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Kabali Bonus Song - Thoondil Meen
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Dhanush is saying he is going to make Kabali 2 with Rajini and of course direction is by Pa Ranjith!
This is a very big world!
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This is a very big world!
Kabali (selected) Dialogues Jukebox
yen heartbeat yennake kekuthu
Kabali Original Background Score
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IMO, RK's intro in Kabali is one of the best, infact the best after Baba !
Om Namaste astu Bhagavan Vishveshvaraya Mahadevaya Triambakaya Tripurantakaya Trikalagni kalaya kalagnirudraya Neelakanthaya Mrutyunjayaya Sarveshvaraya Sadashivaya Shriman Mahadevaya Namah Om Namah Shivaye Om Om Namah Shivaye Om Om Namah Shivaye
1st Sixth Scale Action Figure in Indian Cinema - Brings your Legend to Hime
Dane Dane Pe Likha Hai Khane Wale Ka Naam
Kabali - The Final Fight
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Kabali Stills
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Kabali: Exploring the Dramatic Structure
Disclaimer: This work is based on my understanding and my viewpoints. It does not stand in no way as an official document or proof. The definitions are translated according to my understanding. All mistakes are mine.
Section 1 - Introduction
Section 2 - Visual Story Telling
Section 2.1 - Frames & Shots
Section 2.2 - Characters
Section 2.3 - Language of Colours
Section 2.4 - Costumes
Section 2.5 - Background Score (Silence)
Section 2.6 - Sounds
Section 2.7 - Objects
Section 2.8 - Lighting
Section 2.9 - Camera
Section 2.10 - Location, Day & Night
Section 3 - Dialogues
Section 3.1 - Main
Section 3.2 – Female
Section 3.3 - Villain
Section 3.4 - Supporting
Section 3.5 - Others
Section 4 - Dramatic Structure
Section 4.1 - Story Arc
Section 4.2 - Character Psychology
Section 4.3 - Structure
Section 4.4 - Acts
Section 5 - Action
Section 5.1 - Guns
Sections 5.2 - Sequences
Section 6 - Summary
Section 6.1 - Adaptation
Section 6.1 - Glossary
Section 7 - Story
Section 7.1 - Credits
(A preview - few selected pages)
Section 1 - Introduction
Any film will carry five structures within them - Exposition (the introductions), Rising Action (the events used to build up the proceedings), Climax (a point that changes the course of the characters), Falling Action (outcome of the climax), Dénouement (revelations).
There are six key points while constructing the dramatic structure which are basically the sequence of events - Setup (setting of the story), New Situation (establishing the character's journey), Progress (the situations resulting during the new journey), Complications (effects the characters undergo), Final Push (last decision of the character - do or die situation), Climax (character meets the obstacle), Aftermath (objective of the character experienced by the audience - emotional or exciting or romantic).
Previously stage plays and literature had five ACTS. Mostly there are only three acts in a movie called the 'Three-Act-Structure'. An act is a division of a full length film acting as an intermission between each other. The duration of an act could be around twenty (one-act plays or short films) to sixty minutes (full length motion picture). The basic components from which the Acts are derived are characters, desire and conflict. Act One, called as 'Opportunity', introduces the characters, roles and responsibilities - a basic layout. Act 2 known as 'The Point of No Return' is practically the midway of the film that explores and exploits the desires of the character. The initial personage is not the same anymore, and he/she cannot return back to how they were during the Act1 (works for all genres). Act 3, Climax, is where the character ends its conflict with everything he/she has accuired.
Intersecting the Acts, the 'Turning Point' creates the intermission, a sort of break between them. From this point onwards, movie swifts to roam inside unexplored areas each time. 'Change of Plans' separates Act 1 from Act 2. In Tamil films, this is usually the interval block where the film has reached a point which is not the same as the initial. A drastic swift happens driving the character towards its goal. 'Major Setback' lies between Act 2 and Act 3, simply pushing the character by limiting the choices.
Section 2 - Visual Story Telling
Keywords: shot length, camera movements (focus & angles), frequency of appearance, variety, presence & absence of characters, dialogues (including reactional shots).
Section 2.1 - Frames & Shots
Kabali Opening Shot
Duration approx. 5 seconds
Wide angle lens zoom in towards the concrete jungle. Caption "Malaysia" appears and stays on the left corner. The visual captures the night sky over a well-lit building of Kuala Lumpur. The lighting on several buildings are dim to highlight the two major structures: Menara Kuala - glittering green; and Tours Petronas standing bright white.
The objective is to give the viewer a visual tour of Malaysia where the story is set.
Kabali Closing Shot
Duration approx. 15 seconds
Wide angle lens zoom out sharply over the concrete jungle. The visual captures the night sky over a well-lit building of Kuala Lumpur. In contrast to the Opening Shot, the final shot is brighter surrounded by luminous structures. The two major monuments from the opening shot: Menara Kuala - glittering red; and Tours Petronas standing pale white, take prominence. The pale towers indicates the distance travelled by the main character Kabali as in "too far but still standing!"
Comparison: The opening shot enters towards the prime building structures (Menara Kuala & Tours Petronas), while the closing shot exits from behind the same buildings. The decorative colours indicate that the two sequences are days apart, depicting that the duration of the story had spanned over several days and both are not the same night. The luminosity refers the dull (initial) and bright (climax) moment of character Kabali. Wide angle lens zoom in and zoom out punctuating the start and the end of the travel of the main character through the city. Similarities is that the same group of buildings are present under a night sky. The visual theory is covered by the same musical bit, both sharing the exact same part from the Theme Music. The closing shot has an extended ten seconds run, to capture the life the character Kabali had led in the Visual Story Telling. Both are taken from aerial viewpoint delivering bird's-eye view, where the closing shot is a top-down perspective to produce an overhead view as seen from the sky (The God's Eye). Note : The character Kabali is seen watching towards the sky, and then the shot changes into a Point of View from the audience perspective, establishing an virtual communication (eye contact) between the audience and the main character Kabali.
Section 3 - Dialogues
Keywords: transcript, phrases, quotes, silence
Section 3.1 - Main
Kabali Speech (from the production transcript)
First uttered dialogue by the main character Kabali - : Magizhchi (மகிழ்ச்சி)
Last uttered dialogue by the main character Kabali - : Magizhchi (மகிழ்ச்சி)
Comparison: Even though the spoken words are the same, the way they are uttered is different. The first utterance registeres a kind of annoyance behind the smiling face, depicting the agony of 25 years of imprisonment. More over the word does not carry an appreciative tone indicating the time taken to be released was too long. Nevertheless it does register a sort of happiness in the atmosphere. The final utterance is more subtle. A kind of fulfilment that engulfs the atmosphere. It echoes the liberation of fear and the satisfaction of achievement.
The first Mazhichi is spoken while standing tickled by a sort of a rush. The final utterance is made while seated calmly and while thankfully looking at the sky. Both are uttered by the main character Kabali, where we see him unshaven, like a savage in a hurry at the beginning, and the same Kabali civilised with a clean shaven face during the climax. The same word is used to portray the journey and transformation of the character with visuals and tone. Silence projects the severity in both situation where the speaker Kabali addresses the one who had taken him out, and to the one whom he had taken out (respectively).
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Kabali: Exploring the Dramatic Structure
Disclaimer: This work is based on my understanding and my viewpoints. It does not stand in no way as an official document or proof. The definitions are translated according to my understanding. All mistakes are mine.
Section 2 - Visual Story Telling
The basic definition of a visual story telling is simple - Showing rather than telling.
When more closeness is adapted in the narration, the non-thinking audience voluntarily respond to the characters when they are shoot in close proximity. A simple 'look space' (composition of a shot with respect to the space in front of the subject's nose while appearing in partial or full profile) can dynamically change the experience obtained by the viewer. An Extreme Close-up can be dramatic or self-explanatory which aids the audience to connect with the character.
The emotional arc, the blocks on which a complex narrative is built, influences the emotional response from the audience. Normally, a simple situation encountered by the main characters invokes the same sort of effect over the viewer's reactions if the shots are zoomed or panned or jibbed or tilted under a defined range that the viewer watches. The tracking shots can buy time in the narration to allow the audience to feel the emotion projected by the character.
Six indicators position themselves in an emotional arc provoked by the Visual Story Telling: Fall-Rise-Fall, Rise and then a Fall, Fall and then a Rise, Steady Rise, Steady Fall, Rise-Fall-Rise.
Usually, the sub-plots establish a connection between the story and the viewer. A no-nonsense narrative places these indicators in regular intervals, thus making the viewer a silent follower of the characters journey inside the story world. As discussed under "Rajini Formula", Rajini films exploit the Rise & Fall situations which generates much interest among the audience permitting them to gain an unforgettable experience. Moreover, a tracking shot of Rajini fading away follows soon after a sentimental scene, providing the needed time to allow the audience to burn with a temporary emotion.
Apart from the shot types and camera movements, the very important aspect that envelops the audience are the location - Indoor (interior), Outdoor (exterior), Day (Light), Night (Dim light). An effective narrative will mix them regularly to convey a huge junk of information either inside a single shot or during a brief duration involving several meaningful visuals inside several frames that automatically registers the events with the viewers.
In Kabali, most of these techniques are well elaborated.
Rise & Fall - The Flame of Kabali
"Nerrupu Da" has its own meaning directly refering to the character Kabali - Flames sway in the winds of change, but are never extinguished.
Thus, Kabali's journey is denoted with the constant change in Rise & Fall:
1/ Rise and then a Fall: Narrator (Opening Scene).
2/ Steady Rise: Kabali gets hold of his place after his release.
3/ Fall-Rise-Fall: Kabali Flashback.
4/ Steady Fall: Kabali challenges Tony Lee but gets burnt.
5/ Fall and then a Rise: Kabali looks for his wife/daughter.
6/ Rise-Fall-Rise: Climax.
Opening Scene Sequences - Arrival
Frame 1
Duration: 5 seconds
Location: Exterior (Porch)
Time: Night
Highlight: Sirens
After the opening shot - view from the sky, the camera slowly pans down towards the ground, where we see few vehicles approaching towards a well-lit building. A hording hangs to the right and the vehicles approach from the left with blazing sirens.
Comments: A classic visual story telling. Running for under five seconds, the opening frame registered numerous information. The siren vehicles indicate high ranked personals traveling inside. The hoarding stamps administrative (political) nature of the building. The night along with the sirens projects the urgency of a meeting that it is not a planned one, but a reunion to handle a critical situation or to discuss about an alarming incident.
Opening Scene Sequences - Briefing
Frames x.x
Duration 2m55s
Location: Interior (Meeting Room)
Time: Night under Bright Lights
Highlight: Narrator & The Projector
A lady official briefs about the case file of Kabali while standing and addressing a panel of twelve people watching the projector screen on which the details of Kabali flashes. The images & visuals swiftly move from interiors to exteriors under various locations and time to introduce five different characters and their quarrel with Kabali and Malaysian Police. Few of their illegal activities are covered.
Comments: Two introductions are made at the same time under three minutes. One, the Real and the other the Reel. During the time taken by the narrator to introduce the main characters, the director introduces the team behind making of the film Kabali. The briefing is visualised in such a way to make the audience to become directly involved inside the frame. The constant contrast in location, time and lighting enhances the narration and makes it interesting rather than seem like a chat session between individuals. Certain frames are loaded with a crowd of sub-characters filling up the scene, thus removing the emptiness and permitting the viewers to follow the moving images creating a voluntary interaction between the visuals and the viewers. There is movement in every frame indicating that the visuals are inside a motion picture. The visual cuts are made in such a way to resemble the flipping of a physical case file. Number thirteen is used verbally and the same number of people are present inside the meeting room.
'Saya Yang Menurut Perintah' is read when the Official is signing the release document. The phrase is the closing of a Malaysian official letter, the formality and politesse in use for a long time under different regimes altering its meaning every time. The signature is done on behalf of 'Dalam Kementerian Negeri', the Ministry of Home Affairs (security) of Malaysia. The sealed authorisation has been already obtained from 'Jabatan Penjara Malaysia', the Malaysian Prison Department.
The official documents indicates that to release a prisoner, two authorisations are needed, one from the Prison department and the other by the home affairs.
Woman Empowerment: A lady official addresses high officials and ministers over a high profile case of the country, pointing to the position of woman in the social (and security) activities and their ranking in the pyramid of the society.
Director's touch:
1/ The signature and the name matches => AZHARUDDIN
2/ Release of Kabali signed by the Prime Official <=> Producer of the Film flashes on the screen.
3/ 13 attempts on Kabali, Name Santosh Narayanan flashes <=> indicating Kabali as the 13th (signed) film for Santosh Narayanan.
4/ Direct Eye Contact: The Prime Chief stops the briefing by directly throwing his hand at the audience (around 3m52).
5/ Each character introduced, corresponds with the activity they did and the activities they are involved with at present (Ref. Section 2.2 - Characters).
6/ Real names versus Visuals: The flashing names have a mysterious resemblance to the visuals, associating their role with the visual.
7/ Respective objects (product placement, notably Bosch, Branded Cars & Hoardings, bottle of water turned to an angle to hide the brand name, Malaysian Police accessories, pins, HP Laptop/Dell Monitors blurred, etc.) are placed, zoomed or blurred to create the needed ambience (Ref. Section 2.7 - Objects).
8/ During the briefing, camera angles/movements are swiftly modified to enlarge the experience and seek the attention of the listening group - the audience (Ref. Section 2.9 - Camera).
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Lawn games not only provide hours of backyard entertainment, they can be simple to make as well. This DIY ring toss is an oldie, but a goodie. Have your kids join in by painting on the numbers or filling the rings with sand. In no time, you'll be scoring ringers.
Skill Level: Beginner
- 3 posts
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- Sand
- Electrical tape of various colors
1. Drill holes 1-inch deep into bottom of posts, just wide enough to accommodate the metal rebar. Drizzle epoxy glue into hole, then slide in rebar. Leave to dry as per manufacturer's instructions.
2. Using number stencils, spray paint point values onto display side of each post as follows: 10 points for 1-foot posts, 20 points for 1 1/2-foot posts, 30 points for 2-foot posts. Let dry as per instructions.
3. Push posts into lawn, leaving approximately 12 inches between each post. Repeat about 20 feet away in opposite direction if central tossing area is desired; repeat about 5 feet away beside first court if side-by-side playing action is preferred.
4. Form rings by filling tubes with sand, then join ends with electrical tape. Make four rings per tape color.
For a more polished look, use a square shovel to clear a 3-square-foot area of lawn and about 2 inches of soil. Tamp down and level the earth, then screw in the posts. (Or dig holes for fence posts, pour concrete into holes and set posts permanently.) Pour in a layer of pea gravel to just below grass line.


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A Rocket Powered Movie
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I am finally getting around to reviewing the latest installment of Guardians.
The first movie blew me away and managed to make my annual Top Ten List of Superhero Movies.
Guardians was refreshing, original, a great plot and superior special effects.
Sadly Guardians vol 2 did not live up to the first film. That is not necessarily bad. Follow up films to classics have a tough act to follow.
The movie makers rightly gave fan favorite Rocket lots of screen time. But over all there were too many plots and sub-plots involving the many different characters. The first film was cleaner and funnier.
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Development growth in Indonesia which getting faster require a generalization in every area, in agriculture area as well. But this development make farms getting narrow so it is needed appropriate agriculture tools to manage those farms. Tractor as one of agriculture tools in its growth has important role in farm processing, in order to make it applied better, the tractor have to be adapted with the farm which processed and the job which done. To process narrow farm, the researcher plan and design hand tractor with supporting component to process narrow farm, in designing this hand tractor there are several things which need to be considered like activator motor, frame, activator wheel and implement. In this research, the researcher design the frame of hand tractor that function as foundation or buffer of the activator appliances. This design is mainly to be a foundation of activator appliance and implement, so that the tractor can work better. The benefit which expected from this frame design is to guarantee the stability and freshness and also to reduce the vibration which is caused by the road, so give opportunity for the driver to drive the vehicle.
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John Melby (b. 1941) began his musical studies as a trombonist/violinist/violist while still a child. He attended the Curtis Institute of Music, the University of Pennsylvania, and Princeton University. His composition teachers include Henry Weinberg, George Crumb, Peter Westergaard, J. K. Randall, and Milton Babbitt. In 1973 he was appointed to the Composition/Theory faculty in the School of Music of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he was Professor of Music until his retirement in August of 1997 and where he now holds the title of Professor Emeritus. He currently lives in Salem, Massachusetts.
John Melby is best known for his music written for computer-synthesized sounds. His compositions have won numerous awards and have been widely performed both in the United States and abroad. He has been the recipient of an NEA Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, an award from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, an associateship in the University of Illinois Center for Advanced Study, and numerous other grants and awards, including First Prize in 1979, at the International Electroacoustic Music Awards (Bourges, France).
In recent years, he has composed a series of concerti for various instruments with computer-synthesized sounds. His other compositions in his catalog include two piano sonatas, three string quartets (the most recent of which includes tape), songs for voice and piano and voice and computer, pieces for larger ensembles, numerous compositions for tape alone, an unpublished opera, and two symphonies. His music is published by Associated Music Publishers, Merion Music, Inc. (Theodore Presser Co.), and ACA and recorded on the Albany, CRI, Advance, New World, Centaur, and Zuma labels, and on a CD issued by the Institute International de Musique Electroacoustique in Bourges, France.
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By Matthew T. Dearing On June 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Consciousness & Mind
It's difficult to know what you are thinking — or what is happening in your own brain — as you loose consciousness. There are many instances where this loss might happen, including getting whacked up side the head, inhaling a large volume of non-medically-inspired drugs, or, to the preference of many, falling into a deep sleep during anesthesia before an invasive operation.
Many research groups have studied the brain during its influence to anesthetic drugs, in particular Stuart Hameroff from the University of Arizona. The brain seems to become almost numb and nearly shuts down entirely, enabling trained professionals to freely cut into the human body without the distraction of painful screams and cries for help from the patient. But, this is a rather interesting phenomena, that is not entirely understood.
Directly watching the brain as it slips into unconsciousness would certainly be an interesting approach to trying to solve not only the mysteries of anesthesia, but to also better understand what it means for the brain to be conscious, or at least aware. Now, with a new observational technique developed by the University of Manchester, called functional electrical impedance tomography by evoked response (fEITER), the attempt is underway to create live views of the brain's electrical activity as it shuts down from anesthetic drugs. With this near real-time recording, the research team, lead by Brian Pollard, Professor of Anaesthesia at the University of Manchester, is hoping to learn more about the differences between an unaware and aware brain and how these differences might lead to a better understanding of what the phenomenon of consciousness really is for human beings.
Notice, here, that a subtle change of words was made from "consciousness" to "awareness" and back again. This difference seems to be important, however, and should not be used lightly. A brain might be considered "aware" of its surroundings by responding to pain being induced on its body, or to the intense colors and lights surrounding its head during a walk through Times Square in New York City. But, a simple diode light sensor switching off an automatic garage door motor might also be considered to be "aware" of the puppy dog running through its beam just before the door touches ground.
So, what seems to be an additional specialty to humans is that our brains are more than just aware. There is something more to consciousness; something to being self-aware. Or, maybe not… we just don't understand, yet. However, the real-time, three-dimensional electrical views generated by fEITER devices should provide some extremely interesting comparisons between the aware and unaware brain. And, it is seemingly from this awareness that emerges our sensation of consciousness, so understanding the electrical requirements for awareness is an important step to understanding the neural correlate of consciousness.
"3-D Images Reveal What Happens as Brain Loses Consciousness" :: LiveScience :: June 10, 2011 [ READ ]
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A puggle is a crossbreed dog between a Beagle and a Pug. The name puggle is a portmanteau, which follows a naming trend in "designer dog"[1] crossbreeding.[2][3]
An adult Puggle.
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This crossbreed is sometimes classified as a designer dog.[4]
Wisconsin breeder Wallace Havens bred the first puggle in the 1980s.[5] Havens coined the name puggle and was the first to register the crossbreed with the American Canine Hybrid Club, an organization that tracks crossbred dogs.[citation needed] Although Havens was the first to officially breed a puggle, the history of puggles dates back to the 1980s when U.S. breeders experimented with creating new dogs.[6] By 2000, puggles were being sold commercially to pet owners wanting to own a different, distinctive dog.
No major kennel clubs or other breed registries – such as American Kennel Club, United Kennel Club, and Canadian Kennel Club – recognize puggles as a dog breed. Puggles have sometimes been called designer dogs.[7]
Puggles are suitable family dogs, as they like to be around children and are very affectionate.[8] They have characteristics of Beagles, meaning they love to sniff for things and are excellent jumpers. Puggles grow to a mature weight of 14 to 40 pounds[9], with a shoulder height of 8 to 15 inches.[10] They can be a variety of colors and patterns depending on the characteristics inherited from the parent breeds. The most common colors are tan, fawn, or black. Mixed colors are not commonly found. They may have a short nose like a Pug, or a longer snout like a Beagle. The temperament of Puggles generally combines the active and inquisitive nature of the Beagle with the companionable nature of the Pug. These psychographic traits make it a companion breed with lower required exercise needs, though on walks they do tend to become quite thirsty. They have a high internal temperature and natural inclination to cuddle.[11]
Puggles can live up to 10-15 year on average. Both Beagles and Pugs can have cherry eye, but more importantly, they can inherit progressive retinal atrophy so reputable breeders will DNA test for this condition.[11] Puggles can also inherit hip dysplasia from one or both of their parents.[citation needed] Some puggles can have food and environmental allergies. If the allergies are serious enough, a special diet, prescription medication or steroid shots may be needed.[citation needed]
Puggles who have longer snouts like the Beagle parent are at a reduced risk of respiratory problems, however, puggles can occasionally have the respiratory ailments commonly found in Pugs (a breed known for being brachycephalic).[12] One nonthreatening respiratory ailment that puggles sometimes have is reverse sneezing (also called backwards sneezing or inspirational paroxysmal respiration).[citation needed]
- ^ "Dogs 101 - Designer Dogs". 30 May 2012.
- ^ Mount, Harry (15 November 2005). "New York's latest dog fad is the tiny puggle" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Gottfried, Miriam (20 April 2011). "When a Pug and a Beagle Fall in Love, It's a Puggle" – via www.wsj.com.
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- ^ The Modern Kennel Conundrum, The New York Times, Feb. 4, 2007.
- ^ "Dogs 101 - Designer Dogs". Discovery Communications, LLC.
- ^ Flaim, Denise (1 November 2007). "Designer dogs: The huggable, trouble-full, dumpable puggle". The Seattle Times.
- ^ "Puggle Profil". puggle-on-tour.de. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "Puggle". vetstreet.com. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Designer Dog Information". Puggle Information. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ Park, Michael Y. (7 May 2006). "Huggable, but Only for a While" – via NYTimes.com.
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Fitbit Ionic Smartwatch is currently rated as one of the most popular fitness smart watches on the market today. I got mine and I now clearly appreciate why.
The step count accuracy of the Fitbit Ionic Smartwatch is as expected. Normal moving about in the house tends to be less accurate than when I take to the streets or on the treadmill. No matter if I walk or run, the step accuracy is still quite good.
The heart rate accuracy of the Fitbit Ionic Smartwatch is reasonably accurate when my heart rate is stable. When there is a change in heart rate, the measurement tends to spike. This Fitbit's design is better in that the sensor is flusher to the skin and now features two sensors.
The sleep tracker feature with sleep stages makes the Fitbit Ionic Smartwatch much better than its predecessors in that you can now analyse your sleep patterns.
The Fitbit Ionic Smartwatch fits comfortably on my arm without being too tight. Being light and sturdy. It does however take up a lot of space on my arm and does look as formal as jewelry, but that is to be expected of wearing technology on one's arm instead of jewelry.
The clock on the Fitbit Ionic Smartwatch is clear with a few important statistics. Unfortunately, the statistics can not be customised. It will notify you of messages from some apps. The touch screen is reactive and rarely needs tapping twice to press a button. I also loves to listen to music while I exercise. I use my Bluetooth ear buds and gone are the days of wearing a bulky, bouncy media player on my hip.
The Fitbit Ionic Smartwatch comes with a magnetic charger. Once charged, the battery lasts about three to five days when I don't stream music or use the GPS.
I love to swim and like the idea that I can now wear my Fitbit Ionic Smartwatch while swimming as it is waterproof. Even when fishing, I can wear it all the time without worrying that it might get wet when struggling with the prize catch.Per conclusion, the Fitbit Ionic Smartwatch is a real pleasure to wear and adds real value to my daily exercise.


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The husband and I have had arguments over school and courses to take. You see, we plan on having me try to go back to school when I get my records (and we agree on a course) straight. The problem is I am thinking about a nursing degree because I think it is easier to start a career in this field. The husband is opposed to it. He does not want me to pursue the course. He told me to study being a nutritionist or take a look at medical coding training courses or maybe continue my degree in engineering, perhaps business management. Anything else other than being a nurse. He gave me all kinds of horror stories and some plausible excuses but it only made me annoyed. He is nuts. Somehow I know the reason why he is opposed to the idea of me being a nurse but it still does not appease me. Now I don't know what course to take. I have to give it more thought so I will not be switching from one course to the next and waste a lot of time.
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Nana, Grampa and Tecumseh
NANA, GRAMPA AND TECUMSEH is a poignant celebration of family life. It is a story of junior high school twins, Amanda and Jonathan who lost their father in a tragic car accident. The twins often spend weekends and vacations with their grandparents. Slowly they learn the miracle and richness of life from Nana and Grampa.
Grampa takes Amanda and Jonathan to visit Tecumseh, Grampa's own tree of life. He shares with the children his strong sense of ancestry, his deep love of nature and his extensive knowledge of Indian lore. Grampa's compassion and love of family help Amanda and Jonathan accept their father's death, their mother's new husband and the multiculturalism of life.
Grampa's final request of the twins is a last visit to Tecumseh's glen. On this journey the three generations strengthen their eternal bonds.
The children's understanding of the web of life, taught by the soul of their grandfather, is a story for all ages. Once again Richard M. Wainwright touches us all with this heartfelt story of a family, life's mysteries, their love for each other and the path all living creatures must travel.
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Fertilizer Runoff Linked to Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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Natural human optimism leads one to hope that hazardous chemicals wastes discarded by humans are broken down in the natural environment, until they are once again harmless. When scientists concern themselves with this process, it is usually to study the extent to which toxic chemicals harm the environment before they are finally degraded, or to measure the impacts of the degradation process, such as oxygen-starved dead zones. So it comes as a shock that North Carolina State University toxicologists have discovered that nitrates and nitrites (NOx) carried off of farms, golf courses, and gardens may be more hazardous than previously thought because water fleas convert the NOx to significantly more toxic nitric oxide.In an article published in Plos ONE, the scientists report that water fleas, known by their latin name daphnia magna among toxicologists, can convert nitrites and nitrates to nitric oxide (NO). The nitric oxide can cause developmental and reproductive toxicity in the tiny water fleas. For example, water flea babies are born without the appendages needed for swimming.
"Nitrite concentrations in water vary across the United States, but commonly fall within 1 to 2 milligrams per liter of water," says Dr. Gerald LeBlanc, professor of environmental and molecular toxicology at NC State and corresponding author of the paper. "We saw negative effects to water fleas at approximately 0.3 milligrams per liter of water."
These results were surprising. Although plants can convert the NOx to NO, the pathways for this conversion by animals are not well known. The team of scientists plans to identify the cellular machinery used by water fleas for the conversion of nitrites and nitrates to nitric oxide, as well as to further evaluate the mechanisms of toxicity of the nitric oxide, including potential risks to humans.
Nitrite and nitrate run-off remains largely tolerated, managed mostly in the interest of reducing dead zone effects. This evidence of toxicity at lower concentrations than the current control levels will pose challenges in using fertilizer more effectively, and controlling run-off.
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Excessive Fertilizer Use Decreasing Grassland Biodiversity: Scientists Discover Why
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When I booked my trip to New York last year, I had big ideas about the food I would be stuffing my face with. Pizza, pancakes, bagels, burgers, cheesecake - I wanted it all. Tom and I had spent ages looking into the best places to eat and getting recommendations from our family and friends. … Continue reading What I Ate In New York City
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New York City: Photo Diary
While in New York City last month (how is it a month already) I took a tonne of photos. Some made their way onto my Instagram page and some made their way into blog posts which you can read all about here and here. But then I still had a lot of photos that I didn't want to just leave on … Continue reading New York City: Photo Diary
A Week in New York City: Part Two
If you read my last post, you'll know that I recently went to New York City for the first time. We were there for a week and wanted to squeeze as much tourist related things in as possible. The first three days of our trip had already seen us visit Times Square, Empire State Building, American Museum … Continue reading A Week in New York City: Part Two
A Week in New York City: Part One
Two weeks ago Tom and I set off on our week long adventure to the amazing city that is New York. It really was a dream come true. Jumping a yellow cab from JFK to the heart of the Big Apple and seeing the skyscrapers lighting up the Manhattan skyline was mesmerising. We arrived in … Continue reading A Week in New York City: Part One
How to Make the Most of Places Around You
Travelling long distances isn't for everyone; some people prefer to take things easy and stay a little closer to home. There's nothing wrong with that at all because there are just so many things you can do close to home that you've never done before. There is so much waiting for you in your own … Continue reading How to Make the Most of Places Around You
January in a Nutshell
Can you believe we're already one month into 2018? I've seen a lot of people on social media talking about how long January has been, but for me it's been fairly alright. I haven't done a huge amount this month as I've been putting all my pennies towards my upcoming trip to New York (which … Continue reading January in a Nutshell
3 Fun Activities to do Outdoors
I know it's only mid-January but the sun is shining and it's got me thinking about the months ahead. Summer is a great time of year to explore the countryside. The clear blue skies and warm weather mean that you can see all that the countryside has to offer. With that in mind, here are … Continue reading 3 Fun Activities to do Outdoors


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In the second half of this two-part series on housebreaking a dog of any age, Dr. Karen Becker discusses crate training, positive reinforcement, and fine-tuning for dogs with special needs.
As I mentioned in part 1 of this two-part series, there are three keys to successful housebreaking, and they're so important I want to repeat them here:
As I also mentioned last week, the first principle of house training is to never leave your dog unoccupied – not even for a minute. For most of you, that is easier said than done. That's why I recommend crate training.
I'm a big fan of crate training and recommend it to all my dog owner clients at my animal hospital – especially those who need to housebreak their pup.
Whether your pooch is a puppy or a senior, a new member of your pack or an old hand, providing him with his very own cozy space has a number of advantages for both of you. This goes double if your dog isn't yet potty trained.
Why is a crate a good idea for you and your dog?
A crate allows you to work with your pup's natural desire to be a den dweller. Dogs in the wild seek out small, dark, safe spots to inhabit.
If you bring a new puppy into your home and you don't have a crate ready for her, she will try to locate a spot – under a table or chair or even behind the toilet in the bathroom – which answers her need for a secure, out-of-the-way "den" of her own.
If you were to leave her in her makeshift den, you'd soon notice she would not relieve herself there. That's because dogs are programmed by nature not to soil their dens.
In the wild, nursing wolves and coyotes teach their pups to relieve themselves outside their dens. This keeps predators from investigating inside their little homes, and keeps messes outside the sleeping area.
And that is exactly why crates are so useful for un-housebroken dogs. A dog with her own made-to-order den will not want to soil it, so by purchasing a crate for her, you work in harmony with your pup's natural instinct to keep her little space clean.
As long as your dog is getting consistent and frequent trips outside to relieve herself, nature will prompt her not to soil her den space in between potty trips.
You're halfway to the housebreaking finish line if your dog is not soiling her crate, but instead is waiting to be taken outside. The bonus, of course, is that she's also not making a mess on your floor.
Crate size is important. You want a space that is not too small, but not too big.
Your dog should be able to stand up, lie down and turn around in his crate. It should be large enough for him to move around in comfortably, but not so large that he can easily use one end as his bathroom and the other end for sleeping and snacking. A crate that large can actually slow down the housebreaking process.
If you're unsure what size crate you need, talk to a store employee about the size of your dog and what you want to accomplish, and he or she should be able to help you pick the right size enclosure.
You can also talk to a breeder, veterinarian or other knowledgeable source about what size crate to buy.
If you're crate training a puppy, especially a medium to large breed dog, keep in mind you'll most likely need to graduate to a bigger crate as your pup matures.
The first rule of crate training: never force your dog into a crate.
Remember Meredith from part 1? She's the 10 year-old, un-housebroken stray girl I rescued by the side of the road on my way to work recently.
We actually kennel trained Meredith because her home, for now, is Natural Pet (my clinic) and the clinic is outfitted with kennels, not crates. We started out by feeding Meredith in her kennel to associate a positive experience (food) with her new safe place.
You never want to introduce a crate, shove your confused pup into it, close the door and leave him. That's how you wind up with a dog with a raging case of separation anxiety and/or a pathological aversion to enclosed or small spaces.
At my house, we never pull a dog out of his crate, either. The crate represents a safe zone for your dog, so you never want to make his safe zone feel unsafe to him by forcing him into it or out of it.
The second rule of crate training: it's all good.
In other words, everything about the crate must be a good thing from your dog's perspective. Treats go in the crate. So do chew toys, raw bones, and very special indulgences like maybe a Clever K-9 filled with almond butter or chicken strips.
The goal is to have your dog voluntarily enter his crate – and sooner rather than later.
What I do at home is drape a blanket over the back half of my dogs' crates to create a quiet, dark (den-like) environment. My dogs use their crates as bedrooms – they go into them to sleep.
If your pup has had no bad experiences with a crate and you create a safe, dark little den for him inside, he might just go right in voluntarily as soon as you present his new space to him. If so, that's excellent!
Even if your dog takes to his crate right away, you still want to stick with the "it's all good" rule and put treats, toys and other goodies in there for encouragement.
If your dog is nervous about his new little space or has an actual aversion to a crate due to a bad past experience, you'll have to take it a bit slower.
A dog that has experienced a crate as a form of punishment or has been locked up for inappropriately long periods must be gently and patiently reconditioned to view his crate as a good thing.
Obviously you want your pup in there comfortably -- with the door closed -- as soon as possible in order to successfully housebreak him. But until he gets the "it's all good" message about his crate, you'll need to be extra vigilant about getting him outside to potty at frequent, regular intervals.
Make sure to leave the door to the crate open for a nervous puppy or dog. Put food rewards around the outside of the crate and inside as well so your pup can get comfortable going in and out of his crate without worry about being trapped inside.
Move his food and water bowls closer to his crate to further associate good things with the crate.
In Meredith's case, once she understood the door to her kennel remained open whether she was inside or not, she got comfortable going in and coming out on her own. Soon, she chose to go in, lie down and rest awhile before coming back out.
Because we fed her inside her kennel with the door standing open, she quickly developed the habit of running excitedly to her kennel as soon as she saw her meals being prepared.
Once you sense your dog is comfortable inside his crate at mealtime, try closing the door as soon as he starts to eat. Do it nonchalantly, without fanfare. Praise him in low tones and then get busy with something.
Chances are he'll finish his meal and then realize the door is closed and he's not free to leave his crate. Meantime, you're going about your business as though nothing is different.
Your pup may look at you with an expectant or confused expression as if to say, "Um, hello? The door's closed. I can't get out."
You don't need to ignore him completely, but you should keep to your own business and stay very, very calm as though there's nothing out of the ordinary going on. Your dog may whine or cry a bit, but he should pretty quickly decide to lie down.
I recommend when you first start closing the crate door that you close it only for short periods of time. You'll also want to leave an interactive toy or treat inside the crate – to keep your pup pacified.
After a few minutes, when your dog has relaxed inside the crate and seems to be saying "Okay, I'll just hang out in here awhile," that's your signal the crate has gone from a bad thing to a neutral experience for your dog. Open the door and allow him the freedom once again to come and go.
Once your dog is associating only good things with his crate and feels comfortable inside it, you can close the door for longer periods of time. Don't try leaving your house for short periods until he's completely comfortable with the crate while you're home.
Back at Natural Pet, little Meredith, true to her den-dwelling canine nature, absolutely would not pee or poop in her kennel, so we expanded her territory by baby-gating her in my office. Since my office then represented a larger "den" of sorts, Meredith also refused to relieve herself in there.
When I arrive at the clinic in the morning, the first thing I do is put Meredith on a leash, grab some treats, and take her outside to relieve herself.
I bring her to a specific spot each time and I give her about five minutes to do her business. That's usually enough time for her to sniff around and decide to go.
Now, if you take your un-housebroken dog to her spot and she just looks at you … and you look back at her … and she keeps looking at you as if she's wondering why you're standing there looking at her, it's a good sign she's not going to do her business this trip.
What you want to do in this case is bring her right back to her crate (or room) and close the door. You've got a pup with a full bladder and full intestines and you don't want her loose in your house. That's a set up for her to fail, and the goal of housebreaking is successes, not failures.
In a half hour or so, grab the treats, take her back outside to her spot and let her try again. You shouldn't have to repeat this more than once before your pup really needs to go and will, but be prepared just in case to go back and forth from the crate to the potty spot a few times.
Don't make the mistake of assuming if she doesn't relieve herself when you take her out the first time that she doesn't need to go. Sure she does – especially first thing in the morning. She should either be in her crate or outside in her potty spot until she has done her morning business.
In the beginning, Meredith really didn't know what she was doing standing outside. She'd sniff the ground, check out the leaves blowing around, and eventually she'd just squat. She didn't realize that's exactly what I wanted her to do, so I had to reinforce – mark -- her behavior with a verbal command.
The minute Meredith started to urinate I'd say "go potty." That's how I marked the behavior I desired. The goal is to associate in your dog's mind the verbal cue "go potty" with the act of relieving herself. "Go poo" is her command to defecate. You might try another phrase that pays like "do your business" or "get busy". Whatever works!
Eventually, you'll be able to take your dog to a spot – ideally any spot of your choosing whether at home or elsewhere – and give the verbal cue you've chosen and as if by magic, she will!
It's easy to get overly excited when your pup potties outside right where you want him to, but you want to make sure not to get so excited that you scare him while he's in the act, causing him to stop doing the thing you're praising him for. Make sure your "go potty" verbal command is said in a low, reassuring tone.
Within three seconds of your pup finishing his business, you must give him a treat and say "good job." Give him a couple more treats and continue to praise him before you go back inside.
Don't wait until you're back indoors to give your dog his treat. What will happen in his little doggy brain is he'll associate the food reward with coming back indoors rather than with relieving himself outside. You'll soon feel like you're being tricked to let your dog outside, only to see her beg to come back in to receive a reward.
That's why it's critically important that you remember the treats when you take him outside, and then reward him within three seconds after he completes the desired behavior.
If you happen to have the luxury of a fenced backyard and don't care what part of the yard your dog uses as a potty, you can simply let him out on his own to relieve himself. However, I don't recommend you do this at the beginning.
Number one, you won't know whether or not he's done his business unless you watch him every second he's outside. Number two, it's impossible to establish a verbal "go potty" cue if you're inside and he's outside. And finally, you can't give him a food reward within three seconds if you're in different places.
Some individual dogs and certain breeds just seem to understand from a very young age to do their business outside the house. Those pups tend to be the exceptions and not the rule, however.
Your dog may or may not become completely house trained if you let him out into the yard by himself or install a doggy door before he understands the verbal cue and food reward systems.
I'm delighted to tell you Meredith is now successfully housebroken, thank goodness!
She does have a small "special problem" though. Meredith is inclined to forget her manners when a female dog in heat is at the clinic. For some reason the presence of intact, in heat dogs at "her" clinic causes Meredith to mark her territory.
So these days, when we have an in-heat female scheduled for an appointment, we put Meredith in her "hot pants." These are little denim underwear with Velcro fasteners that cover her genitals.
Meredith's hot pants are not only a fashion statement – they're another tool we use in harmony with her natural canine instinct not to soil herself. With her genitals covered, Meredith is able to control her urge to mark so as not to urinate on herself. If you have a male dog that is inclined to mark, try a "belly band" to reduce this behavior in the house…just don't forget to take it off when he goes outside!
Hopefully you'll find these tips helpful if you need to house train not only an adult dog -- perhaps from a shelter or rescue organization or even a stray like Meredith -- but a dog of any age that joins your family.
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Stamps: Papertrey's In The Meadow, Signature Christmas, Stamp World Grassy Hills B 586
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Her signature accessory are these beautiful hand crafted Kashikiri dessert knives with polished blades and hammered handle. They are made from brass, copper, and finally copper with tinned blade which produces a beautiful contrast.
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Second Saturday at the Planetarium: Extended Hours
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Sat, Dec 14 9:00 am
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