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Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser | How to reduce the appearance of pores
I have been wanting to try Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser for the longest time. So much buzz around this product I wanted to try this out at the earliest. So the first chance I got I bought it. I bought mine at Ulta along with some other makeup goodies. If you want to see what all I got along with this primer I am going to link my US haul video.
So lets begin the review.
Where to buy in India
INR 765/- on Amaozn.in
Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser Primer
What the product claims:
Instantly blurs the looks of pores, without clogging them,
Transparent gel formula smooths on clear,
Smooths and refines skin's appearance
Non comedogenic and fragrance free.
What is a primer and do you really need a primer?
A primer is like a base you apply before you apply your foundation. Most primers are silicone based, not all though, silicone helps create a smooth base which makes the makeup apply smoother and also makes the makeup stay longer. A primer also helps in smoothing the texture of the skin, hence it helps blur the appearance of large pores and uneven skin texture due to acne scarring.
A primer is not an essential part of makeup routine but if you do have skin issues that need extra attention or if you want to add the extra step sometimes to get that flawless looking skin look then primer is your best friend. I have dry skin so I dont always have the need to apply primer to increase the longevity of my makeup though I like to create an even surface for my foundation to go on smoothly so I prefer to apply primer mostly on the areas that have uneven texture on my face.
How to apply a Primer:
A primer is supposed to be applied after you apply your moisturizer and sunscreen. And before you apply your foundation or bb cream.
Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser Pimer
Coming back to Maybelline Baby skin instant pore eraser can be used as a primer before applying your foundation as well as it can be used alone. It can be used alone since it is a clear gel formula so once you blend it onto the skin it doesnt have any cast. Unlike the Urban Decay face primer and Loreal primer, the maybelline primer is not hydrating so if you have dry skin dont count on the primer to provide you any extra hydration.
Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser Primer
Maybelline Baby skin pore eraser definitely blurs the appearance of pores. I do not have large or noticeable pores to begin with but around my nose I do have some pores that are now showing up so it does help to blur them, and I also feel it makes the foundation go on a lot smoother, I did not feel the foundation sliding off or not applying properly.
Maybelline instant pore eraser has been compared to several high end primers and for the price it does a decent job.
As I mentioned earlier I have dry skin so makeup usually lasts longer on me anyway but I did notice after applying this primer that my makeup did stay in place for longer, like my blush and bronzer were holding up a bit longer.So if you have oily skin that is not very sensitive this primer will surely help your makeup to stay longer.
Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser Primer
Final thoughts : Maybelline Baby skin instant pore eraser is a great drugstore silicone based face primer that visibly reduces the appearance of pores and helps makeup to stay longer. Will I repurchase? I would.


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1. Gravity 3.0 didn't turn out to be such a good idea, did it Professor Sheckley - I mean superficially, the notion of an inverse cube law force so that people on smaller planets, but nearby, get a strong attraction and don't drift off into space, looks OK - but then look at the terminal velocity - not good for the robot ships landing delivering out food....gasp gasp
Of course, it wasn't such a terrible mistake when you compare with Gravity 2.0, the result of the Campaign for Real Gravity - attaching everyone to the surface of an apparently zero mass planet, by colored elastic looked cool - but we didn't reckon with people customizing their g-strings, to have different h-indexes - Hookes' law is amusing, but then when they started playing paddle-ball with the alien, and we had to tell them to turn down the space-trance remixes of Phil Collins and eventually called in the Cruel and Unusual Ludic Police, it took a turn for the worse.
2. The entropic viral pandemic of 2012 has run its race, and now we cannot rely on the value of bits to be discrete any longer. Unfortunately, it was detected too late to do anything about backups, and so we cannot state the meaning of any program or data with any certainty any more. Such diseases of meaning were unanticipated in the early days of the semantic web, so that elementary precautions, like repeated recall and re-enforcement of what we were saving
were not taken. Now we have to rely on humans to memorize entire sections of the Internet, including music, live performance of movies, and physical versions of VR games.
The cause of the emergent entropic virus will never truly be known (just like every other piece of what use to pass for online human knowledge) but it is suspected that it was the mean temperature of the time series of arrivals of Youtube videos, exceed Centigrade 451, the point at which binary systems move to a higher, ternary state.
Cooling the system down will do no good now. It would be like telling Schroedinger to open the box and finding one and a half cats, one half dead and the other half alive.
This has been a Horizon special

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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110746351915287268.post5987396247452724041..comments2020-09-11T03:50:12.958-07:00Comments on At Home with Jemma: My IdahoJemma@athomewithjemmahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110746351915287268.post-58515085343324245212018-10-17T10:14:39.000-07:002018-10-17T10:14:39.000-07:00I enjoyed hearing the stories of your parents farm...I enjoyed hearing the stories of your parents farming in Idaho, Jemma. We drove through much of Idaho on a trip back from Montana a couple years ago and passed many beautiful farms and scenery.
 My maternal grandmother kept a small farm in Pennsylvania. My grandfather died in a coal mine cave-in and left her a widow with 6 children, so she had to be resourceful and grew all her own food and kept chickens and geese and had cows for milk --some of which she sold and some she turned into cheese and sold that too. I often wonder how she did it all!Pathttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110746351915287268.post-28644554807326674002018-10-06T11:24:39.000-07:002018-10-06T11:24:39.000-07:00Jemma, the place you grew up at is beautiful. It ...Jemma, the place you grew up at is beautiful. It would be nice to visit Idaho sometime. I love the fact that your parents were farmers, and I'm sure they passed much knowledge on to their children. The mountain streams look so pretty with the crystal clear water. Wow, your father built the home him and your mother lived in! That's so special. I enjoy hearing your childhood stories, Jemma, and all the fun times you had growing up. They are so heartwarming.

~Sheri

*I tried to comment on your Fall décor in dining room, but it appears to be closed. I love the velvet pumpkins and the jars you created. What a glorious season Autumn is.Red Rose Alleyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110746351915287268.post-38408732722665592342018-10-01T13:07:34.000-07:002018-10-01T13:07:34.000-07:00It looks a wonderful place.I enjoyed seeing your p...It looks a wonderful place.
I enjoyed seeing your photographs.

All the best firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110746351915287268.post-78672479478775216342018-09-30T13:13:22.000-07:002018-09-30T13:13:22.000-07:00So beautiful. I recently came across the coffee ta...So beautiful. I recently came across the coffee table book, "So God Made a Farmer", a pictorial of farmers including from Idaho set to the poem by Paul Harvey. It was actually a super bowl Dodge Ram commercial, but I love the book. No harder working men and women than farmers. I know you must feel a pride when you share your heritage.Rita C at Panoplyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110746351915287268.post-78371422185068481482018-09-28T22:50:54.000-07:002018-09-28T22:50:54.000-07:00Good morning dearest Jemma! What a beautiful place...Good morning dearest Jemma! What a beautiful place you grew up in! Our earliest memories stay with us and the imagery from those places and experiences shape us and never leave us. The Idaho in you will forever shimmer as golden as its landscape dearest Jemma. You are so lucky to be able to visit your childhood email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110746351915287268.post-66764611940784541572018-09-28T08:57:01.000-07:002018-09-28T08:57:01.000-07:00Beautifully written! Thank you for sharing your st...Beautifully written! Thank you for sharing your story about this special place! ❤email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110746351915287268.post-6810910717639132532018-09-28T07:35:43.000-07:002018-09-28T07:35:43.000-07:00Thank you so much for bringing me to your Idaho. ...Thank you so much for bringing me to your Idaho. Being from NJ from your photos I can sense the clean air, clear water and an appreciation for the hard work of farming

I enjoyed the story behind the beauty. Your parents have obviously worked hard. Bringing your potatoes to bed so they don't freeze? I'm trying to envision it being that cold.

The sky looks very crisp and clean.

Thanks for sharing

Have a super weekend

CindyCindyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110746351915287268.post-298811319754435922018-09-28T06:52:23.000-07:002018-09-28T06:52:23.000-07:00Idaho is one of those states I've not visited ...Idaho is one of those states I've not visited but oh my! What I have missed! It's gorgeous, that countryside, especially with these fall colors popping out all over! What a remarkable series of photos and wonderful memories you have here. (I loved going to bed with the produce!) I hope you'll have more! And by the way, those aspen are unbelievable!jeaniehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110746351915287268.post-52065853524365388752018-09-28T06:03:04.000-07:002018-09-28T06:03:04.000-07:00It's so beautiful, Jemma! Thank you for sharin...It's so beautiful, Jemma! Thank you for sharing it with us. I think there are still small farms but most are now what are called "hobby" farms. They only have small crops or products. Still I think the farming spirit is alive and well!
hugs,
CeciliaCeciliahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110746351915287268.post-49994637963853561222018-09-28T05:09:07.000-07:002018-09-28T05:09:07.000-07:00I did not know that Idaho was your home! My husba...I did not know that Idaho was your home! My husband and I are not originally from Idaho, I am from the North Shore suburbs of Chicago, and he is from Houston. However, we chose to live in Boise and start our business there because my parents moved to Arizona after Daddy retired, and I wanted to be closer. We packed up our things and made the long trek from Virginia to Idaho. We had an adorable cottage in Boise's North End and we lived there for 20 years. It's where I started my blog. My parents left Arizona and moved up to Boise to be closer to us (I was an only child) and we all were very happy. I cannot say enough good things about the state! It was very good to us and we made many friends there. Five years after moving back to Texas, we still hear from those friends on a regular basis. It is indeed a beautiful state, although I will say that southwest Idaho is much warmer than the eastern portion that you call home. We still own property up in the mountains in a little town called New Meadows, about half an hour from McCall. I love the whole state!

Big Texas Hugs,
Susan and BentleySusanhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110746351915287268.post-71277263995148920672018-09-27T11:33:40.000-07:002018-09-27T11:33:40.000-07:00I have never been to Idaho. It looks absolutely be...I have never been to Idaho. It looks absolutely beautiful!Melaniehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110746351915287268.post-49018533355963362272018-09-27T10:01:07.000-07:002018-09-27T10:01:07.000-07:00I've traveled through Idaho, and loved all i s...I've traveled through Idaho, and loved all i saw! A very beautiful state. I'm sure it is always wonderful for you to return to your home state.Pathttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110746351915287268.post-20334452104118293452018-09-26T11:27:23.000-07:002018-09-26T11:27:23.000-07:00It's so beautiful, Jemma. I can see why you ar...It's so beautiful, Jemma. I can see why you are always drawn back there and why it will always be home.Stacey @ Poofing the Pillowshttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110746351915287268.post-86651244515451135732018-09-26T04:58:22.000-07:002018-09-26T04:58:22.000-07:00What a beautiful place! Heaven on earth! I so enjo...What a beautiful place! Heaven on earth! I so enjoyed reading about your Idaho and how your parents began a family there, working hard tending the crops and even taking some to bed to keep them from freezing. A beautiful place to grow up Jemma! What amazing memories you must have! Looking forward to hearing more of them! Glad that you enjoyed your visit! Thanks for sharing! Xx lindaLindahttp://email@example.com


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The forgotten history of banking in Thrissur10 min read . Updated: 06 Aug 2017, 07:48 PM IST
Not many are aware of Thrissur's immense contribution to India's banking history
A few months ago, Mint on Sunday editor Sidin Vadukut wrote about a visit to his home town of Thrissur for his younger sister's wedding. He mentioned that he met a neighbour who was proud that his daughter had recently joined a bank.
This piqued my curiosity. I asked the author whether the woman had joined one of the Thrissur firms, as I knew the region is home to quite a few local banks. He responded by asking why I don't write about the same—and here we are.
Thrissur is home to three major banks—Catholic Syrian Bank, Dhanalakshmi Bank and South Indian Bank. These banks are currently classified as old private sector banks—they are among the few managed to survive in the private banking sector over the years. Their history is quite remarkable and needs to be discussed briefly.
Even before we discuss the histories of these individual banks, we need to discuss the history of banking in Kerala. It is intriguing to unearth how financial intermediation has existed in this part of the world much before banks came into being.
Edith Jemima Simcox (Primitive civilizations or Outlines of the history ownership in archaic communities, 1894), in a remarkable account on primitive civilizations, covers the region of Malabar along with other regions. She mentions that "the Dravidian kuri, or lottery, is said to have been handed down from very ancient times, and it is still commonly resorted to by anyone desiring to raise a sum of money for some special purpose, such as a daughter's marriage". The second volume of the same book covers China, where she notes very similar arrangements were used to raise capital, prompting the author to add, "The resemblance to the Dravidian kuri, or lotteries, is obvious, and the institution in China may easily be as ancient as the characteristic form of mortgage also shared with the people of Malabar."
These kuris (more popularly known as chit funds today) evolved for over a thousand years and are perhaps the oldest forms of financial intermediation. They started as the Malabar region's engagement in the spice trade over the centuries lead to the monetization of the economy. A mechanism was needed to transfer funds to those who needed it—as alluded to by Simcox. This led to development of the kuri system, where members got funds on a rotation basis. In the absence of collateral, kuri was an interesting way to transfer funds from surplus units to deficit units, which is seen as a major role of financial system as well.
W.E. Preston, who was member of Royal Commission on Indian Currency and Finance (1926), noted "... It may be accepted that a system of banking that was eminently suited to India's then requirements was in force in that country many centuries before the science of banking became an accomplished fact in England."
Coming back to our topic, we zoom into the early 20th century, when Indians were establishing joint stock banks in different parts of the country. Under British India, the state of Kerala as we know it today was divided into three parts: Malabar in the north, Cochin in the centre and Travancore in the south. Malabar came under the Madras Presidency and the other two were princely states.
Within these three regions, a large number of banks mushroomed, most of them offshoots of existing kuri funds. There are multiple sources telling us about the high banking concentration in these three regions:
• The Travancore Banking Enquiry Committee's report in 1930 noted that nearly 190 banks were found to be functioning in the state in that year! Of the 190 banks, just six had paid-up capital of Rs1 lakh or more. Out of the 184 banks with capital less than Rs1 lakh, there were 10 banks with paid-up capital less than Rs1,000. The largest bank was the Travancore National Bank with capital of Rs1.5 lakh and the smallest was Catholic Little Flower Bank, with paid up capital of just Rs280.
• The Madras Banking Enquiry Committee (1930) noted that there were around 66 banks in the entire Presidency, with 32 of them in the Malabar region. Again, most of these banks were small.
• There was no separate committee to study banking in Cochin. However, the report of the Travancore-Cochin Banking Enquiry Commission (1956) noted that the princely state had 155 banks in 1936, which declined to 109 in 1939 and to 68 in 1954. The commission reported an even larger numbers of banks in Travancore: 274 in 1932-33, which declined to 85 in 1954. Whatever the sources of data, one thing is clear: these regions just had an amazingly high birth rate and death rate of banks.
Most of these banks turned out to be unstable and had to be closed. Kerala was home to two of the largest and most controversial banking failures in Indian history. The first was the Travancore and Quilon Bank in 1938 and the other was the Palai Central Bank. These banking shocks (along with other shocks like Partition) created enormous turbulence in Kerala's banks.
Out of the nearly 1,700 banks that closed in the country in the period between 1913 and 1970, nearly 370 banks were from the Kerala region. This excludes some of the Malabar banks, which were counted as banks that closed in the Madras Presidency.
At the time of bank nationalization in 1969, there were 72 banks that had managed to survive in India. Of these banks, nine were from Kerala. And of these nine, four were scheduled banks and the other five non-scheduled banks. More importantly, seven of the nine banks were from the erstwhile Cochin state and within these seven banks, four were from Trichur (the anglicized name for Thrissur; I will use both).
Out of the nine banks, just four remain today, with three of them from Trichur. A remarkable feat, considering the fact that there are only 12 old private sector banks in India now. The Catholic Syrian Bank is about to celebrate its 100th birthday in 2020 and the other two are about to enter their 90s.
The sheer longevity of these banks is quite significant and demands adequate research. They remained small banks serving the hinterlands of Kerala. In 1969, the nine Kerala banks comprised just 1.8% of total deposits mobilized by all banks.
The next question is, why Trichur? The Cochin-Travancore Banking Commission's report noted that in Cochin "most of the banks were largely centred in Trichur, a commercial town with extensive rural areas lying all round which had also their banks".
In a rare study which looks at the history of one of the Thrissur banks—South Indian Bank—M.K. Das and Thomas E.M. (A Southern Odyssey: The Story of South Indian Bank, 2014) analyse some of the reasons for Trichur emerging as a banking centre. They say towns like Cochin or Mattancherry became important commercial centres due to favourable geography leading to trading opportunities in these towns. However, Trichur emerged as a trading town because of state patronage.
They highlight how Sakthan Thampuran, who was the king of Cochin between 1751 and 1805, shifted the capital from Mattancherry to Trichur. They cite the following reasons:
• Both the Dutch and British had bases at Mattancherry and were warring for supremacy. Sakthan did not want to take sides and shifted base to Thrissur.
• The other reason was the central location of Thrissur, which made governance easier in times where connectivity was poor.
• The third reason was strategic. Thrissur historically served as a gateway for enemy armies, whether they were the Zamorins of Calicut or Hyder Ali/Tippu Sultan. By shifting the base, he revealed the military strategist in him.
With the shifting of the political base, economic activity too began to shift towards Thrissur. The king promoted state trading in commodities, taking a cue from European traders. He built a small fleet of ships which he rented to private players, a forerunner to today's coastal shipping activity. He also realized that many towns and villages of the state had product-specific markets. He ensured the prosperity of these markets by appointing officers to oversee the problems.
Given this policy push, Thrissur gradually evolved into a commercial centre. Thus, as joint stock banks started thronging the region, Thrissur became the default choice for most of promoters.
The earliest banks were mostly on community lines, which is in line with both the Indian and global experience. The Malayali Bank, promoted by Namboodiris, was the first such bank in 1919. This was followed by Chaldean Syrian Bank, named after Chaldean Christians of Thrissur. In 1921, C.R. Iyyunni, a lawyer and social activist, set up Catholic Syrian Bank. Tamil Brahmins of Thrissur formed their own Dhanalakshmi Bank in 1927.
South Indian Bank was an exception. The 42 businessmen who formed the bank did not want the bank to be affiliated to a community or religion. Thus, they chose the name "South Indian Bank" and registered it in 1929.
Thingalaya (Banks in the South: Past, Present and Their Future, 2009), in his exceptional work on India's banking history, says that there were about 38 banks in Thrissur alone. Most of these banks were on community lines as their names indicate (Cochin Nayar Bank, Mar Appraem Bank, Mar Thoma Syrian Bank, etc.), some were dedicated to Hindu gods (Lakshmi Prasad Bank, Sree Radhakrishna Bank, etc.) and others were more generic (Bharata Union Bank, Cochin Reserve Bank, etc.). From these 38 banks, we have three surviving banks, which makes their overall achievement even more impressive.
The next question: how did these banks help Thrissur and Kerala? One way to assess this is to see the branch network of these banks in Kerala. In 1970, Kerala had 642 bank branches out of which 60% were from Kerala-based banks. Within the 60%, Thrissur-based banks constituted 22% of the total branches. In terms of population per branch, Kerala had 33,251 people per branch, which was the third-lowest amidst states after Gujarat and Punjab. The national average was 60,859 people per branch.
In 1972, when first district-wise banking data was released, there were 70 banked centres in Thrissur district, the eighth-highest in the country. More importantly, most of these banked centres were small rural centres with branches of local Thrissur banks. There were 133 functioning offices in the district, which was 17th-highest among all the districts.
In terms of total deposits and credit volumes, the district does not fare as well, given the banks were mainly catering to the small depositor and borrower. However, in terms of number of deposit accounts and credit accounts, the tally is impressive. The number of credit accounts was 118,000, 10th-highest in the country (three districts from Kerala were in the top 10), whereas the number of deposit accounts was around 240,000, making it 36th-highest in the country. The number of accounts again highlights that Thrissur banks mainly catered to small customers.
Apart from these inclusion parameters, these banks also provided employment opportunities to local people. Most of them were community banks as their names indicate, whose initial workforce mainly comprised members of their own communities.
After reading so much about banks in Thrissur, and poring over the data, one wonders just how many people know of its contribution to Indian banking history.
And it's not just about banks. One of the better known NBFCs (non-banking finance companies)—Mannapuram Gold Loan—also started in Thrissur in 1949. Not to mention the fact that it has become a hub for several jewellery companies—such as Kalyan Jewellers—which are now beginning to expand their footprint across the country. Gold and banking are, in fact, intrinsically connected as most of these banks lent against gold as collateral. Moreover, it is not just about the past: One of the 10 small finance banks—ESAF—started its journey in Thrissur and is now headquartered in Chennai.
There is so much to learn and understand about Thrissur's emergence and sustenance as a financial hub over a small scale. I have barely scratched the surface and would be delighted to learn from those who know much more about banking in the region.
There was a reason I asked Sidin the "which Thrissur bank" question.
Amol Agrawal is a PhD student at IIM Bangalore working on Indian banking history. He writes a blog called Mostly Economics.
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Ingrid and I spent a lovely evening with David D-L and family, getting great views of his regular garden Badger!
Saturday, 31 March 2018
Friday, 30 March 2018
It was back to George V Avenue for a morning seawatch, for a bit longer this time and in more promising conditions with a southeasterly breeze. Incredibly, a pair of Red-necked Grebes was on the sea before drifting east, only to be replaced by a pair of Black-necked Grebes then in turn a singleton BNG! A Great Northern Diver crashed onto the sea and dived but couldn't be picked up again. Presumably it couldn't find much and decided to fly on while I was scanning widely for it to emerge! Distantly towards the turbines, an immature Iceland Gull was feeding and was presumably the 2CY that has been visiting the Gap recently. A group of six Eiders went east, only to be followed by another group of seven which pitched down offshore for a while. Four Common Terns, possibly my first March record, flew by, along with 25 Sandwich Terns. A 4CY Yellow-legged Gull flew in off the sea and over town. Common Scoters totalled 157 and two Shovelers went west but only one flock of Dark-bellied Brent Geese (18) went through. Thanks to a curious dog-walker, we were put onto a male Wheatear which had arrived on the beach. 15 Black-headed Gulls were in migration flight eastward. 30 Great Crested Grebes and 16 Red-breasted Mergansers were also noted, along with 24 Red-throated Divers, 37 Gannets and two Ringed Plovers; Grey Plover calls were heard.
|Red-necked Grebes
|Black-necked Grebes
|4CY Yellow-legged Gull
Thursday, 29 March 2018
The only birding done was a half-hour seawatch off George V Avenue first thing in the morning. This produced 23 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 14 Common Scoters, 13 Red-breasted Mergansers, two Red-throated Divers, four Gannets, a Cormorant, two Great Crested Grebes, four Sandwich Terns and a Kittiwake.
Tuesday, 27 March 2018
Buckland Sand Pits
A fine morning for a walk around with Ian M, highlights being a Hawfinch, a Snipe, three redpolls, three Siskins, four Little Grebes, two singing Chiffchaffs, a courting pair of Grey Wagtails, two Gadwall, four Great Crested Grebes, 12 Buzzards, a Treecreeper, a Mistle Thrush and an Egyptian Goose.
Labels: Buckland Sand Pits, local (to Belmont), London, Surrey
Monday, 26 March 2018
Worthington Lakes
Another quick look revealed a displaying pair of Great Crested Grebes, a singing Treecreeper and a Nuthatch of particular note.
Labels: Greater Manchester, Worthington Lakes
Saturday, 24 March 2018
Worthington Lakes
The only birding done was a quick look at the lakes behind the Catfish Study Group Conference site, featuring a couple of Great Crested Grebes and a Treecreeper.
Labels: Aberdeenshire, Greater Manchester, Worthington Lakes
Friday, 23 March 2018
Goring and journey to Wigan
Ahead of a journey to Wigan with Ingrid for the Catfish Study Group Convention, I headed out to Goring early but was met with poor visibility and dreadful weather so returned home. It became nicer later, and with some mouldy bread in need of disposal, we departed via the Gap to donate to the local gulls. I was amazed to spot the 2CY Iceland Gull in flight before we'd crossed driven through the Plantation and into the Gap and we tracked it into the northern fields, meeting up with Nick B. Hear it showed very well and enjoyed our stale loaf before we made tracks. En route we encountered over 20 Red Kites, mainly along the M40 but included a singleton over the M25 in line with Staines Moor.
|2CY Iceland Gull
Labels: Goring, London, M40, Middlesex, Oxfordshire, Staines Moor, Sussex
Thursday, 22 March 2018
West Worthing and Goring
While working this morning, I noticed the Firecrest in the garden again, along with a male Blackcap and a Coal Tit. Later in the day I headed to George V Avenue for a seawatch but this was so quiet that I gave up after 25 minutes, notching up only singles of Red-throated Diver, Gannet and Kittiwake, along with two Sandwich Terns, three Great Crested Grebes and three Red-breasted Mergansers.
Wednesday, 21 March 2018
Goring and West Worthing
I went out for an enjoyable evening in the pub with Nick B and Gareth J last night, the weather was uninspiring today and I still had some jobs to catch up on so thought I'd postpone my patch visit till the afternoon. While pottering around at home I heard the Firecrest again in my West Worthing garden. When I got out to the Gap, the 2CY Iceland Gull was showing nicely again, this time in the northern fields and coming in to chips thrown by unwitting passers by. Eight Mediterranean Gulls (including a 2CY and two 3CYS) were also around and some were quite vocal. A Jackdaw flew over and a Goldcrest was in one of the gardens. Three Skylarks were in the fields. Singles of Grey Plover and Ringed Plover in the roost field were the only waders during my casual visit. A Buzzard was over the hills to the north and stuff offshore in a quick look included a Red-throated Diver, five Great Crested Grebes, four Red-breasted Mergansers, three Gannets, four Sandwich Terns and a Kittiwake.
|2CY Iceland Gull at Goring Gap
|2CY Iceland Gull at Goring Gap
|adult Great Black-backed Gulls at Goring
Tuesday, 20 March 2018
Goring and West Worthing
A nice day with Nick B and Gareth J I've been hoping for a Slavonian Grebe on the sea and scanning hard so it was a delight to finally clock one distantly offshore this morning. 54 Red-breasted Mergansers, 32 Great Crested Grebes and a Kittiwake were also offshore and nine Sandwich Terns were around. I saw my first two Wheatears of the year - both males, one a new arrival on the beach and the other has apparently been around. Seven Mediterranean Gulls (including single 2CY and 3CY) were in the fields. Waders included eight Oystercatchers, 20 Turnstones, a Ringed Plover, four Dunlin, nine Grey Plovers and 22 Sanderlings. Two Meadow Pipits, four Skylarks, a Redwing, a Buzzard and a Sparrowhawk were also logged. Later in the day, while tidying up at our West Worthing home I heard a Firecrest peeping away in the garden and eventually got nice views and it flicked around in an overhanging tree!
|Sandwich Terns at Goring Gap
|2CY Buzzard over Goring Gap
|Mediterranean Gulls (3CY and 2 adults) with Black-headed Gulls and Herring Gull at Goring Gap
Monday, 19 March 2018
Ferring Rife
Late afternoon I headed to the Rife, inspired by news of veritable flocks of Bluethroats in the Southeast! I found none, of course, but was pleased with a flock of 20 Golden Plovers overhead. Other bits included a Snipe, two Little Egrets, a Pheasant and a Kestrel.
Saturday, 17 March 2018
Canons Farm
I'm not sure I've ever seen spring stopped in its tracks so mercilessly! This morning was a complete contrast to the previous day and I wasn't entirely sure about going into the field but keenly aware of my Canons Farm neglect recently I drove to my old patch, though with a funny sound coming from the rear near-side. I realised upon arrival that I had a flat and was going to have to battle it in the blizzard - I'm not great with cars at all so was grateful for my dad's advice - I reckon I'll have it cracked next time! While this was going on a Golden Plover flew over. A flock of 200 Linnets, a singing Mistle Thrush and fly-overs by a Lesser Black-backed Gull and two Canada Geese were the only other standout observations.
Friday, 16 March 2018
St. James's Park, Nonsuch Park and Beddington Farmlands
A long and busy but enjoyable day saw me start by meeting up with Bill H and co for another session of Coot ringing at St. James's Park. This session wasn't as productive as last time but we did still catch four birds. A couple of Little Grebes, a Nuthatch and two Coal Tits were probably the most notable wild birds noted but it was entertaining hand-feeding drake Smew and Hooded Merganser! Later on I met Christian and Josiah C for a chilled walk around Nonsuch Park, highlights being interacting female Sparrowhawks and courting Green Woodpeckers; with this breeding behaviour and the gentle conditions it really felt like spring! We reconvened at Beddington later, racking up five Green Sandpipers and a Water Pipit in the Southeast Corner, along with a handful of Snipe and two Shelducks, plus a fly-over Red Kite, a Buzzard, two Cetti's Warblers and small numbers of Fieldfares and Redwings. It was a joy to see and hear displaying Lapwings, too. We joined Tomos B, Koje and Ms Koje for an owling session, resulting in a magical twilight encounter with two Barn Owls, a memborable end to the day!
|Rose-ringed Parakeet at Nonsuch Park
|Green Sandpipers at Beddington Farmlands
|Redwing at Beddington Farmlands
Labels: Beddington, local (to Belmont), London, Nonsuch Park, St. James's Park, Surrey
Thursday, 15 March 2018
Goring and Ferring Rife
Combined totals from two short and relatively slow seawatches off George V Avenue included 26 Red-throated Divers, three Shelducks, three Sandwich Terns, two Shovelers, 14 Common Scoters, two Dark-bellied Brent Geese, a Curlew, 32 Red-breasted Mergansers, seven Gannets, seven Kittiwakes, three Mediterranean Gulls (including a 3CY), a Lesser Black-backed Gull and two Great Crested Grebes. Small numbers of waders around included 22 Sanderlings and - particularly unusually - six Oystercatchers in the roost field, along with a handful of Grey Plover, Dunlin and Ringed Plover. A Buzzard was seen.
Ferring Rife hosted our first spring migrant Chiffchaff of the year as it sang from a blossom tree. A Red Kite and four Buzzards soared to the north and other birds noted included two Mallards, two Pheasants, a Little Egret, a Water Rail, four Moorhens, two Green Woodpeckers, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, an adult Mediterranean Gull, a Goldcrest (few and far between of late), two Meadow Pipits and a female Reed Bunting.
|Oystercatchers at Goring Gap - unusual in the roost field
Ferring Rife hosted our first spring migrant Chiffchaff of the year as it sang from a blossom tree. A Red Kite and four Buzzards soared to the north and other birds noted included two Mallards, two Pheasants, a Little Egret, a Water Rail, four Moorhens, two Green Woodpeckers, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, an adult Mediterranean Gull, a Goldcrest (few and far between of late), two Meadow Pipits and a female Reed Bunting.
|Buzzard at Ferring Rife
|Small Tortoiseshell at Ferring Rife
Wednesday, 14 March 2018
A fruitful seawatch from George V Avenue with Gareth J produced an immature Iceland Gull, a flock of six Avocets, our first two Sandwich Terns of the year, a Shelduck, two Pintails, 44 Common Scoters, 13 Shovelers, four Teal, 247 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 15 Red-breasted Mergansers, 30 Great Crested Grebes, two Fulmars, 12 Kittiwakes, three Curlews and 18 Red-throated Divers. We later located what was presumably the same Iceland Gull - ageable as a juvenile - in the roost field, where it was joined by another two Sandwich Terns. Seven Mediterranean Gulls in the fields included a 2CY and a 3CY. A Mistle Thrush was in the Plantation and 12 Meadow Pipits and three Skylarks were noted.
|2CY Iceland Gull
|2CY Iceland Gull
Monday, 12 March 2018
Beddington Farmlands
A very enjoyable session looking through the gulls with Peter A yieled a 2CY Glaucous Gull, a 3CY Iceland Gull, a 2CY Caspian Gull and two Yellow-legged Gulls (2CY and 4CY), plus a handful of mighty 'Scandinavian Herring Gulls'. The Ferruginous Duck X Pochard hybrid was again on the North Lake and other bits included two Wigeon, a Water Rail, a Reed Bunting, two Cetti's Warbler and two Snipe.
|3CY Iceland Gull
|2CY Glaucous Gull
|2CY Yellow-legged Gull
|2CY Yellow-legged Gull
|2CY Caspian Gull
|2CY Caspian Gull
|2CY 'Scandinavian Herring Gull'
|4CY Yellow-legged Gull
Labels: Beddington, local (to Belmont), London, scarce, Surrey
Sunday, 11 March 2018
Lee Valley Park
A dawn look at Bowyer's Water produced a female Shelduck, a singing Chiffchaff (my first of the year) and a Reed Bunting among the birds noted.
Labels: Hertfordshire, Lee Valley
Saturday, 10 March 2018
Goring and Lee Valley Park
What was presumably the same redhead Goosander from 5th was on the sea off the Gap before heading east. Other bits offshore included two Fulmars, 16 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 18 Common Scoters, 38 Red-breasted Mergansers, 15 Red-throated Divers, 16 Gannets and six Kittiwakes. A Pheasant was an unusual sighting. 11 Mediterranean Gulls (including two 3CYs, a 2CY) were seen, along with four Lesser Black-backed Gulls. A very quick walk around the land yieled a male Stonechat, a Meadow Pipit and two Skylarks.
Later on I was at Bowyer's Water in the Lee Valley Park where highlights included a Sparrowhawk hunting bats at dusk, a Grey Wagtail, a Little Egret and a couple of Cetti's Warblers.
|Goosander off Goring Gap
Later on I was at Bowyer's Water in the Lee Valley Park where highlights included a Sparrowhawk hunting bats at dusk, a Grey Wagtail, a Little Egret and a couple of Cetti's Warblers.
Labels: Goring, Hertfordshire, Lee Valley, Sussex
Friday, 9 March 2018
Goring and Ferring Rife
A seawatch off George V Avenue produced four Mute Swans, six Wigeon, four Shelducks, two Common Scoters, 11 Red-throated Divers and 22 Great Crested Grebes. Grey and Ringed Plovers, Oystercatchers and Dunlin flew along the shore. I then teamed up with Gareth J at the Rife; three Canada Geese overhead were a patch tick for both of us and three Mallards were also noteworthy. Also noted was a Reed Bunting, two Little Egrets and a Green Woodpecker of note.
Thursday, 8 March 2018
Ferring Rife
Just a very quick late afternoon mooch around the Rife, the highlight being a Reed Bunting roosting in the reedbed. Singles of Pheasant, Skylark and Green Woodpecker were also noted.
Monday, 5 March 2018
An hour of seawatching during the morning paid off with a redhead Goosander on the sea and eastward passage involving eight Eiders, a Shelduck, 39 Red-throated Divers, 174 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 13 Red-breasted Mergansers and a Curlew. A flock of five Pintails headed west and on the sea were a further seven Red-breasted Mergansers and three Red-throated Divers. An adult and a 3CY Mediterranean Gull patrolled the beach. A vigil later in the day only served to increase the offshore Great Crested Grebe count from 11 to 14.
Sunday, 4 March 2018
Seawatching off the Gap was quite fruitful, with c.2.5-hours of observation producing two year-firsts, with three adult Little Gulls and four Eiders (three drakes) heading east. Also on the move were four Pintails, 37 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 70 Red-throated Divers, five Teal, two Gannets and 10 Kittiwakes. 10 Great Crested Grebes were on the sea. Many of the 41 Red-breasted Mergansers logged also seemed to be making their way up the Channel and there was clear gull movement, with a sharp increase in Lesser Black-backed Gulls to 25 birds, about half of these tracking their way east along the coast and the others loafing in the fields. Nine Mediterranean Gulls passed through too. Unusual in the roost field was a Bar-tailed Godwit and the two Redshanks which usually stick to the beach, a Lapwing was nearby and general wader counts on the rising tide included 68 Grey Plovers, 26 Oystercatchers, 223 Dunlin, 26 Ringed Plovers and 22 Sanderlings. Three Stonechats (two males) were on the rough patch and two Skylarks were in the fields.
The first two Reed Buntings of the spring at Ferring Rife included a singing male. Two Lesser Black-backed Gulls flew over there. Five Teal and two Little Egrets were feeding on the Rife while two Water Rails and a Pheasant called. 11 Redwings, 18 Moorhens, four Meadow Pipits, two Skylarks and 21 Pied Wagtails were counted. Singles of Sparrowhawk and Kestrel were seen. Four Jackdaws represented my first record for the Rife and only my second for the entire patch.
|Bar-tailed Godwit with Grey Plovers and Dunlin at Goring Gap
|Lesser Black-backed and Great Black-backed Gulls at Goring Gap
The first two Reed Buntings of the spring at Ferring Rife included a singing male. Two Lesser Black-backed Gulls flew over there. Five Teal and two Little Egrets were feeding on the Rife while two Water Rails and a Pheasant called. 11 Redwings, 18 Moorhens, four Meadow Pipits, two Skylarks and 21 Pied Wagtails were counted. Singles of Sparrowhawk and Kestrel were seen. Four Jackdaws represented my first record for the Rife and only my second for the entire patch.
Saturday, 3 March 2018
A brief morning visit produced four Shovelers, three Red-throated Divers, eight Red-breasted Mergansers and nine Great Crested Grebes at sea. Two Curlews headed east and a count of waders on the rising tide revealed a Redshank, 29 Oystercatchers, 23 Grey Plovers, 50 Dunlin, three Sanderlings, 15 Turnstones and three Ringed Plovers. A Snipe flew from the rough field and an adult Mediterranean Gull was feeding along the shore. Passerines included two Stonechats, eight Meadow Pipits and four Skylarks.
Friday, 2 March 2018
The highlight of the day at the Gap was a 2CY Caspian Gull which spent almost two hours in the field north of the rough area, the first site record. Two Bar-tailed Godwits on the beach were the first of the year and four Golden Plovers were logged, including two grounded birds. Three Curlews flew east offshore while two Red-throated Divers, a Razorbill and two Guillemots passed and 13 Red-breasted Mergansers and 17 Great Crested Grebes were on the sea. Two Redshanks were among the usual waders on the beach. Two adult Lesser Black-backed, four adult Mediterranean Gulls and three 'Scandinavian Herring Gulls' (two adults and a 2CY) visited the fields. Passerines included two Stonechats, six Meadow Pipits, 13 Fieldfares and seven Skylarks.
A check of Ferring Rife produced a flock of 23 Golden Plovers in the paddocks on the west side. Two Jack Snipe, a drake Pintail, four Water Rails, seven Teal, an adult Mediterranean Gull, 10 Snipe, two Lapwings, two Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, a Kestrel, five Moorhens, nine Fieldfares, three Redwings, six Song Thrushes and two Meadow Pipits were among the other birds present.
|2CY Caspian Gull at Goring Gap
|Bar-tailed Godwits at Goring Gap
|Golden Plover at Goring Gap
|Golden Plovers at Goring Gap
|2CY 'Scandinavian Herring Gull' at Goring Gap
|adult 'Scandinavian Herring Gull' at Goring Gap
A check of Ferring Rife produced a flock of 23 Golden Plovers in the paddocks on the west side. Two Jack Snipe, a drake Pintail, four Water Rails, seven Teal, an adult Mediterranean Gull, 10 Snipe, two Lapwings, two Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, a Kestrel, five Moorhens, nine Fieldfares, three Redwings, six Song Thrushes and two Meadow Pipits were among the other birds present.
|Golden Plovers at Ferring Rife
|Pintail, Teal and Snipe at Ferring Rife
|Lapwing at Ferring Rife
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On Thursday's Late Night, Seth Meyers attacked President Trump, Harvey Weinstein and the culture that allows men in power to get away with sexually harassing women for decades.
The female writers of Late Night had their say about Weinstein on Monday night, but this time Seth dug in with with a "Closer Look" at systemic sexism in America.
Meyers compared Harvey Weinstein and Donald Trump to show how both men have abused women. "It's a reminder that our toxic culture of male entitlement is still very much intact."
Seth began by discussing how Trump has treated the women as various as the Mayor of San Juan to the dozens who have accused him of sexual assault, and showed that he uses "explicitly misogynistic" behavior to "silence and bully" women.
"Donald Trump is perhaps the most famous example of this kind of abuse of male power, but he is by no means the only one," Meyers said, turning to Weinstein, who said he hopes this will blow over in a year.
"You think you can come back in a year?" Meyers asked. "If Weinstein had himself cryogenically frozen and woke up a thousand years from now, the headline would still be, 'Too soon, creep.'"
After digging even more into the issue, Meyers turned his attention to all men and called on them to "speak up and address their complicity in the system that allows these things to happen."
"You want to argue that Harvey Weinstein was just as bad as Donald Trump?" he asked. "Fine. Harvey Weinstein was, after far too long, found out and fired. Donald Trump has been found out for a year and we're still waiting."


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APPLE VALLEY — The Oak Hills baseball team repeated as Mojave River League champs with a 5-1 victory against Apple Valley on Friday afternoon.
The Bulldogs (18-7, 11-2 MRL) swept the season series against the Sun Devils with the victory. They held second-place Apple Valley to just two runs in three games in the process.
The Bulldogs jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning Friday and shut Apple Valley down from there.
Oak Hills' Jacob Rangel pitched a complete game, allowing three hits, one earned run and two walks while striking out seven.
Cian Costigan was 1 for 2 with a double, walk, and an RBI. Brandon Bullock was 2 for 3 with an RBI. Freddie Castro had a double, and Steve Rubio went 1 for 3 with two RBIs.
Apple Valley's Tanner Fuller pitched all seven innings and was tagged for eight hits and five earned runs while striking out six and walking two. He went 1 for 3 with a double and a run scored on offense.
Apple Valley is currently tied with Serrano for second place heading into the final week of the regular season. The schools close out their regular season with a two-game series next week. The Sun Devils host the Diamondbacks on Monday.
Oak Hills ends the regular season with two games against Sultana, starting with Monday's night matchup at Sultana.
Oak Hills 500 000 0 — 5 8 0
Apple Valley 000 100 0 — 1 3 1
Prep Baseball
Serrano 10, Hesperia 2
At Hesperia, Dylan Madole pitched a complete game with nine strikeouts as the Diamondbacks moved into a second-place tie with Apple Valley with the victory.
Serrano's Tim Ofstedahl was 2 for 4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Trent Birch went 1 for 2 with two runs scored.
Hesperia's Antonio Fuentes was 1 for 3 with an RBI and a walk, Junior Morales went 2 for 4 with a run and Andrew Perez was 1 for 2 with a run and a walk.
Hesperia (11-13, 4-9 MRL) needs to win both of it's final two games to have a shot at qualifying for the playoffs. The Scorpions begin a two-game series against Burroughs on Monday with a road game in Ridgecrest.
Serrano (13-12, 8-5 MRL) travels to play Apple Valley on Monday.
Serrano 050 005 0 — 10 11 2
Hesperia 000 010 1 — 2 4 3
Prep Golf
CVL wins first Cross Desert Cup
At Victorville, the Cross Valley League had a decisive 17-3 victory against the Desert Sky League in the first-ever Cross Desert Cup on Wednesday at Green Tree Golf Course.
The event was previously called the High Desert Cup and included the Mojave River League but changed format this year with MRL moving to a two-day tournament for it's championship.
The teams played 27 holes of match play. The first nine holes were best ball with a teammate, the second nine were alternate shot with a teammate, and the last nine holes were played in a match-play format.
Big Bear will hold onto the Cross Desert Cup trophy because it won the CVL title this year.
Cross Desert Cup
At Green Tree Golf Course
Three-round total
Round one
Wang-Hernandez (CVL) def. Cockrell-Lewis (DSL), 2-1
Mendoza-Dazzi (CVL) def. Schiele-Mendoza (DSL), 3-2
Leong-Knapp (CVL) def. Hill-Richardson (DSL), 3-2
Guadarama-Flanders (CVL) def. Gomez-Barajas (DSL), 3-2
Crigler-Neal (DSL) def. Yoo-Harmeling (CVL), One-up
Second Round
Wang-Hernandez (CVL) def. Cockrell-Lewis (DSL), 5-4
Mendoza-Dazzi (CVL) tie Schiele-Mendoza (DSL), All squared
Leong-Knapp (CVL) def. Hill-Richardson (DSL), 2-1
Guadarama-Flanders (CVL) def. Gomez-Barajas (DSL), 2-1
Yoo-Harmeling (CVL) def. Crigler-Neal (DSL), 3-2
Third Round
Wang (CVL) def. Cockrell (DSL), one-up
Hernandez (CVL) def. Lewis (DSL), 4-3
Mendoza (CVL) def. Schiele (DSL), 5-4
Dazzi (CVL) def. Mendoza (DSL), 3-2
Leong (CVL) def. Hill (DSL), 3-2
Knapp (CVL) def. Richardson (DSL), 3-2
Guadarama (CVL) tied Gomez (DSL), all squared
Flanders (CVL) def. Barajas (DSL), one up
Yoo (CVL) def. Crigler (DSL), 5-4
Neal (DSL) def. Harmeling (CVL), 4-3
Prep Softball
Oak Hills 7, Apple Valley 3
At Apple Valley, the Bulldogs clinched their fourth straight Mojave River League title with a victory against the Sun Devils.
Apple Valley and Oak Hills shared the title last season.
Taylor DeTinne led the way, striking out nine batters in a complete-game effort while going 2 for 4 with an RBI at the plate.
Adriana Bueno was 3 for 4 with two doubles and two RBIs, Alyssa Rodriguez went 2 for 4 with a solo homer and Emily Pont also went 2 for 4.
Oak Hills (16-7, 9-0) wraps up the regular season against Sultana at home on Wednesday.
Sultana 18, Burroughs 3
At Hesperia, the Sultans scored at least four runs in each inning that they batted in a game that ended after the top of the fifth inning.
Savannah Serrata belted two home runs while going 2 for 4 with three RBIs and four runs scored.
Valerie Long went 3 for 4 with four RBIs and a home run, Madi McDonald was 2 for 4 with two RBIs and two runs scored, Isabella Castiglione was 2 for 2 with three runs scored, Addi Aguiniga had a triple and went 2 for 3 with an one RBI and a run scored and Kaili Criddle was 1 for 3 with two runs scored, a double and an RBI.
Sultana (7-2 MRL) wraps up its regular season at Oak Hills on Wednesday.
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Sultana 464 4X — 18 16 2
Serrano 8, Hesperia 0
At Hesperia, Meaghan Valdivia went 2 for 4 with a home run, double and four RBIs in the Diamondbacks' shutout victory against the Scorpions.
Valdivia also picked up four strikeouts from the circle.
Erica Hanson went 3 for 4 with a double, an RBI and a stolen base for Serrano. Madison Miracle went 2 for 4 with an RBI and a stolen base, and Sierra Alfonso added a two-run double.
Serrano hosts Apple Valley on Wednesday.
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Hesperia 000 000 0 — 0 7 6
University Prep 11, Riverside Prep 1
At Victorville, on senior day, the Jaguars' lone senior, Ana Leal Garza had a strong showing in the mercy-rule shortened game.
Leal Garza pitched all five innings, allowing two hits and one unearned run. She struck out 12 batters. At the plate she was 2 for 3 with a double, one run scored and an RBI.
University Prep's Kaitlyn Olmos had a triple, an RBI and scored three runs. Stacy Gonzales was 1 for 2 with two RBIs and a stolen base, and Paige Zimmerman was 2 for 3 with three runs scored, four stolen bases and an RBI.
University Prep (21-2, 11-0 Cross Valley League) closes out the regular season with a road game against Excelsior.
At Victorville, the Knights' Kaitlyn Wheaton was 2 for 3 with two runs and five stolen bases and pitched a complete game.
Wheaton struckout 13 batters and had three walks and three earned runs.
Raquel Monge went 2 for 3 with two runs, a double and two RBIs and Hannah Austin was 1 for 2 with a double, a run and an RBI.
For CIMS, Rilijin Carillo was 3 for 3 with a run, Kayenne Scaletta hit a home run while going 1 for 3 and Veronica Still was 2 for 4.
AAE (8-7-1, 6-4 CVL) is at Big Bear on Tuesday.
Victor Valley Christian 11, Lucerne Valley 1
At Victorville, Ellie Gerbracht pitched a complete game with eight strikeouts as the Royals improved to 5-1 in Agape League play.
Emma Hover went 3 for 4 with three RBIs, two doubles and a home run for Victor Valley Christian.
Victor Valley Christian (7-6, 5-1 Agape League) hosts ACE on Tuesday.
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Dress code approved for school staff
Well I read with great interest where the county school system now has a dress code for everyone including teachers.I totally agree with Rev. Schmit Moore who said teachers should look like the professionals they are.You know this can change the whole morale in the whole school system. I think they will look good and decent with the new dress code.Congratulation to the school board for having the insight.


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Mix Chair by Kaare Klint
Today, the Mix Chair from 1930 designed by Kaare Klint has achieved icon status.
The armchair is a good example of Klint's systematic approach to design.
The prevailing thought in Klint's designs was the function of the furniture.
The furniture should be created according to the human being.
The purpose was to create timeless tools, where form and function went into a higher unit.
It is clearly seen in the Mix Chair, where he uses geometry and mathematics to solve the structure in a combination of shapes.
The loose, firm pillows provide comfort and emphasize the lightly rounded design.
The frame is made of solid wood and the seat / back is with leather upholstery.
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TBJEE Admit Card 2020 for Tripura Joint Entrance Examination test, Exam Pattern and Result at tbjee.nic.in…
Directorate of Higher Education is going to announce the TBJEE notification 2020 for Tripura Board of Joint Entrance Examination (TBJEE) for the academic year 2020 to get admission in various under graduate professional courses in Engineering Degree Colleges. Medical Colleges, and other professional degree courses.Born out of a concept of holding a common admission test for the Engineering colleges and Medical Colleges. The TBJEE basic purpose was to select candidates for consideration for admission to the Colleges on the basis of the results of a single competitive examination.
TBJEE Examination Process 2020
Tripura Joint Entrance Examination is to be held at Dharmanagar, Kailshahar, Udaipur and different 6 venues of Agartala. The TBJEE entrance examination 2020 will be conducted in two days in two sessions. Examination will be conducted in the month of April. The TBJEE question paper 2020 will be designed with objective type questions (MCQ). Every subject the question paper will be designed for 100 marks and duration period for the examination will be 2 hours.
Students who are applied for Engineering subjects need to write Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Students who are applied for the medical courses need to write Physics, Chemistry and Biology
Syllabus for the TBJEE 2020 Entrance test
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Biology
Physics and chemistry subjects will be common for all the students. Mathematics and Biology subject will be vary by branch wise.
How to get TBJEE Admit Card 2020 for TBJEE 2020 Entrance test Roll Number
The TBJEE admit card 2020 will be send by Indian Post to the registered address in the application form. There will be no e-admit card available. In case any candidate will not receive the admit card immediately go to office and collect your admit card from examination authority.
TBJEE 2020 Entrance test Results Download
The TBJEE results 2020 will be available in official website http://tbjee.nic.in by rank wise. Download complete pdf file and check your result in the pdf file. If you need any more information about entrance test visit official website of TBJEE 2020..


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Welcome to the class website
We'll be using this website to post blog assignments. I will be posting some how-to related to class. Please note that interfaces may change and they may not look the same: How to hyperlink in WordPress: http://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/beginners-guide-on-how-to-add-a-link-in-wordpress/ How to embed imgur:Read more "Welcome to the class website"


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Apple EarPods will help make you healthy
If we are to believe the rumors, we're hoping this one is true. A user on the Apple app "Secret" claimed that Apple is working on upgrading their earpods to include a heart rate monitor, blood pressure sensor and a tracking device that will help you locate them if they are misplaced.
The Apple EarPods were updated in 2012 to have a sleeker design and better fit. Now, it appears that Apple is trying to get into the health monitoring market but updating them once again. If this is true and you are a workout junkie, imagine not having to strap that heart rate monitor band around your chest and one less thing to have to bring with you on your run. All you will need is your iPod or iPhone and you EarPods, everything you will need to listen to …


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Ebtech Glasshouse Systems Ltd were successfully awarded the tender from Warwick University to replace the screening in a range of their experimental glasshouses at the Wellesbourne campus.
The works consisted of the removal and replacement of horizontal & vertical rolling side & gable screens.We replaced all fixing materials, some roll tubes & motors as well as support wires
In total we changed the screen cloth & fixings in 32 separate zones over a two week period.
The Horizontal screen material installed was Ludvig Svensson's Harmony 5747 FR a fire retardant material with a 47% energy saving and a shade valve of approximately 57% from direct sunlight.
The rolling screen cloth was changed to Harmony 5845 R FR with an energy saving of 45% and a shade value of approximately 58% from direct sunlight.
In conjunction with our Dutch partners, another very successful screen installation was done to the complete customer satisfaction and in a period of time as not to effect ongoing experiments.


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GR Tigg Artworks
Confirmed: May. 30, 2011 (Awaiting Update)
14773 Upper Roper Ave White Rock BC
Contact DetailsGeoff Tigg
Since I was very young I was interested in art. My mother, an artist, introduced me to painting in oils and my first pieces were crude portrates of my parents and friends. My interest in art drifted to photography and I let my creative talents focus on still photography and movie making using the technology of the day. I returned to painting in 2000 and focused on deveoping my skills in watercolor. I find the ways that the pigment intermingles unique and I let the developing art piece dictate much of the expression. My formal class lessons have helped me understand the elements of composition, color values and style.
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By Patricia Belyea
SEATTLE WA In February 2018, I had a jet-setting moment when I flew down to the Bay Area for one day to attend Julie & Rod's Incredible Quilt Sale. Quilt dealer Julie Silber and quilt curator Roderick Kirakofe were mounting a huge sale of quilts and quilt tops in a warehouse in Berkeley.
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Thanks for this article! Love the blue and and white peony? fabric!
Could the drastically different results between the two blues be the difference in the quality of the dyes? Just curious.
Check out colorwaysbyvicky.com Vicky Welsh has a tutorial about the research she did on Bleeding fabrics. It is very good.
thanks for your info. I have some old yukata and rust spots have been showing
up where they had not previously been. ???? exposure to air? moisture in the
air? i will try your remedy on the fabric.
I LIKE the results of the quilt top stain removal. I think it would make a wonderful quilt back, still. Or a tablecloth. Either way, it's interesting and is being appreciated and shown. I've not heard of this product. Looks like a miracle worker in some cases. Thanks!
I have used this product and was amazed at how good it is at getting age grime out.
Loved your fascinating tale of stain removal and the two endings, using the same product, beautifully pictured. I need to find some Restoration!
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20 Finest examples of food photography using still life theme.
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Still Life can be that "something extra". Still Life is a type of traditional art where commonplace objects are depicted in their perfect form. These days Still Life is rapidly becoming a hit in photography.
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Rain Down
That's the kind of rain I like.
One fo the perfect examples of still life food photography. It's simple, it's appetizing, it's a moment, it's yum.
When your subject is very colorful, your background should be simple and minimal.
Shiny tea …
Would you like to have some tea? (Read this line in British accent 🙂 )
Summer of Love
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Tea break
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Strawberries and Chocolate
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Let it glow.
A very good example of macro food photography.
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Woodlawn Project Update – Underground Mining Commences
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Heron Resources Ltd is pleased to provide the following update on the Company's wholly owned Woodlawn Zinc-Copper Project in New South Wales, Australia. Significant progress continues to be made at the site, and the commencement of underground activities by Pybar Mining Services (Pybar) marks a significant milestone in the project development schedule. Construction is progressing on track to commence commissioning by the end of the year. Commenting on the progress, Heron's Managing Director, Mr Wayne Taylor said:
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· Equipment Purchase (98% complete)
· Concrete (substantially complete)
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"The time promised by God has come at last, he announced. The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!"
Mark 1:15 (NLT)
I've heard the Gospel summed up this way, "Jesus lived; Jesus died; Jesus lived. You die; you live; you don't die anymore." That's the simplest I've heard it put. Sure, there's a lot more to it, but that's the Gospel in a nutshell. But, for many, that's enough. Unfortunately, the above way doesn't show the beauty and the power of the Gospel when taken as a whole. It doesn't show how you die, live, and never die again, or why you would even want to.
It is important that we know the whole Gospel inside and out. If the person we are trying to convince that Jesus should be their Savior hears or sees any kind of confusion in what we say, or how we express ourselves through our body language, they may not believe us because they may think that we don't really believe it ourselves. The only way to tell the Gospel with any kind of passion or zeal is to know what we are talking about. It's the same way with the gifts that God has given us through His Spirit; God expects us to know our gifts to the fullness of the abilities that gift contains; He expects us to know these gifts in every way possible, inside and out. It's the same with the Gospel we must know it to the fullness of the abilities God has given us to proclaim it.
You can't tell someone about repentance if you have never studied the subject for yourself. If you don't know the difference between repentance and testing then how can you safely and confidently tell others what each one means and how to apply them to their lives? When we get saved, God expects us at some time in our lives to know His word backwards and forwards, so that we can confidently tell others about this Jesus we love. Jesus planted the seed through His Holy Spirit at salvation. As Paul proclaimed in 2 Timothy 2:15, we must water that seed by studying the word, not only so we can be approved by God, but so by that approval we can be used to change millions of lives in the lifetime God has given us to serve the unsaved He places in front of us so we may tell them about His Son.
Bobby Bruno was saved 15 years ago in a way that left him no doubt that Jesus wanted him to reach others with His great and abounding love. He started writing at the age of 12 and hasn't stopped since. He achieved Associates Degree in Biblical Studies from Ohio Christian University in early 2014.
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56 cm x 45 cm x 25 cm
50 cm x 40 cm x 20cms
If you have not yet seen the new size, we recommend for a laugh that you take a look at the incredibly small cases that are now being made in line with the move by easyJet. There is just enough room for a pair of of light trousers, a shirt, 1 set of underwear, toiletries a small Macbook Air and a pen. No chance of extra shoes, unless there are flip flops replacing the trousers! My wife has bigger handbags than the new size allowance!
Nevertheless, at least easyJet has no weight limit, unlike other airlines, and charges less than the majority of the latter for exceeding the prescribed luggage size (although its main rival, RyanAir, has recently allowed customers to carry a second "small" carry-on bag and has reduced the fee for checking baggage upon arrival by 50%).
There is no evidence suggesting that easyJet's sales have been negatively affected thus far, since its decision to reduce luggage size allowance. This might be due to the fact that the new measures were cleverly marketed at increasing customer satisfaction, by ensuring customers that their bag will 'fly' with them. This is why the new measure is called 'cabin bag guarantee' after all.
The reality is however all travellers have to purchase another newly sized carry on bag to guarantee their luggage. Otherwise they can take the risk with the latest old size hoping that the flight is not a full.
On balance it should also be noted that easyJet transfers 40 more people every time it flies, than its competitors. This means that when its planes are full of passengers it cannot ensure that all cabin luggage will fly on board. This also explains why other airlines did not follow its example by reducing their luggage size allowance so far, by travellers are still hoping there are no new developments, as they always turn out to be negative towards the passenger. It is important to reiterate that travellers can still carry a kind of larger bag, although on several crowded flights it may not be allowed to fly on board.
The gap of comfort between low cost and quality scheduled airlines is ever widening, yet the difference in pricing is narrowing.
The best advice we can give is to think twice and check all factors including the hassle barometer, before going low cost.