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Wadandi Track
March 2018
26" hard tail, no Luggage
I had ridden the first section of the Wadandi Track (Busselton to Vasse) a while back, but now I had finally got the opportunity to ride the major section – Cowaramup to Witchcliffe. The weather was overcast and quite cool for March, but that just made for perfect cycling weather. While getting ready at the Cowaramup trail head, a young bloke was getting himself organised as well. We got chatting and it turned out Matt was going to ride the Track to the end, then back again. I asked to come along with him, and he was fine with that.
The Track is really nice, compact rail trail, and goes through a variety of bush. At the start it is often jarrah forest, near Margaret River is a few patches of karri, and towards Witchcliffe it is more often open farm land. It starts just off the highway in Cowaramup, passes through the outskirts of Margaret River, and finishes 2km South of Witchcliffe, so there are 3 places to stop and get food, drink etc.
Signage is ok, but is not frequent enough, and in one part it is incorrect. For instance, there is a sign South of Margaret River (Gnarawary Road) indicating that is the Trail head, but in fact the trail was extended another 6 km back in 2015. In Margaret River itself, it does get a bit confusing at the road crossings on where the Track is, but we muddled our way through. My GPX file should help you a lot.
Coming into Margaret River, there were several bridges to cross. Some were the old rail bridges with hand rails added for safety. But a couple had new galvanised "humps" placed on the old bridges, and were fun to ride and quite an interesting engineering exercise.
Just before Margaret River, the Trail passes the MTB area, so you get a few more riders in that area. We started riding just before 10am, and because Matt was with me, I didn't have to stop much to video the Track. This meant we were at the Track's end about 12 noon. This was the where the Track crossed Calgardup road. The train line obviously continued on into Harrisson Rd, but being a gravel road it is not the ideal situation for cyclists. We then rode back into Witchcliffe for a coffee and a pie at the Bakery (which was one of the best bakeries I have been to in quite a while). I headed off, and Matt re-joined the trail to ride back to Cowaramup.
When the Track turn East West to follow Rowe Road, Guy at the bike shop in Witchcliffe (a handy resource to have. You won't miss him in the centre of town) suggested riders use the road (it is quiet). He reckons that section is full of double gee prickles, although Matt and I didn't pick any up.
Kep Track
March 2018
26" hard tail, no luggage
I was back on the Kep Track again, same as January, but this ride turned out quite differently.
I did the same route as last time (ie Clackline to Midland train station), but this time 3 other riders came along. We were all quite good riders, but the bigger the group, the more stops you need, and the slower you travel . For instance, with 4 times as many tyres on the Track compared to riding solo, the chances of a flat tyre or mechanical issue increase 4 times. We had a flat and a minor mechanical issue, so that all adds to the travel time. It was also cooler this time – 27 degrees, instead of 32 degrees or more.
I also noticed the Track was a lot looser and more gravelly this time. When I rode in January, we had an unseasonal 100mm of rain a couple of weeks before, and I think that compacted the Track a bit. This time, it was bone dry, dusty and a bit harder.
Luan summed up riding the gentle slopes upwards – they are not hard, but they eat away at you. We estimated the difference between riding up the inclines was up to 10km/hr slower than coming down them.
Our first stop was Wooroloo for a drink, outside the general store. But by the time we rode the 100m to the picnic area with toilets, Luan noticed he had a flat tyre, so we stopped to change it. While we were doing that, we chatted with two riders on electric mountain bikes who had parked at Chidlow, and ridden the 15km to Wooroloo, then were riding back. Their electric bikes were eating up the km so easily, and I expect we will see a lot more of these bikes on rail trails soon.
Our lunch spot was supposed to be Chidlow, but a classic car show had taken over the town, and the shop was heaving with customers. So we headed on towards Mount Helena, 6km away. We shopped at the IGA and had a picnic in the park, just 50m off the Track.
When we joined the Railway Reserves Heritage Trail, we took the Northern leg through John Forrest National Park, not the Southern leg along with the Kep Track. The ride through the National Park was dry, but nice. It is all downhill, with sometimes sweeping views off the Darling Scarp. We walked through the old rail tunnel as we didn't have any torches to see properly.
The short ride from the Heritage Trail to Midland was uneventful, and we were back at my place at about 3pm. That was about 90 minutes longer than when I rode the same route last, but it definitely is more pleasant riding with others. Plus it gave me some good video with actual riders in it!
Kep Track
Jan 2018
26" hard tail, no luggage
I wanted to ride from Clackline to Midland Train station on the Kep Track and the Railway Reserves Heritage Trail. Starting at Clackline avoids the steep, rough up hill section from Northam, and also the sealed section. And by joining the trail at Clackline, you only ride on rail trail.
The weather forecast for Perth on Australia Day was 30 degrees, so I planned the ride. But the night before I saw the forecast for Northam (close to my start point) was 38 degrees, so it was going to be warmer than I expected. So an early start was called for, and I was actually on the Trail at 8am, heading back to Perth.
By 9am the temperature was 28 degrees, and 30 degrees by 10am. It stayed around that number for the rest of the ride. For this office based worker, it was a bit warm, but I kept my fluids up and didn't over do it.
Generally the Trail is a good gravel track with gentle slopes. As you would expect in January, the gravel was often loose in parts, but that just slowed you down in parts a little. A couple of kilometres from Wooroloo the Trail had obviously been used by horses a lot, and the surface was very diveted, and harder to ride. But it only lasted a kilo click or two.
I had a quick drink at the Wooroloo general store, which was open on the public holiday.
I said the slopes were gentle, but the long slope up into Chidlow had me needing a break half way up it. And I had another short break in Chidlow too. I only saw 3 riders on the Kep between Clackline and Mt Helena.
The switchback over the pipeline on Johnson St and Sawyers Rd in Mt Helena was well marked. Just after that, the Kep track joins the Railway Reserve Heritage Trail. The Kep follows the Southern section to Mundaring, but I continued straight on the Northern section. You soon enter John Forrest National Park, and there were a lot more walkers and riders about. But it was good fun barrelling off the Scarp, and soon I was at the end of the Railway Reserves HT in Bellvue. From there, it is 3.8km to Midland Train station, and a short train ride home - I was too hot and tired to cycle it!


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No software-based technique can fully replace bulk collection of communications data for electronic intelligence gathering, the U.S. National Research Council said in a report released on Thursday.
The report, however, said some methods could be developed to better target collection and control the use of the collected data, which could help protect privacy of the information and allay civil liberties concerns.
"From a technological standpoint, curtailing bulk data collection means analysts will be deprived of some information," committee chairman Robert Sproull, former director of Oracle's Sun Labs, said in the report.
"It does not necessarily mean that current bulk collection must continue," Sproull added.
The report suggested such approaches as automated systems for isolating collected data, restricting queries that can be made against those data and auditing the use of the data.
The council did not take a position on the merits of collecting the data but was asked to look for effective software alternatives to bulk collection.
It concluded there weren't any viable alternatives, in cases when, for example, the National Security Agency wants to examine records whose significance only becomes clear years later -- such as previous communications of new terror suspects.
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A draft of the study was sent to a variety of reviewers, including Fred Cate, a law professor and privacy expert at Indiana University, who criticized its approach in an email to The Associated Press.
"The study seemed set up to fail," Cate told AP. "It imposes an impossibly high standard -- to find a technological tool that is even better than having access to bulk collection. It seemed clear from the outset that the answer is no."
The program, conducted under Section 215 of the Patriot Act, collects the "to and from" information of most domestic landline calls, but not the content of the communications. Officials have said It does not gather most cellphone calls for logistical and other reasons, officials have said.
The study, commissioned last year in the wake of surveillance revelations by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, was to assess the feasibility of creating software that would allow intelligence agencies to conduct targeted information gathering, rather than bulk collection of phone or email communications.
Arguably the most controversial example of bulk data collection is the NSA's gathering and storing of American calling records, a program kept secret for years and disclosed by Snowden.
The study was sponsored by the Office of the Director for National Intelligence. The study was conducted by a committee of the National Academies, which advises the government on scientific matters.
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One oncologist's thoughts on the "cancer moonshot"
For anyone in health care, one of the high points of President Obama's last State of the Union address came in one paragraph, five sentences tucked in the middle. He didn't set a deadline, or prescribe an agenda, or promise vast resources, but he suggested this might be the time to get rid of cancer. Here's how he phrased it:
"Last year, Vice President Biden said that with a new moonshot, America can cure cancer. Last month, he worked with this Congress to give scientists at the National Institutes of Health the strongest resources that they've had in over a decade. (Applause.) So tonight, I'm announcing a new national effort to get it done. And because he's gone to the mat for all of us on so many issues over the past 40 years, I'm putting Joe in charge of Mission Control. (Applause.) For the loved ones we've all lost, for the families that we can still save, let's make America the country that cures cancer once and for all. (Applause.)"
This stimulated discussion. News outlets speculated whether it was a bold leap forward or just business as usual. But many cancer specialists, despite memories of President Nixon's well-intended but unsuccessful effort to triumph the War on Cancer in 1971, were energized by his words.
ScienceLife spoke with Tanguy Seiwert, MD—assistant professor of medicine at the University of Chicago, a specialist on the biology and treatment of head and neck cancers—about the potential of this effort and the renewed enthusiasm it has brought to the field.
ScienceLife: In 1971, President Richard Nixon declared war on cancer. He underestimated his opponent. Why is this announcement generating so much discussion?
SL: What has changed in the 45 years since Nixon's War on Cancer began. What have we learned and will that make a difference?
SL: There are hundreds of varieties of cancer. Do we have to discover effective therapies for each one?
SL: How does the University of Chicago fit into this project? Which parts of the problem is this institution well suited to solve?
SL: Much of the substantive and lasting progress against cancer involved prevention, especially the reduction in smoking. How important will prevention and early detection be in the coming efforts?
SL: How can we make sure the benefits of screening and treatment are extended to the disadvantaged, those who lack resources, especially good access to health care?
SL: Taking care of cancer patients must be a rewarding but overwhelming responsibility. Could recent gains in treating cancer and the possibilities on the horizon make your profession less stressful and more rewarding?


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Global 3D Camera Market Inspected in Up-to-Date Allied Market Research Report Available at MarketPublishers.com
13 Mar 2015 • by Natalie Aster
LONDON - Encouraged by a rise in demand for 3D content from the entertainment industry and developments taking place in 3D scanning technology space, the global 3D camera market grows rapidly. Growing popularity of photographers from pole to pole stimulates the adoption of 3D cameras. Growing home automation, a rise in virtual reality applications and increased usage of the automated operations across industries will also drive the market growth in the years to come.
Currently, top camera developers work on innovative types of cameras which make use of 3D technology. Free target cameras are expected to increase their market share in the years to come.
However, the market faces a number of challenges, such as high prices and insufficient awareness. Some of the top players in the global 3D camera marketplace include: Nikon, Canon, Samsung Electronics Corp., Sony Corp., to name a few.
Comprehensive research study "Global 3D Camera Market (Type, Technology, Application and Geography) - Size, Share, Global Trends, Company Profiles, Demand, Insights, Analysis, Research, Report, Opportunities, Segmentation and Forecast 2013 – 2020" elaborated by Allied Market Research offers an all-encompassing overview of the global 3D camera market. It includes a detailed analysis of current market trends and future projections up to 2020. The report scrutinizes market growth drivers, challenges and opportunities, its prospects. A value chain analysis, insightful examination of market segments, coverage of the competitive landscape and detailed company profiles are available in the research report.
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I started this blog because I felt alone in the beginning of motherhood, filled with "whys" why didn't anyone tell me i'd cry all the time? why didn't anyone tell me contractions felt like diarrhea pain? why doesn't my newborn sleep? why won't he stop crying?
my goal was to help other new mommies too. to know that you are not alone. know that you may cry all the time. your baby may not sleep. you will not sleep. there's just something that makes you feel better to know it's not just you. you are not alone.
but this also turned into a place to celebrate the funny little moments of motherhood. like eating cool ranch doritos and root beer and calling that lunch. or wanting to punch your sound-asleep husband in the face as you get up for the 4th time that night.
this has become a place for me to remember the little milestones that we celebrate everyday. like taking a nap in his crib, touching his toes, finally getting out of the house in the bjorn.
when i get a little me-time, this is where i come. so i will remember this crazy/wonderful/exhausting time in our life.
so i finally decided it's time to upgrade the layout & found shabby creations. the chevron, soothing color, and stripes...love it!
even though motherhood may not always be pretty, at least my blog can be!
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Featuring colour illustrations of 54 species, this 12-page fold-out chart covers plants commonly found on lowland acid and neutral soils. The identification key is based on leaf characters so that plants can be identified when not in flower.
This chart is part of the FSC's range of fold-out charts, designed to help users identify of a wide range of plants and animals. Each chart is laminated to make it splashproof and robust for use outdoors. Clear colour illustrations and text by experts in the subject make these valuable resources for all age groups.


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|All I did here, was take add the scarf and the fun
shoes and move it from inside the store to
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|Glare madeit hard to photograph, but I added five
well dressed girls…to replace three sad girls!
I added lots of accessories where none were
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Oulujärvi, the fourth largest lake in Finland, is an ideal location for spending some time by water's edge. In addition to delightfully ample variety of fish, the lake with its beautiful beaches offers the best possible conditions for relaxed beach activities, swimming, boating and, for instance, water skiing.
Manamansalo Island, also called the Pearl of Oulujärvi, lies in the middle of the open lake.
A lot of activities and places to visit can be found also in Vuolijoki which lies by the shore of Oulujärvi and was incorporated to Kajaani in the beginning of 2007. Places worth a visit include various nature sites, nature reserve in Talaskangas and the bird reservoir in Otanmäki. Also the homestead museum Riihipiha locates in Vuolijoki. In summer Vuolijoki summer theatre performs excellent plays.


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One Man Airlifted in Molokai Mountain RescueMay 1, 2012, 12:56 PM HST · Updated May 1, 12:57 PM 0 Comments
By Wendy Osher
A 61-year-old man was airlifted to safety this morning (Tuesday, May 1, 2012) after being located at the bottom of a gulch on Molokai.
Fire and rescue crews responded to a report at around 11:30 a.m., of a man who was suffering from an unknown medical condition in the area near the Makapupaia trail.
The man was airlifted by Air-1 and Rescue-10 to Onelii Park, where he was taken by ambulance to the Molokai General Hospital for treatment. Also responding to the scene were firefighters from Engine-4.
Maui Fire Services Chief Lee Mainaga said the patient was last reported to be in stable condition.


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the past three mornings when I have watered my chinese lantern plant a little bird flies out. So this morning I took a look inside.
thrills! A nest! They are about the size of jelly beans. 😀
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I know this because today I set in motion a vast array of good that will make it so. I know the powers that be, including my Highest and Best Self, will be at work orchestrating exactly how this good will unfold, while I sleep. Talk about multi-tasking! Yet for the powers that be and my Highest and Best Self to do "their" job, I needed to do my job, by setting things in motion today (read: reflect, get clear, and take aligned action) for the blessings to come tomorrow (read: make manifest).
So … what good can you set in motion for yourself right now that will allow your tomorrow to completely outshadow today*?
*As amazingly wonderful as today might have been!
Just decide to take that one next step … you totally got this!


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Reel Dad: Oscar's lessons for 2019
An Oscar season defined by scandal, second thoughts and surprise has finally come to an end.
With a couple of amazing Academy surprises.
And, at the awards ceremony Sunday evening, the controversies of the year seemed less important than the opportunity to honor the deserving winners.
Before we close the books on the Academy Awards for 2018, let's take a look at what we learned from the movies, the people who make them, and the organization that honors them. And can surprise.
Yes, surprises happen
As Oscar night began, most observers (including this critic) believed that, with her seventh nomination, Glenn Close would finally win an Oscar for "The Wife." But it was not meant to be. When Frances Mcdormand announced the winner to be Olivia Colman, for her comic turn as Queen Anne in "The Favourite," the audience inside the Dolby Theater went wild with surprise. Because surprise makes Oscar fun.
Yes, surprise can happen twice
A few minutes later, when Julia Roberts arrived on stage, most observers (including this critic) expected her to award the Best Picture Oscar to "Roma," making it the first film to win both Best Foreign Film and Best Picture. But, once again, it was not meant to be. "Green Book," the warm and humorous look at race relations in the early 1960s, stunned the crowd by being named Best Picture.
Yes, live performances excite
What a delight to see Bette Midler, live, on stage, performing "The Place Where Lost Things Go" from "Mary Poppins Returns," and to experience Jennifer Hudson singing the meaningful "I'll Fight" from RBG. And the performance of the evening, no surprise, belonged to Oscar winner Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper bringing the house down with "Shallow" from "A Star Is Born."
Yes, Spike Lee rules
It was about time. Thirty years after securing an Original Screenplay nomination for "Do the Right Thing" — and two years after winning an honorary Academy Award — Spike Lee finally won a competitive Oscar for the adapted screenplay for "BlacKkKlansman," for which he was also nominated for Best Director and for producing the Best Picture. Congratulations, Spike, for a much overdo honor.
Yes, all of Oscar's categories matter
Okay. Maybe we do get the sound categories confused. And maybe hair and makeup are not the most exciting of races. But all categories matter on Oscar night and the people who win. Hopefully, the Academy will not try to make the same mistake again by suggesting that some awards can be presented during commercial breaks. Because the people who win deserve the winning moment. Broadcast live.
Yes, the New York Film Festival delivers
Each year, this fall tradition at Lincoln Center offers a curated collection of the best of cinema. Some years it also introduces future Oscar winners. This year's Best Foreign Language Film winner, "Roma," was the centerpiece of the festival while future Oscar winners "The Favourite" and "If Beale Street Could Talk" also played during key show times. And this makes us even more excited for this fall's event.
Yes, the Oscar campaigns can make a difference
Now, Rami Malek was a popular winner of the Best Actor award. But I do fear that, years from now, when we look back at 2018, we may wonder how Malek defeated Christian Bale for Best Actor. But industry insiders say Malek mastered the art of Oscar campaigning with as much confidence as he mastered the gestures of Freddie Mercury. While Bale chose to let his work on screen do the talking.
Yes, the Oscar show can work without a host
As much as our Oscar memories are filled with remembrances of Whoopi Goldberg, Ellen DeGeneres, Billy Crystal, Johnny Carson and Bob Hope, the Academy proved it can deliver an entertaining (and shorter) awards show by skipping the emcee tradition. Thanks to some delightful presenters, especially Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph and Amy Poehler, the emcee-less Oscar never missed a beat.
So another year at the movies comes to an official end with the close of Oscar night. And now we must wait many months before we begin, again, to wonder which films may ultimately receive this special recognition. In the meantime, see you at the movies.
More Oscar surprises over the years
With the 2018 Oscars now history, the surprise wins for Olivia Colman and Green Book join a select list of stunning victories at recent Oscar ceremonies.
Here are a few of the shocks.
2016: Moonlight over La La Land for Best Picture
Most observers (including this critic) expected Damien Chazelle's musical hit to be the movie of the year. And the victory seemed a sure thing when Chazelle was named Best Director and Emma Stone won Best Actress. So, when Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway announced La La Land as the Best Picture winner, no one was surprised. Until everyone on stage discovered, in Oscar's most memorable mistake, that Moonlight actually won. And the presenters read the wrong envelope. A most stunning surprise.
2015: Mark Rylance over Sylvester Stallone for Best Supporting Actor
Most observers (not including this critic) expected Sylvestor Stallone to score a sentimental victory reprising his role as Rocky Balboa in Creed. But it was not meant to be. And this critic, among many others, was thrilled when little known stage actor Mark Rylance was honored for his breathtaking work as a reluctant spy in Steven Spielberg's Bridge of Spies. Some surprises are welcome.
2011: Meryl Streep over Viola Davis for Best Actress
Few observers (including this critic) expected Meryl Streep to finally win a third Oscar for her breathtaking turn as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. Most believed that Viola Davis would win for The Help. But who could resist this master class from Streep? The most nominated actor in Oscar history won her third Oscar to join earlier wins for Sophie's Choice and Kramer vs. Kramer.
2005: Crash over Brokeback Mountain for Best Picture
No one expected a surprise at the Oscars in 2005. When Ang Lee was named Best Director for Brokeback Mountain, most everyone (including this critic) expected the film to be named Best Picture. Few, if any, observers expected Crash to be named the winner. It remains, by many observers, one of the weakest films to win the top prize. What a shocker.
2002: Adrien Brody over Jack Nicholson for Best Actor
Many observers (but not this critic) expected Jack Nicholson to win another Oscar for his adorable turn as a senior citizen in About Schmidt. But the Academy had something else in mine. And this critic, too. When Halle Berry announced the winner to be Adrien Brody for his striking portrayal of a Holocaust survivor in The Piano, the audience was thrilled. And this critic, too.
2000: Marcia Gay Harden over Kate Hudson for Best Supporting Actress
Most observers (not including this critic) expected Kate Hudson — the daughter of Oscar winner Goldie Hawn — to follow in her mother's footsteps by winning an Academy Award for a supporting comedy role. But it was not to be. This critic was thrilled when Marcia Gay Harden became a deserving surprise winner for her devastating work as Lee Pollock in the bio-pic Pollock.
1998: Shakespeare in Love over Saving Private Ryan for Best Picture
Most observers (including this critic) expected Steven Spielberg's exploration of the first days following the D-Day invasion to be named Best Picture, a projection confirmed when Spielberg won the Oscar for Best Director. But it was not to be. The light and engaging Shakespeare in Love, with its comic look at what could have inspired the playwright to create his stage works, was a surprise winner.
1996: Juliette Binoche over Lauren Bacall for Best Supporting Actress
Most observers (not including this critic) expected Lauren Bacall to finally win an Oscar for playing Barbra Streisand's mother in The Mirror Has Two Faces. But Oscar had a surprise in mind with Juliette Binoche, a surprise winner for her engaging performance as a caregiver in The English Patient, the winner of the Best Picture award. And this critic was thrilled.
Yes, Oscar loves a good surprise. So does this critic.


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This book is currently on sale due to its age! (And me finding some leftover copies by chance.)
Original GL/Yuri story, one shot. The first book in the CMYK series. This was published in 2014 and was the first printed book of mine.
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Contents: Mai Kurono is the Student Council Vice-President of a prestigious military school. Her papers are perfect, her demeanor sophisticated, her aura so authoritative, that she is called the "Wolf" by her peers. No one stands in this carnivore's way!
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Mosses and liverworts (collectively known as bryophytes) are non-vascular plants, meaning that they lack the inner tubes that move water throughout them like other plants with roots, stems, and leaves. Instead, they absorb water more like a paper towel, and can live dry for a long time without dying.
Bryophyts are also unique in their ability to reproduce sexually. This is done by the moss producing spores, which grow into gametophytes. These then produce eggs or sperm, and finally the eggs and sperm fuse to create a zygote for a new plant. There are both male and female mosses, although some have both types of sex organs within the same plant.
Mosses thrive on the wet Alaskan tundra, where they draw nutrients and water from the shallow ground. In addition, because they are so small, low-growing, and have a slow metabolism, they can make it through the harsh arctic winters that limit the range of so many other species.
Because there are around 1,300 known species of mosses in the US, and most are extremely tiny and similar-looking, they can be incredibly hard to identify. Some of the more common species you will find around Bering Land Bridge include Sphagnum (peat mosses), Aulacomnium (bog mosses), Dycranum (wind-blown or forked mosses), polytrichum (haircap mosses), and Rhizomnium.
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The ticketing area at Los Angeles International Airport's Terminal 1 was evacuated Tuesday afternoon after a report of a suspicious item in the terminal's screening area, according to a statement from Sgt. Belinda Nettles with the L.A. Airport Police. Police later gave the all-clear, CBS L.A. reports.
Airport Police responded to the report at about 3:45 p.m., according to Nettles. The screening checkpoint was temporarily closed.
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When we drive a car, interest each of us is it to be a very good working condition and with low fuel consumption. In recent years significantly increased fuel prices, in Romania and their cost is higher than in most European Union countries, because of high taxes and rising oil barrel. In case you rent a car in Bucharest Otopeni or, from the company that provides rent a car, You can benefit from the offer with a full tank or you can refuel your car depending on your preference, but at the end of the rental period must be returned with a full tank all if you opted for this variant. Having the experience of relevance in services of rent a car Otopeni and rent a car Bucharest, we thought to offer some tips that will help significantly to reduce personal car use or rented car. You must consider several factors that will reduce fuel consumption, namely:
-Check carefully before going on the trip if you have the optimum tire pressure and follow the specifications indicated by the car manufacturer if they are too deflated consumption may increase. If you use winter tires in summer, or vice versa car consumption will increase.
-Keep a constant running speed, if you brake or accelerate suddenly, This can increase fuel consumption. Speeding car must be constant, if the city will respect speed 50 km / h you may feel a decrease of consumption.
-Reduce unnecessary hardships you have in your car trunk, and if you go into town frequently not feed the car with a full tank, this may aggravate and thus will increase consumption.
-Try not to use air conditioning if you need it, it can increase fuel consumption by 1 or 2 liters.
If these recommendations are followed, you will significantly reduce the fuel consumption of a vehicle.


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There is something quintessentially American about a diver cutting into the surface of a crystal blue pool on a searing day, the air filmed with humidity as the water ripples in his wake. When summer comes around we march onward toward that fenced-in oasis, some of us lucky enough to go no further than our backyards. Iconic film scenes happen in swimming pools, artists paint them, writers use them as symbols, and all the while we keep swimming.
I hope I'm not the only one who has asked herself, as Seinfeld might, "What's the deal with pools?" Where did they come from? When you think about it, doesn't it seem a little strange that we just decided one day to build ourselves a personal ocean, but without salt and devoid of all life? These blue squares, which essentially amount to oversized baths, are packed with so much meaning – leisure, isolation, excess – and their history in this country is in a way our history of socioeconomic divide, private and public spaces, and of course, bikinis. Part of the American-ness of the American swimming pool is its duality, it represents our desire for individual conquest and the conflict between private property and communal experience.
There's no question that humans love the water. On the most basic level, it makes up most of our biology. If we don't drink it, we die. But our connection goes much deeper than survival. Wallace J. Nichols, marine biologist and water obsessive, describes our draw to the water – ocean, pool, or puddle – as our "Blue Mind…a mildly meditative state characterized by calm, peacefulness, unity, and a sense of general happiness and satisfaction with life in the moment…It takes advantage of neurological connections formed over millennia." It's not hard to see what he means – for instance, we take showers as part of a perfunctory routine but stepping under the water has an automatically relaxing and meditative effect. Ditto listening to the water flow in a river, or hearing your cat lap it up from his bowl.
Of course, what most people do in a given body of water is swim. We've been swimming, wading, and floating since we started recording history, in watering holes and ancient bathhouses, or — for those of us blessed with proximity to it — the ocean. The appeal of swimming in the ocean is obvious: it is formidable, vast, unknown, dangerous. We are still discovering species by the bucketful in its depths, and epics have been written about what takes place on and beneath the waves. Visiting the ocean allows us to skirt the edge of a largely inaccessible world, a completely different Earth that takes up more space than land on our planet but is somehow totally unsuited for us to live in. The ocean says, "Sure, you can play on the beach, but if you go too far, I'll fucking kill you."
To create pools, we neutered the danger and mystery of the open sea and cordoned off watery spaces for our recreation. But that doesn't mean they aren't without their own troubles. In America, racial desegregation in pools followed a meaningfully different trajectory than that of other public spaces. Jeff Wiltse, author of Contested Waters: A Social History of Swimming Pools in America, argues that during the Progressive Era of the late 1800s, while gender and class divides were strictly enforced in public pools, race played less of a factor, meaning black and white swimmers shared the water with little tension. However, the integration of sexes and classes brought to light different biases; for instance, now that men and women were mingling in swimwear, the racist stereotype of black men preying on white women led some to alarmism. In addition, as swimming became more appealing to the Middle class, pools were built further towards majority white suburbs. This intersection of race, class, and gender relations played out differently in the water than in the workplace, school, and home, and it left a lasting mark, evidenced by the fact that even today white Americans are twice as likely to know how to swim as black Americans.
While backyard pools are privately owned, they still carry a convoluted and somewhat contradictory history. Historian Ryan Reft describes the boom of private pools in Southern California in the 1960's as "decadent and grandiose expressions of wealth and power, communal experiences for working class kids and families, and a symbolic reservoir of twentieth century alienation and danger…the pool stands as a testament to the complexity of California life." He goes on that the pool even came to mean something when it was empty, the 1970's drought forced swimmers out and the abandoned pools became an enclave for underground skateboard culture, most famously including the Zephyr Competition Team, or Z-Boys.
The pool as a status symbol, a glistening money sink for all your neighbors to see, is a common trope seen in the lush backyards of reality TV stars and Hollywood films. John Cheever's famous short story, "The Swimmer," reveals the more sinister undertones of this grandeur. The story follows its wealthy, tanned protagonist as he attempts to swim the entire way home from a party through the backyard pools along the way. It was dissected in my literature class (and, I assume, most literature classes) as an allegory for the inherent loneliness and darkness of material excess. The swimmer's mood at the beginning is so eternally upbeat he can hardly contain his good fortune, or the beauty and riches that surround him and afford him the opportunity to swim through private pools all the way home. As the day wears on and a storm clouds above, his mood darkens, as do the demeanors of the people in the backyards he swims through. He grows tired; the water is not as familiar. Finally, he arrives at an empty house, his own, long abandoned and his family nowhere to be found.
It's telling that Cheever chose the pool as his main character's conveyance when he needed a symbol mercurial enough to change completely over the course of the story. On a summer day, the pool is the 4th of July and sharks and minnows, a stand-in for the school cafeteria where you might glimpse the beaded back of an upperclassmen as he squints at the sun. As with most hallmarks of American culture, once the lights dim and the hot dogs have been taken off the grill, an eeriness descends. Barb in Stranger Things didn't fall into the Upside Down through a trampoline, is all I'm saying. There is something enamoring, strange, and special about the pool. Everything is clear, but everything is murky.


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1969 Camaro LS1 Pro Touring
Price: - Item location: The Dalles, Oregon, United States
- Condition: Used
- Make: Chevrolet
- Model: Camaro
- Year: 1969
- Mileage: 100
- VIN: 124xxxxxxxx
- Engine size: LS1
- Number of cylinders: 8
- Vehicle Title: Clear Want to buy? Contact seller!
1969 Chevrolet CamaroYOUR LS1 PRO TOURING RESTO-MOD DREAM CAR IS ONLY WEEKS AWAY FROM COMPLETION
Good solid project mechanically basically completed. Finish it up with whatever cosmetics you prefer. It was a complete car needing restoration and you will get all the parts you do not see interior bumper trim grill ect. All factory sheet metal except after market trunk deck lid. New quarter panel skins installed. All new AMD front sheet metal.
Most of the rust from age has been professionally repaired. I had the following rust fixed, Left lower quarter(both sides got new skins), drivers fnt floor..which was hardly any, and then under the rear window.
What will need attention is a tiny bit of bubbling in the low front area of the doors..and a spot on the lower left fire-wall drain location which you cannot see with the fender on.
It was a complete car when I got it, but needing restoration, so I have everything but the windshield(it was broken), trim, bumpers, seats and door card and such I still haveand will all go with the car.
Itis four wheel aligned, and the driveline in it I just put together so it would move on its own. I have a drive line that will come with it that needs to be professionally shortened and balanced, or you could have one made. This would only cost about $150-200.
Now the good stuff...
It's a built LS1. LS6 intake ported and polished throttle body, 36lbs injectors. Texas speed 233/239 cam. LS2 timing chain. LS6 oil pump. All new ARP head bolts.
Texas speed PRC 5.3 heads full cnc port and polished. 61cc chambers 220 intake runners 2.02 valves dual spring with titanium keepers. ARP bolts, Chromoly pushrods. Yank ss3600 stall converter. Brand new 4l60e. Corvette servo z pack beast Sun gear B&M cooler. 8.5 inch rear end 4.11 posi.
4-wheel disc brake conversion with slotted and cross drilled rotors.
Multi leaf rear leaf springs. Walbro 255 inline fuel pump with Corvette filter/ regulator setup Hotchkiss sway bar. BMR subframe connectors. Full Auto Meter phantom gauge set.
The car runs and drives excellent as is andthe motor and transmission are fully tuned.
Needs body and paint work and interior done, there's no interior installed at this time, but it will come with the car.
All reasonable offers considered.
As you can see on Ebay, these cars have a $50-60k value when finished, I am listing for a friend, but feel free to ask any questions.


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We created this blog so that we could share what daily life in Xizhou and at The Linden Centre looks like with people all over the world. We feel that Xizhou, the town in which we are based, is an incredible place with an amazing community which we are honored to be a part of. Rural China, especially Yunnan, is a place full of vibrance and culture, and we hope that through our unique tourism model we can be a part of sharing that with others while protecting it for the local community. We hope you enjoy our blog!
Best Wishes,
The Linden Centre Team


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Entry requirements
MPhil: An upper second-class degree (or international equivalent).
Please note, acceptance will also depend on evidence of your readiness to pursue a research degree.
MPhil/PhD: A master's qualification, or be working towards a master's qualification, or international equivalent. Applicants without a master's qualification may be considered on an exceptional basis provided they hold a first-class undergraduate degree (or international equivalent). Applicants with a non-traditional background may be considered provided they can demonstrate substantial equivalent and relevant experience that has prepared them to undertake their proposed course of study.
Months of entry
January, September
Course content
The Department of Russian has an outstanding record of research. We pride ourselves on our strong, active research culture, while the research interests of staff span a broad range of disciplinary emphases.
We can support postgraduate research in many areas within the following broad fields:
- Russian prose fiction from the 19th century to the present
- 19th- and 20th-century Russian poetry
- 19th- and early 20th-century Russian intellectual history
- 20th-century Russian drama and theatre
- Russian and Soviet cinema
- Soviet history
- Modern Russian cultural studies
- Czech and Slovak literature from the 19th century to the present
- Russian and comparative literature
- Russian Orthodox culture
Our postgraduates are a key part of the research community and are integrated into regular staff-student research seminars, as well as the research activities of the School of Modern Languages and the faculty.
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Soft tissue therapy
Our soft tissue therapy sessions approach the body globally. Restrictions, tensions and knots are released through a combination of soft tissue manipulation and deep tissue massage. It is these tensions in the soft tissues that can "lock" us into unhelpful postures and movement patterns. Addressing these will improve your performance potential in your sport, as well as the quality of your daily life at work or play.
Your initial session will include a consultation, treatment, exercise programming and tuition as appropriate.


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This is just a Mudbox direct screen capture.....it can do magical stuff when you know what your doing with it.
It seems I can show these images now that I did about 3 months back...two from about 8 varations done for a client of liquids sculpted for a drink manufacturer. The 1st image is a direct screen capture of the sculpt in Mudbox...yes a screen capture....really. The second shows a final render done in 3D Max using mental ray with a HDRI created by hand painting in mudbox.
The final render (3D Max and mental Ray) using a HDRI hand painted in Mudbox
The liquids had to match precisely the concept from the art dept with no room for any mistakes or fudges. Got to be the 1st time you've seen a sculpted liquid from me ;)


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Frontier Scientists - Permafrost Videos
Fairbanks, Alaska, January 31, 2012--- Permafrost is an underground phenomena but three new videos, with beautiful footage and photos, allow you to see permafrost with your own eyes.
University of Alaska-Fairbanks scientists Vladimir Romanovsky, Sergey Marchenko, and Ronald Daanen describe permafrost in videos "It's a Bore Hole", "The Permafrost Tilted House" and"Permafrost Patterns".
We should get to know more about permafrost; it will be with us for a while. "To completely kill permafrost even in interior Alaska will take hundreds and hundreds of years, yet active degradation of permafrost will have immediate impacts," said Dr Romanovsky, professor with the Permafrost Lab in the Geophysical Institute.
A dramatic example of permafrost influence is revealed in "The Permafrost Tilted House". This videos shows how practical solutions helped right the precarious situation for the home of Ruth Macchioni and her family living over permafrost.