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Part One (of many!)
I will preface this little article by humbly acknowledging I am not a top level rider (nor likely to become one any time soon! That's not a self-limiting belief, it is a realistic observation). Nevertheless,the story I am about to tell you will demonstrate how important goal setting is, no matter what level you ride at or what it is you aspire to achieve.
When I returned to competitive riding about 8 years ago, I didn't really have any immediate goals in mind, other than to enjoy my riding and to maybe get around an Introductory horse trials. However, a fateful trip to the Melbourne International Three Day Event in 2005 changed all of that. As I watched horse after horse negotiate the cross country course, I decided that I too, wanted to do THAT! Although I had no idea at the time how I was going to make it happen, the seed was sown and so began the headstrong commitment to my goal. Although I rode as a child and competed at Pony Club, I wasn't one of those kids who had fancy horses or got to compete in EA competitions all over the State and be on the Junior Squads. My dream to take up eventing a bit more seriously therefore really happened as an adult in my mid twenties, when I finally had the resources to have a go under my own steam.
Although I was largely ignorant to what it was really going to take to one day get to Melbourne 3DE, I did have some things in my favour in the beginning:
- A strong desire to achieve my goal and work hard to achieve it
- A love of reading and desire to research and seek information
- Confidence and "stickability" when riding
- A job and life circumstances that provided the means and allowed enough time for me to pursue this goal
- Access to good instruction and training courses
- A good support team – family, friends and mentors to assist me
The fourth point I have raised is an important one. A lot of people express interest in achieving a goal, without considering how compatible it is with the rest of their life. You may have heard of setting "SMART" goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timebound). Considering your personal situation comes under the "Realistic" heading. Is it realistic to aim to enter a three day event when you work 60 hours a week and have very little time to ride and train? Likewise, is it a realistic goal at this stage of your life if you are having trouble paying rent and affording feed and shoeing, let alone anything else? If this is the case, you either need to change your circumstances to make the goal possible, or to modify your goal to one that is compatible with the rest of your life, as it is now. I was lucky to work a 38 hour week with plenty of flexi-time and no weekend work, which meant I could afford to compete and had enough time to train.
Although I had many things sussed, for a while there was one thing that really held me back and took time emotionally to deal with. My rather unlikely 'partner in crime' at this point in time was a 14.3hh stockhorse. Although diabolical in the dressage, he was honest and clever when it came to jumping. Within two seasons we learned the ropes together and progressed from Introductory through to Pre-Novice and HRCAV Level 1. He took me from being a wimpy jumping rider to being confident and bold. We'd done so much together and I trusted him implicitly…after all we'd completed all our events without a single XC jumping penalty.
It took me a long time to accept
that this particular horse, as fantastic as he'd been until this point of my
riding career, was not going to take me any further. It had become my (unrealistic) dream to get him to 1*. I persevered for years and
tried so hard to improve his weak link, the dressage, but he physically could
not do it. He also began to show some other signs that he'd had enough of competing. It was a sad day when I made the decision to retire him, and in some ways it felt like giving up. But
in hindsight, as that door closed, another one opened – as I now better understood what I needed in order for me to progress. I hadn't given up on my
goal at all…just now had to re-define it! I see this happen quite often where the rider's ambitions and the horse's abilities are not compatible (for a variety of reasons!). The answer is either to accept that you are going to have to modify your goal in line with the horse's capabilities...or face the fact that you have grown as a rider and that it is time to find a more suitable partner for your goal. In some cases you may have the right horse, but it could be the timeline to achieve the goal that needs tweaking.
|Although he didn't get me all the way, special little horses like this can teach us so much!
After working out a "plan" of action I then spent close to two years quietly chipping away at my goal – mostly away from the eventing circuit. To other people, it might have appeared that I had stopped eventing, but rest assured I was still riding! I borrowed, leased and rode horses for other people in dressage and showing to keep my riding skills up, whilst I saved towards buying my next eventer. As I already had a young, very green horse to work with, I decided in order to learn more myself, I needed a sound, well-mannered horse with some education and athletic ability, but not necessarily one that had already competed at a high level. I could have whinged and complained about not being able to afford to buy a going horse straight away, but instead, I put a plan in place of how I could go about buying one. Yes, it took a few years of disciplined saving, but the hard work was worth the wait! This was probably one of the best decisions I've made.
After purchasing my new eventer, I actually stumbled upon Denny Emerson's book "How Good Riders Get Good". The chapter of this book that really resonated with me was about selecting a suitable horse. As he pointed out, a rider competing on two horses can be placed 1st and way down the field in the same class – what is the key difference here? It would seem doubtful that the rider suddenly got worse on the horse that didn't place. This gives a clue as to how important it is to have the right horse for the job! (and suitable for the level of riding you are at *now*).
In Part Two - more about the horse - and breaking down the steps along the way to achieve the big goal!


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The Carolinas is believed to be the largest energy economy in the eastern United States and among the most diverse in the world. Many call The Carolinas: A New State of EnergyTM. With thousands of energy companies and organizations, the Carolinas is recognized globally as a "one-stop shopping" destination for energy solutions. Companies, energy ministries and trade offices from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Pacific Rim and elsewhere in the Americas routinely visit the Carolinas to secure products, services and processes for their energy needs.
Contact the E4 Carolinas staff to arrange your visit to the Carolinas and connect with the energy companies and organizations having the energy solutions you need. Read more below of the many energy sectors in which the Carolinas excel.
|Energy Research – More universities and institutes in the Carolinas are engaged in energy research than in any other one U.S. state. The universities are Appalachian State University, Clemson University, Duke University, North Carolina A&T University, North Carolina State University, UNC Chapel Hill, UNC Charlotte, the University of South Carolina and Wake Forest University and the institutes are the Electric Power Research Institute, RTI International and the Savannah River National Laboratory.
|Energy Education and Training – North Carolinas Community Colleges and South Carolina Technical Colleges provide energy education and training to support the industry's existing workers and provide a source of new skilled craft workers and technologists. Some energy companies use workplace learning and apprenticeship programs to fill their employment pipeline.
|Major Utilities – About 100 utilities of various sizes and ownership structures operate in the Carolinas. Duke Energy, the largest power distribution company in the U.S. is headquartered in Charlotte with its subsidiary, Piedmont Natural Gas. Other investors-owned utilities, including South Carolina Electric & Gas and Dominion Resources and their natural gas subsidiaries, Public Service North Carolina and Carolina Gas Transmission. More than 60 electric member corporations operate in the Carolinas and are represented by the North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation and the Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina. Santee Cooper is the largest public power provider in the Carolinas with municipal utilities represented by ElectriCities.
|Nuclear Energy – The Carolinas is home to the largest nuclear generating capacity in the U.S. and to the largest concentration of nuclear service companies in the world. A Clemson Study identified a Carolinas nuclear workforce exceeding 23,000 and producing $20 billion annually in value. The Nuclear Energy Institute identifies more than 140 Carolinas companies and organizations with a nuclear interest.
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|Natural Gas – The Carolinas is served by 5 local distribution companies and 22 municipal natural gas providers. The largest distributors are are Piedmont Natural Gas., Public Service North Carolina and South Carolina Electric & Gas. Natural gas supply from the Texas and Gulf of Mexico production region and from the Appalachian shale region is delivered by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company. New natural gas service will be provided to eastern North Carolina with the completion of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
|Solar Energy – The Carolinas is the largest solar energy economy in the Eastern United States with more than 2 gigawatts of solar generating capacity. In 2016 North Carolina was 2nd nationally in new installed solar capacity. According to inventories completed by the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association and the South Carolina Clean Energy Business Alliance, more than 400 companies exist in the Carolinas' solar value chain and employ nearly 7,000.
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|Smart Grid – A 2013 RTI International study of the 16 county Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster identified 96 companies participating in the smart grid supply chain in the region with 17 dedicated solely to smart grid commerce. Technologies include transmission and Distribution, advanced metering, building energy management, electric vehicle charging and information technology. Major smart grid companies in the region include ABB, Black & Veatch, Cisco Systems, Eaton, GE Energy Industrial Solutions, Honeywell/Elster, IBM, Itron, Microsoft, SAS Institute, Schneider Electric, S&C Electric, Siemens and others.
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Ubuntu Fredericton will open the new year by holding a key signing meeting. We will meet at Reids Newsstand, across from Kings Place on King Street, at 7:00pm. Please ensure that you bring a government-issued photo ID and a piece of paper containing your name, your GPG key ID, and your GPG key fingerprint (found with
gpg --fingerprint KEYID).
Before coming, be sure to send your key to the Ubuntu keyserver with the command
gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --send-keys KEYID
Replace KEYID with the ID of your GPG key. You can find it by running
gpg --list-secret-keys | grep sec in a Terminal window, it's the part after "1024D/". Alternatively, this command will print out only the key ID:
gpg --list-secret-keys | grep sec | tail -n 1 | cut -d"/" -f2 | cut -d" " -f1
This key ID is also the one you should use when getting your fingerprint to bring with you.
To sign a GPG key from the command line, follow these steps (KEYID is the ID of the key you're signing):
gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys KEYID
gpg --fingerprint KEYID) with the fingerprint on paper. If it's different, DON'T SIGN THE KEY!
gpg --sign-key KEYID
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Confused yet? No? Good. Hope to see all the Fredericton-area Ubuntu users there.
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We've finalized the agenda for the "Data Science Summit" at 111 Minna. See here for details and the schedule of events. The first talks will start at 10am and we will try to wrap up around 5:30pm. We ask that you start showing up around 9:15 or so to ensure we are ready to start on time. Thanks again to our co-sponsors, Foundation Capital.
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Using Steward with cURL
Notify that a job has started
curl -H "X-StewardToken: Your API key" https://steward.io/j/Ax9r34q/start
Notify that a job has ended
curl -H "X-StewardToken: Your API key" https://steward.io/j/Ax9r34q/end
Notify that a job has failed
curl -H "X-StewardToken: Your API key" https://steward.io/j/Ax9r34q/failed
If you wish just to track when your jobs run
curl -H "X-StewardToken: Your API key" https://steward.io/j/Ax9r34q/ping
Using Steward with Lua
Easily integrate with Steward using Lua. The example below requires the luasocket library.
First, install the luasocket library via LuaRocks by running the following command:
luarocks install luasocket
local http = require("socket.http") headers = { ["X-StewardToken"] = "Your API key"} # Notify Steward job has started. content, response, header = http.request { url = "https://steward.io/j/Ax9r34q/start", headers= headers} # Your code here # Notify Steward job has finished. content, response, header = http.request { url = "https://steward.io/j/Ax9r34q/end", headers=headers }
Using Steward with Perl
Easily integrate with Steward using Perl. The example below requires the HTTP::Tiny module.
First, install the HTTP::Tiny library via CPAN by running the following command:
cpanm HTTP::Tiny
use HTTP::Tiny; # Simple user agent with Steward authenication token my $http = HTTP::Tiny->new( default_headers => { 'X-StewardToken' => 'Your API key', }, ); # Make request to notify Steward the job is starting. my $response = $http->get('https://steward.io/j/Ax9r34q/start'); # Your code goes here # Make request to notify steward the job has ended. my $response = $http->get('https://steward.io/j/Ax9r34q/end');
Using Steward with PHP
Here are some examples on how to easily integrate with Steward using PHP.
$curl = curl_init(); // Define URL and headers. curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_URL, "https://steward.io/j/Ax9r34q/start"); curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, array('X-StewardToken: Your API key')); $response = curl_exec($curl); // Add your code here. // Indicate the job has finished curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_URL, "https://steward.io/j/Ax9r34q/end"); $response = curl_exec($curl);
Using Steward with Python
Here are some examples on how to easily integrate with Steward using Python.
First, install the Requests HTTP library via PIP by running the following command:
pip install requests
import requests headers = {'X-StewardToken': 'Your API key'} # job started requests.get('https://steward.io/j/Ax9r34q/start', headers=headers) # some work # job completed requests.get('https://steward.io/j/Ax9r34q/end', headers=headers)
Using Steward with Ruby
Add the Ruby gem to your project's Gemfile
gem 'steward-io'
or install via command line:
gem install steward-io
Now encapsulate your Ruby job code inside a block
require 'steward' client = Steward::Client.new("Your API key") client.job "Ax9r34q" do # your code goes here... end
Once the block is finish executing, the client will notify Steward that the job is complete. If the block call raises any exception, the client will instead mark the job was failed and notify Steward.
Using Steward with Windows
VBScript Example
Set objsteward= CreateObject("MSXML2.XMLHTTP") objsteward.Open "GET", "https://steward.io/j/Ax9r34q/start", false objsteward.setRequestHeader "X-StewardToken", "Your API key" objsteward.Send


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Can I white label my iSpring Learn portal or put my branding instead?
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APK Description: This app help you to adding meaningful text readings (text overlay) to your screen.
Original status bar is not good for use as it is just too much notification icons, but no useful statistics. This app help you to adding meaningful text readings (text overlay) to your screen. You can add date in different formats, battery level and temperature, available memory (RAM) and CPU reading. You can quickly refer to the statistics at anytime. You can also change their font size, color, order, location, transparency, and layout. * Inverted mode: show readings ONLY when holding angle is larger than preset value
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SMITHFIELD, RHODE ISLAND, USA — Honeywell Safety Products today introduced the QUIETPRO® QP100Ex intelligent hearing protection and communication system, which delivers life-critical communication and smart, verifiable hearing protection for workers in high-noise environments.
"In rapidly changing environments and high noise, workers must strike a balance between achieving an acceptable level of hearing protection, the ability to remain aware of their total environment, and clearly communicating with co-workers in person or by radio," said Renee S. Bessette, COHC, global brand manager, Howard Leight/Honeywell Safety Products. "The ability for workers to identify, process, and comprehend critical information while communicating clearly is essential to the safety of the entire work team."
Developed in conjunction with international energy company Statoil, and based on technology deployed to U.S. and NATO forces, the QUIETPRO QP100Ex is the only intelligent hearing protection and communication system that delivers smart personal hearing protection, verifiable personal noise exposure monitoring, and fully adaptive situational awareness, as well as providing the clearest in-ear communication throughout a full range of noise environments.
Real-time personal noise exposure monitoring and fit check validation to prevent hearing loss
QUIETPRO QP100Ex provides real-time personal exposure noise monitoring to protect workers against the risk of hearing loss. Through patented in-ear dosimetry, microphones inside each eartip measure every sound that reaches the user's ear, supplying continuous monitoring of personal noise exposure. Audible and visual signals alert workers when they are approaching or have met their daily noise dose. This enables safety managers and workers to address the potential of noise-induced hearing loss in real time. Not only can this information prevent further occupational hearing loss, it can improve productivity by streamlining worker deployment, matching shift hours with permissible exposures more efficiently.
Plus, its patented automatic fit check at startup performs a quick calibration check to detect proper fit, and to validate adequate hearing protection and clear communication in each ear. Users are alerted if a minimum level of protection is not achieved and a refit is required.
The fastest adaptive hearing protection for superior situational awareness and understanding in rapidly changing noise environments
QUIETPRO QP100Ex improves a worker's two-way communication and speech intelligibility, especially in high noise. Its patented digital Active Noise Reduction (ANR) technology delivers revolutionary results by continuously monitoring ambient sound, and reducing the levels of noise across the spectrum of frequencies to acceptable levels in real time. This allows workers to hear ambient sounds at safe levels — even in intermittent and impact noise — and provides increasing low-frequency attenuation for clear, intelligible communications.
The clearest communication, especially in high-noise environments
QUIETPRO QP100Ex delivers the clearest communication and situational awareness in rapidly changing, high-noise environments. Connected to two-way com radios, QUIETPRO QP100Ex allows users to hear communication without compromising listening quality, even in high-noise situations. Through its in-ear headset, QUIETPRO QP100Ex captures voice transmission inside the ear canal via air conduction, enabling users to speak at a normal level and be heard by the person on the other radio without picking up environmental noises — compressors or pumps in engine rooms, steel forging equipment, or draglines in surface mines — or compromising speech intelligibility.
Intrinsically safe for potentially explosive environments
Developed in conjunction with Statoil for use by workers on its offshore platforms, QUIETPRO QP100Ex is intrinsically safe for use in potentially explosive environments and is ideal for use in oil & gas, mining, primary metals, and energy production.
"QUIETPRO QP100Ex not only connects workers to their environment and co-workers, but it is the only system that provides verifiable hearing protection throughout the work shift," said Bessette. "It transforms a worker's hearing and ability to communicate clearly from a point of vulnerability to a productivity advantage."
The new QUIETPRO QP100Ex from Honeywell Safety Products will be available from industrial PPE distributors.
For more information, visit http://honeywellsafety.com/quietpro.
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With customers across many heavy and light industries globally, Honeywell Safety Products improves workplace safety by providing workers with personal protection solutions from leading brands Honeywell, Uvex, North, Miller, Fibre-Metal, Howard Leight, and Servus. We accomplish this through an innovative, differentiated, head-to-toe product offering that is service-oriented, easy-to-buy locally for selling partners, designed and manufactured to worker specifications, and in compliance with industry standards. Visit the Honeywell Safety Products Web site at www.honeywellsafetyproducts.com.
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Honeywell International (http://www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell's shares are traded on the New York, London, and Chicago Stock Exchanges. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit http://www.honeywellnow.com.
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Adelaide United head into the 2014/15 season with the ceiling raised. A sense of excitement surrounds the club and it's playing squad, maintaining the enthusiasm and self belief that saw the Reds overcome a trying start to last campaign.
After coach Josep Gombau's first season at the helm, expectations have been adjusted with the Reds targeting a significant improvement in their league standing come seasons end.
United's 2013/14 season
Adelaide ended the 2013/14 season on a sour note, bowing out with a 1-0 loss in the finals away to Central Coast Mariners.
The Reds finished the regular season in sixth place with 38 points, a good achievement given their fruitless start to the campaign, combined with the mid table congestion of most A-League seasons.
United are the neutral's favourite, capable of delivering stylish attacking football and plenty of goals. The charisma and passion of Gombau on the sideline added an extra dimension to United, often absent around the league.
Adelaide's high tempo passing game will be yet another reason to keep an eye on the Reds, as they opened up teams with surgical precision last season.
United were the most prolific scorers in the league last season as they found the back of the net on 45 occasions. The Reds scored in 21 of their 27 matches during the regular season and scored three or more goals in seven of those games.
The goals didn't come from just one or two players though, with striker Jeronimo Neumann and winger Fábio Ferreira both scoring nine goals each. Left winger Sergio Cirio and playmaker Marcelo Carrusca were on target eight and six times respectively, and striker Bruce Djite added five goals.
But there teething problems last season and Adelaide's high defensive line was breached too regularly in the early stages of the season, and combined with an inability to close out games, the Reds went on an eight match winless streak that was broken with a superb 4-0 win over Central Coast.
From that point onwards, albeit for one or two hiccups, United rediscovered their mojo and their passing game clicked into gear with the goals flowing.
Home form vs away form
United's home form was terrific last season and the Reds secured 25 of their 38 points at Coopers Stadium, losing there just twice. Adelaide haven't lost at home in 2014, with their last defeat at Coopers a 2-1 loss at the hands of Brisbane Roar on December 6, 2013. 29 of the Reds' 45 goals last season were scored in front of their home fans.
This record is a strong foundation on which United can build for the coming season, and they will do everything they can to ensure Coopers remains an impenetrable fortress.
But the flipside to United's good home form was their poor away record with just three wins in 14 matches. 16 goals in 14 matches is something the Reds will need to be improve.
Although United's defensive record on the road wasn't horrific (21 goals conceded in 14 games), Adelaide's profligacy in front of goal meant increased pressure on their defence.
The three worst performances from United's defensive unit all came away from home, with 3-0 and 4-3 losses to Melbourne Victory and a 3-3 draw with Melbourne Heart. These displays highlighted problems for the Reds at the back, however, two of these matches were early in the campaign (Rounds 7 & 8) when United were struggling for results and confidence was understandably knocked.
But there was significant improvement in positioning and communication throughout the season, as well as greater composure when playing the ball out from defensive areas.
United failed to keep a clean sheet until their demolition of the Mariners in round 10. They kept seven more in the next 17 games, providing plenty of optimism.
Transfer activity
United have been busy during the offseason and their full dealings are listed below.
- Craig Goodwin, left fullback/winger, from Newcastle Jets, two year contract
- Jimmy Jeggo, midfielder, from Melbourne Victory, two year contract
- Dylan McGowan, defender, from Heart of Midlothian (Scotland), two year contract
- Mark Ochieng, right fullback, from Australian Institute of Sport, two year contract
- Pablo Sánchez, forward, from Club Deportivo Lugo (Spain), one year contract
- Dylan Smith, midfielder from Australian Institute of Sport, two year contract
- Ben Warland, defender, from Australian Institute of Sport, two year contract
- Jake Barker-Daish, midfielder, released
- Daniel Bowles, right fullback, released, signed with Brisbane Roar, two year contract
- Jon McKain, defender, released
- Jacob Melling, midfielder, released, signed with Melbourne City, two year contract
- Jeronimo Neumann, striker, released, signed with Newcastle Jets, two year contract
- Michael Zullo, left fullback, expiry of loan deal, returned to FC Utrecht (Netherlands)
Full Adelaide United squad, squad numbers listed in brackets:
Goalkeepers: Eugene Galekovic (1) (Captain), Paul Izzo (20), John Hall (30)
Defenders: Michael Marrone (2), Nigel Boogaard (3), Dylan McGowan (4), Osama Malik (5), Cassio (6), Mark Ochieng (12), Ben Warland (15), Craig Goodwin (16), Tarek Elrich (21), Jordan Elsey (23)
Midfielders: Isaías Sánchez (8), Marcelo Carrusca (10), Dylan Smith (13), Cameron Watson (14), James Jeggo (18), Nathan Konstandopoulos (32)
Forwards: Pablo Sánchez (7), Sergio Cirio (9), Bruce Djite (11), Awer Mabil (17), Fábio Ferreira (22), Bruce Kamau (24), Anthony Costa (26)
United have assembled a good squad and have strengthened in areas of need such as central defence and midfield, bringing in the talented Dylan McGowan and Jimmy Jeggo. United have also filled their hole at left back after the departure of Michael Zullo by signing South Australian born Craig Goodwin.
In terms of style of play and the need to fill a position, Goodwin is perhaps the most natural fit of any signing made in the A-League this offseason. The acquisition of Pablo Sánchez looks to be a very clever one as he has fitted into Gombau's philosophy seamlessly.
The FFA Cup
Adelaide United have taken to Australia's newest football tournament well, defeating fellow A-League sides Wellington Phoenix and Brisbane Roar.
United have dealt with injuries and absences for various reasons in both these matches and now find themselves facing Sydney FC at Allianz Stadium on October 21 in the quarter finals.
A congested fixture calendar is largely due to the Asian Cup in January means FFA Cup and some A-League matches are being shoehorned into midweek slots, and coaches are now required to rotate and rest players more than ever.
A key period where Gombau must get this rotation right is between Rounds 1 and 3, where United will play three matches in the space of ten days.
United begin their season with a tough away trip to defending Champions Brisbane Roar. The Reds first home match of the campaign is a blockbuster clash in Round 2 at Adelaide Oval against arch rivals Melbourne Victory on October 17, before they travel to Sydney for their FFA Cup quarter final. They then return home to face the impressive Perth Glory at Coopers Stadium on October 26.
This stretch of games is compounded by a spate of injuries and the absence of four players included in Paul Okon's Young Socceroos squad.
Awer Mabil, Marc Ochieng, Ben Warland and goalkeeper Paul Izzo will be unavailable for the first two rounds of the season plus the FFA Cup quarter final, and could potentially miss United's Round 3 match, as the AFC under 19 Championships finish on October 23.
United's treatment rooms been almost as busy as the training pitch during preseason, and their resources are stretched at both ends of the pitch.
After suffering a horrible leg fracture during the final stages of last season Michael Marrone is seeking fitness. There are lingering doubts as to whether club legend Cassio will ever return to the pitch, while Fábio Ferreira and Cameron Watson will be on the sidelines for a few more weeks with ankle and toe problems respectively. Osama Malik is in line for a Round 1 return as he battles a calf injury, with fellow defender Jordan Elsey out for at least a further month with a fractured arm.
Where will United finish?
When speaking to Football Central in April, Gombau said that he was confident he would deliver silverware during his tenure with the club.
"I am sure that after these three years we will win something."
The first trophy United can win is the aforementioned FFA Cup. Their opponents, Sydney FC, boast a strong attacking lineup having shown good form during their cup and preseason matches.
But United's also been in strong form and if Gombau plays a strong side in the quarter final, United have every chance of progressing.
As for the A-League season, Gombau has stressed the importance of playing in the Asian Champions League and with United's proud history as Australia's most successful side in the competition, a top three finish will be the minimum objective.
Gombau's stated it is a personal ambition of his to coach in Asia's premier club competition after guiding former club Kitchee SC to the knockout stages of the AFC Cup on two occasions.
"You play in Asia you have another objective, you are travelling, you are playing strong games overseas, it's a big experience for everyone…I think that this needs to be the objective for next season, to try to be qualified for this," Gombau said in April.
The Reds are perhaps the league's best dictator of games, they control the ball better than any other side and pass with great purpose, but the problems last season were largely defensively.
If United can conceded fewer goals – as they have done in the early stages of this season – then there is every chance they could be contesting this season's Grand Final.
The Reds will also need to start better than last season as they won just one of their opening nine matches. Hypothetically, if United had picked up just four more points last campaign, they would have finished second on goal difference and been playing Champions League football this season.
With another year under the tutelage of Gombau and with some shrewd signings, United could very well finish in the top three and return to Asia's top tier.


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Runners always require the best of nutrition to help fuel their running, workouts, as well as help them recover from muscle stress caused post-run. Here are five nutritious smoothie recipes from our Guest Columnist Sowmya Ganesh
1. Mango Yogurt Smoothie
Blend and enjoy:
1 cup mango cubes
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/2 inch ginger piece
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
3/4 cup almond milk
Calories: 235 per serving of 1 glass
Benefits: Mangoes are truly named the king of all fruits for it's high nutrition content, being rich in several vitamins, minerals, as well as powerful antioxidants. When blended with yogurt, ginger, and turmeric, this makes for an excellent gut-healing smoothie as well as a quick shot of energy.
2. Vegan Carrot Smoothie
Blend and enjoy:
1 cup chopped carrots
1/2 cup sliced banana
1 cup almond milk
2 tablespoons walnuts
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Calories: 260 per serving of 1 glass
Benefits: Carrots are rich in antioxidants and vitamin C, while bananas have a high potassium content. When blended with vitamin rich nuts like walnuts and almond milk, the nutrition value of this smoothie just gets better by introducing heart-healthy fats into your body with every sip. Cinnamon adds great flavour to the drink while also being anti-inflammatory in nature.
3. Pineapple Spinach Smoothie
Blend and enjoy:
1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup chopped pineapple
3 cups fresh spinach
1 cucumber
2 tbsp chia seeds
Calories: 390 per serving of 1 glass
Benefits: Pineapples are good for your immune system while also being anti-inflammatory in nature. Spinach is rich in iron and fibre and gives your body a good boost of minerals along with chia seeds. Yogurt is added to this smoothie to make it gut-friendly and healthier for your body's digestive system.
4. Green Smoothie
Blend and enjoy:
2 cups spinach
1 banana
1/2 cup strawberries
1 tbsp tahini
1 tbsp flax seeds
1 tbsp cocoa powder
3/4 cup almond milk
Calories: 330 per serving of 1 glass
Benefits: A high boost of vitamin E, iron, and potassium comes with this smoothie, making it perfect for both a pre-workout drink or a post-workout drink. Flax seeds are high in antioxidants and aid in digestive health, while strawberries provide you with vitamins your body requires for muscle tissue repair.
5. Simple Strawberry Smoothie
Blend and enjoy:
1 cup chopped strawberries
1/2 inch ginger piece
1 cup chopped bananas
1/2 cup orange juice
Calories: 240 per serving of 1 glass
Benefits: Strawberries are high in potassium, magnesium, as well as vitamin C and when blended with bananas, provides a good healthy potassium boost. Ginger is added as it has anti-inflammatory properties that can heal muscle stress and damage. Throw in some healthy vitamins from the orange juice and you're good to go!


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Colorado Engagement Photographer – Denver Foothills
Amy and Ty came into town from the Houston, Texas area for a little fun in the sun of Colorado. While here they wanted to have a Colorado engagement photographer get some great engagement photos for them that were "Colorado" in nature. We headed just outside of Denver to the Foothills and did just that. They are such a fun couple—really playful and adventurous– so that made doing their portraits that much more fun. Here are just a sample of some photos that we got together.
Please look around the blog some more and be sure to head to the main site and feel free to get in touch– Brian Kraft Photography.


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"Is the era of free video content on the Web coming to end? "
General Folder
Two news reports regarding the MSOs and their media company partners caught our eye last week. One provided details on Time Warner's "TV Everywhere" initiative. The other discussed Viacom's efforts to work with cable operators to develop an authentication process to ensure that only users paying a monthly cable bill will have online access to certain content. Taken together the reports revealed that these two players–which don't always see eye-to-eye– are in agreement on an evolving business strategy that could–depending on whether you view the glass has half–full or half-empty–lead to either a severe limitation or an opening of the floodgates with respect to free content available on the Web.
"TV Everywhere", the brainchild of Jeff Bewkes, CEO of Time Warner, the largest owner of cable networks, including TNT, Cartoon Network, CNN and HBO, would put all cable programming on the Web in places such as Hulu, MySpace and Yahoo TV. The catch—viewers will have to prove that they already pay for the content through a TV subscription with a cable, satellite or telephone company. And like the dry cleaner, no ticket, no shirt (or, in this case, show).
The initiative is, in many ways, the product of a "perfect storm" of the realities, opportunities and challenges facing not just the cable/satellite/telco industry and content owners, but the advertising industry and advertisers themselves. Here's what is at play:•Cable, satellite and telco TV is one of the few sources of subscription content that people are willing to pay for.•That fact keeps most video content and programming off the Web as cable networks fight to preserve the 50% of revenue that comes from subscribers. Their fear is that, with content freely available on the Web, many viewers may decide to simply terminate their pay TV service.•The content owners and networks are often reluctant to put content directly online for fear that the cable companies will not want to pay top dollar to the media companies who are, in effect, undermining the cable subscription model.•Yet the content owners and Web publishers recognize that there are ad dollars to be made by placing more and more content and programming on the Web.
TV Everywhere is intended to address all of these points. In theory, pay TV subscribers would have online (and perhaps mobile) access to all of the TV programming included in their pay TV package. You would log in, provide information regarding your pay TV subscription (perhaps via an "unlock" key you get from your pay TV company) and can have access to a robust library of programming.
Viacom and ESPN, two of the largest programmers, appear to be open to such an initiative. According to the report in MediaDailyNews, Viacom is working with cable operators to develop an authentication process. ESPN is also evaluating certain technology that might be deployed. And Time Warner Cable has been testing a system in Wisconsin which enables HBO subscribers to watch shows online.
New research seems to support claims of the cable industry that making cable programming available to subscribers regardless of which of the "three screens" viewed—TV, PC and mobile—would lead to increased market demand. The Diffusion Group found that 16% if cable subscribers who spend more than $100 per month for TV service would spend an additional $20 per month to deliver that same content to their PCs. (No word from Diffusion about how the other 84% of subscribers feel.) The research revealed that the percentage of cable subscribers willing to pay more for additional access on other screens increased as the added cost for the access decreased.
With broad participation by pay TV providers and Web sites offering the video content (presumably any site with an agreement with the media content providers), this initiative could be entirely system and provider agnostic. The clear advantage to subscribers is added access to video content that they already pay for. For the Web sites, perhaps an opportunity to provide targeted advertising—after all, the log-in process could provide information about the subscriber.
However, the hurdles are substantial. Put aside for a minute the enormous endeavor needed to develop and implement a system that could process and authenticate information from millions of pay TV subscribers with hundreds of plans offered from dozens of providers that would need to be integrated onto perhaps thousands of platforms across the Web. (Now that I've written that sentence, it seems absurd to "put it aside.") But the cooperation needed by all of the stakeholders—pay TV providers, broadband service providers, Web site operators—is substantial, to say the least. Reconciling issues such as sharing consumer information will be tremendously difficult, both from the consumer facing (privacy policies, anyone?) and business intelligence standpoints. Certain legal restrictions on the use and/or disclosure of such information may also apply.
Moreover, what type of information would be provided to the Web site operators? They would likely want access to subscriber information in order to sell targeted advertising, an interest shared by the programming providers. However, will pay TV providers want to share such information—giving the Web sites a revenue advantage—without participating?
Lastly, are consumers willing to go along here, undertaking yet another login and authentication process, exposing themselves to yet more advertising and eroding privacy a bit further, all to watch more TV outside of the comfort of their own living rooms?
We will watch developments here closely as these are some BIG questions.


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Intuniv and major attitude, anyone else?
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Enjoy a break away in Spain by booking your family holiday at the Doramar Apartments. The Doramar Apartments are located in the centre of Benalmadena, just 150 metres from the beach. The accommodation is of a good standard and well maintained. Shops, restaurants, cafes, bars as well at the Puerto Marina, Tivoli Amusement Park, Granada, Sevilla, Ronda and many other interesting places are close to the Doramar Apartments.
Getting to the hotel: Malaga Airport is 10km from the Doramar Apartments.
Please note a refundable breakage/key deposit of €100 is payable upon arrival (cash only).
Due to the location on a slope this hotel may not be suitable for people relying on a wheelchair or with walking difficulties. The hotel has a ramp access. FACILITIES:Food, drink and entertainment: Self Catering accommodation. There is a restaurant in the complex featuring Mediterranean cuisine and also a bar for drinks with occasional live music and entertainment.
Sports, games and activities: Swimming Pool, Pool Table.
Additional: 24h reception. Sunbeds are available at 2 Euros per person per day payable locally.
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AOS draws on the resources and 30+ years of experience in the respective fields of its two parent companies, Aircraft Belts, Incorporated. and Key Safety Systems, to focus on providing inflatable occupant protection solutions to the aviation market. The company was formed in 2012 to bring the most modern inflatable safety solutions ever conceived to the general and business class aviation marketplace.
Offering a multitude of solutions to satisfy 21st century safety requirements and expectations, AOS is bringing its decades of inflatable restraint and seat belt technology to an ever growing population of aviation travelers and crew.
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26 Randwick Road, Northland, Wellington 6012
Sorry, my owners are really happy - I am sold!
Talk to the 200 Square team to get your property listed and sold too.
Sunny renovated 2 bedroom home, on an elevated west-facing section. This property has great outdoor living, bush outlook and privacy, and is close to the Northland village with shops and cafe, excellent schooling options, bus route and community.
Currently configured as 2 bedrooms + study, freshly painted, with brand new carpet and plenty of storage. Wooden skirting boards and doors have been retained, as have the fireplaces in the lounge and dining rooms.
The master bedroom is very spacious and has a built-in wardrobe. The generous spare bedroom also has built-in wartdrobe. The study is downstairs with separate external access.
There are 2 generous indoor living spaces: the lounge has a lovely bush outlook, art deco tiled fireplace, and french doors opening to a huge deck. The separate dining room also has its original fireplace preserved, and plenty of storage space.
The new kitchen has a sunny breakfast area, with lots of natural light. The freshly renovated bathroom has a full bath with shower over it, and the toilet is separate, located off the laundry.
Outdoor living spaces include a BBQ area, a huge deck to take advantage of endless afternoon sunshine, plus a generous vege garden.
There is off-street parking for one car, and the potential to add a garage. Other features include new mains pressure hot water cylinder, DVS and alarm systems installed, ceiling and under-floor insulation.
All the hard work has been done - move in and enjoy! This property offers an easy lifestyle for those seeking the convenience of being close to the city without giving up privacy and outdoor living space.
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Adventure Blog
Your Mountain Isn't a Mountain
Hello everyone!
I hope you are enjoying this site. Because this is also an outdoor blog, I will be posting outdoor blogs every other week on Wednesdays. So let's talk about today's topic: "Your mountain isn't a mountain."
That's what anyone from Colorado has told me over the years….
You see, when you live in a state where the highest mountain is 14,000 ft+, you tend to look at your geography a little different than anyone else. When I lived in Washington State, I had a hiking/climbing friend from Denver who teased me when I pointed to a nearby mountain and said, "That's Mount Spokane."
"No it isn't," he said, "It's a foothill."
We argued a little bit but he was adamant that it was a foothill. Well, what in the world does that mean?
To some, especially in Denver, there are these,….I'm just going to say mountains in front of the Rockies. But they are noticeably smaller than the Rockies behind them. In local terms, they call these mountains foothills. But! Anywhere else in the world, rock formations of that size are called mountains.
So, am I wrong for calling these formations mountains? Are they not? What are mountains then?
I finally found a clarification video from a scientist and Youtuber, Tom Scott. Here's the video explaining the dilemma and hopefully it will provide some answers:
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Wandering in the National Park
Hello! Yes I know it has been a long time!
As part of our extension into other areas of the blogging world, we decided to take you with us as we explore Rocky Mountain National Park.
Feels like home to me
Have you ever felt there is one place in the world that makes you feel like you are in your element?
For me that is the mountains. I don't care if it is in the desert or up in the Rockies, I can't get enough of it. There's just something about it that makes my heart sing.
My husband I were talking about this yesterday when we went up to the Rockies to visit our friends at a Ranch my husband used to work for. When I go to a place where there are big rock formations, water and tons of pine trees, I just come alive. Who knows what it is but I just feel comfortable there.
Which leads me to another thought I've been having lately. I can't believe how amazing nature and the world are. It is so different everywhere you go and each place has a personality. For instance, I was born and raised in Nevada and unlike the Rocky Mountains, It is hot and dusty and everywhere you look there are rocks (whether a big mountain or a little pebbles). In fact, where I used to live we would "decorate" our yards with them (as decorative as a rock can be).
Then there is the south. I recently went to North Carolina for a conference and the first thing that struck me is all the trees! I couldn't look anywhere without seeing them. You would think a Coloradoan would not be surprised, but I have never seen those types of trees before.
The Pacific Northwest is also entirely different and it seems like Mountain life is pretty much integrated into everything you do. I can't go to the grocery store without driving through a meadow with lots of pine trees everywhere.
But, I have to say, my heart lies with the Rockies. There is just something I adore about them. Maybe it is the snowcapped mountains, maybe it is the fact that my allergies don't act up there, or maybe it is just the sheer beauty that surrounds you when you are there. Whatever it is, I am happy to call it home.
Until then, -M
My First 14er!
Hi everyone!
Wow! I haven't posted in awhile! It has been a busy month. I've had several tests and I hosted my first student event for the American Meteorological Society. It was awesome! So great to tell my fellow classmates about all the great things available to them through the AMS Broadcast Board!
So, I have to tell you about a big first for me! I go to do my first 14er a few weeks ago! What is a 14er you ask? Well, it is quite the big deal in Colorado. 14ers are the tallest mountains in Colorado. They are 14,000 feet above sea level and it is so cool to say you went that high. For me I am a big outdoors enthusiast so this was huge! The only thing is I am not quite in shape (It will happen by next year!!! Woo!) to hike up one so we did one of the only two peaks you can drive up. We went to Mt. Evans which is near Idaho Springs (but also is part of the city of Denver even though it is far away from the city, so odd).
I have never been to a mountain where the tree line ends and you actually see tundra. In the picture above, that is tundra during the fall season. It makes me so excited to see tundra for once because a) I've studied the difference climates and vegetation and b) I've only lived in the desert and now Colorado for a little while so tundra is a brand new thing for me. The only thing that is higher than tundra is permafrost (ground that is permanently frozen) which I have yet to see.
Another awesome thing was the mountain goats! They were so cool. I'm a big animal lover so I am a huge fan of anything that crawls around. It was amazing because they weren't shy at all and it was even more fascinating that any time they wanted to cross the street, one would jump in front of the car and act like a crossing guard. The goat that just walked in front of our car didn't budge until the whole herd crossed. And I got to see little baby goats! So adorable!
One thing I will say about traveling to Mt. Evans or any 14er is be aware that there will be a lot of traffic. The Denver-Metro area is home to a lot of outdoorsy people and they all like to head up to the mountains on weekends. It got so crowded at one point with people parked on the sides of the roads to see the goats that the road actually was blocked by people. We tried to get through but thankfully a ranger came out and told everyone that it is indeed illegal to park on the side of the road on the mountain in non-parking areas. Also, there is a $10 fee for a car full of people. But it was definitely worth it!
I hope you all get outdoors this season. Fall is an amazing time!
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Step 2Add pears, gently pressing into syrup. Simmer, covered, until just tender but not mushy, about 3 to 5 minutes; it may take longer if pears are very hard. Cool at room temperature. (Can be made a few days ahead and refrigerated, covered airtight.)
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Patching negligence can get you sued
A former DOJ prosecutor declares that enterprises indeed can be liable if their unsecured systems are used in a distributed denial-of-service attack and cause damages on another party.
MASHANTUCKET, Conn. -- Downstream liability sounds like a cable TV fishing show gone awry. But it's something enterprises need to quickly become aware of, especially in light of recent security incidents like the outbreak of the SQL Slammer worm and the attack on the Internet's root DNS servers.
Essentially, downstream liability is all about the liability an enterprise could incur if its unsecured systems are used as part of a distributed denial-of-service attack.
The topic came up during this week's CyberCrime Conference & Exhibition, where former Department of Justice cybercrime prosecutor Marc J. Zwillinger of Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal declared that, indeed, enterprises can be liable for damages incurred during a DDoS attack.
Zwillinger theorizes that breach of contract is no longer the only basis for liability; now enterprises will be held accountable if they are negligent in patching systems, for example. This is the commission of a tort, Zwillinger said. Negligence is the crux of downstream liability, according to a paper written by Scott C. Zimmerman, CISSP, a research associate with the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University; Ron Plesco, director of policy for the Pennsylvania state police; and Tim Rosenberg, president and CEO of White Wolf Security.
Negligence, meanwhile, consists of four parts, according to the law: duty, breach, causation and harm. Zwillinger and Zimmerman said that all four are closely linked and, in order to gain damages, a victim must demonstrate all four.
Duty, for example, is the reasonable expectation that an enterprise with IT assets linked to the Internet keep its systems secure. "Does an owner of IT assets on the Internet have a duty to keep his systems secure and not to be used to hurt another? We believe the answer to this question is a resounding yes," wrote Zimmerman, et al.
A breach of duty is the failure to live up to that obligation. For example, leaving unpatched systems exposed to the Internet and ripe for exploitation would constitute a breach of duty. Next, a victim must prove this breach caused the damages. Finally, the victim must demonstrate he suffered harm, like loss of assets, loss of business opportunities, or damage to reputation, Zwillinger said.
Slammer took advantage of vulnerable Microsoft SQL Servers and generated massive amounts of traffic that clogged Internet service providers and backbones worldwide. Code Red and Nimda exploited holes in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) Web servers to bring the Internet to a screeching halt in 2001. While Internet performance slowed to a crawl in all three instances, businesses were also left inaccessible, at times resulting in expensive downtime.
Now that victims are justified in pursuing damages via lawsuits, they must determine just who is liable, Zwillinger said.
Zwillinger identified potential defendants: the perpetrator; the owners of unsecured systems; Internet service providers; and the victim.
The perpetrator, Zwillinger said, has violated the law [the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act that covers DoS attacks, virus outbreaks, ping floods and more]. But the difficulty in prosecuting the attacker is finding the person. Often, the attacking computer does not belong to the attacker.
That raises the specter of holding the owners of vulnerable systems liable. They would not be liable under breach of contract because usually there is no direct contact between this person and the victim. But they could be guilty of committing a tort by being negligent in not patching systems. Challenges here involve pursuing the owners of 100 systems involved in a DDoS, for example. All 100 would have to be investigated, and a portion of blame would have to be determined in each instance, Zwillinger said. "It's daunting, but it's not a disincentive," he said.
ISPs, on the other hand, would be liable by contract. There is a reasonable expectation that service providers have measures in place to deny bad traffic and keep customers online, Zwillinger said.
Victims also could be held liable. In addition to pursuing damages, victims could be forced to pay up if their systems are used to attack another.
"It's time to recognize that this is a reality," Zwillinger said. "Enterprises need to determine best practices, adhere to regulation [HIPAA, Gramm-Leach-Bliley], hire consultants, adopt an incident response plan and stay current on information security and evolve with it."
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Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Celebrating National Cupcake Day. Adorable Mini Cupcake Ornaments.
Posted by Posh Play at 9:21 PM
Labels: Christmas, cupcake, decorating, Etsy, holiday
Labels: Christmas, cupcake, decorating, Etsy, holiday
Happy National Cupcake Day!
I go through Etsy kicks. I am on one now. I have been stalking different Etsy sellers daily this past week and ordering up a storm. I just love supporting artists doing it on their own and you can find the most unique hard to find things.
Today's kick...Baby's 1st Christmas Mini Cupcake Ornaments from Amy Miller Designs. Pure cuteness. I think I need one of these for Baby Posh Play. What do you think?
3 comments on "Celebrating National Cupcake Day. Adorable Mini Cupcake Ornaments."
- Jill on December 15, 2010 at 9:49 PM said...
Happy National Cupcake Day to you too! It's amazing how these little cupcakes are all the rage. I see them at every party lately...
- basebell6 on December 15, 2010 at 10:55 PM said...
those are soooooo cute!! i'm sure to stay off etsy or i get addicted to looking at quilts. a little more pricey than those ornaments so i always force myself to say "no" but it takes some convincing in my mind!
- Amy Miller Designs on December 16, 2010 at 10:32 AM said...
Thanks so much for featuring my cupcake ornaments! Happy Holidays!!
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Let's take a look back at the festival Dancing on Waves of Grace
Sacred Dance Guild Festival 2015
Let's take a look back at the festival Dancing on Waves of Grace
Sacred Dance Guild Festival 2015
By JoyBeth Lufty Welcome One, Welcome All…Z From Maiden to Mystress, from Mother to Muse, The Wheel keeps on turning and this much…
Festival 2015 presenter Stella Matsuda will be teaching a repertory piece, but is hoping that her philosophy of dance as described in this article will be what she really give to the dancers, not just steps.
Join Stella With boundless grace of God through dance
MaryFrancis Hoffman Reflects on her recent authentic movement workshop in Hawai'i. Come join her, she is a presenter at the Sacred Dance Guild Festival 2015 in Erie Pennsylvania
An interview with Festival 2015 Presenter BARBARA SUPOVITZ
So what is an epiphany? A divine experience…an experience wherein all the locks and bolts of your soul come into perfect alignment…a personal experience that transcends space, time and usual Earthly parameters. And it is indeed available to each and every one of us if we wish that inner experience.
July 24-29 2015 Dancing waves of Grace is coming fast, here we reflect on wonderful festival in 2010


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In April 2017 the lovely Friederike Göbel interviewed me for HNA Sieben, an online magazine. We have been in contact with Friederike on Instagram for a long time now. If you are interested in interior design and deco, I invite you to have a look at her beautiful feed! She is always posting great ideas to decorate your living room, nursery room and even toilet! @herein.spaziert is her user account.
Read the whole interview: Knüpfen und Knoten: Makramee liegt wieder voll im Trend


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Course Description
This two-week field course in Bangladesh will provide hands-on experience in the ecology and conservation of unique wildlife species in two highly biodiverse ecosystems: Lawachara National Park, a tropical evergreen forest in northeastern Bangladesh, and the Sundarbans Reserved Forest, the world's largest mangrove forest in southwestern Bangladesh. The overall objective of the course is to introduce students to tropical wildlife, and their habitat, taxonomy, natural history, and biogeography, with an emphasis on the conservation challenges and prospects faced by these animals. Additional topics covered are wildlife monitoring, evergreen forest ecology, mangrove forest and estuarine ecology, and applied conservation biology. During the course, theory will be delivered through lectures and in-house discussions, followed by hands-on activities to practice field methodologies.
Course Details
- Highlights
- Topics
- Faculty
- Eligibility
- Documents
- Food & Lodging
- Travel
- Program Costs & Student Aid
Participate in a multi-day boat-led expedition into the Sundarbans Reserve Forest, the world's largest contiguous mangrove forest, with a chance to see endangered species like the Royal Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris), saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus), the Ganges (Platanista gangetica) and Irrawaddy (Orcaella brevirostris) dolphins, and the critically endangered river terrapin (Batagur baska) endemic to the area. Nowhere else in the world can you find P. t. tigris in a mangrove habitat.
Explore Lawachara National Park, containing semi-evergreen and mixed deciduous forests, home to the endangered western hoolock gibbon (Hoolock hoolock).
Learn from a course instructor with diverse expertise in tropical biology field research, from albinism in the fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) to the molecular phylogeny of South Asian Softshell Turtles. He has also conducted numerous herpetological surveys in the area, discovering two new lizard species sightings records in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh.
This course will provide you with basic field skills as well as in-depth exposure to the conservation and ecology of the diverse wildlife and habitats of Bangladesh. These include:
- Forest navigation and orienteering, on and off trail
- Maintenance of an up-to-date field journal
- Identification of common wildlife species
- Tropical evergreen and mangrove forest ecology
- Upkeep of detailed and accurate wildlife sightings lists
- Planning and conducting a wildlife biology research project
- Mammalian natural history and breeding strategies
- Migration and navigation in birds
- Impact of climate change on the diversity and population densities of tropical herpetofauna
- Mammalian, avian, herpetofaunal survey methods
AHM Reza is a wildlife biologist by training and an Associate Professor of Biology at Delta State University where he coordinates wildlife management programs under the environmental science degree. He has degrees in zoology and wildlife biology and a Ph.D. in wildlife sciences. He is an expert on biodiversity monitoring in Bangladesh and has taught field courses through Delta State University and Operation Wallacea.
Read his full bio here.
There are a few simple requirements to determine eligibility for this course:
- You must be at least 18 years of age at the time of the course.
- You must have medical insurance, and provide proof of such insurance to us to complete your reservation.
- We have no citizenship requirements. Anyone is welcome to apply. You must obtain visas independently if necessary.
- You do not need any training in biology – our course is structured to accommodate people from a variety of backgrounds.
- Courses have a maximum capacity of 12 participants. If you are concerned that you will lose your spot, please contact us to confirm how many spots we have left.
- Course readings: Please download the full list HERE. These are to be read before the course to serve as a basis for discussion and debate during the course. Files will be mailed to course attendees one month before the course start date.
- Download the Syllabus: HERE
- Download our Sexual and Gender-Based Policy: HERE
- Download our Student Policy Manual: HERE
Traditional Bangladeshi meals will be available throughout the course, freshly cooked with fresh ingredients. The exact menu will vary depending on availability at the various course sites.
Breakfast: handmade tortillas, seasonal mixed vegetables, fried eggs and/or chicken curry. Lunch and Dinner: Plain or fried rice, fish (mostly inland fish) or meat (chicken or beef curry), vegetables, soup.
Meals in the Sundarbans are very special, all of them being cooked on the moving ship. Freshly caught Sundarbans fish and shrimp will be offered during this leg of the course.
Over the course, accommodation will be in hotel rooms in Dhaka and Lawachara (2 to a room), and on a private boat for the duration of the trip to the Sundarbans.
Air travel: Getting to Bangladesh from a different country is accomplished primarily by air. We recommend using Kayak, Orbitz or Expedia to book your flights online. Please do not book flights until May 1 for this course.
The course will be held from June 8th to June 20th, 2019. This means that you should plan to arrive in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on June 8th, on any flight that day.
Your return flight should depart from Dhaka any time on June 20th, 2019.
Visas are required for entry into Bangladesh for citizens of most countries. Please see here for specific instructions. Although visas may be available upon arrival in Dhaka for some people, we strongly recommend applying for and acquiring a visa before travel. Processing time is ~5 business days. Please see this advice from the US Embassy within Bangladesh on applying for visas.
Vaccines: Hepatitis A, typhoid fever vaccinations required; Hepatitis B, Japanese encephalitis, Rabies vaccinations recommended. There is no risk of Yellow Fever in Bangladesh; however, proof of Yellow Fever vaccination is required if traveling from a country with a risk of Yellow Fever and the traveler is older than one year of age.
As with all of our courses, a comprehensive travel packet that contains information on when and how to book your travel, visas, vaccinations, and packing tips, will be made available to all students.
This packet is provided to students once they have registered for the course.
The fee for this course is $2750 and is due in full 6 weeks after online registration or by May 1, whichever comes first. The fee includes the following:
- Food and lodging for the entire course.
- Round-trip travel to Sundarbans Reserve Forest and Lawachara National Parks within Bangladesh.
- Experienced instructors and field equipment.
This course fee does NOT include:
- International travel to and from Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- Travel or health insurance (proof of health insurance is required for course attendance).
- Rubber boots, binoculars, flashlight and insect repellent (all of which are required to take this course).
There are two ways to obtain financial assistance for attending this field course. You may participate in both of these programs simultaneously as follows:
- Scholarships: This year, we are offering two scholarships to attend this course, one targeting a Bangladeshi citizen and the other open to applicants of other nationalities. For the application details please visit our scholarships page.
- Fundraising: FPI can now provide a peer-to-peer crowdfunding platform for all field course students. You will be able to make your own fundraising page to share with your contacts and social networks. At the end of the fundraising period, FPI will issue a discount code to you for 100% of the funds that you have raised. You would then enter this code as you make your final course payment. If you raise enough to cover all (or part) of your initial reservation fee, you would be refunded that portion as well. Please note that funds raised in excess of your program fees will be rolled into our scholarship fund. Also, if you withdraw from the course at any time, your donors cannot get a refund. In this case, all of those funds would also roll over into our scholarship fund for other students. To set up this option, please register for a course, first, and then contact us at email@example.com to set up your fundraising page.
Please read our cancellation policy carefully before applying to a field course:
- $100 of your deposit made during registration is a processing fee that is nonrefundable under any circumstances.
- If you cancel on or before May 1 you will be refunded 40% of the course fee, minus the registration processing fee of $100.
- Refunds will not be possible after May 1.
- If FPI has to cancel this course due to mitigating reasons, a full refund of all fees paid, including the registration fee, will be made available to all participants.
- Early departures from the field course are not entitled to a refund for any reason.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you don't find the answers you are looking for below, please contact us with your questions!
Course Benefits and Credit
There are two ways in which you can obtain credit for this course. First, participants can acquire credit directly from their own universities. You would provide your university with the course syllabus, and the school may decide to accept the instructor's grade and issue credit for the course. Second, you can sign up for credit as an external student from Delta State University for the course named BIO 492: Tropical Field Biology. The course is running for 3 credits, at the cost of $251 per credit X 3 credits = $753 + $9 intersession fees. Non-Delta State University students will also need to register with the University, which has minimal registration fees. Registration for credit opens in the first week of November, as this course is considered part of the Spring semester. For more details on obtaining credit or deciding if credit is for you, please email us at email@example.com
The United States university system runs on credits – typically 2 to 4 per class. A student needs a certain number of credits to eventually graduate with a bachelors' degree. However, this system has little to no meaning outside the US itself, and thus, when we offer credits, we are primarily targeting those students within the US to whom this is relevant. Course credit is therefore only available to students in the US, or possibly countries like Canada, who can transfer credits from US Universities to their own institutions to apply towards their degrees.
For all other students — and there have been plenty who have attended our courses — you receive many other benefits to taking the course, such as:
- A certificate from FPI showing that you attended and completed the course
- A detailed report of your performance and your final grade, which you can share with future employers or anyone else in any manner you wish to.
To be perfectly clear: You are not required to sign up for credits in the US university system if you come from a country in which this system is itself not recognized. Furthermore, there is no requirement for US students to take this course for credit either. Course credit is an optional item and will incur credit fees from the university in question.
Questions to ask yourself before signing up for credit:
1. Will my university accept transfer credits from another university? Please consult your advisor and confirm this before signing up, because this is not the responsibility of either the university or Field Projects International
2. Can I afford to take the course for credit? The credit costs are paid directly to the university while the course fee is paid to FPI. Both will be necessary before you can take the course for credit.
Apart from the valuable skills, knowledge, and experience, you will acquire, FPI encourages alumni to network, support, and collaborate with each other after the course is done. In addition, our staff remains available for academic and career advice. Many of our alumni have returned as research assistants, and later even joined us as research collaborators, field team leaders, and instructors.
Apart from specific training that will benefit those going into many fields, our courses also entail pushing yourself beyond your comfort zone and being challenged both mentally and physically. Furthermore, this is a chance to visit a remote research station in one of the most bio-diverse regions of the planet, and to learn about the incredible flora and fauna you will see at every turn.
Preparing to travel to Bangladesh
Download a packing list here. If you have questions, please let us know at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The currency in Bangladesh is the Bangladeshi Taka. Roughly 81 taka = one US$. Changing US dollars in Bangladesh is possible in a bank in Dhaka, but you will need to bring brand new, high-denomination bills, without any blemishes on them, for a bank to exchange them for you. You can find currency exchanges easily in the airport in Dhaka as well as in Dhaka city. But, the easiest way to get money is to use an ATM via a credit or debit card.
Things to consider: Bring two cards, in case one doesn't work. Test that your pins work on both of your cards before you travel. You can use an ATM in Dhaka very easily, and less easily in Srimangal or Khulna. ATM charges can apply, including conversion fees, so check with your bank about that. Withdrawing from an ATM is convenient, and prevents you from carrying around a lot of cash, which is always a much safer way to travel.
Traveler's checks are entirely a thing of the past – just don't buy them!
You should have some cash on you during the course (~$200 or 16,000 taka) for snacks and emergencies.
Gumboots (aka wellingtons or muck boots), which are knee-high rubber boots are not mandatory for this course; however, you are free to bring them to hike in if you'd like. Good hiking boots are an excellent alternative. Additionally, open-toed sandals such as these are essential for this course. You will wear this footwear every single day while you are in the forest, so break them in if you can. If you have sensitive feet with arch trouble, please bring insoles for your boots.
Pack in something you can carry on your shoulders. Suitcases are not very practical (though people have managed with them). We recommend bringing a big duffel bag, or a backpack with most of your things in it. Try to make it waterproof, or buy some kind of waterproof cover. In the worst case scenario, though, you can put your whole bag in a giant plastic bag to keep it dry once you get to Dhaka. You'll also need a small daypack for the course to carry smaller items on hikes.
The most important things you need in the forest that we will NOT be providing are your daypack, a water bottle, insect repellent, rain jacket or poncho, and a pair of binoculars. Additionally, a laptop (not a Chromebook) will be extremely helpful, as will be a digital watch with a repeat timer. Check your packing list for more details. In addition, some things to consider bringing include a penknife (check it in, don't hand carry – it will get caught), a bandana or hat, and some kind of energy bar as an extra snack.
You will need to use a battery-operated headlamp with LEDs during the course. This headlamp will be your best friend and is useful since it is hands-free. If you're interested in seeing wildlife at night, bring one that is bright and that has a red light option, as the red light scares nocturnal animals a lot less. Headlamps will need batteries and we strongly suggest that you bring rechargeable batteries with you. This means that you must also obtain a small battery charger, but bring a couple of regular batteries as a backup in case of an emergency. If you can't bring any rechargeables and have to bring regular batteries, please buy energy efficient ones so you use as few as possible, since you will have to take all batteries back with you and recycle them (you cannot leave them at the field sites you will visit).
Yes. Make sure that you have something extremely reliable as an alarm clock – whether you use your phone or watch is up to you.
Passports are valuable items that you want to protect from mold in the rainforest. The best way to do this is to put them in small ziplock bags and then leave them entirely alone. Do the same with any cash you bring with you also. Paper gets moldy very quickly.
Temperatures range from between 15C (59F) and 30C (86F). Bring clothing that will keep you comfortable in these conditions.
The course does not provide any medications to students. As such, they must bring a small medical kit for minor issues:
- A course of broad-spectrum antibiotics (ciprofloxacin is a common and effective one)
- A course of antibiotics for digestive trouble, and a small number of pills of immodium (to be used in emergencies only)
- Electrolyte/rehydration packs (hint: the juice flavoured ones are much nicer than the medical ones)
- Anti-fungal cream/powder (effective on yeast), particularly if you are prone to these infections
- Anti-itch medication: over-the counter lotions are ok
- Antacids to comfort your stomach
- Band-aids, tweezers
- An Epi-pen if you are allergic to anything at all
- Antihistamines to be taken in case of mild allergies (something like Claritin/ Zyrtec)
- Any medications you are taking regularly. Please make sure to pack these in your hand baggage and NOT your checked in baggage.
You will have to provide proof of a normal vaccination record (as listed here by the CDC). For travel to Bangladesh, we require that you also get the following vaccines: Typhoid (oral or injectable), Yellow Fever, and Tetanus. If you have the flu shot for the year, all the better. Find a travel clinic and get your shots EARLY. Please follow their recommendations on malaria prophyllaxis, and any other recommended vaccinations. We do not provide medical advice in this regard.
Before being accepted to the program, applicants must submit a brief medical history evaluation. This is not meant to discriminate against people, but instead to protect them from being in a situation where they are at a serious or life-threatening disadvantage.
All participants must sign a participation contract, without which applicants cannot participate in our courses or research programs. We make special references to an alcohol policy in our participation contract – we have a zero tolerance policy at this field station. You will also sign a sexual and gender-based misconduct contract (and so will your supervisors). This is not to suggest that this issue is a problem on this field course in particular. However, there has been a large amount of reporting on these matters in the press of late, and we want to assure you that we take any such violations extremely seriously. We want our participants to be as safe and comfortable as possible.
For specific information on emergency protocols please contact our staff at firstname.lastname@example.com
Basic Amenities
Please bring a towel, but there's no need to bring any linens at all.
We strongly encourage you to bring your laptops to the field course, as well as your cell phones. They will come in handy for data entry, entertainment, assignments and for checking email. Due to the intermittent/slow nature of the internet, Chromebooks are not recommended.
Electronics have to be treated differently in the rainforest than you would anywhere else. Do not bother to bring a soft sleeve for the laptop with you, because it will suck up moisture from the air and will envelop your laptop in it, which is bad news. We find that simple plastic ziplock bags work better than sports dry bags. We recommend that you purchase at least two ziplock bags that are large enough to fit your computer. You can also purchase silicon gel packages online (Amazon Smile or Jake's Silica Gel are good places to try, along with local stores like REI). Put a couple of 5-gram packets inside the ziplock with your computer and bring at least 2 more packets with you.
Bangladesh uses a different set of plugs than the U.S. Please check here to see which converters you need to bring. Please CHECK your electronics to make sure they are compatible before plugging them in while on your trip. If they don't work at both 110V and 220V, you will need to bring a step up converter such as this one. Also, note that you will not find three-pronged sockets in most places, so definitely at least bring a three-to-two prong modifier (such as this) for your electronics.
Do not bring a hair dryer, electric razor, or electric toothbrush because those are very much considered an unnecessary luxury on these trips.
Dhaka will have good internet. But there is no internet availability at all in the Sundarbans. Sreemangal might have internet, but it won't be very reliable. Overall, whenever you are out in the field you can't expect good and reliable internet in most places.
Except deep in the Sundarbans, most places have cell phone service. You have to buy your own SIM card locally or activate international roaming on your own cell phone. We will also provide you with the instructor's phone to use in an emergency if necessary.
You will have laundry done locally during the field trip and should be prepared for at least a week's worth of clothing. It is relatively inexpensive for someone to do your laundry for you.
When all students on the course have submitted their travel information, we will collate this information and send you an Arrival Packet. This document will let you know if others are traveling on the same flight/bus as you, and provide you with their email addresses so you can get in touch in advance (if you want to). You will also receive exact instructions on what to do when you land, and an image of your instructors so you can look out for them at the airport/bus station. The Arrival packet will also provide you with instructions on what to do if you have been delayed, or if your luggage should go missing. In addition, it will include local contact information for your instructors so that you can get in touch with them if needed to let them know if your travel plans were forced to change for some reason.