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African Birds – BOU Open-Day
16 August 1998, IOC, Durban, South AfricaÔÇ¿by Neil Bucknell
The BOU organised an open meeting on the subject of "African Birds" on the registration day of the International Ornithological Congress at Durban, South Africa – Sunday 16 August. John Croxall reminded us in his introductory remarks that the Union had made a considerable contribution to the early development of ornithology in Africa. The purpose of the open meeting, however, was to look to the future and not to the past. The speakers rose to John's challenge and in doing so highlighted a number of the underlying themes which frequently recurred in the African contributions to the main proceedings of the IOC.
The challenges that face ornithology and conservation in Africa are considerable. In the opening talk on Taxonomy, Adrian Craig highlighted some of the difficulties and problems yet to be resolved even with regards to the species which had (apparently) long been known to science. A number of apparently widespread species showed considerable geographical variation. However, information on distribution, behaviour and movements was still very limited or non-existent even for widespread species. DNA analysis would not help to resolve many of these uncertainties. Not only is it expensive but there is still considerable controversy as to the significance of degrees of variation and even the relationship of various groups which occurred in Africa, such as the Mousebirds Colius spp. or the Sugarbirds Promerops spp. He appealed to the BOU and others to ensure that the museum collections were maintained and that the African material remained accessible. The future of some important African collections (such as that at Bulawayo) was in the balance as a result of the shortage of resources.
Phil Hockey's talk indicated that as well as resolving the taxonomy of known species, there was still plenty of opportunity to discover new and unknown species. The rate of discovery of these species has not diminished in the last half-century. As many were described between 1979 and 1988 as were described between 1949 and 1958. There were a considerable number of species which were only known from one or two specimens (such as the Congo Bay Owl Phodilus prigoginei, the Mascarene Shearwater and the Kibale Ground Thrush Zoothera kibalensis). As recently as 1976 a new species (the Algerian Nuthatch Sitta ledanti) had been discovered on Europe's doorstep. There was clearly, therefore, plenty of scope for the discovery of new species by old fashioned "pith helmet and butterfly net" exploration. Phil highlighted a number of areas where little or no work had been done in the last 50 years, including the Central African Republic, Angola, Northern Mozambique and the Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire). He also gave a list of various recent sightings of unidentified species to whet the appetite further.
Having established the difficulties in identifying the range and numbers of species in Africa, Lincoln Fishpool and Gary Alport, in the last talk outlined the steps being taken by BirdLife International in identifying African IBAs. This work followed up similar work in Europe and the Middle East culminating in publications in 1989 and 1994 listing the identified areas. Lincoln Fishpool reminded us of the four criteria to be applied – those areas holding globally threatened species, those holding important biome assemblages, areas with significant numbers of endemic species or with significant congregations of birds. He outlined the process from the initial research to set up the areas, the drawing up of inventories, moving through to action planning and then monitoring protected areas. There are already ten government partnerships with countries as diverse as South Africa, Tunisia and Sierra Leone.
Three speakers reviewed various aspects of the monitoring of poor populations in South Africa. James Harrison of the University of Cape Town's Avian Demography Unit gave an overview of their work. Their mission is to study bird populations in Southern Africa, to aid conservation, to foster collaboration between amateurs and professionals and to ensure that participation is fun. The Unit was established in 1991 by Les Underhill, sponsored partly by the RSPB. James also acknowledged the debt owed to the BTO, many of whose methods had been adopted by the surveys undertaken by the Unit. Perhaps the BTO could, however, learn from the Unit when it came to devising acronyms for its surveys – CWAC for their equivalent of the wildfowl count and CAR for road counts of large terrestrial birds in agricultural landscapes. Perhaps the outstanding achievement of the Unit, however, was the publication of the South African bird atlas.
Derek Pomeroy from Makere University, Uganda, reviewed the brief history of South African bird observatories. Originally these had been established as temporary stations for monitoring the annual migration of Palearctic visitors. It was clear, however, that ringing would be a useful tool for learning more about Afrotropical birds, especially as regards longevity and movement. Dieter Oschadleus enlarged on this in his talk on Ringing. He showed how ringing data were highlighting the differences in the life style of African birds compared to those of temporal regions. The data that were accumulating highlighted that tropical and sub-tropical species tend to live much longer than their counterparts from temperate regions. By comparing species of weaver Philetairus spp., it appeared that the closer a species range lies to the Tropics, the longer its life span is likely to be – there did not appear to be any relationship with the length of any regular migration.
Steven Piper's brief but entertaining talk looked at possible explanations for the mechanisms behind this. Scientists from a temperate background tended to assume that the annual seasonal cycle was the controlling factor in breeding biology. This did not, however, appear to be the case in the sub-Tropics. Work in Africa, Australia and New Zealand had indicated that rainfall was the key. In the sub-Tropics the pattern of rainfall from year to year was highly irregular with no apparent predictable pattern. Despite all the publicity given to El Nino, the South African Weather Bureau considered that only 20% of the droughts in South Africa were attributable to its effects. Work by McLean over 30 years on the Sociable Weaver Philetairus socius in the Gemsbok National Park indicated that breeding was triggered whenever 20mm of rain occurred. This could result in the species breeding up to three times a year or going two or three years without breeding. Longevity rather than production rates was more important to the survival of the species in sub-Tropical regions.
Two speakers highlighted some of the conservation problems facing African birds. Munir Virani (whose attendance was funded by the BOU) presented a paper showing the effects of the intensification of agriculture around the shores of Lake Niavasha in Kenya. He had investigated the effect on raptors at the top of the food chain where they were particularly vulnerable to a loss of habitat and to the concentration of contaminants. In Kenya 30% of raptors were in the three categories of threat identified in local governmental red data lists (compared to an average of 9% throughout the world). In his study area there had been a rapid growth in population accompanying a considerable intensification of both cultivation and grazing by the local Masaia population. The population of African Fish Eagles Halliaeetus vocifer, for example, had declined from between 120 to 200 in the early 1970s to probably no more than 50 at present. There were still some protected areas (although enforcement had not been reliable and contamination of the Lake continued from agricultural chemicals despite its designation as a RAMSAR site in 1995). Despite this, there were startling differences in mortality rates. In Auger Buzzards Buteo augur, this varied from 13% per annum in protected acacia areas to 60% in agricultural areas with direct persecution responsible for a considerable proportion of this.
Christine Dranzoa looked at the impact of forest management in East Africa. Although Africa still holds 20% of the world's tropical rain forest, the forest suffered from three underlying African problems – the lack of a capital base, the lack of technology and the lack of skilled manpower. In Uganda since independence there have been seven changes of policy, on the change of each government, which had resulted (for example) in the human population of Kibale Forest increasing from 30 households in 1976 to over 71,000 people in 1988. Not only was forest cleared for timber, but undergrowth was also cleared for uses as diverse as charcoal burning and providing the raw materials for basket weaving. Christine emphasised that the difficulties of reconciling conservation with local economic needs were hindered by the fact that the costs of rainforest clearance were generally under-estimated and not appreciated. Malaria incidences are increasing in clear areas and bacterial infections are spreading amongst women engaged in agriculture. Uganda has now embarked upon a campaign of education aimed both at policy makers and children including an ecological literacy program and community conservation projects in areas around the forests. Emphasis was being placed on the potential benefits from eco-tourism in preserved rain forests with a view to changing attitudes and ensuring that a more positive view was taken of this valuable resource.
The two remaining speakers looked at positive action being taken for conservation in very different circumstances. Les Underhill from Capetown University looked at steps being taken to combat the effects of oil pollution amongst the penguin colonies off the eastern Cape coast. This population was already under pressure. Guano extraction since 1900 had already removed the burrows formerly used for nesting leaving the penguins to nest in the open where they were exposed to some rain and predation by Kelp Gulls Larus dominicanus. The world population of African Penguins had been reduced from 1,000,000 to 180,000. Oiling regularly occurs on the coast which is on one of the world's busiest sea lanes, but a concerted campaign of rounding up and cleaning oiled penguins had been undertaken at the main colonies of Dassen and Robben Island. In contrast to the very low success rate revealed by studies of cleaning following oiling incidents in Europe and North America, the South African experience was that a very high success rate could be achieved. Each bird was given a thorough 90-minute wash, it was then put into clean water for an hour and then every feather track was examined for water penetration. Monitoring through ringing had shown that 72% of birds cleaned up following the Apollo Sae incident in 1994 were still alive in July 1998 (see Underhill et al in this issue of Ibis). Indeed, of eight birds known from ringing recoveries to be more than 20 years old, three are rehabilitated oiled birds – a greater survival rate than that amongst the population as a whole!
Deon Coetzee reviewed the action taken by the Sandton Bird Club in protecting the breeding areas of the White-winged Flufftail Sarothrura ayresi, a scarce and widespread bird dependent upon waterlogged sedge areas in highland grassland areas. Such areas were threatened by drainage and over grazing. The group had secured protection firstly at Middelpunt and now had an agreement in place having offered to rent the site until 2005. A management regime had been instituted which included limiting access to two times a year. The Middelpunt Trust had been established and had now secured two further sites. The species were also know to occur in Ethiopia and the Trust had sent Barry Taylor there who had reported that it had occurred more in mixed grass than sedge areas. As a result such habitat was investigated in South Africa and a further nine sites for the species had been discovered. There was now a regular exchange of expertise with workers in Ethiopia, and the Trust had paid for an Ethiopian to come to South Africa for a month to study methods there.
In his concluding remarks, John Croxall thanked the speakers for their contributions. Even though the BOU may not make such a large impact in future, it still had much to offer through its Checklist Series, through papers in Ibis and through grants. The contributions had highlighted that much still needs to be learnt but that there were promising signs of co-operation and progress throughout Africa. The meeting provided an up-beat introduction to the main conference, and Chris Fear and Barry Taylor are to be congratulated and thanked for their efforts in bringing together the program for the meeting.
From Ibis 141 (1) January 1999


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In this crazy world of ours, I can't help but wonder, what if our home was ever raided for food and the pantry emptied? What would we do? How long could we live without food?
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I haven't forgotten water! Without water, there's no soup, right? I don't think that "hoarding" water will ever be an issue, but we do keep a number of water bottles in various places around the house and a couple of large water barrels are outside.
In all, I would have about 14-15 #10 cans to make up my secret stash of soup. The next step is storing these containers in an area that will not be easily found. In most homes, hiding several #10 cans is pretty easy. I'm pretty handy with construction and carpentry, so I've been looking around for places to build false walls.
Since these ingredients will be stored in locations that won't often be checked on, #10 cans will be a better barrier against pests but it's important that they are not stored anywhere damp. Heavy duty 1-gallon PETE containers would be acceptable and even clean, dry 2-liter soda bottles are acceptable for storing food.
Usually, a big bowl of soup is enough to keep me going for several hours, but also hiding ingredients to make 40-50 loaves of bread would help your meals be even more filling and nutritious. This is easy, since a single 5-gallon bucket of wheat will generally make about that many loaves of bread. If you don't have room to hide a large bucket, wheat can also be purchased in #10 cans. Add 1 large packet of yeast (do check on this for expiration dates, since yeast doesn't last forever), a #2.5 can of salt, and small containers of instant milk, sugar, honey, or other ingredients for your preferred bread recipe.
Finally, what to do about breakfast? Either leftovers or hot cereals with a mix-in or two is the way to go. Rolled oats and germade/farina provide warm, filling breakfasts. These grains can be purchased in large 50 pound bags or #10 cans. If you buy the bags, make sure to re-package the food in smaller containers, such as the PETE or soda bottles mentioned above. A couple of #2.5 or larger cans of apple or banana chips are good mix-ins that my kids like. Again, I only want to hide enough food to last for a maybe a month or so as a fall-back.
Is it paranoid to think that marauders, desperate neighbors or even government agents with orders to confiscate food from "hoarders" might show up at your door? Well, it's happened before. Hiding a percentage of your food may not be paranoid. It may be the smartest thing you'll ever do.
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UK Labour Party Will Support Free School, Academy Expansion
It appears the United Kingdom's Labour Party is not completely opposed to free schools — publicly-funded schools that operate independently much like American charter schools. In a slightly misleading announcement, shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg said that if Labour wins the next election there would be "no additional free schools." However, the party would encourage "parent-led" and "teacher-led" academies, according to Telegraph Peter Dominiczak.
But these are nothing but free schools under a different name, according to conservatives.
Amid growing confusion over his education policies, Mr Twigg told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that Labour is "not going to have more free schools".
"Existing free schools will stay open, free schools in the pipeline will go ahead, but we will not have additional free schools," he said. "What we will have is a new academies programme including parent-led academies, really good teacher-led academies."
Twigg said in a speech that Labour intends to allow all schools the freedoms that are now only enjoyed by free schools and academies. He said all council-run schools would have more flexibility in choosing curricula and length of school terms.
Lord Adonis, the former Labour Schools Minister, wrote an article supporting Twigg's view on community empowerment. He commended the choice to support all free schools that are already successful and ones in the process of opening for 2015, and that he will not tolerate failing schools.
He states that the main difference between the Labour and Conservative party is that Conservatives allow âfree schools' to be founded anywhere regardless of if there is a true need for them. Labour, however, will locate new academies where there is a shortage of quality schools.
Since there is a strain on public spending, resource allocation has become critically important. In 2010 Education Secretary Michael Gove cut 715 building projects for academies in areas that desperately needed them, and Labour wants to make it a priority to put schools where they can help the most.
Lord Adonis also stressed the importance of apprenticeships for students who are not on the track for higher education — an area he says the Conservatives have not addressed.
He criticized Michael Gove for putting the focus on things such as the order in which students should be taught periods of history instead of focusing on the mass unemployment of yout due to the lack of apprenticeships and technical education.
Michael Gove and the government are twiddling their thumbs in the face of this great crisis of youth unemployment. It is One Nation Labour's duty to act on apprenticeships with the boldness and passion we demonstrated in the creation of academies to replace failing comprehensives. We will do so.
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Kidswaste – Sleeping Pills (feat. KOLE)
French producer Kidswaste (aka Quentin Beauvois) is staking his claim as one of the most innovative and promising artists in electronic music. Barely in his 20s, the multi-instrumentalist and songwriter satisfies his creative needs through three separate projects —Kidswaste, Beauvois and Slow Hours (a collaborative effort with five other producers). Kidswaste's music has seen him tour across North America over the past 18 months with appearances at historic venues and landmark festivals alike. Now, he is moving towards the next phase of his career with the release of his first single of 2019, "Sleeping Pills" featuring KOLE. "Sleeping Pills" is out now via Counter Records.
"Sleeping Pills" is probably one of the most personal songs I've ever written. It's about finding yourself totally overwhelmed by lots of things changing and growing in your life, between being in a long distance relationship and trying to realise your dreams. The outcome (metaphorically speaking) of the story is to find a vice or getaway to escape the never-ending loop of being stuck in your own mind and anxieties. I've actually worked with KOLE on a few tracks now, and I really love what she brought to this one." – Kidswaste
Since beginning to release music under the name Kidswaste in 2015, Quentin has been developing his signature sound that he describes as a fusion between indie, electronic, folk and pop. He released his first EP Spleen in 2017, garnering support from acclaimed dance music outlets Billboard, This Song is Sick, Dancing Astronaut, NESTHQ and many more. Additionally, his 2017 collaboration with Manila Killa "Tonight" has been streamed nearly 6 million times on Spotify alone and received three New Music Friday placements upon release.
With an extremely busy year of firsts behind him, Kidswaste is primed to carry that momentum with him throughout the year. Alongside the release, Kidswaste will join DROELOE on a leg of their upcoming tour, as well as a festival appearance at BUKU Music & Art Project in New Orleans.
Video: Maribou State – Kingdom feat. North Downs
Directed by David Horsburgh at Agile Films the video brings to life Maribou State's 'Kingdom (feat. North Downs)'. Drawing on the themes of their recent album "Kingdoms In Colour", the visuals build a 'universe of picture postcards in bloom'. "We wanted to create a video that echoed the track's themes of travel and exploration," explains Horsburgh, "playing with the ways in which people travelling can change and transform landscapes as well as themselves. So a mixed media collage approach really spoke to us; sourcing vintage footage from creative commons sources and then subverting it with VFX to turn it into something new. The flower motif from the band's album artwork was the inspiration for the flowers that grow throughout the video; out of canyons, eyes and even on the moon!"
Taken from the album 'Kingdoms In Colour', released 7 September 2018 on Counter Records.
No. 04: Maribou State – Kingdoms In Colour
Maribou State – Kingdoms In Colour
Label: Counter Records – COUNT156
Released: 07 Sep 2018
Genre: Electronic
Style: Leftfield, Downtempo
Maribou State – Kingdom feat. North Downs (Adesse Versions Remix)
Following a steady stream of remixes from the likes of Maceo Plex and DJ Tennis, Maribou State today release "Kingdom (feat. North Downs) (Adesse Versions Remix)".
Having previously released on labels such as Numbers, Delusions Of Grandeur and Ostgut Ton (under his own name), he delivers a subtle re-work, drawing out the vocals of long-time Maribou State collaborator Jack Sibley AKA North Downs over a lean reconstruction of the original's percussive, hand-clapped rhythms. "The original has fantastic drums, melodies and vocals, but with room for me to give it a little more energy" he explains. "This was one of the most enjoyable remixes I've worked on for a long time".
The release follows the incredible sold-out performance at the Roundhouse, where Jack joined the band to perform the song live on stage against a backdrop of brand new live visuals and an expanded string quartet in addition to the 5-piece band. Their recently announced 5k capacity Brixton Academy show – on March 7th 2019 – has sold-out in a matter of weeks, charting the phenomenal success of the band since the release of their breakthrough debut album "Portraits" in 2015.
Chrome Sparks – In2 Your Love
Chrome Sparks (aka Jeremy Malvin) returns with new EP 'Be On Fire', released via Counter Records (a Ninja Tune imprint), the follow-up to his self-titled debut album released earlier in 2018. He takes the same all-inclusive, dreamily-realised approach, lacing together a patchwork of wide-reaching influences. On 'June Lion', an ecstatic arsenal of synths are layered over a half-time trap beat, building skywards to an overclocked conclusion. An '80s boogie groove is the bedrock of 'Be On Fire', voice-box vocals and lush keys adding to the smooth, downtempo feel. 'Ultraviolet Rainbow' sounds how you'd expect: rainbow-beam synths and bright-sparkling arpeggios, combined with a turbocharged hip-hop bounce. In comparison, 'I Could Be The Voice Inside Your Head' is woozy and relaxed, notes bending elastically in and out of shape, tinged with an air of melancholy.
Lead single 'In2 Your Love' is a sandblast of synths, heavy-hitting drums and lo-fi 80s soul, inspired by the idiosyncratic demos of George Smallwood, whose music he's become obsessed with since a friend recently introduced it to him, and whose sampled vocal served as the starting point for the track. Malvin's hip-hop-indebted, energy-drenched style lights up his source material, paying homage to Smallwood's freewheeling spirit, while turning it into something new. "The result is a track that I feel pays homage to an under appreciated musical gem and surrounds it with a breath of new spirit," Malvin says.
Maribou State – Nervous Tics feat. Holly Walker (Maceo Plex Remix)
Maribou State announce the first in a series of remixes and reworks of their forthcoming album "Kingdoms In Colour", out today, September 7th on Counter Records.
Released now, Maceo Plex takes on recent single "Nervous Tics" featuring Holly Walker on vocals. The remix – perfected in between road testing on dancefloors in London, Dekmantel Festival and beyond – sees the veteran producer draw on the electro influences that have inspired much of his prolific – nearly two decade long – career. "When I got sent the parts I instantly could hear the vocal over a cool breaks track. Soon as I laid it over the breakbeat it pretty much wrote itself."
Keep an eye out for Maribou State North American shows to be announced in the near future.
Maribou State – Nervous Tics feat. Holly Walker
Maribou State's 'Nervous Tics' encapsulates the panoramic nature of the band's second full-length. Written over a number of writing and recording sessions in Berlin, Beijing, Hertfordshire, The Cotswolds and London, it features a field recording running throughout the track of Chris and Liam in a music store in Beijing playing the Guzheng – a traditional Chinese stringed instrument. "It's always felt like the Frankenstein moment of the album due to all the unorthodox parts that were glued together during the process" they explain,
Having nearly been overlooked from the final album cut, the last minute addition of new vocals from longtime collaborator Holly Walker – vocalist on fan favourites 'Midas' and 'Steal' – reinvigorated the band's love for the track. "Nervous Tics is about the low-lying panic of modern life" explains Holly, "we're all on our phones getting terrible news headlines and hyperreal Instagram images livestreamed into our brains, and it's making us jumpy. This song is the realisation that no amount of mindful breathing or downward dog can replace some good old fashioned human contact and emotion."
With 'Nervous Tics' remixes forthcoming from Maceo Plex and DJ Tennis, the single follows on from their recent collaboration with Khruangbin on 'Feel Good' – currently receiving plenty of love on the 6 Music A-List – and comes alongside the news that their headline live show at London's Roundhouse on 18th October – which will feature additional strings and production – has sold-out in just 3 weeks. Expanding to a 5-piece band, Maribou State head out on a UK & EU tour this autumn, including further sold-out stops in Leeds and Amsterdam. This follows a run of summer festival shows – including a headline slot at Sonar By Day – Roskilde, Pukkelpop, Nova Batida and All Points East – where they DJ'd after Flying Lotus.
Maribou State – Feel Good feat. Khruangbin
Maribou State announce their new album "Kingdoms In Colour", released 7 September via Ninja Tune's Counter Records imprint, their first full-length since 2015's breakthrough debut album "Portraits". The record features new single 'Feel Good' – a collaboration born of their friendship with Houston-based trio Khruangbin and a shared love of breakbeats, vintage surf riffs and a common desire to explore worldwide music cultures. "Sometimes a chance meeting plants the seed for something bigger," say Khruangbin. "Such was the case when we met Maribou State at KOKO a couple of years ago. We are very happy to be involved in this project. And we 'feel good' already."
The band continue their long standing relationship with Holly Walker who has previously vocalled fan favourites such as 'Midas', 'Steal' and 'Tongue'. Also featured on the record is recent single 'Turnmills' – named after the legendary London club which closed its doors in 2008 – the release was accompanied by a sold-out 'all-night' DJ set at Corsica Studios raising money and awareness for the The Night Time Industries Association's #SaveNightlife campaign to protect the UK's most vulnerable music venues from closure.
They also announce a new headline UK tour this autumn. Returning with a 5-piece band, they play at London's iconic Roundhouse on the 18th October. Ahead of this they will also embark on a string of European festival dates which include a headline show at Sonar By Day, Parklife Festival, Roskilde, Pukkelpop Festival and Nova Batida, having recently DJ'd after Flying Lotus at All Points East festival in London.
Maribou State – Turnmills
Today Maribou State release their first new music since 2015's breakthrough album "Portraits". The British duo – Liam Ivory and Chris Davids – are fresh from an extended studio hibernation and will take their new live show to a string of summer festivals including a headline set at Sonar 2018, Parklife, Roskilde, Farr Festival, Standon Calling, Pukkelpop, MS Dockville, Nova Batida and El Dorado. They will also DJ after Flying Lotus at London's eagerly anticipated All Points East Festival.
New single 'Turnmills' is a stunning track and a momentous statement of intent, revolving around a magnetically addictive arpeggiated bassline with expansive strings and choral vocals. The track is dedicated to the legendary London nightclub of the same name that closed in 2008 – one of a string of closures during the past 15 years that struck at the heart of the UK capital's vibrant and globally renowned underground music culture.
Chrome Sparks – Still Think
Chrome Sparks announces debut album out 13th April via Counter Records and shares new single 'STILL THINK'.


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Assistant Professor Christopher L Asplund obtained his AB in Cognitive Psychology from Princeton University in 2003, having spent part of his undergraduate career at University College London and Ohio State. His interest in the neural basis of cognition then led him to Vanderbilt University, where he studied the limits of human attention, working memory, and reasoning using both behavioural measures and functional neuroimaging (fMRI). Soon after receiving his PhD in 2010, he moved to Singapore, where he was a Research Fellow at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School before he joined Yale-NUS in May 2013.
Asst Prof Asplund studies attentional control and its relationship to consciousness. Attentional focus is influenced by multiple factors, including goals, action history, cognitive state, and events in the environment. Although these influences usually lead to successful behaviours, attention may be misallocated or overwhelmed. For example, we may fail to see something right before our eyes or to do two things at once.
Asst Prof Asplund's research addresses how such limitations arise, how they might be circumvented, and what they reveal about control and consciousness. To explore these ideas, he and his colleagues conduct behavioural and neuroimaging (fMRI) experiments. These investigations centre on fundamental research in vision but extend to audition and somatosensation, as well as to applied work with training and human-computer interactions.
Kee, T., Weiyan, C., Blasiak, A., Wang, P., Chong,J.K., ,Yeo, B.T.T., Ho, D., & Asplund, C.L.. (2019). Harnessing CURATE.AI as a digital therapeutics platform by identifying N-of-1 learning trajectory profiles. Advanced Therapeutics. https://doi.org/10.1002/adtp.201900023
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It's not news that Australia has endured blistering heat this summer. Starting in November 2018 when bushfires burned along coastal northern Queensland, conditions for large parts of Australia have been hot and dry for months.
With Canberra's record run of days above 30°C, above 35°C and 40°C , I've spent January in a state of heightened irritability (and sweat!).
Over the summer, I've read and heard lots of analysis and explanation about hot and dry air over the centre bringing hot conditions southward. But we often have these large-scale weather patterns in Australian summers, so why has 2018/2019 been so severe?
Back in 2013, we published the first quantitative attribution study on Australia's record hot summer, finding that anthropogenic climate change made this record heat at least 5 times more likely.
Today, BoM released monthly climate data showing that January temperatures in many places were well above average. In NSW, average temperatures were nearly 6°C above the 1961-1990 averages.
If extreme heat is no longer new, then what is?
I've gone back and looked at the study we did in 2013 and seen what's changed in the meantime. It turns out a lot.
By applying this global climate model-based event attribution framework (see details below or email for further info), we see rapid changes in the way climate change is impacting extremes in Australia.
The extremes in January in Victoria and NSW simply do not occur in climate model simulations without greenhouse gases. January temperatures in parts of Australia were not possible in the absence of anthropogenic global warming.
Natural climate variability always plays a role in extreme events, but this aloneis not enough to generate the magnitude of extremes we've experienced in Australia recently.
These results are also appearing elsewhere. Analysis of large-scale temperature extremes including the 2016 global heat record, record heat across Asia and anomalously warm ocean water off the coast of Alaska were also impossible without climate change in attribution studies.
Another remarkable feature of 2019 in Australia is the rate of warming. Back in 2013, we also looked at record January temperatures across Australia. We found that climate change increased the risk of this event by about 15-fold.
What about 2019? Well this preliminary analysis suggests we are now up around 50-fold increase in likelihood of extreme January temperatures because of climate change. The precise values aren't the key here, it's that the signal of climate change in our extreme weather and climate events is increasing over time.
And what about 2020 and beyond? Under further global warming, we can expect more and more extreme temperatures in the future to occur like this. These are events of such high magnitude that they do not appear in climate models without greenhouse gases.
Study details:
All-time record high mean temperatures were set in NSW and Victoria in 2019, which provide the case studies for this analysis. Temperature anomalies were calculated relative to a 1961-1990 climatology, and January monthly averages determined for NSW, Victoria and Australia.
CMIP5 models were used for analysis based. For each available historical realisation, January temperature anomalies (relative to a 1961-1990 climatology) were calculated for land-based Australian gridboxes. Using a Perkins skill score test (2007), the similarity of simulated and observed temperature distributions was compared for overlapping years 1951-2005. For the high Perkins score models, we use simulations of the standard historical experiment (time varying changes in well-mixed greenhouse gases, aerosols, and ozone, and volcanic and solar forcings imposed), the historicalNat experiment (with only solar and volcanic forcings), piControl experiment, and the RCP8.5 experiment (Representative Concentration Pathway with high emissions for the 21st Century), for ensemble member r1i1p1.
Fraction of attributable risk (FAR) values are a quantification of the fraction of risk of a particular threshold being exceeded (i.e. an event) that can be attributed to a particular influence. First, FAR was calculated for each temporal and spatial focus using both historicalNat (years 1951-2005) and piControl as a reference state (probability PNAT), RCP8.5 (years 2006-2035) as PALLand the all-time observed record as the event thresholds.
ProbabilitiesPALLand PNAT are calculated as the number of times the defined event threshold was exceeded in each relevant (RCP8.5/historicalNat) set of model years, relative to the total sample size.
These assessments of changes in probabilities are model based and it's also really important to note that different values might be calculated using different sets or types of models.
The details of this approach were developed with my colleague Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick whose ideas were essential for this analysis.


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Snog, Marry, Avoid: The Brit YouTuber Edition
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There is only one con that I am going to write about in this article. Let's talk about the learning curve which is directly related to the failure rate. You can't fail at something that you have never started.
The age of a person doesn't define the maturity of that individual. Just because someone is legally an adult doesn't make them mature. I said that to say this. People fall for such nonsense because of their lack of maturity. Some of the decisions that people make often make me wonder if they have the mind of a child. I know that is harsh. These words are going to have some weight behind it. This is intended to be offensive.
When you don't have a respect for authority you're going to fail in this business. If you want to do things your own way you're going to fail in this business. If you refuse to listen and follow the directions of those who do this on a consistent basis. You might as well quit because success is not coming your way.
are you the con or is your sponsor?
I am talking about every title that falls under the category of leadership. Your sponsor, mentor, coach, teacher, trainer, educator. We can easily solve the problem of the failure rate when we get to the root of where the issues are. If we start with the leadership where everything begins how are they promoting what type of educational value do they have? If you have a great leader they will have training platforms it doesn't matter what business, product or services being represented. The leader should have a solid track record of consistent recent results. Fresh results or recent relevant with at minimum the last or past 6 months or shorter.
When I ask are you the con or is your sponsor/leader? There are a lot of fake & fraudulent leaders who have never been developed by another leader. Those who have been developed are not required to of been developed online because I am not a leader that was developed online my skills are not something you're going to find sitting around the internet for free open and in plain sight. Does your leader or the person, people or entity have proof, not of income but the steps they took to create the proof of income? There is a saying!
"Success Leaves Clues"
The only clues that I can think of are people actually showing through a case study or showing something that was done and then later a successful result being produced from that specific action. If the leader is doing this then you might be the con. If your leader is providing consistent solid content that provides clear education to help you make the best choices/decisions possible then they are the real deal.
There are other leaders out there that exist besides myself that are legit that do this the right way. In this section, I am going to assume that you found the right leader, sponsor, mentor, coach, trainer, educator or whatever you want to call them. As a professional internet and network marketing coach have to first be able to produce my own individual results which means that I am qualified to teach and call myself a coach.
I can't teach something I can't do. When it comes to internet marketing. I must be able to generate my own traffic, convert my own traffic into leads, and my own leads into sales. When it comes to network marketing I must be able to create a culture & atmosphere conducive to and for the success of others. I must be able to develop other leaders in order to create a walk away income. There is a lot of work and moving parts that are involved in being able to do that successfully.
If I do the work and put in the effort to create & sustain my own success. I expect you to do the same thing. I will tell you all the things you need to do. The tools and resources you need to have to increase your chances at success. If you listen to people who tell you that you don' t need to have certain things and do certain things you're already on a path to a frustrating journey to success.
When you have never produced or created any success you don't get to pick and choose what you want to do. Those who have had success and are successful we worked our fingers to the bones to get what we have it may not be much or it may be a lot but that doesn't dismiss the hard work and dedication that we have committed ourselves to create the things we said we wanted.
Free unlimited solid value-driven education to point you in the right direction. If you join them in anything. You can expect a training platform & team exclusives benefits with an outline of what you can expect. If they don't' have it do not join them. Or if they can not show you the proof for free or demonstrate for you for free examples or show samples of things they do step by step to get results run as far as you can. If they don't have the tools & resources run.
After they have proven themselves with more than just money shots or income proof. After they gave you all of the things you needed to see to validate them a credible and worthy to join person than you need to bring the right attitude and mindset to the table.
Be willing to learn, work & implement what you're taught no matter what you're taught. If they showed you what they did to get results you need to be willing to do that to get results. None of this " what works for them may not work" for someone else. That is equivalent to me teaching you how to turn a light on or off with 2 ways you can switch it which is "up" or "down" and then after you watch me or see me do it then decide that may not work for you.
You can't sit there and say what will and won't work for you when you've never tried it. That is when it goes from a skill issue and becomes a will issue.
SKILL ISSUE – if you're new or struggling this is a well-known issue that problem can be fixed with the right training presented correctly. If you're not getting results, it's a result of not having the skills that is very obvious. Only 1 remedy for that is being trained by someone who leads by a consistent example.
WILL ISSUES – you see a method and you don't want to do it, try it or you don't think you can do it. People who say " what works for one may not work for others" its an excuse. I refuse to let any of my clients off the hook if they don't want to do what I am doing to get successful results they can exit my coaching program. I can't help or force anyone who is unwilling.
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That's the thing when Network Marketing is done correctly. It can take people from where they are to where they want to be regardless of their past or present.
Unfortunately, from my experience marketers lie and manipulate other people to get them into the industry. These marketers sell innocent people a bunch of lies and false hope for their own benefits. With that said, I am going to take responsibility for my own actions as well.
I believe that I brought a lot of my struggles within this industry on myself. I believed in the say yes to the opportunity and to figure out how to do it later on down the road.
I was under the impression that no experience or skills were required of which I found out it wasn't so true in my opinion. Therefore, in other words, I didn't research what people told me. I jumped in and did exactly what I was told.


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Progress report for FNC18-1127
Investigating the economic sustainability of distribution channels for the urban farmer and consumer in food insecure neighborhoods
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 2018: $7,498.00
Projected End Date: 11/28/2020
Grant Recipient: Dirt Beast Farm
Region: North Central
State: Missouri
Project Coordinator:
Jameson Hubbard
Dirt Beast Farm LLC
Project Information
Description of operation:
Dirt Beast Farm operates on 1/3 of an acre, and will be expanding into producing on an additional acre during 2019. We grow mostly market vegetables, and a small number of specialty crops. 2018 was our first year in production, and we use all organic growing practices, but hope to obtain organic certification within the next 5 years.
Like many urban farms, Dirt Beast Farm is located in a low income neighborhood currently experiencing an uptick in real estate value. Despite multiple farms operating in the Ivanhoe neighborhood, it has been shown that there are socio-economic boundaries present for many of its current residents' ability to access the food grown commercially by their neighbors. We will identify those boundaries and explain possible ways to create local food access, taking into account these boundaries. In order to do this, we will be conducting surveys, distributed to our Ivanhoe neighbors, as well as hosting potlucks to encourage community dialogue around local food and to workshop ways around the identified boundaries. Our research has shown that many urban farmers in low income neighborhoods cannot count on traditional distribution channels typically associated with urban farming and must look to more culturally relevant methods. We will publish and present on our findings so that they can be used as a case study by other urban farmers to provide a more effective and economically sustainable access. We will poll urban farmers and policy makers after these presentations to determine their likelihood of adopting these methods.
Project Objectives:
- Identify boundaries between the local food market and low income Ivanhoe residents
- Determine, through research and direct engagement, what causes these boundaries to exist
- Identify and explain possible ways to create local food access, taking into account these boundaries and the reasons for them
- Compile one document, workshopped with neighbors and urban farmers on our findings investigating the economic sustainability of distribution channels for the urban farmer and consumer in food insecure neighborhoods
- Share our findings using social media, website, and presentations
- Determine the likelihood of urban farmers and policymakers adopting these methods
Materials and methods:
Throughout the first year of working on the project, I focused on two groups of people with experience and knowledge on the subject of distribution channels for urban grown food in the Ivanhoe neighborhood and surrounding neighborhoods. The first group were individuals whom I knew personally who either grew food in urban settings, or worked at nonprofits that addressed food security issues. These individuals included farmer Neil Rudisill of Woodland City Micro Farm; Jenna Wilkens, who farms in Northeast Kansas City Missouri and is the founder and current operator of the Northeast Farmers Market; Dina Newman, Director at the Center for Neighborhoods at the University of Missouri Kansas City and founder of the Ivanhoe Farmers Market; Elisa Bedsworth, current manager of the Ivanhoe Farmers Market; Katherine Kelly, Executive Director at Cultivate KC; Dr Chhaya Kolavalli, assistant director of the Center for Social Justice at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, who studied racial equity within urban agriculture in Kansas City; and I additionally made notes on casual conversations on the subject with other farmers and organizers. The meetings with these individuals served the purpose of determining what sort of work has been conducted in the past on the subject, what farmers and organizers are currently working on surrounding food security and distribution channels for urban grown food, and also to inform the language used when meeting with low income populations as a "newcomer."
The second group of people that I focused on were my direct neighbors, members of the Ivanhoe neighborhood, and customers at the Ivanhoe Farmers Market. Two strategies were used to collect data and opinions – handing out of surveys at the farmers market and at community meetings at the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council, and various types of dinners hosted at my farm. These dinners included one large dinner at the beginning of the summer of 2018 that served as a general presentation on the project, and two follow-up dinners that were conducted at my farm throughout the summer, fall, and winter of 2018 with my direct neighbors. During these more intimate dinners, we talked about preferred vegetables that were purchased at grocery stores or directly from farmers, barriers to obtaining fresh produce, and brainstorming sessions on what could be done to increase access to fresh produce in the neighborhood.
Throughout 2018, I also attended a number of meetings of farmer groups and nonprofits, where I took notes on relevant information regarding local food distribution, access, and affordability. These meetings included those hosted by The Greater Kansas City Food Policy Coalition and KC Healthy Kids, Cultivate KC, The Kansas City Young Farmers Coalition, and the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council. At many of these meetings, I presented on my project and handed out surveys directed more towards growers and policy makers.
Research results and discussion:
Our results were measured through aggregated data from the surveys we handed out to 1. Eaters, 2. Growers, and 3. Nonprofit leaders and Policymakers, as well as notes taken during and after individual meetings with nonprofit leaders, farmers, organizers, community members, and my direct neighbors. Through these methods, we were able to identify three primary trends that limit access to urban grown food in the Ivanhoe neighborhood and similar neighborhoods:
- Access to reliable transportation
- Inconvenience of urban grown produce being publicly available just 3 hours every week at the farmers market, located in an out-of-the-way location
- Perceived higher prices of locally grown produce
Regarding transportation, many people in the Ivanhoe neighborhood mentioned the cost and inconvenience of taking the bus to the Ivanhoe Farmers Market during the weekends, which would take up to two hours each way if the individual was to walk no more than 1/2 mile. Many elderly or disabled individuals may not be able to walk to/from a bus stop, which would leave them dependent upon friends, family, neighbors, volunteers, or taxi services. This is one side of the issue that the Greater Kansas City Food Coalition is working on, partnering with the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority in order to provide resources to residents on how they can more efficiently and effectively use the public transit system.
In terms of the short window that urban grown food is available to the public at the Ivanhoe Farmers Market, our conversations and aggregated surveys have found that this barrier is directly related to the first issue of insufficient transportation, since there is nowhere in the neighborhood to purchase produce available multiple times each week. Many farmers have developed personal relationships with their direct, and sometimes more remote, neighbors and will set aside designated amounts of produce each week.
The perceived higher prices of produce grown by "urban farmers" is a concern expressed by many individuals in the surveys. However, doing a cross comparison of prices at various grocery stores in Kansas City, and the prices at the Ivanhoe Farmers Market, has found that the average market prices are between 10% lower and 15% higher compared to the average prices at popular grocery stores, depending on the farmer, fruit or vegetable, and season. This does not account for the fact that most, if not all, farmers at the Ivanhoe Farmers Market grow using all organic methods, while the prices at grocery stores were those of "conventionally" grown produce. Organic produce was a value expressed in many of the surveys. In my interviews with many of the farmers, organizers, and nonprofit leaders, the issue of "cultural barriers" surrounding farmers markets where mentioned in different ways as a possible primary culprit. This issue is something we intend to explore further during our second year of research.
1 Farmer participating in research
Educational & Outreach Activities
3 Consultations
1 Curricula, factsheets or educational tools
Participation Summary
5 Farmers
Education/outreach description:
We are currently conducting research and outreach, so no educational events have been conducted or publications created. We have been distributing and collecting surveys, while also hosting one-on-one private dinner conversations around the topic of locally grown food distribution channels.
Learning Outcomes
4 Farmers reported changes in knowledge, attitudes, skills and/or awareness as a result of their participation
Lessons Learned:
At this stage in the grant research and reporting, we have identified the three most common barriers to urban grown produce from a pool of community members, professionals, and farmers. At Dirt Beast Farm, we will be exploring these barriers, and working off of the brainstorming conducted with other individuals, put into practice methods to alleviate these barriers. During our second year, we will be talking more with community members and farmers to continue to explore practices that will increase access to produce grown within Ivanhoe.
From the perspective of an untrained researcher, one of the most relevant lessons learned was the importance of developing relationships within the neighborhood prior to asking questions related to the grant-funded project. This made the practice less of an "extractive" process and more concerned with mutual growth of respected individuals.
Project Outcomes
1 Farmers changed or adopted a practice
1 Grant received that built upon this project
2 New working collaborations
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.


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strawberry lemonade doughnuts
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Can spring just GET HERE ALREADY?????
Here in New York we had two 70-ish degree days recently, and I almost wish we hadn't because the temps went right back into the 40's immediately thereafter.
We're pining for warmer weather BIG TIME around here, so I was delighted to have the opportunity to create a springtime, Mother's Day recipe to pair with our family's favorite juice – Simply Orange Juice.
Simply put, we LOVE Simply Orange Juice. Never from-concentrate and never any preservatives, colors or artificial flavors. Never frozen either. I took inspiration from this fresh and delicious juice and created these lovely, fragrant, super-springtime-ready strawberry lemonade doughnuts!
I picked up my Simply Orange Juice – along with the rest of my ingredients – at my local Whole Foods:
And can I talk for a minute about how much I love Whole Foods? As someone who cooks and bakes a lot – and looks for the very best ingredients for all of my recipes – I can 100% count on Whole Foods to have the freshest, most beautiful and vast selection of produce, baking essentials and dairy- and gluten-free ingredients. It is truly my one-stop shop. And from 5/2/18 – 5/15/18 you can save $0.50 on Simply Orange Juice at any Whole Foods!
Mother's Day means spring is really here, flowers can be safely planted, and strawberries have arrived! They're pretty, flavorful and strike the perfect note in these easy doughnuts – which are baked, not fried, making them mess-free too.
I used fresh, tart lemon zest and juice in both the doughnuts and the glaze, and topped everything off with a dusting of pulverized dried strawberries for color and even more fresh flavor.
Pair these lovelies with glasses of Simply Orange Juice (either alone or with a splash of sparkling water), and a perfect Mother's Day is guaranteed!
1 large lemon
1 large egg, room temperature
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup finely chopped strawberries (from about 3 large berries), tossed with 1 tablespoon of the flour from your measured cup
1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
1/4 cup freeze dried strawberries, finely ground in a food processor (optional; for sprinkling)
Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees: spray 2 doughnut pans (I use these) with non-stick cooking spray. Zest and juice the lemon, keeping them separate.
Place the egg in your mixer and beat just to blend. Add the sour cream, vanilla, oil and sugar; beat till well blended. Add the flour, baking soda, salt and lemon zest and beat till well blended. Gently fold in the strawberries.
Transfer the batter to a ziploc bag or pastry bag and snip an opening in the corner. Fill the doughnut pans halfway up and bake for 10 -12 minutes (edges should be golden brown, tops springy to the touch). Remove from pan (use a small knife to assist if needed) and invert doughnuts onto a wire rack set over a piece of waxed paper to cool completely.
Whisk the confectioner's sugar with one tablespoon of lemon juice, adding more if needed till you have a glaze that's thick yet pourable. Working with one doughnut at a time, dip the top half into the glaze, allowing the excess to drip off. Return to the rack and repeat with the remaining doughnuts. Sprinkle with the freeze dried strawberries and let set.
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I cannot find a donut pan anywhere!!! Could I make muffins out of this recipe? HELP!
I wanted to let you know I tried these and they are my new favorites. They were very delicious. I loved that they were so light and fluffy


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How to Write a Successful novelWriting a successful novel
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Now and then I come across great advices for the trainee author. The Big Thrill (the in-house publication of International Thriller Writers) recently featured a beautiful piece about "How to raise the flabby center of a story". Then there' s Eden Sharp's The Thriller Formula, her step-by-step author's self-help guide, which is based on both classical and film.
Simply ask a "New York Times No. 1 Bestseller" novelist how it works. In favor of the happy Child-virgins, who have not yet finished the first movement of his first novel ("I was arranged in Eno's Diner"), Children, a native of Coventry, is the creator of the world's giant Jack Reacher serial with an ex-armmy MP drifting rigilante.
The kid shrugged helpful at the side of the curtains and unveiled everything. He has now finished 20 books, with another one on the way. "Her major issue will be unintentional inhalation," he said as I sat down to sit and watch him writing as he looked over his shoulders and sat on a psychoanalyst's sofa a few feet behind him.
It was a strange experience, I think, a "howdunnit", although he said he wanted to do it all again, possibly at the age of 50. Kid likened launching a new product to dropping off a precipice. Childs call this method his patent "unsuspecting" method. In fairness, not all successfull authors work like that.
For one ( "In his case, Ian Rankin relies on traditional communications instead of burgling into his home and stare at him intensively for a long time), he goes through three or four designs before he is lucky - and also takes several pages of notations. Yet Rankin's Rebus range in Edinburgh has created as many best-sellers as Children.
The kid never despises other authors. However, he rejects a certain literary stance, a self-confident mindset, which he sums up as follows: "And here we come to the mystery, the magical drink, which, if it could be bottled, would be valuable in the world of books. When you want to be a novelist, the mystery is don't be a novelist.
That is why both Childs and Rankins talk with such awe of the storytelling "voice". One of the most important things about Homer is that he is a great author. The winning author is a review of a huge, longstanding, verbal traditio... If you seriously want to be a novelist, think like a scholar. Kind recently told me about this in reference to his novel "Gone Tomorrow", which plays in New York and is now often used to instruct students in the field of creativity at school.
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A smaller sized sign with mounting holes on either side for easy mounting to a wall.
The Torchcraft Difference....
Torchcraft cuts most outdoor signs from 3/16-inch (7 gauge) new plate steel. Indoor signs may be cut from 1/8-inch steel. It's easy to see from the photo the difference in thickness of Torchcraft steel vs the "other guys". Most other artist cut from a flimsy 14 gauge steel such as the one pictured above that I picked up from a local art show. When you think about your metal sign, do you want one as thick as a paper clip or as thick as 4 dimes? Thats an 82% difference.


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Autumn in Japan is the period from September to November. October in particular is known as the best time to sample seasonal foods and appreciate arts and crafts. As well as admiring the beautiful autumn color, this is the best season to try foods from the sea and the forest.
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From late October into November is the season for autumn color. The turning leaves on the mountainsides present a spectacular tableau, while foods from the sea and the forest are at their abundant best. This is the season to enjoy the flavors of Japan.
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I know it has been a while but I swear I have a good reason. Let's start back with the good stuff. Last weekend our barn hosted a show. There was no primary division at this show so I was not riding Tango, but I did get to ride in a class. A friend of mine, J, has been showing both a schooling horse, Radar, as well as his fancy lease horse Riley in the beginner division. He has been doing well on both of them over fences and was having a hard time deciding who to take in the flat class and since I still qualify for beginners I got to take Radar in the hunter OTF! Who doesn't love getting to ride new horses! This was extra cool for me because even though both Tango and Radar are thoroughbreds they could not be more different. Tango is very compact where as Radar is taller and super long. I swear he is about 3 feet longer than Tango!
I really only had time to do one quick WTC in the warm up ring before going in the class. Right from the get go of the walk I was shocked at how different Radar moved from Tango. Radar's trot was smooth and lofty which was really nice and his canter made me wish I was going in to an eq class with him. His rhythm just lulled you in to the saddle and it took everything I had to actually stay up in a hunter seat!
As we went in my trainer told me that Radar likes to trot around the corners and can have a hard time with his right lead. He definitely wanted to give up a few times but with a little leg he gave me a great ride! He even picked up his right lead like a pro. I had so much fun! We ended up 4th which I was so happy with. Thanks J for letting me ride him!
Now on to the not so good. From my previous posts you know that I have had some back issues. Tuesday morning I was in terrible pain. I was able to shimmy to my couch and called the pain clinic that did my spinal injections back in January. They had told me back then that I could get them every 6 months and I was right about at that time. I scheduled an appointment, laid on the couch and did some work with my laptop on my stomach. About 2 hours later I needed to use the restroom and I tried to crawl to the bathroom. It was very quick that I realized this was not the same back problem as before. My back started spasming with such intense pain that I had never felt before. I did everything that I could to reach my phone and called me cousin, A, who is not only engaged to an amazing neurosurgeon, M, but is also a nurse and surgical sales rep for spinal rods. She told me that it sounded like this was a nerve issue this time and to try to relax on the couch and see if it goes away.
I waited about an hour and it was clear it was not going away and I needed to get to a hospital. A friend came and got Oscar for me and my dad came to take me to the hospital. As soon as he tried to sit me up though, I could not take the pain and we had to call an ambulance. I have never taken one before and for some reason I was so embarrassed by the defeat of having to do this. I got to the ER and they asked me to sit up to determine how much pain killer to give me. Needless to say I did not get up very far. They gave me a shot and told me that once I felt better they would discharge me. I was NOT happy! I wanted some sort of diagnostic tests because I knew this was not right. They waited about 30-40 minutes after the pain killer to ask me to sit up again. I did and OMFG my back started spasming so violently that my entire body seizured! It was so violent that I somehow threw my body sideways and pinned myself on my left side against the railing of the bed with my head, shoulders, and legs hanging off the bed and my legs were kicking like I was running. This seizure lasted for 50 minutes straight. Once it started the nurse quickly put an IV in my hand and gave me another dose of pain meds but it didn't do anything.
Sometime during the spasm I heard the doctor say that he was going to admit me and get an MRI as soon as possible. DUH?!? I felt like yelling at them that that was what I was asking for from the start! After the MRI, I was taken to my room and was in for a long night. I am so thankful for my nurse that night. There was not much that she could do to take the pain away but she was there for every spasm to hold my hand and made sure I was not alone. M came in my room at 6:30 am on Wednesday and told me that I had a huge herniated disc that was compressing on the nerves in my spinal column and that is why I was having the spasms and that I would be having surgery on Thursday. Technically first he told me that I looked like shit. Lol. M also started me on steroids which helped the inflammation so that my nerve wasn't compressed as much and while I could not sit up still the random spasms definitely lessened.
Surgery day was finally here and I was ready! I did get a little nervous when they told me that I would have to have a breathing tube to breath for me. I know that this is normal but for some reason that is the thing that scared me most. But before that could happen I needed a new IV. The one the ER put in was too small. The OR nurse said they need to be able to get fluids in me quickly so they needed to put a bigger needle. 3 nurses and 8 sticks later they gave up on getting a bigger needle in and decided to keep my current IV and to add a second smaller IV to double my fluid intake. Let me clarify, this is not the nurses' fault. My veins do not like IVs and I have always been notoriously difficult to drop an IV in.
The surgery went well and M was very pleased with result and said he only needed 13 staples. I was up later that night for a walk down the hospital hallway. It was difficult to stand up but once I was up it got easier.
Overall I am very happy but am very sore. I can move around but it is difficult to get up. I cannot lift anything more than 2lb for 2 weeks and I start physical therapy in 3 weeks. The best news is that M said I will be back on a horse in 6 months! I know that seems like a long time but the fact that I will be able to ride again is keeping me going! I did end my lease on Tango which is sad and I will miss him but when I do come back in 6 months I need to make sure I find the right horse that is smoother.
In the meantime I will lay here on my back and get lots of kisses from Oscar!


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The Porsche Taycan, which has gone on display at the Frankfurt motor show, is set to rewrite electric car performance benchmarks when it hits UK roads in January next year, with official technical specifications and data suggesting it will eclipse all mainstream rivals in every sporting regard bar the 0-62mph sprint.
Key to the Taycan's performance capabilities, Porsche says, is the decision to use permanent synchronous motors (PSM) rather than cheaper, but larger, heavier and less consistent asynchronous motors (ASM). It says the packaging, thermal management and high efficiency benefits of them justify their extra cost.
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Although the Taycan's 90kWh battery pushes the car's weight above 2.2 tonnes, the Taycan has the lowest centre of gravity of any Porsche on sale today – and close to the 918 Spyder's – and weight distribution is a near ideal 49:51.
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Fire drills are loud and unpredictable, but having a good plan might put your mind at ease. Try asking your teacher to review the plan with you. You can even ask what to do if you happen to be in the washroom during a fire drill. Other kids might be wondering the same thing!
If the alarm startles you when it sounds, take a few deep breaths and remind yourself that you are prepared for this. Then calmly follow the fire-drill plan set out by your teacher. The more times you practice, the more prepared you will feel for the next drill.
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