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Which "Journey to the West" character are you?
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Hahahas. Yay! Call me guan yin ma! lollol.
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Lake Houston HookUp - Kids & Bass Tournament - Lake Houston Fishing!
The tournament will be held on March 24, 2012. There will be (2) Divisions including a Bass Division and a Kids Division.
What will be the official fishing times?
There will be several fishing stations set up around Lake Houston to allow children of all ages to come out and enjoy.
Perch, Crappie, Bass, Catfish and so on.
(Biggest Catfish and so on…) Top Winners will be invited out to Duessen park where we will combine results for Overall winners and special prizes.
Where will the fishing stations be located?
For those who need, fishing poles, tackle and bait will all be provided by Lake Houston Sports and Recreation Foundation and its sponsors at each fishing station.
What is the entry fee for children and families?
Entry is set at $5.00 per child.
How and when can I register for the event and pay the entry?
Please visit web-site or email Tim Neumann for more details and entry form.
•	Side-Pots for Big-Bass and Calcutta Pool only pay "Top 3" in each category.
•	Must be in weigh-in line by 4pm sharp.
•	Awards and Door Prizes following meal.
If anyone is interested in helping with the stocking program, do not hesitate to let me know. We are having a speaker from the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife coming out to talk about the stocking program at our next Meet & Greet. Please feel free to come out and share your support.


There any diet to prevent hemorrhoids? One of the major causes of hemorrhoids is constipation therefore it is always a good idea to consume a diet that prevents constipation. Another common cause of hemorrhoids is being overweight; producing these changes to your eating will also help you manage your weight.
It is this straining which can cause hemorrhoids, or cause them to become worse if you already have them. While there are several reasons why you might be constipated, changing your diet is going to help.
You need to increase the amount of soluble fiber, or roughage, in your diet.
Fiber is not waste by the body, but it is very beneficial to your health.
Fiber improves intestinal health because it helps the food you eat to move through the intestines gradually.
When the particular stool moves sluggishly, it seems to lose moisture and becomes dry and hard.
Cutting down on calories with an adequate level of fiber is eating better to avoid hemorrhoids.
Dietary fiber increases the roughage mass of the non-digested part of the food you eat, preserving it soft and moist.
Foods that are high in fiber also keep you feeling fuller for longer, staving off hunger pangs and decreasing the amount of food you want to eat.
Increase the amount of fresh fruit and vegetables you eat every day, as these contain fiber as well as good amounts of water, as well as incredible nutrition and other health benefits. 50 % you dinner plate ought to be veggies of each and every color to get maximum nutrition. Reduce the amount of highly processed food you eat - it is the fiber that is lost in the processing, and often nasty things are added to bring the flavor back.
Replace white bread with wholegrain bread; processed cereals with rolled oats; reduce and limit fatty and fast food, and added salt and sugar.
Eat fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds as snacks.
Consist of legumes like peas, dried beans, lentils and chick peas in what you eat for extra fiber and nutrition.
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Nearly two years after Paul Walker's death, the actor's teenage daughter is suing Porsche, claiming that the sports car her father was riding in when he was killed in a fiery wreck had numerous design flaws.
The lawsuit, obtained by The Washington Post, said the car did not have an electronic stability control system, which helps drivers maintain control in extreme conditions. The court filing also claimed that the car had inadequate side door reinforcement bars, a faulty fuel line and a flawed seat belt system, designed so that upon impact, the shoulder belt anchor was pulled to the rear while the seat belt anchor stayed attached.
These design defects, the lawsuit claims, kept the "Fast & Furious" star trapped in the car when it crashed and caught fire in Los Angeles nearly two years ago.
Walker, 40, was riding in a friend's Porsche Carrera GT on Nov. 30, 2013, when the car crashed into a light pole and tree and burst into flames. Both Walker and his friend, Roger Rodas, were pronounced dead at the scene.
Los Angeles Sheriff's investigators, who consulted with Porsche technicians at the time, concluded that high speeds — not mechanical issues — were to blame, according to a March 2014 report. Collision experts from the sheriff's office determined that Rodas was driving between 80 and 93 mph on a road with a 45-mph speed limit.
"The mechanical examination revealed no pre-existing conditions that would have caused this collision," police said in the 2014 report.
The lawsuit, however, argues that the car was going between 63 to 71 mph when it lost control, and 45 to 59 mph by the time it crashed.
Meadow Walker has not spoken publicly about the lawsuit.
Her attorney, Jeff Milam, said in a statement to The Post that she filed the suit "with great reluctance" and will not be commenting on it.
"She's a teenage girl who is still dealing with the tragic loss of her father," Milam said.
Porsche Cars North America spokesperson Calvin Kim told CNN that the manufacturer has not yet seen seen the lawsuit and would not comment on it.
Porsche representatives were not immediately available to comment Tuesday.
The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages in Walker's death.
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Hidden (p)Harma Industry Waste Creates Threat of Superbug Plague
May 4, 2019 Thomas Müller Articles by Thomas Müller, Business, International News, US News, Winter Watch Articles 4
Pharma waste forms a river that flows into a lake in India. PHOTO: Changing Markets and Ecostorm
The kakistocracy criminals have arranged for massive outdoor Petri dishes that create "unprecedented antimicrobial drug contamination." Primarily centered in Hyderabad, India, the dumping of antibiotic residue in nearby waterways is driving the creation and spread of dangerous superbugs that have spread across the world. Chinese sites are also involved in these practices.
Around 170 companies involved in the mass industrial production of drugs such as antibiotics operate in and around Hyderabad. The majority of these companies are clustered in sprawling industrial estates along the banks of the Musi River. In and around the Patancheru-Bollaram Industrial Zone on the outskirts of the city, more than 30 drug manufacturing companies supplying nearly all the world's major drug companies are based. Thousands of tons of pharmaceutical waste are produced by these factories each day.
The industrial waste from the mass production of antibiotics kill off non-resistant bacteria, leaving in its wake highly resistant and invasive strains to constantly evolve into resistant superbugs [aka antimicrobial resistance (AMR)]. Antibiotics of "last resort" — those used to treat infections that fail to respond to all other medicines — are also being found in the outdoor-waste Petri dishes. Resistant strains morph, move downstream and ultimately finds their way into drinking water and agricultural irrigation. From there, it's spread around the planet.
This, in turn, creates more deadly fungus and bacteria for the human immune system to defend against. Developing more potent antibiotics is not even a stopgap, as the AMR strains mutate and end-run to even more lethal and invasive varieties.
Indian AMR Petri dish
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The organization Changing Markets and Ecostorm tested water samples in Indian Harma manufacturing areas, and its results are shown on page 20 of their report. It shows high percentages of AMR at effluent sites. One company in particular stands out and is a major low-cost antibiotic supplier to the U.S. and Europe.
A recidivist polluter at its own production sites in India, it also imports the raw materials used for making antibiotics from dirty factories in China. With clear links to McKesson — whose biggest customer is U.S. drug retailer CVS Health — and an international network of subsidiaries affording direct access to European markets, Aurobindo is quickly gaining significant global presence.
Detailed examination of publicly available supply chain data and evidence obtained through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests uncovered how antibiotics manufactured at or near these sites are being exported to foreign purchasers, including pharmaceutical majors like U.S. distribution giant McKesson and French company Sanofi's generics arm Zentiva, as well as the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS) and French hospitals.
Natasha Hurley, campaign manager at Changing Markets, said:
"The dumping of antibiotic manufacturing residues poses a grave threat to human health in light of the growing AMR crisis. The discovery of drug-resistant bacteria at Indian factories supplying European and U.S. markets also raises serious questions about pharmaceutical supply chains.
"Major buyers of antibiotics, such as the NHS, must immediately blacklist suppliers that are contributing to the spread of AMR through industrial pollution and ensure that all drug companies take action to clean up their supply chains. NHS doctors and nurses are working around the clock to tackle AMR; it is shocking that the pharmaceutical industry is undermining their lifesaving efforts through shoddy and dangerous practices."
German broadcaster NDR, which contributed to a study, identified 19 companies operating inside the area tested as suppliers of antibiotics to the European market. Of those 19, the bureau identified at least four companies that supply the U.K. and five that supply the U.S. Almost all the samples contained bacteria and fungi resistant to multiple drugs (known as MDR pathogens, the technical name for superbugs).
The amounts of antimicrobials found in the new tests were "eye-wateringly high," said Dr. Mark Holmes, a microbiologist at the University of Cambridge. "The quantities involved mean the amount in the water is almost the same as a therapeutic dose."
Various bugs in India contained a gene known as NDM-1; named after New Delhi, where it was first discovered in 2008. NDM-1 gives bacteria the ability to produce enzymes that break down carbapenems, a group of powerful antibiotics that used to treat infections resistant to other drugs. Bacteria that are able to resist carbapenems are called the "nightmare" bacteria by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention because half of all people who contract a bloodstream infection die.
A virulent resistant fungus called Candida auris turned up and is spreading. From 2009 to 2011, a total of 12 C. auris isolates were obtained from patients at two hospitals in Delhi, India. Indian researchers wrote in 2013 that C. auris was much more prevalent than published reports indicate, because most diagnostic laboratories do not use sequence-based methods for strain identification. The fungus spread to other continents and eventually, a multi-drug-resistant strain was discovered in Southeast Asian countries in early 2016. The yeast is renown for its resistance to anti-fungal drugs and for its ability to jump from person to person.
So far, each year in the United States, at least 2 million people become infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics and at least 23,000 people die as a result. Up til now, this is primarily because the existing antibiotic arsenal is overused.
But recently, a number of different superbugs — such as gonorrhea, CREs and strains of tuberculosis to name a few — no longer respond to any available drugs. The growing prevalence of drug-resistant strains of T.B. is well documented. There were an estimated 480,000 new cases in 2013, of which the majority went untreated. The spread of resistant strains of malaria is similarly well documented. In 15 European countries, more than 10% of bloodstream Staphylococcus aureus infections are caused by methicillin-resistant strains (MRSA).
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control calculated that in 2015 there were 671,689 infections in the E.U. and the European Economic Area caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria, resulting in 33,110 deaths.
But rising drug resistance would also have alarming secondary effects in terms of the safety of childbirth, including cesarean sections, with consequential increases in maternal and infant mortality
When most surgery is undertaken, patients are given prophylactic antibiotics to reduce the risk of bacterial infections. In a world where antibiotics fail, this measure would become largely useless and surgery would become far more dangerous. Many procedures, such as hip operations, which currently allow people to live active lives for longer and may enable them to stay in the workforce, might become too risky to undertake.
Modern cancer treatments often suppress patients' immune systems, making them more susceptible to infections.
Antibiotic use in livestock feed at low doses for growth promotion is an accepted practice in many industrialized countries but known to lead to increased levels of resistance.
The Bottom Line for Combating This Risk
You're more likely to get a fungal or bacteria infection if you have a weakened immune system or take antibiotics. Up to half of antibiotics used in humans are unnecessary and inappropriate. For example, a third of people believe that antibiotics are effective for the common cold, and the common cold is the most common reason antibiotics are prescribed even though antibiotics are useless against viruses
Drug-resistant fungi and bacteria can come from contact with affected patients and contaminated surfaces or equipment. Bleach is a basic solution of sodium hypochlorite and a potent disinfectant when used in sufficient concentrations. To improve the safety of fruits and vegetables, wash them well by soaking them in basin with a small amount of bleach added, then rinse.
Kefir is a fermented drink that is one of nature's finest probiotics. You should consider making it a part of your anti-Candida treatment, along with a course of good commercial probiotics.
Hospitals are Problematic
Pathogens — which typically sicken people with weakened immune systems, causing fever and chills — are "so invasive" that hospitals have to bring in special equipment to eradicate them, and at times even removing ceiling and floor tiles. There's a stunning lack of transparency in reporting outbreaks:
The CDC, under its agreement with states, is not allowed to make public the location or name of hospitals involved in outbreaks. State governments have in many cases declined to publicly share information beyond acknowledging that they have had cases. States have the primary authority when it comes to public disclosure of these outbreaks — and they tend to opt out. This means, amazingly, there's no public system for tracking and naming current outbreaks.
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4 Comments on Hidden (p)Harma Industry Waste Creates Threat of Superbug Plague
BulliongrowerNZ May 5, 2019 at 10:55 pm
A possible solution, although not widely embraced by the big players, will be a Digital Ledger Tech based tracking mechanism. I am working on one at present for a textile, Having said that, this is not a novel technology. Its easily employed but faces the burden of transparency and displaying where all of the skeletons are hidden.
In fact, among the best use cases for blockchain technology appears to be in logistics and supply chain.
Just as "Fair Trade" is a marketing point, so will "Safe Origin"
RegretLeft May 4, 2019 at 7:01 pm
I am aware of these issues; but most of the details – the toxic lake in India is new to me.
Most important takeaway: resist over-prescription of antibiotics – totally stupid to take them for a cold, anything viral – e.g. bronchitis; If you are in generally good health consider not filling the AB prescriptions you get – I have recently declined for a couple dental episodes (tho oral infections can be v dangerous) – I challenged my DDS on one and he mumbled something about "just to bring down the baseline pathogens" – huh? – I took my chances and decided not to wipe away the bacteria flora in my gut – that simply IS, to a large extent, your immune system — indeed, your gut itself is substantially comprised of bacteria – relatively little is "you"!). Use your judgment.
I DO see some evidence at the Primary MD level that US Healthcare is starting to "get" it – I think you have to make a big fuss and shop around to get ABs for a cold these days. 15,20 years ago you would bring a sick 4 yr old in – you would leave with an AB prescription – they would not be allowed into daycare otherwise – you would need to show the script at the door.
As to Probiotics supplements. Good idea in theory but there is some recent, apparently well-controlled research from the UK that says useless! – they simply do not "stick" in the gut. Go in one end and they all go out the other – they counted very carefully! Big Pharma distorted research? – Hard to say – use your judgment – kefir, yogurt (as real as you can get it) may be the better bet; save your money on the over the counter stuff.
I honestly don't know how you guys do this day after day; I arrived via Dr James Tracey's Memory Hole Blog now 3, 4 years ago? – I hope none of you suffer his fate. A great resource for those of us resisting cartoon world.
It just occurred to me in the last 24 hours – there is no "Donate" button here?! – Very unusual – I wonder why.
As to me – I need a break – I will attempt at the stroke of midnight to return to interior exile. I will be back towards the end of the year or if I should hear of a 9/11 scale event – destruction of a major cathedral in Europe would do it – a "school shooting" would not (I almost completely missed "Parkland" – a month+ of screaming, emotionally manipulative headlines in our local "paper" – who needs it?!).
At that time, I will look for the donate button – any chance of a "PO Box" ? – I would probably want to keep Visa out of it.
Thank you and kind regards.
Winter Watch May 4, 2019 at 7:48 pm
Although breaks are needed, we hope you come around more often than that- you are a good contributor.
We tried running some advertising to cover some basic expenses, but that didn't achieve any results. We doubt much would come in on donations either- and not worth the hassle. Plus nobody can accuse us of being in it for the money.
Dale Younce May 4, 2019 at 5:53 pm
What about virus medicines being prescribed for vestibular neuritis (inner ear inflammation causing vertigo)? The CVS pharmacy here in Tampa Bay Area dispensed Valacyclovir whose label says it was manufactured in Hyderabad.
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HCM City industrial output rises 5.7%
HCM City's Industrial Production Index increased by 5.7 percent in the first quarter, the highest growth rate in the past five years.
Korean firms seek VN links
Executives from 10 companies in Korea's Hamyang County yesterday met with 50 Vietnamese counterparts in HCM City to exchange information and explore business opportunities.
Stock investment funds to see growth this year
Stock investment funds would enter an opportunity of growth thanks to the on-going economic recovery and foreign capital inflows this year, said Trần Thanh Tân, vice chairman and CEO of the Viet Nam Investment Fund (VFM).
Embassies seek investment from Germany, S Africa
Việt Nam has great demand for capital and technology from European nations, said Viet Nam's Ambassador to Germany, Đoàn Xuân Hưng, at an investment conference in Frankfurt on Tuesday.
TPP to aid VN financial sector: expert
he Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will bring both opportunities and challenges to the finance sector in Việt Nam. Việt Nam News asks Alan Pham, chief economist of VinaCapital Corporate Finance Việt Nam Ltd., about them.
Investment in HCMC IPs drops
Industrial parks and export processing zones in HCM City attracted investment worth US$197.86 million in the first quarter of 2016, a year-on-year decline of 53.4 per cent, according to the HCM City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (HEPZA).
IP should be part of businesses' development strategies
Businesses need to be fully aware of the importance of intellectual property (IP) and make it a critical part of their development strategies, especially when the country is now a member of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Vietnam, Russia sign deals on further oil and gas exploitation
Vietnam and Russia signed an inter-governmental agreement on further geological survey and oil and gas exploitation in Russia within the framework of the Vietnam-Russia oil and gas joint venture Rusvietpetro at a ceremony in Hanoi on April 20.
Japanese investors enter Vietnam's individual housing market
An individual housing project, called Fuji Residence, will be developed in District 9, Ho Chi Minh City after Nam Long Group and partnership investors Fuji Residence and Nishi Nippon Railroad signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on April 15.
WTO chief lands in Vietnam for inaugural visit
Director-General of the World Trade Organization Roberto Carvalho de Azevêdo is visiting Vietnam on Friday, the third destination in his Southeast Asian tour which began earlier this week.
Ho Chi Minh City seeking more US investors: Party chief
Ho Chi Minh City is always ready to welcome American investors and businesses, Dinh La Thang, secretary of the municipal Party Committee, told U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius on Thursday.
U.S. investors keen on hospital projects
HCMC - U.S. investors have shown interest in hospital projects in HCMC but have found it hard to have adequate information to make well-informed investment decisions, heard a conference in the city on April 14.
Singaporean group invests in HCM City's property market
SynGience, a financial group from Singapore, signed a contract on April 10 with Minh Nguyen Long company and L&L-Luckyland company on the development of a property project worth 400 billion VND (17.3 million USD) in Ho Chi Minh City.
Vietnam's start-ups need more legal support: firm CEOs
Vietnamese start-ups need consultancy supports on tax policies, legal, finance and accounting, as well as training courses to help them become professional entrepreneurs.


To John Gurney, bearer of Arms, Treasurer, He restored and conserved the south part, which is his own, of the Inn of the Inner Temple. 1827.
Of this holy church before you, the Inn of the Inner Temple took responsibility for restoring the south section reserved for it when (or perhaps under the supervision of) John Gurney was its Bearer of Arms and Treasurer in the year 1827.
2015: Via Facebook Paul Perrot proposed the second of our translations and raised some good questions all requiring further research: the extent of John Gurney's involvement and oversight; did he simply pay the bill? ; when was this inscription written?
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How to Be an Explorer of the World
by Maria Popova "Every morning when we wake up, we have twenty-four brand-new hours to live. What a precious gift!" As a longtime fan of guerrilla artist and illustrator Keri Smith's Wreck This Box set of interactive journals, part of these 7 favorite activity books for grown-ups, I was delighted to discover her How to Be an Explorer of the World: Portable Life Museum (public library) — a wonderful compendium of 59 ideas for how to get creatively unstuck by engaging with everyday objects and your surroundings in novel ways. From mapping found sounds to learning the language of trees to turning time observation into art, these playful and poetic micro-projects aren't just a simple creativity booster — they're potent training for what Buddhism would call "living from presence" and inhabiting your life more fully. It all began with this simple list, which Smith scribbled on a piece of paper in the middle a sleepless night in 2007: Eventually, it became the book. Spread photos via Geek Dad
Austin Kleon on 10 Things Every Creator Should Remember But We Often Forget by Maria Popova What T.S. Eliot has to do with genetics and the optimal investment theory for your intellectual life. Much has been said about the secrets of creativity and where good ideas come from, but most of that wisdom can be lost on young minds just dipping their toes in the vast and tumultuous ocean of self-initiated creation. So widely did the talk resonate that Kleon decided to deepen and enrich its message in Steal Like an Artist — an intelligent and articulate manifesto for the era of combinatorial creativity and remix culture that's part 344 Questions, part Everything is a Remix, part The Gift, at once borrowed and entirely original. (This piece of truth is available as a print from 20×200, one of the best places for affordable art.) The book opens with a timeless T.S. Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal; bad poets deface what they take, and good poets make it into something better, or at least something different." Kleon writes in the introduction: Donating = Loving
The Art of Wisdom and the Psychology of How We Use Categories, Frames, and Stories to Make Sense of the World by Maria Popova The psychology of how we use frames, categories, and storytelling to make sense of the world. "It's insulting to imply that only a system of rewards and punishments can keep you a decent human being," Isaac Asimov told Bill Moyers in their magnificent 1988 conversation on science and religion. And yet ours is a culture that frequently turns to rigid external rules — be they of religion or of legislature or of social conduct — as a substitute for the inner moral compass that a truly "decent human being" uses to steer behavior. So what can we do, as a society and as individual humans aspiring to be good, to cultivate that deeper sense of right and wrong, with all its contextual fuzziness and situational fluidity? Schwartz and Sharpe write: External rules, while helpful in other regards, can't instill in us true telos. People who are practically wise understand the telos of being a friend or a parent or a doctor and are motivated to pursue this aim. The world is gray.
Write-Brained: The Neuroscience of Writing and Writer's Block This page provides an outline of what each part of the Write-Brained series will contain. You can bookmark and revisit this page for up-to-date links to each part. Preface: My Background and the Mandatory Disclaimer When I transitioned to full-time freelance work, my inability to complete work until the last minute before deadline was no longer just an inconvenience: It was the source of significant emotional and economic distress. I studied productivity and, eventually, the human mind. Part 1: Finding the Creative Space in the Human Mind To understand what happens neurologically when we write (or when we can't write), we have to understand some brain basics. The human brain is composed of three major parts: The "reptilian brain," the "mammalian brain," and the "neo-mammalian brain." While both hemisphere are important in communication when using the neo-mammalian brain, it's the right hemisphere that allows us to think in the ways we most commonly associate with creative writing. Rob
The Science of "Chunking," Working Memory, and How Pattern Recognition Fuels Creativity by Maria Popova "Generating interesting connections between disparate subjects is what makes art so fascinating to create and to view… We are forced to contemplate a new, higher pattern that binds lower ones together." It seems to be the season for fascinating meditations on consciousness, exploring such questions as what happens while we sleep, how complex cognition evolved, and why the world exists. Joining them and prior explorations of what it means to be human is The Ravenous Brain: How the New Science of Consciousness Explains Our Insatiable Search for Meaning (public library) by Cambridge neuroscientist Daniel Bor in which, among other things, he sheds light on how our species' penchant for pattern-recognition is essential to consciousness and our entire experience of life. To illustrate the power of chunking, Bor gives an astounding example of how one man was able to use this mental mechanism in greatly expanding the capacity of his working memory. Donating = Loving Share on Tumblr
How Rejection Breeds Creativity In 2006, Stefani Germanotta had hit a turning point in her career. She had quit a rigorous musical theatre program at an elite college to focus on her musical passion and, after a year of hard work and little income, had signed a deal with Def Jam records. But this promise wouldn't last. Just three months after signing, Def Jam changed its mind about Stefani's unusual style and released her from her contract. Rejected, Stefani went back the drawing board, working in clubs and experimenting with new performers and new influences. These experiments produced a new sound that was drawing positive attention from critics and fans. Rejection happens and, when it does, how we respond to it matters. In a series of experiments, researchers led by Sharon Kim of Johns Hopkins University sought to examine the impact of rejection on individuals' creative output. Rejection happens and, when it does, how we respond to it matters. What's Your Experience? How do you respond to being rejected?
Zentangle: Pattern-Drawing as Meditation by Maria Popova If greater creativity and more mental balance are among your new year's resolutions, look no further than Zentangle — a type of meditation achieved through pattern-making, created by artist duo Maria Thomas and Rick Roberts. Each pattern is built one line at a time, organically combining simple patterns into complex zentangles in unplanned, unexpected ways that grow, change and unfold on the page as you enter an immersive state of flow. Totally Tangled offers a fantastic introduction to the relaxing and beautiful practice through step-by-step instructions and over 100 original tangles. We're particularly taken with Zentagle because its basic principle — building on simple shapes and combining different patterns into complex creativity — is such a beautiful visual metaphor for our core philosophy of combinatorial creativity. Donating = Loving Bringing you (ad-free) Brain Pickings takes hundreds of hours each month. Brain Pickings has a free weekly newsletter. Share on Tumblr
Creation in the Workplace Humans are at their best when they are creating. We are wired to create—there's no feeling like the sense of satisfaction from stepping back after working hard to create something–whether framing a house, building a Powerpoint deck or baking a cake. For the purposes of this article, I want to expand the way we might classically use the word 'create' it and then apply the expanded definition to the workplace. When we think about 'creating' we probably think about building something with our hands. Why does this matter? a. and: b. If you are in such a situation at work, consider the possibility that it is because you are not creating.
10 Ways to Help Your People Shine image: Paul Stevenson, from flickr, Creative Commons CC BY 2.0 When the members of the non-profit Group Pattern Language Project developed the 91-card Group Works deck [download 1-page summary of all 91 patterns; download a deck free; buy a professionally printed deck], we intended it mainly to help facilitators and participants in meetings and other deliberative work to use their time more effectively and to improve their collaborative processes. But we've discovered that this Pattern Language is being applied by some of the 2000+ people and organizations using it in ways we had never imagined. 1. image: chart from City of Calgary Cultural Transformation Project Dream Phase 2013 draft report The City of Calgary consulted with a large proportion of their workers, and with a group of the City's citizens, and used the 91 pattern cards to identify the top 7 Shared Values of each group (they're illustrated above). What are your people's shared values? 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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The SVLO (Sexual Violence Liaison Officer) Model: Ensuring universities can respond to disclosure of sexual violence
November 20, 2017 November 21, 2016 by LimeCulture
Last week saw LimeCulture, the UK's leading sexual violence training and development organisation, launch its new accredited course for key university staff, the Sexual Violence Liaison Officer (SVLO) Development Programme. The 2 modular course that is taught over two 3-day blocks, has been filled with a range of university-staff who have been selected by their universities to become their key representatives in responding to disclosures of sexual violence.
This new course provides university staff members with enhanced awareness and understanding of sexual violence, including understanding the impact and needs of victims, how to work in partnership with other agencies involved (including the police) and how and when to make referrals to external support services. The course also focuses on the legal implications of sexual violence and the court process, including internal investigations and what is required from the university. The course is available to staff-members from all universities and HEIs in the UK.
LimeCulture has been commissioned by the University of Greenwich and Keele University to support them to develop their institution-wide sexual violence strategies. The work that LimeCulture has been doing separately with the two universities, has lead LimeCulture to believe that developing a Sexual Violence Liaison Officer (SVLO) Model across all Universities is the most effective way of responding effectively to sexual violence in the university context.
"The challenges for Universities in responding to sexual violence are multiple. They are often very large organisations, made up of lots of different departments – or even entirely separate colleges – who are responsible for and have a duty of care towards all of their staff and students whose number could run into tens of thousands' explains Kim Doyle, LimeCulture's joint CEO whose portfolio of work has focused on university responses for the last few years. "It's extremely difficult for a single University to keep track of how many disclosures of sexual violence are being made across their institute. How can they? A disclosure could be made to many different people within a single university…a trusted tutor, a supportive lecturer, student services, HR, a counsellor, an NUS officer, the list goes on. There are so many staff within a single university that could come into contact with a fellow staff member or student that has experienced sexual violence that it's really difficult for them to make sure that the response that is given to that disclosure and the subsequent support of the student is appropriate'.
However, it is clear that each University has a responsibility to their staff and their students to respond appropriately to any disclosure of sexual violence. Over and above supporting a victim in relation to their educational needs, a university will also need to consider the wider support needs of a victim/survivor following a sexual assault. This might include access to a forensic medical examination, psychological therapies and mental health support or, indeed, sexual health services. It could also include a police investigation and potentially a court case as well as internal disciplinary proceedings.
Importantly, each university will need to ensure that they have acted appropriately and their involvement has not done anything to undermine a criminal prosecution or contaminate evidence relating to the sexual offence in the event that the student wants to report the matter to the police at any point either now or in the future. Furthermore, staff could potentially be called as witnesses in a trial, so robust record keeping will need to be in place to account for any involvement the university has had in relation to a sexual assault.
In addition to their victim-care responsibilities, all universities will also have to consider their responsibilities for any staff or student member who is accused of committing a sexual assault. This may involve carrying out an investigation internally, it might mean implementing polices and procedures to remove or suspend the accused and could include reviewing whether the university could have done anything to prevent the assault by way of safeguarding.
'The extent of a university's responsibility is significant and extremely complex. Coupled with the current increased focus on tackling sexual violence in universities, the stakes for institutions to get their responses right could not be higher' explains Kim. 'The added difficulty for a university is that the needs of somebody who has experienced sexual violence can be multiple. People do not respond in the same way to sexual violence and this makes it virtually impossible to plan a response'.
However, what is clear, is that the needs of victims/survivors are likely to be wide ranging. 'In addition to their educational needs, they may need to change accommodation, they may need time off from their studies. They may also have mental health needs, physical health needs, sexual health needs. They may wish to report their experience to the police, which could end up in a lengthy investigation. They may end up in court, giving evidence in a trial against their perpetrator. They are very likely to need support from professionals or local support services'. Adds Bernie Ryan, LimeCulture's Training and Development Manager. 'Its seems to me that even if a university provided all it's staff members with basic awareness training around sexual violence, it is still virtually impossible for a university to guarantee that all of their staff members could respond appropriately and ensure that a victim/survivor's needs are being met'.
It is the complexity around this area that has led LimeCulture – and the universities that they have been working with – to realise that they simply cannot expect all their staff to get this right, even if they do provide them with awareness training. 'It's just too hard and too complicated to expect everyone to understand all of the issues, challenges, varying needs and complexities that surround sexual violence. It is so important that the response is appropriate, we just shouldn't be taking the risk of expecting everyone to know how to deal with these disclosures sensitively and professionally' explains Bernie.
When asked what they think the solution might be for Universities who are trying their best to implement responses, both Kim and Bernie are clear. 'It seems obvious that a university's best solution would be to remove the risk of inappropriate responses – or at least reduce the risk that the wrong thing is said or incorrect advice offered to somebody who has experienced sexual violence' suggests Kim.
'The answer in our view is to identify a number of key staff within the university, train them to ensure that they have the specific skills to be competent and confident to respond to any disclosure of sexual violence, regardless of who is making that disclosure – or when or where the incident occurred' explains Bernie. 'Creation of specialism within a number of key staff, will ensure that those seeking support are offered the correct advice and response on behalf of the university. It also means that it's easier for people who have experienced sexual violence to know where they can go within the university to access support, advise or assistance. We see this role as acting as a conduit for students who want to access services outside the university but also for those services to have a clear route into the university'.
Bernie goes on to explain 'Sometimes the hardest thing for somebody who has experienced sexual violence is telling another person about their abuse. They often feel guilt or shame about their experience or they might be worried that they won't be believed. These feelings all contribute to the barriers that stop them coming forward. If we make it clear to everyone within the university that there are specially trained people who will listen to you, offer you advise and can support you if you have experienced sexual violence, then we begin to remove – or at least begin to break down – some of those barriers'. Many students will wish to approach someone trusted in the university in the first instance so that they can be supported with university specific issues such as interruption to studies or accommodation implications. The SVLO can provide information and signposting to specialist services meaning that the victim/survivor is not required to navigate this for themselves.
Importantly, Universities UK also agree with LimeCulture about this model, and in their recently published report of the Taskforce examining violence against women, harassment and hate crime affecting university students 'Changing the Culture', UUK are clear that 'an effective response should involve the identification and up-skilling of specialist staff within the university to act as key people (Sexual Violence Liaison Officers) who will manage the response to a reported incident of sexual violence affecting a student within the university'.
'The role of the SVLO is to assist the victim/survivor access the support they need following a sexual assault. An SVLO can explain their options about reporting, without putting any judgment or pressure on that person. They can assist them to seek or access specialist support services, health care or forensic services. Crucially, the SVLO can take on the role of a single point of contact within the university for that student or staff member' explains Kim. 'The SVLO will be responsible for making sure that the University has done all it should in ensuring the needs of the victim/survivor has been met, and are in line with the university policy around such cases'.
What about where a student still goes to their lecturer or that trusted tutor to disclose their experience of sexual violence, rather than an SVLO? 'That is fine. The SVLO model does not prevent a disclosure to that lecturer, or trusted tutor. If somebody has decided that they are ready to disclose sexual violence, they should not be shut down or stopped from doing that. On the contrary, the SVLO model means that the untrained staff member can assist the victim/survivor to seek specialist support from the SVLOs, and thus reduce the risk of inappropriate responses' explains Bernie. 'The important thing about the SVLO model is that by having identified key people with the knowledge and skills within the university, they can also support other staff members by ensuring disclosures of sexual violence are not being handled in isolation of the university. That lecturer or trusted tutor can be supported by the SVLO to ensure that their response is line with what the university expects and in line with the University's sexual violence policy'.
LimeCulture is aware that some universities have considered whether they should fund local specialist sexual violence services to provide dedicated staff to work specifically on cases of sexual violence that occur within the university community. 'In our view, this is not the answer. It is important not to re-create what already exists in the community for victims of sexual violence' explains Kim. 'Students or staff of universities who have experienced sexual violence should not be seen as special or different. This will just perpetuate the barriers and stigma'
LimeCulture is of the view that instead, it is important to enable students or staff to access specialist support where it exists in the community, rather than trying to move elements of specialist services into the university. 'Creating a single post for a university of up to 40,000 students, is not the answer' explains Kim Doyle. 'Specialist staff need to sit within the governance and accountability arrangements of their own organisations, so there are a number of things wrong with this idea. Furthermore, Universities should not be regarded as commissioners of specialist sexual violence services – just because they acknowledge the need to support their staff or students who have experienced sexual violence – nor should we be creating two-tier systems for university members and the rest of the community'.
In LimeCulture's view, although it must be acknowledged that students may have differing or additional needs by virtue of the fact that they belong to a university, 'the focus should be on the university's responsibility to respond to the individual needs of the victim/survivor and ensure that they are being met as effectively as possible. Where that need can be met by local police, a local SARC, a local mental health provider or sexual health clinic, a specialist sexual violence counselling organisation, an ISVA service then it should be done so in the consistent way that it is for everyone else, if that is what the student wants. Similarly, where this need should be met by the university itself, for example, where there are educational or accommodation needs, then that is where the needs should be met. The focus should be on identification of the individual's needs and risks following sexual violence and facilitating access to those services that can meet that need. This is exactly what the SVLO model provides'.
About the SVLO Development Programme
LimeCulture has developed a comprehensive 2-module course, the Sexual Violence Liaison Officer Development Programme in partnership with the University of Greenwich and Keele University which aims to equip key University and HEIs staff with the knowledge and specialist skills to identify risk and appropriately support the needs of students and staff who are victims of sexual violence.
Course Aim:
To develop the knowledge and skills to enable University Sexual Violence Liaison Officers to advise and assist victims of sexual violence in the aftermath of sexual abuse whether or not the victim chooses to make a report to the police.
Module 1: (3 days) Delivering an effective response to disclosures of sexual violence, identifying needs and managing risk.
Module 2: (3 days) Facilitating access to appropriate support, including the involvement of the criminal justice process
For more information about the course and to make a booking please visit the LimeCulture CIC website at https://www.limeculture.co.uk/training-development
Testimonials from current delegates on the SVLO Development Programme
"The training was fantastic and I really got a great deal from it, I think it would be wonderful to see many other universities going on this training and taking back what they have learnt to really support survivors on their campuses. I really just wanted to say thank you for working with us this far and that I'm both proud of what we have achieved and feel really lucky to be on the training! Can't wait to see you again in December for more challenging but rewarding work!" Delegate on Module 1 of the SVLO Development Programme, November 2016
"Enjoyable pace, structure and approach. Trainers were engaging, approachable and knowledgeable and the course has helped massively with our strategies and processes towards sexual violence in Higher Education" Delegate on Module 1 of the SVLO Development Programme, November 2016
'Thank you for providing such an excellent, applicable programme in an approachable style that dealt with and helped us to understand complex and difficult subject areas" Delegate on Module 1 of the SVLO Development Programme, November 2016
"It was great that the training encouraged us to think very practically about our roles. This is often missing from training courses" Delegate on Module 1 of the SVLO Development Programme, November 2016
"I already feel a lot more confident and able to handle an incident. The chance to role play and talk through case studies was particularly useful. I think the training has been pitched at a perfect level and pace. The ability to have discussions about how the information and procedures fit into our specific roles in our institutions has been so useful" Delegate on Module 1 of the SVLO Development Programme, November 2016
About LimeCulture
LimeCulture Community Interest Company (CIC) is a specialist sexual violence training and development organisation that has been established to improve the competence and confidence of frontline professionals (and their agencies) working with victims of sexual violence. It has worked with UUK to help them develop their recommendations in Chapter 5 of their recent report.
The Future: What's next for ISVAs?
The National Conference for ISVAs took place on 28 September 2016. Held in Manchester's spacious Fire and Rescue Training Centre so as to allow everyone who wanted to attend, chaired by the brilliant Sir Keir Starmer QC MP, and attended by over 120 ISVAs and ISVA Managers from across the UK, the atmosphere was buzzing from the moment LimeCulture opened the doors to welcome the first delegates in.
This was the second National Conference for ISVAs hosted by LimeCulture, the aptly named 'Knowledge and Network'. The purpose of the conference clear – to bring together ISVAs from across the UK to share ideas, discuss challenges and learn. LimeCulture wanted to provide the ISVA workforce with the opportunity to learn from the topical and relevant guest speakers, but also from each other. 'Learning from their peers is an important part of workforce progression. We know from more than 350 ISVAs that we have taught on the ISVA Development Programme, that the benefit of learning from each other is incredible. ISVAs will often face the same challenges regardless of what area they operate in, and being able to share their experiences is very powerful' says Kim Doyle, LimeCulture's joint chief executive, and lead trainer on their professional courses for ISVAs. 'We've found that ISVAs are very happy to support each other and offer suggestions to their fellow professionals. It is really amazing to listen to them discuss a topic and collectively find a solution. Its very effective.'
The conference opened with Keir Starmer sharing his views on the work of ISVAs and the importance of their role. He explained that as Director of Public Prosecutions he was very aware of the need to provide victims and survivors of sexual violence with specialist support to assist them through the criminal justice system. He said the ISVA role has rightly been praised by many across the country and should continue to be seen as a vital element in the response to victims and survivors of sexual violence.
The first presentation at the conference was from LimeCulture's Stephanie Reardon and Kim Doyle, whose presentation titled 'A decade of ISVAs' mapped the journey of the workforce from when role was first championed, right through to the current position. 'We know that the number of ISVAs has expanded rapidly over the last 3 or so years, so there are a great number of ISVAs who don't necessarily know the background or the history of their workforce' explains Stephanie. 'As a former civil servant, between 2004- 2008, I was the National Programme Manager for the team that had responsibility for sexual violence policy at the Department of Health. I was in the room when the decision was made for the government to champion ISVAs and support the roll out of what my colleagues and I thought would be a vital support function for people following sexual violence. At a government level, we all knew that going through the criminal justice process was extremely hard for people. We also knew that getting the right support was vital but also very difficult to navigate or find the specialist services out there. We hoped that by supporting the introduction of ISVAs, that the dual focus of their role would make things significantly better for people who had experienced sexual violence. I think its clear from the growing number of ISVA services and the increasing number of referrals that this is definitely the case. However, what happened next and how the role has been implemented across the country has varied. Its important for ISVA to be aware of this'.
Other speakers at the National Conference included representatives from the Ministry of Justice and Criminal Injury Compensation Authority, who spoke about the Compensation Scheme for victims of sexual violence. They acknowledged some of the difficulties with the current scheme and how it is applied. This presentation lead to some lively debate with ISVAs about what this means in practice for their clients and how things are being implemented on the ground, including the incorrect advice that is often given by police and others about this type of compensation, and the concerning impact that applications for compensation can have on a court case.
The ISVAs also heard from representatives from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse and Operation Hydrant, who explained their functions and how their work may impact on some of the people that ISVAs are supporting.
Del Campbell from National Ugly Mugs talked to the conference delegates about supporting people from LGBT+ communities and how a basic level of understanding around these issues can go a long way to support people from this community. Del outlined some of the distinct risks and specific needs that this group of people might have following sexual assault and gave some important tips to providing better support.
The final speaker was Ian Munton, Head of Student Services at Keele University. Ian explained the work underway in Universities across the UK to improve their response to staff or students who have experienced sexual violence. Ian focused specifically on the work that he and his team have done and are doing at Keele to ensure a safer and more effective response to anyone within the university community who has experienced sexual violence.
The next session of the Conference was over to the ISVAs themselves. This session was developed with the aim of identifying where ISVAs would like to go as a workforce. Through table discussions Conference ISVAs were asked to focus on what kind of improvements they would like to see made to support ISVAs to do their roles and what developments they would like to see made over the next decade. The discussions were lively, with lots of constructive debate, suggestions and ideas being raised, shared and considered.
Each table was asked to feedback to the conference delegates. The key themes that were raised by the ISVAs during the facilitated feedback session were wide ranging, thoughtful and innovative. The discussion that ensued included the overwhelming support for the recognition that ISVAs need to continue to progress as a professional workforce and strive towards continued and ongoing development of their profession. The Conference heard ISVAs suggest that there was a pressing and ongoing need to protect their workforce by ensuring all ISVAs are properly trained before they can call themselves an ISVA. The conference also heard calls for guidance to be issued to support ISVAs, ISVA service managers and commissioners to fully understand what the ISVA role entails and crucially, does not entail. There were requests for standards to be created so that we can eradicate a postcode lottery for ISVA clients in different parts of the country by ensuring that ISVA services are all operating at a similar standard of quality.
Conference delegates also suggested that they would like a professional body to represent their views, lobby on their behalf and ensure that the interest of the workforce were addressed in a professional capacity. ISVA suggested that this professional body should be responsible for keeping a register of qualified ISVAs and a directory of contact details. It was suggested by delegates that LimeCulture would be well placed to take on this role if they were willing to do so.
ISVAs also talked about the challenges of having different job descriptions, ranging salaries and expectations that is created through the different types of organisations that employ them as ISVAs. There was an acknowledgement that ISVA services no longer just sit within the sexual violence voluntary sector, so wider representation is now required to reflect the make up of the workforce.
The Conference heard that more needs to be done to raise awareness of the ISVA role amongst the general public and also amongst other professionals who come into contact with victims and survivors. There was discussion about the fact that referrals to ISVAs are not always made at the right time, and more needs to be done to address this to avoid last minute referrals to support people at court.
The ISVAs discussed the need to continue to increase their numbers to reflect the increasing number of people who could benefit from support from an ISVA. There was lively discussion about the impact on increasing workloads and rising referrals numbers where this is not supported by an increase in the number of ISVAs that are required to support all the people who need their services. There was also concerns expressed about the need to to tailor support to meet the needs of people with specific needs. Some suggested there was a need for more specialised ISVAs roles, while others said they felt that further training should be available to up-skill ISVAs in relation to specific topics.
The need to up-skill commissioners about ISVAs was discussed by the delegates, who said that they felt there was a general lack of awareness amongst those who fund ISVA Services about exactly what it is that ISVAs do, or should do to support the people of their local communities. There was great concern about the merging of the ISVA role with the IDVA role by commissioners who were perceived to be trying to make financial savings. There was also a call for clarity about exactly who is responsible for commissioning ISVA services as this varies from area to area in the absence of clear direction from government. ISVAs felt that the inconsistencies across the country clearly evidenced by the differences in the funding models for ISVA services, show that none of which are sustainable
LimeCulture committed to continue to support ISVAs moving forward in whichever way is possible for a national organisation to add value. Stephanie Reardon explained the work that LimeCulture is currently undertaking to develop a risk and needs assessment tool for use by ISVAs and the need for ISVAs to be involved in the development of this tool. Stephanie also said that although this kind of national work would go a long way to support ISVAs to make the case for investment and evidence their value moving forward, there is a real need for ISVAs, regardless of their employing organisations, to come together and collectively raise awareness of the important work that they do.
The national Conference also included the LimeLight Award ceremony, which was the first of its kind and intended to recognise the outstanding professional practices of ISVAs across the country. To read more about the LimeLight Awards, please click here.
Keir Starmer closed the conference with a hugely powerful summary of his observations from the day. He described ISVAs as 'life-savers and life-changers' and stressed the importance that ISVAs support of the very vulnerable must never be allowed to be underestimated.
'Knowledge & Network' the National Conference for ISVAs took place on 28 September 2016. It was hosted by LimeCulture CIC, the leading provider of ISVA training across all sectors.


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What are the pixel dimensions of the affected photos?
I guess I've run into this today on LR Classic CC 7.4. I didn't see the 100 % in all detail in Library module, but I did see when switching to Develop module. 1:1 Previews didn't change the behaviour.
I'm having Nikon D750 RAW images so ~6000 x 4000 pixel dimensions.
1:1 previews are only used in the library module, which I seldom use. The develop module generates its own previews, and that's where I spent most of my time. So I only generate minimal previews in Lightroom. I know, this isn't going to help you in your situation. I just don't use 1:1 previews in Lightroom.


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This baked ziti is packed with meat, cheese and delicious spices. A filling dish, this Hearty Italian Baked Ziti will become a family favorite!
• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Spray a 13″ x 9″ baking dish with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.
• While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil in a large pan. When the oil is hot, add the ground beef, basil, thyme and oregano. Break the beef up with a spoon and cook over medium heat until cooked.
• In a separate pan, cook the Italian sausage until done, breaking it up into small pieces with your spoon. Drain and set aside.
• Add the crushed garlic and the cooked Italian sausage to the beef mixture; cook for additional 1-2 minutes.
• Add the marinara sauce and diced tomatoes to the meat mixture; bring to a simmer. Continue to cook over medium-low heat for 7 minutes.
• In a separate bowl, mix the ricotta and egg until smooth. Add 2 cups mozzarella and 1 cup Parmesan cheese; stir to combine.
• In a very large bowl, toss the pasta with 3 cups of the pasta sauce; add ricotta mixture. Stir to combine.
• Pour half the mixture into your prepared baking dish and top with half of the remaining sauce. Add the remaining pasta mixture and gently flatten with a spatula. Pour the rest of the sauce over the top and cover tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 45 minutes, uncover and top with 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Bake an additional 5-10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
• To save on bowls to wash, use the pasta pot to mix everything. It's large enough and only had water and pasta in it.
• Additions to consider: extra marina sauce, crushed red pepper, salt and pepper, fresh basil, fresh parsley.
• Cook the Italian sausage separately because it releases a lot of fat. You can drain it, and that helps prevent the sauce from becoming too greasy.
• If you don't have lean ground beef, you'll want to brown that off by itself (with no spices), and then return it to the pan with the spices, sausage and garlic.
• This will keep up to 3 days in the refrigerator and freezes well!
• To print the Hearty Italian Baked Ziti recipe click here.
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Origami Owlets and Other Foldable Creature Cuteness
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First, we brought you RoboZoo. And while mechanical animals are cool, we still love paper. So we rounded up an ark-full of origami bears, birds and bugs. Wildlife biologist Bernie Peyton has been working with origami for more than 50 years, almost as long as he's been interested in conservation. Peyton, who has a doctorate in zoology from the University of California, Berkeley, wants to enliven environmental issues for the masses, and origami, he says, appeals to people of all ages. "I write a lot of boring [academic] articles nobody reads, but conservation also has to appeal to the emotional side," Peyton told Wired. "That's why I do art." He chose origami because its fragility complements "the ephemeral nature of our world," he said. Plus, he uses his experience as a field biologist to inform how he molds paper into cacti, bears, kangaroo rats, snakes and polar bears, all of which he's spent considerable time with. "I don't fold anything I don't have a personal experience with," he said. "The decades I spent as a field biologist enabled me to breath life into my own creations," he writes on his website. He recently showcased some of his creations during the Bay Area Science Festival Nov. 1 and 2 at a gallery in Berkeley. Enjoy.
Peyton's walrus trio shows the blubbery mammals as they're often found, in groups. Both males and females have tusks, which they often use to pull themselves out of the water. The males use them to fight off other bulls and to protect their females. Peyton's piece is part of a larger group of origami sculptures depicting the effects of climate change on Arctic species as they struggle with melting ice. All origami images and designs: courtesy of Bernie Peyton.
"I have a love affair with polar bears," said Peyton, who has spent time in the Arctic. "They're so majestic." Polar bears, like walruses and harp seals, depend on ice to rear their young. As the planet warms and this cold commodity becomes scarcer, polar bear populations could decrease, according to a 2011 report in the journal Nature Communications. Polar bears are listed as a threatened species. "What's happening with the polar bear is just a total tragedy," said Peyton. "I wanted to celebrate their uniqueness and wonderfulness."
Leaf Cutter Ants
Peyton refers to these red ants as the first farmers of the world. They cut up leaves, take them to their burrows and cultivate mold on them, which they use to feed. They don't actually eat the leaves, but as they transport them, they fertilize them with ant poop to make sure mold grows on them well. These ants live in South American rain forests, where Peyton did field research. Peyton's ant sculpture, entitled Survival of the Fittest, is a commentary about the suburbanization of America. The leaf cutter ants are harvesting a map of Levittown, New York, one of the first housing developments in the country. "It's a comment about who was going to survive on this planet, ants or humans," he said. He seems to be placing his bets on the six-legged bugs. [caption id="attachment_136461" align="aligncenter" width="660"] Bottom image: Leaf cutter ants. Wikipedia.[/caption]
Short-nose kangaroos are more like squirrels than rats, Peyton says. "They have the best kidneys in the world," he said. "They come out at night and get all their water from dry seeds," after spending up to 22 hours in their underground burrows. These long-tailed creatures live in deserts and can jump several feet off the ground to avoid predators like owls, foxes, or coyotes. These furry animals have little pouches on their cheeks in which they haul seeds back to their subterranean lairs. Peyton studied these mouse-sized critters in California's San Joaquin Valley during graduate school at UC Berkeley. He recalls waiting two years for a permit to study these rodents, until federal and state officials granted him permission to radio-collar five. "When later I was refused permission to live-trap and release [kangaroo rats], I had to come up with a study plan that relied on passive technology," he said. "Instead of monitoring the animals, I needed to wire up the environment, and let the animals tell me how they used it." He hid buttons under 48 seed-filled trays connected with kilometers worth of wires. The wires were hooked up to a data logger that measured how long kangaroo rats spent digging for seeds and the time of day. This way, he could study how location, the presence of predators and the seed amount affected kangaroo rats. "The tens of thousands of feeding events I recorded provided answers to more questions than I originally conceived," Peyton said. "Origami helped me think outside the box...[it] saved my dissertation." [caption id="attachment_136458" align="aligncenter" width="660"] Bottom image: Kangaroo rat. Wikipedia.
Anolis Lizard
Male anolis lizards head-bop and extend a large-flap of skin under their jaw to establish their territories. This behavior signals to other males to stay out and that all the females in their proximity are off limits to other suitors. But when they do that, "they're very visible and can get eaten," said Peyton. He placed his paper reptile on the edge of a plant limb to depict this vulnerability. Other researchers are using robo-lizards to study how anoles communicate using these signas. Bottom image: Anolis lizard. Wikipedia.
"Those are the foxes that ate my kangaroo rats," said Peyton. These animals live in deserts and get the water they need from the furry creatures they eat, like hares, squirrels, lizards and kangaroo rats. These bushy-tailed mammals are mostly nocturnal and not very territorial. Bottom image: Kit fox. Wikipedia.
Eyelash Pit Viper
This "fairly common and highly poisonous little snake hangs around in the mid-canopy" of rain forests of Costa Rica, Venezuela, and Honduras, said Peyton. He often encountered them during field expeditions. "When I was cutting train in the field, I had to worry about them because they're right at neck level," he recalled. He never got bitten. These snakes have tiny horn-like projections on their eyes resembling eyelashes, from which they get their name.
New York City is often referred to as the city that never sleeps. Perhaps part of the reason is its recent bedbug epidemic, which even hit the United Nations and SoHo's Hollister store. During the day, they hide out in beds, upholstered furniture and even walls and appliances. Peyton says he visited New York for an origami conference at the peak of the bedbug infestation, so he thought it would be a great idea to have an origami bedbug display at the convention. "We sent that to Mayor Bloomberg's office," said Peyton. "I don't think he appreciated it." Peyton's probably right. These tiny, reddish brown insects are an absolute nightmare. They're hard to get rid of because bedbug populations can double every 16 days. People who have them often throw out their mattresses, which means these pests can hitch a ride to a new home on unaware passers-by. The City even started handing out fines to people who didn't cover their mattresses before putting them on the streets as a way to stem their spreading. Guided by the carbon dioxide people breathe out, bedbugs crawl atop their sleeping hosts at night to feast on their blood. The at-first unsuspecting humans then wake up with groups of two or three itchy and scratchy bites, often termed breakfast, lunch and dinner. "The risk of encountering bedbugs increases if you spend time in places with high turnovers of nighttime guests — such as hotels, hospitals or homeless shelters," according to the Mayo Clinic website. While they might wreak havoc on your sleeping habits and sanity, these bugs don't seem to carry diseases.
To Peyton, cacti "sort of look like people," he said. Their shapes remind him of human arms and legs. He spent a lot of time with these plants in Peru and often watched the bears he was studying climb them. Cacti live in varied environments ranging from Patagonia in Argentina, Mexican deserts, up to western Canada. These spiny plants have gained popularity as decorative objects, so much so that there seemed to be a black market for high-end cacti. "The problem is so bad that surveillance cameras have gone up near large concentrations of cactuses in urban landscaping, and authorities expect to implant microchips into the barrels soon to track their whereabouts," the Los Angeles Times wrote in 2008.
Pacific Salmon
Pacific salmon swim upriver to lay their eggs and then they die and float downstream. "The upriver salmon migration is one of nature's most exciting dramas. But to the five species of Pacific salmon (chinook, chum, coho, pink, and sockeye), it is a long, strenuous, desperate race against time, with every obstacle taking its toll," according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). These obstacles include a shortage of body fat to go the distance, fishermen, polluted waters, and predators like otters, eagles and bears. Many salmon populations are threatened by the "four H's": habitat destruction, hydroelectric dams, over-harvesting, and competition with hatchery fish, according to the FWS. Some stocks are even listed as endangered or threatened species. "They're a really important species," said Peyton. "I wanted to celebrate that."
Red-eyed Frogs
The world's frog populations are going extinct because of fungal infections, Peyton said. The rain forests where he used to work were home to hundreds of species, some of which are no longer there. He says he often ponders whether he brought some parasitic fungus himself. "I have some responsibility there," he said. He thinks frogs are often alone in the world, and so he wanted to depict them that way in his art.
Red-eyed tree frogs hunt insects by night. They're not endangered, but their habitats in the tropical lowlands of Mexico and Central and South America are.
Peyton studied spectacled bears from 1977 to 1985 in Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. He also did some black bear trapping in Idaho, Arizona and Montana. His job was to figure out where they lived and how best to protect their populations. He mobilized youngsters to do research on bears and helped create national parks for them around the world. His "Lying Bear" sculpture, which is influenced by Inuit art, he says, depicts a happy and relaxed bear resting.
"My brother was having problems with red foxes eating his chickens, so I made this for him," he said. These animals are not picky eaters. They'll eat chickens, rodents, rabbits, birds, and almost anything else that's in their surroundings. These foxes hunt solo and live in forests, deserts, mountains and close to farms. They can carry diseases such as rabies, but seem to also help decrease the spread of Lyme disease by eating mice that carry the bacteria that causes it.
Peyton modeled his owlets after the burrowing owls that ate the kangaroo rats he studied during graduate school in the San Joaquin Valley. These predators are considered an endangered species in Canada and the state of Minnesota and are listed as a species of concern in California, Montana and Oklahoma, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Bald eagles, especially baby ones, are among our favorite predatory birds. They mate for life and build nests measuring up to 10 feet in diameter and weighing 1,000 pounds. They lay between one and three eggs each year, which take about a month to hatch. Peyton's bald eagle origami shows two of these birds fighting over the U.S. during the 2000 election. One symbolizes former Vice President and presidential candidate Al Gore and former President George W. Bush. Peyton has chosen piranhas as symbols for the 2012 presidential race.
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