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Silky, Curly, Glossy and straight hair is almost every lady's dream. Gone are those days when golden wavy locks ruled the fashion industry.Hair straightening items are very much in demand. But the chemicals which are mostly utilized to make your hair flat and smooth leave their effect on the health of your hair. Hence, natural hair straightening items have become the new look-out. There are numerous such items present in your kitchen, regularly use of these items make your hair smoother, softer and straighter.
Straight hair is known for its shiny and smooth appearance, and as a result, it enhances the visual interest of a person. Straight hair is prevalent with both men and ladies; however, not many people are blessed with naturally straight hair, and regularly turn to chemical treatments to get the desired result. The completed look and the instant results of salon-treated hair are the main reasons why people settle on the straightening treatment.
In any case, the harsh chemicals and the heated straightening irons utilized again and again during the treatment, damage the hair essentially. Besides, the cost and the extensive maintenance routine may act as a dampener for some. Find out how to save your hair from damage with these natural hair straightening tips with house made hair treatments for sleek glossy hair. Straightening your strands is frequently debilitating and requires a lot of time and reason a lot of damage to your strands.
Techniques And Home Remedies
There are some very effective tips, techniques and home remedies that help in controlling frizz and straightening the tresses naturally. Home remedies may not provide as impressive results as the salon treatment methods, but they score on cost effectiveness and are completely damage free. If you are searching for a natural approach to straightening your hair at the house without utilizing heat and chemical hair straightening items, then experiment with this all natural homemade permanent hair straightening cream. With this hair straightening treatment, you get smooth, Curly and straight hair in only 30 minutes. This Permanent Hair Straightening cream is secure for all hair sorts and helps your hair remain straight and smooth for up seven days.
Let's look at a few natural hair straightening ingredients that will help you in Permanent hair straightening at home:
1. Coconut Oil And Lemon Juice
Grate a coconut to extract the milk from it. Coconut milk helps aid permanent hair straightening. But if you add lemon juice to it, it will give you better results. Refrigerate the mixture for a few hours. A creamy flake will be produced on the top of the mixture. Apply that cream to your hair and wrap it with a hot towel. Leave this on for about half an hour and wash off your hair with a regular shampoo and dry it totally. You will rediscover your hair with included softness. At the same time, your unruly curls will also become manageable.
2. Hot Oil Treatments
Hot Oil Treatments are commonly regarded 'green' hair care remedies. As a deep conditioning treatment utilized to propitiate and 'cure' harmed hair, these have also the ability to relax naturally curly or wavy hair. In fact, it can act as straighteners do, providing the follicles with moisture.
Heat the oil in a bowl, first detangle your hair and apply it to your hair. Cover your head with a towel and leave it to take action for 15-30 minutes. Besides giving sleekness to your hair, it will also give back its natural healthy glow. Go on with this useful habit, repeating it once a week.
3. Milk And Honey
These ingredients also act as natural hair straighteners that nourish and save hair. Add a teaspoon of honey to a cup of milk, they mash some strawberries and also mix it with the initial paste. Apply the creamy paste to your hair and leave it on for at least two hours. Wash it off with regular shampoo, and then detangle your strands with a comb.
4. Milk
Plain milk is also very helpful when it happens of hair straightening. Have a bottle with a pump container and pour 1/3 cup of milk into it. Before applying it wash, and then dry your hair altogether. Next, spray the lotion to your strands and leave it on for 20 minutes. Finally, wash it off. Comb your strands gently while still wet, to make the smooth impact. It will do miracles nut only with your wavy hair but also with your scalp.
5. Olive Oil With Egg
Both are known to be the integral parts of hair care. But it is not known to many that olive oil and egg together can do wonders on your hair. Beat two eggs and add an adequate amount of olive oil. Mix and apply to the hair. Wait for at least an hour and then wash with a mild shampoo. All these natural items are readily available around you. But you have to be patient. These won't work with a hair straightening treatment at a salon. You need to make a hair care regime and encore any one of these straightening procedures at least twice a week. Only then you can locate a marked difference in your hair after a few months. If your hair is too wavy and you need it to be straight, you need to visit a salon and open your hair to the harmful chemicals, which done regularly will harm your hair.
6. Coconut, Olive Oil Or Castor Oil
Apply hot olive or coconut oil on the hair and scalp. Cover the hair with a hot towel and allow it to soak in for 30 minutes. Wash the hair and comb hair whilst wet. Encore the procedures at least thrice a week. Castor oil is also useful in straightening the hair.
7. Egg White And Rice Flour Mask
Prepare a paste of one egg white, one cup of fuller's earth, and five teaspoons of rice flour. Apply the mix on the hair and comb through. Leave the mask on the hair for 1 hour and wash off with a regular shampoo. Use this mask once a week for few months.
8. Banana Mask
Prepare a paste of two mashed bananas and two tablespoons each of natural yogurt, honey, and olive oil. Add in one egg white. Apply the mask to the hair and cover with a shower cap. Leave the cover on for 30 minutes and wash off.
9. Aloe Vera Gel Mask
Mix a half cup of warm oil (olive, coconut, and castor) with a half cup of aloe Vera gel. Mix in 6 drops of essential oil like rosemary and sandalwood. Massage the blend into the hair and scalp and wash off after one to two hours.
Tips For Hair Straightening
- Condition the hair properly after every wash. There are some great conditioners accessible that control the frizz and relax the hair.
- Moisturize the hair with herbs. Some herbs such as chamomile, rose geranium, rose; lavender, cedar wood, calendula, burdock, and sandalwood soften the hair cuticle and straighten the hair. Prepare a herb infusion by boiling 5 teaspoons of above-mentioned herbs in 2 cups of water. Mix in a tablespoon of vinegar and utilize the infusion on the hair in place of the conditioner. Do not wash out.
- It is also important that you give careful attention to the health of your hair. Therefore following a proper diet, drinking plenty of water and also protecting the hair from excessive sun exposure is vital.
For permanent hair straightening at home, use these remedies over a period of time. Home treatments give great results if done regularly. These remedies relax the hair shaft and silky twists and waves. The result is a straighter, healthier, and shinier mane without any additional cost or harm.


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Make a optimistic impression in helping at this time's youth achieve fitness and wellness. The discipline additionally supplies learning experiences that meet the developmental wants of students. We focused on the precise Standards and Assessments that we use for each exercise. Vigorous bodily actions at the applicable intensity for increasing aerobic capability.
The grownup life-style demands that people provoke and monitor their own participation in physical activity. A possible specialisation within this programme is in out of doors and environmental training. The Bachelor of Training (Bodily Training) degree is unique in that it is doable for college students to start postgraduate research in their fourth yr by gaining entry into the honours course.
Common bodily education lessons put together children to be bodily and mentally lively, fit, and healthy into adulthood. As USA states cut back on education budgets and have holds on employment alternatives, one wonders how this can influence the flexibility of our students to compete globally.
Nevertheless, from my viewpoint there are more important causes to keep bodily activity in all grade levels. Then there is the issue of platforms: the battle grounds have lengthy been drawn between Microsoft and Apple to capture the schooling market.
The highschool course descriptions offered here communicate the essence of the high school bodily education experience. Whiteboard Lesson Plans: I've by no means tought that whiteboards could possibly be used in PE courses appart from wet days theorical lessons however fortunately I have discovered that I was unsuitable.

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Hillary..Bill..Arabs...& ..a Memphis Rub!
Wells Sir, no matter how ya cut it...it seems that in some way or anuther "Slick Willy" is always screwin Hillary. Marriage, Monica and now the Arabs...ya just gotta laugh. In an earlier post today, I mentioned how Dick Morris broke the story on that O'Reilly feller's program last night that our "Good ol, boy" Willie has been a cozyin up with the Arabs and makin behind the schemes...er scenes deals...one of which comes right back to the Dubai Port deal which evry one's got they're panties in a bunch over. I had a ton a cookin t'do fer t'day so in my earlier post I asked my feller blogger t'look inta this and sho nuff they got all the up t'date info. Seems Hillary didn't even know Willie was involved but....well.. y'all can read the whole thing at The Dread Pundit Bluto or The Jawa Report or Vince Aut Morire. Them fellers ran with it and got the whole story...good job. It seems t'me that Hillary shood be a buyin some a that thar petrolium jelly...but..I guess thats just my way a thinkin. Hey y'all...her's a great BBQ rub fer all your meats....I hears its reel great.......I just got it frum Andy Roy of Cicero, NY just a piece down the road frum me...here t'is........Memphis Rub
¼ cup paprika
1 tablespoon firmly packed dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon celery salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 to 3 teaspoons cayenne pepper (I use 2)
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
Combine all the ingredients in a jar or other airtight container and shake up well. Store away from heat and light for up to 6 months. Makes about ½ cup—enough for 4 to 6 racks of ribs.
I use this rub quite often in my home—it's perfect for grilling steaks/ribs, but is also great on chicken. My guests love it. When I make it, I make it in triple batches so I have enough on hand.


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Archdiocesean Catholic Schools
As of January 2010, five schools are now members of the Archdiocese of Anchorage Catholic School System.
Our Catholic schools strive to offer each student unique experiences in a faith-based environment that develops outstanding citizens for our country and strong Christian leaders for the church. It is our desire that every student recognizes the importance of their personal role in making this world a better place for all of God's people today and throughout the future.
Small student-to-teacher ratios provide individual attention for each child and offer the opportunity to challenge students to the excitement of learning and the achievement of their full potential. Strong academics, the development of personal faith and spiritual values, a variety of sports programs, extracurricular activities, and the encouragement to live out the gospel message through service to others, enables our students to make a great contribution to the entire community.
Director of Catholic Schools
Ms. Bonnie Bezousek
You are encouraged to learn more about these schools by calling to request information, asking for a personal tour or just visiting their websites. See our Catholic School Directory.
Why Catholic Schools?
We are often asked, by the many people we meet, why anyone would want to choose attending a Catholic School? The answer is quite simple and obvious. Based on a great deal of personal testimony and the very latest extensive research, that is often conducted by our Catholic School's greatest critics, Catholic Schools have shown to be the most successful educational environment for not only academic excellence but for the formation of the very best in Catholic moral character.
Article: "The Catholic Schools We Need", by the Most Rev. Timothy M. Dolan for Americamagazine.org


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Your #LoveLansing New Year's Guide
Whether you are looking for a rowdy night out dancing with friends, an upscale dinner with an overnight stay, or a low-key, casual night with live music, Lansing has you covered for this year's New Year's Eve festivities - even if you aren't 21 yet! Here is a selection we've collected for you:
Capital Vine
Menu: red pepper feta dip, marinated olives, large cheese and fruit platter, fried oyster sliders, prime rib carving station, glazed beef tenderloin skewers, smoked salmon tartlets, white bean hummus, and eclairs for dessert
Restaurant will open at 5 p.m. Food will start at 7 p.m. There will be a live one-man-band.
Cost: $45, includes unlimited food and three drink tickets, good for house wine, beer, and well liquor as well as a complimentary champagne toast
Dinner + Room Package avaliable. Reserve your evening and receive a reduced rate at Hyatt Place ($139). Stay as late as you want and simply walk to your room next door.
Call 517-377-VINE for reservations.
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REO Town Pub
They'll kick off the evening with appetizers from your favorite REO Town eateries, holiday drink specials featuring products from neighborhood businesses, and a playlist of the best music videos of 2016. After the midnight champagne toast we'll get ready to face 2017 with mimosas and screwdrivers while the fine folks of the REO Town Commercial Assocation prepare a complimentary breakfast buffet!
Cost as of 12/21: Free
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The Green Door Bar & Grill
Rock into 2017 with 80's rock cover band, Glamhammer! Doors will be opening at 8 pm. $10 includes entry, party favors, champagne split or adult beverage up to $5, and an extra set of rock. No reservations, make sure to get there early to nab a table.
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Lansing Brewing Company
Ring in the new year with live sounds from Deacon Earl & The Congregation and DJ Duke from 8pm to 1am. Everyone's favorite new year beer, Ball Dropper Double IPA will be back! This Double IPA is right up the hop heads alley!
Starting at 8pm, they will also be offering a buffet - $20 will allow you to grub on your favorite LBC food all night long!
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The Creole
5 courses (plus 2 amouse bouche) paired with cocktails & champagne and a murder mystery! Those that survive will ring in the new year with a champagne toast and watch the ball drop on a big screen. Elevated attire encouraged -- it's a masquerade ball!
Bar opens at 7 for cocktails and oysters; dinner service starts at 8 (vegetarian and pescatarian options available); and the show starts at 8:30. Seating is limited. $117 per person for dinner. Reserve your seat by emailing email@example.com
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Taps 25
They'll be celebrating the New Year with DJ Ruckus playing all of your favorite records from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. Plus, there will be a champagne toast at midnight. And they're open until 3 a.m.!
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Studio C! (Okemos)
Gather at Studio C! on Saturday, December 31st to kick off celebrating Meridian Township's 175th Anniversary. Enjoy a safe and family-friendly New Year's Eve with fireworks and a good 'ole fashion movie night. Fireworks Display at 6:45 p.m., weather permitting.
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50 years ago Truman Capote would host what was called "The Party of the Century" - his infamous black and white ball. Celebrate NYE with Spiral Saturday, December 31st in your hottest black and white attire. They'll have gogos on the bar, drag performances throughout the night, a champagne toast at midnight and a balloon drop with a special twist (must be there to find out!).
Saturday, December 31st | Doors at 8pm - Close at 3am | $10 for 21+, $15 for 18-20
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Front 43
Come ring in the New Year with your friends at Front 43 Neighborhood Pub!
Your ticket will include: admission to this spectacular New Year's Eve event, a champagne toast at midnight, a buffet of snacks (starting at 10pm), and your first drink!
There will be a live DJ starting at 8pm!
All Drafts will be $4 all evening!
Tickets can be purchased directly at Front 43
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Fieldhouse (East Lansing)
The theme is "Guys in Ties, Girls in Pearls." Come check DJ Kung out on New Year's Eve! Fieldhouse has the deals that will start your year off right! They have two packages you can purchase right now!
Booths are being sold this year. They will come dressed to remember with all the fixings:
$150 (6 Guests)
1 Bottle of Ciroc
1 Bottle of Prosecco
Antipasto platter
Party Favors
$250 (6 Guests)
1 Bottle of Ciroc
1 Bottle of Moet
Antipasto Platter
Red Bulls
Party Favors
They will have their very own complimentary champagne toast, pizza buffet after the ball drop and a huge prize for the best dressed couple.
If you want to roll solo, just let them know - they have discount pre-sale tickets (as well as tickets at the door). Space is limited, so get on top of your plans and book ahead of time. Email email@example.com.
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Mac's Bar
The 2nd annual NYE bash From Beats Bangin Entertainment will have live performances from the hottest In Michigan, with bottle giveaways all night, plus merch giveaways.
The Loft
For ages 30+. Sound by Dee J Butcher & DJ Hollywood. Complimentary food and champagne toast. VIP booths, tables, couches, and bottle service available.
Advance tickets: $20
Contact: JSmoove: 517-719-7316 or Joshua Starks 505-5699
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Harrison Roadhouse (East Lansing)
Enjoy a prime rib dinner at Harrison Roadhouse and then head over to "The Pub" for half off drinks, giveaways, entertainment and a champagne toast at midnight.
Reno's East (East Lansing)
There is never a cover charge at the incredible Reno's. We recommend you get there early to get a good seat -- this will be one special night. Make plans now to be there and ring in the New Year!
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Tequila Cowboy Lansing
Ring in the New Year at Tequila Cowboy's New Years Eve Bash featuring Brent Lowry. Welcome 2017 with a champagne toast at midnight and celebrate with live country jams all night long!
Price: $10 ADV / $25 VIP (Includes food & champagne)
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Harrison Roadhouse Pub (East Lansing)
Let's do up right this year Pubsters! Half off drinks all night! They're also having a DJ from 9pm-1am! Bring your dancing shoes:) Giveaways every hour (they have some pretty cool stuff)! No cover, of course!
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The Nuthouse
Starfarm will be performing live! Tickets are $20 in advance or $30 the day of the event. Ticket includes snacks, party favors and a champagne toast at midnight. Tickets are available at The Nuthouse or by calling 517-484-6887.
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Duke's Saloon
Get there early on NYE, because the cover charge begins at 10 p.m. DJ W6 will be playing dance-worthy songs into 2017. Free party favors and a complimentary champagne toast at midnight.
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The Exchange
Ring in the new year with Avon Bomb at The Exchange! Doors open at 8 p.m. and Avon Bomb takes the stage at 9:30 p.m. Call The Exchange at 517-319-4500 to reserve a table or booth.
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Tavern & Tap
Time to Party like it's 1999! Tavern & Tap's NYE bash will feature 80s, 90s and 2000s music. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 the day of the event and include a champagne toast, midnight buffet and $5 credit toward "Breakfast Club Brunch" on New Year's Day.
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Hopcat (East Lansing)
No Cover. No BS.
Just beer, friends & a celebration of the end of a really crappy year.
Featuring the songs from those we lost, including: Prince, Leonard Cohen, David Bowie, Tribe Called Quest,The Eagles, Earth Wind & Fire, The Beatles & more...
21+ Only after 9 p.m.
Midnight toast & other surprises
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Review – Call of Cthulhu Card Game/
Recently I had a chance to sit down and give the Call of Cthulhu Card Game a test drive (well not really a test drive since I own it, just got around to reading the rules and playing it). This is a Fantasy Flight game so of course there's some cool cardboard bits and some amazing plastic statues. The core game comes with everything you need to play and try out the various combinations of the seven factions.
Opening the box we find:
155 Customizable Deck Cards (split between each of the seven factions)
10 Story Cards
24 double sided Story markers (One side for wounds and the other side for success)
6 Plastic Cthulhu Domain Markers
1 Game Board
1 Rulebook
The rulebook seems to be a bit daunting at first but once you get through the 12 pages of rules it becomes easier to just explain how things work to another play. Each player choses two of the factions to build a deck, some combinations work better than others as a player can't have evil and heroic characters in play at the same time. I really liked pairing cthulhu with the syndicate, but any combination can work well. You start the game with 8 cards and play three of them as resources, each turn you can then play another resource. The system is similar to mana in magic, but rather than counting on drawing a specific card you can play any card as a resource. This leads to some hard decisions, as once a card is played as a resource you can't use it for anything else. After playing your resource you drain it by placing the nifty statue on the cards. The odd thing here is regardless of how many cards are under the domain you can only drain it once. For example I want to play a green card that costs 2, but my only green resource is on the domain in which I have 5 resources (cards), if I drain it I don't get to do anything with those left over resources. I like this as it forces you to plan ahead as well as the fact that some cards give an additional effect if you overpay for them.
After you've played your characters and whatnot you move into the story portion of the game. In order to win you must collect three story cards. During a players turn they can dedicate characters to a story and your opponent than can respond by doing the same. Each story goes through several phases and a player wins the phase by having more cards with the appropriate symbol on it for a phase. If you get to the final phase without your characters going crazy or dying you gain a token for the story. Once you have 5 tokens on a story you win it and have the option of triggering the event on the story card. Your opponent than gets their turn and does the same the response mechanic is interesting as it's hard to judge what you opponent will do because if they don't contest you, you'll gain two tokens, but if you totally dedicate yourself they can do the same.
I really like the game, my only real gripe is that it only works for two players, trying to modify it for multiplayer games would be a nightmare, so the amount of play it will see is fairly limited. The game does play fast enough to act as a filler between larger games so that's a bonus. The fact that it's a living card game is also cool as you know exactly what you get when you buy the game and/or expansion packs. The downside is even though it is a "living" card game some of the earlier release are very difficult to find and there isn't a concrete date set for reprints.
After doing some research it appears that there is a "official" format for events and deck building which limits you to three of any card. The sets only come with one of any card so to play competitively you'd need to buy three of any core set or expansion. That said I've never seen the game played competitively anywhere and don't find myself drawn to that aspect.
To some it up, this is a good game to bust out with a friend and have some fun. It's fairly quick to learn, yet has a depth of tactics to make it a challenging game. The components are great, the art has a pulp feel and it fits into the mythos without taking several hours to set up and play.


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I am married to my husband Greg. We have three children (a daughter, Stacey, & two sons, John & Jason) and 10 grandchildren (Macy, Ben, Jacob, Noah, Jessie, Aspen, Allissa, Cassy, Caden, & Keely). My hobbies are my kids and grandkids! I love to quilt & read when I have time, and I enjoy my job and the people I work with!
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Public Good Professionals
Public good professionals have low salaries, hard jobs and need housing in their communities.
Many teachers, food bank coordinators or child protective service workers make about 35k -50k a year and have some of the most challenging work and workloads. They have very little choice when it comes to affordable housing and frequently end up commuting to outer lying areas or live in unsafe or compromised living scenarios.
A Good Solution
"I really didn't want to move out of the city right away when our building was sold, and I love my job working with children and youths. Room for Good is a huge relief! If I get my own place out of town next year, I might still need a place in the city a few days a week, and my host said she'd be ok with that. What a lifesaver!"


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Jaiswal, Shiv Kumar and Yadav, Sanjay and Agarwal, Ravinder (2017) Design and development of a novel water flow measurement system. Measurement, 105. pp. 120-129. ISSN 0263-2241
Kumar, Nishant and Soni, Kirti and Garg, Naveen and Agarwal, Ravinder and Saha, D. and Singh, Mahavir and Singh, Gurbir (2017) SODAR pattern classification and its dependence on meteorological parameters over a semiarid region of India. International Journal of Remote Sensing , 38 (11). pp. 3466-3482. ISSN 0143-1161
Agarwal, Ravinder and Awasthi, Amit and Singh, Nirankar and Mittal, Susheel K. and Gupta, Prabhat Kumar (2013) Epidemiological study on healthy subjects affected by agriculture crop-residue burning episodes and its relation with their pulmonary function tests. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 23 (4). pp. 281-295. ISSN 0960-3123
Awasthi, Amit and Agarwal, Ravinder and Mittal, Susheel K. and Singh, Nirankar and Singh, Khem and Gupta, Prabhat K. (2011) Study of size and mass distribution of particulate matter due to crop residue burning with seasonal variation in rural area of Punjab, India. Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 13 (4). pp. 1073-1081. ISSN 1464-0325
Awasthi, Amit and Singh, Nirankar and Mittal, Susheel K. and Gupta, Prabhat K. and Agarwal, Ravinder (2010) Effects of agriculture crop residue burning on children and young on PFTs in North West India. Science of The Total Environment, 408 (20). pp. 4440-4445. ISSN 0048-9697
Singh, Nirankar and Agarwal, Ravinder and Awasthi, Amit and Gupta, Prabhat K. and Mittal, Susheel K. (2009) Characterization of atmospheric aerosols for organic tarry matter and combustible matter during crop residue burning and non-crop residue burning months in Northwestern region of India. Atmospheric Environment, 44 (10). pp. 1292-1300. ISSN 1352-2310
Singh, Nirankar and Mittal, Susheel K. and Agarwal, Ravinder and Awasthi, Amit and Gupta, Prabhat K. (2009) Impact of rice crop residue burning on levels of SPM, SO2 and NO2 in the ambient air of Patiala (India). International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry , 90 (10). pp. 829-843. ISSN 1029–0397
Mittal, Susheel K. and Singh, Nirankar and Agarwal, Ravinder and Awasthi, Amit and Gupta, Prabhat K. (2008) Ambient air quality during wheat and rice crop stubble burning episodes in Patiala. Atmospheric Environment, 43 (2). pp. 238-244. ISSN 1352-2310


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The General (February 5, 1927)
A Rebel Civil War romantic comedy released February 5, 1927. Johnny Gray's sweetheart and his beloved train are stolen by Union soldiers, and Johnny must get them both back, at any cost.
Directed by Clyde-Bruckman
Written by Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton, Al Boasberg, Charles Henry Smith, Paul Girard Smith
The Actors: Buster Keaton (Johnny Gray), Marion Mack (Annabelle Lee), Glen Cavender (Captain Anderson), Jim Farley (General Thatcher), Frederick Vroom (Southern General), Charles Henry Smith (Annabelle's Father), Joe Keaton (Union General), Mike Donlin (Union General), Tom Nawn (Union General).
Free Download for the movie The General
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This silent classic is a must-have for anyone interested in classic films and classic comedies. Buster Keaton and Clyde Bruckman take William Pittenger's novel "Great Locomotive Chase" and turn it into a smash comedy hit that even today will hold your attention till the end. Now I gotta tell you, I'm accustomed to sound with my movies, but this one was really easy to watch and understand without sound, and it kept me glued to my computer screen for an hour and a quarter. There are no stunt men here, and Keaton does some magnificent athletic stunts on the locomotive with apparent ease.
Keaton is Southern train engineer Johnny Gray, and when the Civil War breaks out, he tries to enlist in the Confederate Army without success. His girl Annabelle believes he is a coward for not being in uniform, and shuns him. When Annabelle learns that her father has been injured in the war, she sneaks aboard the train to go visit him. But this train is being stolen by Union soldiers to hamper the supply lines of the Confederacy, and Annabelle gets kidnapped by the Union soldiers. Buster sees his beloved locomotive being stolen, and he gives chase all the way up into enemy territory.
When the movie was first released it did not do well, but since then it has become one of the most important films in the history of movies. Many of the technical details are wrong for the 1861 setting, but the pace, energy and storyline make it a vital turning point in the evolution of movies. And even though I have lived all of my life in the 'north,' I was cheering for Johnny as he chased and conquored the Union soldiers that had stolen his engine and his girl.


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What have you resolved for the New Year? To eat better and lose weight? To exercise more? To have less stress? To be happier and more upbeat? To be nicer to those around you?
All of these resolutions are affected by hormones. Hormones run the world of your body, and without hormones in balance and fully functional, a happy life and a healthy body just don't happen.
Hormones make your body hum along, so that you don't crave sugar and salty foods as much, so you are less stressed, have the energy to exercise more, and have the stability to handle the ups and downs of life and manage your personal and business relationships positively.
Getting hormones in balance is easy with the right natural medicine. But first you have to know what is out of balance. Blood work, Saliva Testing and Muscle Testing can all reveal where your hormones need help. I like to do Total Hormone Balancing, which means that every part of your endocrine system is working optimally, no matter your age, from puberty to old age.
The chemicals in our environment and food additives can interrupt hormones. Birth control pills, medication and pesticides can all affect us hormonally. You can take your hormones back, and regain some control over your body and your life.
So, if you are having any difficulty making your New Year's Resolutions stick, you might blame your hormones. Make this your best year ever! Balanced hormones will help, and we can help you get there.


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At Wholesale Party Supplies, we believe that thematic Halloween parties are that much more fun to put together and attend. So for all of you Tim Burton fans, this DIY Jack Skellington Centerpiece is for you. Coupling Jack's iconic face with Mr. Burton's infamous black and white stripes gives this tabletop staple a party-stopping "wow" factor.
Let's begin by crafting the Jack ornaments. All the supplies needed are found at a local crafts store. Look for the clear ball ornaments in the glass container section.
-Glass ornaments
-Black paint pen
-White acrylic paint
-Paper towel
Remove the metal toppers from the ornaments. Fill with paint about 1/3 full. Cover opening with layered paper towel and shake the ball until the inside is completely covered with paint.
Once the inside is fully coated with paint, invert the ball into the paint bottle and allow the excessive paint to drain out.
Now comes the really fun part of the process … adding the faces. Use a paint pen for this step. It's the easiest to manage and provides great opaque coverage. A quick internet search offers a myriad of Jack's facial expressions to use as inspiration.
Striped ribbon tied in a simple square knot provides the ornaments with impactful hangers.
One of Jack's prominent wardrobe features is his exaggerated spikey bow tie. We used stripped ribbon to both mimic Jack's dapper ascot as well as to further the Burton-esque feel of the centerpiece.
These "bow ties" are simply made from gathered looped ribbon and are attached using standard floral wire. TIP: No floral wire on hand? No problem. Just use leftover twist ties.
A sparsely-branched black tinsel tree is the perfect base for this project and Black Gauze makes for an easy and effective tree skirt.
Added sparkle and filler come from draping Flapper Beads among the branches.
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'Insanely Simple' Adds to Issacson's Biography
With the release of Walter Issacson's "Steve Jobs" biography last fall, Steve's legendary passion and style of management came to life. Stories came unfolded and many people from within the industry shared their intimate Steve Jobs' stories. Tomorrow, we have a first hand "fly on the wall" story by Ken Segall.
Spread throughout Ken Segall's new book, Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success, he shares his personal experiences dealing and working with the late Steve Jobs. He details an exciting roller coaster whilst maintaining that is was the mantra of simplicity that stood prime for Apple's success. Playing a prominent roll as ad agency creative director, he delivered one of Apple's most memorable campaigns specifically "Think Different" and help create the "intelligent" moniker that is present in most of Apple's current offerings.
Ken Segall's book is available now for pre-order on Amazon and is slated to be released tomorrow in hardback. You can also download it on the aptly named iBookstore.


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Have you been looking for the right interstate moving company? If you are planning to make a new move to a home across the country, you may find that the process is difficult without knowing which company will be right for you to become involved with. There are already so many factors that you should consider, such as how you will handle actually making your new home livable with utility services, and possibly even new furniture. The right interstate moving company will take a lot of the stress out of the process, and give you the right service that you will need to relocate yourself and your family across the country.
When you are looking for the best interstate moving company, there are a few factors which will help you to find the right one. You should consider doing a good deal of research before you get an estimate, so that you can first and foremost find out which companies you will not want to hire. Stick with a interstate moving company that has a great reputation, and avoid those that have questionable complaints against them. You can also file a request for information from the Better Business Bureau for a report for any complaints against the company in question that may not have been posted online.
Once you have found an interstate moving company that has a good reputation, you can move onto the next step of the process, which is getting an estimate for the moving job. The estimate will either be binding or non-binding, depending on the individual interstate moving company you are in contact with. Make sure that you are aware which estimate you are getting so that you can know if the company will be legally obligated to charge you what the estimate says.
Finally, the right interstate moving company will offer you the types of services you need without charging you for the ones you do not. If you need help with packing and unpacking your items, then you should look for an interstate moving company that offers that. If you do not need help, then you can save money by working with an interstate moving company that will charge you less. There are other services which a moving company may be able to offer, so speak with one about any extra help they may be able to provide.
Finding movers for your next relocation is much easier than in the past. Not so long ago, you needed to take a chance on selecting one of the movers that you found in the local phone book. You could never be certain that you were hiring a reliable mover. You may have called friends and relatives to get a recommendation, but if they never relocated, they probably were not much help. Today, that has all changed because of the convenience of the Internet. You can still call people you know to search for referrals, but many times they have not used movers, so you will need to do some research.
If you are looking for local movers, you simply type "movers" plus your zip code into a browser's search bar on your computer. You can also enter "directory of movers" along with your zip code to find a directory that lists all the local movers. You will get a list of local movers who are closest to the zip code you entered. Once you have a list, you can simply click on each link to review their web page and see what they have to offer. Read over some of the articles on their web pages to find out as much as you can about them. Look at the "about us" page to get the movers phone number and address. Look to see if they have a city and state license, check for the insurance they carry and what guarantees they offer.
You do not need to make a decision based only on the information from a mover's website. Check to see if they have links to review sites, and if they have a list of testimonies from people that have used them in the past. If there is no link to review sites, search online for review sites for local movers. Review sites have become very popular for finding information about a business. People like to post information about their experience. It is just as good as getting a referral from someone you know. The more reviews you read the easier it is to narrow down your list of movers and make a decision.
Contacting the Better Business Bureau is a good way to see if any complaints are on file. Searching online for information about movers can take some time. However, finding reliable and trustworthy movers for your next relocation is well worth the time it takes.


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If you knew something was bad for you, would you do it anyway? Lads, it's about time we talked about something a bit awkward. You all knew it was coming at some point. This is a blog for young blokes on a Catholic website, after all. Yep, I'm talking about porn. Ugh, just let that feeling of awkwardness set in a bit…
It's the stuff we never want to talk about. Why? Because admitting to it is shameful. Cosmo magazine can try and justify it however they like (seriously, they actually put out an article recently entitled 8 Reasons Watching Porn Doesn't Make Him a Cheater – watch Matt Fradd rip it to shreds here), but I think there's a part inside you and I that understands there is something very wrong with pornography. And yet, we live in a world where only a few clicks of the mouse and you're watching people you don't know perform (note: it's not real life!) sexual acts while you obtain a brief moment of pleasure from it.
Virtually no one is immune from the scourge that is Internet porn in modern western society. The lethal combination of porn being anonymous, accessible and affordable has resulted in a crisis. Stats consistently reveal that porn consumption is higher among males, sometimes suggesting that as many as 90% of Aussie men use online porn. If you are free from this awful vice, praise the Lord!
Most Christian guys and girls, if they have been fortunate enough to receive solid formation, know something about the value and sacredness of sex. Even if you haven't been schooled in Pope JPII's awesome teaching on Theology of the Body, I'd like to think that you'd at least intuit that sex is not a recreational activity, as the rest of the world might tell you. In the context of a committed, faithful, permanent, exclusive, loving, heterosexual relationship (i.e. marriage) sex is a truly beautiful thing. It's pretty much the peak of human intimacy and the sexual union of man and woman also reveals something of the divine; like a mirror of the Holy Trinity.
When that's your benchmark for the meaning of sex, it's easy to see how distorted and disgusting pornography is. The sexual acts exhibited in porn videos are often violent, obscene and degrading. They show people not loving, but using each other. It's almost always the man using the woman like an object. And perhaps even worse is the ridiculous lie you're sold that the woman is enjoying it or being empowered. If these are the images you consume, then you'd be pretty naïve to assume that it won't have some kind of impact upon how your brain thinks about sex and sexuality, how you look at women, and even how you view your own body, especially if you're not exposed to any other sexual experience outside of porn.
I know I'm not the first person to write a blog about porn. Actually, these days it seems that more and more people, and not just Christians, are starting to realise actually how damaging porn is to the development of the human brain. You might have heard of the Fight the New Drug campaign or the hashtag #pornkillslove. Even GQ magazine put out an article 10 Reasons Why You Should Quit Watching Porn.
You might be aware of all of the reasons why porn is bad for you and how it will ruin your capacity for authentic relationships (read another blog here). And still, you might end up watching it anyway.
We live in a culture that conditions us to seek and value instant gratification over what's best for you in the long run. I can imagine it's a bit like if you're addicted to smoking. Advertising constantly reminds you that smoking is bad for your health, but when you're craving a ciggie the immediate desire for the short-term benefit or gain of a smoke (stress relief or whatever) takes precedence over the desire not to get lung cancer. When it comes to pornography, the moment when you're experiencing temptation is crucial. It can be a moment of unbearable interior tension. You have the choice to turn to God in prayer, or to say, 'Screw it' and fall into this fake fantasy world in search of that release… only to be followed by emptiness.
I guess I should acknowledge that there is something alluring or appealing about pornography. Why would we struggle with it so much if there wasn't? But any pleasure that you derive from porn is fleeting and the negative consequences are enduring. It's an equation that basically gives you the answer "It's not worth it!" Sorry to be graphic here, but it's not worth corrupting your mind for years for an orgasm that lasts a few seconds.
'Future you' will thank 'past you' if you make the decision to get porn out of your life. If this is something you struggle with, know that there is power in actually making a choice. Know that it is possible to break free from this addiction and there is help out there. If you do slip up, don't let it discourage you, but run to Jesus, the fount of mercy. Through knowing his forgiveness you'll learn to forgive yourself as well. Know that you can't fight this battle in your own strength, but if you get on your knees and pray, "Lord, I need you," He will give you the grace to choose purity, to choose authentic love, to choose to be a true man of God.


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All the Way Up (2010)
- Studio: Independent
- Release: June 24, 2010
- Director: David Jason
- Writer: Ben Sweet
- Cast: Lee Ingleby, Adrian Dunbar, Lucy Chalkley
Video archive for the film All the Way Up, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2010. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Happy viewing!
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Thrilling YA Virtual Reality fantasy for ages 15+
Mason has a habit of getting into trouble. He's been kicked out of every place he's ever lived in. Moving to the cult-like community of Alteria is definitely a last resort, even if it's better than braving the wastelands outside. But following their strict rules is a hundred times harder when Mason meets Eden, who has a wicked streak to match his own. When Eden is caught with contraband, she s forced into a virtual reality programme to purge her bad behaviour. But Mason has seen what happens to people who go in and he knows Eden will never be the same. He'll lose her forever unless he follows her into the programme – where he will have no memory of himself, or how to escape. Failure isn't an option when it means being purged from existence.


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Springfield, Mass. – February 25, 2009 – The Springfield College men's basketball team used a balanced scoring attack to take down visiting Clark, 85-66, in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Tournament Quarterfinal.
Springfield, the No. 4 seed, improves to 14-12 on the season, while the fifth-seeded Cougars' season comes to a close with a 10-16 record. The Pride now advance to travel and take on top-seeded WPI on Saturday. Game time is set for 4:30 pm.
Leading the way for the Pride was Pat Crean, who continued his sensational play of late as he pumped in a game-high 24 points to go along with a game-high eight rebounds and three assists. Ryan Coburn netted a career-best 13 points and added six boards, while Danny White chipped in with 12 points, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Matt Cavalieri came off the bench to added eight points, and Antoine Hicks tallied seven points as well. The Pride shot the ball extremely well as it connected on 53.4% of its shots and owned a 42-34 advantage on the glass.
Clark struggled from the field in the game as it shot just 34.4%, including a paltry 7-for-33 (21.2%) from downtown. Brian Vayda tallied a team-best 19 points, while Mark Alexander chipped in with 14 points and six rebounds. Peter Normandin finished with seven points as he ended his career with 1,000 career points after drilling a three-pointer with 7:37 left in the contest.
The game started off at a break-neck pace as the Pride led 17-16 after a Byron Roberts three cut Springfield's lead to one with just under 13 minutes remaining the opening stanza. Springfield responded with a 7-0 run, capped off by an impressive drive to the hoop by Conner Flynn at the 9:49 mark. A conventional three-point play from Alexander with 5:49 brought the visitors within five, as close as they would get the rest of the game. The Pride closed out the half on a 14-1 run, getting five points from Crean, to go into the locker room with a 43-25 advantage. Crean was terrific in the opening frame as he scored 16 points in a variety of different ways, hitting jumpers and getting to the rim.
A fast break lay up by White gave Springfield a 24-point lead with just over 13 minutes remaining in the game, but Clark would not go away. Using a full court pressure and constant pressure on the Pride, the Cougars clawed back into the contest, getting within 15, 66-51, after a pair of free throws from Vayda. The Pride was too much tonight though as it went on to lead by as many as 26 after a Coburn bucket inside with 4:36 remaining en route to the quarterfinal victory.
Springfield owned the paint as it outscored Clark, 40-20, and recorded 17 points of the Cougars turnovers.


text: Reviewed June 2019 Kate Stevenson Trip: Nile Cruise - Premium Unforgettable An unforgettable trip, I read as much as could on Egypt, its history, this tour - and was still blown away by so much about the place and this Exodus trip. A very busy nine days, but still plenty of time in the afternoons to recharge. Can't believe what we packed in to such a small amount of time. Very well organised, and absolutely adored our guide Tefa; and particularly pleased with the dynamics of the group I travelled with. Thoroughly enjoyable experience. What was the most inspirational moment of your trip? Seeing the Valley of the Kings. Having an idea of what it would be like, and still not really being ready for the scale of the landscape, the tombs, the timeline and history. Seeing Tutankhamum's mummy just centimetres away was truly humbling. What did you think of your group leader? Tefa was an absolute legend. Organised, generous, thoughtful, cheeky, funny, and very knowledgable. The guy was built for this job. Do you have any advice for potential travellers? Read read read the trip notes and other reviews. They are honest and helpful. Found trip notes on money and costs helpful for working out what you'd need for extra excursions and in particular photography passes if you want to take photos or video at some of these amazing locations. Was helpful to work out tips too. As many have said, there will be early mornings, and the place is seriously hot (hence the need to get out and about early), but your afternoons are largely free, and by the time you're waiting for sunset by the pool, you're remembering the mindblowing sites you saw more than the alarm, the sweaty seats, or the late-night call to prayer keeping you awake (we were there during Ramadan). This is a travel experience, more than a holiday, but it's one I'll never forget.


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Anne wows with inspired updo
…that had to survive the song and dance of Oscars fun
But it proved challenging for her hairdresser, Danilo, who's Pantene Pro-V's official celebrity stylist.
"The style was inspired by several things - Anne's glossy, healthy looking hair, her stunning gown and her showbiz needs on the night, because the style needed to stay securely in place during the routine," he tells us. "The style is what I call a 'chic tuck away'.
"Much like the young Audrey Hepburn, young actresses such as Anne are dressing it up. It looks young and fresh yet mature on them."
Danilo used Pantene Pro-V Volume & Body Seriously Body Boosting Mousse on the roots for added oomph and, once dry, took one-and-a-half inch sections and wound round the same size tong to give hair a wave for that added glamour.
"Once it had cooled I brushed out her set hair and then created a deep side parting and fringe and pinned the length of her hair into a low knotted loose chignon," Danilo continues.
"I left it a little tussled for a younger contemporary chic. The finishing touch was to accessorise the hair with an amazing vintage Cartier broach."


text: Eddisons' vastly experienced Building and Project Consultancy team offer a number of key services to landlords, tenants, property companies and high-net-worth individuals across Leeds and surrounding Yorkshire areas. These services include due diligence and building surveys, dilapidations, office fit-outs project management, contract administration and much more. Essentially, we assist in areas relating to 'the fabric of a building' whether that building is yet to be constructed or has been around for 100 years. We also work closely with property litigation solicitors, accountants, asset managers and property companies. Eddisons is an established firm of chartered surveyors and project managers based in Leeds with unrivalled experience in the property sector.


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Motivated by the goal of avoiding dangerous climate change, American academic and author Bill McKibben founded 350.org in 2007. The group is committed to using creative non-violent means to build a global movement to stop the climate crisis. Toronto350.org is the leading organization in the Toronto area pushing for climate safety. We are totally volunteer-driven and growing all the time, so please get in touch about how you can help confront the great challenge of our time.
In June 2012, 350.org sent out an email to people in the Toronto area, inviting them to volunteer at a Radiohead concert to help the 350 "Climate Roadies" who were touring with the band.
Two days later on June 16th, as the stage was getting set up, the volunteers arrived eager to help out and ready to see the show. However, the unfinished stage collapsed before the show, tragically killing Scott Johnson, a 33-year-old drum technician. (Photo Credit TARA WALTON / TORONTO STAR FILE PHOTO)
The show was obviously cancelled and, unable to discuss climate change with concertgoers, the volunteers were preparing to leave. Just before they dispersed the 350 roadies made the suggestion that they set up a local 350 group, handing them some t-shirts and clipboards to get them started. They set a date to meet, and Toronto350 was born.
The group started small. Our first event was a petition drive on Queen St. on the anniversary of the Kalamazoo oil spill, followed by a movie screening. Over the next few months we established ourselves as a University of Toronto club and decided on our first two campaigns: demanding that U of T divest from fossil fuels, and working to stop tar sands pipelines, starting with Enbridge's "Line9". We ran a few more movie screenings, petition drives and creative actions, and several of the group went down to Washington D.C. for the "Forward on Climate" rally in February 2013.
In the fall of 2013 we hosted our first big event: a screening of the "Do The Math" divestment movie with almost 1,000 attendees. This event opened many doors, and showed us that we could do big things: all it took was dedication and organizing.
Another turning point came in June 2014 when we hosted a candidates' debate in the Trinity-Spadina by-election. This debate had the effect of significantly raising the profile of climate change and pipelines in that election. We discovered that we could wield political power.
In the fall of 2014 we organized a trip for 275 people in 5 coaches to travel to New York City and participate in the People's Climate March. This incredible event generated a massive spurt of energy, pushing the group to expand rapidly. We took on another three campaigns, several of which started to hold their own weekly planning meetings. By the start of 2015, we were seeing as many as 50 people meeting weekly to work together on climate issues, with many more volunteers involved helping us along the way.
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Denver's Last of the Easy Riders Releasing Vinyl LP On UK's Agitated Records/
Denver's Last of the Easy Riders are one local act making a lot of noise at home and over in the UK. Comprised of Mitch Mitchem (drums/percussion/vocals), Bradley "Blue Moon" Grear (guitar), Big Byrd Minarik (guitar/backing vocals), and Dan "Rain Child" Duggan, this crew formed about a year ago with a shared vision: to create cosmic rock'n'roll.
Though based in Colorado, the "high country folk rock and Southwestern psych" outfit are putting out a sweet, orange-swirl limited edition 12" on UK's Agitated Records this month. The release is the band's debut LP: a self-titled, six-song record that dropped digitally back in February of this year. The vinyl will be released November 18th, and you'll be able to purchase it for yourself here. It's the sort of album you'd find yourself listening to on the open road while you're cruising to Joshua Tree headed "find yourself" in the desert: psych-heavy with killer strings, drippy vocals, and thumpin' rock beats.
Check out Last of the Easy Riders' self-titled LP:
Locally, Last of the Easy Riders have a couple of live performances on the horizon: they play with MAMA The Rubs Slynger at Mile High Spirits this Saturday, November 3rd and at the Hi-Dive on November 20th for the Third Annual Mile Hi Gram Jam.
Make sure to check out this crew before they head over to the UK, and don't forget to snag their sweet vinyl on November 18th!
Keep up with Last of the Easy Riders here.
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My husband has the ability to just glance at this pile and immediately tell me what cable goes with what electronic device. I, on the other had, seem to have some kind of mental block that prevents me from remembering what any of these are for. So my challenge was two fold - I needed to not only keep the cords from becoming a tangled mess, but I also needed to label them. What I came up with is a combination of washi tape and binder clips.
I gathered up some of my favorite washi tapes in a variety of colors, bought a package of silver binder clips from OfficeDepot, and pulled out my handy-dandy label maker. I started with the cable for my Fuji underwater digital cable. I typed in Fuji twice, and printed it out on clear tape.
I'd been thinking for a while now about using washi tape to label all the cords and cables, but every time I saw the pretty pictures on Pinterest of washi tape flags sticking off of each cord, I envisioned those cute little flags getting crumpled and torn the first time I toss my camera cables in my camera bag, or when my iPad charging cable gets buried at the bottom of my carry-on while traveling.
Instead, I decided to find a place on each cable where I could wrap the washi tape around without leaving any tape hanging off. Most of my charging cables have a small cylinder near on end perfect for wrapping in washi tape. On cables without the cylinder, I found an alternate place for the tape, like the plastic right before the USB connection.
After wrapping wash tape around the cable, I also covered the end of a binder clip in the matching tape. I peeled the backing off of my labels, and affixed one to the cable and one to the binder clip. Then I simply gathered up the cable and clipped the binder clip around the center to hold the cable together.
Some of my electronics have multiple cables, and others have various components like a separate USB cable and wall charger. In these instances, I wrapped each piece in the same washi tape pattern, making them easy to match up even if the pieces get separated around the house. Several of my digital cameras also have separate wall chargers that the batteries snap into, so I also wrapped a strip of washi tape around the battery chargers that matches the tape I used on the cables for that camera.
I continued this way, assigning a different washi tape to the cables for each device.
I love a simple solution that solves multiple problems and just makes life easier! So whose ready to label all their cords this weekend?!
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'Never utter these words "I do not know this, therefore it is false". One must study to know, know to understand, understand to judge.' - Apothem of Naroda.
'A little while and I will be gone from among you, whither I cannot tell. From nowhere we come, into nowhere we go. What is life? It is a flash of a firefly in the night. It is a breath of the buffalo in the winter time. It is as the little shadow that runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset' - Crowfoot Indian Chief - Calgary, Canada 1890
'Pure logical thinking cannot yield us any knowledge of the empirical world, all knowledge of reality starts from experiences and ends in it. Propositions arrived at by purely logical means are completely empty of reality' - Albert Einstein
Mostly my favourite quotes come from Terry Pratchett:
"The female mind is certainly a devious one, my lord." Vetinari looked at his secretary in surprise. "Well, of course it is. It has to deal with the male one."
- Unseen Academicals
"Some humans would do anything to see if it was possible to do it. If you put a large switch in some cave somewhere, with a sign on it saying 'End-of-the-World Switch. PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH', the paint wouldn't even have time to dry."
- Thief of Time
"... it is well known that a vital ingredient of success is not knowing that what you're attempting can't be done".
- Equal Rites
"Natural selection saw to it that professional heroes who at a crucial moment tended to ask themselves questions like 'What is my purpose in life?' very quickly lacked both"
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See my Travel Pages for details of a trip I took to New Zealand in 1996. It is the most beautiful country and the chance to go with someone who was born there was too good to miss. If you are thinking of going, have a read about some of the amazing places there and things to do and see.


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The Kent Korfball Association organises and administers competitions within the Area Association.
KKA is an affiliated Association to the England Korfball Association the governing body of Korfball in England. KKA Organises the Following Competitions:
- KKA Clubs participate in the EKL
- KKA Clubs participate in the Promotional League
- The South East Regional League
- KKA Senior Divisions
- KKA Junior Division
- International Inter-Area Summer Competition
For further information on KKA Competitions see the tabs under the Competitions section.


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V-Slider Mini 2.0
A super portable slider that will fit in any case or backpack! Attach to a tripod and you are ready to go! Great with DSLRs and smaller cameras.
– Light-Weight rail: 35cm, 45cm or 60cm
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– 2 Ball Bearings in each wheel for huge load capacity
– Delrin Wheels for one of the smoothest Sliders available
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What gets you celebrating? A new house, a new car, a raise, unloading that old beater, clear blue skies on your day off, ice cream, a call from your girlfriend, money in your checking account, friends? How about getting tossed in the slammer! That's what happened to Paul and Silas.
A mob quickly formed against Paul and Silas, and the city officials ordered them stripped and beaten with wooden rods. They were severely beaten, and then they were thrown into prison. The jailer was ordered to make sure they didn't escape. So he took no chances but put them into the inner dungeon and clamped their feet in the stocks. Around midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening.(Acts 16:22-25 NLT)
Did I read that correctly? Paul and Silas were stripped, severely beaten, imprisoned, and then stuffed in a solitary confinement cell with their feet in stocks! I have a hard time giving thanks at a red light so I would hate to imagine my mood after walking in their shoes for a night. Celebration would be the furthest thing from my mind. But there they were praying and singing hymns to God.
What was it with those guys? What jump-started their prison party?
I think it was simply prayer and praise. It was recognizing God in all his greatness and leaning on him in all their problems. Sounds like a good plan for today! Why not start your day like Paul and Silas finished theirs – with prayer and praise.


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The title says it all. Brent Bowen took the winning bid on a signed/personalized copy of Stina Leicht's amazing second novel, And Blue Skies From Pain, at a very reasonable $40. That means he gets:
- Stina's book
- A personalized collection of short stories by me
- A pre-order for Edison Crux's Tales of the Wisconsin Werewolf
- An internet hug
Congratulations to Brent. And, of course, a huge thank you to both Brent and Stina for the help! A+
If you still want to help out and get some free stuff, that would be awesome. Details here.


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Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor of Counseling Psychology and Community Services to serve appointment through the summer of 2018
Cindy Juntunen, Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor of Counseling Psychology and Community Services, is bringing her lengthy experience as an educator, researcher and administrator to her new role as dean of UND's College of Education and Human Development (CEHD).
Juntunen has led the CEHD as interim dean since last February, and officially began her new role on Monday, Jan. 2. A graduate of UND, she holds a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and has earned a wealth of accolades and recognitions for her nationally acclaimed work in counseling psychology. Juntunen began teaching at UND in 1994.
She will serve in her appointment as CEHD dean through the summer of 2018.
"Dean Juntunen's career is underscored by a deep commitment to the students of the University of North Dakota and the College of Education and Human Development," said Thomas DiLorenzo, UND provost and vice president for academic affairs. "She has a profound appreciation for the challenges facing our region, our state and our nation as we look to inform and instruct our next generation of educators. I am so pleased that she has accepted this position. In her multiple roles as teacher, researcher and associate dean for research and graduate education, Cindy has worked tirelessly to ensure that UND's education graduates are knowledgeable and skilled in cutting-edge educational practices. As dean, she will continue to work closely with her faculty to bring forth and implement new research ideas that will strengthen the college's already stellar reputation as a center for educational innovation."
Two clusters
Juntunen recently reflected on her new appointment, her leadership style and where she wants to see the CEHD's focus. With the largest number of graduate and Ph.D. students of any college at UND, Juntunen recognizes that innovative research is a key component of the CEHD's success. She looks to help faculty boost external research funding, particularly for doctoral programs, by identifying and bringing together new interdisciplinary groups of faculty and matching the strengths of those groups with research funding opportunities.
She and her faculty have already identified two research clusters to organize those efforts. The first is a careful examination of the educational pipeline, from pre-kindergarten through graduate school. Juntunen is focused on ensuring that the CEHD prepares students and graduates to teach and counsel a new generation of pre-K/K-12 students.
"We need to train individuals to be successful with highly diverse populations, and we need to incorporate innovative teaching techniques that fully engage the pre-K/K-12 pipeline and adult learners," Juntunen said.
The integration of health and education in the K-12 public education system is a second key research opportunity for units of the CEHD and an important way to substantively impact the quality of education in North Dakota.
"We know a lot about physical and mental health and how to prevent problems," she said. "We also recognize that there is a stigma associated with those seeking help. If we can impact students, teachers, staff and families by providing effective services in the public school system, we can make a big difference, particularly for those students who live in remote locations, far from mental health professionals.
"We already have educators, counselors and human performance specialists working together on this challenge; many of them are our own high-quality, high-achieving UND alumni. By integrating education, health and wellness into our programs, we can prepare our graduates with a unique understanding of rural education in North Dakota. And it isn't just North Dakota that will benefit from this integrated approach to health and education. It is the entire country."
Building blocks
Juntunen's goals and vision for her college are shaped in part through her accreditation work. Perspectives gained through examination of successful programs at other universities assure her that the CEHD is poised to have a real impact within the state and beyond.
"One of the things I've intentionally brought to the table is that we should feel just as confident as any of our peer universities about what we have to offer here," Juntunen said. "I've compared our college to other colleges and I can tell where we are already meeting and exceeding. We've also identified a few areas where we clearly need to grow. We have the building blocks to be really outstanding, and it feels good to be able to acknowledge this and to be working on what's next."
Juntunen was given UND's highest faculty award in 2015 when she was named a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor. Juntunen also has served as the CEHD's associate dean for research and graduate education and as chair of the Department of Counseling Psychology. She joined UND in 1994.
On her leadership style, Juntunen states: "I believe strongly in matching strengths with need and providing an environment where people are maximizing their work satisfaction. As a vocational psychologist, my research is all about what makes people successful at their work, and what helps them enjoy their work. This is what I care about as a scholar, and this is what I care about for my college. How I ensure everyone is able to contribute in the areas in which they are passionate is very important to me."
By Margot McGimpsey, UND Division of Academic Affairs


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These are the nine points of distinction between a Synagogue and a house of worship. And not having been able to consult with anyone about it, I was anxious lest, on the one hand, the differences seemed to the authorities insufficient to justify permitting us to build a House of Worship; and, on the other, these nine points would be too many in the eyes of the community: the latter might be dissatisfied at the many restrictions on the shape of the building imposed by my definitions.
But the reasons that prompted me in my definitions will be apparent to all who reflect upon the matter. For we have been subject to innumerable complaints by the priest of Úsov about our mode of worship, which resembles that in a synagogue, with an Ark, raised platform etc. Further, the Tribunal have already refused to accept the distinctions put to them on a previous occasion, for fear of being taken to task by HM the Queen, who sided with the Holy Consistory. For these reasons, I, the head and spokesman of our community, had to so contrive the descriptions as to satisfy the bitterest of our enemies and the most reluctant of our friends. For it would have been nothing short of a miracle to get the consent of so many courts unless a house of worship were shown to be very different from a synagogue; and the priest would certainly have complained once more had we ventured to build anything similar to a synagogue, and all our efforts would then have been wasted.
I therefore wrote out the above definitions with due regard to the points which matter most in our practising our prescribed rites and customs. And when I handed the definitions to the Secretary, he was pleased, and assured me that the District Commissioner would endorse our petitions and advise the Tribunal in our favour.
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Situated at the affluent township of Mont Kiara is Gateway Kiaramas, a mixed development by Asia Quest which was completed in January 2010. Nicely positioned on elevated ground, in the sought-after neighbourhood within Bukit Kiara, the freehold project was dubbed as "a tribute to enduring beauty." We tend to look beyond "marketing talk" and see if there's any substance to the (somewhat overhyped) claims… boy, are we surprised at what we found. 🙂
"I Work Ten Minutes From Where I Live"
As a response to the ever growing and demanding need for a more productive commute to work, integrated developments are touted as the next big thing in Malaysia property. Consistent with this trend, Gateway Kiaramas embraces the "Walk-to-Work" concept which seamlessly put work and life side by side.
Comprised with a collection of office suites and residences, the development provides tenants a place where work is a mere walking distance from home. As the perennial traffic jam condition in Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya set to worsen with the continued influx of migration into the Klang Valley, integrated developments like Gateway Kiaramas will look even more appealing as the time goes by. Mark my words. 🙂
Within the 41-storey tower are 168 condo units housed in 30 floors and 168 office suites in the remaining 11 floors. Built-up size for the residential units range from a modest 743 to a generous 3,563 sq.ft. offering ample choices for a diverse group of potential buyers.
At the time of launching, price was set from RM328,200 to as much as RM1.84 million. To check if this is fair and reasonable, use our free price valuation guide.
The chart below shows the trended asking prices for Gateway Kiaramas (available from public sources) for the past few months.
Though Gateway Kiaramas boasts a seamless and unique concept, life and work are well "segregated". Separating the residential blocks from the corporate offices is an aesthetically pleasing sky bridge. You still work where you live and live where you work but never to a point that it suffocates your lifestyle. +1 point for this niftily thoughtful design feature. 🙂
Everything's Here… And Then Some
Enriching the overall walk-to-work experience are handy and accessible facilities within the site. Designed to meet everyday lifestyle needs, Gateway Kiaramas has an outstanding collection of facilities which include:
- Sky lounge
- Aquascape garden
- Fitness centre
- Water spa and lap pool
- Sauna
- Playground for children
- Mini market & cafeteria
- Jogging track
- Multi-level security system
Pretty bog standard as far as an upmarket condominium goes, but surely you wouldn't expect something like a man-made beach on the rooftop, would you? 😉
Step outside your doorstep and there's already a host of commercial spaces at the ground level. Within this part of the development are dining choices, hair salon, convenience store and other retail shops. Also surrounding the site are numerous amenities including business centres, shopping malls, hospitals, schools, golf courses and other recreational complexes.
Among the nearest shopping destinations in the area include Bangsar Shopping Centre, Plaza Mont Kiara, Hartamas Shopping Centre and many more. Medically, the Pantai Medical Centre is close by while parents can send their children to premier schools such as the Garden and French International Schools. Golf and horse racing enthusiasts can head over to KL Golf & Country Club and Bukit Kiara Equestrian Club for some leisurely retreat.
In short, Gateway Kiaramas has all the trappings of a centrally located Mont Kiara condominium – everything seems to be well contained within an enclave.
Strategically located near the highway, Gateway Kiaramas' another plus is easy connectivity. Right beside the development is SPRINT highway while at its borders is Sri Hartamas. Access is also provided via the following routes – North-South Highway, Jalan Duta and Jalan Sri Hartamas 1 among others.
Erected as "a tribute to enduring beauty" (I know, it's getting old), Gateway Kiaramas is hard to miss when passing along SPRINT. It neighbours to other developments such as Hijauan Kiara, Verve Suites and Keramas Sutera. Not far from the development are Vista Kiara and Lanai Kiara which are both projects by the same developer, Asia Quest.
Asia Quest's Jewel In The Crown?
Asia Quest carved itself into the annals of Malaysia property by single-handedly turning the eastern side of Mont Kiara into a residential haven populated by the likes of the Kiaramas condominiums – Ayuria, Danai, Sutera and Cendana. Despite Sunrise hogging almost all the limelight when it comes to Mont Kiara condominium projects, we tend to be more partial to Asia Quest because we like the Kiaramas condominiums a little bit more. Hilltop apartments are simply yum. 🙂
Check out GoodPlace.my's updated review of Gateway Kiaramas here.
Gateway Kiaramas has the more "updated" look-and-feel which probably will be the trademark of the next generation of Asia Quest properties; however, things have been quiet on the developer's front which makes us wonder – would the Danai be its swansong? Only time will tell…
What We Think
Gateway Kiaramas seems to be developer Asia Quest's "tour de force" – it has all the nifty considerations of a Kiaramas condominium with some up-to-date features as well.While we like the development as it stands, we are somewhat worried about the proliferation of rather dodgy looking listings (possibly fake ones) in the property portals. For example, an identical unit 743 sq ft is (at the time of the publication of this review) being advertised separately for RM550,000 and RM720,000. I mean, come on!
If you're interested on checking out Gateway Kiaramas, start by confirming the property's fair market value which you can accomplish using GoodPlace.my's "How Much Is A Property Worth" guide which you can download upon entering your details below. It's free until the book gets published and sold at MPH, which you would then need to buy at, well, MPH.


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After 23 years at American Airlines and 17 years in real estate, I have learned that excellent customer service and communication retains customers . I feel that I am working with my clients as part of a team. Listening closely to what they say and need enables us, together, to decide what is right. Happy and satisfied clients perpetuate future business and referrals make up a good part of my business. I negotiate calmly under pressure and understand that the process can be both stressful and emotional for a person when buying or selling their "castle". Occasionally, and when appropriate, I am good at slipping in a funny twist to a conversation; thus helping to lighten up a process that may have gotten too heavy. Most importantly, I know that it is absolutely essential in real estate to be forthright and honest.
I began my real estate career as a buyer's agent for one of the top producers in La Jolla. Because of this experience, and my continuing work with buyers, I am able to bring a buyer's perspective to the listing side. This serves my sellers in a number of ways but especially when preparing their home for the market and possibly saving some money there. In addition, I bring 20 years of personal experience investing in real estate. My husband and I have owned and managed many properties over the years. We are familiar with investing in multiple units as well as single family residences.
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4 Exceptional tips that can help in increasing the sales on Mother's Day
Mother's Day is an important occasion for both the individuals as well as the companies that are looking to exploit the day to increase their sales. Due to the more and more commercialisation of the event, people are buying a wide range of mother's day gifts for their beloved mother to make them feel special and important.
This increasing trend of gifting has made companies adopt various mechanisms to engage customers for optimizing their product sales on the occasion. Here are the few tips that can help companies to boost their sales on the occasion of mother's day.
1. Providing exciting coupons and deals – A lot of companies are offering a wide range of coupons and deals on mother's day to customers in order to increase their sales. For example, Ferns N Petals, an online gifting store is offering mother's day discount codes that can encourage people to make maximum purchases through their store. Apart from this, there are other restaurants, bars, spa centers and others that are providing exciting mother's day offers to its female customers on the occasion of mother's day to promote and boost their sales.
2. Allow customers to customize their products – A gift which has a personal touch attached to it is capable of grabbing the immediate attention of the concerned people. To boost the purchase of your products, you can give freedom to your customers to perform certain customizations or modifications in their gift purchase. Allow them gift wrapping and other facilities in order to increase their interest towards your product.
3. Offer free shipping to customers – There are times when the shipping charges exceed the amount of the product purchase which makes the customer less interested in making an online purchase. To resolve this problem, you need to offer free shipping if possible or reduce the steep shipping charges to increase sales during a special occasion.
4. Give customers multiple options to choose from – You need to remember that you are not the only one in the race and there are lots of rival companies who are engaged in the same service domain. In order to emerge victorious among the rivals, you need to offer multiple options to your customers while making an online purchase. For obtaining maximum sales on mother's day, you need to introduce latest mother's day gifts collection along with the unmatched mother's day offers that can entice people to make a quick online purchase.
With these exceptional gift ideas, you can effortlessly draw more customers towards your company to boost the product sales during special occasion such as mother's day. These wonderful tips can contribute in enhancing the sales and brand value of your company.4 Exceptional Tips That Can Help In Increasing The Sales On Mother's Day by Gayathry


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From all accounts, and by that I mean the look on Tony Stewart's face, NASCAR's first banquet week in Las Vegas was a success. There were many highlights. Those highlights were captured on video, proving that what happens in Vegas is quickly uploaded to the Internet for the entire world to see.
The Victory Lap grid, the Victory Lap and Jimmie breaks his car
Jimmie's 'stair racing' story on Stewie Awards
Jimmie Johnson roasted at the 1:35 mark
Montoya and Stewart almost hug it out
Joey Logano flies with the Thunderbirds
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The chase for the TV camera
Carl Edwards on 'Late Late Show'
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Hotspots are an integral part of the way that eBirders submit observations. Many of the locations that you go birding at are classified as "eBird Hotspots." They are visible during the checklist submission process as the red placemarks shown above when you are using the map to choose where you went birding. This article outlines what eBird Hotspots are, when and how you should use them, how to view and explore these Hotspots, and more!
Quick LinksWhat is an eBird Hotspot?
What locations are appropriate hotspots?
When should I use an eBird Hotspot?
How are Hotspots named?
What is the Hotspot Explorer?
Can I help with hotspot management?
What is an eBird Hotspot?
Hotspots are public birding locations created by eBird users. Using Hotspots, multiple birders can enter data into the same shared location, creating aggregated results available through "View and Explore Data". A "Hotspot" does not necessarily have to be an outstanding location for birds or birding – the goal is to have a set of public locations that people regularly visit for birding, somewhat regardless of how amazing they are for birds. If you have a small urban park that you check regularly, but you only ever see a few species there – we still want to know, and would like to have it as a hotspot! The key is that it is a public location that many birders can use, so places like your yard don't really qualify.
When you suggest a location as a hotspot, it must first be approved by a hotspot administrator before it becomes available to the public. The idea is to avoid creating duplicate hotspots, and to make sure that the location is indeed a hotspot (e.g., Point Loma) and not a personal location (e.g., My Backyard). This process can be lengthy and involved, and our volunteer hotspot administrators sometimes can take weeks to approve requests. To help speed this process up, it is important that you try to ensure that the hotspot you suggest does not already exist. If it does already exist, please merge your personal location with the existing hotspot. Note: hotspots do take 24 hours to process through our system, so even if our editors have approved a hotspot, it may not show up until the next day.
What locations are appropriate hotspots?
Hotspots can be any public birding location, but you should think about scale when making a suggestion. As a general rule of thumb is that the smaller or more spatially refined the location, the better. This way we can know exactly where you saw the birds and we're able to analyze landscape variables associated with the location. This becomes hard if you are reporting from large geographic areas (e.g., Yosemite National Park!). Instead try suggesting a more refined location like "Yosemite NP--Glacier Point". We try to avoid the inclusion of large-scale hotspots in the database (e.g., long traveling counts like cruises) that don't really represent specific locations.
When should I use an eBird Hotspot?
Although hotspots are used to aggregate results in popular birding locations, you should not ALWAYS use a hotspot while eBirding. If you went birding in a location that is accurately represented by a hotspot, then you should use that hotspot. If you were birding adjacent to a hotspot, or somehow birding in a way that isn't accurately represented by that hotspot, then you should NOT use that hotspot. You can create a new location, and either suggest it as a public hotspot or keep it as a personal location. The more specifically named the hotspot is, the more the birding included in your checklist should be restricted to the named location. If it is named "Intersection of 1st Ave x Broadway Blvd" use it for birding done at that intersection. Don't use it for a 5 mile walk passing through that intersection; instead use the one named "Broadway Blvd" for that longer birding experience. If there isn't a hotspot that accurately portrays where you went birding, but there should be, then you should suggest it as a hotspot!
How are Hotspots named?
There are different naming conventions for hotspots, based on the type of hotspot represented. All of these are outlined below, and should be taken into account when submitting your hotspot suggestion. If you see hotspots with a confusing name that you believe should be changed, please contact your local hotspot reviewer if you know who they are, or email us.
1. Single Locations
Single locations are places that do not need modifiers and are generally well known or large scale birding localities (e.g., Pt. Reyes or Cape May Pt.). Naming for single locations should follow typical grammatical structure, and use the following abbreviations (except in Australia, where no abbreviations are used):
- State Park – SP
- National Wildlife Refuge – NWR
- National Park – NP
- Parque Nacional – PN (Latin America)
- Road – Rd.
2. Sub-locations
Sub-locations are smaller scale birding locations found within a larger primary location. These sub-locations are meant to allow more specific data entry for locations found within a larger area of interest. For example, one might bird Kruger NP in South Africa. But within Kruger NP there are several major birding locations including Skukuza Camp and Satara-Tshokwane Road, or the whole southern section of the park. Sub-locations should always follow the primary location separated by a double dash (--). These would be listed as follows:
- Kruger NP--Skukuza Camp
- Kruger NP--Satara-Tshokwane Road
- Kruger NP--southern section
3. Locations needing additional modifiers
Occasionally to clarify matters locations require additional modifiers, typically county designations. For example, there might be ten different lakes called "Blue Lake" in California, each with its own set of associated sub-locations. We need to add both sub-location and the county modifier to make it clear to the user which location to choose. County modifiers should always follow the primary location name and the sub-location name (if present), and should always appear in parentheses.
- Blue Lake--Vista Overlook (Placer Co.)
- Blue Lake--Boat Launch (Monterey Co.)
- Blue Lake (San Diego Co.)
4. Stakeout Rarities
At times there is a rare bird that many people go to look for. Instead of creating dozens of separate locations to represent this location, we recommend suggesting this as a hotspot. These should be clearly labeled using the format below. Note the LACK of capitalization in the word "stakeout", which will bring it to the end of the location lists in eBird. This will allow users to clearly understand that these sites are not traditional hotspots, but that they still provide the advantages of aggregating observations from a single site. We recommend this practice for any and all widely twitched rarities.
- stakeout Western Tanager Attitash Ave., Merrimac (2008)
- stakeout Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, Talcottville (2012)
We've recommended the year to help users and in case the same town ever happens to host two of the same rarity! If spanning multiple years, you can go with "(2011-12)"
What is the Hotspot Explorer?
The Hotspot Explorer is the best and easiest way to view hotspots. This is a wonderfully interactive and visual way to explore hotspots worldwide, and is integrated with many other aspects of the eBird Explore Data content.
When you first arrive at the map, you see a broad grid representing species diversity. The hottest areas are bright red. Click on any grid cell to see the diversity value. Zoom in to see finer grid cells, and zoom in further to view individual hotspots (also coded by diversity). You can restrict month/year range at the top of the page to refine what information the Hotspot Explorer returns. NOTE: The grid cells show overall diversity for that grid cell, including personal locations (not the diversity at hotspots); it is possible to have a grid cell with 100 species but no hotspots.
You can search for a hotspot by name using the search bar on the upper left. Now you can type and find "Cape May" or "Abra Patricia" or "Cley" or "Lake Nakuru" and see all the options available for that location. You can also quickly zoom into an area of interest by using the location search box on the upper right.
In addition to the very best hotspots, see if you can also find some areas that aren't as well covered. Can you make it into the Top 10 for all time? For a single month?
NOTE: If you have birded a location that is not a hotspot, and you would like it to become one, please review this article on how to suggest a hotspot from your Manage My Locations page in eBird.
Can I help with hotspot management?
If you are interested in helping administer hotspots in your state or county, or have an urgent hotspot request that requires immediate attention please email us.