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Google's OS for mobile devices, Android, is the most used OS in most smartphones and tablets around the world. Despite being Linux-based, this system is especially designed to be used in mobile devices, not in computers. Although Google has tried to stop Android from being run in other architectures that are compatible with it, there are some projects by developers that offer the possibility of installing Android on a computer.
One of the projects that intends to port Android to PC or laptop is Android-x86, but its slow development has prompted developers to create their own version based on the original project. Right now, we will show you how to install Android on your computer using one of these Android-X86 forks, which allows us to install the OS directly on the computer just like we do with Windows and Linux, or using an Android-X86 image and a virtual machine.
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For the first option, we are going to use AndEx, an OS based on the Android-x86 project that offers us the possibility of using Android on any computer. First of all, we should know that AndEx can be installed on a computer just like we do with Windows and Linux, so we can take the opportunity to install it on one of our hard drive's partitions. However, we can do the same with a virtual machine.


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It is time to call your elected officials again, to write to them and to protest your taxes being given to Israel for mass murder and ethnic cleansing.
Write to your Congressperson and Senators as well as President Obama.
Tell them that military aid to Israel is illegal and immoral. It's illegal because Israel uses this military aid in violation of the Arms Export Control Act and Foreign Assistance Act to commit human rights violations of Palestinians through its brutal military occupation and siege of the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza Strip.
It's immoral because it is American weapons that are helping commit Israeli war crimes, massacres of women and children, carpet bombing of civilian areas and the occupation of Palestinians. All those war crimes are causing great humanitarian crises.
As a American taxpayer you refuse to be an accessory to Israel's mass murder and war crimes. As an American you want your taxes to be spent on America and not go to fund Israeli genocide.
Call/write your reps today by clicking here.
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The two skills every journalism graduate needs
The lack of basic news writing skills and the ability to write and file news stories under deadline pressure is an area of real concern for news editors when they want to employ journalism graduates.
This was a key finding from a national study that involved interviews with 50 news editors across Australia.
The interviews were conducted by Edith Cowan University's (ECU's) Head of Journalism, Associate Professor Trevor Cullen, Professor Steve Tanner from the University of Wollongong and Professor Kerry Green from the University of South Australia.
The study showed that while news editors want universities to provide their journalism graduates with a broad education and solid research skills, they also urged educators to re-focus on basic skills such as grammar and news writing.
In response to the editors' concerns Professor Cullen has introduced 'live' media conferences into journalism units at ECU.
"We invite experts in the fields of health and politics to speak for roughly 20 minutes and that's followed by 10 minutes of questions. Then, students write and upload a 450-word news story within 90 minutes," Professor Cullen said.
"It's a marked assignment and students are handed the top five news stories as a way to benchmark what the best story looks like."
Some of the expert speakers include: Alistair Darling, former British Chancellor of the Exchequer; Former WA Health Minister, Kim Hames: Professor Ralph Martins, Chair in Aging & Alzheimers Disease: Professor Rob Newton, Co-Director, Exercise Medicine Research Institute: Professor Neil Drew, Director of HealthInfoNet, and Jaelea Skehan, Director of Hunter Institute for Mental Health.
"It's difficult to get all students to media conferences in central Perth due to their study timetable. So, we decided to organise press conferences at ECU and seek speakers that address current issues and problems within the community," Professor Cullen said.
"This is one of many innovative teaching practices that we use to get our students ready for when they complete their studies."
Professor Cullen said this approach is tied closely to graduate employability which is embedded in ECU's journalism curriculum via authentic workplace experiences.
Professor Cullen will present research papers on innovative teaching at the World Congress of Journalism Educators in New Zealand in July and at the national Journalism Education and Research Association of Australia (JERAA) conference in December.
Professor Cullen was the first journalism educator in Australia to receive an Office for Learning and Teaching (OLT) National Teaching Fellowship, in 2015. His research addresses concerns that journalism courses vary considerably in structure and content. He is developing new guidelines for the design and implementation of a final year 'capstone' unit for all 29 Australian universities currently offering journalism courses.


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Monday, March 18, 2013
Okay. Here you go:
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And, of course, it's OTHER people's health care they protest --- not their own.ReplyDelete
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Of course. Great point.ReplyDelete
My growing concern is (at least what I perceive to be) the marriage of the federal government with the health insurance companies after the passage of the Affordable Care Act. If single-payer wasn't feasible -- and I have a hard time accepting that -- then the current law never should have passed without a public option.
--Bryan Doug
I completely agree, Bryan. I actually opposed the ACA for that very reason. We're being forced to support private companies with this law.ReplyDelete
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A long time ago I had tried the Illamasqua Concealer but I didn't like it. The thing is, Illamasqua is actually selling 2 products: a concealer, that is meant for hiding blemishes and flaws all over the face or body, and an undereye concealer.
My bad, I had gotten the regular concealer thinking I could use it under my eyes, and that was a bad idea. This is a thick, full coverage product which I don't think will work under anybody's eyes without looking cakey.
So I recently decided to give the undereye concealer a try, as I had read that this one is lighter and has light reflecting properties, which is always nice to brighten the undereye area. I thought I could use it when I don't need as much coverage as my Bobbi Brown creamy concealer provides.
Well, I love this concealer. It's very light and easy to spread, it's kind of sheer, but it is indeed light reflective and really brightens my under eye area. I need a tiny bit only and since the little compact is so big (2.5 ml) I think it's going to last me a long while. I also like that you get a real mirror with the jar.
However, life being ironic as it is, or maybe it's just because I recently turned 34 and age is starting to show, I have had the worst dark circles even lately. Which does require industrial strength product. Well, I have realized that using the Bobbi Brown corrector in Light Bisque and putting the Illamasqua undereye concealer on top is the perfect combination to hide my ashy greenish dark circles.
(yes, they're greenish, that's what you get when you have olive undertones). Winning combo!
However, this concealer being so easy to spread, it can move into your fine lines, so make sure you set it with some powder - I still use the Bobbi Brown Light Yellow powder that is made to set concealer and brighten the skin.
Some shades of this product are currently 25% off on the Illamasqua website, so now is a good time to try this concealer!


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Ask the Expert with Dr. Don Aptekar
Timing is everything when it comes to getting pregnant. Timing your fertile window and getting pregnant, however, can be challenging if you have irregular periods. Priya met with seasoned expert in fertility, Dr. Don Aptekar, to answer commonly asked questions about trying to conceive with irregular cycles. Dr. Aptekar founded Partners in Women's Health and has helped thousands of women get pregnant over the past 40 years.
Read the Q&A below to get the scoop on the most common questions asked by women trying to get pregnant when they go to see Dr. Aptekar.
- You don't need to wait- talk to your doctor if you have any questions or concerns about your period and trying to conceive.
- Track your menstrual cycles and how heavy or light they are. If you go to see your doctor, your doctor will need data on your last 4-6 menstrual cycles.
- Pinpoint if you are ovulating and your most fertile window.
- Relax and try to have fun with the process.
Q: I'm not sure but I think I may have an irregular period. What is the definition of an irregular period?
A: Great question. A regular period is 28 days plus or minus 7 days. So in other words, you have an irregular period if it is shorter than every 21 days or longer than 35 days (to read more, check out this article).
Q: What is the main concern with irregular periods when trying to conceive?
A: The main concern when trying to get pregnant is to determine whether or not you are ovulating. Having irregular periods can mean several things and it's best to track your period and talk to your healthcare provider to discuss your individual case. That said, irregular periods may indicate that there is a hormonal imbalance or it could also be due to diet or stress.
Q: Will having irregular periods make it harder for me to get pregnant?
A: Here is how I answer that question- If you ovulate regularly then you may have 13 chances in a year to get pregnant. If your period is every 40 days then you only have 10 times a year to try and therefore it could take more time but not always. If you can pinpoint the days you ovulate and plan intercourse it may not take you any longer.
Q: Do I need to see a doctor because my periods are irregular?
A: I recommend that if your periods are 45-60 days that you see a healthcare professional. As always, however, you should see your healthcare professional anytime if you have questions as they can be a great resource to answer any concerns you may have.
Q: A friend told me to have intercourse every other day while TTC- do we need to be doing that?
A: My concern with this method is that you will make yourself crazy and start to hate the process. To keep from making yourself crazy and have your relationship suffer, I recommend not making having a baby a task. The best way to get pregnant is to figure out with precision when you ovulate. Outside of your fertile window, you should have intercourse when you want to.
If you do decide to have intercourse every other day or every day, hopefully your husband or partner won't start calling in sick(!).
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Q: I've heard that our chances of getting pregnant go down if we have sex in less than 48 hours due to sperm count dropping?
A: While there is some science showing that having intercourse everyday will lower the sperm count a little, this is ONLY relevant if your partner has a low sperm count to begin with (note: new research shows that saving sperm up is actually unhelpful. Check it out here). If someone has a normal sperm count, then this is irrelevant. Like the question before this one, I tell my patients to try and enjoy the process. Enjoy the spontaneity and don't make trying to conceive a task.
If your partner does have a lower sperm count, however, then wait 48 hours. Also, optimize the precision to hit ovulation. That way it is fine to abstain for 2-3 days before and you won't miss the optimal time.
Q: Do I need to take fertility drugs?
A: If you are ovulating, you don't need to take fertility drugs. Fertility drugs will often shorten the process but the risk is multiple births. Fertility drugs encourage the body to make more eggs. So if you don't want twins or triplets, then wait to find out if you are ovulating first. If you pinpoint your fertile window and when you ovulate, you will increase your chances greatly getting pregnant naturally.
Q: I have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) does that mean I can't have a baby?
A: Many women with PCOS conceive on their own but it may take longer. If you have been diagnosed with PCOS, you may only ovulate 3-4 times a year.
There are also other medical conditions such as diabetes and hypertension that may be associated with PCOS. If you have concerns you should ask your healthcare professional. In some cases medication can assist you.
Q: What is the best method to predict ovulation for irregular periods to increase my chances of getting pregnant?
A: If you have a regular menstrual cycle, ovulation normally happens two weeks (14 days) before your next period. You want to get busy during your fertile window which is 4-5 day prior to ovulation and the day of ovulation. This is only a guess based on averages and may leave you wondering if you are missing your optimal time or not. If you can find your biomarkers by using methods such as BBT charts, LH sticks and cervical mucus, with out getting you stressed out, go for it.
Q: What information will my doctor need to know about my period?
A: If you go to see your doctor about trying to conceive, they are going to ask you about your shortest and longest period to get more information about whether or not you are ovulating. Information doctors typically need are the length of your last 4-6 cycles and whether or not your period was heavy or light.
They also will use this information to help you calculate when you are most fertile.
Keep in mind that if you and/or your doctor calculate your fertile window based on the length of your menstrual cycles, it is a statistical prediction not an actual one.
In Summary:
Dr. Aptekar's advice is to have fun and make the process less tedious if you can. He strongly advises, however, that if you have very irregular cycles and have any concerns, that you should see your doctor. You need to find out if you are ovulating.
Also, don't forget that the issue may not be you, but could also be your partner. If you are over 35 and have been trying for 6 months or if you are under 35 and have been trying for 12 months, you should also have your partner get checked. When a couple is infertile, it is 30% due to the man and 30% due to the woman. The remaining causes are due to both partners or unexplained infertility.
Otherwise, if you know that you are ovulating, in the words of Dr. Aptekar, "it may take longer than you expected so be prepared for that and have fun with the process."


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Daily Digit: SodaStream $436 million thirst quencher?
Jun 6 - SodaStream booked global revenues last year of more than $436 million with its do-it-yourself soda-making system, but Pepsi denies it is talks to purchase the company. Conway G. Gittens reports.
The Daily Digit is $436 million... which are 2012 sales figures for make-your-own soda company SodaStream. Sales have more than tripled since 2009. The company's products are sold at stores ranging from London's upscale Harrods to U.S. discounter Target. SodaStream took on bigger rivals like Pepsi and Coca-Cola last summer with street demos showing how much plastic and aluminum can be saved by consumers switching to the do-it-yourself product. But there's speculation in an Israeli financial newspaper that Pepsi may want to take on SodaStream - by buying the company outright for $2 billion. SodaStream's market cap is $1.5 billion Pepsi says rumors of talks are untrue. SodaStream was not immediately available for comment.


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The accommodation facilities of Sava Hoteli Bled boast the loveliest views in Bled, each telling its own story. The hotels offer admission to the largest pool complex in the Gorenjska region.
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A friendly harbour for globetrotters!
The Hotel Trst is situated in the very centre of Bled and attracts travellers from all over the world. This small-scale hotel boasts more than one hundred years of tradition as it stands on the site of the Wönfling hotel that was built in 1900. Its central location means that it is an excellent starting point for exploring the sights of Bled, take walks or go on interesting trips. This cosy hotel is chosen by guests who mainly require accommodation and want to get other services elsewhere while exploring Bled and its surroundings. Are you looking for standard accommodation at an affordable price in an excellent location? Then the Hotel Trst is the right choice for you!
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Cesta svobode 19, 4260 Bled, Slovenija
+386 4 579 12 86
+386 4 579 16 00
In the centre of Bled
A small-scale hotel
Guest benefits
Discounted tickets for the swimming poll complex at the Živa Wellness
General information
The Hotel Trst is a smaller hotel situated in the very centre of Bled and in the immediate vicinity of Lake Bled. This three-storey hotel offers 28 rooms, each with a TV set. All the rooms include an en-suite bathroom.
Culinary offer
Hotel guests can take their breakfast at the nearby Hotel Park (7.00–10.00). Lunch and dinner are available at the Panorama Restaurant (80 m) or at one of the hotels in the immediate vicinity.
Entrance to the swimming poll complex at the Živa Wellness
The swimming pool complex at Živa Wellness offers 6 swimming pools: 4 indoor thermal swimming pools, an outdoor thermal swimming pool, children's thermal swimming pool, indoor waterslide and hot tub. Saunas at Živa include 3 Turkish saunas, 3 Finnish saunas, 2 cold swimming pools with a water temperature of between 14 and 21 °C, experience shower. There is a bar next to the swimming pool.
Sauna opening hours: summer (2 May–31 October) Mondays through Thursdays: 15.00–21.00, Fridays: 15.00–23.00, Saturdays: 12.00–23.00, Sundays: 12.00–21.00 / winter (1 November–1 May) Mondays through Thursdays: 12.00–21.00, Fridays: 12.00–23.00, Saturdays: 10.00–23.00, Sundays: 10.00–21.00.
Swimming pool opening hours: Sundays through Thursdays: 7.00–21.00, Fridays and Saturdays: 7.00–23.00.
Živa Wellness at the Hotel Golf
The Živa Wellness boasts a wide range of massages, wellness programmes with an Alpine twist, baths, facial care using established cosmetic brands, spa programmes for young people, beauty treatments and other care programmes. We recommend that you schedule your time slot in advance. Opening hours are each day from 8.00 to 21.00.
Bled Golf Course
Just 3.5 km from the hotel, you will find the Royal Bled Golf Course with the 18-hole King's Course and the 9-hole Lake Course. In addition to the two courses, it offers a large practice putting green, a golf academy, a Pro Shop selling golf equipment, locker rooms for guests and an equipment storage facility. The King's Club House is also located on the golf course. During the season (March–November), the course is open from 7.00 to 22.00, while it follows sunrise and sunset in the spring and autumn and is open from dawn till dusk.
Hotel services
Room keys are available at reception desk of Hotel Jadran (200M)
Check-in: from 14.00
Departure: by 11.00
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Smoking is permitted on the balcony
Pets are not allowed
Airport transfer services (subject to a surcharge)
The hotel is situated in a highly convenient location in the vicinity of the lake. When travelling from Ljubljana, leave the motorway at the Lesce/Bled exit. Take the second exit at the first roundabout. Continue along this road to Bled. When at Bled, go down the hill to reach the lake shore where you will find the Hotel Trst among the buildings on the left. Ljubljana is 54 km away, Trieste is 144 km away, Venice is 290 km away, Munich is 360 km away, Graz is 220 km away, Vienna is 378 km away, Budapest is 515 km away, Zagreb is 198 km away, and Belgrade is 588 km away. The nearest airport is the Letališče Jožeta Pučnika airport, which is 35 km away. Klagenfurt airport is 65 km away. The bus station is 800 m away and the railway station is located 3.5 km from the hotel.
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We accept the following credit cards: MasterCard, Diners, American Express, Visa, Maestro, BA.
Rules on cancellation and prepayment vary depending on the room type or package. Please check upon making the reservation.
Other offers at Bled
A visit to the island with a pletna boat or an electric boat
A visit to Bled castle
A visit to the churches and museums
A trip around the lake or to the castle with a horse carriage
A visit to Vintgar gorge
Swimming in Bled lake at the beautiful public lido with the International Blue Flag eco-label
Many options for shorter or longer trips by foot, bike, train or bus
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Mini-golf course
Summertime sledging, tubing and fitness promenade at Straža
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An adrenaline-filled ride on the Dolinka Zipline
The renovated Royal Golf Course Bled
Multi-purpose ice hall
Ice rink with a view by Kavarna Park in the wintertime
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Filiz, Turkey
The hotel's view is fascinating. It is very close to Lake Bled.
Marjan K
Excellent to come again
Everything is OK! Room is large enough with balcony faced directly to Old Town of Bled. Free parking in front of hotel, location very good. Breakfast very good, maybe for every taste. Staff is very helpful.
Petrice, Great Britain
Beautiful Bled
Positive: Everything was great. Especially staff . Peaceful. Value . Location.
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Hotel Trst: A friendly harbour for globetrotters.
Hotel Trst is a situated in the very centre of Bled and offers quality accommodation at an accessible price. This is an excellent starting point for the exploration of Bled and its surroundings.
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Benefits and events
The rooms offered by Hotel Trst in the centre of Bled are intended for guests who are primarily looking for accommodation. Half of the rooms face the
lake and the other half overlook the park. The main advantage of the rooms is their standard quality at an affordable price, while the hotel's central location means that guests can start their sightseeing tour of Bled on foot.
Breakfast buffet, and optional lunch and dinner are available to Hotel Trst guests at the Panorama Restaurant, which is just a few steps away. The Pan
orama Restaurant offers an amazing view of Lake Bled so we suggest you choose a table by the window. Its specialty is Slovenian dishes – select them from the menu or ask the serving staff to recommend a dish to you. The restaurant offers various daily special offers to hotel guests and Bled visitors.
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Živa Wellness pool complex
The guests of Hotel Trst receive a discount on tickets to the swimming pool complex at Živa Wellness, which has the largest swimming pools in this par
t of Slovenia. The pools offer a magnificent view of Lake Bled. They are filled with thermal water. At Bled there are several springs of thermal water with beneficial effects on well-being. Pools on two levels with an indoor waterslide are also suitable for families. Guests can enjoy light and aromatherapy treatments at the saunas and cool down in the outdoor cooling pool or jump in the whirlpool and enjoy the most beautiful views.
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The multiple award-winning Živa Wellness is home to Alpine freshness and the Rikli healing concept, which benefits everyone facing a hectic pace of li
fe on a daily basis. This healing concept cleanses them of the negative effects of stress while boosting their immune system and strengthening their spirits. The combination of local Alpine elements and the soul-cleansing break from the hustle and bustle of everyday life has given rise to original wellness products – muscle relaxing massage using spruce buds, beauty treatments using honey produced by local Carniolan honey bees, walks through the morning dew … And you will certainly respond to the allure of the saunas offering enticing views of the idyllic Lake Bled. The beneficial effects of the sauna are further enhanced by a cooling outdoor swimming pool and whirlpool offering the most beautiful views.
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The bars and restaurants, wellness facilities and hotels of Sava Hotels Bled offer daily discounts and benefits for hotel guests and visitors to Bled.
Check the bars and restaurants and wellness facilities for discounted prices and other benefits prepared for you. Find out what is happening at Bled and the area during your stay. Parents should not overlook Zaki the Swan's bonus card for children that offers guests of Sava Hotels Bled free of charge benefits and discounts in Bled and its surroundings!
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Original Bled cream cake
The original Bled cream cake is the most recognisable feature of Bled. Even though it is over 60 years of age, it still boasts a tempting youthful taste, forever fresh and crisp. Since 1953, the confectionery of the Hotel Park has been diligently recording the layers of buttery puff pastry used to make these mouth-watering cream cakes. More than 13 million original Bled cream cakes were made in over 60 years. For these, they used about 380,000 litres of cream, more than 863,000 litres of milk, over 6,759,130 eggs, more than 112 tonnes of flour, over 300 tonnes of sugar and more than 78 tonnes of vanilla sugar. The authentic original Bled cream cake made according to the original recipe is only served at the Park Café and in the hotels and restaurants of the Sava Hotels Bled.
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Visit the breathtaking Bled!
Bled and its fairy-tale nature, mild alpine climate and harmonious energy have since always been believed to have a magical healing power. Romantic walks or a horse-drawn carriage ride around the lake, a ride in the traditional pletnja to the Bled Island, a visit to the magnificent castle ruling the rock cliff above the lake and of course treating oneself to the creamiest and most famous Bled dessert, the original Bled cream cake – Bled is a superlative holiday destination! Offering swimming in the lake, hiking, cycling and golfing in the summer, swimming in the thermal water swimming pool complex in winter, wonderful vistas and nearby ski slopes, Bled will captivate you in each and every season.
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Interfacing LM35 Temperature Sensor with PIC Microcontroller.
The are many cool sensors available now a days, ranging from IR distance sensor modules, accelerometers, humidity sensors, temperature sensors and many many more(gas sensors, alcohol sensor, motion sensors, touch screens). Many of these are analog in nature. That means they give a voltage output that varies directly (and linearly) with the sensed quantity. For example in LM35 temperature sensor, the output voltage is 10mV per degree centigrade. That means if output is 300mV then the temperature is 30 degrees. In this tutorial we will learn how to interface LM35 temperature sensor with PIC18F4520 microcontroller and display its output on the LCD module.
First I recommend you to go and read the following tutorial as they are the base of this small project.
- Interfacing LCD Module with PIC Microcontrollers.
- Making the LCD Expansion Board for PIC18F4520.
- Using the ADC of PIC Microcontrollers.
After reading the ADC tutorial given above you will note the the PIC MCU's ADC gives us the value between 0-1023 for input voltage of 0 to 5v provided it is configured exactly as in the above tutorial. So if the reading is 0 then input is 0v, if reading is 1023 then input is 5v. So in general form if the adc read out is val then voltage is.
unsigned int val;
val=ADCRead(0); //Read Channel 0
voltage= ((val)/1023.0)*5;
The above formula give voltage in Volts, to get Voltage in mili Volts (mV) we must multiply it with 1000, so
voltage=((val)/1023.0)*5*1000); //Voltage is in mV
since 10mV = 1 degree, to get temperature we must divide it by 10, so
t=((val)/1023.0)*5*100); //t is in degree centigrade
simplifying further we get
we round off this value, so
remember round() is a standard c library function
Hardware for LM35 based thermometer.
You will need a PIC18F4520 chip running at 20MHz attached with a standard 16×2 LCD Module and LM35 on AN0 pin. LM35 is a 3 pin device as show below.
connect the +Vs Pin to 5v and GND to GND. The output must be connected to the analog input pin 0 of the PIC18F4520 MCU. It is labeled AN0 in the datasheet. It is pin number 2 on the 40 pin package. It is also called RA0 because it is shared with PORTA0.
We will use our 40 PIN PIC Development board to realize the project. The base board has all the basic circuit to run the PIC. The extra part required for this project like LCD and the LM35 temperature sensor are installed in the expansion board.
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Authored by Vince Russell on 17 October 2005 at 08:16PM
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Adidas - The one-footed reply
It was always the idea that sending marvellous letters to companies was to provoke a response, any response, but I have to admit I was disappointed with the reply to my letter to adidas.
But, let's not be negative, I've decided to send the same letter to Nike, Reebok, Puma and any other footwear company that comes to mind! Let's hope for a better response eh! (thanks for the reply though adidas! You're the best!!)
Dear Mr Russell,
Thank you for your letter presenting your ideas.
We regret to inform you that our policy is not to accept unsolicited submissions of designs, inventions, marketing concepts or ideas from persons external to the adidas Group. Unfortunately, we are therefore unable to further your submission.
We are sorry for any disappointment caused and would like to thank you for your interest in the adidas brand.
Yours sincerely
Lauren Cruse
Customer Care Manager
For and on behalf of adidas (UK) Limited
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Last week I was in a snit over the fact that Utah's House of Rep's passed HB257 which would have in effect placed violent video games in the same light as Porn. It passed by a landslide in the House but then had to go to the Senate.
The Senate saw the light and smacked it down like the schmack that it was. You can read Game Politics's article here. Our constitutional rights are still safe for the time being!
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Friends of Depot schedules meeting
The next meeting of the Friends of the Orange Depot will be Thursday, Oc. 15, 5:30 pm, at Grace Lutheran Church. All members and volunteers are urged to attend as we continue our plans for the Boogie Woogie Train Gala, to be held Thursday, Nove.12, 6:30 pm at the Orange County Convention and Expo Center.


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BEIJING—Due to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, China's intelligence agencies have stepped up efforts to collect information regarding foreigners who may stage demonstrations, aiming to prevent anything that may steal the limelight at the important moment.
Security experts and consultants familiar with this operation have expressed that Chinese agencies in charge of intelligence enforcement and think tanks are in the process of collecting information regarding foreign organizations deemed to pose potential threats, and the scope is not limited to the human rights organizations that have long criticized the Beijing administration.
The targeted foreign organizations include Christians who have long intended to put an end to China's restriction on religious activities, advocates who are infuriated about the worsening global warming, as well as activists who have demanded that Beijing make use of its clout in purchasing oil from Sudan to help end the human right crisis in Darfur.
This is by far the most extensive intelligence-collecting operation against Beijing-alleged "foreign non-governmental organizations," aiming to eliminate potential demonstrations and other political activities during the Beijing Olympic Games. Not only does the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) want to boost its domestic popularity by hosting the Games, it also wants to improve its international image.
A person working with the Beijing Olympic organizing committee who chose to remain anonymous said, "The organizing committee is concerned about all potential demonstration activities, including any anti-American activities." He added, "The CCP wants to know which categories of NGOs would come to Beijing and what their plans might be."
The scope of the surveillance operation taken by Beijing this time is far more extensive than in the past, and most of the activities held by these foreign organizations are legal in most countries around the world.
In the meantime, the surveillance operation may also pose some risks to Beijing. Informed sources have indicated that the Chinese Communist regime is planning to suppress demonstration activities through denials of visa applications and heavy deployment of police forces. However, this may lead to negative news coverage making the International Olympic Committee and sponsoring companies nervous.
Scott Kronick, President of the Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, China, expressed that when consulted by an official of the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee about the possibility of encountering protests over the course of torch relay, what was actually in his mind was how the authorities would deal with the demonstration.
Kronick pointed out, "I mean everybody should understand that even dissident groups resort to the activities like this. What you should worry about is how you can react to it and how you will react to it." Among Kronick's clients is Adidas.
Both of the Ministry of Public Security, which supervises Chinese police departments, and the Beijing Olympics organizing committee refused to give any comments on the matter, and the telephone number of the Ministry of State Security, which is a leading intelligence agency in China, and that of the State Council Information Office are not disclosed.


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Grape, Angoor ( Grafted, Seedless ) - Plant
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Description for Grape, Angoor ( Grafted, Seedless )
Grapes plant is a fruit plant, which is known as Angoor Scientific name of this plant is Vitis Vinifera and it is a juicy plant, which are green, purple or black in color. Grapes are used as sweet fruit and for making jam, jelly, wine, vinegar and so more.
Grapes plant loves warmth weather; hates wind and air. It must be protect from wind and air, this plant can tolerate high temperature.
It needs for its well growth good soil and great drainage system; well-drained soil is preferable for its growth.
It needs full of sunlight and regular watering once or twice in a week for keep moisture in soil. Light fertilizer is needed for this plant growth.
Planting and care
Plant dormant, bare-root grape vines in the early spring. Construct a trellis or arbor before planting. Most grape varieties are self-fertile. Before planting grapevines, soak their roots in water for two or three hours. Select a site with full sun. Space vines 6 to 10 feet apart.
Caring for Grape
- In the first couple of years, the vine should not be allowed to produce fruit. It needs to strengthen its root system before it can support the extra weight of fruit.
- Pruning is important. Not only would vines run rampant without control, but canes will only produce fruit once.
- Prune annually when vines are dormant, in March or April. This is before the buds start to swell, but when winter damage is apparent.In the first year, cut back all buds except for 2 or 3.
- Then, select a couple of strong canes and cut back the rest. Make sure the remaining canes are fastened to the support.
Typical uses of Grape
Special features: Grapes are primarily grown for fruit production in home fruit gardens where ornamental value is not a concern. However, grapes do in fact have some good ornamental value: (a) bold summer foliage, (b) some fall color, (c) showy edible fruit and (d) twisted trunking and branching which is often adorned with shaggy bark that is best seen in winter.
Culinary use: edible fruit, used in culinary and in juice or dried to make kismis or munakka.etc.
Ornamental use: The plant is used for ornamental purpose.
Medicinal use: Grapes are the fruit of a vine (Vitis vinifera). The whole fruit, skin, leaves and seed of the grape plant are used as medicine.
Note: The following information is general guidelines. Be sure to ask your healthcare provider for guidelines.
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when I put the plant indoors totally, it started having yellow leaves.
Very nice plant. Got delivered with very good condition. Gonna order one more
Perfectly OK for indoor use with artificial lighting.
Have never ordered plants on line before but want to tell you how absolutely thrilled I am with the plants.
Excellent proctus collection
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Hello, yeah I'm still here. So work experience has finished and I'm back at uni, well technically I'm back tomorrow as I took today off. Today my parents kindly offered to drive me back to Kent and took me to one of my favourite places to visit around Christmas time. Crews Hill is in Enfield which I believe is on the outskirts of London. Don't take my word for it as Geography isn't my strongest subject haha!. It's basically a road full of garden centres and cute little shops There is one garden centre in particular that goes all out for Christmas and I absolutely love visiting their. It's totally got me in the Christmas spirit. I tried to take as many pictures as I could but I think they're a bit funny about photos being taken. There are so many decorations, lights (my favourite), cute little light up moving villages and gift sets. There were also lots of festive themed food selections like biscuits, sweet, chocolates your spoilt for choice. I had to pick up some little gifts for friends as it's rude not too. Yeah real reindeers too, they go for it big time haha. We ended spending quite a large amount of money which almost caused my dad to faint :P.
We then took a walk and ended up visiting a little food stall we always end up going to. I ended up getting a lovely hot chocolate and my mum had a craving for a cheeseburger so we all had them. Yeah real healthy.
I think there are just some places that generally make you happy when you visit them and Crews Hill is definitely one of them for me. I've loved living at home and spending time with my parents. Guess I now have to get back into the swing of things at uni boo. I loved my work placement and I'm gutted its ended. I can't even tell you how nervous I was before I started but I'm really chuffed that I managed to do it and enjoyed it so much.
I have had perhaps the best week I've had in a very long time and I don't want it to end any time soon.


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Home Main Display Find a Walk Display INTRODUCTION New New Contributions Newsletters Challenge Walks News Tracks, Walks Upload a track Find a Walk SECONDARY OPTIONS: View all tracks secondary method View your tracks secondary method Challenge Challenge Walks Calendar Challenge Walks News Community Rising Summiteers Summiteers Hall of Records Irish Munroists Recent Contributors Contributors Hall of Fame Credits Lists, Completion & Awards Community Constitution Lists & Logs Irish County Highpoints Local 100 Irish Highest 100 Vandeleur-Lynams Arderins Arderin Begs Arderins + Arderin Begs Irish Best rated Irish 900 up Irish Island Munros All Twenty-Four Lists & Personal Log Log Analysis My Contributions & Profile Listing Programs Simple Irish Listings Simple Irish & British Listings More Guidelines Using the Service Comments Photos Statistics Conditions of Use Resources Links Motley Views General Forum Suggestions Forum Bibliography Welcome to MountainViews If you want to use the website often please enrol (quick and free) at top right. Overview Detail Legend Zoom: ?? Overlay features legend For more map options click on any overview map area or any detail map feature. Detail Map Features Showing 8 items: Beenoskee 826m, Stradbally Mountain 798m, Coombane 610m, Beenatoor 592m, Dromavally Mountain 552m, Banoge North Top 447.6m, Tracks: 2911, 9km 2630, 7km Find Suggested WalksOpen walks finder Find hill, mountain, island, coastal feature. Videos Recent Contributions << Prev page 1 .. 15 16 17 18 19 20 .. 23 Next page >> Sail Liath: Looking across to Corrag Buidhe, Sgurr Fiona and Bidean a'Ghlas T Summit Comment melohara a month ago Corrag Buidhe Sgurr Fiona and Bidean a'Ghlas Thuil from Sáil Liath Sail Liath: View to Sgúrr Bán, Beinn a'Chlaidheimh and Ruadh Stac Mór Fisherfie Summit Comment melohara a month ago Sgurr Bán Beinn a'Chlaidheimh and Ruadh Stac Mór from Sail Liath ascent Crockawama from the East Track 4005 David-Guenot 2 months ago Pretty tough-going once I left the track. 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You are responsible for your safety and your permission to walk see conditions. Credits and list definitions are listed here Credits RSS Feed for Recent Items. Visit our Facebook page. Video display Central Dingle Area More detail Place count in area: 23, OSI/LPS Maps: 70, 71, 78 Highest place: Beenoskee, 826m Maximum height for area: 826 metres, Maximum prominence for area: 491 metres, Places in area Central Dingle:An Cnapán Mór 649mAn Starraicín 458.4mBeenatoor 592mBeenoskee 826mBrickany 374mCarrigadav 240mCnoc na Bánóige 641.6mCnoc na Bánóige N Top 447.6mCoombane 610mCroaghskearda 608mCummeen 477mDoonties Commons 252mDromavally Mountain 552mFarrendalouge 144mGob an Iolair 476.7mKnockmulanane 593mKnockmulanane West Top 563mKnocknakilton 423mKnocknanacree 286mSliabh na nGabhar 485.8mSlievanea 628.7mSlievanea NE Top 670.7mStradbally Mountain 798m Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such. Centre on map. Beenoskee Mountain Binn os Gaoith A name in Irish (Ir. Binn os Gaoith [OSI], 'mountain above the wind/estuary') Kerry County, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam, Irish Best Hundred, Irish Highest Hundred Lists, Purple cross-bedded sandstone Bedrock Height: 826m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 70 Grid Reference: Q58062 08879 Place visited by 217 members. Recently by: strangeweaver, Pinger, JeanM, PeakPaul, Patbrdrck, Atlanticstar, jamesmforrest, hak493r, Lauranna, Ulsterpooka, millsd1, FrankMc1964, ucampbell, GSheehy, David-Guenot I have visited this place: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.) More detail Longitude: -10.077357, Latitude: 52.213846 , Easting: 58062, Northing: 108879 Prominence: 491m, Isolation: 0.7km, Has trig pillar ITM: 458045 608932, GPS IDs, 6 char: Bnsk, 10 char: BeenoskeeBedrock type: Purple cross-bedded sandstone, (Cappagh Sandstone Formation) It would seem that this name is locally understood to mean 'mountain above the wind', but as wind speeds tend only to increase the more height one gains, one has to ask what this could possibly mean. Another possibility is that gaoth is rather an archaic word for a water feature (possibly Lough Gill or the estuary of the nearby Owenmore River), and that the name was no longer understood once this word had fallen out of common use in Irish. For further information on the name Beenoskee, see Paul Tempan, Some Notes on the Names of Six Kerry Mountains, JKAHS, ser. 2, vol. v (2005), 5-19. Beenoskee is the highest mountain in the Central Dingle area and the 29th highest in Ireland. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/28/ Rate Gallery COMMENTS for Beenoskee 1 2 Next page >> Picture from group : Beenoskee from Beenatoor to the west Picture: Beenoskee from Beenatoor to the west Ireland's finest views? Short Summary created by Peter Walker, aidand, 24 Jul 2014 There is parking for about 6 cars at Lough Annascaul. Start by following the roadway up the valley until it peters out in the bog above. From here head NE initially across bog and then continuing NE gradually ascend the southern slopes of Beenoskee, but actually heading for the neighbouring Stradbally Mountain. You will eventually reach a fence which will lead you up to the summit of Stradbally Mountain and its equally impressive views. From here it is a 10 minute walk west to the top of Beenoskee. There are major cliffs on the northern side of this ridge, so beware in poor visibility. From Beenoskee you can descend SW and pick up the track back down to Lough Annascaul. Allow about 5 hours. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/28/comment/4788/ Picture from dbloke : And the prize for the most phallic cairn goes to... Picture: And the prize for the most phallic cairn goes to... dbloke on Beenoskee, 2008 by dbloke 6 May 2008 If you're going to tackle the 840 mountain tops on Mountain Views, you may as well start with the ones on your doorstep. So, after staring out the window at Stradbally/Beenoskee for the best part of a year we decided that the bank holiday weekend was the time to take it on. Most walk descriptions seem to start from Anascaul Lake, but it seemed there must be an easier way starting from the northern side. A bit of Googling turned up a site with a log of the walk starting from the Glanteenassig Forest. Looking at the OS map it seems as if this area is surrounded by steep cliffs, which it is, but obviously there was a possible route. Further investigation turned up the Coillte Outdoors website that has a map and directions to the forest. Starting from the 2nd car park Q599 078 A, follow the forest road until it disappears into the trees. Here you will have to fight your way through the branches following a vague path left by previous walkers. There is a small stream to cross and you will emerge from the forest faced with a wall of rock. The forest map indicates the hill walking access is to the left of here, but a more obvious route is to the right where there is a small gully that is easily ascended; either up the squishy grassy left hand side or crossing the rocky waterfall onto the north side where there is some easy scrambling. Where it levels out Q588 072 B head NNW across a small area of bog and straight up the side of Beenoskee. You will know when you are nearing the top, the cairn is unmistakable. The summit definitely lives up to its windy Irish name. It was howling, despite the balmy conditions down at sea level. From here it's a short hop down around and up the edge overlooking Loch an Choimín to the top of Stradbally. Heading down in a SSE direction there is what looks to be a recently erected fence to follow. This ends at the point indicated on the forest map of the 2nd hill walking access, but you'd need a parachute or absail to get down safely from here. Continue down to the flatter area where the small river can be seen that cascades down to Loch Caum Q595 078 C. The descent here is straight-forward, rather like a mini Devil's Ladder but without all the nasty erosion and loose rocks. At the bottom the loch is surrounded by a railway sleeper pathway and you are only 5 mins from the car park. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/28/comment/3091/ Your Score: Very useful << >>Average Picture from GWPR GWPR on Beenoskee, 2002 by GWPR 21 Nov 2002 Photo taken from Ballyquin shows Stradbally Mt., Benoskee,Coumbaun, Beenatoor up into Gleann na Huaimhe. August 2002. I could walk forever here! Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/28/comment/226/ Your Score: Very useful << >>Average Picture from majorkikshaw majorkikshaw on Beenoskee, 2004 by majorkikshaw 1 Nov 2004 The reflection of the stillness on Beenoskee is the grace of that mountain poured into your soul. A special place. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/28/comment/1297/ Your Score: Very useful << >>Average Days like this by aidand 24 Sep 2012 After many years of looking at this mountain I finally got to climb it on 21/9/12 along with a group from the Nenagh Walking Club. We had a lovely clear autumn day. The views on all sides are brilliant. We could see as far as the Connemara mountains, the Aran Islands, Loop Head, the Skelligs. the Reeks, Mount Brandon and the Lakes of Killarney. Definitely one of my favourite days on the hills. If you are climbing from Annascaul, don't forget to visit the South Pole Inn and sample Tom Crean's ale. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/28/comment/14825/ Your Score: Very useful << >>Average Picture from Colin Murphy : That Picture: That Fine, rocky summit with impressive cliffs. by Colin Murphy 25 Nov 2015 Having ascended via Beenatoor and Coombane, it was nice to leave those grassy bumps behind and climb a mountain with lots of boulders and a rock-strewn surface! The summit is marked by two cairns and the views are spectacular. But perhaps the most impressive part of the mountain are the craggy cliffs you'll see on its north east side, plunging down to Loch an Cholmin. A fine mountain by any standard. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/28/comment/18383/ Your Score: Very useful << >>Average COMMENTS for Beenoskee 1 2 Next page >> (End of comment section for Beenoskee.) Some mapping: Open Street Map (Various variations used.) 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Temptation is something we all have to deal with, and we will have to deal with it for the rest of our lives. It doesn't matter if you are a believer or not we all live in a world full of temptation. So, how do we deal with it then? Let's look at how Jesus dealt with it and see what we can learn.
Without going into too much detail I'm going to assume you know the story. If you don't I hope that you will look at it for yourself. It is found in Matthew 4, Mark 1 and Luke 4. Jesus was baptized and right away the Holy Spirit led him into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. If you want to be specific it actually says he was driven in Marks account. Either way my point is that God himself wanted Jesus to be tempted. Therefore I have no reason to think he feels any different about us.
Every time the devil spoke to Jesus to try and get him to do something Jesus didn't stop at telling him no he went on to tell him what the Word says. You see Jesus didn't "just say no" because he knew that wouldn't work. He knew that saying no to one thing required saying yes to something else. This gives us a clue how we are to deal with temptation also. We can't just say no to the temptation we have to say yes to the Christ.
Throughout the Old Testament we read time after time where Israel became caught up in idol worship. Of course God wanted that to stop so he sent them a prophet to tell them, but he didn't just say put away your idols he would say turn back to God. Paul said the same in 1 Thessalonians 1:9 "For they themselves report about us what kind of a reception we had with you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God." So you see this is the way to deal with temptation.
On a personal note I remember the first few weeks after being born again how addictive cravings would crop up. I remember one specific time when I thought to myself "I could sure smoke a joint right now." I hadn't smoked pot in quite a long time but for some reason the temptation popped up. I remember standing in my kitchen thinking "All I have to do is go out that back door, and I could find some pretty easy." Instead I sat down at the table and opened my Bible. I don't remember what I read but I do know that 30-45 minutes later I had forgotten all about the pot or even why I picked up my Bible. No one had taught me to do this but apparently the Holy Spirit was teaching me.
What this all boils down to is learning to redirect our thoughts toward God when we are being tempted to go astray. We can't fight the temptation on its playing field we have to fight it by learning to look to the Spirit for victory. Meanwhile we take Paul's advice to the Philippians and make it our own. We are to think on things that are true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, good repute, excellent, or praiseworthy. When the enemy starts to suggest things to us like he did Jesus we will be ready to reply like he did with "It is written…"
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GLENDALE — One weekend to get three wins. That's the mission for the Glendale Community College baseball team, which has never been closer to its goal of winning a state championship as the opening round of the 2011 California Community College Athletic Assn. Baseball State Championship tournament draws near.
"The team is really excited," said Glendale outfielder Sean Spear, who has been an offensive catalyst for the first Vaqueros squad to reach state under the tournament's current format. "When we started in early fall this is exactly the position we wanted to be in. Our team motto is pitch by pitch and day by day, but our ultimate goal is to get to the state championship."
It will take more of the same timely hitting, unflappable pitching and refusal to quit that has carried the Vaqueros to a Western State Conference South Division title and wins in the regional and super regional rounds of the playoffs, but mostly, according to Coach Chris Cicuto, it will come down to limiting mistakes and taking advantage of every opportunity.


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A company called PoweryBase recently noticed that some users were having problems with its NotifyMe app, which allows uses to set reminders that are pushed to an iPhone at a specified time. It was able to trace the problem to users that had unlocked their iPhones to work on a different mobile carrier, which may actually be by design on Apple's part.
The problem stems from how the push notification service works with Apple's servers. An application that uses push notifications will attempt to register with APNS on launch. The APNS will respond with a unique token that allows notifications to be routed to a specific phone. However, APNS simply does not respond to a registration request from a phone with an unauthorized unlock hack. If an application isn't coded to time out after a certain period of waiting for the APNS request, it will essentially appear to be locked up, waiting for a response that will never come.
PoweryBase notes that not responding to a request is common for some smaller network services, but that typically a service like Apple's Push Notifications would return an error that applications could then handle appropriately. Apple may have either not tested what would happen with a hacked iPhone or may have simply intended for APNS to not respond to requests from "unauthorized" devices.
It's possible developers can update their apps to take the issue into account—that's what PoweryBase intends to do—but I wouldn't hold your breath waiting for Apple to change how the server works just for unlocked phones. Essentially, users of unlocked phones should avoid apps that rely mainly on push notifications or turn the feature off for other apps.


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Spotted Seals, Phoca largha
« Database Home Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Phocidae Phoca largha
Description & Behavior
Spotted seals, Phoca largha (Pallas, 1811), aka Larga seals, vary in size among their different populations. On average, adult males measure 1.5-2.1 m in length and weigh 85-150 kg, and adult females measure 1.4-1.7 m in length and weigh 65-115 kg. There is also variation in the coloring of adult coats, but generally spotted seals are silvery-gray on their ventral (under) sides and darker gray on their backs with dark spotted patterns. Spotted seals can live to at least 35 years of age.
Phoca largha is closely related to harbor seals, Phoca vitulina, and often shares the same habitat. There is also some evidence of inter-breeding between these 2 species.
World Range & Habitat
Spotted seals, Phoca largha, are found around the ice and waters of the north Pacific Ocean and adjacent seas, including the continental shelf of the Beaufort, Chukchi, Bering and Okhotsk Seas and south to the northern Huanghai Sea and western Sea of Japan. Recent population data is unavailable, and estimates from the 1970s of 335,000-450,000 seals are likely inflated. A more recent survey of the Okhotsk Sea in 1986 and 1987 estimated 50,000 seals there.
Spotted seals gather to molt in late spring-early summer among the ice remnants or on land when as the ice retreats. Following molting, spotted seals in the Okhotsk and Bering Seas disperse, some migrate north to the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, others to the south and east. Little data exists on the distribution and movements of spotted seals during the colder months; it is likely though that they remain in the water during the winter.
Feeding Behavior (Ecology)
Spotted seals feed on a wide variety of food sources including crustaceans, cephalopods, and fishes such as: herring, capelin, pollock, eelpout, sand lance, and cod. The diet varies by age, by region, and by season. Known predators are sharks, orca (killer whales), walruses, Steller sea lions, polar bears, brown bears, wolves, foxes and some large birds. Adult spotted seals can dive to depths of over 300 m.
Life History
Breeding season takes place during Spring when spotted seals, Phoca largha, are found at the southern edges of the pack ice near cracks between ice floes for access to air and the surface. Known breeding areas are in the Bering Sea, Okhotsk Sea, Sea of Japan and Bohai Sea (where some seals give birth on land). Females reach sexual maturity at 3-4 years of age, males at 4-5 years. Newborn pups measure 75-90 cm in length and weigh 7-12 kg. Pups are born February- May, depending on the region, with a woolly white coat that is molted 4-6 weeks later (2-3 weeks in Japan) around the same time the pup is weaned. The pup remains on the ice or on land for the first few weeks after it is weaned, then gradually learns to dive and feed, diving up to 80 m. The pup mortality rate for the first year is around 45%. Families of three seals are often observed during breeding season consisting of a female, her current mate, and her pup, likely sired with a different mate, from the previous breeding season. It is likely that the males join the females about 10 days before she gives birth, then the pair mates after her pup is born.
Conservation Status & Comments
As with other Arctic species, the spotted seal is threatened by climate change because their habitat consists of the ice front at the southern edge of the sea ice, an area that may change due to global warming forcing all seal species in the region to redistribute. This may reduce the food resources available or put the seals in closer contact with predators. Oil and gas exploration and extraction in the region may cause disturbance to spotted seal populations as well as environmental contamination of the habitat and food sources due to oil spills. Reduced fish stocks including pollock and herring in the Bering Sea due to commercial fishing may also cause declines in populations of spotted seals as well as other species in the region including Steller sea lions, harbor seals, and northern fur seals. Spotted seals are also caught as bycatch by fisheries and some have been killed by fishermen for preying on catches in fishing nets. In Russia, spotted seals are hunted for food to feed foxes on fur farms. Subsistence hunters also kill spotted seals. The annual kill is estimated at 2,500 with a maximum quota of 15,000. In the 1990s about 2,000 spotted seals were killed each year by Alaskan native subsistence hunters, mostly in the Bering Strait and Yukon-Kuskokwim regions.
Commercial hunting of spotted seals has ceased in Japan, although the seals are still hunted there on occasion. Spotted seals also die in salmon trap nets along the Nemuro Peninsula. The spotted seal is listed as nationally endangered in China; it is the only pinniped that breeds in that country. The only spotted seal breeding site in China is found at the Dalian Seal Sanctuary, a nature reserve established in 1992 at Liaodong Bay in the Bohai Sea, however these seals remain at-risk of illegal hunting, entanglement, loss of habitat, disturbance, and reduced food supply.
References & Further Research
Center for Biological Diversity: Bearded, ringed and spotted seals
Seal Conservation Society (SCS): Spotted Seal, Phoca largha
NOAA Lists Population of Spotted Seals as Threatened - ScienceDaily (Oct. 22, 2010)
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Courage Lies Within You
What most of us don't know is that Lincoln's life before his presidency was marked by one failure after another. He failed in many ventures; in business, in elections for Speaker of the House and to the state legislature, he lost a Congressional nomination, a land officer appointment, twice to the US Senate, and in a nomination for the Vice President. Finally, it was only after these eight sizeable failures that Lincoln was elected President of the United States. How many of us would have given up after so many defeats?
Many of the problems our country faces today pale in comparison to what Lincoln had to overcome as president. During his presidency, eleven states seceded from the Union to form the Confederate States of America. Americans may think the divisions between parties is great today, but think of this divide which Lincoln faced. Americans on both sides were literally killing each other.
The American casualties in the Civil War during Lincoln's presidency were greater than the America casualties lost under all the other Presidents combined. Lincoln's responsibilities were so immense, yet he managed to keep the country together so that we can still call our nation a united states.
Lincoln also dealt with depression without the luxury of modern medicine. Nevertheless he led by example. He is known to have been one of the kindest, good-hearted presidents in the history of our nation. In his second inaugural address, Lincoln said that there should be "malice toward none" and that he intended "to bind up the nation's wounds."
Indeed, we owe him an enormous debt of gratitude for his great service to our country and for the heroic example of leadership he left for us. Clearly, our responsibilities do not match his, yet we can still meet our challenges with the fearless kind heart of President Lincoln.
We have all achieved merit in our own way. We might think it is insignificant, but somehow we learned to walk and talk, to get an education, and to overcome some memorable obstacles of our own over the years. Think about it for a moment and I am sure you will grin about at least one personal accomplishment. No matter how trivial it might seem in comparison to Abraham Lincoln's, allow it to remind you that you too can find your own greatness within yourself if you put your mind to it.


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Security is in Wi-Fi Management's Future
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It's one thing for a company like BlueSocket to say it's putting an intrusion detection system (IDS) into its WLAN management platform. But it's another thing entirely when companies are getting out of management altogether to concentrate on security. That seems to be the way the wind is blowing these days.
Take, for instance, Cirond Corporation of San Jose, Calif. Today, the company announced today that it is "shifting focus" from managing to securing wireless LANs. This is just the latest evidence of vanishing borders in the Wi-Fi industry.
"We have decided to focus the entire resources of our company and leverage our mature technologies in this space," said Nicholas Miller, Cirond president and CEO.
Despite already being crowded with 24 WLAN security-related vendors, Wai Sing Lee, analyst with Frost & Sullivan, describes the market potential as "humungous."
While 2002 saw the worldwide demand for Wi-Fi security at just $27 million, the sector has seen a huge jump. In 2003, demand for wireless security leaped to $104 million worldwide, according to Lee. The market for enterprise security solutions is larger than for management.
Driving the increased demand is the fruition of many companies' tentative steps into wireless networking.
"Enterprises are finally deploying WLANs," says Lee. The analyst says small pilot projects are maturing. Also propelling the need for security is an Oct. 11 Department of Defense deadline requiring corporations to secure their wireless networks.
Lee, who is now completing a survey of wireless security, says Cirond's decision confirms what he's been hearing. He expects that this year we'll see more management functions entering security products.
For example, Bluesocket, the Burlington, Mass.-based WLAN management vendor, also announced an IDS system today, called BlueSecure. It monitors an enterprise's WLAN, reporting security threats such as rogue Access Points and "war driving" events. It's an additional feature of the company's already-existing wireless gateway.
"What we've been doing all these years... is sell wireless gateways to secure enterprises," says Michael Puglia, Bluesocket senior product manager. "BlueSecure will augment our current offerings."
Lee says that while we won't see the consolidation of wireless management and security vendors like we've witnessed in the semiconductor sector, distinctions are blurring. He's "not sure we can call some of these companies true WLAN security or WLAN management companies."
"Security shouldn't necessarily be a solution on its own -- it should be a feature of a broader management system," says Julie Ask, a wireless analyst for Jupiter Research.
"Companies that think security is a separate, large market are going to find it increasingly difficult to make money," says IDC analyst Stephen Elliot.
"It will be a homogenized market, with both security and management being equally important," Elliot says. [Cirond says it will not be ignoring it's routes in the managment side, as indicated in the original version of this story.]
But Cirond's Miller is not questioning the move, saying, "I see management as less important than security." He believes that "If you have one buck, you're gonna spend it on security."
Besides, there is "very little difference" between Cirond's management products and the company's security offerings, according to Miller. He claims that 99% of the computer instructions in Cirond's AirPatrol product are in their security offering.
"Once you've done one, you might as well do the other," says Miller.
Cirond's AirSafe disables the Wi-Fi portion of a wireless laptop whenever it's plugged into the wired network, to prevent it from being used as a hole into the corporate LAN. AirSafe also manages and standardizes security policies. Cirond's AirPatrol alerts enterprises of wireless laptops connected to a company network.
An expected 27 million wireless-enabled laptop computers will ship this year, which "represents arguably the biggest threat to corporate security since the advent of the Internet," according to Miller.


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I absolutely love Gwangali Beach! It's also the first beach we visited in Korea. The view is really nice, and across the street, you can stay over in a 찜질방 (jimjiㅣbang) for about 10,000 won (~$9.02 CAD). FYI a jimjibang is like a public sauna/bath house. It's really nice inside, lots of food to eat there (or near by), and you get to sleep on heated floors ^^


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Tuesday, 4 June 2013
Lea Seydoux is one of my favourite actresses, made even more so when she was interviewed and said she couldn't stop listening to Nightcall by Kravinsky, a track on the Drive soundtrack, which I loved. She has the coolest hair, wears awesome clothes and she's now playing Candy in Prada's latest campaign for their fragrance of the same name (which smells divine!) The short film is also directed by Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola, amazing!
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On 30 March, 2013, it was widely reported that "Ceremonial vice President Guy Scott says the Patriotic Front (PF) has eaten up the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) to a point that the former ruling party is virtually dead". I was left wondering – why are we enemies of ourselves? How does the demise of the MMD assist the PF? UNIP existed alone for close to twenty years. Did that underwrite their hold on power forever? Where is UNIP today? Then there was the Editorial of the Post Newspaper of Friday, 29th March 2013, entitled Rupiah and the diplomats in which the Post editor made desperate attempts to condemn RB, the high commissioner, President Zuma, and South Africa generally. Again I was left wondering – Do the people behind the chaotic lifting of RB's immunity understand the implications of what they have done?
Where are we going when people like Dr Guy Scott who we expect to be a thinker sinks so low as to make pronouncements that are supposed to be made by those who do not appreciate the meaning of multiparty democracy, nor complexity theory and systems thinking? Three characteristics about ourselves provide a strange unifying theme: hypocrisy; sadistic disposition; and lack of appreciation of society's complexity and systematic existence. The Zambian society like any other is divided into three layers. The first comprises thinkers. The next level comprises opinion leaders who decipher the thoughts of thinkers and package messages for the larger group of followers who look up to opinion leaders for direction. Leaders must come from amongst thinkers or at the least, from amongst opinion leaders.
When leaders come from amongst thinkers, that particular society progresses because, thinkers appreciate and respect society's complexity and systematic nature of existence. They tend to understand the implication of their decisions on society and beyond. Wisdom is usually their most powerful tool. They think through issues and their decisions undergo mature deliberations. Leaders from amongst thinkers are guided by professional ethics if they are educated and they are guided by respect and fear for systems if not educated. As such, such leaders will never claim that they can change society's fortunes in ninety (90) days because they know that development, job creation, and poverty alleviation are products of a complex web of inter-linked decisions, strategies, programmes and activities which for a nation of 14 million people cannot be achieved in ninety (90) days. There is a reason why the term of Office is five (5) years and not 90 days.
When leaders come from people who ordinarily are supposed to be led, they are a danger to society. They have no appreciation of complexity theory and systems thinking. They behave like a delinquent child in a house who does not realise that the house they live in took several man hours and resources to build and the furniture they use cost money and that somebody thought to arrange the furniture the way it is arranged for the family's convenience. The delinquent child does not realise that the food on the table, the clothes and all the assets in the house take somebody's sweat to be made available. Such a delinquent child for the price of a match stick, can burn down the whole house in a matter of seconds.
In our midst, we have such a delinquent child – the PF. The PF is blessed with some thinkers but, in the presence of pirates who have hijacked the soul of the PF's struggle to emancipate Zambians, the party's thinkers have been rendered impotent. The PF is unaware of the importance of the complex interconnectedness of the various elements in governance. But that is not where my worry lies. My worry lies with thinkers such as Dr. Guy Scott, who have not necessarily been rendered impotent but are clamouring to be cheer leaders for the pirates. His claim in Lukulu West two days ago that PF has eaten up the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) to a point that the former ruling party is virtually dead, is a victory cry for the pirates whose only sole purpose of joining the PF very recently was to inflict the worst possible pain on the MMD for the past conflicts with them. Dr Guy Scott belongs to the group that originally formed PF promising to take Zambians to another level by doing what MMD was doing, but doing it differently. What Zambians expect from him is a report back that the PF has delivered development, created employment, and has alleviated poverty amongst Zambians. That was the mandate for which PF was supported.
|When you fail to understand the implication of your actions, you get confused. Life does not have a linear formula. Its formula, if there is any, is not even exponential either. It is an outcome of a multitude of events, decisions of people, institutions, societies, events, and conditions an individual or a group of them can hardly influence. In the Editorial of the Post Newspaper of Friday, 29th March 2013, entitled Rupiah and the diplomats, the editor asked several questions the most relevant of which were, "Where is the problem? What is South Africa's concern?" This is proof enough that you can only trigger an event, after that the implications are beyond your control.South Africa's foreign policy is entitled "Building a Better World: The Diplomacy of Ubuntu". The Policy states that, "In terms of South Africa's liberation history, its evolving international engagement is based on two central tenets, namely: Pan-Africanism and South-South solidarity. South Africa recognises itself as an integral part of the African continent and therefore understands its national interest as being intrinsically linked to Africa's stability, unity, and prosperity. South Africa strives to promote its national interest in a complex and fast-changing world. The impact of these complexities and changes must be factored into the nation's work to achieve a better life for its people both at home and in a regional and continental context." When a country starts degenerating into a state of polarisation, when democracy starts being abused, when a handful start abusing state machinery to settle personal scores, then a country starts sliding into a state of chaos and the South African foreign policy kicks in. Mr Editor, this is where the problem is and this is what concerns South Africa. When South Africa's Foreign Policy states that, "The Department of International Relations and Cooperation therefore undertakes to conduct its business of managing South Africa's international relations ever mindful of its responsibility to the people it represents, even beyond the nation's borders", it means the workers in South Africa, the business community and the workers and South African investors in Zambia – hence RB's invitation to the embassy.Back to Dr Guy Scott, it is shameful that the celebrations of the outcomes of the goal of the pirates in PF which is to destroy the MMD is being hijacked by the clueless Guy Scott who does not know that, that was never one of the PF's outcomes at the formation of the PF in 2001. Reading through David Reed's book entitled 'Economic Change, Governance and Natural Resource Wealth' to which Dr Guy Scott eloquently contributed chapter three, I find it strange that he can abandon his comfortable position of a thinker and choose to be a cheerleader of the pirates. Mr vice President, the PF has not eaten up the MMD to a point that the former ruling party is virtually dead. Rather, your misplaced victory claim shows that the PF's original ideals have been hijacked to a point of the PF being rendered the single worst political failure in Zambia's history. My advice to the original PF members is that team up with the Kola Foundation to remove the pirates from having an influential hold over your party. Otherwise, you will be ashamed to claim that you were once PF members for you have failed to be useful and protect the ideals for which the PF earned the mandate to govern.
Lucky Mulusa, MP.
Solwezi Central Constituency.
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Hi guys,
I really appreciate all the support and have had a lot of fun bringing you a weekly dose of Roman madness, but unfortunately I am going to have to go on hiatus for a while. Things have amped up at work and I have a novel that needs finishing, and in the end, something had to give. I hated making this decision, but I hope to be back in a month or two. Until then– Veni Vidi Risi!


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Seriously, it seems like each year flies by faster than the last. I think that's just a side effect of getting older.
The last six months have been a little crazy at my day job, but it has been a good crazy. I was promoted and that means additional responsibilities. Because of that I feel like I've been off my blog game. Almost like baker's block.
Don't worry - I'm not going anywhere. I still need and love this creative outlet. But I feel like I need to get organized and find a way to juggle it all.
I'm a big planner and without a plan things don't happen so I'm going to take the month of January to get organized. Plan posts, think through my social media and lay out the next 12 months.
But before I break, I had to share a few family pictures with you. Over Thanksgiving we took family pictures at my parent's house. My wedding was the last time we had professional photos so I was excited to get some new shots. I love this shot of us on the tree lined driveway.
Jacob and I took the chance to get a few photos, and some with Henry.
I think Henry has a career in modeling, don't you think??
Happy New Year!!! See you in a month with new posts.
You're the best.
Monday, January 2, 2017
Happy New Year!
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