in to the pillows – how anyone can moan about that is beyond me.
Both of my children complain about going to bed. The difference between them is that once Caitlin is settled down in bed, she will fall asleep quite quickly. Neil, on the other hand, will not. Cannot not in fact.
Because of Neil's ASD, he finds it very hard to settle at night. So I may joke about it, and say he doesn't value his sleep, but in reality it's not his fault.
It's always been a problem for him. Even as a baby we really struggled to settle him to sleep at night. Obviously then we didn't know the reason, I just thought that's what babies did. I tried everything I could to establish some kind of night time routine that worked to no avail. Things only got worse as he got got older.
It is very common for children with ASD to have a sleeping problem. It can be caused by a number of things. It could be a sensory issue, with the child being unable to switch off their senses in bed, or a problem with the hormone melatonin which helps us sleep being released in the wrong quantity. It could also be down to anxiety.
We have not pinpointed the exact reasons that Neil has trouble sleeping. I would imagine it is a mixture of things, particularly his anxiety.
Neil is afraid of the dark, and very much afraid of being in a room on his own, which means lying down in a dark empty room is going to be quite difficult for him. We use night lights in his bedroom, but that doesn't help with the whole being alone thing.
He has also mentioned that 'he can't turn off his brain' in bed, and I think he spends a lot of time thinking about anything and everything in bed, which can lead him to get quite anxious and upset.
On a good night, we would be lucky to get him to sleep before midnight. On the bad nights he can still be awake at 2 or 3am. Some nights he just lies in his bed making noises to himself and banging the walls or banging his bed frame. Other night he will be up and down, or shouting for me every ten minutes.
I try to be as patient as I can. I understand he can't help it, but as I am walking up the stairs for the 20th time I do sometimes have to take a deep breath and count to ten.
His sleeping has been worse in the weeks since starting back at school school in September. He is falling asleep a lot later, and waking up more during the night. On Sunday night he was still awake at almost 4am! As you can imagine, he was not functioning properly on Monday morning, crying in to his cereal, so I made the decision to keep him off school for the day. He really doesn't like school, and it's maxing him even more anxious at night.
All of this late night, early morning business hasn't been doing me any favours. Some days I'm so tired that I can barely pull myself out of bed in the morning. With coffee and sheer determination I can usually get through the day without my head hitting my desk with a bang, but by the time 8pm comes I can barely keep my eyes open. But of course, I have to keep my eyes open, because I have to be their for my boy when he feels anxious again.
As much as I joke and complain about being tired, I will stay awake all night if I have to, if it means I can help.
That's one of the reason I've been so quiet on the blog, because I'm just too tired to write in the evenings like I used to. Hopefully once he's settled back in to school things will calm down a bit, but until then…. make mine an extra strong coffee!

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Most journalists didn't become so because they're good at math—even economic journalists. But, when dealing with numbers, you don't have to be a savant to try to make things as clear as possible for readers, most of whom are also not good at math.
Take multipliers—not the straightforward ones, like doubled and tripled, but the fancier ones, like those using "fold" or "as many" or "more." Because these concepts are tricky, and people have different definitions based on how they were taught, it's best to be as straightforward as possible. But it's not easy to be straightforward.
If you have $100, and someone "triples it," you know you now have $300. (We can dream, can't we?)
But if your $100 grew "threefold," how much do you have? (Hint: It's not $300.) And do you have three times "more" than or three times "as much" as you had before?
SCENARIO A: Take a piece of paper and fold it in half, then in half again, then in half one more time. You've made three folds. Now open it and count the squares: You have eight squares. So the $100 that grew "threefold" is now $800.
SCENARIO B: Take another piece of paper and make three accordion folds. Now open it. Voilà! Your three folds yielded four segments. You now have $400.
SCENARIO C: Take your original $100, and multiply it by three. (Did we all get $300? Whew!) Now, add it to your original $100. You now have $400, "three times more" than what you started with.
Are your eyes crossed yet?
The problem is that you think you know what you're saying, but your readers may understand it differently. Some readers may have learned one of the "fold" techniques in math class; others may have learned the other "fold" technique. Still others were told that "times more than" meant the original quantity plus the multiplier.
If you triple your money to $300 and tell people that you now have "three times as much," no one will be confused. You had $100; now you have three times what you had before—not "three times more," but "three times the amount" you had before.
By the way, it doesn't work in the other direction. You can't have "three times smaller" or "three times less," as in "she earned three times less money this year than last." Once you've lost "one," you've lost it all. You can lose only portions of the whole: "She earned two-thirds less money this year than last."
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I am sorry but I have to agree with this person too.
Booksmart has crashed several times on me as I work on this book. It is extremely frustrating. I am about to start trying to re-do a couple of hours work lost when I closed Booksmart. I notice there are a lot of .backup files but there seems to be no Help files on how to use them.
I notice there is an article "Back up, move, transfer or share your BookSmart books" but its dated 2013 so it may not be relevant to Bookwrite.
I recommend the following: backup each time you start working; save as you go; when you close the book File, Close book. When you finish working with the program File, Quit. Work slowly, do not try to rush BookSmart is is fragile.
Thumbs down to Blurb. We are not your beta testers.


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I started Bell Tower Advisors to empower women. As a small, boutique firm, I am able to create a more intimate and comfortable environment which honors the women I counsel.
As founder of Bell Tower Advisors, I bring the following experience:
- 30 years in the financial services and investment advisory industry
- While at several large advisory firms, I had direct experience managing client assets ranging from $500,000 to $15 million
- Extensive asset class research and ETF/mutual fund analysis
- CDFA™ (Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, 2013)
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Friday, July 21, 2017
Contact: Joey Keefe | (505) 259-4471
Liz Thomson Joins State Legislators Calling on Federal Government to Protect Efficiency Standards
SANTA FE, N.M. - Last week State Representative Elizabeth "Liz" Thomson joined 84 legislators from 33 states in a letter urging the Department of Energy and Congress to maintain energy efficiency programs.
"As we stand, New Mexico ranks 35th for energy efficiency, and we can strive to be better," said Thomson. "New Mexicans are saving over $400 a year on energy costs due to current energy efficiency standards. We need to continue fighting for better efficiency standards and go even further through increased renewable energy development to ensure the best possible air and water quality for future generations."
Energy efficiency standards set a minimum standard for more than 60 different appliances.The Department of Energy (DOE) is required to work with manufacturers to update standards that save consumers money, and the program has been supported by every U.S. president since, and including, Gerald Ford.
"We are now saving more than $500 annually per household as a result of these standards," said Vermont Representative Curt McCormack, who initiated the letter. "Even with industry's strong support of the standards, the White House and certain members of Congress are considering cutting them."
Federal spending bills have proposed as much as a 47% cut to DOE's budget, with the Building Technologies Office--which administers efficiency standards for appliances--being reduced by 54%. Meanwhile, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy calculated that there were more than 2.2 million energy efficiency jobs in 2016, which is more than fossil fuels and renewables combined.
"Energy efficiency is a powerful and cost-effective tool for reducing energy use and subsequently carbon emissions," said Jeff Mauk, executive director of the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators, a nonpartisan network of more than 1,000 legislators focused on climate and conservation issues. "These standards save consumers money while benefitting the environment. It's a win-win scenario."
A link to the final letter is available here.
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Catching Falling Angels: Finding Opportunities in Crossover Credit
A growing segment of BBB rated securities are priced to fall into the high-yield market. In our view, this trend could create opportunities for investors who are willing to look across both the ratings spectrum and credit sectors, say Portfolio Managers Seth Meyer and Brent Olson.
Key Takeaways
- Many well-known BBB rated U.S. companies are trading at levels that imply a fall from BBB to BB is imminent, which would add them to the currently shrinking high-yield market.
- Many of these companies have numerous options available to help preserve balance sheet flexibility.
- In our view, high-yield investors may find attractive risk-adjusted return opportunities by looking across the rating spectrum.
Between the investment-grade corporate bond market and the high-yield market lies the crossover market — a rapidly growing segment of BBB rated securities that is fertile ground for investors looking for attractive yields.
Source: Bloomberg Barclays
The U.S. investment-grade corporate market continues to increase in absolute size, driven largely by the BBB rated category of the market: More than half of the new issuers coming to the market are rated BBB. The weaker global economic outlook, together with increasing leverage and an onslaught of mergers and acquisitions in this rating segment, are weighing heavily on these investment-grade issuers, shifting the market consensus to expect many of the more "stressed" issuers to be downgraded.
Currently, a number of large and well-known BBB rated U.S. companies across a variety of sectors (from autos to technology) are trading at market levels that imply a fall from BBB to BB is imminent, which would remove them from the investment-grade market and add them to the high-yield market (thus their nickname, "falling angels"). Is this creating an opportunity? We think so.
In some cases, BBB companies at risk of being downgraded are priced below the aggregate level of BB bonds in their sector, implying not only the certainty of being downgraded, but also the potential to be downgraded even further. We believe these prices are the result of a supply/demand imbalance in the BBB segment in combination with a dearth of high-grade research resources within high-yield managers and a "forced-to-sell" mentality among high-grade managers who are loath to hold a security that may fall out of their index. Many of these BBB companies are very large companies with numerous options available to them to preserve balance sheet flexibility.
We believe many high-yield investors are ignoring attractive risk-adjusted total return opportunities at a time when the high-yield market is shrinking in absolute size. In our view, investors may be able to take advantage of these inefficiencies by looking at issuers in multiple sectors across the rating spectrum.
Fixed income securities are subject to interest rate, inflation, credit and default risk. The bond market is volatile. As interest rates rise, bond prices usually fall, and vice versa. The return of principal is not guaranteed, and prices may decline if an issuer fails to make timely payments or its credit strength weakens.
High-yield or "junk" bonds involve a greater risk of default and price volatility and can experience sudden and sharp price swings.
Bond ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest).
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BOSTON (CBS) – The two Boston Police officers critically wounded in East Boston this week were top of mind as a campaign to stop gun violence came to Boston Friday. It's called "The Vocal Majority Tour" and the leader is former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords who suffered a severe brain injury when she was shot five years ago.
The goal is to elect people who will support national gun control measures. They call it ballots over bullets. The message is to fight the gun lobby on Election Day.
"Stopping gun violence takes courage, the courage to do what's right," says Giffords.
Saying "we are the vocal majority" the tour bus stopped at the Boston Common, calling for the election of people who will vote for what they call common sense gun reform. Congresswoman Giffords spoke briefly, but powerfully.
"Democrats. Republicans. Everyone. We must never stop fighting," she told a small crowd.
The emphasis is on electing people who will push for expanded background checks. "They can reduce the risk of terrible incidents like the shooting we had in East Boston of two Boston Police officers the other night," says Boston Mayor Marty Walsh.
Other Massachusetts politicians picked up the drumbeat. "We wake up, day after day, to more stories, more statistics, more lives lost," says Rep. Joe Kennedy.
"The epidemic of gun violence is not pre-ordained, it is preventable," added Sen. Ed Markey.
While Massachusetts has among the strongest gun laws, neighboring states do not, so the campaign is calling for nationwide rules. "When the facts come out about the police officers shot this week, there's a 70% chance that those weapons were purchased in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont or one of the southern states that are crime gun source states," says John Rosenthal, the co-founder of Stop Handgun Violence.
He says more than 2/3rds of the guns used to commit crimes in Mass. are from out of state.
The organization behind the tour, Americans for Responsible Solutions, was founded by Giffords and her husband Capt. Mark Kelly, and has endorsed several dozen candidates across the country.
How can you have ;gun violence'? Mass has every gun control law ever proposed on the books, and some that were simply made up.
Don't tell me that gun control laws don;t work against criminals?


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Hello Friends here we come up with our another write up on "SMC Gyan Series" 🙂
Have you all ever wondered that what exactly this Bull and Bear Market is ?
What are they? What do they look like? What's the origin of this terminologies?
Lets Talk about it
When we talk about bull and bear stock markets it reminds us that it's a zoo out there. And, like any zoo, there are quite a few wild species to be found 😉
The first two are the bulls and the bears.
Bull market is when stock prices are climbing strongly and a Bear market is when they're languishing.
Bear Market
To be more precisely, in finance, a bear market is a market condition that occurs when the prices of shares decline or are about to decline.
Figures may vary, but if prices decrease by 15 to 20% then the market is assumed as a bear market.
In general, a bear market resumes if the government goes into recession and if the inflation rate is high.
Bull Market
A bull market is a condition of a financial market of a group of securities in which prices are rising or are expected to rise.
The term "bull market" is most often used to refer to the stock market, but can be applied to anything that is traded, such as bonds, currencies and commodities.
Bull markets are characterized by optimism, investor confidence and expectations that strong results will continue.
Myth About Bull and Bear Markets
One common myth is that the terms "bull market" and "bear market" are derived from the way those animals attack a foe, because bears attack by swiping their paws downward and bulls toss their horns upward.
This is a useful mnemonic, but is not the true origin of the terms.
Long ago, "bear skin jobbers" were known for selling bear skins that they did not own; i.e., the bears had not yet been caught.
This was the original source of the term "bear".
This term eventually was used to describe short sellers, speculators who sold shares that they did not own, bought after a price drop, and then delivered the shares.
Because bull and bear baiting were once popular sports, "bulls" was understood as the opposite of "bears." I.e., the bulls were those people who bought in the expectation that a stock price would rise, not fall.
Stay Tuned for more on this where we would touch upon if bull and bear markets are inevitable and what are the basics investors should keep in mind while trading in bear and bull market.


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Thursday, August 25, 2011
Beyond the Limits of My Fridge
19 comments:
- Sandee said...
I never to shopping when I'm hungry because I do just this. I want anything that looks yummy and int he basket it goes. As for the pants? You might want to hang onto them. Bwahahahahahaha.
Have a terrific day. :)
- August 25, 2011 at 7:46 PM
TOO funny! When the kids lived at home, my hubby used to drag one of them to Sam's every week and I always gave him a hard time about how much stuff he bought. Then one day, I went there. Holy crapanoly.
- August 25, 2011 at 7:55 PM
- Jenn said...
This was great on Beyond the Limits--and I really enjoy people taking the topics to unexpected places!! LOLOL! I quite enjoyed reading this with a big ole smile on my face!! Cheers, Jenn
- August 25, 2011 at 9:01 PM
- Binky said...
You don't have to worry about extra pizza if I'm around. Guaranteed!
And who's that handsome fellow on the left up there? Thanks for the plug, Joyce!
- August 25, 2011 at 9:16 PM
- Catch My Words said...
Thanks for the visits and comments. I think I'll go stick my finger down my throat now . . . I'M KIDDING!
- August 25, 2011 at 9:19 PM
- Jennie Bennett said...
If anyone has an answer for the live culture thing I'm curious, because does it really matter that much? Anyway, that pizza looks stupendous and I'm going to Costco tomorrow so I may be in trouble.
- August 25, 2011 at 10:24 PM
- cheap flights said...
I reached here by chance but really feel glad after reading this post. It makes me to feel appetite...!!! Feeling jealous because u eat pizza alone...lol....
Good post ........!!!!!!
- August 26, 2011 at 3:53 AM
- unikorna said...
The pizza looks good but what looks and sounds even better is your lovely sense of humor, and the enchanting manner of your story-telling. Allow me to hug you and kiss you, muah :).
- August 26, 2011 at 4:09 AM
- THE SNEE said...
Hahahahahaha! Pants, hunger and a Costco run all in one trip! I could never have completed the task. Instead of pizza, I would've walked out with a new television, a couch and a bunch of New York Times' bestsellers. Lucky for me, I have boxes to put them in. Good to catch up with you Joyce. You are witty and joyful.
- August 26, 2011 at 7:45 AM
- Unknown said...
LMAO!! Oh this is priceless!! Isn't that how it always is?? You go to the store with a specific purpose in mind and leave without what you originally went for in the first place, but a ton of other stuff. LOL
I loved this!!
- August 26, 2011 at 8:00 AM
- Tara Tyler said...
yup, dont shop when you're hungry!
but berries are good!
i usually buy too much too, need a fridge like on phineas & ferb when they painted the desert!
- August 26, 2011 at 8:08 AM
- Unknown said...
Thank you for linking up on the w/w hop! I have another hop going on today (Fridays) called "Flash-back-Friday." Link up an old post for a flash form the past! It's like looking in an old scrapbook. Feel free to link up! I'll choose a random blog to feature each week. See you soon!
- August 26, 2011 at 8:46 AM
- Chasing Joy said...
Awe man! You just made me want some Pizza rolls.
Rhis is a funny post. I do the same thing when I go to those big discount stores. Everything is so big that I never have space for it.
- August 26, 2011 at 11:50 AM
- Sandz said...
I can never say no to Pizza and that one looks delish, I think I will go out and get myself some.
- August 27, 2011 at 5:12 AM
- Bazza said...
Hi Joyce. When we shop at Costco (in the UK) everything seems to be huge! If we get a portion of Pizza in their cafe one piece fills me. The packs and size of everything is larger than in regular stores. Is it the same over there?
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- August 27, 2011 at 6:28 AM
- Catch My Words said...
Thanks for all the comments. Everything is huge at our Costco's here too. That's why it's so silly to buy that monster pizza when it's just my husband and me.
- August 27, 2011 at 2:06 PM
- Rhonda Albom said...
LOL Joyce, but good news, eat the entire giant pizza and the pants wont be too big anymore. Just kidding :) If you ever make it here, you will see that everything is beyond the limits of the fridge, as the fridge is tiny.
- August 28, 2011 at 2:11 AM
- Michelle said...
aww mouthwatering and really huge! hehe. thanks for visiting my blog, we're safe from MINA :)
- August 28, 2011 at 8:54 AM
- Kathy said...
LOLLLL!! TOO FUNNY!! I love it...you sound just like me. (I have to say, that pizza looks awesomely delicious!). When we go to Sam's Club we always walk out with more (I'll come home with an array of industrial-sized cheeses), and a big, tab, too! And your fridge sounds JUST like mine. Even though a just week ago, I held my breath and poked through the deep, dark depths and discarded containers of unidentifiable things, I know that there's gotta be another couple containers this week, pushed to the back, growing insidious things. LOL...I loved this...GREAT writing!! :)
- August 28, 2011 at 7:59 PM


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"The New Mutants" unleash anguish and tension in a new poster and promo
20th Century FOX's control over the Marvel film franchise of the X-Men may soon be relieved and returned to Marvel's doorstep via Disney, but it's not stopping the current horror fest that is surely to be with the coming of The New Mutants.
The team has released a new promo and poster art for the film, which, with every else said, seems to get under the skin…
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The New Mutants stars Game of Thrones' Maisie Williams as Wolfsbane, Anya Taylor-Joy as Magik, Charlie Heaton as Cannonball, Henry Zaga as Sunspot, Blu Hunt as Danielle Moonstar / Mirage, and Alice Braga as Dr. Cecilia Reyes.


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AIRLINE WOW HAS announced it is to fly from Cork Airport to Iceland and the US.
The airline will operate direct scheduled flights to the Icelandic capital Reykjavik and travellers can then transfer here onto a flight to the US.
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What is the Difference Between Kwashiorkor and Marasmus?
Kwashiorkor and marasmus are two major types of protein-energy malnutrition that are distinguished from each other based on clinical setting, time course to development, clinical features, and diagnostic criteria. In these types of malnutrition, there is protein diet deficiency because of inadequate food intake, poor quality of food, or the presence of diseases that modify nutrient absorption and energy requirements. One major difference between kwashiorkor and marasmus is that kwashiorkor can occur rapidly, while marasmus is usually the result of a gradual process. Kwashiorkor often manifests in an affected person as a well-nourished appearance, but marasmus manifests as a starved appearance. Malnutrition severely undermines a person's well-being and functionality, so these types of malnutrition need to be detected and treated early.
Clinical setting is one factor that helps distinguish kwashiorkor and marasmus from each other. In marasmus, there is decreased energy intake, often due to an inadequate diet, within a span of months or years. Long-term starvation, which often occurs in poor areas, is a major factor in the development of marasmus. In kwashiorkor, there is decreased protein intake within a stress state, usually weeks. While there is a generalized decrease in the intake of calories in marasmus, only the protein part of the diet is diminished in kwashiorkor.
Kwashiorkor and marasmus differ in laboratory findings. In kwashiorkor, the serum albumin is less than 2.8 grams per deciliter (g/dL), the total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) is less than 200 micrograms per deciliter (mcg/dL), and serum transferring is less than 150 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL). Additionally, the lymphocytes are less than 1500/microliter, and there is anergy, or lack of immune response to skin antigen testing. In marasmus, the creatinine height index is less than 60% of the standard, which means that when the 24-hour urinary excretion of creatinine is measured, its value is less than 60% that of normal based on height. The low creatinine height index reflects loss of muscle mass.
Clinical features of kwashiorkor and marasmus also differ. In kwashiorkor, the affected person often appears well nourished and has a protruding belly, edema or swelling, and easy hair pluckability. Lightening of the skin and hair is observed in those with dark hair and skin. This is due to the decreased production of a hair and skin pigment called melanin, which is also a protein. The diagnostic criteria of kwashiorkor include the reduction of serum albumin to less than 2.8 g/dL, as well as edema, easy hair pluckability, poor wound healing, skin breakdown, or pressure ulcers.
A marasmic person appears cachectic because there is notable loss of subcutaneous fat and muscle mass. In adults, the weight is less than 80% of the standard for height, but in children, the weight is less than 60% of the weight-for-age. Measurements of the triceps skinfold and mid-arm muscle circumference are important because these are the clinical criteria for diagnosing marasmus. A triceps skinfold of less than 0.12 inch (3 mm) and a mid-arm muscle circumference of less than 5.9 inches (15 cm) define the criteria for diagnosing a person as marasmic.
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So the concentration camp victims had marasmus. And, I would expect, that's the clinical finding of anorexia sufferers, since the complications occur over a long period of time.
I'm perfectly capable of looking up unfamiliar terms, and for this article I did, but the author could have done a better job of explaining the laboratory findings. Knowing in "kwashiorkor, the serum albumin is less than 2.8 grams per deciliter" is meaningless unless you know what normal looks like. Plus, serum albumin is meaningless to most people, anyway. I know what it is because I have blood work done regularly and my SA is always checked.
Perhaps the author needs to make sure he or she is using terms most people will understand when writing about such a complicated subject.


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I have rights, you have rights. My rights don't negate your rights and your rights don't negate my rights. It really is that simple.
Often times I see someone say things like "I have a right to breathe clean air" in regards to a smoker whose smoke is blowing into their house. In turn what happens is the offended person complains to the local municipality, or the Home Owners Association (HOA) if they're in a neighborhood. Regulations end up getting passed, and then the person who smokes can no longer smoke outside their house.
But why does one person's rights outweigh the other person's? They don't. But we've started down a slippery slope of who has more rights. And often times this ends up in court litigation. Sadly this is the wrong approach. But in an over-litigious society… I guess that's what happens.
Why can't we all just be respectful? Chances are the person wasn't doing it intentionally. They didn't know you had a problem. Why not have a conversation with them and see if you can come to some sort of amicable resolution? I understand this isn't always possible, but it's where we should start.
Attacking one person's rights in favor of your own rights may sound like a good idea at first, because after all, it puts you in a higher position. At some point though, someone will come after your rights because they feel their rights are more important. And how will you feel when you suddenly lose your rights?
The key building blocks to a good society is getting along with neighbors, not being passive aggressive or litigating things in court as a first response. If we each tried harder to get along with those around us rather than fighting over little things, we'd be a lot better off than we are right now.


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Ridgefield boys hockey topples Darien
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STAMFORD—Satisfied is not a word in the vocabulary of the Ridgefield High School boys ice hockey program.
The Tigers displayed their tenacity in their quest to repeat as both FCIAC and Division I state champions Friday as they fought off Darien High, 5-3, in a makeup contest played at Terry Conners ice rink.
"We did a good job in a close game. Give Darien credit. They came back and tied the score twice and didn't quit," said Ridgefield's veteran coach Shaun Gallagher. "I was very proud of our group's effort."
The early afternoon clash was deadlocked at 1-1 after one period and 2-2 after two periods.
In the third period, Ridgefield's Will Forrest (11:50 to play) and senior defenseman Liam Galloway (7:54 remaining) tallied for a 4-2 edge.
Darien's James Gregory made it 4-3 with 7:17 left but Kees van Wees' empty-net tally with 53.0 seconds left sealed the deal for Ridgefield.
Friday's triumph improved Ridgefield to 14-3 overall and 9-0 in the FCIAC. The Tigers are 13-1 since December 27, 2017.
Ridgefield sits atop the FCIAC East Division at 9-0. The Tigers battle Greenwich (8-1) for the No. 1 seed in the upcoming FCIAC playoffs. Ridgefield meets Staples Saturday and Greenwich Monday.
Ridgefield is currently No. 4 in the Division I state rankings. Fairfield Prep, Xavier, Greenwich are Nos. 1-2-3.
Ridgefield has lost twice to Fairfield Prep. The Jesuits and Ridgefield are the top two teams in the Game Time CT/New Haven Register Top 10 boys ice hockey poll.
"We lost 5-1 (last Wednesday) to Fairfield Prep. We learned from that," Ridgefield's Gallagher said. "And we made some adjustments that paid off today."
The Tigers are blessed with both speed and grit. They have a talent for getting shots on net and getting low shots from the points through traffic.
Kieran McGowan (digging out a third rebound chance in front) and Braedon McSpedon (PP) had the Ridgefield goals to forge the 2-2 deadlock after two periods.
Junior goalie Sean Gordon (18 saves) was stout in net in big moments.
"This is the time of year playing a game like this against Darien makes us better," Gallagher said of his junior-dominated squad. "I've seen a lot of progress. The group has made good strides. They have the right mindset heading into the postseason."
Even with Friday's loss, Darien (8-9-1 overall, 7-2-1 FCIAC) is playing well (5-1-1 last seven contests) at the right time of the season. The Blue Wave will be within the No. 3-No. 6 seeds that qualify for the FCIAC playoffs.
Darien entered Friday's clash at No. 9 in the Division I state rankings.
"Hats off to Ridgefield. They are a great program with a great coach. Shaun (Gallagher) gets his guys in top form every year," said Darien coach Mac Budd. "Ridgefield is ranked No. 2 in the (Game Time CT/Register Top 10) state poll for a reason."
Will Johnston (PP) and Will Culliton (on a bang-bang tip-in) scored the early Darien goals. Junior goalie Henri Pfeifle was very busy, registering 30 saves.
"Our battle level kept us in the game. But we battled from behind all day," Darien's Budd said. "But the better team won today."
The Blue Wave is looking forward to the postseason.
"The early games this season (rugged non-league schedule) prepared us for now. We've played some of our best hockey recently," Budd said. "We have room to improve. The FCIAC playoffs will be interesting. Ridgefield and Greenwich may be the top two seeds. But all the (six) qualifiers are good teams."
At Terry Conners rink. Records: Ridgefield 14-3, 9-0 FCIAC; Darien 8-9-1, 7-2-1 FCIAC.
Goals: D—Will Johnston (PP), Will Culliton, James Gregory. R—Kieran McGowan, Braeden McSpedon, Will Forrest, Liam Galloway, Kees van Wees (empty-net). Assists: D—Hunter Pokorny 2, Max Sharp, Gregory, Parker McLane. R—Del Irving, van Wees, Matt Walker 2, Kevin McNicholas. Goalies: R—Sean Gordon (18 saves). D—Henri Pfeifle (30 saves).


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Making Games
"I want to make my cat shoot acorns! Ok?" a grinning sixth grade girl proclaims while pointing to her laptop.
"Sure thing." I reply, smiling back.
I spent the last three months teaching a class about making video games for Saturday Academy. Working from two schools in north Portland that participate in the SUN after school program, I got to hold conversations like these during each class. During the end of 2011 I began wanting to teach a high school programming course, and when I heard about this opportunity via twitter I knew it wasn't exactly what I wanted but it was close.
The software environment for the class was pre determined to be Game Maker from YoYo Games. I was skeptical at first wanting a cross platform open system, but it turned out to be good for getting students into game programming AND design all in one environment. I started by having each student sketch a character in four positions, run1, run2, stand, and jump. Using these as different sprites for the same object, we animated the characters and built basic platforming games over the course of 8 weeks.
This video is a montage of various game concepts that students came up with. Enjoy!
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# Roduon 28 Mar 2012 at 5:56 pm
Good work teaching the kids, Joshua. Excellent video montage and the music is perfect.


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The Blue Bay resort offers the luxury to dine on a private beach. You can choose between various beach locations where you can let yourself and your loved ones be pampered by the Blue Bay staff's culinary skills. There are locations for both small and large groups. You will be able to celebrate on the beach until 11 pm.


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12.14.17Curio Collection by Hilton Debuts in Riviera Maya
Experience both the colors and culture of Playa Del Carmen while enjoying exceptional service and innovative gastronomy at The Fives Downtown Hotel & Residences, Curio Collection by Hilton. Marking the first Curio Collection property in the country and Hilton's first hotel in Playa del Carmen, the boutique hotel features 93 contemporary guest rooms, a rooftop infinity pool overlooking the Caribbean Sea and four dining outlets, including an authentic tequila bar with more than 100 different tequilas and mezcals.
12.08.17The National WWII Museum Breaks Ground on The Higgins Hotel & Conference Center
The National WWII Museum and its Board of Trustees, joined by Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, officially broke ground today on The Higgins Hotel & Conference Center. The 230-room Hotel, which is scheduled for completion in 2019, will operate as part of the exclusive Curio Collection by Hilton, one of Hilton's 14 market-leading brands. The first Curio Collection hotel in Louisiana, the property will support the Museum's expanding educational programs while offering guests the unique experience of full-service hotel accommodations with a convenient way to maximize their time at the Museum.
12.06.17Curio Collection by Hilton Grows Resort Portfolio with Debut in Belize
Designed for those seeking relaxed adventure, Mahogany Bay Resort & Beach Club, Curio Collection by Hilton is now welcoming travelers in Belize's stunning Ambergris Caye. Marking Hilton's first property in the country – and one of the first resorts from a global brand in Belize – the elegant hotel features 205 cottage and villa-style rooms across a 60-acre waterfront site with 10 distinct dining outlets, bay and beach clubs, and meeting and event spaces.
11.21.17Hotel Saranac Names Food and Beverage Operations Manager
Hotel Saranac, Curio Collection by Hilton is proud to name Peter Snell as Food and Beverage Operations Manager.
11.15.17The Sam Houston Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton Welcomes Veteran Rob Jones on His Cross-Country Journey
The team at The Sam Houston Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton was proud to welcome the Rob Jones Journey to the hotel as Rob continues on his cross-country marathon mission. The hotel hosted Rob on one of the final stops in Houston, Texas before this amazing journey comes to an end.
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The latest recognition for The Diplomat Beach Resort at this year's Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) South Florida Hospitality Awards Gala where the property's General Manager, Ed Walls, received the 2017 South Florida Hospitality Award for General Manager of the Year.
11.09.17Prepare for Landing: New Airport Hotels Open in Time for the Busy Holiday Season
Just in time for the holidays, the Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Curio Collection by Hilton and DoubleTree by Hilton hotel portfolios, three of Hilton's 14 market-leading brands, are introducing five new airport hotel locations. The hotels debut as guests' desires for convenient airport locations continue to grow – with room demand at airport locations increasing nearly 17 percent between 2010 and 2015* alone.
10.23.17First and Only H Hotel Soars Into Los Angeles International Airport
The modern traveler has a lofty new haven near the fifth busiest airport in the world. Introducing H Hotel Los Angeles, Curio Collection by Hilton, the one-of-a-kind 168-room stylish hotel offering located just steps from the gates that begin a traveler's journey at LAX. Opened on October 9, the hotel introduces a curated hotel experience to guests engaging the best of Los Angeles and beyond without compromising the convenience of a central location. The latest addition to Curio Collection by Hilton - a global portfolio of more than 40 hotels and resorts with a unique identity-, the arrival of H Hotel disrupts the traditional concept of an airport hotel experience and serves as a beacon for all types seeking an atmospheric reprieve from the ordinary gears of destination travel.
10.17.17Curio Collection by Hilton Welcomes Anticipated Opening of Iconic Dallas Property: The Statler
The Statler, an iconic downtown Dallas hotel, opens today as part of the exclusive Curio Collection by Hilton, one of Hilton's 14 market-leading brands, following a $255 million redevelopment. Centrally located, The Statler symbolizes the heart and soul of Dallas and was hand-picked to join the collection of one-of-a-kind hotels and resorts that are integral parts of the destinations they call home.
10.04.17Homewood Suites by Hilton Opens First Los Angeles Property
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the opening of its newest hotel, the dual-branded Homewood Suites by Hilton Los Angeles International Airport and H Hotel Los Angeles, Curio Collection by Hilton. Located less than a mile from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), the new hotel brings 290 rooms to the City of Angels, and provides a great new lodging option for the more than 40 million* leisure and business travelers that come through what is considered one of the country's busiest airports**. The property is the first hotel in Los Angeles for both brands, Homewood Suites' fourth in Los Angeles County. The opening also adds to the growing number of multi-brand hotels Hilton currently has open or in the pipeline throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, South America, Europe and the Middle East to better serve both travelers and developers.
09.25.17Curio Collection by Hilton™ Adds Three Properties in Iconic American Cities
Curio Collection by Hilton, announced the signing of three new hotels today – each in a key U.S. city that contributes to the fabric of America. These properties – Martinique New York on Broadway, The Charter Seattle and The Cincinnatian Hotel – were handpicked to join the exclusive collection of more than 40 upper upscale hotels and resorts.
08.29.17Hilton Expands Presence in Central America with the Signing of Nine Hotels Across Five Countries
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announces the expansion of its Latin American footprint with new deals signed in Central America. Now, Hilton boasts a pipeline of nine hotels across five countries in Central America, representing five of Hilton's world-class brands: Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Curio Collection by Hilton, DoubleTree by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn and Hampton Inn by Hilton.


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The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (airport code: MSY) is located approximately 16 miles (40 minutes) from the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
Many airlines provide service to the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport such as American Airlines, Delta, Jet Blue, Southwest, and United. Feel free to book your travel with the airline(s) that best meet your needs.
Ground Transportation
Taxicabs: Taxicab booths are located on the first level of the Terminal outside of Baggage Claim Belts 1 and 14. Passengers must wait in line at one of these booths for taxi service. Approximate cost for a taxi is $36-$51 on-way plus tip.
Airport Shuttle: Shuttle service is available from the airport to hotels and various other locations in the New Orleans for $24.00 (per person, one-way). These fares include three (3) bags per person. Additional baggage may be subject to additional fees. Passengers can purchase tickets at the Airport at Airport Shuttle ticket booths located on the first level throughout the Baggage Claim area.
Discounted Airport Shuttle (New): There are a few simple rules—
Mass Transit: The Jefferson Transit Authority (JET) and the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) provide nine (9) daily departures to downtown New Orleans. Both utilize the bus stop located on the outer lanes of the second floor, outside the Concourse C Lobby Information Booth.
Rideshare: Uber and Lyft offers transportation services from the Airport. Passengers can meet their rideshare service outside of the Ground Transportation Center located on the first floor of the Short-Term Parking Garage by crossing the pedestrian crosswalk located outside of Baggage Claim 6.
Car Rental: The Consolidated Rental Car Facility (CONRAC) is located a short walk away from the main terminal. Passengers should exit the Baggage Claim area (first level) near Belts 12-14 and continue to the right down a covered walkway to the CONRAC. Nine (9) rental car companies currently operate at the airport.
*ACA offers exclusive members-only discounts through Hertz, Thrifty, and Dollar Car Rental. Find reservation information and discount codes (ensure you are logged in with your ACA username and password to view this member benefit)
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Stepping Back and Crafting
I know I've been yapping on about the busy hard work side of editing and writing and getting past the finishing line so I thought I would chat about what I do when that overwhelming feeling visits.
We see cartoons about how our best ideas visit us at two or three in the morning when we really need to sleep. But the awful thing about those cartoons, is how true they are. Plus, admission coming!! I don't jot down my thoughts in a notebook by my bed, I tell myself I WILL remember them without fail. Of course I don't come morning and blame it all on my Guardian Angel, Oscar. I have that guy working overtime all the time. In fact I'd say his wings are in tatters and fairly ruffled at this stage. Poor guy.
Getting back to how I deal with my overactive overflowing brain of ideas. I crochet or knit, mainly crochet. Some people go for walks, others listen to music, watch films or do housework. Whatever works for you, do it. If it is sitting in the garden howling at the moon, so be it. You might annoy the neighbour but if they know you are a writer, they will understand, we do have a bit of a reputation for being eccentric.
I also use my crochet time to distract me from characters that insist on speaking to me, note I didn't say, WITH me. No they speak TO you. When are you going to tell my story? When will I meet someone to love/hate? How old do you think I am? It goes on and on, and then the scary one, Wait until I tell you this, that lasts forever!!
By focusing on the colours of yarn I use, the pattern I am doing, it all distracts from the mayhem in my head. It lets me breathe, it makes me connect with family and friends, it can also be used for procrastination (but pretend I didn't say that). Oh I must finish this blanket/tea-cosy/doily and then I can work on my short story/novel/play etc.
So to celebrate my love for crafts, I'm going to post my crochet & knitting projects on this website too. It also proves for any doubters out there that writers do have lives away from our desk, and for the writers, taking time out to do something you really enjoy is important and should be a part of your writing routine.
Happy whatever it is that makes you happy away from your desk, xx


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Average lowest priced insulated windows is $58 to $72.
Highest priced insulated windows cost $1,932 to $2,500.
There are insulated windows priced to fit any residential or business owner's budget.
The lowest prices for insulated windows start at $58 for slider, dual-pane insulated glass windows measuring 24 inches by 24 inches and $86 for a single-pane, double-hung window measuring 24 inches by 36 inches. Some of these windows are insulated with argon gas.
For consumers who want quality insulated windows without paying high prices, there are plenty of average-priced insulated windows. American Craftsman brand double-pane vinyl windows are very popular with prices beginning at $164 and going up to over $500. Other popular manufacturers of good insulated windows at average prices are Project Source, Tafco Windows, ReliaBilt and Jeld-wen.
Some buyers wish to purchase higher-quality windows called specialty windows or shaped windows that cost more. These insulated windows that come in various shapes, sizes and designs often have to be specially ordered with prices ranging from $100 to $1,658. ThermaStar by Pella, Tafco, Century and Anderson are some of the name brands of these windows.
Consumers should also add the cost of labor when figuring the total cost of insulated windows. Many contractors will cut a deal when installing more than one window. This may add up to significant savings, especially if home improvement centers and warehouses offer discounts on bulk purchasing of windows.
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Single- and Double-Hung Windows
Single-hung and double-hung insulated windows are probably the most common type of replacement windows on the market today in homes. These windows are easily purchased through many home improvement stores and internet catalogs. The single-hung window allows only the bottom part of the window or sash to open by slightly sliding it up or down and tilting it in. Single-hung windows are less expensive than double-hung windows.
Casement Windows
Casement windows open sideways, like doors, by use of a crank or lever. These windows are often installed in groups to give a picture-like look, similar to the bay or bow style window. Since this window has hinges, it can either be opened from the inside or the outside. Casement windows can be hung either horizontally or vertically. Like the single and double hung windows, these windows have locks for extra security.
Bay and Bow Windows
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Biome walk throughs
Walkthrough – Savanna Starting Out – Choose your difficulty for what seems comfortable. If your new to this type of game or have never played a game before something may be wrong with you and congratulations. Check specific difficulty explanations above or in-game for a better idea on what path to choose.
After choosing your difficulty you'll start out on a ship which is mostly a bunch of story chatter to get an idea of what the heck is going on you'll have to complete many more quests with the same thing. You're gonna have to read some times though the map can show locations for objective completions.
When the bonding and bridge burning is over the ship will start to crash and burn. Work you way to the escape pod with getting killed by the explosive devises that have suddenly plagued the ship deck. Don't forget The G-Gnome on the other side of the exit or the 4 pies on the floor.
When you hit the ground from apparently forgetting a parachute and not knowing the difference between the inside and outside of and escape pod you are pretty much free to explore the wonderful world of Woanope, but first you'll have to build a home and jump through some other hoops. Don't forget to take items from the craft station.
The further you go out from the crash sit the harder and bigger the AI gets. Portal can be used to easier travel back to areas far away. When dying remember that a certain amount of items are dropped when HP reaches 0, they must be reclaimed by going back the the RIP icon on Map.
Main Crafting Contact – First quest obtained right after face planting the ground. Make floors from sawgrass found directly around the crash and place them like a normal floor around the Survival Station/Workstation/BS SSSS SS5. You may have to click maze through the menus to figure out what is where, just remember to craft you have to use the Survival Station/Workstation/BS SSSS SS5 next to the crashed ship. Save some wood for walls pilgrims, this is fresh fertile new land and there are hungry bears everywhere, actually so far I've only seen hippos but I'm sure there's a bear in here somewhere.
Foundations – Lay down floor panels around the craft station or possible anywhere.
Build The Saw – Make saw with 4 Sticks and 10 Sawgrass Blades.
It's Mining Time – Make Saw Mill with 14 Bladegrass and 13 Logs. Equip the saw from equipment menu to chop down Logtrees.
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The Best Defense – Make Wood Chestplate
The Powaapol – Find Powaapol on the map and talk to Burl.
The Trust of a Tendraam – Go to map location and dispose of the trespassers.
Return to Burl – Return to Burl in Powaapol.
Get the Resonator – Make a pickaxe from newly acquired recipe and return to Powaapol and mine the glowing crystal in the house.
Bearing Burl's Roots – Build a StoneShaper and make a Potted Sunshroom, then check the Map and head towards GrandMommy's house.
The Graam's Laboratory – Locate the lab on the map and travel to it. Once you talk tot he things located inside the structure you will be blitz attacked by 4 Glutterfly Worker. It might be best to flee the structure then approach kill a few at a time, then healing between ass beatings.
Graam's BIG BUG Problem – After defeating the 4 small flies and talking to the thing int he structure a Queen Of The Glutter will appear and must be destroy to move on. When completed you'll get schematics for Pinwheels and Chemworks.
To Ramerl's Smithy – Check map and travel to Ramerl's Smithy location after building a Pinwheel at a Chemworks station. Receive Hearth workstation for reward.
Water logged – Make 5 Waterballoons from the Water Pump station then return to Ramerl's Smithy.
? – Flashes by quick during a small dialog cut-scene when Hewgodooko shows up. Ramerl's takes off at the same time and he's all like "How come she's never here?", he talks trash saying "Gonna show up and take something dear when you least expect it" and takes off. Ramerl then comes back at the same time. BS EGG: Soon after just before chopping a tree Hewgodooko shows up and laser beam kills the tree before I could chop it down, I thought it was go time and then a tree blows up and he leave. Update: Hewgodooko will continuous break minor things.
Talk to Grandmammy 'bout Fishin' – Talk to Grandmammy.
Fishin' up Batteries – Build Basic Fishing Pole at Squathe workshop and catch battery. Find pole parts by defeating the second layer of enemies outword blackish Tartil and other easy to find parts.
Out of Retirement – Raid Hewgo's Supply Cache and use floor to cross water gap on north end, fighting is optional while the 3 crates are not.
PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online. The Great Tartil Infestation – Head to Baarnapol and clear the area of Tartil then talk to Baarnabus.
Tarpit Paving – Build 20 Squee Flooring and return to Baarnabus.
Glartalar – Get Crystal Kiln, Shellfinger Pick and Stuffed Tartil schematics as reward.
Crafting the Comm – Make Comm Relay at Crystal Kiln.
To the High Ground – Check the map for High Ground then kill white Wompit in stone building. Might need to clear the entrance for easier fight as it could be a long one. 1-2 hits for most players and your dead. You can get in 2 hit between jump pauses if your fast or just attack after double jump to be safe.
? – Kill big Gutterfly, I just tapped him a couple times a let my pet handle the rest.
Glidotart Defeat – I just attack with range, then ran and let my Tartil T3 handle the rest. They all died just before leaving the building as they all burned to death.
Into The Comm Room – A small talk sequence quest.
Package Keep-away – BOSS FIGHT: Hewgodooko – This one is easy if you keep moving and have a strong pet to attack. About every 1/4 loss new attacks will come at you, stages: 1 slow laser (open for melee), tri laser spin. 2 flying drone that shoot laser from above and track location. 3 Bouncing and mobile, easiest time to hit during a fight as it was only one bounce then time to get a hit in. 4 Slow floating metal things with big blast radius. After the confrontation Hewgodooko escapes like a little girl.
Post- High ground – Talking sequence after defeating Hewgodooko. If you wanna get the chest in the last room with the one hit kill Zug buddies you can lead them outside the building and there AI breaks. Once outside the building they will get stuck on the wall and can be pick of with Blo-Pipe and pet attacks using wall as shield. This was the first time I kill one of these foul beasts.
To the Bawgstone – Travel to the Creeping Rift on the map and talk to Grandmammy to Finish this long questline and open the way to the Bawg biome.
Petty Theft To the Bawg – Use Bawgaporter at The Creeping Rift in Savanna to travel to the Bawg.
Nightlight I Can't See – Somewhere around the crash site close by not too far away in the vicinity there will be a torch on an island. You'll need a extra floor panel or 2 unless you have other means. After collecting the torch you'll be able to see a certain distance in the dark.
Baarnapol Finish Crafting Contact: Tarpit Paving to open these questlines.
Mindful Meditations Gaaby's Relaxation – Talk to Gaaby then get 12 Wompit Leathers.
Gaaby's Drawing -
Safety Precautions Putting ut Fires – Tame a Tartil for a per by deafeting them a bunch and building it's incubator, then return to Baarnabus. I got luck and had this lil'buddy with me. Davy Lamp is your rewards, congratulations.
Caarta's Fishin' Hole Found after completing Caarta's Markings.
Graam's Laboratory Exterminator Graam's Bigger Bug Problem – Defeat baddies marked on map. Trigger by talking to Graam after completing Graam's BIG BUG Problem.
Projectile Prototype – Talk to Laanaa after completing Graam's BIG BUG Problem. GO south and kill the Wompit Bulga and grab all the bumpberries around it. Receive Blo-Pipe recipe as a reward.
Grandmammy's Find this area through the Crafting Contact questline.
Proper Vittles Omlettes for Burlenon – Receive Mild Speed Potion
From the Depths I Spy – Talk to Jak after Crafting Contact: Fishin' up Batteries.
Huff and Puff Explosives 101 – Talk to Flak after Crafting Contact: Fishin' up Batteries. Get 5 super volatile sacks from Gassaks.
Waterworks Cleaning the Water – Talk to Makalak after Crafting Contact: Fishin' up Batteries. Fish out 3 radioactive chunks from get Stony Health Potion.
Powaapol Grafting Roots Auly's Cowardice – Gotten from Auly in Powaapol. Fight a Gromp somewhere close by.
Return to Auly's – Return to Auly's after defeating the Gromp.
The Walloper – Not sure just walked around and defeated what I thought was a regular larger Wompit.
Getting Saucy – Defeat Suacy the last of Auly's bounties. I found Suacy about half a screen length away from starting point crash sit. Almost walked right by it it was so in my face easy to find. Might have spawn to to a complete avoidance of the quest like a gimme algorithm.
Auly and Kiikfleep's Reunion – Talk to Kiikfleep in Powaapol. Triggers Repentance from Dernd in Powaapol.
Grafting Roots Kilkfleep's Ring – Get by talking to Kilkfleep in Powaapol after completing Return to Burl. Find the Entanglement Ring by chopping a certain amount of Whistleroot, I don't think it has to be around the area necessarily as I just headed out cutting Whistleroot along the way and seemed to find it randomly. When returning it things seem a little empty.
Repentance – Make Furdle Durt at BS SSSS SS5 than plant 8 Logtree Seeds around Powaapol and wait 15 minutes for them to grow. Tap the plant to see how much time is left. Finish Grafting Roots then talk to Maaria. Feel free to pick up the Furdle Durt when you done for reusing.
Finding the Shrine -
Ramerl's Smithery Complete Crafting Contact: Water logged to open these questlines.
Firespitter Juicebox the Godbox – Make Nitro and earn a Flamethrower.
The Creeping Rift Bawg portal location, but must complete Savanna main questline Crafting Contact first to open portal stone.
Uugy's Meadow Tilling Therapy Uugy's Pot Problem – Use Sawmill to make 5 Potted Baconweed.
Aarnd's Wompit Shakes – Find and defeat Nightwalka somewhere in the Savanna. I think he may show up randomly while exploring but here's a picture of Nightwalka's exact location when I found him during the day on accident as I looked at birdies.
Other Caarta's Markings Marking Walkerroot – I found Caarta somewhere not to far south from the crash site, could be anywhere close by though since things seem to be random for everyone. Walk a short ways north until you see a circlish area with Walkerroot and place the sign, the right anything on the sign and return to Caarta's.
Mark The Sacred Space – Travel Southwest from Caarta's location to the Glade a place another sign, then label it with anything. It will be around an area with abnormal Logtrees placement that looks unnatural.
Labeling the Twig and Berries – Look northwest from Caarta's position for a small island surrounded by a block wide of water around it. You do not need to mine or place floor to cross, just place sigh and right anything on it.
Mark Caarta's Fishin' Hole – Go straight west from Caarta's location and place a sign next to the fishing hole, then right anything on it. After placing the sign things will come to an end rewarding you with a Medicine Bag recipe.
Get Rekt Triangulating the Labyrinth – Found while doing Exterminator or around Grandmammy's. Go to the Labyrinth located on map and destroy the 3 stone surrounding the large black triangle.
Door buster – Talk to Andiaana and Jaans outside the Labyrinth. Bring 8 Gravelbombs to blow open pathway into Labyrinth.
Explore the Labyrinth – Make it to the large area inside.
Explore the Chamber – Explore the Chamber. BOSS FIGHT: BlockStock – This boss is tough early unless you have a few things, a pet and a long range weapon like the Blo-Pipe which lets you get your pet to attack while you run around the outside in one direction dodging everything easy. It's a game of patience for the weaker player while higher level might just get in close and knock BlockStock the'el out, ADRIAN!!! After defeat drops include Stunning Mirror and DBOT.
Mother Duck Hatching a Beast – Kill enough of one enemy to drop and egg. Now create an incubator to hatch the egg for a pet which can usually be done easily at a crafting station. Now place the Incubator and tap it to start the hatch timer.
Gathering Hope -
Seriously Milk it – I think this popped up while cutting Sawgrass randomly, first though I found and hatched a pet Wompit, then making one milk from it as a station while nesting. Not really a quest though as It pops up and goes away in the same discussion period. Can't go wrong with some good old quest humor. Check this pet guide for specifics on how to whisper to animals.
Walkthrough – Bawg Tips & Tricks More DPS – Position enemies by Jollychmps and blow them up with Bloo. This is good for one hit kills on some opponents.
Main Petty Theft Build a Trowel – Make a Trowel at a Crystal Kiln. This is the first quest received upon entering the Bawg.
Bawg Sensitivities – Return to Grandmammy in the Bawg.
Build a Floppy Weapon – Make the Vlamer at a Jollyscope station. To build a Jollyscope use Trowel to harvest Bloo, then throw Bloo on Jollychops for Jolly and Jolly Fulmar.
Detective Work – Return to Grandmammy in Bawg.
Rooster of Glooginax – Head on over to Gloogimax on the map.
Choosing Sides – Speak to Rikrool in north Gloogimax.
Planning Chikkix Defeat – Talk to Rikrool in other building in Gloogimax.
Sprouting a Nurva – Plant nurva around the room in the northwest corner of Oocrankinax. The dirt is already placed around the house just plant Nurva in most of the hole. Use Water Bomb to speed up and grow instantly.
See What Oocrank Knows – Talk to Croon in Oocrankinax.
Popping Bubbles – Head to Toochoochoo's station on the map and get ready to fight a mini boss call Bubbles. If bubbles get's stuck in the house just teleport away, then back again, might want to keep him in the north area between portal and house. I waited until he lost focus then stunned Bubbles with Stunning Mirror which almost always canceled his first move, then 2-3 hits and retreat so he losses focus and repeat. Sometimes I hit it with a Blo-Pipe for pet attack while mirror cooled off.
? – Quick dialog humor scene and I missed everything.
Placating Toochoochoo – Bring 2 Wojack Statues to Toochoochoo.
May Memory Serve – Go to Bubble's Park on the map.
Statue to Toochoochoo – Use tool mode to grab statues on the small island.
Planning ? Accident – Small talking scene that is almost unnoticeable.
Turnin' in Tentacles – Get 12 Throat Tentacles from Throak at night in the Bawg.
Laying the Snare – Travel to Oocrankinax.
Snaring is Caring – Use tool options and place Goldbait Snare on floor in gold room in the center of Oocrankinax, then return to Toochoochoo. Receive Bioloom workstation.
Package Numero Uno – Return to Croon in Oocrankinax
Find the Secret Meeting Room – Head to the Secret Meeting Room in red words on map just southwest of Bawg entrance.
An Epic Battle – Approach the box in Secret Meeting Room to complete.
Scared Into Another Dimension – Another quest for talking that you might not even notice.
Belly of the Beast – Find key from Snorble drop which was the first one outside in front for me.
Jaango unchained – Use key to free Jaango from Secret Room locked room.
Jaango Gives Directions – Brief conversion scene.
Clikkax to Grandmammy – When gaining control of Flux again get ready for a fight if you want one. I would grab the Clikkax schematic first then just run out. WHen the pickaxe is build take it to Grandmammy next to Barg entry portal. Get Throak Tentacles at night from flying shroom octopuses.
Seeing Poles – Make Exopole at Compressor workstation.
Show Grandmammy your Pole – Talk to Grandmammy at Bawg entry portal stone.
Seeing Fish – Head to Seer Fishery and catch 4 Seer fish, they will be south of the portal in the center of an island. You can use the path below the fishing spots or make your own from the top. You'll have to fight 4 Satgats before fish for best results.
Clicking with Klisst – Travel to Klisst's Hermitage on the map.
Illuminating the Future – Build a Centrifuge then a Lumiball and return to Klisst.
Unpleasant Visit – Fight 2 Satgats that appear out of know where, will probably kill many unexpecting gamers, I almost died at the start and the end.
Follow the Tracks to Klixinax! – Go to Klixinax on the map north of Bawg entry in red letters and talk to Klix.
Fibrins of Industry – Make Thrombopump crafting station and then return it. It tried to place it at first, but then realized it was actually a quest item for the first one built. I would make two right away cause you'll need one soon.
Back to Toochoochooinax – Talk to Toochoochoo. Get Granvel workstation schematic.
The Grumbler – Make Thrombopump, then use it on a Thrombyte (Purple with Red spots) in the Bawg. This turns the Thrombyte into a workstation where Thrombyte Fibrin can be made. Use the build tools to remove when finished crafting. Return to Toochoochoo when done.
The Krakalaka Ruins – Head to Krakalaka Ruins in red on the map which is far to the west and walk around the complex.
Krakalaka Blockade: Diss – Kill first enemy Diss in Krakalaka Ruins. Bamli pet works good for high dps.
Datt – A huge Wojack that can kill you easy. Gets stuck on wall in room it starts in. My T1 Bamli pet took it down in 3-4 attack sessions (9-12 attacks). Other mini bosses in this area tend to get stuck in this room when fighting and retreating.
Oah – A large Throak that's not too hard to beat.
Ant – A large Satgat with high HP.
Uhnuthuh – A large Snorble, died fast with Blo-Pipe and Bamli pet. Next kill Thain overgrown Bamli.
Krakalaka Take It Backa! – BOSS FIGHT: Hewgodooko – I used a Blo-Pipe to get my T1 Bamli pet to attack relentlessly while I ran around the room without out being touched luckily. My Bluestacks android emulator was lagging pretty bad though the fight speed was about half as fast. This second fight with Hewgodooko seemed to be easier with less problems. Optimized Gamepad and Bloodbag schematics reward.
Grab The Final Package – Grab the package in the middle of the room and give it to Juicebox (automatic).
Find the Bureau – Head south from Krakalaka Ruin to Bureau Rendezvous and talk to William. After a short animated cutscene everyone gathers around for a huge meeting.
? – A couple things poop up and disappear fast and probably aren't important since nobody really has a chance to see the quest names. Someone got quest happy.
Taking on the Tundra – Go to Coldflat Bluff on the map which is way east in red letters.
Activating The Tundra Stone – Short cutscene speak when first ariving at location.
To the Tundra! – Tap the white crystal at the Coldflat Bluff and travel to Tundra.
Caarta's Exploratory An unmarked location just south of the Bawg entrance portal stone.
Organic Mappings Caarta's Electricity –
Gloogimax The Grandest City Filling the Roost – Make Sackolontern and take to Coox's Stand on map.
The Grandest City Homewrecker – Talk to Chikkix then head to Sirixinax on the map and talk to Sirix.
Hoover Up Sirixinax -
Klixinax Fibrinopoly Protecting Investments – Talk to Klix after Petty Theft: Fibrins of Industry. Recover 12 chunks of gold
Intensive Treatments Strange Ecology – Talk to Umaa then kill Satgats for Strange Tissue.
Oocrankinax About Time Show Toochoochoo the Watch – After Petty Thief: Package Numero Uno talk to your robot friend.
Returning Property – Head to Duskwatcher's Lake on the map which is far the east.
Ranked Destruction Rikrool's Wanted List – Found target just west of Bawg entry point.
Rickrool's Big One -
Toochoochooinax Threshed A New Position – Opens up sometime after Petty Theft: Sharing is Caring. For got to right things down. Somehow I completed this magically.
Ziztik's Advice – Even more wierd not sure how I got this one done either.
Gather a Knapsack – Craft a Handy Purptorch and 5 Saggy Healing Potions.
Yellowstone The starting point when entering the Bawg for the first time and not moarked on the map though a sign can be placed to do so.
Pitching Camp Finding Makalak – Head to Bawg Sore on map.
Ziztik's Shrine The Bawgmother Vomma Blood –
Wajack Blood – Search and destroy 15 Wojacks.
Threshed Zizlik's Advice –
Walkthrough – Tundra Special Delivery A Fallen Star – Travel to Fallen Star north on map to find a crashed ship from Bawg completion movie. You'll need to get 7 Shirk Beakfragments from the wildlife in the area for the Shirkbeak Pickaxe.
Word to the Central Podquard – Make Shredbasket (optional?) and visit Central Podguard just southwest.
The Shard Guard – Head to Alpha Shard east on the map in red lettering.
Slurrin' it Up – Go get 10 Karboan and process them at the Slurrifier.
Defend the Alpha Shard – Make the Karbopole and get 5 Ventsleepers from fishing holes. Get the Glaser Silk from a Glaser pet while in a nest.
Delicacies for Alpha – Return to Alpha Shard Podguard with 5 Ventsleepers.
Defend the Beta Shard – Head to Beta Shard on the map.
Rebuild the Beta Fort – Build Karboan Wall x7 at the Tumbler workstation and return to Beta Fort.
Pat Selves on Back – Complete wall only to get it destroyed right away in talk scene. Be careful as after talking you'll get jumped by 2 big Lyff.
Shardhouse Beta Defense – I killed one of the two enemies that spawned and noticed this came available so I'm not sure if you even have to kill the 2 Lyss's.
Alpha Shard Down – This is up for a micro second before being completed for successfully moving onto the next dialog text box.
Return to Tchika – Visit Tchika in Central Podguard.
Waiting on a Pow – Make Spinesaw and harvest Bluff far out for 20 Bluffluff.
Teach a Polari to Fish – Talk to Grandmammy in Creepstone Podguard.
To The Surface – Make 2 Frozen Fish Food at the Tumbler and return to Central Podguard.
Feed an Army – Place the 2 Fish Food in the 2 water hole tiles right next to Tchika.
Where's the Pow? – Head to POW? north on the map. This mission might have a glitch as the NPC Pow? standing in the quest receiving spot didn't pop it's 3 green dots when approached at first, I had to approach from the bottom to get 3 green dots to appear for mission continuation.
Pow is Elsewhere! – Head to POW! north on the map and talk to Pow.
Charades – Make a Pincushion bomb at a Burnchurn and return to Pow. Find ingredients for Burnchurn by cutting down Flailtree (T5 Saw), then throwing the flailpod to explode Flungus for pods.
Back to Central Podguard – Go back to Central Podguard and get Icy Pickaxe.
Splishy – Head to Splishy Smithy north on map, you'll need a Icy Pickaxe from a Burnchurn to get through to quest objective. Lyff Crystalshards come from harvest from the Lyff pet while it's in the nest.
Refining Relationships – Talk to Splish, then build a Bagpump at a Refinery and place it in the water enclosed area next around Splishy. You can take the Bagpump back right away after quest.
Alloyonite Breakthrough – Head to Central Podguard and talk to Tchika.
Jaango's Escape Plan – Head to Prison Compound east on the map and find key. Defeat the 3 small and one medium sized Blastcrabs at night to open the prison.
Takeout Warden 1 – Warden Sharpie is a Giant Shirk that gets stuck on walls easy. If you get to much distance Warden Sharpie will refill HP.
Defeat Wardens 2 and 3 – Kill the No Name and Warden BAAAAA in the second Prison room. I took them outside one by one then kept running circles around them getting a hit in when I could, Stunning Mirror beatings, Bamli pets for plasma burn, Laser Leash to mock them and a Blo-Pipe for fun. I suppose if I had the Lv33 Weapon things would have been easier, but time was a factor.
Defeat Warden 4 – Warden Whiplash is a giant Slurb. When it stops bouncing after you go in for a hit and repeat. I got the Slurp Egg on the kill ,not sure if this is intentional, but it's a main factor in getting the Lv33 Weapon.
Defeat the Final Wardens – Kill Warden Eelelelele in the final Prison area on the east side. This guy is pretty tough and has a ton of HP. I kind of cheated to kill him. When using the Laser Leash when on the other side of a wall you can keep your pet fighting an enemy while you stay safely on the other side, you'll have to tap the Laser Leash right away with cooldown is over to keep my Bamli pet from spawning to your position.
Freeing the Eastwing Polari – Return to Central Podguard and talk to Tchika.
Splish's Forge – Build the Foundry Workstation and return to Splish in Central Porguard. You'll have to fight a few Gulanti to get the job done which can be a difficult task. Best to use there weakness poison 50% and fire 70%, then keep them on the other side of water while you peg them with ranged attacks and let a good pet take care of them.
Aoria's Jaw – Get 10 Gulanti Chompers and return to Splish in Central Podguard. Reward Lonsdaxe Lv35 Weapon.
To the Elderstone – Head to the Elderstone far east on the map and walk up to those surrounding it.
To Space – Step through the Elderstone portal for the Tundra BOSS FIGHT: Hewgodooko – This boss was extremely difficult at first until I came in with some bombs and focused on removing Hewgodooko asap. I had all the Lv35 gear with 4 armor pieces and the weapon along with a T3 Bamli pet, Depth Charges and some high grade healing potions. Check the video below for a video walkthrough.
Go Home – Roll End Credits in Super Slow Motion. After the credits you can continue playing and clean up any side missions and find the rest of those hidden bosses.
Central Podguard Cold, Cold Revenge A Grinding Halt – Talk to Wolo after Special Delivery: Freeing the Eastwing Polari. Get 10 Slurb Spine and Throak Nematocyte.
Deafening Silence Quiet, Now – Talk to Puhts after Special Delivery: Freeing the Eastwing Polari. Reward is Potted Bunnion.
Explosive Genius Harvest Speed – Talk to Pow after Special Delivery: Back to Central Podguard. Get 3 Magmite Kings
Pow's Kingmaker – Return Magmite Kings to Pow. Rewards Harvest MK5 bombs and MK5 schematic.
Bundles of Booms – Get a Flashfizzbang, Slurricane and Pincushion bomb and return to Pow in Central Podguard.
Farmanomaly Taming the Land – Talk to Juhguh after Special Delivery: Freeing the Eastwing Polari. Go to Sikka's Farm east on map.
Not so Extinct Speak with Blajam – Go to west side of town.
Things that go BUMP – Kill Shirk somewhere, was farming for better Fursmasher weapon when completed on accident close by Tundra entrance.
Return to Blajam -
Records of Sorrow Vuhduh's Recorders – Talk to Vuhduh after Special Delivery: Back to Central Podguard. Go to Shattered Scar east on map.
Serious Fun Bringing Good Cheer – Talk to Splish after Special Delivery: Freeing the Eastwing Polari. Make 3 Spongy Podcake and return.
The Blindboxxor Driving out the Lights – Talk to Jahb after Special Delivery: Freeing the Eastwing Polari. Make an Emerald Hand Torch.
Brighter Lights – Talk to Splish close by.
Splish's Light – Get 10 Icequills and 5 Electrucus and return.
Creepstone Podguard Best of Fins Whiky's Arrangement –
Greenthumb Connecting the Dots – Get 5 Potted Parapods and 5 Slurricanes


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-Rich Voza
Meet Rich Voza!
Rich is the author of The Curse, which made it as a quarter finalist in the ABNA last year. I think that may be the reason I first started talking to him but I can't remember exactly. Anyway, his story totally beat out mine that didn't even make it…
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