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You could be opening yourself to shocking misinformation about tinnitus or other hearing issues without ever recognizing it. The Hearing Journal has recently published research supporting this. Tinnitus is surprisingly common. One out of 5 US citizens has tinnitus, so it's important to make sure people have trustworthy, correct information. The internet and social media, sadly, are full of this kind of misinformation according to a new study.
How Can You Find Information About Tinnitus on Social Media?
If you're looking into tinnitus, or you have become a member of a tinnitus support community online, you aren't alone. Social media is a very good place to build community. But ensuring information is displayed truthfully is not very well regulated. According to one study:
- 30% of YouTube video results included misinformation
- Misinformation is found in 44% of public facebook pages
- Out of all Twitter accounts, 34% contained what was classified as misinformation
For anyone diagnosed with tinnitus, this quantity of misinformation can provide a daunting obstacle: Checking facts can be time-consuming and too much of the misinformation presented is, frankly, enticing. We want to believe it's true.
What Is Tinnitus?
Tinnitus is a common medical condition in which the person suffering hears a buzzing or ringing in one's ears. This buzzing or ringing is called chronic tinnitus when it continues for more than six months.
Tinnitus And Hearing Loss, Common Misinformation
Many of these myths and mistruths, obviously, are not created by social media and the internet. But spreading the misinformation is made easier with these tools. You should always go over concerns you have about your tinnitus with a reputable hearing professional.
Exposing some examples may illustrate why this misinformation spreads and how it can be challenged:
- Your hearing can be improved by dietary changes: It's true that certain lifestyle problems might exacerbate your tinnitus ((as an example, having anything that has caffeine can make it worse for many people). And there may be some foods that can temporarily diminish symptoms. But tinnitus can't be "cured" for good by diet or lifestyle changes.
- Tinnitus isn't helped by hearing aids: Many people believe hearing aids won't be helpful because tinnitus manifests as ringing or buzzing in the ears. Your tinnitus can be effectively managed by today's hearing aids.
- If you're deaf, you have tinnitus and if you have tinnitus, you will lose your hearing: It's true that in certain cases tinnitus and loss of hearing can be connected, but such a link is not universal. Tinnitus can be caused by certain illnesses which leave overall hearing intact.
- Tinnitus is caused only by loud noises: It's really known and documented what the causes of tinnitus are. Many people, it's true, have tinnitus as a direct outcome of trauma to the ears, the results of especially extreme or long-term loud noises. But traumatic brain damage, genetics, and other factors can also lead to the development of tinnitus.
- Tinnitus can be cured: One of the most common forms of misinformation plays on the wishes of individuals who have tinnitus. Tinnitus doesn't have a miracle cure. You can, however, effectively manage your symptoms and maintain a high quality of life with treatment.
How to Uncover Accurate Information About Your Hearing Problems
For both new tinnitus sufferers and those well acquainted with the symptoms it's essential to stop the spread of misinformation. There are several steps that people should take to try to protect themselves from misinformation:
- Look for sources: Try to learn what the sources of information are. Was the information written by or sourced from hearing specialists or medical experts? Is this information documented by reliable sources?
- Consult a hearing specialist or medical professional: If you've tried everything else, run the information that you found by a respected hearing specialist (if possible one acquainted with your case) to see if there is any credibility to the claims.
- If the information seems hard to believe, it most likely isn't true. Any website or social media post that professes knowledge of a miracle cure is almost certainly nothing but misinformation.
The astrophysicist Carl Sagan once said something both simple and profound: "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof." Not until social media platforms more carefully separate information from misinformation, sharp critical thinking skills are your most useful defense against startling misinformation concerning tinnitus and other hearing issues.
Make an appointment with a hearing care specialist if you've read some information you are unsure of.


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our pink rental car when we returned. It was one of many very entertaining experiences we had during our 5 1/2 hours in the park this morning.
|This is the narrow single lane one must cross over the dangerous Crocodile River in order to enter Kruger National Park. One wouldn't want to fall into this river!
|At the entrance gate, we showed our passports and paid the fee of US $45.90, ZAR $500 and we were on our way.
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The next morning at breakfast we're comfortably situated in the outdoor dining area in the exquisite resort, The Blyde River Canyon Lodge, as I attempt to complete this post with a slightly improved WiFi signal when closer to the main office of the resort.
Our photos of the drive through Kruger Park will illustrate the magnificence of our "self drive" safari. Going at our own pace, stopping for as long or as little as we chose, backing up on the road if we missed something, stopping to check the tire pressure" behind a bush, all contributed to the quality of the experience.
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The global economy is running hot. Growth is at its strongest in more than 20 years. The economy is growing particularly strongly in the emerging markets. But other countries are also benefiting. And it looks as if the peak is yet to come.
Global GDP is currently estimated at USD 78 trillion. This is around +35% or USD 20 trillion higher than it was ten years ago (USD 58 trillion, 2007), with the world's five largest economies contributing more than half of the total:
USA: USD 18 trillion
China: USD 11 trillion
Japan USD 5 trillion
Germany: USD 3.5 trillion
UK: USD 2.6 trillion
As in the past, emerging economies make the largest contribution to growth. With growth of 6.9%, China is creating value worth around USD 750 billion – more than, for example, the entire Swiss GDP of some USD 660 billion. But this year, economic growth is brisk in the rest of the world too. Our global growth forecast for 2017 and 2018 is +3.6% for each year.
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To sum up, this amounts to the strongest global economic upturn in over 20 years. It is supported by deflationary developments in technology, demography and globalization. The decline in crude oil prices since 2014 has also been a gift to consumers worth some USD 1,500 billion. Nonetheless, US gasoline prices will rise across the country due to hurricane damages in the second half of 2017.
Our global inflation forecasts of 2.7% for 2017 and 2.6% for 2018 do not yet give an indication of overheating. Positive term structures and falling yields on inflation-hedged bonds support this picture worldwide.
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The climate on the financial markets has warmed even further. The MSCI All Country Index (in USD) hit a new all-time high. It has gained +12.2% since the beginning of the year, and a remarkable +34% since last year's trough (all figures in USD). Emerging economies are profiting from the current weakness of the dollar. Highly liquid banks are supporting investment activities around the world.
This year's hottest markets are Poland (WIG +46%), Turkey (BIST +44%) and Greece (Athex Comp +42%), but also the world's second-largest economy, China (MSCI China +39%). The MSCI Emerging Markets is up +25% in USD since the beginning of the year.
The FTSEurofirst 100 may have gained only +6% in euros, but measured in USD, the performance is +19%. Euro investors are experiencing for the first time in a while a phenomenon that is all too familiar to Swiss investors: that there can be a painful difference between performance in local currency and a reference currency.
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Finally, the 36% increase in industrial metal prices is both an expression and confirmation of a global economic boom. Some observers counter that capacity reductions in China – where steel prices, for example, have shot up +130% since 2016 – have given global metal prices an artificial boost. But the huge increases from USD 11,000 to USD 21,000 in daily sea freight rates, and from 290 points to 1'350 points on the Baltic Dry Index, confirm that demand for these commodities, and their global trade, is flourishing.
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PITTSFIELD — Hop on any local online comment board and you'll find no shortage of people bashing the city of Pittsfield.
For these people, Alisa Costa has a message: Come to Working Cities Wednesdays.
Every fourth Wednesday, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., community members gather to brainstorm solutions to city problems and ways to realize them. Tearing down Pittsfield on Facebook isn't the best way to fix things, Costa said.
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Working Cities Pittsfield is a platform for community aspirations, said Costa, the initiative's director. It's geared to bolstering Pittsfield, especially the West Side and Morningside neighborhoods, with money from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. The initiative celebrated its two-year anniversary Wednesday.
Costa said the grant program stems from research suggesting that of postindustrial cities across the country, the ones that most successfully "bounced back" were those with stronger community connections.
Costa said residents participating in Working Cities have created several projects, such as a Pittsfield bike-ride program, a Berkshire flash mob and a group working together to tackle street safety issues in West Side.
The initiative also launched a program called Getting Ahead, an eight-week course on financial literacy and understanding how certain systems perpetuate the cycle of poverty.
Sherrie McGregor said the program changed the way she thought about her finances.
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McGregor said she learned how stay on top of her finances, and has since been able to improve her credit. She said she learned "I didn't have to be stuck in my situation." She said she had gotten sick, and her finances went into a downward spiral.
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Now, McGregor is working for Working Cities as a community navigator.
Costa said the idea behind Working Cities is to break down barriers for people, and connect those in the city who have needs with resources that are in place to help them.
"Poverty can be isolating," she said. "When you don't have enough resources, you need a lot more people in your sphere."
Carolyn Valli, executive director of Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity, said the initial grant for Working Cities Pittsfield was for $480,000 over three years, which the initiative has used to hire community navigators like McGregor and to support residents in their pursuit of a better quality of life. She said Working Cities just landed an additional $280,000 from Habitat for Humanity International to continue the work.
She said the community navigators are going door to door and asking neighbors what they'd like to see, and helping them connect with resources.
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People from all types of organizations and walks of life participate in the monthly brainstorming sessions, but Costa said there are no titles allowed.
Here, she said, "we're all just Pittsfielders."
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A customer recently asked me to improve the integration between his Microsoft Azure account and Slack by adding the ability to dispatch Azure alerts directly to a specific Slack channel.
The origin: Azure alerts
From the Azure portal you can define, for most of Azure's services, monitoring rules that help you keep a close eye on your application's health. If you're using Application Insights, you can also benefit from the Smart Detection's proactive monitoring rules. By default, the alerts triggered by those rules are dispatched as emails to the Azure account's administrators. But it's also possible to make them call webhooks that you specify:
When triggered, the webhook receives a JSON payload that describes the details of the alert.
The destination: Slack's webhooks
As described in the documentation of the Slack API, it's fairly easy to inject messages in a Slack channel by POST'ing, guess what… another JSON payload. Powerful formatting options let you control the design of those messages.
The only thing to do is to set up a webhook integration (following this link), which will give you the URL where the payload shall be posted. All authentication information is embedded within that URL.
The bridge: webtask.io
So all I needed was the ability to forward a POST request to the URL generated by Slack and perform some basic JSON transformation in the middle. This seemed to be the perfect opportunity to play with some serverless technology!
I've been following the serverless trend for quite some time and it seems clear by now that it's much more than a gimmick — although the community has, once again, chosen a poor name to describe what it is (NoSQL anyone?). The ability to deploy and run functions without having to care about server provisioning and capacity planning, and only paying for the time/CPU/memory used by the actual execution of those functions, is really great in a number of situations. And our little webhook project is a perfect use-case.
There are already plenty of serverless solutions available: AWS pioneered the concept with Lambda, Microsoft followed with Azure Functions, IBM is investing heavily in OpenWhisk… But the one I really wanted to try was webtask.io, from the Auth0 guys.
webtask.io is running on Node.js and makes it super easy to write a piece of Javascript and put it behind a URL. Browsing through the documentation, I was surprised to see that it already provides a wealth of useful features: storage, secrets, CRON tasks etc. webtask.io provides a Node.js-based CLI that facilitates the setup of a task, but I took an even easiest path by using their online editor.
Up and running in minutes
The first step was to store the end of the Slack webhook URL in a secret — as it contains authentication information, you don't want to have it in clear text in your code. Anything you store as a secret can be conveniently retrieved through the
context.secrets dictionary.
From there, it was pretty straightforward to construct the payload requested by Slack and post it to the Slack webhook URL:
var request = require('request');
module.exports = function(context, cb) {
var attachment = {
fallback: "Microsoft Azure Alert " + context.body.status,
color: context.body.status == 'Activated' ? "danger" : "good",
title: "Microsoft Azure Alert " + context.body.status,
title_link: context.body.portalLink,
fields: [
title: "Resource",
value: context.body.context.resourceName,
short: false
title: "Name",
value: context.body.context.name,
short: false
title: "Description",
value: context.body.context.description,
short: false
ts: Math.floor(new Date(context.body.context.timestamp).getTime() / 1000)
var url = 'https://hooks.slack.com/services/' + context.secrets.url_suffix;
method: 'POST',
url: url,
json: true,
body: {
attachments: [attachment]
}, function (error, res, body) {
cb(error, body);
Before registering this function in Azure, I quickly tested it by posting a request to this URL and passing the kind of payload that Azure would send. And sure enough, the thing instantly showed up in Slack:
And so all that was left was to register the webhook's URL in the Azure portal to get those instant alerts… hoping that they won't show up too often!


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Monday, March 23, 2009
Katherine's Landing at Lake Mead NRA, Arizona
We explored Katherine's Landing one afternoon not sure what to expect, but finding ourselves pleasantly surprised.
Katherine's Landing is part of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area (NRA) on the very clear and very blue Lake Mohave, where you can camp, stay at a hotel, hike, boat, swim and more. The cost to enter Katherine's Landing is $5/vehicle, but holders of any of the America the Beautiful Passes get in free. (It should be mentioned that we spent $80 last October for our pass, and we would have definitely paid more along the way if we paid for each place separately.)
Upon entering the Katherine's Landing area is a marina, where many people either dock their boats permanently (including some large houseboats), or use the launch to put-in for a day (or more, I suppose). The docks were fun to meander, and we enjoyed seeing how the "water RV'ers" live! =) If you're interested in getting out on the lake, there is a concessionaire that rents fishing boats, pontoon boats, houseboats, sea-doos, etc… There is a large campground, but with little shade in the summer, a hotel, restaurant, and small grocery. When we checked-in at the Visitor's Center, we were told that a pack of wild burros had visited the campground the previous night! Now that's something different than your typical deer or elk!
After enjoying the marina for a while, and seeing a school of fish which included three large stripped bass, we got in our air-conditioned car (it was hot!) and drove along the roads, enjoying the many areas at Katherine's Landing, such as Telephone Cove, which has a lovely beach in which to swim and various other coves, many with boat launches and swimming holes.
This was definitely a nice way to spend an afternoon, and it you're in the area, this would be a great place to set-up camp, enjoy Lake Mohave, and perhaps rent a boat, if you don't have one already. Enjoy!
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- Ridgeview RV Resort, Bullhead City, Arizona
- Going to the Grand Canyon ~ Here is Great Informat...
- Nice Day Hikes in The Grand Canyon, South Rim, Ari...
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- Using the Shuttles at the Grand Canyon, South Rim,...
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- Hiking along the Hermit Trail, Grand Canyon, Arizo...
- Enjoying the South Rim Trail, Grand Canyon, Arizon...
- Tusayan Ruins and Museum, Grand Canyon, Arizona
- Exploring Desert View & The Watchtower, Grand Cany...
- Hiking the South Kaibab Trail, Grand Canyon, Arizo...
- Full Moon Walking in the Grand Canyon, Arizona
- Camping at Trailer Village, Grand Canyon, Arizona
- Shopping Opportunities in Sedona, Arizona
- Lots of Restaurants in the Sedona area, Arizona
- The V-Bar-V Heritage Site, near Sedona, Arizona
- Touring Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona and more…, Arizon...
- A good hike in Sedona, Arizona
- Rancho Sedona Rv Park & The Hideaway Restaurant, S...
- Tuzigoot National Monument, Arizona
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Despite heavy rain, the highly anticipated opening of the 2017 season of Mahalia's Corner, came off with a bang last Sunday night at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre.
Loyal supporters of the Corner braved the showers and packed the venue in expectation of enjoying a night full of talent. They certainly got a treat.
Patrons were thoroughly entertained by resident band 2 Mile Hill with their set. A lot of hidden talent was unearthed during the Open Mic session, which included Dario Piggott singing a beautiful rendition of the late . Prince's Purple Rain
The audience did not have a moment to recover. Right afterwards came the spotlight artiste of the week, Jody Smith. He sang an original called Believe and a medley of popular songs which particularly resonated with the female members of the audience who stood at times in a show of appreciation for his angelic signing.
However, the man of night was Lil Rick, who was the one patrons came to see. He brought even more energy to the Corner.
From the time the reigning Party Monarch graced the stage, the crowd immediately rose to their feet. His 30-minute set was filled with a number of recent and older hit songs.
The audience was extremely appreciative of the different genres of his musical presentations. Backed by 2 Mile Hill, Rick displayed versatility, singing spouge, jazz, rock & roll and R&B along with his popular soca and old dub songs .
He told Bajan Vibes afterwards: "I enjoyed myself more this year because I was more comfortable. The second time around was better for me. As an artiste, I felt honoured to see the crowd sing along and back at you. That is so sweet , I just enjoyed myself."
Mahalia also spoke to Bajan Vibes. She said: "It is an amazing feeling to have had seven seasons. When it started, it was just a little thing and now I can work with people like Lil Rick that I never thought I would have met, to have him and the other artistes come and inspire everybody "
Mahalia revealed that the show this year will be including regional soca artiste, Patrice Roberts, out of Trinidad and Tobago.
"This would be the first time that we ventured outside of Barbados to have a featured artist. We are one Caribbean, we are one people, everybody has something to share, to teach and to learn. We have more vibes and positivity in store, more creativity and more life."


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Reading now is not the Reading of the past. It's no secret that rock fans have voiced their disapproval outload throughout the course of the last decade over the festival's gradual integration into mainstream territory. In 2018, the feeling that rock and heavier acts are being swept to one side is understandable, though to be honest the situation isn't as ...Read More »
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The Used reveal new album 'The Canyon'
American rockers The Used have revealed the details of their seventh studio album and posted a brand new track. The new album, titled The Canyon, will be the bands longest album to date with 17 tracks of new music. The group have already described the album as " the most raw, unadulterated and personal piece of art the band has ...Read More »
The Used announce 15th anniversary tour and album release
The Used are in celebration of fifteen years together, are doing what they do best by bringing their show to the World. A North American and European tour is beginning this spring with the plan of doing two shows per city with their Self-Titled debut album, 'The Used' and 'In Love and Death' being played in full and then some. ...Read More »
Live Review: The Used, Decade, and Landscapes
Well it's been a fantastic gig tonight with the awesome support acts, Decade and Landscapes. Prior to the tour I had seen a press statement from Decade frontman Alex Sears saying "I think every band currently on the UK circuit would agree that [The Used] are a massively influential band so to be able to tour with them is an ...Read More »
Decade are ready to join the party, load up the tour bus!
With a highly anticipated tour by influential American rockers The Used to hit the U.K soon, RAMzine are happy to add some further news. Newcomers Decade will be joining Landscapes who are already scheduled to support. With their debut album 'Good Luck' out on Spinefarm Records, Decade Frontman Alex Sears is clearly psyched to be joining such a big tour: "We are completely made up to be ...Read More »
The Used Announce UK Headline Tour
The last few years have seen a vast amount of teen pop bands come back in to the spotlight, with big and fast-selling headline tours. How is this relevant you may say? Well it's had me thinking about the bands I followed as a teenager myself. One of which, and a band that for me really defined to the 'emo' ...Read More »
Top 10 Moments from Download Festival 2014
Download always marks the start of summer, it is a weekend where you can forget normal life, and live in this immense world of Rock and Metal – where anything goes. You can wake up and dress as a bunny, guys can were a wedding dress. Whatever you want to do, nobody will judge you, because we are all on ...Read More »
The Used – Imaginary Enemy
It's been ten years since The Used released their much-loved album In Love And Death, and even longer since one of their best know tracks 'The Taste Of Ink' was released. 'The Taste of Ink' wormed its way into the ears and hearts of many a teenage alternative kid. Moving towards the more recent past, 2012's Vulnerable didn't make much of ...Read More »
The Used Release New Album Imaginary Enemy
American rockers The Used have released their new album 'Imaginary Enemy'. Following the release the band have announced they are to play an intimate show on the 17th June at The Scala in London. Bert McCracken explains: "We the people, in order to form a more perfect planet, must question the way the world works and where the world is heading. ...Read More »
The Used release new song + video
American rockers The Used have posted a brand new song and video from their upcoming new album, Imaginary Enemy. Frontman Bert McCracken gave a few words on the meaning behind the new track, titled Cry: "Do we ever truly recognize moments of life altering change? And does a glimpse of true recognition ever move to solidify the fleeting moments of ...Read More »


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1. Navigate to the Reports page, clicking Reports from the menu bar.
- The Revenue Reports that can be run include:
- Budget Report
- Churn Account Report
- Inactive Report
- Multi-Year Sales History Report
- Pacing Report
- Pacing with Sales Stage Report
- Ranking Report
- Revenue Summary Report
- The Forecasting and Deals Reports that can be run include:
- Deal Status Report
- Forecast Change Report
- Forecasting Report
- Sales Stage Report
- Weighted Forecast Report
- The Activity Reports that can be run include:
- Activity Report
- The More Reports that can be run include:
- Project Report
2. From the pod, click the appropriate report link.
3. From the Hierarchy area, select at least one option Note: You can select up to five options.
- The hierarchy order determines how the data is nested in the report.
4. Optional: Select filters to remove the data that you do not wish to report on or.
- Unchecking an item will ensure that it is not included in the report.
- Some reports may have an Agency Adjustment filter to reduce dollars by a predetermined amount.
- Not all reports and not all customers have this option available.
5. Click the Run button.
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The Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Chile is inserted in the Andrés Bello Campus of the same university, in Diagonal Paraguay 257, next to the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism and the Central services of the University. With a strategic and privileged location in one of the most attractive places of the city of Santiago. Located just steps from the Barrio Lastarria a major tourist attraction that combines art and gastronomy.
Central location and easy access, you can arrived by taking lines 1 and 5 Metro, two blocks from the Universidad Católica and Bustamante Park respectively. Also using the collective locomotion, since our Faculty is located within walking distance of the most important arteries of the city: Alameda Bernardo O'Higgins, Portugal, Diagonal Paraguay, Vicuña Mackenna or by car through the interurban roads.
The libraries of the 13 faculties of the University of Chile have 2.1 million books, journals, these and other available resources. To opt for any of these publications the student can access in virtual following the next link: http://www.uchile.cl/bibliotecas
In addition, the Faculty of Economics and Business has a modern and comfortable library which welcomes the students in a pleasant environment of studies, additionally they can find computer lab and study rooms.
The faculty has a new infrastructure where the student has access to study rooms of various sizes with wireless connection and everything necessary for their meetings.
Book through: http://intranet.fen.uchile.cl/servicios
Postgraduate students have access to an exclusive computer lab for them, which is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
All our students have access to their Wi-Fi account, which must be requested through: http://cuenta.fen.uchile.cl
Postgraduate students will have a certain amount of impressions in the faculty to which they will have access through their user name and passport.
Through the Coordination of Sports and Extension, the Faculty of Economy and Business of the University of Chile offers several activities that seek to promote the integral education of its students, we follow a philosophy linked to the important of promoting in our students an active lifestyle and sports training, turn out healthy and efficient professionals knowledgeable in and driven by teamwork, aware of time optimization and resources control in their daily lives.
We have a complete Sports Center with climbing wall, football fields, tennis, multi-channel, pediment, short track, dressing rooms and gym with machine room
You can access this benefit through free courses, recreational activities, internal skills and selections.
The faculty has a Cafe / Restaurant that offers lunch service from Monday to Friday, which is open between 8:30 and 19:00 hrs. In addition, there is the cafeteria of the Tecnoaula Building which is a pleasant meeting space for students.


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Please visit the following website for more information: http://www.michiganconcretehomes.com/
Homes constructed with Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs) walls are quiet, high quality, safe, energy efficient, durable, and cost efficient. They are also very resilient to storms and other weather-related events (SEE VIDEO). But what exactly is an Insulating Concrete Form?
In a Nutshell
ICFs are forms into which concrete is poured to create the wall construction in a concrete structure. The forms stay in place as a permanent part of the wall and provide insulation, hinder sound, air and moisture transmission, and serve as the backer for any interior and exterior finishes imaginable.
How are ICFs Made?
ICFs are blocks or forms made from plastic foams filled with thousands of tiny holes. The foams are produced by "frothing-up" plastics while molten, then cooling them. There are many different types and brands of these forms, each created by varying ingredients and manufacturing methods. The ICFs sold in North America are made either of expanded polystyrene (EPS), extruded polystyrene (XPS) or a cement-foam composite.
- EPS-Cement Composites
- Pure Foams
- Polyurethanes
- Polystyrenes
- Expanded Polystyrenes (EPS)
- Extruded Polystyrenes (XPS)
Types of ICF's
How It's MadeFormed from a mixture of portland cement and loose EPS beads.
Characteristics• slightly lower insulating value
• very strong
• durable
• heavier, and require slightly more effort to cut and shape
How It's MadeFormed when an isocyanate and a polyol are mixed and react with one another.
Characteristics• more expensive than EPS and XPS
• highest insulating value
• comparable strength
• molded form only
How It's MadeMade from polystyrene. Begins as small plastic beads that are expanded and fused together (similar to disposable, white foam coffee cups).
Characteristics• least expensive
• insulates well
• resistant to air and moisture infiltration
• moderately strong
• available in molded or sheet form
How It's MadeMade from polystyrene. Begins as a continuous mass of molten material (similar to yellow foam trays used in meat department at the grocery store).
Characteristics• more expensive than EPS
• 25% higher insulating value than EPS
• greater resistance to water
• higher strength
• sheet form only
Although each type of ICF has a unique set of properties, all types create excellent houses. ICFs are extremely safe for you and your family; they retard flame, are nontoxic, give off no dangerous emissions, and are highly inert. So for superior quality and safety, build your home of concrete.
Please visit the following website for more information: http://www.michiganconcretehomes.com/
Or, you can contact the Michigan Concrete Association office for a list of ICF distributors and builders in Michigan. We also have a lot of helpful information about ICF homes.


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Product Review: Gehl CT5-16 and Mustang 519 Compact Telehandlers Part 2
Generally speaking, compact telescopic handlers are divided into two different classifications. The Gehl CT5-16 telehandler represents "ground-engaging" units, and the Mustang 519 forklift represents the "pick-and-place" machines.
Video taken at the 2007 Lift and Access Equipment Showcase in Phoenix, Ariz.


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|Will YOU hit the free parking lottery?
City of Spokane Parking Enforcement staff will be performing random acts of free parking for the holiday season. Parking enforcement officers will start plugging parking meters for unsuspecting downtown shoppers as they arrive to their parking spot Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. (normal parking meter hours). Parking enforcement officers will randomly be providing free parking to citizens from Friday, November 25 to Saturday, December 31.
This holiday tradition encourages people to come downtown during the holiday season to celebrate and support local businesses. Money used to plug parking meters is donated from the City's parking meter revenue funds.
The 'Secret Santa' parking enforcement officers only plug meters of drivers who just pulled into a parking spot. They do NOT re-plug meters for vehicles already parked at a metered spot. Vehicles are not allowed to remain parked at a meter beyond the maximum time allowed by that meter, per Spokane Municipal Code, Section 16A.61.561.


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Is Nikolaus the same as Santa Claus?

Though they have similar outfits, Nikolaus is not to be confused with Santa Claus, who Germans call the Weihnachtsmann, or Father Christmas. They are two different people. In fact, many religious families try to focus more on Nikolaus earlier in December to ensure that Christmas is actually about Jesus' birth, and not presents from an Americanized and commercialized Santa.

SEE ALSO: How well do you know these festive German traditions?

Who is Nikolaus, then?

Each year on December 6th, Germans remember the death of Nicholas of Myra (now the Anatolia region of modern Turkey), who died on that day in 346. He was a Greek Christian bishop known for miracles and giving gifts secretly, and is now the patron saint of little children, sailors, merchants and students. Known as Nicholas the "Wonder worker" for his miracles, he is also identified with Santa Claus. Beliefs and traditions about Nikolaus were probably combined with German mythology, particularly regarding stories about the bearded pagan god Odin, who also had a beard and a bag to capture naughty children.

READ ALSO: Everything you need to know about preparing for Christmas like a German

Why do children set their shoes out on the night of December 5th? Doesn't he have any?

Of course Nikolaus has shoes. The custom began because the historical St. Nicholas had a reputation for leaving secret gifts, such as coins, in people's shoes overnight. Kids traditionally put out their boots, though shoes or stockings will suffice for those without boots.

Infographic: Statista

As the Statista infographic based on data collected by YouGov shows, St. Nicholas will likely visit almost every home in Germany this year; 99 percent of Germans want their boots to be filled with treats.

43 percent of respondents in the survey said they wanted their boots filled with sweets, 44 percent with gifts and sweets and 10 percent with gifts.

And the boots have to be polished first?

Definitely. Dirty boots are unacceptable. Children polish their boots to show they've been good. They usually place just one boot outside their door so they don't appear too greedy, though.

One polished boot: Check! What happens next?

According to the legend, Nikolaus comes in the middle of the night on a donkey or a horse and leaves little treats – like coins, chocolate, oranges and toys - for good children.

Photo: DPA

What do naughty children get?

This depends on different family traditions. Sometimes Nikolaus only leaves a switch (of wood) in the boot, ostensibly for spankings, to show that the child doesn't deserve a treat. In other families, a man disguised as St. Nicholas will visit the family or the child's school alone or with his with his sinister-looking alter ego Knecht Ruprecht to question the children about their behaviour.

In the YouGov survey, 51 percent of respondents said they generally believed Knecht Ruprecht belonged to the Nikolaus tradition whereas 47 percent said he did not.

Crikey. What does he do if the kids admit to being naughty?

Depending on how strict the children's parents are, St. Nicholas will give them a verbal warning or even a pretend spanking with a rod.

Hey, he's a Saint isn't he? Saints can't spank little kids.

Well, the rod is more an invention of parents who wanted to teach their children a lesson over the years.

That spoils the fun a bit, doesn't it?

Certainly! Children were often quite frightened of being questioned about their behaviour because they've been told that St. Nicholas will hurt them with his rod or even put them in a sack and take them away.

Though the custom is in decline, in more Catholic regions, parents inform a local priest of naughty behaviour. The priest then pays a personal visit wearing the traditional Christian garb to threaten the little rugrats with a beating.

What does his outfit look like?

He is usually pictured with a long white beard, a bishop's mitre and a red cloak, sometimes with a sack over his shoulder and a rod in his hand.

Does Nikolaus come again on Christmas Eve then?

No. Santa Claus, or the Weihnachtsmann, usually comes to German homes – often in person – on the afternoon of Christmas Eve.

Frohen Nikolaus!

SEE ALSO: 8 of the most beautiful German Christmas markets


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Rebecca Romijn Mystique in X-Men and Joan in Punisher
As being one of the hottest actress in Hollywood, Rebecca Romijn, better know for her great role as Mystique in X-Men trilogy for which she earned Saturn Award for the Best Supporting Role by 2001. She showed a perfect combination of a human being face with the change of the entire body and her inner side as a mutant. As a Mystique, Rebecca Ramijn was naked for few hours to paint and make her body look a like to fit the character and to give the very best out of her.
Excellent acting in the Punisher
Joan (as Rebecca Romijn-Stamos), the name of the character of her for the movie Punisher that released by 2004, was also a hit for which she got a lot of claps from critics as well as from her huge fans. Some of her great quotes from the movie:
- The Punisher: I have work to do. Read your newspaper every day and you'll understand.
Joan: Which section?
The Punisher: Obituaries.
- Joan: What makes you any different from them?
The Punisher: They have something to lose.
- Joan: I know what it's like. I know what it's like to make your memories go away. You can make new memories; good ones. Good memories can save your life.
The Punisher: I'm not what you're looking' for.
- Joan : [watching Frank work on his car] He hasn't slept all week.
Bumpo: How do you know?
Joan: 'Cause I haven't slept all week.
- Joan: I know it's not Thanksgiving, but I'd like for us to say what we're thankful for. I'll start, I'm thankful to be alive, to have a job, and to be sober.
Spacker Dave: Yeah, I'm thankful for my mom… getting out of jail, which is cool, and this girl who gave me her number, which is also cool.
Bumpo: Thanks for leftovers, full. Thanks for Diet Pepsi, and thanks for good neighbors.
[Awkward silence. Everyone looks at Frank, who has hurriedly cleaned his plate already]
Frank Castle: Thanks for dinner.
This very sexy, gentle and humble actress joined in all aspects of the characters she did like Mystique and Joan, whatever the awards or critics said, still she is a queen of many hearts, by starring in Star Trek: Discovery she proved again.
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Angela L.E. Walmsley
Dr. Angela L.E. Walmsley is a Professor of Mathematics and Research Methodologist at Concordia University Wisconsin. She has been working in the field of education for approximately twenty-five years. Dr. Walmsley holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with Middle and Secondary teaching certifications from the University of Illinois, a Master in Education and Diploma in Statistics from Trinity College Dublin, and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Education (Curriculum and Instruction) from Saint Louis University. She has taught middle school and high school mathematics; and has taught general education courses, mathematics education courses, and research methods courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. Dr. Walmsley has supervised student teachers and mentored both undergraduate and graduate students regarding teaching and research, directing multiple dissertations and theses. Dr. Walmsley has authored five books and approximately thirty articles – the majority in the field of K-12 education.
About PDK International
Established in 1906, PDK International supports teachers and school leaders by strengthening their interest in the profession through the entire arc of their career.
We honor educators as professionals who learn daily from their work and want to share their knowledge with others to transform the lives of their students and their own specialized work.
As a social sector organization, we elevate the discourse around teaching and learning with the goal of transforming the student experience to ensure that every child has access to a high-quality education.


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The ability to differentiate between home repairs and improvements that you can make yourself and those that will require the help of a contractor is a very important skill to have. Not only will this skill prevent you from spending more money than you need to on professional services, but it will also help you to avoid costly mistakes by attempting DIY projects that are out of your league. It is my hope that this information contained in this blog will help you to obtain this skill. More importantly, it is my hope that once you have identified a project you wish to take on, this information in this blog will help you to get the job done.
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Building a pole barn on your property can provide flexible space for you and your family. These steel buildings can be used in a number of ways, and in some cases, a pole barn can even improve the value of your property. If you are in need of additional indoor space but don't want to build an addition to your home, here are some ideas of how you can make a pole barn work for you.
Personal Home Office
Working from home has its benefits, but it also means that you are always at work whenever you're home, and vice versa. Adding a pole barn keeps your commute virtually nonexistent while still getting you out of the house every day. If you plan on using your pole barn as a home office, work with your contractor to have electricity and heat installed. You may also want to consider plumbing, although it's not always necessary if your home will be just a few yards from the pole barn. Consider adding custom-built shelving and filing cabinets to bring a professional look to your brand-new home office. If your business is customer-facing, consider having a separate waiting room built in the front of the building so you can accommodate visitors.
Custom Fitness Center
Ditch the gym membership and create a workout space your whole family can enjoy. Work with your steel building contractor to find the right dimensions for your needs and have both heat and air conditioning installed so you can enjoy a daily workout all year round. You can also have your contractor install rubberized flooring to absorb the impact from aerobics, dance, and other forms of exercise. If you have children, consider having a kid-friendly rock wall or similar types of children's equipment installed so you can all work out together.
Event Space
If your family does a lot of entertaining, a pole building can double as the perfect event venue. The open layout provides ample room for buffet tables and guest seating, so your friends and family don't have to remain cramped inside of your home. When building a pole barn for this purpose, you'll want to make sure you have plumbing for at least two restrooms. This will keep guests comfortable and away from the bathrooms in the home. Consider also having a small kitchen built so you or your local caterers can prepare meals for all your events. An HVAC system is a great idea as well, as it means you can host parties for Independence Day, Christmas, and all the rest of your favorite holidays.
For more information, visit a site such as http://cic-cbc.com/.


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A trio of graded stakes awaits us at Gulfstream Park this Saturday! The Grade II Ft. Lauderdale for older turf horses anchors the action, followed by the Grade III Hal's Hope for older horses on dirt and the Grade III Marshua's River for turf fillies and mares earlier in the day. With 12 races on the card at Gulfstream and several of the nation's top riders there, careful attention must be paid to these heats if you're playing FanXT's Daily Fantasy Jockey game!
Gulfstream Race 6
The Grade III Marshua's River Stakes
Todd Pletcher, Gulfstream's leading trainer, has the top two wagering choices in #7 ISABELLA SINGS (9-5) and #3 SANDIVA (3-1). My preference is with the latter, who has the rider advantage (Javier Castellano over Edgard Zayas). SANDIVA also loves this course (6-3-2-1, and she won this race last year) and should work out a good stalking trip off the speed of ISABELLA SINGS.
The play: $8 exacta 3/7, $4 exacta 7/3 ($12)
Gulfstream Race 10
The Grade II Ft. Lauderdale Stakes
#1 HEART TO HEART (3-1) seeks to run his record at Gulfstream Park to 4-for-4 under Julien Leparoux. He should have mild pressure early from #3 DIAMOND BACHELOR, #5 ROSE BRIER and possibly #11 MACAGONE, but he should make a clear lead from the inside post. Unless they force him to fly early, HEART TO HEART should flaunt his class and notch another graded stakes win.
#10 JAY GATSBY (5-1) and Luis Saez should be rolling late. A stumbling start took him out of his element last time but prior to that he reeled off three straight runner-up finishes in stakes races. He also owns two ITM finishes at Gulfstream in three tries.
The play: $6 exacta 1/10, $2 exacta 10/1 ($8)
Gulfstream Race 11
The Grade III Hal's Hope Stakes
#4 REALM (3-1) was Paco Lopez' choice and will be mine as well. REALM's stakes debut in the Cigar Mile was a decent one, as he checked in third at 17-1. Prior to that he was a romping allowance winner at Aqueduct. Currently in peak form for Barclay Tagg, REALM will be hard to hold off in the stretch.
#8 MR. JORDAN (5-2) exits back-to-back multi-length victories at Parx and Gulfstream Park West. He likes to stalk the pace but might possess the most natural early speed of any in this heat. From this post, he'd be best served trying to stay just off the early lead under Joe Bravo.
The play: $6 exacta 4/8, $4 exacta 8/4 ($10)
DFJ analysis: Javier Castellano ($11,000) is an obvious choice, as six of his seven mounts on the card are 5-1 or below in odds, but if you're looking for a bit of a bargain you might want to consider Luis Saez ($9,500).
Saez has nine mounts on Saturday and rides three favorites. He also has a good chance to hit the board in the Ft. Lauderdale Stakes with JAY GATSBY.
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Writing about the power and importance of social networks and location-based technology must seem so yesterday. But, what if the devastating floods that hit Colorado in September happened in the PC years (pre-social) and not today? The negative impact on the rescue and recovery efforts is unthinkable.
I live just west of Denver and was horrified to watch what was happening to the state I've adopted and come to love. I was transfixed, like much of the nation, to my television, laptop and smartphone for news and information.
As the waters began to rise, so did the real time exchange of critical information shared by residents, news organizations and the government. As roads became impassable, infrastructure began to fail and homes literally started to float away, Facebook, Twitter and Google maps became vital tools for public safety.
Some neighborhoods and entire towns were islands and impossible to reach. Google Crisis Maps provided updated information on where and to what extent the damage was.
There is a long road ahead in terms of clean-up and recovery, but the effort was definitely kick started by social media in the hands of good people. Enter the 'Mudslingers, a grassroots effort formed by a group of community volunteers. Affected residents could post on Facebook or tweet their location and what they needed – tools, a helping hand, supplies, etc. The Mudslingers would arrive – in some cases, within minutes – to help complete strangers with what needed to be done. It was so successful that the social pleas for help were centralized and fed into an interactive map that facilitated the deployment of volunteers where they were most needed.
There were also many pets either lost or stranded. A Facebook page, originally developed during the wildfires, was converted to a pet rescue page. Here people could post about their missing pets or conversely, report animals that were found with the hopes of the reuniting them with their families. Again, it was hugely successful and so heartwarming to see the reunion pictures that many folks shared.
Social tools proved a great enabler – making it possible for pets to find their families, communities to help each other and to warn of impending danger. Experts say it was a "hundred year storm." I wonder what technologies will be there to help then.


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Boca Grande Wildlife Control
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Wildlife Issues In Boca Grande
Boca Grande is a beautiful residential community on Gasparilla Island. The climate is sub-tropical and homes there are surrounded by water, palm trees and beautiful, lush vegetation.
Many Wildlife Control Challenges
However, the very qualities that make it a beautiful place to live also make it highly vulnerable to nuisance wildlife and the problems they create.
Some of the most common nuisance wildlife control situations we see in Boca Grande include raccoons getting into attic areas, bats in attic problems, snakes in homes and gardens, lizards in lanais, iguanas destroying landscaping, osprey nests in unwanted areas, rats in the house, and wildlife such as skunks, opossums and armadillos creating havoc around homes.
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Boca Grande Construction Vulnerabilities
Many of the popular construction styles in Boca Grande make homes just that much more vulnerable to pests and wildlife. Many have barrel tile roofs, also known as mission tile or Spanish tile roofs. These roofs can be beautiful to look at, and they go well with the architecture in the area, but they can be a real problem when it comes to wildlife control. The way they are constructed provides wildlife with plenty of entry points into a home.
Bats, squirrels, rats, iguanas, and even snakes will take advantage of the opportunity to slip under your tiles or through the gaps they create to easily gain entrance into your attic or home.
Many home owners believe the wood underneath the tiles will protect their home, but once critters have gotten between the wood and the tile they will simply chew their way through the wood to gain access.
If animals have already made it through your roof and into your home or attic, we can still humanely remove raccoons, snakes, iguanas or other invading wildlife for you, proof your structure to exclude them from getting back in, and clean up and repair any damage they leave behind.
If animals have not yet made it into your home, we can make the proper modifications to proof your structure now - to avoid problems later.
Stilt homes and structures in the area, are particularly vulnerable to wildlife. The exposed floor on the bottom is easy and convenient for animals to chew through. We can help you proof and exclude wildlife from these kinds of homes as well.
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How Our Services Can Help
We are experts at nuisance wildlife removal, and that includes the ability to effectively utilize humane methods to get rid of raccoons, opossum, iguanas, bats, squirrels, and skunks - just to name a few.
Actually, our highly qualified professionals can help you with most of the nuisance wildlife found on Gasparilla Island.
In some cases, the animal that might be causing problems is protected, however, even in those situations, our methods include property modifications, exclusion and proofing - all of which can be utilized for wildlife control without being in violation of any wildlife regulations.
Boca Grande Raccoon Removal
Raccoons are prolific in Boca Grande and it pays to be preventative.
The photo below was taken by one of our professionals during one of our racoon removal and exclusion projects. It is a good example of the damage a raccoon can do once they decide they want in. In this case, the raccoons just tore right through the vent to make it happen!
By A Determined Raccoon
Common Boca Grande construction practices give raccoons plenty of opportunities to make it inside, whether it is coming in from the bottom up through an exposed floor in a stilt home, or coming in from the top down after ripping Spanish tile shingles away from the roof.
If you are currently having problems, raccoon removal is one of our favorite things to do and we can help you with any problems you may have, including getting rid of raccoons, repairing the damage they've done and proofing your property to make sure they never come back.
Boca Grande Squirrel Control
There are three types of squirrels that you will most likely see in Boca Grande, the most common one being the eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis). The other two would be the southern flying (Glaucomys volans) and fox (Sciurus niger) squirrels. There is also a sub-species of the fox squirrel that you might see in Southwest Florida known as the big cypress fox squirrel (Sciurus niger avicennia).
The big cypress squirrel has a black head, and sometimes an orange colored body, making it stand out quite a bit visually from the others.
Squirrels habits may vary by type. For instance, the eastern gray tends to be more territorial and aggressive than the other types of squirrels in the area. It is important for area wildlife control professionals to understand how the various kinds of squirrels on Gasparilla Island behave. They will need to know the vulnerabilities that the particular style of home in question may have to each of those types of squirrels.
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We know squirrels, and the best squirrel removal and prevention methods for your particular kind of construction too. We can fix your squirrel in attic problem - and keep it from coming back.
Our flying squirrel removal and exclusion methods are highly successful. However, there is one exception - homes with cedar roofs. Squirrels can chew right through cedar, making it impossible to guarantee exclusion for this type of construction. The holes they create can also make the home vulnerable to other wildlife issues such as bats, birds and raccoons.
The home below started out with a cedar roof, but had to go through a roof replacement because bats had become a big problem inside the home, and they could not be properly removed and excluded until another, better constructed, better composed roof was in place.
Due To A Bat Control Issue
Home construction styles can have a tremendous impact on the success of any wildlife exclusion. We know wildlife, and how each kind of animal may try to take advantage of the vulnerabilities found in many homes. Wether you are trying to control bats, flying squirrels, raccoons or any other animal it pays to be proactive.
Bat Control
Of the several bat species found in the area, The Mexican free-tailed (also known as the Brazilian free-tailed) and the evening bat, both of which are colonizing bats, tend to generate the most complaints from residents and are the most likely to make a home out of your attic.
For a look at a free tailed bat similar to the Boca Grande bats found in attics, please see the photo immediately below.
Bats in Flight
It is important to know that bats are a protected species in Florida, they cannot be trapped, killed or relocated. Just the same every single bat in the colony must be removed for bat control to work properly. This is done by carefully installed one-way exits that allow the bats to escape but not return. This kind of bat removal can only be done during certain times of the year when there is no danger of babies being left behind.
We utilize time proven methods to remove bats and exclude them from your home or building for good, our services include ...
- Prevention
- Bat Removal
- Exclusion
- Interim Proofing
- Guano Cleanup
- Attic Repair
When it comes to bat control, it is vitally important to do it right. One error can lead to smelly dead bats in your attic or the colony being re-established when you least expect it.
Boca Grande construction styles have a tendency to make bat exclusion just that much more difficult, and only a few wildlife control professionals will know how to get around those challenges and properly do the job.
We are experts at bat removal and exclusion, we've been doing it for years and we know how to do it right.
Iguana Control
One of the first things that comes to mind when discussing nuisance wildlife problems in Boca Grande is Iguanas, specifically the black spiny tailed iguana. Their population in the area is rapidly increasing.
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The black spiny tailed iguana was first introduced to Boca Grande in the 1970's when it was brought back to the area most likely as a "pet". However, black spiny tailed iguanas don't make very good pets, they have a long, sharp spine and a tendency to bite! Soon after their arrival, dissatisfied pet owners likely released the lizard into the wild, and by the late 1990's they were becoming noticeably visible across the island.
In their natural Mexican habitat, the spiny-tailed iguana population is controlled by a balanced eco-system, parasites, predators and disease. However, these controlling factors are not in place on Gasparilla, and the iguana population has been increasing at an alarming rate.
Residential concerns include injury to humans and pets, and potential salmonella poisoning following any encounters with the lizard. The iguanas also have an impact on the eco-system in the area when they consume sea turtle eggs and shore bird nestlings. The black spiny tailed iguana has also proven to be a problem for the endangered burrowing owl, frequently stealing their burrows. The burrows the iguanas dig themselves have undermined sand dunes in the area, sand dunes that are needed to help protect people and property from storm surges.
There have also been reports in Boca Grande of iguanas in attics, chewing through soffit vents, destroying insulation and leaving droppings and odors behind. Attics aren't just for bats, birds and squirrels these days - iguanas have decided they like them too.
There are a lot of regulations in place when it comes to raptors in Florida, which creates a bit of a challenge if they become a nuisance.
For instance, the osprey is a big beautiful bird that builds a very large nest. In Boca Grande, they have been known to build nests in areas that are less than desirable. These nests are heavy and can become a problem when they build them on certain man made structures such as power poles, billboards, communication towers and lighting fixtures. They can also become a fire hazard when built around power lines.
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Fortunately, there is something that can be done - move the nest. The catch is to provide a nest of comparable quality or better close by. Of course, this usually requires building a nest for the Osprey, and that requires know how, permits, and the proper qualifications.
The Wildlife Whisperer understands how wildlife management and construction go hand in hand and our professionals are trained to be adept at both trades. Consequently, we can help you with any Osprey issues you may have that require nest removal and reconstruction.
Snakes, Alligators, Armadillos And Other Area Wildlife
There are many other kinds of wildlife found throughout Boca Grande and on Gasparilla Island. Snakes, alligators, armadillos, rats, opossum, sea birds, osprey, and skunks just to name a few.
We are trained professionals and we know how to handle snakes with your safety in mind. We get rid of snakes the humane way, we love working with them and can help you prevent snake in attic problems, cut down on them in your yard and keep them off your lanai.
Alligators can sometimes be a problem for Boca Grande residents. There are strict laws in place to help protect them, and all alligator removal in Florida must be done through SNAP. However, we can help you with exclusion repairs around your property to help keep alligators out of your home, yard and lanai to start with.
The Wildlife Whisperer team cannot remove alligators or crocodiles for you but we can help you with exclusion repairs around your property to help keep alligators out of your home, yard and lanai, so please call us if you are interested in assistance with preventative measures.
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Wild animals can cause all kinds of problems around the area and The Wildlife Whisperer can help you with most of them - as long as there are no state regulations prohibiting such activities for that specific species. And often, even when animals cannot be handled or harassed, we can still employ preventative measures and make protective modifications to existing structures without being in violation of any laws.
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We don't know exactly what happened in Georgie's past, but we KNOW it wasn't good. So, despite her cuddliness with people, she was definitely not comfortable around Nacho. Very quickly, this became a problem. She seemed to go into some sort of "zone" and would then creep up behind him and attack.
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