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One of the great things about Arran is just going for a drive and pulling in to different places to see what is there. I suppose that can be the same anywhere really. After a morning spent at Kildonnan looking for seals, we decided to drive round the island, pulling in wherever we fancied. It was getting late when we drove into a picnic area at North Sannox. It was a gorgeous spot. After messing around for a while at the spot where North Sannox Burn enters the sea, we decided we head back to the cottage for some tea. Before we left, I checked the information board and noticed that we could start a walk to Fallen Rocks from here.
Walks with Children
The Watkin Path – Plan B
During the October half term holidays, we had a plan to get up early and head to the Pen-y-Pass car park on Snowdon. We were going to take in the lakes along the Miner's Track, have a picnic and head back, dependant on how far Rowan's legs fancied walking. We knew we would have to get up early as the car park fills up quickly, but knowing, 1. How popular a walk Snowdon is and 2. How rubbish we are at getting up super early, we had a plan B. Now there is the option of the Snowdon Sherpa, a bus that can take you from other car parks and villages round the foot of Snowdon to the Pen-y-Pass, but the thought of taking our ruffing furry pair on a bus wasn't appealing. When we arrived at the car park, nowhere near early enough, plan B – the Watkin Path, was put into action.
West Shore and Newborough – To The Beach
A holiday in October means there is no guarantee of the weather (not that there is any time in the UK really). The night we arrived in Wales, I stayed up late till high tide as we had arrived just in time for Storm Brian and the caravan site was on flood alert. I wanted to go to bed knowing that we weren't going to float off in the night – we didn't. The next day was still really blowy with showers so, not wanting to stay in the caravan all day, we drove to West Shore Beach at Llandudno.
Cwm Idwal – Troll Battles
October saw our first holiday during a half term so we took the opportunity to spend the week in North Wales. For one of our days out, we visited Cwm Idwal – a beautiful National Nature Reserve and geography teacher's dream.
Betws-y-Coed – The Miner's Bridge
I seem to have been so busy recently I'm just finding the time now to sit down and write about out walk in Betws-y-Coed during our recent long weekend in North Wales. The forecast for the day was sunshine and rain showers, so we decided to go for a stroll alongside the river, Afon Llugwy, at Betws-y-Coed. Having visited before, we know that parts of the walk were in woodland, so if it rained, we would be afforded a bit a shelter.
Dunham Massey – Art in the Park
A couple of weeks ago, I decided that the walk I had planned for our adventure day wasn't suitable for me looking after Rowan and the furry woofers on my own (too much on a country road with no pavement). Turned out we were both pretty tired too, so we stayed local and visited Dunham Park.
Alderley Edge – Exploring the Woods
This week, we decided to take a different look at a place we have visited a few times before. Alderley Edge has many trails to discover and, in the past, we have always explored around the Edge itself. Now Rowan is finding his walking legs, we decided to go a bit further afield and explore the woods and fields in the area.


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How To Make Amazing Asian Potsticker Dough in 5 Minutes
One of my absolutely most favorite things to eat, ever… is an Asian dumpling. Pork, chicken, shrimp, veggie, any kind at all. What really makes it for me is the dough. Amazing Asian Potsticker Dough that is! I mean come on, steamed AND crispy, at the same time. Each bite has a crunch, but there is a softness about them. I know, right. As I drool…
moving on…
A long time ago I decided that I was just going to make most things from scratch from now on. Some gasp at the fact when I talk about it , but really it has made my life so much easier. I keep basic ingredients on hand and can whip up almost anything I need to in no time at all. Not everything homemade has to take hours or make a huge mess. It is all about preparation. Have everything you need within reach and nothing you don't! Less clutter, more room to work.
My favorite from scratch go to is the Asian Potsticker dough. It is ridiculous how easy this is to make. I am serious. Try it once. You will make it again. And again. The process below looks like it could take awhile to make, but it absolutely can be worked up in 5 minutes. A few seconds to add the water and then a few minutes of working the dough.
Flour, Salt, Boiling Water. WOAH. slow it down. 3 ingredients! Yes, that is correct. 3.
- Start by adding 2 cups flour and 1/4 tsp salt to a bowl. Slowly pour in 3/4 c boiling water. Mix.
- Once the flour is mixed in, firmly press down on the mixture to get it to stick together.
- Fold the dough over (it may still crumble), continue pushing down and turning over to work the dough until it can be shaped into a ball. Most of the kneading is done in the bowl! Less mess.
- Flatten the dough out into the bowl and drizzle about 1 tablespoon of oil over it (your choice, we use Olive Oil), continue to press and fold the dough to work in the oil.
- Shape the dough into a ball, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow the dough to rest for 1 hour. DONE!
- After the hour is up, roll the dough out on a hard flat surface. If your dough was made right, you will not need a lot of dusting flour. I added a small sprinkle just in case. Later on that evening, I made a second batch and did not dust the counter.
- Dough should be rolled out to about 1/4″. Fill with your favorite filling or try ours Easy Sweet & Spicy Ginger Pork Potstickers.
OR skip the Asian flare and try new flavors! We have made buffalo chicken potstickers many times.
How To Make Asian Potsticker Dough in 5 Minutes
Our quick and easy process for making Asian potsticker dough in 5 minutes, plus a video collage to give you a more visual idea of how easy this is!
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 3/4 cup Boiling Water
- Add 2 cups flour and 1/4 tsp salt to a bowl. Slowly pour in 3/4 c boiling water. Mix well.
- Once the flour is mixed in, firmly press down on the mixture to get it to stick together.
- Work the dough until it comes to together and is no longer crumbly. This will take a minute or two.
- Shape the dough into a ball, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow the dough to rest for about 10 minutes.
- Roll out to about 1/4" thick, cut with round cutter, fill.
- See our Easy Pork Potsticker post for a delicious recipe!
Nutrition Information:
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 180


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Due to diligent preparation of MTL's staff we have been able to avoid any damages to client cargo throughout the storm.
We are also pleased to inform you that our warehouse is open 24/7 for vehicle deliveries starting tomorrow morning Wednesday, October 31 and will remain open throughout the week to accommodate your logistic needs.
If you have any questions, most of our staff is standing by via email to answer them as promptly as possible for you.
We hope that everyone survived the storm in good health and we look forward to returning to business as usual shortly.
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Uber's board of directors this evening sent an email to company employees, saying that it voted unanimously to name current Expedia boss Dara Khosrowshahi as its next CEO. Khosrowshahi is expected to be at Uber headquarters in San Francisco tomorrow for an all-hands meetings, where he will answer employee questions. He also is expected to soon spend time with Uber drivers.
- Earlier: Meet Uber's new CEO
- Well wishes: Former CEO Travis Kalanick also weighed in this evening, saying that he "couldn't be happier to pass the torch to such an inspiring leader."


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July 2015
Migrants were certainly on the move this morning and a ringing session at Lytchett Heath proved very fruitful. In a 3-hour ringing session 137 birds were ringed including 80 Sedge Warbler, 24 Reed Warbler, 13 Willow Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Garden Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Bearded Tit, several Chiffchaff and most bizarrely of all a fresh juvenile Common Redstart. Where this bird has come from is totally un-known as Redstart isn't known to breed in the harbour. It's likely to have moved from Wareham Forest, which has the nearest breeding population, but there is plenty of suitable habitat in-between so it could be from an un-known site? There was also 2 juvenile Little Ringed Plover on RSPB Lytchett Fields and a good number of common waders across the site. On Brownsea 3 Spotted Redshank, 4 Greenshank and 4 Dunlin were present.
Fairly quiet today with just 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 2 Greenshank and 36 Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Lytchett Fields. No sign of the Osprey around Arne but 2 Spoonbill were in Middlebere and the Barn Owls have been really active out in front of the hide.
I've finally managed to get round to doing some more night recording, this time from my garden again. Last night produced 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 1 possible Ringed Plover and a passerine species I can't identify. The recording below is one of the Common Sandpipers that passed over my garden, this one at around 3:30am.
Common Sandpiper - Calls of a night time migrant - Lytchett Matravers 29/07/15
Today we launched our trial student grant scheme, which you can learn more about HERE. But in a nutshell, we're after reports of all sightings of Osprey from in Poole Harbour (including Wareham Forest) between now and October. Brittany Maxted, a student from Parkstone Grammar School will be compiling all data for this project and details of the information she requires and how to report your sightings can be found HERE. We would like to thank-you in advance for any support and information you can provide for this project.
I have today also published a study we commissioned back in the spring, which looks at the populations of Mediterranean and Black-headed Gulls in Poole Harbour. This census was due to be part of a larger breeding gull survey of the entire harbour but due to unforeseen natural circumstances the study didn't quite provide us with the information we were hoping for. You can read Dave Chowns excellent write up of the census HERE.
Sightings today included another Osprey that was seen over the Arne peninsular and then watched fishing out in the Wareham Channel. A ringing session in the north of the harbour near Holes Bay produced the autumns first ringed Garden Warbler and Willow Warbler, as well as 9 juvenile Blackcap, bringing the total of juvenile Blackcap from that one site to 29 in just 4 ringing sessions. At RSPB Lytchett Fields a Common Sandpiper, 1 juv Little Ringed Plover, 1 Greenshank, 7 Green Sandpiper and 18 Black-tailed Godwit were present.
Finally a few passerine arrived in the harbour today with the first Garden Warbler and juvenile Willow Warbler in scrub at Holes Bay north accompanied by several juvenile Blackcap and Chiffchaff from surrounding woodlands. At Middlebere this evening there were 4 returning Avocet, 1 immature Spoonbill, 10 Oystercatcher, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Greenshank, 1 Kestrel, 8 Stonechat and 1 Dartford Warbler. At RSPB Lytchett Fields another Common Sandpiper was on Sherford Pools, several Green Sandpiper were in amongst the pools along with the usual Redshank and Lapwing.
Still not many passerines coming through yet, but waders are holding up the fort at present. At South Haven a Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin and 1 Curlew were counted and in Brands Bay there was 1 Ringed Plover, 2+ Whimbrel, 62 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit and 1 Dunlin. There were 3 Spotted Redshank on the Brownsea webcam showing off beautifully for a good couple of hours, along with Common Redshank giving a nice comparison. On RSPB Lytchett Fields there were 40 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 Greenshank, 73 Redshank, 68 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 adult Dunlin, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 5 Snipe, 1 juv Marsh Harrier and a female Peregrine.
Spotted Redshank on Brownsea Lagoon webcam
The last two days couldn't have been more different with yucky, heavy rain all day yesterday, and blissful sun blessed day today, needless to say that most bird news comes from today. On the Brownsea Lagoon toady there were 99 Redshank, 11 Greenshank, 3 Spotted Redshank, 25 Dunlin, 9 Common Sandpiper, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Sanderling, 2 Spoonbill and 2 Arctic Tern. It was also stated that Sandwich Tern had a good breeding season with 145 fledged young. Yellow-legged Gull bred for the 20th consecutive year and Brownsea also fledged its first Med Gulls as three pairs bred. At Swineham a single Common Sandpiper was on the point. Out in Brands Bay there was 6 Whimbrel, 67 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Common Sandpiper, 1 Knot and 1 Dunlin. On RSPB Lytchett Fields there were 6 Greenshank, 6 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 56 Redshank and the usual Lapwing and handful of Black-tailed Godwit.
Now the fields have been cut at RSPB Lytchett Fields it seems to already be attracting some new arrivals. Within minuets 2 Spoonbill ventured out onto French's Pools, there were also 3 Greenshank, 1 adult Little Ringed Plover, 5+ Green Sandpiper, and the usual Redshank, Lapwing and Black-tailed Godwit. On Lytchett Heath Dartford Warbler were confirmed to have bred. At Arne, the first of the autumn Willow Warblers appeared with 3 on Coombe Heath, also a juvenile Peregrine over with 1 Common Snipe, 2 Spoonbill were in Middlebere and there were juvenile birds EVERYWHERE. Mostly common breeding species such as Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Linnet, Blue Tit and Wren. A juvenile Whitethroat at Lytchett Heath was likely to be a local migrant.
RSPB Lytchett Fields are looking great now they have been cut and are already attracting a good number of birds. Of note, there was 1 juv Little Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 6 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 30+ Lapwing, 20+ Redshank, 10+ Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Whimbrel and 1 Kingfisher. In Holes Bay there were 163 Black-tailed Godwit, 30+ Curlew, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Common Sandpiper and 1 Common Gull. On the Brownsea Lagoon there was 1 summer plumaged Knot, 4 Spotted Redshank, 1 Turnstone, 75 Redshank and 3 Greenshank. Middlebere held 3 Spoonbill in the afternoon and the Barn Owls were out hunting out across the marsh at Middlebere.
NOTICE: The fields at RSPB Lytchett Fields are being cut this week so excessive disturbance is likely. The work is due to be finished on Wednesday.
In between the cutting of the fields RSPB Lytchett Fields held 14 Green Sandpiper, 56 Black-tailed Godwit, 40 Redshank, 32 Lapwing, 11 Teal and 3 Greenshank. Lytchett Bay held 1 Spoonbill, 1 Whimbrel and 2 Bearded Tits were is a reed bed on the shoreline. On the Brownsea Lagoon there were 3 Greenshank, 26 summer plumaged Dunlin, 50+ Redshank, 150 Black-tailed Godwit and still a good number of Common Terns yet to fledge. A Common Sandpiper and Greenshank were heard migrating over Slepe Heath at night too by a group setting up Moth traps. It's a good time to be watching Nightjars too, as although the churring activity has slowed down there are now plenty of juveniles around which are really inquisitive and often fly around quite close as you walk along a dry sandy heathland paths.
There were signs of passerine movement this weekend when a weekend ringing session at Lytchett Bay produced the fist juvenile Sedge Warblers of the autumn. We know these are migrants as Sedge Warbler don't breed at Lytchett Bay, so would have come from further afield. Also caught during the ringing session was the seasons first juvenile Kingfisher and a good number of juvenile Reed Warbler. General birding at the site provided 6 Greenshank, 11+ Green Sandpiper, 1 Spoonbill, 4 female Shoveler, 48 Redshank, 18 Lapwing, 1 Snipe and good numbers of juvenile Reed Bunting. In Brands Bay there were 3 Common Sandpiper, 5 Whimbrel, 62 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Bar-tailed Godwit and 29 Med Gulls. The Osprey was again, this time from the Holton Lee viewpoint.
After taking two weeks respite from night recording I set my gear up again last night out in the Lower Frome Valley, but somewhere slightly different to normal. I haven't gone through all of the recording yet, but within the first ten minuets I had a new species for my night recording list as a Green Sandpiper passed quite close calling as it headed west. Also several Water Rail passed close by and were also calling from the reeds. A few Curlew were passing over and Redshank, Oystercatcher and Lapwing were all noted. Two young Tawny Owls were consistently calling from a near by woodland.
Green Sandpiper – Lower Frome Valley
At RSPB Lytchett Fields there were 6 Greenshank, 64 Redshank, 37 Black-tailed Godwit, 17 Lapwing, 8 Teal, 22 Little Egret and up to 15 Green Sandpiper. A Peregrine flew over Poole train station mid morning and the Osprey was seen over Arne.
Not much change I'm afraid. On RSPB Lytchett Fields there were 10 Green Sandpiper, 1 juv Little Ringed Plover, 7 Greenshank and the Yellow-legged Gull. On the Brownsea Lagoon there were 2 Knot, 2 Greenshank, 200+ Black-tailed Godwit and 50+ Redshank. There was a single Common Sandpiper along the shoreline at Upton CP.
An Osprey, presumably the same one that was seen sat on Hartland the other day was seen fishing over the western end of the Wareham Channel yesterday afternoon. At Middlebere 2 Hobby were circling above the heath calling to each other. The 2 Spoonbill were still at Arne, commuting between Shipstal and Middlebere. On Brownsea there was still 2 Greenshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 100+ Black-tailed Godwit and 20+ Redshank. At RSPB Lytchett Fields there was just one each of Greenshank, Med Gull, Yellow-legged Gull and Whimbrel.
Of interest , the Stour Ringing Group has a small, infrequent ringing set up at Holton lee, with ringing activities often commencing less than once a week between July and March. However, over the last few years they have ringed a total of 28 Great Spotted Woodpeckers! Which just goes to show that they aren't always the same birds returning time after to time to feed.
On RSPB Lytchett Fields there were two flocks of Green Sandpiper consisting of 6 and 10 birds, suggesting there were 16 birds on site, however both flocks weren't seen at the same time so there is a chance of some duplication. Also present the juvenile Little Ringed Plover, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Med Gull, 1 Whimbrel, 40+ Redshank and 20+ Lapwing and good numbers of House Martin. At Arne 2 Hobby were over Coombe Heath and the 2 Spoonbill were in Middlebere again. On the Brownsea Lagoon wader numbers are still growing slowly with 2 Spotted Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 106 Black-tailed Godwit and a good number of Redshank. In various woodland scrub habitats around the harbour there seems to have been a good breeding year for both Blackcap and Chiffchaff with juveniles present in good numbers. Over the next week or two, we should start seeing the first Willow Warblers and Pied Flycatchers passing through with hopefully more Osprey following not far behind.
Our updated events schedule for the remainder of 2015 can now be FOUND HERE. Join us as we look for migrants passing through the harbour during the autumn and experience thousands of waders and wildfowl in some of Poole Harbours winter hot spots.
Having been away for a couple of days, it's always nice to hear about the good selection of birds you've missed!
More migrant activity with an Osprey seen in the Middlebere area this afternoon, which could be the bird seen over Corfe Castle a couple of days ago. Also in Middlebere today was an adult Spoonbill, 1 Whimbrel a Cuckoo, 3 Curlew, 2 Redshank and three broods of Shelduck totalling 30 young. A good total of 10 Crossbill passed over Stoborough early this morning. On the Brownsea Lagoon more waders arrived including 57 Redshank, 2 Spotted Redshank, 5 Greenshank, 115 Black-tailed Godwit and singles of Avocet, Knot, Dunlin and Whimbrel. So far there has been a whopping 105 fledged Sandwich Terns with the total expected to rise plus the pure bred pair of Yellow-legged Gulls raised two chicks and there has also been two successful Med Gull pairs. At RSPB Lytchett Fields a drake Garganey in the bay was a surprise, there were 2 Spotted Redshank on Sherford Pools, also the juvenile Little Ringed Plover, 4 Green Sandpiper, 54 Redshank, 43 Lapwing and 1 Greenshank.
An Osprey was seen flying over Corfe Castle around midday heading towards the harbour. At RSPB Lytchett Fields the juvenile Little Ringed Plover remained and there was a continued good count of Lapwing, Redshank and Black-tailed Godwit, all in varying degrees of plumage and moult. In Middlebere 3 Spoonbill were feeding and 2 Green Sandpiper were in front of the hide.
As July pushes on, the waders continue to arrive. At RSPB Lytchett fields 5 Little Ringed Plover were present, as was a summer plumaged Spotted Redshank. Up to 5 (likely more) Green Sandpipers have taken up residence in some of the quieter pools and there are good numbers of Redshank, Lapwing and Black-tailed Godwit spread across the site. There were more signs of autumn at Lytchett Fields as a decent sized flock of 100+ Swallow gathered in the evening to roost in the reedbed, closely followed by a Hobby one evening and a Sparrowhawk the next. At Holton Lee Woodlark, good numbers of Stonechat and 2 Green Sandpiper were noted. The juvenile Marsh Harriers were seen again from a Wareham Channel boat tour as they alighted above the reedbeds on Giggers Island. There are now lots of juvenile birds around and in my garden the other day I experienced my first mixed-tit flock of the autumn, but over the next few weeks we should start seeing the first lemon yellow Willow Warblers joing these flocks along with quite often species like Treecreeper, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest and even Firecrest.
There was more evidence waders moving with a nice selection in Brands Bay, consisting of 2 Whimbrel, 32 Curlew, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 47 Black-tailed Godwit, 61 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 1 Dunlin and 30 Med Gulls. At South Haven, 3 Ringed Plover settled and 50+ Swift were counted. On RSPB Lytchett Fields there were 4 adult Little Ringed Plover, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Whimbrel in the bay and a scattering of Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit and Lapwing across the site.
There has certainly been more signs of migration over the last couple of days, but by far the most incredible news from the last few days is that there is now not only one Marsh Harrier chick in what was thought to be abandoned nest site, but three! After weeks of watching with almost zero activity, it appears the female has been stretched to the absolute max by trying to provide for her self and three hungry young. With so few visits to the nest site its almost unbelievable to think that three young could have survived, but she has obviously been able to do just enough undetected to pull through. What a very happy ending, to what was looking like a total disaster.
This evening Nightjar walk was another stonker with Barn Owl, Spoonbill, Hobby, Yellow-legged Gull, Black-tailed Godwits, Curlew and a Green Sandpiper all noted from Middlebere and then a good number of Nightjar out on the heathland, followed by Glow Worms and juv Tawny's back at the car park. At Lytchett Fields there were 5 little Ringed Plover, 4 Green Sandpiper and a Yellow-legged Gull. On Brownsea today a summer plumaged Spotted Redshank was present, with 2 Spoonbill. Sound recording from the last two nights in the Lower Frome Valley produced a couple of Little Grebe, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper and likely Little Ringed Plover.
NIGHTJAR WALK - THIS SATURDAY AT ARNE RSPB RESERVE - TO BOOK CLICK HERE - Last satursdays was an absolute belter with plenty of Nightjar activity, also Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, Spoonbill, Dartford WArbler, Glow Worms, Foxes and several bat species were encountered so come and get involved.
NIGHTJAR WALK - THIS SATURDAY AT ARNE RSPB RESERVE - TO BOOK CLICK HERE - Last satursdays was an absolute belter with plenty of Nightjar activity, also Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, Spoonbill, Dartford WArbler, Glow Worms, Foxes and several bat species were encountered so come and get involved.
NIGHTJAR WALK - THIS SATURDAY AT ARNE RSPB RESERVE - TO BOOK CLICK HERE - Last satursdays was an absolute belter with plenty of Nightjar activity, also Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, Spoonbill, Dartford WArbler, Glow Worms, Foxes and several bat species were encountered so come and get involved.
At Lytchett Fields the Wood Sandpiper remained and 2 Little Ringed Plover were present, including the first juvenile of the autumn. The Wigeon remained on the wet fields as did a Green Sandpiper and a Marsh Harrier went over. Talking of Marsh Harriers, there was some exceptional news this morning when it was discovered that at least one juvenile Marsh Harrier has survived the doomed nests and looks to fledge any day now. Local harrier watcher Peter Hadrill was rewarded with his hours of observations when an orangey head bobbed above the reed beds for a short while indicating the presence of a young bird at the alpha nest. This is a huge shock as it was thought that all three nests had failed this summer, with little or no activity at any of the sites for over two weeks. The big question is…..are there more? There were also 5 Spoonbill on the Brownsea Lagoon, indicating that there is some potential movement/migration underway of this species.
Night recording in the Lower Frome Valley from the last two nights has been quite productive too. Setting my gear up on Monday night was a treat all by its self as Venus and Jupiter were almost sat on top of each other, low in the western sky, and Saturn hung to the right of the exceptionally bright moon. Highlights included my first Common Sandpiper of the autumn moving just before dawn, a Sandwich Tern flying around at 2am, I'm not sure what it was doing flying over a wet grassland site at that time of the morning, but interesting none the less. There has been a constant arrival/movement of Curlew with a whole range of bubbling drawn out calls. Both Coot and Moorhen have been moving it seems as have a handful of Water Rail. A Barn Owl and nearby juv Tawny Owl have called a couple of times and the local Marsh Frogs, Redshanks, Oystercatchers, Reed Warblers and Black-headed Gulls are doing their best to make studying the sonagrams as hard as possible.
Other birds noted from the last few nights have include Med Gull, Shelduck, Gadwall, Mallard, Nightjar, Herring Gull, Little Egret, Grey Heron and Reed Bunting.
Insomniac Sandwich Tern – Lower Frome Valley at 2am


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Well, I've sent out conference applications for Dance Loops… finally. I've added a couple of extremely amateurish videos as vaguely supportive material. Mostly, they both just show that it's possible to use the Kinect and Jitter to do some video recording and effects. I'd much rather have actual demonstration videos with the looping in place but, well, that takes more time and we're still working on things. The first application is for the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), which will meet at the University of Kentucky in April of 2014. That application uses the very exciting title of "Dance Loops: A Dance Performance with Live, Interactive Video Looping." (At least it's self-descriptive.) Here's the video:
The other application is for ISEA2014, the 20th International Symposium on Electronic Art, which meets in Dubai (!) in November of 2014. That one gets a much more interesting title: "Debauched Kinesthesia: The Proprioceptive Remix." Woo hoo! By the way, "debauched kinesthesia" has nothing to do with debauchery. Rather, it's a term from the Alexander Technique, which my wife Jacque Bell teaches, that refers to the disconnect that many people have between what they think their body is doing and what it actually is doing. And "proprioceptive" because that refers to the sense of where your own body is and what it's doing, and "remix" because the dancers will be able to rearrange and replay videos of their own dancing while they themselves are dancing. Very exciting! Anyhow, here's the not-very-helpful video that accompanied that application:
So, we'll see what happens. It may be that I get to travel across the country with a few students in April, and maybe even around the world later that year. I'll let you know what happens!
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- Sensing your own body is more complicated than you realize (io9.com)
- Proprioceptive Art (zvembira.com)
- What is Proprioception and Kinesthetic Awareness? (danceconnectionsproject.com)


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Lake Conjola and Conjola Beach – Classic South Coast Holiday Destination
Half way between Jervis Bay and Mollymook is a perennial south coast holiday favourite – Lake Conjola. Originally it was fishermen that were attracted to the lake and the bream, whiting, tailor, flathead, black fish, and jewfish that they could pull from its fertile waters. But over the years it simply became a popular family holiday destination and then it slowly transformed into a magnet for fans of watersports – particularly water-skiing and wake-boarding.
The lake stretches about six kilometres back from the tidal entrance at Cunjorong Point, but also four kilometres north to the shores of the aptly named Fisherman's Paradise. Most people who holiday at Lake Conjola stay at the Lake Conjola Entrance Holiday Park which is located on the southern side of the lake and backing onto Narrawallee Creek Nature Reserve.
Typically speaking the shallow southern edges of the lake, next to the holiday park, are used by kayakers and stand-up paddlers. The sand banks and bars are numerous here and not ideally suited to larger fishing boats. There are numerous locations along that southern edge where you can put a kayak or stand-up board in the water.
At the eastern end of Lake Conjola Entrance Road, which you reach by driving through the middle of the holiday park, you can find a public car park and public amenities such as a toilet block and shower. The holiday park has toilet blocks, showers and other facilities but these are typically accessed by key-code and are for the use of guests only. The same goes for the fishing platforms and small jettys that run along the park's lake-side.
At that eastern end of the holiday park you can find a boardwalk that will take you down onto Conjola Beach. The beach is a popular surf spot thanks to the proximity to Green Island which has a famous left which works well even with the east-coast inevitability that is a north-easterly swell.
To the north of Conjola Beach is Manyana and Bendalong – most of the time you can walk straight across to Manyana from Lake Conjola but sometimes (after king tides and/or storms) the lake opens to the ocean and you'll need to get wet if you want to get across. If you head south down the beach you'll come to a small rocky headland called Buckleys Point which marks the start of Buckleys Beach which sits on the northern edge of Narrawallee Inlet.
There isn't much in the way of other amenities in Lake Conjola and that's the way that everyone likes it. Your eating options are either the kiosk in the holiday park, the Post Office/Cafe on the lake-side (which is my personal favourite), the Anglers cafe, the bowling club or the General Store which also sells hot food (and crucially!) booze.
The lake is at its peak of popularity during the school summer holidays when every chalet, hut, cabin, airbnb, guest-house, caravan, swag and tent pitch is full. However it's busy all the year round and if you're favoured holiday locations are those that are well away from other humans then you should look elsewhere.
Catherine and I paid a visit to Lake Conjola and Conjola Beach at the end of May during the off-season – check out the video below to see the highlights.


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Past Seasons
12U Lamorinda Immortals won the NCTB Fall State Championship at Twin Creeks in Sunnyvale this evening. In the top of the 6th inning Team Mammo battled at the plate against the IMMORTALS but LM came out on top with a final score of 6-5. Congratulations to the tournament Co-MVP's, Josh Pakola and Mathias Haas. Next the Immortals are off to SoCal for the West Coast Super Elite Invitational.
Congratulations to the 12U Lamorinda Immortals, who went 5-0 this weekend to win NCTB's Ultimate Labor Day Tournament in Manteca. The tournament MVPs were Gavin Napier and Adam Crampton. Congratulations boys!
Congratulations to the Lamorinda Immortals who played up in the 13U Open Division to win NCTB's Back to School Bash at Twin Creeks. They boys played well and swept 13U division, going 4-0 over the weekend.
Tournament MVPs were Tyler Soderstrom and Elijah Ricks, both swung hot bats all weekend. Tyler ended a close game against Brushback with a walk off hit in the bottom of the 7th. Way to work hard boys!
The Lamorinda Immortals finished their 11U season with an impressive record of 93 wins and 18 losses, with 9 of their losses coming against 12U competition. The team stacked up 14 tournament championships over the season, including 7 playing up in the 12U division.
Season highlights include winning both the Presidents Day and Spring Super NITs, and finishing Runner-Up at the Cory Lidle Memorial over Thanksgiving in SoCal and at the TbS NorCal Super Regional. Over the course of the season, the Immortals racked up big wins against several of the top teams in the nation, including the SGV Hustle (#1), VSA Vipers (#2), Team MVP from Miami (#6), BPA Demarini Elite (#8) and the San Diego Show (#9). The Immortals finished the season ranked #4 in the nation by TbS and #2 by USSSA (power rankings). Congratulations on a great year!
Congratulations to Josh Pakola, Elijah Ricks, and Adam Crampton, for their selection to the TbS 11U Travelball All American Team!
Here is what TbS said about the boys:
- Josh Pakola (1B) A powerful player both offensively and defensively?
- Elijah Ricks (OF) Team USA Selection, Good defensively and with the bat?
- Adam Crampton (SS/P) Team USA Selection, Arguably the top SS nationally
11U LAMORINDA IMMORTALS swept the 12U division of the NCTB Last Chance Showdown. They were without Adam Crampton & Elijah Ricks who were playing (and won the GOLD) with the USA National team in Chinese Taipei! In honor of the USA teammates the boys rocked the Stars & Stripes in their team picture!
The 11U Immortals went undefeated this weekend to win NCTB's 12U Mid-Summer Classic. Congratulations boys!
Congratulations to the 11U Lamorinda Immortals, who swept the 12U division of NCTB's Battle of the Bay. They only gave up 5 runs, while scoring 57 in 5 games! Congratulations to Kieran Davis and Mathias Haas for bring the 12U tournament MVP's this weekend. Great job boys!
Congratulations to the 11U Lamorinda Immortals, who swept the USA Baseball 12U National Team Event in Elk Grove. The championship game matched the Immortals up with a tough Got'Em Baseball WHITE team who had been the number one seed coming into Sunday's championship bracket. Both teams played hard all weekend! Congratulations to our tournament MVPs, Nico Regino and Gavin Napier!
Immortals and the Got'Em White Team
The Immortals went 4-0 this weekend and won the Championship in the Got'em Baseball Invitational. Congratuations to Ryan Dzoan for a great weekend and being our tournament MVP!
The Lamorinda Immortals won the NorCal Spring Super NIT by score of 3-2 against BPA DeMarini in 6 complete innings of play. Co-MVP's were AdamCrampton and Josh Pakola. Our All-Tournament Team are Kieran Davis, Ryan Dzoan & Brock Rudy. Congratulations to all our players on a great weekend!
11U Lamorinda Immortals went undefeated this weekend to take 1st place in the 12U division of the NCTB Home Run Derby! Tournament MVP's were Elijah Ricks & Adam Crampton, who combined for a total of 7 homeruns!
Congratulations to the Immortals for taking second place in the TbS NorCal Super Regional Tournament at BLD in Manteca. They lost a close, well played championship game 3-2, against the Marucci Sun Devils from SoCal. The Immortals played great all weekend and faced some tough competition.
Congratulations to the Lamorinda Immortals who won the 11U division of Got' Em Baseball's Invitational tournament in Antioch! Tournament co-MVP's were Gavin Napier and Tino Bethancourt, who were both hot at the plate this weekend. The entire team had a strong weekend, including an impressive shutout pitching performace in the semi-finals by Kieran Davis!
Congratulations to the Lamorinda Immortals for winning NCTB's President's Day Super NIT!
Our tournament MVPs were Matthias Haas and Elijah Ricks. Teammates Adam Crampton, Josh Pakola and Brock Rudy were named to the All Tournament Team. The boys did a great job of facing adversity and pulling together and this was truly a team win. Every boy on the team had a clutch play in the field or timely hit at the plate to keep an inning alive. We are proud of the grit and determination they all showed. Way to battle boys!
Here is the tournament recap from Youth 1:
|Lamorinda Immortals 11U Major – Walnut Creek, CAN
|As one team captured Gold, another Lamorinda team claimed glory in the Super NIT. Brock Rudy pitched a complete game leading the 11U Immortals to a 9-5 triumph against the No. 1 seed Almaden Bulldogs to claim the title.The Lamorinda Immortals displayed a dominant performance as they defeated all their opponents by four runs or more. Adam Crampton contributed a full outing for Lamorinda in the semifinal match as they defeated the Sacramento Capitols, 9-1.The Immortal bats produced 11.33 runs on average while their pitching squad limited opposing hitting
to just 3.33 per game. The squad had six players bat .400 or better in the tournament including Adam Crampton(.545), Keiran Davis(.400), Matthias Haas(.412), Josh Pakola(.563), Elijah Ricks(.471), and Brock Rudy(.727)."It was a hard fought battle, and they showed alot of resolve. We were on the field for thirteen hours on Monday, and they stayed focused throughout" a proud Assistant Coach Todd Crampton commented.Both Elijah Ricks and Matthias Haas recieved MVPs over the weekend. Josh Pakola, Brock Rudy, and Adam Crampton were selected for the All-Tournament Team.Lamorinda captured their fourth title of the season and built their record to 27-9.
The Lamorinda Immortals ended the Cory Lidle Memorial Tournament in West Covina, CA as runner-up to the San Diego Stars who won by a score of 6-3 in 6 complete innings of play. The Immortals overall record for the tournament was 5-1. Elijah Ricks was the tournament MVP, smacking four homeruns and driving in a whopping 13 runs! Congratulations Elijiah and great job Immortals!
Congratulations to Lamorinda Immortals' shortstop Adam Crampton, who was selected by TbS as one of five finalist for player of the year! Congrats Adam! Here is the TbS article:
|10U Adam Crampton – Player of the Year Finalist
Congratulations to the Immortals, NCTB's Scarecrow Classic 12U Division Champions. The tournament MVP's were Gavin Napier & Josh Pakola. Great job Immortals!! Next up: NCTB's Team Appreciation Weekend, November 3-4 at BLD.
Congratulations to the Lamorinda Immortals, who played up this weekend and won the 12U division of NCTB's Hardball Challenge! The tournament MVPs were Ryan Dzoan and Adam Crampton – nice work Immortals!
Congratulations to the 11U Lamorinda Immortals who went 4-1 over the weekend to bring home the championship at the NCTB Ultimate Labor Day tournament (11 Open) at BLD in Manteca. Congratulations to the tournament Co-MVP's, Brock Rudy and Elijah Ricks!
Playing up in the 12U division of NCTB's "The Luau" at BLD, the Immortals suffered a 11-8 loss against the Central
Valley Cobras in the 6th inning of the semifinal game. The boys battled each and every inning against a tough 12U
majors opponent! The Cobras went on to win the championship game 10-1 against Cepeda Baseball Club 12U.
Congratulations to the Lamorinda Immortals who went 4-1 this past weekend to win TPR's Super Season Ends tournament at Mather (11U division).
Congratulations to the Lamorinda Immortals for taking second place in the 10U division of the Travelball Select National Championship Tournament in Georgia. They played with heart against some of the strongest teams in the Nation. Great job boys!
Congratulations to the 10U Immortals for finishing in 2nd place in the 11U division of the 12th Annual Fathers Day Classic. The Immortals finished with a record of 5-1. The championship game was a thriller. The Immortals ended up losing a great battle in 8 innings.
Next up for the 10U Immortals will be the TBS National Championships in Atlanta, Ga.
Lamorinda Immortals #2 Power Ranking in the Nation by USSSA!
The 10U Lamorinda Immortals now have an impressive 50-6 record with 3 of the losses against 11U Majors teams. The Immortals are currently ranked #2 in the nation per the current USSSA power rating. Great job boys!
Congratulations to the 10U Lamorinda Immortals who won the Championship at the NCTB Best of the Best at Twin Creeks while playing up in the 11U division in Sunnyvale, Ca. this weekend. The Lamorinda Immortals went 4-0 and outscored their opponents 62-12. All of the Immortal bats were on fire but it was the weekend of the long ball. The Immortals hit 6 homeruns in 4 games. 2 homeruns by Kieran Davis, one being a walk off grand slam. 2 home runs by Tino Bethancourt. One grand slam by Adam Crampton, and one grand slam by Justis Daily.
Congratulations to Kieran Davis for being the tournament MVP.
Next up "12th Annual Father Day Classic" at Fremont Sports Complex in Fremont, CA.
The Immortals' Justis Daily is named on the TbS "9U Players to Watch" list!
TravelBallSelect.com continues with its series to identify the top "Players to Watch" in 2012, here is what they said about Justis:
Justis Daily – a legit 9u that is a standout player with the Lamorinda 10U Majors. This kid is a hitter and an outstanding athlete who can play many positions.
Congratulations to the Immortals, champions of NCTB's Cinco de Mayo 10U Major division! The Immortals went 3-1 over the weekend, improving their overall record to 40-3.
Co-MVPs of the tournament were Tino Bethancourt (7 for 13, 3 HR) and Josh Pakola (8 for 12, 2HR). Way to swing those hot bats!
The Lamorinda Immortals 10U won their first bracket game on Sunday over Club All Star 11U by a score of 5-1. Strong pitching performances by Brock Rudy (5 innings) and Adam Crampton (1 inning). The 10U Immortals came up short against the 11U Tracy Longhorns in the Championship Game by the score of 8-4. Tino Bethancourt continued swinging a hot bat with two triples in the Championship game. Over the weekend Tino had 4 triples and a homerun. The Immortals ended up with a second place finish in the 2012 Spring Fever 11U division. They finished with a 3-1 record and outscored their opponents 33-13. The Lamorinda Immortals 10U record is now an impressive 37-2.
Next up for the Immortals will be the NCTB Cinco de Mayo on May 5-6 at Twin Creeks. Go Immortals!
Lamorinda Immortals Win NCTB's Spring Super NIT!
Update of the TbS "10U Players to Watch" List Includes Four More Lamorinda Immortals!
Lamorinda Immortals
Tino Bethancourt (C, 3B, RPH) is the 3 hitter for the Immortals. He also has an outstanding arm, glove and bat.
Adam Crampton (SS, P) those who know baseball say that this kid is the top player in Northern Cal at this age group. He's a shutdown fielder at SS, hits over .600 from the leadoff position. He has excellent foot speed and power, and is the top pitcher in the region.
Josh Pakola (1B, C) is the 4 hitter for the Immortals. He has tremendous power from the right side. He turns up huge for his size. He is an impact hitter who is an RBI machine.
Brock Rudy (C, RHP) is an outstanding catcher and pitcher. He also hits with tremendous power from the left side.
Other Lamorinda players who often deliver game changing performances include; Nico Regino, Patrick Keighran, and Max Chou.
Congratulations to the Lamorinda Immortals 10u who won the 2012 NCTB 11U Open "Opening Weekend" tournament at Twin Creeks Sports Complex in Sunnyvale, Ca. The Immortals went 3-0 playing up in the 11u division outscoring their opponents 26-9. The Immortal opened up against the Jr Cardinal 11u team and controlled the game. Tino Bethancourt threw 3 innings and Brian McClellin threw one. The final was 11-3 via the mercy rule after 4 innings. The next game was against the 11u Nor Cal Grizzlies from Modesto, California. There were strong pitching performances from Brock Rudy, Justis Daily, & Adam Crampton. The Immortals found themselves down 6-4 and came back to win it 7-6 in the bottom of the 5th with a walk off hit from Brian McClellin. The 10u Lamorinda Immortals would meet the 11u Nor Cal Grizzlies again in the Championship. The Immortals went on to dominate the Grizzlies 8-0 in 4 innings behind a powerful pitching performance from Adam Crampton. Adam pitched a complete game and made it look effortless.
The Lamorinda Immortals 10U are now an impressive 28-1 winning their last three tournaments playing up at the 11u division.Next up for the Lamorinda Immortals 10U will be the NCTB Spring Super NIT at Big League Dreams park in Manteca, CA on April 13-15.
Congratulations to Brian McClellin and Justis Daily for being the MVPs of the 2012 NCTB 11u Open "Opening Weekend". Great job!
Congratulations to the Lamorinda Immortals 10u who won the NCTB 11U Open 2012 Spring Slugfest at Big League Dreams Park in Manteca, California. The 10U Immortals went 4-0 playing up in the 11u division outscoring their opponents 46-16. The Immortal bats were on fire all weekend. Nico Regino powered the Immortals through pool play by going 4-4 with 4 Home Runs. In bracket play the Immortals faced a tough Red Barons team from Sonoma County. The Immortals were down 8-6 after the fourth inning and came back to win it 9-8 in the bottom of the 6th. The championship game was against a solid Nor Cal team from Livermore, California. The Immortals were in control of this game and went on to win by a score of 5-2. The Lamorinda Immortals 10U are now an impressive 25-1 winning their last two tournaments playing up at the 11u division.
Four Lamorinda Immortals Players Named on TbS' 10U Players to Watch in 2012!
TravelBallSelect.com continues with its series to identify the top "Players to Watch" in 2012. Following is Part 1 of a multi-part series that looks at the elite 10 year old players across the nation. Here are the players they identified from the Lamorinda Immortals:
Tino Bethancourt – solid hitter, all around player who comes up big.
Nico Regino – another big time hitter, solid defender.
Patrick Keighran – this kid play frequently lands him on the tournament MVP list. He seems to find ways to help his team win.
Max Chou – is another an MVP class athlete who seems to find multiple ways to help his team win.
Congratulations to the 10U Lamorinda Immortals who won the NCTB March Madness playing up in the 11u Open division at Twin Creeks in Sunnyvale this weekend. The Immortals went 4-0 outscoring their opponents 36-10. They opened the tournament against the 11u Brushback from Los Altos beating them by the mercy rule 9-1. Then they finished pool play by beating the Headfirst Gamers 12-3 by the mercyrule. Sunday morning in bracket play they opened up against the powerful Tracy Rangers. The Lamorinda bats were on fire and they mercied the Tracy Rangers 12-4. The championship game was against a strong 11u BV Bees team from San Jose. Lamorinda won a thriller 3-2 in 6 innings which included a 1-3-2 double play turned by Lamorinda to end a 4th inning threat. Adam Crampton pitched a complete game in the championship against a strong Bees lineup and was the tournament MVP. He had total command of all his pitches and just dominated on the hill. Brock Rudy got honorable mention for his pitching, defense, & big hitting. The Immortals record is now an impressive 21-1. Congratulations to all the boys.
Next up is the NCTB Spring Slugfest March 24-25.
Congratulations to the 10U Immortals for winning the Cherry Tree Classic at Twin Creeks. The boys went 5-0 and outscored their opponents 69-7. The semi final game was a battle as the Immortals were down 3-0 to a tough "Assault" team in the 3rd inning but battled back to win 8-6. The final game was won in convincing fashion as they beat "Tabu Orange" 10-0 in 4 innings. The Immortals have now improved to an impressive 13-0 record. The Immortals had great pitching performances, solid defense and hitting from top to bottom of their lineup all weekend. Justis Daily and Adam Crampton commanded the ball on the mound in the semi and the final games. The Co – MVP's were Matthias Haas and Justis Daily. Go Immortals!!
Next up: NCTB's President's Day Super NIT at Twin Creeks on February 18th – 20th.
In their first tournament of the 2012 Spring Season, the Lamorinda Immortals won the 10U Open Division in NCTB's Winter Blast at BLD Manteca (USSSA). The Immortals went 4-0 over the weekend, including 3 wins against NorCal Majors teams. The Immortals scored 32 runs while only giving up 13. In the Championship game against Backyard, the Immortals overcame a 4-run deficit to win 5-4 in walkoff style!
Co-MVPs of the tournament were Nico Regino and Tino Bethancourt, who swung hot bats all weekend. Congratulations boys!
Next up: NCTB's Cherry Tree Classic at Twin Creeeks on February 11-12, 2012.
In their second tournament together, the Lamorinda Immortals came from behind to win three straight games and take the Championship at NCTB's Black Tie Bash at Twin Creeks! Congratulations Immortals!
Up Next: All World's Edge of Darkness at Twin Creeks, Oct 1st-2nd
In their first tournament together, the Lamorinda Immortals started off with a bang! Playing in the 11U division of the Nor Cal Sports Back to School Bash at Fremont Sports Complex, the Immortals took the championship.
Go Lamorinda!!!
Up Next: NCTB's Black Tie Bash at Twin Creeks, Sept 17th-18th


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- libertine_lady
- 6 years ago
- Wedding: August 2017
I knew we were getting engaged and for a surprise I had a budoir photoshoot done as an engagement present for my new fiance. I was really nervous although had a good experience and was really pleased and excited about the pics. They cost a lot of money and I couldn't wait to give them as a present. Its not very common where I live.
I did not get the reaction I was hoping for. We ended up having a good conversation about it last night and he said he wanted to be honest as he never ever wants to lie to me. He said he thought I looked amazing in them and had looked through a few times. He said they were very classy and i looked like a model but he felt a bit weird about them. He said he coldnt possibly be more in love with me or fancy me more than he does and he doesnt need photos of me in lingerie to know it. He said he felt weird and uncomfortable about me dressing like that in front of someone else even though it was a female photgrapher. He didnt like that I'd spent all that money. He apologised and said he knew i went to a lot of effort and was really touched I did but liked knowing that sex was just between me and him.
I was hurt and a bit upset for a while but I appreciated his feelings on it and was glad he was honest as I knew his reaction wasnt the best. Anyway just venting really.


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The Scope of a Burn Injury
There is a law in the conservation of energy that states that energy cannot be destroyed, only transformed. If you tear apart a piece of paper, it remains a piece of paper still – just a little bit smaller and more broken up. The chemical properties that call it paper still remain for it to be called paper. Introduce fire, however, and the paper turns to ashes in the wind. Fire, for every substance, is a transformative agent. People – skin, bone, and muscle all bound together by some electromagnetic force – are just as susceptible to fire as paper is. It is only when something is so severely damaged that people can appreciate that they are, indeed, just as fragile as paper.
Burn accidents can be some of the most difficult injuries to deal with and live with as it usually consists of reconstructive surgery, sometimes involving skin grafts and the like. Medical procedures such as this can be costly and stressful. Accidents that also cause burn accidents are held in a certain time limit, which means the legal actions one can take can be severely limited to a time frame – and nobody wants to deal with paperwork and deadlines after suffering such a horrible event.
The website of West Palm Beach personal injury lawyers Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller and Overbeck, P.A. notes that the effects of burn injuries go beyond, if you might forgive the pun, skin deep. Due to the permanent and obvious scarring that burn injuries inflict upon the skin of a person, there is a certain social stigma that surrounds them and can cause significant psychological trauma that could result into major depression or suicidal thoughts. Some victims of burns are burnt so badly that they are then incapable of physical feeling on the burnt area. Surgery can only go so far and the damage inflicted can shadow over them for the rest of their lives, some burn victims even develop phobias of fire or even post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
If you or someone you know has suffered a burn accident, do not hesitate to contact specialized help in order to be represented properly in a court of law and be rewarded the best possible compensation package that might aid you best in recovering from this altering, scarring circumstance.


text: We have participated in a famous music show on Channel One Russia, called "Dostojanie Respublike". This edition was dedicated to the composer Constantin Meladze. Various notable artists were invited to honor Mr.Meladze, by playing his compositions. Together with the small line-up of the Moldovan Presidential Orchestra, we performed Meladze's song "Sera" (which originally is sung by composer's brother, Valeriy Meladze - video). Watch a short preview of the show here. It will be broadcasted today, friday 10.12.2010, at 21:30 (Moscow time) on 1tv.ru. Channel One Russia can be also watched online - here.


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Combat Medic
Combat Medics have the unique ability to heal allied soldiers, an indispensable tactical tool during sieges and prolonged firefights. Medics are also equipped with self-healing equipment and respectable combat armament allowing them to provide fire support when pressed.
Medics have been relieved of the old stitches and scalpels and glue or whatever they used to use and been given the very latest in human regeneration technology instead. Honestly, we have no idea how it works but there haven't been many complaints so far. Source: SOE Knowledge Base
The Medic is equipped with life-regenerating devices capable of healing wounds and resuscitating the recently fallen. Medics often operate immediately behind the front line aiding the wounded from behind cover.
Medics may change out their default Grenades to helpful grenades that can heal or revive a large area of team mates at the same time.
Beginning Medics are capable of defending themselves with a well balanced Assualt Rifle.
Default Combat Medic Loadout[edit]
- Assault Rifle
- Medical Applicator (Healing gun. Heals and revives fallen allies. It will revive MAX units but with next to no health.This is good xp but be warned this will give the enemies a good chance to get more certs unless you have a engineer ready to heal the MAX.)
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You've seen Cannonball's work during the Super Bowl, all over your social feeds, on your phone, and in retail locations across the country.
Whether it's a complete brand re-launch or a one-off assignment, we tackle each assignment with passion and purpose. But we like to think the work speaks for itself.
As creative agency-of-record for Enterprise, Cannonball drives strategy and advertising for the world's largest mobility provider. Our work includes broadcast, digital, branded content and collateral.
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Cannonball launched National's "Go Like a Pro" positioning, delivering impressive brand growth. Our ongoing "Control Enthusiast" campaign starring Patrick Warburton is a consumer favorite.
Over the past decade, we've created 11 Super Bowl spots, managed multiple sports property activations, and developed hundreds of retail promotions for Bud Light, Budweiser, Stella Artois, Michelob Ultra and more.
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We serve as lead creative agency for multiple Pinnacle casino brands, including all of the Ameristar Casino properties. Our work includes broadcast, in-casino collateral and digital executions.
Cannonball is the agency-of-record for over 20 of Bayer Environmental Science's B2B brands, spanning digital, print and broadcast efforts across three business units.
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Cannonball is the creative agency-of-record for St. Louis' own Lion's Choice. We proudly serve up social media strategy and execution, broadcast radio, food truck activation, and in-store signage/merchandise.
For SeaWorld parks, Cannonball develops and executes 360-degree creative campaigns. We oversee the branding and promo initiatives for new rides and attractions.
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Cannonball is the creative agency-of-record for all Busch Gardens parks. We plan creative strategy and bring the brand message to life via broadcast, in-park signage, digital content and social media.
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Cannonball partnered with Original One Auto Parts to develop a strategic launch plan, crafting their unique brand story within a nuanced category.
Cannonball re-launched Smithfield's Farmland brand of pork products, including positioning, brand identity, broadcast, packaging, digital and more. We currently do project work for Smithfield.
We helped Adidas bring technology and style to today's golfer by re-launching adidas' upscale golf brand, adiPure. We oversaw positioning, campaign creative and digital assets.
To reach the key Millennial segment, Cannonball worked with COSCO Outdoor Products to re-brand a line of versatile outdoor furniture and develop a hyper-targeted seasonal digital campaign that was just as smart as the product itself.


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Missouri court gives jolt of life to long Midwest power line
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Breaking Legal News - POSTED: 2018/07/18 13:55
A proposal for a high-voltage power line carrying wind energy across the Midwest received a jolt of new life Tuesday as the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that state regulators had wrongly rejected it.
The ruling is a major victory in the quest by Clean Line Energy Partners to build one of the nation's longest electric transmission lines. The $2.3 billion project would carry power harnessed from the wind-whipped plains of western Kansas on a 780-mile (1,255 kilometer) trek across Missouri and Illinois before hooking into an electric grid in Indiana that serves the eastern U.S.
"The project has been on standby while we awaited the Missouri Supreme Court decision," Clean Line President Michael Skelly said. "Now with this decision, we can get back after it."
Missouri had been the lone state blocking the project. But during Missouri's protracted regulatory and legal battle, an Illinois appeals court in March also overturned that state's approval.
Skelly said the Houston-based renewable energy firm still has a clear path toward winning Illinois approval by first acquiring ownership of some utility property and then reapplying.
Attorney Paul Agathan, who represents more than 1,000 members of the Missouri Landowners Alliance, said his clients would continue fighting the power line before state regulators and county commissioners, who still would eventually have to sign off on permits for the power line to cross roads.


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Absolute Punk is hosting the exclusive premiere of the first track from Livonia, MI's Hampshire. "Perfect Enough" is the A-side to the upcoming self-titled 7" to be released this Fall on Save Your Generation Records.
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KXCI is selling tickets to the Nissan LEAF raffle supporting Tucson-area non-profits. 100% of your purchase stays with KXCI to support the station you love. The car, a zero-emmission 2012 Nissan LEAF, was donated by Jim Click Nissan.
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Relationship between Sleep and Life Expectancy
Can our sleeping habits be effecting the years of our life? Can too much or too little sleep be silently increasing the risk of your untimely death. Researchers have concluded in their studies that this could be a result of the impact of sleep on the overall health either in its own form or due the other diseases the impact both life expectancy ad sleep duration.
Missing sleep over time makes our immune system weak which makes it difficult for the body to fight off the viruses and the diseases. This also effects the healing capacity of the body. Sleep deprivation has been believed to slow down the recovery time after the sickness and also increase the chances of getting sick after being exposed to the virus. Our body releases a protein called Cytokines during the sleep which helps our body fight against the infections. The body starts releasing more such proteins when we are sick. Sleep deprivation decreases the production of these proteins which effects the immunity system of the person suffering.
Statistics have shown that people who do not get proper sleep not only feel tired during the day but they also lack concentration and have increased risk for obesity, congestive heart failure, diabetes and other such life threatening conditions.
What causes the link?
Not only is sleep deprivation a cause of such diseases but it may be a result of those diseases nonetheless. The risk factor in such cases is increased. For instance, a person suffering from sleep deprivation might have developed a heart disease, now with the heart disease, his sleep patterns would be effected even more and his body would become more non receptive to the treatments. This condition would increase the risk of having a stroke and change the condition into a life threatening disease.
According to a European study, people who regularly get less than six hours of sleep every night are 12% more likely to die earlier than those who get six to eight hours of sleep daily. The studies have made it clear that it is not the lack of sleep but the medical conditions that are a result of the lack of sleep, which puts the life of the person suffering in danger.
Getting enough sleep and being well rested can improve the overall health of the person which infact boosts his life expectancy. It helps protect you from having any negative effects on the immune and nervous system and prevent you from any cardiovascular or endocrine malfunction.
There are several conditions that lead to the condition of not getting a proper sleep at night. While the most of them might be a result of an external factor like the temperature of the room, or the mattress or the noise from outside the window, it is the internal causes that are of major concern.
To remove the external causes, you can take the help of aroma oils, try to dim the light before you lie down, close the windows so that there is no outside noise, find the most comfortable mattresses for and try to be calm. This will help you get positive energy before bed and let you sleep peacefully for a longer period. Another thing that can help you maintain your proper sleep is to follow the routine, even on the weekends. This way our body becomes used to the sleep time and remains asleep for the sound period.
People who have difficulty sleeping at night must avoid taking naps during the day. Power naps are a good way to keep your body boosted up during the day but that makes sleeping at night even more difficult for them.
As for the internal disturbances, people suffering from snoring are one such example. Snoring and sleep apnea are directly related. The person suffers from dry mouth, breathing condition which does not allow him to rest peacefully even during the night. Snoring and sleep apnea go hand in hand and might be one of the leading causes of sleep deprivation caused diseases.
However, both snoring and sleep apnea can be treated by consulting the doctor, who might suggest CPAP or oral treatments. But whatever they suggest, the condition has to be cured before sleep deprivation causes more medical conditions for you.


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This was really hard to find mainly because it is right against the west side of a wall and the approach is from the east. Oh, and the official co-ordinates are 200m out!
All that remains is the west wall slab, which is 3.5m long and 1.3m tall. It is just 1.5m from the wall and parallel to it. A stone runs at ground level between the north end of the slab and the wall. This could be the backstone broken off at ground level.
About 4m north of the site is a depression in the bedrock similar to the one that Ballynahown (County Clare) is built in.
This is an explanation of (and a bit of a disclaimer for) the coordinates I provide.
Where a GPS figure is given this is the master for all other coordinates. According to my Garmin these are quite accurate.
Where there is no GPS figure the 6 figure grid reference is master for the others. This may not be very accurate as it could have come from the OS maps and could have been read by eye. Consequently, all other cordinates are going to have inaccuracies.
The calculation of Longitude and Latitude uses an algorithm that is not 100% accurate. The long/lat figures are used as a basis for calculating the UTM & ITM coordinates. Consequently, UTM & ITM coordinates are slightly out.
UTM is a global coordinate system - Universal Transverse Mercator - that is at the core of the GPS system.
ITM is the new coordinate system - Irish Transverse Mercator - that is more accurate and more GPS friendly than the Irish Grid Reference system. This will be used on the next generation of Irish OS maps.


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At 10 years old, Stump the Sussex spaniel should be well into his dotage. Instead, the dog who technically retired four years ago took home Best in Show on Tuesday at the 133rd Annual Westminster Kennel Club show at Madison Square Garden, becoming the oldest to win the award.
Stump, officially named Ch. Clussexx Three D Grinchy Glee, might have surprised aficionados, who had their eye on a giant schnauzer, but the crowd clearly preferred the jaunty spaniel. Stump was greeted with deafening applause each time he plodded around the ring.
It was the first time that a Sussex spaniel won the top prize, although the breed, which originated as a hunting companion in England, was among the first to be recognized by the American Kennel Club.
Judge Sari Brewster Tietjen said she made her decision at the last minute.
"I didn't know who he was or how old he was," Tietjen said. "He's just everything that you'd want in the breed, and I couldn't say no to him."
Stump won the sporting group at Westminster in 2004, but in early 2005 fell seriously ill with an undetermined sickness, said Scott Sommer, Stump's handler and an owner along with Cecilia Ruggles and Beth Dowd.
Stump eventually returned to health, and by last year he was looking quite good. Still, Sommer said he was not sure until last Wednesday that he would definitely show Stump at Westminster.
"I wanted to take him here and hope he showed good," Sommer said after winning the group. "That was my goal."
The night brought to a close the reign of Uno, the beagle who went from being a humble hound to canine celebrity last year after becoming the first in his breed to win Best in Show. Uno spent the past year on a tour of the country, visiting the White House, riding on a Peanuts float at the Macys Thanksgiving Day parade, and even lighting the Empire State Building on Monday in Westminster's signature colors of purple and gold.
Uno ceded his crown to another workaday dog, a spaniel who spends most of his time sleeping in Sommer's bed in Houston "between the sheets." Stump competes for space there with J. R., a bichon frisé who won Best in Show at Westminster in 2001 with Sommer.
Sommer said he did little to prepare Stump for his big night, barely even walking him around the driveway to see if he was show ready.
Sussex spaniels are a rare breed with a small gene pool, Sommer said. According to their breed standard, the dog should have a "cheerful and tractable disposition." Stump's merry gait is also in keeping with his breed: the standard describes a rolling gait that is charitably described as deliberate but not clumsy.
According to American Kennel Club statistics, Sussex spaniels are less common than 144 other breeds. Stump's victory edges out Ch. Loteki Supernatural Being, an 8-year-old papillon who won Best in Show in 1999, for oldest winner.
Another favorite of the night was Spirit, a giant schnauzer who was the top-ranked dog in the country last year and who won her working group only moments before entering the Best in Show ring.
Other dogs competing in Best in Show were a standard poodle, a Scottish terrier, a puli, a Brussels griffon and a Scottish deerhound.
Despite Stump's charisma, Sommer hinted that the dog was unlikely to replicate Uno's demanding travel schedule. And at his age, who can blame him?
"Stump's going to travel back to Houston and kind of stay there," Sommer said. "He doesn't travel that much."


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The book of Isaiah, Chapter 53 tells the story of the life and death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Isaiah foretold how the Messiah would die. He prophesied that the Messiah would be spit on, mocked, and beaten. Then he would be pierced and hung on a tree where he would die.The amazing thing about this is that the book was written approx. 700 years BEFORE Jesus walked the dusty streets of Jerusalem.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16
Meditate on the sacrifice of Jesus Christ and His Father HERE, following the visual milestones in Jesus' life as He fulfills scripture on His predestined mission to Calvary. Ask yourself, would YOU do it?
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A Clean Room denotes a room with controlled environment and the air of this space contains minimal amount of dust particles, chemical vapor or microbes. Apart from in various scientific research laboratories, the presence of this room can be noticed in industries like pharmaceutical, energy production and semiconductor. Generally ULPA or HEPA air filter is used to maintain its inside air quality. Convenient to assemble, this Clean Room can be relocated if required. This room is designed with EPS or Rockwool insulated sandwich panel, steel made door with glass made window for monitoring purpose and PVC or Epoxy made floor.
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Samsung, UCSF partner to address challenges in digital health market
Samsung and UCSF team up together to help develop the mobile medical market and push it to new heights
Electronics company Samsung Electronics and researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have teamed up to establish the UCSF-Samsung Digital Health Innovation Lab. The UCSF Mission Bay campus in San Francisco will host the research and technology lab designed for mobile health trial testing.
The health and medical worlds are heavily involved in the "Internet of Everything," and wearable computing, health sensors, next-generation medical software, and similar technologies are pushing the industry forward.
"There are many new sensors and devices coming onto the market for consumers, but without medical validation, most of these will have limited impacts on health," said Dr. Michael Blum, UCSF associate vice chancellor for Informatics, in a statement. "Meanwhile, many practitioners also have creative ideas for new devices, but they lack the technological knowledge to fully develop them."
There is increased interest in mobile health solutions, which can be used by doctors, nurses, and other medical practitioners in the field - but HIPAA regulations, standardized formats, and other issues must be properly addressed.
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The 16GB Zune player features a capacity for up to 4,000 songs, 24 hours standard definition video, or 5 hours high definition video. It has a 3.3-inch OLED screen with 480 x 272 resolution and 16:9 display. You can watch supported 720p HD movies, TV shows, and videos in high definition. The 32GB Zune player has a capacity for up to 8,000 songs, 48 hours standard definition video, or 10 hours high definition video.
With both these players you can buy, stream, and update your music, download free games, and surf the web via a Wi-Fi connection. Either one of these Zune HD players would be great for any music lover. You get it all in one place video, pictures and music. With this special offer of $50 off select accessories you can't lose so get yours today.
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BADIR was established with the belief that cultivating the creativity, talent and passion of today's young leaders is one of the best ways to ensure a productive and prosperous future for all Jordanians. Its goal is to elevate Jordanian youth's capabilities to serve as agents of change in their communities, as well as to create a national network of young leaders. To achieve these goals, BADIR empowers a group of selected Jordanians, aged 18 to 29, by equipping them with the knowledge and skills they need to develop their innovative social projects. The program also provides a creative space for these young leaders to connect and collaborate.
By equipping the Fellows with the knowledge and skills to carry out their ongoing and sustainable social change work more effectively, through the unique combination of training, mentoring and other opportunities offered to them. Additionally, through the BADIR Social Innovation Fund, which provides funding for these young entrepreneurs to help them scale-up their projects. Each project is expected to directly impact at least 100 additional community members.
Together, these youth will form a national network of talented and committed youth, who will continue to learn from and collaborate with one another and their peers, who are members of YouthActionNet's global network.
A specialized committee composed of representatives from the public, private and development sectors review the applications and those with the highest scores are selected to join the new BADIR Fellowship
A program carried out by the International Youth Foundation, YouthActionNet pursues a bold mission: To strengthen and scale up the impact of youth-led social ventures around the world. Through its local and global fellowship programs, YouthActionNet provides training, funding, advocacy and networking opportunities to social entrepreneurs, ages 18-29, who have pioneered solutions to urgent global challenges. Through this network, BADIR Fellows can connect with over 1,700 social innovators from more than 90 countries worldwide including a number of universities, institutions, companies, government entities, and individuals – all united in their supports of young leaders whose innovations are changing the world one community at a time.
BADIR is a part of the YouthActionNet Global Network, with similar programs underway in Australia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Peru, South Africa, Spain, and Turkey. Through YouthActionNet, BADIR Fellows enjoy being part of a vibrant and fast-growing network consisting of over 1,700 young social innovators in over 90 countries.


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Features a drip channel on one side for collecting juices from meats and vegetables, and a flat surface on the reverse side for more cutting space. The non-slip silicone border keeps board from sliding for easy cutting, slicing and chopping.
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There is no better way to move what ever it is your cooking from the kitchen to the big green egg, than the big green egg cutting board I use it each and every time. whether I'm doing burgers, putting my favorite rub on ribs, and clean up is simple and easy.