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I've been tackling my ME in various different ways over the years but I suppose the one thing I found conflicting advice on was diet and supplements. I have tried various supplements, seen nutritionists, been tested for intolerances and allergies and never felt like anything was making me feel any more healthy and it was expensive!
With the ME and being unable to do much exercise, plus getting into my thirties and then after having my little boy, I began to feel quite unhealthy. I've always been around a size 12 (give or take a size... ) but it was noticeable that my skin was losing elasticity and I felt quite flabby and not particularly toned. I decided to cut back the calories and on two separate occasions, I lost quite a bit of weight. But I wasn't eating particularly healthy. I was eating foods that I could count calories on my fitness pal app (mainly shop bought) and it wasn't doing my ME any favours.
After my last relapse I decided that I needed to take a different tact. Over the last few months I've been making a conscious effort to eat mainly 'clean' foods (foods that are unprocessed) and have eradicated most caffeine and sugar from my diet. I found it a little overwhelming to start with. A lot of the ingredients like raw cacao and agave nectar I had never really cooked or baked with plus the cost of buying them was pricey but now I'm finding it so easy to incorporate lots of healthy foods into my day.
I've been getting healthy eating inspiration from blogs and Instagram.The first blog I really came across was Deliciously Ella. She was inspired to eat healthily after developing POTS and now claims to be 100% recovered through diet alone.
Another inspiring blog I read is Wholeheartedly Healthy. It's more of a lifestyle blog but there are lots of great recipes and it feels like something I can aspire to and is a bit more 'real' than some of the other polished blogs.
On Instagram I follow some people who post gorgeous pictures of their eats; Stopsnapshare, SpoonieSophia , Nadshealthykitchen and MissMarzipancom. They help to keep me motivated!
As I've been recovering, I have found some intolerances to foods have dissipated and I no longer suffer from IBS. The foods that make me unwell are coffee and porridge which I can easily avoid. Weirdly I can eat uncooked oats no problem!
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by Devika Kakkar
For a recent project, we used Space Time Cube (STC) in ArcGIS Pro to analyze the distribution of air pollutants over space and time for a particular area. This blog documents the procedure as well as the capabilities and limitations of using STC in ArcGIS Pro.
The Dell PC used for the project is a 64-bit Windows 7 Professional SP1 operating system machine with i7-6700 CPU @ 3.40GHz × 2 and 64 GB of RAM. The graphic card on the machine is Intel® HD Graphics 350 with 1824 MB of total memory.
The dataset consists of a 32MB shapefile containing 26,560 observations measuring the values of various air pollutants for a specific region. The dataset spans an area of 206 kilometer east to west and 132 kilometer north to south collected over a period 30 days. Please note that the original data comes with elevation of observation points, however the STC tool cannot consider elevation variations. It uses the Z dimension to represent time, the "higher" the cube location, the later in the Time dimension the observations were made. The value of each cube is a statistical summary (mean in our case) of all observations made within the spatial resolution range, regardless of the actual elevation of the data points.
The step-by-step procedure to create and visualize a STC using ArcGIS Pro version 1.1 is available in the video below:
Different combinations of space and time scales were tested to find the crashing threshold in order to get a sense of the capacity of the ArcGIS Pro's STC. The following table documents the characteristics as well as the creation and visualization time for each STC.
As it can be seen from the table above that STC with the resolution of 1hr/50m cannot be created because it would have close to four billion bins while the maximum limit is two billion bins only. The two billion limit comes from the record limit in a file geodatabase, please see the link below in order to learn more:
In addition, 26,560 observations spread across 4 billion bins would result in an extremely sparse cube. As you get more and more sparse, each feature will have fewer and fewer neighbors and this will affect the calculations for the statistic.
It was observed that during the creation of STC with resolution of 4hr/100m, the CPU usage for ArcGIS Pro was up to 13% while the memory usage was up to 31% whereas during visualization of the same cube the CPU usage was up to 13% and the memory usage was up to 20%.
From the above discussion, it could be seen that is important to find a proper resolution for the STC based on the following:
Objective of the project
Size of the dataset/ No. of observations
Spatial and Temporal extent of the dataset
PC configurations
Further, the following points should be kept in mind while working with STC in ArcGIS Pro:
Creation of STC requires projected data to accurately measure distances
The field containing the event timestamp must be of type Date
Before Visualization of the STC, one must set the elevation surface to zero
The time it takes to render the cube in three dimensions may vary considerably based on the number of features and the graphics card associated with your CPU
If some or all of your data is not drawing, it may fall outside of the Visibility Range limits, which can be cleared. If some or all of your data is underground, you may need to turn off Elevation Surfaces
STC is a very useful tool for analyzing data distributions and patterns in the context of both space and time. This blog can be used as a reference when working with STC, particularly in the case of large datasets.


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a trend has started which may become increasingly common in coming years. a boutique computer maker called voodoopc has released a liquid-cooled desktop pc. the machine features a proprietary technology called "liquid chillers" that doesn't employ either water-cooling or phase change technology. the liquid cooling system removes heat from the cpu, gpu, and videocard memory. in general, liquid-cooling schemes remove heat far more effectively than air-cooled methods. voodoo's innovative heat removal system eliminates the need for a conventional heatsink/fan combo for the cpu, and allows voodoo to overclock the geforce fx 5900 ultra from 450mhz to 525mhz, and the video memory from 425mhz to 482mhz. apparently this liquid cooling/overclocking scheme runs sufficiently cool that it doesn't void the three-year warranty on these parts. assuming that the system stays dry and doesn't leak, it should run quiet and cool. given the fact that the latest .13 micron processors dissipate up to 100 watts and that 90 nanometer chips will suffer from severe electrical leakage issues, we may find that liquid-cooling options are viable for the 90 nanometer generation. after all, the traditional fan/heatsink combo might not be adequate for chips that dissipate 130 watts or more. powering down certain parts of the chip (what amd refers to as "halt-disconnect clock-ramping") will probably be employed on many chips, but this may not be sufficient. for the subsequent 65 nanometer generation liquid cooling may even become a necessity for high-performance desktops.
user comments 46 comment(s)
|so (9:48am est fri jun 27 2003)
and.. – by far
|liquid nitrogen (9:52am est fri jun 27 2003)
i remember a friend telling me that a company sells computers that are cooled by liquid nitrogen. can anyone verify that? – by tytus
|liquid nitrogen (9:54am est fri jun 27 2003)
its unlikely… cooling a computer by liquid nitrogen would require some a cooling setup several times larger than the computer itself…
you might not be too popular if you have to demolish half of your neighbours' houses to make room for your computer's cooling equipment. – by who i am
|leak? (10:07am est fri jun 27 2003)
"assuming that the system stays dry and doesn't leak, it should run quiet and cool."…what if it does leak? does voodopc offer some sort of replacement policy? a slightly defective part could cost us all alot of money… – by b0zak
|re: who i am (10:09am est fri jun 27 2003)
you don't know what you're talking about.
– by so be quiet
|yup (10:10am est fri jun 27 2003)
i agree – by b0zak
|re: so be quiet (10:22am est fri jun 27 2003)
enlighten us then… – by scjec
|noway (10:26am est fri jun 27 2003)
how can overclocking the system possibly not void a manufacturer's warranty? – by skeptix
|re: tytus (10:28am est fri jun 27 2003)
i have never heard of a computer its self bing cooled via loquid nitrogen but i have heard of data centers being cooled in that fashon – by maximusgeek
|yo, "so be quiet" and b0zak… (10:30am est fri jun 27 2003)
go rent "serial experiment lain", in the later episodes when she gets seriously wired into her supercomputers. then imagine living downstairs from her.
then you might understand something – by urgeek
|re: tytus (10:33am est fri jun 27 2003)
you are correct about liquid nitrogen cooling. i lost the link, but there was a website that used to sell liquid nitrogen cooled enclosed sytems for cooling off cpu's. if i remeber correctly it was a bit pricy at the time…somewhere in the area of 600-800 dollars!! ouch!
now to quote a previos post from a geek.com post liquid cooling may not be all it is cracked up to be. i don't remeber who wrote it but they had a point that seemed valid. they stated that, "mixing heat and water in an enclosed system is a breeding ground for microbes and microscopic organisms." even though the system is enclosed it may cause a big problem down the road trying to change the water or possibly if it leaks. – by food4thought
|if only peilter… (10:41am est fri jun 27 2003)
technology was better and cheaper. someday. – by wishing
|liquid nitrogen (11:16am est fri jun 27 2003)
data general overclocked one of the first 80386 processors to 500mhz after submersing it in liquid nitrogen. the setup cost about 500k back then. i wonder what could be done with a 3ghz p4. – by –alijah
|inert liquid (fluorinert)… (11:41am est fri jun 27 2003)
i may be wrong on the term but i read an article about a year ago (can't seem to find it now) where some fellow geeks, submerged a complete, exposed pc guts into this inert liquid.
this allowed them to extremly overclock the system! it was pretty cool (pun intended)! – by gmrb
|water cooling (11:47am est fri jun 27 2003)
i thought that by using distilled water, mixed with some sort of sterilising(sp?) agent, you could avoid breeding micro-organisms in your water cooling setup? – by big fred
|re: food4thought (12:13pm est fri jun 27 2003)
well, maybe, in normal circumsrances you might be right, however, in the voodoo system, they have stated that it's not water cooling. it could be someting like what's found in car radiators, a water/coolant mix under high pressure. of course, it's all just speculation. – by justthinking
|http://www.kryotech.com/ (12:24pm est fri jun 27 2003)
– by http://www.kryotech.
|no high pressure (12:26pm est fri jun 27 2003)
high pressure should not be required in a non-refrigerated liquid cooling system for a computer.
after all, the reason high pressure is used in auto cooling systems is because internal temperatures of the engine are well above the boiling point of water at normal atmospheric pressure. i do not know of any cpu for a computer spec'd to run hotter than 212f/100c.
adding unneccessary pressuration to a liquid cooling system for a pc would simply increase the chance for leaks. – by l. mcclure
|my mind wandered today (1:00pm est fri jun 27 2003)
seems as things get faster-smaller-hotter, big radiator cooling will probably be found in every top of the line pc. i suspect cooling systems for the future beasts will eventualy cost more than the electronics.
i have been playing with uv led arrays for sterilization, could work in a water cooling system. all electronics has some 395nm goobers very cheap. a few companies offer a range from 340-400nm, but still no uv laser diodes. lots of untapped potential markets, one is an uv earplug for ear infections. seemed to help my neighbor. how about a uv bandaid or an acne prevention uv led array mask or a portable water sterilizer for travel and camping. someone should get going on the patents.. not me though. been there, done that and it is waste of my money and time. – by zeke
|bah all those bs (1:16pm est fri jun 27 2003)
who needs high tech cooling solution, mebbe those dude that want to stuff his gaming rig with neon light, cpu case transparent glass windows.
if the system in the future need new type of cooling system like liquid chiller cooling system. just shovel a 20inch fan up the 300watt furance like heat dissipate chips. problem sloved – by coolest system
|liquid nitrogen (2:36pm est fri jun 27 2003)
i remember seeing a mac plus overclocked to 1ghz by using liquid nitrogen. it was pretty damn funny. i think they said with the way it was put together that it would use a half liter per hour. i wish i could find the link to it. the picture of the little mac with clouds billowing out of it was hilarious. – by macmurphy
|uhh, what? (4:33pm est fri jun 27 2003)
where on this page does it say this is liquid cooled? where are the adverts for it, pictures, etc.? all i see is a big red computer.
someone help me.
– by the way
|liquid cooling.. (5:14pm est fri jun 27 2003)
with three years warranty.. ahh that's titillating.
way to go, voodoopc! the overclock are great, although it could be manually eked out by the user. – by affez pow
|blah (8:29pm est fri jun 27 2003)
you cant cool computers with liquid nitrogen for extended periods of time. given the quick vaporization time of liquid nitrogen, it would take huge amounts of the substance to keep it cooled for even a day. people have been using liquid nitrogen for years to achieve monster overclocks just to have the highest overclock. cooling solutions like liquid nitrogen are possible, and are being sold
unlike liquid nitrogen, phase change cooling doesnt need mass amounts of coolant to keep it cool, but it does use lots of power. and its also better than liquid nitrogen because it makes the chip overclock just as good, and it allows you to keep the system overclocked without having to shut it off because you dont have enough coolant left like liquid nitrogen.
so far the biggest overclock i've seen is a p4 at around 4.5ghz with liquid nitrogen, and about 4.0-4.2 ghz with phase change cooling, although 4.2 ghz was attained with 2 phase change cooling units which would cost you around 1,300 bucks – by guy
|4.1 ghz p4 with liquid nitrogen cooling (1:58am est sat jun 28 2003)
check out this link at tomshardware.com. they overclocked a 3.06 p4 to 4.1ghz. it has video, pictures, and an explanation of how it was done. liquid nitrogen cooling is freakin awesome
– by thegoodgeek
|no… (1:38pm est sat jun 28 2003)
thats not liquid nitrogen….
theyre using a prometiea phase change cooling system that uses freon to coolit down, sorta like an air conditioner – by guy
|heeeeee (6:52pm est sat jun 28 2003)
no liquid nitrogen here – by f00l
|guy (10:23am est sun jun 29 2003)
the p4 has reached 4.4ghz with a pair of prometia's phase change systems and a little case-modding…
liquid nitrogen should allow a higher overclock than phase change – as it has to be something like 200 degrees c cooler than freon to work…
i guess the limit with liquid nitrogen is how far your motherboard will allow you to change the settings… so would probably have more of an effect on an athlon based system (unlockable multiplier). – by who i am
|guy (10:29am est sun jun 29 2003)
i checked out the link you posted… and it seems to be referring to a freon-based phase change system… – by who i am
|liquid nitroget (6:44pm est sun jun 29 2003)
hmm…the first time i heard about liquid nitrogen being used as a cooler was for a military 'laptop' for the first generation pentiums. i remember reading about it popular mechanics, so that would have been in the early 90's, probably regarding the us military's ivis system.
now, i'm pretty sure about this (and a lot of you will probably tell me i'm wrong, but meh), but when the p2/3/4 first came out, didn't intel overclock it from 2ghz to 3 and a bit, or am i thinking about tom's hardware test? i was sure that when intel introduced it they used liquid nitrogen to cool the chip, just to show how far up the chip could be scaled. – by cdn bacon
|nice advert (8:23am est mon jun 30 2003)
nice product placing – respect is due – by silly billy
|cdn bacon (2:52pm est mon jun 30 2003)
i'm not sure… but its more likely to be tom's hardware.
intel has been actively discouraging overclocking for years… hence the locked multipliers.
whearas tom's hardware overclocks pretty much everything. – by who i am
|3m solution (10:26am est wed jul 02 2003)
fluorinert – gmrb i think i read the same thing, even looked it up on 3m (the scotch tape people!) and i think this was part of their fluorinert line of products called "perfluorohexane /fluorinert fc-72". it came in different "grades" for different applications. basically, it's the same type of stuff used in the cray super computers. it's non-conductive and is supposed to pull heat of the heat-source pretty fast too. i was thinking of trying some of this stuff myself as soon as i am rich for it was pretty expensive in small quantities. couldn't stand it so i had to look up that stuff on 3m's site, so here is a link to it (neat stuff too :)!) on second thought, maybe i will try to get my frostbitten little hands on this stuff!! – by storm
|liquid nitrogen cooled (10:02pm est mon jul 14 2003)
the company that used to do that i think is here… – by para
|cooling (11:59pm est tue aug 12 2003)
if you want a fast computer, all you have to do, is move to russia, then keep your computer right by a very cold wall, or door, then overclock it all you want, cause heat won't be a problem at all – by twitch
|freon (7:29pm est tue nov 18 2003)
i have designed a system that fits in a computer that cools the computer with freon and it just takes a little 3inch by 3inch box outside the computer and its installed in my computer if you guys have any qusetions e-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com – by andy
|liquid nitrogen submerged pc!! (5:20am est thu jul 22 2004)
recently me and my pals at did a sequel to our project of submerging a pc in fluorinert. this time we submerged the pc in liquid nitrogen, and unfortunately the computer booted but the cmos were corrupt…so go check it out! – by oc2
|why not freon? (8:42pm est thu jan 20 2005)
refrigerate your cpu! this just came to me in the men's room, and i thought i'd share it. are there any existing freon-cooling systems for pcs? – by zork the magnificent
|voodoo is a bad company (1:54am est fri mar 25 2005)
i seen some shit where a voodoo customer had a problem with his computer and he tried to get it fixed. he was a real complainer type. the president of voodoo posted the customers private information on the voodoo forum and let everyone bash him. the president even searched the internet and found bad things about thew customer and posted several links in the forunm too. dont buy from this scum bag president this is one link i have seen this discussed on 4 forums already. it not a good way to treat customers that link is long but voodoo president posts there and some guy from eurocom some stupid mod keeps telling what happened over and over and no one think the pesident was wrong. too bad but i will skip this company. they are real bad for that and they done it a bunch of times. – by wanting a notbok get
|you can not actually "cool" a cpu (3:44am est mon may 30 2005)
you can't acutally use freon or liqnit for cooling a cpu because you would get condenstation, which would end up being a very, very bad thing… – by loli
|if leak (10:48am est fri aug 12 2005)
nitrogen is liquid up to -194 c but if you should use it in a pc it will make a pressure of 35 atm – by der gey
|http://www.pugetsystems.com (11:22pm est mon oct 17 2005)
– by the geek
|hacktacular (7:19am est mon feb 20 2006)
lolcano – by headshot69
|condensation my ass.. (10:13pm est wed may 24 2006)
check out tom's hardware. you will see that putting a heating plate on the reverse side of the mobo prevents condensation and does not thwart the overclocking process. – by rob
|condensation (4:44pm est wed jun 21 2006)
a heating plate to stop condensation is not going to help unless you heat as much as you cool just immerse the board in a nonconductive liquid with a low freezing point – by devin
|sssssssss (4:11am est thu oct 05 2006)
sssssssssssssss – by ssssssssssssss


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A: You can book and pay for a reservation for another person. However, you must ensure that the name and all contact information listed on the reservation, including the email address, are for the person that will be staying in the home.
Q: What is the difference between a hotel and a vacation rental?
A: All of our vacation rentals are owned by private home-owners and can be preferable to hotels for a number of reasons. They are typically more comfortable, offer kitchens for preparing meals and are more accommodating to those traveling with children and/or pets. Vacation rentals also offer a wider variety of accommodations which enables them to fit any vacation need, be that a mountain home for 25 or a beach cottage for 2.
Q: How do I pay for a reservation?
A: We accept the following credit cards: Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express.
Features & Amenities
Q: Is smoking allowed in the home?
A: Smoking is prohibited on the rented premises.
Q: Does the home come with linens and towels, or do I need to bring my own?
A: The home will be equipped with all the basic necessities. All the beds will be made with fresh linens and bath towels will be provided. If you would like beach towels, we recommend bringing those with you.
Q: What items can I expect to find in the home?
A: Please see the features and amenities section of the home listing. Vacasa also provides a few items to get you started, including: shampoo, conditioner, soap, paper towels, coffee filters, carpet spot cleaner, toilet paper, laundry detergent, fabric softener, dishwashing liquid, dishwasher pacs/pods, dish brush, kitchen trash bags, and small trash can liners. If there is something specific that you require, please make sure you bring it with you.
Q: What cable package does the home have? Will we be able to watch the game?
A: Rental properties are individually owned and each home will have a different cable vs streaming option. Vacasa cannot guarantee Television service or TV Channel availability.
Q: If I want to order the UFC Fight, a movie, or a game can I do so and have it charged to my credit card on file?
A: Our homes generally do not provide any sort of pay-per-view service.
Location & Access
Q: How do I obtain the keys?
A: We will e-mail check-in instructions 7 days prior to your stay including driving directions and the code to the lock box or electronic deadbolt.
Q: The lockbox only has one set of keys. Can we get another set?
A: We prefer the keys stay in the lockbox so that each member of your party can access the home at any time. This will eliminate the need for multiple key sets. It also prevents the keys from getting lost.
Q: There are two lockboxes here. Am I using the right one?
A: The lockbox closest to the door or on top is usually the guest lockbox. The other one is for our cleaning and maintenance staff. Occasionally the plates get swapped. If you are having trouble getting in using the code, try it on the other lockbox.
Housekeeping & Maintenance
Q: Can I not pay the cleaning fee if I clean the home myself, rather than using your cleaning services?
A: No. Guests are not allowed to clean after their own stay. Our housekeepers meet very strict guidelines and are required to clean the home after each guest vacates.
Q: We've run out of toilet paper. Can you bring us some more?
A: Vacasa provides a starter kit of supplies only. If you think you will need more than what is provided, please make sure to bring some with you.
Q: We can't find any paper towels or dishwashing detergent. Can you bring us some?
A: Please check in all cabinets (under the sink, above the refrigerator) and if you cannot find what you are looking for, we will gladly reimburse you for picking some up. The same goes for the following items: shampoo, conditioner, soap, paper towels, coffee filters, carpet spot cleaner, toilet paper, laundry detergent, fabric softener, dishwashing liquid, dishwasher pacs/pods, dish brush, kitchen trash bags, small trash can liners, and propane for the grill.
Q: We can't get the fireplace/internet/hot tub/etc. working. Are there instructions in the house?
A: You should have received an email from us with check-in instructions that includes a link to a digital guest binder. With your reservation number, you will have access to all your house instructions. However, if no instructions are found or if you need further assistance please contact one of our Customer Service Agents at 503-345-9399.
Q: I am allergic to pet dander and other smells, but I want to stay in a pet friendly home. Is there any way to ensure that I won't be bothered by them for my stay?
A: All our homes are thoroughly cleaned after each stay. However, we are unable to guarantee that you will not have a reaction to a home that has been regularly occupied by pets.
Check-in & Check-out
Q: What are the check-out procedures?
A: Check-out is at 11AM and upon your departure we ask that you start the first load of laundry if there is a washer and dryer in the home. If you have time to begin a second load it is greatly appreciated by our housekeeping staff. A $75 per hour fee will be assessed for failing to vacate the unit by the agreed upon check-out time.
Q: Do I have to check in by a certain time?
A: Check-in is at 4 PM and guests can arrive any time after. There are some cases when early check-in is available. If that is the case, we will email you the morning of your stay to inform you that an early check-in option is available. Please note that we will not be able to confirm or deny an early check in request prior to the day of check in due to our cleaning schedules.
Q: Do you allow early check-ins?
A: An early check-in is dependent on whether or not the housekeeper has time to fully clean the home before your arrival. If guests are checking out the same day that your reservation begins, an early check-in is not allowed as it will not allow the housekeeper enough time to fully prepare the home for you. We will email you the morning of your check-in if early check-in is available.
Q: Can I get a late check out?
A: Late check-out is available if we do not have another reservation that night. There is a fee (plus taxes) associated. The fee varies from house to house. We can tell you if a late check-out is available three days before check-in. If you pay for late check-out you will have the home until 7pm the day you check-out.
After your stay
Q: What is your lost and found policy?
A: We will return your lost item to you if you call us within two weeks of your departure date. We do charge a $25 fee, plus shipping to cover the cost of labor, drive time, and postal fees. Any items not claimed within two weeks will be donated to a local charity.


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I think somewhere along the line I must have blinked and then as I opened my eyes we were in full Spring mode. I love May, The grass is a beautiful vibrant green, the trees are as colourful as they are in Autumn only with many different shades of greens, pinks, reds and some with beautiful coloured flowers. Blink and you will seriously miss it!
West Park looks amazing at this time of year! Look at all the different colours of the trees. Beautiful!
You can really see the two different types of Lime trees in the avenue that runs between the Church and Charlecote House.
The walk from the church towards Hill Park.
And from the Avenue into a different area of West Park.
The trees really stand out in the park and look so healthy.
And if that isn't enough they produce some beautiful flowers too!
Like jewels on trees.
To the does bellies, ready for next month when the fawns start to arrive.
I love the lambs at this age. They are only a few weeks old but already their little horns are starting to appear. I love their little horns!
Most of the bucks have now lost their antlers and in their place stumps start to appear as the new antlers grow.
It doesn't take long for the antlers to start growing back.
Some of the Fallow deer's coats still look a little patchy while they lose the last of their Winter coats to show off their new shiny Summer ones.
One of my favourite things about this time of the year is seeing the return of the Volunteer BTO Licensed Ringers who spend weeks checking all the bird boxes in the park and some of the natural nesting sites to keep an eye on how the birds are doing and to ring them. This kind of research is what helps us protect wildlife in the future. This is my 4th year out in the park with them and I have learnt so much about wildlife and not just birds. They contain so much information and me being me, am always asking questions. As we go around the park, I am not allowed to touch the nesting birds as that is against the law but I am allowed to tag along, climb the odd ladder or two and take a few photos. So far it's been mainly Blue tits and Great tits boxes we have checked and I have to say they are doing really well this year. Most have between 9-11 young, some are still waiting to hatch but some like in the pictures below already have. These were too young to ring so a return visit was needed.
They are so funny, they open their mouths to the clicking of the camera.
A short video for you.
These below are just one week older and ready to ring.
And a little older again. Next time we check the bird box in the picture below, they will probably be gone, busy exploring their surroundings for the very first time.
It is too early to check the Barn Owls but soon. I have to say I love Owls, they are such beautiful creatures..
Walking over the old Slaughter Bridge that divides West Park from the rest of the estate, have you ever taken a look into the River Dene and seen the size of the fish in there? The children love watching them swim under the bridge.
The lake has been busier this year especially first thing in the mornings but a new resident Little Egret has appeared. There has been one seen a few times over the years but it normally disappears in the daytime, returned as the Sun goes down. This year a few have been seen early morning but this little fellow below, has decided that the lake is a good place to stay.
Little Egrets come from the heron family and are starting to be seen more and more in this country over the last few years. The larger egret is a little harder to spot and is the same size as the Grey Heron.
The way to tell the Great White Egrets from the Little Egrets apart from the size is by their feet. Little Egrets have yellow feet but the larger 'Great White Egret' has black feet.
Another group of birds roosting at Charlecote at night are a large group of Cormorants. I have been told there are as many as 29. This one below I spotted on one of the Kingfishers favourite perches. I was too far away for a better picture but it's on my list of things to get along with the Green Woodpecker which is doing very well at Charlecote at the moment!
The beautiful Kingfisher of which there have been many sightings along the River Avon and the River Dene. Last year it bred twice and I think that has something to do with so many photos of Kingfishers taken at Charlecote appearing in my Twitter and Facebook feed.
There is lot's of new life on and around the lake and it can get very noisy!!!! This Raven below has nested in one of the high trees on the far side of the lake and now having young makes such a noise. you can't miss it!
One day last week I saw a Buzzard fly over the nest. The Raven was up in the sky withing seconds trying to chase it away. It was only then that I realised how big the Ravens really are. It was the same size as the Buzzard in flight. I really wish I had a longer lens that day!
Rubbish pictures but you get the idea.
This beautiful Swan has been nesting on one of the islands within the lake for awhile now.
I checked every few days almost giving up as she seemed to be nesting for ever but last week I was rewarded by 5 beautiful little signets.
Also on the lake are these 8 little ducklings who have grown a little since this photo.
And these new ones who also nested on the island in the middle of the lake. I counted 7 in this group.
Plus 3 brand new Coots. Coot chicks are not very pretty but they have amazing colouful heads.
Have you ever seen Coots fight? It's quite a show.
I am still waiting to see if the resident moorhens produce anything this year. They can be quite shy and dart in and out the reeds around the island so quickly, it's hard to see them sometimes.
Elsewhere in the park I have spotted 13 Canadian goslings and they are so cute! Shame they have to grow up! Baby animals are always cute, well nearly :) These were spotted on the Paddock.
And down on the Cricket Pitch I found 10 Greylag goslings with their parents. I have to say it was like lots of family outings but for the birds of the park :)
I have also heard many baby herons .You can't miss the noise coming from the top of those trees either!
For those who don't know, Charlecote Park has the 2nd largest Heronry in Warwickshire. I think there were 13 nests counted this year so plenty of Heron spotting around the park.
.May is such a busy time in the park and a lovely time to visit. So much is going on and the gardens are full of colour.
The gorgeous Parterre which will be changing again very soon. Watch this space and my next blog.
The border around the Croquet Lawn.
The beautiful Long Border which runs down the side of the Woodland Garden.
The colourful trees around the spinney.
The Judas tree in flower.
And the Wisteria growing on the house which so many admire.
There is so much happening in the gardens that I have decided to write a blog on them alone so I will save the rest of the pictures for another day.
Ok just two more colourful photos of the gardens. A couple from in and around the Tea Gardens.
The views from the avenue in West Park are gorgeous as always. Such lovely greens at this time of year.
And in Places Meadow the buttercups are out and looking great!
And so are the Jacob sheep!
They finish the English countryside picture of just perfectly.
I hope you have enjoyed this blog. Garden blog to follow shortly x
Jana Eastwood


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Digital Photography Certificate Program
All students who finish this program will receive a signed certificate of completion verifying their participation in the program.
This five-day Certificate Program will introduce students to the art, science and business of photography to help prepare them to be a professional photographer. We will cover many disciplines of photography, learning both universal concepts and specific techniques. From the creative power of exposure and composition to the nuance of identifying and modifying both natural and artificial lighting from understanding how to enhance photos in Lightroom to building an effective digital workflow and finally an introduction to the business concepts that will separate you from the rest.
Program Description
This five-day certificate program will prepare you with a wide range of essential and practical skills as you begin your path to being a professional photographer. Starting at the beginning you learn practical technical skills that will allow you to use and master a professional digital camera. You will learn hands-on to use professional lighting equipment. You will shoot photos in a studio and then edit those photos in Lightroom to produce high-quality finished images. You will learn the basics of running a photography business covering retail, commercial and fine-art business concepts. Many different disciplines will be covered, including portrait, wedding, editorial, product, advertising, landscape and more.
- You will have the ability to set proper exposure in both automatic and manual shooting modes.
- You will understand how to light your subject in a variety of shooting situations.
- You will understand how to edit your images in Lightroom and prepare them for printing or delivery.
- You will learn the fundamentals of running a photography business.
- You will begin building a portfolio of images in a variety of photographic disciplines.
Students should have some very basic experience shooting photographs, as well as basic, fundamental computer skills. You may contact us if you are unsure.
You should bring your own camera and its user manual. A prosumer or professional camera is required and if you do not own one the instructor can help you make arrangements to rent one to use during the course. If you own them, it is recommended you bring your flash, tripod, any lenses you own, and any other accessories you might have.
BDA will provide an iMac workstation when necessary. However, we invite you to bring your own computer if you prefer. If you do, it must have the current version of Adobe Lightroom installed (trial versions are available on Adobe.com) and the ability to move photos from your camera to your computer (SD card reader, etc.). You will only need your computer on the FOURTH and FIFTH day for the workflow section . For field sessions, bring clothing appropriate for any kind of weather - it is Colorado after all! Field sessions and studio work often involves long periods of standing around, so be prepared to dress twice as warmly as you think you might have to.
After You Register
BDA is committed to making learning process as enjoyable as possible and making sure that you can focus on your learning. After you register you will be contacted by our staff who answer questions you might have and assist you with any logistical and travel concerns.
Day 1 - Classroom9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Fundamentals of Exposure and the Camera Introduction to the Digital SLR Camera
We begin with a thorough examination of the fundamental concept of all photography - the exposure. We will explore how to make an image and the creative options that understanding exposure affords you. Immediately following we will explore the functions of the camera and how to achieve creative exposure.
We will also explore the different types of cameras how they function. From mirrorless to SLR, from micro-four thirds to large format, we will talk gear. We will also discuss the important concepts of sensor size and megapixels.
All throughout the section, we will try everything as we learn.
12:30pm - 1:30pm: Lunch Break1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Fundamentals of Composition
In this section we will look at the decisions being made from a standpoint of the composition of the image. We will review guidelines on how to make good compositional choices based on established rules so that you can then either follow or break those rules when it makes sense for your image. We go well beyond the rule of thirds and talk about the pillars of visual arts - the foundation elements of aesthetics.3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Image Analysis Exercise
In this section we will discuss analyzing your existing photos to understand your natural shooting tendencies, so feel free to bring your laptop or tablet loaded with your photos.4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Hands-on Q& A / Self-Directed Assignments
With our remaining time for the day we will answer questions with equipment at hand. This time will be allotted for you to experiment shooting and be able to ask questions as you experiment.
Day 2 - Production Studio9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.: Introduction to Lighting
Whether you shoot with natural light, speedlights or strobes - all light has some common principles that a photographer must master. In this section we will examine the qualities of light such as size, direction, color and more and see them in action in the studio.10:00 a.m. - 12:30 a.m.: Introduction to Flash and Strobe
In this section we will introduce the use of flash and strobe lighting. We will review the basics of flash photography and the impact they have on your exposure. We will discuss all the different types of lighting available including flash, strobes, hot lights, reflectors and more. We will cover the fundamental controls that all lights have. We will discuss the different types of flash and strobe and why you might choose them. We will discuss the different ways that flashes & strobes can be triggered and the implications of those choices.
12:30pm - 1:30pm: Lunch Break1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Lighting the Portrait and Lighting the Product
In this section we will learn how to light a portrait using flash and strobe. You will work hands on with the lighting, the modifiers and work with a model to achieve images you not only created, but designed by yourself. You'll learn how to light a studio portrait using speedlights/strobes as well as reflectors and other modifiers. We will expand upon the use of light modifiers and their role in getting very specific lighting results.
We will explore the different types of lighting setups that can be created using natural light, portable flash, studio strobes, a variety of modifiers and reflectors. This very hands-on section will include work with live models applying the information you have learned and generating your own portraits.3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: One light set-ups
You don't need a truckload of lighting equipment to create great portraits. In this section, we will look at creating beautiful portraits using one light source. We will focus specifically on speedlights, though we will also use a studio strobe to show how either can work. You will see how you can create stunning lighting with just a few items that can all fit in a backpack.4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Hands-on Q& A / Self-Directed Assignments
With our remaining time for the day we will answer questions with equipment at hand. This time will be allotted for you to experiment shooting and be able to ask questions as you experiment.
Day 3 - Classroom9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.: Head Shots and Corporate Portraits
This section will have you take your newly acquired portrait photography skills and apply them in the commercial world. Head shots often bring money in to the business between major commercial projects. Mastering a good head shot can put food on your table during slow times. Expanding on the head shot is the corporate portrait. In this section you will learn how to shoot a portrait in context to a business. We will learn the concepts of environmental portraits and enhancing a simple portrait with additional meaning.11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Commercial / Advertising Photography and Stock Photography
In the business world photography is used to communicate a concept or an emotion. Whether it's to communicate trust on a website, emotion in a brochure, or even to help push an immediate donation in a Kickstarter campaign - corporate photography is used to do much more than show a person or capture a moment. In this section, we will review the additional planning and execution required to deliver images to achieve a specific goal. Asking the right questions weeks in advance is often the difference between success and failure of an entire project.
12:30pm - 1:30pm: Lunch Break1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Event Photography
In this section, we will discuss what is required to cover an event as a photographer, how to prepare yourself for successfully shooting a live event. Then you will each shoot your own event in the classroom.3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Wedding / Photojounalism / Documentary
In this section, we will review how the skill sets we have been learning mix together to help you in these photographic disciplines. We will cover discipline specific skills that make these areas of photography different.4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Hands-on Q& A / Self-Directed Assignments
With our remaining time for the day we will answer questions with equipment at hand. This time will be allotted for you to experiment shooting and be able to ask questions as you experiment.
Day 4 - Classroom/iMac Lab9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Introduction to Lightroom / Specialized post-processing software
This is an introduction to the powerful image library and editing package from Adobe. You can use a BDA iMac computer, bring your own computer or follow along on the big screen as we go step by step at a high level how the software works. You can work on the same files you created on the second and third days as we go through the different sections of Lightroom and how it works. Various topics of the technical aspects of digital editing will be covered. If you don't own Lightroom, and wish to use your own computer, you can download a free 7-day trial.
12:30pm - 1:30pm: Lunch Break1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Starting and running a photography business - Part 1
In this in-depth section, we will help you understand where to begin, what choices you have to make, and what pitfalls to watch out for. We will help you understand the fundamentals of the photography business, how to understand your true costs, how to price your work, how to select and evaluate products, how to find clients and market your business.4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Hands-on Q& A / Self-Directed Assignments
With our remaining time for the day we will answer questions with equipment at hand. This time will be allotted for you to experiment shooting and be able to ask questions as you experiment.
Day 5 - Classroom9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Starting and running a photography business - Part 2
A continuation of yesterday's business section.
12:30pm - 1:30pm: Lunch Break1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Practical Shooting Assignment
During this time, you will have the chance to put everything you have learned together and work on a final assignment of your choice.3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Practical Edit
Edit your final assignment in preparation for review.4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Final Assignment Review / Course Wrap-Up
We will review everyone's final assignments as a group and then wrap-up the course.
Matthew Davies an award winning photographer who has been teaching and mentoring for the past six years. He also holds a Photographic Craftsman degree from the Professional Photographers of America.
This degree is not merely a piece of paper. It means that he has met the standards of excellence set by PPA. He has been awarded the photographic craftsman degree in recognition of his service to the photographic profession as an orator, author and mentor.
He is an active member of Professional Photographers of America, American Society of Media Photographers, American Society of Photographers and American Photographic Artists.
This Certificate Program will be held at the Boulder location, with one day at the Production Studio.
BDA Members
BDA Members: $1,249.00
Non-Members: $1,299.00
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Customer Comments
I just completed BDA's Digital Photography Certificate program and enjoyed my experience immensely. Over five days, I studied lighting, composition, editing, and business. I know we only scratched the surface but I feel like I got exactly what I signed up for. I hope BDA will offer an advanced course so I can further develop my new skills. Thank you!RebeccaRead All Comments


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Lee Bailey's peach cobbler. We didn't keep much from the Eighties, but we're glad we still have this recipe.
Watermelon Salsa ~ Great for summer!
When homemade chocolate pudding meets a tart. Chocolate Framboise Tarts, gluten-free.
Chewy old-fashioned molasses spice cookies.
Berry almond salad with chicken topped with an easy, homemade raspberry vinaigrette.
Gorgeous roasted veggies sandwich with eggplant, zucchini, tomato and cheese.
Watermelon Lime Slushie for the dog days of summer.
Gluten-free maple pepper salmon cakes with dairy-free cream sauce
Strawberry Paletas
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Check out my mom's recipe for Sojjappalu | Kesari Stuffed Poori | Sojja Poorilu, a very popular Andhra classic
Bread shots: great party idea!
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Sweet and salty seaweed sablés.
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Raw berry tart with lemon cashew cream, fresh berries and fresh basil.
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Cumin Rice Jeera Rice -A quick meal with leftover cooked basmati rice
Easy Stuffed Shells...Why have frozen when homemade is so easy and tasty?
Apricots filled with meringue
Poler's Camera Cooler! yes ~ this DSLR camera bag can double as a cooler to hold your 6 pack when you pull the dividers back!
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This grain of salt took home first prize in a Science as Art competition.
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Jacket, shirt, jeans - Target
Bangles - RJ Graziano
Necklace - Ann Taylor
Shoes - Ross (similar)
Hair - c/o Angel Cosio of Salon Sessions
I only get my hair done once a year because a) I'm usually broke and b) when I do have the money, I want to spend it on other things. I don't think I've ever had an appointment that cost less than $100. Enter Angel Cosio, who is clearly angelic as he reached out to me about doing my hair. You know, for free.
Please ignore my lack of makeup and the tired look on my face when I ask -- didn't he do a fabulous job? I always feel more like 'me' with darker locks. Thanks Angel for making me look better than I normally do in phone photos.


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If you couldn't make it out to Austin for South by Southwest this year, here's a roundup of what has been going on (so far) at what can best be described as spring break for the tech world.
As always, startups are all the rage, and while last year, "group messaging" was anointed the hottest category, this year, it's all about "social discovery." From the well-hyped to the not-known, here's a rundown of apps that will make waves.
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And BBH Labs has undoubtedly spotted a good opportunity among the hordes of Internet-less techies attending SXSW. The agency launched "Homeless Hotspots," which turns the homeless into 4G hotspots for a donation. The agency calls it the modernization of street news -- while some are saying it dehumanizes individuals.
After attending the conference four times, serial tech entrepreneur Taylor McKnight fell so in love with Austin that he decided to move there. He tells you how to get the most of out the experience.


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In the midst of these ideal late-summer growing conditions, an Alabama Extension soybean agronomist says fungicide sprays may be warranted for beans that have reached the reproductive stage, but haven't yet reached the R6 level, when seeds touch the pods.
Right now, thanks to ample rainfall throughout much of the state, late-planted soybeans have posted solid growth and offer great yield potential, says Dennis Delaney, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System agronomist.
Delaney shared this advice with growers during the annual East Central Alabama Crops Tour, held Wednesday, Aug. 22, with various stopovers throughout east and central Alabama.
But there is a flipside to this. As Delaney stresses, what's good for soybeans is also good for some major soybean diseases, not to mention, a few soybean pests.
Researchers throughout the country enjoy what amounts to a bird's eye view of this issue. They have developed what amounts to an agronomic canary in a coal mine — a series of what they call sentinel plots of soybeans that help them monitor for signs of one of the most virulent weather-related disease, soybean rust.
The plots, planted at various times throughout the growing season, are designed to give Delaney and other soybean experts a clear picture of the diseases spread throughout the state.
"We want to get that continuous blooming — continuous green material that we can watch and sample as the rust moves north."
As Delaney relates, soybean rusts follows a pattern: it overwinters on kudzu in the Gulf Coast — Baldwin and Mobile counties — and moves north, following the rain and maturing soybeans.
Becoming fairly widespread
He's already noticed many soybean plant leaves throughout the state growing fuzzy with soybean rust, which has now been detected throughout central Alabama.
While the defoliation associated with rust is not a problem with early planted beans quickly reaching maturity, Delaney says it's a major issue for late-planted beans in reproductive stages that have not yet reached the R6 stage development stage.
This leaves many growers with a dilemma: to spray or not spray.
"It always comes down to a question of one application or two," Delaney says. "Most fungicides last for only about 3 weeks, and you really need to keep them covered for about 5 to 6 weeks."
While the decision to spray — or, for that matter, not to spray — always boils down to a field-by-field decision, growers need to decide whether they can delay fungicide spraying or to apply it early, followed by a second application.
Much of it will depend on how healthy the beans look. However, Delaney says fungicide spraying is a good practice not only for rust but also for frogeye leaf spot and other diseases, for which cooler, wet weather provides ideal conditions.
Delaney says growers can usually average about a 3-bushel an acre improvement in yields when fungicides are applied, though the improvements could be markedly higher when ideal growing and disease conditions prevail.
Aside from rust and other foliar diseases, Delaney advised growers to keep a close eye on another foliar enemy, the kudzu bug, which preys on soybean foliage rather than pods.
Though the insect is a form of stink bug, the damage they inflict on soybeans shares much in common with aphids.
"If you see a few here and there, don't get excited," Delaney says, adding that Alabama growers haven't yet seen enough of the insects in fields "to get a handle on them."
Much remains to be learned about the bugs, although Delaney says growers in Georgia are being advised to spray during their nymphal stages for optimal control.
For now, he says, the pests have not yet reached high enough numbers in Alabama to pose a serious threat. Even so, he says this is no excuse for producers not to remain vigilant.


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Bring the chicken broth, 3 1/2 cups water and the cheese rind to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat. Cover, reduce the heat to low and simmer 20 minutes; discard the rind. Keep warm.
Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the rice and cook, stirring, 2 more minutes. Add the wine and cook, stirring, until evaporated, about 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup warm broth and stir constantly until absorbed. Repeat, adding the broth in 1/2-cup increments and stirring constantly, until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is just tender and creamy, 20 to 25 minutes. Add the peas and stir until heated through, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat.
Combine the parsley, chives and marjoram in a bowl. Add all but 1 tablespoon of the herbs to the risotto along with the grated parmesan and yogurt; stir vigorously until creamy, about 1 minute. Divide the risotto among bowls. Top with the reserved herbs and more parmesan.
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Seeking to improve a rocky relationship, President Obama and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday pledged cooperation on the security issues that have strained ties between their nations. But the sources of the long-standing tensions did briefly bubble to the surface.
Speaking alongside Obama in the Oval Office, Sharif said he brought up the issue of American drone strikes during their two-hour meeting, "emphasizing the need for an end to such strikes." For his part, Obama made no mention of drones, which have stoked widespread resentment in Pakistan where many believe targeted strikes by the armed unmanned aircraft kill large numbers of civilians.
The mere fact that Obama and Sharif met was seen as a sign of progress. Tensions between the U.S. and Pakistan peaked in 2011 following the U.S. raid inside Pakistan that killed Usama bin Laden and the accidental killing of two dozen Pakistani troops in an American airstrike along the Afghan border that same year.
Since then, there have been signs of progress. Pakistan, which closed off some U.S. supply lines out of Afghanistan in retaliation for the deaths of its troops, reopened the routes last year. And ahead of Sharif's visit, the U.S. quietly decided to release more than $1.6 billion in military and economic aid to Pakistan that was suspended in 2011.
Obama acknowledged that there will always be some tension between the U.S. and Pakistan.
"It's a challenge. It's not easy," he said. "We committed to working together and making sure that rather than this being a source of tension between our two countries, it can be a source of strength."
Washington has warmly welcomed Sharif, who arrived on Sunday for his first visit to the U.S. capital since taking office in June. He dined with Secretary of State John Kerry and other top U.S. officials and was hosted at a breakfast meeting Wednesday at Vice President Joe Biden's residence. Sharif's wife was also the guest of honor at a tea and poetry reception hosted by first lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, the vice president's wife.
A military honor guard also lined the driveway leading to the West Wing of the White House as Sharif arrived for his meeting with Obama.
Obama and Sharif talked on the phone earlier this year, but they had never met in person. Sharif, who served two earlier stints as Pakistan's prime minister, was scheduled to meet with other top U.S. officials while in Washington this week.


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Acid Rain Lesson Plan
Activity 5 – Understanding weather maps and the importance of storm tracking
Time: Run by events; two to three storm events in 30 days
Behavioral Objectives
At the end of this lesson the student will be able to:
- Explain how storm tracking is important to understanding sources of acid rain pollution.
- Read and understand a weather map.
You will need:
- National Weather maps (these should be saved for the 30-day period of this activity. This will allow for tracking all storm events during the 30-day period). Collect them from your local newspaper.
- Inexpensive pH test kit for water (or comparative kit). Many scientific supply houses for schools carry these.
- Clean wide-mouth glass or plastic container for collecting rain samples.
- Accurate rain gauge
- Data sheet (Figure 7)
- Blank United States map (make as many copies as necessary; Figure 8).
Instructions to Teacher
- Refer to "Background Information," 3.0 to 3.10, 6.0 to 7.7.
- Instruct the students to collect national weather maps for a 30-day period. These maps will be used continually throughout the lesson.
- Figure 9 is an example of the National Weather Service map for Friday, March 11, 1983, (Knoxville Journal, March 10, 1983. Knoxville, Tennessee).
- Using a copy of the U.S. map (Figure 8), have the students track each storm event as it moves toward them (using a separate map for each event) during the 30-day period.
- Have the students collect all precipitation for the 30-day period, keeping track of the total rainfall with a rain gauge and also recording the total rain per storm event.
- At the end of the storm event collection period, assist students in measuring pH. Have them record information on data sheets (Figure 7).
Instructions to Students
- Set up plastic or glass collection container for rain in an open area away from buildings and trees. This will be left out for a 30-day period. the rain is measured after each storm event and recorded. Also, the total amount for the 30-day period is recorded.
- Each symbol on a weather map is important. The ones you should be mainly concerned with for this
activities are:
- Warm fronts and movement
- Cold fronts and movement
- Occluded fronts and movement
- Rain, snow, showers, flurries
Questions to Students
- During the 30-day test period, were there any storm events? Which direction did they come from?
- Are there any large sources of pollution (No. 3 above) in this direction? How far did the storm travel from the pollution sources to your area?
- Was there any difference between pH calculated in this activity with the pH calculated for Activity 4? How such of a difference? How did this activity pH compare with GRSM pH?
- Why might there be a difference between Activity 4 and 5? GRSM and Activity 4?


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CritiCall 3.2 and CritiCall Pro 3.2 are now available in the Amazon Appstore.
Sleep peacefully at night knowing you'll never miss an important phone call again!
CritiCall is the Featured App on Android Police's weekly roundup! CritiCall for Android allows you to set critical contacts so you can hear their texts or calls when your phone is set to silent. CritiCall offers many additional features, such as setting the times it is active, setting custom ringtones, and using groups.
CritiCall has been updated to version 3.1, available in a Free and Pro version on the Google Play Store.
Check out our latest article on Android Police discussing Google's "customer service" or lack thereof. While it primarily focuses on developer support, the same lack of customer support plagues almost all of Google's services which impacts most everyone to some degree.
Join the discussion – if enough people get involved, maybe we can change Google's lack of customer service.
After a brief hiatus from Google Play, CritiCall Version 3.1 is now available for download.
We appreciate your patience while we fixed some issues with the version 3.0 release.
CritiCall is a call and text management system which lets you assign "critical" contacts. Whenever a critical contact calls or texts you, your phone will ring, even when you have the volume turned to silent. Never miss an important call again.
New features we've added include:
The free version of CritiCall is no longer a limited trial version – enjoy unlimited overrides!
New Holo-inspired UI is easier to navigate.
Added customizable ringtones and notifications
Expanded individual and group settings options
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- Repeating Reminders for missed calls
- Emergency call override if the same person calls you twice within 5 minutes
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Crayfish&Eclairs ('Raki&Eklery')
Crayfish&Eclairs, as it would seem at a first glance, are two incompatible products. However, the founders this street food spot in Kiev still decided to combine them. And they have already received a lot of positive reviews from satisfied customers. 'Hard to find and impossible to forget' perfectly describes this place, but the search is worth it. Everything here is just fresh, baked or boiled - no fried food. According to the chefs of Crayfish&Eclairs, it is not only for those who try to stick to healthy diet, but also for all lovers of getting a 'gastronomic orgasm'.
Address: 1 Bessarabska Sq., Kiev
Read: Food Market: New Dining Concept in Kiev
BORSCHMAN is the First food truck of unusual Ukrainian cuisine. According to the founders, Borschman is the first Ukrainian superhero. He has his own character and a striking van, which is impossible to confuse with any other. Menu here is really attractive: branded burgers and dessert, as well as wok noodles and a variety of drinks. Of course, all these traditional street food dishes have a touch of Ukrainian cuisine. The van roams from one street food festival to another, so its location is not constant.
Read: New Ramen Place in Kiev
Jesus Coffee
According to the founders of Jesus Coffee, craft coffee was born here along with coffee gastronomy and creative expression that comes through the tastes of drinks. This is one of the few coffee places where you can drink decaf (selected varieties of coffee beans that do not contain caffeine, but retain genuine flavor and aroma). Good news for cocoa lovers: here it is made with melted cocoa mass, brought from Peru. Address: Shota Rustaveli str., Kiev
Read: Café Boutique: Everything You Need for Coffee in Kiev
Try out these interesting street food spots in Kiev, they won't leave you indifferent!


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Sofa,Table & chairs,Double bed & TV stand for sale (Rio de Janeiro)
I am moving house and as a result have several items of furniture for sale:
Please see the link to the photo album below for photos and measurements. Prices for the items still available are:
Sofa - R$1,250
Dining Room Table and Chairs - R$400
Double Beds with Mattress (3 of these) - R$250 each
Large Wardrobe - R$300
TV stand - R$300
Desk - R$100
Art work - R$100 each painting, discounts for buying multiple pieces
All items located in Rua Dr Julio Otoni which is between Laranjeiras and Santa Teresa. Available for collection this week, must be collected by 9th Feb.
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By Daniel Halper
President Bill Clinton had an affair with former Vice President Walter Mondale's daughter — while multitasking with at least two mistresses in the White House — according to a tell-all by a Secret Service officer who guarded the Oval Office.
Gary J. Byrne's account of walking in on Clinton and the gorgeous Eleanor Mondale, then a TV journalist, is the first eyewitness report of the long-rumored affair.
"There before us was E! Network host Eleanor Mondale . . . and President Clinton in a compromising position, that is, making out on the Map Room table," Byrne writes of the alleged Christmastime tryst around the middle of Clinton's presidency.
Mondale, who was romantically linked to Arnold Schwarzenegger and Eagles drummer Don Henley, died in 2011 of brain cancer at age 51. She had maintained she and Clinton were "just friends."
Leaked excerpts have already rocked the campaign, and Byrne's account of Bill Clinton's conquests under his image-obsessed wife's nose, revealed exclusively to The Post, will surely ramp up the controversy.
"I stood guard, a pistol at my hip, outside the Oval Office, the last barrier before anyone saw Bill Clinton," Byrne writes. "The last barrier before Monica Lewinsky saw Bill Clinton. Yes, I'm that Secret Service officer."
Byrne, who testified during the Lewinsky scandal, retells how he tried in vain to stop the Lewinsky affair, getting the young intern transferred to the East Wing to work for Hillary Clinton.
Byrne, who was a uniformed officer, says the president personally directed officers to provide Lewinsky access to the White House for a booty call around the beginning of 1996. The president even provided Monica with a top-secret phone number to reach him directly in the Oval Office.
"We wondered how he got any work done and joked that he would have been better at running a brothel in a red-light district than the White House," Byrne writes.
The Mondale relationship really set Lewinsky off, making her jealous and reckless, he writes.
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SOURCE: Axxess Pharma, Inc.
November 17, 2010 09:30 ET
MARKHAM, ON--(Marketwire - November 17, 2010) - Axxess Pharma, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: AXXE), a pharmaceutical company specializing in the marketing and distribution of both prescription and non-prescription medical products, is pleased to announce A-Z Pharma, Inc. has been retained by the company under a comprehensive consultancy agreement.
In this context, Axxess Pharma will be working closely with Ms. Rahma Mbarki, Vice President of Marketing and Sales at A-Z Pharma. Ms. Mbarki has over 18 years of professional experience, of which 10 years is in the pharmaceutical industry. Ms. Mbarki's experience includes drug development, regulatory affairs, process control, contract preparation, negotiation and management, private financing for R&D, and introduction of new products to North America, Latin America, South East Asia, Middle East and North Africa for substantial year over year residual sales growth.
A-Z Pharma's primary responsibilities for Axxess Pharma will be:
1. Sourcing and securing in-licensing product opportunities;
2. Seeking product portfolio expansion and out-licensing;
3. Finding potential customers for the products of Axxess Pharma in the Territory;
4. Providing assistance in price negotiations with customers;
5. Conducting business review and monitor progress with selected partners;
6. Follow up on logistics;
7. Assist in the registration processes with Health Canada for the products sourced by A-Z Pharma;
8. Assist with marketing activities (help getting promotional materials and selling aids from the suppliers found by A-Z Pharma).
"We are pleased to engage and integrate A-Z Pharma's proven services into the exciting things we are looking to accomplish with our company. Their extensive international experience and support will be instrumental, from product development to international product distribution and sales. We have a large product line which is set to hit the market in the coming months. A-Z Pharma will be working closely with our company to ensure strong long-term global sales," stated Gerald Sequeira, President.
For more information, please contact Investor Relations at (973) 351-3868.
About Axxess Pharma, Inc.:
Axxess Pharma, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company that focuses on the marketing of dermatological, therapeutic nutritionals, pain management and diagnostic products in Canada and abroad since 1997. Axxess owns 22 established pharmaceutical prescription products that have proven sales in Canada and internationally. The company has an experienced management team and field sales force to market products nationally to hospitals and retail pharmacies as well as specialized practice areas including Dermatology and Nephrology,Neurology and Urology.
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Discussion in 'GBAtemp & Scene News' started by TPi, Feb 22, 2006.
This is the first Tak game eh?
EDIT: Wait, scratch that, it's the third. Both the first and third have Juju in the title and I get mixed up (not to mention there's no number like there was in Tak 2)
wrong info ,spanish is not included.


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IF I should pass the tomb of Jonah
I would stop there and sit for awhile;
Because I was swallowed one time deep in the dark
And came out alive after all.
If I pass the burial spot of Nero
I shall say to the wind, Well, well!
I who have fiddled in a world on fire,
I who have done so many stunts not worth doing.
I am looking for the grave of Sinbad too.
I want to shake his ghost-hand and say,
Neither of us died very early, did we?
And the last sleeping-place of Nebuchadnezzar
When I arrive there I shall tell the wind:
You ate grass; I have eaten crow
Who is better off now or next year?
Jack Cade, John Brown, Jesse James,
There too I could sit down and stop for awhile.
I think I could tell their headstones:
God, let me remember all good losers.
I could ask people to throw ashes on their heads
In the name of that sergeant at Belleau Woods,
Walking into the drumfires, calling his men,
Come on, you
Do you want to live forever?
Poet: Carl Sandburg
Poem: 8.
Volume: Smoke and Steel
- IV. Playthings of the Wind
Year: Published/Written in 1922
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gMinion was created by Greg Hodgson (aka Sarkyn). I've updated the gMinion series here and there to account for the additional summons available in the expansion pack ToB, but the majority of original content is intact and as potent as ever.
These scripts are designed to enhance and increase the enjoyment of the Baldurs Gate II series of games produced by BioWare. They increase the ingame intelligence of the creatures that are summoned by Spells and Items, so that they behave more in line with the original intentions of both BioWare and more Purist D&D Roleplayers.
The gMinion Series consists of:
- BCS (Baldurs Character Script) files that replace ingame BCS files
- BCS scripts that act as substitutes for Allied Summons
- Auxillary files that fix things wrong with Creatures and Spells (CRE & SPL files)
- The AI applies only to PARTY monsters and does not increase the intelligence of "wild" or enemy creatures.
- No Turning Hostile, Minions do NOT have free-will according to purist D&D rules
- Players choices will ALWAYS override the script
- Minions will return unfailingly to the caster if ever they find themselves more than a few feet away in a non-combat situation
- Minions will form up behind the caster, and follow
them without needing to be ordered to until a higher
priority action takes over
- Being given an order
- Seeing an enemy
- etc.
- Minions will no longer carelessly use their spells (the Efreet comes to mind) so that the party is caught in the splash radius
- Cast-n-Attack - minions will make the best use of every second of every round by attacking in the 5 second downtime. This makes spell casting minions much more effective.
- Better Targeting - Minions will now selectively choose their foes according to the same algorithm that gSeries uses.
- Improved Combat Effectiveness - Even the humble Kobold Archer and Ogre didn't go untouched; they now have better targeting, quicker responses and better consistency with the attacks per round that they should have had.


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What Are Your All-Time Favorite xoVain Articles?
It's gonna get sappy up in here.
With temperatures in New York City reaching unbearable new heights, I'm not wearing much in the way of clothing. It's too hot outside for modesty! The trouble with stripping down? There's so much bruised, bumpy, broken-veined skin suddenly on display. Now that my limbs are more exposed than they have been in months, the quickest way to disguise less than perfect skin and feel more attractive is by applying self-tanner.
T-shirt borrowed from Cat.
In honor of July 4th week, I asked the reigning queen of all-American hotness Carmen Electra to tell me how she gets her signature hot-girl tan.
"When I moved to LA a lot changed for me. I cared more about my appearance, I knew what I wanted to do with my career. I bought little self-tanners and used those all the time. And then when Mystic Tan came out it was like wow this is the greatest thing ever. When you have that extra bit of color, for me it makes me feel prettier.
I grew up in Ohio where we would just lay out in the sun all summer. You want to relax, feel that heat, doze off a little. I know people like to double up -- going to tanning beds and using fake tan. And Crisco. You would hear that it was bad for your skin and just kind of overlook it. You want to be tan and you're young. You don't ever think that you could get skin cancer. You just don't believe it."
That's all I've got today. What are your favorite self-tanners? Self-tanning tips? Tomorrow Amanda Lepore tells me about her signature red lips!
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So I know this has been talked about a ton already, but because I made this mistake again today, I wanted to blog about it and make sure that we're all on the same page.
In SharePoint, there is often a right way to do things and 'another' way of doing the same thing. By 'right', I mean, it will work in most scenarios and is the generally accepted convention.
Let's talk specifically about SP.js. If you're doing any work with JSOM, often times you'll need to reference one or all of the following files:
- /_layouts/15/sp.runtime.js
- /_layouts/15/sp.userprofiles.js
- /_layouts/15/sp.js
- /_layouts/15/SP.taxonomy.js
You want to avoid referencing them in this way:
<script src="/_layouts/15/sp.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
The above will load sp.js successfully, and it will often go hand in hand with the following:
SP.SOD.executeFunc('sp.js', 'SP.ClientContext', ready); function ready() { // some code here }
Now the above will work from your custom code perspective, but what you might find is some strangeness with respect to other elements in SharePoint. In our case, we had issues with the ribbon, because the effect of the script tag above was to load sp.js TWICE which was likely interrupting the initial call leveraged by the ribbon.
Removing the sp.js file all together was not a good workaround, since we couldn't control the speed with which sp.js file was being loaded. Our executeFunc call was passing because the SP.ClientContext was partially loaded.
So you want to make sure you load your sp.js in this manner:
<SharePoint:ScriptLink ID="ScriptLink21" Name="sp.js" runat="server" OnDemand="false" LoadAfterUI="true" Localizable="false" />
The above code does a few things differently that are VERY important:
- Ensures that the script is loaded only once
- Adds a rev tag to the script load to ensure freshness of the file: /_layouts/15/sp.userprofiles.debug.js?rev=p1e1MK16xqhzgHSFHZEOOA%3D%3D
- Ensures that other dependencies have been loaded first
Would be interested in hearing how others are referencing this crucial file!