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AccuPower Forschungs-, Entwicklungs- und Vertriebsgesellschaft m.b.H. develops and distributes solutions in the field of charging technology. As a consultant for industrial partners, AccuPower gained a lot of experience, and professional charging technology for household and hobby was implemented with the AccuManager chargers.
The heart of the AccuManager chargers is the self-developed ACX charging technology (Accu Care Extension): The battery is not charged with a constant current, constant voltage or constant time as with conventional chargers, but is permanently adapted to the needs of the cell. The charging chip checks the cell several times per second, evaluates a large number of measured values such as internal resistance, current voltage, previous charging process etc. and thus determines the new charging current. Various chemical systems such as NiCd, NiMH or RAM™ (AccuCell) are automatically detected and each individual cell is controlled separately and optimized. Overcharging or overheating, which is extremely damaging for the battery life, is completely avoided.
Managing Director Ing. Al-Abassy: "At the beginning we were surprised ourselves how much more performance can be obtained from batteries by gentle charging. Even deeply discharged cells can be reactivated, and NiCd batteries suffering from the "memory effect" are regenerated and have full capacity again after 3-4 cycles".
Compared to batteries, the use of rechargeable batteries can reduce the battery mountain by approx. 90% and at the same time reduce battery costs by up to 80%. By using the ACX charging technology, the service life of rechargeable batteries is doubled again - saving money can also protect the environment.
AccuPower's charging technology
aims to reach the shortest possible charging time. This is achieved under consideration of a long life and charging stability of the batteries.
A key competitive advantage is the optimal saturation of the batteries during the recharging process. Meaning higher and more stable capacity over the cycles.
The Micro-Controller
: Developed in our R&D subsidiary adjusts the charging process, charging duration and intensity to the quality, state of health and capacity of every single battery. A continuous data exchange between the batteries and the chargers takes place so that optimal charging is achieved. Conventional charging methods do not consider the ever-changing battery state of health leading to unsatisfactory results.
Single Channel Technology
: Each channel is monitored and controlled separately. Combination of sizes and battery chemistries allowed. No need to discharge the batteries before recharging.
Batteries can also be charged individually. Interruptions and additions can be made at any time during the charging procedure.
The Charging Strategy:
The charging current is adjusted permanently according to the quality, inner resistance and fast charging capability of each individual battery. This means that different batteries require different changing curve (Electrode-Specific-Charging). Also, the float charging current is adjusted to the quality and state of health of the batteries to avoid a premature aging.
The memory-effect:
If NiCd batteries are not fully discharged before being recharged, this point becomes their full operating capacity. The battery "remembers" how far it was discharged and can no longer be used beyond this point. To a lesser degree, the same memory-effect occurs with NiMH batteries. This is caused by a change in the crystals on the electrodes in the battery. Because of its intelligent charging technique, the AccuPower chargers (AP 2010 & AP 2010) can also avoid the memory-effect in new NiCd batteries and override it in older ones. After 3-4 charging cycles, up to 90% of the initial capacity of older NiCd batteries can be recovered.
The battery capacity
: The chargers adjust automatically the charging current and charging time to reach max. capacity. If batteries become available in the market with higher capacity, the charger will adjust automatically the charging time.
Automatic float charge:
The cells are given a float charge after the charging process is completed. Batteries that have been stored for a long time can also be recharged.
Overcharge Protection
: The rechargeable batteries can also be left in the charger for a longer period of time, as overcharging of the batteries is not possible. This is due to the overcharge protection.
An adapter for a 120V/60Hz wall outlet and for a 12-Volt automobile electrical supply system is included with the chargers. The charger can also be used on solar energy in connection with a suitable solar panel.
Identification of defect batteries
: The unit contains electronic reverse battery protection and rejects batteries with reverse polarity. In case a battery is defective, the corresponding LED will remain off.
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It's Time to Stop Expecting Perfection of Your Team
The Leadership Insiders network is an online community where the most thoughtful and influential people in business contribute answers to timely questions about careers and leadership. Today's answer to the question: How do you embrace imperfection as part of professional development? is by Art Papas, founder and CEO of Bullhorn.
Having cofounded Bullhorn in 1999, I still struggle to embrace the idea of "imperfection." As a founder, you're an expert in your business, and you've already created something of value. That initial validation, alongside the need to be "hands-on" in order to be successful, can very often cloud your judgment and make you believe that you have no flaws. I call this handicap "founder's goggles," and removing them is a necessary step in taking your company's growth and maturity to the next level. Here's my advice for leaders struggling to embrace imperfection as a means of professional progress:
Don't let your title cloud your judgment, vision, or self
It's easy to judge your sales team harshly and compare yourself to them. And it's true: You can probably sell your products and services more effectively and more successfully than even your hungriest sales rep. Is that because you're Don Draper from Mad Men? Chances are, no. Head to head, your personal sales performance is superior to that of anyone on your sales team because your business card says "founder" on it. People listen to you when you talk and people pay attention when you walk into a room because you've earned that right by originating the company. It's not fair to judge your sales team's performance by your own ability to commandeer attention in a room. If you really want to determine if prospects are actually responding to your products and your messaging vs. just being enamored of who you are, take "founder" off of your business card and replace it with "account executive." Does your message still resonate as strongly then? If not, you need to tweak it.
See also: Proof Even the Best Employees Fail
If no one likes your Kool-Aid, stop serving it
Your role as a founder has as many internal implications as external ones. No one at your company wants to tell you that your ideas are terrible, even when that's what you desperately need to hear. Years ago, I created our company's mission unilaterally. I was reluctant to solicit ideas from my employees because I thought I knew the business best, having founded it. But in the end, the mission I created and pushed upon my team was unmemorable. People shortened it to "global domination," a far cry from the customer-focused spirit I was hoping to capture. Part of being an effective leader is being open to other people's ideas—even when you think they're not going to be helpful. Interestingly, it was only when someone pointed out that the phrase, "incredible customer experience" had latched on with employees that I realized it would be easier to harness my employees' ideas and energy rather than try to manufacture momentum myself. In turn, people became passionate about the new mission as it permeated the groundwater of our culture. Ultimately, if you want to inspire your people, they need to see their own ideas taking root and creating impact.
Start delegating important projects
This is probably the hardest concept for founders to accept. Successful founders have grown their companies by nature of being hands-on in every element of running their businesses. That means that they've become jacks-of-all-trades, but not necessarily masters of those trades. As companies grow, most founders delegate. However, they retain the most visible and important projects for themselves—strategic sales campaigns, speaking engagements, major product initiatives, etc. It's hard to let these things go because they feel so important. However, if you only delegate the smaller, meaningless projects, you'll never create a culture where people innovate and win on their own because your most talented people will leave to find an environment where their skills are put to the test. Part of being a mature and effective leader is learning to share the spotlight by delegating critical projects and initiatives.
Ultimately, as the founder of an organization, you are a powerful force. You are truly irreplaceable. But in order for you to unlock sustained, long-term growth, you have to take off the founder's goggles and see the need for your role to evolve.

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It's easy to copy a job description from another organization. But posting a job advertisement that looks like every other employer won't help you hire someone terrific.
It's easy to copy a job description from another organization. But posting a job advertisement that looks like every other employer won't help you hire someone terrific.
Whether you are the CEO or a newly promoted manager, the majority of your interview training (if you received any) was probably from legal counsel. Congratulations. Now you know a dozen questions you are not allowed to ask. But how should you conduct the job interview (beyond dodging legal trouble), so that you can be confident you are hiring the best possible candidate for the job?
In a typical CEO or Executive Director search, the hiring process can take 4-8 months. But just where does all that (elapsed) time go?
Candidly, some of it occurs before we even know there is a search need. It's not uncommon for a committee to devote a month or two solely to the search firm selection process. But once Staffing Advisors has been retained to run a search, the largest driver of the search timeline is scheduling.
If you are the chair of a search committee you have a daunting list of factors to consider. A CEO search involves far more than posting an ad, collecting resumes and scheduling a few interviews.
Several times a week, a potential new client calls our executive search firm to learn more about us. Most people ask us whether we have handled a certain kind of search before, most people want to know our fee structure, and everyone wants to know how long the hiring process will take.
The biggest mistake most people make in negotiating executive search firm contracts is focusing solely on the outcome instead of the hiring process. In hiring, your goal is not to merely hire someone qualified; your goal is to hire a top performer, so your contracts need to reflect that.


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Buying the Best Checks at a Discount
There will come a day in the future when we no longer use paper products. But that day is still quite a ways off, and for the time being, we rely quite heavily on paper products such as checks. Using the right checking product is crucial if you want to save time and money. So how do you select which checking product to purchase?
The first thing you need to make sure is that the checks you are ordering are compatible with any financial or accounting software you use. If you use a well-known checking company like Deluxe Checks, you can go to their online store and sort their products based on the software you use. Then, you will be able to see all the products that are compatible with your software. You'll also notice that there are dozens and sometimes even hundreds of checks to choose from. Be sure you review the product you select carefully, as it can be costly if you end up ordering the wrong product.
Once you select a checking product, there are two things you can do to make sure you are getting the best deal possible. First, you should buy in large quantities whenever possible. If you order just 50 checks, you might end up paying close to $1 for each check. If you select thousands of checks, however, you may be pleasantly surprised to find out that your costs will drop drastically, sometimes to around 10 or 20 cents per check. It goes without saying, then, that it's in your best interest to buy in bulk whenever you can.
The other thing you should do to save money is take advantage of any coupons, promo codes, discounts, or other special offers. Not all checking companies will provide discounts, but if you buy from Deluxe, you will find that they frequently offer Deluxe Checks Promo Codes (which you can currently get from http://freebiebulletin.com/coupons/deluxe-discount-code.php) and other great deals, which can sometimes save you 40% or more on your order. To get these coupons, simply do a search on Google, or go to your favorite coupon site like Freebiebulletin.com.
It is my hope the information in this article will allow you to buy the best checks and save some money in the process. As you can probably tell, Deluxe Checks is my favorite checking company, but you can buy from any company you like, as the money-saving principles outlined on this page will remain the same.
For more information about business checks, you may want to view the video clip below.
Basic Concepts of Contact Lens Care
If you wear contact lenses, chances are good you aren't doing as much as you should to take care of them. After all, we all live busy lives these days, and properly caring for your lenses might not be on the top of your list. In this blog post, I am going to to talk about some basic contact lens care tips, and also provide you with a way to save on your contacts by using Lens.com coupon codes.
How much care your contacts requires depends in part on what type of lenses you have. Obviously, if you wear daily disposables, then you will not have to care for them since they are thrown out at the end of the day. Daily disposables, however, are quite expensive, and most of us probably use lenses that you use for 2 – 4 weeks. In these cases, here are some things you should be doing:
- Take out your lenses every night – It's well known that it's best not to wear your lenses overnight. I tend to notice they dry up excessively when I sleep in them, and they become less comfortable to wear afterwards.
- Rub your lenses with solution – Rub each lens for 10-15 seconds before storing them overnight in contact lens solutions. Use your index finger to rub the lenses on the palm of your other hand. This removes dirt and grime that wouldn't otherwise be removed if you simply store them.
- Replace your case – Experts recommend replacing your contact lens case every 3 months. The reason? It turns out your lens cases build up bacteria over time. Therefore, after 3 months, you want to start with a clean slate by using a brand new case.
Lastly, I'd like to share a method I use to get great deals on contact lenses. I buy my lenses online from a store called Lens.com, which has the absolute lowest prices on most brands, based on my own personal research. You'll need information about your prescription in order to place an order, so make sure you get a copy when you have your eye exam. Also, you'll want to make sure you obtain a Lens.com coupon. Just click here for more information on how to get deals on contact lenses. By doing these things, I am able to pay much less for my contact lenses than I normally would by purchasing them at my optometrist's office.
My quick cheat sheet on living healthy
A lot of people over-complicate things. How to live a healthy life is one of those things. People always complicate things like exercise and diets. But I have a simpler approach, which has worked well for me. My general diet guidelines boils down to 3 things:
- Minimize saturated fats – They've been known to cause all sorts of problems like heart disease and high cholesterol.
- Minimize sodium – It's everywhere, and it can be difficult to cut down on sodium, but I try to get less than 2400 mg a day. Trust me, it can be done.
- Minimize sugar – I only drink diet sodas and drink iced tea or water to get most of my fluids. Don't use added sugar, period. Make that a rule.
- Take supplements – To cover your bases, take a multivitamin or other supplements. Every single vitamin has many benefits for your body. (Just read my article about Vitamin E as an example of this.)
These guidelines, to me, are relatively easy to follow. You just need to get in the habit of reading labels and checking up nutritional information for any restaurants you eat at.
How to select the right e-cigarette
New users of e-cigarettes often face a daunting task. They must first figure out how e-cigarettes work, and also choose which product to purchase. The problem is that there are so many brands of e-cigarettes, and so many different potential setups. Such an abundance of choices may be nice for experienced user, but newcomers can easily be overwhelmed.
With that in mind, here is a short guide on selecting the right e-cigarette.
For beginners
The best way to proceed if you are a new e-cigarette user is to find a good brand like White Cloud E-cigs and select either a disposable pack of e-cigs, or get a low-priced starter kit. The good thing about disposable e-cigs and starter kits is that you'll have everything you need to get started. You don't have to worry about batteries, cartomizers, e-liquids, chargers, etc., which can get a bit confusing for new users.
For intermediate users
If you've used e-cigarettes for some time (a month or more), you may feel ready to start experimenting with batteries and e-cig flavors. Depending on how much you vape, you may find the beginner batteries run out too quickly. Larger batteries such as the ego may be the right choice for you. Most top brands like White Cloud also offer a line of larger, stronger batteries, so if you have a favorite brand, you should try their more expensive batteries as well.
For advanced users
At this point, you probably already know everything you need to do to create your own custom setups. In addition, to purchasing large, variable voltage batteries (called 'mods'), advanced users also move on to mix their own e-liquids. To do so, you'll need bottles, syringes, flavoring, nicotine liquid, and many other items. But there are plenty of websites that show you, step-by-step, how you can get started with creating your own e-liquids.
If you are having trouble selecting a brand of e-cigarettes, I recommend reading some e-cigarette reviews online. My personal favorite right now is White Cloud E-cigs, but there are many other top-notch brands to consider, such as Halo, Smokeless Image, and Volcano.
The various uses of Vitamin E
Most Americans don't get all the nutrients they need from food. Today, I'd like to talk about one miraculous vitamin, called Vitamin E. It is one of the antioxidant vitamins, which means it helps protect your body from aging by fighting off free radicals. Many health experts recommend supplementing your diet every day with up to 400 IU of Vitamin E.
The most noticeable benefit from taking Vitamin E is that it will improve your complexion. This is a long-known advantage of supplementing with Vitamin E. But you can actually take things a step further by cutting open a Vitamin E capsule and rubbing the oil on your skin. This is one technique that has been used by many people to get rid of acne and acne scars.
In addition to these well-known benefits, Vitamin E is also known to boost your immune system and be good for long-term eye health. Although many people will claim that you can get enough Vitamin E from a healthy diet, I tend to disagree with this approach. Since the tolerable upper limit of Vitamin E is something like 1500 IU, I find that taking 400 IU a day can't hurt. And I've visibly noticed improvements to my skin since I began supplementing with Vitamin E.
As it's a pretty popular vitamin, you can usually get Vitamin E at any grocery store or pharmacy. If you'd rather purchase them online, one store you should try is Pureformulas. I like to buy my vitamins in bulk from them, which allows me to get free shipping on my order. Don't forget, you can also obtain Pureformulas coupons from this vitamin site or other, similar health sites.
For more information about Vitamin E, I recommend visiting WebMD. You should also check out the video below, which provides a lot of good information about this vitamin:
While supplements can really aid you in becoming healthier, ultimately, your diet is the most important thing. There are many healthy diets you can follow, including vegetarian diets, DASH diets, and TLC diets. I recommend reading the top diets on U.S. News and selecting the one that you think would be easiest to follow.
My experience using two free trial offers
Why in the world would anyone listen to audio books? That's a question I asked myself when I was younger. But back then, I had plenty of time to read. Things changed as I became an adult, and nowadays, I do quite a bit of driving. Listening to the radio is great while driving, but sometimes I want a bit more mental stimulation as well. That's when I first began to discover the value of audio books.
I found Audible quite by accident many years ago. At the time, I was trying to increase my vocabulary in preparation for a graduate admissions test. Since repetition is the only way I can memorize things, I decided it would be a good idea to have audio of vocabulary definitions playing in the background while I do other things. Once I found Audible, I purchased a couple vocabulary audio books. For the money I paid, I was quite happy with my purchase.
Since then, I have branched out to purchasing all sorts of other audio books. Nonfiction is a great category to browse, and I love playing nonfiction titles while I'm driving to and from work. I'm still getting used to fiction, but when I find a novel that is well-read by the speaker, I find I sometimes enjoy myself a lot more than I usually do simply by reading.
The only gripe I have about Audible is that the selection, while large, is not comprehensive. I only find about half the books I want to read in audio format. With that being said, Audible does do a good job of offering popular titles. Any book that appeared on a bestseller list will almost definitely be available in audio format at Audible.
The way Audible works takes a bit of explaining. You could go to the site and purchase books individually; however, this is almost always a bad idea. As a non-member, you'll end up paying quite a bit more than members do. This means that even if you only intend to buy one or two books, it's in your best interest to get yourself a membership. This can be done at no cost, as there is a free trial for Audible that lasts for 30 days. The Audible free trial also allows you to download one free book for every month that you are a member.
Over the long run, if you download quite a few audio books like I do, it pays to remain a member of Audible. On the other hand, if you only listen to a few books a year, you should use the Audible trial offer from Freetrialspot.com, then turn your membership off. You can reactivate it every time you want to purchase another audio book, and this will save you some money over keeping your membership perpetually active.
Audible can be used on multiple devices. The video below shows you how to use Audible on a smart phone:
Another free trial offer I took advantage of not too long ago is Gamefly. Like Audible, Gamefly is an online service. But instead of allowing you to listen to audio books, Gamefly allows you to play video games. In most cases, they will send the games to you through the mail. You can expect any games you "rent" to be delivered within a couple days.
With an impressive library of over 8000 games, with new ones being added regularly, you should have no issues finding a great game to play, regardless of the platform you use. You can check out Gamefly's selection by visiting their site. However, a much better idea is to use a Gamefly coupon for a free trial so that you can actually use the service and judge for yourself how good the service is. The free trial lasts for 30 days, and that is ample time to determine whether Gamefly is a service you would liked to subscribe to.
Gamefly does a good job of making available all the popular new releases. Because of this, even if you are only interested in recently-released games, you will discover that Gamefly is a more cost-effective way to play such games instead of buying them on your own.
Joining Eharmony With a Free Trial
Online dating isn't as easy as most people think. Although it's true that you can meet hundreds of people without leaving the comfort of your home, you really need to put in a lot of effort to get results. The most successful people in online dating put a lot of time into their endeavors, and do things like get professional photos taken. They also spend countless hours tweaking their profile to attract the most suitors. And last but not least, there are many books about how to date online successfully. I suspect the best people at online dating have read quite a few of them.
Then there is also the issue of which dating site you join. I personally like to closely target the dating site as much as possible. Sure, large dating sites like Match.com are convenient, but why not take things a step further and join a site that specifically caters to your needs? A Christian, for example, should be using sites like Christian Mingle instead of a general dating site. Similarly, someone who is interested in marriage should join Eharmony, since they are famous for producing more marriages online than anybody else. By doing this, you have less filtering to do with your potential matches. It's just one less step you have to go through in order to find people you are truly meant to be with.
One thing I like about Eharmony is that it's become far less expensive than it once was, while still providing you with all the features you'd expect from a top-notching dating enterprise. You don't even have to take my word for it, though, since you can get an Eharmony Free Trial and see for yourself. If you're interesting in joining without cost, you can get an Eharmony free trial coupon here.
Technically, it's more of a free account where you're allowed to set up a profile and search other members without paying anything. You'll need to get yourself a subscription, however, if you want to start messaging other people.
Is a vegetarian diet really better for you?
Many people become vegetarians in the hopes to become healthy. But is a vegetarian diet really good for you? Today, we will be looking into this issue.
But before we begin, let's talk first about what a vegetarian is. Simply put, a vegetarian is someone who does not eat meat. This includes fish. But that does not mean that a vegetarian avoids all animal products. Therefore, while they may not eat meat, they can still drink milk and eat eggs.
If you avoid all animal products, including milk and eggs, that puts you in the category of vegans. Vegans are more extreme for that reason and usually feel very strongly about their lifestyle.
The short answer about whether a vegetarian diet is better for your health is that, yes, in most cases, it is. Studies have shown that vegetarians usually have lower blood pressure and lower cholesterol, which are two of the biggest threats to good health.
But not all vegetarians are healthy. Even if you avoid meat, if you eat fries, cheese pizzas, and drink milk all day, you will likely not be healthy at all. Therefore, it's important to eat sensibly even if you are a vegetarian, and understand that just because you're avoiding meat, your diet won't automatically be a healthy one.
One big risk for vegetarians is not getting enough protein. As you probably know, meat is one of the primary sources of protein in most people's diets. When you take this out of the equation, you must find other ways to get your protein. For vegetarians, this isn't too difficult, since they can get protein through other animal products like cheese, milk, and yogurt. For vegans, it can be a lot more difficult. One good source of protein is beans and tofu. Also, if you go to Whole Foods or Trade Joes, you will find plenty of meat alternatives that provide a good deal of protein.
Aside from that Vitamin B12 is something else you may be low on if you follow a vegetarian diet. For this reason, you should get yourself a good B12 supplement and take it daily. You can typically get good supplements online at a decent price. Make sure you use discount coupons for your online purchases, as this can often slash the price you pay considerably.
Alternatives to being a vegetarian
Maybe you've thought about becoming a vegetarian, but find it too much of a commitment. For those people, there are a couple sensible alternatives worth taking a look at.
One of them is to eat only fish and no other meats. This diet is often called pescetarian, and some people argue that it's healthier than a vegetarian diet because you will be getting Omega 3 oils, which are almost universally considered a great health benefit. Note that if you eat a lot of fish, you should be mindful of your mercury levels. Use online calculators to ensure you aren't getting mercury poisoning if you become a pescetarian.
A less extreme option is to simply cut out red meat. This means your protein sources will primarily be turkey, chicken, and fish. Red meat typically has the most cholesterol and most fat, so by cutting it out, you can reduce your fat and cholesterol diet. Although this option does not go as far as the other diets we talked about, you should still see some health benefits by resolving to avoid red meat altogether.
I believe that diet is the most important thing that relates to your health. A healthy diet, as far as I'm concerned is significantly more important than exercise. If you eat healthy and don't exercise much, you will still be in pretty good health. On the other hand, even if you exercise, if you eat junk all the time, I doubt you will be doing well.
To be sure, there are tons of diets you can follow, each touting its own set of benefits. But why not stick to the tried and tested diets? Vegetarian, Vegan, and Pescetarian diets have been around for years, and their benefits are well-known and well-understood.
Changing your diet takes a lot of commitment and willpower. Chances are, you won't be able to become a vegan or vegetarian overnight. There is some dispute over whether such a drastic change is even healthy. Thus, I believe the best way to switch your diet is making a transition. Perhaps you can start out by eating vegetarian or vegan diets 3 days a week, then slowly work your way toward eating such a diet every day of the week. This way, your body will slowly adjust to the changes. It's also easier to make a lifestyle change in increments and ease yourself into it. You'll be more likely to succeed in switching your diet if you make the transition at a reasonable pace instead of suddenly.
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After visiting many schools in Hull and seeing all of their fantastic displays, we in the Art and Design department wanted to team up with faculties around Winifred Holtby Academy and create unique learning environments for the pupils here.
The idea was to not only to create aesthetically pleasing Art on the walls, but to create these little areas and break out spaces that would allow the pupils to become fully submersed in their learning. The pupils that were involved are all hard working, determined and most importantly highly skilled artists. They all jumped at the chance to create the first mural (emphasis on the first mural) in the Academy and in my eyes did an absolutely fantastic job of it!
This mural is just the beginning of what these pupils are capable of in this Academy – we in the Art and Design department will only keep on pushing them for more!
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Take a walk through the wonders of Plitvice and Krka National Park.
Ever wondered what it was like to step into a place that was almost like the fairytales you used to believe in when you were young? The beauty in the National Parks of Croatia will have your imagination running wild. So unbelievably picturesque you sometimes wonder if it is a marvel of the natural world or man made to perfection.
Both Plitvice and Krka National Park can be extremely over crowded in the Summer time, which can sometimes ruin the experience entirely - and as selfish as this sounds, I can not stand the thought of having to share a National Park with hundreds of people who are complete strangers to me. So if you're anything like me, never visit in the middle of the day (unless that is the only time possible for you to visit). We will always visit a National Park either bright and early (and I mean right after sunrise) or in the late afternoon when all the families and children aren't around. Also if you're interested in getting that one off shot these times are your best bet! Thats how I have managed to get minimal people in most of my photos 😋.
The day we visited Plitvice we were with our good friends Naomi and Jared, and definitely didn't expect them to get up at the crack of dawn with us - so instead we ended up arriving in between those dreaded family packed, and slow moving crowded hours. The first kilometre we were pretty much walking in a line, but towards the end of the day everyone started peeling off and we had a few quiet hours which were perfect to get in those snaps. Capturing the park was beyond a dream, with constant flowing cascades and waterfalls, cute little wooden pathways the whole way, and that translucent greeny turquoise water. If you plan on walking the whole park I suggest you pack lunch because its an all day thing 😊🍴. There is a picnic area about half way through where you can park up and snack on some sangas. If you're feeling a little adventurous, or romantic (depending on the type of holiday you are taking), take a ride in a row boat that is for hire throughout the park. Just imagine, you and someone you love, reliving that oh so romantic scene out of the notebook when Allie and Noah are rowing through all those swans.. (Not that there are any swans, but you could always pretend 😉). Like I said, these places have your imagination running wild!
Krka National Park is also beauty beyond words, and is home to one of the most extravegent waterfalls I have ever seen. I first remember seeing a photo of this waterfall from my all time favourite blogger Gary Pepper, who first inspired me to live a life full of travel. I still vividly remember seeing a photo of her in front of these falls and thinking to myself "that will be me one day", and through my severe determination I made it all happen! When we first arrived at the waterfall it was late afternoon and the crowds were still swarming. The photo you can see of me is right after the sun had gone down, and everyone started to get cold and scamper off, and I was able to capture that magical moment of almost having the whole waterfall to ourselves. That moment, when most human activity has disappeared and nature is intimately present through site and sound, is when I'm truly touched by the beauty of it all. Theres nothing more soothing than the sound of nature 🌿 ♫.
If you have been reading my blog and have any thoughts I would love to hear some feedback! I still feel like I am totally out of my depths with this whole writing side of things. If you would like me to add any more tips on travel or photography throughout my blog please let me know - as I am always looking to improve and to further reach out to my amazing followers 💙.
Hayls x
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The hypothetical Higgs boson, which is thought to give all other particles their mass, was first proposed in the 1960s as part of the standard model of particle physics. Other models known as "supersymmetric" theories, which posit a heavy counterpart for every particle in the standard model, predict the existence of many different Higgs bosons, each with a different mass. It is the lightest one of these that may have already been produced, according to physicist German Valencia at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.
Valencia and colleagues re-analysed data collected between 1997 and 1999 by the HyperCP experiment at Fermilab in Batavia, Illinois. HyperCP was designed to monitor the decay of exotic particles in order to understand why the universe is filled with matter rather than antimatter. Valencia's team focused on the decay of a particle known as sigma into a proton, a muon and an antimuon (see diagram). According to the standard model, the muon-antimuon pair should have energies that lie between 210 and 240 megaelectronvolts (MeV). But in the three events seen by the HyperCP experiment, they always had the same energy of 214 MeV.
Calculations using the standard model show that the probability of three decay events all generating a muon-antimuon pair with the same energy is about 0.008. "That's pretty low," says Valencia.
A more likely possibility, he says, is that the sigma decayed to a proton and another intermediate particle with a mass of 214 MeV. This intermediate particle then decayed into the muon-antimuon pair, fixing the pair's energy at that value. So what was that mystery particle? The Iowa team's calculations suggest it could be the lightest Higgs boson predicted by one theory of supersymmetry (www.arxiv.org/hep-ph/0610362).
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To address this, the team calculated the probability of the light Higgs being produced from the decay of particles such as kaons and B-mesons, which have been widely studied at accelerator experiments, including those at CERN in Switzerland and SLAC in California. They found that the nature of the interaction of the Higgs with those particles made the production of the light Higgs highly unlikely.
Dan Kaplan, a member of the HyperCP collaboration at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, which was not intended to help search for the Higgs, is intrigued. However, he says that more work is needed to confirm the claim. Unfortunately, the HyperCP experiment cannot be repeated, because the proton beam used in the experiment has been shut down. "Three events aren't enough to get them to start it up again, so there's zero chance of rerunning the experiment," says Kaplan.
Another possibility is to re-analyse the old HyperCP data for overlooked decay processes, including any that might rule out the Higgs. Kaplan says, "I'm inspired to suggest to my colleagues that we look into this data again."
Valencia hopes that the Large Hadron collider being built at CERN will look for the production of the light Higgs through a number of processes that his team has described. "We hope our results will inspire new searches to confirm or refute that this is the Higgs," he says.


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Durango Engagement Session: Heather + Diego/
This summer these two lovebirds will get hitched in the beautiful town of Pagosa Springs, Colorado. I am so happy they chose me to be their photographer. Like most of my clients, Heather and Diego opted in for an engagement session and also brought their fur babies. I love dogs almost as much as (ok who am I kidding?) the people I photograph! I had the best time trying to get these two to sit still for me while we hiked around the BLM land behind my house.
I am writing this blog from Vermont today and, as I flip through these photos, I am yearning for my home and my own fur babies! I will see you all in a couple days.


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As a travel blogger and slight control freak (I must admit) I like to know exactly what I'm going to be doing on holiday in fear of fomo, which is why I wrote this post a few weeks back. Much to my surprise I not only stuck to my travel diary, but it actually turned out really useful as Croatian public transport is a bit of a shamble – but more about that in a separate post.
I'm starting my Croatia island hopping series at the very beginning in Dubrovnik. Of course there's a lot more to this city than just the Old Town, but I wanted to focus on this particular area as this is where we spent the majority of our free time including every evening; and that's because we absolutely fell in love with it's atmosphere.
The moment you step foot inside the city walls you're transported into another era. It feels as though the Old Town homes it's own world, a million light years away from reality. The high stoned walls keep you warm and at a distance from the outside in a way that only feels safe. Any lane you choose to walk down smells of delicious home-cooked cuisine, whilst live music on every corner relaxes your soul. And these feelings are only intensified when the sun goes down.
I'd definitely recommend walking the city walls on your first day as you really get to appreciate the beauty of Dubrovnik from this perspective, as well as it gives you an insight as to the size of the Old Town and where you're going to be wandering in the coming days of your travels.
The above photo shows the main entrance into the Old Town with the stairs to the left which is where you start the walk of the city walls. You can book a tour that gives you small perks like entrance in less crowded zones, however I personally prefer exploring places solo as this gives you limitless time to take photos and just enjoy the scenery.
Croatia as a whole has so many creative photo opportunities if you keep your eyes peeled.
The city walls take around two-hours to walk depending on how often you stop which in our case was many – but just look at these views! I couldn't stroll any slower if I tried.
As you continue walking the walls your eyes are instantly drawn to the Adriatic sea and the heavy sun's reflection in it's waves. Then at the end of this passage you'll come to a cafe which I definitely suggest making a pitstop at as it's your only chance of a fresh drink during this walk.
Other Old Town Attractions
- Palaces: Palace Knezev Dvor, Palace Sponza
- Churches: Church Sveti Vlaho, Church of Saint Saviour, Dubrovnik Cathedral
- Monasteries: Dominican, Franciscan, The Cloister, The Pharmacy, Monastery Museum
- Squares: Stradun, Luza Square, Gunduliceva Poljana
- Monuments: Onofrijeva Cesma, Orlando's Column, Jesuit Stairs, Bell Tower
- Towers and Fortresses
- Old Port
If you walk through to the Old Port and follow the path around to the right, you'll come across a viewing spot with benches overlooking the harbour. If you come here at night it's a beautiful place to lie on the ground and stargaze. The sky is so clear and there are countless stars. You can even spot Mars from many places around Dubrovnik.
Another tip of mine is to allow yourself to really get lost inside the Old Town. It wasn't until a few days in that myself and my boyfriend did this and we were so thankful for it. There's so much more beauty and character inside these narrow pathways, plus the deeper inside you go the cheaper the food and drink is (we're talking half the price). There's also loads of gift shops – my favourite being the Christmas shop!
It was also allowing ourselves to get lost inside these pathways that led us to the Spanish steps by Saint Ignatius Church. For any Game of Thrones fans reading this (I've never seen it) this is where 'The Walk of Shame' scene was filmed. Also the most expensive scene in the series as they had to pay all of the shops, bars and businesses for a full day's work while they closed down, alongside privacy guarantees to the locals.
Old Town at Night
Dubrovnik's Old Town comes alive at night and is a great place for people watching. We sampled several cocktails and beers in many bars and restaurants but our favourite tipple spots have been narrowed down to two. The first is where I got this awesome exotic cocktail in a very cool aztec glass, however I'm so annoyed at myself for not writing down the bar's name and I can't find it anywhere online. The second however is called Congo and was our all time favourite bar as it has the best and most extended cocktail list I ever did see. Overall cocktails and beer across Croatia are really nice, but every wine I tried tasted worse than your local Wetherspoon's home own.
Hope you enjoyed this first segment into my Croatia island hopping series. I have quite a few more destinations, national parks and experiences in the schedule, so make sure to keep an eye out for those if you're planning on travelling to any island south of Split soon.


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Weasel Catfish - Heptapterus mustelinus (Valenciennes, 1836)
Rather than expound at length on how to maintain the subject of this month's article (Heptapterus mustelinus) in an aquarium, I thought that I would start by telling you how the Planet Catfish forum (yes, this is a shameless plug) gave me the opportunity to maintain one of my dream catfish. Sometime in late 2003, someone had posted a query on the forum to identify a catfish for a friend that I managed to successfully identify as H. mustelinus. In the course of corresponding with the owner of the fish, it transpired that: (1) he lived less than an hour's drive from me (this was when I was still a graduate student in the US) and (2) he wasn't really keen on keeping the fish and offered to give it away. There are catfishes that one immediately desires to keep just from looking at photographs and this was definitely one of them for me. I became the owner of an 8" specimen of my dream catfish after a short drive to pick it up. Now that I had the fish, how was I going to maintain it? Information on the aquarium husbandry of this species is non-existent, since this is a species that very rarely shows up in the aquarium trade. I did have some information from the scientific literature about the biology of this species, and used that as a basis to set the fish up by itself in a 40-gallon tank with gravel substrate and PVC pipes for cover. I kept the fish for more than two years, until my graduation (and subsequent leaving of the country) forced me to give the fish away.
Heptapterus mustelinus is known from swift-flowing streams in subtropical and temperate South America. In Argentina, this species has been recorded from streams with moderately alkaline water (pH 7.5–8.8), moderate temperature (19–26°C) and current, and a substrate of gravel/rocks. Even though this data suggests that H. mustelinus are sensitive to deteriorating water quality, other studies in southern Brazil have shown that they are surprisingly resistant to habitat degradation due to urbanization, being able to withstand high concentrations of phosphorus, low levels of dissolved oxygen, and shallow water. It probably does better with water temperature in the cooler end of the spectrum (about 20–24°C): I maintained the heater at 22°C throughout the entire time I kept the fish; the water in water in my area was reasonably alkaline (pH about 9.0). Although its long, eel-like body (the specific epithet is Latin for "like a weasel" and probably a reference to its elongate body) and information about its habitat in the wild suggests that it does best with a current, my fish did very well without any significant water flow in the tank.
In the wild, this species feeds primarily on aquatic invertebrates; I found it to be very easy to feed in the aquarium, readily taking frozen and dried food. Although the fish had the tank all to itself for almost the entire period it was with me, there were occasional tankmates (mostly fish that were in the process of getting rehomed in another tank temporarily sharing its abode). I maintained medium-sized auchenipterids (e.g. Trachelyopterus) in the same tank without any problems. My H. mustelinus left tankmates alone as long as they were too large to be viewed as food.
I am very unlikely to have the chance to own this catfish ever again, but I will always be grateful to the Planet Catfish forum for giving me the opportunity for H. mustelinus to share two years of my life.
Copyright information for the images used in this article can be found on the species' full Cat-eLog page.
|Cat-eLog Data Sheet
|Scientific Name
|Heptapterus mustelinus (Valenciennes, 1836)
|Common Name
|Weasel Catfish
|Type Locality
|Rio de la Plata, South America.
|Heptapterus eigenmanni, Pimelodus mustelinus
|Species Information
|209mm or 8.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
|General Remarks
|The SL size given is at odds with Fishbase (which lists 9cm TL) for the same species, however the size given on this site is verified.
|Habitat Information
|South America: La Plata and Uruguay River basins and coastal drainages of southern Brazil.
La Plata (click on these areas to find other species found there)
La Plata, Uruguay (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Mar Chiquita, Dulce, Sali (click on these areas to find other species found there)
La Plata, Uruguay, Upper Uruguay, Pelotas (click on these areas to find other species found there)
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|6.0 - 8.0
|18.0-24.0°C or 64.4-75.2°F (Show species within this range)
|Other Parameters
|dH 6-10.
|Husbandry Information
|Breeding Reports
|There is no breeding report.
|Further Information
|Poissons Amér. Méridionale - ppno p. - Pl. 2 (figs. 1-4)
|Registered Keepers
|Keeping this species? Why not .
There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data.
|Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list.
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|Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars!
There are 6 records of this fish being seen, view them all.
|More on Heptapterus mustelinus
|Look up Heptapterus mustelinus on AquaticRepublic.com
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|Look up Heptapterus mustelinus on Fishbase
|Get or print a QR code for this species profile, or try our LFS label creator.
|3158 hits.
|Last Update
|2014 Jun 10 12:18 (species record created: 2014 Jun 09 19:39)
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Several years ago, my Dad had a coworker at the pulp mill that had a pecan and blueberry farm. In late fall, he would sell his pecans to employees at the pulp mill. A couple of times, Dad ordered one or two of these huge paper bags filled with aromatic Georgia pecans. Although of the nuts were already 'shelled' mechanically, many of them still had parts of shells on them. It was my task to shell the rest of the pecans and put them in freezer Ziploc bags for storage. I looked forward to this task, mostly because they made a good snack while you were working. 😋
It is with fond memories of shelling Georgian pecans that I give you this scrumptious recipe for you to enjoy. These caramel pecan bars are extremely addicting, probably due to the high quantities of creamy homemade caramel sauce, fragrant toasted pecans, and buttery shortbread. As a handy tip, cut the bars into bite-size pieces instead of traditional bars. Then you can sneak lots of little "tastes" instead of one or two bars. 😊 Then, freeze the rest so you're forced to save them for later.
The secret to these bars is that homemade caramel sauce. It's extra work, but it makes these bars taste SO much better than if they're made with store-bought caramel. It's worth every extra minute! Check out my post here for the recipe. Just make sure the caramel is fully cooled and thickened before using in this recipe. If it's too thick after chilling in the fridge, let it sit on the counter for 20-30 minutes, and it will soften.
This recipe makes a lot of bars, but that's ok. They freeze wonderfully, and all of your pecan-loving family and friends will gladly help you consume them. If you want extra gooey bars, which taste a lot better, decrease the shortbread cooking time a little. For a crisper result, make sure the shortbread base is cooked enough before adding the topping. If you'd like to half the recipe, decrease the butter to maybe 3/4 of a cup instead of 1 cup.
Are you ready for a chewy gooey caramel pecan treat? I am!Print
Caramel Pecan Bars
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 42 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 22 minutes
- Yield: 32 bars 1x
Caramel pecan bars are rich, creamy, and full of toasted pecans. Use homemade caramel sauce for complete nutty deliciousness.
For the Shortbread Base
- 2 cups unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch or arrowroot powder
For the Caramel Pecan Topping
- 3 cups pecan halves
- 1 1/2–2 cups homemade caramel sauce
Preparing the Pan & Nuts
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Line the base and sides of a 9″x13″ pan with aluminum foil. This will help get the bars out in seconds and the clean up will be a breeze. Set the prepared pan aside.
- Spread the pecan halves evenly on a cookie sheet. Roast them at 350 F for 8-10 minutes until they smell and taste toasted, stirring them every 4 minutes. Please stay in the same room and watch them so they don't burn.
Making the Shortbread Base
- Cream the butter and sugar together in the bowl of a stand mixer until well blended and fluffy.
- Whisk together the flour and cornstarch together in a medium bowl, then gradually mix it into the butter and sugar in 2 or 3 additions.
- Press the shortbread into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Bake at 350 F for 30-40 minutes, until the base is set, lightly golden brown on top, and a darker golden brown around the edges. It will still be soft, but it will harden as it cools after the second bake.
Adding the Topping
- Place the pecans in a medium bowl and gradually add the caramel sauce until it reaches your desired ratio of nuts-to-sauce. More caramel will make the final bars more chewy and gooey.
- Spread the topping evenly over the shortbread and bake again for 12-15 minutes until the caramel is bubbling lightly around the edges but more furiously in the center.
- Let the pan cool on a wire rack for about 30 minutes.
- Lift the foil from the pan and place the bars on a cutting board. Cut the bars to your desired size with a sharp knife.
If you'd like the shortbread base to be thinner, reserve the extra shortbread dough. This shortbread dough is not shortbread cookie dough, it will spread when baked and not keep it's shape. This is why it's better to use up any extra dough in something that will contain it – like a small, foil-lined ramekin.
If you're in a hurry, you can use a can of store-bought dulce de leche instead of homemade caramel sauce. It doesn't taste nearly as good, but is a substitute in a pinch. A better caramel sauce substitute would be to melt a bag of unwrapped caramels with 1/2 cup of whipping cream in a saucepan, stir and cook for 10 minutes.


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What's The Perfect Time Of Day For Your Wedding Day Portrait Session?
I get these questions all the time and the answer is simple, magic hour. What is magic hour or golden hour or whatever you want to call it? It's the last hour of the day when the sun is about to set and its rays are golden and simply magical (assuming you are lucky to get a nice sunset). It also happens the first hour of the day but I don't know too many couples that want to get up at 5am on their wedding day to take pictures.
Why is magic hour better than other times of the day? In addition to a setting sun providing a beautiful backdrop for your pictures it also gives your photographer more creative options to either use the beauty of the sun to light you or shooting back into the sun for lens flare or a silhouette. Lastly, when the light comes from directly above in the middle of the day the light is harsh and it also creates unflattering shadows under your eyes. The photographer can offset this with fill light or a reflector but it still won't look natural like it does when it comes from the side during sunset.
If you have a wedding planner make sure they consult with the photographer. Most really good ones will do this but sometimes the planner isn't thinking about the photography as much as they are with scheduling timeliness that work for their overall schedule.
If you booked the photographer directly put them in an email with the planner and defer to your photographer about this timing, you will be glad you did. If the wedding planners handled the photographer it's still a good idea for all of you to be in an email together to make sure this is done right and it's all clear for the big day. I've done weddings with hotel and resort event planners doing the schedule and they have the bride walking down the aisle at sunset and by the time the ceremony is over no more light is left for your portraits and that's a big problem. Photographers can do many things but we can't fake the sun.
If the photographer was hired by the wedding planner or does a lot of work with that planner they might not be as vocal about this as to not upset the planner because often they provide them with a pipeline of work. This shouldn't happen but it can so make sure you take a few minutes and consult with the photographer directly and remember your images last a lifetime so listen to your photographer. He/she will know best about light and timing and what they need to get the shots you hired them to get and at the end of the day they only have getting you the best pictures in their best interest.
I'd commit to a solid hour if you can because things run late sometimes and again along with your candid shots you'll want some nice portraits to remember the big day. An hour is enough time for your photographer to get you a nice variety of creative shots that you'll be happy with for a lifetime. I know you want to join the party and in due time you will but take a few members of the wedding party with you during the shoot to carry your cocktail and have fun with it.
If you simply don't care that much about the portraits and you'd prefer to spend that time partying with your friends that's completely understandable. What I would do in this case if you don't mind seeing each other before the ceremony spend a little time then doing some portrait during the days and then at sunset maybe just 30 minutes. This covers you in case the ceremony runs late (it shouldn't if you have a good planner) but it's a nice insurance policy against pitch dark portraits and frees you up for more party time.
Most wedding planners understand this but again some don't understand the importance of beautiful light even if it is a matter of 30 minutes on the timing so when it comes planning the portrait session make sure you consult with your photographer and listen to their advice. Let your wedding planner know your plan and be strict about it. The last thing you want is dark or flash portraits because your schedule ran late and you're left with the photographer and planner pointing fingers at each other playing the blame game. Your photographer will know exactly when and how much time he/she needs and if this is important to you make sure you make this clear and in writing to your planner.
My advice for the best overall light is to have your ceremony 2-3 hours before the sun goes down. You still get beautiful light for your vows and that leaves you with gorgeous light for the portrait session a win win.
Remember, this is only a suggestion from a photographer on how to optimize the day for the best pictures possible. Never forget it's your big day and you should plan it and prioritize things based on what's important to you. The planner and the photographer are there to give their input but at the end of the day they are there to serve you and make your day perfect.


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I have always been a slightly bigger-than-average woman. I was aware of it when I was a kid and I secretly longed to be like the rest of the girls in my class: they were petit and gracious whereas I was quite concerned about what I looked like as a whole. My very specific problem was my tummy so I didn't analyse my body beyond that, I didn't even think about my mons pubis. 'Luckily' someone made me aware of how fat, big and ugly it was. It was essential to hide it.
Going to the beach was a great deal. I had my swimsuits either made or chosen with a fringe to conceal my 'big' mons. I was not allowed to lie down on the sand without bending one or both of my legs. It was not proper. My mons was large. I do remember well the first time I just lied down (not so long ago)... It gave me a sour-sweet taste: I was not decent but what was wrong with it? It turned out to be delightful. No body looked at it!!! It was absolutely normal!
I became a happy teenager who had to be on a diet once a year. One of those diets was the preparation for a mons liposuction. The only thing that prevented me from it was the cost. If I had the money, I would have gone through it.
Many years passed. Now I'm a grown-up and I have reconsidered all this. I can say that I did not have a problem with my mons pubis. Someone else did and made me think it was my problem when, in reality, it was hers. She was successful because I felt ashamed of it for years.
Oddly enough, none of my partners complained about it. My mons was loved and pampered and I was encouraged to love it as it is. It was so good to have compliments and warm words. They reminded me that every woman is beautiful as are their mons. I will never cover it again. I am determined to love me.


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WYE MILLS – Chesapeake College definitely competed – especially in the first and third sets – but the Skipjacks still couldn't avoid a women's volleyball sweep Thursday night at the hands of visiting Allegany College of Maryland.
The Trojans (3-4 overall, 1-1 league) held off Chesapeake, 25-21, 25-9 and 25-22, thanks in large part to greater consistency and better court balance. Allegany used that court balance to successfully cover many of the Skipjacks' most promising hitting attempts, while the Trojans repeatedly exploited holes in the middle of Chesapeake's defense.
Allegany head coach Mike Bittner said he thought the Trojans' improving communication was the key to his squad's defensive effort.
"Our communication in the preseason was real sketchy and you can see the communication is getting better and better," said Bittner, who just moved up from assistant coach after Cherie DeVore resigned as head coach to accept a position in the public schools.
Chesapeake head coach Michelle Dennis – who thought her team played competitively a night earlier in a three-set loss to conference power Harford Community College – said inconsistency was the main culprit in the Skipjacks' latest loss.
"In spurts we did play well," said Dennis. "In fact, they played really well for periods of time, but then they would get down, lose a couple of serves and it was hard for them to get back."
The first set featured eight ties as the Skipjacks stayed competitive behind Sydney Butler, who had three kills and an ace in the game's first nine points. Butler (match-high nine kills) finished with four kills and a pair of aces in the opening set.
Brittany VanMeter put Allegany in front to stay, 14-13, with a service ace that just trickled over the net. That started a four-point run on VanMeter's serve as the Trojans built a 17-13 cushion.
Chesapeake pulled within three points on six separate occasions, the last time at 24-21 on a Courtney Stubbs hit, but Allegany's Danita Burkett finished the set with a point-scoring block.
Allegany took control of the second set right at the start, building a 6-0 lead on Brooke Devlin's serve as Devlin served a pair of aces. Devlin also had a pair of point-scoring dinks later in the set for the Trojans.
"I think one key was we got on a roll every single time Brooke Devlin served," said Bittner, adding, "I thought our momentum [from the first set] rolled right into the second set."
Chesapeake (0-4, 0-3) used a 6-1 run, highlighted by a block and a dink for points from Butler, to pull within 10-8. Allegany, however, regained control with a 6-0 spurt – which Kerenne Shaffer (team-high seven match kills) started and ended with kills – and then reeled off the set's final nine points.
The Trojans rushed out to a 4-0 cushion in the third set – giving them 19 of the previous 20 points – and took their biggest lead of the set at 14-8 on a Shaffer kill. Chesapeake, however, ran off eight straight points – the last seven on Maya Robinson's serve – to suddenly grab a 16-14 advantage.
"My main goal was to not hit it too hard but to hit it to the right spots. I also didn't want to think about it too much," Robinson said of her serving strategy. "I thought it [the comeback] was amazing. Our intensity really went through the roof. When we have that type of intensity as a team we play so much better."
Dennis agreed.
"They picked up their intensity; they were getting serves in – more than one at a time – and they did great," said Dennis. "If they could play like they did in that stretch – with that intensity, moving their feet, getting their serves in, being aggressive – they would have won three games tonight."
Chesapeake still led by two points, 18-16, after a Stubbs ace before the Trojans ran off three straight points to go back in front.
Katie Worm retied the game with a point-scoring tip, and a Butler kill regained the lead for Chesapeake at 20-19. A net violation against the Skipjacks evened the score before a Butler tip gave Chesapeake its last lead at 21-20.
"Number 8 is good, she's very good," Bittner said of Butler.
Kiersten Miller's back-to-the-net desperation hit found a hole in Chesapeake's defense to retie the game at 21 and start a 4-0 Trojan run. Shaffer followed Miller's clutch play with consecutive kills and Stubbs couldn't save a ball near the Chesapeake sideline as Allegany took a 24-21 lead.
Two points later, Kamryn Logsdon's return found a final hole in the Chesapeake defense to seal the victory.
While pleased with various spurts of good play, Dennis said her team's offense broke down on the first hit on too many plays.
"We did not pass well," said Dennis. "Hits were high into the ceiling, which makes it difficult on our setter, and then that makes it difficult for our hitters. At practice the other day we worked on staying forward, walking the ball up to the setter. They do it for a while, but they just don't do it consistently enough."


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Alchemy was a medieval chemical philosophy aimed at turning base metals into gold. Long discredited, but ever hopeful, we humans continue with the fervently wished for in preference to the strictly logical. Explorers for oil and gas are always being approached with magical devices to help them. Many big, reputable companies have been conned this way. These days we apply geochemistry in much the same spirit, often pushing the conclusions beyond the bounds of logic.
In my career of over 50 years, many of the worst mistakes I've witnessed have come from too strict a consideration of geochemical principles. In the early stages of my career there was no clear accepted view of how oil and gas originates. I remember a talk in Colombia in 1966 that postulated that oil was of primary origin from the earth's crust and many years later in Sweden a deep well was drilled in Lower Palaeozoic rocks of the Siljan Ring to prove this idea.
One of the pioneers of oil industry geochemistry was Jim Momper who was based at Amoco's Research Laboratory in Tulsa. He was a great scientist and a real pioneer. When I joined Amoco in 1969, new hires were quickly indoctrinated. But like all 'holy writ,' eventually we started to realise that his groundbreaking work needed to be modified and expanded. For instance, he thought that carbonates could not be source rocks because they were not compressible. Saudi Arabia seemed to us to disprove this rather conclusively.
In 1975 Mesa Petroleum offered Amoco a farm-in to an Inner Moray Firth block they acquired in the fourth licensing round. We thought this was a no-hoper based on the shallow depth of burial of the source rocks. The Upper Jurassic crest of the structure is about 1800 m (6000 ft) deep, with the potential source rocks of the Middle and Lower Jurassic at about 2740 m (9000 ft). In 1976 the discovery well was drilled in block 11/30 and eventually the Beatrice Field with oil in place of 73 MSm3 (460 million barrels) was found. There is still controversy about the source of all this oil, with the possibility that the Devonian may have contributed. At our own post-mortem the conclusion was that we had underestimated the geothermal gradient. The structure was formed as a result of movement along the Great Glen Fault, and mineral veins onshore — had we known about them at the time — would have given us the clue to hotter rocks. So strong was our adherence to geochemical principles I doubt whether we could have persuaded the company to take a risk on what seemed a very risky venture. In exploration one should not worry about dry holes, they are an accepted hazard of the game. What one should really worry about are the prospects which were evaluated and rejected, but which turned out to be big fields.
On a more positive note, EnCore Oil led a partnership to the unlikely discovery of the Catcher Field in the central North Sea. This field and a cluster of others perhaps amounts to more than 24 MSm3 (150 million barrels) of recoverable oil. In my days as head of exploration for Amerada Hess, we discovered the filled-to-spill Bittern Field in the Palaeocene, following which we and others searched up-dip for more prospects. Despite advanced seismic acquisition and processing, none were found. In 2010 EnCore decided to ignore conventional geochemical wisdom which said that any oil found even further up-dip in block 28/9 would be heavy and drilled 28/9-1. Oil was found at a depth of 1400 m (4600 ft) and, somewhat to the surprise of everyone, turned out to be crude of medium gravity. Thus ignoring geochemical advice led to a sound decision.
It seems geochemical calculations often are pushed beyond the limits of knowledge — either because a company wishes to do something bold or more likely because it does not. The important point is to be honest and avoid the presumption of understanding when none exists.