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John Thompson (University of Auckland) is a Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologist and Statistician and has been involved in a number of large epidemiological projects over time including:
a) Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: His early career was involved in the analysis of the New Zealand Cot Death Study. He is also involved in a current nationwide study of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) which is focused on the potential mechanisms some of the hard to change risk factors previously identified.
b) Small for gestational age, growth and development: He is the deputy-director of the Auckland Birthweight Collaborative (ABC) study, a longitudinal case-control study of small for gestational age infants which to date includes 6 phases at birth, 1, 3½, 7, 11 and currently 16 years of age. His expertise in this area has led to his involvement in a contemporary study SCOPE and the Children of SCOPE studies.
c) Stillbirth: The Auckland Stillbirth Study was one of the first major studies investigating potentially modifiable risk factors for late stillbirth. This has led to a new nationwide study of stillbirth looking to confirm the potentially modifiable factors identified in the original study and also to elucidate some of the mechanisms. It is also investigating the physiology of sleep during pregnancy to better understand the potential mechanisms of the previously identifiable risk factors.
d) Cleft Lip and Palate: He leads research on cleft lip and palate in New Zealand. This has involved identifying all cases of cleft lip and palate over a 10 year period. This dataset is now being used to develop further research involving risk factors, outcomes, quality of life and burden of care.He is a member of the International taskforce of cleft lip and palate, with a specific focus on aetiology and prevention.
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Behind the Jump: Creating & Sharing Parkour Media
August 12th-16th
Parkour, photography, mobile photo and video editing, social media sharing, storytelling, internet safety
At the heart of Parkour is a culture of sharing videos and photos of our practice with one another. Practitioners all around the world regularly share their challenges, give feedback and support, and build online channels for content.
In this camp, kids will not only will learn and improve their Parkour, but how to share and teach with others through mobile platforms. They will work in groups
Gain experience working with mobile video capture and editing apps
Work with DSLR cameras to take photos, and freely available software for photo editing.
Help design the PKV Kids instagram
Learn Internet safety, setting up social media channels (instagram, youtube) and working with Privacy settings
Storyboard and shoot three 60 second long parkour tutorial videos + accompanying photos
… and of course, do lots of parkour!
By the end of the week, students will create the Parkour Visions Kids instagram channel. They will publish, personalize and share their content on this account, with their photos and videos released throughout all of August and September!
$475 for all 5 days
$425 For Early Bird Pricing (Until April 1)
$50 Late Pick up option (Pick up as late as 5pm any day)
Or check out our other camps:
Way of the Ninja, Playground Design, Superhero Academy
Bryan Riggins
Bryan has been training Parkour since 2008 shortly after stumbling upon a series of old grainy YouTube videos detailing the founders (and friends) jumping from wall to wall playfully enjoying their urban environment. He used to follow the motto "80% conditioning, 20% technique" spending his days en(joy)during "body hardening" sessions either in solo or in a group.
Since then his interest in movement has broadened to the disciplines of weight training, systema and plyometric training, and outside of training and coaching he enjoys reading sport science papers, philosophy, neuroscience and psychology.
Steve Zavitz
In addition to being a long time parkour practitioner, Steve is a professional photographer and videographer from NYC! He has worked with numerous athletes and practitioners to capture and share parkour and movement with the world. Check out his work at www.SteveZavitz.com

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Brick Pond Park — North Augusta, South Carolina
SC Picture Project | Aiken County | Brick Pond Park
Brick Pond Park is a nicely restored wetland, stormwater treatment system, and nature park. Contributor Larry Gleason shares that the ponds were created when clay was extracted here to make bricks and pottery, giving the park its name. The ruins of a former brick factory sit across the street, a stark contrast to this beautified space.
Brick Pond Park occupies a former industrial site where jugs, terra cotta pots, and bricks were made in the late nineteenth century. Floods in 1929 caused the brick manufacturing plant to move to higher ground on Buena Vista Avenue. The plant relocated again in the 1950s to Center Street where it crosses with the North Augusta Greeneway.
The park is located in the old Hamburg area, which is now a part of North Augusta. Hiking and bicycling trails wind throughout the wetlands, the ponds, and the forest. Non-motorized boats are allowed in the pond.
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Brick Pond Park Info
Address: 88 Georgia Avenue, North Augusta, SC 29841
GPS Coordinates: 33.487451,-81.971921
Website: http://www.scgreatoutdoors.com/park-brickpondpark.html
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How to Write an Op-Ed Article
Faculty experts and other members of the Carleton community who have an interesting opinion to share (and who at Carleton doesn't?), may consider writing an op-ed article for a newspaper or elsewhere. Such an article can reach millions of readers, swaying hearts and changing minds. It can help reshape a public debate and affect policy. It also can bring you considerable recognition for less effort than it takes to write a professional monograph or journal article. Moreover, effective op-ed articles reflect well on both the author and the College, which is why Carleton encourages faculty members and others to reach out to this important market.
One goal of the Carleton's Office of Media Relations office is to assist and lead the College's efforts in placing these sorts of articles across a wide range of media. Our staff is ready to help you craft and submit an article, and we share these guidelines prepared by our colleague, David Jarmul at Duke University, to help you get started:
Track the news and jump at opportunities. Timing is essential. When an issue is dominating the news – whether it's a war, a stock market panic or just the latest controversy on a reality television show – that's what readers want to read and op-ed editors want to publish. Whenever possible, therefore, link your issue explicitly to something happening in the news. If you're a researcher studying cancer, for instance, start off by discussing the celebrity who died yesterday. Or, look ahead to a holiday or anniversary a week from now that will provide a fresh news peg (and enable editors to plan the story in advance).
Limit the article to 750 words. Shorter is even better. Some academic authors insist they need more room to explain their argument. Unfortunately, newspapers have limited space to offer, and editors generally won't take the time to cut a long article down to size.
Make a single point - well. You cannot solve all of the world's problems in 750 words. Be satisfied with making a single point clearly and persuasively. If you cannot explain your message in a sentence or two, you're trying to cover too much.
Put your main point on top. You're not writing for Science or The Quarterly Journal of Economics. You have no more than 10 seconds to hook a busy reader, which means you shouldn't "clear your throat" with a witticism or historical aside. Just get to the point and convince the reader that it's worth his or her valuable time to continue.
Tell readers why they should care. Put yourself in the place of the busy person looking at your article. At the end of every few paragraphs, ask out loud: "So what? Who cares?" You need to answer these questions. Will your suggestions help reduce readers' taxes? Protect them from disease? Make their children happier? Explain why. Appeals to self-interest usually are more effective than abstract punditry.
Offer specific recommendations. An op-ed is not a news story that simply describes a situation; it is your opinion about how to improve matters. Don't be satisfied, as you might in a classroom, with mere analysis. In an op-ed article you need to offer recommendations. How exactly should North Carolina safeguard its environment, or the White House change its foreign policy? You'll need to do more than call for "more research!" or suggest that opposing parties work out their differences.
Showing is better than discussing. You may remember the Pentagon's overpriced toilet seat that became a symbol of profligate federal spending. You probably don't recall the total Pentagon budget for that year (or for that matter, for the current year). That's because we humans remember colorful details better than dry facts. When writing an op-ed article, therefore, look for great examples that will bring your argument to life.
Use short sentences and paragraphs. Look at some op-ed articles and count the number of words per sentence. You'll probably find the sentences to be quite short. You should use the same style, relying mainly on simple declarative sentences. Cut long paragraphs into two or more shorter ones.
Don't be afraid of the personal voice. Academics often avoid first-person exposition in professional journals, which rarely begin with phrases like "You won't believe what I found when I was working in my lab on Research Drive last month." When it comes to op-eds, however, it's good to use the personal voice whenever possible. If you are a physician, describe the plight of one of your patients. If you've worked with poor families in the area, tell their stories to help argue your point.
Avoid jargon. If a technical detail is not essential to your argument, don't use it. When in doubt, leave it out. Simple language doesn't mean simple thinking; it means you are being considerate of readers who lack your expertise and are sitting half-awake at their breakfast table or computer screen.
Use the active voice. Don't write: "It is hoped that [or: One would hope that} the government will . . ." Instead, say "I hope the government will . . ." Active voice is nearly always better than passive voice. It's easier to read, and it leaves no doubt about who is doing the hoping, recommending or other action.
Avoid tedious rebuttals. If you've written your article in response to an earlier piece that made your blood boil, avoid the temptation to prepare a point-by-point rebuttal. It makes you look petty. It's likely that readers didn't see the earlier article and, if they did, they've probably forgotten it. So, just take a deep breath, mention the earlier article once and argue your own case.
Acknowledge the other side. People writing op-ed articles sometimes make the mistake of piling on one reason after another why they're right and their opponents are wrong, if not idiots. They'd probably appear more credible, and almost certainly more humble and appealing, if they took a moment to acknowledge the ways in which their opponents are right. When you see experienced op-ed authors saying "to be sure," that's what they're doing.
Make your ending a winner. You're probably familiar with the importance of a strong opening paragraph, or "lead," that hooks readers. But when writing for the op-ed page, it's also important to summarize your argument in a strong final paragraph. That's because many casual readers scan the headline, skim the opening column and then read only the final paragraph and byline. In fact, one trick many columnists use is to conclude with a phrase or thought that they used in the opening, thereby closing the circle.
Relax and have fun. Many authors, particularly academics, approach an op-ed article as an exercise in solemnity. Frankly, they'd improve their chances if they'd lighten up, have some fun and entertain the reader a bit. Newspaper editors despair of weighty articles - known in the trade as "thumb suckers" - and delight in an academic writer who chooses examples from "Entertainment Tonight" as well as from Kierkegaard.
How to submit an article. The best way to submit an op-ed article is by working with Carleton's Office of Media Relations, which interacts regularly with op-ed editors and understands their needs. Contact Eric Sieger for assistance. If you do choose to submit an article yourself, be sure to include your contact information, and say whether you have a photo of yourself available. Most papers now accept articles by e-mail. Please copy Eric on your submission.
Where to submit the article. Here's a wild guess: You're hoping to publish your article in The New York Times, with The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal as backups. Well, welcome to the club. These and other national publications, such as Newsweek and USA Today, receive a staggering number of submissions, the overwhelming majority of which are rejected. You have a better shot at regional newspapers and, especially, at local papers, which almost always give preference to writers from the local area. Think Chicago Tribune, Minneapolis Star Tribune, MinnPost.com, St. Paul Pioneer Press, etc. Web sites such as "Slate" and "The Huffington Post" are also gaining in importance. The Office of Media Relations can assist you in targeting your article to the most appropriate media outlets.


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TOKYO -- Stocks fell Monday as a stronger yen pulled down the prices of large export company shares.
The Nikkei 225 average shed 41.34 to 14152.95. Volume on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange was estimated at 246.42 million shares. Declining issues outnumbered advancers 651 to 447, while 191 issues were unchanged.
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Mike Forgie is a Digital Marketing Specialist based out of Asbury Park, NJ. He is available for hire for search engine optimization, social media consulting, content creation, and general marketing strategies.
Asbury Park Distilling garnered buzz among the news outlets pretty quickly but they weren't ready for it. They needed a website up and running as soon as possible and only enough of their branding to get by. My goal was to find them the balance between an affordable way to start in case they wanted to invest in a more custom site later or a grow with what I had built. My solution, Squarespace.
Why did I choose this platform opposed to WordPress? Because the easy integration of an e-commerce store (for when they sell merchandise), the simplicity of the template to incorporate a MailChimp lead form, and I found a killer Squarespace developer who makes custom attributes and could add a great video to the opening page and interior header. Pair this with an age restriction fan-gate, and the whole site is legit for a distillery.
I categorized this with branding since I headed the intro video production by using my connections to local video producers with drones, and I used my graphic designer buddy Nick Kiefer for the distillery's typography. Nick and I also shot promo photos for the four liquors Asbury Park Distilling had to offer at the time.


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Please review upcoming talk sponsored by the Hamid & Christina Moghadam Program in Iranian Studies:
Guest: Professor Michael Beard
American academic and translator of Middle Eastern literature
Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor of English, University of North Dakota (UND)
Michael Beard has been a member of the UND faculty since 1979. He then spent a year on a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. He teaches both in UNDs Department of English, but he is also a specialist in Middle Eastern literature. Since coming to UND, Michael Beard has given more than 50 presentations at conferences and meetings, and he has been a reviewer, editor and co-editor for prestigious bulletins, magazines and books. He is co-editor of Middle Eastern Literatures incorporating Edebiyt.
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Botanical Bee Package
Package Type: Quasi- DIY
What Makes it Quasi- DIY? We make the personal floral designs, you make the centerpieces, delivery is not included.
Formerly "The Green and White Botanical Package". This is still one of our best selling packages over the past 4 years! We have updated this one just a little by adding in already made coordinating bouquets, boutonnieres and corsages; but keeping the DIY flowers for you and your crew to work with, making this one a Quasi-DIY Package.
This package contains all the flowers and foliage you will need to create a custom botanical styled wedding or event! We suggest displaying these types of flowers arranged as specimens, either in bud vases or welded apothecaries.
Pair them with accessories such as tree slices or lanterns, or enjoy them on their own. You can really use them any way you please, for bouquets, for making one large focal point floral arrangement, or tucking into napkins! We have some of the most creative clients around, so we know some spectacular designs will come out of this DIY package!
Flower Types Included Are:
Garden Roses, Ranuculus, Double Stock Flower, Astilbe, Scabiosa Pods, Leather Leaf Fern, Wispy Plumosa Fern, Panda Anemones, Spray Roses, Succulents, Peonies or Dahlias (dependant on growing season)
Color Pallet for this Package: White, Ivory, Neutral/ Tan, Medium to Dark Green.
The Professionally Designed Items in this Package Are:
1 Bridal Bouquet
4 Bridesmaids Bouquets
5 Boutonnieres
2 Corsages
The DIY bunches provided should yield enough to create approximately 20 centerpieces, depending on how full you would like your bud vases to be.
Total with the tax included: $1,365
Below you will find a few images of what our past couples have designed with this beautiful package! If you are one of our past couples who has purchased this package, please send us photos and we will be happy to add them here!
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Using a Mirror to Visually Develop a Student's Understanding of Doubles In this lesson, students encounter the magical effect of reflection as they use a mirror to visually experience the concept of doubling quantities. This experience focuses student's attention to using doubles as a strategy to make number operations easier, specifically addition. Literature is used as an introduction to provide a connection and motivation, a game is used for discovery and practice, and writing is used as closure to this lesson.
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That kind of decision would be rather odd today, though. Certain brands include Pioneer or Kenwood units in their factory cars, but it just feels like a Halfords aftermarket job.
Skoda was never particularly forthcoming about which engines would appear in the Joyster. But we'd expect it to come with a gutless 1.0-litre, a range of 1.4-litre turbos, and maybe some larger displacement diesels. Nowadays, it would come with some buzzy three-cylinder 1.0-litre turbo petrols and maybe a plug-in hybrid version.
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Courtesy of Eric Christensen / The Fort Morgan Times
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DENVER – On Thursday, Dec. 6, the Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Board awarded a $10,032 habitat restoration grant to the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies for its Little Bijou Ranch Cheatgrass Control project, according to a news release.
The grant is part of GOCO's habitat restoration grant program, which improves and restores Colorado's rivers, streams, wetlands, and critical habitat on conserved lands and open spaces.
The Bird Conservancy of the Rockies will partner with Ducks Unlimited, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the owner of a conserved ranch in Morgan County to manage invasive grasses and restore native sandsage prairie habitat at the ranch, which is located roughly 3 miles south of the South Platte River. Much of the region has experienced overgrazing leading to an invasion of undesired weeds, including cheatgrass, a non-native grass.
Little Bijou Ranch Cheatgrass Control will eradicate cheatgrass and restore native vegetation across approximately 230 acres of the ranchland. The project aims to improve soil health and resistance to erosion, and will also improve wildlife habitat. In addition, it will demonstrate to neighboring landowners and public land managers effective restoration and weed removal methods for large-scale prairie restoration.
To date, GOCO has invested $6.1 million in projects in Morgan County that has conserved more than 7,400 acres of land there. GOCO funding has supported Pioneer Skate Park in Brush, Fort Morgan's Riverside Park, Fort Morgan trail planning, Weldon Valley Preschool playground and Wiggins Community Park, among other projects.
Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) invests a portion of Colorado Lottery proceeds to help preserve and enhance the state's parks, trails, wildlife, rivers and open spaces. GOCO's independent board awards competitive grants to local governments and land trusts, and makes investments through Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Created when voters approved a constitutional amendment in 1992, GOCO has since funded more than 5,000 projects in all 64 counties of Colorado without any tax dollar support. Visit GOCO.org for more information.


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Hera C
Hera C
The 85.30ft /26m Pacific 85 motor yacht 'Hera C' was built in 1973 by Cammenga Jachtbouw and last refitted in 2013. This luxury vessel's sophisticated exterior design and engineering are the work of De Vries Lentsch. Her exterior is styled by the De Vries Lentsch team who are also responsible for the entire engineering package.
Hera C's interior layout sleeps up to 8 guests in 3 rooms. She is also capable of carrying up to 4 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience. Timeless styling, beautiful furnishings and sumptuous seating feature throughout to create an elegant and comfortable atmosphere.
Hera C's impressive leisure and entertainment facilities make her the ideal charter yacht for socialising and entertaining with family and friends.
With a cruising speed of 10 knots, a maximum speed of 10 knots and a range of 2,800nm from her 15,771 litre fuel tanks, she is the perfect combination of performance and luxury.
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Hera C is currently available for charter, to find out more about this superyacht please contact your preferred charter broker.
Luxury Charter yacht Hera C is a classic yacht, read our online guide for more information on classic yacht charter.+ Read More
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|20.01ft /6.1m
|7.55ft /2.3m
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|135 Tonnes
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|10 Knots
|Cammenga Jachtbouw
|Pacific 85
|1973 | 2013 (Refitted)
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|De Vries Lentsch
Amenities & Entertainment
For your relaxation and entertainment Hera C has the following facilities, for more details please speak to your yacht charter broker.
Hera C is reported to be available to Charter with the following recreation facilities:
For a full list of all available amenities & entertainment facilities, or price to hire additional equipment please contact your broker.
This yacht is available for Corporate Yacht Charter and Events
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Dialogue on race necessary to move Louisiana beyond fear
The reactions to the Department of Justice's decision to not charge police in the shooting death of Alton Sterling have divided largely along racial lines. Baton Rouge like many cities was racially segregated at its founding.Although the city has undergone "desegregation," in the last several decades clear racial divisions exist most vividly with Florida Blvd … Continue reading
'This is Jazz': Meet Maxine Crump, pioneer
At 24, Maxine Crump was independent, bold, and working in what had been seen as a highly successful career for women. "During those times, you were encouraged to be a teacher, a nurse, or a secretary." Crump-who taught herself to type-was a secretary, but on Sunday nights her voice piped through Greater Baton Rouge's radio … Continue reading
Baton Rouge pioneers: Black women break into journalism
In celebration of Women's History Month, we looked into our own industry to find the presence of Black women in news. Today, there are dozens Black female journalists and news producers in Baton Rouge who have followed the path chartered by three phenomenal pioneers. Here are their stories: During the same span of five years … Continue reading


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This new area encompasses a breakdown of most popular engine types in the previous and current VW and Audi model line-up.
Please make sure you post your topics in the correct areas, and enjoy. If your engine is not listed here, it is because it has not been a popular topic of conversation; however, we will be more than happy to add it to this area if you are willing to contribute to the forum.
If you have any comments or suggestions, please use the feedback / suggestion area, and we will get to your answers as soon as possible. If you cannot find a topic that you have been posting in, contact a moderator and they will help you find it.
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This French Toast Casserole is super fast to put together and it can be made ahead and used during the week! My kids have been enjoying it for breakfast for a couple of days with some fruit alongside it.
We had a bunch of leftover bread from our Super Bowl party so that is what we used to make this casserole. It's a great way to use extra or stale bread. Don't have any? Just use whatever bread you have!
The first step is to cut up enough bread to fill your greased 9 x 13 pan. If you are using regular sliced bread it would probably be 8-10 slices.
Then, in a separate bowl, combine the eggs, milk, vanilla and cinnamon. Stir well. Then, pour over the bread and toss it around to make sure all of the bread is coated.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25-35 minutes, until eggs are set and the casserole is golden brown.
Serve with a drizzle of maple syrup and enjoy!
French Toast Casserole
Simple French toast casserole.
- 8-10 slices of bread (enough to fill your 9 x 13 casserole dish)
- 10 eggs
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp vanilla
- maple syrup for serving
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9 x 13 pan with non-stick spray.
- Cut bread into bite-size pieces and put into your pan.
- Stir eggs, milk, cinnamon and vanilla in a separate bowl until combined well.
- Pour egg mixture on top of bread.
- Bake 25-35 minutes until eggs are set and casserole is a golden brown.
- Serve with maple syrup and enjoy!


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The typical cloud security model has been one of shared responsibility between the enterprise and the cloud provider. The cloud provider secured the hardware and software of the cloud, while the enterprise was responsible for securing the data stored in the cloud. In the best scenarios, these areas were spelled out in detail, with clear parameters for securing all aspects of the technology.
As new features, software models and approaches emerged, security teams might find themselves scrambling to revise their policies and detect any potential vulnerabilities in the cloud. The variety of workloads powering open source, owned and borrowed code became more complex as new technology appeared.
The benefits offered were often offset by the new security challenges they presented. For instance, as virtual machines made way for microservices and containers, there were always cloud security issues that came up to complicate the shared responsibility over how security is handled.
The newest approach to building and developing cloud native applications is serverless, or Functions as a Service (FaaS). In this model, development teams write application code in terms of a collection of functions, and the cloud provider runs the functions. It's an approach that frees developers to focus on coding, and the provider handles provisioning, billing and scaling of the applications.
The technology is increasingly adopted, but will require a new approach to cloud security. While the traditional model creates clear boundaries for the parties responsible for each aspect of the application, serverless shifts more responsibility back to the cloud provider. The cloud provider handles the management of the operating system, while the enterprise becomes responsible for the applications in the cloud.
While this might seem like a good thing for DevOps and for security teams, the new model of security introduces blind spots, because the enterprise no longer has visibility into the operating system. This creates a challenge around adding firewalls or workload protection tools.
Security professionals need some new guidelines for handling cloud security in the age of serverless:
Determine ownership: Don't make assumptions about who owns each part of the shared security responsibility. Defining rules makes it easier if or when you have a breach and saves you the step of finger-pointing when the vulnerability is identified.
Gain visibility: Assume your cloud provider is only taking care of the minimum cloud security measures agreed upon, and then secure visibility into your workloads across the data center.
Begin from the ground up: Addressing security as you discover vulnerabilities will always keep you scrambling. Build in cloud security from the initial development stage of the application, working closely with your cloud provider from the beginning to prevent attacks.
To learn more about how to adapt your cloud security strategy to changing technology, contact us at Cory Communications. We can help you ensure that blind spots and vulnerabilities don't have a place in your cloud environment.


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I usually insist on using a shot list when shooting architectural photography. I find it an indispensable tool to insure that the client gets what they need and I avoid wasting too much time and energy on unnecessary angles. A shot list is a simple list or diagram that lays out the shots or angles that my client needs. It can be very specific and give instruction for each shot, or can be a simple accounting of the shots needed like "classroom 223". I have used blueprints with notes drawn on them, sketches and even perfect point of view diagrams made in "sketch-up", they all get the job done.
A well-defined shot list can make all aspects of a shoot go smoother. To illustrate my point, we should take a quick look at what goes into an architectural photograph:
The process begins when the photographer surveys the area and takes scout photos to determine the exact placement of the camera. Small movements in camera placement, can solve issues where objects are overlapping or simplify issues that require later retouching. The method I use to avoid compositional problems is by connecting a monitor to my camera so I can see everything on a large screen and avoid major corrections later. I can then adjust the camera on the tripod in small increments and see in real time the image that my camera sees.
The next step in the process is to remove any objects that can be pulled from the shot, like trashcans, ash trays, personal effects, signs and trash. A few minutes of clean-up can save hours in post, and no-one misses the trash can. Then the furniture is adjusted, the photographer straightens chairs under tables, straightens bookshelves, gets rid of clutter, gathering the items in piles off camera and taking careful inventory so that the items can be returned precisely where they were.
Setting up the camera, cleaning and arranging can vary from shot to shot but sooner or later you get a shot that requires an hour of cleanup, occasionally several shots in a day that need massive effort to clean-up before shooting. A good example is a classroom that requires every desk straight, every chair in place, all clutter hidden, like telephone and computer cords, stacks of paper. A interior may seem absolutely clean to the untrained eye but will still require a great deal of effort to get things looking their best.
Architectural photography is one of the most precise and technical types of photography and is all about getting the absolute most out of the camera possible. Since an architectural photographer's camera usually mounted to a heavy tripod and geared tripod head we can stack multiple exposures together to capture what would be impossible in a single shot. What this usually entails is shooting multiple exposures from light to dark of the room with lights on, then again with the lights off, and then if there are any issues that need correcting or if time allows, the photographer will make a few more exposures using supplementary lighting. As you now by now the process is fairly tedious. I usually tell clients to expect it to take 45 minutes or so on location per finished image. Some take quite a bit longer and some shorter but usually I can make about 15 images in a good long day.
Once the photography on location is complete, all of the images are combined in post. Post-processing is comprised of everything done to the files after the shoot. First the images are given the proper exposure and color balance in RAW processing software to keep the files pristine. Then, all of the files are exported to an image editing program like Photoshop or Capture One where they are combined to make a single perfect image. Combining the images is done in a number of ways but usually involves making complex selections and masks in order to make selective adjustments to exposure and color balance. Once the files are combined the images can be retouched where the photographer goes through the image with a fine-toothed comb removing dust bunnies, window smears, footprints, wrinkles, signs and clutter. Usually post processing takes roughly as long as shooting. But sometimes, if things are rushed during the shoot the post-processing will go a good bit longer.
A common way to stray from a shot list is a request like "oh, and shoot the kitchen if it looks good." The problem with a request like this is that the image is conditional, it is up to the client to decide if it was worth shooting after all of the work has been done. The photographer might find that the room didn't look good enough after straightening chairs and tables, clearing clutter, organizing cookbooks, making a handful of exposures and combining the results in photoshop. Most often it is a harmless request and an easy way for me to grab an extra shot. The problem arises when there are more than one or two of these requests. Then the photographer is speculating which image the client may or may not like without knowing which shots he/she might be paid for. The obvious result is that steps will be skipped and rather than focusing on getting the best results possible, the focus becomes working quickly to minimize loss. Time ends upping pulled from important images and wasted on shots the client wasn't sure they wanted in the first place.
Considering the effort that goes into a single finished image you can imagine the importance of a clear shot list. As the photographer I need to make a careful estimation of how much work a particular shoot might require and bid based on that estimate. A clearly defined shot-list can tell me how many shots are needed, what types of rooms are to be photographed and what equipment I may need. All of this information lets me streamline my estimate and insure that the clients budget is spent wisely and will stretch to get the necessary images done right.
When it is proving impossible to get a client to provide a shot list and the location of the shoot is not too far away you can consider doing a scouting shoot. A scouting shoot is where a photographer goes days ahead of the shoot and makes some snapshots that can be viewed by the client to help eliminate angles that are unnecessary or unflattering without committing to finished shots. The downside to a scout is extra cost and time but it can smooth out issues on shoot day, and insure a happy outcome for all.
Thanks so much for reading. Have you had similar experiences with shot lists? Or is there a better way, I would love to hear what you think.


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Midwives across north Cumbria have been inundated with thanks from families across north Cumbria as part of the celebrations for international day of the midwife on 5th May 2019.
Last week, they heard first hand from one of their midwives how things have changed over the last 30 years and have also helped Cumbrian mums say thank you to their midwives on social media channels. The 'news and star' Facebook post saw almost 500 likes and messages of thanks from hundreds of families.
Into the future, midwives are at the leading edge of developments in the profession and midwife Janine Lawson was a guest blogger for Public Health England's Chief Nurse Viv Bennett. In it she writes about how she has discussed with students our local midwifery practice diminishes or supports a woman's basic human rights.
This week we are also sharing information about a new maternity app that is available for all pregnant women in Cumbria. The app means all your notes and appointments and a host of advice is all held in one place. Its development was led by one of the Trusts digital midwives and we will share more information this week.
They also published a special Glimpse of Brilliance to celebrate the county's midwives and were also sent a number of baby photos from the public which we have permission to share and have included a selection below:
For the Maternity team at Penrith Birthing Centre Debra Padgett said: "Judith Armstrong is the most supportive amazing midwife to get you through the bleakest of times and still make you smile!!! Judith, Josh (our exomphalos baby) is 15 now and you would never know what he'd been through!!!! We could never thank you enough for everything you did for us and our gorgeous boy and beautiful girl!!! It would be lovely to catch up after all this time….I still work at CIC and I think I probably owe you a coffee!!! All our love!!! Debra, Andrew, Josh and Caitlin xxx"
Laura Harrington said: "A fantastic team. I'll always remember Jen in the green tunic being there in the middle of the night with a cuppa and a some kind words when the going got tough. Thank you all."
For the Maternity team at the Cumberland Infirmary Becky Dawson said: "An amazing team xx love you all. Well done Rachel you're doing a fantastic job xx."
For Fiona Palliser a midwife at the Cumberland Infirmary Laura Harrington said: "Fiona is such an amazing midwife. She stayed after her shift had ended to go to theatre with me and kept checking up on us in special care in the days after. I can't thank her enough. Her care and kindness are something I will always remember and be grateful for."
For the Maternity team at West Cumberland Hospital Harriet Smithson said: "These incredible people… Sue delivered my eldest son in 2011, @sandramcgarry and Tracey Davison helped me though the most difficult stillbirth of my baby girl in 2013, and then safely delivered my tiny premature Lucas in 2014 (when Tracey was phenomenal) and early Seth in 2015. As a family we're indebted to the expertise, dedication and love of the West Cumberland Hospital team. Thanks, you're the best x."
And Rebecca Beeres said: "They're all an absolute credit to the hospital. Me and my baby girl had fantastic care last week from every single staff member we met. I seen a huge improvement on Honister ward compared to when I had my son in 2016, it looks like a completely different ward now."
We'd like to say another thank you to all our wonderful midwives who have helped deliver – often generations – of Cumbrian babies into the world.


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Monday, July 16, 2018
Just One More Dance - Les Elgart
Les Elgart And His Orchestra
America's Porm Favorite
Columbia Records CL 594
Available from online vendors so I will not be posting a sample. Presented here to share the original cover and jacket notes excerpt.
From the back cover: Trumpeter Les Elgart was born in New Haven, Conn. He and his brother Larry received musical training early in life, thanks to the influence of their mother, a former concert pianist. When he was still in his teens, Les auditioned for and won a job with the late, great Bunny Berigan. After a war-time hitch in the Navy, he joined Woody Herman's orchestra, and then moved over to the musical staff of the Columbia Broadcasting System. Then, with the idea of a dance orchestra whirling around his head, he resigned and organized his present group, with the idea of contributing to the revitalization of dance music, a difficult chore but one to which the band has contributed more than its share of assistance.
The idea for this collection has been germinating for a long time, and did not spring into bloom until tests of the previous Elgart collection had been heard. It began some time ago when George Avakian and Tom Ford were undergraduates at Yale University, and vitally interested in records. One surprising omission they discovered was the complete lack of the kind of music that dance bands played when the lights were being dimmed, the prom was over, and only a few couples were left on the floor, stretching out the last pleasant moments as long as possible, perhaps with their coats already on. Then, like many other good ideas, it settled back into obscurity until, in 1953, Avakian played the first Elgart records for his friends, who promptly reminded him of the "last dance" idea. The result is this music by Les Elgart and his orchestra, danceable, sentimental, and keyed to those last memorable moments of a dance date.
Meet Me Tonight In Dreamland
Cuddle Up A Little Closer
I Don't Know Wy
Darn That Dream
When Day Is Done
I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire - Goodnight, Sweetheart
Night And Day
I'll Be Seeing You
For Me And My Gal
I'll See You In My Dream
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The Indian cricket team Skipper Virat Kohli, has reached a point in his one-day international career where every time he swings his bat, he breaks some record or the other. During his play against the Windies in the 2nd ODI at Visakhapatnam, Kohli became the third Indian batsman to complete 10,000 runs on home soil.
Virat Kohli managed to surpass his idol Sachin Tendulkar yet again, becoming the fastest batsman to take least number of innings to complete 10,000 runs as a batsman. Virat Kohli reached the mark in his 205th innings, while Tendulkar took 259 innings to complete the milestone. Another notable Indian cricketer besides Tendulkar and Virat Kohli is former India Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Dhoni had taken 273 innings to reach the feat. Virat Kohli is now the fifth Indian batsman and the 13th overall to complete 10,000 runs in ODIs.
The intensity and consistency with which you bat is just amazing. @imVkohli, congratulations on achieving 10,000 runs in ODIs. Keep the runs flowing. pic.twitter.com/tQUhY8bHna
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 24, 2018
Opting to bat first, Kohli led Indian team with a spectacular 157* (not out) adding to the team's total tally of 322 runs. His swift batting skills led him through to hit 13 boundaries and four sixes at the YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Vizag on the 24th of October 2018.When he reached 48 in the 24th over of the Indian innings, Kohli also broke Tendulkar's record (1573) of most ODI runs by an Indian batsman against West Indies.
As the runs increased on the Indian side, the nerves crept in for the West Indies team when the on-field think -tank of Kholi and Dhoni Kept making things more difficult for the chasers with their smart batting skills. Kohli smashed rookie Obed McCoy for a couple of sixes over long on.
Software update all the time. Virat Kohli has redefined what consistency means. Got his 9000th odi run just 11 innings ago and got his 10000 th today, to go with his 37th century. Enjoy the phenomena #KingKohli pic.twitter.com/OPhvIsBRDJ
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 24, 2018
As the run score put up by the Indian team seemed daunting, the Windies did not deter. The 143-run partnership ensued between Hetmyer and Shai Hope put the Windies back in the game, giving us a nail biting finish. Hetmyer launched into the Indian spinners and rattled them with a furry of sixes. He turned destructive in the region between long-off and deep mid wicket. Shai Hope was the perfect foil for the marauding Hetmyer, as the former kept rotating strikes while finding the fence on a fairly regular basis. The West Indies lads fought toe to toe with the Indian cricket team, resulting the match head for a tie.
Here's A look at the records Virat broke during his 37th ODI century:
- He is fastest to the milestone in terms of innings taken (205), balls faced (10813) and days from debut (3270). He became the second youngest to the milestone at 29 years & 353 days after Sachin Tendulkar who was only 27 years & 341 days when he reached the milestone in Indore in 2001.
- He is the second player averaging 50-plus at the end of the innings after reaching the 10,000-run milestone. Kohli's average stands at 59.62 after the innings which is way ahead of the next placed MS Dhoni's 51.30 when he went past the 10,000-run mark at Lord's earlier this year.
- 1684 – Runs for Kohli against Windies in 29 ODIs. He went past Tendulkar's 1573 runs from 39 ODIs against them to become the leading run-getter for India against Windies in ODI cricket. He averages 70.16 against them and in runs tally against Windies he is only behind Javed Miandad (1930) and Mark Waugh (1708).
- Kohli became the second player to hit hundreds in three consecutive innings against Windies after Babar Azam in the tri-series in UAE in 2016. Kohli scored an unbeaten 111 in Kingston last July in the last match of the series and followed it up with 140 in the first ODI in Guwahati and 157* today. Kohli became the first player to hit hundreds in three consecutive innings against two sides, having earlier done that against Sri Lanka in 2012.
- He score the most runs against West Indies as an Indian Cricketer breaking Sachin's record.
- It took 11 innings by Kohli to reach 1000 ODI runs in 2018 – the fewest innings taken by any player to reach the 1000-run mark in a calendar year. He broke the previous record held by Hashim Amla and himself, both 15 innings each, in 2010 and 2012 respectively. His scores this year read: 112, 46*, 160*, 75, 36, 129*, 75, 45, 71, 140 & 157*.
- This is the 6th instance of Kohli scoring 1000-plus runs in a calendar year in ODIs – the joint second most for a player alongside Sourav Ganguly, Ricky Ponting and Kumar Sangakkara. Only Tendulkar has done it more often in ODIs – seven times.
- This was the fourth instance of Kohli going past 150 in an innings in ODIs. Only Rohit Sharma (six), Tendulkar (five) and David Warner (five) have more such scores in ODIs while Sanath Jayasuriya, Chris Gayle and Amla also have four each. Kohli is the second player to score 150-plus twice while leading the side, after Andrew Strauss.
- 3 Hundreds for Kohli at Vizag's ACA-VDCA stadium in just five innings. His five ODI innings at the venue: 118, 117, 99, 65 & 157*. Only in one other venue has he scored more ODI centuries – four in Mirpur (13 innings) – while he has scored three in Colombo RPS as well (eight innings). He became the first Indian to hit five successive 50-plus scores at a single venue in ODIs.
- 78 – Innings taken by Kohli to reach 4000 runs in home ODIs – the fastest by any player. AB de Villiers reached the mark in South Africa in 91 innings, which was the previous fastest while playing for South Africa and the composite African XI. Tendulkar and Dhoni are the two players to score 4000-plus in India, reaching there in 92 and 100 innings respectively.
Also Read: 5 Interesting Facts About India Vs Pakistan Cricket Match


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Struggling (obviously) Italian airline Wind Jet has shut down its operations, leaving hundreds of pissed off Italians strewn about Europe.
The airline, which Alitalia had previously made plans to take over, served 33 cities across Europe with 5 A319s and 7 A320s from its base in Catania.
Alitalia was all set to pay between 20-30 million Euro for the small airline, but the Italian government's anti-trust department said that in exchange Alitalia would have to give up slots at several of its hubs. Alitalia said, grazie but no grazie, and terminated the offer, leavig Wind Jet with no other financial options.
About 300,000 tickets had been sold for future flights – most of those passengers will be served by other airlines, though they'll have to pay additional fees.


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Kanzaki Disease (KANZD)
Categories: Cardiovascular diseases, Eye diseases, Genetic diseases, Metabolic diseases, Neuronal diseases, Rare diseases
Aliases & Classifications for Kanzaki Disease
MalaCards integrated aliases for Kanzaki Disease:
Orphanet epidemiological data:60
alpha-n-acetylgalactosaminidase deficiency type 2
Inheritance: Autosomal recessive; Prevalence: <1/1000000 (Worldwide); Age of onset: Adult;
autosomal recessive
adult onset
allelic disorder to schindler disease
kanzaki disease:
Onset and clinical course adult onset
Inheritance autosomal recessive inheritance
MalaCards categories:
Global: Genetic diseases Rare diseases Metabolic diseases
Anatomical: Neuronal diseases Eye diseases Cardiovascular diseases
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Summaries for Kanzaki Disease
NIH Rare Diseases : 54 The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs.Orpha Number: 79280Disease definitionAlpha-N-acetylgalactosaminidase (NAGA) deficiency type 2 is a very rare mild adult type of NAGA deficiency (see this term) with the features of angiokeratoma corporis diffusum (see this term) and mild sensory neuropathy.EpidemiologyPrevalence of this disorder is not known but less than 20 cases have been reported to date for NAGA deficiency.Clinical descriptionThis disorder is clinically heterogeneous. Some patients have been reported to have, in addition to angiokeratoma, mild intellectual impairment, but no neurologic signs. Another patient had lymphedema, cardiomegaly, corneal opacity and slight facial coarsening including thick lips, a depressed nasal bridge and an enlarged tip of the nose. Other facultative features consist of tinnitus, hearing loss and vertigo (Meniere disease) (see this term). Pathological characteristics are comprised of vacuolization seen in the blood and dermal cells including the endothelial cells of blood and lymphatic vessels, pericytes, fibrocytes, fat cells, Schwann cells, axons, arrector pili smooth muscle cells, and eccrine sweat gland cells. Vacuolization is most prominent in vascular endothelial cells and the secretory portion of sweat glands.EtiologyDifferent causal homozygousmutations of the NAGA gene (22q13.2) have been described in the reported patients. These mutations lead to the dysfunction, instability and rapid degradation of the lysosomal protein, NAGA. Lack of this enzyme activity leads to impaired catabolism and accumulation of undegraded glycoconjugates in the tertiary lysosomes.Genetic counselingTransmission is autosomal recessive and genetic counseling is possible.Visit the Orphanet disease page for more resources.
MalaCards based summary : Kanzaki Disease, also known as alpha-n-acetylgalactosaminidase deficiency type 2, is related to schindler disease and schindler disease, type i, and has symptoms including dry skin and vertigo. An important gene associated with Kanzaki Disease is NAGA (Alpha-N-Acetylgalactosaminidase). Affiliated tissues include endothelial, smooth muscle and skin, and related phenotypes are intellectual disability, mild and subcutaneous nodule
OMIM : 58 Alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminidase (NAGA) deficiency is a very rare lysosomal storage disorder with atypical features. It is clinically heterogeneous with 3 main phenotypes: type I is an infantile-onset neuroaxonal dystrophy (609241); type II, also known as Kanzaki disease, is an adult-onset disorder characterized by angiokeratoma corporis diffusum and mild intellectual impairment; and type III is an intermediate disorder (see 609241) with mild to moderate neurologic manifestations (Desnick and Schindler, 2001). (609242)
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot : 76 Kanzaki disease: Autosomal recessive disorder characterized by late-onset, angiokeratoma corporis diffusum and mild intellectual impairment.
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Symptoms & Phenotypes for Kanzaki Disease
Human phenotypes related to Kanzaki Disease:60 33 (show all 32)
Symptoms via clinical synopsis from OMIM:58
Clinical features from OMIM:609242
UMLS symptoms related to Kanzaki Disease:
dry skin, vertigo
Drugs & Therapeutics for Kanzaki Disease
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Anatomical Context for Kanzaki Disease
MalaCards organs/tissues related to Kanzaki Disease:42
Endothelial, Smooth Muscle, Skin, Eye, Adipocyte
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UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot genetic disease variations for Kanzaki Disease:76
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WILD birds and animals across Coventry and Warwickshire's wildlife are being killed by rubbish and fishing tackle dumped by thoughtless litter louts.
Recent casualties include a baby hedgehog who was stuck in the wire from a champagne cork, a dead coot caught in a fishing line and a duck which had fishing line wrapped around its body and leg.
Every week RSPCA officers are called out to rescue birds and animals injured by dropped rubbish, prompting the charity to launch a region-wide plea for litter bugs to clean up their act.
Animal collection officer Boris Lasserre said: "Any litter is a potential threat to wildlife."
"Something as small as an elastic band can cause the death of birds and small animals as it can get caught round their neck and can be swallowed causing an animal to choke to death.
"I would urge people to please think the next time they go to drop a piece of litter that an animal could die as a consequence."
Between January and October this year the RSCPA west region received 970 calls about water birds injured by litter.
Three quarters of the injuries were caused by dumped fishing tackle, including lead poisoning from fishing weights and hooks which needed surgically removing their mouths or throats.
More than 60 calls were about hedgehogs, foxes, deer and badgers hurt by litter.
Many of the region's rescued animals are taken to Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre in Nantwich for treatment and to be rehabilitated into the wild.
If you see an injured wild animal or bird report it to the RSPCA on 0300 1234 999.
Easy ways to avoid leaving litter
THE RSPCA recommends:
Putting rubbish in a plastic bag and disposing of it carefully in a rubbish bin or taking it home.
Cutting open the loops on plastic can holders before binning them.
When fishing never leave baited tackle unattended and when you are finished take all your fishing line and hooks home.
Destroy unwanted fishing line by cutting it into small lengths and putting it in the bin.
Safely dispose of any rubbish you see - even if it is not your own.


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Rain, rain go away, come again some other day.
Preferably after I get home, but oh, well.
Yes, I woke up to more rain two weeks ago today. I drove back into the park, anyway, of course (it's about thirty miles from West Yellowstone to Old Faithful), and parked Kestrel (my car) near the lodge. Still feeling optimistic about the weather at this point, I packed up my daypack with all the necessities for a day out in the geyser basin, including, but not limited to, my Kindle, my journal, and my cross-stitch (some geysers must be waited for, sometimes for up to three or four hours).
Fortunately, my daypack is waterproof and I have a good raincoat. My first stop was in the visitor center, to check the eruption predictions. Old Faithful itself goes off often enough that one can often catch it in passing while headed somewhere else, but Riverside only goes off every six hours or so, Castle every nine to eleven hours, and the Grand, that pinnacle of predictible geysers, erupts about every seven to eight hours, so if I wanted to see them, I needed to know when to go sit and wait for them.
Eruption predictions are never on the minute. Grand, for instance, has a three-hour window, which means that it's most likely to go off up to an hour and a half on either side of the prediction time. Riverside and Castle were predicted to have morning eruptions, and the Grand wasn't due to go off till late afternoon.
Anyway. About the time I left the visitor center, the sky opened up. Not quite raining in sheets, but in the five minutes it took me to walk from the visitor center to the Old Faithful Inn, I was fairly drenched where my raincoat didn't cover me, and the visor of my hood was dripping.
Still, as I peered through the murk over towards Old Faithful, I did see Lion Geyser erupting in the distance. But I really didn't want to get any wetter, so I used the zoom on my camera to get this shot.
And instead of sitting out in the rain waiting for things to erupt, I went into the Inn and found myself a cozy spot and caught my journal up after several days of ignoring it. Not exactly what I'd had in mind, but there are much worse places to be stranded.
An hour or so later the rain let up and I finally went out into the geyser basin. I walked out as far as Castle Geyser, which had apparently gone off during the rainstorm but was still bellowing (and I mean bellowing — the sound is pretty impressive) steam.
I turned right and headed across the bridge towards Sawmill, which was churning away as usual. I know the "real" geyser gazers don't think much of Sawmill because it robs energy and water from other, rarer geysers like Tardy and Penta, but I like Sawmill, for its chugging sound (hence the name) and simply because it looks like it's thoroughly enjoying itself.
Most geysers do. I can't help anthropomorphizing them that way. I just can't. I've never met a more cheerful geologic phenomenon than a geyser, and that's just the way it is.
I strolled around Geyser Hill, past Giantess (one of the biggest geysers in the world — and also one that I'll probably never get to see because it erupts so seldom) and Beehive, which is not an officially-predicted geyser, but can be caught occasionally because it's got what's called an indicator, which is a small geyser off to its side that often starts erupting just before Beehive itself does. I'd missed it this morning, but here's what it looks like from 2008, in much better weather, when I didn't miss it.
Then it started raining again, and it was past lunchtime, so I went to what's affectionately known as the Lower Ham (Hamilton, although it's no longer owned by the family) store, and ate lunch at the counter there. That lunch counter/soda fountain has been there a long time, by local standards. The store itself was first built in 1897, and Charley, who was still Chuck at that point, ate his last meal in 1959 there before he inadvertently time-traveled back to 1877 in Repeating History. It's also where James first went looking for his son just after Chuck disappeared and met Jo in Finding Home. An important place, the Lower Ham store.
Then again, so is the whole Upper Geyser Basin, so far as I'm concerned. My short story "Homesick" takes place here, too, and one geyser in particular is very significant in both Repeating History and "Homesick."
It took the rain a while to let back up again, alas, although I did catch what turned out to be my only view of Old Faithful from where I'd walked back to the Lodge (as opposed to the Inn), and by the time it did, it was getting close to four in the afternoon, Grand's predicted time. Of course, given the window, it could have already gone off, but I didn't have anything to lose except the time and a little shoe leather, so I headed back out one more time. Except for the rain, this was a pretty normal geyser basin day for me. Out and back and out and back, watch this geyser and that, have a thoroughly good time.
Anyway, when I got back out to the Grand, there were still a fair number of people sitting and waiting. My spirits rose. And, lo and behold, less than ten minutes after I sat down, guess what happened?! Grand's pool, which had already been overflowing, started generating little waves, Turban (a kinda sorta indicator) went off, and away Grand went! I think that's the shortest amount of time I've ever waited for the Grand.
And it was. Grand, that is. Just one burst, but it was a good long one, and that was enough to make my day. Make my trip, actually.
Especially since I always think of the Grand as Charley's geyser. It was a crucial half (the other half being an earthquake I'll tell you about tomorrow) of the phenomenon that sent Chuck back in time to become Charley in Repeating History, and it also caused Charley's son Will and — okay, this may get confusing — Will's five-year-old grandson Chuck (yes, that Chuck) to witness something in "Homesick" that changed their lives forever.
The rain didn't start back up yet again until I was back in my car and headed back to West Yellowstone an hour or so later, either, and that was a good thing, too.


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Netflix Earnings Near: Deep Insights for Investors
The following is an excerpt from a report compiled by Michael Pachter of Wedbush Securities.
Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) will report Q3:12 (September) results after the market close on Tuesday, October 23, and host a conference call at 3:00pm PT (Dial-in: 760- 666-3613, webcast: http://ir.netflix.com).
We expect Q3 results within the guidance ranges, but below our estimates. Our estimates for revenue of $915 million and EPS of $0.10 are above consensus of $905 million and $0.04 and guidance of $890 – 911 million and $(0.10) – 0.14. It appears that Netflix increased marketing spending as the quarter progressed, hurting profitability. We believe this was an effort to approach the high end of Q3 Domestic Streaming subs net adds guidance of 0.96 – 1.76 million, but we expect the company to fall well short of 1.76 million, particularly given the Summer Olympics. Management previously disclosed it would be on track to achieve fullyear subs guidance of 7 million if Q3 net adds were in the high end of the range.
We expect Netflix to lower its unrealistic full-year Domestic Streaming subs net adds guidance of ≈ 7 million. With 1.74 million Domestic Streaming net adds in Q1 and 0.53 million more in Q2, Netflix must add approximately 4.73 million over the second half of the year to hit its target. This implies a 32/68 split between 1H and 2H, even more aggressive than its historical 41/59 split. However, with Q3 likely coming in below the high end of guidance, we expect Netflix to provide a more achievable range of 5 – 6 million, hoping Nintendo's Wii U launch can boost subs. However, we think the bulk of Wii U buyers already have Netflix accounts.
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We believe the Street is overstating the value of Netflix's Domestic Streaming segment by focusing on Contribution Profit. We believe there has been an over-allocation of Cost of Revenues and Marketing Expense to International Streaming (already viewed as a low-profit segment, at least in the near-term) and an under-allocation to Domestic Streaming, resulting in overstated profitability. In addition, (1) Technology and Development and (2) General and Administrative expenses need to be considered before assessing profitability. We believe that a proper allocation of these line items would result in a Domestic Streaming segment that is much closer to operating at break-even or at a loss, hurting valuation.
Maintaining our UNDERPERFORM rating and 12-month price target of $45. Our price target is 15x our sustainable EPS estimate of $3, which we believe is attainable only if Netflix forsakes growth at all costs and raises prices.
Michael Pachter is an analyst at Wedbush Securities.
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The weather is starting to get a bit warmer and the skies a bit sunnier here in Stuttgart. Spring is definitely on its way, and with it comes a whole new round of festivals and outings. And so to continue my series on upcoming events, here's my next installment on culinary happenings in the area during March and April.
- March 14th Lange Nacht der Museen -- I've done the "Long Night of the Museums" twice now and loved it both times. This is the night when all of Stuttgart's museums stay open late, and when all the little art galleries around the area open up to the public all at once. What makes this "culinary"? The many drinks that you can (and should) drink along the way, of course.
You have to buy a ticket online or at once of the kiosks, but for just 17€ you can get into some of the most interesting, out-of-the way places in the city. I've had the chance to explore the underground bunker/abandoned hotel beneath the Rathaus, take a brief cruise up the Neckar, hear a Gregorian chant in a Mausoleum, drink champagne in an old train car, tour the inside of the Neues Schloss, view the inner workings of a hydroelectric turbine, and much more. Be sure to plan ahead and get your tickets early so that you can start seeing the museums right when they open at 7:00 pm if you want to beat the crowds.
- April 9th-12th Markt des Guten Geschmacks -- According to Christie at A Sausage Has Two (formerly Eating Wiesbaden), this is a "slow food conference" at the Stuttgart Messe. I've never been before, but the website advertises "regional, sustainable, and artisanal" food from dairy, fruits, and sausages to wine and herbs. Tickets seem to be around 13€ for the day.
- April 18th to May 10th Stuttgarter Frühlingsfest -- Like the Wasen in September, the spring festival is just as big and just as fun, perhaps even more so because there are usually fewer tourists. You can go enjoy the (expensive) rides and games, or find a table in one of the tents to sing and Prost! the night away. They always have an extensive selection of food around the tents, too, from Döner to Currywurst, though you can also chow down on roasted chicken in the tents (but be forewarned that the food is a big more expensive there). The festival goes on for a good three weeks, so you've got plenty of time to say "Goodbye" to the winter blues and give a proper "Hello" to spring.
April 25th-26th Esslinger Frühling -- According to Ami im Schwabenland, this spring festival in Esslingen features "a rubber duck race in the Neckar canals, a Wohnmesse (home exhibition?) in the Rathaus, and all kinds of gardening displays around town". She also says that some of the shops are even open on Sundays! According to the pictures on their website, it looks like it could be a nice alternative to the loud and busy Stuttgarter Frühlingsfest if you're looking for a break.
That's all I've got for now. And though it may not look like much, I'm very excited because it means that summer will soon be here and all the Biergartens will open!
Do you know of any other events that I've missed that are in and around Stuttgart these next two months? Please share them in the comments below.


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There`s no doubting that Jose Mourinho`s management style and the manner in which he conducts himself isn`t everybody`s cup of tea.
Following Jose`s comments after the narrow aggregate victory over the Russian side, FC Rostov, in the Europa League, Mourinho complained about the fixture chaos he`s having to navigate and also went on to suggest that tiredness could well result in Manchester United losing at Middlesbrough due to tiredness.
However, the former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane working as a pundit for ITV, has lambasted Jose with regards to his tirade, remarking,
It doesn't take much to make Roy Keane angry and Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has well and truly managed it.
'Why do we have to listen to that garbage? What he is talking about is utter nonsense.
'He is manager of one of the biggest clubs on the planet. They've had an easy ride in the cups, with a lot of home draws.
'Maybe the club's too big for him. I'm sick to death of him. Manchester United reserves could have won that game.'
Is Roy Keane right, or is he being sensationalist for the sake of it?
Your thoughts, in our comments section, would be most welcome.
Keane Lambasts Mourinho Over Tiredness Remarks
There`s no doubting that Jose Mourinho`s management style and the manner in which he conducts himself isn`t everybody`s cup of tea.


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Milton succeeds Ilan Bunimovitz, who was appointed as CEO in April 2009.
Milton previously served as CEO of the company from its origins as a publisher of a single magazine in 1991 until 2001 and from 2003 until Bunimovitz's appointment in 2009.
"Mr. Bunimovitz was employed as CEO pursuant to a written employment agreement, which was terminated by the company under provisions allowing it to terminate the agreement for 'cause' (as defined in such agreement)."
Bunimovitz is expected to continue as a director of the company for the remainder of his term, which expires at the company's 2010 annual meeting of shareholders.


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Fudgie the Whale — the Carvel ice-cream cake that is beloved by 5-year-olds and their 40-something dads alike — has undergone an "adult" transformation. The cake Carvel has spent the past four decades marketing with the cheesy slogan "For a whale of a dad" is now available, for a couple of weeks anyway, in beer form to celebrate Father's Day.
"Fudgie the Whale holds a special place in the hearts of many Americans, including, of course, fathers. This year, through Carvel's partnership with Captain Lawrence, we're happy to give dad two of his favorite things: A Carvel ice cream cake and a unique handcrafted beer" — although there's no reason why anyone who isn't a dad can't enjoy it, too. A six percent ABV stout, Fudgie the Beer uses Carvel Signature Crunchies and Fudge in the mash, according to Food and Wine; it also adds Carvel Fudge to the tank.
The inspiration for Fudgie the Beer, said Captain Lawrence founder and brewmaster Scott Vaccaro to Food and Wine, "grew from our own nostalgic love for Carvel's famous flavors." He also noted that, "although the beer is a treat, it's also very drinkable — something we're sure everyone will enjoy sipping on while kicking back on Father's Day." According to Vaccaro, there's "a whole bunch of Carvel chocolate in this beer," which "works so well"; he added, "The beer is a touch roasty, with sweet chocolate undertones and aroma of chocolate, fudge and hops." And honestly? That sounds like a perfect beer to me. I like my beers as dark as the inner reaches of my goth little soul, and all of that seems to fit the bill wonderfully. The fact that it's also filled with chocolate is, y'know, an added plus.
However, there's a catch: Fudgie the Beer is only available at Captain Lawrence's home base in Elmsford, New York, and only for a limited time, at that. Per Food and Wine, less than 100 cases of the beer, which comes in a 16-ounce can, will be released, so when they're gone, they're gone — although if you're lucky enough to be able to head up to Elmsford to grab yourself one, you can expect a four-pack to retail for $18.
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The G44 postcode is one of the most highly regarded postcodes in Scotland encompassing not only Muirend but the notable local areas of Clarkston, Giffnock and Newlands. The locale provides an eclectic array of bars and restaurants whilst there are a number of day-to-day and national retail outlets within close proximity. The surrounding area is well known for its high quality education in primary and secondary schooling and a number of private schools also within the immediate vicinity. For the commuter there is regular seven day bus and rail services to Glasgow City centre, with nearby motorway networks giving easy access throughout central Scotland.
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How to Make Mondays NOT Suck is a strategic and sometimes satirical mini-series that will make your Mondays less ...sucky. If this is your first time embarking on a Make Mondays NOT Suck (#MakeMondaysNOTsuck) journey, we suggest that read this first. Because let's face it, as optimistic as we may be, we still think that Mondays Suck
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You have way too much to catch up on at work
You don't know whether you should wear a winter coat or a raincoat
Your football team probably stinks with the exception of the New England Patriots.
You're body feels like you got hit by a city bus because you're not a #footballguy
You know that making it through the morning to lunch will be the first step in the right direction but the walk back from lunch is a WHOLE 'nother story as we try to tame the Post Lunch Monday Blues.
But hey let's look on the bright side (because that's what we're all about)...
We're all just trying to find what really makes happy, that's why along the ride:
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How to Make Mondays NOT Suck THIS WEEK
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Staying Hydrated
This week, we're REALLY going to have to focus on the positive, that's why we're starting out by completing our Positive Week-at-a-Glance. For instructions to do so, check back to How to Make Mondays NOT Suck #53!
You may be familiar with our obsession with hydration:
But really, today, what we're urging you to do is to get as hydrated as possible.
And we really couldn't talk about hydration without an obligatory Spongebob gif (pronounced JIF, as in the peanut butter) so here it is:
(But don't overly hydrate like the time we googled "Is it possible to drink too much water" and thought that we had 'over-hydrated' )
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Immerse yourself in this FREE 10 day course below. I completed it a few months back and it's absolutely crazy to see the difference. Sometimes a lot of symptoms can be cured with simply staying hydrated!
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5. Water keeps skin supple.
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The idea of exploring foreign lands, or even domestic destinations, on your own can be intimidating. This can ring especially true for women, who may feel particularly vulnerable where the local culture is unfamiliar.
But, when travel and learning are something you value, you shouldn't have to wait for a friend or relative to join you – just go! Solo female travelers love exploring the world with Road Scholar — the not-for-profit leader in educational travel for adults. Journeying with us can provide an extremely enriching adventure that leaves you with new experiences, new friends and lifelong memories.
Women today are venturing outside of their comfort zone and are seeking challenging and rewarding experiences as opportunities for learning and growth. Traveling solo is a great way to learn about yourself, in addition to the place you're exploring.
To ensure that you're going to have the best solo adventure, we've compiled a few tips that will help female travelers maximize their experience and minimize their worry. Visit the special resource page for solo travelers to help you navigate the world of solo travel.
1. Research Your Destination
Where's the best place for local cuisine? What is the public transit situation? Are men more forward in this area? The best way to ensure a stress-free adventure is to do the research.
You don't have to have every detail hammered out, but the more you know ahead of time, the more relaxed you can be in the moment and make the most of your experience.
Try to anticipate any problems you may have and learn how to avoid them as well as research the best local hotspots and historic finds.
2. Be Sure Someone Knows Where You're Headed
Prepare an itinerary, however rough, with contact information for your cell phone and the hotels where you'll be staying.
Share this itinerary with a friend or family member at home so they know where you are and when you plan to be back, and check in with them throughout your trip. It's always good to have someone who knows where you are when you're traveling solo.
3. Meet the Locals or Other Travelers
Spark up a conversation with a local at a coffee shop or another traveler in line for the Louvre. Chances are, if they're traveling solo, they're looking to make friends too. Ask a local for the best places to explore and perhaps they'll even show you around.
Technology has been a great help to solo female travelers, so check out websites and apps like mealsharing.com and EatWith to connect you with a local to share a home-cooked meal.
4. Set up an International Phone Plan
If you'll be going out of the country, contact your mobile phone provider and find out what kind of international plans they offer.
Having a working phone with you on your travels can give you peace of mind in case of emergency and also makes it easier to navigate and look up information like museum hours if you have a smart phone.
Being able to talk to friends and family can also make you feel more connected to home and gives you the opportunity to share your daily adventures with the ones you love.
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Traveling solo doesn't mean you have to travel alone. Explore a destination with a group of like minded peers and immediately bond over the shared experience of discovering new cultures and new places.
You'll most likely meet more solo travelers who are looking to make friends and you can explore with knowledgeable experts who have the inside scoop. Have the planning done for you and the worry taken out of the equation so you can make the most of your new adventure.
Traveling solo is one of the most rewarding experiences a person can have. Don't let fear stop you from immersing yourself in new cultures, learning history and knocking off one more place on your bucket list.
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The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill directory of legal organizations to assist mental health consumers, family members, and advocates.
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Collection of landmark Supreme Court cases affecting those with psychiatric diagnoses, published on the Web Site of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. The rest of this site also offers useful information.
Article found on the Psych Rights Law Project for Psychiatric Rights. It details the laws surrounding issues like involuntary commitment, forced medication, and links to other references.
List of U.S. Supreme Court decisions dated from 1954 to 1993, collected by Psychiatry and the Law Web site, on J.F. Hooper's Forensic Psychiatry Resource.
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Web page devoted to policy topics affecting mental health consumers.
"The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is a nonprofit organization devoted to improving the lives of people with mental illnesses through changes in policy and law."
They are an excellent resource for information on laws affecting mental health consumers on issues like housing, advance directives, education, criminal justice, past and present court cases, and more.
A detailed guide to several laws affecting the lives of individuals with disabilities, including psychiatric disabilities. It includes the Americans with Disabilities Act, Telecommunications Act, Fair Housing Act, Rehabilitation Act, and others.
The Law Project for Psychiatric Rights: The Law Project for Psychiatric Rights (PsychRights) is a non-profit, tax exempt 501(c)(3) public interest law firm whose mission is to mount a strategic legal campaign against forced psychiatric drugging and electroshock in the United States.


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EP. 002 - Reaping the Rewards of Deep Friendship with Juliet Maris
This podcast was originally recorded in July 2017. Juliet and I talk about the beauty of holding space, crossing the client to friend bridge, the power of grounded sisterhood, and witchy connection. We also open up about times we've had to let go of friendships and the importance of mourning that loss.
We mention going to a Tony Robbins event, which we had attended in March 2017. We break down some of our experience in episode 004.
Juliet Maris an Alignment Therapist & Yoga Instructor in New York City who believes that life is about balance. With a background in dance, massage, and personal training, she has a deep understanding of how the body works on many different levels. She uses a mind, body, spirit approach in pain relief to facilitate more healing in less time. This is possible because all facets of pain are being addressed.
To Juliet, healing is about understanding your patterns and making decisions that support your body. She empowers her clients to take their health in their own hands by sharing the tools they need to stay out of pain. When the body's in alignment, there's only room for wellness.
Please feel free to drop a comment below with any topics you would like to hear about on the show and/or any specific person you would like to hear me chat with!


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Taylor and Sierra are best of friends, more like sisters. But Sierra has always gotten what she wants, even if it means hurting Taylor for it. From kissing Callum (Taylor's crush) to stealing the guy they both meet online one afternoon.
Sierra is wild and agrees to meet the new love of her life in the city, asking Taylor to cover for her. But Sierra never comes home. One day turns into two, and then three, and Taylor must tell someone that something isn't right. Something is very wrong.
This story is so eerie. Each chapter I hope that something will give and it will all work out and everyone can go home happy, but it doesn't work that way. The teens in this story could be anyone, or even any adults meeting up with a stranger they met online who has fed them some lies about who they are. This could happen to anybody.
Unfortunately we live in a world where there are people who will take advantage of those just wanting to connect with another person.
All teens, in fact, every person who uses the internet should read this book. Know the risk before you take it.
Ferris is a former police officer and paramedic and she brings with her a wealth of past experience to weave into her story, which just adds to the scary factor. I read this in one day. This woman is an amazing writer.


text: $1 Silicone Pot Holder from Dollar Tree as Makeup Brush Cleaner January 25, 2016 Channing Hanneman So as we all know I am completely OBSESSED with the Dollar Tree. I heard a few months back that the silicone pot holders from there are perfect for cleaning makeup brushes. I had been on the look out ever since I heard that with no luck in finding one. But finally on my most recent trip I saw one! It was a pretty blue color. I am sure they have other colors but my store only had one in stock.On the parts where your fingers go it has a scalloped texture. In the center the texture consists of horizontal lines. These grooves aren't super thick but textured enough to rough up product.I noticed these have a very similar look to other makeup brush cleaner mats that are on the market. I saw once recently from a high end company that was a silicone mat with textured bumps that looked very similar to the potholder but flat.I have close ups above of the texture of the product. The sides are great for bigger brushes. The center is perfect for smaller eye shadow brushes.I took my brushes and put brush cleanser on top. Then while the water was running I swirled the brushes onto the pot holder to get deep into the bristles.The product immediately came out! Usually when doing this by hand it takes about 2-4 min per brush but the texture helped get the product out so quickly and easily! It only took maybe a minute and my brushes looked brand new! I have a video of the product in action on my Instagram! Check it out!I even used it on my Beauty Blender. I clean this about once a month with my Blender Cleanser using the fill with water and squeeze method. It usually still has stains on it when I am done. But using this potholder the stains were completely gone! It was great!This was also very gentle. I didn't notice any major hair fall out from my brushes and the bristles weren't squished or anything.I HIGHLY recommend getting this the next time you are in the dollar store. I might cut mine so it lays flat to see if that makes a difference but for $1 it is steal! Plus it is small so storing it is a breeze.Make sure to check out my pictures to see the product in action! I only had 1 hand as the other one was taking pictures so sorry for the awkward angles :PCheck out my Instagram for more pictures! Subscribe Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. Email Address Sign Up We respect your privacy. Thank you! Follow Lifestyle RSS


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Periodontal disease is the progressive loss of bone around teeth. If left untreated, periodontal disease can lead to tooth loss. Periodontal flap surgery is one of the many options available for periodontal treatment if the initial therapy (called scaling and root planing) does not resolve the problem.
Dental implants are provided as a treatment option for situations where the teeth have already been lost. They consist of a titanium screw (which is placed easily into the bone), and a crown which is then placed over it. The final result is a almost- natural looking and functioning tooth.


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Big Brown Bat
Common Name: Big Brown Bat
Scientific Name: Eptesicus fuscus
Total Length: 4.4-5.2 inches
Tail Length: 1.4-2.2 inches
Weight: 0.5-0.8 ounces
Comments: Big brown bats may be the most common bat in Kansas. They have soft, brown fur with a naked face and ears. Females bear 1-2 young in late May or early June. Several hundred may gather in maternity colonies located in barns, bridges and attics, walls and chimneys of old buildings. They hibernate in caves, rock crevices, mines, and buildings. Big brown bats forage over water, forest edges and fields from dusk to midnight. They drink by scooping sips of water while flying. They may live up to 19 years in the wild.
Distribution: Big brown bats range from southern Central America into Canada. They are found throughout Kansas in nearly every habitat.
Food: Big brown bats consume approximately a third of their weight each night while feeding on insects, primarily beetles.