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Herb Formulas Notebook
Ding Chuan Tang
(Arrest Wheezing Decotion)<< Close Window
Source: Multitude of Marvellous Formulas for Sustaining Life (1550)
Category: Formulas that Regulate Qi
Pattern: Wind-Cold constraining the Exterior with Phlegm-Heat in the interior
Key Symptoms: Coughing and wheezing with copious, thick, yellow sputum, laboured breathing
Secondary Symptoms: Simultaneous fever and chills
Tongue: Greasy, yellow coat
Pulse: Slippery, rapdi
|Bai Guo
|(21 pcs, dry fried)
|Ma Huang
|Zi Su Zi
|Gan Cao
|Kuan Dong Hua
|Xing Ren
|Zhi Sang Bai Pi
|Huang Qin
|(dry fried)
|Zhi Ban Xia
Preparation: Decoction.
Actions: Disseminates and redirects the Lung Qi, arrests wheezing, clears Heat and transforms Phlegm
Contraindications: External Wind-Cold invasion with absence of sweating and internal Phlegm-Heat, or chronic asthma with Qi deficiency and a frail pulse
Research Links:
Science Direct
Google Scholar
Journal of Chinese Medicine
American Dragon
Reference Notes: (click to display)
Most formulas are found in Scheid, Bensky, Ellis & Barolet (2009): Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies and Chen & Chen (2015) Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications. Others are from translations of primary sources. It is recommended that the original material is cross-referenced for mistakes and additional information.
Substitutions have been taken from Ken Lloyd & Prof. Leung (2004): Mayway UK Substitution List or the above publications and are intended as suggestions to help navigate the tight restrictions in the UK quickly. More applicable substitutions may be appropriate in specific situations.
Individual herb information has initially been sourced from TCM Wiki and American Dragon for basic data and then updated manually with my own notes.
These pages are intended to assist clinicians and are not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment for which a qualified professional should be consulted.

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[BOOK SOFT LAUNCH] Getting Sponsored – Rhys Fisher
Last week I soft-launched my first book project titled: "Getting Sponsored".
It aims to answer the #1 question in my opinion that troubles most aspiring athletes and adventurers – how do you make a living with your craft.
Even though equipment sponsorships are nice to have and important when pursuing adventuring full-time, I constantly find that both adventurers and athletes alike get stuck when trying to create an income from their work.
To find some answers, I had to put my passion on hold for 4 very long years and turned to entrepreneurship. With a recent success crowdfunding the first part of my first major expedition, I was surprised to learn that making it as an adventurer is NOT much different from starting a new company.
The models, key skills, and principles that help entrepreneurs succeed in business are the same you'll need to WIN support for your adventures and expeditions.
For a comparison, consider how entrepreneurs take a vision and learn how to make it a sustainable company. Sometimes the business is simple. Sometimes it isn't. But the entrepreneur iterates from one strategy to another until finding one that works.
Entrepreneurs first and foremost search for business models, and then run experiments to test those models as well as their product ideas. Adventurers in many ways are entrepreneurs too.
Entrepreneurship helps us understand how to create value for others, enough value to get some form of a compensation. But entrepreneurship isn't enough. We need something more specific. Something more tailor-made for adventuring.
That search led me to the marketing world – specifically to the domain of content and modern customer acquisition practices. I even worked as a professional marketer for startups and established companies, and in doing so, begun to understand what people and organisations are looking for when deciding to spend money on projects and products.
The big epiphany for me was realising that all organisations these days are in the business of participating in online conversations and that adventurers almost always have a unique and compelling story which companies would benefit being a part of.
Adventurers ultimately create stories that both companies–and people–want to be a part of.
Adding value with stories is what will get you paid, and this is the goal of professional adventuring. This realisation is the basis for the book: "Getting Sponsored".
Nudge this book into existence
This is my first book, but just as every project I start, it starts with a landing page and conversations with likely buyers. If this book idea resonates with likely readers, I publish. If not, I move on to the next project.
Also, because writing a book requires experience in the field, I am actively testing my ideas with my first major adventure, Thermal Crossings, to make the principles covered in the book solid, and to be sure they work.
Signup to get updates about the book
If you would like to nudge this book into existence and be one of the first to know when the book is ready, make sure to signup to the waiting list here:
Finally, even though the book is not yet written, I'll continue to share my learnings frequently here on the blog. An example would be 12 Lessons Learned While Crowdfunding Project Thermal Crossings.
I also published the most comprehensive resource on becoming a sponsored paragliding pilot that currently exists on the web, and it equally applies to other sports.
You can read the slides below:
Thanks for your reading.


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I started this when I lived in Brooklyn and struggled for grace in a city that grants moments of beauty and ugliness breathtakingly close to one another. Now I live in a place where things are a different kind of ugly and the beauty is pedestrian. I struggle with that.
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Tembea's current energy efficient cook stoves project is called "Energy Efficient Cook-stoves for Siaya Communities". The initiative targets the rural population that can best be described as the "bottom of the pyramid" in the socio-economic triangle. The project is situated in Siaya County, Nyanza province, Kenya, with the aim of reaching over 7,200 households per year for a period of 7 years.
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In order to enhance adoption and utilization of efficient cook-stoves, Tembea undertakes education, community sensitization and awareness creation to address health, livelihood and quality of life. Through regularized usage surveys, qualitative data collected and analyzed help in addressing the socio-cultural concerns/needs of the target beneficiaries/community.
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Tembea have not ventured in this area to authoritatively make a comment, however, we take into cognizant that continuous innovation as well as testing of technology in use assist in stove improvement based on the 10 principles of biomass energy efficient cook-stoves.
Through regularized usage surveys, primary data is collected from various randomized stove users to address stove-client satisfaction. The data collected is also used in stove improvement and education to the households.
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Crystal Investment Property, LLC, a member of Hotel Brokers International, announced today their plans to attend three state lodging association conventions this fall. These events include:
- Montana Lodging & Hospitality Association Convention being held at the Big Sky Resort in Big Sky, Montana, on September 25-27
- Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association Convention being held at the Riverhouse on the Deschutes in Bend, Oregon on October 8-9
- Washington Hospitality Association Convention being held at the Tulalip Resort Casino in Tulalip, Washington, on October 22-24
Crystal Investment Property will have exhibit space on the tradeshow floor at each of these conventions and they are excited for the opportunity to meet with hoteliers to discuss their individual investment needs. There will be several Brokers on hand at each show to provide assistance including CIP President and Lead Broker, Joseph Kennedy and Hotel Owners have an opportunity to reserve time for confidential and discreet appointments by contacting CIP in advance of the tradeshow. Crystal Investment Property has been advising on hotel transactions for over 17 years and the brokers have in-depth knowledge of the hotel real estate market, the asset valuation processes and the uniqueness of hotel real estate transactions. Crystal Investment Property has just recently closed eight hotel transactions and is licensed in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. Through their membership in Hotel Brokers International the team has access to current market data and listing inventory throughout the United States.
Crystal Investment Property, a premiere hospitality investment advisory and brokerage company located in the Pacific Northwest, maintains the most cutting-edge technological, online and social media presence as well as a full range of traditional and web-based marketing reaching local, regional, national and international clientele. The firm's core services of hospitality asset acquisition/disposition are supported by innovative and creative solutions to maintain position as the most active and successful hotel broker in the region. Crystal Investment Property represents the full spectrum of hospitality real estate owners and their experience covers all hospitality assets types, including: full service hotels, boutique hotels, select service hotels, limited service hotels, as well as development projects, and leasehold transactions. Crystal Investment Property may be accessed online at www.crystalip.com.
Founded in 1959, Hotel Brokers International members lead the industry in hotel real estate sales. HBI hotel brokerage specialists have successfully negotiated more than 10,000 hotel real estate transactions and consistently account for the largest share of all select-service and economy hotel sales in the United States. The organization's database currently comprises more than 100 property listings and the HBI website attracts site visitors from around the world. Founder and host of the popular Hotel Investor's Marketplace Webcast, HBI also developed the Certified Hotel Broker professional designation program. In addition to hospitality real estate advisory services, HBI offers affiliate membership to professionals in allied fields, including franchising, lending, appraisals and investment services. For more information about HBI's hotel listings or to become a broker or affiliate member, visit www.hbihotels.com.
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Sweeping a three-game series at Alaska for the first time in club history has moved the Utah Grizzlies into first place of the West Division with an overall record of 6-3-1 for 13 points.
Utah opened the series with a 4-2 win on Wednesday. After spotting the Aces an early 1-0 lead, the Grizzlies roared back with three straight goals to take a 3-1 lead midway through the second period. After Alaska closed within one, Matt Berry scored his second goal of the night midway through the third period to set the final. Ryan Faragher stopped 28 shots, including all 15 he faced in the final period, to pick up the win in goal.
On Friday, Ryan Misiak notched a goal and an assist for the first multi-point game of his pro career to lead the Grizzlies to a 4-1 win. Misiak assisted on the first goal of the game late in the second period and his first pro goal at 13:37 of the third period turned out to be the game winner.
In the series finale on Saturday, Utah scored three times in the final period to rally from a 2-0 deficit and skate away with a 3-2 win. Alex Krushelnyski put the Grizzlies on the scoreboard just 54 seconds into the final period before Josh Macdonald tied the score with a power-play goal just past the midway mark of the period. Charles Sarault picked up the game-winning, scoring his third goal of the season with 1:03 remaining in regulation. Faragher picked up his third win of the series behind a 34-save effort.
Berry leads all ECHL rookies, and is tied for the overall league lead with seven goals, while his 11 points are second among first-year players and tied for fourth overall. Barry Almeida has scored six goals, which is tied for fifth in the league. Ryan Walters has also tallied 11 points (4g-7a) for Utah which is tied for seventh in the league with 3.30 goals per game.
Faragher has won all six of his starts this season, which has him tied for second in the league in wins. He is second in the league with a .950 save percentage and ranks 10th with a 1.81 goals-against average.
Utah is home for three games this week, hosting Colorado on Wednesday and Rapid City on Friday and Saturday.


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Essay on Japan's Geisha
One of the most popular professions in Japan is Geisha. To be a geisha is not as easy as it may seem. It is not only a beautiful woman, who should entertain a man. She must have many skills, such as dancing, playing a classical music, she must to be a woman of art to attract a client's attention.
Geisha is a hereditary profession; it means that to get this work, you have to be a geisha's daughter. The process of becoming geisha has several steps. First off all, the training must be started in childhood. Then, student starts the training as a "minarai". It means that, girl learn all details only by watching "okiya's" (teacher's) work. Also "minarai" should have an older sister or an older geisha, in Japan it is onee-san. Her main function is to bring "minarai" to traditional Japanese place, teahouse, for example, where student has a possibility to observe "onee – san's" work. It is the main condition to find a potential client. Onee-san also must teach all the techniques such as conversation, gaming and serve of tea. This period runs for about a month.
The next step starts when student moves from the status of "minarai" to the status of "maiko". Maiko is a woman, who has already mastered the art of dance. This period runs for years. Maiko learn from her senior geisha mentor and follow to all her engagements. And the last, final step, when maiko becomes a professional geisha.
Training is a very expensive process, so, then "maiko" after becoming a professional geisha should to pay back all her debts to the okiya, because she provides all necessary opportunities, such as food, kimonos etc., during maiko's studing. It may happen, when geisha move out to live and work independently.


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With the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) we have developed several guides for businesses to support employers and employees who are living and working with cancer.
Working with cancer
Thanks to the advances that have been made in cancer diagnosis and treatment, more people than ever before are surviving cancer. This guide offers advice from around the world to employers on how to implement comprehensive frameworks and a supportive culture for cancer survivors returning to work.
Cancer - it's everyone's business
Promoting good health in and through the workplace is not just good for people, but good for business. It helps ensure companies have a fit and productive workforce, which will allow them to compete more effectively, develop better products and services, and sustain their long-term success. It will also reduce sickness absence and healthcare costs to the business itself. In fact, investing in health promotion is probably one of the most important investments a company can make.
You can download your copy here.
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This Investing in the Health of Women at Work guide has been produced to assist employers to understand the value of investing in workplace solutions that empower women to reduce their risk of cancer and detect it early, as well as support women with a cancer diagnosis to return to work. The resource provides guidance on proven workplace interventions for tackling breast and cervical cancers, as well as best practice examples to help employers create a programme that meets the comprehensive health needs of women in their workforce.
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The workshop on Chronic Diseases and Healthy Ageing aims at presenting results from several projects and joint actions co-funded under the 2nd Health Programme from the field under discussion and to foster the exchange of knowledge and best practices between experts from EU Member States mainly from Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, The Netherlands and Spain and the United Kingdom.
The workshop will not only have an informative purpose but also provide a platform for discussions for future endeavours.
- Netherlands Enterprise Agency
- Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
- Health Unit of the Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency (Chafea)
When? 12 - 13 February 2015
Where? The Hague, The Netherlands
For Who?
- Experts in the field of chronic diseases and healthy ageing
- Health professionals
- Health policy-makers and representatives
- Patients organisations
Related material
- DG Sante: Chronic Diseases Summit April 2014
- DG Sante: The reflection process on chronic diseases
- DG Sante: European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP on AHA)
- Chronic Diseases Infosheet
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An interesting way of illustrating what it takes to be successful. It's like the old adage from stand-up comedy: It takes ten years to become an overnight success.
Image found on the Teacher Next Door Facebook page.
An interesting way of illustrating what it takes to be successful. It's like the old adage from stand-up comedy: It takes ten years to become an overnight success.
Image found on the Teacher Next Door Facebook page.
If it's not one thing, it's the copier.
Sighted on the First Grade Fun Times Facebook page.
According to this article, Iran is banning "ugly" teachers from the classroom. Unsightly moles, acne, facial hair for women, even infertility, color blindness, and cancer can cause an applicant to be passed over or a in-service teacher to be sacked.
Another article says that the outcry about the list has led to fe
male-specific criteria to be removed and the rest of the list to be reviewed. Whew! Rest easy, my butterfaced comrades.
Me, reading student evaluation comments.
Or me, when students tell me the homework was hard.
Google Translate keeps getting better and better, which makes pure gibberish less common while also making it harder to figure out if a student has copied his essay from somewhere online, gotten help from someone more fluent, or somehow jumped up three levels in writing skill overnight.
Despite the ubiquity of tech gadgets in the modern university classroom, the old pencil and notebook are still superior, at least when it comes to taking notes. A study looked at students' ability to answer both simple fact questions (dates, names, that sort of thing) and more complicated conceptual or application questions (Why…? type queries, for instance). While laptop note-takers and longhanders did equally well with the basic factual questions, the tech-users performed significantly worse on conceptual ones.
It's thought that the slower speed of pen-and-paper note-taking may be the key, according to the 'encoding hypothesis'. Writing longhand is much slower than typing, and because of that, students must process the information more while summarizing, finding only the key points, and so forth as they are writing. Laptop or tablet users, on the other hand, tend to type much more of what they hear, and in doing these verbatim transcriptions, use their brains less. Even when told explicitly not to take notes verbatim, the laptop-users still performed worse on the tests.
Of course, sometimes the challenge is to just get students to take notes at all…*sigh*
You can read more about this topic, and learn more about the science involved, at NPR.
Having just finished a module for a repeat class, this was a daily issue. And now, I'm just about to start our summer module, which also happens to correspond with Ramadan. The students during this module will be…shall we say, less motivated than usual.


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You won't be able to see the new movie "Hotel for Dogs" until this Friday, but if you're itching for a sneak peek, check out photographer David Strick's Hollywood Backlot for behind-the-scenes photos from the filming. (Don't worry if the pup in the above photo looks a bit odd; it's a puppet.)
"Hotel for Dogs," which stars Emma Roberts (best-known for her starring role in Nickelodeon's "Unfabulous"), Lisa Kudrow and Don Cheadle, is the story of two orphaned kids who find themselves in a foster home. Things go from bad to worse when they learn that they can't bring their beloved dog, a Jack Russell named Friday, along with them.
You can probably guess that hijinks and hilarity ensue from there, and the kids pick up more needy dogs on the way, creating a home for them in the abandoned hotel to which the title refers. It's based on the novel by Newbery Award-winning children's author Lois Lowry.
The on-line edition had a place where readers could add comments so I growled and barked a bit and got an email from the editor apologizing and telling me that the book was written, actually, by Lois Duncan.
Lois Duncan is a friend of mine and from time to time we have received fan mail meant for the other. (Sometimes I receive mail meant for Lois Lenski, as well) But I didn't know that LD had written a book about dogs.
I did write a book about a dog, once, (Stay! Keeper's Story) and it remains one of my favorite of my books. But it never really found an audience, and I think I know why. The language of the book is quite sophisticated----Dickensian, actually---so it is not easy reading (though I am told it is a very successful read-aloud). And it is illustrated with quite wonderful drawings by True Kelly. But the illustrations make it appear to be a book for, oh, say ages 6-8. And it isn't. So there is a discrepancy that I think hurt the book overall, which is too bad.
I think that shows a bit what I mean.
Anyway, I hope the movie made from Lois Duncan's book is a big success. She once was so upset when one of her books---I think it was "I Know What You Did Last Summer" ----was made into a gruesome slasher film that she publicly advised people not to go to it.
I think the "Hotel for Dogs" movie will be very different!
Once I was invited to join a club called the Lois Club, a national organization with, they said, 6000 members at that time. Loises, all of them. I couldn't figure out what the purpose of such a club would be, and declined to become a member. I doubt if Lois Duncan joined, either.


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How does the nature and value of a connected object change the moment it leaves its packaging and enters the real world? How do teams conceiving, creating, selling or regulating a proposition for the IoT anticipate the messiness of the world? Where does the generic IoT product, service or ecosystem break down in the hands of an unexpected user? These are the kinds of questions Thingclash was created to probe, and it's proving to be a successful tool to generate new insights around design for the IoT.
To unpack these and other big questions, three of the Thingclash project team (myself, Susan Cox-Smith and Sjef van Gaalen) worked with a mixed group of 20-plus designers, developers, researchers and product marketers through guided exploration at our recent Thingclash workshop at the invitation of Thingscon Salon in Eindhoven. As hoped, the discussions were eye-opening, the debate and discussion was rich, and valuable insights emerged about how to better craft an IoT that works for all.
It was our second open Thingclash workshop, and gave us an opportunity to test a revised format, new materials and a wider set of "Things" using the card-based tools we've developed. Earlier workshops had given us a sense of what vertical complexities of the IoT needed deeper consideration (from supply chain down to data collection, networks and legacy systems) and ways to think about scale, both of which we folded into the new exercise.
Following our initial prototype workshop at Thingscon in Amsterdam last December, we had an opportunity to incorporate feedback, reflect on some of our own insights from that session, and think a lot about ways the Thingclash toolset could be adapted both to more narrowly defined vertical areas as well as scaled to address complex systems like neighborhoods and cities.
In this round, we set out more explicit ways to start thinking about the capabilities and limitations connected things may have at different scales—particularly at personal, community and global scale. We also introduced a wider range of personas and contexts, the latter aligned with these three levels I've mentioned.
For the workshop itself, we were kindly hosted by VPRO Medialab. We kicked off with an intro to Changeist and the Thingclash project, and sorted participants by professional role in order to get a good disciplinary mix in teams. For us, this mix is important to get the kind of cross-practice discussion Thingclash is built around, connecting design with engineering, policy, marketing, content and other elements of a balanced IoT.
Our first step was the "Know Your Thing" phase. The purpose of this step is to help everyone at the table get familiar with the various guises, functions and limitations of each Thing—teams get two to familiarize themselves with collectively. For example, there are dozens of kinds of connected appliances, and members of a particular team may have different perceptions of what any given type can do or not do, what it's key functions and promises are, and where it sits in a larger ecosystem. Getting to know and discuss these characteristics and boundaries helps lay the ground for the next activity. We asked them to pay particular attention to different capabilities and limitations at the scales mentioned above—personal, community and global. At the end of this phase, we took a moment to discuss what had been learned about each team's assigned Things, and each selected one of their two Things to take into the "world".
At this point, we dealt out a series of context cards that provided suggested situations or places at the three levels of scale: at home or in temporary accommodation, at school or care facility, in a market or at a festival, for example. Some of these contexts were expected, and some weren't, just as in the real-world life of a Thing.
Being anchored or situated in one context presents its own challenges, while moving a Thing across different contexts can change the challenges it's presented with along many vectors, and bounces it across various jurisdictions, social norms, networks and spheres of value (imagine a smartwatch in a gym vs a church vs an office). Frictions and uncertainties already emerge at this stage, just imagining how to accommodate the different contextual frames.
Lastly, after uses were described and new situations reckoned with, a user arrived on the scene, and not all similar to the ones in the typical IoT product advert. Each group encountered a user from outside the typical normative description of an early adopter. Encountering unexpected users changed the way the groups evaluated their imagined applications against the needs of a fleshed out persona—a central pivot point of the exercise.
One team had chosen a self-driving car, but had to think about accommodating child as solo passenger, sent to school by the legally responsible operator of the vehicle, its parent. A second team dealt with a connected trainer, but had to consider a dependent as user, in this case an elderly parent whose adult children monitored the shoe to be in touch with a parent's activity levels. The third team had been working with a personal enjoyment device—a connected sex toy—but drew a university student with a disability, which they interpreted as social anxiety and sensory disabilities. Our fourth team, which had settled on a motion and activity tracker as their Thing, had to deal with a high status individual, which they interpreted as a celebrity keeping a low profile at a public festival.
All of these were the types of situations one might reasonably encounter in the real world, but only the high status individual resembled anything like a standard issue marketing persona, and even then, only in certain situations. In the process of considering Thing + Contexts + User in combinations, many more frictions and "clashes" emerged just at the application level. How free was the user to adapt the product, service or connected ecosystem to their unique needs in each context? Who or what was in control in each situation, and was that control consented to? What level of privacy did they need vs what could be expected out of the box initially, and would it need to be adjusted situationally? What new uses might emerge (self-driving car dating, for example)? Where did boundaries of control and responsibility begin and end, and would these be legible at all? How much does design or expectation created by applications drive social behavior (one example was shared of a Runkeeper wearer jogging through red lights in order to keep a consistent data trail).
Bigger questions about the exercise itself were also discussed. To what extent could teams speak for personas and experiences they didn't have—always a challenge in design workshops? Discussion veered into deeper issues of data privacy, storage, management and transmission that needed another hour to delve into and map (another workshop!). How did the Things differ from each other in scale, complexity, volatility and so on, and how can a single user understand and adapt to all of these?
Even in a brief workshop under two hours, we had a rich discussion, both at the individual team tables and as a group, but we could go on. Our experience in the first two public workshops has been that the discussions and debates taking place within the teams, both in getting to know Things and recognizing frictions and obstacles, are one of the biggest values of the process. A lot of divergent views are aired, and common definitions emerge, but not as easily as simply unboxing a product and plugging it in.
As with most technology, the identity and culture of an object is socially constructed. The sheer complexity of the IoT, overlaid on the messiness of culture, constrained by vague and changing business models and regulatory regimes, make the IoT a far more complex prospect than the Kickstarter pitches and CES press releases reveal.
Next steps
We are already tweaking the tools we used in this workshop, and will be releasing the cards and worksheets soon. In the meantime looking at new versions of the Thingclash workshop for smart cities — many things, many clashes — as well as an upcoming large-scale workshop for financial services and the IoT. Other versions of the tools and workshop process are already coming to mind using different lenses on the IoT
We're also on the lookout for interesting funding opportunities to grow the project further. Watch this space for more info, and we'd welcome your thoughts, questions, feedback, or the chance to run a workshop near you.
Thanks to Emma Charleston for the extended Thing design set, to Mariska van Gaalen and Ellen Bokkinga for assistance playtesting the tools, and to Thingson Salon for the invitation to stage the new workshop format.


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Overview of Doctorate in Psychology Degree Programs in West Virginia
Devoting your career to the field of psychology is a move that can improve society as a whole. As a licensed psychologist, you can impact individuals' lives by providing counseling services, diagnosing and treating mental illnesses, and aiding people through difficult life transitions.
As a postsecondary professor, you can teach the next generation of psychologists and ensure that tomorrow's patients have the care providers they deserve. If you go into research, you can find connections that may revolutionize this field.
Of course, it all starts with the right education. By earning a doctorate in psychology, WV students can seek licensure and expand their potential career paths and options. Advancing your education at this level can open new doors for you and help you develop the skills you need to work in a variety of settings.
Discover how a doctorate may improve your personal and professional life by contacting West Virginia psychology programs.
Getting Your Doctorate Degree in Psychology in West Virginia
Psychology doctoral programs generally admit an entire cohort at once, which means that courses for new students may start twice a year or once a year. That's why it's important to get in touch with schools early and take as much time as you need to weigh different options.
One of the most important factors in your school selection is each program's academic expectations. You may want to compare required and elective courses between programs to find a school whose courses get you closer to your career goals.
If you decide to earn a clinical PhD in psychology, West Virginia programs may require the following courses:
- Research Design and Data Analysis
- Single-Subject Research Methods
- Experimental Analysis of Behavior
- Ethics in Behavior Analysis
- Human Behavior
- History and Systems
- Clinical Pharmacology
- Clinical Interviewing
- Ethical and Legal Issues in Psychology
- Clinical Supervision
PsyD programs aren't as widely available as PhD programs, but they serve an important function in clinical care. In West Virginia, you may take courses that offer specialized training in psychology and rural mental healthcare needs, since much of the state's population receives limited mental health services.
Required PsyD courses may include:
- Advanced Psychotherapy
- Differential Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
- Individual Psychotherapy and Interviewing
- Cross-Cultural Psychology
- History and Systems
- Clinical Health Psychology
- Psychopharmacology
- Group Therapy
- Rural Psychology
- Community Psychology
Look into each school's clinical experiences and requirements. Spreading your clinical hours throughout your degree may help you master important skills before building on them with more advanced theories. You may also wish to select a school that puts you in a variety of settings, since you never know where you may end up working after graduation. On average, West Virginia programs require 1000 clinical hours.
Working With Your Doctoral Degree in Psychology in West Virginia
Completing a PhD or PsyD is the first step to becoming licensed in West Virginia. With your degree in hand, you can get started at the West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists. They require a copy of your supervision contract, which outlines how you plan on meeting your supervised hour requirements for a full license. To get your license, you must pass the Examination for Professional Practice of Psychology and an oral examination given by the West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists.
Salary ranges vary between areas of West Virginia and practice settings. Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists have an average income of $54,460 per year in West Virginia (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2016). An average salary of $61,490 per year is reported for psychology professors (BLS, 2016).
Becoming a licensed psychologist empowers you to do a lot of good in West Virginia, especially in rural areas where residents' mental health needs may go untreated.


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Come Together and Comment Forever in Your Indefinitely Infinite Open Thread
Every comment is a brick in the bridge to whatever comes next for us.
Here, dear readers, is a place to talk about anything you want to talk about. I'm so sorry for the delay in posting it for you. I will explain when I come back with an epic Open Thread post for you next week.
It was paining me all day today not to have, at the very least, provided you with a forum for y'all to talk to and update and ask questions of each other from this past week, so go to it in the comments below.
I love you all and love how much you love and support each other and I especially want to keep you close when the world feels so crazy. Maybe that's why the guilt (base emotion, I know, though I feel it often and am more prone to free-floating guilt then free-floating anxiety — you?) was getting to me so badly today. Anyway, have fun and I'm sorry this was so late!


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Housework and laundry
Being able to clean your home and wash your clothes can become difficult as you get older or if you are living with a physical or health condition.
Living in an unclean environment can not only have an impact on health, but can also affect mental wellbeing.
Some things you can do to help with cleaning and gardening include:
- Keep your home free from clutter. The less you have to move when cleaning, the less tiring it will be. You will also reduce your risk of falling.
- Use your Attendance Allowance or Disability Living Allowance/Personal Independence Payment to hire a cleaner or gardener. Always ask for references.
There is some equipment that might help you with your cleaning and laundry; visit the Equipment and technology to help you section of this website for information about how to find out what might be suitable for you.
- If you are worried about falls, use long handled dusters instead of overreaching or climbing on furniture.
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Spiritual health is an essential component of overall health. Understood and expressed in many different ways, spiritual health can be a profound source of healing, strength and peace. It may be nurtured through, for example, cultural or religious practices, loving connections, or making decisions that honour one's values. The Spiritual Health Practitioner at Cowichan District Hospital is part of the health care team. She is trained to support people in nurturing their spiritual health – as part of their health or palliative care, or as part of their work or volunteering in hospital. She also liaises with community faith and cultural leaders, who come to hospital to support their community members.
See the sidebar on the right of this page for how to contact the Spiritual Health Practitioner.For more information on Spiritual Health and the care that Spiritual Health Practitioners provide, visit About us .For information on how to prepare for coming into hospital, visit Hospitalization .
The Spiritual Health Practitioner is available to meet with patients, their loved ones, staff and volunteers at the hospital, during the office hours listed in the sidebar on the right. Meetings can be arranged directly by phone or email (please see contact information on the sidebar), or, for patients and loved ones, by asking another member of the health care team to make a referral on their behalf.
All are welcome to make use of the Sacred Space for nurturing their spiritual health. The Sacred Space is a quiet room located near the main entrance of the hospital, opposite the reception booth. If the door is closed, the room may be in use: please knock gently. If the door is locked, please contact Security or reception staff. The room is open at all times.
Spiritual Health Volunteers provide companionship to patients and their loved ones while in hospital. Applicants to become Spiritual Health Volunteers are screened for suitability, and receive training and orientation from the Spiritual Health Practitioner, and Volunteer Resources.If you are interested in becoming a Spiritual Care Volunteer, contact the Spiritual Health Practitioner.
To find out how to arrange for a spiritual care giver in the community to come and visit you or a family member in hospital, click on: Hospitalization
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Material Or Virtual Reality: The Kind of World We Live in Now
Virtual reality or VR is indeed the talk of the town. These days, we wonder if we have fully swallowed up the notion that we live in a virtual world. Four points of discussion led to such a notion, namely VR gaming, virtual currency, instantaneous information, and programming power.
Technology-wise, It is safe to say that we are living in the "fastest" developing era in history. The rate of development is so quick these days, with turnaround happening not just in a matter of months but even weeks or just days. Virtual reality is fast becoming a household norm, with wearables and functions that allow us to "enter" a new dimension and spend countless of hours in there. Because of all of these happening at an increasingly alarming rate, it comes as no surprise as to why many are pondering whether or not we are already living in a computer simulation. Here, we outline some of the most pressing reasons that make humankind dwell more on this possibility. Read more →


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Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS3 Review
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Image Quality
Low noise performance isn't as good as we'd expect on the Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS3. The images are smooth and edges are sharp. Yet at full magnification, there's green discolouring in the shape of blobs in darker areas and even in some mid-tones. Not a good start for the camera.
To try and scratch some good news out of the bad start, the noise doesn't get any worse at ISO 200. It's not until ISO 400 that we start to see a degrading of image sharpness as salt and pepper noise begins to cause trouble.
At ISO 800 noise is affecting the whole photograph, regardless of colour, tone or shade. Noise reduction hasn't resorted to losing colours to maintain some semblance of order, but we think it's only a matter of time.
Panasonic have capped the sensitivity at ISO 3200 on the XS3 and we think that's a good idea. The final two settings are riddled with colour noise and JPEG artefacts. Colour noise turns deep yellow at ISO 3200 and causes a cast to the pictures that can be seen at normal viewing distance.
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Focal Range
The focal length of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS3 is 24-120mm in 35mm terms. That equals a 5x optical zoom. Not a bad size for such a thin model.
Sharpening your pictures in an editing suite such as Adobe Photoshop will benefit them as long as you're at ISO 100 or 200. Any higher and the noise in the shot simply exacerbates with the sharpening.
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File Quality
All images in this test were taken at full resolution on the Fine setting unless otherwise stated. These images record a file size of around 5Mb. If you change the compression to Normal, they will record around 3.3Mb which saves space on the card, but there is a loss in overall detail.
Chromatic Aberrations
We managed to find chromatic aberration on most photographs that had contrasting lines on them. It occurs as the image quality drops towards the edges of the frame.
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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS3 has a close focusing setting of 5cm at wide-angle. This is a standard setting which is the reason that Panasonic haven't placed a macro button on the camera. Image quality starts to degrade out to the edges of the frame. It's nice and sharp in the centre of the frame, though.
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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS3 doesn't appear to suffer from vignetting unless you add flash. At wide-angle it's quite bad then. It settles a little as you zoom, but is still evident.
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Red-eye is an issue when no red-eye reduction or removal is used on the Panasonic. The XS3 has both types. The reduction is a preflash that fires before the camera takes a picture. The red-eye removal uses software to locate and remove red-eye from pupils.
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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS3 does have a Night scene in the SCN option in the Mode menu. The camera used the same settings as the Auto setting with the exception of a slower shutter speed. In fact, the Night scene allows an extra four seconds which in our test shot we think over exposed parts of the scene. We considered the Auto setting to be far more balanced and the lower shutter speed with obviate certain types of noise that can appear with long exposures.
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Holiday Cherry Coffee Cake
3/4 cup water (80 F.)
1/4 cup softened butter or margarine
2 eggs, slightly beaten
3 1/2 cups bread flour
1/4 cup nonfat dry milk
1/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 package active dry yeast
8 ounces reduced fat cream cheese
2/3 cup sugar
21-ounce can cherry pie filling
¼ cup sugar
Place ingredients in baking pan in order suggested by bread machine's instruction manual. Set on dough cycle. When cycle is complete, divide in half. Roll half the dough into a 30 x 6-inch rectangle. (If dough is difficult to roll, let rest 5 to 10 minutes.)
Combine cream cheese and sugar; spread one-half of mixture down the center of dough, leaving a 2 1/2-inch margin on each side. Spoon half of cherry pie filling over top, leaving a 1-inch margin at both ends. Fold one long side of dough over filling; fold opposite side of dough to overlap. eal edges.
Place one end of pastry, seam side down, in the center of a 9-inch round baking pan coated with non-stick spray. Wrap pastry loosely to form a coil; flatten dough slightly. Starting at center of coil, make deep slashes 1 inch apart along top of dough. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons sugar over dough.
Repeat procedure with remaining half of dough. Cover and let rise in a warm place 1 hour or until doubled.
Bake in preheated 350-degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool 15 to 20 minutes before removing from pan. Cool on wire racks.


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4 long, thin-skinned purple aubergines (alternatively use the ordinary plump, pear-shaped variety available from most supermarkets)
1-2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
handful parsley leaves, finely chopped
5-6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
a little sea salt and black pepper
150g/5oz feta cheese
lemons, for serving
Preheat the grill to high.
Run a small, sharp knife round the top of the aubergine, 1cm/½in or so below the stalk and only just cutting through the skin; then make four evenly spaced, similarly shallow cuts, along the length of the aubergine right down to the end.
Grill the aubergines for about 20 minutes, turning every 5-7 minutes or so, until evenly cooked with charred skin, and until the aubergine feels soft, but not too collapsed within. In the case of the purple aubergines, the skin will also have turned a dull brown colour. Transfer to a large, oval, white plate and allow to cool for two minutes.
Peel away the aubergine skin in four long, narrow sheets using a small knife. Without cutting right through the stalk end, cut the aubergines in half lengthways and gently prise apart until you have two horizontal halves remaining attached at the top end
Mix the garlic and parsley with the olive oil until well combined and spoon the mixture over the aubergine. Season lightly with salt (not too much - the cheese is salty anyway) and pepper, and crumble the feta cheese over the top. If liked, trickle over more olive oil to finish.
Serve warm, or at room temperature with lemon squeezed over.
This is from The Good Cook by Simon Hopkinson (highly recommended, one of the best selections of simple, precise recipes I've come across).
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For those who missed it before, and because I'm a little busy right now, here it is again.
The Schnauzer
My neighbour found out that her dog could hardly hear, so she took it to the veterinarian.
The vet found that the problem was hair in the dog's ears. He cleaned both ears, and the dog could hear fine. The vet then proceeded to tell the lady that, if she wanted to keep this from recurring, she should go to the pharmacy and get some "Nair" hair remover and rub it in the dog's ears once a month.
The lady went to the pharmacy and bought some "Nair" hair remover.
At the register, the pharmacist told her "If you're going to use this under your arms, don't use deodorant for a few days."
The lady said "I'm not using it under my arms."
The pharmacist said "If you're using it on your legs, don't shave for a couple of days."
The lady replied "I'm not using it on my legs either. If you must know, I'm using it on my schnauzer."
The pharmacist said, "Then you'd better stay off your bicycle for about a week."


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Artistic Hanging Wall Shelves for Gorgeous Room Interiors
These hanging wall shelves are nice furniture design that can be a cool idea for you to get on your home. Enhancing your interior design is actually not that hard. You need to keep tidy room appearance with its chic and cozy nuance. One of coolest furniture that you can add to your home is hanging shelves. It will be built right on your wall. There are many wall shelves styles with its antique appearance. The designs of these shelves are various enough. You can get your own shelves designs based on your favorite style. It brings comfortable storage design with the nice organizer on there. Here we go, let's check out how impressive these shelves designs can be!
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To get started, look at this beautiful shelf with a rectangular design. It has solid material with additional glossy lamination. The minimalist size of this shelf also provides elegant nuance for your interior design. It also brings modern appearance with impressive shelf design. By adding this shelf, you can get interesting room decorating element in such a minimalist impression. Arrange it using modern interior layout. You will get beautiful room design with an advanced decoration theme.
If you prefer to get hanging wall shelves with a rustic appearance, then you can pick wooden-based material as your shelf appliance. It brings calm nuance for your room with its beautiful design. The solid wooden texture also brings traditional impression. It can be nice decoration design with additional storage function on there. Look at these room designs. It has a beautiful interior design with minimalist style on there. The shelf also has a compact size, which fit properly on filling its furniture layout.
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Bella Thorne took to social media to bravely share her own story about being molested several weeks ago — and now she is opening up and sharing more details about her harrowing experience. Back in December 2017, the actress came across a nasty tweet from a Twitter troll who felt the need to call out Bella's most recent photo, where she was wearing a purple suit. He then asked, "what happened to her?" since she has been, well, doing Bella, wearing whatever it is she wants, saying whatever she wants and just being herself. The Twitter user made a sick joke, tweeting, "What did Disney do to this girl?! I think she was molested," as if saying that something as awful and traumatic as being sexually assaulted must've happened when she was working, starring on Disney Channel's Shake It Up.
Bella decided to reply and let this person know that, yes, she was indeed sexually assaulted when she was younger — and it wasn't because of her time at Disney that she is the way she is now.
She then sent a follow-up tweet saying, "The world can be a sick place sometimes :/"
The world can be a sick place sometimes :/— bella thorne (@bellathorne) December 8, 2017
Bella took this truly horrid tweet as an opportunity to let everyone know sexual assault isn't something to ever joke about. Ahead of the 2018 Golden Globe awards, Bella decided to share more details about her experience with sexual assault in honor of standing and supporting the #Time'sUp movement. In case you missed it, this initiative to support and raise money for those who have had to endure sexual harassment, assault, or abuse in the workplace.
Bella posted a photo of herself on Instagram with the caption, "I was sexually abused and physically growing up from the day I can remember till I was 14..when I finally had the courage to lock my door at night and sit by it. All damn night. Waiting for someone to take advantage of my life again. Over and over I waited for it to stop and finally it did. But some of us aren't as lucky to get out alive. Please today stand up for every soul Mistreated. #timesup."
when u open twitter and see this. i'm always so proud of this girl pic.twitter.com/dMtRuAAUWa— Tana Mongeau (@tanamongeau) January 8, 2018
Bella responded to Tana's tweet and said, "What about all the people that don't have an outlet like this to speak on. Are they being heard??" She makes a very valid point. The former Disney Channel star has a platform that can reach millions of people. She is sharing her story so that others can see they aren't alone in their journey. But, what the Time's Up movement is really all about – the initiative she supported ahead of the 2018 Golden Globes by sharing more of her sexual assault experience - is about giving a voice to those who have fewer followers, fewer fans and less of a public voice than celebrities do.
Bella went on to create an Instagram story video about staying strong. She actually sheds a few tears during the clip as well which makes her story, her life and her experience all that more relatable, heartbreaking, and certainly very real.
We commend Bella for sharing this story and giving more context to the bombshell tweet she dropped weeks ago. Of course, the actress didn't have to put all of this out there. But, by doing so, she is letting the world know that you really don't always know what's going on in someone else's life. Since she has come out with her story, her fans have since rallied behind her, sharing an outpouring of supportive tweets, which she has been liking.
"You are brave for letting the world know. You are loved and strong. Also, keep doing you cuz i love watching your insta stories. We need more love and positivity in this world and you bring it," one fan wrote to Bella. We should all be applauding the starlet for opening up about something deeply personal in such a public way, in an effort to help others. Bravo, Bella. We're all proud of you.
If you need support, The National Sexual Assault Hotline is available 24/7 at 1-800-656-4673. You will be connected with a trained staff member in your area. Or visit RAINN.org to chat online one-on-one with a support specialist at any time.
This story was originally published on December 8, 2017. It has since been updated with new information.
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Turning Point Ranch
Facility Facts
Year Opened: 2012
Acres: 30
Horse Stalls: 36
Turning Point Ranch
The TCU equestrian program competes at Turning Point Ranch, which is a 30-acre farm located in Springtown, Texas.
"I'm so grateful that TCU has provided the equestrian program with a home of our own," said Hunt Seat head coach Logan Fiorentino. "With a new facility, the team will be able to train more frequently. We will be able to grow and develop our athletes, horses and our program into a perennial National Championship contender. I am so appreciative of the support that TCU has shown the equestrian team over the years."
The facility, which houses only the Horned Frog equestrian program and is managed by Chuck Briggs of Turning Point Ranch, LLC, features two barns with a total of 36 stalls, two covered arenas, two outdoor arenas, a team clubhouse and plenty of turnout and pasture space.
"We are extremely excited about our new facility," said former TCU All-American Kindel Huffman. "The farm is beautiful, the horses will be taken care of extremely well and it will allow us to continue to grow our program. It has been a great move for our team and we are very excited."
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Head north on Stadium Drive toward Highview Terrace
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I've been highly obsessed over my recent albeit delayed discovery of NBC's television drama, Friday Night Lights. The series began in 2006 and ended in 2011, and it wasn't until a recent date with my Netflix that lead me to enter the town of Dillon, Texas. Growing up, I watched really corny and cheesy TV shows. I was that girl. I watched The Wonder Years (who doesn't love Kevin and Winnie?) Beverly Hills 90210 (the original, you know, with Dylan McKay?), Dawson's Creek (team Pacey forever), Party of Five (I couldn't resist Scott Baio's dimples), The OC (Seth, oh Seth), and Grey's Anatomy (sheer heartbreak all the time). So as shown by my track record, I love shows where growing up is not optional, friends are forever, love is anything but easy, and life's rather unexpected. These are the themes that have shaped my life along with the people who are valuable entities within it. It's no surprise that upon the opening scene of the pilot episode, I knew I was done for. I completed all 5 seasons in a short 3 weeks and still think I'm in Texas, for now and likely for always.
Friday Night Lights is about football, but really it is about family ties, first loves, crushed dreams, growing up, moving on, and the people along the way who help shape you to be the person you are. What really impressed me was the writing and the development of each character. Everyone gets a unique story, subplot, conflict, and at the end, sound resolution. In Texas or not, these conflicts are real and undeniably believable. I can write an entire book about everything I love about the show, but for now, I'll leave with just one.
Lesson #1 I learned from FNL: You will fall, and everyone else around you will fall.
I'm going to take the original starting quarterback Jason Street as an example of this. "QB1″ they called him, equipped with a hot cheerleader girlfriend, ready for his chance to play pro ball and going to one of the best colleges in the country. Then in a dark instance, he gets hit on the field and is paralyzed from waist down. He won't walk again let alone play football. All his dreams are shattered in an instant and not just his dreams, but his parents and his girlfriend's dreams, all gone. His character grew on me, not only because of his determination but his unwillingness to back down. Though at times a stretch and unrealistic that he would end up with his dream job in a big city like New York, his depth, spirit, and strength to keep fighting is admirable. Jason Street did not take anything for face value. He dealt with his new life, had new struggles, and remained the good natured and well mannered QB we met during Season 1. He fell, but his journey getting back up is unshakenly something to believe in.
Now if you don't watch or have never watched the show none of this will mean anything to you. But I urge you to try it.
"Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose" I'll be back next week with Lesson #2…


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Through its multiple distinct firms, Cetera offers independent and institutions-based advisors the benefits of a large, established broker-dealer and registered investment adviser, while serving advisors and institutions in a way that is customized to their needs and aspirations. Advisor support resources offered through Cetera include award-winning wealth management and advisory platforms, comprehensive broker-dealer and registered investment adviser services, practice management support and innovative technology. For more information, visit cetera.com.
* "Cetera Financial Group" refers to the network of independent retail firms encompassing, among others, Cetera Advisors, Cetera Advisor Networks, Cetera Investment Services (marketed as Cetera Financial Institutions), Cetera Financial Specialists, First Allied Securities, and Summit Brokerage Services. All firms are members FINRA/SIPC.
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Channel Catfish ( Ictalurus punctatus ). www.lmrcc.org. By Josh Otten. Channel Catfish ( Ictalurus punctatus ). Also known as spotted cat, blue cat, river catfish, fiddler, willow cat Identification: skin instead of scales upper jaw longer than the lower jaw whiskers around mouth
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By Josh Otten
Also known as spotted cat, blue cat, river catfish, fiddler, willow cat
anal fin has 24-29 soft rays
tail not deeply forked
30 or more rays in the anal fin
All photos http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us
Economic Importance:
Ecological Importance
Becker, G. C. 1983. Fishes of Wisconsin. Univ. Wis. Press, Madison.
Carlander, K. D. 1969. Handbook of freshwater fishery biology. Vol. 1. Life history data on freshwater fishes of the United States and Canada, exclusive of the Perciformes. Iowa St. Univ. Press, Ames.
Jenkins, R.E and N.M. Burkhead. 1993. Freshwater Fishes of Virginia. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland.
Robinson, E.H., M.H. Li, and B.B. Manning. 2001. A Practical Guide to Nutrition, Feeds, and Feeding of Catfish (Second Revision). Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Bulletin 1113. Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi.
Scott, W. B. and E. J. Crossman. 1973. Freshwater fishes of Canada. Fish. Res. Bd. Can. Bull. 184:1-966.
Ameiurus natalis
Family Ictaluridae
Iowa DNR
Photo by: Ohio Division of Natural Areas and Preserves
Photo by: E.R. Degginger
Exotic Species
Proliferates well
Main factor in lake degradation
Sediment mixing
Considered from Rough to Game fish
No Federal or State protection status
Survive extreme poor water conditionsIctaluridae
Other Local Names:
Iowa DNR
dark olive to black, belly
white to bright yellow, tail fin slightly notched with light band at base
quiet river backwaters, impoundments, ponds, lakes, and slow moving streams typically over soft bottoms; tolerates muddy water, warm temps, and low oxygen concentrations
Tail Shape
Chin Barbel Color
Distinct Feature
Black Bullhead
Light band at base of tail fin
Slightly Notched
Gray to Black
Brown Bullhead
Mottled Sides and Back
Gray to Black
Yellow Bullhead
White, not pigmented
Dark Spots on Sides
Channel Catfish
Deeply Notched
White to Dusky
insects, small fish, crayfish, frogs, plant material (live or dead); basically anything it can get in its mouth.
female excavates a saucer-shaped nest in early summer and lays on average 2,000-6,000 eggs; one or both parents protect young until one to two inches long
Conservation Status:
common, sometimes considered an undesirable species
Ouachita National Forest
Murray State University
Gary Cole
Economic/Recreational value:
popular species with Iowa's anglers; in 1981 50,000 harvested in Mississippi river worth ~ $10,000
Ecological Importance:
serves as prey species for piscivores when small; one of a few species able to survive under poor lake conditions
Los Vegas Wash Coordination Committee
Eddy, S. and J.C. Underhill. 1978. How to Know the Freshwater Fishes. 3rd Edition. McGraw-Hill, Boston. 215 pp.
Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Iowa's threatened and endangered species. Available athttp://www. iowadnr.com/fish/iafish/blb-card.html. October 2004.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Minnesota Fish. Available at http://www.pca.state.mn.us/kids/fish/bull- head.html. October 2004.
Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Fish and Wildlife. Available at http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/wildlife/Fish- ing/aquanotesfishid/chancat.htm. October 2004.
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr. 1991. Freshwater Fishes of North America North of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 pp.
Pflieger, W. L. 1997. The Fishes of Missouri, Revised Edition. Missouri Department of Conservation, Jefferson City Missouri.References: Ameiurus melas
(Ameiurus nebulosus, LeSueur)
Chris Lee
Iowa DNR
Other common names: Bullhead, horned pout, red cat, creek cat, mud cat, speckled bullhead, and common bullhead.
Other scientific names:Ictalurus nebulosus (Armstrong 1962).
Brown Bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus)
Brown bullhead
Black bullhead
Brown Bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus)
Distribution: Not common anywhere in IA, but is widely distributed in the northern part of the state. Very few found in interior waters. Most taken from the upper Mississippi backwater sloughs.
A. Nebulosus is native and common to the Atlantic and Gulf slope drainages.
Habitat: Slow moving or stagnant parts of rivers, and streams, also ponds, lakes, and pools that offer a soft bottom.
Iowa DNR
Diet: Brown Bullheads are schooling bottom feeders that feed primarily on crustaceans, insect larvae, worms, snails, crayfish, and small fish, though they will eat virtually anything available, either alive or dead. A large part of their diet is midgefly larvae, or "bloodworms" which they pick up off of the soft bottom ooze. Teeth in pads on both top and bottom jaws; used for tearing food. They seem to have ravenous appetites and will eat day or night.
Brown Bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus)
Reproduction: Spawn in late April or May. Males fan out a saucer-shaped nest where females lay 2,000 to 10,000+ eggs that hatch in 5-8. Both parents guard the eggs during incubation and herd young around for several weeks after hatching. Young reach 2-1/2 – 4 inches in first year and mature in 3 years. Can reach two pounds. (IA Record: 2-1/2 pounds, no specific species given though. World Record: 6 lbs, 1oz., NY)
Economic/Recreational Importance: Popular game species where they exist.
Ecological Importance:Not much due to their lack of distribution and non-predacious lifestyle.
Conservation Status: Abundant. Limit is same as catfish (?): DBL = 8 lake, 15 stream, PL = 30. No limit in Mississippi River.
Other: Can reach 2+ pounds under ideal conditions, but most commonly range from 8-10 inches and less than a pound
Konrad Schmidt, University of Minnesota
References: Ameiurus nebulosus
Armstrong, P.B., and J.S. Child (Illus.) 1962. Stages in the development of Ictalurus nebulosus. Syracuse University Press, NY.
Iowa Department of Natural Resources. IowaDNR Fish and Fishing: Brown Bullhead. Available at: http://www.iowadnr.com/fish/iafish/brb-card.html. October 2004.
LandBigFish.com. 2004. Brown Bullhead. http://www.landbigfish.com/fish/fish.cfm?ID=22. October 2004.
___. 2004. Black Bullhead. http://www.landbigfish.com/fish/fish.cfm?ID=20. October 2004.
Mayhew, J. 1987. Iowa fish and fishing. Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Des Moines, Iowa. http://www.iowadnr.com/fish/iafish/browbull.html
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr. 1991. Freshwater Fishes of North America North of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston.
Pylodictis olivaris
Iowa DNR
Where Can I find Flatheads:
Distribution: Most of Iowa and its mid to large
size rivers. Common in many other areas
of the US also.
Noodling- The art of sticking your
arm in a hole hoping a catfish latches
down on it so you can pull it out.
Some think its crazy, some think
it's the best thing in the world.
Flatheads are the oldest fish behind
Armorplated sturgeon
Mayhew, J. (editor). 1987. Iowa Fish and Fishing. Iowa Department. Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Des Moines, Iowa. 323 pp.
Department of Natural Resources. 2004. Iowa DNR Fish and Fishing http://www.iowadnr.com/fish/iafish/catfishf.html
CatfishnFlatheads. 2003. http://www.flatheadcat.com/
Fundulus notatus
By Emily Mae Hoffman
Ohio DNR
Illinois DNR
Iowa DNR
University of Michigan
Fundulus notatus. August 2004. Available at http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?ID=3197. October 2004.
Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 2003. Illinois Fishes Families/Species. Available at http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/education/fish/topmin.htm. October 2004.
Iowa Department of Natural Resources. 1987. IowaDNR Fish and Fishing. Available at http://www.iowadnr.net/fish/iafish/blackstr.html. October 2004.
Shannon Lydic
Natural History Fishes
Iowa Department of Natural Resources. 2004.
Fishes of Minnesota: Brook Stickleback. 2003. http://www.gen.umn.edu/research/fish/fishes/brook_stickleback.html
Carter, G.R., and J.D. Williams. 2002. National Audubon Society Field Guide to Fishes Revised Edition. pp. 270-271. Chanticleer Press, Inc, New York.
Page, L.M., and B.M. Burr. 1991. pp.242-243. Freshwater Fishes of North America North of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston.


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Seventy percent of Seventh-day Adventist Church members have a relative or personal friend who used to be an Adventist and has dropped out of the church. It is a sad reality, but for every person who regularly attends a Seventh-day Adventist Church there is at least one more person who used to attend and is no longer with us. We have become much more effective at bringing new people into the "front door" of the church than preventing exits out the "back door."
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March 12, 2010 (NAPERVILLE, Ill.) --Naperville's golden boy will return to his hometown later this month for a day set aside in his honor. March 26 has been dubbed Evan Lysacek Day.
The Olympic gold medalist is a 2003 graduate of Neuqua Valley High School.
The figure skater is the first American man to win the figure skating gold medal since Brian Boitano in 1988.
Since his win, Lysacek has become a celebrity, appearing on many TV shows, including Oprah.
Lysacek won't stay in his hometown very long. He is about to begin a 41-city national skating tour and he is one of 11 contestants who will compete in the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars.


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Discussion in 'GBAtemp & Scene News' started by Chanser, Nov 2, 2010.
Th? c?ver l??ks a bit w?ird. It's the fac?s m?stly.
i'll pirate the vowel E please
Wow, is that Pat & Vanna on the cover? They're rarely included in Wheel of Fortune games. Will get this to add to my 'TV Gameshow' section of my wii collection.
The c?ver l??ks a bit weird. It's the faces m?stly.
I would like to solve the puzzle.
The cover looks a bit weird. It's the faces mostly.
What do I win?
On topic: Don't really care for this game...
You win a all expense paid trip to GBATemp!
Enjoy the stay!
(PS) where the HELL are the DS copies of this & jeopardy already? Nobody scene'd them yet???