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Battling Unhealthy Snacking
I am a snacker. A grazer. I like to nibble little bits throughout the day and especially at night. If I'm bored, tired, anxious, sad, stressed or just uninterested I tend to reach for something to nibble on.
I know how bad this habit is for my health, but this week I read an article from Desiring God and these words jumped out at me:
While there is nothing necessarily wrong with these particular foods, binge-snacking can function just like more egregious addictions — as an unhealthy coping mechanism that ultimately directs our hearts away from the power and presence of Christ.
Woah. My mindless nibbling could ultimatley direct my heart away from Christ? Yes, it certainly could.
Instead of praying when I feel stress coming on, I have reached for a bag of pretzels. Instead of spending time reading my Bible when I'm bored, I would hang out with my friend Mr. Slice-o-Pizza. Talk about convicting.
If you struggle with unhealthy snacking, click here to read the article for tips on how to battle the unhealthy snacking habit. I hope you find it as encouraging as I did.


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Google has reserved a doodle commemorating the 84th birthday of famous math prodigy Shakuntala Devi by dubbing her as world's fastest human computer. She had one of the sharpest minds on the planet as far as numbers were concerned.
The latest Google doodle takes its initiative from Shakuntala Devi, a math child prodigy. She was born in pre-partition days in the Indian city of Bangalore. This year, Google is celebrating the wonderful mathematical genius's 84th birth anniversary.
A lively doodle in the shape of the word Google with 6's in place of the G's was shown on Google's India home page. Furthermore, a picture of Shakuntala Devi was attached at the beginning. She was a human scientific calculator alright. Although born in poverty and with little in the way of education, the whiz kid began to perform feats of magic with numbers at an early age.
At the age of three, she beat her father at a game of cards by merely memorizing the sequence of kings, queens, spades and hearts. She openly displayed her abilities at a contest held at the University of Mysore when she was barely six years old. And the mindboggling thing is that her prodigious abilities remained intact well into adulthood. The limits of her capacity for computation was tested and found adequate when she multiplied two 13 digit random numbers picked by a computer correctly. This took place in the year 1980 in London.
Shakuntala Devi finally made it to the Guinness Book of World Records. She also published various books on having fun with mathematics. This remarkable lady passed away at the ripe age of 83 from various respiratory and cardiac complications. She will be long remembered for her extraordinary mathematical powers.


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As a little girl, my father was my instructor. In Massachusetts, you need to obtain a teaching license before you can teach lessons. After falling in love with horses shortly after I did, my dad studied for the license exams and was certified to teach! How many kids get that experience? Instead of having to plead with my parents to go to the barn, he was already there. He took lessons too so he could teach me and my brother current information and appropriate skills.
Some people would think this is a recipe for disaster. Frankly, it was at some points but my father knew and knows me better than anyone. He came up with lesson plans that were tailored to my needs, to how I learned best. They were tailored to combat my knack of making up excuses for why I can't do something. And he put up with absolutely none of my nonsense (let's face it, there's a lot of that).
I'm a chatterbox. My mouth runs away with me before I even realize I'm along for the ride. I'd want to know why I had to hold the egg on my plastic spoon while I trotted. I would need to tell him that there was something on the ground that I was staring at; no, I wasn't just looking down. I needed to tell elaborate stories regarding why I was nervous to jump that itty-bitty vertical. Couldn't he see that the 18″ vertical was terribly tall for my little pony?
"Two eyes, two ears, one mouth," He'd tell me, "Do you know what I mean by that?" I'd heard this before. It was my father's gentle way of saying "hush" without actually saying the word. So naturally, I'd sigh and nod. But he'd explain anyway, telling me to "Be quiet, open your eyes and ears. Your pony will not run away with you. She can jump this high."
While I'm a chatterbox regularly, I'm very quick to open my mouth when I'm nervous. And as I'm pretty high strung, before I knew how to handle my anxiety I'd open my mouth a lot. It's easy to think you know better when you're nervous; it's easy to let your nerves suggest you don't listen to your instructor. That rude little voice that speaks up when you're facing a new type of jump, when you're facing a longer cross country course than you're used to… You know the one I mean. That voice finds itself taking over me sometimes.
"Rebecca," my trainer admonished, calling me into the center of the ring after I'd told her I couldn't make my mare, Bella, bend. "You're making excuses instead of focusing your energy on making a change on the horse beneath you. Shut your mouth, sit up, and ride." Truer words haven't been spoken, and it hit me that she was right. Frustrated and feeling inadequate, I offered all kinds of explanations for why I hadn't relaxed. I was so focused on what was going wrong that I forgot to ride.
If I trusted her wisdom and her knowledge, Bella would have been encouraged to bend better. She might have sighed and melted like butter around my inside leg, but instead I fought her because I was frustrated and worried I wasn't doing enough to promote good training.
I took a deep breath, loosened my reins some because I tend to choke up when I'm frustrated, and tried to channel my trainer's words. Bella even stretched her neck down through the next turn. What do you know, it worked.
And for the record, that little pony cleared the 18″ vertical like she was a short stirrup champion. The dirt was still the same color, even if I didn't stare at it during the entire ride. The horse went better when I rode quietly.
Even so, years after someone told me to be quiet and ride, I remember that riding doesn't take explanations. It doesn't take excuses. Riding well only takes effort and a willingness to listen, grow, and trust.


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Diversity effects communication in myriad form.
Diversity of experience, ethnicity, culture, language, discipline, age and gender make for a wider array of creative ideas to draw upon. Individuals express themselves and their creativity based on their unique viewpoint of their world. When those individuals are combined in a team the diversity of thought and creativty is increased to the power of the number of individuals within that team. When those team members come from diverse backgrounds then this idea power is increased again.
This is not to say that this diversity does not come without challenges. Difference in background may also create barriers of language, preconception, assumption and acceptance. Though when we look at what barriers exist between us and others most people will aim to dissolve these to great greater communication. We come together over what connects us and then learn to bridge differences.
Communication methods may differ from diverse backgrounds so exploring these differences is revealing in and of itself.
Methods that worked for us today were
language translation,
finding common life themes (food, family and passions)
Communication is shaped by languange, common ground, familiarity, intimacy, humour and shared experience.
Numerous modes of communication develop, gestures, changes in complexity, simplification, finding essentials, descriptions. We sometimes find that subjects that are banal amongst closer friends and associates are revealing and bonding with others."Do you have pets?"
Collective creativity is enhanced by diversity as groups share others expereience, findings and insights.
In relation to our site diversity has influenced our communication enabling greater penetration of issues. Diversity of experience and culture has enabled our Chinese friends to deliver to us investigative outcomes regarding our site that would not have been available to us. Max was able to overcome as much possible language barriers by use of translation. Our background in design thinking enabled us to assist our team members in feeling more at ease with rapid ideation. Their expereinces led us to feel more in touch with the site.
The progress of our team has and will be challenged by our diverse backgrounds but with greater diversity of backgrounds also comes greater diversity of problem understanding and solutions.
Typically communication improves amongst team members as they come to a greater understanding of each others and begin to empathize.


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I didn't know whether voting was the right thing to do or not. I didn't know whether voting was a betrayal to the blood and tears that were spilt in Tahrir or not. There was no one to ask because it seemed that if there were, say, a 100 people I trusted, half thought it was in honour of the martyred and the other half believed, just as strongly, it was a slap on the face of those who gave their all. What would give one half credibility over the other when by mere location I changed my mind! When I was in Tahrir, I knew – not just thought but knew – that voting would be betrayal. As soon as I was a mile outside the square, I knew I was being rational in deciding not to boycott.
That too was how the 100 I trusted were split. The first 50 were the voice of stability and progression. They were the voice of reason. That we had to celebrate the achievements we had gained so far, choose what would make us "administratively credible" and follow the well-thought strategies that would match up to the political world building itself around us while the most courageous of us died and were blinded at the front lines. This half wanted to taste the cookie of freedom even before it had finished baking. They wanted their share and they had many arguments for it. All reasonable. All credible.
The 50 that spat at those who were building up pride for their ink stained fingers, were the ones with their friends blood still wet on their hands. The ones who had lost the light of their eyes so that their vision of what it would take for this country to be truly free became clearer. They were the ones whose tents got burned but stood there and warmed their resolve to continue the fight in the warmth of those flames; fueled by the injustice of being betrayed by their own. What legitimacy could be afforded to elections that were being run, protected and praised by the very people who killed their family and friends only hours ago? They wanted their share of justice, their right to life before their right to vote. All reasonable. All credible.
Up until till the moment I sent the SMS to get details of where I'd be voting, I didn't know if I'd go to the ballots. Standing in the queue of no less that 5000 women, I still didn't know if I was doing the right thing. Answering questions from old, poor, illiterate women about who to vote for because they were in this queue because they couldn't afford the fine, I still didn't know whether I was pushing along a new born democracy or hiding behind a mask in a farce festival of freedoms.
But I ended up standing in this queue for 5 hours and 45 minutes. I ended up voting for a party I knew not much about and a candidate to represent me only because he had gone through as many ideological changes in his political life as I have religions. In total there were three ticks. I walked out knowing I had ticked for a party, a member of parliament and a representative of the workers. In my dreams that night I had a tick beside betrayal, a tick beside allowing the villains to get away and a tick beside handing over part of the revolution to the enemy.
I am writing this post as a sort of confession. I write it to let the 50 I trust know that I took their word for it and gave my voice to a process that was full of violations from the start and with results that none of them voted for. I write it because I forgot to ask, more than I should have asked the 100, I should have asked: Who did the 12,000 Egyptians on military trials and several hundred killed by our government vote for?
I write it to the martyrs to tell them how sorry I am if they are watching me in disappointment. Either way, I write it because I do not know if by voting I was celebrating democracy or dancing on the graves of those whose blood and tears fell on the ground nourishing freedom on the land on which they fell.


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Homeschooling may be unstructured but the unstructuredness lies on the time schedule of the lessons. Unlike with the traditional school setting, students of the homeschooling program are allowed to work at their own pace and to learn what they can learn at a certain period of time.
They are not required to finish a coursework without totally mastering the lesson. Because they do not have to learn alongside other kids, they are given more freedom to fully understand the lessons. In fact, some parents even allow their kids to go back and review previous lessons that they have not yet mastered.
Some are also given the chance to concentrate on subjects that they have not yet mastered while putting off the lessons of subjects that they find easy. For instance, if a child is good in English but not in Math, they can actually forgo with the lesson in English for a day and concentrate on their Math lessons. With homeschooling everything is tailorfitted to suit the needs of the child.
Still, like the traditional school setting, there are materials that are needed to teach the subjects to the kids. For instance, a curriculum is needed to give structure to the lessons. This is important as a basic flow is needed to give direction to the lessons. This is especially true with parents who have no previous experience in handling children or in teaching lessons.
Another material that should be used in homeschooling program is the worksheets. Unlike with the ordinary classroom setting where there are exams administered, with homeschooling program there are no tests per se, but there are worksheets that students need to answer so that their parents can determine their progress and their understanding of the lesson. This is where parents will base their decision to continue with the lesson and review or to proceed with the next lesson in the curriculum.
Visual aids are also essential in teaching. This is especially needed with subjects that are hard to fathom without concrete materials such as Science and Math. It will also be easier and more interesting for students to have visual aids when they learn a particular subjects as most learners are visual oriented.
Activities are also essential in the homeschooling program as it puts the fun into the learning. This can be done inside the house with lessons of Math and Science incorporated in domestic tasks such as cooking and planting. Outside activities such as visits to the zoos, museum and garden parks will also help in making kids understand the practicality of what they are learning.
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Phots & Story by Dave Warner
Born and raised in Little Falls, artist John Milo Rose had an opening reception for his work at the Little Falls Library on Saturday. He attended Broward Community College and Arizona State University before moving to San Diego and opening Milo's Pizzeria, which is still in business 25 years later.
"I started in the Pizza business by working at Ed's Pizza down on Main street and they taught me the business. I worked there and did the pizza thing," said Milo.
According to Milo "I only paint when I'm happy and I hope my work is a reflection of that. A lot of artists paint when they are sad or something, but I'm not that at all. Have a couple of beers, turn up the music and see what happens."
Milo paints for the fun of it now after having tried it professionally full time. "Sometimes I sell paintings and sometimes I don't. If someone's interested, they buy it, but I never push them. I'm not trying to sell them like a salesman or anything – that takes the fun out of it for me."
Milo said "I used to do art walks and exhibits like that (in San Diego) because I was really serious about it at one point. But, it took the fun out of it for me. When you have to work and hustle for it, it just wasn't what I wanted."
Before being on display in the library, a lot of Milo's work was on display in his mom's house in Little Falls. "Her friends would love it and all that, so they caught wind of it at the library. The people here that put on the exhibits every six weeks saw the stuff that my mom had and they asked her if I would be interested in having my stuff here for one of the exhibits," stated Milo.
"It sounded like fun, so here I am, back from San Diego for the weekend," said Milo.
The show, which has no name, consists of several oversized pieces. It will be on display in the library's Community Room throughout the month of September.
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You may be forgetting the most important part of your workout regimen — the rest day. Identify the best ways to incorporate resting into your schedule with tips from fitness expert Taryn Toomey.
Cardio, strength training, HIIT, Pilates, yoga, spinning…there are endless ways to pack movement into your week, but ensuring time for rest is just as beneficial as a workout. From a physical perspective, workouts that improve lean muscle mass contribute best to overall health and do so by creating micro tears in the muscle tissue, which strengthens as it repairs itself. So, while it's good to feel a little sore a day or two after a high intensity session, anything that ventures into pain or persistent soreness is a sign that it's time to back off. Not only are rest days imperative to avoid injury, they allow the body to replenish itself and build that all-important lean muscle, in turn stoking your metabolism and creating strength and tone. Resting also allows for more energetic and explosive training sessions and helps you maintain motivation and consistency by avoiding burnout and fatigue.
Taking one or two rest days per week is a chance to check in and make time for self-care: have a magnesium soak, prep some healthy meals for the week, meditate, practice pranayama (breathing exercises), catch up on sleep, get a massage or do a spot of foam rolling to release tightness in the muscles. A rest day can look different for everyone: choose to do absolutely nothing or if you're a die-hard movement junkie, segue into the idea slowly by making your rest a gentle jog or restorative yoga session. Rest days are also a chance to re-fuel with good quality whole foods and plant protein to repair the body's tissues and restore hydration and vital nutrients (a good excuse to try out chia pudding breakfast bowls or whip up a batch of homemade protein bars).
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A woman who is no stranger to "never not moving", we asked Taryn Toomey of The Class in New York (a dynamic, challenging mix of cleansing cardio and high-energy strength moves) to show us what a rest day looks like for her.
How many days would you recommend people do a high intensity workout such as The Class per week?
I teach The Class five times a week, but I recommend anywhere from two to five depending on your wellness goals.
Do you like to mix up The Class with other forms of exercise?
Absolutely. I'm a firm believer in cross training. I love to practice yoga and go on cleansing outdoor runs.
How important is a rest/recovery day in your movement routine?
I believe that rest days are extremely important but, unfortunately, I don't take them enough. I constantly interact with people, move and talk about energy every day, and know that my feelings and emotions resonate deeply in my physical body. I've found that exercise allows me to clear and cleanse myself. I find that my "rest days" usually involve a nice 30-minute tempo jog to flush energy through my body and ground myself.
How do you like to spend your rest days in terms of self-care?
On a rest day, I try to be screen-less (sans computer and phone) so that I can be completely present for my children. If I'm lucky, I get to take a nice long Epsom salt bath and finish the day listening to calming music with my legs up the wall.
What would you say are the body's telltale signs that it needs to rest?
Foggy thinking, rollercoaster emotions, inability to sleep when you're tired, and obviously the lovely bags under the eyes.
What are your thoughts on balance with regards to maintaining a healthy and joyful lifestyle…are there any indulgences you incorporate to keep things fun?
There are many different ways to clear and balance one's mind-body and allow fulfilment of soul. You can think of things in life as a pendulum, always knowing that if you start to pull something too far in one direction and then let it go, there will be an equal and opposite reaction. Whether it's food, exercise, sleep…it's important to slow it down, look at the big picture and make decisions wisely. I am a huge proponent of balance and truly believe in the "work hard, play hard" principle. The key for me is to stay aware of my choices to make sure I stay on track. Meditation is my therapeutic alone time in the whirlwind of being a mother and managing a growing business. The cathartic sweating and moving of my physical body (usually in The Class) keeps me sane, but things that really fill me are good belly laughs with my girlfriends and tender moments with my daughters.
Do you think women are too hard on themselves in terms of overtraining or striving for perfection through exercise?
I interact with large groups of people (the majority women) every day, and body image comes up in conversation all the time. What I've gathered from them and from my own personal experience is that we are our own worst critic. I often cue my classes to "get out of the mirror and go inside" because what we see in the mirror is usually a half-truth and most women are way too tough on themselves. All of that said, I'm so happy to see that there is a movement toward self-love and self-care.


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Just in time for Halloween, Moon Diagrams (aka Deerhunter drummer and co-founder Moses Archuleta) has unveiled an unsettling animated video for 'Magic Killer', one of the highlights of his debut album Lifetime of Love, which came out earlier this year.
The video, directed by Benjamin Rinehardt, was premiered earlier today by Tiny Mix Tapes. You can watch it below; Lifetime of Love can be bought here.


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Recorded in several forms as shown in the recordings below, this ancient and very English name is either topographical or just possibly a nickname. Taking the former, it derives from the pre 7th century word "cnoll", or the Middle English "knol", both meaning a hill top, and hence describing a person who lived at such a place. Topographical surnames were among the earliest created, since both natural and man-made features in the landscape provided obvious and convenient distinguishing names in the small communities of the Middle Ages. A second possible origin is that it may be a nickname surname, since there are references in ancient records to the personal name of "Cnoll". This was used in the transferred sense of a short, stout person. Early recordings of the surname from both sources include: Robert de la Cnolle of Devonshire in 1185; Thomas Knolle of Cambridgeshire in 1279; and William atte Knowle of Sussex in 1296. Henry Knowles was an early emigrant to the American colonies, leaving London on the ship "Susan and Ellin" in April 1635, bound for Virginia colony. An early coat of arms has the blazon of a blue field, charged with a hawk seizing a partridge, and on the chief three blue bird. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Christopher Knolles. This was dated 1407, in the "Register of the Freemen of the City of York", during the reign of Henry IV
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It wasn't too difficult to leave the village, for we had other adventures awaiting us, though I did feel like I left a small part of my heart there. For me personally I have always been drawn to the mountains, they have always been a place of refuge. Byumba and it's surrounding area had no shortage of them.
It has been very difficult to put into words each picture that my eyes have seen. I can only hope that in the weeks and months ahead I will be able to remember that majestic place.
The hour plus drive back into Kigali was uneventful, yet breathtaking. Miles and miles of roads weaving into mountainsides, rounding corners and hugging cliffs, beautifully terraced hillside with houses and families placed alongside, fully utilizing the land.
Once we arrived in Kigali we headed for our hotel. It felt like luxury, though our accomodations have all been wonderful.
We needed to head to market to look for some specialized paint to send back to Byumba. One of the cisterns is in need of rubberized paint for its interior, an item that was not available in the mountains.
After a crazy day of driving in Kigali looking for supplies with our interpreter, I felt safe because of my teammates and the anointing that God has given them. We ended the day safely. Protected. Thank YOU LORD!
Yet another adventure for the books!
Tomorrow we head to the northern district of Barunga, near the Uganda and Congo borders for our gorilla trek...
The days we have experienced have been amazing, miraculous and life-changing, filled with so many God-moments. it makes me think of the verse in the Bible about how if all of the miracles that Jesus did were written down not even the whole world could contain the books...(John 21:25). This trip feels like at least one book could've been written.
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The CBD COP-10 held from 18-29 October in Nagoya, Japan is regarded as one of the successful meetings on biodiversity where a new ten year strategic plan has been adopted, a resource mobilisation strategy has been set that paves the way to increase level of financial resources in support of implementation of CBD, and a new international protocol on access and benefit sharing from the use of genetic resources of the planet has been adopted.
ICIMOD as a regional knowledge development and learning centre attended the meeting as an observer and followed the negotiation processes and the Plenary Sessions on many CBD agendas including the Programme of Work on Mountain Biodiversity (PoW-MB) and Programme of Work on Mountain Protected Areas (PoW-PA). ICIMOD tried to bring to the international notice the collective efforts of the Centre and the regional member countries in the implementation of the PoW-MB in the region, as well as the IYB 2010 celebrations. The Centre hosted, co-hosted, and participated in a series of events and activities in and around the meeting. Three different side events on transboundary conservation, challenges on mountain biodiversity conservation in the context of climate change, and International Year of Biodiversity celebrations were organised. ICIMOD shared and presented its mission, initiatives and approaches for conservation and management of biodiversity in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region by holding an exhibition booth during the Interactive Fair for Biodiversity. Scientific and general posters covering various topics related to biodiversity, water, and livelihoods were also displayed during the Poster session and Communication, Education and Public Awareness Fair. ICIMOD has been recognized as one of the major partners for the implementation of PoW-MB by the CBD Secretariat. The activities in detail:
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1. ICIMOD-UNEP-IUCN WCPA Side Event: Transboundary Cooperation for Biodiversity Conservation: A strategy towards an ecosystem approach for implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity and supporting adaptation to climate change
The event was organised by ICIMOD in collaboration with UNEP, and IUCN-WCPA to raise awareness among the international community of the role of ecosystem and landscape approaches for achieving global conservation targets in transboundary areas in the mountains. Dr. Andreas Schild from ICIMOD, Prof. Chirstian Koerner from the University of Basel, Mr. Ibrahim Thiaw from UNEP, Ms. Penelope Figgies AO from the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas, and Mr. Warren Evans from the World Bank were the panelists of the side event. Conservation scientists at the event emphasised the importance of biodiversity management in mountain regions at Nagoya, as well as the need to develop a global network for long-term ecological research in mountain areas, combined with strong national institutions, and to reduce scientific uncertainty.
Venue: Nagoya City University
Date: 22 October 2010
Time: 18:15 to 19:45
Organiser: ICIMOD in collaboration with UNEP and IUCN-WCPA
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2. ICIMOD Side Event: Facing the Challenges of Mountain Biodiversity Conservation and Management in a Changing Climate across the HKH Region
The side event was organised by ICIMOD in partnership with the Hindu Kush-Himalayan countries on 25 October 2010, to raise awareness among the international community about the HKH region's vulnerability as a hotspot for biodiversity and climate change. The HKH countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Pakistan called on the global community to pay attention to the vulnerability of the region as a hotspot for biodiversity and climate change, and emphasised the importance of regional cooperation for the management of biodiversity. They highlighted the dynamics of mountain biodiversity, and the way that the lives of mountain people are influenced by the interplay of climate and other drivers of change. An analysis of the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity by the Hindu Kush-Himalayan countries was also presented at the event.
Venue: Room 212 A Building 2, First Floor
Date: 25 October 2010
Time: 16:30 to 18:00
Organiser: ICIMOD
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3. CEPA Side Event: Communicating International Year of Biodiversity 2010 Celebrations in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan Region
Date: Wednesday, 27 October 2010
Venue: CEPA Fair, First Floor, Building 2
Time: 10:15 – 11:30 am
Organiser: ICIMOD
Presenters: Nira firstname.lastname@example.com
Sunita email@example.com
The CEPA side event was organised during the CEPA Fair to communicate the celebrations of International Year of Biodiversity with the wider international global community. The panelists presented the events and activities which were held at national, regional and international level to commemorate the theme of IYB by ICIMOD. The national events section included Biodiversity show/Open House, Street drama, and Promoting Herbal Gardens in Schools. The e-discussion on gender and biodiversity, photo contest on mountain biodiversity were the regional events whereas the participation in SBSTTA-14 and COP-10 were the international events. ICIMOD's publications especially for IYB were also presented and a video of herbal monitoring was showed at the event.
Download the event flyer (PDF, 127KB)
4. Interactive Fair for Biodiversity, 18-29 October 2010
Date: Monday 18 - Friday 29 October 2010
Stall No.: S 182
Time: 9.45 - 20.00
Organiser: ICIMOD
Contact: Nira email@example.com
An exhibition booth was held from 9 AM-5 PM for 11 days where the Centre shared, presented and discussed about ICIMOD's mission, approaches, and initiatives taken by the centre for conservation and management of biodiversity in the region. Thousands of COP-10 participants including the local people visited the booth and were very keen to know more about ICIMOD's work in the region. DVDs, calendar, and information sheets were distributed to the wider global scientific community as well as to the general public. The scientific publications which were on display were also distributed to the public due to their high demand and some visitors signed up for regular information updates of ICIMOD.
5. Poster Session, 18-22 October 2010
Date: Monday 18 - Friday 22 October 2010
Venue: Nagoya Convention Centre
Time: 9.45 - 20.00
Organiser: ICIMOD
Contact: Sunita email@example.com
A total of 5 ICIMOD posters covering various topics related to mountain biodiversity, livelihoods, and events related with the International Year of Biodiversity were displayed for five days from 18-22 October 2010 at the COP-10 venue. ICIMOD interacted with the scientific community during the session. Three posters on herbal gardens and conservation connectivity were also displayed at the Gakuin University (offsite location of COP-10 venue) in Nagoya.
6. Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) Fair
Date: Saturday 23 - Tuesday 26 October 2010
Venue: Room 216 A, First Floor of Building 2, Nagoya Congress Centre
Time: 9.00 – 18.00
Organiser: ICIMOD
Contact: Sunita firstname.lastname@example.com
ICIMOD presented posters at the fair highlighting the Centre's celebrations of the International Year of Biodiversity. We communicated with the wider public the value of mountain biodiversity for the livelihoods of the people in the region. Publications were displayed and distributed at the Fair along with the interaction with the COP-10 participants.
Newsletters from the Asia Pacific Mountain Network (APMN):
Asia Pacific Moutain Courier : Summer, Vol. 10, No. 1 (2009)
7. Side event: Implementation of the CBD programme of work on mountain biodiversity: regional approaches
Date: Wednesday, 27 October
Time: 13:15 - 14:45
Venue: Room 233B - Bldg 2 - 3rd Floor
Organisers: UNEP Vienna with partners including ICIMOD
The side event was jointly hosted by UNEP Vienna with ICIMOD, Alpine Convention, Carpathian Convention, Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment, and the CBD Secretariat. Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf (Executive Secretary of the CBD Secretariat), Minister Niki Berlakovich from Austria, Minister Roko Zarnic from Slovenia, Minister Pema Gyamtsho from Bhutan, Minister Antonio Brack from Peru, State Secretary Cristi an Aposto from Romania, and Mr. Kassahun Embaye from Ethiopia were the key speakers at the side event. The key speakers highlighted the importance of mountains, the services it provides to the global community and the need to manage it together. The high level representatives from the European Commission, CBD Secretariat, Austrian Embassy, WCPA and UNEP Vienna were also at the event. Dr. Eklabya Sharma represented ICIMOD at the event and chaired the high level session. ICIMOD's work and its regional initiatives for conservation and management of biodiversity in the HKH region were highlighted and appreciated by the panelists.
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Read more at http://www.cbd.int/cop10/side-events/?mtg=cop-10
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Reaping the Bundle's Rewards
U.S. economic indicators are beginning to show signs that we may be climbing out of one of the steepest recessions in modern times. As economists look back on this period in history, they will try to understand the role that the stimulus program played in the recovery, as well as the benefits from the nearly $1 trillion of government spending on projects as diverse as "bricks-and-mortar" construction and building new broadband infrastructure.
We won't fully understand the true economic impact of the federal stimulus for some time, but a look at the cable industry's own decade-long stimulus project — its $130 billion transformation from simple analog video to an interactive digital platform — provides an interesting case study, the net results of which show that cable's investment has paid short and long-term dividends.
In simple terms, cable's technology investment has revolutionized the entire telecommunications marketplace, resulting in better products, more competition and significant consumer savings. When you compare the improved quality and better value of cable's services today versus 10 years ago, plus the savings subscribers are enjoying from bundled discounts, consumers are enjoying annual benefits approaching $35 billion.
After operating one-way coaxial cable systems for the first 30-plus years of their existence, MSOs made a strategically bold decision in the mid-to-late 1990s to invest massive capital resources to install fiber-optic lines and advanced equipment throughout their networks, bringing fiber to thousands of neighborhood nodes across the U.S. Between 1999 and 2008, cable operators collectively invested at least $10 billion each year, totaling $130 billion over 10 years.
The result of this investment is that cable systems were transformed from coaxial one-way video systems, with limited spectrum and fewer than 100 analog channels, into advanced digital broadband platforms, which today provide interactive video, and high-speed broadband Internet and digital voice services.
While cable companies can now launch exciting new services, perhaps the most significant outcome of cable's digital transformation is the way companies now provide services to the majority of their customers. The triple play of digital video, data and voice service has attracted a larger share of cable customers with every passing month. Now, about 60% of the cable industry's video customers also buy high-speed broadband service, and nearly one-third of their customers buy a "triple-play" bundle of video, data, and voice service.
Bundling has not only increased penetration of cable's new digital services, but it has also proven to satisfy consumers. Most consumers attach significant value to each of the three services provided by cable, and bundling encourages them to buy at least two, and often all three, of the services at a lower total price than they would separately pay for each.
Consumers in the markets served by cable have also gained from its investment, even if they choose to purchase services from other companies. This impact has been felt most strongly in the local voice markets, which were closed to competitive entry for decades.
With cable as a new entrant, the incumbent phone companies have been forced to compete aggressively to retain old customers and attract new ones. Faced with a dwindling share of the voice marketplace, the phone companies are investing billions to enter the video marketplace and improve their high-speed Internet service, throwing competition right back at the cable companies. Once again, consumers are reaping the benefits.
Cable's digital transformation has also opened doors for broadband Internet and voice services and provided the savings of bundled services to the benefit of Americans of all demographic classes.
Originally, broadband Internet was a service that higher-income households first subscribed to in much greater proportion. But over the past two years broadband penetration rates for lower-income households have increased substantially, reaching close to 50% in the geographic areas with the lowest median household incomes. Cable's digital voice service has also been popular across all income categories with penetration ranging from 21% to 29% across all households.
More customer savings, enhanced services and better technology — this is the result of cable's substantial investment. Cable's digital transformation is one that will continue to pay dividends for years to come.


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Does anybody know if we can register the SX20 as a 3rd party SIP endpoint in older versions of CUCM (prior to 8.6)? Otherwise, I guess my options are upgrading to 8.6 or get a VCS.
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Cisco has strongly advocated native registration for all Tandberg end points with 8.6 except for E20 which is 8.5. If you register and it works then it's one thing but getting support from TAC if you have issues will be a challenge since Cisco officially supports from 8.6
Cisco has strongly advocated native registration for all Tandberg end points with 8.6 except for E20 which is 8.5. If you register and it works then it's one thing but getting support from TAC if you have issues will be a challenge since Cisco officially supports from 8.6
Understood. Thank you so much Srini.
I've three question:
1) If i register the SX20 as a 3rd-party sip device i need a Enhanced UCL license, if i would like to register it as a native endpoint on a CUCM 8.6 what kind of license i need? Enhanced 210$ or Video 295$?
2) Can the SX20 be configured to use the CUCM phonebook in a SIP registration? I've seen the option to configure the phonebook in that way in the admin guide.
3) In the CUCM native registration can i use the built-in multisite feature of the SX20 device?
1. You need TP single screen under UCL
2. Corporate directory should be supported but it doesn't hierarchical phone books, that would require VCS registration
3. Yes MS can work with CUCM or VCS registration. Multi way requires VCS registration. On the roadmap for CUCM
Thank you Srini!
I remember a document about UCL showing for any type of license what kind of devices were entitled to use. Do you know if there is a updated version of it?
It's me, i forgot to login. Sorry.
Really thanks!
Hi Srini,
I would like to add a question on this thread, now with regards to CUWL.
What if I would like to integrate and buy 3 additional SX 20 video endpoints to the CUCM in CUWL.
I haven't heard from my Partner whether this is CUWL PRO or STD. Can I be provided answers to both scenarios? For UCL the answer is simply get a Single Screen license and we're good to go as this thread and others confirmed. What about CUWL? Do we need CUWL Add On or they will already be entitled to have 1 SX20 per user?
Page 4 of the CUWL Ordering Guide shows that a CUWL STD user is entitled to 2 x IP and 1 Desktop Video, while a CUWL PRO user is entitled to 10 x IP and 1 Desktop Video, where will the SX20 come into picture?
Cisco Unified Workspace Licensing Ordering Guide
On the IPCBU Ordering Guide, Desktop Video license only list Telepresence EX Series.
So UCL is still needed as an add on to the CUWL SKU. CUWL only covers up to desktop video level which is the EX series. The single/multi screen end points don't have an equivalent CUWL SKU and hence you use UCL add on to get that piece
Thanks for the prompt response, so using R-CUCM-USR-LIC I'll simply add Single Screen TP License 'LIC-TP-SGL-SRN-UPG' and add UCSS + ESW and I'm good to go?
You can use L-CUCM-USR-LIC-ADDON if it's a add on versus a new install
Got it. Thanks Srini!
So how about an SX20 connected to two screens (with Dual Display option).
Does that need a Single Screen licence or Multi Screen?


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By Jason Bramwell
The annual limitation on deductions for individuals with health savings accounts (HSA) will increase in 2014, according to the IRS.
For calendar year 2014, the annual limitation on deductions under §223(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code for an individual with self-only coverage under a high-deductible health plan is $3,300, up from $3,250 in 2013.
The annual limitation on deductions under §223(b)(2)(B) for an individual with family coverage under a high-deductible health plan will increase from $6,450 in 2013 to $6,550 in 2014.
According to the IRS, high-deductible health plans in 2014 will have an annual deductible that is "not less than $1,250 for self-coverage or $2,500 for family coverage." Annual out-of-pocket expenses – such as deductibles, copayments, and other amounts that do not include premiums – will not exceed $6,350 for self-only coverage ($100 more than in 2013), or $12,700 for family coverage ($200 more than in 2013).
The IRS defines an HSA as a "tax-exempt trust or custodial account that you set up with a qualified HSA trustee to pay or reimburse certain medical expenses you incur."
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This easy potato salad skips the mustard, egg, and celery to keep things super simple with a sauce of mayo and sour cream (or healthy Greek yogurt) over slightly smashed baby red potatoes to create a super creamy potato salad that's brightened up with a dose of fresh dill ready to eat any day of the year.
"This is my new favorite potato salad" he declared as he scooped another forkful straight from the mixing bowl and into his already munching mouth.
I gotta admit, I was somewhat shocked by my husband's declaration.
"But what about my Mom's Classic Very Best Potato Salad?" I retorted. 'It's a total classic! It's always been our favorite! And it's one of the most popular recipes on the blog!" And by the way, had he totally forgotten about my German Potato Salad and my Loaded Baked Potato Salad, too?
If I had to guess the reason he loves this potato salad so much, it's because it's so perfectly creamy without the extra crunches of celery or pickles, so it's a more similar bite to his favorite baked potato with just a bit of onion to add a little heat and dill to add that fresh factor. But even better, it's so simple to make.
It's creamy. It's dreamy. And it's delicious.
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HP's New Software Licensing Options For VARs
Vendor's initiative designed to reduce upfront financial risks, improve cash flow of managed services VARs.
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Seeking to drive more managed services business through the channel, Hewlett-Packard is now offering what it describes as flexible software licensing options to VARs selling managed services.
"HP's new initiative will gives us more flexibility in how we pay for software," said Dan Delano, director of Delivery at Visionary Integration Professionals, a global technology and outsourcing firm. "This will allow us to sell managed services to small and mid-sized companies on fixed budgets."
VARs can now choose from one of three licensing models multitenant, utility and subscription, and dedicated perpetual, said Sakkal.
Multitenant allow partners to deliver service to multiple end-users through a single technology configuration, creating a repeatable solution with lower administration costs.
The utility and subscription model helps VARs to streamline services revenues and expenses through incremental billing. This model aims to make it easier for VARs to increase or decrease what they pay HP for software usage based on customer consumption.
Finally, the dedicated perpetual option gives VARs the opportunity to capitalize the purchase, which reduces administration costs and improves return on investment.
The new licensing options are designed to reduce VARs' upfront financial risks, improve their cash flow, and give them more freedom to focus on executing service, said Sakkal.
"We hope the new options will enable VARs to more easily pursue opportunities in the growing IT software services market -- such as managed services, which is one of the fastest growing areas," said Sakkal.
Sagging bottom line
VARs can offer their own branded and hosted application security managed service or project-based application performance validation service based on HP offerings, said Schlagenhauf.
HP wants to boost its own bottom-line, of which software-related revenue is considerable. HP's second-quarter revenue from its software business was $880 million, a decline of 15 percent from the same period last year. VARs account for close to half of HP's software sales.
The new licensing options are available on HP's business technology optimization and information management software. Another licensing option -- term-based software licensing -- is available for select technology optimization solutions, Brad Schlagenhauf, worldwide channel and alliance marketing manager, HP Software and Solutions.
By using products on a per-project basis to deliver shorter-term service, VARs can lower costs for their customers by offering the exact services customers need, said Schlagenhauf.
"With new project-based licensing, we can now deliver our VIP Velocity Program -- built around HP LoadRunner software -- to more companies," said Delano. "The big advantage to us is that we are renting the HP software, not buying it."
To help VARs generate new managed services opportunities, HP rolled out the HP Campaign Syndication Program, which provides a complete online toolset that allows partners to grab and personalize "ready-made" marketing materials from HP.
"With HP's new syndication service, we can take entire marketing programs from HP, personalize them and then run them," said Debbie Jolicoeur, vice president of Marketing at International Integrated Solutions Ltd. "We can focus less on creation and more on execution."
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Another day, another Final Fantasy related rumor. Senior US Editor for RPGSite.net (and a resourceful source for all things Square Enix) Erren Van Duine responded to the rumor on Neogaf, stating that Final Fantasy Versus XIII is alive and kicking and will be shown at this year's Tokyo Game Show.
I'd definitely be willing to trust her over Kotaku. She's easily one of the biggest journalist in the west who covers the Final Fantasy franchise and her insider information has proven to be legitimate in the past (like the Final Fantasy X HD edition).
Looks like I might have been wrong in thinking there would be nothing at TGS about it.


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Aberdeen City Council is set to table proposals for four new schools in the city, in a plan worth £100 million.
The council's ruling coalition is to bring forward plans for a number of new schools to its city growth and resources committee on September 18.
The report to be put before the committee is to include schools in the Millitimber, Tillydrone, Torry and Countesswells areas of the city.
It will see one of the largest capital investments in Aberdeen's school estate.
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The plans would see new primary schools in the local authority's regeneration areas.
Conservative co-leader Councillor Douglas Lumsden said investment and long-term planning was "critical" for education.
He said: "Delivering high-quality education requires not only excellent staff but an environment that staff and pupils are proud of.
"As an administration, investment and long-term planning for our school's estate is critical and we recognise the importance of ensuring adequate provision in the long-term.
"We owe it to the children of Aberdeen to continually invest in their education."
Fellow council co-leader Councillor Jenny Laing of Aberdeen Labour said she was "confident" the investment would help the council achieve goals relating to attainment and children's health and wellbeing.
She said: "Education remains a top priority for this administr tion and that is why we are bringing forward plans for a further four new schools.
"This additional £100m of investment will compliment the investment we have already made in the four schools which have been delivered over the last five years. As an administration, we are committed to improving attainment, closing the poverty related gap between the most and least disadvantaged children and improving children's health and wellbeing.
"We are confident that building two new primary schools in our regeneration areas of Tillydrone and Torry along with schools in Milltimber and Counteswells will help us achieve those aims."
Capital programme committee convener Councillor Marie Boulton said: "We recognise the investment needed in our schools, Millitimber, being a prime example of a school much loved by the community that's in need of investment to ensure we have a school in the community for the future.
"I'm proud this administration is taking forward concrete plans and I hope it will be welcomed by all parties."


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NEW YORK Sterling advanced on Thursday as campaigning for Britain's vote on whether to leave the European Union was suspended following the murder of a British lawmaker, while U.S. stocks cut losses.
British Member of Parliament Jo Cox, who was shot dead in the street in her constituency in northern England earlier in the day, had been a vocal supporter of Britain remaining within the EU.
Whether Britain will leave the European Union, dubbed "Brexit," is an issue that will be decided in a referendum next week and could undermine decades of European integration and stoke global economic uncertainty.
"Certainly, people are talking about the possibility that this does influence the Brexit vote in favor of remain. It is a tragic event all around. There is a sense, there is an immediate emotional reaction, but there is still a week before the referendum itself" on June 23, said Alan Ruskin, global co-head of FX research at Deutsche Bank in New York.
The British pound hit a U.S. trading high GBP= after the news, and was last up slightly at $1.4207.
Rival referendum campaign groups in Britain said they were suspending activities for the day and Prime Minister David Cameron said he would pull out of a planned rally in Gibraltar, the British territory on the southern coast of Spain.
U.S. stocks, which had tumbled earlier on global growth worries, cut losses and the Dow briefly traded higher.
The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI was up 17.67 points, or 0.1 percent, at 17,657.84, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 2.41 points, or 0.12 percent, to 2,069.09 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 10.81 points, or 0.22 percent, to 4,824.12.
The European FTSEurofirst 300 index .FTEU3 closed down 0.5 percent.
Oil prices slumped about 3 percent and were down a sixth straight day as the dollar's rally on fears of Britain's exit from the EU hammered commodities priced in the currency.
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Yields on most U.S. Treasury yields rose to session highs after British campaigning for the Brexit vote was suspended following MP Cox's death.
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Why use video? Search for ʻVideo statistics' and you get many results about how viewing figures for video have grown, how it improves Google ranking, how it increases web site traffic. Search ʻWhy have a video?' and there are hundreds of reasons why video makes sense to help businesses get the message out there. At Visual Collective, we suggest the real question is not why but how often should you develop video content.
This article is about what to think about when commissioning or producing a video. Take the time to sit back and just openly think about what it is you are trying to achieve and try and to see it from the consumers viewpoint.
Quite often these simple questions are not openly discussed as a company grows but they are very important to produce content that can actually help shape the business.
Video and brand. You might think, ʻwe don't need a video – we are not a consumer brand' but if you own a business that is your brand'. A brand is not just a logo and some pretty business cards, a brand is everything about your business. It is how the outside world perceives you.
Gone are the days that a business can simply tell people what they offer, open their doors and wait for the rush of customers. People are no longer passive consumers.
All too often a corporate video will just talk straight at the customer, telling them what products or services they offer. A brand must now build trust and show how they are bettering the life of the consumer rather than simply adding more noise to it. Consumers want to know who is behind the brand, what is their story, why they should be chosen and how the product or service can satisfy a need.
The key is to build engaging content that captivates audiences and sparks conversation, with the right mix of messaging, personality and style.
Social Media and videos
The rise of social media means that customers and consumers don't communicate or receive information in a traditional way anymore. Brands and organisations need to embrace dialogue and develop trust through conversation and understanding. Video helps companies to demonstrate the understanding and shout about their personality.
Photo and video social networks are becoming ever more popular, sites such as Instagram, YouTube, Vimeo and Pinterest.
The camera on your smartphone is almost as good as a professional camera for the quick photo opportunity on the move.
On "classic" social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter users actively share content and promote what they like using YouTube, Vimeo and others.
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Tennis shoes just got exotic thanks to the Lanvin Water Serpent Sneakers, which employs the predator's pattern as its focal design.
The Lanvin Water Serpent Sneakers are a mid-top style that completely reinvents the look of a tennis shoe. The 100% leather upper features a scaly snakeskin pattern that gives it a predatory flair. There's also a really nice contrast going on with the blend of turquoise and dark brown colors that seamlessly mix into one another. Another addition that ties everything nicely together are the white trimmings that outline the sneakers in a stylish way.
For those who want to wear a pair of tennis sneakers that stand out on the court, the Lanvin Water Serpent Sneakers will do just that.


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This plant was well known to the Romans who used the leaf shape on many of their buildings. It is a vigorous grower and its leaves are very architectural. I like this plant because the flower head seems to be in flower for several months. The seed pod grows beneath the white sepal which usually stays attached. The snails love this plant and by the end of the year it looks worse for wear, but being vigorous it outgrows this predation.
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In September 2013 a group of pilgrims will walk the 640 km pilgrim route taken by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1522 from his home in Spain's Basque country to Montserrat and Manresa. The pilgrims will include some graduate students in spirituality and spiritual direction from Sentir Graduate College for Spiritual Formation, which is a college of MCD University of Divinity in Melbourne, Australia as well as those who want to make the pilgrimage to deepen their personal spirituality.
The Camino Ignaciano
Pilgrims will be on a 28-day outer journey and an inner journey. The outer journey will be well marked. The inner journey less so. For some it will be about forgiveness or reconciliation, for others a new direction or course in life, a confirmation of a major life choice, or a renewed or rediscovered sense of personal identity. The "Camino Ignaciano," or the "Ignatian way" begins at the birthplace of Ignatius Loyola in Spain's Basque country, in a village near the small town of Azpeitia. From there, the route proceeds through picturesque mountains, deserts, and plains, before ending in the town of Manresa near Barcelona.
Ignatius of Loyola
Ignatius rested in this town for some months after his journey from Loyola. Manresa was a place of profound spiritual enlightenment for him. Here he composed his spiritual masterpiece, the Spiritual Exercises. Students will walk virtually the same route that Ignatius did, pass through many towns that he did, pray at churches where he did, and marvel at the same natural wonders that he saw.


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Friday, 14 November 2014
Lovely Seat
Location: Yorkshire Dales National Park - North Yorkshire
Height: 675 metres (2,214 ft)
Summit Type: Grassy/Boggy/Rounded
Notable Summit Objects: Cairns, Stone Chair
Range: Pennines
Lovely Seat is a rounded grassy fell on the Wensleydale side of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It is a quiet place too as it does not attract as many visitors compared with other high points in the dales, this may be because it does not have any officially marked footpaths on or around it, that also goes for much of the high moorland that is situated below the fell, this can make the going hazardous to say the least, especially in or after bad weather. The walk from the summit to near by Hawes requires a bit of navigation using either a compass or GPS to make sure you stay true to your destination whilst avoiding the difficulties of the terrain. The Buttertubs Pass, which featured as part of the King of the Mountains stage during Stage 1 of the Tour de France 2014, snakes its way along the edges of the fell, if you are travelling towards Muker on this road the fell rises steeply on your right when passing the summit of the Buttertubs Pass.
The fell has no summit Trig Point, however like a selection of fells in the dales there has been a stone chair built on the summit, as well as numerous cairns. Long Scar, a steep rocky cliff on the fell's lower northern edge is another interesting feature of the fell, it can be seen to the middle left of the above picture.
The views from the summit make walking to the summit of this high point well worth the hike, the northern views look towards Swaledale, north east looks across Swaledale towards Rogan's Seat, east looks along the fell towards Summer Lodge Moor, the southern views are obscured by the fell itself however the south western views look towards the Yorkshire Three Peaks, the most easy to spot is the outline of Ingleborough, west looks towards Baugh Fell, and north west looks towards Great Shunner Fell.
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The culmination of the NFL's 100th season will take place at Super Bowl LIV (54) on February 2nd, 2020 at Miami's recently renovated Hard Rock Stadium. This will be the 11th time Miami has hosted the Super Bowl with the last one taking place 10 years earlier when Drew Brees led the Saints over Peyton Manning's Colts 31-17. Will this season's matchup feature a 4th straight Super Bowl appearance for the Patriots dynasty, a return trip for the Saints, or will it have a newcomer such as the Chiefs or Chargers? 32 teams and their fans have hopes to make it to the Super Bowl, but one thing is for sure and that's Miami will be the place to be whether your team makes it or not! Always a popular destination for tourists and sports fans alike, Miami and South Beach are sure to roll out the red carpet and the countless beachside parties for America's biggest single day sporting event!
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Interview with Anne Karki
Third in Ceri's series of interviews, the Raceboard Europeans Event Director, Anne Karki, is in the spotlight
A perfect day for overnight leader Patrik Pollak (SVK 1) - 4 races and 4 wins, which brings the 2011 European title one day closer.
Further down the ranking and there were mixed fortunes. Juha Blinnikka (FIN 6) was the most consistent - and that consistency moved him nearer to Kazumasa Sugiura (JPN 15) who holds onto silver medal position with 2 racing days to go.
A special mention for the race committee under Sanna Paivarinta, Race Officer, delivering 4 perfect races and receiving acclaim of all competitors. Check the interview with Sanna that follows this report.
With 2 days and 4 races left to complete the championship, all course options are being considered including a long distance race.
Sanna Paivarinta - gives her views on officialdom and the sport
Meet Sanna, Race Officer for the Raceboard Europeans in Yyteri, Finland, interviewed by Ceri Williams, IWA Executive Secretary
Marianne Kaplas - her thoughts on women in windsurfing & Raceboard Europeans
Ceri Williams, IWA Executive Secretary, caught up with Marianne at the Raceboard Europeans in Yyteri, Finland to ask her a few questions.
3 races completed on day 2 as temperatures soar in Finland
There was no change in the podium positions at the end of day two in Yyteri, Finland, however further down the rankings there was movement.
The top five in the overall rankings finished the final race of the day in their current ranking order - with Finish father and son combo of Juha and Daniel Blinnikka holding 3rd and 4th positions.
Racing started on time this morning, we have as very efficient (and young) race committee led by a female race officer, Sanna. Races 5 and 6 were won by Patrik Pollak (SVK 1) and Kazumasa Sugiura (JPN 15) respectively; but after the lunch break Patrik was able to come back with another bullet to keep him securely in Gold medal position.
Racing began today at the Raceboard European Championships in Finland in unseasonal, but very welcome, conditions.
When asked what he thought of the venue, Kasumasa Sugiura exclaimed - without hesitation - "very hot"!
This fact was later verified by Masters World Champion, Patrik Pollak, who quipped - "unusually hot for Finland, not as I expected".
The fact that the wind blew and that 4 races were completed during the afternoon was not, however, unexpected. Patrik won 3 races; Kasumasa won 1 race.
This year's championship is hosted by Yyteri Surfcentre, Yyteri, near Pori. Home of the Finnish Boardsailing Association, the venue offers everything the beach sport of windsurfing requires.
For many 'raceboard' competitors a 4 race schedule was new and presented a challenge - all competitors who started were able to finish. Patrik Pollak, heading the rankings at the end of day one, offered this explanation - "mostly planing races, some tactical, with target time of 30 minutes, for winner, on target".
Racing starts tomorrow at 10.00hrs, with a favourable forecast, and another full day of racing anticipated.
The home of the Finnish Boardsailing Association is located in the beautiful Gulf of Yyteri, located very close to the city of Pori on the west coast, 250km from Helsinki and 150km from Turku.
Yyteribeach, one of Finland's most beautiful sandy beaches, is about 4 km long, with shallow water and a sandy bottom. The best wind directions for Yyteribeach are from south-southwest to west-northwest (155°-295°). The ultimate best would be the west wind, which gathers surfers from many parts of Finland.
Near Yyteri Surfcenter you will find both accommodation and food services. Just beside there lies Yyteri Spa Hotel and Yyteri Camping. In Yyteri area you find lot of other activities like golf, volley ball, riding, cycling.
More information on Yyteri: http://www.yyteri.fi/ .
Click here for a detailed map for Yyteri