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Solar Africa - Solar Exhibition In Kenya
Kenya is all prepared to spend USD 2.1 billion on electrification in off-grid areas focusing on renewable powered minigrids.As part of the nation's 2016-21 strategic plan, the Rural Electrification Authority aims to install around 450 minigrids powered by solar sources.
On the consumer side, it is estimated that about 25,000 to 30,000 solar PV products are traded annually in the Kenyan market and that at least every household has owned atleast one solar PV product.
The 06th Solar Expo Kenya will not only serve as a platform in Kenya but the entire East and Central African region. The participation in 2019 is expected to rise by at least 30% owing to the ever increasing need of solar projects and products in Africa. While exhibitors from 14 countries participated in 2018, the figures in 2019 are expected to reach 20 countries.Read More
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Visitor ProfileThe Region's Trade Exhibition attracts top industry professionals from all over the Africa. Their Profiles includes Manufacturers, distributors, agents, Importers & Exporters etc.
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City / Country InfoKenya is located in Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Tanzania and Somalia. It covers an area about twice the size of Nevada.
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Market InfoThe strength of the tourist industry coupled with years of growth in manufacturing and services has made Kenya, especially Nairobi, the commercial center of East Africa.
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Xi'an LONGi New Energy Co., Ltd
Headquartered in Xi'an China, LONGi New Energy Co., Ltd is committed to becoming the world's leading integrated service provider of solar power, which covers Large Scale / distributed solar power station, off- grid PV...
NTPC Ltd.
NTPC is India's largest energy conglomerate with roots planted way back in 1975 to accelerate power development in India. Since then it has established itself as the dominant power major with presence in the entire value chain of the power generation business.
As a full system house, we at BayWa r.e. Solar Energy Systems GmbH offer the full range of components for photovoltaic systems: PV-storage solutions, solar modules, inverters and hot water heat pumps...
The show was very good for promoting our new products. When big companies want to expand their brand, SOLAREXPO is a good place as it has gathered a lot of customers.
This is the second time we have exhibited. We have come back because it's a pretty good show and it is well organized. We have met a lot of prospective customers. I think the African market is huge and the industry is focused on developing.
SOLAREXPO gives a big opportunity for the sector to grow and develop and it made our international relationships stronger through its global participation. We met our domestic and overseas customers and got a chance to learn about new companies attending the fair. We introduced our new products and experienced a busy, active and very efficient 3 days in terms of visitors.
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If you`re interested in creating an AVI using JPEG ( JPG ) PNG or BMP images you`ve landed on the right page. I would like to present you a free ( clean ) application that will do the job. This is a small utility named MakeAVI. The entire application has around 300 KB ( Zip archive ) and when decompressed you get a double size. It`s small, free and it will work.
Note: I`ve been testing this on Windows XP SP 3 and Windows 7 - although screenshots were made both in XP and 7 in order to obtain a smaller size. I`ve also used the PNG image format instead of JPG or BMP, it`s just a matter of taste - I personally prefer PNG. At a first look, you don`t need any help, however I`ve encountered several errors such as: movies were playing too fast and I was able to see only one image, when trying to create an AVI from pics with a different size I couldn`t, I obtained huge files, I also didn`t understood how to use the playback frame rate etc.
What I did was to return to ``Readme`` file, read everything carefully and finally, I`ve figured how to use MakeAVI. I will stop here and I will share with you my entire experience with this utility. First, go to MakeAVI homepage and download the application. As I said, it`s a ZIP archive and it should look like this:
Obviously you need to extract the ZIP archive but before you do, create a Folder, otherwise you will get four files spread. Here`s what I`ve did - all files in one folder :
Now, I will open Paint ( you can use any other graphical applications ) and I will create several PNG files. Actually I will create 10 images, each one of them representing a number from 1 to 10. I will skip this part however here`s how it looks after I finished this process.
Important Note: It`s very important to keep an approximate size for each image, be consistent. In this example, all of my images have 224x240 size. It doesn`t matter what they ``contain`` if one pic is larger than another because of what`s inside. I am not going to explain how to do this but here`s a tip: in Paint ( from Windows ) or any other graphic application, create a standard size and paste or create all the pics ( images ) in that size - that`s it. Keep the same size and you will create great AVI files not to mention that it will also look more professional. I will explain you why this is so important.
I`ve opened MakeAVI - that`s how it looks, it may look like it doesn`t have a lot of features but it works. First thing to do is to click on ``Add Files``.
Navigate to the folder where you`ve created your files, select them and click on ``Open`` to load them in program interface.
As you can see I`ve loaded all of them and I selected the ``Crop`` feature. You can read the following statement from ``Readme`` file: ``All the images have to be the same size to go into an AVI file``. If you will try to use a set of images that has a different size you will get an error and you will not be able to create an AVI. The ``Crop`` feature will adjust the images BUT you will obtain a bad looking result. Also, for the first time, use a lower playback frame and adjust later to a higher or lower speed - it depends on how you want the result to appear. Those are the only 2 settings so click ``Begin`` button to move on.
You will be required to choose a location of where to save the AVI file and also to add a name to this file. When you`re ready - SAVE.
There is also a small pop-up window that will allow you to choose a video compressor. If you plan to encode this file to other video formats later keep the default compression method ``Full Frames ( Uncompressed )``.
In this example, I am not interested in editing this file later. I just want a small size ( as small as possible ) so I will choose the following compression method: ``Cinepak Codec by Radius``.
Right after I hit the ``OK`` button, the file will be created. In order to see the result, I need to navigate to the folder ( location ) where I specified to be saved. That`s how it looks on my computer, please note the .AVI extension.
My default video player is Gom Player ( you probably use another one ) but you can use any multimedia player capable to play AVI format. Here`s how it looks when I opened the file I`ve just created in my player.
Even more, the AVI file has around 62KB ( tiny ) but I have compressed the file using WinRAR and I`ve uploaded the archive in RAR format which reduced this to 17 KB. If you`re curious to see how it looks, download my 1st-AVI-file-from-PNG-images and extract the RAR archive ( all major file archivers will work ). The ``movie`` looks like the introduction of an old movie from past century. I repeat, you can make AVI files from PNG, JPEG or BMP images but not GIF format, at least not at the time that I`ve wrote this article.Tweet

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The YaHookah Computer Pipe brings together all the good things in the world: computers and flavoured tobacco/sheesha (what is traditionally smoked out of a hookah).
This bad boy was constructed out of an old desktop, and with some love and ingenuity, turned into one badass bong.
Check out the gallery for more of the YaHookah Computer Pipe and you might just end up making your own.
Implications - In a world where both legal and illegal substance consumption appeals to a wide range of people, products that enhance, simplify or personalize these consumption experiences are everywhere. From vodka you can inhale to creative bong styles, drug-related products are rapidly expanding to accomodate the growing substance-consuming population.
Smokeable Desktops
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Bong Vodka
Tulip-Inspired Coffee Makers
Day-Glo Party People
Isotopes Identify Marijuana Origins
Badass Beer Bongs
The Yahookah Computer Pipe Lets You Smoke 'Em if You Got 'Em
- By: Robyn CurrieMar 9, 2010 Updated: Jun 16 2011
References: gizmodo & instructables
References: gizmodo & instructables


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How to Maximize the Effectiveness of Your Trade Show Booth Staff
Today's guest post comes to you from trade show expert Tim Patterson, Founder of Communication One Exhibits. Tradeshow marketing isn't rocket science. But it's not a simple errand, either. After all, it's not hard to stand in a booth for three days straight nodding at passersby, saying hello, and collecting a few business cards from persistent visitors, thinking that you've done your job. That approach, however, won't get you very far. If you already feel like you're doing everything else right––trade show planning, pre-show marketing, booth design, and solid follow-up––but still have mediocre results that leave you scratching your head, it might be time to take a closer look at your booth staff.
How to Maximize the Effectiveness of Your Trade Show Booth Staff
Bringing the Right People
As Mel White of Classic Exhibits says, "If you bring ten people to the show, at least six are the wrong ones." These staffers are some of your most important assets at any trade show. They should have a combination of great people skills, charisma, and excellent product and company knowledge. They should be prepared to work for several days, avoiding the attitude that it's a "vacation" from the office. Staffers should be outgoing, intelligent, approachable, friendly and knowledgeable. If they're a bit lacking in one of these qualities naturally, they should at least be open and able to actively developing those skills. While some people are naturally introverted, for instance, they're often able to adapt and do a great job when required.
Setting Expectations
Unfortunately, many staffers are simply not prepared for trade show sales. A tradeshow floor is, at best, a chaotic environment. A typical salesperson with no trade show experience or training may expect a "typical" sales situation––one where they've set up an appointment and plan for an hour-long meeting in which they discuss the product in detail. That approach won't fly on the tradeshow floor, where there may be thousands of exhibitors and tens of thousands of attendees to contend with. At a show, the sales process is more like speed dating for salespeople and prospects. A staffer's goal should be to ask specific questions, engage the visitor, and quickly determine whether or not they're likely to place an order (either at the show or in the future). That doesn't have to mean rushing people through a cattle call process. Properly trained booth staff can ask straightforward questions to identify prospects, and spend more time with them if necessary. It's also important to note that buyers are looking to maximize their trade show time as well. On a side note, if the booth display's graphics are doing their job, much of a visitor's self-selection process is done before they ever approach the booth.
Booth Staff Training
Should you invest in staff training? Andy Saks, Lead Speaker and Presentation Expert at Spark Presentations, believes that booth staffers from virtually any company or situation can benefit from training. Saks says, "A professional trainer will focus on getting staffers to understand the particular show and how the company's goals relate to exhibiting at that show. A good training session will have staffers practice and engage in play-acting situations." Ken Newman, owner of Magnet Productions, says, "It's important that booth staff know how to approach strangers without being obnoxious. It's one of the best skills that a staffer can have." Saks and Newman have conducted dozens of booth staff trainings over the years and have the data and testimonials to prove that booth staff training is a key element to exhibiting success, if not the most important element.
Building a Knowledge Base
How much do your booth staffers really know about the company's products and marketing efforts? Many companies don't engage in cross-department information sharing, often to the detriment of their tradeshow marketing efforts. When employees are fully educated about the company's tradeshow marketing efforts and are up to speed on all new products and services, they're more likely to buy into the overall effort. Sharing knowledge across various departments of the company is important to collaboration, especially on the front lines of a trade show, where staffers are often engaged with customers and potential clients in a wide assortment of topics. One of the best things you can do for your marketing efforts (tradeshow and otherwise) is to increase your employees' knowledge base. Plan on teaching sessions to give them a deeper understanding of your products and services. Schedule training sessions either in-house or with a professional trainer so they can be fully prepared to meet the challenges of hectic show. Loyalty and performance! It really works. If you have any other questions regarding these trade show tips, let us know in the comments below.
Author Biography:
Tim Patterson is a trade show strategist, blogger and Founder of Communication One Exhibits. Tim's happy to talk about trade shows all day if you let him. Give him a call at 503-507-4110, or read his blog and subscribe to his newsletter at http://TradeshowGuyBlog.com. You can also find Tim on Twitter @tradeshowguy.


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This month is a special Coffee and Yoga. We're so fortunate to have Susan Dunn, Coordinator for Capital Health's "My Health. Our Community" facilitate our Coffee and Yoga meet Tuesday.
- What does sustainable healthcare mean to you?
- How does your health make a difference?
- What do you need to know to use the healthcare system to the greatest benefit?
Tuesday evening we'll be considering these questions, where does Yoga fit in and how can we make a difference.
Like all Coffee and Yoga meetups, everyone is welcome and it's free! This will be the last "My Health. Our Community" chats until the Fall, so please come on out and join in the discussion!


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Time for some screenshots of Pyskool in action. If they look eerily like the original Spectrum games, that would be because I'm using the original graphics. However, to go some way towards convincing you that these screenshots are not merely of the original games, I hacked the config files so that things happen that never happened in the originals.
In the Back to Skool screenshot in this post, Eric is supposed to be in the Blue Room with Mr Rockitt, and Mr Creak is teaching a mixed class of boys and girls in the Science Lab. Heresy!
See the next post for a screenshot of Skool Daze. I was going to put both screenshots in this post, but WordPress seems to make a mess of any post with more than one image in it. At least, I couldn't figure out how to fix it.


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Halloween Couple Costumes Dress Up
Description: This beautiful couple is preparing for the Halloween night. They were invited to a costumed party and they both want to look very cool and original. Help them both find the perfect Halloween costumes and make sure their outfits also match with each other! Check out all these special clothes, accessories and hairstyles available in this game and find for each of them the perfect combination. In the end, make sure they make a perfect Halloween couple!
Did you like this game?
Instructions: Use the mouse to click the category tabs to dress the couple up.
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One of the world's famous jail, once home to some of America's most wanted.
"Break the rules and you go to prison, break the prison rules and you go to Alcatraz".
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What are Preemie Mentors?
Preemie parent mentors are professionals and parents who have either had preemies or worked with preemies. They volunteer with The Gift of Life in order to use their knowledge, experience, and passion to assist other parents of preemies in overcoming the unique challenges these moms and dads face. Preemie mentors give parents encouragement, support, and access to resources, communicating via email, phone, live chat, and/or in-person depending on need and availability.
Meet The Gift of Life's Preemie Mentors:
Jen Labriola
Jen's twins were born 11 weeks early. These two adorable micro-preemies were born weighing only 1lb 12 oz and 2lb 5oz - they were born early due to an umbilical cord issue in the smaller baby.
I can help with cord issues, twins, NICU issues with nurses, formula ideas, dealing with twins, reflux, work/life balance, stress/anxiety, working mom, infertility, NICU blood transfusion, dealing with remarks about having smaller babies, PTSD from NICU.
- Jen
Contact Jen at firstname.lastname@example.com
Erin Burns
My name is Erin. I gave birth to my first born on April 26, 2012, 3 months premature. Chloe weighed 1 pound 2 ounces 11 inches long. I had her because of IUGR. She was in the Nicu for 120 days. She had hydrocephalus, a Gruver, laser eye surgery and 4 shunt revisions. She was a happy little girl. She did not grow and eventually succumbed to a rare genetic disorder February 27, 2015. She will forever be remembered as a fighter.
Experience with g tubes, giving blood ( Chloe was a very hard stick), I had to administer shots to Chloe after she lost her leg so I'm also familiar with amputation.
For more information, see A Tribute to Chloe
Contact Erin at firstname.lastname@example.com
Jennifer Figueroa
My preemies were born at 25 weeks. Days spent in the NICU: 432. Days Current age of preemies: 2 years and 7 months.
Our NICU Journey: We spent 432 days in the Hospital. Mateo is a twin survivor, Lucas passed away a week after they born. Mateo's lungs were immature insomuch that at 4 months old we did the trach. He is vent dependent, G-tube and has a trach. But God showed us that there's NO limitation or situation where His power can't show. Mateo is now crawling, standing and playing like a normal toddler. God is good and I always believe in the power of prayer.
- Jennifer
Contact Jennifer at email@example.com
Marcus Moore
Marcus might not consider himself to be a superhero, but he's Superman to Rosie and Kaleb. In fact, in the telling of his story any dad of a preemie can find the courage to soar in his role as a father. Marcus is the co-founder of The Gift of Life. When Miracle Kaleb was born, Marcus left his job to stay home and take good care of his brand new preemie son. Now Kaleb is a healthy young boy and Marcus does all he can to reach out and give back for the miracle he and his family have received - he is eager to serve as a preemie mentor.
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Rosie Moore
Rosie Moore had a premature baby, Kaleb, who was born weighing only 1lb and 10 oz - he only spent 27 weeks in the womb and was born 13 weeks early. Kaleb was in the neonatal intensive care unit for 5 months. During the Moore's stay in the NICU, Rosie noticed how she and her family did not have support of anyone other than the staff. The NICU can be a busy and ironically lonely place - that's why Rosie founded The Gift of Life. Now Kaleb is growing up strong and Rosie is working to give back to the preemie community by running this organization and serving as a preemie mentor.
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At $2.99, Sally's Spa is our absolute favorite of the time management games we tested for this write-up. In this game, you run a virtual spa, providing steam baths, massages, manicures, pedicures, and more. You aim to keep your customers happy and radiant (literally) by dragging them from one station to the next, applying spa services, and balancing their needs against your limited resources of time and equipment.
As your salon earns money, you re-invest into improvements such as hiring employees to automate some of the stations and upgraded equipment to provide higher levels of satisfaction. The challenges grow more sophisticated over time (although I could have done without the whole eyebrow tweezing service that appears late in the game), as you attempt to perfect your spa-fu.


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You tell us, what do YOU think?
You tell us, what do YOU think?
Caught this one on Slate today. It is the e-mail we should all be sending in an attempt to combat the rumors of his being Muslim or not being American enough…
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To: [Redacted]
Subject: WHO IS BARACK OBAMA?
There are many things people do not know about BARACK OBAMA. It is every American's duty to read this message and pass it along to all of their friends and loved ones.
Barack Obama wears a FLAG PIN at all times. Even in the shower.
Barack Obama says the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE every time he sees an American flag. He also ends every sentence by saying, "WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL." Click here for video of Obama quietly mouthing the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE in his sleep.
A tape exists of Michelle Obama saying the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE at a conference on PATRIOTISM.
Every weekend, Barack and Michelle take their daughters HUNTING.
Barack Obama is a PATRIOTIC AMERICAN. He has one HAND over his HEART at all times. He occasionally switches when one arm gets tired, which is almost never because he is STRONG.
Barack Obama has the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE tattooed on his stomach. It's upside-down, so he can read it while doing sit-ups.
There's only one artist on Barack Obama's iPod: FRANCIS SCOTT KEY.
Barack Obama is a DEVOUT CHRISTIAN. His favorite book is the BIBLE, which he has memorized. His name means HE WHO LOVES JESUS in the ancient language of Aramaic. He is PROUD that Jesus was an American.
Barack Obama goes to church every morning. He goes to church every afternoon. He goes to church every evening. He is IN CHURCH RIGHT NOW.
Barack Obama's new airplane includes a conference room, a kitchen, and a MEGACHURCH.
Barack Obama's skin is the color of AMERICAN SOIL.
Barack Obama buys AMERICAN STUFF. He owns a FORD, a BASEBALL TEAM, and a COMPUTER HE BUILT HIMSELF FROM AMERICAN PARTS. He travels mostly by FORKLIFT.
Barack Obama says that Americans cling to GUNS and RELIGION because they are AWESOME.
We know your fed up with the same crap on TV. I mean, how many times can Meredith and McDreamy break it off and rekindle their tired courtship? Stop wasting your time with the drivel pouring out of the major networks and "Let's Get Laid!" Watch the trailer. Check the website. Get excited for this new web series.
There was once a time in Germany where its leaders forbade the mere act of thinking certain things, where censorship reigned for fear of the influence of new ideas. No I don't mean 1938, it is happening now, in 2008. More than sixty years since the fall of Third Reich, Germany appears to be wrestling with its Nazi guilt as Madame Tussauds announced its new wax museum will showcase a figurine of Adolf Hitler.
Hitler waxing poetic?
Many in Germany are outraged that Tussauds would dare include Hitler in an exhibit of world leaders in the Berlin Wax Museum set to open in July. Johannes Tuchel, editor of Gedenkstaette Deutscher Widerstand, a memorial for opponents of the Nazi regime stated the sentiment clearly, "It's tasteless…A waxworks museum is meant to entertain and to amuse. It's not appropriate to have a Hitler figure there." He further elaborated his feelings, ""It's embarassing that this part of German history should be exhibited like this. There's also the danger that young people could try to take pictures with Hitler."
Upon reading this morsel I was shocked. I had heard that Germans share a guilt over the Nazi era. I figured most felt no such feelings. I harbor no feelings of the so-called "White" guilt for sins of my great, great, great, great grandfathers. Should African descendants feel guilty for the sins of some tribes who sold other tribes into slavery? Its hard to say yes, isn't it? The Nazi-guilt has made it illegal to use swastikas for any use unless explicitly shown in an attempt to satirize or distance one's self from the National socialism movement of the 1930s and 40s. This is the case despite the fact the Nazi's hold no rights over the image. They co-opted the symbol, just as Rome did with pagan imagery in their rise to power, in order to acquire authenticity through the use of historical symbolism. You can find references to it use many uses here. Buddhism, a philosophical religious tradition that focuses on self improvement through meditation, embraced the inherited symbol. Depending on its orientation, it means either universal harmony, the balance of opposites, or love and mercy. For the Hindus, the symbol can mean anything from the universe to a compass or even represents the god Surya.
How many young students in Germany will ever know this? As embarrassed generations take the paint brush to the mural of history, other important historical elements are white washed along with Nazism. History must be retold to avoid the mistakes of our fore bearers. Madame Tussauds will depictv Hitler in a diminutive manner where he "will be hunched over a desk in a dimly lit bunker," according to a museum spokesman. Perhaps this is a concession to the German people, an attempt to avoid hostilities. It didn't work.
In fairness, Berlin's Mayor Klaus Wowereit did request via letter that the display include historical facts abouts the crimes Hitler committed. The JTA said, "An unscientific, interactive survey in the Berlin Tagesspiegel daily newspaper showed that 57 percent of about 1,400 readers agree that 'Hitler is an historical figure, thus belongs in the show,' while 43 percent said 'Hitler should stay where he belongs – in history books.'" There are indeed signs of a loosening on anti-Hitler policies and opinions across Deutschland, although it is still illegal to show artwork glorifying him.
Madame Tussauds' forthcoming exhibit will do a great service to Germany and humanity at large. Forcing later generations to confront the sins of their fathers for education's sake will hopefully insure us from ourselves later. This is not the case yet, ahem, for Darfur. Stephan Kramer, general secretary of Germany's Central Council of Jews, said, "Trying to erase Hitler from history doesn't work and is counterproductive," and he went on to point out seeing Hitler hunched over may help "demystify" Hitler. Finally, the Madame Tussauds in a statement provided the most obvious point:
"[Hitler's rule] stands for an important, though also appalling, turning point in the development of modern Europe…To ignore Hitler's role in this era would allow a strange gap to develop in the German and Berlin history that we show from [19th century chancellor Otto von] Bismarck to the present day."
Politicians, historians, radicals, moderates and ignorant citizens please put down the white out and embrace the past we may better our future.
Design for Humanity is SOLD OUT!
From the ticket purchasing website:
Sorry if you didn't get any tickets…get on it next time!
See you there..
Passed to us from a friend…
Please be sure your son Alex understands that he "would be better off simply accepting my teachings without resistance."
WTF? Ignorant rhetoric infuriates me (and probably most thinking beings). No argument could justify indifference toward the facts in the school environment. If we did not challenge prevailing theories or idiot teachers, the Sun would not only be revolving around the Earth, but our Ocean's would be flowing into space off of our flat planet's precipice. Moreover, this writer is of the opinion that a child's education involve the teachings of facts and more importantly the understanding of how to think, evolve and adapt.
I recall my European History teacher sophomore year of high school. She was not the brightest. The first week of class she stressed that dates were not so important to our study of history. I get that. I understand that in addition to the facts, the teaching of history must convey the broader lessons learned in the past. However on a number of occasions this teacher of mine confused dates, misstated facts and even incorrectly marked test answers as wrong.
More recently I had a 10 minute argument with one of my bosses over the meaning of "subsequent." He was insistent, much like the detention-serving teacher above, until I finally printed out the definition from Dictionary.com. He was subsequently reluctant to believe the facts.
What is it about the human psyche that drives us to insist on fallacy? How many times have you had this argument? Is it our ego or pride that insists on winning no matter if our causes is right or wrong, true of false? Does this represent a problem with our education system or something deeper within ourselves?
Simply "accepting teachings without resistance" is a terrible idea, practically a crime for a teacher to suggest it. Found some information at Snopes.com and discovered the above letter may be a hoax. "No Mr. Teacher, I read on Snopes that Adam Hilliker, not Adolf Hitler, was the Führer of the Third Reich!"


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Dogs Deserve Better
These beautiful dogs should never be forced to fight
Pit Bulls and other dogs are victims of the selfishness of humanity. Untold numbers of Pit Bulls and other breeds suffer great pain and death – brutally used in dog fights for the entertainment of humans.
Why do some humans think that they have a right to do this to another living, breathing, feeling animal such as a dog?!
Why do governments in so called developed and civilized countries not unilaterally criminalize dog fighting?
When we allow the practice of Dog Fighting to continue we show that man has learned nothing over the ages of assigning value and intelligence to other species.
Enlighten yourself – learn, grow, evolve – I challenge all Governments to stop promoting dog fights and thus the pain and cruel suffering of these defenseless dogs, instead open your eyes and see what dogs can teach you about being a better human being!
Dog's don't get to choose who they live with and what is done to them. Their welfare and their lives are at the mercy of human beings – will they end up with someone who truly respects and loves them or with someone who uses and abuses them – then discards their life as if it is trash. This means that we need be very serious about protecting them.
Dogs are intelligent, sensitive animals. Each dog has its own unique personality. The full ranges of personalities we see in humans exist in dogs – the main difference being that cruelty is unique to humans…this attribute does not exist in dogs. There have been many well known and respected people throughout history who have said that humans who endured in the face of great adversity carry many scars but it is these same people who have the most to contribute to society. I believe that the same can be said for the dog.
All dogs have so much that they are willing to share with humanity. If we are willing to open our minds to see, we can learn so much from them about ourselves. They can help us be more aware of our own behaviour and give us a second chance to grow into better, wiser and happier individuals. When you help a dog it is not just the dog that gets a second lease on life and a new opportunity…it is also the human.
Dogs are not plant crops they are living, breathing, feeling animals no different than a human. Except dogs are never cruel – but humans are!
My own rescued Boxer x Pit Bull is an one such example. He was purchased by people that wanted a tough dog. They abused him and messed him up so badly – they surrendered him eventually to me – after he was abused from 8 weeks of age to 8 months of age…it has taken me 2 years to undo the damage that was done to him!
If he had not made it to me he would have been euthanized – he was aggressive to a red zone state and no shelter would take him. The people that did this to him walked away – no penalty. Robbie my Boxer x Pit Bull and me worked very hard to repair the damage that humans did. Many dogs never even get this second chance!
Do you think this is fair, do you think this is right? I don't. It breaks my heart. I do not believe that humans are the most intelligent species on earth.
Robbie my Boxer x Pit Bull deserved what all the dogs who are maimed and die in dog fights every day deserve – a chance to be the gentle, loving dog they were meant to be!
Each dog, like every human has its own personality, likes and dislikes, fears and things that they anticipate with their own form of joy. Have humility and empathy – recognize that dogs are worthy of proper care and consideration. Please help make a profound difference in changing the future – making it a better place for dogs.
What a dog wants most is to have the opportunity to live the life it deserves to live – to be loved and to give love like only a dog can.
You have the opportunity to be a decent human being – to provide leadership not stupidity and unfathomable cruelty.
SUPPORT TOUGHER LAWS for THE WELFARE OF DOGS;
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Euonymus, 3 years in a pond basket with cat litter.
When I potted this little stick, 3 years ago I cut off ~95% of the roots, imagine a 1 cm thick CD. Today it was a solid block, 30x30x20 cm, of very ramified, fine feeder roots. Trunk diameter has grown from two to five cm in the same time. I cut the trunk and took the roots down to that CD size again and put it back in the basket but only filled it to 50%. now it's back to waiting another 2-3 years. Top will be worked in the meantime.
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Pricing may be one solution to managing congestion on the transportation network, with implications for financing tomorrow's infrastructure.
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FHWA is embarking on a 20-year effort to collect more and better bridge data to improve management now and far into the future.
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The Maryland State Highway Administration and FHWA partnered to study the effects of scour on these environmentally friendly and economic roadway structures.
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The citizens of New Hampshire write a long-range transportation plan to address congestion, land use, and related issues.
Virtual Highways — A Vision of the Future
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FHWA demonstrated new visualization technologies for a roadway design process in Montana to improve project delivery time.
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By Jennifer Olin, BSN, RN
Most weeks one of the features here at Notes from the Nurses' Station is a profile of an RN who does a special job, has taken an interesting career path, or is an expert in their field. These men and women aren't necessarily widely known, they may not be famous, but they are the nurses who make healthcare interesting and relevant.
Do you know any nurses like this?
I present you with two challenges. First, it is Nurse.com's annual Nursing Excellence Awards, honoring superior nurses in regions across the country. From the regional winners the National Nurse of the Year is selected.
The categories for nomination are:
In 1500 words or less you will be asked to answer a series of questions as to why you think your nominee is outstanding and why they should be named Nurse of the Year. For most of us, if you know someone you feel that passionately about, answering the questions will not be difficult.
My second challenge is considerably less work. Tell me who your fabulous nurses are and why. I am always interested in speaking with colleagues and finding out what makes them tick, where their passion for nursing comes from, and what it is about them that make rest of us look up to them?
Just leave me a message in the reply section under this blog telling me a little about your favorite nurse and I will get in touch with you to find out more. I can't offer fame and fortune, but I can share what makes these RNs special with everyone else who stops by the Nurses' Station.


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Brian Armstrong serves as the Residential Learning Coordinator for the Oak Lane Community. Brian is originally from Norfolk, Virginia and received his bachelor of science degree in Criminal Justice from Virginia Commonwealth University. He earned a master of arts in education in Higher Education and Student Affairs from Virginia Tech. Brian has been a proud Hokie since 2014 and, prior to working for Housing and Residence Life, he was graduate assistant for student organizations with Student Engagement and Campus Life.
Brian is passionate about ensuring that college students are supported and cared for during the transformative whirlwind of undergraduate education. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, movies, shopping and being in the company of amazing people enjoying amazing conversation.
Brian's favorite Aspiration for Student Learning is Commit to Unwavering Curiosity because he has a curious nature and always wants to know more. Curiosity is what creates the cycle of lifelong learning.
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text: Original URL: Motorola Mobility to sack 800 ahead of Google gobble ? The Register Motorola Mobility to sack 800 ahead of Google gobble[ 31st October 2011 Motorola Mobility Holdings is firing some 800 staff ahead of being swallowed by search engine supertanker Google. The $12.5bn bid for the maker of mobile phones and set-top devices was tabled by Google in August and the deal is expected to close by the end of this year or early next subject to shareholder and regulatory approval. In an SEC filing late on Friday, Motorola Mobility outlined the "workforce reduction action". As part of the cost-cutting efforts, Motorola is rolling some 800 heads and will take a $31m restructuring on the nose in Q4 ended 1 January 2012, including $27m of severance costs and $4m facility exit costs. "Both of the Companys business segments (the Mobile Devices business and the Home business), as well as various corporate functions, are impacted by the action and the action affects employees globally," stated Motorola in the filing. In results for the third quarter ended 1 October, Motorola Mobility made a net loss of $32m, a slight improvement on the $34m losses it posted a year earlier, on the back of sales of $3.26bn, a year-on-year rise of 10.5 per cent.


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Last December, my son Grant and I joined Sacramento's Drowning Accident Rescue Team (DART). On May 13th, we were certified as Swift Water Rescue Technicians. It was a tough course, but a lot of fun and very rewarding. It all started when I was having lunch with one of our engineers and I spoke about my son who had decided to change his career path to law enforcement. Grant and …Read More
January 2018 Staff Promotions
Congratulations are in order for our staff members who received promotions this month. Well done all! DeAnn Splinter – Senior Project Manager, Associate Principal Eric Sifuentes – Senior Project Coordinator, Associate Eric Tien – Senior Project Coordinator, Associate Julie Bettencourt – Senior Project Coordinator Yesenia Watkins – Senior Design Technician II
Core Values Series: Cultivate Optimism
In the final edition of our Core Values Series, we asked our staff what "Cultivate Optimism" means to them (including some gardening metaphors): The way to cultivate optimism is to meticulously prepare the ground with discipline, plant the kernel of an idea, remove the seeds of doubt, feed and water with attention and trust you will grow, regardless of the result. Cultivating optimism in architecture encourages breakthroughs in design because …Read More
Core Values Series: Guided By Integrity
In this edition of our Core Values Series, we asked our staff what "Guided by Integrity" means to them. Doing the right thing . . . even if it means swallowing your pride and admitting you were wrong. Guided by Integrity. . . How we treat and respect others and honor Nacht & Lewis' legacy as that was the value held in highest regard by Daniel Nacht, FAIA Doing the …Read More
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Blog post written by George Hubert, Nacht & Lewis Project Architect With few exceptions, humans are social creatures. For this reason, teamwork, like community, is among those concepts that we intuitively link to happiness and success. If we are lucky, teamwork is a regular occurrence in our work and personal lives. In the 18 months that I've been at Nacht & Lewis, I've been very fortunate in this regard. But that's no accident …Read More
Happy Father's Day!
Happy Father's Day to every dad, daddy, father, papa, dada, grandpa, granddad, uncle, step-dad, and father figure! We appreciate you!! Ode to a father…The man who teaches you how to be a man. And I am not talking about being macho. I am not talking about "never let them see you cry". I am talking about instilling a sense of responsibility, a sense of inner pride. A father is one who …Read More
Happy Mother's Day!
This weekend we are celebrating the women in our lives who have helped us become who we are today. Mom, mother, mama, ma, mommy, or whatever term of endearment you choose, here are some words of gratitude from our staff here at Natch & Lewis about the special ladies in their lives. Happy Mother's Day! God has given us the capacity to accomplish almost anything we want, if we just believe …Read More
Get to Know the President : Mike Parrott, AIA
Who in Architecture do you admire? Why? My favorite architect is Santiago Calatrava. He is both an artist and a structural engineer which makes his projects very expressive. What companies do you admire? Why? I like Clif Bar. The owner had an opportunity to sell the business to a big company and chose not to. He felt he hadn't done all he wanted to do with the company. That there …Read More
2017 Staff Promotions
Congratulations to our team members! Mike Parrott | President Mike Smith | Associate Principal DeAnn Splinter | Associate Principal Lorenzo Lopez | Associate Principal Elizabeth Hawks McBride | Project Coordinator Yesenia Watkins | Senior Design Technician Rhonda Pettit | Director of Personnel Anthony Arroyo | Office Manager
Staff Spotlight: Michele Hausauer
Say hello to Michele Hausauer, our latest staff member addition at Nacht & Lewis! 1. What is your job at Nacht & Lewis and how long have you been doing it? Senior Project Coordinator and I've been here a little of three months. 2. What is the best part of your job at Nacht & Lewis? Maybe it is early to say this, but probably the people I work with and …Read More
Core Values Series: Empower the Team
In our third month of our Core Values Series, we ask our staff what our core value, "Empower the Team", means to them. Asking each staff member about Nacht & Lewis' core values has been so interesting and eye opening in seeing how differently each value can be interpreted person to person. You learn a lot about your teammates from this exercise and it really is conducive to working with each …Read More
Staff Spotlight: Jami M. Godkin
Say hello to Jami M. Godkin, Marketing Manager and resident animal-lover at Nacht & Lewis! 1. What is your job at Nacht & Lewis and how long have you been doing it? Marketing Manager and I've been here two months, but it feels like much longer because Nacht & Lewis is an awesome place to work! 2. What is the best part of your job at Nacht & Lewis? Creativity! I …Read More
California Education: Prop 51
The Kindergarten Through Community College Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2016, or Proposition 51, is a really big name for, "Let's help better educate our kids"! On November 8, 2016, California voters will be faced with the decision to support a State-wide facility bond to continue funding the construction and modernization of K-12 and Community College projects throughout the State. Proposition 51 will provide $9 billion to fund school …Read More
Core Values Series: Deliver Excellence
Last month, we started the "Core Values Series" where our staff shared what designing thoughtfully means to them. This month we hope to inspire you to go beyond good quality and acceptable products, into delivering excellence in everything you do. Here's our take on our next core value, delivering excellence: -Delivering excellence is not just providing quality work; it's the continued effort our team makes to improve our services, designs, …Read More
Exciting Changes on Our Horizon
Nacht & Lewis has always taken great pride in the work we have done, valued the many clients we have had the pleasure to serve, appreciated the contributions of those who have worked here and will continue to do our part to help shape the Sacramento landscape and community for the better. Our Future President, Michael Parrott Since joining the firm in 1996, Michael has worked on projects in the …Read More


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My most fluffy cat - she's a real teddy-bear and quite patient in photo shootings.
On this day the sky was uber blue and I really like the contrast of the sky and the cat.
The domestic cat (Felis catus or Felis silvestris catus) is a small, usually furry, domesticated, and carnivorous mammal. It is often called the housecat when kept as an indoor pet, or simply the cat when there is no need to distinguish it from other felids and felines. Cats are often valued by humans for companionship and their ability to hunt vermin and household pests.
Cats are similar in anatomy to the other felids, with strong, flexible bodies, quick reflexes, sharp retractable claws, and teeth adapted to killing small prey. Cat senses fit a crepuscular and predatory ecological niche. Cats can hear sounds too faint or too high in frequency for human ears, such as those made by mice and other small animals. They can see in near darkness. Like most other mammals, cats have poorer color vision and a better sense of smell than humans.
Despite being solitary hunters, cats are a social species, and cat communication includes the use of a variety of vocalizations (meowing, purring,trilling, hissing, growling and grunting) as well as cat pheromones and types of cat-specific body language.
Cats have a rapid breeding rate. Under controlled breeding, they can be bred and shown as registered pedigree pets, a hobby known as cat fancy. Failure to control the breeding of pet cats by neutering, and the abandonment of former household pets, has resulted in large numbers of feral catsworldwide, requiring population control.
Since cats were cult animals in ancient Egypt, they were commonly believed to have been domesticated there, but there may have been instances of domestication as early as the Neolithic from around 9500 years ago (7500 BC).
A genetic study in 2007 concluded that domestic cats are descended from African wildcats (Felis silvestris lybica) c. 8000 BC, in the Near East. According to Scientific American, cats are the most popular pet in the world, and are now found almost every place where people live.
The felids are a rapidly evolving family of mammals that share a common ancestor only 10–15 million years ago, and include, in addition to the domestic cat, lions, tigers, cougars, and many others. Within this family, domestic cats (Felis catus) are part of the genus Felis, which is a group of small cats containing approximately seven species (depending upon classification scheme). Members of the genus are found worldwide and include the jungle cat (Felis chaus) of southeast Asia, European wildcat (F. silvestris silvestris), African wildcat (F. s. lybica), the Chinese mountain cat(F. bieti), and the Arabian sand cat (F. margarita), among others.
All the cats in this genus share a common ancestor that probably lived around 6–7 million years ago in Asia. The exact relationships within the Felidae are close but still uncertain, e.g. the Chinese mountain cat is sometimes classified (under the name Felis silvestris bieti) as a subspeciesof the wildcat, like the North African variety F. s. lybica. As domestic cats are little altered from wildcats, they can readily interbreed. Thishybridization poses a danger to the genetic distinctiveness of wildcat populations, particularly in Scotland and Hungary, and possibly also the Iberian Peninsula.
The domestic cat was first classified as Felis catus by Carolus Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae in 1758. However, because of modern phylogenetics, domestic cats are now usually regarded as another subspecies of the wildcat, Felis silvestris. This has resulted in mixed usage of the terms, as the domestic cat can be called by its subspecies name, Felis silvestris catus. Wildcats have also been referred to as various subspecies of F. catus, but in 2003 the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature fixed the name for wildcats as F. silvestris. The most common name in use for the domestic cat remains F. catus, following aconvention for domesticated animals of using the earliest (the senior) synonym proposed. Sometimes the domestic cat has been called Felis domesticus or Felis domestica, as proposed by German naturalist J. C. P. Erxleben in 1777, but these are not valid taxonomic names and have been used only rarely in scientific literature, because Linnaeus's binomial takes precedence.
Cats have either a mutualistic or commensal relationship with humans. However, in comparison to dogs, cats have not undergone major changes during the domestication process, as the form and behavior of the domestic cat are not radically different from those of wildcats, and domestic cats are perfectly capable of surviving in the wild. This limited evolution during domestication means that domestic cats tend to interbreed freely with wild relatives, distinguishing them from other domesticated animals. Fully domesticated house cats also often interbreed with feral F. catus populations. However, several natural behaviors and characteristics of wildcats may have pre-adapted them for domestication as pets. These traits include their small size, social nature, obvious body language, love of play, and relatively high intelligence; they may also have an inborn tendency towards tameness.
There are two main theories about how cats were domesticated. In one, people deliberately tamed cats in a process of artificial selection, as they were useful predators of vermin. However, this has been criticized as implausible, because there may have been little reward for such an effort: cats generally do not carry out commands and, although they do eat rodents, other species such as ferrets or terriers may be better at controlling these pests. The alternative idea is that cats were simply tolerated by people and gradually diverged from their wild relatives through natural selection, as they adapted to hunting the vermin found around humans in towns and villages.
There is a population of Transcaucasian Black feral cats once classified as Felis daemon (Satunin, 1904), but now this population is considered to be a part of domestic cat.
Cats have excellent night vision and can see at only one sixth the light level required for human vision. This is partly the result of cat eyes having atapetum lucidum, which reflects any light that passes through the retina back into the eye, thereby increasing the eye's sensitivity to dim light.Another adaptation to dim light is the large pupils of cats' eyes. Unlike some big cats, such as tigers, domestic cats have slit pupils. These slit pupils can focus bright light without chromatic aberration, and are needed since the domestic cat's pupils are much larger, relative to their eyes, than the pupils of the big cats. Indeed, at low light levels a cat's pupils will expand to cover most of the exposed surface of its eyes. However, domestic cats have rather poor color vision and (like most non-primate mammals) have only two types of cones, optimized for sensitivity to blue and yellowish green; they have limited ability to distinguish between red and green. A 1993 paper found a response to mid-wavelengths from a system other than the rods which might be due to a third type of cone. However, this appears to be an adaptation to low light levels rather than representing truetrichromatic vision.
Cats have excellent hearing and can detect an extremely broad range of frequencies. They can hear higher-pitched sounds than either dogs or humans, detecting frequencies from 55 Hz up to 79 kHz, a range of 10.5 octaves; while humans can only hear from 31 Hz up to 18 kHz, and dogs hear from 67 Hz to 44 kHz, which are both ranges of about 9 octaves. Cats do not use this ability to hear ultrasound for communication but it is probably important in hunting, since many species of rodents make ultrasonic calls. Cat hearing is also extremely sensitive and is among the best of any mammal, being most acute in the range of 500 Hz to 32 kHz. This sensitivity is further enhanced by the cat's large movable outer ears (their pinnae), which both amplify sounds and help a cat sense the direction from which a noise is coming.
Cats have an acute sense of smell, which is due in part to their well-developed olfactory bulb and also to a large surface of olfactory mucosa, about 5.8 square centimetres (0.90 sq in) in area, which is about twice that of humans and only 1.7-fold less than the average dog. Cats are very sensitive topheromones such as 3-mercapto-3-methylbutan-1-ol, which they use to communicate through urine spraying and marking with scent glands. Cats also respond strongly to plants that contain nepetalactone, especially catnip, as they can detect that substance at less than one part per billion. This response is also produced by other plants, such as silver vine (Actinidia polygama) and the herb valerian; it may be caused by the smell of these plants mimicking a pheromone and stimulating cats' social or sexual behaviors.
Cats have relatively few taste buds compared to humans. Domestic and wild cats share a gene mutation that keeps their sweet taste buds from binding to sugary molecules like carbohydrates, leaving them with no ability to taste sweetness. Their taste buds instead respond to amino acids, bitter tastes and acids.
To aid with navigation and sensation, cats have dozens of movable vibrissae (whiskers) over their body, especially their face. These provide information on the width of gaps and on the location of objects in the dark, both by touching objects directly and by sensing air currents; they also trigger protectiveblink reflexes to protect the eyes from damage.
The average life expectancy for male indoor cats at birth is around 12 to 14 years, with females usually living a year or two longer. However, there have been reports of cats reaching into their 30s, with the oldest known cat, Creme Puff, dying at a verified age of 38. Feline life expectancy has increased significantly in recent decades. Having a cat neutered confers some health benefits, since castrated males cannot develop testicular cancer, spayed females cannot develop uterine or ovarian cancer, and both have a reduced risk of mammary cancer. The lifespan of feral cats is hard to determine accurately, although one study reported a median age of 4.7 years, with a range between 0 to 8.3 years.
Cats can suffer from a wide range of health problems, including infectious diseases, parasites, injuries and chronic disease. Vaccinations are available for many of these diseases, and domestic cats are regularly given treatments to eliminate parasites such as worms and fleas.
In addition to obvious dangers such as rodenticides, insecticides and herbicides, cats may be poisoned by many chemicals that are usually considered safe by their human guardians. This is because their livers are less effective at some forms of detoxification than those of many other animals, including humans and dogs. Some of the most common causes of poisoning in cats are antifreeze and rodent baits. It has also been suggested that cats may be particularly sensitive to environmental pollutants. When a cat has a sudden or prolonged serious illness without any obvious cause, it is possible that it has been exposed to a toxin.
Many human medicines should never be given to cats. For example, the painkiller paracetamol (also called acetaminophen, sold as Tylenol and Panadol) is extremely toxic to cats: even very small doses need immediate treatment and can be fatal. Even aspirin, which is sometimes used to treat arthritis in cats, is much more toxic to them than to humans and must be administered cautiously. Similarly, application of minoxidil (Rogaine) to the skin of cats, either accidentally or by well-meaning guardians attempting to counter loss of fur, has sometimes been fatal. Essential oils can be toxic to cats and there have been reported cases of serious illnesses caused by tea tree oil, including flea treatments and shampoos containing it.
Other common household substances that should be used with caution around cats include mothballs and other naphthalene products. Phenol-based products (e.g. Pine-Sol, Dettol (Lysol) orhexachlorophene) are often used for cleaning and disinfecting near cats' feeding areas or litter boxes but these can sometimes be fatal. Ethylene glycol, often used as an automotiveantifreeze, is particularly appealing to cats, and as little as a teaspoonful can be fatal. Some human foods are toxic to cats; for example chocolate can cause theobromine poisoning, although (unlike dogs) few cats will eat chocolate. Large amounts of onions or garlic are also poisonous to cats. Many houseplants are also dangerous, such as Philodendron species and the leaves of the Easter lily (Lilium longiflorum), which can cause permanent and life-threatening kidney damage.
Free-ranging cats are active both day and night, although they tend to be slightly more active at night. The timing of cats' activity is quite flexible and varied, which means that house cats may be more active in the morning and evening (crepuscular behavior), as a response to greater human activity at these times. Although they spend the majority of their time in the vicinity of their home, housecats can range many hundreds of meters from this central point, and are known to establish territories that vary considerably in size, in one study ranging from 7 to 28 hectares (17 to 69 acres).
Cats conserve energy by sleeping more than most animals, especially as they grow older. The daily duration of sleep varies, usually 12–16 hours, with 13–14 being the average. Some cats can sleep as much as 20 hours in a 24-hour period. The term "cat nap" for a short rest refers to the cat's tendency to fall asleep (lightly) for a brief period. While asleep, cats experience short periods of rapid eye movement sleep often accompanied by muscle twitches, which suggests that they are dreaming.
Although wildcats are solitary, the social behavior of domestic cats is much more variable and ranges from widely dispersed individuals to feral cat colonies that form around a food source, based on groups of co-operating females. Within such groups one cat is usually dominant over the others. Each cat in a colony holds a distinct territory, with sexually active males having the largest territories, which are about ten times larger than those of female cats and may overlap with several females' territories. These territories are marked by urine spraying, by rubbing objects at head height with secretions from facial glands, and by defecation. Between these territories are neutral areas where cats watch and greet one another without territorial conflicts. Outside these neutral areas, territory holders usually chase away stranger cats, at first by staring, hissing, and growling, and if that does not work, by short but noisy and violent attacks. Despite some cats cohabiting in colonies, cats do not have a social survival strategy, or apack mentality and always hunt alone.
Domestic cats use many vocalizations for communication, including purring, trilling, hissing, growling/snarling, grunting, and several different forms ofmeowing. By contrast, feral cats are generally silent. Their types of body language, including position of ears and tail, relaxation of whole body, and kneading of paws, are all indicators of mood. The tail and ears are particularly important social signal mechanisms in cats, e.g. with a raised tail acting as a friendly greeting, and flattened ears indicating hostility. Tail-raising also indicates the cat's position in the group's social hierarchy, with dominant individuals raising their tails less often than subordinate animals. Nose-to-nose touching is also a common greeting and may be followed by social grooming, which is solicited by one of the cats raising and tilting its head.
However, some pet cats are poorly socialized. In particular, older cats may show aggressiveness towards newly arrived kittens, which may include biting and scratching; this type of behavior is known as Feline Asocial Aggression.
Even though cats and dogs are believed to be natural enemies, they can live together if correctly socialized.
For cats, life in proximity to humans and other animals kept by them amounts to a symbiotic social adaptation. They may express great affection towards their human (and even other) companions, especially if they psychologically imprint on them at a very young age and are treated with consistent affection. It has been suggested that, ethologically, the human keeper of a cat functions as a sort of surrogate for the cat's mother, and that adult housecats live their lives in a kind of extended kittenhood, a form of behavioral neoteny. It has even been theorized that the high-pitched sounds housecats make to solicit food may mimic the cries of a hungry human infant, making them particularly hard for humans to ignore.
Cats are known for their cleanliness, spending many hours licking their coats. The cat's tongue has backwards-facing spines about 500 micrometers long, which are called papillae. These are quite rigid, as they contain keratin. These spines allow cats to groom themselves by licking their fur, with the rows of papillae acting like a hairbrush. Some cats, particularly longhaired cats, occasionally regurgitate hairballs of fur that have collected in their stomachs from grooming. These clumps of fur are usually sausage-shaped and about two to three centimeters long. Hairballs can be prevented with remedies that ease elimination of the hair through the gut, as well as regular grooming of the coat with a comb or stiff brush. Some cats can develop a compulsive behavior known as psychogenic alopecia, or excessive grooming.
Domestic cats, especially young kittens, are known for their love of play. This behavior mimics hunting and is important in helping kittens learn to stalk, capture, and kill prey. Cats will also engage in play fighting, with each other and with humans. This behavior may be a way for cats to practice the skills needed for real combat, and might also reduce any fear they associate with launching attacks on other animals.
Owing to the close similarity between play and hunting, cats prefer to play with objects that resemble prey, such as small furry toys that move rapidly, but rapidly lose interest (they become habituated) in a toy they have played with before. Cats also tend to play with toys more when they are hungry. String is often used as a toy, but if it is eaten it can become caught at the base of the cat's tongue and then move into the intestines, a medical emergency which can cause serious illness, even death. Owing to the risks posed by cats eating string, it is sometimes replaced with alaser pointer's dot, which cats may chase. While concerns have been raised about the safety of these lasers, John Marshall, an ophthalmologist atSt Thomas' Hospital, has stated that it would be "virtually impossible" to blind a cat with a laser pointer.
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Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.
Anne Frank
This is the second installment of a series I am writing about parenting.You may read the first chapter of this essay here
Lawd I hope I am Doing This Right
We as parents have an immense capability to irrevocably damage a child. In the beginning, we are all they have. As time progresses we are the best example our kids have. The life we live in front of them is etched into their minds for the remainder of their lives. Either we are a moral example of how to live or leave them to their own vices and hope the wilds of the world raises them correctly. Either choice is a risk because sometimes you do all that is right in your mind and things still don't turn out right. However, it's an adventure and as with all adventures there are risks that can lead to great rewards.
The Gut Punch
Over the course of the years as we navigate the stormy seas and calm evenings of being a parent, we must be prepared to offer advice and soul healing affection when darkness visits our children. Trust the days will come when they walk into our homes with their heads down and emotionally raw from the sucker punches that life often throws our way. Out of breath and exasperated they plop down on the couch and look to you to offer the soothing balm of understanding and love. When they ask for your advice, just listen and don't be quick to judge. Offer advice based on your own experiences and what you've learned through out life. Can we guarantee it will be the best we can offer? No. All we can do is hope the right thing is said at the right time.
Ok Follow Me:The Moral Compass
Teaching what is right and wrong means a lot of things to different people. However, giving a child a moral compass or ideals that define character are really important. When they leave our home, and embark on their own journey we, as parents, want to be confident our kids live a life that not only we are proud of but them also. We can be the example of what a stable relationship looks like. We can be the example of how to treat others with respect. We can be example of how to pick yourself up when life slams you to the ground. Doing these things are not easy because we are flawed human beings. We are born into a world that is rife with temptation. Being the best parent all the time is, in my opinion, virtually impossible. Outside of Jesus there is no perfect man or woman.


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I was so impressed with Spoon De Wood's recent rant that I felt the time was right for another Group Rant Session 😉 For those that missed it:
'I've had it with this year!
Floundering in all leagues (and don't even ask about overall), I'm burning my last two trades this week on Pendles to Jelwood & Newman to Hurley in a desperate attempt to make finals in at least one league.
Although, I'm wondering whether I should ditch Rockliff instead of Newman.
P.S. Rockliff is fast becoming my most despised SC player ever. Destroys me when I don't have him, and destroys me when I do. For the last 3 seasons. FU Rocky.' – Spoon De Wood
This is the thread specifically designed for getting everything off your chest. Which moves have thrown your season into freefall? Which manouevres haven't paid dividends as you would've liked? Which trades were just plain dumb?
The trades that really killed off my season have been bringing in Sloane & Rocky 5/6 weeks ago. They haven't scored a single ton between them and cost me a fortune (around $590k each) to bring in. If I'd gone with Dusty & Mitchell, I'd be nearly 500 pts better off (about 5k higher in the rankings) and much more competitive. Worried about this week since I have all of Danger, Pendles, Sloane & Rocky in my MIDs. I must've angered the SC-Gods 😉
Who doesn't like a good vent? Let it all out, Coaches………
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So, as usual, I am running behind on when I had planned to start this Easter activity. :)
I am using the example from http://www.wearethatfamily.com/ and making my own Resurrection Eggs to teach the kids a little more about the story of Easter. This year, we are also not buying the pre-stuffed Easter baskets. 1. because they are too scarce here
2. because I end up throwing away almost all the toys from them within a week
and 3. because I don't want my kids to grow up like I did thinking that Easter is just another time to receive candy and presents.
I want my kids to know the joy and celebration that is Easter... and I want them to know WHY. There is a great little show that comes on AFN channel 4 (or maybe its 3...?) on Sundays right now. It is a documentary of the Easter story, showing the real life place that it happened, and a movie-type imaging of what might have happened. The narrator shares some great explanations for what happened, and has great insights into the Bible verses. It truly does bring the Easter story to life, in a family friendly way.
Anyhow, this is my list of what I am using in the Eggs.
1. a picture of a donkey (Jesus' triumphal entry)
2. picture of a palm leaf (since S. Korea doesn't exactly grow many of those :)
3. a cup (lid to a water bottle, or one of Cait's mini tea set cups, I haven't decided yet- representing the Last Supper)
4. a flower (using a fake one, obviously, from the local craft store- representing the garden at Gethesmane)
5. some coins (Judas' betrayal)
6. a piece of leather (symbolizing the whip)
7. a picture of the crown of thorns
8. a paper cross
9. a dice (representing the gambling for his clothes)
10. a nail (crucifixion)
11. a rock (to cover the tomb)
12. an empty egg (the empty tomb)
Thanks again to Kristen at http://www.wearethatfamily.com/ for posting this. It is a huge help to me and probably many other families that might not have creative ideas to get their kids to learn the real story of Easter.
What are some things that you do to help celebrate Easter?
Monday, April 18, 2011
resurrection eggs
So, as usual, I am running behind on when I had planned to start this Easter activity. :)
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Friday, April 8, 2011
Catch up posting!
I just noticed its been over a month since I last updated.. Figured I would take a couple of minutes to unload all that has happened since then.
2/25- My last official function as part of West Casey Chapel- the Newcomer's Orientation Dinner. Lots of fun, got to mingle with friends and meet some new people. Shortly after that, Jon decided that we should try a different chapel, so I turned in a resignation of sorts, if you can call it that for a volunteer position! :P
That Sunday we tried out Hovey Chapel, where Jon's battalion chaplain speaks. It was pretty good! We had a great time fellowshipping with the people there after church.
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Close to 80 enthusiastic people turned up on a gorgeous sunny Autumn morning (on 17 March) to remove unsightly litter from the banks of the Merri Creek in East Brunswick and Northcote. After a safety induction, donning of gloves and a statement of purpose from the community organiser, Tara Patwardhan-Kalra, the volunteers got down to business. Because there was such a great turn-out of volunteers, a large area of the creek's bank, the nearby Merri Park wetlands, and surrounding stormwater drains, were literally picked clean of litter! In four hours over 40 large bags of rubbish were collected, and bundled up neatly ready for collection by Council. About a quarter of this could have been recycled.
Rapid response to litter project
The majority of rubbish was plastic bags in various stages of break down. Plastic and other litter is extremely prevalent on the Merri Creek, particularly after rainfall events. As well as the ecological damage litter causes, its on the amenity of the creek is enormous. To help tackle the problem, Friends of Merri Creek succesfully applied for a three-year state government grant to develop a system for "Rapid response to litter in the Merri after high rainfall events". Merri Creek Management Committee has been commissioned by the Friends to roll out the project.
Say No to plastic bags
Plastic bags are item no. 2 on the Marine Top Ten list of items found in today's oceans. If these plastic bags and other small plastic items had not been removed from the Merri Creek by our motivated volunteers, many of them would have found their way into the Yarra River and then Port Phillip Bay. Once in the ocean, these plastic items cause a multitude of damage. Plastic tends to float and bobbing on the surface can lead items to be mistaken for other marine life. Plastic bags are often mistaken for jellyfish by leatherback turtles and consumed. A 2009 study found that out of 408 leatherback sea turtle autopsy reports, plastic was found in a third of those cases. Marine life can also get tangled in nets, cords, and other plastic debris, which hinders their ability to swim and in some cases, can be a severe choking hazard. Once in the water, the plastic waste is gathered up by one of the five major subtropical gyres into enormous stretches of "plastic soup."


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Police have dropped an investigation into rape allegations against Conservative MP Mark Pritchard due to insufficient evidence.
Pritchard, the Tory MP for The Wrekin in Shropshire, was arrested after voluntarily attending a police station on 2 December.
He was later released on bail and has now been told he will face no further action. His arrest was revealed during a letter given to the House of Commons speaker John Bercow which was then made available to the public via Votes and Proceedings.
Following the news the case would be dropped, Pritchard condemned the "vindictive and outrageous" allegations against him.
He said: "The last few weeks have been a testing time and I'm glad it's all over.
"I would like to thank my friends in and out of parliament and my constituents who have kindly emailed, telephoned and written to me offering their support."
He added: "To be falsely accused of anything is an awful thing.
"My accuser is single, well-educated and in her mid-thirties. For the record, I was in a full and consenting relationship with her – the evidence supports this.
"It was only when I 'ended' the relationship she concocted her vindictive and outrageous story. Sadly, as an MP, sometimes you have a target on your back."
Pritchard also called for a review into giving anonymity for people accused of rape after the investigation against him was dropped.
He added: "The law on anonymity does need to be reviewed and 'fairness' does need to play a far greater role in these cases."
A Met police spokesman said: "A 48-year-old man voluntarily attended a north London police station on Tuesday, 2 December where he was arrested, following an allegation of rape in central London.
"He returned on bail on 6 January where he was informed he will face no further action as there was insufficient evidence."


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Kurt Johnstad has signed on to draft the Dan Lin-produced The Lost Legion at Warner Bros. Deadline reports that the 300 screenwriter will tackle the ancient history epic.
The film, set in 53 BC, tells the true story of a Roman legion defeated in battle in the Middle East and sold into slavery in the land that would become Mongolia. The soldiers were then rescued by Chinese warriors from the Han Dynasty.
Johnstad's credits also include the recent Act of Valor and the upcoming 300: Rise of an Empire, which hits theaters on August 2.
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Category Archives: hearings
FAH Encourages Senate Confirmation of HHS Secretary Nominee
January 08, 2018 | Chip Kahn
Category: FAH News, Hearings, Media
This week Members of the Finance Committee will learn what many of us already know – Alex Azar is uniquely suited to serve as HHS Secretary and ready to confront the health care challenges and opportunities facing this nation's patients, families and caregivers.
Mr. Azar's years of experience in both the private and public sectors equips him well to effectively lead this complex agency.
We encourage the US Senate to confirm Mr. Azar quickly. We look forward to working with him on further improving American health care delivery and financing.
Keeping Kids Safe: Congress Needs to Act on CHIP Program
September 07, 2017 | Chip Kahn
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Parents have a lot on their minds this time of year. First days of school, after-school activities, drop off and pick up are just some of the things keeping parents on their toes this Fall. Luckily, for the millions of parents whose children are insured by the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Congress is eager to make sure, "find new health insurance," isn't added to the to-do list.
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September 06, 2017 | Chip Kahn
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More than eight million American kids depend on the CHIP program for their health care. We treat many of these young patients in our hospitals. These children and their families depend on the security of the CHIP program, we should not let them down. Today's Finance Committee hearing is a welcome step in Congress' work to extend CHIP and keep those kids secure.
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Yesterday, the FAH submitted a letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee weighing in on the Audit & Appeal Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare Act of 2015. The bill will be discussed and marked up by the Committee this morning at a hearing scheduled for 10:00 am.