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IHS analysis of the top performing US iPhone apps shows that Health & Fitness services have been quickest to market with Apple Watch apps.
The rise of new communications centric ecosystems threatens a new wave disruption across the mobile value chain. But there are also opportunities for content and services companies. These apps provide a new way to reach, engage and monetise audiences – especially particular groups (like youth app users) or specific regions. The expansion of these platforms means companies will be competing with asymmetric business models and so companies - whether operators, retailers, financial service providers, content companies or device makers – need to remain focused on where they can monetise their audience.
Activity in the model video space has seen new and updated services from several major players across mobile, pay TV and content services.


Call the hotel, motel, or inn where you would like to stay. That rule of thumb really applies to anywhere you go with your pet. Make sure they are welcome on the dates you will be staying.
Inform management of the breed and size of your animal. Many places, sadly, have restrictions against certain dog breeds or pets over a specific weight.
If you have more than one pet traveling with you, make that known before booking your stay. Ask about extra costs. An additional fee is to be expected but you may find some steep rates for both the pet's stay and for fumigation. Usually, it's one or the other.
Establish the rules—especially for unattended animals in a room. Usually animals must always be supervised. If not, are crates required? Regardless, it's probably best to leave the "Do Not Disturb" sign on the door.
Many places with outdoor seating areas will welcome a well-behaved furry companion. Still, it is a good idea to call ahead and check—especially in the off-season. Maybe even request an out-of-the-way table if your pet is large.
Did the server bring a bowl of cold water or a free tasty treat from the kitchen? As grateful as "Maverick" was for the steak scraps, your server would also be grateful for the extra tip!
Most cities have banned animals that are not service animals from entering a restaurant due to public policy or health code. In Myrtle Beach, this is certainly the case. Do not assume that pets can go indoors just because they were welcomed on the patio or deck.
Hot pavement can burn paws. Be mindful about the ground temperatures where pets are walking.
Bring lots of cool water for your pet to drink. Ocean (salt) water is very dangerous to dogs. It can cause dehydration, vomiting and intestinal pain.
NEVER leave your animal locked in a vehicle by itself. Even a 70-degree day with the windows cracked can be lethal to an animal (or child!) within minutes.
Make sure your pet's vaccines are current and that the I.D. tags on his collar have up-to-date information that can be used to contact you while on vacation. That home phone number won't work if you're not there to get the call.
Keep your dog leashed, in your control, and be attentive. Isn't it amazing how fast they can get into trouble?
Is "Stella" not so sociable? Perhaps it's best to avoid places where there are large crowds, an abundance of children or other dogs until you know he or she will behave and be okay. The last thing anyone wants is animal control involved in a situation that resulted in injury or could impound your fur-baby.
Dogs can become tired while swimming and can easily drown. Make sure they take breaks and stay hydrated. Many pet stores sell life preservers for dogs—a great idea if you often bring "Felix" to the ocean.
Pet parents must always clean up after their furry babies. For the health of people, the environment, and other animals, there are no exceptions to this rule.
So, where in Myrtle Beach can pets and people go together?
The beach and the boardwalk! Year-round, there are oceanfront places you can take your leashed dog. However, between Memorial Day and Labor Day (May 15-September 15 for North Myrtle Beach) dogs are permitted only before 10am or after 5pm. The city does provide doggy water fountains to keep your pet safe.
On the water. Some of the boats available at Beach House Boat Rentals in Murrells Inlet will let "Baron" come aboard. Cruise the water and let him feel the salt air in his face!
Four dog parks! Waggin' Tails Dog Park at North Myrtle Beach Parks and Sports Complex, Surfside Beach's Bark Park, and two Barc Parcs – one on 62nd Avenue North, and the other on Mallard Lake Drive near Market Common.
Out for a bite to eat. Oceanfront Bar & Grill and Bummz Beach Café in Myrtle Beach as well as Shell Crackers Grill & Raw Bar in Murrells Inlet (next to the dog park) allow diners to invite their well-behaved, four-legged companions to join them.
Shopping. At Barefoot Landing, "Luna" may not be able to give advice on whether or not you should buy that fedora, but she can stroll the area with you. Stop by for a treat at Sweet Molly's Creamery, a homemade ice cream shop that was named for the owner's dog, Molly. You'll probably also find something your furry friend will enjoy.
We hope with this information you and your pet have a safe and pawsome time in Myrtle Beach!


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Centre for Neuroscience > Centre for Neuroscience > Dr Nollaig Heffernan Joins The Centre for Neuroscience Faculty
Dr Nollaig Heffernan Joins The Centre for Neuroscience Faculty
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We welcome Dr Nollaig Heffernan who joins the Centre for Neuroscience faculty. She is a Sport and Exercise Psychologist (BPS) and a member of the Psychological Society of Ireland. She is an independent Management Consultant and works with businesses from sole traders to multinationals specialising in Leadership and Management, Organisational Psychology, Workplace Performance and Stress Management. In her role as a Sport Psychologist she works with all abilities from beginner to elite in a wide range of sports. She is a successful rowing coach with wins at national and international level. She regularly speaks at conferences and universities as a specialist lecturer or guest speaker and is a contributing author to a number of business books including the Association for Coaching's Psychometrics in Coaching and Leadership Coaching.
Her interests include the neuroscientific make-up of high performing individuals, the cross-discipline transfer of effective coping strategies, resilient leadership and enhancing wellbeing in the workplace. She has co-authored (with Stephen Palmer) a paper, Moving forward neuroscience research in the fields of coaching psychology and sport psychology: Would Imagery Based Coaching be a useful area to research? which will be published in Coaching Psychology International this summer.
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Conference: FENS Forum 2016 Copenhagen, 2-6 July, 2016

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Chantry Dance Company brings you a mesmerizing new ballet for 2018. A re-imagining of the classic vampire fantasy, and inspired by Bram Stoker's novel, Chantry's unique version of Dracula will leave you spell-bound and captivated by this timeless love story, set against a Victorian steampunk backdrop. You are very welcome at D's...in fact some people love it so much, they never leave.
Featuring SHANNON PARKER as Lucy. Shannon is former Principal Artist with San Francisco Ballet and Northern Ballet Theatre. She has also been seen with pas de deux partner, Peter Parker, on Sky TV's "Got to Dance" and "Britain's Got Talent" as a finalist and Wild Card winner.
DRACULA - Welcome to D's is choreographed by Rae Piper and Paul Chantry, who are known for their work on the Olivier Award nominated production of David Walliams' 'Gangsta Granny', as well as the 'Horrible Histories' stage shows.


I read this article and found it very interesting, thought it might be something for you. The article is called Beer and Cheese Cauliflower Soup and is located at https://www.anediblemosaic.com/beer-and-cheese-cauliflower-soup/.
Beer and Cheese Cauliflower Soup has rich, complex flavor and rivals anything you'd get at a restaurant.
It comes as a surprise (actually more of a shock) to most people when I tell them that the food scene in Buffalo is actually pretty fabulous. I kid you not though.
The gamut ranges from fish fries to roast beef on weck, to Buffalo wings and chicken finger subs (which I literally can't find anywhere else! Believe me, I've looked), to killer doughnuts and the best coffee ever, to name just a few of their specialties. One of mine and Mike's top two restaurants when we lived in Buffalo was Pearl Street Grill and Brewery (it was our second favorite after Mulberry). My absolute favorite thing to get there was their beer cheese soup, which they make with smoked Gouda and their own ale.
There are almost no words for that soup.
Replicating it has been on my list of things to try for a while now, but I wanted to put a slightly different twist on it with the addition of cauliflower. I'm even tempted to call it a "healthy" twist…just remember though, healthy is a subjective thing, a "relative word", as my mom likes to say, lol.
I did a quick online search to discover that the fabulous Mark Bittman already has a great version of cauliflower beer cheese soup (I should have known because that man literally knows how to cook everything). I appreciate the fact that there is no need to reinvent the wheel, so my recipe is largely adapted from Mark's with just a couple significant differences. Namely, he uses Cheddar and bacon, and I use smoked Gouda and hickory-smoked sea salt; oh, and I also add just a smidgen of Worcestershire sauce because I love it in nearly all things cheese-related.
Thanks to Mark and I, and most definitely Pearl Street Grill and Brewery, I'd say this soup is practically perfect. Or at least my version of perfect, and might just hold the spot in my heart as favorite cheese soup. Don't hold me to that though, it's so hard to be a monogamous cheese soup lover!
This cheesy soup is rich and velvety with great depth of flavor.
Add the butter, onion, carrot, and celery to a 5-quart pot over medium heat. Cook (uncovered) until the vegetables are softened and starting to caramelize in spots, about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute more, stirring constantly.
Stir in the cauliflower, ale, stock, bay leaf, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Cover the pot and bring to a boil; turn the heat down slightly so it doesn't boil over, and cook until the cauliflower is tender, about 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove and discard the bay leaf. Carefully puree the soup using an immersion blender or in batches using a regular blender.
Toss the Gouda and tapioca starch together in a bowl.
Turn the heat on low under the soup and stir in the cheese a handful at a time until melted (don't let it come up to a boil). Taste and add regular salt (not more hickory-smoked sea salt) to taste.
Recipe adapted from Mark Bittman's recipe for Ale, Cheddar, and Cauliflower Soup.
Tapioca Starch: If you don't have tapioca starch, you can use 2 tablespoons cornstarch instead.
To Reheat: Heat gently over low heat stirring frequently until steaming (don't let it come up to a boil).
What a delicious flavor combination Faith! It's still cold with snow here so this is perfect.
While I've only been to Manhattan, I know there is more the New York and must revisit someday. Smoked Gouda is THE best! The oil drizzle and croutons here sucked me into these beautiful photos. That cauliflower is a great way to introduce some "healthy" aspect to this one! Have a great weekend.
Have a great weekend, Faith!
What a Fantastic combo for soup! It looks absolutely amazing!!
Gorgeous dish! I love the smoked Gouda with the cauliflower. I need to make this soon!
This sounds–and looks-absolutely ah-mazing. I love the idea of subbing cauliflower in this version. Got to try it soon!
I used sharp cheddar cheese for this dish and it came out wonderfully. All the flavors worked so well to create such a comforting dish. I'm a huge cheese lover and would love to try this dish out with other cheese varieties next time,what do you recommend? Thanks for sharing.
Rach, I'm so glad you enjoyed the soup! I bet the sharp Cheddar was great in this dish; you could try it with any cheese that melts well, like Fontina or Gruyere. You could also try it with different kinds of Cheddar, like smoked Cheddar or sharp white Cheddar. Let me know how it goes if you play with the recipe!


You have a pretty interesting & unique career. What's your title and what sort of things do you do over a typical day at the WTA?
My official title with WTA is Southwest District Crew Leader. My week is usually split between planning and organizing the logistics for our volunteer work parties and then being the in-field staff that leads them. On any given week, I am in the field 2-3 days a week, and in the office the rest of the time. I work directly with land managers to plan trail maintenance and construction projects and I recruit volunteers for our events. It's a wonderful mix of working independently and with others, and I love the opportunity to spend a lot of my time working in the field.
How did you first get involved in working on the AT, & later, the Washington Trails Association?
When I graduated college in 2007, I started working for the Student Conservation Association (SCA). With them, I worked in various National Parks and on Forest Service land across the county. That fall, I worked on the AT in Virginia in the Mt. Rogers area. It was one of my more technical work projects; we were building a lot of structures with rocks we quarried from the area. The work was fascinating, and the Mt. Rogers area was spectacular. I was working there in September so the leaves were just starting to change, and on our hike from camp to work we would pass through fields of blueberry bushes filled with wild ponies. And I'm not kidding. My job allowed me to eat blueberries while petting wild ponies. It was the best. For the next few years I traveled the country with SCA. I worked on sections of the AT in the Delaware Water Gap in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and in the Great Smokey Mountains. I moved out to Oregon in the winter of 2010 after finishing a season with SCA in northern California. I volunteered for a Trails Skills College program my first spring here, and was hired on with WTA the next season. I have been working for them for two years and have been loving every minute of it!
What is the best experience you've had working with trails? The worst?
My first few years working trails, I was leading groups of high school students for summer-long programs. One summer, I had a 15 year-old boy who had never spent any time away from home. We were working in the backcountry of Colorado at about 12,000 feet. The first day, the boy came to me and told me that he wanted to go home. After a long discussion, I asked him to try and stick it out for a few more days, and if he was still feeling homesick, we would hike him out. The time frame passed, and he didn't approach me about going home. I didn't say anything to him, and the rest of the summer passed. He adjusted to the unfamiliar conditions and appeared to have a great time. When the season was over and we were at the airport, he asked me if I thought his parents would think he looked different. I asked him why, and he said "Well, I just feel really different." It's things that like that make me really love what I do. It's not so much the building of a particular stair case, or the clearing of a particular trail, but seeing the impact that working outside can have on people. It can be really transformative, and I'm constantly inspired by people who put themselves out of their comfort zones to do good for someone else.
As far as the worst? Well, I do live in the Pacific North West. Working in the cold rain can get pretty old.
What advice would you give someone who wanted to first get into backpacking?
Do it! Do it, do it, do it! I know it can seem intimidating, but it's really simple. Start with something easy. A simple 10 mile hike around a lake you can split up over 2 or 3 days. You won't have too much mileage to cover each day, you'll have one simple trail to follow, and you'll get the reward of swimming each day! It's supposed to be fun, and I think sometimes people push themselves to cover too much distance. And don't skimp on food. People worry about weight and always stress about "ultralight" but I find that having some good, hot food at the end of the day is totally worth the extra weight.
I was really interested in the idea you talked about with clothing: cost per wear. As this is a personal finance blog, can you talk a bit about that concept and how you apply it to some of your purchasing decisions?
Haha, yes, the PPW (price per wear). I can be extremely frugal, and have a hard time buying things. But if I come across some gear that I really like, I break it down on how much it costs each time I'll use it. So if there is a really nice, lightweight jacket that I think is too expensive, I'll think about how many times I'll wear it, and break down the cost from there. So while I may be spending $200 upfront, after 30 wears the jacket really only cost about $7, which isn't too bad at all!
Can you talk a bit about your favorite hike?
Oh, I'm terrible at picking favorites. Can I just say all of them?
Yes, you can definitely say all of them! What tips might you offer for making hiking a more frugal or cost effective activity?
I think I would have to say try not to skimp too much upfront. If you really want to enjoy hiking, you need semi-decent gear. You want your feet to be comfortable and dry. This doesn't mean that you need to buy the most expensive pair of boots out there, but also, if you spend a little more upfront, you'll get a good pair of boots that could last you a really long time. But you also don't need to go to really fancy stores to buy your gear. Army-Navy surplus stores usually have good options, and some of my favorite websites to find cheap gear are steepandcheap.com and Sierra Trading post.
My AT Section Hike - a Quick Story...with Pictures!
We get into Harpers Ferry late due to four, count 'em, four pee breaks on the way down to West Virginia. I won't name names, but it wasn't my doing. I am in control of my bladder. Still, we don't get onto the trail until noon with over twelve miles to hike and, as we started so late, temperatures are in the nineties with high humidity. We gain a lot of elevation this day, too, so are were sweaty & beat by the time we make it into Blackburn Trail Center. Luckily, this is the Taj Mahal of campsites, complete with a screened in backpacker's cabin, water from a tap we can drink without purification, a solar shower, and even a couple of volunteers who stay at a house on site. We do notice a sign indicating that this area has a resident bear, so we are sure to hang our food bags.
During the night I have to head up to the privy, and on the way back I nearly step on a snake without realizing it. Only after my buddy tells me to watch out do I realize I have gently kicked a brown snake that we think might be a copperhead (but that is unlikely as they're not nocturnal). Anyway, it is good enough for a scare.
We wake up to find that some little creature has climbed the pole & gotten into our hung food bags, eating all our oatmeal (i.e. - all our breakfasts), half our trail mix, and bits of other stuff. There is also a slimy residue on the bags that we suspect is raccoon saliva, so we segregate anything that's been drooled on into our trash bags, in the rare event the critter has some sort of disease. This is not the way we wanted to start the day. We take an inventory and find that we can split our remaining lunches into small breakfasts & lunches. We'll be a bit hungry for the next few days, but no big deal.
Off to the hardest section of our hike: the aptly named Roller Coaster. We again get a late start due to the raccoon, and the temperature is hotter today with the same humidity. All day we are heading up and down eleven miles of ridges with rocky footing, and we are hurting. We stumble into Sam Moore Shelter at dusk, make a quick meal, sweep some gnarly spiders out of the shelter, and collapse into our sleeping bags. Not a great day. I contemplate giving up & hiking out. Luckily my best friend is there to get my mind right and convinces me to keep going.
More Roller Coaster today, and we realize immediately that we are not going to make the 15 miles we thought we would today. We instead decide to finish the Roller Coaster, camp at the end of it, and try to make up time on the next couple days which will be on much easier footing. Finally, we have a good day as it's much shorter, the hardest bit is behind us, and we actually use the little tent we've brought and make a fire, which makes for a better camping experience. We meet some cool through hikers at camp who heard of another guy at Blackburn who'd had his food bag broken into by a raccoon, so at least we're not the only ones.
Thirteen miles today, and I'm getting the dreaded hammer toe. I make a mental note to buy different (bigger) boots. We run out of jerky and are moving onto the last of our trail mix. No matter, we are getting near the end and making good time. The scenery changes as the trail occasionally moves through open fields & meadows. It feels great to walk on grass for a while. We also get to see a primitive campsite that was apparently used by confederate Colonel Mosby as a base in the Civil War.
We trek the final fifteen miles over beautiful, manageable terrain. At the end of the day we crest a mountain into Shenandoah National Park and are rewarded with not only a great view, but the final mile down to the car. We change clothes & try to wipe ourselves clean as best we can behind my buddy's Honda on the side of the road. We slap a high five, and drive into town for burgers & fries at Spelunkers, where they grind their chuck on site. We each order the double cavern burger, with over a half pound of beef...and of course decide to add bacon because, well, we can. As expected, they are the best burgers of our lives.
Your Possessions Cost You - Not just a financial cost, but the burden they put on you. Lugging around my thirty plus pounds, I realized that you pay a penance for having too many possessions. We do this in our normal lives, too. The cost for having too much stuff is realized each time we move to a new residence or in the daily stress of mess & clutter. On the journey of life, travel light.
Gut It Out - There was a twenty four hour stretch on the hike where, like the fifteen year old in Haley's story, I just wanted to quit & hike out. Giving up sounds like a good option on some days in our financial lives, too, as paying off debt, working side hustles after our normal jobs, or just another day of frugality can become a grind. When you want to quit, do like Haley suggested and try to gut it out for a couple more days. Chances are that things will seem easier if you can push through the low point.
Every Once in a While, Look Up - Like Ferris says, life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you might miss it. Yes, you have to pay attention to the terrain to make sure you don't trip over a stray rock. But don't get caught looking at the three feet in front of you all the time. Stop for a second and look around. You might be missing out on a great view.
Thanks for reading through the long post & have a great week.
There is nothing better than hiking the AT. We have done it once, but have camped along it many times. The people are awesome and the views are spectacular. Great rundown!
Thanks, Grayson! Living close enough to use the AT just to camp sounds awesome -- just about every shelter we see is a pretty sweet camp site with water, fire pits, & sometimes a picnic bench, too.
What a trip. I'm not wild about backpacking simply because I hate carrying all that weight. I was a camp counselor and lead a four day hike, had to carry all the extra food and water for my kids- I think that did me in forever. Still love a good day hike, just don't want to see any snakes.
Carrying water and food for multiple people for four days? Yeah, that sounds flipping tough...that might turn me off, too.
I'm with you on the snakes -- I am not a fan.
That was an inspiring post. Now I'm itching for a day hike. Perhaps I can drag my family up into the coastal mountains for a hike. Thanks.
Thank you, Bryce. I bet a day hike would be beautiful this time of year. You're up in the Pacific North West, right?
Actually, we're in the Silicon Valley, West San Jose to be precise.
That is a really interesting story. On a side note, your background really reminds me of Yahoo's fantasy football site right now. Only they have the fuzzy football field laid out as the background.
What a cool coincidence that you met her on the plane! I'm officially jealous, "My job allowed me to eat blueberries while petting wild ponies." I give you lots of credit for doing this hike. I I don't it's much of my style since I'm really only into day hikes and sleeping in my own bed. What an adventure!
I loved all of Haley's responses, but that was by far my favorite. Petting ponies while eating blueberries doesn't even sound real -- it's like something out of Fern Gully. I was blown away that we got to sit next to one another on that flight...one in a million odds.
I will say that sleeping on my pad is not nearly as good as my bed. I enjoyed my first night back home. It was really nice to sleep with an actual pillow, too, instead of using a fleece shoved into a dry sack.
I am soooo super jealous! That's all my old stomping grounds. It looks amazing!!! So glad you had a fabulous time!
Small world! Thanks, Cat. Your old stomping grounds are really beautiful -- I was glad I got to visit.
That looks awesome, I want to drag my wife out there. That's what living is all about.
Are you an ASU grad? I thought you were in Tucson but I guess you're in Phoenix?
I'm actually an SDSU grad. (Go Aztecs!) But we're in the Phoenix area now.
My wife and I are planning on doing some trips together, maybe along the PCT out west as it's so much closer. If that ends up happening, we'll squeeze a post or two out of it.
You left out the most important part! How were your knees!?!
I know! The post ran so long that I had to leave a bunch out. I ended up getting blisters on my feet & even my hands (from the hiking poles), a pain in my back & shoulders...but my knees were totally fine! Go figure, right?
I think the tip you gave on the hyaloronic acid really helped. They both feel better now.
I've never been hiking on the AT, but would love to make it out there someday. It looks like it's quite the experience! Love the tip about looking up every once in a while - so easy to miss out on things when you're always looking at the ground.
Hi DC. Thanks for the kind words -- it's kind of a sad irony that, since the footing is tricky in parts, you spend a lot of time just staring down at the ground. Stopping for a second is sometimes the only way to take things in. I thought that might parallel our financial journeys a bit.
Wow! I have so many comments because you cover everything in this post!
First, I'm president of a local non-profit called Partnership for the Pathway, building trails in our local area....so I found your interview inspiring. Also, I've always wanted to hike the Appalachian Trail (I've maybe hiked about five miles of it, in total). We've always been big day hikers, setting out for a nice 8-15 mile walk with a day pack and comfortable boots.
Finally, I'll bet that was the best burger in the entire world.
That's cool that you lead that non-profit. What a cool organization. I think it's great that you guys are putting more trails in for your neighbors.
Sounds like you guys had an awesome trip! That story about the 15-year-old boy is such a good one. I had the same experience multiple times as a camp counselor and in every instance they ended up being totally fine and in fact much better off for sticking it out. Such a great lesson.
On another note, one of the most fun days of my life was a day-trip I made with a friend up to a ski mountain nearby after a giant snowstorm. There was about 3 feet of fresh powder, which I have never experienced before (skiing in the northeast is much different, read: icier, than skiing out west, or so I'm told). It was a total blast, but also incredibly exhausting. On our way back home we stopped for dinner at this tiny little brewery and that beer was by far the best beer I've ever had. Your note about the burger made me nostalgic.
Those are both cool stories, Matt. Being a camp counselor sounds like a pretty great experience -- I can see you being a good one. And while I'm not a skier I've heard how difficult it can be to ski in fresh powder. I bet that beer was great...and well earned.
So nice to have met Haley - it was clearly a good sign for your adventure. And it sure seems like you had a great time there. I'm not much of a hiker myself but, boy, for that burger I'd start climb mountains - it looks absolutely delicious!
I have all sorts of love for this post, both for the interview (I love the story about the teenager, it's so cool to see the transformation that wilderness can do to someone) and the beautiful pics - well done, Mr. DbF! Overall, it sounds like a wonderful experience and great bonding time with your buddy, and I agree food tastes epically delicious after a multi-day (especially burgers). Insightful final thought on possessions weighing you down - couldn't agree more!
Thanks so much for that comment, Anna! I'm smiling now.
I will never forget a moment that happened on a hike I went on in junior high. It was an individual hike with index cards placed randomly throughout, each having a random fact or reflection. After about 10 of these cards, I stumbled upon one that simply said, "Look Up!" and I will never forget how beautiful the sky and trees looked at that moment. Ever since then, I've made it a point to always just stop and look around.
Thanks for that story -- that's a pretty sweet experience. What a neat idea to supplement a hike with reflections.
Awesome post! Your trip sounds incredible. Every AT trip i hear about, something goes wrong (like the raccoon), but it just makes for a good story. That final decent to your car is one of the best experiences out there. And those burgers look like they reLly might be the best in the world. Thanks for all the beautiful pictures!
Thanks, Cash Rebel! I agree that the mishaps make for a better story, so in the long run it's probably all for the best...life would be boring if nothing went wrong.
If you end up trying to head out again next year, let me know what section you'll be hiking. My buddy and I are thinking about doing Shenandoah a little later in the year to escape the heat (late Sept/early October) but we might be flirting with some cold weather if we time it wrong.
Sounds like one great adventure of a lifetime! For someone who has endured so much of the city life (which is also great ), venturing on a trail is something I would definitely do if given the chance. The pictures showed the amazing beauty of nature. I can imagine being one with it, the peaceful tranquility plus of course the stories I would be able to tell. Well maybe they won't be as exciting as yours but exciting nevertheless!
Thanks, Jen! I hope you find a way to get out on the trails.
Great adventure! I was never did hiking. Some way you inspired me. Thanks mate!
No problem, Jon! And thanks for the kind words.
Spelunkers is an *awesome* place to get food. I'm glad you enjoyed the hike, I'm sorry you picked the week we had a horrendous heat wave, though I suspect it was nicer up in the mountains than down here in the swamp.
Yeah, we loved Spelunkers! Yelp pointed us in that direction, and we were not disappointed. The weather could've been cooler but, all things considered, not bad once we got some elevation, like you said.
Experiences are really what life is about. What a great one! I sincerely appreciate the packing light metaphor. Our stuff better be pretty incredible if we are going to be weighed down by it.
We purchased our log home in a beautiful canyon back when I had a nice salary and it has crossed my mind a dozen times how much the mortgage holds us back from saving. But ultimately our home is more than just a house, it adds definition and experience to our daily lives and it's also where we work now. So out goes every other possible expense, in order to be able to carry the weight of the cabin.
I agree with your take: a log home in a beautiful setting is more than your typical house with a mortgage. It sounds like the means to a better quality of life, and kind of idyllic, too. We have similar dreams of building a tiny house (or, maybe a few of those tiny Tumbleweed homes on wheels) out on some land in the country...maybe making the world's cutest little bed & breakfast, and projecting old movies on bedsheets for our tenants while they eat homemade popcorn.


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The 2004 Sumatra tsunami in the southeastern Pacific Ocean: New global insight from observations and modeling
Rabinovich, A.B., V.V. Titov, C.W. Moore, and M.C. Eblé
J. Geophys. Res., 122, 7992–8019, doi: 10.1002/2017JC013078 (2017)
The 2004 Sumatra tsunami was an unprecedented global disaster measured throughout the world oceans. The present study focused on a region of the southeastern Pacific Ocean where the "westward" circumferentially propagating tsunami branch converged with the "eastward" branch, based on data from fortuitously placed Chilean DART 32401 and tide gauges along the coast of South America. By comparison of the tsunami and background spectra, we suppressed the influence of topography and reconstructed coastal "spectral ratios" that were in close agreement with a ratio at DART 32401 and spectral ratios in other oceans. Findings indicate that even remote tsunami records carry spectral source signatures ("birth-marks"). The 2004 tsunami waves were found to occupy the broad frequency band of 0.25–10 cph with the prominent ratio peak at period of 40 min related to the southern fast-slip source domain. This rupture "hot-spot" of ~350 km was responsible for the global impact of the 2004 tsunami. Data from DART 32401 provided validation of model results: the simulated maximum tsunami wave height of 2.25 cm was a conservative approximation to the measured height of 2.05 cm; the computed tsunami travel time of 25 h 35 min to DART 32401, although 20 min earlier than the actual travel time, provided a favorable result in comparison with 24 h 25 min estimated from classical kinematic theory. The numerical simulations consistently reproduced the wave height changes observed along the coast of South America, including local amplification of tsunami waves at the northern stations of Arica (72 cm) and Callao (67 cm).


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Are Artsy Men Healthier Men?
Posted by kjohnson on Oct 5, 2015 in Blog | Comments Off on Are Artsy Men Healthier Men?
In this article, Cynthia Barnett, a spiritual thinker, syndicated writer and colleague, investigates new research that revealed the favorable impact of creativity on the biological and chemical effects of disease. The healthcare industry is now incorporating the arts as a viable form of treatment for diseases that range from dementia to cancer. Cynthia shares her own unique spiritual perspective on this enlightening and effective break through. Join me and read what she has discovered.
Science now suggests that creative outlets might be a key to longer, healthier, happier lives.
Are you one of the growing number of "macho' men who's recently taken to knitting or crayons and coloring books? These popular stress-busting trends for adults point to something we're just beginning to better understand –the positive role the arts can play in improving health.
To experience uplifting art is to find greater inspiration, ability, and beauty in our lives than would often be possible without them. As each of these spiritual qualities is felt in our experience, we may glimpse the presence of the source of creativity, the Creator, in each of us.
Realizing the positive role arts can play, even without knowing exactly why it happens, the healthcare industry is quickly incorporating a wide variety of the arts into their treatment of patients, from dementia to cancer. Nearly half of American hospitals today have arts programs of some sort. Medical Centers at Duke, Indiana University and Cleveland have spent large sums to install visual arts along the walls in order to reduce pain, anxiety, stress and discomfort in their patients.


Here's a quick start introduction to the ADO.NET Entity Framework Code First Development Pattern. For a more complete (but still intro) walkthrough, check out ScottGu's blog.
At the time of this writing, you'll need the EF 4.1 Release Candidate. After EF 4.1 is released you'll no doubt be able to find it on the ADO.NET team blog.
1. Create a new empty ASP.NET MVC2 Web Application, add a reference to System.Data.Entity. If using the EF4.1 RC - add a reference to the EntityFramework dll that comes installed with it.
2. Add the model classes you'd like to represent your data objects. For example if you need to represent game nights, you might create a class called Game with properties that describe the game night date, location, and other information.
- The context class will map its properties (those DbSet properties) to tables with the same names (a Games table, in our example).
- Each row in that table will map to an instance of the model class (a Game instance, in our example).
- Properties in the model class are columns in the table.
- A property in the model class with the name "Id" or "<classname>Id" will be made the primary key.
- Relationships between tables are inferred if one model class has a property with the name "<otherclassname>Id".
4. Add a controller to see EF Code First in action. For example, add Index (to just return a list of our game nights) and Create actions (to create a new game night).
5. Add the views (Index: strongly typed IEnumerable of Game, Create: strongly typed Game – content Create).
6. Create the database. One of those EF Code First assumptions is that it will automatically look for a connection string with the same name as the context class (eg, Games). Scott Guthrie recommends the use of SQL CE 4 for early development, and moving to SQL Server or SQL Express closer to the time of deployment.
Important: IF you're using SQL CE or SQL Express, and your connection string points to a database file that does not yet exist, it will be automatically created for you!
Gu gives a nice tip – create a custom class that implements RecreateDatabaseIfMOdelChanges<<yourContextClass)> and overrides the Seed function to add "seed" rows to the database with default data. This way when we recreate the database after a model update, the database isn't empty – but is seeded with our default data. Use this new custom class in the call to SetInitializer instead of RecreateDatabaseIfModelChanges.


Keratoconus is a progressive eye condition, typically diagnosed during puberty. It causes a normally dome-shaped cornea (the front of your eye) to become cone-shaped and bulge.
As the condition progresses, vision is distorted, but with the right treatment, vision should be maintained.
Does Keratoconus lead to blindness?
How does a person see with Keratoconus?
Will my Keratoconus get worse?
Are there natural treatments for Keratoconus?
Should I have a Corneal Transplant/Graft?
Keratoconus does not lead to blindness, when treated appropriately. The condition does however affect vision, presenting as mild, moderate or severe. Either way, this eye disease should not lead to blindness, assuming you are seeing an optometrist, who is an expert in Keratoconus management.
As with all conditions, it is best to have a diagnosis of this condition as soon as possible. Regular eye tests are required during puberty, as this is the time the condition usually is diagnosed.
If a parent has Keratoconus, then it is imperative that children have their vision checked regularly (at least every two years) in order to diagnose at the earliest stage.
In mild cases, patients are able to wear a pair of glasses just like anyone else to correct their vision. They are able to work and participate in sports just like everyone else.
In moderate cases, rigid contact lenses may be required to correct vision. When fitted correctly, vision is near perfect and again should not affect work or lifestyle.
In more severe cases of this disease, a corneal graft may be required, if specialised contact lenses fitted cannot provide adequate vision. In the hands of an expert, quality of life is not affected, and vision and eyes stay healthy.
Keratoconus can be inconvenient, but can it make you go blind? The answer is no, assuming the right people looking after you.
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Keratoconus is a rare condition on average affecting 1 in 2000 people.It is often underdiagnosed and could possibly affect up to 1 in 400 people in its mildest form.
1. Family history of Keratoconus will increase the risk of having this condition.
2. Geographic location may also affect the numbers of people affected by Keratoconus. For example, countries such as India and the Middle East where the weather is typically hotter, have a higher prevalence of this condition compared to countries such as Finland, Japan and Russia, where the temperatures are cooler and there is less sunshine.
3. Genetic Factors - reports have indicated a prevalence of up to 7.5 times greater for Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi subjects compared to Caucasian. Most of these Asian subjects were predominantly Muslim with a higher prevalence of consanguinity, which is usually associated with a high rate of genetic conditions.
4. In our anecdotal experience, we have found in our practice an over-representation of patients from Middle Eastern and New Zealand backgrounds to be affected with Keratoconus.
Keratoconus causes vision to change during puberty. Up to this point vision is usually clear and there are no symptoms of the disease.
With the onset of the condition, vision starts to change. This can happen gradually or change rapidly depending on the severity of the condition. When suffering from this condition, patients often describe their vision as being blurry, distorted or even causing double vision.
Other times it is described as hazy or ghosting around lights, particularly at night, making night driving difficult. Light sensitivity is another a common symptom with the onset of this eye disease, creating glare issues.
This eye disease usually does get worse at the early stages of the condition. It is during this progression that patients and their families are most distressed.
Keratoconus does not however progress for very long and usually stabilises around the age of 25-30. There are cases however that deteriorate more, and this is usually due to poorly-fitting contact lenses, or continual eye rubbing.
Keratoconus can be corrected with eye glasses in the early stages of the condition. This eye disease presents as mild, moderate or severe.
In mild cases, patients usually will be prescribed glasses to correct their vision and never move on to Contact Lenses.
Prescribing a spectacle prescription for this condition is not simple and often patients are fitted with contact lenses when in fact they are able to achieve 20/20 vision with glasses. It is imperative that an optometrist that is highly experienced in keratoconus prescribes the glasses.
If this eye disease progresses to a moderate or severe stage then glasses will not correct vision and contact lenses need to be prescribed. In cases where the disease becomes very advanced, a corneal transplant (or graft) may be required.
Please see below a chart showing the different stages of Keratoconus and how it is best treated.
There are no natural treatments for this eye disease. However, a healthy lifestyle and vitamins can protect the eyes and possible slow down the progression of the disease.
Daily exercise, healthy diet and no smoking will all contribute to better eye health.
•	Eggs and many more foods.
Any dietary changes will help generally with eye health and general well-being but as mentioned, will not treat or cure Keratoconus. Consultations with a qualified optometrist who understands your needs, and is able to treat the condition appropriately is essential, to maintain good vision.
A corneal transplant should not be your first option for Keratoconus. When a patient is diagnosed with this condition, the best option is to start with glasses for vision correction, followed by contact lenses, as the condition progresses.
A corneal transplant should only be performed when the condition has progressed to a stage where optical appliances are no longer giving suitable vision correction, or when then cornea has become so thin that it cannot support contact lenses any further.
Vision after a corneal graft can vary dramatically between patients. For some, vision may start out as poor but over a few months improve and yet for others vision may instantly be improved but may deteriorate slightly over the next few months.
Generally speaking, after a corneal transplant, vision, can take up to a year to settle and become stable. The most improvement in vision is for patients at the most severe stages of keratoconus, as the bulging, distorted cornea is replaced with a smooth, dense cornea.
Sutures, or stitches, are left in place for up to a year. Vision tends to stabilise most, after sutures have been removed. At this stage, most patients will still require either glasses or contact lenses to achieve the best possible vision. That said, there are cases after a graft, there is no need for glasses or contact lenses.
What is also very important to understand is that corneal transplants do not last forever. On average 50% of corneal grafts fail within 15 years, so it is likely most patients will require a second and even a third graft if they are done too early. Once a fourth graft is performed the immune system tends to be very aggressive and rejection becomes common. Where possible avoiding a transplant is the best option.
At The Eye Practice, we see many patients who are diagnosed with this condition on a daily basis. Each and every patient is different and requires their own unique solution.
If you or someone you know is struggling with their vision due to this condition, please read more information on our dedicated Keratoconus page. Or, you may prefer to talk to the experts. Call The Eye Practice on (02) 9290 1899 or make an appointment online.
Sir i am confused on that....i visit an eye soecialist he said .e that i have keratoconous and after diing my two corneal topography scans with 3 months gap he tell me that your keratoconous is not progressing.. He tell me that you have to wear RGP lenses .it will improve your keratoconous and after a year you will not need to wear them....sir when i goes to doctor whoch provids these lenses.... he tell me it will not improve your keratoconous and after a time you will see the world correctly without them...but they are just like glasses.. the time when you wear it you will see correctly and after remove you will not see correctly...it is for all life...what is fact sir??
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Q: Heroku push rejected, no Cedar-supported app detected (different issue) I have skimmed through almost all the question relating to this rejection. The one I come closest to my solution is This.
But, the difference is that I actually DO have Gemfile spelled correctly for Heroku to understand my type of project.
So here is my situation, I am trying to push my rails project to heroku, I have all my files normal and running fine locally. However, I have it on Github already. Following this instruction, I push my code to heroku. Then it gave me this:
Initializing repository, done.
Counting objects: 3, done.
Writing objects: 100% (3/3), 228 bytes | 0 bytes/s, done.
Total 3 (delta 0), reused 3 (delta 0)
 !     Push rejected, no Cedar-supported app detected

To git@heroku.com:arcane-chamber-1013.git
 ! [remote rejected] master -> master (pre-receive hook declined)
error: failed to push some refs to 'git@heroku.com:arcane-chamber-1013.git'

Has anyone experienced the same type of issue? May you please help on this?
Thanks a lot!

A: Are you push a branch or master?
Is your Gemfile spelled like that, and in the root directory?
This error message occurs when Heroku can't determine which of the default supported languages your app is written in - which usually only ever occurs when it's missing some critical file.  Ruby apps use the Gemfile.

A: It seems that you are actualy not pushing the code to heroku.
Make sure you have committed your code.

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Where can I try Roquefort wines?
On the 4th & 5th August, 15th & 16th September and 6th & 7th October, we will be happy to welcome you at Château Roquefort. Our domaine is an estate steeped in history. The covered walkway dates back to the Neolithic period, the fortified château to the 13th century, the dovecote to the 16th and the chartreuse house to the 18th century. Then you'll discover our cellars and winemaking techniques before tasting our latest cuvées in the Orangerie – our recently renovated reception and tasting room. You're sure to be charmed by its large French doors and windows designed to be set in the heart of nature, between our vineyards and the covered walkway.
And specially for these week-ends, Marie-Suzanne, our hospitality manager, will invite you to a gourmet wine tasting, combinated with cheese for perfect pairing! The visits are planned at 11 am, 2 pm and 3.45 pm, and the best will be to book in advance by mail or phone.
The visit is normal price at 6€ per adult, and include 3 wines tasting, cheese is offered. It will last one hour and a half.
Château Roquefort is a winemaking estate owned by the Bellanger family. It has a magnificent location between the Garonne and the Dordogne amid the vineyards of Bordeaux, not far from Saint-Emilion. With 100 hectares of vines, the estate has been producing high-quality Bordeaux wines and exceptional cuvees for more than 40 years. This is a perfect region for wine tourism: the Entre-Deux-Mers wine road has various stages taking in vineyards, nature, gastronomy, heritage, culture and even bicycle touring – the Roger Lapébie cycle path is just a kilometre from the estate. Visit Château Roquefort and succumb to the estate's charms as you journey through time thanks to its ancient heritage.
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Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. NY Chapter #1
3 Months Ahead
Light of Love
Blue to Gold
We are the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc., New York Chapter #1. We are the Moms of the military. We are non-political, non-profit and non-sectarian. Our Chapter was started by five Mothers back in 2004. We join over two hundred other chapters around the nation to carry out the mission statement of serving our deployed troops, our veterans and the families on the home front.
Our goal is to take care of our deployed soldiers with boxes full of a touch of home, cards and letters. If we get a special request from our troops, we attempt to fill it. New York # 1 is full of Mothers who are doing their best to make a difference while their child is deployed.
We operate on the theory that it is better to be occupied to make the time pass faster than to sit around and worry. We support each other and are there when someone needs help surviving another day. We have had Mothers with two or three children deployed. We have Mothers who have, in addition to their own child deployed, nephews and nieces also deployed.
We try to find things to do to promote the support of our military person. We try to help the families they left behind by getting them the information about where to go if they have a problem. We support our veterans by giving them a place to come that is homelike and having a working garden for them. We help out by supplying clothing if a special outfit is needed by a veteran so that he, or she, can go on a job interview. We fundraise to try and help our wounded get back to a fairly normal life through treatment.
The benefits of being a Blue Star Mother are many. You are doing something useful to help our troops so far away. You give them support and remind them of why they are out there doing what they do. You are lending support to our veterans to show them the appreciation of what they gave to support our country. more>>
The Blue Star Canteen
Gary Sinise met with BSMNY#1 after the Lt. Dan Band performance at Fallsview Casino. The Lt. Dan Band covers everything from Springsteen to Linkin Park, from Aretha to Hendrix. There's something for everyone, and each show highlights the musical diversity of the band, as well as the passion and energy each member brings to the stage. Whether they're performing for troops overseas or a local club crowd, the goal is to have fun and rock the house! The Name "Lieutenant Dan" is the character Gary portrayed in the 1994 film Forrest Gump, a role for which he earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. As Gary began visiting troops around the world, people (even little kids) who didn't know him as Gary Sinise, the actor, would recognize him as "Lt. Dan". Those in the military also seem to identify strongly with the character. And so the name for his group was an easy choice: Lt. Dan Band!
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Q: Javascript / webjars/ace using wrong url Hello everyone so a quick explanation.
I am running a laravel project and I'm integrating (trying to) with x-text.
My problem now is this

As shown in the image I want the createEditor to use localhost:8080, because it is the language server, so it will always be this even if I release this. The first time it worked, on the require.config and I have no ideia on what is this different.
My problem is that it uses both, the url I give and the Url of the page I'm on.
Does anyone know why is this happening? Thank you all!
Things I've tried:
baseUrl, url, http, href, using the url started by //


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Title / Author / Date / Location
948 Details Ruscelli, Girolamo 1598
Scarce Ptolemaic map of Greece
LOC:2
$255.00 Ruscelli--Girolamo Scarce-Ptolemaic-map-of-Greece Colorful engraved antique map of Greece on a trapezoidal projection published in 1598, based on the work of Claudius Ptolemy. Coverage includes mainland Greece, the Peloponnese Peninsula, Crete, Cyclades Archipelago, the Sporades and Ionian Islands, and the Gulf of Corinth.

 This scarce map is from the sixth edition of Girolamo Ruscelli's translation of Claudio Ptolemy's Geografia with 27 Ptolemaic maps and 42 other maps based on modern sources. Ptolemy (ca. 100 AD - 170 AD) was a Greco-Egyptian cartographer who lived in Alexandria, Egypt. Ptolemy's Geografia was a a compilation of geographical coordinates of the world's locations and geographic features known to the Roman Empire in the second century AD.

 Girolamo Ruscelli (1504 - 1566) was an Italian cartographer and writer who, under the pseudonym Alexius Pedemontanus, published the popular book "The Secrets of Alexis of Piedmont". That book was an early contribution to the scientific revolution that arose during the Rennaisance.
4942 Details Coronelli, Vincenzo 1689
Globe Celeste
Coronelli, Vincenzo
$650.00 Coronelli--Vincenzo Globe-Celeste A copper-plate engraved view of the Globe Celeste of Vincenzo Maria Coronelli (1650-1718), considered as one of Italy's most famous and greatest cartographers. Coronelli was an Italian Franciscan friar, cartographer, cosmographer and encyclopedist, a trained wood engraver who studied astronomy, Euclidean geometry and ancient philosophy and was named cosmographer for the Republic of Venice.

 Coronelli became most famous for his very large globes built in Paris from 1681-1683 at the order of King Louis XIV. His terrestrial and celestial globes measured 3.9 meters in diameter and were not equaled for more than 200 years.

 The print, dated within at 1689, celebrates the consecration of the Celestial Globe in 1683 by Cardinal Destrees. Scarce. Only two sales recorded in the AMPR.
4706 Details Fortin, J. 1775
Antique star chart of the Southern Hemisphere after Lacaille
Fortin, J.
LOC:13
$280.00 Fortin--J- Antique-star-chart-of-the-Southern-Hemisphere-after-Lacaille Fine decorative antique hand-colored engraved celestial star chart for the Southern Hemisphere from the Atlas Céleste de Flamstéed, updated and reduced by J. Fortin in 1776. This map of the Southern skies is based on Nicolas Louis de Lacaille's star chart from 1754 in which Lacaille included 14 new constellations.

 Lacaille sailed to South Africa in 1750 where he set up a small observatory at the Cape of Good Hope under the famous Table Mountain, which impressed him so much that he later named a constellation after it, Mensa. At the Cape in 1751 - 52 Lacaille observed the positions of nearly 10,000 stars. On his return to France in 1754, Lacaille presented a map of the southern skies to the French Royal Academy of Sciences which included 14 new constellations of his own invention. An engraved version of his celestial map was published in the Academy's Mémoires in 1756 and Lacaille's new constellations were rapidly accepted by other astronomers.

 Flamsteed was born into a prosperous family & was largely self taught as he did not attend University due to poor health. He was appointed the first Astronomer Royal by King Charles II, with the Royal Observatory at Greenwich being built for him to continue his astronomical observations. Flamsteed's Celestial Atlas was first published ten years posthumously by his wife in 1729. It set the standard in professional astronomy for almost a century, with the positions of over 3,000 stars given more accurately than ever before.

 French text for names of stars and constellations. Page 29. Lettered by Beauble' ; engraved by C.E. Voisard.
1379 Details Vaugondy, Robert de 1778
Fine Antique Speculative Map of North America
$350.00 Vaugondy--Robert-de Fine-Antique-Speculative-Map-of-North-America A good example of Robert de Vaugondy's 1778 map of North America's English Possessions incorporating his speculative geography of the American northwest. The map covers from Hudson Bay to the Gulf of Mexico and from the Atlantic Ocean to Texas, then "Nouveau Mexique".

 This map's most interesting features are in the large inset in the upper left quadrant illustrating Vaugondy's speculative geography of the American Northwest. The map features the Sea of the West (Mer de L'Ouest), the discoveries of Admiral de Fonte, the discoveries of Bernarda, the Strait of Anian, and the mythical kingdoms of Quivira and Teguaio.

 There is no reliable evidence to authenticate either the existence of Admiral de Fonte himself or of the voyage. The account of de Fonte's voyage, first published in 1708, took the form of a letter by de Fonte in which he described himself as "then Admiral of New Spain and Peru, and now Prince of Chili." The story is now attributed to the editor of the London Magazine.

 Perhaps Vaugondy was attempting a bit of "fake news" and trying to muddy the waters over the English claims to North American territory by including these speculative geographic features into the map.

 From Vaugondy's "Nouvel atlas portatif ". Engraved by Dussy.
1107 Details Dezauche, J.C. 1800
Unique and unusual paste up engraver's copy of an unpublished Dezauche map
Dezauche, J.C.
$500.00 Dezauche--J-C- Unique-and-unusual-paste-up-engraver-s-copy-of-an-unpublished-Dezauche-map A very unusual 216 year old paste-up map-engraver's working copy before the era of photographic reproduction. The paste-up provides a rare glimpse into the map-making thought process and the cartographic design process of the early 19th century during the French Revolution.

 The paste-up is a composite of cut-out portions of J.C. Dezuache's "Carte Itineraire" along with fresh manuscript geographic outlines and neatlines as required. The end result of the effort is the model for a new map of only the Morbihan department with detail from the earlier Dezauche map and showing Morbihan in context with its closest neighboring areas. No record exists that this new revised map was ever published. Bears the signature and date at bottom in manuscript "Dezauche 1800".

 In 1800 Jean-Claude Dezauche published a map of Brittany (Bretagne) and its several departments: "Carte itinéraire de la Bretagne, contenant les départements du Finistère, du Morbihan, des Côtes-du-Nord, d'Isle-et-Vilaine et de la Loire-Inférieure, avec les routes de postes et autres routes de communications / dressée par Dezauche." It is from this map that Dezauche or his publisher extracted the bulk of the image that was to be repurposed into a new map of Morbihan.
1457 Details Gold, Joyce 1804
Chart of the Supposed Course of the Florida Stream
$400.00 Gold--Joyce Chart-of-the-Supposed-Course-of-the-Florida-Stream Graphically arresting thematic chart of the "Florida Stream" or Gulf Stream with its flow northwards up the east coast of the United States, well past Bermuda, and then into the North Atlantic Ocean. Direction of the Gulf Stream current is shown visually by arrows supplemented with written notations indicating the compass direction at several locations across the stream.

 The map may be considered to be an example of persuasive cartography. The concept of the Gulf Stream was novel at that time (hence the "supposed"); many mariners had not fully adopted the notion when this map was published. The direction and flow of the Gulf Stream was proposed by Benjamin Franklin in 1770 based on measurements he took during voyages from the U.S. to England and France.

 London Published May 31, 1804 by J. Gold, 103 Shoe Lane.
4853 Details Hampton Yacht Club 1941
Hampton Yacht Club Regatta Cyanotype Map
Hampton Yacht Club
$250.00 Hampton-Yacht-Club Hampton-Yacht-Club-Regatta-Cyanotype-Map Unusual self-published cyanotype (blueprint) course map of the Hampton Yacht Club 14th Annual Regatta July 5 and 6 at Hampton, Virginia, complete with a sketch of an undulating sea serpent (rarely found on a cyanotype) and another small cartoon at the Hampton Bar. The course chart shows the coast outline with the offshore one-fathom line and the beacons and buoys marking the course.

 This pre-war cartographic artifact is sold with two included documents:

A printed summary of the Regatta's sailing event with notes on prizes, courses, starting signals, rules for resolving protests, and a schedule of sailing events. For a map of the course the summary states: "See chart no. 400 and blueprint copies of part of the same which will be available at the clubhouse."

 A one-page type-written set of Racing Rules for Warwick One Design Dinghies.

Top left corner "H.K.S. 7/3/41"
4870 Details U.S. Navy Office of Naval Research 1944
WWII three-dimensional weather map training simulator.
U.S. Navy Office of Naval Research
$300.00 U-S--Navy-Office-of-Naval-Research WWII-three-dimensional-weather-map-training-simulator- From the U.S. Navy Office of Naval Research Special Devices Center, a set of three, three-dimensional pilot training weather simulators (Device 12-K-2a) produced during WWII. This device is noteworthy for its connection to Rear Admiral Luis de Florez (1889-1962) who established the Special Devices Desk at the U.S. Navy during WWII.

 De Florez, an MIT graduate, was inducted into the Hall of Fame by the National Center for Simulation in 2014.
 "As both an active duty and a retired U.S. Navy Admiral, de Florez was influential in the development of early flight simulators, and was a pioneer in the use of virtual reality to simulate flight and combat situations in World War II."

 "In 1941 ... Commander de Florez became head of the new Special Devices Desk in the Engineering Division of the Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics. De Florez championed the use of synthetic training devices and urged the Navy to undertake development of such devices to increase readiness."

 During World War II, he was subsequently promoted to captain and then to Flag rank, becoming a rear admiral in 1944.In 1944, de Florez was awarded the Robert J. Collier Trophy for 1943 for his work in training combat pilots and flight crews through the development of inexpensive synthetic devices. (https://www.simulationinformation.com/hall-of-fame/members/luis-de-florez)

 Set of 3 folding weather map models on heavy card stock that present a three-dimensional view of typical cyclonic storms:

Map 1. Early Stage of Development

Map 2. Cold-Front type occlusion

Map 3. Warm front type occlusion

 Each model depicts a single storm through a series of eight slices or sections representing storm development across a front of 800 miles and a depth of 1000 miles at a single point in time.
4898 Details International Correspondence Schools 1949
Radio. Radio.
International Correspondence Schools
$100.00 International-Correspondence-Schools Radio--Radio- From "Radio and Electronics: Training for Today's Opportunities". A cover from an early mad-man era brochure that combines the iconography of cartography and of electronics with simple bold graphics to persuade readers to set their lives in a new direction through an electronics training course. Further, the user could fine-tune his education through careful selection of courses. Brochure of 32 pages published by International Correspondence Schools of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Content is careers, benefits, courses and subjects taught. With an inserted application form.

 On the face of a what would be a radio dial, the artist has cleverly used familiar compass directions rather than the expected frequency indicators one would see on a radio. Jagged lighting bolts, used instead of rhumb lines, reinforce the impression of the single-word title "Radio". Overall, the message is "Radio and electronics can set your life in a new direction." That is a lot of words to describe what the graphic was intended to convey at a glance.

 "... the strength of the ICS system lay in its ability to introduce, in relatively simple language, subjects that its students may have thought were beyond their intellectual reach and then build gradually to mastery of fields like electrical or chemical engineering. In essence, ICS and other correspondence schools attempted to demystify industrial technology and science, to bring them down from their pedestals at the same time that Americans were barraged by and frightened by technological advances and yearned to understand and embrace them."(Watkinson, James D. Education for Success: The International Correspondence Schools of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Penn. Mag of History and Biography.Vol CXX No. 4. October, 1996. P. 364.)

5089 Details WBOP Radio 1963
WBOP All-Negro AM Radio Pensacola Florida Coverage Map
WBOP Radio
$85.00 WBOP-Radio WBOP-All-Negro-AM-Radio-Pensacola-Florida-Coverage-Map Coverage contour map for AM radio station WBOP in Pensacola, Florida from September 1963. Map compiled by Bill Lee of WLAK Electronics Service, Lakeland, Florida. With consumer marketing data for the black population in the WBOP market area. African-American interest. Station coverage extends as far north as South Flomaton and as far east as Foley, Florida.
5100 Details Youth International Party Information Service 1983
World Cannabis March on the U.N. Poster
Youth International Party Information Service
$140.00 Youth-International-Party-Information-Service World-Cannabis-March-on-the-U-N--Poster World Cannabis March on the U.N. Poster on newsprint from the underground newspaper "Overthrow" by the Youth International Party Information Service.

 Purpose was to advertise a protest parade in New York City against the Reagan Administration's policies on cannabis. The march was to start at 11 A.M. May 7, 1983 at Washington Square Park.

 Overthrow (April-May 1983 - Vol. 5 No. 1): A Yipster [Yippie!] Times Publication.
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The Daily: Mark Howe Explains Why He Quit the Red Wings
Mark Howe explained why he retired after a quarter century as a Detroit Red Wings pro scout
Mark Howe, son of Gordie, spent roughly a quarter century working for the Detroit Red Wings as a pro scout. He was a fixture on the road for those in the hockey community. He watched more than his fair share of NHL games.
But last summer, Howe, 66, informed the Red Wings he was retiring.
He explained his reasons to the Detroit News writer Mark Falkner in a recent subscriber-only story.
"I think Stevie was set back a little bit when I told him," Howe told the News. "Then I brought up the same thing to him that I used to ask my dad about retirement. I said, 'Steve, you were a player. Why did you retire?' And, in his words to me, he said, 'I get it.'"
He slipped away quietly this summer. There wasn't even a press release. That low profile exit fits Howe's personality. He has always done a good job without fanfare.
"I can remember asking dad, 'How do you know when it's time to retire?'" Howe said in Falkner's story "His answer would always be, 'Well, you'll know.' I would say, 'Dad, that's a stupid answer and you're not helping me one iota.' He said, 'Don't worry. You'll know.' In 1995, I was headed home from a game that we won convincingly. I did my job as a fifth or sixth defenseman. Played my 16 minutes but then I said, 'Wow.' It just hit me. (You) know it's time to give this game up. I just didn't have the same feeling anymore. So I called dad and said, 'Well, thanks. I get it. Thanks for the advice.'"
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Washington: With injuries piling up, the Capitals used Trevor van Riemsdyk at wing.
Montreal: The Habs' poor penalty killing is making matters worse.
Colorado: Some fans complained the Avalanche were offside on a GWG. That would have been true under the old rules. It was false based on the new rules. See for yourself.
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Pakistan Immigration Detention Profile | Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
Pakistan Immigration Detention
International migrants (2015): 3,629,000
New asylum applications (2016): 6,302
188,925,000 2015
3,629,000 2015
Muslim law 2017
Common law 2017
0/7 2017
Bilateral/multilateral agreements linked to readmission Show sources
Year in Force
EU 2010 2017
Jean-Pierre Cassarino, "Inventory of the bilateral agreements linked to readmission," http://www.jeanpierrecassarino.com/datasets/ra/
Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review Pakistan, A/HRC/8/42, 4 June 2008, https://www.upr-info.org/sites/default/files/document/pakistan/session_2_-_may_2008/ahrc842pakistane.pdf
Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review Pakistan, A/HRC/22/12, 26 December 2012, https://www.upr-info.org/sites/default/files/document/pakistan/session_14_-_october_2012/ahrc2212pakistane.pdf
Net official development assistance (ODA) (in millions USD)
147 Low 2015
Pew Global Attitudes Poll on Immigration Show sources
% who agree with the statement "We should restrict and control entry of people into our country more than we do now."
Pew Research Center. 2007. "World Publics Welcome Global Trade — But Not Immigration." Pew Research Center. Pew Global Attitudes Project. 4 October 2007. http://www.pewglobal.org/2007/10/04/world-publics-welcome-global-trade-but-not-immigration/
NGO & Research Institutions
Ministry of Human Rights: http://www.mohr.gov.pk/
Ministry of Law and Justice: http://www.molaw.gov.pk/
UNHCR Pakistan: http://unhcrpk.org/
IOM Pakistan: https://www.iom.int/pakistan
Daily Times: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/
NGOs and Research Institutions
Refugee Rights Network Pakistan: http://rrnpk.org/
Pakistan International Human Rights Organization (PIHRO): http://pihro.org/