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Wednesday, April 29, 2015
New Titles
PUBLISHER'S SUMMARY: For a quarter of a century, Tony Angell and his family shared the remarkable experience of closely observing pairs of western screech owls that occupied a nesting box outside the window of their forest home. The journals in which the author recorded his observations, and the captivating drawings he created, form the heart of this compelling book—a personal account of an artist-naturalist's life with owls. Angell's extensive illustrations show owls engaged in what owls do—hunting, courting, raising families, and exercising their inquisitive natures—and reveal his immeasurable respect for their secret lives and daunting challenges.
Angell discusses the unique characteristics that distinguish owls from other bird species and provides a fascinating overview of the impact owls have had on human culture and thought. He also offers detailed scientific descriptions of the nineteen species of owls found in North America, as well as their close relatives elsewhere. Always emphasizing the interaction of humans and owls, the author affirms by his own example the power of these birds both to beguile and to inspire.
RECOMMENDATION: If you enjoyed the author's other works you should enjoy this book.
2) Karlson, Kevin and Dale Rosselet. Peterson Reference Guides: Birding by Impression: A Different Approach to Knowing and Identifying Birds. 2015. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Hardbound: 286 pages. Price: $30.00 U.S.
PUBLISHER'S SUMMARY: Birding is an extremely rewarding and fun hobby, but some situations can be frustrating or unsuccessful because of a variety of challenging viewing conditions. This guide to identifying birds offers the holistic "birding by impression" method, which not only helps with these difficult conditions, but also develops an efficient mental identification process using left- and right-brain skills. It begins with a conscious assessment of a bird's unchanging physical characteristics, including general size, body shape, structural features (bill, legs, neck, and wings), and behavior. Using this approach, birders can quickly assess all birds and distinguish new and uncommon species from familiar ones. They can then examine more detailed field marks to fine-tune the identification. Rather than a traditional field guide, this book presents an interactive how-to approach to a more complete identification process.
RECOMMENDATION: This well illustrated guide would be best for intermediate level birders.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2015
New Titles
1) de Juana, Eduardo and Ernest Garcia. The Birds of the Iberian Peninsula. 2015. Helm/Bloomsbury. Hardbound: 688 pages. Price: $85.00 U.S.
PUBLISHER'S SUMMARY: The Iberian Peninsula is one of Europe's most ornithologically varied regions offering a host of regional specialties. It includes famous birding hotspots such as the Coto Donaña wetlands, mountainous areas such as the Picos de Europa and the Pyrenees, the Mediterranean cork and holm oak forests of the southwest, the migration crossroads of the Strait of Gibraltar and the steppe-like plains of Extremadura and Alentejo. Large numbers of birders from around Europe visit the region to see this wealth of winged wildlife, but to date there has been no comprehensive regional avifauna in English.
Birds of the Iberian Peninsula is a national avifauna that fills this gap in the ornithological literature. Full-colour throughout, the book begins with authoritative introductory chapters covering subjects such as geography, climate, habitats, the history of Iberian ornithology and the composition of the avifauna. The species accounts then cover every species recorded in mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands, Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra, including the many vagrants. For each species there is detailed treatment of distribution--with maps of breeding and wintering ranges--habitat selection, population trends, historical and current status, migration and conservation.
RECOMMENDATION: A must have for anyone with an interest in the birds of the region.
2) Robb, Magnus and the Sound Approach. Undiscovered Owls. 2015. The Sound Approach. Hardbound: 308 pages. Price: £39.95 ($59.50 U.S.).
PUBLISHER'S SUMMARY: Explore the twilight world of owls that you can hear in your garden, the park or woods with this lyrical investigation into their sounds. Listen to previously unpublished digital stereo recordings of the owls of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, illustrated with annotated sonagrams. Enjoy paintings and photographs, often of the individuals recorded. Learn how to research into evolution, behaviour and sounds invite us to recognise a dozen new owl species.
PUBLISHER'S SUMMARY: Explore the twilight world of owls that you can hear in your garden, the park or woods with this lyrical investigation into their sounds. Listen to previously unpublished digital stereo recordings of the owls of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, illustrated with annotated sonagrams. Enjoy paintings and photographs, often of the individuals recorded. Learn how to research into evolution, behaviour and sounds invite us to recognise a dozen new owl species.
Share the thrill of closing in on a huge fish owl found only a handful of times before, the rarest owl in our region. Travel to rugged desert mountains, where the authors chanced upon a previously undiscovered owl, the first new Arabian bird species for nearly 80 years. Learn to listen like an owl and maybe you could find the next one.
Brought to you by the team of obsessives that produced Petrels night and day.
Brought to you by the team of obsessives that produced Petrels night and day.
RECOMMENDATION: A must have for anyone with a serious interest in Old World owls! The book is available here: http://soundapproach.co.uk/product/undiscovered-owls/ and in North America here: http://www.buteobooks.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=BBBAO&Product_Code=14512&Category_Code=NYP
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Monday, April 27, 2015
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Wednesday, April 22, 2015
New Title
1) Chatterjee, Sankar. The Rise of Birds: 225 Million Years of Evolution (second edition). 2015. Johns Hopkins University Press. Hardbound: 370 pages. Price: $59.95 U.S.
PUBLISHER'S SUMMARY: A small set of fossilized bones discovered almost thirty years ago led paleontologist Sankar Chatterjee on a lifelong quest to understand their place in our understanding of the history of life. They were clearly the bones of something unusual, a bird-like creature that lived long, long ago in the age of dinosaurs. He called it Protoavis, and the animal that owned these bones quickly became a contender for the title of "oldest known bird." In 1997, Chatterjee published his findings in the first edition of The Rise of Birds.
Since then Chatterjee and his colleagues have searched the world for more transitional bird fossils. And they have found them. This second edition of The Rise of Birds brings together a treasure trove of fossils that tell us far more about the evolution of birds than we once dreamed possible.
With no blind allegiance to what he once thought he knew, Chatterjee devours the new evidence and lays out the most compelling version of the birth and evolution of the avian form ever attempted. He takes us from Texas to Spain, China, Mongolia, Madagascar, Australia, Antarctica, and Argentina. He shows how, in the "Cretaceous Pompeii" of China, he was able to reconstruct the origin and evolution of flight of early birds from the feathered dinosaurs that lay among thousands of other amazing fossils.
Chatterjee takes us to where long-hidden bird fossils dwell. His compelling, occasionally controversial, revelations—accompanied by spectacular illustrations—are a must-read for anyone with a serious interest in the evolution of "the feathered dinosaurs," from vertebrate paleontologists and ornithologists to naturalists and birders.
RECOMMENDATION: A must have for anyone with a serious interest in fossil birds.
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Tuesday, April 21, 2015
New Titles
1) Loxton, Daniel and Donald R. Prothero. Abominable Science! Origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and Other Famous Cryptids. 2015 (2013). Columbia University Press. Paperback: 411 pages. Price: $19.95 U.S.
PUBLISHER'S SUMMARY: Throughout our history, humans have been captivated by mythic beasts and legendary creatures. Tales of Bigfoot, the Yeti, and the Loch Ness monster are part of our collective experience. Now comes a book from two dedicated investigators that explores and elucidates the fascinating world of cryptozoology.
Daniel Loxton and Donald R. Prothero have written an entertaining, educational, and definitive text on cryptids, presenting the arguments both for and against their existence and systematically challenging the pseudoscience that perpetuates their myths. After examining the nature of science and pseudoscience and their relation to cryptozoology, Loxton and Prothero take on Bigfoot; the Yeti, or Abominable Snowman, and its cross-cultural incarnations; the Loch Ness monster and its highly publicized sightings; the evolution of the Great Sea Serpent; and Mokele Mbembe, or the Congo dinosaur. They conclude with an analysis of the psychology behind the persistent belief in paranormal phenomena, identifying the major players in cryptozoology, discussing the character of its subculture, and considering the challenge it poses to clear and critical thinking in our increasingly complex world.
2) Savard, Jean-Pierre L., Dirk V. Derksen, Dan Esler, John M. Eadie (editors). Ecology and Conservation of North American Sea Ducks. 2015. CRC Press. Hardbound: 584 pages. Price: $149.95.
PUBLISHER'S SUMMARY: The past decade has seen a huge increase in the interest and attention directed toward sea ducks, the Mergini tribe. This has been inspired, in large part, by the conservation concerns associated with numerical declines in several sea duck species and populations, as well as a growing appreciation for their interesting ecological attributes. Reflecting the considerable research recently conducted on this tribe, Ecology and Conservation of North American Sea Ducks examines the 15 extant species of sea ducks from North America.
Chapters are organized conceptually to focus on, compare, and contrast the ecological attributes of the tribe. Experts provide in-depth treatments of a range of topics, including:
- Population dynamics and genetics
- Infectious diseases and parasites
- Breeding costs and cross-seasonal affects
- Contaminant burdens
- Foraging behavior and energetics
- Migration strategies, molt ecology, and habitat affinities and dynamics
- Breeding systems and reproductive behavior
- Harvest history
RECOMMENDATION: For those with a technical interest in the subject.
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Monday, April 20, 2015
New Titles
1) Baicich, Paul J., Margaret A. Barker, and Carrol L. Henderson. Feeding Wild Birds in America: Culture, Commerce, and Conservation. 2015. Texas A&M University Press. Paperback: 306 pages. Price: $27.95 U.S.
PUBLISHER'S SUMMARY: Today, according to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, more than fifty million Americans feed birds around their homes, and over the last sixty years, billions of pounds of birdseed have filled millions of feeders in backyards everywhere. Feeding Wild Birds in America tells why and how a modest act of provision has become such a pervasive, popular, and often passionate aspect of people's lives.
Each chapter provides details on one or more bird-feeding development or trend including the "discovery" of seeds, the invention of different kinds of feeders, and the creation of new companies. Also woven into the book are the worlds of education, publishing, commerce, professional ornithology, and citizen science, all of which have embraced bird feeding at different times and from different perspectives.
The authors take a decade-by-decade approach starting in the late nineteenth century, providing a historical overview in each chapter before covering topical developments (such as hummingbird feeding and birdbaths). On the one hand, they show that the story of bird feeding is one of entrepreneurial invention; on the other hand, they reveal how Americans, through a seemingly simple practice, have come to value the natural world.
PUBLISHER'S SUMMARY: Thailand is home to over 350 species of reptiles, consisting of many kinds of turtles and tortoises, lizards, snakes and crocodiles. With its extensive network of protected areas, Thailand is one of the richest and most ecologically diverse countries in the world. However, many of these species are being threatened more than ever before, including habitat loss caused by agricultural expansion and intensification, and from wildlife trade. For herpetologists and naturalists, understanding the reptiles of Thailand is now more important than ever before.
With A Field Guide to the Reptiles of Thailand, Tanya Chan-ard, John Parr, and Jarujin Nabhitabhata present the definitive resource for identifying and understanding all known species of reptile in the region. It is the only updated and complete guide to the country's reptilian life in existence. The book contains an account of every species, complete with nomenclature, color illustrations, and range maps of known locations. The accounts include discussion of behavior, morphological measurements, and habitat, as well as the most current information on each species' conservation status. The authors explain the current system of classifying the threat level of endangerment, making the presented information and terminology understandable and useful. The introduction to the book discusses the history of herpetology in Thailand, as well as its climate, physiography, and zoogeography. A section on how to use the guide most effectively has also been included to make the book accessible to a wide range of both scientists and nature enthusiasts. A Field Guide to the Reptiles of Thailand is the definitive and most comprehensive resource for herpetologists, naturalists, and conservationists working in Thailand.
RECOMMENDATION: A must have for anyone with an interest in the reptiles of the region.
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Friday, April 17, 2015
New Title
1) Horgan, John. The End Of Science: Facing The Limits Of Knowledge In The Twilight Of The Scientific Age. 2015 (1996). Basic Books. Paperback: 333 pages. Price: $17.99 U.S.
PUBLISHER'S SUMMARY: In The End of Science, John Horgan makes the case that the era of truly profound scientific revelations about the universe and our place in it is over. Interviewing scientific luminaries such as Stephen Hawking, Francis Crick, and Richard Dawkins, he demonstrates that all the big questions that can be answered have been answered, as science bumps up against fundamental limits. The world cannot give us a "theory of everything," and modern endeavors such as string theory are "ironic" and "theological" in nature, not scientific, because they are impossible to confirm. Horgan's argument was controversial in 1996, and it remains so today, still firing up debates in labs and on the internet, not least because—as Horgan details in a lengthy new introduction—ironic science is more prevalent than ever. Still, while Horgan offers his critique, grounded in the thinking of the world's leading researchers, he offers homage, too. If science is ending, he maintains, it is only because it has done its work so well.
RECOMMENDATION: This paperback reissue has a new preface.
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Monday, April 13, 2015
New Titles
1) Gustafson, Mark. A Naturalist's Guide to the Texas Hill Country. 2015. Texas A&M University Press. Flexibound: 350 pages. Price: $24.95 U.S.
PUBLISHER'S SUMMARY: In this guide, biologist Mark Gustafson introduces residents and visitors to the history, geology, water resources, plants, and animals found in the nineteen counties occupying the eastern part of the Edwards Plateau, the heart of the Hill Country.
He profiles three hundred of the most common and unique species from all of the major groups of plants and animals: trees, shrubs, wildflowers, cacti, vines, grasses, ferns, fungi, lichens, birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, and invertebrates. Color photographs are included for each species along with a brief description.
He closes with a chapter on significant state parks and natural areas in the region as an invitation to visit and explore the Texas Hill Country.
As large metropolitan areas continue to encroach on the Hill Country, newcomers are moving in and more people are flocking to its many attractions. This guidebook will enrich the appreciation of the region's rich and unique biodiversity and encourage conservation of the natural world encountered.
PUBLISHER'S SUMMARY: In their second guide to birding in New Mexico, Judy Liddell and Barbara Hussey share their experiences and intimate knowledge of the best places to find birds in and around Santa Fe and other areas in northern New Mexico.
Following the same format as their book on the Albuquerque area, the authors describe 32 sites organized by geographic regions. Along with a general description of each area, the authors list target birds; explain where and when to look for them; give driving directions; provide information about public transportation, parking, fees, restrooms, food, and lodging; and give tips on availability of water and picnic facilities and on the presence of hazards such as poison ivy, rattlesnakes, and bears. Maps and photographs provide trail diagrams and images of some of the target birds and their environments.
A "helpful information" section covering weather, altitude, safety, transportation, and other local birding resources is included along with an annotated checklist of 276 bird species seen with some regularity in and around Santa Fe.
RECOMMENDATION: A must have for birders with an interest in the region.
Bloomsbury. Hardbound: 352 pages. Price: $ 85.00 U.S.
PUBLISHER'S SUMMARY: A common sight around the more northerly shores of the British Isles, the Common Eider is the largest duck in the northern hemisphere. The eider is particularly well adapted to cold-water environments; the insulating properties of eider down are iconic. The species is taxonomically interesting, with a range of well-marked subspecies reflecting the patterns of ice coverage during ancient glaciations, and these ducks have also provided the focus for a number of important behavioural studies, especially on feeding ecology and energy budgets.
Eiders have a long association with humans, and have deep cultural significance in many societies. However, modern lifestyles are exposing these ducks to a wide range of new pressures.
This monograph provides a comprehensive portrait of the Common Eider; authors Chris Waltho and John Coulson bring together an extensive and diverse international literature, with sections on taxonomy, habitats, breeding biology, population dynamics, diet and foraging, dispersal and migration, and conservation.
RECOMMENDATION: A must have for anyone with a serious interest in this species.
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Friday, April 10, 2015
New Title
1) Goulson, Dave. A Buzz in the Meadow: The Natural History of a French Farm. 2015. Picador. Hardbound: 266 pages. Price: $25.00 U.S.
PUBLISHER'S SUMMARY: A Sting in the Tale, Dave Goulson's account of a lifetime studying bees, was a powerful call to arms for nature lovers everywhere. Brilliantly reviewed, it was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize for the best nonfiction book of the year, and debuted the already renowned conservationist's ability to charm and educate, and tell an absorbing story.
In A Buzz in the Meadow, Goulson returns to tell the tale of how he bought a derelict farm in the heart of rural France. Over the course of a decade, on thirty-three acres of meadow, he created a place for his beloved bumblebees to thrive. But other creatures live there too, myriad insects of every kind, many of which Goulson had studied before in his career as a biologist. You'll learn how a deathwatch beetle finds its mate, why butterflies have spots on their wings, and see how a real scientist actually conducts his experiments.
But this book is also a wake-up call, urging us to cherish and protect life in all its forms. Goulson has that rare ability to persuade you to go out into your garden or local park and observe the natural world. The undiscovered glory that is life in all its forms is there to be discovered. And if we learn to value what we have, perhaps we will find a way to keep it.
RECOMMENDATION: If you enjoyed the author's A Sting in the Tale, you should enjoy this book.
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Tuesday, April 7, 2015
New Title
1) Kress, Stephen W. and Derrick Z. Jackson. Project Puffin: The Improbable Quest to Bring a Beloved Seabird Back to Egg Rock. 2015. Yale University Press. Hardbound: 357 pages. Price: $30.00 U.S.
PUBLISHER'S SUMMARY: Project Puffin is the inspiring story of how a beloved seabird was restored to long-abandoned nesting colonies off the Maine coast. As a young ornithology instructor at the Hog Island Audubon Camp, Dr. Stephen W. Kress learned that puffins had nested on nearby islands until extirpated by hunters in the late 1800s. To right this environmental wrong, he resolved to bring puffins back to one such island—Eastern Egg Rock. Yet bringing the plan to reality meant convincing skeptics, finding resources, and inventing restoration methods at a time when many believed in "letting nature take its course."
Today, Project Puffin has restored more than 1,000 puffin pairs to three Maine islands. But even more exciting, techniques developed during the project have helped to restore rare and endangered seabirds worldwide. Further, reestablished puffins now serve as a window into the effects of climate change. The success of Dr. Kress's project offers hope that people can restore lost wildlife populations and the habitats that support them. The need for such inspiration has never been greater.
RECOMMENDATION: For those with an interest in seabird conservation.
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Monday, April 6, 2015
New Title
1) Ball, Stuart & Roger Morris. Britain's Hoverflies: A Field Guide (Revised and Updated Second edition). 2015. Princeton University Press. Paperback: 312 pages. Price: $35.00 U.S.
PUBLISHER'S SUMMARY: Britain's Hoverflies is a beautifully illustrated photographic field guide to the hoverflies of Britain, focusing on the species that can be most readily identified. It is the perfect companion for wildlife enthusiasts, professional ecologists and anyone else with an interest in this fascinating group of insects, and is designed to appeal to beginners and experts alike.
Accessible, authoritative and easy to use, this book contains hundreds of remarkable photographs of the various life stages of those species that can be identified by eye or with a magnifying glass, with coverage of at least one representative from each of the British genera. It also features an essential guide to the hoverfly tribes. Detailed species accounts summarize the species' status, highlight the key identification features, provide notes on behaviour and habitat requirements and include flight-period charts and up-to-date distribution maps. Sections on hoverfly biology, where and when to look for hoverflies, legislation and conservation, photographing hoverflies, recording hoverflies and gardening for hoverflies are also included.
This fully revised and updated second edition:
- Features more than 650 stunning colour photographs
- Provides detailed information for the 167 species that can be most readily identified, including at least one species from each of the 68 genera recorded in Britain
- Includes a complete list of the 283 hoverfly species recorded in Britain to date, with an indication of how difficult each is to identify
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Wednesday, April 1, 2015
New Title
1) Taylor, Marianne. RSPB Seabirds. 2014. Bloomsbury. Hardbound: 240 pages. Price: $42.00 U.S.
PUBLISHER'S SUMMARY: Seabirds are the living links between land, air and sea. They enjoy a freedom that even humans, with all our technological assistance, can barely imagine. Many species travel mind-boggling distances across the length and breadth of our planet before returning to land to breed in large, deafening and confusingly crowded colonies. Yet within this commotion each mated pair forms a bond of extreme closeness and tenderness that survives separation each winter and may persist for decades.
The long and geologically varied coastline of the British Isles provides homes for internationally important numbers of breeding seabirds. Visiting their colonies is always unforgettable, whether they are cliff-faces packed with Guillemots, islands white-capped by clustered Gannets on their nests, flat beaches crowded with screaming Arctic Terns or seaside rooftops overlaid with a second townscape of nesting gulls. The changing fortunes of these seabird cities reveal to us the health of the vast, unseen but incredibly rich marine world that surrounds us.
RSPB Seabirds showcases some of our most exciting and enigmatic bird species as vital and living components of one of our greatest natural assets: our coastline. The author presents detailed biographies of all the seabird species that breed in and around the British Isles, and also looks at the many species that breed elsewhere but which, regularly or occasionally, visit British waters. Every page of this sumptuous book features beautiful photographs of wild seabirds engaged in their daily work of hunting, traveling, protecting themselves and their territories, courting and raising a family.
RECOMMENDATION: A well illustrated introduction to these species.
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Jingle Box Sets
Yes, we know mention of Christmas will strike some of you as premature, but October is already knocking. They've definitely been talking Xmas at the record labels, eagerly planning to try to take serious shekels from your bank account by getting you to shell out for expensive CD and vinyl box sets, either as gifts or for your own collection.
With that in mind, here are some of the ones we came across, ranging from the sublime to near-ridiculous, depending on your viewpoint. Hopefully this is a turkey-free list.
Some of the most legendary and important names in rock are represented, along with lesser-knowns who presumably have enough dedicated and completist fans to justify the releases. Know anyone salivating for the 17CD+2xDVD or 10LP box set version of Dead Or Alive's Sophisticated Boom Box ? Me neither.
Bob Dylan - The 1966 Live Recordings. As previously mentioned in FYI, a mammoth 36CD compilation, representing his controversial move into electric. Available here
Pink Floyd – The Early Years 1965–1972 is nearly as extensive, clocking in at 27CDs exploring the influential early work of the psych/prog rock pioneers. Available here:
David Bowie- Who Can I Be Now? (1974 to 1976) 12CD Box set. Here
Led Zeppelin- The Complete BBC Sessions (3CD) Here
Oasis - Be Here Now (Remastered 3CD Deluxe Edition Here
King Crimson- On The Road: 1981-1984 A 19CD set. Available here
The Rolling Stones in Mono (15 CD Box Set). Available here
Black Sabbath – Paranoid -Super Deluxe edition. A fourCD set. Available here:
Frank Zappa: Meat Light: The Uncle Meat Project/Object (3CD). Available here:
R.E.M.: Out Of Time (25th Anniversary Edition - 3CD Set + 1 Blu-ray). Here
Bob Marley and The Wailers - The Island Years: 11 vinyl album set. Here
Big Star - Complete Third Three CDs. Here
George Strait - Strait Out of the Box: Part 2 Three-disc, 56-track collection. Only available at Walmart
Crowded House. The antipodean hitmakers wili reissue all their albums in November, as two-CD deluxe editions with unreleased bonus tracks and enhanced packaging. New album-only vinyl LPs will also be issued. Info here
Harmonium -L'Heptade is to have its re-release on November 18. 2016. digital, 2CD, 2CD+DVD deluxe, DVD, vinyl, and super deluxe box. Info here
Kate Bush- Before the Dawn: Live 3CD and 4LP sets. Here
Queen - On Air Archive radio sessions issued for the first time on CD and vinyl. A 6CD set. Here
Tim Buckley - Wings: The Complete Singles 1966–1974. Released Nov. 18. Info here
NRBQ - High Noon: A 50-Year Retrospective A 5CD set. Info here:


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eighth world water forum, Brazil, program highlights
"What is left now is to diversify investments. So within 20 years, we will be an economy or state that doesn't depend mainly on oil."
much seems to be happening on national water policy scenario,
suggest a more concerted effort by a serious group , taking in account all the work done so far and encomappsing new developments in this field like climate change and Indian changing position on depriving Pakistan on its water rights and Indus basin treaty,
A focused window for climate change, Pakistan and south Asia
Link to National climate Change Policy of Pakistan
New trends in WASH
Keep updated on WASH topics, sustainable development
PSQCA , Pakistan standards and quality control Authority (PSQCA) has standards for bottled drinking water, third revision No No PS:4639-2004(R), mandatory for the company and PCRWR tests bottled water from the market twice every year and report results on their web site.
Punjab government is leading the way to the supply of clean drinking water, year marking PKR 12 billion for the project. Installing Filtration Plants is the right approach but going for ultra filtration, Reverse osmosis is too much to start with. Our major issue is microbiological contamination so a simple filtration and UV treatment should be enough for more than half the punjab. then we need to focus on Arsenic in central Punjab and Flouride and nitrate in other areas. Putting ultra filtration at sargodha where a big source of water of TDS less than 250 ppm is available , going for such high operational cost and high tech plant will be counter productive. we have this experience in the past via ministry of special initiatives. Lot of analytical data is with PCRWR. One design does not fit all.
Government of the Punjab Pakistan allocates Rs 10 billion for water project.
If spent sensibly could change the fate of our people, properly managed Filtration Plants are the key solution.
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3 Helpful Hints For Picking A Nearby Window Installation Company
Do you want windows replaced or installed? If you have, then you'll should take time to look for the best window installation company in your town. Selecting the wrong company might cost a lot of cash. There are lots of stuff that will go wrong if a window is not properly installed. Here are a few helpful hints for avoiding disaster and picking the best possible window installation company.
1. Stay Away From The "Jack Of All Trades"
It's understandable that companies need to make all the money as is possible. As a result, they often times branch out and may include a variety of different services. Unfortunately to the customers, this can lead to an absence of focus. A business that spreads itself too thin can never really specialize in a single area, which suggests they are able to never really be the ideal.
With regards to window installation, you need to select a company that focuses entirely on windows. They will often remove, replace, install, and keep windows, but it isn't the same company that does your landscaping or fixes the rooftop. You want to work with a company that is certainly installing windows every single day and consequently has a huge amount of exposure to windows.
2. Discover Their Window Quality
It's very easy to get so focused entirely on the company and its particular workers that you just ignore the windows themselves. Not all windows are created equal and never all installation companies use the same suppliers. There's no sense in being the most effective installation company if you're gonna install sub-par windows for your clients.
A good way to ensure the standard of the windows is to discover when they are CSA certified. The CSA Group certifies items that meet an incredibly advanced level of safety and quality. Doors and windows are two products which are commonly certified by the CSA Group. In case the installer doesn't use CSA certified windows, then they simply aren't utilizing the best product available.
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Certifications for windows are great and so are certifications for folks and businesses. The CSA Group doesn't certify businesses or contractors, but there are several services who do. Several different certifications to look for would be the American Window and Door Institute (ASDI) certification and the Window Wise certification.
Imagine if the business has certifications from a different organization? It will likely be up to you to examine that organization and find out if their standard of quality is sufficient. There are many organizations which simply give away certifications for the fee and they also really should not be considered seriously. Seek out organizations who have strict standards and regularly require retesting.
Don't Forget To Ask Around
Finally, don't forget to question friends, family members, and co-workers should they have experience with any local window installation companies. Odds are, somebody you are aware of has been doing business with one. They can either give you a recommendation or tell you which businesses are best to avoid. But bear in mind to help keep the aforementioned hints under consideration even when considering a recommendation coming from a trusted friend.


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It's 10.42pm and everyone in the house is deep in slumber. Village folk sleep early, except the special few, whose careers involve running around naked in the dead of the night, knocking on people's windows, and depositing stinky shit on their doors, sometimes even smearing it on walls. I've heard the strangest of stories about these nocturnal professionals. That every night, when they leave the house for work, the wife has to keep frying a single groundnut, all night, making sure that it doesn't burn. And if she slumps on the job, her husband will be caught that night. Another tale claims that if you accidentally meet a jajuok while he/she is busy with his shenanigans, the hairs on your head will stand straight on end, and you will turn whiter than peace. Then, you will stay rooted on the spot till he gets home and his wife serves him the single groundnut, upon which you will be free to go, but without any recollection of what transpired.
One such omera had made our home his office. He had a 'desk' at one of the corners of the compound, just behind the toilets. Here, there was a shallow depression, made probably with his bare butt. Every morning my brother (he was such a scaredy cat then, nothing like the giant of a rugby player he is now) would dare me to go and check if jajuok had reported to work the night before, evidenced by freshly displaced earth and footprints that resembled a camel's. We would shudder at this sight. Now, my mum saw this as the perfect bait to get us to eat our food.
Eat your food. Or else I will throw you out into the darkness to be jajuok's supper!
Sigh. Mothers. Bless their souls.
Save for the night runners and a few other abnormities, there is so much peace and tranquility in the village. The air is fresh; you can actually breathe in and ascertain that this is the oxygen God truly intended that we inhale. Pure. Nothing like the chips-kuku sama-diesel fumes-stinky sewers-infested air in Nairobi. There are no horns blaring through the air. No loud music threatening the health of your ear drums. In the village, you do not need to hold your purse or bag as if your heart, brain and intestines are in there. You need not worry about getting into a matatu and being drugged, robbed or both. Or being packaged in a bus like teabags in a box. You can easily walk to wherever you want to go. But if you have to, pikipikis and bike bodabodas will transport you there for a mere 20-50 bob.
The other day an okada guy carried me but didn't have change. It was about 8pm, and as it stood, since that was the only note I had between me and bankruptcy, we would have to go back quite a distance to ask for change. After some quick deliberation, the guy, to my surprise, said that he would come for the money the next day. Remember it was dark, he couldn't even see my face. He didn't know me, and he wasn't even from around our village. In fact, he hasn't come for his money yet. Heeeeee! A Nairobi okadaman will follow you to your bedroom. 😂😂😂
There are special market days in the village. So you cannot involuntarily consume teargas because you will never be caught in the crossfire between kanjo and the bend-down-select mitumba sellers. Ever since one such seller was arrested before he gave me my change, I have become wiser. And to think that out of 1000 bob I was only buying a pair of tatu-mia socks! So nowadays, if you don't have change I will leave your things. Simple. Eh, but some of these sellers are the devil's toenails. They sell to you shoes that in the beautiful street light, look like they came straight from Kanye West's Yeezys collection. But when you get home and take a second look, they are yeboyebos, a totally different color from what you thought you bought. One wash and all the dye comes off leaving you with shoes that look like they are a living testimony of World War II. 😒😒😒
In the village, you realize that you have been taking Wi-Fi for granted. That it was your relationship with Wi-Fi Passenger was referring to when he said you only know you love her when you Let Her Go. You finally agree that Safaricom really needs to cut their internet bundle prices. So you type LOL even when you haven't watched a funny video on Facebook or Whatsapp. Voice notes and audios that are not in kilobytes will have to wait till you are back in the city. You certainly won't be Netflix and chilling for a while. You also have no bundles to waste on Tweemwits who mention you in the stupidest of tweets and conversations.
You think twice about dyeing your hair while in the village because you fear walking out of the salon looking like a Koffi Olomide dancer. There is no proportionality here. Dye is dye.You have to decide between red, brown or orange; nothing in between or in smaller shades. Yesterday I went to a barber and asked him to reconstruct the line which Deno wa Gladys had beautifully carved out in my hair when I had the big chop. The line was faded and as an important part of my identity as at now, I need it. So I show the guy the original picture and ask him a million and one times if he can pull it off. He keenly studies the picture and looks at my hair, tracing out where the line should be with his finger, then studies the picture again.
Ah, madam. Hii ni kazi raisi. Si inaenda tu hivi halafu hivi halafu inaishia hapa hivi nyuma ya kichwa. Ngoja nikutolee uone venye itatokea smart utaenda ukiulizwa nani alikutengenezea hiyo line nimwendee ata mimi! (Ah, madam. This is easy. It just has to go like this, then like this, then it ends here at the back of the head. Wait and see how I will make a masterpiece out of it so that people will ask you who did the line and will want you to bring them here!)
And with that he turns on his shaving machine. Some 20 minutes later I look, and my line looks like the works of a toddler with a crayon, scribbling on a wall. Like a graph showing the mood swings of a woman on her periods.😣😣😣 The only people that will be asking me who did my line, will be doing so as a precautionary measure. To avoid the works of Satan over their heads, literally.
Greetings from the village. What's good in Nairobi?


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New Flagship Mi 10 Ultra Was Released Today
Today Xiaomi has launched the new flagship model in Mi 10 line – Mi 10 Ultra. The new model was unveiled at the special online event. The launch of a new product coincided with a special day for the company – the 10 years anniversary of Xiaomi.
The display looks totally borderless and fascinating – the 6.67-inch OLED display and 120Hz refresh rate.
The work capabilities are provided with an 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor. The model has a liquid cooling system containing the graphite layer which helps to effectively manage the smartphone`s temperature during work.
What about the camera? The model comes with four rear cameras (48 MP main sensor, 20MP ultra-wide-angle camera, 12MP portrait camera and a telephoto lens with 120x superzoom).
The video makers will appreciate the 8K video recording feature.
Talking about selfie – there is a 20 MP camera for perfect shots, videos, and video calls.
The new model has got a 4500mAh powerful battery. The full charge can be done in 23 minutes thanks to the 120W fast charging.
Also the model can be charged wirelessly in 40 minutes (50W wireless charging is supported).
Also, the model has got the other traditional and useful features – fingerprint sensor (in the display), NFC, stereo speakers. The smartphone will come with MIUI 12 on board.
The model will come with three RAM options – 8, 12, and 16 GB and 128, 256, and 512 internal memory options.
Mi 10 Ultra has three colors – black, silver, and transparent.
How the Galaxy Note20's S Pen Delivers a More Powerful and Productive Notetaking Experience
The Note series is and always has been about maximizing productivity – an idea that's best embodied by the smartphones' signature accessory: the S Pen.
When designing the series' newest additions, to empower users to be as productive as possible, the team behind the Galaxy Note20 and Note20 Ultra made enhancing the S Pen and the Samsung Notes app top priorities. The result of their extensive efforts is a smoother and more intuitive note-taking experience – one that's more accurate and responsive, makes navigating your device a breeze, and makes capturing, editing and sharing your ideas effortlessly easy.
Click on the video below to learn more about the S Pen's newest tools and tricks.
OPPO Reno4 Series: AI-enhanced Smart Sensor, a new era in smartphone technology
Population density and population mobility is increasing daily all around the world and more people are becoming tech savvy with each passing day. Internet and information technology have gradually and consistently penetrated into our lifestyles. Staying always connected through the internet has made privacy protection one of the trickiest problems for smartphone users. On the other hand, for smartphone brands, the ability to continuously update technologies and create products with excellent user experience are also growing challenges.
Reno4 is equipped with a new AI-enhanced smart sensor, which is an attempt made by OPPO for building products in the AI-smart era. This smart sensor can identify the owner of the mobile phone and intelligently decide whether to show the detailed content in a notification, while enabling touchless operation of the mobile phone. With the new AI-enhanced smart sensor, Reno4 realizes the integrated functions of N-in-one such as AI assistant, privacy security and touchless gesture operation. It supports the original intention of the OPPO brand and its Research & Development team to make mobile phones smarter and maximize the experience and the technology.
Smart sensors, an answer to users' demand of better privacy protection
For some time in the recent years, OPPO has been cultivating the Southeast Asian market, since it first entered the Indonesian market in 2012. According to a survey by Euromonitor International, comparing the market share of OPPO in 2019 and 2014, Thailand increased to 4.8 times, Indonesia 4.7 times and Vietnam 2.9 times. With further expansion of market share, OPPO realized that mobile phone users in the Southeast Asian market are also increasingly demanding privacy protection. Simultaneously, the population density in this market is increasing and people are living a more connected lifestyle. Mobile phones, as the most important social interaction tools, are becoming more and more vulnerable to threats against information privacy for the owners. For instance, your friends may accidently catch a glimpse of critical or private content on your phone.
After performing a market research, OPPO realized that the functions which the smart sensor provides could help bridge the gaps in market demand, especially for privacy protection. In the past, there were two solutions in the industry. The first was the use of radar, which can effectively reduce the power consumption of mobile phones; yet this also means that the footprint of the sensor is increased and the screen ratio is reduced accordingly. Also, the radar itself has limited recognition capabilities, thus the scenarios to be implemented are restricted. The second was to use an ordinary camera for real-time shooting to recognize motions and faces, being able to achieve smart control, but in this case the power consumption brought by the function is huge. Both solutions have their own limitations, OPPO had to find another way.
● Smart Spying Prevention
Based on that, OPPO decided to apply the AI-enhanced smart sensor to the field of smart spying prevention, which is constructed by utilizing a low power consumption sensor in combination with an intelligent recognition algorithm. The sensor could not only be used in privacy protection, but also could extend the scenarios in Smart AirControl, Smart Rotation, and Smart Always On. Many high-end smart home devices have equipped smart spying prevention technology as an auxiliary function. For instance, high-end home security monitoring equipment leverages DVS technology to capture only the outlines of people in its range – helping protect the privacy in living spaces. Similar with that, when your Reno4 receives a message, AI-enhanced smart sensor on the phone could identify whether only the mobile phone's owner is watching the screen. If not so, the content of the notification would be hidden to protect the user's privacy.
To be specific, the setting of the entire recognition logic makes the spying prevention more humane and comprehensive, which is a great companion to its advanced hardware. The sensor will first probe how many faces are in the scale.
• If only 1 face is detected, the main camera will be turned on to identify whether the face is of the owner him/herself; if it is, then it displays the entire message.
• If the sensor detected that there is more than one person (or no person) facing the display, then the notification will still be shown but the content will not be shown.
A smart sensor that can do much more – innovation improving user experience
The AI-enhanced smart sensor technology also introduced advanced AI capability to Reno4, which enables some futuristic features such as touch-free control and smart rotations. In recent years, gesture recognition has become another popular way of human-computer interaction and has been widely used in many fields, especially in the automotive field in smart cars. With the continued trend of marginal innovation in smartphone industry, gesture control may become an inevitable function of smartphones. OPPO joins this race with the AI-enhanced smart sensor. OPPO believes that such innovative and optimal functional user experiences are inspirational to the mobile phone AI assistant race.
• Smart AirControl
Reno4 is the first OPPO phone to bring full-screen gestures to their line-up. The Smart AirControl allows you to interact with Reno4 without touching the display and could perform tasks such as scroll up and down the pages on some popular apps like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. More conveniently, in a short period of time, the owner does not need to do a "starting up" gesture every time he or she scrolls the screen. It is also worth mentioning that this feature allows you to answer the call without touching your phone, which brings great convenience to those who work with plastic gloves most of the time.
• Smart Rotation
For most of us, especially the ones who prefer operating their phone while lying in bed, it is inconvenient when the content on the phone automatically flips to vertical when the Auto Rotate function is on. Based on this user insight, OPPO also introduces Smart Rotation to Reno4 with AI-enhanced smart sensor. When the phone and your face is rotated simultaneously, the AI-enhanced Smart Sensor and pose-recognition algorithm intelligently detect the orientation of your face and the phone to help determine whether to rotate the screen. There are some of the rotation scenes you often encounter:
When the phone is rotated from vertical to horizontal:
• If the face stays still – for example if you are watching a video and rotate your Reno4 – the screen will rotate.
• If the face rotated with the phone (such as lay in bed), the screen will not be rotated Surely this function could offer users a more immersive experience in various lifestyle scenarios in a smart manner.
• Smart Always On Display
Making full use of the characteristics of this AI-enhanced Smart Sensor, OPPO also applies functions to enrich user experience, such as "Smart Always On Display". This feature can identify whether a user is continuously watching the mobile phone, so that the screen will not turn off. This feature makes Reno4 more intelligent and provides better using experience.
In addition, on software level, a special brightening algorithm will make the sensor work better in low light. Even when the level of luminance is lower than 1 lux, Reno4's AI-enhanced Smart Sensor can function well.
The future of technology – convergent products
The development of mobile phones can be roughly divided into the feature phone era and the smartphone era. In recent years, it has entered the evolutionary stage of artificial intelligence era. What sets two eras apart is the ability to solve problems using new and improved solutions. AI is a very broad concept, and R&D for AI in smartphones means to identify and develop new solutions that provide human beings with more convenience in terms of communication.
Digital experiences enabled by AI assistance, especially virtual assistance, is considered to be one of the major recent technological advancement and most promising consumer trend. The form we are most familiar with is virtual assistant, such as Microsoft's Xiaoice or Cortana. The AI-enhanced smart sensor and its Smart AirControl and privacy protection functions have brought new possibilities to smartphone AI assistant. More recently, the future in smartphone features – AI assistants – may become more invisible and subtle. Finding a balance between easy operation and false touch, Smart AirControl is relatively easy to operate, avoiding false touch, it is an attempt and exploration in the field of human-device interaction. Even you could be like Iron Man and have your very own "Jarvis" or "Friday". A futuristic AIOT form could be foreseen, to replace operating the devices with your phone or remote control.
To further enhance user experience, OPPO put large amount of effort in the high-end hardware and software. Strategically, with rapid development of emerging technology, OPPO has stepped into the Era of Convergence, in which OPPO is not placed only as a mobile device company. It will also deep dive into the whole technology world to create convergent products for all.
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Long necklace with 6 rhodolite garnet motifs, in pink gold
The long necklace's twisted chain is classic Maison Boucheron. Finely crafted, it complements to perfection the six Serpent Bohème motifs in diamond and rhodolite garnet.More detail
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I had just returned from taking my children on our every-weekday run to the school bus stop. We had the radio on, not to my usual NPR station but to my son's favorite "warm" music station and the tune that came on as I pulled back into the garage was Michael Jackson's hit of 1983, "Beat It," a song whose lyrics I'd never really listened to until this morning.
So I had my "garage moment," as others have their "driveway moments" — those moments you stay in your car listening because the story (or in this case tune) on the airwaves captures something in you.
And so it was with MJ this morning, and I did my driver's seat dance.
The song has a great beat, bass line and guitar solo (compliments of Eddie Van Halen). Never mind that it's advice to a kid trying to work up the courage to face his bullies:
They told him don't you ever come around here
Don't wanna see your face, you better disappear
The fire's in their eyes and their words are really clear
So beat it, just beat it.
MJ was never at the top of my list of favorite artists, but I appreciated his talents, especially — having been a dancer once upon a time — the dancing. (I admit, though, that I have never quite understood the allure of the zombies-in-the-graveyard scene in Thriller.)
My daughter never liked Jackson, thought he was "creepy," but she only knew the Michael of the later era, not the cute, wide-nosed version who sang "Rockin' Robin." On the day Jackson died, we teased her that her favorite singer was gone. In response, she rolled her eyes at me.
So now here I am, writing this at the counter in my kitchen because, from beyond his grave, Michael is reminding me to finish the project I started more than a year ago.
Here is a picture of a glove I own.
Those of you who have seen, or own, such a thing know this is no ordinary glove. It's a compression glove, made of strong, highly elastic fabric, custom designed in Germany.
Yep, ugly. That's precisely what I thought when I brought it home about 2 years ago, and its presence in my house depressed me for awhile. You see, this is the glove that I will have to wear periodically to combat the swelling that occasionally appears in my left hand. This swelling, known as lymphedema, is the result of the removal of about 23 nodes from under my left arm during my surgery for breast cancer.
Lymphedema is not related only to cancer surgery or only to the arm. It can occur in anyone whose lymph system is disrupted anywhere in the body. About 8% of women develop lymphedema after breast cancer surgery, and the risk increases with radiation therapy.
Twenty-three seems like a lot of nodes, but since no one knows how many any of us has, we have no way to gauge the damage done by their removal. I once read a report of a woman who had 66 nodes removed. Herein lies yet another mystery of the human body.
The overall surgical procedure for someone with breast cancer has changed drastically over the years, from the mandatory radical mastectomy, which my grandmother had for a pea-sized lump, that removes all breast tissue and much of the underlying muscle to the lumpectomy of today, which takes only the lump and a small portion of surrounding tissue.
But even for a lumpectomy, the surgeon always checks the nodes if there's any hint that the cancer has started to spread. Maybe the nodes "light up" on an MRI scan, or maybe they've actually started to expand enough to be felt physically, as did one of mine.
The nodes need to be delineated before surgery so that the surgeon can find and remove them, and this tracing involves a rather unpleasant procedure in which a technician injects dye into the lymph system of the breast through a needle inserted into the nipple. (Overall the surgery is probably worse, but at least you're asleep during that.)
The dye traces the path of the lymph nodes to the outer edge of the breast and up into the armpit, and the first node in the path is known as the sentinel node. It's only been in the past couple of years that doctors decided it was enough to remove only the sentinel node for testing rather than a whole batch of them. If the sentinel node is clear, no other nodes are removed. If it's not, the patient is scheduled to have chemotherapy.
But it doesn't matter if it's just one node, or 23, or 66 that are removed. Along with permanent numbness under the arm from nerves that are severed during surgery, you are now at risk for developing lymphedema because the lymph system is disrupted.
As it is with everything else related to cancer, whether you develop the swelling depends entirely on the individual. Some of us may never be bothered. Some can suffer debilitating bouts of it, even though only a few nodes were removed. (Those of you who like to scare yourselves with the worst-case scenario can look up lymphedema on the Internet and see graphic photos of extreme cases.)
And it can show up at any time — 2 days, 2 months, or, in the case of one woman I know, 12 years later.
In my case, it was almost 2 years past surgery. We had been traveling and I noticed some slight swelling on the outer side of my left hand. The swelling disappeared about a week later, and I decided it was perhaps the effects of the air travel, even though I'd never before had trouble with swelling when traveling. When it reappeared and crept up into my fingers, I realized with sudden sadness what it was.
That's the thing about cancer. You can beat the disease but there is always the aftermath, and it often seems that it never ends. So even though the swelling was slight, its occurrence plunged me once again into a very dark place, and the confidence I'd gained, almost 2 years on, blew away like leaves on the wind.
It's at these moments that you must begin again, simply because there is nothing else you can do.
The oncologist confirmed that the swelling was likely lymphedema, the trigger for it unknown. (The experts say it can be anything that stresses the lymph system, from a mosquito bite to air travel.) He sent me to a therapist who specializes in treatment. She had been trained in Germany, where the study of lymphedema is far advanced over ours here in the U.S.
After massaging the hand, arm and chest, the therapist carefully measured my hand — across the palm and the back of the hand, along each segment of each finger — to write up the order for the glove. Over the course of 6 weeks or so, with ongoing massage and the procurement of two gloves (the first one returned because it turned my fingers purple) the glove and its matching sleeve, which is to be worn in tandem to keep lymph flowing throughout the arm, the swelling surprisingly disappeared.
And so I took off the glove, and gladly put on my wedding ring again. I assumed I'd beaten it, and I would occasionally see the glove lying listlessly in my drawer and think, "Ha HA! Never again."
But the mind plays us for the fools we are. It lets you think that, once you've faced the danger, once you've paid the dues, you won't have to do it again. So what if the glove and sleeve together cost about $600? I was happy to see that version of money lying uselessly in my drawer.
But then, last week, I turned my hand just so, and felt that painful pull in the skin, this time on the inner side over the knuckle of the index finger and toward the thumb. There were also the transient aches and twinges in my arm that told me the lymph fluid was getting backed up again.
The mental plunge was not as deep this time because now I had the wisdom of experience. I didn't run to the therapist, didn't even call my usual massage therapist, who is also trained to treat lymphedema. I massaged the area myself in the way the therapist had shown me — clearing the lymph nodes in my groin first, then stroking down the side of my body, then down my raised arm, to send the stuck lymph fluid past the scars of surgery and into the larger nodes near my hip.
And I reluctantly retrieved the glove from the bottom drawer, where it lay hidden beneath some slips and old pajamas.
The swelling is once again dissipating with the help of the glove and some surprising activities, like writing comments on student essays. I am left-handed, and the fine motor movement of writing is helping to pump the lymph fluid out. At last, I've found a tangible use for grading papers!
In my first bout of swelling, when I thought I'd be wearing a glove every day, I dreaded having to explain to people why I was wearing that ugly old thing. So I decided I'd disguise it, do something to either deflect attention from it or call it into the limelight because of its style.
And then I thought of Michael.
Yes, you know it. That glove of his was my inspiration.
I can't afford the Swarovski crystals, but some fabric paint, a glue gun, and some cheap rhinestones are a pretty good imitation.
WARNING: Decorating a compression garment like this, even with the artistic touches contributed by your daughter, will void its warranty, and make it less functional.
Michael — you did us all a disservice with the drugs that took you away too soon. But your music has inspired me now to finish my work. Your song is about running away from bullies. My glove is about standing up to them.


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It's almost spring! I know there is a trend amongst the majority of people to wear more jewellery during summer when every piece can be shown off to perfection instead of being hidden by a sleeve or a big coat. I have a beautiful Trollbeads silver bracelet waiting to see the sun! But with that in mind, let's just consider safety for a moment.
Insurance. I don't like the word, I don't like paying my premiums every month, and I definitely hope every day my things are safe so that I don't have to deal with paperwork. But in South Africa it is not something we can ignore, and increasingly I have noticed people do not insure their jewellery. It is not that complicated of a process either. Depending on who you are with, jewellery falls under your general household insurance so that during a break-in or fire, or any damage they would usually pay out for, your jewellery should be covered. It is best to check though as some insurers have their own strange ideas on the matter.
It is also true that in typical insurer style, you will not be getting back the full value of your jewellery even if it is insured. But at the end of the day getting back R3000 for something that cost R6000 is still better than getting back nothing. The paperwork and the few phone calls required to sort it out is definitely worth the effort if you are a jewellery fanatic like we are. A quick trip down to any accredited jewellery store to get a signed printout of the value of your lost or stolen jewellery is all it takes to get back at least half of what has been lost. How long your claims take or what percentage they pay out is up to your individual insurer, but any pay-out will soften the loss. As your Trollbeads, Nomination and Thomas Sabo bracelets and necklaces fill up, please make sure they are covered by your insurers!


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Why Work Experience is Important. POSTED BY MANREET DOSANJH, JULY 2017
Why work experience is Important.
Teenagers across the country look for valuable work experience in order to strengthen their CVs and their university or apprenticeship applications. As well as work experience being used as a way to impress future employers, it plays a major role in helping young adults to understand the world of work and get hands on with a future career they may be looking to pursue.
Not only does this experience make teens more knowledgeable in certain industries, it also allows them to get a grasp of skills such as team work, time management, leadership and self-motivation. It's guaranteed that those who work with determination during their work experience placement will gain an immense amount of confidence in the work place. Experiences like this will allow the younger generation to achieve capabilities that they may not necessarily be able to develop in a classroom or a school environment. Learning to Work set up my work placement at Slough Aspire as a Event Management Assistant, this was the perfect opportunity to get a feel for what my future career may be like and it provided me with specific skills that I can use for the jobs I may apply for in the future such as communicating with clients, handling stock and setting up events.
Having the opportunity to take part in work experience has a long list of benefits that will help you in future careers and affairs. Making contacts and connections are essential if you want to go higher up in your chosen sector of work and have an increased pool of opportunity. Having your experience behind you makes you stand out from the crowd and reflects on your commitment to develop your plans for the future.


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Wisconsin Court Backs District In Teacher-Certification Dispute
Vocational-school instructors who teach Wisconsin public-school students need not be certified by the state department of public instruction, a state appeals court has ruled in a closely watched case.
The unanimous decision this month by the Third District Court of Appeals upheld a ruling made earlier by the department of public instruction in a long-running dispute between the Green Bay school district and the local teachers' union.
At issue is a seven-year-old contract arrangement between the school board and nearby Northeastern Wisconsin Technical College. It provides for Green Bay high-school students to take elective courses for credit at the vocational school.
The Green Bay Education Association tried to put a stop to the practice in 1985 by asking Herbert J. Grover, the state superintendent, to withdraw state aid from the district.
The teachers argued that the district should lose its funds because it was out of compliance with a state law prohibiting teachers who are not certified by the state department of public instruction from teaching public-school students. Instructors in4Wisconsin's Vocational Technical Adult Education system are certified by a separate board.
The teachers also claimed that the practice violated their constitutional guarantees to equal protection under the law.
Mr. Grover ruled in favor of the district. His decision was later upheld by the Brown County Circuit Court.
The appellate court, in its Feb. 6 opinion, agreed with the lower court. The judges said other state laws specifically authorize school districts to contract with state vocational and technical schools.
"We also conclude," the judges wrote, "that there is a rational basis for permitting vtae instructors of public-school students in vocationally related courses."
Richard Feldhausen, executive director of the Green Bay Education Association, said the organization would "probably" appeal the decision.
"The state of Wisconsin requires teachers of public-school students to go through rigorous training in instruction and methodology and other areas," he said. "Otherwise, you really open up the door to allow for certification of almost anybody."--dv
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Property TypeResidential – Single Family
SubdivisionSUMMIT SKY RANCH
Listing Date05/21/20
Year Built2017
Lot Size0.97 Acres (42,253 SqFt)
Property Description
A rare opportunity to purchase a flawless home in Summit Sky Ranch. This double master home is located on 2 lots and borders protected open space. Take in views from the floor to ceiling windows in the kitchen & living area, enjoy the outdoor fireplace on the covered flagstone patio, and store all of your toys in the oversized heated two-car garage. Entertain guests in the open floorplan or get cozy in the downstairs theater room. Enjoy all of the amenities that Summit Sky Ranch has to offer!
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In On page Optimization, which factors are most important for doing SEO for any website.
In On page Optimization, which factors are most important for doing SEO for any website.
Top 5 Off Page SEO Steps,
1. Meta Tags
2. Content
3. Internal Linking
4. Robots Txt
5. Sitemap
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Important On page techniques:
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2. URL structure
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4. Content optimization
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The most important On-Page SEO Steps,
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Make sure redirections to your website everything with www.
XML site map and HTML sitemaps.
Create Update robots.txt.
Write relevant Meta tags (Title and Description only) for each page.
Use keywords should be in title.
Write Header tags H1, h2, h3 primarily.
Update ALT tags to all images.
Give internal linking to relevant long tail keywords.
Create blog snippet on home page footer.
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On-Page Search Engine Optimisation
1. Page Titles
Your page titles are one of the most important SEO factors on your site. Each of your pages & posts should have its own unique title, which includes the main keywords for that page.
For example, you could write a blog post about a new chocolate cake recipe that you have tried. It is therefore vitally important that you include 'Chocolate Cake Recipe' within your post title, perhaps "Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe" or " Chocolate Cake Recipe for kids", etc.
This way, whenever someone searches for Chocolate Cake Recipes in a search engine, your post has a better chance of showing up because you have included those keywords.
2. Meta Descriptions
Many people forget to include meta descriptions for their pages. These descriptions are an important place to include relevant keywords for your content, as these are used within the search results when your page is listed.
For instance, if we continue to use the 'Chocolate Cake Recipe' example, then a good meta description for that page would include those keywords and related ones. So, "This easy chocolate cake recipe is possibly the most delicious, mouth watering, chocolatey cake ever made." would be a great meta description to use, as it is relatively short, whilst containing a number of specific keywords.
3. Meta Tags
For each of your pages, you can include a set of keywords in the form of meta tags. These should be all the relevant keywords of your content, which you will have researched previously.
I use a WordPress plug-in on my sites called 'All In One SEO Pack'. This allows me to enter all of my meta tag keywords, meta description and page title at the bottom of each of my posts before publishing. This simply inserts all of the information into your page HTML format for you, making your life a little easier.


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Compare and contrast the narrators of Doyle's "A Scandal in Bohemia" and Gasskell's "Our Society," chapter 1 of Cranford. |
The narrators of Cranford, in the chapter "Our Society," and "A Scandal in Bohemia" have few similarities between them. The narrators are, however, both first person narrators who have roles in the events or action of the stories but who are not the characters of primary interest. In "Our Society," the narrator is ironic and, though a member of the Cranford community, maintains a little distanced objectivity. This is accomplished through the structural device of having the narrator be a past resident of Cranford and a present visitor.
In "A Scandal," the narrator is not ironic; he sets things forth with honestly and admiration. He is himself a little distanced having become married and moved out from the shared rooms at Baker Street. This distance is overcome though through the narrator's enthusiasm for Holmes and the mystery afoot.
"Our Society" is humorously told, as for example, the passage dealing with Miss Betsy Baker's Alderney cow that now has to go about her pasture in grey flannel due to a fall into a lime-pit, which relieved her of her covering of cow hair:
[Miss Betsy] set to work, and by-and-by all the town turned out to see the Alderney meekly going to her pasture, clad in dark grey flannel. I have watched her myself many a time. Do you ever see cows dressed in grey flannel in London?
"A Scandal" is told with seriousness and not with humor. It is told, on the other hand, with a tone of the same seriousness, and excitement that Holmes exudes when engrossed in a challenging criminal case. An example of the tone is the narrator's description of Holmes:
Holmes, who loathed every form of society with his whole Bohemian soul, remained in our lodgings in Baker Street, buried among his old books, and alternating from week to week between ... the drowsiness of the drug, and the fierce energy of his own keen nature.
"Our Society" is told in a leisurely, languid manner by the narrator, a manner in keeping with the "elegant" lifestyle cultivated in Cranford where all the men are sent off on ships or with regiments or in some other way--all men except Captain Brown. "A Scandal" is told with a great deal of energy as is seen in the narrator's observation of Holmes:
I was seized with a keen desire to see Holmes ... and, even as I looked up, I saw his tall, spare figure pass twice in a dark silhouette against the blind. He was pacing the room swiftly, eagerly, with his head sunk upon his chest and his hands clasped behind him. ... He was at work again.
Cranford's "Our Society" sets out a psychological examination of the emotions and cognition of the residents of Cranford and what happens to them when a different sort of man,
He immediately and quietly assumed the man's place in the room; attended to every one's wants, lessened the pretty maid-servant's labour by waiting on empty cups and bread-and-butterless ladies; ... as if it were a matter of course for the strong to attend to the weak .....
comes to Cranford bringing a loud voice, firm opinions, and two daughters with him. "A Scandal in Bohemia" sets out a study in reasoning and deduction as the narrator follows and assists Holmes in a challenging criminal problem. As Holmes says to Watson:
I see it, I deduce it. How do I know that you have been getting yourself very wet lately, and that you have a most clumsy and careless servant girl?
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It strikes us that when your solo business is chugging along- your email list is growing, people at chomping at the bit to work with you 1:1, your latest product launch sold out, your feed of Twitter mentions is constantly filled with new names and faces- it's pretty easy to see your worth as a business owner. You have constant reinforcement that people see value in your work and are willing to hand over their hard-earned cash to get a piece of it.
But during slow periods in your business, it can be a bit harder to value yourself. We asked members of the One Woman Shop community to weigh in on what they do to remember their value during slow times. Here's what they said:
When times are tough, I remember my value by reflecting on my relationships with friends and family. It helps to remind myself that business isn't everything!
-Susan Shain, Travel Junkette
I think my blog really helps with this. Even if I don't have a wait list of clients at the moment, I usually still get engagement via Twitter and blog comments. It's encouraging to hear that what I write for the blog is connecting with other creatives, even if the money isn't exactly rolling in at the moment.
-Ashley Brooks, Brooks Editorial
I actually have all of my students in my Copywriting Course create an "I'm Awesome" list before the course starts. It's 100 reasons why you kick ass and deserve to earn bundles of cash for doing what you do. You can refer to this list whenever you feel doubtful!
-Courtney Johnston, Rule Breakers Club
I keep a Google Doc of testimonials, emails, tweets, etc. from clients and colleagues. When I'm having a tough day or going through a dry spell, that file reminds me how much I have to offer. It's very motivating!
The interesting thing is that I discovered by value in the slow times. In the booming times, I was still very much on the same hamster wheel as when I was a 9-to-5-er. But it was in the slow times that I actually got to think about what I really wanted to be doing and how that would align with what people need. So now my focus is on creating value first. And I've found that the money is never too far behind.
I remember my goals and the plan ahead as a way to remind myself that the busy time returns.
Here at One Woman Shop, we're big fans of keeping a Rainy Day File (like Amy Chick mentioned!) and an Adding Value File.